The Film Daily (1933)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily N Of Motion Now Fifteen ewspaper Pictures Years Old VOL. I XII. NC. 13 NEW yCEK, §ATLRDAY, Artll 15. 1933 <S CENTS Darryl F. Zanuck Quits Warner-First National RKO TO BUILD ALLINDUSTRY TELEVISION STUDIO 30 Kan. City Houses Reopen; Independents Non-Union Violence Breaks Out As Subsequent Runs Go Open Shop Kansas City — Twenty-seven subsequent run houses, rejecting a compromise plan offered by City Manager McElroy on the ground that it does not offer a basis for permanent solution, reopened last night using relatives and former employees now out of work, while {Continued on Page 2) SEVEN WISCONSIN HOUSES BACK ON THE OPEN LIST Milwaukee — In addition to the reopening by Warners of two houses in Sheboygan and one each in Racine, Appleton and Kenosha, following a settlement with the operators' union, State Wide Theaters is reopening the State, Racine, and the Lake, Kenosha. Len Brown has succeeded Mickey Gross as manager of the Racine State. Fox Releasing 30 a Year For Gaumont in Antipodes Fox has started distribution of Gaumont British pictures in Australia and New Zealand at the rate of approximately 30 a year, said Clayton P. Sheehan, head of the Fox foreign department, yesterday upon his return to New York after an 11-week trip abroad. Sheehan will confer with Sidney R. Kent upon arrival of the Fox president in New York next week from the Coast. Business in England, Italy and Scandinavia is improving, Sheehan declared. Harry Cohn to Coast Harry Cohn leaves New York tomorrow for the coast. He will travel by train, thereby making it doubtful whether he will arrive in Hollywood in time to participate in any of the joint conferences now under way. Columbia Cuts Four Days from Cut Although the emergency committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, after checking over Columbia's books, ruled that the financial condition of the company entitled it to a salary deduction of four more days, Harry Cohn announced yesterday that the additional deduction would not be made. The only company still awaiting restoration of full pay is Universal, whose books are now being examined by the Academy committee. PARA. DISTRICT MANAGERS MEET APRIL 28-30 IN A.C. District managers of Paramount Pictures Distributing Corp. will meet in Atlantic City April 28-30 to discuss a general sales plan for the 1933-34 season, George J. Schaefer, vice-president of the distributing company, announced yesterday. In addition to the field men and Schaefer, Division Managers J. J. Unger, Stanley B. Waite and Neil Agnew will be present at the three day discussion. The district managers who will attend are M. S. Kusell, P. A. Bloch, Wm. H. Erbb, (Continued on Page 2) Rogell Will Star Atwill In Monogram Production West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Lionel Atwill will be starred in "The Sphinx," which Sid Rogell is to produce for Monogram. Phil Rosen has been assigned to direct. FOX WEST COAST DROPS SEVEN WESTERN HOUSES Denver — In an apparent effort to dispose of as many houses as possible, Fox West Coast Theaters within the past two weeks has leased both its houses in Loveland to Roy Churchill; the Grand, Rocky Ford, to J. J. Goodstein; the Jones, Canon City, and the Rialto and Liberty, Florence, to B. P. McCormick; and the Trail, Bridgeport, Neb., to Roy Labart. The Lyric, Ft. Collins, will be closed April 30. Circuit of Arty Theaters Planned by Sigmund Sulin Philadelphia — A group headed by Sigmund Sulin has taken over the Vogue, formerly known as the Little Theater, on Market St., as the first of a circuit in various cities to present foreign and American films. "Soviets on Parade" is the first of (Continued on Page 2) Zanuck Resigns from Warners As a Result of Disagreement Film Probe Resolution Likely to be Shelved Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Possibility that the Sirovich resolution for a probe of the film industry would be shelved was indicated yesterday by Speaker Rainey. Action is being held up (Continued on Page 3) West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Due to a disagreement over management policies, Darryl F. Zanuck, Warner-First National studio executive, has resigned effective today. J. L. Warner will handle future business policies of the studios. Zanuck claims Warners would not back up his promise to employes on restoring back pay. Aylesworth Declares Hays Meetings Will Establish Permanent Basis By RALPH WILK West Coast Manager, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Construction of a big studio on the RKO lot, to be dedicated to the whole industry and equipped for television, was announced yesterday by M. H. Aylesworth, president of RKO. The industry will be invited to aid in exploiting it to the utmost. Aylesworth declared Radio will probably develop a "Go-to-Theater" (Continued on Page 3) ARTISTS SERVICE BUREAU CREATED BY HAYS GROUP West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Formation of Artists Service Bureau, owned and operated cooperatively by all studios without profit, to facilitate employment and assure better casting, was announced by the Hays organization last night. Bureau will be a clearing house for actors, writers and directors. Col. Jason Joy has been drafted from Fox to develop the Bureau. Hollywood agents, who will meet today, will refuse to accept franchises expected to be offered by the Bureau. Payment of Back Salaries Not Required of Universal West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Because of its financial condition, Universal will notbe required to pay any back salaries, it was indicated last night at the Academy. Pay Restored Monday Warner's home office yesterday received word from the coast that full pay would be restored Monday. Whether the restoration would be retroactive to March 6, as ruled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was not stated.