The Film Daily (1933)

THE Wednesday June 28, 1933 B, I. P. TO RELEASE 1 2 ON II. S. MARKET British International Pictures will distribute 12 features on the American market through independent exchanges during 1933-34. The dozen will be selected from its program of 36 pictures to be produced in England. , Three of the pictures to be released in this country are: "You Made Me Love You," directed by Monty Banks with Stanley Lupino, Thelma Todd, John Loder and James Carew; "Heads We Go," starring Constance Cummings, and "She Wanted Her Man," with Bebe Daniels and Victor Varconi, directed by Paul Stein. Philly M. P. T. O. Unit Hits Columbia Film (Continued from Page \) 0. A. executive committee meeting July 10 at Chicago, to fight for the abolition of the guarantee with percentage clause in exhibition contracts and the wiping out of score charges. Percentage demands in cormeetion with "Gold Diggers of 1933" were protested, with exhibitors claiming that the picture is due them on this year's contract as one of the specials. Seventy-five exhibitors, representing 125 theaters, were present at the meeting. Para. Will Release 19 in First Quarter (Continued from Page 1) boy," "Swift Arrow," "White Woman," "Tillie and Gus," "Chrysalis," "To the Last Man," "Torch Singer," 'I'm No Angel," "The Way to Love," "Golden Harvest," "Too Much Harmony," "Design for Living," "Captain Jericho.'' New J. D. Trop Company To Make Six Features (Continued from Pane 1) release, scheduled for next month, is "Men of Steel," produced by Langham Productions, with Heather Angel and Benita Hume. In retiring from Remington, Trop sold his interest in the company. J^S DAILV li LARRY GARDINER ILL Larry Gardiner of Boston, here attending the RKO sales convention, who was taken suddenly ill, is reported resting comfortably at the Pai-k Central. Technicolor Special A Technicolor special, the first picture to be made with a new three component process, will be a highlight of the RKO program for 1933-34. Untitled as yet the production will be personally supervised by Merian C Cooper and will be produced by Radio in association with Pioneer Pictures. Inc., formed by John Hay Whitney and Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, at the Radio studio. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD ASA result of his directorial showing on "Melody Cruise," Mark Sandrich has been assigned to direct "Aggie Appleby," a feature, for RKO. Pandro Berman is associate producer. * * * Hugh Herbert, the comedian who recently signed a long term contract with Warner Bros., shouted, "Come up and see me sometime," as he waited for the elevator on the tenth floor of an office building. * * i Lionel Atwill, forme? New York stage star, has finished his role in "The Secret of the Blue Room," at Universal. Although noted chiefly for his "horror" roles, Atwill is said to score heavily in a straight role in "Song of Songs," the recently previewed Marlene Dietrich starring vehicle. * * * Monosyllabic members of the film colony have gone into hiding now that the sesquipedalianious Mike Simmons, better known as "Six-Syllable Mike," is in Hollywood. After several years of striving to come to the coast, the popular Mike has finally reached Hollywood. He is co-author of the novel, "Chuck Connors," which will be picturized by Twen-. tieth Century Pictures under the title of "The Bowery." He is on t leave of absence from Monogram Pictures. * * * Harvey Thew, formerly with Paramount and Warner Bros., is writing the screen play and dialogue for "The Count of Monte Cristo," which will be made by Edward Small. No Censorship Plan For Industry Code (Continued from Page 1) of regulation will be provided for in the industry code, officials concerned with the Industrial Recovery Act informed The Film Daily yesterday. A number of persons out■side the film business have written to these officials requesting that a censorship clause be embraced in the industry agreement. Nelson Plans Shorts Based on Superstitions A series of shorts entitled "Origin of Popular Superstitions." will be produced by Jack Nelson for release next season in addition to other short subject groups. He has completed the first single reel, which has been booked into the Rivoli. FOX "A" ADMITTED TO CURB Class A common stock of the Fox Film Corp., to be exchanged for present shares under terms of a proposed reorganization, has been admitted to unlisted trading on the New York Curb Exchange. Transactions will carry rights for subscription to additional shares. "MAYOR OF HELL" OPENING "The Mayor of Hell," James Cagney's newest starring picture for Warner Bros., will have its Broadway premiere tomorrow at the Strand. COLUMBIA SETS RELEASE "What Price Innocence", Columbia production, which bore the working title, "Shall We Tell Our Children?" is scheduled for nationwide release tomorrow. "RED HEAD" RUN EXTENDED "Poil de Carotte," ("The Red Head"), Jules Renard's French feature starts its sixth week at the Europa Thursday. W. B.-F. N. Making Four; Seven in Preparation West Coast Bureau of THE FILM I' Ml . 1 Hollywood — Warner Bros. -First National has four features in production and seven more in preparation. Before the cameras are: "Footlight Parade," "Bureau of Missing Persons,". "Red Meat" and "Wild Boys of the Road." In preparation are: "Female," "The Kennel Murder Case," "Ever in My Heart," "Shanghai Orchid," "Convention City," "The World Changes," and "Son of the Gobs." Double Features Out In Milwaukee July 2 Milwaukee — Directors of the M. P. T. 0. of Wisconsin meeting here today favor film industry code to be worked out by directors. Members are advised to use standard license agreement and to put a clause in their contract that all terms shall be subject to the code as it may be adopted under the National Recovery Act. Directors are drafting a zoning and clearance schedule for Milwaukee containing a clause against cut rate admission. Double features in Milwaukee were voted out effective July 2. O'NEILL SIGNED BY W. B.-F. N. Henry O'Neill has been signed by Warner Bros. -First National and will arrive in Hollywood from New York, scene of his latest stage work, tomorrow morning. O'Neill's last work on the stage was in "Shooting Star" with Francine Larrimore. F'HILO HIGLEY JOINS WARNERS Philo Higley, New York newspaper man, has joined the West Coast publicity staff of Warner Bros, and First National Pictures at Burbank, Calif. Higley left for California about a week ago. AYLESWORTH, ROXY, FRANKLIIHO TALK M. H. Aylesworth, Harold B. Franklin and S. R. Rothafel will address the RKO New York regional Sales Convention this afternoon. Louis Nizer, Secretary of the New York Film Board of Trade, will explain the new standard exhibitor contract. E. L. McEvoy, Eastern District Sales Manager, will discuss "Duties of a Branch Manager" and A. Schubart, head of the contract department, will discuss contracts. At the morning session Jules Levy will outline the sales program for the new product. Robert F. Sisk, advertising and publicity director, S. Barret MacCormick, advertising head, and Louis Gaudreau, purchasng agent, will also speak. Paramount to Continue Score Charges — Schaefer (Continued from Page 1) ovei'head to theater owners, by enabling them to dispense with the burdens of a musicians' payroll. George Schaefer emphatically sounded the death-knell of the oneman, one-idea home office method of exploitation, at yesterday's session of the Paramount convention. During the absence of Robert Gillham, director of advertising, John Flinn will assume that position in addition to supervising all exploitation. Paramount Week plans were explained to the members present. Sept. 3 to 9 are the dates. RKO is Grooming Six Players for Stardom (Continued from Page 1) stardom within the next eight months are William Gargan, Betty Furness, Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack, Dorothy WTilson and June Brewster. Each was selected from "the ranks." MANY HAPPY RETURNS, ■est wishes are extended by THE FILM DAILY to the following members of the industry, who are celebrating their birthdays: June 28 Fred W. Futter Lois Wilson Louis King Polly Moran