The Film Daily (1934)

THE 14 -3&*. DAILY Thursday, July 26, 1934 Breakdown of Code Dues for Producers, Distributors (Continued from Page 1) schedule, which in their case was not officially announced until yesterday. Complete breakdown of code costs on independent producers, distributors and exchanges, in addition to assessments of major producers anc distributors was released yesterday by the Code Authority. Combined assessments amount to $180,000, the same as assessed exhibitors, making a total of $360,000 for the year. The figure was approved by Sol A Rosenblatt, deputy administrator, on April 13. All major companies with the exception of Columbia anc' Universal are assessed $20,000 e year. Columbia and Universal pay $15,000. Total assessment of the majors amounts to $150,000. Total assessment of the independent producers and distributors is $30,000. In his letter to Rosenblatt outlining the proposed assessments, John C. Flinn, executive secretary of the Code Authority, stated that W. Ray Johnston, president of Monogram, was sought for advice on the allocations and that the assessments are based on Johnston's report. No independent producer, distributor or exchange that has not signed the code is included in the list. Independents are listed in three groups. Sixteen producers in Group 1 to pay $11,100 a year, 57 produc ers in Group 2 to pay $13,680 and Group 3 of independent or state right exchanges to pay $15,840. The t^t^l amounts to $40,620, leaving a shrinkage in miscellaneous producers and .smaller independent exchanges, which may not pay regularly, of $10,620. All producer, distributor and exchange assessments may be protested up to Aug. 6. Protests must be to Rosenblatt and not to the Code Authority. Breakdown of independent assessments by groups is as follows: Producers Group 1 $1,500 a year — Monogram. $900 a year — Majestic and Mascot. $600 a year — Liberty, Invincible, Chesterfield, Walt Disney, Educational, International Newsreel Corp.. Sol Lesser, Movietone News, National Screen Service, Pathe News. Hal Roach, Charles Rogers, Van Beuren Company. Producers Group 2 $240 a year — H. W. Auten, Chester Beecroft, Wm. Berke, Bray, Charles Chaplin, Cinelog, Elmer First on Financial Report The Motion Picture Code Authority will be the first code authority in the United States to present an audited financial report to the NRA in Washington. At today's meeting of the Code Authority, John C. Flinn will present to the body his initial financial report as secretary of the Code Authority. The report has been audited by Price, Waterhouse & Co. Teachers Urge Selected Programs for Children Most frequent suggestion made by about 1,000 school teachers who have responded to the motion picture study being conducted by John S. Roberts, associate superintendent of schools in New York, is that theaters give children's programs made up of films specifically approved for the purpose by qualified persons not necessarily teachers. The schools do not intend to set themselves up as censors of films, says Dr. Roberts, who will continue his survey through the summer and make a report in the fall to the superintendent of schools. Clifton, Warren Doane, Douglas Fairbanks, F. & M. Stageshows, Futter Corp., Ltd., General Film Productions, Ltd., Edw. Halperin, Hollywood Pictures Co., Ideal, General Layman, Lou Lewens, Harold Lloyd, Moser & Terry, Premier Attractions, Raspin, Remington, Grantland Rice, Screenart, Wm. Sistrom, West Coast Service Studios, W. A. Films, Chenowith Film Co. (Omaha), Nelson Edwards (Baltimore), Lang Film Co., Lynn Shores, Mentone, National Cinema Service (St. Louis), Olympia Macri Productions. Photocrom, Strickland Industrial. Miscl. Importers, Exporters and Producers — National Screen, Hollywood, Ameranglo, Principal Distr. Co., Hollywood, Amity, Astor, Celebrity, Edited, Educational, Empey, Gaumont, World-Wide, German-American, Paul Goldman, Ideal Sound Studios, Mayfair, Modern Film Sales, UFA, Wm. Vogel, W. Von Bechtalshein. Group 3 Proposed assessments of independent exchanges per month: First Division Exchanges — New York, $36; Albany, $6; Buffalo, $12; Boston, $18; Philadelphia, $12; Washington, $6; Pittsburgh, $12; Cleveland, $12; Cincinnati, $12. Sheffield Film Exchanges — Denver, $6; Salt Lake City, $6; Portland, $6; Seattle, $6. Monogram Pict. Corp. of Ohio — Cleveland, $12; Cincinnati, $12. Majestic Pictures— Cleveland, $12; Cincinnati, $12. Security Pictures, Inc. — Chicago, $12; Indianapolis, $6; Milwaukee, $6. Big Feature Rights Corp. — Indianapolis, $6; Louisville, $6. Standard Film Exchanges — Buffalo, $12; Albany, $6. Affiliated Producers, Inc. — Atlanta, $6; Charlotte, $6; New Orleans, $6. Arthur C. Bromberg Attractions —Atlanta, $6; Charlotte, $6; New Orleans, $6. National Screen — Atlanta, $6; Boston, $18; Chicago, $12; Dallas, $6; Los Angeles, $6; Minneapolis. $6; Seattle, $6; New York, $36. B. N. Judell— Chicago, $12; Indianapolis, $6; Milwaukee, $6; St Louis, $6. $432 a Year Majestic, (Capital), N. Y. City. $288 a Year General Picture Exchange, N. Y. Arthur Greenblatt, Inc., N. Y. Hollywood Film Exchange, N. Y. Marcy, N. Y. New Era, N. Y. Principal Film Exchange, N. Y. Syndicate Film Exchange, N. Y. Interstate, (Universal), Philadelphia. $18 a Month Franklin Productions, Inc., Boston. Hollywood Films Corp., Boston. American Feature Film Co., Boston. Mauley & Brown, Inc., Cleveland. Selected Pictures Co., Cleveland. Adams Film Exchange, Inc., Dallas. Independent Film Distributors, Dallas. Majestic Pictures Co., Inc., Dallas. Monarch Pictures Co., Detroit. Interstate Film Co. (Universal), Wash., D. C. Preferred, Philadelphia. Hollywood, Philadelphia. Graphic Exchanges, Inc., Detroit. Brill Hurlbut (Majestic), Detroit. Capitol Film Exchange, Philadelphia. Gold Medal Film Co., Philadelphia. Majestic, Philadelphia. Masterpiece Film Attractions, Philadelphia. First Division Exchanges, Inc., Philadelphia. Cooperative Film Exchange, San Francisco. International Film Exchange, San Francisco. Majestic Pictures, San Francisco. Majestic of W. Penn., Pittsburgh. Monarch Films, Pittsburgh. Monogram Pictures, Inc., Pittsburgh. Pinkney Film Service, Pittsburgh. Majestic Pictures, St. Louis. Premier Pictures Corp., St. Louis. Progressive Pictures Corp., St. Louis. All Star Features, Los Angeles. Co-Operative Film Exchange, Los Angeles. Far West Film Exchange, Los Angeles. Hollywood Films, Buffalo. Capitol Film Exchange (Ellman), Chicago. Griever Productions, Chicago. Cameo Screen Attractions, Boston. $6 a Month Savini Films, Atlanta. Amity Pictures, Charlotte. Hub Film Exchange (J. Myers), Boston. N. E. Film Exchange (Jeffrey), Boston. Ace Films, Buffalo. Home State Film Co., Little Rock. Advance Films, Milwaukee. Celebrated Players Film Corp., Milwaukee. Midwest Film Co., Milwaukee. Associated Film Distributors, Kansas City. Majestic & Security Pictures, Kansas City. Midwest Film Distributors, Inc., Kansas City. Majestic Film Co., Seattle. Natl. Film Exchange, Inc., Seattle. Consolidated Film Exchange, Salt Lake City. Majestic Pictures, Salt Lake City. Aztecs Film Distr. Co., San Antonio. Star Film Exchange, Portland. Distinctive Screen Attr'ns, Denver. Harry Marcus, Denver. Liberty Film Exchange, Detroit. Majestic Pictures, Detroit. Preferred Pictures, Detroit. Trio Productions, Inc., Detroit. Oscar Neufeld, Philadelphia. Peerless, Philadelphia. Capitol Film Exchange, Minneapolis. Celebrated Film Exchange, Minneapolis. Elliott Film Co,. Minneapolis. Ideal Pictures Corp., Minneapolis. Ideal Pictures Corp., Minneapolis. Majestic Pictures Co., Minneapolis. Monogram Pict. Corp. of Minn., Minneapolis. Majestic (Silverman), Okla. City. Monogram (Okla. City) (Davis), Okla. City. Square Deal Film Exchange, Okla. City. Capitol Pictures, Omaha. Security Pictures, Omaha. Midwest Film Distributing Corp., Omaha. First British Gov't Tie-up London — For the first time in the history of movie exhibition in this country, a tie-up was effected with the English government here, according to Robb Lawson, United Artists publicity chief for England, who arranged a lobby exhibit with the General Post Office in which telephone equipment was displayed in the lobby of the theater in connection with the opening, at the Leicester Square Theater, of "Looking for Trouble," 20th Century production starring Spencer Tracy and Jack Oakie and released through United Artists. Urges National Referendum I. Robert Broder, counsel for the Association for the Protection and Freedom of Stage and Screen, last night denounced censorship and the church boycott in an address over radio station WF.VD. Broder demanded abolishment of the Hays Organization, the disregard of professional reformers, advocated a national referendum in movie houses to ascertain the desires of patrons, and asked for an advisory board of country leaders, professional men and social workers. Bishop Francis J. McConnell defended the church attitude. »«»y i