The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY IILLY MPTO WANT i UNIFORM CONTRACT il . (Continued from Page 1) Herons as secretary of the exhibitor it, asks that "ail of these distrib fl ng companies immediately submit 1 the exhibitors for the renting sea ii of 1934-35 pictures the uniform jatraet as provided in the code." 'lie communication further requests ' lat the Code Authority immediately !ll(ce steps to bring about the neces ry change in order that exhibitors ly be "fully protected as provided " the code." |)x Studio in Aug. Drive; $3,000,000 for 12 Films (Continued from Page 1) "ecutives state. The pictures inside: "Marie Glante," "Music in ie Air," "Charlie Chan in London," ii 65 Nights in Hollywood," "Man ick," "The White Parade," "The iittery Lover," "Hell in the Heavis," "Bright Eyes" and "24 Hours Day." J. Unger Promotes 12 n Paramount Field Force (Continued from Page 1) [lesman in Memphis; Karl Chal|in, ad sales manager, Atlanta, to lesman, New Orleans; E. G. Johna, assistant booker to head booker, tlanta; Buford Stiles, head shipper assistant booker, Atlanta; W. R. ord, assistant shipper to head shipir, Atlanta; K. E. Miller, ad sales sistant to ad sales mgr., Atlanta; >e Young, ad sales assistant, Memlis, to ad sales mgr., Memphis, reacing C. T. Chapman, resigned; mi Watson, assistant booker at larlotte to head booker, Memphis ; axine Wilkinson, from booking deirtment to branch manager Bugie's cretary, Memphis; Katherine ravis, from shuttle sheets to sten^rapher in Booking Department, emphis; Lucille Spigener, prooted to contract clerk and shuttle eet operator. aude Must Be Paid $7.50 Daily Minimum (Continued from Page 1) ght" shows must be paid at least ie minimum of $7.50 a day under lother Authority decision which akes this provision apply to ama:urs as well as professionals. Testimonial to Al Blofson Philadelphia — A testimonial dinsr is being given Al Blofson, reirning First Division manager, :onday night here. Philly Unit Raps Score Fees Philadelphia — Score charges are condemned in a resolution passed by the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pa., at a meeting yesterday. The unit voted to support the M. P. T. O. A. in its campaign against the proposed raise in the music tax. MONG THE PHIL M DALY • • • FOLLOWING CLOSELY ON THE hairbreadth escape from serious injury last week by Walter Huston who was almost trapped in the flood waters of Golden Gate Canyon word was received yesterday that Lewis Jacobs, who is directing the Hopi Indian feature at Polac ca, Arizona just missed being crushed by a huge boulder that fell from a Mesa during the taking of a scene Martin Vigil, full-blooded Hopi star of the pix, received a badly crushed foot the camera was demolished but luckily Jacobs ducked before it was too late T T ▼ • • • ADFvIENNE AMES will present the "Bulldog Drummond Trophy" this evening to the winner of the feature race at the Long Branch Kennel Club meet the cup has been donated by William Powell M. K. Morton, v. p. of the club, has invited a host of stage and screen stars to attend and speaking of stars, this dazzling array has attended the Capitol since "The Girl from Missouri" opened its engagement David Warfield, Belle Baker, Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Mackaill, Al Jolson, Jack Pearl, Sylvia Sidney, Abe Lyman, George Givot, Cliff Edwards and Patsy Kelly who plays an important role in the pix ▼ T T • • • WELL, IT'S ABOUT time we started giving out records for 1934 chalked up one for the Roxy as Will Rogers in "Handy Andy" has established a new record for this year which is swell considering the theater has played some ace pictures Rogers is now aboard the S.S. Empress of Canada bound for Japan. ...... and to make sailing more pleasant yesterday he received a wire of congratulations from Howard Cullman 2 Paramount Deals Approved By Court (Continued from Page 1) their option to purchase the entire issue of G-B debentures and approval to exercise their option to purchase from Louis Marcus one-half of the common shares of Publix Salt Lake, Inc. At the request of Malcolm Sumner, representing a small group of bondholders, the meeting was adjourned to the following day, at which time S. A. Lynch, chairman of the Advisory Committee on Theater Properties, who had, as representative of Paramount trustees, negotiated the deal, was requested to be present for the purpose of explaining the situation to Sumner. Sumner held a meeting with Lynch in his offices yesterday morning, as a result of which Sumner attended the Friday afternoon session before Special Master Joyce and approved both deals. It is understood he stated that Lynch had clearly explained the advantages of the deals, and that it was really the first time he, Sumner, had understood the transactions. Expenditures Approved Federal Judge Coxe yesterday approved expenditure by the Paramount-Publix trustees of $6,000, balance due on 75 shares of United Detroit Theaters Corp. stock, and retention of Winston, Strawn & Shaw as special counsel in Chicago to safeguard Paramount's interest in the Marks' Bros, reorganization. Detroit Zoning Plan May Help Admissions (Continued from Page 1) by the price of admission it charges. This is carefully determined within each zone. First-runs have a special privilege of getting additional protection if they charge more than the minimum required in some cases. Premiums are not banned, but houses with this policy must increase scales approximately onethird over the minimum in order to get the protection of their run. The plan is based essentially on the dualbill policy as now practiced by 90 per cent of local houses, or for houses using vaudeville and one feature. Vaudeville with two features will have to be stopped, according to Kinney. Local plan will serve as a basis for Grand Rapids and other Michigan cities. Allied Men Replace Empire Allied M. P. Operators' Union men have replaced Empire Union operators in six Brooklyn houses operated by Sam Strausberg, president of the Parkshire Ridge Amusement Corp. Goldsmith Making Spanish Film West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Ken Goldsmith is engaged at the Talisman studio in making a Spanish version for Universal of one of the company's features. INDIA PRODUCING 50; 14 T0 16 REELS EACH Less than 50 features are being produced in India during the current season, Charles Ballance, Paramount manager for this country, said yesterday in New York. These pictures run from 14 to 16 reels, he stated. Admission prices generally average from 20 cents to $1.25, Ballance said, while lower-class houses get 10 cents. Ballance, who is conferring with home office executives on the Paramount new year lineup, sees a greater audience for American pictures developing in India as many students are learning the English language. Britishers, however, he pointed out, patriotically support pictures made in England. Indian audiences show a preference for historical and religious subjects and also a great liking for spectacles and musicals. Zanuck to Produce "Folies Bergere" (Continued from Page 1) The picture will be included in his 1934-35 schedule for United Artists release. Cole Porter has been signed to do the musical score, while Aron LeBlanc is at work on the dramatic plot. E. Ray Goetz, the Broadway producer, is now in Paris making selections for the chorus. It is planned to bring over the original French Can Can girls as one of the features of the film. Max Weldie and M. Duval, who for the past 15 years have been owners and directors of the "Folies Bergere," will supervise the screen version. No Complaints Filed On Rebates and Vaude (Continued from Page 1) back on their pictures, was disclosed as follows: for resolution, R. H. Cochrane, Edward Golden, Nathan Yamins, Sidney R. Kent, Charles O'Reilly and J. Robert Rubin; against, Major L. E. Thompson, Harold S. Bareford, Ed Kuykendall and Austin C. Keough. Premiums in K. C. Will End Oct. 27 (Continued from Page 1) will be officially banned here on Oct. 27, three months from publication of the action of the local board. The petition, circulated by Jay Means, was approved by 56 to 15. George Hill Dead West Coast Bur., TUP Fir If DAU.V Hollywood— George W. Hill, M-G-M director and former husband of Frances Marion, scenario writer, was found dead yesterday in Santa Monica. He recently returned from China, where he filmed backgrounds for M-G-M's "Good Earth."