The Film Daily (1934)

THE uesday.Aug. 14,1934 DAILY 10DING $5,000 TO WARNER (Continued from Page 1) 'onal banner, as well as 130 short jibjects. ; In addition to the program to be iiade here and at the Vitaphone lant in Brooklyn, Warner said that ae Warner studio in Teddington, lear London, recently purchased and nodernized, will turn out 25 features inder the supervision of Irving fisher. It is planned to make these productions well up to the standard k the Hollywood output, Warner laid. 1 As a result of keeping the studios lere active throughout the summer, Ihere are now 15 Warner-First National features ready for release, frith dates set up to Sept. 1. These Include "Dames", "British Agent", Madame Di\ Barry", "Happiness khead", "Six Day Bike Rider", jFlirtation Walk", "Gentlemen Are |5orn", "Big Hearted Herbert", [Lost Lady", "Desirable", "A Perfect Week-End", "I Sell Anything", Firebird", "The Case of the Howl'ng Dog" and "Kansas City Prin lowa-Nebraska Exhibs Ready to Accept Code (Continued from Page 1) Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt >assed through here late last week. 3ard announced yesterday that he Jind a number of labor leaders met Rosenblatt at the train here and alked over their problems. Bard would not divulge what reply he received from Rosenblatt, but said phings looked promising. About 200 exhibitors are understood to be involved. Injunction on Duals Held Legal in Cleveland (Continued from Page 1) July 8 is legal and binding. The ruling followed the request of the iudge to the attorneys to submit briefs on the question of the legality of the agreement. New "Tarzan" Story Edgar Rice Burroughs will publish "Tarzan and the Lion Man" on Sept. 1. This is the fortieth book for Burroughs. SUNSHINC .\^4i// Three pictures held over in Broadway first-runs the past week. Short Shots from Eastern Studios By CHARLES ALICOATE REVISING GODE FEES TO AID SMALL TOWNS CCENES to be broadcast from the "Gigolette" set at the Biograph Studios this evening, in the tieup arranged by Station WMCA, will include the smart night club scene and a dramatic sequence in a gaudy honky-tonk. Gordon Kahn, who wrote the story of "Gigolette' for Select Productions, will be on hand to assist Sam Taylor, WMCA's screen reporter, in supplying comments and explanation. Milton Douglas will sing the theme song, also titled "Gigolette". • "A Pastrytown Wedding," first release of the 1934-35 series op all color Rainbow Parade animated cartoons produced by the Van Beuren Corporation for RKO Radio release has been completed at the Van Beuren Studio in New York. Burt Gillett, formerly with Walt Disney, s the supervisor of production on his series, as well as "Burt Gillett's Toddle Tales" also produced by Van Beuren for RKO Radio release. • Al Christie has completed work on a short subject, as yet untitled, featuring Ernest Truex supported by Josephine Dunn, Thurston Hall and Tom Manning. William Watson and Arthur Jarrett wrote the story for the picture, which was made at the Eastern Service studio for Educational release. • Production on "Gigolette", under the direction of Charles LaMont, is expected to be completed Thursday. Adrienne Ames, Robert Armstrong Ralph Bellamy and Donald Cook are featured in the cast. Joe Ruttenberg and Sam Levitt are responsible for the camera work, while Chris Beute assisted on the direction. • Sam Baerwitz is about to start "Big Business", from the story by Al Boasberg, at the Eastern Ser vice studio in Astoria. Marty May will be featured in the short, which will be released by Educational. • Chick Yorke and Rose King, who start work this week in an Al Christie short for Educational release, are receiving congratulations for their 27 years os a stage team and their 25th wedding anniversary. The short will be directed by Leslie Pearce, who recently arrived here from the coast to join the Christie production unit. "A Nite in a Nite Club", two-reel musical, will be put into work Thursday by Mentone Productions at the Biograph studio for Universal release. Featured in the cast, which will be directed by Milton Schwarzwald, are J. Harold Murray, Martha Ray, Buck and Bubbles, Elaine Arden, Eddie Burtson and his orchestra, the 12 Mentonettes and Harry Rose as master of ceremonies. Frank Zucker and Tommy Hogan will do the camera work, with Joe Bannon assisting on the direction. Location shooting on the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur production which will feature Jimmie Savo has been set for Aug. 25 at Tuxedo, N. Y. Interior shots will be made at the Eastern Service studio. "Gambling", the Harold B. Franklin-George M. Cohan feature, is set to get under way the first of next week at the Eastern Service studio, under the direction of Rowland V. Lee. Lynn Shores completes production and direction Thursday on the industrial which features Herbert Rawlinson in, the lead. It is being made at the West Coast Service studio with Charles Harten and William Kelly doing the camera work. (Continued from Page 1) ment year, will be submitted to the NRA in Washington for its approval, as is the customary procedure. Final day of the extended period for filing assents to the code is Aug. 15th. Philly Independent Group Elects Alternate Boards (Continued from Page 1) ed, consisting of John Munroe, Lou Berger, Ray Schwartz, Leo Posel, Dave Milgram. George Sobel, George Naudascher, Joe Price, Sam Waldman and Harry Perelman. The alternate board will sit with the regular board, but cannot vote. The association also announced formation of a cabinet composed of [ staff experts from outside who will aid members. Departments already I selected include legal, consulting J electrical engineer, purchasing of supplies and equipment advertising. Four other divisions will be filled later. Report on taproom competition indicates that floor shows have been stopped in many of these places. The state gives Sept. 1 as the deadline for payment of $500 license fee for those taprooms using entertainment, with a penalty of 50 per cent if the sum is not paid on time. San Antonio Squibs San Antonio — Empire is now one of the Interstate Circuit Theaters. This makes five houses for the local string. New Ft. Sam Houston Theater soon to get under way will be built of concrete and steel and will cost $94,000. Army Post open-airdome theater opened to a capacity house. Arthur E'sberg, Aztec manager, on vacation, with Maurice Gleaves pinch-hitting. Weldon W. Parsons, former house manager at the State, transferred to the Empire in a similar position. "Eissays on the Movies by Elkay" appears in the current "San Antonian," Chamber of Commerce magazine. Elkay is the pen name of Lester J. R. Ketner, local Film Daily correspondent. Cincinnati Chatter Cincinnati — Wess Huss of Associated Theaters has gone to Canada for four months to fight hay fever. Allan Moritz of the Columbia exchange is back on the job after a siege of lumbago. Herman Wobber and Roger Ferri of Fox arrived here a few days ago to inaugurate the local "Kent Drive." Pending decisions on zoning protests, selling of product is proceeding slowly. "Blacksmith" for Music Hall RKO Music Hall has booked "The Village Blacksmith," second in the series of famous poems in natural color being produced by Screen Attractions Corp. Music Hall previously played "Barefoot Boy," first of the series. RKO Circuit May Charge Overbuying by Loew Group (Continued from Page 1) the product of only three major distributors with the following number of pictures provided by their deals: Radio, 50; Paramount, 30; Warner-First National, 30; totalling 110 features. Loew is reported to have bought the rest of the major studio lineups with the following pictures tied up: M-G-M, 52; Paramount, 30; Warner-First National, 30; Fox, 52; Columbia, 48; United Artists, 24; Universal, 48, with a total of 284. Cleveland Warner Outing Cleveland — Annual all-day picnic of the local Warner Club takes place Thursday at Cedar Point. Offices and theater department will be closed for the day. FACTS ABOUT FILMS About a third of Egypt's cinemas are open-air establishments operating only in summer.