The Film Daily (1934)

ntimate in Character nternational in Scope ndependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Sixteen Years Old CL. LXVI. NO. €C NEW YCI2K, TLESDAY, XEPTCMDEC 11, 1934 S CENTS ^ox, Warner, 30 Indies Resume Duals in Milwaukee 1EMB0W QUITS PARA. PUBUX TO JOIN NATL SCREEN vtusic Hall and Roxy Bookings Give Impetus to G-B Europe . . . on-a-srring F= By JACK ALICOATE — 'URREY, Eng.— We are on the TRAIL ' of DOC giannini, who will sail on the onte di Savoia from Naples on Sept. 19 ;. . SAM eckman is the BEAU BRUMMEL ; London film execs . . . LOU nizer is iw wearing spats, carrying a cane and IRGUING with bar maids . . . PHIL reisan is touring the continent . . . ALL I'cadcasting in Great Britain is CONjROLLED by the government, hence NO jdio advertising, hence NO good radio ograms, hence NO serious radio competion for theaters . . . Capt. Harold Auten [ill arrive in New York on the NEXT trip the Frederick VIII from SWEDEN . . . indon automobiles run on WRONG side the street . . We have tea every afrnoon at four . . . Frank Orsatti is with juis Mayer in Carlsbad. ,yj-G-M is making elaborate plans to (VI PRODUCE in London . . . Jack Lait 1 joining up with the Hearst crowd at k CASTLE in Wales . . . London cinemas (>en on SUNDAY only from six in the lening until eleven, and 10 per cent goes I charity . . . N. L. Nathanson is in Carlspd for the cure . . . We missed Lucinda Mrs. Harry) REICHENBACH in Paris by day . . . EDDIE klein just called to say ELLO . . . The only town worse than jandon on a SUNDAY is Philadelphia . . . jr'ILL mahoney is a RIOT at the Palladium . . Dues in theatrical clubs here are about ALF of what we pay in New York . . . irossed cocktails with DICK (Richard) iennett who tells us he will be BACK in ie States in about three weeks after he nishes at ELSTREE. )EE lillie will make a feature production ' in the AUTUMN ... We stopped off .i see BOB holliday who is country-gentleaning it down Surrey way . . . ELISA ETH bergner in the HAROLD franklin iportation of "Escape Me Never" cannot iss on Broadway . . . Taxis here are HEAPER than in New York, but you have ' pay extra for the third person . . . Who (.Continued on page 2) First Attractions Dated in Two Big Houses for Week of Oct. 4 Given added stimulus by the signing of contracts for 14 pictures to be shown at the Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy, Gaumont-British is launching its most extensive production program, it was stated by Mark Ostrer, chairman of the 85million-dollar corporation, in an (Continiied on page 3) LOCAL BOARD ZONING REPLACES OONTRACTS Clearance established by a local clearance and zoning board supersedes clearance specified in any license agreement made between exhibitors and distributors, according to a resolution adopted by the Code Authority and announced yesterday. Time of execution of the licensing agreement, which may have been prior to decision of the local board, is not a factor in such a situation. Parent-Teacher Group Opposed to Censorship San Francisco — Attacking the Patman Bill, the Motion Picture section of the Parent-Teacher Ass'n declared that no one would attend (Continued on page 3) The Lighter Side FILM DAILY'S usually invincible statistical and information department was stumped last week trying to answer a persistent telephone query seeking to identity a recent spy picture in which a certain star is supposed to h:,vc appe£.ed. The caller finally was informed that no record could be found of the picture described, but that if the information was imperative a detailed search would be made "It is rather irrpo.tartt," was the bland reply "I need the title in order to complete a cross-word puzzle." PATHE REORGANIZAT'N UP FOR ACTION TODAY Approval of Pathe's plan for reorganization, calling for the formation of a new company and paving the way for clearing up indebtedness through stock issues and for future expansion, is expected at today's meeting of stockholders. In his recent letter to the stockhold (Continued on Page 3) Four New Theaters In Minneapolis Area Minneapolis — Four new theaters were opened in this territory last month, in addition to eight reopenings, according to the current report of the Film Board of Trade. New houses are the Edina and Time, this city, the New Victory, Hibbing, and the New, Ulen. Dual Bills Stage Comeback In the Milwaukee Territory Tri-State Convention Taking Place Oct. 7-8 Memphis — Annual convention of the M. P. T. 0. of Ark., Miss, and Tenn. will take place Oct. 7 and 8, instead of Oct. 14 and 15, says President M. A. Lightman. Milwaukee — -Double features are making a strong comeback here, with both the Fox and the Warner circuits now playing them in several of their neighborhood houses several times a week. In addition to this, some 30 independent theaters are offering dual feature attractions. Lynch and Freeman Are Mentioned as Possible Dembow Successors Resignation of Sam Dembow, Jr., from Paramount Publix to join National Screen Service, effective not later than Oct. 1, was announced yesterday by George J. Schaefer, general manager of Paramount Publix. Dembow, who was president of Theater Management Corp. and a member of the Paramount Publix board of directors, tendered (Continued on Page 3) LIBERTY IS ADDING T0 1334-35 PROGRAM Having completed its originally announced program of eight features in record time, Liberty Pictures is planning to extend its output for the new season. Confer (Continued on Page 3) California Exhibitors Fear New Film Bills San Francisco — Calling of a special session of the legislature by Acting Governor Frank Merriam to convene tomorrow has caused film men to rush to Sacramento in anticipation of theater tax bills and other measures affecting the industry. Pettijohns Defeat McEvoys A bitter feud between two fatherand-son combinations, C. C. Pettijohn of the Hays office being the parent on the one side, and E. L. McEvoy of RKO on the other, was played off Sunday on the Westchester golf links, with the Pettijohns winning four points up. Merits and abilities of the two sides had been hotly debated by Westchester folk, and those siding with the Pettijohns hail the victory with particular glee by reason of the fact that the younger Pettijohn is only 15, against 19 for the young McEvoy, while McEvoy pere is 46 and the elder Pettijohn admits being over 50.