The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1934 PARA. BANKER CASE PUT OFF TO OCT, 23 Hearing on the motion of Thomas J. Reynolds, vice-president of the National City Bank, to prevent questioning about his bank's dealing with Paramount-Publix under Sec. 21A of the old bankruptcy act was adjourned yesterday to Oct. 23 by Federal Judge Coxe on the likelihood that a settlement of the Paramount bank suit would be effected by that time. Arthur Ballantine, of counsel for the Paramount trustees, said that he wasn't certain that an agreement would eventually be reached on the bank suit and was granted leave to proceed with arguments on the Reynolds' motion, if negotiations for a settlement broke down. Warners Set to Start Four $1,000,000 Films (Continued from Page 1) Vallee, supported by Helen Morgan Frank and Milt Britton and Band the Connecticut Yankees, Ned Sparks, Joseph Cawthorn and Allen Jenkins, with Alfred E. Green assigned to direct; "Casino de Paree". starring Al Jolson, and "Flying Marines," co-starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. Fox Studios Starting Eight Films Next Month (Continued from Page 1) River" and "Bachelor of Arts". Completed and in the cutting rooms are "365 Nights in Hollywood", "Music in the Air", "Marie Galante" and "Elinor Norton". Studying Sound for India Balbir S. Ahluwalia, a sound technician of India, who is a graduate of RCA Institutes, New York, in radio and sound engineering, wil1 return to India in November. While in the U. S., Ahluwalia made a study of the radio broadcast and sound motion picture industries. He has recently arrived in New York after spending some time in Hollywood and sails tomorrow for England and France, where he will visit the sound studios and study their production methods. Jimmy Walker Considers Film Post London — If James J. Walker becomes identified with the film industry here, it will be in an executive capacity, not as an actor, he states. The former Mayor of New York admitted he had been considering an executive post with a new production enterprise. Find Pacific N.W. Improved Seattle — Arriving here on a tour of exchanges, Abe Montague and Jerome Safron of Columbia reported that every Pacific Coast center they had visited showed signs of an upturn in business similar to the east. NEWS OF THE DAY Boston — The Scollay Square Theater, closed some months ago by M. & P., is being renovated for reopening. New Orleans — Mayfair will distribute eight Liberty features in this territory, according to Manager Bob Kelly. This exchange will also handle some British product. Sumner, la. — Cass interests have installed wide range equipment and a new screen in their theater here, transferring the old equipment to Nashua, where they opened a new theater. Ashland, Ky. — Maurice White. Paramount assistant manager, fractured a leg, while his wife lost an eye in an auto smash-up a few days ago. Huntington, W. Va. — Abe Hyman and family are in Canada on vacation. Newark, O. — Floyd and Virgil Price are remodeling the Grand for reopening. Bertram Erlanger Dead Akron — Bertram Erlanger, 56, pioneer motion picture theater owner of Cleveland, died last week of a heart ailment. CONNECTICUT UNIT NEXT FOR ALLIED WORDS and WISDOM '"THAT 'yes-man' legend about me is a fallacy. Obviously, if I liked my assistants to say 'yes' constantly I could hire one for $5 a day to keep on saying it instead of paying my helpers big salaries." — CECIL B. DE MILLE. "Nobody can tell me there's any such thing as genius on the screen or stage. It's just hard work, that's all, and a knowledge of the technique of acting."— STUART ERWIN. "When better movies are made, they'll probably be just as bad." — REV. WILEY. "The only group that kept any dignity in this censorship racket was the writers."— MARC CONNELLY. "In Hollywood the directors don't know what to do— or what it's all about."— ERIC VON STROHEIM. "All the m. p. industry needs to insure clean films is somebody who'll insure clean films against neglect at the box-office." — Genevieve the Kitchen Cynic, per Ted Cook. "Even after I made good in pictures that infernal inferiority complex remained."— JEAN HARLOW. "I think most exhibitors would make heavy personal sacrifices to forego showing shabby or salacious pictures."— ARTHUR L. MAYER. "Hollywood producers go as far as possible to obtain stories that will be sweet and nice. They have arranged to take the entire Cuban sugar crop. The sugar will be made into syrup and used to fill the scenario writers' fountain pens." — TED COOK. Planning to make New England a 100 per cent Allied territory, Allied States Ass'n, having just organized a unit in Maine, plans to form an association in Connecticut, thus setting up branches in every state in that section. C. Staples of Calais was elected president of the new Maine unit at a meeting held in Bangor and at tended by 40 exhibitors. Other officers are: vice-president, A. Good side, Portland; treasurer, W. Home Presque Isle; secretary, C. Murch West Sullivan; directors, A. Gold smith, Orano; A. St. Ledger, Pitts field; Mrs. N. Shea, Eastport; E Bolen, Saco; G. Bisson, Fairfield; H Smiley, Madison. Del Ruth Sees Crusade Dead in Three Months (Continued from Page 1) efforts to avoid conflict with their proposed standards, story editor^ are having a difficult time, said Del Ruth yesterday in New York, where he has been looking at "The Red Cat," play which the Darryl Zanucfc outfit financed and which he will direct when filmed later at the coast Del Ruth leaves New York today or his return to Hollywood. Cincinnati Chatter Cincinnati — G. A. Roberts arrived a few days ago to meet with Herman Wobber and William Sussman on the S. R. Kent drive for Fox. K. Turner, Mayfair manager, will open the Taft on Sunday for a oneday showing of "Wiener Blut." Vandals broke $250 worth of window glass at the Hollywood, suburban house involved in a labor dispute. Charles Wagoner of Milwaukee succeeds Buster Thayer with Ross Federal Service. William McCabe has joined the First Division forces. Mae West repeated history by playing two extra days at the Palace then moving to the Lyric for a second week. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wessel lost a leg in an auto accident. Detroit Notes Detroit — Jacob Schreiber has formed a new holding company, Jacob Schreiber Theatrical Enterprises, Inc. Clarence Fagan, chief booker at M-G-M, died last week of poisoning. C. A. Morthorst, former Regent manager, is back from Louisville after giving up plans to open a theater there. Charles W. Porter is the new manager of the Beacon, formerly the Ferry Field. C. A. Coulter has opened a premium office in the Film Exchange. Charles A. Garner, formerly operating as Regal Film Attractions, has opened an office in his own name in the Film Exchange to handle independent product. Cincy Union Jam Continues Cincinnati — A conference here be tween labor officials and code repre sentatives with a view to adjusting differences between the I. A. T. S. E! operators and an independent unioq operating in suburban houses, failed to reach a solution. The I. A. grou , brought code charges against nhw suburban houses. Two Mich. Houses Reopened Detroit — The Grotto in Constan tine and the Collingwood in Union ville have reopened after being darl a year. Harry Silver is selling the Silve theater, Onaway, and retiring. Film Players in Stage Roles Tala Birell, who was to have appeared on Broadway in "Just Ontj More," will instead have a role irl "Order Please" at the Playhouse! Linda Watkins is taking over thfl role previously assigned to Dorothj Mackaill in "Say When." Williair Harrigan is in the cast of "Goodbyf Please," while Herbert Rawlinsor will appear in "Path of Glory." Richey Urges Dropping Seal Detroit — Dropping of the "purity seal," which he classes as a stigma, is urged by H. M. Richey, general manager of Allied Theaters of Michigan, now that the industry and the church groups are practically in accord.