The Film Daily (1934)

THE -%2H DA6LV Monday, Oct. 1, 19, REGULATION BY FILMS PLEASES CHURCHES (Continued from Page 1) Breen's work. Rev. Walter M. Howlett, one of the Protestant members of the committee, expressed a fear that Hollywood would not stick to its reform program) and that Breen's job would eventually be eliminated. The Brooklyn Tablet, an official Roman Catholic journal, in a frontpage editorial on Saturday declared that "In less than five months a revolution has taken place in the film world. Not only the advancing army of indecent films has been effectively stopped, but a magnificent counter-attack has been made." Color in Expedition Films Is Predicted by Flaherty (Continued from Page 1) pictures, declared the explorer-producer Saturday. Requiring a minimum of dialogue, such productions click in every country, he said. An indication of public interest In such pictures, Flaherty pointed out, is the fact that "National Geographic Magazine" has a circulation of 1,250,000. He stressed the exploitation possibilities of expedition pictures and prophesied greater development in the field. Fear Ascap Will Go After Smaller Theaters Next (Continued from Page 1) there is nothing to prevent them from soaking the smaller theaters next year, relying on the larger theaters to say 'They didn't help us so why should we help them.' " Kuykendall urges exhibitors to pay the new taxes pending determination of the Federal suit seeking dissolution of Ascap as the penalties imposed upon infringers of music copyrights are too severe for exhibitors to stand. That this plan would be adopted was exclusively predicted in The Film Daily of Sept. 28. » DATE BOOK « Today: First convention of First Division Exchanges. Park Central Hotel, New York. Oct. 1-2: Meeting of G. F. T. A. Independent Thealer Owners Ass'n. Robert Fulton Hotel, Atlanta. Oct. 1-3: National Film Carriers convention, Statler Hotel. Detroit. Oct. 3-4: Annual convention of Allied Independent Theater Owners of Wisconsin, Hotel Schroeder, Milwaukee. Oct. 7-8: Annual convention of M.P.T.O. of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee (Tri-State), Memphis. Oct. 12: Annual Golf Tournament and DinnerDance sponsored by The Philadelphia Exhibitor, LuLu Temple Country Club, Philodelphia. Oct. 14: Pittsburgh Variety Club's Sixth Annual Banquet, William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh. Oct. 24: Annual convention of Motion Picture Theater Owners of Washington, Seattle. Oct. 29-Nov. 1: S.M.P E. Fall Meeting Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Nov. 3: Cleveland Variety Club's first annual ball, Hotel Statler, Cleveland. NEWS OF THE DAY Chicago — The Vendome, Essaness house, will reopen Oct. 6. With the opening of this house 24 out of the 25 theaters composing the Essaness circuit will be in operation. Chicago — Bob Martin, formerly assistant manager of the American, has been transferred to a similar job at the Crown. Ed Perlman succeeds him at the American. Chicago — L. Kopolous is the new manager of the Julian theater. The house, located in a Swedish neighborhood, shows many Swedish pictures. Spokane — Edwin B. Rivers, formerly operator of the Inland Empire has left to become manager of the Music Box, Portland, Ore. He also will handle advertising and publicity for the John Hamrick houses there. Seattle — Various houses in this section that were closed recently by the infantile paralysis epidemic are reopening. Alliance, O.— The Columbia, TriTheaters house under the general management of R. S. Wallace, i^ Dlaying first-run films the first four days of the week and musical revues the last half in conjunction with a first-run picture. Lincoln, Neb. — Grant Knowles, former assistant manager for Griffiths Bros, in Carlsbad, N. M., is now in charge of the art department for the Kiva here. Salem, Mass. — Indications are that the Salem, closed several months ago by M. & P.-Publix, will not be reopened. Leonard Dunn, manager of this and other local houses, has gone to manage the circuit's Olympia in Lynn. Settlement Is Reached In Chi. Newsreel Dispute (Continued from Page 1) News and Fox Metrotone, respectively. The dispute arose over employment by the newsreels of sound men belonging only to Local 666, a cameramen's union, which also includes sound engineers. Local 476, a union exclusively for sound men, claimed that all sound engineers employed by newsreels must belong to Local 476. A compromise was reached whereby five sound men belonging to Local 666 have also joined the other local. 57 Radio Plugs on "Happiness" Fifty-seven radio plugs on the three hit songs in Warner's "Happiness Ahead," with Josephine Hutchinson and Dick Powell, have been set over the major national networks for this month, according to Warners. Boston — Nick Feenan, formerly of the Morton theater, has been made assistant-manager of the Codman Square house. Ralph Ripley of Dorchester is manager. Boston — -Tremont Temple reopened last week for the showing of Swedish films. The length of the schedule is indefinite. Westbrook, Me. — A new theater, owned by Robinson and Hawkes, is reported ready for opening. New Orleans — Action of the Gulf States Theater Owners' Ass'n in procuring a change in the city amusement tax was described at a meeting held here Thursday. Through the association's efforts the tax has been changed from one cent on each ticket to two per cent of the gross, a reversal of the city's attitude. Theaters in general will continue to charge the public one cent and keep the difference. DEMAND LEGION STAT STAND ON CENSORSHIP (Continued from Page 1) ter sent to the Legion Saturday b\^ American Civil Liberties Union. Questions regarding the ultimate; objective of the Legion's campaign:^ and its position on federal and stateiKL censorship were raised by the letter;;?: which was signed by Harry F. Ward, chairman, Arthur Garfield Hays, general counsel, and Roger N.I Baldwin, director of the American" Civil Liberties Union, and Hatcher Hughes, playwright, chairman, andjf Elmer Rice, playwright, vice-chair-| man, of the National Council on Freedom from Censorship, an affi-fl liate of the Union. "If you are opposed to official ceis-l sorship in advance of exhibition,"" J the Union asked the Legion, "willi L you aid in your own way in a gen |( eral campaign against state and federal control — leaving control solely'" to boycott, organized pressure, andt| in extreme cases, criminal prosecu-I tion for obscenity?" The Union issued its statemenfel after receiving a number of queries'! as to its attitude towards the Legioict of Decency.