The Film Daily (1934)

THE M-G-M NOT SET ON PRODUCING ABROAD (Continued from Page 1) an assistant to Mayer, in addition to Eddie Mannix, the former Paramount official is expected to become a producer in charge of a series of productions. English producers are making great strides toward better product, Mayer declared. "The American market has never been closed to foreign productions," he said. "Good pictures will serve to kill off bad ones." Mayer said he had no plans for opposing election of Upton Sinclair to the California governorship and expressed surprise at newspaper stories to this effect. Howard Strickling, studio publicity head, returned with Mayer. Branches in Italy, France, May Be Opened by RKO (Continued from Page 1) company to handle its own product in Spain, where operations have been placed under Robert Trillio with headquarters in Barcelona. Branches' are being opened in Madrid, Bilboa, Seville and Valencia, stated Reisman. Reisman said picture business in Europe is improving and that production in England, in particular, is proving better grade. RKO has no plans for producing abroad with the exception of quota pictures in England, he declared. Philly-Pittsburgh Special Philadelphia — Arrangements are being perfected for a special sleeper to leave Philadelphia on Friday night, Oct. 12, following "The Exhibitor" golf tournament, and arriving in Pittsburgh the following morning in ample time for the big Pitt football game that day. Arrangements tie in with the Variety Club dinner scheduled for the following night. Negro House for St. Louis St. Louis — Lincoln Amusement Co. has leased the Odeon on Grand Blvd. and Finney Ave. and is converting it into a vaude-film house for Negroes. Hamrick Seattle Changes Seattle — John Hamrick, northwest circuit owner, has appointed Joseph Rosenthal manager of the advertising department. James Q. Clemmer succeeds Rosenthal as manager of the Music Hall. Canton House Raises Scale Canton, 0. — Scale at the Palace has been hiked from 28 cents to 33 cents top, with 20 cents for matinee. Thursday, Oct. 4, 1934 THt WTTM PHIL II. DALY • • • IN A LETTER from Noel Meadow of the Dancing Teachers Business Ass'n he makes the interesting and broad statement that "today's ballroom dances have their derivation in the movies" and so it is that what is meat for one is dumplings for another The terpsichorean professors cashed in plenty as a result of RKO's introduction of "Carioca" so now, on Sunday afternoon, at the Hotel Astor ...... several hundred teachers will witness Dorothy Norman Cropper and Fred LeQuorne exhibit the technique of "The Continental" a dance introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in RKO's "The Gay Divorcee" all of which is in keeping with the NRA theme-slogan You Help Me, so I Help You T T T • • • THIS WEEK'S NOD for clever publicity goes to Bessie Mack who is sending out several hundred letters giving a list of "lost articles" that have been dropped at the Capitol during the run of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street" the list includes the darndest collection from a silk hat to unmentionables Warner's exploitation campaign on "Happiness Ahead" also comes in for mention with Hoff's cartoons as teaser ads heading the list of clever stunts , T T T • • • MOVIE-RADIO NEWS of the day includes an announcement that the world premiere of songs in "Kid Millions" will be broadcast tonight from 8 to 9 o'clock over WEAF with Rudy Vallee wielding the baton for the Eddie Cantor numbers and another song plug tonight from 10 to 11 over the same station by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, of songhits in "Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round," another United Artists release Tomorrow night at 9.30, Dick Powell will broadcast the first episode of his "Hollywood Hotel" series it'll be on WABC and the sketch will include El Brendel, Ted Fiorito, Louella Parsons, J. P. McEvoy, Cy Kendall, William O'Neal and Rowene Williams last on our list of Radio tie-ups takes p'ace Saturday evening at 6.30 when Buddy Cantor starts a series of movie topics over WMCA and is sponsored by a distillery (no f oolin') T T T • • • TURN TO "C" IN the little red book and change the home address of Howard S. Cullman, Roxy receiver, to the spacious penthouse apartment atop the Hotel Langdon the lease was signed yesterday, so the "at home" cards should be out soon and speaking of the Roxy the ten-foot scoreboard in the inner lobby for the world series games is a wow Dave Schooler, who used to m.c. at the theater but is now a legit producer, has engaged Clarence Derwent to direct "Brittle Heaven," Schooler's first effort • • • THIS BUSINESS OF style creation in movies is becoming so serious that Fox is copyrighting all dress creations, originated by Rene Hubert, head of the Fox wardrobe department and is sending out publicity that "court action" will follow the "lifting" of any dress designs so don't say we didn't warn you The Mussolini Gold Cup recently awarded the Gaumont-British pix "Man of Aran" is en route to New York and it'll be empty, we betcha the pix won the trophy in Venice, in competition with 67 other films AND don't forget to lunch at the A.M.P.A. this noon a Great Show a Great Time with Martin J. Quigley as guest chairman and this program of headliners Mark Ostrer, Michael Balcon, Arthur Lee; Nova Pilbeam English child star of "Little Friend"; Berthold Viertel, director of the pix; Robert Flaherty, Jack Hulbert, the stars of "Man of Aran" Tiger King and Michael Dillane Nedda Harrigan actress and wife of Walter Connolly, is recuperating from an appendicitis operation in St. Luke's hospital. « €< « » » » 9 APPEALS DECIDED BY CODE AUTHORITY !L Decisions on nine appeals, including four from Indianapolis grievance board rulines, were announced yes • terday by the Code Authority. The Indianapolis case opinions are as fol'■'ws: _ Strand. Munc;e. Tnd.. against Rivoli. Muncie. chareing "Race Night" as violation of code, board decision ordering discontinuance of practice affirmed; Fourth Ave.. Amusement Co.. Mars theater, Lafayette, Tnd.. against Main theater, operated liy Clyde South and Ivan Arnold, charging reduced admissions, hoard decision dismissing complaint nffirmed; Paramount. Marion. Ind.. against Indiana theater, Marion, charging "Rao Night" as code violation: affirms hoard de4 I cision finding violation; Baxter and Broadway theaters. Loirsville. against St. There«e Catholic Church gym. Louisville, charginf non-theatrical competition, affirms hoard rnl ing ordering distributors to cease serving respondent. Chicago Affirms decision of clearance and zoning hoard denying request of Palace theater. Gary, Ind., in complaint against the Premier the^ ater, _ Valparaiso. Ind.. that clearance hi established over Valparaiso. Reserves decision of clearance and zoning board in complaint of Logan theater. Clrcago, against Embassy, Chicago, thus authorizing complainant to play in the first week of general release. Atlanta On case certified by local grievance board rules that Bijou theater, Knoxville, is guilt: of premature advertising, as charged by the Strand, Knoxville. , Oklahoma City Affirms grievance board decis;on dismissin„ overbuying complaint filed by Odeon theater. Shawnee, Okla.. against Bison. Criterion and Rex theaters, Oklahoma City. , Dallas Affirms decision of grievance board made on Sept. 13, 1934, in overbuying complaint brought by the Uptown and Victoria theaters, Victoria, Tex., against Rita and Queen theaters. Victoria. Will Appear on Buffalo Zoning Buffalo — Jules H. Michael, president and Sidney B. Pfeiffer general counsel have been designated by the Buffalo zone M. P. T. O. to represent exhibitors at the New York hearings Monday and Tuesday on protests against various sections of the zoning and clearance schedule set up here. The M. P. T. O. has gone on record for a reduction of code authority assessments. 2 New Missouri Houses to Open Bethany, Mo. — The two new theaters, L. M. Robinson's Rigney and the New Maple of I. W. Maple, who also operates the Castle, are nearing completion here and are expected to open within two weeks. Robinson operates a house in Albany, Mo. New House for Detroit Detroit — William A. London and Alex Schreiber, circuit owners, announce plans for construction of a 1,100-seat house, called the Springwells, on the west side. "Limberlost" Sets Iowa Record Eldora, la. — Leo F. Wolcott, manager of the Grand, reports an alltime house record for "Girl of The Limberlost." Picture will be brought back for another run.