The Film Daily (1934)

THE LOEW AND RKO SETTLE N.Y. PRODUCT DISPUTE (Continued from Page 1) ner-First National, 40 Columbia, 26 United Artists, 5 Universal; RKO — 50 Radio, 30 Warner-First National, 30 Paramount, 29 Universal, 56 Fox. Fighting Sinclair Via Screen Campaign (Continued from Page 1) shortly. Arch Bowles of Fox West Coast Theaters left last week for Los Angeles to attend a conference of film leaders who are mapping the drive. C. C. Pettijohn also is in Los Angeles. Finish Boulder Dam Film West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Pat Dowling and Hobart Brownell, industrial picture makers, have just completed their third film at Boulder Dam, two having been made there for International Harvester Co. and the latest for the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles. Other film assignments which these producers have recently made were for Ford Motor Co. and Richfield Oil of California. Starting Rex Beach Film in Ontario Toronto — Shooting is expected to start in about 10 days on the Rex Beach story in which the noted author will immortalize Dr. Locke, the Williamsburg, Ont., doctor, who cured Beach's feet of an ailment that had defied all previous treatments. The picture, on the order of "The Miracle Man," is being financed by a group including Myer Brenner, local steel man, and Jack Goldberg, former theater man. 2 New Houses for Provinces St. John, N. B— Although three new theaters have been built here recently, another is planned on the site of the Queen Square theater, burned several years ago. A new house also is planned in Dalhousie, N. B., by F. G. Spencer of this city, operating a circuit of small houses in the province?. Mary Ellis in British Film Mary Ellis, stage actress signed by Paramount, will make her film debut in this country in "Bella Donna", Twickenham production, shortly to be presented on Broadway, according to M. J. Kandel, head of Olympic Pictures, American distributors for Twickenham. "One Night" Back for Third Time Akron — Columbia's "It Happened One Night" is being brought back for a third engagement on Thursday at the Liberty, according to Bob Menches, manager. &W DAILY Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1934 • • • A SWANK luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday given by Gaumont-British to introduce "Little Friend" featuring that remarkable young player of 14 years Nova Pilbeam the Grand Ballroom was crowded with guests when it comes to putting on a show for the press this British outfit has taken the play entirely away from the Amercan companies every one of these G-B affairs is done with a certain deft touch that makes each guest feel the entire affair is done principally in his or her honor T T T • • • THE SCREENING of "Little Friend" after the luncheon revealed the remarkable talents of Nova Pilbeam this girl in her early teens is not a prodigy just a highly intelligent child with fine sensitivity and imagination a poise that is astounding due no doubt to her utter sincerity and naturalness her emotional range is something to arouse the envy of the most finished femme player of mature years there is no juvenile player in Hollywood worth mentioning in the .same breath with Nova in playing her role in "Little Friend" she steeped herself in the part lost herself in it, in fact, because she found the situations and lines so true to her child sense of what was right and she was working with an understanding director who could feel the child mind Berthold Viertel the result of it all is one of the most natural and convincing performances ever given by a child player in the history of the motion picture • • • THOSE ON the dais for the luncheon were Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ostrer, Jeffrey Bernerd, Michael Balcon, Arthur A. Lee, Berthold Viertel, Nova Pilbeam, Walter Huston, Jack Alicoate, A. P. Waxman, Jack Hulbert, Robert Flaherty, Martin Quigley, Howard S. Cullman, Mrs. Walter Huston, Louis Wiley • • • IN BACK of all this surge of publicity that has lifted Gaumont-British into the spotlight is the work of A. P. Waxman and his .staff so it is not surprising to learn that his short-term contract has been extended to a long-term one under which he continues as advertising counsel in charge of publicity, advertising and exploitation so A. P. will close his publicity bureau but will continue to act as advertising consultant to Harold B. Franklin • • • AT THE Fine Arts theater in Boston George Kraska writes to state that "Blue Light" the Du World pix has broken every house record since the house opened five years ago it is going into the fourth week at the 55th St. Playhouse here in New York fancy chauffeured limousines line the front afternoon and eve this artistic picture is getting a great play from the haute monde around Park Ave • • • A FAST jump was made by Dave Epstein from Hollywood in order to put over certain tieups for some of his clients Dave hopped a fast plane to Broadway and is already on his way back to the coast we asked him to tell us something about some of the pipple he handles he strung off a lotta names like Howard Estabrook, Richard Wallace, Roy Del Ruth, Edward H. Griffith, Lou Brock, etc., etc. we don't know yet what in 'ell he was talking about then he was gone « « « » » » NRA AGENCY HEARING IS PUT OFF TO OCT, 3 (Continued from Page 1) 31, Division Administrator Sol A; Rosenblatt announced yesterday. "A lot of interested parties did not have time to get here," Rosenblatt stated in explanation, "so I'm giving them plenty of time." Maintain "Party Lines" On Code's Lease Claus« (Continued from Page 1) their landlords, with major comj pany executives casting their bal lots in favor of the move, while independents unanimously opposed it a statement from the Authority yesterday disclosed. At a meeting held Oct. 6, Felij Jenkins, Gordon Youngman, Neil P Agnew, Jr., Robert Rubin, Harolt S. Bareford and Willard McKaj voted for the resolution, whilt Charles L. O'Reilly, Nathan Yami ins, Eddie Golden and Walter Vim cent objected to its adoption. Start Industrial Series West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILl Hollywood — Associated Pictu of Hollywood has started on t! first of a series of industrial fil to be produced under the supervi sion of Nathan Blum. L. J. Sherry director, and J. E. Walters handlir, the sound and camera, have left fi Dallas to film the Texas & Pad Railway, the opening picture of thi series. New Birmingham Tax Move Birmingham — A special sales tat on theaters in Birmingham has beet proposed again for the second tirai this year at the city hall. The ta*| was revived as Comptroller Am strong pointed out that the antic*, pated income for the new fiscal ye* would be $30,000 less than last yea* The tax was defeated once before b) theaters. Warners to Film "Applesauce" ■ West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILi Hollywood — "Applesauce", th Barry Conners play, will be filmej by Warners under the title of "Re' Apples". Ben Markson is doing th screen play. Two Paramount Title Changes Paramount has effected two titl changes. "Limehouse Nights" wi be known as "Limehouse Blues" an "Red Woman" becomes "Behold M Wife." Dr. Krauss Leaves Schreiber Detroit — Dr. L. Lee Krauss, wli was called in last July by Jacc Schreiber to act as efficiency expe) for his circuit, has completed h work and resigned. New House in Rochester, Vt. Rochester, Vt. — A new theate the Memorial, has been opened l E. O'Connell.