The Film Daily (1934)

/ednesday, Oct. 17, 1934 DAILY 'ROTECTION ASSURED TO W. E. LICENSEES (Continued from Page 1) upreme Court decision in the suit !|rought by American Tri-Ergon gainst Altoona Publix and Wilmer Vincent, involving a flywheel atent, does not relate to equipment istalled in theaters addresred by le communication. The letter says in part: "If, howver, you should be interfered with l the use of our equipment or hould be threatened with any such rterference, it is important that ou communicate with us immeiately by telegraph and give us t the earliest possible moment full written details bv mail." Cohn Sailing for the Ride Jack Cohn, Columbia vice-president, tired out from overwork, sails Friday on the Aquitania for a week-end rest abroad. CLASSIFY THEATERS FOR OPERATOR SCALES Para. Plan Awaits Settlement of Suits (Continued from Page 1) those involved in the Paramount Broadway reorganization are settled, The Film Daily learns. At the moment there is no foretelling when the Paramount situation will be cleaned up sufficiently to permit presentation of a reorganization plan. Cleveland Chatter I Cleveland — Gene Vogel, local MJ-M salesman, has been loaned to he Detroit office to replace one of heir men on sick leave. Jack Sogg. ;ity salesman, is covering Vogel's erritory during his temporary absence. Sam Greenberger and Henry Smith expect to open the HoughT9th St. theater, which they recently jought, on Nov. 1. Smith will manige it. Next meeting of the local clearance and zoning board will be held Dn Tuesday, at which time the Cleveland and Toledo clearance and zoning schedules will be set up. _ Morris Segal, president of Majestic Pictures of Ohio, has taken over the Ohio distribution of "Damaged Lives," formerly handled by W. W. Bromberg, representing Weldon ^Productions. I Mark Goldman, formerly Ohio sales manager for Majestic, has left ifor Pittsburgh to join Gaumont,jBritish. I "Count of Monte Cristo" proved to be in a class with "Chained" and {'Barretts of Wimpole Street." It's Krst-run business at Loew's State •theater warranted moving it over to ■the Stillman at advanced prices. These are the only three pictures Sever so handled. 1 The RKO Palace is playing four Iptraight weeks of combination screen land stage show, but announces it is ^not committed to a combination polJicy. I Jack Gregg, 13-year-old son of Al .(Gregg, in charge of publicity at the RKO Palace, was located last week lin New York state after being re' ported missing for four days. | The Family theater, which recently figured in a suit to test the legality of the local single feature agreement, was sold last week by Henry ^Kaplan to M. H. Freibeger. Hold Hearing Next Week On Improper Contracts (Continued from Page 1) Authority's legal committee following return of Sidney R. Kent, who is now at White Sulphur Springs, to New York next week. Nathan Yamins, member of the Authority and an Allied leader, filed the charges in behalf of the national exhibitor association. (Continued from Page 1) 1 point; admission scale, 1 point. Comprising the commission are: Major L. E. Thompson, Harry Brandt, Charles Moskowitz, Charles L. O'Reilly, George Browne and Joe Blatt. i"La Cucaracha" Third Week at Roxy 1 "La Cucaracha," RKO musical short in Technicolor, is being held over for a third week at the Roxy starting Friday. Classified Pictures Urged by M. A. Lightman (Continued from Page 1) former M. P. T. O. president, in New York yesterday. Malco has found the plan advantageous in connection with its Memphis houses, which employ symbols in their advertisements. Under the arrangement, which is explained in each ad, "A" means an adult picture, "B" indicates an adult and young-adult film, and "C" points to a family attraction, Lightman said. Lightman has effected a beneficial contract with a local women's group by arranging to have them book his Linden Circle theater in Memphis on Friday nights. This policy has now been operative for the past 15 weeks and has stimulated business substantially, Lightman said. While in New York Lightman will complete his deal with Famous Theaters under which he operates the Paramount, State and Hauber for the circuit in Jackson, Tenn. Educational Comedy Booked by RKO "She's My Lilly," the EducationalMusical Comedy starring Will Mahoney, and featuring the Cabin Kids, new pickaninny sensation, has been booked to play over the entire RKO Metropolitan Circuit commencing Oct. 20. The comedy has already played at the Music Hall. "Happiness Ahead" Holds Warner's "Happiness Ahead" will be held for a second week at the New York Strand. SUNSET PROJECTION & DUBBING ENTERPRISE Sid Smith Johnny Morgan PRODUCERS & PUBLIC PROJECTION ROOM COMPLETE DUBBING & SCORING SERVICE All facilities of a major projection room Can match into any sound truck. 6048 Sunset Blvd. Call Hollywood 9480 for appointment Hollywood. Calif. New Orleans Local Board Resubmits Zoning Plan New Orleans — Believing that the clearance and zoning plan adopted locally but returned by the Code Authority for revision is the best possible plan, the local zoning board will resubmit the same plan slightly modified, with a letter and a map explaining the geographical conditions peculiar to New Orleans which prevent greater revision, it was reliably but unofficially learned. The board also resolved that when a first run requires less than the permitted clearance this reduction must make the film available that much sooner on all other runs. Reports that the G.F.T.O.A. would ask the city council to shift the amusement tax to gasoline was declared unfounded. , HOLLYWOOD ^ PLAZA MOST CONVENIENT Hotel in Hollywood S2.50 up, Single S3.00 up, Double Special weekly and monthly rates The Plaza is near everything to see and do in Hollywood. Ideal for business or pleasure. Every room has private dressing room, bath and shower. Beds "built for rest." Every modern convenience. Fine foods at reasonable prices. Convenient parking for your car. Chas. Danziger, Mgr. Eugene Stern, Pres. The "Doorway of Hospitality" Vine at Hollywood Blvd. HOLLYWOOD