The Film Daily (1934)

10 THE tw* DAILY Tuesday, Oct. 23, 193' »DATE BOOK« Oct. 22-24: Sonotone Corp. sales convention, Park Central Hotel, New York. Oct. 24: Annual convention of Motion Picture Theater Owners of Washington, Seattle. Oct. 26-28: Paramount district managers' annual fall meeting, Homestead Hotel, Hot Springs, Va. Oct. 28-29: Mississippi Independent Motion Picture Ass'n meeting, Jackson, Miss. Oct. 29-Nov. 1: S.M.P E. Fall Meeting Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Oct. 30: Warner Club Hallowe'en Dance, Hotel Commodore, New York. Oct. 31: NRA hearing to consider report from the agency committee of the motion picture industry Code Authority on agents' commissions, Washington. Nov. 2: Chicago Film Row Entertainment and Dance for relief of local needy film folk, Medinah Club, Chicago. Cleveland Exhibs Block Free Radio Broadcasts Cleveland — Through the combined influence of all local motion picture theater owners, the proposed 20week free broadcast at the Public Auditorium sponsored by one of the leading local department stores and offering the air's biggest radio stars has been cancelled. "Flirtation" Pre-Releases With the addition of 63 playdates set over the weekend, Warners announce a total of 81 special prerelease key city engagements scheduled on "Flirtation WaTk," Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler musical, for Thanksgiving Week. The picture will be generally distributed Dec. 1. Jimmy Savo Booked for Earle Jimmy Savo plays the Earle, Washington, the week of Nov. 2. Philly Exhibs Fight Walkathons Philadelphia— The M. P. T. 0. of Eastern Pa. is taking steps in opposition to walkathons, latest competition to arise in this territory. The association claims credit for closing two dog tracks in this zone. Jacob Henry Miess Dead Montreal — Jacob Henry Miess, superintendent of Loew's Theater here until a year ago, when ill health forced him to retire, died Sunday night. He was 69 years old. Clyde A. Coulter Dies Clyde A. Coulter, 50, theatrical agent with offices in the Film Center, died Sunday night of a heart attack. Irving Kaye Davis Play Opening "So Many Paths," play by Irving Kaye Davis and produced by Abe Cohn and Eddie Scanlin, opens at the Majestic, Boston, Oct. 26. Davis was formerly a scenarist. M-G-M in Author's Role Status of M-G-M in connection with the Broadway play, "Lost Horizons," is that of an author. Lawrence Rivers, Inc., bought the play, written by Harry Segall, from the picture firm, which received the usual $500 option money and a percentage of the gross. » REVIEWS of the NEW FILMS « "LOST IN THE STRATOSPHERE" with William Cagney, Edward Nugent, June Collyer Monogram 64 mins. MECHANICAL PRODUCTION MISSES POSSIBLE THRILLS OF NOVEL CURRENT THEME OF STRATOSPHERE. What could have developed into a timely screen thriller in a field that is practically new to the screen winds up as just another routine yarn of two buddies in the army air service and a girl. A flight into the stratosphere by two lieutenants in the U. S. Army air service fails to build any terrific suspense that such a situation naturally demands. The destruction of the balloon after ascending to the outer space, its descent, the drama of the man trapped in the gondola after he has sent his pal through the porthole to safety with a parachute — all these and the obvious attendant thrills and emotions are missing for the simple reason that the script didn't mention them and the director didn't bother to put them in. Phoney lightning flashing on a miniature balloon doesn't help. So it lapses into a tale of two lieutenants in love with the same girl who are ordered on the dangerous stratosphere adventure together, and the routine denouement with one pal stepping aside so that the other can win the girl. Cast: William Cagney, Edward Nugent, June Collyer, Lona Andre, Edmund Breese, Frank McGlynn, Sr., Pauline Garon, Matt McHugh, Rudd Clark, Jack Mack, June Gittleson, Hattie McDaniels. Director, Melville Brown; Author, Tristram Tupper; Screen Play, Albert DeMond Direction, Weak. Photography, Gcod. Hearing is Adjourned In Para. Broadway Case Hearing on the Paramount Broadway reorganization plan was adjourned yesterday to Nov. 12 by Special Master John E. Joyce at the request of counsel for the Paramount trustees, who stated that the Paramount Broadway plan was tied up with pending negotiations for settlement of the $23,500,000 Allied Owners claim and that both matters would be presented to the court in three weeks. Malcolm Sumner, representing small bondholder interests who are a party to the reorganization proceedings, objected to the adjournment, stating that he had witnesses in court who were prepared to offer testimony against acceptance of the Paramount Broadway plan. Seek to Join Trustees In Tri-Ergon vs. Para. Kenyon & Kenyon, counsel for the American Tri-Ergon Corp., in the Circuit Court of Appeals, yesterday withdrew an application seeking to join the Paramount Publix trustees in its double print patent infringement action. It is expected that the application will be re-entered tomorrow. The U. S. Supreme Court recently in effect upheld the validity of this patent, in addition to the flywheel patent also controlled by the William Fox firm. "PURSUED with Rosemary Ames, Victor Jory, Russell Hardie, Pert Kelton Fox 68 mins. SOUTH SEA MELODRAMA OF FAMILIAR TYPE SUFFERS FROM TRITE STORY THAT AROUSES LITTLE SYMPATHY. Licked from the start by an old-fashioned story that almost creaks in some places, this production comes out as just one more tropical melodrama on the old theme of a heroine being fought over by a couple of men. The woman in the case is a shady cabaret lady, played by Rosemary Ames, who is inspired to lead a clean life after meeting and saving the life of Russell Hardie, who had been beaten up and left for dead by Victor Jory's gang because he came to the island where Jory is boss to take over a plantation left to him by an uncle. Believing herself not good enough for the hero, Rosemary subsequently runs away and falls into the clutches of Jory, who has been trying to get her all along. He takes her to the plantation, where Hardie later turns up and misconstrues the situation. Again Jory tries to bump off Hardie, but is prevented once more by Rosemary with the aid of a six-shooter, after which Hardie asks her to marry him, declaring he doesn't care about the kind of a life she led in the past, and so to the final clinch. Cast: Rosemary Ames, Victor Jory, Russell Hardie, Pert Kelton, Gecrge Irving and Torben Meyer. Director, Louis King; Author, Larry Evans; Screen Play, Lester Cole and Stuart Anthony; Cameraman, L. O. O'Connell; Recording Engineer, S C. Chapman. Direction, Handicapped. Photography, Gcod. FOREIGN "MIRACLES", Soviet silent; produced by Lenfilm; directed by P. Petrof-Bytof ; with V. Gardin, N. Simonof, et al. Distributed by Amkino. At the Acme Theater. Fairly engrossing drama dealing with anti-semitism and pogroms in Russia about the year 1906. Photography, acting and technical details are generally good. "GOLD", in German; produced by Ufa; directed by Karl Hartl; with Hans Albers, Brigitte Helm, Michael Bohnen, Lien Deyers. At the 86th St. Casino Theater. Entertaining drama in which romance is combined with a scientist's supposed discovery for making gold. Has good cast and is especially interesting from the technical angle. Ohio Exhibitors Back 3% General Sales Tax Cleveland — At a meeting presided over by Albert E. Ptak, vice-president of the Cleveland M. P. Exhibitors Ass'n, it was announced that all theater owners of the state will back the proposed 3 per cent general sales tax and work for elimination of the present state admission tax. P. J. Wood, business manager of the I. T. 0. of Ohio, and G. W. Erdmann, secretary of the Cleveland Ass'n, will contact candidates for election to the stage legislature. » NEWS of DAY. Milwaukee — Articles of incorpc ration have been filed by Silson The aters, Inc. Incorporators are M. Sil verman, A. Silverman and L. Fal arsh. Milwaukee — Bud Lawrence, foi merly assistant to James Luntzc when he was publicity director fa the Palace, has joined the publicity staff of Wisconsin Amusement Er terprises. Des Moines — Roosevelt Theate Corp. has filed articles of incorpon tion. Harry M. Weinberg is presi dent; Donald West, vice-presideri and secretary; Wilma Lundgrer treasurer. Ogden, la. — The Iowa theater ha; reopened under new management. H L. Frost & Son of Atlantic, la., hav leased the theater and equipment. Cedar Rapids, la. — John Kriei who managed the State here, noi> temporarily closed, is the new assis tant manager of the Paramount i Omaha. Tynan Heads Catholic Guild Catholic Actors' Guild of Amer ica, at its annual election last weeli named the following officers: presi dent, Brandon Tynan; first vice president, Gene Buck; second vice president, Wallace Ford; treasured reverend John F. White; secretary Donald Brian; chairman executiv board, Pedro De Cordoba; chairman advisory board, Fred Timms; mem bers executive committee, Elizabet Lonergan and Mrs. John Cross. Ger aid Griffin, who has completed hi third term as president will continui active cooperation with the new'j chosen officers in the work of tu society and was awarded a life meni bership in recognition of hi,s sei-vice" Father Leonard, Pastor of the A^ tors' Church, will continue chaplain. $14,124,000 Michigan Gross Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAIL\ Washington — Gross receipts ( 406 Michigan theaters for 193 totalled $14,124,000, according 1 the Census of American BusineS conducted by the Department Commerce. Of this amount, $3,219. 000 was paid back in salaries. Tote receipts for all amusements in th state last year were $17,613,000. Philly Hit by Crusade Philadelphia — local exhibitors estimate that Saturday business is approximately 50 per cent off and place the blame at the door of the Legion of Decency movement. This city is perhaps the principal stronghold of the clean-up campaign, with the Catholic Church as the dominating figure here. It has not shown any signs of strength elsewhere in this territory. Harry M. Warner, who was in Philadelphia yesterday, was reported in town on matters in connection with the theaters' side of the situation.