The Film Daily (1935)

THE Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1935 -Z&* DAILY n HERE & THERE Lincoln, Neb. — The Orpheum goes to a split week vaude policy around Sept. 1, according to word given the musicians' local. Kansas City — Jimmie Schorgle, United Artists salesman in this territory, is critically ill in Menorah Hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Baltimore — Alterations and improvements are being made at the Pimlico theater. Ft. Worth, Tex. — Managers of local Interstate theaters made their radio debut on Jack Gordon's Fort Worth "Press"-KTAT movie program last week, telling radio audience what they thought of current attractions at their theaters. Managers are N. Edward Beck of the Hollywood, Frank Weatherford, Worth, and Harry Gould, Palace. Pierre C. Levy, city manager for Interstate theaters, spoke on the same program Aug. 15. Lincoln, Neb. — Milton Overman, formerly city manager here for the Westland string, is back in the same capacity after being absent since April during which time his boots were filled by Shorty Warren. Warren went to Grand Junction, Colo., and replaced Overman so the latter could come here. Ford City, Pa. — Closed for several years, the Old Princess theater is being remodeled for reopening early in September. Karl Friedrich will manage. Cairnbrook, Pa. — After a long period of darkness, the Ritz has been reopened by Philip Samuels. Orville, O. — F. D. Krichbaum has completed installation of new chairs in his Grand. Kenton, O. — G. H. Foster, manager of the Kenton theater, known throughout the industry as "Judge" Foster, was recently honored by the Marion Lodge BPOE by being voted a life membership in the Marion chapter. Braddock, Pa. — The Braddock theater is dark for extensive repairs and installation of a ventilating system and new sound equipment. The theater was acquired recently on a long lease by Michael N. Shapiro and Archie Fineman, Pittsburgh exhibitors. When reopened the house will be called the Paramount. Fineman will be manager. "Peasants" for Cameo "Peasants," Amkino picture directed by F. Ermler and depicting the Soviet struggle to collectivise farming, will open Aug. 27 at the Cameo. Ermler was decorated with the "Order of Lenin" for his work on this picture. REVIEWS of the NEW FILMS* "HOT TIP" with ZaSu Pitts, James Gleason RKO Radio 69 mini. NICE BALANCING OF HORSE RACE THRILLS AND COMEDY WITH PITTS AND GLEASON GOING OVER STRONG. An original that was tailored right down to meet the comedy requirements of ZaSu Pitts and James Gleason as a team scores handily in the Entertainment Sweepstakes and should prove a winner at any showman's box-office. Jimmy and his wife (ZaSu) are at odds over his yen for the ponies, for she fears he will go in nock and lose his lunch place. But she starts to fall for the easy racing money herself when a race track tout she is boarding assures her a sure-thing is no gamble. Meanwhile Jimmy's daughter and her sweetheart are all set to marry if he can buy out the laundry for which he works for two thousand dollars. Jimmy places the boy's savings on a sure thing — and loses. To make good, he tells his daughter and the boy friend he won, but the winnings won't come through for a couple of days. Meanwhile he works frantically to recover the loss, hooks up with the owner of a horse for half share, hocks his lunch place to raise the necessary dough to enter the horse. Their nag wins, and everything works out beautifully for all hands in a riot of excitement and laughs. Pop number that will go with the human touches, fun and thrills. Cast: James Gleason, ZaSu Pitts, Margaret Callahan, Russell Gleason, Arthur Stone, Rollo Llcyd, Ray Mayer, Donald Kerr, Del Henderson, J. M. Kerrigan, William Best, Kitty McHugh. Producer, William Sistrom; Directors, Ray McCarey, James Gleascn; Screenplay, Hugh Cummings, Olive Cooper, Louis Stevens, Editor, James Morley; Cameraman, Jack MacKenzie. Direction, Very Gcod. Photography, Excellent. John Wayne in "DESERT TRAIL" with Mary Kornman Monogram 54 mins. REGULATION WESTERN WELL FILLED WITH ALL THE FAMILIAR INGREDIENTS OF OUTDOOR ACTION DRAMAS. Just about running the gamut of the type of action that is usually found in western melodramas, this Paul Malvern production satisfactorily fills the bill for its class of entertainment. It gives the hero, John Wayne, a stellar performer at the rodeos, plenty to do in the unwinding of the yarn that deals with his friendship with a sporting man and how that friendship is blasted because of a girl, Mary Kornman. There is some good stuff in the rodeo sequences, while the rest of the action includes the familiar stuff like holdups, shootings, clashes with the law and various other exciting complications, winding up with the usual victory for the righteous hero and the culmination of his romance with the heroine. Miss Kornman does nicely in the role of the sweetheart. Cast: John Wayne, Mary Kornman, Paul Fix, Edward Chandler, Al Ferguson, Lafe McKee, Henry Hall. Producer, Paul Malvern; Director, Collin Lewis; Original Screenplay, Lindsley Parsons; Cameraman, Archie Stout. Direction, Good Photography, Good « « FOREIGN » » "SUNNY YOUTH," Russian silent with English titles and musical accompaniment; produced by Ukrainfilm; directed by Paul Koromoitsef; with N. Penkovitch, A. Shubnaya, et al. Distributed by Amkino. At the Acme Theater. With the city of Kief in the Ukraine as the locale, this Soviet production glorifies the youth of the country, with particular attention to athletics, although work, romance and play also come in for attention. « SHORT SUBJECTS » "Water Thrills" (World of Sport) Columbia 10 mins. Good A good compilation of various water sports, exclusive of swimming. Speedboats and outboards in spills at breakneck speed furnish thrills. There are shots showing aquaplaners towed by a blimp and outboards going over springboards. Some amusing contraptions for water travel including watershows and a water bicycle open the reel. "Strange Championships" (Laughing With Medbury) Columbia 10 mins. Amusing Diverting compilation of screen shots, enhanced by Medbury's humorous comments, includes such items as a lad washing a lion, a lady string saver, a cat hatching chickens, varied groups of funny-looking twins, etc. "Captain Hits The Ceiling" with Franklin Pangborn, Arthur Houseman Columbia 19 mlins. Amusing Familiar stuff, but well-done. Pangborn is on his way to ask Geneva Mitchell's father, a sea captain whom he has never met, to consent to their marriage. He smacks up both the captain and his auto en route so that he is chased out of the house on his arrival. Pair then decide to elope and wed aboard ship. There they again encounter the captain and an amusing drunk. "Garden Gaieties" (Krazy Kat) Columbia 7 mins. Good This is a diverting reel with Krazy as a gardener who enlists the aid of Mother Nature in curing some sick flowers. The remedies are extremely effective and result in much lively dancing. Animation is excellent. "Little Rover" (Color Rhapsody) Columbia 9 mins. Good The tale of a puppy who wanders unbefriended through the city, showing his dismay at perils like street crossing, gratings and the feet of people towering above. A storm sends the doggie scurrying homeward, affording an opportunity for an effective use of color. « DATE BOOK » Aug. 10-25: International Venice. movie exposition, Aug. 21-23: Allied Theaters of New Jersey convention and Allied eastern regional meeting, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Atlantic City. Aug. 26: Columbus Variety Club Golf-BridgeDinner-Dance, Wyandotte Country Club, Columbus, 0. Aug. 27: I.T.O.A. shore dinner, dance and entertainment, Villepigue's, Sheepshead Bay, L. I. Aug. 27: Hearing on reorganization plan, under Section 77B of Hie Bankruptcy Act, for Higgins Enterprises, Inc. in offices of Frederick B. Moser, Shamokin, Pa. Aug. 27-29: Tri-States Theaters convention, Des Moines, la. Sept. 3-8: Showmen's Variety Jubilee, Atlantic City. Sept. 4: Hearing in United States District Court, St. Louis, on show cause order why temporary injunction should not be issued requiring Warners, RKO and Paramount to supply films to Fanchon Cr Marco houses in St. Louis. Sept. 16: Cincinnati Variety Club golf tournament, Hillcrest Country Club, Cincinnati. Sept. 20: Philadelphia Variety Club-"The Exhibitor" annual golf tournament, Whitemarsh Country Club, Philadelphia. Sept. 30: Hearing on permanent injunction to restrain enforcement of Wisconsin's antipreferred playing time law, U. S. District Court, Judge F. A. Geiger, Milwaukee. San Antonio Notes San Antonio — Ralph Fear of the Fearless Camera Co. and M. J. Weisfeldt, vice-president of the American International Distributing Corp., were here last week for conferences with Sack Amusement Enterprises. Billy Cohen of the Shadowland has gone to the West Coast for a few weeks. Teresa Noble is now the maintenance clerk at the Paramount exchange. Leona Delaney resigned. R. W. Barron, skipper of the Independent Film Supply Exchange, is in New York for a fortnight. Jack Chalman, Interstate publicity chief, leaves for the Eastern states Aug. 24 on vacation. Sophie DeMatteis, of the Auditorium staff at San Antonio, is sojourning down on the Gulf Coast. J. J. Jimenez, president and general manager of Latin American Film Exchange, was in Galveston on business last week. Boston Briefs Boston — Waldron's Casino opened Saturday with a subsequent run policy and vaudeville. The RKO Keith Boston theater resumes its fall vaudeville policy on Aug. 29. Managers of the legitimate houses are elated over the prospects for this year, which is predicted to be the biggest season since 1929. Leff-Meyers Acquires House Leff-Meyers Circuit yesterday acquired the 72nd Street Playhouse at 347 East 72nd Street, from the Bank for Savings and will open the house about Labor Day after renovation.