The Film Daily (1935)

THE Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1935 -2&*k. DAILY 1,000 FOREIGN FILMS BEING MADE THIS YEAR (Continued from Page 1) 180; Russia, 300. Australia, Mexico, Argentine, Austria and several other countries also will contribute to the total of at least 1,000, which is exclusive of the Far East and Orient. Salt Lake City Squibs Salt Lake City— T. J. Sheffield of Sheffield-Republic exchanges and Ed Kennedy, Salt Lake City manager, are touring Montana, after which Sheffield returns to his Seattle headquarters. Capt. Wash Young, once prominent in theatricals here, died recently in Los Angeles. Gordon Thornberg of Service Theater Supply is back from a sales tour. O. C. Hazen, his partner, is now on a trek. Visitors: A. C. Willardson of the Victory, Salina, Utah; H. B. Jorgenson of the Rex, St. Anthony, Ida.; Moroni Anderson of the Cozy, Moroni, Utah. Vivian Moses Takes Over Publicity Vivian M. Moses has added to his activities the handling of publicity and advertising in behalf of the New Yorker Theater at Broadway and 51st Street. The house was recently taken under management by Max A. Cohen and Arthur J. Seigel with a policy of presenting latest pictures soon after their first-run showing and at low prices, the aim being to build up a class patronage for a Broadway house showing two features with two changes weekly under a de luxe type of operation. A. Kelley Joins Jam Handy Studio Albert Kelley, who recently served as co-director of "White Lies" and "I'll Love You Always" for Columbia, has joined Jam Handy Picture Service in Detroit, where he will produce industrial pictures for public showing. Kelley was director of Universale "Leather Pusher" series, and has been on the director staffs of M-G-M, Monogram, Fox, Warners and First National. Paramount-Backed Play Opens Boston — "Wisdom of Women," legit production which Paramount has financed, opened last night at the Colonial. SHOWMAN'S REMINDER Check panic bolts on all exits daily. Five Features With Negro Casts Planned Production of five features with negro casts during the 1935-36 season is now in prospect. Several producers, including Jock Whitney, are bidding for "Porgy and Bess," Theater Guild show which Rouben Mamoulian directed. Warner Bros, recently acquired "Green Pastures," and Paramount, through Ernst Lubitsch, announced its intention of making a negro revue. Columbia is reported financing half of a new Broadway show, "Song of Satan," which Edgar George Ullmer will produce. Ferdinand H. Adam is contemplating production of an all-negro cast feature tentatively titled "Brother Mason and Dixon." Producing company will be Piedmont Pictures Co., in which Adam is associated with Juan Kunzler. Cleveland Clips Cleveland — John Papulias of the Olympic, Steubenville, and his son are operating a bus line between Steubenville and Weirton, W. Va. Harry Bickel and Niles Krichbaum, Akron exhibitors, have returned "from Florida, where Krichbaum went following the recent death of his wife. Republic's Nat Lefton and Sam Gorrel covered the southern part of the state on a sales drive with good results. David Chatkin, in town last week, signed Republic pictures for his Palace, Akron. W. H. Johns, formerly with the local Loew outfit, is back in the fold as assistant manager at the Stillman, where he succeeds William Riley now at Loew's Granada. Eddie Golden, Republic sales manager, was here conferring over the week-end. Frank Drew, M-G-M manager, admits that his office has led the M-G-M 13-week billing drive for the last five weeks. The office, he reports, is approximately 130 per cent ahead of last year's drive. Promotions in the local Paramount exchange are: William Brooks, from cashier to assistant booker, succeeds Ted Barber, resigned, and Louis Van Balen from the ad sales department to cashier. Hartley Bergman has been appointed to Van Balen's job. William Sheehan is at the local M-G-M exchange as student booker. Sam Reichblum, whose theater holdings spread over Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, was here on a buying and booking expedition last week. Variety Club annual banquet will be held Nov. 23 at the Statler Hotel. I. J. Schmertz, Fox branch manager, has been appointed general chairman of the entertainment committee by president Nat (RKO) Holt. Pittsburgh Briefs Pittsburgh— "Bank Night" in local houses has reached such tremendous proportions that over $5,000 in cash will be awarded to patrons this week, it is estimated. The figure in some indie houses during the week will be as high as, $300. Lee Levy, former Eastern Pennsylvania representative for Wilmer & Vincent and manager of the Colonial Theater in Allentown, has been transferred to the New York office. He was succeeded by Charles Bierbaur of New York. Southio Theaters, Inc., reopened the Strand, Middletown, dark for several months. Milton H. Kress is managing. Cincinnati Chatter Cincinnati — Stanley Jacques, RKO branch manager, lost money, clothes, etc., in a recent burglary at his home. A. H. Rosselot has taken over the Russell Theater, Russell, Ky., from A. Mills. Due to the building being condemned, Max Goldbert was unable to open the Mt. Sterling theater as planned. Al Taylor, aged 80, owner of the Dixie, Washington Court House, last week celebrated the 100th anniversary of his mother. Vera Gerwe of Warners is marrying Pat Kelly on Nov. 16. W. C. Chesbrough has opened the Ogden, Columbus. Mort Shea has installed RCA Sonotone in his entire circuit. Will Kerr of RCA also reports Sonotone installation in the Arlington, Columbus, the first in that city. Visitors: Park Agnew, M-G-M traveling auditor; Bill Keyes, Victory Theater, Dayton; Pat Russell, Pythian, Columbus; Oscar Binder and wife, Rising Sun; John Rappold, Columbus; J. C. Newboldt and E. S. Keesling, Logan. Indianapolis Items Indianapolis — Charles Krebbs, head booker for Fourth Avenue Amusement Co., is on a voyage to Mexico and South America. Harry Switow will open his Riviera Theater in Anderson. Henry Reiss of the Broadway Amusement Co., Louisville, stopped here on his way home from the Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minn. John Howard, Paramount exchange manager, spent the week in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky on business. Chick Galloway, operator of the Emerson and Douglas theaters, is on the sick list. Claude Richey will open the New Victory in Terre Haute. Roy Harold, Rushville, has opened the Castle, dark for some time. Harvey Katz of the Monarch Theaters Corp. was a visitor in Indianapolis last week. Masquerade Ball for Iowa Exhibs Des Moines — Theater executives from many Iowa cities have been invited to be guests of independent Des Moines theater owners at a masquerade in Hotel Fort Des Moines ballroom on Nov. 3. The meeting is to be confined to a social gathering. Josephine Baumgartner is making arrangements for the affair. r*K The 1936 Edition Is Now In Work ed Filmdom's Encyclopedia