The Film Daily (1935)

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Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Seventeen Years Old -^F DAILY VOL. 68, NO. 109 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1935 TEN CENTS Sunday Shows Get Break in Pennsylvania Vote GOV'T MAKES BRIEF REBUTTAL IN ST. LOWS CASE Annual AMP A Advertising Awards Arc Contemplated Proposal to be Discussed at Today's Regular Luncheon Meet Proposals that the A. M. P. A. sponsor annual awards for the best work in advertising by national producing and distributing companies will be placed before the membership for discussion at today's regular luncheon meeting in Jack Dempsey's Restaurant, it was announced yesterday by President Gordon S. {Continued on Page 9) FIVE BROADWAY PLAYS HAVE MGM FINANCING M-G-M has a financial interest in five Broadway shows, three of which are scheduled for production in the near future. Plays include "Lost Paradise," Clifford Odet's show, which the Group Theater will produce; "Sing Before Breakfast," a (Continued on Page 4) Supply Dealers Directors Meet in New York Nov. 21 Second regular 1935 meeting of the board of directors of Independent Theater Supply Dealers Ass'n, will be held at the association's headquarters, 1501 Broadway, starting Nov. 21. All officers and directors will be in attendance and a review of the association's activities and (Continued on Page 4) Higher Net is Shown By RKO Theater Units Net profit of $172,114.33, after all charges including $607,940.41 depreciation, is reported by Keith-AlbeeOrpheum for the 39 weeks ended Sept. 28, compared with net loss of $168,546.35 in the same period last year. B. F. Keith Corp. reports profit of $176,753.45 after charges including $486,557.66 depreciation, against a $173,603.75 loss last year. How They Started Presenting Felix Feist, general sales manager of M-G-M, in the interesting "How They Started" series. Felix is one of the real pioneers of the industry, breaking in 'way back in 1912. His first job was that of advertising manager of Kinemacolor. He is one of the most popular men in the business. That artist extraordinary, "Hap" Hadley, is responsible. Small Majority of Penna. Spots Vote for Sunday Performances Protestants in Philly Threaten a Boycott Philadelphia — Sunday shows got an even break in Tuesday's statewide referendums on the issue, it was revealed by checkups yesterday. Trend against Sabbath shows was strongest in the smaller towns, as expected. In Philadelphia, Sunday movies begin Nov. 17. Rev. Will B. Forney, head of the Lord's Day Alliance, constituting (Continued on Page 4) Victory is Scored In Pittsburgh Area Pittsburgh — A two to one vote favoring Sunday movies was recorded here in Tuesday's referendum. The same issue triumphed in Allegheny County, rolling up a favorable vote in 21 of the county's 25 boroughs. Those that opposed the issue were Wilkinsburg, Bellevue, Crafton and Elizabeth. Opening of the houses on Sunday becomes legal as soon as the vote has (Continued on Page 4) St. Louis Case Expected to Go to the Jury Sometime Today Bv DAVID BARRETT FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent St. Louis— The government rested its case in the action against Warners, et al, before Federal Judge George H. Moore at 11:12 A. M. yesterday, and immediately counsel for the various individual and corporate defendants also announced they rested. Counsel for the defense then presented once again the demurrers to the government's case and the motions for directed verdicts of not guilty and dismissal of the indictment which Judge Moore overruled at the termination of the government's case in chief. The new mo (Continued on Page 9) 3 JEBSEY COMMUNITIES REJECT SUNDAY SHOWS Sunday shows were rejected by three wealthy New Jersey communities at special referendums on Tuesday. Localities are Montclair, by a vote of 5,086 to 4,847; Maplewood, 3.293 to 3,274, and Ridgewood, 2,965 to 1,672. More Exhibitor Optimism Found by Weeks on Trip Exhibitors throughout the country are more optimistic than they have been in sometime with regard to business outlook, declared George W. Weeks, GB's general sales man (Continucd on Page 4) Loans for Improvements Obtainable Until April 1 Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Exhibitors desirous of securing financing for modernizing their theaters have until April 1 to apply for loans under the modernization credit plan authorized by (Continued on Page 4)