The Film Daily (1936)

ITOA WANTS IN" AT TRADE PARLEY (Continued from Page }) ticipate in the conferences have been repulsed," paid an I. T. 0. A. spokesman yesterday. He stated that the association has no definite program to offer but feels it should take part in the re-shaping of trade practices. Harry Brandt was re-elected president of the I. T. 0. A. yesterday at the annual election. Other officers were named as follows: first vice-president, Bernard Barr; second vice-president, George Rundick; treasurer, Leon Rosenblatt; secretary, Maurice Brown; sergeant-atarms, Dave Schneider. Members of the new board are: Louis Myers, John Benas, Albert Cooper, M. L. Fleischman, Hyman Rachmill, Arthur Rapf, Leo Brecher, Dave Weinstock, Louis Schiffman, Stanley W. Lawton, Abe Schenck, Bernard Pear, Sam Seelenfreund, Joseph Rosenblum, Rudy Sanders, Abe Leff and Jack Hattem. Wednesday, May 6, 1935 Para. Fees Are Overruled By Circuit Court of Appeals (Continued from Page 1) reorganization and $60,000 plus disbursements of $812 to Cravath, de Gersdorff, Swaine & Wood, counsel to the banking firm. In his opinion, Presiding Judge Manton said that the "principal responsibility for drafting and construction of the plan J^ell upon Kuhn-Loeb and their counsel, who drew 30 progressive printed proofs." Goetz-Small in Story Huddle For Series on RKO Program With "The Last of the Mohicans" in work as their last release through United Artists, Harry Goetz and Edward Small of Reliance Pictures plan a series of conferences the latter part of this week with coast writers to line up six stories which Reliance will produce for RKO's 1936-37 release schedule. Prior to his arrival here in New York, Goetz closed with Robert Donat for another starring vehicle. If Donat's commitments with Alexander Korda allow, he may make a second picture for Reliance. San Antonio Bits Eph Charninski of Interstate Circuit's Palace is sporting a new car. It is reported that Sol Davidson has closed his Texas Theater at Alpine. Oskar Karn owns the only other house there. Majestic has Jimmy Lundsford find his stage band coming in for an engagement this month. Seen along N. Soledad St.: Jack Pickens, Laredo; Gidney Talley, Pleasanton; Johnnie Stahl, Carrizo -Springs; M. T. Fawcett, Johnson City. Tex., and "Wanda" H. Hall, McAllen. • • • RANDOM HOUSE, the publishing firm headed by Bennet Cerf, very fittingly signalizes the M-G-M filming of "Romeo and Juliet" by putting out an unusual motion picture edition of the Shakespeare work it contains not only the original play itself, but also the complete screen script by Talbot Jennings and articles and notes on the production by Irving G. Thalberg, producer; George Cukor, director; Prof. William Strunk, Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Jennings and others the volume is illustrated with scenes from the production this 290-page book goes on sale next Monday at a mere two berries the copy ▼ T T • • • TODAY IN Doctors' Hospital, Samuel Goldwyn will undergo that minor operation for an incomplete obstruction . . . • Four United Artists releases were on the list of "10 Best British Films" in the poll conducted by Film Weekly of London . pix included "Scarlet Pimpernel," "Sanders of the River," "Nell Gwyn" and "Escape Me Never" ... • Peter Lorre, who returned to the U. S. recently after doing his part in GB's "Secret Agent," will be guest star on Rudy Vallee's radio program tomorrow eve T T T • • * FRIENDS OF W. C. Fields will participate in an EastWest reunion dinner shortly after the preview of the star comedian's new Paramount pix, "Poppy" it is planned to hold a big feast in Hollywood and another in New York at the same time meanwhile Bill is to take an auto trip through the Arizona desert ... • There is talk of Peter Lorre playing the role of Napoleon in the play by Ferdinand Bruckner to be produced in New York next season by Sidney Kingsley and Max Gordon would like to get Paul Muni for another Napoleonic opus, "St. Helena," by R. C. Sheriff and Jeanne de Casalis, which he plans to stage and "Bonaparte in Jaffa," by Arnold Zweig, also is looking for a stage producer T T ▼ • • • BROADWAY HOLDOVERS: 20th Century-Fox's "Under Two Flags" begins a second week at the Music Hall tomorrow Paramount's "13 Hours by Air" goes into a second week at the Paramount today GB's "Passing of the Third Floor Back" also starts its second stanza at the 55th St. Playhouse T T ▼ • • • JUST IN case you haven't been keeping up to date on changes of title the Paramount release, "Till We Meet Again," with Herbert Marshall and Gertrude Michael, opening Friday at the Capitol, was formerly known as "Forgotten Faces" and the Invincible picture now playing RKO houses as "The Criminal Within" was previously "Murder at <^len Athol" ... • Friday's new bill at the Palace will include Republic's "House of a Thousand Candles" along with 20th Century-Fox's Shirley Temple in "Captain January" Columbia's "Devil's Squadron" opens with a Saturday preview at the Globe ... • Warner's "Sons O'Guns," starring Joe E. Brown, opens Saturday morning at the Strand ... • Universale "Dracula's Daughter" opens May 15 at the Roxy ▼ ▼ T • • • THE NEW Film Alliance will present a revival of the American film, "Massacre," and a concert by the Philharmonic String Quartet on Saturday at 7 and 9:30 P. M. in the New School for Social Research ... • Awarding of the annual Pulitzer play prize to Robert E. Sherwood's "Idiot's Delight" met with pretty general approval along Broadway although opinion was slightly mixed over the award to H. L. Davis' "Honey in the Horn" as the best novel of the year . . . ▼ T T • • • BEFORE proceeding to the coast Monday to resume work at M-G-M. Eleanor Powell will be interviewed by Radie Harris over WHN on Friday . . . • Annual boat ride and outing of the Warner Club takes place June 18 on the Peter Stuyvesant, sailing up to Playland, Rye, N. Y. . . . • More than 200 radio plugs have already been set with dance orchestras on music numbers from Pickford-Lasky's U. A. pix, "One Rainy Afternoon" ... • Sam Taylor, WOR movie commentator, has picked Paul Muni as the best screen actor of the day . . . • New York State Federation of Women's Clubs and the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs are the first to respond in the c'ual bill symposium just launched by Warners FLAT RENTAL POLICY !N SMALL SITUATIONS (Continued from Page 1) based on a study of the situation occupying several years, Clark stated. He leaves New York this week for Coast conferences with Darryl Zanuck on new season product. Ostrer Will Not Sell His Interests in GB (Continued from Page 1) the investing public having been assured that control of the company would not be permitted to go outside of England. Jeffrey Bernerd, GB general manager now in New York, after talking with Mark Ostrer via trans-AtlanLic telephone yesterday, stated that Ostrer had assured him there would be no sale of the Ostrer interests in GB. Johnston Denies Report Of Change at Republic (Continued from Page 1) under which J. J. Millstein, former M-G-M branch manager at Los Angeles, is to become vice-president in charge of sales has noi been concluded. Millstein arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast. Color Realism Now Possible, States Robert Edmond Jones Declaring film color processes can now be applied to "realistic" pictures without sacrificing theater qualities to novelty, Robert Edmond Jones, color designer, yesterday said that varying opinions of color resulted largely from varying projections caused by different projection lamps and screens. Jones is back in New York from the Coast, where he completed color designs for Pioneer's "Dancing Pirate," RKO release. Salt Lake City Squibs E. H. Marx, who has been managing the local National Theater Supply branch for a few months, has returned to Los Angeles. Heaton Randall of Seattle succeeds him here. Joe B. Moore is opening the Rose Theater at Glendive. Walter Hull of Ely, who recently leased the Ruth Theater at Ruth, has remodeled the house. Service Theater Supply handled the job. Velverde Theater, Clarksdale, the Yuma Theater, Yuma, and the Globe, Globe, all in Arizona, are among recent openings. "Mr. Deeds" is in its third consecutive week in Salt Lake City.