The Film Daily (1936)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought -IF DAILY The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictu res Now Seventeen Years Old VOL. 69. NO. 75 NEW YORK. MONDAY. MARCH 30. 1936 TEN CENTS Report Woolf, Wilcox Will Join Universal Board APPEALTOSUPREME COURT TO DELAY ST10UIS CASE Expect 90-Day Extension of Paramount Buy-Back Clauses Sxpect More Time to Con sider Hoblitzelle and Blank Privileges Extension of Paramount's buylack privileges in connection with heaters operated by its partners, Carl Hoblitzelle and A. H. Blank, or a period of 90 days was indiated in New York Saturday. Deals overing these arrangements expire >n April 1 and April 4, respectively. The matter was discussed at a neeting of the Paramount executive ommittee Friday. There has been ome differences of opinion as to whether or not the clauses should e exercised. >ARA. PROGRAM 78% READY, SAYS AGNEW With six productions completed nd ready for release during April, 'aramount will round out a total of 6 features, covering the first three uarters of the entertainment year nding May 1, or 78 per cent of its eason's program, according to an {Continued on Page 7) )ver 700 Will Attend Schaefer Event Tonight More than 700 members of the rade are expected to be present toight at the testimonial dinner tenered to George J. Schaefer, viceresident and general manager of {Continued on Page 4) Mexican Film "Revolution" Mexico City — Exhibs comprising the Union de Exhibidores del Norte, a circuit ot about 70 houses in northern Mexico, are planning to cease all relations with major American distributors and devote all their time to showing the product of American independent producers and European firms. They are also considering backing Mexican producers. BRANDT FIRM OPENING TWO KEY CITY OFFICES Joe Brandt, head of Nuovo Mundo Motion Pictures, Inc., distributors of Italian pictures, who will leave New York for the Coast about April 15, will open offices in Chicago and San Francisco en route, he said Saturday. Brandt expects to have between 200 and 250 theater outlets for Italian pictures, he stated. Contract has been closed under which Academy Pictures of Boston becomes the New England agency for Nuovo Mundo. Other distributing deals were pending, Brandt said. Legislature to Act On La Guardia Bills Consideration of the so-called La Guardia bills, regulating the admission of children to picture houses, is expected to occur in both the Senate and Assembly at Albany Wednesday or Thursday, major companies have been informed. It had been previously believed that both measures might die in committee. The bills provide for a special section for children, with a matron and aids in charge. SEES FLOOD LOSSES RECOUPED IN 3 MOS. Pointing out that "the important damage to theaters in the flooded districts is represented by loss of income," Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner Bros. Circuit, on Saturday expressed the opinion that this loss "will be more than accounted for within the next three months when general increased employment on flood repair work will bring added population and in (Continued on Page 4) Movie-Hungry Customers Storm Pittsburgh Houses Pittsburgh — The neighborhood theaters, reopened on Thursday, yesterday reported the most amazing business in their history. The East End and Squirrel Hill districts have been literally flooded with moviestarved customers crowding the Enright, Regent, Sheridan Square, Triangle, Liberty, Regent and Manor theaters to the rafters. In other sections of the town, exhibitors have been foi-ced to stop selling tickets several times during the evening. Woolf And Wilcox Reported As Joining Board At Universal 20th-Fox Branch Heads Changed in Two Spots Promotions in personnel of Twentieth Century-Fox exchanges have effected the following transfers: Herman Beiersdorf, Charlotte, manager, assumes a similar post at the larger Dallas exchange and is succeeded in his former position by Phil Longdon, Florida salesman. The Dallas office was vacated by C. E. (Continued on Page 4) C. W. Woolf and Herbert Wilcox, representing the British group which figures in the Universal setup following acquisition of the Carl Laemmle company by Standard Capital, Charles R. Rogers and associations, are becoming members of the board of the parent American company, cable dispatches from London said Saturday. Frank Ditcham, managing director of Universal (Continued on Page 7) Defendants in Move Based on Dismissal of Gov. Civil Action Additional delay on the trial of the Government's civil anti-trust action against Warner Bros., Paramount and RKO in the Federal Court, New York, was expected Saturday when it was learned that Federal Judge Charles B. Davis, at St. Louis, allowed Warner Bros., Paramount and RKO to appeal direct to the United States Supreme Court from the ruling of Federal (Continued on Page 4) INDIANA EXHIBS ASK AID IN FIGHT ON TAX Associated Independent Theater Owners of Indiana have appealed to the major companies for their aid in helping them fight the Indiana 1 per cent tax on gross incomes applicable to exchanges but which is being passed on to theaters. Distributors have encountered similar legislation in Washington and Louisana. Legit. Producers Meet Today on Pact Changes Contract committee of the New York producing managers will meet today to fix a date for a conference with the Dramatists' Guild, which has receded from its previous stand, and has agreed to discuss points of difference in its new contract with the managers. Dr. Henry Moskowitz, executive (Continued on Page 4) Wherever pictures are made or shown you'll find the FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK.— Advt. Colonels Lose Commissions Some 17,000 Kentucky Colonels, of which there are many in the motion picture business, have been demobilized. Attorney-General B. M. Vincent of that state has ruled that their commissions expired when Governor Ruby Laffoon retired from office.