The Film Daily (1936)

THE Wednesday, April 1 ,1936 <^ DAILY KENTUCKY COLONELS WILL NOT DISBAND (Continued from Page 1) Lick Springs May 1, on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, said Charles C. Petti John yesterday. "Once a colonel, always a colonel," declared Pettijohn in taking issue with Vincent and pointed out that the present governor "Happy" Chandler, is only in office temporarily. "If this make s 'Happy' happy, we're happy," said Pettijohn, who was formerly commander-in-chief of the outfit. Ironing Out Pittsburgh First-Run Product Tieup (Continued from Page 1) solve the first-run problem which has risen since the flood temporarily crippled the Fulton, Alvin, Penn and Stanley theaters. The Warner will play the pictures regularly scheduled for the Penn, the Davis will take care of the Stanley product and the Casino will offer firstrun engagements to Columbia and RKO pictures. Oklahoma City Notes Wally Vernon of New York City has accepted permanent position as director and announcer of stage shows at the Liberty. Miss Vivian Smith has resigned as ticket seller at the Liberty Theater, and succeeded by Miss Ailene Holstein, transferred from the Capitol, and Miss Almetta Craig, the newest ticket seller at the Capitol, succeeding Miss Holstein. The Kerr Amusement Co. of Tulsa, Okla., has been incorporated with $10,000 capital stock with Miss Mary Ann Kerr, Sylvia Wheeler, Cushing, and Charles Smith, Tulsa, as incorporators. Iowa Notes Des Moines — George W. Hartley, formerly with Columbia in Dallas, how heads Gaumont British here, ucceeding Lee Durham. Durham's plans are indefinite. The twelve independent theaters grouped in a "Bank Night" giveaway here have been unable to build a Jack-pot, the money being won chree times in succession on opening Irawing. C. E. Werden of Geddes, S. Dak., vill operate the Starr in Cedar Rapds formerly owned by O. L. Rec;or. Rector was killed two weeks igo in a car accident near Cedar ilapids. Quit Acting, Doug Insists Cannes, France (By Cable) — Douglas Fairbanks has repeated early announcements of his retirement from the screen as an actor. Planning to devote himself exclusively to producing, Fairbanks and his new bride leave for China soon to film exterior shots for "Marco Polo." t\0* ^ ■: PHIL M.DALY • • • WITH AMAZING trepidation, Warner Bros, have penetrated the wilds of Yonkers and captured the Yonkers Scots Kiltie Band, all because Al Jolson arrives in New York tomorrow morning and there's going to be Big Doings at Grand Central Station thereabouts 8.45 o'clock To the tune (that is, assuming that bagpipes produce tunes) of the mentioned outfit, beautiful Hollywood and Broadway show girls will then appear in a gala parade along 42nd St. to Broadway and then, as you may have guessed, to the Strand theater In fact, those dames will do more than parade They'll dance "a la bacchante," says the press announcement That sounds interesting almost improper, we hope Occasionally putting aside their patriotic impulses to play "The Campbells Are Coming" and "Blue Bonnets Over the Border," the Kilties will do their own interpretation of "The Singing Fool" which happens to be the name of a song number as well as a picture title by a curious coincidence ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • H. WAYNE PIERSON is Mobilizing folks of the amusement world in an effort to raise funds for flood sufferers . . He's vice-chairman of a committee representing the screen, stage and radio And a guy that always comes through when others need help Some day soon, he'll be back in the pix biz, where his background, experience and ability count for something T ▼ T • • • TOM TERRISS is finally getting a richly deserved break Tom will be the narrator on a new NBC program beginning Sunday in which he will be accompanied by the celebrated Caucasian orchestra of Dmitri Kornienko in "Stories of Oriental Music" this program replaces the highly popular "Rose and Drums" program Sundays from 5:30 to 6 p.m. . . . • Sign of the times Demand for accomodations on planes from the coast so great that Nat Saland had to stay over an extra day ... • Amkino is looking forward to big things from "We Are From Kronstadt," new Soviet picture which won high tributes on its Moscow opening ... • Larry Jacobs has been hired by Amkino to do special publicity on the pix for a four-week period T T T • • • AS ONE angle of a move to make the world conscious of "Things to Come," United Artists is making something of a splurge over the preview planned for this Korda production at Washington April 7 In addition to governmental dignitaries, Raymond Massey, who stars in the opus William Cameron Menzies, who directed, and Ned Mann, who did the special effects that depict H. G. Wells' forecast of a future world will all be on hand Due to the fact that there is reported to be a large body of water between him and Washington, the author will remain in London but nevertheless, through the wireless telephone, will address the audience assembled in the Wardman Park Theater ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • BACK ON the Theatrical Thoroughfare, Sidney Kingsley goes on the records as saying that he may become a legit producer next season ... • Margo, known favorably to pix-attenders, and Burgess Meredith, who has signed an RKO pact, will be among the non-paying guests when the New York Drama Critics Circle gives a dinner Sunday evening at the Algonquin, the idea being to present its plaque to Maxwell Anderson all because he authored "Winterset" Which they picked out as the best play of the current year ... • Patrons of the Roxy Theater have contributed a total of $4,697.93 to the American Red Cross for flood relief ▼ ▼ T • • • MILT LEWIS, the energetic agent, has lined up some more stage players for screen tests including George Tobias, current in "Star Spangled" ... • Brock Pemberton will talk on present day legit producing at City College's 23rd St. branch Saturday a.m. during Jacob A. Weiser's class on things theatrical ... • No wonder Claude Ezell pays the luncheon check at "21", with Oscar Oldknow and others as guests "Bank Night," which he distributes, is doing all right throughout this land of ours ... • Elmer Rice has issued a protest against the picture censorship bill pending in the New Jersey Legislature FILM LEADERS IN FLOOD RELIEF GROUP (Continued from Page 1) theatrical benefits for the week of April 27. The proceeds will be turned over to the five New York chapters of the Red Cross for relief administration. Major Edward Bowes is general chairman and Mayor La Guardia is honorary chairman of the committee which includes Frank C. Walker, Howard S. Cullman, Donald Flamm, Charles L. O'Reilly, Morris Gest, George M. Cohan, Eddie Cantor, Martin Quigley, Eddie Dowling, Harry Hershfield, William Griffin, Gene Buck and Lee Shubert. H. Wayne Pierson, vice-chairman of the committee, has been delegated to recruit talent for the festivities which will be inaugurated by a pageant depicting the various persons already aided by the Red Cross, particularly the foreign born. The major part of the pageant will be managed by the National League of American Citizens of Foreign Descent, under the chairmanship of John A. Weis, in cooperation with the emergency committee. Paine Strike Delay Plea Denied By Music Union (Continued from Page 1) deferred until some time after April 15, when the publishers would be free from current pressing problems and could begin negotiations, the membership of Local 802, musicians' union, not only voted to continue a strike against the 36 members of the MPPA, but extended the ftrike yesterday to 58 independent firms. Paine said the strike might result in a shortage of music. During the day most of the leading band leaders throughout the city conferred at union headquarters oh plans to make the strike more effective and thus ensure a speedy termination. Five music firms accepted the union terms during the day and a number of others were negotiating with the union late yesterday. Nebraska Notes Benny Meroff, in Lincoln at the Orpheum, said he was due in New York around the first of the month to make two shorts for Paramount. Petitions are being circulated in North Platte, Neb., for the managers of theaters there to discontinue showing double features. The petitions have already gathered several hundred names. City Manager Jerry Zigmond announces that the Colonial, under the Lincoln Theater Corp. banner, would close on Sunday night. Only a Rumor, Says Levine Nat Levine yesterday denied the rumor that he would resign as production head of Republic. Levine said: "I have no intention of retiring, in view of the fact that I own 50 per cent of the company."