The Film Daily (1936)

DAILY Thursday, Apr. 2, 1936 CANADIAN THEATERS IN OPERATION UP 10% (Continued from Page 1) O'Loughlin, Clair Hague, A. W. Perry, Leo Devaney, H. M. Masters and H. 0. Paynter were named to the board of directors. Film rentals, the report showed, were slightly less for 1935 but indications for 1936 were believed to be promising. Equipment Exports Up Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The dollar value of motion picture sound equipment exported from the United States during January, including records, reached a total high of $138,595, according to a statement yesterday by Ernest A. Tupper, Chief of the Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau, based on a recent survey. The total value of photographic and projection apparatus exported for January was said to be $1,491,128. Story Editor Flying East West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Maurice Hanline, Pickford-Lasky story editor, left here by plane yesterday for New York to obtain story material and to see the Broadway plays. EXPLOITETTES Letter Contest Plugs "Voice of Bugle Ann" '"THE Voice of Bugle Ann", which was shown recently at Loew's State Theater, Newark, N. J., proved one of the biggest drawing cards in recent months. This was due in good part to a letter contest plug staged in co-operation with the Newark Ledger. The contest, which closed Monday called for writing of a letter on the topic, "Why I Want to Own a Dog Like Spring Davis", and the first prize was a genuine hunting hound puppy, similar to the pet owned by Davis (Lionel Barrymore). A provision of the contest was that those taking part first view the picture. Besides the puppy prize there was two awards for the second and third best letters of copies of MacKinlay Kantor's book, on which the film is based. Fourth to 13th prizes were two guest tickets for each winner. — Loew's State, Newark, N. J. To Back Eng. Plays London (By Cable) — Financing of stage shows by British and American controlled picture companies was yesterday reported to be under consideration, in seeking the script and talent benefits said to result from the plan in the United States. Alexander Korda, GB, Warner's Teddington, Twentieth Century-Fox and the local M-G-M office are said to be planning such support. A "£ittU" horn "Ms" By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD COL LESSER has closed a deal with Frank H. Spearman, writer, wherein Spearman is to write 12 new "Whispering Smith" novels, which are to be published and serialized on the radio before being produced as a series of pictures. Lesser is now negotiating for a male star to play both the radio and screen roles. ▼ T T Larger independents are increasing their budgets for music, according to Abe Meyer, who points out that 14 features are already in production. In many productions, says Meyer, complete symphony orchestras will be used. T T T Alan Mowbray has been engaged by Walter Wanger for a role in "The Case Against Mrs. Ames." T ▼ ▼ Four pictures in seven months is the record set by Sam Wood, M-G-M director. Continuing this fast gait, Wood is preparing his fifth production, "Tish," which he will start next week with Edna Mae Oliver in the starring role. T T T Bernard Hyman, now producing "San Francisco," an M-G-M special, has just purchased the prized collection of the San Francisco earthquake pictures from the Frank J. Dennison estate. T Y T Donald Friede, who resigned from the publishing firm of Covici-Friede, to locate in Hollywood, on a recent visit, discovered that most of his former New York City friends and business associates are now in Hollywood. On a visit to the Brown Derby he found that no fewer than 27 diners, whose books he had published or with whom he had worked while in New York. ▼ T ▼ Fifty entries have been received for the Paramount doubles tournament. Among the tennis players who will participate are Bing Crosby, Kent Taylor, Erwin Gelsey, Karl Struss, Mike Simmons and Francis Martin. Edith Fitzgerald, the scenarist, is the lone woman entrant, and will be teamed with Gene Bush. Sam Frey is in charge of the tournament, which will be held at the Los Angeles Club Sunday. T T T Our Passing Show: Harry Cohn, Charles R. Rogers, Sam Briskin, Hal Wallis, Sam Bischoff, Eugene Forde, John Stone, Milton Feld, Edward Laemmle, Jack Fier, Leonard Spigelgass, Sid Rogell, George Frank, Ethel Hill, F. Hugh Herbert, Al Jolson, Burns and Allen, Ginger Rogers, Joe E. Brown, George Seid, Irvin S. Cobb, Wini Shaw, Dixie Dunbar, Bill Robinson, Ted Healy at the Temple Israel benefit show. ▼ r ▼ Lawrence Hazard, who wrote the screenplay for "Gram," is now at work on the script for "A. B. C. Murders," which will be made by M-G-M. May Robson, Madame Schumann-Heink, Ted Healy and Charles Butterworth will be in "Gram," which will be directed by Richard Thorpe. John W. Considine. Jr., is the producer. T T T More Passing Show: Francis Lederer, Donald Ogden Stewart, James Cagney, Clifford Odets, Ralph Block, Harlan Thompson, Arthur Kober, Onslow Stevens, Harry Behn, Lou Heifetz, Lionel Stander, Madeline Ruthven at the reading of the Irwin Shaw play, "Bury the Dead." Fredric March, Florence Eldridge and John Cromwell participated in the reading. r ▼ ▼ "The Last of the Warrens," starring Bob Steele, was completed Monday. Production has started on the new Johnny Mack Brown feature, "Rogue of the Range," which S. Roy Luby is directing. These are Supreme pictures, which A. W. Hackel is producing. Y Y Y Work has started on "Senor Jim," which Sam Efrus is producing for Beaumont Pictures, with Conway Tearle starred. The principals will include Barbara Bedford, Alberta Dugan, Wally Wales, Evelyn Hagar. Jacques Jaccard, who wrote the story, is directing. ▼ Y Y On his return from New York, B. B. Ray of Reliable Pictures announced that the company's New York offices will continue at 723 7th Ave. with Mrs. H. Domenack in charge. "Pinto Rustlers," a Reliable production, went before the cameras this week. Tom Tyler is starred, with B. B. Ray directing. George Walsh and Al St. John are in the cast. ▼ T T Warner Bros.-Cosmopolitan have borrowed Mary Boland to play a role in "Cain and Mabel," the next picture in which Marion Davies will be starred. Having completed the screenplay for "Fer-de-Lance," in collaboration with Bruce Manning, Howard J. Green will now concentrate on his initial effort as a Columbia producer, "Taxi, Please," an opus by Octavius Roy Cohen. T t ▼ A special ten-car train filled with motion picture actors, equipment and horses has carried the "Charge of the Light Brigade" location unit under Director Michael Curtiz to Lone Pine, on the edge of the Mojave Desert. T T T "White Heat", recently purchased by RKO from Dorrell and Stuart Edward McGowan, will be adapted to the screen by Thomas Lennon. BRANDT NOMINATED FOR I.T.O.A. PREXY i (Continued from Page 1) which comprises 15 members, in elude Maurice Fleischman, Hernia; Rachmil, Abraham Leff, Sam Ron heimer, Jack Hatten, Louis Sehiffj man, Dave Weinstock, Art Rapii Stanley Lawton, Bernard Peai Maurice Kravin, Salvator Traversi Samuel Seelenfreund, Max Leven thai, Joseph Rosenblum, Leo Breche and Abraham Shenk. N.T.S. Salt Lake Branch Busy Salt Lake City — F. H. Marxl branch manager in this city for th<| National Theater Supply Co., is busj : on several extensive remodeling jobs j in the state of Montana, the theatres including the Judith at Lewiston and the Rialto at Butte. Peerless Magnarc Projector lamps an being installed in six theaters ir Montana and Idaho, currently, Mar> states. After a few days spent aiL the local managerial desk, Mar? will leave for the Idaho section Representative Donald McRae of the J. E. McAuley factory left the Salt Lake territory for the east a fev, days ago, after conferring here wit! Marx. Form ParaphoneDetroit Co. Detroit — Theodore F. Beidler anc Leah Mae Bidler have formed th< Paraphone-Detroit Co. with offices in the Fox Theater Bldg., to handlt Michigan distribution of Paraphone equipment for the hard of hearing including theatrical installations. John E. Burch and Ernest Pogant will be co-producers. ▼ T T Drue Leyton and Kenneth Thomp son, yesterday were added to th« cast of Columbia's "Blackmailer.'' ▼ T T William Wyler, who has left New York after a month's vacation, wil direct "Dodsworth," second production on Samuel Goldwyn's new schedule, on his return to the Coast, Harry Carey's assignment to leading role in "Last of the Man" concludes major preparatio; for shooting this week on the Radio picture. M ions FACTS ABOUT FILMS Check on horns frequently; loose units in horns injure the sound and worry patrons who go to your theater to forget thci worries.