The Film Daily (1936)

DAILY Tuesday, Apr. 7, 1936 ASKS FCC TO BLOCK COM'R'CL TELEVISION (Continued from Page 1) Craven as he submitted a report in which he proposed a broad investigation to define a lonor-time television and radio policy. The commission has selected June 15 as the date for a public hearing to be attended by radio and television interests. By keeping television on an experimental basis, Craven said in his report, the principal economic effects could more accurately be determined before the commission took steps to issue commercial television licenses. Stamford is Only Conn. Spot Banning *Bank Night' Brridgeport, Conn. — Theaters may again resume "Bank Night", following the decision of States Attorney William H. Comley, City Prosecutor D. Harold Cotter, and Assistant States Attorney Lorin W. Willis that the game did not come within the meaning of the State lottery law since registration was the only consideration, and not purchase of an admission ticket. The ban has been lifted for all of Fairfield County. This decision leaves Stamford the only Connecticut spot where "Bank Night" is out. "Screeno," "Beano" and "Bingo" were not included in the clean bill given "Bank Night" by the Bridgeport authorities. From present indications, the Hippodrome and Rialto will resume the game immediately, and the American, West End, and Globe will possibly resume after Easter. Pittsburgh Notes The Davis is switching to double first-run bills on Friday. Due to accumulated product, Warners will operate the Palace until May 1 before turning it over to the Harris Amusement Company. Bob Newkirk, Loew's Penn treasurer, has left the Homeopathic Hospital. Loew's Penn will reopen with Al Jolson in "The Singing Kid." Morty Henderson is back as manager of the Harris-William Penn. Swedish Comedy Opening "Skargards Flirt" ("The Resort Flirt"), Swedish comedy will have its premiere showing at the Cinema de Paris starting today. All for $1 Lincoln — Just about the biggest dollar's worth of entertainment is possible here because of a bargain war between L. L. Dent and J. H. Cooper, exhibitors. With six double feature houses downtown, two of them operating at dime tops, a single buck permits a patron to attend four evening shows and three matinees for entertainment quantity totaling 18 features. HERE and THERE New Haven — Cooperating with a local newspaper and the Red Cross, the Paramount, Poli and Roger Sherman Theaters recently ran a 14act midnight benefit show for flood sufferers at the Poli. Harry F. Shaw, Poli New England division manager, was master of ceremonies. New Haven — The Paramount has booked a week of stage show and single feature for April 17. Count Bernovici and the Spices of 1936 will be the vaudeville attraction, with the picture not yet announced. Milwaukee, Wis. — Warner's Juneau is now offei'ing "Hollywood" on Friday nights. The circuit's Lake recently inaugurated it on Wednesday nights. Cleveland — Jack Benny and his Radio Revue has moved his local appearance at Loew's State up to the week of April 10. Willimantic, Conn.— Modern Theater Equipment has furnished new Simplex mechanisms to Steve Panora, for his Strand. St. Mary's, W. Va.— Lou Padolf, Pittsburgh exhibitor, is remodeling the interior of the Auditorium here and constructing a new marquee, among other exterior improvements, before opening. San Antonio — A. V. Wade has reopened his new Plaza, Gainsville, Tex. The house was formerly known as the Lyric. Wade will also remodel his de luxe Majestic there in the near future. San Antonio — The Prince here has discontinued all forms of inducements and give-aways for the present. Milwaukee, Wis. — Saxe's Modjeska, South Side Milwaukee neighborhood house, is featuring amateur night every Friday with the program broadcast over WTSN. New Orleans — The Bailey Corp. which operated the Bailey circuit of several houses in the country, has been dissolved and the Baileys will continue operations as individuals. Name W. M. Richardson U. S. Atlanta Manager W. M. Richardson has been appointed by Charles Stern, Southern district manager, as the branch manager of the United Artists, Atlanta exchange to succeed Clarence Eiseman who recently resigned. He has been a salesman. Dramatists To Meet on Pact Members of the Dramatists' Guild will vote tomorrow at a general membership meeting at the Hotel Shelton on the proposal to change the Guild contract to provide that playrights and producers share 60-40 in the sale of film rights to plays, the larger share going to the producer. Several minor changes in the contract will also be put before the membership, but indications are that the Guild will insist that the managers take its contract and that open warfare between playrights and producers will go on for some time. Interviewing Disney Man Carter Ludlow, Walt Disney representative, who is in New York in search of "animators" for the enlarged Disney studios, will be interviewed by Sam Taylor, radio screen commentator, over WOR at 7:15 tonight. Fox Midwest Files Motion To Dismiss K.C. Zone Suit Kansas City — Fox Midwest attorneys yesterday filed a motion for dismissal of the Kansas City zoning suit. Date of the hearing has not yet been set. A second time extension was granted last Thursday giving the distributor defendants until April 16 to file answer to the original charge. Attorney Sues E. M. Loew Boston — George Ryan, Boston attorney yesterday filed suit for $60,000 against E. M. Loew in Middlesex County Superior Court for fees allegedly due him for services rendered in Loew's suit against Paramount four years ago. Ryan was Loew's attorney in latter's restraint of trade suit against Paramount. Ryan withdrew from the case as Loew's attorney when he refused the last offer of settlement. Building Scotch Circuit London — A circuit of super cinemas in Scotland will be built shortly by Universal Finance Corporation, Ltd., according to recently completed plans for nouses in Ayr, Dumfries. Inverness and Perth. Each theater is designed to accommodate 2,000. A. E. and D. A. Abrahams and S. W. Dixon are directors of Universal. KOLBE MAY HEAD PATHE FIRM BOARD (Continued from Page 1) is a partner in Young & Kolbe, financial firm, which is a dominating factor in the Pathe setup. Although the deal whereby Edward Alperson is to become president is set, as yet contracts have not been signed. Reopenings at Des Moines Are Increasing in Number Des Moines — Theater openings in this zone are increasing in number, with a new high for several years indicated. Pioneer Theater Corp. will open the Howard at Jefferson May 1. The house is now being constructed, seating capacity 350. The rebuilt Grand at Perry, changed to the Perry theater, opens in May. Strand at Atlantic has been completely remodeled and will open April 12 at the Grand. These are members of Pioneer Theater Corp. group. J. F. Cass theater circuit will add the Stacy theater, Stacyville, May 1 to present circuit of eight in Iowa. Arlington at Arlington, Cass circuit, was opened March 28. J. L. Outherd opened the Lee at Garden Grove April 1, house having been dark for three years. Central States has opened the newly equipped Grand at Estherville. Opal Brown of Mapleton expects to open new theater in Mapleton soon. Oklahoma City Notes J. W. Shreve, salesman for 10 years, has been promoted to manager of the National Theater Supply Co., at Kansas City, succeeding Walter Denney, resigned. A. G. Smith succeeds Shreve as salesman. V. G. Green opened his new theater at La Plata, Mo., last week. A. V. Wade has opened his new remodeled Plaza, the old Lyric, at Gainesville, Tex., and will remodel and newly equip his Gainesville Majestic soon. English Picture for Bijon "Peg of Old Drury," a British and Dominions production directed by Herbert Wilcox and released by Paramount will have its American 1 premiere at the Bijou Saturday. Martini Plans Tour Nino Martini, opera singer, leaves New York in mid-April for a concert tour of the West Coast before starting1 work on "The Gay Desperado" in Hollywood on April 21. The picture, second of the Pickford-Lasky schedule, will be directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Indianapolis Notes Indianapolis — Ralph P. Fisher, operator of the Maumee, Ft. Wayne, acquired the Strand, and has changed its name to Shirley. Dewey Tout has resigned as manager of the Strand, Indianapolis, to accept a road position with M-G-M. R. R. Bair, president of the Bair circuit, has returned from a six weeks' vacation in Florida. Another Temple Theater Ft. Wayne — A new house here has been named the Shirley Theater, in honor of Shirley Temple. This is the second one to accord such a tribute to the child star, the first being a Southern theater.