The Film Daily (1936)

« REVIEWS "BULLDOG EDITION' with Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Regis Toomey. Cy Kendall. Billy Newell Republic 57 mins. PROGRAM ENTERTAINMENT WITH NEWSPAPER-GANGLAND THEME THAT MOVES TO EXCITING BUT FAMILIAR CLIMAX. Although built for the most part on the oft-used theme of newspaper crusading against racketeers, this feature offers enough well-conceived twists to take it out of the class of the ordinary pop story of its type. There is some rapid action through which a love triangle moves, consisting of two editors and a girl newscartoonist who works on the paper with them. At war with a rival sheet to gain circulation, the managing editor and the girl launch a bitter campaign against a local band of racketeers. To fight exposure of their rackets, the gang leader allies himself with the rival paper. His henchmen attack newsdealers and destroy newsstands to prevent the crusading paper from reaching its readers. They trap the managing editor and the girl, and are about to force them into what will appear to be a dual suicide-pact when the rival newspaper's editor tips off the police. The lovers are rescued and the gang wiped out. Cast: Ray Walker, Evalyn Knapp, Regis Tcomey, Cy Kendall, Billy Newell, Oscar Apfel, Betty Compson, Robert Warwick, Ivan Miller, Matty Fain, George Lloyd, Frank Puglia, Ruth Gillette, Ed Le Saint. Producer, Nat Levine; Associate Producer, Scl C Siegel, Supervisor, William Berke; Author, Richard English; Screenplay, Richard English, Karen DeWolf; Cameraman, Jack Marta; Editor, Charles Craft. Direction, Peppy. Photography, Good. Friday, Sept. 18, 1936 only landmarks in ray career I recognize are the pictures I make.— SAMUEL GOLDWYN. pHE I believe the speech of the actors is more natural and appealing if they do not attempt accents. — HENRY KING. Writing for the screen is a great incentive, and one of these fine days a melody or story written directly for a film production will suddenly reveal itself as the basis for that great American drama, either musical or literary, for which this country has long waited. — LEW POLLACK and SIDNEY MITCHELL. I am tired of chasing around seeking fun. I want to cook for a man, take care of him — but he must be tall, clean-cut and tweedy, with laughter in his eyes and sunlight in his hair.— IDA LUPINO. I am positive that scientific investigation will prove that the dancer burns more energy in her work than any athlete. — ROY DEL RUTH. HERE & THERE Ripley, W. Va. — Alpine Theater Circuit, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia organization, is opening a new theater here. Springdale, Pa. — Elmer Dattola, operator of the Happy Hour Theater, is erecting a new house. DETROIT SHORTS "Memories of Spain" (Magic Carpet of Movietone) 20th Century-Fox 9 mins. Timely and topical subject that treats of Spain in the days of peace just before the present trouble started. All the localities where fighting has taken place are covere"d, showing the beauties and charm of these places now torn by strife. Beautiful photography. Produced by Truman Talley. Edited by Lew Lehr. Narrated by Lowell Thomas. "Nature's Songsters" (Treasure Chest) Educational 8 mins. Very Fine Lovers of bird life will go for this one. Taken under the personal supervision of Dr. Arthur Allen and Albert Brand of Cornell University, it shows the intimate life of birds of all species in all parts of the United States, taken over a long period of time. What makes this reel unique is a special sound equipment used for the first time, which greatly amplifies the notes of the Allied Theaters of Michigan convention will be held early in Novemoer, with Grand Rapids and Flint as candidates for the location. Associated Theaters will operate the Highland Park Theater, recently acquired, but Wisper & Wetsman circuit will book the pictures under a joint arrangement. Allan Dowzer of New York has been appointed booker for Cooperative Theaters of Michigan, succeeding Emil Beck, who resigned to join the new upstate cooperative, American Theater Science Inc. Art Koski of the Butterfield offices here has been made assistant to Walter Norris, manager in Grand Rapids. Harry Remington, former Minneapolis film critic, is now assistant Publicity director for the Fox Theater. Leonard Brooks has been made manager of the Loop Theater, Associated house, succeeding H. R. Byerly, who is now managing Jacob Schreiber's Colonial. Fred Ringer, owner of the Wolverine Theater, and Mrs. Ringer will spend two months traveling in Europe with Clyde Beatty. The perfect Sunday is a late breakfast, a half dozen sets of tennis, tea at lour and a movie in the evening.— CAROLE LOMBARD. PITTSBURGH birds. The chap at the distant control board adjusts the volume until the sound comes through perfectly. The bird studies are close-ups and very entertaining. A job done by experts who know their special subject. "A Bully Frog" (Terry-Toons) Educational 7 mins. Snappy The gay adventures of the Big Frog in the small pond who gets tired of it all and journeys to a Big Pond. There he finds the company is too fast for him when he horns in and takes a girl away from a tough guy. The latter throws him out of the place, and Bully Frog is happy to return to his small pond where his old pals welcome him. Mannie Davis and George Gordon handled the art work. Final details of the annual MPTO of W. Pa. convention to be held nere Oct. 19 and 20 will be shaped at a meeting of the association at the Hotel Schenley on Monday. The Fulton is holding over "My Man Godfrey" for a third week. Picture has already played to 75,000 persons, a record for this house. Harold Cohen, Post-Gazette movie editor now honeymooning on the coast, is extending his vacation to attend the Dick Powell-Joan Blondell wedding. The Variety Club has reopened its headquarters on William Penn Way. Garrett Payne in from Detroit to succeed Dave Mulne as main line salesman for RKO here. Mulne is now holding Payne's job with RKO in Detroit. J. D. Kendis, Hollywood producer, was a business visitor on Film Row. The Browarsky Brothers have named their new house on the North Side the Beaver Theater. Mr. and Mrs. John Lund, Daisytown and Marrianna exhibitors, are back from Finland. Al Barnett, Universal branch manager, has been on the sick list. Nathan Foreman, operator of the Pearl Theater, lost her father. George Tyson, managing director of the Harris-Alvin who handled the Showmen's Variety Jubilee in Atlantic City all summer, is resuming his local post next week. Jim Baker of the Atlantic Screen Service has gone to New York on business. Harris Amusement Co. is adding Movie Sweepstakes here Oct. 7. Harry A. Flarity has been named district representative of a national theater premium company. Bill Clark has been named manager of Warner's Regal Theater. Glenwood. la. — H. V. Mullens, formerly a hotel man at Glenwood, la., is remodeling a store building into a theater here. Buffalo — John Cosentino, special representative for Spectrum Pictures, completed negotiations with J. Sitter ly, head of Pyramid Film Exchanges, for distribution rights in the Buffalo territory to Spectrum's series of six musical westerns starring Fred Scott. Philadelphia — Jam Handy commercial reels are receiving wide circulation in local houses, even in the de luxe downtown theaters. The demand for the commercial reels is so great that the prints are booked solid. Atmore, Ala. — Martin Theaters will start construction about Oct. 1 on a new house here seating 600 and at a cost of approximately $25,000. The house will be built on the site of the Strand. Fertile, Minn. — Ray S. Hanson will open his new 400-seat theater on Oct. 5. Minneapolis — Grand National opened its new exchange at 1111 Currie Ave. with Bob Woods, b.m.; Howard Chisholm, head booker, and Harold Klingman, salesman. Washington — GB's "Nine Days a Queen" starts a first-run engagement at Warner's Earle Theater tomorrow. Onawa, la. — Construction work on a new theater building to cost between $25,000 and $30,000 will be started soon by Mrs. Muriel Frandsen and R. A. Oliver, who operate the Onawa. Oppose Prison Parole Film Columbus — Ohio censor board has expressed opposition to "Don't Turn 'Em Loose", believing it may cause moviegoers to think the orison and parole conditions depicted in the film actually exist in this state. The picture may be barred in Ohio. LINCOLN Leland Mischnick, house manager of the Kiva, will marry Oct. 10. W. N. Youngclaus, president of the Western Theaters Enterprises, Grand Island, denies that he intends to dissolve the circuit which recently had five houses. Sales in Newman Grove, Shelton, Central City, and litigation over a lease in Ravenna, reduced the holdings to the lone Empress in Grand Island. A. E. Thacker, who operates the Soo, South Sioux City, has leased the Pender, Pender, from Mrs. Mario Freed.