The Film Daily (1936)

THE ■S&H DAILY Friday, Sept. 18, 1936 HOEFLER WILL FILM 13 AFRICAN SHORTS (Continued from Page \) week from his expedition to India, where he filmed "Voice of India". The latter feature, sound film with all the sound and filming: done in India, will shortly have its premiere or. Broadwav. WISCONSIN Dave Feinburg. 49, early Milwaukee exhibitor and from 1907 to 1924 general manager of Saxe Bros, theaters in Wisconsin, died in a Milwaukee hospital last week. Arthur J. Palmer has resigned as director of the beverage tax division of the state treasury department to become associated with General Theaters Equipment Corp. of New York. The Diana Theater at Neguanee, Mich., is being dismantled. W. R. Vincent is the new operator of the Denmark Theater at Denmark. The name of the Mission theater at Wisconsin Rapids has been changed to the Dells. The remodeled Majestic at La Crosse reopened Sept. 19 as the Wisconsin. House is operated by the La Crosse Theaters Co. The Embassy at Neenah will be remodeled shortly and is expected to reopen early in October. Gilbert Courshon is manager of the house. WESTERN MASS. Royal theater, Holyoke, has been reopened under the management of Wilfred Cadorette. Court Square Theater, Springfield, reopens Sept. 24. Paramount, Springfield, is putting on a stage show in connection with films. Broadway Theater, Springfield, closed during the summer, reopens Thursday. The one day a week stage show at the Strand, Westfield, is doubling attendance records, according to William Powell. Capitol Theater, Springfield, is holding over "Swing Time." Calvin Theater, Northampton, is now changing twice weekly. Walton B. Howe is manager. Western Massachusetts Theaters opened the Broadway Springfield with "The General Died at Dawn" transferring the picture from the Paramount, where it had a successful week. Plans are under way for a new second run theater in the Winchester Square section of Springfield. In Argentine Premiere Buenos Aires — "Radio Bar," a Spanish musical feature produced in Buenos Aires, by Soc. A.I. A. for Paramount release in air Spanishspeaking countries, was officially released in the Argentine capital last week. The Foreign Field + ♦ News Flashes from All Parts of the Globe ♦ ♦ Rock Studio Plans Eight London — Rock Studios, Ltd., formed by John lies and Joe Rock with an initial capital of $1,100. plans eight pictures for 1936-37. Czech Cartoon Gets Award Prague — The first Czechoslovakian artoon ever made was given a prize at the recent International Cinema Exposition in Venice. French Films in Canada Quebec — A recent survey shows that the number of French films being shown in Canada is on the increase. From Sept. 1, 1935 to July 1936. 85 feature-length French productions were shown in the region of Quebec — a record for French exports to Canada. French Receipts Decline Paris — Paris amusement statistics for 1935, published by the administration of 1'Assistance publique, show a drop in receipts from all sorts of amusements. Total receipts ;n thp entire field amounted to 507,700.000 francs, 16.700,000 francs less *han in 1934, a drop of 52,000.000 francs from 1933 and 34.000.000 f»-om 1032. Total receipts from theaters for 1935 wpvp 98.700.000 francs. a dron of 16.500.000 francs from 1934. Cinema theater receints ire given as 313. 700. 000 francs for 1935. a drop of 6.500,000 francs 'rom 1934. Hollywood at Teddington London — Teddington studio nroduction plans for the Wa<-ner-Fir«t National unit for 1936-37 r-all for the appearance at Teddington of the following Hollvwood players: ZaSu Pitts. Glenda Farrell, George Brent. Hugh Herbert, Joan Blondell. June Travis. Anita Louise. Ross Alexander. Jean Muir and Ian Huntpr. according to a statement from Trvine Asher and Sam Morris. Three Burhank directors will also be imnorted. the fir.°t of whom will probably be Lloyd Bacop. Twentv pictures are scheduled for production durinp the coming year. Three stages will be in operation. A special effort will be made in developing new talent. COLUMBUS Donald Evans, owner and operator of Bell's Theater in Hillsboro, O., injured recently in a auto afcident near Greenfield, is recovering nicely. The Hartman Theater, closed all jummer, will open Sept. 29 with the stage produftion of "Mulatto", according to Manager Robert Boda. House will continue its last season policy of alternating between stage and sewn features. $3,375,000 on 15 Films London — Associated Artists, recently formed by Leslie Howard, Dudley Murphy and Hugh Walpole. the novelist, plans a schedule of 15 pictures for the next two years at a total cost of $3,375,000. Howard will star in one production a year. Walpole will write exclusively for the company and will be its scenario editor. The first production will be "Riviera" by Franz Molnar and will star Leslie Howard. Robert E. Sherwood, American playwright, is preparing the script. British Awards at Venice Venice — Three British feature productions received awards at the Venice film festival — Hagen's "Scrooge," Concordia's "Robbery Symphony" and GB's "Tudor Rose". Paul Muni received the award for the best acting for his work in "The Story of Louis Pasteur", and Annabella. among actresses, for her work in "Veille d'Armes". U. S. Musicals in Vienna Vienna — While Lawrence Tibbett's "Metropolitan" was playing at two theaters here recently, Al Jolson's "Singing Kid" was showing at another house and Jan Kiepura's "Opera Ring" in five theaters, giving the city a surfeit of musical productions. "Emperor Jones" was showing at the <ame time. Rene Ray Onnosite Doug. Jr. London — Rene Ray. Criterion star, will be leading lady opposite Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in "High Treason," Criterion picture of Scottish border warfare for U. A. release which Tay Garnett is directing. Miss Ray was married last week to Georgp Posford, composer of "Goodnieht Vienna." Alan Hale has joined the cast. Grossmith — Miriam Hopkins London — Lawrence Grossmith, noted British actor, has been added to the cast of "Triangle," Walter Reisch production for London Films, starring Miriam Hopkins. "Triangle" will be released through United Artists. CLEVELAND Robert Long, brother of Loew Division Manager Harry E. Long, is here from Washington, working for the local M-G-M exchange. The Cleveland Variety Club will open its club rooms in the Statler Hotel this week for its regular season of events. The first affair on the calendar is a dinner dance. S. A. Gerson, Columbia salesman, is in charge of all arrangements, including setting the date. G.N.TOBUILDUP CONTRACT PLAYERS (Continued from Page 1) Edward L. Alperson, president. Sidney M. Biddell, eastern story editor, will have charge of the talent scouting: activities, which will be conducted in the legit, radio, night club and vaudeville fields here and abroad. G. N. already has signed Robert Randall and Helen Lynd from the ^roadway stage to apnear with M*ae Clarke in "Hat's Off", musical to be made by Boris Petroff. Marjorie Ravmond, San Francisco night club dancer, is another recently signed. Tpv Ritter was contracted some weeks ago from the radio field to star in the western series being made by Ed Finney. INDIANAPOLIS W. A. Finney of Columbus, western district manager of Loew's, was in the city last week on business. "My Man Godfrey," breaking records at the Apollo, is being held over. Louis Golden, operator of the Tower here and the Paramount, Kokomo, was injured in an auto wreck. "Swing Time" is making box office records at the Circle. Maxine Ellis, Universal exchange, will be married Sept. 20. Dudley Williston, Indianapolis operator, has accmired the Grand and Palace, Louisville, from the Jack Schwartz circuit. The houses will be remodeled immediately. P. J. Fortune succeeds Hal Hull as city salesman for Universal. Sam Perk, assistant booker, is now head booker, assisted by Carl Kemp. The new series of ComiColor Cartoons will be distributed by Big Feature Rights exchange. Mrs. G. Brook has closed the Hippodrome, Louisville, for repairs. Visitors: Jane Green, Newcastle; Walter Easley, Greensburg; Joe Brokar, Angola; Stanley Cooper, Brazil; Frank Carey, Lebanon, and Dallas Cannon, Kentland. PACIFIC NORTHWEST Almost permanent for Portland, "Mr. Deeds" has gone into a 19th week at the Blue Mouse. Herman Wobber, coast distribution head of the 20th-century Fox, and W. J Kupper, western division manager, were recent visitors in Seattle. The Iris Theater Building of Northport, Wash., has been sold to C. E. Allison. The Mayfair, Portland, has held "San Francisco" for its twelfth consecutive week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shearer have returned to Portland from Seattle.