The Film Daily (1936)

12 —. JXJfo DAILY Wednesday, Nov. 11,1936 Movie Study Groups Now In 33 New Haven Schools Haven — School movie study groups have now been extended to include the Hamden High School, bringing the total to 33 for the city. Groups further have been broadened ope to include radio and criti:; of radio programs. der the direction of the Council of Film Patrons, plans are pro-ing for special children's shows on Saturday, either before or after the regular matinee hours, at neighborhood houses, and for the revival of old films of merit for adult showing. Ward Wing to Produce Film in Ceylon for RKO i a,, mj„a Wine will produce "Tea Leaves in the Wind" Under a deal s.gned Y«**;«^-*'' closers erday with Phil Reisman representing for RKO in Ceylon. Contracts were closed yes y of ^^ & Maygrs SWTtSA U^nM STJ^X P-duced "Jung^Love"^ the same background. ===^^^^^^^^^i^^^^-— -^— ^^^— — F. b M. Shifts in St. Louis St. Louis— Resignation of Wm. Raynor as manager of the Fox Theater here to go with the Paramount Publix organization, has caused a general shifting around of the execus of the various Fanchon & Marco houses. Robert E. Hicks moved from the Ambassador to the Fox, while Harry Crawford, manager of the Hi-Pointe, a neighborhood house, moves into the cat bird seat at the Ambassador. Richard Halloran, assistant manager of the Fox, succeeds Crawford. Homer H. Harmon, who has served as manager of the Orpheum, becomes publicity director of the Ambassador, while Clyde Brown, assistant to Hicks, moves into the managership of the Orpheum. Dick Williams, late of San Jose, Cal., has been installed as manager of the Shubert-Rialto which was recently reopened by the Fanchon & Marco interests. Court Reverses Censors Baltimore — Judge Ulman of City Court here, has reversed a decision of the State Motion Picture Censors Board in which the board prohibited the showing in Maryland of "Girls for Sale," foreign film owned by the Public Welfare Corporation. The court held that the board's decision that the picture was immoral was arbitrary and unreasonable. Cuba May Finance Film Industry Thru Lottery Havana (By Cable)— A Cuban motion picture industry, to be financed by the sale of postage stamps and a* special drawing of the National Lottery, is proposed m a bill now before the Cuban Senate. Measure would establish the Patroato de la Cinematografia Nacional (National Motion Picture Board) and an Academia de Cinematografia (Motion Picture Academy), the board to lend financial aid to Cuban individuals or companies organized to produce films. CINCINNATI Textile Mill Reopened, Theater Will Try Again New Haven — John Barnett, operator of Finn's, Jewett City, will reopen next Sunday, the Lily Theater, Plainfield, formerly run by John Fontaine. The house was closed last spring when the textile mills were dismantled and almost the entire population of the town thrown out of work. Leasing of half the abandoned mill to a manufacturer of broadcloth has revived interest and a two-day schedule will be tried. The Rivoli, Bantam, closed since last November, has reopened for two nights a week, under Herman Foster. Connecticut Houses Bid For Kids With Giveaways New Haven — In an effort to recapture juvenile patronage, houses in the State are resorting to giveaways. The Devon and Thomaston Theaters, and the Park, Allingtown, are among the first to introduce Saturday afternoon drawings of a doll and a wagon, boy and girl prizes. The Fishman houses in New Haven and Fairfield will run Scrappy Cartoon matinees, distributing the puppet shows which are a ColumbiaPillsbury tieup. The Hamilton, Waterbury, has a long run of Saturday matinees planned, with the President medallion series as prizes. The Liberty, Bridgeport, operated by J. Corwel, is distributing candy to children from 2 to 5. Jim Christian, has been promoted from 20th-Fox's ad-sales dept. of the Indianapolis branch, to booker in the Cincinnati exchange. Virgil Price, exhib of London, 0., has completely recovered from automobile accident injuries. H. T. Allen has opened a new theater, The Abigail, at Prestonberg, Ky. Harry "Pop" Wessell is the Queen City Variety Club's unanimous choice for re-election to the presidency. U.A.'s F. A. Marshall is here from New York City. Bert Steam, dist. mgr. here for a visit, left, via plane, for Cleveland. Emmett Cashman, RKO auditor, here for several weeks, left for Pittsburgh. Paramount personnel gave a shower at the Plaza for Ceil Ritter who will be married Thanksgiving Day. Loew's Tom Smiley announces Theater Poster Supply highest bowlers of the tournament so far, with a single game score of 837. Prizes Moving "C" Films Pittsburgh — Cash and other prize nights conducted in over two hundred theaters in the tri-state area have created a distinct market for independent pictures and "C" product turned out by majors. New Theater Will Cater To Iowa State College Ames, Iowa — Construction will start soon on a new 1,000-seat house in Campustown near Iowa State College. This is the second theater for the suburb. The capital for the enterprise is being put up by Ames business men and eastern investors, according to Fred Davis. NEW JERSEY 43 MORE WARNER DAYS TO XWAS PITTSBURGH Spitzer Kohen, who at one time was manager of the Capitol at Newark, returns to that city as manager of the Goodwin, going there from Jersey City where he had been in charge of the Ritz. All are Warner houses. William Brenner, who was formerly payroll boss at the Warner Bros. North Jersey division, is now with Metro as a traveling auditor. Robert Lyttle, who has been managing the Strand, Bayonne, has been transferred to the Regent, Paterson, where he succeeds the late Arthur Maloney. Edward Rowe, former assistant at the DeWitt, Bayonne, has been placed in charge of the Regent. Mrs. Clarence Eiseman, wife of the U. A. exchange manager, underwent a major operation at Mercy Hospital. Film Rowers are tossing a second farewell party for Charlie Rich, Warner's exchange chief, at the Showboat on Sunday. Rich goes to New York on Monday. Bob Senft, former assistant manager at Loew's Penn, moved to the Barry. Harry Bernstein, Columbia exploitation chief, is in town working on "Theodora Goes Wild." Lili Zehner, Zelienople actress, was signed under a long term contract by Walter Wanger.