The motion picture almanac (1932)

244 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 EMERSON. HAROLD DAVIS: Organized the radio department 01 Columbia Pictures; b. Worcester, Mass.; h. j feet 10'/2 inches; brown hair, blue eyes; not married; e. public and private schools, Ph.D., J).D. btage training: three years in dramatic stock in New England. Assistant city editor, Worcester Evening Post; dramatic and musical critic and feature writer, Haverhill. Mass., Gazette. Entered the motion picture field in 1919 in Vitagraph's publicity department. Later with Warner Bros. Organized the radio department. Columbia Pictures Corporation. Radio producer, director and actor. Organized "Little Theatre of the Air," traveling stock radio company presenting versions of Columbia, 1'athe, Universal and Tiffany productions on air. Creator of "Ellen and linger" and "Hollywood Snapshots" used on 200 stations throughout the country. Author and lecturer; authority on Indians and prehistoric America. EZELL, CLAUDE C: Formerly Eastern sales manager, Warner Bros. ; b. Mexia, Texas, July it, 18J12. Began his film career 28 years ago with Baas Film Company in New Orleans. Also enjoyed long and successful affiliation with General Film Company, where he served both as branch manager and Southern division manager, later becoming division manager for Select Pictures. Joined Warner Bros, several years ago, occupying the post of Southern and Western sales manager. In December, 1928, he was promoted by Sam E. Morris to general sales manager for the company. Kesigned from Warner Bros, on Nov. 13, 1931. ,Novv in theatre business in Texas. FARALLA. DARIO LUCIEN: Formerly Treasurer o. Educational Pictures, Inc. ; b. Italy .July 19, 1880; e. college graduate of Royal Institute Leonardo Da Vinci, and College De Merode, Home. Chartered accountant, bachelor of economic sciences. Speaks and writes English, Italian, French, Spanish. Held commission of lieutenant in Italian Army (Sharpshooters Corps). Arrived in United States in 1909. naturalized citizen. Manager of Tocci's Bank. New York City, 1909-12; supervisor-auditor of Pathe Exchange, Inc. Assistant comptroller with L. J. Selznick Enterprises, 1914-19. Retained in same capacity by Select Pictures Corporation. Appointed comptroller ol L. J. Selznick Stud. os when Famous Players bought 50 per cent interest in Select Pictures Corporation. Asjistant comptroller of First National Pictures. Inc.. 1922-28. Transferred later to First National Pictures Corporation in Burbank, Cal. , as business manager. Resigned in January. 1932. as treasurer and director of [educational Pictures, Inc. Clubs: New York Athletic Club. Los Angeles Athletic Club. Hollywood Athletic Club, The Masquers Motion Picture Club of New York; Lodge No. 22 of B. P. O. E. FINSTON, NATHANIEL: Director of the department of music. Paramount Publix Corporation; b. New Y'ork City; p. Philip and Lena Finston; e. public school graduate and College of the City of New Y'ork; violin: Blin and Sam Franko (instructors), piano and harmony. E. Falk; composition and orchestration (Pietro Floridia. Inc.); m. Frances R. Finston; has two daughters, twins. Member of the Russian Symphony, New York; New York Symphony, New York City; New York Philharmonic. New York City; Boston Opera; conductor and musical director of Rialto theatre. New York (2V& years) ; organized the first orchestra of the Capitol theatre. New York (musical director) ; musical director of the Chicago theatre, Chicago (Balaban and Katz), for five years. With the theatre department of Paramount-Publix theatres. New York (three years) ; with the Paramount production department. West Coast studios; musical talent, recording, synchronization, etc., for four years. FLINN. JCHN C. : Formerly vice president of loathe; Evanston, 111., May 6, 1887; married and has two children. Entered the motion picture industry in 1914 in the capacity of publicity manager of Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company at the time when it was producing Geraldine Farrar's picture. "Carmen." The next move was with Famous Players-Lasky Corporation as advertising and publicity manager, when this merger took place. Flinn exploited "The Covered Wagon" in the United States. London and Paris. Left that position 10 years after his entry into the business to accept the vice-presidency in charge of advertising and publicity of W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, and subsequently became vice president and general manager of Producers Distributing Corporation (Pro-Dis-Co). In addition to this office he also held that of president and director of Metropolitan Picture Corporation of California; vice president and director of Cinema Corporation of America and vice president and director of Cecil B. DeMille Pictures Corporation. Upon the merger of Pro-Dis-Co and Pathe he became vice president of the eombin-d organizations. Is a member of the Motion Picture Club. New York Athletic Club. Hudson River Country Club of Yonkers. N. Y., Newpaper Club of New York. Associated Motion Picture Advertisers of New York. Yonkers Commanderv. No. 47. K. T.. and the Thistle Lodge. No. 90(1. A F. & A. M. . and the National Vaudeville Artists. Now associated with Hush Collier in the motion picture agency firm of Collier and Flinn, 7201 Sunset Blvd.. Hollywood, Cal. FIEGEL. ALFRED E. : b New Y'ork City. Has devoted practically all his business life to outdoor advertising. One of Ave agencies in the United States exclusively for outdoor advertising. FRANKLIN. HAROLD B. : President K-A-0 and Orpheum Circuit; b. New York city. April 4, 1889; Mack hair and brown eyes; p. Tillie Waldman and Samuel Franklin, non-professionals; e. College of the City of New York; m. Anna May White, non-profesilonali by. golf and bis work. Has been operating theatres since 1914. Was vice-president of Pulillx Theatres, then, president of Fox West Coast. Theatres— and next president of Hughes Franklin Theatres. He has written two books: "Motion Picture Theatre Management" and "Sound Motion Pictures." Resigned from Hughes. Frankl'n Theatres. Became executive In advisory capacity at RKO. Thence to present post. FRASER, WILLIAM R.: Secretary and general manager of Harold Llovd Corporation; 1). Central City. Col.. December 13. 1879; p. Sarah Elizabeth Smith and James Eraser, who settled in the covered wagon days in Gilpin County, Col.. In 1859; e. Leland Stanford. Jr., and Cornell universities; m. Olivet Jane Nelson of El Paso. Texas, May 8. 1920. First business position was Willi American Smelting and Refining Company with whom he remained four years; later passed the examinations for the United States Forest Service, remaining vvilli the department 15 years, having worked his way through the ranks from clerk to forest supervisor. Left the Forest Service to Join Harold Lloyd, organizing the Lloyd corporation in 1922 and becoming secretary and general manager. In addition to his position with the Lloyd corporation he is a director of the California Trust, Los Angeles; California Bank, Beverly Hills; American Green Cross; Association of Mutual P.cture Producers; Hollywood Athletic Club; Hollywood": ami sire president and director of Central Casting Corporation. Is a member of the Hollywood Athletic Chili, Southern California Athletic Club, Lakeside Qoll Club and the Masquers, also of the A. F. & A. M. FRIEDMAN, LEOPOLD: Lawyer, general counsel and secretary, Loew's, Inc.; director all Loew's, Inc.. affiliated corporations; director of MGM and assistant secretary; b. Saalfeld. Germany. June 1(1, 1887 ; p. Abraham and Rosalie (Ledcrmann) Friedman ; came to United States 1892; e. public and high s hools; New York Law School, (LL.B.. 1908); admitted to practice, Pill; began practice with Elek John Ludvigh. 1911-1921; became general counsel of Loew's. Inc.. 1921; has been active in executive affairs of Loew's. Inc., for the last 20 years; served as seaman in the united States Navy. 1918; clubs— City Athletic. Ullburn Country, Friars. Molion Picture. Is a Mason. FUTTER. FRED W.: Brother of Waller A. Futter. producer of Travelaughs and Curiosities, is now acting in the capacity of Vice President and Secretary in charge of the New Y'ork offices of Wafllms, Incorporated. He is a comparatively hew comer in the film business, but has a wide and varied business experience. He has but recently sold his interests in a successful engineering enterprise on the Pacific coast. FUTTER, WALTER A.: President of Wafllms. Inc., New York ; b. Omaha, Neb. ; e. high school and university in Omaha; three years was in charge of editorial department of Cosmopolitan Productions and since 1925 has been doing short subjects on his own. Has produced over 200 short subjects, among which were five series of Walter Futter's Curiosities, released by Educational. RKO and Columbia studios, two series of Rare Bits and Curiosities for Pathe, and one series entitled "Nature's Melodies." Recently produced a feature picture entitled "Fighting for the Fatherland." and also wrote and presented "Africa Speaks." at the Futter Studios, 1016 N. Sycamore Ave.. Hollywood. Futter Corporation, Ltd.. is now producing "Curiosities" and "Travelaughs" with John P Medbury for Columbia distribution, with Western Electric recording. Record Pictures. Inc.. of which he also is president, is producing four feature travel, romance, adventure pictures entitled, "Jade." "Vale of Kasmir." "Tiger Tales" and "Voodoo." GATES. POY P.: President, Beacon Films, In. ; b. Houston. Texas, January 19, 1894 ; p. David S. and Georgia Ann; e. University of Chicago; m. Irene Vasburgh: has one son Roy, Jr. Time prior to 1928 largely devoted to aviation; president Gaspar Air Company. Entered pictures as producer and was associated with production and distribution of "The Silent Enemy and "The Viking." Was vice president and general sales manager of Beacon Films. Inc. GERHART. SAMUEL R. : General manager. Film Fire Prevention Co., Inc.. 1111 Commonwealth Bldg.. 1201 Chestnut street. Philadelphia. Pa.; b. Philadelphia. Pa., April 16. 1901; m. Helen Scott. Electrical engineer designer, sales engineer and manager, business manager ten years. GERMAIN. WILLIAM J.: Vice president and general manager. J. E. Brulatour, Inc.; b. Tort Hope, Canada; p B Mary and Henry Germain; e. Ontario business college; m. Estelle E. Webnert ; has two children Began work with Eastman Kodak Company at Rochester in 1906; from 1906 to 1911 in cost accounting department, at Kodak Park Works; from 1911 to 1916 in Stockhouse auditing department; from 1916 to 1921 in charge of planning and distribution department; in 1921 to New Y'ork as manager of G. M. Laboratories in Long Island Citv and Paragon & Sen Jacq Laboratories in Fort Lee. N. J.; in 1922 became associated with J. E. Brulatour, Inc.. distributors of motion picture film for Eastman Kodak Company, as vice president and general manager. GIEGERICH. CHARLES 1.: See page 258. GOLDBERG. J. H.: Formerly sales manager, Columbia Pictures Corporation: b. Chicago. 111.. Aug. 10. 1803; e. Los Angeles. Was motion picture operator in Los Angeles until 1911. Took a position with a California exchange in Los Angeles which was taken over by Universal. After release from service in the Marine Corps in 1917. he took charge of Consolidated Film Corporation's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices, which took on a Warner franchise. Resigned from Consolidated in 1921 to take charge of picture buying for West coast Theatres, Inc. Resigned as Columbia general sales manager in 1931. GOLDBURG, JESSE J.: President, Perfection Pictures Corporation; b. New Y'ork City, October 21. 1885; e. New York public schools, Dwight Preparatory School, New York Preparatory School and New Y'ork Law School. Organized Independent Pictures Corporation, of which he was secretary and general manager, producing feature productions for the independent market and for distribution through national releasing organization. President and general manager of Ocean Film Corporation, thereafter president and general manager of Rialto Film Corporation, president and general manager of Independent Pictures Corporation, supervising producer of Chadwick Pictures Corporation, producer of Westerns for FBO. thereafter president and general manager of First Division distributors, organizer of Independent Producers and Distributors, sales manager of General Talking Pictures Corpori n He Eoresl Phonofllm; then general sales manager of Van Beuren Corporation, producers of short subjects for Pathe release He has written more than 50 original screen stories and supervised Iheir production. Resides at 601 S. Detroit Street. Los Angeles, Cal. GOODMAN, MAURICE: Vice president and general counsel RKO Corp.: b. Seneca Falls, N. Y., March 21. 1881; h. 5 feet 10 inches; brown hair and brown eyes; w. 170 pounds; e. New York University. Married; by. polo. Distinguished counsellor, has been associated with vaudeville, motion pictures and the theatre since he began hi, professional career. He became general counsel of the B. F. Keith Circuit in 1906, and a factor in the various mergers and expansions of that organlzat-on thereafter. He arranged the coordination of the B. F. Kelth-F. F. Proctor Interests; the booking agreement between the B. F. Keith vaudeville exchange and Oscar Hainmei stein, the merging of the Percy G. Williams Circuit; and many other affiliations which developed the Keith circuit from a group of six theatres when he joined the Company to a majestic circuit which extended from Boston to Chicago, and from Montreal to Jacksonville, and which became the dominant factor In vaudeville in America. He fought and won many intricate and Important legal battles. Among his most conspicuous successes were the elimination of competitive invasion of vaudeville of the Shuberts and Klaw & Erlanger; the threatened disorganization of the vaudeville Industry by the White Uats; and his signal victory in obtaining a dismissal for Keith-Albee or the accusation of monopolizing the vaudeville field by the Federal Government, an action which carried with It a legal action of Max Hart in which $5,250,000 was involved. He was an active factor in working out the details of combining all the component parts of the KeithAlbce-Orpheum I ircuit, as well as the Radlo-Keith-Orpheimi. for both of which lie acted as vice-president and general counsel. Retired from active service with the latter in August, 1929. and took up private law practice at 580 Filth Avenue, and acted as Chairman of the Finance ( ommlttee of Columbia Pictures until recently At present vice-president and general counsel RKO Corp. GOLDEN. NATHAN D.: Assistant chief of the Motion Picture Division of Department of Commerce; b. Bellaire. O.. July 4, 1896: e. public and high schools of Cleveland. O.. attended Emerson Institute and one year at Columbia University, Washington, D. C, and Washington College of Law. Entered Bureau service on August 1, 1926. as assistant chief of newly oganized Motion Picture Section and remained as assistant chief when section was raised to rank of Division on July 1. 1J29. Prior to the war, he was engaged in the molion picture industry in the production, distribution and exhibition fields. Served with the 101st infantry, 20th division, during the war. from October 1, 1917 to April 30, 1919, and was wounded in action. Past Commander of Equality Walter Reed Post No 2m veterans of Foreign Wars. At present Junior vice commander of the Dept of District of Columbia, V F W . Is a member of the International Alliance of Motion Picture Projectionists of the United States and Canada. American Projectionist Society and a life member of »he Projection Advisory Council. Author of five papers presented at conventions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and author of a number of articles contributed to molion picture trade publications. GRAHAM, JOHN CECIL: Became identified with film industry in its early days and has continued since with the following concerns: Western Film Company St. Louis. Mo. : Svvanson Crawford Film Company St. Louis. Mo.; Reliance Motion picture Company New \0Tk; Universal Film Manufacturing Company, New lork; Mutual Film Corporation, New Y'ork. Director of the following companies: Paramount Publix Corp., New York; Paramount Film Service. Ltd., London; Paramount Film Service. Sydney, Australia; SAP Paramount, Paris; Paramount Films S. A I. RomeParamount Films S. A., Barcelona: Paramount Film A. G.. Berlin; Les Studios Paramount, Paris; Paramount British Productions. London ; Olympic Kinematograph Labs.. London; Plaza Theatre Co.. Ltd., London: Carlton Theatre Co.. Ltd.. London; ParamountAstoria-Theatres, Ltd.. London; Paramount-ManchesterTheatre. Ltd.. London; Paramount-Newcastle-Theatre, Ltd., London: Paramount-Leeds-Theatre. Ltd., London. Address: Paramount House, 166-172 Wa'dour Street, London, W. I. GRAINGER, JAMES R.: Vice president of Fox Film Corporation Horn in New York and educated in Boston. Entered show business while still in teens, serving as advance man and publicity agent for road shows. Later business manager and advance man with circuses and other outdoor attractions. Left outdoor amusement business to handle the big roadshow screen attraction, "Cabiria." Then became western divisional sales manager for Edison Talking Pictures, his territory including that west of Chicago with headquarters in San Francisco. Assumed general managership of Thomas Ince Pictures Corporation. Upon death of Ince he joined Fox Film Corporation as assistant to W'inficld Sheehan and a year later resigned and organized the Marshall Neilan Productions. During the time he was general manager for Neilan productions he represented Charlie Chaplin on distribution of "The Kid" and other screen successes and also represented William Randolph Hearst in his association with Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, through which he was distributing pictures at that time. Then became vice president and salesmanager of the old Goldwyn Company. Resigned there to accept the position of general sales manager of Fox Film Corporation in 1924. In 1930 was elected vice president in complete charge of sales and distribution in the United States and Canada. GRISWOLD. GLENN: Vice president in charge of Publ'e Relations of Fox Film Corporation: b. Benton Harbor, Michigan. June 10. 1886; m. Inez Haney; e. public school and high school. Publisher of country newspaper at 17; joined staff of Chicago Inter-Ocean. 1908, Chicago Examiner. 1910: financial editor of Examiner. 1914-16; Chicago Tribune. 1916-18: western business manager. Wall Street Journal. 1918-20; with Chicago Journal of Commerce. February 1. 1931. became vice president in charge of public relations of Fox Film Corporation. Member of Vm«rlean Economic Association. National Economic League (council). T/aak Walton Lea'.'iie of America (dire-tor). Mason (K. T ): 1> D.O.M. of Masons of 111. Clubs: Mcdlnah Athletic (dl'ectnr). La Salle (director). Attir. Lake Shore Athletic. Campflre. North Woods (Mich.). GULLETTE. GEORGE S. : Secretary and business manager, Atlas Soundfllm Recording Studios. Inc.; b Alabama. 1885: r Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gnllette: e. hicrh. school m. T C, Egbert; has one child Nedra Gullette (under "ontract, Universal Pictures). Producer of motion pictures; produced "His Night Out." Now studio manager Atlas SOUndfllm Studios. 130 West 46th Street, New Y'ork City. Co-organizer. Atlas Soundlilm Recording Studios.