Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

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MOTION PICTURE DAILY 4 Majors Will Fight Rule on Cancellations (Continued from page 1) ruling as "a press release for publicity purposes," refusing1 to take it seriously. Sales executives themselves declared that they would be "reluctant to consider the ruling as final" and stated that, while they had not yet received any official notification of Rosenblatt's ruling they would carry their first objection direct to the division administrator as soon as they were officially advised. In the meantime, no exchanges have been notified by home offices to make the cancellation provisions retroactive to Dec. 8, it was stated. Sales executives declared that they stood to lose a large volume of rentals if the Rosenblatt ruling were to be enforced, and agreed with the legal departments that the retroactive application of the clause was a matter of contract and not of code interpretation, and was, therefore, something for individual companies to decide. They intimated that adjustments which they considered proper would be made on some contracts, particularly those which did not involve the entire schedule of product, but only on blocks of it sold at relatively higher rentals. Blanket product deals, however, were made, they said, on a low price basis determined by the fact that the exhibitor took the entire schedule of pictures. Authority Issues 36 New Selections (Continued from page 1) of Cincinnati, but his educational affiliation is not noted. The latest selections follow: Atlanta— George E. Fuller, Willis J. Davis, George W. West, Ralph Smith, W. Anderson, Jimmie Hanlon, John Mangham Bromberg, Ernest Morrison, Alpha Fowler, Dave Prince, Sam Moscow, John Ezell. Boston— William Erbb, J. M. Casey, Merton Carr. Chicago— John J. Jones. Cleveland— Mrs. Georgia Moffitt. Cincinnati — Prof. E. V. Hollis. Des Moines— Frank D. Rubel, Harry Hiersteiner, Julius Geertz. Los Angeles— Milton B. Arthur, Hobart Swan, Ray Peterson, Robert Gumbiner, H. J. Siler. Minneapolis — Fred V. Holzapfel. New Orleans— George E. Fuller. New York— Harry Friedman, Joseph Vergesslich. Pittsburgh — J. Horvitz. Salt Lake City — Harry David, Charles Epperson, Irving Schlank. Tabulations Start On Code Board List Tabulations on the total number of assents and recommendations for posts on the 32 clearance and zoning and grievance boards, which have been pouring in steadily, will begin today at the headquarters of the Code Authority. Tomorrow night is the deadline for exhibitors sending in suggestions for the clearance and zoning and grievance boards. A barrage of recommendations is expected over the weekend. Those signing assents have until Jan. 31 to send them in. Coast Poised For Arguments To Rosenblatt (Continued from page 1) men for their branches, as it is feared their demands may be prohibitive from the economic viewpoint. Several groups have already made known their intention of seeking recognition. Among them are the laboratory union, I.A.T.S.E., Local 683, which will petition for the setting up of one code in this district, on the ground that it is unfair for laboratory workers to attempt to abide by two codes, one for studio and the other for commercial work. The former receive more pay and less hours than do the commercial men. Riding actors, comprising 95 per cent of the cowboy actors, want an individual code to meet their special, unique work, which, they claim, differs much from the general extras' work. Studio hairdressers, including 57 studio hairdressers unaffiliated with any labor group, want their own code and will ask for permission to conduct collective bargaining for more favorable working conditions and higher wages. The cameramen's union will start a battle to prevent the A.S.C. from negotiating with producers, claiming their action is not in accord with the spirit of the NRA. Ruling on Contests Under Code Sought Efforts to determine what contests are permitted for theatres under the restrictive provisions of the industry code were made yesterday by advertising and publicity heads of major companies meeting with J. J. McCarthy, M. P. P. D. A. advisor on exploitation matters. No decisions were reached as a result of the discussions held and later meetings are expected to be called. Basic agreements have been reached on the type of contests prohibited under the code and the current efforts are an attempt to determine what type, if any, is permissible. No New Public Code Hearings Expected Washington, Jan. 19. — General Hugh S. Johnson's statement in his New York address before the Retail Dry Goods Ass'n last night that all codes would be considered again next month is not taken here to mean the reopening of public hearings. The administrator's statement is held to refer to the conference of all code authorities planned by him at which will be discussed compliance and other matters with a view to securing uniformity. Fox Suit Is Heard Columbus, Jan. 19. — Fox Film's suit against the C. & M. Amusement Co., operating at Cambridge and Marietta, in which breach of contract is charged, has been taken under advisement by Federal Judge Benson W. Hough. Jury trial was waived by both sides and briefs were submitted. The amount involved is $5,200. Strike Hard Blow To Town in Kansas (Continued from page 1 ) Sosna, owner of the Varsity, were not bluffing, they became alarmed, and the economic problem slipped in to steal the show. The exhibitors contended Sunday was their only profitable day and their theatres would remain shuttered until the welfare board consented to seven-day operation. When the theatres closed, the newspapers lost considerable advertising, drug stores missed the usual influx of trade after the show, hotels complained traveling men avoided Manhattan for all-night stopovers, taxi companies kicked, restaurant operators reported similar slumps in business, students at the Kansas State Agricultural College who craved entertainment registered loud protests. Publix Enterprises Leaving Para. Bldg. (Continued from page 1) bankruptcy will be vacated next Thursday by the large staff of administrators and attorneys assigned to the estate by Irving Trust Co., trustee in bankruptcy, and Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, counsel for the trustee. Operation of the former Publix Enterprises' theatres is now in the hands of Famous Theatres Corp., Paramount subsidiary, which bought the properties for $1,800,000. This terminated virtually all of the bankruptcy work on the part of the trustee and counsel, whose staffs have occupied a large part of the sixth floor of the home office since the bankruptcy a year ago. The remainder of the Publix Enterprises' bankruptcy work involves only legal representation on lease claims against the company and will be handled directly from the downtown offices of Irving Trust. George Topliff, in charge of the staffs, has returned already to Irving Trust's downtown headquarters. Await High Court's Ruling U pon Leases (Continued from page 1) said by attorneys associated with the Publix Enterprises bankruptcy to parallel in all particulars the theatre lease claims filed against the latter company. The ruling will determine the validity of lease claims against a bankrupt estate, and pending its being handed down, no lower Federal court will pass on the legality of such claims, it was stated. Such claims pending against Publix Enterprises aggregate $3,557,000. Their final disposition will wind up the theatre company's bankruptcy. Vaudeville Protest Given to Authority Washington, Jan. 19. — Prior to his departure for the coast today, Division Administrator Sol A Rosenblatt turned over the complaints of vaudeville representatives against film code provisions regarding chorus wages, rehearsals and layoffs, to the Code Authority for further consideration. The matter will be taken up at the meeting on Tuesday. Saturday, January 20, 1934 ' Warners Back On Operating Profit Basis (Continued from page I) 356.52. Added to this was a profit oi^ $655,262.54 from the retirement oi optional six per cent debentures anc bonds of subsidiary companies aftti" the deduction of Federal income taxe; I on these securities. Current assets are listed as $15,141,463.07, including $2,462,586.53 cash Current liabilities are $12,606, 16S.3H During the quarter current assets in-" creased $1,132,305.65. Current liabili-, ties increased only $37,725.03. Capital surplus is given as $56325,484.56. Among current working assets an i listed $4,541,450.23 for released productions, less amortization ; $3,215. 251.88 for productions completed bir not released, and $2,182,083.51 foi productions in progress, at cost. The three months' profit from al sources reduced the company's accumulated deficit by $655,262.54, leav ing it at $18,785,989.66. It was carried to the balance sheet. Federation Urged To Enter Ad Code (Continued from, page 1) tising and publicity advisory office! under J. J. McCarthy here. The functions of the offices are to advise \ on ethical standards in production advertising, publicity and exploitation, including the release of stills. It is understood that the federation committee's report favoring the use of the Hays office facilities was influence; largely by a study of the costs involved in setting up the advisory offices and financing their operations. The committee's report is to be submited to a meeting of the entire membership of the federation next week If approved, it will bring virtually the entire industry under the regulations \ of the Hays codes of ethics for botl production and the selling and exploitation of pictures. The federation's committee on standards submitting the report is composec \ of Edward Golden, Monogram, chairman; Herman Gluckman, Majestic Charles Glett, Freuler, and Harry Thomas, First Division, president oil the federation and an ex-officio member of the committee. Seat Industry Hard Hit by Depression Washington, Jan. 19. — Depressior ; in the amusement industries, drastic || reduction in construction activities anc depletion of church treasuries reducec sales of the public seating industry from $28,000,000 in 1929 to $4,000,001, last year, it was disclosed today a\ the hearing on the code for that industry. Farewell Party Set On Coast for Reeve Hollywood, Jan. 19. — -A farewel dinner is being planned for Arc! Reeve to be held on the eve of his departure for New York at the Beverly-Wilshire next Monday night