Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

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[day, February 6, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY olds Criterion for Another Six Months {Continued from page 1) ich City Bank-Farmers Trust Co. ees to discontinue foreclosure proiings on the property until July 1 to bring about an end of the re■ership of Seneca Holding Co., •amount subsidiary which controls property. Lxpenditure of the money by Para.mt was opposed by Bankers Trust , Lawyers County Trust Co. and Central Hanover Bank, all of ch are Paramount creditors. Other ditor banks, including Manufactur Trust Co.. Chemical National, lk of America, Continental Illinois, \ First National of Chicago, apved, as did bondholders protective imittees and other creditors. I $4,000,000 mortgage on the Crion property comes due next year, the meantime. Paramount trustees ie for a rise in Times Square realty Lies which would make disposal of property profitable for an adjustit of the mortgage permitting Paraunt to retain the property, which been appraised by the city at $5,.,000. leferee Davis also authorized the stees to expend up to $500,000 in ;ing up claims against bankrupt )?idiaries without first submitting ir purchase proposals to the referee creditors. The authorization was ight, according to A. A. Laporte, counsel for the trustees, in order facilitate the settlement of claims iinst subsidiaries which would be re costly if publicized, he said, editors are to have advance notice, .vever, on any matters on which ■)licity would not adversely affect erests of the estate. Leases Criterion 3am Cummins of Public Welfare ■tures yesterday took over the Criion on 24 hours' notice and opened h "Forgotten Men." The picture I played the Rialto, Harris and ans-Lux, but never a neighborhood ■ise in the city. Booked indefiniteadmissions are scaled at 25 cents I 40 cents. Yeekly rent of the theatre runs be•en $800 and $1,000. 0 Talk "Resurrection" ^ouben Mamoulian, the director, bcwell Anderson, the playwright, muel Goldwyn, the producer, will into a story conference on "Resurtion," the next Anna Sten picture, 5 morning, following Mamoulian's ival from Hollywood. _ Dependent on how rapidly the con 1 is cleared up is Goldwyn' s de-ture for Russia. No Roxy Deal Yet |Roxy yesterday telephoned from Miu where he is vacationing^ that "as it" he has signed no deal with Parai)unt for a 10week personal appearce tour. The deal is still on, however. Roxy's lint is viewed as a technical one. Columbia Again Stays at 32; Cohn Denies Any Friction Patience Rewarded Arriving from the coast at 8:45 A. M. yesterday, Clark Gable was greatly surprised to find a mob of fans eagerly awaiting him to autograph books. Alighting from the train he said: "Anyone who gets up this early to meet a train for an autograph deserves one." He then let himself in for writer's cramps. Mob Gable, But Pass Up Sol A. Rosenblatt Kansas City, Feb. 5. — While a group of fans, newspapermen and photographers thronged around Clark Gable, traveling east, at the Union Station here some one informed the reporters that the man nearby arrayed in black and white checked coat, brown checked trousers and two-tone grey shoes was Sol A. Rosenblatt. "Who's that guy?" they inquired, as Gable smiled and the flashlights boomed. Such is fame! Ticket for Glecker Robert Glecker left for the coast sterday with a Warner contract :ely lodged in his pockets. Leo orrison agency handled the nego tions. Rembusch Suit Set For Hearing Today Frank Rembusch's anti-trust suit against major producer-distributors, which has been on Federal court dockets here for several years, is scheduled to go to triaj today before U. S. District Court Judge Alfred C. Coxe. Rembusch, an Indianapolis exhibitor, is represented by the law firms of Weed & Candler and Graham & Reynolds. (Continued from page 1) them. We didn't promise John Barrymore, the star in 'Twentieth Century,' but he'll star in that picture. "My mission there was to discuss Columbia's product for next season, which will be the same number of pictures as last year, 32 features and the usual program of shorts." Cohn reported the feeling between New York and coast executives today was better than at any other time in his experience. "Many top-line executives are now in Hollywood. They and studio executives are exchanging plans, talking matters out and the result is beneficial." He added that Hollywood is now in the mood and is actually talking to New York executives on sales and selling angles where such a situation did not exist before. Mayer Again Heads Producers on Coast "Rouge** Caravan Here United Artists' "Moulin Rouge" caravan, which left Washington by automobile on Friday, and has been making stops en route to New York, will reach this city at 3:30 today. After a reception by Aldermanic President Bernard S. Deutsch, the party will motor up Broadway past the Rivoli and then to the Roosevelt. A supper dance will be given at the New Yorker at 11 o'clock, and _ the travelers will appear at the Rivoli tomorrow afternoon. Wood May Join U. A. Hollywood, Feb. 5. — Sam Wood may do "The Count of Monte Cristo" for Reliance-United Artists. Currently, he is preparing "Forgotten Girl" and after that will direct Gloria Swanson in a picture for M-G-M. If the U. A. offer develops, it will mean forfeiture of Wood's plan to vacation in Europe. His M-G-M contract expires in June. Columbia and U. A, End Deal in Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 5. — Columbia is ending its agreement with U. A., which distributes the former's product here. Emilio Alcoste has been appointed manager of the Columbia exchange to be opened in Brazil shortly under the supervision of Clarence C. Margon, in charge of South American sales for the company. Alcoste formerly was with U. A. in this territory. Enrique Baez, in charge of Brazil sales and distribution for United Artists, is en route to Rio de Janeiro following conferences with Arthur W. Kelly. He is expected to arrive there Feb. 16. (Continued from page 1) president. Winfield Sheehan was reelected second vice-president, while Fred W. Beetson was named secretary-treasurer, with the post of executive vice-president, which he had been filling, abolished. Named to the board of directors were Harry Cohn, E. H. Allen, Sheehan, Hal Roach, W. R. Frazier, Mayer, Emanuel Cohen, B. B. Kahane, Warner and Carl Laemmle, Jr. R. J. Obringer was the only new name added to the directorate. He represents First National. Joe Breen was vested with responsibility additional to that of assisting Will Hays, having been placed in charge of all association matters pertaining to the production and advertising codes. The absence of United Artists representation on the board of directors was taken to signify Joseph M. Schenck's resignation, which was tendered some time ago, had been accepted. Columbia has closed a deal with Foy Prods., for distribution of "Called on Account of Darkness." Wallace Ford, Dickie Moore and Barbara Kent headline the cast. Ky. Gets Sunday Bill Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 5. — A Sunday opening bill has been introduced in the Senate, and is meeting with some support. Ask Fox Staff for Stori/y Title Ideas Fox is calling upon the sales department for title and story suggestions. Word has been sent out by John D. Clark, general sales manager, that Winfield Sheehan will welcome the suggestions. In the latest issue of the Dynamo, sales department organ, Sheehan lists the types of stories he wants for Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter, Will Rogers, Lilian Harvey, Claire Trevor and others. He points out that best selling books and Broadway hits are known to the reading department before readers generally get them and asks the staff to confine its choices to stories outside of the spectacle and costume field as far as possible. Story suggestions are to be sent direct to Clark and title suggestions are to go to Charles E. McCarthy, publicity and advertising head. Schiller Recuperating E. A. Schiller, vice-nresident of Loew's. is recuperating from a nervous breakdown at Essex House and in the next few weeks will leave for a vacation. His doctors have suggested Eurooe. but Schiller probably will elect Florida. Para, Ups Sussman; T. X. Jones to Paris Jerome P. Sussman has been appointed general manager for Paramount in Central America and the northern republics of South America as successor to John B. Nathan, now in New York, who has been promoted to a post not yet announced. Sussman, who formerly served Paramount in Central America, South Africa and Mexico, is aboard the Pennsylvania on his way to take up his new duties. T. X. Jones, of the home office accounting staff, has been put in charge of Paramount's auditing forces in Paris. He is on his way to Europe aboard the Manhattan in company with John W. Hicks, Jr., vice-president of Paramount International. See Move to Tax N. Y. Houses for Firemen A plan to have theatres in New York pay for services extended by the city in stationing firemen backstage as protection against fire is believed to lie behind the order of Fire Commissioner John J. McElligott for reports on the salary of every member of the department assigned to such work and the amount of time spent by him inside theatres. If such a plan should go through, the burden upon the film houses will not be as great as that shouldered by the legitimates, since the former are inspected only nightly, a fireman never remaining throughout the entire showing of a film. Indies in Arkansas To Meet Feb. 11-12 England, Ark., Feb. 5. — The recently organized Independent Theatre Owners of Arkansas will hold its first semi-annual meeting on Feb. 11-12 at the Marion Hotel, Little Rock. Attendance will be confined to members of the organization. Ratification will be sought at the meeting of the constitution and bylaws recently drafted by a committee consisting of T. W. Sharp, Ray Morrow and J. F. Norman. The board of directors has recommended their adoption by the membership, i