Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1934)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1934
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000677
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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Wednesday, March 28, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY "Death" Goes Big in Denver With $8,000 Denver, March 27. — "Death Takes a Holiday," with $8,000, was the only film to turn in more than average. Several factors caused this. The play had been produced here in stock summer before last, Fredric March is a former Elitch star, and a heavy exploitation campaign was put on by Louie Hellborn. It was held for an extra three days, the first time this has happened at this house since December. Other houses did average except the Orpheum, which went a little above with "Jimmy the Gent" and a stage show. ' • Total first run business was $30,500. Average is $27,000. Estimated takings for the week ending March 22: "MANDALAY" (F.N.) ALADDIN — (1,500), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,000) "DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY" (Para.) DENHAM— (1,500), 25c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $5,000) "SCANDALS" (Fox) DENVER— (2300), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $7,000) "JIMMY THE GENT" (Warner) ORPHEUM— (2,600), 25c-40c-50c. 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,500) "DEVIL TIGER" (Fox) PARAMOUNT— (2,000), 25c-40c, 4 days. Gross: $1,600. "I LIKE IT THAT WAY" (Univ.) PARAMOUNT— (2,000), 25c-40c, 3 days. Gross: $900. (Average for week, $2,500) $2,500,000 Monogram Budget Aim of Carr Hollywood, March 27. — Before leaving tonight for the annual Monogram convention, which opens irt Atlantic City on April 4, Trem Carr, production head, stated he would request a $2,500,000 budget for next season's product, which is $250,000 larger than the last budget. This would bring the cost per picture to an average of more than $100,000. Under the new budget employment for 200 more persons would be provided. Lou Ostrow, production manager ; J. T. Sheffield of Seattle, and Floyd St. John of San Francisco, Monogram franchise holders, will head directly for Atlantic City within the next few days. Backed as Arbitrators Hollywood, March 27. — Upon further verification of their power to operate as arbitrators of studio code violations, Mrs. Mabel Kinney, chairman of the extras' code committee, and the Studio Labor Board, received a wire from Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt today giving them complete authority on these matters. But despite this, Judge Ben B. Lindsey received orders from George Creel, state NRA chief, to proceed in handling and adjudicating these complaints. K.C. Boards to Meet Kansas City, March 27. — An organization meeting of the local code boards has been called for Friday. Two Cats Missing Hollywood, March 27— Universale publicity stunt of interviewing several score black felines for "The Black Cat1" recently, was not alt -it' was cracked up to be. Two of the cats were lost somewhere on the sound stages and are continually breaking into tune during production. Truitt Dickers for Two Houses in K. C. Kansas City, March 27. — This town will get two picture houses, under a deal planned by Jack Truitt, veteran operator. Truitt plans to reopen the Pantages for first-run pictures and vaudeville at 15c-25c, and the deal also includes the next door Twelfth St. Theatre, where burlesque will be discarded for subsequent runs at 10 cents. Truitt's negotiations for leases have been prolonged by complicated ownership and lease rights on the Pantages lobby and part of the 12th St. The ground recently was sold at a foreclosure to the Delaware Land Co., a new company formed for the purpose, which also acquired the Pantages building. How soon the theatres will be taken over depends on the speed with which the legal complications can be ironed out. The Pantages was built as part of his original circuit. Once one of the major houses downtown, it has been dark two years. Row Over MPTOA Feting Hollywood, March 27. — Unable to come to an agreement with the arrangements committee of the M. P. Producers' Ass'n on plans for entertaininsr the M. P. T. O. A. conventioneers, Ben Berinstein has decided to deal direct with the studios. Weingarten Re-Signed Hollywood, March 27. — M-G-M has signed Larry Weingarten to a new long termer as associate producer. His first under the contract will be Booth Tarkington's "Presenting Lily Mars," with Jean Harlow. Flash Reviews Finishing School — Hollywood, March 27— . . . tender, touching film with an appeal primarily feminine. . . . City Limits — ... an entertaining film. Reviews of these Alms will appear in full in an early issue of Motion Picture Daily. "U" Changes a Title Hollywood, March 27. — "Embarassing Moments" will be the release title of "The Practical Joker," Universal's latest with Chester Morris. Brake Succeeds Hazen Salt Lake City, March 27. — A. R Brake has succeeded O. J. Hazen as manager of the National Theatre Supply Co. branch here. Dorothy Dell Signed Hollywood, March 27. — Dorothy Dell has been given a long-term Paramount contract as a result of her work in "Wharf Angel." MPTOA Picks Seven Convention Groups (Continued from page 1) atre Owners from all parts of the country. The committees and their membership follow : • Grievances: Lewen Pizor, chairman, Philadelphia; Nat M. Williams, Thomasville, Ga. ; J. H. Michael, Buffalo, N. Y.; H. W. Harvey, San Francisco ; Sidney Lust, Washington. NRA Code-Trade Practices: Fred S. Meyer, chairman, Milwaukee ; R. M. Clark, Oklahoma City; R. B. Wilby, Atlanta ; Edwin Silverman, Chicago; George P. Aarons, Philadelphia ; Morgan A. Walsh, San Francisco. NRA Code-Labor Provisions : Jack Miller, chairman, Chicago ; George Fishfer, Milwaukee ; L. S. Hamm, San Francisco; Love B. Harrell, Atlanta ; Louis Ansell, St. Louis. Legislation and Taxes : M A. Lightman, chairman, Memphis ; M. E. Comerford, Scranton, Pa. ; R. B. Wilby, W. H. Lollier, Los Angeles. Resolutions : Edward G. Levy, chairman, New Haven, Conn. ; Oscar C. Lam, Rome, Ga. ; Ed M. Fay, Providence, R. I. ; Harry Hicks, Los Angeles ; M. A. Lightman. Public Relations and Community Affairs: Fred Wehrenberg, chairman, St. Louis : Nat M. Williams, Thomasville, Ga. ; W. L. Ainsworth. Fond du Lac, Wis.; W. S. Butterfield, Detroit ; Sidney Lust. Credentials and Rules : M. E. Comerford, chairman, Jas J. McGuinness. Boston : Benjamin Pitts, Richmond. Va. : Charles E. Williams, Omaha : A. F. Baker, Kansas City, Kans. Officers Re-elected By Canadian Ass'n Toronto, March 27. — The complete slate, officers and directors, of the M. P. Distributors and Exhibitors of Canada, was re-elected at the association's annual meeting here today. Colonel John A. Cooper is again nresident and secretary and G. O. Burnett, treasurer. Directors are Harry L. Nathanson, M. A. Milligan. H. M. Masters, Leo Devaney, Clair Hasrue, James P. O'Loughlin, Harry Pavnter and A. W. Perrv. Censor Moves Worry Canada Distributors (Continued from page 1) soring is done at Winnipeg, Manitoba, in conjunction with the Manitoba reviewing of films. The exchanges in Canada are much concerned because, if censorship is established at Charlottetown, P. E. I., and Regina, it will mean that distributing companies will find it necessary to open two new branch offices. At nresent they get by with offices in six key centers. Delaware Censorship Opponents Lined U p (Continued from page 1) Loew's Parkway, will represent his company and A. Joseph DeFiore will lead the fight for the independents. Warners have not indicated what attitude they will take. The censor bill includes a provision prohibiting showing of films in which there are players who have been twice divorced. Three outstanding personalities of the screen in a' throbbing romance | of universal appeal! ELISSA g LAND I in "Sisters Under The » Skin," with Frank Morgan and J Joseph Schildkraut. Directed byjfj David Burton. J A ft