Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1934)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY Looking 'Em Over (Continued from page 3) sallies forth alone to battle the gang. When his bullets fail to go off he saves himself from being shot by one of the gang by using a silver bullet given to him by his sweetheart (Jayne Regan). Other players include Lafe McKee, Charles King and Franklyn Farnum. Bernard B. Ray directed. No code seal. Running time, 55 minutes. Shorts 4 RCA Victor Will Remove All Flywheels (Continued from pane 1) reproducing equipment, in view of the decisions in the American TriErgon suits with respect to the socalled 'flywheel' patent, we reaffirm that we assume the full measure of responsibility undertaken by us under our contracts. "Accordingly, we are preparing to modify all infringing soundheads installed in theatres operated by our customers so that they will not infringe. The expense involved in this work will be borne by the RCA Victor Co. "Some replacement parts are now available and additional quantities are being manufactured. To insure prompt installation our service force is being increased. District service managers will contact all customers operating infringing devices and arrange for necessary modification promptly. "We request you to give us prompt notice by wire, with full information thereafter by mail, of any action, by suit or otherwise, affecting the use of reproducing equipment furnished by us." Master Is Named for Pa. Tri-Ergon Accounting Lewisburg, Pa., Oct. 26. — Frank H. Stross, former judge of the Northumberland County Common Pleas Court, was named special master by Federal Judge Albert W. Johnson here today to develop an accounting of profits, gains and benefits which have accrued to Wilmer and Vincent and Altoona Publix Theatres by reason of alleged infringement of the patents of American Tri-Ergon. Justice Department Not to Aid Picture (Continued from page 1) produced starring Melvin Purvis, Federal nemesis of John Dillinger and "Pretty Boy" Floyd. No cooperation will be given by the department in the making of such a picture, the attorney general said, in response to questions as to whether he had received an offer said to have been made by a major producer. "No picture will be made under our auspices, for that is not in accord with our ideas as to how we should proceed," he declared. "We have not been approached, but if we were, we would not be disposed to indulge in anything approaching sensationalism." Paramount announced this week that Emanuel Cohen had put the scenario department to work on a story based on Department of Justice activities, but no mention was made of any effort to secure Federal cooperation. O'Donnell to San Antonio Dallas, Oct. 26— William O'Donnell, formerly a theatre manager in New York and brother of R. J. O'Donnell, general manager of Interstate Circuit, has left Dallas for San Antonio to join Texas Theatres. "Flying Pigskins'* (Columbia) One of the World of Sports series that contains shots of football in all its stages. Scenes of teams working on practice fields and actual highlights of many important college games are interspersed between unusual views of football, such as sailors practicing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Highly appropriate for this time of the year and a short that can be well recommended. Reviewed without a production code seal. Running time, 10 mins. "Krazy's Waterloo" (Columbia) In this one Krazy Kat is Napoleon and the artist's conception of the emperor's Russian campaign is shown. It should amuse audiences, particularly during the battle scenes. It can be recommended as an entertaining cartoon. Production code seal No. 153. Running time, 7 mins. Re-argue $800,000 Para. Fees Monday (Continued from page 1) Sept. 18 and has been under consideration by Joyce since. Two points of bankruptcy law vital to the petitions of the Paramount trustees, Charles D. Hilles, Eugene W. Leake and Charles E. Richardson, for allowances of $100,000 each, will be argued Monday. The trustees contend that they are not subject to the bankruptcy provision which fixes allowances of trustees at one per cent of the moneys disbursed to creditors of the bankrupt and one per cent for services and also contend that they can compute their allowances on the basis of moneys paid out by subsidiaries of the bankrupt. No moneys, at least in the form of dividends, have been paid to Paramount creditors. Attorneys for creditors of the company also allege that the moneys paid out by the subsidiaries have no bearing on the trustees' allowances as the subsidiaries are not in bankruptcy. Jackson, Ley ton Agents Hollywood, Oct. 26. — Ben Jackson, former New England exhibitor and manager of New York's Audubon, has teamed with Harold Leyton to manage actors, writers and directors here, devoting especial attention to writers. Jackson was Fox studio manager for 10 years while Leyton was scenario head of the same studio for a similar period. A New York affiliation is to be made soon. 1 "Counsel on De Fence" (Columbia) With Harry Langdon, Renee Whitney and Earle Fox in the cast, this is a pleasing short. Langdon is a dumb lawyer who saves the day for Miss Whitney, who is being tried for murdering her husband, by drinking the poison introduced as evidence in the case. The last part of the picture has Langdon struggling with stomach pumps in an amusing manner. Production code seal No. 324. Running time, 20 mins. "Concert Kid" (Columbia) A Scrappy cartoon that has Scrappy's kid brother a concert violinist. The whole reel concerns itself mostly with the two trying to extricate themselves from a wad of chewing gum. Fairly entertaining. Production code seal No. 319. Running time, 7 mins. "Bike Rider" Gets Indianapolis Lead Indianapolis, Oct. 26. — "Six-Day Bike Rider" demonstrated strength last week at the Lyric by running $1,500 over par for a gross of $8,500. A vaudeville bill helped. "Judge Priest" was the next best bet. It grabbed $3,500 at the Apollo in its third week. Total first run business was $24,500. Average is $25,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 20: "JUDGE PRIEST" (Fox) APOLLO— (1,171), 25c-40c, 3rd week. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $2,500) 'ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" (Col.) CIRCLE— (2,638), 25c-40c, 2nd week. Last week at Indiana. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) "MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH" (Para.) INDIANA— (3,133), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $7,000) "SIX-DAY BIKE RIDER" (F. N.) LYRIC— (1,896), 25c-40c, 7 days. Vaudeville. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,000) ' STUDENT TOUR" (M-G-M) PALACE— (2,431). 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $4,500) Rosenblatt in Omaha Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt is in Omaha on code matters. Deputy Administrator William P. Farnsworth represented him at the last Campi meeting. Mervyn LeRoys Coming Hollywood, Oct. 26. — The Mervyn LeRoys, accompanied by Sam Briskin, tonight left for New York, where they will examine the new plays. Saturday. October 27, 193' Equity-Guild Deal Provides For Autonomy (Continued from page 1) Equity until after the Equity counci meeting next Tuesday, when that bod; is scheduled to vote on the guild arfilife tion agreement. It is understood however, that the guild is opposed t> Equity membership. Whether th council will approve an affiliation with out such a provision is said to bj problematical. "The proposal assures the guild o absolute local autonomy withou Equity supervision of any kind s< long as the constitution and by-law of the guild do not conflict with thos of A. F. of L.," Gillmore said. "Th guild would not even be a 'local' o Equity," he added. "It would be completely independent organization but an Equity affiliate." Gillmore said he was optimisti concerning the chances of the affiliatioi agreement being approved by th Equity council and membership an< the membership of the guild. Th' guild's board of governors approve< the agreement last Tuesday in Holly wood. Ruling Made in Two Trenton Labor Case, Washington, Oct. 26. — The Nai tional Industrial Relations Board to day passed upon cases involving em ployes of the Victory and Princes Theatres, Trenton, owned by the Hil dinger-Bishop Co. In the case of the Victory, tw members of the Independent Projec tionists' and Stage Employes' Unio were discharged April 15 followin the consummation of a closed sho agreement with the I.A.T.S.E. Th board found that the two men wer the only employes in the group in ; volved and had made efforts to bar gain collectively with the Cosmopoli tan Amusement Co. operators of th house and ruled that the company ha< failed in its obligations by negotiatin an agreement with a union represent ing none of its employes. The cas was ordered sent to the Compliance Division. At the Princess, one employe wal discharged upon the making of th closed shop agreement, but here it wa ruled that the management was in th right, the alliance representing th > bulk of the employes. Hear Whitestone Appea Leslie E. Thompson and Harr Hecht yesterday acted as a code aj peal committee in the hearing c M-G-M, Columbia, Paramount, Bi "U", Majestic and Warners again; Abraham Drojin, John Gladstone an Henry Liman on illegal transfer c the Rialto, Whitestone, L. I. Redraft Ohio Clearance Cincinnati, Oct. 26. — A redrai of the clearance schedule for th Greater Cincinnati, Columbus an Dayton territories is being drawn fol lowing an exhibitors' meeting hen The redraft will be forwarded t Campi for approval.