Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1935)

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MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday, January 30, 1935 Great States Plans To Remodel 9 Spots Publix Great States plans to remodel nine theatres in Illinois, some of which are open and others closed and which will be opened by fall, Maurice M. Rubens, division manager, stated yesterday before leaving for Chicago and his headquarters. In addition to rehabilitation plans, a new 900-seat theatre will be built in Aurora, 111., making a second house in that city, he said. Theatres to be remodeled are: The Rialto and Academy, Watikeegan; Orpheum, East St. Louis; Crystal, Joliet; Lincoln, Danville; Grand, Alton; Plum, Streeter; Majestic, Bloomington; Majestic, Kankakee. Rubens said that next month the circuit will hold a Certified Entertainment drive, tying in certified brand foods with pictures which will be called certified events. 4 Purely Personal ► New Australian Co. Gets Monogram List By CLIFF HOLT Sydney, Jan. 29.— Film Distributors, Ltd., has been formed here with a capitalization of £20,000 to handle Monogram product throughout Australia and New Zealand. Physical distribution will go through British Empire Films, distributors of the British International output. Film Distributors, Ltd., has a five-year franchise for the Monogram lineup. It has a strong backing. Max Ehrenreich is managing director while those associated with the adventure are J. J. Mulligan, Sydney solicitor ; K. W. Asprey, a director of General Theatres Corp., and Greater Union Theatres; and Alexis Albert, son of Frank Albert, music publisher, real estate owner and investor. "Lancer" to Rialto From the Paramount Following a threeweek run at the Paramount, "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" goes into the Rialto on today for a two-week run. This is the second time this has happened with the Paramount, the first taking place several years ago when Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong" played both houses in the same sequence. Replacing "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" at the Paramount will be "Wings in the Dark," followed by "Gilded Lily." M-G-M Gets Wellman Hollywood, Jan. 29. — M-G-M has signed William Wellman to direct "Tale of Two Cities," having taken over the director's contract from U. A. Donald Cook has been borrowed from Columbia for "The Casino Murder Case." Ruth Channing's contract, which expires Feb. 27, will not be renewed. Options have been taken up on Rosaline Russell, player, and Edwin Knopf, author. Two junior writers, Frederic I. Rinaldo and Robert Lee, have been given new pacts. More Salt Lake Duals Salt Lake City, Jan, 29.— Duals are to replace single features and stage shows at the Orpheum, with a cut under the present 25c matinee and 35c evening scales. HOWARD DIETZ, Irving Berlin, Max Gordon, Vinton Freedley, Noel Coward, Rachel Crothers, Russel Crouse, John Golden, George Gershwin, Sam H. Harris, Moss Hart, Alex Woollcott, Elmer Rice, George S. Kaufman, Cole Porter and Dick Rodgers comprise a committee, headed by Marc Connelly, which will handle "Post-Depression Gaieties" at the New Amsterdam, Feb. 24. It'll be a benefit for the Stage Relief and Authors' League Fund. • Paul Gusdanovic, Cleveland circuit owner, and J. M. Urbansky, secretary of Associated Theatres, same city, leave for a two-month Florida vacation today, going by way of automobile. • Jack Cohn arrives today by plane from sunny Florida, the company meeting being the reason. Like a true disciple of Isaak Walton, he spent all day yesterday fishing. Quip of the Day When Ben Roman of the Renaissance was brought before the New York grievance board yesterday for prematurely advertising "Kid Millions" ahead of Loew's Victoria, George F. Thompson, impartial member said : "I saw the picture and I don't think it should be advertised at all." Eddie Golden, Trem Carr, and Ed Finney shook all of Radio City with their laughter yesterday afternoon. Guy Robertson was in the Monogram office with a lot of new gags. • Lou Smith is now settled in Hollywood. Paramount called him to the coast to prepare special advertising for the new Mae West opus. He'll be back in about two weeks, however. • Ted Reed has finished shooting local scenes for Paramount's "The Big Broadcast of 1935" and leaves tomorrow for the coast. • Anthony Thorne's recent novel, "Delay in the Sun," has been purchased by Universal for Binnie Barnes and Frank Lawton. • Harry Thomas returned from the Quaker City yesterday. He only spent a day there. • Pauline Lord leaves for the coast Sunday to work in Paramount's "So Red the Rose." • Ben Goetz leaves for the coast in a few days. Jack Fier of Mascot hopes to get away shortly as well. • John M. Stahl, having given the legitimate stage the once over, left for the coast yesterday. • Max Hart is in from the coast as eastern representative of Universal studios. • Herman Rifkin returns to Boston today for the second time this week. • George Bancroft in from Europe. He crossed on the Aquitania. MARC LACHMAN who is better known these days as a ribber than as a press agent, is laid up with the flu. He thought it was smallpox for a while, but the gang broke down and confessed the gag. • Dean Jagger, Paramount contract player, and Antoinette Du Pre Lawrence who were married over the week-end in Hingham, Mass., left for the coast yesterday by plane to spend their honeymoon in Hollywood. • Howard Dietz swings a mean ping pong racket, but bowed to Morris Kutinsky in three games at the M. P. Club yesterday. The scores were 21-6; 21-12, and 25-24. • Jay Blaufox leaves today for Harrisburg and Reading on a 10-day exploitation assignment for U. A. Jack Fuld goes to Providence for the same company today. • John Barrymore arrives here tomorrow on the Rex. He's been abroad for some time, making a picture for Gaumont British and traveling on the continent. • Si Fabian is back on the job after two weeks in bed as a result of an auto crash in which he suffered injuries on his nose and body. • Robert Sumner Golden, son of Eddie, and a film cutter at the Monogram studios in Hollywood, yesterday reached his 23rd year. • A. H. Schwartz plans to take off for Miami today, but may postpone the trip until the latter part of the week. Edward Sedgewick's "Murder in the Fleet" has been acquired by MG-M. Sedgewick will direct the story. • Margo, the dancer, left yesterday for Miami to make a personal appearance at the opening of "Rumba" there Jan: 31. • Don Jacocks is trying hard to shake off a bad cold. He was in bed a few days, but is around again. • John C. Flinn is going to Washington a week from today on the Campi budget. • Warden Lewis E. Lawes was around the M-G-M home office the other day. Bob Rubin finally off to Palm Beach. He'll be away about two weeks. Dave Loew leaves for the coast shortly. From there to Honolulu. • Bob Savini has postponed his Dallas trip until he gets over a cold. • William Rodgers of M-G-M is back from a Miami vacation. • Bill Jaffe has gone to Miami like all the other rich people. • Leo Spitz is in Miami recuperating from a throat operation. Wall Street Eastman Pfd. Up 1 on Big Board Net Close Change High Columbia Pictures vtc. (cl) 3534 Consolidated Film 63i Consolidated Film pfd. (54v) 2154 Eastman pfd 145 Fox "A" 1034 Loew's Inc. (la). 32A M-G-M pfd. (1.89) 28 Paramount cts. Pathe Exchange. RKO Universal pfd. . . Warner Bros. .. 4 W% 2A 37 4 Low 3534 654 21 145 1054 3154 28 334 VA 2 37 2% 35^4 6J4 21 145 1034 3154 28 334 VA VA 37 4 + 54 54 A +1 + 54 v» -54 -54 + A Technicolor Off »/8 on Curb Net High Low Close Change Technicolor 12J4 12}4 12}4 — A Trans-Lux (.20b). 3 2% 2% — A Paramount Publix Bonds Off i'/2 Net High Low Close Change General Theatre Equip. 6s '40 ctf. 854 854 854 — A Loew's 6s '41 ww deb. rights ....105^ 10554, 10554 +54 Paramount Broadway 554s '51 44 44 44 Paramount F. L. 6s '47 6654 6654 6654 — 54 Paramount Publix 554s '50 66 6554 6554 —154 Pathe 7s '37 ww.. 10154, 10154 101J4 —54 Warner 6s '39 wd. 57 56 56 — % (a) Plus cash extras. (6) Paid last year, (c) Plus stock extras, (v) Defaulted in principal but not in interest. (Quotations at close of Jan. 29) "Lost City" Ready; Krellberg Returns With "The Lost City," 12-episode serial completed, S. S. Krellberg returned to New York from Hollywood yesterday with word his next would be an underwater chapter play. He expects to remain here about six weeks and then return west to start the new picture. While on the coast, he also completed two dog features, "Man's Best Friend" and "The Fighting Fury." Regal will state right the list. "The Lost City" will be released both as serial and feature. 'Devil Dogs' Receives San Diego Premiere San Diego, Cal., Jan. 29. — "Devil Dogs of the Air," first Cosmopolitan production to be released by Warners, had its world premiere, Hollywood style, at the Spreckles here tonight. Warner stars journeyed here expressly from Hollywood for the opening. They were accompanied by many studio executives, including Hal Wallis and William Koenig. Also on hand were E. B. Hatrick and Bill Williams, representing Cosmopolitan, as well as Lloyd Bacon, who directed. Santell Signs 2 Pacts Hollywood, Jan. 29.— Alfred Santell has signed two directorial contracts with major studios. One is to do "People Will Talk" for Paramount; the other is with Columbia for Claudette Colbert's next, "If You Could Only Cook." Santell will do the Paramount picture first. Ohio ITO Meeting Set Cleveland, Jan. 29. — The Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio will hold a state wide convention in Columbus Feb. 21-22.