Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1935)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY They'll Hear Leo Roar JOSEPH VOGEE HOWARD DIETZ SI SEADLEK of Loew's, Inc. Ad. Pub. Director Advertising M'g'r 4 Expect M-G-M to Hold List at 52 (.Continued from page 1) iam F. Rodgers, eastern sales manager, his right hand bower. Fred C. Quimby, short subject sales manager, is another, while Joseph Vogel, in charge of operation of all but Loew's Greater New York theatres, will represent the parent company. Jay A. Gove, sales development manager: Edwin A. Aaron, manager of the contract department; Frank E. McRoy, manager of the playdate department; Alan F. Cummings, manager of exchange operation; J. S. MacLeod, manager of exchange maintenance; Charles F. Deesen, manager of the contract department ; Charles J. Sonin, agent for Loew's and M-G-M ; Howard Dietz, director of advertising and publicity; Si Seadler, advertising manager; William R. Ferguson, exploitation manager; Arthur Lacks, in charge of newsreel bookings, and M. L. Simons, editor of The Distributor, house organ, round out the home office contingent. Those from Field Listed Those from the field include : Albany — Ralph Pielow , manager; Jacob M. Goldberg, Herman Ripps, William L. Sherry, salesmen; William Williams, office manager; Edward Urschel, booker. Boston — Maurice N. Wolf, manager; Ray J. Curran, T. J. Donaldson, Maurice Goldstein, Henry Rosenblatt, Harry Worden, salesmen; Henry Wolper, office manager; Charles Repec, booker. Buffalo — E. K. (Ted) O'Shea, manager; Abe Harris, Ralph W. Maw, Alex Weissman, salesmen; Charles E. Harter, booker. Charlotte — Ira Furman, manager; Burtus Bishop, Jr., salesman; Harold Margolies, office manager; Tom Bailey, booker. Cincinnati — Edward M. Booth, manager; John S. Allen, J. Milton Jacobs, Peter F. Niland, Wade H. Windsor, salesmen; Harry J. Sheeran, office manager; Charles Weigel, booker. Cleveland — Frank D. Drew, manager; Edwin H. Brauer, Jack Sogg, Eugene Vogel, salesmen; Bryan D. Stoner, office manager; Jack Mundstuk, Philip Harrington, bookers. Detroit — Frank J. Downey, manager; Floyd W. Chrysler, Stanley Fisher, John F. Morgan, salesmen; Gil Becker, office manager; Harold Sandelman, booker. New Haven — Jack P. Byrne, manager; Milton Hyams, Maurice Rabanus, salesmen; Fred Rippingale, office manager. Mew Jersey — David A. Levy, manager; Ben Abner, Robert Cuming, salesmen; M. Douglas Peck, office manager; Robert Ellsworth, booker. New York — John Joseph Bowen, manager; Howard Levy, Capt. Harry Miller, salesmen. Philadelphia — Robert Lynch, manager; Salem E. Applegate, Thomas E. Burns, Joseph F. Morrow, Clarence Pippin, George Schwartz, salesmen; J. E. Farrow, office manager; Benjamin Hayney, booker. Pittsburgh — John J. Maloney, manager; Emanuel Cohen, John L. Kelley, Jules Lapidus, Saul Gottlieb, salesmen; Herbert W. Genter, office manager; Milton Brauman, booker. Washington — Rudolph Berger, manager; Phil Bobbys, Harry Cohen, Frank Ryan, Frank Scully, N. P. Lloyd, Jr., salesmen; Harold Weinberger, office manager;; Murray Greenfield, booker. Auditors — Parke D. Agnew, J. M. Cummings, John T. Donohue. Exploiteers — William G. Bishop, Bert McKenzie, Norman W. Pyle, Charles C. Deardourff, Benjamin L. Darrow. Today's activities will be more or less of a handshaking affair. Actual work will be reached on Sunday. M-G-M Signs 9 More Hollywood, May 3. — M-G-M has given contracts to Byron Russell, Percy Waram, John Harrington, B. Kaper and W. Jurmann, Harvey Stephens, Morrie Ryskind, Victor Baravalle and Grace Ford. Gail Patrick has been borrowed from Paramount for "No More Ladies." Otto Kruger and Louise Fazenda have been dropped from the roster. "G-Men" Gets Some Fine N. Y. Reviews The excitement in "G-Men" excited New York critics into rave notices, a boildown of their comment shows. What they think of the picture at the Strand goes something like this: American — * * * ushers in the most pulsequickening cinematic cycle since the exciting days of the prohibition exposes. Daily Mirror — * * * a wildly exciting, vigorous and handsome thriller * * * It is a smashing melodrama, with a kick and with a purpose. Daily News (****) — The picture is so absorbing, so thrilling, and has been done with such excellence . . . Evening Journal — And "G Men" is more than a good picture — it's about the most exciting entertainment that has yet come out of Hollywood. Packed with fast and furious action, taking up a theme that's vigorous and alive, and unfolded in staccato tempo, it will hold you breathless Herald-Tribune — Not since "The Public Enemy" startled film-goers with its stark and brutal reconstruction of gangster activities has there come so compelling a photoplay of the underworld * * * a tremendously gripping screen offering * * * Post — Socko! Another red-blooded cinema triumph for the Strand 1 You haven't seen a movie thriller until you've gaped and gulped and gasped in frenzied excitement at "G" men." * * * Here is, indeed, the roughest, toughest, shootingest, fightingest film since "The Public Enemy." Sun — The gangster is back, racing madly through one of the fastest melodramas ever made, scattering death and destruction over the screen, giving the Strand Theatre audience enough excitement to last them for weeks, or until the next of the new cycle comes along. Times — * * * contains several episodes (easily identified with actual occurrences in the war on crime) which have scarcely been equaled for excitement and dramatic vigor since "The Public Enemy" and "Little Caesar." . . . World-Telegram — * * * a swell show * * * recommended as good, solid, arresting entertainment of its kind. Wendy Barrie Gaining Hollywood, May 3. — Wendy Barrie is recovering from complications which set in after a tonsil operation in a hospital here. Schlesinger Testifies Erpi Hindered Deals Wilmington, May 3. — Max A. Schlesinger, president of General Talking Pictures, declared that obstacles were placed in his path in dealing with producers in testifying today in the trust suit of his company and Duovac Radio against Erpi, Western Electric and A. T. & T. Schlesinger related how in an effort to license Paramount and Universal through meetings with Adolph Zukor and Carl Laemmle he was allegedly held up long enough by J. E. Otterson, president of Erpi, whom he had also conferred with, to fail to make deals. He declared Zukor and Laemmle told him they had some sort of understanding with Erpi whereby they were to negotiate with Erpi only. The deposition of Reynolds B. Wilbanks, manager of the Paramount exchange, Charlotte, N. C, said he was ordered by the home office to assist and contact Clifford Bestar, Erpi representative in North and South Carolina. The deposition added Wilbanks was informed by the Erpi representative that since major films were produced on Erpi equipment they had to be reproduced on Erpi equipment first. N. W. Davis, Warners' manager in Charlotte, told Wilbanks, according to the deposition, he (Davis) would not sell pictures of major producers to non-users of Erpi equipment. Hamilton Theatres Gains Toronto, May 3. — Hamilton United Theatres, Ltd., showed a net income for 1934, after expenses, depreciation, Federal taxes and other charges, of $40,782. This is equivalent to $5.18 a share on 7,879 preferred shares, against $37,726, or $4.79 a preferred share in 1933. Saturday, May 4, 1935 Kentucky Colonels Receive the Facts (Continued from page 1) Col. Myles Lasker was about 100 pounds over average. He has gained since the Armistice. Others present besides Alicoate included Hal Roach, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, C. C. Petti john, Jack Connelly, Ted Curtis, Bill German, Max Stuart, Don Mersereau, Rudy Vallee, Joe Frisco, William R. Ferguson and Jack Dempsey and his wife. Favorite pastimes, it was stated, were hunting, fishing, horse racing, football, baseball, tennis. Hobbies included reading. Perusing race charts and beverage recipes came under this heading. Favorite authors — all colonels— were Irvin Cobb, S. S. Van Dine, Peter B. Kyne, E. Phillips Oppenheim and others. Favorite actors — and actresses — were Mae West, George Arliss, Claudette Colbert, Wallace Beery, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor and Morton Downey. And the fun went on while it rained outside. Favorite horses were discussed, too. Coast's Rank Night Case Is Postponed (Continued from page 1) J. J. Milstein disqualified himself by stating he wouldn't sit in on bank night hearings until the pending Federal court case on the subject is decided. With Milstein retiring too late to call an alternate, the board put the hearing over to Wednesday, when Carol Peacock of Paramount will serve as alternate. The bank night case involving the Tower and Florence, Pasadena, is slated for hearing on Wednesday also. Atlantic City Asks Mike Vogel to Help Atlantic City, May 3. — Plans for a talent contest Labor Day week have reached the point where it has been found desirable to add A-Mike Vogel, chairman of the Managers' Round Table Club of Motion Picture Herald, to the committee. Variety Club of Philadelphia is sponsor for the move. Other members are: Dr. Leon Levy, president of Station WCAU; Lewen Pizor, Walter Woodward, A. R. Boyd, William H. Lee, A. L. Einstein, Jerry Crowley, Jack Beresin and George Klein. Line Up League Talent The Milk and Egg League, which provides for the New York poor at the Los Angeles Tuberculosis Sanitarium, will hold its fifth anniversary luncheon at the Hotel Commodore May 14. Mrs. Rose Warner Charnas has lined up a program which includes Harry Hershfield1, Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Rudy Vallee, Sophie Tucker, Miss Juliette Yvette Rugel and others. Judge Vincent Lippe, Harry M. Warner and Albert M. Howson will speak. Young Goes to Lesser Hollywood, May 3. — Carrol Young, formerly a member of the Radio publicity department and assistant to Frank Whitbeck at M-G-M, becomes Sol Lesser's publicity director Monday.