Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1935)

10 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday, September 25, 1935 Reliance, Met Will Move to Para. Bldg. Reliance and Metropolitan Playhouses will move to the 14th floor in the Paramount Building about the middle of October. Harry Goetz, president of Reliance, now makes his headquarters at 1776 Broadway, while Metropolitan Playhouses is located in the offices of Weisman, Quinn, Allen & Spett. Skouras Theatres Corp., _ which operates a number of theatres in Metropolitan Playhouses, is already situated on the 14th floor in the Paramount Bldg. Randforce is also considering taking space on the same floor in addition to retaining headquarters in Brooklyn. When the switches are made, all Metropolitan circuit units will be coordinated. William Phillips, who is interested in both Reliance and Metropolitan Playhouses, will make his office in the latter's headquarters. He is vicepresident and treasurer of Metropolitan. Routine Matters Up Before Pathe Board Incidental matters pertaining to reorganization of Pathe and other routine details were discussed yesterday at the company's board of directors meeting. Frank F. Kolbe, president, acted as chairman of the session. Passing reference was made to First International, the new finance company behind First Division. Pathe is expected to move from West 45th St. to the RKO Building in Radio City about the middle of next month. No Ruling on Casey Suit No decision has been handed down yet by Justice John F. Carew in the Supreme Court on a motion by. Pat Casey to examine officers of Pathe before trial. Gotham "China Seas" Suit Set for Today A motion by the Gotham to enjoin M-G-M from releasing "China Seas" to the Dorset prior to release to the plaintiff's house is definitely slated for hearing today in the Supreme Court. The action was scheduled to be heard by Judge Dore on Monday, but was put over until today when an M-G-M attorney asked for the delay on the ground that he had to go to Syracuse. Meanwhile, M-G-M has agreed not to release the picture until the matter is adjudicated. Stevenson Adds to Duties Edward Ford Stevenson, for many years president of Visugraphic Pictures, Inc., and for several years associated with Crosby Gaige, theatrical producer, who recently joined the advertising firm of Kelly, Nason and Roosevelt in an executive capacity, has also been placed in charge of the radio department of that agency. "Salute" Opens Sept. 28 "Red Salute," Reliance production starring Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Young and released through United Artists, opens at the Rivoli Theatre Saturday, Sept. 28. Picture follows successful engagement of "Dark Angel." Grosses Hit $1,595,351, Topping Last Year 's High Week Ending Sept. 12-13 , A ( \ No. Theatres Gross Boston 7 $99,500 Buffalo 5 40,400 Chicago 8 128,300 Cleveland 5 63,350 Denver 6 34,500 Detroit 7 77,400 Indianapolis 4 21,750 Kansas City 5 39,200 Los Angeles 10 110,780 Minneapolis 6 22,200 Montreal 5 41,500 New York 8 256,331 Oklahoma City 4 18,900 Omaha 3 25,400 Philadelphia 9 77,900 Pittsburgh 4 39,850 Portland 6 31,700 Providence 6 40,500 San Francisco 8 87,250 St. Paul 5 17,600 Seattle 6 30,500 Washington 8 81,900 135 $1,386,711 Week Ending Sept. 5-6 No. Theatres 7 5 8 . 5 6 7 4 5 9 6 3 8 4 3 9 4 .L .6 5 8 5 6 7 130 Comparative grosses for the last available periods : Week Ending No. Theatres Sept. 27-28 132 Oct. 4-5 132 Oct. 11-12 132 Oct. 18-19 131 Oct. 25-26 133 Nov. 1-2 135 Nov. 8-9 134 Nov. 15-16 133 Nov. 22-23 136 Nov. 29-30 137 Dec. 6-7 136 Dec. 13-14 135 Dec. 20-21 135 Dec. 27-28 139 Jan. 3-4 141 Jan. 10-11 138 Jan. 17-18 138 Jan. 24-25 138 Jan. 31-Feb. 1 137 Feb. 7-8 135 Feb. 14-15 136 Feb. 18-19 140 Feb. 21-22 137 March 7-8 139 March 14-15 137 March 21-22 135 March 28-29 137 April 4-5 139 April 11-12 140 April 18-19 139 April 25-26 142 May 2-3 140 May 9-10 145 May 16-17 138 May 23-24 137 May 30-31 137 June 6-7 134 June 13-14. 134 June 20-21 134 June 27-28 : 129 July 4-5 126 July 11-2 127 July 18-19 125 July 25-26 126 Aug. 1-2 122 Aug. 8-9 123 Aug. 15-16 122 Aug. 22-23 123 Aug. 29-30 122 Sept. 5-6 130 Sept. 12-13 135 {Copyright, 1935, Quigley Publications) Gross $133,500 52,700 136,800 66,200 33,100 87,300 25,250 49,300 117,700 22,500 32,000 341,501 15,300 19,650 94,100 65,000 29,700 50,600 81,600 17,200 32,350 92,000 $1,595,351 Grosses $1,419,815 1,412,844 1,344,137 1,385,533 1,386,935 1,288,992 1,386,736 1,389,743 1,305,450 1,369,576 1,401,989 1,244,610 1,070,800 1,408,788 1,719,887 1,361,450 1,251,130 1,251,130 1,354,350 1,332,415 1,381,960 1,405,417 1,318,630 1,295,650 1,358,384 1,325,360 1,334,375 1,242,487 1,205,456 1,115,386 1,421,800 1,250,132 1,417,888 1,236,100 1,235,650 1,152,200 1,119,900 1,155,950 1,089,850 1,160,370 1,063,119 1,063,200 1,023,457 989,500 1,051,219 1,121,730 1,108,380 1,210,965 1,221,567 1,595,351 1,386,711 Allied Leaders Talk Historic Film Plan Al Steffes of Minneapolis, Aaron Saperstein, Chicago; A. K. Howard, Boston; Fred Herrington, Pittsburgh; Abram F. Myers, Washington, and H. M. Richey, Detroit, held an informal session yesterday to discuss a tieup with American Edugraphic on historic photos for Allied theatre members. Due to absence of Sidney Samuelson, president, who was in Camden where he presided over the regular meeting of Allied of New Jersey, no action was taken. A meeting has been called for this morning to act on the plan. Most of the men will clear out tonight. Richey, who has been actively engaged in promoting the plan, yesterday stated that the original idea has been revamped, and, instead of being offered to theatres on a national basis, it is now being closed with individual exhibitors. Original plans called for adoption of the idea nationally on Sept. 15. Richey asserted that because of the change in the plan it did not go into effect on that date, but will immediately after the meeting today. Speaker Sees Ohio IS earing 1929 Level Cincinnati, Sept. 24— J. S. Merrill, Springfield, O., president of the Associated Credit Bureau of Ohio, in an address before the fall conference here, said that his city was leading the road back to recovery in Ohio. "Springfield's sales have increased 26 per cent, and her collections have gained 28 per cent over those of last year. Business has reached 86 per cent of the 1929 level," he asserted. "At the present rate, we will reach the 1929 level in eight to 12 months." A national credit survey, he said, showed both sales and collections to have increased from 10 to 15 per cent in most cities, with sales a shade above collections. Flinn Film Contact On Rogers Memorial Will H. Hays, president of the M.P.P.D.A. and member of the national operation committee of the Will Rogers Memorial fund campaign, yesterday designated John C. Flinn to represent the industry as an active member of that committee. Flinn, formerly executive secretary of Code Authority, will devote his entire time to the Rogers Memorial. He has arranged for a temporary leave of absence from his present work for the duration of the campaign. RKO in Frisco Embassy RKO today assumes operation of the Embassy, San Francisco, under a deal closed yesterday with Herman Cohen. The theatre will be operated under supervision of Cliff Work, coast division head for the major circuit. RKO also operates the Golden Gate in San Francisco. Richards to Hollywood New Orleans, Sept. 24.— E. V. Richards, Jr., quietly left for Hollywood today, where, it is understood, he will confer with John E. Otterson on the Paramount southern theatre situation.