Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1935)

Thursday, September 26, 1935 MOTION PICTURE DAI LY The 268 Charles Aaronson, Maury Asher, Sam Abhend, Bert Adler, Dan Aherne, Charles Alicoate, M. Asher, Ben Atwell, Nat Bader, J. E. Baker, Miss M. Ball, Leon Bamberger, R. W. Baremore, Arthur Barton, George Batcheller, Ruth Bayer, S. Belasco, Paul Benjamin, Herb Berg, Joe Berne, W. P. Bernfield, David Bernstein, John Boettiger, Al Bondy, Leo Brady, Leo Brecher, Aileen Brenon, C. W. Brown, Jules Brulatour, H. D. S Buckley, Allyn Butterfield. Charles Casanave, John Cassidy, Frank Cassil, Milton Chamberlin, David J. Chatkin, James A. Clark, P. D. Cochrane, R. H. Cochrane, George Cohan, Sam Cohen, Jack Connolly, L. W. Conroy, James A. Cron and Mrs. Cron, C. Curran, E. P. Curtis, Hal Danson, A. J. Dash, Dave Davidson, Harvey Day, Sr., Phil DeAngelis, George Dembow, Sam Dembow, Jr., Ned E. Depinet, Gregory Dickson, Howard Dietz, John Dowd, W. F. Eberhardt, Arthur Eddy, Charles Einfeld, Bert Ennis, Dave Epstein. Paul Faber, Robert Faber, Edward M. Fay, Herb Fecke, Harry A. Federman, Milton Feld, Al Finestone, Ed Finney, John C. Flinn, A. T. L. Fox, W. Frank, Daniel Frankle, J. R. Freeman, Jack Fuld, Joe Gallagher, Ray Gallagher, Bruce Gallup, T. W. Gerety, George Gerhard, William German, Dr. A. H. Giannini, Jacobo Glucksman, Harry M. Goetz, J. W. Goodfield, Harry Gold, E. A. Golden, Jack Goldstein, Alex Gottlieb, E. C. Grainger, J. R. Grainger, Monroe Greenthal, Paul Gulick. Earle W. Hammons, Don Hancock, Tom Hanlon, Maurice Harris, P. S. Harrison, Jack Harrower, G. Hartman, R. K. Hawkinson, Will H. Hays, Frederick L. Herron, Gabriel L. Hess, C. B. Hill, C. J. Hirliman, J. Edgar Hoover, Hal Home, E. Irwin, J. M. Jerauld, W. Ray Johnston, Red Kann, Belle Kantor, A. W. Kelly, M. Kinzler, M. Kirsch. Arthur A. Lee, M. Leithman, Charles Leonard, Irving Lesser, Jules Levy, Jack Lewis, Al Lichtman, Win. R. McBride, Charles E. McCarthy, J. J. McCarthy, Fred McConnell, Charles McDonald, Willard McKay, Elliott McManus, Edward McNamee, Boone Mancall, H. Masters, Bert Mayers, Gertrude Merriam, Theresa Michaels, Mrs. Joseph Miles, R. Mochrie, Paul Mooney, Sr., Walter Moore, James Mulvey, A. F. Myers. Allen B. Newman, Rutgers Neilson, Louis Nizer, Charles Olive, William Ornstein, Charles B. Paine, David Palfreyman, Jack Partington, C. C. Pettijohn, E. J. Powells, Terry Ramsaye, Max Richards, F. H. Richardson, Rick Ricketson, Joe Rifkin, H. M. Ritchey, Hal Roach, Herman Robbljns, Budd Rogers, Ben Rosenberg, Sam Rubenstein, J. Robert Rubin, Sidney Samuelson, Sidney Samson, Bert Sanford, Aaron Saperstein, Fred Schaefer, George J. Schaefer, Hortense Schorr, Si Seadler, Gradwell Sears, Al Selig, Jack Shapiro, Dennis Shea, Clayton Sheehan, E. Silverstone, Jules Singer, Robert Smeltzer, Andy Smith, Scott Smith, Jr., Sam Spring, M. Starr, A. Steen, T. Sullivan. A. Taft, P. L. Thomson, B. O. Tidwell, Ted Toddy, George W. Trendle, Walter Trumbull, M. Van Praag, Walter Vincent, A-Mike Vogel, William Waldholz, H. M. Warner, Mary Warner, Milton Weiss, Gordon White, Earl Wingart. Leaders of Industry Turn Out in Tribute to Quigley Via Wire (Continued f Baer fight the night before he had not been "properly sympathetic toward the recipient of many left jabs to the head," but declared that at the moment his mood had changed. He hoped, he said, that his audience would not feel that he was not duly appreciative and would forgive him if he seemed a "bit groggy." Gordon White started the ceremonies by saying that if Ampa had any more guests as popular as Quigley the gathering would have to be held in Madison Square Garden. At that moment the waiters were still trying to figure out how to get around among the tightly packed tables without leaping over any of them. "We are most happy," he said, "to pay a high tribute to a man who has contributed so much over so long a period to the industry. We, above all others, should appreciate what Martin Quigley has done." Lichtman Draws Laughs Lichtman drew a laugh by blinking in the direction of a spotlight and remarking : "I cannot congratulate the association on its selection of a place to hold this gathering. To me it is a dark cellar. Maybe Dempsey wants to keep us in the dark, so we can't inspect the food. It reminds me of the fight last night. I couldn't see the ring, so I scrambled down to the press seats and convinced them that I should represent Racing Form, because I was its oldest subscriber. I sat in Baer's corner. "Usually," he continued, "when we want to pay honor to someone within the industry, we bring along an outsider to testify as to his good character. I present Philip L. Thomson, president of the Audit Bureau of Circulations." Thomson immediately cleared up the "outsider" reference by declaring that he was there in a "dual capacity as representative of the A. B.C. and of Western Electric and Erpi." He extended his own and the congratulations of 1,500 publishers to a man "who is not afraid to have everyone know the facts of his business." "What did I tell you?" Lichtman questioned lightly when Thomson had finished. "Now I will introduce another speaker who also is a stooge. He was the first guest of honor of Ampa. He works for Quigley. We gave him a farewell dinner when we heard he was going to Chicago, so he would have to make good on his departure, but he came back in a short time. I present Terry Ramsaye." Dietz Pays Respects "Lichtman has been waiting for 20 years to take that crack at me," Ramsaye asserted. "There has been considerable talk about work that has been done," he went on ; "I did most of it. The history of the industry has been dotted with luncheons, dating back to the time when Edison finished his first 30 years in it." Ramsaye finished so suddenly Lichtman was caught by surprise. "He fooled me," he said ruefully, as he arose to introduce the next speaker. "The next speaker," he went on, rom page 1) "is of the customer type. Between writing plays and paying visits to the M-G-M offices he is quite busy. I don't need to go any further — Howard Dietz." "I have very little to say," Dietz began, "but that shouldn't prevent any of the other speakers from proceeding at length. "Al told you about the fight, but he didn't tell you about his dream afterwards. He dreamt that he was Louis and that Sam Goldwyn was Baer." Turning to the long record of Quigley's connection with the industry, he said : "He started back in the days when Louella Parsons was trying to win a spelling bee on the Morning Telegraph. It seems ages ago, but seriously, I am delighted to pay my respects to Mr. Quigley. A man who can go through this madhouse for 20 years, can still keep the friendship of every man in the industry, can still keep a smile, has done something. I consider it a real achievement." Scroll Presented Pettijohn complained, when presented, that Dietz had stolen what he had intended to say about the man "who could still smile." After congratulating Quigley on his record he said he would like to "introduce the man who had made it possible for Warners to have a hit." The man proved to be J. Edgar Hoover, head of the U. S. Secret Service. Hoover said he was one of Quigley's admirers, even though he had met him only a few moments before "because I had faith in what Pettijohn had told me about him." Hoover became serious in congratulating the industry upon creating a "greater public respect for law enforcement officers through its cycle of G-Men pictures." Lichtman at this point presented a scroll to Quigley signed by all the men present who had been in the industry 20 years or more. He added he had signed it "with real love and admiration" and knew that the others had done so as well. He then introduced Will H. Hays. "Very seriously, but very inadequately," he began, "I want to pay my tribute to a man who has done a great service to this industry. "We cannot cover a period of 20 years in 20 minutes. Twenty years in the life of this business is an epoch. There has been no single individual in this industry whose personal contribution to it has been so valuable. His work represents 20 years of heart beats, 20 years of right mental processes. I know of none who has given so much unselfish service. Hays Reads Resolution "The industry is engaged in a challenge to make its exploitation reach a plane befitting its product. It has reached a plane not hitherto believed possible, and Quigley has been an important aid in bringing this about." With some display of emotion, Hays read a resolution expressing the sentiments of the gathering. He asked that it be adopted by rising vote. Quigley was the last speaker. "I will not attempt to give you a Adolph Zukor, chairman of the board, Paramount — "My felicitations. I regret circumstances prevent me from joining the throng to honor you." M. H. Aylesworth, president of RKO — "I am greatly disappointed that urgent business keeps me from attending the luncheon tribute to my friend Martin Quigley. His constructive influence and untiring efforts in behalf and in support of the motion picture industry not only ... in the United States but throughout the world leaves no doubt ... as to his fine position as a great leader in our industry. . . . Martin Quigley is fearless, constructive and at all times a leader and never a 'yes' man. . . ." Felix F. Feist, general sales manager, MGM — "Hoped until the last moment that I would be able to get over to join in the festivities. ... Be sure I am with you in spirit and subscribe most sincerely to the tribute that you so justly deserve." Clyde Eckhardt, district manager, Fox, Chicago — "For 20 years I have enjoyed the Quigley Publications particularly for their progressiveness and the important position and influence they occupy in the motion picture industry. For this you are to be congratulated. .... It is my great hope the Quigley Publications will enjoy the same importance the next 20 years as they do today and that our past friendship will continue unending." Jack Alicoate, publisher of The Film Daily — "Had hoped and expected to be at your party. Find now at last minute it is today instead of regular Ampa Thursday. . . . Cheerio, pip-pip and all best wishes for a grand party." Ellas S. Sugarman, The Billboard —-"Accept my heartiest congratulations on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary celebration of your connection with the film industry." real expression of my appreciation," he said. "For 20 years I have been giving expression to what I have believed were the responsibilities of the business and what I have felt were its opportunities, and I know you are familiar with my views. "An industry gets the kind of trade press it deserves. When I entered this industry I believed that the mass character of its entertainment imposed upon it certain responsibilities. I did not believe it was just another form of entertainment, or a carnival show brought under a permanent roof. I believed then, and I know now, that the motion picture is one of the greatest influences of modern life. "Everything that I have been able to do for the advancement of these ideas and these ideals has been possible because the industry was willing to have it that way. "There is a constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, as you know, but with the trade press this guarantee is theoretical, rather than practical. Its freedom is due to the willingness of the leading factors in the industry to have it that way. At no time during the 20 years that I have been a publisher has any factor in the industry undertaken to bring pressure to turn me along lines intended to serve a selfish purpose. "I hope for continuing opportunities to give expression to the kind of service I wish to perform."