Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1936)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY Shell Chateau to Originate From New York After Jan. 2 6 General Mills Radio Plan Up to Studios {Continued from page 1) of the Hays organization's new radio committee to approve the flour company's proposal for exclusive Hollywood rights to such broadcasts. The Producers' Ass'n today notified Bagley, Horton & Hoyt, Chicago advertising agency in charge of the negotiations for General Mills, that it is free to continue attempts to work out deals with individual studios even though its blanket proposal for exclusive rights was not approved by the major studio organization's radio committee. Indications are that further negotiations on behalf of the flour company will be conducted by Paul Harrison, NEA correspondent here, who was scheduled to have charge of the broadcasts. E. J. Mannix is one of the members of the studios' new radio committee, the complete personnel of which the Producers' Ass'n has refused to disclose. KJBS Studio to Move San Francisco, Nov. 24. — KJBS, owned by Julius Brunton, pioneer silent film producer, will move in January to bigger studios at 1454 Pine St., where he has leased an entire building. Extensive alterations will be made. The present studio is at Bush, near Polk, not far from KFRC. Ralph Brunton is general manager for his father. Brunton's recent promotional activities included a tieup with many San Francisco and northern California theatres whereby the latter showed trailers of KJBS artists and air features in exchange for air plugs. Helen Corey Back at Omaha Omaha, Nov. 24. — Helen Corey, for whom Orville Rennie obtained a CBS contract in Chicago along with the Three Notes, a local radio act, has returned to Omaha and joined Franklyn Vincent's orchestra as a singer. The Three Notes stayed in Chicago. Rennie, now city manager for Tri-States at Hastings, Neb., is. reported to be seeking other radio talent there. S. D. Cartright Married Omaha, Nov. 24. — The recent marriage of Stephen Decatur Cartright, 43-year-old blind and deaf news commentator for KOIL, to Irma Perry, KOIL's musical director, has been announced. Cartright's infirmities date back to the blow of a pistol butt on his head while he was with the American Army of Occupation at Karbovsk, Russia. Four years later he suddenly became blind and deaf. Suspend Station Permit St. Louis, Nov. 24. — The Federal Communication Commission has recalled and suspended the permit issued to the Star-Times for the operation of a new radio station here. The suspension will hold good until the courts have passed on a petition filed by the Missouri Broadcasting Corp., operators of Station WIL, which was denied a request for a full time permit. Henry Succeeds Goluboff New Haven, Nov. 24. — Jack Henry succeeds Sid Goluboff as studio director of W1XBS. Goluboff is expected to announce a new hookup soon. Confirming information contained in this department some weeks ago, the Shell Chateau program, currently heard from Hollywood, will move Radio City-ward on Jan. 2 for an indefinite stay. The last Hollywood broadcast will be heard on Saturday, Dec. 26. Edward Everett Horton, Smith Ballew, and Victor Young's orchestra, mainstays on the program for the past few months, will be dropped immediately after the last coast broadcast to make room for a new unit, headed by Joe Cook. The loss of Horton to radio is regrettable, in the opinion of most observers for the wide-eyed, nimblewitted comedian had proved as effective on the air as he usually is in pictures. There appears to be little doubt, however, that Horton will be able to write his own ticket any time he elects to return to the air. As long as six weeks ago, it became evident that the Shell program would be recalled to its eastern base for a considerable overhauling, for with the exception of Horton's work, the program is viewed as having slumped badly. It was then that Motion Picture Daily reported that the program would be transferred back to New York, only to have the story denied by J. Walter Thompson, the agency handling the show. The revised program, with Cook at the helm, will be broadcast at the same time and over the same network as the present show — Saturdays at 9 :30 P.M., E.S.T., over the NBC-Red. Elsewhere has been told what the film personalities are thankful for on Thanksgiving. Now it's this department's turn to reveal what the radio stars are thankful for : Portland Hoffa — Fred Allen. Kate Smith — The moon. Phil Baker — The spirit in Bottle, according to Crosley. Bob Burns — Bazooka, the horn of plenty. Eddie Cantor — The wife and kidders. Shep Fields — The deep money derived from still water. Milton Berle — Joe Miller. Ripley — A sponsor, believe it or not. Jack Benny — The jack that Benny built. Fred Astaire — Because he's still in tip tap shape. Rudy Vallee — Boxing lessons. Fannie Brice — Her beauty. Jack Pearl — Cigarettes. Fred Waring — Ford — maybe. Bing Crosby — Twins. Benny Goodman — Because swing is in the air. Vic Erwin — Popeye. Rubinoff — His violin. Phil Lord — His luck. Ben Bernie — Walter Winchell. Second WPA Show Tonight Tonight's NBC WPA program, "Professional Parade," the second in the series, will again feature 12 acts recruited from the WPA and unemployed professional actors ranks. Among the acts are Louise Taylor, soprano formerly with the Chicago Civic Opera ; Kate Murray and her Hillbillettes, Elayne Allston, Anthony and Rogers, Ken Talbot and choir, I Gertrude Barnes and Jane Allen, and Hawkins and Moorehead. As an added feature, Jack Pearl will guest star. Incidentally, Rubey Cowan, NBC Artists Bureau representative, says several score theatre owners have wired their intentions of booking the "Professional Parade" stage units as soon as they are ready to take to the road. Auditions are now being held for the first unit. The Pickens Reunite The Pickens Sisters, who were temporarily split up last season, reunite for a new commercial series this Friday over WJZ locally, from 7 to 7:15 P.M., E.S.T. The Pickens will broadcast in behalf of the Bicycle Trade of America Industry. It is expected that the series will go network if it receives a favorable metropolitan reception. Whiteman on Magic Key Paul Whiteman's orchestra, Marian Anderson, coloratura, Stoopnagle and Budd, Ramona, and the Kings Men will be Sunday's Magic Key guests over NBC-Blue at 2 P.M., E.S.T. Miss Anderson's songs will be received by short wave from Prague. The balance of the cast will broadcast from the studio in Radio City. Armco Band Resuming One of radio's longest standing features, the Armco Concert Band, which has been a network feature for the past eight years, returns to the airlanes this Sunday over the NBC-Blue network, 8 to 8 :30 P.M., E.S.T. The orchestra again will be directed by Frank Simon. The series is sponsored by the American Rolling Mills Co. Stanwyck Joins Camel Barbara Stanwyck will do a radio adaptation of "Just Suppose," the A. E. Thomas play, on the "Camel Caravan" broadcast on Tuesday, Dec. 1, over the CBS network, 9:30 to 10:30 P.M., E.S.T. Ray Milland, young screen newcomer, will play opposite Miss Stanwyck. Astaire Off Air; 111 Due to illness, Fred Astaire was not heard on last night's Packard program. Charles Butterworth carried on in his place and just to prove that Astaire's presence was not missed, hoofed a chorus of taps. Burns and Allen, Et Al Short Shots : The sponsors of Burns and Allen have picked up the team's option, renewing them up to April 1, 1937 . . . Henry Burbig auditioned this week for an electrical appliance mfgr., who is contracting for a three-time weekly series over WOR and the Mutual network . . . Irene Wicker, "The Singing Lady," a Chicago performer for the past six years, now permanently residing with her family in New York. She begins a new series for her old sponsor, Kelloggs, on Dec. 25 . . . Dick Stabile seeking a new girl vocalist . . . Jane Frohman signed to guest star on the NBC-Blue Friday night "Court of I Wednesday, November 25, 1936 Honor" program this Friday . . . "Beauty for Sale," WMCA half-hour musical, renewed for another period . . . Larry Kelley, Yale grid captain, signed for interview on Thursday night's Vallee program . . . Leonard Liebling and Pescha Kagan will be the Friday, Dec. 4 guests on the "Heinz Magazine of the Air" series, CBS network at 11 A.M., E.S.T. . . . Eugene Ormandy succeeds Leopold Stokowski as musical director of the Philadelphia Orchestra on the CBS Friday bank sponsored series, heard at 10 P.M., E.S.T Don Wilson, network announcer, now working on six shorts for Paramount, the series to be known as "Eyes on the Ball". . . Sid Silvers, after but five days in New York, recalled to Hollywood by MG-M . . . Rose Blaine and Tiny Wolfe, vocalists with Abe Lyman's orchestra, to be film-tested next week by Warners. Starts New Program Kansas City, Nov. 24. — WLBF, radio station of the Kansas City Kansan, has started "Feminine Fancies," a program which includes household hints, fashion notes, beauty suggestions, film news, and a personal question and answer service on any of those subjects. N. H. Chamber to Broadcast New Haven, Nov. 24. — A new program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, featuring business talks and organ numbers by~ Don Raphael, will be broadcast from the Paramount on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. KOIL Drops Remote Control Omaha, Nov. 24. — With cold weather near, KOIL has abandoned its remote control station on the Missouri River bridge and hereafter will do its "Crossroads of the Nation" piece from the more comfortable surroundings of the Paxton hotel lobby. Wall Street Paramount Leads Board Gains Net High Low Close Change 3744 3654 3754 444 + V2 444 444 Consolidated, pfd. . 1644 16'/2 1654 — Yt 181 18054 181 +1 161 160 161 +1 Gen. T. Equip 287/s 28 2&V» + V% 645! 625! 63?! +25! Paramount 2lVz 1944 2144 +2 Paramount 1 pfd.. 156 146 155 +13 Paramount 2 pfd.. 19/2 11% 1954 +15! Pathe Film 844 m 854 854 + Vs RKO 844 744 ■ 44 20th Century-Fox. 374! 3644 364! +15! + JA 20th Century, pfd 465! 4544 465! 106 105 105 Warner Bros 1754 164i 1754 +1 Curb Up Slightly Net High Low Close Change Grand National . . 354 354 354 + Vs Sonotone 254 25! 25! Technicolor 235! 23 23 + }4 Trans -Lux 4% 444 444 Universal Pict. . . . 1354 1354 1354 + 54 RKO Bonds Jump 12l/z Points Net High Low Close Change Keith B. F. 6s '46 9954 9954 9954 +1 Loew's 6s '41 ww deb rights 101 10044 10044 — 54 Paramount B'way 3s '55 7044 70 70 — 54 Paramount Pict. 6s '55 10054 1003! 10054 RKO 6s '41 115 10754 115 +1254 Warner Bros. 6s '39 wd 984! 985! 985! +4! (Quotations at close of Nov. 24)