Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1937)

14 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Tuesday, March 16, 1937 MPTOA Will Ask Renewed Trade Talks {Continued from page 1) than the adoption of a resolution setting forth the evils of the policy is anticipated on the theory local option should prevail. Discussion of the subject is expected to be spirited, however, and Motion Picture Daily's vigorous stand against this type of theatre operation probably will be cited on the convention floor. Ed Kuykendall is slated to be reelected president for another year at the annual meeting of the board Tuesday morning, immediately following the executive committee meeting at which the nominations will be made. Other officers who will be reelected are M. E. Comerford, M. A. Lightman, E. C. Beatty and A. Julian Brylawski, vice-presidents ; Morris Loewenstein, secretary; Walter Vincent, treasurer ; Edward G. Levy, general counsel, and Fred Wehrenberg, chairman of the board. Mitchell Wolfson, chairman of the convention committee this year, is slated to be elected a vicepresident, succeeding B. N. Berinstein. The latter will continue as a director. Thursday's sessions, with reports of committees on controversial and vital trade issues, and addresses by outstanding industry and public figures, promises to produce whatever "fireworks" this year's convention may originate. Among the reporting committees Will give moviegoers a grand evening in the theatre. Boyer, Arthur and Carrillo were splendid. ELIZABETH WILSON Silver Screen President Writes Miami Beach, March 15. — President Roosevelt, in a letter to Ed Kuykendall, commended the M.P.T.O.A. for the support it has given agencies of recovery during the depression. The letter, on White House stationery, was dated February 19. It read: "I am glad to send hearty felicitations to the annual convention of the M.P.T.O.A. And, it is pleasant in these happier times, to acknowledge once more the fine support which the M.P.T.O.A. gave the agencies of recovery during the depression. "I wish for your deliberations at Miami the fullest measure of success." will be those on unfair trade practices, conciliation and arbitration, radio and non-theatrical competition, labor, legislation and taxation and the music tax. Under these headings will be topics of industry-wide interest, such as the current organizing drive in exchanges which is regarded generally as the forerunner of a campaign to unionize theatre service staffs and to extend union projectionists to hitherto unorganized small city and rural theatres. The threat of film service being shut off by unionized exchange staffs from theatres resisting the new organizing drive is expected to be brought into the open for discussion at the Thursday session. Allied States-sponsored legislation to divorce theatre operation from distributor and exhibitor interests may come before the legislative committee. Radio grievances will be aired and the M. P. T. O. A. trade practice accomplishments and future policy will be determined. Toward the close of the day, 287 rooms had been reserved at the MiamiBiltmore, 225 at the Roney-Plaza and 100 at the Everglades, with delegates continuing to pour in through the late afternoon. Fifteen other hotels with numerous reservations could not be tallied. This will be largely a family party. Not only M. P. T. O. A. conventionites have brought their wives and families, but many Paramount partners, who launch their own three-day session at the Roney-Plaza on Thursday have done likewise. Drop Lincoln Price Gain Lincoln, March 15. — Chances for an immediate rise in prices here have gone as Milton Overman, city manager for Westland Theatres, gave up the single handed battle and dropped the ace Varsity from a 35cent top to 25 cents. Also, he forsook single features for duals. Bob Livingston, second run independent is the only operator retaining single features and a five-cent increase made a month ago. Fight on School Films Spokane, March 15.— The local school board has split over showing industrial films in schools. O. C. Pratt, city superintendent, stated such films should be shown because they contain much instructive matter on manufacturing and industry. As opposition developed the matter was referred to a committee. Allied Group Meet Is Set for April 5 New Haven, March 15. — The Allied States regional conference, to be held at the Hotel Garde in New Haven, has been set for April 5, instead of March 29, as originally announced. Abram F. Myers, Nathan Yamins and other national figures are expected to attend. Allied Theatres of Connecticut will meet at the Hotel Garde on March 23, for the annual election of officers, with luncheon preceding the business sessoin. Arrangements will be made for the welcome of delegates to the regional conference, and impending legislation, both Federal and state, will be discussed. Harry L. Lavietes will preside. Warner Zone Heads Meet with Bernhard Eastern and southern Warner theatre zone managers yesterday held a quarterly meeting with Joseph Bernhard, general manager of the circuit. Policies and bookings were discussed. Field men attending included James Coston, Chicago ; Nat Wolf, Cleveland ; I. J. Hoffman, New Haven ; Don Jacocks, New Jersey; Moe Silver, Albany ; Ted Schlanger, Philadelphia ; Harry Kalmine, Pittsburgh ; John Payette, Washington ; Herb Copelan, Atlantic City, and Howard W augh, Memphis. Home office executives who attended were: Clayton Bond, Harry Goldberg, Edward Hinchey, Nat Fellman, Stewart McDonald, Herman Maier, Frank Phelps, Abel Vigard, Harry Rosenquest, Louis J. Kaufman and Frank Cahill. Warners Take Lease On Chicago Theatre Chicago, March 15. — The Warner Circuit Management Corp. has signed a new 14-year lease on the Symphony, at a total rental of $400,000. The 1,700-seat house was leased by Charles Loitz, a creditor, who took the property in a foreclosure action. It formerly was leased to Aaron Saperstein, but he had never taken possession. A new 900-seat house, the Road, with adjoining stores, will be constructed here. Jacob Gross will be manager. The Orpheum, in the Loop, now operated by Warners, will go down before the wreckers on May 1, to make way for a shoe store. Breen Film Is Renamed Hollywood, March 15. — "Make a Wish" has been selected as the final title for the next Bobby Breen picture. It was formerly "Boy Blue." Reelect All Heads Of National Poster {Continued from page 1) increase production of screen processed accessories which are manufactured by Associated Displays, a subsidiary of National Poster Service Renters. Denver and Hollywood are bidding for the next annual convention, with indications pointing to the meeting being held on the coast. Members leaving yesterday included M. M. Morris and M. Wolf of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle ; Kendis, Cleveland ; Roland Lutz, Den, ver ; Libros, Aarons, Al Blofson and Oscar Libros, Philadelphia ; Roy Dial, Washington; F. H. Beddingfield, Charlotte ; Jack Blum, Chicago ; I. Sokolow and M. Weintraub, Omaha, Des Moines and Chicago; James Powers, Minneapolis ; M. Clark, Oklahoma City; Frank Wyckoff, Buffalo; Harry Rabinowitz, Albany ; Frank Fisher, Milwaukee; William Burns, Kansas City ; David Rosenfeld, Pittsburgh ; G. E. Levque, Detroit ; John Bylanoik, Albany; Harry Liebtag, Indianapolis, and Harry Harris, Dallas. West Joins Ad-Caster George West, Screeno agent for Greater New York, has closed a deal to act as local agent for Ad-Caster, new advertising medium with headquarters in Chicago. He returned Saturday from Chicago and left the same afternoon for Miami to attend the three-day annual convention of the M.P.T.O.A. Clyde Elliott, who has the AdCaster rights for the Chicago territory, also has left for the Miami meeting. George Harttmann of the Armour, Kansas City, and Frank Castle of the Tialto, St. Joseph, Mo., will meet West and Elliott in Miami. French Select "Mutiny" Paris, March 15. — "Mutiny on the Bounty" has been adjudged the best foreign picture of 1936 in a poll conducted among readers by the French fan magazine, Pour Vous. "Mayerling," directed by Anatol Litvak, and starring Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux, all of whom are under Hollywood contract, was voted the best French film of the year. 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