Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1937)

July 3 , 1937 JVorld Announces First New Films World Pictures Corporation has announced the first group of the 26 films to be released by the company during the coming season. The pictures are : "La Tendre Enemie," directed by Max Ophuls, starring Simone Berriau, Catherine Fonteney, of the Comedie Francaise, Georges Vitray and Marc Valbal. "The Monks," now being completed with the cooperation of Catholic groups. It is a film of monastic life throughout the world, showing motion pictures of the lives and activities of the monks. Prologue of film to be narrated by Rev. Father Michael Ahearn, S. ]., of Weston College, Boston. "The Life and Loves of Beethoven," with Harry Baur, directed by Abel Gance. Also in the cast are Pauley, Jean-Louis Barreuit, Jany Holt and Andre Nox. "The Ski Chase," filmed at St. Arborg, Austria, with Hannes Schneider. "Annie Laurie," a modern version of the Scottish classic with Will Fyffe. "Revolt in Morocco," directed by Jean Benoit-Levy and Marie Epstein, creators of "La Maternelle." "The Secret of Stamboul," with Valerie Hobson and Frank Vosper. "Ninety Degrees South," motion picture record of the Scott Antarctic expedition. "My Song of Love," with Tito Schipa and Milly.' "Street Without a Name," with Pola Illery and Constant Rony, directed by Pierre Chenel, creator of "Crime et Chatiment." Also on the program will be several films pre-released here such as "Masquerade in Vienna," with Anton Walbrook and Paula Wesseley and "Slalom," the ski film. Short subjects announced include "Song of Ceylon," documentary film awarded first honors at the Brussels exposition for cinematographic art, and "What the Puppy Said" and "What the Parrot Saw." The remainder of the program will be announced August 1st. Tournament Prize Goes to Gluckman A prize contributed by Quigley Publications for the Monday Knighters' second annual golf tournament on Tuesday at Elmsford Country Club, White Plains, N. Y., was awarded to Henry Gluckman, New York, and Philadelphia franchise holder for Republic. Other recipients of prizes were Harry Schiffman, who won a set of golf clubs and a bag, Henry Brown, a traveling bag, and Leo Justin, a rug. Each entrant received at least two gifts, presented by various film and equipment companies. Frank A. Vanderlip Dies Frank A. Vanderlip, who represented the banking interests on Paramount's board of directors during the company's reorganization two years ago, died Tuesday in New York Hospital. He was 72 years old. Mr. Vanderlip was president of the National City Bank in New York from 1909 to 1919. MOTION PICTURE HERALD MORE about LIGHTING for the THEATRE To offer practical suggestions and expert counsel on phases of modern theatre illumination not dealt with in the May 29th issue, wherein architectural lighting was emphasized, the July 24th issue of Better Theatres will be extensively devoted to modern fixtures for theatres, and to marquees and signs. • Eugene Clute, contributing editor of the publication, Lighting and Lamps, will discuss types of fixtures adapted to the various divisions of the theatre today, in an article profusely illustrated with designs readily available. • J. T. Knight, Jr., eminent theatre engineer and contributing consultant of Better Theatres, will discuss safe and efficient wiring layouts and mechanical provisions for animated and decorative effects, at the front and in the auditorium. • Francis M. Falge, theatre lighting specialist of the Nela Park Engineering Department of the General Electric Company, will describe "downlighting" as effectively applied to illumination problems peculiar to the theatre. • The new forms and illumination methods for marquees and signs will be comprehensively displayed in a pictorial section presenting selected examples of modern front treatments. to appear in the July 24th issue of BETTER THEATRES