Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

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5-4 Motion Picture N eiv s November 8, 19 3 0 Pathe Halts Plan To Remake Serials Hollywood — Pathe has called a halt on production of serials, following a compilation of comments from exhibitors. It seems that the idea of remakes in chapter plays hasn't clicked so favorably, exhibitors feeling that new stuff is what the public wants. It had been planned to make talkers of some of the past Pathe serial successes. Meanwhile, Universal and Mascot Pictures are cleaning up on talker serials. Warners Continue with Theatre Field Expansion Warners has not abandoned expansion plans but intends to go through with theatre projects scheduled. Contracts for three new Warner houses have just been let. These are: Morgantown, W. Va.. 1,300 seats; Torrington, Conn., 1,900 seats, and New Avenue Grand, Washington, 1,800 seats. John Eberson is contractor for the first and last named while Thomas Lamb is architect for the Torrington house. CLASSIFIED ADS Ticket Machines WILL PAY CASH for used Ticket Machines. Automatic "GOLD SEAL" or SIMPLEX MODELS PREFERRED. Forward information giving size of machine, serial number, motor current and condition, MIDWEST TICKET & SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc., 910 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. For Sale GEORGIA theatre for sale; nearest showhouse ?2 miles ; drawing population 22,000; capacity 300 and balcony for colored; disc equipment ; everything owned but the building; three-year lease with renewal option ; theatre doing best business for size town in state. Price $6,500; $4,000 cash; balance one year. If you haven't the cash don't waste my time or yours. Grand Theatre, Montezuma, Ga. 3,000 UPHOLSTERED OPERA CHAJRS from Century Theatre, New York City. Sell any amount it sacrifice prices. Box No. 692, Motion Picture News, 729 Seventh Avenue, New York. Sweet Man Now, don't listen while I convey a secret to a friend of mine who, approaching fifty, wears belts on his coats, and tries to give chorus girls the idea that he's just out of Yale. The male stars of Hollywood have beauty secrets just like the girls. There is a certain little device made of adhesive tape and string which acts as a temporary face lift. The adhesive tape is applied close to the ears and holds the sagging muscles of chin and neck in place. Two very famous, but aging Doan Juans wear these devices when they're making a picture. — Photoplay. Extras' Average Pay $2.63 Weekly The average wage of a Hollywood extra is $2.63 a week, Jerome Beatty discloses in "The Modern Screen Magazine." There are over 17,000 men, women and children in the film city competing for the eight or nine hundred jobs open to extras every day. Ten dollars a day is the usual wage and out of that extras are expected to furnish a complete wardrobe. Jane Arden, whose twoyear average wage of $47.45 a week is the highest in the industry, has among other things fifteen hats, twenty-one pairs of shoes, seven evening dresses and four evening wraps. Babe Green, who has averaged $46.95 for the past two years, owns full dress, tuxedo, sport suits, military uniforms, cutaway, knickers, riding habit and every sort of ordinary clothing. Miss Ardeu's wardrobe cost more than $2,000 and Green's well over $1,000: yet, says Mr. Beatty, they are mighty glad to get $10 a day and to work a little more than an average of four days a week, for they know that if the producers wanted to hire extras at bed rock prices they could fill the stages, so great does the supply exceed the demand. First De Luxer at St. Louis Going to Stock St. Louis — This city's first de luxer, the Grand Central, is about to make its final bow about Christmas as a film house, switching to a stock policy. Competition of the St. Louis, Missouri and Fox proved too tough and the old theatre went dark several months ago. Later it was proposed to install an indoor miniature golf course, but with the popularity of that fad passing this plan was abandoned. Dramatic stock seems to be in demand here. Wins $55,000 Award Damage award of $55,000 has been made by a Manhattan jury in favor of Clara Joel, wife of William Boyd, for injuries received in a taxicab accident, which she says marred her beauty and ruined her voice, ending her ■.tage career. Para. Changes in Northwest States Portland — There is a heavy conference of Paramount Publix executives under way, portending a change in the Northwest territory. Charles C. Perry, head of the western division of theatres, is here conferring with L. J. Levy of San Francisco, and Robert Blair, Northwest district head. Levy, it is learned, is slated to replace Blair here. "Dawn Patrol" Theft Case Off to Nov. 17 Hollywood — Preliminary hearing in the action revolving alleged thievery of "The Dawn Patrol" script has been continued to November 17 by Municipal Judge Ballard. Defendants are Edith Higgins, accused of theft of the original manuscript from First National studio, and Forrest J. Easley and Joseph M. March, charged with conspiring with her to commit burglary and grand theft. Miss Higgins, former employe of Warners, took the manuscript, valued at $20,000, from the studio, it is charged. March and Easley are accused of conspiring with her and offering her $100 to be given to Carmelita Sweeney, another Warner employe, for her assistance. Why the theft, if one was perpetrated, has not come to light. Plymouth Theatre Sold To Mayflower Corp. Worcester, Mass. — The Plymouth theatre was sold at auction this week by the Worcester County National Bank, as trustee, to a committee representing the Mayflower Corp., of New Haven, Conn., which financed the structure. The price paid was $100,000 above taxes, which were listed as $72,000. BUSINESS MEN stay at the % NEW YOKICEK IBL The New Yorker has 2500 ■^™ rooms, every one with radio, tub and shower bath, Servidor and circulating ice water. There are four popular-priced restaurants, including Coffee Shop. Rates from $3.50 a day. 85% of the rooms are $5, or less. Manhattan's Largest and Tallest Hotel 34th Street at 8th Avenue, New York City RALPH HITZ ■ Managing Director UNIFORMS FOR HOUSE ATTACHES COSTUMES FOR STAGE PRESENTATIONS BROOKS 1437 B'way New York