Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

November 22 , 19 3 0 Motion Picture N e w s 57 Push Group Singing Is Wesco Tip ( Continued from preceeding foge) 6. "Buttons" (J. Coogan) M.G.M., 6 rls. 7. "Cappy Ricks" (sea drama) Para., 8 rls. 8. "Eagle of the Sea" (R. Cortez) Para., 8 rls. 9. "Old Ironsides" Para., 8 rls. 10. "Fighting Eagle" (sea drama) Pathe, 9 rls. 11. "Breed of the Sea" (adventure) R.K.O., 7 rls. 12. "All at Sea" (Dane-Arthur) M.G.M., 6 rls. 13. "Mysterious Island" (submarine fantasy) M.G.M., 9 rls. 14. "Captain Blood" (adventure) Warner, 8 rls. 15. "Lighthouse by the Sea" (Sea drama — Rin Tin Tin) Warner, 7 rls. 16. "Yankee Clipper" (Wm. Boyd) Pathe. 17. "Black Pirate" (D. Fairbanks) United Artists, 11 rls. SHORTS: 1. "Voyageur" 1929 Pathe Review No. 2. 2. "Ship Ahoy" Aesop Fable. Pathe, 1 rl. 3. "Voice of the Sea" (Song sketch) Pathe, 1 rl. 4. "Blow the Man Down" (Song of the Seven Seas) 1930 Pathe Review No. 3. 5. "Sailor Take Care" 1930 Pathe Review No. 26. 6. "Sailing, Sailing" Ko Ko song cartoon, All Star, 1 rl. 7. "Frolicking Fish" (Silly Symphony) Col., 1 rl. 8. "Haunted Ship" (Fable), Pathe, 1 rl. 9. "Salt Water Ballads" (Bruce Scenic) Para., 1 rl. 10. "Dancing Gob" Para., 2 rls. 11. "Pirates" (musical comedy) M.G.M., 2 rls. 12. "Pounds of the Sea" (cartoon) Pathe, 1 rl. Sat., Dec. 6 — Suggestion No. 5 ELI WHITNEY, Birthday, Dec. 8, 1765-182S: Inventor of the cotton gin. (a) Guests of honor: 1. Representatives of cotton textile factories. 2. Cotton brokers. (b) Representative of Chamber of Com merce to explain the cotton gin and its importance to the cotton industry — the by-products of raw cotton, for example, cotton cloth, thread, oil meal, silage. (Use Chamber of Commerce display.) (c) Geography teacher to illustrate with map the territory producing cotipn. (d) Dancing teacher to present children in a pickaninny cotton picking dance or tableau. (e) Cooperate with primary teachers of the public schools for sand table illustrating growing and picking of cotton. (f) Attendance prize: Small book of story of cotton gin or balls of cotton twine. FEATURES: 1. "Dixie Merchant" Fox, 5 rls. 2. "Happy Davs" (Minstrel) Fox, 8 rls. 3. "Hearts in Dixie" Fox, 7 rls. 4. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Univ., 12 rls. Mr. Comerford, P-l-e-a-s-e Philadelphia — Con McCole, professional story teller, wowed them to a fare-ye-well at the big dinner which climaxed the M.P.T.O. convention here. He told, as one of a long string of knockout yarns, this tale about Mike Comerford, venerable, respected pioneer among exhibitors. In the Pennsylvania coal fields, an Irish woman needed help. Mayor Darby of Scranton saw to it that two tons of coal were delivered to the house and Comerford two blankets. The next day McCole visited and asked how she was getting along: "Fine," she replied. "It's a good old world after all. Mayor Darby keeps me warm during the day and Mr. Comerford at night." And the assemblage was panicked. Including Comerford. 5. "Hottentot" (E. E. Horton) Warner, 8 rls. 6. "Halleluiah" M.G.M., 12 rls. 1. "Dixie Days" (Aesop fable) Pathe, 1 rl. 2. "Deep South" (song sketch) Pathe, 1 rl. 3. "Big River" (Old Man Mississippi) 1929 Pathe Review No. 18. 4. "Dixie (Ko Ko song cartoon) All Star, 1 rl. 5. "Swanee River" (Ko Ko song cartoon) All Star, 1 rl. 6. "Old Black Joe" (Ko Ko song cartoon) All Star, 1 rl. 7. "Kentucky Jubilee Singers" Fox Mov. 8. "Old Black Joe" Para., 1 rl. 9. "Plantation" Tiffany, 2 rls. Serials Staging Big Comeback in Canada Toronto — Serials are performing a comeback in Canadian theatres and, in talking form, are being readily absorbed by both adult and juvenile audiences. Thirty theatres in Ontario have already booked "The Lone Defender," featuring Rin-Tin-Tin, while Universal's "The Indians Are Coming" is arousing wide attention. "Tarzan, the Tiger" has also been given a cordial welcome in various towns. City Buys Theatre Toronto — The board of control has authorized the purchase by the city of the Princess for $391,600 for a street extension project. The Princess, a legitimate house, was to have been wired when the city made the offer. New Governor of Kansas Favoring Tax on Theatres? Topeka, Kan. — Harry Woodring is the new governor of Kansas and what his election means to the picture industry as yet cannot be determined. Woodring, elected on the Democratic ticket, defeated his Republica opponent by 319 votes. It was known that Frank Haucke, the Republican nominee, was friendly to the business, having indirectly expressed himself as being opposed to blue laws and amusement taxes. Governor elect Woodring undoubtedly will push his theories regarding the tax situation, having declared that "the problem can be solved only by co-operation on the part of the governor and the legislature in finding the way to take some of the burden from the farms and homes." That means, according to some, that theatres may be called upon to carry some of that burden. His attitude toward Sunday shows, long a subject of controversy in Kansas, is not known. Censorship, rigidly enforced under the present governor, Clyde Reed, probably will remain unchanged, although the present censor board was appointed under a Republican administration. Holt and Kelsey Team Hollywood — Jack Holt and Fred Kelsey will play tha leading role in "The Subway Express" for Columbia. CLASSIFIED ADS Ticket Machines WILL PAY CASH for used Ticket Machines. Automatic "GOLD SEAL" or SIMPLEX MODELS PREFERRED. 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