Variety (Nov 1930)

SCORE As OF Ndy: 1, 1930 : k*jr ta th« abl^reVitaiiohs^ It, BROWN (''Post").. ATKINSON ("Times").. /MANTLE ■:C"News">".;:...-.^.v; .■... ANQERSON , ("jotitnal") i ; i. LITTELL t^'World^') ;; . Hammond ("Herald Trii);") PARNTON ("Kvfenihg^^ W 5ELPES : (''Qraphib;'')'. i i.;,.. .V. GARLAND. ("Telegrarti") ; ; . .^ . GAB RI E L :(VArnericah") ■ ■ ^. i v;. LOCKRIDGE ("Suii').. . . . . . .. W I NC H ELL ("Mirror* j..;,... 8.R, 23 ■•■ 23 2Z 22 . 24 22 21 •: R.- 18 20 13 is; ' 18'. 18 :ic, 15 l.C • - s w. • i:. ■ 3 ■■2. ■ ■/.a.-' ■T.'. '7.'- ; 5 ■■ O, "VARIETY" (combined) . ; v-i v- . '30 ' v.' 27 ,: '. -'3'- (This score computed on failures' only); (rieht). PCTi :• .947 ■ .869 ■': : .850 ■ :^^'-.-.826^'- ■V--' .826 .. ' i8:i8 ..'"■.T50:.. ■. ^: :.72T' ' • ;;c82^: ■'. .640 ; ■ ^(iiz ■ ■ TUere is : mor^^ ,l>iagiaiu.sm piv tlie air and .more fcliajtces ioi:. piagiar- .isrn .than; in any.^'o.ther^ ile.ld.: Kadio authors are quite' frenzied. oyer the .situation, '■Y'e.t;^t)\erG.' is little they.' can do alio lit; it a« at.pres'ent th . iif: iio-:.prptettion .for. thieiii,-'v:; :■; ■'• , Autho.rs are supposed to be.-pror t ec't ed. \ beca u §>e V: n p rad ip... pro gram ; ,iJi aU'o\ved to be ■ f e-iar.'o.ad.ca.st; \ but. , thisig . nclfisu iBciiG>.nt";protectipn lii ^ the'- .radib field' .is _ it . is 'de veloping ;td<3ay. ;-Netwr 'ideas \ in ;.evei-y /'line . pi • endpa'vpr .are ;quick^ iilched and copied,; but radio authors • ar.6 finding their^ ideaa stolen beforie ;they.. .eveh .'have .a chance ./to ;U;s.e' therh themselves. ':■ ^.'/ /' .Befo.re an.'.auth6.r...can' scU, a s.crlp>t' ■ op q. ne\v ;icle.a; .for radio' lirpgriUliv^ ■ .;he ,musl giv;o -an audition- ov'er. the; •air so that the. :.client; for '. the. .ad- vbi'tising. firm, or ' the ■'-statibn,. can. ; pass ••iir-Pn tlVe , • pros'i.'aiu.'... And a.s ..:soon as these'.ideas .are-j-bvoadeast^ . they are .sTiapped. iip/ /If/! siibse^- . quently, - the aiithbr- dpes - iiot' sell, ■ Jiis . {(lea'' to i th.e^ ■prtrtibvi.Iai' -party ; Ipr.-AvUpm. the /audition ' is . eivejy;he; •himo^f cei-tain" to, -fi«d - that:. it .lias been ..stolen' and ;.sold or used . . .^onjo. jiJaQe- pise.'botore he.:can;V.offei\ ■.if olsQNvhPre.;^^lMiPse -autiilions^ ij'?Ul!'m'i ■ coniuipd.'tp the. ;.s'tudro.. 'b.e:-; cau^e' the - client may ..be.' in -.some/ bthor . city, 'and ,b.'e^ .t;xM.ic'i-ai "publit: .roaction.. to . tbe "^piM\?.r.;i;n\ ' if:, : also ■ rioc.cs.sary. to gauge '■ its '■■ .Avbi-.tl y. To seil- a.'-.p'i-o'gi'a;m' bh paper, is .>eiT/ :dimciiTc..—-'yk^tliis '., i>/;Avhat -.soi^ie': ctulivprs^ :ate:- 'inVisting 'upoh; . Rewrite Racket .. An outside ra.c.kVt iiaSj. 'grp wi . up ^pP'/the^.filcOiiii.q pf. radib. id ■iiiatrriaV.-/'. itxM ai^- art aii'th'rtr..<vrin ■tilrti/icly.; sold.' it' If^. sriai^pr-d-lip }\T\!l V«\vritton/ajV(r sv»ld ;to-:anPthi!>i:: fO^ ■ on .atiplhpr 'chain' bV'-^siation.' •'^'lii.s ;.pau>;es. trpablp fbi::thp/aiuhpiv::th(? •^"^•c.(;tiKi'i.ij?/ conipany, ',bK-thc •'•'st.v; ■ ■. '%au?e the c-li^^ht-; fepls 'tliat ; has/ .h . boi;. n p t-p t er;i\..d. -1?eo j >.lo ...aOf? ^1^,,. bfeti/gbifti;- pi'butrd.-to:'!*'!-.; , -Yprtising- / ag.enc.ies ■ ■ - \vith .- . r.idio- :scrip.ts..-th;at 'have . bben. tajcen db\vn. in '.short: . haiid ,Wbrd for /iVprd as\ :tliey ,cam6.. -byor;; th^ . These sjc^ripts are offered fbiv sale for com- parable purposes br as forms for.. plhbi'- : pro^gi'ams. i'Swith;. Ju>it a/ bit of ■ .j^igg.IitVg. :.tiiey.vvare into j^rbgrams/ahd. u.sed. again and' :it. has-.o.iily ;. cPs.t .$3:;tP. buy thPm.- ■from- those .-TVhP'^pirateid ^them^ - ' •' / .'Th©''-."\Li'. and. Mrai.":. prpgr'ani Pf. the .Graybar.-h,our.-.was; offerod;\£.6r "sale ■. fti .:;th'is. manrt'c^r.^ to the ' ^d~. , vertfsinp.flrrti - h icli" Iva'd. -yv ri ttc ii; t.he ■ script.' Wh eh th.e ivi^vk e fcee r tn g; salesitiah Wa.s-. a.<?1ced -if 'he ytras .not: afraid, -of : law. .Stiit' he replied that he/.lva<l' .not"beeii: disturbed;;so :.far ajid 'that tiie(-»; Veaiiy .v"^^ . no; Ifi?- islatibn that, could.'-..stop -hi'nV -as he- ^vas -merely' -suggestlrig: . 'tha t . .-^^ Ip^-ogT-abis 'he .P^^^ -.-re- hiashed- arid'- then 'fe-^brbadcast. .':.; -.-;';The 'authpi's are--up-, in' arin.-. 'So. many, -and .'^cbnstant.lyi n'evv .ideas a.re '..M'oPdo.d. for . t he air-.'tUatV. the - liiPh; who'crbate th'cir{ o-\vit:fi.'j-?l that tli'^y- liaA'e no ..cliaiioe 'r and no.. proteclion' afi\ainst the pirates..a_<> tiV'JigW. 'stand. tiKlay. /.i3'ut :they'rb-.p')t doiVi'^- nTVich. 'a-})b.)it it .excepting -to .. fO'f^i ■ .iVll')iJ^.-' ;llaI.^-t. •, :;'■■ /'• ■ ■ ' ■ 'j.■ ' Peculiar Clpsienesd. of Film : Reviewers* Standins in NeW York and Chicaigo--- 4 ^irst Film Cnti 10 : IN>ints-' A aihd fioehnel / Tied; for ■-■::JLe9id: at; /,74dlBiNown ('Posit') ; Leads, Amoiig Legits With .947-^Atlciri- ^ii X^Tiihes') 2d at: >869. Nv Y.'S 1ST ON FfLM^ Variety's" first- boVrscpres of the riQvvr sea.soh foi*. 'picture /and dra- . niatic revieyvers of NeW VoWk"and Chicagp briri^: put. the. first .four :readihg :fili7i critics as but 10 poifits apart,.an .unusual sbpwinig. For the first:^ tirtiie, aTso* a New :.York fiim rpvievver le;ad*.ail.. Ip fact two; .who are tied- at.-".740, /Johane.sprt '.("Mir- ror;*) and;; Boehiriel: ' (''Telegram'^), vyith M.iss;Johaneson :haviPig caught 74 films ip BpehheVs 46. In all prer yi o us film ; b.px^ sco reSr C l-i ica go haS been the leader. - This one has .i)pris : Ard"ri; pf'. the (ijhica.gp''."Times",. :t:hird with /^TSth and - ..Mae. Tin.ee .of the .ClVif^iigp. '•'Tribune'' fbunli- at .730.. . / In the. Ibgit Brown . (X; Y.'"Post";, leads': with; .947.; : -■ ■ ,P,e'rGentag'es for the CTi;am.atic.m;eif palculated - only', ujpbn -tiiP flp'ps -.sinc^^^^^ the;- seasbn's , ■ s(f;i..r.t.-- ; ..: Atkihsorv ;(';TiineH"r ;ls -secpntl' wiUv- SOO./ (Fi 1 in lijPorb boii tin upd..- on i lage .14)/ '^Efgit .iicore' coiitinired on page '.^6). teagiie of Nations' : For Best film Sto^ '. Il'iie ' T>'(RUi.'- -p.f - ]S^^t^O'l(s: -C;i^Hi/?iI , rbsiilwit hb2-c, Mia^ ;ImhA>" ';>>■> wi'fV'r oj. 15.tf.00V)- Frotiijh''fi\ii;o ..fpi -"thie^^ SiTf'Ort stpry..f:!'aif^ul,iti;'.il ;t') adv uiro" .the' -uii i^'pr.^a l :,s'|Mi-it. pf../;<'j.-oju'.''''!-t"->.h ap-ibiii? tiio .liiaiibn/r of tl^eyvvuilij-/.':' •: ,- v,'\\':hf^n'^hp-.si''rii>tda;j% |>r<'^ it is ■ \)yh\)OiirhP :!(<): '\i,xvf' ,. •.ir(»; pii-i 'iiV' 1 ij-'i.d'J I'l-.ii .by:-11i'.i"- ."^'j.i'iV:.* i^.': l*'>:.";i' \U*i^.'.. iris^.jrvi'iV'.^; irv •..Ri'viS..;. ::.' . -;■ ' / / .' , \ "jodna 'Wi''allare ...Ho'jiper, after. -6t! yf'-iir.s-—.'i,h- ■:i>\>iKh>. dUiifM'.r!' ' ".Jim}: ■\V(,';i|Mtvg. bra?<siei'e:'.and ■ trnn.T^ .liv'tif. no : padding'/ or, f-hobk abj^o.i'bers,. ''. : ■' Thp .Vpe'rennial [ l1appei.;'.-:h'iis• been ■ ■ s t udy i ng -th f : bCid-y' . tossi hg'' art /in .IClMvVpo- fOr 'the pViHt yb-tr/ .^Jlio. Will •cbnlin lie, ', at .- it. .P vbr' hc vft:: in.. ■ vri'lidf■ ^'=i..:tho:;P)iie. whf/:.gpt4:-ti(i>>bd:.; Af ter'- -rna ii'y - face 1 ift-s,:. 1:3d n'a: w'ti l; bf - iifteii , . (f ^ontitiiicyr on. Ingp^4;;.^-: ;' '•■> '; SEASON '^0^*31 -l<o'y^-.to. a!hbreviatrohs:..:;;-'P.Ci-'-(p|c R. :(right)-;- (wrong'),/',- 0.-.;(no. opinion;e'xpr^Qss«d)..;^^ -Ipepcentige) w: NEW VblOC ■ ::.■./''.-■ -' , '"p.C' BLAND JQHANtsbN ■■(''Mirror'':).. '. {'W WM. BO^HNEL ("Telegrani^. 46 ;!'R-ENE,.TWIRE.R ' ("News'^j^ :U';'.-..'.; 7i>:' ROSE .PELSWiCk : f'*Journatv):.v.. >:. .V ^31>. JOHN s; COHEN, Jr; ("Slip'::)• v; 53 REGiNA CREWE: ("AmerlbaiV) .Vi; ,.'.'76. RICH ARO WATTS {"Tribune"); .;: . 44 GEO. GERHARD vr'Eve.-World''). .-..' 40/ M ARGARET TABELAAR^(''H. Tiib") . 34 Thornton oELEHANtYcppyfri; . 45 QUIN^N martin ("World ")..... .79 .JULIA; SHAWELL.^("Graphib''r.:^.^:.v 57: MOROAUfNT. W ALL r'Timbs'/),:,35-^ -'5,4- ; 34 : /2G . ■ n 'IT ■ :-!>')" 28' 26 22 .29 "47 '■ i.y "VARIETY''' Pmbttieil) 98 ' it W ■/i2N •20.' ■:i.i::- , ■ i-"'- 2.V ■:-;i:;'': ■ 'KV- IX '^^'■. '^.7-' ::h' ; :'-l'H'- ''' -i'V- ■1 ■ .'1-- 1' ' 1:. •:.5' n. 31' PCT. :' .7-40 . i-'j740i-' ^ :.690/' .606 .660 : : :658 . ! : .650 V ;04i .■■■Mi) ,.591' -;580. .540 CHICAGO .OORlSVARd£;N?.r''-fiuies'''>v:-;.:..,,/ :M:AE Tl-NEEt. "Tribune"'/; .:.'^-. GEN EVIEVE IH ARRIS ( 'Posl^^^V ..... ROB REELl: ('•American'";;.. ;^ ..^V CAROL FRINK ( 'E3caininer")...;.:'.>:. ■:CARL': ro:oenbacH .V''Nbw':i"t..;.':;. . > M.uriet. Verhpn; '" f. F.rancPs. .. Kuri'.br; O'.v 8;» ' 91'-; .'.77/ .7<»' ,?6i '>\>. .,4.9 :2') r.v is 6 . ■ .-i. ■ " ■'■ ' .V ; li-' ■■li- ;i'-iiuz'?i: 'Flyinu ■-.730 ■\1()70 . .g:><): •.t5:;6 Old Mari. a: Wbrr;/ :: .Vii-dt; ';:l:''iiijHi:v/ ■ / :;T'\S>') '.'■■^h'f- \ ir't I i «>; rr. I r f;tri'i/t; ^:!J.: '■ i; ^'■ ."yf'iv'hiHd;: a ;f aii:y;|<Jodmi>t;bf'r; ' ;M.nN>v's,n'i,;'--'S;p; 'biM/.'i: ■•'i'^^-^^ '■ \;f tKii niH.at h>?!:'/I'n-v ji: 1.it»l<i' Wi>' - " •/ri<>d :'*'bo'i*■ - ■ • • :• ; .'.'■ ■'■ ' ■'. Notables Burns Colony . - ': ^/; ir-dii'wooii; Xpy,; -tj-" ; .iri/ilyvvopd; iv'.ii:(''d ph-its;'car be-.. Aaij.sc lb f» k t-(M-1. )n c*n meivttoned -.■ by- Cr,: ;B'. -Sh'aw - Tiptitlon ftpeecyv (lidii'!: iriCii.;i-lf' '.in'/ijti^- fi^Vtif --prcr' .tiiri>:S,'^;-,'•■'' -..-■/://.V '; '.. ■ -•' .--- • /Iji-yug i'';ifl;l>.-:in!:- 'irisbt'ibVl :-for p>(b;-- -lifa.')on-.:tha.t'.onr» ;Pf the-- fi.f;Jit mr-n-: tlon.--d.'..t!hriu jd hav^;' hbr-ri Vxi]i snri.. M'r ' thb^iglr- t.he'-.?lrst/';:nvj!t^ by- -Slui w was ai^o'Und :350:13,'';C\, Aristptlp, •. ■• ..lS,I.aurc;en f)'Sul1iyari',w to ,rinft in-'": Alex:>.rid.i'c-; .Kf^li i-and':-':tian):<U'^.:; Lijcillb Gib.i Si )n'.aslx^: how a bpt'j ti.lWr-. .trvjr, arid .'rlif tb'bi r.ryers. ,sr.arids up i'p'r,' M,'i rbbri' L an 11. t I'l e Wr.fgii t it rotfi -. ''O's.: 'M.rry' J'ii;'krord::br(;(»M'a;tho Cot;'TuUthori'T5ilr)i:trik. / /:; -': '■.■'':■■ ' :■ -Sbij ■A-^qp.j.lify^^ list -V'rh.ik:-. :V''.;^: . .br.'-liyi.i:V(:rt;/r-<'- ':ti'iAkjrK ; .7)(/-'- difp -11Vi-'^. ; 11.f, 1 >;n'.ilA f':o11 ^idf;.r itvI; ,: ;jV 1 r>>i'>,'pinti<! fyii4iw^ -<)t\ iiiii:t-.iii'.j.;i: '';:'' -: ; iNcUlict::'do; tiib \u>tu<:v:-i^-i^iu r:ifi^ U. llif: MW-t-(/ii;.v,;j,f,--:t(lt..?tid.('(i; - tbv'hfyri');-; i^Jwir-t'^Jiv,; - iJiit; 'b^l/^>^ti.^VPi :- ttw-i' j-;iir')pCrKiH tyv 'P ri'i^'; n...::i;;p(\l'ifi ;i,t; :.». b ^ MI) II':f. >t; /:. J..i' :'- ■'/.':un>-:-. '. ,-xr id s^i.thI: hy iyr' -iK-rv ij.'..:' -. :■ ':]■■' '■:.A':-]r:)~i 'onp ;b<'.iicfit; perfpi:-inahi:\b^ t oiv II ne ti 11) 1' >>-.f-d 'ac tV)r.s: -w li I i^e give'ii in ^N'fiw'-York :Shprtiy;aitnr ■^.)ec;'..:t iiridpr d^J^<>t^tipn • bf vPat Casey;- arid the- Vyriety . iylanagoVij'. .A.ss.obiatibri; ;i 1 ir;-trii --.H.;, yiJivnvp,- RrK^O^- prbs:/ art.ended, the- bi;ga:rij^,atibh •.rpePtin.,^ pr :■;'tlip .Kinergeiir-yS;.; lOni plo'ynir-nt' -^./pruniittcM?; :, fprtned . ..-by -^: 'barikbrrt,' ■nvan.ufa(>ti'jrx>t:,s'-. arid -•/inorpliarrts/- .oC Npw'YPrli.;;Ipyiiatipir:to atte pxt'Mided HrPwri a~j ;);r'-i)rbs.britatlv'e.: of; airiuspriiffnts./ He iitated^ ;airical. .;bi^siness;/. will.;- prt;a riize^' a rbli(;t'. cpiririiittep to^fakp c^^ 6wn-:ut)(!:inpl(|yi>d; ,: ..-^ ■:''■■' . .Jiefo.re.lb.avirii? f^)t•^rIb)r^•w^^^ ;urday . (1).'KrPwiV -.i-eiTei-red -the nifif;-:^ -tfyr :.tn ;;the .Casey blltf;p.. .C'asf.-y-'I) yii called a mpiHipg f)f. :a.n cii-buit beaiU • :ri)r;lbf*-/brid.;f)i' ,;t.l:i.!:i.;u rfbk,. at wiiiClv ai'Varii^embrrto: yvtll--be .forjriiilritol-; :■•:;. It ';fh.e;'gf:(;)si;<' oiiyihb' HV^st'bbiieiit'i'ii:.: ■■ (■<JbriUriavd 6ri";page 44) :' : BROOKS - ; |.r4.: ty. pv/AV; N.Y . ■.: t E L 530O PENN .' GpSTOMCS.-ro. an*T : ■ ; -Ij