Variety (Dec 1930)
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| Wedaesiy. Deceniber 8 3; : 1930
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in acne sen of * the: éountry. ‘witli most Of. the” ‘third. “Glass.” “elty. Bnd | “Midwest cireuits’ which have: niade | emalt™ ‘town, exhibitors ‘autoniatically’ a religion of ‘controlling: towns,’ are a itthe “wa fron | getting bitten | -occasionally® DY, the LOU donating a h he v { ie same. ‘shrewd: ‘buginess: : “men. who-:*’ $6, 900; “whet her. depress on. ds.mant> ‘have:.-beén: “scaring: indie; ‘Picture _ Ln test” or. apt, filmiom, 18. not. putting: -owners.td.-seil out cheap.’ aie . gathering: on. a: “nation |. One |big circuit: is. now spaying, “flea. . 3 huge ‘ground ee alae ‘on: ‘two: large!
te ia general deeresionn
Aer aL ‘pr “ovide eet intrciel pictures: ‘of. : only” One, Yeels". Jength or’ less;: “with: air industrial ‘filnito be used, in’ Wa
engoited.
No fee ' An ad-:] mission: ‘tleket to. ‘ine. Scheatie Ma-' apes jority: ‘ot * the, ‘attendance’ is: ini:they aftérnoon.: ‘This admission’. ds iT ie ‘giving: the. child a‘free ‘dancing, lesSom, in: “addition ” tothe. stow.” a counits,: WE is “planning” tor: open.
. Attendance ‘at. classes; range. from | “bratich:’ Offices * Lover. the » country. ‘avound, 800° ona week: 100+: ‘First ‘opened. As: “in ‘Hollywood, -man= on Saturday, * “aged sby! ‘Davis: Se: Baltou,: Aviio'-hag.. |” " | beet. inthe “picture. field’ there four: “) yoats. . and. fomniliag, with. indus: os
. “| eiag Cot. pee; i history, to, thele | a} ing inal ‘to: -nearly. $55, 000,000. ‘This |: oo is’: for the. six. principal: ‘companies, , |tibular. pisce oe cand: exceeds. the 1929 figure by: near~ |. ‘Controlling’ ““ctreuit * oe aatctely’ ly $500,000:. These ‘figures: are after |:
‘| Went. into a panic’ and: paid: $120, 600,|"" ‘interest: and taxes :have been paid: |) i | for ‘the ‘two: lots. ‘that. werte.jon : -the.|’. “Bankers: downtown: concede. that market, thé -p veviqus’ week tor: $80, 2] third auarter earnings ‘showed. a s ' : sharp: falling off, probably. attributa
ood largely. ‘
a ‘next ‘year’s © profits ° probably: will, a | saval, those:of 1930 or nearly. BD...
7, a. Fetuead oane fon the near noel product at pép. priges’ it the Cohan Colorado: And: Wyoming.
|| with ‘activity on: an-ascending: écale.| “the: end, of “its. six month’: lease} Fst commercial ones Feat ase : ne
|:-from” early: summer . on.-in’ anticipa-.|:
‘| tion of:a4. new: era: of. progress;.. starts B. vay de ‘ing, s with:. January: of 19820 ‘Cohan. -will: “house : ‘the ‘soundéd.‘vers,
_|slon of Griffith’s * “’pirth’: -Of 8 Nas, tion.’ ie, _ Though: overtures’ have: ‘heen |
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oo eo » the. Weel: “péfore} te exhibit. ite. own: ‘ada; . Utah; ‘Arizona; New. “Merle, ua ‘Xmas, a: "Real tree: for receipts, wh
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“it's, oe psychology . “that: is ‘ working “with -all of :the° ‘local ‘boys: . ThE move-in’ New, York. is” being. os “nade. asa part, of. ‘Mayor: Walker's |. campaign. § Between now: and. ‘then: 1 exhibitors, ‘who. are conferring. “with| “the “Hays: ‘organization. ‘on. the: ‘mniat= |. “2 "ter, will. decide” “whether: “@ nickel willbe! added | ‘to each: ‘ticket sold: :(;‘@uring’ « the "prescribed... “time: “or. Whether: the: ndard'& offic ill donate
in wae ‘Paramotint with. “tg “$18, 000, v0i0| _{ estimate: ‘tops’. “the.” 1930list. ” Phi
on cwhiat! is wanted: by. thie:, 8 eae tiser,WBS Ls. supplying. scenario. Sf writers, srusten ana’
‘atilized: ramoae C whshy: ‘on. comedy |: {and farce’ types, and on: ‘musicals if ee | the: auidiénce: réaction: to. this type SB
of. picture: changes: * = of:
| Almost: all the: majora have’ stand sping: contracts . with: Technicolor. ‘for'| : °: | pictures® originally. ‘for : the. ‘current: |,
“argued. that. the extra nickel,’ ‘enpite, ae she tle. ue Pees om on
“ the: ‘philanthropy: of: purpose, might. . .: " pooinerang: and ‘make, te worst | Pius these are new contracts,
oy vo TS week Of. ‘the: ‘box. office... ‘tworser."” Sparse ‘National to. make’ 16, ‘Para:
. : donation. theiitres should. ; mount 12,:; ‘Radio -six:.an Uni inake: ‘above. average. business . with. “Artists: two. Ree ot ‘yet: ae
a fhe, ballyhoo.. afforded,. ‘it: is, cargued:. {idea bn: ‘any,
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“Mayor: “Watker 4g” ‘givin ‘each. . Ta Ag d “house. entering thé“ drive: tng nice: | Music aX. Not greet "> placard “swith: the’ city's. seals “BEven| 60 | a fi fea
" “parking: privileges © on” “Broadway: * i 4 “may. be. extended: duting’ the: week 2° 0: that for“just an extra, ‘nickel; orf .:
. 2 the: Sanie. admission,’ car: ‘owners. can} : 2” ’ “flock: ‘into ‘town. : ‘and save the. BOC mice Tes: almost. a: “certainty the curs o> 'the: parking. ‘spate usilallygets, This |. . hte Ottawa, “Dec: . os reiit' trip" of: Harold’, B. Frankiintol _. ‘Would: ‘teat. ‘Bargain. week ..alll |e Canadian, exhibitors. say that. J.C: New’ York -ia ‘to’ arrange “his: own
around ° at thie: same: time affording: : Rosenthal: ‘of New. York,: represenit=. financing: for: a: ‘proposed | circuit: of |
ne isthe. “apple “Seller ing: the: Perfor ming. Rights.: Society, 1.400: ; ; ’ ‘inde endé ctu heat ny: ‘is wrong: when he ‘declares, that: they m nt picture theatres ir
‘thes U. S:. ‘This. is ‘the: ‘original reprepared. to “pay “atinual: ‘music. port on ‘Franklin, following his’ res~'l'j ‘| litense. fees’ on’a-seat or any other Agnation: as president of. Fox: West _ >| Dagis.” Exhibitors’ are merely" watch=| a a7
| fully: Waiting until ‘the’ society ‘abides |’
i ranklin’s. objective ia ‘Bpontine | by: thé decision: of the. Pri, Yy Counell over ‘the indies, over: which‘he wilt’ to -register-itg’ assignments: of musi-}
; redominate: as. the general. theatre: cal ‘com positions. “at. ‘the. ‘Copyright| 5 : ;
L operator, .. “It. will ‘be: wholly. lnde~ | si omce in. Ottawa—e mere:$500,000 in) pendent, without : chain':or.:producer’|' ‘registration: fees... After .that the | ;
| connection:.> Franklin's’ ‘decision. ’ As}: | exhibitors WAL give: the: proposed said. to“have. been: reactied after hie |: pannual:10c, ‘peat tax thought, is ‘withdrawal’ from -the .United,“Art= | “declared... Re ea
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swith: theatres: “contempls 4 ob. | been: filéd Without: rep] ly ‘orcomment Schenck and: Hughes... ene by: the exhibitors, ot : eee
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