Variety (May 1931)

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i^jVdhcsdayi stay 64 1931 RES VARIETY ■ rh ■ HoUywood/Miiy S, • the liaUIo IMcturos studio out lici't is now opesnly talked abdut/Ilcports soy again Ihe change AvHl cenli? around'wnilnm I^eBaron; at l'res<Jnt'; lilodio's;)pr<?ducUon hcad,^: ; , '' Tills atpVy gained subafaritlal; Im- Bcius 'ahci' belief itpllowlng the KKQ flnantlal statement for lt3 Jlrst-1931 auurtcr last -wo^kr Wltlv that stnteV ment showing decreased net eai-n- iiics Qvor ihe. first quarter o* 1931; kpproxVmatlng but: 44c a share with the reduction traceablb.'It Is clallined, to the Badti Ploturia end; It Is now Wtited that Wheii Hlrain-Erowh David SaranofE reacfi here o:round - Miiy 15 action wlli: foUowy Koxy is to Accompany the .Radio heads pn the inspection tour. .It will be ; &iiian6«'s first. Coast ylslt on behalt . o^his ^companies. ,; ;,,; •.' , . . Despite havln? a Rrpss. :tontal on. ■''Cimavroa" oi $.2,400,000 . amongst lis flfsti quarter tentat ? return?, - jiadio Pictures is reported to Tiayfe goh^! Into the red for that; period for ovcr;-'|200.000,.-TlVe. net- as 'dlsclofeed hy tiie .K'KO ■statfemciit- last; week, ariiouhtmij to arqund.,$l,100.tlDO, . is :-said to -have ;be6n>ea»-hed, solely . b.v- riIvO.'s ;theatre. department, ;. ^ 'Board DiscflMionsV;^ . ;:Rep6rts -of the' pending stiudlb- ctiunBts aiso ioilowed: .the.' nileetlng : iijst weei< ior tlio liEO board of dir -reciorsj In Nc\v York. K^idlo Plc- 'turca, .from, the account,- wos right ' in the- centre, of the 'bbard'a dlistus.; ^ Bioii. ■•, i^s V-nguWs/.^^ the. • .tiiroe iiitfini"!* were anal,vzc(l .by thb diVec- ■ noi:s.;whb: did not like the allowing Wider Canadian Sales 80Q-95P FaOT REE^:S^ ^: A,c'a.d e^ifl /■ Technicians i.•.Request, .' Standard Reel • Length, ; ' ;y Hollywobdt. Arh.y ,5. . Itequesl lias gone out to malntalji a ytanduril . reel-length "of ; between iop and^^SDO- feet, Pr.oducera-tcohnlr' clans\ coininltlee .of ihe 'Academy dpcs; thfe Ji>»l<>n&. ■ ■ . . .'; Action dotormined/ixfter 'dlacusi-' hg;.eomi)l;UhtM .iCroinV projectionists, 'egardlng ^'shprt'V., reels, ;rna^ which -lire under 00.0. feet aii^. abtne bX-evcn-400!.feet. J v Studios .arc remliidoU tha t the odd reels '.are .ivlvtlcurarly: tfhnoylihg In .smaH lip.iises,^ thut they , mean nioro chiiigeoyoi'sl .atid' Htha.t ~ they ; also cause moire ahlpplng. exiJ^nse. and; eproscht' actual ;.wd8te..' . . ■. • .... Cli*ater,.Cu - Kiigllsh made: talkers has. been ar rahgcd'. by .S.' W^^^ .dircctop. of Britis'h ticih VHm Gprp.. who ji'iis been' In ..Amcrlcai :f or. the: • past .two ■weeks/ .-SmltK ,Sa^ . London-agitln clthe tonight .(6) pn rthe,Aqultania or; Fiutdy. (S>.o^n^^^ iiajestlc. .; . . ' . ■ :■■ '-r ■ ••Tlcup . arliahged>;.b'y- Smith was .' Wit* the IlcgaV gUiit pf ;Cahaaa; ibr <listrlV>utlbh thrbughpiit - Canada - pf : . i>ioii's..owh -prpduct as weil.as- that .<if jjIP.and'.J3rU)Klv and.'-lioiriinton.. . Ho . Imd ..aUthbrlty. 'to ? act fbr ,tV>e .: ■ othfr tyyb le.adlnB British eornpa; . iilcs-ih the matter,.- ■ . • ' \;: Hinlth: hai ■ sbld- tw;o; ildgar " "CVal^ ; lnce. -stories to- Cpluinbla .for .filim ; .in^, ■here. "Srnith's cbnVpany ' :cp,h . trols. rights, to ' all: 6t ■ Wallace's .storios'ahd plAya; . .. - . - Other ■ thlnfi-s'. 'acMimplislied. .. by ■■■■' Sriilth whlfe ■iierc' was the 'pnrcha.<(e .of sii 'Chadwick pletiil^^^^^^ ti:lb!'uilon :in .England and sale of ."Should a jpoctpr... Teil?'|- his own . company's ■ prodvic.t, liegal ■'Pf*' ' dticlionsi indie; for ■. American 'dis Irlballon. V ; ; : i ..By July . Xew' 'York Kity's ' l.aws gbverhlng'the' film' busing na)\y' ' flUppted. : 20 yeari : ago,. are slated to./be revls.ca. . Preo^ tlie, now ;ji-ognln tibns ;is .expfected , to have aYimilbhai. reoc.tipri.^tV) the' ex- tcnr that 'othe'r;^ cities - will .copy:. the .brdina)icos. :' - r . -v.-:-/ ■"■ Several ■ thousands, represented. Ih drapes .iti\d- silk's In-.Ne.w y^^ atres; !lileg;il under"the prcseiit ordl- nance,..will .be' permanently secured whlic.;theatre projeellon; Vboths. how legaliy' re.'itricted to'having pri hand at any one .time.bnjy.oiooo -feet-,br nim, \wiU" be. njlowed BO.OOO; , Film eichiingcs • -vvlll' be , able . lb hous-i aOOVoOO foc.t'in^tcad ,bf.'60,*00, accord-, in^ to ■tl>e%Vcpprt' bilxth'e^ n .'FlhiVicsccutlves,- headed. by Gfias Ii'.:-0'-Ueilly pt' the Theati:e 'O Chamber bf Vbepimerce; have 'iieeh '\vbrklnK fpr.'.ilve. rcvi^ement; for '10, tnbnlhs;' ■ -■'■-v:-'../=.;- ' ■;.':■ Q May Be in Both KiaRd^iiw^ v;. Britiiii Ihfliience :: ■ ■.flpily-wobdi -Jtay .6.;.. ''^, • Kari.pane,.Dani3h.actor,.whb • 'ipund it- tough'sleddliig.with? a llmUei. English. vccabulary in' i.talkcrs,- is .bacfclii. Holly wood.' Out' a year In 'yaude -wltli -his . team n>alc Iri: plleturefs,' George' ■' k. Ai-tiuir, Svhp. Is an IShglisli- ' /■ma'n;: . ■,■■\':,':■■.■ -''^.■'''.■.■-.^'■:'f; .'[ ipane Vie W talks with;a)i Eng- , .rrisU ftccoht and'Para ■slgnod the pair Tp'r fbur,9l\orts ■:atx$3,506/a'wc'eic, :startln : ;l';.;:tn ' lhe;''cast.;;,' ',■". ;;■ J.; \.' -^::r 3,(M)0 Mites'for a LeWdn ; ;V Hollywood, ^la-y' O- V .v$;imv Morris-: : Ciiafile Elnfleld;. f;i-iinl Sears, aitd Claude I5xe1i, \yar-; ■'; i>pr:-'cxecs, are Ijcre for stiidio .tbn- : -fprpnclps fOIIpWlng tlie San Prancls- , 00 ronvehlloh and T)el ^rontc. : ; ,' ' •.Thoy .will .rernaifn at the studio a . week bctbrc going; east In order' to. . ;i06k pvi>,r prbdupt and to.-ask Jphps. • ;w.h;U si'iiic tfiaU 4yiW. l^i.^y. ijaniihbii.s re ' -^'iKtia-j- (:3), ''Cirarit; '• CJopk, .reriia'iiis : here- ior;three months In' cohipliL'te • rliai'sc of. TlfCany's studios. ■'■■'y .A.'fr.-)title .search: for itbfy matc- . r.lttl'Is on, • almost all - acrlpta, in- ; ■ ;fhi(liiig vXj;Jifai-i<s; tiiA^ SpbV";':beih^ : ^ - dlsQal-dedi/ Reaspn^-fot'; th^ '^Pppt;' s /not\:-j)rodaciion i.s-tlYp:tli^^^ .' ,gari(!.nt('r- themft' bp|nB byi.thiodpil, ■ iUnlvc'raal h.-isi .set :anothbr of .Its pictUrci for. I'ubllx- for Broadway showing. It's tiie RIaltb tn.I'Mother'ji .Millions," following . "Indiscreet" (I-A).... ■::.';'r.-''.'':;-'':-':-.'-.-V-'".V New plcti'ire was produced by Liberty (Indie) on the ceast. but taken .for U for Vbrld distribution. ' There's .a chance that U may be in both thie nitiltb.ian^ RlvoH at the same time with ."Seed-" at the latter house. That's a ,'rcccrd .for U and the theiitres regarding outside prod- uct in tliese theatres. ''.' ' joins Par's Legal Dept. Jacob' Karp, .nttorncy, has gone tb the Coast tb .loin the legal depart- ment,of the .Paramount studio, -y ; Daily .' newspapers around . the country ace slowly tightening up on contests of all types. It has reached the poltit where the' picture com pa'nics are Iboklhg around ; fpr bther mediums.. Ban Jn'spme cities Is such tliat papers have' agreed among ■ themselves to: use no rriore contests with film or' other cbrri- panles. "Two such cities are Pltts'- burgh and New Orleans.'. i .In these tpwijs the papers' have, even agreed to eliminate subscrlp tton. cpn testa conducted by' tlie dallies themselves. ■'. ■ .'.■ . ■. '•. - / Complaint pf .the newspapers slin- hiers down tp the pplnlpn that con- tests have. not.only become a' gag of: laCiS' -yearaV' ^Jtlt, ilia^^ char- acter of ;the newtftiapeirs lii've been ibwered. by; thei' Inferior ch'aractef pi: the;qbntestS'as- suggested,and eon ducted. , • --.'--.v'.-.' -.. '.-■.■.-' .-' ■ /'Editors aire ^;;taking. ■ the ittltiidc tiiat- spaqe Is .top ■yaluable; to be glvori columns to exploitation... Be ,9ides which the recent .tendency to .cut down: on :the size of the'-,papers la;, anpther excuse adyahced- te those still .seeking newsprint iiooltups; ' ; Avnatlbhal.rnagazjpev'W-as recently eftered a small sum by a picture company tp • sw/ng a. cpntcst Its answer ..Was that the magazine .jt^ self: spends -.10 tlnici' as much fcr it's pwn Cpntosta, and that until .;the picture pcbplo ccnducted contests on a. similar Jjasis Vt wasn't Ihterestod: '. I'-or! aeveral' years . certain', news- papers in key centers have refused fo accept contests :bi any kind!.V, Btit, even the smallest-of-shee'ts are new jelnlng.thls iliie. ■ '• - " • ',;. .'The -fllhi. corhpanlea are Bndlrig a way out in ! some cities through tying up .tvRh radio;- a .field which regards the daily- neNvspaper closest oppo.sltion and vice* versa. • U Regionals May 8 ; ■ U' has act ahead Us. rirst regional convention to May 8 for the liome ofllces. Carl:J^emmle',: on frpm the Cbast, and Set I*sser; here'several weeks, will remain to attend tlie sales getrtbgcth'er. .'. > ' - ',: .■ ' .> - Regional!} In Chicago and on the' cbast,, pjrcbably at .San/Kranclscb, fpllpw the New '.iL-brit :cPAventlbn.' First Inerease in 3 Years at "BIRtH" BARRED IN PA. state Censors Upheld .by Court in Injunction Application • : Phlladelphih, May 5. Pre.sidcnt-.Jiidge,S;teri\ and Gordon In Gburf bt..Cp.hiniph: Pleaa last week, after; a lica.i=lng,'>'eCu.sed' ,the applioajtipii bf OAiUure.>'i ah Ihjuncttbh. against^thc .P«nii?yl- vanla State! Board :bf Censors, to' re- straliv it: from '.prohibiting.the pub- lic, exhibition of' ihe; 'plcti)Te .',i)re- diwcd by - the. jilalntlff. cprpprafipn entitled ••Birth." ' . • ■ - ■ Tl.i<> t>ba.ra conderiincd !the picture us- indecent .tnd; pfTonslve W public mpr.ilH.-. ■ - '^y'- -.- :-.:'/:;' -■' ■■ BY LABOR DAY •J'ol;»l r. S. Toalure iSi'oductlpn' by tlie major compaulos lor. 1031-32 imou\Vis .lP-?'j»" fcaliinoB, - T iibt: mean: actual' rcletisc.ij, :; It's ■ the .: aecuiiiulitlye'ta,tal;.6.e,l'l of tho-prin- . 7 bipal,, ..c6i\ipanl,e>! ; Past; '■ experience, ;, aiiit .cVis'tpin, -hbWcverv 'iiidlo '■■, Cu lly;5 of.: this n'timhor - niay. TieS^tfv'" ■■ s;ce'{\\e {screen.' All available ,i4rod-' uct • e.-in thus be reduced to 3S0 e.-iturcs toi- the.' dunie,siic, iiVnrket."^ .; The 3S0 figure is below the tbt.nl 7 sichediiied releases as bri029r3.6,; but- ; i'epresetits.an.Jucrcrise'bt seyeii films:' over- the sehediilo'd.' releases for thei'''. pa.Mt sea.son..-.'. . c'-.-y.-.: .■■ ■': The list may be augmented .by I-l small feature westerns planned -by .tJnfvcrsal. ulihp,ugh these*c.TnT>Pt.i».b . ^'l.-isHbjl -as single prbgi'aniora. 'Pard-; nVc,uj\t leads ■ with : T,b as pla'pncd, \ .Uotro' and' Vox- !ire. jnext :at Tiio • Cirfl number of fqatures i^s , scl.veduled.'.by- jt.hc; Indi.yjdiiar '.com- ■ panic.'* fpr the cem'fng sea^bti acbi, ■., "Rkb'Pntlve- will release lis : first pwn made lalUer July 10. Between that d.-lte 'aPd r.abpr d.-»y Jt \yllj send fpur' other -starring -features to the tyicatre ,mai-lfef.;: -Thcrcafttjr ,:its 're- lease' -vi'iilVlje in; brdpr as; fich.o'd.Uled. ' . The., J uiy io ..'reieaKe: Svifl:-, be ,"A iV'omnn.' of 'i'ii'pei^lonec^':-wlih: H,o^ Twei:vcU-ees; :dh: July '2-i;".CpiT>mbn iaw^-' . will bo ihV .second RKO- Path'e,'. ha,\'ing- Consiaiice .Beiinett iis Us'sliir: :.AV:it.hpiit'bi-aer br'da'trs iiie bthci: th.ree arq fe; be 'flirbeuniyi- \vith v Ina. r laire, an Ann -11 iivd In is lalkeiS and the lifih'ill'be >■ pic- ture .starring J-:ddle Quiiilan. (■, ; . ■ :;RK6-I^itUc. had. .not, anti<;ir»,atod; releaairig;-over two! pf . its 'first, fed- :i'Ures; unfer that braiid before Sept- X : pii^st' date, liad been' tentatiyel.v, set-fot be.t!wccn..;j:uly 1.3 aiiiV Aug. 1 S. at to Double Bills and Conun. Films of Little Help To Indies--Coin Scarce l-ox .. w;ciriu»rs l.'lcal ,'\'iillnnal P;i'v;iiirnuai, '. .\(-!iiM ....... l^iilicl 'Arlbla n.-iillo ,l,:riU.*»rpal ■ ..'.'; l>lil!ip' ':..-'...,. -(■•oiun'iliirt . ■I'.iilfiiiy';, . .:. .<. :'rolal . . ..iU S3 W • AS :: ■ 18/ . 34! . - as;-' ■ II ■: 'IM 303: . -Tliia is, llVo ihrst .season Jn yeai's. , - to sh(nv';'ah Jncro.xsc .'In; produGtion, <: despite tlmse^ who cialm sliortago. Tlie-nuiiiber has been dc-; el ill I iig yc.ir l)y.y Oiir, '' A cortipatjlspri':.: of. >-('aWy reic;(.<insj>y tlie companies •; ' ire^hei-cViainilaied::!':: -'';,- ■.? •' .-! - .-v- : -!■ ■ ,1 - -.r.t ' .... 1.-. ... M ... •:■!. .. -..'~ ^»7. .■.;'.■ 7.1- .'i.'. .. "1;- Vox. '...:,.:;. wi: KN ....'...-. ;,:.V. ■,.'v.■;,.'• y:ir: M-«: .-. ViiiHin, .■,.;. . ..^ ,rnh'*'i-i'al ^.;, ■r;iOm .. ,'.-'., '("oliihvlila. ,.., ■nituny ....-, . T..|al.» ... ^, 11 p\y'.-prb(tupl Ipri .^'figu re.^-.^^ Coi'- the.. Rsoiil 'ycara of' the! .s^^ (■ci ip'd i.s also analyzed as: ■ '.. ~.; ;' ... .4S : ■■ -.■ i\ ■■: ■. ..- ;ir, . ■ .. 14 ■ . ; . 1)4 . w - .'..' ' ::a ' HI' . -a . ■ 31)8 ;co-'nr - S.-.' .20;. r-tC! 4b ■:'•»:> '■..:;4. - 1.-. ST3: ,!.;;; PAE RELEASES SET !BACK ;;" '^'>)'H,i*iount-ifas :set- ;h^ -'geMwal ^''!?l»Ke,, tiates''"6.h.,three!;6X its pi'o- !;|''i'e?.'iroiiig:6iii'-thld.spiHn!f:v'! - ^ :'. ^ViSlu^Angch'' «it!\ Car.^ r-'ll an/i Kredilc. 'Maioh,/ oi Lsinally ! --^'"■' rvf'.^lay L'3,-has :ijei''ii' pbstpoiK-J !:.:>^;t;h'lat';,:s^hi-diiicd ' ,l'f:W:]r;l. fri; its '!ilinrtt l:i)fr'^^ .- > I'l.'iin...: . ■ ; ;', . ■■;, ;-,: .■ ; "l':;-l.-> l:;iiu'l',r vJii^i- ,rr<.;ii -Mnv 9 :J'-..;ir.i| r.l-..-; i:..-,vV- vKi l<'.'('V);'" is ':..;';'• ••'V'l.'^^ i:j-:''ni;'M.'i" ;.i;';f,;'''i}. - ■ All KK6!;:(liyisipn ; andl drstrlct managers In'the east liave been siiboed aw:dy frbrn' the- home .oftlc<i; at. lSSO!inrbaUwayj' . 'rliey h Instl'ucted to reinain' awa.y and In their' bWn'. back .y«r!<l-s; uhl^''S,i sTPe-. ciiicttily cfrticti- tb' tiic' hpiiio omec. .. : Mbvb; it. Is; :?£ird^^- :was;. prginptoa' tiii uugh'; th^ belief .- some of the di i'ision'; 'niaiiHgf-tH . li-ive been try- ing tb play,', poll tics in ■ Ihe; home of - fice, and ■!a!< ;{rsuitriii!ti:i'!^e e!'"';i!n>.^: ..-ttiiiK.-i's .g.iimmirri'' ,'u'p iliii ■,>'oi',|)» fI'r;. ' Kcvclal! , ■■■ '^ ■,;'■■;■ "-^:';■;! v. !!;;!!. the home!' pfliccf where they called, osten.sibly. for t'optereiice: or adyice; Some time age It was" fbund nec- essary in the main elfice tp; netlty the - visiting 'mantLgcrs.,that- tlley. must' re'riiain.- a way - from . the RKO bobiie'rS- and booking.:fl.opr,- I'^ac.iv;of. the'!div!slpn: manug!er3..wiio;,tried to'; ma)!0 i t!hcm,s!eiv'C3 ;-urt,ra-l'r(iportan'l and' wise under .'"iho: eyes: of tliclr siip'^i'i'n'M sought to tell the book-. ing;pni';e. ht>W, it :shpuld;bpcra'ier::^^.. .VVVitli th-'t!«''."''"ee: remo;ved one P.'-. mnre .bl the liwinuKCji-sfi'.it ia.Cl;iiiiif-'l. i.lvlvi!-ilai-o'.tnd tb ' rc-.-i'ch an'Hher Il.stt-n -W t '.i)itii' l -wh91:0; genf.-ral in- ';. Tp 'avblfi :a,tiy *U^:.l; '1^IsO so £»r ivii^'.! ;kV:|)l ;^\> -iy '■!'W;!!,iirluM j ibrf :\i-'!nild be ;;Unloadcd;. >h(. ;;Vny S'ifik'-Mroii : ot ,.iiiiOvr, .;.f'9^'(;r,.| v'in|,,a^^^ hl.^; politi'.*'. 'th(< •il,r'-n!re..,d'^ .reported:: tp.' li.ive .iin^u'-d i^.* .J'laj,:.; i,j„;^t,j;;i,,::.:Nip, ;\vi'(h aV'vvtillliJs;lisi^ a Way .rul!ii'iK'.''|a)kVrig;: in ;:'!!. ft ;"?'!':'':i..iiri-, in,- ;^l'' .'ihe ! .h'.mo'\ ,frtsl<fl^n ■y;iVl^^"n.,;U»";'-i'^T; '!^"':^?!".5:.' •iii'li;*' ...ovA!,!^"' ii'''iai^n(-<l lp:li.!iyf:' rii(i,'-il',""! batl: in. tlie.opr; i-i^aiiiiir.- eii'l^ until the t'r.dcr for ft))'- i;.'i-..'!•'! 'v!'. ,;'i'''-r''iiiii!i -away fi "in 1(i-Ml(j-i'ii;i-"r>(-': ._;il,'frt;<^i.ii'-r;-.;.wi:''-y>; >/i.ii'iii ;ii'V'';..r.i,r i>u;i'-'^*^ ^ - lu-.-ids- In•.' j.!-; It-: .J '• '/I;" ^-'d!:'»?\-,' •'>! ijoH itT<yiijd-;!.f' iri'-lif-l^d; : !- ■ ,''-" b.oiib.le.-Scr'vii;.e,' : - If;■'.'.'j:;- ■'!';V;;-'■'..-.' ','.■ ■} 'lii.i M;iii'-'i':J.'.. i.ii.V-J' .iT--'M"v' ■ AV'''' .fir'-ll '.O Hollywood, Jfay '5. . TlireaIcned . increuscd. actlylt;y, 6f. the producing indepeiadehts,; tp lake adviinfagoiof- the'sihbiHage In'.m^^ studio 'feature.?! prpductl6h\.fpr the' conriliie aca'siin/iias hot matcriall'/c.d-. ■ it's duo!!fb' the dinicu11y pf getting finances. ,: J';;':. ' - :-.-:;-.'. ' . \Vhlle Con.so.lidate.(l;I;ab! has been Ihclin'ed to'lbt. down Ihe bars of late and'extcrid tho Ihdie prbdiicors crcdif the, -lab . WariLs .tb ■ see', : where the money will come frbrn In. tlie. end'.' In fprmcr d.aya. :all .labs' takliig!/a. hand iu• plc-Lurc fln.arielii4;:'wArc.Tivii.l - Ins to tiikc chances n.s: long as .:tl>c ne^ativ't reniaihic.d: In th'eir :y8!ulls. . Iridic• producers, quick to edgfi in ;bn nnylhing. iic)v i.n the production field, have been proposlt.lonlng most, pi the large -matitifaciurlng; and. oil r6mp(in,ie.9 oii' ..t.lie; :.ti;5,ast.v for tlie making- oi! 'commercial; adverlislng pictiir.c.s. !i'b dale tlioy hayc. beeTi uriable- to land .any. due .to the .sal(';s; rc.sl.stan.ce ! <-reaie<i 'by ;, th^ .;-majbr situdirt.s; Wlto Jafe t(lso a .bit Inter- ested: iiitiie commerfclfil' sido bf;f'^a- lure prod iic lion' Ihernse I vos.; ',. AIosl of the !ln(iio. producevs, arCvJiiSt sit ling light fbr the Wm'b; bel.r;g,. Ivop- Ih'g that .apnielhliiR will b'r.nak..' Burton J-Clr.g, bri.C' of-..the' .oitl iln' indies, .clpS''d', shop ' la-wt week\ at Tec-;AirtiVwherc.-he h.'j.M 1>p'>n.on:.an(l oft prf>dii.c'tl^)n, for tli'e prmt viglit years.; ..'i')iIs; Is the fir.«t irtst.'ih.re; of an liidl>- Klving' up tli.o .^'ho.sl. in spitte^llupf!.' StoHt of tli'-m f'^'^l t''.at ;ll)e;'.|niii(''^ :opp"'riiiTiity IS; :al; hand:'. !': ■;.-'.!•';:'■ '■';:•'•■..■■'■ '! ' ., Flprey Back wU** ^ ■;.!: ' ■; :.I Ml y woodi; .May 5; Rp!.ii:-fl l''!i'*!'-'yr: U/rce ywivfi 'n.:;b .a: gaWmatv:. 5''^ v'^^ib- . l.'h.i^''-l't<;.ii; ! lot,-, . < Iiilcit '.f!-')frt.: i-^i;'.'ii!>-r'.»viUi ,•>.: fitni-y .'con trftrt as .d;t7.-:/.V-'A'.; fyr tli/.'.-(;;i.tilc ,L-prii- pany. , ,■■'"-■-:';:'.!■' :\- : '\'-:'-S , -Jiin'-b/l k^u'ving IrH - ; beeii; '.'iV> ;'Ve''l.l;|.g- pj^-t'.iT'r-fS '.for; ('I'irani'iHrij. ri X(;W .^VjrU .I lid .■r-'ki-i:s-i.ly:;.i'<«t I'l.-/.-.>i',-V r<iirlTvu'iv«- :iH.-.Kui/i;ie.;,' : :,';■: ' .;I.|;i:^- ijl-'" . '')l,-i-M--;l;!l'rv l..-I Mi--'l'-t'):--l.:I' ■ •,vjll '!i<- •;■;';! II,'-in. ■ ■ : ; ' ■\Varnorif ; . .l-'Irsf .S'lilloiiiil- U,-l<l|n' ;..,-.'.,v. rh,t<-''n*al .'i \i,i; oiiiPrt;;.;., rii'riirno'ilitL ... :>t-l'..51 ■ 1->>X ',-... v.. ... •-'«'; ..'.' :'M\ .»..«•.; ... r.<; ..-i • • ' ; •! •• ,.'. no . V, ..- 17 ' . ... :« : ■: ^-ti.' : W7 ".. IW.. . 52 ■.•50-'SI ■ -:; K7' ' .10 •.. iit. ■ '..1«« . . c» - ■-''.'■-..«-.■.• 003 Some Count 700 Features . Oh the. other li.aad some officials : lit the Industry estimate that.the big- producers' will turn !out an aiggre- '. gate ibfhl. of ;550-.' fcaliires.'' Plus - those . anbtticr ,jlo6 are expected 'to come frbtrt'.Independent rajiks which : may bring the tptal up Into the hcighborliopd; of TOO .lotig lengths; '.Following reports that Paramount • may majje 100 instead of 70 fe.a- - lures, Trn;|ve^sal olllcjally revSaled that it la' prepared "to add 14 tea-': Luic.H ib ;il9 auhouiiCCd sphfcduie Of J!6 IG 'ti!i.e"-lrend Is .for bvcr-produc-r lion. :'■ !■'<'■.:■. '■:,- •:.■:'■'.■':■ ■^:--;- ■■ ' .The buiia-up! to a new' high fig- ; urb- \vrjli be determined by the course . doiibic' featuring takes. Certain pro> .: ducLion men fciir that tho two-for.- ■ 'on'atliing has gaihcd «iich h r.-inrt.pt be atieiumc.d except by fci.d- Ing tlie pui)lic this policy until ft . sickens' of the ' ba'rgalh.: cnfer.t'alnr ' rnent. ■': ■:'- , ■ ''■!!;':'• v!'!'-'' ''^' ''■■.■^■' ' ■ ' .lnci'!ease lij';'prbduotlbh ."iclicdules lb thc/.c.xtent rcii'ruireiiv.for sorieu.'i- e.ntcyrinio dpu.iiio fcatiiriiig. .wpu'Id.:" i)0 ruinous Irt sh"w .Ijq-siiicsfl,' it Is ." fiiifthe'r warned hy film -men. The, Ht'tiil (bs. ivbulil be jiut on, a half-and- iialt basia;!-!with 50% .i>C;the-featUr^ cfcillifrrjit'ciy 'desigiied- fbr; fille^a a^titl .. turjiod out bn^gid lini(; ijfiilcklie bud- , gc-tSv'-!' :^ :-:::;^^''.;:..-■ -.".VV, v^.;.': ;. :,;..'■ ■ iJoiible featuring right now;\lt' U'.:- Qliservca; by IJays:. (iltaObes. Is.mak^^^^ int'' llsolt. felt jij oerulTi: !-m the point ;whrre;, the - .fi'r'st-:run. -lii'. .such !to'\vns l.-^ .ibsing lis ValUe;^ .This, it::l.M';m;i|ntalncd,. l.s anolh<-r: Indlca-. lion' bt whait -the iii(lii>;ti-y will do li) orfi'i'iftte the pvibltc till'! :\v.ri'inif way 'jt li:take8 tw;Wor-^;i>>. !^l•[w^sly.■ ,^;0^■SKAMElp;;WAV^^ ' VI'.!; Sli.'ipii-b r('''.iM'iix; ,t<< his . p.a.; I'liiht a t Mil! i:'i'iX^;f ■<;-:Ht;s(U'liiis' .S;i.t- ' ii-i-il:iV-,.t.!''i, |-'''-i-.\ri-::iK'-'.ii.i,', j"^.s H.:.<H.i.ri'; .' -.ulli .'V^.'lr.^.^. f.:il'.'->. ^.as^ on , ;;V;r.- .1 ,;. ,( .ilii, iri;^ Sii,-(|i;i-o^.s; Jii.'Jo.urh.', "'" .i.'.r M'i.'.'"'-' ''.'- . .''''-.i •'''^; ''•■*. '•''''!. i'.''i' -. ' : • .-.ri-.r I ■ .; ■'. : ■; :■ ■.■ . ■ ':'■■■ :