Variety (Sep 1933)

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Tuesday, September 5, 1933 p a c T E s VARIETY $9 CALENDAR OF CURRENT REEASES (Continued from page 33) Inner at Eight. From tha stage play. All star caat headed by Marie Dressier and John Earrymorc. Dir. Geo. Culcor. Koadshow leneth 110 mtns. General release not set. H«ll Below. The submarine heroes of the World War. Robert Monteomery, Jlmmj' Durante.^ Madge Evans. Walter Huston. Dir. Jack Conway. 105 mins. Bel. Juno 9, Rev. May 2. Hold Your Man. A smart aleck crook who escapes everything but love. Joan Harlow, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwin. Dir. Sam Wood, 89 mins. Rel. June 30. Hev. July 4. Looking Forv^ard. The story of a great London department store. Based on the English stage success. Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone. Dir. Clar- ence Brown. 93 mins. Rel. April 7. Rev. May 2. Made on Broadway. Original. Press agent power In politics and society. Robt.' Montgomery, Madge Evans. Sally Ellers, Eugene Pallette. Dir. Harry Beaumont. 70 mins. Rel. May 19. Rev. July 11. Midnight Mary. Gangster story with the trial-flashback used. Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, Fronchot Tone. Dir. Wm. WeUman. 76 mins. Rel. June 30. Rev. July 18, Nuisance, The. Leo Tracy as an ambulance-chasing lawyer. Madge Evans, Frank Morgan, Charles Buttcrworth. Dir. Jack Conway. 84 mipi. Rel. June 2. Rev. May 30. Peg o' My IHeart.. From the famous play. Marlon Davles, Onslow Stevens, Juliette Compton, J. Farrell MacDonald. Dir. Robt. Z. Leonf\-d, Rel. May 26. Rev. May 23. Penthouse. Arthur Somers Roche Cosmopolitan serial. Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Mae Clark, Dir. W. S. Van Dyke. Rel. Sept. 8. Reunion in Vienna. From Sherwood's stage p'\y. Exiled royplty returns for a last fling. John Barrymore. Diana Wynyard. Frank Morgan. Dir. Sidney Franklin. 100 mins. Rel. June 16. Rev. May 2. Stranger's Return,' The. Phil Stong's story of the middle western farm life. Lione! Barrymore, Miriam Hopkins, Stuart Erwin, Franchot Tone. Dir. King Vidor. 88 mins. Rel. July 21. Rev. Aug. 1. Storm at Daybreak. Triangular story In a Serbian setting. Kay Francis, Nils Asther, Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes. Dir. Richard Boleslavsky. 78 mins. Rel. July 14, Rev. July 25. Today We Live. An English' girl ambulance-driver during the war. Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper. Dir. Howard Hawks. 115 mins. Rel. April 21. Rev. April 18. Tugboat Annie. From the Saturday Eve. Post series. Marie Dressier, Wal- lace Beery. Dir. Mervyn LeRoy. 83 mins, Rel, Aug. 4. Rev. Aug. 15. Turn Back the Clock. Story of a man who relives his past: Lee Tracy, Mae Clerk, Peggy Shannon. Dir. Edgar Selwyn. 80 mins, Rel. Aug. 25. Rev. Aug, 29. When Ladles Meet. Based on Rachel Crothers' Broadway success. Ann Harding, Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan. Dir. Harry Beaumont. Rel. June 23. Rev. June 27. Studio: 6048 Sunset Blvd., Office: R. K. O- Building, Hollywood, Cal. mOOOgrani Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C. Avenger, The. Vengeance in prisor.. Ralph- Forbes, Adrlenne Ames. Dir. Ed. Marin. 72 mins. Rel. Aug. 26. lack Beauty. Horse story. Alex Kirkland, Esther Ralston. Dir. Rosen. 70 mins. Rel. Aug, 10. Rev. Aug. 29. Phil Devil's Mate, The. Convicted murderer who dies in the electric chair ahead of the shock. Peggy Shannon, Preston Foster. Dir. Phil Rosen. 06 mins. Rel. Aug. 15. Fighting Texan. Oil country story. Rex Bell, Luana Walters. Dir. Armand Schacfer. 65 mins, Rel, Aug. 5. Rev. Aug. 1. Fugitive, The. A $600,000 mail robbery. Western. Rex Bell, Cecilia Parker. Dir. Harry Fraser. 64 mins, Rel. Aug. IC. Gallant Fool, The. One ring circus in the cattle country. Bob Steele, Ar- ietta Duncan. Dir. R, N, Bradbury. 66 mins. Rel. July 29. Galloping Romeo. Western story. Bob Steele. Dir. R. N. Bradbury. 64 mins, Rel. Sept. 1. Phantom Broadcast, The. Radio crooner who sings by proxy. Ralph Forbes, Vivienne Osborne. Dir. Phil Rosen. 72 mins. Rel. July 8. Rev. Aug. 1, Rainbow Ranch. Adventures of the welterweight champ of the Pacific fleet. Rex Bell, Cecelia Parker. Dir. Harry Fraser. 69 mins. Rel. Aug. 26. Rangers Code. Texas cattle ranger story. Bobe Steele, Dir. R. N. Bradbury. 65 mins. Rel. Sept. 15. Return of Casey Jones, The. Railroad story. Chas. Starrett, Ruth Hall. Dir. ,J. P. McCarthy. 67 mins. Rel. July 25. Sensation Hunters. Society high life. Arline Judge, Preston Foster. Dir. Chas. Vldor. 75 mins. Rel. Sept. 20. Skyway. Aviation pilot's ship-to-shore line. Ray Walker, Kathryn Craw- ford. Dir. Lew Collins. 67 mins. ' Rel. Aug. 22. Sphinx, The. Murder mystery with a neat twist. Lionel Atwill, Sheila Tracy. Dir. Phli Rosen. 63 mins. Rel, June 1. Rev, July 11, Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. College musical. Mary Carlisle, Buster Crabbe. Dir. Ed. Marin. 80 mins. Rel. Oct. 1. Trailing North. Texas ranger gets far from home, but gets his man. Bob Steele, Doris Hill. Dir. J. P. McCarthy. 65 mins. Rev. June C. Studios: 5851 Marathon St., Hollywood, Calif. Paramount Studios: Hollywood, R If O Rb«1:<« Office: R.K.O. BIdg., Calif. K.rw.U. KadlO Radio city, N.Y.C. Big Brain, The, A small town barber becomes a big time gambler and crook. George E. Stone, Fay Wray, Phillips Holmes, Lilian Bond. Dir. George Archainbaud, 72 mins. Rel. Juno 16. liev. Aug. 8. Cross Flre^ Action western. Tom Keene, Betty Furness, Edgar Kennedy. Dir. Otto Brower. 55 mins. Rel. Juno 30. DIplomanlacs, The. Wheeler and Woolsey are sont by an Indian tribe to bring peace to the Geneva Conference." Dir. Wm. Selter. 69 mins. Rel. May. Rev. May 2. Double Harness. A girl who got her man. Ann Harding, William Powell. Dir. John Cromwell. 70 mins. Rev. July 25. Emergency Call. Exposing racketeering in city hospitals. Bill Boyd, Wynne Gibson, William Gargan, Dir. Edward Cahh. 61 mins, Rel, May 19. Flying Devils, Triangle In a flying circus. Arline Judge, iBruce Cabot. Dir. Russell Birdwell. 00 mins. llel. Aug. 14. Rev. Aug. 29. India Speaks. Travelog of India with Richard Halliburton as narrator. Dlr, Walter Futter. 77 mins. Rcl. April 28. King Kong. Original. A 50-fooi ape is captured in the wilds and creates havoc when it escapes while on exhibition in New York. Fay Wray, Robt. Armstrong. Dir. Merian C. Cooper. 100 mins. Rev. April 7. Melody Cruise. Musical novelty which takes place on a world cruise. Charlie Ruggles, Phil Harris, Greta Missen, Helen Mack. Dir. Mark Sandrich. 76 mins. Rel. June 23. Morning Glory. Backstage story of a country girVs rise and fall. Katherlne Hepburn^ Doug. Fairbanks, Jr., Adolpho Menjou, Mary Duncan. Dir. Lowell Sherman. 70 mins. llel. Aug. 18. Rev. Aug. 22. No Marriage Ties. From an unproducod play. Satire on advertising agencies. Richard Dix, Elizabeth Allen. Dir. J. Walter Ruben. 75 mins. Rcl. Aug. 11. Rev. Aug. 8. Professional Sweetheart. The story of a radio singer who Is forced to live up to her publicized angelic character when her greatest desire is to be naughty-naughty. Ginger Rogers, Norman Foster, Gregory Ratolf. Zasu Pitts. Dir. William A. Sciter. 73 mins. Rel; June 9. Rev. July 18. Silver Cord, The. Mother love carried to excess. Irene Dunne, Laura Hope Crews, Joel McCrea, Frances Dee. Dir. John Cromwell. 76 mins. Rel. May 19. Rev. May 9. Son of the Border. Action western. Tom Keene, Julie Haydon. Crelghton Chaney. Dir. Lloyd Nosier. 65 mins. Rel. May 5. Sweepings. Novel. Biographical study of a merchant prince. Lionel Barry- more, Alan Dinehart, Gloria Stuart. Dir. John Cromwell. 77 mins. Rel. April 14. Rev. Mar. 28. Tomorrow at Seven. Novel murder mystery. Chester Morris, Vivienne Os- borne, Frank McHugh. Dir. Ray Enrlght. 62 mins. Rel. June 2. Rev. July 4. NABES ALSO AIDED BY CHI EXPO Chicago, Sept.. 4. For the first time in the history of film business In Chicago every picture house has gone through the summer without a. change of own- ership. And of equal importance, only three theatres are shut down. This compares with an average of 75 closings in the past summers. It's the Fair, of course; the ad- ditional millions in town having the effect of keeping the town's own citizens in their own neighborhoods rather than pushing their way downtown to be shoved around by the excursionists. In many cases, too, the Chicago visitors have tiaken apartments in the outlying sections and are therefore Added to the pop- ulation of that particular neighbor- hood. Offices: 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Bedtime Story, A. Original. Chevalier adopts a baby. Maurice Chevalier,'* Edw. Everett Horton, Helen Twelvetrees. Dir. Norman Taurog. 86 mins. Rel. April 21, Rev. April 25. College Humor. Comedy. Bing Crosby, Jack Oakle. Rich. Arlen. Mary Carl- Isle, Burns and Allen. Dir. Wesley Ruggles. 6624. Rel. June 30. Disgraced. Story of betrayed love. Helen Twelvetrees, Bruce Cabot, Dir. Earle C. Kenton, 5740. Rel. July 7. Rev. July ".8. Eagle and the Hawk, The. Story of the Royal Flying Squadron In the World War. Frederic March, Jack Oakie, Gary Grant, Carole Lombard. Dir. Stuart Walker. 74 mins. Rel, May 19. Rev. May 16. Gambling Ship. Explanatory title. Gary Grant, Bcnlta Hunrie. Dir. Louis Gasnicr. 6331. Max Marcin. Rel. June 23. Rev. July 18. Girl In 419, The. Mysterious beauty in a hospital drama. Jas. Dunn, Gloria Stuart, David Manners. Dir. George Somnes, Alexander Hall. 66 mms. Rel. May 26. Rev. May 23. Her Bodyguard. A musical comedy star and her hired sleuth. Wynne Gib- son Edmund Lowe, Johnny Hlnes, Marjorle White. Dir. Wm, Bcaudlne. Rel.' July 21. Rev. Aug. 8. I Love That Man. (Rogers production.) Romantic drama. Edmund Lowe, Nancy Carroll. Dir. Harry Joe Brown. 74 mms. Rel. June 9. Rev. July 11. ™. « ,^ International House. Farce comedy. Peggy Hopkins Joyce. W. C. F^e ds. Rudy Vallee, Stuart Erwin, Sari Marltza, Burnc and Allen Cab Callo- wayf Dir. Eddie Sutherland. 68 mins. Rel. June 2. Rev. May 30. Jennie Gerhardt. From the Theo. Dreiser story. SyWIa Sidney, Donald Cook, Mary Astor. Dir. Marlon Gering. 95 mins. Rel. Juno 16. Rev. June 13. Lady's Profession, A. Story by Nina Wllcor Putnam Speakeasy prop, m^^^^ queradlng as riding master. Geo. Barbler, Sari Maritia. Dir. Norman MacLeod. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev, Mar. 28. Mama Loves Papa. Trials of a henpecked. Chas, Kueeles. Mary Boland. LUyan Tashman, Walter Catlott. Dir. Norman McLeod. Rel. July 14. Rev. July 25. „ Man of the Forest. Western. Harry Carey, Randolph Scott, Verna riillle. Dir. Henry Hathaway. Rel. July 14. Midnight Club, The. London jewel thieves. Geo. Ra't Ciive .Brook, Guy Standing, Alison Skipworth. Dir. Geo. Somnes and Alex Hall. Rel. July 28. Rev. Aug. 1. Song of the Eagle. Beer problem from the angle of an honest brewer. Chas. Bickford, Rich. Arlen. Jean Hersliolt. Mary Brian. Dir. Ralph Murphy. 65 mins. Rel. April 28. Rev. May 2. Song of Songs. From Suderman's story and Sheldon's pl.ay. Marlcne Dle- trich, Brian Ahernc, Lionel AtwiU. Dir. Koubch-Mamoulian. 70 mins. Rev. July 25. . „. . Story of Temple Drake, The. From Wm. Faulkner's 'Sanctuary. The story of an oversexed girl. Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Kuc, Wm. Collier, Jr. Dir. Stephen Roberts. 08 mins. Rel. May 12. Rev. May. 9. Sunset Pass. Zane Grey western. Tom Keene, Randolph Scott, Kathleen Burke: Dir. Henry Hathaway. 46 mins. Rel. May ^C. ;<r.<Supernatural. Original.' Odd story of a trjinsforred soul. Carole Irombard. Randolph Scott, Vivienne Osborne. Dir. Victor Halpenn. 6o mms. Rel. May 12. Rev. April 25. is Day and Age. Revolt of the children ag.ai.jst politlc.s^a^^^^^^ Ttcffug Chas. BickfSrd, Judith Allen. Dir. Cecil de Mille. U min.s. Kci, Aug. 25. Rev. Aug. 29. , ., „ . Three Cornered Moon. From the .stage play. ^.^^''^^^^^^Z^'lT'^J Di^ El- in.sanc family, (Jlaudctto Colbert, Rich. Arlen. Mjry Lolai.d. Dir. m Uott Nugent. 70 mIn.s. Rel. Aug. 4. Rev. Aug.. i j. Ilnitofi Arfiftf-tt Offices: 729 Seventh Ave., Uniiea ATUSIS New York, N. V. Bitter Sweet. (British made). Noel Coward's operetta. Romance of wealthy English beauty who elopes to Vienna with her music teachen Anna Ncagle, Femand Graavey. Dir. Herbert Wilcox. 93 mins. Rel. Sept. 22. Rev. Aug. 29. Bowery, The. Story of the" rivalry between Chuck Connors and Steve Brodie, famous Brooklyn Bridge jumper. Wallace Beery, George Raft, Jackie Cooper, Fay Wray. Dir. Roaul Walsh. Rel. Sept. 29. Broadway Through a Keyhole. Walter Wlnchell's story of Broadway, Con- stance Cummings, Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly.. DIr, Lowell Sherman. Rel. Oct 13. Emperor Jones. . Eugene CNclll's famous drama of a Pullman porter who becomes ruler of a West Indian island. Paul Robeson, Dudley Dlgges. Dir. Dudley Murphy. Rel. Sept. 8, I Cover the Waterfront. Adaptation of Max Miller's best seller about his exploits in the San Diego harbor. Claudctte Colbert, Ben Lyon and Ernest Torrence. Dir. James Cruze. 70 mins. Rel. May 12. Rev. May 23. Masi]uerader, The. Based on John Hunter Booth's adaptation of Katherlne Cecil Thurston's novel. Cousins of Identical appearance change places, with intriguing political and romantic results. Ronald Colman, Ellssl Landl. Dir. Richard Wallace. 75 mins. Rel, Aug, 18, Samarang. Love amid the'pearl divers In Malaysia. Native cast. Dir. Ward Wing. 60 mins. Rel. June 23. Rev. July 4. Secrets.. Stage play. Man tries to hide from his wife secrets she pretends not to know. Mary Pickford„ Leslie Howard. Dir. Frank Borzage. 83 mins Rel. April' 16. Rev. Mar. 21. Yes, Mr. Brown. Farce comedy with music, laid In Vienna. Jack Buchapan, Margot Grahame and Elsie Randolph. Dir. Jack Buchanan, 09 mins Rel. May. Studlot Universal City, I InlvAvaal Offices: 730 Fifth Ave., Calif. UniVeriai New York, N. Y. Be Mine Tonight. Comedy-drama. Love story unfolded In scenic beauty ol Swiss Alps, Starring Jan Klepura. Dir, Anatol LItW&k. 86 mins. Rcl, Mar. 23. Rev. April IS. Big Cage, The. Original. Man against beast, different from Jungle films, Clyde Beatty', Raymond Hatton, Anita Page, Andy Devlne. Dir. Kurt Neumann. 78 mins. Rel. Mar. 3. Rev. May 16. Cohens and Kellys In Trouble. Comedy. Famous team In story with nautical background. George Sidney and Charlie Murray. Dir. George Stevens. Rel. March 23. Rev.-April 18. Don't Bet on Love. Comedy-drama. Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers. DIr, Mur- ray Roth. 62 mtns. Rel. July 13. Rev. Aug. 1. FIddlln'Buckaroo. Western. Ken Maynard. Dir. Ken Maynard. Rel. July 20 Her First Majte. Comedy. SummerviUe-Pitts. Dir. Wm. Wyler. Rel. Aug. 3 King of the Arena. Ken Maynard in a circus story. Lucille Brown, Robt Kortman. 6 reels. Rel. June 18. King of Jazz, The. Reissue, with Paul Whiteman, John Boles. Dir. John Murray Anderson. 9 reels. Rel. June 1. Kiss Before the Mirror, The. Powerful drama of human emotions. Nancy Carroll, Paul Lukas, Frank . Morgan, Gloria Stuart. Dir. Jas. Whale, 67 mins. Rel. May 4. Rev. May 10. Lucky Dog. Touching and dramatic story of devotion that exists between a man and his dog. Chic Sale, Dir. Zion Myers. Rel. April 20 Moonlight and Pretzels. Musical. Mary Brian, Roger Pryor, Leo Carrlllo. Dir, Brlce-Freund. Rel. July 27. Rev. Aug. 29. Out All Night. Comedy. Slim Summervllle-Zasu Pitts. Dir. Sam Taylor, Rel. April 13. Rev. April 11. Rebel, The. Napoleonic story in the Austrian Tyrol. Vilma Banky, Luis Trenlter, Victor Varconl. (Foreign made.) Dir. Luis Trenker, Edwin Knopf. Ael. June 1. Rev. Aug. 1. Secret of the Blue Room. Mystery drama. Lionell Atwill. Paul Lukas. Gloria Stuart. Dir. Kurt Neumann. Rel. July 20 Studios; BurbSink. -w:-r,.„. Calif. ttriicr oruiiicrs New York, N. Y. Baby Face. The story of a hard-boiled girl who reached the top. Barbara Stanwyck, Geo. Brent. Dir. Alfred E. Green. 71 mins. ReL July 1 Rev. June 27. Capturedl Behind the scenes In a German prison. Leslie Howard, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Paul Lukas, Margaret Lindsay, Dir. Roy del Ruth 72 mins. Rel. Aug. 19. Rev. Aug. 22. Ex-Lady. An experimental marriage.'stnkes a anag. Bctte Davis. Gene Ray- mond, Frank McHugh. Dir. Robert Florey. 67 mins. Rcl. April 8 Rev, May 16. Footllght Parade. Gala musical with backstage locale. James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell. Dir. Lloyd Bacon. Dances by • Busby Berkeley. Rel. Oct. 7. Golddlggers of 1933. New version of Avery Hopwood's stageplay. done as a super-musical. Warren Williams, Joan Blondell. Dir. ^Mervyn JLeRoy, 94 mins. Rel. May 27. Rev. June 13. Life of Jimmy Dolan, The. From a recent novel. Prizefighter finds regener ation. Doug Fairbanks, Jr., Loretta Young, Aline McMahon. Guy Kibbe 89 mins. Rel, June 3. Rev. June 20. Mary Stevens, M.D. Story of a woman doctor. Kay Francis, Lyle Tal- bot, Glonda Farrell, Dir. Lloyd Bacon. 71 mins. Rel. July 22, ilcv Aug. 8, Mayor of Hell, The. From iKClIn Austcr's drama. Reform .school" background Jas. Cagney, Madge Evans, Frankle Darrow. Dir.' Archie Mayo. 90 mins. Rcl. Juno 24. Rev. July 4. Narrow Corner, The. From the story by W, Somc-r.sct Waugham. South Sea locale. Doug Fairbank.s, Jr., I atricla Ellis, Ralph Bellamy, Dudley Dig ges. Dir. Alfred E. Green. 67 mln.s. Rel. Juljt 8, Rev. July 18. Picture Snatcher, The. Semi-gangster, story of a news photographer. Jas Cagney, Patricia Ellis, Alice White, Ralph Bellamy, Dlr, Lloyd Bacon 70 mins. Rcl. April 19. llev. May 23. Private Detective 62; From a fiction story. William Powell, Margaret Lind- say. 67 mins. Rel, June 17. ilev. July 11. Silk Express, The. My.stery drama of silk shlpment.s. Nlel Hamilton. Allen Jenkins, Dudley Dlgges. 01 mins, Rel. June 10. Rev. June 27. The Man from Monterey. Western drama. John Wayne, Ruth Hall. Dir, Mack V, Wright. 67 min.s. Rcl. July 22. Rev. Aug. 22. Untamed Africa. Thrilling African adventure- Under supervision of Wynant D. Hubbard. F.A.G..S. Rel. April 8, Voltaire. Life of France's celebrated wit and philosopher. Goorge Arllss. Dorl.s Ke.nyon, Margaret Lind.say. Dir. John Adolfl. 72 min.s. Rel. Aug. 6. Itev- Aug. 22. (Continued on page 40) Warner Brothers 'S'.S'vti.'f.lf.V TABLE FIGHT ON ZONING UNTIL CODE IS SEHLED Los Angeles, Sept. 4, Zoning of the Southeirn California territory which has been hangingr fire several months due to inability of circuits and indie chieftains to agree is not expected to be worked Out until after adoption of an NRA code, with the . factions reported to be farther apart now than at any- time since negotiations opened, Indies are said to be -willlnB to ac- cept the short end of a 60-40 zoning setup, but are unwiUfng to concede & higher percentage to Fox West Coast, which, they Insist is sought by the circuit. UA, LA., to Reopen, Maybe With Presentation Idea Los Angeles, Sept. 4. Lou Anger, in charge of United Artists theatres, has set Sept. 15 a3 the reopenlnff date of the U. A. (downtown) which has been dark since operation was terminated by Pox West Coast nearly a year ago. Policy will be first run of 20th Century ani U. A. features, with a likelihood that stage presentations will be included. All United Artists nabe houses have reverted to F-WC for opera- tion,, after being divorced from the major circuit shortly after it went into bankruptcy last winter. Harris Takes 3 More Pittsburgh, Sept, 4. Harris Amusement Co, apparent- ly going through with its proposed expansion. Organization took over a half dozen houses about a month ago. It has Just announced three more: Latonia, Oil City, Pa., small-seat Avenue In downtown Pittsburgh, and the Eagle, Jeanette. Purchase of Latonia gives. Har- ris crowd complete control of Oil City. Latonia opens under new management today (4). Diverted to Balcony, Negress Sues Theatre Chicago, Sept 4. National Ass'n for the Advance- rnent of Colored People has filed a civil action against the Ideal theatre on' behalf or two Negro women. They assert on July 28 women were refiised admission to the main floor of the theatre and told to sit in the balcony. Demand for police Invcstigati.Ti alHO is made in connection with the civil suit. HARRIS PITTS'BG BUY-BACK Warren, C, Sept. A, The Warron theatre here ha.s lu-cn acquired by the new Harris circuit of I'ifl.sburgh, hcadod by Senator Frank J. Harris, after having .sold out Xciur years ago. Leasing of the local house gives the Pittsburgh firm control oif 11 theatres in the greater Pittsburgh area. Ken Hocl will be resident manager. Straight picture policy.