Variety (Sep 1934)

ZONING On B&K M for AdM Qearance .y'-. Chicago, Svpt. S. \ v,ir*(fi»ln«'-W^^«hiN^ present clearance and zoning schedules In order to Apeed up th<» selUnK sea- ■Wm, the Weal eod« iKwiintf #111 kgra^ r^tAck the Balaban & Katts appeal ' case in order to get sot on the sea- Hon'H schedule in ChicaBO. Original ft K., request for additional pi!Q- ;• llNstt^ #aa rejected bt th*; KmshI board, and B. & K. seni tlift i^aM ■"TfirwgllFrTrattrortty in K f # Ybrt i. • But the eastern hoadquartors last week suegest^d that the Ch lea go ''bctard "h^d flUi^fii«#/l^lltM^: <m the '. . case. ' '-.S'^'/'■■!'■ ■ This second hearing WMrbe held on Thursilny (G) and local trade men are on edge. Kxhibitors and 4fAtrlhutorii ar« Mixitm^ i9'''9^^ Bt»' ing with the business to on ■ nex( season's product. So ih^^cfe i|0 tli;it some oven think the board may <lie< ido to okay the li. & K. |l|>|*eftt '■r#:<|Hrder to start the soiling iNiilll. 'ft. * K: is xffMMft tar an addl- ' ti«»nal week of protection for 'C of pre-rt^Iease against the flr.st week ■t'''((^'''tS0h6ra\ release. And al.so that i-IhiB iiirtttectloii Of the loop 9V9t .'A' i^''^P(r«»»re>MM»«i-' '■toe ■ cut ■ 'onev 'iir*«lt.-: tS-oikayod, the release system would V- mean that 'A' houses would follow )4 instead of 21 days after the loop. ;:At presondk: o» ninth wwk alter the loop. Un- der the B. & K. request it would 2^ bo only eight weeks after the loop. ^ First week of general release is 10 weeks after the loop at present, and . folloWs 1»hfia«dlately iipoh ?C' week. 11. Rr K. is asking for a dea^ ir«fk betw een 'C and first week. Move will affect about IIG thea- tres in the citjr; 37 of which are at : IHreMf'nt In 'G* week classineatlon. and 7» of whl6h are In first week. Hhould the additional pr6ttM?tloh be ■ voted to 'C week it will, without question, mean an unheaval in the ■ h6oH*s, with a good many Of the ■first week spots thovIng up to 'C ' w<'ok in order to got that extra ■ clearance. Price admissions on '(-'■' - lioiiSes ar 20c matinees, and 30c at - ilightii^ week houses ; must charge iBc and 25c. "nWiharlly f fifferted by tlio case are the largo B. At K. nabcs and the best of the 1>:f»saness and WArner houses, be- sldes some ;_io, :^-dr;:;;-l.«;lndio HAYS SAYS CLEAN PIX Nt«w .yor»«^ CatHd^lc ArifidJocc •via- .Mar.- ■Micjir^^-iJ;::.'i^*t<^ (K|K>l;<'sihan, nnnoutioed ^Siuh'rtay (2i Ih.ii Iho drive in this territory f<rt- c Io;I u pictu rOS. wil 1 com mum i ((> late thiH mwith or eariy Oct (>l >er. The :,i i i i ti i it < filii>Vt| i j i> ; » i i tj^ ii | > iffi i itr«" i nitorgHir^ :; '\Vo'll Hfiy it Witli i)i( luro;<.* II ly stm<ni, expressing at liij? *»a,m<) time .ronndom-e Cihftt sN?^^^ Mwiy from what It dooms unOlenn piel tire.H, and that it will h.iyo a dif- ii< lilt tim0 t^ndl«ff^^' »^ in s^ch .-c.»toKorjr,'V,,\' . .;■,v.■■'■■'■^'•',•■^.•'■; ' The Church's 'I*ogioh ,pf r»pceiwy' ;. .'drl ■ irt ■ the •ir^,i«(f^t,^'-,jl»A|f\iifc^ :,hcon^-,Ml;*rlcd. •■ '^.■'.■.'/■■''' ' ' : ^ World V . Arihiir*;. l^iooW leaves mi i«u»Uif.i w«»rid trip On Kept t;i/^itt!:1^.::tt<*ri(} .about three months ' iiciCw wilj t:>Ue n ii"vv roiito. dwwn io .'^onth Anu rir,* fur i look- «<*e of that territory. l-Vom. tbc»<f he Wilt Ro to lJuroiwj, ,wJ'ii'h he w«H : covf'c cip^nipKpioty w jrcrtiirnlniir l«ew yoVh ■■■■ ■ ' ' ,.:. .[■ ;;:; :'i.l*»l he won't ti.se t>' *noS t*?. fly '''tlP;^' ;lo,, .South; Arnorif't^. '■ 7:30-8 A-IU TOO ChorMS .iiSfliuity Protests to C.A. Ovfir M. H. Chorines Charging that the Radio City Music Hall has been ylt|tef^t th« picture codie by callihg. ensemble singers for rehearsal at 7:30 and 8 a. m., l>orothy Bryant of Chorus Kqulty filed complaint last week with John C. Flinn of the Code Au- thority. Stipulation In the code sets tbe t>arltVst rehear sal call at nine In the morning. Fllnn advLsod Miws T?ryant that her protest would bo investigated. Immed.iately thereafter >the call no- tice '''t!r!Eui'^t^oyM'.li^ b«iilcftin board, but it V claimed the girls wore told verbally -to report at 7:45. Chock-up on the stage last Thurs- day (31) showed the choristers t^ad answered. -iilMiictiu^''''#aj4ir ««lt and FU|ii» WM *« RADIO SETS 6 FOR SEPT. PROD {^pllywoqd, ifttpt. S. , Six pictures Will be produced al Itadio during September. With six knocked out during August, com- pany is keeping ahead of schedtile. Sextet to get started this month ar 6 '<> ti v er Btrc q ifc;* m i> t<^B east 4 it >d director so far; 'Sea Olrl,' with Slelll Duna starred, Wallace Fox directing: 'Romance of Manhattan,' Code Aiiliioriljr Muftt Under- take to Zone the Country by Jan. 1, 1935, Recogniz- ing the Yeoman Task Be- fore It, Especially as Re- gards the Bif Citf Areas DISTRIB ADVANTAGES l^'rancis Leder^c. |tn4 Qinger Rogers, s tev9''' Rbbet^'''^ ^lameflmti "". ■'^Itlo Minister* with KatMarlne Hepburn, Richard Wallace directing; 'West of the IVcos,* special western, no cast or megger, and 'Portrait. Qf Miss Laura Bales,' with; «^ llirtiaiim NiX NO PIX ON NEW CW DECENCY LISTING Chuago, Sl'pI. 3. N(» haiiiuHT pictures marred the wliito and pink lists of motion pic- turcs issued by the ChicafKo council Of tito lifgUm vol;;D*e«*Mfy:''|ist"i**ek; 'Hello of the Nineties (Mae West) got by with a simple 'objectionable in spots and for adults only' tag. O.k^cd for all patronage were Huhfian Side,' Mart from Ifell,' 'Ro- mance in the' Rain,' and 'Yoti Re- JoTiK to Me.* Objoctional>le in .spt>ts were 115e- fdre Morning,' Tursuod,' 'ItoUo of the Nineties/ '(flind Date.' 'Ilritlsh Agent.' 'Crime. With*6t«t tSisslbn.' Dames.' 'Down to Their I.ast Yaclit,' 'Drairoii .Muider Case." 'Hide- out.* 'Man They Cuilda't A' ^-re.st,' ■imi '.straight Is.j,hft JV!iy., 4 MORE BY RELIANCE FOR THK JEW ' .United .Artists stands to receive four pic Hires this coming season from lleli mr(v, tlio Harry (Joelz- Kdward Knvall unit. Accounted (fiat I, now do.^! is about i*ct callirn; f'lr lleltanfC's: X9tlt**'i''^**<**^ with. If. A The Kagle had to back-water at the behest of tho tndte ^e«htl>s. Their concerted drive for the Inaugura- tion of a sonlpg schedule for all territories i^Viraed th« Cod0 Au- thority'* '^-iiMm^ law any such moves. Exhibs .have demanded that zon- ing b* the first ttino ths ; snkiill liidevMldeat sz- hibltor—despite the lack of general organisation and limitation of such an impf«||slV0;;il4i^ ('.A. had to respond. The boomerangs of the thwarted att<Qm|rt t9 lay .totiti^^ with a single move, in the^secrecy of an executive meeting, now shape up as many. Great city territories, dormaiii on ttis subject of sched- ules ahd hM>r« or leas Willing to let trelations with competitors snd dif- tributors ride along as in the past, are awakening. In some of the largest cities there is talk of mass meetings now to force the C.A. to follow the NRA law sad p«t sched- ules into such territories Into work by January 1, next. New York, always regarded as the greatest |m>blem in soning and in tte where trade llnwi S^lirtiitfliii^a^ for years boon co l l il iji fii 'jhy industry lead- ers as phyifcfint snd psychological- ly Impossible. Is among the cities hqw determli»i9d t« dWDsitd an nra Fxhlbitor leaders in Qreater New York refuse to be stalled further. Itental of film; admission charged; an4 credit standing of exhibitors aihs ■:0m thre^ fSctprs Whitttli enter Into deciding tta« j^fftftUj^^ «C any large areas, the leaderii wtll con- tend. The demand will be made that zoning boSrds get to work no later tbsit Npvismbcir, ]U S«sa Jitwb«rs of tho C.A. ^Slntiiii svinoient ground work during the first eight months of the NRA has been laid for final touches to Schedules being completed in time for tho pew year Another Emsrgsncy Ssssion A plan of dscentralisation of 7, o n 1 n g *actlvlt!ji' WSs virtually adopted by the Code Authority, al- tlioKgh it is holding another emer- gency session on zoning this Thurs- day. (6):; This docs not increase thei authority of Mning 6oaMi» drafting schedules but places upon tlieni tliQ rcsuon.sibility of solving NRA Notes Few Intra-Haysite Rosy Appoints Hicks As Coast Advisor ;., Hollywood, JJept. 3. Harry Wicks/'-vlis^^-i^ As.soclated Exhibitors of Southern California, has been appointed by Sol. Ro.senblatt as theatrical ad-, visor to Charted {^lUiiiltam,: tiat-' ter is NBA adinl.i|tstrator on labor hearings noW b«>lng conducted into charges of underpayme nt of- ptPjyleC- TTSinsTs Tn ITTThdie houses Hearings wHl be resumed tomor- row (Tuesday} with repres«>ntatiives of Projectionists Unl6n lU^ Sitting in with '|i|i^:.|||:/§it..Mv< ca- pacity. ■''"X■^' C'hristo ' It also hi>»do .'I C^oVj^ie, t»|o \V itf-rfrorft.' . ■■ : n o'^j li la tint; * \v 'cio^ I, wlf^roby.. tti*'- .111.11(ijV.; in.;;'^tttiiis.' ''pii.; fwitO;'';'.iti/j'*;;'" .yCiWd,,-;;,V-y.^ j^l,;/,,.-;, C^^ly VViirn(!rs:l*;]id. ipfio:wfth; more, to ffoin*?. STICK ALL SWERUS. The purity seal is going to stick regardless. Hays ofllce in making this emphatic statement, also holds that the emblem is going to stand for evfirythiiig *« aill-Amerl<?,ail.TCQm munltles wfiick tal(« tMir iMwitrM seriously. - .; ^' ,: The seal mandate gets on the rec ord as the result of various pros and cons on the sigtiature ; through out the ;induiiti^;V| >wi |i |il si^ comment ;ijhp iMH Mt ^ usage. ."■■■■'■',*'v- :.'„ •• , At the same time It is revealed there Is no penalty for exhibs who don't flash the seal, such as the 125.000^ tiffltt lor^^^^f^^ liave agreed t#; •liW#try,j ■ ii i|i< ip wi i»h|p- and theh-attempt. matter. . --v.,;' t : An distribs have to conform to the seal, exhitw point out no special penalty for them is necessary 8liic« there is a clause in most of their contracts prohibiting thorn from eliminating or tampcriflig ll^^ when they, receive, it. Ot (he hundreds of v>'sos filed, with grievance and during the past .seven, months not one, the Code Authority record to-, day shows, has Ijoen filed by on* Hays member airiiliii^^ another Aays member. The Hays disputes havo all beeij settled outrnde the ^IjUtAt. court. '.'if:'^ ■■;■ ' •'■"^''''tV-:""- The sighlflcaneo of this to somo film lc(id<^ is that if the entire m- PAR GOING ABROAD leni iiiQ loir ti.\vn tlioirXwn box ofllce territorial prob- lems. In this they are to be aided >)y a special rules committee of the C'.A;.i, hoadsd ittr Oeorgo J. Schaefcr. l-BSiilSwl ;.xit';^Ply.; writlrti tbeir (tTontihued On page 23) ' SiMNrtage of Picts Causes Col., ' WB to Uoslidye 9 IlpHywoodi, Sept*...!.. tn-' ord«r: td'■ier'lSttitiitc* ■•ifepi» for lOuropoan audienoes Into 'liig Hroadcast of 193.'),' I'aramount will use .sevorfil se<|uonees in tlio picture with numbers by. English .and con- tinental radio talent. ^ " -^•,; J. Theodore Reed, prodtiction aide to IJonjamin GlaJior, Paramount producer, leaves here early In Oc- tober for JOurope to secure the shots of radio artists for the pictui^e. ut'<?<rwni H j ii'in i mmux .su an't»ii tiii the other side gathorlmr tfrpi ncir^flsr sary fo'dano. 'V..y,-: Hollywood. 8ei»t. S. . VVith I .shortage of Westerns for diial.-^ ari'1 Mul)set|uorit runs, t)olli (.■.liiiinlii.i atxl Warners a.r« rc-is- suiug a number of. horse operas and ii< tlon films for fall rdcasfiv ; This week Columbia took eight off III • shelf and sent tboni Ibrough ill • I' " l;t'''-'"'n purity mill for (t\'.^y>^ nigl) '>^<p^ ifitH are cxbyvrariTig Dl - \i<iioh.tl, . Adnilnlstr.atpr Sol A. I losenbIi#fiv:<»<': a«y. overt move to li'irt the exiiibitor. T'ormal an- inMiiu erneiit .s of tiie C'n]>- A ijt h• >i it y'.s iiitcfllion .tr>. kill. y.Mniiiu .s( heduh .s. air 4^1^^ : .^fvaslied u p \i I ^t; ■wo^ii<i..;'f:redttM ',$1'" during the •y with tho i(|e i. . 'I'lie 1 ()df.Ht:^', ho\v«)\'<'r, now n)ajn- tain llo.soy fell for a Ihoory, ad- vanced, liy a dJstrib-producer C.A: m^ibiier. It Wa.^ wilhrmt-iJpiiin.: sfliodnlo.s iho t' A. Cotibl irendei ■ 1111' 1.. • I 8e;r Vi.-'f5;':fflf.. tti^' ■ if))|liibi»fiirji.. ■ at tli<4. d.(>WiitrJfri, ' V.'.'i: ':'y ■•■ •«,■,»■-...«-■.».« ::J;r- .' be no need for the Hlue Kagle and the Code Authority other than for ofificlal assent to hours and wages. In all other respects the H.O. would be the C.A. ■ With Monogram ready for Induce tion Into the Hays Office on Sept. 15, and with Pathe taking under its wing Chesterfield and Invincible^ lesser but none the l«sh raidclng in- die producers, the Hays situation production-wise is fairly clear sail- ing fi^Otn now on under the NRA. In exhibitor circles there is a dif- ferent situation. Various heads of '."ip^*'*;^^«i*»itff how aflW* ated with the MPTdA have, ev«w during the past week, stated pri- vately they would gladly break ties with a national body including pro« ducfr-CQRtroUed theatres if theri -wasf 'iwiliier strbhg liatldnal orgain* liaHeil,/;.. Looking for a Hybrid Such exhib chieftains, howevel'* refuse to break with the MPT04 for ;'^'^j»itt«if^ %ltli;;. Allied. .'EbchtlMt What they are looking for IS a cross betwee n Allied and the MP'TOA. aai outfit that as yet hasA t diyulgHr itself. :' y'^. KJ^A Aides, conflrmihg the »(»• sehce of any Hayis vs. Hays CMe M - any of the Eagle's trial caiendari throughout the country observe: 'The Hays Organization was tak- en into considoratioii when th»' code . was drafted- stood from the start tliai #iiiw to look after the activities of hii members among them.solves. Some of the indie leaders, how-, ever, look askafi^e at, the absettco of major' cireuHi^ W^Ui 'thelf heavy ; battles In various areas for product, such as Now York, in not resorting to the NRA court. They cannot.' understand how batflos so openly fought can ifle ilffiftgte court- ; room. They were among the ftrst to note that In all cases to date ma- jors are either plaintiff or defend- ant, witjh an Indcpondont always on thii otMT ■■';V':'^r^^■''';\^■-■■^♦^,.;,■■;^ COOPER ABYISING ONLY ON JOCK WHITNEY PIX Hollywood, Kept 9. Mi'iijin ('. Co'>i)''r'.s coiiiie''! j(»n with Jock Whitney'.s rionoer I'lc- ture.1 will be In an advisory ca- pacity minus production activity. Production head of the company fnr ill .■'I lui (■— rt — I 'l Hi ui l i 1)0 Keniietii Ma'-tjoiviri. on loan . from Radio. Cooper's activities wiH. lie as %i : llildlo ptwJuilyt'r With tO plctiires on^r l.iis schedule, fir.st of whieh i^ I.i.st pays of IHimpeii.' First for I'loneor ' ls;;'|Jocky' »harp.' ■ v;-:r- ■■i:ii^»^'»wifc;:^;-? llollywoiVfd^, Hopt. 3. I\ii'atfiouiit g*K\^.'lfit(>iits;h^^ ' itt ik In the tiist ory f»C foJfioi row (A) .st'it tini? iel.l.s 'll if'k I'..ri ti • Neift two mor* jjo bqfora (i'-iui(! calUnjr^;!!!^'- proaucltori the studio tiio W. c I' Mohday camor.i8. lu a 2t',;pictui-^-.i, ".>lTi!\ost.- h^lf' thc^'ycM^g ■"pr<«duct,'ln^tbrr;i»'moniflM^^ Witli .-.ix- dir r'Titly fh rir"dii' tiori ; . iii'lri III III . f'lr I Iil:e .ihirumt. of • .,1.11 ('■I-,. 'Illliti.; I !■■• M'",l li. HI It) OOiif tyi)^:'and '■•.MsM^-M ■*iS'y**'^'^» '-..j'^/'V^^^