Variety (Dec 1934)

n^i««day, December 18, 1934 F I C T II R E S VARIETY S3 i)lr/victor TrlvaB, 80^^m Rev. Teb. C- .HoehtourUti Dor (Got) (Ufa). Boihantlc comedyMn Alp*. Otto Wallburg. xSr.^lfred;Zelsler... 70 mliiB. Rel. Jum lB. ~ Hochzelt am Wolfgangaea (Qer).. Romantip comedy. ~ i)lr. Hans Behrendt; 70 rains, : Bel. Nov, IB. ihae lind die MtHlonen (Ger) (Ufa). Romantic orook drama.' Brlgltte Helm. 65-mlns. Dir. Erich Engel. Rel. April IB. In the Land of the Soviets (Rus) (AmkinQ). Newsreel oomptlation oit past . year. 66 mina. Rel. July 1. .-. , ■ ^ in Wien H^m Ich Einmal EIn Maedel Qetlebt (<3er). Mliitary musical. Dir. Erie Schoenfolder. 70 .mlns. Rel. May XB. ;■. ' Iza NenI (Hung). Prodiicedi written: by and atarrjnk jSarl ^edek. ^80 mins. .;Uei. June. 1.; ; . ■■• Juarez V Maxiiniriiano <Sp) i(C61). Mexican royalty's fall. Din MiiBruel Torres. 80 mlns. Bel. May l. ^ • ■ Kara Slakten (Swedish). (iScandlnavlan). Romantlo/musical., Dir. Gustaf Mo- lander. 80 mlns. Bel. May 1. . . ^ Liebe In Uniform (der.); Military rbmance. ' Harry Lledt^^ -Jacoby. ■. Reli'(5ct.-1.- . ■.; \ - Lliibe Muea Verstanden Sein ((aer.) . (Ufa): Comedy drama with muislO.' Dlr Hans^Stelnhoft.■; Rel.; Marcii. lB.:..--;,'-'; '.. -i^ Luogen auf Bueigeh (Ger) (General). - Farc& Otto Wallborg. . Dir. Viktbi ■• Jansen. 80 mlns. . Rel Dec. IB. ;:■ ;.; . \ '. Madame Bovary (Fr) (Tapernoux). Faithful transcription of Flaubert epic. Dir. Jean Renoir. 100 mlns. Rel. Nov. IB. Rev. Nov. 27. . Mass Struggle (Sp) (Klnematrade). Russian revolt. Dir. I. ICavaleridze. 70 mine. Kel. Sept. IB. ■ V Melsterdetektiv, Der ((3er) (Bavaria). Mystery satire. Weiss Ferdl. Dir .Frank Seltz. 76 mlns. Rel. Feb. 1. :V "; / Melodia Prohlblda (Sp) (Fox). Mustoal fantasy. Jose Mojlca. Dir. ' Frank Strayer. 70 mlns. Rel. March IS. , Melodle der Llebe (Ger). Musical romance. Dir. Georg Jacoby. 70 mlns. Rel. Sept. 15. , >: ^ ■■ MIt Dlr burch Dick und- Duenn (Ger) (Bavaria). Comedy romance. Dir. Frrtnz Slitz. 80'mlns. Rel. ^rov. IB. Mother. (Rubs) (Garrison). Based on a Gorky novel. Dir. V. L Pudovkln. 70 mlns. . Bel. June 1. Rev. June 6. Mutter Der Kompagnle,' Die (Ger) (Bavaria). Military farce. Welss-Ferdl Betty Bird. 70 mlns. Dir. Franz Seltz. Rel. March 1. My Wife the Mlas (Hung). Inter-marital farce. Dir. Steven Szekely. 80 mine. Sept. 1 ■■ ; ;,: ■ ■ . : Nada Mos Que Una Mujer (Sp) (Fox). Version of 'Pursued.' Dir. Harry Lachman. 60 mlns.. Rel. Nov. 15. .; ,, Oded the Wanderer (Palestine) (Hebrew). Life in Palestine, Dir. C. Halahmt 66 mlns. Rel. May 15. ■ ; , •■ ■ ■ 6ro y Plata (Sp) (Inter-Contlnent). Romantic tragedy. Dir. Ramon Peon. : 90 mlns. Rel. July 15. Parada RezerWutow (Polish) (Capitol). Military-musical;—Dir. M zynskl. ; 75 mlns. Bel. May 1; ; \ Petersburg Nights (Buss) (Amklno). Ba:sed on two Dostoievsky stories. Dir. , - . F. M; Dostoievsky. ^^^^7^ Bel. Sept. IB...: • . . Petterson & Bendel (Swedish) (Scandinavian). Comedy-drama with music Dir. Perl-Axol Branner. 80 mlns. Bel. Feb. 15. Problem o« Fatigue (Buss) (Amklno). Scientific study. Dir. I. P. Pavlov. 60 mlns. Bel. Aug. 15. :; . ' ■ Prokurator (Polish) (Capital). T€nse court drama. Dir. M. Waszynski. 80 mlns. Bel. May 15. ' . . ; ■ ■ . . " Quick, Koenig der Clowns (Ufa) (Ger). Comedy.. Lilian Harvey, Haps Albers ■ Dir. Robert Siodmak.. 80 mlns. Bel. Dec. 1. Rakoczt indulo (Hung) (Danubla). Musical romance, with Paul Abraham, , music. Dir. StQveh. Szekely. 80 mlns, Rel. Nov. IB. ■ : Roman Einer Nacht (Ger) (Bavaria); Bomantio-mystery.^ Lla'ne Hald. Dir. Carl Bbcse. 70 mlns. Bel. June IB. : Romance Tropical (Spanish). First picture made In Porto Blco. Romantic drama. 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. IB. •i A. Mann'Brand (Ger) (Bavarian), Nazi propaganda. Dir. Frant't Seltz.' 85 mlns. Bel. May 16. Bev. May 29. Salson In Kairo (German): (Ufa). Musical comedy. Renalte Mueller, Willy Frltsch. Dir. Beirihold Schunzel. . 80 mlns. ReU Dec. 16. ; Rev. Deo. 26 Schlemlhl, Der (German) (Klnematrade). Comedy. Cui^t Bois. Dir. Erich Engels. 60 mlns. Rel. Nov. 1. : ' ' iBImple Tailor (Russ) (Amklno. Drama of Jewish life. Silent with sound "■ " " track. Dir. V. Vilner. 70 niins.. Rel. Feb. IS.. Sebre Las Olas (Mex.) (Latino). Historical romance. Eir. Ramon Peon. 74 mlns. Rel March. 16. . Serment, Ue (Fr.) (Protex). Heavy drama of love. Dir. Abel Gance. 90 mini. • Rel. March 1. Rev. March 20. : —8ombra-da Rancho-yIlia,(Bp) (Col>. ^. Llfe^^^^^^^^^^^^^ M. C. Torres. 70 mlns. Bel. March 1. Soviet: Cleseups (Buss) (Amklno). Newsreel compilation. 60 mina. Rel. July 16.. ■ —6oviets Greet-New-Turkey^Rus8)-(A.mklno).-,MewsreeLcompilatiQn. ^QO mina, . Rel. Sept. 1. . .■ • .-. ■: :v/,.-- Spiel. MIt Dem° Feuer (Ger) (Ufa). Domcstic-relations-comedy;—Blr.-Balph- Arthur Roberta. 70 mlns. Rel. Nov. 16. . ._. Spy, The (Polish) (Capital). Drama. 80 mlns. ReL March. L •tern von Valencia, Der (Get) (Ufa). White slave traffic In Europe. Llane Hald. Dir. Alfred Zelsler; Rel. April 16. Tannenburg (Ger). (European). Military drama. Hans Stuwe. Dir. Hetnz Paul. 86 mine. Bel. March 16. ■ . Tanto QustI Kommandlert (Ger).' Romantic comedy. Hansl Nlese, Max Adalbert. Dir. Carl Heinz Wolft. " 7fl mina Rel. May 1. Tauaend fur EIne Nacitt (Ger) (Capital). Farce. Trude Berliner. Dir. Mas ■ Mack. 70 mlns. Rel. Feb; 1.- - .■ -—:•-—■ • : Three Songs About Lenin (Russian) (Amklno). Newsreel compilation. .Dir. ; 1>. Vertrov. 56 mins. Bel. Nov. 1. Thunderstorm (Russ.) (Amklno). Busslan melodrama. Dir. V. Petrov. 80 Rfei; Oct. 1. — Bev. O ct7-2r -■ :—— ———— ■ -. ■ Gununins-Koerpers Try In Syracuse Flivs Quick : Syracuse, Dec. 17. Sam CummlnsTJacques H. Koer- pel regime at the Civic, local white elephant, was a quick flop, folding after three days' try with 'Man of Courage.' .Latter was the Second scheduled attraction, the flrEtt, 'Sex Madness,' never getting, started, due to Catholic protestq. to the city hall. : . Cummlns-Koerpel took the Civic for a minimum of four weeks, and had announced /War .Is a Racket,' 'The Nudist' and 'Boys Will Be Girls,? latter a stage shpw, for suc- cessive appearahcea.. House reverts, to Leavenworth Steele, who recently leased tt, tried a repeat film policy and closed after two weeks. Cham of Art Film es Pkumed for Coast N.Yi Retail Side^ Payments Hollywood, Dec. 17. l*lans;for A circuit of arty picture hoiises to play foreign features are i>eing, fostered by Dr. Hugo Riesen- feld, Abe Meyer and Ira Simmons. Houses will be patterned after their Filmarte heirei which opens Christ- mas. Houses In San Francisco, Portland and Seattle are planned. "" They are' also'ippening aii "ex-, change to handle fprei^ films on the Pacific Slope. : The retail sales tax in New York City will ,take thousands.out of the box offices it will indirectly affect in one manner or another. Tills in- cludes not only the theatres of New York City Itself but those outside which do their buying in the tax- able area. , Many matters which may run up the tax; burden for theatres h' /e hot yet been decided. Among these is the question of whether all houses, served by New Tork ex- changes must bear the burden of a tax on such things as ad sales ac-^ cessories, which are . ; purchased through the exchange from which pictures are booked. This takes in posters, window cards, cutouts and, the like supplied by the various branches of the distributors.. The- atre tickets, equlpnaent material furnished theatres from Erpl's New York headquarters and other items which may, be bought in the city under contracts are also disturbing the out-of-town theatres. Affects N. J. .:■ New Jersey exchanges of the dlsr tributors are. all located in New York, which means that exhibitors of that State are also affected to some extent. New York exchanges take In all. of Lonig Island, West- chester •County-and New"York State up to and Including Kingston, N. Y; While many out-of-town theSatre : mina.. . Tochter Der ReglmentSj Die (Ger) (General). Military musical. Anny Ondra, — Dlr; Kart-Lamac- 70-mlns. Bel.-Aprll 1^- —... r .... . - Trenck (Ger) (General). Military drama. Dorothea. Wleck. Dir. Hans Paul and Ernst . Neubach. 80 mins. Kel. April 1. tree Amorea (Spanish) (U). Heavy drama. Anita Camplllo, Moha Marls.. . Dir. Moe Sacliln. 80 mlns; . Bel. NpV. . l. . Und es Leuchtet die Puszta (Cier) (Ufa). Musical romance. Wolf Albach- Retty. Dir. Heinz Hllle. 80 mlns. Bel. Jan. IB. Unsere Fahne Flattert Uns Voran (Ger) (Ufa). Hitler propaganda. Helnrlch Gcorg. . Dir. Mans Stelhliolf. 80 mlns. .Bel. July 1. Rev. July .17. Verkaufte firaut (Ger) (Klnematrade). Smetana's operetta diluted, Jamlla .: >r6vbtria:'': Dlr. "Max Ophiils.- 80 liilns." Rell April 16. Rev. May VI Som Gar Koksvagen (Swedish) (Scandinavian). Musical. Rel.' April 16. Volga Volga (Fr.) (dubbed English)' (Klnematrade). ■ Adventure of a Cossach : Robin Hood. "70 mlns. Rel. Dijc. 15. Bev. Dec. 25. . ^ Waltz Time In Vienna (Ger) (Ufa), Musical based on Johan Strauss* life. Uenate Mueller, Willy Frltsch. Dir. Ludwlg Berger. 80 mlns. Rel. . Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 20,.' ' . ■• Wehn Herzen. Sich Finden (Ger). Rdniantlc;cprnedy. Charlotte Andet. .Dir. . TCrlqli 'P'.rigels. 80 mlns. Bel/ Nov.: 1. ative (Cohtlnned from page 20) BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. (3.800; m-9s-m High. $29,000 Low. . ; 8300 STRAND _w(800; 25) High. $6,100 Low.. 800 EMPIRE a.lOO; 2S) High. $12,000 t^wr.-^^800 Nov. 16 in Nitea H'weod and Happiness Ahead $7,000 Dude Ranger Sl.SOOr Howling Doo . $2,000 Nov. 22 Cleopatra $6,000 'Galante $1,200 Lady By Choice $1.8100, Nov. 29 Wiflqa $6,600 Lemon D.ropi. $1,600 Chin Chow $2,300 Dec. 6 Evelyn Prentice. $6,000 Private .. Cap... $1,200 Lost Lady $1,900 NEW HAVEN —PAR*.-- MOUNT (2.348: 8640) iHigh. |21,006 Low.. : 2,600 POLI'S (3,040; High. $20,000 Lovv.. 4,200 SHERMAN (2.200 ; 35-50) Nov. 16 —Menace--^ $10,001) (*Sptces of 1934*) Widow $9,T00 .Transatlantic :' .aim St. Louli Kid - -$7;ooo Nov. 22 :—Pursuit- — Happiness arid : . Tomorrow's Youth V ; $6.700 Evelyn .. Prentice and Wednesday's - Child - :.. $10,200. _ Outcast Lady Nov. 29' -Ifimehouae- Blues and ■ Young, - .Beautiful $6,600 Live Again and Fugitive Lady —^■$9,500:— Giehtlemen Born and Dec. '6' oiwners come into New York to do their buying, principally accessories, they may avoid the tax by having the material shipped. It seems that although the sale is- made in New York City, if delivery is outside, there is • no levy. If the stuff Is ;; picked up here, there is. Big ques- tion on , film arid accessories must bo answered for the theatres located ■ : in the taxable area. ■> Expectation is that rulings, will be sought on ad saleS . accessories,, among other items. It may be that accessories out of Aim exchanges can -avoid the tax. Although they • are actually sold to exhibitors, film contracts carry a clause that they shall remain the property of the distributor. This was inserted .In the exhibition contract to restrict , their resale by exhibitors aftef hav- ; Ing once been used.' : ' ' ■ Presumption of .film men Is that . film sold to exhibitors Is not tax- able because the prints are leased and must be returned to the dls- \ tributor after having been played according to play date fot which. - paid. But a ruling may be neces- sary on this point; The distributors are not known to contemplate pass- ing on to exhibitors the tidded cost to them oh prints as a result of increased overhead. In addition -to - -i. extra cost of maintaining exchanges through necessities which have to be purchased^ any • raw fllnd. bought In New York for printing or other costs In cprinection "with laboratory work will run up the overhead on all products sold in the city for the . wide territory served. Theatres: are already coqcenned ^ about the accounting ; problem t^jft^X ■ new sales tax entails and the addeSr- overhead lii operation to be charged V against intake. While, the tax does not apply to the sale of tickets at the box office, it has to be paid by the theatres In many other direc- tions, including coal, projection re- placements, carbons, electric light bulbs, janitor supplies; replaced - chairs, tickets, etc Carbons alone. . for the average house run to $9(1 a week. Thie weekly coal bill Is about the same for a medium sized the- atre. .$500. Taxable ,-.-v^.;:.;,; ■. The average amount of overhead .. -which la taxable rUns-close-to $500 a week. It may run above - tliat should suoh an item as advertising lt'r-A--Gift-H $10,700 (•Smile Again Rev.) Painted Veil and Hell In Heavens ^-$9iopo ^—^ Limberlost and deemed taxable because It is pur- -chased-outrlghtr-^Doubtpdr-howeveri— ■ that all adyertisln& costs will. !>• taxable, although cpnsid^i'cd tliat •' such materials as eUtB,.photostatio copies; pi'inted stills and the lUce won't escape the levy. So far the theatres are not certain on Just what a tax should be paid. . This includes house fronts and lobby^ displays;--cost- of ■'Which—fre-— quen.tly runs into the thousands. This material is built for the yarl- : o us theatres and paid for, although High. $16,000 Low.. 1,500 and Bike Rider '-:"$4-200:' . .Kansas Princess -^4;800 - Kentucky Kernels r--$2,500"— <6 days) PORTLAND/ORE. Nov. 16 B'WAY (2,000; 25^0) High. $21,000 Low....: „2,600 UNITED ARTISTS (1.000 ; 2M0) High- $13,200 Low.. 1,200 PARA- MOUNT (3,000; 26-40) ITfgTi Happiness Ahead $5,800 Widow $7,600 Cleopatra $7,800 (Stage Show) Nov. 22 Sell Anything and Outcast Lady $4,800 -- - Widow $l,10(h (2d wk- 4 ■ days). Peck's Boy ■:-;• $5,700 (Long Tack Esanfj Nov. 29 Evelyn Prentice $6,300 Transatlantic $5,600 Night of Love $7,600 Dec. 6 Fliptatibh - Walk / $6,600 Live Again $5,200 Captain Hates Sea $6,300 usually of no value after an en- ;eagenveii.t,iw.ith re!5Uit. It jb3_ifij.urned to its maiker. Sometimes portions of house fronts or lobljy displays are used over again. Since the theatres 'usually , .hijve . no use for this material on comple- tion of engagement for which built,' It is: understood-it- Is: to -be -ordered - in the future on a leasing basis, which, it is : believed, ■would:^make- It untajcable;' It will probably be several weeks before theatres know exactly what they will have to pay to New York City as a tax. STORY BUYS WIe Mann Maenner Fesselt (Ger). Franzlska Gaal. Musical comedy. Dir. Carl Boese. 75 mlns. Bel. May 15. . . • :■, WIe sag Ich's Metnen Man? (Ger) <trta). Farce.: Rebate Muelier. tJiir, Rein- . .. hold .Schuenzel;. 70 mlns. Rel. Jan. IB. ; . Youtn ot Russia (Yiddisli) (Soy-Am). Religious conflict. Dir. Henry Lynn. 70 mlns. Bel. Nov. 1. ■ Low. 3.000 SEATTLE ■■ Key to Addreta •■ Acme, 66 East 14 St. Amkiiio, 723 Seventh Avei Bavaria Film, 489 Fifth Ave. .Blue.Blbbon Pli:ts.;.iB4 W-BBth., Capital Film: 630 Ninth Ave. Danubla, 729 Seventh Ave.- European Film, 1B4 West 66th. FUmcholce, 609 Madison Ave. Gari:taon Films, 729 Seventh Ave. General Foreign Sales, 729 7th Ave. Inter-Contlnent, 60 E. 42nd St. Jewish American, 630 Ninth Ave. , Klnematrade,. 723 Seventh Ave. Protex. Trading. 42 B. 68th.. Scandlnavlah Films, 220 W. 42d. , John Tapernoux, 126 West B6th St. Ufa, 729 Seventh Ave. Boettinger Joins HayB ' John Boettinger, Washington, D. C, newspaper correspondent; yes- terday .(Mbnday). joined the Hays office staff' as d.ssistant to Will Hays, on^ of several In the M. P. P. D, A. —^Boettinger—was-Washington, - edr— respondent fot the Chi Tirlbune. EOLLANS SEAL SUED Hollywood, Dec. 17. Rolland D. Seal, who,- with Ray DeUsern, operates the- Wllshire the- atre in Santa Monica, Ijs being sued for $75,000 heart balm by Madolinc Marie Jewett. ■■■ —-She-Charges—breach—of—promise to wed. Dec 6 Hell in Heavens $9,200. (6 days) ■■■ Every-'-- Woman . Knows . and v.- 365 Nites in Hollywood •, $5,500 Love $6,000 : (4th Wk) ■ ' Hollywood. 1V:>. 17. Ambassad6r Pictures has bought screen rights to eight outdoor stories by James Oliver Curwood for : next year's Kermit Maynard •Moily and Me,? made by Tiffany in 1929, has been sold to Warners tck'. a musical for Joe E. Brown. ■ Metro has bought: 'Man of the World' from John Farrow* one of its staff writers. .: 'You've! Gotta HaVe Romance,': by ISleahbr Grlffln and Wm. Rankin, has been bought by Par as a Carole Eiombard-Fred McMurray vehicle. .Eric Hatchi novel, 'Fly-by-NighV bought by Fox, Hat, Coat, Glove arid Girl of Dreams' — $2.900 TITLE CHANGES • V Hollywood, Dec. 17. Radio has retagged 'Cape Cod,* J.ames; Barton starrer, as 'Captain ifurrioanp.' ■ —IC(Wfi,'MS-'vrjv-iH-Jail!--hns been re?-' named .'Tabloid.! .. ' '', ■ /