Variety (Jan 1935)

Tuesday, Junuary. 15, 1935 PIC T ES VARIETY SI CALENDAR OF CURRENT RELEASES (Continued from page 29) Alice Faye, Lew Ayrea, Mitchell and Duraiit. Dir. Geo. Marshall mina. R^l. July 6. Rev. July 3L -larBnaii, 82 She Waa a Lady. Helen Twelvetreea, Robert roung. Dir. John Blyatone. 68 nilna. Rel. July 20. Rev. Aug. 28; 865 Nlflhta In Hollywood. James E. Dunn. Alice Faye, Mitchell & Durant Dlr Geo. Marshall. 77 mlns. Rel. Oct;«12. Rev, Nov. 13. Twenty-tour Hour* a^Day. Claire Trevor, Gilbert Roland. Dir. Hamilton Mac- Fadden. Rel. Nov. 23. When a Man'i a Man. George O'Brien. Dir. Edw. F. Cllne. Rel. F^eb. IB. White Pafade, The. Loretta Young, John Boles. Dir. Irving Cummlngs. 80 mlns. Rel, Nov. 16. Rev. Nov. 13. Wild Gold. John Boies, Claire Trevor. Harry Green. Dir. Geo. Marshall. 77 mlns, Rel. June 8. Rev, July 31. World Moves On, The. A love story which covers a century. Madeleine Car- roll, Ffanchot Tone. Dlr, John Ford. 104 mlns. Rel. Aug. 31. Rev, July 2. Gaumont-British ^'^^'•?f,''jyi,k. Chu Chlh Chow. Arabian, tales in musical form, Anna May Wong, Fritz r Kortner. Dlr; Walter Forde. 95 riiiris. Rel. Sept. 16. Rev. Sept. 26, Evensong. Musloai dramatization from the Beverley Nichols novel Evelyn Laye,' Fritz Kortner, Carl Esmond, Alice Delysla, Conchlta Supervla. Dir. Victor. i3iaiyIUe. Hel. Nov. 16. Rev, Nov. 20. Jack Ahoy. .Comedy with song .and dance. Jaclc Hulbert, Nancy O'Nell, Al- v freji Drayton, Dlit. Walter ForUe, Rel. Dec, 3. Evergreen. Muaical ada p.tation from Cocbrah's stage production. Jessie • Matthews^ Sojuiie H^le, Betty Balfour, Bair.ry Mackayi Dir. Victor Sa^ vllle,-.Rel. Jain;lff.^B. ■ ^ ■ Iron Duke, TJje. Drania based oh Duke of-Wellington at Battle of Waterloo. . . George Arlies, BUalLr^e Terris, Gladys Cooper, A. E. Matthews, Allan Aynpsworth. -Dlt. Victor Savllle. Rel. Jan., 1935. Little Friend, . Drama of a. child's devotion and Influence. Nora Pilbeami Dir. Berthold VierteL Rel. Oct. 15. Rev. Oct. 23. Man of Aran, Irish' story with preponderantly beautiful photography. Dir. Robert Flaherty. 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. 15. Rev. Oct. 23. Power (Jew $uss)'.'. Dramatization of Stern Feuchtwanger novel. Conrad Veldt, Benlta Hume.' Dir. Lbthar Mendes. 105 mlns. Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Oct. 9. Princess Charming. Mtislcal comedy in a mythical kingdom. Evelyn Laye, Yvonne Arnaud,. George Grossmlth, Max Miller. Dir. Maurice Elvey. Rel. Jan,, 193B. ... I {kAw!-.*' Office: 1776 Broadway, LiIDerty ivjew York, N. Y. No Ransom. From Damon Runyon's 'The Big Mitten.' Leila Hyams, Phillips Holmes. Dir. Fred Newmeyer. 70 mlns. Rel. Oct. 26, . Once to Every Bachelor. . Honeymoon with a hired bride. Marian Nixon, Nell Hamilton, Aileen .Pringle. Dir. VVm. Nigh. 72 mlns. Rel. Dec. 14. School for Girls. Reform school drama. Sidney Fox, Paul Kelly, Lois Wil son, Anne Shirley. Dir. Wm. Nigh. 73 mlns. Rel. Mar, 22. ■ Sweepstake Annie. Society crooks frame sweeps Winner. Tom Brown, Marlon Nixon, Wera Engels. Dir. Wm, Nigh. 77 mlns. Rel. date not set Take the Stand. Murder Of a columnist. Jack La Rue, Thelma Todd, Gall Patrick. Dir. Phil Rosen; 78 njins. Rei, Sept. 7. Rev. Sept; 11. ■ Two Heads on a Pillow. Matrimonial warfare. Nell Hamilton, Miriam Jor , dan.. Dlr, Wm. Nigh. 78 mlns. , Rel. Opt. 2. Rev. Oct. 9. When Strangers Meet, Mlxup In a bungalow colony. Rich, Cromwell, Arllne Judge. Dir. "Wm. C. Cabanne. 73 mlns. ReL July 20. Rev. Nov. 20, Without Children. Modern drama of divorce. Marguerite Churchill, Bruce Cabot, Evelyn Brent, Reginald Denhy. Dir.- William Nigh. 81 mlns. Rel. not £pt. I MaiA'al'io Offices: RKO BIdg., Radio City majeaiic m,vw Voru city Might Alarms The Newsp,aiier.. story with a reporter winning the city boas' daughter. Bruce Cabot, Judith Allen, H. B, Warner. Dir. Spencer Bennett. 63 mins. Rel. Sept. 22. Rev. Oct 2. Scarlet Letter, Thei Hawthorne's dramatic classic. First sound Aiming. Col- leen Moore and Hardle Albright. Dir. Robert Vlgnola. 70 mlns. Rel Sept. Rev. Sept. 25. She Ha d to Chose. Texas glrr goes to Hollywoo d and back again. Not a studio story. Sally iSlane, LAvry Crabb'e; Dir. Ralph CaJar. —6^ Rel. Oct. 1. Rev. Sept. 25. The Perfect Clue. David Manners, Skeets Gallagher, Dorothy Llbalre. Dir Robt. Vlgnola. 64 mlns. Dynamic detective mystery thrll.ler. Offices, ,1776 Broadway. Mascot XlrTmson Romance. Two Tads, one American " and one "Germaii', "find "tlfiaf friendship can lick even war. Ben Lyon, Sari Marltza, James Bush, Hardle Albright, William Bakewell, Erich von Strohelm, Dir. David Howard^ 67 mlna. Released Oct 12. Rev. Oct. 16. In Old Santa Fe. Story of a dude ranch knick-knack salesman who falls In , love with the ranch owner's daughter. He is. accused of murder but all difficulties are clarlfled with, startling suddenness. Ken Maynard, Eva lyn Knapp, H. B. Warner, Kenneth Thomson, George Hayes. Dir. David Howard. Rel. Nov. 20. Marines Are Coming, The, As Lieut 'Wild Bill' Traylor, - U.S.M.C., the screen's irresistible bad boy, finds himself torn between love for two women until, facing disgrace, he plunges Into a war 'somewhere south Tjf Mexico' and from then on things rush pell-mell toward a gigantic climax. William Halhea, Esther Ralston, Conrad Nagel, Armlda. Dlr ■,• 1 David Howard. Reh Dec. 4;' _ . Little Men, Jo of Little Women as a school mistress. From Louisa May Al- cott's story. Ralph Morgan, Erin O'Brien-Moore, "Trent Durkln. Dir. Phil Rosen. Rel. Dec. 25. — Young and Beautiful. Story of a press agent who builds his sweetheart to stardom nad nearly loses her. William Haines, Judith Allen, Joseph Cawthorn, Wampas Baby Stars. Dir. Joseph Santley. 63 mlns. Rel. Seiit. i; ■ ■ • • . ■■ • •tudloa: Culver city, IWIaI'm Offices: 1S40 Broadway, Calif. ITlCtrO n^yff York, N. Y. Babes In Toyland. Child story, with the Victor Herbert music. Laurel and Hardy, Charlotte Henry. Dir. Gus Meln, Chas. Rogers. 77 nxlns. Rel. Nov. 30. Rev. Dec. 18. Band Plays On, The.' Football story. Robt. Young, Betty Furness. Dir. Russell Mack. 87 mlns. Rel. Dec. 21. Rev. Dec. 26. Barretts of 'Wimpole Street. Based on the play by Rudolf Besler. Norma Shearer, Fredrlc March, Charles Laughtoh. Dir. Sidney Franklin. Rel. Sept. 21. Rev. Oct 2. Biography of a Bachelor Girl. Dased on S. N. Bel-hrman's successful play, "Biography" Ann Harding, Robert Montgomery. Dir. E. H, Griffith. Rel. Oct. 26. Chained. Joan Crawford in love with two men. Clark Gable, Stuart Erwln. Dir. Clarence H. Brown. 73 mlns. Rel. Aug. 31. Rev. Sept 3. Death on the Diamond. Murder In the big leagues. Based on the novel by Cortland FItzslmmons. Robert Young, Ted Healy, Madge Evans. DJr, EdA>:ard-Sedgwick. —69-mInsr Relr-Sept^ 14=—Rev.-Sept^-il Evelyn F*rentlce. • District attorney's Wife saves a girl' wrongly accused of her own crime. Wm. Powell, Myrna Loy;. Dir. Wm. IC. Howard. 78 mlns, Rel. Nov. 8, Rev. Nov. 13. ' Forsaking All Others. From the stage play. Joan Crawford. Clark Gable, Robt. Montgomery. Dir. W. S. Van Dyke. 82 mlns. Rel. Dec. 28. Rev. Jan.' 1. Qay Bride, The. From Francis Coe's 'Repeal.' Carole . Lombard, Chester Morris. Dir. Jack Conway. 82 mlns. Rel. Dec. 28. Rev. Dec. 18. Qlrl from Missouri. The small town girl lands her millionaire. Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone, Lionel Barrymore. Dir. Jack Conway. 69 mlns. Rel. .Aug. 3, Rev. Aug. 7. Have a Heart Jean Parker as a crippled "little doll-maker. .Spencer Tracy Dir. David Butler. • Rel. Sept 7. Rev. Oct 23. Hide Out. The gangster goes rural and reforms. Robt Montgomery, Maureen O'SulUvan. Dir. S. Van Dyke. 80 mlns. Rel, Aug. 24. Rev. Aug. 28. Merry Widow, Based on the world-famous operetta by Franz Lehar. Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald. Dir. Ernst Lubltsch. Rel. not set. Rev. Oct. 16. Outcast Lady, Based on ti noveTW Michael Arlen. Constance~Bennett Herbert Marshall. Dir. If rert Z. Leonard. Rel. Sept 28. Rev. Nov. 6. Painted Veil. Based on the novel by Somerset Maugham. Greta Garbo. Herbert Marshall. Dir. HI'jhard Boleslavsky. 84 mlns. Rel, Nov. 23. Rev. Dec. 11. : • ' " . ■ Paris Interlude. Based on the play, 'All Good Americans,' by S. J. and Laura Perelman. Otto Kruger, Ms.dge Evans, Robert Young. Dir. Edwin L. Marin, 73 mlns. ReK Jiily 27. Stamboul Quest. Spy story. Myrna Loy, Geo. Brent Dir. Sam Wood. 85 mlns. Rel. July 13. Rev. July 17. Straight Is the Way Released convict story. Franchot Tone, May Robson, Karen Morley. Dir. Paul Sloan., 60 mine. Rel. Aug. 10, Rev, Sept 3. Student Tour. Musical comedy about collegians on a European tour. Charles Butterworth, Jimmy Durante, Maxine Doyle. Dir. Charles Rlesner. Rel. Oct. 12, Rev. Ocl, 16, Treasure Island. The Stevenson story. Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore, Dir. Victor Fleming. 109 mina. Rel. Aug. 17. Rev. Aug. 21. What Every Woman Knows. Baaed on thei play by Sir James M. Barrle. Helen Hayes, Brian Aheme, Dir. Gregory La Cava. Rel. Oct 19. Rev. Oct. 80. Wicked Woman. A story of a faithful mother. Mady Christians, Jean Parker, Chas, Blckford. Dir. Chas, Brabin, 71 mlna. Rel, Dec, 7. Rev. Dec. 18, Studio: 8048 Sunset Blvd., M^Mrtwi-am Office: R. K, O- Building, Hollywood, Cal, WlOnOgram Rockefeller Center, N.Y.C. Girl of the Limberlott, A. Gene Stratton-Porter atory. Marian Marsh, Ralph Morgan, Loulae Dreaser, Dir. Christy Cabanne. 80 mlns. Rel, Oct IB. Rev. Nov. 13. Qlrl 0' My Dreams. College romance with track team events. Mary Carlisle, Crelghton Chaney. Sterling Holloway, Eddie Nugent, GiGl Parrlsh. 65 mins. Dir. Ray McCarey. Rel. Nov.-^ 17. i > - ■ Flirting with Danger. Three buddies play with dynamite and love. Robert Armstrong, William Cagney, Edgar Kennedy, Marlon Burns, Maria Alba. Rel. Dec. 1. 70 mina. Happy Landing Story of the U. 6. air border patrol. Ray Walker, Jacqueline Wella. 63 mlns. Rel. Sept 1. Rev. Aug. 28. Healer. The. From novel by Robert Herrick. Dir. Reginald Barker. Jane Eyre, Cbsiriotte' Bronte's classic. Colin Cllve, Virginia Bruce. Dir.- Christy. 65 -mtiiB. llel; Aiig. IB. King Kelly of lit'S^.:A. . Guy Robertson, Irene Ware. 66 mlns. Rel. Sept. IB. Rev. Dec, V •- '' . , Lawless Frontlei^ (Lone atar). John Wayne, Sheila Terry. Dir. R. N. Brad- bury. 54 mins. .Bel, Nov. 22. Lost In the Strat'osphefe. Romance of two members of air patrol amid scl- • entlflc experfnients. June CoUyer, William Cagney, Eddie Nugent 64 mlnS. Nov. Man from Utah, THe. (Lone Star). John Wayne, Polly Ann Young. 65 mlns. Rel. M;ay 16,- • Million Dollar. Baby. Fond parents try to palm over their little boy as anothec girl inovie-find to win fame and riches. Arllne Judge, . Ray Walker, ■ Jlm'toy' Ffty, George E- Stone. Rel. Dec. 29. . Monte Carlo,'Nights. Innocent suspect traps his nian at famous casino and wins thtf girl. . Mary Brian, John Darrow. 62 mlns. Rel. May 20. . . Moonstone, The; Wilkle Collins story of disappearance of famous gem. David Manners, Phyllis Barry. Dir. Reginald Barker. 60 mlns. Rel. Aug. 20. . Sept Sept X8. Money Means Nothing. • Wallace Ford. Gloria Shea. 70 mlns. Rel. June 15. Rev. Jiily 24. ■ Mysterious Mr. Wohfl. Story of the twelve coins of Confucius. Arllne Judge, Bela Lugosi, Wallace Ford. Rel. Dec. 22. 'Neath Arlzone'Skies, (Lone Star). John Wayne, Sheila Terry. 52 mind. Rel. Dec. 22. Nut Farm, The. Movie-struck, family takes, husband's all to crash Hollywood, with hilarious results. 'Wallace Ford. Rel. not set yet. Rainbow Valley. (Lone Star). John Wayne, Lucille Brown. Reckless Romeos. Comedy adventures of two. hard-boiled eggs who are aifrald of nothing but each other. Robert Armstrong, William Cagney. Red Head. Boy and girl work out their social ''isalvation In a, lunch wagon. Bruce Cabot Grace Bradeley. Dir. Melville Brown. 11 mlns. Rel. Nov. 1. Rev. Nov. 20. Shock. Ralph Forbes, Gwelllan Gill, Munroe Owsley^. ShelL-shook victim re- turns from World War. falls in love with the wife he had niarrled Just before going to front, and hates his unknown rival till his identity Is re- - established. Dir. Roy Pomeroy. 66 mlns. Rel. Aug..!. Rev. Noy. 20. Sing-Sing Nights. Three men accused of murdering the. same man tell cir- cumstances which are checked by He detector, proving two are innocent. Hardle Albright Boots Mallory, Jameson Thomas, Conway Tearle, Ferdinand Gottschalk. (Note: Tearle stars). 60 mlns; Rel. Dec. 15. Star Packer, The. (Lone Star.) John Wayne. Verna Hillle. Dir. R. N. Brad- bury. 54 mlns. Rel. July 30. trail Beyond, In the. John Wayne, Verna Hillle. 56 mlns. Rel. Oct. 22. Women Must Dress. Intricate ways of fashion salon people almost causing young romance of - da'ughter to end in disaster. Mlnna^ombell, Gavin Gordon, Suzanne Kaaren, Robert Light and Monogram contest" winners. Rel. Jan. 2. >, Studios: 6851 Marathon St., Hollywood.Callf. Paramount Idoey,—Gene—RaymmuL. Offices: 1601 Broadway, New York, N. V. Di r. Dave Le lsen. .Rel. Dec' 7. Belle of the 'DO'a. Backstage in burlesque. 73 mins. Rel. Sept 21. Rev. Sept. 25.. Cleopatra. Egyptian spectacle with modern dialog. Claudette Colbert, War- ren William, Henry Wilcoxson. Dir. Cecil De MlUe. 102 mlns: Rel. Mae West. Dir. Leo McCarey. College' fihythW. ^JutMcaV'type' alor'y;'"J8e -PerifreF,"' Lajtftr Ri553;"Jack' Mki9: Lyda RobertL Dir. Norman Taurog. 75 mlns. Rel. Nov. 23. Rev. Nov. 27. Crime Without Passion. Lawyer trapped by a needless fake alibi. Claud Rains, Margo. Dir. Ben Hecht. Chas. MacArthur. 70 mlns. Rel. Aug. 17. Rev. Sept. 3. Father Brown, Detective. New type of mystery story. Paul Lukaa,'Gertrude Michael. Dir. Edw. Sedgwick. Rel. Dec. 14. Here Is My Heart. Musical. Blng Crosby. Kitty Carlisle. Dir. Frank Tuttle. 75 mlns. Rel. Dec. 28. Rev. Dec. 5. Home on the Range. Western. Randolph Scott Jackie Coogan, Evelyn Brent. Dir, Jacobsen. Re.l. Dec. 21. It's a Gift. W. C. Fields, Baby LeRoy, Jean Roueveral. Dlr, Norman Mc- Leod. Rel. Nov. 30. Ladles Should.Listen. Parisian telephone girl helps a South American mllllon- "- aire. Gary Grant," Frances Drake.- Ed. Everett- Horton.- Dl,t. Frank Tuttle. 61 mins. Rel. Aug. 3. Rev. July 31. Lemon Drop Kid, The. From the Damon Runyon story In Colliers. Lee Tracy, Helen Mack. Dir. Marshall NIelan. 60 mlns. Rel. Sept. 28. Rev. Oct 30. LImehouse Blues. Story of the London Chinatown. Geo. Raft, Jean Parker, Anna May Wong. Dir. Alex Hall. 63 mlns. Rel. Nov. 9. Rev. Dec. 18. Menace. Three people who live in fear of death. Gertrude Michael, Paul Cavanaugh, Henrietta Grossman. Dir. Ralph Murphy. 58 mlna. Rel. Oct. 2C. Rev. Nov. 27. Mrs. Wlgas of the Cabbage Patch. Talk version of the old favorite. Pauline Lord, ZaSu Pitts, W. C. Fields. Dir. Norman Taurog. 78 mins. Rel. Oct 19. Rev. Oct. 30. Notorious Sophie Lang. Story of International jewel thieves. Gertrude Michael. Paul Cavanaugh. Dir. Ralph Murphy. 60 mins. Rel. July 20. Rev. July 24. Now and Forever. 'Little Miss Mnrker' type story. Shirley Temple, Gary ' Cooper, Carole Lombard. Dir. Henry Hathaway. 83 mlns. Kel. Aug. 31. Rev. Oct 16. Old Fashioned Way. The. W. C. Fields. Joe Morrison, In a road show In the '90s. Baby LcRoy, Judith Allen. Dir. Wm. Beaudlne. 69 mlns. Rel. July 0. Rev. July 17. One Hour Late. Joe Morrison. Helen Twelvetrees, Conrad Nagel. Dir. Ralph Murphy. Rel. Dec. 21. President Vanishes, The. From current sensational novel of same title. ^-Ar-Ui.ur_Byjron,_Janet Beech^, Paul ICclly. Dir. U ' m, A. Wellman. 80 mins. Rel, Jan. fir"Rev. Decr ii: Pursuit of Happiness, The. From the stage play about bundling; Joan Bennett, Francis Lederer. Dir. Alex Hall. 80 mins. Rel. Nov. IC. Rev. Nov. 10. Ready for Love. Small town romance of an actre.ss's daugliler. Ida Lupino, Rich. Arlen, Dir. Marlon Gerlng. 62 mlns. ltd. Oct. 12. Rev. Dec. 4. Scarlet Empress, The. Story of Catherine of Russia. .Vlarletie Dietrich, John Lodge. Dir. Jos/von Sternberg. 104 mlns. Kel. Sept 7. Rev. Sept. 18. She Loves Me Not. Stage play. Girl In college dormitory masquerades as a boy. Miriam Hopkins, Blng Crosby. Dir. Elliot Nugent 85 mlns. Rel. Aug. 10. Rev. Sept 11. Waaon Wheels. Western for a Zane Gray story. Randolph Scott, Gall Patrlch. Dlr; Chas. Barton; 66 m(hs. Rel. Sept. .14. Rev. Oct 9. - Dir. A. L. Wall St—Par You Belong to Me. State story with Helen Mack. Lee Tracy. Worker. 67 mlns. Rel July 27 Rev. Sept. 18. D.:^.,.:.%»I Office: 1270 Sixth Ave., rrinCipal New Vork, N. V ChandU-Oh the Magic Island. Mystery—sequel to Return of Chandu. Bela Lugosi, Clara IClmbttll Young, Dean BentonrPhylHa Ludwig.-Seven-reels. Return of Chandu, The. Mystery story. Bela Lugosi, Clara Kimball Young, Dean Benton, Phyllis Ludwig. Seven-reel feature, followed by eight two-reel serial episodes. Rel. Oct, Mudisti Hollywood, R IC O Radin Office: R.K.O. 8ldg„ Calif. IV.IV.V/. I^aaiO Radio city, N.Y.C Adventure Qlrl* Joan Lowell goea..down to Guatemala In her 48-foot schooner,- (Continued on page 84) (Continued from page 7) ranking financiers of the country. His influence is wide and varied. In "Wall Street councils Davison oq- cuples a position of accepted emi- nence. Davison departed for South America last week, and, it is stated, win be gone, three weeks. His ab- sence at this time may lend a new complexion to the situation. However, over the week-end, the name of Altschud has disappeared from the Davison maneuvers. Hertz, however, may still figure but it's not certain. "IE'had T)ee"ri connaentiy^lireld b'j^ some observers that Hertz was in- teresting himself in the Par reor- ganization on behalf of Chicago as- sociates mostly, such as Lawrence Stern, Barney Balaban and Leo Spitz.. The present Par • manage- ment could' also faJl wifcl^ln. this circle. Therefore, the accbunt«d as- sociation of Hertz with thie Sloan nomination may. have Its angles. At Paramount and downtown curiosity is still rampant :to learn the rea,l reason for Hertz's exit from Paramount Just prior to i;ecelverr ghip.- •. The Impression wljlch- had been around then was that Hertz, with the help of his Chicago asso- ciates, would see Paramount .through. His departure In 1933 left that situation unanswered. Hertz, himself, is said to be In line for the post of chairman of the new finance committee. ,So Is Charles E. Richardson. The latter resigned re- cently as one of the three Par trustees. Here again is a curious situation, because Richardson Is stated as also being sponsored via the Otherson-Davison hookup. Perhaps the fact that Richardson is believed to have Indicated a pref- erence for the post of assistant to Adolph Zukor may solve this ap- parent deadlock for those who are interested. •- Aa-for Zukor, his. place, in._the. future setup of Paramount \s secure and assured. Of course, how all this sizes to the majority of Par's creditors may be an altogether different story. It would appear that the majority of creditors are for a showman to head the new firm, or that if a non-show- man becomes president, then . the -actual management and .operation of the company shall lie put into the hands of experienced and ac- knowledgedly capable showmianly hands. Any non-showman presi- dent would serve mostly as' the fliiauulal uvBia e er o r sup ervisor; Among possible non-showmen entries at Par is Floyd Odium, who stands high in financial circles. Odium is head of Atlas, biggest in- •yt'simdat'^-l^st... """.'"1 Until recently it had been figured that Odium was lined up with the I^ertz and stockholder group In the Par reorganization picture. How- ever, the intensive squawkery In which this group Is stated to have indulged Is accounted as having alienated Odium's proposed support to them. Odium, for the present can have a place on the board if he wants It, but he hasn't made known his acceptance. Atlas (Od- ium's' firm) • has investments not only In Par, but In Fox, Loew's and Warners besides. Atlas' holdings in Par are stated to be comparatively small, however. But while the downtown element in some quarters deliberate about possible management setups, Para- mount company's operation is more or less at a doubtful point. That's despite the known fact to all tli'at no actual changes in the manage- ment can be ordered or made by any of the downtown group at the present. That lies within the scope of the Par trustees only. Nevertheless, it does appear as if certain of the commercial banks aim to reach for a permanent hold on Par. Two years ago Paramount looked anemic to the banks, after recelvcr- Trlrirn—Ntnv—a—cliange—has—^taken— place. Par has Jumped ahead; the banks seem to have changed their minds about getting out of Para- mount at the same time. Erpl, in the meantime, holding a claim of around $1,500,000, has made a gracious gesture on behalf of the management at Par by demanding and being accorded a place on the new board. This ..jjlaoe will be filled by George J. Schaefer, Par'general manager. With Schaefer and Zukor on the new board, the Par manage- . mcnt will have two. representatives thereon. S. A. Lynch had been in- vited-to sit on the..new board. It .la .. accounted, but he declined. Over the week-end Erpl and the Royal Insurance Co. interests are stated to have moved o'ver wlttt Da- vison In an effort to name J. E. Ot- terson,' president of Erpl, to a high executive post In Par also.