Variety (Apr 1939)

14 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, April 26, 1939 LA. GETS SIX HHKIE HOUSES Los Angeles, April 25. While Southern C9litomla exhibs are complaining about a surplus, of film houses, six more are going up In this district before the end of the year. Easthmd Theatres, Inc., indie chain company, is building three, the fiat to-be opened May 1. South- west Theatres, Cabart affiliate, has started construction on a 900-seater ^d is planning a deluxe .house for fall qtening. Cinema Enterprises, Inc., ' is rushing another to. com- pleUOD for July 1. FILM BOOKING CHART (For information of theatre and film exchange bookers, Vamety prejenta a complete c?»art of feature releoje* of all the American distributing companies for the current quarterly period. Dote of reviews as given in Variett QTid the running time of prints are included.} rOPYRKiHT, iea». BT VAHIRTX, inc. AU. BKiHTS RESBBVED Rav. Id Tor.—Ravlewed In Variety K,y t« TyM Abbr«lt«l<n R. t. Min.—Rannlas Time in If laotee BI—Slelodranwj C—ComeOyi CD—Conwajr-Drama; W—Weeteni; D—Dramat .Mu—Moalcal WEEK OF RELEASE 2/10/39 Two New HoascN SuQ Prairie^ Wis., April 25; Artictes of incorporation were filed last week by the Sun Prairie theatre here and the Marcus-SvimoB The- atres at Beedsbui-g, Wis. Incorpora- tors of ihe former firm are Egon Peck, 11 Towle and A. C. Heller; of the latter, Ben Marcus, C. K. Marcus and L E. ^Imoft. 2/84/39 Bl«re Texas Bide. Dallas, April 25. New theatre building calls for 1,300 setter at Tyler; Tex.; 700 seater at BiVBn,. Tex.; 1,100 seater at Hous- ton; IfiOO seater at San Antonio, and a 1^708 seater in that city. List also calls for $40,000 Tower at Little 'Bock, Axk,: and completely re- modeled Hfland, .^,000, in that city; also, ^,000 Ritz at Waxahachie, Baze Old Gladmer . '(lansing, Mich., April 25, W. S. Butterfleld Theatres, In6;,.ls demoIiBhlng the olol Gladmer here tor ecectiofn ol a new house to h^ . ready .during August Old Gladmer, for 67 years Lan, sing's-legit theatre, is one shovf place In Blitiilgab, virtually every theatri. cal sreat'having played the spot in Its long history.. In recent years it's been used ior.straight pix. B«ck Island's New One ... Pes Moines, April' 21. A moderii theatre and store build- ing, 4a .cost between $80,000 and $100.0iop;-i»m be built on the north- west corner of ' Third avenue and 19th street, Rock Island, IlL The 760 seater win I be operated by Tri- States. .which will continue to op ' erate JSte Fort and Spencer theatres In Bock Island in addition .to Oie new one. The Fort will remain top- ranking house, but the new hoiise, as yet unnemeji, wiU show only first- run pi6tuifes. Detroit, April 25. Drive-in theatre here, which in its Initial season last summer ran into several legal snags over its sound ostein, , is installing 40O individual speakers at cost of $10,000 prepara- tory io xeopening next week. Speaken will be placed three feet above . ground, operating expressly for ea^ «iito in the theatre. With elimitaatlon of (ligh amplification sys tern, located neaq screen, dialog and music will be confined to theatre' grounds and thereby avoid objeC' tions-from residents in nearby Gross Pointe, nianagement believes. Akron Spot Bcopens Akron, O., April 25. Drlye-In theatre, largest of the open-air 'type, north of here, re- opened for the . summer season. Admission 35c, children free 2/17/39 2/22 2/22 4/12 2/15 10/26/38 2/.22 2/15 2/8 4/5 2/8 3/3/39 3/10/39 3/17/39 3/24/89 3/31/39 4/7/39 4/14/39 4/21/39 Rep;'s Next Biggie ' Hollywood, April 29. Budgeted at $760,000, 'Doctor's Don't Tell' is next on Republic's list of anniversary ■ specials, to be pro- duced by Sol Slegel, now oA hi£ wfty. back .Ircm New York to cast the leads. Picture, based on a Liberty mag serial, ttiUa late in May. Slegel con- tinues in .charge, of all Republic's high budjget films as a result of his work , as associate'producer on 'Man of Compiest', 4/28/39 STORY BUYS- BoUywood, AprU 25. Reptibltb puicbased Dvyid Coiok of the Booklet/ novel by :Edwln V. Westratt ttul William 'Boss CollJa:. Harry Hamilton sold his yam, 'Abrahim Uncoln Bo^s,' to Repub- lic a. • > 20tb^fy«. bought John -Steinbeck's new ^oveL .'Grapes of Wrath'; price rep9rtM« $7B.W0. : - Bev. In Var. 3/8 2/15 3/22 1/25 1/18 2/15 3/22 2/1 2/1 1/18 2/15 4/5 1/25 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/1 6/6/89 5/12/39 9/7 4/12 2/8 3/8 3/1 2/15 2/8 3/29 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/29 9/30 4/12 8/1 4/19 10/5/38 8/1 3/15 3/22 4/12 3/22 2/22 -3/29 4/5 3/1 3/22 4/5 S/IS 3/8 3/B 11/^0 3/22 3/8 , 3/8 4/19 4/5 a/22 3/22 3/29 4/12 3/29 4/5 4/19 3/22 3/15 3/22 4/12 3/29 4/12 4/5 4/19 ■4/5 3/8 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/12 4/19. 4/12 -4/12 4/5. 3/15 4/2S 3/15 4/12 4/5 4/26 1/25 TITLE TYPE TEXAS STAMFBDB W NORTH OF SHANGHAI D HUCKLEBEBRT FINN CB NAVT SECRETS D PERSONS IN HIDING M BOT SLAVES D WOMAN DOCTOR D HOME ON THE PRAIRIE W TAIL SPIN D MADB FOB EACH OTHER RC WINGS OF THE NAVT D FAST AND LOOSE CD LITTLE PAL D BOY TROUBLE C OVNGA DIN D THE THREE M USKE TEERS Mo KINO OF THE TURF D CANT CHEAT HONEST MAN C NANCY DREW. REPORTER M LET VS LIVE D LET FREEDOM RING Hn STAT REPORTER D ONE THIRD OF NATION D SUNSET TRAIL W FORGED PASSPORT M BEAUTY FOR ASKING RC PARDON OUR NERVE CM SOCIETY SMUGGLERS B YEC, DARLING DAVOTCEB C PYrMALION MYSTERY OF MR. WONQ CAFE SOCIETY I WAS A CONVICT TWELVE CROWDBD HOURS WIFE, HUSBAND, FBIBND STAGECOACH RISKY BUSINESS SECRET SERVICE AIR C M M D D SLONDIE IBETS BOSS ICE FOLLIES OF 1»S» MYSTERY PLANE THE BEACHOOHBEB BOUGH BIDSBS BOUND-UP SAINT StBKES BACK INSIDE STORY PBISON WRHOUT BABS SPIBIT OF C'ULVRB THn OKLAHOMA «n> C D A D A D -B X B LONE STAB PIONBEB W WITHIN THE LAW ■ KING OF CHINATOWN M LITTLE PRINCESS D MYSTERY WHITE BOOK M ABV. OF JANE ABDEN- M VmSPEBING ENEMIES D SEBOBANT MADDEN D ntlGOEB SMITH W MIDNIGHT C BIY WIFE'S BELATIVES C THE FLYING IBISHMAN D TBOUBLE IN SUNDOWN W EVERYBODY'S BABY C THBEE SMABT GIBLS Ha BLAGKWELL'S ISLAND D LADY AND .THE BfOB C BOMANCE O F BED WOODS D SOCIETY LAWYEB D SUDDEN MONEY C SILVEB ON SAGE W ALMOST A GENTLEMAN D MEKieAU ROSE BM HOUND OF BASKEBVnXES M FAMILY NEST DOOB C ON TBIAL M nOADWAY SERENADE Mn UNDEBCOVEB AGENT H PM FBOM mSSOUBI C LOVE AFFAIR D MB. MOTO IN DANOEB ISLAND H EAST SIDE OF BEAVEN ' Ha WUTHERING HEIGHTS D DbDGE CITY O FIRST OFFENDERS M THE KID fBOM TEXAS W STREETS OF N. T. M IWDHMOND'S SECT POLICE U NEVEB SAY DIE C THEY MADE HBB' SPY - D THE NIGHT Rl )EB8 W ALEXANDEB GBAHAH BELL . D WOMEN IN TBE WUr> M THE HABDYS BIDE HIGH C, DANGEROUS FINGERS H RACK TO HEAVEN D FIXER DUGAN C FRONTIER PONY EXPRESS W WINNER TAKES ALL C INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH D ZENOBIA C BIG TOWN CZAB D DABK VICTOBY D OKLAHOMA TRAIL W CALLING DB. KILDABE D BOYS' BEFOBMATOBT D MAN FBOM.TEXAS W LADY'S FBOM KENTUCKY D BLUE MONTANA SKIES W VEBNON AND BENE CASTLE D THE BOOKIE COP H BETUBN OF CISCO KID D FOB LOVE OB MONEY D SWEWSTAKE'S WINNEB C CANT GET AWAY WITH M%EB M Co. Col Cal M-O Mono Par BKO Bep Bep 20th UA WB M-O Mono Par BKO 2e«h UA u WB Col M-O Mono Par Par KO Mth V M-O BKO -20ih UA V WB Col M-O Hum Par Ber BKO UA U WB C«] M-G Par tm V WB Cel M-O Mono Par • Rep RKO BKO t«fh n WB Gel Col M-O Par Par BKO Be» M-O Men* Par BKO 20tta U UA WB Col Mono Par Par BKO Bep SOtli WB M-O Mono Par RKO Rep. zetb 20ih UA . u WB 4/19 4/26 OUTSIDB THESE WALLS M LUCKY NiOHT CD UNIOW PACmO D BAOKBTBEBS OF BANOE . W. OHASINO DANOEB ' Ct> CATTAIN FUBY D CODE OP THE STRBiSTS D CONFESSIONS OF NAZI SPY D BLOfD ALLEY B TELL NO TALES D DOWN'WYOMINO TRAIL W SOME LIKE IT HOT C SOBOltlTY HOUSE O BOSE OF WASHINOTON SQ. D TOBCHY BUNS FOB-HAYOB . C. Col M-O Mono Mono' Par : Bep BKO BKO 20th V WB WB Col M-O Par BKO 2«tk BA V WB Cel M-O HOM Par RKO 20tb WB TALENT C. Starrett-L MerediUi B. Famess-J. Craig M. Booncy-W. Connelly- G; Withers-F. Wray-B. Boblnson L. Overman-jr. C. Nalsh A. Shirley-A. Daniel F. Inescort-H. Wilooxon . G. Antry-S. Bomette ' A. Faye-C. Bennett-C. Farrell C. L«mba>d-J. Stewart G. Brent-O. de Havlland B. M«ntgomery-B. Bnssell M. Rooney-R. Bellamy C. Rnegles-M. Roland C. Grant-D. Fairbanks, Jr. D. Ameohe-Bltz Bros.-B. Barnes A. Menjoa-D. Costello W. C. Fields-Edgar Bergen B. GranvIUe-J. LHel B. T. MIn. 57 59 88 70 66 M 83 90 H. Fonda-M. O'SalUvaa. Nelson Eddy-V. Brace W. Hnll-M. Hont S. SIdney-L. Eriekson W. Boyd-C' Synters P.. Kelly-J. Lan;' L. Ball-A. Lane L. Barl-J. Gale-O. WilUama P. Foster-L Hervey P. Lane-J. Lynn L. Howard-W. HlUer B. KarloB-D. Tree M, CarroU-F. MaoMnrray B. MoLane-B. Roberts R. DU-L. Ball-J. Aldrldgc X. Yonng-W. Baxter C. Trevor-J. Wayne O. Mnrphy-D. Kent B. Regan-J. LItel ' P. Singleton-A. Lake J. Ctswtord-J. Stewart J. TrentrP. A. Young . C. Langhton-E. Lanohester K. Rogers-M. Hart-R. Hatton G. Sanders-N. Hamilton M. Whalen-J. Rogers Ck Lnchalre-E. Rest J. Cooper-F, Bartholomew J. Cagney-R. Lane BU EUlott B. Hossel-J. King-P. Kelly A. M. Wong-A. TamiroB. S. Temple-A. Devine' B. Cabot-H. Maek B. Tewne-W. Gargan • - ■ 1. BoM-B. CoSteBo W. Beery-A. CnrOs-T. Brown Jack Randall C. Celbert-D. AflMehe J. L. -and R. Oleaaen D. Cerrlgaa-A. Appleby O. O'Rrien-L Keith J. Preoty-'R. Gleaaen D. Dorbia-C, WInnlnger J. Oarfldd-R. Lane F.-Balnter-L Loplno C. Blokford-J. Parker W. PIdgeon-V. Braoe-Carrillo C. Rnggles-M. Bambeaa W. Boy€-B. Bogers J. Bl]iaa»-H. Weed O. Aotry-S. Soraette B, Grces-W. Bairie H. Berbert-J. Badges M. LIndaay-J. LHel J. Ma«Bonald-L. Ayres S. Deaa-B, Oleason Bob Boms-G. Oeerge L Donne-C. Beyer P. Lerre-J. HeraheK B. Crosby-J. Blondell M. Oberon-L. Oliver E. Flynn-O. de Havlland W. Abel-B. Boberts . . D. OVcefc-F. Blee-B. lehnaen Jackie Cooper J. Beward-BeaUicr Angel HC'Raye-B. Hepc-E. Cesstrt S. EUers-A. Lane J. Wayqe-B. Begers . B. Ameehe^L. Yenng-Fonda K. Francls-W. Gargan . M. Baeney-^Ii. Stone-F; Bolden J. Stevenson^ Lynne W. Ford-A. BlaeMahon L. Traby-P.'Shannon R. Bogers-H. Bart-B. Batten T. BbrMn-G. StOB-t G. Harker-A. Sim-H. Williams Hardy-B^-Laagden-B. Bnrke B. MaoLane-E. Snlllvan B. Davls-G. Brent C. Stanett-L Meredith L. AyresrL. Barrymbre Fraakle Darre Tiac Bitter G. Baft-E. Drew-H. Berbcrt O. Antry-S. Bamette F; Astalre-O. Bogers K. Helt-J; Shaw-V. Weldler ' W. Baxter-X. Barl J. Lang-R. Kent M. WUson-J. Davlq B. Bogart-O. Palge-B. Balop D. CosteDo-M. Whalen M. Lby-B. Taylor-J. AUei B. 8taawyok-J. MoCrea O. OVrl«n-M. Reynolds r. Fester-L. Bari-W. Vernon B. Akeme-V. MoLag|en B. Carey-F, Xliomas K. O. Bebln»en=-F. .LedaTer • O. HaMs-Bellany-Dverak BC Deogiaa-L. Piatt TaxBMer B. Hepe-S. Bess-O. Krapa A.-Sbtirley-J. ElUae^-- T. Power-A. Aye-A. Jehlen O. Farrell-B. MaeLane 78 66 70 120 71 88 79 67 69 87 62 90 67 64 64 67 70 85 86 69 88 62 63 79 9S 66 61 75 81 60 86 ES ' 64 61 68 89 80 66 65 66 93 68 58 02 78 61 9S 63 73 60 61 87 71 .65 68 77 60 66 64 78 60 62 111 65 77 87 70 90 103 100 70 73 55 80 67 62 80 81 58 61 -Tl. 61 105 76 90 70 75 72 325PIXBiU^ STILL PENDING Some 325 biUs aCectlng the pic- ture business directly or indirectly are pending in the 21 states still in session this spring. ActuaUy, 571 bills pertaining to the industry .hi one form pr the other have l>een intro- duced, but fey^ passed thus fftr. Thus far no bills on censorship, theatre divorcement, reel or admis- sion tax have been passed although, since Jan. 1, 46 states have held teg- ular legislative sessions. Besides the 25 states which'have wound up (heir legislative sessions, Colorado, Michi- gan, (ndahoma and Ohio are ex- pected to adjourn by May 10. Ala- bama already has held a special ses- sion but will go into regular confab in July. Special sessions also tti'e contem- plated in Georgia and Idaho. The following measures affecting the film business have been passed by the first of this week: Arkansais—legalize Sunday pic- tures. Delaware—Sunday opening after 2 p. m. for cities of more than 25,000. Kansas—eliminating . sales tokens; rated favorable to exhibitors. Maine—allowing Sunday picture shows between 3 and 11 p. m.. Maryland—allowing Sunday pic- ture shows in Wicomico county. Nebraska—anti-marathon bilL North Carolina—repealing Sunday dosing laws in three counties; amusement tax of $5 (annually) for all entertainment having admissions of 25c or more;, parl-mutuel betting on dog racing in tw:o counties. North Dakota—licensing authority to pass on building of new theatres in towns where one or more Aows are already operating. Tennessee—allowing a majority of citizens of municipalities to vote on Sunday opening Instead of four- fifths. Vermont—allowing Sunday pic- tures after 6 p. m. Troe-Namea Bill Kayecd Boston, April 25. With a parliamentary heave-ho, the House of Representatives of Massachusetts tossed into the legis- lative wastebasket last week a bill to compel the use of true names by film, stage and radio performers. Bepresentative Francis X. Coyne Introdqced the bill, which was prac- tically identical with one he brou^t in last year. Along with the true- name* bill ainted at performers, Coyne Introduced a measure that would require all those engaged in any business to have their true «ames displayed In signs over, their places of business. This was also given the legislative raus. ' Looks Tongh In Cola. Denver, April 25. Drastic tax bill on all amusements has been introduced in the legisla- ture here. A 10% toll wotdd be taken on all admissions to picture theatres, vaudeville,- amtisement parks and on aU outdoor sports, fur- ported object of the proposed law is to hypo the state's old age pension fund; Colorado allows $45 a month for old age pension but diminishing funds caused this to be cut te Admissions tax measure is'said to have been introduced by members of the legislature' in retaliation against picture theatre owners In the state who raised a cry agalnsWGov. Ralph L. Carr signing a 'jack rabbit coursing* -law. which was pasxd. This law covering mass hunting of jack rabbits, but theatre interests thought it feU into the 'dog racing trAcks' category, which exhibitors have constantly fought In various parts of tiie country. . Reports .in the capital here are that the Gov. Is In - a 'bill-passing mood' and it looks bad for the thea- tre owners: 'CRrnival' RoUs - HoUywood. April 25. Walter Wanger rolled his high- budget picture of college life, 'Whi- ter Carnival,' with Ann Sheridan and Bichatid Cailson in the'toiE» rolls. Shooting schedule calls for ° six weeks, in addition to the ttvo.^raeks of outdoor «thn<«E at .Hanoyer, N. H, last winter. . TITLE CHANGES Hollywood, Aprli 25. The Man 'Who Dared' is release tag on 'I Am Not Afraid' at Warners. New earmark -on P-aramount's •Second Chance' Is The Amazing Marriage.'