Variety (Jul 1939)

14 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, July 19. 1939 Auto Giveaways Land$2'Waukee Nabes in Court Milwaukee, July 18. Police Wednesday (12) reported to George A. Bowman, deputy district attorney, that two theatres had con- ducted a prize drawing Tuesday (11) at which an automobile was given away. They requested lot- tery warrants for the managers of boUi houses. Bowman said he would submit the evidence to Dist Atty. Herbert J. Steffes for determina- tion, but added that he believed the police should have sought a remedy before the drawing was held. Steffes is out of town. 'The supr«me court, in its decision banning banlc night at theatres, stated that the proper legal remedy to thwart lotteries is a court in- junction restraining such draw- ings,' Bowman' said. 'Such a rem- edy should have been sought in this case.' ■"' Theatres named by police as hav- ing conducted the drawings were the Sherman and the State, both Fox nabe houses. Managers of the houses told Bowman that the 'con- test' had been announced before the supreme court decision was made and that they had 'to carry it through.' The managers said, according to Bowman, that it was not necessary for a person to attend either theatre in order to have been . eligible for the award. Blanhs were given .upon request to all. FILM BOOKING CHART fFor iti/ormation of theatre and film exchange bookert, Variety presents a complete chart of featurt releate$ of all the American distributing companies for the current quarCerlv period. Date of reviews as given in Variety and the running time of prints are included.) COPYRICHT. 1»S9. BI VABimr. IMC. AIX BIOHTS BBSBRTKD ' R«T. Is Tar.—B«Tl«wed la Varietr M—Blelodrama; C—Comcdr; Key U TyM AMrtvlatltn CD—Coiuedr-Dranuti W—(Vcstern; R. T.—Runnlns Time O—Dramai Ho—Muslatl WEEK OF RELEASE 5/5/39 5/12/39 5/19/39 L. A. Orph's 78th Anto Gift Los Angeles, July 18. Orpheum theatre claims some sort of a giveaway record by handing out its 78th avttomobile in two years at a total cost of $63,000. Two cars have been given away weekly for the last two months. Pre- vious to that it was one per week. 5'Day Week Boom (Continued from page 3) 5/26739 6/2/39 6/9/39 6/16/39 State, at Warren, and half a dozen other houses in scattered areas are due for temporary folding in next week or two, but suspension of op' erations in most cases will be only of few weeks duration. Along the Coast, summer tourist Influx has improved grosses substan' tially in recent weeks. Especially is this true of the Los Angeles first runs and L. A. city and suburban districts of Fox-West Coast Theatres. This area has had comparatively few extremely hot days so far this summer and with balmy evenings theatres are faring better than they have in months. While it is true outdoor competition is more acute, particularly night baseball, both hard and soft variety, midget races, beach attractions and other eater- taiiunent, theatre operators claim they have no't been as hard hit as In former years. In any event, there will be no wholesale shuttering of film, houses as is threatened in other key centers throughout the country. First runs are fairly well fortified with prod- uct to run them through balance of July and August, after which new season's product will be on the mar- ket and theatre attendance once more expected to hit on all cylinders. L. A. Par's Facelift Taking advantage of a brief sum- mer lull of Paramount feature re- leases, the Paramount theatre here will shutter for couple of weeks July (27) to permit of remodeling and complete renovation. Fanchon & Marco, operators, has renewed lease of theatre for seven years, and is spending around $100,000 in rehabili- tation. House will be equipped.with new marquee, lobby will be entirely re- constructed, new carpets and"'seats Installed, interior redecorated and other improvements made. F&M acquired the Paramount six years ago, an> has consistently main- tained policy of single feature with stage show with only f'-w exceptions during that period. 6/23/39 6/30/39 7/7/39 7/14/39 ONE TO SEMEHBEB Hollywood, July 18. Milton Bren's first Metro produc- tion, 'Remember,' rolled yesterday (Mon.) with Robert Taylor and Lew Ayres the top!, spots. • . . . Norman Mcl!ieod ii directing. 7/21/39 7/28/39 8/4/39 Bev. la Var. 7/12 5/3 5/3 5/10 5/17 4/19 5/3 4/26 5/17 6/10 6/7 5/10 5/17 5/17 5/24 5/10 4/12 6/21 5/17 6/14 6/28 5/17 5/24 5/24 2/1 6/14 5/31 5/24 7/5 5/10 5/17 5/3 6/7 5/17 6/21 5/24 e/14 5/31 7/19 6/7 7/12 6/7 6/7 4/26 5/31 5/10 7/12 6/7 6/7 6/21 6/7 Z/i2 6/21 5/24 6/28 6/28 7/5 7/12 7/12 6/14 6/14 7/5 6/14 7/12 6/28 11/16 7/5 7/5 7/12 7/5 7/5 7/12 7/19 _7/19 7/19 7/12 7/19 7/19 7/19 7/19 6/21 5/17 6/21 8/11/39 7/19 7/5 4/26 7/19 TITLE TYPE OOTSIDE THESE WALLS M LUCKY NIGHT CD UNION PACIFIC O SOBORITY HOUSE C CHASING DANGER CD CODE OF THE STREETS D CONFESSIONS OF NAZI SPY D BLIND ALLEY D TELL NO TALES D DOWN WYOaaNG TBAIL W SOME LIKE IT HOT C THREE TEXAS STEERS W PANAMA LADY M ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQ. D TORCHY RUKS FOR MAYOR C IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD CD WOLF CALL D HOTEL imperial: D MAN OF CONQUEST D SOUTHWARD, HO! W BOY FRIEND C EX-CHAHP CD MISSING DAUGHTERS D SWEEPSTAKE'S WINNER C ONLY ANQELS HAVE WINGS D BRIDAL SUITE CD UNMARRIED CD STOLEN LIFE D THE ZERO HOUR M RACKETEERS OF RANGE W THE GORILLA C THEY ASKED FOR IT CD CAPTAIN FURY D CODE OF SECRET SERVIC*! M TRAPPED IN THE SKY M ACROSS THE PLAINS W GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE C S.O.S.—TIDAL WAVE M GIRL FROM MEXICO CD JONES FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD C INSIDE INFORMATION M MAN WHO DARED D ARIZONA COWBOY W 6.M0 ENEMIES D SHOULD A GIRL MABRYT . M UNDERCOVER DOCTOR M MOUNTAIN RHYTHM W YOUNG MB. LINCOLN D SUN NEVER SETS D JUAREZ D TABZAN FINDS A SON M INVITATION TO HAPPINESS D IN OLD CALIENTE W GIBL AND GAMBLES D CHABLIE CHAN IN BENO M NANCY DBEW. TB'BLE SHOOTEB D CLOUDS OVER EUROPE D MAISIE CD GRAND JURY SECRETS M HERITAGE OF DESERT W FIVE CAME BACK M GIRL FROM BROOKLYN CD KID FROM KOKOMO C 6/28 PARENTS ON TRIAL D GOOD GIRLS GO TO PARIS CD STRONGER THAN DESIRE CD BULLDOG DRUMMOND'S BRIDE M WYOMING OUTLAW W SAINT IN LONDON M STUNT PILOT ' D HOUSE OF FEAR M TIMBER STAMPEDE W IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU CD A WOMAN IS THE JUDGE M ON BORROWED TIME D MAN ABOUT TOWN O CABEER CD MICKEY, THE KID CD MOTO TAKES VACATION M FORGOTTEN WOMAN M HULL'S KITCHEN D THE MAN FROM StfNDOWN W THEY ALL COiilE OUT CD MILLION DOLLAR LEGS O SHE MARRIED A COP CD SECOND FIDDLE MU THEY SHALL HAVE MUSIC D UNEXPECTED FATHER C WATERFRONT M BLONDIE TAKES VACATION C A. HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER CD MAN FROM TEXAS W WAY DOWN SOUTH CD THE MAGNIFICENT FRAUD D NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT D ISTOLE A MILLION M WINTER CARNIVAL C DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS CD GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS CD ISLAND OF LOST MEN D THE SPELLBINDER CD COLORADO SUNSET W SUSANNAH OF MOUNTIES CD THE COWBOY QUARTERBACK C Co. Col M-G Par RKO 20th U WB Col M-G Mono Par Rep RKO 20th WB M-G Mono Par Rep Rep 20th U ' Col WB Col M-O Par Par Rep RKO ..0th U UA WB Col Mono Par Bep BKO ZOth U WB Col M-G Mono Bep Bep 20th U WB M-G Par Bep BKO 2«th WB Col Vt-G Par Par BKO ZOth WB Col Col M-G Par Bep BKO Mono U - RKO ZOth HIDDEN POWER CD MEN IN THE SERVICE D LADY OF THE TROPICS D RENEGADE TRAIL W NIGHT WORK c BACHELOR MOTHER C SHOULD HUSBANDS WORK? CD E. MAXWELL'S HOTEL, WOMEN CD FOUR FEATHERS D INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY M BEHIND PRISON GATES M THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS CD OUR LEADING CITIZEN C BAD LANDS W CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY C MODERN CINDERELLA CD MAN IN IRON MASK D FLAYING WITH DYNAMITE H Col M-O Par RKO Rep 20th U WB Col M-G Par Bep ZOth UA U WB Col M-G Mono BKO .Par ZOth U UA WB M-G Par RKO Rep' ZOth WB Col Col M-O Par Par RKO Rep ZOth UA WB Col M-O Far RKO 20a U UA WB TALENT D. Costello-M. Whalen M. Loy-R. Taylor-J. Allei B. Stanwyok-J. MoCrea A. Shirley-J. Ellison P. Foster-L.Barrl-W. Vernr i H. Carey-F, Thomas E. G. B«binson-F. Lederer C. Morris-Bellamy-Dvorak M. Donelas-L. rirtt Tex Rltter B, Hope-S. Ross-G. Krupa Three Mesqnlteers L. Ball-A. Lane T. Power-A. Faye-A. Jolson G. Farrell-B. MacLane C. Colbert-J. Stewart-Kibbee Movlta-J. Carroll I. Mlranda-R. Milland R. DIx-G. Patrick R. Rogers-M. Hart J. Wlthers-A. Whelan-Hymer V. MoLaglen-T. Brown-N. Gray R. Arlen-M. Marsh-R, Hudson M. Wilson-J. Davte J. Arthnr-C. Grant - Annabella-R. Yonng-B. Bnrke B.' Jones-H, Twelvetrees E. Bergner-W. Lawson F. Inescort-O. Krnger-A. Aipes Georgo O'Brlen-M. Reynolds Ritz Bros.-A. Louise Lnndlgan-J. Hodges-A. Whalen B. Aherne-V. McLaglen B. Beagan-R. Towne J. HolUK. De MUla Jack Randall G. AUen-W. WUIiam K. Sntton-R. Byrd Lnpe Vclec-D. Woods J. Prooty-S. Byington J. Lang-D. Foran-H. Carey C. Orapewln-J. Bryan C. Starrett-L Meredith W. Pldgeon-R. Johnson A. Nagle-W. Hull L. Nolan-J. C. Naish-J. Logan G. Antry-S. Bomette H. FOnda-A. Brady-M. Weaver D. Fairbanks, Jr.-B. Bathbone P. Mnnl-B. Davis-B. Ahern J. Welssmnller-M. O'Snlllvan L Dnnne-F. MacMnrray B. Bogers-M. Hart-G. Hayes F. Inescort-O. Krnger-A. Ames S. Toler-B. Cortei-P. Brooks B. Granvllle-F. Thomas, Jr. L. Olivier-V. Hobson B. Yonng-Ann Sothern J. Howard-G. Patrick D. Woods-E. Venabia C. Morrls-W. Barrie A. Faye-W. Baxter-Treacher W. Morrls-J. Blondek-P. O'Brien J. Parker-J. Downs J. Blondell-M. Donglas W. PIdgeon-V. Broce-I. Chase J. Howard-H. Angel-H.B.Warner Three Mesqnlteers G. Sanders-S. Gray J. Trent-M. Beynolds W. Oargata-I. Hervey G. O'Brien-M. Beynolds G. Stnart-S. Erwin-J. Gale B. Hndson-O. Kmger-Inescort L.Barrymore-B.Bondl-U. Merkel J. Benny-D. Lamonr-E. Arnold A. Shirley-E. Ellls-J. Archer B. Cabot-B. Byrd-T. Ryan P. Lorre-V. Field-L. Atwlll S. Gurle-D. Briggs-E. Arden Dead End KIds-B. Reagan C. Starrett-L Meredith R. Johnson-T. Neal B.GrabIe-J.Hartley-D.O'Connor P. Began-J. Parker T. Power-Hcnie-Vallee J. Heifetz-J. MoCrea-A. Leeds Baby Sandy-Aner D. O^Keefe D. Morgan-G. Dickson P. Singleton-A. Lake L. Stone-M. Rooney-C. Parker Tex Rltter B. Breen-A. Mowbray A. TamlroS-L. Nolan-M, Boland P. Foster-L. Barl-B. Oleason G. Baft-C. Trevor A. Sherldan-B. Carlson Lane SIsters-J. Garfield-G. Page. B. Donat-G. 3arson A. M. Wong-J. C. Nalsh-E. Blore L. Tracy-B. Read-P. K-n- wies O. Antry-S. Bnrnette S. Temple-R. Scott-M. Lockwood B. Wheeler-M. Wilson J. Holt-G. MIchael-D. Moore B. Scott-R. Bellamy-F. Dee B. Taylor-H. Lamarr W. Boyd-R. Hayden-G. Hayes M.BoUnd-CJEtnggIes-J.Mathews G. Bogers-D. Niven J.Gleas'n-L.GIeas'n-H.Da^ nport L. Darnell-J. Ellison-A. Sothern J. Clehients-J. Daprez P; O'Brlen-A. Sheridan B. Donlevy-J. Wells-P. Fix L. Ayres-A. Lonlse-T. Brown B. Bnms-S. Hay ward-J. Allen & Barrat-M. Beery, Jr.- J. WIttaers-L. Carrlllo-M. Weaver C. BoyOr-I. Dnnne XJtbiyw'rd-JJionnett-W.Willtam J. Wyman-A. Jenkins R.T. 57 80 136 60 60 7Z 103 68 63 64 90 58 84 61 78 96 70 78 63 59 IZO 69 64 65 62 62 6S 61 91 58 61 54 74 60 71 60 59 61 61 67 SI 101 98 1Z5 81 97 SS 62 65 93 72 68 73 7S 90 90 77 55 58 77 70 65 72 95 82 79 68 65 82 68 64 66 87 IZO 77 60 68 88 75 72 78 91 107 110 77 80 62 130 82 110 StiU No United Front on Bingo Banning in N.Y. After one week of the experiment being tried by four New York theatre circuits to simultaneously abolish the practice of giveaways in west side Manhattan theatres from 34th to 72nd street, results are too inconclusive to predict whether scheme will be ulti- mately successful. Business fell off a little during the past week, but whether it was caused by general slack in business or to discontinu- ance of cash prizes is undetermined. Of the score or more theatres in the area selected, only one house has violated the agreement and is still giving away prizes five nights a week. This is the Royal on 46th street and 10th' avenue. Unless there is com- plete adherence by all theatres to the policy being tried out, there is little likelihood of getting theatres throughout the five boroughs to adopt the reform. One other possibility remains of complete abolition of bingo, screeno, etc. This lies in the appeal from lot>' tery conviction by the Atlantic The- atre, Brooklyn, which is going to the Appellate division of the N. Y. su- preme court, despite inclination of the Independent 'Theatre Owners of New York to abide by Judge Bayes' decision in the hope that all theatres will be forced to drop prizes. Mel Albert, of counsel for the ITOA, will file appeal papers before the end of August. Action is neces- sary because the owners of the At- lantic theatre would have received a jail sentence, and this was averted only on promise of defense counsel to take an appeal to test the convic- tion. Theatre's defense will be that Judge Bayes' decision is contrary to previous ruling on lottery by the Court of Appeals. Okays RKO Plan (Continued from page 3) that three years* rent be deposited in a bank in case of future default, the circuit court declared, Tlie de- mand for a cash deposit of the maxi- mum amount of their claims is a call for better treatment, a demand which would render it Impossible In many cases to effect reorganization. The plan as it stands is fair to these parties and their appeal falls.* The last appeal is that of Ernest W. Stim of MUwaukee, holder of 1,234 shares of Class 'A' stock of RKO. Stim demands a preferred position, claims that the conversion of 'A' stock to common In 1931 was illegal, charges .fraud, and asks that the proponents of the plan, the Atlas Corp., be barred from producing a plan, and that the case be sent back to the Federal court to have Irving Trust, the trustee propose a new plan. The Circuit court declared, 'We are In accord with the finding of the special master (George W. Alger) that the 1031 amendment was valid, and Stim was. barred by laches from attacking the efficiency of the amendments. We also see no rea- son to doubt the validity of tho debentures for their full face value. The other' points raised by Stim have been considered. There Is not sufficient merit in them to warrant separate discussion.' Nathan Rosenberg, attorney for H. Cassel Co., declared that he will carry his case to the U. S. Supremo Court in Washington on the consti- tutionality question, and the appeal will, in all probability, be heard iii the fall. John S. Stover, attorney for Stim, was not available, but he has stated similar intentions in the past. It is probable now that the propo- nents of the plan will delay no long- er but will consummate the plan and submit an underwriting agreement Thus after 6% years of bankrupt- cy, receivership and reorganization, the longest period of time any major film company has spent in the courts, RKO emerges on Its own legs again. DETTCES WILD Hollywood, July 18. Delayed by script troubles, the Laurel-Hardy starrer. The Flying Deuces,' gets the gun Thursday (20). It Is Boris Morros' first pro- duction, for RKO. .' . Edward Sutherland dlrecta.