October 3, 1936 9 ,1 The IliIlboorel MOTION PICTURES Communications to 1564 Broadway. New York City 72ews c, (lie Week "DODS/WORTH" îxhibitets' (UNITED ARTISTS) TIME-8I minutes. RELEASE DATE—September 23. At a meeting last meek of Paramount's Olyanizations board of directors Y. Frank Freeman. PLOT--Sam Dodsworth, retired auto manufacturer, decides to learn how chief of the company's theater deport- to live and goes abroad with his wife. His wife. however. wants to recapture Some definite action is expected by ment, was elected to the directorate to her youth and is slowly led into a round of affairs with various European stuffed shirts. Sam goes home but returns to the Continent to end one of IdPTOA during the early part of Oc- succeed Floyd B. Odium. resigned. tober on President Ed Ituykendales 10- Termination of Odium's term, it is said, the affairs. Another is immediately started with a young Austrian, with Fran. the wife. wanting a divorce. Sam agrees and go« to Italy. where he does begin point program for the elimination of will in no way affect the Atlas holdings trade abuses. Kuykendall will reopen in Paramount. Cause for the hesitancy to learn how to live with the aid of an American divorcee. But when Fran. turned down by the young Austrian's family, stops the divorce and asks for discussion! and will attempt to gain on this point hinged on the fact that from major distributors concrete state- Odium heads Atlas Corporation. The aid he returns to her. Then, juste u they're about to sail for America, he at ments as to their stand on the most appointment is in line with Paras Idea last se« the light and goea back to Italy and life. CAST—Walter Huston. Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas. Mary Astor, David significant points, such as the setting of having experienced theater men on up of local conciliation boards, the the board. which now. In addition to NIven, Gregory Gaye, Maria Ouspenskaya. Odette Myrtil. Spring 13yington. Harlan Briego and others. Huston gives same fine performance that he did on shortened form of licensing contract. etc. Freeman. has Barney Balaban. E. V. Rich- The ballyhoo regarding elimination of the stage but Chatterton tear. apart the entire point of the piece by a cheep ards, Nell F. Agnew and Adolph Zukor. score charges has died down considerably and shrewish interpretation of Aran. As played by Fay Bainter on the stage. the woman's viewpoint carne thon eympathetically, thus creating the balance since the Kuyknedall program was first A. Montague. Columbia sales manager, and effect of the piece. Astor does the beat job of her career. announced last winter, there being a announced recently that his company has DIRECTOR--William Wyler excellent, except for allowing Chatterton to trend to regard the payment of the sold 1.100 more accounts to date as charge as part of the exhibitors' deal. compared to the same period last year. get away with it. AUTHORS—Screen play by Sidney Howard, from his own stage play based Inge with the distributor when contract- Anticipated total for the season Is 9,000. on Sinclair Lewis' novel. ing for product. Also an increasing num- COMMENT—Outstanding. the. Chatterton doe, what she can to ruin it ber of product negotiations have been The theaters of Jack Springer. who single-handedly. closed without Inclusion of the charge. died September 19. will probably be APPF_4L--Upper brackets or alone. Last week ITOA, at a meeting in New taken over by Sam Cocalls, who was EXPLOITATION—Play and book. associated with Springer in a number of York, chalked up another protest against theatrical ventures in the New York the appearance of screen stars on the area. In fact, the contract whereby radio. A few days earlier, however, an Cocalls was to assume management of analysis of a survey undertaken by the Springer houses is alleged to have "THE TEXAS RANGERS" MPPDA failed to indicate definitely been ready for signing at the time of (PARAMOUNT) whether or not theater grosses were Springer's death. TIME—R9 minutes. RELEASE DATE—August 28. hurt thru such competition. Will Hays PLOT—Hawkins, McGee and Wahoo. three bandit., upstate when near therefore is expected to make no formal 'The claim of E. M. Lour, Boston ex- arrest and meet some time later. McGee still an outlaw. but Hewkins and attempt to have radio studios cut down hibitor, for damages of 623.000.000 as a Wahoo now Texas Rangers. They arrange to continue their work, using the on their use of film personalities. result of 40 anti-trust suits brought info obtainable from the Ranger connections. but Hawkins and Wahoo. when against Paramount Ln 1931, was settled the first deal is pending, change their minds. They part friends. McGee then ITO of Ohio, starting September 20, Ls Thursday (241 for 870.000, on condition becomes a scourge, and when Hawkins is sent after him he resigns and is scheduled to hold a series of confabs in an effort to forestall the passage of that Loen' withdraw the various anti- jailed. Wahoo tries in bring in McGee but la killed. McGee sending hla body legislation advocating restoration of the trust suits. back as a warning. Hawkins pleads to be released from jail to get McGee and is freed. Goes out and finally shoots McGee. once his best friend. One or two 10 per cent admission tax. Cruz of the other plot angles for the love and sentimental interest. situation lies in the possibility of food Explaining that he didn't believe in CAST—Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakle. Lloyd Nolan, Jean Parker, Edward being exempted from the list of items double features, James COM012, Warner in the sales-taxable category. Should zone manager, said that the Warner Ellie, Bennie Bartlett, Elena Martinez. Fred Kohler, Richard Carle, Jed Prouty and others. MacMurray acceptable enough. while Oakle, both in his comedy this contemplated measure go thru, the policy in Chicago will be to keep clear and dramatic work, is really good. Nolan turns in a there job. Ellis good as revenue lost would have to come from of duals despite the fact that Balaban other sources, and, according to P. J. ea Katz are known to be ready to in- always. DIRECTOR—King Vidor. A beautiful directorial effort, both dramatically Wood, secretary of ITO. an attempt troduce double features shortly. Should and scenically, always vital in a Western. Picture is very long arid can stand would be made to pass an admission tax Warners find, after reasonable trial, that measure. Ohio exhibit at present are they cannot compete with the B. de IL cutting, but it'. not really noticeable. Closing scenes, with McGee killing paying a sales tax amounting to $1.500.- double-feature program, they will intro- Wahoo and Hawkins going after McGee, are tense and exciting. The hoke heralding the Rangers, and singing their praises at the end. is bad, tho. A 000 per year. Under the 10 per cent duce an additional feature only in those tax the total would be jacked up about houses where it is deemed necessary. tribute, nevertheless, to V1dor's ability in producing this kind of a boss opera. AUTHORS—Original by King Vidor, screen play by Louts Stevens. Familiar *5.000,000, more or less. outlines of the story are never a handicap, due to the direction. The meetings, scheduled to last until The executive committee of the Mo- COMMENT—Should do strong business as a Western. As such. tho, it can't October 14, will be held in Cincinnati. tion Picture Producers' Association is help being limited and winding up in a lot of duals, where it will need abridging. September 29; Lima, September 30; To- now headed by Darryl F. Zanuck. 20th APPEAL--Family. ledo. October 1: Steubenville, October 0; Century-Pox production head, who suc- EXPLOITATION—Texan Rangers, Victor. cast. Youngstown. October 7; Cleveland, Oc- ceeds the late Irving G. Thalberg. tober 8, and Columbus. October 14.

According to • recent investigation Tuesday of this week (29) the meeting Broadway grind first-run theaters now of the Independent METO of Connec- use in the neighborhood of 400 features ticut, originally scheduled for September a year. Ten houses figured in the 23, Is scheduled. In addition to a survey compilation of statistics. including the of business conditions and problems Music Hall. Capitol, Riven, Strand, the which arose during the summer. • report new Criterion, Rialto, Rory. Paramount, witz. consensus on Allied's national convention is to be Palace and Olobe. given by Maurice Shulman. Below are listed the films reviewed in last week's issue of The Billboard.

together with a tabulation of the critical tote. Papers used Os the tabolee , Almost one-third of Vitaphone's 1936- At a banquet last week in the Detroit- '37 release schedule, amounting to 140 include The Times, Herald-Tribune, News, American. Mirror, Post, Sun World-Telegram and Journal among New Fork dallies, and Film Daily. Mo- Leland Hotel. Detroit, attended by 150 shorts, has been completed. Including independent Michigan exhibitors. Abram tion Picture Doily, Motion Picture Herald. Hollywood Reporter', Box °free. 12 Vitaphone novelties, approximately a Myers, general counsel for Allied States, dozen Broadway Brevities, two Big Time NerritiOn't Reports, Daily Variety. New York State Exhibitor, Film Curb. said that the movement to separate the Veneto reels. three Looney Tunes, half • Showmen's Trade Review. Variety and The Billboard among trade pope, Not all of the papen are used in each tabulation, because of early trade production and distribution end of the down Melody Masters, three Morrie aim Industry from exhibiting would be- showings, conflicting publication dates. etc. Melodies, five Melody masters and two gin very soon with the attempt to put Colortour Adventures, several bills thon the Legislature. Spon- Favor- Unto. No sored by Allied of Michigan and Chester- H. Bradley Fish. former Warner film Name able vocablo delete,. Cemment lield-Invineible, the luncheon was also salesman, was recently appointed head of the occasion for a speech by E. A. the San Francisco exchange of the newly Give Me Your Heart 14 I 4 "intensely absorbing drama"— Golden, of that company, asking support organized Grand National studios in lWernen1 tournal - A woman's picture"— Mration Picture Herald. of its product. Hollywood. fast Meets West... 3 I 0 "Arliss at best"—Hollywood Early lut week Governor Hugh White ICB) Reporter. "Oriental thriller tilled of Mississippi clamped down on the new with noisy excitement."—Film admission tax, a revision of the old one, Daily. calling for a smaller toll on small the- aters in towns and a larger levy on big Love Begins at 20 8 2 3 "Mild comedy"—Box Office Warners, "Mildly mirthful"—Post. city houses. Consequently, the usual Can you tell me State admission take, amounting to I how I could find a Ghost Patrol 4 0 0 "Should please grind patrons." cent for every 10 cents, remains. iPuritan) —Film Deily. "Done woll."— job and I will show Motion Picture Daily. you things I can do The annual convention of the mpro 1 0 1 "Doubles only, but should gross of Western Pennsylvania will be held at which you have Put on the Spot Victory/ okeh."—The Billboard. the Schenley Hotel in Pittsburgh Octea- never seen before? ber 19 and 20. M. A. Rosenberg, Pitts- I have never ap- The Girl 88.81 Maxim's 3 7 0 "Hapless little farce."—Herald burgh theater operator who has been iKorda) Tribune. "Catchy comedy."— peared on the Stage American. named chairman of the affair, has ap- or the Screen, but pointed several committees to get all am now applying Bulldog Edition 4 I I "Acceptable. mature entertain- the details of the event in shape. Secre- ment "—Motion Picture Daily. Republic tary Fred C. Herrington is arranging to for MOVIE WORK "Workmanlike blending of action ONLY. and hokum."—Boa Office. bring in a few prominent speakers.

S 2 2 "Average Western." —Show- The Arizona Raiders THEATRE EQUIPMENT Ne-W 8' USE D iParansounti men's Trade Review. "Cond."— rs._ min» mt.« err ... L ,L. -i. ,,,r. .... • N. Y. Exhibitor. wereix soon. 8818. tame. bealLiGérta &I, ... en.. raw ...'...-...... ”... 1 Is my name. It there is ant more informa- Death on the Set 0 1 1 "The Icrotest."—The Billboard. 47) • •