The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 27, 1934, Page 8

R e T e e e e oy THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 1934. - ATRE TICKETS Each year it is the custom of some leading periodicals and theatres to conduct a contest to determine the TEN BEST PIC- TUREES and the TEN BEST STARS of the past season. We are going to have just such a contest right here open to the readers of The Daily Alaska Empire and the residents of Juneau. convey the idea of THIS BIGGEST AND BEST PICTURE VOTING CONTEST! (Clipping from SEATTLE STAR of January 8) Minor Changes Only in Lineup of Star Readers’ Choice of “10 Best” Pictures Voting of Star readers for the fifth day of the contest which al- lows them to select their own lists of the “10 best” | es of '33 » brought about only minor changes in the list of the select 10. Voting now stands as follows for this leader group (in order): “Little NOTE . Women,” “ Street,” NOTE: cade, )" “The Three ttle Pigs, “A Lady for a Day,” “The Bowery” and “Gold Diggers of '33." As compared with the previous day's standing, this represents a switch in relative positions for “She Done Him Wrong” and “Be Mine Tonight.” New Names Entered All of the pie- tures a p p e aring in this clipping have either play- ed or will soon play at the Capi- tol or Coliseum Theatres. Twenty-one pictures were added to the list of those receiving one GET vote or more, the smallest number of any day since the start of the IN contest. THE Other pictures which are well up with the leaders in the voting in- clude “Berkeley Square,” Humor,” “Emperor . light Parade, Yesterday,’ CONTEST! “College “Foot- asputin and the Em- " “The Sign of the Cross,” “Smilin’ Through,” “Tugboat An- nie,” “When Ladies Meet” and “White Sister.” ¥ NOW A Bigger 1934 Season AT THE APITO THEATRE The Capitol and Coliseum Theatres HOME OF BIG PRODUCTIONS Being Served by the Biggest Producers of Great Motion Pictures UNITED ARTISTS PARAMOUNT PICTURES UNIVERSAL PICTURES RADIO KEITH ORPHEUM (RKO) PICTURES METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER COLUMBIA PICTURES WARNER BROS. and FIRST NATIONAL FOX FILMS ——COMING ATTRACTIONS— Lionel Barrymore in “Looking Forward” (M.G.M)—"Lady for a Day” (Columbia)—Joan Crawford in “Rain” (United Artists)— Bob Montgomery in “Hell Below (M.G.M.)—“Be Mine Tonight" (Universal) —“Kid from Spain” (United Artists)—“The Barbar- ian"” (M.G.M.) — “Robinson Crusoe (United Artists) — “Black Beauty” (Independent)—Mary Pickford in “Secrets” (United Ar- tists)—"“Reunion in Vienna” (M.G.M.) with the best Vitaphone Acts and Novelties obtainable. RULES OF CONTEST Entry in this contest is open to anyone net an employee of the Daily Alaska Em- pire or a Juneau theatre. Simply fill out the list of the ten pictures which you en- joyed the most during the '33 season and mail it to the Contest Editor of the Daily Alaska Empire on or before February 10. The first two prizes consist of season’s ticket to the Coliscum or Capitol Theatres. The second two prizes consist of a month’s pass to either theatre and the fifth prize is a 1Ix14 autographed photo of whatever star the winner may select. CLIP THE COUPON NOW and enter yeur favorite selections. WATCH THE PAPEK for announcement of judges. L e S COUPON My selection of the TEN BEST PICTURES of '33 is as follows: Mail this coupon to Contest Editor, Daily Alaska Empire The two clippings here were picked at random and will (Clipped from the Magazine “TIME"” BEST AND BIGG! Ten best pictures of 1933, picked by 384 U. S. cinema critics for Film Daily’s annual poll: Cavalade (Fox) 42nd Street (Warner Bros.) All of the pic- Private Life of Henry VIII (Unit- 4 tures a p p e aring ed Artists) in this list have played the Capi- tol or Coliseum or Lady for a Day (Columbia) State Fair (Fox) Farewell to Arms (Paramount) She Dcne Him Wrong (Para- mount) will be here soon with the excep- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (Warner Bros.) tion of one for- Maedchen in Uniform (Bild und eign production. Ton) Rasputin and The Empress (Met- ro-Goldwyn-Mayery (Clipping from Time—January 8, 1934) Ten biggest stars of the 1933 season picked by 12,000 exhibitors in Mction Picture Herald’s annual poll: Marie Dressler, Will Rogers, Janet Gaynor, Eddie Cantor, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Mae West, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford. ((THESE STARS APPEARING EXCLUSIVELY AT THE CAPITOL AND COLISEUM THEATRES) NOW A Bigger 1934 Season AT THE THEATRE As we start our 1934 Season we are happy to assure our patrons of what we believe to be the finest lineup of motion piciure productions to be had. In obtaining these productions it was necessary o sign contracts and franchises with the nine major motion picture producers of the inotion picture industry. AND TODAY IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE We announce the signing of contracts with the World Famous United Artists and TWENTIETH CENTURY PICTURES Embracing such stars and pictures as Eddie Cantor in “The Kid From Spain,” “Private Life of Henry VIII," Wallace Beery in “The Bowery,” “Cynara,” “I Cover the Waterfront,” “Emperor Jones,” “House of Rothschild,” “Count of Monte Criste,” “Cath- erine the Great,” “Secrets,” “Rain,” and— “The Three Little Pigs” MICKEY MOUSE (All in Color) and WALTER DISNEY'S SILLY SYMPHONIES (All in Color) _— Early in the past season of 1933 we promised to bring to Juneau all of the biggest and finest motion pictures that were made. It is with much pleasure that we have been able to bring the cream of the 1933 season to you in 1933. And as we face the new season of 1934 with the addition of the United Artists and Twentieth Century pictures we feel that this season will be even greater than the past one. Owing to our fortunate buys of this great line of screen entertainment we are happy to be able to adjust our admission prices to a scale lower than has ever been in; effect| in Juneau before. With the complete overhauling of the Capitol Theatre in the installation of all spring cushion seats, new and improved ventilating and finer sound and projection, added to the comfort of our patrons. I wish to sincerely thank our hundreds of friends and patrons for the ed to us the past season and you may be assured that/ the Capitol and Coliseum will continue to present the fi tainment in the most comfortable surroundings at a price within reach of all. NOW! A BIGGER AND BETTER B RS SRR we hope to have patronage extend- inest screen enter- Sincerely, CLIFF DAIGLER, Manager. YO A T