The Film Daily (1939)

1W DAILY Thursday, January 26, 19: i i Vol. 75, No. 18 Thurs., Jan. 26, 1939 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer; Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone, BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. Mexico City — Marco-Aurelio Galinde, Depto. 19, 5A, Dr. Lucio No. 102, Mexico, D.F. Buenos Aires — Chas. de Cruz, Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309. f mnncifli NEW YORK STOCK MARKET 10 178 180 123/4 47'/8 High Low Am. Seat. 16 16 Co'umbia Picts. vtc Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind 15/8 ll/2 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 10 East. Kodak 178 do pfd 180 Gen. Th. Eq 12% Loew's, Inc 48% do pfd Paramount 11 10'/2 Paramount 1st pfd Paramount 2nd pfd. 11 10?4 P?the Film 9'/4 8V2 RKO 23/8 2V4 20th Century-Fox 22'/2 21 '/2 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pict. pfd 60 58 Warner Bros 5% 5V4 do pfd 371/s 371/8 Net Close Chg. 16 — i/2 1 Vi — V* 10 178 180 + 4i/2 127/g + V4 471/2 — l/2 IOV2 — 3/8 103/4 — l/8 8% + Vs 21/4 221/4 + 3/g 60 " + 4' 51/2 + Vs 371/s — 3/8 NtW YORK BOND MARKET Keith A-0 6s46 . . . . 943,4 9434 9434 — 1/4 Loew 6s 41 -ww. 99V4 99 99V4 + l/2 Tara. B'way 3s55 56 V8 56V8 56VS — % Para. Picts. 6s55 101 100i/4 100</4 — 3/4 Para. Picts. cv. 31/4S 47 87V4 87 87 — 7/8 RKO 6s41 72 72 72 — 1 Warner's 6s39 91 90 1/4 91 +1 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. . . . 2i/2 2!/2 21/2 Sonotone Corp 1% 1% 1% Technicolor 183/4 18i/2 183/4 4 l/8 Trans-Lux 2 2 2 Universal Picts 634 634 634 — 1/4 N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd 100 103 Fox Thea. Bldg. 6y2s 1st '36 5 6l/2 Loew's Thea. Bldg. 6s 1st '47 935/8 95y4 Met. Playhouse, Inc., 5s '43 68 70 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 6V4S 1st *43 69 71 SAFETY LLOYDS FILM STO Storage by RAGE CORP. Reel or Vault 729 Seventh Ave. New York City BRyant 9-5600 SECURITY For Fairness . . . overdue move (Continued from Page 1) terms of ridicule, aimed for the public, can only be destructive. And, as you may have noticed, there's no satisfying some of "the boys." Witness the fact that the chap who earlier was calling the Quiz a flop because of its "few" answers later took the angle that the peak number of contestants only meant there would be 2,000,000 (or so) disappointed fans when the prizes are announced Feb. 20. Meanwhile, regardless of what "the boys" may say or print, motion pictures remain your best entertainment. Keep that slogan alive. March of Time Evolving Formula for Features Sources close to the March of Time declared yesterday that, while progress is being made regarding the company's making of experimental features, no starting date for the first picture has yet been fixed. When the March of Time was in a similar planning stage, both as a motion picture and as a radio broadcast, a very definite form and technique was sought, it was pointed out. Not until the organization is convinced that it has exactly the right sort of scripts for the experimental features will the latter go before the cameras, it was added. Present plan is to make a unique ercup of features, which will range somewhere between the Hollywood pictuvp conception and "The Plow That Broke The Plains." Duration Clause Holds Up Signing Stage Hands Pact With all details satisfactorily ironed out, contract between Local 1, stagehands, and the New York circuits, is scheduled to be drawn up this week. Question of whether or not the contract will run for one year or two years is only clause in pact which has not been agreed on, V; was said. Margolies Takes Washer's Post in UA Publicity Dept. Al Margolies, who has been publicity head of GB for the last two vears, takes over the publicity post held by Ben Washer at United Artists, effective Feb. 3. Washer is resigning to become general press representative for George Abbott, legit producer. Margolies, before going with GB, served in UA's publicity department. Billboard Tax Measure in Georgia's Assembly Atlanta — Bill to levy a $1 annual tax on each sign or billboard "within sight of a highway" has been .introduced in the Georgia Assemblv by Reps. Roy Harris, Ralph Lewis and Frank Gross. Lehman RKO Claims Filed; Hearing Scheduled Today Federal Judge William Bondy yesterday allowed filing of the claims of Lehman Brothers and Lehman Corp. in respective amounts of $9,098 and $4,511, as sought in the proceedings of RKO Corp. by the petitioners. Amounts are for stock transfer charges on the RKO 10year six per cent gold debentures issued to J. & W. Seligman & Co. as depository. Hearing in the RKO matter, scheduled to be held before Judge Bondy at 3 p.m. today in Federal Court, will not be postponed despite the fact that the Court signed last week the order of settlement, it was asserted yesterday. Two-Men-in-Booth Bill up Eighth Time In Conn. Hartford — Motion picture operators have filed a two-men-in-a-booth bill in the new session of the State Legislature. A similar bill has been defeated seven times in the past. The bill is filed as a public health and safety measure. Chamber of Commerce and various organizations have filed bills calling for legislation of Bingo for charitable purposes and restricting prizes in different amounts and forms. The Chamber has also asked for carnival permits with prize game privileges for organizations exempt from income tax payment. Chilean Earthquake Said to Have Wrecked Theaters Reports received here yesterday at the Loew foreign office stated that the terrific earthquake which rocked Chile yesterday had not damaged the Loew first-run house in Santiago. Later news service reports said that about 10 or more theaters had been completely demolished in the affected area, with additional houses partially damaged. Principal damage was done in Con"epcion and Chilian, latter city being reported as completely razed. W. Pa. MPTO, ITOof W. Va. to Hold Meeting Feb. 28 Clarksburg, W. Va. — Further trade reform proposals by the distribs. are expected to come up for consideration at a joint meeting of the MPTO of Western Pennsylvania and the ITO of West Virginia at the Waldo Hotel here Feb. 28. Arnold to Discuss Gov't Biz Control Here Feb. 2 Thurman Arnold, Assistant U. S. Attorney General, will speak on "How Far Should Government Control Business?" at the 127th dinner of the New York Economic Club at the Hotel Astor Feb. 2. JACK COHN, vice-prexy of Columbia, rived yesterday from Florida. B. F. ZEIDMAN, indie producer, is here fr the Coast. PAUL WIR, United Artists manager {]#• e tral America, is here for conferences <-r t home office. RALPH CLARK, SR., managing director f Warners in Australia, has arrived on the Co; from Sydney; leaving there for New York about a week. JOE WALSH, Pathe News cameraman, h left for Pebble Beach to film a golf sho with Horton Smith, Harry Cooper and Jimn Thomson. ROY HEFFNER and MARCEL MEKELBER independent exchange operators in Boston, a here for a few days. JOHN G. PAINE, Ascap's general manage was in Atlanta yesterday. HALLAM COOLEY is here from the Coa: at the Warwick. EDWARD G. ROBINSON was scheduled 1 leave for the Coast last night to report at th Warner studio for work in a new picture. ELEANOR POWELL, M-G-M star, arrive in Washington this week-end to attend th President's Birthday Ball on Jan. 30. ANDREA LEEDS, Samuel Goldwyn star, ar rives here tomorrow from the Coast en rout to Washington to attend the F.D.R. Birthda Ball. PHIL RECAN is at the Essex House. Pathe News Making 6-Reel Commercial Pix for RC/ Production has been started b; Pathe News on a commercial pictun i for RCA that will run about %h\ reels, featuring radio and television t was learned yesterday. Franl Donovan is supervising and direct ing the film which is being taker at RCA, NBC and the studio. Du-Art vs. CFI Trial Set Federal Judge John C. Knox yes-1 terday set down for trial on Feb. 6 the suit of Du-Art Film Laboratories • Inc., and Arthur Gottlieb against Consolidated Film Industries. Plcintiffs seek $500,000 each claiming that the defendant induced a breach of contract which existed between the plaintiffs and Universal with respect to film printing and other matters. Best wishes f'om THE FILM DAILY to the following on their birthday: JANUARY 26 Hugo Riesenfeld Abe Meyer Norman Burnstine Elsie Damereaux -.