The Film Daily (1930)

THE DAILV Tuesday, January 14, lo ^ •filmpom ^_ Vol. II No. 11 Tuesday, January 14, 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. AllCOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway. New York, N. "'•.a"" copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Filni Folks Inc J. W. Alicoate, President. Editor and Publisher; Donald M Mersereau_ Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager , Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, IVIS. at the post-office at New York N. Y. under L act of March 3, 1879 Terms (Postage free) United States outs.de of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months $b.UU, J months! $3.00. Foreign. $15 00. Subscnbers should remit with oj^y;-. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 650 Broadway, New York N. Y Pb""^. C'r^'«= 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday New York. Hollywood, California -Ralph Wi7k, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London-Ernest W. Fredman, The TTilm Renter 89-91 Wardour bt., W. L ""BerHn-Karf Wolflsohn, Lichtbildbuehne Friedrichstrasse, 225. Pans-P. La Cinematographic Francaise, Cour-des-Noues, 19. A. Rue Harle, de la Am. Con, Con East, NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales Seat 227/8 22^ 22?^ 200 Fm. Ind. . . 17 \(>V% Fm. Ind. pfd. 19j4 19J/^ Kodak 179 178 $55,000,000 Net Aggregated by Five Companies in 1929 (Continued from Page 1) Street Journal." Conditions in the outlook is considered promising, industry are regarded by the finan Comparative figures on the five cial sheet as very satisfactory and the companies mentioned are: 1929 $ share 1928 Paramount $15,000,000 Warner 14,514.628 Loew's 11,756,956 Fox 12,000.000 Radio-Keith 2,000,000 Fiscal year of Warner Bros, and Loew's, Inc., ended August 31, last. Other companies report for the calendar year. Earnings of Paramount are computed on 2,647,327 shares in 1929 and on 2,062,857 shares in 1928. Earnings of Warner are computed on 2,627,405 shares in 1929, against 550,000 shares in 1928. Warner Bros., including all companies now owned, had a consolidated net profit of $17,271,805 in 1929 fiscal year. Earnings of Loew's are computed on 1,363,993 shares in 1929 and*on 1.334.453 in 1928. Earnings of Fox are computed on 920,660 shares of Class A and Class B common stocks. $6.00 5.23 7.91 12.00 1.00 $8,713,063 2,044,841 8,568,162 5.957.218 877.333 $ share $4.22 3.72 5.97 6.47 Fox Fm. "A" ... 2254 195 •Keith A O *do pfd Loew's Inc *do pfd. WW (6^) .... *do pfd. xw (6!/2) *MGM pfd Para. F-L 52 Pathe Exch iVi do "A" 6-4 R-KO 23J^ *Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 43^4 do pfd 39/2 17 300 19/z 300 178!/2 300 21J4 24,600 21 Coast Bank Survey Cites Greater Activity in 1929 {Continued from Page 1) color pictures. The production programs of most of the producing companies were finished early, however, and activity during November and December of 1929 was under that of these months of 1928. The number of extras cast during November, 1929 (the latest period for which figures are available), totaled 18,949, as compared with 20,850 for November, 1928. and 27,557 for October of this vear." 4854 46/2 3 5^ 2m 42M 38/2 91 4854 86 86 23/ 52 3/8 654 23/2 30 433:5 1,000 700 300 300 7,200 6,466 200 NEW YORK CURB MARKET S 34/2 12^ •Bal. & Katz 'Columbia Pets Fox Thea. "A" . 5^ Gen. Thea. Equ. . 3554 *Intern. Proj Loew do deb. rtJ. 13 "Loew's Inc. war *Nat. Scr. Ser *Nat. Thea. Sup *Univ. Pict NEW YORK BOND MARKET •Keith AO 6s 46 76 Loew 6s 41ww ..101 5^ 101'/ 101 54 do 6s 41 x-war.. 91}4 91?4 91?^ Paramount 6s 47 . 99 98J4 99 •Par. By. 554s 51 102 Pathe 7s 37 45 45 45 *LAST PRICE QUOTED 65 2574 5/8 34?-i 25 125^ 3/2 15/8 27/ 95<; 8,800 4,800 New British Company Will Distribute in U. S. (Continued from Page 1) to make four or five pictures a vear. The first feature is to be "The Middle Watch," by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. The company also is understood to have arranged with continental concerns for making multilingual pictures. The Industry's Date Book Today : Jan. Jan. 15 Livingston En Route on Foreign Trip for Pathe S. M. Livingston, special representative of Pathe International Corp., is en route on the George Washington for London, his first destination on an extensive trip abroad in the interests of the company. He will visit the principal cities of Europe and the Far East. .♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦•.♦{•jt-JJ»t New York 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 Long Island City 154 Crescent St. STIUwell 7940 j^ J. E. Braktoiiir, Inc, p Chicago Hollywood f\ .-— T J. A 6700 Santa Monica ♦> 1727 Indiana Ave. gj^^ ♦.♦ Hollywood 4121 ;]: ,♦•»♦,♦♦/ CAIumet 2691 Formby Editing Atlanta Paper Atlanta — William G. Formby i.-^ now editor and manager of the "Weekly Film Review," which was recently acquired by Associated Publications. Anna Aiken Patterson continues in an editorial capacity. Butterfield Withdraws from Michigan M.P.T.O. (Continued from Page 1) tried to be a helping hand to guide it in the right channels. This pertains to all problems that were and are confronting the Motion Picture Theater Owners of Michigan. While there have been many difference of opinion among the board of directors, we have always managed to iron nut these differences and work along in harmony, and under these methods of procedure our association has been prosperous and sue cessful. "But, in the past two months, I could not help but notice that the other members on the board of directors seemed to have something on their mind and on inquiring. I found out that some of the directors were forming an association among some of the exhibitors for their own benefit. And, as this was against the by-laws of the association, I asked for information and why it was that all of the exhibitors had not been called into the meeting, giving them all an opportunity to join their new association if they so desired. While none of the board of directors told me that I was not wanted in the organization, their actions spoke louder than words. "Even with this going on, and feeling th.il harmony could not be continued in the nr ganization. I made no move to resign, feel ing that maybe in time the conditions would be corrected and our little association helil together. But, two weeks later when I w.ts informed that some of the exhibitors who were connected with the organization they were creating had deliberately approached employees in our office to try and hire tbcm away, I felt that it was time to sever otn connections with the Motion Picture Theatei Owners of Michigan Inc.. which had tolei ated a select few of their members to try .ind create something that would not work in harmony with all of its members. So. on Wednesday last, I attended the board meet ■ng. explained our position and tendered my resignation. "I feel that this explanation is due to the exhibitors of not only Michigan but to all theater owners who are trying to work in harmony with any association. For. when an nrganization that is put together for mutual interest and not profit, cannot function to permit all the members of the Board of 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 19 Mar. 5 June 2-7 Premiere of "Hit the Deck" it the Earl Carroll. Warner Coast studio to resume tivity. M. P. Projectionists Local No. 6 celebrate 1 6th anniversary at A r Hotel, N. Y. Opening of "Across the W i With Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jt. son" at the Cohan, N. Y. Fourth annual frolic of Fox Athl ; Club, Hotel Commodore, ^• York City. Meeting of non-theatrical produci at Washington, D. C. Paramount Pep Club annual ball the Aster, New York. Annual Benefit Show of Cathi M. P. Guild at Los Angeles. First Day of Lent. International Cinema Congress Brussels. Directors to know what is going on, or fos the organizing of something that is of secret nature, it is a positive fact that sooi or later that organization will deteriorate go out of existence." In reply to a wire sent him by THE FIL DAILY. H. M. Richey, secretary of 1 M.P.T.O. of Michigan, gave the follow; comment regarding the Butterfield withdrav from his organization: "If Mr. Butterfield any theater owner can explain why, as lo as he is in the theater business, he shouldi pay his share to support an exhibitor orga ization that has for 10 years done a sat factory job in protecting all interests, eitb legislatively or in the score of other pre lems facing the industry, that is his j< Mine is to carry on to the best of my ability New Carnegie Policy Opening with "The Cockeye World" Jan. 18, the Little Carneg Playhouse will adopt a twice-a-wee change policy. "Fox Night" for Guild Meet The Catholic M. P. Guild featured "Fox Night" at the monthly meeting last night at the Hollywood Columbus Club. 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