The Film Daily (1934)

THE •c&?± DAILY Vol. LXV, No. 106 Mon.. May 7, 1934 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays jt 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V., by Wid's Films and Film Folk,, Inc. J. \V. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Oonald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer ind General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Kilitor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York. X. Y., under the act of March 3, 1S79. Terms (Postage free) United States outsidi of Greater New York $10.00 one year; ( munths, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreran. $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 16S0 Broadway, New York. N. Y.. Plmne, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Adflress: Filmday, New York. IIoHv wood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St., VV. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, L: Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour les-Nnues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK (.QUOTATIONS Columbia Picts. vtc Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak East. Kodak pfd Fox Fm. "A" Loew's, Inc Metro-Goldwyn, pfd. Paramount Pathc Exch do "A" RKO Univ. Pict. pfd. . Warner Bros do pfd NEW YORK Technicolor NEW YORK Sen. Th. Eq. 6s40 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs lOcw's 6s 41 ww Paramount 6s 47 ctfs Par. By 5'2s51 Par. By. 5i2s51 ctfs Par. 5>/2s50 ctfs Pathc 7s37 Warner's 6s39 STOCK MARKET AS OF SATURDAY) Net High Low Close Chg 29 28 28 V8 — Vg 4 4 4 — 3/8 16'/2 I6V2 I6V2 91 89 901/4 — 13/8 139 139 139 — 1 157/8 151/4 15Vg — Vg 3338 32' 8 3253 + 3/g 257/a 257/g 25% + Vg 5 43g 4% + % 234 234 23/4 — i/4 221/4 213/4 213/4 — 3/8 31/4 31/8 31/4 43 43 43 6% 6 Vi 6V2 — 'A 28 28 28—2 CURB MARKET 914 9 9 — 1/4 BOND MARKET 103a 10 10 93/g 91/4 91/4 100 7 a 100V2 IOOV2 — 3.4 501/2 49 1/2 501/2 + 1 47 45 46 4 2 46 45 46+2 51 4934 5034 4 l'/4 951/4 95 V4 95i/4 — 11/4 63 61 V2 62 John C. Flinn Oliver H. P. Garrett I. Altman Gary Cooper Joseph Bcrnhard Benjar,7in Glazcr Remainder of Releases Are Set by Universal Release dates for the remainder of Universal's 1933-34 program have been set following the return of James R. Grainger from the coast. Following "Black Cat," being released today, the schedule includes: "Affairs of a Gentleman," May 14; "The Love Captive," May 21; '"Little Man, What Now?" May 28; "Funny Thing Called Love," "I Give My Love" and "Embarrassing Moments," all in June; "The Human Side" and "One More River," in July, and "Imitation of Life" and "Castles in the Air," in September. Bankruptcy Bill Passed Reconsideration Likely Wa-hhigton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The corporate bankruptcy bill, passed by the Senate last Friday, may come up for reconsideration this week on a move by Senator Long. The bill provides that when holders of 75 per cent of the securities of a corporation petition for bankruptcy and present a plan approved by the proper court, the bankruptcy becomes automatic. Numerous provisions prevent high fees and expenses for receivers. A last-minute amendment to prevent judges from naming as receivers relatives or members of law firms in which they formerly were connected, was adopted. Court to Hear Union Jam Milwaukee — Federal Judge F. A. Geiger last week ordered four Sheboygan unions, together with officers and sympathizers, to show cause why fhey should not stop patroling the Rex theater in Sheboygan. Follow;ng closely upon issuance of a similar order on behalf of a local restaurant, a suit filed by the Rex Theater Corp. charged intimidation of both non-union employes and customers. The suit sets forth that unions had lemanded discharge of employes unless they joined the union. The company contended it was willing for the employes to join, but they refused to do so. Memphis Board Gets Going Memphis — At the first meeting: of the local grievance board, held in the newly established offices at 222 Sterick Bldg., it was agreed to hold stated meetings on the second Monday of each month at 1:30 P. M.. at which time reports, grievances and complaints will be heard. Other meeting's will be held subject to call. Members of the board are J. J. Rogers of Columbia, T. W. Young of Fox. M. A. Lightman of Melco Theaters, and W. F. Ruffin of the Palace. Alma Walton is secretary. Hitler Film Holds at Mayfair "Hitler's Reign of Terror" will be held over for a second week at the Mayfair starting today. "Sweethearts" Holds in Brooklyn Warner's "20 Million Sweethearts" will be held for a second week at the Brooklyn Strand. "Crime Without Passion" First Hecht-Mac Arthur First of the four features to be produced by Ben Hecht and Charles Mac-Arthur at the Eastern Service Studios on Long Island for Paramount will be "Crime Without Passion," with Claude Rains in the lead. Lee Garmes will be in charge of cameras, with Slavko Vorkapich and Arthur Rosson assisting on the technical end. The story is an original by Hecht-Mac-Arthur and will go in Work May 21. List of Judges Named In Agfa-Mono. Contest The judges who will select the "All-American" beauty to play a leading role in the Monogram production, "Women Must Dress," from the entrants in the nation-wide photographic contest being conducted by the Agfa-Ansco Company, include Cecil B. DeMille, Marion Gering, Norman Taurog, Norman McLeod, Mitchell Leisen, George White, George Melford, Charles B. Lang, Lee Garmes, Eric Von Stroheim, and Trem Carr. The winner, to be chosen from five contestants who will be brought to Hollywood, will receive a :en-week contract. Sam Eckman to Report On Overseating in U. S. Results of the examination of the overseating situation in America will be presented to the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association by Sam Eckman, managing director of M-G-M, Ltd., at its annual convention at Blackpool, England, June 13. The association, in conjunction with British distributors, is fighting overseat;ng conditions in the British Isles through formation of a redundancy ■ommittee, which seeks to curtail the situation. Eckman is now in New York for home office conferences. Kohn Opening Office Ralph A. Kohn, who last week resigned as head of Famous Theaters and other Paramount Publix posts, will open an office in the Paramount Building this week, possibly today. As yet he has not announced his new plans. Helen Kane Loses Suit Helen Kane lost her $250,000 suit against Paramount and Max Fleischer on Saturday, when Supreme Court Justice E. J. McGoldrick held that she had failed to prove the defendants wrongfully appropriated her singing and acting style in the Betty Boop cartoons. Testimonial to Lou K rouse Philadelphia— With Sol A. Rosenblatt, division administrator of the NRA, as the guest of honor, members of Local 307, operators' union, tendered a testimonial dinner to Lou Krouse last night at the Broadwood Hotel. The occasion was his 21st year as president of the local. Krouse is also assistant president of the I. A. T. S. E. Monday, May 7, 1934 Spofllette | ', ^^ 1 1 } 1 Now playing to record crowds at Radio City Music Hall! John I Barrymore in " 20th Century," I with Carole Lombard, Walter I Connolly, Roscoe Karns. A Howard Hawks Production from I the notable New York stage success | by Ben Hecht, Chas.MacArthur and Chas. Bruce Milholland. "Should I cop the Academy award for 1934 !" I — Picture Play. *v. . k . I Now playing to capacity business at the Roxy! The screen's greatest j emotional triumph, "No Greater • Glory," a Frank Borzage ProducI tion based on Ferenc Molnar's I world-famous novel! "A mastcrI piece!" — Screenland. . Coming soon to the Radio City , ' Music Hall! A powerful drama of I a love too great for one woman — | j Elissa Landi in "Sisters Under The j 111 Skin," with Frank Morgan, Joseph ■ . Schildkraut. Directed by David "Di and s| Diana ll]ll» ruth