The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Wednesday, May 9, 1934 Vol. LXV, No. 108 Wed., May 9, 1934 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 105U Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk,. Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher ; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and 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. \. Y.. under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, S5.00; 3 months, $3.00. _ Foreign. f 15. Hi). Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY. 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. (able Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — i \Y. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne. Kriedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cint-matogrnphie Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Scat Columbia Piers, vtc. Con. Fm. Ind Fm. Ind. ptd. Kodak Kodak pfd. Fm. "A" Inc Con. East East Fox Lcew's, do ptd. Paramount ctfs. • Pithe Exch 234 do "A" 21 1/4 RKO 3Vg Warner Bros 6V4 4 28 4 16 88 1/4 136 151/4 32V2 941/4 4% 3% 277/g 31/4 151/2 873/4 136 145/g 305/8 941/4 43/8 21/2 197/g 2% 53/4 + 33/4 + 28 + 3'/4 — 16 88 1/4 136 15 3 2i/8 4 941/4 + 47/g + 25/8 21 3 61/4 + + Net Chg. >/2 % % '% + NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 83/4 8 1/4 83/4 -f 5j Trans-Lux 2 l7/8 1 7/8 — Vt NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 . 9 8i/2 83/4 + 1/4 Gen. Th. Eq.6s40 ctfs. 834 8'/2 83/4 — 1'8 Keith A-0 6s46 . ... 68 675/8 68 Lcew 6s 41ww 1 00 1/2 1 00 1/2 1 00 1/2 Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 51 487/g 51 + % Par. By. 5'/2s51 . 443J 44 44 1/4 — Va Par. By. 5'As51 ctfs. 44l/4 44 44 1/4 — 2 1/4 Par. 5'2s50 51 Vz 48»/g 51 V4 + 2i/8 Pathc 7s37 941/2 94 94'/2 Warner's 6s39 60'/2 5 9 1/4 6OV2 + 56 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 4% 43< 45a Richard Barthelmess Elizabeth Allan Agnes La Faye Philly Dual Bill Case Continued to May 17 Philadelphia — Hearing was continued to May 17 by the local grievance board on the complaint of the Grand Jackson Theater Co. against the Venice involving the question of distributor discrimination in the enforcement of anti-double feature clauses in rental contracts. Attorneys for the defendant were not present. Decision in a non-theatrical case in which Fox is charged with serving the Penn A. C. with pictures before the last run in the city was that non-theatrical accounts not be served until six months subsequent to the release date for the city of Philadelphia. Claim is made that the distributor promised to wait until all runs are finished. Action was deferred on the case of Louis Linker against the Stanley at Bridgeton, N. J., at the request of both parties. New Plans Are Launched In Drive on Rentals Hike Dropping plans for holding an Eastern exhibitor mass meeting to protest against film rentals and sales policies in connection with the coming season, representatives of exhibitor groups operating in seven states yesterday launched other plans for carrying out their aims. At the conference held at the M. P. Club under the joint auspices of the I. T. O. A. and the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, committees were appointed to proceed. Coast Labor Committee In connection with the Coast setup of the code, a committeee to settle labor disputes has been appointed with Pat Casey, chairman of the producers' labor committee, and Edward Smith of the musicians' union as members. An impartial member will be recommended by the two members already named and will be subject to the approval of the Administrator. Casey Robinson Leaves Rogers West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — In order to realize an ambition to direct pictures, Casey Robinson on Saturday will end a three-year association as scenarist with the Charles R. Rogers unit at Paramount in order to accept an offer from another company as author-director. It is understood Carl Laemmle, Jr., has offered Robinson a chance to direct within six months after joining Universal. Foy Film as Single Bill West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — For the showing of Bryan Foy's production, "Children of * Tomorrow," opening tomorrow, the Pantages Hollywood Theater will change its policy to single feature. House will return to dual bills after this engagement. Sonotone Earphone Device Licensed by RCA Victor RCA-Victor has licensed the Sonotone Corp., maker of bone-conducting hearing devices for the deaf, enabling the Sonotone company to tiein with the RCA reproducing units in any or all of the 3,600 theaters now using RCA sound apparatus, it was announced yesterday by Dr. Hugo Lieber, president of Sonotone, and E. O. Heyl, manager of the RCA Photophone division. Joint sales and advertising campaigns will be conducted by the two companies. Cost for all theaters has been set as $66 down payment, with installments of $5 a week for 50 weeks, for a six individual unit installation. Sackheim Joins Universal As Story Head, Producer West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Jerry Sackheim has left M-G-M to join Universal as story editor and associated producer. Protection Case Up Today Complaint filed by the Little Picture House against Leo Brecher's Plaza and Little Carnegie and Loew's, charging unfair protection, is scheduled for hearing by the New York advisory committee of the zoning board Monday. Allegation is made that the Plaza has a waiver of protection from Loew's 42nd St. but has refused to grant one to the complainant. Decision Reserved in Play Suit The New York State Court of Appeals, yesterday reserved decision in connection with a suit brought by Myra Page Wiren against Paramount, United Artists and the Shuberts charging that "Death Takes a Holiday" is a plagiarism of her play, "Must." Attorney Louis Nizer represented Paramount. Motion to dismiss had been granted by Judge Goddard in the U. S. District Court. Cullman-Reade Case Put Over An adjournment of one week was taken yesterday in the complaint of Howard S. Cullman, receiver of the Roxy, against Walter Reade for an alleged violation of the code in the distribution of 15-cent lithograph and other forms of passes. It was the first case to be presented to the Grievance Board. The adjournment was taken to permit Cullman to produce witnesses. Sam Krellberg in Hospital Sam Krellberg, president of Amusement Securities Corp., is in a critical condition at the Polyclinic Hospital after being hit by a taxicab on Ninth Avenue yesterday afternoon. Fairbanks, Jr., Gets Stage Ovation Manchester — In the local tryout of the stage play, "The Winding Journey," before its London opening, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Gertrude Lawrence received a 10-minute ovation after the final curtain. Coming and Going AL FRIEDLANDER left tor Boston yesterday JULES LEVY returned from Toronto yesterday. MR. and MRS. CLIFF EDWARDS arrive ii New York today from abroad on the Cham plain. WANDA TUCHOCK sails today on the Wash ington for Europe. PERCY PHILLIPSON, president of General legister Corp., left yesterday on the 20th Century for Chicago on a business trip. GEORGE NOFFKA of Andre DeBrie. Inc. eaves tomorrow for the coast. JAMES CAGNEY, who recently finished work n "Hey, Sailor!" at the Warner studios, plans to come east in about a week. MR. and MRS. W. RAY JOHNSTON returr to New York on Friday from Ohio. JOE RUTTENBERG is en route to the Coast from New York. C. E. PEPPIATT, Warner-First National manager in Atlanta, arrived in New York yesterday to confer with Fred Jack, division manager. JOE LEE leaves New York this week tor a vacation in Florida. NED E. DEPINET left New York last night for the Coast. AL SELIG leaves New York today for Boston to handle exploitation on a popular priced un of "House of Rothschild." MIKE KAVANAGH goes to Providence tomorrow from New York to handle opening of "House of Rothschild." RICHARD ARLEN, Paramount star, accompanied by his wife, JOBYNA RALSTON, and (ICHARD, JR., arrive in New York tomorrow on the Conre di Savoia. MARY BRIAN arrived in New York yester day. M. VERLINSKY, Soviet film official, arrived /esterday aboard the Bremen. CHARLES LAUGHTON arrives in New Yo.k Jcmorrow on Ihe Berengaria. SEND ME YOUR DATES! OF TERROR HORRIBLE NAZI TRUTH in spite of extraordinary caution to prevent these terrifying conditions to be shown to the ouside world— "at the risk of his life" CORNELIUS VANDERBILT Jr. has succeeded m personally photographing the amazing scenes •'■ Austria and Germany— Jewel Productions, Inc. SAMUEL CUMMINS 723 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.