The Film Daily (1934)

THE ■<^2 DAILY Friday, June 1, 19 « THE ntNiWMra Of HLHDOM Vol. LXV, No. 127 Fri.. June 1, 1934 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holiilay at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V 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 Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outsidt 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, 1650 Broadway, New York. N. Y.. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Holly wood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La rinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 4% 4% 4% -f % Columbia Picts. . . . 34Vi 34 34 — % Con. Fm. Ind 3% 3% 3% Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... I6I/4 I6I/4 16'/4 — 1A Fox Fm. "A" 14 14 14 — % LoeWs, Inc. ...'... 31% 31% 3134 — i/8 do pfd 94 94 94 +1 M-G-M pfd 26 26 26 Paramount ctfs. ... 4% 4% 45/8 — Vs Pathe Exch 2% 25/8 2% — '/8 do "A" 213/4 21 21% — Vs RKO "A" 2% 2% 27/8 Warner Bros 57/8 5% 5% — Vs NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 10'/2 10% 10%— % Trans-Lux 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 3/4 4. y4 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 9 83/8 9+34 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 83/8 8>/4 8'/4 — Vl Keith A-0 6s46 .68 68 68 Loew 6s41ww 993^ 993/4 993^ Par. By. 5Vis51 . . . 45/2 Ws 45%— % Par. 5%s50 ctfs.... 51 50 50 — 1% Warner's 6s39 59 58% 58% — 1 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 43/4 4% 4% — % Clive Brook I'll Be There ! The 22nd Film Golf Tournament Here is my entry and $10.00 for the Film Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, June 7th, at Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club, Great Neck, Long Island. Name Address THE COMMITTEE: Jack Alicoate, Chairman, Film Daily; Al Lichrman, United Artists; Lee Ochs, Motion Picture Club; William Ferguson, A. M. P. A.; Louis Nizer, N. Y. Film Board of Trade; William Brandt, Brandt Enterprises; Don M. Mersereau. Film Daily. (ENTRY FEE WILL BE $12.00 IF PAID AT TOURNAMENT) Fill In And Mail To THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, N. Y. C. Johnston Off to Attend Second Monogram Confab W. Ray Johnston leaves for Cincinnati today to attend Monogram's second three-day regional convention starting tomorrow. Eddie Golden will preside, and those attending indue : Jack S. Jossey, Nat Lefton, William Onie, Robert F. Withers, C. M. Parkhurst, Gilbert Nathanson, Irving Mandel, Harry Lorch, J. G. Frackman, L. W. Marriot, Arthur C. Bromberg, H. H. Everett, Carl Floyd, L. Seichsnaydre, Claude Ezell, William Underwood, Sol Davis, B. F. Busby, Sam Seplowin, Nat Steinberg, Barney Rosenthal, Jack Berkowitz, Howard Brink and Nat Sodikman A New York confab follows on June 9. Salt Lake Theater Shifts Salt Lake City — Claire Woods, former Capitol manager, has been made manager of the Paramount, succeeding Jack Marpole, who returned to San Francisco on a new appointment. Ray Hendry resumes management of the Capitol. Both houses are in the Louis Marcus circuit, of which Harry David is division manager. Marcus at present is on a New York trip. Brings First Beacon Picture Max Alexander, president of Beacon Productions, is in New York from the coast with the print of his first picture, "I Can't Escape," featuring Onslow Stevens and Lila Lee. Alexander is now setting deals for various territories. He will make his temporary headquarters with Syndicate Exchanges. Eugenie Besserer Dead West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Funeral services for Eugenie Besserer, character actress, who died this week, will be held today at St. Teresa's Catholic Church here. Miss Besserer was 64 i and had been in films since 1910. Defer Decision on Assents The Code Authority yesterday deferred until its next regular meeting consideration of the matter of reopening the period for filing of assents to the code. Move was made on recommendation of the code compliance committee comprising Sid< ney R. Kent, Nicholas M. Schenck and Ed Kuykendall. Al Berres of Hollywood was named temporary alternate for Pat Casey on the studio labor committee. The finance committee reported progress in its work of allocating code costs among producers and distributors. Barnhart Pinch Hits in Altoona Altoona, Pa. — D. B. Barnhart, who managed the State Fair Park, Wheeling, W. Va., for five years, is pinch hitting as manager of the Strand during the illness of Al Hostler. House is owned by Jake and Ike Silverman, popular showmen who were the fathers of the movie business here, and Barnhart took over the post just in time to handle the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Strand. $500,000 Suit vs. Fox West Coast West Coast Bureau of JUL FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Howard Sheehan, who with Earl Sinks has been operating the Iris and Hollywood theaters in conjunction with Fox West Coast, has filed suit against the latter for $500,000 damages, claiming breach of trust. "World in Revolt" for Rialto "The World In Revolt," a Mentone Production, will have its premiere June 8 at the Rialto. Emil Lengyel is the author, with narration by Graham McNamee. B. & K. Open Garrick Chicago — Completely remodeled, the Garrick, former legit house, has been opened by Balaban & Katz with "Wonder Bar" as the initial film. Scale is 25 and 40 cents. Coming and Going F. KINCEY are in r BOB WILBY and H. York from th? South. SAM E. MORRIS makes another trip abr in October. ETHEL MERMAN leaves Sunday for Hollywj to appear in the Eddie Cantor picture, "Tro| ure Hunt " for Samuel Goldwyn. HAROLD LLOYD leaves New York on Sun > for the Coast. MAURICE SILVERSTONE. United Artists gl eral manager for Great Britain, arrives in N| York on Tuesday aboard the Olympic. RUBY KEELER and AL JOLSON sail California today on the St. Helena for hi York. MR. and MRS. EDWARD G. ROBINSON h nrived in New York from the coast. SID SILVERS leaves for the Coast Sun| for a role in the Jack Benny picture for liance which U. A. will release. LOUELLA PARSONS has arrived at the wl wick for her first New York vacation in s| eral years. LUPE VELEZ and JOHNNY eave today for Hollywood. ESTHER MUIR and SAM COSLOW, just bl rom abroad, are at the Warwick for a l| lays before proceeding to Hollywood. STEPIN FETCHIT left for the coast J erday by plane. JACK MERSEREAU arrived yesterday he Washington. h • orl Herman Schlom Joins Monograi West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIi Hollywood — Herman Schlom, f( mer head of the Universal stud; easing department, has been sign, ,.,, by Trem Carr of Monogram as pi iucing manager and assistant Robert Welsh, executive produce Borzage to Make Scenes in El Frank Borzage starts east tod| from Hollywood with a camera u to make location scenes at Wi Point for "Flirtation Walk," Wi ner picture, with Dick Powell aj Pat O'Brien. Famous Authors Acquires Playl "Fruits of Divorce," an unpil duced play by John Powers Copkl British dramatist, has been acquirl by Famous Authors Pictures Coi| for production on the coast. Two RKO Pictures Retitled RKO Radio Pictures has chan; the title of "Arabella" to "We Rich Again," while "Sour Grap< has become "Let's Try Again." Souvenir for Every Golfer It was originally intended to announce that the first 100 golfers to arrive at Ihe Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club, Great Neck, L. I., for the 22nd Film Golf Tournament would each be given a "Big Bad Wolf" watch and fob, but through the efforts of Kay Kamen and the kindness of C. H. Grainger, vice-president of the IngersollWaterbury Co., the company has increas?d its donation to 200 watches. Every participant will receive a watch, but come early anyway. l0Cl!