The Film Daily (1934)

Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 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 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 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, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address; Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood 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 Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 4Vi 4y2 4l/2 — Vs Columbia Picts. vtc. 345/8 34 34y2 + 1 Con. Fm. Ind 3S/8 3>/2 35/8 + Va Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 16 15% 16 East. Kodak 97i/2 95V2 97y2 + 2'/2 East. Kodak pfd... 142 142 142 +2 Fox Fm. "A" 15 1414 15 + % Loew's, Ine 33i/2 32y4 33i/2 + H/4 Paramount ctfs. ... 5 4S/g 4% + % Pathe Exch 2% 2% 2% + Va do "A" 24i/4 23 24+1 RKO "A" 3 23/4 3 +i/8 Warner Bros 61/2 6y8 63/8 + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 11 10S/8 11 + Va NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 9 8V2 9 + '/2 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 8% 8y8 8% + Va Loew 6s 4Vww... 101 1/4 lOOVi 10iy4 + % Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 52'/8 50 52+2 Par. By. 5y2s51 .... 44 Vi 44i/2 44V2 — % Par. 5Vis50 ctfs. . . 52 50 52+2 Warner's 6s39 61l/2 60l/8 61 + 1% N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 4% 4i/2 4% + % Harry Gribbon Julius Jacques Hess George W. Goman • • • EVEN THOUGH the Film Golf Tourney is over the gang is still talking about it which is surprising in this biz for orce a thing is past it is usuallyforgotten events in our racket move so fast . the boys are still talking, we repeat about those cool kegs of beer out under the shady tree donated by Harry Thomas and the gents who were at the head table are still reminiscing about that sparkling case of wine furnished by Fruit Industries, Ltd. it was supposed to be a consolation prize for the losing AMPA team the Empey team said nothing about THAT but started drinking it . and offered some to the losers and those AMPA lads told each other how swell their victorious opponents were and didn't know it was their wine all the time . . .,. oops A word of acknowledgement to the Greyhound Bus Lines for provid ing that bus for two trips morn and afternoon from the Empey Club to Glen Oaks and then taking a crowd back in the evening the Committer wants to thank these generous folks and all the many others who donated this er and that-er to make the affair a big success ....... T T ▼ • • • OUR PAL, Harry Baldwin formerly at the Paramount Astoria stude is now in Hollywood with Jack Benny who is making a pix for Eddie Small Louis Nota rius of Paramount-Publix wants to know where he can reach Lou B. Metzger Lou was at the golf fest Thursday, we know Ross MacLean, in the floor show at the Village Barn, and former "Scandals" star, is being tested for pix Walter "Dare" Wahl goes on Loew time for four weeks with his comedy pantomime act Mascot Pictures has moved to new offices on the 12th floor of 1776 Broadway Amusement Folk Donate $12,000 for Jewish Aid Leaders in the amusement field yesterday contributed $12,000 to the United Jewish Appeal for German Jewish refugees at a luncheon meeting in the Motion Picture Club as the first of a series of functions to aid the drive. George Jessel announced a gift of $1,000 on behalf of the Jewish Theatrical Guild, Eddie Cantor wired $1,000 from Hollywood. Others who attended and contributed were: Nathan Burkan, David Bernstein, Leo Brecher, Jack Cohn, Felix Feist, Louis Frisch, Sam Katz, Abe Lastfogel, Louis Nizer, Jack Pearl, Saul E. Rogers, Samuel Rinzler, Harry Brandt, Dave Ferguson, George Jessel, Herman Robbins, Jack Alicoate, William D. Weinberger, L. D. Froelich, II. Uillman, M. A. Slesinger, I. W. Slesinger, Nicholas Schenck and David Loew. Jack Alicoate, Film Daily publisher, was named chairman of the publicity committee for the amusement division of the drive. Louis Nizer undertook to organize the exhibitors and distributors in New York. Sam H. Harris, Max Gordon and Herman Shumlin will organize the legit theaters, while Sigmund Romberg accepted the chairmanship for the songwriters. Dorothy Dell Killed in Auto Crash Pasadena, Cal. — Dorothy Dell Goff, known on the screen and as a former Ziegfeld beauty under the name of Dorothy Dell, was killed in an auto accident here yesterday. Herb Berg's Father Dies Father of Herbert S. Berg of the United Artists publicity department died yesterday. Liya Joy to Entertain At Monogram Banquet Liya Joy, screen and stage dancer formally known as Joyzelle, will provide part of the entertainment at the banquet winding up the Monogram sales convention at the Park Central tonight. Speakers will include W. Ray Johnston, Edward Golden, Ralph Poucher, H. J. Yates, Jr., Edward Finney, Pete Harrison, Phil Rosen and Herman Rifkin. Fabian Deal Off Collapse of the deal under which Si Fabian was to take over the Manhattan Playhouses circuit in New York was reported yesterday. It is understood that Ben Sherman, head of Manhattan, will continue to operate the theaters. Consol. Film Reports on Labor Issue Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Representatives of Consolidated Film Industries yesterday reported back to the National Labor Board their decision on two disputed points in the settlement of labor difficulties. The disputed points involved a method of rehiring discharged workers. Their proposals have been submitted to the pressman's union involved. If not acceptable, the Labor Board will render a formal decision. PEGGY HOPKINS JOYCE sails today on thi! Savoia for the Mediterranean. MONTAGUE GOLDMAN, Paramount salcj manager for England and Ireland, arrived yes I terday to attend the annual convention. CARll P. YORK arrives today from Scandinavia, whili| M. J. MESSIR is due Tuesday from Spain. JEAN ARTHUR arrived yesterday from the | coast to appear in a Broadway play. LEON GARGANOFF. general manager oil Lianotilm, Ltd., producer of "The Battle," fea-| turing Charles Boyer, is in New York. SAM MOSCOW, southern division manage! for Columbia, is in New York for a few days! BERT McKENZIE, M-G-M publicist for Nev>| England, is in New York. TED TODDY, Columbia exploiteer in Atlanta! returns south tomorrow following a vacation iij New York. SIDNEY MEYERS of Miami is in New York] H. M. WARNER, JOE BERNHARD ami MAJOR ALBERT WARNER leave New York to [ morrow for the Warner sales meeting .il Chicago. GRADWELL SEARS, SAM SAX, NORf MAN MORAY, S. CHARLES EINFELD. A. W| SMITH, JR., and CARL LESERMAN left yesf terday. JOE COOPER accompanied them a| far as Harmon. MR. and MRS. MERIAN C. COOPER (Dorl othy Jordan) have bookings on the Paris sail| ing today for Europe. Buffalo Case Put Off Buffalo — Hearing on the shoJ cause order of Edwin Wick, Majesl tic theater, against the Code Ail thority, local grievance board anl five distributors, scheduled for yesl terday, was adjourned for tw] weeks. Lasky, Jr., as Monogram Writerl West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAI'. I Hollywood — Jesse L. Lasky, Ji] has joined the Monogram writinl staff. His first assignment is f(| added dialogue on "Redhead." 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