The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Tuesday, June 12, 1934 Vol. LXV, No. 136 Tues., June 12, 1934 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : Editor and Publisher 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 \V. 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. Holly wood, 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 Couries-Nouea, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 4i/2 3% 3% — % Columbia Picts. vtc. 34 33 Vi 33/2 — V Con. Fm. Ind 3l/2 33/8 33/8 — % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 153/g 15% 15% — % East. Kodak 98/2 97 Vg 98/2 + Vz Fox Fm. "A" 143^ 14l/4 143/8 — 1/, Loew's, Inc 323,4 32 32% — % do pfd 96!/2 96i/2 961/z + '/ Paramount ctfs 5 43^ 43£ — % Pathe Exch 2% 23,4 23/4 — 1/, do "A" 24 23l/4 237/8 — l/f RKO 2% 2% 23/4 Warner Bros 6l/4 6 6% — 1/ NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 12 11% 12 Trans-Lux 13/4 1 3/4 1 % + l/4 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. .9 9 9 — 1/4 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 9 9 9 — % Loew 6s 41ww 101i/2 101i/4 101 1/2 + V Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 52% 52 52 — *A Par. 5i/2s50ctfs 53 V4 52 52 — y, Pathe 7s37 99i/2 99V4 99V2 + P// Warner's 6s39 60% 60 60—1 Vi N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 4?/8 43/4 4% + % William Austin Ann Rork Tent Theaters Circuit New Orleans — A circuit of tent theaters to test out small towns and see if they can support films, is the idea of William Koll, veteran showman. Koll is operating tents with sound films in Luling, Montez, Gonzales, Jackson, and will open another spot shortly. Tents seat about 500 and have floors built in. Hyams London Circuit Building 11th House Construction of the 11th house in the Hyams circuit in London is planned to begin in September, Phil Hyams said in New York yesterday, following his recent arrival from London. The house will seat 4,000. British-made product is "spotty," according to Hyams. Looking over the Broadway scene he observed that the street has gone "cheap" since his last visit here and marveled at the fact that theaters are allowed theater fronts by way of ballyhoo. Hyams leaves New York tomorrow for a trip to the Coast. New Scale for Roxy On Friday the Roxy will effect a new local admission price scale applying to all seats. Up to 2 p. m., the price will be 25 cents, 35 cents to 7 p. m. and 55 cents to closing, every day, including Saturday, Sunday and holidays. The children's price of 15 cents at any time remains. "Let's Talk It Over" opens at the Roxy Friday with subsequent pictures including: "Affairs of a Gentleman"; "Baby Take a Bow"; "Charlie Chan's Courage" and "Handy Andy." Seek Plays for Tryouts Motion picture companies have been invited to submit plays and players for tryouts with the summer stock company which Ivan E. Cedar will open June 25th at the Hessel Memorial Hall, Woodmere, L. I., with the presentation of Tullio Carminati in "Strictly Dishonorable." "U" Signs Hugh O'Connell Universal yesterday signed Hugh O'Connell, currently starring in "The Milky Way" on Broadway, to a term contract. Deal was handled by Leah Salisbury for the actor. Fox Leases Criterion Fox has leased the Criterion for the two-a-day world premiere showing of "The World Moves On," first of the Fox 1934-35 line-up. The picture opens June 28. Holding Over "Fop Over Frisco" The Strand will hold over for a second week, beginning tomorrow evening-, its current attraction, "Fog Over Frisco." "Private Scandal" for Mayfair "Private Scandal" produced by Charles R. Rogers for Paramount release, opens tomorrow night at the Mayfair. The cast is headed by ZaSu Pitts and Phillips Holmes. Effect Personnel Changes In Sound Pictures Outfit Cleveland — Two new additions to the organization and two resignations are announced by Sound Pictures, Inc. J. R. McCrory, former art director for Walt Disney, has been appointed art director and Jimmy Church, stage and radio scenarist and director, has joined the staff. G. S. Wasser, vice-president, has resigned, as has H. A. Worthington, office manager. Wasser is now associated with the Wm. J. Ganz Co., New York, as vice-president in charge of sales. Because of increased necessity for production facilities, Sound Pictures has lately doubled its floor space. Block Booking Bill Up in Mass. Beverly, Mass. — A hearing was held yesterday before the rules committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives on a resolution for the appointment of an unpaid commission to investigate block booking, forcing of indecent films on exhibitors and to draw up any necessary legislation. It is believed that the General Court of Massachusetts will declare in favor of the Patman bill and will so advise Congress. The matter of a contract being declared null and void if any picture was manufactured contrary to the pre-production code of ethics was also discussed. Ward Johnson Dies Conneaut, O. — Ward Johnson, manager of the State and Le Grande theaters here died June 8 at his home here after a long illness. He had long been identified with the theater business here and at Ashtabule and Geneva, O. Preview "Lost Jungle" Albany — Preview of Mascot's "The Lost Jungle," sponsored by C. H. Buckley and the Standard Film Exchanges, Inc., was held here last night at Harmanus Bleeker Hall. A buffet luncheon was later served at the Variety Club. 4 Weeks for "Sweethearts' Louisville — Warner Bros.' "20 Million Sweethearts", has been held over for a fourth week at the Mary Anderson here. This is a record for a hold-over run at this theater, no previous picture having played there for more than three weeks. RKO Fordham Cuts Prices Price reduction from 40 to 35 cents at night will be effected tomorrow at the RKO Fordham. No other reductions in admission will be made in RKO houses in New York, a circuit official stated to Film Daily yesterday. oming an dG oi ng FRITZ LANG, German producer, arrives New York today on the He de France. DOROTHEA WIECK sails on the Bremen to night. GEORGE WHITE lands from the lie i France today after a trip abroad. EDWARD BAUSCH of Bausch & Lomt Rochester, is on the passenger list of th Bremen, which sails tonight. J. H. HOFFBERG is en route to London 01 the Manhattan. JOE E. BROWN, who has been vacationin in the Orient with Mrs. Brown, has returne to Hollywood. KAY FRANCIS, now at the Coast, plan to sail from New York June 20 on the Re for a vacation, returning Sept. 1. JOE PENNER leaves New York early nex month for the Coast. SYLVIA SIDNEY is in New York from th Coast for a vacation. CLAYTON SHEEHAN arrives in New Yor today on the lie de France. V. A. USIEVITCH, head of the foreign com merce division of the Soviet film industry and V. VERLINSKY, Amkino president, hav gone to Chicago to confer with equipmen manufacturers. JESS SMITH leaves New York tomorrow fo the Coast. PHIL HYAMS, London circuit operator, leave New York tomorrow for a visit to Hollywooi before returning to England. HAL ROSSON, who just completed work O' "Treasure Island" for M-G-M will fly eas for the Baer-Carnera fight, returning to th( coast immediately after the affair. FRANK BORZAGE is a guest at the Hote Warwick, daily making the trip to and fron West Point, where he is directing "Flirtatio Walk." ALINE MacMAHON is en route to the Coas from New York. HARRY M. WARNER. A. W. SMITH an SAM SAX leave Chicago today returning t New York. Other Warnerites such as MAJOl ALBERT WARNER, GRAD SEARS, CHARLI EINFELD. CARL LESERMAN, NORMAN MORAY HAROLD S. BAREFORD and AL SCHWALBER' go on to San Francisco. MAJOR WARNE leaves Chicago today by plane. CHARLES L. O'REILLY goes to Washingtoi today as chairman of the Code Authority' labor committee to attend the hearing or the proposed revision of definition of th: word "employee" as used in the code. JOHN LEROY JOHNSON will arrive on the coast tomorrow. JAMES R. GRAINGER, E. T. GOMERSALL SIDNEY SINGERMAN and EDDIE BONNS returr from Chicago this morning. 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