The Film Daily (1934)

THE DAILY Thursday, June 21, 1934 Vol. LXV, No. 144 Thurs., June 21, 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 VV. 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 — Rrnest VV. Fredman, The Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St., \V. I. Berlin — Lichthildhnehne. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noue9, 19. 99V2 14i/2 15 — l/8 99V4 — 1/4 141/2 — 3/4 FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Columbia Picts. vtc. 31 31 31 — % Con. Fm. Ind 3i/2 3l/2 3i/2 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.... 15 15 East. Kodak 100 Fox Fm. "A" 14l/2 Loew's, Inc 31 1/2 31 1/4 31 1/4 Paramount ctfs. ... 4% 43/8 4% Pathe Exch 2l/2 2V2 ZVz do "A" 231/g 227/a 23 — Va RKO 2l/2 21/2 21/2 Warner Bros 5% 55/8 5% — V* NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 135/8 12% 13%— % Trans-Lux 1 1/2 1 14 1 14 — Va NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 9 9 9 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 9 8% 9 Loew 6s 41ww....l02 102 102 Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 54% 54 543A + % Par. By. 5i/2s51 . . . 44 Vi 44 Vs 44 y8 — Va Pat. 5!/2s50 ctfs.... 543/4 541/2 543/4 + V/a Warner's 6s39 .... 60 'A 593/4 60 — Va N Y PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 43/8 41/4 43/8 Ed Kuykendall to Back Philly M.P.T.O.A. Unit (Continued from Page 1) the activities of both the unit and parent organization and point to their achievements. Kuykendall leaves New York tomorrow for Detroit, where he will attend an International Rotary meeting. After his Philadelphia trip he will address the Southeastern Theater Owners at its Atlanta meeting July 1-3 and return to Columbus, Miss., July 4. Creditors Meet June 29 On Saenger Reorg. Plan Meeting of creditors to vote on the Saenger reorganization plan scheduled to be held today in the office of Special Master John E. Joyce, was postponed yesterday till June 29. In the meantime attorneys for the Paramount trustees will decide whether to bring the Saenger reorganization plan under Section 77B of the new bankruptcy law which would necessitate filing of a petition and the appointment of E. V. Richards, the present receiver for Saenger Theaters, as permanent trustee, entailing a delay of almost two months before the plan could be put through. The advantages of this procedure are that the plans would not have to be filed with the Federal Trade Commission for approval and there would be a saving of $20,000 in transfer taxes. "Half a Sinner" for Mayfair Universal's "Half a Sinner," will open at the Mayfair with a preview tonight. The picture is an adaptation of the stage play "The Deacon." Demand Production Control St. Louis, Mo. — The Civic Union has decided to extend its campaign against indecent movies to many parts of the country, according to an announcement by its president, Rev. Theodore Graebner of Concordia Seminary in Clayton, Mo. New chapters are to be organized at various points in the South and East. The organization is demanding national censorship of pictures, to be applied at point of production and not at time pictures are shown. Tentative Milwaukee Clearance Plan Set Milwaukee — According to the proposed schedule drafted by the local zoning and clearance board, first run houses with 55 cent admission are given 45 days' clearance over subsequent houses charging 35 cents; 35 days when charging 50 cents; 30 days when charging 40 cents and 14 days when a 35 cent admission is charged. Double feature houses charging 35 cents are required to wait 195 days after first run and 515 days when charging a 10 cent admission. The board will act upon the suggestions at a meeting June 26. "100% Club" Awards Chicago — Seventeen newly-named members of Paramount's "100% Club" received awards yesterday at the final session of the annual sales convention. The new members are: J. J. Oulahan, salesman, Washington, D. C; I. Lesser, salesman, New York City; J. B. Gardner, salesman, Columbus; B. P. Brooks, booker, Jersey; L. C. Lowe, salesman, Atlanta, Ga.; Bert Adams, salesman, Charlotte, N. C; Jack Curry, salesman, Oklahoma City; Lester Hughes, booker, Maine territory; Frank Smith, salesman Salt Lake; William Each, salesman, Indianapolis; M. C. Buries, salesman, Los Angeles; P. W. Robbins, salesman, Des Moines; G. H. Haviland, booker, Seattle; L. M. Palmquist, ad sales manager, Minneapolis and Tom Dowbiggan, a salesman from the Montreal, Canada exchange. C. A. to Announce Today Decisions on Appeal Seven decisions on appeal from local board findings will be made public at today's meeting of the Coce Authority. Cases involved date back to appeals heard two weeks ago by the body. This morning four appeals without representation will be considered and in the afternoon eight appeals with new evidence and arguments by attorneys and representatives will be heard. Morning hearings will include: New Orleans grievance board, Paramount against R. J. Brunett of Imperial; Kansas City grievance board, C. E. Esterley of the NuEra, against C. H. Burkey, Summit Theater, appeal filed by complaintant; Omaha grievance board, T. C. Shipley of KMMJ Radio Theater against George K. Werner, Orpheum, Fairfield, Neb., appeal filed by respondent; New York grievance board, Orpheum, Jersey City against David Weinstock, Rialto, Newark. Afternoon appeals to be heard include: Buffalo grievance board. Reliance Theaters, Inc., Palace, Lockport, N. Y. against Schine Theatrical Co., appeal by respondent; Albany grievance board, William C. Smalley, Norwich. N. Y. against Schine Enterprises, Gloversville, N. Y. ; Albany clearance and zoning board, Ernest J. Wolfe, Avalon, Lowville, N. Y. against Schine Theatrical Corp., Avon and Olympic, Watertown, N. Y., appeal filed by respondent; Dallas grievance board, Rubin Frels, Uptown and Victoria at Victoria. Texas against Jefferson Amusement Co., Queen Victoria, Texas, appeal by respondent ; San Francisco grievance board, Davies Theater Co., against Casino, appeal by respondent; St. Louis clearance and zoning board, S. E. Pirtle, Orpheum, Jerseyville, 111. against all theaters in Alton, 111., appeal by complainant; two cases from Indianapolis grievance board, Harry Nagel, Dream, Indianapolis, against M. Margolis, Rivoli, appeal by respondent; Harry Nagel, Dream against Paramount, appeal by respondent. Heights has appealed to the Code Authority from the New York grievance board decision which sustained the charge of Loew's Rio that the Heights was guilty of premature advertising. Joe Bernhard will sit in at today's meeting as alternate for Harry M. Warner. .ommg an d G oing Expect Plenty of Firing At Denver Clearance Plan Denver — The clearance schedule formulated by the Denver zoning and clearance board introduces some new factors that will undoubtedly be the subject of some protests. The schedule penalizes the classification of theaters where there is a balcony or matinee price after 1 p. m. of less than 70 per cent of the lowest main floor night admission prices. Theaters double billing lose half their price classification on pictures so run. The first will probably be the subject of protests from first runs, while the latter seriously affects many subsequents, practically all of which double bill at least two days a week, and some of them all the time. The Denver and Orpheum will have a 42-day protection over second run houses, as against 45 at present. The highest classification mentioned in the schedule are 50cent houses, which would have a 49-day clearance over second runs, as against 45 at present. Chung Shanghai Manager Columbia has opened a new distributing office in Shanghai, China, with Paul Sein Chung as manager. John Albeck continues as Far Eastern manager. Thursda EXI LEE CROWE has arrived at the Coast from New York to join Universal's acting roster. GENE MARKEY has returned to the Coast via New York from Europe. JOHN O'HARA has arrived in Hollywood from New York to join the Paramount writing staff. PHILIP DAKIN has arrived at the Coast to work for Universal. JOHN P. MEDBURY left New York yester day for Hollywood. WALTER FUTTER plans to leave New York in two weeks tor England. MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL leaves the Coast July 1 en route to England via New York. HELEN FERGUSON has arrived in New York from the Coast. SAM SCHWARTZ of New York has arrivet at the Coast. MARC CONNOLLY has arrived in Hollywood from New York. ED KUYKENDALL leaves New York tomorrow for Detroit, later going to Philadelphia and then Atlanta before returning to Columbus Miss. SID LEHMAN, U. A. Washington salesman, is in New York for a week's vacation. circa Banquet Concludes RKO Convention at Chicago Chicago — Attended by various executives the annual convention of RKO concluded with a banquet at the Drake last night. Attendance included: J. R. McDonough, B. B. Kahane, M. H. Aylesworth, Major L. E. Thompson, Ned E. Depinet, Jules Levy, Phil Reisman, Sol Newman, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Mort Downey, and Ben Bernie. Winners in the special "President's Playdate Contest Drive" were announced by Levy at the closing session. Cash prizes of a full week's salary was awarded to all employees of the first and second leading branches and employees of the next four exchanges got a half-week's pay. The former prizes went to New Orleans and Vancouver while the other winning offices were Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Winnipeg and Chicago. COVERS EVERYTHING are; run Pro to I S 1 « v It is a marvelous piece of work and I can assure you that without it life would not be worthwhile over here. Frederick L. Herron, Foreign Manager, Motion Picture Producers & Distributors of America, Inc. 000 Pages — Free to Film Daily Subscribers. A