The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Friday, June 22, 193 i: "-* THE <0f HUM DOM Vol. LXV, No. 145 Fri., June 22, 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 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, 22'5. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK Am. Seat Columbia Picts, vtc. . East. Kodak Fox Fm. "A" Loew's, Inc Paramount ctfs Pathe Exch do "A" RKO Warner Bros NEW YORK Technicolor Trans-Lux NEW YORK Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. Keith A-0 6s 46... Loews 6s 41 ww. . . . 1 Param't 6s 47 filed Par. By. 5'/2s51 ctfs. Par. 5'/fcs 50 ctfs. . Pathe 7s37 STOCK, MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 4% 4l/4 41/4 303/4 303/4 303/4 — l/4 993/8 991/4 993/g — 3/8 Hi/4 14 14 — Yi 315/s 3H/4 3H/4 43/s 41/4 41/4 — 1/8 23/4 2i/2 21/2 231/4 223/4 223/4 — 1/4 2'/2 21/2 2i/2 57/8 53/4 5y8 + Va CURB MARKET 131/4 127/8 13 — 1/4 15/8 l5/8 l5/8 + Vk BOND MARKET 91/4 91/g 91/4 + 'A 81/2 8I/2 81/2 — 1/2 681/s 681/s 681/s — % 017/g IOH/2 IOI1/2 — 1/2 55 . 55 55 — 3/4 43 43 43—2 54% 54 543/g — 3/8 99 98i/2 98i/2 — 1 Baltimore Arty Closes Baltimore — Little Theater, the only art film theater in the south, has closed for the summer and will reopen Labor Day. "Hands Off" Policy Jacksonville — The Local Catholic Diocese is maintaining a "hands off" policy in the current picture crusade by the church until such time as the national assembly of bishops hands down official rulings. No sermons have been delivered on the subject and probably won't be, according to local clergy, unless orders from higher authorities are received. New Washington Exchange Bldg. Reported Planned Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Plans for construction of two new film exchange buildings are reported under way with a seeming certainty that at least one plan will go through. Owner of the local film exchange building is considering erection of a new building a short distance from the present structure. Other interests propose starting1 construction directly opposite the present exchange building. 8 Dark Detroit Houses Establishes New Record Detroit — Eight theaters were reported closed this week, the largest number in recent months. Summer business was responsible for the step, with definite plans for fall openings in most cases. In several instances, the houses closed are in the Butterfield Circuit, and are in cities where other Butterfield houses will remain open. The closed houses are: Gladmer at Lansing, Majestic, at Grand Rapids, Desmond at Port Huron. King Vidor Coming East King Vidor, who recently completed direction of "Our Daily Bread," will arrive in New York July 11 to arrange release on his latest production and to gather story material for future Viking Productions which will be distributed by United Artists. Seek G. T. Reorganization Wilmington — A petition requesting reorganization of General Theaters Equipment, Inc., under Section 77 B of the new bankruptcy law has been filed here by Colonial Investment Co. of Baltimore. Dismiss Suit Against Goldwyn Paris — Samuel Goldwyn's screen treatment of the Emile Zola novel, "Nana," was upheld yesterday by a French court which dismissed the suit of the Zola heirs who alleged that the novel had been mutilated. Audio Finishes Nine Audio Productions has completed nine business films. The list of firms for which the pictures were made include the American Telephone Co., Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., E. R. Squibb and Sons, Standard Brands, Erpi, Aetna Life Ins. Co,. Ethyl-Dow Chemical Corp., and the Advertising Federation of America. Tremont, Boston, Reopens Boston — The Tremont reopens today as a grind house under the personal management of Fred E. Lieberman, who controls an independent New England circuit. The bill will change three times weekly with 15cent afternoon and 25-cent evening tops. Warners Sign Merwin Light Merwin Light, Broadway stage actor, this week signed a contract with Warner Bros, and starts today for the company's West Coast studios. He was last seen with Florence Reed in "Thoroughbred". Hold Cincinnati Confab On Salacious Pictures Cincinnati — Representatives of the film industry were scheduled to attend a conference of Roman Catholic bishops on the subject of salacious pictures yesterday. It was reported that 200,000 signatures have been secured in the Cincinnati diocese by the League of Decency. Defer Para. Creditors Meet Referee John E. Joyce yesterday authorized postponement to July 13 of the meeting of Paramount creditors to vote on extension of the George Trendle operation of the Detroit Theaters, the Saenger reorganization plan and the amendment of the Famous Theaters-Southern Enterprises operating agreement. Trustees Retain Counsel Retention of Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine as attorneys for the Paramount trustees was approved yesterday by Federal Judge Coxe. Detroit Exhibs 111 Detroit— Downriver suburban theater operators were hard hit by illness this past week. Thomas Lancaster, circuit owner in Delray and River Rouge, is in Grace Hospital with appendicitis. George Wilbur, manager of the Majestic at Wyandotte, is also in the hospital. Sophie Tucker in Picture London — Sophie Tucker has started work in "Gay Love," which is being produced bv British International and in which Miss Tucker will be featured. Jack Yellman. American song writer, has composed four numbers which Miss Tucker will sing in the picture. French Film Preview Tonight A preview of the French film, "Rothschild," featuring Harry Baur will be tjiven tonight aboard the Champlain of the French Line at Pier 57, foot of West 14th St. John S. Tapernoux is presenting the picture. Complete Five Industrials Castle Films has completed five pictures which, together with a sixth film produced earlier this year, are beiner used as exhibits by two manufacturers and two railroads at the Century of Progress Exhibition, Chicago. Thome Smith Dead Thorne Smith, 42, novelist and former scenario writer at the coast, is dead at Sarasota, Fla. ; THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Preview of "Rothschild" given by Johi S. Tapernoux at 8:30 p. m. on Champlain foot of 14th St. Today: Hearing on Edwin Wick's Buffalc court action seeking injunction agains Code Authority. Today: American Federation of Musician convention, Cleveland. 'une 16-July 2: International Motion Picture Week, Vienna. June 21-23: M-G-M annual sales convention at Drake Hotel, Chicago. June 28: World premiere of "The World Moves On" at Criterion, N. Y. June 28: Meeting of M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania at Hotel Broadwood, Phila-j I delphia. June 29: Meeting of creditors at office ofj.l Special Master John E. Joyce to considenjf | Saenger reorganization plan. July 1-3: Convention of Southeastern The ater Owners Association, The Anslcy Hotel Atlanta. July 2: Golf field day and dinner of Variety Club of Buffalo at Willowdale Country Club. July 2-4: Columbia regional sales meeting at Atlantic City. July 11: I.T.O.A. boat ride and outing to Roton Point, Conn. June 21 : Meeting of Code Authority at headquarters in RKO Building, New York. Aug. 1-20: Second Exhibition of Cinematography, Venice, Italy. Oct. 29: S.M.P.E. Fall Meeting, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. 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