The Film Daily (1935)

THE Saturday, May 25, 19,1* _/■• ■ m ^^ mi Tin rivit Vol. LXVII, No. 123 Sat., May 25. 1935 10 Cent JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publishe Published daily except Sundays and Holiday at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. \V Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasure and General Manager; Arthur \V. Eddy, Asso ciate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managin Editor. Entered as second class matter May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New Yor N. Y., under the act of March 3, 18J Terms (Postage free) United States outsidi of Greater New York $10.00 one year; i months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreif $15.00. Subscriber should remit with orde Address all communications to THE FILV DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y Phone, Circle 7-4736. 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-473'Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Holh wood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holl> wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. Londoi Ernest VV. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-9' Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehm Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris — P. A. Harle. I Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour des-Noues, 19. CODE FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 8 T>/a 7% + Columbia Picts. vtc. 6O1/2 59l/2 60'/2 • Con. Fm. Ind 4 4 4. Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 15 14i/2 14V2 — East. Kodak 144V2 144 144 Fox Fm. "A" 14% 143/8 14'/2 + loew's, Inc 41% 41 415/g + do pfd 106% 106 106% — Metro-Goldwyn, pfd. 273/8 273/a 27% . Paramount ctfs. ... 3% 3V4 3% . Pathe Exch 3^ % % — do "A" 91/4 8% 9 — RKO 2 1% 1% — Warner Bros 3% 33/4 33/4 — do pfd 243/4 24 24% — NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40.. 12% 12 12% + Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 12% 12 12 Keith A-0 6s46... 78 78 78 Loew 6s 41 ww 104% 1043/8 1043/8 _ Paramount 6s47 filed 90 89% 89% — Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 90 89% 89% — Par. By. 5%s51 asd.. 56 56 56 Par. By. 5%s51 ctfs. 55 55 55 Par. 5%s50 filed.. 91 91 91 — Par. 5V2s50 ctfs... 91% 91 91% . 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Theaters Need Better Acoustics, Batsel Says West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Insufficient attention has been paid thus far to the creation of ideal recording acoustics in studios and ideal reproducing acoustics in the theaters, Max C Batsel, RCA Photophone engineering chief, told the S. M. P. E. at the final session of its spring convention here yesterday. He stressed the need of sound-absorbing materials in theater auditoriums to prevent resonant conditions and reverberation. Through use of the new James A. Miller recording equipment, a director can have sound reproduced immediately and judge its quality while on the set, the inventor told the convention. The equipment, which was demonstrated, has ful1 range of frequencies and full vol ume range so as to reproduce full normal sound. The sound track is engraved on non-light sensitive film. By using a 16mm. sound-on-film projector many small motion picture theaters could be reopened, said A. Shapiro of the AMPRO Corp., Chicago, at the engineers' convention. Only one projector would be required; also no booths would be necessary as 16mm. film is not inflammable. The chief problem would be to obtain a sufficient supply of new features reduced to 16 mm. but Shapiro believes the producers will soon realize the extent of the new market. Pathe of France if furnishing many such films on 17% mm. stock. Selling Times Square Houses Two more Times Square theaters will be offered for sale June 6. They are the Times Square and the Apollo, both to be sold pursuant to a mortgage judgment. Columbia Release June 26 "Champagne for Breakfast," ro mantic comedy will be released by Columbia June 26. Grants Vocafilm Trial By Jury in Erpi Suit Judge Knox in the U. S. District Court, New York, has granted motion of Vocafilm for trial by Jury of its $65,000,000 anti-trust suit against A. T. & T., Western Elec trie and Erpi. He has also con firmed an order for paying of $10. 000 to the plaintiff by the defen dants for expenses in connectior with the action, which reaches; hearing next month. Meeting on L. A. Plan The Los Angeles clearance anc zoning board on Tuesday once more considers its proposed schedule, subject of various attacks on the part of Fox West Coast. John C Flinn left New York yesterday via plane to attend the session. Carlisle Buys Warner Stock Samuel Carlisle, comptroller and assistant treasurer of Warner Bros, and also a director, recently acquired 400 shares of Warners' common stock, bringing his holdings U 1.600 shares, according to a repor1 made to the Securities Exchange Commission. Approves Paramount By-Laws Federal Judge Coxe yesterday ap proved the new by-laws of Parr mount-Publix which among othe1 things fixes the third Tuesday i' June as the date of the annual meeting. George Grossmith 111 London — George Grossmith, chair man of the board of London Film' is critically ill here following ar operation with little hope held or for his recovery. Chorus Merger Denials John D. Clark, Fox general sales manager, and other executives of Fox and United Artists chorused emphatic denials yesterday to ? Coast report that the companies are merging their distribution systems. ^5' Coming and Goinip! DOUGLAS LOTHERINGTON, RKO Radio g eral sales manager in Australia, arrives in N York Tuesday to attend the annual conv tion. JAN KIEPURA, European tenor signed Paramount, will arrive in New York on le de France on Aug. 21, to begin work I Sing of Love" at the Coast. ROSALIND KEITH, newest player on aramount roster, is flying East to play feminine lead in "Annapolis Farewell." LEOPOLDINE KONSTANTIN, European st; and screen star, arrived in New York yesten on the Albert Ballin to do a Broadway pi HARRY GOETZ has arrived at the Coast fr New York. GURU D. LAL has left Hollywood for Eurt after spending two years studying product methods. He returns to his home in De; India. FLORENCE CAROLINE, British screen si arrives in New York Sunday on the Britta en route to Hollywood. PETER WITT of Anglo American Rents who sailed last night on the Majestic, retu to New York early in July. JOHN C. FLINN left New York yesten by plane for Hollywood. GILBERT MILLER sailed yesterday for Li don. HARRY COHN leaves New York today turning to Hollywood. DICK POWELL leaves Hollywood today Annapolis to join the Warner company m; mg "Anchors Aweigh." L. A. BONN of J. E. Brulatour arrives New York today by plane from Hollywood. DICK BRADY of Eastman Kodak has retun to New York from Europe. \ Applies to New South Wales Correcting an erroneous impr< sion gained in some quarters, t Hays office yesterday pointed o that the new quota law reported f Australia actually only applies the state of New South Wales a not to Australia as a whole. Laurence Harris Buried Funeral services were private held yesterday for Laurence Harr twin brother of Radie Harris, f news writer and broadcaster. ] died Thursday in New York. .art ^President ! Atlantic City's Finest Boardwalk Hotel Sea Water Swimming Pool Turkish Baths. Marine Sun Dec American-European Plan Beautifully Furnished Housekeeping Apartments Cocktail Lounge Bar— Grill Write for Descriptive Booklet and Rates 'I 6