The Film Daily (1935)

THE ■%2H DAILY Wednesday, May 29, 193 Vol. LXVII. No. 126 Wed., May 29, 1935 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holiday* 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-Treasuret and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managim Editor. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918. at the post-office at New Yor' M. Y., under the act of March 3, 1R7' Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreiyi $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. Hollv wood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. 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By. 5'/2s51 ctfs. 55 55 55 Par. 5'/2s50 filed... 91 34 89 89 Par. 5'/2s50 ctfs... 91 y8 917/s 91% Warner's 6s39 .... 64l/4 61 '/4 61% NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 24 21l/2 23 Trans-Lux 2% 2'/2 2'/2 Net Chg. — 2i/4 — va — Va — 2i/2 — 1V2 — 1% — Va — Va % 2% % % % Va 2Vi Vi 3 % Va Hoffberg Gets Melodramas "Crashing Thru," with Marguerite Churchill, Paul Kelly and Russell Hardie, is the first of a series of action melodramas acquired by J. H. Hoffberg for world distribution. GUARANTEED MOTION PICTURE RECORDING SYNCHRONIZING MUSIC SCORES EFFECTS LANGUAGE DUBBING M. HOFFMAN STUDIOS 130 West 46th St., New York Willis Bright Is in Line As First Div. Treasurer Willis Bright, former Vitagraph executive, is slated for election as treasurer of First Division, it is understood, at a meeting of its board of directors today. He succeeds Dario Farralla, who recently resigned to join Paramount. Matters in connection with the company's future will be discussed at the session. B. & D. May Release Via New Woolf Firm London (By Cable) — -Distribution of British & Dominions pictures through the new company being formed by C. M. Woolf is reported likely. Woolf has been reported going to New York soon in connection with his new enterprise. GB Winds Up Convention With the regular convention sessions concluded yesterday, GB branch managers will confer with George W. Weeks in individual conferences today at the company's home office. Several pictures, including "Loves of a Dictator," will be screened. The conventioneers leave New York tonight for their respective territories. S. R. Kent and N. L. Nathanson were among speakers at yesterday's session. A wire from Frank C. Walker was read. Last night Arthur A. Lee and Weeks played host to the delegates at a French Casino banquet. "G Men" Starts Fifth Week "G Men," Warner picture starring James Cagney, begins its fifth week today at the New York Strand. "Oil for the Lamps of China" will open next Wednesday evening, instead of tonight. Gene Rymond on Air Gene Raymond, who recently arrived in New York from a personal appearance tour, will be guest artist on Rudy Vallee's radio program tomorrow night. Raymond will play a scene from "The Three Musketeers." His latest film is RKO's "Hoorav for Love." Palace Opens Day Earlier RKO Palace will open its new bill tomorrow instead of Friday, due to the Memorial Dav holidav. Katharine Hepburn in "Break of Hearts" will be the screen feature, plus vaudeville. Pictures of the McLarnin-Ross fight are scheduled to open today in all RKO metropolitan houses. Onenintr Musiic Hall Playground Georgie Covle. Radio City Music Hall usher who is considered the country's outstanding flyweight boxer, will fight an exhibition bout at the official opening of the playground roof atop the Music Hall on Friday night. Anglo-Amer. Renters Planning to Make 10-12 Between 10 and 12 features will be produced by Anglo-American Renters at is Independent Producers studio, Elstree, England, during the new year. First picture will be "Give Me a Chance, Madam," a musical with John Hendi'ik, British Broadcasting tenor sensation who starts work July 15. Lou Ostrow Dickering On Release of Series A releasing deal for a series of pictures he plans to produce is being arranged by Lou Ostrow, who has arrived in New York from the coast. He left the Universal producing ranks on May 15. Cukor With Selznick George Cukor is understood allying himself with David O. Selznick in the latter's new production venture. He will direct under the plan as well as have part of the company. Cukor and Selznick are now working together as director and producer, respectively, at M-G-M. Columbia Meet in Chicago Columbia will hold its annual sales meteting in Chicago next month when announcement will be made concerning its 1935-36 program. Joe Cook, Keaton Re-Signed Joe Cook and Buster Keaton have been signed for new Educational comedy series, it was announced yesterday by E. W. Hammons before departing for the Fox convention in Chicago. Sparks at Legislative Session Jacksonville, Fla. — E. J. Sparks flew in today from Miami and proceeded immediately bv motor to Tallahassee to attend the final sessions of Legislature which closes Friday. So far all film bills have been defeated. Wometco to Build at Miami Beach Miami Beach, Fla. — Wometco Theaters is about to erect a new house on Lincoln Road. This will be a 1,000-seater and reports indicate it will excel anvthing now operating on the Beach. Wm. G. Smith Startling Series WpH Coast Bureau of THE FILM 0"rrv Hollvwood — Shooting starts June 1 on the first of the series of Action Railroad Dramas planned by William G. Smith Productions starrinoRalph Graves and Evelyn Brent Smith left New York this week for Hollywood after closing distribution deals. Eouifv Sundav Show Referendum Question of Sunday performances is to he submitted to a referendum of the Actors' Eauity membership following an indecisive vote by the members at the annual meeting Monday at the Hotel Astor. Coming and Goin h AL LICHTMAN has deferred his departu for (he Coast from New York until Sunday. CONSTANCE CUMMINGS leaves New Yoi on Sunday for Hollywood. SIR GUY STANDING returned to Annapol last night from New York to continue woi in "Annapolis Farewell." JACK L. WARNER, MAX MILDER, Warnei general manager in England, and D. E. GRII FITHS, general manager for First National i England, arrived in New York from London c the Berengaria last night. They leave ne) week for the company's sales convention in Li Angeles. DICK POWELL will arrive in New York tt day from the Coast with various members i the company who will appear with hirj "Anchors Aweigh," new Warner musical pic ture to be filmed at the U. S. Naval Acadcrr at Annapolis. He expects to remain here unt Sunday. JEAN ARTHUR, whose last role was tl feminine lead in M-G-M's "Public Hero," ai rived in New York yesterday for a short vac; tion. BERNARD NEWMAN, RKO Radio style crea tor. has arrived in New York by plane fro Hollywood, having completed designing Gingi Rogers' wardrobe for "Top Hat." BEN ANKER of Guatemala is in New Yoi for a short stay, making his headquarters wil J. H. Hoffberg Co. LOU OSTROW is in New York from Holh wood. KING CHARNEY, who is in New York fro the Coast, returns there the middle of ne: week. B. F. Zeidman, who is in New York fro Hollywood, returns to the coast early ne week. DAN KELLY, Universal casting director, wl is in New York, leaves for Chicago tomorro\ PAULINE BROOKS, M-G-M player who n cently finished her role in Monogram's "Mai a Million," is in New York at the Barbizoi Plaza. CLARENCE BROWN, who recently finishc directing Greta Garbo in "Anna Karenina due east shortly for a trek through New Eni land in search of native talent for "Ah. Wi derness," which he will direct next for M-G-N GORDON MOLSON, casting director for Ma cot Pictures, has arrived from Hollywood, select players for "Harmony Lane" and line up new talent. ARTHUR SINCLAIR, GB actor, arrived New York yesterday on board the Berengaria. UNITED AIR LINES Fastest from New York and Chicago to most California cities. Three fast coast-to-coast flights daily; nine to Chicago. Ticket Office: 58 E. 42d St., MU 2-7300 Hotels; Travel Bureaus; Telegraph Offices THE STANDARD Reference Book of the MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Given Free with Year's Subscription to THE FILM DAILY and THE FILM DAILY SERVlC" 1650 B'way, New York