The Film Daily (1935)

THE Vol. LXVII, No. 128 Sat., June 1, 1935 10 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. \V. 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, 187' 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. LondonErnest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Franchise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 7y2 7i/2 7'/2 Columbia Picts. vtc. 56% 55'/2 5514 Con. Fm. Ind 3V2 3'/2 3V2 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 141/2 141/4 14V4 East. Kodak 140y2 139y2 139y2 do pfd 155 154'/2 155 Fox Fm. "A" 1534 14% 14% Loew's, Inc 3934 38'/2 Paramount ctfs. . . . 3% 3 Pathe Exch % 3A do "A" 9 9 RKO 2 13/4 Univ. Pict. pfd 34 34 Warner Bros 35/8 3Vi do pfd 22'/a 22 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 12% 12V4 12l/4 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 12% 123/8 123/8 Keith A-0 6s46... 78'/8 78'/8 ™Va Loew 6s 41 ww 104'/2 104y4 104% Paramount 6s47 filed 873/4 873,4 873/4 Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 87% 873/4 873^ Par. By. 5>/2s51 55 55 55 Par. By. 5'/2s51 ctfs. 54i/2 54</2 54'/2 Par. 5V'2s50 ctfs. ... 89% 89'/2 89'/2 Warner's 6s39 .... 61% 61% 61 Vi NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 24% 23'/2 23'/2 Trans-Lux 2'/2 2'/2 2l/2 Net Chg. — 1 — y8 — % — iy2 + Vi 38% 3 3/4 9 1% 34 31/2 22 — Vi — Va — % + Va + v* — Va + Va, — Vi — % + Va — Va — 2 — 2% Vi + Vi Paramount Gets Moffitt Play Paramount is buying an unproduce 1 play, "Roaring Girl," from John C. Moffitt of "The Kansas City Star." Clive Brook Managerial Changes Made In Warner N. Y. Theaters {Continued from Page 1 1 ed to become associated with Schine in Gloversville. Walter McDowell, formerly of Loew's Theater, Louisville, is now managing the Winter Garden, Jamestown, replacing Irving Waterstreet, resigned. A change has been made in the booking department by the addition of Joe Weinstein, assistant booker, formerly of the Shea Theaters in Buffalo, replacing T. J. Prober, resigned. Leo Drexler, formerly of the New York office, has joined the contact department in Albany under supervision of J. P. Faughnan. Urges Exhibs to Maintain Wages, Working Hours An appeal to independent exhibitors not to reduce wages of their employees or increase their working hours, following outlawing of the motion picture and other codes, is made by Abram F. Myers, general counsel and chairman of the Allied board, in a personal statement issued yesterday. He pointed out that a decrease in spending power resulting from a general let-down in employment and wages would not be beneficial. Under no circumstances should exhibitors pay assessments to the code for the period subsequent to May 27, Meyers said. He also advised independent exhibitors sitting on the Code Authority and local boards "to perform no act or deed under the code unless or until new legislation is passed." ITOA Would Retain Scales Through President Harry Brandt, the I. T. O. A. yesterday urged its members to maintain wage scales and working hours set up under the motion picture code, despite demise of the NRA. Personally, Brandt stated, he will retain the plan in the 36 houses he operates. Asks Bank Night Injunction Cleveland — Meyer Fischer's Fountain Theater has petitioned common pleas court for a temporary order restraining bank night at M. B. Horwitz's Haltnorth Theater on grounds of unfair competition by using a lottery. More Work for Ben Katz Milwaukee — Ben Katz, in addition to his duties as advertising and publicity director for Warner theaters in Wisconsin, has been named manager of the Warner, local downtown house. Jack Keegan will supervise the circuit's neighborhood houses. RKO Portugese Deal Aliance Films of Portugal has acquired the entire 1933-34-35-36 RKO product for that country. Deal, closed by Robert Trillo in Spain, includes shorts. Columbia Adds 4 Writers West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Carol Parker, John T. Neville, Robert Pirosh and George Seaton are recent additions to the Columbia writing staff. Meeting to Discuss Code Liquidation (Continued from Pane I) decision May 27 finding the NRA unconstitutional, checks received in payment for code assessments have been held by the Code Authority pending determination of future moves. Coming and Goin $ Erpi Roadshow Licensees Convening Here June 3-5 Roadshow licensees of Electrical Research Products from all parts of the country will hold their annual convention in New York starting June 3 to 5. E. S. Gregg, manager of the distribution department, will be in charge of the meeting. New South Wales Quota Sydney — New quota passed by New South Wales requires distributors to handle 5 per cent of native films in 1936, in comparison to the entire total of foreign pictures distributed here, and 5, TV2, 10, 12% and 15 per cent in the succeeding five years, respectively. Exhibitors must show 4 per cent of native films starting July, 1935, and 5, 7y2, 10 and 12 % per cent for the next four years. A committee has been set up to decide whether the quality of the native product entitles it to be shown. No Philly Price Cuts Philadelphia — No admission price cutting is planned by Stanley-Warner houses, Ted Schlanger, circuit executive, said yesterday, taking issue with a report to the contrary. "We have tough competition in some spots," he said, "but we are meeting it as legitimate operators and showmen." "Social Justice" Ready Soon Detroit — "Social Justice," short produced by Golden Arrow Productions, which made "Fighting Priest," with Father Coughlin, will be ready for release in about ten days, according to B. C. Fassio, president of Shamrock Pictures Corp. Distributing arrangements are about set. Subject was written by Jack Myer Kellman, with dialogue by Arthur Van Slyke and commentarv by Harlow Wilcox of NBC. GB Sales S*r>(T Transfers Transfers in GB sales staff are announced as follows: J. M. Harris appointed sales manager of the St. Louis Exchange; Rudolph Bach added to the New York sales staff; George Dillon, formerly of the Washington Exchange, transferred to Philadelphia; Jerry Herzog goes from New York to Albany. Max Siegel With Thalberg Max Siegel, general manager for Sam Harris, Broadway producer, is joining Irving Thalberg as his assistant at the M-G-M studios. Siegel leaves New York today for Hollywood. GB's 16 for Brandt Circuit Harry Brandt has booked the entire 1935-36 GB lineup of 16 releases for his metropolitan circuit. REG. WILSON, GB cepresentative in the field has left for Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, anc New Orleans Exchanges. SAUL KRUGMAN of the Home Office staff returns to Philadelphia to do special work there for Hert Given. CHARLES BOYER arrives in New York or Monday from the coast and sails for Europe on the Normandie for a vacation. GEORGE KAUFMAN leaves New York today for the Coast. MAX SIEGEL leaves New York today foi the Coast. BENNY HOLZMAN leaves the East today to join Eddie Cantor in Hollywood. M. A. LIGHTMAN has returned to Memphis from New York. JOE WEIL and ANDREW H. SHARICK left New York last night by plane for Chicago as the advance guard for the Universal sales convention which opens Wednesday. RICHARD DIX, RKO star, sails June 5 for London to make a picture for GB. tilted "The Tunnel." He then returns to RKO. CLYDE ELLIOTT left by United Air Lines this week for Hollywood, thence to Ch to make a picture for Columbia release. JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT returns to the coast today from New York. He comes back tc Broadway in the fall for a play. GEORGE GOLDSMITH has gone west I plane on business for clients of the Briscoe 0 Goldsmith agency. DOROTHY APPLEBY is visiting in Chicago, arriving from the coast, and will come to New York in a few days. B. N. JUDELL is back in Chicago from i California business trip. AL LICHTMAN leaves New York by plane today for the coast. JACK FIER, domestic sales manager of Mas cot Pictures, is leaving New York for a ten day sales trip covering Atlanta, Kansas City, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany and Bos ton. RAYMOND B. WILLIE, general director ot Interstate Circuit Theaters, San Antonio, in Los Angeles this week. He will return to the Alamo City about June 10. SIDNEY R. KENT returned to New York yesterday from Chicago. M. H. HOFFMAN, who is in New York from Hollywood, leaves Tuesday on his re turn home. B. F. ZEIDMAN is en route to the Coast from New York. GEORGE W. WEEKS, who is now in Chicago is due in Detroit on Monday and back il New York on Tuesday. It is an interesting fact that many Executives in this industry Use FILM DAILY Reference Books in Preference to Information and Statistical Data in their own files — Another compelling reflection on Film Daily Accuracy, Completeness and Reliability. 1935 YEARBOOK Free to Subscribers t. 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