The Film Daily (1935)

DAILY Monday, Juno 24, 1935 Vol. 67, No. 147 Mon. June 24. 1935 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holiday0 at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.. by Wid's Film^ and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher: Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasure; 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 Yor X. 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 $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadwav. New York, N. Y. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph _ Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LondonErnest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., \V. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris — P. A. Harle. La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK {QUOTATIONS Am. Seat Columbia Picts. vtc Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 5%A. Fox Fm. "A" Loew's, Inc do pfd Paramount ctfs. RKO Warner Bros do pfd STOCK MARKET AS OF SATURDAY) Net High Low Close Chg. 8'/8 8 8—1/4 11 The Broadway Parade 11 Picture and Distributor Theater Nell Gwynn (United Artists) Rivoli Charlie Chan in Egypt (Fox) Roxy No More Ladies (M-G-M) Capitol Stranded (Warner Bros.) Strand Princess Charming (GB Productions) Globe Struggle for Life Cameo The Glass Key (Paramount) — 2nd week Paramount Becky Sharp (RKO Radio)— 2nd week Music Hall Goin' to Town (Paramount)* Talace Ariane (Blue Ribbon) (a) 55th St. Playhouse Man of Aran (GB Productions) (c*) Westminster Unfinished Symphony (c*) Westminster ♦ FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS ♦ Criez Le Sur Les Toits 5th Ave. Playhouse Heroes of the Arctic (Amkino) Acme ♦ FUTURE OPENINGS ♦ Her Song of Love (tomorrow) Cameo Love Me Forever (Columbia) — June 27 Music Hall Alias Mary Dow (Universal) — June 28 Roxy The Rich Uncle — (Italian) (Metropolis) — June 28 Westminster Paris in Spring (Paramount) (b) Paramount Sanders of the River (United Artists) (b) Rivoli Escapade (M-G-M) (b) Capitol * Subsequent runs. <b) Follows present bill. (a) Revival. <c> Dual bill. I ^ Coming and Goin$ KAY FRANCIS, Warner star who returnee last week from Europe, leaves New York toda) or tomorrow for the coast to spend two o three weeks on a ranch before resuming worl at the studio in "I Found Stella Parrish." MRS. LIONEL BARRYMORE (Irene Fenwickl arrives in New York today from California Panama on the Pennsylvania. FRANK BORZAGE and his Warner productior unit which has been filming "Anchors Aweigh' in Annapolis have started back to Hollywood JOE E. BROWN gets in New York todaj from the coast to see the Carnera-Louis fight and fill a radio engagement. JOHN D. CLARK leaves New York Wednesday for the coast. ARTHUR LOEW leaves New York today foi a trip along Lake Champlain in his boat. SAM W. SMITH, British Lion managing director who is now in New York from London remains about a week before sailing back te England. CHARLES BRUCE MILHOLLAND returnee to Adcmsville, R. I., Saturday from New York ROGER RICHEBE has arrived in New Yort from Paris. HARRY LEASIM and CARL G. WALLMAN RKO foreign representatives, after attending the sales convention in Chicago, are at the Warwick here for a few days. Mrs. Leasin and son George also are here. 65 65 3'/2 3V2 15 147/s 147 15V8 41% 107 4% 2% 4% 26 147 15 415/8 107 4'/4 65 + l/4 31/2 14% — V4 147 — 85/8 15 + 41% + 107 — 45/g + 21/4 21/4 41/4 43/8 26 26 Flood of Westerns Is Causing Worry (Continued from Page 1) able stars and featured players, as well as facilities to provide better production values, the westerns turned out by the larger companies are expected to get the cream of the bookings for this product, making it tough for the quickie westerns to get substantial dates. Selling competition already is reported as fierce. Vb NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 11% 11 11 Loew 6s 41ww.. 104% 104 104 Paramount 6s 47 filed 97 96 97 -f 1 1/2 Paramount 6s 47 ctfs. 97% 95% 97% + 1% Par. By. 5y2s51 ctfs. 58}4 58V* 5834 -f 3/4 Par. 5%s50 98 975/8 98 + 3/„ Par. 5%s50 ctfs. filed 98 97% 98 +1 Warner's 6s39 .... 66 66'/4 66 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 22% 22 22y4 + 1/4 Last Rites for Lee Ochs Many prominent industry leaders attended funeral services held for Lee A. Ochs yesterday morning at the Riverside Memorial Chapel. Burial took place in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Westchester, with honorary pallbearers comprising well known executives. Rentals, Quota Films Under Attack in England (Continued from Page 1) ity of quota pictures. The conference intends to bring pressure to bear on the president of the Board of Trade to introduce legislation at an early date to deal with the quota film problem. A record attendance is expected at the meeting. 564 Features Sealed Total of 564 features have received the Hays production code seal of approval up to the present time. Of this number, 516 were okayed at the coast and the balance in New York. Approval has also been given to 842 snorts, 431 of which were viewed in the east. Katz Interests Opening New Southeast Exchange (Continued from Page 1) vision and one time comptroller with the old Selznick organization in New York. The three are now in New York lining up product deals. Confirming the new venture to The Film Daily on Saturday, Ike Katz said the time is favorable for a new exchange along the lines planned by his group inasmuch as independent product now is running at a sufficiently high quality to open up substantial bookings. The Katz interests also have two theaters in Atlanta. Winfield Sheehan Taking Two Months' Vacation (Continued from Page 1) a two-month vacation. He plans 1 month's fishing in Canada in Au gust, while in September he plan; to visit New York to see the new plays and look over talent and storj trends. DATE BOOK 25 Foreign Releases On DuWorld Program (Continued from Page 1) ote," with Theodore Chaliapin ir both English and French; "La Dame Aux Camelias," with Yvonne Printemps, and "Spring Shower," produced by Paul Fejox in Hungary, with English dialogue. Today: Allied eastern regional meeting Boston. June 25: Independent Exhibitors, Inc., meet ing, Boston. June 26-27: Convention of West Virginia exhibitors, Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphuilit Springs, W. Va. June 29: M. & P. Cricuit home office outing Mayflower Hotel, Plymouth, Mass. June 29: Omaha Variety Club dinner-dance Omaha, Neb. July 8-11: Unittd Artists sales convention Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. July 19: S. M. P. E. meeting and nominatior of officers, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York Aug. 5: National Independent Allied Theate Day, 25 per cent of receipts going t< Allied war chest. Aug. 11-13: Southeastern Theater Owner; I Ass'n convention, Jacksonville Beach, Fla POSITION WANTED SECRETARY-STENOGRAPHER. Ten years experience all branches motion pictures, theatrical; contact. Reasonable salary. Box No. 996, The Film Daily, 1650 Broadway, New York City. B.I.P. Gets 3 U. S. Films B. I. P., through Arthur Dent, has bought three pictures for distribution in the United Kingdom. They are "The Lost City," "Speed Demon" and a Tarzan picture. Fire Safety Short "The Bad Master," short on the subject of losses resulting from fires, has been made by Castle Films for distribution by the Automobile Insurance Co. and Standard Fire Insurance Co., affiliates of Aetna Life Insurnace Co. i COMPLETEINDISPENSABLE The 1935 FILM YEAR BOOK FREE with a year's subscription to the FILM DAI^^ and FILM DAILY SERVICE. THE FILM DAILY 1650 Broadway New York City