The Film Daily (1935)

DAILY Thursday, June 27, 1935 Vol. 67, No. 150 Thurs., June 27, 1935 10 Cents JOHN W. AL1COATE : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 16S0 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, Asso ciate 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 FILV 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 WUk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK High Am. Seat 73A Columbia Picts. vtc. 68 Con. Fm. Ind 3% East. Kodak 146 1 Fox Fm. "A" 15 Loew's, Inc 41% Paramount ctfs 43/6 Pathe Exch Va do "A" 9l/2 RKO 2'A Warner Bros 4 do pfd 25 NEW YORK BOND Loew 6s 41ww 104 1 Paramount 6s47 filed 94'/2 Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 95Vi Par. By. 5V2s51 ctfs. 60'/2 Par. 5'/2s50 filed. .. 97 Warner's 6s39 65 NEW YORK CURB Technicolor 22 Trans-)Lux 2% MARKET Net Low Close Chg. 7S/s 75/g 65V2 66i/2 + 2i/2 3V2 3% 44 Vi 145 145/g 14% 405/g 405/8 — % 4% 41/g % % 91/4 9'/2 + 1/4 21/8 21/g 4 4 25 25 MARKET 04 104 943/8 943/8 — 23/4 941/4 941/4 — 2% 603/8 603/8 — i/g 965/g 963/4 — 3/4 63 V4 63V4 — 1 MARKET 211/4 21 1/4 — i/2 21/4 21/4 More Dates for Armida Armida, who recently closed at Loew's Gates, is set for seven more Loew weeks, beginning early in August. Kent Spikes Reports About Fox and GB In the face of persistent reports that Fox has bought the Ostrers' 49 per cent stock interest in Gaumont British, Sidney R. Kent, Fox president, yesterday said: "There is nothing to the report. It's 100 per cent wrong." First for Lee Marcus As Associate Producer West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — First feature to be handled by Lee Marcus under his promotion as an associate producer at RKO Radio will be "The Rainmakers," with Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey. Fred Guiol will direct. Sign Fox-RKO Film Deal Contract between RKO and Fox Film under which RKO will get Fox first-run product for New York City with the exception of the Fox firstruns used by the Fox Met. circuit was signed yesterday. RKO has also entered into a contract with the Fox Met. circuit to provide whatever RKO first-runs that circuit may require. Dallas Suit Dismissed Dallas — Suit of Roy Fuller against Robb & Rowley circuit and various major distributors, charging inability to buy product in competition with other houses, has been dismissed in the Federal Court, Fuller's attorney taking a non-suit for his client. Tobias Buys in Chinaware Plant Lester S. Tobias, Inc., premium organization, has bought a substantial interest in a chinaware plant. The factory, according to Lester S. Tobias, is sole owner of a secret decorating process that will revolutionize the dinnerware industry. Ostrow Acquires Story Lou Ostrow, former associate producer at Universal and now back in the independent field, has bought "Storm Area," a story by Feador Janns, as the first of a series of productions he plans to make on his return to Hollywood. Libson Buys "Tarzan" Serial Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises has sold "The New Adventures of Tarzan" serial, starring Herman Brix, to Ike Libson for the Lyric Theater, Cincinnati, and the Strand, Dayton. Metro has bought the Far East rights, according to Harry Rathner, sales manager for Burroughs. "See America First" Series Finished "Forward Together," the 13th and final episode in Vitaphone's series of "See America First" one-reeler films, has been completed and is ready for release. The series was planned by E. M. Newman, with running commentary supplied by John B. Kennedy. Lipscombe Sees England Leading With Television Theatrical television is likely to first develop in England, as broadcasting in the United Kingdom is controlled by the British Government, which is in a position to coordinate all activities in this direction, said W. P. Lipscombe, Twentieth Century writer and playwright, in New York yesterday. He recently returned from England and leaves for the Coast in a week. Lipscombe envisions motion picture producers broadcasting playlike entertainment from a number of sets in their studios. This plan, he believes, will apply to subjects which do not require great scope of action. Competition from motion pictures has indirectly aided the theater in improving its entertainment values 50 per cent according to Lipscombe. Pictures, with more "life" or action in them, have forced the stage to provide better and more substantial themes and a faster tempo, he declared. Lipscombe notes a picture swingaway from the stage type of dialogue which is more natural and every day in character. He believes that color, in order to command wide industry attention, must develop more shades. The writer has just completed two plays, one of which deals with Samuel Peppys. Retain Code Provisions In Standard Contracts Virtually all fair trade practice provisions provided in the standard exhibition contracts as sponsored by the motion picture code will be continued in contracts covering 1935-36 season sales, according to distribution heads of major companies yesterday. These include optional arbitration and the 10 per cent cancellation privilege. Para. Sets 7 Releases National release dates on seven Paramount features are now set as follows: June 29, "Men Without Names" and "Eighteen Minutes"; July 5, "Paris in Spring"; July 12, "Accent on Youth"; July 19. "Shanghai"; July 26, "Smart Girl" and "Everything Happens at Once." Helen Vinson in Another for GB London — Helen Vinson, now completing work in GB's "King of the Damned" opposite Conrad Veidt and Noah Beery, has been signed by the company to also appear in "Transatlantic Tunnel", with Veidt, Madge Evans and Richard Dix. "Scarface" Denied Hays Seal Following another viewing of "Scarface," which fwas originally released by United Artists in 1932, the Hays production code administration has declined to grant the picture its seal of approval. Coming and Goin © GEORGE BEATTY, comedian, has arrived in New York, and is stopping at the Hotel St Moritr. BENNY DAVIS has also returned to Manhattan and is at the St. Moritz. ARTHUR WILLI, newly appointed eastern talent scout for RKO Radio Pictures, left yesterday on a week's trip to the coast. LOU OSTROW returns to Hollywood in abouf ten. days. SOL A. ROSENBLATT returns to New York today from Washington. HENRY ARMETTA, who is in New York, is stopping at the Edison Hotel. W. P. LIPSCOMBE and his daughter, Judy, stage actress, who are now in New York, leave for the Coast in one week. CLINTON M. WHITE, assistant sales manager for GB, is on a trip to Baltimore and Washington. HARRY RATHNER, sales manager for Burroughs-Tarzan Enterprises, is making a trip to Kansas City, Omaha, Salt Lake City, Denver, Seattle and Portland to close territories on the "New Adventures of Tarzan" serial. BELLE BAKER, who has been in England filling stage, radio and film engagements, returns to New York today on the Washington. JANET COHEN of the Brandt & Brandt office sails Saturday for Paris and London. PRINCESS NATALIE PALEY, half-sister of the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, arrives in New York on the Europa today on her way to Hollywood to appear in "Sylvia Scarlett," Katharine Hepburn's next starring picture for RKO Radio. MAURICE SILVERSTONE. chairman of United Artists Ltd. leaves for Hollywood today. AL LICHTMAN and HAL HORNE will fly to Hollywood on Sunday to prepare for the U. A. convention which gets under way July 8. WALTER COULTER, Richmond exhibitor, is in town. MARTY BARRETT, Van Beuren sales manager, is on a tour of exchanges. CONCHITA MONTENEGRO is booked to salt from New York on Saturday aboard the Europa for the other side. JOE BREEN sails from England on July 10 for New York on his way back to Hollywood. AL LEWIS sails July 5 on the Champlain for Europe. ROLAND ASHER, Paramount writer, arrives in New York on Saturday from the Coast. LARRY KENT leaves New York tomorrow en route to Hollywood. RKO Buys Story for Powell West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— "Two O'Clock Courage," thrill-story by Gelett Burgess, has been bought by RKO Radio as a starring vehicle for William Powell. -'.„..>' THE STANDARD Reference Book of the MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Given Fre« with a Year's Subscription to THE FILM DAILY^ and ™ THE FILM DAILY SERVICE 1650 B'way, New York