The Film Daily (1939)

1HE' DAILY: Tuesday, October 10, 1939 Vol. 76, No. 70 Tues., Oct. 10, 1939 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays aim Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. V.. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau. Secretary-Treasurer; Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, 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, $5.0u; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all com munications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BKyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood. California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardonr St., W. I. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). Mexico City — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 19, 5A, Dr. Lucio No. 102. Mexico, D.F. Buenos Aires — Chas. de Cruz. Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309. nnnnciRL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2% Columbia Picts. pfd. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. East. Kodak do pfd Gen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc do pfd Paramount Pjaramount 1st pfd. . Paramount 2nd pfd. Pathe Film RKO 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros do pfd High Low HVs HVs ) 73/4 71/4 183/4 18% l V4 l 'A 83/4 85/8 153 1521/4 156 156 IOV4 93/4 34% 343/8 102% 10234 8 73/4 . . 80 1/2 80 9 9 Close "Vs ■ 73/4 + 183/4 _ H/4 . Net Chg. 153 156 IO1/4 + 343/4 + 1023/4 — 7% + 80 1/2 9 + 3/4 3'8 Vb +V4 Vs 1% 1% 1% + Vs Hi/2 14i/4 hi/2 4. y2 41/4 4 V 45 45 41/4 + Vs 45 +2 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. def. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3'/>s46. . 97l/2 97V2 97 1/2 Para. B'way 3s55 46i/2 46Vi 46 Vi — 2'/2 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3 i/4s47 80 80 80 -f 3/. RKO 6s41 Warner Bros.' cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 82 82 82+2 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotcne Corp Technicolor 12i/a 11% 11%— Vs Trans-Lux 1 3/8 1 yA 1 14 — l/8 Universal Corp. vtc Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd lOOVi Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46 4l/2 6% Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 Met. Playhouse. Inc. 2nd deb '45... 63 66 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 583/4 61 V* SAFETY LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP. Storage by Reel or Vault 729 Seventh Ave. New York City BRyant 9-5600 SECURITY "U" is Sued for $25,000 in Dispute Over Title Stage and Screen Productions, Inc. filed suit yesterday in N. Y. Supreme Court against Universal Pictures Co., Inc. in which it asks for $25,000 damages, an injunction and accounting. The complaint stated that in 1934 plaintiffs produced a feature "Inside Information" and gave distribution rights in England to the defendants' subsidiary Universal Pictures, Ltd. In spite of the agreement, the complaint alleged, the defendant has produced a picture using the identical title contrary to the alleged literary rights to the title by the plaintiff. Application was filed yesterday, to be heard Oct. 18, for an order directing Nathan Blumberg, as president of Universal, to testify before trial. Universal has filed an answer denying the right of ownership of the title by the plaintiffs. Detroit Houses Hold Four Films; Three, Move-overs Detroit — Four holdovers — three of them extended runs moved from one house to another — set a new local record. Slowing up on new contracts, favorable response to Joseph Schenck's pleas for extending runs, and strength of current bills compared with recent weak ones are among the reasons. The United Artists is holding "The Woman" for a third week. "The Rains Came," originally opening at the Fox, is being held by the Adams for a third. The Cinema is holding both "The Edge of the World" and "All Quiet on the Western Front" — the latter on extended run from the Adams. The Michigan's bill — "What a Life" and "Honeymoon in Bali" — moves intact to the Palms-State. 20th-Fox Sets Seasonal Product Deal With FPC Deal between Famous Players Canadian and 20th-Fox has been set on the 1939-40 product lineup. The distributing company has a longterm franchise deal with the Canadian theater concern, with pact renewed from year to year. William C. Gehring, Central division manager for 20th-Fox; negotiated the deal with the circuit. Carl Laemmle Memorial in Chicago Broadcast Chicago — Memorial services for the late Carl Laemmle were broadcast over WMAQ Sunday night, with Rabbi Louis Mann of Sinai Temple presiding. Speakers included John Balaban, Jack Kirsch, Jack Fisher and Superior Court Judge Joseph Sabath. J. J. Grady Recovers Cincinnati — J. J. Grady, 20th-Fox manager, has removed sufficiently to take up his duties, following an allergic condition. Cinecolor's Biz Backlog at Record, Says McCormick West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Backlog of color motion picture biz reached a new alltime high last week at the Burbank plant of Cinecolor, Inc., according to an announcement by A. L. McCormick, president. More companies than ever before are now shooting pictures, which will be processed in Cinecolor. The following are now shooting pictures for processing by Cinecolor: Arizona Western Pictures, Inc., Famous Paintings Productions, Inc., Cosmocolor Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Inc., United States Motion Pictures, Inc., Scientific Films, Inc., Emerson Yorke, Jam Handy Picture Service, Inc., Wilding Picture Productions, Inc., Ray-Bell Films, Inc., Atlas Educational Film Co., Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Radio-Holland, Java, D.E.I., Paul Hoeffler, Action Film Co., Jamieson Film Laboratory, Pan American Airways. Hayner Funeral Held; Interment in New York Toronto — Widely attended by the trade, funeral services for Walter Hayner, 47, Regal Films' general sales manager, who died here Saturday, were held yesterday. The body is being taken to New York for interment. Hayner, who came to the Dominion 15 years ago, held executive posts with several companies in Europe at one time. He once was associated with M-G-M in the U. S. He had also served as manager of the Washington office for the old Goldwyn company. Randforce Will Install Book Night In 12 More Following a trial in the Meserole Theater of "Book Night," with the 1,875-seat house getting a paid attendance total of 2,700 people during the test, the Randforce circuit has signed with the National Committee for Education, operators of the book plan giveaway, to immediately start "Book Night" in 12 additional houses, it was learned yesterday. New Randforce houses signed up will start operating with the plan on Oct. 21. Ben Goetz Recovering Ben Goetz, Loew's British production exec, is recovering in Doctor's Hospital from an operation for the removal of his gall bladder. WANTED Motion picture manager with promotional experience for a large theatre. Send full particulars including salary. Box 1400. THE FILM' DAILY 1501 Broadway New York City COminG ADD GOIflG JOHN J. O'CONNOR, RKO theater chieftain, leaves today for Chicago on the first lap of an inspection tour of mid-Western theater properties. DEL GOODMAN, far Eastern manager for 20th-Fox, left last night for the Coast following home office conferences. He sai^u-next week for the Far East. ( / E. Z. WALTERS, Altec comptroller, has left New York for a week's stay in Detroit. BOB O'DONNELL, Paramount theater partner in Texas, is here for a few days' stay. JERRY FAIRBANKS, co-producer of Paramount shorts, has arrived here from the Coast for a series of conferences with home office execs. JIMMY COSTON, Waner zone manager in Chicago, has returned there after a New York trip on business. EVELYN O'CONNELL, hostess of the Paramount Lounge room, has gone to the Coast for a three-week vacation. W. J. ROTH, manager of the Philippine Island territory of the Western Electric Company of Asia, has arrived here for a vacation, accompanied by MRS. ROTH. GILBERT MILLER is scheduled to sail for England later this month. VICKI BAUM has arrived here from the Coast. GEORGE H. NICOLAI has returned to Florida after a short stay here. AL SHERMAN is vacationing in Florida, with a trip to Cuba scheduled before he returns here. MARY PICKFORD and BUDDY ROGERS have returned to the Coast. NANETTE FABERES and MARY ANDERSON, Warner contract players, arrive here in the next couple of weeks to appear in a stage production. JIMMY RITZ and his wife are at the Sherry Netherland. CHICO MARX and his family are also at the Sherry. JAMES ROOSEVELT is expected here from the Coast today by plane. WILLIAM LcBARON was scheduled to plane to New York from the Coast last night. CHARLES LAUGHTON is due here from the Coast next week to start a six-city personal appearance tour. ROBERT MOCHRIE left last night for Atlanta. Warner Club Will Fete New President on Friday Warner Club Inc. will give a testimonial dinner to Nat Fellman, newly elected National president on Friday at the Hotel Edison. Dinner Committee consists of: W. S. McDonald, T. J. Martin, J. M. Brennan, R. W. Budd, L. Schlesinger, Stuart Aarons, Frank Cahill, Frank L. Gates, Bob Salomon, Harold Rodner, Harry Mayer, Ruth Weisberg, Jules Levey, A. W. Schwalberg, M. B. Blackman, H. M. Doherty, E. E. Hinchy, Arthur Sachson, Saul Immerman, John T. Holmes, Willard Patterson and Abel Vigard. 1' / ///^LA^X* 1560 Broadway telephone BRyant9-4I53-4