The Film Daily (1939)

Monday, November 6, 1939 Vol.76, No. 89 Mon., Nov. 6, 1939 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., 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, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, '9-7118, 9-7119. 9-7120. 9-7121. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Bird., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie 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. m m f innnciDL (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 12% 12y2 12% Col. Picts. vtc. (2l/2%) Co'umbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind ll/4 1% 1% . Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 10V4 IOV4 lOVi + Va East. Kodak 164% 162% 163'/2 — 3& do pfd Cen. Th. Eq 14y4 13% 14 — "% Loew's, Inc 36% 36 36 — % do pfd Paramount 8% 8% 83,4 Paramount 1st pfd... 87 87 87 ..... Paramount 2nd pfd.. 9% 93/4 9% — % Pathe Film 10% 10% 10% RKO 1% 1% 15,4 20th Century-Fox .. 15 14% 14% 20th Century-Fox pfd. 24 24 24 Univ. Pict. pfd 72 72 72 — *3 " Warner Bros 43/8 4% 4% — % do pfd 47% 47 47—1 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46.101% 100% 100% — % Loew's deb. 3 V, $46 . 1 003/8 100 100 Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. 6s5S Para. Picts. cv. 3%s47 84 83% 84 '.'." RKO 6s41 ;. Warner Bros.' cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 833/4 833/4 83%-ll"iA NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonorone Ccrp Technicolor 133/4 13% 13% '. Trans-Lux 13/8 iy8 13/8 Universal Corp. vtc Universal Picts 8% 8% 8% 4 % N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd 100% 104 Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46 Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 '. .... Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 SAFETY I LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP. Storage by Reel or Vault 729 Seventh Ave. New York City BRyant 9-5600 SECURITY H The Broadway Parade ■ Picture and Distributor Theater Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 26th week Astor Jamaica Inn (Paramount Pictures-Mayflower)— 4th week -.?, Babes in Arms (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— 3rd week ...... . .Capito Mr Smith Goes to Washington (Columbia Pictures)— 3rd week Music Hall Disputed Passage (Paramount Pictures)— 2nd week Paramount On Dress Parade (Warner Bros. Pictures)— 2nd week Strand Drums Along the Mohawk (20th Century-Fox) -Roxy One Hour to Live (Universal Pictures) ••■.?la.lt0 The Whipsaw (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (d) .....Criterion Of Human Bondage (RKO Radio Pictures)^»th week (d) Little Carnegie Beware Spooks (Columbia Pictures) Go be Hollywood Cavalcade (20th Century-Fox) (a-b) Pa ac e The Escape (20th Century-Fox) (a) », ef Ireland's Border Line (Dublin Film Corp.)— 5th week Belmont ♦ FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURES ♦ Harvest (French Cinema Center)— 6th week ........ .World Rasputin (Concord Films)— 4th week 55th St. Playhouse Port of Shadows "Les Quais des Brumes" (Filma Alliance)— 2nd week Central The Film Concert (World Pictures)— 2nd week 5th Ave. Playhouse Marseillaise (World Pictures) -""I?0 Scipio Africanus (Esperia Films) ci"ec,"a That They May Live (Mayer-Burstyn) Fflmarte ♦ FUTURE OPENINGS ♦ Rulers of the Sea (Paramount Pictures)— Nov. 8 Paramount First Love (Universal Pictures)— Nov. 8 ^RlYol| Dancing Co-Ed (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)— Nov. 9 Capitol Allegheny Uprising (RKO Radio Pictures)— Nov. 9 Palace Main Street Lawyer (Republic Pictures)— Nov. 9 Criterion The Roaring Twenties (Warner Bros. Pictures)— Nov. 10 Strand Call a Messenger (Universal Pictures)— Nov. 10 . Rialto Daytime Wife (20th Century-Fox) (c) ......Roxy Ninotchka (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Music Hall Ultimatum (J. H. Hoffberg) (e) World (a) Dual bill. (b) Subsequent run. (c) Follows current bill. (d) Revival. "Allegheny Uprising" Bow Makes Pittsburgh History Pittsburgh — World premiere of RKO Radio's "Allegheny Uprising" at Loew's Penn theater here Friday night to the accompaniment of a Claire Trevor p.a. goes down in history as probably the biggest theatrical event the city ever experienced. SRO audience of more than 3,500 paid a flat $2.50 admission. Mile-long parade which preceded the opening attracted 40,000 along the line of march, and approximately 10.000 more packed streets in the vicinitv of the theater for the "first night" ballyhoo. Premiere was tied in with the centennial of the city of Allegheny, now incorporated in greater Pittsburgh. Opening was aired over KDKA and NBC's Blue network. It was followed by a supper dance at the William Penn Hotel at which Miss Trevor was honor guest. Federation of Women's Clubs presented the actress with a silver plaque at a tea, which was preceded by a cocktail party. She remained over Saturday for the dedication of the radio station's new transmitter unit. Nell H. Swanson, author of "The First Rebel," from which the pix was adapted, and P. J. Wolfson, producer-distributor, were here for the opening. Roxy to Pay Pfd. Dividend The Board of Directors of Roxy Theater. Inc., at its meeting Friday declared a quarterly dividend of 37% cents per share on the outstanding Preferred Stock of the Corporation, payable Dec. 1, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Nov, 17, RCA's Third Quarter Net Increases to $1,894,224 (Continued from Page 1) it was disclosed on the week-end through the issuance of the companies' consolidated statement. This sharply exceeds the net for the corresponding quarter a year ago when earnings after usual deductions, amounted to $1,616,449.28, or .058 per common share. Notwithstanding the gain registered in the third quarter this year over the third quarter of 1938, the net for the first three-nuarters of 1939 is somewhat short of the mark registered for the corresponding period a year ago. Comparison shows $4,066,425.30 for 1939 and $4,141,205.78 in 1938. Earnings per share so far this year on the 13,881,016 shares of common amount to .119, whereas the earnings at the three-quarter mark last year were .124. Film Exports to Warring Countries Under New Act Film shipments from the U. S. to warring countries today are progressing under the provisions of the Neutrality Act which, passed by Congress on Friday, was signed by the President on Saturday. Senate amendments pertaining to films were retained in the act as finally adopted by Senate and House. In the wake of the legislation lifting the arms embargo there was one source of concern for U. S. film interests. It arose from the fact that the British might limit film and other imports to protect exchange, needed to finance heavy war essentials purchased on this side. JAMES ROOSEVELT, Samuel Coldwyn viceprexy, is here on business, returning to the Coast in about two weeks. HARRY BRANDT was in Atlantic City over the week-end. H. M. RICHEY, RKO director of exhibitor relations, flew to Dallas yesterday for a brief stay. RICHARD ALTSCHULER, Republic ptp^sing agent, has returned to the Coast afrit several weeks in New York on business. JOHN BOLES is here from the Coast. HARRY COHN has returned te Hollywood. NORMA SHEARER, CONRAD NACEL, JOHN McLAIN and LOU HOLTZ flew to the Coast Friday night via American Airlines' Mercury. DR. A. H. GIANNINI has returned to the •oast after a short stay here. DAVID NIVEN is at the Waldorf. MONROE GREENTHAL, United Artists exploitation manager, returns to Ms desk today after Coast conferences. FRANK H. CASSIL, prexy of the KansasMissouri Theaters Association has returned to headquarters in St. Joseph, Mo., after a New York visit. DAVID LEWIS, Metro manager in Argentina, sailed for Buenos Aires over the week-end. WALTER KANE and his wife, LYNN BARI, have left for Hollywood after a short stay here. EZRA STONE leaves for the Coast this week to take a role in a forthcoming Paramount I production. KATHLEEN LOCKHART has left for the Coast to take a role in Metro's "Florian." F. T. MURRAY, manager of branch operations for Universal, is back in New York after a five weeks' tour. Sam Goldwyn to Maintain His Production Activity (Continued from Page 1) plans two or three additional pictures. Walter Wanger will shut down his operations late in January for approximately three months but in addition to "The House Across the Bay" he will make "Personal History" before the close-down. Hal Roach does not plan anyl shut down inasmuch as he is to | make six pictures besides the untitled Laurel and Hardy feature now in production. Shooting will start on "One Million Years B. C." at , an early date. ' Selznick International, finishing j "Rebecca" shortly, will use only a skeleton staff during December and January. Writers will be put to work ] in February on new material. Edward Small will make "My Son, I My Son," starting in November and] will follow it with "Kit Carson." THE THEATRE "AN HILARIOUS SCUFFLE" — Atkinson* Times George Abbott presents SEE MY LAWYER with MILTON BERLE EZRA STONE • TEDDY HART By Richard Maibaum and Harry Clork Blltmore, W. 47 St. Evgs. 8:45. Mats. Wed. & Sat ■ !