The Film Daily (1939)

Tuesday, November 21, 1939 Vol. 76, No. 100 Tues., Nov. 21, 1939 10 Cents JOHN W. AUCOATE : 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 ihould 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 Blvd., 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. H « f mnnciflL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 12'/4 12 12V4 + Vi Col. Picts.vtc. (2i/2% > 7i/g 7i/g 1yh — 'A Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 9% 9Vi 9Vi + Vi East. Kodak 167 166 166 — Vi do pfd Gen. Th. Eq 12y8 12y8 12% + Vi Loew's. Inc 37 36Vi 36Vi do pfd Paramount 8% 8% 8% — l/4 Paramount 1st pfd Paramount 2nd pfd.. 10 9% 9% — Vi Pathe Film 105/8 10Vi 10% + % RKO l'/i IVi IVi 20th Century-Fox ... 13% 1 3 Vi 13'/2 — i/4 20th Century-Fox pfd. 24 24 24 Univ. Pict. pfd 70 70 70 Warner Bros 4y4 4Vi 4% — Vi do pfd 49 47 47 — 2 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3Vis46 .102% 102 102 + % Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3 V4s47 RKO 6s41 Warner Bros.' cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 85% 85% 85% + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp 1 % 1 % 1 % Technicolor 12% 12 12%— % Trans-Lux 1% 1% 1% Universal Corp. vtc. 3% 3% 3% + % Universal Picts 9 9 9 4 Vi 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. 66 68 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 62 Vi 64% PROGRESS FILM LIBRARY STOCK SHOTS of Every Possible Description Conveniently Catalogued \TX9 SEVENTH AVE. N.Y.C. BRYANT 9-5600 Exchange Consolidation by GN Said "Temporary" In order to minimize expenses until the refinancing program is completed, Grand National is consolidating several of its exchanges in overlapping territories. Sol Edwards, sales head, said yesterday that the policy would be temporary. Hereafter, the New Haven territory will be served out of Boston, Albany out of Buffalo and Milwaukee out of Chicago. On the West Coast, the Seattle and Portland territories will be handled by the San Francisco exchange, and the Salt Lake Citv branch will be consolidated with the Denver office. Meanwhile, GN has obtained two English-made pictures and one American western for immediate release. Chicago Film Industry Mourns for Morris Katz Chicago — Largely attended by film men and theater execs., funeral services were held here yesterday for Morris Katz, 71, pioneer exhib. and father of Sam Katz, who died at his home from a stroke. Interment was in Waldheim cemetery. Surviving also are his widow, Mrs. Sonya Katz; a son, Dr. Harry Katz, and two daughters, Mrs. Esther Katzman and Mrs. Lillie Stern. Deceased retired from B & K several years ago. Sears Leaving on Tour of WB Southern Offices Gradwell L. Sears, Warners' general sales manager, leaves today on a trip to the company's branches in the Southern territory to confer with local distribution personnel. Sears will visit the Vitagraph exchanges in Atlanta, New Orleans and Dallas and on his return will stop over in Memphis, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Rodgers and Metro H. O. Execs, to Chi. for Meet M-G-M's home office executives leave late this week for Chicago where the company's midseason sales meeting will be held at the Drake Hotel, Saturday and Sunday. Going from New York are W. F. Rodgers, general sales manager, Tom Connors, Ed Saunders, Ed Aaron, Howard Dietz, M. L. Simon and J. S. McCloud. Warners Will Re-issue Six of Wayne's Westerns Warners on Friday will re-issue six John Wayne Westerns, it was announced yesterday. Titles are "The Telegraph Trail," "Somewhere in Sonora," "The Big Stampede," "The Man From Monterey," "Ride Him Cowboy" and "Haunted Gold." WB to Rescind Admission Classification in So. Calif. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — That Warner Bros. has agreed to rescind its original plan of putting back each price admission classification seven days behind that outlined in the NRA zoning and clearance schedule for Southern California, was the report made to Independent Theater Owners Ass'n of Southern California and Arizona by the organization's conciliatory committee. Exhibitors have decided not to recognize the second Thanksgiving holiday or to play any matinees on Nov. 30 inasmuch as schools will be open. Exhibitors will also lend full co-operation to the Community Chest fund drive. WB Gives $1,000 to Fund Chicago — Warners has donated $1,000 to the Chicago Community Fund. Columbia Non-Committal on Stage Producing Plan Columbia's home office was noncommittal yesterday regarding the Hollywood report that the company has joined Warners in bolting ranks of Coast producers in the industryDramatists' Guild controversy, and that Columbia plans a program of legit show investment along the line followed by Warners. Presence in New York of D. A. Doran, former story editor who recently re-joined Columbia, is merely for the purpose of scouting story properties with an eye to film production, it was said. Catholic Bishops Rename Motion Picture Committee Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Bishops of the Catholic Church closed their annual meeting here, re-electing the Motion Picture Committee. Archbishop McNicholas, Cincinnati, was re-elected chairman. Others members are Archbishop Cantwell, Los Angeles; Bishop Boyle, Pittsburgh; and Bishop Noll, Fort Wayne, Ind. A report of the committee on the present motion picture situation will be released later this week. Rural N. Y. Exhibs. Back War on Daylight Saving Albany — Inauguration of a new drive against daylight saving time by farmers, a move eagerly backed by rural exhibs, is under way with effective legislation the next step. Resolutions are to be handled by the New York State Farm Bureau Federation. Reintroduction of statewide daylight saving time option legislative repeal moves are due to follow on the heels of this action. Great States Biz Ahead Chicago — Jay J. Rubens, Great State circuit general manager, says current Fall business is ahead of 1938. Circuit will use more flesh in some keys. cominG am Gome AIMEE TORRIANI, author and playwright, is in town from the Coast. DAVID HANNA, West Coast editor of Film Bulletin, has arrived in New York from Hollywood for a visit. EMERSON YORKE, shorts and industng film producer, is scheduled to leave New Y^| this week for New England. D. A. DORAN, Columbia's story editor, arrived in New York yesterday from Hollywood. HUGO SONNENSCHEIN of Sonnenschein, Berkson and Lautman, United Artists attorneys in Chicago, has returned from New York. PAUL KRUMENACKER, Vitagraph manager in Albany, has returned from Syracuse, where he conferred with E. M. Schnitzer. district manager. GRADWELL L. SEARS, general sales manager for Warners, leaves today for a swing through the company's Southern territory, returning hee in two weeks. BRYAN FOY, Warner producer, arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast for home office conferences and a look at the new plays. SAM WOOD, director, is here for a vacation after completing "Raffles" for Samuel Coldwyn. EDGAR SELWYN arrives here from the Coast within the next two weeks for a vacation. BARNEY BALABAN, STANTON GRIFFIS, NEIL AGNEW and RUSSELL HOLMAN leave for Hollywood Friday. BOB SAVINI, president of Astor Pictures, is in Pittsburgh. BORIS MORROS arrived here from the Coast over the week-end. HARLAN THOMPSON, Paramount producer, has returned to the studio after a visit in the MidWest. FRANCHOT TONE is due here this week from the Coast. RICHARD THORPE is scheduled to return to the Coast today after a short stay here. HENRY KOSTER plans to return to the Coast tomorrow. MAURICE "RED" KANN, editor of Box Office, is visiting the studios. BEN SHLYEN, publisher. is in New York. MELVYN DOUGLAS has arrived from Hollywood for a two-week visit. JOSEPH McELHINNEY, new 20th-Fox brancn manager in Singapore, is en route to his post from the Coast. FRANK OLSON, Chicago prexy of IATSE, and his wife are in Mexico City on a vacation. HOWARD BENEDICT, producer, is due here from the Coast Dec. 4. Special Session Threat In Wisconsin Fades Out Madison, Wis.— With the State Supreme Court ordering Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman to publish the partly vetoed old age pension bill, indications were that a special session of the state legislature to provide tax revenues would be unnecessary. 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