The Film Daily (1940)

Ol4aY: Friday, April 5, 19-4 Carroll, Treasurer of NTS, Dies; Burial is Tomorrow Vol. 77, No. 68 Fri.. Aprils. 1940 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Mattht'w \'. Carioll, lix-asurer of National Theater Supply Co., died yesterday. Funeral services will be held at Christ Church, Bronxville, tomorrow at 2:15. Burial will be private. Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at ISOl 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. V., 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, ISOl Broadway, i 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 Cinematographic Francaise, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Av. Coyoacan No. lOOB, Mexico, D. F. BUENOS AIRES— Chas de Cruz, Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309. m H f inflnciflL NEW YORK TSOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 1034 lOSg 103/4 + Vs ) 7% 7% 77/8 + 1/4 Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2'/i% Columbia Picts. pfd.. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak do pfd. Cen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc do pfd Paramount Paramount 1st pfd. . . Paramount 2nd pfd.. . Pathe Film RKO 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ. Pict. pfd. 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BIdg. 4s Isf '57 WANTED — THEATERS Have substantial amount to invest in partnership or full interest in one or more theaters showing a profit — Located anywhere within 500 miles of N. Y. — Correspondence will be treated in stiictest of confidence. Box 1605 THE FILM DAILY 1501 Broadway, N. Y. C. Pot 0' Gold" Air Show to Change Giveaway Plan Horace Heidt's "Pot 0' Gold" air show will modify its present format starting with the April 30 broadcast, but will continue the "telephone technique," and prize money, an executive of Stack-Goble Advertising Agency, which handles the account for Tums, disclosed yesterday. Present plans call for the elimination of the wheel device in the weekly $1,000 award show, but it was said that this arrangement may not be final as other changes have also been considered. There have been consistent reports of possible changes in the show because of Department of Justice and other inquries. Lewis-Howe Co., sponsors it Tuesdav, 8:30-9 p.m. on NBC Red. Pollock vs. Bamberger for Presidency of Ampa Opposition slate for the forthcoming Ampa election was announced yesterday, with Louis Pollock nominated to run for president in opposition to Leon Bamberger, candidate for president on the slate picked by the regular nominating committee. Other candidates on the slate are the same as the regular ticket -mth the further exception of the nomination of Rutgers Neilson to oppose Paul Benjamin for a post on the board of directors. Defer Anti-Neely Radio Show Till After Hearings Radio campaign against the Neely Bill will be withheld until after the public hearings in Washington, it was learned yesterday. If the bill is reported out of committee, advocates of the air campaign are of the opinion that the programs will have more weight with House members. In any event, it was said, the plan to use the radio in the drive against the Neely Bill has not been discarded. A. H. Blank's Tri-States Expanding in Des Moines Des Moines — Expanding here, TriStates Theater Corp. has closed a partnership deal with Lewis L. Lepovitz involving the Iowa Theater, East Des Moines. Deal gives the A. H. Blank outfit its ninth local house and first in the East Des Moines area. Tri-States also will build a new nabe in East Des Moines in the Fall. The Iowa will be renovated and reequipped. "Russell" and "Maryland" Release Dates Moved Up Reshuffling of release dates by the ■20th-Fox slaes department yesterday moved up two of the company's forthcoming sjiecials. "Lillian Russell" was moved forward to a May 24 release date, originally being scheduled for release on June 14, and "Maryland" will be released July 5 instead of July 19. Release .schedule for May, June and July now stands as follows: May 3, "So This Is London"; May 10, "I Was An Adventuress"; May 17, "On Their Own"; May 24, "Lillian Russell"; and May 31, "Marriage In Transit" (temporary title). June 5, "Earthbound"; June 14, "Four Sons"; June 21, "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise" and June 28, "Lucky Cisco Kid." Julv 5, "Marvland"; July 12, "Girl In 313"; July 19. "Sailors' Lady" and July 26, no release. Sue for Negatives' Loss In Storage House Blaze Charging the loss of 13 negatives by reason of the defendant's negligence, Atherton Productions, Inc., Peck's Bad Boy Corp., Serial Producing Corp., and Principal Pictures Corp., filed suit yesterday in the New York Supreme Court against Twei-itieth Century-Fox Film Corp. and De Luxe Laboratories, Inc. Atherton seeks $42,864 damages; Peck's, $29,700; Serial, $4,768; and Principal, $5,014. Loss of negatives was allegedlv caused in a fire on July 9, 1937, at defendants' film storage house in Little Ferry, N. J. Ann Rosenthal, Former GN Counsel, Now Cal. Lawyer Ann Rosenthal, former counsel for Grand National Films in New York, has passed the California bar examinations and will be sworn in as an attorney today, she has informed friends here. Miss Rosenthal has been with the William Morris office in Beverly Hills as an assistant to Harry Friedman since November. Fred Leahy Quits Para. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Fred Leahy, who has been with Paramount for the past 14 years, has resigned as production control manager. He is succeeded by T. T. Glennon who will be studio manager. 1S60 Broadway BRvANT 9-4153-4 cominG nno coind NICHOLAS M. SCHENCK has returned f. Florida. DARRYL F. ZANUCK and WILLIAM COE are expected here from the Coast in about ' weeks. ARTHUR JACOBSON, head of Paramot ent department, arrives here Sunday fotp ,h stay. NAT WACHSBERCER, vice-president of F Alliance, has returned from Europe. RAY MILLAND and ELLEN DREW arrive h Monday morning for a guest appearance on Kate Smith show next week. THUNDER CLOUD. Indian actor, flew b to Hollywood last night. HAROLD CLURMAN, director of the Gr Theater, left yesterday for the Coast. FRED LANGE. Paramount's continental Europ; manager, and LEWIS BUDDY, Paramount Nev — head for the continental division, sail tomoii row on the Washington for their respectik posts. PETE Beach. HARRISON returns today from Pali AL STEFFES is in Washington. SAM FORMAN, of the Grand and DeIrs Theaters, Detroit, is in town. DAVE IDZAL of the Fox Theater, Detroi has returned to his home after a brief sta in New York. M. RICHEY has returned from Phlladel H. phia. JOE PASTERNAK and LOU POLLACK wei due back last night from Washington. A. H. BLANK returned to Des Moines Ia9 night. JOE ROSENBERG and AARON STEIN. Allie attorneys in the Chicago Adelphi trust sui case, are in the East for conferences. Jones Heads Entertainment Com. for Allied Conclave Chicago — Jack Kirsch, prexy a Illinois Allied, yesterday appointei Johnny Jones as chairman of th( entertainment committee for thi June national Allied convention here Van Nomikos was designated chair! man of the housing committee. Othffl chairmen will be named over th< week-end. // GIVE ME Pick up your phone 1 and express the] preference of dis ^j criminating advertisers who appreciate fine craftsmanship. PHOTO ENGRAVING CORP. 250 WEST 54th STREET. NEW YORK Telephone COIumbuj 5-6741