The Film Daily (1940)

Tuesday, October 1, 1940 Vol. 78, No. 65 Tues., Oct. 1, 1940 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Ceneral 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 a: second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the po.t-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 Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francai^e, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. P1NANCIAL (Monday, Sept. 30) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2'/2%) Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. . 1% 7% 734 + l/8 East. Kodak 133 133 133 — 1 do pfd Gen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc 25 24 y8 24% + 3/s do pfd Paramount 6% 6% 6% + 14 Paramount 1st pfd Paramount 2nd pfd.. 8% 8% 8% + Va Pathe Film RKO 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd. 15V2 15 15 — % Univ. Pict. pfd 81 81 81 Warner Bros 2% *% 2% do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46.102y4 10214 102V4 + Va Loew's deb. 3y2s46.103% 103% 103% + 14 Para. B'way 3s55. ... 49 49 49 — % Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv.3i/4s47 9114 91 14 9114— 14 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp Technicolor 914 914 9i/4 — Va Trans-Lux 1 1 1 — Va Universal Corp. vtc. . 3Vi 33/8 33/8 — Va Universal Picts Ross Federal Research Managers In Promotions New Haven — Howard Crombie, formerly of the Ross Federal Service staff in Boston, has been appointed manager of the Ross New Haven office. Charles Leach has been promoted to the managership of the Albany branch, succeeding Ralph Unks, who goes to Philadelphia. A. Warner left Philadelphia to take up duties as U. S. Army captain. Red Cross Drive to Have Producer, Distrib. Support The Red Cross motion picture campaign, to be launched in theaters beginning the week of Nov. 10, "will be a great service and bring to the entire motion picture industry the knowledge of a duty well performed," Will H. Hays, MPPDA prexy, said in a statement released yesterday. Drive is under the direction of Maj. L. E. Thompson. Hays commented: "Inevitably, most of the responsibility for this effort rests on the theaters, and I want to assure all exhibitors of the full co-operation and assistance of the producers and the distributors of motion pictures to help make the campaign a major contribution to the Red Cross, which is now called upon, in addition to its permanent activities, to undertake added burdens in connection with war relief and national defense." Greater Employment Sends Canadian Grosses Higher Dividends Due on Film Stocks Yesterday, Today Dividends on several film company stock issues were payable yesterday and more are payable today. Issues payable yesterday include Loew's, Inc., common, 50 cents; Marcus Loew Theaters 7 per cent, $3.50 Twentieth Century-Fox $1.50 conv. pfd., 37 V2 cents. Due today are: Consolidated Film Industries $2 pfd., 25 cents: Eastman Kodak com., $1.50: Eastman Kodak 6 per cent pfd., 62% cents: Keith-Alb«e-Orpheum, 7 per cent conv., $1.50; Paramount common. 15 cents; Paramount 6 per cent first pfd., $1.50: Paramount 6 per cent, second pfd.. 15 cents; Pathe Film Corp., $7 pfd., $1.75: RCA. $3.50 "onv. first pfd., $1.50; RCA, $5 pfd. ^ $1.25. Betty Hildebrandt Dead; Funeral Services Tonight Rites will be conducted at 8 o'clock this evening in Universal Chapel. 52nd St. and Lexington Ave., for Betty Hildebrandt, executive secretary to Hal Home of the Walt Disney organization, who died Sunday in Midtown Hosoital following: a major operation. She had been with the organization for five years, and had recently returned from a trip to the Coast. The local Disney offices will be closed this morning as a mark of respect. Sir Edward Beatty Heads Associated Screen News Montreal — Following; a meetine of the board of the Associated Screen News Ltd.. it was announced that Sir Edward Beattv. chairman and -resident of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has ioined th<= board as chairman, and that Ben E. Norrish, formerly manaaine' director, has been named president and managing diector of the company. Virtual elimination of unemployment in Canada has reflected favorably on the box offices of the Dominion, according to H. G. Price, head of Superior Films, Ltd., of Toronto, who is in New York on his regular quarterly trip. Price said yesterday that very few persons were on relief and that war orders had put considerable money into circulation. Theaters near training camps are enjoying particularly good business. Comedies are getting the biggest play in Canada, especially the English type, Price said, adding that anti-Nazi pictures, if not too extreme, also were well received. Generally speaking, pictures that go over in the U. S. are popular in Canada, unless the heroes are typically American as in biographical material. Among war pictures, Price said the streamlined versions of "Hell's Angels" and "Sky Devils" are getting a good play, while "Pastor Hall" and "Beasts of Berlin" are being well patronized. Advisory Board Appointed For Cinema Lodge's Ball Leading executives of major companies have been selected to head the advisory board of Cinema Lodge B'nai B'rith for its first annual banquet and ball at the Hotel Pennsylvania on Oct. 26, Alfred W. Schwalberg, president of the lodge, announced yesterday. Heading the board for this affair are: Barney Balaban, Joseph Bernhard, Nate J. Blumberg, Harry Brandt, Jack Cohn, Max Fleischer, Nathan Levy, Abe Montague, Charles C. Moskowitz, Dr. David De Sola Pool, Abe Schneider, Samuel Schneider, Murray Silverstone, Nate Spins-old, Herman Starr, Maj. Albert Warner. H. M. Warner and Abraham S. Weber. Stage, screen and radio personalities as well as "name" bands will highlight the ball's show. COminG and GOInG UA Closes Product Deals With Cleveland Circuits Cleveland — A. M. Goodman, TJA branch manager, announces that 1940-41 product deals have been closed with every Cleveland circuit which includes Associated, Community. Washington, Scoville, Essick & Reif, and Co-operative theaters of Obio. All key spots in the territory have also been closed, according to Manager Goodman. Rivoli and UA to Fete Wanger Via Buffet Party Management of the Rivoli Theater and UA's home office executives will jointly tender a buffet and cocktail party to Walter Wanger in the Rivoli at 5 p.m. today. Jimmy Dunn, manager of the house, will act as host at the party. H. M. WARNER arrived here from the Coast yesterday morning. M. A. LEVY, Kent Drive leader, leaves New York today for the Midwest. ERICH POMMER arrived here yesterday '( Hollywood. WILLIAM F. RODCERS and H. M. RICHEY go to Philadelphia today, with Richey continuing or to Milwaukee and Jackson, Mich. JOSEPH A. McCONVILLE, foreign manager for Columbia, and JACK SECAL, of the foreign department, have left for an extended tour of the Central and South American territories, making their first stop in Mexico City. LYNN BARI is at the Sherry Netherland. DON AMECHE and his wife arrived here yesterday from the Coast. EDWARD C. ROBINSON left New York last night for the Coast. ELEANOR POWELL, FLORENCE ELDRIDGE, ANTHONY, PENELOPE and ESTHER, Mrs. March's children, LAWRENCE E. COHEN, vice-president of Metropolitan Theaters Corp., and MRS. COHEN, arrive here today from Hollywood on the Washington. GEORGE WEST returned from Hollywood yesterday. SI SEADLER planed in from the Coast yesterday, following a week spent at the studio. MYLES SEELEY of Mayer, Myer, Austrian & Piatt, Chicago attorneys for several film companies in current court matters is in New York for a series of consultations with the leading companies. Damage Suit Against Texas Interstate Delayed Dallas — Damage cases against Texas Interstate by H. N. Jorgensen and H. Z. Glass, scheduled to come to trial yesterday, have been passed due to the absence from the city of Karl Hoblitzelle, Interstate head, who is suffering from rheumatism in California. Suits were the outcome of the Government winning an antitrust action against Interstate. Cooper Funeral Today ; Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning in Universal Chapel, 97 Lexington Ave., for Courtney Ryley Cooper, journalist and writer, who died on Friday. He authored "Wild Cargo" and "The Plainsman," both of which found their way to the screen. FRIENDLY SERVICE SAVES TIME AND MONEY kl Tostal Telegraph