The Film Daily (1940)

Tffltt Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Vol. 78, No. 76 Wed., Oct. 16, 1940 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE 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. Merseieau, 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 Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Fraticaise, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99: Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (.Tuesday, Oct. 15) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat i% Z% 8% + Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2%) 5 5 5. Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 8i/4 8'/4 8i/4 • East. Kodak 132 131 Vi 132 do pfd Gen. Tfi. Eq 11 11 11 + Loew's, Inc 26 2514 26 + do pfd Paramount 73,4 71/4 1% + Paramount 1st pfd... 87'/2 87 87 — Paramount 2nd pfd... 9'/2 8% 9'/2 + Pathe Film 11% 103/4 113/8 + RKO 23/8 23/g 23/8 + 20th Century-Fox ... 6 5% 5% + 20th Century-Fox pfd. 15% 15Vi 15'/2 . Univ. Pict. pfd 81 81 81 4 Warner Bros 21/2 23/8 21/2 do pfd 37 37 37 + V2 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3y2s46.103% 103% 1033^ — Para. B'way 3s55.... 47 47 47 + Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3y4s47 913/4 913/4 91 % + Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 85'/. 85V2 85y2 + NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp Technicolor 9Ve 9'/8 9'/8 .. Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc... 3/8 3'/8 3'/8 .. Universal Picts Robert Menches 111 Akron, O. — Robert Menches, owner of the Liberty Theater, is at St. Thomas' Hospital, under observation. Music Hall's Head Holds Reception for Laughton BROADWAY N.Y.C. ClRClE 6-0081-2-3XCMAN&E DISTRIBUTION StR' W. G. Van Schmus, managing director of the Radio City Music Hall, yesterday hosted a cocktail reception to Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester in the theater's studio apartment. Among those present were Ned E. Depinet, L. Laurence Green, Gus Eyssell, S. Barret McCormick, Jack Alicoate, J. J. O'Connor, Garson Kanin, Andy Smith, Don Mersereau, Rutgers Neilson, Fred Lynch, William Mallard, Gordon Youngman, Cresson Smith, Fred Pasley, Alice Hughes, Jimmy Boyle, Henry Michalson, William Clark, Robert Hawkinson, Irving Shiffrin, Kelcey Allen, Wanda Hale, Tom Wenning, Frederick James Smith, Ken and Mrs. McCaleb, Leo Mishkin, Al and Mrs. Steen, John Farmer and Bill Boehnel. Laughton's latest picture, "They Knew What They Wanted," is current at the Music Hall. Will Appeal N. Y. Censor Ban on French Feature Appeal to the New York State Board of Regents will be made by Foreign Films, Inc., within the next two weeks for a reversal of the New York Censor's ban on the French film "Have You Nothing To Declare?" being distributed here by Foreign Films. Company will also hold private screenings of the picture for critics and review boards to get a compilation of opinions to present to the Regents. Picture was termed indecent nad immoral by the Censor Board. Wilmington Stockholder Suit vs. Loew's Deferred Wilmington, Del. — By agreement of counsel, stockholder's suit brought by Arnold Herrman against Loew's, Inc., which was scheduled for hearing yesterday morning in the New Castle County Chancerv Court here has been continued. Date for the hearing will be set later. Herrman filed suit on Feb. 28, 1939 charging the directors and executives with conspiracy and fraud in the formation of Twentieth Century Pictures. Inc., now Twentieth CenturyFox Film Corp., at the expense of Loew stockholders. Plaintiff asked preliminary injunction restrainine defendants from disposing: of stock of Twentieth Centurv until further notice of the Chancellor, and that a writ of sequestration be issued seauesterine and seizin? all stock of Loew's, Inc., until further determination of the suit. Para. Buvs More Air Time To Plug "World in Flames' Paramount, yesterday bought additional air time for pings for its newsreel feature, "World In Flames," deal having been closed by Buchanan & Co., P^ra. agency, for almost the entire Mutual network for a 15minute program exploiting the film. Approximately 150 MBS outlets will be utilized. A. M. Goodman, UA Branch Head, Suffers Heart Attack Cleveland— A. M. Goodman. United Artists branch manager, stricken while nlavins: golf at the Manikiki <^olf Club, was rushed to Lakeside Hospital where his illness was diae:nos°d as a heart attack. He is now at bis home where he will be confined for a rest of several months. William Peterson Dead Brentwood, Calif. — William Peterson. 55, operator of the Delta Theater, died of a heart attack. Argentina Imports Of U. S. Pix Jumps Buenos Aires (By Air Mail) — During the first seven months of 1940 Argentina showed 204 American pictures, an increase of 27 over the same months of 1939. Argentine pictures for the same period dropped three to 31; French dropped two to 22; Mexican increased from two to four; British dropped from 10 to three; German from fiye to two, and Spanish from six to one. Film Workers Register Under Draft Law Today In company with tens of thousands of others of draft age, industry workers will register today for possible military service. General company practice is to give employes time off to do so if it is impossible for them to do so before or after office hours. Theater Drive to Mark Balaban's Anniversary Chicago — A drive for greater theater attendance will be launched by Paramount's affiliated theaters in the central territory shortly as a way to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Barney Balaban's presidency of Paramount. Plans for the celebration are now in work. Rodcrers Off for Coast On Regular Studio Visit W. F. Rodgers, M-G-M general sales manager, leaves today for the Coast for his regular studio visit. Rodgers plans to look at completed and partially-completed product and discuss future pictures with studio officials. Off for NWMP Regina Bow West Coast Bureau of THE FILM \DAILY Hollywood — Madeleine Carroll. Preston Foster, Robert Preston and Lvnne Overman trained out last nieht, headed for the Reaina premiere of NWMP. Stops will be made at Sacramento, Klamath Falls, Portland, Seattle, Bellingham, Vancouver, Banff, Calgary. COminG and G0II1G W. F. RODGERS, Metro sales chief, leaves today for the Coast. EMANUEL SILVERSTONE, New York sales representative for Alexander Korda, leaves tonight to attend the "showmen's preview" tomor row in Cleveland of Korda's production, "Tl Thief of Bagdad." Silverstone will also arte a similar preview in Buffalo on Friday SAMUEL BRONSTON arrived in New yesterday from the Coast. JAMES ROOSEVELT is expected here this week end from Hollywood. DEL GOODMAN has returned to California after a stay in New York of several weeks. CHARLES LAUGHTON left last night for p. a. swing through the Midwest. MARK HELLINGER, associate producer for Warners, and his wife, GLADYS CLAD, arrive from the Coast today on the Manhattan. MARION HELLER KOHN, former studio manager of Columbia, and MRS. KOHN, also arrive on the Manhattan. MAXWELL WESTEBBE, RKO foreign exec, is at the Warwick. JOE PENNER and his wife are at the Waldorf Towers. PEGGY DICGINS, has returned to the Coast following a brief New York vacation. "RED" SKELTON is due here from the Coast as soon as he completes a role in "Flight Command" for Metro. * irk ■ I 11a ■ a Jos. Lightstone, Montreal Theater Operator, Dead Montreal — Joseph Lightstone, 50, head of Variety Amusements, operating the Orpheum and Mayf air Theaters, and a brother of Mme. Pauline Donalda, internationally famous diva, collapsed and died of a heart attack in the Mount Royal Hotel where he lived, yesterday. Lightstone had worked actively right along, and was at his office Monday. For the past 15 years, he had been connected with different Montreal theaters. Before going to the Orpheum he was general manager of the Princess Theater. He is survived by his wife and a son, Owen. Tugoat Annie Day Set Tacoma, Wash. — Flotilla of approximately 300 ships of every variety will participate in Tugboat Annie Day program, feature of the world premiere here Friday of Warners "Tugboat Annie Sails Again." Marjorie Rambeau, Alan Hale, Ronald Reagan and Donald Crisp are coming on. THE FILM DAILY to Harry Rapf Molly O'Day Al G. Ruben Rex Bell Lloyd Corrigan Frank D. Ormston