The Film Daily (1940)

W** DAILY ; Wednesday, October 30, 1940 Vol. 78, No. 86 Wed., Oct. 30, 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. 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 Willi, 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, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (Tuesday, Oct. 29) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close 8I/4 8V4 8I/4 2i/2%) 5 -5 5 pfd.. 20i/2 2OV2 201/2 Am. Seat Col. Picts Columbia Con. Fm Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 8l/2 8V4 8% East. Kodak 134 133 134 do pfd Gen. Th. Eq..: 11 11 11 Loew's, Inc 27 26% 27 do pfd Paramount 8'/2 8l/4 8l/4 Para. 1st pfd Para. 2nd pfd 9% 97/8 97/8 Pathe Film 10Vi 10i/2 10 'A RKO 23/8 23/8 23/8 20th Century-Fox . . 6 5% 5% 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Picf. pfd 81 Vs 81 81 Warner Bros 2Vi 2i/2 V/i do pfd 38_ 38 38 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46.102% 1023/4 102 34 Loew's deb. 3i/2s46 .... Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv.3l/4s47 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 86 86 86 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Net Chg. Vs Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp Technicolor 9 8% Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc iversal N. Y. icts. Pathe Film 7 pfd Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46 Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45.. 67 70 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 62 64 \ Watch those NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE figures MOUNT! Newman, Kansas City . 3 days— 41% more than "U. P." Majestic, Houston . . 3 days— 48% more than "U. P." Malco, Memphis . . 3 days— 99% more than "U. P." Chicago, Chicago . . 3 days— 152% more than "U. P." Strand, Providence . 3 days— 50% more than "U. P." Palace and Wisconsin, Milwaukee 2 days— 202% more than "(J. P." Paramount, Portland . 2 days— 40% more than "U. P." Palace, Youngstown . 2 days— 80% more than "U. P." State, Portland, Me. . 3 days— 70% more than "U. P." Denham, Denver . . 2 days— 42% more than "U. P." COmMG and GOIflG HERMAN WOBBER, general manager of distribution for 20th-Fox, leaves tonight for Cincinnati to attend the premiere there Friday of "The Mark Of Zorro," going from there to the Coast. GRAD SEARS, distribution chieftain for Warners, leaves New York the middle of i.fext week for an extended tour of the company's branches. CHARLES EINFELD, Warner ad. and pub. director, leaves for the Coast Friday. He wil!" return here in mid-January. JAMES R. GRAINGER, Republic prexy, is in" Cincinnatti and will return to New York the latter part of this week. CHARLES E. "CHICK" LEWIS, publisher of Showmen's Trade Review, left last night for Columbus, Ohio. BEN KALMENSON, of Warners, is touring several exchanges in his territory. PRISCILLA LANE will come here next week from the Coast for a p. a. at the Strand. HENRY KING, director, is due here this week or next from the Coast on the first lap of a two months' vacation, with Florida his next scheduled stop. CHARLES LAUGHTON terminates his p.a. tour in Seattle tomorrow, returning to Hollywood. HARRY COHN has arrived in New York from the Coast. "Ramparts" Passed by Pa. Censors After Deletions Philadelphia — With deletions said to account for some 70 seconds of running time, M of T's "The Ramparts We Watch," distributed by RKO, has been passed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Censors. Board, after okaying the feature, had reversed its action following the inseition of the Nazi-made "Baptism of Fire" footage. An appeal from a lower court order upholding the censors was withdrawn late last week. Feature, said to be "substantially complete," reopens in Harrisburg and Reading Wednesday. Next Step in Sheridan Suspension Up to Star UA ChL Luncheon for Chaplin Chicago — United Artists will give a luncheon for Charlie Chaplin today at the Blackstone Hotel. Chaplin will make a personal appearance at the premiere of "The Great Dictator" tomorrow night. Despite published stories that Warners have made overtures to Ann Sheridan, now on the suspended list following differences over a studio assignment, status quo applies to the actress's case, sources close to Warners said yesterday. It was pointed out that Miss Sheridan's suspension was in line with the terms of her contract, and that the next move is up to her. Suspension will be lifted when she reports for work, but Warners have not made, nor do they plan to make, any new offers. Adolph Zukor Addresses Paramount Pep Club First of a series of talks sponsored by the Paramount Pep Club's educational committee was held last night in the clubrooms of the home office. Principal speaker was Adolph Zukor, chairman of Paramount's board, who predicted greater progress for the company due to the capabilities of President Barney Balaban in New York and Frank Freeman heading the studios, which he implied was an unbeatable combination. Other speakers were Austin Keough, general counsel, Prof. C. R. Richard of New York University, J. S. List, noted psychologist, and Boris Morros, producer. Arthur Israel, Pep Club president, presided. Agnes Mengel headed arrangements. Sears on Extended Trip To Warner Exchanges Grad Sears, Warner sales chief, leaves New York the middle of next week on an extended tour of the company's exchanges, largely in the South and West. Sears will be in the field from six to eight weeks, his itinerary winding up with a visit to the Burbank studio. ITA of Ontario Hears Of "Satisfactory Year' Toronto — A "satisfactory year" for the ITA of Ontario was pre1 sented to its members by the annual | reports made at the well-attended annual meeting of the organization f^J at the King Edward Hotel here yesterday. Routine matters were up for discussion, but no resolutions were adopted. Ten members were elected to form the Association's executive committee and these members will meet shortly to name the ITA officers for the ensuing year. The executive committee for the year 1940-41 will consist of H. Alexander, N. A. Taylor, Thos. Walton, Myer Axler, A. Polakoff, H. Freedman, S. Ulster, B. Ulster, F. C. Brown and H. Firestone. THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS IS Tostal Telegraph CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS 'PHONED IN APPEAR ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL.