The Film Daily (1928)

THE -:xf^ DAILY Monday, l<ebruary ALLTUe NEWS ALL THE TIME ^xsfmi^ Vol. XLIII No. 43 Monday. Feb. 20. 1928 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE PUBLISHER Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1928) by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann, Vice-President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer. Business and Advertising Manager; Ralph Wilk, Traveling Representative. Entered as second class matter May 21, 1918, 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. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y, Phone Circle 47364737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Harvey E. Gausman, Ambassador Hotel: 'Phone, Drexel 7000 and Washington 9794. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 58, Great Marlborough St., London, W. I. Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Financial Film issues experienced an uneventful day in the market Saturday. Paramount common led in sales with 9,400 shares marketed. Am. Seat. Vtc. . . . *Ara. Seat. Pfd... *Balaban & Katz.. *Bal. & Katz Vtc. *tCon. Film. Ind. . . *tCon. Filmlnd.Pfd. Eastman Kodak . . . *East. Kodak Pfd. *tFilm Inspection.. ♦First Nat'l Pfd.. . Fox Film "A" . . . . tFox Theaters "A" *Intern'l Project.. . ttKeith's 6s 46 . . Loews, Inc ttLoew's 6s 41ww. ttLoew's,6s41x-war •^M-G-M Pfd *M. P. Cap. Corp. Pathe Exchange . . TtPalhe Exch "A" ttPathe Exch.7s37. Paramount F-L. . . 1 "Paramount Pfd. . . ''VtPar.Bway.5;/4s51 ' 'Roxy "A" **Roxy Units .... **Roxy Common . . ""'Skouras Bros. . . Stan. Co. of Am. . . "tTrans-Lux. Pict. . * 'United Art. . . . **United Art. Pfd. *tL"niv. Pictures . -Univ. Pict. Pfd... tWarner Bros Warner Bros. "A" High Low 38 ?i 385/i 164?^ 164 '4/2 '\y, 7k'A Vl'Vi 19Ji 19J4 99"/' 995^ 59 5754 107 107 lOOK' lOOK' IVi 3 12/, im 63 !4 62 14M 113^ 27 24 28 26 6J4 5H 40 38 49^ 4954 15 85 14 80 16-4 15? 24^ 24 Close 383/4 48 67^ 73-4 19W 223/4 164 12954 AVz 106 7854 19'/4 10 99/. 59 107 lOOK26/ 12 62 114/ 12m 102 49/ 4 23 98/ 15j^ 24}i Sales 300 2,700 2,500 7.900 1.300 2,400 9.466 Manless Orchestra Developed for Theater (.Continued from Page 1) phonograph or a pickup device attached to the phonograph. The inventor claims no instrument has Ijeen produced which is superior to the cone loud speaker for reproduction of the human voice, and that 100 per cent fidelity in orchestral music might only be secured if every instrument in the original were represented by its counterpart in the reproducing "orchestra." 2,400 *Last Prices Quoted **Bid and Asked (Over the Counter) tCurb Market ttBond Market XOTE: Balaban & Katz is listed on the Chicago Board; Skouras on the St. Louis Stock Exchange and Stanley in Philadelphia. Robarge Retains Interest Merrill, Wis. — In the final negotiations with the AlcChesney Theater Corp., A. L. Robarge will retain a tjuarter interest in the Cosmo at Merrill it was announced recently. The McChesney corporaticm will assume control of the theater April 1, but Robarge will retain control of the Cosmo building. 'Some Understanding' or Deal Predicted (.Continued from Page 1) has been denied. Boyd is said to hold 40,000 Stanley shares. He has been a staunch supporter of Paramount product, and should a new buyer take over the position, demand of Stanley bankers that First National product be given an equal break might be enforced. That might lead to invasion of the territoy by Publix, which is declared to have remained out of the territory, due chiefly to the satisfactory break given Paramount product by Boyd. French Commission Set to Enforce Film Bill (Continued from Page 1) stands now, it restricts distribution of American films 25 per cent. Before the week is out, the commission is expected to make an announcement as to its policy that will determine the counter moves of the American contingent. The Broadway Parade THE big money pictures continue this week without any additions, present indications, none of the present entries will drop out dutj current month. "Simba," originally scheduled for four weeks, has been for two weeks. Picture Distributor Theater "Wings" Paramount Criterion "Sunrise" . Fox Times Square "The Jazz iSinger" .... Warners Warners "Uncle Tom's Cabin" . . Universal Central "Love" M-G-M Etmbassy "The Enemy" M-G-M Astor "The Last Command" . . Paramount Rialto "Simba" Martin Johnson C orp. Earl Carroll "Drimis of Love" Umted Artists . . Liberty "Sadie Thompson" ....United Artists .. RivoJi "Four Sons" Fox Gaiety Opening Daq Aug. 12 Sept. 23 Oct. 6 Nov. 4 Nov. 29 Dec 27 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Feb. 3 Feb. 13 4^ Martin Funeral Tomorrow Funeral services are to be conducted tomorrow from the Universal Parlors, Lexington Ave. and 52nd St., for P. J. Martin, 43, member of the firm of Straus & Co., investment firm, who died from injuries received when struck last Wednesday by an automobile. Delegates to Visit "Lab" Visit to the Consolidated Film Laboratories is scheduled today for delegates attending the M-G-M international sales congress with a visit to the Capitol to see "The Crowd" the program for tonight. The affair closes tomorrow with a banquet at the Astor. Opposition Rears Here to Showing Cavell Picture Opposition to "Dawn," British film based on the life and execution of Edith Cavell, war nurse, is manifesting itself in New York, following announcement that Arch Selwyn plans to exhibit the film in this country soon. Mayor Walker has expressed himself as opposed to the revival of war hatreds. James W. Gerard, war-time ambassador to Germany, says he will seek an injunction against presentation of the picture. Sen. Borah says public attitude toward the film should be adverse. Selwyn Sailing Next Week with Print of Picture Paris — Arch Selwyn plans to leave for New York next week with a print of "Dawn" for exhibition in the United States. He denies the film evokes war hatreds, stating it is educational and so should be shown. A cable to Gov. Smith has been sent by Selwyn asking the governor to view the film to decide whether it should be shown in the state of New York. Record Ticket Dem? Reported for Ami One hundred requests to the Naked Truth dinr A. M. P. A., scheduled been received up to Sail Treasurer George Harvey," cations that the advance sa a record. Tickets are $1S| for members, and $20 members. Call I WAFILMS, Inc. | WaHw A. Putter, Pree. I {or I 0 Library Stock Scenes f 1 N«w York HoUywood j il30 W. 46th St. e/o Leon Schlesinger I Brruit 8181 1123 No. Bronson Ave. I Join Timely Filr H. W. Peters, formerly of circuit bookings for Pat| Coast, today joins Timely as^ special representativ* Western division. W. A. J^ formerly Pathe's manager kee, becomes assistant genJ sentative of the Mid-WesteJ under Tom North. Both Aschmann will sell TopiJ Day and Aesop's Fables . Handling C.P.A. Sep Clark Kinnaird now ii film reviews and news for Press Ass'n., with offices irj Bldg., New York. EDITION LIMITEI Now ID preparation for season 1928-1929 44 THE BRIGHT AISLE '« by Kenneth James All Rights Protected LUMAS FILM CORPORATION Sam Sax, Pres. 1650 Broadway Budd Rogers, Vice Pres. New York City