The Film Daily (1928)

THE DAILY Wednesday, August 8, 1928 Vil. XLV Ni. 33 WiiiDis<iy, Av(. 8. 1928 Prici 5 Cints lOyN W. ALICOtTE PUBLISIEI Publiabed daily except Saturday and tiolidays M 1650 Broadway, New York. N. Y.. and ■r>PYriBht (1928) by Will's Films and film Folk. Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann. Vice Presideni «n(i Eiitor: Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer, Business and Advertisins Manager. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918. at the post otfice at New York, Jj. Y., under the act if March 3. 1879, Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00: 3 months, 13.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with oraer. Address all commu:iica tioni to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broad way, New York. N. Y. Phone Circle 4736 4737 4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite S607 London — Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 58, Great Marlborough St., W. t. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, "The Patriot" Opens N. Y. Run at Rialto Aug. 16 (.Continued from Page 1) iiig of "The Patriot," new Jannings picture over which Hollywood is pretty much agog. The premiere is set for Aug. 16 at 9 P. M. at advanced prices, the picture opening for the public at large the next morning. "Tempest," and not "Two Lovers," as first planned, follows "The Perfect Crime" at the Rivoli opening Aug. 18. General Pictures Starts Production at San Mateo IVcst Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY San Francisco — General Pictures I i>rp., of which Oscar A. Price is resident and general manager, has nun production at the San Mateo • idios. The first picture started is The Bachelors' Club." This is the --t of a scries of four Richard Talidge productions. The company .ms release of its product on the 'lependent market. The studios for • rly were operated by Graf Bros., iiose interests have been amalga:ited in General Pictures. Anthony ildeway wrote the story of "The achelors' Club." L. J. Blumberg in New York l,iiu lilunibcrg, veteran former ' 'Idle West exchangcman and now Zeldon Pictures, Hollywood, is in • w York from the Coast. Financial •(s) Am. Seat. (cAi) do 6s 36.. 9Sy2 98 Hal. & Katz (c) Con. Fm. Ind High Low Close Sales (s) do (s) East •(s) do pfd. Kodak pfd. 13^ , 24 ,185 183 (c) Film Insp. •(s) First Nat. pfd. (s) Fox Fm. "A" (c) Fox Thea. "A" •(c) Intern. Proj.. (b) Keiths 6s 46 . (s) Loew's Inc. . . (s) do pfd. . . . •(c) do deb. rts, , . (b) do 6s 41 WW. (b) do 6s41x-war. •(s) MG-M pfd. . (s) M. P. Cap.... (s) Orph. Cir. . . . (s) do pfd. (s) Para. FL . . , (b) do 6s 47 •(b) Par.By.5Ks51 (s) Pathe (s) do "A" ... (b) do 7s 37 (o) Roxy "A" . . . (o) do units . . . (o) do com. (o) Skouras Bros.. (s) Stanley Co. . . (o) Technicolor . . . (c) Trans-Lux . . . (o) United Art. . . (o) do pfd. . , . (o) Univ. Ch. com. (o) do pfd. •(c) Univ. Pict. . *(s) do pfd (c) Warner Bros., (s) do "A" ... (c-b) do 6 '/4 s 28 . 3'A yA SO'A 92" lOlJi l68!4 100J4 im 80 136J4 991/2 "4J4 18-/2 70 29 29 SH 40 39 3H 78 12 2 77 79 83!^ 152 83 K 27Ji 9iH 53^ lOlfi los" 100 Ji ■7/2 18-4 80 134 9914 '4J4 17'^ 70 31 33 7 43 38'A 7 3H 84 15 78 70'A 75/8 150 30J4 98 74'A ii'A 24 183 128 3'A 104 84 2SH 9 9m lom 14J4 108!4 100J4 25}4 7A 18^ 80 136 99-4 101^ 45^ i»'A 70 10 '2'66 20 2,000 'ioo 24,766 10,400 "i 2,500 100 " 6 3 '266 500 100 16,900 6 3,166 600 2 3854 "3H 300 '166 nVt ■■■■ i3yi .... 75 175,000 79/146,400 152 20 ' Last Prices Quoted. (b) Bond Market. (c) Curb Market, (s) Stock Exchange. (o) Over the Counter (Bid and Asked.) NOTE: Balaban & Katz is listed in Chicago; Skouras, St. Louis. Edward Laemmle in N. Y. Edward Laemmle has returned to New York following a five months' trip to Europe. He will remain several days, before returning to the Coast, during which time he will arrange Movietone synchronization of "Man, Woman and Wife," which he completed before going abroad. 1 1 STOP FOOLINO ^P^ OMAHA USA. "'^ START COOLINO .; Let Us Solve Your Prohlems I Over 20 Years of Experience Qualifies Us as Specialists in MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates I.'NCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 B'way Dizzy Over Sound Merger Report (Continued from Page 1) figure. William Fox could not be reached despite several efforts to establish communication. However — and maybe because of it — the Warner stock clambered up six points and finally settled at 79K> for the day with a sales turnover of 146,400. On the Curb Warner also climbed six points to a 75 close, 175,000 shares comprising the turnover. Said Mr. Zukor: "Not even discussed. We have had no negotiations of any nature. Deny it as much as you like." Said Mr. Warner: "What again? It's all I have been doing today. Forget it. Two years ago when the stock was about 69, our (Tombined holdings which totaled 300,000 shares would have brought us what the reported sale price approximates today? And that when Vitaphone was just getting under way. I am interested in making this thing a success; that's my objective." After which Broadway and the bylanes subsided into their usual calm. "Wings" Rounding Out \ Year on Broadway ^ {Continued from Page 1) ^ mandments," "The Covered Wagon," ' "The Big Parade" and "Ben Hur." "* "The Ten Commandments" and "Ben Hur" occupied two theaters, but the others remained in the same house throughout their runs. "Wings" will play at the Criterion until New Year's at least, according to Albert Grey. "WE NEVER DISAPPOINT' pppwFliH fnHUlfilllH INCORPORATED 220 WEST 42^-° STREET NEW YORK Phone: Wisconsin 6876 ALLAN A.LOWNES, CEN.MCR. a Is William Fox alive to 0^ his responsihilities as the ^ developer and lender of 0 iS^ovietone Yes, a leadership that has been 'won by t'wo years of hard work and real pioneering wrill not be lost to anyone if hard MTork, foresight and resources continue to count. Fox Movietone Led Leads And Will Continue to Lead ■^^^^^^^ Jirst andjoremost □ o