The Film Daily (1929)

THE DAILV Monday, April 8, 1929 Vol. XLVIII No. 7 Monday, Aprils, 1929. Prica 5 Cents JOHN W. UICOATE PUBLISHER Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1929) 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. 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) Unit-ed 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. C^able address: Filraday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 58 Great Marlborough St., W. I. Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Financial STOCK MARKET {QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY) High Low Close Sales *Am. Seat 35 Ji .... *Con. Fm. Ind. pfd 26J4 East. Kodak 175 J4 VS% VSH 400 •do pfd 128 •First Nat. pfd 108 Fox Fm. "A" 86J4 86 »6'A 400 •do rts 3 Keith A-0 27 27 27 200 do pfd 98 98 98 100 Loew's, Inc 62 62 62 500 •do pfd 100 •M-G-M pfd 26 M. P. Cap 3554 35^ 35!4 100 Para. F-L 64'4 63J4 63J4 1,800 Pathe Exch 10 9^ 10 600 do "A" 20^ 20}4 20y2 100 Radio K-A-O 27^ 27'4 27^ 1,000 Stanley Cx) 29 29 29 100 •Univ. Pict. pfd 98V2 Warner Bros. ...104% lOlJ^ 104% 800 do pfd 46^ 46J4 46J4 300 CURB MARKET Acoustic Prod. ..7 6% 7 1,700 *Bal. & Katz 74J4 •Columbia Pets 305^ Con. Fm. Ind 24J4 24^ 24Ji 400 •film Insp 1J4 Fox Thea. "A" .. 28% 28 28J4 1,600 •Griffith, D.W. "A" 2J4 .... •Intern. Proj 55 •Loew do deb. rts 30 .... •Nat. Scr. Ser 2S}4 Nat. Thea. Sup... 12% 12H 12^ 1,500 Trans-Lux 17 J4 U'A 17 1,400 •Univ. Pict 24 •do pfd 1 BOND MARKET •Keith A-0 6s 46 93 •Loew 6s 41ww 112}4 .... do 6s 41 x-war 97M 97M 97M 3 Paramount 6s47 ..98% 98% 98% 1 •Par. By. 5"4s 51 lOlJi Pathe 7s37 79 79 79 2 CURB BONDS •Am. Seat. 6s 36 95 •Warner 6^3 28 198 OVER THE COUNTER Roxy "A" 29 31 do units 31 34 do com 3J4 4H Skouras Bros 35 40 •Technicolor 2454 United Art 5 10 do pfd 75 85 Univ. C^. com. . . 2 do pfd 75 85 •LAST PRICE QUOTED The Broadway Parade rflHE lineup remains the same as last week, without any pictures dropping from the parade, with the exception of "The Iron Mask," replaced by "Coquette" at the Rivoli. Only one new offering added, that being United Artist's "Alibi" at th« Forty-fourth Street theater. | Picturs Oittributar Tlveater Opening Data "Broadway Melody" M-G-M As*or Fab. 8 "Tha Letter" Paramount Criterion Mar. 7 "Noah's Ark" Warners Winter Garden. . . Mar. 12 "Singing Fool" Warners Harris Mar. 12 "The Divine Lady" First National . . . Warners Mar. 2£ "Trial of Mary Dugan" . . . M-G-M Etoibassy Mar. 28 "Christina" Fox Gaiety Mar. 30 "The Wild Party" Paramount Rialto Mar. 30 "His Captive Woman". ..First National ... Central Apr. 2 "Coquette" United Artists. . . Rivoli Apr. 5 "Alibi" United Artists ..44th St Apr. 8 More and Better Children's Films Asked by Endorsers Indianapolis — Producers are urged to consult with heads of children's departments in public libraries, for selection of popular classics and modern stories to be filmed, for the purpose of making available a higher and larger class of children's films, in a resolution adopted here by the State and National Endorsers of Photoplays. Care also is asked that American films shown abroad shall give "just representation to America and her people." Mrs. David Ross of Indianapolis, was elected president of the association. Terry Ramsaye of Pathe addressed the meetings. Balaban & Katz Dividends Chicago — Balaban & Katz Corp. declared three regular monthly dividends of 2Sc each, payable May 1, June 1, and July 1 to holders of record April 20, May 20, and June 20, respectively, and the regular quarterly dividend of 1J4% on the preferred, payable July 1 to holders of record June 20. AM PAS at M. P. Club Starting next Thursday, the AMPAS will hold their weekly luncheons at the Motion Picture Club, and it looks as if the boys were going to get a break for their buck at last. Publishers Merge The MacKinnon-Fly Publishing Co., New York, publishers of "Screen Book Magazine," now control 11 magazines having taken over the Experimental Publishing Co. Books "Curiosities" for 20 Weeks United Artists has booked Walter Putter's sound "Curiosities" number titled "Follies of Fashion" for 20 weeks, to open tonight at the 44th St. with "Alibi." Remodeling Conn. House New London, Conn. — Exterior and interior of the Lyceum are being remodeled. "Nightstick" Opening Tonight "Nightstick," all-talker opens tonight at the 44th St., New York. FOR RENT Two outside vaults For film storage Capacity 15,000 and 10,000 containers. Watchman on premises, service if desired, ARTCHROME Circle 10237 or Fort Lee 1637 Musicians Must Be in Pit to Hear Music from Screen Akron, O. — Musicians at the Strand here must remain in the pit three hours each night and six on Siinday, although they play but 15 minutes out of each three hour period, while the organists, two of them playing six hour shifts, must remain at the console during the entire periods, with only IS minutes work every two hours. This ironical situation was brought about when sound films made their debut, and musicians insisted their contracts be fulfilled, during the remaining eight weeks they have to run. If any of the players leave the pit during the time the contract calls for their presence there, the contract is broken. Robert Slote Resigns Cumberland, Md. — Robert Slote has resigned as manager of the Strand and vrtll leave for New York about April IS. John Sawyer Promoted Buffalo — Michael Shea has appointed John Sawyer as supervising projectionist of all Shea houses. Sawyer formerly was chief projectionist at Shea's Buffalo. Pathe Sig^s Constance Bennett Constance Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett, sister of Barbara and Joan, has signed a contract with Pathe, according to a cable just received at the Pathe offices in New York. The Industry's Date Book Today : April 9 April 14 April 16 April 17 April 20 May 1 May 2 May 6-9 May 20 Opening of "Alibi" at 44th Street New York. Opening "The Desert Song" at Warner, Los Angeles. Meeting of Michigan M.P.T.O.A. at Detroit. 15-16 Convention of Western Pennsylvania Exhibitor Unit at Pittsburgh. Opening of "The Rainbow Man," at the Selwyji, New York. Opening of "Show Boat" at Globe, New York. Opening of "Innocents of Paris" at the Criterion, New York. Annual meeting of Quebec exhibitor Unit, Montreal. Opening of "Bulldog Drummond" at Geo. M. Cohan, New York. Spring meeting of Society of M.P. Engineers in New York. Annual Convention of American Federation of Musicians at Denver. Sono-Art Group Arriving O. E. Goebel, president of SonoArt Prod., Frankie Darrow, the childactor, who supports Eddie Dowling in "The Rainbow Man," and James F. Hanley, composer who wrote the score of the picture in collaboration with the star, has arrived in New York for premiere of the picture April 16 at the Selwyn. AVAILABLE MAY 1st H. Nonnenbacher Cinematographer, Photo Chemist, Laboratory Expert (17 Years with Biograph Co.) 674-49 St. Brooklyn, N. Y. Ad-VancelBooster ! #^fe WWaili ^ ers I am an Ad-Vance booster because of the excellent advertising medium it affords, and the courteous and fair dealing of the Company which brings ultimate and lasting success. DUNCAN THEATRE, Killbuck, Ohio. 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