The Film Daily (1929)

—. &&»l DAILY Sunday, July 21, 192< lagan 'Jf^^ AND WEEKLY »p^^ FILM DIGEST Vol. XUX No. 17 Sunday, July 21, 1929 Price 25 Cents JOHN V. ALICOATE Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broad'vay, New York, N. Y. and copyright (1929) by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President _ and Publisher; Maurice D. Kami, 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) 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 — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn, Licbtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Nouej, 19. The Industry's Date Book July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Sept 22-23 Golf tournament and picnic of exhibitors and distributors at Des Moines. 23 Opening of "Smiling Irish Eyes" at the Central, New York. 23-25 Convention of Rocky Mountain States exhibitors at Denver. 26 Film golf tournament of exhibitors and distributors at Minneapolis. 27 First issue of M-G-M International Newsreel (silent). 31 First issue of Universal Newsreel (silent). 1 First issue of Paramount Sound News. 7 Golf tournament of exhibitors and exchangemen at Seattle. 28 First issue of Hearst Metrotone News (sound). Film Week For German Trade Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A German Film Week will be held in Baden-Baden and Breslau during September, advises a report to the M. P. Division of the Dept. of Commerce. Producers have agreed to lend their best productions of the year for showing during the festivities. All German producers will be invited to attend the Film Week. Wiring Cannan House Cannan, Conn. — Sound equipment is being installed at the Colonial by Rossi Cabol. INDEX PAGE A CORNERSTOXE, An Editorial by Maurice i). Kauu 1 FINANCIAL 2 THE WEEK'S HEADLINES, Resume of the News 4 SOUND PICTURES, by Charles F. Hyncs 6 -A LITTLE FROM LOTS/' by Ralph Wilk 10 HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS, Coast Nca's by Telegraph 10 EASTERN PRODUCTION 11 ■■SHORT SHOTS FROM N. Y. STUDIOS," by Arthur W. Eddy 11 REVIEWS OF NEWEST RELEASES, by Jack Harrower 12-13 THEATER EQUIPMENT, by Charles F. Hynes 15 FOREIGN MARKETS, by James P. Cunningham 16 PRESENTATIONS, by Herbert S. Berg 16 REVIEWS PAGE CHINA BOUND 13 CONSTANT NYMPH 13 DANGEROUS CURVES 12 PAUL STREET BOYS 12 PICCADILLY 13 PLEASURE CRAZED 12 MELODY LANE 13 PAGE SILENT SENTINEL 12 STREET GIRL 13 THE BACHELOR GIRL 12 THE OFFICE SCANDAL U THE OPPRESSED 13 THE WOMAN IN WHITE 12 TWIN BEDS 12 SOUND SHORT SUBJECTS 13 SILENT .14 Photophone Sales Heads in Middle West Named Chicago — A. L. Aved has been named Minneapolis C. W. Perry, Milwaukee, N. J., Porske, St. Louis and E. G. Hancock, Indianapolis representatives of RCA-Photophone. The announcement was made by I. W. Brown, district manager with headquarters here. Warner Common on $3 Basis Common stock of Warners has been placed on a $3 dividend basis, with declaration of an extra dividend of 12^ cents. Dividend of 75 cents will be paid on the stock Sept. 1 to holders of record Aug. 10. Regular dividend of 55 cents on the preferred has been declared also. Planning New Company Frank R. Wilson and M. J. Weisfeldt, who are distributing "Simba," are reported to be planning formation of new company. Hart Now at Clearwater Clearwater, Fla. — William Hart has been named manager of the De Luxe here. He formerly managed the Howell at Palatka. Resigns from M. P. E. Ass'n Sydney — J. J. Morrish has resigned as secretary of the M. P. Exhibitors' Ass'n and has been succeeded bv Bill Howe. TERRITORIES OPEN (Jhtjfe RADIOTONE 0 #'%^^***^ \J?L*) The latest improved, interchangeable talkie equipment PATENTED and with TWO AMPLIFIERS $2,000 payable $650 down and $33.75 weekly. Giving 40 iveeks time to pay off. OUR GUARANTEE: Installation must satisfy you or we take back the equipment and it costs you nothing. 1600 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY Frank Burke Heads R-K-0 Publicity Force in South Minneapolis — Frank Burke, manager of the Hemi'epin-Orpheum here, has been named publicity and exploitation director for Radio-Keith-Orpheum in the southern territory, with headquarters at St. Louis. His jurisdiction includes Kansas City, Memphis and New Orleans. Edward A. Furni of the St. Paul Orpheum will succeed Burke here. F. N. Stock Called First National Pictures has called for redemption on Oct. 1 all its outstanding 7 per cent, second preferred A and 7 per cent second preferred B stock at par and accrued dividends. On July 1 First National Picture^ retired all its outstanding participation 8 per cent first preferred. Flavin to Handle Radio Publicity Harold Flavin, who has been handling trade paper publicity for Paramount, is to be placed in charge of radio publicity for the Columbia broadcasting chain, in which Paramount recently acquired one-half interest. Waterbury House Changes Name Waterbury, Conn. — Name of the Rialto here has been changed to the State. Financial STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDA High Low Am. Seat 35 35 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 2S'A 25 % East. Kodak 19SJ/2 196 *<lo pfd Fox Fm. "A" ... 91 90 *Keith A-O *do pfd Loew's Inc 57Vs 57'A *do pfd *M-G-M pfd M. P. 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