The Film Daily (1929)

THE ■%£k DAILY Friday, August 30, Vol. XLIXNo.52 Friday, August 30, 1929 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE PUBLISHER Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1 1>50 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) 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 Broad way, 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, Lichtbildbuehne, Friednchstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Coui des-Noues, 19. Financial STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales Am. Seat 32J4 32J4 32J4 100 Con. Fm. Ind. .. 24 23Vs 24 1,400 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 25^ 25 25 600 Eas;. Kodak 225 223 2'23M 400 'do pfd 120 Fox Fm. "A" .. 98M 96J4 965^ 14,600 'Keith A-O 35 A 'do pfd 120 Loew's Inc 62^ 61 J4 61 A 2,000 *do pfd 96>i *M-G-M pfd 25 *M. P. Cap 46 Para. F-L 72 70y8 71 16,800 Pathe Exch 9% 9H 9A 3,500 do "A" 19 l&'A l&'A 2,000 Radio K-O-A 35% 34 A 35 A 1,400 "Stanley Co 40 •Univ. Pict. pfd 9SA Warner Bros. ... 61 % 60^ 60^ 10,300 do £d. 54 53 53 2,000 CURB MARKET Acoustic Prod. .. 4M 4^ 4M 2,400 *Bal. & Katz 78% •Columbia Pets 32 Film Insp 2 2 2 200 Fox Thfa "A" . 295*6 27^ 28^ 31,500 •Griffith, D W. "A" 2 •Intern. Pro] 34 .... Loea do Iei>. rts. (,]A 6/2 6'A 100 "Nat Sc-. Ser 26 •Nat Thea. Sup 26 Trans-Lux 9% 9% 9% 200 Univ. Pict 20 20 20 100 *dc pfd V% BOND MARKET Keiih AO bs 46 84J4 Loew 6s 41ww .. 94-K 94% 94% 1 *do os 41 xwir 95 .... Paramount os 47.. 98J4 97 'A 98J4 8 Par. By. 5/2s 51. 99^4 99/2 99y2 3 Pathe 7s 37 71;/. 71% 7 1 yi 2 CURB BONDS Am. Seat. 6s 36. 82 82 82 2,000 *\Ymner (,y-s 28 198 OVER THE COUN L"ER R6x> "A" 26 29 do units 27 30 do com o 6 Skon: is Bros 33 38 Technicolor 82 84 United An 5 10 do .ltd 65 75 Umv ( h. com. . 2 I, '.tl "S 85 • \..\ > I .-. l ' • 'Mil Publix Virginia Expansion by New Firm Anticipated Richmond — Publix Virginia, Inc., Delaware corporation, has been authorized to do business in this state, presaeing, it is said, a program of expansion by Publix. Jolson En Route to Coast Al Jolson and his wife, Ruby Keeler, are en route via the Panama Canal to California where they are expected to arrive shortly for a stay of several months. Jolson will begin his next Vitaphone picture for Warners in the course of a few weeks. This will be "Mammy," the story of which is taken from Irving Berlin's play, "Mr. Bones." Berlin too is the composer of the songs which Jolson will introduce in this new all-talking, allsinging production. Panama Manager in N. Y. Harry Novak, Paramount branch manager at Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone, is in New York this week for a conference with J. H. Se.delman, assistant general manager of Paramount's foreign department, regarding distribution plans for the new season in his territory and for a visit with relatives. New R-K-O Matinee Radio Feature Yesterday over YVEAF and N. B. C's network a new feature was introduced when Radio-Keith-Orpheum started a special R-K-O matinee half hour, which is to be presented regularly at 5. P. M. On the opening program Charles W. Hamp was master of ceremonies. Six Install B. T. P. Apparatus London — Six sets of British Talking Picture sound apparatuses have been installed here. Houses equipped include; Summerland, Muswell Hill; Oxford, St. Helens; Kennington, Kennington; Carlton, Swansea; Victory, Oldham; and Electric at Bournemouth. Elwell Leaves B. T. P. London — C. F. Elwell, technical advisor for British Talking Pictures, has resigned. New Policy at Richmond Richmond — Three changes a week is the new policy adopted by the Byrd here, of which Robert H. Coulter is manager. Hudson Falls Without Theater Hudson Falls, N. Y. — This city is without a theater this summer, following closing of the Strand by J. A. Fitzgerald. New Firm at Wilson, N. C. Wilson, N. C— Bright Leaf Theaters has been formed here with capital of $50,000. 5F LITTLE BOY BLUE, COME BLOW yOUR HORN, YOU'VE SOMETHING TO BLOW ABOUT YOU'VE SIGNE-D ft TlFFflMY-rTflHL FRAMCHLTE flMD DROVE OLD MAN RED INK OUT. Churches Oppose Sunday Shows Macon, Mo. — Five Protestant churches conducted a referendum Aug. 26 on the question of Sunday motion picture shows. The Macon Ministerial Alliance has declared its opposition to Sunday amusements. Recently S. E. Pirtle who operates a motion picture house in Macon applied to the City Council for permission to operate his house on Sundays. The ministers don't want this competition. Opening as Film House Toledo — After being dark for several months, B. F. Keith's here will re-open tomorrow as a first-run talkie house under R-K-O management. Joseph Pearlstein, manager of the theatre during its many years as a vaudeville house, will continue in charge. The Vita-Temple here also opens tomorrow. Fresno House Opens Tomorrow Fresno, Cal. — Warner stars are to attend opening here tomorrow of the Warner Bros. Fresno, formerly the Pantages. L. A. House Opening Sept. 23 Los Angeles — Warners' Downtown theater, formerly the Pantages, opens here Sept. 23. License Fee Cut Defiance, O. — Picture house license fee here has been reduced from $100 to $25 a year. The Industry's Date Book Today : Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 8-9 Sept. 9 Sept. 10-1 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 28 )ct. Dec. 7-10 9-10 Opening of "Gold Digga Broadway" at the Winter G N. Y. Meeting of Texas exhibito Dallas. Meeting of Ohio exhibitoi Cleveland. Meeting of western Pennsy and West Virginia exhibitc Pittsburgh. Meeting of Indiana exhibito Indianapolis. Meeting of exhibitors of Tenn Mississippi and Arkansas at phis. Meeting of Oklahoma exhibit! Oklahoma City. Meeting of exhibitors of Orleans territory at New Or' Convention of Georgia, F and Alabama exhibitors al lumbus, Ga. Meeting of Ohio exhibitors a lumbus. 1 Meeting of Wisconsin exhil Big Cedar Lake, Wis. Meeting of Ohio exhibitors at cinnati. Meeting of M.P.T.O.A. of England at Boston. First issue of Hearst Men News (sound). Meeting of S.M.P.E. at Toror Meeting of North Carolin; hibitors' unit at Pinehurst. "Gold Diggers" Opening Tonir Warners tonight will open ' Gold Diggers of Broadway" at Winter Garden. K£A%Y YiAT « KRAZY KAT SCORES!!! with PERFECT animation PERFECT synchronizatioi —and GAGS —that are WOWS Animated by BEN HARRISON and MANNY GOULD Distributed by COLUMBIA PICTURES PRODUCED RY WINKLEI 'Western Electric Recording Winkler Sound Cartoon