The Film Daily (1929)

THE ■3&>* DAILY Tuesday, September 10, 1929 Vol. XLIX No. 60 Tuesday, Sept. 10. 1929 Price 5Cents I0HN W. ALICOATE 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. VV. 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 4736 4737 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, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la C'our des-Noues, 19. Financial STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales Am. Seat 31 31 31 200 Con. Fm. Ind. ... 24}4 22^4 24J4 6,000 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 25 24M 25 1,000 East. Kodak 208^207 207 900 do rts 6J4 S% 5% 19,800 Fox Fm. "A" ... 97^g 95 95 6,000 Keith A-O 35/3 3SJ4 35^ 100 do pfd 113 113 113 100 Loew's Inc 60J4 59J4 59J4 900 *do pfd 96ya M-G-M pfd 25^ 25 25J6 4,500 Para. F-L 70^ 68^ 68% 30,200 Pathe Exch 10 9Ji 10 1,600 do "A" 20 20 20 100 Radio K-O-A 37% 36J4 37J4 12,600 'Stanley Co 40 .... ♦Univ. Pict. pfd 98% Warner Bros 61% 59% 59% 14,800 do rts % % % 26,200 CURB MARKET *Bal. & Katz 80 ♦Columbia Pets 31 Film Insp 2% 2 2% 3,000 Fox Thea. "A"... 28 26% 28 5,800 ♦Griffith, D.W. "A" 2 ♦Intern. Proj 34% .... ♦Loew do deb. rts 24 ... Nat. Scr. Ser. ... 26% 26% 26% 100 Nat. Thea. Sup. .. 25% 25% 25 J4 100 Trans-Lux 15% 13% 14 9,400 'Univ. Pict 19% *do pfd % ... BOND MARKET ♦Keith A-O 6s 46 84% Loew 6s 41ww...l07 106% 106% 3 do 6s 41 x-war... 92 92 92 1 Paramount 6s 47 .. 98% 97% 98% 10 ♦Par. By. 5%s 51 99% Pathe 7s 37 71 71 71 2 CURB BONDS Am. Seat. 6s 36.. 79 79 79 7 ♦Warner 6%s 28 198 OVER THE COUNTER Roxy "A" 2'6 29 do units 27 30 do com 5 6 Skouras Bros 33 34 United Art 5 10 do pfd 65 75 Univ. Ch. com. ... 2 do pfd 75 85 *LAST PRICE QUOTED Consolidated Net Income $1,597,090 for 8 Months Net income of $1,597,090 for the eight months ended Aug. 31, after charges including Federal taxes is reported by Consolidated Film Industries, Inc. This is equivalent to $2.28 a share on 300,000 shares of no par participating preferred shares outstanding and a $2.28 a share on 400,000 no par common shares. This compares with $977,198 for the same period of 1928. For the month of August net income amounted to $224,327 which is the largest single month's earning's in the company's history. Oklahoma Committee to Rate Houses Named Oklahoma City — Rating committee named to classify theaters of the state for RKO and Tiffany-Stahl franchises, consists of Tom Boland, Oklahoma City; F. B. Pickrel, Ponca City; A. H. Momand, Shawnee and Eph Johnson, Tulsa. Alternates are W. Z. Spearman, Edmond; John Brown, Tulsa; Bob Hutchinson, Oklahoma City. $5.33 a Share Earned by Shubert Net profit of $1,076,376, after depreciation, interest and Federal taxes, for the year ended June 30, was declared by the Shubert Theater Corp. and subsidiaries. This is equivalent to $5.33 a share on the 201,975 average number of shares outstanding during the period, or $5.03 a share on the 213,160 shares outstanding on June 30. "U" Club to Hold Ball The Universal Club, a society of Universal home office employes, will hold its annual inaugural ball Oct. 26 in the Grand Ball Room of the Hotel Astor, New York. M. J. Etchingham is president of the Universal Club. S. S. Keller is chairman of the entertainment committee. Bright Leaf Theaters Operating Carolina Chain Charlotte — The circuit of theaters in North Carolina formerly owned and operated by H. J. Paradis, of Wilson, will now be operated by the Bright Leaf Theaters. The circuit consists of the Sanders, Smithfield, Oasis, Wilson, Colonial, Tarboro, Whites Greenville, and the Temple Theater at Sanford. Kincaid Named Business Manager of Mountain Unit Denver — Hobart Kincaid, former Florence, Colo., exhibitor, has been named business manager of the M. P.T.O. of the Rocky Mountain Region. The organization is affiliated with Allied States Ass'n. Port Jervis Retaining 'Blues' Despite Sentiment Port Jervis, N. Y. — Despite a preponderance of sentiment in favor of Sunday shows, as shown in an unofficial straw vote, city officials here have determined that the Sunday show ban will be retained. Voting was 2,562 for Sunday shows and 87 against. "Applause" Opening Oct. 1 Premiere of "Applause" has been set at the Embassy, New York, Oct. 1. Garrison Gets Albany Branch Albany — Joe Garrison, formerly a member of the sales force at Minneapolis, is new manager of the Universal exchange here. Nat Levy, former manager, has been given a special assignment. WANTED Responsible individuals or sales organizations to become distributors throughout United States for a company with unlimited resources — manufacturing Talking Picture apparatus of unquestionable and proven merit. Write: Box A-153, Film Daily, 1650 Broadway, New York City. High Point Opening Sept. 15 High Point, N. C— The City of High Point expects to open the American on Sept. 15. It was formerly operated by Publix-Saenger. The Industry* s Date Book I Today: Second annual beefsteak party at N. Y. M. P. Club. Sept. 10-11 Meeting of Wisconsin exhibitors, Big Cedar Lake, Wis. Sept. 11 Meeting of Ohio exhibitors at Cincinnati. Sept. 12 Induction of M. A. Lightman into M. P.T.O. A. presidency at Memphis luncheon Meeting of Michigan exhibitors at Petoskey, Mich. Opening of "The Great Gabbo" at the Selwyn, N. Y. Sept. 13 Meeting of exhibitors at Albuquerque, N. M. Opening of "Flight" at the Geo. M. Cohen, N. Y. Sept. 17 Meeting of M. P.T.O. A. of New England at Boston. Sept. 28 First issue of Hearst Metrotone News (sound). Oct. 7-10 Meeting of S.M.P.E. at Toronto. Dec. 9-10 Meeting of North Carolina exhibitors' unit at Pinehurst. AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Perm. 3S80 K4>A%Y YIAT v&. If the Rest of Your Program Falls Down BE NONCHALANT ! ! ! — BOOK A KRAZY KAT SOUND CARTOON Animated by BEN HARRISON and MANNY GOULD Distributed by COLUMBIA PICTURES PRODUCED BY WINKLER Western Electric Recording UJinMer Sound Cartoons