The Film Daily (1929)

Friday, October 11, li Vn. L Nt. 10 Friday, October 1 1. 1929 Price 5 Cuts JOHN M. ALICOAFE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1929) by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Charles F. Hynes, Managing Editor. 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 momhs, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should rem t with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Kalpn VVilk 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6u07. London— Ernest VV. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St W Ber|in— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Kue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. STOCK MARKET High Low Am. Seat 35 32 35 Con. Fm. Ind. ... 22^ 22 ¥s 22$i Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 2454 24 K 24 V\ East. Kodak 256^ 2'50^ 252 Fox Fm. "A" ... 97J4 96 967^ Keith A-0 1HJ4 H4H 1HM ♦do pfd 11S , Loew's Inc 63 H 62 62/, ♦do pfd 97# ♦M-G-M pfd Para. F-L 74 'A 72 YA Pathe Exch 8*4 »K> do "A" ...j.... 17/ 17/ Radio K-O-A .... 36^ 35% *Univ. Pict. pfd. Close Sales 300 1,500 100 8,000 1,600 100 Warner Bros, do pfd. 53/ 47% •54?^ . 48 CURB MARKET ♦Columbia Pets. ♦Cont. Thea. vtc ♦Film Insp. . . Fox Thea. "A" Gen. Thea. Eq. vtc, ♦Griffith. D.W. "A" ♦Loew do deb. rts. Nat. Scr. Ser. . . . ♦Nat Thea. Sup. . . •Univ. Pict ♦do pfd BOND MARKET 82/ 24/ 73% 8/ 17/ 36 20 54 48 3,900 1,800 200 1,300 15,300 5,666 200 26% 60 59 31*4 18^ 2 26% 60 1% 56 105% 24/ 14 % 8,000 6,000 V?.V, 82/ 106/ 91/ 97/ 99 65 Keith A-O 6s 46 ♦Loew 6s 41ww ♦do 6s 41 x-war Paramount 6s 47 .. 97/ 96% Par. By. 5 /s 51. 99 99 Pathe 7s 37 65 65 CURB BONDS ♦Am. Seat. 6s 36 77 ♦Warner 6"4s 28 105 OVER THE COUNTER Bid Asked Roxy "A" 28 30 do units 29 31 do com 4/ 5 ... Skouras Bros 30 35 United Art 5 10 do pfd 67 75 Univ. Ch. com 2 do pfd 75 85 •LAST PRICE QUOTED 400 400 500 PUBLICITY— EXPLOITATION man, whose scrap books speak for themselves, is seeking a real connection. Abo has management experience. Box O-170, c-o Film DaUy 1650 Broadway New York City DISCUSSES 16MM IE Toronto — Among papers read at the convention of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, was an address by Joseph A. Dubray on "A New 16mm Motion Picture Camera." Technical highlights of Dubray's speech were as follows: A new 16 mm. camera, known as the "FILMO Model 70-D" has been presented to the amateur field by the Bell & Howell Co. This camera is of the spring motor type, having a capacity of 100 feet of film, and each winding of the motor permits to uninterruptedly expose 25 feet of film. Equipped with an integral turret head, the camera is capable of holding three lenses of different focal lengths, and a newly designed viewfinder, permitting a rapid change of masks which determine the field of view covered by any one of six lenses of focal lengths varying from 1" to 6". The mechanism of the camera is described, and stress is laid upon the features of the speed regulating governor, which is of an entirely new design and instantaneous in its action. The governor permits to operate the camera at speeds varying from a minimum of eight to a maximum of 64 pictures per second, including all intermediate speeds. A device has been incorporated in this camera it is claimed, which, together with the governor, insures a positive start of the mechanism at any desired speed and an equally positive stop at all speeds, without sacrificing the feature of the camera stopping with the shutter in its position of occupation, and without the slightest acceleration or deceleration being visible on the exposed film. New Pathe Sound Truck Off for Europe Tomorrow Pathe will take its first step in the development of its sound news activities in Europe with the dispatching of a new sound truck abroad tomorrow on the Leviathan, accompanied by a camera crew consisting of Joe O'Brien, Harry Harde and Lawrence Lynn. The truck will be the first of a fleet to be sent to Europe between now and the New Year. Goetz Going to Capital Charles S. Goetz, producer of ''The Woman Who Was Forgotten," leaves Monday for Washington where he will screen the picture for and map exploitation plans with J. L. Crabtree, secretary of the National Education Ass'n of the United States, which is backing the production. — THEATRE DEVELOPER WANTED— Excellent opportunity with theatre chain company for experienced developer. Must be able to analyze community situations and carry theatre projects to completion. State age, experience and salary desired. All communications confidential'y trerted. Box S-162 c/o Film Daily, 1650 B'way, N. Y. C. 155 SOUND FILM PRINTS IS PARAMOUNT AVERAGE (Continued from Page 1) from 50 to 75 days and the life of a cilent print from 90 to 120 days, according to Hammell. The Paramount executive spoke on distribution problems at the recent Motion Picture Conference in New York. Renewal of Equity Shop is Forecast (.Continued from Page 1) book. The setbacks of Equity in its efforts to unionize the studios are declared caused by "defeatism and some downright treachery in its own ranks." RCA-Photophone Shows New Portable Projector (Continued from Page 1) was demonstrated recently by RCA Photophone. The portable equipment can be set up in about 15 minutes, it is stated the suitcase-size projector, small screen and folding horn of a size to fit with ease into an automobile. The horn is about as large as a wardrobe trunk when folded. The projector weighs under 100 pounds, it is stated. Volume and clarity of tone are claimed as features of the equipment. The Industry's Date Book Today: Second day of Allied States A| meeting at Los Angeles. Oct. 12 Opening of "Welcome Danger1 Rivoli. N. Y. Oct. 28-31 Michigaji M.P.T.O. 10* | nual convention at Detroit. Oct. 29-31 Annual M. P T.. O. A. met at the Peabody Hoicl, Memi1 Oct. 31 Tri-state M. P. T. O. conva I in Memphis. Nov. 4 Premiere of "Condemned" at Selwyn. N. Y. Nov. 19-20 Ninth Annual Ohio M.P.ll Convention at Columbus. Dec. 9-10 Meeting of North Carolina hibitors' unit at Pinehurst. Dowling Back from Abroad ' Ambrose Dowling, export mana|i of RKO, has returned from a til of several months to Europe, duri/ which he closed a number of de;' Cadman, Composer, Here Charles Wakefield Cadman, t composer is in New York on lea' from the Fox studio. K/>A%Y KAT !& WHO IS THIS GUY FOXX??? KRAZY KAT ..s a SURER HIT AND ALWAYS GOOD FOR A RUN Animated by BEN HARRISON and MANNY GOULD Musical Score and Direction by Joe De Nat Distributed By Columbia PRODUCED BY WINKLER! Western Electric Recording Winkler Sound Cartoons