The Film Daily (1929)

DAILY Tuesday, October 29, 1929 SUBSTITUTIONS NULLIFY CONTRACTJOARD RULES (.Continued from Page 1) Board of Trade in which Pathe was denied the right to enforce a contract with Edward and William Biggio of the Strand, Steubenville. Biggio Brothers refused "High Voltage" and "Marked Money," claiming substitution of story in the first picture, and substitution of author and star in the second. Edward Biggio testified that he entered into a contract with the local Pathe exchange in August, 1928, for the Pathe product, basing his contract on the Pathe worksheet and the Pathe Announcement book. In both the work sheet and the press book "High Voltage" was announced as a story about a telegraph lineman. When delivered it was a totally different story he claims. "Marked Money," according to the same work sheet and press book, was to be written by Bertram Milhauser, with Alan Hale in the cast. When delivered, the author was Howard Green, and Tom Kennedy had been substituted for Hale. Oscar Ruby, manager of the Pathe exchange, claimed that the contract, as such, did not contain the names of the cast nor the author, but only the title of the picture and that Pathe delivered the pictures with titles, according to the signed contracts. To prevent a repetition of such a controversy, Judge Walther suggested two remedies; one was that the announcement books should definitely state that the facts therein contained are only tentative; and the other was that the contract should definitely state not only the titles of the picture, but also the authors, the stars, and the type of stories concerned in the contract. William Morris' Foreign Representatives in N. Y. Harry Foster, of London and Henry Lartigue of Paris, both representing William Morris in their respective cities, now are in New York engaged in booking artists for their theater and cafe season in Europe, as well as seeking suitable American artists for European films. JKking SSJWER I'm th' only talkin' reporter, rfunnerstari that grabs off the lot est minute news! TALKING NEWSRIE1 How Film Stocks Fared on Big Board New York Stock Exchange 1929 YESTERDAY'S STOCK ISSUE HIGH CLOSE CHANGE Amer. Seating *ty» 30 — \W% Con. Film Ind 25*6 15fi —10 do pfd 30*4 20 —10*4 East. Kodak 264*4 181Vi — 82J4 do pfd 128 * 33*4 —94*4 Fox Film A 105*4 68 — 37*4 Keith-A-O pfd 138 85 —53 Loev/s, Inc 84'/£ 49% —35*4 do pfd. 614 110*4 * 87 —23 do pfd. 654 x-w 95 84 — 11 M-G-M pfd 27 * 24^ — 2% Para. Fam-L 75*4 4954 —2654 Pathe Exch 14*4 554 — 9*4 do A 30 10 — 20 R-K-O 46% 20 — 26% Univ. Pict. 1st pfd 93 Warner Bros 6454 44 — 2054 do pfd 5954 42 — 1754 ♦LAST PRICE QUOTED Today at the M.P.T.O.A. Convention Registration of Delegates Registration Headquarters on Mezzanine Floor Registration, Direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Crane Exposition, Direction of M. A. Block BUSINESS SESSION 11 a.m. Opening address by Sidney M. Nutt, Hot Springs, Ark., M.P.T.O. of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Address of welcome on behalf of the State by Gov. H. H. Horton or representative Address of welcome on behalf of the City by Lloyd T. Binford, Chairman, Memphis censorship board. Response by Fred Desberg, of Cleveland, Chairman, board of directors, M.P.T.O.A. 2 p.m. Formal opening of the convention and address by M. A. Lightman, of Memphis, president, M.P.T.O.A. Address and report by R. F. Woodhull, of Dover, N. J., former president Report of board of directors, chairman, Fred Desberg, Cleveland, Ohio Report of secretary and legislative committee, M: J. O'Toole, Scranton, Pa. Address — "Theater Acoustics," by Arden F. Henry, of the Celotex Company, Chicago, 111. Report of treasurer, by Jay Emanuel, Philadelphia Address — "The Talking Picture," by Dr. Lee DeForest, New York Appointment of committees and enrollment of delegates. TONIGHT General entertainment, boat ride and barbeque, southern atmosphere, Mississippi River, auspices film exchange managers. ADJUSTMENTS, WIDE FILMS HIGHLIGHT MPTO MEET (Continued from Page 1) made. Sidney M. Nutt will make the opening address, after which welcome willl be extended by or in behalf of the governor and mayor. Fred Desberg, Cleveland, will respond, after which President M. A. Lightman will open the convention. R. F. Woodhull, president until his resignation a few months ago, is to make a report covering his term of office, followed by report of Chairman Fred Desberg, Treasurer Jay Emanuel and Secretary M. J. O'Toole. Arden F. Henry of the Celotex Co., Chicago, is to talk on theater acoustics, while Dr. Lee DeForest will discuss the talking picture. Appointment of committees and enrollment of delegates also is on today's program. Tonight a boat ride and barbecue is on the schedule. with exchangemen as hosts. Entertainment tor M.P.T.O. Planned by RCA-Photophone Memphis — Arrangements have been made by RCA-Photophone to furnish entertainment for the delegates to the M.P.T.O.A. convention. In addition, the RKO-Orpheum here will be placed at the disposal of the convention by RCA Photophone for the exhibition of all convention pictures, as well as for extra meeting facilities prior to the regular daily shows. Colonel E. P. Hawkins, sales promotion manager for RCA Photophone, will address the convention on the advancements in sound picture developments. Ontario Ass'n Unable to Send Memphis Delegation Toronto — Regret has been expressed by Harry Alexander, Toronto, president of the Ontario division of the M. P. Theater Owners, that it has been found impossible to have Canadian representation at the annual convention of the M.P.T.O.A. The 1928 convention of the association was held here. FILM STOCKS SUFFER IN NEW WALL STREET CRASH (Continued from Page 1) loss in yesterday's crash. Among the film stocks, Eastman Kodak suffered the biggest decline, dropping 41% points to close at 181^. High for the year is 26434. Fox, Paramount and Pathe "A" were forced to new low levels. Fox dropped 13 points, closing at 68. Its year's high is 105%. Paramount closed at 49J4, a drop of 10% points. High for the year is 7Sl/2. Warners dropped 6% points, closing at 44. Its year's high is 64J/2. Loew's dropped 5% points to close at 49%. Its high for the year is 84l/2. Radio-Keith-Orpheum yesterday j closed at 20, a loss of 5% points. Its high is 46%. Pathe dropped a point ! to close at 5%. Its high is 14%. ' Pathe "A" dropped 1% points to « j new low of 10, its high being 30. I Consolidated Film Industries lost ilA points, closing at 15%. Its high is 25%. On the Curb, Fox Theaters dropped two points, closing at 20. Its high is 37%. General Theaters Equipment, whose high is 66J4, droped 2% points to close at 33. Columbia Pictures, whose high is 38*4, closed yesterday at 28%, a drop of 9% points. 14 TECHNICOLOR FEATURES AWAIT B'WAY PREMIERES (Continued from Page 1) tional production featuring Irene Bordoni, which will have its premiere at the Central, New York, Nov. 7. Among the other productions enumerated by Kalmus are; "Cotton and Silk," "Footlights and Fools/| "Glorifying the American Girl," "Golden Dawn," "General Crack," "Pointed Heels," "Sally," "Show of Shows," "Son of the Gods," 'Song of the West," "The Vagabond King," "The Rogue Song," and "Under a Texas Moon." At present there are 34 technicolor cameras in Hollywood, said Kalmus, and these are being augumented at the rate of one a week. TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS, INC. Announce That they have in the course of production a motion picture production entitled: 44 The Scarlet Dawn" ALL RIGHTS PROTECTED