The Film Daily (1929)

HI LHi.53 Monday, Dec. 2,1929 Price 5 Cents JOHN I. ALICOATE : : 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, Ice. j. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, 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 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 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Kalpn 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 Cour-des-Noues, 19. Financial Markets Remain Closed All markets remained closed Saturday in continuance of week-end Thanksgiving holiday observed by Wall Street. Basil Dean in New York Basil Dean, English stage and screen producer, and chairman of Associated Talking Pictures, Ltd., of London, is in New York for a visit. He is expected to return to England about the middle of this month. Handling Columbia in Japan K. Hirata, prominent distributor and showman of Japan, has signed a contract with Columbia Pictures whereby he will handle its current season's production. Represents Italian Paper Dr. L. Forno, manager of the Foreign Division of J. V. Cremonim New York City, has been appointed official representative of the Italian publication "Cinema Italiano." Frank Emilio Timponi Dead Douglaston, L. I. — Frank Emilio Timponi, thearical musical director, is dead here in his 73rd year. :»♦.♦•.♦♦..•.♦♦.♦♦.♦..♦♦>♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦>*.♦•.•♦.*♦.*♦.♦♦.*♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦•.♦' 1 fi Eastman Films i J. E. Brulatour,Inc. New York *;.: :.: :.: :.t I g § ft « :.: :.: i.x ft Hollywood 6760 Santa Monica ♦.♦ 1540 Broadway Blvd •♦ 1 Bryant 4712 Gladstone 6103 X y ... • . ♦ THE -JZW DAILY Monday, December 2, 192S The Broadway Parade THE center of interest last week was the opening of "The Taming of the Shrew," the Mary Pickford-Douglas Fairbanks production, at the Rivoli. Another opening was Rudy Vallee in "The Vagabond Lover" at the Globe. Of chief interest this week is "General Crack," which comes to Warners tomorrow with John Barrymore, forcing "Disraeli" to move to the Central, where "Paris" ended its engagement yesterday. Picture Distributor Theater "Hellywood Revue" M-G-M Astor "Disraeli" Warners Central "Sunny Side Up" Fox Gaiety "Rio Rita" RKO Earl Carroll "1 he Trespasser" United Artists .... Rialto "Condemned" United Artists. . . . Selwyn "Song of Love" Columbia Geo. M. Cohan. .'. "1 he Love Parade" Paramount Criterion "Show of Shows" Warner .Winter Garden. . "The Vagabond Lover" RKO Globe 'Taming of the Shrew" United Artists. . . . Rivoli General Crack" Warners Warners Opening Date Aug. 14 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Nov. 1 Nov. 3 ■ Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 26 Nov. 29 Dec. 3 The Mirror — a column of comment {Continued from Page 1) including Hon. Pettijohn and Hon. Aiyers, we take this opportunity of warning it just what this fellow Rembusch has in mind. We have heard of many kinds of brains and several different species of spines but never that kind as referred to by Mr. RemDusch. Inasmuch as we are hurrying to catch a bridge game we will pass it along hoping it is not libelous nor risque. As for you, Mr. Rembusch, we hope you get caught in a rainstorm with only one rubber. * * * —WHY NOT include the editors of the Trade Papers in the coming Sidney Kent 5-5-5 Kiss-and-Make-Up conference? Lets make it 5-5-5-5. It would be a serious mistake to have this gathering too serene and peaceful. One point in favor of this highly original and inspiring thought is that chere were at least more trade paper editors at Columbus than exhibitors. Mike Landow Joins Nathan Appell Circuit Philadelphia — Mike Landow has resigned as sales manager of the Paramount exchange here to become associated with the Nathan Appell Circuit, of York. A banquet in his honor is being arranged for Dec. 16, when Landow returns to the exhibition field, in which he was engaged prior to his nine years' service with Paramount. To Reappraise Loew Estate The estate of Marcus Loew will be reappraised by the State of New York to clear up differences of opinion arising over the accuracy of the original appraisal, which set its value at $826,674 in the face of an estimated figure of $40,000,000. Record Third Week at Rialto The third-week attendance record at the Rialto has been topped by "The Trespasser" by 2,500 admissions. Zack Miller to Produce Col. Zack T. Miller, head of Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, announces he will produce a number of pictures. DECISION RESERVED IN T P.F.-L Buffalo — Decision has been reserved by Justice Alonzo G. Hinkley after listening to arguments in the Supreme Court here for dismissal of the suit brought by the Lock City Theaters, Inc., against Paramount for alleged losses and damages to property in connection with a contract for the lease of a Lockport theater. The action was brought under the Donnelly anti-monopoly law, and permits a verdict of treble damages which would make the amount involved in the suit $1,000,000. Plaintiff declared that the theater was leased to the Lockport Operating Co., claimed to be a subsidiary of Paramount, and contends that the class of shows agreed upon were not shown and that the property was allowed to deteriorate. The defense contends there is no cause for action. Fox Switches Managers Fox has transferred C. E. Hilgers from Kansas City to Dallas, succeeding P. K. Johnston. Ward Scott of the Cleveland exchange has been appointed to Hilgers' place. Neth Plans Columbus House Columbus — J. Real Neth, president of the J. Real Neth Theaters, is planning the erection of a $75,000 house at West Broad St. and Ogden Ave. The Industry's Date Book Dec. Dec. Dec. " Opening of "General Crack" at % Warner, New York. Opening of "Condemned" at Gn man's Chinese, Los Angeles. "Hunting Tigers" opens at Geo M. Cohan, N. Y. Annual meeting of stockholders o Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., J Wilmington, Del. Dec. 9-10 Meeting of North Carolina a hibitors' unit at Pinehurst Dec. 11 Conference of M. P. Distributor of Canada at Hotel King Edwi Toronto. 23 Opening of the Little Pic House in New York City. I Dec. "Hunting Tigers" to Ope at Cohan Theater Dec! Broadway premier of "Hunt: Tigers in India" will take place the Conan on Dec. 9. The produc Talking Picture Epics, state that th have taken over this house for indefinite period, and will follow t picture with others. John N. Weber has been appointee general representative for the N York territory. Downey at Colony Dec. 13 Morton Downey will appear in second talking picture for Pa' K when "Luckv in Love" opens at Colony, New York, Dec. 13. Otb in the cast are Betty Lawford, Co Keith-Johnson, Halliwell Hobbes, M. Kerrigan, Mackenzie Ward a Louis Sorin. Kenneth Webb rected. Sound for Calais, Me. Calais, Me. — Western Electri sound equipment has been insta at the State. NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE Itt REMOVAL NOTICE Beginning Monday, Dec. 2nd, our business will be conducted at our new plant in the H. E. R. Building at 457 West 46th Street. Telephones: LONgacre 0894-5-6-7 H. E. R. LABORATORIES, Inc.