The Film Daily (1933)

THt ■Z&>*, DAILV PN/<? Saturday, July 1, 193 VtLlXIII.Ntl SilJ.li 1.1933 Pnci 5 Cuts JOHN w AL ICO* 1 f (diiir Hi Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wids's Films and Film Folk. Inc. J. W Alicoate. President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M Mrrsereau, Secretary-Treasurer and Genera] Manager; Arthur W. Eddy. Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter, Mav 21, 1918, at the post-office at N«w York, N ' Y.. under the act of March 3, 1879. Terrm I Pottage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Addros all communications to THE FILM DAILY, H>50 Broadway. New York, N. Y., Phone. Circle 7-4736. 7 4737. 7-4738. 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood. California— Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LondonErnest W. Fredman. The Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St.. \V. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, I-a Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues. 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Scat 5'i 5Vi 5Vi • Columbia Picts. vtc 18 18 18 — Con. Fm. Ind 4 3% 3% + Con. Fm Ind. pfd. 11% 11 Vi l'Vi + East. Kodak 83'8 80 82'/2 — Fox Fm. "A 3Vi 3'/g 3»8 + Loews. Inc 23% 22% 23% + Paramount ctfs. . ... 1% 1% 1 ' s — Pathe Exch 1% 1% 1% — do "A 5% 5V'2 5% RKC 4 334 4 Warner Bros. 6'8 5% 6 — NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 8 8 8 — Tnns-Lux 2% 2% 2% • NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 434 4% 434 Gen Th. Eq6s40ctfs. 3% 3% 334 + Keith A-0 6s 46 .. 46 Vi 43% 4638 — Par. By. 5'2s51 28 27 28 Par. 5'2s 50 13V4 12 ,2 — Pafhc 7s 37 75 75 75 — Warner s 6s 39 .36 3434 3434 — NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE Para. Publ.x ... 1 >/« 1% 1 '/« + Net Chg. 2 1 Va Publix-Cooper Company Taking Five Theaters itinutd from I'anc 1) Mountain States Theaters, now in bankruptcy. J. L. Finske, former Publix district manager, is in charge. I a expected that the J. J. Goldstein houses in Pueblo, the Rialto and Palm, will also be acquired. Want "Say" on Code The National Association of the M. P. Industry has written to General Hugh Johnson. Administrator under the Industry Control Act askmc him to advise it when he receives film industry code drafts so the organization may register it> jpproval or disapproval. Sees Need of Exploitation Pictures Exhibitors arc angling for box-office releases that have strong exploitation possibilities. Charles L. Glett. vice-president of Monarch Pictures said yesterday following a tour of the company's exchanges. Glett predicted a decided increase in business before the new year and said "Coupled with the opening of a large number of closed houses, the prospect for the independents, in particular is very enrouraging." 150 ATTENDING RKO SCHAEFER DISCUSSES CHICAGO SALES MEET PARA, SALES POLICY Chicago — About 150 delegates to the RKO regional convention will attend the opening session at the Drake Hotel today. Mayor Edward J. Kelly will welcome the salesmen. Following the roll call by A. A. Schubart and opening addresses by Jules Levy and Ned Depinet, the feature "India Speaks" will be discussed by J. H. Goldberg representing Walter Futter, producer of the film. Al Mertz, short subject sales manager will announce and discuss the new line-up of shorts and will be followed by Fred J. McConnell of the Van Beuren Corp. Talks by Sol G. Newman, managing director of Radio Pictures in the United Kingdom, and Ambrose Dowling, head of the RKO export department will end today's activities. Those attending the meeting include: Home Office contingent — Ned E. Depinet, Jules Levy, K. I.. McEvoy, Sol G. Newman. Ambrose Dowling, Al Mertz. Robert F. Sisk, S Barret McCormick, A. A. Schubart. Michael J. Poller, J. P. Skelly. Leon J. Bamberger. \Villi;rm Dahler, Frank Kennedy, Lou Miller. Lou Gaudreau. Chicago — Walter Branson, district manager; J. Osserman, branch manager; M. Kassel, office -manager; S. Decker, S. Gorelick, R. Greenblatt, J. V. Nolan. Cincinnati S. C. Jacques, branch manager; G. J. Boudet, office manager. R. Kinsler, A. L. Sugarman, L. Rosenfeld. Cleveland — H. Silverberg, branch manager; A. F. Braeuning. office manager; A. Goldsmith. X. II. Gerson. Dallas — L. E. Harrington, branch manager ; R. Sachs, office manager; J. II. Gruben. E. A. Phelps, L. M. Sachs, J. Brecheen. Des Moines — B. J. McCarthy, branch manager; T. Evans, office manager; R. F. Crawford. M. A. Raymore. Detroit — Nat Levy, branch manager; E. Loye, office manager; E. C. Murphy, F. Bonnem, Herman Cohen. Omaha — A. M. Avery, branch manager; T. R. Ferrand, office manager; O. Hanson. \V. J. Foley. Elmer llucnke. Sioux Falls — S. W. Fitch, branch manager; E. J. Frace. Indianapolis R, E. Churchill, branch manager; C. W. McKean, office manager; C. E. Penrod, C. i Wallace, R. L. Brentlinger. Kansas Cits I K. Thompson, branch manager; J. B. Wangberg, office manager; E. L. Dyson, J. Lewis, A. A. Renfro. K. G. Howe. Memphis 1'. M. Baker, branch manager: R. V. . office manager; N. J, Colquhoun. Milwaukee A. N. Schmitz, branch manager; W. .V Blaney, office manager; M. Anderson. I Ambrose, II Melcher. Minneapolis I. K. < loblhammer, branch manager; ('. I. DreSSell, office manager; W. i Winters. S. Frank, A. I.. Zacherl. Eph •'-leans -G, C. Brown, branch manager; J. R. I.amantia, office manager; i Pfeiffer, II. F. Cohen. Oklahom., Citj H. It. Williams, branch manager; M . I Dowling. office manager; P. Fielding, (. D. Burton Si I Buis L. Elman. branch manR. G. Taylor, office manager; T. C. Tobiii. II. Sanders. W. F. De Frenne. CalJ. T. Droy. Winnipeg— L. II. W. itTraveling Representatives — Jack De Raj O'Brien, Elmer Sedin. HOLD FOR FOURTH WEEK Milwaukee — "Gold Diggers of 1933" continues for a fourth week at the Warner Theater here. Chicago — Sales policies and new season product were discussed by George J. Schaefer, general manager of Paramount, at the company's local sales meeting which closed yesterday at the Drake. Others who spoke to the gathering of nearly 170 were: Neil Agnew, Joe Unger and Stanley Waite. The home office delegation leaves today to participate in the coast sales meeting which opens at Los Angeles Wednesday. Ask Guild Writers To Quit M. P. Academy (Continued from Page 1) Committee. All but seven of the 144 members of the Academy's writers' branch are also members of the Guild, which has a total membership of 388. Guild leaders declared that the Academy's new constitution favors employers. In defense of the Academy, Frank Woods asserted that only one per cent of conciliation matters considered by this organization went against employees. John Frances Natteford, John Meehan and Harvey Thew have been elected members of the Guild executive board. .oming a nd G oing WALTER CAMP, Jr. sailed from New Yl on the "Reliance" yesterday bound for cruise to the North Cape. AL ALTMAN of M-G-M returns to N York Wednesday from Chicago. ZOE AKINS left New York last night the Coast to cast a new play. JEANNE COHEN leaves New York FricI for the Coast. AL JOLSON leaves New York early ne week for California. MILTON DIAMOND sails from New Yc|j Monday en route for Paris. JOHN E. OTTERSON sailed yesterday f his annual trip abroad. Action-Family Films New Monarch Plan Although Monarch has not as ytJ decided upon the exact number <fl films to be produced on its 1931 1934 schedule, the regional meeting which have been concluded in tV ; east, mid-west and now on the wev coast, have determined that the pr< gram shall comprise action films di signed for family consumption. Hays Confers With Three Coast Executive (Continued from Page 1) in his organization. The date ha not yet been set for his conferenc with the Academy of Motion Pic) ture Arts and Sciences. Riesenfeld, Diamond To Make Film at Paris Production of a feature in both English and French is planned by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld and Milton Diamond. Diamond sails Monday for Paris, where the picture will be made. Dr. Riesenfeld was formerly conductor of the Seventh Ave. Roxy orchestra and previously managing director for Paramount Broadway houses. 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