The Film Daily (1933)

THE "<%&H DAILV Monday, July 24, NEW FOX STOCK ISSUE APPROVED BY HOLDERS (Continued from Page 1) shares, which with the 16,500 shares of Class "B" common stock will make a total of 2,816,650 shares, all of no par value. The action includes approval for subscription to the new stock at $18.90 a share on the basis of five shares of the new Class "A" for each share of such outstanding "A" and/or "B" stock held by each stockholder, with the unsubscribed shares to be taken up by underwriters of the company's debentures and bank loans at $18.90 a share in consideration of their indebtedness. Commenting on the successful conclusion of the reorganization plan, President Sidney R. Kent said: "With our financial decks cleared we are now in a position to develop the Fox Film Corp. along construe-* tive lines that will prove a benefit to all phases of the industry. We shall probably make a statement in greater detail this week." 324 Feature Releases in First Six Months of 1933 (Continued from Page 1) the foreign market, against 60 in 1932. Inasmuch as many production programs have been speeded up in the last several weeks after a period of lagging incident to the banking situation, output for the second half of the year is expected to show a much greater increase over 1932. Nine Exchanges in Britain Being Opened by Columbia (Continued from Paae 1) plans here. Executives of the new Columbia distributing organization here are Joseph Friedman, managing director; Max Thorpe, sales manager; Angus N. Trimmer, assistant to Friedman, and George Ayre, ■publicity director. In the matter of production, Cohn said the companv would first concentrate on one film for international release, and if it proves satisfactory a studio may be acquired. MONOGRAM FILM FOR ROXY "The Phantom Broadcast," Monogram melodrama of radio, starring Ralph Forbes and Vivienne Osborne, opens Friday at the original Roxy. 24 talkies were made in Bengal last year, an increase of 100 per cent over the year before. A LITTLE from "LOTS ►// By RALPH WILK HOLLYWOOD JOHN MILJAN, who was the villain J in Maurice Chevalier's initial talkie, "Innocents of Paris," is playing an important role in Chevalier's current picture, "The Way to Love." Guy Kendall, who was a dancing partner of the Dolly Sisters and who staged production for Flo Ziegfeld, C. B. Dillingham, Comstock and Gest and the Shuberts, directed the dance numbers in "Waffles," which has just been completed for Helen Mitchell, Ltd. Kendall staged several extravagances in Europe. Warren Duff, who wrote several screen plays for KBS and M-G-M, has joined Edward Small's scenario staff on a short term contract. David Manners has joined the cast of "The Torch Singer," which stars Claudette Colbert. The Paramount picture is being directed by George Somnes and Alexander Hall. An unusual contract is held by Hugh Herbert, now with Warner Bros, as a featured player. As soon as his work is completed on the set, Herbert, with his makeup still on, reports to his office, where he is writing for the Warners. He is often called in to give ideas, as his expe rience includes directing, as well as acting. "The Bureau of Missing Persons" is his second picture under the new contract. * * * Columbia gives Donald Cook the male lead with Nancy Carroll in "Goin' to Town," while Victor Jory goes into "Fury of the Jungle." * * * Edward H. Griffith, much in demand for directorial assignments since he started free-lancing, has turned down six different stories — which he says he couldn't have done if under contract. * * * Margaret Lindsay has been given one of the most important roles in Warners' "The Varsity Coach." Robert Benchley's option has been taken up by RKO. * # * Reversing the order of the bride's parents giving the wedding couple a handsome gift, Mr. and Mrs. Benn W. Levy (Constance Cummings) recently married in London, bestowed upon Mrs. Kate Cummings, mother of Constance, a trip all over Europe as a wedding present from them. She is now in Vienna, having visited Paris and Berlin, and will travel for two months before returning to Hollywood. SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS "The Old Man of the Mountain" with Cab Calloway's Orchestra Paramount 6 Mins. Good Betty Boop Cartoon To the tune of Cab Calloway's music and vocalizing, this Max Fleischer animated unreels some amusing antics having to do with the kidnaping of Betty Boop by the Old Man of the Mountain and her rescue by the forest animals. A nicely concocted subject of its kind, the Calloway musical background being distinctive and the cartoon stuff amusing. "Knockout Kisses" Paramount 18 mins. Amusing Slapstick A Mack Sennett comedy well punctuated with rough and tumble laughs. Plot concerns a ring battle in which a couple of twins do a relay in fighting a tough opponent, who isn't wise to the fact that a different scrapper is coming at him in alternate rounds. A feminine manager adds another quirk to the proceedings. "Main Streets" (E. M. Newman Adventure) Vitaphone 10 mins. Interesting As the title implies, this E. M. Newman short presents a collection of main streets in various parts of the world, principally the colorful Orient. Some of the material has been seen before, but the compilation has an angle of interest. First Six Releases Set In New Educat'l Lineup (Continued from Page 1) and Jabs," Mermaid comedy starring Harry Langdon, and "Dora's Dunking Doughnuts," with Andy Clyde. The single-reelers include a TerryToon cartoon, "As a Dog Thinks," and "Battle for Life." Meanwhile story preparations and casting are under way on the first Tom Howard two-reeler and on the first of the "Frolics of Youth," "Song Hit Stories" and "Baby Burlesk" series. AD FILM PRODUCER! WORKING ON A C( (Continued from Page 1) ence included representatives of vertising Film Associates, Ca; Films, Castle Films, Films of merce, William J. Ganz, Get Business Films, J. Alexander gett Co., Pathescope Co. of Ame RCA-Photophone, Seiden Films Trade Pictures. Others who not be present expressed symp for the movement. Various suggestions were for the elimination of unfair practices, and proposals for br ening the scope and improving standard of business films were f| ly discussed. A steering committee to pre] initial plans for a code was 1 pointed, consisting of William ' Lough, E. W. Castle, J. Alexar Leggett and the temporary offic A committee on organization by-laws was appointed, consistin Francis Lawton, Jr., W. G. Nier, Don Carlos Ellis and the tempoi officers. William J. Ganz was elected t porary chairman of the meeting, Clinton F. Ivins of the Pathesc Co. of America was elected ten rary secretary. The latter instructed to get in touch \ other non-theatrical film prodw throughout the country. Warners to Increase National Advert'g 4cJ (Continued from Page 1) over last year's expenditures, i Charles Einfeld, chief of adverl ing-publicity operations, has two I tional exploitation stunts of "42nd Street" magnitude which| says he will spring at the pr« time. Eight Warner exploitatl men are at present cooperating wj exhibitors playing the conipaiij product. MAY BE NEW VA. CENSOU Richmond — Thomas Lomax Ht'l er, newspaperman and columnist!' prominently mentioned as possi1 successor to Richard C. L. Monc;: as Virginia censor. Moncure is c didate for collector of internal enue. SHOWMAN'S REMINDER Inspect seats regularly.