The Film Daily (1933)

-. ■&&* DAILY Tuesday, July 25, H ■■■■■■im VoL IXIII, No. 20 Tubs., July 25, 1933 Prici 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays it 1650 Broadway, New York, N \., by Wids's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post-office at N«w 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. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1-650 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. Fredraan, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Pans —P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 4% 4y4 4l/4 + % Columbia Picts. vrc. 19 18 19+1 Con. Fm. Ind 43/8 3% 4'/4 + Vz Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. . 9% 85/8 9 + V4 East. Kodak 78 '/4 73 y2 78 V4 +10y4 Fox Fm. "A" iVi 3i/4 3y4 + V4 Loew's, Inc 243/8 22 243/8 + 3'/8 do pfd ...72 72 72 +2 Paramount ctfs T3/4 15/8 13^ + l/4 Pathe Exch 1% 1% 1% + Vs do "A" 6'/2 6 63/8 + 7/8 RKO 33/8 3 3l/2 + l Warner Bros 53,4 5 53A + 3A NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. Vrc. 21 21 21+1 Gen. Th. Eq. pfd... 9-16 9-16 9-16— Vs Technicolor 8y4 8Vs 8l/4 + 1 Trans-Lux 23/8 2i/4 2'/4 + Vs NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 6 5'/2 5% + 5/s Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 5 5 5 Keith A-0 6s46 ... 53 52 53 Loew 6s 41ww 77 77 77+1 Paramount 6s47 ... 27 26 27 +2 Par. By. 5y2s51 35Vi 35 35 + I1/. Par. 5y2s50 28 25y8 28 + iy8 Par. 5'/2s50 ctfs 28 28 28 + 5'/2 Warner's 6s39 32y4 30'/4 32'/8 + 2'/8 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE Para. Publix 1% 1 3/8 1% + % Levy Sees Duals Fading Lessening of economic stringency coupled with a constant improvement in product will gradually bring about the elimination of double-featuring, Jules Levy stated to FILM DAILY yesterday. "Dual bills resulted more from poor pictures than from the depression," said Levy. "A diversified program, rather than a continuance of sex pictures is necessary for better response from the public." Alexander Leftwich Joins Magma Pictures Alexander Leftwich, formerly a leading Broadway director and lately active in Hollywood, has joined Magma Pictures in New York and starts tomorrow on the direction of "That's the Captain," musical production. Among those in the cast are Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer), Baby Rose Marie, Freddie Rich's Orchestra, Ray Knight and the Cukoos, Sisters of the Skillet and others. Burnet Hershey, former Vitaphone staff writer, is supplying material for the picture, while Monroe Shaff, one time assistant production chief at Vitaphone, is supervising. Berk Denies Closing Of Atlas Sound Studio Likelihood of the Atlas Sound Recording Studios in Long Island City being closed by the authorities due to certain violations of the fire code was denied yesterday by Ben Berk, general manager of the studios. He said the necessary alterations would be made and the plant would continue in operation. MOURN W. C. HUBBARD A message of sympathy has been sent by Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, president of the S.M.P.E., to Mrs. W. C. Hubbard, widow of one of the Society's most ardent supporters, who died last week at his home in Plainfield, N. J. Hubbard, who was connected with General Electric, was at one time treasurer and member of the board of governors of the S. M. P. E. MONARCH FOREIGN DEALS Deals have been closed with Freuler Film Associates, for distribution of a Tom Tyler Western, "The Forty-Niners," for Scandinavian countries through Ernest Mattsson; also for distribution of "The Savage Girl," throughout Siam, by the United Cinema Company of Bangkok. Negotiations were conducted by Captain Harold Auten. LEE OCHS BOOKS "JO-LO" The new game called "Jo-Lo" will be given its premiere showing and tryout at Lee Ochs' Ogden Theater on July 27, at 9 p. m. "Jo-Lo," the first of a series of 13 one-reel subjects, is a game which the audience plays with the screen. No assistance of a Master of Ceremonies is necessary. NUDIST FILM WINS Chicago — As a result of an injunction granted by the Superior Court against police interferences with the showing of "This Nude World" at the Castle, the daily arrest of Manager C. E. Beck has ended. B. & K. AFTER CLEVE. HIPP Cleveland — Reports persist that Balaban & Katz are negotiating for the Hippodrome, former RKO house now operated independently. Florida Studio Finishes "Playthings of Desire" St. Petersburg, Fla. — With no retakes necessary for "Playthings of Desire" which was completed Tuesday, Director George Melford released the cast Thursday. Josephine Dunn left for Philadelphia, where her husband, Eugene J. Lewis, is a lawyer. Linda Watkins entrained for New York. Jess Cavin left by auto Friday for Hollywood to bring his family to Florida, where they will establish a residence. Molly O'Day and James Kirkwood will remain here for roles in "Hired Wife," to be directed by Melford starting this week. Work on the new Buster Keaton studio is progressing rapidly and will be ready about Aug. 1. GOLDSTEIN CLOSES N. E. DEAL E. H. (Manny) Goldstein announces the signing of a contract with William Shapiro, president of Franklin Productions, Boston for distribution rights to series of B. & D. Productions covering the New England territory. The first of the series, "The Blarney Kiss," will open in Providence early in August. EUGENE HEMMINGS DEAD Milwaukee — Eugene Hemmings, 42, operator of the Atlas and former operator of the Violet, neighborhood houses, died of a heart attack last week. He had been in the theater and film business here for 20 years and is survived by his wife, a son, his parents and a brother. SCALE UP FOR "DIGGERS" Omaha — The World Theater, which has been playing two features regularly at 35 cents admission, jacked up its prices to 45 cents and went on a single picture standard when "Gold Diggers of 1933" moved in following a week at the Paramount. PHIL HARRIS ORCH. FOR N. Y. Phil Harris, California maestro and singer who appears in RKO's musical, "Melody Cruise," will bring his orchestra to New York on July 31 for an engagement at the Pennsylvania Roof. O'SULLIVAN WITH CIRCUS Columbus — Burns O'Sullivan, for many years identified with Ohio theaters, has been named superintendent of the Walter L. Main Circus, now touring the east. BOOKED FOR STRAND "She Had To Say Yes," First National picture starring Loretta Young, will have its New York premiere at the Strand on Thursday. "THE REBEL" FOR RIVOLI Universal's "The Rebel," with Vilma Banky, Victor Varconi and Luis Trenker, opens tomorrow at the Rivoli. .oming a nd G oing WALT DISNEY leaves New York today airplane for the coast. VERA ALLEN, who recently finished » with Will Rogers in Fox's "Doctor Bull, in New York for a vacation. PHILIPPE DE LACY and his foster mot Edyth de Lacy, are en route East from Ho wood by automobile via Canada and World's Fair. Philippe plans to appea Broadway stage productions this Winter. Warner Studios Finish 3 Five Others Go in Woi West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAI Hollywood — Three pictures \rc completed at the Warner studios h week and five others went into wo-' The finished films include "I Lovl a Woman," with Edward G. Rob son and Kay Francis; "Bureau Missing Persons," with Bette Dav Pat O'Brien and Lewis Stone, a "Wild Boys of the Road," wi' Frankie Darro. Those just plac' in work are "Female," with Rui Chatterton and George Brent; "TJ World Changes," with Paul Mut" "Ever in My Heart," with Barba Stanwyck; "Kennel Murder Ca»j with William Powell and Mary A' tor, and "House on 56th StreeM with Kay Francis. Work on the third Warner musicj special, "Footlight Parade," also ] expected to be finished this week.| PARTY FOR FILM CAST ' Grover Lee, who recently coi pleted the direction of "Get Th. Venus!", a Starmark production f Regent Pictures release, is giving' press party for Ernest Truex, To, Howard and other members of I cast in the South Room of the Hot Warwick tomorrow, from 4 to o'clock. DISCUSS ADMISSION BOOST Akron, O. — Akron neighborho» theater owners and operators a interested in proposals to increaj admission prices. Meetings of ma; agers and owners are now bene held, with discussions of plans increase the scale according house classification. SPONSOR INDUSTRIAL SHOW Canton, O. — Palace theater * sponsor a four-day industrial e: position starting Wednesday, large tent will be erected alongsio the theater, where industrial at commercial exhibits will be presem ed. Equity Protests Nazi Ban A protest against the action of the Hitler regime in barring Jews from the German stage has been forwarded by Frank Gillmore on behalf of the Council of the Actors' Equity Ass'n to the headquarters of the International Union in Vienna. The Nazis also havff barred Jewish actors in films, with a Pola Negri picture being banned.