The Film Daily (1934)

THE -c&m DAILY Thursday, Jan. 11,1934 Vol.LXV, No. 9 Thors., Jan. 11, 1934 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALIGOATE Editor and Poblisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid'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 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. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Gable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdei-Nouei. 19. Wl HMIINIT FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 3'A 3% 3i/4 — Va Columbia Picts. vtc. 23 'A 23% 23% + V4 Con. Fm. Ind 3'/2 3l/4 3l/2 + 14 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 12% }V/2 12% + 1% East. Kodak 81% 80 81% + 1% Fox Fm. "A" 123A 12i/2 12% Loew's, Inc 27 26% 27 + % do pfd 733/8 733/8 733/8 + 3/a Paramount ctfs 2 1 % 2 + % Pathe Exch. "A".... 11% 10% 11%+ % RKO 23/8 2% 2% — % Warner Bros 5% 4% 5% + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 8% 8% 8% — % Trans-Lux 23,4 23/4 23^ — % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40.. 4 4 4 + % Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 4 4 4 Keith A-0 6s 46... 52 51% 52 — % Loew 6s 41 ww 873/8 86'/2 873/8 + 1% Paramount 6s47 filed 30 30 30 + 3/8 Par. By. 5%s51 . . . . 30% 30% 30% + 3/8 Par. 5%s50 ctfs.... 29% 29 29%— % Pathe 7s37 88% 88 88 Warner's 6s39 42 41 % 42 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 1% 1% 17/8 + % THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Jan. 16: Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey meeting in screening room of Stacy theater, Trenton, N. J., 12:30 P. M. Jan. 19: Meeting of S.M.P.E. board of directors, Hotel Pennsylvania. New York. Jan. 20: Fifth Annual Banquet and Ball of the Warner Club, Inc., Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Laurence Reid Picked Nine of "Ten Best" Laurence Reid, of "Motion Picture Magazine," "Movie Classic" and "College Humor," picked the greatest number of winners in THE FILM DAILY'S 1933 "Ten Best" poll, results of which were announced yesterday. Reid was right on nine pictures. Nine other critics picked eight of the winners. These critics were Edwin Schallter, Los Angeles "Times"; Elinor Hughes, Boston "Herald"; Charles P. Jones, New Orleans "Times-Picayune"; Fred Speers, Denver "Post"; James B. Ball, Braddock, Pa., "Daily News-Herald"; Arthur D. Mackie, Jersey City "Journal"; Lester Smith, Boston News Bureau; Alexandra Shaw, Moundsville, W. Va., "Daily Echo"; Goetze Jeter, Moberly, Mo., "Monitor-Index"; Wilbur H. Baldinger, Butler, Pa., "Eagle." Chase Bank Improves Its Interest in Fox Interest of the Chase National Bank in Fox Film, General Theaters Equipment and associated companies was further protected and improved in the past year, said Winthrop W. Aldrich, president of the bank, in addressing stockholders at the annual meeting. He pointed out that Fox Film Corp. has been recapitalized and new shares have been issued in lieu of most of its debt, thereby avoiding receivership or bankruptcy. "We are advised," Mr. Aldrich stated, "that the Fox Film Corp. is at present operating profitably." Progress has been made, Aldrich said in rearranging the affairs of the principal subsidiary theaters corporations of the Wesco Corp., which went into bankruptcy early in 1933. Reconstruction of the Fox Film Corp. has cleared the way in large measure for reorganization of General Theaters Equipment, Inc., he said. The defaulted two-year secured gold notes of the Film Securities Corp., of which the bank held $5,003,000, have been foreclosed and the bank has received its prorata share of Loew's, Inc., stock, which was the principal collateral. Columbus Exhibs Dicker With Independent Union Columbus — Local exhibitors controlling subsequent run houses are negotiating with the Ohio Motion Picture Projectionists, independent union, for a scale for operators in that class of houses. The scale submitted by the union runs from $22 a week for houses with less than 200 seats to $40 for houses with 1,000 seats. Only one man in a booth is provided and the hours are 40 a week. 3 Signed by Morrison Office Weldon Heyburn, just back from making a picture abroad, has been placed under management by the Leo Morrison office and a deal negotiated with Sam Sax of Vitaphone Studio for Heyburn to appear opposite Lillian Roth in a short that goes in work today. The actor leaves Wednesday for the coast to resume feature work. Gus Shy leaves Saturday for California, while Erin O'Brien Moore is now on her way to the coast, both to appear in pictures through Morrison deals. Columbus Variety Party Jan. 21 Columbus — Third annual banquet and entertainment of the Variety Club of Columbus will be held Jan. 21 at the Deshler-Wallick. Chesterfield Completes Half of 1933-34 Lineup Production has been finished on half of the Chesterfield program of 18 features for current season release. The tenth picture goes into work Jan. 15, based on a story by Robert Ellis. The program will be completed by July 1. Chesterfield has moved from the ninth to the eighteenth floor of 1540 Broadway. General Theaters Hearing Is Moved Up to Feb. 13 Wilmington, Del. — Hearing on the application of U. S. Senator Daniel O. Hastings, receiver for General theaters equipment, for authority to compromise claims filed against the corporation by the Chase National Bank of New York, originally fixed for Feb. 23, was set yesterday by Chancery Court for Feb. 13, ten days in advance of the original date. Rosenblatt Has New Duties Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Due to resignation of Division Administrator Malcolm Muir to return to the Mc-Graw-Hill Publishing Co., all transportation codes are being assigned to Division Administrator Sol A. Rosenblatt as part of his division. This includes codes for all forms of transportation except railroads. Due to the increased staff, the Administrator's offices are being moved to Rooms 4221 to 4225. Dolores Del Rio, Hawks at Ampa In addition to editors of the various fan magazines, today's guests at the Ampa luncheon in Sardi's will include Dolores Del Rio, RKO star just arrived from the coast for a vacation, and Howard Hawks, who is to direct "Twentieth Century" for Columbia. President John C. Flinn will preside. Coming and Going HERMAN STARR, vice-president of Warner Bros., and GRAD SEARS, in charge of Southern and Western distribution, leave this afternoon for a short vacation in Miami. Each is accompanied by his wife. ABEN KANDEL, writer, is due in New York this week from the coast. JANET GAYNOR is coming east for a vacation. BARBARA STANWYCK arrives in New York this week and may appear in a play before returning to Hollywood. GRACE POGGI, dancer who appeared in "Roman Scandals" and "Kid from Spain," has returned from a vacation abroad. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JR., who is en route to New York after finishing his role in "Success Story" for RKO, sails Saturday on the lie de France for London. ALLEN VINCENT, another member of the cast, accompanies him. MAURICE CHEVALIER leaves New York in a few days for the coast to start work at M-G-M in "The Merry Widow." HARRY COHN left New York yesterday on his return to the Coast. HELEN GWYNNE leaves New York Monday by plane for the Coast. EDDIE DOWLING returned to New York last night from Washington. ADOLPH ZUKOR left New York yesterday for the coast. Sam Cohn Declines Post As President of Wampas West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Giving pressure of work as his reason, Sam W. B. Cohn has declined the nomination for president of Wampas. Reformers Back Patman Bill Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A petition urging support of the Patman bill for a federal movie probe was received yesterday from the W.C.T.U. of Nortonville, Kas. It was referred to the House Interstate Commerce Committee. Discuss Advertising Code Major circuit executives and advertising and publicity heads met at the Hays Office yesterday to discuss the completed advertising code and its interpretation. A separate meeting of advertising executives will take place today. TASHMAN ZiJB N Wine, Women AND LEW CODY THE GLAMOR PICTURE OF 1934 A HERBERT BRENON PRODUCTION Distributed Thru Independent Exchanges By Chadwick Productions, Inc. 6080 9unset Bvld., Hollywood, Calif.