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DAILY
Monday, March 13, 1939
Vol. 75, No. 48 Mon., Mar. 13, 1939 10 Cents
JOHN W. ALICOATE
: Publisher
DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor
Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, 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, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone, BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. Mexico City— Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 19, 5A, Dr. Lucio No. 102, Mexico, D. F. Buenos Aires — Chas. de Cruz, Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309.
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SECURITY
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Picture and Distributor Theater
Pygmalion (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Pascal) — 14th week Astor
Stagecoach (United Artists-Wanger) — 2nd week Music Hall
Blackwell's Island (Warner Bros. Pictures) — 2nd week Globe
Let Freedom Ring (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) Capitol
Oklahoma Kid (Warner Bros. Pictures) Strand
Never Say Die (Paramount Pictures) Paramount
The Little Princess (20th Century-Fox) Roxy
Spirit of Culver (Universal Pictures) Rivoli
Fast and Loose ( Metro-Goldwyn-Myaer) Criterion
The Saint Strikes Back (RKO Radio Pictures) Rialto
My Son is a Criminal (Columbia Pictures) Central
Tail Spin (20th Century-Fox) (a-b) Falace
Son of Frankenstein (Universal Pictures) (a-b) Palace
School for Husbands (J. H. Hoffberg) (a-b) World
The 400,000,000 (Garrison Films) Cameo
Crisis ( Mayer-Burstyn) 55th St. Playhouse
♦ FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURES ♦
With a Smile (French M. P. Corporation) — 6th week 5th Ave. Playhouse
Champs-Elysees (Tri-National Pictures) — 3rd week Little Carnegie
Crossroads (Tri-National Pictures) Filmarte
Foolish Virgin, The (Walch Film Co.) (a-b) World
The Story of a Cheat (Gallic Films) (b) Waldorf
♦ FUTURE OPENINGS ♦
King of Chinatown (Paramount Pictnres) — March 15 Paramount
Lost Patrol (RKO Radio Pictures) March 15 (a-b) Rialto
Star of Midnight (RKO Radio Pictures) — March 15 (a-b) Rialto
Love Affair (RKO Radio Pictures) — March 16 Music Hall
I Was a Convict (Republic Pictures) — March 16 Criterion
Mystery of the White Room (Universal Pictures) — March 18 Central
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (Universal Pictures) — March 16 (a-b) Palace
Grand Illusion (World Pictures) (in French) — March 16 (a-b).... Palace
Three Smart Girls Crow Up (Universal Pictures) — March 17 Rialto
Du Hamla, Du Fria (Scandinavian Talk. Pict.) — March 19 48th St. Theater
Ice Follies of 1939 (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (c) Capitol
Prison Without Bars (United Artists-Korda) (c) Globe
You Can't Get Away with Murder (Warner Bros. Pictures) — Mar. 24 Strand
Blanche Neige ef les Sept Nains (RKO Radio)— April 8 Waldorf
(a) Dual bill. (b) Subsequent run. (c) Follows current bill.
O'Connor Names Pix Com. 10 Vermont Cities, Towns
for Catholic Campaign Vote for Films on Sunday
The Motion Picture Committee of the 1939 Catholic Charities Drive was announced today by its chairman, John J. O'Connor, general manager of RKO Theaters. It embraces Harry D. Buckley, Pat Casey, H. M. Doherty, E. C. Grainger, J. R. Grainger, Austin C. Keough, E. L. McEvoy, Charles E. McCarthy, Joseph McConville, C. B. McDonald, John Murphy, William J. Neary, Dennis F. O'Brien, Charles L. O'Reilly, P. A. Powers, Wm. T. Power, Martin J. Quigley, William P. Rodgers, George J. Schaefer, William Scully, Gradwell L. Sears, George Skouras, W. G. Van Schmus, Frank C. Walker, treasurer, George C. Walsh and George W. Weeks.
This year's campaign will be known as the Cardinal Hayes Memorial Appeal.
Funeral Rites Held for
Father of John Payette
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Funeral services were held here on Saturday morning for Dr. George N. Payette, 80, father of John J. Payette, Warners' general zone manager.
Besides John J. Payette, he is survived by another son, George N. Payette, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. George A. Degnan, of Washington, and Mrs. William Schwalm, of Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.; and 11 grandchildren.
Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Montpelier, Vt. — Seven more cities and towns, making a total thus far of 10, have voted in favor of Sunday movies, banned under the old blue laws. Springfield piled up the biggest majority of any place in Vermont, by favoring Sunday shows, lectures, concerts and baseball by a vote of 10 to 1. Other places where it will be legal to stage picture shows after 6 p.m. on Sunday, are: Burlington, Pownal, Readsboro, Whitingham, Wilmington, and Bennington. Previously reported were: St. Albans, Brattleboro and St. Johnsbury.
Detroit Leads in Schaefer Drive; New Haven Second
RKO's Detroit exchange, J. Sharkey, manager, continues to hold the lead in the George Schaefer Drive which has just rounded out its fifth week. In second place is Barney Pitkin's New Haven staff, while B. G. Kranze and his Albany staff are in third spot. The western district, headed by Harry Cohen, leads the seven districts. E. L. McEvoy's Eastern district currently is topping the Western district.
Pathe Stockholders Meet
Annual stockholders' meeting of Pathe Film Corp. will be held April 25. The company's annual financial statement is expected to be ready the end of this month or the first part of April.
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JULES BRULATOUR and MRS. BRULATOUR, the former Hope Hampton, left Saturday for Miami Beach.
LUDWIC "LAUDY" LAURENCE, Metro continental chieftain in Europe, and MRS. '-AURENCE, sailed Saturday on the Paris 'r a
combined business and pleasure trip heK, ICKI BAUM, writer, also sailed on the Paris?
HARRY M. BESSEY, secretary-treasurer of Altec, has returned here after a five weeks' trip to the Coast.
RODNEY BUSH, national exploitation manager for 20th-Fox, and his assistant, WILLIAM CHAMBLISS, were in Boston over the weekend on the "Alexander Graham Bell" campaign.
LINCOLN BURROWS, Eastman Kodak exec, and MRS. BURROWS, sailed Friday on the Santa Paula for a West Indies cruise.
WILLIAM KEICHLEY, Warner director, leaves the Coast around April 15 for a round-theworld vacation. He is currently winding up his directorial chores at the studio on "Each Dawn I Die."
ANTHONY MUTO, Fox Movietone News head in Washington, F. E. DELGADO, cameraman, and B. E. BOX, soundman, arrive here Wednesday on the Northern Prince after covering the Pan-American conference in South America.
PHILIP HUSTON, NORMA TERRIS, HELEN FORD and JUNE WALKER, sailed Saturday on the De Grasse for a Caribbean cruise.
EDGAR BERGEN is at the Waldorf.
FLORA ROBSON, English actress, sailed Saturday on the Queen Mary after completing a role in "Wuthering Heights," new Samuel Gcldwyn production.
AL MAYO is in New York.
RAMOS COBIAN, producer of Spanish pictures, is scheduled to leave for the Coast this week with AMANDA LEDESMA and ALBERTO VIAL, Argentine players here to star in his next production.
MILTON KRIMS, Warner writer, left for the Coast over the week-end. arriving here Thursday on the Queen Mary.
ARTHUR RUSCICA, manager for 20th-Fox in Chile, arrives today for conferences at the home office.
MAX A. COHEN, head of the Cinema circuit, arrived from the Coast Friday after looking at some new product.
WILLIAM SUSSMAN, Eastern division manager for 20th-Fox, visited the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati branches last week, returning to the home office over the week-end.
NATALIE VISART, costume designer for Cecil B. DeMille's production of "Union Pacific," has returned from Europe.
WILLIAM J. KUPPER, Western division manager for 20th-Fox, is on the Coast to visit several branches in his territory.
ALBERT WARNER, WB vice-president, has arrived in New York from Florida and is stopping at the Towers of the Waldorf-Astoria.
Charles Porter Interred
Detroit — Funeral services were held Saturday for Charles Porter, former president of Allied Theaters of Michigan and a veteran exhibitor, who died here Thursday night. Porter, who was about 70 years old, | operated the Forest Theater and at one time owned the Majestic.
Charles Porter Dead'
Detroit — Charles William Porter, 71, long identified with Detroit theaters, is dead here.
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