The Film Daily (1939)

DAILY Thursday,Julyl3,1939 Vol. 76, No. 8 Thurs., July 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. Mersereati, Secretary-Treasurer; Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938. at the post-office at New York, N. Y., undei tlie act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) I'nited Slates 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 TIIR FILM DAILY. 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117. 9711R. 97119. 9 7120. 9-7121. Cable Address: Filiuday, New York. Hollywood. r.-ilifoinia— RnlpTi VVilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd.. Phone Granite f>fi07. London — F.rnest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St.. \V. I. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinemalographie Francaise, 29 Rue Marsoidan (12). Mexico City — Marco-Ajrelio rialindo. Depto. 19. 5A, Dr. Lucio No. 102, Mexico, D.F. Buenos Aires — Chas. de Cruz, He'aldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 130V. f innncirU Net Chg. Vz Va NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 12yi 12 12i/2 + Col. Picts. vtc. <2i/7%) 9 9 9 + Columbia Picts. pfd.. 26 26 26 Con. Fm. Ind 1V8 V/a 1V6 • Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 10V8 10 10V8 + East. Kodak 1641/4 1627/8 164% -f do pfd 173 173 173 — Gen. Th. Eq U3/8 11 V4 11% + Loew's, Inc 42% 41% 42 '/2 + do pfd Paramount 9 8% 9 -f Paramount 1st pfd "aramoint 2nd pfd.. 10% 9% 103/8 -f P-the Film 10 934 10 + PKO 15/8 15/8 1% . 20*h Century-Fox .. 20 19% 19% + 20'h Cpntury-Fox pfd U->iv Pict. pfd W*rn»r Bros 4% 43/8 4% + do pfd 52 50 52 + NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. re*. 6<46.100V4 IOOV4 100% . Loew's deb. 3V,s46. .103% 103 103% + Para. B'way 3'55 Para. Picts. 6s55. . . 1003-16 100 3-16 100 3-16 P"=>. P'ets. cv. 3%s47 89 88i/2 89 + V2 PKO 6'41 Wi'ner Bros.* cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 90% 90% 90% + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp 1 % 1 % 1 % Technicolor 15% 14% 15% + % Trans-Lux 1% 1% 1% Universal Ccro. vtc Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Path= Film 7 ofd 100 103 Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46 33/8 5 Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 100 101% Met. riayhouse. Inc. 2nd deb. '45... 68 70 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 65 67 V4 SAFETY LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP. Storage by Reel or Vault 7?9 Seventh Ave. New York City RRvant 9-5600 SECURITY IT© A Board Goes Nautical hut Nice On Board the "Two Smiles" — (Special by carrier pigeon to THE FILM DAILY) — The 1TOA board of directors met yesterday on J. Don Alexander's yacht to discuss the trade code, union contracts and possible cures for seasickness. Between enjoying Alexander's hospitality and his bottled gcods, the board decided it would be better not to issue any statements until the effects of both wore off. NBC Seeking Major Sports Events for Coming Telecasts Officials of NBC's television division are making special efforts to line up sport and other special events for telecasts during the coming two months. Tennis matches, auto races and New York City's "Fire College" where its prospective fire fighters are trained are amcng the events being considered for future telecasts. Dramatic and vaudeville entertainment for evening programs will be continued, Thomas H. Hutchinson, television director for NBC, states. Five for Cine-Alliance; "U" Will Release One Paris (By Cable) — Cine-Alliance directed by G. M. Rabinovitch, will produce during the current year five features, including one with Danielle Darrieux which will have dialogue in both French and English and will be distributed in the U. S. and England by Universal. Adelphi Anti-Trust Case Going Over Till Autumn? Chicago — Adelphi theater antitrust action against B & K and the majors, scheduled to come up before Federal Judge Wilkerson today, is expected to be postponed until Fall as counsel are on vacations. Belgian Technicians Coming Brussels (By Cable) — The Association of Cinema Technicians will sail for Canada and' New York on Sept. 2. Its members will stay in New York for eight days and attend the World's Fair premiere of the Belarian picture, "Brazza," dealing with the conouest of the Congo, at the Belgian Pavilion. Lachman to Direct in (J. K. Paris (Bv Cable) — Harry Lachman, the American director who is here directing "La Belle Mariniere, Mistigri," will shortlv go to England to direct for 20th Century-Fox "They Came on the Night." Capt. Norton Recovering London (By Cable) — Capt. Richard Norton is recovering in the Yeovil Hospital from a fractured rib, injuries to the chest and mouth sustained in a motor accident. Oaks Floyd Dead Pittsburgh — Oaks Floyd, brother and partner of Glenn Floyd who operates theaters in Follansbee, W. Va., and Mopaca, died of a heart attack. "Hitler, Beast of Berlin" To Be Made As PPC Special West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Ben N. Judell's Producers Pictures Corp. will make "Hitler— the Beast of Berlin" as a special with increased budget, it was disclosed yesterday. Judell says pix will pull no punches. PPC starts production activities July 24 when Tim McCoy goes before the cameras in "Texas Renegades," first of a series of eight mellers built around the character of a frontier marshal. Next to start will be "The Man from Oklahoma," first of a series of eight "Tales of Billy, the Kid" with George Huston as Billy. In August, Judell will start "Wanted for Murder" and "The Island of Fear," the latter based on Jack London's "A Thousand Deaths." Another Para. Partner May Succeed Trendle in UDTC Detroit — Leonard Goldenson is making a survey of the local film theater situation following George W. Trendle's resignation as president of United Detroit Theaters. He returns to New York about Saturday to report to Barney Balaban, president of Paramount. It is considered likely that a Paramount partner from another territory may step in. Goldenson said, "There is no intention of making any changes in the present personnel." M-G-M and Fox Midwest Talk New Product Deal New product deal between M-G-M and Fox Midwest Theaters is being talked here. Harris P. Wolfberg, M-G-M district manager, and Frank Hensler, Kansas City branch manager, arrived in New York yesterday for the confabs. First French Technicolor Pix Paris (By Cable) — First French picture filmed in Technicolor will be "Main Street of Paris" (temporary title meaning the Seine River), which J.-C. Bernard is now directing. Technicolor camera crew was sent over from London. The film is destined for showing at the New York World's Fair. 52's Board Refers Pact At board meeting of Sound Technicians' Local 52, IATSE, on Tuesday night, the directorate decided to leave the entire matter of the agreement covering working conditions at all New York studios to a special membership meeting which will be called within the next two weeks. cominG add going HAROLD LLOYD is here from the Coast. FRANK HENSLER, M-G-M manager in Kansas City, and HARRIS P. WOLFBERG, district manager, are in New York. HOWARD DIETZ flew to England yesterday on the Dixie Clipper. OSCAR S. OLDKNOW, vice-president of National Theater Supply, has returned to the Coast from New York after two-weeks of^1 "tie office conferences. ( ( RAY COLVIN, head of Exhibitors' supply, accompanied by his wife, her sister, daughter and sen, has motored here from St. Louis for a two weeks' vacation and to take in the World's Fair. ROBERT RISKIN, to be associated with Frank Capra in Frank Capra Productions, arrives here from the Coast tomorrow for a few days' stop en route to Europe for a vacation. FRANK DONOVAN, RKO production manager, returned to the New York office Tuesday from Sun Valley, Ida., where a Sportscope on trout fishing was filmed. FRED C. DETMARS, camera technician with the permanent Technicolor camera crew at the Eastern Service Studios, has left for Califcrnia where he will be assigned on temporary loan to M-G-M for work on "Northwest Passage." MORRIS LEONARD, B & K counsel, has returned to Chicago from the Coast where he attended a birthday fete for Herman Webber and Leo Spitz at the former's Woodside, Calif., estate. Col. Merges to Simplify Corporation Structure Albany — Certificates have been filed in office of the Secretary of State here under which Columbia Pictures Corp., parent company, has merged into itself Columbia Pictnures Corp. of California, Ltd., and Columbia Pictures Distributing Co., Inc. Move is made to simplify Columbia's corporate structure. Warner Theaters Quit Chi. Exhib. Association Chicago — Warner circuit has resigned from the Chicago Exhibitors Association, it was learned yesterday. Arnstein Suit Dismissed Federal Judge Edward A. Conger, in an opinion handed down yesterday, dismissed after trial all counts of the suit of Ira B. Arnstein against Ascap, Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., NBC, CBS, and a large number of music publishing firms. The Court stated that Arnstein's contention that the defendants had plagiarized a large number of his songs was unsupported by the evidence. 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