The Film Daily (1939)

Cf *\ DAILY Wednesday, August 16, 19J Vol. 76, No. 32 Wed., August 16, 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. V.. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Don aid M. Mersereau, Secretary -Treasurer; Entered as second cla-s maiter, Sept. 8, V) Jo. at the post-office at New York, N. Y., uudei the act of March 3, 1879. Terms fPostagt free) United States outside of Greater fitw York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.01); S months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribe' should remit with order. Address all com munications to THE FILM DAILY, 150! Broadway, New York, N. V. Phone BHyan 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cabl, Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood. California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernes! W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. 1. Paris— P. A. Harle. La Cinematosraphie Francaise, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). Mexico City — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 19, 5A, Dr. Lucio No. 102. Mexico, D.F. Buenos Aires — Chas. de Cruz.. FTcnldn Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 130y. f\ n n n c i r l NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 123/4 123/4 123/4 + 1/4 ) 91/2 93/s 91/2 + Vl 24 24 24 Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2% Columbia Picts. pfd.. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak do pfd Cen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc do pfd Paramount Paramount 1st pfd.. Paramount 2nd pfd.. Pathe Film RKO 20th Century-Fox . 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros do pfd 111/4 IH/4 Hi/4 + 1/2 173 172 173 + 11/2 176 176 176 + 3 111/2 111/2 Hi/2 + Ve 44 433/4 44 + 1/2 93/4 93/8 93/8 961/2 96i/2 96 1/2 + 11/2 105/8 IOI/2 lOYs + Vl 121/4 113/4 117/g 13/4 13/4 13/4 191/8 187/8 191/8 + l/4 281/2 281/2 28i/2 + 1/2 '5" '5" '5" +"Vs NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46.100t/2 100!/2 100'/2 + Vs Loew's deb. 3y2s46. . 1035/8 103y2 103 1/2 + V4 Para. B'way 3s55. . . 50 50 50 — 1/2 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3 i/4s47 91 1/2 91 1/4 91 '/2 + 1/2 RKO 6s41 Warner Bros.' cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 90 893/4 90 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. ... 15/8 15/8 1 5/8 Sonotone Corp 1 Vi 1 % 1 % Technicolor 15V4 15% 15% — Vs Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46.... 33/8 43/4 Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 102 103 Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45. . 70 1/2 72/2 Roxy Thea. Tldg. 4s 1st '57 64 66 PROGRESS FILM LIBRARY m ■1 STOCK SHOTS of Every Possible Description Conveniently Catalogued ■ 729 SEVENTH AVE. NYC. BRYANT 9-5600 | ■ For a Press Relations Bureau ... and the quicker, the better (Continued from Page 1) deems it has been confronted with more pressing problems — the bureau has not materialized. Yet if the recommendation was in order in mid-November last, it is much more so today, and for that some of those "more pressing problems" are responsible. 0 THE industry in this year of grace is under scrutiny and attack as never before. The ' Department of Justice, with anti-trust suits filed in New York, Oklahoma City, Buffalo and Nashville, and criminal contempt proceedings instituted in Chicago, is preparing to follow through with others; the NLRB is prosecuting on the West Coast and the Attorney General may do likewise; the Treasury Department is investigating; the TNEC is reported eyeing films as a possible subject for consideration in the Fall; Congress, reconvening in December, faces a continuation of the Neely bill drive and the likelihood of a further pressure campaign in behalf of a Boren measure for an industry-wide probe; the Department of Commerce presumably is taking a more sympathetic view of films in its own microscopic examination but you never can tell. That, however, is only part of the picture. Add the intra-industry controversy over trade reforms, the increasing array of litigation instituted by individuals, the innumerable union disputes, the antics of the censors and the baseless assaults upon the honesty and integrity of the industry by some newspaper writers, and you have a pretty good idea why this industry could use such a bureau as Dietz recommended. 0 THE amazing total of industry misinformation appearing in the daily press these days, is ' not due to any inherent desire on the part of the press to reflect discredit upon films. It stems largely from industry misunderstanding and ignorance on the part of reporters, news editors, editorial writers, columnists and feature writers. An industry bureau prepared to instantly service the press with background material for spot news, to see that the industry's side is adequately and fairly presented and to promptly call to account those who break into print with destructive and false statements would be highly beneficial to press and films alike. And, with a weather eye to the future, the quicker it takes shape, the better. Jersey-Made Indian Film I Britian's Rialto Prod. To Have Release by Major Names Bettinson as Rep, Production starts Aug. 28 on "The Saga of the Lennilanape Indians," a six-reel picture designed for both educational and theatrical use, and which, according to the producers, will have a major company release. Picture is to be made by the Redwing Motion Picture Co., and sets are now being constructed on the Hackensack River in New Jersey. Governor Moore of New Jersey and several of the leading educators f the state are members of the advisory board. With a cast of real Indians, the picture will attempt to present an authoritative history of the tribe which figured prominently in early American history. Seek Before Trial Exam, of Zanuck in "Lincoln" Suit Application was filed yesterday in the New York Supreme Court, to be heard today, asking for an order directing commission to issue to Charles E. Millikan, attorney, to take the testimonv of Darryl F. Zanuck in Los Ansreles in an examination before trial in the suit of Robert E. Sherwood and the Playwrights Producing Co. Plaintiffs are asking for the examination in reference to their suit against 20th-Fox which charges the defendant with unfairly capitalizing on Sherwood's play "Abe Lincoln In Illinois" in the advertising of the defendant's picture, "Young Mr. Lincoln.'' Defer Clearance Action Buffalo — Buffalo allied unit delayed action on the clearance report until its September meeting, it is stated bv Al Francis, district vicepresident. Ralph Bettinson, who represents Pathe Pictures, Ltd., of England at Monogram, has been appointed local representative for Rialto Productions, the British film company. He recently returned from a six-week business trip abroad. Bettinson's new capacity will in no way interfere with his post as Pathe's representative. Rialto releases through Pathe in the British Isles and Bettinson will have the power to negotiate with writers and engage artists for Rialto. M. F. Barr, W. H. Gueringer Recover from Operations New Orleans — Maurice F. Barr, for years associated with the E. V. Richards-Saenger Amusement Co., and Paramount-Richards Theaters, Inc., is recuperating from a major operation at the St. Charles Hotel here. Barr will remain for the next several weeks with Mrs. Barr. Also recovering from an operation here is William H. Gueringer. former assistant general manager of the Saenger Amusement Co.. and well known throughout the territory. Ben Washer Will Join Donahue & Coe Staff Ben Washer, press representative for Samuel Goldwyn, joins Donahue <& Coe.. Inc., advertising agency, in the Fall. He will devote most of his time to the legitimate theater advertising activities of the agency and will assume his new duties when he completes his present assignment for Goldwyn on "The Real Glory." comma mid coin MURRAY S1LVERSTONE plans to leave for t; Coast Friday. HERMAN WOBBER, distribution chieftain 20th-Fox, is in San Francisco, leaving there if Hollywood this week-end. He will return ; New York around September 5. >^ JOSEPH BERNHARD, general manager c^W*! ner Theaters, returns to New York tojfjBfrc Philadelphia where he presided at th^jpini meeting of managers in that zone. flARIj GOLDBERG, theater ad. head, accompanied hi EDWARD KILROE, 20th-Fox attorney, retur from Europe next week on the Clipper. KEN THOMSON, SAP executive secretary, 31 EDWARD ARNOLD, SAC vice-president, plan leave for the Coast tonight. IRENE RICH flies to Hollywood today v TWA. WALTER FUTTER, producer, and GEORd O'NEIL, writer, sail for Europe today on tl! Normandie. BEATRICE ROSS, of Republic, has returned i New York from a vacation on the Coast. MARTIN G. SMITH, Ohio circuit operator, ai GEORGE J. CORCORAN, manager of the Ai ton Theater, Monongahela, Pa., were visito this week at the RKO Lounge. R. J. O'DONNELL, Paramount partner in Te: as, is in New York for a brief visit, MRS. HARRY CHARNAS sails today on tl Normandie for Europe as a delegate to tl Hadassah convention at Geneva and the You Aliyah convention at Amsterdam. NAT GOLDSTONE, agent, and MRS. COLE; STONE, are also European bound on the Fren< liner. VICTOR PAYNE-JENNINGS returns from tl Coast this week. JUDY GARLAND and MICKEY ROONEY a at the Waldorf. PHYLLIS BROOKS departed for the Coast ye: terday. RAMON NOVARRO sails for England tod, on the Normandie. STANLEY GILKEY arrives here this week fro Hollywood. LESLIE HOWARD, MRS. HOWARD, and the daughter, LESLIE, sail for England today on if Aquitania. MAX ROTH, Republic's Mid-West distri< sales manager, accompanied by his wife an daughter, returns to Chicago on Friday, follow ing h.o. conferences on circuit deals. NAT SALAND, of Mercury Film Lab, returne to New York yesterday from a seven-week vis to Hollywood. JOE OULAHAN, Paramount exec, in Cincin nati, is vacationing in Washington, D. C. BERNARD TAYNE, manager of the Mohaw Theater, North Adams, Mass., has left for vacation in the Canal Zone. HENRY KING, 20th-Fox director, is in Nei York. J. H. HOFFBERG has arrived in Hollywood 0 the first lap of a nation-wide business trip. GEORGE KRASKA, operator of the Fine Art Theater, Boston, has returned to that city afte a product buying trip to New York. '"/■ Best wishes from THE FILM DAILY to the following on their birthdays: AUGUST 16 Mae Clarke Lucien Littlefield R. G. Katz ■ ■ £ . ,'.V J