The Film Daily (1940)

13% DAILY Friday, February 2, 1940 Vol. 77, No. 24 Fri., Feb. 2, 1940 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published dailv 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. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, CalifRalph 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, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Av. Coyoacan No. 100B, Mexico, D. F. BUENOS AIRES— Chas de Cruz, Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309. f mnnciflL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 95/s 9V8 95/S — l/4 22 Vs 221/g 221/g — y8 Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2%) Columbia Picts. pfd.. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. . . East. Kodak 1 do pfd 1 Gen. 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 NEW YORK Vi 60y2 1 75 1 123/4 361/g 8i/2 8i/2 60 1/2 I6O1/2 75 175 + 2 121/2 123/4 + I/4 36 361/g + y2 105/a 15/g 113/4 IOV2 105/g + l/g H/2 15/g 113/4 113/4 80 78V2 80 + Vi 33/4 33/4 33/4 + l/8 47 47 47 — i/4 BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 101 1/4 101 1/4 101 1/4 Lcew's deb. 3V2s46 Para. B'way 3s55... 493^ 49 Vi 49 Vi + Vi Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3 Vis47 RKO 6s41 Warner Bros.' cv. 6s39 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 86 86 86 + Vi NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts 1 1 1 Sonotone Corp 1 Vi 1 Vi 1 Vi Technicolor 15Vg 14% 15Vg + l/g Trans-Lux 1 1 1 Universal Corp. vtc... 3 3 3 — V4 Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd 100Vil04 Fox Thea. Office Bldg. 1st '46 Loew's Thea. Realty 6s 1st '47 Met. Playhouse. Inc. 2nd deb. '45 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 SAFETY I LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP. Storage by Reel or Vault 729 Seventh Ave. New York City BRyant 9-5600 SECURITY Pathe Not to Foreclose Producers Pictures Claim West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — At a meeting of creditors of Producers Pictures Corporation yesterday, Attorney Robert F. Benjamin of New York, representing Pathe Laboratories, Inc. declared that Pathe although it holds a first and unencumbered lein for entire indebtedness due it has every desire to help the unsecured creditors whose claims amount to $40,000. He further stated, Pathe has no inclination to foreclose on its security or take any other steps prejudicial to either the creditors or officers of Producers Pictures Corporation and he denied a published report that Pathe is insisting on Ben Judell's withdrawal. Creditors' committee representing Agfa Cinema Props Co., International Studio Equipment, Inc., and Quigley Publications was named to cooperate with Pathe in working out a favorable solution of present difficulties. Benjamin stated that the many distributors of Producers Pictures Corp. have expressed their anxiety for continued production, and Pathe therefore is considering several proposals for these purposes. Pathe claim against Producers Pictures Corp. represents $90,000, which is protected by seven pictures already completed, of which one is "Goose Step," formerly "Beast of Berlin," and early grosses on the picture are very favorable. Postpone Yamins Dinner; Now Scheduled in March Boston — Postponement of the Nathan Yamins testimonial dinner, scheduled for the Hotel Statler next Tuesday, was announced yesterday. Yamins, former head of both national Allied and its New England affiliate, Independent Exhibitors, Inc., is now chairman of the latter's executive board. Morris Pouzzner of Regional Theaters, Frank Perry of Orpheum Theater, Foxboro, and Wilbur Peterson of Orpheum Theater, Somerville, the committee in chargre. indicate that the testimonial will probably be held early next month. Yamins is now out of town. GN Trustee Wants Control of Property in England Joseph Dannenberg, attorney for the trustee of Grand National, examined F. G. Holleran, vice-president of the National City Bank, yesterday at a hearine before Referee Peter B. Olney. Holleran testified concerning a $25,000 loan made to the company. On the same day Referee Olney granted permission to the trustee to retain Hollander & Bernheimer to obtain possession, for the trustee, of GN property in Great Britain. Carroll, Aherne Feted at Music Hall Reception Gus Eyssell, Leon Leonidoff, R. V. Downing, Erno Rapee and Russell Markert hosted a cocktail reception in the studio apartment of the Radio City Music Hall last evening for Madeleine Carroll and Brian Aherne, stars of UA's "My Son, My Son," which is soon to be released nationally, and also set for Music Hall showing. Among the large representation of local Film Row personalities, ineluding the trade and daily Press, were Arthur W. Kelly, Lynn Farnol, Jack Alicoate, John Herts, Jr., Al Margolies, Sammy Cohen, Al Wilkie, Don M. Mersereau, Rutgers Neilson, Cal Swanson, J. J. Milstein, Irene Thirer, Eileen Creelman-, Radie Harris, Chick Lewis, Hazel Flynn, Bob Gillham, Martin Starr, and Tom Wenning. Syracuse IATSE Local Marks 25th Anniversary Syracuse, N. Y. — Local 376, IATSE, went swank to mark its 25th anniversary, tossing a banquet in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Syracuse. Event attracted nearly 300. Among those on the dais were Fred S. Boukhout, or Rochester, prexy of the state projectionists association; Glenn Humphreys, secretary of the 10th district, IATSE; Mayor Rolland B. Marvin, Fire Marshal; Charles JWilkes and officers of the local. Invocation was given by the RevRrthur Merriman, former exhibitor, now a leading Episcopal rector here. Entertainment program included 18 acts of vaude. Three in Both Feb., March From Warners, Says Sears Warners will release three pix each during February and March, according to the latest release schedule announced by Grad Sears. Releases for February are: "Calling Philo Vance," 3; "Get Your Gun," 10; and "Castle on the Hudson," 17. There will be no release for the 24th. Set for March are: "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet," 2; "Three Cheers for the Irish," 16; and "Virginia City," 23. Condition of Al Steffes Shows Great Improvement Al Steffes. Northwest Allied leader now confined to the Providence Hospital, Washington, D. C, was reported to be "greatly improved" yesterday. Steffes was stricken while attending the Allied board meeting last month. Jean Muir Leaving AGVA Jean Muir, assistant executive secretary of AGVA, announced yesterday that she is resigning that post in order to fulfill a contract for Metro on the Coast. cominc MID G0MG ;aves I NATE J. BLUMBERG, Universal prexy, leaves today for a two-week stay in Florida. ARTHUR WILLI, head of RKO's Eastern talent department, left yesterday for Hollywood to confer with studio execs. W. C. VAN SCHMUS, managing direct of the Music Hall, returns from the Coast shortly, where he is vacationing. HARVEY SCRIMMER is at the Waldorf for a short stay before returning to Hollywood. GEORGE KRASKA, Boston exhib.. and his wife, are at the Edison. HELEN BEVERLY leaves for the Coast in the near future to fulfill a film contract. HARRY CAREY is here from the Coast for a visit, and will be an honor guest at the National Board of Review luncheon tomorrow. BILL HEBERT has left for the Coast. OSCAR A. DOOB, Loew's exec, leaves next week for a vacation in Palm Springs. JAMES R. GRAINGER, Republic prexy, returns to New York Monday after holding several sales meets in the Midwest. CHARLES REACAN, Western division manager of Paramount, is in Detroit. HARRY COHN is expected to arrive here over the week-end from the Coast. A. MONTACUE and RUBE JACKTER were scheduled to return to New York last night after a business trip to Hollywood. JACK L. WARNER, GRAD SEARS, CHARLES EINFELD, CARL LESERMAN, MORT BLUMENSTOCK, ROY HAINES, BEN KALMENSON, ARTHUR SACHSON, NORMAN MORAY, MITCHELL RAWSON and LEE BLUMBERC leave New York tonight for Chicago. Montreal Exhib. Again Admits Children; Fined Montreal — Minimum sentence of $50 and no costs, or one month in jail, was imposed on George Capadretes, owner of the Cameo Theater, when he pleaded guilty before Recorder Leonce Plante to admitting children less than 16 years of age to a motion picture hall. The record showed that Capadretes was convicted for the same offense last December. Accused was allowed until Feb. 15 to pay the fine. "Light" Set for Radio Ronald Colman, Ida Lupino and Murial Angelus will appear in a radio version of "The Light That Failed" on the Maxwell House program on Feb. 8, portraying the same rolls in which they appeared in Paramount's screen version. Two More Keaton Shorts West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Buster Keaton has been signed by Columbia to appear in two more" comedy shorts for release this season. This will bring the actor's current series to four for the company. He will also supervise production of the new tab reels. Wanted — Original negative on South American cities, agriculture and industries. CHelsea 2-0698, Roger Barlow.