The Film Daily (1940)

Thursday, July 18, 19i msnswtH Of HIAIDQM ail renews Aunnimt Vol. 78, No. 13 Thurs., July 18, 1940 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. .".'.icoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 19J8 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: Film, lav. New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD. Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., \V. 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. FINANCIAL (Wednesday, July 17) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 7i/8 7 IVs + Vs Col. Picts. vtc. (2}/,%) Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 65/g 6% 65/8 — l/g East. Kodak 119% 1 1 9 V2 119% — Vi do pfd Cen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc 24 23% 233/4 — i/4 do pfd Paramount 5 5 5 Paramount 1st pfd Paramount 2nd pfd.. . 73/4 3 73/4 — Va 3 80 2% 80 21/4 80 2 'A + 5 Pathe Film RKO New . . 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pier, pfd Warner Bros do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 .IOOV4 100 1/4 IOOV4 Loew's deb. 3'/2s46. 103/2 1 03 Vs 103/8 — % Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3 V4s47 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 . NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp Technicolor 10 93,4 9% — 1/4 Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. 3% 33/4 33/4 + '/2 Universal Picts 63/4 634 63/4 + % N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Pathe Film 7 pfd Met. Playhouse. Inc. 2nd deb. '45.. 63 Vi 65 Vi Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 57 60 George Wiley Dies Up-state Buffalo — Funeral services for George Wiley, 72, industry vet., who died in a local hospital after a stroke and one week's illness, was held last night. Burial will be in Reno, Nev. His widow survives. Helen Gahagan Douglas Elected Chicago — Helen Gahagan Douglas was elected national committeewoman for California. Frank Gillmore Staying, But Duties Are Lightened Following a meeting yesterday of the international board of the 4A's, Frank Gillmore, president, made the following announcement: "At a meeting of the international board a suggestion in the press that Mr. Frank Gillmore was resigning as president of the AAAA was unanimously rejected. All branches of the 4A's and the membership of the international board concurred in the action, but at Gillmore's request, his duties were lightened and his method of compensation changed to his entire satisfaction." At the same time it was learned that a special meeting of the council of Actors' Equity has been called this afternoon to consider the report of Bernard J. Reis on the advisability of placing all actors' unions under the head of one large union. Ross Federal Managers Open Convention Today Ross Federal managers' convention opens today at the home office here and will run for a week, with program devoted to discussion of Fall business and policy matters. Prexy Harry A. Ross will preside. Here for the meetings are Walter Brown, Midwest; Jack Kraker, Eastern; Walter Anderson, Southern; Ruel Williams, Western, and Harold Lund, Central district chiefs. Pathe News Uses Crew Of 30 for Fight Films RKO Pathe News used a crew of 30 for the camera work on the Armstrong-Jenkins fight last night at the Polo Grounds. Prints go into metropolitan district theaters via RKO this morning, with national distribution by tomorrow. Bert Cunningham supervised last night's production activities along with Joe Walsh, sports editor of Pathe News. S. A. Preem for "Argentine Way"? Plans are being discussed by 20thFox to hold a South American premiere for their forthcoming production, "Down Argentine Way," it was learned yesterday. Picture might be premiered in Buenos Aires or Rio, or simultaneously in both South American cities. Longer Runs for Films In B & K Loop Theaters Chicago — B & K currently is giving longer runs to films in Loop theaters. Circuit is holding "Brother Orchid" for another week at the Roosevelt Theater, and "New Moon" at the United Artists Theater. "The Mortal Storm" goes into the Apollo Theater for a third Loop week. B & K returned "Strange Cargo" for a second showing at the State Lake Theater, after an extended run at the United Artists. "My Favorite Wife" is having a second-run at the Apollo Theater. Mono. Would Foreclose On 107 Prints of GN Pix Federal Judge John W. Clancy vesterday ordered a hearing before Referee Peter B. Olney, Jr., on a petition of Monogram Pictures Corp., of Illinois, to foreclose on 107 prints of Grand National Pictures, Inc., now stored in the Monogram Illinois plant. The petition states that GN owes $2,263 to Monogram for' storage since Nov. 15, 1936, at $50 monthly. Grinieff Buys Rights To "We, the People" Jacques Grinieff, French director, is reported to have purchased the motion picture rights to "We, the People," well known radio program. Major distribution deals are pending. "Turnabout" Into Roxy Hal Roach's "Turnabout" will have its New York premiere at the Roxy beginning July 26. A number of national tie-ups, including those with Dole pineapples, Turnabout hosiery, book publishers and others, have been completed by Grace Rosenfeld, Roach's publicity director. comma and Gome WALTER WANCER, PEGGY MORAN and CC NIE MOORE arrived on the TWA Stratc yesterday. BETTE DAVIS leaves Hollywood Sunday spend three months at her home in New Han shire. CLAUDE LEE leaves Chicago today for Ja, sonville. CHARLES C. PETTIJOHN is in Chicago^ AL RAYMER, booking manager for fr dianaIllinois Theater circuit, has returned Chicago from a vacation trip. MORRIS HORKE, manager of B & K Term, Theater, Chicago, is on a motor trip throi Wisconsin. CHARLES CHICK, of M-G-M's product staff, is due here from the Coast Monday. JOAN CRAWFORD is at the Ritz Towers JACK BERKSON, sales head of Mohawk Fill has returned from a Mid-Western four. CHARLES FINDLEY, Pathe News staff n of Paris, is here from Europe. WILLIAM KELLY, local cameraman, has joii Paramount's troupe in Virginia. H. M. RICKEY, EDDIE GOLDEN and CHI LEWIS will attend the Southeastern exhibit meeting in Jacksonville next week. GORDON ELLIS, general manager of As ciated Distributors, left New York yestert en route to Sydney. He sails next week fr the Coast on the Mariposa. AL CORWIN, assistant to L. F. Whelan, |j eign publicity director for 20th-Fox, leaves S. urday for a two-week stay in Nassau. JOE PENNER and his wife are guests the Sherry Netherland. GRADWELL L. SEARS returned to his di at the Warner home office yesterday from trip to the company's Burbank studio to con with production execs, on the new progra JACK BENNY returned to Hollywood yest, day from a Hawaiian vacation and today sta work in Para.'s "Love Thy Neighbor." N. J. Allied Selects A. C. President Hotel for Meet Annual convention of New Jersi Allied has been set for Sept. 25-! at the President Hotel, Atlantic Cit New York Theater Goes Dual Newsreel program of the New York Theater has been changed to a double feature policy. Reason for changeover was said to be a b.o. drop due to war shots, which were severely criticized by patrons. Check of other newsreel houses also showed a slight drop in business, but this was accredited to a seasonal letdown rather than newsreel content. Para. Signs de Sylva as Producer West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Paramount has signed B. G. de Sylva to a long-term contract as a producer. Agreement becomes effective in November. /<-. Don't be a wallflower! Learn how to attract men! See PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (M-G-M hit starring GREER GARSON & LAURENCE OLIVIER) Coming Soon!