The Film Daily (1940)

Friday, August 2, Vol. 78, No. 24 Fri., Aug. 2, 1940 10 Cents JOHN W. AUCOATE : : : 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, 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: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD. Calif.— 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, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY — Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Av, Coyoacan No. 100B, Mexico, D. F. BUENOS A 1 RES— Chas. de Cruz, Heraldo Del Cinematografista, Corrientes 1309. FINANCIAL (Thursday, Aug. 1) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 7 7 7 — Vi Col. Picts. vtc.((2y2%) 5 4% 5 — Vs Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 1243/4 122 Uty* + 2% do pfd Gen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc 25 243/4 247/8 + Vl do pfd Paramount 5% 5Vi 5Vi + Vs Paramount 1st pfd... 71% 71% 71% + 2% Paramount 2nd pfd.. 8'/8 8 8 Pathe Film 7% 73A 7% — Vt RKO New 3 2% 3 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pict. pfd 82 82 82+4 Warner Bros 2% 2% 2% do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3'/2s46. 102% 1023/8 102% Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. 6s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3%s47 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Sonotone Corp 1% Technicolor 9% Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc Universal Picts 1 Vz 1 Vz — Vs 93/4 9% — ya Brooklyn Paramount Tax Refund Ordered The Allied Owners' Corp., owner of the Brooklyn Paramount Theater, won from Justice Frank E. Johnson in Supreme Court, Brooklyn, an order directing the city to pay it a tax refund of $17,656, plus interest. Justice Johnson, rapping the "red tape and official lethargy" of "gentlemen in high office," also assessed $50 in costs upon the city. Detroit V. C. Tag Day Drive Goal Is $50,000 Detroit — Detroit Variety Club has set Oct. 15 as the second annual Tag Day for the School Children's Food and Clothing Fund. Goal is $50,000, $15,000 more than last year, according to Chairman Edgar Kirchner of the Family Theater. Charles C. Perry is functioning as chairman of the present preliminary drive for operating funds. Committees appointed by Perry follow, with the chairman the first named individual in each case: Wade Allen, Nat Haase, and Edward Heiber; Max Blumenthal, Irving Belinsky, and Frank J. Downey; Bob Fisher, J. Oliver Brooks, and Ben Cohen; Phil Kaplan, Mac Krim, and Joseph G. Portel; William Hu,rlbut, Carl R. Buermele, and Thomas Ealand; Thomas McGuire, Jack Dickstein, and Sol Berns; Frank Wetsman, Moe Dudelson, and Jack Hurford; Lew Wisper, Sol Krim, and Charles A. Komer; Arthur Robinson, Jack Goldhar, and James Sharkey; Barney Kilbride, Adolph Goldberg, and Irving Goldberg; Sam Seplowin, William Flemion, and Jack Haley; Charles Snyder, Jack Susami, and Irwin Pollard; Frank Wagner, Claire Townsend, and Carl Shalit; Edgar Kirchner, non-resident members; William Carlson, Alex Schreiber, and Harold C. Robinson, associate members; Harold C. Robinson, John Howard, Charles G. Perry, William Carlson, Lew Wisper, and Frank Wetsman, Mop-Up Squad. Pool of 2,000 Technicians New British Proposal London (By Air Mail) — "Action Council" of British producers is seeking from the Ministry of Labor an improved arrangement for reserving technicians for the film industry. The scheme involves the pooling of 2,000 technicians — a reserve of skilled studio operatives — upon which all members may draw as production needs arise. The number of 2,000, it is felt, is sufficient to maintain continuity of production. At present certain technical grades only appear on the schedule of reserved occupations, but these concessions are held insufficient and not fluid enough to guarantee the studios against shortage of key personnel. Special "Ziegfeld Girl" Assignment for Sobel Bernard Sobel has been assigned to handle special promotion )for M-G-M's "The Ziegfeld Girl." Sobel, a member of the M-G-M publicity department, was press representative for Florenz Ziegfeld. Ray Bell is being transferred from the Loew Washington office to take over routine newspaper contacts in New York. Gertrude Gelbin, formerly editor of Loew's Weekly, will join M-G-M's fan magazine staff on Aug. 5. Matinee Policy Extended By United Detroit Circuit Detroit — Matinee policy, adopted experimentally for one or two midweek days by United Detroit Circuit at the Vogue and Varsity Theaters, is being extended by the circuit to the Alger, Norwest, and Rosedale, sub-key houses. Move is being watched closely by other exhibitors. Metro Assigns Field Reps. For 'Boom Town' Campaign Addition of three more "Boom Town" pre-release engagements yesterday brings the total bookings to 14 in as many cities. New bookings are in the Kentucky, Lexington; Community, Saratoga, and the Criterion, Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, field representatives to handle the picture were announced by William Ferguson, exploitation manager. The force includes James Ashcraft, Atlantic City, Harrisburg and Reading; Todd Ferguson, New Orleans E. B. Coleman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Harold Marshall, Indianapolis; J. E. Watson, Lexington and Cincinnati; Jack Walsh, Saratoga, Lake Placid and Glens Falls; Elliott Foreman, Asbury Park; and James Schiller, who will work with studio representatives in Los Angeles. N. E. Exhibs. Meet Tuesday To Hear Allied Survey Plan Boston — Arthur K. Howard, Independent Exhibitors' executive secretary and member of Allied's national product survey committee, will extend Allied States Assn's product information plan to New England with a meeting of local indies at the Hotel Statler at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. Howard has also announced that the local organization must take a definite stand at that time on what he calls "Allied theater and Hays organization efforts to obtain Congressional action on the proposition of amending present admission tax provisions so that a 10 per cent levy will be extended on all theater tickets beginning from the first cent." Teddington Studios Buying Stories for Future Prod'n London (By Air Mail) — Max Milder, in charge of Warner Bros.' British production program, states that the production department has been busy, since completing "Fingers" six weeks ago, in buying stories and planning the new season's program at the Teddington studios. RKO Suit vs. J, L & S For $6,900 Rentals Filed Chicago — J. H. Kahne, attorney for the Chicago Orpheum Co., v Palace Theater operators is preparing a suit against J, L & S circuit for $6,900 theater rental due on a deal that gave J, L & S circuit first-run RKO films during the 10 weeks the Palace was closed. Vaude Back in Two Brandt Theaters Starting Sept. 9 Brandt circuit will resume vaudeville in the Flatbush and Windsor Theaters on Sept. 9. Attempts to popularize stage shows in other Brandt houses last season were unsuccessful. COfninC and GOII HERMAN WOBBER is in Salt Lake (J will leave for Hollywood today. JACK MITCHELL, member of the Board of Review's New York press department and film commentator on: WBNX, has left for a month's vacation ' lywood. HERMAN WOBBER, now in Salt Lad goes from there to the Coast for confajj Darryl F. Zanuck. WALLACE BEERY, having completed "Bad Man of Wyoming," has gone to h| near Jackson's Hole, Wyo., for a two vacation. F. W. BEIERSDORF, Warners' branch in Washington arrived at the home offjj terday for conferences. WARD E. SCOTT, 20th-Fox MidwestJ trict manager, is returning to Kansas Cri New York. EDDIE RUBIN of the RKO Radio Pictu dio publicity department, is vacationing! East. HERMAN BEIERSDORF, Dallas brani for 20th-Fox, is here. LEO ABRAMS, "U's" short subject sal ager, left yesterday for Philadelphia an burgh. WALTER KANE, who has been at TheNetherland, has returned to Hollywood. DEL GOODMAN, Far Eastern chief f< Fox, arrives from the Coast early next wi RUSSELL MUTH, European Movieton director, is vacationing at his farm near ! ED SULLIVAN is due in Hollywood from New York to work in a Warne "Ed Sullivan's Hollywood." HENRY FONDA has returned to th Fox studios from a motor vacation pre to starting of "Chad Hanna." TYRONE POWER will plane to New Y week to take his wife, Annabella, who underwent an operation, back to the MORRIS HELPRIN returns to the Coa day. WILLIAM BOYD will be guest of hono San Francisco Fair on Monday. BEN MICCINS, 20th-Fox's European is at the Coast studios for confabs. JOHN LEROY JOHNSTON, Walter \| publicity chief, is in New York for s| tion conferences on "Foreign Corresponds] "The Long Voyage Home." SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE planed fron wood to Portland, Ore., for the prenj "Queen of Destiny." MERVYN LEROY and MRS. LEROY are toga Springs. NORMAN SHEARER left the Coast mid-week for Saratoga Springs, New Y Sun Valley. Fror THE F DAILY AUCU! Jack L. Myrna Doris Hal V Olga Bac Glenn AUGUST 3 Dolores Del Rio Charles M. Mersereau AUGUST 4 Anita Page Helen Kane Fred Steele Wellyn Adriennet Charles Daniel N.