The Film Daily (1930)

iTHE o/^FILMDOM ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME VOL, LI No. 2 Friday, January 3, 1930 Price 5 Cents Western Electric Will Appeal German Injunction FILM ^CKS REU-^LY STEADYJN 1929 Six Roadshows Among Tiffany's Output for 1930 A Cinema Opera — and other comment ==iBy JACK ALICOATB== MASCAGNI, best known as the composer of "Cavalleri Rusticana" has just announced from Rome that his future efforts will be directed toward the writing of an operatic score exclusively for the cinema. It was only recently that the maestro first heard the talkers in Paris and immediately became impressed with the possibilities of this international medium for quickly reaching masses. This is but another straw indicating rather definitely in which direction the amusement wind is blowing. Nothing can now stop the invention of sound from revolutionizing the art, industry or business of amusing the peoples of the world. Stepping Out Once more the industry steps right up into the front row to be counted along with the press and radio as an important influence on the minds, habits and sentiments of a collective nation. Several representative picture folk including Gov. Carl Milliken and Abram Myers have been invited by Rollins Institute of Winter Park, Florida to attend its second annual institute of statesmanship and sit 'round the table for the pow wow on "The Role of the Movie in Public Opinion." Next to the Williamstown conference each Spring this is probably the most formidable annual forum for the discussion of world's problems and public opinion in America. A fine and dignified tribute to (Cimtinued on Page 2) Six Features Completed and Similar Number in Work Six roadshows, "Journey's End," "Resurrection," "Mamba," "The Lost Zeppelin," "Party Girl" and a South Sea Technicolor talker, top the production schedule of Tiffany for 1930, it is announced by Executive VicePresident Grant L. Cook. In addi(C(mtinued on Page 2) 2,000 tiBfranchise 4 More than 2,000 Tiffany franchises have been signed to date, Oscar Hanson, general sales manager, announced yesterday. The Tiffany plan was launched by Grant L. Cook and Hanson at a meeting held in Chicago last August in conjunction with Allied States. Edwin Carewe Cancels Negotiations with Pathe West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Edwin Carewe has discontinued negotiations with Pathe to become production chief of that organization and will shortly announce another affiliation. Trend of Amusement Shares Last Year Was Favorable by Comparison Motion picture stocks gave a relatively good account of themselves in 1929, according to financial statistics of the year as compared to other lines of business. Although film shares, like all others, joined in the collapse during the latter part of the year, they came through the period very creditably considering the additional bearish factors that descended on this group as a result of several unfortunate factors not applying to the industry in general. Despite this fact, the average depreciation in motion picture stocks was less than the decrease in such basic industries as foods, automobiles, motor equipment, rubber, (.Continued on Page 7) Delays Chain Plan Montreal — Delay in the establishment of the N. L. Nathanson chain is attributed to its sponsors awaiting the court decision expected Jan. 17 in the dispute with Famous Players Canadian. The case pending involves possession of an important downtown theater site here. RAPEE JOINS WARNERS AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR Erno Rapee, for the past 12 years associated with Roxy as orchestra leader, has been signed by Warner Bros, as general musical director at its Coast studios. Jack Warner announces. He leaves for the Coast in about two weeks. Joseph Littau, identified with the Roxy for some time, succeeds him in his post there. German Sound Group Scores in Patent Infringement Suit MCDONALD WITH FUHER AS GENERAL MANAGER Charles McDonald, recently resigned as vice-president and general (Continued on Page 2) Western Electric will appeal the decision of a Berlin court in which a permanent injunction is granted Klangfilm Tobis restraining the American concern's apparatus in Germany, it was stated by W. E. in New York yesterday. The decision emanates from a patents infringement {Continued on Page 2) HAWKS AND NINE OTHERS KILLED IN 'PLANE CRASH West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Ten members of a Fox company shooting an air sequence over the Pacific were killed when two planes crashed into each other late yersterday. The dead are Kenneth Hawks, director; Ross Cook, pilot; George Eastman, cameraman; Ben Frankel, assistant cam(Continued on Page 2) Fox Situation Fox Film stock dropped to a new low of $17 a share on the Stock Exchange yesterday in response to the threatened action in receivership announced by Stanley Lazarus, counsel of Class A stockholders. To date, while there is no question of the Fox situation being complicated, no change of importance has been made in management, directorate or personnel. This in reply to hourly rumors, mostly unfounded, drifting up and down the big street. u SEE and HEAR jy by Will H. Hays— Starts Next Mon^ day and runs every day in serial form in The Film Daily ~ Don*t Miss It