The Film Daily (1930)

THC -;xi^ DAILV Friday, January 31, 1930 M II No. 26 Friday JaDuary 31, 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. AllCOATE Editor and Publisiier Published daily except Saturday and boliday-s at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. J. W. AKcoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terras (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com raunications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday. New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The ?ilm Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Financial £ GROUPS TO fIGHT ADVERSE LEGISLATIONS {Continued from Page 1) President J. F. Norman of the TriState organization: For Mississippi: Ed E. Kuykendall, Columbus; S. B. Johnson, Cleveland; J. A. West, Houston. For Tennessee: M. A. Lightman, Memphis; E. L. Drake, Jackson; W. F. Ruffin, Covington. For Arkansas: T. W. Sharp, Little Rock; Sidney M. Nutt, Hot Springs; M. J. Pruniski, North Little Rock; E. H. Butler, Russellville; H. D. Wharton, Warren. R. X. Williams, Jr., of Oxford, -Miss, has been appointed chairman of a convention committee to plan the spring meeting to take place April 6 and 7 at Alemphis. Other members of this committee are W. F. Rufifin, for Tennessee, and H. D. Wharton, for Arkansas. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales Am, Seat 21 Con Fm, Ind. ... 21Va Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 23 East. Kodak 191 Fox Fm, "A" ... 32 Ktiih A-O 29 do pfd 97 Loew's, Inc 59 do pfd. WW (6^) 88 *do pfd. xw (61/2) .... •M-G-M pfd Para. F-L 63!^ Pathe Exch 454 do "A" 8 R-K-0 29 J4 *Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros. 54^^ do pfd 49J^ 20 21 20!4 20"^ 221/^ 23 USVs nO'A 200 1,800 1,000 500 29^ 29 97 57^ 86 J4 6VA 4 28H 52^' 48'^ 30!.< 40,300 29 97 57.54 86% 100 100 2,40n 200 24/. .... 62 "4 22'„?0n 4 1,900 8 300 28^ 26,500 35 53 35,600 484 NEW YORK CURB MARKET *Bal. & Katz . . . *Columbia Pets. . , Fox Thea. "A" .. *Gen. Thea. Equ. . . Loew do deb. rts., Loew's Inc. war. . , *Nat. Scr. Ser. . , *Nat. Thea, Sup. . Univ. Pict 19 4/. 65 7/2 39J4 19 4H 15^ 25 9^ ROO 300 200 NEW YORK BOND MARKET *Keith A-O 6s 46. Loew 6s 41 WW . . . *do 6s 41 x-war. Paramount 6s 47 , *Par. By. 5j4s 51, Pathe 7s 37 104 104 99J^ 99>4 SO 49 78 K2 104 93/2 99!^ 997/^ 49M •LAST PRICE QUOTED New York 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 g J. E. Brulatour, Inc. y ?t n ♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦•A Long Island City }'{ 154 Crescent St. S STIIlwell 7940 « % % % y V if Chicago Hollywood 1727 Indiana Ave. "°° ^anta Monica CAIumet 2691 Blvd. Hollywood 4121 «usK-»«»n-M»:»»:^-»:: EQUIPMENT EIRM '29 NET REPORTED AT $2,710,309 Net income for the year ended Nov. 30, 1929, after depreciation, interest federal taxes and amortization, of General Theaters Equipment, Inc. is reported at $2,710,309. This is based on the 2,026,250 no par shares o common stock and is equal to $1.33 per share. The company showed net sales for the year amounting to $10,701,086 and has listed on the New York Stock Exchange 2,206,251 shares of common of which 1,944,510 are outstanding. The remainder is reserved for exchange for minority stock of subsidiaries and for conversion of $6,000,000 six per cent de bentures. FOX FOREIGN MANAGERS (Continued from Page 1) Among the representative attending the sessions here are: Julius Aussenberg, managing director of Germany and Central Europe; Henry Kahn, managing director for Scandinavia; J. Carlo Bavetta, managing director for France, Belgium and Switzerland; S. S. Horen, managing director for .Spain and Bruno Fox, managing director for Italy. During the conferences in New York representatives will be given demonstrations of Grandeur, Fox Color films, and will visit Fox theaters and study their methods of management in the metropolitan area. Winfield R. Sheehan, vice president and general manager, will outline the $20,000,000 program planned for the 1930-31 season. J. P. Ryan, home office representative, is holding conferences in Cuba and Mexico while Louis Moore, assistant foreign manager is visiting Brazil, Chile and Argentine. Deluxe, Detroit, Reverts to Steffes and Snyder Detroit — Stefifes and Snyder, former owners of the Deluxe, have again come into possession of the house following expiration of the lease held by Kunsky Theaters. Dow Thompson has been engaged as man ager of the 1,500-seat theater, which will be closed for a few days while Western Electric equipment is being installed. AMPAS Stage Razz Party The AMPAS devoted their weekly luncheon yesterday at the Paramount hotel to the business of taking Jack narrower "for a ride," on the occasion of his resigning from the editorial staff of FILM DAILY to become managing editor of "Cinema," fan publication. Guests included Judge Adam Ewald, Raymond B, Bolton, James Daly, Captain Auten of London, and John Sheehan, .\bout 100 members were present. Hammons Leaves for Coast Earle W. Hammons of Educational left for the coast on a business trip yesterday. Besides his wife he was accompanied by W. B. Frank, eastern representative for Mack Sennett. Kooler-y^ire KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP. 1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK Henry King To Hollywood Henry King, who just returned to New York from Tampa, where he attended the world premiere of his production, "Hell Harbor," leaves today for Hollywood to begin work on the 1930 Insniration program. "Lummox" Opens in Detroit Detroit — Herbert Brenon's alltalker "Lummox" for U.A. will have its world premiere today at the L^nited Artists here. Lawrence Johnson With M-G-M Lawrence Johnson, author of the stage play "It's a Wise Child," has been placed under contract by M-GM to do originals. He will leave for the Coast sometime in April. The Industry's Date Book Today: Opening of "Little Johnny Jones" at the Strand, N. Y. Feb. 1 "Condemned," opens at Rivoli, N. Y., at popular prices. "L°st Zeppelin" opens at Gaiety. Feb. 6 Regular meeting of the AM PA, at Paramount Hotel, New York. Feb, 7 Paramount Pep Club annual ball at the Astor, New York. Feb. 15 Premiere of "Puttin' on the Ritz" at Earl Carroll, N, Y, Feb, 19 Annual Benefit Show of Catholic M. P. Guild at Los Angeles. Mar. S First Day of Lent. Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P. T.O. officers at Baltimore. Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M P.T.O. at Memphis. June 2-7 International Cinema Congress at Brussels. U. A. Film Scheduled for Carroll Opening Feb. 15 Negotiations have been completed for the New York premiere of "Put i tin' on the Ritz," U.A. talker featur '< mg Harry Richman, at the Earl Car j roll, N. Y,, Feb. 15 following the run of "Hit the Deck," now current. Pathe Comedy Directors West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Monte Carter, Fred Guiol and A, B. Heath are among the short comedy directors working at Pathe. Joseph M. Schenck to Coast Joseph M. Schenck, president of' United .\rtists, leaves for the Coast i todav. AiXLMATED CLAY SUBJECTS "Lincoln's Birthday," for FitzPatrick's Pictures Inc. Producers of Short Novelty Subjects with sound. VIRGINIA MAY— A. HALL Tel. Sus. 9490 J Sound studio equipment for sale, including excellent disc recorder, amplifiers, microphone, lights, etc. Communicate with E. K. ELLIS 152 W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. I'he Executor oj I he Last U til and Testament oj JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD will take appropriate action against unauthorized use of his books, stories, and scenarios. Detroit AND Security Trust Company Fort Street opposite Post Office • Detroit