The Film Daily (1930)

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^JXI^ DAILV Friday, March 7, 1930 ALL THE MEWS ALITHE TIME mm ' " ' Vol LI No. 56 Friday, March 7, 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publishir Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V., and copyright (1930) by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Btersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Managing Editot, Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, 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. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, KSO Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone GranCte 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I Berlin— Karl Wolflfsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Financial NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales An. Seat 24 2iVz 2354 200 (on Fm. Ind. .. 21 20-H 20M 400 (\m. Fm, Ind. pfd. 23fi 23J4 23J4 200 Hast. Kodak 219 21S-/8 2177/8 3.800 Vox Fm. "A" .. 35'/. 3354 34^ -'./OO Gen Thea. Equ... 45 43/^ 4454 20,400 -Keith AC J6 .... *do pfd 105?8 ... . Loew's Inc 74 69 /3'/8 l/..'"i' <lo pfd. WW (6^) 991A 9914 99% 600 do pfd. xw (6/3) 87 87 87 100 -M-G-M pfd 25M l'.i,-a F-L 69'^ 6S'A 69-/. 18,800 I'athe Exch 4 354 4 1,800 ,1„ "A" 7M 7K' 7'A 200 U-KO 32^ 307/8 32 21.400 fniv. Pict. pfd. . 55 '4 55 Jd SS'4 2.000 Warner Bros 695i 67-4 6STi 5.!.00(' ,1„ pfd 60.^8 59 eO-yj; 401 NEW YORK CURB MARKET *Bal. & Katz 65 *Columl)ia Pets 29^2 .... Fox Thea. "A" .. 85^ 7H »'4 iOMv *Intern. Proj 25 .... I,oew do deb. rts.. 37 335i 37 -tOO I.oew, Inc., war . 13?^ 13!2 1.>'8 •'<0(i 'Xat. Scr. Ser 24 * Nat. Thea. Sup 25 Univ. Pict 13/2 13/2 13 '2 10! NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith AG 6s 46. 84 84 84 20 Loew 6s 41ww ..116 114;^ 116 340 do 6s 41 x-war.. 98}4 98 98^;, 20 Paramount 6s 47 .10154 lOOf/i 101 ,'4 7(i( "Par. By. S>/is 51 101 ♦Pathe 7s 37 4954 • *LAST PRICE QUOTED ♦> *J if New York Long Island City t.t if 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. i.t M BRYant 4712 STIUwell 7940. ;.t if if ^ :.: I Eastman Films | l{ J. E. Brulatoiir, Inc. | tf if if if if if it: Chicago Hollywood ♦'{ 1727 Indiana Ave. "00 Santa^Monica g CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 t^ Believe Theater Deal on Despite Owner's Denial Torrington, Conn. — Despite denials by the owners of the American House, that New York theatrical interests were negotiating for the property, the deal is understood to be near comsumniation. Representatives from various companies have been here inspecting the house and all that remains is the signing of the contract. Holds Trade Show at Carnegie A short subject trade showing wa? held by Educational at the Little Carnegie Playhouse yesterday. A buffet luncheon preceded the screening. The program included "He Trumped Her Ace" and "Alatcli Play," both Mack Sennett comedies. McCormack to Attend Premiere John McCormack will be among the audience at the opening of his first picture, "Song O' My Heart," at the Fortv-fourth St. Theater, New York, March 11. Hollywood Theaters Formed Wilmington — Hollywood Theaters, Inc. has been formed here. Tlie comiianx will operate picture houses. African Film Screened "The Black Journey," through the courtesy of Georges Marie-Haardt, explorer, was shown last iiight al the Little Studio in the Warner Bldg. The picture tells of an expedition going through the African jungle and was shown to persons not actively interested in motion pictures. Marcus to Coast Lee Marcus, executive vice-president of Radio Pictures, leaves tomorrow for the Coa^-t on a business trip. He will be gone two weeks. AMPA Directors to Get Report Report on 'salacious' motion picture advertising, prepared by Maurice D. Kami, .\rthur Jame> and Frank W'ilstach, \\as read before tiie AMP.A yesterday and will be presented to the board of directors at a meeting scheduled this Tuesdav. Tiffany's "Mamba" Sign TifiauN' claims that the electric sign letter for "Mamba" over the Gaiety, where the picture opens Monday, are the largest ever seen on Broadway. Each letter is said to be over 16 feet in length. Fire Does $4,000 Damage Piedmont, W. Va.— A $4,000 dam a^c was suffered b\ Lloyd Liniger. when the Majestic recenth was gutted by fire. Kooler-y^ire SILENT PARTNER OF THE TALKIES KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP. 1914 PARAMOU^JT BUILDING Vitaphone Sales Manager on Trip to Exchanges Paul J. Swift, general sales manager of Vitaphone Corp. yesterday left, on a short visit to several of the company's exchanges. Releasing Educational Film X'isugraphic Pictures, Inc., will soon release "Bringing the North Pole Down South," an educational picture. Warners Buy Herbert Operetta Another Victor Herbert operetta has been acquired by Warner Bros, with the purchase of talking picture rights to "The Serenade." Vacation for Andrews Boston, Alass. — LeRoy Andrews, supervisor of projection and maintenance for Netoco in New England, leaves this week on a two weeks' vacation in Florida. Normand Leaves Large Estate llrsi Coast Bureau. THE FILM VAILV Lt)s -Angeles — Mabel Normand's estate is valued at between $100,000 to $300,000. All her property has been left to her mother. Erlanger Buys Philly House Philadelphia — A. L. Erlanger has taken over the Broad St. from StanIcy Co. of .America. The Erlanger and Garrick here are also controlled ii\ the purchaser. Rename Vancouver House \'ancouver, B. C. — Beacon is ilu new name of the former Pantages. Other Canadian Pantages houses also will have names changed. Can. Magnascope Installations (Mtawa, Ont. — J. P. Nolan is usiiif•Magnascope and a wide screen at the .\valon. "Gold Diggers of Broad way" was first attraction. Wide screen equipment has also been installed at the Centre. Hold-Up at Winsor Windsor, Ont. — David Krendal, assistant manager of the Capitol was held up and robbed of $1,500 recently, but the money was later found. Rebuilding At Arnprior Arnprior. Ont. — M. J. O'Brien, Ltd., is rebuilding the Arnprior recently taken over from the .Aliens. The Industry's Date Book Today: Opening of "Case of Sergean Grischa" at the Globe, N. Y. Mar. 10 Opening of "Mamba" at thi Gaiety, N. Y. Mar. 1 1 Opening of "Song O' My Heart' in New York at 44th St. Theater. Mar. 20 Annual election of Maryland M.P T.O. officers at Baltimore. Apr. 1 Premiere of "Journey's End" at New York house, not yet decidei upon. Apr. 5 Second annual banquet and baj of the Warner Club, Inc., at th Hotel Commodore, N. Y. Apr. 6-7 Spring convention of Tri-State M P.T.O. at Memphis. May 5-8 S.M.P.E Spring Meeting at th Wardraan Park Hotel, Washingtor D C. May 25 Fox annual sales convention start to-day. June 2-7 International Cinema Congress Brussels. Movietone News Interesting Prohibition subjects highlight th current Fox Mpvietone News wit other happenings also manifestin considerable interest. Berry Ala Xiedfelt, 4, whistles with her tonsi and Kaye Don is shown in his racini car, the Silver Bullet. Two Columbia Films Honore National Board of Review h; .■elected "Vengeance" and "Persoi alit\" for the Photoplay Guild ( popular entertainment for Marcl I'xilh are (.'olumbia pictures. Copman with F. N. -Minneapolis— Lew Copman, foi Micrly with Warners in South D; kota. has succeeded Carl Elbert, t handle l-". .\. sales in northern Alir nesota territory. McAuley Returns to Chicagc J E.. McAuley of the Mc.Aule Manufacturing Co. returns to CI cago today after a brief business trf to New York. SALESMAN WANTED Must be experienced in show business. Box Office Boosters, Inc. 37 West 23rd Street GRAmercy 0731 FOR RENT ANIMATED CARTOON STUDIO FULLY EQUIPPED with lighted cartoon stands, Cooper-Hewitt lights, camera stands, camera, piano and everything necessary for the production of animated sound cartoons. Will Make Very Reasonable Proposition CHARLES B. MINTZ 25 West 4:)th Street BRYant 9178