The Film Daily (1930)

DAILY Thursday, June 5, 1930 i :the IK MWSltUtfc Of HIM DOM Vol LH No. 5 6 Thursday, June 5. 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright U930) by Wid's Films and Fdm Folks, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau. Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager ; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. En tered 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. 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address : Filrndai. New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Gramir 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman. lhe Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St Vv. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris P. A. Harle. La Cinematogranhie Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chge Con. Fm. Ind. East. Kodak Fox Fm. "A" Gen. Thea. Equ. Loews. Inc. do pfd. ww (6'A) do pfd. xw (6J/2) M-G-M pfd Para. F-I Pathe Exch do "A" R-K-O 43 Winner Bros. ... 64% . 24 .245*6 . 53!^ . 4654 . 91 .112 . 95*6 . 26 . SH . 11 23% 242/g 51/, 45 »/ 88-4 11054 95 Vi 26 695s 5 10/ 41*4 6354 24 24554 ii 46 90 H 112 95/8 26 70/ Stt 10 / 42/ 64/ + l's + 1/ / + 2 + / + V% 54 + i + 54 / + / + K NEW YORK CURB MARKET 43H — / 467/4 + 3*4 I '< 1754 + V» 32/ ■ 'A Columbia Vtc. nbia Pets. . Fox Thea. "A" Loew, Inc.. war Nat. Scr. Ser. 43-/ 46 74 17** 32/ 4674 12/ 16 32/ NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 99 98*4 98*4 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s44.134 134 134 — 1 Loew 6s llvvw ..127/ 127/ 127/ + 2 do 6s 41 x-war.. 99 9874 99 ..... Paramount 6s 47 .101/ 101 101 — / Par. By. 5/s 51.102*4 102*4 102*4 ..... Pathc 7s 37 67 67 67+1 H Warners 106'A 105/ 105*4 — H An Experiment — noble or otherwise {Continued from Pane 1) of the reader. These advertisements defeat their own purpose. People do not credit them. In Boston the Better Business Buleau asked some 5,000 consumers a number of pertinent questions about retail advertising, and 45 per cent declared they believed it to be exaggerated, 37 per cent considered it misleading. 1 1 per cent characterized it as false and 6 per cent felt it was 'truthful'." Barnum's day in the theater has passed. Tell your patrons the truth in your advertisements or don't advertise at all. Mexico Plans Double Tax On English Dialogue Films Mexico City — In the hope of encouraging more Spanish talkers, the government of this country proposes to levy a double tax on pictures in English dialogue. New York 1540 Broadway BRYinl 4712 Long Iiland City 154 Crescent St STIIIwell 7940 ::::::t::::::::::n::^:K::::«K:::«:K:Vt i 8 & :.: § :.: i.i .: :.: :.: Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago Hollywood J . ,-* t ji . . »_. 6700 Santa Monica J{ i '«' Indiana A»a. B,v(, CALumet 2691 HOLlvwood 4121 ♦•: Denies Gov't Aid in Fight on U. S. Chains in Britain London — Report that the British government is advancing monetary aid to John Maxwell, chairman of Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., and British International Pictures, Ltd., in a competitive move against American theater interests in Great Britain has brought a denial from J. E. Pearce, managing director of the A. B.C. circuit. The sum mentioned ran as high as $7,500,000. Scottish Exhibitors See Silent Productions Dead Glasgow — Rental figures made public at a meeting of the Scottish branch of the Cinematography Exhibitors Ass'n here reveal that silent pictures are becoming passe in Scotland, if they aren't already so. Answers to questionnaires sent out by the association indicate that it is no longer profitable to produce silent attractions. Sound for Sydney Parliament Sydney — Parliament House here has sound equipment installed. COMING & GOING liixsju ana uaix^ej . at CHEZ PANCHARD on the Merrick Road Famous for Chicken — Duck — Lobster Dinners. Also a la carte. ANCHARD MASSAPEOUA. LONG ISLAND ■ n i' i aimuaj rrrgrn c n i trip tu Pittsburgh. W. C. Boothby Resigns From First National W. C. Boothby has resigned as treasurer of First National Pictures and is discontinuing all activity in Warner Bros, or affiliated companies. For the past year Boothby has been desirous of taking an extended rest, which his resignation will make possible. Five Salesmen Added To Sono Art Personnel Sono Art-World Wide has augmented its sales staff by the addition of five salesmen, as follows: Moe Sherman to the Philadelphia branch, E. M. Ooghe in Washington, William Stern and E. F. Durke in Minneapolis, and Herman Yineberg in Albany. Numerous other appointments are under way, according to George W. Weeks. Columbia Executives Off to Chicago Meet Executives of the Columbia home office, including Joe Goldberg, Rube Jackter, Morris Safier, Louis Weinberg, Hal Hodes, Joe Gallagher and Henry Brunet, left last night for Chicago to attend the company's regional convention at the Hotel Stevens on F'riday and Saturday of this week. Joe Brandt and Jack Cohn also will attend, leaving today on the 20th Century. $150,000 Loss is Reported by New Era in Britain London— A net loss of $150,000 is reported by New Era National Pictures. Ltd., for the year ended January 31, 1930. This compares with a net profit of $90,000 at the close of the preceding fiscal year. The company blames the talking picture for this adverse showing. "All Quiet" at 2 London Houses London — "All Quiet on the Western Front" is running simultaneously at the Regal and the Alhambra here. 294 For W. E. in Australasia Sydney — Latest figures credit Western Electric with 294 installations in Australasia. Of these 234 are ii^Austrab'3 anr! ^0 in Mr VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Penn. 3580 The Industry's Date Book June 2-7 June 6-7 June 7-8 June 8-9 June 9 June 12 June 12 June 13 June 14 [une 17 June 17 June 21 at International Cinema Congress Brussels. Regional Columbia confab Stevens Hotel, Chicago. Regional joint meet of F. N. and W. B. sales forces at Chicago. Theater owners of North and South Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C. Postponed Annual Meeting of Pathe Exchanges, New York. 13 Columbia regional meet at Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Adelphia Hotel, Philadelphia. Minneapolis Film Board holds second annual golf tournament at Oak Ridge golf course. 15 Warner Bros, and First National regional confab at San Francisco 18th Film Golf Tournament at Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club, Great Neck. L. I. Rochester Division of Northwest Theater Owners meet at Minneapolis. 22 Joint sales regional confab of Warner and First National at New Orleans. Storin Named by R-K-0 As Gen. Manager for R. I. (Continued from Page 1) Storin became manager of the Victory last February when he resigned as manager of the Victory at Pawtucket. He led the victorious fight for Sunday shows in that city several years ago. Talkers Opposed by Half of Exhibs in No. England London — Half of the members of the Northern branch of the Cinematography Exhibitors Ass'n are in favor of silent pictures, it is reported here. They expect to oppose the talker invasion as long as they possibly can, they assert. 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