The Film Daily (1930)

—JXIW DAILV Friday, June 6, 1931 :tne Of fllMt-OM VoL Lit No. 57 Friday. June 6, 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publishei Published daily except Saturday and holidav at 16S0 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film 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. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post office at New York, N. Y., und<the act of March 3. 1879. Terms (Postag. free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all corn munications to THE FILM DAILY. 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address : Filn?da-\ New York. Hollywood, California — Ralpl Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Gramt. 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, lh< Film 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. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chge. Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 24 23-^ 23^4 — Vi Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 23*4 23 J4 23 "4 — M East. Kodak . ...244?i 239?4 240 — 5-4 Fox Fm. "A" .. 54J4 52 53 Gen. Thea. Equ. . 46J4 45 Vi 45Ji — 'A Loew's, Inc. ... 92/2 89Vi 89^ — M do pfd. ww (6/2). 112i4 111/s 111/s — V% do pfd. xw (6]/2). 95/ 95Vi 9534 — Vi Para. F-L 71^ 695/8 70 — / Pathe Exch 5J4 5-4 SVi — Vi do "A" UK 10J4 10K + Vi R-K-0 43 41 Vi 41/ — 1 Warner Bros. ... 66 64 64?4 + Vi do pfd 56& 56J4 56*4 + 1M NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. ... 43^ 43J4 ^M + 'A Fox Thea. "A" . UH l2Vi 12% — \Vi Loew do deb. rts. 60J4 59 60/ + Vi Loew, Inc., war. 17J4 17 17 — Vi Nat. Scr. Ser. .. 32/2 32/ 32/ — Vi NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 99 98& 99 + / Gen. Th. Eq. 6s44.135 133/ 134/ + / Loew 6s 41ww...l28 127 128 + / do 6s 41 x-war.. 99'A 9%U 98 ..... Paramount 6s 47.. 101/ 101 101/ + / Pathe 7s 37 .... 67 67 67 ..... Warner 106/ 105J4 106 + / New York 1340 Broadway BRYant 4712 Long Iiland City 154 Crescent St. STUlwel! 7940 i 8 if if if if if if if if j.t if I § if if if if if Eastman Filnis J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago Hollywood 1727 Indian. At. <»°« S™£AUoal" CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 412) BRULATOUR WILL STUDY SITUATION IN EUROPE A study of conditions abroad, particularly as they apply to the patent situation, will be made by Jules Brulatour, who sails June 11 on the Leviathan to be gone 10 weeks. Brulatour will make a tour of the various Eastman Kodak plants on the continent and also visit film studios in Germany and France. W. G. Stuber, president of Eastman, and Rudolph Speth, treasurer of company, already are abroad and the three officials will meet there. Brulatour will be accompanied by his wife, Hope Hampton, who is to fill grand opera engagements in Belgium, France and Spain. Protective Committee Sends Another Letter Another letter was sent yesterday by the Preferred Stockholders Protective Committee of Pathe to the holders of 8 per cent preferred stock of the company, calling attention tothe fact that no reply had been received to its recent request for certain information from the present Pathe management, and again urging the stockholders to give their support to the committee. The message further stated that the "entire purpose of the committee is to secure efficient, economical and progressive management and financing necessary for production of successful motion pictures produced by the company." Film Notables Attend New Pantages Opening (Continued from Page 1) Davies picture, "The Florodora Girl." Miss Davies was on hand as guest of honor. Eddie Cantor presented her with a gold pass, set with diamonds, as a souvenir of the occasion. H. B. Franklin and Lloyd Pantages were among the principal speakers. Benny Rubin and Walter Catlett introduced the arriving stars to the microphone. Shauer to Stay on Coast Melville A. Shauer, chief of foreign production for Paramount, is staying on the Coast until the end of this month to supervise in person the making of "Cascarrabias," the Spanish version of "Grumpy," starring Ernesto Vilches, described as "the John Barrymore of Spain." Cyril Gardner is directing. vn-iittjjca Kie-UK-J KX-it-Ji-iiiKj-n-XM!'::-::-: COMING & GOING JESSE L. LASKY and WALTER WANGER returned yesterday from Hollywood. JOE COOK, stage comedian, returned to New York yesterday from the Coast after completing the film version of his "Rain or Shine" for Columbia. THOMAS BELL, of Eastman Kodak, sailed for Europe yesterday on the Majestic JOSEPH JOHNSON of Fox arrived yesterday morning from Hollywood. CODEN, LTD., FORMED TO MAKE INDUSTRIALS Coden, Ltd., has been formed, with present headquarters in the offices of Medo Photo Supply Corp., for the purpose of engaging in the production of commercial motion pictures. S. Deneau, now with Fox, is leaving that company to act as business manager of the new project. BUY NEW ERA EXCHANGE Emil Rosenbaum and Joe Weinberg have taken over the New Era Film Exchange from Felix Spiegel. The exchange plans to distribute 16 features and 50 shorts in the coming season. Warner, Kent and Myers Invited to Philly Meet Philadelphia — Invitations have been sent to Harry M. Warner, Sidney R. Kent, Abram F. Myers and several other prominent members of the industry to address the annual convention of the M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware at the Hotel Adelphia here on June 12. ERPI Golf Tournament Electrical Research Products will hold its golf tournament June 14 and 15 at Briarcliff Lodge. Club Dance Tonight The ERPI Club, social organization composed of employees of Electrical Research Products, will hold a dance tonight at the Hotel Plaza. Film Concern in Britain Newlands, England — Temperance Hall Cinema Co. has been formed here. It is capitalized at $30,000. New Incorporations New Grand Theater Co. ; Corporation Trust Co., Wilmington, Del. ; $100,000. Fides Sound Films; W. J. Didonato, 220 Broadway, New York; $200,000. Barwall Corp., motion pictures; J. Frank, 130 West 42nd St., New York; $20,000 pfd., 200 shares common. The Industry's Date Book Today: ERPI Club dance at Plaza Hotel juac w International Cinema Congress a Brussels. June 6-7 Regional Columbia confab a Stevens Hotel, Chicago. June 7-8 Regional joint meet of Warne* Bros, and First National sales forces at Chicago. June 8-9 Theater owners o» North and Soutl Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C. June 9 Postponed Annual Meeting ol Pathe, New York. |une 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. June 12 M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Dela-, ware, Adelphia Hotel, Philadelphia.1 June 13 Minneapolis Film Board holds sec-' ond annual golf tournament at Oak Ridge golf course. June 14-15 ERPI Golf Tournament, Briar, cliff Lodge. N. Y. June 14-15 Warner Bros, and First National regional confab at San Francisco. [une 17 18th Film Golf Tournament at Glen Oaks Golf and Country Club, Great Neck, L. I. Rochester Division of Northwest Theater Owners meet at Minneapolis. "U" Promotes Heineman to Western Sales Post William Heineman, manager of the San Francisco Universal exchange, has been promoted to assistant western sales manager, succeeding G. E. Rosenwald, who has been granted a leave of absence due to illness. Heineman will have supervision over the Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Butte, Salt Lake City and San Francisco offices. FitzPatrick Finishes Two James A. FitzPatrick has completed "Bombay, the Gateway to India," and "Egypt, the Land of the Pyramids," numbers five and six in his series of 12 Travel Talks. In each subject Nathaniel Shilkret's Orchestra provides a background of Oriental music to the explanatory talk by FitzPatrick. j^ooler-^ire KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP. 1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK The Executor oj the Last Will 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