The Film Daily (1930)

THE -2&>*l DAILV Sunday, June 8, 1930 :the ntt NEWWUtfi Of HLMDOIM Vol Lil No. 58 Sunday. June. 8, 1930 Price 25 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published dailv except Saturday and hnlidav at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. J. \V. Alicoatc, 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, it the post office at New York. N. Y.. under the act of March 3. 1879 Terms (Postage 'reel United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months. $5.00: 3 months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers .-hould remit with order A<1drrss ?'' corn -rmnications to THE FILM DAILY. 1650 Rroadwav. New York, N. Y. Phone Circle «7?6-4737-473R-4739. Cable address : Filmday Vew York Hollywood. California — Ralph Wilk 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite «607. London— Ernest W. Fredman. 1 h<Film Renter. 89-01 Wardonr St.. W I Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildhuehne Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris P^A. Harlr.a rinematneranhie Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) Net High Low Close Chge. Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 2W% 23% 23V* + Vi East. Kodak .... 241*4 233j/2 23454 — 5!4 Fox Fm. "A" .. 53 51'/8 51/2 — V/z Gen. Thea. Equ.. 45^4 44 34 44*4 — *A Loew's, Inc 89/2 S7'/2 873/J — 2% do pfd. ww (6/,).ni'4 nvA inj4 + JA do pfd. xw (6'/2). 96/, 95/, 95/ + 54 M-G-M pfd 26 26 26 Para. F-1 68^ 66/ 66/ — 2'/ Pathe Exch 5/ 5 5/ — Yt do "A" 11 10/3 10/ — 54 r.K-O 41/ 38/ 38.^— Vi Warner Bros 64-5-i 61/ 61/ — 3/ NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A" . 12/ 12 12/ Loew, Inc. war.. 17 17 17 Nat. Scr. Ser. . . . 32/ 32/ 32/ — 54 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 99 98?4 98 H Gen. Th. Eq. 6s44.132 132 132 — / Keith A-O 6s 46. 86/ 86/ 86/ — Vs Loew 6s 41 ww... 126/ 125/ 125/ + Vt do 6s 41 x-war.. 99 99 99 + U Paramount 6s 47.. 101*4 101/ 101/ Par. By. 5/s51. 102*4 102*4 102*4 Warner 6s 69 ..106 105 V$ 105 H — ZA Richard Wallace Returns From Trip Around Globe West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Richard Wallace has returned to Hollywood from his first trip around the world, which lasted four months. Wallace, who was accompanied by Mrs. Wallace on his first vacation in several years since he entered motion picture work, made a study of film conditions in the country he traversed, being especially interested in visiting a number of new studios in the Orient equipped with American-type appliances. lie will resume directorial work on a new Paramount production in a few weeks. Will H. Hays May Attend World Patent Pool Meet Will H. Hays, booked to sail Wednesday with St. Moritz as his destination, is understood to be going abroad primarily for the purpose of attending the proposed world talker patent pool conferences to be held in Switzerland this month. J. E. Otterson, who sailed last week, also is expected to attend. Bondholders to Support Pathe Protective Group A number of bondholders and other holders of other classes of stock besides the 8 per cent preferred have indicated their intention to be present and support the Protective Committee at Monday's meeting of Pathe, it is announced by the committee. £Kaww«K«ww:«*w««ww«wawwwsg Cinema Patents Co. Files First Infringement Suit West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — First suit to be filed by the Cinema Patents Co., Inc., which recently acquired control of a group of basic patents for film processing machines, has been entered in the Federal Court here. The action is against Columbia Pictures and the William Horsley Film, Laboratories, against whom an injunction is asked to prevent further use of developing machinery that is alleged to be of an infringing nature. ff || New York ii 1540 Broadway Yl BRYant 4712 i « a Long Island City J't 154 Crescent St. it STIllwell 7940 it « « I Eastmnan Films | § J. E. Brulatour, Inc. | $ it Chicago Hollywood ♦.* ♦> , ,. . 6700 Santa Monica ♦.* g 1727 Indiana Ave. Blvd it t't CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 \i it W T*f.»*»»*w»* *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *♦>♦>♦>♦.♦♦.♦♦>♦.♦♦.*♦>♦,♦♦.♦♦,♦♦,♦♦,*$.♦ ?$$•£$$$»'»•>»«•>« >♦•♦♦•♦.•♦.•».•♦»•♦»>♦>♦•»♦'♦• •♦♦•♦.•.♦•♦♦t "Paramount on Parade" Being Made in Japanese West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A Japanese version of "Paramount on Parade" is to_ be made next, it is announced by Melville E. Shauer, head of the Paramount foreign production department. This will be the fifth version of the revue. Selected material from the English version will be introduced to the audiences of Japan by a native "master of ceremonies." Additional Stock, Bonds Listed by Warner Bros. Applications have been made by Warner Bros, to list an additional 163,657 shares of common stock and $3 141,500 of optional 6 per cent debentures, clue Sept. 1, 1939. Purpose of this financing is understood to be in connection with new theater acquisitions. Earl Gulick Vice Pres. of Outdoor Adv. Agency Earl Gulick, for many years with the old Foster Advertising Co., which later became the General Outdoor Advertising Co., has been elected a vice president of the Outdoor Advertising Agency of America, Inc., with headquarters in the Graybar Bldg., New York. Gulick is one of the pioneers of the business and has many friends in the industry from coast to coast. Managerial Changes Made by Warners in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh — Many managerial changes have been made at Warner houses here. Joe Blowitz has been transferred from the Manor to the Prince and Ambridge, with Jack Williams assisting him. The new manager at the Regent is H. C. Rees, who succeeds Mr. Golden, now at the Manor. Frank Roberts has been appointed manager of the theater at East Liberty, while Dick Brown, formerly at the Enright here, is now managing the Warner houses in Fairmount, W. Va. Wolf and Sette to Speak at S. M. P. E. Meeting S. K. Wolf and W. J. Sette, of Electrical Research Products, will read papers at the next monthly meeting of the New York section of the Society of M. P. Engineers, to be held June 12 in the Engineering Society Bldg. Lewis M. Townsend, chairman of the projection committee, will report on the activities of his group. Lally Succeeds Woolsenden West Coast Bur. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Bill Woolsenden has resigned as supervisor of Pathe's short comedy department, and has been succeeded by Fred Lally. The Industry's Date Book June June June June June June June June June June June June June 7-8 Regional joint meet of Warner Bros, and First National sales forces at Chicago. 8-9 Theater owners of North and South Carolina, meet at the Ocean Forest Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S. C. 9 Postponed Annual Meeting of Pathe, New York. 12-13 Columbia regional meet at Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. 12 M.P.T.O. of Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware, Adelphia Hotel, Philadelphia. 12 S.M.P.E. meeting, Engineering So ciety Bldg., New York City. 13 Minneapolis Film Board holds sec ond annual golf tournament at Oak Ridge golf course. 14-15 ERPI Golf Tournament, Briarcliff Lodge. N. Y. 14-15 Warner Bros, and First National regional confab at San Francisco. 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. 21-22 Joint sales regional confab of Warner and First National at New Orleans. 23-24-25 Tiffany Annual Sales Convention, Hotel Congress, Chicago. 24 25 Annual convention of M.P.T.O. of Kansas and Western Missouri, Topeka, Kan. To Reopen Colony in Fall Reopening of the Colony, New York, by B. S. Moss has been postponed until fall due to a last minute decision to completely overhaul the interior. The house was to have opened last week with vaudeville and pictures. COMING & GOING GEORGE W. EASTMAN, of Eastman Kodak, and Mrs. Eastman have sailed on ihe Augustus for Europe. A. H. PATMORE, managing director of Northern Transport Agency, London, and foreign representative of Massce & Co. has arrived in New York for a short stay. CURTIS MELN1TZ, Berlin film man, is here to confer with Lillian Gish regarding her plan to go abroad and assist Max Reinhart in some picture productions. 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