The Film Daily (1930)

2 a DAILV Sunday, July 20, 1930 Vol. Mil No. 16 Sunday, July 20, 1930 Price 25 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 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., under the act of March 3, 18XP. 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 ihould remit with order. Address all com munications 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, Thf Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W I. Berlin— Karl Wolffaohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle. La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Nouei, 19. Financial NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) Net High Low Close Chge. Am. Seat 9/2 9%, 9Y2 + V* Con. Fm. Ind. . 19^ 19^ 19^ + H Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 21 20 J4 20% — % East. Kodak 216& 214 215 — 1 Fox Fm. "A" .. 48% 46% 48 +% Gen. Thea. Equ. .36 34 yi 36 + VA Loew's, Inc 76!^ 73 75% + 2% Para. F-L 62% 61^ 62 J4 + 1 Pathe Exch 5% 4% 5 + Vs do "A" 11% 10J4 HJ4 + Va R-K-O 34% 33% 34 — % Warner Bros. ... 46% 44% 45% + % do pfd 48% 48% 48% + l'A NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. . 40 H 40 'A 4054 — 1% Fox Thea. "A" . 10% W/2 10% + % Loew do deb. rts. 40 40 40+4 Loew, Inc., war.. 10% 9% 10% + % Technicolor 32J4 32J4 32% NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 96% 95% 985% -f % Keith A-O 6s 46. 80 80 80 Loew 6s 41ww ..118 118 118 + 1 do 6s 41 x-war.100 99% 100 + Vs Paramount 6s 47.. 101% 101% 101% Par. By. 5%s 51.102% 102% 102% Pathe 7s 37 66 64 66 + 1% Warners 6s 39 ...100% 100% 100% + % Fox Bucharest Office Bucharest — Fox has opened an office here under the name of Foxfilm Company Societes Anonyma. L> M M M |J> M M O tj> M *-l U M *J £P O <L1 tfi LI Hi* fj* M I J L Bert Reisman, Paul Jones on Pathe Foreign Staff Bert Reisman and Paul Jones have been appointed special representatives for Continental Europe by T. S. Delehanty, vice president and general manager of Pathe International Corp. Reisman will leave shortly for Berlin to join H. E. J. Spearman, general Continental representative, under whose supervision he will make sales trips into Roumania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Latvia, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Esthonia, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Syria and Palestine. Jones, who has been Pathe News' representative in France for many years, has been designated special representative in an executive capacity and will have supervision of all Pathe offices in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Portugal and Spain. He will continue to represent the News, which is now operating in all these countries. Barsky Leaves Columbia West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILV Hollywood — Bud Barsky has resigned as associate producer at the Columbia studios. "Holiday" for Carthay Circle Los Angeles — Pathe's "Holiday", with Ann Harding-, has added the Carthay Circle here to its list of long run engagements. Other big stands being plaved include the Rivoli, New York; United Artists. Portland; Roosevelt. Chicago: Metropolitan, Roston; Warfield, San Francisco; ^ox. Seattle; State, Detroit; Buffalo. Buffalo; Stanlev Deluxe. Pittsburgh; Newman. Kansas Citv; Missouri, St. Louis; Indiana, Indianapolis; Paramount, Toledo. Schmeling Film Debut Aug. 8 American premiere of the Max Schmeling German talker, "Liebe Im Ring," produced bv Terra Film and to be distributed in this country by Allart Pictures Corp. and Joe Tacobs. will take place Aug. 8 at the Eighth St. Cinema, New York. New York 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 Long Island City 154 Crescent St. STIllwell 7940 I :.: :.: i :.: :.t i.t | 1 ft ft Chicago Hollywood }{ 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica g CALuraet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 ft Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Van Leer on Leave Arnold Van Leer, assistant general manager of the Warner Bros, theater department, has been granted a three weeks' leave of absence to visit his sister who is gravely ill in London. He sails Thursday on the Mauretania. I! TO»»»n««-»»»»»»a«K«-a5:«-»»»». Sees Public Stage Show Demand Hammersmith. Eng. — Convinced that the public demands stage shows along with its talkie entertainment, Lionel Marcus of the Commodore, in a recent talk laid stress on the necessity of all large sound houses including at least 20 to 30 minutes of^ stage show in their programs. His belief is based on the success of his own house. William Perry Opens Four Houses in West Kansas City — William Perry has opened four new houses in this territory, located in Tyro, Kan.; Dearing, Kan.; Copan, Okla., and Delaware, Okla. B. B. Reingold Re-elected Head of St. Louis Board St. Louis — B. B. Reingold has been unanimously re-elected president of the St. Louis Film Board of Trade. 40 New Projects Contracts for 40 new theater projects, totaling $1,845,900, were awarded in the Eastern states in June, according to the monthly statement of the F. W. Dodge Corp. George Bertholon 111 Oakland, Cal. — George Bertholon, former Pathe executive and now with RKO, is critically ill here. No Roxy Post for Grauman West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Answering rumors that have been in circulation for some time, Sid Grauman announces that he does not contemplate becoming manager of the Roxy in New York when S. L. Rothafel steps out to join the new Rockefeller amusement center project. Grauman says that the work of directing the roadshows of "Hell's Angels" in the principal U. S. cities and Europe will keep him busy for some time to come, and that he has several other major propositions in view after that. New Incorporations Erlcros Productions, theaters; S. J. Baron 214 West 42nd St., New York. 1,000 shares common. William Brandt Windsor Amusement Corp., talking pictures; P. F. Jacobs, 66 Court St., Brooklyn. 100 shares common. Bellevue Amusement Corp., theaters, Upper Montclair; Lintott, Kahrs & Young, Newark." 150 shares common. Corporate Changes Syndicate Pictures Corp., Brooklyn. 150 to 250 shares, no par. The Industry's Date Book Today : Last of three National Screen sales meetings in New York. Fox A. C. holds outing at Indian Point, N. Y. July 26 Outing of RKO Home Office Era ployees to Indian Point, N. Y. July 29-30-31 — Annual convention of M.P.T O. Ass'n of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Region, Brown Palact Hotel, Denver. Aug. 1 Annual convention of Famo Players Canadian Corp. eastea managers, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ont. Aug. 5 Annual convention of Wester managers. Famous Players Canadian Corp., Banff, Alta. Aug. 11-12 Annual convention of the South eastern Theater Owners' Ass'i Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 20-21 Tenth Annual Convention ot M.P.T.O. of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Pittsburgh, COMING & GOING CHARLES ROSENZWEIG, CLEVI ADAMS and JERRY SAFRON left Friday night for Chicago on business. CAPT. OTTO FULTON, inventor of the Fultograph, is aboard the Minnetonka, sail-] ing Saturday for Europe. LENORE ULRIC is on her way fron Hollywood to New York. CONSTANCE COLLIER returns fro the Coast this week. BEATRICE LILLE arrives in New York on Sunday from Movietone City, where she appeared in "Are You There?" for Fox She sails June 25 on the Homeric for Eng-I land. Taurog to Direct Ed Wynn Norman Taurog has been assignee to direct Ed Wynn in the famous! comedian's initial talking picture, "Manhattan Mary," which will be filmed at Paramount's New York studio next month. Ginger Rogers, Lou Holtz and Stanley Smith are in the supporting cast. BROOKS THE "NAME YOU GO BY WHEN YOU GO TO BUY COSTUMES GOWNS AND UNIFORMS | 14-37 B'WAY. N.Y. TEL. 5580 PENN. ALSO Z5.000 COSTUMES TO »i«r Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 21 Years of Experience Qualifies Us as Specialists in MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040