The Film Daily (1930)

DAILY Monday, August 4, 1930 :the THE NCttSItt II. Of flUHDOM Vol. Llll No. 29 Monday, Aug. 4, 1930 Price 5 Cents ] )HN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and bolidayi 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, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New Vork $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscribers •hould remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle ♦736-4737-4738-4739. Cable address: Filmday .New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I Berlin— Karl Wolffaohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse. 225. Paris — P. A. Harle. La Cinematographs Francaue. Rue de b Cour-dea-Noue». 19 Financial NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY) Net High Low Close Chge. East. Kodak ....210 209 210 + 1 Fox Fm. "A" .. 45-'4 45 J^ 45'A Loew's, Inc 7114 70'A 71'A + V> Para. K I 59 59 59 Pathe Exch 4M W± *H + >A r.k-o nyi 30ji 3\lA + V* Warner Bros. ... 37 35J4 35H + H4 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A".. 9Yi 9'', 9'/S Nat. Scr. Ser 31'A 3VA iVA + % NEW YORK BOND MA"K^T Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 95/, 95/ 95/ + / Loew 6s 41 x-war.100 100 100 Paramount 6s 47. .10154 101*6 10154 _ / Pathe 7s37 61/ 61/ 61}* - l"s Warner Pets. 6s39 96/ 95 95/ + / NEW YORK INDIE HOUSES REVIVING VAUDEVILLE Revival of vaudeville in smaller theaters in Greater New York is now under way with one circuit owner already having added stage attractions once a week. The move is looked upon by indie exhibitors as the forerunner of vaudeville-picture bills again for the smaller theater. William Yoost, owner of the Chaloner, is the first indie in New York York to go for this added expense as an attraction to his program. The Chaloner is featuring five acts of vaudeville every Saturday without any additional charge. Two Technical Awards Planned by Academy (Continual from Page 1) Members of the technical branch of the Academy will name films which they believe had the best recording. After the prize-winning picture is named, a committee will be named by determine which sound men should be given credit for the work on the film. FRENCH CONGRESS HITS PERCENTAGESJ1UARANTEES Paris (By Cable) — Voicing its disapproval against percentages and guarantees, resolutions urging exhibitors not to give renters more than 35 per cent on percentage bookings and recommendation for the elimination of a minimum guarantee have been adopted by the French Industry's Congress. Producers have been asked to make all talkers on disc as well as on film and not to discontinue production of silents since 80 per cent of the French houses cannot yet be profitably wired. Leon Brezillon, president of the Syndicat Francais, has been elected president of the organization while presidents of the other companies have been named vice presidents. The Industry's Date Book COMING & GOING EDWIN CAREWE. recently signed to direct "Resurrection" for Universal, is coming East this week for a visit. H. M. WARNER arrives tomorrow on the M I H stic. EDWARD I.. KLEIN and M. H. HOFFMAN' sailed from the other side Saturday on the Mauretania for New York. ^♦*» *'♦♦♦*♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦*>♦>♦♦*•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦ ♦*♦♦♦• 8 H 31 :.: 8 New York 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 Long Island City 154 Crescent St. STIllwell 7940 Giegerich Joins Pathe Charles Giegerich, who has resigned as sales manager for Powers Cinephone, today takes charge of the Pathe advertising and publicity department, specializing on advertising. G. R. O'Neil will devote most of his time to exploitation. Harry Post is carrying on Giegerich's work at Cinephone. Giegerich has been identified with various major companies, including P. D. C, which he served as director of publicity. Quota Money Collection is Speeded by Talkers {Continued from Page 1) the remaining 15 per cent during the next half-year. Previously 90 per cent of the quota was figured for the first year and approximately 10 per cent for the second year. Sound has shortened the "demand period" for pictures. Silents were in regular demand approximately over a period of two years but talkers, owing to the fact that less than onelalf of the houses in the countr> ire wired, get fewer bookings. Major distributors are getting an average of 200 runs from a sounc' print as compared with about 30( runs on a silent print, a drop of onethird. An average of 175 prints are being made for each release. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Oct. Oct. 5 Annual outing of Universal Club at Playland, Rye, N. Y. 6 R-K-O divisional managers meeting in Chicago. 11-12 Annual convention of the Southeastern Theater Owners' Ass'n, Atlanta, Ga. 14 "Moby Dick" opens at the Hollywood, New York. 15 (Tentative) "Hell's Angels," Howard Hughes production, opens twoa-day run at the Criterion, New York. 21 Premiere of "Old English" at the Warner, New York. 25 : "Abraham Lincoln" opens at the Central, New York. 27 Entertainment and dance given by Pathe employees at the Hotel Astor, New York. 20-21 Tenth Annual Convention of M.P.T.O. of Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, Pittsburgh. 20-23 Fall meeting of the Society oi M. P Engineers, Pennsylvania Hotel. New York. N-E-W-S 0-F T-H-E D-A-Y Northampton, Mass. — Local Publix changes include the promotion of Fred Belmont, who was formerly manager of the Calvin, to head man at the Plaza, and the elevation of Augustus Coats from assistant manager of the Calvin to manager. 1 Easttnan. Films I! J. E. Brulatour, Inc. s ■8 Chicago Hollywood H 1727 Indiana Ave. 670° ^d"0"'" $ CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 :': :.: *# ♦.* :.: :: ♦ * :.: :: * * S 8 8 «*! Newburgh, N. Y. — The Park has been closed for a month, during which time alterations will be made. The Park Theater of Newburgh, Inc. will reopen the house. Little Falls, N. Y. — The Hippodrome has been reopened again. Schine recently operated the house. Albany — Warners will reopen the Regent on Sept. 1. It was recently acquired from Louis Cappa. Chicago — Lawrence Lipton, formerly of the Fox Metropolitan publicity department, has joined R-K-O as assistant to J. J. Hess, western director of exploitation. Springfield, Mass. — Warner Bros, has appointed Vincent H. Smith manager of the Capital, succeeding Louis Labine, who has been promoted to management of a house in Middletown, Conn. So. Harpswell, Me. — Leo Donovan has acquired the Seaside. Film Men Escape Death in Gas-Filled Submarine New London, Conn. — Three motion picture men at work in a submerged submarine here narrowly escaped death when a lurch of the craft, which was partly filled with water, caused the batteries to be flooded thereby releasing chlorine gas. Claude R. Collins, director; John Bockhorst, cameraman, and Arthur Fernandez, in charge of sound, were in the submarine. N. B. C. Gets Television Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Approval of the transfer of experimental television operations from RCA to its broadcasting subsidiary, N. B. C, has been granted by the Federal Radio Commission. This move is said to be in line with RCA's plan to act only as a parent company with its subsidiaries handling actual operations. Next Film for Rivoli United Artists' "Eyes of the World" will follow "Manslaughter" into the Rivoli, New York. \Tew Incorporations Norwich, Conn. — The Breed has been closed by Warner Bros. Joseph Nejime was acting manager. Lowell, Mass. — Publix has closed the Merrimack Square for alterations, which will include a new ventilating system, new decorations, etc. Nat Silver, manager, expects the house to be ready for reopening shortly. Jamaica Plains, Mass. — The Jamaica, operated by Publix, has had its policy altered to three changes a week. True Vision Experimental Laboratories, motion pictures ; W. O. Van Keegan, 9 East 41st St., New York. 200 shares common. Birchfield Television Corp.; Eppstein &| Hirschfield. 521 Fifth Avenue, New York. $100,000 pf. : 900 shares common. Franz Productions, Inc., Newark, motion | nicture production; Fred H. Gansler, Newark. 250 shares common. Name Changes R K O Productions, Delaware, to R K 0 | Radio Pictures. PROJECTION THEATRES by the Reel or Hour Silent — 'Sound — R.C.A. Equipment LLOYDS FILM STORAGE CORP. Founded 1914 by JOSEPH R. MILES 729 Seventh Ave., New York City Phone: Bryant 5600-1-2