The Film Daily (1930)

THE DAILV Monday, August 18, 1930 :the ; NEWSRUtfi OF niMDQM VtL 111! No. 41 Monday, Aug. 18, 1930 Price 5 Cents JMN W. AIICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1930) 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 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: 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 Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. NEW YORK (QUOTATIONS Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. East. Kodak . . . Fox Fm. "A" . Gen. Thea. Equ.. Loew's, Inc. . . . Para. F-L Pathe Exch. . . . RKO Warner Bros. . . Fox Thea. "A" Nat. Scr. Ser. . TechnBcolor .... STOCK MARKET AS OF SATURDAY) Net High Low Close Chge. 177/t nVt vvt 20 20 20 2095/6 205 209 + \\i 43'4 42 42J4 — Vs 30^ 29?4 30J4 + 66yi 6454 63% H 54Vt 5654 + Yt 4 4 57 4 30'4 28J4 2954 + lA 2(,V% 26^ 2654 — H + v* 9 85i 9 29 29 29 25J4 24^ 24^ — l'A NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 93 93 93 — 'A Paramount 6s 47 . 9954 9954 9954 Warner Pet. 6s39. 9154 9VA 9154 Joe E. Brown to Appear With "Maybe It's Love" Joe E. Brown will make six personal appearances at Warner Bros, houses with "Maybe It's Love." Itinerary includes: Indiana, Indianapolis, Aug, 21; Ambassador, St. Louis, Aug. 29; Stanley, Pittsburgh, Sept. 11; Mastbaum, Philadelphia, Sept. 19; Stanley, Jersey City, Sept. 26 and Branford, Newark, Oct. 10. K New York Long Island City it li 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. it S BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940 t.t Eastimam Filmis | J. E. Brulatour, Inc. g Chicago Hollywood 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica 8 Blvd. 8 CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 || 8&8&&9? 292 TALKERS AVAILABLE FOR FRENCH THEATERS Paris — Two hundred and ninetytwo sound films are available for showing here, according to a Dept. of Commerce, M. P. Division report. Of these 86 are 100 per cent sound. The United States supplied 143 of the pictures; Germany 32; England, 8 and Czechoslovakia, 1. British Color Process Sought by Warner Bros. (Continued from Page 1) are believed to have been sent to New York for experimental purposes. The color process is said to use filters and panchromatic black and white film stock and is developed in the same way as ordinary film without any additional cost. 48 Theater Projects Set in East During July Theater projects for the month of July in 37 eastern states totaled 48, the F. W. Dodge Corp. announces. The approximate cost for the building of these theaters will amount to $2,678,900. Twin Theater Building Is Planned in England Manchester, Eng.— A "twin" kinema building, containing two auditoriums, simultaneously playing the same shows, is planned here, with opening set for the fall. W. E. sound equipment will be installed. Longmont, Colo., Citizens Vote to Repeal Sun. Ban Longmont, Colo. — Sunday pictures will return here shortly as a result of a recent election in which 1,105 voters asked for the repeal of the Sunday ban. The Ministerial Ass'n and similar organizations opposed the repeal. Daylight Saving Bugaboo for Milwaukee Theaters Milwaukee — Poor business at local theaters during the past few months is largely due to daylight saving, Henry A. Staab, executive secretary of the M.P.T.O. of Wisconsin, asserts. Neighborhood houses which have been forced to close during this period were the Murray, Violet, New World, Hollywood and Granada, Staab points out. British Producer Loses Sight London — Archibald Nettlefold, chief of Nettlefold Productions, Ltd., and one of the pioneers in the British cpmmercial talkie field, has lost his sight as the result of a grave illness. Mr. Nettlefold is at present convalescing at his country home, Wrotham, Kent. "Fables" Tie-up "Popular Mechanics" magazine will have a story on "How Aesop's Sound Fables Are Made" in the September issue. Three pages are devoted to the story and illustrations. FOX NEWSREEL THEATER MAY OPEN IN LONDON London (By Cable) — Plans for opening a Fox newsreel theater here will be considered by E. L. Harvey, managing editor of "Fox Movietone News," who has arrived from New York. Six Managers Transferred by Fox in Eastern Houses Jack Hobby has been appointed manager of the Fox Tuxedo, Bronx, in the latest managerial switch effected by the chain. Frank Steffey, last manager of the Park Plaza, Bronx, is now in charge of the Academy of Music. J. L. Cartwright, formerly at the Tuxedo, is now at the Park Plaza. Lee Ferguson, who has been assistant manager of the Fox Tivoli, Jersey City, is now managing the Strand in the same city. W. Clyde Gardner, last at the Fox Detroit, has been transferred to the Fox Washington as assistant to Hardie Meakin and C. F. Winchester has moved from the Washington house to Detroit. Phila. Exchange Wins Warners Drive of Drives William Goldman and the Philadelphia Warner Bros, exchange have won the five-month "drive of drives." Washington took second place and New England was third. First prize is a check for $5,000. Arthur, Sullivan to Go East West Coast Bureau THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Harry Arthur and J. J. Sullivan of Fox will leave here this week for the East. Five Foreign Versions Joinville, France — Paramount will make "Sarah and Son" in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Scandinavian versions. Marcelle Chantal and Jean Mercanton are in the French cast. JOSEPH JOHNSON is enroute from the coast after conferences with Winfield Sheehan at the Fox studios. FRANK RICHARDSON is returning to the Coast this week after personal appearances in the Fast. RICHARD P. CARVER is enroute to the Coast. CLAYTON P. SHEEHAN, Fox foreign manager, is expected to arrive from abroad some time next week. The Industry's Date Book Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Sept. 21 25: 19 Charlotte Film Board reconvenes for distributor and exhibitor conference. Premiere of "Old English" at the Warner, New York. "Animal Crackers", Paramount picture, with Four Marx Brothers opens at the Rialto. "Abraham Lincoln" opens at the Central, New York. 10 Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences meet to discuss wide film problems. 27 Entertainment and dance given by Pathe employees at the Hotel l 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 of M. P Engineers, Pennsylvania Hotel. New York. 17 Second meeting of Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences for discussion of production problems and wide film. Tom Mix in Circus Show to Be in Newark Aug. 27 Newark, N. J. — Tom Mix, who isj traveling with the Sells Floto circus, will appear here for two days beginning Aug. 27. Tony, his horse, will also be with the show at the Frelinghuysen Avenue grounds. Roy Simmonds Is Named Fox Eng. Publicity Head London — Roy Simmonds, who has been handling exploitation on "Song I O' My Heart" for Fox, has been ap-j pointed publicity director for Fox Film Co., Ltd. Fox Team Official Winner Fox Film has been declared the official winner in the recent tournament of the Motion Picture Baseball League. The team won eight games and was defeated only once. Holt and Graves on RKO Hour Tomorrow night's RKO Radio Hour will feature visits to Lake Placid, Yellowstone Park, Lookout Mountain,. Catalina Islands, Lake Banff, Zion National Park and Lakel. hurst. Frank Capra, Jack Holt and Ralph Graves will be introduced from Lakehurst, where they are working on "Dirigible" for ColunJ bia. In The Heart of The New Film Center HOTEL HOLLAND 351 West 42nd Street (Bet. 8th & 9th Aves.) BedroomLiving Room combined. Each room equipped with serving pantry and t9 Rd F<" Room *Z-0U Bath and Dal'y Shower Weekly $15 & up 400 Rooms 400 Baths 400 Showers electric refrigeration. Gymnasium — Swimming Pool free. Phone: Penn. 5480