The Film Daily (1930)

Tuesday, August 26, 15i :the IU NEVifUUt Or HIMDQM Vol. LIN No. 48 Tuesday, Aug. 26. 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : 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. En tered 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 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, 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. Financial NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chge. Am. Seat 8/2 8/2 8/2 — Vi Con. Fm. Ind. .. 18J4 18'4 1854 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 20/8 20/8 20/g — !4 East. Kodak .... 215/2 209/2 210 — 1J4 Fox Fm. "A" 45 435/g 44 — H Gen. Thea. Equ.. 31J4 30J/2 iOVi — A I.oew's, Inc 75 71H 7 1 54 — 3 do pfd. xw (6/2). 98 96'/8 98 + 2 Para. F-1 59 57J4 5 7 J4 — \V% Pathe Exch 4 4 4 . do "A" 8 8 8 — A, R-K-O 34J4 33y8 33J4 — Vz Warner Bros. ... 25H 24/ 24-^ Warner Pts IH 1'A Wi NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A"... 9/9 9/ + A Loew, Inc., war.. 9/ 9'A 9V2 — H Technicolor 25/ 25 25 — A NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 9i'A 9iA 93 A — A Keith A-O 6s46.. 80% 80% 80% + A Loew 6s41ww ...116^ 116% 116% + % do 6s41 x-war.... 98/ 98/ 98% — A Par. By. 5/sSO.. 94/ 94% 94/ Warner 6s39 88/ 87% 87-H Brandt Opens First Legit. House William Brandt opened the first house in his legitimate chain last night when Frank Craven's show began a week's run at the Boulevard, Jackson Heights, L. I. Brandt leased the house from Fox Theaters. y it II New York Long Island City it M 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. If ♦.♦ BRYant 4712 STUlwell 7940 if h it # it 11 if 1 Eastman Films | jj J. E. Brulatour, Inc. § Chicago if — if if Hollywood *.♦ 6700 Santa Monica if Blvd. if J.J CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 M ft it 1 ** ♦ ♦.♦ ♦.♦*>♦.♦ ♦.» ♦.♦♦.♦♦.* ♦.*♦.♦ ♦.♦♦.» ♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.••i.v 1't 1727 Indiana Ave. Thoughts, on a String The Newsreel — and its varied appeal (Continued from Page 1) then stick to it through all. kinds of industry weather. Prosperity Note: "Early to bed, early to rise, make pood pictures and advertise." * * * Howard Hughes is a great guy — Is there anything Joe Cook cannot do?— The NewsReel theater is our favorite hideaway— What a splendid success the Motion Picture Club has turned out to be — To be seen on Broadway is to be touched — Bet Dr. Giannini is enjoying those Italian wines on the continent — This trick golf thing will peter out like roller skating did — What a busy year the Relief Fund is having — Not one lasting theme of music lias come from sound pictures to date — Most of the romance has gone from the picture business — Nobody works harder than Al Lichtman — Cannot imagine Will Hays on a dude ranch — "Dick" Rowland may soon be back in pictures — Broadwayis the same old Broadway of old, only more so — Wonder what Roxy's new plans are? — What a power George Arliss has been to the sound screen — Win, lose or draw, it's a great business. "Dixiana" Storms Detroit Opening of RKO'S "Dixiana" at the Uptown, Detroit, was accompanied by a demonstration that turned the community topsy-turvy, according to a telegram received by Hy Daab from Joseph K. Plunkett, who attended the premiere. Police had to be called to control the crowds. Consolidated Sells Morningside Consolidated Amusement Enterprises has sold the Morningside to Jacobson Bros. COMING & GOING FRED ZriLNIK sails tomorrow on the Columbus for Germany, where he is to produce a German talker with Al Jolson as star, for United Artists release. Jolson, now on his way to New York from Hollywood, sails next week. MELVILLE A. SHAUER, in charge of foreign production for Paramount is due in New York on Thursday from Hollywood. ARRIVALS yesterday on the He de France included Jules flrulatour and his wife, Hope Hampton; Irene Bordoni, Edna Ferber, Irene franklin, Jerry Jarnigan, Clifton Webb and Libbv Holman. DOROTHY PETERSON. First National player, returns to New York this week from the coast for a short visit. HARRY ARTHUR of Fox Theaters returns to New York on Thurslay after attending the anti-trust trial on the coast. JOHN J. KEMP SPECIALIZING IN MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE 55 1 Fifth Ave. NewYork.N.Y. The Industry's Date Book Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 27 Premiere of "Monte Carlo" at the Rivoli, N. Y. 28 "Animal Crackers," Paramount pic ture, with Four Marx Brothers opens at the Rialto. Carnival and dance to be held by the Film Players' Club in the grand ballroom of Starlight Park, East 177th St. 10 Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences meet to discuss wide film problems. 15-16 Ninth annual convention of M. P. T. O. of St. Louis, Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois will be held in St. Louis. 17 Second meeting of Academy of M P. Arts and Sciences for discussion of production problems and wide film. Film Golf Tournament to be held by "The Exhibitor" of Philadelphia. 27 Entertainment and dance given b> Pathe employees at the Hotei Astor, New York. 20-21 Tenth Annual Convention c M.P.T.O. of Western Fennsylv, nia and West Virginia, Pittsburg' 20-23 Fall meeting of the Society oi M. P Engineers, Pennsylvania Hotel. New York. 1 Second annual dinner-dance to be held by Universal club at the Hotel Astor, New York. 10, 11, 12 Annual M.P.T.O. A. convention to be held in Philadelphia. Fox Reopening Two More In addition to the six Fox Greater New York reopenings announced for Aug. 29, two more of the circuit's closed houses will resume business on that date after being remodeled. They are the State, Jersey City, and the Ridge-wood, Brooklyn. The former will become a de luxe link with Fanchon & Marco stage shows. San Antonio Palace Books F. N. San Antonio, Tex. — First National's 35 pictures have been booked into the Palace here. |(ooler-Aire Revolutionizes Air Conditions Summer and Winter KOOLER-AIRE ENGINEERING CORP. 1914 PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY Attractions for Picture Theatres Standard Vaudeville Acts | 1600 Broadway, New York City Phone Penn. 3580 The Big Trail — Human humorous drt ma as thousands migral with vast herds of cattl and horses and fight hostile Indians Bakersfield, Calif.. July 24, 1930. Winfield Sheehan, Vice President, Fox Film Corporation, Hollywood, California. Leaving here on the last cation trip. The end of T RIC TRAIL. Destination Tree country in .Mariposa wl Trail ends and -where orig pioneers who struggled 1 and fai th fully got their rew in the Valley of Dreams, t new home in the West. John Wayne, M argue fee Churchill and Tully Mars are the principals in this ins ing episode of THE TRAIL. The same spirit of optim and hopefulness that must h actuated the original pioncs seems imbedded in the and minds of the entin nan v. We tackle this final epis happily and I am sure that ei (ion will register on the scrn Lxpect to be in the Big T country for about ten da hope to secure some wondei scenic backgrounds of this country. Please emphasize, for it true, that the entire product was made on location and a foot of film shot within h dreds of miles of studii Hollywood. RAOUL WALfi (Advt.)