The Film Daily (1930)

*a DAILV J HUB 4JMUM W Friday, August 29, 1 Vol. LIN No. 51 Friday. Aug. 29. 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturday and holiday:, 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 mumcations to THE FILM DAILY. 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736 47374738-4739. 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. 1. Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehrje. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle. La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues. 19. New Hungarian Film Decree Abolishes Contingent System NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chge. Con. Fm. Ind.... 1754 1754 1754 — A Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 1954 1954 1954 — A East. Kodak 2195* 217J/2 21854 — 1 , Fox Fm. "A" .... 47^8 46/* 4754 — Sf. Gen. Thea. Equ . . . 345* 33/2 34'4 — 14 Loew's, Inc. ...75/, 7356 755*— A Para. F-L 60 585* 5954 — Vl Pathe Exch 45* 4 4 — A R-K-O 35?* 347/8 35/8 — 5* Warner Bros 285* 275* 27?* — 54 do pfd 4754 4754 4754 ••■■■ Warner rts 2/8 1/s 2-/8 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Vet 41}* 41/g 41/8 + 5* Columbia Pets. .. 41 J* 41 J4 414 + 2 54 Fox Thea. "A" . 10/, 105* 1054 — A Loew do deb rts... 40/s 39 54 39 4 + I Loew, Inc., war.. 10/8 9/, VA — A Technicolor 28 2754 27?/8 — 1 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 95 94/, 94/, — A Keith A-O 6s 46... 81 /, 81 4 81 /, + 54 Loew 6s 41 x-war.. 99 99 99 ..... Paramount 6s 47.. 100 100 100 — A Par. By. S/,s50.. 945* 94/, 94/, . . . . . Pathe 7s37 57/ 57/, 57/, — A Warner 6s39 90 89 89 — A Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A new decree, which win abolish the contingent system, considerably clarity present uncertainty as to cost of distributing ioreign made films and greatly reduce charges for silents, has been signed by the Hungarian Prime Ai mister and is awaiting action of the Ministers of Commerce and Interior, according to a report to the Department of Commerce from William A. Hodgman, U. S. Commercial Attache at Budapest. Present cost, in addition to the regular import duty ol $50 per 220 pounds, is 3J4 cents per meter to the him tund, 1 1-5 cents per meter censorship fee, and $262.50 for a contingent license. > lve short sound hlms not over 40U meters ill length, were allowed distribution on one license. The old decree also stipulated tnat 20 contingent licenses would Oe issued for every Hungarian produced turn over a certain length. The new decree eliminates the feature of basing the number oi licenses issued on the number ol home pioduced nlms, and silent hlms are exempted from furnishing an "'import certificate." -\ e-.vsreeis, cultural, educational and scientific hlms are exempted from all cuarges except the import duty of $50 per 220 pounds. Bearg Made City Manager of Montreal F-P Houses Montreal — L. I. Bearg, formerly at the Metropolitan, Boston, has been appointed city manager of Famous Players Canadian Corp. here and will supervise operation of the Capitol and Palace. The Capitol opens with stage shows on Sept. 13. George Rotsky continues as manager of the Palace. It had been reported he was offered the post of exploitation director for the Famous Players chain. Revive Move for Inquiry Into Para.-Canadian Deal Ontario — Revival of the move for a Government inquiry into the Famous Players Canadian Corp. absorption by Paramount Publix is on toot, with F. A. McGregor, registrar, about to present accumulated data to the Prime Minister as to whether an official inquiry shall be made. An investigation of film contracts used in Canada is also mentioned. Fox's Coast Warehouse in $10,000 Fire Loss West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Fire, supposedly started by spontaneous combustion and which enveloped the warehouse where scenery was stored at the Fox studios, caused damage estimated by Studio Manager Edward Butcher at between $10,000 and $15,000. The Industry's Date Book Sept. 9-10 Annual convention of M.F of Wisconsin at Big Cedar Wis. Sept. 10 Academy of M. P. Arts andl ences meet to discuss wide'l* problems. Sept. 15-16 Ninth annual convention (JJ P. T. O. of St. Louis, E 1 Missouri and Southern lllinoi vj| be held in St. Louis. Sept. 17 Second meeting of Academy P. Arts and Sciences for disci of production problems and film. Film Golf Tournament to bitak by "The Exhibitor" of Ph W phia. Entertainment and dance givjb] Pathe employees at the pic Astor, New York. 3 Opening of "The Big Trail" th Roxy. 20-21 tenth Annual Conventic o M.P.T.O. of Western PennWl nia and West Virginia, Pittsl ft 20-23 Fall meeting of the Socit o M. P Engineers, Pennsy uii Hotel. New York. Second annual dinner-dance b held by Universal club i th Hotel Astor, New York. 11, 12 Annual M.P.T.O. A or vention to be held in Philad nia Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 1 10, Voight Back on Job San Francisco — Fred Voight. local Fox exchange manager, is back at his desk following a serious illness. Cleveland Para, Sales up 38 P.C. Cleveland — New product sales for Paramount in this territory is approximately 38 per cent ahead of last year's sales at this time, says Mike Simon, local manager. •. New York ' 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 Long Island City },t 154 Crescent St. # STIllwell 7940 J.t "Big Trail" Set for Nov. 16 Release Fox will nationally release "The Big Trail" on Nov. 16. COMING & GOING J. H. SEIDELMAN of the Paramount Publix foreign department sails tomorrow for Europe to confer with the company's distribution heads in various countries. MAJOR JOHN ZANFT was on the passenger list of the Europa, which arrived yesterday. Lily Damita and Nathan Burkan were in the same boat. SIMON GOULD is back from a trip abroad. LOUIS E. SWARTS, another returned passenger on the Europa, brought a final, detailed copy of the agreement reached by the German and American electric interests at the recent Paris conference. CLAYTON P. SHEEHAN of the Fox foreign department will go to the Coast early next month for consultations on the new season's product intended for other countries. BENJAMIN GLAZER arrives in New York shortly from the coast to attend the opening of his play on Broadway. FRANK GOODMAN president of Universal Music leaves today for the coast. COLLEEN MOORE and VIRGINIA YALI.l arc in town from Hollywood. First Eisenstein Talker Brought Over by Gould Sergei Eisenstein's first talker, "Romance Sentimentale," made in Paris, has just been brought over by Simon Gould, who returned yesterday from an extensive European tour. The picture, reported to have some advanced ideas in sound and synchronization, will be shown soon in a Broadway house. Gould also brought back the first sound film made among cannibals. It was taken by a French company and is called "Man Eaters of the South Seas." AMPA Elections on Sept. 11 Election of new officers of the AMPA will take place on Sept. 11, which will also mark the new year for the association. "Common Clay" May Ri Eight Weeks in Chic;< Chicago — With "Common I holding up strong in its fifth it at the Roosevelt, it is exp It that Publix-Balaban & Katz vil hold the Fox picture for at as seven weeks and possibh weeks. Salesman Turns Exhibitor Minneapolis — Publix has lea Hqmewoqd to Sol Lebedorf, or merly associated with Warner m Tiffany. He will assume ope; io on Sept. 2. The house was o;i" ally built by Lebedorf. Moss Gets Hall of Merit P e Edgar Moss, Fox Philad >hi branch manager, is the eigh I qualify for the Foxfilm Ha Merit. "Liliom" Opens on Coast Sept. 15 West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Fox's "Liliom" will open at the Carthav Circle on Sept. IS. EXHffinOR of Philadelphia of Washington MTHL NEW max JTAA gflaanag of New York. Albany and Buffalo "The Pride of the East Coast" The "Home Town Papers" of 4.600 theatre owners. The most intensively read journals in the industry — Keeping everlastingly at it for the 12th successive year. 100% coverage of a 35% territory! EMANUEL-GOODWIN PUBLICATIONS t New York — Philadelphia — Washington ' Ma n Office, 219 N. BROAD ST., PHILA. Manhattan Playhouse Openi;s Manhattan Playhouses will pt the Second Ave., former Ke<;r on Sept. 5. 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