The Film Daily (1930)

2 9 »ol. LIV No. 72 Friday, Dec. 26, 1930 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, New York, and copyright (.1930) by Wid's lulms and Film Folk, 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; J months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hoi y wood California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. 'Fredman, The Film Renter 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. 1 ans p A. Harle, La Cinematographic fran caise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Fin ancia All Quiet — on the Western Front (Continued from Page 1) suggestion of amateurism would be nothing short of a calamity. Mr. Reisman NEW YORK STOCK MARKET {QUOTATIONS ^c nF WEDNESDAY) Fo 3M -■ . -_ I ■"> Gen. Thea. Equ. . . . llA W\ \ ■■■■■. Loew's, Inc 46^4 45 45 + % Par*. F-L 37% 3754 37*4 + V* Pathe Exch 2 Wt \Vi ■■■■• do "A" m W 3M + K R-K-O "A" 16/2 15% 16 + ji Warner Bros 14J* 13'/$ 1394 + H NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. .. 18 J4 18?4 1854 + V* Columbia P'-.ts. Vtc 1794 1 7 94 1794 + Vf Fox Thea. "A" .. 454 4 54 4J4 + 54 Loew, Inc., war... 2 \% V/t + 54 Technicolor 754 6% 6% — V% NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 5654 5554 5654 + J4 Keith A-O 6s46... 75 75 75 Loew 6s 41 x-war. 97 9654 9654 Paramount 6s 47 . 93 92 93+1 Par. By. 554s50... 83 82|4 82% — Vi Pathe 7s37 50 50 50 — 54 Warners 6s39 ... 68 67 67 — 54 $500,000 House for Clayton, Mo. Clayton, Mo.— Harold F. Hencken, real estate man, is promoting a $500,000 theater and commercial building here. The house, seating 1,700, w-11 be leased to a national circuit. Hencken also is interested in a new theater project for downtown St. Louis. ■»••»••••«•♦•♦♦*♦♦♦••»•.»».•♦.»•.•*.•*.»*.••.*•.*•.*♦.*•.*♦.•*,. New York Long Island City 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940 jl Eastiman Films i j J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago 1727 Indiana Ave. CALumet 2691 Hollywood 6700 Santa Monica Blvd. HOLlywood 4121 -KKMKttat-iMie When it comes to Who Does Things individual industry achievement during the past twelve months, based on recorded accomplishment we are going to cast one vote in the general direction of Phil Reisman. In case you don't know, Mr. Reisman is the general sales manager ot the Universal team, and in but a few months this energetic quarterback has turned merely a good sales team into an unusually productive one. In sales departments, like most industrial nerve centers, it's results that count. In this league of results Mr. Reisman and his rejuvenated outfit are batting up there with the best of 'em. 7 District Mgrs. Named In 'IP Realignment Plan (Continued on Page 2) ven, Albany and Boston; W. M. Richardson: Atlanta, Charlotte, New Orleans and Memphis; M. S. Lanaow: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington; Dave Miller: Buffalo, Cleveland and Cincinnati; W. J. rieineman: San Francisco, Butte, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland, Salt ^ake and Seattle; E. T. Gomersall: Chicago, Des Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Alinaeapolis, Omaha, St. Louis and Sioux Falls; Clair Hague (General Manager for Canada) : Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal, St. Johns, Vancover and Calgary. Dallas, San Antonio and Oklahoma City is the territory still to be allocated. As before, the east operates under Ted Schlanger, eastern sales manager, and the west under Harry Lorch, western sales manager. A further centralization of sales control has been set up through the grouping of certain offices into districts. Raymond Joins Filmophone London — Harry R. Raymond, formerly associated with his father, Matt Raymond, pioneer British film producer, has been appointed assistant to Frank Green, managing-director of Filmophone Renters, Ltd. First Anniversary of Art House Special invitations have been sent out by the Little Picture House for .ts first anniversary on Sunday evening, w th a program consisting of "The Big Trail," and a selection of short subjects. Studio and Location Sound on Film Recording Low Dally or Weekly Rates Powers Cinephone Equipment Corporation 723-7TH AVE.. N. Y. BRYANT 6067 SIGN FOR 'IT PRODUCT Universal has closed contracts for the showing of its features and shorts in a group of first-runs and many smaller situations in Paramount Publix's Famous Players Canadian circuit. Cities included are Montreal, i oronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, London, St. Johns, Halifax, Quebec, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and scores 01 ^mailer communities. This is the seventh national booking closed in the last few months by Universal. 1,280 Playdates Added To Sono Art Bookings (Continued from Page 1) Francisco; Manhattan Playhouses, New York; Moss Circuit ot Massachusetts, Lasker Circuit of Chicago, Orpheum Amusement Co. of Massachusetts, Confederation Circuit 01 ivlontreal, Popular Amusement Co. 01 Omaha, R-K-O theaters in Jersey City and Un.on Hill, N. J., and Freci Wehrenberg Circuit in St. Louis. De Luxers Sprouting Throughout England (Continued from Page 1) of large and handsome edifices, like the Astorias recently acquired by Paramount-Publix, is taking place throughout England, especially in the populous suburbs, says Fredman. The Trocadero, just built in the West End of London, seats 6,000. Associated British Cinemas and Gaumont-British are building up their circuits, while Paramount-Publix, which now has about IS big houses in the United Kingdom, is expected to expand further. Production in the British studios in 1931 should set a new peak, Fredman states. Studio facilities are now extensive and a source of ample talent has been established by attracting players from the stage. H. M. Warner Recovering Harry M. Warner, who Ls recovering from a broken right foot, is expected to return to his office after the holiday season. He was injured when he horse he was riding stumbled and fell. BROADWAY & 47th ST., N. Y. WILLIAM MORRIS JOOK Call-Board FREDERICK KERR Pathe Pictures LOS ANGELES, CAL. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE DCCr Dec. 29 Douglas Fairbanks in "Reaching for the Moon" opens at the Criterion, New York. Dec. 30 Richard Barthelmess in "The Lash," First National picture, opens at the Winter Garden, New York. Dec. 31 M. P. Salesmen's New Year Frolic at the Plaza Hotel, .New York. Jan. 5 Meeting of Pathe stockholders to ratify sale of Pathe interests to RKO. Jan. 17 Dinner and Dance (17th Anniversary) of M. P. Machine Operators' Union, Hotel Astor, New York. Jan. 22 M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania will hold annual election meeting in Philadelphia. Jan. 19-24 Fox Anniversary Week. Jan. 22-24 Annual conference of National Board of Review, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Serwer to Handle Music For All Warner Houses Sam Serwer, who has been handing exploitation and publicity in connection with Warner Bros, mus c af■iliates, is to assume charge of the music department of the Warner circuit of theaters. He will contact with the theaters employing organists and orchestras and lay out programs that jv 11 be in harmony with the pictures shown. Early in January he will make a tour of all the Warner theaters East of St. Louis. Staffard Made Director West Coast Bureau. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — B. C. Staffard, assistant director, has been promoted to director by Mack Sennett. Charles Tyson Killed in Auto Washington — Charles Tyson, representative of Western Electric and tt one time with United Artists and F.B.O., was killed while returning to Washington by auto for the holidays. ALTZMAN! Louis H. Saltzman presents that * master of music, Smith Ballew and his Orchestra who play captivating dance music RESTAURANT during Dinner daily and Sunday. (No Cover Charge. ) Know the enjoyment of dining in the dimly lighted private booths. Famous Saltzman Club Dinner ($2.00). The Beefsteak Dungeon is available for private parties. 60E.42NDSt NY