The Film Daily (1930)

—&&* DAILV Sunday, December 28, 1930 :the nn NEKIUU. Of HIMDOM Vol. LIV No 73 Sunday, Dec. 28, 1930 Prici 25 Cents I0HN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (.1930) by Wid's Films 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. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., undet 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 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. 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. Fin ancia NEW YORK STOCK MARKET {QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) Net High Low Close Chg. Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 14 '4 1254 12 54 — 2% Con. Fm. Ind.... 9% 9 9 — tyi East. Kodak 152 146 146 — 1 Fox Fm. "A" .... 285* 2654 2754 — 54 Gen. Thea. Equ. ..75* Wi 7 Loew's, Inc 4654 4454 4454 — 54 M-GM pfd 233,4 2354 2354— 54 Para. F-L 3754 36 363/6 — 15* Pathe Exch 2 \% W% R-K-0 "A" 16-5* 1554 1554 — 54 Warner Bros 1454 1254 1354 — H NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. ..16 16 16 —2 54 Columbia Pets. Vtc. 1554 15 54 155* — 25/jj Fox Thea. "A" .454 4 4 — W Loew, Inc., war.. 2 154 2 + 54 Technicolor 7 654 7 +54 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 5554 55 5554 — Ws Keith A-O 6s 46.. 75 75 75 . Loew 6s 41ww ...10054 100 10054 — Vs do 6s 41 x-war... 9654 96 96 — 54 Paramount 6s 47.. 92 92 92 — 1 Par. Bv. 554*50... 8254 8254 8254 — 54 Pathe 7s37 5154 5154 5154 + 154 Warners 6s39 ... 67?* 67 67 W. A. Ryan With Fox in Albany Albany, N. Y.— W. A. Ryan, formerly with the Fox exchange in Oklahoma City, has taken up his duties in the local branch, succeeding J. F. Dermody, transferred to Washington, P. C. ^•♦♦•••••♦♦♦••♦•♦♦••♦•♦♦•♦♦'♦♦'•♦•♦••♦♦•♦♦•♦♦••♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦v**^j New York Long Island City « ••} 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. g BRYant 4712 STIllwell 7940 g 3 it $ t \\ || Eastman Filims $ | J. E. Brulatour, Inc. | ft Hollywood s| t't Chicago 6700 Santa Monica M ft 1727 Indiana Ave. Blvd. 8 CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 8 Proxies Coming in Fast; RKO-Pathe Chances Good (Continued from Page 1) ^ood, according to the company. In connection with the merger, the McNeel Financial Service in its last weekly bulletin commended the proposed sale, stating that "stockholders of Pathe should sign and return their proxies authorizing directors to -atify the agreement," and that "this seems to be a good deal for Pathe and under the present conditions the offer by RKO seems liberal." Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the Pathe board, in his letter to stockholders said that "the maintenance of Pathe's position as an independent in the industry, without theaters and with limited resources, has become increasingly difficult," hereby making the deal strongly advisable. 56 of 60 Buffalo Houses Okayed by Health Chief (Continued from Pane 1 ) chief conducted an exhaustive investigation and now reports that 56 out if 60 motion picture houses here are in excellent condition and complying with the safety and sanitary regulations. Columbia Product Booked By Butterfield Circuit (Continued from Page 1) son, Battle Creek, Yosilanti, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Lansing, Pontiac, Traverse City, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Munroe, Manistee, Ludington, Hillsdale, East Lansing, Big Rapids, Benton Harbor, Alpina, Port Huron, and Adrian. Continental Planning Coast to Coast Depots (Continued from Page 1) eles and Philadelphia. Other depots or service stations are spotted n Chicago, New Haven, Indianapolis, Albany, Washington, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Rodner says it is proposed to have a force of engineers in all stations to provide day and night service for exhibitors. _. .. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE DCCr cm i Chas. Raymond Managing Great Lakes, Buffalo Buffalo — Charles Raymond, formerly at the Midland in Kansas City, has taken over the management of the Fox Great Lakes here. COMING & GOING SAM KATZ returns to New York from Chicago on Tuesday. MAX GOOSMAN is back in New York after selling "Two Hearts in Waltz Time." German talker, in the Middle West for Associated Cinemas of America. ROBERT B. COLMAN has arrived in New York from the coast with his new optical color process. SIDNEY BLACKMER left New York on Friday for the First National studios. ALBERT LEWIS of the Fox studios on the coast is coming east next month for a brief visit. CLAIRE LUCE, with her husband. Cliff Smith, will leave the coast next week and sail to France, where they plan to settle down in a villa near Paris. FELIX MALITZ of Ufa has returned from his sojourn to Germany. GEORGE ABBOTT plans a vacation trip to Palm Beach next month upon completion of "Stolen Heaven" at Paramount', New York studio. Second R-K-0 Birthday Celebrated in January Second anniversary of R-K-O will lie celebrated with a "Greater Show Month" running throughout January. Both the film and vaudeville departments will join in the plan. The -ampaign committee consists of Nate Blumberg, Mark A. Luescher, Ben Serkowitz, J. J. Hess and E. M. Oro vitz. Joseph Plunkett, general manager of R-K-O theaters, has announced that future promotions in staff would be based on the records made during this celebration. Beacon Birthday Celebrated Employes of Warner theaters in New York held a special celebration Christmas Day to mark the first anniversary of the Beacon, Warner house at Broadway at 74th St. Among those present were Harry Charnas, Arnold Van Leer, Eddie Bonns, Edgar Wallach, Herbert Copelan, Teddy Trust and others. Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 21 Years of Experience Qualifies Us as Specialists in MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 Dec. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. fW 29 Douglas Fairbanks in "Reaching for the Moon" opens at the Criterion, New York. 30 Richard Barthelmess in "The Lash," First National picture, opens at the Winter Garden, New York. 31 M. P. Salesmen's New Year Frolic at the Plaza Hotel, New York. 5 Meeting of Pathe stockholders to ratify sale of Pathe interests to RKO. 17 Dinner and Dance (17th Anniversary) of M. P. Machine Operators' Union, Hotel Astor, New York. 22 M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pennsylvania will hold annual election meeting in Philadelphia. 19-24 Fox Anniversary Week. 22-24 Annual conference of National Board of Review, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. 28-30 National Conference on Screen Advertising, Hotel Roosevelt, New York. 1 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" opens at the George M. Cohan, New York. Holiday Attendance Ahead of Last Year (Continued from Page 1) loliday gaff far better than had been expected. Although no one was houting about new house records managers generally described volume! of biz as satisfactory. Texas Anti-Allied Unit Granted State Charter Dallas — A state charter has been issued to the Theater Owners' Protective Ass'n, the recently formed organization of independent exhibitors who are opposed to the censorship activities of Will Horwitz, head of the Allied States Ass'n in Texas A large membership is being soughi by the new group to go before th( legislature in January and block an\ harmful bills that might be broughl up. Judge Roy Walker heads thtj Protective Ass'n. Theater Leased to Ring Corp. In a $100,000 transaction, the theater at 418-22 Broadway, at Cana St,., has been leased to the Ring Holding Corp. by Charles F. Noye; Co., acting for Joseph P. Day anc J. Clarence Davies. Max H. Saxe represented the Ring interests. COMPLETE SERVICE DISTINCTIVE Theatre Programs Heralds, Window Cards Throwaways ■ ■ PACE PRESS, Inc. I (Theatre Printing Division) FILM CENTER BUILDING Fifth Floor 630 Ninth Avenue, New York Chickering 5875 r