The Film Daily (1931)

-. MM. DAILY Sunday, January 4, 1931 ■THE Of IIIMIOM Vol. IV Mi. 2 Swilii. Ian. 4. 1931 Prici 25 Cuts I0HN W. ALICOATE Editor lid Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway. New York, N. Y.. and copyright (1931) 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 En tered as second class matter. May 21, m». 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. Hollywood California — Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywoo Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter. 89-91 VVardour St.. W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris —P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic rrancaise. 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. .. 10* 9* 10* + 1* Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 16 15* 16 + * East. Kodak ....151* 144*4 151'/* + *'A Fox Fm. "A" .... 27/, 25* 27* ..... Gen. Thea. Equ... 6* 6* 6* + * Loew's, Inc 48^ 45* 48* + 2 do pfd. ww (6*) 86 86 86—4 do pfd. xw (6*). 83 83 83 — 1 Para. F-L 3954 36^ 3954 + 1* Pathe Exch 1* 1* \% ~ X do "A" 4 3*4 3* RK-O "A" 17 15* 17 + 1 Warner Bros 14* 13 14* + 1 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A"... 4* 4* 4* + * T.oew, Inc., war.. 2 2 2 ..... Technicolor 7* 7* 7* + * NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 53* 51 53* + 2* Loew 6s 41ww...l00* 10054 10054 — * do 6s 41 x-war... 96*4 9654 9654 + * Paramount 6s 47. 92?* 92* 92* + * Par. By. 5*s51.. 10154 101* 10154 ..... Par. 5*s50 85* 85 85 + * Pathe 7s37 51 50* 50 « ..... Warners 6s39 .... 67* 67* 67* — * Todd Ferguson Recovering Oklahoma City— Todd Ferguson of the Warner Bros, staff has nearly recovered from an attack of pneumonia. He was stricken at the Warner office last week. ill H H WIIPPCTPPPWIW i wwwwmiWj New York Long Island City 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. BRYint 4712 STIllwell 7940 I Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc Bell & Howell Issues 1931 Filmo Catalogue Bell & Howell has just issued its 1931 Filmo Catalogue, which could be termed a text book for the amateur photographer both in the industry and out. The new text book, which is sent free on request, contains technical and semi-technical articles on various phases of photography and lighting and also carries chapters by authorities on indoor movies, titling, editing and screening. New accessories for 16 mm. cameras and projectors and a portable talkie reproducer are also listed. The catalogue is filled with interesting and instructive information and a number of full page cuts that should prove interesting to amateur movie makers. Fairbanks, Jr., Extends Vacation Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who is vacationing in New York with his wife, Joan Crawford, has been granted leave from First National to extend his stay another two weeks. Warner Music Building Opened Warner Bros, have opened the new 10-story building on 54th to 55th Sts., between 11th and 12th Aves., where the music affiliates of the company are now housed. Two floors are utilized by the Brunswick Radio department. One floor also is given over to Continental Accessories, while another section is occupied by the foreign film department. Town's Only House Burns Chicotah, Okla. — The only movie house here was destroyed by flames on Dec. 28. Loss is estimated at $6,000. Cuba Bans "East is West" Havana — The Cuban Department of the Interior, meeting here, has barred the Spanish version of Universal's "East is West" after protests by the Chinese consulate. The film opened at the Rialto after being passed by the Cuban censors, but was closed after the first showing on the ground that "it gives a wrong impression of the Chinese people." Richmond Operator Killed Richmond, Va. — Edward H. Varnier, operator at the Bluebird, was accidentally shot and killed by a policeman during the attempted robbery of a store. Screen Advertisers Plan Code of Business Ethics (Continued from Page 1) Interested in Motion Pictures as an Advertising Medium." "How Recent Technical Improvements in Motion Picture Production Enhance the Effectiveness of Screen Advertising." "What's Ahead in the Equipment Line?" "How Theater Audiences React to Screen Advertising." "What the Agency Wants to Know About Screen Advertising." "How the Circulation of Screen Advertising Can Be Accurately Checked." "The Attitude of the Motion Picture Industry Toward Screen Advertising." "Untouched Possibilities in the Non-Theatrical Market for Screen Advertising." "The Value of a Recognized Mark -if Authority and Reliability in Screen Advertising." "The Government's Nation-wide Survey of Screen Advertising." "The 16mm Market as an Outlet for Screen Advertising." "The Woman Consumer's Attitude Toward Screen Advertising." "Distinctive Advantages of Screen Advertising." THE INDUSTRY'S DATE DCCr Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. May 15 17 Austria Split on "Quiet" Vienna — Although the Christian Social Governor of Upper_ Austria has issued a decree prohibiting: the showing of "All Quiet on the Western Front", the Socialist municipality of Vienna intends to permit the showing of the picture. One theater where it will play has already been sold out three weeks ahead. Carpentier in Vaude. Georges Carpentier has left the screen for a tour of R-K-O vaudeville to start Jan. 17 in Union City, N. J. He is now preparing a musical comedy satire titled "Pugs and Kisses" in which he will be supported by Margie May Martin. $40,000 Fire in Marblehead Marblehead, Mass. — Damage estimated at $40,000 was done to the Warwick by fire of undetermined origin. Thomas A. McNulty is manager. Hollywood :.t Chicago 6700 Santa Monica .-. 1727 Indiana Ave. Blvd. « CALumet 2691 HOLlywood 4121 8 Wtj^j^.^j^j".^.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.**.*****.**.**.**?* Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 21 Years of Experience Qualifies Us as Speciah'stsin MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 Meeting of Pathe stockholders ti ratify sale of Pathe Interests t< RKO. "Kiss Me Again," First Nationa production, opens at the Warner New York. "One Heavenly Night", Samue Goldwyn picture, opens at th Rialto, New York. Dinner and Dance (17th Ann! versary) of M. P; Machine Op erators' Union, Hotel Astor, Nev York. 22 M. P. T. O. of Eastern Penn sylvania will hold annual electioi meeting in Philadelphia. 19-24 Fox Anniversary Week. 22-24 Annual conference of Nationa Board of Review, Hotel Pennayl vania, New York. 28-30 National Conference on Screei Advertising, Hotel Roosevelt, Nev York. 1 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights' opens at the George M. Cohan New York. 25-28 Spring meeting of the Societ of Motion Picture Engineers to b held in Hollywood. COMING & GOING EDW. DMYTRYK, who came east to e], "The Royal Family", has returned to Holly wood. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY plans to leav for Florida next week. PHILLIPS HOLMES, who has bee working at the Paramount New York stf dios, returns to the coast next week. WALTER E. GREEN, vice-president c General Theaters Equipment, returns to Net York on Monday from a business trip. BEATRICE LILLIE will sail from South ampton for this country next week. BERT WHEELER and ROBER' WOOLSEY will arrive from the coast Sun day morning on the Advance Century. REG REUBENSON sails aboard Lafayette on Jan. 9 for France after five weeks' stay in New York, where h made several contracts with producers fc shorts. JACK WHITE and PAULINE STARK are in New York from the Coast. "Heavenly Night" Opens Jan. IS Samuel Goldwyn's "One Heavenl Night", with Evelyn Laye, Joh Boles, Leon Errol and Lilyan Tash man, opens Jan. 15 at the Rialto. ♦ ANYTHING THA" CAN BE SOLD TC THE FILM INDUSTRY CAN BE SOLD BY AD VERTISING IN THE FILN DAILY AND THE FILN DAILY YEAR BOOK I