The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY IT* !■ M1M-U1L 04 IIIMIOM M IV Ni. 28 SiidiT. Fil. 1. 1931 Price 25 Cuts I0HN W ALICOATE Editor »d Publisher PnbliihrH .laily except Satnrday» and holidays •t 1650 Broadway. New York, N. Y.. • nd copyright (1930 by Wid't Films and Film Folk. Inc J W. Alicoate. President. Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, SecretaryTreainrer and General Manager: Arthur W. Ktldy. Associate F.ditor; Don Carle Gillrttr. Managing Editor. En tered 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 Iree) United States outside of Greater New York $10 00 one year; 6 months. $5.00; months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all com .tioni to TIIF. Ill M DAILY, 1650 Broadway. New York. N. Y. Phone Circle 7-4736. 7-4737. 7-4738. 7-4739. Cable ad dreaa: Filmday, New York. Hollywood California — Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollvwoo lllvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernes W. Fredman. The Film Renter, 89-9 Wirdour St.. W. I. flerlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Krirdrichstrasse, 225. Paris —P. A. Harle. I.a Cinematographic Fran ciise, Kue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. Fin ancia NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) Net II 1Kb Low Close Che. Am. Seat 6>A 6'A 6J4 — H I m. Ind. .. 13J4 12^ 13 + yi Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 17/i V'A \7<A East. Kodak 160-tf lSfi'/S 157 •A"... 32*1 3\)i 31H + 'A Gen. Th. F.q. (new) 13% 13 13>4 + % Inc 53H1 507,* Sl'A + % Paramount 45H 44V5 44% p..thf F.xch \yt \% \y* KKO "A" 19tf 18'4 18*4 -f H Warner I!ro-. ... 17^$ 16% 17H + K NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thr.i. "A" ... 6 SH SX + % Gen. Th. Eq. pfd. 26s8 26'4 26% +. >A l.oew's. Inc. war.. 17$ 1% 1% + % 5«r. Ser 22 22 22+2 Technicolor 8% 8% 8% + 'A Ltra 6% 6% 6% — yA NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. "--10 72 71 "4 72 I.oew 6s 41WW...104 104 104 + l'A do 6s 41 xwar... 99 98% 98% + % 0 .... 87 86% 87 101% 101% — % Pathc 7s37 65 60 65 +5 19 ... 6S'A 67% 68 — % Pat O'Malley's Father Dies Pert Jervis, N. Y. — Patrick H. O'Mall.v. father of Pat O'Malley. died Thursday at his home here, while his son was rushing on from Hollywood. Low Costs Seen as Forerunner Of New Theater Building Era (Continued f (Hit-dated and run-down houses with new structures that meet the expectations of present-day audiences, have readied bottom, Eberson says, and in another year or two the same construction jobs will again involve a considerably higher outlay than that paid by builders who place their contracts now. While actual costs still vary ac Theater and Location Seating Sound theater with air conditioning, but no refrigeration, in Pennsylvania 1,300 Full stage theater with air conditioning, but no refrigeration, in Ohio.. 1,450 Sound theater with air conditioning, but no refrigeration, in New Jersey 1,800 Sound theater with refrigeration, in State of New York 1,800 Sound theater with refrigeration, in State of Pennsylvania 1,840 Sound theater with refrigeration, in Tennessee 1,930 Sound theater with refrigeration, in Ohio . . . 2,150 Sound theater with refrigeration, in New York State 2,200 Full stage theater with refrigeration, in New York State 3,608 Sixth Holdup at K. C. House Kansas City — For the sixth time in three years the Uptown here has been held up, the robbers this time getting $300. om Pane 1 ) cording to section of the country and local building conditions. Eberson has prepared a chart giving an idea of the outlay on several of his recently completed jobs in various parts of the country. The tabulation, which takes in complete construction costs exclusive of financing and carrying charges, architect's _ fee and equipment, is quoted herewith: Construction Cost Each Seat Per Cu. Ft. Per Seat Requiring 27c $113 435 cu. ft. 25j/c 121 475 cu. ft. 28c 130 460 cu. ft. 35c 126 363 cu. ft. 30c 165 550 cu. ft. 28c 114 404 cu. ft. 26c 119 458 cu. ft. 3V/2c 161 514 cu. ft. 31 lAc 176 590 cu. ft. LOUIS B. MAYER is in town from the coast . CHARLES WILCOX sails on the Majestic for London after an extended visit in New York. J#. P. BRENT, Lynchburg, Va., exhibito: is in New York. S. N. BEHRMAN. author and playwright, has left for Hollywood to rejoin the Fox writing staff. MAX MILDER has returned to the Warner home offices after a four weeks' sales trip. Morris Needle Dies Morris Needle, 55, New York exhibitor, died suddenly Thursday in Key West, Fla. 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TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 Sunday, February 1, 1931 THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BCCr Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. Annual stockholders' meeting, Roxy Theater Corp. "Trader Horn-" M-G-M production, opens at the Astor, New York. Testimonial luncheon to Arthur Greenblatt at the Hotel Astor, Feb. 6 Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" opens at the George M. Cohan. New York. Paramount Pep Club Ball, Hotel Astor, New York. Feb. 7 First Annual Dinner and Dance by Columbia Pictures employees, Hotel Plaza, New York. Feb. 9 Thirty-second annual dinner by the Society of the Genesee in honor of George Eastman, Feb. 10-11 National convention of independent exhibitors called by Allied States Ass'n to be held in Chicago. Feb. 28 Foxfilm Athletic Club fifth annual ball at the Commodore Hotel, N. Y. Mar. 7 Annual midnight theater party by the Kaplan Projection Society for the benefit of the Sick Fund, at the Hippodrome, New York. May 25-28 Spring meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers to be held in Hollywood. April 4-11 Players' and Patrons' Jubilee Week, national benefit for N. V. A. Club. April 23-24 State Convention of Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, Clay pool Hotel, Indianapolis. Fire Damages Lincoln Sq. Block A five-alarm fire Thursday night did considerable damage to the Lincoln Square Arcade Building, in which Loew's Lincoln Square theater is located. Fire did not spread to the theater, the entrance to which is through the arcade of the burned building. M. H. HOFFMAN and M. H. GUMBIN Announce "THE MAD PARADK" heretofore publicized under the working title of "Women Like Men." "The Mad Parade" is the first picture in movie history that has an all woman cast. Headed by Evelyn Brent, it includes Irene Rich, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan Tashman, June Clyde, Marceline Day, Fritzi Ridgeway and the Keating Twins. Filmed from the original play by Gertrude Orr and D orris M alloy. Directed by William Beaudine. Plans for Road-showing the production are now being made. 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