The Film Daily (1931)

DAILV Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1931 STYE IB NIWMfU Of III MIOM Vol IV Ni. 29 Widnesdaj. Feb 4. 1931 Price 5 Celts I0HN W. ALICOATE Editor aid Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at J6S0 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (.1930) l>> W,<1\ Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President. Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthui W. Eddy. Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, .Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, ll»18, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act oi -March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outsidp of Greater New $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 ■lis, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Suhscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V. 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 \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardonr St., \V. 1. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Ilarle, La Cinematographic Fran. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Fin ancia NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net Hiqh Low (lose Chg. Am. Seat 7 7 7 + Vi Con. I'm. Ind. ..12 Con. Fin. Ind. pfd. 17-H I7"4 East. Kodak 158K 157 1254 17ffi + H 15854 + 1M 33A + Hi 13J* + % 52'/ + VA 95 + lJi 95/, + 2 46 + 1 Wa. 4J4 + l 'A Fox l-m. "A" ... 33'A 32 I'll. Eq. (new) 13H l-'s Loew's, Inc 527-6 50?4 do pfd. ww ((>/). 95 95 do pfd. «i <t>'A). 95JS 95!^ Paramount 46J| 44JS Exch VA Wa do "A" 4'A 4 RKO 'A" 19^ 18/ Warner Bros. . . . 1794 M>7A NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A" .. SM 596 596 — Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 26H 2b'A 2696 + Inc.. war... 194 1/ l'A — Trans Lux 896 ''V* $'A + Technicolor 8/ 896 896 — NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 71 69J4 71 + 1 Keith 6s 4(> 769J 769» 7694 Loew 6s 41 ww... 104 103 104 + 1 J4 is 41 x-war... 99 99 99+96 Paramount 6s 47. 95/ 95/ 95/ + / Par. By. 5/s51..102/ 102/ 102/ + % Par. SKsSO 87 86/ 87 Pathe 7s37 70 70 70 Warner's 6s39 ... 69 67 69 -f ]■'„ 1794 + 94 14 H is New York Long Island City 1S40 Broadway 154 Crescent St. BRYant 4712 STUlwel! 7940 Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Hollywood Chicago 6700 Santa Monica 1727 Indiana Ave. Bird. CALuinet 2691 HOLlywood 4111 aMMMtaaa«»<aM««^MMMM«»«iiM>«MMiiM-.4 Musaphia Gets Foreign Rights To Duchrome's Color Processes II,,; Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Georges Musaphia has closed a contract with the Duchrome Film System, Ltd., for the exclusive rights to manufacture and use all oi their patents, and processes, including the red orthochromatic negative now being manufactured in this country by Dupont, for the United Kingdom and Continental Europe, lie plans to manufacture this negative in England, France and Germain. Musaphia also holds the exclusive V. K. and European rights to Vitacolor. Consolidated Film Industries controls the American rights and has its Seward Street plant complete!} equipped to handle this process, which is described as a sttbtractive system and a new development of a double emulsion positive color film. Main of the new patents have been developed by William V. D. Kelley, chairman of the color committee of the S.M.P.E., and the company is of the opinion that a number of the patents issued and pending are basic. Musaphia has been negotiating with foreign producing interests for several months, and expects to announce results shortly. W. H. Erbb Elected Pres. Boston Film Trade Board Boston — W. H. Erbb of Paramount was elected president of the local Film Board of Trade, which held its annual meeting Monday. Other officers chosen arc P. B. Spry of Warner-First National, first vicepresident; C. McGerigle, RKO, second vice-president; R. C. Cropper, Pathe, secretary; Martha W. Ferris, secretary-treasurer. Harry L. Percy Celebrates Portland, Ore. — In celebration of his fifth anniversary as manager of the local Pathe exchange, Harry L. Percy was guest of honor at a party given him by his office staff Monday night. Harry Green with RKO Harold Green, formerly with Tiffany, has been added by Hy Daab to the press-book staff of RKO. . . 200,000 "Cim" Books The first printing of the motion picture edition of the book "Cimarron" will be 200, 000 copies. Initial copy comes off the press today. Grosset & Dunlap, publishers, have arranged 250 window displays in the five largest cities in the U. S. Eckman Elected President British Renters' Society London — Sam Eckman, managing director of Jury-Metro-GoldwynMayer, Ltd., has been elected president of the Kinematograph Renters' Societ\ . Sues Over First-Run Claim Pittsburgh — E. H. Goldberg, operator of the Brushton, has brought action to prevent prior showing of Columbia pictures at the Behnar, Warner house. Goldberg claims he has a contract calling for first showing in his district on 23 Columbia pictures. Gov. Roosevelt Sees "Cimarron" Albany — A showing of RKO's "Cimarron'' was given last night for Governor Roosevelt and a private party at the executive mansion, where RCA Photophonc equipment reccntlv was installed. COMING & GOING MRS. ELLA LLOYD SMITH, mother of Harold Lloyd, sailed last night on the Roma for a tour of Europe. DAVID COHEN of tfinghamton, N. V., who manages a group of upstate houses in association with M. E. Comerford. was a New York visitor yesterday. MICKEY NEILAN is in town. CYRIL GARDNER, recently signed by Universal on a Ions term contract as director is in New York for a week's stay to line up material in co-operation with Verne Porter, eastern scenario editor. WILLIAM BACH, continental sales manager for Erpi, has arrived in New York from abroad. Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 2 1 Years of Experience Qualifies Us as Specialists in MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 I VIE EOOR Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 22 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 21 Vlay 25 Apri 4 Apri 23 Testimonial luncheon to Arthur Greenblatt at the Hotel Astor, Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" opens at the George M. Cohan, New York. Paramount Pep Club Ball, Hotel Astor, New York. First Annual Dinner and Dance by Columbia Pictures employees, Hotel Plaza, New York. Thirty-second annual dinner by the Society of the Genesee in honor of George Eastman. 1 1 National convention of independent exhibitors called by Allied States Ass'n to be held in Chicago. "Warner Club Gaieties" presented by the Warner Club at the Hollywood T-.ieater, New York. Foxfilm Athletic Club fifth annual ball at the Commodore Hotel, N. Y. Annual midnight theater party by the Kaplan Projection Society for the benefit of the Sick Fund, at the Hippodrome, New York. Annual Ball of the Warner Club. New York. 28 Spring meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers to be held in Hollywood. 11 Players' and Patrons' Jubilee Week, national benefit for N. V. A. Club. -24 State Convention of Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. Warner Books "Painted Desert" "The Painted Desert," Pathe production, has been hooked by Warner Bros, for nine houses in New England. Ashley Promoted by Morris Agency Arthur Ashley, who for the past two years has been contact man between the Hollywood and New York motion picture departments of the William Morris Agency, has been promoted to manager of sales of the concern's radio bureau. Jolson Rehearsing Show Al Jolson is rehearsing a musical show, his first in several years. Pathe Shorts for 40 Comerford Pathe comedies and other shorts have been booked for. showing in 40 Comerford houses in Pennsylvania. Three London Runs for "Sin" London — Pathe's "Sin Takes a Holiday," now in its second week at the Capitol, has been booked for two additional West End runs to follow the present engagement. COLOR PRINTS Color sound cameras available for short subjects, or advertising films. Color prints from Bi-pack negatives. BREWSTER COLOR FILM CORPORATION 58 First Street, Newark, N. J. Humboldt 2-4228 Phone Stillwell 7932 for NEGATIVES DEVELOPED and Positive Prints Mads on standard ot 16 mm. stock 1NTER-CONT1N ENTAL Film Laboratories Inc. 74 Sherman St. Long Island City