The Film Daily (1931)

DAILV Friday, February 6 :the !■ M»M\lll. 01 IIIMIOM VH LVNi. 31 Friday. Fib. 6, 1931 Price 5 Cants JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. \., and copyright C19J0) by Wid's Films and Film Ioik. inc. J. W. Alicoate. President, "Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur \V. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, ms, at the post-office at New York, N. Y under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage tree) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year ; 6 months $5.00 ; 1 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 Holywood California Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Frcdinan. The Film Rente'-, 89-91 Waulour St., \V. I. Berlin-Karl Wplffsohn, 'Lichthildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. i'ans "— P A Harle, La Cinematographs Francaise', Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Hit;li Low Cose Am. Seat 7 7 7 — Con. Fro. Ind UV* Wi \VA — Con. Frn. Ind. pfd. 17/, 17& 17^ — Fast. Kodak 162 157 159 — Fox Fm. "A" ... 33H mi 3itt — Gen. Th. Eq. (new) U'A 12H 1-5J4 — Loew's, Inc 53H 51 o2 — do pfd. xw (6K) 95 95 95 — Paramount 47 'A 46 4,<A — Pathe Fxch 2 1 ^a 2 do "A" 4 4 4 . RKO "A" 19« 18« 19« — Warner Bros V'/j 16J4 17!4 — NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A" .. Stt S'A 5!4 — Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 26^ 26'4 26 'i — Loew, Inc., war... Wi 1'A Wis— Loew's do del) rts . . 10/. 10'/. 10/ + Trans Lux 8*4 ~M 8/ — Technicolor 9M 9'A 9/ + NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6^40. 71 70/ 70/ — Loew 6s 41ww ..105 105 105 'do 6s 41 x-war... 99/ 99/ 99/ — Paramount 6s 47 . 96 % 96 < '. 96/ + Par. Bv. 5/sS1...102/ 102/ 102/ — Par. 5/sS0 87/ 87 87 — Warner's 6s39 69 68 69 Net Cbg. 'A H \ '4 H U H H / / H / / '/ Hi / / J. W. Sayre Joins Hamrick Portland, Ore.— J. Willis Sayre has been engaged by John Hamrick as publicity director for his circuit of houses. New York Long Island City g 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. ».; BRYant 4712 STIUwell 7940 ♦.♦ Eastunati Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. :.: Hollywood Chicago 6700 Santa Monica 1727 Indiana Ave. Blvd. CALuinet 2691 HOLlywood 4111 ♦ » ♦ ♦ * * « * .•* P *.* *.♦*.*♦.**.* ♦.**,**, ,*♦•#»•»#*•• #* Film Leaders Will Join In Honoring Eastman Leading executives in the film industry w'll join with the Society of the Genesee in the 32nd annual dinner in honor of George Kastman to be held Monday at the Hotel Commodore. Among those who have reservations are Adolph Zukor, Nicholas M. Schenck, Harley L. Clarke, Saul E. Rogers, Carl Laemmle. J. E. Otterson, E. \Y. Hammons, Jules E. Brulatour and others. Maryland MPTO Officers Slated for Re-election Baltimore — Re-election of Charles E. Nolte as president of the M. P. T. O. of Maryland is expected at the forthcoming meeting of the organization. Other officials also scheduled for re-election are Louis Carman, vice-president, and Frank Hornig, treasurer. Earle W. Jones Opening Synchronization Studio A recording studio open to producers and distributors desiring synchronization jobs will be opened Monday by Earle W. Jones, who has taken over the offices formerly occupied by Photocolor Corp. on the sixth floor, 729 Seventh Ave. Jones will convert the projection room. which is equipped with W. E. reproducer, into a public projection room. "Father's Son" Release Warner Bros, have set the general release of "Father's Son" for March 17. It was produced by First National and the cast contains Leon Janney, Micky Bennett, Robert Dandridge, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich and John Halliday. Veidt, Camilla Horn at Joinville Paris — Conrad Veidt is among the new players signed to work at the Paramount studios in Joinville. He will play the male lead with Olga Tschechowa in a German picture directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki. Camilla Horn also will appear in a German production, "Angeklagte schworen Sie!" Benno Vigny, who wrote the story from which "Morocco" was adapted, has prepared the adaptation of "Li General", French production, directed by Leo Mittler. Louis Mercanton has finished a French talker, "Marions Nous," and is now at work on a Spanish subject, "Sa Noche de Bodas." COMING & GOING NATE BLUMBERG of RKO has returned to New York after a trip to Milwaukee and Chicago. EDWARD DEAN SULLIVAN has left for Hollywood under his new contract to write for First National. HARRY CAREY left for the coast yesterday. HAROLD LEVEY, musical director at the Warner Vitaphone studios, leaves tomorrow for a brief vacation in Havana. Roech to be Named RCA Vice-President Alexander E. Roech will be officially named executive vice-president of RCA, succeeding the late C. J. Ross, at a meeting of the board of directors to be held today, the The Film Daily learns. Public Hearings Begin In Canadian Gov't Probe Toronto — Public hearings of the probe into the picture industry in Canada began yesterday at City Hall with Peter White, King's Counsellor, presiding. Chief purpose of the probe is to find out if the Combines Act has been violated. Eddie Heiber Appointed 'U' Washington Manager Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Eddie Heiber has been named Washington manager tor Universal. He succeeds Charles Lester, resigned. Harry J. Padden Joins Livingston's Directory Harry J. Padden, formerly associated with the Amalgamated Vaudeville Agency and for years an active booking representative, has joined Livingston's International Casting Directory as special representative in the vaudeville field. Sound-on-Film Devices Predominate in Canada Ottawa — With the exception of the three Western provinces of Canada, practically all sound installations in use involve sound on film, a sui-'ey just made indicates. In the three Western sections, comprising the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, however, almost all devices are sound-on-disc. Akerson Winds Up White House Tob Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — George Akerson. who resigned recently as President Hoover's secretary to join Paramount, wound up his duties here yeserday. Fleischer Bowlers Beat Aesops The Fleischer Studio bowling team, headed by Dave Fleischer, won a hard fought match Wednesdaynight from the Aesop's Fables team, headed by George Rune. Final -core was 1902 to 1607. WANTED High intensity arc lamp house suitable for a Simplex projector, also second hand incandescent lighting equipment for small set. KISLYN CORPORATION, 158, South Van Brunt Street, Englewood, N. J. Studio and Location Sound on Film Recording Low Daily or Weekly Ratei Powers Cinephone Equipment Corporation THE INDUSTRY'S DATE ECCI'. Today: 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 Dane* 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. 22 "Warner Club Gaieties" presented by the Warner Club at the Hollywood Theater, New York. 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. Mar. 21 Annual Ball of the Warner Club, New York. 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, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. May 25-28 Spring meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers to be held in Hollywood. 16Year Pathe Exhib Idaho Falls, Utah — Al Hager of the Rex, who has played the Pathe Newsreel for 16 years, has signed again until March, 1932. New Incorporations National Colored Players, Inc., Wilmington, Del., motion picture films; Franklin L. Mettler, Wilmington, Del. $100,000; 1,000 shares common. Chatham Theater; L. Freiman, 225 Broadway, New York. 200 shares common. Mirror Amusement Enterprises; M. Nisonoff, Corona, N. Y. $1,000. Warburton Theater; W. W. Farley, Albany, N. Y. $10,000. Broad and Henry Amusement Corp., Newark; Louis K. Press, Newark, N. J. 1,000 shares common. Cosmopolitan Productions, Inc., Wilmington, Del., motion pictures; Corporation Trust Co., Dover, Del. 5,000 shares common. 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 T23-7TH AVE.. N. V. BRYANT 6067 In The Heart of The New Film Center NEW Hotel Holland 351 West 42nd Street (Bet. 8th & 9th Aves.) BedroomLiving Room combined. Each room equipped with serving pantry and *2.50 For Room Bath and Shower Weekly $15 & up 400 Rooms 400 Baths 400 Showers electric refrigeration. Gymnasium — Swimming Pool free. Phone: Penn. 5480 1 \