The Film Daily (1931)

THE DAILV Wednesday, February 11, 1931 Vil. IV Ni. 35 Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1931 Price 5 Cents IOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher London Guarantees Chaplin 20 Weeks, $200,000 Minimum Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1930) by Wid's Films ami Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Kditor 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, 1918, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., undei 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 WolfTsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" lias been booked by Moss Empires, Ltd., for a guaranteed London run of 20 weeks and about $200,000 against 60 per cent of the gross receipts, according to United Artists. Chaplin closed the deal personally by trans-atlantic telephone. This is the first time such terms have ever been made for a picture. "City Lights" will open its London engagement at the Dominion on March 2, with Chaplin as guest of honor at the premiere. Fin ancia NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close dig. Con. Fm. Ind. . . . 13^ 12« \2Ya + A Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 17*4 17& 17f$ + 'A East. Kodak 172 164 169J4 + 4# Fox Fm. "A" ... 35J4 U'A 3554 + 'A Gen. Th. Eq. (new) 14J4 13'A 14 — J-i Loew's, Inc 57 54"4 55 — 1*S do pfd. xw (6<A). 96'A 96'A 96'A Paramount 50 48& 49J4 + 'A Pathe Exch 2 VA 2 do "A" m 3H S% + 'A RKO "A" 21fi 20y2 20H — 'A Warner Bros 19'A 18J4 18H — 'A NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pets. Vtc 20% 20% 20% + i'A Fox Thea. "A" .. 5W 5% 5# + % Gen. Th. Eq. pfd. 26% 26"4 26'A — A Loew, Inc., war... 1% 1% l'A Loew's do deb rts. 16% 15 IS Nat. Scr. Ser 22 22 22 Trans-Lux 9 7% 9 + 'A Technicolor 13% 12% 12% — 1% NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 73% 72% 72% Keith A-O 6s 46.. 76% 76% 76% Loew 6s 41ww 107 106 106 — % do 6s 41 x-war... 99% 98% 98% — % Paramount 6s 47. 96% 96% 96% Par. By. 5%s51..102% 102% 102% — % Par. 5%s50 88 87% 88 + % Pathe 7s37 68 66% 66% — 1 Warner's 6s39 ... 71% 70 70% — % Fire Damages Toronto House Toronto — Fire, originating in the ticket office, did $5,000 damage to the Mary Tickford. fit »♦%#*♦*#*#••*#»•*#»»•»»#••»♦•#»♦*#»♦«*»#»• New York 1540 Broadway BRYant 4712 1 8 I Long Island City 1 54 Crescent St. STIUwell 7940 l! Eastman Films I | J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago 1727 Indiana Ave. (t CALumet 2691 ♦>♦.♦♦>♦£< »^s* ♦.*•.*♦.*♦.♦•.♦♦.*•.*«.♦•.*•.♦♦.»•*♦*»♦♦•♦♦♦ • Hollywood 6700 Santa Monica Blvd. HOLlywood 4111 Virginia Exhibitors Fear Tax Bill as Fatal Richmond, Va. — Numerous theaters will be forced to close if the proposed measure calling for a 3 per cent tax on gross receipts in addition to a 5 per cent tax on distributors becomes a law, it is contended by exhibitors who are opposing the bill now in the legislature. J. S Manning, Judge L. R. Varser and W. E. Buchanan were among those who spoke against the measure. COMING & GOING WALTER HUSTON arrived yesterday on the Mauretania. . BEN S1IIPMAN of the Hal Roach studios in en route to New York from the coast MoLndaVMARCUS W'" ""^ fr°m the °0ast IRENE DUNNE left the coast last night for New York. THOMAS MEIGHAN arrives in New \ork today from Florida. He^ leaves Sun clay tor the coast to appear in Fox nirturpe LEON SCHLESINGER is on his way £sf to confer with Wa-ner Bros, regarding the shorts subjects he is making for Warners and First National. N D GOLDEN of the M. P. Division, Uept. of Commerce, Washington, is in New lork for a visit. SAM SERWER of the Warner Bros music dep. rtmert has left on a trip to 1 hiladelphia, Wash'tiston and other cuies LAWRENCE BOLIGNIO, president of l onsohdated Amusement Theaters, is back ",T^?WxTYo^afUir a vacat'°n in Havana. JOHN BOYLE, cameraman, and Ray Uaiky, cameramen's union official, left New ^ ork for the Coast yesterday 'AITOEL COLDWYN and MRS. GOLDV\\>» leave New York for the Coast tomorrow. MAX REE is in town SIDNEY KENT has returned from Florida. Three-Cent Tax Sought On Penna. Billboards Harrisburg, Pa. — Taxation of theatrical and other advertising billboards in Pennsylvania at the rate of three cents a foot is proposed in a measure presented by Assemblyman Talbot of Delaware County. Ohio Newspapers Favor Dropping Reel Censorship Columbus — Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown, in his capacity as publisher of six Ohio newspapers, is using the newsreel for the broadcasting of a speech in which he advocates exemption of newsreels from censorship in accordance with a bill introduced in the state legislature. The Buckeye Press Ass'n and the Ohio Newspaper Ass'n, representing nearly all newspapers in Ohio, also favor the exemption. Al Selig to Vacation in Florida A. L. Selig, director of advertising and publicity for Tiffany, leaves Monday for Florida for a two weeks' vacation, his first in the seven years of service with the company. With the Tiffany studio inactive at present, Grant L. Cook suggested that this would be an appropriate time for Selig to take his well-earned rest. He will return to his office March 2 O'Brien With RKO-Pathe News William G. O'Brien, formerly Paris editor for Fox Movietone Newsreel, will be associated with the RKO-Pathe News in an editorial capacity, according to an announcement by Jack Connelly, general manager. Stoermer Leaves Colorcraft William J. Stoermer has severed his connection with Colorcraft Corp. 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 Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 21 Years of ExperienceQualifiesUsasSj><>ciafisKin MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY N.Y.C. TELEPHONE BRYANT 3040 THE INDUSTRY'S DATE DC©r Today : National convention of inde pendent exhibitors called by Allied States Ass'n to be held in Chicago. Feb. 16-18 Convention of R-K-O Theater Division Managers at the Hotel Sherman, 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. MaT. 21 Annual Ball of the Warner Club, New York. Coulter Recovering Richmond, Va. — Walter J. Coulter, owner of the Coulter circuit, has practically recovered from his recent illness which necessitated an appendicitis operation. Lichey Taking Harry Jolson Out Howard Lichey, who has been with various circuits as publicity and exploitation man, is planning to take Harry Jolson, brother of Al, on a cross-country tour at the head of a stage unit, playing independent dates. Aviation Editor for Pathe News Ruth Nichols, famous aviatrix, has been appointed aviation editor of Pathe News. Phone Stillwell 7932 for NEGATIVES DEVELOPED and Positive Print! Hade en standard or 16 mm. stock 1NTER-CONT1N ENTAL Film Laboratories Inc. 74 Sherman St. Long Island Cit> IN PREPARATipN // // // // Clearing the Range by Jack Cunningham The Hard Hombre by J. Natteford •> Starring HOOT GIBSON All Rights Protected •:• ALLIED PICTURES CORPORATION, Ltd., M. H. HOFFMAN, JR. Metropolitan Studios, Hollywood