The Film Daily (1931)

THE Wednesday, April 1, 1931 STHE n* ".iwsivm Of IILMI'OM Vol. LV No. 76 Wednesday. April 1, 1931 Price 5 Cents I0HN W. ALICOATE Editor and 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. Aliooate, President, Editor and Publisher ; Donald M. Mersereau Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager Arthur W. 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., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, t.5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone CIrcl 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable ad dress: Filmday, New York. Hollywood California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn Lichtbildbuehne, Fried richstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Fran caise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Fin ancia NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Con. Fm. Ind 854 8 8 — Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 17 16& 17 + East. Kodak 167 161 162J4 .. Fox Fm. "A" 35 33H 34 Gen. Th. Eq. (new) 12 H 12 lA 12 J| + Loew's, Inc 5654 54& 56 + do pfd. xw (6^). 96 96 96 — Paramount 44 43 43 54 + Pathe Exch 2H 2V% 2}i + do "A" 6»4 5J4 6 + RKO "A" 22$* 2154 22 + Warner Bros 12|4 12>4 12J4 -f NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A".. 4J$ 4J4 4Vt ■ ■ Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 28 26Y* 28 + Loew's do deb rts.. 16 12 15 Technicolor 12 UH 12 -f Trans-Lux 12^ WVt 1154 — NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 67 65J4 66J4 + Keith A-O 6s46 .75 75 75 Loew 6s 41ww... 10254 100 102^ do 6s 41 x-war 97 95 97 Paramount 6s 47.. 95 95 95 Par. By. 5$4s51 ... 102*4 102*4 102*4 . Par. 554s50 85 85 85 Pathe 7s37 8154 79*4 8154 + Warner's 6s39 ... 54 S2'A 54 + Net Chg. 54 'A 1 1 'A A H H 1*4 "X i 2/8 2*S 1 2'54 Penna. Censorship Relief May Follow Direct Appeal to Governor Pinchot Three Weeks for "Finger Points" "The Finger Points," new Richard Barthelmess picture, will probably hold for three weeks at the New York Strand, according to First National. •^•♦^•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦'♦♦•♦♦•♦••♦♦•♦♦••♦•♦.•..'♦♦•♦♦'♦♦•♦♦•♦♦•♦♦'♦♦•♦♦•♦v.j if § g *> li if if if New York Long Island City 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. BRyant 9-4712 STillwell 4-7940 Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago Hollywood if K 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica if H CALumet 3692 Blvd. if HOLIywood 4121 ' I Harrisburg — With a view to effecting necessary readjustments in the matter of censoring motion pictures in Pennsylvania, M. E. Comerford, national director, and M. J. O'Toole, secretary, of the Motion Picture Theater Owners of America, have had an interview with Governor Gifford Pinchot. They explained to the governor that censorship is at best a costly procedure which at times interferes with the continuity of the story and has a tendency even to destroy the value of the picture to the theater and the public. Comerford suggested that the situation in Pennsylvania be handled in a mutual and business way where the industry would be entirely protected and the interests of the state and people also conserved. The governor is inclined to help all forms of industry in the state, and a line of procedure will be worked out to that end as rapidly as possible. Hoffberg Co. Will Handle Mascot's Foreign Sales J. H. Hoffberg Co. will handle foreign distribution on the four 12episode serials to be made by Mascot. First of the series featuring Rex, the horse, will be available June 1. The remaining three serials, tentatively titled "The Daredevil Reporter," "Lightning Warrior," starring Rin-Tin-Tin, and "The Shadow of the Eagle," will be released at three-month intervals. Hoffberg reports that in England, Butchers is distributing "The Lone Defender," Mascot picture, and British International is handling "The Phantom of the West." Cecil Mayberry Sells Vandalia, Mo., Theater Vandalia, Mo. — Cecil E. Mayberry, who sometime ago was reported lining up a circuit of theaters in this section, has sold the Orpheum here to Joe Wade. The house has been closed. Jack Goetz to Handle Sales for Cameo Studio Jack Goetz of Consolidated Film Industries joins the Cameo Broadcasting & Recording Studios today to supervise distribution of the electrical transcriptions, permitting M. J. Mintz, president of the company, to take over the field activities and personal contact with radio stations. Cameo, in association with William Morris, is making the King Feature electrical transcriptions, including "Bringing Up Father," "Tillie the Toiler" and others. DeMille Remains on Hays Board A revised list of new directors of the Hays organization includes the name of Cecil B. DeMille, who has been re-elected to the board. Raps Censorship Censorship is linked to politics, and this, is the most violent argument against it, said Mrs. Miriam S. Price, member of the executive committee of the National Board of Review, in an address at the Women's Conference of the Society for Ethical Culture. Caddo Closes N. Y. Office With Wayne Pierson Out H. Wayne Pierson, Eastern representative for Caddo Co. since its inception several years ago, ends his association with the firm Saturday when it discontinues its New York office. Its affairs in the future will directly be handled through the United Artists office, which is releasing the Howard Hughes productions. Hawkinson Now Gen. Mgr. Of Pathe International R. K. Hawkinson, formerly assistant secretary of Pathe, has been appointed by Arthur B. Poole, treasurer of Pathe Exchange, to the post of general manager ot Pathe International Corp., foreign division of Pathe, which will continue to handle the overseas sales and distribution of all product released before RKO's purchase of Pathe. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE DOCK Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. AprApr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May 4-11: Players' and Patrons' Jubilee Week, national benefit for N. V. A. Club. 15-17: Paramount eastern sales convention, Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City. 19: Lambs Gambol, Metropolitan Opera House, New York. 20-22 : Warner Bros. Eastern sales convention, Traymore, Atlantic City. RKO Pathe sales convention. Drake Hotel, Chicago. 22-24 : Paramount western sales convention. Palace Hotel, San Francisco. 23-24 : State Convention of Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. 25: Laemmle Anniversary Dinner Dance of Universal Club, Hotel Edison, New York. 27 : Fox Film sales convention, New York. RKO Sales Convention, Los Angeles. 29-May 1 : Warner Bros. Western sales convention, Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco. 18-22: International Exhibitors' Congress, Rome. 25-28 : Spring meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, Hotel Roosevelt, Hollywood, Cal. New K. C. Film Center Expected Ready in May Kansas City — Work on the building being erected at 18th and Cen tral to house the offices of United Artists, Columbia, Midwest and National Theater Supply, is expected to be completed in May. The tenants have taken 10-year leases on the new quarters. Wm. Morris Branch Heads Meet in New York April 6 Heads of the William Morris offices in this country and abroad will hold their annual conference in New York on April 6. Murray Feil of the Hollywood office and Morris Silver and Max Turner of Chicago already are in town. Cliff Fischer of Berlin arrives April 6 on the Paris in company with Pola Negri, who has been booked for vaudeville and picture appearances. William Morris has postponed his trip to Europe to be present at the meeting. Sale of King Feature broadcasting programs is one of the subjects to be discussed. James Dermody Made Fox Boston Manager James Dermody, Washington branch manager for Fox, has been appointed Boston manager by J. R. Grainger. Samuel Wheeler, Pittsburgh salesman, has been made manager of the Washington branch. Both men have been associated with the Fox organization for 10 years. Arliss Film Premiere April 7 World premiere of George Arliss in "The Millionaire" will take place next Tuesday night at the Winter Garden, it is announced by Warner Bros. Grau Back at Ufa N. Y. Office Herbert Grau has resumed his duties at the Ufa office, following his return from Germany on the Europa. He spent three months abroad in connection with foreign department activities. COMING & GOING GLENDON ALL VINE has arrived in New York from the Fox studios on the coast. WALLACE BEERY is in town for a twol weeks' sojourn. JOHN HOWARD LAWSON has returned from the coast to his New York farm, where he is writing a third original for RKO. M. A. LIGHTMAN arrived in New York yesterday from the south. G. S. YORKE left yesterday for Chicago on a tour of Fox theaters. DOROTHY LEE, RKO player, is in New York for a visit. MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN returned on the Olympic last night from Ireland. She will remain in New York for a brief period before reporting back at the Fox studios in Hollywood. R. K. HAWKINSON of Pathe has returned from a sales trip to the West Indies and Central America. JOE GOLDBERG, Columbia sales manager, leaves for the coast today. NOW ACCEPTING DATES A Road Show Write For Dates GOAD TO HELL For State Kigma or booking S. Cummins, 723 7th Ave., N. Y.