The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Sunday, May 24, 1931 :the imnatsnaa « rilMDOH Vol. LV No. 121 Sunday, May 24, 1931 Price 25 Cents I0NN W. XLICOATE 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. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. En tered 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, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber 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 Wolff sohn Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF FRIDAY) High Low Close Con. Fm. Ind 5A 5'A 5'A — Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 14 14 14 — East. Kodak 142^ 136^ 138 14J4 15'/* — 4 4 3954 405* + 255* 25% — i'A VA . 14& 155* 5 SH + 10M 11 — Fox Fm. "A" 15K Cen. Th. Eq. (new) 4J4 Loew's, Inc 4154 Paramount 26 J* Pathe Exch 1 54 RKO "A" 15 54 Warner Bros 5M do pfd 1154 NEW YORK CURB MAR] Columbia Pets. Vtc 10% Fox Thea. "A".. 2% Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 7 Technicolor 7 54 Trans. Lux 7J4 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Cen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 38 3754 38 + Loew 6s 41ww.... 96 Paramount 6s 47 . . 84 Par. By. 554s51..,101 Par. 554s50 7554 Pathe 7s37 83 Warner's 6s39 3154 Net Chg. Yi 54 3 X French Film Famine Is Feared Paris — Confronted with a talkie famine, due to quota regulations imposed in 1929 which limited imports of American films, negotiations are expected to open soon between the French authorities and the Hays organization. French theaters require 600 features annually, and the United States must supply half if they are to get by. Personnel Cuts Made In Warner Divisions (.Continued from Page 1) which had an operating loss of $1,269,275 in the quarter ended Feb. 28, accompanies similar action that has been taking place throughout the week at the Warner-First National, home office. It is reported that 150 people will be let out at Brunswick, while over 100 are effected at Warner-First National. Departments effected at First National and Warners are, publicity, accounting, statistical, music copyright, Continental Theater Accessories and the employees handling Stanley Co. activities. 2% 7 754 754 WVi + 2% + 7 754 — 754 + 95 54 95 54 84 84 101 74 83 101 — 74 — 83 + 3054 3054 — 2 2 54 1/2 "She Wolf" Opening May 27 Opening of "She Wolf of Wall Street," the Universal release formerly called "Mother's Millions," at the Rivoli, has been advanced from May 28 to May 27. w ♦♦♦♦♦•*♦♦>%♦»♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦*♦♦♦♦#♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>»,; New York 1540 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long Island City ♦*• 154 Crescent St. ;*♦ STillwell 4-7940 ♦"♦ i Eastman Films ♦♦ ♦.♦ \l J. E. Bralatour, Inc. Chicago 1727 Indiana Ave. CALumet 3692 Hollywood 6700 Santa Monica Blvd. HOLlywood 4121 ^.♦♦.♦♦.♦'.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦# ♦♦»*»♦* *»>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦>♦•»♦•♦♦•♦»•»♦•♦«•♦♦•»»•♦♦'♦.•♦»•♦♦•».'.♦•♦♦>♦•;;•;»•♦ Leon Britton to Supply Far East Location Shots Leon Britton, whose new studio in Shanghai, China, will be ready shortly after July 10, will make location shots for American producers under the plan which he is now developing. He leaves New York on May 27 and will be in Los Angeles until June 4, prior to sailing. Britton will operate with a complete production crew and a sound recording truck. His studio, which is being equipped with incandescent lights, is the oldest sound recording plant in the Far East he points out. Columbia Branch Changes J. R. Beale, former manager of Columbia's Denver exchange, has been transferred to the company's Portland office in the same capacity, replacing C. E. Tillman, resigned. Bob Garland, formerly Denver manager for M-G-M, has been given jurisdiction over Columbia's Denver office. Television Audience Talks with Speakers (Continued from Page 1) visiting Rotarians and arranged Thursday Night by General Electric. Images on the screen, smiled, bowed and answered questions put to them by members of the audience, which numbered 700, in an adjoining building. The audience saw the speakers, life-size, on something like an animated newspaper picture. Spokesmen for General Electric said the demonstration proved the feasibility of "bringing" a speaker before massed audiences although the talk might be delivered miles away from the listeners. The apparatus was developed by Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson. Flemion Joins Excellent Pictures Detroit — William Flemion, until recently branch manager for Tiffany and previously for 12 years manager of Standard Film & Service Co., has become branch manager of Excellent Pictures. See Small Chance for Mich. Bill Lansing — With the voting of adjournment by the legislature, the Sorenson amusement tax bill is expected to die in committee, although there is a remote possibility of a special session. Loew's Toronto Earnings Drop Toronto — Gross receipts and profits of Marcus Loew's Theaters, Limited, of Toronto, for the fiscal year ended Jan. 1, show a drop from those of the previous period. Gross receipt's from the Yonge St. Theater are reported at $494,377 compared with $572,529 and net receipts of $122,409 compare with $175,260. Addition of revenue from Bloor St. theater brought total net receipts to $193,408 contrasted with $274,330 in the preceding year. New Film Combine Probe Hinted in Canadian House (Continued from Page 1) rr.ittee, under the chairmanship of Hon. C. H. Cahan, Secretary of State, in commenting on a question put by a member to Colonel J. A. Cooper, president of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Canada, Cahan said, "Before this House is finished you may be on a committee investigating Mr. Cooper's company." The House Committee at the time was discussing amendments proposed to the Copyright Act. 14 New Houses This Year Planned by Ufa Circuit Berlin — Ufa plans to add 14 theaters to its German circuit this year. Some of the houses will be located in Cologne, Erfurt, Freiberg and Goerlitz. Acoustic Firm Reopens Office After several months of inactivity, the acoustical engineering firm of Kendell and Dasseville has again opened a mid-town office at 6 East 46th St., and is preparing for the summer season. Plans for resuming the firm's activities at Philadelphia and in the Oklahoma territory have not as yet been formulated. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK : May 25: Hughes-Franklin Theaters convention, Dallas. May 25-29: Spring meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers Hotel Roosevelt, Hollywood, Cal. May 27-29: Columbia eastern sales convention, Park Central Hotel, New York. May 26-27: Annual convention of the M.P • T.O. of Kansas, Western Missouri, and St. Joseph, Mo. May 26-31 : International conference on educational films under patronage of the Federal Minister of Education, Vienna, May 27 Testimonial dinner to Charles L. Winston, New England division' manager, R-K-O Theaters, CopleyPlaza Hotel, Boston. May 31-June 2: Columbia midwestern sales meet, Congress Hotel, Chicago. June 6-8: Columbia western sales meet, Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. June 10: Nineteenth Film Golf Tourna ment, Fenimore Country Club.i White Plains, Westchester, N. Y. June 10: Adjourned annual meeting of Fox Film Corp., New York. June 15: Annual Convention of Southeast Theater Owners, Atlanta. June 14-18: Annual convention of Advertising Federation of America, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. Sept. 9-10: Semi-annual Convention, Allied < Theaters Ass'n of Minnesota,! North and South Dakota, Min-, neapolis. Strictly Foreign Policy For Cinema Art, Chicago Chicago — A strictly foreign filrrj policy is to be maintained at th Cinema Art Theater, according td Louis Machat, operator of the house, who has been in New York for the last week or so conferring with representatives of European producers, The Cinema Art is designed specially for a continental policy. It has a bar, and serves coffee and pretzels. Mrs. D. R. Snider Dies Independence, Mo. — Funeral oj Mrs. D. R. Snider, wife of the man! ager of the Granada and MaywoodI, is being held Sunday. She died Wednesday in the Independence Sanitarium. "Svengali" Continuing After being scheduled to give waj to "Chances" next Thursday, Johl Barrymore in "Svengali", at the! Hollywood, had such a pickup in business over the last few days that '■ Warner Bros, decided to hold it ovefl indefinitely. Let Us Solve Your Problems! 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