The Film Daily (1931)

THE DAILY Monday, June 8 :tme IB SI*MM1k Of fllMIOM Vill»HiU4 Miidiy. Jin I. 1931 Prici5Cnts JBHN W. ALICOATE : Ed tir lid Piklskif Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway — New York, N. Y., and copyright (19J1) by Wid'» Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Kditor and Publisher; Donald M. Merscreau, 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 »t New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage Iree) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 7-4736, 7.4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday. New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 8991 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolflsohn Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. Tlic llroatlwaiv Parade (Week of June 5> FIRST-RUNS DISTRIBUTOR THEATER . . . . Paramount Paramount . . . Fox Roxy . .M-G-M Capitol . ... Columbia Globe National .Strand . Mayfair FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET (QUOTATIONS AS OF SATURDAY) High Low Dose Chg. Net Con. Fm. Ind.... 4^ 4J$ 4J4 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 13J4 U'A 13yi East. Kodak 127*4 126 126'A — I'A Fox Fm. "A".... 16*4 16 16J4 — H Gen. Th. Eq. (new) 4'A iJi 3H — H Loew's, Inc 40*i 39}4 39*i — tyt. Paramount 22 H 22 22 'A — ft Tithe Exch lfj I'A i'A — Vs. RKO "A" U'A 12*i 12*4— g Warner Bros 6ft 6*4 6*4 — % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Pet*, vtc. 10J4 10 10 — *A Gen. Th. Eq. pfd. 6*g 6 6 — Vi Technicolor 6'A 6 6 — 1 Trans-Lux 6J4 6 6 — % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 33 32 32—1 Keith A-0 6s 46.. 62'A 62 62 Loew 6s 41 x-war. 95*4 95*4 95*4 — 'A Par. By. 5yis51..101 100 100 — 1*4 Par. SljaSO 72 M 72 72—1 Warner's 6s 39 39 39 i9 — 1 % PICTURE "Vice Squad" "Daddy Long Legs" 'Never the Twain Shall Meet" "Lover Come Back" "Lady Who Dared" First "White Shoulders" RKO EXTENDED RUNS "Seed" (4th week) Universal Rivoli "Maltese Falcon" (2nd week) Warner Bros Winter Garden "Svengali" (6th week) Warner Bros Hollywood "Tabu" (12th week) Paramount Central Park "Ubangi" (2nd week) Wm. M. Pizor Cameo "Whoopee" (*) . United Artists Rialto "City Lights" (*) United Artists Geo. M. Cohan $2 RUNS "Smiling Lieutenant" (3rd week) . .Paramount . . Criterion "A Free Soul" (2nd week) ........ M-G-M . . Astor FOREIGN PICTURES "Zwei Herzen" (35th week) Asso. Cine, of Amer Europa "Die Foersterchristl" (7th week) .Capital Film Ex Belmont "Le Million" (3rd week) Tobis Amer Little Carnegie "Der Grosse Tenor" (2nd week) . Ufa Cosmopolitan "Three Loves" (2nd week) ...... ..Terra Warner "Le Culte De Beaute" Osso Films 8th St. FUTURE OPENINGS "Night Angel" (June 10) .Paramount Rivoli "Chances" (June 11) First National Hollywood "The Viking" (June 16) J. D. Williams Central Park * Return engagement. Higley Joins F. N. Publicity Philo Hall Higley, formerly dramatic editor of the "Morning Telegraph," has joined First National publicity staff, succeeding John O'Hara, who will soon leave for a Knropcan trip. .............. •V # ♦ New York 1S40 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long Island City 154 Crescent St. STillwell 4-7940 I Eastman Films | | J. E. Brulatour, Inc. H li 3 I Hollywood K 6700 Santa Monica H Blvd. :•: HOLlywood4121 K B JJ ♦ ' .♦ * * ♦.♦ «.»*.*♦.• ♦.♦ *.♦ ♦> *.* *.• ♦.♦ ♦.♦*.* *.♦ ♦.♦ ♦.♦*.*•>♦*•♦•♦♦♦♦ •> >♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦«♦»♦♦♦*♦•♦*♦•♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦.»'♦♦*♦•♦♦♦'♦♦'♦»*#* ♦'; Chicago »"♦ 1727 Indiana Ave. *> CALumet 3692 Plan Sound Newsreel For Latin Countries (.Continued from Page 1) reel in Mexico with Excelsior, has joined Empire as assistant to Jack Lustberg, production manager, and is now making his headquarters at the organization's new studio in the District Federal. Chase plans to use two directors on all his features. He lias already signed Arcady Boytler, director of Spanish talkers, who is due at the studio June 15. Chase has also signed Ricardo Beltri, Mexican stage star, and among the writers added to his staff is Alejandro Sun, newspaper editorial writer. Augustin Legorretta, chairman of the board of the Banco Nacional de Mexico, is interested in Empire. Jorge A. Martinez has gone to Monterey and Nuevo Laredo in behalf of the concern's interests. Party for Arthur Sachson Arthur Sachson of Warners' playdate department was the center of attraction Saturday at a surprise party given by fellow employees at the 44th St. building. Sachson was presented with a brown derby designed especially for wear while interviewing exhibitors with a grouch. Eugene Zukor Heads Jewish Fund Eugene Zukor has accepted the chairmanship of the Motion Picture Industry Committee for the New York campaign to raise $1,000,000 for suffering Jews in eastern and central Europe. Cecil Mason, H. Alcona on Coast West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Cecil Mason of Australia and H. Alcona of Mexico City, came here to attend the western sales meeting of Columbia. Government Becomes Friendly to Mergers (Continued from Page 1) Co. This development is interpreted as evidence that the government is willing to do everything in its power to aid constructive business enterprises, and that merger steps in other branches of trade will receive the same consideration. The move is looked upon as easing up the Warner-First National case, as well as opening up new possibilities for the Fox-Loew get-together, and lessening the chances of high interference being enlisted by the minority opposing the RKO-Pathe merger. Douglas Leishman Improved Douglas Leishman, manager of branch operations of Universal Exchanges, who was taken ill in Chicago during the Universal Convention at the Stevens Hotel, returned yesterday to his home in New Rochelle. His condition has greatly improved and he expects to be back at his desk within two weeks. Flinn-Lally Hearing Today Release of John C. Flinn and Fred Lally under habeas corpus proceedings denied last week by Judge Frankenthaler in the Supreme Court, will be re-argued by their attorneys at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It will be in the nature of a private hearing with District Attorney Felix Benzenga representing the prosecution. Studio and Location Sound on Film Recording Low Dally or Weekly Rated Powers Clnephone Equipment Corporation 723-TTH AVE.. N. V. BRYANT 9-6067 THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Columbia western sales Annual convention of Tri-Stj Opening of American Federation ( Annual convention of Tri-St M.P.T.O.A., Hotel Lafaye Memphis. Tune 8: Opening of American Federation Musicians' convention, Hotel Pfl ten, Chattanooga. June 10: Nineteenth Film Golf Tournament, Fenimore Country Club. White Plains, Westchester, N. Y. Adjourned annual meeting of Fox Film Corp., New York. June 15-16: Annual Convention of Southeast Theater Owners, Hotel An»ley, Atlanta. June 14-18: Annual convention of Advertising Federation of America, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. June 15-16: District convention of Projectionists' Locals, Hotel Ansley, Atlanta. June 16-17: Annual convention of M.P.T.O. of Wisconsin, Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee. June 18-19: Annual convention of Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey, Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City. Sept. 9-10: Semi-annual Convention, Allied Theaters Ass'n of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Minneapolis. Laying Off Organists Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Acting under an agreement entered into last September with the Musicians' Protective Union, Local 161, some of the Washington theaters are beginning to let out house organists. Five already have been laid off, and there is talk of a still further reduction during the summer months. Spanish Production Co. Formed Madrid — A Spanish company has been formed here under the name of Iberica de Sonorizacion, S.W., for the production of sound films. It i* reported the organization plans erection of its own studios. "The Viking" for Central Park "The Viking," Varick Frissell production directed by George Melford and being distributed by J. D. Williams, will have its New York premiere June 16 at Leo Brecher's Central Park, succeeding "Tabu.'' FOR RENT Suitable for Laboratory 6500 SQUARE FEET all on one floor. Executive offices, etc. LLOYD'S FILM STORAGE CORP. Bridge Plaza, Long Island City Phone BRyant 9-5600