The Film Daily (1931)

DAILY Friday, June 12, 1931 m VttlVNi. 131 Friiif. Jin 12, 1931 Price 5 Cents IHN V. ALICOATE Editor 111 Pukldkir 1'ubliihed daily except Saturdays and holidays at 165u ■> •• U9JD I c J. W. Alicoate, Pr« Kdu .lislicr; Donald It. Mcrsercau, ier»l Ma: Arthur \V. Eddy, Carle Gilleti nig Editor. En tcred as second class mailer, May 21, 1918, it li V under the act • >! March 3, 1879. free) United Si ■'<•' N e» York $10,110 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, | . $15.00. Sul)scnbei slmuld remit with order. Address all communication, to Till. FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, .\ . Y. 1'hone Circle 16, 7,4737, 7-4738. 7-4739. Cable address: Kilm.l York. Hollywood, — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. r'h.ine Graniti London — Ernest W. li-lman, The Film Renter. 89-91 \Vard..ur St., VV. I. Berlin— Karl WolfTsohn Lichtbildbuchne, Kricdrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise. Kue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net lm. [ad. pfd. 13 13 13 + J4 •A" Th. Eq. i 3 *'A H Loeti 43 42H 4 ty i'al amount I'alhe Excll i V/i 3 J? + >A RKO "A" 14** 13^ 13/, — % Warner Broa ,< 74£ -; NEW YORK CURB MARKET A".. 3W i'A 3H 4 H 7J4 'ii + H ■. 6H 6K oi8 • Trans I.:ix NEW YORK BOND MARKET 41 39 40 H Keith A I I 41 x-war. y2 yo — l l m 1 1 ;. 10154 + 41, 0 : l "4 Wan }i Assign Home Movie Franchises State franchises for the distribution of a new 16 nun. reproducer fur Innne movies are being set by Talkiola Corp., of which Alfred Weiss is president. The device is now on exhibition at the Chicago radio show. Dropping Disc and Extra Operator Saves Circuits $18,750,000 Yearly *,-«#«'»»#«•«#«•«•««»•«««#••*•«««»»•«•«#«»•»«♦«««««, *•* • New York Long Island City ;' ♦.* 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. ;* S.t BRyant 9-4712 STillwcll 4-7940 i i . lEastinan Films? || J. E. Brulatour, Inc. ♦ ;•» s ;"; Chicago ♦*{ 1727 Indiana Ave. J"; CALumet 3692 I jrotn Page 1) tra projection operators which the unions insisted upon have been found to be, in most locations, unnecessary for the projection of soundon-lilm programs. Circuits now claim that one man is capable of running the booth without any more work or responsibility than in the days dent" film. The figures compiled by Film Daii.i are based on an arrangement ntly made between the local projectionists' union in Buffalo and both lix and Loew theater executives. The deal, which concerned 11 Fublix houses and one Loew house, effected iving of $45,UUU a year for Publix and $7,500 a year for Loew. The cooperative move involved the signing long-term contracts with the union, which in turn permitted the reduction of two men in the booths. A clash between circuits and union heads is not anticipated, as according to one circuit executive, the reasons lor the negotiations are under 1 and acknowledged by all unions that have so far been approached. A reduction in the number of stage hands required in many motion picture houses is also to be taken up before fall. The "labor committee" acting for the major circuits, and which acts as a body in all matters concerning unions and labor difficulties, consists of Major Thompson, RK-O; Dan Michalove, Warner; Harry Arthur, Fox; Sam Dembow, I'ublix, and Col. K. A. Schiller, Loew. Schoedsack Leaves July 1 To Make Bengal Picture Ernest B. Schoedsack has completed his staff and will leave July 1 for India to make the jungle sequences for "The Lives of A Bengal Lancer," which Paramount will relea se next season. Waxman Back from Coast A. I'. Waxman, advertising counsel of RKO Pathe, returned to the home office yesterday from the west coast, where he conferred with Charles R. Rogers, production chief, and Phil Cersdorf, studio publicity director, and other Culver City executives. Indie Producer Plans Four Kid Films in East "Alice in Wonderland" is the first a series of four talking picture features, especially made for KIDDIE entertainment, being made in die Last by Hugo Maienthau of Cinque-Cosmos Pictures, New York. luct will be distributed both theatrically and non-theatrically. All features are to be produced at the Metropolitan Studios in Fort Lee, N. J., where "Alice in Wonderland" is now being filmed under the direction of "Bud" Pollard. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK ;■ R. M. Swanson Handling Publix Macon Theaters Miami, Fla. — R. M. Swanson, manager of Community, Miami Beach, has been transferred to Macon, Ga. He will be manager of the three Publix theaters in that city. L. J. Boon, who was manager of the Hippodrome here, when it closed recently, now is manager of the Community. French Exhibs Set 30% As Limit for Rentals Paris — A limit of 30 per cent for pictures is specified by the Syndicat des Directeurs following protests from French exhibitors over the cost of rentals. The association also has lodged a protest with the renters, and meanwhile theater owners have been advised by the Syndicat to not pay more than 30 per cent even if they have agreed on a higher rate. $250,000 Newark House Being Built for W.B. Newark, N. J.— A $250,000 house to replace the old Capital on Market St. is to be built by Warner Bros. Plans were drawn by William E. Lehman, architect, and the job is expected to be completed by September. Hollywood 6700 Santa Monica Blvd. HOLIywood4121 :: Sam Morris in Canada Sam E. Morris and Claude Kzell have gone to Toronto on a business trip. They return to Xew York within a few days. Luby To Edit Eight Westerns S. Roj Luby leaves today for the west coast to edit and cut a series of eight westerns being made for national reli Charles Ray Returning to Films < baric Ray is planning to return to pictures. Ray, who is now in New York following a vaudeville tour, leaves soon for the Coast to make his first talker. Chatterton Report Spiked A coast report that Ruth Chatter ton would leave Paramount to join the Warner Bros, roster was denied yesterday at the Paramount home office. "There is no change in the situation," it was stated. Miss Chatterton had been signed by Warner Bros, some months ago but she was returned to Paramount under the terms of the Paramount-Warner get together agreement made early in the Spring. Studio and Location Sound on Film Recording Low Dally or Weekly Raiei Powers Clnephone Equipment Corporation 723-TTH AVE., N. Y. BRYANT 9-6067 June June June June June June July Sept. 13: Paramount Pep Club annual outing, Asbury Park. 15-16: Annual Convention of Southeast Theater Owners, Hotel Ansley, Atlanta. 14-18: Annual convention of Advertising Federation of America, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. 15-16: District convention of Projectionists' Locals, Hotel Ansley, Atlanta. 16-17: Annual convention of M.P.T.O. of Wisconsin, Hotel Pfister, Milwaukee. 18-19: Annual convention of Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey, Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City. 1 5 : Educational-Tiffany regional sales convention. New York. 9-10: Semi-annual Convention, Allied Theaters Ass'n of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Minneapolis. Educational-Tiffany Start Confabs July 15 First of a series of regional sale-, conventions will be held by Educational-Tiffany in Xew York on luly 15th. "Sweepstakes" To Lead Pathe's New Releases "Sweepstakes," starring Eddie Quillan, will be released July 10 as the first feature on the 1931-32 program of RKO Pathe, it is announced by Ned E. Depinet, vice-president and general sales manager. Orpheum, Kansas City, Closing Kansas City — R-K-O's Orpheum, which opened April 24 as a first-run picture house, will close Monday. Taylor Myers, manager, says plan* for reopening in the fall have not teen decided. JVtf VACATIf] VACATION* 7 AWARET CAMP f> COUNTRY CLUB STOW, MASS. Cmsat BOSTON) (FOR ADULTS) The country club with real outdoor thrills! I ON THE PREMISES: 9 hole (3000 yd.) golf course, hard clay tennis courts. Fifteen miles of fine canoeing, excellent swimming. Hand Ball. Horse Ranch, Hiking Trails. Complete Social Staff, and Country Club Orchestra. Accommodations, with running water. Tours to His \ toric Concord, Lexington and Wayside Inn. Film employees consult your social secretary for special rate information or Write CARL ERBSTEIN, Mng. Dir. Assabet Country Club P. O. Maynard, Mass. Or Call CHickering 4-7580 Room 209