The Film Daily (1931)

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PAILV Wednesday, Sept. 16. 1931 Vol m No. 66 Widnesday, Sept 16. 1931 PrictS Cints lOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and PoblBher 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. 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, $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 Wolffsohn Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Con. Fm. Ind. ... 5^ SVs SVi — Yi Con. Fra. Ind. pfd. 13 54 13 13 — '4 East. Kodak 126^ 123!^ 1243^ -f 1 "4 Fox Fm. "A" 1214 10J4 UYa — Wt Gen. Th. Eq.(new) iyi 2 2 Loew's, Inc 47Ji 45^ 45^ 24J4 24J4 18J4 19K 4J4 — J^ 12^8 — ^8 9 — % 24 — 1 M-G-M pfd 24 Paramount 20^4 Pathe Exch ly^ do "A" 434 4}4 RKO "A" 133^ 12J4 Warner Bros 9"/^ 834 do pfd 24 24 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A".. 2'/^, Z'A 2'A Gen. Th. Ec,. pfd.. SVs i'/s i'A — H Technicolor 5% 5^ Syi — '/i Trans-Lux is/g i'/^ 3'i — f^ NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 19 17 17 — 2 Keith A-O 6s 46. 65 65 65 Loew 6s 41ww... 97fi 96^ 96K Paramount 6s 47.. 83 82 82 Par. By. 5^^s 51.102' 101^ 102 Par. S'As 50 7i 70f4 70H — 2'A Pathe 7s 37 90'^ Wyi 90"/^ Warner's 6^39 ... 5734 5534 55^ — 54 New ERPI Sound Unit Going Well Electrical Research Products is reported satisfied with sales on its recently-introduced 4-A reproducing equipment, designed for smaller houses. i.t it :,J New York Long Island City ♦> it 1540 Broadway 154 Crescent St. ;■{ Jj: BRyant 9-4712 STillwell 4-7940 iji lEastmnLain Films I ii !♦ E. Brulatour<» Inc. « i.t '" it :.: :": » it ♦•♦ Chicago Hollywood H a 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica ♦•» ♦•l CALumet 3692 Blvd. H W HOLlywood 4121 j-j 'The Unholy Garden // A red-blooded, action drama told against an Algerian background with Ronald Colman again portraying a romantic thief. Garnished with excellent comedy touches, this Samuel Coldwyn production for United Artists release is crammed full of excitement, plus considerable gunplay and injections of sex. It is enhanced by high calibre direction and acting. Colman plays the suave, dashing bank robber in engaging style. Audiences which demand action in particular will be enthusiastic over this entertainment. EDDY. METRO PROFIT OFF 33%; TOPS ALL YEARS BUT '31 (Continued from Page 1) 231,152 before taxes in the 40 weeks to June 5, against $9,262,589 the year before, or a decline of about 33 per cent. Earnings so far this year, however, are ahead of previous years with the exception of 1930. RKO Pathe Again Upheld In Suit on Old Contract (Continued from Page 1) ton asked for an injunction against RKO Pathe Pictures, RKO Pathe Distributing Corp., Pathe Exchange and Radio-Keith-Orpheum. This inunction was denied. Chicago Exhibitor Sues M-G-M for $500,000 Chicago — George Gehring, owner of the Rosewood, has filed suit for $500,000 in the Superior court against the M-G-M, the Essaness theaters and three officials of the latter concern. According to Attorney Charles Soelke, who represents Gehring, the theater owner held a contract with the distributing company to furnish him first run films during the last year. Gehring charges that the distributors arranged with the circuit to furnish him only films which had already been shown in loop theaters. Decker at Warner N. Y. Exchange Harry Decker, formerly Brooklyn branch manager for Warner Bros., is now officiating in the same capacity at the New York branch. Gus Solomon has taken over the Brooklyn office. Nat Beier remains n charge of the New Jersey branch. The shifts are part of a series of "hanges made recently when J. C. Vergesslich returned from Chicago T become metropolitan manager. George Balsdon, Jr., remains metropolitan sales manager. Dietrich Signs New Contract West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A new contract, starting in April, 1932, when her present agreement expires, has been dgned with Paramount by Marlene Dietrich. The star is now preparing to start work on her third Americanmade production, "Shanghai Express." Upon completion of this and one other picture, she may go to Europe for a vacation before starting on her new contract. TIEING NEXT MPTOA MEET WITH WASHINGTON EVENT (Continued from Page 1) vention has been working out plans for co-operation with the George Washington bi-centennial committee. Generally its annual gathering is held in October. 100 Chicago Operators May Lose Their License (Continued from Page 1) proved they were not properly obained. The evidence is understood to have been presented to the grand jury. Another incident yesterday was the bombing of the Regent, 6826 South Halsted St., while police were guarding both front and rear. This was the third attack in 24 hours. Two Dist. Appointments Announced by ERPI Appointment of E. S. Gregg as general manager of the eastern district and H. W. Dodge as general manager of the central district was announced yesterday by Electrical Research Products. Both will report to H. M. Wilcox, vice-president. 8 Bridgeport Houses Return to Union Men Out of 15 Bridgeport theaters which locked out union projectionists last year, eight have been brought back into the union fold, while three are reported closed, it was stated by projectionists at the Connecticut Federation of Labor convention here. Protest was made against neighborhood houses using but one man in a booth. Western Electric Omits Dividend Quarterly dividend on Western Electric, due at this time, has been omitted. THE INDUSTRrs DATE BOOK Sept. 1 7 : Annual meeting of Allied Theater Owners of North Carolina, Sir Walter Hotel, Raleigh, N.C. Convention of Philadelphia M P. T. O., at the Hotel AdeU phia, Philadelphia. Convention of M. P. T. O. ol Eastern Penna. Southern New Jersey and Delaware, Philadelphia. "The Exhibitor" annual golf tournament at Lu Lu Country Club. Philadelphia. ^ Sept. 21-26: National 16 mm. motion picture exposition. Hotel Victoria, New York. Sept. 28-30 : French Educational Film Congress, Paris. Hispano American Motion Picture Congress. Madrid, Spain. Eleventh Annual Convention of M.P.T.O. of Western Penosylvania. Hotel Henry, Pittsburgh. Fall meeting of the Society ot Motion Picture Engineers, New Ocean House, Swampscott, Sept. 24: Sept. 25 : Oct. 1 : Oct. 4-6: Oct. S-8: Oct. 6: Oct. 31 Mass. Annual meeting and noon-day luncheon. Allied Theaters of Mass., Hotel Bradford, Boston. Universal Club "Night in Paris," Hotel Astor. Annual Dinner Dance of Kaplan Projection Society, Hotel Commodore, New York. Annual Awards Dinner of Academy of M. P. Arts 4 Sciencea. Hollywood. Arnold Lowry and Wife Drowned in Lake Erie (Continued from Page 1) moon. A sail boat in which they were passengers lurched. Mrs. Lowry went overboard and her husband drowned in an attempt to rescue her. They were with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moffett, the latter being secretary of the Cleveland Film Board of Trade. Columbia Releasing 6 "Football Thrills' Columbia will release a series of six one-reel "Football Thrills" pro-.i duced last year by Pathe and edited^ during the past month by Leonard,, Mitchell. These are the last pictures'] to be made by the old Pathe org:inij zation. "Le Million" Returning A return engagement of Rene • Clair's French production, "Le ■ Million," opens Sept. 20 at the Eighth St. Playhouse. Let Us Solve Your Problems! Over 21 Years of Experieace Qualifies Us as Specialists in MOTION PICTURE INSURANCE Stebbins, Leterman & Gates INCORPORATED 1540 B'WAY, N. Y. C. BRyant 9-3640 Spring Arcade Bldg. Los Angeles, CaL Michigan 8761