The Film Daily (1931)

—:xl^ DAILY Friday, November 6, 1931 « Vol. UN No. 31 Friday. Nov. 6, 1931 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. AllCOATE Editor aod 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. Entered p' 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 communication 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 VV. 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 I. Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL ShippeeJohnson Peruvian Films Two hours of travel and exploration film were shown at the Engineering Societies building yesterday by the American Geographical Society. The picture, comprising the complete camera record of the Shippee-Johnson Peruvian Expedition, covered scenes never before caught by a motion picture camera, high up in the Andes, showing the primitive life of the Indians, and relics of the departed Spanish invaders and the ancient Incas. It's a good travel picture for special audiences, but has little value as a theatrical presentation. NARROWER. NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Con. Fra. Ind 8}4 Con Fm. Ind. pfd. 15 East. Kodak 110 Fox Fm. "A" 754 Gen. Th. Eq. (new) Wf, Loew's Inc 42;^ do pfd 82 Paramount 165^ Pathe Exch 1 do "A" 35^ RKO "A" k% Warner Bros 7 8 14M 108 41 354 554 8% + 15 + 108 7U — VA — 4154 — sm sm — 155^ \5% — H . 3% — (>% — (>¥!. — Net Chg. H 'A NEW YORK CURB MARKET I'/g I Vs. 2% Fox Thea. "A"... 15^ Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 154 Technicolor 3% Trans-Lux 2^ NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 115^ lOyi lO'A Loew 6s 41ww.... 90 15^8 m 254 + Paramcunt 6s 47. Par. By. SyisSl J 54 725^ 721/5 90 72 54 Par. 554s50 67 9051 90% 905^ + 'A Warner's 6s39 65 65 4954 4754 49'4 + Photophone Inventor Dies Schenectady — L. T. Robinson member of the General Electric engineering staff and identified with the invention of Photophone is dead of heart attack. He was 63 years old. r if if if if New York 1540 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long Island City ♦> 1 54 Crescent St. J'{ STillwell 4-7940 J'J if ilEastmain Films! If :^ W J* £♦ Brulatomr* Inc. li U if j'j Chicago Hollywood »•* fX 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica £•} fl CALumet 3692 Blvd. W it HOLIy wood 4121 W if :': Merry''Qo'Round — a whirling industry (Continued from Page 1) profit when they can be sold at a living price to the theater * * « We understand Is Production that in certain Coming East? quarters there is a somewhat secret but nevertheless determined effort being made to bring the bulk of production back East. This is the most sensible thing that could happen in the industry. Hollywood, in spite of itself, is suffering from a cobra-like system from which it finds it impossible to free itself. A vicious, tinselly, bull-headed system that is slowly crushing out the vitals of this great industry in its coils. The factors that made Hollywood the greatest production center in the world have all vanished. No city will ever replace New York as the center of art, talent, literature and music. The supply is here and so is the inspiration. The motion picture industry has plenty of troubles, but none of its headaches is half as acute as this Hollywood nightmare. H. M. Warner to Cut Coast Studio Overhead Matter of trying to bring about a readjustment of star and other big salaries is understood to be a principal object of the trip of Harry M. Warner to Hollywood. The Warner Bros, chief executive is now en route to the Coast studios. Belasco Play for Talkers "Pantaloon," which the late David Belasco had planned to produce, has been turned over to Achmed Abdullah for final preparation and it probably will be seen on the screen before stage production. Abdullah was signed this week by Paramount to write an original for Marlene Dietrich. Earle to Follow Mastbaum Closing Philadelphia — Failure to reach an agreement with the musicians' union caused the Mastbaum to close last night and the Earle to schedule its closing for Nov. 19. Both houses are de luxers owned by Warner-Stanley. Stanton F. Ewing Dies East Liverpool, O. — Stanton F. Ewing, 69, owner of Columbia, is dead following four weeks' illness. He leaves a widow, five daughters and a son. Al Brauniger Leaves W.B.-F.N. Al Brauninger, head of the Warner-First National sales promotion department, has left the company. Alliance, Martins Ferry Vote for Sunday Shows Alliance — Vote on the Sunday show issue turned on favorably here and in Martins Ferry after a bitter fight. Performances already have been given here, but Martins Ferry was one of the few Ohio Valley towns where they were not sanctioned locally. Other places voting for Sunday shows at this week's election included Wooster, East Liverpool and Marietta, while the issue was defeated in St. Clairsville. Murray and Mack Reuniting Seattle — Ollie Mack, one time partner of Charlie Murray, announces he is going to join his former brother comedian in the talkers. They plan to do their old vaudeville turns before the camera and mike. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Cleveland Film Board of Trade Clara Bake, Idlewood Club, Cleveland. Nov. 10: Annual Awards Banquet and Business Meeting of Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences, Ambassador, Hollywood. Nov. 10: Annual convention of Allied Amusements of the Northwest, New Washington Hotel, Seattle. Nov. 10: Meeting of Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey, Hotel Lincoln, New York, 1 P. M. Nov. 10: Luncheon meeting of Allied Theaters of Massachusetts, Hotel Bradford Boston. 12:30 P. B. Nov. lO-U: Annual convention of Allied Theater Owmers' Ass'n of Southern Ohio. Kentucky and West Virginia, Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati. Nov. 18-25: National Motion Picture Week for relief of unemployed. Nov. 30: Annual meeting of Theater Owners' Protective Ass'n, Dallas. Dec. 7: Mid-winter meeting of Carolina Theater Owners' Ass'n, Hotel Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C. More Rudy Vallee Screen Songs Rudy Vallee in the Paramount Screen Song, "Kitty from Kansas City," has proved so successful in getting audiences to join in the singing, that Paramount is arranging several other shorts in which the famous crooner will appear. Tom Roman Sees Good Outlook Chicago — Tom Roman, Paramount district manager, following a business trip to Decatur, Bloomington, Peoria and other Illinois cities, reports he found business exceptionally good and prospects for the winter season very encouraging. Studio and Location Sound on Film Recording Low Daily or Weekly Ralec Powers CInephone Equipment Corporation 723-7TH AVE.. N. Y. BRYANT e-eo«T WANTED European Auditor. Previous film experience, thorough knowledge of German essential. Other languages beneficial. Write Box 902, c-o Film Daily 1650 Broadway New York, N. Y. Regards from CARL BERGER now in the depths of INDIA grinding first camera on the Frank BuckVan Beuren WILD ANIMAL SERIES National Supply Handling Movie Week Ticket Orders All representative stores of Nhtional Theater Supply Co. throughout the U. S. have arranged to take care of orders received from theaters for tickets to be supplied free of charge in connection with National Motion Picture Week benefit shows. N. T. S. is cooperating with the Kellar-Ansell Ticket Co. and the Ansell-Simplex Ticket Co. in furnishing these tickets gratis. "Quick Trigger Lee" Release "Quick Trigger Lee." Western starring Bob Custer, will be released this month by Big 4. Lo. 5-0277 Joe Finston 2 W. 43 St., N. Y. C. SYNCHRO SCREEN SERVICE Musical Quality Showmanship Synchronization FEATURES — SHORTS (Formerly Paramount-Publix) The 1932 FILM DAILY YEAR BOOK is now being compiled This will be the Hth edition of this encyclopedia of the motion picture industry. 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