The Film Daily (1931)

TH£ jgES DAILY Tuesday, November 24, 193 Vol. LVII No. 46 Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1931 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publislier Published daily except Saturdays and holiday* 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 a= 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 W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. 1 Berlin — Karl Wolfisohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de l.< Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Con. Fm. Ind 654 65i 6J4 . East. Kodak 100 96^ 98 Fox Fm. "A" 65/^ 6'4 6Va . Gen. Th. Eq. (new) 154 1^ IVi ■ Loew'a, Inc 39i/5 38^ 38% + do pfd 777/8 77^ 77 J^ — Paramount 13% IV/t 1254 — Pathe Exch ^ ^ s/g . RKO "A" 3Vs 2J4 254 — Warner Bros 4}4 4 454 + NEW YORK CURB MARKET Fox Thea. "A"... 1 "^ 1 1 Gen. Th. Eq. pfd.. 1 5i Wi l'/2 . RKO rts y^ 5-16 5-16 — Technicolor 3}^ iVi 354 . NEW YORK BOND MARKET .Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 95^ 754 754 — Loew 6s 41ww 8954 8954 8954 . Paramount 6s 47.. 65 65 65 Par. 5'/,s50 60 60 60 Pathe 7s37 6554 65 6554 + Warner's 6s39 37"^ 35 5^ 37 54 + Net ChK. Ampa Eats Turkey Tomorrow Due to the Thanksgiving holiday this week, the regular Thursday luncheon of the A.M.P.A. will be held tomorrow instead. Honor guests at the turkey repast will be Sam Shipman, the playwright; Hal Skelly, who appears in D. W. Griffith's new film, "The Struggle," and May Christie, Hearst writer. New York 1540 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long Island City ♦> 154 Crescent St. ♦'♦ STillwell 4-7940 ff |Eas ij. E. j'{ Chicago Hollywood ♦> 1727 Indiana Ave. 6700 Santa Monica ;•♦ CALumet 3692 Blvd. J"J HOLly wood 4121 RKO Stock Registrations Turned Over to Trans. Agt. With the closing of stockholders' registration books by RKO last night, records were immediately turned over to the Empire Trust Co., transfer agent for RKO. According to B. B. Kahane, the complete list will not be compilea until Wednesday night, at which time the drive for proxies will be pushed. The alternate plan for refinancing sent by the RKO Stockholders' Protective Committee to RCA was in effect that $5,000,000 of convertible debentures, each with $100 debenture, be converted into 5 shares of new stock to represent one quarter of the old stock. According to Ray Bolton of the minority group, there were "no further developments'" in the matter yesterday. Kurtzman Being Honored At Farewell Party Tonight Charles E. Kurtzman, who is giving up the post of managing director of the Roxy to establish an advertising agency in San Francisco and Los Angeles in association with Edgar Waite, retiring advertising and publicity director of the Roxy, will be honored at a farewell party tonight at the home of Clark Robinson, production director at the big house. Kurtzman ends his Roxy duties today. Clark Robinson Supervising Clark Robinson, identified with the Roxy production and art departments for some time, has been named supervisor of stage productions at this Broadway de luxer. The house is now in the charge of Charles A. Caballero, assistant general manager of Fox Theaters, with Harry Arthur gone to the Coast. Beginning yesterday advertising and publicity at the Roxy came under the direct supervision of Gabe Yorke. Russell Moon is house publicity director. Ruby Equips Hubert Wilkins Ruby Camera Exchange has sold to Sir Hubert Wilkins, noted subArctic explorer, a complete Holmes Projector equipment, standard film size, of the portable type. Sir Hubert and his engineers made a series of tests and pronounced the Holmes mechanical system ideal for the special conditions of service under which it will be used. "Five Star" Big in Boston Boston — "Five Star Final" First National production which was held up for a while by the local censor, has been doing big business since it opened simultaneously last week at the Uptown and the Washington St. Olympia. The Edward G. Robinson vehicle has stirred up keen interest and it received a strong sendoff from the reviewers, with exception of the Hearst force. Hearst is understood to object to the newspaper drama. Theodore Wharton Critically III West Coast Bureau, THE FILM D4ILy Hollywood — Theodore Wharton, pioneer director, is critically ill at his home here. Warner Status Improved By Cut in Inventories (Continued from Page 1) 554,210, a drop of $12,957,192. Included in this was a cut in the inventories of the Brunswick radio and record division from $4,163,207 to $1,555,397. This places the company in a position to recover its earning power as soon as general conditions improve, says Dow-Jones. Fixing of the common stock at $5 a share will permit the company to set up a capital surplus or reserve of $63,945,008, against which future capital write downs may be made. Hornblow to Line-Up Material for Goldwyn (Continued from Page 1) month. Robert Mclntyre, casting director and production manager, will assist Hornblow. Casting of the next Eddie Cantor picture and finding a story for Ronald Colman will be their first duties. McDermond, Wardrop Form Western Exchange Denver — C. C. McDermond, for the past few months president and general manager of Consolidated Productions, and Earl Wardrop, vice-president of the same company, have withdrawn and formed Certified Productions, Inc., distributing Big 4 and other independent product with offices here, to Salt Lake City and Butte. Headquarters will be in Salt Lake City, with Lee Scott as manager. Local branch is at 821 21st St., managed by Leo Donovan. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Allied Theater Owners of Nei Jersey. Inc., meeting at Hotel Lincoli New York, 1 P. M. Today: Paramount Pep Club Banqui and Ball, Publix Annex. New York, Nov. 18-25:, National Motion Pictu^ Week for relief of unemployed. Nov. 30: Annual meeting of Theatii Owners' Protective Ass'n, Baker Hotel Dallas. j I^ec. 3: A.M.P.A. luncheon at the Dij Hotel with S. L. "Roxy" Rothafel , guest speaker. Dec. 7: First Annual Film Party of Kansi City Film Row, Pla-Mor Ballroop Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 10: Special Meeting of RKO stod holders to vote on plans for change i capitalization. Jan 18-19: Mid-winter meeting of CaroUt Theater Owners' Ass'n, Hotel Charlotti Charlotte. N. C. Feb. 13: Second annual formal dinner-dam of the Columbians (Columbia Pictura Hotel Plaza. New York March 13-20: First film exposition in C« tral Europe under auspices of Czech slovakian Cinema Artists' Ass'n at National Film Industry, Prague, Czechd Slovakia. March 14-16: Annual convention of M. 1 T. O. A., Hotel Mayflower, Washin, ton, D. C. San Antonio Firm Adopts Name San Antonio — Duel Amusement Co. is the name adopted by the new theater organization in which W. G. Underwood, formerly of the R. & R. circuit, is understood to have an interest. The company has offices in the Empire Theater Bldg. Underwood has stated that he does not control any theaters at present, although he owns stock in several. Arthur S. Metzger Resigns From Publi Kansas City — Arthur S. Metzge district manager of the Publix re; estate department, has resigned eJ fective the end of this month to b( come director of membership exter sion for the Order of De Mola; junior Masonic organization. He ; being succeeded by James Boohecke Metzger is a brother of Lou Metzge of Columbia. No Report in Mellinger Death Champaign, 111. — No report has yet been made by the coroner's jury investigating the death of Frank R. Mellinger, owner of the Varsity, whose body recently was found floating in Decatur Lake. Mrs. Mellinger will continue operation of the theater. Jeanne Green Making Test Al Parker, representing the Fox studios in the east, is having a test made of Jeanne Green, featured in the stage play, "Wonder Boy." If the test meets the approval of Winfield Sheehan, Miss Green will be given a Fox contract. REUBEN SAMUELS President SAMUELS AGENCY, Inc. Real INSURANCE Service 1540 BROADWAY NEW YORK BRyant 9-3740, 3741, 3742 Third Albertina Rasch Short Albertina Rasch begins shootin tomorrow on her third Vitaphon short this season. The contract call for a troupe of eight Rasch dancer "Cheer Up" is the title of this ne musical subject, which Roy Mac will direct. Ennis Adds Duties Bert Ennis yesterday took ov^ the combined duties of director 1 advertising, exploitation and pin licity at Columbia. Al Selig fornl erly was ad chief. Jobyna Ralston for Legit Jobyna Ralston is going into Broadway legit show.