The Film Daily (1932)

THE i^E2 DAiLV Thursday, April 21, 1932 :thE' raiNnsMra or aiMDOM V(L IIX No. 18 Thursday, April 21, 1932 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Saturdays and holiday at 1650 Broadway. New York. N. ■^" and copyright (1932) by Wid's Films an ' Film Folk. Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President Editor and Publisher, Donald M. Merserean .Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918. at tli.post-office at New York. N. Y., under the art of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage fret) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year, 6 months, $5.00; 3 month$3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber shouh remit with order. Address all communication to THE FILM DAILY. 1650 Broadwa> New York. N. Y., Phone Circle 7-473r,, 7-47.^7 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmdav New York. Hollywood, California — Ralii' Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Gran-U 6607. London — Ernest W. Freilnian. TIi ■ Film Renter. 89-91 Wardour St.. W. 1 Berlin — Karl Wolffsohn. Lichtbildlniehm Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harl. La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de l:i Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET H •rs High Con. Fm. Ind 2% East. Kodak 54^ Gen. Th. Eq. (new) 'A Loew's. Tnc 225^ Paramount 4!4 RCA 5^ KCA pf. "B" 8^ Warner Bros 1.^ NEW YORK CURB MARKET Trans-Lux 1 1 1 — '/» NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 3U 3^4 3H Loew 6s 41ww 80 78'/^ 80 +2 Paramount 6s 47.. 34 34 34 Par. S/2S50 2'8?^ 28!4 28!4 — '4 Warner's 6s39 ... 19^ 18^ 19?4 + ^H Low 254 53!^ 'A 22 m Close 2A — S3V4 + A ■ 22'A + 4 — S'A . m — VA . Net ChK. What Next . . . where will it end? (Continued from Page 1) graphed, and not sliced and cut here and there to meet different recording and projection systems. Soundon-film, disc and silent film are all combined in this new industry move toward standardization. ♦ ♦ * We hear that our old Welcome friend Harold Lloyd is Stranger up-and-at-it and that shooting on his new opera, "Movie Crazy," is moving along somewhat oke. That's good news to theater owners. First, because the name Harold Lloyd ha? always been a box-office tonic; and second, in these days and dates you simply cannot give the paying patrons enough laughs. Constance Cumniings is his new leading lady We like the title, too. Movie Crazy Aren't we all ? Stefansson and Wilkins At Next M.P. Club Forum Vilhjalmar Stefansson, noted explorer, will be the principal speaker at the next luncheon Forum of the Motion Picture Club to be held on Tuesday of the coming week. Stefansson who is to talk for 15 minutes, will be introduced by Sir Hubert Wilkins, another famous expedition leader. Louis Nizer will be toastmaster. SET "SCARFACE" DATES Following opening dates have been set by United Artists on "Scarf ace"' Paramount, Los Angeles, and United Artists, Detroit, today; Loew's State, St. Louis, and Melba, Dallas, tomorrow; Palace, Indianapolis, and Warner, Memphis, April 29. Brin's Garden, Milwaukee, May 6. CHAPLIN ILL IN FAR EAST Singapore — Charlie Chaplin is in a local hospital undergoing treatment for dengue fever. His condition is reported not serious. Option for 26 More Reels In Wm. Rowland-*U' Deal An option for 2G more single ree' subjects is provided in the contract for 13 single reel shorts just signed by Universal with William Rowland-Monty Brice Productions. Th? first series will Consist of seven with Nick Kenny and six with Louis Sobol. In the 26 shorts, divided into two series of 18 each, Rowland and Brice nlan to use Mills Brothers, Kate Smith, Street Singer, Boswell Sisters. Rise of the Goldbergs. Arthur Jarrett. Morton Downey. Belle Baker, Harry Richman and Texas Guinan. Amkino Will Release Newsreel and Shorts Amkino will release a Russian newsreel and a series of 26 shorts including cartoons, scenics, songs and novelties, Roman Rebush, in charge of distribution, stated yesterday. Weekly newsreel releases begin May 15 and cover Russian subiects. The shorts will be in one and two reels. J. G. Bachman Plans Four; RKO May Release Them .T. G. Bachman is understood to be olanning to produce four features Negotiations are reported to under way for an RKO release. be BECK AND ROXY TO SAIL Martin Beck and Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel will sail for Europe May 5 to establish permanent offices abroad through which RKO and the International Music Hall in Rockefeller Center will be in direct contact with new material available abroad. Beck and "Roxy" will visit Lonrlon. Paris, Berlin. Vienna andf the Orient to meet and hear various European artists. SPECIAL PREMIERE "State's Attorney," RKO picture starring John Barrymore, will have its premiere May 5 at the Mayfair with a reserved seat opening at $1 to $5, receipts going to the Emergency Unemployment Relief Committee's "Save A Home" activities. By arrangement with Merlin H. Aylesworth, new RKO president, the openwill be sponsored by Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt of the Relief Committee. This group will dispose of all tickets. **♦♦•♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.•♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦.•♦.•♦.•♦.♦♦-♦♦.t'i tji New Tork ^ n«« T.i*n,i m*n f> li 1.^40 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long liland City ti 1 54 Creacent St. |'^ STillwell 4-7940 I Eastman Films | g J. E. Brulatour, Inc. 0 Chicago 1727 Indiana At*. CALumet 3692 \i J.: Hollywood }.* 6700 Santa Monica li BWd. 11 HOLIywood4I2I {.♦ M I RKO GOLF MEET MAY 3-4 May 3 and 4 has been set for the RKO Annual Snrinsr Golf Tournament which will be held at the Westchpstpv Country Club, Rye, N. Y. •I. H. Turner is president and H. L. Watkins secretary of the Golf association. MAYOR WALKER AT GAMBOL Mayor Walker yesterday engaged a boy at the Imperial for Sunday nio-ht when the Lambs' Public Gambol will be presented. Ed Wynn will be master of ceremonies. RENAME .lACKIE COOPER FILM "When a Feller Needs a Friend" i*; the final title for the new Jackie Cooper story formerly known as "Limpy." The M-G-M "picture opens soon at the Capitol. H BRANDT LEASES ANOTHER Harry Brandt has leased the Blue Bird, a 600-seater in Harlem, from David Kerman, owner. Brandt will :mv*>vmv>v>v*v«v*v***mv*v»'mv>.'**vvm'*«v*v»v*>v« run aouole-feature programs. INDUSTRIAL SHOW A showing of industrial pictures, with William A. Wolff making explanatory talks will be given by Western Electric in its studios at Grand Central Palace tonight for the Ass'n of Advertising Men and the League of Advertising Women. DE LEON WITH PARAMOUNT West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAfLV Hollywood — Walter De Leon, playwright, author, scenarist and former actor, has joined the Paramount writing staff to work on "Merton of the Talkies," in which Stuart Erwin and Frances Dee will have the leading roles. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK April 16-22: National Variety Artists Week drive for benefit fund. April 22: Gold Tournament and DinnerDance under auspices of The National Exhibitor, Maryland Country Club. Baltimore. April 23; Fourth Annual Bridge Party ol National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Hotel Pennsylvania Roof, New York, 1 :45 P. M. April 24: — Lambs' Gambol, Imperial Theater, New York. April 25: Annual Ball. Movie Bookers of New England, Hotel Statler. Boston April 28: Allied States Ass'n board of directors meeting. Congress Hotel. Chicago. 10:30 A. M. April 29: Sixteenth annual meeting of In diana Indorsers of Photoplays, Claypoo Hotel. Indianapolis Ind. April 27: Annual meeting and banquet of Academy of M. P. Arts and Sciences, Hollywood. April 30: Movie Ball under auspices of Associated Theater Owners of Maryland Lyric Theater, Baltimore. May 5-8: Paramount sales convention. Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. May 3-4: RKO Spring Golf Tournament, Westchester Country Club, Rye, N. Y. May 6-16: International Film tx'hibiin.. Royal Automobile Institute. Amsterdam Holland May 9 : Testimonial dinner to Harry H. Thomas, Hotel Astor, New York, 8 P.m! May 9-12: Spring meetinK of the Societ> of M P. Engineers. Washington. May 10-15: Radio Pictures Sales Convention, Chicago. May 23: Columbia eastern sales convention. Atlantic City. May: 25 Testimonial to Joseph J. Unger. Hotel Astor, New York. 8 P. M. May 31 : Annual meeting of Actors' Equity Ass'n. Hotel Astor. New York. May 31 : Columbia western sales convention, Los Angeles. June 6-9; Annual convention of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employe' and M. P. Operators. Memorial Hall Columbus O June 7-8:: Annual convention oi Rockv Mountain Theater Owners' Ass'n. Den ver. July 15: Educational-Tiffany sales conven tion, Los Angeles. Jack L. Whittle Joins Powers Pictures, Inc. Jack L. Whittle has been appointed manager of the Baltimore and Washington exchanges for Powers Pictures, Inc., it is announced by P. A. Powers. Whittle represented Pathe in this territory for many years. A. H. LEVY PROMOTED Pittsburgh — A. H. Levy, formerly •onnected with Columbia's Washington sales staff, has been appointed manager of the company's local office. WE BUY SCRAP FILM Will Pay Highest Market Price GENERAL REDUCING CORPORATION 9-15 Clinton St., Newark, N. J. Phone: Market 2-4232 COLUMBIA SIGNS SHOWGIRL Dolores Ray, Ziegfeld and Carroll showgirl, has been signed by Columbia and leaves immediately for Hollywood. PHONE BR 9-2180 ROOM 701 "BUD" POLLARD DIRECTOR Producing, Financing, Laboratory, Recording. Editing. Writing, Cutting 723 7th AVE. N. Y. C. 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