The Film Daily (1932)

DAILY Friday, June 10, 1932 :the nKMEKSMfn Of HLMDQM ViL LIX Nt. 60 Friday., lune 1 0, 1932 Price 5 Cents JOHN N. AllCOATE Editor and Publisher j Published daily except Saturdays and holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and copyright (1932) 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, Aiiociate 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 7-473b, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite a607 London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. 1. Berlin — Karl Wolflsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaiie, Rue de la Cour-des-Noue», 19. FINANCIAL "The Dark Horse" Here's a natural without any ifs, ands or buts. Even if it didn't have the happy advantage of coming along on the tide of a presidential election, its broadly amusing satire and expose of election tactics would still be richly satisfying entertainment for any class. But the timeliness angle puts it doubly deep in the bag. It's a shrewdly humorous yarn that Courtney Terrett and Joseph Jackson concocted, and Alfred E. Green directed it with a keen eye tor every value in the story. Then there are the swell performances of Warren William as a campaign promoter, Guy Kibbee as his dumb candidate, and Bette Davis and Vivlenne Osborne for the feminine interest — all aces in their roles and similarly supported. It's a picture that will make em roar and send 'em home recommending it to everybody as the juiciest comedy of the day. —GILLETTE. Warner Chicago Meeting Gets Under Way Today Chicago — Second of the series of two-day business and sales meetings being held by Warner Bros, this month opens today at the Drake Hotel here, with Gradwell L. Sears presiding. Other home office executives in attendance are: Major Albert L. Warner, Dan Michalove, S. Charles Eiufeld, Norman H. .Moray, and Joseph S. Hummel. Branch managers and salesmen attending are: from the Chicago branch Carl Leserman, T. R. Gilliam, P. R. Barr. W. J. Kahl, H. C. Herman and E. Silverman; from the Milwaukee branch, R. T. Smith, S. G. Honeck and N. S. Bieringer; from the St. Louis liranch, J. Winn, H. Walsh, J. Hill and L. J. Bona; from the Des Moines branch; E. J. Tilton, C. A. Pratt and J. L. Raper; from the iMinneapolis branch, L. Blank, W. S. -Shartin, R. I.x)hrenz, A. W. Anderson and L. A. Hummell; from the Kansas City branch. William Warner, F. Greenberg. R. Melcher. R. H. McConnell and C. C. Vaughan; and from the Omaha branch, C. K. Olson, F. J. i-i-.tmnn and L. Mendelson. Arthur Dickering for Five Publix Houses (Continued from Page 1) mount and Broadway, Springfield, and the Olympia, Worcester. A report also said that Arthur is negotiating a similar deal with Warner Bros, to operate their houses in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford Springfield, Worcester and Norwich. This was denied by Arthur. BRANFORD STAGES STUNT An elaborate exploitation was pulled off last night at the Branford, Newark, as a preliminary to the opening of Ann Lester, a Paul Whiteman protege sponsored by Nick Kenny, radio columnist. Arrangements were made to have a big party of New York critics taken ver to Newark in a fleet of promoted cars. Miss Lester arrived at the Newark air port, where the party ™^f v,oT and there were refresh THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK June 10-11: Warner First National sales meeting, Drake Hotel, Chicago. June 13-14: Warner-First National sales meeting. New Orleans. June 14-15: Annual convention of M.P.T.O of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Mil. waukee. June 15: Testimonial dinner to Louis "Pop' Korson, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phila delphia. 7 P. M. June 22: Twentieth Film Daily Golf Tour nament, Fenimore Golf and Country Club, White Plains, N. Y. NEW HOLDUP GAG Pittsburgh — All Warner theaters here have been notified to be on guard against two men who at tempted to trick Frank Smith, janitor of the South Hills Harris Theater, into surrendering the office safe, telling him they had been sent from the main office to take the safe, "SCAR" CENSOR HEADWAY United Artists is understood to be making progress in its efforts to bring about passing of "Scarface" in Pennsylvania, Kansas and Cook County, 111., which includes the Chii cago territory. Picture has been okayed by other states having censorship boards. Loew's, Inc do pfd Metro-Goldwyn pfd. Paramount Pathe Exch RCA RCA pf. "A" iS'A) RCA pf. "B" RKO Warner Bros do pfd NEW YORK Trans-Lux NEW YORK Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. Ix)ew 6s 41ww. . . . Paramount 6s 47.. Par. By. S'AsSl... Par. SJ^sSO Pathe 7s37 Warner's 6s39 .... 47 14 IVs H m 12 6K 2 47 14 lD/4 -T 72 47 — 1 14 — VA \y» ~ Vs. i'A 11 2 Vi Va, 5 5 CURB MA H M BOND MA 2A 2A 70 69 17J4 17 37 37 15^ 56 17 14/2 56 13J4 iH + 'A \2 — 3 6 + Va 2 Va 5 + 1 RKET Ya, RKET 2/2 69 — i'A 17 — 1 37 14-^ — lA 56 — 1 nVi + Wi, HARRY GOLD ON TRIP Harry L. Gold, assistant to Al Lichtman at United Artists, is making a swing around the mid-west offices of the company, particularly the territory between Minneapolis and Denver. He returns to New York about June 20. Vanderbilt Theater m lyzo. vjin/ble, who is now directing for Paramount on the coast, says he seeks to protect his title, as the use of the same name by Warners will destroy any future film rights to his play. FORECLOSURE SUIT Larkin, Rathbone & Perry, attorneys for Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. and Frederick J. Puller, bondholders trustees, have filed suit to foreclose a mortgage for $13,000,000 given by Fox Metropolitan Playhouses in May, 1929. New York 1.440 Broidway BRyant 8-4712 Long Island City 1S4 Crticent St. STUlwcll 4-7840 la It COL. GETS GOV'T CONTRACT Columbia has been awarded a contract to supply the maximum number of features and shorts for hospitals and homes under the U. S. V'eterans Bureau. Eastman Films! J. E. Brulatour, Inc. |^ i I. if :.t |.t HoU7W0O<l if 9708 Sinti Monica M Bl»d li HOLIywood 4121 ♦.» Cblcago 727 Indiana At* CALumM SflBt PHILLY M.P.T.O. MEET Philadelphia — Annual meeting of the M. P. T. 0. will be held within three weeks here. Matters to be taken up include an analysis of new season product. Monday in "The New Yorker," his first United Artists picture, it is announced by Joseph M. Schenck. Harry D'Arrast will direct, and supporting cast includes Harry Langdon, Chester Conklin, Vince Barnett, Madge Evans and a young Negro newcomer, Edgar "Blue Boy" Connor. BARTHELMESS FILM FINISHED West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — "The Cabin in the Cotton," new Richard Barthelmess film, has been completed at First National a week ahead of schedule. Michael Curtiz directed. FITZMAURICE TO DIRECT West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — George Fitzmaurice will direct Constance Bennett in her next RKO picture, not yet titled. Adela Rogers St. John wrote the story, and Wanda Tuchock will work with her and Fitzmaurice on the continuity. CHICAGO MANAGER HELD UP Chicago— New Rafalski, manager of the Oak at 2002 North Western Ave., was held up this week by two gunmen who relieved him of his car and $800. H. WOBBER NOMINATED San Francisco — Herman Wobber of Paramount Publix has been nominated by the Chamber of Commerce to serve as a director during the coming fiscal year. RKO SIGNS STAGE DIRECTOR Alan Delano, well known as a stage director in New York, has left for Hollywood to join the directorial staff at RKO Radio Pictures. CHARLES GLETT BACK ON JOB Charles Glett, vice-president of Big 4, has returned to his desk after several days' absence because of illness. VAUDE-FILM POLICY IN J. C. The Stanley, Jersey City, will inaugurate a new policy June 17 with the presentation of a five-act vaudeville show in conjunction with pictures. NOW AVAILABLE Service of an experienced FILM PUBLICITY MAN Twelve years in the industry writing newspaper and film journal publicity, preparing press books, handling short subjects, advertising and publicity, etc., with background of trained newspaper and film journal work. Box 932 FILM DAILY NATL SYNDICATE ADDS ONE Woodland, Cal. — J. F. Garrette has sold his National at Elm and Main Sts. here to National Theaters Syndicate Corp. NAT LEVI NE announces "The Pride of the Legion" now in production featuring Rin-Tin-Tin from the Cosmopolitan Magazine Story "A Film Star's Holiday" By PETER B. KYNE Mascot Pictures Corporation 1650 Broadway New York, N. Y.