The Film Daily (1932)

THE -%£1 DAILV Friday, July 1, 1932 :the \m si«M\tf i. 01 I II MI 4*1 ViLLK. N«. 1 Friday. Inly 1. 1932 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. KICOATE Editnr hi PuwisMr Publishe<l daily except Sundmjm and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York. N. Y., rVWi FOma and Film l-'ulk. Inc. J. W. Alicoate. I'rcM.Ient, Editor and Publisher. Donald II. Mcrsereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur \V. Eddy, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor, Kntercd as second class matter, 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York. V., 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. Addr«-s 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. Holly wood, California— Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Fhone Granite 6607. LondonErnest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St.. \V. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn. Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris —P. A. Harle. La Cinematographic Francaise. Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK Fm. Ind Kodak Fm. "A" Loew's, Inc mount I "A" \\ irner Bros NEW YORK Fox Thca. "A". . . Technicolor . . NEW YORK K th A-O 6s46... Loew 6s 41 ww. . . . mount 6s 47. . . 5^50 7s37 Warner'* 6s39 STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Oik \yi l'A \<A — X 40/, 38* 39^ — Vt VA I 'A 1>A — X 15!4 15 15J4 — H 1H ltf IX 2 2 2 "x y* Vi + 'A CURB MARKET ■4 3-16 316 — 1-16 1 1 1 BOND MARKET 26tf 26"4 26'4 69 69 69—1 16 16 16 — 1 13'/» 11 11—3 50* 50J< 507^ + 'A UY> 14 U*A + X 2 TO 5 TEARS FOR MeNERNEY Cornelius McNerney, charged with rtion in connection with enforcement of the old Sunday Blue laws in New York City, was sentenced to between two and five years ir prison by Judge Charles Nott ir General Sessions yesterday. In imng the sentence the judge sai«l he found no extenuating circumstances to lessen the penalty. No • ■rs of the Lord's Day Alliance. with which M<\Vrney worked as an agent, wire in court. New York 1540 Broadway BRyant 9-4712 Long Island City 154 Crescent St STillwell 4-7940 Eastman Films J. E. Brulatour, Inc. Chicago 1727 Indiana Avt. CAIumet 3692 Hollywood 6700 Santa Monica Blvd Hillside 6131 Manny Marcus is After RKO's Ft. Wayne Houses .Manny Marcus, operator of a circuit of 10 and 15 cent houses in Indianapolis, is negotiating to take over the four RKO houses at Fort Wayne, Ind. They are: Emboyd.. Paramount. Palace and Jefferson. He formerly was identified with operation of these theaters while associated with the Ouimbv circuit. RKO has leased the President in St. Paul to Billy Elson, who operates at Minneapolis and Kansas City. The house seats 1.600. 200 AT SPRING HOUSE PARTY More than 200 people attended the Spring House Party given by the M. P. Club and the A.M.P.A. at the M. P. Club Rooms last night. Barbara Pepper, Ziegfeld beauty, was mistress of ceremonies. A preview of "Dangers of the Arctic" was shown in the lounge. TWO M-G-M TITLES SET West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— "Blondie of the Follies" has been selected as the title for Marion Davies's new M-G-M starring film, now in production under direction of Edmund Goulding, with Robert Montgomery. Billie Dove, ZaSu Pitts, James Gleason, Jimmy Durante and Clyde Cook in the cast. It is an original story for the screen by Frances Marion. "The Washington Masquerade" also is announced as the final title for the M-G-M picture of political life formerly known as "The Washington Show." Lionel Barrymore heads the cast. RKO SHOW MONTH COMMITTEE RKO Greater Show Month will be handled by a committee appointed bv Harold B. Franklin, consisting of Bob Risk. Eddie Eckels, Phil Reisman and Terry Turner. The committee will meet once a week until the opening of the RKO Show Month, Aug. 18. Governors. Mavors. Chambers of Commerce and local civic officials will be asked to cooperate. MMRTCE HANLINE RESIGNS Maurice Hanline. connected with the Paramount story department at the home office for some time, has resigned. PRODUCE MYSTERY PLAY Jess Smith and Charles Abrnmson are the producers of "The Web." new mystery show at the Morosco. TOY SIGNS TWO PLAYERS Two New York stnee a"treoses. Boots Mallorv and Nell O'Dnv. have been siened bv Fov. Miss Mallory leaves today for Movietone City. SKOURAS THEAS. FOR TRYOUTS Two Skonras thenfers in Passaic. N. J., and Lynhrook. L. L. have been lined up by Martin Berk as tryout RKO vaudeville. SfiftO CHICAGO HOLDUP Chicago TToldim of the Tin1 thi= week netted two bandits about $600. Says Industry Misses Loads of Good Stories There are "loads of good screen stories available, but the industry lacks the power to recognize them." ared Florence Straus. Fox story department executive, in addressing the A. M. P. A. yesterday. She deplored the difficulty in persuading production officials to read stories. Jacob Wilk. head of the Warner story department, pointed out the writers who have been introduced to the screen through Warner Bros, and First National. The following nominating committee was named to select candidates for the coming election: Charles Barrell, Al Sherman, Ray Gallagher, Vincent Trotta. Paul Benjamin, Hal Home and George Harvey. Election takes place late in the summer. VITAPHONE JULY RELEASES Seven Vitaphone shorts are set for release in July, it is announced by Norman H. Moray, general sales manager for the Vitaphone. They include "The Crane Poison Case," twelfth of the S. S. Van Dine Detective-Mysteries; Ruth Etting in "Artistic Temper," two-reelers; the 12th of the Ripley "Believe It Or Not" series; "Bosco At The Beach," a Looney Tunes cartoon; the 11th and 12th of the Ted Husing "Sport Slants"; "The Queen Was In The Parlor," a Merrie Melodies song cartoon and "Berlin Today," last of the E. M. Newman Travelogue series for the current season. KAY FRANCIS ILL Kay Francis, who was scheduled to return to Hollywood tomorrow with her husband, Kenneth MacKenna, has been obliged to delav her return until late next week due to r sore throat which is confining her to her hotel. 3 WARNER SPECIAL RELEASES Warner Bros, has set the following features for special release with "laborate advertising camnrn'o-ns"Jewel Robbery." with William Powell and Kay Francis. Aug. 18' "Doctor X." in Technicolor, with Lionel Atwill. Fay Wray and Lee Tracv. Autr. 27. and "Two Against the World," with Constance Bennett Sept. 3. NEW PALACE POLTCY SET Although a definite time has not been set for a chance of the RKO Palace policy, it has been decided to run the house on a policv similar to Loew's State, with a feature oicture and six vaudeville acts. The first four pictures to be plaved under the new policy will be "Brino 'Km Back Alive," ' "The Dark Horse." "The Roar of the Dragon," and "What Price Hollywood." JUNGLE FILM'S FOURTH WF^K The Mayfair will hold "Brin" 'Fm Back Alive" for a fourth week, beginning Friday of next week. "FREAKS" AT njTAT.TO JULY 7 Opening of M-G-M's "Freaks" nt the Rialto has been set for Julv 7. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Today: Luncheon tendered by Monogram Pictures to Reginald Smith, Sardi's Restaurant, 1 o'clock. July 11: Resumed hearing of Cleveland exhibitors' "monopoly" suit against distributors, Bar Association Building, New York. July 12: Testimonial dinner to Eddie Schnitzer, Educational-World Wide New York exchange manager, Hotel Astor, New York. July 12: Meeting of Allied Theater Owners of New York, Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. Sept. 19-24: Second annual 16 mm. National Motion Picture Exposition, Hotel Victoria, New York. Both Sides Still Apart On Cleveland Situation Settlement of the Cleveland arbitration case through negotiations seemed doubtful yesterday, with both exhibitor and distributor sides considerably far apart. Another effort to adjust the dispute without going into court will be made Julv 11, when conferences will be resumed in New York City. JACK HOLT'S NEXT West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — "Polo," played against the background of the international polo matches at Meadowbrook, L. I., will be Jack Holt's next starring yehicle for Columbia. Dudley NicRols has been signed to adapt the story. BLAST IN SAENGER HOUSE Meridan, Miss. — A dynamite blast believed to have been planted to destroy evidence of a robbery caused $1,000 damage to the Saenger-Temple, managed by Milton Kress. 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