The Film Daily (1932)

THE Saturday, July 30, 1932 :the IK NLVHUtt Of H1MDOM ViL LX, No. 25 Saturday, July 30, 1932 Price 5 Cents I0HN W. ALICOATE : Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher, Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer ind General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate 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, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y, Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Fhone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-dei-Nouea, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Close 2 5 4454 + 2 — 22^ + S&Y* + 3ti + Y* ■ 3 , + 3*6 . 2 + 8J4 + Net Chg. High Low Con. Fm. Ind 2 2 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 5 5 East. Kodak 4SJ^ 42}£ Fox Fm. "A" 2K 2 Loew's, Inc 22 % 20'A do pfd SS'A S5& Paramount 3}i 3*4 Pathe Exch Yt Yt do "A" 3 2H RKO "A" 3*6 3 Warner Bros 2% I'A do pfd &Yi 8J4 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. pfd. . . 'A A V\ Trans-Lux 1H 1 J4 lYz — V\ 2/8 5Ks % Franklin Urges Exhibs To Shelve Weak Films {Continued from Page 1) the public does not want. RKO has booked the entire 1932-33 output of Fox, Columbia, one-half of Paramount and the entire product of one other company. Empire Operators To Appeal Picketing Decision (Continued from Page 1) on the one dissenting opinion, handed down by Judge O'Brien, of the Appeals Court in which he cites as precedents several similar cases including the Hitchman decision. The suit is on an original injunction obtained by the Stillwell Theater, Rosekay Amusement Corp., and Windsor Circuit Corp., in New York against Local 306. The Appeals Court final decision permitting Local 306 to picket houses employing Empire operators was written by Chief Judge Pond. Va H 3H NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 2^ 2f$ Keith A-O 6s46 ..40 40 Loew 6s 41ww 80 7854 Paramount 6s 47.. 27J4 25 Par. By. 5Ks51.. 45 42 Par. S!4s50 2254 20 Pathe 7s37 52 52 Warner's 6s39 ... 22 54 20 + 2Vs 40 80 25*/ H 44/ + 22J4 + 52 — 22 + 4 3% 3/ 2 3 2 GOING FOR 'MAN CALLED BACK' Number of prints sent out by World Wide on "The Man Called Back" represents an increase of 50 per cent over any picture the company has ever released for the same period of time, according to Budd Rogers, assistant sales manager. Lambs to Make Public Three Private Sketches (Continued from Page 1) brook, Jonathan Hale, Tony Hughes, Charles O'Connor, James Templeton, and Harry Short; "Soak 'Em," a blackout with Don Tompkins, Carleton Macy and Neil Buckley. MOVE "REPORTER" OFFICES New York offices of "The Hollywood Reporter" moved yesterday from 213 West 42nd St., to Room 408, Selwyn Theater Building, 229 West 42nd St. M-G-M Reports Profit Of $1,351,823 For 12 Weeks (Continued from Page 1) income of $49,687 deducted from the operating profit leaves a net profit, before deducting taxes, of $1,536,163. Federal taxes amounted to $184,340 which deducted from the last figure leaves a total net profit of $1,351,823. Lower N. Y. Insurance Is Aim of T.O.C.C. (Continued from Page 1) for the purpose of trying to lower insurance rates now in force, Charles O'Reilly said yesterday. "I believe we are being overcharged at least 30 per cent by insurance companies," said the T. O. C. C. president. AWARD CONTRACT FOR MURAL Boardman Robinson, American artist, has been awarded the contract to paint a mural for the lobby of the RKO building on the Radio City side of Rockefeller Center. The subject will be allegorical in nature. Megaphone Novelty Set For Warner's "Crooner" A special novelty in the form of a megaphone has been prepared by the Warner Bros, advertising department for "Crooner," the story of a radio idol's rise and fall. The megaphone, standing ten inches high, carries advertising copy on the picture, photos of the players and the theater's imprint in blue against a white background, the tag line being "He put sex-appeal in a megaphone and fell in love — with himself." Theaters will distribute the megaphones, as well as using them in radio tie-ups, theater decoration and as accessories for ushers and doormen. BRYANT JOINS COLUMBIA West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Carl Bryant, formerly with RKO in the Los Angeles territory as office manager, has joined Columbia's branch here in a similar capacity under Bill Riter, exchange manager. COMING & GOING HARRY THOMAS returns to New York Monday from Pennsylvania. WILLIAM RUBENSTEIN leaves for the coast Wednesday. M. M. LANDERS, vice president of Ideal Pictures, leaves for the coast today. JOINS STANDARD TICKET CO. S. G. Lamm, formerly with the Reliance Ticket Machine Repair Co., has joined the Standard Ticket Register Corp., New York. DATES ON "LAST MILE" Forty day-and-date bookings in important first-runs on "The Last Mile" will undoubtedly be set as the result of negotiations now under way, World Wide Pictures announced yesterday. MONTE BLUE REAL HERO Seattle — Monte Blue proved himself a real hero at a local theater here yesterday when he rushed from the wings and snatched a blazing costume of Wanda Stewart, a chorus girl. Miss Stewart was not seriously burned. NORMAN TAUROG A DADDY West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Norman Taurog is being congratulated on the arrival of his first child, a daughter. The baby weighs over six pounds. According to Doctor Carl Ross, both mother and baby are "doing fine." NAYLOR SEEING ROSENZWEIG George Naylor, western division chief for Columbia, is conferring with Charles Rosenzweig, general sales manager, at the home office. Upon his return home, he will arrange trade showings on "American Madness" for Los Angeles and San Francisco. PAY COUPON MONEY Paramount Publix yesterday deposited with the Chase National Bank, trustee, funds in payment of the coupon due Aug. 1, 1932, on its 5Vz% gold debentures. WILL ROGERS IN MUSICAL West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Fox has decided to star Will Rogers in a musical feature. It will be titled "Jubilo." Nell O'Day, musical comedy actress will appear opposite Rogers. John Blystone will direct. TOBIAS ON HIS OWN Lester Tobias, who was in New York yesterday on business, is now operating his own premium company at New Haven. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Aug. 1-15 : International Artistic Cinematographic Exhibition, held in connection with International Exhibition of Art, at th« Lido Excelsior, Venice, Italy. Aug. 3: Meeting of board of directort, M. P. T. O. of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Milwaukee. Aug. 4: Invitation premiere of "Doctor X" at the Strand, New York City. Aug. 8: Annual Film Outing, New England employees, Worrick Inn, Nantasket Beach, Mass. Aug. 12-13-14: Second annual convention of Independent Theater Supply Dealers' Ass'n at Stevens Hotel, Chicago. Aug. 16: Allied Theaters of Michigan, directors' meeting in Detroit. Sept. 12: New England Annual Film Golf Tournament, (Course to be announced later.) Sept. 14: Quarterly meeting of board of directors. Motion Picture Prodcers & Distributors of America, New York. Sept. 19-24: Second annual 16 mm. National Motion Picture Exposition, Hotel Victoria, New York. Oct. 27-Nov. 13: Film trade exhibition, Pare des Expositions, Paris, France. SACK GETS 3 FEATURES San Antonio — Deal has just been closed between W. Ray Johnston, president of Continental Talking Pictures Corp., and Sack Amusement Enterprises of this city, whereby the latter firm will distribute three Continental releases, "The Mystery Train," "Air Eagles" and "Worldly Goods" in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Sack will release one a month beginning Aug. 1. The first two are Larry Darmour productions, and the third from the Trem Carr studios. BOSKO // STARRING IN LOONEY TUNES HUGH HARMAN— RUDOLF ISING PRODUCTIONS In Association With LEON SCHLESINGER If ST. CHARLES Occupying Entire Block ON THE BOARDWALK ATLANTIC CITY A Smart Hotel in America's Smartest Resort Ideal Convention Facilities ATTRACTIVE RATES IT'S A GOOD buy you can GET IT AT NATIONAL! £\ National Theatre jrlSupPLy Company W Your Logical Supply Source