The Film Daily (1932)

DAILY Thursday, Dec. 8, 1932 :tne !■ NfWSMftt Of HIMIOH Kil. U. Ni. 134 Thurs.. Dec 8. 1932 Prici 5 Cents lONN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 16S0 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid'i Film, and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alienate, 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 freej United States outsid« 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., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Karl Wolff sohn, Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Nouea, 19. ^Jumndai NEW YORK STOCK Columbia Picts. vtc. Con. Fm Ind. pfd. East Kodak Fox Fm "A" .... Gen. Electric Gen Electric spcl.. . Loews. Inc Madison Sq. Gar.. . . Paramount RCA RCA pf. "B" RKO Warner Bros. NEW YORK De Forest Radio . Gen. Th. Eq. pfd Technicolor NEW YORK Gen Th Eq 6s40 Locw 6s 41 ww Paramount 6s 47 . . Par. By. 5>2s51 Par. 5'2i50 Warner s 6s39 High 10 7 53 2 155/8 ll'/g 23 Vi 3 2'8 SVs 11% 4 1*4 CURB Vl 5-16 3 BOND 2 8OI/4 16'2 37 16 I8'4 '-« MARKET Net Low Close Chg. 10 10 7 7 51 V4 515,8 — s.8 2 2 15 — Vs 11% + 'a 23 Vs — "a 3 2'8 53/4 ■ 1H8 1134 . 3^4 334 1% '34 MARKET VS Vi + 5-16 5-16 3 3 + MARKET 2 2 + 8OV4 + 15% >/4 37 — 2 15 11% 23', 3 2 55/8 '« 80'4 15 '/2 37 135/s 18J8 1358 — 183„ — l/< May Try 1-Year Plan For Nat'l Appeal Board (Continued from Pane 1 ) to the 3-year length of the standard licensing and local arbitration agreement. Otherwise the plan will be modified. MILW'KEE CUTS CENSOR FUND Milwaukee — Up in arms over the elimination of the city's $2,000 annua] appropriation for film censorship, "clean movie" advocates are to hold two protest meetings in the next 10 days. The $2,000 allotment, granted yearly for the past decade to the municipal motion picture commission, was cut out for economy. — — Be a Regular — Help the Fund! ATLAS TO MAKE SHORTS Atlas Soundfilm Studios has made a deal with Cinevox Productions to do a series of six two-reelers, it is announced by Ben Berk, vice-president. Atlas also is expanding its scope to include commercial films. TAX, SUN. SHOWS PROPOSED Norfolk — Two proposals have been made whereby theaters will figure in unemployment relief. A tax on admissions is advocated by the Tidewater Ministerial Union, while exhibitors favor Sunday performances. A meeting on the situation will be held today. MILLIKEN FOR MILWAUKEE Milwaukee— Carl E. Milliken of the Hays Office will address the Milwaukee County Federation of Women's Clubs at the Wisconsin Club, Dec. 12. Others on the program will be Fred S. Meyer, L. George Ross, C. W. Trampe, Frank B. Metcalfe and Mrs. J. C. Buckland. SHERIDAN BOMBED AGAIN Chicago — For the second time in a week the Sheridan, northside house, has been bombed. Max Slepyan, part owner, told police he uses a non-union operator. SMALL-TOWN DE LUXER OPENS Lexington, O.— The Perry, de luxe house here, has opened. The Daily Inch Action in Adicrfi.sin 7 HARVEY AGfNCV 1674 Broadway -CO 5 0390 A SELF-STARTER AND GOOD FINISHER! reman, Fin■ grav f the best the in CWTURy ENGRAVING CO .■■ 340 W. 39th ST M 3-5131 ASTOR OPENING CHANGED Opening of M-G-M's "Rasputin and the Empress" at the Astor has been changed to Dec. 23, instead of Christmas night. Relief Fund Needs Your Aid! E. S. S. LEASES SPACE Exhibitors Screen Service has leased space on the fourth and fifth floors of the Film Center Building. RKO LEASES REGENT RKO circuit has leased the Regent in Harlem. House once was operated by "Roxy." PERRY VAUGHN IN HOSPITAL Kansas City Perry G. Vaughn, i the Sun, suburban house here, is critically ill of pneumonia in Menorah hospital. GASTONIA SOUSE BURNED Gastonia, N. C.— The Ideal, forly managed by J. E. Simpson, red by fire, with loss riated a1 $80,000. Plans are under way for rebuilding. Wampas Select Fifteen Baby Stars This Year West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — The following have been selected as Wampas baby stars: Lillian Miles, Columbia; Mary Carlisle, M-G-M; Eleanor Holm, First National; Patricia Ellis, Warners; Marian Shockley, Educational; Dorothy Wilson, Radio; Ruth Hall, Sam Goldwyn; Lona Andre, Paramount; Boots Mallory, Fox; Gloria Stuart; Evalyn Knapp, Lillian Bond, June Clyde, Ginger Rogers and Dorothy Layton, free lance players. A triple tie makes fifteen selected instead of the usual thirteen. They will be presented in six Los Angeles theaters. -Help the Relief Fund! "SILVER DOLLAR" HOLDS OVER Denver — Having attracted almost three times as much business as the previous picture in its first week, First National's "Silver Dollar" is being held a second week at the Denver, making it the first extra week holdover. Backed by an unprecedented campaign, the house has been packing them in. Nearly six full pages of newspaper space was devoted to reviews and stories following the premiere. COLE SUPPLY REORGANIZED Kansas City — Cole Theater Supply has been reorganized and incorporated. W. P. Humston, sound engineer, is now president, and T. F. Cole, who organized and headed the company, will manage. ED SULLIVAN AT AMPA Ed Sullivan, Broadway columnist, is the surprise number on today's Ampa luncheon program in Sardi's. Others already announced include Herbert Rawlinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williamson and Frankie Basch. KAREN MORLEY MARRIED Weil Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Marriage of Karen Morley and Charles Vidor on Nov. 5 in Santa Ana has just been disclosed. She used her real name, Mildred Linton. Every Dollar Helps the Fund! KAPLAN HEARING TODAY Argument on a motion for an injunction against the ousting of Sam Kaplan as head of Local 306 will be heard in Supreme Court today. RKO ST. LOUIS CLOSING St. Louis — RKO will close the St. Louis Theater tonight. House may reopen after Christmas, but it's not certain as the city is considered badly overseated. Report also has it that RKO is dickering for Publix to take back the Missouri. DAVID O'MALLEY RESIGNS David O'Malley, general office manager of Powers Pictures, has resigned. QUITTNER TESTIMONY TODAY More preliminaries continued yesterday in the Joseph P. Quittner case against Paramount, being tried in the Federal Court, New York. Taking of testimony begins today. A Column of Successful Showmen! MRS. J. E. COURTER Courter Theatre, Gallatin, Mo. "We were greatly pleased with Col umbia pictures for last season, and have bought them for 1932-1933. Ourpatrons ask for them and it is a pleasure to recommend them." ROBERT L. SCHERER Grand Theatre, Linton, Ind. "Columbia li a s many satisfied and happy exhibitor customers, none more so than I . I buy Columbia because Columbia knows how tomakepictures that my patrons want. S. ENEA California Theatre Pittsburg, Calif. "We are all more than pleased with the quality and type of pictures released by Columbia. Our hope is that Columbia continues making bigger and better pictures." A. R. MALEY Lamar Theatre, Elk City, Okla. "We have p I a y e d Col ii in bia pictures for fourseasons and like them fine. Have just played 'American INI ad n ess', one of the greatest pictures ever made." "Holt's finest characterization. Flawless." Washington News. "MAN AGAINST WOMAN"