The Film Daily (1933)

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THE tSB2£ DAILY Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1933 ■DC III. Ul. Ni. 13 TiiHij. iu 17. 1933 frtci 5 Cuts IIIN I. ALICOATE Elitir lU PiklisDir PntUuhcd daily except Sundays and Holiday* at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V. by Wid't Film* and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publiaber, Donald 11. lieraereau, Secretary-Treaaarer and General Manager Arthur W. Eddy, Aaaoeiate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered aa aeoond dan matter, May 21, 1918, at the aott-omce at New York, N. V., under the act of March 3, 1879. Term! (Pottage free) United Statea outside of Greater New York 110.00 one year. 6 month*, $5.00; 1 month*, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber ihould remit with order. Addres* all communication* to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y.. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable addreaa: FUmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk. 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London— rrpnpral nnhlic t W. Fredxaan, The Film Renter, 89-91 i generai PUDIIC. Victoria Circuit, Camden, Sues on Trust Charges Camden, \. .1. — Suit charging anti-trust law violation has been filed by Victoria Amusement Co., operating houses in Camden, Glouter and Pensauken, against the Stanley Co. and various distributing companies. Block booking, pricefixing and other allegations are included in the complaint. SOCIETY TO SHOW PABST FILM G. W. Pabst's "L'Opera de Quat'sous," adapted from the German operetta, "Die Dreigroschenoper," with Albert Prejean and Florelle will be the feature of the Film Society's first performance, Jan. 29, at 9 P. M. There will be only one performance, for society members, and the picture will be shown in its entirety, including reels that were suppressed in the German version shown to the Ernest Wardour St., W. L Berlin— Karl Wolffsohn. Licbtbildbuehne, Friedrichatraue. 225. Paril — P. A, Harle, La Cinematographic Francaisc, Rot d« la Coar-das-Nooea, 19. <$7maneud ARCHAINBAUD GETS PLAYS West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — As a result of several weeks' investigation of the foreign play market, George Archainbaud, RKO director, has bought three old plays which he plans to modernize for future independent production. They are "Le Roi," "Madame LeDoux" by Bourgoise, and "Le Tres Fleurs" by Gaston NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Che I M >uquin. -KPINET TO VISIT BRANCHES 61H 58 Ned E. Depinet, RKO vice-presi rox rm. « 2 2 2 — Loew's. Inc 17% 16% 16%— ft do pfd 52% 51 51 — T/« Paramount . Pathe Exch RCA RCA pf. "A" RCA pf. "B". RKO Warner Bros. 2 Vi 5'/g 17 9% 2% 1J/4 % + V* 5Vs — V* 17 — Vi 9% .... 2'A — Vt 1V4 — Va • 2% % • • 5V4 .. 17 .. 9% • • 27,4 .. 1% NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 3% 3% 3% — % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith A-0 6s 46 .... 35 35 35 — 11/4 Loew 6s 41ww 79% 78 78 — 1% Paramount 6s 47... 14% 14% 14% + % Par. By. 5%s 51... 33 323/4 323/4 — i/4 Par. 5%s 50 13% 13'/4 13% .... Warner's 6s 39 20 20 20 ASK CIRCUIT RECEIVER Chicago — A petition for receivership has been filed against the old Fitzpatrick & McElroy company, which formerly operated houses ini^Tst Michigan which are not included in the W. S. Butterfield interests CINCY STRAND REOPENING Cincinnati — The Strand, with RCA sound, reopens January 21 under managership of Clarence Bell. Clarcmonr Sound Film Studios, Inc. AH Facilities Available for FEATURES— SHORTS— TESTSSYNCHRONIZING Electrical Recording and Transcriptions Educational — Industrial Prod. LATEST EQUIPMENT— LOWEST RATES Tel. UNiversity 4-3915 138 W. 124th St. New York ....it in charge of distribution, who arrives on the coast tomorrow for conferences on next season's program, is expected to visit some of the company's exchanges on his return trip early in February. The stopovers will depend on whether time permits. AFTER CLARA BOW STORY Search for a story to serve as Clara Bow's second Fox vehicle is now in progress by the company. Miss Bow is due back soon from abroad. LAKE CHARLES HOLD-UP Lake Charles, La. — While the local sheriff and district attorney were in the audience watching a crime film, two bandits raided the Arcade box-office, obtaining $150. DUALS AT ST. CHARLES New Orleans — The St. Charles, -run, on Saturday started a double feature bill with short subjects at the same price as formerly. PIONEER EXHIBITOR BURIED Wellfleet, Mass. — Funeral services for Anthony Silva Rogers. 68, pioneer exhibitor on Cape Cod, were held Sunday. JEAN CANDELL Script Clerk Speaking and Writing Four Languages Five Years with Warners (3 Years California— 2 Years New York) NOW AT LIBERTY And Ready for Work Box Na. 922 Film Dairy Improvement in Business Is Reported by McFaul Business is showing a slight improvement, said Vincent McFaul, general manager for Mike Shea in Buffalo, in New York yesterday, before returning to his headquarters. Rise in receipts has been noticeable since the first of the year, McFaul stated. He reported more optimism in his territory concerning future business. DAVE DAVIS SHIFTED Denver — Dave Davis, formerly district manager for Fox West Coast in the Intermountain Division, has been made city manager of North Platte, Neb., in charge of the Fox and Paramount. His district has been divided among the other three in that division. In North Platte he succeeds Charles Ernst, who goes to Trinidad to manage the West and Rialto. Henry Westerfield, formerly at Trinidad, is taking a leave of absence. REAR PROJECTION EXHIBITION To illustrate salient features of the new Hudson automobile, a novel demonstration of rear projection was put on at the New York auto show last week by the S. O. S. Corp., which designed a special shadow box and screen for the auto firm. An ordinary 35mm. projector was used, with a special wide-angle lens and a recently developed trnaslucent screen. MASCOT FILM AT GLOBE "The Big Pay-Off," Mascot feature distributed by Capitol Film Exchange, has opened at the Globe on Broadway. It was reviewed in The Film Daily on Oct. 18 under the title of "The Pride of the Legion." "HOT PEPPER" OPENS FRIDAY Fox's "Hot Pepper" opens Friday at the RKO Roxy. Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen and Lupe Velez head the cast. JOHN WHALEN DEAD Burlington, Vt. — John J. Whalen, manager and principal owner of the Strong theater for the past 27 years, died suddenly last week at his home following a heart attack. WARNERS CUT IN CLEVELAND Cleveland — Warners announce a 10-cent drop in matinee admission prices at the Uptown and Variety. New top is 30 cents. MASCOT PICTURES CORP. 1776 BROADWAY, NEW YORK Announces in production, a serial entitled "The Laughing Devil" from an original story by Wyndham-Girtens and Colbert Clark A Column of Successf u I Showmen ! w. R. GUERIN Grand Theatre, Paulding, O. "We have :i:_ V ■ '**'! p 1 a y e d Colu mlii a pictures 100 per cent ever since they came into exist Suh| ence , and think they L are one of the best prog rams for a town our size." JAMES B. DE LUCIA Dreamland Theatre New Haven, Conn. 'Have been FOSTER LANE Dixie Theatre, Williamsburg, Ky. " 'American Madness' and 'That's My Boy' are the best pictures I have played in years. Keep up the good work and your pictures will be shown here for years to come." W. A. HAWN Rialto Theatre, Grundy Centre, la. "We have had the best of comments on Columbia pictures. Just finishe d with '-Merry Go Round', 'War Correspondent' and 'American Madness.' Good houses, audiences well pleased." "Colorful, thrilling entertainment." — Pittsburgh Press. "THE BITTER TEA of General Yen"