The Film Daily (1934)

THE -zm. DAILY Saturday, July 28, 1934 ijfniMAunii'm WAv ■ "™^au ™i rim Vol. LXVI, No. 23 Sat., July 28, 1934 5 Cents JOHN 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 and 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., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noue9, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 3 2'/8 3 Columbia Picts. vtc. liy* 11 22 Vi + 1 Con. Fm. Ind 23/8 1% 2 — Vi Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 12l/4 1 1 Vi "Vi East. Kodak 9434 933/4 933/4 + i/4 Fox Fm. "A" 93^ 8% 9'/8 + % Loew's, Inc 23 Vs 21 % 22 + 1 Vs do pfd 77 Vi 77i/2 77'/2 _ i y2 Metro-Goldwyn, pfd. 24'/i 24 Vi 24Vi — Vi Paramount 3'/g 23/4 3 + V4 Pathe Exch l'/4 Vi "/4 — V4 do "A" 13V8 123/s 12% + 5/s RKO 1% IVi 1% + Vs Univ. Pict. pfd. . 32 32 32 — 3Vi Warner Bros 3% 3 3Vi + Vi NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 11% " 1 1 Vs + 1 Trans-Lux 1 V4 1 Vs 1 Vs — Vs NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 . 6V4 6'/s 6'/4 + V4 Loew 6s 41 ww 98 Vs 96 Vi 98 Vs + 2V8 Paramount Ss47 filed 40 39Vi 39'/. + 2Vi Par. By. 5V2s51 . . . . 36 V4 36 Vi 36 Vi — Vi Par. 5V2s50 ctfs. . . 40 Vi 39 39 Pathe 7s37 98 96 Vi 96'/2 — Vi Warner's 6s39 51 483/4 51 + 3Vi N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Paia. Publix 3 23/4 3 — Vi 15,000 to See "Daily Bread" Premiere at Fair Chicago — King Vidor's "Our Daily Bread", United Artists release, will have its world premiere Monday at the Century of Progress' Lagoon Theater before an audience of 15,000, the largest ever to see a film at one time. There will be no admission charge for the special premiere King Vidor will be among those present. Dallas Film Supervision Works Out Satisfactorily Dallas — Supervision of films for the five local Interstate first-runs by a committee under Mrs. Clarence Echols, prominent clubwoman and chairman of better films for the Parent-Teacher Ass'n, is working out to satisfaction and is expected to preclude any trouble from Decency League activities in these parts. Mrs. Echols recently became head of a permanent committee named last winter by Karl Hoblitzelle, president of Interstate, to preview all releases and classify them as suitable for adult, family or child audiences. Mrs. Echols is in no sense an employe fo the Interstate Circuit, it is pointed out by R. J. O'Donnell, vicepresident and general manager, and therefore is in a position to serve the public in her work. Gloria Stuart Marrying Today West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Upon completion yesterday of the production, "Gift of Gab," in which she is co-starring with Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart went tc Agua Caliente, Mexico, for her marriage to Arthur Sheekman, former Chicago and St. Paul drama and movie critic. He is now Eddie Cantor's scenarist and became acquainted with Miss Stuart when she was playing in "Roman Scandals." Coast Committees Meet Monday West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A joint meeting of the actors-writers-producers' code committees will be held Monday night in Hollywood with Sol A. Rosenblatt, deputy administrator, as chairman. Organization and duties of the writer-producer and actorproducer committees will be discussed. About 40 will attend. Sol Blanc Dies West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Sol Blanc, authors and artists' representative, died here yesterday. Sells 'White Heat' to Czechs J. D. Trop has sold to Bruno Zwicker of Prague, Czechoslovakia, for the Seven Seas Corp., the continental rights to "White Heat." Natteford Writes McCoy Storv West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Tim McCoy's first picture in his series of eight outdoor dramas on Columbia's 1934-35 schedule under his new contract will be "Wolves of Catclaw." D. Ross Lederman will handle the megaphone. The story was written by Jack Natteford. Code Auth'y to Probe Music Fee Situation (Continued from Page 1) Film Daily learns. Although the story printed Friday in Film Daily was the subject of discussion at Thursday's meeting, definite action and the naming of the committee was deferred two weeks to enable the members of the Code Authority to investigate the effect of the new license fee upon the theater end of the industry at large. Duties of the committee or its functions have not been discussed by the Code Authority. Columbia Signs Lynn Cowan West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Lynn Cowan, orchestra leader and song composer, has been signed by Columbia for "Hollywood Cinderella," musical short on the studio's 1934-35 schedule. Arthu1 Jarrett, Inez Courtney and Sheila Mannors have the featured roles Archie Gottler will direct from f script written by Ewart Adamson and himself. Jules White is the supervisor. M-G-M After McClintic Play Westport, Conn. — M-G-M is reported dickering for Guthrie McClintic's play, "Love on an Island," which is being tried out at Lawrence Langner's Westport Playhouse. "Bondage," After Ban, Packs 'Em Chicago — Admitted by the local censors after having been banned, "Of Human Bondage" has been packing them in at the Palace and is being held a second week. Adult House for Chicago Chicago — Pictures for adult, sophisticated audiences will be the policy at the Punch and Judy, which has been taken over by the management of the Cinema theater. Oppose Films on Dillinger Indianapolis — Mrs. David Ross, as president of the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, has wired Will H. Hays that the state film group is opposed to the showing of any pictures pertaining to the Dillinger affair. Apollo as First-Run Chicago — The Apollo, taken over by Balaban & Katz, will open about Aug. 1 as a first-run without vaudeville. Brigitte Helm for Universal Lonon — Universal is reported to have signed Brigitte Helm, continental star. "Friends of Sweeney" for Mayfair Warner's "Friends of Mr. Sweeney," with Charlie Ruggles, opens Monday evening at the Mayfair. .oming an dG oing MERIAN COOPER and his wife, DOROTHY JORDAN, who are now in Italy, expect to be back in the states about the middle of August. JOHN CROMWELL, KAY JOHNSON, LUCIEN HUBBARD, DR. A. P. GIANNINI, PAUL FRAWLEY, and CHARLES DAVID of Pathe-Natan are on the passenger list of the He de France, which sails today for Europe. KING VIDOR, who has been on a New York visit, is scheduled to be in Chicago on Monday for the showing of "Our Daily Bread" at the Fair. HOWARD H. KRONICK, associated with J. J. Franklin in operation of Hawaiian theaters, is in New York at the Park Central. BARBARA ROBBINS and MARGARET HAMILTON, RKO players recruited from the stage, are expected in New York for a visit in the near future. B. B. KAHANE has gone to Honolulu for a vacation EMILIA SHERMAN, captain of the Radio Citv Music Hall Rockettes, and BEULAH CRANGLE in charge of music for the Rockettes, are on a Central American ciuise. MR. ard MRS. WILLIAM GAXTON arrive in New York on Monday aboard the Santa Rosa from the west coast. JEFFREY BERNERD of Gaumont-British sailed yesterday from London for New York. BERT MAYERS of Fitelson 0 Mayers sails on the lie de France today for England on film deals. JOE MORRISON, radio star who made his feature film debut in Paramount's "The Old Fashioned Way," arrives in New Yofk today from Hollywood for a short vacation between pictures. Grace Moore Film for Music Hall "One Night of Love," Grace Moore's starring film for Columbia, will have its world premiere at the Radio City Music Hall. The most pretentious advertising and exploitation campaign ever accorded a Columbia production will be given "One Night of Love" for its New York run. Film Council for Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Mich. — Responsibility for organization of a better Films Council has been assumed here by the board of education, which has agreed to name committee members to make up the council. The board voted to assume no financial obligation in connection with the council. MASCOT ANNOUNCES "DOWN IN OLD SANTA FE" As the Title for its KEN MAYNARD FEATURE Now in Preparation MASCOT PICTURES CORP. 1776 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY Circle 7-3H7 "LEVPICNY"