The Film Daily (1934)

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THE DAILY Wednesday, Sept. 12,19: Vol. LXVI, No. 61 Wed., Sept 12, 1934 5 Cents Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., 1)V 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, Mav 21. 1918, at the post-office at New Wk. 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 THh. r11-™ DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y .. Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 4-4738, M739 Cable Address: Filmday, New \ork Ho ywood, California— Ralph W.Ik. 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. I-ondon— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin— Lichthildbuehne Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Lour des-Noues, 19. Fox Met. Meeting on Today Before Judge Mack Reorganization of Fox Metropolitan Playhouses under the new bankruptcy laws will be heard by Federal Judge Julian Mack this morning, when considerable opposition to the plan is expected to be voiced by independent bondholders' groups. Yesterday afternoon Judge Mack vacated a motion to vacate his order of Aug. 28 disapproving the plan of reorganization sponsored by the bondholders' committee. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Con. Fm. Ind 3 3 3 East. Kodak 97 ft 95 Vi 95 Vi 2 E»st. Kodak pfd. .143 143 143 + 4% Fox Fm. "A" 103/4 10% 103/4 Loew's, Inc 26V4 25 'A 26 y4 + % do pfd 9iy2 9iy2 9iy2 — y4 Paramount ctfs. ... 3% 3% 35/8 Pathe Exch 1 Va 1 ' do "A" 12'/8 12 12Vs — % RKO 2i/8 2 2 — Va Warner Bros 4'/g 4 4 — 'A NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 12 11% 12 Trans-Lux 1% 1% 15A— % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40.. 5% 5% 5% — Va Keith A-0 6s46.... 57'/2 57Vi 57y2 + V2 Loew 6s 41ww....l0iy8 101% lOP/a — Va Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 45 Vi 45 Vi 45 Vi + Vi Par By. 5'/2s51 . . . . 35Vi 35 Vi 35'/2 — 2'/2 Pathe 7s37 46 45% 45% — % Warner's 6s39 51% 51 51 Vs— % N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 3% 3'/i 3% AVAILABLE OPEN FOR POSITION College and technical education, over fifteen years varied business, technical and educational experience. Formerly with leading film company. Possessing initiative, tact and executive ability. Have traveled extensively. Willing to go anywhere. Box No. 994 1650 Broadway The Film Daily New York City Reorganization Hearing Postponed to Sept. 24 Hearing on the Paramount Broadway reorganization plan was postponed yesterday to Sept. 24 by Special Master John E. Joyce at the request of the Paramount-Publix trustees. At the same time Joyce extended the time for filing objections to the plan till Sept. 20. Appoint Referee in Union Fight Ex-judge Robert C. Marsh has been appointed referee by Supreme Court Justice Frankenthaler to render decision on the suit of the Allied Motion Picture Operators Union to restrain Local 306 and Local 1, stagehands union, from picketing I. T. O. A. theaters and from inducing I.T.O.A. members to break their contracts with Allied. Hearing on the suit will start this afternoon. March, a former Supreme Court Justice, maintains offices at 20 Exchange Place. See Kent Tomorrow On G-B Distribution Mark Ostrer and Jeffrey Bernerd will confer with Sidney R. Kent tomorrow on final details of the deal under which Fox will handle physical distribution of Gaumont-British product. Kent arrives in New York today from the Coast. Bernerd will remain in America indefinitely as the company puts into operation its expansion plan. George W. Weeks, who has assumed a executive post in the organization, leaves New York Monday on a sales trip. "Chu Chin Chow" 2 Weeks for Roxy Opening of "Chu Chin Chow,' first of the Gaumont-British pictures to go into the Roxy under the deal just signed, has been advanced to Sept. 21, with a contemplated run of at least two weeks, Howard S. Cullman of the Roxy announces. The picture is a musical, with Anna May Wong. To Decide on Grace Moore Options In addition to conferring on the appointment of a successor to George Brown, director of advertising and publicity, decision on taking up options on Grace Moore is to be made when President Harry Cohn of Columbia reaches New York from the coast early next week. Cohn also will attend a meeting of the board of directors on Monday. "Human Side" at Roxy Friday Universal's "The Human Side" opens Friday at the Roxy, keeping the run of "Romance in the Rain" and "Romance of a People" to a single week. Walt Disney's Silly Symphony in color, "The Flying Mouse," also will be on the new bill. .oming an dG oing "Desirable" at Strand Tomorrow Warner's "Desirable," with Jean Muir, George Brent, Verree Teasdale and John Halliday, opens tomorrow night at the Strand, following "Dames." 2 Mass. Bills Loom Boston — Rep. Thomas Dorgan, whose bill to bar children from all movies except those of an educational or religious nature was defeated at the last session of the state legislature, plans to reintroduce the measure. Local division of the Motion Picture Research Council also is preparing to file a bill next week. Milton Feld on Honeymoon Kansas City — Milton H. Feld, head of Monarch Theaters with houses in the Ohio territory and formerly manager of the Newman theater in this city, will be on a honeymoon until abou* Oct. 1 following his marriage here last week to Shirley Vogel of New York. After the honeymoon they will live in New York. Ruth Goetz Succeeds Beahan Ruth Goodman Goetz has succeeds Charles Beahan as eastern story editor for Samuel Goldwyn. Beahan, who occupied the post several weeks, is entering stage production. In association with Bela Blau he will produce "Spring 1,600," by Emlyn Williams. The Beahan program includes two other plays. They are "Dearly Beloved," which he wrote with Robert Buchner, and "Just One More," by Charles Garrett Hunter, in which Tala Birell is scheduled to appear. L. W CONROW, Eastern division mana for Erpi, left New York last night for a 1 to Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and ot points. WARREN HYMER left New Yok yesten for a vacation in Maine, after which he turns to the Coast. BERT WHEELER is in New York from Coast. E. J. SPARKS, who is in New York folic ing a sea trip, returns to Jacksonville I week. ROBERTO TRILLO, Central American brai rrjnrger for RKO, leaves Panama tomorrow plane for New York en route to Spain to asstt command of RKO's new branch there. JEAN SARGENT, back from the coast, wh she made her first feature, has taken an apa ment with her mother at the Hotel Warwic FRANK CAPRA, now in New York, retir to Hollywood in about a week. ALICE FAYE has gone to Chicago from coast to appear at the Fair the week of %i 24. NILS ASTHER sails today on the Aquita for London to appear in a British Internatio picture. C. C. PETTIJOHN leaves this week tour to the coast. HARRY COHN is due in New York on Sum from Hollywood. WATTERSON ROTHACKER is expected New York the latter part of the week fi the coast. A C. BLUMENTHAL has arrived in Hoi wood. FRANK ORSATTI, coast agent, is schedu to sail Saturday from Europe for New Y( T'JLLIO CARMINATI sails Saturday for II ro appear in a picture for Manderfilm. J. MAXWELL JOICE, screen and stage pi gent and exploiteer, has returned to I* York from the west. EDDIE CANTOR is expected to leave coast next week en route to England for vacation following completion of "Kid r, lions" for Samuel Goldwyn. HARRY WOOLF of "The Daily Film RenU sails from New York today on the ManN tan for England. QUEENIE SMITH leaves for Hollywood day to appear in pictures for Paramount. AMERICO ABOAS, managing director Paramount in Italy, arrives tomorrow on i Rex. CAROLE LOMBARD arrives here Friday f* Hollywood. South Dakota Dog Races Stopped Sioux Falls, S. D.— Circuit Court Judge L. J. Wall has ordered dog racing at Stevens, S. D., to stop by issuing a restraining order. Stevens is just across the Missouri River from Sioux City, la., and about five miles from downtown showhouses. Large crowds motored across the river nightly to take in the sport. Wally West to Edit Mag Wally West of the Paramount publicity department next week joins "Roto," new magazine, as its editor. West has been with Paramount several years. Penser Joins Gaumont-British Charles Penser, formerly with the Columbia sales department in New Yoi'k for five years, has joined the Gaumont-British sales force. Roxy Showing Universal Reel Universal Newsreel will hereaf1 be shown at the Roxy as part oi compilation with other newsreel s< vices. RECORDING ON FILM & DISC. INDUSTRIAL — SLIDE FILMBRUNSWICK PRODUCTIONS CORP. CH 4-2200 321 W. 44th SI