The Film Daily (1934)

DAILY Thursday, Sept. 13, 19 Vol. LXVI, No. 62 Thurs., Sept. 13, 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. A.ddress all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., Phone, Circle 7-4736, 7-4737, 4-4738, 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-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 3 3 3 — % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. 12'/2 12% 12Vi East. Kodak 96Vi 96 96>/2 + 1 Fox Fm. "A" 11 105/8 " + Vt Loew's, Inc 27 26 263/4 + Vi do pfd 91 y2 90 V2 91 Vi Paramount ctfs 3% 35/g 3% Pathe Exch l'/8 1 1 RKO 2l/g 21/8 2'/g + Va Warner Bros 4'/8 4 4'/8 + Va NEW YORK CURB MARKET Trans-Lux 1% l5/s 1% NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40.. 5% 5% 5% Gen. Th. Eq 6s40 ctfs. 6 5V2 5</2 — Vi Loew 6s 41ww 101% 101 101 — % Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 46 45% 45% + % Par. By. 5%s51 .... 35% 35% 35% — % Par. 5%s50 ctfs.... 46% 45% 45%— % Pathe 7s37 99 98% 99 + % Warner's 6s39 51 % 51 % 51 % + % N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 3% 3% 3% Jesse L. Lasky Claudette Colbert Mathew Betz Edwina Booth Gaumont-British ... at Shepherd's Bush (Continued from Page 1) affairs, devoting most of their time to distribution. Jeffrey Bernerd is ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary with full powers for America. GaumontBritish is in the hands of experienced, competent men. It is a powerful company, not only here in Britain, but throughout the world. And it will become more important as time goes on. First of 1934-35 Lineup Is Started by Chesterfield West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — George R. Batcheller has put "The Curtain Falls" in work as the first release on the 1934-35 Chesterfield program. Henrietta Crosman is starred, with Dorothy Lee, John Darrow, Natalie Moorhead, William Bakewell Dorothy Revier, Jameson Thomas and Holmes Herbert in support. Charles Lamont is directing the picture at the Pathe studios. I.T.O.A. to Dissect New Season Product New season product lineups will be dissected by the I. T. O. A. at a general, special meeting Monday at the Hotel Astor. Plans for the athering were made at a regular session of the New York exhibitor unit yesterday. G-B Signs 3 Salesmen Three salesmen have been engaged so far by Gaumont-British in connection with its plan to handle its own sales in this country. Rube Wilson, formerly with Educational, has just joined the G-B sales force. RKO Gets More Mysteries West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — More Stuart Palmer mysteries are to be filmed by RKO, which has bought "The Puzzle of the Pepper Tree" and taken options on "The Puzzle of the Silver Persian" and another not yet titled. Edna May Oliver and James Gleason will again be teamed in "Puzzle of the Pepper Tree," with Kenneth Macgowan supervising. Metro Buys Clements Ripley Story West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywoed — Another story by Clements Ripley, "Sehoy, Ahoy!" nautical yarn published in "Cosmopolitan Magazine," has been bought by M-G-M. David Hampton set the deal. Metro recently bought Ripley's "A Lady Comes to Town." Audio Doing Trick Photography Audio Productions, which did the trick photography for the HechtMacArthur feature, "Crime Without Passion," is now at work on the new Martin Johnson picture. Print of Fairbanks Film Arrives A print of "Private Life of Don Juan," Douglas Fairbanks' pictures produced by London Films, arrived yesterday on the Olympic. Darryl Zanuck Schedules First Five to Start West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Following "The Mighty Barnum", with Wallace Beery, now getting ready to start shooting as the first 20th Century producion for the new United Artists lineup, Darryl Zanuck has scheduled "Clive of India", with Ronald Colman; "Call of the Wild", with Fredric March; "Red Cat", with Maurice Chevalier, and "Cardinal Richelieu", with George Arliss. Zanuck is trying to get Bob (Believe-It-Or-Not) Ripley to supervise assembling of oddities for "Barnum". 3 Eastman Promotions Rochester — Directors of Eastman Kodak yesterday elected Albert F. Sulzer vice-pi'esident in charge of Kodak Park, Eastman's largest plant, of which he formerly was manager. Dr. C. E. Kenneth Mees, who was director of research and development, was elected a vicepresident in charge of that department. Herman C. Sievers, who was general sales manager, has been elected vice-president in charge of sales and advertisement, succeeding Lewis B. Jones, deceased. Jack Warner Flies East Jack L. Warner is arriving in New York today by plane from Hollywood. Reopening 55th St. Playhouse Max Goldberg will reopen the 55th Street Plavhouse on Sept. 25 with in invitation performance of "The Blue Light," DuWorld release. Mrs. Mayer Out of Danger Paris — Mrs. Louis B. Mayer was reported out of danger at the American Hospital vesterday. She has been laid up with double pneumonia. Plan Reception for Johnson A reception will be given to Gen Hugh S. Johnson at Carnegie Hall tomorrow upon his arrival to deliver a radio talk on the new NRA setup. Femmes March on Ampa Femme nress agents are marshall;ng female pHendance for today's A. M. P. A. luncheon and meeting when subject of admitting women to regular membership is expected +o come up for action. Duals. Shorts at Schreiber House Detroit — Triple features are not b^ing shown at Jacob Schreiber's Rlackstone theater, f>s reported. House does offer double features and shorts, but not three full-length pictures at one time, it is nointed out by Dr. L. L. Krauss, of the Efficiency Department. Warner's Buy "Slim" West Coast Bweau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — "Slim" a novel by William Wister Haines, has been purchased by Warners. ,oming an dG oing MR. and MRS. JULES BRULATOUR (r Hampton) return from abroad today on Rex. JAMES DUNN has arrived at the Ritz T< from the Coast. MRS. DAVID SELZNICK returned t Europe yesterday on the Olympic and leave immedately for Hollywood. EDDIE CRAVEN, member of the "Sailor, ware" stage cast, leaves at the end of I week for the coast to report for work the Paramount studios. MRS. MILLARD WEBB (Mary Eaton) ii the Hotel Warwick from Hollywood Web expected to join her shortly. FRANK JOYCE of the Selznick-Joyce ag arrives in New York today on the Lafay from abroad. GLENN ANDERS, Broadway player who m his screen debut in RKO's "By Your Lea has finished his role and returns to New this week by plane for a Theater Guild | BARBARA KENT and HARRY EDINGTON' pect to leave the coast this week en routi Europe. MRS. AD SCHULBERG arrives in New this week from the coast. WILLIAM W. SULLIVAN, Fox represent in South America, has returned to Pai after a two-month vacation in New Ji and New England. CHARLES CABALLERO is in New York Los Angeles. SOL LESSER is due in New York next v CARL LAEMMLE, president of Universal, has spent the last three months in a bined vacation and business trip in Eu returns tomorrow on the Leviathan. Hll accompanied by his assistant, JOE WEIL, | his secretary, JACK ROSS. JOHN ZANFT is in New York from H wood. MAE MURRAY is in New York with ii tions of working in a show. IRWIN GELSEY is in New York fromi Coast. L. P. WILLIAMS, art director for Bl & Dominions, arrives today on the Lafayi After several days in New York, he goal United Artists before returning to En9 Great Lakes, Buffalo, in Shi; Buffalo — Bob Murphy has transferred from the Court St to the Great Lakes as house r ager since the return of the la house to the Shea lineup. It to have been operated by A3 Hayman, but arrangements alr> overnight returned it to Bui Theaters, Inc., successor to S Amusement Corp. Walter Lei is acting as manager for the G Street. Baum, Crothers Signed by M-<| West Coast Bureau of THE FILM D/ Hollywood — New contracts Rachel Crothers and Vicki B|] are announced by M-G-M. They | write originals. 19 Appeals Up Today Nineteen hearings on appeals frol local clearance and zoning plans wif be set by the Code Authority at meeting today. Appeals will be heai| by committees of three.