The Film Daily (1934)

THE <^ DAILY Thursday, Oct. 18, i>* Vol. LXVI, No 92 Thurs., Oct. 18, 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, 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 Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 3 3 3 Columbia Picts. vtc. 39'/8 38</8 38'/2 — Vl Con. Fm. Ind 35/8 3'/i 35/g Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 15% 15% 15y4 — Va East Kodak 104'/4 103% 103% — % East. Kodak pfd 140% 140'/8 H0% Fox Fm. "A" 14 13% 13%+ Va Loew's, Inc 31% 31 31 </4 do pfd 97% 97% 97% + 4 Metro-Goldwyn, pfd. 26 26 26 Paramount ctfs. . . . 4% 43/8 4% — % Pathe Exch 1% 1 Vi 1 'A — Va do "A" 15 Hi/4 14'/4 + Va RKO 2% 2% 2% Warner Bros 5l/4 5 5% NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 13% 13% 13% + % Trans-Lux 1 % 1 % 1 % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. . 7% 7 7 — Va Keith A-0 6s46...61% 61% 61%— % Loew 6s 41ww 103 102% 102% — Va Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 59 58% 58% — % Par. By. 5%s51....42 41% 42 +2 Par. 5%s50 filed... 59% 59 59i/4 — % Pathe 7s37 99% 99 99% + % Warner's 6s39 61 60 60l/4 — % N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 4% 4% 4% Miriam Hopkins Lamar Trott H. J. Yates, Jr. Ritchey Undertaking Domestic Distribution Ritchey International Corp., which heretofore has confined itself to export business, is entering the American distribution field with "The Battle", English-dialogue feature with Charles Boyer and Merle Oberon, produced by Leon Garganoff of Lionafilm in Paris, it is announced by Norton V. Ritchey. Negotiations also are under way for additional product. Para. Earnings Estimated At One Dollar a Share Paramount Publix earnings for the year are expected to be between 90 cents and $1 a share, according to Wall Street estimates yesterday. Michigan Allied to Elect Officers will be elected by Allied Theaters of Michigan at its annual convention at the Hotel Durant Flint, Nov. 7 and 8. Ray Branch is currently president of the association. Abram F. Myers and Sidney E. Samuelson, chairman of the Allied board and president, respectively, will attend and speak. Bruce Brings Four Prints Robert C. Bruce has returned from the coast with final prints of "Irish Melody," "Italian Caprice," "Mediterranean Songs" and "Barcarolle," newest issues in the series of three-color Technicolor "Musical Moods" filmed in Europe for Audio Productions, Inc. These shorts will be part of the series of 18 now being released in the U. S. through First Division Exchanges. Supreme Signs Contest Winner West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — David Horsley, recently chosen as the New Deal Adonis in a nationwide contest sponsored by RKO, has signed a twoyear starring contract with Supreme Pictures Corp., agreeing to make 16 features, or eight a year. Gaumont-British Group Sailing Mark Ostrer, chairman of the board of Gaumont-British Pictures, Jeffrey Bernerd, general manager, Michael Balcon, executive production director, Nova Pilbeam, 14year-old star of "Little Friend," and Jack Hulbert, G.-B. musical comedy star, sail for England tomorrow on the Aquitania. Mono. Contest Winner Westbound Anne Johnston, 16-year-old high school girl of Jackson Heights, L. I., one of the five winners in the national Monogram-Agfa-Ansco content, leaves this week for the coast to start her film career in "Women Must Dress." Al Sherman Going to London Al Sherman, director of advertising and publicity for Mascot Pictures, has resigned, effective Nov. 1, Sherman plans to leave early in November for London. Trend Away from Novels Is Predicted by Balcon Toronto — Adapting of novels to the screen will soon be swept aside, and films of the future will be written by men whose language is the screen, not the stage or novel, said Michael Balcon, Gaumont-British production chief, while on a visit here. Balcon said G-B will avoic cycles and is not touching any Dickens material at present because too many others are doing it. Loew Pfd. Jumps 4 Points Loew preferred stock jumped 4 points to a new high for the year at 97% on a single sale yesterday. Mississippi Unit Meeting Jackson, Miss. — Meeting of the Mississippi Independent Motion Picture Ass'n, formed last June, is scheduled to take place here Oct 28-29. Donat in 2 for Gaumont-British Robert Donat, of 20th Century': "The Count of Monte Cristo" ha.' been signed by Gaumont-British t( make two pictures in England. First is "39 Steps," based on Johr Buchan's spy story, which Alfred Hitchcock is directing. The second story remains to be selected. Donat is now in England. "Autumn Crocus" for Carnegie "Autumn Crocus," based on the stage hit and filmed by Basil Dean in England with Ivor Novello and Fay Compton in the leading roles, will be the initial offering at the Little Carnegie Playhouse when it opens its fall season on Wednesday under the joint direction of Henry Siegel and Leo Brecher. Hoffman Closing Foreign Deal M. H. Hoffman, president of Liberty Pictures, arrived in New York yesterday to close a deal for foreign distribution and to confer with Budd Rogers and his associates on stories for Liberty's next four pictures. First one of this group will probably be "Sweepstake Annie," adapted by Scott Darling from a story by Evelyn Law. 2 G-B Films in Philly Philadelphia — Gaumont-British has two pictures running simultaneously here. "Power" is at the Locust, which discarded its two-aday policy for this engagement, and "Chu Chin Chow" is at the Fox. Hungarian Musical Holds Over "Mindent a Noert!" ("Everything for the Woman"), Hungarian musical comedy distributed by Danubia Film, is being held for a second week at the Tobis Theater. Abe Lyman a Colonel Abe Lyman, the orchestra maestro, yesterday was added to the list of Kentucky Colonels. Fox Apollo, K. C, Reopening Kansas City — After a year's darkness, the Fox Apollo reopens Saturday with "One Night of Love." .oming an d G omg BETTE DAVIS. Warner star, and her husban HARMON NELSON, have left Hollywood by aut for Boston, where they will visit Nelson relatives. MERLIN H. AYLESWORTH left for Wasr, ington yesterday. He will return tomorroy MARK SANDRICH, RKO director, will sail f the west coast Oct. 27 on the Santa Elena. KAY FRANCIS, who recently arrived in Ne York after an all-summer vacation abroai leaves tomorrow for Hollywood and the Wai ner studios. BEBE DANIELS and BEN LYON have arrive at the Hotel Lombardy from the coast. ROBERT C. BRUCE is back in New Yoi from the coast. VICTOR VARCONI arrives in New York tc morrow on the Washington en route to Holl) wood to appear in a picture. ROBERT O'DONNELL returned to Dallas la: night from New York. JUNIOR COGHLAN is on an eastern tri with his mother for a vacation between com* dies which he is making for Educational on th coast. AL SANTELL is returning shortly from Lon don. ANNA MATCHEK, Czechoslovakian actres has arrived in New York and is staying at th Hotel St. Moritz. H. M. RICHEY of Allied returns to Detro tonight from New York. HARRY ASHER is in town from Boston BUDD ROGERS returns today from New Bed ford where he attended the funeral of hi mother. LOUIS HYMAN left last night for the coast WILLIAM R. WILKERSON returns to Holly wood today by plane after a short visit New York. FRANK BUCK has returned to New York froi Chicago. RKO Radio Closes Deal With the Kincey Circuii Closing of a product deal cover; ing the entire RKO Radio lineuj for the H. F. Kincey circuit en bracing 22 situations in the Care Unas and Virginia is announced t Jules Levy, RKO sales chief. Cressoi Smith, Herb Maclntyre and H. ( Price assisted Levy in negotiating the contract. "Kid Millions" Tradeshowing A tradeshowing of "Kid Mil* lions," new Eddie Cantor vehicl produced by Samuel Goldwyn foi United Artists, will take plad Tuesday at 11 A.M. in the Ast<MJ Theater. RECORDING ON Film or Disc INDUSTRIALSLIDE FILMBRUNSWICK PRODUCTIONS CORP. CH. 4-2200 321 W. 44th St. N.Y.C.