The Film Daily (1934)

THE ■cStk DAILY Friday, Oct. l>, 173 Vol. LXVI, No. 93 Fri.Oct. 19, 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 Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 3'/8 3 3'/8 + Vs Columbia Picts. vtc. 38 36% 363/4 — 1 3/4 Con. Fm. Ind 35/g 3% 35/8 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 15% 15V4 15'/2 — % East. Kodak 1043/4 103% 104 + Vi Fox Fm. "A" 131/z 133/8 133/8 — 1/4 Loew's, Inc 313/8 305/8 303/4 — i/2 do pfd 96 96 96 — 1 Vi Metro-Goldwyn, pfd. 26 26 26 Paramount ctfs. . . . 4V2 4'/4 4'/4 — Pathe Exch 1% 1 V4 IVi •• do "A" 131/s 13 131/s — % RKO 21/2 21/2 21/2 Warner Bros 5 5 5 — Vt NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 133,4 13i/2 13!/2 .... Trans-Lux 1 % 1 % 1 % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 71/2 7 7Vi + Vi Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 6V2 6V2 6V2 — % Loew 6s 41ww 102i/2 102y2 1 02 1/2 Paramount 6s47 filed 59i/4 59 59 — i/4 Par By. 5!/2s51 .... 423/4 42 Vi 423/4 + 3/4 Par. By. 5Vis51 ctfs. 41 41 41+1 Par. 5Vis50 ctfs... 58 Vi 58 58 Vi — % Pathe 7s37 98 Vi 98 98 — 1 Vg Warner's 6s39 60l/4 597/g 60 — 1/4 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 43/8 43/g 43/8 Roy Del Ruth Marie Carolan Coming and Going MARSHALL NEILAN, associate producer for Paramount, arrived in New York yesterday from abroad on the President Washington. The ship also brought in EDWARD F. O'CONNOR, who has been on a six-week trip through the Far East for M-G-M, and BENNIE BERGER, northwest exhibitor. LOUISE HENRY, who recently finished work in "Babes in Toyland," Hal Roach feature for M-G-M, arrives in New York on Sunday from the coast. Before leaving she signed a new contract with Metro. J. C. CLEMMONS of Jefferson Amusement Co., Beaumont. Tex., is in New York for a stay of about 10 days. ANNE KASPER of Easton, Conn., one of the five national winners in the Monogram Agfaf "Chance for Hollywood" contest, leaves for the Coast today to appear in Monogram's "Women Must Dress." HAL ROACH, MATT O'BRIEN, BEN LYON and BEBE DANIELS arrived in New York after being delayed in Pennsylvania when Roach's plane, in which they were flying from the coast, was forced down. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS left by plane yesterday for Hollywood after a sojourn in the east. FRANCIS LISTER, foreign actor signed by Darryl Zanuck through Leah Salisbury for 20th Century's "Clive of India," left yesterday for the coast. BARTON MacLANE is en route to Hollywood to start work in Warner pictures under a deal negotiated by Leah Salisbury. GREGORY LaCAVA is in New York from the Coast. ED FAY was in New York yesterday from Providence. "Man of Aran" Given Two-A-Day Premiere (Continued from Paae 1) known island off the coast of Ireland and depicting in realistic fashion the primitive struggle of man against the elements, was preceded by a prologue in which the three principal characters in the film appeared. "Man of Aran" was awarded first prize at the recent international film exposition in Venice. Because of its unusual nature, it has an extensive field for special audiences with the endorsements of class groups, schools and civic bodies. Episcopalians Demand Federal Film Control Atlantic City — Federal regulation of movies was demanded in a resolution unanimously adopted yesterday by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in convention here. Supervision, not censorship, is advocated by the religious group. Sonotone Sales Convention Sonotone Corp., specializing exclusively in hearing: aid eauipment for individuals, schools, churches. fheaters, auditoriums, etc. will hold its second annual sales convention it the Park Central Hotel. New York. Oct. 22 to 24. The company has a sales organization of over 800. built mainly during the nast 18 months. Sales for the first eight months of 1934 amount to $881,*W3 00. whereas sales for the first °io-ht months of 1933 showed a to♦-al of $394,292.00. N. D. Golden a Colonel Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — And now it's Nathan D. Golden, chief of the Motion Picture Section of the Dept. of Commerce, who has been named a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Ruby Laffoon. He received his commission recently while attending the national encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Louisville as department commander of the District of Columbia. Theatrical Index Reveals Legit's Continued Decline A new low in Broadway legitimate theatrical activity for the past 15 years is shown in The Billboard Theatrical Index for 1933-34, just off the press, revealing a total of only 154 stage productions last season, against 212 the previous year and a high of 302 in the 1926-27 and 1927-28 seasons. Failures the past years amounted to 80 per cent, compared with 82 per cent the year before and a low of 55 per cent in 1920-21. Legit theaters used last year totaled 50, against a high of 80 in the boom yea^s. Total number of persons employed in 1933-34 was 2,726, against 4,110 the year before, these figures being exclusive of chorus people. Faralla Joins First Div. Dario Faralla, formerly treasurer of Educational and at one time with First National on the coast, ha,s been appointed treasurer of First Division Exchanges. Faralla lately has been financial advisor to Harry H. Thomas, head of F. D. 6 More Ruth Ettings for RKO West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Ruth Etting has been signed by RKO to make six more shorts for 1935-36 release, it is announced by Lee Marcus, associate producer. She has just finished her fourth subject for the present program. Einstein Praises "Power" High Commendation for the Gauniont-British production of "Power" is contained in a letter written to Mark Ostrer. chairman of G.-B., by Professor Albert Einstein, after attending a recent showing of the picture. Nova Pilbeam in Person Before sailing back to England tonight, Nova Pilbeam, star of the Gaumont-British picture, "Little Friend," will make her only American stage appearance at the Roxy directly after the 9:30 P. M. showing of the film. THE INDUSTRY'S DATE BOOK Oct. 22: Public hearing on budget for tl Burlesque Theatrical Industry, Green Roo of Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D 10 A.M. Oct. 22-24: Sonotone Corp. sales conventii Park Central Hotel, New York. Oct. 24: Annual convention of Motion Pictu Theater Owners of Washington, Seattle. Oct. 26-28: Paramount district managers' nual fall meeting, Homestead Hotel, F Springs, Va. Oct. 28-29: Mississippi Independent Moti Picture Ass'n meeting, Jackson, Miss. 3ct. 29-Nov. I: S.M.P E. Fall Meeting Ho Pennsylvania, New York. Oct. 31: NRA hearing to consider report fr the agency committee of the motion p ture industry Code Authority on agen commissions, Washington. Nov. 2: Chicago Film Row Entertainment , Dance for relief of local needy film fd Medinah Club, Chicago. Nov. 3: Cleveland Variety Club's first ann, ball, Hotel Statler, Cleveland. Nov.7-8: Annual convention of Allied aters of Michigan, Hotel Durant, Ft Mich. Nov. 12: Annual ball sponsored by Motion P ture Post of American Legion, Hotel Stati Boston. Ready Reference Director With Addresses and Phone Numbers of Recognized Industry Concerns What To Buy And Where To Buy It * Engravers • CALL— "CITY " PHOTO ENGRAVING (Day and Night Service) 250 W. 54th St., N. Y. w Tel. COIumbus 5-6741 Foreign AM ER ANGLO CORPORATION EXPORTERS— IMPORTERS Cable: Chronophon 226 WEST 42ND STREET NEW YORK CITY LONDON PARIS IERLIN PRESIDENT HOTEL Atlantic City's Newest Boardwalk Hotel SEA WATER SWIMMING POOL MARINE SUN DECK TURKISH BATHS