The Film Daily (1934)

THE ^K DAILY Wednesday, Oct. 24, iv^4 Vol. LXVI, No. 97 Wed., Oct. 24, 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. Berlin — Lichtbildhuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris — P. A. Harle, La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL Columbia Picts. vtc. . Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak 1 East. Kodak pfd. . . . 1 Fox Fm. "A" Loew's, Inc Paramount ctfs Pathe Exch do "A" RKO Warner Bros NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 36 351/2 36 3'/i 3i/2 3i/2 + 1/4 15'/8 14% 15 04 'A 1031/2 1031/2 + 34 43 1423/4 143 + 2% 13 12% 121/2 — % 30% 301/4 301/4 — 1/4 4% 4 4% 1 1/4 1 % 13i/4 13% 13% 21/4 2% 21/4 4% 4% 4% BOND MARKET 1 % % 1/4 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40... 7 6% 6% — % Loew 6s 41 ww 102% 102% 102% + % Paramount 6s47 ctfs. 57i/4 57i/4 57% — 1 Par. 5i/2s50 ctfs.... 58 57]/2 57%— % Pathe 7s37 99 99 99 +1 Warner's 6s39 59 57% 57% — 2 N. Y. PRODUCE EXCHANGE SECURITIES Para. Publix 4 4 4 — % Arthur W. Stebbins Gilda Gray Byron Morgan Dan J. Smolen Clauses Affecting Films In New Legitimate Code Clauses affecting the film industry in the revised code of the Legitimate Theater include the following under the heading of Trade Practice Rules: _ "Rule 2 — No member of the industry shall aid, abet or assist in the release or dismissal of any actor for the purpose of permitting such actor to leave the cast of an attraction then playing in order to accept employment in motion pictures. "Rule 3 — No member of the Industry shall aid, abet or assist in the release or dismissal of any author, dramatist or actor employed in rendering his exclusive service in connection with the production of a motion picture for the purpose of securing the services of such author, dramatist or actor. "Rule 5 — Insofar as members of this inrlustry_ can lawfully control the same, the motion picture of a currently playing legitimate attraction shall not be permitted to be released until such attraction has had the fullest opportunity to complete its run and enjoy road showing." Midwest Distributors Gets 12 British Films Midwest Distributors, Inc. of Chicago, has acquired distribution rights in Wisconsin and parts of Illinois and Indiana to 12 pictures produced in England by Basil Dean. Included in the group are "Loyalties", starring Basil Rathbone, and "Autumn Crocus", with Ivor Novello and Fay Compton. Theodore J. Lesser is attorney for Midwest Distributors. Roxy Holds Over Picture "Little Friend," Gaumont-British picture, will be held over for a second week at the Roxy. The stage show will be changed, however, with Dizzy and Daffy Dean, World Series heroes, making a personal appearance. Hear Portland, Seattle Plans The Portland and Seattle proposed clearance and zoning plans were discussed at a hearing held by the Code Authority yesterday through an appeals committee. On the committee were: Ed Kuykendall. chairman; Neil F. Agnew and Charles Casey. Mrs. Bowes Left $12,131 A gross estate of $30,580, and s net of $12,131, was left by the late Mrs. Margaret Illington Bowes, wife of Major Edward Bowes of the Capitol, according to a transfer tax appraisal filed thi,s week. Entire estate goes to Major Bowes. "Howling Dog" Holds 2 Days Warner's "Case of the Howling Dog" is holding for two extra days at the Rialto, delaying the opening of Paramount's "The Lemon Drop Kid" until Thursday night. Disney Written Up by "Fortune" An article on Walt Disney, entitled "The Big Bad Wolf and Why It May Never Huff or Puff Again at Walt Disney's Door," will appear in the November issue of "Fortune." "Priest" 4 Weeks in Indianapolis Indianapolis — Will Rogers' "Judge Priest" will play a fourth week at the Apollo. Para. Banker Hearing Adjourned to Oct. 30 Hearing on the motion of Thomas J. Reynolds, vice-president of the National City Bank, to vacate the order requiring him to submit to examination about his bank's dealings with Paramount was adjourned yesterday to Oct. 30 at 2:30 p. m. by Federal Judge Coxe who was occupied elsewhere. Admission Price War Looming in Boston Boston — Extension of the ?5-cent scale to 5 P.M. to the RKO Boston, with Loew's Orpheum dropping daytime admission to 25 cents, has aroused fears of a price war among downtown houses. "First World War" Ready Soon Fox's "The First World War" is in the final cutting stage, at the company's New York studios, under the editorship of Laurence Stallings, and will be released soon. The Broadway opening is slated for the Rialto. Truman H. Talley produced the picture, with material culled from the archives of countries involved in the war. Sequences were compiled by Bonney Powell, Louis de Rochemont, Russell Shields and Lew Lehr. Pedro de Cordoba delivers the commentary prepared by Stallings. First Division Field Appointments First Division will appoint a short subject sales manager in each of its branch offices, it was announced yesterday by Harry H. Thomas. Two additional sales managers for "Musical Moods" the First Division short series made by Audio Productions, were appointed yesterday. They are David J. Selznick and Basil Brady, who will have headquarters in Pittsburgh and Buffalo, respectively. Other recent appointments are Henry Reiner, New York; Meyer Gruber, Boston; Israe1 Landau, Louisville. Submit Para. Claim Settlements Proposed settlement for $10,000 of the $5,100,000 Edward Quittner anti-trust suit against Paramount and settlement for $2,250 of the $150,000 libel suit brought by Mrs. Minerva Brown over "American Tragedy" was submitted yesterday to Special Master John E. Joyce by counsel for the Paramount trustees. "Blue Light" Holds Again Scheduled to end its run yesterday, "The Blue Light" is beina: held for a fifth week at the 55th St Playhouse. Opening of "Broken Melody" has been put off until next week. Wes Booth Laid Up Nebraska City, Neb. — Wes Booth, operator of the Booth and Paramount theaters here and the Booth in Auburn, is recuperating from a broken ankle. ■oming an dG omg MARY ELLIS arrives on the Berengaria today en route to join Paramount at the Coast. FREDDIE KOHLMAR of the Samuel Goldwyn studio force has arrived in New York from the Coast. LESLIE HOWARD, who recently finished work in "Scarlet Pimpernel," produced in England by London Films for United Artists release, expects to sail Nov. 7 for America. FRANK PHELPS of the Warner Bros, home office theater department left last night for Cleveland. He will be gone about a week. AL SELIG is in Boston. JAMES DURMODY, Universal executive, has left Boston for Albany. JEAN GACON DE CAVAIGNAC, director of i film society in Paris, arrives in New York I today on the Champlain. JULES RIEFF, district booker for Columbia, has gone to New Haven from Boston. Contract Report Today A report on complaints charging that distributors are using contracts which are not in accord with provisions of the code will be submitted to the Code Authority at its meeting tomorrow. The Authority's legal committee prepares the report at a session today. A number of appeals are to be determined at the Authority meeting tomorrow. "One Night" Sets St. Louis Record St. Louis — Having set a local record for the season, "One Night of Love" is being transferred by Fanchon & Marco to the Ambassalor for an indefinite run after four weeks at the Fox. Max Michaels Laid Up Boston — Max Michaels, manager of the Park, has been confined with a serious complication of illnesses. Don Martin, formerly of Radio City, has been directing operations. "Girl o' My Dreams" Release National release for Monogram's new musical, "Girl o' My Dreams," is set for Nov. 17, it is announced by Edward Golden, general sales) manager. Universal Buys "Diamond Jim" "Diamond Jim," book by Parker Morell published by Simon & Schuster, has been bought for the screen by Universal. RECORDING ON Film or Disc BNDUSTRIAL-SLIDE FILM- RUNSWICK PRODUCTIONS CORP. CH. 4-2200 321 W. 44th St. N.Y.C.