The Film Daily (1935)

THE t&H DAILY Tuesday, July 2, 1935 Vol.68. No. 2 Tues.. July 2, 1935 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holiday 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-Treasuret and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Asso ciate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managim Editor. Entered as second class matter, May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New Yor1 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 FIL> DAILY. 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone, Circle 7-4736. 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holh wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. 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The sum of $371,389.25 is involved in the settlement, which, with interest, brings the total amount to $382,596.71. C. I. T. had sought $503,000. Hays Parley on Quebec Tax Whether or not the province of Quebec can tax revenue transmitted by subsidiaries of American distributors to parent companies will be discussed when a conference on the proposed levy is held this morning at the Hays office. Various leading Canadian distributors are expected to attend. Handling Ad Films in East Jam Handy Picture Sei-vice, with offices in New York, Chicago and Detroit, has been appointed eastern sales representative for General Screen Advertising, Inc., distributors of motion picture advertisements in more than 5,000 theaters. Howard P. Ruggles, formerly president of Ruggles & Brainard, Inc., publishers' representatives, will be in charge of this activity in the New York area. Melville Cooper for Stage Play Melville Cooper, now in Hollywood under contract to M-G-M, will come east shortly to appear in the Harris-Gordon stage production of "Jubilee." Deal was set by the William Morris Agency. Stumar, Wiley Die in Plane Crash West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Charles Stumar, cameraman, and Harrison Wiley, art director, both of the Universal Studios, were killed Sunday in the crash of a plane piloted by Stumar. The machine hit a tree on a ranch 15 miles north of here. Martin Building Florida House Panama City, Fla. — Rufus A. Davis, general manager of the Martin theaters operating in north Florida, Alabama and Georgia announces a new 1,500-seat house to be built here. It will have a large stage for vaudeville. The company is also erecting a new house in Manchester, Ga. Nathan Liggett Dies Nathan Liggett, father of Sam Liggett of the Columbia non-theatrical department and of Jules Liggett of Universal's New York exchange, died Saturday at his home in the Bronx. Burial was in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Long Island. Fox's "Inferno" for Rivoli The Rivoli, which closes next Thursday, reopens Aug. 1 with "Dante's Inferno," Fox special. Warner Circuit Holding Two Zone Conferences Two zone conferences of Warner theater managers are planned, the first to take place today at zone headquarters in Newark and the second at Philadelphia on Tuesday next week. In addition to 30 managers and zone office staff members, attending today's meeting will be: Joe Bernhard, A. W. Smith Jr., S. Charles Einfeld and Mort Blumenstock. Don Jacocks is in charge of the zone. Next week's conference is in the charge of Ted Schlanger, who operates houses in the Philadelphia zone. Aaron Fox Hasn't Signed Announcement last week by Barkley Theaters Co. that Aaron Fox had been appointed general manager of this newly formed circuit venture was unauthorized as no contract has been signed to date, Mr. Fox informs The Film Daily. U. S. Films Gain in Netherlands Amsterdam — Declining popularity of German films in the Netherlands has benefited American productions, which represented 68 per cent of all first-runs here in May. This is the highest ratio on record for American pictures in this city. Out of 117 films given first-run here in the first five months of this year, 56 were American. Statistics covering 16 cities in the Netherlands show an increase of 11 per cent in movie attendance last year as compared with the year before. Delay Cleve. Bank Night Case Cleveland — Hearing of testimony in the local Bank Night case by Saul Danaceau, appointed referee by the court of appeals last week, has been postponed until July 8, due to Danaceau being out of town yesterday. Jerome Friedlander, attorney for Meyer Fischer, Fountain Theater, complainant in the case against the Haltnorth Theater, states that the court of appeals, now adjourned, will reconvene to hear the case as soon as Danaceau has submitted his report of testimony. Building in Rego Park The Weingarten interests are building a house in Rego Park, L. I. Coming and Going GEORGE J. SCHAEFER was in Chicago yesterday from New York. ARTHUR ALEXANDER, who is in New York, plans to remain about 10 days before returning to the Coast. IRVING THALBERG has returned to Hollywood after a brief visit to New York'. JOE HUMMELL returns to New York on the Normandie which sails from Europe July 24. JOE BERNHARD was in Philadelphia yesterday from New York. CLIVE BROOK leaves the coast this week for New York en route to England for some picture work there. AL SELIG, U. A. exploiteer, has left for Hartford to supervise the campaign on "Sanders of the River." JOE PENNER left New York yesterday for the coast to appear in Paramount's "Collegiate." LESTER SUSSMAN, United Artists manager in Puerto Rico, has arrived in New York for a series of conferences with Arthur W. Kelly and to attend the U. A. convention in Hollywood. FRANK PARKER, following Sunday night's radio broadcast with Jack Benny from the coast, is en route to New York. JACKIE COOGAN and members of his family are on the Santa Rosa en route from California to New York via the Panama Canal. JOHN LODGE leaves the coast shortly for France to appear in "Koenigsmark," with English and French versions. RODNEY PANTAGES, brother of Carmen and Lloyd Pantages, is at the Warwick from Hollywood for a vacation. BELA LUGOSI, who co-stars with Boris Karloff in "The Raven," which opens Thursday at the Roxy, has arrived in New York and will attend the opening of his film before sailing for Europe at the end of this week. Alexanders to Make 14 Alexander brothers plan to produce 14 features for distribution during the 1935-36 season. Eight of the pictures will star Big Boy Williams, while the others will have all-star casts. Arthur Alexander is now in New York on distribution arrangements. Signs Madison Toledo Claim Special Master Joyce has signed a report approving settlement of the claim of the Madison Toledo Corp. against Paramount for $2,421.99, plus interest from April 3, 1933. Amount originally asked was $26,776.23. 5 Arbitrations Up Five cases are scheduled for arbitration at the New York Film Board of Trade today. We never think of the main business of life till a vain repentance minds us of it at the wrong end. — L'Estrange. STEBBINS, LETERMAN & GATES, Inc. HERBERT R. EBENSTEIN, President Insurance Brokers 1540 Broadway New York City