The Film Daily (1935)

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THE ■cS&H DAILY Tuesday, Oct. 15,1935 Vol.68, No. 89 Tues., Oct. 15, 1935 10 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, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmday, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St., W. I. Berlin — Lichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 22'5. 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 143/8 14 14% + % Columbia Picts. vtc. 68 67 67 Con. Fm. Ind 4% 4% 4% Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 171/4 17% 17i/4 — % East. Kodak 155!/2 155 155'/2 — % Loew's, Inc 46% 44% 46'/2 + 1% Paramount 11 10'/2 10% + % Paramount 1st pfd. . 96% 95% 95% + % Paramount 2nd pfd.. 13% 13 133/8 + % Pathe Film 57/8 5% SVl — V4 RKO 5% 4% 5% + 1% 20th Century-Fox .. 16% 16% 16% -f % 20th Century-Fox pfd. 26% 26% 26% + % Warner Bros 8 7'/2 8 + Vl do pfd 45 431/2 44V4 + 1 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. . 15%. 14% 15% + Vl Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 15% 15 15% + 1 Vs Keith A-0 6s46 . . . 89% 89 89'/2 + 1 Loew 6s 41ww 105% 105 105 Paramount Picts. 6s55 96% 96% 96% — % Par. B'way 3s55 61 60% 61 + % RKO 6s41 88% 83 84+4 Warner's 6s39 83 82% 83 + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Sonotone Corp 2% 2% 2% Technicolor 20 19'/4 20 + % Trans-Lux 3% 3'/s 3'/8 New Officers Are Elected By Kansas City Exhib Unit Kansas City — New Officers of the I. T. O. A., elected last week to fill vacancies resulting from the resignation of Jay Means and other officers, are: E. Rolsky, owner of the St. John and National Theaters, president; E. S. Young, first vicepresident; Mrs. A. Baier, second vice-president; Ed Hartman, secretary; Charles Potter, treasurer. Bill Fulton heads the executive committee. Big circuits and present zoning systems will be fought by the association. Showing 40-Yr.-Old Films At Lecture by Doublier Films of various periods going back as far as 40 years will be shown in conjunction with the lecture to be given Friday at 8:30 P. M. in Hubbell Auditorium of JSteinway Hall by Francois Doublier, motion picture pioneer and assistant to the French movie inventor Lumiere. This is the first of a series of lectures sponsored by the New Film Alliance for its subscribers and the general public. Dave Loew to Conclude Circuit Booking Deals David Loew, who has resigned from Loew's to become executive vice-president of Hal Roach, Inc., will not wind up his duties in charge of the circuit's buying and booking for several weeks, he said yesterday following his return to New York Sunday. He has a number of deals to complete before finally severing his connection. As yet no successor to Loew has been named. Otterson Lauds Zukor A tribute to the ability of Adolph Zukor was paid by John E. Otterson, the Paramount president, at a get-together meeting with company executives yesterday at the home office. Department heads and their assistants were present at the session. Best wishes from THE FILM DAILY to the following on their birthday: Lillian Gish Benita Hume Cyril Gardner Philly MPTO Meet Friday Philadelphia — First general meeting of the M. P. T. O. of Eastern Pa. this season is scheduled for Friday in the Philadelphia Savings Fund Building at 11 a. m. Coast Elite to Attend Davies "Dream" Party West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — The elite of filmdom will be represented at the reception and supper dance to be given by Marion Davies and Jack L. Warner at Miss Davies' Santa Monica beach home following the West Coast premiere of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" tomorrow night. Lincoln Houses Renew War Lincoln, Neb. — Turning the heat on again, J. H. Cooper houses have made some policy changes this week in line with making it tough for the L. L. Dent spots here. New move is to chop the matinee price at the Orpheum, add an extra feature on the fleshless half of the week, and split bills for the Lincoln. Circuits, Union Signing Soon Local 306 will sign a two-year contract with the Loew and RKO circuits within the next few days providing for a wage scale of $1.86 an hour for the circuit houses, it was said yesterday at union headquarters. Columbia Revives Ethiopian Short "Laughing With Medbury in Ethiopia" is being re-released in key theaters by Columbia. The short subject has John P. Medbury bringing out the humorous side of the country which is new topping the headlines. Ward Wing Finishes Jungle Film London — Ward Wing has completed "Jungle Love," feature with exteriors made at Singapore. He plans to return to New York early next month. Tuttle After Durante for Play West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Frank Tuttle, Paramount director, whose new play, "Safe and Sane," is scheduled to open in Boston next February, is negotiating for Jimmy Durante to play the lead. New Variety Music Bill at Center Second of B. A. Rolfe's variety musical shows to be presented at the Center theater tomorrow in conjunction with "The Last Days of Pompeii" will include Walter Cassel, NBC baritone; Henry Scott, in a pianologue; Lew White, organist; the Bards Quartet in support of the Rolfe Orchestra, and a prologue designed especially for "Pompeii." Selznick Signs Cromwell West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — David 0. Selznick, production chief of the newly-formed Selznick International Pictures, has signed John Cromwell as director of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," the first of the new company's productions for U. A. Freddie Bartholomew is starred. Start New House for Chicago Chicago — Work has started on the new $100,000 Normal theater being built by Frank A. Schmidt, South Side real estate operator, at 119th St. and Normal Blvd. House will seat 788, with opening expected early in January. Kay Brown Joins Selznick Kay Brown, RKO eastern story editor, resigned yesterday to become eastern production representative for David 0. Selznick, who is to produce for United Artists. She will also handle stories for Selznick. Charles Garrett Joins GB Charles Garrett, for several years connected with theaters and exchanges in Havana, and previously with Pathe in the publicity department, has joined the staff of A. P. Waxman at GB. Coming and Going WINFIELD SHEEHAN sails from England today on the Majestic for New York. RAYMOND FRIEDGEN, who is producing a series of features starring Charles Ray, has arrived in New York from the coast. EDWARD G. ROBINSON, co-star with MIRIAM HOPKINS and JOEL McCREA in Samuel Goldwyn's "Barbary Coast," leaves New York today to return to Hollywood. ARIAN BORG, the 19-year-old French girl signed by Jesse L. Lasky for Pickford-Lasky Productions, arrives today on the He de France and will proceed immediately to Hollywood. FRITZ LEIBER, who has just completed work in "Tale of Two Cities," and Mrs. Leiber arrived in New York yesterday from Hollywood for a week's stay. WILLIARD McKAY has gone to the Coast from New York. MARY PICKFORD arrives in New York today from the Coast. JOAN BENNETT, who recently finished work in Columbia's "She Couldn't Take It," arrives in New York today to meet her husband, GENE MARKEY, who is returning from abroad. WILLARD PATTERSON is in New York from Detroit. E. J. SPARKS has arrived in New York from South America. ALFRED PYE, in charge of the Eastman Kodak wholesale distributing office in San Francisco, is in New York. M. LESHING of the Fox Coast studio has arrived in New York. WILLIAM GERMAN arrives at the Coast today from New York. FRANCES LANGFORD will hop a plane immediately following her broadcast in Hollywood Oct. 18 to join her mother and brother in Jacksonville, Fla. The family will proceed from there to Lakeland. J. B. PRIESTLEY leaves for his ranch in Arizona at the end of the week following the New Haven tryout of his new play, "Eden End." EDGAR ALLAN WOOLF, playwright and screenwriter, is due in New York from Hollywood in time for luncheon with "The Knights of the Round Table" at the Hotel Astor today. After the feed, Woolf returns immediately to his home in Beverly Hills. DAVID LOEW, newly appointed vice-president of Hal Roach, Inc., will be in New York this week to wind up some business affairs before returning to the coast to take charge of Roach production activities. LOUELLA PARSONS is on an eastern vacation until the end of the month. JOSEPH M. SCHENCK and AL LICHTMAN are coming east from Hollywood together. MRS. ROY DEL RUTH is in New York. COMMANDER GEORGE M. DYOTT, explorer and author who has figured in some travel films, has arrived in New York on the Santa Rita from Ecuador. LOUIS GOLDING, British novelist, and SINCLAIR LEWIS arrive in New York today on the Aquitania from England. WALTER FORDE, GB director, and Mrs. Forde also are on the passenger list. HELEN THIMIG (Mrs. Max Reinhardt) and ARIANE DERVEAUX, French film actress, arrive in New York today on the Me de France. WARD WING, producer and director, arrives in New York early next month from London. B. F. ZEIDMAN has arrived to Hollywood from New York. A. H. BUEHRIG, who has managed Loew theaters in various cities, including Cleveland, Canton and Boston, sails soon with Mrs. Buehrig for Calcutta to become managing director of the new Loew house there. BORIS MORROS leaves New York shortly to r.ssume an important position at the Paramount Coast studio. EWING SCOTT, Paramount assistant director recently placed under new five-year contract, is en route to Gloucester, Mass., on loan to M-G-M to photograph some fishing scenes off the Grand Banks.