The Film Daily (1935)

THE 'c&m DAILV Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1935 Vol. 68, No. 119 Tues., Nov. 19, 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 i, 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. Cahle 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-Nnues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 18V4 175/8 18'/8 + V4 Columbia Picts. vtc. 665/8 64 Vi 66'/4 — VA Con. Fm. Ind 5T8 SVi 5Vi Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 197/8 19V8 19'/8 — % East. Kodak 172y4 170% 172i/4 + iy4 Loew's, Inc 53y8 527/8 53 + Va Paramount 95^ 9% 93/8 — i/4 Paramount 1st pfd.. 80'/2 79y4 797/8 — Va Paramount 2nd pfd.. 11% HVz 1114 — Va Pathe Film 63/g 6 6 — V4 RKO 5'/2 5'/4 53/8 — Va 20th Century-Fox . . 21 Vi 21 21 20th Century-Fox pfd. 29y2 28% 287/8 — % Univ. Pict. pfd 521/2 52'/8 52y2 + Va Warner Bros 9V4 8S/8 8% — 3/g do pfd 493/4 49 49 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. 15y2 15'/4 15'/4 — Vi Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 15% 15</2 15% Keith A-0 6s46... 94% 94 94% + % Loew 6s 41ww 104% 104y4 104% + % Paramount Picts. 6s55 93% 93 93 — % Par. B'way 3s55 60 60 60 RKO 6s41 79% 77% 77% — ll/4 Warner's 6s39 89 88% 88 '/2 — 3/4 RKO 6s41 pp. ctfs. 158 158 158 — 3 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Sonotone Corp 2y8 2% 2% Technicolor 18 17% 173/4 — % Trans-Lux 4% 4% 4% Vi ewmg Nancy Carroll William Massee Wallace Sullivan Louis Graf Ralph Gervers ... the passing parade (.Continued from Page 1) their product can't be such a much. It seems, therefore, that the indies had better set about it to make themselves better known if they want better critical treatment of their pictures. "Mutiny" Boston Dual Run Draws 90,000 in 4 Days Playing simultaneously in two first-run houses in Boston, M-G-M's "Mutiny on the Bounty" chalked up 90,000 admissions in its first four days, according to Joe Vogel, Loew circuit executive. Every house in the circuit is holding over the picture for a second week, making this the first instance of its kind for the Loew group. Tay Garnett Delays Trip West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Due to "Professional Soldier", 20th Century-Fox production with Freddie Bartholomew and Victor McLaglen, not being completed, Tay Garnett has postponed his departure on his yacht, the Athene, until Nov. 24. Garnett has signed Erwin Katzer, former assistant production manager, as chief engineer on his trip to the Orient. A $10,000 film develoning laboratory has been installed in the Athene under the supervision of James B. Schackelford. Billy James Toastmaster For Ohio I.T.O. Banquet Services for J. K. Burger Funeral services for the late J. K. Burger, United Artists purchasing agent, will take place tomorrow from the Campbell Funeral Parlor. Burger, who has been associated with United Artists since 1927, died following a major operation at the Doctor's Hospital early Sunday morning. Prior to joining United Artists he was with Famous Players-Lasky. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. "Maternelle" Opening in Philly First out-of-town premiere of "La Maternelle" ("Children of Montmartre"), Tapernoux Metropolis release, is set for Thursday at the Europa theater, Philadelphia. At the 55th St. Playhouse in New York, where the picture is in its sixth week, it has broken all attendance records for the house since "Two Hearts in Waltz Time." Frank Gumm Dead West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Frank Gumm, California exhibitor and father of Judy Garland, 13-year-old M-G-M singer, died Sunday following a brief illness. He was a pioneer exhibitor in Grand Rapids, Minn., before coming to California ten years ago. Coming and Going Columbus — W. M. (Billy) James will be toastmaster at tonight's annual banquet of the Independent Theater Owners of Ohio, which holds its convention today and tomorrow at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. Directors of the unit held a meeting last night, and today President Martin G. Smith will open the first business session. Exhibitors from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia have been invited, and there will be a regional meeting of the Allied States Ass'n board of directors at the same time. Among the speakers to appear at the convention and banquet will be Abram F. Myers, general counsel, and Sidney E. Samuelson, president, Allied States; George W. Weeks, general sales manager of GB Pictures; Edward Golden, general sales manager of Republic; Governor Martin L. Davey; E. L. Bowsher, State Director of Education; Attorney General John W. Bricker, Lieutenant-Governor Harold G. Mosier; Carlton S. Dareusch, vicechairman of the Ohio Tax Commission, and Henry W. Worley, Mayor of Columbus. Plan Spanish Series on Coast West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Imperio Azteca Studios, Inc., and Estudious Imperio Azteca, S.A., plan to make eight Spanish-version pictures for 193536, it is announced by Robert L. Farfan, Jr., production supervisor. Space has been leased at the Talisman Studios. First film will be "El 11 Invencible," dealing with soccer football as played in Latin countries. Duan Duval, Mexican director, has been signed to direct. Color may be used and some of the principal players will be brought here from Mexico. Harry Brandt Back on Job Harry Brandt, who has been ill for the past month, returned to his desk yesterday and announced that the Brandt Enterprises would open the Queensboro theater on Jan. 1. William Brandt, who has been in the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital for the past month, will be operated on today for the third time. Curb Bank Night Ads Kansas City — As a result of a campaign against gambling conducted by local women's organizations, all outdoor Bank Night advertising has been ordered down by City Manager McElroy, although no effort has been made to stop nightly drawings. Local independents, however, have signfied their willingness to discontinue Bank Night if all theaters will follow suit. "Thanks a Million" Holds at Center "Thanks a Million," 20th CenturyFox musical, goes into its second week at the Center theater. MAX REINHARDT left New York last nigh for the coast in connection with some net project, details of which are being kept unde cover for the time being. HARRY A. ROSS and CLAUD SAUNDERS o'i Ross Federal Service are in New Orleans at I tending the Outdoor Advertising Ass'n o America convention, which runs through Fri LIONEL BARRYMORE, who has just signe.il a new long-term contract with M-G-M ar rives in New York this morning from' th coast for a stay of about 10 days. ELIZABETH ALLAN is scheduled to sail fron New York tomorrow on the Washington to' London. CLARK GABLE is back in Hollywood t start work in his next M-G-M picture. DON MERSEREAU returned to New Yor yesterday from his annual visit to Hollywood. DnSI^LEYLLUPIN0' actor EDWARD LAURi HAMn™M,heaV.ical Pfodu«r, and COSMC HAMILTON, author, arrive in New York todail from England on the Berengaria. STEWART CHANEY left yesterday for J coast to work on the settings for "O Evenini Star,' Zoe Akins play dealing with Hollywoo* and to be produced by Harry Moses. SAMUEL CUMMINS has returned from Europi' where he spent three months gathering material for "Secrets of the Navy," new picture which he is producing, and also acquiring rights to musical compositions for handlim by his Foreign b Domestic Music Corp. M. A. LIGHTMAN has returned to Memphii from New York. LESTER COWAN leaves New York today In! plane for the Coast. JACK COHN departs from New York fodaii by airplane for Hollywood. KARL HOBLITZELLE, who has returned til Texas, is due back in New York next week! H. G. WELLS will leave next week for Hol-t lywood where he will be the guest of CharleChaplin. CHAS. KOERNER, RKO New England division manager, arrived yesterday from Boston. ROBERT MYERS of the RKO legal depart ment returns today from Boston. DATE BOOK • -1 Today: Annual convention of Allieof Theater Owners of Iowa and Nebraska' Hotel Savery, Des Moines, la. Nov. 19-20: Independent Theater Owners ol Ohio annual convention. Hotel DeshlerWallick, Columbus, O. Nov. 23: Washington Variety Club annual ball, Hotel Willard, Washington, D. C. Nov. 25: Philadelphia Motion Picture Forum international luncheon, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia. Nov. 26: Allied Theater Owners of New Jer-i sey, regular meeting, Hotel Lincoln, New York, 2 P.M. Dec. 1-3: Paramount sales department meeting. Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago. Dec. 6: Cleveland Variety Club annual banquet and ball, Mayfair Casino, Cleveland. Dec. 7: Allied Theaters of New Jersey convention cruise sailing to Bermuda on the S. S. Queen of Bermuda. Dec. 8-9: M.P.T.O. of North and South Carolina annual convention, Charlotte, N. C. Dec. 9: Annual meeting of stockholders of Warner Bros., Wilmington, Del. Jan. 26: Testimonial dinner in honor of Harry Hershfield, sponsored by the Broadway Cheese Club, Hotel Astor, New York. April 27-30: S. M. P. E. spring convention, Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicaeo.