The Film Daily (1936)

Vol.69, No. 5 Tues.. Jan. 7, 1936 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid'i 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 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 Coming and Going NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 23 Vi 223/4 23 Columbia Picts. vtc. 43 Vi 43 43 — Con. Fm. Ind 5% 55/g 5% — Con. Fm. Ind. pfd . 18'/4 18 18 — East. Kodak 161 159 159 — Loew's, Inc 53Vi 52 52 — Paramount 10'/2 10 10l/8 — Paramount 1st pfd... 81 Va 793,4 80'/2 — Paramount 2nd pfd.. 12V4 11% 12Vs) — Pathe Film 13A 7% 7% • RKO 5% 53/s 5% • 20th Century-Fox . . 2334 23 23 — 20th Century Fox pfd. 32'A 31 Vi 31 Vi — Univ. Pict. pfd 52i/2 52'/2 52% — Warner Bros 10y4 9% 10 — do pfd 51 51 51 — NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 . 22 21 21 Vi + Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 2134 203,4 21 Va + Keith A-0 6s46... 93V2 93'/2 93 Vi — Loew 6s 41ww 104 104 104 Paramount Picts. 6s55 93Vi 93 93'/4 .. Par. B'way 3s55 .... 593/4 59% 595/8 + Warner's 6s39 87 86 86'/2 — NEW YORK CURB MARKET Sonotone Corp 2 1 % 1 % — Technicolor 18 17*4 18 + Trans-Lux 3'/2 3V4 3V4 — Net Chg. % 1 Va Va 1 1% Va ¥4 Va 1 Va 2V2 Va Wa Vi Va Vi GUS S. EYSSELL, secretary of Radio City Muse Hall Corp. and assistant to W. G. Van Schmus, managing director and president, sailed Saturday on the Santa Clara for a three-week vacation and rest in the West Indies. PAUL HOEFLER arrives in New York on Sunday from the coast. GORDON YOUNGMAN returned to New York yesterday from Florida. MR. and MRS. RICHARD BARTHELMESS are back in New York after spending the holidays in Hollywood. Dick will start rehearsals for a Broadway play. ALICE WHITE is in New York from the coast en route to England to appear in a picture for GB. LUPE VELEZ and IVOR NOVELLO are on the passenger list of the Aquitania, which arrives in New York today from England. ERICH POMMER also is aboard. GEORGE GIVOT is back in New York from Hollywood. BENJAMIN D. SHARP, production manager, and a crew including WINTON C. HOCH, FRED DETMERS and PAUL ROBILLARD are accompanying James A. FitzPatrick, who sailed yesterday on the Franconia to film more Technicolor travel shorts for M-G-M. Their itinerary includes Rio de Janeiro, Capetown, St. Helena, Ceylon, India, Java, Hongkong, Shanghai, Peiping, Siam and Manila. NYDIA WESTMAN will be at the Warwick Hotel for a few days before returning to Hollywood. WILLIAM STEINER leaves today on a swing around the country. MR. and MRS. HOWARD C. HOPPER arrived by plane from the coast and will be at the Warwick Hotel for a few weeks. MR and MRS. IRVING NETCHER (Rorika Dol.y) have left their apartment at the Ritz Tcwer. where they spent the holidays, and h:'V3 returned to Chicago. GEORGE TRENDLE has arrived in New York from Detroit. H. M. WARNER returned to New York yesterday from Florida GRADWELL L. SEARS returns to New York this week from Chicago. SAM DEMBOW has gone to St. Louis from New York. CHARLES OLSEN is in New York from Indianapolis. -.oKITTY 9ARLISLE is due ■" New York Jan 28 from the Coast. SAM LYONS has returned to New York from Boston. ME. COMERFORD has gone to Florida from jCranfon. CHARLES KOERNER, RKO New England manager, arrived yesterday from Boston. LEONTINE SAGAN is stopping at the Warwick Hotel for a few weeks before sailing for Germany. ° HAROLD HOPPER is in town from the coasl. PAUL ROBESON arrives in New York today trom the coast after completing his "Show Boat role. He is en route to London for concert engagements. Invite Theaters to Aid Fight Against City Tax In letters being sent to protesting exhibitors by New York branch managers of major distributors to explain, among other things, that they are compelled by law to pass the citys 2 per cent sales tax on to the consumer, statement is made that the exchanges "will welcome any assistance" theater owners can give in fighting the obnoxious levy. "The exhibitor must realize that his is a fight with the city of New York, and not with us," the communications declare. Protests from theaters against the assessment are pouring into New York exchanges, it was stated yesterday. Anti-AAA Ruling May Hit Theaters in Midwest Area "Capt. Blood" Held Over In 23 Key City Runs "Captain Blood", Warner-Cosmopolitan production, has been held over in 23 key city engagements to date, the company's home offices announce. The holdovers are: Strand, New York; Paramount, Brooklyn; Fenway, Paramount, Boston; Keith's, Cincinnati; Branford, Newark; Stanley, Baltimore; Warner, Worcester; Hippodrome, Buffalo; Hippodrome, Cleveland; Strand, Akron; Regent, Elizabeth, N. J.; Downtown, Hollywood, Los Angeles; Palace, Columbus; Warner, Youngstown; Palace, Bethlehem, Pa.; Penn, Pittsburgh; California, San Diego; Orpheum, New Orleans; Brandeis, Omaha; Roger Sherman, New Haven, and Strand, Hartford. Mae Clarke in 4 for Republic West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Mae Clarke, who recently appeared in Republic's "Hitch Hike Lady," has been signed by Nat Levine to appear in four more pictures for the company in the coming year. Two musicals are tentatively scheduled for her, "Sitting on the Moon" and "Ticket to Paradise." "Sylvia Scarlett" at Music Hall RKO's "Sylvia Scarlett," with Katharine Hepburn, Brian Aherne and Cary Grant, has its premiere at the Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, when the house returns to its regular opening day. ANNUITIES 6% to 12% for life, according to age. Issued by large Insurance Companies. Reuben BRyant 9-3740 Samuels 1540 Broadway ■ Zohbel's Body Sent East Body of Herman Zohbel, RKO Radio Pictures studio executive who died Saturday is on its way to New York for burial. In addition to his widow, Zohbel is survived by a brother, Theodore, who is manager of the RKO 81st St. Theater, as well as another brother, a sister and his Darents. The bodv will arrive in New York Sunday for burial. FOR SALE Two Bell and Howell Cameras. Two Mitchell Cameras, complete Sound System, Printers, Rewinders, Projectors developing machine, animating equipment. O. & W. CINE ENTERPRISES 729 7th Ave. N. Y. C. MEdallion 3-3813 Suite 608 Omaha — Small midwest theaters fear bad effects on business as a result of yesterday's Supreme Court ruling against the AAA, which has been making payments to farmers for crop control. Unless the government substitutes revenue for the outlawed processing tax which has provided the money paid farmers, theaters are expected to feel the blow. A. J. Benthancourt Dead New Orleans — A. J. Benthancourt, former president of Allied Theater Owners of Louisiana, died Saturday at his home in Houma, La., where he owned the Grand Theater. A son and daughter survive. We take pleasure in announcing that JULES BRULAT0UR, JR. has this day become Vice-President of our organization MITCHELL MAY, JR. 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