The Film Daily (1936)

THE •aWH DAILY Tuesday, Apr. 7, 1936 Vol. 69. No. 82 Tues.. Apr. 7. 1936 10 Cents JOHN W ALICOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays at 1650 Broadway, New York, N. V. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager; Arthur \V. Eddy. Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. Mav 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 Broadwav. New York, N. Y. Phone, Circle 7-4736. 7-4737, 7-4738, 7-4739. Cable Address: Filmdav, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Holly wood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LondonErnest \V. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89-91 Wardour St.. \V. I. Berlin— Lichtbildbuehne. Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle, La Cinematographic Francaise, Rue de la Courdes-Noues, 19. FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 25'/4 24l/2 24'/2 — % Columbia Picts. vtc. 40 39 39 — % Columbia Piers, pfd. 48 48 48 Con. Fm. Ind 6% 6Ve 6'/8 + % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 18'/8 17% 17% East. Kodak 169% 167 167 — 2 do pfd 1641/4 164l/4 164V4 + % Loew's, Inc 47% 47'/8 47% — V* Paramount 9% 9V4 9l/4 + % Paramount 1st pfd. 72 72 72+1 Paramount 2nd pfd. 10% 9% 9% — % Pathe Film 11 10% 10%— % RKO m 7V2 7Vi — Va 20th Century-Fox . 27% 2738 27% — 1/4 20th Century-Fox pfd. 35% 35 35 — % Univ. Pict. pfd... 101 99 100% -f 6I/4 Warner Bros 12'/8 11% 12 + % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40. . 28 27l/4 28 Gen. Th. Eq. 6s40 ctfs. 28 27% 28% + Va Keith A-0 6s46 . . . 94 Vi 94% 94 % — % Paramount Picts. 6s55 8934 89 89 — % Par. B'way 3s55 . ... 56 56 56 Warner's 6s39 95 94'/4 94% — 3^ NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Picts. vtc. 40'/8 40% 40'/8 -f 3% Sonotone Corp 3'/8 3 3 — '/8 Technicolor 30% 30% 303,4 — i/8 Trans-Lux 4 4 4 — Va Gavin Gordon Neil Hart Walter Wlncfaell M-G-M . . . and "The Great Ziegfeld" (.Continued from Page 1) executive, Louis Mayer, and to M-G-M, an outfit that when they decide to do something never do it by half. To a studio personnel that functions with the poise and precision of a great army and to those who gambled that there might be erected a monument for all time to those who have done most to keep the hundreds of millions of the world happy and contented through both prosperity and adversity from the time when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, the showman of the world. We started out to tell you about Culver City and the big M-G-M Studios. As we put this on the wire we can't think of anything but "The Great Ziegfeld." Saville to Produce Two Pix for U. A. Release London (By Cable) — Victor Saville, English director producer will make two pictures a year for Alexander Korda Productions to be distributed by United Artists, it was announced yesterday. Operating at the new London Films Studios in Denham, his first productions will be "Storm in a Teacup" and "Gentlemen, The King". The latter will probably be made in Technicolor. Settle "Bank Night" Suit An infringement suit brought by Affiliated Enterprises against the Interboro Circuit, involving five Brooklyn houses, has been settled, with the defendant paying $1,000 and agreeing to discontinue the plan except under a licensing arrangement, attorneys for the Claude Ezell outfit said yesterday. Kincey Supervisor Married Charlotte — Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Street have just returned from their bridal trip to New York and Washington. They will reside in Charlotte, where Street is supervisor of the three Kincey theaters and manager of the Carolina. Hughes Resting at Miami Miami — Howard Hughes flew to Nassau, his purpose being as he said to "get some sleep". Upon his return he will attempt to better the Miami-Newark speed record in his powerful low-winger monoplane. Son Born to Greenhalghs Announcement was made yesterday of the birth of a son, weighing eight pounds, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Greenhalgh of Philadelphia. Father is advertising manager of the Jay Emanuel Publications. Harry Bannister Weds Harry Bannister and Leah Welt, his executive assistant in Broadway stage productions, have been married. Bannister was formerly the husband of Ann Harding, screen actress. Edward Corcoran Suddenly Dies on Train from Coast Edward Corcoran, in charge of the motion picture exhibit at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, and formerly a Paramount exploitation man, dropped dead on the Chief entering Hutchinson, Kans., according to word received in New York yesterday. He was returning from the Coast at the time of his death. Edmund Breese, Actor Dies in N. Y. Hospital Edmund Breese, veteran stage and screen actor, died yesterday at the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled after being removed on Thursday from his rooms at the Hotel Beverly, where he was stricken. His last Broadway appearance was in "The Night of January 16th," which closed Saturday night. Jule Delmar, Vaudeville Agent Is Dead at Coast West Coast Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Jule Delmar, vaudeville booking agent and conductor of benefit shows, died here recently following a year's illness. He was 57. Before becoming head of the artists' bureau of radio station WOR, his last position, Delmar had been a booker for RKO for 28 years. He came to the Coast about two months ago after spending several months as a patient in the hospital he aided. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Re-Elect Union Officials Milwaukee — For the fourth consecutive term Glen Kalkhoff and Oscar Olson have been elected president and business manager, respectively, of the Motion Picture Projectionists' Union, Local No. 164. Other officers named are Adam Schneider, vice-president; Charles Hoover, recording secretary; George Wittmann, treasurer, George Anderson, Trustee, and August Monner, sergeant-at-arms. Members of the executive board are Arthur Weaver, George Harris, Otto Trampe and Albert Baumann. Strong Campaign for "Penitente" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— Harry J. Revier's "The Penitente Murder Case", which is being roadshowed, has opened at the Embassy, San Francisco, after a strong pre-opening campaign, includine newspaper ad broadsides, special street ballyhoos, radio programs, large billboard appropriation and other angles. "Federal Agent" Booked "Federal Agent" starring Bill Boyd and released by Republic, has been booked at the Fox Brooklyn for the week beginning April 10. 2nd Week for "Fauntleroy" The David O. Selznick production, "Little Lord Fauntleroy," will be held over a second week at the Music Hall. Coming and Going MAJOR ALBERT WARNER and GRADWELL L. SEARS left New York yesterday for Hollywood. JAMES JOVANEY. president of Superior Pictures, has arrived in New York from Chicago on a business trip and returns to his home on Friday. JUAN PEZET, Mexican producer, is due in New York this week. SAM ZIMBALIST, assistant to Hunt Stromberg at M-G-M's Coast studio, is in New York. MARTIN BECK arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast and leaves shortly for London. GEORGE ABBOTT has returned to New York from Florida. MRS. LILLIAN MAY BARTHOLOMEW is en route to New York on the Europa, which is due tomorrow. ARTHUR LYONS, Coast agent, arrived in New York yesterday. SIDNEY PHILLIPS has delayed his departure from New York for Hollywood until today. J. R. McDONOUGH has returned to Hollywood from New York. GEORGE E. BROWNE, I. A. T. S. E. president, who has returned to Chicago, will be back in New York Monday. FELIX FEIST has returned to New York from Miami. GUS SCHAEFER, Paramount's general manager in Germany and Central Europe, sails on the Washington tomorrow on his return home. FANCHON ROYER arrived in New York yesterday from Hollywood. Allows Use of Bowes' Name Boston — The Capitol, Lynn, is entitled to use Major Bowes' name in connection with its vaudeville acts if artists have appeared on Bowes' radio program. This information is contrary to earlier report that Bowes had secured injunction to prevent theater from using his name in advertising a recent vaudeville program. It was agreed at a conference between both parties that the Capitol can use Bowes' name in the future so long as it is not misleading. Clerk of Salem Superior Court said injunction suit continued indefinitely with agreement that counsel for both parties file stipulations. Leichter Closes Deals Mitchell Leichter has closed with the Metropolitan Film Exchange, offices in Seattle and Portland, for the eight Conway Tearle pictures, action melodramas and the Margaret Morris series. Action thrillers have been sold for the following territory: Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho, and Alaska. The first is to be released Sept. 15, 1936 for the 1936-37 season. »F there is an exchange in New York City that can avail itself of the services of a girl who has had several years of experience in a booking office . . . one who knows the detail work and can book pictures . . . then it should communicate with Box No. 969 THE FILM DAILY 1650 Broadway N. Y. C.