The Film Daily (1936)

Vol.70, No. 66 Thurs, Sept. 17, 1936 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 \V. Eddv, Associate Editor; Don Carle Gillette, Managing Editor. Entered as second chss 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: FilmdaT, New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd.. Phone Granite 6607. London — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. 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. 245/8 243/g 24% — l/8 383/4 385/g 385/g — Va Am. Seat Columbn Picts. vtc. Columbia Picts. pfd. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. . East. Kodak do pfd Gen. Th. Eq Loew's, Inc do pfd Paramount Paramount 1st pfd. Paramount 2nd pfd. Pathe Film RKO 20th Century-Fox 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ Pict. pfd Warner Bros do pfd NEW YORK 4% 45/8 4% — 1/4 18% 173/4 17% — i/2 24'/4 60% 106 1 103/4 847/8 11% 83/4 7% 30% 39% 111 1 13% 59 BOND 23 24% + 59% 59% .. 06 106 — 10% 10% .. 83 Vi 84 13% 11% — % 8 1/4 83/g — % 7 7 — % 30'/4 301/4 — 5/g 38% 38% — 3/8 10 110 — 1 13% 13% — i/4 59 59+1 MARKET Keith A-0 6s46 Loew 6s 41ww 99 98% 99 + % Par. B'way 3s55 . . . 60% 59% 60 + 13^ Paramount Picts. 6s55 933,4 93% 933^ RKO 6s41 77% 77 77% + % Warner's 6s39 97 96% 97 — % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Picts. vtc Grand Nat'l Films . . 4'/8 4 4 — % Sonotone Corp 2% 2% 2Vi Technicolor 27*4 27 27% + % Trans-Lux 3% 33^ 37/8 1 SEPTEMBER 17 Lewis Milestone Esther Ralston Dolores Costello Barrymore Herman Ruby Ed Paramore, Jr. Monty Schaff Al Kingston Form New Publicity Firm Walter Fleishman, formerly associated with the Blackstone Co. and Hal Home, has joined forces with Harry D. Davies, formerly with MG-M, in the establishment of a new firm to be known as Davies-Fleishman. At the start, they will handle publicity for Oscar Hammerstein, Boris Petroff, Sol Lesser, George Hirliman and several industrial accounts. Fleishman and Davies have also m: de a coast tieup with Tom Kelley, Erman Pessis and Marion Baldwin. Offices of the firm are temporarily located at 221 West 57th St. Universal Foreign Changes Clifford Eskell, former New Zealand head for Universal, has been selected by Here Mclntyre, general manager in Australia, to succeed Alf Daff as manager of the Victorian branch. Daff is taking charge of the Tokio office. W. A. Hislop, traveling representative in the New Zealand office, takes over Eskell's former post. G. N. Release Set Back "White Legion", a B. F. Zeidman production, has been set for release by Grand National for late in October. The picture was originally scheduled for release Sept. 29. Tala Birell and Ian Keith have the leading roles. Another G. N. release, "In His Steps", with Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker, will be given a special trade screening in New York at 11 A.M. on Monday in the Astor Theater. Fielding in Sales Promotion Franklin R. Fielding, who for the past three years, has been contacting schools and organizations in several eastern territories in the interests nf RKO Radio, has been assigned to the sales promotion department under the direction of Leon J. Bamberger. Schenck Leaving Hospital Josenh M. Schenck. resting at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, is expected to leave that institution tomorrow or Saturday, it was stated at 20th Century-Fox yesterday. He has been suffering from complications due to a severe cold. 20th-Fox Signs Newcomer Ellen Prescott, 18-year-old brunette who was picked as the outstanding product of the American Academy of Dramatic Art last year, has been eiven a long term contract by 20th Century-Fox. Educational Filming Fair Arrangements have been made with Educational Pictures to make a short on the grounds of the New •Tersey State Fair, which opens Sept. 27, in Trenton. Wayne Pierson's Father Dies Wayne Pierson left New York yesterday for Baltimore due to the death of his father in that city. F. H. Richardson to be Feted As the first in a series of events marking his 70th birthday, F. H. Richardson, technical writer, will be banqueted by the American Projection Sociey Oct. 24 in the Hotel Pennsylvania. International Projector and National Theater Supply will give a luncheon to Richardson on Oct. 27, and the Quigley Publications staff will follow later in the week with a luncheon in Richardson's honor. Other activities also are being planned for "Richardson Week". 2,000-Ft. Reel Film Scale A film scale for the 2,000-ft. reel is being placed on the market by Rosco Laboratories of Brooklyn. The new scale is similar to the one formerly sold for the 1,000-ft. reel, but altered to take care of the new 2,000-ft. reel which has a 4-inch hub and an outside diameter of 14l/i inches. Along the left side of the scale is shown the footage, and on the right side is shown the running time of 45 ft. per half minute. Filmarte $2 Opening Tickets will be scaled at $1 and $2 for the opening Tuesday night of the Filmarte Theater at which the initial U. S. performance of "La Kermesse Heroique," French prize film, will be given for the benefit of the Federation of French Veterans. Count Henri De LaBoulaye, French Ambassador to the U. S., heads the list of patrons for the benefit which will be marked by a gala turnout. Interstate Buys GB Program George W. Weeks, GB general sales manager, announces the closing of a deal with the Interstate Circuit in Texas for GB's 1936-37 program. The deal was negotiated by John Franconi, Dallas branch manager, and R. J. O'Donnell, general manager of Interstate. Skouras Suit Up in October Trial of the Skouras action, seeking an injunction to restrain playing of 20th Century-Fox pictures by RKO's 81st St. theater day and date with its houses in the same neighborhood, is now scheduled for October in the State Supreme Court. Several efforts to settle the case out of court have not so far proved successful. "White Gods" Soon Ready Cyril Von Baumann, who has arrived in New York from Ecuador, soon starts cutting "White Gods," which he is producing in that country with Andre Roosevelt. Fitelson & Mayers, attorneys, are handling distribution arrangements. "U" Buffalo Deal F. J. A. McCarthy, eastern sales manager for Universal, and Nate Sauber, Buffalo exchange manager, closed deal for "U" product to play houses in Buffalo and Niagara Falls operated by Charles Hayman circuit. Coming and Going SIDNEY M. BIDDELL, head of the story and talent departments for Grand National Films, is back in New York from Hollywood. LAWRENCE TIBBETT, who recently finished his role in 20th Century-Fox's "Under Your Spell," leaves the coast tomorrow for New York. GAR O'NEILL, in charge of publications for Erpi, is back from a series of key city premieres of the new Western Electric Mirrophonic sound system. WALTER ABEL is back in New York after a session in Hollywood, where he appeared in RKO Radio, Paramount and M-G-M pictures. He is under contract to RKO. THE YACHT CLUB BOYS, having completed their scenes for "Pigskin Parade," 20th Century-Fox picture, have returned east from the coast. WILLIAM J. CLARK, Movietone News and shorts subjects sales manager, is back in the city after a tour of 20th Century-Fox's western branches in conjunction with the short subjects phase of the annual Kent drive. CONSTANCE BENNETT is expected in New York within the week from the coast.. JOAN MARSH is in town at the Ambassador. MARC CONNELLY, just back from Europe, returns to London next week to become a theatrical producer there. SYLVIA SIDNEY, returning from abroad today on the Conte di Savoia, leaves immediately for Hollywood to appear in Walter Wanger's "You Live Only Once," U. A. release. HENRY FONDA also leaves New York in a few days for the coast to appear in the Walter Wanger picture. JAMES E. FRANCIS, RCA western division manager, has returned to the Photophone Hollywood office after attending the Photophone sales convention in Camden, N. J. MR. and MRS. MAURICE COWAN leave New York on Monday for Hollywood and later return to England. FRANK and RALPH MORGAN are in Greenwich, Conn., from the coast, having come east suddenly by plane due to the serious illness of their mother. RANDOLPH SCOTT, just signed to a new Paramount contract, left the coast yesterday on an extended vacation in the east following completion of his assignment in Mae West's "Go West, Young Man." On his return to Hollywood he probably will play opposite Irene Dunne in "High, Wide and Handsome." HERB MaclNTYRE, RKO Radio southern district sales manager, and SOL SACHS, Dallas branch manager, are in New York for conferences. ALFREDO RODE, London producer, is in New York. RENEE CARROLL has returned to New York from the coast via boat. CYRIL VON BAUMANN has returned to New York from Eucador. WILLIAM LE BARON is due in New York next week from Hollywood. ADOLPH ZUKOR leaves New York tomorrow for the coast. LESLIE FENTON left by plane last night for Hollywood. V. VERLINSKY, Amkino president, and N. NAPOLI leave Saturday on a two-week sales trip that will take them into the middle west. Film Biz Good in South Film business in the south is firstrate, and exhibitors look forward to a splendid year, according to Herb MacIntyre, southern district sales manager for RKO, who is in New York for a conference. He said sales are 35 per cent beyond those of the same period last year. Maclntyre was accompanied north by Sol Sachs Dallas manager flying