The Film Daily (1936)

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THE -221 DAILY Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1936 Vol. 70. No. 112 Tues., Nov. 10. 1936 10 Cents JOHN W. AUCOATE Editor and Publisher Published daily except Sundays and Holidays «t 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. by Wid'« Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President, Editor and Publisher: Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurei and General Manager; Arthur W. Eddy, Associate Editor; Chester B. Bahn, Managing Editor. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York. A. 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. Addresa 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, 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. Am. Seat 26% 25% 26% + ll/8 Columbia Pictv vtc. 40% 39'^ 39'/2 — % Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind 4% 4% 43^ + % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 17yi 17% 17'/i East. Kodak 178 177'/i 178 do pfd Gen. Th. Eq 28% 28V4 28% + % Loews. Inc 63% 62% 62%— % do pfd Paramount 19% 1834 18%— % Paramount 1st pfd. 139 % 137 138 + % Paramount 2nd pfd.. 18 17% 17% — % Pathe Film 9% 9 9 — % RKO 834 8% 8% + % 20th Century-Fox .. 37% 36i/4 36% + % 20th Century-Fox pfd. 46% 45 45% + % Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 16% 16 16 — % do pfd 64% 64 64% + % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith A-0 6s46... 97% 97% 97% + % Loew 6s41ww 101'/4 101 101'/4 + % Par Bway 3s55 67 67 67 +1 Paramount Picts. 6s55 99% 99 99 RKO 6s41 963/4 96% 9634 + 1 1/4 Warners 6s39 98 973^ 98 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Columbia Picts. vtc Grand Nat'l Films... 3% 3% 3% — % Sonotonc Corp 2 2 2 Technicolor 23% 22% 22% — 1 Trans-Lux 5% 4% 5% + % SHOWMAN'S REMINDER Advertise your holiday prices and time of feature's starting even though you usually do not do this. Laemmle, Jr., and Harris May Do Broadway Plays Jed Harris may be associated with Carl Laemmle, Jr. in the production of plays on Broadway. John J. Wildberg, counsel for young Laemmle, admitted yesterday that Laemmle, Jr. and Harris had been talking and said that he would know more about Laemmle's plans following his return from a coast trip on which he departs Thursday. Laemmle, Jr. plans to transfer to the screen all suitable plays he produces. Local 306 Asks $500,000 Balm From Police for Raid U. S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Fox Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The U. S. Supreme Court yesterday affirmed an order of the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York imposing a $235,082 judgment against William Fox and directing his imprisonment until he paid that amount or submitted to examination. The ruling was unanimous. Fox had been held in contempt for refusing to obey a subpoena to appear before the tribunal for examination of assets. The judgment was in favor of a creditor, the Capital Company, a California corporation. De Sylva Signs With "U"; To Produce Four Annually R. H. Cochrane, president of Universal, yesterday signed a long term contract with Buddy De Sylva who will produce four pictures annually for "U". That the contract was pending was first revealed in The Film Daily yesterday. Mr. De Sylva will spend a fortnight in New York consulting with Cochrane and J. R. Grainger, general manager of distribution for Universal. The pact calls for him to report at Universal City on Dec. 1st. One of the films which Charles R. Rogers has in mind for Mr. De Sylva to produce is "Hippodrome". Local 306, operators' union, yesterday filed suit in Supreme Court for $500,000 damages against Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine, Lieut Jas. A. Pike, head of the Bomb Squad, and a number of other police officers as an outgrowth of the police raid on the union offices and seizure of the union's books following the theater bombings two weeks ago. Supreme Court Justice Isidor Wasservogel yesterday ordered the return of the union's books. The suit against the police charges that the illegal raid and the seizure of the books paralyzed the business of the Union and brought it into disrepute. At the union offices it was said yesterday that the 37 men and 7 girls seized by the police during the raid and held incommunicado for several hours would also bring individual actions against the police. Four Amusement Stocks Advance to New Highs Paramount's first preferred moved up a half point yesterday to again touch a new high, this time of 138. Other Paramount issues, however, showed fractional declines. Warners preferred benefited by a half point advance to 64%, also for a new high, while the common dropped as much. Twentieth Century-Fox common and preferred advanced fractionally to year highs of 36% and 45 V2, respectively. Gov. Earle to Seek End Of Pa. Amusement Levy Pittsburgh — Governor George H. Earle announced that he will fight to kill the state's amusement tax during the coming legislature session which opens in Harrisburg in January. The so-called "nuisance tax" is paid by the theater goer and represents a 10 percent levy on all admissions. Coming and Going EDWARD ALPERSON, who is at the Coast, returns to New York in two weeks. FANCHON ROYER has arrived in New York from Hollywood. HERBERT LAZARUS, Paramount attorney, is back in New York from Chicago. HARRY L. ROYSTER, of Paramount, is back in New York from a tour of Eastern keys. CHARLES R. ROGERS, Executive Vice-President of Universal in charge of production, and his executive secretary, WILLIAM PIERCE, will arrive back at Universal City tomorrow. OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND, who has been vacationing in New York for thast 10 days, leaves for the Coast this afternoon by plane. HAROLD B. FRANKLIN is New York-bound from the Coast. JOHN D. CLARK, 20th Century-Fox general manager of distribution, and WILLIAM C. GEHRING, leader of the Kent drive, returned yesterday after a tour of all the exchanges. JEFF LAZARUS, Paramount story editor, is en route to New York from Hollywood. HERBERT MUNDIN is due in New York this week from the coast for a two week's visit. LEO G. CARROLL, who flew to Los Angeles last week for re-takes on "Captains Courageous," has returned to New York to resume rehearsals of "Prelude to Exile." WILMA FRANCIS, who is visiting her parents in New Orleans, is planning early return to Hollywood, where she is slated to have a role in a forthcoming Paramount release. WILLIAM F. RODGERS, who is now in the Northwest, returns to New York late this week. EDUCATIONAL BIZ UP BY 25 PER CENT Educational's business is 25 per cent ahead of last year at this time, said E. W. Hammons, president, in New York yesterday. He stated that the past week's income represented the company's biggest week in three and one-half years. Reliable to Produce 25 Films; 10 to be Westerns Reliable Pictures plans to produce between 20 and 25 pictures next season, including 10 westerns and about 15 dramas, latter embracing several exploitation pictures, it is learned. B. B. Ray and Harry Webb are the prime movers in Reliable, which will have its New York office at 565 Fifth Avenue. Midcity Theaters Formed to Take Over Chi. Circuit With John Balaban as president, reorganization of Marks Brothers' Theaters, Chicago circuit, has been formally effectuated through formation of Midcity Theaters, Inc. The circuit operates the Granada, Marbro and Broadway Strand. New securities resulting from the reorganization are now available. Balaban & Katz is operating the houses. Fidelity Distributors Duo Coming to U. S. For Films London (By Cable) — Frank Dormand and Stanley Allen of Fidelity Distributors will arrive in New York next Monday on the Queen Mary to purchase films to distribute in the United Kingdom and also arrange for American distribution of English product. Harry Lotz, U. A. Branch Head in Chicago, Expires Chicago — Harry Lotz, branch manager for United Artists here, died suddenly Sunday. TWA SLASHES FARES Air Travel By TWA Cheaper Than On Limited Trains Shortest, fastest, overnight coast to coast. Non-stop between New York and Chicago NOW 3 TWA OFFICES: 1503 Broadway 70 East 42nd St. Air Travel Desk, Penn. Station Telephone: MCrray Hill 6-1640