Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1934)

MOTION. PICTURE DAILY Thursday, May 10, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Vol. 35 May 10, 1934 No. 109 Martin Quigley Editor-in-Chief and Publisher MAURICE KANN Editor JAMES A. CRON A dvertising Manager Published daily except Sunday and holidays by Motion Picture Daily, Inc., subsidiary oi Quigley Publications, Inc., Martin Quigley, President; Colvin Brown, Vice-President and Treasurer. Publication Office: 1790 Broadway, New York. Telephone CIcle 7-3100. Cable address "Quigpubco, New York." All contents copyrighted 1934 by Motion Picture Daily, Inc. Address all correspondence to the New York Office. Other Quigley publications: MOTION PICTURE HERALD BETTER THEATRES, THE MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC and THE CHICAGOAN. „ Hollywood Bureau: Postal Union Lite Building, Vine and Yucca Streets, Victor M. Shapiro, Manager; Chicago Bureau; 407 South Dearborn Street, Edwin S. 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Monogram to Meet At Cincy in June Cincinnati, May 9.— Monogram will hold a three-day convention at the Netherland Plaza here June 2, 3 and 4, with representatives from Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City and Little Rock expected to attend. W. Ray Johnston will preside. New Deals on 'Daughter* Standard Film Exchanges have acquired "Enlighten Thy Daughter" from Exploitation Pictures, Inc., for the Albany and Buffalo territories. Graphic Film Exchanges of Detroit have taken the feature for Michigan. Mrs. Hilliar Passes Cincinnati, May 9. — William Hilliar, associate editor of Billboard, has received a cablegram informing him of the death of his mother in England. She was 82 years old. Barney Rose Benedick Victoria, B. C, May 9. — Barney Rose, Universal manager in San Francisco and his bride, formerly Leona Scheideman, are honeymooning here. Clark Goes West John D. Clark, Fox general sales manager, left for the coast yesterday for product conferences with studio executives. Extend "Blue Light' The run of "The Blue Light" has been extended at the Little Picture House to May 14. It started May 8. Insiders' Outlook Hollywood HP HAT startling sound inven*■ tion tipped off some columns back has to do with a metal gadget, convenient pocket size, which slips into an electrical contact provided for it and thereafter records all that transpires in conversation. The plan, more or less vaguely reported, is viewed as an essential and a scientifically accurate way of removing all speculation over what actually is or is not said in important conferences. . . . T This drowsy semi-tropical climate has been known to make memories lackadaisical. One producer may not always remember in the afternoon what he told another in a morning conference. It works in reverse gear as well with results not always satisfactory to either party. That explains the need for a method of catching on a sound track, preferably film, what one said to the other. Several refinements already have been suggested for the refinement. . . . T For instance, one individual thinks the film track ought to be on non-flam stock, the better to resist both kinds of temperature, natural and human. Another thinks this is no laboratory job for Consolidated or for any of the studio labs for that matter, but for a non-partisan plant which doesn't give a hoot either way. A third refers to projection and sticks to the conviction the nonpartisan idea should prevail in reproduction as it would in the recording. Armed guards for all steps of the operation have been talked about as a final bit piece of production investiture. . . . T Mike Simmons, once a New York press agent but now a writer who works at it, visited the Paramount lot recently with Michael, the Second, in tow. It was a break. Everyone was on deck — Dietrich, Fields, Cooper, West, Arlen, Oakie — and to all the youngster was introduced. The elder Mike thought he had done a pretty good job and had properly impressed the offspring. "Well, wasn't that a thrill?" he asked. "It was all right, but I wanted to see a supervisor," came the reply. . . . T Parking space on the Radio lot is marked off with neat signs reading, among others : Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Ann Harding, Bert Wheeler and Bob Woolsey. A car drives in and parks, dead center, between space allotted for Wheeler and Woolsey. The driver says, "Say, I've been around. I'm playing no favorites." . . . Darryl Zanuck's contemplated picture on the Dark Continent may include the Stanley (not of Philadelphia) expedition as one of its dramatic highlights. . . . T "Treasure Island" script calls for so many pirates to be bumped off, one of the assistant directors is going slightly screwy keeping a record of those done away with to prevent their accidental reappearance in later sequences. . . . The national humorist, Will Rogers, on production and how it's done : "Bad pictures are not made purposely. They're just accidents. But it happens so often, I guess you think it's an art with us." . . . KANN Fox After Criterion Fox is reported negotiating a lease for the Criterion to open "The World Moves On" in a few weeks. Many Slip on Big Board High Low Close Columbia Pictures, vtc 28 2754 2754 Consolidated Film Industries 3% 354 334 Consolidated Film Industries, pfd 16 16 16 Eastman Kodak 9054 8954 8954 Fox Film "A" 1554 14% 14% Loew's, Inc 32 3054 31% Paramount, cts 4% 454 454 Pathe Exchange 2% 254 254 Pathe Exchange "A" 2154 19% 20 RKO 354 3 3 Warner Bros 6% 6 6 Trans-Lux Gains Vs on Curb Net Change 54 + 54 +154 — % —1 -% % High Low Close Technicolor 854 854 854 Trans-Lux 2 2 2 Net Change Most Bonds in Upward Move Net High Low Close Change General Theatre Equipment 6s '40 954 9% 954 +1 General Theatre Equipment 6s '40, ctf 8% 854 854 — JA Keith B. F. 6s '46 6854 6854 6854 +U Loew's 6s '41, ww deb rights 101 10054 101 + 54 Paramount Broadway 554s '51 4554 4554 45% + % Paramount F. L. 6s '47 53 5254 53 + 54 Paramount Publix 554s '50 53 52 53 +1 Pathe 7s '37, ww 96 9454 % +l'-4 Warner Bros. 6s '39, wd 6054 5954 5954 —1 Sales 200 300 100 1.800 1,200 5,800 3.200 1,100 1.900 1,400 6,500 Sales 100 200 Sales 8 5 5 9 3 13 28 1 37 Lawmakers in Ky. In Special Session Frankfort, Ky., May 9. — A special session of the Kentucky legislature has been called for tomorrow by Gov. .Ruby Laffoon to discuss new revenue measures. It is understood that no bills affecting the film or theatre industry have been prepared for submission in advance of the session, but industry representatives here view the special meeting with trepidation, convinced that the industry seldom escapes attention when the solons are looking about for new sources of revenue. The general impression here is that anything may happen. Talk Singles With Circuits on Coast Hollywood, May 9. — The committee consisting of Ben Berinstein, Robert Whitson and H. J. Seiler, organized to work out a standard of single bills, met with executives of Fox West Coast and other major circuits here last night. The latter promised to join in the movement to end duals providing written assurance from 100 per cent of independent exhibitors can be secured. More than 90 per cent of independents have already signified their willingness to drop duals. Shanberg Says Suit Against FWC Settled (Continued from page 1) West Coast had agreed to settle for full amount, approximately $488,000, with terms of payment still under discussion. He indicated he will give adequate time to complete payment, which will be in installments. With this matter out of the way the Fox theatre reorganization will be speeded up, with indications the entire chain will be on a new basis bv fall. Monogram Insures Men Monogram, through W. Ray Johnston, president, has taken out a group insurance policy upon all its home office and studio employes, as well as the Ritchey Export Co., foreign representatives, and all the 25 exchanges. The deal was handled for Equitable by Stebbins, Leterman and Gates. Boone Mancall Resigns Boone Mancall has resigned as advertising and publicity head of Majestic Pictures to reenter the publishing business. Mancall, before he went to Majestic, published a projection monthly. He will not be replaced at the present time. "Elysia" Opening Halted St. Louis, May 9. — Police today stopped the premiere of "Elysia" at the New Grand Central here and arrested the manager and 11 employes. Counsel for the house will demand immediate trial. Showing of the film will be deferred until after the trial. Timulty in New Post E. A. Timulty, former assistant to E. O. Heyl, manager of the Photophone Division of RCA-Victor, has been named special representative at the New York Photophone office, 411 Sth Ave.