Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1934)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday. October 31, 1934 MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Vol. 36 October 31, 1934 No. 103 Martin Quigley Editor-in-Chief and Publisher MAURICE KANN Editor JAMES A. CRON Advertising Manager XSZ. Published daily except Sunday and holidays by Motion Picture Daily, Inc., subsidiary of Quigley Publications, Inc., Martin Quigley, President; Colvin Brown, Vice-President and Treasurer. Publication Office: 1790 Broadway, New York. Telephone Circle 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 Life Building, Vine and Yucca Streets, Victor M. Shapiro, Manager; Chicago Bureau: 407 South Dearborn Street, Edwin S. 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Single copies: 10 cents. Dyers9 Strike Hits Paterson Theatres Paterson, Oct. 30.— With 20,000 silk dye workers out on strike, exhibitors are showing some concern in Passaic Valley. In the recent textile strike, the dyers remained at work, while the silk workers were out. Because of the small number of silk workers in Pat erson compared with the number of dyers, little concern was felt. The dyeing industry here represents 85 per cent of the city's industry. Dyers want a thirty-hour week and $1 an hour. Motion picture operators want no strike, filled-up theatres. William Fox to Court William Fox was subpoenaed yester day to testify as a defense witness in the suit in which William Mannier, former Fox chauffeur, is alleged to have attempted to extort $50,000 from Mrs. Fox. Mannier is on trial before Judge G. Galston and a jury in the Brooklyn Federal Court. Holmes in New Post Andrew E. Holmes has been ap pointed vice-president of Donahue & Coe and will take up his new duties immediately. For the past 12 years Holmes has been with the Philadelphia and local offices of N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc., as an executive. Eastman Sells Some Of Silver to Gov't Rochester, Oct. 30. — Eastman Kodak today sold a portion of its 10,000,000 ounces of silver essential in the making of film to the government. The amount involved was not disclosed. The purchase was made under the silver recapture order whereby all silver with certain exceptions was to be turned over to the government. Commenting on the sale, a U. S. Treasury spokesman said : "At the time the order was issued, there was some question as to the status not only of film and camera manufacturing companies but as to motion picture concerns as well for the reason that silver is essential in the conduct of their business. As a matter of fact, these companies are merely complying with the executive order directing silver to be turned over to the government just as was done with gold earlier in this administration." A Kodak official pointed out that it should be remembered that the company's holdings of silver were not for speculative purposes but solely as indispensable raw material used in its manufacturing operations. "Therefore," he said, "any silver that is sold to the government will eventually have to be replaced by the purchase from available sources of a supply at gradually increased prices." Warnerites Hold Dance Several hundred Warner home office and exchange employes gathered in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Commodore last night for their Hallowe'en dance. The party began at 8 o'clock and lasted until the early morning hours. Warner on Club Board Harry M. Warner, head of Warners, was elected a director of the M. P. Club yesterday, while Louis K. Sidney of the Capitol was named chairman of the jyitertainment committee. Discuss Charity Drive Various leaders in the industry met at the M. P. Club yesterday to discuss plans for the Federation of Jewish Charities drive. Morrison Sees Good Season in Prospect "While there is no tremendous improvement noticeable now, all indications point to a splendid season ahead," Ernest Morrison, division manager for Paramount Enterprises, Inc., and Sparks East Coast circuit, stated yesterday. "All indices point to a good season, but there is nothing in the current condition to reflect this," he said. "There is little repairing going on. Within the last year 236 new residential houses were built in Miami Beach, which is a good sign for future business. Real estate is perking up," he stated. He has 16 houses under his supervision. Morrison, who is here with Fred Kent, attorney for Paramount Enterprises and Sparks East Coast, leaves today for his headquarters in the Olympia Theatre Bldg., in Miami. Richmond Business Fair Charles Somma, operating the Bluebird, Petersburg, Va., and A. Frank O'Brien, division manager for Wilmer & Vincent in Richmond, asserted yesterday business in the territory is fair, but better than last year. All 17 theatres in Richmond are operating except for the Lyric, a legitimate house. Giveaways are rare in this territory, both theatre men held, declaring that every once in a while someone adopts the practice for a day or so. "U" Buys 'Flash Gordon* Universal has bought screen rights to the comic strip "Flash Gordon" and will use it for a serial. King Feature Syndicate controls the newspaper rights. It appears every Sunday in all Hearst papers. Alexander Raymond of New Rochelle is the artist Take Over the Aurora Harry Harris and G. Morrow, operators of a number of New York houses, have taken over the Aurora on Amsterdam Ave. and have installed RCA High Fidelity sound. May fair Books "Galante" Walter Reade has booked "Marie Galante" into the Mayfair, starting in two weeks. Columbia Up Quarter on Big Board Net High Low Close Change Sales 34/2 3454 34>/2 VA + 54 200 35S 354 400 1554 15*4 155* + 54 200 104 103Ji 103}4 54 400 14354 14354 14354 + 54 12,000 1254 1254 1254 + a 100 2954 2m 28& $4 1,000 454 VA VA 1,400 154 \% M + A 700 13 13 13 + H 100 VA VA 54 100 444 Y% 1,200 Trans Lux Shows Gain on Curb High Low Close Technicolor 1254 1254 1254 Trans Lux 2Vt 2 254 Net Change + A Sales 100 1,800 Warner Bonds Gain One-Quarter Net General Theatre Equipment 6s '40 General Theatre Equipment 6s '40, ctf Keith B. F. 6s '46 Loew's 6s '41, ww deb rights 1 Paramount Broadway 554s '51 4154 Paramount F. L, 6s '47 57J4 Paramount Publix 554s '50 S7}£ Warner Bros. 6s '39, wd 58 High Low Close 654 Change Sales 10 55I 554 —1 20 63$ 6354 6354 + 54 1 10354 102*4 10354 + *4 2 4154 4154 4154 54 5 57& 5754 5754 + 54 16 S7X 5754 57*4 22 58 58 58 + 54 1 < Purely Personal ► COUNTESS ALEXANDR-TOLSTOY, daughter of Coun Tolstoy, attended a special showin; of "We Live Again" yesterday at th Middlesex Theatre, Middletown, Conr The picture is adapted from hej father's book, "Resurrection." Peggy Conklin leaves the coas for New York this week to plaj opposite Leslie Howard in Gilbert Miller's production of "Petrifiei Forest" on Broadway. Joe Hummel, general foreign sale manager of Warners, returned yester day from Mexico City after installini Arthur Abeles as manager of th Mexiaan branch. Nick Kenny, radio columnist, wa master of ceremonies marking th special charity preview of "Transatlan tic Merry-Gc-Round" at the Rivoli midnight. Paul Ash has acquired a cane He was spotted yesterday walkin down Broadway with Zac Friedma*> managing director of the Fox, Brook lyn. Lorraine Foster, singer of hil billy songs over the radio, who is soo to do a series of musical shorts, sing over WJZ tomorrow in "Kansady." Don Mersereau, general manage of The Film Daily, leaves for Holly wood by air Friday. It will be hi first trip west and a short one. Ben Blumenthal, back fror Paris, lunched with Richard Rowland first and Charlie Pain next at the Tavern yesterday. Budd Rogers, general sales man ager for Liberty, leaves for Alban; and Buffalo tonight on a short trip He will go west later. Mervyn and Mrs. LeRoy have ar rived in town from the coast on a visi J to Mrs. LeRoy's parents, Harry M and Mrs. Warner. Nijinskaia, sister of the dancei.'l Nijinsky, is en route to Hollywooc to appear in Warner's "A Midsummei 1 Night's Dream." Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Vien > nese composer, is Hollywood bound tc>| work on the music for "A Midsummei I Night's Dream." Helen Hayes left for the coast yesjl terday after a brief vacation here. Hei next picture for M-G-M is "Vanessa.' Dizzy and Daffy Dean, at th<" Roxy this week, were interviewed las night at 8 o'clock over station WOR Anna Sten arrives in town todaj to attend the opening of "We Livf Again" at the Music Hall tomorrow Nick Lukas has replaced Donali : Novis, who is ill, on the Capito! stage for the rest of this week. John B., better known as Jack Lewis, left for the coast last night. That's final. Also definite. Joe Rosenthal of Consolidated Theatres, Canada, has returned frorr Montreal. George Browne, I.A.T.S.E. presi-, dent, returned from the coast by plane Monday. J James R. Grainger is due back from the coast in a few days now. L. J. Schlaifer of Gaumont British is in Boston and returns today.