Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1935)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY 2 MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Vol. 38 September 26, 1935 No. 74 Mart ix Quigley Editor-in-Chief and Publisher MAURICE KANN Editor TAMES A. CROX Advertising Manager Published daily except Sunday ^and holidays by Motion Picture Daily, Inc., subsidiary' of Quigley Publications, Inc., Martin Quigley, president: Colvin Brown, rice-president and treasurer. Publication Office: 1790 Broadway, New York. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address "Quigpubco, New York." All contents copyrighted 1933 by Motion Picture Dailv. Inc. Address all correspondence to the New York Office. Other Quigley publications. Motiox Picture Herald, Better Theatres, The Motiox Picture Almanac and The Box-Office Check-Up. Hollywood Bureau: Postal Union Life Building, Vine and Yucca Streets, Victor it. Shapiro, Manager; Chicago Bureau: 624 South Michigan Avenue, C. B. O'Xeill, Manager; London Bureau: Remo House, 310 Regent Street, London, W. 1, Bruce Allan, Representative. 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Wall Street Trading Irregular on Big Board Net High Low Close Change Columbia 68 68 68 -L-2 Consolidated • 4J4 454 454 Consolidated, pfd. ■ 27*6 26*4 26*4 56 Eastman 15754 15654 15754 -f-154 44*6 44 44*6 + 56 Paramount . im 1154 11*6 + *6 Paramount. 1 pfd. 10054 100J4 10054 — Ya Paramount, 2 pfd. 13?6 13*4 13*4 Pathe Film 654 656 656 RKO ■ Wa 4*6 VA Ya 20th Century -Fox ■ 16*4 16*4 16*4 + 14 20th Century, pfd 2554 2556 2454 -f 56 Warner Bros. ... . m 7*4 7-A 56 . 43}4 4256 4256 — *6 Technicolor Gains Va on Curb Net High Low Close Change Sonotone . m 1*4 1*4 Technicolor . 19*4 19*6 19*6 + 54 Trans-Lux 3}4 354 354 56 RKO Bonds Off 2 Points Net High Low Close Change General Theatre 6s '40 15 14J4 1454 *6 General Theatre 6s '40 ctf .. 14J4 1454 wa ...... Keith B. F. 6s '46 89*6 89*6 89*6 +1*6 Loew's 6s '41 ww deb rights . .104*4 104*4 104*4 + 56 Paramount Pict. . 9754 97 9754 + Ya RKO 6s '41 pp... . 71}4 70 70 — 2 Warner Bros. 6s '39 wd ■ &3?A 83 8354 + Ya (Quotations at close of Sept. 25J Selznick Goes West David O. Selznick left for Hollywood yesterday to start on "Little Lord Fauntleroy," his first for United Artists. President to Ask Views on New NRA (Continued from page 1) is admitted in Administration circles, has been far from reassuring, hence the President's decision to ask industry for its views. Within the next day or two, it is indicated, the President will announce the part to be played by the XRA, Department of Labor and Department of Justice in the negotiation of voluntary trade agreements by the Federal Trade Commission. So far, the commission has been unable to consummate any of these agreements because of uncertainty as to the extent of its authority in those fields which are controlled by other Federal agencies. So far. it was said today, no industries have actually abandoned the standards of their former codes, although, it was alleged, there has been much "chiseling" in the form of lower wages and longer hours. ITOA In Move to Sue on Film Delays (Continued from page 1) the Gotham complaint against M-G-M. The theatre is alleged to have purchased "China Seas" on last year's contract, but the distributor is said to have made a deal this season for the Dorset. This case is before Supreme Court Justice Edward F. Dore. At the Allied of Xew Jersey annual convention in Atlantic City last month a survey by member exhibitors showed that the eight major distributors would not release approximately 61 of the 1934-35 features. The legal move by the I.T.O.A. will attempt to compel distributors to complete the contracts. All exhibitors having complaints of this nature have been asked to file them with the association for action. "Here's to Romance" To Be Center Opener (Continued from page 1) 20-minute concert show between the film programs. This plan may go into effect with the next picture, most likely "The Last Days of Pompeii." Week day admissions are as follows: from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M., 35 cents ; from 1 to 6 P. M., 50 cents ; from 6 P. M. to closing, 75 cents. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the first admission is unchanged, the second and third are increased 10 cents during the same hours. All seats in the mezzanine will be reserved at 85 cents from 1 to 6 P. M., and $1.25 from 6 P. M. to closing on all days. Changes of shows will be made on Wednesdays. Brooklyn Spots Ask First Run Changes Rearrangement of a number of its second run theatres in Brooklyn to first run position is planned by Randforce, it is understood. Louis Frisch and Sam Rinzler are said to be contacting major circuits which hold seven days' protection over certain of their theatres in an effort to lift the clearance so a day-and-date policy can obtain in certain situations. Following its product deal with Warners, Century this season reclassified a number of its Brooklyn and Long Island units to first run. i Purely Personal ► IRYIXG MACK of Filmack Trailers ; Lou Harrison, Marshall Square Theatre: Art Schoexstadt of the circuit bearing his name ; Jack Klrsch, Twentieth Century Theatre; Charles Cooper, the Gold, and Jack Rubix, the Public — all Chicagoans in for the fight — left for home ground vesterday afternoon. • C. W. Allex, Jacksonville manager for RKO. is in town working on several product deals with Jules Levy. He reports business generally good throughout his territory and that the hurricane only slowed things for a short time in the area around Miami. Quip of the Day Bob Goldstein says Saw Goldivy n says Christmas and Xew Year's will have to be pushed back this year. Goldwyn won't have the new Cantor musical ready. Neil Agxew, Spyros Skouras, Eddie Alpersox, Jack J. Sullivan, Rick Ricketsox and Harold J. Fitzgerald spent the greater part of yesterday working out details of the Paramount-F.W.C. deal. • Joe Blumexfeld, who owns and operates theatres in and around the bay district of San Francisco, is in Xew York with his bride. The couple arrived by boat. • Xeal Astrix of the Warner home office is the father of a baby girl born to Mrs. Astrix at the Jewish hospital. The new Astrix will be named Audrey Louise. • Ed Dupar, cameraman at the Brooklyn Yitaphone studios, leaves soon for the coast where he will join the Warner studio camera crew. • George Raft, Robert Gillham and Al Wilkie spent yesterday afternoon at Adolph Zukor's farm at Xew Town, X. Y. • Sol Davis and his partner, M. Lowexsteix of the Republic exchange in Oklahoma City, left for home yesterday after a week here. • W. Ray Johxstox and H. J. Yates expect to leave for the coast tomorrow. • Sam Flax, Republic franchise holder in Washington, was in town yesterday. • Oliver H. P. Garrett, playwright and scenarist, sails today on the Cham-plain. • Richard Barthelmess and Ricardo Cortez among the coasters who came in for the bout. • Dave Epsteix thinks Eastern fight decisions are pediculous. • Hal Roach and family left for the coast via plane yesterdav. • Erba and Grad Sears, Bob O'Donxell, Jimmy Winn, Carl Lesermax, | Thursday, September 26, 1935 Jimmy Grainger, Fred Jacks and Eddie Gcldex at Leon and Eddie's. Bert Mayer among the late arrivals in the same hot spot. • Bert Wheeler, who is here with Robert Woolsey, will leave for Hollywood on Saturday. • Roy McCardell's short story "High Hats" has been purchased by Educational. • Kenneth Earl's original story, "Love on a Bet," has been purchased by Radio. • Nat Salaxd plans to fly to the coast Oct. 15 for a six weeks' trip. Epidemic Is False Alarm for Calgary Calgary, Sept. 25. — The infantile paralysis epidemic proved to be a false alarm with the result that the local health officials hastened to remove the ban which had been placed on attendance of juveniles at theatres. The restriction was lifted Sept. 21, three weeks after the order had been promulgated. Calgary was the only community in the Dominion which scared itself into believing that the situation warranted drastic action. Writers' Guild Hits The Academy's Code Hollywood, Sept. 25. — Describing the revised Academy-writer-producer code as an obvious device to bolster up "an impotent organization created and controlled by the producers," the Writers' Guild today fired a verbal broadside at the proposed pact in a statement signed by President Ernest Pascal. In part, the statement described the pact as an effort to trick writers into accepting a few miserable crumbs instead of an honest loaf. Fight Overlong Shows Loxdox, Sept. 25.— The K. R. S., in a statement today, announced it would take immediate and drastic action against exhibitors who were ignoring their contractual obligation of limiting their programs to three and one-quarter hours. Sell to Universal Guaranteed Pictures handling the foreign distribution rights of the Big Boy Williams series has sold the Philippine territory to Universal for the entire group. Allied Unit to Move Boston, Sept. 25.— Independent Exhibitors of Massachusetts, Inc., the local Allied affiliate, will move soon to 20 Shawmut St. Green Takes Another Xew Paltz, X. Y., Sept. 25.— Fred Green, who operates the Colonial Hall here, has taken over the Hudson, Cold Springs, from Arthur Xakashin. w /TYYV Vilma & Buddy Ebsen "BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936" WILLIAM MORRIS CFLICC