Variety (Oct 1930)

■ ■ street Ibdks or:>;d . settlQ^; itfini^px: the; ■vv^;i3.^w.^^%i4w^>we; Sat's beehwperidm|r:sp;f6nsv=7pyer>^ fedication- is' that ; bc-inkins ;.sources Tot ailUiatea wltli Either ; of the two ^mpin^es^fcutdirecqy interestedVin that'-wajf^"^',:-:;:\; ''.;.' ',i.;,:.; . -Bub cdmes : OLver. ..a; , settlenient. fieur© If . achieved, : Jnfo- Is that waiits.: sbmfethme :: iifc<*: $3p,r; OiJO aOO to call '^iiits; ■ W;'.E. ■is'^ofter-^; ineab6utr?5,000.006^it is. said.: v . That Jyf:. .E. 'is offering- artyfehiog; 'iliriQst establish yay,: and • spdciflcallir ehlirges' the- W. :B. • stand /from a' b^iik'er ansle,: ." . /Right - Wow Vth§>.^^ ■ sid.e.^, not- l^Iths'tandi.ngi va're:Iqoldng, for som'e; ttoro^ arbiti-atiqh,: i-Keally: rnayybe Bonio fodiideliniBr. since direct , tep^pr.t Ifl that. settiehieni .is !v^^ .not rje'ally-deiGMiid ,iippn> S6uvco;ls ;itreprdichable.. •^■: : ■:• ■ ^ ■ '; ' W." .-B^'s > firivblyea ;:;thrfee j^)ihtsi of: it% ■ brigiii'al'. coiitri.ct av ith: i[, E. / ;Amb.ng. these >w:as iriclu^led ■ Mot© ■ fiini -iEeppIe are listed• in . -tlie • latest;; '''W.hp'a. ' '^^ . ■ thaiv virt V ^any^'^^otl^e^ -edltiohv ' ' Muggs ':.and ;-ejcocs;T/ith..>rtiore. : miiggs .thari ex:e(;s.and:mor act-, . brs ind^ actresses thaht: muggs, /are; blu.ef^^ibbpned.;' . JfiVeii : iim^^^^^^ Pettijolin ■■ have; BlaGe^ in v.the sobiM ^directnji^' " tlife way ; of femmes;- tiie ruTiniiig is fairly , general,. ^oin'g. froJn^^^ trbva'tb Colleen. Mppre'.. ; " ;.: ■ [oxy's Fox Release Is $5,000 Wkly, on Pair. Holds : Abpye ;lune Bpir torn ■: as: :.Oth<Br* :» Groiip : Break Through on; Powit 3i((i0-r-f\fernei-^ ^i^Eastmaii Holds ^ Fox v3edr08 Giliiii iii SWitphing -r^LocjW Undfer NEAR PANIC I^RIGES : Airra.rigfenient 'h -been, reached on: Prices broiite' fiirtHer /yesterday on the Neyif VoiHk Stock Ex<:hanige, diminishing the. distance tP the- bot- tom -of: .the pariic'-by^ about . 3 points and oh; vbiume near 4,5^ shares; biggiesit; since.-June..-'; P ibtu re sto^ks ~ suffered with the th k sy/Tbyaity cla.use oiv all .biz dbnie the .settlem (Rothafel'is)-. rejst ..bf^ 'in anyVor which' way •by:Wv::E^ sm^il ^ danriaige compar^ed^ ^iddition;^:^; is/atlogfd # :w blev ...If ^agreed. uppTi^it;. w^JI other -^roups/ -^^- V: > - ''^^^ /- - " ' to have: also:. fiSreed. to exploit the p:ut ^ard:. o:ilt..cancellat^QiT^ t^t,ma^ ,, i ; • ^v^../ nallcer art'-: and :-sell apparatus. ^tt. Pr:: jnay .nbt pcdur arpUnd-Nov.. 15/ ; Ear. .broke, .to c rea.sohable ... bpstV'..^^,:^G above •! .iw;'- B, claiins He saiiied, (arpund 50),--wUi :;^eri \vehtvsd^fa^ asV/to .cha^^ theq the^'I-evi^than'' ; Satur4ayv-^(27). ;^ territbry ■ - ^.1 ■i.v.._:„_ T>«»..,r„..a,Dsence .Mike. Marco I Ycstei^dayV prices ^ ■ ■■ "' • st.6cic ': ExcaAVti 0 ■ ^ ; ■: -. v., ■:::.■ ■■: ■•■ ' ■ '■ ■ " '■ ' -'Net-^ ./■IIiB»v.'Lnw..i.ai-t.Glitt('. ■ IVtoo Con-.-: ITi. i 17'.4. \)!. a 1;-M)0, lOixVt. Jv.-■■ 1'->'.I ■ 19.»W.l!>riVv—l>t. ■ -• ■4'JNv..v.,V..- .iMVi ^'1: ■■■■ -.i,oiio-I'-OX liMIK.. (Jen-.. T. -'t,li«l Ixjt-w:.-.; -ii-JiWO •I'ar. ;.. i . .3;iHio-LMUve \ •■4,iCH) ^hu; 3.1,p<>0. '>Vr.'- ..B.H, S06.-.£'ol; : P: .2,80!) Tech. <..-.-\asv;. aj'iv ..;.:■ -3'.^ .-.3-V .....ic. -.2^% 12'. , .10'!* : . ;iuv* cu.if n...:: . .; 13-.. TL .. , • noNDf?:':.- ■■ •^8.0^)O Ge.n: TUr.;.,' '.>2k- 02 : ■■]3,0<M), ..'Do, ■>...•,92 /91>i ;12,000 .•ry>'e.w-: -,x \v.l01'i 101- •C.OOO'. piir.. -'-30.V.i>^r-j:' SMi-i • 2.000. PiUhe'.- 00 • ..";<) 2,ono;fihu; ■.,.....3!> ':,-.3J< . la'i-:v* ■:'i)2'V-f^'%. .-.^Ol^. .4--7. ■•■ 101+ -■f)4i«....... .in..—I- C4;iOOO'W. .1?.. : * Sales :to 2-:4o. p. m. No Warner HbotUp According ife AD Warn^ 'The a , der an exbliislve cPhirabt'S cancellation-angle,, now Pox displayed a tremendous re l)etween W. B;. and W. E. ^Vhen in of strength, actually scoring :W:rt-bn.;;taikers.-^^ • if arbUratlon dPes cPme.-• it's people, .who must dp the deciding, by panicky sellliig. ,Loew showed Jobke^l for tb be- resumed Within- a Agveeihent . is, ;• at• tlie; request oi l much less resistance, which; carried couple Pf • months. That - fact: In lioxy, persphally,' who. stands tp get jtaV own message : to Picture trade Itself may he taken tb indicate the $5,000 a.,week ,the mon.ent .he steps and ,the market: IBprbach^bt VsTTseffleme^ be- switchin.cr put--of Fox 'is':' fi$\uuri^.,c>cP5ii,vsl.0Ti[ ab.rpad ;■. gftneral ly.,'■ ■■■ albng.: Hncs; .; 'simOar - to ., vyhat .hiis bQon alrwidy .effected .b vranvpiint.; The -lA/x; ideal.'ihpludes.; ; tlie'isettliiig'.iip pf; alstudjp^ . CoV thp'pvoducVion.~o:C ;o.orta.in;fbrelgn• . fi.fHis;',;...>.^^ .ypt :bn Ipcatipn : but tixixf. be. in Pari.g, it'rtot ■Hplly-::': SVOOdi •. '■; ' \] • '■■ '■'.-..'■'1 :. ..'■yaVidus'.^r.b'x' 'ex^ Woii.tAv.avd. ■ toc; b- ;big. confab . to.; take'-, plh'ce pii ,the\6pnst;;';: like the ■ : I'aranVp.unt- iioivdw.ay iii Europe ihas.. pottcn tilings :.>ihakb.h':^up along . the ■ filht' miilds^;,,. Pari^ .a'cGprdirig toV os/f . tablisbed ;. fieui^es,' ;i:^\'..far.; enpu'sh. dhoad tb;'checkmate, the;-other ..iihrt .' compani<?s; at 'Ipaiiti one year;;on - for- ; oign Avork. ■'■• .''..;.. V; ■;•': ;.•■;". ■ , ■■■ . \: . • All Fbx-.v: R.t'oductibn..v will ■ make the talk, • .including- Glayton : Siicolian, fprei&n sailes ivead Jlow: on. the.'Coasti : '■: ;;;.'; ' V; •>'::•!■ Metro May Be In; .•• 'Sbhpme;.;.may. a.lso .take in Mietro npw that the fbreljjn field ofiopera-;. tiPh betw.een the two, allied cp.rtip.a nies have bcQorrib^^^^^^ br. less .6b- prdihated.' yndcr that.plan tlie two • ;rnay' Use Qtib f^orelgn 'studip abroad , ,, , ^ ^. „ ^, ,b.s .at single production outlet, biit RiaJtP £alk; connecting ; W;B. and g.^j^ dPuble distribution. Radio plus ;]l?araii)punT;.rift^ br ..another ■ took the :dignity put of the Far Ba •Wall .Street sufliciPntly tb put .an: cpnipleted ; film for Japan, among omciaLkayP^ bn: all' thc: jamup. vwith' info, from a Fox angle; Is the - dipect: irifo:: the: -pictu.re^blz. lS | ^ rnay .cpijcentra^e on France jVust' pliockful pf ."ruinprs .m ' .WhibhVarb hprdiy. nt/:tb;dig.hify; with; 'a ■ denial." Any llarpld!.. j^ran'kliii:' cp.nnect.ibn'. ■ given otily -.. a'.; slight maybe. :■::.■'■'■ ,,[■.■'..'..,■:■::: '>' Thisba.nker'-:t.alk .^ia. .BCnccal' and tdkcnfrom ■■' ■ JLli©. ;.-.three': angles spu.ndpd..--:\v:.. >;.;■;,■ -.' ... - -. •Qnly .^he^Ptiation of .i;elative:: Im- jlor.tancb,:,.at..JirQse'iit^whieh .Warnc'r only niaybe. PAR'S NEW .,f6ilGr •;m,Usrc--.cb.nter at SOtli. street lind;.5th;:ave;, .no^ iipder^'cp I tion. . -.I^pi^/a '.^ .s^alary •; - with- Fox !s :.$^3,op..O; per^.^-wiVh. .h twp '-.years tp; go. LPew ihtp. F.bx, p.n ■ apparent tlieory that ;F6s: -control; b'C Loew might .-.be us,eci .tb a;dvahta^ei::pf. P'ox* -v' •^ Question . no-i^r vbefGrP • the market is, can .it' 'hold • its own against the |:.,: T^jiderstatidihg..::^ of the .November crasli?. If said. . 13 . that Roxy wiU ^hen; imme-. |^ ^j^ . ^,^ ^^^^.^5^^^^ that . last 'For their, trip .east''f.pr..i)rpdactiQn activity in Is'ew Yorky B, P.. Sch'ul- ^berg.;.:.'W.alter.; Wahgcr ' and.' .-Eriis't * Lub'itVcft ; Will-leave^^^ to- . getlicr, Oct. 16, reaching .Ne-w York Oct.; 14. .'. .:■ ;'■; ■,- ■ ; -,.;■: . AH ;thrce->!V'ilen. east Ay^ 'operate in their new capacities. , Wahger will bfe" pc'rmanehtly: in. New York, usiriiG:.. that ;;city -.as. hcaiiquar- • ters for - his roving .30b. Wangcr's. official new title is gei eral maha- ':ger.; of.; prpductibn' :for: Paramount .'d iatPIy; a^su m.e.; .char'ge.-.of • all brpad- ca'stiivg-.fbr .NBC,' iSGA -sul^sid,' until ''l^^ib^Gity^';i^;:cpmjP^ scope, pf his w;ork will he widen«)id I ■ ■ a^ gieheval boss .of the n.ew.;.outIay,.. ditch :;:there';W.puld.:U furthpr liquidation: arid ai break he ON -i:'.: ■ ;Toii:pritb..'Sep.t: .30;^ Sittings of thP; .Rpyai- Gpmmls'sion In the; past- arid ••..wcst,.-.a^ |,i-rivestiga.tin'g .tp. 'learri^^w reporte'd..nature •i.s: PbiVta ' the" three Par studios .in-• Ilpllywood, Nevyr. Yprlj; and^ .I'aii'isj' vand Jesse tasky. . -..,":■' - - ;■ ' V-. -.'.:•■':■•;■'-'-, Schulberg's New York visit' will start his east-west time .f:i)litting; ■a)s;pi-oduGtiPn head .b^^^ The ' greater-..'a;ct.iv-ity' : on the • west coast will - permit.- liirn■ •■tpv give .the. ea.stGrn'.studi'p' onl>.. a bis time. -"■■:■ .:•- ■ .l^ubi't.§ch^S:^stay. in- Ne.w.. York .a^ siiperViisins.'. director on all ,'eastern pictures-is. indcf. :y ' --' ' WB "Adios" in 65mm. Very Secretive -.; - . '.. ;Hpllywood,, Set)t. 30.' .....,"^'a.rhers. made a C'5.' him.. print:.ot J'Adios,"-. Richard.'Barthelme'ss'- la't- .est,; but neither, t'hb.-. star pr F.i^ank ' Lloyd,: th.e\dircofbr,. have been per knitted a Ibo.k. at the rosulta; '. All; .rilshea'/ liaVe'-.-bpCih-;. shown ..in - ,riim.; .^:lth thcpxPcs kPoping :the •..te^uit3.' bf;'.the'. c^ a 'seciret; ■' ;-'; ■,.;.';.- ;.;.-'Tj0s'^Angcl6s, Sept.. Z-d. .■>'.;,'- A.Ithgugij ■ ■ idle' -'btit. on a ■' salary ... ottitiQ- ;completlpn of "Hallelujiah" ..oyer'-a .y.bar .agpi.'Ni.niv 'Mae Kihricy;: ' .2<>'o.ro'(i.- -actrRKs, lias' -flnaily,. been: drpripod' by Metro. ■.' ■ '■ '- ' '•,::-'■ .V'^'be. only thing Ml.«;s'.klnn,cy;:dld: .atijiricf that time'w'a.s to play.'a:bit part iri .••March of Time." -. ■':'^- . Oh yestbrday's: ..perfbrmance the' .pnly comfort hooked-in longs could extract was tin at second day-pt-de- ciirie on volume necessarily brbug^ the- fcliinax - jihd. t^^^ fa about that much 'nearer.. Still tbe clPse did not; foVe'cast any immediate end tp.- the decline.' ■; :'■''...'; ■■;-'-' -.. Turnihg to the-:severe lesson ot last fall. :the hioi-aKtP traders i.$ efh phat.ically ' to ' stay but. ■ l^rbbably the bear' pdr.ty. is . well. cOyercd. bj; this time on' stpclcs thrown; at them Brps,:h.T;ji,.\\'it'h any outside cpnipapy. is with. F'o'x -.and '.qphcorris .a pidture. ■ijfpduPt.: defil. It ..is 'sdid. i.atter practically : "certairi';: of' ■ ^icbrnpletipn and Calls for showing . of .WB rilms .iri. J?;bx " West. Cpa'st; . vTJirectiy'. rip- :gpiia'ted'- .by.:' llarry Warn.or with narley'. Clarke. ■; , ':- \ ' '.::\ ;. 'Sp far. aW W.-ill''Streot^i^ CpnGcrnod Ih-p. .Warnbr', brb c'a-:n stay- whe're'; they- are', a."s long as; they wish to'. ; That, canie but; from. a:.do'ubleV .ePnriection .'dPwritowrt.- v not Canada is in the: hands pf a picture coriibine - will be In: Torprifp [liy'forced' out ..lambs,' a arid MonCrcal.; • thing like a fair, rebound ;>yili; be ; Petei* White, Toronto lawybr, will, .preparbd to hit prices^ anew, bring do . the quizzing, . \vith local: big . inff pn• a secondary break, probably .^iiPts. iri dli .cbmPiihie^ particularly to ti; bottorii belb.w that of ■the .pfi' I?aramount, due .fbr a: grilling. : ... m'aji'y decline This gives :snialler companies ^:[:: yesterday's retreat .never at any .tlme'-becartip ;a disbrderl'y rout '.fjuch, i'a' Novpnibbr,; .IC^idl'ng , to. the Idea thkt sU-bttg: barikirig; .po'wers a:Te. still iri charge ; arid cpntributirig:; to. the .1 feeline:' that; the •.imirie.diafe.'bot.to'm may be riot far off.-:. ■;■' ■ ■•'•;.••'■ ;-. :^..: ..J'lme v:L'dW5 , Cm^ Bbstpn,. Sept; 30. I The market bi^oke ;'on .Monday: .feniiaisancS; bf ■United; Arti.sts have | tlirPugh the June IPws ;'a3 expressed by the DoVir Jpries- industrial, avcr^ b.s;'e3..: ": Mortday^'a - close-:-wa.a; 20,8.l4.i compared .to.' the Plbse.'Pf.: .June.' .2,4',' prcvip.us. • .19 30 .bottom, of . ' (Continued ori. pagp 30.).' ' . ' ■ ..; '. :.- '-Ilollywood, Se •In..iine; wit.h ^'tsi, current .pblicy:;tp. -him gutty - I)lays with .;.a^ ;melodr'ar •■matic-. tirig.c..; P;irfiriipujit will /tallc- c'rize . Eugc'rie ■\\'altpr',s .;'"i?.aid' ,iri Full,**: . ■ ' y ■; . ' .:,. .■ -'. : .. ;. .Ilollywood, Sopt 30. ; ,. The iiidcpcndonts are. hiaking the; ..mpSjt; of..'.ithe stuflib .lay^pff 'Sltuatlpri by pvbdiici.ng; iritp;risLvGly;;while: ;largpr.'. stti'clips . are.. :.mlTiimizirig.: or :', curt'ai.ling : their plibd'lictipn dctiViT; . , ties' ■fby-. thc. pex.t:. fc'W'.:Tnpnths.-.:'- lljidie's firid that .d host. Pf talent, including sbirip 'important .bOx of-.' ■■ n.Qe. nameS) are available; at prices f withiri -.their.: i^eaQh; ■wliereas.; ordlh-: -.; drily ;a -plan fp. borfpw. a .coritract: playor f rom: a'.lajrger. compan bring a tilt In- sba.I.e/ ^: :;■ ■. The riow crop of .lridle; .relca.ses ■ w.i 11 sli ow many'. bpx; - o fll cp ■: .ri airiea' under the banner PI .ICb'.s'er Compa--:; hies.. ■; /■. - > : ;■■' - ■. '■;-'■ '-.: NO tOMPR(ilSE ON PATENT LITIGATION IljglL'elect.i'ic .spokesmen .s;ay there will bo rip. 'cpniprortiiso; with De-- ch.ati.cc' to-. say -^yiiat ib^ thiriking but they 'probably wort't: • 0. A; House in Boston been .here recently^ and .are said;to vhave.: ibca'ted';' a ' site for; a United Ai'tists theatre.. . •.;-'- -..;; W/'r ' :u. A. is. reported riot satisfied -with, its product outlct in ;this town and sectiori. :;::. . ' , ' .; ■ '■-/.■■ .;''';'-' Weitzenkortt :Succtiinb9 •: .'.-,- } V V..:.' -Hollywood.'Sept.. 30;:. ■■ - ' Paramo:untv.l3: hriri^^ put ^tioiila Weitzenkbrri,.: :'ne*i\'spa;per. i, man. .and authbr. as a "'prPspeetiye.;wn'te.r.- ; .Loula: just." • .wrote .:"FIve: Star ITdrial," a i .'rie.w'spaper ^play!:; wh^h Willl^Lm': Ai ; Eii-ady .majTi^ Mdrihattan. . ■«•. .' o' ■.'■■:. •: ri^..-; . .: V-,..';'■■ Rutherford Called Ea>i ..' , Jack ..Ru.tber.fprd,. actpr^^^ dbiiiy for the :ed3t laat'Saturday; t>^-: causb pf his mother. ; ■ jie is Gxpedtcd; to'' retuf a^ |ier« to poritinue in picture work.. • - Stag©^ play ..was -filmed silent, hy I Forest; over Its talker patent victory the ';;!3a'fne.:''cpncern; ill .ID 19. '; Artliur | i•> the l.owpr courts. Kbber.i::bn;.<li.Q-;fttu':dip .jwTitin'g staff, but a:.epuple' PC -w'eoks,,.has drawn ■'.Paid"' 'aii ; lii« fi rst a.S.^i^jh 'rn.f' nt. :. -..Jtuth :''Ghat'ter-ton:'^ ' con.'jidered - ix- probable -ii tar tor;. ■ Studio will alsb reiriak6V;"S.ilc,nce,'' With.: W'il.liam: -.PoWe in the; part played :by II. B. .Warner' bri the ^tdge arid In.the .silent,!: - •" ''\ The electrics are dclermihed to go -', to .bat '■ i n'. the U. ;.S,V'-'81 ipreme; Cpdrt early this winter on.; the ap"p''>a,l. It is add.ed. -: - ■'.. : ,':.;.;.. ■., ; : . -■;:': WB es enga fox-Col Again A. ;e.; 151 u n 10n tlial la a gain pn: the . V.ox: and "eblumbia; deal. ; '''- ■)■; .; It; i.s-:: reported-.'as . wd'riipi,' but It |;jsV fjdid depends upon- how' IV-K-pi- will stand In i the matter.' Gpl; W^nts 7th >Stage . • ' ' HPllywobd,-.Sept.^'30.;' . , • Goltimbia la ricgbtiatin.g .^fvlt-h- .trhp. Fowler ■ studio, fojr;-purchase. pf Its $tiidib, .cbnglstfrig; :Q.f bh©; sta^b and a prop; room. v.Proper^ Is adjacent to'the'i(^bluiribla"-st'udi.d."^ • .■ :'•: ', If' the deal gbea through, Clbi; will ^havje seven'!st'age;3. Including the old Chaill.wick studlo w;h^ spund-prob.fed. .\-;;'..;;;.....: . Nbd1i*4arin's V^sit Eaist. .'< ,' .:.■ ;■.';■■; ■ n6iiyw;o6d. Sept. so...;;; !Ned Marlnj recently made a Fox supervisor, etpccta tp. go '::a.8t.. late la October 00 a bualness trip. :'.; ■ Of the' ^00 'c;m'plo.vcc^ ••during the Wa.rnersV period of cu.rtailrn .nriproxiriidtPly 200- have ;becn re- j AMI. V**^ X>dlU4II4U f tilcnnoiv Off the 1^ ;H(j.'ll.v;wb.od/..Sept.,.30i ippre hired du'r.i'ng;,th'e;pdst.''W -;' others'; will • be taken oh,..; with prefcrericb :belng/g.iy^^^ tb. tho.'je ;let out, Par iand Maricea ";R;vrb.firJ'an";, I3 . off.;/again at 'T'lfrany..:-.. Bert^ CH'ennon,;'engaged' tO; •direct 'find; wbrklrig:..pn;:'the(. story for •' tlip past three; months, is out> No. ■■ : ^..-^ ,, .i, - .Vt„-, v : t>.;;'f»;,i».'o-l "ie-.w director ha.s.been assigned,'-. ■ Paramount ari'1 the Mai-x Brrjthfrs . ^ . .. , -,: - 'v;.-^- . aven!t • yet ;,Te;vchbd^-terms over.] . ..The picture :ha;^ .been..set for pro- . ick-up. of i^Q tlurrr -optifin la -the;. .'duGtion four. limps. but.-..;nevec ^ 60%. ;-ti n i;q'u b-- •■ ft - pi-ct u ■b^ h; pick ^iarxea' •tr.acit'.::- ■ Marxe.a haVe so '.far ;^ma;de>-■.t-wp,- '"Cbcbariut3":arid ,''Aninnia,r .for: .par.';; ; . liar's rerie'wal.for the third is cph .ting^Tit up0n it''iVicciting;competit;ive blda froni other prpducers..' ' .;•■ ;..; . Ruberi aS Director .--.;.; .f .. . ' - ■-; sy:.^..: . Iloliy wood,; iSept. 30. - J;'- Wd.ltf'.r'Ruben::has had-:h ing; contract ;rerie\ve.d, :Vil.h. ttie -unr. d-(:r.Staiuling that .lie Wni'alsP':li4v« .art'ppportuiilty .to direct. .; , '