Variety (Jan 1931)

16 Gsunslto . • / . By. Aj. GREASON ■;/ •. AmuBbiJient sha'M?; \ver.e spotty. In Vesterday's >hai;ketV ''l^'sV - ;tlye stocks^ ;eave way fractionajlj^r --ta- €6taWl8»r-a iioutile^ tbp .;a^ 4yJ4v: ;; li^aiUiiB^ weriE llghtUn'ypUime, with j)i-6lVt iaklne: and some siiE'it-^^.^^^ h^wiil of'slibrt^dUne-^;.; '; ^t' ^ . : Jmpu'iSe .forrPilid'aetlvity' was the Jnipthaiti^^'report • o£ ;U;; S, Steel, for ■ -tliellaat tiuarter of 19^30 about wht<ih ■; 'tliete seppwd ;tc< tie^aIV^g^eMn*nt! pn; '•!a Jvet- ^ome^ Mf^^"^^ ■ ■ a' share Qf -comnipnV 'Actlpa pf .the ■ :itpck. Itself eav» aule^hlnt:^; what :;\tasi'ih :sitw^e;'wjth' p^ oi^^V^ slatement after the clpse. Y'V' ; V: yj^ireetvyleVya indicate; a prpsp^t^ "/ of geii^rai tcsttnE. ot'^th^ vepent "top ^ieV^isi w^lth ;:a, ■jjirobiiihle . rep^salpn; if • prices cannot be " fprced into new ■ ^iilsb-- Kround/^^^' ■ :^lnce tlie fii'st.-bf^.tlie year' apptiars.. 4; jt6:;iljive: prpity;. ;\y^ iih^ri ^IntSre^J s . 'i<^ks betfec, ^bUt';tJ) ^0^^' bear ■ imrty ;.Imsi^grea^Uy> y\^ii^r^ , on^d^: the; t«!plrnl<yiV^ ' .">J,un>eroU9: brokerage^^^^^^ P'.'^'5^'' ■•, oiifc. ilje ' filin ; issues' as- espccloliy ■ ceopnWe^id^ purchases -yesterday. :' Changes- ampng the'ibPnds .Ay ; tr|viai;;but tended, td ■ priccsV ' The rallrpada- did. not. do ; much-either /rtray/vb^ steady. ■. •.Slost . encpuraging detail Pf- tli$; sMt : : sidn. a.s far. as^.tiieatreV V c6ncei'nedv :>waB|-the ag^ ^ ■ "lioXtitif. Faramoun.t; the-lagsard .pe^- '':; fbi-rnance of .which: has not'helped .v\:.its',a88PciateB.;■ ■.'; ^'Last .-.Quarter' .for ..LPe'w-" : - ■ , V--principal .he\vs of, the'-week . was -. not iio. good,, veveallng for one thine , •'th.it>.tlic net tor I.'oiiSv.for the■.qiiiiv-. :iet ejidlng Novv y.l,would be about ",;; *1.60, cbrtipai;ed to; t2.02 fop the, pre, .V'lpus: ^u^rtef' '(summer ' t'lnie) and .;k!ll>.2.09 ;.for. this' 'November quarter , of -)92». This .datii-cftme; out, by: way, ; -,-'ut .-piellmihary.. estlriiates, a 'device 'that has liocn; grbwihg lii 'pbpularlty, - i,hls' year,- They take .tjy bad -mcdl- Ye$terday!8:Prjfce»: ' /-H- .STOCK'EXCilANOE - ^■;::;' '-■■■" ":,■. .'-:.■'v'^ '>;ei.: ■ " '■ lIlBh Low la»t.Cl)gf ;r'T'v^: -7-■ --'7:;-- li;. . J3"4 -12%- 127^>-U-. , )7?li ;17?i,. IT'Xi-- ?i ■.Ifitf , i:.7 Ki7%-rl^j 314*. 3(Hi . 3l',i liOOO Xtn. St... liUiW C<in. >".-.: ■ 8(ki r>6 .pf... ■2.J00 Kdst. K-.. ll.-.WO Pox. ..... -l.ilOO 'iSen, - Trvi '.'(.ano lioew » Orph.- pf. C.SOO-rar-P ..: ■ ioo. r-nh"'... ji,2iH» n-K-0 .. 3MU0 -WlJ .. .... .' .•.■15V 03 -h.'j -W.-T-.'-'n - 2.6(10 Oen; ,Tbi-.v 73V- 73 J3 o.m^i.l'ar. P..-.-. snv ;!«>".i: SO, : l.llOU WB. ,..... 70S . OP^i-: !» • Snits aiirf pi-ic« to . .CfRU 1 ,(K)0,-,Citn 'Thr ■ pt U-7U ■ 4011 L\V tlcb iiIsVinH : ->5«0 T*ch, ••..,'• «5 J- p.- m. ■ •J- 27 - Sl» -8'.: + Censor Battle 0-ver3«w .. I^lm ls Great for Biz ■ ' . L6ai; An^^le9;:;"jnn. 27, EooUings of; "No Limit" into'the rox at Riverside, Cal., Thursday ivrtd . Frl()ii>' (22«23). prepipitatisd - a' war between the theatre and censor bpard; Vhe. latter- PbJected .M''en>^r ously to the' showings. -'Censtirs chairijed that thei notoriety of the BoVv trial, and the subject of; the picture made ,lt objectionable. Manager Walter Kofeldt atood pat, claiming the board had objected t(Jc( late and no substitute picture wKs obtainable; Resultant publicity brought-excellent biz. . , olne in two gulps. .: It -gocs^witVioiit saying? that a net ''for the . coihrrion :of,. jiiBO^fbr/ the be.st" ll'rce months of the- year In .j/ocw,' 1 o'ng rc-sarded asV" niorig the ■;'.'most ■ stable . of . the> aniusemehts, .augurs III for the other amusement . i!6r.cei-iis,, .-hi■.! .brliiijs tc ' the .• foii;e . ilie ,clrlef '6icnuht:jn the; picture .that is held':,accountable.- for tlio low - |)riccs-:':prev'ailiiiB. ■.throughout- the .'.rroup. ■ Kigurcsi for the entu-e 1930.. , vear .-lbse their'significance when It ■■is;.observed that- tlio .falling off In ; ■i'ai-iiinjrsMlId not make Its .appear- . aifce untlr tli^::«ilart of file 'aiitumn ■ 'tcrih. ,u-heh trade ; iipVnuilly- tiilits; a eliai'P upturn. : - ; - . ■ The :ni.'irke.t; wants to know how. ': .scVcT-V'^Viis- l":ie ilciiline ' in-■■Cheatre' :. iittendaiic.e '■ pvir' . the ,. Sept.-Doc. , i|u,ai:i.oi-, and' wJioihci: this, decline Is' ;i syniptbhi.'bt ;a.p.rogr.c.ssli.'e /alling- - (•ff: in. bo:; bffli-e. The fourjh .quarter : r(t.;i 930. Of. Qpur.se,' is water that has. ', Kone"undc:r tlie brl.lge. It i.s past. and- prcs-iun.Yably. discounted. In .ciu-r j'e.ht ,i).'l(.e U'vrl.s. but .is the, piibile. .■ dlsinii^rCKt llius roneftted rcon'uniiin'g • iivto'thc nVw >;oar7 , ■', ' JVrroiiiiiiiio-e bf 'the' .artuis'!rncht sroVip. .last .-\VC'.-k -nnd ■ .(in ..M'lii-.day . ■ :',secmod io"" iiid ioaie )i reel 1 ng! t lilit the . ■worst.-tvas vver. jVs ' a. -maitcr ■ pf: . rnct -. tt^Nvus Nthe .FbN-'E.pevv^ trio, pf '■stbcks. (hrvt V>4'e''mbKt '.•Jctivc'l^ - sul 'stAiitial. impi-bvcmeht - ;,pt r. tlio . j;roup liisl wi-'ck, wltPii .all 'lhc icad- •M's '.Bbt,?ii.l6 .-new h'^>'h ST'^^ ijic' 'ji.ovenTent:. . .S'lippbrt ..Vas btv- : ■.v ioiisly, lii»-o\vh ip' lhe. tlttalVp .lfisucs / from Hlroiiii Jntcrfots-; rind it, \\o:> .' I'olr to u.ssupie- ih.lt thcfjC con-strucT - .tlvb- Kpoiisor.s si--Tl.si'iI-o : bolierinent.- . Certainly f lie -n-.;i ros for tlio; jirst : . iwo \Vf;cks of tlic n-.^v year a'rf they. •' became piiljlii' hiid a hoisctul look: ;,. iitj'biit tlieni, at l.rast.foi*' the Ihoad- ' way ihcatrr;.s wliioh arc juost In tlip •'imblio (>.vo and should lie- a gc-lior(il. -' index .-for the :wh<>lo .fleId, , . . ', . AVitli the .pi'or showing ■ in-lioow. -, ' oVi-i-h.'iiUfhig ■.i.Iio,.. 'm!l^kot.^■. it Wo.iild ■ have been nornial''tor. I lia t - .--locU's. .spon.sors to allow for. Ji. dip, biiLtlicy Vild; h6'h'"ff °* 'l'i*^ '''^'"''' '■ .stock- lip to bcttbi- tlfan' 52 .at one ,.; lime last w<*ek and holding it ahovo ip throug^.-iut. . .■ .. ii,; ,-• : Fox and Generai TJjeatres All, ronslOprritlops tliat op'^rnle In. and lipon General. Theatres; , the Ihi eb: prbpeirtties -belrtg bound up iii a''community of - Ihtcr.ost: thrbugh inter-b.whbrship.-\ It came oult dul;--; ing the week that the Fox .short terrii nnancirgMhich impends (t?o,>. poOitf'ob of notes become duo April i), .i!a9 'nbt yet been arranged al- though' progress was ' repertcd.: in thit .directipn. Fbx's - hpldlngs in Lpcw rfe'presehl. an ■ Investment of about 'fi26.':aii share; "according to general, uifderstanding, so that its vieid - '('i I t last ,yoar.: ngiu-es.^ as :a pretty low 'rate for capital,, .except that . -the ' a!isocla.tlo.n ; has ., other angle's- of prpBt,- aside' ,froni..' thp: straight dividend yleid,.fiiich as.Fx)x ■sales to Lpew.pf pictures'.and.Lpew- Metro'sailba. of prbdubt'to Fox., One cajtulation -vvas put buti"tendirig.;tp. show-^thsMt the comblhed-Fo'x capital in ' Lbew- - and British Gaumont brought in a cash return of only ibout 2<j{>V, ■ Nevertheless Pox likewise achieved i,tw' high levels .en. the mp-yement, abpve Sa and General Theatres whbse- fate Is .pretty-' cpmpletely bouhd hp in Fpx, Juniped to its best >evel since the listing of the ne\y atbck, ; at 14. - Market comment seems to disregard the low yield on Fox's invested capital., pinning its faith ut)6n thiB declaratipn that the stock- in spite of these;, handicaps,- if : . handlbaps : they be, wlU show .arPtind $6 net available fpr the cpm-. mpn pvcr the year 1930, ■. , AS'hat'the slgriincahoe- of: the .spsc- tacular performance of General Ther atres'^ might indicate' remained .un-; aniswei'ed; After Its sudden erup- tion of two weeita agb, General The- atres auieted down in dally turn- over, but .continued to..move;,brisk- ly. .Whether It Is merely a group bpei ailon pr . a. change in : market fortunes hqbpdy scpnis . willing: tP venture. . : ■ '::;, :- .' ', .: ;' ■ ' .' Pari'* N«w,;Hi9h, 46 'l'.;;-;--."- •Xbthing pfllcial came piit as'(p ■patampuht, wlvb'se :incpme, -state'r nieht. for the year is due within a week 'or two. Unofficial estimates were circulated tb the. effect that It would .-shPW'.'.fii, -but .there w'as he guess on the feur'th quarter--netj which had earlier In the year been set at around $2..50.- This prpbably will' tiirn; put tP be, unduly pptlmls- tic. The film leader gave a good accbunt of itiself over the past 10 davs, 'ffllliOKLback .tP .lts.:t.raaitlonal aeflbn-pf a s1p\v mover. Voluhve .wa.s mpderate and bfCirlngs were ;well taken on general setbacks, with a :mihim^.m level abbye.40. and; a tpp Just over. 45. . Warner Bros,", tamed down con siderably,: It stiU was the- heaviest of the fllih stocks in volume, but the sessions of 50,000 or- .mbi-e-. shares ahad'od brt-considerably.: Apparent- ly a slzehhle short In'tcrest haft been torccd' tP retire and' spbnsors conr toil ted IhemficlVes with' holding their- fHVDi'ite> .steady arbilnd l7-.'.s -with , its' technical-: .position much wftaUened - by; the :.r<'ircat , of thb bpiirii.: The same copsidcratipn np pifps to Kos, -.in. which a.single bear was .said-lb have a hoavy short pbr sllioh' a; hiyhth- akpiV a; J'bsitiolvriwy ncarly (-lea rod up. , i'-' : . ;' ' As tb;the gtiiiov.il'nia.rkct, tradltij fippo.irs ,toM>e';pi-<>tty Vln't-gcly :in th'o. liaiids 'pi' . floor proff^tsjbnals,■■ D.ny by V day ■ there are' slie.ct.acular per fbriniincps by -a 'few spi'ciaUir.s. Jfonday It. was^ Auburn M(ttoi's which is reported. toJi^I^se tb, a technical corner. In llflV.s(>,>!sion. it: zobriied to a :n.ew.;tpp at 131 for 'hot ndvdnec' of 7..; .Shorts also -avpvo rpported puhi.i>hod In C.Me ■T.I^rosli-: Ing 'Machines wh'ieh. had' 'a .sharp riin-iip;- Railroads ;^vOl'ev.-taken^-i!l hand. aiul iribvcd iip tp. a hew';. toiv for (b«» vear. being-used, by' the hull paftv (o liplster up tlje whole list While thp^e prcasional'spi'lghtli* do^ ir>g,s Wei-'e going'bii. the 'old stand--: ai-d.s ilUe Steer arid 'Ampricari ;can. vr'cre iagglng.-./At no. tijiie 'Atbiidiiy W!i.s .it npp.iront fi'piii' .-(ii- in.sprctlon hiarket was golngr .iip.^or down .and fpr a. .fact, it didnit dp riinch either 'way. iAs -a net result bf fl-i'e hours, of : ti-ading the" Dow Jbhes:. indus- ' rial averages moved up less than a ppint and a half, hpt quite enpugh to pvercome the toss of .Sa,turday> .short session. •:-' /. ;. :■■ ■■',■;:; ■,' : . - rhe Dpw Jpnes flgurfc - hiade a peak Jan: 8 areund 173 ,theri backed away tP abput 161 on Jan. 19. Since then it has several times' ap- proached the Ja-n; -8 tbii and' slipiiod back.. .' Many', Street observers feel that. until it is able ■ to push through the former peak, the llkelihppd-bra substantial setback must be -al lowed for, with, the ability of the rails to maintain themselve.s. inr new h Igh. 'ground - and .the.: stead 1 ness pf tJie. bbnd Ilst.twp elemehts thpt fur- nLiti a gppd deal of encbiirag^rtient tb.;'the--ldea tha^ prices -.are headed upward. '■'''.■■■].. ■ - ■ Bondi .Db^Well ;. All.the. .ictlvp boiids (n'thc amu.se ment' fleld ' did extroordlnarlly: well last -iveek. General Theatres .was active on heavy deallngs.'ending the Week 'at 73, net up' 5; \y.a'rne.r. - Uk gained nearly 2 to 71% and the Lbew bbllgriLttons '.livith -warranta. attached gained-414, apparently representing, appreciation of th? privilege (war rants' call for '.purchase pf CstPtk tip tp; Miay,:l?,32, at 66)i Eveh ;the Shu-- bert bonds pepped up, gaining: near- ly 4 on small transactions at Z2 -, Among comihoh otoclis the star iierformer was :Eastm'an Kbdak" iii which - worried shorts had a bad time of it. Stock gained 10 points up -to Saturday-and- added another .4-point advance Monday. Ninete<en pf the principal .ariiusehients ad vahced an aggregate of 41 net, with the Fpx-Iioew trio accounting for 12 as- follows/ Pox, 4% Vip .at - 31 Tvoew, iVt uri at .60%, and General Theatres, 3>4\u<» at 13, these closing prices being si^lt off from the best for the week. An odd contradictory; mpve came Into the. preferred' Btocks ' of three amusements. Warner preferred eased 2H to 38 on a.single trade of 100; Keitli-Orpheum'preferred made a new low. :of. 90% on two single trades, the. flret; by the way in two months and the old Orphcum senior stock lost 2% to 62% .oh; two'-saloB: of 10-9har<9 lots, also the- first in weeks. •• AiiBwer -/probably Is. that these inactive Issues are closely held and the insiders hav« ho desire tp make a market for them, but onl to itak'e up what- stock is forced o.ii for one reason or another at cur feht'^lb^W prices. S-'-^,--'-'' 'i'---'': Loi'W liuyc ri -dirt'ct effect upnri jrojf; PC vlie'^fiuoti^tion on iiurlhg a debate on: censorship bet^veen Clarence .Darrow and John 6. Su'nimer at the ^Vestchcstcr County : C,o;mpiunity pijnter: at Wjilte Plains Wednesday night' (21), the director;; of . the- Y. Society. for the Supprbsslon of, Vic© stated that "moving; pictures today, glorify and make .herpes of ctpbKs; and-incite young folks to Darrbw replied that ^'this tdltt about mbvleB 'glorlf heroes crooks is Just silly piffle. I go to the mpyles-^sce lots of thehi. i have never, seen S picture in my life, and I do ;not bellcvei one has ever been made, in which the Crook or the--wrong-^oiir-Wv not both caught and adequately, punished, Right alw.ays triumphs ovev wrong ip the mpvlies and that is more than we can say abPut real' life, - 'V-V .■-:"-"■'■■:'■;'■".■:'^ ■' : '''-..y^ '- ' - .."Why dpn't they let the movies alone? They are doing a pretty good job. Is the movie wicked Just b^caVise. it gives: some: folks pleasure ani'makes them smile once! in a while ? That is the theory of theJccnsbrs. If it brings happiness it is all vyrong—it is wicked.": <■ ■ ■■'■;-:'-■■■"■-.■ ■;,:', ■.■■'[■'■. , The audience voted pverwhelmlngly for Mr. Darrow m deciding the debate. .. 'y:-.y -y '' y' 3'.',''■' -V-;'-'.^ ■■■.'■.''■•'^■ -' ;'". on Ha/s Flu Ep r Flu undermanhed th'e Hays- head- quarters last week, ■: Eleven,'- in ;;.all,^ were confined at home..: ;. Executlyeis': included Gabe : Hess,', Arthur Die Bro, Frank, Wllstach and Kirk .' Russeili :othe^ were SfecrcV tarles.. -'i'y^.r-'-. '-s"-^'",:' Charlie rettljohn-a f€!w, weeks agb had such a bad attack that he had tp gP tP perniuda tot a. sun- burn. . .-. : '■-■?.■':.:': .(,"■■■'■ ' EEQ. OWEN ITOED • Hpllywbod, Jan.. 27; Lured front the New yprk stage, wViei-e he - has been appearing :-wlth Helen HayOs. In "Fettlcbat, Influ- enc'e," Reginald: Owen" arrived: here Saturday (34). with, a lbng-termer for himself frbnr. First Natlpnal. ; ,. He':ca;me. but with Edward Rbblii-, sph and wlli^suppbrt htm in ;"The Idol," from the jplsiy by': Martin Brpwn. .'Grubtt Alexander- will a^apt and'H.obafi: ften'ley will direct. BUYS LAIT'S GANG YABN Hollywppd, Jan. 27 : ''Put pn the Sppt," • gahster yarn by- ,rf.-ick I^alti .heiB 'beCh bpug:^ Cha'ries. ,RPg^^ release.: .--:-■.:" '- '..•:: :- • ,:.~"' •.• ;•. Rlcardo .Cpi^tez wlli he starred. ■"}'..■{'■;■'- Leave*'Fbx' ''' •' '' ;' .. Flbr^n'ce Strpu.se,.- scenario editei- fp^' Fpx In New Yprk, has resigned Prior, to iier .i connection with :Fox M-is.s Stvo.use held dpwh slrhilar'jbb with Universal arid First jJatlbhal : Siimmiik-y toy'wwk .rndins-S«t-<e:lBy. Jniiuoi-y ■ ' / STOCK ekCHANGE -1031- '■■ i-4 -I3!(,. ■'- 17^. ■ •i.'>7-n: - 31-t ■- WVi 14.-. ■ . .-2=4 . ■ in .. . lit - ^ ; . . 20',i . .■:.:',■•■•*■. ■'•]''• :. i^^ .: , 03 .;■ . 0?; ! 18, . .38 r InO'i 111 • lan - . «>i-»i'.-, HO 103*4. Wi - : iMi - Bid..': "17 : 17'i' ■ 1 I .Sales.'. '■ l8J»,u,e:'ni)d. rate-.. ■ ■;- .' 30Q 'Amcricrtfl S:(!Ot '.'.... , 4:ooo- c«nm. >-nm' (2>... " .1,1100 .Consul. I'i!m- pfiU (2ci>;.;.., :t26.,S00 E.-iotnun. KoUnii.. (M;..'..-.. 120.300 FuK ;v.-(4)......,.';.. - • .100 Keith riref...(7).r...»...-.,..., fl8.7CMi Oen; Tin'?;- i.'tw.......... i. -70,300 Lo?-.v ,-(3) ...-:.-;. .C. fiOO -Do. nrer- l^lU)-..••-'■•<••• : .1001 ,:J>ji..».t. ..n-^'.-.J ........ i.\.,.: . »00: MiKlftnn .Sft: flnr'leji (6s)... 800 M»t--K.-,.M ;iii"f: ii-.so).;.\.>'. :' , 73.600 Paraii)6unt-ram-t,a8',<y (4). 4.100 Paiiio Ex'liunge.-. i. V J.COO Pat1ie:Cliis.-, .A. :.; :;...'. , 14l,r<'0 Radlo.Oorp.,;, . .;, 110;300.. Ratllo-K-P 10 ■Orph.' iircf. lS)^.... . 1.700 Siiirocrt. ..v.......'. .:;... ;i'ii1vcr>-alpl-.>f; 18).. .iv.;.., ■304.30O ' WBiTier-jfrv..*. : . ..'.,:.. ...: . . .. i'lO Do. nrX. (3.^1,...:... ;.. f;':': curb '-l 'j0O-'.Coli)t)i)tiii: ri'ltures. (iii-).)., 1.200. . Do,..v.io. (1'it)... . ■.13,400. Fox,: ■i'tieJ>1r(\v ,:.;.. . " . -400 .T.oew' tin,, ..... ... I ., . 18.800 Gen. Tlir. pf.: (2^.... , 4i70C 'r«ch'nii.'ilyr r,' . . -^--r: BONDS ;(PA0OO-'CJ'eii. ThMt..''F.ai (fc.V'W.' ' -"•"•'•i 1 . 1.000 'Ke:ih',UR- .■4I-...70,, :47.otH) Loew .ys,- 'Ji.....;.;.......• J; -l.S.ntlO ' 1)0 , ex'-«fir;:.;v................. -OH';- V- i:S:!)0O .'alh.' 7^. •3'.': - r .... ■ ■■- - ni'i ■ riO.OOO F.ir-Fmn-Tiai'ky.fli'; '47..;.;..,...,- »r, ; iii4.o.)o I'nr-P yjM. ■rKi..-.,.. ..;:..-..:./^'.. ff» :!,s;b(io-shiibcrt Mh. '4-> 'J"-. '44.1,000 .-IVarViiT Hn..". «s, '3!l.. V. ; . il^". ISSUES IN .OT.HER MARKET?, All Quoted for Monday •' ■ ..Prbcltiee Exchange, N. Y. ,,'J'ii.-T:nl<-iiloc '.:...■.'.'.I.". .'.■.; i'-^-^. •■^■"..■•:<:': ".- .••':• ' Oye'r the!-■.Coiintep,,N., Y.■', -■.■, .: - y . ' (Jiiotco -In; Hill and;'AiUoii' -rnxy. ' - Iflj-.W)'..-.:..,.,. ^.. : ;< V. ■ Cm; Ml. . -• > Vri<.,:'^v'..:,v*:.::-;v'-^'.'.--i;.'vv: -..•.-'■ .po i-'ori.si I'lMii IK............. ... :.• " ■"■ Boston ',':' '..hovi : :-<.',■ . ..iz ■. 17 : U3-T4 20',4 . iiiili: !iVi :4r,Vi ; nl . ■ ..'JO.:.. 3 12* Ulli (l'( .. -.414 .38 ■li.nsl. 7H \ -12 -S ' : ..~r7'-i .i:.5-: .tai. . . 'oo>; . 13 - ' .'•0% ■ - .,114. , : . 04. •- ■ ' ■•'.i MIS ■ .*4%: - -Mii '1* . 18' ■ (a . :>'.(,: ■:: 2HJ4 1714 38 Net Clige. H .+ ■% : 4-10 •:H^:•■ -:-t:3',4 , .M-4% .+2 - + =» •ir ■ -i- " :'+li: ■:.-^25i- -20, .207(,': : «',»- tit . w.i: 19 ' 11%. ■■■if*. 't\9 7« Wl ♦ -!lT'i .J,'. " ".l.'i'.i -. ',m;',:' 18 ■: : 20 20'/J ■■ '27 .-, -.73 .70 ■ !)."< no ; ~ . .117 . ■-,.71,^, H-2- •4^/ ,;+5 -13 ■-.l-l'.l •IV -I 3^1 ,, i 1«« Indications ^^roih ihe pjieieti^eiy : plans of major .circuits are that the .;. latter .'i!roiHT»ow:oh'aim ly into radio realms In' an-effort - to --. complement, their: .quests for Uvo talent for theatresi . Most of the/talfht plucked from / radio channels SvlliyTJji for .purely! .; local shbwlngs. - , ■ Bpth. R-K-O and Parambiint are, ambling this Avay.j . Instructions : to subordinate operating folks on ..the - two circuits; are - to pick; up, radio ; talent for stage shows locally a:od . bt'herwlse if and when fitting. '. The; plan in: itself offers a radl-. . cal departure; In. picture annals. ■ That it may have greater Import than appears on the surface- can be . ' deem'ed likely.- ; This.-thrbiigh ' the •, fact that Par is allle^ With C.BS' one of the two big: ratllb circuits. >- The oilier,. NBC, is ;afflliated with, R-k-O.',': i.h'at; ;'prM the talent field, )30th; ways; for stage . and air, between thie ,twb chains in this hew plan. ' ' ■ . ;":':;'': ':, •'...' Beyond this, however, Ues a nibre .: dllect reaspn fpr .the;scheme. The e.xics. figure that there ' is ' much radib: talent; alvdiiablfi- to':'lo'cal 'se ' tors ..'w'hlch-whiie .hot. a:-yaira*lb' ;'for ■■ outside territory can enhance local ; stage . presentatlotis and programs. : Ait the '. same ' time it makes the hbuse manager an auxiliary ami of' the main bookers for' the - extension ' of :th,e. live' ^l^nt .plan 'and- making -/ possible the opportunity fbr new. . flhds'ln stage. taient on a wide basis. ^ Califigrnia ' Fambu*'- ToiiiMleit . Vrotl'ertloha. I.id.r.' ca'pitnl stock,- IIO.QOO: subscribed, ■ 140.0... Snthnn.' OOldberB. H'llw.irrt fcliiUeK. Tllll<», Getz, -Harry Wasscbaf; a.ll -;of Lxv An» g'cles.'' ,-' .■:■■ ■'..'■.■--- " ,'. ■ -.■ ■ .'Screen liitcri-lews,' lac, Xtil.; capital: ntoCli, 2,&00 ' shares; subscribed. - 1.10. .. tirace E. Well, JeiiKC Well, .Harold D. ; Smith',','all of Xbs-'.Anecies..-,.. ' :. Allied rieiure* : Corp., ' Ltd., capital ,. Block, l.OO.O.' share'i: subsi-rlbed, 13. ,t*o, Shapiro, : Rosalind- ,S. :Kraon, .Sam . Wplr,,- 11(1 of I.«8 Angc'lSs, ■ -. Kamona .^niuoeihent Ct)., I.td.i .'eaplml: stwii,, »5;000; subiTrrtbed,' :i'l',ti()0: Ar;n'Old-; .'!>-l)Rak,' AInrthu jSehauTi. Mort Oold.tcrg, ; Tena,.fi01dberjb'.'-■.. ■ '',•-:.'■ : - ' • :■'./'-'■;"'-: 'OklaKoitili '"' ■ ^ ,' VCKliihonia city, -Jan; 2'., ,, 8nilthVllle. Athletic Club, .Stnltlivllle,,. OHlahomd: capllHl .stoclt. $1,000; )n- corporatp'rS, .- t'lo'di. '.:.Mclhlyrc. . I,yoii»ra. ., 'Mclniyr.e an'd ,.T^avlM,.M^^lnlyre.-'"- ~ «talnl<Hi :K«crn«tlun V>n.b,' Inc., Quin- ;ibn, Okla.,,, ca|)iral - stoetr.^ J2.000; , >*<• curprti-iitors^ 11.. W. Bet is, Bd. llavulhprrte ^ arid, Vlryil ,\Vi).rd.,. ..' .■:', ■ . Ethical Producer ■,■■'■■' - ilPllywopd. Jan. 27 Al .Maiiirbii's: deal'.; w;ih' Tiffany .,, for production. of:! 52; single reel;- noytUi'es: fbr 'tile coming y.eai- is .' not'jset as •'tp .the type pt pictures : tP be made. \ " '■!:: :'■;'■:'-','' ■ "- , Mivnnpir, Js' prbdtioin^. the •'.'Spprt-y li.chts" and : "Vagabpnd Pli'oolor" serib.s for Yai^ -IJurCn i with. P'ath.b: i-jplo;i!fp;' t'naprKi(ipd.'-;:li):it: Tiffany wants similar. ;reX'ls with. Mannon- holding oft becxtitie ,bt ,-tlifit.- •: , : sales. J'.,n\'l"!i 'Lbs Angelas 2"; Tlon li I''.. .'Foil 'P.hi>,.- SOLO FOB «ELEN • . ; .1 lollyWPPd, Jan. 57>.. Vt^Ktiio :lln.s'^tlV^,hed :'ThC;.liou.^^^ ft,; Ul'a.<i.*\' rrpm ;.Vi'-'allVstnr/affa^ i.nto : a solo for, IJpI.en ;.T\Vclvetrees; ll.usr - '.siii ,^^afiit''is.;assi;^'n<>(I, to -dir'cOt.,, . :AI.;('V.too). ;,oii:ip.-iTV'^fi-p.nii,i^Vai'.n*''!''. : fPi'v tlii.SL.Tiictiirr:, - hung around th'?.-, ralhtV iot - toy' hvo:.: nipn.thSi'-walthig for .the .•JtPry to be completed,., but l-f I limed' tb li i s home ; st iid io la>=t I,.lyc'ek wlliiout ;hi"ivlhg ;as much :51s •■ jiVled; his -incKHiilionc.' , ; : : - - :' '