The Film Daily (1948)

fruesday, April 6, 1948 %^^\ DAILY fele a Hotel ''GoldMine" Television receivers in hotel rooms have recult ed in a 400% increase ir. rocrc service bf'^ngs according to the experience of the Hotel Roosevelt here. ■JAversge per room has jumped from $35 per month to $175. Upped sales of cigars, "beer and liquor indicate visitors are having their fun without venturing outside, tneir entertainment needs I fulfilled by video. Aware of the potential in this direction, the Hotel Taft will install sets in 139 of its rooms next month at a cost of only one dollar per day extra to. the patron. SHORTS PACKAGE IN 40 RKO HOUSES BKO Theaters has adopted a short subject package show policy in some 40 theaters in the met. area, using a one hour comedy bill of 4 shorts at all nftxts. TOC SERVICES 46 Cincinnati — tfith the addition of Linden, Hamilton; Camargo,Waderie., Norwood, Norwood, this state, the Lyric, Lexington, Ky. , Thea; ter Owners Corp. now service 46 theaters I Sena SirtnJay % ♦ ** v> I Greeting* To — I APRIL 6 a : Dudley Nichols % l Walter Huston % Frank J. Downey jj ♦.♦♦.♦♦.♦♦> ♦♦♦♦.♦ ♦.♦ ♦>♦,♦ ♦>♦>♦>♦>♦>♦>♦.♦♦>♦> ♦>♦>♦> ♦.♦ ♦.♦ ♦/•' ♦♦*♦•♦**♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦******♦*♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• ▼ ▼ T Tuesday's Tele-Hn*»« ♦♦♦BRITISH ATTEMPTS to put responsibility for U. k. studio layoffs and production slowdown on l,the British Government's decision to resume imports of American films" (quoting Reuters) strike Phil M as not being exactly cricket. . .With the Anglo-American pact coming up for Parliment' s blessing shortly, such reports can be troubleSOME, to put it mildly. . .♦Southern California EXHIBS. ARE USING A NEW GAME, 80 SPOT, WHICH STEMS FROM AN OLD CHINESE PAST I ME. . . Ml KE SHAPIPO CONTROLS. . .♦BeNMO SchNEICER, WHO DIRECTED "Strange Bedfellows" on Broadway, -and Rodney amathau have acquired rights to "the magnifiCENT Cuckold," French opus, for film and stage PRODUCTION. . .BeNNO FIGURES DaNNY KaYE WOULD BE perfect for the comedy* s starring role...but can you imagine the mpaa passing that title.' ...♦Columbia i~s reported seeking John Garfield's next, "Tucker's People".. .♦Allied Non-Theatrical Film Association's convention banquet will bf held April 25 at the Hotel New Yorker... ♦♦♦ENTERPRISE gets John Garfield's next, "Tucker's People," for Bob Roberts Prods. . .♦Allied Non-Theatrical Film Association's convention banquet will be held April 25 at the Hotel New Yorker. . . ♦♦♦MATHEWS & SPRINGER law firm hereafter will handle Chi. anti-trust litigation for 20th-Fox, firm of Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt resigning... ♦While OTHER DISTRIBS. THAN PARA. HAVE MADE OVERTURES, HaL WALL I S SAYS THAT NO RELEASing negotiations have been initiated with any of 'em. ..♦Illinois Allied's April release lists shows reissues topping new features , 20i j . . . * M.Y. City Cancer Committee changed Max A. Cohen's name to "Louis" in its press release announcing his acceptance of the film division chairmanship for the i 9^+s campaign. . .♦b & k PLAYING WaPNER REISSUES SUCCESSIVELY IN THE Chi. Loop Roosevelt. . .Metro pix, incidentally, are now going into indie loop houses ... *rl chARD Haestier follows Kermit Axelrod AS EDITOR OF RKO's FOREIGN DEPARTMENT HOUSE ORGAN, LATTER LEAVING I NDU3TRY . . . +Ch I . CENSOR FEELS ONLY ADULTS SHOULD SEE UI ' S BRITISH-MADE "HOLIDAY Camp." SHORTS 8 Ball Andy Col, l?i Mins. Standard Andy Clyde number. His brother-in-law takes up chemistry. Andy's boss comes to dinner. Result follov/s the regulation domestic disaster pattern. Slapstick can be measured by the cubic yard. Strictly for spots where they have previ — ously caught laffs. The Bored Cuckoo Para. 8 Mins. Good Technicolored cuckoo clock sounderoffer is disgusted with his hourly chore. He quits. He does not fit in with real birds but a nightingale cutie goes for him and he finds a place in the scheme of bird things. Clever stuff. Taming the Cat 20th-Fox J Mins. Fairly Good The Talking Magpies tangle with a feline. What transpires is a load of provo cat 1 ve %hi zbang'acttion that will go over on sheer uproar and kaleidoscopic animation qualities. In color. Para. T'alnt So 10 Mins. Weak Gags delivered via talking animals in this Speaking of Animals item are routine, corny, old hat. Not up to par. r _ "Powder River Gunfire" U-I 2^ Mins. Amusing Musical western on par with most. Could be played as an alternate to full length western.