The Film Daily (1948)

<H(JUU> )Wll^^ Wu3-^ ntimate in Character International in Scope ndependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Nine Years Old NEW YORK, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948 TEN CENT; FOUR MORE CITIES TO GET PflRfl. VID60 U.S.-U.K. Agreement Undergoing Changes evo final Agreement Differs [from "Leaked" First Text, Wilson Advises Commons London (By Cable) — A broad lint that changes, obviously mportant, are being made in ihe first draft of the Anglo-Amerian film agreement came in Parlianent yesterday from Harold Wilson, •resident of the Board of Trade. Pressed in Commons for details [f the agreement which he negotiated with Eric A. Johnston, reprelenting the MPAA, and James A. kulvey, acting for the SIMPP, Wilion said that the full text would be (Continued on Page 8) Golden Sees Indies Future as Brighter ali: There's a brighter future for indie production in the wake of the Britsh tax settlement, in the opinion of 5dward A. Golden, head of Golden 3rods. "You cannot make pictures without foreign revenue," Golden said it an industry press conference yeserday. He predicted that producers would get back approximately 50 per :ent of their British earnings under (Continued on Page 8) Eiisenberg-Cohen Named In Four % Fraud Suits Paramount, Warner, Big U Film ,;3xchange, and Columbia have instituted separate fraud actions in Mew York Supreme Court here (against Sidney Cohen, Philip Eisenoerg, Rhinehook Theaters, Inc. and Millerton Amusement Corp. Houses involved are the Starr, in (Continued on Page 3) licit Bogota's Theaters Shuttered by Gov't Cables to home offices here from reps, in Bogota, Colombia, report that film people and property are safe. Theaters, however, at the suggestion of the Government, are closed until quiet is restored. BALTIMORE THEATER INSTALLS TELE Scbanberger-Operated Keith's Using Large-Screen Video in Separate Upper Auditorium Baltimore — Keith's Theater here has installed large screen television in a separate hall occasionally used as a ballroom atop the theater as an added attraction for film patrons. J. Lawrence Schanberger, operator of the house, reports that the results thus far have been "rather encouraging," with perhaps 20 per cent of the audience taking advantage of the video program. System utilized is rear-projection on a screen "not quite as large" as the house's film screen. Schanberger terms the idea as still in the experimental stage, he having inaugurated no outside advertising. Tele ballroom is called to attention of the audience by a special trailer inviting patrons to see the show. No extra admission is charged. Schanberger said that thus far there had been no objection from the city's local station from which the programs are received. Loew 28 Weeks Net Off to $3,886,745 With the figures subject to yearend audit, Loew's yesterday reported a net income for the 28 weeks ended March 11 last of $3,886,745 as against $8,596,779 for the comparable period a year ago. Earnings are equal, respectively, to 75 cents and $1.67 on the common stock. Indicating that business had picked (Continued on Page 3) Lawson to Call Thomas Committeemen to Stand Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Four members of the House Un-American Activities Committee will be called to the witness stand today by attorneys for John (Continued on Page 8) MPF Board Meeting Called For May 11 Motion Picture Foundation's board of trustees will meet May 11-12 in the Hotel Astor, E. V. Richards, Jr., president, announced yesterday. Finance and Program & Scope committees will meet on the 10th and 11th respectively. Richards, in his notification to board members, said that sufficient (Continued on Page 3) Karl Herzog Elected Exec. Vee-pee of Cinecolor West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Karl Herzog, vicepresident and treasurer of Film Classics and treasurer of Cinecolor, has been elected executive vice-president of Cinecolor. Warns Building Costs to Eberson Sees Higher Steel, Lumber Prices Deny "Chicago Story" Stems from Al Capone Report that "The Chicago Story" is about Al Capone was denied yesterday by Sid Boehm, Metro scribe, who wrote the yarn for Columbia on a loan out deal. "Story" is really a documentary bio-film about Frank J. Wilson who (Continued on Page 8) Exhibitors interested in construction of new theaters should face the fact that either they build now despite high costs or find themselves faced with even higher costs within the coming year, architect John Eberson told The Film Daily yesterday. Eberson pointed out that implementation of ERP plus increased production for national defense would (Continued on Page 3) Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston Sure, and Dallas May Get Fourth — Raibourn Paramount is having four additional rapid film recorders for television made and plans to install intermediate large screen video into theaters in Los Angeles, Chicago Boston, and possibly Dallas, sometime this year, Paul S. Raibourn, vice-president, said yesterday. Raibourn expressed gratification at the results of the company's historic presentation of its system be(Continued on Page 8) $994,000 Pledged by 20 Variety Tents Miami Beach — Twenty Variety tents have pledged a total of $994,000 for charily this year and 13 other tents will make their announcement of the year's activities today. Leading tent was Dallas with $150,000 followed by Detroit which committed itself for $130,000. Minneap(Continued on Page 8) Joseph Guest at Luncheon Of Ad-Publicity Committee John Joseph, U-I national ad-publicity head, and chairman of the Studio Advertising and Publicity Directors Committee, was guest of honor at yesterday's St. Moritz luncheon meeting of the Eastern (Continued on Page 8) "Best Years" Chosen By British Academy London (By Cable) — Samuel Goldwyn's "The Best Years of Our Lives" is the British Film Academy's selection as the best film from any source during 1947. The Academy, making it; initial awards, picks J. Arthur Rank's "Odd Man Out" as the best British film, and "The World Is Rich" as the best documentary. (The BFA, founded during the past year, is not to be confused with the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts just established by the London Daily Express).