The Film Daily (1948)

I Wednesday, June 30, 1948 [fords Gives Final ikay to U. K. Quota (Continued from Page 1) arliamentary okay, Commons hav kg earlier given its approval with ut a division rant Swinton during the de at<_ declared that the suggestion Iritish exhibitors might be excused u, jf they failed to give 45 per cent of fe heir playing time to British films yas "not satisfactory." Lord Chorley, summing up as Kiudgi [ D. m\ is. J. and Mritj : ■::.<£ J< ■ A, KB Co 1 .. Ill 1 to 8«l lo Dea;< SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS SEZ BELCHER London (By Cable) — Jack Belcher, Parliamentary secretary of the Board of Trade, speaking at the NATKE conference yesterday, said there was "no truth" in the impression some people had gained that the Labor Government was "anti-American." Belcher declared that the 45% quota was intended to bring British production up to the highest pitch of efficiency. He expressed the belief that in spite of the feeling noiv being shown, things would "smooth themselves out." -over of the ratification motion, said ^here was no reason to suppose there would be wholesale exemption for exhibs., and tartly asserted that critics of the 45 per cent quota should have confidence in the British flm industry. .•< ; 1 86.6 Hooper Rating for •LouisWalcott Telecast An audience of 6,000,000 people in seven cities Witnessed, the LouisWalcott fight by. television, according to Hugh M. Beville, Jr., NBC research director. Beville stated that the telecast hit a Hooper rating of 86.6, highest in the history of radio and television. Sponsor identification for the Gillette Safety Razor Co. was 79.8. Viewers at public sets averaged 140 per receiver. "Secretary Trouble" RKO 17 Mins. Fair Leon Errol again knocks himself out in another domestic squabble comedy that this time involves his secretary and her husband. Seems the girl's spouse has stopped loving her and in attempting to solve the problem Errol encounters an enraged husband who also happens to be a swordsman. Errol finally gets the advantage and convinces the man of his innocent purpose which did not appear that way in the first place. as [roi 6 ( & laymoi lift. :. to j Mel lestoffli Price. a G«ffl Ail. illasi ts'Sf ris ir< HUTDc * THEATER PROJECTS VaKey, Valley, Net)., for John Fisher. Venus, Houston, Tex., by Oskar Korn. DRIVE-INS Highway 100 Drive-In, St. Paul. Minn., for Minnesota Entertainment Enterprises. Highway 51 Drive-In, Madison, Wis., J. and M. Enterprises ,Inc. Ashevil!e Highway Drive-In, Spartanburg, S. C, for Marvin Pless. Corsicana Drive-in, Corsicana. Tex., for Maurice Cole. Milldale Drive-In, Milldale, Conn., for Fred Orcatrano. East Point Drive-In, Atlanta, Ga. Rockford Drive-In, Rockford, 111. Gainesville Drive-In, Gainesville, Ga. Crescent Drive-In, Michigan City, Ind. Anthony Wayne Drive-In, Fort Wayne, Ind. Salina Drive-In, Salina, Kan. Belt Line Drive-In, Grand Rapids, Mich. Motor Vu Drive-In, Billings, Mont. Milwaukee Drive-In, Milwaukee, Wis. Blue Sky Drive-In, Pontiac, Mich., for Arthur Robinson Circuit. "Donald's Dream Voice" (Walt Disney) RKO Radio (Technicolor) 6 Mins. Tops Due to poor manner-of-speech, and with plenty of abuse to boot, Donald fails as a brush salesman. However, the impediment is corrected when he buys "voice pills" enabling him to speak clear Colmanish enunciation. But alas, the transformation is short lived when, by accident, the pills are lost, with the exception of a lone one. He tries to retrieve it but the pill is swallowed by a cow. In a tirade our hero calls the animal down, but the cow, dramatically disgusted, remarks "I don't understand a word you say." "Sing or Swim" Paramount (Polacolor) 7 Mins. Fascinating The animal and fish world make merry at their Coney Island in this Polacolor one. Unique antics and clever animation with new angles are tops. The gaiety of the reel is further enjoyed by the audience being requested to join in on the community sing of the oldie but ever popular "By the Sea." "No Holds Barred" (World of Sports) Columbia 9 Mins. Ruff Stuff Bill Stern's satirical comments help a lot in a new phase of wrestling when four men are in the ring instead of the accustomed pair. No holds or grunts are barred. This burlesque ought to bring much laughter. "Seeing Ghosts" 20th-Fox 7 Mins. Okay One of the constantly recurring themes in the Terrytoon collection, this number in Technicolor has an interior decorating pig coming to do over a haunted house. In no time the ghosts and skeletons that lurk about the place give him a hectic time. Proceedings end on a loud note generated by the explosion of a giant firecracker. "Thrills of Music" (Series 2) Columbia 10 Mins. For Boogie Woogies Features Gene Krupa and orchestra and Disc Jockey Fred Robbins who introduces the band via turntable recordings which fade into the actual playing of selections. Boogie Woogie lovers will fall for this one. "Feudin' Hillbillies" 20th-Fox 7 Mins. Amusing When things look bad between feuding mice and cats, Mighty Mouse steps in and via his powers the felines again come out second best. Piece has good deal of inventive imagination in its composition and should click well enough. Finest U. S. Pix Should Always Play U. K.— Rank (Continued from Page 1) should always play in the U. S. and the finest American pictures should always play in Britain." As to the latter, Rank said, "I frequently read erroneous reports which might indicate that we here in England feel otherwise. This is far from fact. We want the finest Hollywood pictures always for our public as we hope you ~will always want ours. We need your good films to bring us closer together and we hope that you will always want ours for the same reason." (Rank urged a 50 per cent exhibitors quota for British as against the BOT's fixed figure of 45 per cent, and recently announced the theaters he controls would play 60-65 per cent U. K. product during the year starting Oct. 1.) Kendall Complaint Settled Detroit — Arbitration complaint filed by Oscar Kendall of the Our Theater, Muskegon, has been settled and withdrawn. 2,500 Theaters Served By Children's Library National Children's Film Library Committee is servicing 2,500 theaters with more than 160 films deemed suitable for youngsters in the eight to 12 years age group, according to a report of the group to Eric A. Johnston, MPAA president Library was initiated by Johnston nearly two years ago. Report observed: "No small part of the movies' charm for children may rest on the fact that movies are not 'made for children' — that movies are a part of the grown-up world in which a child may share." Committee reported it plans to initiate research this year to determine child tastes and responses in relation to films now rated by previewing groups as suitable for eight to 12-year-olds. THEATERS 0PEDED Greene Resigns NSS Post Minneapolis — Gordie Greene, National Screen Service's rep. for past three years, has resigned effective July 1 and will take a brief rest following three weeks' hospitalization with pneumonia. Newton, Mansfield, Ga., by Roy Mitchell and Mrs. H. C. Adams. Campus, Storm Lake, la., by Pioneer Theaters Corp. Sandusky, Sandusky, O., Seitz Amusement Oo. Bee Gee, Oklahoma City, Okla. Capitol, Chiefland, Fla., by Harlow Land and E. S. Winburn. Texas, Burnet. Tex., by Tom White. Han, Pernandina, Fla., by C. E. Beach. Love Park, Rockford. 111. DRIVE-INS Bellwood Drive-In ( Petersburgii Pike). Richmond, Va., by Fabian and Neighborhood Theater Circuits. Linden Drive-In, Linden, Va., by Larry Walters. Rural Route 12 Drive-In, Michigan CityBuffalo, Ind., by Crescent Drive-In Corp. West Side Drive-In (Route 18), Austintown, O., by Youngstown Drive-In Theater Corp. Northside Drive-In, Wilmington, O., ■ by Jack Jossey and Kroger Babb. Northwest Drive-In, (Malton Road I, Toronto, Can. South Division St. Drive-In, Port Huron. Mich., by Triangle Drive-In Theater Corp. Raneho Drive-In, Denton. Tex. Madison Drive-In, Madison, Wis., by J and M. Enterprises. Air Park Drive-In (Route 40), Highland, 111., by Joe Schrempp. Hallendale Drive-In, Hollywood-Hallendale. Pla. Decatur Drive-In, Decatur, 111., by Kerasotes Circuit. CCC Auto Drive-In, Columbus, O., by Prank Yassenoff and Harold Schwartz. Sundown Auto, 600 cars, Westfield, Mass., by Owen Holmes and associates. Baton Rouge Drive-In, Baton Rouge, La., by Delta Theaters. Sky High Drive-In, Elmhurst, 111., by Louis F. Jelinek. Gulf Coast Drive-In, Biloxi, Miss., by Chester A. Knight. Allied Support of Fox Conciliation Plan Assured (Continued from Page 1 ) current ATONJ convention. National Allied president William Ainsworth declared that "at first blush, the idea has great appeal," adding that if initial reports are confirmed, his organization would give the plan its full support. Regional meeting was devoted to a discussion of industry problems with particular emphasis upon taxation and the implications of television. Today's session will be devoted to an open membership airing of problems. The convention comes to a close tonight with a banquet at which Ainsworth will be principal speaker. Lachman Drafted for Prexy Post of New Jersey ATO West End, N. J.— "Drafted" by his constituents, Ed Lachman was reelected yesterday to another term as president of the Allied Theater Owners of New Jersey. Lachman, who had previously asked the organization's membership to seek elsewhere for a new leader because of the pressure of outside interests, was the unanimous choice of the theater owners assembled here in annual convention. Also elected for a term of one year were Wilbur Snaper, vice-president; Morris Fogelson, treasurer; Sidney Franklin, asst. treas.; Haskell Bloch, secretary, and Joseph Sicardi, sergeant-at-arms. Bloch served in the same post during the past year.