The Film Daily (1938)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought pile copy The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Twenty Years Old -1FDAILY ^5 tfL^ 74, NO. 29 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1938 TEN CENTS = Canadian Exhibs. Meet Today to Join in Biz Drive HEAR BRITISH COIN TIED IN WITH EDUCVGN DEAL Goldwyn Inaugurates Profit-Sharing Plan for Execs. Robert Riskin First To Benefit Under New Sharing Setup A new plan whereby a number of .'/.vriters, producers and executives of Samuel Goldwyn's own organization Brill share in the profits of the com iany was announced yesterday by 3oldwyn. Under the new policy, "Robert Riskin, writer, joins the staff :rns an executive associate and will ; ihare in the profits of all Goldwyn 7pictures. Riskin reported for work fit the studio yesterday. Goldwyn, who is the only pro (Continucd on Page 4) 100 MICH JHEATERS OKAY AD CAMPAIGN it's "Motion Pictures," Not "Movies" "Motion Pictures Are Your Best Entertainment" was decided yesterday as the ofticial slogan of the industry's advertising campaign. The word "movies" formerly had been used in place of "motion pictures." U. S. MAY TAKE SUIT LA. TAX SHOWDOWN ANSWERS TO NOV. 1 Detroit — Two hundred theaters, Including all affiliated theaters as veil as independent houses, were ii -epresented at the film ad drive re, ?ional meeting here yesterday and i unanimously endorsed the suggested ||ampaign to advertise motion picures. Henderson M. Richey was ananimously elected chairman to :arry on the campaign in Michigan (Continued on Page 6) Small Borrows Hall, Gurie for "South of Pago Pago" | Edward Small's first picture for Jnited Artists probably will be 'South of Pago Pago" the UA prolucer said yesterday. Small stated hat he hoped to be able to obtain (Continued on Page 6) ■ \© Outside Counsel Regardless of what other defendants do in the matter of retaining special counsel in the Justice Department's equity case against the industry, Columbia Pictures Corp. will "stand pat" with its present legal set-up, it was learned yesterday. Furthermore, the company's reply will be ready on time, whether Attorney Ceneral Cummings grants further extensions or not, it was said. Sources close to Justice Department's equity suit filed against the motion picture industry declared yesterday that while no official statement has yet been issued by Attorney General Homer S. Cummings in Washington, the latter has nevertheless indicated privately that a moratorium on the filing of answers by the majors, their subsidiaries, as well as officers and directors, who have already been served (Continued on Page 7) NLRB Too Busy to Tackle Writer Election Squawks Washington Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Washington — The Iowa Maytag matter and other "pressing matters" have forestalled NLRB action on the producer protests of the Coast (Continued on Page 7) EXPECTED AUG. 20 New Orleans — August 20 looms as a showdown date here as to whether exhibs. or the state of Louisiana would force the issue on the application of the state sales tax to film rentals. While the new sales tax law specifically includes film rentals, the most powerful group of exhibitors in the state has refused to pay the tax, claiming that films are in in (Continued on Page 6) Merged Company Would Produce Four Features, Shorts in East By AL STEEN FILM DAILY Staff Writer A large English banking house was reported yesterday to be interested with E. W. Hammons, president of Educational, in the various deals relative to the formation of a new producing company and the proposed merger with Grand National. How far the negotiations have gone and to what extent the British interests would be tied in with the deal is not known. It was also reported that if the (Continued on Page 4) Keough Stays in Chicago for More Clearance Talks Chicago — The Chicago clearance situation was discussed further yesterday by Allied, B & K and Paramount executives, but extent of progress made was not reported. Austin Keough, Paramount general (Continued on Page 6) Regional Meets in Toronto, Cleveland Assure Further Impetus to Biz Drive Philco Seeking License to Erect Tele Station Washington Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Washington — FCC has before it today the application of Philco Television and Radio Corp. of Philadelphia for a license to cover construction of a new tele station. Expansion of tele field of experimentation is indicated by an increase in the number of applications recently received, FCC spokesman said yesterday. Canada joins the "Motion Pictures Are Your Best Entertainment' campaign today when exhibitors and industry leaders meet at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto to perfect a Canadian committee. J. J. Fitzgibbons will preside. With M. B. Horwitz as local chairman, exhibitors will meet today in Cleveland in the assembly room of the Cleveland Motion Picture Exhibitors Association headquarters for the purpose of launching the industry advertising campaign in that (Continued on Page 7) SARNOFF WILL STUDY TELEVISION ABROAD David Sarnoff, who sailed yesterday on the Normandie, will study latest television developments abroad. Sarnoff stated that he expected to be away about six weeks. Discussing the biz outlook, the RCA exec, said that he expected general improvement during the second half of the year. Griffis Disposal of Para. Preferred Stock Reported Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Disposition by Stanton Griffis of 1,000 shares of Paramount Pictures, Inc. 6 per cent convertible 1st preferred stock is revealed by the SEC in its #semi (Continued on Page 8) Sets Radio Record Running 76 minutes, the Coast-toCoast Irving Berlin-"Alexander's Ragtime Band" broadcast over CBS last night set a new record for an air show of this type, it was said. Few shows in the annals of radio have run over the hour mark. Program overlapped into the Edgar Guest show, "It Can Be Done," a regular feature on the CBS system on Wednesday nights. Berlin-"Band" show started at 9:30. "~