The Film Daily (1943)

DAILY Mor Monday, March 29, 194U R. C. Drive May Hit $5,000,000 Mark (Continued from Page 1) night, according to reports from exchange areas to Claude Lee, campaign director. Barney Balaban, national campaign chairman, hailed the exhib. enrollment as a "concrete exhibition of exhibitor patriotism." In h studios dustry with a Week, special what's during ome offices, exchanges, and the stationery of all the in companies has been imprinted legend ballyhooing Red Cross Even the envelopes have a meter that tells the reader happening in 13,000 theaters the week of April 1-7. Members of this city's 100-odd foreign language newspapers will meet at 4:30 p.m. today at Paramount's h.o. to discuss ways in which they can best aid the film industry's Red Cross War Fund Week. Attending the meeting will be Barney Balaban, Claude Lee, campaign director, Fred Schwartz and Sam Rinzler. Sigmund Gottlober, will speak for the foreign press group. — Help the Red Cross — Paramount to Wipe Out All of Its Bank Loans {Continued from Page 1) the next few days of $5,000,000 borrowed from banks in January, is in line with the company's debt retirement program and eliminates all fixed debt of the parent company except for $19,634,000 of 4 per cent debentures due 1956. Fixed debt of consolidated subsidiaries aggregates approximately $10,000,000 of which $7,000,000 is owed by the company's Canadian and English subsidiaries, which debt is payable in foreign currencies. All of the preferred stock called on April 1 was converted into common stock with the exception of 2,236 shares and it is expected substantially all of the remaining preferred stock called for redemption on May 10 will also be converted into common stock. — Help the Red Cross — Capitol's "Show Time" A telescoped version of "Show Time," now in its last two weeks at the Broadhurst, will open an engagement at the Capitol on May 12 or 19. The services of George Jessel, Jack Haley, Ella Logan and possibly one other principal will be retained. WEDDING BELLS Cleveland — Leo Blank, Vitagraph branch manager, will marry Miss Ethel Zwillinger of San Francisco in Chicago on April 8. WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD • • • Introducing Interesting Personalities • • • HERMAN MILLAKOWSKY. Born in Lithuania, 1898. Studied history of art and philosophy at the University of Berlin. Was a theater critic up to 1924. Took over Greenbaum Film Company, one of Europe's best known moving picture companies. For this firm, he produced 40 pictures, for UFA, Amalka and Universal, among them "Siberia," "Catherine the Great," "Adjutant of the Czar," "Rouge et Noir," "President," "Maria Theresa," "Two Worlds" (in German, French and English), "Privatsekretaerin" (which was remade in England by Victor Saville under the title of "Sunshine Susie" and played in America under the title of "Office Girl"), "Yes, Mr. Brown," "After the Ball" (all of these remade in England), "Gypsy." With the advent of Hitler in 1933 he moved to Paris, in March 1933. Produced twelve pictures, among them "Antonia" by Melchior Lengyel, "The Postmaster" with Harry Baur, "Ultimatum" and "Rapelle Immediate" with Erich von Stroheim, the first anti-Nazi film. A considerable number of directors, technicians, cameramen, script writers and actors now in Hollywood started out in Minkowsky's productions. His pictures were known abroad as "Millakowsky-Films," a certain type of musical comedies, and met with particular success. Weighs, 152. Stands 5, 9. Hair, grey. Eyes, brown. UJA Amusement Division Luncheon Set for May 1 1 (Continued from Page 1) and Maj. Albert Warner were the meeting's hosts. The United Jewish Appeal, which comprises the Joint Distribution Committee, the United Palestine Appeal and the National Refugee Service, will launch its annual drive in early April. William Rosenfald, national chairmen of the UJA and president of the NRS, stressed the increased needs of the Appeal at Friday's meeting and paid tribute to the Amusement Division for its past efforts. In attendance were: David Bernstein, Barney Balaban, Max Blackman, Jack Bloom, Leo Brecher, Ben Boyar, Jules Brulatour, Harry Buxbaum, Samuel Cohen, Harold Danson, Louis Frisch, Leon Goldberg, Irving Greenfield, Toby Gruen, Arthur Israel, Jr., Jesse Kaye, Malcolm Kingsberg, William Klein, Joseph J. Lee, Samuel Macknovitch, William Melniker, Dan Michalove, Louis Nizer, Abe Olman, Louis Phillips, Ralph I. Poucher, Martin Quigley, Samuel Rosen, Hyman Rachmil, Harold Rodner, Max Seligman, Joseph L. Seidelman, Adolph Schimmel, Charles Sonin, William Sussman, A. P. Waxman, Maj. Albert Warner, J. B. Zabin. — Help the Red Cross — J. P. O'Loghlin on Leave Toronto — Leave of absence has been granted J. P. O'Loghlin of Toronto, veteian district manager of 20th Century-Fox in Canada, because of continued illness due to a heart condition. W. C. Gehring of the New York home office has been in Toronto to arrange for the change in the Canadian Fox headquarters, pending the recovery of O'Loghlin. — Help the Red Cross — It's Now Lt. Col. Cohen Maj. Emanuel (Manny) Cohen is now Lt. Col. Cohen. The former Paramount production executive is stationed at Astoria with the Signal Corps but is currently in California. Walsh, Krouse To Plead Projectionists' Essentiality (Continued from Page 1) for projectionists was turned down, but it is hoped that the personal exposition of the importance of the job and the potential fire danger from inexpert replacements will bring about a more favorable reaction. If IATSE can succeed in winning recognition of the essential nature of the projectionist's work, and the difficulty of obtaining competent replacements, they will have scored a major victory. Thus far the WMC has made it plain that except in a few local instances they will not grant an "essential" listing to any one in distributive or retail fields. Even in those few local exceptions, no exhibitor personnel has been aided. The essential activities committee has not yet reached any decision on the matter of an "essential" listing for film laboratory workers. Richard Altschuler of Consolidated Laboratories and Nick Tronolone of Pathe, both representing the laboratories defense committee, presented their case personally about two weeks ago. — Help the Red Cross — Columbus Equipment Co. Owner Dies Suddenly Columbus, O. — Richard J. Gardiner, 80, founder and owner of the American Theater Equipment Co., died of a heart attack at his home in Upper Arlington. A son, Fred R. Gardiner, has been associated with him in the business. — Help the Red Cross — Ehrlich Child Actor Bill Dies Albany — The Ehrlich child film and radio acting measure was defeated in the Senate late last night, by a vote of 20-19, in an unexpected setback. 15 Producers Lined Up lor UA in '43-44 son! (Continued from Page 1) product for the new season, Kell said. Roach is a major in the Arm and his studio has been taken ove|rev by the Government. Kelly was particularly entbj^ s tic over "Stage Door CanVo,,u, which, he predicted, would gros $5,000,000. Hunt Stromberg's "Lad;|a; [t West Coast Bur.. THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Representatives of 'United Artists denied a published report that the UA Corporation had purchased Sir Alexander Korda's interests but admitted that negotiations were in the early stages. The figure mentioned was $500,000. The report that UA was dickering for David O. Selznick's stock was denied. its ft h ■Li | ion h ! 110! j'iro i iica i raid of Burlesque" is another in the bi gross class, Kelly said. Edwarcl6 Small plans to spend $1,000,000 oifn each of his next two pictures. The} are "Winter Soldier" and "The Raft," although it has not been de termined yet which will be producec first. Small will make only high budget pictures in the future, having 24 story properties with eighi scripts completed and ready foi shooting. Andy Stone's "Hi Diddle Diddle' will retain that title, there having been some discussion in regard to a new name. IN NEW POSTS film buyer, Prudential Plaza, Kansas City manager, Uptown WALTER HIGGINS, circuit. F. C. RITTER, manager, Mo. JOSEPH K. REDMOND, Kansas City, Mo. SAM NASTER, manager, Esquire, Kansas City. Mo. ARTHUR GROOM, manager, Loew's State, Memphis. BEN ROGERS, manager, Warners, Memphis. LEO WINTKER, assistant booker, 20rh-Fox. Memphis. LEM GREERSON, ad sales, 20th-Fox, Memphis. GUY COSTA, student salesman, Para., Memphis. JAMES MALLEY, manager, Roxy, Mounds, III. JOHN MORPHET, head booker, Universal, Des Moines. WILLIAM POWELSON, manager, Latonia, Oil City, Pa. ALVIN HOSTKER, city manager, Warners, Tarentum, Pa. JOHN WRIGHT, salesman, Para., Cleveland, O. MAX PAIGE, head booker, 20th-Fox, Indianapolis. STANLEY BLACKBURN, manager, Paramount, Omaha. SID ZINS, exploiteer, Columbia, Cleveland, 0. GLADYS WATTELS, cashier, Century, Rochester. JOE COOLER, publicity assistant, HamriekEvergreen, Portland, Ore. RUTH MORROW, publicist, with Al Margolies office. BERNARD GATES, Universal salesman, Philadelphia.