The Film Daily (1948)

H Ijnday. March 8, 1948 V*\uia liO Rep. Show Biz on ithoik Charily Com. ! i Entertainment industry will be . .iWesented in the 1948 Catholic ';' harities Drive by a committee of ). it_ was announced by John J. ''C'— YjT, of Universal, and Bert -^ lim ., of Altec, chairman and co ^ai n of the industry division of ;cio«,e. Goal is $2,500,000. '"'''(Committee includes Charles A. and John it! | Alieoate, William E. Barry. Martin P. HJjknnett. Harry Buckley, Frank E. Cahill, Jr., ^ktrick Casey, T. J. Connors, James P. Cunec 3pgrham. G. S. Eyssell, Si Fabian. James M. laney, E. C. Grainger Grainger, W. iseph McOonville, Charles B. McDonald, scph E. MeMahon, John Murphy, William Murphy, William J. Murray. Douglas Net i\ Leon Netter, John Nolan, Paul O'Brien, bbert H. O'Brien, Thomas F. O'Connor, karles L. O'Reilly. E. K. O'Shea, P. A. |)wers, Martin Quig-ley, Charles Reagan, Phil fcisman, Herman Robbins, W. F. Rodgers, ;0U|-orge J. Schaefer, C. J. Seollard. William •ai H Scully, George Skouras, Spyros Skouras, W. Smith, Nick Tronolone, Richard F. •jjalsh, William White. 'ecision Likely This Week Jackson Park Action (Continued from Page 1) its' plea against the charge, Miles >eley, RKO and M-G-M counsel, Id Judge Michael Igoe on Friday at his clients have discarded the rot ;id Chicago clearing system and that C: 'i.eir new system was releasing films a a rapidly as possible after each )op run. No discrimination in of Irings made to all subsequent run itii Auses except those that are less if an a mile and a half apart; they show same day and date, if \' I'anted. j Vincent O'Brien, for Warners, said mpany tried to comply with de Ok|)ee and ithey thought they had rot J»ne the right thing in their releases. )aE I Judge Igoe said that much heated Hnment had been made in court, inc! 'eluding some himself, but this was indication that it would affect his !, incisions. Attorney Thomas McConnell in osing asked for $1,000,000 fines oh 'ainst defendants, this to be desited with court clerk and if no escalations are made by defendants, ring the year, money was to be turned to them. McConnell paid mpliment to Miles Seeley for his rsonal fairness. a SjP Attorneys Otto Koegel, John tsky, F. W. Pride, Morris Ruffman, ward Levinson, Louis Phillips, ill Zimmerman returned to their ;w York headquarters. :'» lisf ook "Millie" in State Columbia's "The Mating of Milwill open at Loew's State Friday, 11 2 % Syracuse impost Hits Film Rentals Syracuse — This city's new two per cent sales tax does not apply to admission tickets in the theaters, but is collected on film rentals, advertising material, supplies, equipment and the gross sales of candy. ^ WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD nOY ROWLAND. Director. Born in New York City. When he was two ' » years old, his family moved to Los Angeles where he was educated. At age of eight, organized a kids' stock company. By the time he was in the eighth grade he was directing amateur Shakespearean presentations. Entered Manual Arts High School and prepared for a career as a lawyer. Studied law at the University of Southern California for one year, then got a job in the film industry. Was first script clerk then assistant director under the late W. S. Van Dyke on the first of the Tarzan pictures. Was assistant director for two years on "Sequoia." First full directorial assignments were a series of short subjects at M-G-M. Then did "Crime Does Not Pay'' shorts for the same studio, followed by number of films he made for the U. S. Army. Returned to studio to make a short, "Think First" with Laraine Day and Jo Ann Sayres which attracted attention to him and got his first feature assignment, "A Stranger In Town," starring Frank Morgan. Next did Margaret O'Brien's first starrer, "Lost Angel," then "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" and "Tenth Avenue Angel." Is married and has a son, Stephen, 14. Hobbies include music and golf. His most recent hits were "The Romance Of Rosy Ridge" and "Killer McCoy." Currently preparing to direct "The Life Of Monte Stratton," Jack Cummings Production for M-G-M. Weighs 165. Stands five ft. nine in. Eyes, blue. Hair, brown. Appearance, scholarly. See T0A Fighting Lewis Bill Adoption (Continued from Page 1) ASCAP negotiations to the producers. Not only is it felt that a fair and equitable deal has been secured with the Society, but it is feared that if the producers were to pay the license fee it might be passed on to exhibitors on a cost plus basis. If this were to occur, theater owners would actually be paying significantly more for the music rights than they are at present. One member of the board points to the vested interests which many producers have in music companies as a logical reason for the granting of liberal terms ifco ASCAP if the present arrangement is upset. "Exhibitors are in a much more advantageous position," another said, "if they are doing their own trading and not dependent upon the producers securing the most favorable rates." Can't Compartmentalize Free Speech — Johnston Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Freedom of expression and freedom of exhibition are inseparable, or we deny the clear intent of the Bill of Rights, Eric A. Johnston, MPAA president, said in a statement read into the record of the FCC hearing on the Mayflower case, in which he espoused the cause of freedom of expression for radio. "Free speech cannot be compartmentalized," Johnston declared. "It is free for all media, or it is free for none. If it is not free for every media, then it is not free for the individual, and if it is not, the Bill of Rights becomes a bill of limitations." Local 306 Organizing 16 mm. Projectionists (Continued from Page 1) tionis!:s into a "B" unit, The Film Daily learned at the week end. Although the IATSE executive board had issued the basic directive to all locals to organize 16 mm. subunits, at its last convention two years ago, not until very recently did Local 306 embark on its organizing program since the union had been engaged in negotiating a series of new contracts. Herman Gelber, president of the local, appointed Charles Kielhurn of the executive board to be the business manager of the narrow gauge department. Drive to unionize the 16' mm. projectionists will consist of a threepronged attack: (1) Teach interested projectionists within Local 306 in the operation of 16 mm. machines; (2) Urge non-union 16 mm. projectionists to join Unit "B"; (3) Buy 16 mm. machines and offer package of man and machine in order to combat recalcitrant non-union operators. Manufacturers of narrow gauge projection machines have predicted that within two or three years from 300,000 to 500,000 machines will be in use in the U. S. alone. Union spokesman has expressed the fear that should 16 mm. theaters become a reality, he wants the 35 mm. projectionists to be protected. At any rate, Local 306 is out to gather all projectionists into its fold. Du Pont Profit Soars E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. had a net profit of $120,009,760 last year, compared with $112,619,706 in 1946, it was disclosed in the company's application to list 40,00 additional common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Dominion Theatermen Name 'Jolson/ Crosby Toronto — Columbia's "The Jolson Story" was the best money-maker of 1946 in Canada, according to a poll of theater operators conducted by the Canadian Film Weekly. For the fourth successive time, Bing Crosby was named the most popular star with Dominion theater patrons. A separate poll of critics and reviewers named Samuel Goldwyn's "The Best Years of Our Lives" as the top film of the year, while James Mason was the critics' leading star selection. Others on the list of 10 pictures selected on the basis of box office returns were "The Yearling," M-G-M; "Welcome Stranger," Paramount; "Margie," 20th-Fox; "The Egg and I," U-I; "Till the Clouds Roll By," M-G-M; "Dear Ruth," Paramount; "The Sea of Grass," M-G-M; "The Time, the Place and the Girl," Warners, and "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now," 20th-Fox. Critics' list of pictures also included "Great Expectations," U-IRank; "The Jolson Story," "Odd Man Out," U-I-Rank; "Black Narcissus," U-I-Rank; "Body and Soul," UA; "Stairway to Heaven," U-I-Rank; "Life With Father," Warners; "Crossfire," RKO, and "Monsieur Verdoux," UA-Chaplin. Also on the theatermen's star list were Ingrid Bergman, Betty Grable, Bob Hope, Larry Parks, Gregory Peck, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Ladd, Gary Cooper, and Claudette Colbert. Roy Rogers was the leading Western star. In addition to Mason, critics also named Fredric March, Deborah Kerr, Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, John Garfield, John Mills, Charles Chaplin, William Powell, and Edmund Gwenn. Rites for Rosengarten Funeral services for David Rosengarten, industry old-timer, will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, 76th St., and Amsterdam Ave. He is survived by his wife, Anna Rosengarten, two sons, Alfred and Leonard, and two sisters, Hannah Koenigsberg and Clara Neusteter. niui posts FRANK WESTBROOK, Paramount salesman, Denver. WILLIAM SOMBAR, salesman, United Artists Denver. AL BRANDON, salesman, Selected Pictures, Denver. JULES CONNELLY, manager, Palace, Danville, III. LOUIS INGRAM, manager, Lincoln, Danville, III. FRANK J. MANENTE, monager, Loew's Esquire, Toledo. FRED JOHANNINGSMEYER, assistant manager, Loew's, Dayton, O.