The Film Daily (1948)

<7fc Tuesday, March 9, 194£ Vol. 93, No. 46 Tues., March 9, 1948 10 Cts. JOHN W. ALICOATE DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate Publisher and General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN Editoi Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President; Donald M. Mersereau, Vice-President and Treasurer; Patti Alicoate, Vice President and Secretary. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address Filmday, New York. WEST COAST OFFICES Ralph Wilk, Manager 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone: Granite 6607 WASHINGTON BUREAU Andrew H. Older 6417 Dahloneoa Rd. Phone: Wisconsin 3271 CHICAGO BUREAU Joseph Esler. Chief C. L. Esler 6241 N. Oakley Ave. Phone: Briargate 7441 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter. 127-133 Wardour St.. W. 1. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco, Vlrtudes 214. BOMBAY — Ram L. flogtay. Kitab Mahal, 190 Hornby ltd.. Fort, Bombay 1. ALGIERS — Paul Saffar, Filmafric, 8 Rue Charras. MONTREAL— Ray Carmirhael, Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier St. VANCOUVER — Jack Droy, 411 Lyric Theater Bldg. SYDNHY Bmvden Fletcher. 19 Moxon Ave., Punchbowl, N. S. Phone. UY 2110. BRUSSELS—Jean Pierre Meys. 110 Rue des Paquerettes. COPENHAGEN— John Lindberg. Jernbanealle No. 3. finAIKIAL NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Bell 8, Howell 19 19 19 Columbia Picts. vtc. 113/8 10% 11 East. Kodak 39% 39 39 Gen. Prec. Eq 14% 14% 14% Lcew's, Inc 17S/8 16% 17l/4 Paramount 19% 19l/4 19'/2 RKO 8 1/4 8 8 Republic Pict 4 3% 3% Republic Pict. pfd... 97/8 93/4 9% 20th Century-Fox . . 20% 20% 20% 20th Cent.-Fox pfd. 33% 33% 33% Universal Pict 12% 12% 12% Universal Pict. pfd.. . 59% 593/8 59% Warner Bros 11% 11 11 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. . . 3% 3 3 RKO 2 1% 1% Sonotone Corp 33/8 33/8 33/8 Technicolor 12% 12 12% Trans-Lux 5% 5% 5% OVER THE COUNTER Bid Cinecolor 43/4 Pathe 3% Hecox Wounded in Jerusalem Jerusalem (By Cable) — Fired on by Arab snipers in the Haifa docks area, Robert Hecox, of Paramount News, was wounded in the right thigh while taking films of British troop evacuations. BENAS— John M., on March 7, 1948, beloved husband of Corinne Stephanidis Benas, father of Virginia P. Constantine and Flora Wanda Benas, son of Virginia Benas and the late Dimitrios Benas, brother of Mrs. Flora J. Stephanidis. Reposing at Frank E. Campbell "The Funeral Church," Inc., Madison Ave. at 81st St. Services at Greek Cathedral, 319 East 74th St., Wednesday, March 10, at 2 P. M. Loew's Emerling Will Address N. E. Adv. Assn. Springfield, Mass. — Ernest Emerling, Loew's Theaters advertising director, will address the New England Advertising Managers' Association biennial convention here today. He will then accompany Harry Shaw and Lou Brown on a visit to Loew's Poli Theaters in Worcester, Hartford and New Haven. Subject of Emerling's address will be "Motion Picture Theater Advertising" in which he will discuss the problems of the picture business, the peculiarities of theater advertising, adherence to advertising code, the matter of rates and free publicity, how the advertising dollar is spent, the importance of keeping amusement pages clean and other details. Players Under Contract Down 37% in Past Year West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Actors under studio contracts as of March 1 totalled 463, a decrease of over 37 per cent when compared with the 742 players under contract on March 1, 1947, according to a survey by SAG, released by John Dales, Jr., executive secretary. Dales observed that in addition to the decrease in the number of contract players, there unquestionably has been a still greater decrease in employment of free lance actors. Baker Starts Survey of Production Possibilities Sydney (By Air Mail) — Ealing Studios seeks to determine whether the Australian Government, the public and i the trade, favors production of British pictures in the Commonwealth before it makes a decision on whether to go ahead with an expanded production program, Maj. Reginald Baker, Ealing managing director, said on his arrival. If these factors are favorable, Major Baker will look into other problems, such as the amount required to expand studio facilities, ito be included in his report to London. Budget of "Eureka Stockade" was increased by over $150,000 in order that the picture could qualify as a British production made on location, Major Baker revealed. GUT Holding Companies Declare Extra Dividends Sydney (By Air Mail) — Interim dividends have been declared by four GUT holding companies, marking the first extra distribution by the companies. Rates declared are Wests, 3% percent; Amalgamated Pictures, 3% percent; Greater J. D. Williams, three per cent, and Spencers, three per cent; all slightly more than half the full dividend paid last year. Kupferman, Law Secretary Theodore R. Kupferman, of Warners' legal department, accepted an appointment as law secretary to Justice Peck, presiding justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department. Skouras in Chair for Documentaries Discussion Boston — Spyros P. Skouras, president of 20th-Fox, on Saturday will act as chairman of a discussion of documentary films, part of Boston University's Founders' Day Institute, which this year is based on the anticipated role of the new school of public relations. Panel will hear papers by Paul Reed, editor of Educational Screen; Arthur H. DeBra, MPAA community service directors, and Louis de Rochemont. During the institute, Boston University will make awards for the best public relations film of 1947, a scheduled yearly award by the public relations school. To Map Industry's Role In 'Security Loan' Drive The motion picture industry's role in the Treasury Department's forthcoming "Security Loan" bond drive will be mapped in Washington at a meeting of Government and film leaders set for March 18-20. Eric A. Johnston, MPAA president, will head the industry contingent which will include Ted Gamble, TOA president; Robert Mochrie, RKO distribution chief; Robert Coyne, TOA executive director; Si Fabian and A. J. Richards, Paramount News general editor. Columbia Moves Roscoe to Atlanta; Ups Williamson George Roscoe, Columbia manager in Charlotte, has been named manager of the company's Atlanta exchange, it was announced yesterday. In line with the policy of promotion from within the ranks, R. D. Williamson, Charlotte salesman, was named to succeed Roscoe in Charlotte. Both branches are under the supervision of R. J. Ingram, Southeastern district manager. 79 Ohio Cities Levy Ticket Taxes Columbus, O. — Admission tax laws have been enacted by 79 Ohio cities that expect to raise $2,000,000 this year, according to a survey by C. Emory Glander, State tax commissioner. Other cities were said to be considering the admissions tax field. ANFA Adds Day to Convention An extra day was added to the annual ANFA convention at a meeting of the board of directors and the convention committee. Meetings now will be held April 22 through April 25 at the Hotel New Yorker. CINEMATOGRAPHER Prominent Kentucky manufacturer requires man in motion picture department, experienced in 16 mm., color camera work, preferably in industrial documentary films. Want man willing to travel, eager to learn new camera techniques, and just as ready for the dirty jobs as the best. Give age, education, experience, and salary required in first letter for full consideration. Box No. 153, THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York 18. comiriG MID G0IDG CHARLES C. MOSKOWITZ, Loew's vice-pres dent and treasurer, will leave the Coast Fridt foi New York. B. G. KRANZE, vice-president and gener sales manager of Film Classics, Inc., ho' in Denver for a two-day business o* after which he will return to New Yorl^ A. PAM BLUMENTHAL, chairman of the boa of Cinecolor, is here from the Coast on a fo weeks business trip. CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER, president a general manager of Eastern Air Lines, h arrived in Hollywood to appear in "Power Flight," now being filmed by Jerry Fairban Prcds. LEW BARASCH of UA's publicity departme leaves for a Florida visit today. LEON LEONIDOFF, senior producer of Rad City Music Hall, has returned from Florida stage the theater's two-part Easter stage she opening Thursday. MARY X. SULLIVAN, movie editor of the Bo ton Sunday Advertiser, visited New York the week-end. BETTY FRENCH, movie editor of the Akr Beacon-Journal, expected in New York next Mo day for a week's visit. ROBERT SISK arrived in Chicago yesterday a will visit Lansing, Mich., and Cleveland befc returning to the Coast the end of the week HERB PETTEY, head of station WHN, » leave the Coast Thursday for the East. His wi will accompany him. MARSHALL THOMPSON and WILLIAM LYC of Metro's studio publicity department, leo the Coast Friday for New York, Boston a Washington. MARGARET O'BRIEN and her mother will leo the Coast March 20 and sail on the Quei cbeth March 27, for London. PETER LAWFORD and JACKIE COOPER « leave the Coast for New York March 20. RAY MILLAND arrives in New York fr. Hollywood Sunday for a two-week stay. KATHERINE ALEXANDER, having complel her role in Warners "John Loves Mary," leai the Coast for New York today to confer w John Golden on a new play. PAULETTE GODDARD arrived in Hollywc from New York Sunday. JOHN BYRAM, play editor of Paramount, sc today on the Nieuw Amsterdam for a tour Europe, returning to New York in mid-April. NELSON EDDY, singer, opens his two-moi tour in Tucson, after which he will hit Atlan Philadelphia, Washington, New York, Bost Detroit, Chicago and Kansas City. JACK YOUNG, Hollywood cameraman, has turned from New York where he saw his ! Dick, baseball expert of the New York Dc News, off on his trip to San Domingo wh the Brooklyn Dodgers are training. TANIS CHANDLER, who recently comple feminine lead in Monogram's "16 Fathoms Dee leaves this week for Brussels, Belgium, to star two films for Nova Belgica Productions, first which will be "The Great Love of Jehan Minui MANNY REINER, SRO Latin American si manager, who has been in Australia on a spe survey, arrived in Hollywood from Honolulu Pan American Clipper Friday, and arrives New York today. DONALD MURPHY, who starred in the rec Broadway show, "Young Man's Fancy," an in Hollywood this week for tests at 20th which were negotiated by Dick Dorso of C tury Artists, Ltd. HLMACKMAK Yes. oar New York City Br at 245 WEST 55TH STREET is now in lull swing and 'NEW Send your i YORK went trailer PHONE and sec why exhibitors all o PLAZA the country get their trailer 7-3809 from us. IF i l m ackikl:;1° ss stch-t ■|U27^j\|bjjh^Mc»joJ ,