The Film Daily (1948)

: O f\ DAILY Tuesday, March 9, 1 McLendon Trust Suit Dismissed on Merit (Continued from Page 1) evidence, and that in equity, the plaintiff was not entitled to an injunction, the court accordingly ordering that judgment be entered against the plaintiff and in favor of all of the defendants. The action was brought last September by B. R. McLendon and four other McLendons (doing business as Tri-State Theaters) against the eight majors and the two circuits. The suit alleged a continuing conspiracy between the producers, distributors and the above circuits to maintain an illegal releasing system in the city of Dallas and its environs, resulting in unreasonable clearance granted to other theaters over their Beverly Hills and Casa Linda Theaters in Dallas. It was claimed that they lost $100,000 of profits at the Beverly Hills Theater, another $100,000 of profits at the Casa Linda, and were also forced to sell their Beverly Hills Theater at a price $200,000 below its full worth. Plantiffs claimed that their damages, when trebled under the Sherman Act, were in excess of $1,200,000. Thomas C. McConnell of Chicago, who handled the celebrated Jackson Park case, and Clark, Coon, Holt & Fisher of Dallas, were counsel for the plaintiffs. Thompson, Knight, Harris, Wright & Weisberg of Dallas were attorneys for the film company defendants, Worsham, Worsham & Riley, of Dallas, for defendant Interstate Circuit, and L. M. Rice, of Dallas, for defendant Robb & Rowley. 4 Bills Would Regulate Outdoor Bills in N. Y. Albany — Four bills designed to regulate the use of advertising displays along state highways and other New York roads, have been introduced in the Legislature by Sen. Thomas C. Desmond. Bills will establish protected areas along state highways, set fees for advertising along highways outside cities and villages, authorize municipalities to designate roads as scenic highways and to regulate outdoor displays along these roads, and prohibit advertising signs within 500 feet of state thruways, except in connection with business conducted on property fronting the road. CHARTERED ALEXANDER RELEASING CORP., New York; capital, 100 no par shares; to distribute films; by Marie R. Passannante, William L. Alexander, Theodore A. Parisi. MICRY THEATRICAL ENTERPRISES, INC., New York; capital, 200 no par shares; to manufacture equipment; by Ruth Friedman, Gordon I. Novod, Mildred Luckman. DRIVE-IN THEATER MANUFACTURING CO., 2017 Grand Ave., Kansas City; 300 shares of SI 00 por stock; by P. M. McCarthey, J. W. Shreve and G. P. Heller. Kill the FinoClancy Bill . . . its passage spells disaster (Continued from Page 1) Firemen need not be in constant attendance in motion picture theaters which are the safest type of public structures. THIS ill-advised measure merely discriminates against the motion picture theater while ' failing to add to the protection of the public. The ordinary motion picture runs five shows a day. Under the terms of the FinoClancy measure, it would be compelled to pay $100 per day in fees to create unproductive jobs. In many cases, this will exceed the box office returns. THE FILM DAILY believes that there inevitably would be repercussions on a national level which would adversely affect the operation of the entire industry. And so believing, THE FILM DAILY respectfully calls upon the Senators and Assemblymen at Albany to kill the measure without delay. Czechs Ban Eight Films Starring Probe Witnesses Prague (By Cable)— Eight films starring actors, who testified at the House Committee on un-American Activities, were banned by order of the Ministry of Information. Boycotted stars are Gary Cooper, Ginger Rogers, Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor and Adolph Menjou. Banned films include "You Were Never Lovelier," "Waterloo Bridge," "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," "Sergeant York," "The Major and the Minor," "Kitty Foyle," "Tales from Manhattan," and "Northwest Mounted Police." Associates Set Dinner Date at Waldorf May 21 Robert Weitman, Paramount Theater managing director, will head the entertainment committee for the annual dinner dance of Motion Picture Associates set for the WaldorfAstoria, May 21, Arthur Mayer, president, announced. Maurice Bergman, Universal eastern ad-publicity director, has accepted the editorship of the souvenir journal, the advertising for which will be handled by Ralph Pielow and Edward Hyman. Leon J. Bamberger heads publicity. Zetka Has Flat Video Tube Clifton, N. J. — Full production of a flat-faced 15-inch cathode ray tube, yielding a television image larger by about 12 square inches than tubes with oval face, is announced by Hamilton Hoge, president of Zetka Laboratories, Inc. Tube gives a video picture of 135 square inches, after being masked, compared with 123 square inches for an oval tube. Famous Buys 3 from. Screencraft Right to three Sol Lesser productions have been acquired by Famous Pictures Film Exchange from Screencraft Pictures, Harry Goldstone of Famous, announced. Titles are "Fisherman's Wharf," "Escape to Paradise" and "Way Down South." Correction Running time on Jesse L. LaskyWalter MacEwen production "The Mh-acle of the Bells" was incorrectly given as 126 minutes. It is 120 minutes. Five E-L Branches Are Put Under Edward Heiber William J. Heineman, Eagle Lion vice-president in charge of distribution, announced yesterday that the sales territory supervised by Edward Heiber, North-Central district manager, will comprise the Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis exchanges, effective immediately. Heineman also named William Feld as St. Louis branch manager. Balaban Circuit May Use Some 16mm. Short Subjects Chicago — H & E Balaban circuit, operating 32 theaters, which is mulling the idea of a shorts program for the afternoon in some of its nabes, would supplement 35 mm. subjects with 16mm. Indianapolis — Associated Theater Owners of Indiana in its current house organ recommends anew that its member theaters install 16 mm. equipment alongside 35 mm. in the booth. Ontario's Power Switch Seen Benefiting Video Toronto — Decision of the Ontario Government to switch from 25-cycle to 60-cycle power is seen as hastening the advent of television for Toronto. According to the chief engineer of CBC, "changeover is going to simplify our problem of providing programs to the Toronto area, one of the most deeply populated parts of Canada." Ormond to Make Western Series for Screen Guild West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Ron Ormond will produce a series of six Westerns starring Lash LaRue and Al St. John for release through Screen Guild Productions, John J. Jones SG president, announced. Production is to start next month, with features to be released every itwo months. Collier Young to Columbia West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — C oilier Young has joined Columbia as a production executive. SHORTS "Make Way For Youth" Nat. Social Welfare Assembly 18 W Carries a Message A two-reeler narrated byj ' h Douglas designed to further , gram of education in democratic c zenship. Produced by the Yol Division of the National Social \\l fare Assembly, it cites the insidii prejudices which spring up in Avl| age Town, USA, and how the Co cil tries to solve them through 1 terment of human relations. Tj Civil Affairs Division of the TJ. f| Dept. of the Army is using the f : for their reorientation programs w civilian populations in Germa; \ Austria, Japan and Korea. Can" a message for the betterment of id democracy. "Children's Village" RKO 19 If Interesting On a bend in the Hudson Ri above New York is a Children's ^ lage where hundreds of delinqu boys receive a fighting chance to come good citizens. Supervised adults, the Village is run by the b like a small self-contained comm ity. Following one case through life before, during, and after Village gives an interesting insi into this practical institution. W delinquency figures rising all time, this footage is topical and' n prove helpful to many communit "Cradle of a Nation' M-G-M 9 M Historic Byways Another FitzPatrick tour of historic byways of Virginia, co\ ing George Washington's home ■.. Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson'.' r Monticello, and some of the more portant places of interest. In Te nicolor and interesting. "Catch as Cats Can" Warners 7 Mi Good Comedy A wily parrot, resembling B, Crosby, sells a hungry cat on idea of catching a crooning cant resembling Sinatra. The canary, h< j> ever, has other ideas, and turns cat on the parrot. Awfully g comedy situations; should go o exceptionally well. "It Could Happen to You" Paramount 11 M Very Well Done Cinderella story of Dorothy Ba' now dancing in films, and how got her break on Arthur Godfre Talent Scout program. Very v? 5 done and should find a large ai,t ence. "Ain't Nature Grand" Paramount 10 M Very Funny Spots Speaking of animals, visit barnyard, zoo, field and forest int viewing animals on their opinions life, love and the pursuit of hap | ness. Some very funny spots. 3|*oA nag ***ok **£ GO?*i?T3o*'s? 33n*0t3 octroi*