The Film Daily (1948)

tew Gypsum Decision Applicable to ASCAP (Continued from Page 1) patent and the decisions as handed down could very definitely be applied to ASCAP," he said. Myers did not name TOA directly, but there was no doubt which group was in his mind as he pointed to a possibility of private legal action against ASCAP, with conspirators also to be named as defendants. TOA, according to his reasoning, would be a defendant because of the agreement on seat-tax rates it recently negotiated. The Court held in its decision, declaring the United States Gypsum Co. and six other producers of gypsum guilty of anti-trust violations that while it is legal to protect patent rights in agreements between the patent holder and individual companies, it is not proper to use patent rights as an instrument to achieve monopoly within an industry or for price-fixing purposes. Paramount Drops 2-Reel Shorts, Ups Singles Prod. (Continued from Page 1) Oscar Morgan, shorts and news sales manager, said that cartoon output will be increased from 24 to 30 subjects and the Pacemaker series will be doubled from six to 12. Latter will use many strong personalities such as Jinx Falkenberg, Tex McCrary and Monica Lewis. Total number of releases will embrace 70 one-reel subjects and 104 issues of Paramount News. Columbia Stockholders Will Meet On April 9 Columbia's annual stockholders' meeting, scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed until April 9. Meeting will be held at the home office. Family Album Theme For Academy Awards West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — With a format paying tribute to all in the film colony, theme of the Academy Awards presentation will be on the Family Album pattern, with Delmer Daves producing the show. Based on the idea that 20 years of living, working and producing films together has made the Hollywood group one big family, production will introduce films of reigning stars of 20 years ago, those who have passed on in the recent past, newcomers of former years who have attained stardom, and a tribute to lesser lights. Assisting in the program are Mrs. Margaret Herrick, Fred Richards, Leo Forbstein, Ray Heindorf, Robert Haas and C. Kenneth DeLand. « REVIEWS » "Fort Apache" with John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz Argosy-RKO 127 Mins. INDIAN DRAMA HAS HEAVY DEPENDENCE ON NAMES; EFFECTIVELY PLAYED, THE FILM OFFERS PLENTY IN EXPLOITATION LINE TO ASSIST IN GETTING IT OVER. Leaning heavily on the drawing power of the cast, this one from the hand of John Ford, offers an interesting problem to the exhibitor who can spot a film which he can exploit with all the stops pulled out. Besides names, there is certain value to be gained from the reading public who first saw it with illustrations in the Saturday Evening Post. The screenplay by Frank S. Nugent was "suggested" by the James Warner Bellah story, "Massacre." Here again is treated the Indian problem along the Arizona-Mexico frontier in the years immediately following the Civil War. Ford devotes a great deal of footage to slow moving sequences in which he builds up his characters, delineates personalities, shows Army life and routine. Ford places emphasis on the Army caste system. The difference in enlisted man and officer status is dwealt upon for some length. So much emphasis is placed on Army life that the basic problem with the Apache Nation is relegated most of the time to the background. A wartime general downgraded to the rank of lieutenant colonel, Henry Fonda arrives at Fort Apache with Shirley Temple, who plays his daughter. John Agar, who in real life is Miss Temple's husband, immediately develops a romance. This annoys Fonda. Miss Temple, it is soon made known, is under age. This does not hamper Agar, however, who manages to see her furtively. Meanwhile rookies are trained. They drill, learn to ride, develop into troopers. Then one day Agar and Miss Temple come upon an ambush. Two soldiers have been tortured to death. Agar reports back. John Wayne, a captain, and Pedro Armendariz, his sergeant, visit Chief Cochise. This is at the command of Fonda who wants to know why the Indians are living in Mexico rather than in Arizona. It comes about that Grant Withers, Government Indian Agent, has been getting in his dirty activity supplying the Indians with likker and guns. Withers is responsible for their degradation. This is explained to Wayne and he returns to tell it to Fonda. Fonda insists that the Apaches return. Another meeting is arranged, this time with Chief Cochise and Fonda. Result is a breaking off of negotiations. Fonda opens hostilities. Ignoring Wayne's advice he stubbornly attacks the Apaches and his whole troop is wiped out. Wayne had been ordered to a rear area. Agar is with him. The event shapes up a victory for the Apaches. In the final scene Wayne is telling newspapermen about the dead Fonda and for the honor of fallen comrades, he covers Fonda's errors. Film has a sweeping photographic quality that captures the scenic spaciousness of the outdoor locales. Battle scenes are effective but not handled in the usual Ford manner. CAST: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendariz, John Agar, Ward Bond, George O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Anna Lee, Irene Rich, Dick Foran, Guy Kibbee, Grant Withers, Miguel Inclan. CREDITS: An Argosy Pictures Production, Presented by John Ford and Merian C. Cooper; Director, John Ford; Screenplay, Frank S. Nugent; Wednesday, March 10, 1943 Pop's Video Receiver Puts Kids in Business Latest age group to enter the exhibition field comprises youngsters whose parents own television sets. Kids round up groups of classmates and let them watch video programs on the family set — at 10 cents per admission. Best programs right now are in the evening, but the youngsters look for good matinee returns during school vacation when baseball games will be telecast almost daily from one of the three major league parks in New York. Both Sides Seek Final Approval to Formula (Continued from Page 1) ston, MPAA-MPEA president, were contacting their principals, seeking approval of a draft formula. Eric Johnston, James Mulvey, Allen Dulles and Joyce O'Hara had a five-hour session with Harold Wilson, Board of Trade president, and British experts on Monday night and Dr. Herbert T. Kaltnus, president of Technicolor, in his report to the stockholders yesterday advised that the confiscatory 75 per cent British duty had cut off a "very important part" of Technicolor's customers' revenue "and may cause repercussions in your company's business due to necessary shortening of expenditures by the producers." talks continued yesterday morning with further talks between Johnston and Wilson taking place at Parliament House at noon. Day's talks were concluded at a CEA buffet dance last night. The MPAA head and BOT chief are expected to finalize the anticipated plan today when talks will be resumed. Disclosure of solution is looked for sometime during the day. (Private cable advices received in New York yesterday insisted that a basis for a settlement had been found and that announcement would be made formally in Commons within the next two or three days by Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer. There was no inkling, however, of what the basis might be. (Sir Stafford told Parliament yesterday that the British economy faced collapse unless substantial aid from the U. S. is forthcoming: this year. In a government white paper which summarized the British situation the British Treasury head emphasized that only the Marshall Plan can prevent dislocation of British production, wholesale unemployment and distress. The white paper estimated the net national income for 1948 at $36,000,000,000 and stated Suggested by a story, "Massacre," by James Warner Bellah; Musical score, Richard Hagemon; Photography, Archie Stout; Editor, Jack Murray; Assistant director, Lowell Farrell; Art direction, James Basevi; Production manager, Bernard McEveetv; Sound, Frank Webster, Sam Donner: Technical advisors, Mai. Philip Keifer, Katharine Suaatz; Sets, Joseph Kish. DIRECTION, Good. PHOTOGRAPHY, Fine. I New TOA Plea Likely If Divorcement Ruled (Continued from Page 1) no question but that all partners affiliated circuits would be bound 1 Supreme Court decision, even thou£ partners, themselves, were £ d fendants in case. Se ' Wallis Here for Talks Prior to Paris Flight Conferences between Hal Wall and Joseph Hazen regarding futu activities of Hal Wallis Production began here yesterday upon the fo mer's arrival from the Coast. Pair will be joined shortly by An tole Litvak upon completion of h, work as director and co-produc j of "Sorry, Wrong Number," fil version of the radio drama pr duced by Wallis for Paramou release. Following the conference Wallis and Litvak will fly to Paris make plans for making a pictu somewhere in Europe. Herschmann Joins Filmack Max Herschmann has joined F mack Trailer Co. as Eastern sal manager of the local office, Irvii Mack, general sales manager, a nounced. Britain is likely to borrow $1,00( 000,000 more from abroad.) Addressing the exhibitors, Wils< said, he was unable to disclose ai information regarding the parle; but that negotiations were takii place amid enormous difficulties both sides. Wilson paid tribute the friendly and generous manner which Johnston and his colleagu had approached the subject. "Nobody could have appreciated Britain's dollar difficulties more fairly," he stated. "Discussions are continuing and we haven't broken off yet," Wilson continued, "and if good will and genuine desire of both sides can secure a settlement then we shall secure a settlement which both sides do desire." He pointed out that the British Government is looking for L ward to seeing the best of U. S. films on English screens again. "■< Johnston, in his speech to the CE crowd, avoided direct reference the 75 per cent duty. SICK LIST IRVING MANDEL, Monogram franchi holder and brothers, DR. ROBERT MANDI and LEE MANDEL were hospitalized Miami after their automobile, returning frc fishing trip, crashed into tree as they avert head-on collision with auto on wrong side road. Irving suffered broken rib and ■ severely bruised. FRANCIS LYDON, operating the Hat ilton. Dorchester, Mass., and chairman the New England Co-ordinating Commift: is under care of a specialist at his hom jogi,2 pug