The Film Daily (1948)

Arthur DeBra KPAA itimate in Character aternational in Scope ^dependent in Thought DO NOT RETMO^'c The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Nine Years Old iT^^DAILY DL NO. 50 NEW YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1948 TEN CENTS flRLinmenT to act on dutv bftcr ebstcr mericans Seen Increasing Production in U.K. reater Activity Expected s Companies Seek Means o Convert Sterling to $ While the Johnston-Wilson •reement to end the Anglo merican impasse offers a ledule of some 27 "permitted i ?s" for sterling balances, beyond -} lounts American companies may * pit to the U. S. in dollars, greatest A iphasis is expected to be put on the : ! pansion of production in Britain, . ^ough either outright studio work American interests, or financial .erests in British productions. : (London dispatches at the week(Continued on Page 3) ank Stresses Need f Spiritual in Films Boston— Realization of the power good and the exploration of the ssibilities of the cinema beyond t merely commercial by men and •men with a real feeling for the ;dium has taken shape in recent ars, J. Arthur Rank told the ■unders' Day Banquet at Boston liversity on Friday. (Rank was conferred an honorary gree of Doctor of Laws of Boston liversity on Friday morning. Full (Continued on Page 3) lodify Jamestown Award i Arbitration Appeal Appeal Board of the Motion Picre Arbitration Tribunals has modid the award of the arbitrator in e clearance dispute brought by mwood Amusement Corp., operator (Continued on Page 3) McCarthy Named to UN Geneva Parley Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — MPAA Paris manager Frank McCarthy will be an alternate delegate to the UN conference on Freedom of Information to be held in Geneva March 23 to April 24, the State Department announced Friday. Bill Ending Building Control Up to House Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — The House Banking and Currency Committee Friday approved a rent control bill from which it has eliminated all Federal authority over theater building. The measure will go to the floor this week, it was believed, leaving the matter for thrashing out in conference on the House and Senate versions. Skouras Sees Video Film's Humanity Peak Boston — Already a strong link uniting the American with the highest and lowest individuals of other continents in common understanding, the new magic of television will carry the film to the zenith of its development as a morale builder and educator of the multitude, it was stated Saturday in an opening address by Spyros P. Skouras. 20thFox president, at the forum on motion pictures on Founders' Day at Boston University. (On Friday, Skouras received an (Continued on Page 6) Adoption by Both Houses Assured; Johnston, Mulvey, Wilson Sign Agreement; Basis and Formula for Division of Remittables Await Return of U. S. Delegation London (By Cable)— Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will go before Parliament after the Easter recess with the Government's order rescinding the confiscatory 75 per cent ad valorem tax on American film imports which became effective on Aug. 7 last. Adoption of the measure by both houses is assured, and thus the flow of new Hollywood product to this side can begin sometime in April. This time schedule was disclosed by J. Harold Wilson, president of the Board of Trade, at the press conference Friday at which the An (Continued on Page 6) Handwriting on Red Card Sorrell's-FBI Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington— The FBI Friday reported that the handwriting on the alleged Communist party card submitted to it March 5 by the House Labor sub-committee is that of Herb Sorrell, CSU head who has denied ever having seen the card before. Committee Chairman Fred Hartley said he is not certain whether perjury proceedings will be brought. IATSE Attorney Matthew Levy immediately told reporters Sorrell was thus proved to be a liar and his testimony discredited. Rep. Carroll Kearns said he will meet with his (Continued on Page 3) Dutch Film Restrictions May Be Lifted in Fall FC Appoints Chapman Assistant Sales Manager Dutch restrictions on the playing time of U. S. films may be lifted by September, it was predicted Friday by J. J. ter Linden, president of City Theaters in the Netherlands. Ter Linden is here to survey the 16 mm. field, television, and perhaps buy (Continued on Page 3) Jules K. Chapman has been named assistant general sales manager for Film Classics, B. G. Kranze, vicepresident and world-wide sales chief, announced at the weekend. Kranze announced also the following appointments: Albert Mannheimer, director of exchange operations; Ted Birnbaum, executive assistant to Kranze; Arthur Reiman, contract approval department head; Louis Bem1 Continued on Page 3) Gov't Rushes Film Export Authorization Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Commerce Department Pix Chief Nathan D. Golden on Friday rushed through a batch of special export authorizations to enable distributors to start shipping films to London as quickly as possible— possibly in a special cargo (Continued on Page 6) Gamble Named Chairman Of National Heart Com. First Films Shipped to U.K. 20th-Fox in Van With 9 Prints by Plane National Heart Committee, with plans to support pending legislation before Congress for the establishment of a National Heart Institute, has been formed with Ted R. Gamble. (Continued on Page 2) Execs. Awaiting Johnston Report Before Commenting Executive comment on the AngloAmerican film agreement continued to be scant at the week-end, the general inclination being to await the personal report expected from the American delegation who return to (Continued on Page 2) Twentieth Century-Fox became the first of the film companies to "re-enter" the British market when it shipped nine pictures to London by air on Fridav for admission under bond. Inasmuch as the deal announced last week does not became effective until approval by Pai'liament, it is assumed that Fox sent the pix in (Continued on Page 6) Exhib. Group to Force Test of Theater Video Question of the legality of prohibitions of television stations against large screen television showings of their programs in theaters will be explored Wednesday at a meeting of some 30 independent theater owners in the office of Joseph L. Greenberg, industry attorney, it was learned Friday. Group will discuss the possibility of forcing a court test of the matter in a move to resolve the question.