The Film Daily (1948)

Mhesday, March 16, 1948 "jyfer ep. Owens in Own ast Strike Probe (Continued from Page 1) mised to divulge his new infortK -which "mig-ht have some ) do with the IATSE"— rtiy. )wens said he thinks the House bor Committee will proceed with -jury charges against CSU head |n-b Sorrell, on the basis of FBI ports that handwriting on an al ijed Communist party membership !rd checks with Sorrell's handwrit i: Owens, largely responsible for e recent conviction of Allis-Chalm s strike leader Robert Christoffel, (or perjury before the committee in 'Dfj3|nying that he was a Communist, tited that he might have other wit sses to testify regarding: Sorrell. jThe Chicago Congressman, a labor pvyer in private life, said he be '!ves the question of Sorrell's mem '%ship or non-membership in the "jUnmunist party is "highly materi ' to an understanding of what has ppened in Hollywood. ;^!Hearings on the strike resume to with IATSE witnesses to be liard. ' S ati national Review Board onference on Thursday ''Motion Pictures in Public Affairs" 'jTfll be the theme of the 39th anniIrsary Conference of the National i jtard of Review. Annual meeting fj|l take place at the Pennsylvania [e{|tel Thursday. Over 500 are exacted to attend. Public education Dl | films on atomic energy will be a ta ,iture of the conference. m Lillian Hellman will speak on "A .J Bee Screen." Joseph Lilly, special j| ,6istant to George Skouras, will disa 5S "The Motion Picture Theater in ,ra |immunity Affairs." Review of the lustry for the past year will be ren by Martin Quigley, Jr. Lecpes on documentary and juvenile jnavior will be given by Victor ip teas and Edwin J. Lucas. Quincy m fwe, NBR president, and Richard it riffith, executive director, will preikl |[e. .pirEvening session will offer Aline •Mahon, who will speak at a spe Si screening of "The Search." ny Kaye to Germany London (By Cable) — Danny Kaye irpleted his Palladium engagement and leaves today for Germany *ere he will entertain at Army Its. idge. Acting Para. M'gT. Iemphis — Tom Bridge is acting as Jramount branch manager here durK the leave of absence of L. W. I'Clintock. SICK LIST OLITA PALMER, composer, Emerson jfke Studio, is recovering from an operati in Englewood Hospital, Englewood, N. J. MP A A Board Sets Pact Parley "Arch" at 50%, With Planned for Thurs.; Indies Meet Today Nn B 0 Price Hike (Continued from Page 1) meeting will go over to Friday, it is expected. 2. While James A. Mulvey, president of Samuel Goldwyn Prods., who represented the indies, will not return until Thursday, the SIMPP members were called to meet in Hollywood today to discuss the agreement provisions. They have been fully briefed by Mulvey who, prior to sailing, told The Film Daily in Sydney (By Cable)— The AngloAmerican film agreement, signed in London last week, is expected here co give the green light to expanding Australian production. Australia is m the sterling area. London that the indies were "admirably safeguarded" by the agreement. 3. First American executive to return to New York from London, J. Cheever Cowdin planed in yesterday, fhe Universal board chairman, who, while not participating in the Johnston-Harold Wilson negotiations nevertheless had a "stand-by" role, had nothing to add on arrival to his predeparture London comment, "the agreement is an extremely fair solution of a troublesome problem." 4. Spyros P. Skouras, president of 20th-Fox, disclosed, prior to returning to New York from Boston over the week-end, that the company hopes to use its frozen dollars to carry out its British studio program. In January, 1947, Fox disclosed plans co spend $1,000,000 on studios at Wembley, but when Board of Trade permits were unobtainable, the plans were cancelled. Twentieth-Fox, producing on its own in Britain, would augment its present British releas London (By Air Mail) — Principal editorial attack upon the AngloAmerican film agreement comes, as was to be expected, from Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express, which aims its blasts at the provision permitting U. S. distribs. to obtain the equivalent of British film earnings in the U. S., the Philippines and its possessions. ing program provided by Sir Alexander Korda and Marcel Hellman, the latter now visiting in New York. 5. There was lively industry speculation as to whether Paramount and Columbia, both of which have had studio plans for Britain, would now revive them. Company executives yesterday kept their own counsel. 6. While no statements were obtainable, it was indicated that certain U. S. companies already were exploring the possibilities of entering the phonograph record field in Britain. Loew's is already in the British record field through its deal with Electric & Musical Industries, Ltd., which presses the M-G-M records and distributes them abroad. Records of British origin are finding a growing market in the U. S. 7. There was keen interest manifested in some trade quarters in the suggestion by the Board of Trade | president that American film money might well be invested in a new Brit J ish hotel chain for American and | other tourists. It was noted by ob | servers here that the Schines, turn | ing from exhibition to hotel opera1 tion, have successfully mastered the i know-how of the latter. 8. Warners announced that nine features will go into release in the U. K. from April through July. The list includes re-issues and Britishmade pix. Titles embrace: "Arsenic and Old Lace," "Idol of Paris," British-made "Dark Passage," "City For Conquest," re-issue "Calling All Husbands," "The Beast With Five Fingers," "My Reputation," reissue "The Hidaen Hand" and "Bond Street," British-made. 9. It became evident that indie producers as well as major companies were interested in British production potentialities. Walter MacEwen, who leaves for London next month to set up sales representation offices for the Jesse L. Lasky-MacEwen company, will explore the possibilities of making one or more pix there, using frozen dollars. Golden Prods, contemplates 1949 British production of "Charlemagne," an Earl Baldwin original. British idle studio space at the present time is only eight per cent. (Continued from Page 1) directors has ruled against advanced prices for "Arch of Triumph," decision resulting from surveys indicating that higher potential profits, the board's primary interest, will accrue from following a policy of regular admission prices. (It had originally been planned to ask a $1.80 top for the pic.) Enterprise statement after the board meeting noted that Charles Reagan recently had announced Paramount would adhere to the regular price policy for top pix. National Allied Board Meet Shifts to Denver (Continued from Page 1) hotel accommodations at the latter place brought the shift. The Allied Rocky Mountain ITO convention will open in Denver May 18, continue the following day. Italian Gov't Names Marconi Cinecitta Head Rome (By Air Mail)— Comm. Tito Marconi, leading Italian circuit operator, has been named president of Cincecitta by the Consultive Commission for the Cinema. 1* S9*S ! KEN MURRAY'S ^ A FULL LENGTH FEATURE in TRUCOMR * i+S the greatest! 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