The Film Daily (1948)

'2dnesday, March 17, 1948 W "V DAILY £ infirm Sorrell's Red ariy Affiliations (Continued from Page 1 I I 'en,' who described himself as "a . y close friend" of union leader :. rry Lundberg, said he had spotted "reL r\ strike captain at the War B^, lot and suggested to strike ders that Sorrell be made overall ket director. Robinson said Sorrell, for whom he i high regard at that time, had toduced him to "some men from •ty headquarters" who had sug ;ted that the strike be supported stink bombs in evei-y theater ere IATSE men were employed. "tlarlier, producers counsel Burton :|::n, promised to provide affidavits ri: disprove Sorrell charges that the inducers had "bought" the Los An . kb es police and charged the 1945 m ikers with "some of the worst vio ~:|.ee in labor history and a complete .'iitempt for law." ATSE counsel, Matthew Levy, ■wt Hollywood IA leader, Roy Brewm were also heard in defense of their Ionization and themselves against '■ ■ . .rell's charges. j 4iracle of Bells" Into So Pa. Stands Mar. 27 JIrKO's "The Miracle of the Bells" I 1 have an all-Pennsylvania area ■ :miere embracing 100 theaters beLning March 27, it was announced ; sterday. , Philadelphia's Earle Theater will j warhead the premiere which is unei;f the supervision of R. J. Folliard, ■^f stern district manager. : ! Vmong those who will be on hand l| the event are Jesse L. Lasky, -tank Sinatra, Ruth Warwick and 1 0 Carillo. Exploiteer Harry Rein-"f , assistant to Terry Turner, and T^d men Doug Beck and Alan Wie5f will pilot the campaign. i terstate Tests Foreign 4'oduct in San Antonio i !an Antonio, Tex. — Interstate has i ked "Odd Man Out" for a four gjBl run into its Empire Theater on -..j. experimental basis. "Shoe-Shine" s in later. ngelina" Bows March 31 Angelina," Italian film, wall open the Avenue Playhouse on March Poland to Make Eight Features During 1948 Warsaw (By Air Mail)— Film Polski has set a 1948 production schedule of eight features, budgeted at 3,864,D00,000 zlorys. On the theater side, the nationalized industry expects to build 40 new houses, raising the total to 570. Mobile theaters also will be upped W to 100. hollvujooo vine vard By RALPH WILK BMI Silent on ASCAP Blast in Trust Brief HOLLYWOOD TAKING his cue from the great number of letters which have poured into his office suggesting such a project, Producer-Director Roy Del Ruth will release 16 mm. and 8 mm. versions of "The Babe Ruth Story," his next independent for Allied Artists release to boys clubs and similar groups throughout the country. . . . Idea is that the film can be used as a powerful weapon against juvenile delinquency. . . Plans are for such releases to be handled exclusively through the Babe Ruth Foundation, the organization now being set up by the Bambino himself. Its purpose is to operate for the benefit of the underprivileged youth of America. . . . Meanwhile, Del Ruth has set the starting date for his diamond opus up to March 22 in order to get it into release in time for the next World Series. . . . Picture's release will also be timed to reap the maximum of exploitation from Bob Considine's book, "The Babe Ruth Story," as well as the Saturday Evening Post serialization of the Considine-Ruth-by-liner, "My Hits — And My Errors." . . . • • • PNEL RUTH is building up what bids fair to be one of the biggest supporting casts ever assembled. Edward Stuart has been set for the H« of Col. Jake Ruppert. former owner of the New York Yankees, and Charles Grant, Manhattan stage actor, is being tested for the role of Miller Huggins. . . . William Bendix, who'll play the role of the Babe himself, is working out daily. Once a bat boy and a semi-pro player, Bendix wants to be in top form for the diamond sequences of the picture. . . . Claire Trevor is playing Mrs. Ruth and Charles Bickford has just been signed for the role of Brother Mathias, mentor and inspiration during all of the Bambino's career. . . . Sam Levene is set for the part of the newspaper reporter-pal of Babe's. . . . Batter up! . . . (Continued from Page 1 1 tice's suit against the Society for allegedly engaging in a world-wide cartel and conspiracy to monopolize music-performing l-ights. Brief not only denied the Government's assertions, but also asked the Court that BMI be brought into the suit as a defendant. The Society further asserted: "ASCAP is confronted by the tacit threat that, if it shall at any time refuse to bow to the will of the broadcasters, the radio industry could once more shut ASCAP's music off the air and utilize BMI in the same monopolistic manner as was done in 1941." Pro-BMI observer pointed out that BMI would gain nothing by entering into controversy in the press, also noting that "nobody has accused the BMI of any cartel action ... if ASCAP raises its rates, they should expect stronger competition." Rites for Major LeVien Maj. Christopher L. LeVien, 79, New York newspaperman for the past 50 years, was laid to rest at the Pine Lawn National Cemetery amid military honors, Monday. He had served in the SpanishAmerican War and in World War I. He is survived by his widow and his son, Jack LeVien, news editor of Pathe News. Associates to Vote Beacon Award Recipient March 23 Recipient of Motion Picture Associates' annual Beacon Award, for meritorious and distinguished service to the industry, will be voted at a general membership luncheon meeting, March 23 at the Piccadilly Hotel, Arthur L. Mayer, MPA president, announced. Award will be presented at the annual dinner dance, scheduled for May 21 in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Membership meeting also will act on a proposal by the executive committee that women be admitted to MPA membership on the same basis JS5»S* Kerer# Metzger to Manage Salt Lake, Denver Offices Salt Lake City— Harry N. Kerer has been named manager of the Embassy exchange here, Jack W. Sonenshine announced. Howard Metzger, formerly with 20th-Fox, will manage the Denver office. Embassy distributes Realart films in the two territories. Haganah Film to Bow Soon First feature film of an illegal immigrant ship en route to Palestine will be released in a few weeks. Film depicts the efforts of the Haganah ship, "Unafraid," in its efforts to get to Palestine, and of its eventual capture by the British Navy as it neared the coast. Meyer Levin made the film which was sponsored by Americans for Haganah. FORI)0 EVELYN KEYES A COLUMBIA PICTURE