The Film Daily (1948)

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Tfflfte Thursday, March 18, 19> RKO-WOR Air Show Building Palace Biz (Continued from Page 1) to 13 weeks, with an option arrangement. Hank Howard, in charge of Broadway first runs for RKO, tsaid that already a bulge in attendance is evident during the hours of the daily program, with the bulge said to be particularly noticeable during the last days of a film's run. As the program becomes better known and establishes a reputation, he expects more concrete beneflte for the theater. Already, Howard pointed out, people who have seen pictures playing the Palace have returned ibo view the iradio program, and fans of MC Johnny Olaen, formerly of the "Ladies Be Seated" program, have followed him to the Palace— paying admission to the show. "Movie Matinee," an audience participation quiz program on films, is owned, produced and directed by Wilbur Stark and Jerome Layton of Program Productions. Merchandise prizes are offered for correct answers. Show is put on each afternoon, Monday through Friday, over won. Program also has a Saturday stanza over more than 170 stations of the Mutual network. Century Patio to Offer New Type Stage Show New type week-end stage policy, combining professional talent with audience participation, will be inaugurated at Century Circuit's Patio on Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn, April 3. Called "Fun-Fer-All," the shows will be put on by a permanent unit consisting of Gene Raeburn and Bill Williams of WNEW and WOV. Also in the regular setup will be Kitty Cover, singer, Jeff Clark and Roy Ross and orchestra. There will be . guest stars each week. Unit will work with the audience in the orchestra and balcony. Patio is a 2,600-seat house. Shafton Leaves Goldberg Omaha — Eddie Shafton, general manager and counsel for the R. D. Goldberg Theater Enterprises, has resigned to devote full time to private practice. Altoona Houses to Fabian Altoona, Pa. — The Fabian circuit is now operating the Strand and Logan here. Jake Silverman formerly op panted. Sena (Birthday | Qreetinad ZJ( March 18 Betty Compson Smiley Burnette Rosita Morena Michael Road Robert Donat Ben Goldman Edward Everett Horton \f\rW ">M PHIL M. DALY Thursday's Tele-lines • • • UNIVERSAL-INT'L'S series of trade ads for "All My Sons" rates with the best Intelligent approach The right touch Convincing selling Maurice A. Bergman, et al, know their stuff. ... • Resignation of Jack Flex as RKO Keith's manager in Syracuse has the old home town folks pretty much upset Flex has done a helluva good job, witness the Syracuse editorial comment, and Salt City folks are loathe to see him exit March 31. . . . • Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd conferred with FC's Vice Prexy B. G. Kranze yesterday on distribution plans for the South Pole expeditionary pic, "Discovery," and for the Admiral's key city p.a.'s T T T • • • YOU WON'T FIND IT mentioned anywhere in the basic agreement, but you can bet your bottom dollar that the Marshall Plan was a potent factor in ending the Anglo-American film impasse. . . . • Chi. American Benefit Fund for Wounded Veterans will get the proceeds from the Windy City world premiere at the RKO Palace of "Fort Apache" March 30. . . . • Leas Andrews, long with Metro "down under," has resigned to operate the Labor Party's radio station at Brisbane. ... • It took 15 years to bring Harold Strotz, Wilder Film Co., western division chief, and brother Sidney Strotz. NBC exec, together for a Chi. reunion. ... • Foreign films winning an increasing number of deaf patrons; it's those English titles, natch. ▼ T T • • • THE WESTERN OCCUPYING POWERS in Germany must spur film production in their zones if they hope to catch up with the aggressive film production program which the Russians are sponsoring, for ideological reasons, within their own zone That is the conclusion of Joachim Joeslen in his new book, "Germany — What Now?" just published by Ziff-Davis ($3.75) Surveying a postwar renaissance in German arts, which occupies vital chapters in the book, the author reveals that studios in Anglo-U. S. Hamburg, Munich and Berlin have belatedly turned to increased film-making in order to break the virtual monopoly on the Left on this key outlet for both propaganda and art. T T T • • • THE CARILLONS BEING HEARD in Times Square these days are installed at the Rivoli, having been brought East from Hollywood for the run of "Miracle of the Bells." ... • New York University's Motion Picture Club has voted "Great Expectations" as 1947's outstanding pic, the year's best screen adaptation of a novel and as the film having the best black and white photography during the 12-month period. ... • George T. Delacorte. Jr.. is linking Modern Screen and Screen Stories as the Dell Screen Unit, effective with the June issues. . . . • The UN short. "Clearing the Way," will be added to the Roxy program at 5 p. m.. tomorrow for a single showing. ... • So enthusiastic was E. P. Willcox after a screening of Harry Sherman's "They Pass This Way" that a two-column still from the picture goes into the May issues of both Parents' Magazine and Calling All Girls. ... • The Five Civilized Tribes will cite Adolphe Menjou for his "true Americanism" at the Indian Centennial celebration at Muskogee, Okla., Oct. 14-15 Speaking of Menjou, the author of "It Took Nine Tailors" faces Elissa Landi and Jesse L. Lasky on NBC's Sunday video show, "Author Meets The Critics." ... • Gerald Hirschfeld, cameraman, will direct an advanced class in camera technique at New Institute for Film, 29 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, beginning with the next semester, April 5. . . . O Watch for a coming flood of strictly political shorts designed for campaign rather than theater use. ... • Universal's television interests will be via a new subsidiary. Universal Television and Radio Co., Inc., just incorporated on the Coast. ... • It's going to cost pix companies more to advertise in Holiday mag, starting in October rates go up 26 to 36 per cent. WB Maps Expanded British Prod. Prograr (Continued from Page 1) tures, Ltd., in which WB has a 3"i per cent stock interest. In general, it is anticipated tl the ABP program will (CA' as basis the six-picture scht^-a wi was agreed upon when Jack Wan visited London last year. The sch ule was knocked out, of course, by now rescinded 75 per cent British valorem tax. Warners undoubtedly will s< over producers, directors and star?1 appear in the British pix, to be m; by WB for ABP and distribu world-wide by Warners. Budgets expected to be substantial, with Warner objective of getting ms mum returns in the U. S. market. (When Jack Warner returned fr London last year, he stated in K York that the company would spc ; $2,500,000 on each of six Briti"* made features.) It is expected that Warners i now push the Elstree studios provement-construction program, timated to cost $8,000,000. A $3,0' 000 program at Teddington stuc recently was completed. KSTP-TV Signs First Teh Station Affiliation Pact (Continued from Page 1) and Frank E. Mullen, NBC exe tive vice-president. Contract provides for full netw service to the affiliate, effective mediately. Mullen explained that in adva of interconnecting facilities to midwest by radio relay or coa: cable, NBC would provide progj service on film as well as by sc and possible use of live talent. L; NBC is now providing netw' service to four midwest station? addition to its Eastern chain of outlets. Thomas Louden, 72, Dead West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIl Hollywood — Thomas Louden, eran Irish actor and playwright, < in Santa Monica Hospital. He 72. He was active in films as a cl acter player. Surviving is his w Elizabeth Valentine. A funeral S' ice will he held today in St. Ah\ ^ Episcopal Church. Interment be in Storrs, Conn. U-I Acquires "Crisscross" "Crisscross," novel by Doi Tracy, has been acquired by Uni sal-International from the estat< the late Mark Hellinger. Film & into production^ in May with i Lancaster starring. STORKS Kansas City — Don Walker, V ners' field exploitation man, bee the father of a baby boy, his 1 Br child.