The Film Daily (1948)

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Inflmat* In Chaiactef International In Scope Independent In Thought ?32Z^»fe The Dally Newspaper Ol Motion Pictures Now Thirty Years Old V^ 94, NO. 2 NEW YORK. FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1948 TEN CENTS nr R^PLflccmcnT dt $100 miLiion, fcc told Mi PetMnitted Uses^^ Interpretations Find Favor MPEA Board Exec. Committee Meets, But Without Statement on Any Decision "Quite a few" of the interpretations of the Anglo-American film agreement's "permitted uses," worked out jointly in London by the MPAA's John McCarthy and Fayette Allport in association with British Government officials, received the tacit okay of company foreign chiefs at an all-afternoon MPEA meeting here yesterday. The meeting followed a 90-minute morning session at the MPAA of (Continued on Page 5) Rathvon Takes Charge Of RKO's Prod. Depl. IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — President N. Peter Rathvon will handle production activities at RKO until Dore Schary's successor is named. No immediate personnel changes are expected, although it would not be surprising if Edgar Peterson, his assistant, and William Fadiman, whom he brought to RKO, would resign. Jack Gross, budget head, and Joe (Continued on Page 8) French 16 MM Industry Near 35 MM Level Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The French 16 mm. industry is developed "to almost the same status as its 35 mm. industry." Orton Hicks of Loew's Int'l told the Washington Film Council. Confirming that the Nazis had left some 3,000 16 mm. projectors behind them in France, Hicks said there were (Continued on Page 2) "I/" 26 Weeks Profit Slides to $232,866 Universal last night announced that consolidated net profits of the company for the 26 weeks ending May 1 aggregated $232,866 after all charges, including Federal taxes based on income. This compares with $2,092,418 for the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year. BRITISH GOV'T WANTS "QUICKIES"? Abeles Sees 45% Quota as Sign Making of Top Pix in U, K. by V. S. Cotnpanies Not Desired London (By Cable) — Warners regards the 45 per cent exhibitors quota, imposed by the Labor Government, as a sign that Britain is disinterested in American production here of top flight pix and a broad hint that what's desired instead are "quickies." That opinion was expressed here yesterday by Arthur S. Abeles, Jr., executive assistant to Max Milder, managing director in the U. K. for Warner Bros. With Jack L. Warner, head of Warner production in the U. S. here for conferences, the Abeles slant took on special significance. Just what Warners will do in the way of production on this side is expected to be determined at the meetings now in progress. Warners originally planned to make two or three top grade features for the world market, employing Anglo-American talent, at Teddington, but whether (Continued on Page 4) Allport and Chris On Control Committee Fayette W. Allport, London representative of MPEA, and T. Chris, London manager of the Bank of America, have been designated as the American film industry's representatives on the Control Committee provided for in the Anglo-American (Continued on Page 4) Major Circuits Pass Up Rank's "Jassy" 2nd Run First hint of disinterest on the part of major circuits in New York City in J. Arthur Rank pix was reported yesterday when it became known that Rank's Technicolor "Jassy," which played first run at the Winter Garden, would go into the (Continued on Page 4) Sales Marks Broken By Smith Campaign New revenue and sales records for June, as well as new three-months and six-months marks were set by 20tii-Fox during the Andy Smith Anniversary Month Campaign, it was revealed in the final report to Spyros P. Skouras, president, by the (Continued on Page 4) Skouras Sees Tele as Pix Opportunity, Believes It's Remedy for B. O. Slumps Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Charles P. Skouras, National Theaters head, told the FCC yesterday that it would cost $100,000,000 to replace the NT investment in some 600 theaters — half of which are wholly owned. Book value of these properties is only $38,000,000, however, said the theater chief as he appeared to plead his company's case for a television station in San Francisco. Spyros P. (Continued on Page 5) Expect TOA To Back Fox on Concilialion TOA cooperation in support of 20th-Fox's conciliation plans seems certain to be forthcoming on the basis of the exhibitor organization's long-held stand favoring some method of intra-industry settlement of disputes. TOA has not been efiicially drawn (Continued on Page 8) Government Back in Film Business, State Dept. View Washingfon Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The new budget for the Voice of America puts the Government back in the film business, Herbert Edwards, State Department pix specialist, told the Washington Film Council. Although it has not (Continued on Page 5) Griffith Suit Off to Sept. 20 Weather, Vacations Cause Postponement Anna Neagle Three-Time Winner of Gold Medal London (By Cable) — Anna Neagle has won the 1947 Picturegoer Medal award for her performance in Herbert Wilcox's "The Courtneys of Curzon Street," marking the first time that a British actress has taken the (Continued on Page 4) Oklahoma City — Following a preliminary hearing of the Griffith trust action, returned to Federal Court here by the Supreme Court, Judge Edgar Vaught yesterday set Sept. 20 as the starting date of a full hearing of questions involved. At yesterday's session, C. B. Cochrane, Griffith attorney, said a restraining injunction regarding the (Continued on Page 5) Video Production Code Before TBA in December A Production Code for the television industry will be drafted for submission to the Television Broadcasters Association, at its annual meeting in December, it was announced yesterday. A code committee, headed by Law(Continued on Page 8) Studios Warned of Public Pix Censorship West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Strong warnings of approaching censorship threats when inevitable reaction sets in against American public's present tolerant attitudes, were given to studio advertising, publicity and exploitation departments 'by Gordon S. White, MPAA Advertising Code Administration Director and Charles Schlaifer, chairman of the MPAA Advertising Advisory Council which represents major companies and works in cooperation with White in the East.