The Film Daily (1948)

Friday, July 2. 1948 Sales Marks Broken By Smith Campaign (Continued from Page 1) division sales managers committee. Second quarter of this year produced revenue in the U. S. and Canada equal to 32 per cent in excess of the figure earned during the comparable 1947 period. Total sales for the first half of 1948 were 16.4 per cent above sales in the same period of last year, while feature bookings were 40 per cent ahead of the same 1947 period. Smith campaign was started in April to climax the Spring sales drive and was designed to set the records achieved. Division managers committee which sponsored the event, comprised Ray E. Moon, New York; Jack H. Lorentz, Chicago; Herman Wobber, San Francisco; Harry G. Ballance, Atlanta, and Arthur Silverstone, Toronto. Results broug^ht at least an extra week's salary to 873 employees of 20th-Fox branches, with 801 of these receiving three week's salary. Canadian division named divisional winner of the Spring drive, with J. E. Patterson's Vancouver branch the winning exchange. It's "Luck of the Irish" "The Luck of the Irish" is the new title for "The Shamrock Touch," 20th-Fox announced. $46,000 Bonus Paid Alexander Worhers Colorado Springs, Colo.— A $46,000 profit-sliaring bonus was paid to salaried members of Alexander Film Co. in the home office and other sales offices throughout the country. Bonus was distributed on the basis of length of service, individual merit and base pay rate. May was the biggest sales month in Alexander's 30-year history. Ailport and Cliris On Conlroi Commillee (Continued from Page 1) agreement, it was announced yesterday by Eric A. Johnston, president of MPEA, and James Mulvey, representing SIMPP. John McCarthy, who has been serving temporarily on the Control Committee, leaves London today for his office here, while Chris sails for London July 9, aboard the Queen Mary. Universal Newsreel Moves Universal Newsreel will start operations from its new and enlarged headquarters in the Pathe Labs building at 106th St. and Park Ave.; Tuesday. The new offices and laboratories are situated on an entire floor. Majors Circuits Pass Up Rank's "Jassy" 2nd Run (Continued from Page 1) Park Avenue tomorrow rather than find a second run outlet via RKO Theaters or the Loew Circuit. The latter two major circuits customarily split Universal-Int'l product second run, with the result that the go-by given "Jassy" caused considerable comment in trade circles here. While no one cared to be quoted as to the determining factors, a spokesman for one company referred to the anti-British boycott which for some time has caused a stir in trade circles while another referred to the British quota situa Two other Rank pix which have played the Winter Garden first run, "Dear Murderer" and "Bad Sister" have not yet been set for major circuit second run, it was learned yesterday. Chi. Censors Reject Rank's "Bad Sister" Chicago — Chicago censors pinked 20th-Fox's "Street With No Name," RKO's "Twisted Road," Eagle Lion's "Sign to Danger," and Columbia's "Lulu Belle," and rejected Universal's "Bad Sister" during June. Chi. Hearings Postponed Chicago — Hearings on the Rivoli theater case before Judge Sullivan and the Rockne case before Judge Igoe, have been postponed to Aug. 6. Brilisli Gov't Wouid Like U. S. "Quickies (Continued from Page 1) these plans will stand appeared questionable in view of the Abeles comment. The Teddington plant (a^B^ns, Film Daily exclusively disclos# 'sterday) is scheduled to shut down a week from today from lack of hiring by British indies, although it had been opened primarily to serve them. Abeles said yesterday that Warners had advised the BFPA, of which J. Arthur Rank is president, more than a month ago that the studio would be free in mid-July but "much to our surprise we received no offers." Anne Neagle Three-Time Winner of Gold Medal (Continued from Page 1) award three times. Miss Neagle previously won for her portrayals in "Victoria the Great" and "Piccadilly Incident." Greer Garson also is a triple winner of the Picturegoer medal for her Hollywood performances, while Laurence Olivier is the only actor to land the award three times. John Mills was this year's Gold Medal winner in the actor's section, followed by only a half of one point by Michael Wilding, who is under contract to Wilcox. Picture Story No. 1 of Paramount's romantic comedy of all time that September Liberty Magazine will call "TOPS IN ENTERTAINMENT" A /^l7^^/7 ^^iv^«i