The Film Daily (1948)

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Tuesday, July 6, 1948 We? British Indie Exhibs. In Film Quota Revolt (Con^inued from Page 1) stands. That many of remaining indies who have not already applied will fall into line with those com pr ^g the 75 per cent is accepted as'JBCertainty. I Meanwhile, a mass meeting of all indie exhibs. is being mulled for London on July 13 not only to protest the quota but to turn the heat on J. ArI thur Rank whose recent moves to impose stiffer rentals have I aroused widespread exhibitor reI sentment and indignation. Rank also is being credited with influencing the high quota decision of Wilson. Rank urged 50 per cent, said he would play 60-65-per cent British pix in his 564 theaters. Indie members of the CEA have been threatening to withdraw from the association as a result of dissatisfaction with Rank policies. Rank and his second in command, John Davis, had a four-hour session with Dennis C. Walls, E. J. Hinge and W. R. Fuller, the top officers of the CEA, late last week at which there was said to have been some very frank interchanges. No state'ment was issued, and it was said that Rank was holding everything until the CEA General Council meets here July 14. STORKS IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM -DAILY Hollywood — It's a daughter to the Noah Beery, Jr.'s. Tele Moneymaking Days Soon at Hand (Continued from Page 1) tions just after the war was the conviction that TV could not be a moneymaker. Operating expenses were estimated at $593,694 annually, with the firstyear deficit said to amount to $557,234. An anticipated first-year gross of $388,960 was presented in a breakdown prepared by Irving Kahn, Fox radio chief. This figure was based on $400 per hour for live broadcasts and $200 per hour for film. Figures were based on 35 hours of operation, with 55 per cent commercial, and include six hours weekly of film and 13 hours weekly of studio time, as well as 60 spots at $25. UA Co-workers Honor Lazarus and LeSieur Entire UA ad-publicity staff threw a surprise luncheon Friday to mark the promotions of Paul N. Lazarus, Jr., and Howard LeSieur. First International FC Meet Called for July 30 (Continued from Page 1) ings, to be attended by circuit heads, leading independent exhibs., officers of Cinecolor Corp., parent of FC, and the film company's home office executives, headed by Joseph Bernhard, president of FC and Cinecolor. In addition to Kranze's explanation of sales policy on PC's 34 new films, international conditions will be surveyed. David Home, who has been in England and the Continent establishing FC distribution, will return for the convention, and the company's representative in Portugal also will attend. Milder, Brown Resign; Abeles, Stack Succeed (Continued from Page I) nounced here (and simultaneously in New York) on Friday. At the same time, it was said that Milder is expected shortly to also quit his Associated British Pictures post. C. J. Latta, until recently a WB Theaters zone manager in the U. S. recently reported here. A second change in the Warner setup here came simultaneously, J. Walton Brown retiring as general sales manager after a lengthy illness, and Charles F. Stack taking over on designation by Abeles. Abeles has been with WB since 1936, joining in Rio. Youngstein Drafts AMPA P. R. Program (Continued from Page 1) program which he suggested at his inauguration as AMPA president a fortnight ago. Youngstein's plan embraces the following points: 1. Complete cooperation with TOA. 2. Utilization of SPG manpower to prepare needed material. 3. Active enlistment of field exploitation personnel of all companies. 4. Preparation of special kits with material built around the subject, "The Motion Picture Industry You Don't Know." 5. Enlistment of ad agency personnel in support of issues which affect all phases of the industry. 6. Enlistment of newspaper and radio people who cover the industry in their jobs. The Bag'le Lion vice-president emphasized tlie important role to be played by exhibitors without whom the job would be "impossible." In this connection, he is in perfect agreement with TOA leaders who already have a public relations program of their own well under way. Young-stein hopes to explain to the public what the approximately 250,000 people employed in the motion picture industry do and why their welfare should not be prejudiced by the "antics of a few." It is Youngstein's contention that an approach based on the fundamental precept that motion picture people have the same problems, hopes, and fears as the average American will g:o far to dispel the antagonistic attitudes now present. Ill