The Film Daily (1948)

12 1HE< DAILY Wednesday, July 7, 1948 Pix Cos.' Suit Records Read Into TV Hearings (Continued from Page 1) ner pointed up for the Commissioners, who will award the two San Francisco channels, the recent Supreme Court decision, and other antitrust matters. In the meantime, it was believed here that if the competition for video channels becomes much more intense it might cost as much to apply for a frequency in a crowded city area — even unsuccessfully — as to apply successfully for a station in a small city. Taub to Make "Medea' In Britain Next Year William L. Taub, prior to leaving for Europe over the holiday, disclosed that he will produce a film version of "Medea" in Britain next year. Judith Anderson who was seen in the Robinson Jeffers version on Broadway, will have the title role, and Taub wants Michael Redgrave for Jason. Jones Reappointed to Authority Springfield, 111. — Dave Jones, advertising manager of Kerasotes Bros. Theaters, has been renamed to the board of commissioners of the Springfield Airport Authority. CHARTER6D BEL-AIR THEATER CORP., Davenport, la., incorporated at Des Moines with an authorized capital stock listed at $100,000. Officers include Julius Gertz, president; Clarence Moses, vice-president, and Robert McMann, secretary, all of Davenport. WESTBORO COMMUNITY THEATER, INC., Westboro, Mo.; capital, 60 shares of 525 par stock; by W. L. Beckman, V. Van Stavern, Mrs. J. Shockletord, F. Herrick. M. B. M. THEATER CORP., Cochecton, N. Y.; capital, 100 no par shares; by Louis Zimmerman, Maurice Goldberg, Alexonder Teitler. RIO THEATER CORP., Chicago; to operate Rio Theater, Chicago Heights; by John Balaban, Elmer Upton and Arthur Goldberg. Zanuck Leaving for Europe In Search for New Talent (Continued from Page 1) 20th-Fox films to be made abroad. Zanuck will be accompanied by Howard Hawks, who will direct "I Was a Male War Bride," which has a background of occupied Germany and France. The 20th-Fox production chief will check progress of "Prince of Foxes," to be filmed in Rome, and possible "Brittania Mews." Hope of Cut in Ticket Tax Is Offered by Knutson (Continued from Page 1) spoke of the need for a revision of the excises, but said nothing more specific than that. NFS Names Bonded Film As Local Representative Appointment of Bonded Film Storage Co. as the rep. of National Film Service in the New York exchange area, is announced by William J. Clark, executive vice-president of NFS. National handles physical distribution for SRO, Eagle Lion, Film Classics, Republic, Monogram and a number of independent distributors. AMPP Makes $5,000 Grant To Academy Foundation West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — Association of Motion Picture Producers has made a grant of $5,000 to the Academy Foundation, Y. Frank Freeman, Foundation president, announced. Other recent contributions have been $1,000 from Charles Edison and a gift of a year's supply of raw stock from Eastman Kodak. PCCITO Backing Urged for First of Industry Series West Coast Bureau of THE FILM-DAlLy Hollywood — Hugh W. Bruen, chairman of PCCITO's industry film committee, has recommended to the organization's trustees that they urge members to make available important playing time for "The Theater and You," first of the MPAA's special series produced under the supervision of Grant Leenhouts. the Warners to Cut Pix Distribution in U. K. (Continued from Page 1) of WB features available for U.K. market. (Warners in 1946 distributed 19 features here, while last year, due to the 75 per cent duty and consequent embargo, only 10 features were released.) ^^ The Warner announcement ^Bi as a shock to British theater o^Ktors, particularly the indies, of whom 2,600 already have advised the Board of Trade they will require relief from the 45 per cent quota. There was lively and wide trade speculation as to whether other American distribs. would follow suit. With British studios falling far short of the output needed to meet the 45 per cent quota, any "retrenchment" by American companies would have most serious exhibition consequences. Mercury Lab. to Print Popkin's 10 for UA All 10 pictures that Harry Popkin will produce for UA release will be printed by Mercury Laboratory of New York, Nat Saland, head of tJie lab., announced yesterday. Saland also announced a similar exclusive deal with Phil Krasne who will deliver 24 features to UA over a three-year period. Picture Story No. 2 of tlie bomiiioad of lauglis tiiat made Tlie Exiiibitor rate it THE BEST SHOW IN MANY A MOON A f^n^^/> ^A^fv^Wj