The Film Daily (1948)

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Motion i lottix£Ai5F<>t^t icm ^ ^^^t 4 uS^^^g-^ Copy Intimat* In Character International In Scop* Independent In Thought P?P-A>.-^ The Dall T Newspaper Ol Moti on Pictures Now Thii ■lY Yean Old -IFDAILY 7$.. 94, NO. 5 NEW YORK. THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1948 TEN CENTS QUOTH UJILL TRim PROMTS, HOLDERS lUflRnED Rank Claims 2^500 U.K. Houses Can Meet Quota 1,000 Circuit and 1,500 Indie Situations Said To Represent 70% of Gross London (By Cable)— "Statements by the MPAA and others" to the effect that the 45 per cent exhibitors quota which becomes effective here Oct. 1 cannot be met were given the verbal heaveho here yesterday by J. Arthur Rank, British industry king-pin and proponent of even a still higher quota. Delivering the president's address at the BFPA, Rank said he thought it was "generally agreed" that the quota could be met by 1,000 major (Continued on Page 8) (anam's Distribution To be Via U. S. Major Canam Film Prods., Ltd., Canadian producing company recently organized by a group headed by Robert Montgomery, film publicist and advertising exec., formerly identified with both 20th-Fox and the J. Arthur Rank Organization, is negotiating a releasing deal with a U. S. major for its first two pix, it was learned yesterday. Montgomery, who will be executive (Continued on Page 3) RKO Board to Meet Sunday On Successor to Schary West Coast Bureau of THE FILM -DAIL Y Hollywood— While RKO board of directors is scheduled to meet here Sunday to discuss a successor to Dore Schary as production chief, still another company as a possible recipient of Schary's services figured in reports having Warner Bros, in (Continued on Page 8) StriUe Threat to 200 Theaters Fades Out St. Louis — Operating engineers employed by the Union Electric Co. voted to accept the utility's offer for wage increases and broadened pension plan, thus ending threat of strike that would have closed at least 200 Missouri, Iowa and Illinois theaters. Associated British Pictures Paid OtU 94 % Of 1947 Net Profit in Taxes to Government London (By Cable) — Exactly 94 per cent of the net after all charges of Associated British Pictures Corp. was absorbed in taxation last year, shareholders were advised yesterday by Sir Philip Warter, chairman. The seat tax took £6,986,907 of the £18,842,321 gross of ABPC's theater subsidiary, Associated British Cinemas. Total available for reserves and payments to ABPC shareholders on £9,000,000 capital was £521,344 or six per cent. Sir Philip declared. Para. Witt Reiease Seven to Year's End Paramount will release seven films in the final quarter of this year, it was announced yesterday by Charles M. Reagan, vee-pee in charge of distribution. Hal Wallis' production adapted from the radio program "Sorry, Wrong Number," leads the list with release set for Sept. 24. "Isn't It Romantic" will bow nationally Oct. 8. "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is set for Oct. 22. November releases are "Sealed (Continued on Page 8) Set N. Y. Meet on Pubiic Reiations American Boycott Threat Report Alarms O'Brien London (By Cable) — Reports that American projectionists were threatening a boycott of British films in retaliation for the British 45 per cent exhibitors quota created a furore in trade quarters here yesterday and brought a statement from Tom O'Brien, M.P., general secretary of the NATKE, that he would contact (Continued on Page 8) With the objective a more coordi nated exhibitors public relations effort throughout the state, executive members of the TOA, the TOA of Albany, the MPTO of New York State, the MMPTA and the ITOA wdll participate in an informal meeting July 24-25 at the Lake Placid Summer home of Fred J. Schwartz, MMPTA president. New York contingent attending will include, in addition to the host, Oscar A. Doob, I. Gurfein and D. (Continued on Page 8) Quality May be Sacrificed For Quantity, Warter Tells ABPC Holders in Statement London (By Cable) — British investors in Associated British Pictures Corp., Ltd., in which Warners has a substantial financial stake, were put on notice yesterday by Sir Philip Warter, chairman, that the 45 per cent quota imposed by Harold Wilson, president of the Board of Trade, may cost them a pretty penny. Sir Philip was indirect in his ap(Continued on Page 3) lohn R. McPherson of NSS Dies Suddenly in London London (By Cable) — John R. McPherson, 45, joint managing director of National Screen Service, Ltd., died suddenly here yesterday. A native of Chicago, McPherson joined NSS in the U. S. in 1921, and rose from the ranks, becoming in turn branch manager, western division manager, special h. o. rep., as(Continued on Page 3) School Pix to Fore At Tliree Clii, Meets Fresh impetus to the educational film field, in which several of the majors are manifesting a present lively interest — Universal, via United World Films, is already exceedingly active — ^is expected to stem from (Continued on Page 8) Regional Publicity Com. For Rogers Hospital Drive At a meeting held yesterday in Columbia's home office, Nat Cohn, chairman of the publicity committee for the forthcoming drive to raise funds for the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, appointed a regional public(Continued on Page 8) 25 From Korda in Two Years Pix With DOS, Goldwyn Will Start Shortly M. C. Morton to Head UA Sales in Great Britain Appointment of Montague C. Morton as general sales manager in Great Britain was announced simultaneously in London and New York yesterday. Montague who succeeds the late Sidney "Bobby" Dubow, has been assistant sales manager. Pro(Continued on Page 8) Sir Alexander Korda plans production of a minimum of 25 features, at least two of which will be in association with U. S. indie producers, during the next two years, it was disclosed here yesterday by Morris Halperin, vice-president of London Film Prods., Inc., and Korda's rep. on this side, following his return from England. Approximately one-third of the 25 (Continued on Page 8) Small in Ranh Deal For British "Doone" West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Edward Small has made a deal with J. Arthur Rank to produce "Lorna Doone," from the English novel, in England in Technicolor. Picture will be distributed in England by Rank's GFD, but no domestic distribution has been arranged as yet. This will be Small's second European production, he having produced "Cagliostro" in Italy. Grant Whytock, Small's chief aide, and Rudy Sternad, art director, leave tomorrow for England to arrange preliminary details. Exteriors will be shot in Exnoor, England. m