The Exhibitor (Aug-Nov 1948)

20 MISCELLANEOUS NEWSREELS In All Five: Washington: “Axis Sally” returned for trial. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 31, No. 68) Tokyo: “Tokyo Rose” brought home for trial. New York: U.S. demands recall of Russian consul in teacher case. Australia: Australia supports UN appeal to aid war orphans. Virginia: Armed forces take part in amphibious maneuvers. Chicago: Car¬ dinals beat College All-Stars (except Cin¬ cinnati). Charleston, W. Va.: All-star high school game (only Cincinnati). Paris: France defeats U.S. in dual swim meet. Seattle: Boat regatta, held. News of the Day (Vol. XIX, No. 302) Washington: Forrestal confers on defense measures. Virginia: Armed forces take part in amphibious maneuvers. New York: U.S. demands recall of Russian consul in teacher case. Tokyo: “Tokyo Rose” is re¬ turned for trial. China: Chinese boys set up Boystown. Chicago: Chicago Cardinals beat College All-Stars (except Cincin¬ nati) . Los Angeles: Sheriff’s show a great success (except Cincinnati) . Charleston, W. Va.: All-star high school game (Cin¬ cinnati only) . Paramount News (No. 1) Virginia: Armed forces take part in amphibious maneuvers. Cologne: Cologne cathedral’s 700th anniversary. Ottawa: Forrestal arrives to discuss defense. Newport, R. I.: Forrestal arrives to discuss policy. Tokyo: “Tokyo Rose” is brought home' for trial. Chicago: Cardinals beat College All-Stars. Seattle: Boat regatta held. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 20, No. 3) Virginia: Armed forces hold amphibious maneuvers. Frankfurt, Germany: Crowds protest high prices. England: Glubb Pasha arrives. Ontario, Canada: “Miss Canada” selected. Beverly Hills, Cal.: Fur fashion show held. Chicago: Cardinals beat College All-Stars. Paris: U.S. beaten by French swimmer. Universal Newsreel (Vol. 21, No. 172) Newport, R. I.: Forrestal meets with top defense heads. New York: U.S. demands recall of Russian consul in teacher case. Los Angeles: Outstanding daughters chosen. Hamilton, Ontario: “Miss Canada” chosen. Beverly Hills, Cal.: Fur fashion show held. Chicago: Cardinals defeat Col¬ lege All-Stars. Tacoma, Wash.: Motorcycle races. Los Angeles: Sheriff’s rodeo Telenews Digest (Vol. 11, No. 35) Nyack, N. Y.: Countess Tolstoy hails Lomakin dismissal. New York: Babe Ruth laid to rest. Indiana: Comic books said to incite boys to crime. West Virginia: Con¬ test winners take over railroad. New York: “Miss Australia” visits. Washington: “Axis Sally” arrives from Germany for trial. Japan: “Tokyo Rose” is also returned for court test of her guilt. Palestine: A review of the truce. Germany: Cologne Cathedral rededicated. Holland: Throne ready for new Queen. Libya: Tobruk me¬ morial to war dead. England: New “Brabazon I” airliner displayed. Germany: American fliers who gave lives supplying blockaded Berlin with food honored by population. France: Post-Olympic swim meet. England: International horse show. Clearance Changes Due In NY District NEW YORK — There were indica¬ tions last week of a change in clear¬ ance in the New York territory after notice was served on RKO Theatres by distribs that the circuit would no longer have clearance over four houses in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Beach, and Lynbrook, L. I. It was also a pos¬ sibility that this overhauling of clear¬ ance may go into effect elsewhere. The four houses, the Earl, Bronx, operated by the Julius Joelson Cir¬ cuit; the Walker, Brooklyn, Randforce house; Century’s Lynbrook, Lynbrook, and a Century house in Long Beach will now get day-and-date availability with RKO houses in their respective areas. Following the agreement among Max Cohen and 20th Century-Fox and Warners in Cohen’s anti-trust suit, which gave Cohen’s New Am¬ sterdam day-and-date runs with the RKO Circuit, Century, Metropolitan Playhouses, and Skouras Theatres asked the majors to terminate sevenday clearances now held by RKO and Loew theatres in the areas where the three circuits operate. All American News (Vol. 6, No. 305) Fort Bragg, N. C.: ROTC students in sum¬ mer training. New York City: Behind the scenes in making all colored movie musi¬ cal. Richmond, Va.: Hard well Mace, talent search winner, stars in first stage appear¬ ance. London: Actor Frank Silvera wel¬ comes family after Atlantic flight. In All Five: New York: Babe Ruth lies in state at Yankee Stadium. Seoul, Korea: MacArthur attends Korean independence cere¬ monies. Alberta, Canada: Gigantic oilwell runs wild. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 31, No. 67) Na¬ tional grandmother contest held. Palisades Park, N. J.: High diver makes sensational leap. News of the Day (Vol. XIX, No. 301) Ocean Park, Cal.: Beautiful legs contest held. Paramount News (No. 104) England: Olympic fadeout. Universal Newsreel (Vol. 21, No. 171) Palisades Park, N. J.: High diver makes sensational leap. Ocean Park, Cal.: Beau¬ tiful legs contest held. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 20, No. 2) Boston: Little kids beauty contest held. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW Aug. 21, 1948 Selected Features: “Code Of Scotland Yard” (Rep.) ; “Embraceable You” (War¬ ners) ; “One Touch Of Venus” (U-Int.); “A Southern Yankee” (MGM) . Tax Collections Down Washington— The Bureau of Internal Revenue reported last week that general admission tax collections in July were almost $2,000,000 below the figure of the same month last year. This year s total, which includes boxoffice receipts for June, was $33,054,712, is compared with $34,972,435 in 1947. THE SCORE BOARD (In this department will he found a rating of pictures screened by Warners, MGM, Paramount, RKO, and 20th CenturyFox under the decree. Complete reviews appear in The Pink Section.— Ed.) MGM “The Secret Land” — Good documentary. RKO A Song Is Born” — Will depend on the Kaye draw. Jersey Censor Bill Up Trenton, N. J. — Assemblyman Stephen J. Bator, Maplewood, is sponsor of a bill, A-557, to create a Board of Motion Pic¬ tures Censors within the Department of Law and Public Safety, introduced last week in the New Jersey legislature. The measure, referred to the Judiciary Committee, is designed to curb juvenile delinquency, and provides for appointment by the governor of a board of seven mem¬ bers with an executive director at a salary of $7,500 yearly. The board would consist of one child psychologist, one welfare worker, an educator, a Parent-Teachers Association member, a clergyman, and two other citizens. The bill would give the proposed board or commission the power to decide what pictures would be shown in theatres and other places of amusement, for juveniles under 18, and provides for imposition of a $25 fine for theatre owners or employes or others who sell tickets of admission to juveniles where pictures not approved by the board are shown. Parents or relatives who falsify the ages of children would be subject to a fine of $25 for each offense. The advocates of the bill attached a statement declaring that numerous crimes by juveniles and teen-agers are impelled by what they view on motion picture screens. NJ Seeks Meeting New York— The membership of Allied Theatre Owners of New Jersey last fort¬ night requested the group’s film commit¬ tee to arrange a meeting with MGM in order to lodge an official protest, and seek clarification of Metro’s sales policy on “Easter Parade.” Ed Lachman presided over the member¬ ship meeting where the controversy was aired. The film committee includes Lou Gold, Irving Dollinger, and Wilbur Snaper. More action in its fight to prevent passage of a bill legalizing “Bingo” in the state was taken by the ATONJ, and protests were sent to legislators in Trenton, N. J. Cohn To Coast New York — Ralph Cohn, president, Pioneer Pictures, Inc., left last week for Hollywood to begin casting his two forth¬ coming productions, “Kingsblood Royal” and “Broadway Story.” Although produc¬ tion dates have not yet been set, present plans call for New York shooting on “Broadway Story.” “Kingsblood Royal” will be Cohn’s first production for Pioneer Pictures following “Sleep, My Love,” in which he was asso¬ ciated with Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers. September 1, 1948