The Film Daily (1940)

12 im' DAILY: Tuesday, May 21, IS'i;, Fairbanks-HechI Form Partnership (Continued from Page 1) been made in the East by Hecht and George Jessel, but shooting has been shifted to the Columbia lot in Hollywood. It is understood that Fairbanks has been planning to launch a production career on his own for some time and the tie-up with Hecht is reported to be the first step. "Until I Die" was written by Hecht and is said to be a melodramatic comedy. Burns to Direct RCA's Exhibit at World's Fair As the result of the important role television is playing in the RCA Exhibit at the World's Fair, and is expected to play in the show busi.less of the future, M. F. Burns, assistant vice-president, who has been in charge of RCA Photophone's West Coast movie industry relations, has been appointed to direct the company's Fair Exhibit. Joseph D'Agostino, on leave of absence from NBC's engineering department, will continue in charge of the exhibit's operations, the position he held last year. MP Research CounciVs l%eely Arguments Based on Misinformation^ CTA Contends San Francisco — Charges that the MP Research Council's campaign for the Neely block-booking measure is largely based on misinformation is made by representatives of the California Theaters Association which has been investigating the Council's pressure campaign. The Association spokesmen contend that very few of its members or those who have heard its speakers extoll the benefits of the Neely bill have actually read the measure and have blindly accepted misinformation as facts. As an example, it is pointed out that Council speakers assert that the measure will enable nabe theaters to pick and secure any picture they may want. 111. Women's Clubs Fed. Declares for School Pix Chicago — The iiiinois Federation of Women's Clubs has climbed aboard the school film band wagon, via adoption of the report subinitted by Mrs. Frances J. Waindle of Oak Park, chairman of its Motion Picture Department. Report plugs correlation of films with text books, urges establishment of film libraries, centrally located, to permit free cii'culation of pictures among the schools, calls for a campaign to "sell" the school boards on the use of films, and advocates inclusion of a visual education course in university and college curriculums, with such a course mandatory in teachers and normal colleges. Mrs. Wood's Best Ready Terre Haute, Ind. — The Best, new nabe being built by Mrs. M. A. Wood, will open June 15. fitO |AA»* his •t '^^'^'^M^^^ '»'"" MHO to ei^ borr 0SSlfl en* *. I Theater "Treasure Hunt" Has Triple Radio Tie-up Troy — Unique way of getting people into a theater through an alert triple radio tie-up is utilized by Ti-oy Theater, Warner Brothers house here in a Treasure Hunt that goes on the air via WTRY three times Saturday night. First broadcast at 6:45 P.M. tells the people what to collect, typical collection being a buggy whip, copy of "Yes, We Have No Bananas," %'eight and fortune from a machine, three types of bells with different sounds, a harmonica and someone to play it. Listeners are told the attraction and learn that a complete showing of the late bill will take place after "judgment" at 8:45. Time is an element with the contestants bringing their booty in. Next radio program, with Tip Corning emceeing brings the judging to the stage of the theater and at 10 P.M. outfit is again on the air with the winners. While winners are actually tabbed on time schedule as they enter theater lobby and deposit the booty, it is taken from them and tagged to keep up the suspense and pack the stage for two subsequent showings. In every instance the pictures playing, etc., are plugged by the announcer. Manager Leo Rosen, originator, has found second show arrivals talking of the broadcast, which is attractive in meeting night club and other Saturday night competition. Tenn. Exhibs. Using Gas For Cooling Tax Levy Nashville, Tenn. — Test suit of the Knoxteen Theaters Inc., Knoxville in which the plaintiff sought to recover $87.50 in taxes paid under protest to State Commissioner of Taxation George McCannless, on liquid carbonic acid gas used in the air-cooling machinei*y of its theaters, was dismissed by Chancellor James B. Newman. Attorneys for the theater maintained that the Tennessee Legislature, in passing the tax measure in 1932 for the collection of taxes on the gas used in preparation or sale of soft drinks or other beverages or "for any other purpose," did not anticipate the taxation of the gas when used for cooling purposes. Chancellor Newman held however that the five cents a pound tax on the gas must be paid regardless of the use to which it is put. The expression "for any other purpose," is broad enough to include any use of the gas, the Chancellor declared. 44 Features Besides Westerns Para. Plan (Continued from Page 1) program may be swelled to includ; slightly more than 50 pictures. Home office delegation left for th Coast yesterday on the Commodor Vanderbilt and will be augmented b local sales representatives en ro^' They will make a brief stop at Gal burg. 111., where the premiere c. ' Paramount's "Those Were the Days is scheduled for tonight. Para. Convention Special Picks Up Key City Reps. Chicago — The Paramount Conv tion Special will pick up local other key city representatives ton as the sales contingents move Wc-ward to the annual convention in I Angeles. Chicago's delegation eludes A. Usher, J. J. Donohue, H. .. Hamburg and B. Elrod. Joining the Convention Special here v.tu ' H. H. Goldstein and M. R. Clark, Clevcl D. Kimelman and G. Elmo, Pittsburgh; J Oulahan, Cincinnati; J. T. Howard. Stuckey and J. Ryder, Detroit; F. C. C Milwaukee; J. H. Stevens, Indianapolis F. Wilkes, J. F. Kirby, C. Goodson an Duren, Atlanta; S. Lett, Charlotte; E Price, New Orleans; W. F. Bugie, Mem also — M. A. Milligan, J. L. Hunter am: O'Neill, Toronto; M. A. Brown amDowbiggan, Montreal; P. J. Hogan, St. J W. O. Kelly, Calgary, and D. M. BriclWinnipeg. Stopping at Kansas City tonight, the S: will pick up H. W. Braly, L. W. McClii F. Earned. Dallas; C. L. Dees, Oklahoma ' R. C. LiBeau, J. T. Manfre, G. W. H and A. H. Cole, Kansas City; M. Schwiand C. Reader, St. Louis; A. Mendet Omaha; R. M. Copeland, Des Moines; B| Blotcky and J. Fritcher, Minneapolis. / Representatives traveling directly to tli convention headquarters in Los Angeles W. Hansher, Vancouver; H. N. East, .1 Battencourt and A. Taylor, San Franciscd Segel, G. Haviland, Seattle; A. R. Ande Portland; C. J. Bell from Denver and 1Smith. Salt Lake City. New Study Guides Prepared Under the sponsorship of th£ Committee on Motion Pictures of thf Department of Secondary Teachert in the National Education Associa-ition, illustrated guides to a number of features and shorts have beerprepared for release by Educationa and Recreational Guides, Inc. "Oui Town," "Edison, The Man," "TonBrown's School Days" and Warnei Bros, patriotic shorts are amw the subjects selected. Carnival Ban Proposed Charlottesville, Va.— A committee of Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has been appointed to confer; with the local City Council regarding the barring of carnivals from this section. Booh Prevue of Pix Cleveland — The Cleveland Public Library is presenting a Book Prevue of Motion Pictures in the grand concourse of the Terminal Tower for 10 days. Short subjects have a special place in the exhibit under the heading "You Have Heard Their Voices." This includes photos ot Pete Smith, Carey Wilson, John Nesbitt, James FitzPatrick and Robert Benchley.