The Film Daily (1940)

2 n W 44T H ST atimate in Character nternational in Scope ndependent in Thought ^_ FILE Copy DO NOT REMOVE The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Two Years Old T)L 1y. ^O. 107 NEW YORK. FRIDAY. MAY 31. 1940 TEN CENTS WARNS NEELY'S BILL SPELLS CONFUSION oreign Revenue Reduction Estimated At 66 -l-zo \ ar and Restrictions Withc t Effect Upon Only 13% C the Foreign Market rith foreign markets being furr restricted and totally lost in le cases due to war, a major for1 department head this week esated that American distributors Id only expect to be able to re1 to home offices this year apximately 33 and 1-3 per cent of dollar revenue returned here last r. xplanation of this estimate is as :i\vs: Approximately 13 per cent the American distribs.' foreign (Continued on Page 6) Mpublic Acquires f uckman Branches urther enlarging its own exnge system, Republic completed otiations this week to take over New York and Philadelphia nches owned and operated by man Gluckman with a Rep. frane. Purchase price was not losed. Gluckman will continue (Continued on Page 4) fiedl Will Operate ' ^o Steffes Theaters linneapolis — Management of ,;L'ld and Alvin theaters here will ':ii taken over June 1 by Minnesota Vusement Co. This announcement, !e Wednesday by John J. Friedl, ident, climaxed negotiations be (Continued on Page 8) Vour Entry Is $10; ^ou May Win Scents! ' Whoops! The pungent perfume of he pines will permeate some of the Mayers when they wend their homeward vays from THE FILM DAILY Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 11, at Glen Oaks. Reason is that Trylon Products ^0. of Chicago has posted special prizes f its "Ocean Blue Effervescent Bubble lath Tablets." These exotic discs are aid to be sensationally soothing. It vill be interesting to see if they act ihat-a-way on the guys who shoot a ;ieat 200. If they don't, they'll stiil nake a great hit with the better-halves if the golfers who win 'em. Should Bahies Be Barred From, Theater? iVenj Mexico Exhib. Puts It Up to Public Artesia, N. M. — Confessedly "between the devil and the deep blue sea," Raymond Bartlett, manager of the Ocotillo Theater here, is asking the public to decide whether babies should be barred from the house. Bartlett admits that many new mothers, his steady patrons for years, cannot attend the theater without bringing their infants, but, on the other hand, is being told by other customers that they are infrequent visitors because of fretting babies. Bartlett points out he held one baby for two hours the other night, and that the lobby and foyer have become something of nurseries, with the house staff trying a candy and penny appeasement policy. Drop Admission Tax Exemption to 30(! Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The new defensefinancing program will affect theater admissions under the proposed provisions, it was revealed Wednesday. Tax program, as framed, calls for the reduction of the exemption on theater admission taxes from the present level of 40 cents to 30 cents. Shift to the latter scale will bring (Continued on Page 7) Music Clubs Federation Plans Own Film Awards Music composers, arrangers, and artists in the film field are to receive recognition next year through awards from the National Federation of Music Clubs. Federation claims that musicians have not been adequately recognized by the Academy awards and, with the co-operations of Coast studios, will make (Continued on Page 6) Grand Jurors Wiil See Ascap Records Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard on Wednesday directed Ascap to submit a large number of its records to the D of J for presentation to a Federal grand jury. The records referring to such things as names of licensees, annual financial reports, and minutes of board meetings, are to be presented under Judge Goddard's ruling, within 30 days. Louis Frohlich, attorney for Ascap, (Continued on Page 8) "U" Will Again Sell Away from Saenger For the second consecutive season. Universal will sell away from the Saenger circuit in New Orleans. Decision was made following the return from New Orleans of William Scully, general sales manager, and (Continued on Page 5) FDR 's Hands Oii in Equity Suit Action Headed for a Decision, Capital's View Monogram Sets Starting Dates for 19 Features West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Definite starting dates for 19 Monogram features have been set and the company is ready to swing into full action according to a statement issued over the holiday by President W. Ray Johnston. Statement was in answer to the tendency to curtail produc(Contimied on Page 7) By PRESCOTT DENNETT Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Despite recurring rumors to the contrary, Washington observers do not believe there will be any White House interference with the dogmatic "divorcement" demand of Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold in the current New York equity suit, trial of which is scheduled to start Monday. Although Arnold's unyielding poIContinued on Page 8) Kuykendall Urges Adopting Selective Form of Exhibition Pact as Trade Aid By MILTON F. LUNCH Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — "I am fully aware of the fact that a fairer trade practice policy must prevail in this industry, but this legisla ^~ tion would in V effect tend to ' further con ' fuse the already c o mplicated mec h a n i c s of &/ ' the motion f^, p i c t u r e in Industry," Ed r K u y k e n' dall, MPTOA p r e s ident, ' told the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com (Continued on Page 6) ED KUYKENDALL Metro Concessions in Contract Riders Twenty per cent cancellation privileges and other concessions promised by M-G-M in an announcement last Fall are to be included in riders (Continued on Page 4) Goldwyn's Anti-Duals Stand Backed by ITOA A resolution approving Samuel Goldwyn's stand on double features was passed by the ITOA at a meet (Continued on Page 6) CIO Union Invading Projectionist Field Scranton — Dispute has developed here between the regular projectionists union affiliated with the A F of L and another organization affiliated with the CIO. Hearing was held before the Labor Relations Board, but no decision has been handed down to date. The A F of L union claims several theater operators did not renew their contracts, hiring CIO men instead. Picketing and other developments have resulted.