The Film Daily (1940)

imi DAILY Thursday, June 27, 1940 M of T io Remain In Feature Field a iilltillllfil from I'ittlf 1) on the retelling of comparatively recent news events. Release of "The Ramparts We Watch," company's first feature, is being' rushed so that it can be put into theaters by July 10 or 11. Plans are being discussed for a possible showing of the film next week in Washington, but nothing definite has been decided. Next regular issue of M of T will be about the Dutch East Indies, it was reported. Westinghouse Unfilled Orders Still Soaring Pittsburgh — Unfilled orders of Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co. have continued to rise to new high levels with incoming business in the current quarter maintaining roughly the rate of gain which was shown for the first three months this year, it is asserted by A. W. Robertson, company chairman. On March 31, last, Westinghouse held $82,637,841 of unfilled orders, and about a month ago the total had risen to the record level of approximately $85,000,000, he said, and added that the rising tide of business, as shown in billings and bookings, has been accompanied by an increase in profits. Earnings for the first three months this year were $4,041,429 or $1.51 a share. Earnings peak for the company was established in 1929, at $27,062,611. Usher in Korda Week In N. Y. With 4 Pix National Alexander Korda week, which United Artists is sponsoring, will start in New York June 29 with the 68th St. Playhouse showing four Korda productions during the dates between June 29 and July 2. "The Scarlet Pimpernel," "The Ghost Goes West," "The Private Life of Henry VIII" and "Elephant Boy" will comprise the program. The Filmarte, Los Angeles; Little Theater, Newark; Victory, Salt Lake City; Little Theater, Washington; and Plaza, Stamford, are among other houses signed up for the drive. ' » \ ' -v" ■ "-> ■ ■ f From '%^1^/ THE FILM DAILY to V^^~«;?T^rS4'b>*-^"^7 Robert Ellis /M^tr^^J Walter J. Lynch Alberta Vaughan /'^^ ■• / E. H. Calvert "t^ J. Rubenstein H. E. Wappaus George Boravoy A. M. Manfred! Agnes Nolan E. C. Palmer WITH PHIL M. DALYi T T T • • • HOLLYWOOD mills grind fast yet exceeding fine under the current urge of "Off -with the old (season) and on with the new" On the Paramount lot viewing of rushes of the Paul Jones production, "The New Yorkers" has the studio solons in a dither of delight o'er the filum's prowess and potentialities so much so that they're reported going after it promo ticnally with both barrels. . . • Report has it that when Gene Markey gets back to the Hollywood scene from his current Eastern trek several important musical comedy stars now appearing on B'way will summarily coast Coastward to appear in the yet untitled musical feature which Gene will produce for Para T T ▼ • • • DAVE Selzjiick onghta feel right pleased over the letter penned to a biz org. by Opie L. Shelton of the Atlanta C. of C The biz org. had sent a questionnaire re tourist trade to town councils, city governments, and C. of C. big-wigs to determine how vacationists and new biz can be attracted to communities Back came questionnaires and missives asserting that when Hollywood smiles with its features on U. S. communities the result is visitor and trade influx Mister Shelton said that since Mister Selznick made GWTW and premiered it in Atlanta the city, o'er a span of 10 months, has seen tourists' requests pour into the C. of C to the tune of an increase in excess of 400 per cent The Shelton 'thusiasm for Selznick and GWTW reached its crescendo in the following paragraph of the letter: "We (meaning Atlanta) have a $5,000,000 picture going the rounds advertising for us without any of the 'you-alls' and the rest of that 'southern drawl' which no Southerner ever heard outside of the movies and we are reaping huge benefits" T ▼ T • • • TWO more Warner patriotic shorts will soon emerge In work is "Young America Flies" and "Service With the Colors" goes before the cameras this week. . . • Leon Schlesinger maker of "Merrie Melody" cartoons has received a request from Uncle Sam's Dept. of the Interior, National Park Division asking for the privilege of using a series of mirthful scenes from the recently-produced Schlesinger subject "Cross Country Detours" in which a bear hits a tourist over the head with a sign reading: "Don't Feed The Bears" Washington officials were obviously delighted with the scenes which will be used as posters in National Parks and featured in an educational campaign pointing out the dangers of bear-feeding ▼ T T • • • NEXT month brings into production on the RKO Radio lot the new Kay Kyser starring and Dave Butler pro duced-and-directed vehicle, "You'll Find Out" which is a sequel to "That's Right, You're V7rong" Said sequel, in addition to Kay, will have all the members of his ork plus Peter Lorre and the radio favorites, Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Sully Mason and Ish Kabibble. . . • "Mexican Spitfire Out West" has been selected by RKO Radio as title of its next comedy starring vehicle for Leon Errol and Lupe Velez Cliff Reid is the producer with Leslie Goodwins directing This is also a sequel — the predecessor pix being "Girl From Mexico" and "Mexican Spitfire" « « « » » » Fed. Tax Won't Hurl Attendance— Rodgers (Continued ixjtn Page 1) dividual needs of the theaters, but he does not anticipate any blanket increase policy to result. Rodgers, who returned to the home oflfice yesterday from a business trip to the Midwest, said that no reduction in the number of pictures M.,'" i will make for next season has vSn discussed or even contemplated due to current conditions. The Metro exec, was optimistic about a general upbeat in biz, pointing out that although the first shock of the war had undoubtedly hurt theater attendance, every indication points to an improvement. Philippine Army Officer Schooled in Production West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Lieut. Jacinto B. Chong of the Signal Corps of the Philippine Island Army has arrived in Hollywood from Manila, P. L, to take a short course in motion picture production under the auspices of the Research Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lieut. Chong is one of several Philippine Army officers sent to the United States to study various phases of the operation of the United States Army, as part of the close program of assistance given the' Philippine Army by the U. S. War Department. At the conclusion of his course of training, he will return to the Philippines, where he will produce instructional films specifically for the Philippine Army, as well as handle the details of the use of U. S. Army Signal Corps Training Films for the instruction of the Philippine Army. Wometco Will Build New House In Miami Miami, Fla.— The Wometco Theaters, Inc. has taken a 99-year lease on property at N. W. Seventeenth Ave., and will immediately erect another unit. WEDDING BELLS Springfield, Mass. — Edward J. Powers, assistant manager of the Art Theater here, and Miss Zelma A. Baker of this city will be married in St. Michael Cathedral Saturday. They will go to New York on^ their wedding trip. Fort Worth, Tex.— Harold Eppes,, manager of the Varsity Theater,] and Dorothy Stanley will be married: July 27. Chattanooga, Tenn. — Frank Hamill, operator at the Grand Theatei,, was married to Eulala Brown of| Red Bank.