The Film Daily (1940)

i"* Thursday, November 14, 1940 Define Arbitration isflrict Boundaries (Continued from Page 1) 1;he boards will be in the following cities to which exhibitors in the areas mentioned after the name of each *ity will take their cases: ' SEATTLE — Washington and Northern Idaho. PORTLAND— Oregon except a small sec tion in the extreme South Central portion. SAN FRANCISCO— Northern California and Western Nevada. LOS ANGELES — Southern California and Arizona. SALT LAKE CITY— Southern Idaho, Eastern Nevada, Utah and Montana. DENVER — Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Western South Dakota and Western Nebraska. MINNEAPOLIS— North Dakota, Eastern South Dakota and Minnesota. OMAHA — Eastern Nebraska and a small strip along the Western border of Iowa. KANSAS CITY— Kansas and Western Missouri. DES MOINES — Iowa except Western border. OKLAHOMA CITY— Oklahoma and the Eastern half of the Texas Panhandle. DALLAS— Texas except Eastern half of Panhandle. MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. CHICAGO — Northern Illinois and a strip of Northern Indiana. ST. LOUIS— Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. MEMPHIS — Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and extreme Western Tennessee. NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southwestern Alabama and the upper Eastern border of Florida. INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana and Western Southern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky and Western West Virginia. ATLANTA — Georgia, Florida, most of Alabama and most of Tennessee. CHARLOTTE— North and South Carolina. WASHINGTON— Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia. PITTSBURGH— Western Pennsylvania and Eastern West Virginia. CLEVELAND— Northern half of Ohio. DETROIT — Michigan except the upper peninsula. BUFFALO— Western New York. PHILADELPHIA— Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. ALBANY— Northeastern New York. NEW HAVEN— Connecticut. BOSTON— Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. NEW YORK— Southern New York, Northeastern New Jersey. =$AN FRANCISCO'S^ Most Outstanding Downtown Hotel Rales From $4 up, Daily POWELL at SUTTER REVIEWS Of n€UJ flLmS^in Film Firm Earnings Forecast "FANTASIA" (Continued from Page 5) "Night on Bald Mountain," with its flying skeletons, it yawning graves, malignant Evil One, is horrific ... as horrific as Poe, say. Then, in sharp contrast, the finale, "Ave Maria," with Fantasound cunningly employed to fill the theater with Schubert's music while across the screen a band of hooded pilgrims bearing torches wend their way. Nothing more impressive has ever graced screen or stage. Rachel Field's new lyrics are sung by Juliette Novis. Such, briefly, actually, despite the spaco, is "Fantasia." From the standpoint of color and its use, the picture is distinctive. Probably never before has there been such masterly employment of Technicolor pastels. The delicacy is something at which to marvel long after the picture has ended. CREDITS: Produced by Walt Disney. Music by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Comment by Deems Taylor. Production supervision, Ben Sharpsteen. Story direction, Joe Grant and Dick Huemer. Musical direction, Edward H. Plumb. Musical Film Editor, Stephen Csillag; Recording, William E. Garity, C. 0. Slyfield, J. N. A. Hawkins. Direction, "Toccata and Fugue," "Nutcracker Suite," Samuel Armstrong; "Sorcerer's Apprentice," James Algar; "Rite of Spring," Bill Roberts; "Pastoral Symphony," Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe; "Dance of the Hours," T. Hee and Norm Ferguson; "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria," Wilfred Jackson. DIRECTION, Outstanding. PHOTOGRAPHY, Magnificent. "The Letter" (Continued from Page 5) Wallis; Associate producer, Robert Lord; Director, William Wyler; Screenplay, Howard Koch; Based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham; Cameraman, Tony Gaudio; Editor, George Amy. DIRECTION, Excellent, PHOTOGRAPHY, Excellent. N. Y. TIMES: "Motion Picture history was made at the Broadway last night with the premiere of 'Fantasia.' It boldly reveals the scope of films for imaginative excursion. Thoroughly delightful and exciting in its novelty that one's senses are captivated." N. Y. HERALD TRIBUNE: "A brave and beautiful work. Marks a milestone in the development of a particular branch of the cinema. Often downright bewitching." Warners Show Vitasound At "Santa Fe" Debut West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — "Vitasound," new control system developed by Warner Bros, in co-operation with RCA engineers, will be introduced with "Santa Fe Trail" which will have its world premiere Dec. 14 in Santa Fe, N. M. A second sound track on release print regulates the sound control and is said to make possible startling improvements in results in theaters. About the only added expense involved is a $40 attachment on printing machines and a probable $1,500 investment for additional amplifiers and horns in theaters. This new method is advantageous in that it requires no additional equipment or change in technique in the shooting of pictures. "Blackout" Set In Globe "Blackout," which UA is releasing here, will have its New York premiere at the Globe Theater following the engagement of "Angels Over Warner Studio Castings Hollywood — Warner Bros, has cast Olivia de Havilland, George Brent and Jeffrey Lynn for leading roles in "Miss Wheelwright Discovers America" which Kurt Bernhard, instead of Edmund Goulding, will direct. Knox Manning was added to the cast of "Meet John Doe." Miss America in Two P.A.'s Wilmington, Del. — Miss America 1940 will make p.a.'s today at the Park and Strand Theaters. (Continued fr Page 1) A*M*P*A luncheons are the talk of the industry. You miss something really worth while if you don't attend. For instance, this week we are happy to present — EDGAR KOBAK Vice President — National Broadcasting Co. Main Title of His Address: "YOU'RE IN THE SHOW BUSINESS TOO!" (Rather Provocative— Eh, What?) ENTERTAINMENT SURPRISES . COME! Hear about the wedding of radio and movies. COLLEGE ROOM— HOTEL EDISON Today, November 14th Serving 12:45 Sharp Guests $1.25 with tip. bearing on final results in the near future. Under normal conditions, gross revenues of the motion picture industry tend to follow fluctuations in general business activitiy. "With some appreciable lag, trends in the number of theaters in operation, admission prices and theater attendance have changed direction with the rise and fall in industrial payrolls. Revenues of the producing organizations are keyed to theater receipts by virtue of the fact that films are distributed in the main on a percentage rental basis. In addition, the major companies have a direct interest in the exhibiting division through theater operating subsidiaries. In this respect, PX leads with some 1,400 theaters, while WB follows with 475, TF with 520 (42 per cent interest) and LW with 157, which are of relatively large size. "As well as by current gains in consumer purchasing power, the prospect for some improvement in earnings on an industry basis during the present season is enhanced by the fact that the rising cost trend has met a check. Individual company reports are likely to continue erratic, inasmuch as the box-office appeal of particular release remains an unpredictable quality."