The Film Daily (1941)

<?fe Tuesday, April 1, 1941 Vol. 79. No. 63 Tues., April 1, 1941 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York S10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Loew's Ordered to Sell Product to Van Derveer Chicago — M-G-M was instructed to offer its 1940-41 program to E. P. Van Derveer's State Theater, Morris, 111., in a decision by Charles Henkle, arbitrator in the case. Seeking MG-M pictures on a "some run" basis, Van Derveer had charged that the distributors had refused to license him nroduct, thereby violating Section 6 of the consent decree. Representatives:' HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY— MarcoAurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (Monday, March 31) MARKET Net Low Close Chg. 43/4 43/4 — 3/8 "Vz "Vi—'V* 134 135 + 1 12% 12% — 3/8 3i y4 3i3/8 + y8 12l/4 121/4 — l/a NEW YORK STOCK High Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2%) 43,4 Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind l/2 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 135 do pfd Gen. Th. Eq 12% Loew's, Inc 31 % do pfd Paramount 12/2 Para. 1st pfd Para. 2nd pfd Hi/2 Pathe Film 83/4 RKO 23/4 RKO $6 pfd 40!/2 20th Century-Fox . . 6 20th Century-Fox pfd. 17l/2 Univ. Pict. pfd : . 157 Warner Bros. 3 do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3V2s46. 104 V, 104 1/2 104Vi — Vz Para. B'way 3s55 . . 54V4 54V4 54l/4 Para. Picts. cv. 3V4s47 95 '/2 95/2 95 Vi + V4 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts 1/4 1/4 14 — 3-16 Sonotone Corp Technicolor 83/4 83/4 8% — i/4 Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. . 7 6% 7 + i/4 Universal Picts C. F. O'Donnell to Arbitrate Austin Drive-in Complaint Dallas — C. F. O'Donnell has been named arbitrator for the case filed by the Joseph's Drive-in Theater near Austin. Case will be heard April 10. La. Supreme Court Kills Davilla's Boswell Suit Hays, Farley to Appear As Witnesses for Schenck Will H. Hays, MPPDA prexy, will be a witness at the trial of Joseph M. Schenck in Federal Court today, and former Postmaster General James A. Farley will be a witness on Thursday to testify in behalf of Schenck, it was stated yesterday. Charley Chaplin was on the stand yesterday as a witness for his old friend, Schenck, as was Phil S. Gibson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California. Irving Berlin and John Golden testified to the good reputation of Joseph H. Moskowitz, also on trial on a tax fraud charge. Presentation of defense witnesses began after the Government closed its case and Judge Grover M. Moscowitz had denied defense motions for a dismissal of the case. 113/8 113/8— l/8 83/8 83/8 — % 23/4 23/4 .... 401/2 4OI/2 + iy4 5% 6 I71/2 17V2 — 1/4 54 154 — 1 2% 27/8 Preview "Caught in Draft' At Camp Ord May 2 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY. Hollywood — Paramount will press preview "Caught in the Draft" at Camp Ord, near Monterey, Calif., on May 2. Hollywood press representatives augmented by approximately 30 screen personalities will make the trip in a special train. They will be greeted by Gen. Stillwell, commander of the Seventh Division, by three army bands, and by as many of Camp Ord's 30,000 soldiers as can be spared. New Orleans — The Louisiana Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a $7,300 suit brought against the three Boswell sisters by Joseph J. Davilla, New Orleans agent, for alleged breach of a verbal contract. Davilla claimed the sisters — Connie. Martha and Vet — broke a verbal contract in April, 1926, to sing behind movie screens to give the impression of talkies, which were still in their infancy. In dismissing the suit, the high court upheld a previous decision bv Civil District Judge William H. Byrnes, Jr., that Davilla failed to show existence of a contract. D of I Can't Ask Triple Penalty, High Court Says Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — By a split 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court held yesterday that the D of J cannot sue for triple damages claimed to result from price-fixing by competitors in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. The decision held the U. S. was not a "person" within the meaning of the anti-trust law and hence could not maintain the suit. Ban on Juve Admissions Still Stands In Montreal Montreal — Admission of children under 16 to motion picture theaters, except where the Attorney-General of Quebec province gives special permission, is not yet lawful in Montreal, despite predictions that the enforcement of the ban would not be so severe henceforth. This conclusion developed from a judgment of Recorder Leonce Plante in a case in which the City of Montreal proceeded against the Princess theater on several counts of having on various days last year admitted minors to the showing of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Gross Business Tax Bill Signed by N. Y. Governor RKO Board Meets Friday On "Kane" Controversy RKO's board of directors is slated to meet Friday to consider the release of Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane." Reliable reports indicate that the picture will be released within two weeks. Anti-Ascap Bill Filed In Illinois Legislature Springfield, 111. — Representative Leo Crowley of Peoria yesterday introduced an anti-Ascap bill in the Illinois Legislature. Siamese Pix In Belmont Bow "King of the White Elephant," Siamese pix, will have world premiere at the Belmont Theater Friday night. Albany — Governor Lehman has approved the Moffat bill permitting a city of one million inhabitants to impose a tax of one twentieth of one per cent on gross receipts of all businesses except financial business. The tax is to commence with July 1 of the year in which a local law imposing it takes effect. The law provides that it shall be presumed that all receipts are a proper measure of the tax until the contrary is established. No Specific Number Of Pix from Para. (Continued from Page 1) numerical program of former selling seasons. The appointment of Leonard Goldenson as head of the theater department, which was announced by Balaban at the week-end at a meeting of theater partners, will not affect other members of the department, Balaban stated. Goldenson has nominal head, of the department .c some time; his occupancy of that post has now been made official. Nova Scotia Theaters Admissions at Record Halifax, N. S.— The year, 1940, brought a new record in paid theater admissions and in amusement fee collections, in Nova Scotia. The paid admissions totalled 8,079,958, which were higher than 1939, by 1,517,713. In fees, the total collected for 1940, was $234,247 which was $46,609 higher than for 1939. During 1940, the censors passed 1,899 films, totalling 5,500,000 feet. A statistical report on last year's activities of the censors, was submitted to the provincial secretary. Weavers and Elviry Sign New Six-Pix Pact at Rep. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Republic has signed a J new six-picture pact with The Weaver Brothers and Elviry. Armand Schaefer will continue to produce. Last of the pictures on the Hill1 billies' old contract is "Thunder Over! The Ozarks." St. Louis Local B 2 Spurns Pact Offered by 60 Indies St. Louis — Proposal for a new fiveyear agreement between 60 indie houses in this city and St. Louis county and Local B 2, IATSE, comprising ushers, ticket takers, doormen and service help, has been rejected by the union. The union is seeking an immediate increase in all classifications, with an early settlement expected as discussions continue. Pickets posted in front of four nabe houses a few weeks ago have been withdrawn by the union. Bill Hebert to Handle Publicity for Goldwyn West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Bill Hebert, formerly with C. B. DeMille and David O. Selznick has been made publicity director for Sam Goldwyn. He is now completing some magazine assignments and will assume his new duties within two weeks. Para. Signs Helen Gilbert West Coast Bureau' of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Helen Gilbert, formerly with M-G-M has been signed by Paramount to long-term contract. 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