The Film Daily (1941)

Monday, June 9, 194 New Selling Forms For 20th Cenf.-Fox (Continued jroin Page 1) ager, after consultation with district and branch managers, includes: New Form E-46; Contract Register, Booker's Form 15A, Booker's Form 15B, Notice of Availability, Bookings Confirmation and Salesmen's Record and Report. First new season product is expected to be ready for trade showings two weeks after the convention and initial showings for every branch are expected to be fixed at the convention. By Nov. 1, the studio is expected to deliver 26 productions to the distribution branch of 20th-Fox. Fear Nazi Raider Sunk "Argentine Way" Prints Foreign department executives of 20th-Fox reported Friday that they believed prints of "Down Argentine Way," shipped on a British boat to Australia, had probably gone down via a Nazi raider, as no word has been received of their arrival, past due by a couple of months. Office was also anxious over its Egyptian personnel and branch, with no word received at the week-end after Alexandria had reportedly been bombed several times. Farewells for Milt Weiss Luncheon for Milton Weiss was held Friday at Jack and Franks restaurant. Weiss, who has resigned from Metro to join the Frank Orsatti agency on the Coast, leaves shortly for Hollywood. Weiss was also tendered a farewell party Friday night by personnel of the Metro ad. and pub. department at the office. i*J Hargrave, Eastman's President, Honored Lincoln, Neb. — Eastman Kodak's new prexy, Thomas J. Hargrave, will receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws from his ~~ alma mater, the University of Nebraska, at comm e n c ement exercises today. Degree i s bestowed i n recognition of "distinguished services in the \ fields of lawM and business." The Univers T. J. HARGRAVE ity's decision to make the award was reached before Hargrave had been made president of Kodak. Hargrave today expressed himself as "filled with gratitude" for the new honor. T ▼ ▼ • • • IF you can imagine the joy that might have been in Mud ville if only Mighty Casey had come through in the clutch then you'll have a mild idea of the happiness which reigned in the hearts of 100 underprivileged youths as they arrived this past week-end in Belton, Tex., to be guests at the Variety Club of Texas Boys' Camp This splendid social and recreational oasis is sponsored by Dallas Tent No. 17 and is ihe brain child of R. E. Griffith who, after conceiving it, brought it into being via donating 540 glorious acres as its site Well, Sir, next Sunday the entire amusement industry of Texas will take part in celebration of "Father's Day" at the camp with the Variety Club honoring "R. E." with a gigantic outdoor picnic whereat, in addition to lemonade, chocolate cake, fried chicken, and a barbecue there will be invocation by Bob O'Donnell ...... review of the camp's activities by L. M. "Mike" Rice and one of those matchless spiels by William "Bill" McCraw, former Attorney General of Texas T T ▼ • • • SPEAKING of shindigs — when Ansel B. San bord, New England circuit operator, throws a party itfs no puny affair Nearly 300 members of the New Hampshire Legislature, their wives and guests attended recently his third biennial outing for political associates (Mister Sanborn is a member of the Governor's Council) Venue of the blow-out was Wolfeboro, N. H Gov. and Mrs. Robert O. Blood and Mayor and Mrs. Robinson W. Smith of Laconia were on hand to enjoy with the other guests. movies, bowling, dancing, and a boat trip plus refreshments galore THE WEEK IN REVIEW "l/" Realigns Sales By L. H. MITCHELL Army Rail Demands Behind Switch in 20th-Fox Dates (Continued from Page 1) the national defense program, it was learned over the week-end. Railroad executives advised the company that transportation facilities would be taxed to such an extent by military and holiday travel that it was doubtful whether delegates in the Far West, Midwest and South would be able to obtain adequate accommodations to bring them to New York on July 8. Railroad officials stated that the War Department anticipated some 600,000 selectees, now at training camps, would be on the move, either going to maneuvers or returning from Fourth of July furloughs between July 1 and 8. A full month before the holiday railroads had been notified by the Government of the needs of hundreds of extra passenger cars during that period. Furthermore, defense material will tax the railroads' facilities to the limit at that time and these trains will have the right of way. Transportation Manager Irving Lincer, on checking with railroad officials for accommodations for delegates in and out-bound between July 5 and 12, discovered that in many instances reservations ali ready had exhausted the capacity Sam Wood to Direct "For Whom Bell Tolls' West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — Sam Wood has been set by Paramount to direct "For Whom the Bell Tolls" from Ernest Hemingway's best seller novel. of even the extra sections many roads had planned. However, travel will have been restored to something resembling normal by July 10 and thus all delegates to the convention will be assured of accommodations from their branches to New York, and return. Arrangements to bring Midwestern and Far Western delegates to New York via special train from Chicago are being completed. Other delegates will proceed directly from their offices. Special will carry conventioneers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Chicago. Prize checks for the 1940-41 Kent Drive winners will be presented at the first day session and one day will be given over to the special convention production featuring an address by Darryl F. Zanuck, production v. -p., who will introduce associate producers with rushes of some of their forthcoming 20th-Fox specials. UNIVERSAL: Wm. J. Sculb U" sales head, announced real^-* ment of sales setup, with Wi(\ Heineman appointed as his aide In Fred Meyers Eastern sales manage J. J. O'Connor was named a Univei sal vice-president and executive &• sistant to Prexy Nate J. Blumber; SUITS: Schine circuit was mac the target of Kentucky's war c Bank Might. State suit demanc $100,000 penalty and forfeiture (I the company's franchise to do bus ness in the state. . . . Majors' tc execs, were subpoenaed in the Goernment's suit against the Crescei Amusement Co. and demand mac that their records be produced. CONVENTIONS: New feature MPTOA convention in Los Angel this week will be addresses on exhi problems by officers of the 25 r gional units of the organizatio . . . Mary Pickford returned to Coa to address both the MPTOA and tl PCC meetings. . . . Slump in b. i eceipts will come before the A lantic City gathering of New Jers< Allied, which national Allied exec will attend. ... At Columbia's tw day Chicago meeting company w J announce increase in program ai more top-bracket pictures. . . . ± I Illinois Allied meeting plans we I made for a "war council" on the b. | slump and a drive in favor of sing bills was voted. MISCELLANY: Tennessee exhib faced with power shortage, beg; curtailing electric power in Cha tanooga theaters, while the ITO of New York considered the use Diesel engines for power. . . . Arth W. Kelly was made temporary he; of UA. . . . Metro soon to announ a "revolutionary" sales policy. . . UA and RKO are both talking r leasing deals with Frank Capra ai David O. Selznick. . . . California talking an anti-Ascap legislati' move. . . . Aseap accepted by-la amendments making its procedu comply with the consent decree. . Seven circuits reported bidding f RCA's large-screen theatrical tel vision. . . . Columbia reported nh months' profit of $274,765. Marlene Dietrich Pleads War as Defense in Suit Marlene Dietrich on Friday fil< answer in the Federal Court den ing all substantial charges made the $98,450 damage suit of Forre ter-Parant Productions, Inc. Tl defendant contends that the 6u break of war was a "force majeu which entitled her to refuse to a pear in the screening of a film France.