The Film Daily (1941)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought FILE COPY fe*e> NOT" REMOVl The Daily Newspaper Oi Motion Pictures Twenty-Two Years Old -^FDAILY . 80. NO. 65 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1941 9 ALLIED UNITS OKAY JOINT COMMITTEE Theaters Generally Pass Along New Fed'l Levy No Move Made to Absorb Tax; Circuits Weighing "Even" Admission Policy The public will carry the load of the new admission tax regulations which go into effect today. Major circuits, independent circuits and individual theater operators indicated yesterday that no attempt would be made to absorb the tax. In brief, the tax law, which bec me effective at midnight, applies to all admissions starting with the first penny, except tickets selling for less than 10 cents to children under 12 years of age. It is reported that Loew's and RKO (Continued on Page 7) Expect Film Probe Will Be Set Back While the film war propaganda probe is scheduled to be resumed by the Senate Interstate Commerce sub-committee Monday in Washington, Wendell L. Willkie, industry counsel, said yesterday that it would be his "guess" that the hearings would be set back. In some quarters, there was continued doubt that they would be resumed at all. The seven or eight pictures which (Continued on Page 7) E. M. Loew to Construct Four Open Air Theaters Boston — Completion of plans for building four new open air theaters is announced by E. M. Loew's Theaters, and Larry Lasky, associated (Continued on Page 4) "Above Suspicion" Acquired by Metro "Above Suspicion," Helen MacInnes novel, currently fourth on the "best seller" list, has been acquired for screening by Metro, it was learned yesterday. It's the first anti-Nazi purchase by Hollywood since the storm raised by charges of film war propaganda preferred by Senate isolationists. EDITORS PRESS FIRE ON INQUIRY Tide of Sharp Criticism of Senate Sub-committee's Industry "Witch Hunt" Continues to Rise The tide of editorial criticism of the Senate Interstate Commerce sub-committee's "uitch hunt," cloaked as an inquiry into charge of war propaganda in American motion pictures, continues to rise, a survey of the editorial columns of the daily press shoics. Further typical extracts from editorials, many of the "leader" variety, follows: SYRACUSE HERALD JOURNAL: "It is true that a motion picture personalizes its story. It concentrates attention on the fortunes of a few individuals, revealing their emotions, hopes, fears and agonies. But it is captious to single out this art because it uses material of the living present. "The quarrel of the complaining Senators should be with the facts themselves and not their depiction on the screen " ATLANTA' CONSTITUTION: "... One thing is sure. The movie pro ducers are backed by a majority of the people of the nation in approval of the type of pictures they have been making. "Admitting their anti-Hitler viewpoint, it might be pertinent for the producers to ask the investigating committee, in turn, who they are against." DAYTON (0.) HERALD: ". . . Among the pictures to which Senator Nye objects are those like 'Sergeant York,' which depict the Ameri(Continued on Page 8) Court Sets Kaufman Trial for Oct. 27 Federal Judge John W. Holland yesterday ordered trial of the Government extortion case against Louis Kaufman and Nick Circello (Continued on Page 7) Polio Outbreak Closes All Troy Theaters to Children Troy — Theaters were closed to children in this city after a request to that effect had been received from (Continued on Page 3) IA Asking Separate Pad for Janitors Detroit — The IATSE is continuing negotiations with about 200 local theaters through exhibitor committee for service employes, and is nego (Continued on Page 3) Schenck Heads Pioneers' Entertainment Committee Marvin Schenck has been named chairman of the Entertainment Committee for the Picture Pioneer (Continued on Page 3) May Call OH Mexican Strike Distributors, Union, Gov't Officials to Meet Stipulation Indicates Stone Suit Settlement Albany — Settlement of the suit brought by Abe Stone, Eagle Theater, against Vitagraph, et al., for prior delivery of product to the new {Continued on Page 2) Mexico City — Month old strike of the Motion Picture Workers Union against the distributors may be called off over the week-end, according to well informed sources here. Representatives of both sides and Government officials are scheduled to meet Friday with indications that (Continued on Page 7) Represents a Majority of Regional Associations; N. E. Unit Meets Tomorrow Nine Allied units, representing a majority of the regional associations, have ratified the resolution for a national joint committee, it was announced yesterday. As Allied has 17 active units, eight more regional associations have yet to file their reports. The New England unit meets tomorrow in Boston and there are strong rumors that the group will reject the unity proposal. Another unit whose attitude is uncertain is Connecticut Allied, while some speculation has been ex (Continued on Page 3) AF of L Union Moves To Sign Up Artists Sign-Pictorial and Display Union, Local 230, an A F of L affiliate, is attempting to sign artists employed by the advertising and publicity departments of the major companies, it was learned yesterday. A spokesman for Local 230 claimed it has had jurisdiction over artists (Continued on Page 7) Allied's N. Y. State Unit May Convene Next Week Albany — A state-wide convention of the new New York State Unit of Allied is in prospect for next week, (Continued on Page 7) 9.8c Juvenile Base Price in St. Louis St. Louis — Theaters in St. Louis and St. Louis County, some 100 in all, have fixed their juvenile base price at 9.8 cents, which plus the 2 per cent State sales tax will make a total charge of 10 cents. Since the base price is less than 10 cents it does not come under the new Federal tax. On the tickets that sell for more than 10 cents the theaters will pass the new tax along to patrons.