The Film Daily (1941)

Wednesday, October 1, 1941 IDE DAILY tine Allied Units Ratify Joint Com. {Continued from Page 1) >ressed as to which way Michigan fill go. The Michigan association meets "^Monday and Tuesday in Detroit ~*he sessions will be attended by Ibram F. Myers, general counsel. faek Kirsch, head of Illinois Allied, ind Martin Smith, Ohio president, ilso are slated to attend. Following associations have ap)roved the unity resolution: Allied if New Jersey (with reservations), JPTO of Maryland, Allied of Illinois with special vote of confidence in he national officers and liaison comnittee), Allied of Western Pennsyl'ania, Independent Theaters Protecive Association of Wisconsin and ."pper Michigan, Associated Theater )wners of Indiana, Allied Theater )wners of the District of Columbia, \ew York State Unit of National Ulied and Allied Independent TheLter Owners of Eastern Pennsylvania as amended and with special vote of onfidence in national officers and the >oard). Procedure of Allied after all units lave approved or acted on the resoluion has not been determined, but it b understood that Myers will issue . formal statement and then call a pecial meeting of the board of diectors. Board then is expected to nvite other branches of the indusry for a round-table conference. Detroit Theaters Agree )n Raising Admissions I Detroit — As a result of an agree(ient reached on price increases aused by the new taxes, theaters tolay are to tilt scales generally hroughout the city, with the excepion of first-runs, which are not yet nally set, but will probably remain t 55 cents top and increase matiees from 39 to 40 cents. All houses in town, including .norganized independents and affilated circuits, are agreeing on the 'ew scale price tilt in a remarkable nity move. Houses now charging 15, 20, 25 nd 30 cents go to the next higher mltiple of five for a total charge inluding tax and eliminating older plit price classes. Second-runs, ; owever, stay at 44 cents but inrease week-day matinees from 33 o 35 cents. While price change on first-runs is •till undecided, Manager David M. dzal of Fox advocates a general rice tilt in big houses, and subseuent-runs generally concur, but greement on this angle has not been eached. First-runs will probably emain unchanged and absorb the ax for a few days as second-runs, . ith minor exception, are doing. Plan adopted Tuesday was amendd so that key and subsequent-runs harging 15 cents for children will bsorb the tax and retain the 15ent price, although second-runs will o to 17 cents for children as origlally agreed. • • • YES'DAY along local Film Row the celluloid cohorts switched their interest in sports from the Louis-Nova affair to today's Yankees-Dodgers battle At the fisticuffs fiesta at the Polo Grounds we saw, 'mong others, Ned E. Depinet, Herman Wobber, James R. Grainger. Grad Sears, Anne Shirley, Toots Shor, S. Barret McCormick, Les Whalen, Malcolm Kingsberg, Charles Moses, Leon Goldberg, Jack Level, Bill Bohnel, Nat Levy, Sam Rinzler. John Farmer, Ben Grimm, Lou Gaudreau, Al Adams, and that jovial and ultra-skilled legalist Hamilton C. Rickaby To add further cinematic flavor, just before the championship "go," the ring announcer urged the crowd to buy Defense Bonds and said he was making the plea in behalf of Richard C. Patterson, Jr ▼ T T • • • STREET NOISES: RKO Radio's h.o. golfers are shedding tears of disappointment down the fairways of their cheeks 'cause they lost telegraphic match to the Coast studio divot diggers Craig Wood played for the East, eligible on grounds that he made an RKO Radio short He shot a 71 Low in studio scores was Roy Webb's 75 Other carded results were: West, — Scotty McKnight, 81; Pete Bernard, 82; Al Newman, 82; Tom Clement, 87; Graham Baker, 91; Des Marquette, 91; Virginia Vale, 97 and for the East, — Jack Level, 85; Walter Seaton, 86; Chas. Horstman, 87; Robert Sherman, 90; Lou Miller, 91; Garrett Van Wagner, 91; and Leon Goldberg, 92. . . • A memorial plaque in honor of the late Sam Harris, renowned legit producer, is to be unveiled at 1 p.m. today at the Actors Temple, 339 W. 47th St., and was subscribed to by Sam Forrest and Associated Theater Ticket Brokers of New York City. . . ▼ ▼ T • • • HITHER AND YON: Because the public is up on its haunches anent unhappy endings to fillums, Darryl Zanuck avers that very few stars will be "killed" this winter, in comparison with last winter. . . • American premiere of "The Man Who Seeks The Truth," starring Raimu, will be held next Monday night in the World Cinema, gate going to Federation of French Veterans of the Great War. . . • John (Daily Nooze) Chapman told in his Hollywood colyum yes'day why Gene Autry steer-ed clear of attending the World Series as scheduled (talk about the Neutrality Act!). . . • A Wilkes-Barre member of Local 37 IA of Billposters, Billers and Distributors for 35 years, William Sharp, was elected for his third consecutive term of six years as second viceprexy of the international at the Detroit convention. . . • The Exhibitors Service Co., operator of a motor express service which delivers over 70 per cent of motion picture films for theaters and exchanges in the Pittsburgh territory, was one of the award winners of the seventh national truck safety contest of the American Trucking Ass'n, Inc., in Washington, D. C T T T • • • COAST-ING: To inject increased adult appeal in his Columbia serials, Larry Darmour is setting precedent in production of "Holt of the Secret Service," which'll star Jack Holt and feature Evelyn Brent Precedents include, a material increase in pix's budget; lengthening of shootin' time above that usually allowed for serials; and filming of each installment as an entity so that each will be entertaining and understandable to an audience that might not have seen pervious chapters With these innovations, plus adding comedy to the story while maintaining suspensive hazards so popular with youngsters, Darmour believe experiment will result in much wider audience appeal for serials than they now enjoy DATE BOOK Today: Monogram stockholders' meeting, Los Angeles. Oct. 1-8: National Newspaper Week, the film industry co-operating. Oct. 3-5: Columbia regional meeting, Chicago. Oct. 3-5: Columbia regional meeting, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago. Oct. 6-8: Allied Theaters of Michigan convention, Book Cadillac Hotel, Detroit. Oct. 7: Joseph P. Reed testimonial luncheon, Ceriani's, New Haven. Oct. 10-12: Columbia regional meeting, New York. Oct. 11-13: Variety Club of Texas Fall Golf, Lakewood Country Club, Dallas. Oct. 18: Cinema Lodge banquet and ball, Hotel Astor. Oct. 19-20: ITI of Arkansas convention, Little Rock. Oct. 22-23: AMPTO of Western Pennsylvania convention, Hotel Roosevelt, Pittsburgh. Oct. 24-25: Columbia regional meeting, San Francisco. Oct. 27: Philly Variety Club testimonial to James P. dark. Oct. 29: N. Y. Picture Pioneers' Fall dinner, Toots Shor's. Oct. 31: Variety Club of Texas Annual Hallowe'en Party. Nov. 15: Washington Variety Club banquet, Willard Hotel. Nov. 17-18: ATO of Indiana convention, Antlers Hotel, Indianapolis. Nov. 26: "Night of Stars," Madison Square Garden. IA Asks Separate Detroit Pact for Janitors, Maids {Continued from Page 1) tiating a contract for janitors, posters and maids separate from the previously agreed contract for doormen, ushers, and cashiers. The union is asking $30 weekly minimum, an average raise of $5 to $7. Owners are now willing to give a $2 raise and ultimate agreement is believed in sight. Polio Outbreak Closes All Troy Theaters to Children (Continued from Page 1) health authorities here. The voluntary ban will apply during the present infantile paralysis scare. Co-operation was achieved from the request, according to official circles, all theaters applying to voluntary ban to kids under 12. Schenck Heads Pioneers' Entertainment Committee (Continued from Page 1) Hallowe'en Harvest Moon dinner conference, Oct. 29, at Toots Shor's Restaurant. Appointed by Jack Cohn, House Manager, to serve with Schenck are Leon Bamberger, G. B. Odium, Lawrence Beatus, Sam Dembow and Leon Netter. A committee meeting will be held this week. Bergman Named Commander Cleveland — Edwin Bergman, 20th Century-Fox city salesman, has been elected commander of Variety Legion Post.