The Film Daily (1941)

DAILY Tuesday, November 4, 194 Vol. 80, No. 89 Tues., Nov. 4, 1941 10 Cents JOHN W. AL1COATE : 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 £10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, JI3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber ghould remit with order. Address all communications *o THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyaot 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. 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 Sindiialismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL {Monday, Nov. 3) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2y2%) Columbia, Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind % % % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 10 9% 10 + i/8 East. Kodak 135 133% 135 +2 do pfd 175 175 175 Cen. Th. Eq 12% 12% 12% + Vfe Loew's, lnc 383,4 38% 38 Vi + Ve, do pfd 105% 105% 105% + Va Paramount 15% 14% 15 + !4 Para. 1st pfd 111% 111% 111% + 1% Para. 2nd pfd 13% 13% 13% + % Pathe Film 13% 13% 13% RKO RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox . . 8% 8% 8% + % 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 4% 4% 4% + % do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Loew's deb. 3%s46.102% 102% 102% — % Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3%s47. 100% 100% 100% Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 96% 96% 96% !. NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts % % % Radio-Keith cvs Scnotone Corp Technicolor 8% 8% 85/g Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. . 9%. 9% 9% — % Universal Ficts Edington Leaves REO; Report Contract Settled West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — With two months remaining on his two-year contract, Harry Edington, executive producer at RKO has resigned and left the studio. It is reported a settlement has been made for the remainder of his contract. Babe Ruth in Gehrig Pic West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Sam Goldwyn has signed Babe Ruth for a role in "The Life of Lou Gehrig." Stop Film Censorship Committee Demands Dissolution of Film Probe Sub-committee Existence of the Senate sub-committee investigating motion pictures was denounced as a "continued threat to our national unity and free culture," in a letter sent today to all Senators by Bert Lytell, chairman of the Stop Film Censorship Committee. Lytell, who is also president of Actors' Equity, urged the Senators to dissolve the sub-committee as a rebuke to its Senate sponsors, in view of an "overwhelming expression of public opinion against their activities." Metro's Exhibitor Forum Tied in with Ohio ITO Meet (Continued from Page 1) Nov. 25-26. The so-called advertising clinic will be held during the morning of Nov. 25. Pete J. Wood, ITO secretary, is completing plans to have Gov. John W. Bricker dedicate the Show-Builder. Metro's mobile unit, during the convention. Judge Clarifies Decree In Midwest vs. Co-op. Suit Detroit — Final text of the decree of Judge Frank A. Picard in the suit of Midwest vs. Co-Operative Theaters, in Federal Court, allows the Roxy and Mayfair Theaters to continue with the present policy of three changes a week, provided that only reissues, repeats, foreign, and western pictures are used on the third change. The original opinion restricted the houses to two changes a week of "major and independent" product, but this issue has been clarified by the text of the decree. The decree further exempts present season film contracts from its terms. Other clauses of the decree, such as finding Co-Op in violation of Anti-Trust Acts in the past, and declaring the exhibition field distinctly interstate commerce for purposes of this case, follow the original opinion as reported several weeks ago. Gelber to Oppose Basson For Local 306 Presidency Herman Gelber, recording secretary of Local 306, operators, for more than six years, yesterday announced his candidacy for nomination as president of the union, opposing Joseph D Basson. Running for his present post in 1939, Gelber polled the largest single vote in the history of the New York union. Erpi Files Charter to Deal In Electrical Instruments Wilmington — Electrical Research Products, Inc., filed a charter Saturday with the corporation department of the Secretary of State's office to deal in electrical instruments. The new company is capitalized at 200 shares of no par value. Boxes Already Sold Out For "Night of Stars" With all of the $25,000 worth of box seats sold, eight successive capacity sellout is indicated for "Night of Stars," huge benefit for refugee aid at Madison Square Garden. Nov. 26, Nathan Straus, chairman, said yesterday. Under the leadership of Marvin Schenck, the production committee has already received acceptances from the following stars to appear: Larry Adler, Eve Arden, Paul Ash, Benny Baker, Ray Bolger, George Hamilton Coombs, Diosa Costello, Elmer Davis, Eddy Duchin, Ralph Edwards, Frank Fay, Jay C. Flippen, Jane Froman, Paul Haakon and Lillian Hellman. Also Lou Holtz, George Jessel, Dannv Kaye. Rosemary Lane, Groucho Marx, the Mills Brothers, Lucy Monroe, Sunnie O'Dea, Frank Parker, Jean Sablon, Bill Robinson, Vivienne Segal. Mary Small, Johannes Steel, Ed Sullivan, Sophie Tucker, Mary Jane Walsh and Wythe Williams. Also Barry Wood, Yvette, Richard Baldwin, Jerry Cooper, Paul Draper. Jack Durant, Peggy Fears, Mary Healv, Peter Lind Haves, Anne Nagel, Cecilia Parker. Barbara Pepper, June Preisser and Phil Regan. Kellv on Coast for Wanger Productions' Inventory West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Arthur W. Kelly arrived h^re ye«te>rdav for conferences with Georcp Bagn^ll. vice-president of Walter Wanger Productions. There will be an inventory of assets of Wander Productions. Kellv declared there were no new United Artists nroduction plans and said there would be no change in UA sales policy for the coming year. Comerford Circuit Drive Honors Y. Frank Freeman Buck Hill Falls, Pa.— Comerford Theaters Managers' drive opening vesterday will run for nine weeks. Drive is in honor of Y. Frank Freeman. The circuit's theaters have been divided into six divisions, instead of four as previous. All-expense trios to Hollywood and $100 in cash will be awarded to the winner of each division, as well as to four district managers. COmiM and G0IIIG ARTHUR W. KELLY arrived in Hollywood terday. SPYROS SKOURAS, EDDIE ZABEL, head buyer of National Theaters, JOHN HEALY, retary to Skouras, plane out tonight for ! waukee. JACK L. WARNER, and his wife, aam from Hollywood for a short vacation. / CLAUDE LEE, Paramount's public re,..-, manager, left yesterday for Milwaukee. DESI ARNAZ planed in yesterday from Coast for an engagement at Loew's State week. RUSSELL HOLMAN and DICK MURRAY. Paramount, left for Miami yesterday. BRUCE CABOT arrived here yesterday fc New York vacation. HENRY FONDA arrives today from the Ctj STANLEY HAND, Altec Service staff rel sentative, has returned from a four wej swing through the Middle West and South/. WILL HOLLANDER, B & K publicity direJ has returned to Chicago. MARTY MULLIN and SAM PINANSKI, of M & P Theaters, will arrive in New York tci for conferences with home office theater ex<] fives. HUNTER PERRY, of the Dominion Theater! Virginia, was a week-end visitor in New Yon EARL HUDSON, of the United Detroit Tlj ters, is expected to arrive in New York tc to confer with Para, theater execs. CARL BAMFORD, Paramount theater par in Asheville, N. C, and FRANK ROGERS FRED KENT of the Florida State Theaters, I with headquarters in Jacksonville, have retui to their homes. MOE SILVER, New York State zone man; for Warner theater circuit at Albany, st; over in Pittsburgh yesterday after attending Variety Club banquet there Sunday night. Link Two Frisco Houses With WB Invasion Move San Francisco — Report that W; ners wants a first-run house in do^ town San Francisco has local mo' men doing quite a bit of gossipii Building is rated out of questi until after national emergency h passed — moreover, good locations i as scarce as hen's teeth. Some talk is heard that Warne might be after Blumenfeld's Orr. eum but understood that circ owner has no intention of parti with any of the houses in his rap ly increasing chain. One suggesti is that Warners might be dickerr for the now second-run Fox Wq Coast California. Theater now bei completely renovated. TO SPEED TELEGRAMS AT LOW COST-PHONE Tostal Telegraph CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS 'PHONED IN APPEAR ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL.