The Film Daily (1941)

■ •m **■ DAIIY Tuesday, November 4, 194 Decree "Sabotage" Before Texas Allied (Continued from Page 1) session here today. Other reported efforts to undermine the decree also may be among the important subjects for discussion at the convention. First indication that a circuit has refused to accept the authority of an arbitration board came to light during the hearings on the case filed by the Overton Amusement Co. The following conversation between the arbitrator, S. J. Hay, and Fred Jack, Warner branch manager in Dallas, took place during the hearings and was taken from the stenographic record: ARBITRATOR: "There is one question I want to ask and possibly it is out of order. I do wonder why the Jefferson Amusement Co. and the East Texas Theaters are not represented here. I would like for you to answer that question." JACK: "I can answer it easily. They refuse to recognize the authority of this board." Col. H. A. Cole, president of the Texas unit and national Allied, later told The Film Daily that "this is the first time according to my knowledge that one of the theater chains refused to accept the authority of the Federal court as set forth in the consent decree." A large attendance is expected at the convention, which is to be held at the Adolphus Hotel. New York Film Critics Elect Mishkin as Prexy (Continued from Page 1) lyn Eagle, was re-elected secretary. Critics held their first meeting of the year yesterday at Bleeck's. Louise Levitas, of PM, and Milton Meltzer, second string critic of the Daily Worker, were admitted as new members. Lee Mortimer, of the Daily Mirror, did not attend nor was his resignation received. Mortimer, who has been carrying on a one-man feud, wrote yesterday he was resigning from the New York Film Critics. Para.'s Minn. Relief Order Signed by Court Paramount officially was relieved from complying with Sections III and IV of the New York consent decree in Minnesota yesterday when Judge Henry W. Goddard signed a court order granting Paramount's petition. With the signing of the order, the sales force can offer the company's entire program to Minnesota exhibitors. Allen Usher, district manager, and Ben Blotcky, Minneapolis branch manager, have returned to the field, after awaiting Judge Goddard's decision in New York. Newsreel Policy for Rainbow In Detroit Detroit — Jack Broder, circuit operator, is "beating the gun" on the Telenews Theater, now under construction, by changing policy at the Rainbow Theater to a newsreel house. The Rainbow is a small nabe in an important shopping center with two large theaters across the street. A 90-minute newsreel show is expected to provide quicker turnover for the 300-seater. AtlasBuysMoreRKO Com.; Mfrs. Trust Sells Para. (Continued from Page 1) ai 1,400 shares of RKO $1 par common stock, giving it a total of 823,423 shares of this stock in its own name, and 268,230 held through the American Company. Atlas also holds 327,812 warrants for RKO common stock, and 46,071 of the company's 6 per cent convertible preferred stock. The Manufacturers Trust Co. of New York City disposed of 10,000 shares of Paramount 3% per cent convertible debentures of 1947, retaining 3,192,800 of this stock and 5,710 of the company's 6 per cent convertible, 1st preferred. The SEC report revealed' that Pathe International Corp. disposed of 65,867 shares of Monogram's $1 common, and 6,017 options to purchase, according to the June 1941 report. J. Robert Rubin of New York City disposed of 3,300 shares of Loew's, Inc., no par value stock, retaining 14,415 shares, while Loew's, Inc., acquired 58 shares of Loew's Boston Theaters $25 par common for a total of 118,567. RKO Corp purchased 10 shares of K-A-0 common for a total of 1,205,675. It also holds 7,467 shares of the company's 7 per cent cumulative convertible. Stanley Co. Redeeming Its First Mortgage hVzs Philadelphia — Stanley Co., a Warner Bros, subsidiary, has called for redemption on Dec. 1 all of its first mortgage 5% per cent sinking fund gold bonds of C. Benton Cooper, due June 1, 1945 of which there is $6,014,500 outstanding. Bonds will be paid off at 102% per cent and accrued interest at Pennsylvania Co. for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities, 15th and Chestnut Streets. Lee Filling Speaking Dates Claude F. Lee, Paramount's director of public relations, left yesterday to deliver speeches in three Midwest cities. Today he will address the ITO of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and will address the Minneapolis Ad Club at a luncheon tomorrow and will then go to Duluth for an address before the Duluth Rotary Club. Crescent to Build Theater In Leased Warner Bldg. Nashville — Reported plans of Tony Sudekum, president oi Crescent Amusement Co., to expand his movie theater business in the city of Nashville to which the Government has not objected, were confirmed yesterday wnen an agreement leasing the Warner .building to Crescent Amusement Co. was made public, and George H. Armistead, Jr., counsel for crescent in the anti-trust suit, admitted tnat a new 1,000-seat theater will be constructed in the first floor oi the 12-story building as originally planned as soon as the necessary materials can be obtained. The lease, which extends through 1951 at $25,000 a year, was signed for Warner Bros, by Joseph isernhard, vice-president, and Hi. K. riessberg, assistant secretary, rsew iork, and for Crescent by buoekum and R. E. iiaulch, secretary. The option included in the lease provides tnat Crescent may purcnase one bunding for $9uu,uuu. i'he theater, esimated to cost $±oU,0uu, must De built wichm 18 montns under provision of the lease. Hiarly in 1930 Warner Bros, negotiated lor purchase oi an tneater holdings of Crescent Amusement Co. but abandoned negotiations because of the depression and also abandoned plans to construct a tneater in the space which Sudekum will use. .flans ior the new theater will oe drawn by Marr & Holman, architects lor many oi Crescent's best theaters. Hold Conference Today On Tele as Defense Aid Representatives of television equipment manufacturers and broadcasters will meet today in an effort to lend impetus to the general advance of the tele industry and to hear report of Norman D. Waters, advertising agency head, of his trip last week to Washington where he discussed the potentialities of tele for national defense with the FCC and other Government agency officials. The parley will be held at the offices of Norman D. Waters & Associates. Arthur Hurley, Veteran Director, Dies at Coast West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Arthur Hurley, veteran stage and screen director, died following lingering illness. He directed several short subjects for Warners at Brooklyn studio. He is survived by his widow, Irene Shirley, actress. Local 702 Calls Lab. Strike Local 702, Lab Technicians IATSE, called a strike against Movielab laboratories, 1600 Broadway, yesterday afternoon. Strike action was taken by the union after two years of negotiations when both sides failed to arrive at a satisfactory settlement despite the intervention by the State Meditation Board. Main issues at stake are wage increases and improved working conditions. Hollywood Starling Twenty Features (.Continued from Page 1) Starrett and Russell Hayden. Ja? Fier producing and director, Wi liam Berke. At M-G-M : Seven shooting, including "Mr ' Miniver," drama, starring Greer Garson ai Walter Pidgeon. William Wyler directing "Rio Rita," Abbott and Costello music; i with Kathryn Grayson, John Carrol^" Patricia Dane in featured roles. S. f Simon directing with Pandro Berman \ i producer. At Monogram: Five shooting, includii "Freckles Comes Home," Lindsley Parsoi production, with Jean Yarbrough directii and Johnny Downs and Gale Storm in tl top roles; "The Yard Bird," first of the cor' edy series based on the Barney Google Snuf Smith cartoons, with Bud Duncan and Edg Kennedy in top roles and Edward Cline c recting for Producer Edward Gross' Capit Productions. At Paramount: Eight pictures shooting, i eluding "Out of the Frying Pan." corned with Edward H. Griffith producing and direc ing. Cast is headed by William Holden, Sus; Hay ward, Eddie Bracken and Robert Bene ley ; Irving Berlin's "Holiday Inn, Mark Sandrich directing and producing. Bii Crosby, Fred Astaire and Walter Abel he; the cast; "The Wizard of Arkansas," sta ring Bob Burns. Sol C. Siegel producir; and Ralph Murphy directing. Republic: Four shooting, including "We! of Cimarron," western, with Tom Tyler, B<: Steele and Rufe Davis. Associate produce Lou Gray and director, Les Orlebeck. At RKO-Radio: Nine shooting, includir "Tuttles of Tahiti," romantic comedy, sta ring Charles Laughton with Jon Hall. Chari' ■'■, Vidor directing; "Mayor of 44th Stree'melodrama with musical backkgrounds, wii George Murphy and Anne Shirley in tl top roles. AI Green directing ; "The Falcc Takes Over," 3rd of the Falcon detectiseries, with George Sanders, Lynn Bai Helen Gilbert and James Gleason. Howai Benedict producing and Irving Reis directin At 20th Century-Fox: Nine shooting, i eluding "To the Shores of Tripoli," Techn color, story dealing with Fighting Marine with Randolph Scott, John Payne and Mauret O'Hara heading the cast. Milton Sperlin; producing and H. Bruce Humberstone d recting; "Between the Devil," comedy, wi! Cesar Romero, Carole Landis and Miltc Berle. Ray McCarey directing and Wahc Morosco producing; "You Can't Aiwa? Tell." comedy, with Eugene Forde directin;. At Universal: Three shooting. At Warners: Five shooting, includir; "The Night Before Christmas." drama, sta ring Edward G. Robinson, with Jane WymaJack Carson. Broderick Crawford, John Quale and Harry Davenport. Director. Lloyd Bacot From the play by Laura and S. J. Perelman. At United Artists: Small shooting "Heli' trope Harry," and Roach "Dudes Are Preu People," Alexander Korda starting a corned directed and produced by Ernst Lubitsc! starring Jack Benny and Carole Lombart "To Be Or Not To Be." : Chicago Exhibitor Sues For $1,000,000 Damages (Continued from Page 1 ) tists, Universal, Columbia, Repul lie, Warners, RKO and John Manate operator of the Milo Theater, wa filed in Federal Court yesterday. Plaintiff is Thomas Murray wh claims the defendants prevented hii from booking first-run films into hi Thalia Theater. "Remember the Day" to b ' 20th-Fox Christmas Film \ "Remember the Day," starrin Claudette Colbert and John Payn has been set by Herman Wobbe 20th-Fox general sales manager, fc Christmas holiday release in ke situations. Film has been place in the top bracket.