The Film Daily (1941)

M . IV P UU1J 2 1 S T F L 10 2 » w 44 S T 13 I b T TNI' -tU JC C DAILY Thursday, November 6, 19 N.W. Allied Warns On Cancellations (Continued from Page 1) opinion and warns exhibitors not to make any agreement by which they would cancel only subjects in the lower price brackets. The state law provides that exhibitors are entitled to cancel 20 per cent of any group of pictures contained in a single contract and any agreement such as is outlined in Strom's bulletin "would be both illegal and not in the interest of the public and the exhibitor," the bulletin says. "It is clearly the intent of the law, in order to protect the exhibitor against being forced to exhibit pictures injurious or damaging to his business and the public against pictures offensive on racial, religious or moral grounds, that the right of cancellation should be exercised after receipt of notice of availability from the distributor and after the exhibitor knows something about pictures available," said the bulletin. "For the exhibitor to agree to accept cancellations from the lowest price brackets before knowing anything about the product and its suitability for exhibition in his theater would obviously defeat the legislative intent and purposes of the new law. Allied's counsel has advised that in his opinion all such contracts would be illegal." Afternoon Tradeshows Get the Call in Chi. Chicago — Because afternoon tradeshows are drawing twice as many exhibs. as those staged in the morning, local trade screenings will be restricted to the p.m. whenever practicable. WEDDING BELLS Rochester — Paul S. Holbrook of the Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. here, and Miss Janice Erdle, will be married Thanksgiving Day in Old St. Mary's Church. Lovell, Me. — Miss Helen Meinardi of New York, writer for the films and radio, and Lester Stearns, a shipyard worker at the Todd-Rath plant in South Portland, were married at midnight recently in order not to interfere with national dedense. Midnight was as soon as they could marry under the five-day registration requirement, and Sunday was Steam's only day off from shipbuilding. In order not to lose time or cut into Stearns' work, they picked the midnight hour. Montgomery, Ala. — Charles T. Rook, owner-manager of the Charles Theater, and Rosamond Kelly, cashier of the Whitley Hotel, are announcing currently their marriage which took place on Oct. 1. "Thunder Rock'9 Will Be Backed by Metro London (By Air Mail) — Metro has closed a deal for world distribution of "Thunder Rock," to be produced here by Charter Films, controlled by Roy and John Boulting. Metro is understood supplying 100 per cent financial backing, arrangements being completed by Sam Eckman. Pic will be adapted from the English stage play of the same name. Yates, Grainger, Siegel At New Orleans Regional (Continued from Page 1 ) conclude with the New York meeting Nov. 12-13. Present at yesterday's initial sessions were Herbert J. Yates; James R. Grainger, company's president; M. J. Siegel, president of Republic Productions, Inc.; Arthur Bromberg, Southern franchise holder; and seven branch managers. Latter comprise Merritt Davis, Atlanta; Harold Laird, Tampa; J. H. Dillon, Charlotte; Lee V. Seichsnaydre, New Orleans; Winfield Snelson, Memphis; Lloyd Rust, Dallas; and Sol Davis, Oklahoma City. The group heard in detail an analysis of the second quarter releases of Republic, and discussed tentative plans for productions during the third quarter of the release year. At each of these regionals, prior to the New York meeting, suggestions for product and distribution have been presented, and plans in crystallized form are expected to be made known at the final regional. Yates and Grainger plan to leave here this week-end for New York. K-A-O's 39-Week Net Falls Off to $368,418 (Continued from Page 1) sidiary companies. This compares with a net of $489,259 for the corresponding period in 1940. Provision for income taxes this year was listed at $161,865, based on a 31 per cent rate for 1941 as compared with a 24 per cent rate for 1940 when provision for income levies was $148,910. Profit before provisions for depreciation and income taxes was $1,021,245. The charge-off for depreciation was $490,962. Heart Attack is Fatal To Para. Head Shipper Tuesday was not only a half-day holiday for Lou Brown, head shipper at the Paramount exchange, he went home to celebrate his 49th birthday. There he suffered a hear attack and died. Funeral services for Brown, who has been with Paramount for over 22 years, will be held Friday at Cook's Funeral Parlor, Bronx. He leaves a wife and a son. Third Detroit Arbitration Case Settled by Consent (Continued from Pane 1J j costs were assessed equally among parties concerned. This was the third case to be settled here by consent, none having gone through to an arbitrator's award. D. E. Frank, owner of the Gale, had asked that the seven-day clearance granted to the Michigan and Uptown, Kalamazoo, be eliminated on the grounds that Galesburg was a separate city and not competitive. Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century-Fox and Loew's were named in the complaint. The Booth Theater case, first to be filed here, was scheduled to be heard today but has been postponed to a later date. Hayes and Sher Appear In Linden Arbitration Case Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — In decided contrast to the last case here, which was argued without benefit of counsel, the arbitration complaint of the Linden Theater of Baltimore against clearance granted the Vitagraphowned but not operated Met opened here yesterday with a battery of legal talent. James V. Hayes and Robert E. Sher, former Department of Justice attorneys who worked on the consent decree, represented the complainant. In their previous arbitration case in this district Hayes and Sher won a victory in recordshattering time, the arbitrator handing down his decision as soon as the hearing was closed. That case, however, is on appeal with decision expected daily. Morris Ruffman is representing Vitagraph, Samuel Bonerman, Paramount; Harry M. Pomstein, RKO; while the Met is represented by J. Purdon Wright. Hayes and Sher contended that the clearance granted the Met is unreasonable, asserting that the Met and the Linden are not in competition, that the Linden is a more modern theater and has a better neighborhood. Opponents contended the theaters are in competition, pointing out they are only seven blocks apart. Marlowe Theater Intervenes In Cohen Clearance Case Buffalo — Marlowe Theater, nabe Konczakowski house, has filed as intervenor in the clearance case brought by Irving Cohen, operator of the Allendale, also a nabe house, against all the Big Five except RKO. E. W. Spitznagel, clerk of the arbitration tribunal, yesteday sent to the interested parties a list of 10 candidates, from which it is hoped they may agree on one as arbitrator. Sam Myers Intervenes In Alycon Arbit'n Case Chicago — Attorneys filed declaration of intervention for Sam Myers Theaters in the Alycon Theater arbitration case. Para, and NT Talk Regional Pix Deals (Continued from Pair 1 ) ras, Eddie Zabel, head film buyc Neil F. Agnew, Paramount's sal manager, and Charlie Reagan, a. sistant general sales manager. Both Skouras and Zabel are^| iting the divisional circuits offl tional Theaters on a trip connect*, with the annual Showmanship Drr at which Skouras announces th winners and awards the prize They arrived in Kansas City tod? and it was understood Reagan wi accompany them while Agnew expected to return to New Yoi today. Reagan will accompany the N^ tional Theater executives to Denv( and Los Angeles. Although Por land was not on Skouras' itinerary it is possible the party will vis the Evergreen circuit execs, thei after Los Angeles. Although Paramount officially ai nounced last Thursday that negotu tions were broken off, it was learr e<i that none of the National The ater executives were so notifiei Publication of Agnew's statemer . came as a surprise, it was said. Negotiations never reached th breaking off stage because follow ing Agnew's statement, Barne Balaban, Paramount president, cor ferred with Skouras on the tek phone over the progress made i the negotiations, it was reporte yesterday. Three Penn. Communities Lift Sunday Movie Ban (Continued from Page 1) on the issue yesterday lifted th ban. Voting in favor were Ramej Clearfield County, Morgan Town ship; Green and Milford. Those continuing the ban wer city of York, Uniontown, Fayett County; Lansdale, East McKeespor and Aspinwall, Allegheny County Perkosie, Bucks, Benson and Shad Township, Somerset, Montrose, Sus quehanna, Aronmore, Scottdale an Suterville, Westmoreland, Dunbat Fayette, Mill Creek Township am Lebanon. Cut School Xmas Vacation Montgomery, Ala. — The Depart ment of Education has ordered re duction in Christmas holidays fron two weeks to one, an action certaii to have a distinct effect on matinei business. STORKS! West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILi Hollywood — Sir Stork reachec Mary Martin Tuesday with a 7pound-12-ounce daughter. Mis; Martin is the wife of Richard Halli day, authors' agent.