The Film Daily (1941)

fay, November 10, 1941 r = 3* DAILY M Will Establish safer Division a tin ned from Page 1 ) -ing to conduct an industrve inventory to obtain deled information on the protion contemplated during fea and the requirements of /#*itial materials both by ther supply houses and produc 0 studios. 3 new method of handling the tion is being devised in an ef 1 to slash the red tape which rations from the industry would to go through in order to ob needed materials, soon as the new set-up is leted, and the advisory com\e named, the industry repre tives will be called to Washn to confer with OPM officials rning the over-all requirements e industry. e requirements will then be ■n down according to commodi and taken up in turn with the 5 of the various materials dihs, which will determine wheth e requirements are reasonable. a lump sum allocation will be L and distributed among the us factories and other branch the industry in accordance with -cine plan, details of which will to be worked out. Plans In Formative Stage ans for the new branch and ad-Y committee are still in the ative stage, but it is under3 the committee will be comi of leaders both in the exhibi and the production field. The set up is being undertaken at iirect instigation of Donald Nel executive director of the SupPriority and Allocations Board head of the Priorities Division •PM, in an effort to enable the -try to present its problems diy to those responsible in Washon. will have the effect of preing an overfall picture of the sfcry's problems as a unit, rathhan placing OPM in the posi of having to pass on individual (ications, and is designed to iron inequities that might occur un the individual application sysas well as insure more com ensive and rapid action on inry's requests. While the industry will be quired to conserve scarce marials in every possible way, is thoroughly understood here at officials are determined that •cause of its high value in aintaining public morale, it REDOING BELLS UDT Substituting Stage Show for One Film In Detroit's Ratnona Theater for Two Dags Detroit — United Detroit Theaters is putting in stage shows at the Ramona, 2,200 seat nabe, dropping one feature for the Tuesday to Wednesday change on which the shows are booked. This move is in distinct contrast to previous policy of local houses, including the same circuit at its Vogue theater, when stage shows were merely added to an existing double feature bill, and is the strongest move away from double features made, outside the downtown houses, in the past two seasons. Univ. Winds Up First Of Special Sales Meets Chicago — First of two mid-season sales meetings was concluded here yesterday by Universal's home office and studio executives and the district and exchange managers from the Western and Southern divisions. William A. Scully, general sales manager, told the sales staff that Universal had been making the most of its policy to "deliver even more than it promises." Unsold situations were discussed and product analyzed. President Nate Blumberg, Matty Fox. vice-president, and Bernie Kreisler. short subjects sales manager, addressed the representatives. Sixth for "Sergeant York" Cincinnati— "Serjeant York" carried over into the 6th week at RKO Capitol. ppleton, Wis. — John Griem, proionist at the Elite Theater, has i married to Viroca Boyce. shall suffer just as little as pos sible. It is expected new theater buildings will be okaved in areas where prospective builders can clearly demonstrate the need for such entertainment facilities exist. An example of the stress whi<*h OPM is putting on necessity of entertainment facilities was seen here when a contractor who was erecting a store building in a Washington suburb was unable to get materials until he changed Dlans and converted the proposed building into a bowling allev. whereupon the material were forthcoming at once. The answer is that Washington is overrun with defense worke,,c and entertainment facilities are inadeauate. The same action is p.v pected to be taken with regards tr entertainment, including motion natures in other newly-congested areas. New Setup to be Pushed The Film Daily could not learn how soon the new setup is expected to be completed, but it is understood it will be pushed in order that the industry might not suffer undulv from delay. Production studios have virtually been assured the OPM will take care of them. It is understood that several manufacturers of theater equipment have become "jittery" because thev have as yet received no answer to their pleas for priority ratings, but officials indicated that their requests are being held up pending formulation of the new setup so the situation can be studied as an industrywide problem rather than on the basis of individual applications. PRC Sales Head Sees 7,000 Accounts for This Season Predicting that Producers Releasing Corp. will service 7,000 accounts with its 1941-42 program, Arthur Greenblatt, sales manager, on Friday announced a number of new circuit deals. These deals, closed since Nov. 1, include: Morse circuit, Boston; Mutual Theaters, Detroit; John Servaas, Indianapolis; Lewis Theaters, Houston; Clearfield Amusement Co.-Mid-State Theaers, Pittsburgh; Alpine Theaters, Pittsburgh; Theaters Service Corp., New Orleans; Community Theaters, Cleveland; Bijou and Avalon Theaters, Toledo; Esquire Theater, Toledo; Charnas circuit, Toledo; Manny Marcus and Rex Carr Theater Circuit, Indianapolis; Williston circuit, Indianapolis and Louisville; Switow Theaters, Kentucky and Indiana, and the Shea circuit. Ohio ITO to Conduct Survey on Selling (Continued from Page 1) io date from each company, data on increased film rentals, a comparison of the net box-office business during the last four months with that of the same period in 1940, an expression of opinion as to which company is conducting its business in the fairest manner and which company is the "toughest." Kalmine in Pittsburgh For Zone Parley Today (Continued from Page 1) Silver, Pittsburgh zone manager will preside at the one-day meeting. Harry Goldberg, theater department advertising and publicity manager, will screen "One Foot In Heaven" for the managers and discuss merchandising plans for the picture. Kalmine and Goldberg will be back at the home office Tuesday morning. Free Parking In Cincy Cincinnati — Paramount and Orpheum suburban RKO houses, have inaugurated free parking service. The theater's cashier stamps the patron's parking check. Released thru United Artists