The Film Daily (1941)

M 1 ? riAlil? 1 LL HLSS M I3 P 1? n ID ID 1 ST 2 U W 4 4-T H ST 2 NYC I F L W DAILY Tuesday, November 11, 19' Demands Expulsion of Browne and Bioff (Continued from Page 1) of the local, was voted unanimously by the membership, it was said. Local 683 is the first IA unit to act following the conviction in New York of Browne and Bioff on extortion charges last week. They are to appear for sentence in Federal Court, New York, tomorrow. Text of the resolution follows: Text of Resolution "Whereas: George E. Browne, president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada and his personally appointed representative, William Bioff, have been judged guilty in Federal Court on charges of extortion, and "Whereas: the criminal actions of these high-ranking union officials have not only injured the progress and marred the reputation of Hollywood motion picture unions, but have cast a stigma upon the entire labor movement as well, and "Whereas: Film Technicians Local 683 of the IATSE & MOMO as well as other labor unions of the motion picture industry, have long been the victims of detrimental and autocratic actions and gross misuse of powers on the part of these IATSE officials, and Demands Exec. Board Resign "Whereas: the present officers comprising the entire executive board of the IATSE have, throughout the period of the nefarious activities of these two labor criminals, condoned, supported and abetted their actions, therefore be it "Resolved: that Film Technicians, Local 683, of the IATSE & MPMO demands the resignation of President George E. Browne and all members of the executive board from their positions as officers of the International and further demands the expulsions of George E. Browne and William Bioff from the IATSE and all affiliated locals with permanent revocation of their membership cards." Sunday Films In Rochelle Rochelle, Ga. — By a unanimous vote the city council okayed Sunday movies. Shows will be sponsored by the American Legion, proceeds going to charity. "Tilts England" Bow Aids British Relief "This England," released through World Pictures' will have its U. S. premiere at the World Theater next Monday under the sponsorship of Young America Wants to Help, junior division of the British War Relief Society, headed by Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. Tickets will range from $3 to $10, and the proceeds will be used to provide relief for British children. Seven Milwaukee Theaters Drop Dime Night, Raise Admission Prices from 5 to 15 Cents Milwaukee — Faced with increasing operating costs, a group of theaters on Milwaukee's west side has increased its admission prices by from 5 to 15 cents and has discontinued dime nights. Houses in the area putting the new price schedules into operation include the Violet, Parkway, Lyric, Rainbow, Rivoli, Comet and Liberty. At Antigo, John Hanus has announced new low prices at his Home Theater with 25-cent admission prevailing Wednesdays through Saturdays and 33-cent Sundays through Tuesdays. Students are admitted for 17 cents plus tax and children under 13 for 9 cents at any time. Ad Execs., Publishers Seek Funds for Travelers Aid (Continued from Page 1) duct their branch of the Society's $50,000 emergency appeal. John D. Hertz, Jr., of Buchanan & Co., is chairman of the committee. Serving with him are: Jack Alicoate, publisher of The Film Daily and Radio Daily; Lou Thomas, of Biow Co., Inc.; Caldwell Swanson, of J. Walter Thompson Co.; Richard Berlin, of Hearst Magazines; Wendy Iglehart, of Harper's Bazaar; James M. Cecil, of Cecil & Presbrey, Inc.; Erwin Swann, of Lord & Thomas; Thomas H. Beck, of Crowell-Collier Co.; Fulton Oursler of Liberty magazine; Martin Quigley, of Quigley Publications; William R. Hearst, Jr., of the N. Y. Journal-American; Tom Fizdale, of Tom Fizdale, Inc.; Gardner Cowles, Jr., of Look magazine and Conde Nast, of the Conde Nast Publications. To expedite the drive, which is to finance a greatly expanded program made necessary by the national defense program, each member of the committee will head up a sub-committee. The Society now has 11 service and information centers in the city, three having been added within four months. PRC Sets Releasing Deals In 5 S. American Countries (Continued from Page 1) ager, who returned last week from a South American tour. Deals were made on the 1940-41 and 1941-42 programs with Clemente Lococo, president of Efa Distributing Co., for the release of PRC pictures in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. In Brazil, a shortterm deal was set with Distribuidora Americana de Films. Contract runs only to Dec. 31 but may be renewed for a year, depending on the extent of sales. Socas said that Brazil appeared to be enjoying an unprecedented boom with all types of business prospering. In Argentina, native production is progressing rapidly, he said, and indications are that 70 pictures will be made there this season. Wachsberger Forms Fama Nat Wachsberger, former head of Film Alliance of the U. S., has formed a new company, Fama Pictures Corp., which has been chartered in New York. Censor Abused Discretion, "Village" Brief Contends Protesting against unreasonable use of statutory censorship powers in denying a license to "The Forgotten Village," documentary film of Mexican life, the National Council on Freedom From Censorship, of which Quincy Howe is chairman, will file a brief with the New York State Board of Regents tomorrow at a hearing on the appeal for review. "In this case," says the brief, "the statutory censor has acted arbitrarily and capriciously, and generally abused his discretion." The ban on the John Steinbeck-Herbert Kline picture was based on the censor's charge that scenes depicting childbirth and a nursing mother are "inhuman." and "indecent." "The American way of life has developed a general antipathy to censorship," says the brief. The Council maintained that "censorship of the kind here involved constitutes a deprivation of the right of free speech," adding: "This method of stifling progress and education by injudicious use of the power of prior restraint is a direct blow at civil liberties; advancement and progress can be made only when there is free exchange of ideas in the marketplace of thought." No action on the part of any censoring authority, it concluded, "should prevent the freest exchange of thoughts and ideas." Abbott and Costello Will Attend Capital V. C. Party West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Bud Abbott and Lou Costello left on the Chief yesterday, for New York. From New York they will go to Washington, D. C. the following Saturday for the Variety party, and the following Sunday they will do their Chase & Sanborn show out of Washington. From there they go to Detroit for the world premiere, November 19, of "Keep 'Em Flying." That same night, after the show, they take a plane for Hollywood, reporting to M-G-M on the 20th for "Rio Rita." Chi. State Street Dinner Chicago — Eleven hundred attended the ninth annual dinner of State Street Merchants and Theaters organization at the Palmer House. B & K supplied the entertainment. Eddie Peabody directed the Navy band. Coast Studios Send 9 Into Production (Continued from Page 1) tive title — formerly "The Girl Possession"), with Robert Pai£ Jane Frazee, Eugene Pallette, Eliz beth Patterson, Charles Colema Charles Lane, Jan Wiley and JS.7 Lee. Director, Charles Lamont/^ Goldsmith, associate producer; i,i, sissippi Gambler," John Rawlins c recting for associate producer. Pa Malvern; "Tough As They Come William Nigh directing for associa producer, Ken Goldsmith. At Columbia: Five shooting. At M-G-M : Seven shooting. At Monogram : Four shooting, includi "Forbidden Trails," Scott R. Dunlap pi duction. At Paramount: Six shooting. At Republic: Two shooting, including "Be to the Saddle," Don Barry western. Geor Sherman producing and directing. At RKO-Radio: Ten shooting, includii the second of the "Lum and Abner" seri which Jack Votion is producing with Mai Sj Clair as the director. Louise Currie has tl feminine lead and others in the cast inclui Grady Sutton, Oscar O'Shea and Irving B con. At 20th Century-Fox: Eight shooting. "B tween the Devil" has been changed to " Gentleman at Heart." At Warners: Five shooting. At UA.: Korda shooting "To Be Or N To Be" ; Hal Roach starting "Brooklyn O chid," with Kurt Neumann directing. At PRC: Two shooting, they are "Dul Of the Navy" produced by John T. Coyle ar directed by William Beaudine; "Murietta ar the Lone Rider," first in a new series of si musical westerns starring George HoustoAl (Fuzzy) St. John, and Dennis Moore. Sai Newfield directing. N. Y. Stage Candidates For Hashknife Hartley West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIL. Hollywood — Nate Watt, producer director of the Hashknife Hartle; Western series for Sunbeam Filn Productions, Inc., trained in fron New York with tests of three stag' candidates for the title role. Watt also secured stock shots h and around the Mohawk Valley am Connecticut to incorporate in th< series. SWG Adds 38 Members; Will Elect Tomorrow West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIL\ Hollywood — The Screen Writers Guild reports a membership increas< of 38 during an eight-week perioc ending Oct. 21. Twenty-seven of tht new members are actives, while 1. are classified as associates. The Guild also announces a ruslr of new members since November 1 tc get under the wire for the annua meeting and election to be held at the Hollywood Athletic Club tomorrow. Bogota Film Houses Must Engage Orks Bogota, Colombia (By Air Mail)— Film theaters here must install orchestras as a result of a resolution adopted by the Municipal Council. ■