The Film Daily (1941)

— : uesday, December 9, 1941 3te 11 I No #Play it Our Way7 Attitude at Unity Meeting re-Conference Talks Devoted Mainly to The Exchange of Ideas (Continued from Page 1) mainlv to exchanges of ideas. It is . ^ported that Harry Brandt, ITOA _3sident, will urge the "one big exhibitor organization" idea. Brandt Scope of today's all-industry unity conference in Chicago will be expanded in the light of the American-Japanese ivar, it teas indicated last night as Paramount's delegation — Barney Balaban, Neil Agnew, Austin Keough and Claude Lee — entrained for the Windy City. The Paramount execs, are prepared to advance a program that will stress unity not only in the trade but in the national allout war effort. *~ met yesterday with a group of PCC representatives at the Drake Hotel. The PCC has a 14-point program previously published but it will not insist on the plan if a better one can come out of the meetings. At Brandt-PCC Parley Present at the sessions with Brandt were Leo Wolcott of the Iowa-Nebraska unaffiliated organization; Myron Blank of Des Moines; John Rugar of Intermountain Theaters Association; Robert Barton, MPTO of Virginia; Robert Poole, Jack Berman, Robert White, L. 0. Lukan, Rotus Harvey, W. Byron Bryant and William Crocket, all of the PCC. Abram F. Myers, Allied general counsel, met with his conference committee, throughout the day. Myers said his group would urge the seven points for unity discussed in recent bulletins, but that Allied, too, would go into the huddle today with an "open mind" and be willing to co-operate on any scheme that will create unity within the business. Myers met with Sidney Samuelson, Jack Kirsch, Col. H. A. Cole, Roy Harrold, Martin Smith and Ed. Peasley. Peasley led a Northwest Allied delegation of approximately 25 persons who met separately and discussed plans for submission today. Attending MPTOA Conference Ed. Kuykendall, MPTOA president, arrived late yesterday afternoon and immediately called to F & M Radio Show Has Ex-Follies Girl St. Louis — F b M theaters here are supplementing their newspaper advertising with a twice-a-week air program via KXOK, the Star-Times station. The program features Lynne Castile, a former Ziegfeld Follies girl. Tagged as "St. Louis Movie Fan No. 1" the 15-minute program consists of a resume of current and forthcoming pictures billed by the F & M houses. Theaters at Government's Command, MPTOA Board Declares in Its Pledge of Support Chicago — MPTOA's board members yesterday pledged the support of the organization and its theaters to the Government and will make its theaters available for any function called upon them for war purposes. Allied and other groups are expected to take similar action here today. Film Hawaiian Bombing; No Way to Ship Newsreels (.Continued from Page 1) the films to this country, it was learned yesterday. All the companies have applied to the Navy Department for permission to charter a plane to bring the footage over since all Clippers have been commandeered by the Government. It was also learned that the newsreel companies have applied to the Navy and War Departments to place the cameramen on war correspondent basis. Should the Army and Navy agree it might mean the cameramen would become officers and the newsreels would have to pool their footage as it is done in Great Britain. All companies rushed special releases to the theaters yesterday afternoon with background material on the war. Paramount News claimed to be the first to reach the Embassy at noon. Last night the newsreels were preparing special releases on the President's address. Atlanta Exhib. to Give Profits to the Red Cross Atlanta — Danny Demetry, operator of the Emory Theater in Atlanta, announces in a large ad in the Constitution for this morning that all profits from the operation of the theater will be given the American Red Cross for an indefinite period. With the nation at war, Demetry said he thought private citizens should not think of profits and that the money thus raised for the Red Cross may help relieve suffering and aid in final victory. gether members of his Executive Committee, including Fred Wehrenberg, St. Louis; Max A. Cohen, New York; Oscar Lam, Rome, Ga.; and Rotus Harvey, San Francisco. Lewen Pizor of Philadelphia, was grounded en route to Chicago. Arthur Lockwood is due in from Boston to Kuykendall said the unity plan was not a new idea with MPTOA and that such a setup had been urged for the last eight years. It took the "mess" created by the consent decree to bring the industry into line, he said. "We've preached unity for years," he continued, "indicating that co-operation could not be obtained until it was almost too late." Indications are that Jack Kirsch, Illinois Allied prexy, will preside as temporary chairman when the general conference gets under way this afternoon. Distribution executives arrive this morning. Kent to Speak at Cuban Convention of 20th-Fox (Continued from Page 1 ) ter J. Hutchinson, vice-president in charge of foreign sales. It was said yesterday the war would not interfere with plans for the meeting which will be held Feb. 9. Branch managers from all the company's offices in Central and South America and in the Caribbean zone will attend the annual convention at which Hutchinson will preside. Pete Wood's Mother Dies Columbus, O. — Mrs. Elizabeth Lillian Wood, 79, mother of Pete J. Wood, secretary of the ITO of Ohio, died here after a long illness. Schine Trust Suit Trial Set for Mar. 3 (Continued from Page 1) yesterday after Seymour Simon, special assistant U. S. Attorney, moved that the case be set for trial sometime after Jan. 15. Simon said the trial probably will last two months. Judge Knight allowed Columbia Pictures Corp., United Artists Corp. and Universal Pictures Co., Inc., until Jan. 15 to file answer to the Government's interrogatories in the Schine case propounded Feb. 13 last. In moving for trial Simon said the Government will be ready any time after Jan. 15. Willard S. McKay of New York, Schine attorney, vigorously opposed a January or February start, insisting the defense would not be able to prepare for trial before March 1. After discussion between opposing counsel and the Court, Judge Knight set the March 3 date for the trial in equity without a jury. Louis Frohlich of New York represented Columbia and Benjamin Pepper appeared for United Artists and Universal. THE THRILL SHOW OF THE YEAR! MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE CARTER [USE JAMES ELLISON* VIRGINIA GILMORE* franklin pangborn PAUL HARVEY'LYNNE CARVER • SPENCER CHARTERS 'Bernard Vorhaus ■ Director Original screen play by Sidney Sheldon and Ben Roberts Based on the Phillips H. Lord Radio Program, "MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY' A REPUBLIC PICTURE