The Film Daily (1941)

mm H Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought DO NOT REMOVE The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Three Years Old F DAILY' y.. 80, NO. 114 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1941 TEN CENTS NAME UNITY PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE Nation's Theaters Take War Problems in Stride President's Radio Speech Receives Greatest Coverage in New York's Theaters With air raid warnings sounded on both the East and West Coasts, and with blackouts in effect in many cities and smaller communities, the American film industry yesterday and last night grimly went about its business. Such inevitable war-time manifestations as slumping grosses, the perfection of plans for safety of both personnel and patrons, and the prob (Continucd on Page 5) N. Y. Theaters Meet "Air Raid" Test Complete preparedness of New York film theaters to meet exigencies growing out of an air raid on the city in the present war was demonstrated during yesterday's practice raid" (for some hours believed a real raid, but later officially called phonv) which took place at 1:25 p.m. Every picture house had (Continued on Page 4) Metro's South Seas Rep. Reported Safe in Sydney Maurice "Red" Silverstein, Metro's South Seas division manager, with headquarters in Singapore, and his bride, Betty Bryant, Australian ac (Continued on Page 8) Extend Period for Brotvne-Bioff Appeal Minutes of the Browne-Bioff trial total 2,180 pages, it was disclosed yesterday in the Federal Court, when Martin Conboy, defense attorney, obtained an order from Judge John C. Knox extending the time to file necessary papers for appeal until Feb. 10, next. The Court also extended the term of the court for an additional one-year period to continue jurisdiction over the appeal. Browne has paid the $20,000 fine imposed upon him in addition to his prison term. UNITY MEETING A PEACE PARLEY // is Not a "Disarmament Conference," Says Myers Chicago — In his opening address at the all-industry unity parley yesterday at the Blackstone Hotel, Abram F. Myers, Allied's general counsel and board chairman, said that "there may be some disappointment that Allied has arranged this meeting without having a concrete plan, complete in all details, to submit." But, he added, there would have been even greater criticism had Allied prepared cut-and-dried plan to be signed on the dotted line. Myers said that Allied members had indicated clearly that they are unwilling at this time to merge their association into any other organization so it cannot (Continued on Page ' ) Boston's Theaters At Gov't Service Boston — ■ Boston's theaters will carry on as usual. In fact, additional efforts will be made to entertain, for the Public Safety Committee has ureed that all amusement places do their part in keening up the morale of the public in this East Coast seaport. Yesterday's air raid warning (later (Continued on Page 5) Iowa's Leo Wolcott Resolution Recommends Consent Decree be Vacated — Sidney R. Kent, in Letter, Urges Industry Go Back to Old Methods of Selling Films By AL STEEN FILM DAILY Staff Writer Chicago — A steering committee which will set up the machinery for establishing a unity program for the industry was appointed yesterday at the all-industry meeting at the Blackstone Hotel. The committee which will report its findings to the general session today, is composed of H. A. Cole and Sidney Samuelson, representing all Allied; Ed Kuykendall and Max A. Cohen, representing MPTOA; Tom Connors and Neil Agnew, representing the consenting distributors, and Steve Broidy, representing the non-consenting distributors. A resolution proposed by Leo Wol(Continued on Page 8) Blocked Coin Calls Milliken to Capital Recent edict of the Treasury Department cancelling permits of the American film companies for the \vithdi-awal of approximately $300,000 in blocked funds sent Carl Milliken, acting head of the MPPDA's foreign department, to Washington to determine whether ban can be lifted. Coin from such countries as Denmark, Roumania and French Indo(Continued on Page A) Nick and Weston May Ask Supreme Court Re-hearing St. Louis — Motion for a re-hearing by the U. S. Supreme Court of its refusal to review the action of the Circuit Court of Anpeals in affirming the conviction of John P. Nick, former first international vice-president of the IATSE, and Clyde A. Weston, one-time manager of Local 143 operators, may be filed (Continued on Page 5) Anli-5 Legislation Threat in So. Dakota Studios Run at Normal Pace Biz Managers and Police Heads Meet Tomorrow Okla. TO Pledges Loyalty Re-elects Loewenstein Oklahoma City — Ninety delegates to the annual convention of the Theater Owners of Oklahoma. Inc., held yesterday in the Skirvin Hotel here solemnly pledged, individually and as an organization, their loyalty, business, property, and co-operation to the United States and to the Presi (Continned on Page 7) By RALPH WILK West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Coast Studios yesterday carried out normal day production schedules. However, Warner Bros, called off all night locations for pictures currently in nroduction. Outdoor night scenes will be shot within the studio stages in order to meet requirement of traffic relief and absence of brilliant lights. A Twentieth Century-Fox studio (Continued on Page 7) Threat of "anti-five" legislation came from still another source yesterday as word was received in New York that the South Dakota Theater Owners Association at its Sioux Falls convention has empowered its officers to draft a measure (Continued on Page 4) Set National Theaters Meet for Coast Monday Much-postponed annual meeting of National Theaters' execs, and division managers will now be held in Los Angeles on Monday. A home (Continued on Page 4) Newscasts via WKRC For Albee in Cincy Cincinnati— Station WKRC, starting today, will pipe three daily newscasts into the Albee Theater, operated by RKO Midwest Corp. Garnett Marks, the Times-Star station's news reporter, will give three-minute summaries of war developments at 12:30, 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. Albee is the city's largest downtown house.