The Film Daily (1942)

toe '* DAILY Wednesday, June 3, 194ij Vol.|81, No. 107 Wed., June 3, 1942 10 Cents JOHN W. AL1COATE : : : : Publisher DCNALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y.. by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered a;second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months. $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Adddess all communication to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway. New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117. 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD. Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter. 127-133 Wardour St. W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle. Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY— MarcoAurelio Galindo, Depto. 215. Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (Tuesday, June 2) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 8 8 8 Co!. Picts. vtc. (2'/2%) 6'/4 6'/8 6y4 Columbia Picts. pfd.. 26 26 26 Con. Fm. Ind % % % Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 120V8 120 120 do pfd .' Gen. Pre. Eq 11% 1 1 % 11% Loew's, Inc 40/2 40% 40y2 do pfd Paramount 14% 14% 143/8 • Para. 1st pfd 1033/4 108 108 RKO 2l/4 2'/4 21/4 RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox .10 10 10 20th Century-Fox pfd. 23 23 23 Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 5% 5 5 do pfd NEW YCRK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 100 993/4 9934 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts % 11-16 11-16 Radio-Keith cvs 3-32 3-32 3-32 Technicolor 8 8 8 TransLux % % % Universal Corp. vtc N. Y. OVER-THE-CCUNTER SECUR1T Bid Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45 . 64 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 61 Net Chg. -1-16 + % -1-32 IES Asked 67 63% FOR FASTER, 'FRIENDLIER SERVICE T LOWER COST -'PHONE Tostal Telegraph CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS 'PHONED IN APPEAR ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. Hear Browne Bioff Payment Suit Against Para. June 16 New York Supreme Court Justice Carroll G. Walter will sit as trial judge on the minority stockholders' suit to compel officers and directors of Paramount Pictures to account for extortion payments made to George E. Browne and William Bioff, with the trial set to start on June 16 under a court order made yesterday. Judge Walter set the June 16 date after Alfred J. Talley, general counsel for the stockholders, requested an adjournment until that time. Talley later stated that the trial would start definitely on June 16. The Paramount case will be the first of four brought against that company, Loew's, Warner Bros, and 20~th-Fox to reach trial and will serve as a test as to the legality of the actions taken by film company officials in paying the former labor czars to forestall threatened strikes. Rules Canadian Board Can Hire Men of Military Age Ottawa — Restrictions on the employment in the Government service of men of military age are not applicable to temporary employment given by the National Film Board, a Department of Justice opinion tabled in the House of Commons ~,aid yesterday. The opinion was tabled by War Services Minister Thorson and was accompanied by correspondence. It was sought by A. G. McLean, controller and secretary of the Film Board in a letter outlining seven methods used by the Board in employing individual producers, cameramen and script writers for particular films or groups of films. Employment might be on a monthly, weekly or fee basis, McLean said. Hunt Stromberg to Coast To Close Studio Deal Hunt Stromberg left yesterday via the Century for Hollywood where he will complete arrangements for the Teasing of a studio. During his stay in New York, he purchased two important theatrical properties and upon his arrival on the West Coast will close the deal on a third. Stromberg's first production will 2'o before the cameras within two months and is scheduled for release in late October or early November of this vear. George Walsh, ex-Theater ^xec, in WB Sales Berth Boston — George Walsh, formerly with Paramount, Comerford and other circuits as a theater executive, takes up new duties this week with the Warner Bros, sales force, working' initially from the local branch office. N. J. Surprise Blackout Without Effect on B. O. No adverse effects on theater business from Monday night's 30-minute surprise blackout of all of New Jersey were reported yesterday by circuit operators, who said film houses had received no advance warning of any sort. Failure of the blackout to dent grosses was attributed to the fact that the lights weren't doused until 10:10, when all trade for the night had been accounted for. As a matter of fact, many boxiffices already were closed for the night when the blackout struck. If business was off in spots, it was due principally to the bad weather that prevailed in many communities on Monday evening, it was agreed by theater operators. Theater men reported that patrons were extremely co-operative, readily accepting the suggestion that they not leave the theaters until the end of the blackout. Half Hour Blackout June 9 In Three Penn. Counties Rloomsburg, Pa. — A half-hour blackout is scheduled for Columbia, Montour and Lower Luzerne Counties on June 9. Several weeks ago a 15-minute test blackout was staged in the area. Wilcox Off for Toronto To Rehearse War Show Herbert Wilcox departed for Toronto vesterday to make preparations for rehearsals of the show which will tour Canada for the benefit of the Air Marshal Fund for the RCAF. The company of 400, drawn nrincipally from the RCAF, the Northwest Mounted Police, the Army. Navy and Women's Air Service, will include Anna Neagle, C. Aubrey Smith. Colin Keith-Johnson, Ladv Hardwicke, Robert Coote, Richard Gaines. Victor Carrel, Moyna McGill and David Tihmar, all of whom will join Wilcox this weekend. The two-and-a-half -hour show will open its tour at the Victoria Theater. Toronto, on June 15. Famous Players Canadian has donated the use of its theaters, equipment and personnel. Metro to Tradeshow Next Five-Block June 16, 23 Metro has set dates for the next five pictures to be tradeshown. "Jackass Mail," "Calling Dr. Gillespie" and "Pierre of the Plains" will be screened nationally on June 16, and "Apache Trail" and "Crossroads" will be shown June 23. Dowzer Succeeds Moon Detroit — Allen Dowzer, former head booker, has succeeded Raymond E. Moon as general manager of Mutual Theaters of Michigan. COmmG and G0IHG WALTER HUSTON, has arrived in New Yo for a brief stay. OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND flies back to Coast tonight. HARRY GOLDBERG, director of advertising a publicity for Warner Theaters, holds a meeti in Philadelphia today. FRANCES LANGFORD is in New York^ three-week visit. MEL CCNHAIM, manager of Warner's R Albany, was in New York yesterday. HERBERT WILCOX left for Toronto yesterd LEON J. BAMBERGER, UMP1 executive seer tary, will spend tomorrow and Friday attendi the N. J. Allied convention in Atlantic City. VICTOR MCORE arrives on the Coast tom< rcw to start work in Paramount's "Star-Spangl Rhythm." WILLIAM SUSSMAN. Eastern division manager of 20th-Fox, has left for the Alii Theater Owners of New Jersey Convention Atlantic City, accompanied by JOSEPH J. LI New York distribution manager of the compai and MOE KURTZ, New Jersey salesman. SERCT. MARTY MAHER, U. S. Army, retin is here from West Point to be the guest 20fh-Fox at the opening of "Ten Gentlenfrom West Point" at the Roxy tomorrow SOL A. SCHWARTZ, new RKO zone m; ager, goes to Columbus and Cleveland at t week-end. HUNT STROMBERG left for the Coast y terday. Would Exempt Admissioi At Army Posts from Tax Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAL Washington — The House Ways a: Means Committee yesterday receiv H. J. Res. 318 "to amend Secti' 1700 (A) (1) of the Internal Reven code by exempting from tax t amount paid for admissions to th aters and other activities operat by the War Department or the Na' Department within posts, camt reservations and other areas mai tained by the military or na\ establishment." The bill was introduced Mond, by Andrew J. May (Dem. of Ky No date has been set by the comm tee for its consideration. Rubin Named Treasurer Of 'N. Y. at War' Parade J. Robert Rubin, vice-president a general counsel of Loew's, yesterd accepted the treasurership of t Mayoi's Committee for Mobilizati of New York at War, which w sponsor the "New York at Wa parade on June 13. The film industry will be repi sented by two floats in the morq section of the fifth division, and several hundreds of marchers. The committee, of which Grov A. Whalen is chairman, met yeste day at the Mayor's office. Metro Signs Fred Quimi To New Term Commitme West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAI Hollywood — Metro has signed Fi C. Quimby to a new termer.