The Film Daily (1942)

Wednesday, October 7, 1942 Form Permanent Pledge Committee (Continued from Page 1) headquarters. The committee had met to discuss the forthcoming scrap drive which the New York theaters will hold from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1 and aft.Myalans for the salvage campaign hf_#;en worked out, it was decided to Trrake the committee a permanent one for the duration. Members of the committee, who responded to the call from Fred Schwartz, chairman of the New York Exhibitors Scrap Drive, are as follows: Henry Randel, Paramount, for Manhattan; Jack Bowen. Metro, Bronx; Phil Hodes, RKO, Kings; Joe Lee, 20th Century-Fox, Queens; Dave Burkhan, United Artists, Richmond; Irving Wormser, Columbia, Nassau; Sam Lefkowitz, United Artists, Suffolk; Jules Liggett, Universal, Westchester; David Levy, Universal, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties; Ben Abner, Loew's, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties; and Robert Wolf, RKO, for the theater circuits. Cleveland Theaters Will Hold Scrap Shows Oct. 17 Cleveland — Scrap Day will be observed by local theaters on Oct. 17 with special morning matinees for which the ticket of admission will be five pounds of scrap. Cleveland public schools have agreed to dismiss classes two mornings prior to the drive, to permit the children to collect junk on a house to house canvass. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will also aid in the drive. Exhibitors have agreed to donate to the Boy and Girl Scout organizations, a percentage of the money realized from the sale of the collected scrap, the rest of the money to be turned over to the USO. Ray Allison, manager of the Shaker Theater and J. Knox Strachen, head of the Warner theater publicity department were named to head a scrap drive committee of their own naming. All pictures for the matinee will be furnished to theater owners free of charge. Cleveland exhibitors had arranged for a scrap drive prior to the opening of the schools, but it failed to materialize when several of the major exchanges refused to supply gratis films. About half a dozen exhibitors went ahead with the drive paying for their show out of their own pockets. Friedl to Direct Scrap Drive in Minn. Territory Minneapolis — The scrap drive for ill theaters of North and South Dacota, Wisconsin and Minnesota served out of Minneapolis exchanges will be handled through John J. Friedl, exhibitor state chairman of he WAC. Canadian Theaters Will Stage Scrap Metal Drive Toronto — A scrap metal drive in Canada, in which theaters will co Pi to the colors: HOLLIS KENNAHAN, who left Warners several months ago to enlist in the Army, completed his officer's training course this week at Fort Benning, Ga., and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Lt. Kennahan, a former member of The Film Daily editorial staff arrived in New York yesterday for a brief furlough before assignment. Montgomery, Ala. — > Lt. J. CECIL BROWN, former Paramount assistant manager, is now stationed at Camp Rucker, Ozark, Ala. Dallas — MARVIN COOPER and DAVID INGRAM of the 20th-Fox shipping department here have enlisted in the Navy Air Corps and the Army Air Corps, respectively. Rodgers Speaks in Philly For Allied Jewish Appeal (Continued from Page 1) Rodgers, Metro sales chief, as the principal speaker and Ben Golder the toastmaster. Rodgers made a touching talk on tolerance, and discussed the benefits of UMPI. He said he hoped that some good would be derived from it and tolerance of each other's problems. He also gave credit to industry leaders who headed various drives. Rodgers declared, in closing; "We are judged by what we give, not what we are or what we have." He offered his own contribution to the local drive, but the local committee refused it. The total of $30,000 was contributed in a few minutes, representing a 40 per cent increase from those present. Ben Amsterdam and Dave Barrist were in charge of arrangements. — Get in the Scrap! — I-I Not to Book New Pix at Advanced Prices Chicago — Jack Rose, president of the Indiana-Illinois Circuit, stated yesterday that the circuit will not book new season product to show at advance admission prices. Rose also reported that the circuit sold $1,500,000 worth of War Bonds in the September drive. — Get in the Scrap!— Greene Hurt on Maneuvers Miami, Fla. — Corp. Fred C. Greene, former manager of the Surf Theater, Miami Beach, is recuperating at Stark General Hospital, Charleston, S. C. from injuries received while on maneuvers. Corp. Greene is a member of an armored engineering outfit. —Get in the Scrap! — Newscaster In WB Spot New Haven — Vincent Palmeri, WE LI newscaster for the past four years, has resigned, to become associated with Warner theaters at the Roger Sherman. operate, is being planned. Supervision of the theaters' participation will be handled by the Canadian Motion Picture War Services Committee. John Grierson, Canadian film commissioner, has announced that his department will furnish trailers and announcements. Theaters will be permitted to sell the scrap metal collected, the money to be turned over to the War Services Committee. Century Circuit Managers Reject Local 266 as Agent (Continued from Page 1) ployes International Union, A F of L, as their agent. Union, in spite of an energetic campaign, polled only five of the 67 votes cast. Joseph R. Springer, in charge of theater operations for the circuit, which has 37 houses in Brooklyn and on Long Island, termed the "vote of confidence and loyalty very gratifying" in a statement. —Get in the Scrap!— Expect Para, to Earn Up to $4 Per Share Paramount's earnings for the year are expected to be between $3 and $4 a share, depending on the tax bill, according to observations by the Wall Street Journal. The report points out that Paramount has been building up a strong cash position which probably result ultimately in a further drastic reduction in the funded debt and, perhaps, in the elimination of the first preferred outstanding. This, according to the Journal, should eventually mean the common stockholders will get a much more generous share of the earnings of the company. It is further stated that Paramount has been one of the most active film stocks, selling at 1942 tops, having held its gains. — Get in the Scrap! — "Second Front" Theater Party A party to pay for the secondfront meeting of the Artist's Front to Win the War at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 16 will be given backstage at the Lyceum Theater after Friday night's performance of "Junior Miss." Max Gordon and Joseph Fields are sponsoring the affair, which will be open to the public. — Get in the Scrap! — Postpone Chi. Debut of "YDD" Chicago — B & K has postponed the Chicago debut of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" at the Roosevelt Theater to next week, and is holding "Wake Island" for another week on account of the heavy business it is doing. A press preview of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was held yesterday at the local Warner exchange. — Get in the Scrap!— HI. Allied Admits Two Chicago — Two theaters were admitted to membership in Allied Theaters Owners of Illinois yesterday — the Brandt Theater, Harvey, and the Time Theater, Waukegan. 12 Get Coast Gun, Making 51 Shooting (Continued from Page 1) eluding "Reville With Beverly," musical with Freddie Slack and his Orchestra, Bob Crosby and his Bobcats, Stuffy Smith and his ork and Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Mills Brothers, Three Radio Rogues, the Wilde Twins. Sam White producing and Charles Barton directing; "Outlaw Busters," western, with Russell Hayden and Ann Savage. Leon Barsha producing. At M-G-M: Nine shooting. At Monogram: Three shooting, including "Silver Skates," musical, with Kenny Baker, Belita, Erick and Frack, Irene Dare, Danny Shaw, Gene Turner, Eugene Mikeler. Lindsley Parsons producing; William Shapiro supervising, and Leslie Goodwins directing; "Beyond the Great Divide," outdoor special, with Scott R. Dunlap producing and Howard Bretherton directing. Buck Jones and Raymond Hatton head the cast. At Paramount: Three shooting. At PRC: Two shooting. At RKO Radio: Six shooting, including "Bombardier," army picture, with Pat O'Brien, Randolph Scott, Anne Shirley and Russell Wade. Robert Fellows producing and Richard Wallace directing; "Two Weeks to Live," third of the Lum & Abner comedies being produced by Jack William Votion Productions. Chester Lauck and Norris Goff, in their radio roles of Lum & Abner, headline a cast including Kay Linaker, Franklin Pangborn, Irving Bacon, Rosemary La Planche, Evelyn Knapp and Ivan Simpson; Edward > A. Golden's production, "Hitler's Children," based on Gregor Ziemer's Readers Digest story, "Education for Death." Bonita Granville, Tim Holt and Ken Smith in the cast. At Republic: Three shooting, including "Mountain Rhythm," comedy, with Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Lynn Merrick, in the feminine lead, and Joe Allen, Jr., in the male lead. Frank McDonald directing. At 20th Century-Fox: Eight shooting, including "Margin For Error," drama, with Milton Berle, Joan Bennett and Otto Preminger. Producer, Ralph Dietrich ; Director, Otto Preminger; "Project No. 47," drama, with Annabella, John Sutton. John Brahm directing. At United Artists: Two shooting. Harry Sherman's first production for United Artists, "Colt Comrades," the 47th in the series of Hopalong Cassidy pictures starring William Boyd, with Gayle Lord (Teddi Sherman), daughter of the producer, also Andy Clyde, Victor Jory, Herb Rawlinson. Douglas Fowley and George Reeves. Leslie Selander directing. Charles R. Rogers is shooting "The Powers Girl." At Universal : Seven shooting. At Warners: Five shooting, including "Thank Your Lucky Stars," all-star musical which Mark Hellinger is producing and David Butler directing. In the cast so far are Ida Lupino, Dinah Shore and Edward Everett Horton. Frank Loesser and Arthur Schwartz are writing special music for the picture. — Get in the Scrap! — "Norway in Revolt" Smuggled into Norway March of Time's "Norway in Revolt" recently was smuggled into Norway, it was revealed yesterday by Louis de Rochemont, who said that the subject was being shown secretly to a group of Norwegian patriots while the RAF was blasting the Quislingites. —Get in the Scrap!— Ann Corio to Make Three Features for Monogram Rochester — Ann Corio, appearing at the RKO Temple here, has been signed to make three features for Monogram release.