The Film Daily (1942)

M P I'lHIl) 13 I S T 2 I S T F L 8 2HW44THST "J*S? Wednesday, October 2), 1942 Keep Supply Needs In Reasonable Limits {Continued from Pag" \) enable limits, I have every reason to believe that we will get what we need. Whenever they exceed common needs, however, we won't get them, and we curtail the overall possibility of keeping our theaters open." Mincing no words, Green asserted that "exhibitors on the whole have not taken seriously the subject of scrap insofar as it relates to scrap in .the theater — copper drippings, used or worn-out metal parts and so on." / "I admit that there is no glamour and even isome work attached to the chore of returning, say, three projector gears or a pound or two of copper drippings from your carbons," continued Green, "but the metal in those three gears and in those copper drippings is no less valuable than the tonnage of other scrap about which there has been so much publicity." Conservation Is Stressed Turning to equipment conservation, the NTS prexy called for "proper lubrication of valuable projection and associated equipment cleanliness, making timely adjustments— the things to do and watch on this or that piece of equipment, so as to keep it running." "In short," he stressed, "you must take care of what you have. We will certainly help you do so, just as will other sources of supply and other dealers. But none of us can do the impossible and it would be unwise to expect it." "Truly, we all wish that we could continue as before," added Green "So must every parent who has a son in the service But since we cannot go on as usual — since we must cheerfully and willingly adjust ourselves to grim necessity, it behooves every one of us to co-operate so that we may, at least, keep all theaters running as closely as possible to current standards, if that can be done, but to keep them running even if some -standards have to be lowered, as they may well be." Dealer Stocks "Adequate" The speaker assured that dealers' stocks generally "are adequate from the standpoint of new and used equipment so as to keep theaters operating," but warned that "in our judgment, wants are out for the duration. On the other hand, it looks STORKS! Phil Reisman, Jr., script writer at RKO Pathe, became a father last Monday when Mrs. Reisman, Jr. gave birth to a son at the New Rochelle Hospital. Child, their first weighed 6 lbs. 8% oz. Baby's paternal grandfather is Phil Reisman, RKO Radio's vice-president in charge of foreign distribution. REGISTERED AT METRO'S FORUM Pittsburgh — Metro's exhibitor forum here yesterday attracted a representative assembly of indie Pa. and W. Va. exhibs., 275 attending. Among registrants were: W. W. Ackerman, W. C. Aiken, Gino Angeli, Peter Antonopols, Max Arnold, Lloyd Baker, Edward Beedle, Fred Beedle, Andy Biordi, John Blatt, B. Buchheit, Wm. Lipsie, Bart Dattola, Mr. and Mrs. F. Biordi, John Bixler, Chas. Blatt, Mrs. B. Dattola, R. H. Shadley, J. Troese, J. F. Smith, C. S. Brown, T. G. Carrothers, Charles Carl, E. T. Claffet, Geo. Corcoran, Gilbert Cook, Rudolph Covi, \. Farkas, George Davis, Joe Sferra, S. Fleischman, D. Fineman, Wm. Gray, Wm. lould, G. Gelman, S. Hanauer, W. Gestrich, F. E. Haslye, R. Jones, J. Jaffurs, Tohn Jaffurs, Jr., Frank King, Robert Lieher. T. Lund, T. C. Lund, Werner Lund, P. Mulhern, D. Murphy, H. H. Myers. J. D. Natty. V. A. Malanas, F. Panoplos, T. G. Perrine, E. A. Peterson, P. Profili, J. C. Shapiro, M. Sleisinger, E. E. Shaffer. S. Rodnok, L. Dodnok, Harry Schmitt, Jake Silverman, H. L. Stahl, Louis Stuler, Chas. Szewcyck, K. Vavris, Mrs. A. Vincent, Harry Walker, Russ Wehrle, Al Weiss, Bill Weiss, Wm. Wheat, M. Winograd, Ken Woodward, Ken Woodward, Jr., W. L. Zedaker, Margaret Blatt, Wm. Finkel, Harry Fleishman, Norman Fleishman, M. Burnett, W. J. Blatt, F. Fleishman, Sam Fleishman, David Flam, C. J. Geinzer, Sam Gould, David N. Green, H. Grelle, Tom Gilbert, Dave Hadburg, B. Lieber, R. V. McClamont, H. L. Perer, J. A. Philips, J. W. Petty, N. Perer, J. Richman, Raymond Richman, M. A. Rosenberg, I. Roth, M. N. Shapiro, Jake Soltz, Jack White, Thomas G. Anas, L. Brownfield, Garland West, Geo. Otte. Others registered included : Warner Circuit — M. A. Silver, Harry Feinstein, J. Feldman, J. Totman, J. Burger, Walter A. Davis, T. Fordan, P. Williams, Jos. Blowitz, L. Brien, C. Czolba, J. Conheim, A. Letender, L. Harding, C. Eagle, C. Defrancisco, Al Singer, Al Katz, M. Seed, Dick Brown, J. Keefe, H. Koch. Harris Circuit — Ken Hoel, Les Bowser, Robt. Taylor, Sam Defaziobn, John P. Harris, M. M. Weir, W. Beil. Earle Bailer, Jas. Kalos, M. McDonald, G. W. Eby. Shea Circuit— D. Tysinger. Other guests included : Mayor Cully of Pittsburgh, Fred Harrington and Matilda Keil, George Dembow, Jack Cohen, Perry Nathan, Frank Berglas, Wm. A. Mack, J. E. Currie, Oscar Oldknow, Robert Klingensmith, William Hart, Earle Gaines, Mort Frank, Pittsburgh Press, and E. Korbel, Sun-Telegraph. WPB Simplifies Task Of Converting to Coal (Continued from Page 1) industrial type stokers under a new scheduling program. The program does away with the previous reluirement of an A-10 or higher rating for production of industrial stokers. In its place is a simple procedure under which industrial plants will apply to the WPB for authorization to purchase stokers. This authorization, submitted with the order to the manufacturer, will constitute permission to fabricate and deliver the stoker specified. Theater owners desiring to purchase an industrial stoker must file application fc WPB authorization on form PD-668. When authorization is granted, such orders will be considered "rated orders" as denned by priorities regulation No. 1. —Scrap Socks Japs — May Robson, 111 a Year, Dies in Hollywood Home (Continued from Page 1) debut in 1883. Her first film was "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary," produced in 1924. A son, Edward Gore, by a first marriage survives. as if the needs will be provided for." But. Green remarked, "you have to "itally need something before priority nrocedure will helD get it." With regard to priority assistance, ^he forum was further told that "it apoears to me that too little use i° Ving made of the various WPB field offices" and that "unwillingness to make full use of this procurement machinery leads to overall complicafions and di^annointwents." — Scrap Socks Japs — 20th-Fox Signs Two Orks Woody Herman and Bob Allen orchestras have been signed to appear in 20th-Pox musicals, Komm Would Intervene In St. Louis Theater Case St. Louis — AAA Arbitrator Wilbur B. Jones yesterday took under advisement the right of Sam Komm, owner of the Whiteway Theater, to intervene in designated run and clearance complaint of the Marre Theater Co., operator of the Rivoli Theater against Paramount, RKO, 20th-Fox and Vitagraph. Marvin Amusement Co. former lessee of the Rivoli, and Charles Goldman and Julius Leventhal, owners of the Marvin Co. and the Lyric and Senate Theaters, have been named as interested parties. Defending: film companies contend the Whiteway, located at 6th and Rutgers Sts. in a section populated by working classes, has never been considered as in the downtown zone and it should not be permitted to intervene in this case. The proceedings were adjourned until 1 n.m. today, after Marvin D'Arcy, fonrier manager of the Rivoli. Angelo Marre, present manager of that house, and Maurice J. Schwitzer, rseident manager for Paramount, had testified principally about various downtown runs of interested theaters. Oriental Hearinq Oct. 30; Gary Case Off to Nov. 24 Chicago — Bv mutual agreement of counsel, the Oriental Theater arbitration case is now set for hearing Oct. 30. The Gary Theater arbitration case has been postponed to Nov. 24 by attornevs' agreement. —Scrap Socks Japs— Abrams Funeral Today Funeral services for Nathan Abrams, 77, father of Leo Abrams, New York manager of National Screen Service, will be held this afternoon at the Riverside Funeral Parlors. Interment will be at Machpela Cemetery, Cypress Hills. Coast Sending Nine Pix Into Production (Continued from Page 1) eluding "Murder In Times Square," mystery, with Edmund Lowe,, Marguerite Chapman, John Litel and Sidney Blackmer. Lew Landers directing and Colbert Clark prodding; "Deadline Guns," western/er^» William Berke directing for ^j&oducer Leon Barsha. Cast is headed by Russell Hayden, Bob Wills and Shirley Patterson. At Paramount: Three shooting, including the Pine and Thomas production, "Aerial Gunner," to be filmed at Army Aerial Gunner School, Harling'on, Tex. Co-starring Richard Arlen and Chester Morris. At M-G-M : Twelve shooting, including "Half Pint Kid," with Bobby Reddick in the title role. Charles (Chuck) Riesner directing, and Irving Starr producing; "The Youngest Profession," adopted for the screen from the novel by Lillian Day, story concerns the trials and tribulations of teen-age autograph hunters. With Virginia Weidler. Eddie Buzzell directing and B. F. Zeidman producing. At Monogram: Two shooting. At PRC: Two shooting, including the first picture, as yet untitled, in new "Lone Rider" series. With Bob Livingston, Smokey Moore, Al St. John, Charles King and Kermit Maynard. Julie Duncan in the feminine lead. Sig Neufeld production, with Sam Newfield directing. At RKO-Radio: Five shooting, including "This Land Is Mine," drama, with Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, George Sanders, Walter Slezak, Philip Merivale, Nancy Gates and Una O'Connor. A Jean Renoir-Dudley Nichols Production, with Jean Renoir directing. At Republic: Two shooting, including "London Blackout Murders," mystery, with John Abbott and Anita Bolster, Mary McLeod, Carl Harbard, Lester Mathews, Edward Cooper, Charles Irwin and Lumsden Hare. Producer-director, George Sherman. At 20th-Fox: Seven shooting. At United Artists: Harry Sherman, shooting two Hopalong Cassidys, including "Bar 20-Three." At Universal: Four shooting. At Warners: Five shooting. — Scrap Socks Japs — Propose Territorial Sales Quarters in Cleve. i M k (Continued from Page 1) meet with salesmen; greater use of public transportation; sharing rides with competitive salesmen; and the extended use of the telephone. In answer to a proposal in certain sections that the film salesman be dropped altogether, Cleveland branch executives have expressed the opinion that personal sales contact is important. "We can't sell films by the mail order plan," one branch manager stated. "It's a personalized business and it requires personal contact to sell the product." Three Anniversaries In Row for Kupper It was the third anniversary of the month yesterday for William J. Kupper, executive assistant to Tom Connors, 20th-Fox distribution chief. Yesterday's anniversary was the 22nd of his marriage. On the 17th, Kupper had a birthday and on the 7th, he marked the 23rd anniversary of his Fox affiliation.