The Film Daily (1942)

Mnts Tuesday, October 27. 1942 Willkie Praises Pix Good-Will Role TO THE COLORS! (Continued from Page 1) been so vital in helping to build up the "reservoir of friendliness" in the countries through which he travelled, Willkie said: "They are shown all over the world. People of every country can see with their own eyes what we look like, can hear our voices. From Natal to Chungking, I was plied with questions about American motion picture stars — questions asked eagerly by shop girls and those who served me coffee, and just as eagerly by the wives of Prime Ministers and Kings." Denounces 'Undemocratic Censorship' "The atrophy of intelligence which is produced by stupid, arbitrary or undemocratic censorship" was denounced by Willkie as a serious leak "in our reservoir of good-will." He said: "It has been suggested much of late, for example, that private citizens, particularly those not expert in military affairs or those unconnected with Government, should refrain from making suggestions about the conduct of the war — military, industrial, economic or political. It is said that we must remain silent and allow our leaders and the experts to solve these problems unmolested. "This position threatens, I believe, to become a tight wall which will keep the truth out and lock misrepresentation and false security within. I have reported to you tonight that in many important respects we are not doing a good job; that we are on the road to winning the war, but that we run a heavy risk of spending far more in men and materials than we need to spend. This report is based on facts. Such facts should not be censored. They should be given to us all. For unless we recognize and correct them, we may lose the friendship of half our allies before the war is over and then lose the peace. Must Make It "War of All of Us" "It is plain that to win this war we must make it our war, the war of all of us. In order to do this we must all know as much about it as possible, subject only to the needs of military security. A misdirected censorship will not accomplish this. "The record of this war to date is not such as to inspire in us any sublime faith in the infallibility of our military and naval experts. Let's have no more of this nonsense. Military experts, as well as our leaders, must be constantly exposed to democracy's greatest driving power — the whip-lash of public opinion, developed from honest, free discussion. Men with great power usually like to live free of criticism. But when they get that way, that's the time to increase the criticism." Fight to a "New World Idea" Willkie declared that merely winning the war "will not be enough." "We must fight our way through not alone to the destruction of our ene GEORGE R. GIROUX, Jr., son of | Rochester— IRA D. BECK, forTechnicolor's traveling rep., has en merly at Loew's Rochester here listed in the Army Air Forces on the J where he was assistant manager, is Coast. An animator at Columbia, now in the Army Air Forces at Giroux will be called for active service in some four to six months. Pittsburgh — Two veteran Harris Circuit theater managers have been Kodak Co^ ha inducted into the Army within the last week, WILLIAM ZEILOR, manager of the J. P. Harris Theater in the downtown section of the city, their "A" house, and MORTON HENDERSON, manager of the William Penn Theater on the North Side. Chanute Field, 111. Rochester — CHARLOTTE THOMAS, secretary at the Eastman been inducted into the WAAC's. Chicago — GUY ROBERTSON, film and stage star has enlisted in the Navy and been given a chief petty officer rating. Chicago— BEN GOLDBLATT of Warners' Chicago Exchange has joined the Army. JACK PEARLMAN of Irving Mack's office also goes into the Army. Omaha — AL CAMPBELL, assistant shipper at the 20th-Fox exchange, goes into the Army on Friday. Adams, Mass.— EMILE J. OUELLETTE, assistant manager of the Adams Theater, has enlisted in the Marine Corps. He will leave Nov. 1 for training at Parris Island, S. C. Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — It's the Army for H. HERSHEY of the Fox Movietone office here. Seattle— ART SMART, formerly with Art Slater's Northwest Film Service, is now "somewhere in England," with the Army Air Forces. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— GEORGE STEPHENSON, member of the 20th-Fox studio legal staff for the past three years, is now in the Army, being stationed at Fort McArthur. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— RICHARD DAY, head of the 20th-Fox art department, has reported to the Marine Corps at San Diego with the rank of captain. Dislrib. Ceilings Proposed by Allied (.Continued from Page 1) film prices, the bulletin contends, and adds that "a last-minute maneuver," exempted film prices from the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, resulting in the omission of films from the General Maximum Price Regulations. ^.^ It is admitted by Allied tha,p , e administrative provisions of the' Act were inconsistent with the peculiarities of the motion picture business, but the administrator "with his rules-making powers could have adapted the act to the business," Allied alleges. The exhibitors feel, the bulletin says, that while there is no legal limit on the extent to which the producer-distributors can go, a proper regard for the future good-will of the business should be considered. — Scrap Socks Japs — Swedish Film Industry Co. Reports Increased Profits West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — ARTHUR NADEL, 20th-Fox film editor, has enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Chicago— JACK EBERSBERGER of Warners' Sheboygan theater has joined the Navy. HARRY McWHORTER of the Warners' Tower theater, in Milwaukee, has been admitted to the of j ficers candidate school at Grant. Boulder, Colo.— STERLING WAY, city manager here for Fox Intermountain Theaters, has resigned and left for Fort Collins, Colo., to take training as civilian pilot. He is succeeded by Wilbur Williams, his assistant. Detroit — LEONARD O'NEILL, Camp [ 20th-Fox adsales manager, last week got his first taste of Army life. Harry Goodwin Dies Harry Goodwin, 62, member of the Avon Comedy Four, top-ranking vaude. team for 20 years, died in New York Saturday. mies but to a new world idea," he said. "We must win the peace. To win that peace three things seem to me necessary — first, we must plan now for peace on a global basis; second, the world must be free, economically and politically, for nations and for men that peace may exist in it; third, America must play an active, constructive part in freeing it and keeping its peace." The former presidential candidate revealed that all the personal expenses of his trip had been paid by himself. "If I have occasion to write articles, reporting on my journey at greater length, any proceeds will be paid at my direction to various war relief agencies that are supporting our common cause." 40 Chi. Area Theaters Use Junior Minute Men Stockholm (By Air Mail) — The Swedish Film Industry Co., Sweden's largest film producer and theater owner, reports a net income of 710,000 kronor ($177,500) for the financial year 1941-1942, as against 670,000 kronor for the preceding year. Past year's profit is the highest recorded since 1937-1938. The Board recommends an unchanged dividend of seven per cent on the A-shares and nine per cent on the B-shares. The firm's production of feature films has been maintained at the level of past years with 11 picture completed. In addition, the studios have been rented to other Swedish companies for production of feature films. — Scrap Socks Japs — Mexican Coin Financing Herb. Kline's "Hostages" Chicago — Forty film theaters in this territory are now using the Junior Minute Man plan to sell War Bonds and Stamps, with weekly sales averaging $2,000, according to Will Manchester and Robert Griffith of the Plaisance theater. — Scrap Socks Japs — Hanna Switches to Mono. Pittsburgh — J. B. Hanna, for many years employed by the local 20th Century-Fox exchange as booker and later salesman, is now booker and salesman for the local Monogram office. — Scrap Socks Japs — Lorch With RKO in Chi. Chicago — Harry Lorch, formerly with Republic, has been named sales manager of the RKO Chicago Exchange, under Manager Sam Gorelick. Herbert Kline, documentary film producer, who is on leave of sence from M-G-M, is in Mexico turning out a feature based on Hit ler's oppression of the conquered peoples of Europe. The film is called "Hostages" and is being made with Mexican money. There will be two versions, one in English and the other in Spanish. Kline will return to M-G-M in January. — Scrap Socks Japs — Chicago's Local B-45 Moving for New Pact REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR! Chicago — President Sam Laman sky of Local B-45, film exchange em ployes union, has notified managers of the Chicago branches that the union will open negotiations for a new contract, to be effective Dec. 1. The present contract has anothei I year to run, but both sides can call J for changes with a 60-day notice to either side. Improved working con { ditions and wage increases will be sought by the union.