The Film Daily (1942)

Tuesday, November 17, 1942 Vol. 82, No. 96 Tues., Nov. 17, 1942 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Ceneral Managei CHESTER BAHN Editoi 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 as 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. Address all communications 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. WASHINGTON — Andrew H. Older, 2807 Connecticut Ave. LONDON—Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). HAVANA — Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. HONOLULU — Eileen O'Brien. BUENOS AIRES— Dr. Walter P. Schuck, Casillo de Correo 1929. MEXICO CITY— Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Apartado 8817, Mexico, D. F. FINANCIAL (Monday, Nov. 16) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 11% "% H%— Vs Col. Picts. vtc. (2Vi%) 10y2 10% 10%+ Vs Columbia Picts. pfd. 33% 33% 33% + % Con. Fm. Ind. . .' Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 139% 138 139i/2 + 1 Vi do pfd Gen. Prec. Eq 14% H% 14% + .% Loew's, Inc 43% 43% 43% 1/4 Paramount 17% 17 17% Fara. 1st pfd RKO 3% 3% 3% RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox . 14% 14% 14% — % 20th Century-Fox pfd. 25% 25 25 — % Warner Bros 6% 6% 6% do pfd 76 76 76 — 1 % NEW YORK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56.100% 100% 100% + % Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 101% 101 101 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Radio-Keith cvs Technicolor 8% 8 8 — % Trans-Lux 1 % 1 % 1 % Universal Corp. vtc. 73/4 7% 7% + % Universal Picts 30 30 30 N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45. 74 77 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 64% 67% Report 20th Cent.-Fox Backing Todd Musical Michael Todd's forthcoming musical "Something for the Boys," is being reportedly backed by 20th-Fox $100,000 worth. "BUI" Cutts Dead at 70 Portland, Ore. — William "Bill" Cutts, 70, pioneer exhib. and operator of the Kenton, leading suburban house, died following a long illness. commG RDD GOIHG BUCK JONES will be in Cleveland on Saturday to sell Bonds and to appear at Warner's Hippodrome. With him will be his producer, SCOTT DUNLAP. MONROE RUBINGER, formerly Chicago field rep. for Warners, is in New York for a visit following completion of his course in the Signal Corps radio school. MIKHAIL RASUMNY, his work in Paramount's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" completed, arrives in town from the Coast tomorrow. STEVE TRILLING, assistant to |. L. Warner, vice-president and executive producer for Warner Bros., arrived in New York yesterday from the Coast. NAT D. FELLMAN, film buyer for Warner Theaters in the Cleveland zone, is in New York for conferences with Harry M. Kalmine and Clayton Bond. PHIL ENGEL, New England field rep. for Warners, is in New York for conferences with Mort Blumenstock. LUCIUS SAMUEL HALE, artist in the publicity department at Monogram studios, is here for induction into the Army. DOROTHY TREE, accompanied by her hubby, MICHAEL URIS, is at the Fifth Ave. Hotel from the Coast. Herzog Named Chairman Of State's Labor Board Albany — Rev. John P. Boland has resigned as chairman of the State Labor Relations Board because of the demands of his duties as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo. Gov. Lehman has named Paul M. Herzog of New York to succeed the priest, who was appointed to the board in 1937. While the change takes effect immediately, Father Boland will remain on the board until the first of the year. Herzog, a lawyer and teacher, has been a member of the board since its organization in 1937. Essaness Will Drop Duals If Others Do, OWI Told Chicago — The Essaness circuit yesterday sent a telegram to Lowell Mellett, head of the films division of the OWI, lauding his recent stand against double features. The telegram read: "We urge abolishment of double features in all theaters in the United States as saving of time, critical materials and manpower needed for winning the war. We are heartily in accord with your plans and our 29 theaters in the Chicago territory are ready to suspend double features when all other theaters do likewise." PCC Backs Lowell Mellett on Elimination of Dual Bills Hollywood — Robert H. Poole, executive secretary of PCC of ITO, wired Lowell Mellett: "Our organization expresses gratification that the fine action you are taking for the elimination of the double-bill policy. For many years we have fought this practice, and particularly now when conservation of negatives as well as positive raw stock is so vital to our Government we doubly advocate double-bill elimination." Willkie Will Address N. Y. Newspaper Guild Wendell L. Willkie, chairman of the board of 20th-Fox, will address the New York Newspaper Guild on Thursday. Picture Pioneers Will Hear U. S. Sub Commander How the U. S. Navy's undersea warfare is being relentlessly conducted against the Japanese fleet will be authoritatively recounted at the Picture Pioneers' annual Harvest Dinner on Nov. 19 in the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria by Lieut. Com. Lewis Parks, who recently returned from the South Pacific where he commanded a submarine flotilla which saw extensive action. New York WAC Meets Today on 2 Bond Drives The New York WAC, representing exhibs. in the Metropolitan area will meet today to outline methods of conducting the twin December War Bond-selling efforts. Confab was called by Sam Rinzler and Fred Schwartz, co-chairmen of the group, who will preside. Jules Levey Appoints Mayers Executive Aide Arche Mayers has been appointed executive assistant to Jules Levey, president of Mayfair Productions, Inc. Mayers formerly was sales manager of World Pictures Corp. LeVey recently opened new headquarters in the RKO Bldg. Warners to Tradeshow Two Pictures on Dec. 7 Warners will hold national tradeshowings of "Casablanca" and "Truck Busters" on Monday, Dec. 7, it was announced yesterday by Ben Kalmenson, general sales manager. 1,200 Loewmen In Service To Get Christmas Boxes More than 1,200 Loew-M-G-M employes now serving with the nation's armed forces will receive Christmas gift boxes from the company. Harry Rosenthal Stricken Lewiston, Me. — Harry Rosenthal, manager of the Strand Theater for 23 years died suddenly. ANOTHER REPUBLIC F&N RUTH TERRY Walter Catlett Paul Harvey »A Edmund McDonald Leigh Whipper William Haade and the HALL JOHNSON CHOIR Choral Arrangements by Hall Johnson Buy War Bonds and Stamps REPUBLIC PICTURE