The Film Daily (1942)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Oi Motion Pictures Twenty-Four Years Old -1FDAILY' fcf 82, NO. 112 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942 TEN CENTS INDUSTRY ESSENTIAMWT BENEFITJLIGHT Amusement Taxes Reflect Attendance Rise U. S. Collections in "Hot Weather" Mos. This Year Topped 1941's Fall-Winter Federal amusement taxes since the nine-cent exemption became effective on Oct. 1, 1941, totalling $140,962,414, reflect an almost continuous increase in attendance up to the end of September of this year. Tax collections made in October for September receipts were $14,694,997, an increase of approximately 41 per cent over the tax on receipts for October, 1941, when the collections amounted to $10,411,197. That there was no so-called "Summer slump" this year is revealed by (Continued on Page 7) Set 32 Chairmen for United Nations Week Leon J. Bamberger, campaign director, yesterday completed his lineup of 32 exchange area chairmen who will function on United Nations Week, Jan. 14-20. The list includes many who, non-members of the WAC, are key exhibitors aligned for (Continued on Page 6) NSS, SOPEG Sign Pact For White-Collar Help A contract covering some 150 white-collar workers at the National Screen Service home office and exchange was signed yesterday between the company and the Screen (Continued on Page 6) FPC Declares Extra Dividend of 25 Cents Toronto — Famous Players Canadian yesterday announced a dividend of 50 cents payable Dec. 31 to shareholders of record Dec. 19. This was double the amount usually paid at that time. The company stated the dividend was in reality the usual 25 cents and 25 cents extra and was not to be taken as establishing any standard for future dividends. No reason for the extra was given. Reeling 'Round WASHINGTON ==By ANDREW H. OLDEH= —WASHINGTON I^ON'T let anyone kid you about the *"^ value of the copper drippings exhibitors are collecting. They contain 90 per cent or better copper, according to experts such as E. Allan Williford of National Carbon, and we don't have to tell you how valuable copper is these days. . . © Let's take space for another reminder about converting that oil heater to coal — especially if you're in the northeastern area. And don't forget, if you can't get a stoker you'll be expected to arrange for hand firing if at all possible. And don't be skeptical about reports that you'll be cut off if you don't try to convert. Even if you can prove attempt to convert, you're likely to have a plenty tough time convincing your local rationing board that fuel's essential for your theater— especially if the gentlemen on that board have to go home to a cold house. • • VA/HICH reminds us that there's a story ' » that should some day be told, but it's too early now. Plenty of exhibitors may not know it, but their future supply of oil, if it comes through, will be avail (Continued on Page 6) Burrows Leaves Guaranty Trust to Join Mono. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — George D. Burrows, for 27 years with Guaranty Trust Company in New York, has resigned and will join Monogram in a financial capacity the first of the year. Eleven Production Groups Affected by the WMC Decision; Urge Use of Women for Distribution and Exhibition, Freeing Men for Shifting to War Work Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — While the War Manpower Commission has reached a decision classifying the motion picture industry: as essential to the war effort the decision apparently affects only 11 categories in production, with exhibition and distribution facing the substitution of women for male personnel who either voluntarily or otherwise will be shifted to industries deemed essential to the war program. This was learned yesterday by The Film Daily. The 11 classifications in pro (Continued on Page 7) Nine Appeals Await Naming of Chairman Nine appeal cases were on file with the appeal board of the industry's arbitration system at the time Judge Van Vechten Veeder, chairman of the appeal panel, died last Friday. No decision on any of these appeals can be made until a third man is appointed to the board to fill the vacancy left by Judge Veeder. Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard has not yet indicated whom he will appoint to the post. Appeal cases currently are pending on awards made in Chicago, New York. St. Louis, Milwaukee, Albany and Los Angeles. Storm Lake, la., Exhib. Wins Complaint on Runs Des Moines — An award by the Des Moines arbitration tribunal has directed Vitagraph to offer its major product to E. M. Tracy, operator of the Tracy theater at Storm Lake. Tracy has filed a complaint that the distributor offered only secondrun pictures and that the first-run (Continued on Page 6) Priority Rating tor Newsreels Get Full Clearance for Shipments to London Eastern Canadian Houses Cut Power Consumption St. John, N. B. — Theater owners of the Eastern provinces have been co-operating with the power conservation authorities by reducing amperage. Although there has been talk of banning theater operations (Continued on Page 4) Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Full clearance for shipment of newsreels to London was granted yesterday upon presentation of letters from the State Department and the OWI overseas film division to Capt. A. P. Werner, of the air priorities division of the Army's Air Transport Command. The letters were arranged for by (Continued on Page 4) "Victory" Bond Sales Gather Momentum Preliminary reports issued yesterday by the War Activities Committee on the industry's nation-wicfe "On To Victory" Week war Bond drive indicated the momentum attained in various sectors, and pointed to the achievement of a large total. RKO theaters, said Harry Mandel, department chief, obtained $177,935 (Continued on Page 4) Schaefer to Coast for WAC Program Parleys George J. Schaefer, chairman of the WAC co-ordinating committee, and Fred Beetson leave for Holly (Continued on Page 6) $3,500,000 In Bonds Bought by Eastman Rochester — Eastman Kodak yesterday helped Uncle Sam's Victory Loan drive for $9,000,000,000 by purchasing $3,500,000 worth of Victory Bonds. Kodak thus became the largest single investor in Rochester in the drive. With this check, Kodak "appreciably increased its already large holdings of tax savings notes," according to Marion B. Folsom, Kodak treasurer.