The Film Daily (1942)

Wednesday, December 16, 1942 W talent Makes Notable Contribution to War Effort Hollywood Victory Committee Provides 1,141 Stars In First Year of Conflict (Continued from Page 1) irdinator of Inter-American Affairs, )th^r Governmental agencies, the J — .Red Cross, Community Chest, Etu^Sm War Relief, China War Reief, Army and Navy War Relief ind other charities. Highlights of Report The committee's 12-month report s highlighted by the following: Players from the talent pool have presented 352 USO shows at Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard :amps along the Pacific Coast and in the desert areas of California, Arizona and New Mexico, all of which are listed on its records as 'spot" shows because they have i been set up for single performances j at specific bases, at the request of the War Department. They have headlined USO-Camp Tour Shows in 273 large camps throughout the U. S., giving several performances at each of many larger camps. Nine players have flown to England and Ireland to entertain troops. Fourteen have flown to offshore bases, such as Alaska, the Aleutians, Newfoundland, Panama Canal Zone and the Caribbeans. A total of 474 players has participated in 222 "live" radio broadcasts and 507 have taken part in the recording of 111 radio transcriptions, of which 56 were for the War Department. For the Treasury, selling War Bonds, which activity was highlighted by the "Stars Over America" tours in the September War Bond drive, led by the film industry, 270 players made 2,773 p.a.'s. For charities and other agencies, 338 players appeared at 150 separate events, including the spectacular Victory Caravan, in which 41 stars visited 13 cities in behalf of Army and Navy Relief. 6,828 Individual Appearances The grand total of individual appearances for the year was 6,828. The most conservative estimate of the mileage amassed by these players in the 12 months is well in excess of one million, or almost 40 times around the world. Plans for the coming year call for even more expansive operations by the Victory Committee's talent pool. Following a series of conferences WEDDING BELLS A TO THE COLORS! Syracuse— CHESTER B. BAHN, JR., Syracuse University sophomore and son of the editor of The Film Daily, was sworn in here yesterday as an Army Air Force aviation cadet. His brother, GILBERT SCHUYLER BAHN, preceded him in August and will report for active service sometime following his graduation from Columbia University's Engineering School next month. Chicago— JOHN W. MOYER of the Field Museum film division has joined the Navy as chief specialist. Indianapolis — Don Hammer and Leota Berath, were married here. Hammer is a member of the Universal sales staff. Chicago— JAMES LAVAN of B & K Nortown, has joined the Navy. Philadelphia — Army has taken FRANK POWELL from his job as night shipper at the 20th-Fox exchange. Scranton, Pa. — EDWARD PIT CAVAGE of the Comerford Circuit Art Shop is with the Aimy Photographic Laboratory at Boiling Field, Washington, D. C. Duals' End By New Year's Expected in St. Louis (Continued from Page 1) plan may be accepted 100 per cent in St. Louis and St. Louis county. Several exhibitors who have not signed the voluntary agreement have indicated they will come in if others will and since the key exhibitor to this situation has stated he plans to sign up in the next few days the present indications are it may be unanimous by New Year's Day or earlier. St. Louis exhibitors in the meantime have indicated that they do not look with favor on the movieless Mondays movement launched in Philadelphia by that branch of allied independent theater owners of Eastern Pennsylvania. Local men say there is no necessity for such a step in the middle West and that it would deprive the people of recreation needed to keep up their war morale. Texas Exhib. Asks Change In Weatherford Clearance (Continued from Page 1) Paramount, 20th Century-Fox and M-G-M are named in the complaint. Jones claims that subsequent-run product is now withheld several months after first-run. He asks that the distributors offer their pictures for subsequent-run not later than 60 days after playing the first-run Palace Theater and that the Plaza have priority over the Texan on subsequent-run, on the basis that the Texan was opened several months after the Plaza started operating. Indianapolis — Margaret Emmert, accountant at Universal exchange, and Clyde Tate, were married. with Lt. Col. Marvin Young of the Special Service Division of the War Department, announcement has been made that players will be sent to 700 Army camps throughout the nation within the next few months. More than 100 personalities will be sent to fighting areas overseas, wherever American troops are stationed. And calls from other governmental agencies will be met to the fullest extent of the available talent. "Mrs. Miniver" Tops Pix Lists of Young Reviewers While the nation's film critics, reviewers, columnists and commentators are voting in The Film Daily's 21st annual "Ten Best" Contest, the National Board of Review yesterday announced the results of its yearly poll of the Young Reviewers and the nation-wide 4-Star Clubs, the Board's junior field groups. Thhe youngsters, spanning the eighth to 18 age groups, named these 10 pix in the order given: "Mrs. Miniver" (Metro); "Pride of the Yankees" (Goldwyn-RKO) ; "Wake Island" (Para.); "Kings Row" (Warners); "The Pied Piper" (20th-Fox); "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (Warners); "Reap the Wild Wind" (Paramount); "This Above All" (20thFox); "The Major and the Minor" (Para.) and "Talk of the Town" (Col.). Analysis of the voting shows that while "Mrs. Miniver" was favored by girls in both the 8-13 and 14-18 age groups, the boys in the former rated "Pride of the Yankees" first and those in the latter gave the palm to "Wake Island." $16,500 to Buy Milk For Babies in Russia A check for $16,500, representing contributions made by the patrons of the Globe Theater, Broadway, was delivered yesterday for the purpose of buying powdered milk for babies in Russia, the Brandt circuit announced yesterday. The Russian government has assured the Brandts that special protection will be used to guard the shipment on its overseas trip. Heavy Music Hall Advance Advance ticket sales for the "Random Harvest" holiday engagement at Radio City Music Hall is the largest in the history of the theater. Advance sales are made only for the reserved section which has 950 seats. This section is sold out for tomorrow through next Tuesday and the management is looking to the biggest Christmas business in years. Strike Puts $50,000 Info Radio Coffers (Continued from Page 1) panies, a checkup yesterday, — the strike's second day — , disclosed, with distribution of the Bronx Home News, Brooklyn Eagle and PM exceptions in the situation. Buchanan & Company Inc., reported yesterday to The Film Daily that for its two theaters, the Paramount and Rivoli, spending is approximately $8,500 this week, through Sunday, via spot announcements on 7 stations—WJZ, WOR, WQXR, WNEW, WMCA, WHN and WABC. Schedule started early Monday evening with six different announcements, and built up to 30 yesterday. Pace will continue throughout the week. Agency account executives, Nat Strom, and Bob Gillham, of Paramount, were alert to conditions in the morning, Monday, and recognizing the problem, called in a staff of performers, engaged World Broadcasting studios, and began producing half minute and one minute transcriptions which went on the air by 6 p.m. Coincidently with this emergency drive, Paramount had inaugurated a new spot campaign, Monday, for the Paramount Theater, calling for 80 spots this week on five stations. Mario Lewis, radio director at Blaine Thompson Co., estimated that for three days, today, tomorrow and Friday, Warner Bros, will spend about $15,000, for whatever they can get on stations, to plug two theaters, the Hollywood and the Strand. Schedules were still being made up last night. In addition to Paramount and Warners, Loew's, Inc., Radio City Music Hall, Capitol, and Center Theater, through Donahue & Coe, are averaging $4,000 a day during the strike, for radio advertising. Moneys spent by these three large advertisers, supplemented by RKO, Twentieth Century-Fox (Roxy) and others will add up to well over $50,000. PRC Sale Pace Maintained Circuit deals for PRC-Pathe product during the first two weeks of December have kept pace with the November business which set a new company record, Arthur Greenblatt, sales chief, announced yesterday. Among deals closed since Dec. 1 include nine important circuits in the Cleveland territory and others in Indianapalis, Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Dayton. STORKS Memphis — Ed Williamson, Warner exchange salesman, has adopted a baby girl, named Frankie Ann,