The Film Daily (1943)

londay, April 26, 1943 TMf DAILY; admissions Jump oosls K-A-0 Net (Continued from Page 1) atement for 1942 totaled $15,847,4.47, up $2,444,827.21 when comued with 1941's figure of $13,402,.26. Provision for income taxes 942 was $426,837.26, an increase 165,897.26 over 1941's $260,940. ividends paid to preferred stock•lders in 1942 totaled 102,550, com,.red with $426,275.50 in 1941, while ■lders of common stock received 03,190.50 in 1942 against $301,5.25 in 1941. Comparison of 1942 and 1941 re■rts indicates that during last year e company acquired $300,000 in easury Notes — Tax Series C and 9,900 in War Savings Bonds — Se>s F. Current assets totaled $2,0,056.53 at the end of 1942, com.red with $2,589,812.58 the year fore. Current liabilities decreased Din $1,331,826.11 in 1941 to $942,3.35 in 1942. Operating surplus at the end of 42 was $2,814,824.52; in 1941, ,462,488.86. Capital surplus totaled ,655,884.09 in 1942 and $9,652,«.59 in 1941. sskay Named Ealing's merican Representative (Continued from Page 1) the clipper crash in Lisbon harr on Feb. 22, according to a joint nouncement by Reginald Barker d Michael Balcon, managing dictors of Ealing Studios, Ltd., in ■ndon. Negotiations for Peskay's rvices were conducted by H. Wilim Fitelson, U. S. attorney folding. Peskay will be in charge of all stribution for the English studios the two Americas. An extensive oduction program, to be released ■ United Artists, is planned. For veral years Peskay has been Hal )ach's representative and has been entified with the industry in exutive capacities of production, exbition and distribution. i?al Starts Two More est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY ' Hollywood — "Jasper Goes Fishing" id "Good Night Rusty," two new uppetoon short subjects, will be put to production at the George Pai rudios this week. Clips and Cuttings: • • • HOLLYWOOD will be rousingly represented in the huge Greek War Relief Show at Madison Square Garden on the night oi May 18 That's as sure as shoo tin' We have it straight irom Edward L. Alperson, general manager of RKO Theaters, and chairman oi the benefit's theatrical committee, that he has arranged to bring a plethora of pic stars from the Coast for the event Those who will make the 'cross-continent jaunt are now in rehearsal, preparing for their roles in the show Rehearsals for screen, stage and radio luminaries start today in New York Tickets can be purchased at Greek War Relief show's headquarters. Room 303 in the local Paramount Building, or mail order to Madison Square Garden. . . • Strand Theater in Akron is claiming the marathon champeenship for a continuous opening It opened Warners' "Air Force" at 7 p.m. on Friday, and gave non-stop performances until 3 a.m. Easter Sunday morning!. . . • Twentieth-Fox is tendering a cocktail reception in the Sherry Netherland this afternoon in honor of Annabella (Mrs. Tyrone Power). . . • Carl Krueger, former exploitation director of UA and Paramount, has found time during his five months in the Army to write a musical titled "G. I. Jones" Para, is considering it for a Bob Hope vehicle Carl left New York over the Easter week-end for Camp Davis, S. C, where he enters officers' school. . . • On Friday we came upon a bevy of Wamerites feteing Les Dember of Mort Blumenstock's department, and Les was wearing a wow of a watch with this inscription: "To Les. from Warner Bros. Dream Department" Recipient is off to the wars. . . • Another Warnerite and Blumenstock scion. Jack Kingsley, left the h.o. on Friday to don Uncle Sam's khaki He'll be inducted Wednesday. . . • Latest sensation in meatless circles is the titling of the Columbia-Dave Fleischer first all-fish color cartoon. — "Who Marinated the Herring" • • • KAYO TOKIO! AND AVENGE PEARL HARBOR AND OUR MARTYRED FLIERS Loew's Over the Top In War Bond Quota (Continued from Page 1) climaxed Friday morning with a rally at the Loew's Inc. New York exchange. Speakers included George Hamilton Combs, WHN news analyst, Ernest Emerling, campaign manager, and Ray E. Cole and H. C. Daytch of the N. Y. War Savings Staff. Noel Madison Cwinn Williams Jerome E. Olenick Trade Screenings for 'Bombardier' RKO has set trade screenings of "Bombardier" for Monday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m., except Cincinnati at 8:30 p.m., New York at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.,' Sioux Falls at 10:30 a.m., and St. Louis on Tuesday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. Fire in Baltimore Grand Baltimore — Fire damaged the basement of the Grand here. Audience of about 400 filed out quietly. Film Salesmen May Gel Additional "Gas (Continued from Page 1) chief, denying his personal plea of last month for additional "gas" for salesmen, it was finally established that the letter intended for Rodgers never left OPA headquarters here. The letter was held because, in the face of many requests from businessmen all over the nation, the whole question of gasoline for occupational needs has been reopened. Relief for film salesmen in nonshortage areas is a distinct possibility for the near future, it was reported. COminG and GOIIXi Tradeshow "Lady of Burlesque" "Lady of Burlesque," Hunt Stromberg's first United Artist release, will be tradeshown at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Normandie Theater here. Admission will be by invitation only. EDWARD C. RAFTERY, CRADWELL SEARS and ARTHUR W. KELLY, United Artists Home Office Executives, leave today for Hollywood to attend the annual Board Meeting May 1. They will be gone for about 10 days. CHARLES EINFELD, Warners director of advertising and publicity, returned to New York from Washington over the week-end. HARRY M. BESSEY, secretary-treasurer of Altec Service, is back at his desk in New York after a week's business trip through the Middle West. JULES LAPIDUS, of Warners, returned to New York on the week-end from Buffalo. DAVID BERNSTEIN gets back to Metro's home office this morning, following a brief absence from the city. JACK COHN, Columbia's executive vice president, and A. SCHNEIDER, company's vicepresident and treasurer, arrived in Hollywood on Friday morning from New York. MAURICE BERGMAN leaves for the Coast today. BERN IE KREISLER, who has been in a Chicago hospital with a strep throat, returns to New York tomorrow. EDWARD A. GOLDEN, returns to New York today after several weeks on the Coast where he completed production arrangements for "The Master Race." Kalmenson Ups Eiseman To N. Y. Branch Manager (Continued from Page 1) of New York branch manager, effective today. Eiseman succeeds Leo Jacobi, who moves up to higher duties in the New York metropolitan exchange setup. OWI and Army Reported At Odds on Film Policy (Continued from Page 1) not been agreed to at the week-end and the OWI and the Army apparently deadlocked over policy. It is expected that the WAC will accept the responsibility of distribution if OWI-approved, as it is not likely that the WAC will step away from its working agreement with the OWI. Pittsburgh Dog Show Proceeds for Canteen Pittsburgh — The local Variety Club will sponsor an all-breed dog show to be held at The Gardens on May 8 and 9 by the Pittsburgh Kennel Club, the proceeds of which will be turned over for the completion of the new servicemen's canteen, the Welcome Center, now Under construction and expected to be completed by the middle of May. INpEW POSTS RALPH ROSENBERG, USO-Camp Shows unit, Camp McClelland, Calif. MRS. LOUISE SHEARN, manager, Peoples Theater, Tarentum, Pa, WILLIAM WEISS, manager, Capitol and Liberty, McKeesport, Pa.