The Film Daily (1943)

*~— TOE Vol. 83, No. 81 Wed., April 28, 1943 10 Cents JOHN W. AL1COATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editoi Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., iy VVid's Fi'ms and Film Folk, Inc. J. W Micoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Alersereau, 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 HRyant 9-7117. 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120. 9-7121 Table address: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD. CalifRalph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phont Granite 6607. WASHINGTON— Andrew H. Older, 520 Third St. N.W., Phone District 1253. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Harle, I.e Film, 29 Rue Marsotilan (12). HAVANA — Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. HONOLULU — Eileen O'Brien. BUENOS ATRES— Dr Walter P. Schuck. Casillo de Correo 1929. MEXTCO CTTY.Vlarco-Aurelin Onlindo. Apartado RR17, Mexico. D F FINANCIAL (Tuesday, April 27) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat Col. Ficts. vtc. (2i/2%) 15% 15% 153,4— y4 Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind 15/8 ]S/B 1 s/8 _ i/g Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 161 Vi 161 '/4 161 Vi + Vi do pfd Gen. Prec. Eq.. 205/8 20 V4 20'/4 — " V4 Loew's, Inc 54'/8 53y4 53 y4 — y4 Paramount 24 231/2 23!/2 — l/2 Para. 1st pfd RKO 73/8 7l/4 73/8 — l/8 RKO $6 pfd 85!/2 85 85 — s/8 20th Century-Fox . .. 19y4 19 19l/4 — l/4 20th Century-Fox pfd. 30 30 30 — 1/2 Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 12% 1 2 Vi 12% — " Vs do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Tara. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56.104l/2 104l/2 104vi Warner Bros.'dbs. 6s48 103 103 103 + l/2 AAAA Committee in Huddle Conference on the mobilization of the entertainment world in the interest of the war effort, to be held within the next two weeks, was discussed yesterday by the arrangements and agenda committees of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America. The two committees will confer again on Friday. IOWEST KATtS 1600 BROADWAY N.T.C. . Choi 6-0081-2-3-4 sto**«( i(» no/icnoN ioom him ixchangi oriiMuiiON sttvia twiei » bat DCHVItT StIVICI Arnold In Montreal to Open Victory Loan Drive Montreal — Edward Arnold assisted in opening Montreal's Victory Loan Drive yesterday when he addressed groups of war workers concerning the moral background of the campaign. Leaving here, Arnold will appear in Ottawa and Toronto and then leave Canada to participate in the final American Bond drive rally at Gary, Ind., before proceeding to Hollywood, where, he said, "there is a job waiting for me." War Themes Over-played In Films, Says la. Paper Dubuque, la. — The Telegraph-Herald editorially declares the movie fans want relief from the war when they enter theaters and claims the war theme has been over-played. "The demand for 'light' drama, far from being interpreted as a sign of shallow levity, should be encouraged as a psychological relief. We think the nation's morale will be all the better for it," says the editorial. Warners Talent Scout On Six-City Swing A scouting tour taking in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Des Moines, St. Louis and Indianapolis will be undertaken by Martin Jurow, head of Warners' talent bureau in the East, starting Monday. Jurow will concentrate on little theaters and radio stations. "Manny" Goldstein Quits Rep.; May Join Columbia West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— E. H. "Manny" Goldstein has resigned as general manager-treasurer-secretary at Republic and it is likely he may join Columbia although his plans are not completed. Fromkess to Visit Branches West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Leon Fromkess, PRC production head, will visit several of the company's branches while en route to conferences with O. Henry Briggs and Arthur Greenblatt, president and distribution head, in New York. Fromkess, who leaves May 21, will stop off at Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Ed Alperson On Coast Edward L. Alperson, RKO Theaters' general manager, is on the West Coast visiting RKO Radio and other Hollywood studios for previews of new productions destined for RKO screens. Mrs. Alperson is accompanying the RKO executive whose return trip East will be interrupted by stopovers at a number of RKO theaters along the route. DAILY Wednesday, April 28, 19 Newark Judge Will Jail Rowdies and Hoodlums Newark, N. J. — Downtown theater managers here, in a concerted drive to curb rowdyism have the word of Police Court Judge Beckley that drastic jail sentences wil be the lot of every theater hoodlum arraigned before him in the future. The court was moved to this decision after placing one youth on probation for a year for causing a disturbance at Warners' downtown Branford. John C. Clancy, lawyer appearing for the theater men, informed the court that the theater hoodlum, shouting through intimate love scenes, repeating after the actors and arguing with ushers when reprimanded, has become a real problem. Clancy described today's hoodlum as a rowdy with more money in his pocket than he ever had before who can't stand prosperity in good company and whose patronage cannot be discouraged by the top downtown prices. Cowles Recommended "Prelude to War" Release Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Gardner Cowles, Jr., OWI domestic director, yesterday confirmed reports that he had recommended the release of "Prelude to War" over the objections of Lowell Mellett, chief of motion picture bureau. Although Mellett had no comment to make yesterday on the matter, there is a feeling here that unless the version of the film which the Army finally sends him for distribution through the WAC bears the changes he has insisted upon the matter may be reopened. This despite the fact that Cowles is in the OWI organization, clearly Mellett's superior. B & K Gets Permit for New Chi. Tele Station Simultaneous with Paramount's announcement of a 12-month institutional advertising campaign by DuMont television, in which Para. owns a 50 per cent interest, B & K circuit in Chicago was granted a construction permit for a new experimental television station, using commercial station WBKB. The DuMont campaign is designed to stress the scientific work done by DuMont and to point out the availability of now secret electronic devices for post-war television. GPE Reports 3-Month Net Profit of $293,082 General Precision Equipment Corp. and subsidiaries report for the three months ended March 31, 1943, consolidated net profit of $293,082 after provision for depreciation and for estimated Federal income tax and excess profits tax. Earnings compare with a net profit of $284,568 for the corresponding period of last year. COminG and Gome < ED SCHRIEBER of the WAC goes to Wash ton today. AKIM TAMIROFF is in town to make sev guest radio appearances. LT. COL. FRANK CAPRA left yesterday Hollywood, to resume work on his series of A orientation pix. IRVING BERLIN has returned to the after a brief business trip to New York. J. REAL NETH, circuit operator, is here f Columbus, O. EDDIE ALBERT has arived at The Wan' from the Coast. ED WALL, Paramount exploiteer in Alb ; is touring the Buffalo territory. J. S. Jossey, Cleveland circuit owner, is a two-week visit to Los Angeles. TOMMY CARROLL, has been visiting his f in Albany, where he was Republic's head shi| before he went into the service. Can Salvage 270,000 Lbs Copper a Year — O'Donm (.Continued from Page 1) Club. Bob O'Donnell, Vari Club's national chief barker, v will tour 22 cities in 19 days the War Activities Commit! stressed the need for copper sa age and declared exhibitors and p jectionists could save 270,000 poui. of copper annually to help the s ply of metals for carbon,. He a told of the need for special cop matinees. Charles P. Skouras, chief bar of the Southern California cl; said a special trailer will be used behalf of the campaign to ra $100,000 for premature birth stat at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Lt. Com. Benjamin Finegold, VI who is a noted pediatrician, g; figures showing how many li could be saved by the establishm of the station. George J. Schaefer, chairman the War Activities Committee, i Bob Poole, executive secretary ITOA of Southern California Arizona, were among the speakt as was John Harris, life-time chief of the Variety Club. Ed Cantor was toast-master. Hughes Reported Seekir Minneapolis Theater Lea; Minneapolis — Howard Hug' seeks to lease the Minnesota Thea as an outlet for "The Outlaw," rl reported. Producer is said to negotiating for the 4,000-seat ho which has been dark for some tirni wl / ill / ill/ ' / ' JJ&U>^-~*»r ^ 1560 Broadway BRyant 9-4153-4 j