The Film Daily (1943)

Klnesday, April 28, 1943 W *\ DAILY ys Film Industry Will Ip Win the Peace (Continued from Page 1) the contrast is devastating to atorial designs," Coe said. "If • are to keep their victims gooseping, they must not permit picJ which show how free men and fen live, love and learn. Thus it ears that our dictatorial enemies tot agree with some of our ex•iates who live abroad for the ling purpose of criticizing Amer D )e said he believed that pictures Id play a great role when peace es, "because it speaks the unial language of oral-visual-color> session, already entrenched in hearts of men the world over." those in Coe's audience were Arnall, -Mayor William B. Hartfield. ' I inta : Dr. M. L. Collins, State Superih jrnt of Schools; Dr. S. V. Sanford, ' cellor of the University System of Geor Dr. Goodrich White, President of Emory >ity ; Dr. M. L. Brittain, President E Georgia School of Technology ; Speaker V. Harris, of the Georgia House; Mrs. Richardson. Secretary of the Board ■'. iews, Atlanta; Mrs. S. D. Katz, Presi "f the Better Films Committee; Mrs. Palmour, President of the State Fed n of Women's Clubs; William Jenkins. ! and Jenkins Theaters; R. B. Wilby, Theaters; Xat Williams. President, i astern Theater Owners Association ; r Rumble. President Atlanta Christian cil ; Chief Justice Charles S. Reid, of ■e-orgia Supreme Court: Maj. Gen. Wil Bryden, Commanding General. Fourth Area. ianapolis, Minneapolis uses in Price Advances (.Continued from Page 1) o 30c in others. Children's adion prices are unchanged. The schedule includes tax. d Week for "Flight" inneapolis — Minnesota Amuset Co. has hiked the scale of the 'her Theater to 35 cents at all s, replacing the former 28 cents ne o'clock and 30 cents to closing es, according to John Friedl, ident. Announcements of other i jumps are expected shortly as company seeks to level off admisprices in certain situations. KO's "Flight for Freedom" will teld for a third week at Radio Music Hall. ionel Barrymore rl Laemmle, Jr *yant Washburn Cecilia Parker J. D. Trop Carl P. York From Manny Miles Away: • • • IF any one of you dear readers has the time or inclination to go on a bit of a junket, we have on our desk top a single ticket for a 9 p.m. performance at the Nyja Bio Theater in Reykjavik. Iceland It's first come, first served. — only bring 4 kronur (roughly 60c) with you Said pasteboard arrived in yester morn's mail, enclosed in a letter from Manny Reiner, erstwhile Paramount short subjects promotionalist, now serving Uncle Sam's Legation on the frigidly-christened isle Manny's missive, while technically addressed to our Editor Bahn, signs-off specifically with regards to all the gang on Film Row So herewith those regards are extended, along with letter's contents: T ▼ ▼ • • • "HERE 1 am nearer Berlin, Germany, than Berlin, Irving 4)ul despite the fact thai I'm in the herring capital of the world, I bet you see more of litem in Lindy's than J do here It's a long hop from dimmed-out Times Square to snoiv-capped Reykjavik, but wherever you go these days you see American faces and observe American customs Why, Ihey even have the ticket scalper here.— and so far as I Inline I.ehlang's have no relatives hereabouts Anyway, here's the way it works There are three movie houses in town— I lie Gamla Bio, the Nyja Bio, and the Tjarna liio—, all playing Hollywood films single feature with a 90 minute program All seats reserved and three sliows a day, admission -I kronur Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. and these folks are movie crazy By 'J. p.m. all the tickets are sold, and, about half an hour before show time for the 9 o'clock performance, young Icelanders arc peddling ducats to the natives and the soldiers for as high as 10 kronur apiece And as ole Phil M. Daly would say, there are beaucoup purchasers! T V ▼ • • • "CURRENTLY playing (April 15 the missive is postmarked) here are 'Here Comes Mr. Jordan' and 'Stagecoach' and the SRO sign is out all the time Theaters seat about 500 Musical comedies seem to have the most appeal, followed closely by historical dramas, with slapstick comedies next in demand Deanna Durbin is most popular star, but Clark Gable and Tyrone Power are favorites, too What, no Paramount headliners! Yes, the old outfit seems most popular with the troops Bob Hope and Bing Crosby aTe the stand-outs with the soldiers and sailors, and Dinah Shore and Dotty Lamour lead the pin-up parade Saw 'Stand By For Action' and 'Keeper Of The Flame' at the camps recently, and looking forward to 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' and 'Lady In The Dark' After all, can't forget my allegiance to Messrs. Balaban, Gillham and Morgan ▼ V T • • • "BUT enough for the picture end which is sadly missed by me Am all wound up in radio, airing entertainment for our forces here, in which I function as program director and producer of live shows, and there's talent a' plenty It's a long, lough diet of work, but the rewards are great, for our boys deserve a chance to smile and laugh, and we're doing our best to give it to them The men in1 uniform are a grand gang, doing a hard job and doing it well While I'm at it, let me pass a posie or two to the Red Cross They're really "all-out" for the enlisted man, and the girls who act as recreation workers really have guts Any film premieres for the benefit of the Red Cross are really worthy, for they're doing magnificent duty overseas Mai! keeps the spirits up,— so give a fellow a lift, willy a?" T ▼ T • • • AVENGE OUR MARTYRED FLIERS AND PEARL HARBOR! RKO Signs Koerner (Continued from Page 1) duties nearly a year ago. He had formerly been general manager of RKO Theaters and has been with RKO since 1931. Studio, under Koerner's regime, has forged ahead notably. "Desert Victory" Sequel Scheduled by Macdonald (Continued from Page 1) trade press interview held by 20thFox. Sequel will be titled "Tunisian Victory," or some kindred name containing the word "victory," as that policy has been decided upon, he added. With over 40 cameramen now working with the British Eighth and First Armies, there now exists an aggregate of more than 100,000 feet of film covering the advance from Tripoli to the existing battle lines, Macdonald said. The new picture is to be compiled and edited noc from British footage alone, but also from scenes furnished co-operactively by the U. S. forces, those of the French, as well as any other units operating in the Tunisian campaign, since this is a combined operation. Subsequently Macdonald stated, two other films will be produced in due course, — "Victory Over Italy" and "Victory Over Germany." In the making of these, Allied units will swap shots. Shortly, Macdonald will return to North Africa by way of England. Yesterday he was lavish in his praise of American trade press, newspapers, and radio for their having accorded what he described as "the greatest press ever given to any film." This gratitude was warmly seconded by members of the British Information Service present at the interview. They comprised Thomas Baird, George Archibald, and Mrs. Mary Blankenhorn. Budd Rogers, film representative, was also present. Jack Goldstein, 20th-Fox publicity manager, presided at the confab. Oliver Estate, $156,000 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Edna May Oliver, who died in November, left an estate of about $156,000, according to an executor's inventory. TO THE COLORS! * COMMISSIONED * STANLEY COOPER, secretary-treasurer, Citizens Theater Co., Brazil, Ind., lieutenant (j.g.), Navy. WILLIAM FIELDS, exploitation director, Playwrights Co., New York, captain, Canadian Army. * ARMY * CHARLES ACTON, 20th-Fox adsales mgr., Indianapolis.