The Film Daily (1943)

TOI DAILY Thursday, April 29, 1943 Vol. 83, No. 82 Thurs., April 29, 1943 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, 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 BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmdav, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD. Calif. — Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone 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, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). HAVANA — Marv Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. HONOLULU — Eileen O'Brien. BUENOS AIRES— Dr. Walter P. Schuck, Casillo de Correo 1929. MEXICO CITY— Marco-Aurelio Galindo, Apartado 8817, Mexico, D. F. FINANCIAL SS (Wednesday, April 28) NEW YORK Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. <2y2% > Columbia Picts. pfd. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. East. Kodak 1 do pfd 1 Cen. Prec. Eq Loew's, Inc Paramount Para. 1st pfd RKO RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox . . . 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros do pfd NEW YORK Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 16 16 16 16V4 15% I6I/4 4 Vi 355/g 355/s 355/8 — 13/8 15/g 15/8 15/8 133/4 13% 135/g — 1/4 61 1/4 1603/4 161 — l/2 83 183 183 20'/8 20 20 — 1/4 537/B 53'/2 537/8 + i/g 23% 23 Vs 23% + 3/8 73/8 7i/4 71/4 — Vs 843/4 845/8 845/8 — 3/8 19i/4 187/8 191/4 303/8 30 303/s + 3/8 125/8 123/8 12S/8 BOND MARKET NEW YORK Monogram Picts Radio-Keith cvs Sonotone Corp Technicolor Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. . . Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 103 103 103 CURB MARKET 2 2 2 iy4 ha u/4 31/8 3% 3% — i/s 10% 10% 10% + % 171/s 165/b 165/s COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked 1st '57 691/2 72 Diamond Out in $100,000 Bail Chicago — Frank Diamond has been released on $100,000 bail supplied by the American Casualty Company. He will appear with five other racketeers for hearing before Commissioner Edwin Walker on May 12 for removal to New York for trial. Midland Theater Burns Detroit — Cassidy Circuit's 700-seat house at Midland was destroyed by Reeling 'Round — WASHINGTON (.Continued from Page 1) unable to find competent replacements, but the tables make no allowance for that. Looks as if somebody sold somebody a gold brick. • • QLARE LUCE tells us that at least half ^** a dozen studios were anxious to make biographies of Madame Chiang, but she turned 'em all down. What she would like to see, she said, is "a Chinese Mrs. Miniver." She feels that the Chinese peasant, because of his picturesque and patient heroism has been given excellent treatment by the industry, but that upper-class Chinese — especially the wealthier city-dwellers — have been neglected. . . . The script Mrs. Luce (Clara Boothe) was working on for Twentieth-Fox with Jo Swerling — which was to have been a biography of Madame Chiang — may not be entirely scrapped, however. The first part of it will be used if Twentieth-Fox decides to carry through on its plan to make a screen biography of General Homer Lea. Court Orders 20th to Show Books in Suit Over Story New York Supreme Court Justice Isidor Wasservogel yesterday granted the motion of Harold T. Rich for an order permitting the examination of the books and records of 20th-Fox on May 5. Rich is suing the company for $20,000, alleging that his story, "The Million Dollar Lie," which appeared in Everybody's Magazine, was sold to 20thFox, and that during February and March of 1942 he entered into negotiations with the company for adaptation of the story for screen use. He charges the company refused to pay him for his services. "Canteen" Premiere Date To Be Finalized Today Date of the global premiere of "Stage Door Canteen," Sol Lesser's United Artists production, will be set today. Lesser, accompanied by Mrs. Lesser and Cheryl Walker, v/ho has a leading role in the picture, left last night for Washington where he will complete arrangements. To Address WAVES at "Destruction" Showing Francis S. Harmon, executive vice-chairman, will explain the aims of the WAC in introducing "Plan for Destruction" at a preview today at the Navy's Hunter College training station. Lewis Stone is commentator for the M-G-M-produced short. "Harvest" in Chi. "B" Spots Chicago — "Random Harvest" will go into B & K's Marbor, Uptown and Tivoli tomorrow as a single feature bill after 11 weeks in the B & K Loop houses. The "C" houses will get the film the week of June 6. Semels Suit Against NSS Set for Trial on May 17 The $941,280 damage action of Al and Louis Semels against National Screen Service Corp. was assigned yesterday to the New York Federal Jury reserve calendar for trial on May 17. The plaintiffs allege that they were wrongfully discharged from employment in violation of contract rights. They claim they entered into a contract with NSS to sell their business and take over the animation department of NSS as director and assistant director. They were in business as the Alynlu Studios. Under their contract their employment with NSS was to last as long as Herman Robbins, president, and Toby Gruen, vice-president, remained in control. Para. Des Moines Exch. Trains "Pinch Hitter" Des Moines — Viewed as a possible help in the manpower shortage in exchanges, film men are eyeing Paramount's experiment of training a utility man to be used as a "pinch hitter" in any manpower emergencies. Bob Sandblom, draft exempt, and with no previous film experience, will learn the business of the exchange from the ground up. He will study the routine of the sales, booking and shipping departments and, when trained, will be prepared to step into the shoes of any members of these departments should the emergency arise. Canadian Film Board Meeting at Warwick The National Film Board of Canada will hold an all-day session at the Hotel Warwick today for the purpose of discussing the 16 mm. non-theatrical situation in Canada. Representatives from Ottawa, Washington, New York and Chicago will attend. Meeting is to be conducted by Wesley Green of the National Film Board. Record Showings Planned For Warner's "Eagles" Warners' "Eagles of the Navy," two-reel Technicolor special, will get the widest distribution ever accorded one of the company's shorts, Norman H. Moray, short subject sales manager, stated. In addition to a record number of theaters, the subject, originally planned and made as a training film, will be shown on all fleet battleships and aircraft carriers, plus airplane bases, both domestic and overseas. Extend B & K Tele License Chicago— The FCC has extended B & K's experimental television broadcast license for W9XBT to June 1, pending determination of license renewal. COmiHG and GOIHG EMERSON YORKE left New York yesterday for Cincinnati on a production trip for the U. 5. Office of Education, and will attend the Forum on Use of Radio for Health Education in Columbus on Saturday, and return on Monday morning. J. REAL NETH, Columbus, O. circuit operator, is in town for a few days. COL. JASON JOY has gone to Washing. He is expected back at the 20th-Fox ' office at the week-end. GEORGE ABBOTT will go to the Coast on May 10. VICTOR MATURE, USN, is stopping at the Essex House. NEW YORK THEATERS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL ROCKEFELLER CENTER Rosalind RUSSELL . Fred MacMURRAY "FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM" With Herbert Marshall An RKO Radio Picture Gala Stage Revut * Symphony Oreheitra First Mezzanine Seat! Rettrved. Circle 6-4600 TYRONE POWER in "CRASH DIVE" A 20th CenturyFox Picture in Technicolor IN >JIMMY DORSEY PERSON I And His Band BUY BONDS ROXY 7th AVE ■* \JJl I 50th ST. Loretta Alia YOUNC . LAD "CHINA" A Paramount Picture with William Bendix PARAMOUNT Times Square In person HMUU JMftS And his Mus^ Makers The Golden Gate Quartet B'WAY & 47th St. IDA DENNIS JOAN LUPINOMORGAN -LESLIE THE HARD WAY' — and — 'GOOD MORNING JUDGE' DENNIS O'KEEFE P loTw's STATE ON SCREEN LANA TURNER ROBERT YOUNC "SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS"