The Film Daily (1943)

1HE DAILY Friday, April 30, IS UJA Scope Broadened By Flight of Rommel (Continued from Page 1) Africa, David Bernstein, Barney Balaban, and Albert Warner, co-chairmen of the United Jewish Appeal Amusement Division Campaign, said in a joint statement issued yesterday. . Announcing that preparations have been completed for mobilizing the entire amusement field behind the 1943 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal, they emphasized that UJA agencies "provide food, clothing, shelter and medical supplies to distressed Jews overseas; contribute to the defense of Palestine; and maintain aid for needy refugees within the U. S." Highlight o f the drive will be the fifth annual luncheon of t h e UJA Amusement Division on May 11, at the Hotel Agtor, featuring Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, national co-chairman o f the United Jewish Appeal, a s the guest speaker. Benjamin S. Moss is luncheon chairman. "The victorious advances of the British and American forces have broadened opportunities for the UJA agencies to extend aid to some 300,000 Jews who will need help of one sort or another," the three co-chairmen asserted, estimating that the latest military developments in North Africa have made it possible to increase assistance in that area ten-fold over last year. "Already, desperate appeals for help come from many refugees still in internment camps, from those recently liberated and from others freed from slave-labor on the TransSaharan railways. The UJA is faced with the immediate problem of providing for at least 10,000 to 12,000 refugees in North Africa. "In Algeria, there is the problem of providing relief to approximately B. s. MOSS Got Any Spare Time? Then Here's An Idea Falls City, Neb. — The manpower shortage was brought home to Jim Redmond, Falls City theater manager. Unable to get an experienced painter and wanting to have the front of his theater dolled up for the Summer trade, Redmond put on his overalls and climbed on a stepladder with brush in hand. While putting on the paint, one man, thinking him a regular journeyman, asked if he could paper his house as soon as he finished with the theater front. HOLLYWOOD DIGEST SIGNED JOAN HARRISON, associate producer, Universal. PETER VAN EYCK, termer, 20th-Fox. BONNIE BAKER, "Spotlight Revue," Monogram. MANTAN MORELAND, six pictures, Monogram. LUISE RAINER, "A Thief in the House," RKO. ASSIGNMENTS STEVE SEKELY, director, "Revenge of the Zombies," Monogram. JOAN HARRISON, associate producer, "Phantom Lady," Universal. KURT NEWMANN, "Vampires of London," Columbia. ALAN DWAN, producer-director, "Around the World," RKO. JIMMY McHUGH and HAROLD ADAMSON, songs, "Around the World," RKO. IRVING PICHEL, director, "Happy Land," 20thFox. BILLY WILDER, screenplay-director, "Double Indemnity," Paramount. AL GREEN, director, "Officer's Candidate School," Columbia. ROY DEL RUTH, director, "Up and Down Broadway," M-G-M. FRED KOHLMAR, associate producer, "All Around the Town," Paramount. GEORGE MARSHALL, director, "And the Angels Sing," Paramount. CASTINGS PAULETTE CODDARD and SONNY TUFTS, "All Around the Town," Paramount; FAY BAINTER and SPRING BYINGTON, "Heavenly Body," M-C-M; PETER VAN EYCK, "Happy Land," 20thFox; KAY KYSER, "Around the World," RKO; MARY BETH HUGHES, "The Duchess Rides High," Pine-Thomas for Paramount; EDDIE FOY, JR., "And the Angels Sing," Paramount; JOHNNY MACK BROWN and RAYMOND HATTON, "Six Gun Gospel," Monogram; EMMETT LYNN, BRYANT WASHBURN, KENNETH HARLAN and CHIEF THUNDERCLOUD, "The Law Rides Again," Monogram; DAVID LELAND, "The Hour Before the Dawn," 'Paramount; HAZEL SCOTT. "I Dood It," M-G-M; DONNA REED, "See Here Private Hargrove," M-C-M. ELEANOR POWELL and GEORGE MURPHY, "Up and Down Broadway," M-G-M; LEON ERROL and GRACE MacDONALD, "Girls, Inc.," Universal; ELEANOR PARKER and CHARLES DRAKE, "The Penticle," Warners; TOM NEAL, "Behind the Rising Sun," RKO; JOHN SUTTON, "The Hour Before the Dawn," Paramount; EDMUND GLOVER, "And the Angels Sing," Paramount; ERNEST TRUEX, "This Is the Army," Warners; LOUIS CALHERN and GLADYS GEORGE, "Dancing Debs," Republic; VI ATHENS, CRAIG WOODS, AL SHEAN, BETTY BLYTHE and DEWEY ROBINSON, "Crime Doctor," Columbia. • STORY PURCHASES "Kiki," purchased from MARY PICKFORD by 20th-Fox. SONG PURCHASES "Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts," by HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Warners. "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," by COLE PORTER, Republic. SCHEDULED "Up and Down Broadway," producer, JACK CUMMINGS; screenplay, HARRY CLORK and DOROTHY KINCSLEY; songs: OON RAYE and GENE de PAUL, M-C-M. ON LEAVE MACKINLAY KANTOR, M-G-M writer, to London for mag. assignment. REOPTIONED BILLY WILDER, Paramount. LEWIS ALLEN, Paramount. HUGH BENNETT, Paramount. TITLE SWITCHES "The Fargo Express," formerly "Wells Fargo Stage Coach," Republic. "Spotlight Revue," formerly "Spotlight Parade," Monogram. Greek Choral Groups In War Relief Pageant Choral groups from 50 Greek societies will appear in a Greek pageant to be given as the opening number of the Greek War Relief show at Madison Square Garden on May 18, it was announced yesterday by Gus Eyssell and Harry Brandt, cochairmen. Fred Waring will direct the number. The Roxy Theater will furnish the second group number, and the finale will be staged by the Music Hall Groups. These three rehearsed productions will be enhanced by big "name" variety acts from the stage, screen and radio. Hassard Short, and Jack Partington will tie the show together, and Howard Bay will do the sets. Some groups are already in rehearsal. 2,000 non-interned refugees who are completely without resources, in French Morocco, of aid to a network of schools, accommodating 16,000 children, whose main sources of income were cut off when the Nazis marched into unoccupied France." Expressing confidence that the amusement field will participate to "the fullest measure" behind the drive, the statement said from all indications the luncheon will be the most successful in the division's history. FPC Prexy Says Co. Shows To 1,700,000 Fans Weekly Montreal — J. J. Fitzgibbons, president of Famous Players Canadian Corporation, told shareholders at their annual meeting yesterday, that the dividend rate would remain unchanged in 1943 He further said the company was now showing to 1,700,000 persons a week and in 1942 there had been an increase of 10,000,000 patrons over 1941. He looked forward to the company's results being kept on an even keel with those of prior years. He said that producers in England and in Hollywood had on hand a backlog of completed pictures and pictures in production which would ensure an ample supply in Canada for, the coming years. Television had passed its research stage and would be available for motion picture theaters after the war, he said, and installations would be made at comparatively small cost. Ascap Re-elects Deems Taylor Deems Taylor was unanimously re-elected President of Ascap at the annual meeting of the Board yesterday. All other officers of the Society were also re-elected. Taylor has been awarded the Henry Hadley Medal by the National Ass'n for American Composers and Conductors as the person "performing the greatest service to American Music during the year 1942-43." WAR SERVICE i . . . on the Film Front Buffalo— Ralph W. Maw, M-G-M brar manager, has been appointed major of theater division for the United War Commtrnity Fund drive scheduled in M He has designated Elmer F. Lux, B' branch manager, to be in charge of sol ing contributions from theater and exchS employes. . . . — V — . . . The current Red Cross campaign to cruit Army and Navy nurses will get "assist" from exhibitors in New York C and the Bronx, according to Fred Schwar WAC co-chairman. Aid will be in the fo of a window card, asking for recruits fn the movie patrons, and will get adva tageous posting. Set May 21 Release for "Show Business at War' "Show Business At War" will the release title of the latest Mar. of Time subject to be distribut" by 20th-Fox. Scheduled for nation release May 21 these two reels pr sent the contributions toi the unit war effort by both industry and lea ing personalities. Goldman Plans Mexican Setuj West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAll Hollywood — As the initial step an international program of expa sion of the setups of his three mus companies, Walton Goldman will j to Mexico City in two weeks to ma] plans for extending his operatic into Mexico. Goldman controls Wa ton Goldman, Inc., Carmichael Mus Publications and National Mus Corp. GWTW on Saturdays, Sundays Cinema Circuit Corp. has leass the Roof Theater atop the New An sterdam for the exhibition of "Goi With the Wind." The opening wi take place tomorrow. The theatc will operate only Saturdays and Sui days on a continuous policy at popi lar prices. The rest of the wet the place will be dark. The 740-se; house has never before been use for films. D oi J to Drop AFM Suit Washington Bureau of THE FILM \DAIL Washington — Suit to stop tl American Federation of Musiciai from enforcing its ban on recorde music will be dropped by the D< partment of Justice. James C. Pe rillo, head of the AFM, is co-defei dant in the action. STORKS Indianapolis — Pfc Jack Dowt Warners' booker, now with the Arm "somewhere in Texas," is the fathe of a six and one half pound bab girl born to Mrs. Dowd in Macon D k N 15 H Ln +7 M H Z ~l A IS I Z CI tf cl cl tN NDSclWDHl cl 1 1 S 1 1