The Film Daily (1943)

In Today's Issue, The Equipment News Section (See Pages 7 and 8) Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Four Years Old . 83, NO. 88 NEW YORK, FRIDAY. MAY 7, 1943 TEN CENTS ALLIED CALLS FOR DIVORCEMENT MPTOA Sets Up 'Price and Product7 Committee Drganization Members To Seek Relief on Prices Via flewly Created Committee MPTOA members who believe they »ave a just complaint over film •rices or their inability to get an djustment may seek relief through he organization's "price and prod.ct" committee which was com■leted yesterday at the closing sesion of the MPTOA board of direcors at the Hotel Astor. With Herman Levy, general counsel, as secetary, the committee consists of Ed luykendall, Lewen Pizor, Max A. {Continued on Page 3) WB Jumps "Moscow" Id Coin to $500,000 Shooting the works, advertising nidget for "Mission to Moscow" has >een increased from $250,000 to .500,000, claimed by Warners to be he lergest sum ever spent to plug . film in industry history. The dislosure was made yesterday by Charles Einfeld, director of adver (Continued on Page 3) Oklahoma Exhibs. to Meet n Okla. City on June 9 Theater Owners of Oklahoma, Inc., rill hold its annual meeting in Oklaioma City on June 9, Morris Loew instein, president, said in New York esterday. The meeting will be tied n with the Variety Clubs' copper (.Continued on Page 3) Would Protect Biz of Drafted Exhibs. Detroit — Allied's national board, meeting here yesterday, approved a war-time proposal that regional trade associations take action to protect business and property of drafted exhibitors specifically by assisting wives and families in "continuing operation of their theaters and thus prevent vultures from taking advantage of situation to take over theaters for less than true value." Delay in Obtaining Paris to be Probed Alleged delays in obtaining replacement parts will be investigated by the MPTOA, it was decided yesterday by the board of directors. It was pointed out by some of the delegates that frequent delays on the part of supply houses in getting necessary parts appear to be unnecessary. Ed Kuykendall and (Continued on Page 6) Longdon, Holston, Abeles And Hake in New Berths More promotions in the 20th-Fox sales ranks were announced yesterday by Tom Connors, the company's vice-president in charge of distribution. Phil Longdon has been elevated from Charlotte, N. C, branch manager to Southwestern district man (Continued on Page 3) Recommends Ban on Circuit Expansion, Increase in Size of Blocks, Elimination of Section XV, End of Blind-Pricing and Strengthening of Section VIII By H. F. REVES FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Detroit — Report of Abram F, Myers, Allied general counsel, embodying recommendations for changes in the New York consent decree, was approved by the board of directors yesterday with the proviso that the "Attorney General be informed that Allied States reaffirms its position that theater divorcement and dissolution, fortified by proper injunctions, afford the only permanent and effective cure for monopolistic conditions in the motion picture industry." It was further resolved that "if the Attorney General should, nevertheless, decide to postpone seeking such remedies for an additional test (Continued on Page 6) Para. Quarterly Net Rises to $3,560,000 Paramount Pictures, Inc. yesterday estimated its earnings for the first quarter ended April 3, at $3,560,000 after interest and all charges, including estimated provision for all Federal normal and excess profits taxes. The amount includes $701,000 representing Paramount's direct and indirect net interest as a stockholder in the combined undistributed earnings for the quarter of partially owned non-consolidated subsidiaries. Earnings for the comparable 1942 quarter were $2,915,000, including $544,000 share of undistributed earn(Continued on Page 2) S. A. Lynch Leaving Para. Florida Post Next July Because of the press of other business interests, S. A. Lynch has requested Paramount Enterprises, Inc., to release him from the active management of the Florida circuit and the request has been granted, Leonard Goldenson, vice-president (Continued on Page 6) Four Regional V. P.'s Named by Rosenberg Detroit — Appointment of four new regional vice-presidents of national Allied was announced here yesterday by president M. A. Rosenberg as the two-day Allied board meeting drew to a close. Designated to serve were: Central Territory, Ray Branch, Midwest, Jack Kirsch; South, H. A. Cole; East, Irving Dollinger, Crescent Injunction Certain See Wide Application to Divestiture Angle Allied Plans Own War Bond Campaign Detroit — National Allied will wage its own War Bond campaign as a result of action taken at yesterday's concluding session of the board of directors here. The board's resolution authorized (Continued on Page 3) IA Looking with Favor on Local 306-Empire Merger That a consolidation of Empire State Motion Picture Operators Union with Local 306 would receive the blessing of the IATSE was in (Continued on Page 3) Say UA Stockholders Told U. S. Operations Show Loss West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — It is understood that a statement made to the United Artists' stockholders by the organization's management committee, stressed the fact that UA's domestic (Continued on Page 3) By P. R. RUSSELL FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Nashville — With the decree expected to be handed down within the next day or two, after a full day's hearing before Julge Elmer Davies yesterday, it was clear that the recommended relief by injunction offered by the Government will (.Continued on Page 3) Allied Sees Menace in 16 MM Expansion Detroit — Allied's directorate, prior to adjourning the annua! session here yesterday, adopted a resolution authorizing President M. A. Rosenberg to investigate and make representations to both government agencies and distributors concerning rapid increase of 16 mm. shows in competition with established theaters.