The Film Daily (1943)

■■■ ■JW wu DAILY Tuesday, May 11, 19, l— — THE OF FlUMDOIH 1 WE FDAILY AU. Till NEWS All THE TIMS Vol: 83, No. 90 Tues., May 11, 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: Filmday, 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 — Mary 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 (Monday, May 10) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 16% I6V2 16% + % Col. Picts. vtc. (2l/2%) 171/2 17 17 — % Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind 3% 3 3 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 19 18 18V8 + Vs East. Kodak 166 165'/2 166 + 1/2 do pfd 183 183 183 Gen. Prec. Eq 22% 22 22 — Vi Loew's, Inc 573/4 57 1/4 573/4 + % Paramount 275/8 27 27 RKO 8% 83/s 8i/2 + i/8 RKO $6 pfd 89i/2 883^ 89 20th Century-Fox . . 21% 21 21 — 1/2 20th Century-Fox pfd. 3034 303/8 303/8 — Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 14% 13% 133,4— 1/4 do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56 105 1043/i 1043/4 — % Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. .. 3% 3Vg 3% Radio-Keith cvs 1 1/2 1% 1 Vi Sonotone Corp 4 3% 3% Technicolor 1 3 Vi 13% 13V4 Trans-Lux 3 3 3 Universal Corp. vtc. I8I/4 18% 18%— % Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 71 73 Vi Pallos Launches Omina, British Distributing Co. Steve Pallos, formerly general manager for Alexander Korda here, has opened his own offices in Wardour St., London's film row. Under the trade name of Omina Films, Ltd., Pallos will conduct a general film distribution business. Chi. R. C. Collection $265,000 Chicago — Chicago Theaters' total Red Cross collections exceeded $265,000. Albany Gives Texan Touch To O'Donnell's Reception (Continued from Page 1) scrap copper drive. The cowboys whooped O'Donnell and Chick Lewis into town as they disembarked from the train and the welcome at the Variety Canteen and later at the testimonial luncheon at the Ten Eyck Hotel maintained the spirit of enthusiastic showmanship. John Harris, scheduled here with O'Donnell, was detained on the Coast and wired regrets. Mayor Erastus Corning welcomed O'Donnell on behalf of the City and later at the luncheon James A. Hagerty, Governor Dewey's executive assistant, bespoke New York States' official welcome for the Governor who was in New York on official duties. Both Corning and Hagerty were inducted into Tent Nine during the luncheon. Arthur Mayer, New York, started the verbal ball rolling on the scrap copper drive and O'Donnell, reviewing his nation-wide tour, explained the necessities of the situation and praised exhibs. for their splendid co-operation. O'Donnell also praised IATSE officials and members for their work in the drive. More than 150 were on hand for the luncheon, including Sam Rosen, Fabian partner; Louis Schine, George Lynch, Lou Goldstein and Gus Lampe, Schine Circuit; Sammy Kaye, whose band trumpeted O'Donnell into the Ten Eyck Ballroom; Lou Golding, local WAC chairman and his Fabian area managers; Albany and Troy Wai-ner Circuit managers; Harvey English, English Theaters; Hancock and a host of other exhibs. Charlie Smakwitz, WAC publicity chairman and assistant Warner zone manager, handled local public relations, planting pictures in all papers in this community. Chief Barker C. J. Latta presided at the luncheon which also served as the vehicle for O'Donnell's official visit to Tent Nine. Variety Club work here in the Service Men's Canteen drew high praise from the national chief barker. Shirley Temple's First for Selznick West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Shirley Temple's first engagement under her long-term contract with David O. Selznick will be in "Since You Went Away," slated to go into production July 15. Subpoena Pic Execs. In Racketeer Case (Continued from Page 1) mobsters to answer charges in indictments returnd against them by a Federal grand jury in New York. Film personalities for whom subpoenas were issued are: Louis B. Mayer, Nicholas M. Schenck, Marvin Schenck, Charles C. Moskowitz, David Bernstein, Nicholas Mayrack, Joseph M. Schenck, Joseph H. Moskowitz, William Michel, Harry M. Warner, Henry Herzbrun, Arthur Israel, Austin Keough, Arthur Martin and John Wesley Smith. Defense Attorney Bradley Eben, representing five defendants, said the film executives were needed here to help refute charges of money extortion from the motion picture industry by the defendants. The extradition hearing tomorrow will be before Commissioner Edwin K. Walker. Valcarce Circuit's Havana House Signs for Metro Pix Havana (By Air Mail — Passed by Censor) — M-G-M and the America Theater have closed a deal whereby the company will release its pictures to the Valcarce Circuit house, Harry Bryman, M-G-M manager, reports. Deal is an aftermath of the recent impasse reached by Bryman and Ernesto P. Smith, who headed the combined Smith and Valcarce circuits. Combo, was broken up when Antonio Rodriquez, owner of the America, withdrew his house after M-G-M announced it would build a first-run in Havana and in the meantime would offer its product to all theaters. Initial program was "Somewhere I'll Find You," which opened yesterday. Premiere of "Mrs. Miniver" will be on May 24 with proceeds given over to the Cuban-American Allied Relief Fund and the Cuban Foundation of the Good Neighbor. RKO Acquires St. Paul Lyceum for First-Run (Continued from Page 1) Jan. 1, next. The company's present Orpheum lease expires Dec. 31, and the deal just consummated will assure RKO of a first-run house in the St. Paul Loop. The Lyceum is a 1,600-seater now playing subsequent-runs and double features. It recently was completely overhauled and redecorated. Walter Benz and associates operate the house. The RKO-Orpheum is the property of George Benz Co. The deal will practically eliminate the RKO-Orpheum as a first-run house because present operators held franchises with Columbia, Universal, First National and RKO, while Minnesota Amusement Co., uses M-G-M, 20th-Fox, Paramount, United Artists and Warner product, leaving practically nothing for any operator who might seek to continue the Orpheum as a first-run house after next Jan. 1. JACK L. WARNER arrived yesterday f the Coast. ARTHUR FREED, EVERETT RISKIN and LEWIN, all M-G-M producers, have retur to the Coast. MERLE OBERON has ended her New 1 visit. 'BEN KALMENSON, accompanied b:f*V LAPIDUS, got back yesterday from if% Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati. ',ne ALFRED DE LIAGRE, JR., will go to Ho wood in June. PAUL SMALL has arrived in town. MICHAEL O'SHEA goes to Hartford to tor the premiere there tomorrow of "Lady Burlesque," in which the player appears. AL LICHTMAN has arrived from the Coast J JAMES K. McGUINESS, M-C-M producer here from Hollywood. NtNr\.yA^ER' wh0 mak« her screen b, in M-C-M s "Best Foot Forward," is visit from the Coast. MAJ. RAYMOND MASSEY is due in tc this week to participate in the "I Am an Am ican Day celebration on Sunday. NANCY CATES is here on a visit from t-oasr. CAPT. WAYNE KING is in New York. ALAN CORELLI has gone to the Coast. LOUIS RABINOWITZ, seaman second cl, o°nrTrL°f^f L-UXe Laborat<"y, is in the on leave following completion of his ba training at the Naval Training Station at San JOSEPH M. SCHENCK arrived on the Co yesterday to assume his duties as executive p duction head of 20th-Fox under his new c» year pact with the company Majestic, Madison, Wis., Purchased by Warners Madison, Wis. — Warners, which operates the Capitol here, has purchased the Majestic from Arthur P. Desormeaux and will continue to operate under its present policy of first and subsequent-run doublefeature films. There will be no change in personnel. Movielab Gets Gov't Work Movielab Film Laboratories, headed by Saul Jeffee, has received a contract and is turning out special work for the Government. Population Shift Woes Before Ohio ITO Meet (Continued from Page 1) those theaters that have been a versely affected by population shif wih be given special attention the sessions. Martin G. Smith, unit president expected to pledge the continued c operation of Ohio theaters to t war effort when he opens the co vention this morning. A screening of Paramount's "Fi Graves to Cairo" at the Ohio Th ater is scheduled for tonight. RE has a six-foot cut-out of Joe Carioc the parrot of "Saludos Amigos" the entrance to the convention roo to greet the delegates. Exhibitors to Play Host To Schnitzer, Lefkowitz Plans have been completed for dinner in honor of Edward Schnitz and Sam Lefkowitz, recently pr moted by United Artists. Event being sponsored by the pair's exhit tor friends in the Metropolitan an and will be held at the Waldorf-A toria next Friday. Louis Bran heads the committee composed Eugene Picker, Harry Brandt, Fr< Schwartz, Max Fellerman, Don J cocks and Charles Moses. Schnitz< was named UA Western divisi> manager and Lefkowitz, former Ne York branch manager, will succe Schnitzer as district manager.