The Film Daily (1943)

8 ! M I3 I3 ID A I NC 2fJ W i.4T H S T NYC 7MI' Suit Wave in Wake Of Crescent Decree! (Continued from Page 1) decision may set off a round of such suits throughout the county. It is admitted that any one of all of a dozen independent theater operators by hiring an attorney and providing him with copies of Judge Davies' decree and his "findings of fact" in the Crescent case, can produce a serious threat to big damages to the losing defendants. Kecords in the Crescent case reveal the names of the following men who might be expected to profit by the decision; each sold theaters to Crescent and signed "non-competition" agreements for periods of 5 to 15 years. William P. Miller, Rogersville, Tenn.; Max Buchanan, Athens, Ala.; Tim1 Smith, Harriman, Tenn.; J. W. Walter Beymer, Copperhill, Tenn.; J. E. Taylor, Mitchell, N. C; W. F. Roth, Baird Newport, Tenn.; Bobbie Farley and Jack Crawford, Gadene, Ala.; C. G. Lawing, Brownsville; V. R. and Andy Anderson, F. L. May and C. P. Taylor, Hopkinsville, Ky.; J. D. Henry, Joe and Edward B. Wiley, Union City, Tenn., and E. W. Dozier, Earlington, Ky. Judge Davies in his . decree declared all existing "non-competitive" agreements null and void. Two or more of the independents, according to the records, wrote complaining letters to the Department of Justice and these letters are said to have been largely responsible for the investigation and subsequent action against Crescent. It is believed that this possible aftermath of damage suits will add very much to the defendants' need to continue to fight against the decision. Miller, of Rogersville, and Max Buchanan, of Athens, Ala., might be expected to seek damages against United Artists since the judge's decision charges that UA "combined" with exhibitors to "freeze" them out of competition. Although 20th-Fox and others of the "Big Five" were eliminated as defendants, there is testimony in the records that may implicate them in damage actions against exhibitors, it was pointed out by attorneys yesterday. Mary Pickford to Canada More than $40,000 already has been subscribed by Toronto citizens for child war victim relief through the Mary Pickford Honeymoon Bungalow Project, Miss Pickford was informed yesterday. Miss Pickford is planning to leave for Canada today to help raise an additional sum of $125,000 for three British war victims funds. Siegel Leaving Paramount West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DMLY Hollywood — Paramount has granted Sol C. Siegel his request for a release from his contract as a producer to accept an important post with another studio. IN NEW POSTS MILTON SCHOSBERG, manager, RKO-Schine Empire, Syracuse, N. Y. KENNETH ISAACS, shipping clerk, Warners, Washington. FRANK HUDGINS, manager, Warwick, Newport News, Va. GENE MASON, assistant, New Wells, Norfolk, Va. CHARLES HUNTER, staff, Byrd Theater, Norfolk, Va. HARRY SCHARR, relief manager, Petersburg Theaters, Richmond, Va. STAFFORD PRICE, Capitol Theater, Richmond, Va. LOUIS COLLIER, Westhampton Theater, Richmond, Va. BILL SYNCOOP, shipper, Columbia, New Haven. WALTER HIGCINS, booker, Prudential Theaters, New Haven. NEIL WETY, manager, Pickwick Theater, Greenwich, Conn. RKO Net, $1,925,819, K-A-0 Earns $554,803 (Continued from Page 1) lowance for depreciation of $323,426.55, provision of $1,406,454.54 for income taxes and dividend of $13,000.75 paid during the period on 7 per cent preferred stock of a subsidiary in the hands of the public was $3,668,701.33. In the same period a year ago, the profit from operations prior to allowances was $1,740,931.32. K-A-0 and subsidiaries for the first quarter report a net of $554,803.63 as against $335,286.19 in 1942. Profit before provision for depreciation and income taxes was $1,123,216.88 compared with $747,696.62 a year ago. Both financial reports point out no provision has been made for Federal excess profits tax as the companies do not appear to be liable. Figures are subject to final audit and adjustment at the year's end. "Best Pictures of War" Released for Newsreels (Continued from Page 1) entrance into Bizerte by American forces. In addition to several thousand feet of Army Signal Corps film, 1,200 feet shot by Jack Barnett of Movietone and about 2,000 feet shot mostly from the air by Irving Smith of Universal. This footage contains plenty of closeups, said the Army official, with on-the-spot coverage of an artillery duel across Lake Bizerte. The bursting of U. S. shells across the lake can be seen, he said, as well as the Nazis firing back at our troops. The Signal Corps film also, he said, is the best to come from the war thus far. Several thousand feet covering among other phases the entry into Bizerte and the capturing of thousands of Nazis. These are the best shots of Axis prisoners he has ever seen, he added. DAILY Thursday, May 20, 194i DONALD O'CONNOR HAS THAT SOMETHING! says Archer Winsten in the New York Post iftutU (Mister Big on the marquee . . . and mister, BIGGER at the old B. O.!) . 1 ■■