The Film Daily (1943)

DAILY Tuesday, May 25, 1943 Vol. 83, No. 100 Tu©s.,lMay25, 1943 lOCents 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 18, 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 24) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. 163/4 161/2 1634 171/4 171/4 171/4 + l/8 Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2'/2%) Columbia Picts. pfd. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak 1 do pfd Cen. Prec. Eq Loew's, Inc Paramount 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 1 Warner Bros' dbs. 6s48 1 NEW YORK Monogram Picts Radio-Keith cvs Sonotone Corp Technicolor . Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. . Universal Picts 33/8 18 67 1 31/4 31/4 — y8 175/8 175/8 67 167 223/4 221/2 223/4 Va 263/4 83/4 92 20% 303/8 261/4 263/4 + i/8 8V2 83/4 92 92 + y4 201/2 20% + 1/4 303/s 303/s + % 14% 14% 145/g — 3/8 BOND 77 041/s 1 O21/2 1 CURB 3 1% 4 13'/4 33/4 18 MARKET 761/2 77 + 1/2 04 104% + % 02% 1021/2 MARKET 3 3 l'/2 1%— % 4 4 13% 131/4 3% 33/4 — % 18 18 + 1/2 Nips Holding Warners' Almy Clifford Almy, manager of the Warner Manila office at the time of the Japanase invasion, and Mrs. Almy, are listed in a War Dept. announcement of civilian internees held by the Japs in the Philippine Islands. Roxy Burns in Miami Miami, Fla.— A $50,000 fire destroyed the 725-seat Roxy Theater and adjacent buildings. The Roxy was a unit in the chain operated by Paramount Enterprises, Inc. Army-Navy Officers To See "Prelude to War' Washington Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Washington — Dozens of high ranking Army and Navy officers will be on hand tomorrow night at Loew's Columbia for the Washington premiere of "Prelude to War," regular run of which begins at the Columbia Thursday along with a second run of "Keeper of the Flame." The Army Air Force band will be on hand for the premiere, a number of enlistees will be inducted into the WAAC by Col. Oveta Culp Hobby and several of the prominent guests will be introduced. In addition to "Prelude to War," the Air Force short, "Wings Up," featuring Clark Gable, will be shown, M-G-M's "Plan for Destruction" and the new March of Time, "Show Business at War," "Wings Up" is scheduled for national release Thursday. It is being distributed through the WAC on OWI initiative. War Finds Exhib. Units More Essential — Kelley Exhibitor organizations are more essential now than they were in peace times, in the opinion of New Jersey Allied which explains the reasons for holding its 24th annual meeting, June 29-July 1 at West End, N. J., in view of war conditions. E. Thornton Kelley, conference manager, points out that all drives such as Red Cross, United Nations, scrap, Navy Relief, USO, etc., have required the closest co-ordination of all branches of our industry; those of a similar nature to come make it essential to hold conferences of this type. The tentative program of the conference indicates that it will follow the pattern of previous sessions. All sessions will be conducted by Harry Lowenstein president. OWL CIAA Budgets Before Appropriations Com. Washington Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Washington — Budget requests by the OWI and CIAA motion picture bureaus are due for study by the House appropriations committee this week, following appearances before the committee of representatives of both bureaus. Sunday Matinees Click Manchester, N. H. — Large audiences were reported at all the local pix theaters when Sunday matinees were started under an amendment of the Sunday sports ordinance and the new state law. Theater managers said the matinees would relieve Sunday night congestion which has been a problem for a number of years. Quezon, "Bataan" Honor Guest Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippines, will be guest of honor Thursday at Loew's Palace, for the premiere showing of M-G-M's "Bataan." It. Richard L. Smith Dies In Plane Crash Rochester, N. Y— 2nd Lt. Richard L. Smith, formerly of Eastman Kodak Co., is reported killed in an airplane crash in Florida. Ark. ITO Elects, Hears Kuykendall's Address (Continued from Page 1) are co-operating with the Department of Justice to obtain fair trade practices. A battle exists between distributors and exhibitors, he said, but insists amicable settlement will result. The industry considers itself essential in war effort, Kuykendall said, and is doing its part to further war effort. He also warned exhibitors to guard against fires. Herod K. Jimerson, Little Rock, and H. G. Krumm, Vitagraph, Inc., Memphis, expressed exhibitors' views on short subjects. R. L. Bostic, National Theatre Supply, Memphis, urged against "sabotaging your equipment." William M. Shepherd, Pine Bluff, Ark., president National Junion Chamber of Commerce, (also guest speaker at banquet last night), reminded theater owners of their part in winning the war and what would be expected of them after the war. Claude C. Mundo, Little Rock, was reelected president. Other officers: Vice-President, Charles Bonner, Pine Bluff; Secretarytreasurer, F. J. Daugherty, Helena ; Directors, O. G. Wren, Little Rock; K. K. King, Searcy; Lawrence Landers, Batesville ; L. P. Haven, Jr., Forest City ; Harry S. Ruh, Berrvville ; Paul T. Myers, McCrory; C. H. Dozier, Charleston; W. E. Malin, Augusta. Trophies awarded : distributor, for outstanding achievement in establishing good will, better understanding and closer co-operation with independent exhibitors, B. F. Busby, Producers Releasing Corp., Little Rock, and to manager of independent theater for originality and advancement of exploitation in furtherance of war activities and accomplishment in physical improvement of theater, Thomas Ford, Rector. New North Carolina Tax Becomes Effective June 1 Charlotte, N. C. — Beginning June 1, North Carolina theaters will operate under a new tax, apportioned according to the seating capacity of the individual theater and the size of the town in which it operates instead of on a percentage of gross receipts. During the past 10 years state exhibs. have paid a tax amounting .o three per cent of their gross receipts, a part of this amount having been paid in advance, at the beginning of each year. The state sales tax also is three per cent on each commodity price. The new law, which theater owners consider more equitable, will vary from a total of $125 on the small theaters to $2,500 on those in the larger towns. London (By Cable) — Edward George Lewis, 32-year-old British Paramount News cameraman who flew with the American bomber crews in last week's daylight raid on Kiel, failed to return from the attack, it is announced here by the U. S. Air Force Command. N. H. Legislature Adjourns Concord, N. H. — The State Legislature, has adjourned. COmiflG and GOIIIC THE THREE STOOGES opened a volunteer tour of army posts yesterday at Davis-Monthan Field Tucson, Ariz. Their final appearance will be at the Army air base at Kingman, Ariz., on June 5. A. A. WARD of Altec Lansing Corp. of Hollywood is in town. ALFRED HITCHCOCK is due here from the Coast in two weeks in connection with background footage for "Lifeboat." JAMES CAGNEY, upon completion of his role1 in "Johnny Come Lately" at the end of the ' week, will leave the Coast to attend the dated Actors and Artistes of America v conference which opens at the Hotel Edison on1 June 3. NAT DORFMAN has gone to the Coast to set ' up ? branch publicity office there. RAY V. NOLAN, manager of the St. Loui: branch office of RKO Radio, is visiting New< York. SAM WHITE, director: MARIO SILVA, musical director, and L. W. O'CONNELL, cameraman, are here from the Coast on business having to i do with Columbia's "Jam Session." RICHARD F. WALSH, IATSE head, returned yesterday from St. Louis. GRACE CEORGE is on her way back to New York from the Coast, having completed her first screen stint in "Johnny Come Lately." MICHAEL O'SHEA, male lead in "Lady of Burlesque," addressed the Albany Kiwanis Club yesterday. Pfc. DAVID COULD, former film salesman and for the past 10 months with Irving Berlin's "This is the Army," has received an honorable medical discharge from the Army and returns to New York this week. NAT D. FELLMAN, film buyer for the Warner Circuit in the Cleveland zone, arrived in New York yesterday for a few days. HARRY GOLDBERG, director of advertising I and publicity for Warner Theaters, is in Cleve H land today and returns tomorrow. WALTER GOULD leaves today for a South American tour of United Artists offices. DAVE PALFREYMAN leaves for the Coast next week. Omaha Censors Okay "Lady of Burlesque" Omaha — This city's Board of Censorship permitted the showing of "Lady of Burlesque" at Tri-States Theaters' Omaha. Mayor Dan Butler asked for a special screening after he received complaints about the picture from two women's groups. Following a special screening on opening day, the board declared: "It appears to us that the picture was submitted to the board for advertising purposes." Capitol, Broadway, holds the pic for a third week. Einfeld Back to Coast; Returning East in July Charles Einfeld, WB director of advertising and publicity, left last night for the Coast after a stay of two months in New York and Washington. Einfeld expects to return to New York in July, when "This is the Army" will be launched. msm