The Film Daily (1943)

jesday, June I, 1943 DAILY lany Industries Pay ribute to Nathanson (Continued from Page 1 ) lath of New York and Toronto in Dly Blossom Temple whose great pacity was more than taxed by turners from all walks of life, jndreds of floral lemembrances \ked the remains in wide tiers, ul a lengthy cortege to Holy Blosm Cemetery for interment gave rther indications of the wide est'lii in which he was held. Meanbile, telegrams poured into late sidence from many unable to come inn distant points in Canada and e States because of war conditions. Pall-bearers represented the film dustry, the Canadian Parliament, madian Broadcasting Corp., the ■ovince of Ontario, the world of .nking and finance as well as the iMness life of the Dominion. Those fkiating in an honorary capacity ere Nicholas M. Schenck of New i>rk, Sir William Wiseman for the iperial Government, Arthur Slaght the Canadian House of Commons, 0. Johnson of Montreal, Bernard ichell, E. L. Ruddy of Toronto, t. J. S. Thomason of Ottawa, genal manager of the Canadian Broadsting Corp., and Hon. W. D. Ross, :-Lieut. Gov. of Ontario. The ac*'e pall-bearers were J. E. Tarshis, ]dn. Ldr. D. A. Mcintosh, C. G. cCullough, H. R. Bain, Hon. Earl awson, K. C. H. M. Masters of _ deon Theaters, T. J. Bragg, assoate of N. L. Nathanson for almost quarter of a century and Dr. S. Alllawson, Ontario Government official. A graceful tribute was :i riublic tribute in from J. J. Fitziribbons who SUCNathanson as president of Famous aycrs Canadian Corp. two years a;-ro after I I battle tor financial control of the chain, [I ule a telegram couched in sincere terms eived from President Barney Balaban Paramount Pictures in New York. I • Fitzgibbons stated t Ha t the guidance of ithanson over the years was responsible ^ 1 r Famous Players organization "becoming J le great chain of theaters it is today," y Siding that his career was a perfect Hortio »per type through great perserverance, and ii wherever films are made or shown be ould be greatly missed. Dr. Thomson, neral manager of Canadian Broadcasting .up. issued statement expressing profound and telling of the loss to the broadsting in Canada of Nathanson's experienced ship, dynamic quality of mind and i niily spirit, saying that Nathnson looked urn CBC duties as a trustee for the public Canada. 'ilm Theaters to Help n CDVO Volunteer Drive More than 600 motion picture theters in Greater New York will coperate with the CDVO in the latt's drive for 500,000 volunteers to 2rve in its many branches. This rive, the slogan of which is "I Am erving," will continue for 11 days eginning tomorrow. While the theters will not be recruiting centers, ney will provide those interested i joining the CDVO with all necssary information. HCLLyWCCD DIGEST War 20th SIGNED. DICK POWELL, termer, Paramount. LYNN MERRICK, termer, Columbia. FRED de CORDOVA, producer-director, ners. CARLETON YOUNG, 20th-Fox. HENRY and PHOEBE EPHRON, writers. Fox. PHILIP LEWIS, writer, 20th-Fox. ROBERT TALLMAN, writer, 20th-Fcx. BEN SINKOWICH. writer, 20rh-Fox. FRANK CABRIELSON, writer, 20th-Fox. HENRY CLYDE, writer, 20th-Fox. SYLVIA RECAN, writer, 20th-Fox. JO EISENCER, writer, 20th-Fox. ASSIGNMENTS GEORGIE HALE, musical numbers, "Crazy House," Universal. KURT NEUMANN, director, "I Was a Criminal." Monogram. JACKSON ROSE, cameraman, "I Was a Criminal," Monogram. TITLE SWITCHES ' "Good Luck, Mr. Yates," formerly "Right Guy," Columbia. CASTINGS OLSEN and JOHNSON, MARTHA ODRISCOLL PATRIC KNOWLES and CASS DALEY, "Crazy House," Universal: WILLIAM BENDIX, "Paris. Tenn.," 20th-Fox; CEORCE MURPHY, CON STANCE MOORE, FRANK SINATRA, and THE HARTMANS, "Higher and Higher," RKO; JAMES BROWN, "The Padre," Paramount; LYNN MERRICK and DON WILSON, "Restless Lady,' Columbia; LOIS ANDREWS, "Texas Bad Man," 20th-Fox; ADLAN CARNEY, "Adventures of a Rockie," RKO. SCHEDULED "Hip, Hip, Hooray," producer, JOHN GRANT, Universal. "Moonlight in Vermont," Universal. "Week-End Pass," Universal. "Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble," M-G-M. "Glory," (temporary title), producer-directorwriter, |ULIEN DUVIVIER, Universal. "Bloodhounds of Broadway," story-producer, DAMON RUNYON, screenplay, MISS E. E. LLLINGTON and AL MANNHEIME'R, 20thFox. "They Were Expendable," producer, SIDNEY FRANKLIN, screenplay, COM. FRANK WEED, JAN LUSTIG and GEORGE FROESCHEL, book, WILLIAM L. WHITE, M-C-M. "Singing in the Wilderness," producer, (ESSE L. LASKY, screenplay, HAMILTON MacFADDEN and PHILIP MacDONALD; novel, DONALD CULROSS PEATTIE. "Ready, Willing and 4-F," original by BRIAN MARLOW; producer, E. D. LESHING. PROMOTIONS 5E1CN I. MILLER, producer, Paramount. IN NEW POSTS Consider USO Plea For Special Rating Washington Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Washington — The Special Services Division of the Army is now considering the request of USO-Camp Shows, Inc., for its aid in presenting to the War Manpower Commission its case for "essential" rating for actors in the 38-45 age bracket employed by USO-Camp Shows. The Special Services has no actual authority in the matter, but has been asked for support before WMC, and a decision is now in the making as to whether that support shall be given. The request concerns only actors in the 38-45 age bracket, and its most important feature will be not protection from military call but rather protection from possible forced transfer to jobs now listed as essential. Non-deferables in the 3845 age group are now liable for military call, but actors are not held non-deferable The plan has not yet been worked out in detail, according to Col. Marvin Young, who serves the Special Services Division as liaison officer with USO. Actors currently employed by USO are included within the scope of the request. But no suggestion is included for treating the problem of talent who might be with USO periodically, doing commercial stage, screen or radio work at intervals. The request has not yet reached WMC's Essential Activities Committee. 201h-Fox Backing 3 Plays for Jed Harris (.Continued from Page 1) Werfel. Paul Lukas has been set for the lead, and the play will open in Washington, D. C, August 23. Jack Skirball will be associated with the production. The second production is an untitled musical, and signed to do the music, book and story are Edwin Justus Mayer, Ira Gershwin and Kurt Weil. Third picture will be a dramatization of Erskine Caldwell's new book, "Georgia Boy." DON BLAIR, city manager, Stage and Avon Theaters, Fulton, N. Y. EARL MEYERS, booker and office manager, Republic, Des Moines. cD BISHOP, Warner sales staff, St. Louis. ANDY DIETZ, city salesman, PRC, St. Louis. JACK DAVIS, manager, Republic, Boston. AL FOWLER, exploitation representative, 20thFox, Boston. JAY MARKOWITZ, office manager, M-G-M, Chicago. JOE IMHOF, M-G-M, Milwaukee. EDWARD SACHS, B & K publicity dept., Chicago. CHARLES LEONARD, booker, United Artists, New Haven. HENRY WALL, publicity dept., Warners, Washington. LAYTON IVES, acting manager, Park, Richmond, Va. LLOYD STORY, student assistant manager, Loew Theater, Richmond. Hold Capital Parleys On Film Delivery (Continued from Page 1) branch, Ira Meinhardt, representing the film carriers of New York and also WAC, and Irving Dollinger, New Jersey exhibitor representing Allied of New Jersey and the WAC exhibitors' group, conferred with WPB and ODT officials Friday and Saturday. Action on ODT's order No. 17, which would have prohibited film over the holiday week-end was promised Friday, but, although the WPB representatives were extremely co-operative about tiying to alleviate the situation generally, clearance had not been obtained from ODT Friday night for a general exemption to permit regular Sunday deliveries and deliveries of film more than twice weekly. 6-B BUFFALO COURIER-EXPRESS, Sunday, May 16, 1943 Year Book Here. 25th Time By W. E. J. MARTIN 20th-Fox Advances Sudmin West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Morris Sudmin has been advanced from head booker to assistant manager of the 20th-Fox branch here. The post is a new one. For more than a score of years, a welcome spring arrival on this onlooker's desk has been The Film Daily Year Book. Just in is the silver anniversary volume, handsome in silver, gold and blue. The Year Book is a standard reference work for everyone connected in any way with the movie industry, studio executive or reviewer whose readers want titles, names or dates. It consists of more than 1,000 pages, with war and its effects dominant in compilation and comment, a monumental task, but one which Jack Alicoate, publisher, and Chester B. Bahn, editor, appear to have accomplished in steling fashion, as befits a 25th anniversary. How many movie theaters in operation in 1942? How many representatives of the industry in uni form ? What did the war do to motion picture titles? How many customers did the theaters have? When was this or that movie made and released? How many drive-in theaters in the country? What is the theater investment in the United States ? All those questions and thousands more are answered. In addition are hundreds of names of players, and the pictures in which they acted; of studio personnel, of distribution executives and aides, and of theaters, in every town and city, and every state, as well as a virtually complete roster of circuits and their components. Alicoate and Bahn merit compliments on their job. Fact-hunters have at their command a thoroughgoing work.