The Film Daily (1943)

1HE DAILY Monday, June 7, 194; Studios Turning Out Exploitable Pictures (.Continued from Page 1) completion. It will also make "Bamboo Blonde," which will lend itself for a contest to select an "unknown" to play the title role. "Behind the Rising Sun" is based on James R. Young's 13-year experience as a former Tokyo news correspondent. RKO also expects excellent boxoffice returns on "The Seventh Victim," "Amorous Ghost" and "Screaming Skull" and from its new feature comedy series, dealing with a "rookie" in the Army. The initial feature, "The Adventures of a Rookie," is now in production, -with two newcomers, Wallay Brown and Alan Carney co-starred. Expects Big "Hangman" Biz M-G-M believes "Hitler's Hangman" will do sensational business. Its cast is headed by John Carradine and it has been directed by Douglas Sirk. Seymour Nebenzal supervised its production. "The Youngest Profession" has a cast headed by Virginia Weidler and deals wth autograph-hunters. Several M-G-M stars are introduced during the picture. "Swing-Shift Maisie" stars Anna Sothern. Paramount will distribute "Night Plane from Chungking," co-starring Robert Preston and Ellen Drew. It will make "You Can't Ration Love," dealing with the shortage of college boys. The company is expecting "Alaska Highway," "Minesweeper" and ' Aerial Gunner," produced by Pine-Thomas, to gross heavily. "The Strange Death of Adolph Hitler" is on Universal's June production schedule. Universal has already completed "Captive Wild Woman" and is making "The Mad Ghoul." Columbia representatives report that in some situations "Reveille with Beverly" has outgrossed some "A" pictures, and that "The Clock Struck 12," starring Warren William is proving a "sleeper." (No pun intended.) The Gower St. plant. WEDDING BELLS Engagement is announced of Elizabeth Wallace Simpson, daughter of Morris H. Simpson, assistant to the controller of Paramount, to Lt. Donald Lipp Bullard, USCG. Marriage will take place this month. Dorothy Liftman, assistant to Maurice Grad, Columbia's sales promotion manager, was married to Harry Levensohn on Saturday. Levensohn is general manager of the Consumers Textile Manufacturing Corp. Chicago — Lt. John J. Naughton, formerly manager of Essaness Biograph Theater, was married to Mary Jane Sigman, likewise a former employe of Essaness. HCLLYWCCD DIGEST SIGNED BOB CARNDALL, riim editor, PRC. N1..L Dt LAY, production manager, t RC. ASSIGNMENTS JAM WOOD, producer-director, "Address Unknown," Columbia. aENNlfc KlINl, airecror, "Cowboy from Lonesome Kiver," (.oiumbia. • CASTINGS jGNNY TUFTS and PAULtlTE CODDARD, Sranuing Room On,y, " t-aramount; ANN SHeRI-Aim, IDA LuPliNU, ALlAI} SMIiH and JANc nv i ivi A im , "Here Louies me Gins," Wurneis; JAVIU bKU^C, jUNc VlNCcNl, VtLUZ b iOLANDA, MAKKici HILliAKU, KOD CAMtkJN ana the UZZit NtLSUN OkK. "Secona rluneymoon, ' Universal; ANN Ml'LLER ana MAftt kUCHE, " I ropicana, ' i_olumDia; Ruin ItRRY, i he Man rrom Music Mountain, ACpuo.ic; tLiZAot.H lAVLUk, ' Wnire Ours jf Dover," M-C-M; KOotki ROst, "Guaaaicanai Diary," /Um-hox. SUSAn HAi WAnU and JAMtj BRUWN, i he lime is Now," i-aramount; NANCi vVAlkcR, Along broaunvay," M-li-M; AloERi UcKKcR, "In Did OKiaiiorna," kepuDlic; mAauUcKi i'ti CMArlvrAN, /INA FALKlNBuKG, AlMllA LOUlic, ANN jAvAGt and Jtrt DONN.Ll, "Nine Cms," columDia; JOHN LODtrt, ". assage to Marseilles," Warners; bLtN WILLIAMi, "kevenge, " RKO. VICTOR FRANCEN "Madame Curie," M-C-M CRAlij Wo'WDS, HOBAkl GAVANAUGH ana jHIRllY PAiitRSON, "Kestiess Lady," Golumoia; JAMlS JORDAN, RIcHARD MAm IN, KlkK ALWlN, VICIOR KlLLlAN, jr., MYRON HEALiY, JEAN BtNION and bAkBARA HALE, "The iron Major," RKO; MARGARET LANDRY, "Adventures or a iRooKie," RkO; TWINKLE WATTS, Cay Blades," Republic; i\AY MILLAND and CAkL ESMOND, "Ministry or Fear," Paramount; I'tRCY KILBRIDCE ana ELEANOR GOUNlS, " I he Gunmasrer," Harry Sherman-UA. IVY SHAW and TOM CONWAY, "Higher and Higher," RKO; LUCIENNE & ASHOUR, FRED'S oULLDOGS and IOY & WING, "Around the vVorld," RKO; JUNt VINCENT, "Second Honey.noon," Universal; RICHARD CRANE, "Happy ..and," 20th-Fox; IAN KIETH, "Manhattan Juckaroo," Columbia; BILLY DANIELS and ERIC rcLDARY, "Frenchman's Creek," Paramount; MArY FORBES, "Restless Lady," Columbia; btTTY RHODES, "Rainbow Island," Paramount; MARION MARTIN and CLEM BEVANS, "The Gunmaster," Harry Sherman-UA. ANN BAXTER, "Paris, Tenn.," 20th-Fox. also expects excellent returns on "What's Buzzin', Cousin" and "Two Senoritas from Chicago." 20th-Fox is setting great store by 'Roger Touhy — Last of the Gangsters," which has a cast that includes Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Kent Taylor and others. It is also making "The Night Is Ending," dealing with the opposition of French workmen to the Nazis. The cast is headed by George Sanders and Brenda Marshall. Republic will make "Hitler's Hatchet Men" and "In Old Oklahoma," dealing with the oil boom in the territory of Oklahoma in 1904. John Wayne and Martha Scott are to be co-starred in the latter. "Convoy to Malta," dealing with the Merchant Marine, is also on the Republic slate, as "Sleepy Lagoon," starring Judy Canova. "Wings Over the Pacific," "Sarong Girl," "Spy Train," "I Escaped from the Gestapo," and '•Clancy Street Boys," starring the East Side Kids, are among Monogram's exploitation offerings. Monogram is also ex Must Furnish Particulars In WPB Violation Action Newark, N. J. — J. Paul McQueen, special U. S. Attorney, has been directed by Federal Judge Meaney, here, to furnish Frank V. Merritt and Newman H. Waters, both of Birmingham, Ala., owner and lessee respectively, of the local Mosque Theater, with a bill of particulars on a criminal information charge that the theater operators had violated a WPB conservation order in the construction of the Terrace Room night club, opened last February. Argument on the case was reopened on application of Walter F. Waldow, counsel for the theater men, who maintained that "sufficient facts had not been given," in the charge filed against the defendants two weeks ago, by the Justice Department concerning bids and other details relating to the construction. Specifically, WPB representatives estimated that cost of construction on the Terrace Room was upwards of $4,000, in violation of the WPB conservation order which limits construction costs for amusement purposes, to $200. Thus, McQueen was directed to furnish the defendants with specifications as to who actually began the construction — individuals, corporations or associations — and to state in what manner and how each defendant violated the WPB order. Included in the construction were a new sound-proof ceiling covering 11,000 square feet; a new floor, approximately 15,000 square feet in area and the enlargement of the theater stage to about 200 square feet. Largest motion picture house in the downtown sector, the Mosque is currently offering legit. Summons vs. Local 306 In $1,000,000 Slander Suit A summons has been served on Local 306, operators, in a $1,000,000 slander action brought against the union by the Scoop 14th St. Corp., owners of the City Theater, according to Albert Viault, attorney for the plaintiff. Scoop is also asking $2,200 damages for each of the 20 days of the recent strike against the house. The action is based on alleged derogatory remarks made by a member of the union detailed to picket the house. The strike started on April 30. The action was disclosed when two motions, one for a temporary injunction and the other to vacate summonses, were dismissed in New York Supreme Court by Justice Julius Miller. pecting excellent business on "The Revenge of the Zombies." PRC will release "Submarine Base" and "Isle of Forgotten Men." "Danger — Men at Work" and "Strange Music" are now in production, with "Tiger Fangs," starring Frank Buck, also on the June production schedule. IN NEW POSTS JOHN W. H. EVANS, in charge of outdoor ai transportation advertising, Donahue & Co JOSEPH E. SHACRIN, manager, Strand The, ter, Youngstown, O. ELMER HOLLANDER, film payment dept., Stai ley-Warner, Philadelphia. FREDERICK R. GIBBS, manager, Park Theater Philadelphia. — EARL SMITH, assistant manager, Arcadia Titer, Philadelphia. PHIL SEIDMAN, manager, Warwick Theatc Newport News, Va. JAMES TIBBETTS, manager, State, Boston. HERBERT BERMAN, supervisor, E. M Lot Boston. NATHAN R. COHEN, exploitation represent, tive, M-G-M, Albany. INTO WAR WORK JAMES OLWELL, assistant manager, Rialt Philadelphia. Ampa Presidency Again Looms for Vincent Trotta (Continued from Page 1) voted on at a meeting called fo | June 24. Trotta headed the organ: zation duiing the 1941-42 season. I Other nominees are James Zabi of the Fabian circuit for vice-pres dent; Hap Hadley, commercial artis for treasurer, and Blanche Living ston, of RKO Theaters, secretary Nominated for the board are Williai Feiguson, Loew's; Hal Home, 20t Century-Fox; Rutgers Neilson, RKO Dave O'Malley, Columbia, and Pai Benjamin, National Screen Service Ed McNamee of National Scree Service was nominated for truste for a three-year period. 5,756 Eastman Workers In Services; 10 Killed Rochester— Total of 5,756 East man Kodak employes are now serv ing in the armed service. Ten hav giveri their lives. Freeman Brings "Tolls" Here Bringing the world premiere prin i of Ernest, Hemingway's "For Whor the Bell Tolls," Y. Frank Freeman vice-president of Paramount i: charge of studio operations, arrive here this morning to discuss wit. Paramount executives preparation for the Rivoli Theater opening o July 14. Because of technical diffi culties, there is only one Techni color print available. It's special! insured for $100,000. STORKS Jack Bryan, Paramount salesmai! attached to the Washington office | is the father of twins, a boy and girl, born to Mrs. Bryan in the capi tal city. Kay Kaman of the Disney organi zation became a grandfather las week when his daughter, June, wif of Dr. H. David Prensky, gave birtl to a baby girl who has been name Catherine Jo.