The Film Daily (1943)

DAILY Wednesday, October 6, 1943 Consent Decree Talks Resume on Friday (Continued from Page 1) heads held a meeting among themselves yesterday. Clark indicated after the sessions on Monday that he might issue a statement after the next meeting, but there was no hint as to its nature. Initial parley resulted in no definite agreement, but it is understood that concrete proposals for decree changes will be made in forthcoming huddles. Para. British Operation Normal Hicks Reports (.Continued from Page 1) zation is functioning normally and efficiently, John W. Hicks, vice-president in charge of foreign distribution, said here yesterday. Hicks arrived from London by plane Monday afternoon after spending approximately four weeks overseas. Hicks would not comment extensively on the reported plan of J. Arthur Rank to extend his operations to the United States and other countries, but he said he presumed Rank wanted to place his pictures wherever possible in the world market. Syracuse Police Ordered To Eradicate All Bingo (Continued from Page 1) nection ' with a Ringo game there, Chief of Police William Rapp issued a sweeping order directing police to stamp out all Bingo games in the city. "Lady in the Dark" on Stage Pays Para. $35,000 Paramount is understood to have realized $35,000 as its share of the profits from the stage production of "Lady in the Dark," which it is now turning into a film. The company had an 18 per cent interest in the show— or $30,000 worth. The production showed a total profit of $194,444 during its stage engagement. Owen Davis, Jr. Knowland Futures and Spot: • • • WITH post-war planning to the lore, our more progressive industry interests are wisely examining both the domestic and foreign field with an eye to harnessing features and shorts for maximum commercial advantage (business is business!), and. on the more altruistic side, contributing constructively to world rehabilitation and the furtherance of international amity and understanding In the general scheme of things to come, our foresighted solons are smart enough to recognize that documentaries and travelogues are destined to take on new importance It takes no crystal ball gazer to see that virtually every nation in the world will be pressing to have itself pictured on world screens when the war ends Our own State Department is fully aware of this So are the makers of documentaries and travel subjects, and current and potential distributors thereof. .... -From the White House to 10 Downing Street, and from the Kremlin to Chungking, the job which such films can do is appreciated. ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • ONE of the principal salients in which such motion pictures are bound to perform a lively service, and click at box offices in the bargain, is Latin America An illustration of this type of product is the score or more subjects being turned out for the Office of the Co-ordinator of Inter-American Affairs by Julien Bryan If this were peacetime, tremendous prestige would accrue, as well as substanial coin, to our commercial producer-distributors making available pix of this stamp to our Good Neighbors, and coincident exhibition of the product in U. S. houses whose policies and audiences make such booking feasible The travelogues and documentaries will be "naturals" for schools, colleges and other institutions...... y T V • • • LINES AND ANGLES: Since Long Island Sound has turned chill, John Kantaras, of the Rlalto up Stamford way, has hung up his bathing suit after having aided civilian defense by doing parttime life saving duty at that city's beach all summer. ... • In New Haven, Earl (20th-Fox salesman) Wright has been elected treasurer of Flotilla 706, Coast Guard Auxiliary. ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • BOOTS AND SADDLES: It's apparently one mad gallop for Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys Yester evening, Republic hosted a press party for him in the East Ballroom of Ye Hotel Astor Today, Roy will lead the World's Championship Rodeo parade to City Hall, where he'll present a ten-gallon hat and cowboy shirt and belt to Arizona Fiorello LaGuardia, foreman of the Pa Knickerbocker Ranch At 5 p.m. today, Roy goes guest-starring on Uncle Don's WOR program, and tonight guest-stars at the Rodeo's bow, and during its engagement, at Madison Sq. Garden Among those at the press reception yesterday were: Herbert J. Yates, Jr., Roy Rogers and Mrs. Rogers, Walter Titus, Jr., Harold Iverson, treasurer and manager of United Aircraft, Gilbert Heath of United Aicraft and Isabel Heath Jimmy Dunn, J. Raymond (Columbia) Murray, Jack Harrison, Mel Konecoff, Al Schiller, Charles Reed Jones Steve Edwards, Evelyn Koleman, Beatrice Ross, Virginia O'Brien, Kirk Allen, Seymour Borus, Nelson Peabody, Herb Miller, George H. Morris Al Picault, R. W. Baremore, Al Steen, Columbia Sileo, Grace Rosenfield, Foghorn Clancy, Bill Formby, Jerry Jerauld, Larry Reid, the Sons of the Pioneers Uncle Don, Helen Gilmore, Muriel Babcock, Irene Thirer, Isabel Miller, Lester Grady, Arch Winston, Joan Curtis, Ralph Day, Pat Murphy, Bill Vallee Tom Kennedy, Jimmy Cron, Hortense Schorr, Fred Waters, Pauline Williamson, Alton Cook and many others T ▼ ▼ • • • AVENGE PEARL HARBOR 1 $5,702,000 Sale al 31 Conn. Premieres New Haven — Harry F. Shaw and Barney Pitkin, committee chairmen during the Third War Loan Drive, report 31 Connecticut War Bond premieres turned in a total of $5,702,000 in Bond sales during the past few weeks. New Haven's recent premiere of "Thank Your Lucky Stars" at the Roger Sherman, sold $273,675 in Bonds, and was a factor in pushing the New Haven receipts over the quota. The auction session produced books autographed by notables, paintings, cartoons, and merchandise. Theater fignres are as follows: Poli, Waterbury, $392,000, State, $114,000, Palace, Meriden, $153,300, Poli, $183,800, Middlesex, Middletown, $148,000, Rivoli. West Haven, $58,000, Community, Fairfield, $52,000, Colonial, Southington, $40,775, Rialto, Wind sor Locks, $104,000, Palace, Stamford, $515. 400, Bushnell Memorial, Hartford, $460,126 State, $287,075, Fine Arts, Westport, $353, 000, Wilkinson, Walling-ford, $150,225, Em bassy, New Britain, $99,975, Capitol, An sonia, $119,000, State, South Manchester, $145,000, Warner, Torrinsrton, $149,821 Capitol, Willimantic, $120,025, Rosrer Sher man. New Haven, $237,675, Pickwick Greenwich, $265,000, Empress, South Nor walk, $114,675, Capitol, New London, $126 525, Stratford, $350,000, Playhouse, Rid?< field, $526,000, and Bradley, Putnam, $3,400 I ; e N. H. Governor Congratulates Dover Exhib. on Bond Sale Dover, N. H. — Melvin Morrison manager of the Strand Theater, was publicly congratulated by Gov. Rob ert O. Blood when a War Bond pre ! miere held in his theater addec $327,000 to Uncle Sam's coffers. Th< premiere put Dover over its $500, 000 quota. $2,000,000 in Bond Sales Via Rhode Island Houses Providence — With returns still in complete, indications point to Wa: Bond sales of $2,000,000 by Rhodi Island theaters during September! says Edward M. Fay, State theate, chairman. Bond buyers prevu shows in principal cities of Stat' held during past week represen Bond purchases as follows: Provi dence, Loew's State prevue, $358, 650; Pawtucket, Strand theatei $261,350; Newport, Strand, $197,750 Woonsocket, Stadium, $117,025. —_ — . $269,000 Bond Premiere At Montgomery Paramount J Montgomery, Ala. — A Bond pre miere of "So Proudly We Hail" a the Paramount added $269,050 to th Third War Loan, Manager Willian Wolfson said. Extra chairs in im provised boxes had to be added t< care for $1,000 Bond purchasers. K ?■ STORK REPORTS Fred Sammis, editorial directs of Photoplay Magazine and Radi Mirror, is the father of a girl bor at Doctor's Hospital. The child ha been tagged Kathy.