The Film Daily (1944)

adnesday, December 13, 1944 THE' 11 DAILY L Tele to Benefit ifth Other, TBA Told (Continued from Page 1) m jely-knitted relationship, accordto the consensus at the open , jim session of the first annual coniv.snce of the Television Broadcast| Association which closed its t-day meeting at the Commodore aj,jel yesterday. The opinion was ' essed that films would be ened by television and that tele (t)»nique would be acquired from 5, with the studios lending adee assistance. ailability of facilities and manr will determine the period of after V-E Day when television ivers can be offered to the pubn a large scale, according to the orities. One expert believed it "would not be long" before receivers would become a popu fjiece of furniture in homes, algh another was not so optimistic, matter of "what you have to jk with" will be the determining 5 jir and nobody can say how soon hostilities end, in Europe at jjjjl that materials and manpower be plentiful, the experts said. T^pe of 16 mm. Film Predicted fod use of 16 mm. film for "transitions" of live talent shows was icted. As to color television and -isoon it will be practical, guesses :, lining from eight to 10 years were i.ed, depending on how long it atetake to make changes in present Unities. Use of telephone wires ij ending television over long disirqfs was said to be impractical j lis time, although wires to a ed degree have been., used for distances. Opinions that live I lacked the quality of moI picture film over television were \ ted. The consensus was that if ' y.elecasting were properly hantthere should be no contrast, summary, it was said that the f NEW POSTS AMPBELL, accessory manager, Columbia. BUNDLE, manager, Grand, Oelwein, la. I LEIBER, assistant manager, Belpark, Chi |o. RECKENMAKER, assistant manager, B & K •tare, Chicago. jiLEN, assistant manager, Norshore, Chi feo. :HLICHTINC, chief of service B & K BelIrk, Chicago. IN SIMMONS, manager, B & K LaC-range eater, LaGrange, III. 60 MAURO, assistant production manaNorman D. Waters & Associates, New rk. CE H. ZOUARY, staff artist, Norman D. ^ters & Associates, New York. 0 WISE, booking manager, Paramount thange, St. Louis. 1 NELSON, director of AMPRO eduional film sales division, Chicago. 3E, manager, Strand, Maiden, Mass. B. KAUFMAN, Monogram publicist, llywood. GOLDMAN, city booker, Universal, 'cago. Snow Storm Hits Theaters Houses Dark, Deliveries Slowed, Reports Show I Continued from Page ll in West Virginia mountain areas and 10 inches in Elkins, W. Va., equalling the fall in Chicago. While detailed reports of theater closing-s and film delivery difficulties were not available in most cases, the following were received up to press time this morning: Pittsburgh — Theater business in Western Pennsylvania was completely demoralized yesterday as the result of the worst snowstorm in the area's history. Fall which began Monday afternoon continued during the night and yesterday with up to 18 inches of snow causing missouts and late film deliveries with numerous houses darkened as a consequence. Many truck and messenger shipments could not be delivered and film sent by train arrived late in most cases. Theater attendance was generally so bad that many situations closed because of lack of patronage and even first-run downtown houses were heavy sufferers. Less than half of theater and film exchange employes were able to get to work because of the unexpected heavy snowfall following a prediction of light snow. Albany — Severe early-season snowstorms paralyzed business and transportation in upstate New York yesterday. Storm, which reached its greatest intensity in central and western parts of the State, forced the closings of war plants, schools, and stores, as well as many theaters. While reports were not available from film carriers, it is virtually certain that film deliveries in many areas were late, if not missed altogether. Buffalo — Declaring a state of emergency because of heavy snowfalls, Mayor Joseph J. Kelly urged that everyone remain at home until the storm subsides. All businesses are at a standstill. Rochester — Eastman Kodak and other plants were forced to close yesterday because of the heavy snow. Plants ordered second and third shift employes not to report. New York was not visited by yesterday's heavy snows but freak winds caused a 34-foot barrage balloon, advertising "Winged Victory" to break loose from its moorings near the Roxy Theater. Big bag is believed to have blown to sea. Lt. James Crawley Killed Springfield, 111. — Mrs. James B. Crawley of Chillicothe, has received word from the War Department that to. her husband, Lt. James B. |sB| Crawley, pilot of a C-47 plane, '*"*" is reported killed in action. The young pilot was earlier reported missing over Holland. Prior to entering the service he was employed as manager of Kerasotes' theater at Chillicothe. theater would have a new agency for entertainment in television and that the two industries should go forward together. Those who think otherwise, it was said, will be "left behind." 100,000 Engineers Available For Films, Tele After War The U. S. Navy is training electronic engineers at the rate of 5,000 a month and 100,000 engineers will be available for the radio and television industry at the close of the war, it was said yesterday by Com. William C. Eddy, Radar expert and head of the Navy's radio school in Chicago, at the Television Broadcasters Association conference here yesterday. Commander Eddy defined Radar as a by-product of television, explaining that engineers schooled by the Navy are thoroughly equipped to enter post-war television and will be valuable men in the development of the sight and sound industry. Conciliation Meet Tomorrow First meeting between U. S. Conciliator James W. Fitzpatrick and representatives of the Screen Office and Professional Employes Guild, Local 109, CIO, and Loew's, 20thFox, Columbia, Paramount and RKO in an effort to settle a dispute between the companies and the union over salary and contract terms will be held tomorrow in the office of Major Leslie Thompson of RKO. BRIEfinG THE DflV'S FIEIUS Selznick Sues Rose West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Myron Selznick & Co. has filed suit against Harold Rose, a former employe for $50,000 and is asking an injunction to enjoin Rose from soliciting Selznick clients. Action was filed in the Superior Court and names James Craig, Director George E. Marshall, Joan Caulfield, William Cameron Menzies, Russell Wade and Phyllis Thaxter as clients Rose induced to leave the Selznick agency. • Spurious Bill Warning Cleveland — Local theater owners are warned to be on the lookout for spurious $10 and $20 bills that are being passed. Split in half, with each half pasted on a $1, these bills have been presented at several local theaters. • Parks Assn. Honors Carroll Springfield, Mass. — Edward J. Carroll, owner-manager of Riverside Park-In theater, Agawam, has been chosen second vice-president of the National Association of Amusement Parks at its 26th annual convention in Chicago. Carroll was also named chairman for the 1945 convention. W. R. Frank Heading East West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — W. R. Frank is en route to New York via Minneapolis, to seek an important story property either in a Broadway play, or in a best selling novel, for his next picture which will be budgeted at $1,000,000 or more. 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