The Film Daily (1946)

Wednesday, April 24, 1946 13% 13 DAILY i gue Injunction It Hughes Suit Today (ContinuetWrom Page 1) arges against Hughes over his resal to abide by a decision of the n V^ prohibiting the use of ad -^al prepared for exploitation ;>Tcne film. The court, in asking lat the meeting be deferred, said as propriety under the circumstances must be determined. This bint will be ruled upon at today's junction hearing. I Cancellation of the MPAiAt meetg was likely in any event due to ^e illness of Nicholas M. Schenck pd the resultant failure to obtain ■ ] quorum. '., It was learned yesterday that N ughes' resignation from the MP AA ,'er the association's stand on the im's advertising copy had been revived by telegram and would be :ted upon when a quorum of the PAA board was available. '.. Pa. Exhibitors Hear iTA Objectives Tomorrow (Continued from Page 1) ae group at the RitzCarlton Hotel. I will be their first appearance at in exhibitor meeting since the or anizational convention in St. Louis. Tomorrow's session was called by ay Emanuel of Philadelphia and ^'rank W. Walker, head of the Com rford circuit. It will be the first '£ several arranged throughout the United States to discuss the ATA. c WEDDING BELLS . Lilley-Proctor Toronto — Just prior to her mariage to Stephen Proctor of Toronto, Jvelyn Lilley, former manager of he Village, was presented with a andsome wedding gift by her ormer associates in the Famous 'layers Toronto Theater Managers association at a party in the Royal ■'ork Hotel. Kornfield-Buckhout Detroit — Shirley Kornfield and /illiam M. Buckhout, manager of the iris, were married. Yassenoff-Haugh Columbus, O. — Milton R. Yassenoff, reneral manager of the Academy nheaters and son of theater-builder jeo Yassenoff, and Emma Charlotte laugh, have' taken out a license to wed. Tolley-Hill Pittsburgh— June Tolley, of RKO '£adio, and Edwin J. Hill, Jr., were itiarried at the home of the bride. ;7he bride is a daughter of Ted Tolley, veteran Metro employe, and the ;room was just recently discharged ram the Army. THEATER DEALS (Continued from Page 6) Strong Sells to Wuli Kingsley, la. — Wayne Strong has sold the Deluxe to Elmer Wulf. Takes Over Nordica Freeport, Me. — Mrs. Kathleen Hughes, wife of Lester Hughes, Paramount salesman, will take over the management of her newly acquired theater, the Nordica, Saturday. Orrico Buys Chi. Midtown Chicago — The Midtown theater has been sold by Burns and Novodar to A. Orrico. Ciernia. Buys in Blackduck Blackduck, Minn. — Al Ciernia, a war veteran, has purchased the Lyceum from C. A. Fuller. Coach Buys Half Interest Stayton, Ore. — Marcel Driesche, formerly athletic coaeh at Stayton High School, has purchased a half interest in the Star from Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Spraker. Tenn. Circuit Buys in Texas Texarkana, Tex. — The Harlem, owned and operated by Guy Reed, has been purchased by the Ozark Amusement Co., of Memphis, Tenn. Teitel Leases Loop Astor Chicago — A. Teitel, owner of the only Michigan Ave. film theater, the World Playhouse, has leased the Loop Astor Theater on Clark, near Madison, from the Triangle Corp. for a long term of years. Saxlund Buys Salem West Salem, Wis. — Harold Saxlund has purchased the Salem here after selling his interest in the Fort at Montfort. From Cole to the Pena New Braunfels, Tex. — The Pena, 450-seater, has been opened here by Alfred Pena. House was formerly the Cole. Pena was a former operator at the Palace Theater in San Antonio. Grille to Re-open Erie Cleveland, O. — Domenic Grillo, owner of the Waldorf Theater, has leased the 450-seat Erie which has been closed the past six years. Hochrein Sells in Gaylord Gaylord, Minn. — Oscar Hochrein has sold the Legion here to Ralph Erwin and William Jones. Thomhill Buys Second Dale Thomhill, who owns the Waterville in Waterville, Kas., has purchased the Elite in Greenleaf, Kas., from D. C. Parker. Thompson Adds Two More Tonkawa, Okla. — Glenn Thompson, owner of several theaters in Southern Oklahoma, has purchased the Rav and Rialto from Oscar Scott, Jr. and his son who have operated the houses since Feb. 2, 1945, when they purchased them from W. R. Williams, who still retains ownership of the buildings housing the theaters. Thompson also owns theaters at Wilson, Healdton, Walters, Tishomingo and Atoka. Wulf Buys in Kingsley Kingsley, la. — Elmer Wulf has purchased the Deluxe theater at Kingsley from Wayne Strong. Gladbrook House to Brineys Gladbrook, la. — Mr. and Mrs. Howard Briney have purchased the Uptown theater here. Summer Operation Wins Clearance Elimination Boston — ■ The Casino Theater, a Summer operating at Narragansett Pier, R. I., is entitled to the same availability as the Majestic, Albee and State Theaters in Providence, according to an award handed down by George E. Brown, arbitrator. The arbitrator found that there was no substantial competition between the Casino and the Providence houses and abolished all clearance. George R. Farnum, Boston attorney, represented M. Stansler, operator of the Casino. Producers, CSU Resume Talks on Work Conditions West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Due to the effort of U. S. Conciliation Commissioner John C. Tutt, producer and CSU representative, late yesterday resumed conferences' on wages and working conditions. This was the first meeting since April 3 when negotiations were broken off. Bryan Foy-PRC Deal Lacks Confirmation West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — PRC representative declined to comment on a published report that Bryan Foy will become PRC's executive producer and that Reeves Espy will become an administrative executive. Foy was unavailable for comment. First RKO-Rank Pic To Start in U.K. July 16 London (By Cable) —First joint RKO-Rank production, under a plan whereby the two organizations will make one or two pictures a year, is scheduled to start here July 16. Sam S. Hanauer Dead Beaver Falls, Pa. — Sam S. Hanauer, veteran showman, died in Providence Hospital here after a three weeks' illness. Hanauer operated legit, and film theaters for more than 35 years, and retired a little more than a year ago when he sold the Rialto and State theaters. New Acrylic Lens Seen Tele, Film Aid Details of the war-time development of the acrylic lens, and both by the Army and Navy, will soon be released to the industry, it was reported by Charles A, Breskin, editor of Modern Plastics magazine, at the Plastics Exposition in the Grand Central Palace. The new lens, said to be set for important use in television production, and reducing costs for projection and camera equipment in the motion picture field, can be precision ground easier than glass. The lens uses as its basic material lucite or plexiglass. Breskin also spoke of the acrylic screen which will be used with rear screen projection and which is said increases color value by about 50 per cent. Research is currently under way on the developing of a material that will approach the hardness of glass, eliminating the dangers of scratchy surfaces The acrylic lenses were developed by Del Riccho Plastic Products of California. Krick Joins With Rank For Weather Forecasting London (By Cable) — Heavy increase in the amount of "location" work by British film companies, both in England and en the Continent, will follow upon the establishment of the first commercial weather forecasting service in the history of Britain. Col. I. P. Krick of Pasadena, Calif., with the backing of J. Arthur Rank, has formed a London company known as Imcos, Ltd. (International Meteorological Consultant and Other Services). Colonel Krick conducts a similar service in the United States, serving Hollywood studios. Boultings Coming Over To Sign Hollywood Star London (By Cable) — "Fame is the Spur," Howard Spring's best-seller, has been acquired for motion picture production in England by Roy and John Boulting, producer-directors, who will film it for J. Arthur RankTwo Cities in August at the Denham Studios. The Boultings are leaving London shortly for Hollywood to seek a star for the lead. Mae Busch Dead West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Mae Busch, 44, stage and screen actress, who began her film career in the Keystone comedy days and received prominence in the silent days in such films as "Foolish Wives" and "The Unholy Three," died in San Fernando Valley Hospital after a five month's illness. Her last two film appearances were made in recent Paramount films, "Masquerade in Mexico" and "Stork Club."