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Wednesday, November 13,
Soviet Pix Getting
Political bias melts before pesos. Questioned as to the effect of opposing ideologies upon the success of Russian films in the Latin American market, Nicholas Napoli, president of Artkino Films, asserted yesterday "if the picture is good, then it has the same opportunities as other films." Exhibitors are mainly interested in making money from films, Napoli said, adding that only in very few instances did he meet a South American exhibitor whose bias exceeded his acumen to such an extent that he refused to play successful Russian films.
Napoli, who heads the American distribution agency for Russian films, has just returned from a fiveweek t:ur of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela. Trip was essential to check up on business conditions. Only new negotiations conducted were with Films Mondiales of Chile f;r the distribution and the exhibition of Russian product.
Artkino has no branch offices in Latin America. All Russian films shown down there are handled through existing agencies. During the past year Artkino has offered 12 feature length pictures for distribution here and in Latin America.
British films, Napoli reported, are making quick headway in all of Latin America, though the biggest threat, at the moment, is Mexican production. Outside of first-runs, which are usually American films, Mexican product gets the best playing time. In small towns, particularly, Mexican pictures rate top choice. Napoli was very much impressed ^vith Universal-International's set-up in S. A.
Russian offerings most popular south of the Rio Grande were: "Rainbow," "Girl No. 217," "Spring Song," "Leningrad Music Hall" and "We Will Come Back."
Napoli reports that movie fans in the Latin American cities prefer titles to dubbing, adding the same attitude prevails here. Apparently there seems to be a high correlation between literacy and the preference for titles. Any at rate, Napoli said, "it is not likely that future Russian film will be dubbed."
HOLLYWOOD
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=;^;^=^=^^^=^ By RALPH WILE "
RandaU for U. S. Col. Pix
Sydney (By Air Mail) — ^Ron Randall, star of "Smithy," has signed a seven-year contract with Columbia to make pix in Hollywood.
SEND BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO:
Nov. 13
Nicola Napoli Eddie Buzzell
Robert Sterling Gertrude Olmstead
Donald Duck Edward Alperson
Daun Kennedy H. C. Potter
Jane Marker
Best Sellers — B. O. Dynamite
HOLLYWOOD • • • TWENTIETH-FOX'S AMBITIOUS production progrcnn gives further evidence of Darryl F. Zanuck's keen appreciation of the box
office dynamite inherent in best-sellers Slcrted for production next
month is "Captain from Castile," to be followed by "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," "Chicken Every Sunday," the novel which was also presented as a Broadway play, and "Scudda Hoo, Scudda Hay"
Others on the list are "The Snake Pit," "The Black Rose," "The Walls of Jerico," "The Foxes of Harrow," "Honey Fogling," "Nightmare Alley,"
"Brittania Mews" Tyrone Power will star in "Captain From
Castile," with Henry King directing cmd Lamar Trotfi as producer
Gregory Peck will be starred in the "Foxes of Harrow," with William
Bacher as producer Another important best-seller on Zanuck's
schedule is "The Dark Wood"
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• • • JAMES DENTON, of the 20th-Fox studio publicity department, reports that Tyrone Power's 21,000-inile air tour of Latin-American
countries far exceeded its goal, goodwill The Latins sure go for the
dark-haired Power and Cesar Romero who accompanied him
Director Henry King takes Power, Romero and a unit of 150 cast and
crew to Mexico on Nov. 28 to make "Captain From Castile"
Power, however, will attend the world premiere of Darryl F. Zanuck's "The Razor's Edge" in New York on Nov. 18 before he goes across the border
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• • • OTTO PREMINGER has 108 days to bring in the muchdiscussed "Forever Amber" for Producer William Perlberg with Linda
Darnell and Cornel Wilde starring This vrill probably prove to
be one of the company's costliest productions, even exceeding Zanuck's "Wilson.". . . • Robert Bassler has been the lot's busiest producer
He has just brought three in under the wire, "The Brasher
Doubloon," "The Homestretch" and "Bob, Son of Bottle." He is now concentrating on getting the widely-read novel, "The Snake Pit" by Mary Jane Ward before the cameras Anatole Litvak will direct
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• • • ZANUCK IS RAVING ctbout the 100 rave cards he received
from the sneak of "The Razor's Edge" at Riverside recently It
was the most unanimous verdict of approval on a picture the company has ever received. ... • The company wrill use the costly location of "My Darling Clementine" in Monument Valley, Ariz., for George
Jessel's musicaL "Ballad of Furnace Creek" The location set was
built by John Ford -with the future in mind. ... • Bigger and better things are forecast for Victor Mature as a consequence of his performance in "Clementine"
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• • • DICK HAYMES flew down to Arizona to visit his wife, Joanne Dru, on location with "Red River" and hustled back for his radio broadcast. ... • Peggy Cummins is sponsoring Victor Wood,
handsome English actor in Hollywood They played together on
the London stage And just ■wait until you see Miss Peggy in "The
Lctte George Apley" She shows them that terrific exploitation
campaign didn't go for naught Miss Cummins is now preparing
for "Moss Rose.". . . • Bill Eythe is making an extensive lour of the British Isles before returning to his home studio after completing a picture in England
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• • • JUNE HAVER managed to fly to Rock Island, 111., for a
terrific hometown welcome A day was set aside as "June Haver
Day" with city and state dignitaries on hand to participate Junie
planned on going to New York for a vacation spree but was forced to cancel to return to the studio for a test She'll hit Gotham later
DATE BOOK
Art
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Thru Friday: "Screen Publicists in exhibit, Barbizon-Hiaza Hotel. Today: Ailied fheaters of Michigan conve
Hotel Book Cadillac, Detroit. Today: MPTO of ArKansas, Mississippi and
nessee convention, Chlsca Hotei, Mei^ Today: Monogram stockholders' annual meet
Hollywood. Today; Michigan Pioneer Dinner, Inn, Detroit, jointly sponsored riety Club of Michigan and AlliJ of Michigan. Today: Annual election, Screen Writers' C
inc., Hollywood. Nov. 14-16: National Exhibitors Associatio
Mexico convention, Mexico City. Nov. 18: North t.entrai Amej mia-year co
ticn. Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis Nov. 19: Government-industry conference
White House. Nov. 19-20: ATO of Indiana annual Fall
vention, Severin Hotel, Indianapolis. Nov. 20: Picture Pioneers Harvest dinner,
dorf-Astoria. Nov. 21: Barney Balaban )DA testi.r.onial
ner. Hotel Astor. Nov. 22: Variety Club of Michigan Fea ]
Party, Book Cadillac Hotel. Nov. 22-23: Independent ineater OwnerWisconsin and Upper Michigan conven Schroeder Hotel, Milwaukee. Nov. 23: Canadian Picture Pioneers ball
carnival, Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
Nov. 25-26: Allied MPTO of western Pennsylv I
convention, William Penn Hotel, Pitisbuj
Nov. 30: Cleveland Salesmen's Club Thanks i
ing dinner-dance, Statler Hotel. Dec. 3-4: Motion Picture Foundation tional meeting. Roosevelt Hotel, leans, La.
5: Annual election. Associated of Greater New York, Local 802, AFM ' York.
9-10: Theater Owners of Oklahoma : vention, Skirvin Tower Hotel, Okl3^ City.
7: TBA annual meeting, Waldorf-Astc ,_... 14-17: Materials Handling Exposition P
lie Auditorium, Cleveland, 0. |an. 26-28: Theater Owners of North and S:
Carolina, Charlotte. )an. 28: Board meeting to elect officers cf Allied Independent Theater Owners cf E. em Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. ^ug. 4-7, 1947: NAVED convention and exhi
Hotel Sherman, Chicago. Feb. 3-5: National Electric Sign Associal convention and exhibition, Congress Ho Chicago.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
organ New
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Broadcast Pictures Fills Corporate Posts
Complete organization of Brof cast Pictures, Inc., is announced Jo£eph Steiner, president. Otl: officers of the ne'w production out are: Richard Hancox, vice-presider Max Rothstein, secretary; Adol Lund, treasurer.
Skedded for production in Janua is "Rhythm Rhapsodies." Seco: picture to follo'W' will be "Investigl tions, Ltd." Steiner will act as pr ducer, Rothstein as co-producer, a;j Hancox as associate producer av production manager.
"Sudden Death" and "No Tii for Living" are next on the schedu
Equity Studios Start Operations on Dec. 1
ll'cst Cuast Bureau of THE FILM DAIL
Hollywood — Costing $3,000,00 Equity studios will s.art to opera Dec. 1, Jack Schwartz, vice-presidei announced. The lot, located at 81 N. Cahuenga Blvd., will have nir stages, as well as complete stud facilities.