The Film Daily (1947)

l-iday, December 27, 1946 ^•(< DAILY aia itei tlie Fk dim loi six iniro an'l Get Dislrib. leal, Says Siritzky [Despite protestations that a good Ijc will get a "break" in the U. S. jiarket regardless of its origin, Leon [ritzky, head of Siritzky InternaI^L/.a! Pictures, distributors of [L— -bh pix here, and operators of a rench theater circuit, has his pubts on the basis of what he says Is own recent experience has been. I Siritzky, who controls "Baker's Vile," ' Well Digger's Daughter" ,'nd several other Pagnol features, kys he approached several majors "garding nation-wide distribution t tha top French product, but claims 'hat there was no dies on a deal, Ichough he was politely received. : The French film man also called 'ittention to the fact that 20 years go when ha first showed American alkies in his string of French theters, audiences booed the films; they ven threw rotten eggs and over-ripe .jegetables to shjw their dislike for Lmerican films. "But against all hat opposition, I persisted in showtig American films, because I knew ihey were good and the people would like them once they overcame the language barrier," Siritzky said. '' S.riozky also decried the timidity (f the average American exhibitor: '|They are so afraid to try something lew, something different, even after t has been demonstrated that they jan't lose with a sure thing." In the meantime, Siritzky continued, he will try to acquire more ind more theaters here so that he 'lan make certain, at least, that j^rench films will get some sort of representation in America. So far, lis firm has two theaters in N. Y. rNfegotiations are pending on another. 3n ilemoriam — 1946 improved Clearance For the Loop Monroe? Chicago — It is reported the Loop VIonroe Theater's request for improved clearance will be granted by ilm distributors, moving the house's slaying time up to three days after j;he Loop McVickers run. Seymour Blmons, attorney for Monroe Theater, has other cases pending. Would Tilt Licenses To Pay More Cops Minneapolis — Increased city license fees for theaters, restaurants, hotels, beer and liquor places, juke boxes and parking lots has been proposed to the City Council as a means of raising money needed to pay salaries of 70 additional policemen. The recommendati ns were referred to Council sub-committees for study. The 53 theaters here now pay license fees rangng from $38 to $500 a year. Under the new proposal the minimum would be raised to $K0 a year. (Continued from Page 8) MARY A. DAVIDSON, former owner, operator Avon Theater. Syracuse. FD: 2-26. CHARLES DAVIS, WB tronsportotion mgr. New York. FD: 2-27. L. HOWELL DAVIS, former chairman Pennsylvania State Board of Censors. Philadelphia. FD: 8-12. DAN DEBAUGH, Ringling Bros, executive. Chicago. hD: 6-7. LOUIS W. DEGAN, theater owner. Marissa, IM. FD: 8-2. NEVIN W. DERR, one-time theater manager. Harrisburg. FD: 8-1. JOSE/'H DIENER, pioneer independent distributor. Cleveland. FD: 10-23. OSCAi^ DIZON, branch mgr. National Screen Ssrv.ce. Das Moines. FD: 7-11. RICHARD P. DODGE, manager photo products of Defender D. vision, DuPont Company. Chicago. FD: 12-24. JOHN T. DORAN, production head Film Art Studio. New York. FD: 10-23. ALBERT DORSEN, B & K staff. Chicago. FD: 11-22. GEORGE M. DOYLE, editor Springfield Daily News. Springfield. FD: 6-27. LARRY E. DOYLt, N. Y. and Hollywood theatrical producer. Denver. FD: 12-17. JOSEPH DRILLING, Universal newsreel cameraman. Philadelphia. FD: 5-19. ALPHONSE E. DROUIN, former theater organist. St. Johnsbury, Vt. FD: 9-26. J. MALCOM DUNN, veteran stage, radio and f.lm actor. New York. FD: 10-14. WILLIAM DUNSWORTH, pioneer Miami theater chain operator. Miami. FD: 7-17. EVELYN EAGAN, Screen Actors Guild executive. Hollywood. FD: 7-22. ROBERT W. EARNEST, JR., former projectionist. Amarillo, Texas. FD: 6-25. JOHN EBERLEY, tneater operator. PlainfieM, N. J. FD: 9-20. LOUIS A. EMORY, theatrical man. New York. FD: 11-27. JEANETTE W. EMRICH, associated with MPAA. Framjng.iam, Mass. FD: 5-21. WINNIE A. ERWIN, ex-theater manager. DuQuoin, III. FD: 1-4. GRACE FARRELLY, volunteer reviewer. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. New York. FD: 1-21. GERALD F. FINNEGAN, former house manager. Springfield. FD: 10-28. JERRY FINNEGAN, theater manager. Portsmouth, N. H. FD: 10-29. JAMES E. FINEY, sales assistant, Benedict Bogeaus and David L. Loew Productions. New rork. FD: V-4. HAROLD J. FLAVIN, president Harold J. Flavin, Inc., theater accessories. New York. FD: 3-12. MAURICE FLECKLES, pioneer film executive. Hollywood. FD: 6-11. GEORGE FLEISCHmAN, SR., retired theoter operator. Toledo. FD: 10-4. IRVING FLEISCHER, established WB H. 0. restaurant. New York FD: 2-27. JOHN C. FLINN, industry veteran, secretary Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers. New York. FD: 3-4. LELA FLIPPIN, theater manager. Memphis. FD: 1-9. WILLIAM FORMBY, veteran trade poper editor. Kansas City. FD: 10-22. CLARENCE J. FOSTER, advertising manager for several theoters. Sandusky. FD: U-20. ALBERT FREEDMAN, former Loew's theater official. Cleveland. FD: 11-27. LOUIS FRISCH, industry pioneer, partner of Randforce Amusement Corp. New York. FD: 12-3. CECIL G. FRY, veteran projectionist. Chicago. FD: 7-26. FRANK L. GATES, WB insurance manager. New York. FD: 1-17. LOUIS GAUMONT, industry pioneer. Paris. FD: 8-13. EDWARD S. GAYLOR, v-p Morgan Lithograph Co. New York. FD: 5-20. JOHN GILLESPIE, former B & K asst. mgr. Chicago. FD: 1-17. EDDIE GIRARD, vaude and stage comedian. New York. FD: 12-12. JOHN S. P. GLACKIN, pioneer theater operator. Hartford. FD: 8-27. FELIX "POP" GOLDFARB, industry pioneer. New York. FD: 9-11. LOUIS C. GOLDSOLL, ex -theater operator. Columbus. FD: 1-4. SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN, theater owner. Irvington, N. J. FD: 2-24. HENRY GOLSON, veteran theater owner. Chicago. FD: 4-30. MAURICE GOODMAN, veteran Fox bronch auditor. New York. FD: 4-8. FRED J. GOODROW, ex-actor. Northampton, Mass. FD: 1-17. WILL GORDON, amusement editor. Morning Tekgrapn. New York. FD: 1-10. HENRY A. GRAF, veteran with WB Stratford Theater. Cnicago. FD: 8-19. I. B. CRAMLING, tneater manager. Alliance, 0. FD: 4-10. VINCENT G.'iASSO, asst. theater manager. Newark. FD: U-i. HENRY M. GREVEN, theater manager. Fort Wayne, FD: 11-6. VERNON "BUD" GREY, veteran press agent. Birmingnam. FD: 7-17. R. L. GRIl-rEN, authors' agent. New York. FD: 3-22. JOHN URUWELL, theater owner. Marshfield, Wise. FD: n-20. SAM S. HANAUER, veteran showman. Beaver Fa.ls, i-a. FD: 4-24. EDWA.iD L. HAHN, well-known Iowa and Illinois tneoter exhibitor. Panora, O. FD: 5-1. LEONARD HALL, motion picture critic. New YorK. FD: 6-27. CLAYTON HAMILTON, author, playwright and formerly English prolessor at ColumOiO University. New YorK. FD: 9-18. JOHN HA.yIILTON, RKO executive, head of insurance department. FD: 11-6. BEN HANNABtRG, veteran operator. Chicago. FD: 6-14. GUY HARDY, veteran Loop theater manager. Chicago, FD: 5-7. VIRGINIA HARNED, actress. New York. FD: 5-1. D. J. HARRINTON, theater operator. Saratoga Springs. FD: 2-11. FRANK J. HARRIS, tormer Senator and president Harris Amusement Co. Pittsburgh. FD: 3-13. PHINtAj HARRIS, well-known theater builder. Chicago. FD: 6-14. WILLIAM HARRIS, JR., Broadway theatrical producer. New York. FD: 9-4. WILLIAM S. HA.^T, silent film movie Western star. Hollywood. FD: 6-25. FRAN,\ HAi<i/:bLL, bastern Ohio exhibitor. A.liance, O. FD: 6-20. DR. SIDNEY J. HATFIELD, physician and theater owner. Indianapolis. FD: 7-23. FREDERICK H. HAFTON, playwr.gnt and screen actor. Rutland. FO: 4-16. RONDO HAffON, actor, former newspaperman. Hollywood. FD: 2-6. CHARLE:> M. HELLIG, veteran theater owner, cmcago. FD: 10-Z8. IRA HELSiEIN, comptroller Lee & J. J. Shubert Tneaters. New York. FD: 8-8. FREDERICK HEMLEY, attorney for Late William S. Hart; law partner Hause, Grossman, Vorhoaus & Hsmiey. New York. FD: 11-li. FRED HENDRICKSON, RKO studio still cameraman. Hollywood. FD: 7-10. GEOR(jc HcNi^r HiNEi, one or country's oldest snowmen. Hollywood. FD: 12-18. EMIL H. HINZ, projectionist. Detroit. FD: 4-16. HEKBERF HOAGLAiMD, industry veteran. Chicago. FD: 4-ii. MRS. t. S. HOFFmAN, veteran in Iowa theater business. Des Moines. FD: 4-18. LIONEL HOGARTH, Snakespenan actor. Amityv.Ue, L. I. FD: 4-18. WILLIAM HOLDtN, latner of B. & K. district manager Will Holden. Chicago. FD: 12-26. MRS. B. B. HOLDRIDGE, theater operator. Shenandoah, la. FD: 11-13. LEONARD HOLLISTER, stoge veteran. New York. FD: 12-6. SIDNEY HOWARD, British film and stage actor. London. FD: 6-13. ISAAC ROLLY HOLYCROSS, owner operator Paramount Tneater, Anderson, Indianopoils. FD: 2-15. JOSEPH J. HRACH, JR., osst. mgr. RKO Theater. Newark. FD: 3-27. RICHARD F. HUGHES, former theater manager. Tampa. FD: 5-1. WALTER I. HUGHES, sales promotion counsel for motion pictures and publishing organizations. New York. FD: 8-7. FRITZ HUMMEL, music.on. Columbus. FD: 3-27. HOWARD HUNTINGTON, former B & K employe. Chicago. FD: 10-24. HAROLD HURLEY, former Paramount producer and executive. Ventura. FD: 2-20. HILARY IRELAND, poster artist, M-G-M and others. New York. FD: 9-26. WILL IRWIN, odvertising man. Interstate Theaters. Houston. FD: 1-15. ALFRED P. JAMES, retired character actor. Hollywood. FD: 10-15. (Continued Monday) MPF Incorporation In D. C. Proposed (Continued from Page 1) Barney Balaban, was designated at the New Orleans meeting, Dee. 4 to organize the Foundation in accordance with general plans agreed upon. Steering committee consists of the co-ordinating committee and the chairman of the committees on scope, finance, organization, promotion and public relations. Reports are now being digested and prepared in final form for all those who attended the New Orleans meeting. Leonard Goldenson, Si Fabian and Harry Brandt who are members of the steering committee's sub-committee met yesterday with the aim of expediting preliminary plans before the end of the year. Broadway's Holiday Biz From Fair to Terrific (Continued from Page 1) fair." Gotham: "Normal." Globe: "Normal." Hollywood: "Tied alltime house record for first day's business." Music Hall: "Terrific . . . About $25,500." Palace: 'Very good." Paramount: "Pretty good." Park Avenue: "Near capacity. . . . Advance sales climbing." Republic: "Normal." Rialto: "Below normal." Rivoli: "Not so hot." Roxy: "Highest Christmas Day. . . . $23,825." State: "Pretty good. . . . Just average." Strand: "Not bad." Victoria: "Terrific." Winter Garden: ' Slightly off." Biz barometer on Thursday started to climb, and holiday week-end "takes" generally were anticipated. Mich. Allied Adds Five New Members Detroit — ^According to Jack Stewart, general manager, the following five new members of the Western part of Michigan are being taken into Allied Theaters of Michigan. They are: Franklin Theater, H. R. Bolshoven, Grand Rapids; Creston Theater, H. C. Himelstein, Grand Rapids; Kent Theater, Morris Frank, Cedar Springs; Galewood Theater, W. W. Fisher, Grand Rapids; and the Flo, W. H. Ladbetter, Nashville. Amvets to Operate Fort Wayne Theater Detroit — Plans have been made by the American Veterans (Amvets) Wayne County Council to operate the present Army post theater at century-old Fort Wayne. The Amvets propose to take over all the Fort Wayne property and operate It, using it mainly for veterans' housing. Neil Holland, Council secretary said the theater would be operated for the public and for veterans as well, on a commercial basis. The theater itself is inside the fort gates.