The Film Daily (1947)

F. Production uist. W. 4.4th St. 21st floor In York N. Y. Intimate in Character International in Scope [ndependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper 01 Motion Pictures Twenty-Eight Years Old VOL. 90, NO. 126 NEW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1946 TEN CENTS Tl€ inDUSTRV fUTURCJO nCUl TRflDC PACTS Warners Net for '46 Doubles to $19,424,000 Equal to $2.62 per Share; $158,613,000 Gross Shows Increase of $16,822,000 Net profit of Warners and subsidiaries for the year ended Aug. 31, 1946, was $19,424,000, equal to $2.62 a share, compared with the preceding year's profit of $9,901,000 or $1.33 a share after giving consideration to the recent two-for-one stock splitup. Gross for year amounted to $158,613,000, an increase of $16,822,000 over the prior year. Provisions for (Continued on Page 6) MPAAHilsCrilksof 'Dope' Code Changes Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — MPAA Friday lashed out at critics of its narcotic code changes, terming such criticism, "pre-judgment" and a "discriminatory denial to the screen of traditional freedom of expression." Denying that relaxation of the narcotic code would maan a wave of narcotic pictures, the spokesman said (C nHnued on Page 8) Michigan City Liberty To File Anti-Trust Suit Chicago — Attorney Seymour Simon, counsel for the Liberty Theater, Michigan City, Ind., is preparing to file an anti-trust action in the Northern Indiana Federal District against major distributors. Action will charge conspiracy. Liberty claims inability to secure product to re-open the house which has been closed for modernization. Aussie Projectionists Would Censor Screen Sydney (By Air Mail) — The operators section of the Theatrical Employes Association has voted by resolution to decline to show any slide or film dealing with the Liquor Referendum to be held next year. TEA action is the first move by a theatrical union here to invade the province of management. Down State Illinois Booking Co-op Talhed Chicago — Establishment of a cooperative booking organization to serve down state exhibitors is under discussion, according to Film Row reports here. Early developments are anticipated. Allied Theaters of Illinois for some time has maintained a booking department, in charge of Ed Mager and Art Gould. Department now has the largest theater membership since its establishment. Glefl Joining Story in Executive Posts Charles L. Glett, who recently resigned as vice-president and general manager of the David 0. Selznick organization following the completion of "Duel in the Sun," will join Story Prods, in a similar capaci ty, it was announced over the week-end by Armand S. Deutsch and Hal Home, Story's heads. Glett assumes his new duties immediately in connection with Story's first pic, "This Side of Innocence." Glett, industry vet., before joining (C:nt;nued on Page 8) CHARLES L. GLETT MPAA Brief Backing International Trade Organization Stresses U. S. Government Has Several "Special Interests" in Fostering and Preserving American Industry By MANNING CLAGETT Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Future of the U. S. motion picture industry "hangs in the balance" of successfully concluded trade treaties, MPAA has stated in a strongly worded document backing the International Trade Organization, it was learned yesterday. MPAA's official position outlining the numerous foreign trade restrictions on U. S. motion pictures is contained in a lengthy brief filed with the important Committee for Reciprocity Information, which opens hearings here on Jan. 13. The committee, made up of representatives (Continued on Page 6) Reagan Sets 8 Para. Iteleases Tliru April Charles M. Reagan, Paramount distribution head, announced release dates for eight new productions which, coupled with "Two Years Before The Mast" and "Blue Skies," comprise Para.'s product for the 1946-47 season through April of the latter year. The eight films and their releasp dates are: "Cross My Heart," Jan. 10; "The Perfect Marriage," Jan. 24; "Ladies' Man," Feb. 7; "California," Feb. 21; 'Easy Come, Easy Go," Mar. 7; "Suddenly It's Spring," Mar. (Continued on Page 5) Neal Named Republic Caribbean Supervisor Jack R. Neal has been appointed Caribbean supervisor of Republic Pictures' International Corp. after having served as manager of the company's branch at Puerto Rico for two years. Neal was formerly with Warners, at their Denver and Seattle exchanges. He was also branch manager for M-G-M in Panama, and Caracas, Venezuela, for 10 years. ! 10 SRO Offices Now Operating £. L Scanlon Takes Over as Board Head RKO Opens Reisman "Four Seasons" Drive The 1947 Phil Reisman "Four Seasons" Drive began Saturday with RKO announcing that cash prizes and trips to the United States to men in the foreign sales field are being (Continued on Page 5) Selznick Releasing Organization, formation of which was announced by David 0. Selznick on Dec. 11, has already established offices in 10 U. S. cities, and will open "many more" in this country, Europe, South America and the Near and Far East, it was disclosed Friday. All personnel for the first 10 offices will be named within a fortnight, it was said. Simultaneously, officers of the (Continued on Page 6) Ho Cliarge for Sliorts, Lima, Peru (By Cable) — Peruvian exhibitors have presented demands on U. S. distributors, via the Film Board of Peru, for free shorts, newsreels, accessories and trailers. Coupled with these demands are others that the distributors assume (Cntinued on Page 8) Charles Skouras Rewards Men in FWC, National West Coast Bureau of THE FILM PAIIY Los Angeles — As a reward for the part they played in building up the circuit, Charles P. Skouras has issued seven-year contracts to George Bowser, general manager of Fox West Coast; Richard Spier, FWC (C ntinued on Page 8) Eisenherg Succeeds Dillard at Loetc's Jay Eisenberg, with Loew's legal department, has been appointed successor to Tyree Dillard, Jr., as liaison between the Metro legal and sales departments and ad adviser to William F. Rcdgers, Metro sales chief. Pincus Sober, who has been engaged in legal work involving Metro exchanges, moves up as aide to Eisenberg, replacing Herbert Nusbaum who left Metro recently.