The Film Daily (1947)

^ DAILY Monday, December 30, 1946 Vol. 90, No. 126 Men., Dec. 30, 1946 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate Publisher and General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y., by Wid's Filnu and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher: Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treaturer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Pottage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months. $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers ihoold remit with order. Address all communication* to THE FILM DAILY. 1501 Broadway. New York 18, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117. 9-7118. 9-7119, 9-7120. 9-7121. Cable address Rimlay. New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, 28. Calif. —Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd.. Phone Granite 6607. WASHINGTON— Andrew H Older, 6417 Dahlonega Road, Wash. 16, D. C. Phone Wisconsin 3271. Manning Clagett. 2122 Decatur St. NW. Phone, Hobart 762? CHICAGO, 45, 111.— Joseph Esler, 6241 N Oakley Ave., Phone Briargate 7441. LONDON —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter. 127133 Wardour St. W. 1. MANILA— Home: Stuart, Hotel Manila. HAVANA — Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. BOMBAY— Ram L. Gogtay, Sandhurst Bldg. ALGIERS— Paul Saffar, Filmafric, 8 Rue Charras STOCKHOLM — Gunnar Ruud. Jaktrarv iplan 30.g. HONOLULU— Eileen O'Brien MEXICO CITY— Airi Andrade, Mexico City Herald. Colon 14. D. F. MONTREAI^-Ray Carmichael, Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier It. VANCOUVER— Jack Droy. 411 Lyric rheater Bldg.; SYDNEY— Bowden Fletcher. 19 Moxon Ave.. Punchbowl, N. S. W. Phone. OY 2110. BRUSSELS— Jean Pierre Meys. no Rue des Paquerettes; MOSCOW— Ray mond A. Davies, Hotel Metropole. COPEN flAGEN — John Lindberg, Jembanealle No. 3. Copenhagen-Van Loese. AMSTERDAM— Dr J. F. Van Oss, Rubensstraat 80. ROME— John Perdicari, Via Ludorisi 16. Phone, 4375S. FinAnciAL (Dec. 27) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net H'gh Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 22 22 22 + V4 Bell & Howell 241/8 233/4 24 — Va Columbia Picts 20% 201/8 205/8 — % Columbia Picts. pfd.. 791/4 791/4 791/4 — 3/^ East. Kodak 223 223 223 —1 do pfd 191 191 191 — 2 Gen. Prec. Eq 24i/g 231/2 241/3 + Vs Loew's, Inc 261/8 251/4 261/8 + % Paramount 331/8 321/4 33 + 1/4 RKO 155/8 151/4 151/2 ...... Republic PIct 71/4 7 7Ve — Va Republic Pict. pfd... 14 14 14 — Va 20th Century-Fox . . . 385/8 371/2 385/8 + s/g Universal Pict 267/8 26% 263/8 — % Universal Pict. pfd... 86 86 86 Warner Bros I8I/8 I71/4 1814 + 3/4 NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. . . . 4% 41/^ 41/2 RKO 51/4 5 51/4 Sonotone Corp 31/3 3 iVa + Va Technicolor 151/8 M% 14%— 1/4 Trans-Lux 41/5 3% 41/3 + Va OVER THE COUNTER Bid Asked Cinecolor 434 43^ Pathe 63/8 73/3 IJntfortn Censorship Looms In Australia Sydney (By Air Mail) — Reps, from all State Governments met here to consider drafting uniform film censorship legislation on the lines of the Victorian Act. This follows a decision by the Premiers Conference when uniformity was agreed upon in principle. Helen Hayes Aids "Dimes" Helen Hayes will serve as chairman of the Actors' Section of the Theatrical Division of the March of Dimes, according to an announcement made Friday by Emil C. Jensen. TBA Honors De Forest At Luncheon on Jan. 7 Television Broadcasters Association will honor Dr. Lee de Forest, the "Father of Radio," at the luncheon session of their annual meeting on Jan. 7 at the Waldorf-Astoria. De Forest will be presented with a scroll commemorating the 40th anniversary of his invention of the "Audion," which opened the doorway ^o radio broadcasting. In response, de Forest will offer his views on the future of television and electronics. TBA's all-day meeting is open only to official representatives who will elect three directors. A special meetingof affiliate members will take place in the afternoon. Nathan Joins Sarazan Public Relations Firm Wa^hinaton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washineton — Robert R. Nathan, former WPB official, will join Bert M. Sarazan, Washington publicity expert, in the formation of a new nation-wide public relations firm. The new firm is expected to enter the motion picture field, it was said. Nathan will continue as president of the Washington economic consulting firm. Meanwhile, reports persisted here that Fred Polangin. low with Enterprise, will join the Nathan Sarazan firm. Polangin could not be reached for comment. Appeal Pelrillo Dismissal Chicago — Government attorney? vesterday filed notice of appeal in ■■he Federal criminal action against ■Tames Petrillo, AFM prexy. Case 'vas dismissed h^ Judge Walter Labuy. Appeal will be talcen direct tn Supremo Court, according to As=:is*-ant District Attorney Leroy Klein. COminG and GOIHG SAMUEL GOLDWYN, producer, left Southampton Friday aboard the S. S. Queen Elizabeth, New York-bound. BEATRICE LILLIE, stage and screen star, en route to New York aboard the S. S. Queen Elizabeth. RAY BRUNT, operator, the Windsor Theater, West Orange, N. i. is vacationing in Bermuda. JERRY CRUZ, Paramsunt Building, bootblack leaves today, via Pan American, for a two-week visit with his parents in Puerto Rico. JANIS PAIGE left New York over the weekend for the Coast. C. J. LATTA, Warner Theoters' zone manager in the Albany area, was a week-end visitor in New York. NORMAN AYERS, WB Southern division sales manager, returns to his office today from Washington. HARRY L. NACE, SR., of Paramount-Nace Theaters, Phoenix, Ariz., is in town for conferences with Leonard H. Goldenson and Edward L. Hyman of Paramount Theaters Service Corp. SID CAESAR, arrived from Hollywood over the week-end to open at the Copacabana on Jan. 3. "U" Switches Personnel In Australia on Jan. 1 Mrs. Pauline Stem Dead Chic^n'o — Mrs. Pauline Stern is dead. She was the mother of Lawrence and Herbert Stern, theater financiers. Two daughters also survive. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery. W A N T 13 n — THEATRE MANAGER Manager for small Brooklyn theatre oreferablv one who has been assistant in a chsin theatre operation. Good salary. C^an'-" for s''v'n'-pment Write Box No. 107, THE FILM DAILY 1501 Broadway. N^w Y-rk 18 N. Y. Sydney (By Air Mail) — Here McIntyre, Universal's chief down under, has made the following executive changes, effective Jan. 1; Tom Caldwallader to be divisional sales superintendent, Southern division; Brian Casey to be Melbourne branch manager; Sid Sinclair, Northern States divisional manager; Ray Groves, Queensland branch manager, and Owen Knowles, West Australian manager. Kalmenson to Coast Ben Kalmenson, vice-president and general sales manager of Warners, left over the week-end for the Coast. In addition to holding meetings at several Western exchanges, Kalmenson will visit the Burbank studio for conferences with production executives. Oppose N. Z. Sun. Shows To Aid Food for Britain Wellington, N. Z. (By Air Mail)-i The Kerridge-Odeon Circuit is meet ing much trouble in its plan fo Sunday screenings to aid the Foo for Britain fund. Invercargill ar Palmerston North, Masterto n Wanganui Councils have all r^ .permission. 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