The Film Daily (1947)

Mt Monday, December 30, 194< MPAAHitsCrilksof 'Dope' Code Changes (Continued from Page 1) that on the contrary it "will only mean that for the first time the public can understand the narcotic problem and the international efforts to wipe out illegal traffic in drugs. First picture expected to be made under the new code provision is Columbia's ' Assigned to Treasury." Critics of the code changes, the MPAA said, "should at least wait until they see this picture before they deny to the motion picture industry the right to discuss this international problem." MPAA quoted a letter from H. J. Anslinger, Commissioner of Narcotics, which said in part: "At no point in the story, 'Assigned to Treasury,' is the traffic of drugs and the trade therein dramatized or referred to. On the contrary, the story concerns itself with the efforts by which international cooperation of law enforcement agencies prevent the possibility of traffic and trade. "This script has my whole-hearted endorsement and that of my bureau, as well as the Secretary of the Treasury and his predecessors, Chief Justice Fred Vinson and Henry Morgenthau, Jr." Oriental Hearing Jan. 7 < Chicago — Master in Chancery Joseph Elward, Friday postponed the Oriental Theater hearing to Jan. 7. Eighty-five hundred pages of testimony already taken, and Elward expects 10,000 pages before conclusion. Contempt hearing and petition of theater ground owner for lease cancellations will be heard after present hearing is concluded. Judge William Campbell will make final decision in case. No Charge for Shorts, Newsreels, Peru Idea (Continued from Page 1) all advertising costs for first-run theaters, and that the maximum rentals be fixed at 40 per cent for first and second-runs, and 30 per cent for third and fourth-runs. With the Film Board failing to fall into line, 45 members of the Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors have singled out Paramount as a target for a threatened boycott, probably because Osvaldo Urrutio, its top exec, here, currently is president of the Film Board. STORK REPORTS 3n ilemoriam— 1946 Syracuse — Max Rubin, manager of the RKO-Schine Empire, and Mrs. Rubin have a new son. ARTHUR JAMES, industry veteran. Baltimore. FD: 5-27. MAUDE JEFFRIES, well-known actress. Formerly of Memphis. Sydney, Australia. FD: 10-1. JOSEPH JOHANN, partner in theater. Detroit. FD: 5-29. MARGARET R. JOHNSON, Republic film inspector. St. Louis. FD: 4-16. EDWARD W. JOHNSTON, Floodwood theoter owner. Duluth. FD: 12-9. JOHN LeROY JOHNSTON, International Pictures advertising and publicity director. Hollywood. FD: 4-17. NICHOLAS ANDREW JONES, pioneer exhibitor. Rehoboth Beach, Del. FD: 8-28. STEPHEN A. KAIMAN, motion picture theater chain founder. St. Louis. FD: 4-26. JOE KALLISON, former general mgr. Marks Brothers Theaters. Chicago. FD: 1-22. AL KARLSON, former "U" snipper. Minneapolis. FD: 8-29. MAURICE A. KASHIN, pioneer showman. New York. FD: 1-3. ALBERT P. KAYE, veteran actor. Washington ville, N. Y. FD: 10-9. JOSEPH KEATON, old-time vaudeville actor, father of Buster. Hollywood. FD: 1-16. M. C. KELLOG, veteran manager. Leads, S. D. FD: 11-21. JAMES KENDIS, head Kendis Music Corp. New York. FD: 11-19. JAMES 0. KENT, industry pioneer, 20th-Fox salesman. Saginaw. FD: 2-8. ADAM KESSEL, pioneer film producer. Keeseville, N. Y. FD: 9-24. MERLE KESSEY, theater owner. Victor, Colo. FD: 11-19. DALY KIEL, head of RKO Radio typing dept. New York. FD: 11-6. HENRY W. KIRSKE, stagehand. Seattle. FD: 11-8. '*"'"iUST A. KLUG, tneater owner. Zumbrota, Minn. FD: 6-7. WILLIAM J. KNAFFLA, M-G-M exchange shipper.. Minneapolis. FD: 8-22. EDMOND KOELIN, pioneer mid-west theater owner. St. Louis. FD: 4-9. CHARLES W. KOERNER, executive v-p RKO Radio in charge of production. Hollywood. FD: 2-4. HARRY KOPLER, associated with Skouras Bros. and St. Louis Amuse, Co. St. Louis. FD: 7-5. MORRIS KUTISKER, pioneer film exhibitor. New York. FD: 2-26. FERNLEY W. KUTZ, silent film director for M-G-M. Pottstown, Pa. FD: 9-16. ED KUYKENDALL, pioneer exhibitor for over 35 years, president of MPTOA. Columbus, Miss. FD: 10-21. CHARLES LAIDLOW, theater operator. Dayton, Wash. FD: 7-10. EDWARD JAMES LANE, founder of Showman's Association and pioneer exhibitor. Sydney. FD: 9-9. HARRY LaPEARL, circus clown. Hollywood. FD: 1-16. ALBERT LARKIN, theater manager. Oneida, N. Y. FD: 1-4. SAMUEL J. LASS, WB New York story department. New York. FD: 6-11. VINCENT LAWRENCE, playwright, scenario writer. New York. FD: 11-26. G. RUFUS LAYTON, part-owner of theaters. Childress, Tex. FD: 9-5. HENRY LEHRMAN, veteran producer, director and writer. Hollywood. FD: 11-11. MAR(.tL LeMANS, World War I flying oce, former actor. Lyons, N. J. FD: 1-15. TONY LESBERG, exchange elevator operator. Chicago. FD: 9-18. RAYMOND "TOBBY" LETTCH, actor-producer. Bremerton, Wash. FD: 5-10. BENJA,<>MN LEVIN, industry pioneer. New York. FD: 10-22. ETHELREDA LEWIS, author of "Trader Horn." South Africa. FD: 8-5. FREDERICK G. LEWIS, stage actor. New York. FD: 3-22. MARY A. LEWISHON, playwright, dramatic critic. New York. FD: 4-10. GEORGE LIMERICK, veteran Griffith Amuse. Co. manager. Enid, Okla. FD: 4-1. FRANCES LIPPS, owner-operator Liberty Theater. Alexandria, Ind. FD: 2-26. ENOCH LOBB, veteran "U" H. 0. employe. New York. FD: 3-27. A. R. LOWERY, Plazo Theater owner. Dallas. FD: 12-24. ARTHUR N. LOW, theater treosurer. New York. FD: 11-29. JOSE LUNA, theater monager. Crystal City, Tex. FD: 12-3. TOM LYONS, Associated Circuit auditor. Cleveland. FD: 5-5. JEANIE MacPHERSON, scenario writer. Hollywood. FD: 8-28. JOHN E. McAULEY, equipment manufacturer. Chicago. FD: 8-26. PERCY McCALLUM, industry pioneer, Sydney. FD: 12-4. WILLIAM McCALLUM, veteron director-writer. Hollywood. FD: 7-25. FRANK MCCARTHY, former holder of theoter interests. San Antonio. FD: 11-8. JOHN McDonald, veteran theater manager. Barron, Wise. FD: 8-15. WOOD McLEAN, ex-prexy United Scenic Artists of America. Miami. FD: 5-29. JOHN J. McMANUS, manager. Loop Blackstone Theater. Chicago. FD: 12-26. COL. STEWART McMOROlE, former mayor of Prince Rupert, and FPC manager in Vancouver. Vancouver, B. C. FD: 1-9. H. L. MANDELBAUM, Plaza Theater manoger. Cleveland. FD: 2-15. MILES MANDER, British actor, playwright, director and author. Los Angeles. FD: 2-13. DAVID MANHEIMER, pioneer Brooklyn exhibitor. New York. FD: 5-14. FRANK MANN, theater operator. Rockville, Conn. FD: 1-14. CHARLES T. MANLEY, popcorn king. Kansas City. FD: 1-22. GUY W. MARTIN, B & K city manager. South Bend. FD: 10-10 DOMINGO MARTINEZ, general manager Trelles y Martinez Circuit. Cuba. FD: 6-24. NANIE MAE A. MASON, Paramount theater employe. Montgomery. FD: 11-8. RAY MATHIS, theater owner and former mayor. Granby, Mo. FD: 4-22. DONALD MEEK, stage and screen actor. Hollywood. FD: 11-19. ROSE MELLVILLE, former actress. Lake George, N. Y. FD: 10-9. PHILLIP MERIVALE, veteran stage-screen actor. Hollywood. FD: 3-14. A. CARL MILLER, former president ATO of Indiana, president Citizens Theater. Brazil, Ind. FD: 2-5. MICHAEL MINDLIN, originator of movie "little theaters." New York. FD: 9-16. EARL MITCHELL, retired actor. New York FD: 2-19. VINCENT MOLLICA, theater owner. Ubonon, N. H. FD: 8-7. MICHAEL A. MONOHAN, stage manager. Providence. FD: 11-29. MARTIN L MOORE, pioneer theater operator in Texas since 1904. Fort Worth. FD: 2-19. ALBERT E. MORGAN, theatrical manager, treasurer Lambs Club. New York. FD: 3-22. EMANUEL MORICI, veteran exhibitor in Manhattan, Bronx and New Jersey. New York. FD: 10-4. FRANK LANGDON MORGAN, veteran Variety amusement editor. Chicago. FD: 2-18. HOWARD MORIN, local exhibitor. Brookville, Ind. FD: 9-17. MILES MORRIS, formerly Wyandotte asst. mgr. Detroit. FD: 12-24. EDWARD MOYSE, president Peerless Film Processing Co. New York. FD: 10-22. KARL R. MYERS, plant manager DuPont Photo Products. Wilmington. FD: 6-26. GUY F. NAVARRE, Varsity Theater owner. Portland. FD: 12-5. JACK NEDROW, manager Massillon Outdoor Advertising Co. Massillon, 0. FD: 3-27. ROY WILLIAM NEIL, pioneer producer and director. London. FD: 12-18. LOUIS NELSON, veteran exhibitor and charter member of ITOA. New York. FD: 10-11. WALTER NEWHALL, projectionist. East Greenwich, R. I. FD: 1-28. RALPH NEWLAND, prominent Michigan exhibitor. Detroit. FD: 10-30. WILLIAM M. NICHOL ("The Great Nicola"), magician. Monmouth, III. FD: 2-5. DENNIS F. O'BRIEN, partner in law firm, O'Brien, Driscoll and Raftery; closely associated in film industry. New York. FD: 10-4. JACK O'BRIEN, with B 8> K electrical dept. Chicago. FD: 12-17. DENNIS O'CONNOR, established Palmer's first movie house. Palmer, Mass. FD: 4-17. NORINE C. O'CONNOR, RKO branch cashier. Kansas City. FD: 8-26. VINCENT J. O'DONNELL, veteron RKO salesman. Philadelphio. FD: 11-18. THOMAS J. O'HARE, prominent projectionist. Baltimore. FD: 10-8. BELLE O'MEARA, RKO inspectress. Detroit. FD: 5-16. (Continued tomorrow) Mayer's Educational Plan Is Jap Suaess Classes in the appreciation of t^ American film have been institute in Japanese schools and univp'sHti'; by Charles Mayer, Motion ( Jnii Export Association managv-«r Tokyo. These classes have grown fro: previous endeavors along these lim which recruited instructors, critic and journalists who explained tl merit of U. S. product to the Jai anese public via radio, exhibits an publications. The movement is not confined 1 the Tokyo area but is also planne for all of Japan's key cities. Charles Skouras Rewards Men in FWC, National t (Continued from Page 1) Northern California division mai • aeer; Cullen Espy, FWC film buye: W. H. Lollier, real estate deparment head; M. A. Lundgren, head c FWC film statistics; George Toppe FWC treasurer; 0. A. Collins, FW comptroller; Andrew J. Krappmai head of merchandising for Nations Theaters; R. H. McCulough, direc tor of television and pre-f abricate theaters for National Theaters; Wnt Lyris, head of National's candy an popcorn department. Mrs. Will Holden, Sr. Dies Chicago— Mrs. Will Holden, Sr mother of Will Holden, B & K the . ater supervisor, is dead. His fathe died a week ago. British Pic Into Rialto "Murder in Reverse," British pi being distributed on this side by Da Frankel, follows ' The Overlanders into the Rialto. Glett Joining Story In Executive Posts i II (Continued from Page 1) Selznick, filled executive posts fo' the Western Electric subsidiarj. Eastern Service Studios; Genera' Service Studios, and the talent agenc. headed by the late Myron SelznicV i^ He also has headed his own indi , producing company as well as pre ducing at RKO. UJEDDIHG BELLS Cason-Chancellor Colambus, 0. — Announcement i made of the marriage of Harr Chancellor, co-owner of the Arcanur Theater, Arcanum, to Bertha Caso of New Haven, Mo., the ceremon taking place in Newport, Ky., o Dec. 3.