The Film Daily (1947)

K vl onday, April 7, 1947 0 *' DAILY Further Hearing on Proposals (or Slay! — (Continued from Page 1) a further hearing of stay proposals B (by defendants in the equity case. ""I Government spokesmen said that a furAer hearing had been discussed, [K'buiJ^clined to speculate whether s ' Jui, <h Reed would take such action. Supreme Court officials, however, 1 minimized the importance of the differences between the proposals sub4 mitted by the defendants and doubted that a further hearing would ,jj ; be ordered. These officials, too, re• fused to predict what course of action Justice Reed would take. In some quarters, doubt was ex4 pressed that 20th-Fox's separate f ■' order calling for stays only on competitive bidding and arbitration features of the decree represents enough of a split among the defendants to warrant a further hearinc. Meanwhile, it was disclosed that Robert L. Wright, Government attorney in charge of the case, will return to his office today. Wright, who has been ill with flu. : : is expected to take immediate action on the two proposals for stays made is dby the defendants. It is expected I J that Justice Reed will act soon after the Department of Justice, through : Wright, takes a stand of the stay ia l proposals. It Plan Film Forum for Brussels Festival (Continued from Page 1) ticipating countries are expected to speak, with J. Arthur Rank, Julian Huxley, UNESCO director general, and Laurence Olivier said to have been approached as the British speakers. American participation is said to have been decided upon, but names of the representatives are not yet available. It is understood the French team will consist of J. Gremillon, Francoise Rosay, Jean-Louis Barrault, J. Benoit-Levy, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Andre Malraux. U. S. pictures to be shown during the Festival include Columbia's "The Jolson Story," Disney's "Song of the South," Samuel Goldwvn's "The Best Years of Our Lives," M-G-M's "The Yearling," Paramount's "To Each His Own," RKO's "It's a Wonderful Life," "20th-Fox's "The Razor's Edge," "Universal's "The Egg and I," and Warners' "Humoresque." The U. S., Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Mexico, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Italy and Belgium have accepted bids to participate. Soviet acceptance is also expected. STORK REPORTS Omaha — Max McCoy, Paramount booker, reports the birth of a son, Thomas Michael. "Egg" fti Six L. A. Houses for Record West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — "The Egg and I," opened Saturday in six L. A. key first-runs to set a new local Los Angeles record in the number of theaters used to open a pic. The 1,500 Carthay Circle was added to the usual five theater combination cf the United Artists, Fox Ritz, Fox Bruin, Iris and Studio City usually used by U-l. The six theater set-up is for the first week. After the first seven days, the Fox Bruin will drop out of the combination. Yates Increases Republic Holdings to 44,300 Shares (Continued from Page 1) as 900 shares of Republic preferred in his own name and 12,300 shares in the name of a corporation. Frederick R. Ryan of the Republic board acauired 1,000 shares of common, the SEC said. Three separate gifts totalling 4,000 shares of Warners $5 common were reported by Harry Warner and one of 1.000 shares by Jack L. Warner, leaving them with 296,000 and 428,000 shares respectively, in their own names. Jack Warner picked un an additional 1,500 shares for a trust fund which now contains 21,500 shares of the stock, while Mai. Albert Warner, who holds 430,000 shares in his own name, added another 1,000 shares to the 20.000 he alreadv held in a trust fund. Sixteen thousand shares are held in a trust fund by Harry Warner. Daniel M. Sheaffer disposed of 600 shares of Universal common, retaining 17,707, while Nathan J. Blumberg reported a gift of 50 warrants of this stock, retaining 29,200 warrants. Several directors were reported adding to their holding of Trans-Lux dollar common. Harry Brandt renorted a December acquisition of 1,000 shares in the name of Helsel, Inc., which now holds 3,500 shares in addition to 50,215 in Brandt's own name, 1,000 in the name of Broad York. Inc., 1,400 in the name of Harday Operating Company and 14.700 in the name of Mrs. Brandt. Last month Norman Elson added 200 to his 700 shares, A. D. Erickson added 200 to his 400 shares, Percival Furber added 300 to his 1,500 shares and \auila Giles doubled his holding of 100 shares. Samuel Broidy built up his holdings in Monogram last month by exercising warrants for 5,000 snares of common and now holds 12,799 shares. Edward Morey exercised warrants for 600 shares and now holds 1,500 shares, while Sam Wolf exercised his 2,000 warrants and now holds 5,333. Broidy retains 5,000 warrants, it was reported. Acquires Iwerks Rights Twentyfive Cinecolor cartoons produced by Ub Iwerks have been acquired by Marc Gilbert Film Co. for distribution in Continental Europe. VWW BRQP-