The Film Daily (1947)

Wednesday, December 31, 1947 $138,000,000 Foreign Remittances in 1946 3n jHemonam — 1947 (Continued from Page 1) same level. Industry sources previously had estimated that foreign receipts this year would not exceed $125,000,000. Figures v^^ere compiled by the De11 partment's Office of Business Eco' nomics and are based on confidential reports furnished by pix companies. Remittances last year were distributed almost evenly over the four quarters of 1946. The tabulation shows the following, by quarters: First — $33 million; second — $33 million; third— $34 million; fourth— $38 million. Department experts also said that the Dalton tax "will probably not be reflected in a reduction in film rent , als" from Britain "until at least the . second quarter of 1948." According to "official British fig. ures," the Department of Commerce said, remittances paid to American pix companies last year amounted to about $70 million. Other estimates had ranged from $68 million to $72 million. — Happy New Year'. — Haight Named Head of Para. Candy Sales (Continued from Page 1) continues as consultant and adviser to the department which he founded and served for two decades. Haight's preparation for his new post began a little more than a year ago when he was brought into the organization from the Detroit Theater Corp., a Paramount affiliate, which he joined in 1934. Goldenson said that a testimonial luncheon honoring Schosberg will be held Friday in the Yacht Room of the Hotel Astor. — Happy New Year! — Claims "Black Stallion" Infringement in Suit Walter Farley, writer, filed suit in the Federal Court yesterday against Loew's and Motion Picture Ventures, Inc., for alleged infringement of the title, "The Black Stallion." Farley, claiming that he owns the copyright to the title as a result of a book written prior to 1940, seeks an injunction and accounting of profits. Motion Picture Ventures, he alleges', distributed an old Grand National film after changing the title to "The Black Stallion," and theaters owned by Loew's exhibited the feature. SICK LIST JIMMY DURANTE has entered Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital for a minor operation. He will be unable to appear on his radio show for two weeks. FRANK MclNERNY^ former newspaperman and manager Empire Theater, Chicago. Minneapolis. FD: 5-12. THOMAS McNULTY, theater owner and operotor. Boston. FD: 7-1. ROBERT D. McRAVEN, former Warner salesman. Indianapolis. FD: 8-5. J. HERBERT MACK, former prexy Columbia Amusement Co., New York. FD: 3-25. JOHN MACKEY, former music head for Warner Connecticut Theaters. Hartford. FD: 6-3. ADOLPH BANDELL, theater treasurer. Jacksonville. FD: 2-27. JOHN W. MANN, theater engineer. Pensacola, Fla. FD: 10-29. FRANCIS T. MATHEWS, stage and screen actor. Niantic, Conn. FD: 12-3. LEROY MASON, veteran Western character actor. Hollywood. FD: 10-17. SIR G. MAXWELL-WILLSHIRE, film player. London. FD: 4-4. JERRY G. MAYER, M-G-M studio manager and brother of Louis B. Hollywood. FD: 9-30. JOHN P. MEDBURY, former newspaperman and screen writer. Hollywood. FD: 7-1. JOE MELOY, theater operator. Shelbyville, Ind. FD: 10-1. SAMUEL Y. MERCHANT, theater operator. Manchester, N. H. FD: 5-2. A. C. MERCIER, pioneer exhibitor. Perryville, Mo. FD: 12-23. W. H. MERRITT, manager of Merritt Theaters. Birmingham, Ala. FD: 7-15. FRANK METETRE, veteran member of lATSE, Local 6. St. Louis. FD: 3-18. BILL MEYERS, business manager local motion picture operators union. Galeston. FD: 7-15. SI MEYERS, vice-president of ATO of New Jersey. Moorstown. FD: 2-20. JOSEPH MICUDA, projectionist. Detroit. FD: 11-26. ARTHUR R. MILENTZ, owner and operator of the American & Park Theaters. Liberty, Tex. FD: 5-1. JOHN F. MILLER, retired theater owner and operator. Hickory, N. C. FD: 7-11. CHARLES MILLMAN, Roxy Theater owner. Sacramento, Calif. FD: 3-17. ALBERT (Bert) MOELLER, general manager MPTOA. Detroit. FD: 6-13. MALCOLM MOLLAN, retired newspaperman, at one time associated with Fox Film Corp. Hartford, Conn. FD: 3-18. ERNEST MOLLISON, veteran Texas showman. Brownwood, Tex. FD: 7-31. MASON MOLTZNER, pioneer showman and radio artist. Portland. FD: 7-16. MARCO MONTEDORO, costume designer. Radio City Music Hall. New York. FD: 9-8. RUSSELL MOON, veteran industry exploitation ace. Van Nuys, Calif. FD: 7-9. GRACE MOORE, opera, radio and picture star. Copenhagen. FD: 1-28. LOUIS A. MORRIS, veteran movie operator. Chicago. FD: 7-23. EDDIE MORRISON, former newsreel cameraman. New York. FD: 1-8. MAX MOSCOWITZ, important theater figure. New York. FD: 1-14. EDGAR MOSS, veteran exchange man. Philadelphia. FD: 8-26. WILLIAM J. MUELLER, partner in Mueller-Sass circuit. Chicago. FD: 11-13. WILLIAM J. MULLERN, former theater owner. Chicago. FD: 2-5. JAMES MURTAGH, projectionist. Detroit. FD: 7-30. THOMAS NAPOLETANO, connected with supply companies repair departments. Detroit. FD: 7-8. VAL E. NEARPASS, Frank and Woempner Theater Circuit official. Minneapolis. FD: 12-29. VALENTINE L. NEY, builder and theater operator. Canton, 0. FD: 7-29. WILLIAM NICHOLAS, pioneer exhibitor. Fairmont, Mont. FD: 8-20. WALTER LEO NOLAN, veteran theater manager. New York. FD: 10-28. HAL NORCROSS, veteran actor. New York. FD: 10-20. J. P. NORMALY, former vee-pee and general manager of "U" studio. Hollywood. 5-7. CARROLL NORRIS, civic leader and Baker Theater owner. Chicago. FD: 5-6. JOHN S. NORTON, executive vice-president of Lambert Pharmaceutical Co., Springfield, Mass. FD: 1-10. ). C. NUGENT, actor-playwright. New York. FD: 4-22. HOWARD VINCENT O'BRIEN, Chicago Daily News columnist. Chicago. FD: 10-3. HENRY OESTREICHER, veteran Metropolitan area exhibitor. New York. FD: 12-10. BORIS M. O'LEARY, Joyland Theater owner. Chicago. FD: 2-7. STANLEY OLESKOWICZ, veteran local exhibitor. Detroit. FD: 4-10. PEGGY O'NEILL, theatrical producer. San Francisco. FD: 2-11. FRANK ORSATTI, Hollywood agent. Hollywood. FD: 5-21. WILL ORSINGER, veteran member of Operators Union in charge of United Artists Theater projection room. Chicago. FD: 12-9. JAMES L. PACE, theater owner. Chadron, Neb. FD: 5-29. WILEY PADAN, associate art director Loew's Theatres advertising dept. New York. FD: 2-17. JOSEPH PADWAY, former lATSE and recently AFL legal chief. San Francisco. FD: 10-10. JOHN PAINE, general manager of ASCAP. Detroit. FD: 4-25. DeVAUL PALMER, former Hippodrome Theater operator. Sheridan, Ind. FD: 7-29. JOHN PEKRAS, Dream Land Theater operator. Columbus. FD: 12-10. C. E. PEPPIATT, mid-Eastern division manager for 20th Century-Fox. W. Virginia. FD: 6-16. ARTHUR T. PERKINS, former theater operator. Long Beach, Calif. FD: 7-31. ISADOR I. PERSE, founder of Capitol Motion Picture Supply Co. New York. FD: 1-29. JOHN "Dad" PFEIFER, Pfeifer Show Print Co. founder and president. Columbus. FD: 2-11. MARGARET DIDBEN PITT, veteran stage actress. New York. FD: 1-13. JAMES PINKNEY PITTMAN, builder of theaters. Port Arthur, Tex. FD: 1-2. JAMES C. PLATf, city manager for Schine Theaters. Mt. Vernon, 0. FD: 6-3. ARNOLD PLUES, veteran equipment and film man. Cincinnati. FD: 2-14. MARTIN POLCAR, retired motion picture pioneer. Cleveland. FD: 8-19. MICHAEL POLITO, member of St. Louis Theatrical Brotherhood, Local 6, lATSE. St. Louis. FD: 4-9. ROY J. POMEROY, cameraman-director. Hollywood. FD: 9-9. CLEM POPE, former RKO Theaters executive. Cleveland. FD: 2-4. VICTOR POTEL, one of original Keystone cops. Hollywood. FD: 3-12. A. L. RANDALL, organizer and president of Jefferson Co. Ft. Wayne. FD: 1-7. L. F. RANDOLPH, industry veteran with RCA. Harrison, N. J. FD: 9-23. ARTHUR RANKIN, screen actor and writer. Hollywood. FD: 3-25. OTTO N. RATHS, pioneer theater man. St. Paul. FD: 1-15. WILBUR REESE, veteran UA Theater Service executive. Chicago. FD: 1-6. JOHN J. REHKLAU, former theater operator. Monroe, Mich. FD: 2-10. MAURICE D. REINKING, owner of Swan & Rialto Theaters. Terre Haute, Ind. FD: 3-21. PAUL RENN, projectionist. St. Louis. FD: 8-31. TOM REYNOLDS, prominent British operator. London. FD: 1-31. 30RD0N E. RILEY, RCA traffic manager. Chicago. FD: 1-7. .KARLES REPASS, Crown Theater veteran. Hartford. FD: 1-27. 3ENJAMIN H. ROBERTS, actor. New York. FD: 9-16. PARK S. ROBUCK, Ideal Thaeter owner-operator. Des Moines. FD: 5-8. PRESTON J. ROLLOW, Broadway and silent picture actor. New York. FD: 5-23. ARTHUR ROSE, M-G-M unit manager. Hollywood. FD: 9-2. DAVID E. ROSE, JR., of the Paramount International Theater dept. New York. FD: 5-20. RICHARD ROSENTHAL, pioneer exhibitor. Burich, Switzerland. FD: 1-23. BETTY ROSS, former leading lady for Tom Mix. Hollywood. FD: 2-4. RANK MARTIN ROSS, RKO Palace stage manager. Columbus. FD: 3-4. WILLIAM D. ROSS, associate of the late N. L. Nathanson. Toronto. FD: 6-30. HARRY ROSSNAGLE, Blackstone Theater manager. Chicago. FD: 7-25. RICHARD "DICK" A. ROWLAND, veteran industry executive. New York. FD: 5-13. SALVATORE RUBERA, projectionist. Hartford. FD: 7-8. MRS. EDNA B. RUSSELL, owned and operated Russell Theater with her husband. Millersburg, 0. FD: 7-16. LOUIS RYDER, advertising manager for Variety. New York. FD: 11-11. ARTHUR C. ST. JOHN, industrialist and theater owner. Chehalis, Wash. FD: 12-23. HENRY SALSBURY, Paramount executive. New York. FD: 12-29. (Continued on Page 7) Italy Pic Production Costs Now Doubled (Continued from Page 1)/' for the best people, with the ^v^sult that a film which cost 125,000,000 lira last Spring cannot now be made for less than 250,000,000. Picker, producer of Eagle Lion's forthcoming "The Adventures of Gas sanova," has just returned from Italy where he investigated conditions generally in order to weigh the pros pect of making "Sons of the Mus keteers" there, in association vdth: Jacques Grinieff. The producer pointed out that although costs in Italy are still approximately 50 per cent below Hollywood, other European countries, such as France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Sweden, now offer a greater attraction to the American producer. Picker declared that the independent producer "has to go to foreign countries" in order to solve the cost problem. "In Hollywood, one may be able to control in part the cost of cast, script and shooting time, but it is impossible to reduce the amount necessary for labor which is wholly unionized." Picker returns to the Coast tomor row and hopes to reach a decision on the production site for "Musketeers" shortly after the new year. — Happy New Yearl — Warners to Start Four At Studio in January ;if shi West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — First two weeks of the new year will see four new films in production at the Warner studios. According to plans two Jerry Wald numbers will start Jan. 12. They are "John Loves Mary," with Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Wayne Morris and Patricia Neal, and "One Sunday Afternoon," with Dennis Morgan, Dorothy Malone, Janis Paige and Don Defore. Same day Transatlantic Pictures' "Rope," starring James Stewart under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock will start. Latter is in Technicolor. On Jan. 15 "The 49ers," Michael Curtiz production, will go before the cameras. — Happy New Year! — "Scarface" Print Shows Up A missing print of "Scarface" has been located by the Department of Justice in Savannah, Ga., and will be returned to Astor Pictures this week, according to a letter received by Jacques Kopfstein, Astor vice-presi dent, from the FBI. Print was shipped to Savannah by U. S. Film Exchange, P. 0. Box 117, Passaic N. J., according to the letter. c STORKS West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Melanie Jane, seven pounds, 13 ounces, was born to De borah Kerr and her husband, Tony Bartlev. cei w )f :h ;ei iEl