The Film Daily (1948)

T Remove; u ^. Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Nine Years Old /OL. o» NO. 64 NEW YORK, FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1948 TEN CENTS TOR 10 PRESS RIDOIHG FIGHT Hungarians Nationalize Budapest— National! zation of the Hungarian film industry, pursuant to decree of the Economic Chief Council, has been completed with the activation of the National Film Office, headed by George Angyal, who has been general manager of MAFIRT, Hungary's largest film company. National Film Council will have complete control of all film matters, including imports* and censorship, with the exception of theater licenses which will be issued by the Home Office. Effect on U. S. film distribution here remains unclear, but belief is expressed that there may be a drop in Hollywood imports. MPEA brought in 80 last yean B&K STOCK ON $14 BASIS Chi cage— With aecla** at ion of $3.50 dividend, payable Wednesday, B&K common stock goes on $14 annual basis. Circuit is 98 per cent controlled by Para, and comprises 49 theaters in Greater Chicago. Will Move For Decree Modification If TheU. S. Supreme Court Sustains Provisions TOA will continue its fight against the competitive bidding provisions of the N.Y.District Court's industry decree even though that declaim is affirmed by the U. S. Supreme Court, it was learned yesterday. Organization's plan, decided upon at the March board meeting in Los Angeles, will be to gather data during the initial months of industry operations under auction selling and then petition the District Court for a modification of its decision* Such a motion would be in accordance with Section VIII of the decree under which any of the parties to the judgment can apply to the Court for interpretation, modification or enforcement of the order. EQUITY DECISION TO SPUR INDIES Supreme Court1 3 decision in the equity suit will prove "an enormous incentive to indie film production and exhibition," Arthur Mayer declared at yesterday's NYU mp dep't panel discussion. Mayer declared "expected" decision favoring Gov't will not ruin producers but will Inject adrenalin in the industry's arteries. Other speakers. Olin Clark, Jay Richard Kennedy, Terry Ramsaye. Panel was arranged by Prof. Robert Gessner. NEWSREEL CLIPS AID IN ITALY Washington— State Dep't officials and others following pre-election moves in Italy are confident that American newsreel footage being used' extensively in Italian theaters is having an important political effect. Major Italian reel, Incom, has an arrangement with Pathe and has been using a good deal of Pathe footage, while the State Dep't has arranged for the shooting of several special sequences here which are thought to be of value. Gov1! Films Via Pistribs. MPAA member companies will distribute worldwide to theaters 15 documentary shorts, produced or edited by the State Dep't, and including some industry-provided clips, it was announced yesterday by Gerald Mayer. Documentaries, to be released semi-monthly, will be augmented by 13 health cartoons produced by Disney for the Gov' t. 20th-Fox will distribute in South Africa, Mono, in South America, Far East. SCHLAIFER TOPS COUNCIL AGAIN Charles Schlaifer, 20th-Fox ad-publicity chief, has been re-elected chairman of the MPAA" s Advertising Advisory Council. BNF STUDIOS CLOSE DOWN London — With Louis H. Jackson's production program washed up, and no other pictures slated to go before the cameras, British National Tito' Boreham Wood studios face a complete close down tomorrow.