The Film Daily (1948)

g#< DAILY Wednesday, May 26, 1SJ Vol. 93, No. 102 Wed., May 26, 1948 10 Cts. 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 Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President; Donald M. Mersereau, Vice-President and Treasurer; Patti Alicoate, Vice-President and Secretary. 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 (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers _ should remit with order. Address all communications 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 Filmday, New York. WEST COAST OFFICES Ralph Wilk, Manager 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone: Granite 6607 WASHINGTON BUREAU Andrew H. Older 6417 Dahlonega Rd. Phone: Wisconsin 3271 CHICAGO BUREAU Joseph Esler, Chief C. L. Esler 6241 N. Oakley Ave. Phone: Briargate 7441 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS LONDON — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. 1. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco. Virtudes 214. BOMBAY — Ram L. Gogtay. Kitab Mahal. 190 Hornby Rd., Fort, Bombay 1. ALGIERS — Paul Saffar, Filmafrlc, 8 Rue Charras. MONTREAL — Ray Carmichael, Room 9. 464 Francis Xavier St. VANCOUVER — Jack Droy, 411 Lyric Theater BIdg. SYDNEY— Bowden Fletcher, 19 Moxon Ave., Punchbowl. N. S. Phone. TJY 2110. BRUSSELS— Jean Pierre Meys, 110 Rue des Paquerettes. COPENHAGEN— John Lindberg, Jernbanealle No. 3. Copenhagen-Van Loese. ROME— John Perdicari, Via Ludovisi 16. Phone, 42758. MEXICO CITY — Jay Kaner — c/o American Chamber of Commerce — San Juan de Letran 24. finflnciAL ; (May 25) = NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Am. Seat Bell & Howell Columbia Picts East. Kodak do pfd Gen. Prec. Eq Loew's, Inc Paramount RKO Republic Pict Republic Pict. pfd. 20th Century-Fox 20th Cent.-Fox pfd. Universal Pict Universal Pict. pfd. Warner Bros High • 24l/2 . 22i/2 . 121/4 ■ 44i/8 169 . 173/4 19l/2 253/4 103/8 . 43/4 . 103/4 243/4 . 36 . 147/8 • 69l/2 ■ 13% Low Close 24 22 12l/4 433/4 169 171/2 19l/4 251/4 101/8 45/s 103/4 241/s 36 141/2 69l/2 131/4 24l/2 — 221/2 .. 121/4 — 437/8 — 169 + 173/s .. I91/4 — 251/2 + IOV4 — 43/4 .. 103/4 — 243/s — 36 — I43/4 — 691/2 .. 131/4 — Net Chg. % Vl NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts 41/2 4Vs 41/2 RKO 3 23/4 27/s — i/s Sonotone Corp 4 3% 37/8 — i/8 Technicolor 15 14% 143,4 OVER THE COUNTER Bid Asked Cinecolor 43,4 5 Pathe 43/4 53/4 FOR SALE Two 35 m.m. Bell & Howell motion picture rackover camera outfits, complete with magazines, carrying cases, lenses and Akely Gyro Tripods. Also lighting equipment. Call Circle 6-0951 ciminc rdd going PHIL REISMAN, vice-president in charge of foreign sales for RKO, returns from Europe tomorrow aboard the America. RUSSELL MUTH, European supervisor of Movietone News, arrives tomorrow aboard the America. RITA HAYWORTH sails for Europe today aboard the Mauretania. ROSSANO BRAZZI, Italian star under contract to Selznick, leaves for the Coast from New York today. HARRY KOSINER of Edward Small Prods, leaves for England June 17. ED HINCHY, head of Warners home office playdate department, returns to New York today from Cleveland. NORMAN AYRES, Warners Southern division sales manager, left yesterday for a trip to the company's branch offices in Atlanta and Charlotte for conferences on the company's forthcoming annual sales drive. He returns to New York Tuesday. Quimby Re-signed to Head M-G-M Shorts Production West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — M-G-M has signed Fred C. Quimby, short subject production head, to a new five-year contract, it is announced. An M-G-M executive for 23 years, Quimby has been in charge of shorts production for 12 years, and 11 years as general manager of shorts in New York. His cartoon stars, Tom and Jerry, have won four Academy Awards, and the producer also won an Academy Award for "The Milky Way." Newsreel Theater in Union Bus Terminal Robert S. Curtiss, director of the department of concessions and revenues in the Port of New York Authority, told The Film Daily that the Union Bus Terminal to be built on the square block bounded by Eighth and Ninth Avenues and 40th and 41st Streets, will include a newsreel theater. So far, he said, no decision has been reached on who will operate the theater. Would Change Carrier Status Baton Rouge, La. — A bill to place carriers of films and advertising matter under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission was introduced by Senator O'Connor. OSCAR B. 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Holland Named Manager Of CR's Coast District Appointment of Tom Holland as West Coast district manager of Confidential Reports is announced by Jack H. Levin, vice-president. Holland has been branch manager in Pittsburgh. He replaces Barry Halbert who died last month. Based in Los Angeles, Holland will handle territories of Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver and Los Angeles. Minsky Takes Over for E-L In Cincinnati, Cleveland Joseph Minsky, Eagle Lion district manager for Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, will also assume immediate supervision of the company's Cincinnati and Cleveland branches, William J. Heineman, vicepresident in charge of distribution, announced yesterday. Minsky will continue to headquarter in Philadelphia. Ohio ITO Sets Meeting Columbus, O. — Independent Theater Owners of Ohio will hold a convention at the Deshler Wallick Hotel, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, P. J. Wood, secretary, announced. i and overseas, ily world-proved TWA One airline, TWA, takes you to principal U. S. cities or to Ireland, Paris, Egypt and other key points in Europe, Africa and Asia. When you go, fly by dependable TWA Skyliner with crews seasoned by millions of trans-world miles. For reservations, call your TWA office or your travel agent TRANS WORLD AIRLINE U.S.A. • EUROPE • AFRICA • AS/4 To Use Oak Ridge Locale For New E-L Documentor1 : West Coast Bureau of THE FILM'DAIL] Hollywood — The Atomic EnerW Commission has granted permissil to Eagle Lion producer Bryan f! to photograph portions of Oak Rid; Tenn., in connection with the for ' coming production "These Were I1 Orders," Foy announced yeste^pv* Marking the first time thV;~*,'[ heretofore closely guarded proja' will be seen on film, picture v»J document the methods employed the Army Counter Intelligence Coi | in guarding and transporting tj atom bomb. A full company of actors and tec nicians with Foy in charge, w leave Hollywood for Oak Ridj June 15. They will work under < rect supervision of the Army a the AEC, observing full security pi cautions in accordance with Aton Energy Act. Mexico Will Participate In Spanish Film Congress Mexico City (By Air Mail)— Ra de Anda, Mexican producer, has r turned from Spain where he ma arrangements for Mexican particip tion in the first Spanish-langua; Motion Picture Congress, to be he in Madrid. M ggg EDITORS & DISTRIBUTORS SPANISH &1WHEIRHCAN NIEWS1BNE 252 W. 46th ST., N. Y. 19, N. Y. PL. 7-491 COME TO THE FETTER FAMILY HOTELS On S. Kentucky Ave., near Beach .ATLANTIC CITY 7/ieJefferson AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS Delicious Meals Sun Deck & Solarium overlooking Ocean. 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