The Film Daily (1948)

CfVIkJLY Wednesday, May 26, IS* Sindiinger Forms New Opinion Organization (Continued from Page 1 ) nator of "X") is a device that is attached to radio or television receivers among a cross-section of families. An invention of Harold R. Reiss, gadget indicates in a central point when each receiver is in operation. Owned by Electronic Radox, device is under exclusive lease to Sindiinger & Co. Teldox (The Enjoyment Level Determinator of "X") is an Entertainment Workshop development used to pre-test radio and video programs, while Recordox (Record of "X") produced reporter-recorded interviews, a selection of which are turned over to clients. Electronic devices are being established in the Philadelphia area, Sindiinger said, and will be installed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and other cities. Sindiinger plans to move to Philadelphia to devote full time to getting Sindiinger & Co. under way there. Meanwhile, the New Entertainment Workshop in the literary field will be continued here under direction of Walter E. Sindiinger. Actors Equity Nixes Tele Program of Benefit Show (Continued from Page 1) performances for the "Command Performance" show at Madison Square Garden, produced to aid the United Nations American Overseas Relief for Children. However, with the order, Equity killed CBS' plans for televising the program. Havana B. O. "Take" Off Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The box office "take" in Havana theaters fell off somewhat in March from the February figure of $155,820, the Department of Commerce reported this morning. March take — for 31 days instead of 29 — was $154,248. Jacques Feyder Dies Paris (By Cable) — Jacques Feyder, noted French film producer, director and writer, died last night in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Feyder produced a number of films in Hollywood. "Carnival in Flanders," which he directed abroad, was one of his more notable achievements. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AVAI LAB LE Thirteen years diversified experience in motion pictures, including domestic foreign sales, advertising and publicity. Capable complete charge of office. Write Box 194 THE FILM DAILY 1501 Bway,NewYorkl8,N.Y. reviews of new turns "The Time of Your Life" with James Cagney, William Bendix, Wayne Morris, Jeanne Cagney UA 109 Mins. SAROYAN'S PARADE OF HUMANITY EFFECTIVELY PLAYED IS GOOD SHOW, AND IF SHREWDLY SOLD, SHOULD DO WELL AT THE BOX OFFICE. While this film is a general good thing, it is also a broad departure from the routine form of entertainment in certain respects and there is the possibility that the audience may be confused. It is a display of many and varied characters. It also has such contrasting fundamentals as boy and girl romance and a brawl. With just about all the action taking place on one set the William Saroyan play concerns morning, noon and night in "Nick's Pacific Street Saloon," where James Cagney holds forth, imbibes bottle after bottle of champagne; Wayne Morris meets Jeanne Cagney who is no better that she should be; William Bendix is the proprietor and the zaniest collection of humans you ever saw assemble, take the stage at frequent moments, do their bit, have their say and then depart the premises. Plot, if it can be called such, has a screwball philosophical quality which is invariably injected by Cagney as he probes into the motives, aspirations and what for and why of the many people who figure in the proceedings. Then, too, there are parts which do not logically add up and others that are riotously funny. Generally the skits and dramatic sections are richly and enjoyably played. Selection of the cast was shrewd and all concerned give good accounts of their talents. That is especially true of the Cagneys, James and Jeanne, and of Bendix. On display in the Pacific St., San Francisco, saloon are frustration, ambition, meanness, kindness, habit, delight, innocence and a fair range of the emotional life of homo sapiens. Here is Cagney, an omnipotent horseplayer; Wayne Morris, a young man who finds love; Jeanne Cagney, a "B" girl from a joint down the street who is hounded by the police informer; Broderick Crawford, a cop finding it hard to reconcile himself to his duties; Ward Bond, a longshoreman with the soul of a poet; James Barton, "Kit Carson"; Paul Draper, "Harry" a dancer; Reginald Beane, a hot jazz pianist touched with genius; Pedro de Cordoba, "Arab," . . . "There's no foundation ... all the way down the line." Then, too, there are drunks, femmes of OF COURSE TIMS, I BROOKLYN ■i HJEJWENJ sent from UA SHORTS "Hollywood Honors Jean Hersholt" Columbia 8 Mins. Good McCann-Erickson threw a birthday party for their Doctor Christian and this is the film record of it. Just about everyone who is anyone in flickers was there and the cameras caught them candidly and otherwise. Pic has fine fun stuff in it for youngold audiences anywhere. easy virtue, slumming parties, The Salvation Army, blind dates and Richard Erdman who achieves his purpose in life. He sets off a pinball machine. It explodes, waves flags, emits fireworks. It's a parade of humanity. Some are very human. Others merely belong to the race. Finally Cagney gets Morris a job and married to Jeanne. They go off to live in San Diego. Just before the sendoff however, Cagney has a set-to with Tom Powers, the police stoolie whose forte is making trouble. Under the guidance of H. C. Potter "The Time of Your Life" is a good show and when shrewdly sold by the exhibitor who can convince the conditioned audience of its merit, the picture should give a good account of itself. CAST: James Cagney, William Bendix, Wayne Morris, Jeanne Cagney, Broderick Crawford, Ward Bond, James Barton, Paul Draper, Gale Page, James Lydon, Richard Erdman, Pedro de Cordoba, Reginald Beane, Tom Powers, John 'Skins" Miller, Natalie Schafer, Howard Freeman, Renie Riano, Nanette Parks, Grazia Marciso, Claire Carleton, Gladys Blake, Lanny Rees, Marlene Aames. CREDITS: Producer, William Cagney; Director, H. C. Potter; From the play by William Saroyan; Adopted by Nathaniel Curtis; Music, Carmen Dragon; Production design, Wiard Ihnen; Photography, James Wong Howe; Editors, Walter Hanneman, Truman K. Wood; Sound, Earl Sitar; Sets, A. Roland Fields; Piano music, Harvey Dwight. DIRECTION, Excellent. PHOTOGRAPHY, Fine. rr Report for Action" Prints to Exchanges (Continued from Page 1) cooperating theaters during off-hoi to local welfare workers and cr groups in more than 1,500 commni, ties. Picture will be made av^-, al | to any group at the request orTJi mayors and civic leaders who c obtain the film from the various e hibitor state chairmen appointed Charles P. Skouras, national cha man of TOA's Youth Month Coi' mittee. Industry coordination in the pre aration of the short is evidenced the fact that it was produced by t "This Is America" branch of RK Pathe made the prints, and distrib tion is being handled by 20th-Fox. "Report for Action" to be Previewed on Thursday Industry press screenings of "E port for Action," juvenile deli quency short, made by the TOA the RKO studios at the request the D of J and Attorney General To Clark for special civic group exhil tion, will be held tomorrow mornii at 20th-Fox. Luncheon at the f Moritz will follow. Altec Service Leases Floor At 165 Sixth Ave. Altec Service Corp. has leased floor of 18,000 square feet at It Sixth Ave. Transaction, arrangf by Charles F. Noyes Co., Inc., i; volves $125,000. Ansco to Plug "Fathoms" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY . Hollywood — A heavy ad campaig in national magazines will 1 launched by Ansco for Monogram "16 Fathoms Deep," first feature \ be filmed in Ansco color. Gbf SCARE HIM! COP HIM! ... he was out to kill ■ [/•