The Film Daily (1948)

DAILY Wednesday, May 26, 194 Drive-in Biz to Aid Para. Sales— Reagan (Continued from Page 1) sales staff and company executives, termed the general business outlook for the coming months "promising," noting that an array of outstanding films from various companies would be available to theaters. The Paramount sales chief saw video as no threat, declaring that television can be coordinated with film so as to help the picture industry. Plans for a Summer run of "The Emperor Waltz" in the Chicago territory are under way, Reagan disclosed. Cortley Aims Large Screen Tele System for Theaters (Continued from Page 1) and gives a particularly sharp, clean picture when rear projection is utilized. Unit sells for slightly under two thousand dollars. Company officials told The Film Daily that they will have a new nine inch projection lens in production before the end of this year, which will make it possible to employ the system for full size theater screens. Dorsey Tele Pachage First for Century West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Launching into the television field, Arthur Michaud, announced his first video package will star Tommy Dorsey and his band. Arrangements for the initial Michaud production wereconcluded with Allen Miner, who recently left the Edward Small organization to form Century Television, Inc. David Sussman, production manager for Century, will go to New York to supervise initial work there with Dorsey aggregation. Balance of the show will be put on film at Motion Picture Center Studios in Hollywood, where Century makes its headquarters. BOT Reports Jump In Exhib. Defaults (Continued from Page 1) per cent counted for quota. Aggregate length of all registered films played in the United Kingdom was 46,412,000 feet. In the year ended March 31, renters registered 38.97 per cent of British feature footage, and 46.85 per cent of short subject footage, against a quota of 25 per cent. No Green Grass Grew In Lancaster, O. Yesterday Lancaster, O. — Over 100,000 people thronged this city of 21,000 in normal times for the opening last night at the Palace and Broad theaters of 20th-Fox's "Green Grass of Wyoming." A two-mile parade led by Governor Thomas J. Herbert was a highlight of the bally with many service units, 30 bands and an aerial display. A dozen floats were also in the main drag proceedings. On hand for personal appearances were Charles Coburn, Peggy Cummins and Martha Stewart, featured in the pic. They will proceed to Cincinnati for the opening there and later to Columbus. Handling the promotion for the opening were Sid Blumenstock, assistant exploitation manager; Bill Winters, studio rep, and Jim Keefe, field exploiteer. Tivoli Default Motion Denied in Wilmington Wilmington, Del. — Motion by Tivoli Realty, Inc., for a default judgment against Interstate, Texas Consolidated, and eight major companies was denied by U. S. District Court Judge Richard S. Rodney. Plaintiff claimed defendants failed to answer portions of its complaint on time, while defendants contended their motion to strike part of the complaint automatically extended answer time. Argentine $$ Depenc On Aid to Europe (Continued from Page 1) partment that Buenos Aires e changes have a sizeable supply American product on hand, so th the import ban would have to 2~f; : for many months before it woSjr„ ' feet the position of Hollywood on tT Argentine screen. On the oth [ hand, said State Department pix a viser R. Horton Henry, Hollywo< will not begin to profit from curre and future Argentine box office colle. tions until dollars reach the Arge tine. British trade with the Argentii far exceeds our trade there, with tl nation considered a part of the ste. ling bloc. Henry departed last night for Me ico. He will return here in a mon'i for about two weeks, then take c indefinitely for Damascus. Pix woi will be handled on a part-time bas by Wilson Beale. Mrs. Goldstein Leaves Century J. R. Springer, general theat manager of Century Theaters, a nounced the resignation of Mrs. Mi ette Goldstein, field public relatioi rep. With Century for 15 year Mrs. Goldstein will return to priva life. James J. Mage, Rialto Theatre Owner, says: "BUSINESS TERRIFICOVER $13,000 for WEEKEND!" Louella Parsons says: "The GREATEST THING OF ITS KIND I'VE EVER SEEN!" A RECORD-BREAKER -ON BOTH COASTS EAST AND WEST! f FROM ^^ Film Classics, Inc. The NAVY CLUB of U. S. A. presents WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN? HELD OVER FOUR MUSIC HALLS IN LOS ANGELES (The LOVE-LIFE of ADOLPH HITLER) ^cUated if FlLM CLASSICS, I.NC. TOP BUSINESS Wf*& HELD OVER NEW YORK RIALTO RECORD SMASHING BUSINESS HITLER'S GUARDED LOVE NEST! HITLER AND HIS MISTRESS AT PLAY! HITLER'S PERSONAL SECRET FILMS! DON'T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT! WIRE or PHONE THESE TOP SHOWMEN FOR CONFIRMATION! ADOLPH HITLER EVA BRAUN HERMANN GOERING PAUL JOSEPH GOEBBELS JULIUS STREICHER HEINRICH HIMMLER BENITO MUSSOLINI and a supporting cast of famous and other infamous personages The WOMAN BEHIND THE MAD TYRANT! I