The Film Daily (1938)

2*1 W T, N Y C Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought Vf^74, NO. 1 NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1938 TEN CENTS "Non-Gambling" Movie Games Face Philly U. S. FIRMS' 1937 AUSTRALIAN NET, H IATSE to Press for Annual Wage-Employment Program Browne to Present Proposal at N. Y. Basic Agreement Confabs By RALPH WILK West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Plans to spread employment and salaries over a yearly period will be discussed at coming basic agreement conferences between producers and representatives of IATSE in New York, according to statement issued here by George E. Browne, IATSE president. Browne praised Joseph M. Schenck, chairman of the motion picture Producers Association "for his untiring efforts in furthering the laudable (Continued on Page 3) ULIAC AND 306 SAID SIGNING PEACE PACT After a protracted court battle, it was reported yesterday that Local 306, Operators Union, had concluded an oral agreement with United Long Island Amusement Corp. by the terms of which six operators discharged last fall will be rehired Sunday with a 50 per cent wage increase. Agreement also provides that the (Continued on Page 5) Canadian Copyright Bill Is Killed by Committee Ottawa — The House of Commons banking committee in a report tabled in the House referred the question of whether there were abuses under the Copyright Act to the Secretary of State Department for (Continued on Page 6) Bernhard Honored Gov. Harry Moore of New Jersey has appointed Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner Bros. Theaters, chairman of the Commission on Relief and Taxation for the state. The Commission was created at the recent session of the Legislature. Distrib. Committee Moving Forward — Kent The recently formed committee of major sales representatives is moving forward with the hope that it can delve into industry problems without delay, Sidney R. Kent, chairman, said yesterday. No definite time has been set for the first meeting between exhibitors and. the committee, Kent stated, but he added that the group "will try to be in shape when the call goes out." M< Prod D< exican rroaucers rress uemands That 2 Unions Readjust Salaries By MARCO-AURELIO GALINDO FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Mexico, D. F. — While native studios are fast resuming production activities, the Asociacion Mexicana de Productores de Peliculas (Mexican Association of Motion Picture Producers) is complicating the dispute between the Union de Trabajadores de Estudios Cinematograficos de Mexico (Union of Motion Pic' ture Studio Workers of Mexico) and the Federacion Nacional de Trabajadores de la Industria Cinematografica de Mexico (National Federation of Workers of the Mexican Motion Picture Industry) by a series of demands. The Association is asking both labor organizations that: 1, an open shop working basis be established (Continued on Page 7) Never Ruled SP Contract Valid, Says NLRB Exec. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — William Walsh, regional counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, yesterday denied a report that he had stated that the five-year agreement between the screen playwrights, Inc., and major studios is valid and cannot be nullified by the writers election. Walsh declared he has never seen the contract nor has question of its validity been presented to him or the NLRB. He further declared such a question would involve another protracted hearing before NLRB. A spokesman for the screen playwrights said the organization was confident that the contracts will be upheld, regardless of the SWG's victory in the bargaining agency election. Philly Mayor Overrules Legal Aide Forcing Non-Gambling Games Test GN Plan of Freedman-Hale Ready; Principals Leaving Herman B. Freedman and Frank J. Hale, executives of the recently formed Film Corp. of America, leave for Hollywood tomorrow to submit their plan for the reorganization of Grand National. Freedman said yesterday the plan was completed (Continued ott Page 5) Philadelphia — Overriding the opinion of his close friend and legal advisor, City Solicitor Joseph Sharfsin, Mayor Wilson yesterday declared that he would force a court test of the legality of Hollywood Movie Star Party and other alleged non-gambling movie games developed to supplant the banned Bingo and others. Because the new games, including (Continued on Page 3) Film Rentals for the Year Aggregated 10 Millions, Audit Discloses Sydney (By Cable) — Australian theater operators paid an aggregate of $10,000,000 in film rentals in 1937, according to audited figures of all U. S. distribs. disclosed by Sir Victor Wilson, president of the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Local charges, including duty, primage, exchange differences of 25 per cent, operating costs, salaries, advertising and taxes, totaled $5,650,000, leaving $4,350,000 to be divided by the American distribs. Sir Victor points out that individual pix might not earn $10,000 for the producer in Australia. UAEXPECTSSELZNICK TO MAKE 2 MORE PIX David O. Selznick probably will make two additional pictures for United Artists' 1938-39 program, George J. Schaefer, vice-president, said yesterday. No official advice has been received from the Coast, Schaefer said, but he expressed the opinion Selznick would make four pictures for UA release instead of two as announced for the season's lineup. Pennsylvania 44-Hour Law Ruled Out by High Court Philadelphia — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday declared the State's 44-hour week statute unconstitutional. The court affirmed the decision of the Dauphin County (Continued on Page 6) No Paper July 4 In observance of the national holiday, Independence Day, there will be no edition of THE FILM DAILY on Monday. Correspondentswill govern themselves accordingly.