The Film Daily (1938)

DAILY Saturday, August 6, 193i CHI. PLEDGES $10,000 TO BIZ DRIVE FDND (Continued from Page 1) handle the campaign here. Members include Clyde Eckhardt, Jack Sillian, Charles Trampe, Martin Thomas, A. B. MacCullom, Jules Rubens, Mort Goldberg and Jack Kirsch. Essaness contributed $3,000; Jones, Linick & Schaffer, $1,000; Great States Circuit, $500, and many others whose subscriptions will be announced Monday. Philadelphia — President Lewen Pizor of the UMPTO yesterday announced that his organization would meet Wednesday morning to discuss the "Motion Pictures Are Your Best Entertainment" campaign. The New York-New Jersey division of the industry's advertising drive will meet at the Hotel Astor, New York City, Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Joe Seider is chairman of the group, which will submit its report to George F. Schaefer on Aug. 16. Pascal Expects to Set Distrib. Deal Next Week (Continued from Page 1) Film Daily yesterday. Pascal has been considering several offers from major companies since his arrival Monday on the Normandie. At the same time Pascal is negotiating with a major company to produce Shaw's "Devils Disciple" on the Coast. He also has scheduled production of "Caesar and Cleopatra," but this film will be made in England and Italy. Along Film Row this week, it was reported that after looking at the picture, executives of Columbia were enthusiastic. It is understood that Paramount who saw the picture also are interested in it. Cliff Lewis Names Coast Committee on Biz Drive (Continued from Page 1) Tom Alfred of 20th Century-Fox, Irving Rubine of Warner Bros., Frank McFadden of Universal, Russell Phelps of Wanger Prods., Harry Loud of M-G-M, Cy Allen of RKO, Jack Sherman of the Orpheum Theater, Willis Kinnear of the Paramount Theater, Bob Kesner of the RKO Hill Street and Dean Hyskell of Fox West Coast. Lewis announced that the committee will meet next week to start exploitation plans for the business drive starting this month and continuing until Oct. 31. Still "Letter^-Minded West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — John M. Stahl, who produced and directed "Letter of Introduction" for Universal, has written Postmaster Ceneral James A. Farley suggesting that the government issue stamps covering Hollywood personalities. D6UJS Of TH6 DRV San Francisco — Victor J. Gretzinger, theatrical equipment repair specialist, has been attached to the local office of National Theater Supply Co. Gretzinger, who has been with NTS's New York factory for some time, has been with the supply organization for many years. Detroit — Manager Alden Smith of the Drive-In Theater has made a general offer to hospitals, American Legion posts and other organizations to arrange to send their shutins and physically handicapped members on specified guest nights. Detroit — Charles Ersig, formerly of the Gayety Theater, was made treasurer of the Avenue, following the death of Harry damage. Manager Arthur Clamage plans to reopen the Gayety in September with roadshow burlesque. Film Execs. Trek Homeward From Schine Meet, Tourney (Continued from Page 1) outdoor steak roast. With all the fixings, served at the Summer place of Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Schine at Caroga Lake. Previously the guests had taken part in the Schine golf tournament at the Pine Brook Country Club and heard final talks by J. Meyer and L. W. Schine and Ned E. Depinet, president of RKO Radio Pictures, who headed a long list of guest executives. The tournament was won by Norman Ayres, whose gross score was the lowest in the big catch of players. He was awarded a silver trophy. Charles Casanace was second, Jerry Leary, third. Other prizes for low net scores went to Joe Schwartzwalder, Willard McKay, Gus Lampe, George Dembow, Pete Dana, Eddie Golden, Bill Tubbert, Syd Samson and Wallie Allen. Jimmy Grainger was awarded first prize for the most 4's with Chick Lewis and Francis Barter second. Ray Haines won the prize for the most 6's and Lou Weinberg the award for the most 8's. Miscellany prices went to Charlie Smakowitz, Bernie Kranze, William Sussman, Clayton Eastman, Harry Berkson, Joe Miller, Keith Robinson, Charlie Paine, Lou Golding, Eddie Schnitzer, Eddie McAvoy, James Sanford, Bud Silverman, and Lou Lazar. After the golf play, the guests were taken in private cars to Schine's Pines where the steak roast was serviced out-of-doors. Rain fell for a time, but canopies protected the diners. Defense Counsel Listed For Gary Anti-Trust Suit (Continued from Page 1) cuits were announced yesterday. The eight majors will be represented by Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Piatt. Counsel for Warner Bros. Theaters will be Defree, Buckingham, Jones & Hoffman, while Sonnenschein, Berkson, Lautmann, Levinson & Morse will represent B & K. Defendants have until Sept. 10 to file their answers. No Clearance Breakdown in Chi., Keough Contends (Continued from Page 1) dication that the negotiations had broken down, Keough said. "It is true, he added," "that we could not reach an agreement, but we hope to hold further meetings when both sides have concrete alternatives." Keough appeared to be surprised at the statement issued in Chicago that the independents planned to file suits under the anti-trust laws against B & K and that "self-regulation in this instance" had failed. He indicated that the statement was "misleading." Hammons, Wright Discuss Educ.-GN Merger Details (Continued from Page 1) and Loyd Wright, co-trustee for GN. Progress was made in the preparation of the necessary papers which will be submitted to the court shortly after Wright returns to the Coast. Wright plans to leave here Wednesday. Creditors of GN already have okayed the merger, and consummation of the deal now rests with the court, inasmuch as it is understood that the necessary finances have been obtained. Smith-Howell Establishes St. Johnsville Offices St. Johnsville, N. Y.— Smith-Howell Film Delivery Co., Inc., has established a main distribution point here today, to facilitate the service in the territory west of Albany. Theaters of the Schine, Smalley, Kallet, Conery and Harden and a number of smaller circuits as well as independents will be served from this point, which is expected to speed up delivery by several hours. F. E. Smith of the Syracuse office of Smith-Howell Co. has had personal charge of opening the new office and truck maintenance will be in charge of Wallace Vaughn. About one-third of the carriers of the company will operate through this office. VC Will Set Fall Plans Omaha — Variety Club board will meet Monday at club headquarters to plan fall events, according to Chief Barker Walt Green. NYLANDER WILL HEAR SDG CHARGES ADG. 2! (Continued from Page 1) companies violated the Wagner' 4c' in refusing to recognize the dC7 ii zation as an exclusive bargaining agent. Dr. Nylander set Aug. 22 for heai ing of the petition. He held an inj formal conference yesterday to se if the producers were still incline to eal with the Screen Director Guild because he felt that if th producers did recognize the Guil there would be no necessity fo holding the hearing Aug. 22, bu the representatives of the studio reiterated that the directors wei not employes in the sense of th Wagner Labor Act and they also de nied jurisdiction of the Labor Boar-1 in the matter, claiming that the; were not engaged in interstat commerce. They also claimed tha1 the directors were not true repre sentatives of their group becaus their membership included assis tant directors and unit managers. Sheehan Talks Deals, But Not With Metro, He Say; (Continued from Page 1) terested in re-entering the filn field actively, but to date he ha not made any concrete plans. H expects to return to the Coast ii about a week where he again wil meet with several people with whon he has been conferring recently oi picture deals. Morros' "Music of Cinema" I Attracts 15,000 to Bow West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAIL) Hollywood — Fifteen thousand per sons heard the "Music of the Cine ma," conducted by Boris Morros at the Hollywood Bowl. Among th highlights of the program was th' singing of Hope Hampton, who of fered "Tonight Is the Night," b; Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adam son, and "Vissi d'Arte," from "Lf Tosca"; Jacques Fray and Marii Braggioti, pianists, and the De Mar. cos, dancers. Edward G. Robinson Ronald Colman, Basil Rathbone John Barrymore, Lynne Overmai and Herbert Marshall were the nar rators. The purpose of the program which was arranged by Morros, wai to prove his theory that music writ ten for the screen is of sufficiently high standard to stand on its own minus its visual accompaniment. A; an unusual experiment he presentei screen musical scores, including those written for "Spawn of thi North," by Dimitri Tiomkin, anc "If I Were King," by Richard Hage man. Show 'Drums' Aug. 15 Preview of Alexander Korda's new production, "Drums," is announced by United Artists for the Hollywood theater on Aug. 15 at 8:30 p.m., and will be attended by circuit heads, film industry leaders and celebs.