The Film Daily (1939)

IK DAILY Tuesday, January 17, 1939 TRADE REFORMS UP AT ALLIED'S MEET (Continued from Page 1) will be given major attention throughout the two-day meeting of the organization's board. Yesterday, Allied's negotiating group was urged to appi"ove the trade reform proposals as presented by the distributors during the huddle in Chicago last November. This request and others will be presented to the board, but it is understood that extensive revisions of the original draft will have to be promised before Allied's leaders will give serious consideration to its acceptance. Myers emerged from last night's session to say that no statement would be issued on the progress of the talks last night. To the query if one would be announced to the board meeting today, Myers replied: "I suppose so, but there is nothing to announce at this time." Rodgers, too, said he preferred waiting until confab's end before commenting. Allied yesterday was represented by its general counsel, Abram F. Myers; its president, Nathan Yamins, and Sidney Samuelson, Al Steffes, Ray Branch and Col. H. A. Cole, latter chairman of Allied's negotiators. Herman Blum and M. A. Rosenberg were alternates. Representing the distributors were W. F. Rodgers, Grad Sears, Abe Montague and two attorneys, I. Levinson and Tyree Dillard. A dinner celebrating Allied's 10th year as an independent exhibitor organization will be held tonight in the banquet room of the Hotel Carlton. The sessions will be continued tomorrow. Alexander Korda Will Make More than Two Pictures (Continued from Page 1) auditors are now working to ascertain the amount to be put into the producers' fund, representing the profits to be split among the various UA producers. Exact amount of the melon is expected to be announced shortly. 3 More Donate Paintings F. Louis Mora, Ivan J. Olinsky and Andrew Winter, all National Academicians, have contributed paintings to the Motion Picture Art Fund for German Refugees. It Happened Oneonta — It really happened. Called to the stage of a local theater to receive a cash giveaway award, Blanche Beebe startled Manager Harry Rose by declining it. "I came here just to see the show," said Blanche. A second femme patron who felt otherwise about it got the $187.50. with DUILH. DALY • • • HISTORICAL spectacle at Cumberland. Maryland recreating the pioneer days of the opening of the B. & O. railroad line to the West it was all by way oi being a plug for the Metro feature. "Stand Up and Fight" the highlight was a two-mile race between the 100-year-old wood-burner William Galloway and a stage coach identical with the scene in the picture 20.000 people lined the race course half the population of the city • • • WHAT put the celebration over big was the inauguration by the Chamber of Commerce of the town, of three "Trading Post Days" the mayor issued a proclamation, the merchants put on special sales, and the population streamed in for the three-day fete for miles around Grace Fisher, pop proprietress of the Maryland and Embassy Theaters, did more biz in the first two days of the picture's local showing than she ever did on a full week of any picture special costwnes of the early period used in the picture were sent from the studio and worn by the local debs for the stage coach race Carlton Dufjus, vet exploiteer on Billy Ferguson's staff, did a great job, that kept him busy for days before the event • • • IMPRESSIVE campaign being put in back of RKO Radio's "Gunga Din" Ad Director S. Barret McCormick has attempted a departure in his campaign planning 13 full-page ads to be published in 20 mags .... including the five top weeklies. Life. Look, Satevepost Liberty and Collier's .... each piece of copy is designed to fit a particular publication, highlighting the picture's adventure, romance, thrills and scope combining this gigantic magazine campaign which also blankets the fan mag field with the newspaper campaign and then add to this the unique and striking "LIFEographic" 24-sheets actual life-size action pictures on posters from the film itself and you have $200,000 worth of advertising money spent expertly on the biggest production that RKO Radio has ever attempted T T T • • • THE MARCH of Dimes gets under way launched by the Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday to fight infantile paralysis in many cities buttons will be available in stores, restaurants, theater and hotel lobbies patrons will be invited to give a dime and secure one of the March of Dimes buttons these buttons are to be worn through January 30, President Roosevelt's 57th birthday the MPTO of Mississippi is putting on a special drive in the theaters of the state urging members to make a special slide, sell buttons to the audience as they exit, run special Saturday morning programs to enlist the co-operation of children, and use the display posters made for the occasion ▼ T T • • • TICKET sales for the Motion Picture Art Fund for German Refugees has been so heavy that it will force an extra printing of tickets Jack Gordon of the Gordon Press has generously printed ali tickets, receipts and stationery « « « » » » DAT6 BOOK Jan. 17-18: Allied States board meeting, Carlton, Washington. Jan. 21 : Baltimore Variety Club dinner. "*v tiot Jan. 23 New York Allied regional meeting, <en Eyck, Albany. Jan. 24-25: Independent Theaters Protective Association of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Jan. 25: New York Allied regional meeting, Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse. Jan. 27: Hartford (Conn.) IATSE annual ball. Hotel Bond. Feb. 2-4: National Board of Review Conference, Hotel Pennsylvania. Feb. 4: Cleveland Variety Club ball, Allerton Hotel. Feb. 8: West Va. ITO testimonial dinner for Robert Dunbar and Charles Dortic, Waldo Hotel, Clarksburg, W. Va. Feb. 10: Theaters Arts Committee, Film Division, Motion Picture Ball, Hotel Roosevelt. April 15-17: 20th-Fox sales convention, Chicago. April 17-21: SMPE Spring convention, Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood. April 21-23: Variety Clubs convention, BookCadillac Hotel, Detroit. May 4-6: 20th Century-Fox European convention, London. May 11-13: 20th Century-Fox European convention, Paris. June 1-3: 20th Century-Fox South American convention Rio de Janeiro. Decision in Chi. Contempt Action Deferred to Feb. 17 Sign o' the Times London (By Cable) — Sign o' the times: Ad in a local film trade daily, addressed to directors of studios, renters and cinema owners, offers bombproof shelters "designed for a preeminent technical expert who has made a careful study of the problem under actual conditions of aerial warfare in Barcelona." (Continued from Page 1) ment's action against B & K and the majors for criminal contempt for alleged violation of the 1932 consent decree. Louis Phillips of Para.'s legal department and Fred Pride of 20thFox's legal staff were here from New York yesterday in connection with the case. Lomba on Three Months' Caribbean Territory Tour Edward F. Lomba, assistant to the 20th-Fox director of foreign distribution, leaves New York on Thursday for Cuba, the first lap of tour of the Caribbean territory which will take about three months. Lomba also expects to attend the company's South American sales convention at Rio in the spring. Edward Cohen, manager for 'the company in Ecuador, leaves this week after a vacation and home office conferences here.