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Announce Movie Quiz Winners Nationally on Feb. 20
Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought
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The Da:,y Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Twenty Years Old
o;s 75, no. 12
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1939
TEN CENTS
Ddeon-GB Theater Merger May Hinge on L/ S. Confab
\LLIED TO CONTINUE TRADE REFORM NEGOTIATIONS
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3athe's Plan Calls for New Firm, du Pont Div. Split
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'38 History Makers
A Film Daily Gallery of Year's Headliners
I • WILLIAM LE BARON • JT REPORTS **» that Bill e Baron was eavinq the
roduction •erth at Paramount were
isspelled in Ipril when he igned a new nree-year conract. Then, in November,
ame bigger md more important news;
was announced that Adolph Zukor was eaving the West Coast to become the ompany's good will ambassador to the .'orld, and Le Baron was placed in full harge of studio operations
• • CLIFF WORK • •
|T ON May ^ 19, Chares R. Rogers tepped out is head oi Jniversal stulios and Cliff Work stepped n. And in so loing. Cliff : oncluded more than 20 'ears of serves with RKO md Orpheum, lis last post
oeing RKO's divisional chief in San rancisco and manager of the Golden Jate Theater in that city. Except for
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Proposal Filed With the SEC;
Stockholders Act on
Feb. 16
New Pathe Film Corp. plan for realignment of assets yesterday was filed with the SEC, with date of vote for approval of the stockholders set for Feb. 16. Plan proposes formation of a new company to be known as Pathe Laboratories, Inc., to which certain assets will be transferred, and direct distribution of the dividends from du Pont Film Manufac
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BELIEVES EUROPE WILL EASE PIX RESTRICTIONS
European restrictions regulating the distribution of American pictures will most likely be lifted or eased when these countries achieve a more stable financial position,
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Divorcement in 30 Days
Provided in Nebraska Bill
Lincoln — Neubauer theater divorcement measure pending in the Nebraska Legislature provides for
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QUIZ WINNERS VIA THEATERS
Exhibs. to Get Names for Simultaneous Break
Names of the 5,404 winners of the $250,000 in the Movie Quiz Contest will be announced on Monday evening, Feb. 20, through theaters which participated in the Motion Pictures' Greatest Year campaign, it was announced yesterday at drive's headquarters.
Each theater whose pledge is paid in full will have the opportunity to take part in this National Announcement Night so that they can advertise the event in advance to their
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MONO'S SALES PARLEY IN N'ORLEANS IN MAY
Monogram has selected New Orleans as the locale of the company's 1939 sales convention, it was learned yesterday from sources close to the company. Event will be held the
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Proposed Odeon-GB Theater Merger May be Decided at Fla. Meeting
RKO's Reorg. Settlement Order May be Inked Today
Rapid developments, including quickening of activity on the part of counsel participating in the proceedings, heralded the formal signing by Federal Judge William Bondy, (Continued on Page 4)
Outcome of the proposed OdeonGaumont British theater merger in England hinges on the projected meetings Philip Hill, English banker, will hold in Florida with Nicholas M. Schenck, Loew's head, and Sidney R. Kent and Joseph M. Schenck, of 20th-Fox, at which time Hill is expected to make an offer
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The 1939 Film Year Book will soon be on the i It will stay there too, for three hundred and desk of every important executive in motion sixty-five days of the year as the Recognized pictures. — Advt. I Standard Reference Book of the Industry. — Advr.
Fixes March 1 as Report
Deadline; to Press
Legislation
By AL STEEN FILM DAILY Staff Writer
Washington — Allied neither approves nor rejects the proposed trade reforms advanced by the distributors, but it has authorized its negotiating committee to continue its efforts to secure a draft for the consideration of its board.
In a resolution adopted unanimously by the directors yesterday afternoon, it was decided that any new draft that may be drawn must meet the board's requirements as
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TOUGHER COMPETITION COMING,WARNSRICHEY
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — The industry faces tougher competition during the next 10 years than ever before and it will not come from radio, television or other amusement competitors but from the public itself, H. M. Richey,
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Yamins Not a Candidate,
But "Draft" Talk Heard
Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
Washington — Nathan Yamins told The Film Daily last night that he definitely was not a candidate for re-election as president of Allied. Election of officers is scheduled for
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Bill Would Permit Ticket Taxes for Housing Funds
Albany— The Coudert-Moffat bill introduced in the legislature yesterday for erection of low rental hous(Continued on Page 3)