The Film Daily (1939)

iw DAILY Monday, July 24, 1931 TNEC EXEC, DENIES BIZ PROBE PLANNED (Continued from Page 1) thinking," Daniel Bertrand, administrative assistant for TNEC, told The Film Daily Friday that the film industry was not scheduled for investigation by that body at any time. Bertrand is well versed in film matters, having been instrumental in preparing the NRA report on the industry when he was a member of the research and planning division of the Blue Eagle agency. The TNEC ocffiial said: "As far as I know no division of the monopoly committee has any plans for studying the motion picture industry. Although the Justice Department has representatives on the monopoly committee and is making the industry a major factor in the anti-trust actions, the committee members of the Justice Dept. are not occupying themselves with film matters at this time, he said. Bertrand pointed out the life of the monopoly committee expires in January, 1941, and with the New York equity suit likely to be tried before then the committee will probably prefer to wait the outcome of court action before delving into the industry. Speaking of general industry problems Bertrand said he doubted if the House would pass the Neely Bill at this session or the next. The co-author of the film NRA report still believes the industry should make some "real concessions" to the independent exhibitors. If this were done, the industry could save itself much time, money and grief caused by suits and government action, he told The Film Daily. Col. Wins Consolidation of Stockholders' Actions Application by Columbia to consolidate the stockholders' suits of Betty Davis, Benedetto LaPresti and Samuel Shatse, was granted on Friday by N. Y. Supreme Court Justice Edward J. McGoldrick. Stockholders charge waste of corporate assets and mismanagement, and seek the appointment of a receiver and an accounting by Columbia officials. Best wishes from THE FILM DAILY to the following on their birthdays: JULY 24 Dailey Paskman Lita Gail Jacobson ▼ T T • • • THAT World's Fair Information Center being run by Loew-M-G-M in the middle of Times Square is doing all right we stood alongside the booth for an hour the other nite. and listened to a volley of questions from out-of-town visitors that had us dizzy but the competent Miss Linguist in charge took them all in her stride, and she was never feazed for an answer here are a few we snagged before we staggered away completely dizzy that is, more dizzy than usual T T T • • • A GENT stepped up and introduced himself as R. A. Rushmore, of Anchorage, Alaska another gent who was already there said: "I'm from Seattle, but your face looks familiar." the Alaskan inquired: "What's your name?" the other said, "Luschak, the druggist." the man from Anchorage said: 'Sure you know me, I used to play poker in your place five nights a week, twenty-five years ago. One night I cleaned the pot, left for Anchorage, and I've been there ever since." ▼ ▼ T • • • A GENT named W. C. Cobb of Manila inquired where he could find an all-nite bank he said he was the owner of the largest pearl in the world, and he was tired of sleeping with it in Ripley's Auditorium, because the place was unfinished and draughty. So he wanted to check the pearl so he could rent a room for a good night's sleep ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • IMPRESSIONS of the Information Center are given by L. S. B. Shapiro in his sprightly kolyum in the Montreal Gazette he inquired of Miss Linguist how to reach the Fair in his car this is what he got "Just drive up Sixth Avenue as far as Loew's Ziegfeld Then turn right to Loew's Lexington From there you drive across the Queensborough Bridge to Loew's Long Island and then follow your nose until you come to Loew's Jamaica Keep driving until you come to a place that looks as magnificent as Metro's next Eddy-MacDonald Technicolor production and that'll be the World's Fair." incidentally, and no foolin' all the cops in Times Square and for several blocks around direct inquirers asking about the Fair to the Loew-M-G-M booth at 46th Street, thus saving themselves a lot of conversation ▼ Y ▼ • • • THE GENT who holds the record for fan mail in Hollywood Gene Autry was the honored guest at a cocktail party in the Hotel Warwick given by Republic, for which he makes horse operas Gene is on his way to Lunnon to give a command performance before little Princess Elizabeth, among other things the Princess has picked Gene as her Prince Charming ▼ T ▼ • • • COCKTAIL party for Doc Allan Roy Dafoe the Quintuplet medico for the opening of the Quints' pic, "Five Times Five" at the Music Rail the party is tomorrow afternoon at Pathe's offices on 45th St... • Current issues of Look and Life mags both feature Ann Sheridan, star of "Winter Carnival," on the covers, with special sections inside on the Oomph Girl credit to John LeRoy Johnston on the Coast for Wanger, and Lynn Farnol at the U. A. home office, for this beaucoup publicity ... • Mick Hyams, prominent British exhib, arrives in New York Wednesday, to complete arrangements with Eddie Cantor for the appearance of noted American stage and screen stars at the Royal Cine-Variety Performance at the Gaumont Theater in London on Oct. 18 ARBITRATION REVISION LEAVES ALLIED COL 'Continued from Page 1) Col. Cole asserted. "In this easel he added, "the proposed code is n! acceptable to us; therefore. _. hoi can an arbitration plan, ba( l ( the code provisions, be of any Jen] fit?" The proposed code, insofar as At lied is concerned, is a dead issul Col. Cole stated. He said he b lieved the equity suit, if won \ the Government, would take cai of all necessary reforms. While House action on the Neel Bill is not expected until early nes year, Allied will not be idle, tl: Allied president said. "Our men bers have, and will, be instructe to contact their Congressme throughout the Congressional ac journment," he added. Col. Cole said he felt confider that if the Neely measure reache a vote in the House, it would pasi He said the organization's big jo would be to see that it was brough to the floor for a vote. Although Allied has no immediat expansion plans, Col. Cole said tha a few prospective units awaited hi arrival in their cities in order t start functioning. He plans to leave here Wednesday for Galves ton by boat. Unless called Eas by urgent business, he will not re turn until the New Jersey unit hold its annual convention in Atlanti City in September. He expects b| be in New York during the pend ing equity suit trial in November. I* Allied's New England unit wil meet at the Hotel Statler in Bos ton tomorrow, Arthur Howard, busi ness manager, announced in Nev York on Friday. The members wil hear the disc-recorded transcript o: the Minneapolis convention proceed ings. Howard was in New York in con nection with the proposed nationa Allied magazine which is schedulec to make its bow on Sept. 1. He returned to Boston over the weekend. ot To Resume Arbitration Conferences Today Major sales managers did not complete the revision of the arbitra tion clauses of the trade practice' code and will continue their confer ences today. 'Dawn* Breaks Record Warners' "Each Dawn I Die", coupled with Eddy Duchin's orchestra, opened to record biz at the New York Strand on Friday, topping everything since the house inaugurated its present stage and screen show policy. "Angels with Dirty Faces" was the previous record holder. Ceorge Raft made a p. a. at the 7:30 p.m. show Friday, and the house extended its playing time to six complete shows for the day with eight showings of the feature picture. Pix is set for a three-week run and possibly more, will be nationally released Aug. 19.