The Film Daily (1940)

Tuesday, January 30, 1940 TO * DAILY ENFORCEMENT OF OHIO TAX EXPECTED SOON (Continued from Page 1) are trying to avoid payment were given a severe setback with the rulingj^the Louisiana Supreme Court eH than>ne collection of sales tax on $] film rentals is legal. Case was that of the Saenger theater, New Orleans, brought as a test suit. And back of it all is the precedent established by a similar case in New York where likewise the decision was in favor of the tax department. WB to Hold Mid-Season Sales Meet in Chicago (Continued from Page 1) this season's program. Those who will attend from New York include: Gradwell L. Sears, Charles Einfeld, Carl \ Leserman, Mort Blumenstock, Roy Haines, Ben Kalmenson, Arthur Sachson, Norman Moray, and Mitchell Rawson. " District and branch managers who will be present, are : Ed Schnitzer, Eastern district , manager with headquarters in New York and branch managers : Paul S. Krumenacker, Albany 1 N. J. Ayers, Boston; Chas. Rich, I Buffalo; John R. Mahan, New Haven; S. I Lefkowitz, New York. R. Sneltzer, Central district manager with j headquarters in Washington and branch managers : Ralph Kinsler, Cincinnati ; T. L. Mendelssohn, Cleveland; F. E. North, Detroit ; W. G. Mansell, Philadelphia ; Harry Seed, Pittsburgh; F. W. Beiersdorf, Washington. Rud Lohrenz, Midwest district manager with headquarters in Chicago and branch managers : T. R. Gilliam, Chicago ; Fred Greenberg, Indianapolis; R. T. Smith, Milwaukee; . C. K. Olson, Minneapolis. James Winn, prairie district manager with headquarters in Kansas City and branch managers: A. W. Anderson, Des Moines; Homer Hisey, Memphis; W. O. Williamson, Jr., Kansas City ; Sid Rose, Omaha ; Hall Walsh, St. Louis. Fred M. Jack, Southern district manager with headquarters in Dallas and branch managers: R. L. McCoy, Atlanta; John A. Bachman, Charlotte ; Doak Roberts, Dallas ; L. Conner, New Orleans; J. O. Rohde, Oklahoma City. Henry Herbel, West Coast district manager with headquarters in Los Angeles and branch managers : E. A. Bell, Denver ; W. E. Callaway, Los Angeles ; V. Stewart, Portland; Wm. F. Gordon, Salt Lake City; Al Shmitken, San Francisco; Wm. Shartin, Seattle. W. Cohen, Canadian district manager with headquarters in Toronto and branch managers: Sam Pearlman, Calgary; M. J. Isman, Montreal; L. McKenzie, Saint John; Jos. Plottel, Toronto; I. Coval, Vancouver; Lou Celler, Winnipeg. Field exploitation men who will attend, include : Sam Clark, Chicago ; Cameron Shipp, Atlanta; Dick Hyland, Dallas; Monroe Rubinger, Kansas City; Phil Engel, New York; Martin Weiser, Los Angeles. Dannenberg Contends GN Got Worst of Educ. Deal (Continued from Page 1) obligations in return for receiving the major part of the latter company's assets. Dannenberg delved into an estimate of $1,068,922 as the valuation of Educational's trademarks and reissue rights assigned to GN, and stated that assets on Educational's books were set up at the figure of $55,389. Buys In Cincinnati Cincinnati — Maurice Chase has taken over the Crescent theater, Winton Place. • • • IF you happened to be on the UA studio set t'other night ior the feed-bag fiesta staged thereupon by Sol Lesser in honor of the ladies and gents of the Press and the members of the cast of "Our Town" whose launching into production was a prime object of the celebration you'd have gotten more than the savory New England Dinner which weighed down the festive boards Although it wasn't on the menu along with the celery and olives, cream of pea soup, boiled beef, corned beef, boiled turkey cabbage, boiled potatoes, pork and beans Boston brown bread, tea biscuits, pumpkin pie and coffee there was a Iotta confidence served up confidence on the part of all concerned that the Pulitzer Prizewinning play, "Our Town" was gonna go to town as a b.o. "Big Bertha" ▼ ▼ ▼ • • • MISTER Lesser demonstrated his conviction very definitely 'cause it's not usual for celebrations to take place prior to production But it appears to have a number of justifications such as Mister Lesser himself, with a record of successful pix-making over a span of 25 years the tremendous appeal of Thornton Wilder-created property the fact that Sam Wood is directing William C. Menzies as production designer and finally, an expert cast to enact the yarn T ▼ ▼ • • • SPEAKING of confidence we had a splendid manifestation of it along local Film Row this past week The M-G-M basketball team was slated to play UA's quintette So positive of victory were the lion-hearted sons of Leo that this department got a news release long before the two squads treked to the court battle When the fray was over the missing fragments were supplied Here's the news release, the material in parentheses forthcoming AFTER the tussle: "The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer basketball team defeated the (United Artists) today by a score of (52) to (19) at the Jacob Riis gymnasium. High scorer for the Metro Quintet was (Horowitz) who scored (18) points" Nothin' Casper Milquetoastish about that Metro mob! Eleven Nominations for Academy Shorts Awards (Continued from Page 1) RKO; "Prophet Without Honor," M-G-M; "Sword Fishing," Warners. Two-reelers: "Drunk Driving," MG-M; "Five Times Five," RKO; "Sons of Liberty," Warners. Cartoons : "Detouring America," Warners; "Peace on Earth," M-G-M; "The Pointer" and "The Ugly Duckling," RKO-Disney. Awards for cinematography will be divided into black and white and color classes. Nominations for the black and white award are: "First Love," "The Great Victor Herbert," "Gunga Din," "Intermezz o," "Juarez," "Lady of the Tropics," "Of Mice and Men," "Only Angels Have Wings," "The Rains Came," "Stagecoach," and "Wuthering Heights." Nominations for the color cinematography award are: "Drums Along the Mohawk," "Four Feathers," "Gone With the Wind," "The Mikado," "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," and "The Wizard of Oz." Judges Hand Down Decrees In Nebraska Ascap Action (Continued from Page 1) 13, 1937, permanent and perpetual, (2) restraining the state, as defendant, from interfering with Ascap agents in duties of copyright protection, or further attempt to enforce the legislative measure and (3) pay the complainant proper costs. Judgment was made after consideration of the 1938 Ascap business in Nebraska, when 107 danceries, 24 hotels-restaurants, 10 radio stations and 250 theaters (film), divvied $68,759. Rowland Brown to Produce "Young Man of Manhattan" (Continued from Page 1) McCrae and Frances Dee will be starred. It's a one picture deal but Brown may continue to produce in New York after its completion. Production starts in April. PROPOSED N.Y. TAX HIT BY LABOR CHIEF (Continued from Page 1) ions, the tax on theater admissions, I believe there can be no question that if this 10 per cent impost on admissions costing more than 51 cents were to go into effect, it would cause thousands of moviegoers each week to stay home and scores of film houses to shut down. This, of course, would mean the loss of employment now had by the operators and other workers in these theaters." Murtha was referring to the clause which exempted theater admissions of 50 cents or below but which would impose a levy on tickets in excess of that price class. ITO of Ohio to Determine Most Profitable 1939 Pix (Continued from Page 1) really know the final profit or loss on the 'lines' they handle and it seems to me that the time has arrived for all theater owners to analyze their intake and outgo to know exactly where they stand with respect to their product buying." Instructions and tabulation forms were mailed over the week-end to the ITO members in Ohio. Balloting is entirely anonymous. Wood announced that the results would be made public as soon as sufficient replies were received to give an accurate cross-section of the situation. Avenue, Chicago, Sold Chicago — Terrace Theater Corp., with offices at 105 W. Monroe St., has acquired the Avenue theater at 3108 Indiana Ave. Harry Nichols is president, George Sikolus vicepresident and treasurer and E. H. Allen, secretary. Name of the house will be changed to the Terrace theater, following modernization. Contracts were signed with Western Electric for new sound and White Way Electric for a new front. Hyams Heads Metro Club New Haven — Thomas Donaldson, honorary president, and Milton Hyams, president, head the new officers' list of the Metro Pep Club. Also elected were Mollie Smith, vice-president, Ann Caparossi treasurer, Alice Lee, secretary, and George Weber, chairman of the entertainment committee. The club plans to meet the first Monday of each month. Senta Acquires N. Y. House Senta Theater Corp., recently formed, has acquired the Hastings Theater, Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y., from Clarence D. Loewe. Harry Kosch, attorney, represented Senta while George Blake represented Loewe in the transaction.