The Film Daily (1941)

uULLS I-" t_ intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Oi Motion Pictures Twenty-Two Years Old 79, NO. 26 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941 TEN CENTS KEPORTJJA BUYINGJOLDWYN'S jNTEREST 3overnmentFilesAnti-TrustSuitAgainst Ascap i LCtion Names 19 Publishers nd 26 Individuals; Mar. 5 et for Arraignment Milwaukee — The Government yes * ;rday filed criminal information Y gainst the American Society of '[omposers, Authors and Publishers, • aming, in addition to Ascap, its " fficers and board members, 19 pub shers of music and 26 individuals ''harged with violation of the Sher*"'ian Anti-Trust Act. Action was ''led in the U. S. District Court here, (Continued on Page 6) >CC to File Trust iuil Against Ascap ''est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Albert J. Law, genral counsel for Pacific Coast Conerence of Independent Theater Ownrs, announced the preparation of a uit to be filed in Federal Court gainst Ascap under provisions of iherman Anti-Trust Law and the (Continued on Page 8) .aws Against Triple Bills *Are Sought in Two States M St. Louis — Legislation against ■''rinle bills in Missouri and Illinois •s being prepared by the counsel for "he Better Films Council of Greater t. Louis. For some months, it is (Continued on Page 8) No Complaints Yet Received by AAA Fifth day in which the arbitration system of the film industry has been in operation passed yesterday without a complaint having been received by the American Arbitration Association in New York. If complaints have been filed in the field, the AAA as yet has received no notification. However, application forms known as "demand for arbitration" have been given out by all of the tribunals and initial complaints are expected to be received before the end of the week. SEES NO FOREIGN MARKET CHANGE Hutchinson Optimistic Over South American Outlook Conditions of European markets where U. S. distribs. still operate will probably remain status quo during 1941 barring new developments in the war, and world-wide business is likely to remain on the same plane, also barring unforeseen developments, in the opinion of Walter J. Hutchinson, director of foreign distribution for 20th-Fox. Hutchinson does not expect any relief for the film companies during the year in the matter of currency restrictions and unfavorable exchange rates, but he expressed the opinion that U. S. companies have an opportu(Continued on Page 6) Boston Censor to Enforce Old and New Regulations Boston — John J. Spencer, chief of the Boston Licensing Board, has clamped down heavy on censorship rules and the new ones — or rather enforcement of old ones — are to be more stringent than ever before. Spencer ordered local managers planning to show any of 34 pictures named by him, to notify him in writing not less than four days before the proposed showing. He also provided that, if he so requested, (Continued on Page 6) Settlement of Goldwyn Suit with United Artists Said to Relieve Producer of All Obligations; Goldwyn, Without Affiliation, Plans Three Pix Controversy between United Artists and Samuel Goldwyn has ended amicably, it was reported reliably yesterday. United Artists has agreed to buy Goldwyn's interest in the corporation and relieve him of all obligations, Republic to Hold Four Regional Sales Meets Republic is planning four regional sales meetings at which will be outlined and co-ordinated the distribution plans for the 1941-42 product, and the locales tentatively selected are Los Angeles. Kansas City, Atlanta and New York, it was stated last night by James R. Grainger, company's president, as he left the home office for the Coast studio where he will arrive on Feb. 20, following stopovers in Cleveland, Indianapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Min(Continued on Page 8) Withdrawal of Distrib. Cash Okayed by Brazil The Brazilian Government has agreed to allow withdrawals by U. S. distribs. of moneys currently tied up there as a result of the unsettled tax dispute, it was learned yesterday. Payments resume next week after a tie-up that has lasted for some time. Foreign department officials here predicted yesterday that the whole (Continued on Page 6) Revive Detroit Zoning Plan Will Hold Conferences on Proposed Setup Iowa Blue Law Repeal Proposed in New Measure Des Moines, la. — A move to remove an old blue law which among other things prohibits Sunday movies was under wTay in the Iowa legislature. The blue law statute was in the Iowa laws long before the movies (Continued on Page 8) By H. F. REVES FILM DAILY Staff Correspondent Detroit— Proposals for a new zoning plan for Detroit, which have been mulled over along Film Row for some months, are definitely to the fore again, now that the bulk of seasonal contracts are out of the way. Plan was not feasible for 194041 product, but there is a possibility that it can be adopted when the new (Continued on Page 5) thus ending the suit filed b y Goldwyn who sought to end his exclusive contract with UA. Under the reported setup, Goldwyn is without an a f f i 1 i ation with any distributing company but SAMUEL GOLDWYN he plans to produce three pictures during the (Continued on Page 5) Test Cases Planned By ITOA for Arb'n ITOA plans to file arbitration cases covering every type of controversy, including clearance, overbuying and other types of disputes prevalent in the industry. Cases will be used as tests for the arbitration system. At a meeting of the organization yesterday it was (Continued on Page 8) Fleischer Starts Second Feature Miami — Fleischer studios yesterday started production on its second feature length cartoon titled "Mr. Bug Goes to Town." Picture, which will be in Technicolor, has been a year in preparation and will be released by Paramount late this year. Theme of the cartoon is said to be neither fantasy nor fable, but an original based on the fight for life by a community of insects "45 seconds from Broadway." It will require 700 artists ten months to complete.