The Film Daily (1941)

Ascap Approves Decree: inouncement Board of directors of Ascap yesterday approved a consent decree in the Government's anti-trust suit against the society. Department of Justice is expected to make a decree within a day or so. Only disputed point is said to have been settled when Ascap agreed that an individual deal with the user of his music, but with Ascap collecting the fee. Negotiations between Ascap and the resumed next week. ntimate in Character international in Scope ndependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Oi Motion Pictures Twenty-Two Years Old -^FDAILY' m 79, NO. 33 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1941 TEN CENTS I0VT JUIT STANDSjAGAINST "LITTLE 3" Arbitration Case Names Durkee, and 4 Majors limilar to Anti-Trust Suit In Which Westway Theater |ost on Appeal; UA Cited Baltimore — Leo. J. Homand, oper|ting the Westway Theater, is filing complaint with the AAA arbitra|.on board in Washington, claiming liat the Edgewood theater, operated ly Durkee interests, is enjoying unleasonable clearance over his the|ter. The action, which is a follow-up If Homand's anti-trust case against leven distribs. and the Durkee inerests, in which appeal was lost. (Continued on Page 7) trael, Akron, Files Ubilrafion Demand Cleveland, O. — Cleveland's first arlitration case has been filed by Louis Israel, president of Ellet limusement Co. of Akron, against raramount, RKO, Warners, Fox, /Oew's, Co-operative theaters of |>hio and W. L. Hart, owner of the JJorka and Rialto theaters, Akron. Israel asks irrespective run for (Continued on Page 7) lavini to Pass on All contracts for "Outlaw" Howard Hughes has appointed R. II. "Bob" Savini as his special replesentative to approve all contracts In the two pictures Hughes is proI ucing for 20th Century-Fox re (Continued on Page 7) Defer Action on Ind. Fly-by-Niyht Bill Indianapolis — Members of the Judiciary B committee heard George Morgan of Peru, oppose the passage of House Bill 458 which has been described as an effort to curb operations of "fly-by-night" operators. Morgan told the committee that many small communities without theaters would be deprived of motion pictures by the measure. The committee decided to defer action. Chi. Censors Would Eye Films for Tele Chicago — Chicago Censor Board is expected to exercise jurisdiction over films used for television. Chief inspector is of the opinion that the authority of the board extends to the tele field. Goddard Sustains Complaint's Sufficiency, Denies Dismissal Pleas, Orders Answers Filed in 20 Days; Columbia Being Forced to Adopt 5-Blocks — Frohlich Copyright Pooling Target of Mo. Bill Jefferson City, Mo. — Anti-Ascap bill has been introduced in the lower House of the Missouri Legislature by Rep. Paul E. Turner, Dem., of St. Joseph. Measure would make it illegal for two or more persons holding copyrighted works to pool their interests for the purpose of collecting fees or issuing blanket licenses. Violators would face confiscation of their works by the State. A state board would fix "a fair (Continued on Page 6) Goodman, Morgan's Aide; Reiner on Shorts Adv. Appointments of Monroe Goodman as assistant to Oscar Morgan, head of Pai-amount's short subjects department, and Manny Reiner as manager of the short subjects publicity and advertising department, were announced yesterday. Goodman has been associated with (Continued on Page 7) Extended Runs Jam Product in Chi. Loop Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard yesterday sustained the legal sufficiency of the Government's complaint against the "Little Three" in the New York equity action, and denied applications of Columbia, Universal and United Artists to dismiss the suit on a number of grounds. The Court at the same time ordered the defendants to file their answers within the next 20 days. Defense counsel said there would be no appeal. Immediately following the hearing Louis Frohlich, attorney for Columbia, disclosed to Judge Goddard that Columbia was giving serious consideration to conforming its selling policy with that of the "Big Five" (Continued on Page 7) Chicago — Extended runs of recent and current releases in the Loop have resulted in a product jam, with the situation worrying first-runs and subsequents alike. B & K, to solve its own problem in part, is using the Riviera on the North Side for first-runs. It is reported that legit, houses, now dark, may be reopened for films. "Kitty Foyle" is in its seventh week at the RKO Palace. With GWTW going into the B & K Roosevelt for an extended run, and (Continued on Page 6) Allied Signs 2,000 Houses To Play Sponsored Films More than 2,000 theaters have been signed by Allied for the showing of commercial pictures under an agreement made with National Screen Service last month. National Screen is to handle the distribution of the reels for national advertisers. At the Washington meeting of (Continued on Page 6) N. Y. Allied Unit Formed in Albany Albany, N. Y. — A state unit of national Allied was established here when indie exhibs. adjourned early last night after a five-hour meeting. Charter of New York State Unit of National Allied, Inc., was accepted from the incorporators. Acting as chairman of the meeting was Leonard Rosenthal, Troy, (Continued on Page 7) GWTW Grosses $2,500,000 Represents "Take" During General Release Coast Studios Send Nine Pix Before the Cameras West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Nine pictures go into production this week. Four studios now have eight shooting, and one, seven. The checkup: At Columbia: Seven shooting, in(Continued on Page 7) "Gone with the Wind" in some seven weeks' time has grossed $2,500,000 in the situations where it recent!" opened at popular prices, it is learned. With a domestic gross of $23,500,000 on the first-run, this figure brings the total up to the $26,000,000 mark. Possibility of a gross well over $30,000,000 is now betHigjvisaa§zed (Continued on Pageo) Vogel Picks Committee For Greek War Relief Joseph R. Vogel, division chairman of the Amusement Industry Division of the Greek War Relief (Continued on Page 6) Niayara County Puts Ban on Binyo Games Buffalo — John S. Marsh, Niagara County District Attorney, has ordered all Bingo games closed in the county, affecting four Niagara Falls theaters, all fraternal societies and churches, and several professional games. Lockport and North Tqnawanda likewise are hit. J IS Hl^7? M H2 N ■cTTTTTTi — cTTn X 1 IMHlHHfl 1 ') M ( ) 1 'J