The Film Daily (1941)

Wfe Friday, August 8, 1941 Vol. 80, No. 28 Fri., Aug. 8, 1941 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York> by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. LONDON — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. I. PARIS— P. A. Hade, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY— MarcoAurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (Thursday, Aug. 7) STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat Col. iPicts. vtc. (2'/2% Columbia Picts. pfd.. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak do pfd Cen. Th. Eq Loew's. Inc do pfd Paramount Para. 1st pfd Para. 2nd pfd Pathe Film RKO RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox . . . 20th Century-Fox pfd. Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros do pfd 6l/2 6 y2 6'/2 + Vt % % % •• 9% 9% 97/8 + 391/2 139% 1391/2 .. 137/8 135/8 133/4 + % 34i/8 33% 34 Hi/4 14 14i/8 05 104 IO41/2 131/2 12V4 123/4 14 133/4 137/8 3% 3S/8 35/s 8V4 8 8—l/a 211/4 21 2iy4 + 1/4 160 160 160 + 51/2 53/s 51/4 51/4 — Vs NEW YORK BOND MARKET Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3i/2s46.105 105 105 + 1/2 Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3l/4s47 96V4 96V4 96l/4 + 1/4 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 963/4 963/4 963/4 + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts Radio-Keith cvs 1/4 7-32 1/4 Sonotone Corp. ' Technicolor 93/4 95/g 95/8 — l/8 Trans-Lux Universal Corp. vtc. 77/8 73,4 77/8 Universal Picts 20 20 20 — l/2 N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45 63 66 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 59 63 Korda Gets Silver Sword Alexander Korda's "That Hamilton Woman!" co-starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, was selected as the one film to be shown at the Annual Festival sponsored by the U. S. Naval Station at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In appreciation of Korda's co-operation, the officers at the naval station presented a small silver sword to the producer. Schine Mgrs. Play Golf; Convention Ends Today Gloversville, N. Y. — Schine circuit managers devoted yesterday to a golf tournament at the Pine Brook Country Club, to a yachting trip on the Sacandaga, and to swimming parties and a steak roast. Ninetythree entered the golf tournament to contest for the 65 prizes. Guest entrants in the tourney included Herman Ripps and Jack Walsh, of M-GM; Leon Bamberger of RKO, Roy Haines and A-Mike Vogel. The annual banquet was held last night at the Adirondack Inn when a "confidence scroll" was presented to J. M. and L. W. Schine signed by more than 2,000 members of the organization. The convention comes to an end today with entire session, except for an address by Frank Buck, being given over to business. Kilgore, Arnold Confer On Divorcement Bill Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Senator Kilgore, chairman of the sub-committee handling the Neely divorcement bill, revealed that he conferred twice yesterday with Thurman W. Arnold of the D of J and indicated that he expects to have a "definite announcement" sometime next week. He said he talked with Arnold to arrange a meeting between the anti-trust head and members of the sub-committee for a decision as to whether further hearings should be held or the subcommittee should go ahead on basis of evidence already obtained. Some committee members are presently out of town but all expect to be back by the latter part of next week, at which time a definite decision as to procedure will be announced, he BBC Broadcasts Speech From "Hamilton Woman' Alexander Korda's "Lady Hamilton," starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, was accorded a rare honor when the British Broadcasting Corporation officially reviewed it for radio listeners throughout the Empire on the occasion of the production's opening last Monday at the Odeon Leicester Square, London. A cabled report on the event, received by Walter Gould, UA foreign manager, pointed out that the only other picture similarly treated by BBC was Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator." At that time, the ether department of the Government air-waved Chaplin's rousing final speech in the picture. In the case of "Lady Hamilton" (production was called "That Hamilton Woman" in U.S.A.) the BBC broadcast the climactic speech of Lord Nelson in which the great sea hero appeals to the British Admiralty to bestir itself against the dictatorship of Napoleon. "York" Opens at H'wood With Big Celebration "Sergeant York" will close Sunday night at the Astor. Broadway, and continue Monday at the Hollywood after six weeks at the fonner theater. Moveover will be handled in a manner comparable to every pre release opening of the picture to date. A Broadway parade with the world famous Victory "V" brought to life bv a group of Powers models around Miss Joan Leslie's car will highlight the day's activities. Miss Leslie will lead the parade. In addition to the "V" of models around Miss Leslie's car she will also have a guard of honor. The many units of the parade will be comprised of members of the 77th and 82nd Divisions; 82nd Color Guard; New York State members of the VFW; Women's Auxiliaries; a troop of Boy Scouts and the Scout Band; majorettes, additional color guards and police cars. "Sergeant York" also opens tonight at the Warner Theater, Atlantic City, with a huge civic celebration heralding the event. Jesse F. Lasky will be on hand for the opening. Picture has also been set to open in Louisville, Ky., at the Mary Anderson Theater, and Dayton, Ohio, at the Century Theater, on Aug. 22. Advance campaigns for both openings are now under way with field men in both cities. Additional dates are being set by the sales department throughout the country. "York," in addition to the continuance of its New York first-run, is playing extended engagements to capacity business at the Earle and Ambassador Theaters, Washington, and the Mayfair, Asbury Park. Roach Starts First Technicolor Streamliner West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Hal Roach announced yesterday that his first streamlined feature to be produced in Technicolor, "Fiesta," a musical comedy with a Mexican background, has gone before the cameras. With the romantic leads soon to be announced, the cast now includes Armida, Antonio Moreno, George Givot, George Humber and the variety artists, Nick Moro and Frank Yaconnelli. Also featured are a large singing and dancing ensemble. "Fiesta" is based on an original story by Cortland Fitzsimmons and Kenneth Higgis. Leroy Prinz and Hal Roach, Jr., will co-produce the film with Prinz directing. "Fiesta" will be released by United Artists. Artkino Appeals Pa. Ban On Two Soviet Pictures Philadelphia — Artkino Pictures, Inc., yesterday filed two cases in Common Pleas court appealing the state censors' ban on "The Red Army" and "Soviet Frontiers of the Danube." Counsel is Louis F. McCabe. COmiflG and GOIRG HIRAM S. BROWN, JR., associate producer of Republic feature productions, is in town for a five-week vacation. MEREDITH WILLSON. who recently cofyjleted his assignment as musical director 'l^feThe Little Foxes" is in town on a vacation. ^2? SOL LESSER, RKO executive producer, has returned to the studios after a visit to Philadelphia to see his grandchild. SID DAVIDSON, film publicist, leaves for the Coast today. Ford Asks Court Ruling On Dismissal Motion Chicago — Attorneys for Frank Ford, Stadium Theater, Evanston, appeared in Federal Judge William Campbell's court yesterday, asking for a ruling on the film distributors' motions to dismiss the case. The case relates to film clearance in the Chicago North Shore territory. Twentieth Century-Fox and M-GM have given Ford satisfactory clearance. The case against RKO, Warners, UA, Columbia and Universal is still docketed. Judge Campbell referred the case to Master in Chancery William Burns. Para. Switches Canova Pic West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Paramount has switched pictures for Judy Canova and Allan Jones. Instead of appearing in "Showboat Sal," they will be starred in "Private Yoohoo." Edmund L. Hartman and Bradford are making the adaptation. Ellen Drew for "Prison Widows" West Coast Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Paramount has replaced Frances Farmer by Ellen Drew for the lead in "Prison Widows." A new leading man will be selected to replace Preston Foster. AUGUST 8 Sylvia Sidney Joe Orlando John Hobble AUGUST 9 Dorothy Jordan Fred Newmeyer Charles Farrell Ed Schwartz Gerrit Lloyd Nat Pendleton AUGUST 10 Norma Shearer Walter Lang Joseph R. Fleisler Harry J. Gumbin Harry Bernstein W. Scott Andrus