The Film Daily (1941)

3fe Tuesday, August 12, 1941 Vol. 80, No. 30 Tues., Aug. 12, 1941 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE DONALD M. MERSEREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN :::::: Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., 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. Harle, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY— MarcoAurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sindicalismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (Monday, Aug. 11) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Low Close 6V8 6'/8 26V8 261/g % % 9% 93/4 39 1391/4 13 13 33l/2 337/s High Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2%) 6 Vi Columbia Picts. pfd.. 26 V4 Con. Fm. Ind 3A Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. 934 East. Kodak 1393/4 ' do pfd Cen. Th. Eq 13 Loew's, Inc 33% do pfd Paramount 13'/2 Para. 1st pfd Para. 2nd pfd Pathe Film 13% RKO 31/2 RKO $6 pfd 511/2 20th Century-Fox . . 7l/2 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 4% do pfd 70 NEW YORK BOND Keith B. F. ref. 6s46 Loew's deb. 3y2s46 Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. cv. 3V4s47 96 '/2 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 .... NEW YORK CURB MARKET Technicolor 9% 9/8 93/s Universal Corp. vtc... 7% 7Vz TVi 131/z 131/2 33/s 33/8 5H/2 5H/2 73/g 73/s Commodore Blackton Injured West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, 66, pioneer producer, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while walking to his home. It is believd he sustained a fractured skull and possible other head injuries. Under the New Management of La HIFF'S TAVERN you will find the old Policy of GOOD FOOD and GOOD SERVICE. The Industry's MEETING and EATING PLACE 156 W. 48th St. CHickering 4-4200 Warner Shorts in Tie-up With N. Y. City Schools At the request of New York City school authorities, Warner Bros, is making film booking arrangements that will virtually place the studio's two-reel Technicolor national defense and historical shorts in the curriculum of the New York public schools. In accordance with a schedule to be supplied by the school authorities, the Warner shorts will be booked for showing on specified days at selected theaters in the vicinity of the various schools. Pupils form the schools will be marched over to the theaters in a body. After the pictures have been shown, faculty members will utilize each subject as the basis for a talk on such topics as national defense, patriotism, loyalty to country and good citizenship. Harry Karasik Dies; Was Loew E. Bronx Manager Funeral . services for Harry F. Karasik, Loew's East Bronx district manager, were held yesterday at the Park West Funeral Chapel. Karasik, who had long suffered with a heart condition, died Saturday. Karasik came to this country from Russia, and became associated with the late David Picker. After the first World War, he returned to Russia to serve on the Joint Distribution Committee. He joined Loew's in 1920 when the Picker theaters were taken over, managing the Rio, Victory and Oriental Theaters, and became a district manager in 1933. CFI Quarterly Earnings Up $9,000 Over 1940 Net profit of Consolidated Film Industries and subsidiaries for the quarter ended June 30 exceeded the profit for the corresponding quarter of 1940 by more than $9,000. Earnings for the June quarter were $204,738 compared with $195,469 for the same period last year. Preferred share earnings for the June quarter were 51 cents against 49 cents for the 1940 period. Brig.-Gen. Surles Has Charge of Army Pictures Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Brig.-Gen. Alexander D. Surles yesterday took over his new assignment as director of the War Department Bureau of Public Relations, which includes supervision over Army pictures. He succeeds Major-General Robert C. Richardson, Jr., who was named to command the 7th Army Corps. EASTERN CAPITAL Interested in ideas for Eastern production of shorts, four-reelers or features. Consideration given only to letters containing full synopsis of your ideas. Box 1700 1501 B'way Lab. Union to Organize Para.'s Astoria Plant Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Union, Local 702, is getting an active campaign under way to organize the Paramount lab. in Astoria, L. I., according to John H. Ruffge, union prexy. Firm is now the only major shop outside the union fold. Union has organized laboratory field with contracts from 14 major firms ranging from two to four years. Local 702 hopes to complete drive at Paramount plant by Sept. 1 when union initiation fee will be increased from $50 to $100. Present membership of the union is approximately 1,100, Rugge said. Lab industry will achieve wage standardization by May 1942, when wage scales of small organized labs must equal those of the majors. "Sergeant York" Is Set For 65 Red Cross Houses The American Red Cross has chosen Warner Bros.' "Sergeant York" to open 65 Red Cross theaters now nearing completion at as many Army camps throughout the country. The theaters will be operated by the American Red Cross for sick and convalescent soldiers unable to attend usual recreational facilities in camps. The War Department allocated almost $3,000,000 to build the 65 special theaters, which have been assigned to Red Cross for operation and maintenance. Army Medical Corps and Red Cross officials are required to screen only such pictures as can be considered of the highest quality in entertainment, involving no psychological or sociological problems. "York" Continues Big In Moveover to H'wood Continuing its Broadway firstrun yesterday at the Hollywood, "Sergeant York" was reported to be piling up larger attendance and gross totals than it had recorded at the Astor as it went into its first evening performance at its new location. "Moveover Day" was marked by a parade, the arrival in New York of Joan Leslie and a full round of events in every way comparable to a first-night premiere. Warner Chi. Tradeshow Chicago — Warner Bros, tradeshowed "Navy Blue and Gold," "Flight Patrol," and "Smiling Ghost' 'at the exchange projection room. Attendance was good. DISTRIBUTORS NOW READY CHILDREN COMEDY ONE REEL. 35MM. WILL MAKE MORE IF INTERESTED FOR SCREENING. WRITE BOX 1500, THE FILM DAILY, 1501 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. COmiDG and GOING J. A. McCONVILLE, Columbia foreign manager, returns tomorrow from a Central American trip to attend the wedding of his son, Joseph E., on Thursday. ALFRED HITCHCOCK returns to the Coast today. FRANK CAPRA. together with PH JULIUS EPSTEIN, are due in town late week to view "Arsenic and Old Lace." MAX KRAVETZ, special representative for the "Dr. Christian" series, arrived yesterday from Hollywood. MANNY REINER, Paramount shorts subject publicity chief left last night for Chicago to set world premiere of the Quiz Kids short. WOLFE COHEN, Canadian district manager for Warner Bros., returns to Canada today to attend the premiere of "The Prime Minister," in Ottawa Wednesday. HOWARD WAUGH, manager of the Warner, Memphis, and his wife are on an Eastern vacation which will include visits to Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Montreal. Disney Festival Ends Good San Francisco Run San Francisco — Geary here winds up surprisingly profitable run of Disney Festival this week. Stunt, tossed together to keep legit, house lit, turned in three nice weeks. "Story of the Vatican" will follow, getting its world premiere here Friday. Full length picture has been assembled from the 30,000 feet of film shot by March of Time. Geary's manager, Emil Bondeson, has made extensive tie-ups with local Catholic groups and San Francisco showing will be in the nature of test of film's possibilities. RKO is releasing. Warners Set Up Shorts Publicity Department In line with Warner Bros, policy of emphasizing short subject programs in its campaign against double bills, John M. Holmes, of the studio publicity department has been assigned to head a special unit in charge of short subjects exploitation and publicity. Morton Gerber heads the short subjects publicity division created in the home office. J. J. Parker Dies Portland, Ore.— J. J. Parker, 65 Pacific Northwest theater owner and civic leader, died suddenly at his summer home, Seaside, Ore., following a heart attack. He headed the J. J. Parker circuit, operating the Broadway and United Artists theaters in Portland, and houses in Pendleton and Astoria Ore. Widow, son and daughter survive. WANTED THEATERS Interested in purchasing several small theaters located in small communities either in Chicago or within a reasonable distance from that city. Box 1600 THE FILM DAILY 1501 B'way N. Y. C.