The Film Daily (1942)

Tuesday, July 7, 1942 Vol. 82, No. 5 Tues., July 7, 1942 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Genera 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 a:second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at tht post-ollice at New York, N. Y., under tlu act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New Yorl, $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Adddess all communicationto THE FLLM DAILY, 1501 Broadway. New York, N. Y. Phone BKyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119. 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: I'iltnday, New York. Uepiesenlalives: HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phont Granite 0607. LONDON— Ernest W. Fred man. The Film Kenler, 127-133 Wardour St. W. 1. PAKIS— P. A. I-Iarle, Le Film, 29 Ru. Marsoulari (12). MEXICO CITY— Marco Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sin.li calismo, 99. Tacubayo, D. F. FINANCIAL (.Monday, July 6) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 8^ &A 8'/4 — Vs Col. Picts.vtc. (2l/2%) 7'/2 71/2 71/2 Columbia Picts. pfd.. 30 29 30 + 1 1/2 Con. iFm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 131 129% 131 +iy2 do pfd Gen. Pre. Eq Loew's, Inc 413/8 41 41% + % do pfd Faramount 143/4 14l/2 143,4 + l/4 Para. 1st pfd 108]/2 IO8V2 108'/2 — V2 RKO RKO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox . . . 93/4 93,4 9% 20th Century-Fox pfd Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 5V4 5Vs 5y4 NEW YORK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56 99l/2 99l/2 99'/2 Warner Bros. dbs. 6s48 100 100 100 NEW YORK CUiRB MARKET Monogram Picts Radio-Keith evs. ... 3-16 3-16 3-16 Technicolor 7Vs 7l/8 7V8 + 1/4 Trans-Lux % % % Universal Corp. vtc. 6 6 6 — 14 Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES (Bid Asked Met. Flayhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45.. 64 67 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 61 7/8 643/8 THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS IS Tostal Telegraph CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS 'PHONED IN APPEAR ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. 14-BlocU-Long Dim-out Curtain Planned For Coney Island is Nixed by Moses Plans of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce to screen 14 blocks of Coney Island's famous boardwalk from the sea by an 18-foot dim-out curtain were nixed by Park Commissioner Robert Moses late yesterday. Moses declared the plan was impractical. It would have cost the taxpayers of the area $50,000. 11 Shorts Under Way for Inter-American Program Titles of 11 short subjects designed for the Latin-American market, in preparation at Coast studios for the Motion Picture Division of the Co-ordinator of Inter-American Affairs, have 'been revealed by the Motion Picture Society for the Americas. Subjects in work include "America is Not Imperalistic," by Dalton Trumbo; "Army Nurse" by Jane Murfrn; "Education for Slaughter," by Guy Endore; "Hitler's Plans for the Americas," by Mary McCall, Jr.; "If Hitler Should Die," by David Hertz and Lars Moen; "Nazi Biographies," by Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis; "Training in U. S.", by J. Robert Bren; "Underground," by Maurice Rapf and Richard Collins; "War of Nerves," by Gene Towne and "What Are Heroes Made Of?" by Robert Less and Fred Rinaldo. Films, to be made primarily for South American distribution, will be available for U. S. commercial release under an arrangement by which a distributor could acquire the rights by reimbursing the Government for production costs. Rites for Nat Feltman, Daily Delivery Prexy Funeral services were held yesterday at Riverside Memorial Chapel for Nat Feltman, 53. president of Daily Film Delivery, who died Saturday morning at Butler, N. J., where he was visiting. An industry veteran, he started in the business with Marcus Loew more than 30 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Martha; three daughters, Gertrude, Mrs. Helen Hushen and Mrs. Mildred Zucker and a granddaughter, Joan Hushen. Miniver" Day-and-Date In Two Boston Houses Boston — "Mrs. Miniver" will come to Boston final week in July. Both Loew houses will play the picture as a single run feature for an indefinite engagement. Advance press work is already being done locally. Canadian Candy Tax Hits Theater Vending Sales Toronto — The new tax on candy raising the price to six cents is expected to raise hob with theater vending machines since the machines are designed to take five cent coins. Can. War Board Rulings Supersede Existing Laws Ottawa — Rulings of the Theater and Film Section of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board take precedence over existing Canadian law, it is established with the issuing of Orders in Council 8528 and 5109. In a previous order, film matters were brought in with the phrase "the exhibiting of motion pictures" but this has been changed to read "the renting and exhibiting of moving pictures." Exhibitors now wonder if they will be able to change their product sources when present contracts expire. There has been no Order in Council on this point but the practice has been to consider the exhibitor under the same compulsion to buy basic product as the distributor is to sell. Sosna Gets Second-Run From Warners in Mexico Mexico, Mo. — Warners has approved a contract under which Louis Sosna will be furnished pictures for second-run showing at his Sosna Theater here. It is understood contract details were worked out by Sosna with Hall Walsh, Warners district manager in St. Louis, before AAA Arbitrator Ethan A. H. Shepley handed down his decision in Sosna's complaint against WB, Paramount, RKO-Radio and 20th Century-Fox. Decision directed Warners to furnish product to the Sosna on some run to be designated by it and on terms not calculated to defeat the intent of Section 6 of the consent decree. Buffalo Trade Pledges 100% Nat'l Drive Co-op. Buffalo — Hundred per cent exhibitor co-operation in the Victory films, War Bonds and rubber campaigns was pledged at a meeting Sunday at the Variety Club attended by over 100 exhibs., branch managers and film salesmen. President A. C. Hayman of MPTO of New York State, Inc., presided. WAC's Harry Brandt, Si Fabian and J. Myer Schine spoke informally, outlining details of the drives, answering questions and suggesting methods to improve local participation in the national program. Cleveland Keeps Vaudefilm Cleveland — For the first time in at least five years, the RKO Palace will continue its vaudefilm policy throughout the Summer. COfllinC and GOinG # MARK SANDRICH returned to the Coast last night. LT. JACK M. GOETZ, son of Jack leaves Wednesday for Camp Croft, S. C. he will enter active service. JOHN iRUGGE, president of Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Union, Local 702, is back from a Vermont vacation. JAMES C. PETRILLO, president of the American Federation of Musicians, returns to town from Chicago today. SAM MARX. Metro producer, arrived in the city yesterday from the West Coast. IRENE, fashion creator who recently joined Metro's staff as executive designer, has arrived in New York, to interview prospective candidates for her newly established studio unit. ELLIOTT iRElD, a member of the Broadway cast of "My Sister Eileen," has left for the Coast. DON MERSEREAU, general manager of THE FILM DAILY and RADIO DAILY, returned yesterday from his Manchester, Vt.. summer home. VAN iBEUREN DE VRIES, chief of THE FILM DAILY'S Washington Bureau, was a New York visitor yesterday. CEORCE H. MORRIS, FILM DAILY staff writer, is vacationing on the Tiderunner. Prexy JAMES R. GRAINGER of Republic was in Dallas yesterday on the first stop of a three weeks' sales trip which will carry him to the Coast and back. PRANK O'BRIEN, Richmond city manager for Wilmer & Vincent, and his wife are vacationing in New York. Theater Defense Handbook To 3,000 Chicago Employes Chicago — Theater defense handbook will come off the presses this week, with 3,000 copies to ibe distributed to theater employes throughout the Chicago area. Elmer Immerman, B & K; G. J. Singer, Warner theaters; G. E. Miller, Essaness circuit and Abe Cohen of the Shubert circuit form the committee in charge of the handbook's preparation. Col. Signs I. Goldsmith West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — I. Goldsmith, who made "Hatter's Castle," and in association with John Maxwell of British International Pictures, made "The Stars Look Down," both in England, has been given a long-term contract as a producer at Columbia. Col. to Pay 683/4c Dividend Columbia's board has declared a quarterly dividend of 68% cents per share on its $2.75 convertible preferred stock, payable Aug. 15, to stockholders of record, Aug. 1. mmmmmaea