The Film Daily (1942)

: V^V DAILY Wednesday, July 8, 1942 Vol. 82, Nc .6 Wed., July 8, 1942 10 Cents JOHN W. AL ICO ATE : Publisher DONALD M. MBRSBREAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN : : : : : : Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Hroadway, New York, N. Y., by Wid's I'ilms and I'ilm folk. Inc. J. \V. Alicoate, 1'iesideut and Publisher; Donald M Merseieau, Sect clary Tieasuier. (Entered asecoud class mailer, Sept. 8, 1938. at tin post -office at New York, N. Y., under llit act oC March i, 1879. Terms (1'f.staRe fie.i United States oulside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; f. months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign. $15.00. Subscriber should remit with order. Adddess all communication to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway. New York, N. Y. Phone BKyaut 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: I'ilniday, New York. Kepiesenlatives: HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Ulvcl., Phone Granile 0607. I .ON DON — Ernest \V. Fredman, The Film Itenler, 127 133 Wardour St.. W. I. PARIS— P. A. Ilarle. I.e Film, 29 Kite Maisoiilan (12). MKXICO CITY— Marco A urel in Oi.lin.lo. Deplo. 215, Calle del Sindi'•allsmo, 99. Tacubayo, D. F. MNAN4 I tl {Tuesday, July 7) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat Col, Picts. vtc. (2'/2%) Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd East. Kodak 13iy2131 131 ■ pfd 145/8 143/4 D8i/2 1O8V2 2% 27/3 Gen. Free. Eq 12 Loew's, Inc 41 % do pfd Paramount 14% Para. 1st pfd 109 RKO 27/8 R'KO $6 pfd 20th Century-Fox .. 10% 9% 10 20th Century-Fox pfd. 22 22 22 Univ. Pict. pfd Warner Bros 5'/4 5i/4 5'/4 do pfd NEW YORK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56 99i/2 99i/2 99i/2 Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 100 100 100 iNEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram (Picts. .15-16 15-16 15-16 Technicolor 7'/4 7V4 7l/4 Trans-Lux % % 7/8 Universal Corp. vtc. SVz 61/s 6V& Universal Picts. . N Y OVER-THE-COUNTE SECURI Bid Asked Met. Playhouse, nc. 2nd deb. '45 64 67 Roxy Thea. BIdg 4s 1st '57.. 62 EVERY TELEGRAM GETS INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AT Tostal Telegraph Night SMits . . . and theater biz {Continued from Page 1) ager in a mid-Western town of 300,000 population, that there were nearly 25,000 employed on night shifts, most of them finishing work between 12:30 and 2 a. m. CHARGES FOR TELEGRAMS 'PHONED IN APPEAR ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL. Sagall, Former Scophony Exec, Organizes Telicon Formation of the Telicon Corp. under a Delaware charter was revealed here yesterday. The company, headed by Solomon Sagall, former managing director of Scophony Co. of Great Britain, for the present will manufacture parts for radio transmitters and receivers for defense purposes, concentrating on piezo electric crystals. Sagall said he was uncertain at the moment about the company's later plans, asserting that Telicon currently was committed to the business of helping to win the war. In a statement filed with the secretary of state in Albany the company listed a total of 3,500 corporate shares, consisting of 2,500 preferred of $100 par value and 1,000 ommon of no stated value. The companv has opened offices at 9 East 40th St. TA Organizing Bergen Co. Front of House Workers The IATSE is carrying on negotiations for wage scales and contracts covering front-of-the-house employes in Bergen County, N. J., it was disclosed yesterday by Richard F. Walsh, president of the IA. Some time ago the IA launched a drive to bring all front-of-the-house emploves in northern New Jersey into the fold. Bergen is the first county in which organization of these workers has been completed. Organizational work at the theaters in Hudson and Essex Counties is expected to be completed shortlyWalsh said. The IA head asserted tbat the union was "close to a settlement" in the Bergen County negotiations. Principally involved in the IA drive are Skouras and Warner Bros, houses and a number of independents. Kupper and Smith in Hub William J. Kunper, executive assistant to Tom Connors, vice-president in charge of sales at 20+h C^n•f-nry-Fox, and Andv W. Smith, Jr.. Eastern sales manager, left yesterdav afternoon for Boston to confer with Tom Bailey. New England district manager, and E. X. Callahan, exchange manasrer. Thev are expected to return tomorrow. Rep. Puts Dodd in "Sage" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — As a result of Jimmy Dodd's work in "The Flvirio TVers." Republic has placed him in Pufe Davis' spot in "Shadows on the Sa^e." Three Mesquiteer western. Dodd has a one picture deal with an option for a term contract. "Holiday Inn" Premiere Committee Named by Stein Plans for the world premiere of "Holiday Inn" at the New York Paramount on Aug. 4, the entire proceeds of which will be turned over to the Navy Relief Society, were set at a luncheon held at Toots Shor's Restaurant yesterday. Jules Stein, chairman of the committee for the benefit, announced the following as members: Martin Block, Dick Gilbert, Abel Green, Leonard Joy, Cecil Hackett, Oscar Hammerstein, John Hertz. Jr., Harold Lafounte, Neville Miller, William Paley, John Robert Powers, Mannie Sachs, James Sauter, Donald Shaw, Cal Swanson, Rocco Vocco, Frank Walker, David Werblin, Mark Woods. The Paramount will present a gala "in person" show for the benefit performance, tickets for which will be reserved. New Theater Censor Board Named by Seattle Mayor Seattle, Wash.— -Mayor William F. Devin has named his theater censor board, retaining only one former member, Charles L. Crickmore, theater man, who has been chairman. New members are Mrs. Ernest Kummer, Parent-Teacher Association rep.; Mrs. Victor L. Nutley, Seattle Council of Churches; Mrs. Francis P. Rogers, representing Catholic activities; Mrs. Charles G. Miller, Greater Motion Pictures Council; Mrs. Forrest Goodfellow; Jay DeFriel, North End Community club leader; Dave Himmelhoch, American Legion and William S. Gaunt, labor rep. Cuban Power Rationing Hits Exterior Lighting Havana (By Cable) — Power rationing, affecting exterior lighting, has been decreed by President Batista as a result of the shortage of coal, the result of shipping difficulties. Two Jones Vehicles Set West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Titles for two new Allan Jones vehicles have been announced by Universal. "Moonlight in Havana" has been scheduled to start July 27, while "Paradise Isle" will go before the cameras in September. MITCHELL MAY, Jr. CO., INC. INSURANCE Specializing in requirements of the Motion Picture Industry 75 Maiden Lane, New York 510 W. 6th St. Los Angeles COnIInG and GOIM BERT M. STEARN, United Artists' Western sales manager, has returned from a tour of the exchanges in his territory. WILLIAM J. KUPPER and A. W. SMITH, JR.. left yesterday afternoon for Boston for conferences with 20th-Fox's district and branch manager there. They return tomorrow. LOU WEINBERG, Columbia circuit ecutive, leaves for Gloversville today fol conferences and will be gone the bala' the week. SHERMAN GERMAINE, retiring operator of the Fairmount, New Haven, will spend the Summer in Colchester. JOHN SMITH, business agent for the Chicago operators union has returned from an Eastern business trip. NSS White Collarites Choose SOPEG as Agent National Screen Service white collarites yesterday chose the Screen Office and Professional Employes Guild, Local 109, UOPWA, as their collective bargaining agent in a National Labor Relations Board election. SOPEG won the day by a vote of 129 to 28, gaining its fifth straight victory, having carried similar elections at Loew's, Columbia, 20th-Fox, RKO, with all of whom the union is now negotiating for contracts. SOPEG has moved for immediate start of negotiations at NSS. MPPDA Execs. Com. Meets MPPDA executive committee met yesterday. Agenda, among other things, included the British remittance situation. m i Quote AND Unquote ! No. 21 "The Year Book of Motion Pictures has been a great aid in the past, and I am certain will continue to be in the future." Joan Votsis Fawcett Publications. THE 1942 fllMYEAR BOOK Now Being Distributed i^^M^H^