The Film Daily (1942)

3ffe Monday, July 27, 1942 Vol. 82 No 19 Mon. July 27, 1942 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSE'REAU : General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y., by Will's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Meiseieau, 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. Terras (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. Adddess 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: P'ilmday, 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. I-Iarle, Le Film, 29 Rue Marsoulan (12). MEXICO CITY— Marco Aurelio Galindo, Depto. 215, Calle del Sin.li calismo, 99, Tacubayo, D. F. riNANCIAL {Friday, July 24) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 8% 8% 8% — i/8 Col. Picts. vtc. (2i/2%) Columbia Picts. pf d Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 7% 7% 7% — Vs East. Kodak 134 133 133 — 2Vs do pfd Cen. Prec. Cq 13 13 13 + l/8 Loew's, Inc 42 41% 41 3^ do pfd Paramount 16 15% 16 + % Para. 1st pfd RKO RKO pfd 20th Century-Fox .. 11'/8 11 H'/s— Vs 20th Century-Fox pfd. 23y4 23 V4 23i/4 — Va Warner Bros 5% 5% 5% NEW YORK BOND MARKET Para. B'way 3s55... 62 62 62 Para. Picts. deb. 4s56 99% 993/4 99% + % Warner Bros.' dbs. 6s48 100% 100% 100% + % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts RKO vtc Sonotone Corp .' Technicolor 7% 7% VA — V4 Universal Picts N. Y. OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Bid Asked Met. Playhouse, Inc. 2nd deb. '45. 65 68 Roxy Thea. Bldg. 4s 1st '57 62% 653/8 U. S. Files $236,603 Tax Claim Against George Raft The U. S. Government is seeking the recovery of $236,603 back taxes from George Raft, it was disclosed on Friday when U. S. Attorney Mathias F. Correa obtained a court order to inspect records in a separation suit brought against the actor in 1934 by his wife. Correa, in an affidavit submitted to New York Supreme Court Justice Felix C. Benvenga, who signed the order, stated that he had been advised by the Department of Justice in Washington that the information was essential in prosecuting the Government's claim. d The Broadway Parade ® Picture and Distributor Theater Native Land (Frontier Films)— 12th week World Mrs. Miniver (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) — 8th week Music Hall Eagle Squadron (Universal Pictures) — 4th week Clobe Pride of the Yankees (RKO Radio-Samuel Coldwyn)— 2nd week Astor Maisie Gets Her Man (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)— 2nd week Criterion The Big Shot (Warner Bros. Pictures)— 2nd week Strand This Above All (Twentieth Century-Fox) — 2nd week (b) Roxy Crossroads (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) Capitol Priorities on Parade (Paramount Pictures) Paramount Tombstone, the City Too Tought to Die (Paramount Pictures) Rialto Parachute Nurse (Columbia Pictures) Central Sergeant York (Twentieth Century-Fox-lasky) (a-b) Palace The Magnificent Dope (Twentieth Century-Fox) (a-b) Palace Down Rio Grande Way (Columbia Pictures)— Last day (a) New York Romance on the Range (Republic Pictures)— Last day (a) New York Girls from Maxim's (J. H. Hoffberg Co.) (a) World She-Devil Island (Thorn Films) (a) 5th Ave. Playhouse ♦ TWO-A-DAY RUNS ♦ Yankee Doodle Dandy (Warner Bros. Pictures)— 9th week Hollywood ♦ FOREIGN LANGUAGE FEATURE ♦ This is the Enemy (Artkino Films)— 3rd week Stanley Sins of Bali (Thorn films) (a) 5th Ave. Playhouse Confessions of a Bride (J. H. Hoffberg Co.) (a) World ♦ FUTURE OPEM T%GS ♦ Wings for the Eagle (Warner Bros. Pictures)— July 31 Strand They All Kissed the Bride (Columbia Pictures) — July 30 Roxy Bambi (RKO Radio Pictures-Walt Disney) (c) Music Hall Holiday Inn (Paramount Pictures)— Aug. 5 Paramount Pierre of the Plains (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)— July 29 Criterion Tarzan's New York Adventure (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) (c) Capitol This Above All (Twentieth Century-Fox)— July 30 (a-b) Palace Flight Lieutenant (Columbia Pictures) — July 30 Loew's State Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (RKO Radio Pictures)— July 30 (a) Palace Danger in the Pacific (Universal Pictures) — Opens tomorrow (a) New York The Silver Bullet (Universal Pictures) — Opens tomorrow (a) New York (a) Dual bill, (b) Subsequent run. (c) Follows current bill. Two-Day Regional Meeting Staged by PRC in Chicago Chicago — Producers Releasing Corp. regional meeting ended yesterday after a two-day session at the Blackstone Hotel. Arthur Greenblatt, vice-president in charge of sales, presided. He was assisted by Leo J. McCarthy, western division sales manager. O. Henry Briggs, president of the company, spoke at the opening of the meeting on Saturday. He referred to PRC as "an international organization with distributors in 40 countries," adding that the company "in sales policy, distribution and exploitation will function as such." In outlining the sales policy, Greenblatt said that every picture would get an intensive exploitation campaign. PRC bookings in the Midwest reached a new high this month, it is reported by Lee L. Goldberg, franchise holder in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Indianapolis. Second Warner Regional Starts in Pittsburgh Today Second of the Warner Bros, regional sales meetings being conducted by Ben Kalmenson, general sales manager, gets under way this morning in the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh. In addition to Kalmenson, who will preside at the sessions, the home office executives participating in the Pittsburgh sales conference include Joseph Bernhard, Mort Blumenstock, Roy Haines, Arthur Sachson, Norman H. Moray, A. W. Schwalberg, Sam Schneider and Howard Levinson. Boston meeting wound up Friday afternoon following a further discussion of future product by Ben Kalmenson. In addition to pictures already mentioned, he indicated that a musical starring Eddie Cantor and titled "Your Lucky Stars" was about to get under way for release in the coming season. Bernhard, Blumenstock, Haines, Sachson, Moray, and District Managers Norman Ayres, Howard Levinson and Sam Lefkowitz also made brief talks. commG fino GoinG IMA'RY MOORE, secretary to Frank Whitbeck, is vacationing in town. SAM GALANTY, Columbia 'Eastern sales manager, was a week-end visitor in Cleveland. SPYROS SKOURAS, 20th-Fox head, returns today from a few days out of town. WILLIAM VERMONT, secretary of the Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians Union, Local 702, IATSE, will be found back at his desk today after a two-week vacation. IL. W. CON ROW. Altec Service president, is back at his desk after a week's trip to the Midwest and New England. Conn. Allied to Hold Luncheon Meeting Today New Haven — Allied Theater Owners of Connecticut will hold a regular luncheon-meeting today at the Hofbrau Haus Restaurant with Dr. J. B. Fishman presiding. Joseph F. Reed, regional vice-president, i Maxwell Alderman, executive s*. tary, will report on the Allied directors' meeting in Pittsburgh, which they attended. NEW yCRK THEATERS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Rockefeller Center GREER GARSON . WALTER PIDGEON "MRS. M INIVER" fast moving, colorful revue. Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Erno Rapee. 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