The Film Daily (1942)

2 ^Wednesday, September 23, 1942 V^MIIY 47 Films Shooting As Coast Starts 6 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY I) Hollywood—Six new pictures are ^scheduled to go into production this week, bringing the number shooting to 47. The check-up: _2/ Columbia: Six shooting, includingSrfower of the Press," drama, with Lee Tracy, Guy Kibbee, Otto Kruger, Gloria Dickson, Victor Jory, Douglas Leavitt, Rex Williams, Frank Sully and Don Beddoe. Lew thfiLanders directing for producer Leon Barsha. At 20th-Fox: Five shooting, including act|:"Seventh Column," drama, with Philip Dorn, [Virginia Gilmore, John Shepperd, Anna Sten 'and Martin Kosleck. Sol Wurtzel produces, [with Louis King handling direction chores. At Republic : Three shooting, including The Crooked Circle," drama, featuring Don (Red) Barry, Jean Parker, George Cleveland and Jessica Newcombe. Frank McDonald directs for associate producer Armand Schae fer. At Paramount: Three shooting, including "True To Life," drama, with Mary Martin, (Dick Powell, Franchot Tone, Victor Moore, :• Mabel Paige, Ernest Truex, Judy Ford, Raymond Roe, Charles Cane, Clarence Kolb, , , Harry Shannon and Nestor Paiva. George Mp Marshall directing for producer Paul Jones. At M-G-M: Ten shooting, including "SaOrllirate To The Marines," Technicolor, with Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Richard Quine, Keye VLuke, Jim Davis, Marilyn Maxwell and Don S["' Curtis. S. Sylvan Simon directing for prolyl ducer John W. Considine, Jr. At Universal: Seven shooting, including The Lone Star Trail," outdoor adventure, with Johnny Mack Brown and Tex Ritter. ; Fuzzy Knight, Jennifer Holt, the Jimmv .Wakely Trio, George Eldredge, Michael Val'lon, Earle Hodgins, Bob Mitchum, Jack Ing' ram, Ethan Laidlaw and Harry Strang. Ray !j|fi Taylor directs for associate producer Oliver Drake. At RKO: Three shooting, including "Th* Great Gildersleeve," comedy, with Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates, Freddie Mercer and Lillian Randolph. Gordon Douglas directs for producer Herman Schlom. At Monogram : Two shooting, including HI "Rhythm Parade." musical, with N.T.G. and his entire Florentine Revue. Robert Lowery. Gale Storm, Chick Chandler, Cliff Nazarro, Ted Fio Rito and his orchestra. Jean Foreman, Jule Milton and Jan Wiley. Sidney Williams produces. Howard Bretherton di.1 rects. 1 At PRC : Two shooting. '< At United Artists: One_ shooting. |l At Warners: Five shooting. < — A Billion in September — New Canadian Code Will Save Millions, Says Falk \ {Continued from Page 1) ( selling," in the opinion of Henry Falk of this city, president of the National Council of Independent Exhibitors. Falk, who left for meetings of indies in Quebec and the Maritimes. hailed the code as a clean-cut victory for organized indies. Falk declared that had the original draft of the regulations stood, some indies might have been forced to close. WEDDING BELLS Cleveland — Announcement is made of the marriage on Sept. 10 of Vaughan O'Neill, manager of Loew's State, to Edyth Hermann, formerly of Pittsburgh. WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD • • • Introducing Interesting Personalities • • • QON AMECHE. Actor. Born in Kenosha, Wis., May 31, 1910. Attended •^ school in Kenosha, and at age of seven, was enrolled at St. Berchman's seminary, in Marion, la. During his second year at seminary, represented school in a state-wide elocution contest. Won over all entrants through his dramatization of "The Gong of the Swan." Attended Columbia College, Dubuque, la. It was during his years at Columbia that his talent for dramatics were developed. Went to law school at Marquette University, Wis., from there to Georgetown University, Washington, D. C, finally to University of Wisconsin at Madison. During Summer vacations worked at various odd jobs in and around Kenosha. Acted in a stock company, and then to Broadway, where he appeared in "Jerry for Short." Toured in vaudeville with Texas Guinan. Appeared on many radio programs. Was screen-tested by M-G-M, but they didn't think he was screen material, then something just happened! Two 20th Cen p'\ tury-Fox executives saw the test, by accident, and sent / I an S.O.S. for Ameche. Arrived in Hollywood, March, 1936, and went to work for 20th Century-Fox where / he has remained ever since. Returned to the Chase & * i <* Sanborn program September 6. Is married to Honore Prendergast. They have four sons. Stands 6. Weights 170. Hair, almost black. Eyes, dark brown. M Allied Bows Out of UMPI Perpetuation Move "Doomed to Failure" (Continued UMPI would not receive substantial support among the producers, the distributors, the trade press or the rank and file of exhibitors and would be doomed to failure." Cole said that Allied had felt for some time that. UMPI was not living up to its declared purpose or to its possibilities. He asserted that UMPI "was scuttled when two of the major distributors walked out on the agreement embodied in the report of the sub-committee on intra-industry relations." He added that there was a "widespread impression among exhibitors, which can not be easily overcome, that certain distributors regarded UMPI as a convenient means of keeping exhibitor leaders and organizations occupied with relatively unimportant matters while the Juggernaut of high prices and onerous terms rolled over the exhibitors." Text of Cole's Letter Cole's letter in full to Rodgers follows: "The Allied Committee serving on the board of the United Motion Picture Industry, consisting of Messrs. Harold, Kirsch, Samuelson, Smith and myself, have agreed upon the following joint answer to your identical letters of the 15th instant inquiring as to our several views regarding the continuation of that body. "UMPI was the direct outgrowth of a unity movement initiated by Allied States Association. The Allied representatives worked diligently for the success of the undertaking. It is a matter of deep regret to us, and to the Allied membership in general, that the situation so clearly and fairly stated in your letters has come to pass. "Our group for some time has felt that UMPI was not living up to its declared purpose or to its possibilities. We have several times expressed this feeling to you both orally and in writing. We have carried on in deference to your expressed belief and our hope that UMPI's shortcomings would be corrected as the movement gained strength. However, the refusal or inability of UMPI to deal effectively with the problems closest to the hearts of the independent exhibitors — high film rentals, sales policies, priorities, public relations, institutional advertising, etc. — had gravely weakened if not destroyed the exhibitors' confidence in UMPI even before the defection of Paramount and Warner Brothers was announced and Thurman Arnold exploded his bombshell. Charges UMPI "Scuttled" "While Allied leaders still cherish the vision of co-operation and understanding among the several branches of the industry that apparently animated all participants in that historic meeting in Chicago on Dec. 9, it is apparent that the light has burned low in some quarters. We do not think it is going too far to state that UMPI was scuttled when two of the major distributors walked out on the agreement embodied in the report of the SubCommittee on Intra-Industry Relations. There is a widspread impression among exhibitors, which can not be easily overcome, that certain distributors regarded UMPI as a convenient means of keeping exhibitor leaders and organizations occupied with relatively unimportant matters while the Juggernaut of high prices and onerous terms rolled over the exhibitors. "The Allied representatives on UMPI have reluctantly reached the conclusion that any attempt to perpetuate UMPI would not receive substantial support among the producers, the distributors, the trade press or the rank and file of exhibitors and would be doomed to failure. "We can not close this letter without adding an expression of gratitude for your sincere and untiring efforts in behalf of the unity movement and your unvarying courtesy to each and every one of us. Had all the distributors followed your enlightened leadership, the outcome would have been wholly different and the industry would today be in a stronger, happier, healthier condition. You should console yourself with the reflection, as we do, that together we fought the good fight." — A Billion in September — 3 Months' Rest for Wood West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Following completion of shooting on Paramount's "For Whom The Bell Tolls," Producer-Director Sam Wood will take a longpostponed three-months vacation. According to his present plans, Wood's next production will be "Crail's Apothecary." See $500,000 Bond Sale on "Free Day" (Continued from Page 1) hours after the theaters opened. Loew's Pitkin Theater sold 100 Bonds within an hour after opening. It was estimated last night that the participating theaters would average 10 Bonds each. Meanwhile, sales in New York State for the month totalled $71082,999 yesterday, compared with $63,123,579 for the same period in August. The Bondmobile sold $22,650 in Geneva and $80,050 in Auburn, making a total of $954,762.50. — A Billion in September — Consent Award Settles Topeka Clearance Case (Continued from Page 1) days, but under the separate stipulations agreed by all parties, clearance was cut to 104 days when the admission price is 25 cents, 118 days when the scale is 20 cents and 132 days when the scale is 15 cents. —A Billion in SeptemberRed Cross Benefit Serves As Midway Curtain Raises New RKO Midway Theater in Forest Hills, which opens officially tomorrow, will be the scene tonight of a Red Cross benefit performance. Joseph Bernhard of Warner Bros, is permitting the screening of the company's "Desperate Journey" in advance of its premiere at the New York Strand on Friday. The remainder of the film program will consist of "The U. S. Marine Band," Warner short. A number of Broadway celebrites are expected. Albert Howson of Warners is in charge of arrangements. Besides permitting free use of the house, RKO has purchased a block of 100 seats for the benefit. STORKS! Cincinnati — Carl Weitzel, Monogram booker, is father of a baby girl. Weitzel is a brother to Frank Weitzel, booker for the Monte Vista, Shard and Emery Theaters. Indianapolis — Cap. Arthur True, now stationed at Camp Livingston, is the father of a baby boy, James Arthur. Detroit — Harold C. Robinson, head of Film Tiuck Service, is a grandfather. His son, William Robinson, recently associated with the business, is the father of Thomas McLaughlin Robinson, his first child. Jake Wilk became a grandfather Monday when his daughter, Mrs. Marvin Notkins, gave birth to a son at Doctors Hospital. New arrival has been named Matthew Will: Notkins.