The Film Daily (1943)

* DAILY Friday, July 9, 1943 Coe Pays Eloquent Tribute to Industry {Continued from Page 1) town there reaches across the civilized world actual beams of light which illumine for mankind the highest standard of living, of broadened education and rampant opportunity that history has yet devised. It is less than 50 years since the first showing of a motion picture. , In that time motion pictures have become an indispensable part of civilized living." Coe„ introduced by Judge Harlan G. Palmer as "a representative of an industry which, in making its home among us, has made us known as motion picture capital of the world," spoke on "Hollywood Looks Toward a New World." Governor Earl Warren also voiced a tribute to the industry, stressing' the "breadth and depth" challenge the future world will pose to films. Coe assured his listeners that "the industry will meet that challenge with courage, initiative and fidelity. "Uncle Sam, in his greatest need, turned to motion pictures to educate, to train, to prepare men and women for the Herculean task of world-wide war," he said. "Not only did motion pictures respond: I am proud to tell you that the industry performed without a thought of, or collection of, profit. As world figures go, a mere handful of humans is 20,000. Yet here in Hollywood that average number wraps the civilized world in that gaiety and drama which is motion pictures. "No subject is so abstruse as to deny itself expression on the silver screen. A new method of learning is ours. How simple it is to learn with laughter in lesson, with graphic demonstration of principles involved, with interest at fever pitch as truth unfolds. Around us a new world dawns. Philosophically and materially, change is the order of the day. Achievements of war will contribute to the processes of peace. On land, on sea and under the sea, in the air, the new will supplant the old. Our home life will alter commensurately. "The motion picture industry will be alert to its increasing responsibilities in that new life. With photographic fidelity it will reveal to all the who, why, when and where of the march of progress. First offensive against ignorance must be knowledge. Whatever imparts knowledge easily and pleasantly houses ambition and routs ignorance. Persaps that is the highest calling of motion pictures, because it presupposes knowledge and demands that most vital of all picture elements — entertainment." "It is clear," he told his listeners, "that a generation of several peoples have been indoctrinated with spurious philosophies of leachery, ignorance and greed, War will overcome these benighted peoples and their wanton leadership, but peace will have the problem of their remnants and offspring. Education alone can restore decency and democracy. And the motion picture is greatest instrumentality of education available to man." WEDDING BELLS Seattle, Wash. — Herndon Edmond, former branch manager here for 20th Century-Fox, and Lorraine Armstrong of this city were married June 8 in Towson, Md., it is announced. Peggy Dexter, British film player, and Lt. Joseph Rose of Minnesota, are engaged to be married. T T T • • • IT was "double feature" yester evening in the Chrysler Building's Cloud Club First oil. March of Time unleashed a special trade press preview of its latest issue, "Bill lack vs. Adolph Hitler" (and incidentally one of the company's best), and immediately thereafter held a reception and buffet supper for the genial and hard-hitting Howard Black, vice.-prexy of Time, Inc., and recently named sales and distribution advisory solon by M of T From the 20th-Fox camp came Tom Connors, George Roberts, the three Bills (Clark, Gehring and Kupper). Martin Moskowitz, Murray Silverstone, Sam Sham, Dave Bader, et al, and from M of T the Messrs. Dick deRochemont and Phil Williams, plus Mary Johnson, assistant to Guest of Honor Black Ye Trade Press representatives comprised Don Mersereau, Chester B. Bahn, Sherwin "Sherry" Kane, Bill Formby. Jerry Jerauld, Mel Konecoff, Jim Cron, Mike Wier, Herb Fecke, Elizabeth Cunningham, Gertrude Merriam, Chet Friedman, Floyd Stone, Charles Becker, and others Summary: The venue was lofty, and so was the quality of film and menu presented T ▼ T 0 0 0 IATSE celebrates its golden anniversary on July 17. . . . • William B. Jaffe, prominent film attorney and legal advisor to the New York Area's WMC, is back at his desk following a brief illness. . . . 0 Henri Elman, Chi. franchise holder for PRC, moves his exchange tomorrow to new and larger quarters The new address is 1327 5. Wabash Ave., and Henri will give a house-warming party to celebrate transplanting of his biz. ... 0 Universal will test Jackie Kelk when the "Homer" of the airwaves Aldrich Family arrives in Hollywood on Aug. 5. . . . 0 Columbia is shooting all-Sepia short, featuring Cootie Williams and His Band, with Laurel Watson, Eddie Vinson, and the Douglas Bros Harry Foster is directing, and Maxwell Cohn is in charge of production. ... 0 'Nother musical "notation": Korn Kobblers band has landed the melody-purveying spot on WOR's "It Fays To Be Ignorant" program The lads have also completed a short for Paramount, titled "Rationed Rhythm". ... 0 Spri?igfield, O., wafts word that Maj. Hal Roach is assigned to the Materiel Division of the Army Air Forces at Wright Field His task is to standardize pic photographic equipment Hal and his wife (the former Lucille Prim of Los Angeles) make their home in Springfield T ▼ ▼ • • • AVENGE PEARL HARBOR! Nebraska Variety Club To Hold Jamboree Monday Omaha — The Nebraska Variety club plans an all-day theatrical jamboree at Peony Park Monday, to give the public a chance to meet those in the show business. Herbie Kay is donating his services to the event, proceeds of which will go to Variety club charities. The bands of Norton Wells and Paul Moorhead also will play. Guest of honor will be Jane Wyman. Sale of War Bonds and Stamps will be pushed during the big program which includes athletic events, dancing, swimming and an exhibition baseball game by boys from Boys Town. E. I. Rubin is general chairman. Basil Complaints Tilt Arbitration in Buffalo Buffalo — Buffalo arbitration tribunal has jumped into second place in the country in number of cases, with the filing by Basil Bros. Theaters of their third and fourth demands within two weeks. Both are clearance cases, naming the "Big Five" as defendants. (The Film Daily, July 7). Two intervenors have filed in a previous case brought by Basil Bros, on behalf of the Apollo, Buffalo, asking reduction of present 14-day clearance for Shea's Elmwood over the Apollo to immediately after the Elmwood. Buffalo Theaters, Inc., intervened on behalf of the Elmwood, and M. M. Konczakowski intervened as operator of the Regent and the Grenor Corp. as owners of the Regent's property. IN NEW POSTS LEW SCHREIBER, executive assistant to Darryl Zanuck, Hollywood. HENRY PLUDE, manager, Fort Theater, Rock Island, III. EMMETT LOCKARD, manager, Omaha Theater, Omaha. , — TED EMERSON, manager, Paramount 1 r, Omaha. -' FRED PLESS, manager, Uptown, Des Moines. GEORGE LAWSON, manager, Roosevelt, Des Moines. Offer Morrison Co. Top Spot to Walker (Continued from Page 1) by Charlie Morrison, but that "before I can even consider it, I will have to consult primarily with my present associates, the garment industry and Harry Brandt and the exhibitors whom I am now serving." One of the factors which will largely determine any acceptance by Walker of the Morrison offer will be, according to its recipient, "the time that it would require." Consideration of the offer, Walker added, is being given by him chiefly because of the intimate friendship which has existed over a number of years between him and Morrison. NEIC Adds Speakers For Council Conference (Continued from Page 1) partment are added speakers for Thursday. Eddie Cantor attended the session. He will send a message to the Council meeting next week, it was stated. The latest organization to join the Council is Local 802, AFM. Several other organizations have scheduled meetings for next week to act on adherence to the Council. These include the Radio Directors Guild, League of New York Theaters, IATSE, AGMA and WAC. JULY 9 Claude C. Ezell Ralph Wilk Frank Namczy Al Steen 1 JULY 10 Dudley Murphy Sam Wood Joan Marsh JULY 11 Sally Blane Walter Wanger