The Film Daily (1943)

Or,A DAILY Friday, September 3, 194; = Want 6 Million Bond Purchasers in N. Y. Organization plans for the Third War Loan Campaign were outlined yesterday afternoon to film industry delegates, and those of some 15 other classifications of businesses included in the Commerce Division, by Maj. Leslie E. Thompson, chairman of the Commercial Section of the War Finance Committee for New York, at a meeting in the local War Center on Victory Square, 50th Street near Sixth Avenue. Fundamentally, the several points delineated were: (1) Obtaining further and additional payroll deductions from employes; (2) Enlist the aid of all executives to get behind the Third War Loan Campaign; (3) Arrange for the effective display of posters to promote the campaign; and (4) That chairman send in weekly progress reports. Thompson sounded the keynote of urgency in fully supporting the Third War Loan to back the "impending attack which we are all sure will be directed shortly at Europe." In opening the meeting, attended, in addition to the motion picture representatives, by those of the legitimate stage, theater supplies, music publishers, radio broadcasting, along with the various other trades, William E. Cotter, director of Commerce and Industry Division, War Finance Committee for New York State, praised Thompson's abilities and declared that those in the Treasury Department are looking to his section for invaluable aid and results during the drive. Nevil Ford, executive manager of the State War Finance Committee, pointed out that the war is costing the United States $2,700 per second, and, that in the Third War Loan Campaign, New York State's quota is $4,700,000,000 of the $15,000,000,000 goal. He asserted that every citizen in the State must carry the load, and that it is hoped that 6,000,000 people will buy Bonds during the campaign. H. V. Kaltenborn, NBC news commentator said that the dollars of the American people, invested in war sinews, have saved an incalculable number of lives of our fighting men, for we have been able to let the machines of war do much of the IN NEW INDUSTRY POSTS GENE VOCEL, Universal salesman, Syracuse territory. TOM RAYFIELD, manager, Capitol, Richmond, Va. JAMES RICKETTS, booker, Universal, Des Moines. ART STEAGALL, district manager, Essanness, Oak Park, III. DALE RUSSELL, assistant, Omaha Theater, Omaha. HARRY LOWDEN, assistant King Theater, Ida Grove, la. ARNOLD GATES, manager, Stillman, Cleveland, O. BOYD SPARROW, manager, Park, Cleveland, O. WILLIAM NEWSOM, manager, Palace, Raleigh, N. C. ARTHUR TITUS, RKO salesman, New Haven, Conn. ALBERT E. COULTON, Monogram salesman, Boston. SAM BERLINER, sales supervisor, Clasa Mohme. EDWARD SUSSE, booker, Metro, Albany. MACK SHAPIRO, manager, Harbor, Brooklyn. JOSEPH SYLVAIN, assistant, Shea's Hippodrome, Buffalo. JAMES HABICK, assistant shipper, RKO, Buffalo. JACK KEEPER, assistant, Aldine, Philadelphia. ROBERT MACINLEY, assistant, .Princess, (Philadelphia. JOSEPH BARNES, Transit staff, Allentown, Pa. FRANK VALENTINE, State staff, Allentown, Pa. HENRY PETERS, State staff, Allentown, Pa. LEO CHAPUT, -Royal staff, Worcester, iMass. Reisman Says Mexico Theater Biz Rising (Continued from Page 1) business is well above that of 1942, Phil Reisman, vice-president of RKO in charge of foreign distribution, said yesterday. Reisman returned Wednesday from a three-week visit to the Mexican capital. Mexico does not have the war industries such as are flourishing in this country, Reisman said, but silver mining and oil producing, plus the manufacturing of some materials used in our own war industries, have increased payrolls so that theaters are enjoying bigger business. Theater construction also has increased in the last year in Mexico City and other cities. Approximately 55 pictures will be made in the Mexican studios this year. Reisman said these native productions are very popular because of the better quality now prevailing. WEDDING BELLS Pfc. Reggie Rose, formerly of Warners' home office advertising and publicity department, in on furlough this week, will be married Sunday to Barbara Langhart. Rose is stationed at the Madison Army Air Field in Madison, Ind. Washington Bureau of THE FIMM 'DAILY Washington — Marriage is announced of Margaret Hayes of Para.'s branch to Lt. Albert F. Blacher. fighting for ourselves and our allies receiving lend-lease aid. $350,000 War Bond Sale Guaranteed by Randforce Louis Frisch, treasurer of Randforce Amusement Corp., announced yesterday at a special meeting of the ITOA that the circuit had guaranteed to dispose of $350,000 in War Bonds to be used as admission to the Hollywood Caravan show at Madison Square Garden, Sept. 11. Meeting was called to enable Harry Brandt, president, and Leo Brecher, Metropolitan chairman of the Drive, to outline plans to the membership. It was disclosed that newly elected officers of the organization will be installed at the first meeting in October. Cuyahoga County Exhibs. In War Loan Drive Rally Cleveland— P. J. Wood and W. N. Skirball presided over a Cuyahoga County exhibitor mass meeting yesterday at the Allerton Hotel to set plans for the Third War Loan drive. Skirball, as WAC field chairman has just returned from Washington, v/here he attended a meeting of all WAC heads. P. R. Exhibs. to Press Percentage Rale Cut (Continued from Page 1) the distributors until all theater men in Puerto Rico have been fully united in the Puerto Rican Picture Exhibitors Association. An intensive PRPEA drive is now under way. The exhibitors are expected also to ask for general modification of contacts to meet actual wartime conditions. The theater men will act in accordance with a resolution calling for modification of rental rates adopted at the first convention of the PRPEA on Aug. 19. The exhibitors will base their case on the chaim that they are now paying higher taxes in addition to the so-called Victory Tax and that they face the prospect of having to raise wages of theater employes. The exhibitor organization has started its survey of Latin American exhibitors! who are operating on the same conditions as Puerto Ricans to determine the percentage basis and terms of contracts with film distributors abroad. The survey was called for at the organization's convention. Schroon Lake Exhib, Files 3,000-Word D of J Squawk (Continued from Page 1) Schroon Manor Hotel with pre-release productions which are shown to the guests without charge and further charges that the distributor has refused to license anything but old pictures to the Paramount. Complaint asserts that RKO has sued Rossi for $900 for unplayed pictures, but according to Rossi, he had the right to cancel the pictures when the theater closed for the Winter. As a settlement, however, Rossi informed the Department of Justice that he played out the contract but that RKO is still pressing for damages. Hub Salesmen's Club to Meet Boston— MP Salesmen's Club will start its Fall season Sept. 11. Mexican Pix Edging I U. S. Aside in Cuba ! (Continued from Page 1) toms, music and humor and prefe pictures in their own language. Re cently, however, Havana exhibitor £ who showed American releases ( year refuse to book them. Opei. tors claim that their second an>i third-run audiences like Mexica: songs and that Mexican films hav progressed a great deal lately. In addition there is a scarcity o suitable U. S. films and the two year controversy between the Amer ican distributors and the Smith ani Valcarce circuits on selling term got a good many Cubans in tb habit of seeing the Mexican product Also, Mexican and Argentine film are sold for less than U. S. product Situation is pointed up by a dea closed by Ernesto P. Smith, witJ Tropical Films for 10 Mexican film; and some Republic product to bi played at his Encanto and Faust< Theaters. Smith heretofore has no played independent or Mexican pic f tures at his first-run houses. Growing strength of the Mexicat releases is indicated by the an nouncement that the Vicente Blanc< Co., which as always distributee Argentine films, is going to handh Mexican product. Ignacio Blanco Cuban manager, is in Mexico mak ing releasing deals with several pro ducers. SHORTS REVIEWS "Mormon Trails" (Magic Carpet of Movietone) 20th -Fox 9 mins Swell Eye-filling Technicolor makes this a superb thumbnail travelogue. The camera captures the magnificence oi the Utah country in an impressive fashion. After a few quick glimpses of Salt Lake City the camera focus ses its attention on the wonders oi nature in which Utah abounds. There are breath-taking scenes shot in Zior National Park and Bryce Canyon The subject was made to order foi \ the color cameras. "Jasper Goes Fishing" (Madcap Models) Paramount 8'/2 mins Excellent George Pal has worked his magic again. For his latest creation hd has reunited Jasper, the Scarecrow and the latter's blackbird with hilarious results. Jasper undergoes some hair-raising experiences with a school of irate fish when he plays hookey from Sunday school to go fishing with the Scarecrow and the blackbird. A world of imagination has gone into the short, which is in superb Technicolor. he I m (] Ki ■1 att Gi h St. rith it tii ^