The Film Daily (1944)

M. P. Production Dist. 28 W. 44th St. 21st floor Nev: York' >tf. Y. latimate in Character {international in Scope Independent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Oi Motion Pictures Twenty-Six Years Old -1FDAILY 'OL. 86, NO. 47 NEW YORK. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1944 TEN CENTS II. S. PROPOSALS WIDE OPEN FOR CHANCES Studying Foreign and Domestic Tax Structure 'lace Exhaustive Study on igenda of State Dept.'s elecommunications Group 'ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Conversation looking toward the solution of one of ne toughest problems facing indusi-y foreign offices have gotten under ay, it was admitted here yesterday. Exhaustive study of the entire tax (Continued on Page 11) >ost-WarW Held Useful' by Schaefer : With the war in Europe rapidly pproaching a climax, George J. chaefer, chairman of the WAC, who returned to New York this week from the Hawaiian Islands where he took steps to break the motion picture product jam there, declared yester day to The Film Daily his belief that WAC should in some form be perpetuated as an industry organization in the days This was the first George ). Schaefer f peace ahead. (Continued on Page 17) MofT Will Enter School, Club Field The March of Time is entering the school and club field with a special adaptation in 16 mm. of the regular March of Time, to be dubbed the Forum Edition. Starting date of the series will be Oct. 1; running time of issues will range from 12 to 15 minutes. Basis cf plan will be rental only. Lois Simpson will be sales supervisor. Offices will be operated in this city, Chicago and Frisco. Editorial Information, Please! . . . questions Wright might answer By CHESTER B. BAHN DOBERT L. WRIGHT, special assistant to the Attorney General, and the one-man '^ motion picture section of the Department of Justice's anti-trust division, today is scheduled to appear before national A Hied 's board and others at Bretton Woods, N. H., to discuss the "modified" New York consent decree demanded by the Government last month. The discussion, according to the news columns, will take the shape of an "open forum." What Wright will have to say will be important. It will be important, moreover, whether it is constructive or the contrary — and it is only fair to add that there will be no unanimity of opinion as to what is constructive and what is not constructive. Regardless of that, Wright can, if he will, do much to clarify the proposed decree modifications. It must be assumed that what the Government has asked the Court to order is honestly advanced with the sole intent of benefiting the entire industry. It must also be assumed that if free discussion should disclose certain inequities in the proposals (Continued on Page 17) 11th 'Night of Stars' At Garden Nov. 14 Steps toward close-knit organization for the 1.1th Annual "Night of Stars," which is set for Madison Sq. Garden, Tuesday evening, Nov. 14, were disclosed yesterday by Syl(Continued on Page 17) "Flesh" on Up-Grade In the Chicago Sector Chicago — Flesh shows are on the ungrade in Chicago. With the reopening of the former Rialto as the Downtown, a second film house has embraced vaudeville, the Empress (Continued on Page 17) Reels, Editors Agree on Contract Negotiations between the Motion Picture Film Editors, IATSE, and the five newsreels came to an end yesterday as both groups reached an agreement on the terms of a contract, the first between them. Among the concessions granted (Continued on Page 14) Pickford's "Venus" Deal To Be Closed Next Week Consummation of the deal which will give Mary Pickford the screen rights to the current Broadway stage (Continued on Page 17) RKO May Expand U. K. Prod'n Plans Pix for World Market Only Polio Limits Children's Attendance in Lebanon Lebanon, N. H. — Children under 16 have been barred by local health officials from attendance at movies at the Opera House, as the result of New Hampshire's infantile par( Continued on Page 17) That RKO Radio may increase its production activities in England was revealed yesterday by Robert Wolff, the company's managing director for Great Britain. Wolff, who arrived in this country on Sunday to discuss RKO-Radio's 1944-1945 product and its British production plans, said that his company was (Continued on Page 14) Justice Dept. Maintaining "Open Minded" Attitude, Wright Tells FILM DAILY By AL STEEN Associate Editor, THE FILM DAILY Bretton Woods, N. H.— The Government is maintaining an "open minded" attitude as to the future of the New York consent decree and is ready to amend its recommendations for a modified decree where amendments are deemed necessary, Robert L. Wright told The Film Daily here yesterday. Wright today is scheduled to ad( Continued on Page 14) Schlaifer Named as Aide to Hal Home Appointment of Charles Schlaifer to the newly created post of assistant director of advertising, publicity and exploitation was announced yesterday by Hal Home, 20th-Fox advertising, publicity and exploita(Continued on Page 14) Will Outline Raw Film Stock Situation Tomorrow Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Telegrams have gone out to industry toppers inviting them to attend a meeting here (Continued on Page 17) Plan Special V-Dag Shows in St. Louis St. Louis — Special V-Day shows are contemplated by St. Louis and St. Louis County motion picture theaters to help celebrate the occasion. On the other hand, hotels plan to close their bars, taverns will be shuttered by the police immediately after the Victory signal is flashed, and the city's three large department stores will be closed. Downtown business places have prepared protection for their plate glass windows.