The Film Daily (1945)

liesday, March 20, 1945 TNI DAILY aw Stock Cut of ix Million Feet (Continued from Page 1) ear feet, with newsreels to get additional 53,000,000 feet— the me as in the current quarter. Al\iions to the producer-distribu^ y are shaved down, with a special ol set up for the indies. The inpendent footage is 28,323,720 feet, th no allocation provided for lited Artists. Allotments to Companies The proposed second quarter allotjnts follow: Columbia, 28,130,580 et; Loew's, 39,191,760; Monogram, )97,710; Paramount, 27,658,170; jpublic, 17,082,450; Twentieth Cenry-Fox, 29,573,910; Universal, 25,3,190; Warner Bros., 31,374,810, id independent producers, 28,323,0. In the fourth quarter of 1944, 271,9,797 feet was allotted this group • WPB for the production of enterinment pictures, while the amount ailable in the first quarter of 1945, IS 255,997,440 feet. Distributors ao made positive prints of enterinment pictures available to the I'my for exhibition in the United ates in those quarters were given redit" for additional film, as cominsation for film spoilage. In the next quarter, credits for ■ints lent to the Army will be reiced and the overall amount of film ailable to producers and distriburs will be about 6,000,000 feet less an in the first quarter. WPB has anned to place or supplement prints needed for general distribution r them after they are returned by :e armed forces. Pool for Independents The pool for indies represents the nount of film normally received by dependents, plus a small additional nount needed to provide flexibility operation for small independent Ohio County Scores 750 % Dimes Increase Through a combination of circumstances, Franklin County, Ohio, will probably show the greatest March of Dimes collection increase over 1944 in the country . . . about 750 per cent! In previous years, the polio fund was included in the county's over-all War Chest campaign and was allotted $5,000 for the county. There were no theater collections. This year, the War Chest did not include the polio charity, so collections were made. Incomplete returns point to $22,000 collected in theaters, with an additional $16,000 from other sources or $38,000 against $5,000! Columbus — Theater collections in the 1945 March of Dimes will exceed $310,000 as against $231,000 in 1944, said P. J. Wood, secretary of the ITO of Ohio, and state theater chairman for the drive. WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD MAURICE and FRANKLIN KING, producers. Both born in New York City, Maurice on Sept. 13, 1909, and Franklin on April 1, 1913. Educated in New York public schools. Came to Los Angeles in 1921 where they did odd jobs and Maurice gained reputation as a boxer. Entered the juke business in association with C. B. De Mille. Embarked upon joint production careers in 1941 when they made their debut with "Paper Bullets," which introduced Alan Ladd. Have established record in low-budget field with production of eight pictures for Monogram release. Latest is "Dillinger," which presents Lawrence Tierney as the gang leader. Preparing program of six pictures for shooting in 1945, with a psychological mystery as the next film. Maurice's hobby: horse racing. Stands 5 ft. 8 in. Weighs 157. Hair, brown; eyes, brown. Franklin's hobby: boxing. Stands 5 ft 11 in. Weighs 213. Hair, brown. MAURICE KING Eyes, brown. FRANKLIN KING Seventh War Loan Short To Be Released April 19 (Continued from Page 1) release under the same sponsorship are the following, titles as well as dates both being tentative at the present time : "Lend Lease for Victory," May 3; "Adventure in Prosperity," a State, Commerce and FEA Department subject due May 31; "Postwar Jobs," June 14, and "Something You Didn't Eat," a Walt Disney cartoon on nutrition, June 28. producers. The individual quotas of the distributors from whom the independent producers formerly received film will be reduced to the extent that they supplied film to independent producers, WPB explained. Under a proposed amendment to film order L-178 discussed at the meeting, each "independent producer," as defined in the proposed amendment, would be authorized tentatively to use up to a maximum number of feet of film, out of the overall quarterly quota for independent producers. Thereafter, each independent producer would be authorized to use film within his maximum only, to the extent of requirements in determining the permissible maximum. WPB would consider his past film usage, the number of pictures made by him in the past, and other factors. Use of 16 mm. Stock by Quotas It was also emphasized that WPB plans to permit the use of 32 millimeter film only in accordance with quotas assigned by WPB. This would apply to short ends as well as full lengths of film, WPB representatives said. The amount of film available for industry and other purposes continue to be seriously limited by high military requirements for film and by film manufacturing capacity, WPB officials emphasized. Requirements for medical X-ray film in particular are rising, they said. Maximum possible production of St. Louis Amusement Wins Intervention Right Move Biddle Hints Use Of D of J "Big Stick (Continued from Page 1) trust cases have been held up in the interest of war production at the request of the military, but that even before the cessation of hostilities the Government will bring action against some of these ofi'enders. The tone of the report indicated that the Department is readying a big stick, and does not intend to compromise in its efforts to stamp out the growth of monopoly. Observers reading the report saw little hope in it that any important concessions in the pending pix cases can be won from the Department — ^the intention being to fight these cases through in the courts. — Give to the Red Cross — Hillside Early Trial Plea Denied by Court (Continued from Page 1) the denial to the U. S. Supreme Court. Motion was granted by Judge Francis G. Caffey on Saturday. Counsel for the St. Louis Amusement Co. charged in its motion that the court erred in refusing application to intervene as of right, that it erred in refusing to exei'cise its discretion and to prevent the petitioners to intervene and that it erred in refusing to hold that the decree expired by its terms on Nov. 20, 1943. It was claimed that the authoritative power and jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunals and their enforcement of awards and judgment were not valid under the arbitration system. The petitioners pray for an order entered Feb. 26, 1945, that the denial of the application to intervene.be reversed. — Give to the Red Cross — Photo, Visual Groups Set Trade Association Chicago — Representatives of nine photographic and visual aids associations met at the local Bismark Hotel on Friday to organize a Chamber of Commerce for their end of the trade. Presiding was Joe Dombroff, of Willoug-hby's, New York firm. It was decided, prior to adjournment, to hold another meeting in May to complete organization plans. 32 mm. film in the second quarter of 1945 is estimated by WPB at 610,000,000 linear feet. WPB estimates that a 25 per cent increase in the production of certain types of film would necessitate at least a $15,000,000 plant expansion program is now under consideration by WPB. A major factor in reaching a decision on this problem is that the setting up of new plants would require at least a year, and the increase in production could not be effected for 12 or 18 months. (Continued from Page 1) fair Theater, Hillside, N. J., sought to have a date set for May, but the judge ruled that the attorneys for the film companies could not be ready by that time because of the issues involved in the New York equity suit pending before Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard. It is obvious, the judge said, that the defendant attorneys cannot meet the obligations for an early trial. — Give to the Red Cross — Margolies to Head East. Ad-Publicity for Cowan Albert Margolies has been appointed Eastern director of publicity and advertising for Lester Cowan Productions by George J. Schaefer, chairman of the board in charge of world-wide distribution. Margolies succeeds Bob Montgomery who has resigned and who will announce a new association later this week. Margolies formerly held the top publicity-advertising post with Gaumont-British and was director of publicity for United Artists. For the last three years he has been conducting his own publicity business. **Goi|escos" Picheted By Wise. v. Co-eds Madison, Wis. — Twenty-five University of Wisconsin co-eds picketed the Wisconsin Union Play Circle on the campus Saturday protesting the showing of the Spanish-made musical, "Goyescas." Wisconsin Union film committee of students refused to stop the exhibition, promising to write a note to RKO, the distributor. Pickets were finally ordered to leave front of the film house, which is housed in the $2,500,000 university student center here.