The Film Daily (1945)

The Dally Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty Seven Years Old -IFDAILY' VOL. 88, NO. 18 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 26. 1945 TEN CENTS STATE DEPT, TO ACT IN DUTCH PIX MONOPOLY Set Release Dates for OWI-WAC Productions t 'eature Among New Pix, True Glory," Tells Story ){ European Campaign ■ :'ington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Tentative release ited for OWI-WAC shorts were re aled yesterday by OWI Pix Chief aylor. Already in exhibitors' hands for rease today is the "Fleet That Came (Continued on Page 6) Vinfield Sheehan )ies in Hospital •/est Coast Bureau, of THE FILM DAILY I Hollywood— Winfield Sheehan, 62, fho sei-ved as vice-president and genral manager of Fox Film Corp. from 1914 to 1935, died yesterday at Hollywood Hospital. Two months ago he underwent a major operation and two weeks later submitted to a second operation. Sheehan was / born in Buffalo, and worked as a police reporter on the New York World. Before joining Fox he \as secretary to the Police and Fire 'ommissioners of New York City. He organized Fox's Hollywood (Continued on Page 8) WINFIELD SHEEHAN ITOA Houses Sold 81,500,000 ill 7th The ITOA of New York, of which the Brandt Theaters, Max Cohen Theaters and the Raybond Theaters are among the leading circuit members, report that preliminary tabulations of their "E" Bond sales for the Seventh War Loan drive totaled more than $1,500,000. This figure represents an all-time high for these ITO theaters. COOD AND HARMFUL PUBLICITY A Plea for the Discontinuance of a Vicious Practice By DAVE BLUM Director of Public Relations, Loews International EDITOR'S NOTE: The international relations of the American film industry in the immediate post-war period present both opportunities and hazards. One aspect is discitssed in the accompanying article by Dave Blum of Loew's International. Mr. Blum's premise and his conclusions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of THE FILM DAILY. Part II THE servicing of non-American publications by U. S. syndicates is the more damaging at this time, especially in Great Britain, where publications have been reduced to a fraction of their normal size. The syndicated still or feature that finds its way into a British publication almost mathematically cuts down by that amount of lineage the possibility of a timely break by the local distributing office. Since publications abroad, and especially those in Great Britain, have a national rather than a local circulation, a feature or a still (and all variations of either) having appeared prematurely, or being inadequately captioned, is (Continued on Page 8) Exodus in St. Louis Affects Attendance St. Louis — Affirmation of the statement of Harry C. Arthur, Jr., that St. Louis is experiencing an exodus of war plant workers with an attendant decrease in film theater attendance is seen in two recent developments. One, a survey of moving companies, reveals a sharp increase in out-oftown furniture hauls, while the other, (Continued on Page 3) Rogovin Named Coi. N.E. Div. Manager L H. Rogovin, Boston branch manager, has been named to the newlycreated post of Columbia's New England division manager, Abe Montague, general sales manager, announced yesterday. Rogovin will make his headquarters in Boston. Move is in line with Columbia's policy of promotion from within the (Continued on Page 8) Will Seek Aid of Siaie Depi. Want Status of U. S. Pix Abroad Clarified Blake Succeeds Martin As "U" E. Story Editor William D. Blake has been appointed Eastern story and talent head of Universal Pictures, succeeding Peter Martin who resigned to enter the radio writing field. Blake has had wide experience in (Continued on Page 3) Full State Department assistance in clarifying the future status of American pictures in foreign markets, especially in France, will be sought by the industry, it was reported yesterday following a luncheon-meeting at the Harvard Club. It was learned that a delegation of company presidents will go to Washington to discuss the situation with Sec(Corttinued on Page 6) U. S. Ambassador Told to Open Talks in Effort To Ease Restrictions Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Dr. Stanley K. Hornbeck, U. S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, has been directed by the State Department to open discussions concerning the future of the Dutch film monopoly as soon as he returns to The Hague. No American diplomatic representatives are now in Holland since the foreign office of the Dutch government is still in London. Industry and Government officials are greatly concerned about the (Continued on Page 8) Truman Lauds V. C. Award to Fleming Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Over 200 distinguished guests were at Washington's Hotel Mayflower last night to witness the presentation of the Variety Clubs' annual humanitarian award to Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin. Speakers included Treasury Secretary Fred Vinson, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. An(Continued on Page 3) Elkton, Md., Okays Sun. Pix in Special Election Elkton, Md. — By a close margin this community, in a special election, has approved motion pictures on Sunday. The vote was 278 in favor and 235 opposed. The council, by a vote of 3 to 2, had rejected the pro(Continued on Page 8) iVo Theater Guild Tie-up With Films Recent reports that The Theater Guild is negotiating for a motion picture producing organization with various independent film producers were denied by Lawrence Langner, co-administrative director of The Theater Guild, who has returned from a vacation-business trip to Hollywood.