The Film Daily (1945)

1^ INEi DAILY Thursday, July 26, To Seek Stale Dept. Aid in Foreign Field (Continued from Page 1) retary of State James Byrnes and Undersecretary Joseph Grew. A cablegram, said to have been "encouraging," was i-eceived from Paris after yesterday's meeting broke up. However, it previously had been reported that unless the American companies could get at least 108 pictures into France, and an agreement reached on the issue by Aug. 1, the companies would withdraw their 'operations from France on Sept. 1. The entire foreign situation was discussed yesterday in the wake of the return of several of the foreign managers and company presidents from abroad. Will H. Hays, MPPDA president, returned from California for the session. Reports of the progress of the distribution of American pictures in Europe and further developments of the motion picture export ass'ociation were discussed in the light of first-hand information. Attending, in addition to Hays, were Barney Balaban, N. Peter Rathvon, Spyros Skouras, Joseph McConville, Jack Segal, Murray Silverstone, Arthur Loew, M. A. Spring, George Weltner, Robert Schless, Robert O'Brien, Phil Reisman, R. K. Hawkinson, Tom Mulrooney, Joseph Seidelman, Al Daif, John Glynn, Walt Cohen, M. Sokol, L. F. Samuels, Francis Alstock, Francis Harmon, Carl E. Milliken, Fred Herron and George Borthwick. Fox Officials to Attend "Captain Eddie" Premiere Sypros Skouras, president of 20th Cent. -Fox, Tom Connors, vice-president in charge of distribution, and Hal Home, director of advertisingpublicity exploitation, will attend the world premiere performance in Columbus, 0., of "Captain Eddie" on Aug. 1. The officials will be guests at a luncheon for Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, on whose life the film is based, given by civic leaders who have been co-operating with 20th's exploitation force. Other guests will include Governor Frank J. Lausche of Ohio and Mayor James A. Rhodes of Columbus. Major Hunt to Altec C. J. Zern, Altec Service Corp. district manager, Dallas, announces the appointment of Major James W. Hunt as Altec inspector with headquarters in Waco, Tex. IN NEW POSTS FRANK B. HALL, mangaer, Trenton, Trenton, Mich. FRED BRICKSON, relief manager, Wyandotte. Wyandotte, Mich. LEO MEHLMAN, acting manager, Grande, Detroit. AL DAYTZ, sales manager, Warner exchange, Boston. REViEUJs or neui fiims 'Jealousy' with JoKn Loder, Jane Randolph Republic 71 Mins. EFFECTIVELY TURNED OUT DRAMA SHOULD PLEASE THOSE IN SEARCH OF HEAVIER FARE. The age-old theme of jealousy once more has been drawn upon for dramatic purposes in an effective film produced and directed by Gustav Machaty in a manner superior to the story. The treatment is reminiscent of that employed in the European screen dramas, particularly the German. The picture goes in strongly for mood, gaining its effect largely through the use of dramatic photography and camera angles. For all the familiarity of the yarn and Its somewhat old-fashioned air, "Jealousy" succeeds in holding the interest of the average fan. The story deals with an unhappy marriage between Jane Randolph and Nils Asther, a refugee author whose refusal to go to work has driven his wife to operating a taxi. Relations between the two aren't improved when the man becomes jealous of his wife's friendship for John Loder, a doctor. Fearful of losing Loder, with whom she is secretly in love, Karen Morley, his medical associate, kills Asther, allowing the guilt to fall on Miss Randolph. When Miss Randolph is condemned to death and all hope of saving her seems gone. Miss Morley makes a clean breast of it. The Hollywood setting should hypo the interest. Arnold Phillips and Machaty did an acceptable enough job of building a screenplay around the Dalton Trumbo idea. Loder is not at his best as the doctor, while Asther overdoes it as the jealous husband. The others perform creditably. CAST: John Loder, Jane Randolph, Karen ivlorley. Nils Asther, Hugo Haas, Herbert Holmes, Michael Mark, Mauritz Hugo, Peggy Leon, Mary Araen, Noble "K.d" Chissell. CREDITS: Producer, Gustav Machaty; Director, Gustav Machaty; Screenplay, Arnold 1-hilps, Gustav Machaty; Based on idea by Dalton ■ rumbo; Cameraman, Henry Sharp; Film Editor, .nn Link; Musical Score, Hanns Eisler; Art ^iiector, Frank Sylos; Sound, Percival J. Town.cnd; Set Decorator, Glenn P. Thompson. Direction, Good, photography. Good. Film Stars on Board Of Coast Package Firm West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — James Cagney, Robert Montgomery and Elliott Nugent are on the board of the new package radio shows company, MarshallMore, Inc. John Marshall, former producer and writer, is president; John More, formerly head of Republic studio's radio exploitation department is vice-president; and Donald Montgomery is secretary-treasurer. Ofiices have been opened at 6500 Yucca St., here. The coinnpany is preparing formats for 10 shows. No Flood Effects Despite general floor damage in the Paterson, N. J. area, a local check-up of film deliveries and exchange bookers revealed no closing of theaters in this sector. Film houses are continuing under normal operation, with most exhibitors of the opinion — "It could have been worse." ^ SHORTS ^ "Greater Victory" Filmedia , 22 mins. Commendable Purpose Made by United Specialists in cooperation with the National Conference of Christians and Jews, this short subject serves the worthy purpose of aiding the fight against intolerance in America. Frankly, however, the film is not too effective in puttmg over its message. Its dramatization of the problem doesn't carry the force it should and is curiously unconvincing. The short uses the device of serving two escaped Nazi prisoners of war against the forces of American democracy. Nicholas Farkas directed. The cast is headed by Louis Calhem. San Francisco, Albany Hold Para. Celebrations San Francisco — This city celebrated Paramount's Third of a Century with a reception at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Betty Merritt, chief accountant at the local exchange employed by Paramount for 31 years, and exhibitors who have played the company's pictures for 30 years or more were greeted by Cecil B. DeMille. More than 70 Northern California veteran exhibitors and Paramount officials were present. Among exhibitors present were Robert McNeil, Mike Naify, Sam Levin, members of the Nasser family, Geoi'ge Mann, Joe Blumenfeld and Frank Enea. A meeting at the exchange heard addresses by George A. Smith, Western division manager; Duke Clark, Paramount Month co-captain; Del Goodman, district manager; Neal East, branch manager, and DeMille, who awarded his "distinguished service medal" to Miss Merritt as the local employe with the longest service with the company. Set Release Dates On OWI-WAC Short Albany — ^Mrs. Marie B. Eddy, who has completed 25 years of continuous service at Paramount's Albany exchange, and is chief accountant here, shared honors with pioneer exhibitors at a luncheon at the DeWitt Clinton Hotel in celebration of Paramount's Third of a Century. Ray Milland, Paramount star, and Allen Usher, Paramount Month cocaptain, were featured speakers at a meeting of exchange personnel at which plans for the anniversary were discussed. Also present were Hugh Owen, home office executive, and A. M. Kane, district manager. Clayton Eastman, branch manager, was host. Among exhibitors present were Louis W. Schine, W. C. Smalley, Henry Frieder, Neil Hellman, J. P. Papayanakos, Jerry LaRocque, C. J. Latta, Warner circuit zone manager. Max Friedman of the Warner circuit, and Saul Ulman of Fabian theaters. (Continued from Page 1) to Stay," widely publicized filn the Okinawa battle. First gen showing will be today. "What Every Veteran Shi Know," a film explanation of rights and benefits provided fori by the GI rights bill, is under | duction at Universal and is sched| for Aug. 30 release. Filming of "The Miracle of L Brown," on OPA meat regulati has not been started, but Mills is thusiastic about the script which i written by Frank Davis, scr adapter of "A Tree Grows in Bro lyn." A project Mills is much inl ested in is a film on war crimi trials tentatively scheduled for S( 30 release. He is holding this one for actual trial footage. "True Glory" a Feature The feature-length film, "The T Glory," will be released jointly h and in England, probably about Se 30. This is SHAEF's story of European campaign, being join produced by Garson Kanin and Bi ish Carol Reed. Other shorts scheduled include following: "The Hollywood Be Caravan," to be released in conjui tion with the Eighth Bond dri probably about Oct. 11. This one in the script stage. "When He Comes Home," to be ; leased about Oct. 25. Script is r ready yet. It is to be produced David 0. Selznick's Dore Schary. "Skyways of Tomorrow," an i transport command film, showing t commercially valuable advances aviation made during the war, to released about Nov. 1. "Europe; Rehabilitation," scheduled for Nc 15, and "UNRRA'' for November December, are being assembled ai edited from footage shot on the sp< Anti-Inflation Pic "Your Money's Worth," an an1 inflation film, is planned for la November. Newsreel bulletins coming up so( include "Home Canning" with Seer tary of Agriculture Anderson, Ju. 26; "Wave Recruiting" Aug. 1 "Black Market in Meat," a cartoc for Aug. 9, and "Verification Centei and OPA subject on the checking, ( counterfeit coupons, Aug. 23. Two-Actor Swedish Pic Stockholm (By Air Mail) — Svens Filmindustri has produced a film wit only two actors. Titled "A Man an a Woman," subject was directed b Carl Th. Dreyer, Danish director TO THE COLORS! * DECORATED • T/SGT. JOHN P. MANGAN, formerly of Com erford Theaters, Scranton, Pa., the Ai Medal for meritorious achievement In th Southwest Pacific,