The Film Daily (1945)

10 -m DAILY Monday, July 30, 19' Less Film for Army May End Allocations (Continued from Page 1) this quarter appears to be holding up just about as well as was expected by WPB when it decided public discussion of its hopes to abandon allocations in September might be helpful. Because of Summer vacations and the general shortage of manpower third-quarter production is down in comparison with previous quarters, but it does not appear that the drop will be serious enough to upset the WPB plans. Indications from Wright Field, 0., where the Army figures are prepared for submission to authorities here before going to WPB, indicate that these figures, in total, are slightly smaller than the Army's requirement for the third quarter. The figures are usually raised somewhat at the Pentagon Building, however, so it is difficult to tell how large it will be. WPB officials are hopeful, however, that they will not be large enough to cause any change in plans. Figures on I'equirements for export have been received from FEA. They are fairly large now, but that is usually the case. The FEA requirements start high and scale down usually during discussions with WPB representatives. Ease Export Restriction On Projection Equipment (Continued from Page 1) as forecast by this paper several weeks ago. General licensing privileges were extended, meaning that exporters will no longer be required to obtain individual approval before shipping these commodities. Also included in the list of commodities are chemicals used both in the manufacture of raw stock and in film processing. Cancelling of all restrictions and priority ratings for the use of fiber shipping containers was recommended to WPB last week by the Container Board and Fiber Box Industry Advisory Committees. Result would be imposition only of military preference restrictions, with a resultant easing up of containers for film shipping. Fiber boxes have been widely used for film during the war. Loew's "Summer B.O. Bulge" on Para. Pix Loew's Metropolitan theaters in Greater New York are in the midst of a box-office business drive on a group of Paramount pictures. The drive, called a "Summer Box-office Bulge," is extending over a threemonth period at 63 neighborhood theaters, and is the first for Loew's in a long time. It was conceived by C. C. Moskowitz, executive in charge of Loew's Metropolitan theaters, and Oscar A. Doob, the circuit's advertising and publicity director, and was set up with the co-operation of R. M. Gillham, Paramount advertising and publicity director. BRIEFinC THE DflV'S nElUS DeVry to Manufacture in U.K. Chicago — Nelson Olsen, export manager for the DeVry Corp., states that plans are being completed for DeVry manufacturing facilities in England. Negotiations have been closed for the Turkish and Syrian territories. Asks Wilkes-Barre Telestation Washington — Application has been filed with the FCC for a new commercial tele station in WilkesBarre, Pa., operating on channel No. 5 by Louis G. Baltimore of WilkesBarre. Raybum-Cook Take Ritz Crawfordsville, Ind. — The Ritz has opened here with new soundproofing, air conditioning, decorations, and ownership, Bert Rayburn and Jack Cook operating. Dewey Names Agency Reps. Chicago — Dave Dewey of the Chicago Theater Supply Co., has appointed the Louis Feiler Co. of Detroit as rep. for the Michigan territory and the Western Theater Supply Co. of Omaha for the IowaNebraska territory for the Page popcorn equipment. Report WB, 20tli-Fox Mull Ross Fed. Buy (Continued from Page 1) other five major companies are combined in the operation of Confidential Reports. Ross Federal currently is branching out into the 16 mm. distribution field. Altec Reports Extensive Renewals and New Deals (Continued from Pa§e 1) war, was disclosed on the week-end. The pacts covered a wide area, including the New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles territories, and score of theaters are involved. Bert Sanford, New York district manager, revealed renewal agreements covering the Keller & Blakely Theaters in New York and Pennsylvania, and new pacts including the Strand, Marcellus, N. Y., the Millerton, N. Y., the Arrow, New York City, and the Earl Zimmers outlet in Weedsport, N. Y. Bayne Roland Theaters renewed service for their houses in Virginia Beach, Va., with D. A. Peterson, Philadelphia district manager, who also reported renewal by the Rialto, Canton, Pa. Stanley Pariseau, Los Angeles district manager, reports renewals with Fox Intermountain Amusement Corp. for various houses in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Montana, as well as the Sunnymount Theaters, Inc., and Noya Theaters, Inc., for eight theaters in various California locations. Three new deals include the Pix, Pixley, Calif., the Meralta, Culver City, and the Barbara, Los Angeles. New service deals reported by Jack Zern, Dallas district manager, cover the Fain, Newton, Tex.; Alameda, San Antonio; Valley, Muleshoe; Rio, Lampasas; Fain, Woodsville; River Oaks, Ft. Worth; Vela Tent Show, Alice; and four Oklahoma situations. SOEG Votes Not to Join Coast Studio Striice (Continued from Page 1) done at a mass meeting of 1,500 of the 3,000 members of the union. The vote was 894 against the order and 666 in favor. Representatives of SOEG claim that between 60 and 70 per cent of the members refused to work Friday. Spokesmen for major producers said 75 per cent of SOEG members were at work and that 20th-Fox had 100 7f' representation and RKO 95%. Friday morning SOEG members received telegrams from Ray Gelston, organizer of International Brotherhood of Painters, warning them that they would be subject to disciplinary action if they ignored picket lines. It was reported that enough members of SPG had pledged to remain at work that at meeting originally scheduled for Friday night more than a majority would have ballotted to ignore picket lines. SPG executive committee met Friday noon and ordered the meeting postponed to tomorrow night. Pledges of job security were read to SOEG members at all studios that hold contracts with the organization and office workers were assured that "no outside influence will in any way jeopardize employment status of those who continue to report for work and remain on the job." End UA Conference The final session in a series of Eastern regional meets for members of the United Artists sales staff was concluded at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York over the week-end (July 27-28) with Harry L. Gold, Eastern sales manager, presiding, assisted by District Manager Sam Lefkowitz. — the Columbia, Anadarko; Broncho, Edmond; Arcadia, Maud; and the Paramount in Dewey. Service deals closed by Henry Moog, Atlanta district manager, cover the Lionel Delacroix Theaters, Plaquemine, La.; the Lorine, High Point, N. C; and the Miriam, Pleasant Hill, La. Caribbean Picture Prospects Are Brighlj (Continued from Page 1) ture which may offset this challeiyl is still in the experimental stagefi] Failure of the experiment, iv* generally believed, would mean major victory for the Latin-Am(! ican picture makers. The Mexici and Argentinian producers ha publicly expressed their convictii of its ineffectiveness. Private] however, they are keeping the fingers crossed. Industry Prestige High With its long unbroken record opposition to Fascism and the Na; tyranny of Germany, the Americi film industry emerges with treme dously enhanced moral prestij throughout Latin America as tl }g| result of the victory in Europ Fascist "penetrations" in the Ame ican republics, with the possible e: ception of Argentina, have been, fact, slight. Latin Americans a' fiercely democratic. Typical of the esteem in whi(' American-made films are held 1' the inhabitants was a communicatif; received by a Panama City film e: change the day after the first newi i« reel presentation of the Nazi horrij camps. The letter follows "I salute the movie industry t< its courageous support of the stru|j gle against Nazi and Fascist bestiai ities. I honor it for its consiste; devotion to democratic .ideals aii for its expressions of unyieldirj faith in the common man. But aboij all, I respect it because, where on!| it brought only cheer to the worl it is now helping to bring enlightei, ment — and freedom." Whatever occasional difficulties tl film business may encounter hen abouts, this new and still growin respect for American product ai gurs well for the industry in tl lands of our Good Neighbors. "We're going forward," said Lei ter Cohen, resident Central Amei ican manager of Warners. W. Simpson, M-G-M general manag( in Central America, is similarly co: fident. So, too, Henry Gordon, Par: mount supervisor for the northei part of South America. Mexican representatives here r< port that film production in the native land is still hampered labor difficulties and the shortage « raw stock. i II k Lasky-MacEwen to Film Life of Enrico Caruso West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAW Hollywood — Jesse L. Lasky an Walter MacEwen have bought scred rgihts to Dorothy Caruso's "Enric Caruso, his Life and Death," an Joan Fontaine has been signed to c( star in the role of Dorothy Carus American-born, socialite wife of ih tenor. An unknown will portray tli Metropolitan opera star. Lasky Prods, will roll its initi production, "Thanks, God, I'll Talsipi,,, It from Here," in October. igj