The Film Daily (1945)

isday, July 31, 1945 DAILY inogram to Expand [South America (Continued from Page 1) 'lican supervisor, is now in nos Aires completing arrange I ts for this office, he added. There are, however, a number of ■llent 'franchises' in the South ?rican territories which will not Hsturbed," he pointed out. -porting the expansion move, jy explained that Monogram 1 es de Mexico, under the man c-nt of Jack Lamont, was used i proving ground for following company's policy of company .d branches instead of continu with franchise holders. The suc evidenced in Lamont's eight ths' old branch and the thorough tigation made by Ritchey was led to have prompted the move. foreign head also announced the Mexican office is now han ^ four Mexican productions, the ^r release being "Sierra Morena," iuced by Films Victoria. any of the company's films that e been dubbed-in-Spanish are now -\ng domestically in the Southern es, it was also noted during the iview. illinger" to Be Dubbed 1 Mexico by Monogram [onogram will dub "Dillinger" in Video, Norton V. Ritchey, president Monogram International, said : following a trip to Mexico re he studied the dubbing situa iichey said he believed Mexican I IDS and technical facilities were ! to anything in New York and alent was much more plentiful, iirst-run exhibitors, Ritchey asel, were still dubious about dubi)ictures, although he found dub^lonogram product well received -Monterey, Saltillo, Guaralajara, Luis Potosi, Merida, Durango iher cities. k Lamont, manager of Monon Pictures de Mexico, will super ihe dubbing of "Dillinger." Fes for Mrs. Van Schmus "uneral services were held on Sat ay for Mrs. Margaret Alice Van innis, widow of William G. Van ■iiiius, former managing director Radio City Music Hall, in the -iieh of the Ascension, Fifth Ave. iOth St. Mrs. Van Schmus died Thursday. She is survived by ee daughters. iGRD BIRTHDDV GREETIRGS TO: July 31 E. Gilbert Golden Fred C. Quimby James Flood Mack Stengler Louis J. Barbano fi^ T T T Paramount Entertains • • • PARAMOUNT PLAYED HOST yesterday to scores of exhibitors in the Metropolitan area, including those who have been Paramount customers since the company's inception in 1912 The exhibs. vreie honored at a reception in the Hotel Pierre in connection with Paramount's One Third of a Century celebration Henry Rondel, New York branch manager, who has been with the company more than 20 years, was host at the reception Prior to the party, the last of a series of meetings was held at the exchange among the personnel Kitty Flynn, booker, was cited as the employee with the longest record of continuous service at the exchange — totalling almost 28 years T V ▼ • • • SPEAKERS AT THE Para, regional meeting included Hugh Owen, Allen Usher, Claude Lee, Charles M. Reagan, Oscar Morgan, Bob Gillhom and Randel Reagan described the vital role of the industry throughout the vflorld and the part American films play in bringing about amity and better relations among nations Lee recalled the founding of the company by Adolph Zukor and its development to the present T T T • • • AMONG THE HOME OFFICE execs, at the Para., reception were Barney Balaban, Austin Keough, Leonard Goldenson, Robert O'Brien, George Weltner, Leon Netter, Edward Hyman, R. M. Weitman, Al Wilkie, Stanley Shuford. Joe Deitch, Joe Kinsky, Monty Gowthorpe, G. B. J. Frawley, loe Walsh, lack Roper, George Shur and those who attended the exchange meeting Paramount customers since 1912 included Sam Rinzler, William and Harry Brandt, Morris Kutinsky, Sam Rhonheimer, Dave Rosenzweig, Leon Rosenblatt, I. Welt, B. S. Moss, Charles Moses, Irving Wheeler, Rudy Sanders, C. Steiner and Harry Hecht T T ▼ • ..•..•.. THE PERSONAL TOUCH: Carlos P. Romulo, resident commissioner of the Philippines in the U. S., is hosting a preview of Warners' Technicolor documentary, "Orders from Tokyo" at the home office on Thursday General Romulo will receive during cocktails lollowing the preview in the Astor's Yacht Room. . . • Leo Israel, of 20th-Fox' ad department, celebrates his 21st wedding anniversary today. . . • It pays to be smart Irving Berger, husband of Frances Weil Berger, Paramount publicist, won the jackpiot on the Take-It-Or-Leave-lt program Sunday night The question to which there was a S240 answer was "Who is the new British foreign minister?" Do you know? . . . • Selma Springer, Illinois Allied theaters booker won her way into the semi-finals at the famed women's golf tournament at the Chicago TamO-Shanter Club T T ▼ • • • M. L. BLESSNER of Fanchon & Marco Service Corp., taking note of THE FILM DAILY'S recent page one use of the Honorable Service Emblem worn by discharged veterans points out that F & M has been doing its bit since last December to publicize the gold insignia Writes "Bless": "Every theater in our chain has a flat 30 by 40, in color, in the lobby showing the button, and what it stands for, and every theater is running a trailer, and has been during all these months, so that the returning serviceman, after he had donned his civilian clothes may still be recognized for having served his cfountry" It's an example other exhibs. across the country well might follow ▼ TV • • • WE'RE AVENGING PEARL HARBOR! Griffith Trusf Trial Wiii Resume Sept. 10 (Continued from Page 1) Attorney General said yesterday. He denied reports that he intended to seek a continuance in order that he might devote his full time to the New York case against the majors, which is scheduled to get under way in a three-judge court on Get. 8. Wright said there is no particular reason to postpone the Griffith suit, and indicated that he has no way of telling in which case a decision might be handed down first. Although he is hopeful that the Oklahoma City trial will be over before the New York trial begins, he is prepared, if it becomes necessary, to seek a continuance in Oklahoma City if that should become necessary. He will be on hand personally in Oklahoma City, although he may not be there all the time, he said. Attorneys Posey Kime and Milt Kallis of the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice will be there with him, and will carry on during those periods when Wright is forced to be away from Oklahoma City. Johnston Decision is Off for Another Month (Continued from Page 1) job and has since gone to his home in Spokane, Wash., where he is expected to remain for the month of August. His decision regarding the MPPDA will be announced after his return from Spokane. It was said here the announcement might not come until late September, however. New RKO Pact for Schlom IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Herman Schlom has been given a new long-term contract by RKO Radio and this week begins his third year as a producer at RKO. He is attached to Sid Rogell unit. lUEDDinC BELLS Sasldu-Beck New Haven — Mr. and Mrs. Philip Saslau, principals of the Fishman theater circuit here, announced the engagement of their daughter, Naomi to Eli Beck, of New York City, at a reception at their New Haven home Sunday. Both Miss Saslau and Beck were students at the University of Kentucky, the latter under the Ai-my program. Koegel-Macreery Ruth Ann Koegel, daughter of Otto E. Koegel, counsel for 20th CenturyFox, was married last week to Lt, John B. Macreery, AAF. i^