The Film Daily (1945)

10 tmi DAILY Thursday, August 2, IS ' Syracuse Takes Lead In Tele Instruction (Continued from Page 1) for the conduct of various classroom teaching experiments, as well as teaching television programaning and other techniques to students, indicates that the University intends blazing new trials of instruction in the video science. Commenting on the ordering of the "Intra-Tel" system, Chancellor -William Pierson Tolley explained that the University's experience with the system would be made available to other educators. i No decision has been reached at this time as to whether t^e University would broadcast prograjms to the local area, he said, but pointed out that as plans develop a co-operative arrangement might be worked out with local radio interests to accomplish this. Particular significance is attached, observers here declare, to the action which the University is taking in tele instruction, which may lead to the rise of the University to top rank in this field. Unusual facilities for the practical operation of such a plan will exist near at hand, since G-E is constructing its huge Electronics Park in Liverpool, some five miles from this city. Acquisition of the "Intra-Tel" system and other equipment are seen as physical supplements to future courses in tele, such as script writing, costume and stage set designing, lighting, camera operation, stage and technical direction, picture and sound control, and other facets of operation. HOIXYWOOD SPEAKING Br BJilPH wux Puerto Ricdn 10-Months Taxes Total $505,598 San Juan, P. R. (By Air Mail) —Admission tax receipts, collected from a 10 per cent tax on all theater tickets costing 10 cents or more, amount to $505,598 for the 10 months between July, 1944 and April of this year, according to figures supplied by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Figure compares with $585,311 for the full 1943-44 fiscal year and $355,625 in 1934-44. Tax receipts also indicate an increase in film imports in the past two years. In 1942-43 Puerto Rico distributors paid $112,700 in duties for films imported from the U. S., Mexico, Cuba and Argentina, figures rising to $116,759 in 1943-44. Collections for the first 10 months of the 1944-45 year were $91,679. Local 306 Pact Talks to Continue 'Negotiations are scheduled to continue between Local 306 and the film companies in efforts to arrive at new contracts covering projectionists at the home offices, exchanges and local studios, a meeting held Tuesday between both parties having failed to wash up the issues still in dispute. —HOLLYWOOD kAORE than 200 members of the Los * ▼ ' Angeles Variety Club paid honor to Duke Clark, one of its founders, at a banquet at the Ambassador Hotel. Clark is in California on a transcontinental tour of Paramount exchanges to outline plans for the company's One Third of a Century Celebration. Clark, now Paramount district manager in Dallas, Tex., was stationed in Los Angeles a few years ago and helped found the local Variety Club Tent in 1941. Speakers included Charles P. Skouras, Moz Buries, Ralph Carmichael and Capt. Kenneth MacGraig who has just returned from duty in the Pacific. George Topper was toastmaster. • ''*\ Robert Cummings is the first screen star to acquire a plane from Uncle Sam. He selected the ship, a two engine, 5 passenger Cressna, from 10 miles of them — 10 lines each a mile long — awaiting purchasers at the Ontario Airport. Cummings holds a flying officer's commission in the Army Reserve. • • Dorothy Lamour is the newest recruit to Hollywood's back-to-the-land movement. The star and her husband. Major William Ross Howard III, Army Air Forces, have purchased a 741 acre ranch between Redlands and Palm Springs. • • Hunt Stromberg, Jr., has borrowed Michael O'Shea from his father for a leading role in a streamlined stage version of Victor Herbert's "Red Mill" which Young Stromberg will produce in conjunction with Paula Stone. The play opens in Los Angeles, Sept. 10, followed by engagements in Chicago and New York. • • Rouben Mamoulian will return to Hollywood for the first time since 1942 to direct M-G-M's 'The Belle of New York" in which Fred Astaire and Kathryn Grayson will co-star. • • John Dall, who scored in 'The Corn Is Green," has received studio permission for a three-month road tour in "The Hasty Heart," Broadway hit, in which he will later appear on the screen for Warners. • • Fred Astaire will replace Paul Draper in Paramrrunts Irving Berlin musical "The Blue Skies." Footage shot with Draper will be discarded. According to the studio the stage dancer considered himself "too inexperienced filmwise" for the part. o • Philip Dorn, borrowed from Metro, will be starred by Republic in "Concerto," the Frank Borzage production, which will carry the studio's largest budget to date. Maria Ouspenskaya also has been set for the film, which will deal with the romance of a pianist-conductor and feature Rachmaninoff music. • • Twentieth-Fox has purchased an original "Dusty," by John D. Weaver and Carl Foreman. The plot treats with a 12-year-old boy character of that name in the Rocky Ford stories, by Weaver, which have appeared in a national magazine. • • Lester Cowan, producer of Ernie Pyle's "Story of G.I. Joe," observes: "When a successful picture is made, everybody had a hand in it. When it's a flop, nobody made it. It made itself." • • Having completed three production numbers for Harry Romm's "Swing Parade" at Monogram, singer Connee Bcswell has left for a New York radio commitment. For the musical, Miss Boswell sang "Stormy Weather" and "Just a Little Fond Affection" and was featured in the finale with Gale Storm and Phil Regan. • • Patrick Michael Cunning has designated Charles Forker to take charge of commercial tieups in connection with his television studio known as Stage 8. Forker has arrived in Hollywood from Detroit where he was associated with Jam Handy for two years in a business and production capacity. "Hollywood Concerto," composed by Alexander Laszio, musical director for William Wilder on his Republic production, "You'll Remember Me, " will be presented on the Standard Hour over NBC, Sept. 9. The composer will play the piano. • • King Bros, have slated Al Mathis, part owner of Lucey's restaurant, to make his screen debut as a "heavy" in their Belita picture, "Golden Girl." • • Leslie Vincent is set for a p. a. tour with "Paris-Underground," the Constance Bennett production in which he plays his first important role. • • Ray Collins, the character man, is set for "Boys' Ranch" at M-G-M after he takes off five more pounds, following 10 eliminated for his part in "Leave Her to Heaven." • • Marshall Edson has gone East to scout talent for "The Unfinished Portrait," stage play he will produce in association with James J. Kane, Southern circuit owner. Anglo-American Tai Treaty Okay in Oct. (Continued from Page 1) Connally of the Senate Foreign ] lations Committee has had such full calendar for the past seve months that the has omitted to pv for swift vote on this treaty. ^/^ Although it was thought the pb| might be approved before the reR it was finally decided that it shoi be held over in view of the char in the British government. There no reason to believe its terms v be any less acceptable to the n Government than to the Churcl Government, but the feeling amo members of the Foreign Relatic Committee is that the new Govei ment should be given time to exprn itself on the provisions. The treaty, although drawn w the Churchill Government, has l been ratified in England and pre ably will not be adopted there as L prior to our ratification. In the meantime conversatic with several other European coi' tries and Australia and New Z( land are planned — some of them ready under way — with the view signing similar agreements there. . agreement signed before the w with the Netherlands will probal be reactivated and discussions £ going on now concerning the ) construction of the old double ta> tion treaty with France. D. C. Managers Receive Prizes for Bond Totals Fire Closes lone House | lone, Wash. — The lone Theater closed indefinitely following a projection booth fire Saturday. Equipment was damaged and 1,000 feet of film destroyed. George Mae, operator who was painfully burned, was th'e only casualty. Estimated loss was reported at $5,000. Novo Making Two Shorts Havana (By Air Mail) — Eladio Novo, president of Ibero American Films, distributing company is producing two short subjects, "La Bella Cubana," and "Cuba Querida." Lima Rialto Now Allen Lima, O. — The Rialto, now under the ownership of Nate and Sam Schultz, has a new name and a new policy. It is now called the Allen and is now operating a full-time policy. Under its previous ownership, the house was open week-ends only. Continental Realty Moving Detroit — Continental Realty Co., theatrical brokers, are moving from the Guaranty Building to Suite 1535, Dime Bank Building. Firm is headed by N. A. Nicholson. Washmgton Bureau of THE FILM DAI Washington — A. Julian Brylaws head of the D. C MPTOhas award local managers Bond prizes totalli' $850 for their leadership in the lor Seventh War Loan Drive. Washir ton area theaters achieved a saj total of $6,895,650 during the drivt Hundred dollar Bonds went to Ja Biben, Kogod-Burka Princess, W. sold 1,672 per cent over his quel) Fran Sobotka, Warner's Avalon, w sold 548 per cent above his quota a, Fred Margolis, Loew's Capitol, w sold nearly a million dollars in Boni Fifty dollar Bonds for the best j in their respective areas went to S Sorkin, RKO Keith's; Harry March, Village; Samuel L. Ashmi Carolina; James W. Weekly, Wj ner's Takoma; Charles J. Dougherl Circle; George J. Miller, Lichtmaij " Republic; Robert H. Campbell, We ner's Seco, and Jack Fruchtmf Greenbelt. Twenty-five dollar Bonds for t second best job in their areas we awarded Jack L. Foxe, Loew's C lumbia; Philip Rinaldi, Warne; Home; Richard J. Yersk, Newto William W. Ward, Congress; Charl Demma, K-B Apex; James J. Gle non, Warner's Kennedy; Walter Canon, Warner's Central; Alvin Campbell, Lichtman's Lincoln; M; M. Feinsilber, Milo, and Clifford Buck, Marlboro. I