The Film Daily (1945)

,f1^^ Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought The Dally Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Seven Years Old -IPDAILY' )L 88. NO. 36 NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1945 TEN CENTS TAKE STEPS TO MAKE CIE PERMANENT ORG. State Dept. Failing U. S. Films, Charges Gould JA Foreign Chief Assails 'olicy of Gov't on Return rem Long Survey Abroad By LOU PELEGRINE FILM DAILY Staff Writer Fresh from a three and a half aonth survey of conditions in Euope, Walter Gould, United Artists' oreign chief, yesterday criticized the J. S. State Department for what le described as its failure to protect he interests of the American film ndustry in that part of the world, lould's viewpoint differed sharply , (Continued on Page 7) 'la(0(ks Trust Suit lames Majors, Indies Belief that Samuel Pinanski of I & P has employed his alleged conection with a large Boston bank, articipant in a syndicate making 5ans to the industry, "as a means of l)taining from some of the defenant distributors prefei'ential treatlent for his theaters," is expressed y Donald Jacocks in an affidavit upporting the plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction in an anti(Continued on Page 3) 15% Equip. Replacement ibroad Needed — Hotchkiss About 25 per cent of all theater nd projection and sound equipment II France, Belgium, North Africa nd Italy needs almost immediate relacement, it is asserted by Fred H. [otchkiss, vice-president and genral manager of Western Electric (Continued on Page 6) UK Lah. Technicians Granted 44'Hotir Wk. London (By Cable! — The work week of British laboratory technicians is reduced from 47 to 44 hours per week by the award of the arbitration tribunal which has been considering the dispute between the technicians and the labs. The tribunal's decision increases the minimum wages by four pounds weekly. United Artists Entering Coast Exhibition Thru Backing of Blutnenfield Expansion? San Francisco — Acquisition by Joe Blumenfield of four theaters in Los Angeles was done with the financial assistance of United Artists, according to reports here. Other theater projects of Blumenfield are said to have had United Artists backing, indicating that UA is becoming indirectly involved in exhibition. It is reported that 25 theaters on the West Coast in which Blumenfield is interested are, in some way, tied up with UA. Such an arrangement, it was said assured UA of first and second-run outlets. With the reported UA deal for the Winter Garden in New York and the Oriental in Chicago, some industry sources here believe that UA is expanding on 3 nation-wide theater program. Top UA execs, were not available in New York last night for comment. Mayer May Head Pix Victory Loan Drive As plans for filmland's pai'ticipation in the forthcoming Victory Loan were crystallizing yesterday in Washington, where details were being discussed by industry representatives and those of the Treasury Department, the name of Arthur L. Mayer rocketed to the fore as the trade's national chairman for the drive. Mayer, now back in civvies, following his exec u tive service ARTHUR L. MAYER with the Red Cross, chiefly in the Pacific theater of war, and previously the Film Con(Continued on Page 61 2 Reel Men to Cover Occupation of Japan Washtngton Bureau of THE FILM [DAILY Washington — Two newsreel correspondents representing the newsreel pool will cover the occupation of Japan, going in with the invading troops, George Collins, revealed yesterday. William M. Cartey is flying in to Tokyo with MacArthur from Manila. Langdon Senick, who has been stationed at Guam, is now off the Japanese seacoast with the Navy waiting the go-ahead signal. Newsreels released yesterday, had first pictures of the action of the (Continued en Pa.ge 6) Elect Officers, Outline Program; CIE to be Nucleus Of One Big Exhibitor Body By AL STEEN Associate Editor, THE FILM DAILY Pittsburgh — First steps towards the establishment of the Conference of Independent Exhibitors as a permanent organization were completed yesterday by delegates in session here at the William Penn Hotel. Originally formed as a united front by independent ex(Continued on Page 4) Aliied PlansTobs Via Tliea. Renovation Col. Makes Josephs Aide to Montague Cleaving to its policy of promotion fi^om company ranks, Columbia announced yesterday that George Josephs, manager of the sales accounting department, has been (Continued on Page 6) U, S. Hand-picking Witnesses? Expect Exhibs. to be Called in Equity Trial "Southerner" Ban Lifted; UA Threatens Legal Moves In disclosing that the Memphis censor board had withdrawn its ban on the film, Gradwell L. Sears, United Artists' distribution ''qead, (Continued on Page 7) Pittsburgh — While the Government has indicated that is would reply principally on documentary evidence at the New York anti-trust trial starting Oct. 8, exhibitors attending the Allied Board meetings and Conference of Independent Exhibitors here are of the opinion that some (Continued on Page 3) Pittsburgh — A campaign to renovate and remodel theaters during the contemplated period of unemployment which will accompany demobilization and reconversion was voted yesterday by Allied's board of direc(Continued on Page 7) St. Louis Action Ouster Appeal Certain — Arthur St. Louis — Harry C. Arthur, Jr., Fanchon & Marco-St. Louis Amusement Co.'s general manager, stated yesterday that the plaintiff definitely will appeal from recent adverse i"ul(Continued on Page 3) Allied Unit Opposes Local Checkers Use Pittsburgh — Allied of Eastern Pennsylvania has recommended that its members prohibit the use of local checkers, it was learned here. The recommendation is reported to be aimed against Confidential Reports, Inc. It was said by some delegates attending the Allied board meeting and Conference of Independent Exhibitors that one company had instructed its exchanges to withdraw a print from any theater that refuses a Confidential Reports checker. The legal aspects of such an order, if true, will be taken up by the Allied directors at their regular session today.