The Film Daily (1945)

Intimate in Character International in Scope <4£dependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Seven Years Old ^VOL. 88. NO. 42 NEW YORK. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1945 TEN CENTS RAW STOCK EXPORT CONTROL TO FOLD UP Newcomers Rush to Invest in Indian Production War Profits, Including Those Made in the Black Market, Ploughed into Pix By LOU PELEGRINE FILM DAILY Staff Writer I A mad rush is getting under way in India to invest war profits, includ I ing those made in the black market, in film production, it was reported yesterday by D. R. D. Wadia, Indian independent picture ntaker who is in the United States to study Holly . wood methods and techniques with a view to their adoption by his own company, DRD Productions, Ltd., of f" ibay, of which he is the head. Those who made money out of the (Continued on Page 11) ...J Killed As Para/s Bombay Office Burns Unofficial reports indicate that 14 persons, including Subodh Ganguli, general sales manager, were killed yesterday when fii-e destroyed Paramount's Bombay office, and 17 were said to be injured. Ganguli returned to his Bombay post on July 15, fol( Continued on Page 81 Chi. Operators, Exhibs. Agree on 3Year Pact Chicago — Operators union officials and Chicago theater owners agreed upon new three-year contract yesterday. Agreement gives the operators a five-per cent wage increase the first (Continued on Page 14) Yes, Sir, There's No Harm in Ashing! There's never any harm in asking. Witness the fact that the mail brought to Metro yesterday a request from the Chateau Martin winery for an exploitation tie-up on "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes." P. S. The Metro pic, based on the George Victor Martin novel, starts at Radio City Music Hall Sept. 6. FRENCH PRESS ANTI-U. S. PIX Opinion Written to Create Vnjavorahle Atmosphere Insofar as Hollywood and Films Are Concerned Although French journalists in Washington appeared to be puzzled last week when President Truman bluntly said to them that this country had not been getting a square deal in the French press, a qualified industry observer here said yesterday that the correspondents apparently have not been reading their own papers — at least, he said, they surely have not been reading the film news. A report from a reliable source in Paris, outlining the advertising, publicity and public relations situation in France, states that the French press reflects and supports the viewpoints and interests of the various groups of the French industry who regard American product as a danger to the national industry. Such purely nationalistic support, the report said, appears in all comment on American films. Furthermore, it was said, articles ridiculing Hollywood appear (Continued on Page 10) U. S. DIstribs. Nix Spanisli Proposals Proposals by Franco's Government to grant the entire American industry a total of 80 export peiTnits for the current year, with the proviso that American raw stock be made available to Spain, have been rejected as "completely unaccept(Continued on Page 14) Loew's Sells Syracuse State Theater Building Czecfi Deal Gives Reds' Films Edge The Soviet film industry is immediately assured 60 per cent of the playing time available on Czechoslovakian screens as a result of a pact just signed by the Soviet government-controlled industry with the newly established Czechoslovakian State Film Monopoly, it was report(Continued on Page 11) Syracuse — The Loew State Building at S. Salina and Jefferson also parcels on S. Clinton St. has been sold by Loew's Theater and Realty Corp. to Emil Moseacher of New (Continued on Page 10) Reisman Appoints Fux RKO Manager in Italy Appointment of Bruno Fux as RKO manager in Italy is announced by Phil Reisman, vice president in charge of foreign distribution. Fux (Continued on Page 10) Yaies to Head Merged Firms Grainger Will be Executive Vice-President Shorter Para. Contract Hailed by Ed Kuykendall Action of Paramount in adopting a shortened, simplified sales contract was hailed yesterday by Ed Kuykendall, MPTOA prexy, in a statement which said: "The decision of Paramount to (Continued on Page 7) Directors of Republic Pictures Corp., successor to Setay Co., Inc., provided the merger of Consolidated Film Industries, Inc., and the present Republic Pictures Corp. into and with Setay is approved by Consolidated stockholders at a special meeting on Sept. 28, will be: Carleton A. Connell, president, Lackawanna Mills, Scranton; Wil( Continued on Page 8) Government to Terminate Regulation in 30 Days, Capital Meeting Decides Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The end of Government control over raw stock exports is due in about 30 days, it was learned here yesterday, with FEA ready to step out of the picture and leave the manufacturers of the film to decide themselves where their film should go. This was unofficially agreed upon (Continued on Page 7) Major's Counsel Fall To Ask Meyers Talk Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — No appointment has been made by representatives of the major producer-distributoi's to discuss the possibility of a new consent decree with the Department of Jus(Continued on Page 10) Century, Local 306 Agree On Empire Dissolution Century Circuit and Local 306 have agreed to the dissolution of Empire State Motion Picture Operators Union upon the expiration of the in(Continued on Page 11) Hungarian Theaters Doubled During War Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — The number of pix houses in Hungary more than doubled during the war period, according to information reaching the Department of Commerce. The 350 pre-war theaters has reached a total of about 800, it was stated, with about half these expected to be operating shortly. Only about 120 are now operating. The two Hungarian studios, Hunnai and Magyar, which never made more than 10 features a year between them, were badly damaged during the war and there is no certainty as to when they will get back into operation.