The Film Daily (1945)

IMI DAILY Friday, August 31, 19 20th-FoxSetsPix Into 1946-47 Season (ConHnued from Page 1) months of the 1946-1947 season, as of this moment: "Three Little Girls in Blue" and "Chicken Every Sunday," August; "Shock" and "Claudia and David," September; "Shocking Miss Pilgrim" and an untitled production, October; "Anna and the King of Siam" and "Lonely Journey," November; "The Band-Wagon" and "Dark Corner," December. "Chicken Every Sunday," "Claudia and David," "Shock" and "Dark Corner" originally were set for release during the 1945-1946 season, the first in April, the second in May, the third in June and the last-named in July of 1946. Changes in the 1945-1946 program find "The Spider" replacing "Fallen Angel" as one of the December, 1945, duo. "The Spider" and "Leave Her to Heaven" ai'e replaced on the January, 1946, list by "Fallen Angel" and "Doll Face." "Leave Her to Heaven" and an untitled production are now scheduled for release in February in place of "Doll Face" and "Enchanted Voyage," the latter of which has been switched to March to replace "American Guerrilla," which has been dropped from the company's production program. An untitled production takes the place of "Chicken Every Sunday" in the April line-up, while "Sentimental Journey" is the May substitute for "Claudia and David." The June releases are now "Centennial Summer" and an untitled production instead of "Razor's Edge" and "Shock." "Razor's Edge" now is set for July, changing places with "Centennial Summer." "Dark Comer," the other release originally scheduled for July, has been replaced by an untitled production. The release schedule is subject to change. Capt. Toll At Columbia Capt. Lionel J. Toll, of the War Department Bureau of Public Relations, has been assigned to Columbia as liaison officer for "The True Glory." 1,400 16 fnm. Sound Projectors in iV. Y. Albany — A directory of owners of 16 mm. sound projectors in New York State has just been completed by the Film Division of the State War Council. It was compiled as the result of a state-wide survey. Some 1,400 sound projectors are listed in the directory, exclusive of equipment in use on military installations within the State. Listings are broken down according to counties, with the names and address of owners in cities and communities. HOLLYWOOD SPEAKING Br BAIPH WILK HOLLYWOOD MICHAEL HOGAN has been signed by 20th -Fox to write the screenplay for a remake of the Richard Walton Tully play "The Bird of Paradise," the rights to which the studio acquired from RKO. • • "Soldier's Wife," the Rose Franken play which opened at the John Golden Theater last October financed by M-G-M, will be produced as a film for that company by George Haight. Eddie Buzzell will direct. • • Universal has signed Hoagie Carmichael to write three songs and play a singing role in the current "Canyon Passage." • • Richard Crane, 20th Century-Fox player, is recording a series of Hoosier monologues for Decca. P ED CROSS service in battle areas is '^ comprehensively shown in a 16 mm. short just completed at Telefilm Studios under direction of Inez Seabury, director of the Film Bureau of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Red Cross. Much of the footage was shot aboard the U. S. S. Hope, Red Cross sponsored hospital ship which served in several Pacific battle sectors. Arnold Pressburger has closed a deal with John del Valle to take over publicity director reins for his forthcoming United Artists release, "Scandal in PaHs." Del Valle has, for the past several years, been affiliated with Columbia. Water Compton Agency, which has handled pre-production publicity for Arnold Productions, continues in consultative capacity. S-W's Philly Grange Leased by Goldman (Continued from Page 1) agent for H. A. Wood, treasurer of Harvard University, E. S. Wood and W. W. Smith, trustees for the estate owning the property. Goldman said yesterday that he knows nothing about the 1,000-seat house under construction in the Lower Chelsea section of Atlantic City which local reports said would be a Goldman operation. He opens the Erlanger on Sept. 19 with "Wonder Man," and has a new house under construction at 50th St. and Chestnut. Va. Exhibs. Want More Talent for Victory Loan (Continued from Page 1) theater division at the Hotel John Marshall, and awards for winners of the MPTO of Virginia theater managers owners contest in the recent Seventh Bond Campaign were announced. Group agreed that the present structure of the committee, coinciding with that of the Virginia WFC, be continued and W. F. Crockett was asked to notify distributors. A request that more talent and exhibitions be made available to small towns was voiced, and the types of features made available for Bond Premieres were discussed. Loew's Richmond Theater received the Bond award for the theater issuing the largest amount of "E" Bonds. Winners in other classifications were: Byrd, Richmond; Lee, Appomattox; Visulite, Staunton; Chadwick, Suff'olk, and Colonial, Richmond. Eugene J. Cour Dies Chicago — ^Eugene J. Cour, former Midwest editor for Pathe News and founder of Local 666, lATSE photographers, is dead at his home in Fontana, Wis. His widow, a son and daughter survive. WPB Sees Step-up In Projedor Prod'n (Continued from Page 1) month of only $1,060,000. They estimate volume of $4,580,000 for December and $5,833,000 by next June. For June, 1941 the volume was $3,288,000. One maker of 34 mm. projectors reported that this month's production is worth about $537,000, that it will rise to $670,000 by December and to $806,000 by next June. Last month's actual figure was only $400,000 with a monthly average value of $616,000 in 1934-41. Visual Equip. Dealers Discuss Projector Gifts (Continued from Page 1) licity on the supposedly large number of Government-owned projectors that were to be given to schools. Washington officials, it was said, disclaim all knowledge of any such plan. The manufacturers reported that there is no Government surplus, no stocks in warehouses and that projector manufacturers are working as usual on Government orders. In attendance at the meeting were Fred Matthews of Motiograph, Will DeVry and Bob N. Engel of the DeVry Corp., Sam Rose of the Victor Co., Ellsworth Dent of the SVE Co., Harry Munson and Will Scranton of the Ampro Co., Frank Carlson of General Electric in Cleveland, and 0. E. Coellen, secretary. Xydias En Route to New York West Coast Bureau of THE J^'ILM pAILi' Hollywood — ■ Anthony J. Xydias, veteran independent producer who was held captive in Manila during the invasion by the Japs, is en route to New York. He has written an original story dealing with recapture of Manila by the Americans and Santo Tomas which he will submit to the major companies. Wanamaker to Hous DuMont Tele Studio (Continued from Page 1) ated in conjunction with Du Mo television station WABD. Shipley said that the studios, be installed under an arrangeme with Allen B. Du Mont Laboratori( Inc., will fill more than a ha', million cubic feet of space. 0 room will be 50 by 60 feet, with 50-foot ceiling, and there will two small studios, a telecine roo with television motion picture caif eras, and facilities for art wot property storage, dressing rooi and accommodations for live aut ences. Large studio will be equipped wi four cameras, said to be the fi: installation of that many cameri two of which will be mounted flexible dollies permitting extreil ranges of elevation and camei angle. Smaller studios will be sei rated from the main room by sliditj sound-proof doors. DuMont plans to conduct expe mentation with illumination for 1 new studio, with lights to be si pended from a steel grid in i ceiling and also from the balco] Installation of the studios sta: Tuesday with construction to completed in early December. HI James Blaine Fitzgerald, MPPDA Attorney, Dead (Continued from Page 1) Washington. Burial will be at I lington National Cemetery with i military honors. Fitzgerald died Wednesday at home here after a year's illness i following an operation. While his post in Washington, he mi numerous friends among all rai, of the industry. He was a past : tional vice-commander of the Am ican Legion. Survivors are his wife Mrs. M) E. Fitzgerald, and a son James Fitzgerald, Jr. % Eastern University To Mahe Visual Pix? Establishment of a motion picture unit for the production of educational motion pictures is said to be in preparation by a leading Eastern uni versity. A number of schools pro duce 16 mm. subjects as part of theii film techniques courses but the move is believed to be the first instance ol a college going into the business o producing educationals under its owr: name. Nearest approach is Encyclopedi Britannica Films, controlled by th( University of Chicago. Ii II