The Film Daily (1945)

IP n N M. P, production Dist. 28 W. 44th St. 21st floor Hew York N.^Y. timate in Character iernational in Scope dependent in Thought The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Twenty-Seven Years Old -IFDAILY |l. 88, NO. 44 NEW YORK. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 1945 TEN CENTS RADE'S WAR CONTRIBUTIOMS HALF BILLION Illegal" Demands Bar End of Mexican Strike litribs. Prefer to Lose ![rket Rather Than Bow ' Union, Camacho Told By ARTHUR GEIGER 'LM DAILY Staff Correspondent exico (By Wire) — American disutors have officially advised Prest Camacho that they prefer to (Continued on Page 3) Home Resigns; eighs New Post eslgnation of Hal Home as di 'or of advertising, publicity and oitation of 20th-Fox, a post he for three s, was died on .Friday . S p y r 0 s P. i lias, p r e s 1 • of the com 1/. It was anil n c e d at the I e time that me had been n a contract )-'r which the I II p a n y will ' inue to avail if of his ser ci as a special lultant. The ' ..., ..„„,,, « leaves him HAi horne I to serve other interests and en <i in other activities. announcing the resignation (ConHnued an Page 6) Mexican Co-op. Will IProducCf Distribute Mexico City (By Air Mail) — The o-operative" movement is invad? the Mexican film industry. The inistry of the National Economy s authorized formation of the exican Industrial Motion Picture )-operative with a board of dictors headed by Francisco Garnica. N The co-op. plans to produce and I'stribute both shorts and features. I Comprising actors and technicians, e co-op. will shortly set up its own udios in or near Mexico City. TRUMAN LAUDS FILMS' WAR HELP "Generous Contributions" of the Industry Cited by President as He Bids OWl Exit Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — In his order ending the OWI, President Harry S. Truman paid high tribute to the "generours c 0 n t r i butions" of the film industry to the war effort. In the field of international information, Truman said "to thej fullest possible extent, American private organizations, and individuals in such fields as news, motion pictures and communications will, as in the past, be the primary president TRUMAN means of informing foreign peoples about this country." "The Government's international Dutch Still Hamper Distribs— Silverstone American film companies are still being hampered in their efforts to do business in Holland, Murray Silverstone, 20th-Fox foreign chief and head of the Motion Picture Export Association, said on Friday in commenting upon a statement by Renier (Continued on Page 2) information program will not compete with them. "Instead it will be designed to assist American private enterprises engaged in the dissemination of information abroad, and to supplement them in those specialized informational activities in which commercial or other limitations make it difficult for private concerns to carry on all necessary information work. "This Government will not attempt to outstrip the extensive and growing information programs of other nations. Rather, it will endeavor to see to it that other peoples receive a full and fair picture of American life and of the aims and policies of the United State's Government." This was seen here as a definite indication that the new State Department operation will include a sizeable pix operation, designed to supplement and co(Continued on Page 3) OWI-WAC Program Future Is Question Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — With the operation of the WAG beyond Dec. 31 unlikely, the future of the wartime pix program— in regard to both 35mm. and 16mm. operations — was a question mark here over the week-end. Presi(Continued on Page 6) Canada Keeps Benial Contrel Dominion Admission Price Scales Stay Froxen Schnitzer Named to Head UA's Sears Sales Drive Edward M. Schnitzer, United Artists home office executive, on Friday was appointed national captain of the $100,000 Grad Sears Drive, Carl Leserman, general sales man(Continued on Page 2) Ottawa — The announced policy of the Dominion Government for the transition period, outlined by Finance Minister J. L. Ilsley, Chairman Donald Gordon of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and C. D. Howe, Minister of Reconstruction and Supply, is to avoid any change in (Continued on Page 3) Estimate Regarded as Too Low; Many Reports Are Not Yet Available By ANDREW H. OLDER Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Value of the picture industry's contributions to the national war effort in monetary terms exceeded half a billion dollars, according to an incomplete survey conducted by this bureau last week. Actual figures from a number of agencies are not yet available, with the Treasury's War Finance Division hopeful that within another week or (Continued oin Page 6) U. S. Talces Hand In Czech Film Impasse Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY The U. S. Embassy in Czechoslovakia has been advised to open discussions with the Government there concerning the distribution of Hollywood pix is Czechoslovakia. Czech (Continued on Page 2) Schmidt to Columbia As Harry Cohn's Aide Com. Arthur A. Schmidt, who was publicity manager of M-G-M before the war, will become special assistant to Harry Cohn, head of Columbia, with the title of advertising con(Continued on Page 3) 12 Netv Houses for Seattle Territory Seattle — As soon as materials are available, extensive new theater construction will get under way in Seattle and vicinity. Although the prospective builders are cagey regarding definite announcements, a total of 12 houses are known to be definitely planned. These will include theaters in suburban districts of Seattle and adjacent smalltown territory as well as drive-ins along the highways. One Seattle equipment company says that within the next year at least 30 theaters will be extensively remodeled.