The Film Daily (1945)

^di^ Friday, September 7, 1945i Vol. 88, No. 47 Fri., Sept 7, 1945 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : Publisher DONALD M . MERSEREAU : a Associate nd General Publisher Manager CHESTER B BAHN : : : Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folk, Inc. J. W. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, SecretaryTreasurer; Al Steen, Associate Editor. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months, $3.00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communicatiotls to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, 28, Calif. —Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. WASHINGTON— Andrew H. Older, 5516 Carolina Place, N. W., Phone Ordway 9221; CHICAGO, 45, 111., Joseph Esler, 6241 N. Oakley Ave., Phone Briargate 7441. LONDON— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardoui St., W. I. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. MOSCOW— Raymond Davies, Hotel Metropole. HONOLULU— Mrs. Annabel Damon. MEXICO CITY — Arthur Geiger, Augusto Corapte 5, Mexico, D. F. SAN JUAN — E. Sanchez Ortis. MONTREAI^-Ray Carmichael, Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier St. nnnnciflL (Thursday, Sept. 6) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Am. Seat Col. Picts. vtc. (21/2%) Columbia Picts. pfd.. Con. Fm. Ind Con. Fm. Ind. pfd.. East. Kodak 1 Cen. Prec. Eq.. Loew's, Inc. . . Paramount RKO RKO $6 pfd 1 20th Century-Fox . . . 20th Century-Fox pfd. 20th Century-Fox ppf. Universal Pict Warner Bros NEW YORK Monogram Picts. . . . Monogram Picts. pfd. Radio-Keith cvs. . . . Sonotone Corp Technicolor Trans-Lux High Low 26 251/4 241/2 241/4 50 50 4% 43/4 301/2 30 83 1821/2 271/4 271/4 277/8 275/8 34 333/4 107/8 103^ 035/8 103 29 283/4 365/8 361/4 Close 26 + 241/2 + 50 43/4 — 301/4 + 183 + 271/4 . 273/4 -I 34 + 107/g + 103 — 29 -f 365/8 H Net Chg. 3/4 1/4 Vs 253/4 251/2 251/2 — 181/8 177/8 18 CURB MARKET 41/8 4 41/8 + 95/8 " 23/4 33/8 233/4 45/8 27/8 31/2 24 5 95/8 27/8 . . 31/2 + 237/8 + 5 -H Myron Selznick Agency Goes to Famous Artists Famous Artists has purchased the Myron Selznick agency and will take over its operation immediately in New York and Hollywood. TTT safeguard "keep our eye on your cosh" • UNlCON CASH CONJTROL SYSTEMS . LTD 1501 BROADWAY Exhibs. to Get Edge If Congress Reduces Taxes Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — President Truman yesterday called upon Congress 'to enact "as soon as possible" a transitional tax bill to provide "limited reductions for the calendar year 1946." The new bill, he explained, "should aim principally at removing barriers to speedy reconversion and to the expansion of our peace time economy." This statement was hailed here as assuring the passage of tax reductions within the next few months to aid both business and individuals. Pix producers and exhibitors both will find their 1946 tax bill lower than their 1945 bill, with ratio of decrease probably larger for the exhibitors. Truman added his hope that after this bill is passed Congress "will give careful consideration to the modernization of the Federal tax structure." Young Predicts Great Expansion for PRC in 1946 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Informed of his election to the presidency of PRC by the company's board of directors in New York, Kenneth M. -Young said, "With re-organization of both production and distribution branches of PRC those responsible for the company look forward to a tremendous expansion during the coming year. In signing Reeves Espy to take charge of production, it is anticipated that PRC will make pictures of a much higher standard than ever before— pictures that will compete with the best in the industry. "With the acquisition and operation of a majority of our own domestic exchanges, Harry H. Thomas now has the distribution branch of our company completely reorganized. With the highest type of manpower the motion picture business has to offer we look forward to building PRC into a company of international importance in the entertainment world." $15,000 "Duffy's" 1-Day "Take" A record opening day of $15,000 was established Wednesday at the New York Paramount with "Duffy's Tavern." Robert M. Weitman, managing director, announced this to be the largest gross ever taken on a non-holiday opening in the 19-year history of the theater. A report following yesterday's dinner show indicated the second day's receipts were running neck and neck with the opening. 111. Women to Discuss Films Chicago — Better film outlook and juvenile theater vandalism will occupy the attention of the Film Council of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs which meets here Tuesday at the Sherman Hotel. Para. Domestic Subsids. Now Free of Funded Debt (Continued from Page 1) making this payment, the interest bearing obligations of the company will aggregate $10,000,000 consisting of $8,000,000 of notes and debentures due 1947-54 and $2,000,000 of debentures due 1951. Debt reduction of the company and consolidated subsidiaries since Jan. 1, 1945, aggregates approximately $6,000,000, including the above prepayment. All domestic consolidated subsidiaries are now free of funded or bank debt. Debt of foreign consolidated subsidiaries aggregates approximately $5,300,000 which is owed by Paramount's Canadian theater subsidiary and which is payable in Canadian funds. Long Park Action Would Restrain B. F. Keith Corp. A suit to restrain B. F. Keith Corp. from managing or interfering with the management of the houses of the Trent-New Brunswick Theaters Co. has been filed by Long Park, Inc., which is a stockholder in TrentNew Brunswick. B. F. Keith Corp. has a 50 per cent interest in the theaters which are located in Trenton and New Brunswick, N. J. Plaintiffs want the theaters to be managed by the board of directors which includes two members of Trent-New Brunswick and two representing B. F. Keith. It is charged that Keith has been managing and operating the houses without consulting the board. A temporary injunction pending the determination of the suit is asked. Pre-War Swank Marks "True Glory" Premiere Fanfare and glamour of the prewar variety returned to Broadway last night to surround the American nremier of "The True Glory" at the Victoria Theater. Military, theatrical, cinema and civilian personalities made up the bulk of the brilliant audience whose purchases of the debut tickets enriched the National War Fund's Advance Gifts Campaign. A parade, and display of military equipment in Duffy Sq. preceded the stage ceremonies and presentation of the picture. Among those present were Capt. Garson Kanin, film's co-director; Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sherwood, Marlene Dietrich, Norman Corwin, Jane Cowl, Martha Raye, and others. EX-NAVY — Good radio and motion picture background. Actor, director, announcer. College graduate, experience: Pasadena, Cleveland playhouse. Student Maria Ouspenskava — Interested position with future. Write: Servicemen's Box No. 300 THE FILM DAILY, 1501 B'way., N. Y. COminC and Goinc VAN NOMIKOS has returned to Chicago from a two-weeks' trip to New York. WILLIAM B. LEVY, of Walt Disney Prods, will return from England, via British Oversea; Airways Clipper, on Tuesday. ROY ROGERS leaves Hollywood Sunday foi Philadelphia, Pa., on the first lap of a p rodeo tour. R. M. SAVINl, president of Astor Picturffl Corp., left yesterday for New Orleans, Houston Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte. LAURITZ MELCHIOR, M-G-M star, will arrm Sunday from the Coasft with his wife en routt to Berlin, and Copenhagen. He is due back In America Sept. 28. FRANK MORGAN is in town from the Coast. LENA HORNE is due to leave for the CoasI tomorrow. JAY COVE, recuperating at his home here from a recent illness, plans to leave for a vacatior before returning to his Metro post. CHARLES DEESEN, home office assistant tc |. J. Maloney, M-C-M Central sales managei with headquarters in Pittsburgh, is vacationing at upstate New York. E. C. GRAINGER, president of Shea Thea ters, leaves today for Pittsburgh; then will gt to Columbus and from there to Zanesville, 0 He will fly back here Tuesday night. IRA EPSTEIN, Warners' field rep. for thi Indianapolis territory, is in Anderson, Ind. I. Q. GROSS, field man for Warners out o rittsburgh is in Vandergrift. NAT WOLF, Cleveland zone manager fo Warner Theaters, and TONY STERN, buyer an( booker for that zone, are in New York for i few days. FRANCES SILVERMAN, Warner e x ch a n g i cashier, New Haven, is taking a Canadian va' cation, including the Saguenay trip. MARY COYLE CHASE, author of "Harvey,' arrived here yesterday from Denver to remaii for rehearsals on her new play, "Next Hal Hour," which is scheduled as a starring vehieli for Fay Bainter. HARRY KATZ, who with his brother, Ike holds the PRC franchise for Atlanta and Char lotte, is visiting the latter branch. DICK DORSO, of Century Artists, Ltd., wil leave here today for Hollywood on busines involving the New York and Coast offices. JACK KIRBY, Paramount district manager, i back in Atlanta from a business visit to th Charlotte exchange. CLYDE and EWEN WATERMAN, executive of the Waterman circuit, Australia, arrived oi the Coast from Chicago. The brothers plan t' visit England before returning to their home land. ROLAND CULVER will leave for England fron the Coast upon completion of his role ''t Paramount's "To Each His Own." Chaplin to Examine Selznick Federal Judge McNally yesterda; granted Charles Chaplin the righ to examine David 0. Selznick an( Vanguard Films before trial in thi former's suit against Selznick. Ex amination may be held here or ii California. WANTED — MOTION PICTURE LETTERER AND ARTIST Mediocre men need not apply. Must be fast and good. Good salary. Write: BOX 400 THE FILM DAILY 1501 Broadway. New York