The Film Daily (1945)

Cr'^ DAILY Tuesday, September 11, 1$ Vol. 88, No. 49 Tues., SepK 11, 1945 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : : : Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate Publisher and General 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) Qnited 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 communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Phone BRyaut 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address: Filmday, New York. Coast Strike Rep. Here oh Picketing N. Y. Theaters Moves for the picketing of New York theaters were reported in the making yesterday following the arrival from the Coast of Roger McDonald, representative of Screen Set Designers' Local 1421, with instructions to obtain the aid of Eastern labor groups in the studio strike called by the Conference of Studio Unions half a year ago, McDonald's main task will be to get District Council No. 9 of the Brotherhod of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America to participate in an extensive picketing campaign which may spread to other cities, according to the Hollywood Atom, strike paper put out by the 15 Coast unions with representation on the Hollywood Studio Strike Strategy Committee. 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 Compte 5, Mexico, D. F. SAN JUAN — E. Sanchez Ortis. MONTREAL— Ray Carmichael. Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier St. MnnnciAL (Monday, Sept. 10) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 281/2 275/8 ZSS/g -f IVi Col. Picts.vtc. (21/2%) 233/4 233/4 233/4 + 1/4 Columbia Picts. pfd Con. Fm. Ind 43/4 41/2 41/2 — l/g Con. Fm. Ind. pfd... 30 291/2 30 + 1/2 East. Kodak 189 189 189 -f 1 do pfd 190 190 190 — 2 Cen. Prec. Eq 291/8 28I/2 28% + l/g Loew's, Inc 277/8 271/4 271/2 — % Paramount 333^ 331/2 331/2 — % RKO 103/4 101/2 105/8— 1/8 RKO $6 pfd 1033/4 103 1033/4 -f 1/4 20tih Century-Fox . . . 293/8 29 29 — 1/4 20th Century-Fox pfd. 36I/4 36 36 20th Century-Fox ppf Universal Pict 253/4 251/8 253/4 + Vl Warner Bros 18 I71/2 HVi — % NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. . . . IVs 4 4 Monogram Picts. pfd. 91/2 'Vz ^Vz Radio-Keith cvs. ... 23^ 23^ 23^ Sonotone Corp 31/2 31/2 31/2 Technicolor 233/4 231/4 23^4 + 14 Trans-Lux 5 47/8 5 + Vs Weltner on FPC Board Toronto — George Weltner, president of Paramount International was elected to the board of directors of Famous Players Canadian, at a meeting here at the week-end. REEVES SOUND STUDIOS, INC. .'BftQAnwai N Y ■■'? Ciicli'<5-6 Complete Film and Disc Rccordififj Faciliti'.'s Meeting Set for Tomorrow On Picketing N. Y. Houses West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Conference of Studio unions' representatives have received word that Roger McDonald, member of the Screen Set Designers Local 1421, who was sent to New York to supervise Eastern theater picketing activities, has called a meeting for tomorrow in New York of New York locals' leaders interested in the strike to prepare for the picketing of Gotham houses. Five picket co-ordinators have been sent to the San Francisco district and two to the Puget Sound Area. 36 SPG Members Observe Picket Lines; 167 Working West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — ^Major producers reported five more SPG members who have been on strike have returned to work, raising the number of SPG members now working to 167. Thirtysix members of SPG are still observing picket lines. Columbia Opens First Regional in Chicago Chicago — Columbia opens the first of a series of four sales meetings today at the Drake Hotel. More than 65 delegates comprising Home Office executives and members of the sales staffs of 11 branch offices are present at the three-day convention, which will remain in session through Thursday. A. Montague, general sales manager, is presiding. Polio Benefit Concert To Replace Annual Ball There will be no President's Birthday Ball in New York in 1946, but, in its stead, a concert is expected to be held on Jan. 30, in the local Waldorf-Astoria, spokesmen for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis disclosed yesterday. Plans for the continuation of the March of Dimes are still to be set, it was added. Morros, LeBaron Form Federal Films, Inc. West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — With the filing of papers in Sacramento for Federal Films, Inc., Boris Morros and William LeBaron have merged their talents into an independent film and television company. LeBaron and Morros have already put into operation their production plans by taking office space at the California studios. The deal brings to their newly formed company a number of important story properties which they individually acquired, first of which announced are "My Immortal Beloved," an original story of a Walter Reisch opus suggested by an incident in the life of Beethoven, and "Carnegie Hall." Significantly, the new production company representatives further disclosed they have already acquired facilities for television which will play as important a part in their plans as production of films. Facilities of the American Recording Artists Corp. are being used by the new company in connection with its television plans. cominc ni mm Capans Would Inspect Defendants' Documents Counsel for Capans Amusement Co. of Massachusetts today will seek an order requiring the defendants in its anti-trust action to permit the plaintiffs to inspect and copy certain documents. Papers were filed yesterday in U. S. Federal Court here. Meanwhile, the motion for a temporary injunction to restrain the defendants from continuing alleged monopolistic practices will be heard Sept. 25. Capans Amusement Co., headed by Don Jacocks, filed the action against the eight major companies and Mo'hogram, PRC and Republic. Keighley's First to be Pic Of Carrie Jacobs Bond Life West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood-^"I Love You Truly," life story of Carrie Jacobs Bond, famous composer who, at 83, lives in Hollywood, will be the first picture for Col. William Keighley since his release from the Army. He will produce and direct independently in association with Lt. Col. Ralph Jester who was formerly with Cecil B. de Mille and also recently released from the AAF motion picture service. "A Perfect Day," "Just A-Wearying for You" and "I Love You Truly" will be used importantly in the picture. Eastman Kodak Issues Sell Just Point Apart Eastman common and preferred closed just a point apart yesterday on the New York Stock Exchange, the former at 189, the latter at 190. WILLIAM F. RODCERS plans to leave fo regular periodic Coast trip Sept. 21. WOLFE COHEN, of Warners, arrived in B Aires yesterday. E. K. (TED) OSHEA, M-C-M Eastern manager, leaves today for Boston to a few days on business. i lED FISHER, Loevi^ theater publicity dif of Cleveland, will reach New York witf family on a current vacation trip. W. STEWART McDonald, Warners' ass treasurer, has delayed his return from the I until next week-end. |ACK iDONOHUE arrived here from the C after directing the dancing scenes in iM-C "Two Sisters From Boston," to select da for the new 'Broadway musical "Slightly feet." OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, 2nd, left for lywood yesterday to cast his and Jerome K revival of "Show Boat." H. M. BESSEY, vice-president of Altec vice Corp., is in a business trip to Chicago. DR. R. G. LISZT, make-up expert, is curr in Detroit working on a film for the Jam H organization. ELIZABETH SCOTT left Hollywood yesti on a seven-day Pacific tour in connection openings of "You Came Along," in San Cisco, Portland and Seattle. AYN RAND has arrived in New York from lywood for a stay of several weeks. VIOLA LaPRESTE and CORINNE KLEIN the Motion Picture Laboratory Techni Union, Local 702, lATSE, are on a Can vacation. JOEL LEVY, out-of-town booker for the circuit is vacationing near Liberty. LAURITZ MELCHIOR will leave Thursda; Berlin to entertain American Occupation tr DOROTHY DAY is on a vacation, to be spl between upstate New York and Connecticu Management Affiliate To Operate 84 MA Hous Minneapolis — Mindako Theater management company will h< after operate all 84 theaters ow or affiliated with the Minnes Amusement Co., according to nouncement by John J. Friedl, pr dent. Mindako Theaters does replace the Minnesota Amusera Co. but is an operating unit un the parent company. Officer pers nel of both is identical. Ray Young At Studio Helm West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DA Hollywood — Ray E. Young, F studio business manager for the j six months, on Saturday was pointed general manager of the pi Reeves Espy, vice president charge of production, revealed, WANTED — MOTION PICTUR] LETTERER AND ARTIST Mediocre men need no apply. Must be fast am good. Good salary. Write: BOX 400 THE FILM DAILY 1501 Broadway, New Yorl