The Film Daily (1945)

Monday, September 17, 1945 ^4 DAILY Gamble Asks 16 mm. Co-op. on War Loan JVasluiigton Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Ted R. Gamble, national director of the Treasury's War Finance Division, has asked for the continued co-operation and all-out effort of the 16 mm. film industry : kduring the Victory Loan, Oct. 29 to ■Dec. 8. "It is a big job ahead of us," said Gamble in a letter addressed to all 16 mm. state chairmen and distributors, "but we have no concern as to the final results when we look back and review the splendid work which each of you has done." Gamble -wi'ote that the "magnificent job done by the 16 mm. industry in the Seventh War Loan drive is testimonial enough of the importance of films in selling Bonds. With some 141,615 screenings to 33,402,950 people each and every one of you is to be congratulated. "Your continued co-operation and enthusiasm is desired in order that we may successfully conclude the War Bond program for World War IL To this end I am requesting you to stand by for further information and be prepared for immediate action just as soon as definite plans mature sufficiently to be announced." 29 Film Leaders to Work On H'd Victory Loan Drive West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A group of 29 film leaders representing the studios, agencies, Screen Actors Guild and radio have been appointed to work with Chairman Louis B. Mayer on the special Hollywood Victory Loan drive committee. This committee will work in association with Hollywood Victorv Committee. "Dr. I.Q." in Detroit Fox For Run of Seven Weeks Detroit — The Fox, largest Detroit house, will be host to the "Dr. L Q." radio quiz show, for seven weeks, beginning today. Broadcasts will originate from the auditox'ium for the net show. This is the third date for the show at this house, which normally runs on a straight firstrun policy. STORK REPORTS Oakmont, Pa. — Lt. and Mrs. Steve Rodenok, of the Oaks and Lehigh Theaters, are the. parents of a baby daughter, born in the Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. 17. iSi. Eqtnpnient for Netv Argentine Studio Buenos Aires (By Air Mail! — Plans to build a new studio in Ramos Mejia, a suburb of Buenos Aires, have been announced by Arfistas Argentinos Asociados. Company has purchased property fcr the project but construction will not be started until studio equipment and a supply of raw stock can be secured from the U. S. When the studio is completed, company plans to film "Beethoven," budgeted at $100,000, with which it will attempt to invade the U. S. market. SMPE to Hear Whitehouse At Atlantic Coast Meet (Continued from Page 1) meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the local Hotel Pennsylvania. By means of 115 parallel embossed grooves on a 50-foot loop of 35 mm. film, a five-hour sound record is obtained, and any portion of the record can be located and played back without processing of any kind, according to Whitehouse. Two New Pix Programs Added to WNEW Line Up "History of the Movies" and "Movie Music" have been set among the new feature presentations of Station WNEW on its Fall and Winter schedule. Starting Sept. 23, 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. "History of the Movies" will offer a behind-the-scene account, in dramatic form, of the film industry, with a different screen star as guest emcee each week. "Movie Music" will get its start the same day, 5:45 to 6:00 p.m., featuring actual scores and popular songs off the musical soundtracks. Brooks Band in Short A series of band shorts featuring Randy Brooks and his orchestra, the Harris Trio, Eleanor Teeman, and Billy Usher, vocalist for the orchestra, will be made by Columbia Pictures in the East, it was announced at the week-end. Jack Etra will be in charge of the cameras. Detroit — Robert Goldstaff, formerly of the Fox Theater, and organizer of the theater employes' union here, is the father of a new baby girl, Harriet. Lt. Goldstaff is now on service in Alaska. The baby is also granddaughter of Nat Goldstaff, operator of the Loop. 16 Films at Monogram IV est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Seven films are now in the editing department at Monogram, two are in production, and seven more are in various stages of preparation, according to a tabulation by Trem Carr, executive director. Houseman to Direct on B'way IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Shelving any immediate plans to return to Hollywood, John Houseman has signed to direct Mary Martin in a new Broadway musical, "Lute Song," which goes into rehearsal early in October. Deny Long Park Motion In Jersey Controversy (Continued from Page 1) of theaters in Trenton and New Brunswick. Keith has a 50 per cent interest in the houses. Judge Pecora also denied Keith's cross motion for a dismissal of the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to have the theaters operated by the board of directors. Prominent Figures Attend Private '92nd St.' Screening Spyros Skouras, president of 20th Century-Fox, and J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, were hosts to 200 newspaper columnists, Government officials and leading national figures at a private showing of "The House on 92nd Street" Friday night at the company's home office. A buffet supper followed the screening, which was attended by Tom Connors and other company executives as well as Capt. Vincent Astor, the Very Rev. Robert L Gannon, S. J., Irving Hoffman, Nick Kenny, Dorothy Kilgallen, Edward P. Mulrooney, Fulton Oursler, Toots Shor, Lewis J. Valentine, Major Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Harry Hopkins, Jonah Goldstein, Brig. Gen. William O'Dwyer, H. B. Swope, Richard de Rochemont and Will Hays. CMP Goes to Students For School Pix Ideas New Haven — In a move to get reactions and ideas of high school students on the type of material to be put into educational mction pictures, the Commission on Movion Pictures of the American Council on Education has concluded a script idea contest among students, Gardner Hart, director of the Commission, revealed at Yale University. Project asked for 300-word synopses which could be used as script bases for educational films, to be submitted to producers for possible production. It is part of a five-year study which, by the end of 1946, will have completed 50 scripts in the field of geography, in addition to art, mathematics and other subjects. Total of 13 prizes of War Bonds were awarded winners. Polio Closes Wash. Theaters Bellingham, Wash. — All theaters here and in Whatcom County have been ordered closed temporarily because of polio. Six deaths and 25 new cases have been reported. Maisie Gay, Actress. Dies London (By Cable) — Maisie Gay, 62, English musical comedy actress who also appeared in this country, died Friday at her home in Kingsdown. OWi is Readying 45 Pix for Jap Showing (Continued from Page 1) ment cabled General MacArthur over the week-end for details on what he plans to do about Japan's 1,627 theaters (1937 total). Attendance at Jap theaters in 1937 totaled 330 million. About 400 theaters showed foreign films. Two hundred and seventy Hollywood pix were brought into Japan in that year. Total investment in the Jap industry amounted to 420 million Yen, including 15 million Yen in production, and about 50,000 people were employed in the industry. Chi. Show Biz Leads In War Fund Campaign Chicago — Show business will again take a leading part in the Community and War Fund of Chicago campaign. Jack Rose, of Manta & Rose booking agency, is chairman of the amusement group, while others active in the drive are John Balaban and Abe Piatt, of Balaban & Katz; James Coston, and Charles Ryan, Warners; James Booth and Edwin Silverman, Essaness Theaters; J. A. Courtney, DeVry Corp.; Thomas Flannery, White Way Sign Co.; Jack Kirsch, Allied Theaters of Illinois; Arthur Schoenstadt; Harold Stevens, Paramount; Manuel Smerling, Jack Irving and William Hunt, of Variety. ABC Will Resume Tele Shows via WABD-Du Mont Paul Mowrey, supervisor of television for American Broadcasting, announced yesterday that arrangements had been completed with DuMont's television station WABD for the resumption of American broadcasts, with two half-hour programs a week for 13 weeks beginning Oct. 2. Broadcasts will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Harvey Marlowe will produce and direct. Soviets Re-opening Cinentatic Institute Moscow (By Cable) — The stateowned Motion Picture Institute, the only one of its kind in the USSR is re-opening here, and for the 235 vacancies this year an aggregate of 1,500 applications have been received. More than 400 of these applications were made for the dramatic faculty, and many applied for directors, scenarist and arts faculties. The "dean" of the cameramen's faculty is the famous Soviet cinematographer and laureate of the Stalin Prize, A. Golovin. The institute has excellent laboratories, technical libraries, and one of the finest film collections in the world.