The Film Daily (1945)

■KxazsaaHW 10 W*^ DAILY Wednesday, September 19, 1945 Chance of Equity Suit Compromise Dims (Continued from Page 1) that no attempt had been made by defendant counsel to discuss possible "peace terms," and that no appointment has been made. Wright will be in Oklahoma City for about 10 days, he said, returning here in time for a week's final work on the New York presentation. He [ will then proceed to New York, where the case against the majors is | due to get under way Oct. 8. There j is no sign of a continuance in this j case, Wright said. | Ernest Meyers, attorney in the anti-trust division with whom the ; defendant counsel were told by Wendell Berge, anti-trust chief, to con j suit in the event they were willing to talk about a new consent decree j embodying the principle of divorce1 ment left Washington yesterday for , a week. Name Williams Para. Puerto Rican Cliief Appointment of Roger Williams as Paramount ^manager for Puerto Rico was announced yesterday by George Weltner, Paramount International president. Williams succeeds J. P. Donohue, who announced his retirement here Monday, following 28 years of selling Paramount product in the Caribbean area. Weltner said that Williams will leave for his new post within the next 10 days. Williams joined Paramount Intei'national at the end of 1944 after having been a salesman with Paramount's Philadelphia exchange. He was assigned immediately to the Latin-American Division under A. L. Pratchett. On his first field assignment Williams went to Mexico as a special rep. Five months later he returned to the home office and in May he was sent to Puerto Rico on another special assignment which also took him to Haiti and Santo Domingo. He returned to New York August 9 to report to Weltner and await the return last week of Division Manager Pratchett. IN NEW POSTS )ERRY DICKMAN, maintenance clerk, at Paramount, Minneapolis. JOHN QUINLAN, Orpheum Theater circuit, Cleveland. H. H. ANDREWS, manager, Royal, Joliet, III. AL LANDCRAF, 20th-Fox booker, Washington. NAT ROSEN, 20th-Fox salesman, Washington. RICK T. LANDEN, assistant director of films for television, Sun Dial films. Inc., New York. ARTHUR EGBERTS, manager, Loev^'s Ohio, Columbus. ROBERT CIBiBONS, Loew Western division relief manager, Indianapolis, iDayton, St. Louis and Pittsburgh. MORTON EICHENBERC, PRC salesman, Omaha. ROBERT WOLHEIM, Columbia salesman, Omaha. BRIEfinC THE DflV'S DEIUS Goodman Heads Legion Post Cleveland, O. — A. M. Goodman, United Artists city salesman, was elected commander of Variety Post of the American Legion. George Kendis, NSS sales manager, was elected finance officer. Robert Pearson Resigns Calgary — Robert Pearson has retired from his post as chief motion picture censor for the Alberta government after serving in the post for 17 years. No successor has been named. Beal Loses Father Skowhegan Me. — Frank L. Beal, father of Carleton L. Beal, manager of the local Strand Theater, is dead. Duty at Shea Home Office Durward Duty, manager of Shea Theaters in Dover, 0., has been transferred to the ISIew York office to pinch hit for Jack Shea as the circuit's booker, E. C. Grainger, president of Shea Theater Interests, revealed. Shea is at Salem Hospital, Salem, Mass., recuperating from an illness. Fabian Drafts Fay Again Providence, R. I. — Edward M. Fay, head of the Fay chain of theaters in Providence, has been appointed Rhode Island theater chairman for the Victory Loan drive by S. H. Fabian, national industry chairman. Fay has been State chairman in each of the previous seven war loan drives. Col. Opens N. Y. Zone Sales Meeting Today (Continued from Page I) agers, branch managers and the sales staff of eight exchanges attending. General Sales Manager A. Montague will preside at the three-day confab. Home office execs and top sales personnel sitting in include: A. Montague, Rube Jackter, Louis Weinberg, Louis Astor, M. J. Weisfeldt, George Josephs, H. C. Kaufman, Maurice Grad, Seth Raisler, Irving Sherman, Vincent Borelli, Joseph Freiberg, Sydney Singerman and William Brennan. Present from the field are the following division managers, branch managers and salesmen: BOSTON — New England Division Manager I. H. Rogovin; Salesmen Joseph Wolf, Toon O'Brien, Saul Simons, Carl Myshrall and Frederick D. Bragdon. CINCINNATI — Branch Manager Allan Moritz; Salesmen Peter Nilan Harold Rullman, Nate Kaplan and Charley Palmer. CLEVELAND — Branch Manager Lester Zucker; Salesmen William Gross, iMannie Click and William Lissner. NEW HAVEN— Branch Manager Tim O'Toole; Salesmen Harry 01shan and Walter Silverman. NEW YORK— New York Division Manager Nat Cohn; Branch Manager Saul Trauner; Salesmen Morris Fraum and Jack Sokoloff. PHILADELPHIA— Division Manager for Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey H. E. Weiner; Salesmen Dave Korson, Ruben Perlman, Ed Feinblatt, Samuel Milberg and Stanley Kositsky. PITTSBURGH — Branch Manager Art Levy; Salesmen George Tice, Leo Isaacs, Sid Goldberg and Irving Davis. WASHINGTON — Mid eastern Division Manager Sam Galanty; Branch Manager Ben Caplon; Salesmen Nick Weems, Chick Wingfield, Sidney Sugerman and Harry Berman. Bogeaus Plans to Make Four Features in 1946 (Continued from Page 1) Renoir and Lewis Milestone directing a dramatic and adventure story respectively; one, a political satire called "The Congresswoman," and another to be co-produced with Burgess Meredith, who just completed Bogeaus' present commitment with his role in "Diary of a Chambermaid." The producer's other two films on the current UA lineup are "Dark Waters" and "Captain Kidd." Meredith, also present, solicited industry advice on the type of story he should do for his next vehicle, and said he would "plunk down here in New York until one is found. It seems like there is better opportunity for story material in the East, and a better idea of what the public wants to be ascertained here." Independent production by both producers and stars will increase as long as the present income tax status is in effect, Bogeaus said. By participating in a production and sharing in its revenue, both star and producer can spread their incomes over a period of years and not be obliged to pay a tax on a lump sum. Bogeaus added that the General Service Studios in Hollywood which he controls, and which is largely used by United Artists producers, will be expanded. Two large stages will be added, and other new features introduced into the 11-acre studios. Among the UA hosts who attended were Gradwell L. Sears, Carl Leserman, Harry L. Gold, Barry Buchanan, Edward M. Schnitzer, J. J. Unger, Tom Waller, Herb Berg, Sam Seidelman, Harry Buckley, Thomas P. Mulrooney, Harry Schroeder, Mori Krushen, Frank Vreeland, and Lew Barasch. Representatives of the trade press included: Terry Ramsaye, Chick Lewis, Al Steen, Red Kann, Sherwin Kane, Mike Wear, Ralph Cokain, James Jerauld, Sam Berns, R. W. Baremore and Archie Rothman. Also present were John Hertz, Jr., Edward Peskay and Jerry Doyle. Announce Priorities In Surplus Projectors (Continued from Page 1) owned 16mm. projectors the procedure is as follows: Government agencies have first choice, with 18 days to make a decision from the first day of notificaJi tion. Second choice goes to State an"l municipal governments which will have 12 days to decide. Third choice is open to non-taxable organizations, schools and churches which, too, will have 12 days to make a decision. All told, from the three groups, a total of 42 days are set aside in sequence, with allowances for notifications and acceptances. If none of these groups take up" all machines, the equipment then will be offered to authorized dealers who have been in business at least a year. At no time will individual persons or groups be permitted to bid or purchase. „ It was pointed out that some machines are now available for sale but are in such bad condition no one wants them. Estimates of the num ber of machines now in use by Gov ■ernment groups vary, but it is be lieved that it will approximate 75,000, but that does not mean the full number will be offered for dis posal. Nearest estimate is about 25,000. If the three first choices pick up machines, it is doubtful if dealers will get an oipportunity to bid. It is reported that the State Department may insist on inserting the rights of foreign governments to bid. Paulette Goddard 111 Paulette Goddard, who arrived in New York over the weekend from Hollywood, is suffering from a se vere cold and has been ordered con fined to the St.. Regis Hotel by her physician. Ala. Theater Destroyed Valley Head, Ala.— The DeSoto Theater, owned by E. M. Box, of Ft Payne, was completely destroyed by fire. The owner plans to rebuild. THCATER DEALS Molitor Sells the New Norwood, Minn. — The New theater here has been sold by Leo Molitor to Martin Svendsen. Hetherington Buys Gopher Wheaton, Minn. — Mrs. K. W. Jahnig has sold the Gopher theater here to Thomas Hetherington. Reuben Takes Toledo Strand Toledo, O. — Strand Theater, closed the past two or more years, has been acquired by Al Reuben who announces that he will do some decorating and re-open the house about Oct. 1.