The Film Daily (1946)

DAILY Monday, September 30, 1946 "Pastor Angelicus" to be Chapel Films Release Vol. 90. No. 64 Mon., Sept. 30, 1946 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE : : : : Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate and Genera Publistier 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, Secretary-Treasurer; Al Steen, Associate Editor. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New Y^ork, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New Y'ork $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 18, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address Filmday, New York. 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COPENHAGEN—John Lindberg, Jernbanealle No. 3, ':openhagen-Van Loese. AMSTERDAM— Dr. I F. Van Oss, Rubensstraat 80. FINANCIAL ^iiii {Sept. 27) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Net High Low Close Chg. Am. Seat 211/4 21 21 Bell & Howell 21 205^ 205'8 — !'8 Columbia Picts 26 25V2 25V2 — Vi Columbia Picts. pfd.. 83 83 83 + Vi East. Kodak 212 212 212 + 1 Cen. Prec. Eq 25I2 25'8 2.5^ s — % Loew's, Inc 2873 28' s 281 s _ S/g Paramount 32 3138 311/2— 14 RKO 177/8 173/8 171/2— 1/4 Republic Picts 9 85/g 83,4 — Vg Republic Picts. pfd... 153,4 153/4 1534 -f 1/4 20th Century-Fox ... 44 43 431/4 — 1 1/4 20rh Century-Fcx pfd. SSSj 5338 533^ — 17^ Universal Pict 3378 33 33 — I/2 Universal Picts. pfd.. 861,2 86I2 86I/2 + 1/2 Warner Bros I91.2 191,4 193^— i/g NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts 638 6 63,^ -| V4 Radio-Keith cvs 633 6 61/3 — l^ Sonotone Corp 378 334 334 — Vg Technicolor 17 17 17 + 3/3 OVER THE COUNTER Bid Asked Pathe Industries 6% 77/3 Cinecolor 63^. 71/3 TRANS-CONTINENTAL FILMS, INC. 33 W. 42nd St., N. Y. 18— PE 6-0866 Exclusive Foreign Distributors Features, Westerns, Specialties Write— CjIJ— Visit— Cable Traneonfilm War Relief Services, Inc. which, without distinction of race, color or creed, distributes food and clothing CO the suffering in the war-stricken countries of the world, has signed a contract with Chapel Films for the distribution and exhibition of the historical film, "Pastor Angelicus," with a prologue by Francis Cardinal Spellman. Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen will be the narrator of this film which was photographed within the Vatican and brings to the screen, for the first time, glimpses into the daily life of Pope Pius XII. Bernard Brandt, president of Chapel Films, is planning a Broadway premiere for ''Pastor Angelicus" at Christmas-time. War Relief Services will receive the proceeds from this film to purchase food for starving peoples throughout the world. Picture Pioneers Com. To Map Dinner Plans Ferguson to Hold Metro Exploitation Meet Here Second in a series of territorial exploitation meetings will be conducted for M-G-M field men tomorrow at the Hotel Astor by William R. Ferguson, director of exploitation. The tour of Bess, the equine star of "Gallant Bess," and other promotion plans will be discussed. Attending the one-day meeting will be Floyd Fitzsimmons, Albany and New Haven; Bert McKenzie, Boston; Elliott Foreman, New York and New Jersey; James Ashcraft and Ed Gallner, Philadelphia; Tom Baldridge, Washington, and Howard Herty, advance man for the Bess tour. C. E. Carrier of the home office also will attend. 'Carnegie Hall' to Buchanan Boris Morros and William Le Baron of Federal Films, have appointed Buchanan and Co. to handle the complete advertising campaign for their pic, "Carnegie Hall." _A meeting of the executive committee of the Picture Pioneers has been called for tomorrow by President Jack Cohn. To be held at the Waldorf-Astoria, at 1 p.m., plans will be discussed for the annual dinner, scheduled to be held in November. Applications submitted by 25 candidates will also be acted upon. This number represents the largest ever received so far in advance of any of the dinners held by the Picture Pioneers. 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Hunt replaces Gler Alt. Rackett Leaving Technicolor West Coast Bureau of THE FILM'^\ 'Y Hollywood— J. F. Rackett ilPVaaving Technicolor which issued the following statement: "Arrangementhave been made satisfactory to both parties under which J. F. Rackett is leaving the employ of the Technicolor M. P. Corp." Rackett's title at Technicolor is vice-president and assistant general manager. Nat'l Carbon Ups Prices Chicago — The National Carbon Co. has advanced the price of projector carbons 10 per cent, according to film trade reports here yesterday. IV. Y. THEATERS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL _ Rockefeller Center I Gary GRANT • Ingrid BERGMAN in Alfred Hitchcock's "NOTORIOUS" with CLAUDE RAINS An RKO Radio Picture SPECTACULAR STAGE PRESENTATION WM ROSALIND RUSSELL and ALEXANDER KNOX "SISTER KENNY" An RKO Picture ON SCREEN Van JOHNSON Esther WILLIAMS 'Easy to Wed' ^^ In Technicolor IN PERSON TOMMY RIGGS DANNY O'NEIL BOB HOPE and Joan Caulfield in "Monsieur Beaueaire" with PATRIC KNOWLES A Paramount Picture In Person: CHARLIE SPIVAK and Band, BOB EVANS, JOHN and RENE ARNAUT Extra! PEGGY LEE MIDNIGHT FEATURE NIGHTLY = PARAMOUNT Paramonnt'g "TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST" starring .4,I.AX LADD . BKIAX DONXEVT WILLI.\M BENDEX B.4RKY FITZGERALD RIVOU, B'way at 49th St.