The Film Daily (1947)

Cf*\auiY Thursday, January 2, 194 Vol. 91, No. 1 Thurs., Jan. 2, 1947 10 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate Publisher and General Manager CHESTER B. BAHN Editor Published daily except Saturdays, Sunday) and Holidays at 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y., by Wid's Films and Film Folic, Inc. J. \V. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, Secretary-Treasurer. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., tinder 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 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. Representatives: HOLLYWOOD, 28, Calif. —Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd., Phone Granite 6607. WASHINGTON— Andrew H. Older, 6417 Dahlonega Road, Wash. 16, D. C. Phone Wisconsin 3271. Manning Clagett, 2122 Decatur St. NW. Phone, Hobart 7627. CHICAGO. 45, 111— Joseph Esler, 6241 N. Oakley Ave., Phone Briargate 7441. LONDON —Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127133 Wardour St. W. 1. MANILA— Homer Stuart, Hotel Manila. HAVANA — Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. BOMBAY— Ram L. Gogtay, Sandhurst Bldg. ALGIERS — Paul Saffar, Filmafric, 8 Rue Charras. STOCKHOLM — Gunnar Ruud, Jaktrarv»plan 30.g. HONOLULU— Eileen O'Brien. MEXICO CITY— Airi Andrade, Mexico City Herald, Colon 14, D. F. MONTREAL— Ray Carmichael, Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier 3t. VANCOUVER— Jack Droy, 411 Lyric /heater Bldg.; SYDNEY— Bowden Fletcher, 19 Moxon Ave., Punchbowl, N. S. W. Phone, t7Y 2110. BRUSSELS— Jean Pierre Meys, ilO Rue des Paquerettes; MOSCOW— RayBond A. Davies, Hotel Metropole. COPENHAGEN— John Lindberg, Jernbanealle No. 3, Copenhagen-Van Loese. AMSTERDAM— Dr. J. F. Van Oss, Rubensstraat 80. ROME) — John Perdicari, Via Ludorisi 16. Phone, 42751. Greenberg to Far East For Goldwyn and Disney Samuel Goldwyn Prods, and Walt Disney Prods, have jointly engaged Berry Greenberg as special sales rep. for the Far East with probable headquarters in Singapore. Greenberg, who has been associated with Loew's for the past 15 years, will work in cooperation with Leon Britton, RKO Far East division manager, in the sales and distribution of Goldwyn and Disney product. Detroit Service Help To Receive Pay Tilts Detroit — Preliminary agreement has been reached with major nabes on wage scales for theater service employes, according to James W. Padfield, president-business agent of IATSE Local B-179. Increases in all classes are covered. Padfield said the deal had been okayed by Co-operative Theaters, representing about 100 houses, and was merely awaiting formal confirmation. Ushers are boosted from a scale of 30-35 cents per hour to 45-55 cents. Cashiers from $25 to $28; candy girls and doormen get five cents an hour more than ushers. The top figure is reached after a year's employment. Padfield pointed out that the new pay scale will be retroactive for members only to Oct. 18. Negotiations ar.e now being entered with the major downtown houses. Padfield paid tribute to Earl J. Hudson and David Idzal, circuit heads, who, he said, agreed to reopen the contracts voluntarily, although the old contracts still had two years to run. In these big houses, the union is asking a raise for ushers from a 40-55-cent scale to 55-75 cents; and for cashiers, a $5 to $10 increase. Detroit Carriers Strike Averted by New Contract Detroit — The threatened walkout of film truck drivers servicing Detroit metropolitan area houses Tuesday was averted by last-minute settlement. It is understood that new contracts were drawn up for one year between truck drivers' union and both Cinema Service and Exhibitors Service which handle city deliveries. New terms are said to give an increase of $7 per week from $69 for a 44-hour week to $76 for a 40-hour week as the basic schedule. An emergency meeting of exhibitors was held Tuesday morning when New Year's deliveries were threatened, and exhibitors took point of view that they would handle own film deliveries if necessary to assure continued service. They prepared appeal for court injunction which would have restrained any interference with exhibitors handling own deliveries. IV. Y. THEATERS —RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL— Rockefeller Center "TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY" With 13 BIG STARS in Technicolor ■ An M-G-M Pic'l SPECTACULAR STACE PRESENTATION WB Resumes Releasing Technicolor Shorts Though availability of Technicolor prints is still restricted bv the strike of technicians on the coast, seven Technicolor shorts, in addition to four black-and-white, will be released by Warners in January and February, it is announced by Norman H. Moray, short subject sales manager. This number, however, is still somewhat less than the usual quota of monthly releases. James P. Pittman Dead Port Arthur, Tex. — James Pinkney Pittman, 91, died at his home here. He was builder of the Star, Liberty, Cameo, Pittman and Peoples Theaters. Pittman retired in 1925 selling his interests to the Jefferson Amusement Co. "Sixteenth Bar" via Schaefer American distribution rights to "The Sixteenth Bar" have been acquired by George J. Schaefer Associates. The recently-completed John Stafford-Steven Pallos production, originally titled "Teheran," was filmed entirely on location in Rome and in the Iranian capital. U»!! •Sr.h c?.,y b WAY H,Y. G. -CIRCLE 6-0061-2-3 4 i>,- IF YOU BUY STADIUM. AMUSEMENT PARK OR HUSEJBHEB CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TICKET! Your needs supplied efficiently with Roll, Machine Folded, Reserve Seats, etc. Samples, prices on request. -INTERNATIONAL TICKET CO. •52 GRAFTON AVE. NEWARK 4. N. J. 6 / . • Sales offices in New York and i ,• Principal Cifies WALTVlSNtY'S S0NG-S0OTH Mayer Calls Attention To Tokyo Fire Menace Tokyo (By Cable) — Following a preview screening of "The Southerner" for members of Japanese legislative bodies, Charles Mayer, manager for MPEA in Japan, called attention to the chronic overcrowding of theaters in this city. He pointed out the existing menace in the event of fire. Of the 280 theaters in this city, only 80 escaped damage during air raids. About 60 new houses have been built but they are of flimsy construction. KENTUCKY AVE. NEAE BEACH ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Special Rates Winter-Spring Season American and European Plans Plantation Cocktail Lounge Daily Concerts — Snn Decks JOHN H. FETTE2, Gen. MffT. KENTUCKY AVE., NEAR BEACH ATLANTIC CITY. N. 1. $A Daily Per Person M £■ (Two in Room -i L European Plan — Open AH Year New Coach and Four GriU JOHN H. FETTER. G«B. mitt. ONSCREEN 1st N.Y. Showing! 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