The Film Daily (1947)

W*^ DAILY Tuesday, July 8, 1947 Sioux Falls Branch Tops Deplnet Drive (Conttnued from Page 1) Disney billings, fifth prize in short subjects billings and first prize in "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Song of the South" sales. The Minneapolis Exchaiigre, headed by C. J. Dressel, also won third prize for "It's A Wonderful Life" with individual "This is America" prize by salesmen W, S. Bjorkman, D. H. Conley, M. A. Lipener and Don Fuller. J. C. Emerson is manag-er of the Denver Exohangre which also captured fourth prize for "This Is America" sales; first prize for short subjects billinsrs: sixth prize for "Song of the South" sales: tied for first, place in "Make Mine Music." "The Strang-er" and "Heartbeat" saJes plus individual "This Is America" prizes to salesmen E. M. Gwin, E. X. Greene and J. C. Emerson. The Chicag-o branch, managed by Sam G-orelick, also will divide second prize for "Kid from Brooklyn" billings and tenth przle for short subjects billings. Individual "This Is America" prizes won by salesmen Seymour Borde, J. J. Clarke, M. J. Kassell, H. Walders, D. Kimmell, J. Cozzi. Winnipeg, M. Nackimson, manager, also took first place in Disney cartoon billing's, second prize in short subjects bullings, first prize in "Wonderful Life" sales and second prize in "Song: of the South" sales. Also tied for first prize in "The Stranger" and "Heartbeat" sales and a special "This Is America" prize by salesman H. H. Ross. M. L. Devaney's Montreal Exchange also tied 100 per cent in "Make Mine Music" sales, second prize in "Kid Erom Brooklyn" billings: 100 per cent tied in "The Stranger" and "Heartbeat" sales, also first prize in "Song of the South" sales with individual "This Is America" prize to salesman S. H. Decker. Atlanta, H. M. Lyons, manag'er, wins first prize in Group I with Buffalo, E. P. Lux, manag-er, capturing first prize in Group' II. First prize in Group III goes to Salt Lake City. G. Davison, manager. B)KO Radio's Rocky Mountain district won first prize in the district managers grroup shared by Len S. Gruenberg and Al Kolitz. Charles Boasberg, manager of the Metropolitan district took second prize with Midwest, H .H. Greenblatt. manager, third and Southeast, Dave Prince, manag^er, fourth. J. H. Maclntyre, manag-er of the Western district, tied 100 per cent on "Make Mine Music" sales and also won second prize in Disney cartoon billings, and third prize in "The Stranger" besides 100 per cent tie on "Heartbeat" sales. B. T. Cammack (Southwestern) took first prize in Disney cartoon billings; R, J. Folliard (Eastern), second prize, "Kid from Brooklyn" billings; Gus Schaefer (Northeastern) second prize, "This Is America" billings and R. V. Nolan (Prairie) third prize, short subjects billings. "Ruth" Third St. Louis Week Ahead of Second St. Louis — Despite floods, torrid weather, and a transportation strike, Paramount's "Dear Ruth" closed its third week at the St. Louis Theaters with a gross of $10,589, compared to $11,071 the first week and $8,407 the second week of the run. Picture is reported building steadily with the run to be continued indefinitely. UlEDDinG BELLS O^Brien Charges Dalton with Misleading British People on U. S. Films vs. Food Issue Glasgow (By Cable) — Tom O'Brien, MP, general secretary of fhe NATKE, speaking here, accused Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of misleading the British people into thinking the importation of fewer U. S. films means more food on their tables. "If the Government stopped all American films, the saving in dollars would give the British people one packet of dried eggs each," O'Brien declared. Mayo-O'Shea West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Virginia Mayo and Michael O'Shea, film players, were married over the week-end at the Little Church of the Flowers, in Glendale. Sears Will Address UA Conference from London (Continued from Page 1) managers' conference from his quarters at the Savoy Hotel, London. J. J. Unger, general sales manager, will introduce Sears following his own introductory remarks. Unger will conduct all sessions of the threeday meeting, assisted by Edward M. Schnitzer, Eastern and Canadian sales manager, and Maury Orr, Western sales manager. The opening day's program, apart from addresses by Sears and Unger, will include speeches by Schnitzer and Orr. Comprehensive discussions on sales policy and product will occupy major attention throughout the proceedings with separate divisional sessions scheduled as part of the program tomorrow and Thursday. Walter Gould, Harry D. Buckley, Paul N. Lazarus, Jr., Paul N. Lazarus, Sr., Harry Muller, Charles Steele, Abe Dickstein, Robert Goldfarb and Jack Wrege, all of the home office, will attend as well as the district managers. Proposes Four Ohio Cities Join in Amusement Levy U. K.-U. S. Exchange Pact For Technicians Nears (Continued from Page 1) Cine Technicians. The producer and director, respectively, of "Escape," based on a novel by John Galsworthy, will make immediate preparation for production of the story. It was reported a permanent agreement will be signed shortly. Three technician-members of ACT will sail July 31 for the U. S., en route to Hollywood, where they will work at the Paramount studios. This is the first interchange of technician personnel to be negotiated. Trio represent British exchange for the technical crew Paramount brought here for production of "So Evil My Love." Gets Devonshire Franchise Boston — Devonshire Films has granted a franchise for the Detroit territory to Allied Film Exchange, operateci by Jack Zide. Allied's first release will be "Green Cockatoo," British thriller. UA Theaters in Expansion Move (Continued from Page 1) part, covering California, completed. Under the plan for California, circuit expects eventually to embracpar. total of 75 theaters in the state L preliminary discussions have be^a launched with Fox West Coast whereby United Artists Theaters would acquire 40 sites at a total cost estimated at $4,000,000. Another $10,000,000 has been earmarked for building and equipping the theaters, to be built on the sites under negotiation with FWC. Locations are in both Northern and Southern California and construction would be started as soon as Government restrictions are lifted. Finances for the site acquisitions and the building program are available, it was stated. Special care has been exercised in laying out the expansion program so that overseating will be avoided. New theaters would be built where population has increased, and in situations where theaters are now lacking. At present United Artists Theaters has about half a dozen California theaters, in addition to ownership of United Artists Theaters of California, Ltd., which has interests in 68 houses. Fostoria, O. — Mayor Hal E. Stout of this city has suggested that the mayors, auditors, and solicitors of Fremont, Tiffin, and Findlay meet with officials of Fostoria to work out an amusement tax plan. In a letter to the mayors of the other three nearby communities. Mayor Stout suggested they work out in uniform manner the amount of amusement taxes they will levy and the methods of proceciure. Ohio's municipalities are empowered to vote admissions taxes to replace the state tax which will be repealed Oct. 1. Stearn to Open New SGP Pittsburgh Offices July 15 Pittsburgh — Bert M. Steam, Screen Guild franchise holder, will open his new Screen Guild Prods, building at 415 Van Braam St. on July 15 The new ofiices cost $300,000. | Stearn also heads Fortune Films Corp., which recently completed "Dragnet" for Screen Guild release and for which Producer Maurice Conn is now preparing two additional pictures, the first to start the latter part of August. Salvotore Rubera Dead Hartford, Conn. — Salvatore Rubera, projectionist, Warner Regal, for the past 10 years, is dead.