The Film Daily (1947)

■P DAILY Thursday, July 17, 1947 for General Release in August Rembusch Injured As His Plane Crashes Cleveland, O. — -Trueman Rembusch, president of the Associated Theater Owners of Indiana, and one of the best known rnidWestern exhibitor leaders, piloting ._h i s own plane Back to Indianapolis from the ITO of Ohio convention at Ced a r Point, crashed just outside Sandusky. Rembusch and his three passeng e r s , Mr. and Mrs. William Terell and child, escaped serious . inj u r y, according REMBUSCH to advices received here. All were taken to Sandusky Hospital for treatment. Variety Clubs Convention At Miami Beach, April 12 (Continued from Page 1) headed by George C. Hoover of Paramount Theater Enterprises. The mileage and per capita trophies, suspended during the war time, streamlined, conventions, will be reinstated in 1948 with all tents competing for these great honors. The entire facilities of the Roney Plaza are being placed at the disposal of the Miami Tent and J. Myer Schine, head of the hotel chain that operates the Roney, will close down the hotel to all outside guests as of April 11, the day before the Variety Clubs move in to take over. The convention banquet, which may also be a Humanitarian Award function, will either be staged under canvas with a tremendous circus tent, or held in the big dining room across the street from the Roney. Many novel arrangements are being worked out by the host tent and the National Officers will meet in November to pass upon preliminary plans that presently provide for one morning business session each day so that delegates and barkers can enjoy the many advantages Miami Beach has to offer every afternoon. See Another Allied Unit Being Formed in Kansas (Continued from Page 1) attended the all-day session where the film selling tactics of the film companies were discussed. Constitution bylaws drafted by the directors were unanimously adopted. Members present were from all states in the Denver territory. John Wolfberg, chairman of the board, presided. French Puthe, Bishoff Partners for Theater West Coast Bur.. THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — George Raft will be starred in "Outpost Morocco," to be produced jointly by Star Films, headed by Sam Bishoff, and Pathe of France. Exteriors will be shot in French Morocco in co-operation with French Foreign Legion. Shooting starts Oct. 15 and Raft will go abroad for exterior scenes. Of Film Com. for UN Released thru Chi. Carriers Hike Charge Chicago — Film Carriers, downstate, have advanced their weekly carrying charge to $2, to help meet the increased labor costs. (Continued from Page 1) R. Reagan -and Fred' Wehrenberg; secretary, Robert W. Coyne. After Benjamin Co^n, Assistant :Se(?retary-General, and chairman of the UN Film Board, had officially accredited th'S newly-formed committee, Benoit-Levy emphasized: "We have no intention at any time to interfere in the affairs of the motion , picture industry^iibut^, to offer onr services to all equally." Benoit-Levy also reminded his audience of film "^and , educational leaders that the Ainerican film was largely instrumenta! in leadiiig the United Nations to victory. Addressing the film makers In .particular, he added: "I have no dOubt fiiat you will know how to organize in a similar way and with the same enthusiasm the participation of motion pictures in the struggle for peace." ' ' American Film Committee will help the UNy Benoit-Levy explained through their advice on distribution, production and in all other ways that contribute to the spreading of peace via the motion picture. Besides leading educational org'anizations represented at yesterday's luncheon were the following' reps, of the industry: W. F. Kruse, president, Allied Non-Theatrical Film Association: Donald M, Nelson, president, SIMPP: John J, O'Connor, representing Nate Blumberg', Universal; George J. Schaefer, vicepresident. Enterprise; Charles Schlaifer, representingSpyros P. Skouras, 20th-Fox; Joseph R. Vogel, representing Nicholas M. Schenck, Loew's; Fred Wehrenberg, president. MPTOA; Jacob Wilk, representing Harry M. Warner, Warners; C. R. Reagan, Film Council of America ; Ii-ving Dollinger, representing Jack Kirsch, president. National Allied, and from the MPAA, Carl E. Milliken. John G. McCarthy, Roger Albright and Theodore.. Smith; M. D. Clofine, chairman, Newsreel Committee; John P. Curtin, representing James R. Grainger, Republic; Robert W. Coyne, American Theaters Association; Clarence Hill, representing Tom Connors, chairman. National Distributors Committee; Hal Hode, representing Jack Cohn, Columbia; Russell Holman, representing Barney Balaban, Paramount: Don Hyndman, representing Loren Ryder, SMPE; Melville Baker, representing Emmej' Lavery, SWG; J. R. Bingham, president. Educational Film Library Association. Educational groups represented were: American Library Association; American Council on Education; National University Extension Association; Audio-Visual Department, NEA. Also present was E. J. Barnes, representing National Association of Visual Education Dealers. Individuals who have accepted membership on the Committee but tinable to be present were: Eric Johnston; Steve Broidy, president. Monogram Pictures; Jean Hersholt, president. Academy of Motion Picture U.K. Film Unions Urge Imposition if Duty (Continued from Page 1) Labor Party and the Trades I^^ji Congress, in a letter to Dalton^W^j further that "the Film Industrj^niployes' Council, speaking in the name of the six unions in the industry, advocated the imposition of a tax on the net box office receipts of foreign films in its recent proposals to the President (Sir Stafford Cripps) of the Board of Trade." Indicating that ACT, of which Anthony Asquith is president, would like to confer with Dalton on the matter, Elvin declared in his communication: "We think it iniquitous that, at the present time, such substantial sums should be flowing from this country to America in respect of film exhibition and so little flowing back the other way, and we feel the powers with which you are arming yourself will contribute greatly towards redressing the position at the moment." Elvin urged that the powers be immediately exercised "and a substantial import duty be imposed, based on the earnings of films entering this country." "Might I add that, not only do we feel such a step imperative in the economic interests of the country, but we also welcome it for cultural reasons as tending^ to restrict the entry into this country of some of the more inferior product of other film producing countries, mainly U. S. A.," Elvin concluded. How the Dalton Duty Plan Would Operate London (By Air Mail) — Under the Dalton duty plan, the market value of U. S. pix would be assessed by making estimates with respect to: 1. Inclusion in the sale of exclusive rights of reproduction and exhibition, and accrual to the buyer of the gross proceeds of any resale thereof or letting of any reproduction for exhibition. 2. Proportion of the gross proceeds with which the buyer will be content in respect of costs, charges, expenses and profits. 3. Exclusion of seller and other persons from any interest, direct or indirect, in the subsequent reproduction or exhibition. The clause is also so worded that the estimated value of an imported film may also be determined by reference to supposed sales of subsequent copies. Arts & Sciences, and Arthur Krim, president, Eagle-Lion Films. Benoit-Levy also announced the names of 13 honorary advisers to the United Nations Department of Films and Visttal Education. They will serve on a consulative basis individually, unlike the members of the National Committee who will function as a group. The honorary advisers are: Iris Barry. Richard Bach, Bosley Crowther, Edgar Dale, Richard de Rochemont, S. H. Fabian. Eric Johnston, E. M. Kausser, Arthur L. Mayer, Donald Nelson, C. R. Reagan and Dr. Etta Ress.