The Film Daily (1948)

12 Hew Pix Start; 31 Now Shooting (Continued from Page 1) is shooting three including "Abigail, "Dear Heart" and the Hal B. Wallis production, "Sorry, Wrong Number." Three pictures are in production at Republic and three at UniversalInternational, with "The Great Snow" shooting pre-production shots in New York, and "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" on location in Florida. Monogram is also shooting three, including "Melody Range" and "Kilroy on Deck." Two are shooting at Columbia, including "Let's Fall in Love"; two at Eagle Lion, "The Spiritualist" and "Let's Live a Little." ARKO is shooting one for RKO Radio. Eronel Productions started "The Argyle Secrets" for Film Classics. Edward Small is shooting "Cagliostro" in Italy, and UPA Films has one in work. Treasury May Suggest Reviving Excess Taxes (Continued from Page 1) rates of corporation levies should be increased. Initial excess profits tax was levied on 1941 corporate incomes and was continued through Dec. 31, 1945. Starting with graduated rates ranging from 35 to 60 per cent, subsequent laws raised the rates to 95 per cent of excess profits, with 10 per cent returned as a post war refund. Look Magazine Awards On Bob Hope Show Feb. 3 West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Sixth annual Look Magazine achievement awards will be made Feb. 3. Event will be a feature of Bob Hope's Pepsodent radio show. Conn. Considering Brownout Hartford, Conn. — The Governor's fuel oil advisory committee said yesterday that Connecticut's amusement places' advertising signs may possibly undergo a brownout if present oil conditions continue. UlEDDinG BELLS Aoron-Nusboum Edwin W. Aaron, assistant general sales manager of M-G-M, announced the engagement of his daughter, Barbara Anne, to Herbert S. Nusbaum, at the weekend. The prospective bride is employed in the publicity department of Eagle Lion's home office. Nusbaum, prior to his departure to California a year ago, was a member of the M-G-M home office legal staff. He resigned to join Monogram's studio legal staff, a post he has just left to practice on his own. Moscow Rules Out U. S. Actors Photos Now, when you get a shave in Moscow, you can't contemplate the face of Clark -Gable, it is reported by the AP from behind the iron curtain. The Union of Artists and Co-ops has forbidden display of Hollywood players' photos throughout the USSR. Barber shops and beauty parlors, chief showcases of the art, will have to seek calendars, apparently. Gable was the only actor mentioned by name. U. S. Sees No Drop in Theater Attendance (Continued from Page 1) sions levy for the fiscal year 1947 — which ended last June — were reported at $392,873,383. The estimate for the current fiscal year is slightly lower— an even $380 million. The same $380 million is the estimate for fiscal 1949 — which will not come to an end until June 30, 1949. Receipts from all excise taxes for fiscal 1947 hit $7,270,000,000. For the current fiscal year the estimate is $7,320,000,000, and for fiscal 1949 $7,476,000,000. ' Harrisburg Plans 1-Year Tax on Theater Tickets Harrisburg, Pa. — Proposed 10 per cent tax on theater admissions would be withdrawn at the end of 1948, Mayor Claude R. Robins indicated in a second hearing on the measure before the City Council. Council appeared determined to include an amusement levy in the appropriation bill, despite claims of discrimination raised by the theater men. Robert C. Sidman of the theater managers' organization, announced at the hearing that theaters plan to run a trailer calling to the attention of patrons that they would have to pay higher prices if the tax is approved. lack Stewart Considered For Mo.-Kans. ATO Post (Continued from Page 1) Allied of Michigan, Detroit, and Jack Braunagel, until recently assistant to Stanley Durwood, general manager of the Durwood circuit here, were among those under consideration. Daytz, Farrington Join Affiliated Boston — Albert R. Daytz, New England sales manager for Warners, and Stanley Farrington, Republic head booker, have joined Affiliated Theaters Corp. Daytz was elected an officer and director, while Farrington is a booker. Lawler Heads Kansas MOD Senn Lawler, Fox Midwest public relations director, will head the local March of Dimes drive for the second successive year. Tuesday, January 13, 1 94 London Papers Score Salaries to U. S. Talent London (By Cable) — Londoners are shelling out almost 14 shillings for tickets to see Mickey Rooney in person at the Palladium and a segment of the press is evidencing perturbation at the salaries American "names" are getting and the drain on dollar exchange. The Evening Standard points out that Americans are earning more than British artists. The NewsChronicle in a veiled statement says "somebody should winnow the wheat before allowing precious dollars to go for American entertainers." That paper also stated, "names are not always talented." Some U. S. players, according to the critics, make $10,000 a week. Talent booked to appear here soon includes Abbott and Costello, Joe Louis and Danny Kaye. Use U. S. Danish Coin for Office Costs to March 1 Copenhagen (By Cable) — Coin earned by U. S. films in the Danish market, reopened last week to Hollywood product, up until March 1 next will be used for the maintenance of American major companies' offices here, it was learned yesterday. American product in distribution until March 1 will be those pictures which were imported and placed in release here up to Oct. 3 last. New American pictures will go into release on March 1, at which time dollar remittances to the U. S. again will be permissible. While the figure of $150,000 has been reported fixed for the five-month period from March 1, the Danish National Bank is urging that the remittances for a 15-month period be held to a maximum of $250,000. Canada Ban on Import of 35mm Projectors Lifted Ottawa — Canadian Government yesterday removed 35 mm projection machines from the list of banned imports applicable to both United States and England but information is forthcoming that complete release is only temporary because 35 mm projectors are to be placed under import permit-control restrictions effective February 1, it was learned. This arrangement apparently was adopted to allow importation of projection equipment for theaters in advanced stage of construction. Ban is continued on importation of 16 mm projectors as unessential. Charges Against Kraft Dismissed New Orleans — Charges against Ted Kraft, operator of the Star Theater, were dismissed in District Court here when Judge Fred W. Oser ruled that the Louisiana law forbidding the exhibition of indecent pictures was unconstitutional when applied in this case as it failed to define the offense. Kraft was arrested two years ago as he prepared to screen Hygienic Productions' "Mom and Dad." Allied Attacks on MPI Unfounded-Richard (Continued from Page the Allied Rocky Mountain ju.aepen dent Theaters, Richards said: "I know that the Motion Pictur< Foundation was launched with th< highest motives and for the best in terests of all of the people of oui industry. If there were any effort t< shift the burden from one phase oi the industry to another, I would no1 want to be a party to it. However nothing of the sort is in prospect On the contrary there has been ever> evidence that each phase of the industry has been willing to carry it? fair share of the responsibility. ] earnestly suggest to everyone thai we wait in all good faith until fina plans have been formulated before indulging in any premature or unwarranted criticism." Second National Allied Group Critical of MPF Denver — Allied Rocky Mountain Independent Theaters is the second! ; unit of National Allied to take a crack at the Motion Picture Foundation, expressing the belief that it|"requires some good healthy prying into." Terming the statement that the Foundation will provide aid for indie theater men and distributors alike "ridiculous," the unit charges! f the benefits will "plainly go to the|[i cast-off employes of the distributing companies who end up half dead inl their harness." Shelton Is Commonwealth V-P Kansas City — Board of Commonwealth Amusement Corp. elected Robert M. Shelton, film buyer for ' five years, vice-president of the circuit to succeed O. K. Mason, who retired recently. Board eliminated the position of general manager, also held by Mason. CHARTERED LANE ENTERPRISES, INC., New York; theatrical business; capital 100 shares no par value stock; three shares subscribed; by Leon Samuels, George Fidel, Florence Kluger. ELMWOOD THEATER CORP., New Britain, Conn; by Peter Perakos, Sperie Perakos, Peter Perakos, Jr., John Perakos, Steve Perakos. ATLANTIC COURT THEATER, INC., Brooklyn; capital, 200 no par shares; by Ralph Losso, Boris Bekaris, Etta Pomerantz. MARTENS, PARMELEE & Brown, Inc., New York; musical agency; capital SI, 000 in $10 shares; three shares subscribed; by Jerome S. Plapinger, Wm. H. Ivler, Alvin Gallen. COLONY THEATER, Easley, S. C; to operate motion picture theater; capital stock $25,000; Nena Pearl Armistead, president. AVALON THEATER, Easley, S. C; to operate motion picture theater; capital stock $10,000; Harold E. Armistead, president. EAST ISLIP AMUSEMENT CORP., Islip, N. Y.; capital, 100 no par shares; by Louis Zimmerman, Maurice Goldberg, Alexander Teitler. TURNPIKE THEATER CORP., Newington, Conn.; by Robert Gloth, Philip L. Simon, Louis B. Rogow and Stanley J. Clark. LYONS DRIVE-IN THEATER CO., INC., Dover, Del.; capital, 250 no par shares.