The Film Daily (1948)

Gr *' DAILY Monday, January 19, 1948 Vol. 93, No. 12 Mon., Jan. 19, 1948 JOHN W. ALICOATE DONALD M. MERSEREAU : Associate Publisher and General 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; Donald M. Mersereau, Vice-President and Treasurer; Patti Alicoate, Vice President and Secretary. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 8, 1938, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under 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 _".: 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. WEST COAST OFFICES WASHINGTON BUREAU Andrew H. Older, Chief Manning Clagett 6417 Dahlonega Rd. 2122 Decatur PI.. NW Phone: Wisconsin 3271 Phone: Hobart 7627 CHICAGO BUREAU loseph Esler, Chief C. L. Esler 6241 N. Oakley Ave. Phone: Brlargate 7441 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS LONDON — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Henter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. 1. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco, Virtudes 214. BOMBAY — Ram L. Gogtay, Kitab Mahal. 190 Hornby Rd., Fort, Bombay 1. ALGIERS — Paul Saffar, Filmafric. 8 Rue Charras. MONTREAL— Ray Carmichael. Room 9, 464 Francis Xavier St. VANCOUVER — Jack Droy, 411 Lyric Theater Bldg. FinnnciRL (Jan. 16) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 18l/4 18V4 18V4 Columbia Picts. vtc. 12V4 11% 12V8 East. Kodak 42'/2 42 1/4 42 Vi Gen. Prec. Eq 153/8 15V8 15i/4 . 17% 1634 17 . 203/8 1934 20 . 83/8 8I/4 83/8 Loew s, Paramount RKO Republic Pict Republic Pict. pfd 20th Century-Fox . Universal Pict 13i/2 U 61 61 12% 12 10 20 1/2 20 93/4 10 V4 f 1/4 ' V4 Vs ss 61 12'/8 Universal Pict. pfd. Warner Bros. NEW YORK CURB MARKET RKO 2 1% 2 Sonotone Corp. .... 3% 3% 35/8 Technicolor 12l/4 11 34 113/4 Trans-Lux 6 5% 6 OVER THE COUNTER Bid Cinecolor 51/2 Pathe 31/4 Asked 6V4 33/4 "Strange Meeting" New Title West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — The new Bette Davis picture which has been in production at the Warners studios, under the title of "Winter Meeting," has been retitled "Strange Meeting," according to an announcement by J. L. Warner. WRITE US FOR BOOKING DATES OR STATE AND WORLD RIGHTS Eureka Productions Inc. 165 W. 46th St. Starring HEDY LAMARR N. Y. City EcsIasi Coast Test of Theater Tele Helps Box Office West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Overwhelming acceptance of large-screen television in film theaters is indicated by initial reactions to the Hollywood Pantages Theater stunt of picking up the feature horse races at Santa Anita on Saturday for projection on the theater screen. Attraction's inaugural resulted in an estimated $200 extra receipts, with only two days of small ad space to publicize the event. Rodney Pantages, operator of the house, reports that of 500 comment cards distributed following the showing, 120 were turned in and only nine included adverse comment. He feels that even with some bad weather breaks (fog at Santa Anita) and limited equipment, the initial demonstration was successful. He plans to project the Saturday feature race for the balance of the Santa Anita season, picking up the telecast from KTLA. Equipment used at the Pantages is a standard Colonial receiver, behind the screen, which contains an electronic power pack used to increase picture brightness by producing 35,000 volts. A five-power Bausch & Lomb lens magnifies the image to the full 8 by 10 foot screen size. Set was supplied by Jack Richards, a local dealer. Cripps' Close Friend Is Del Giudice's 'Angel' (Continued from Page 1) with extensive interests in the manufacture of glass. Riley, with associates, is putting up "considerable" money for Del Giudice's production program, and declares that he has 100 per cent confidence in the policy to which Pilgrim is committed. Riley is a close friend of Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer— a fact that the trade here believes significant — and believes that Del Giudice's pictures can earn a big dollar return for Britain. Del Giudice has announced Pilgrim's plans to produce both in England and in Hollywood, with the first pic to start this month in England. It will be "The Guinea Pig," the Boultings producing. FEARLESS DOLLY Latest model. Brand new . . . $2000. Also lights and camera equipment. Price to be negotiated. Call CI 6-0951. Miss Hartman. THERE'S ONLY ONE Milder to WB Studios After Home Office Talks Max Milder, managing director for Warners in England, arrived in New York on the Queen Mary Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Milder. After a stay here for meetings with home office executives, Milder leaves for the Burbank studio for conferences with Jack L. Warner, executive producer. Kane Renamed to Counsel Minneapolis — Stanley Kane, NCA executive director, has been named village counsel for Golden Valley, a suburb, for the seventh year. j 20th-Fox Sets 3 Films For Release in February Three films have been set by 20thFox for release in February, Andy W. Smith, Jr., general sales manager, announced Friday. Releases are "Call Northside 777," "You Were Meant for Me" and "Dangerous Years." , Hodge Directing BIS Film Division Thomas Hodge has been appointed director of the British Information Services' films and publications division. Since last year he had been deputy director of the division. 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