The Film Daily (1948)

ml Thursday, July 15, 1948 DAILY Vol. 94, No. 10 Thur., July 15, 1948 10 Cts. JOHN W. ALICOATE Publisher 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. Terras (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. WEST COAST OFFICES Ralph Wilk, Manager 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone: Granite 6607 WASHINGTON BUREAU Andrew H. Older 6417 Dahlonega Rd. Phone: Wisconsin 3271 CHICAGO BUREAU Jnseph Esler, Chief C. L. Esier 6241 N. Oakley Ave. Phone: Briargate 7441 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS LONDON — Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 127-133 Wardour St., W. 1. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco, Tirtudes 214. BOIIBAY — Bam L. Gogtay, Kitab JIahal, 190 Hornby Rd., Fort, Bombay 1. ALGIERS — Paul Saflfar, Fllmafrlc, 8 Rue Charras. MONTREAL — Ray Carmichael, Room 9, 464 Francis Theater Bldg. STDNET— Bowden Fletcher, 19 Moson Ave., Punchbowl, N. S. Phone, VY 2110. BRUS,SELS — Jean Pierre Sfeys, 110 Rue des Paquerettes. COPENHAGEN— John Llndberg, Jembancalie No. 3, Copenhagen-Van Ivoese. ROME>.— John Perdlcari, Via Ludovlsl 16. Phone. 42758. HrEXICO CITY — Jay Kaner — c/o American Chamber of Commerce — San Juan de Letran 24. FinAnciAL Uuly 14) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seot 27% 271/2 27V2 East. Kodak 423^ 421/2 4234 Gen. Prec. Eq 15 I41/2 15 Loew's, Inc 16% I6I/2 16% Paramount 23% 223A 22% RKO 8% 8I/2 85/8 Republic Pict 33^ 35/9 ss/g Republic Pict. pfd.. . . 91/4 9% 91/8 20th Century-Fox . . 20% 205/8 203^ 20th Century-Fox pfd. 99 99 99 Universal Pict 11 1/2 11 11 Warner Bros 11 10% 10% NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogrom Picts 4% 4% 45/8 RKO 21/4 2% 2% Sonotone Corp 3% 3% 33/4 Technicolor 121/2 I21/2 I21/2 Trans-Lux 5 Net Chg. + ■ ■ % — Va + 3/8 — % + Vs — % — 1/2 — 1/2 Crescent Takes Decatur Tax to Ala. High Court Decatur, Ala. — A decision upholding the right of city officials to levy a recent amusement tax here was appealed to the State Supreme Court by the Crescent Amusement Co. Meanwhile, the city has appointed a three-man committee to work with Charles H Eyster, Sr., Crescent attorney, in an effort to draw up a permanent city amusement tax schedule and bring about an agreement before the Supreme Court reaches the case. In circuit court, Judge Newton B. Powell had ruled the tax was a matter to be left to the discretion of the City Council. His decision, upholding demurrers filed by the city, would keep the amusement company's bill of complaint out of court unless the Supreme Court reverses the decision. OVER THE COUNTER Cinecolor Pothe . . . Bid 41/2 43/4 Wallis Pic into Rivoli Para.'s Hal Wallis production, "So Evil My Love," will have its new York premiere at the Rivoli on July 22. Kollmyer to Supervise WE Aussie Installations William E. Kollmyer, assigned by Westrex to take charge of China operations of Western Electric Co. of Asia, will supervise installations of WE recording equipment at the Commonwealth Film Studios and Fox Movietone News in Australia, before proceeding to Shanghai. He also will review installations in India at Vauhini Films, Central Studios and Ra.ikamal Kalamandir Studios. Arriving in Shanghai by the end of October, Kollmyer will relieve David D. Wight, who has represented the company there for many years. Wight returns to New York for further assignment. Columbia Incorporates Subsidiary for Ecuador Dover, Del. — Columbia Pictures has chartered a new Delaware subsidiary, Columbia Pictures of Ecuador, to handle film distribution there. New company has a $2,000 capitalization. Studio Visitor Policy Proposed by Wrather Dallas — Hollywood has been brushing off would-be studio visitors, Jack D. Wrather, head of Jack D. Wrather Prods., said in a letter to Eric A. Johnston, MPAA president. Wrather pointed out that the radio industry invites conducted studio tours and that inspection and visitation are important parts of the public relations policy of every wellconducted big business. The producer suggested a portable sound-proof booth seating 15 persons for use in studio tours. In this way production would not be interfered with and much goodwill built up among visiting moviegoers. Wrather is headquartering in Dallas for the filming in East Texas of "Strike It Rich." Joseph Schenck Denies Seeking Pact Release IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM 'DAILY Hollywood — Joseph Schenck denied a published report that he is seeking his release from his contract with 20th-Fox. The report said Schenck sought his release because he had been assured by the Department of Justice that he could buy 50 per cent of Mike Naify's holdings in United California Theaters and its subsidiary, Golden State Circuit, if he severed relations with 20th-Fox. NEW YORK THEATERS ^ RADIO CITY MUSIC HAll -^ Rockefeller Center BING JOAN CROSBY . FONTAINE in "THE EMPEROR WALTZf ; Color by TECHNICOLOR ''" A Paramount Picture SPECTACULAR STAGE PRESENTATION Shai-in Defers Play Plans Eugen Sharin, vice president of Ambassador Films, has deferred his planned Broadway production of "Children of Vienna," until the situation arising from the BIR's recent ruling challenging the conventional system of play financing has been cleared up. 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