The Film Daily (1948)

:^ Wednesday, July 28, 1948 DAILY Record "U" Backlog of 19 Pix at Studio (Continued from Page 1) production work will go forward on the remainder of the planned 24. The Universal executives emphasized that "These plans have nothing whatever to do with current British film quota restrictions, or in any manner influenced by them. The shutdown was planned many months oefore the quota was enacted." Referring to a statement attributed to Eric Johnston, head of the Motion Picture Producers Association, linking the shutdown with the British move to limit exhibition of American films, they said that "Mr. Johnston was either misquoted or misinformed." Hold Line on Admissions, Wood Urges Ohio Theaters (Continued from Page 1) houses," Wood continues, "It's taken a long time to get our admissions where they are, so let's hold the line and not be influenced by what's being done in the Loop and on Broadway." "It just takes one man to start reducing admissions and it spreads like wildfire," Wood added. "Your public is accustomed to your admission scale and this is not to be considered in the same light as those asked by clip joints and big business houses on the big streets." British 16mm. Projector Makes Use of 35mm. Sound (Continued from Page 1) with both edges containing 35 mm. sound tracks for the pictures printed in both directions. Provision is made in the projector to use standard 16 mm. prints with standard perforations on one side. A Maltese cross movement is used, and the promoters of the projector claim long print life, with a sample print certified to have been run 2,500 times without sign of wear or sprocket hole distortion. Projector was invented by Martin Harper, with the owners planning to license manufacturers and laboratories to use the system. ]%o Action Expected On Truman's Message Washington Bur., THE FILM DAILY Washington — There was no hope here yesterday that Congress would tal<e any action on the major parts of President Truman's omnibus message. Inflation controls, building controls, allocations, excess profits taxes and various other parts of the message which would have an important effect upon the pix business, if enacted, are thought certain to be headed toward oblivion for this year. French Ready Push Of TV Development Paris (By Air Mail) — Plans to get television rolling in France around the first of 1949 are revealed by the French Broadcasting System. Group plans regular transmissions of 840line images from the telecasting station in the Eiffel Tower. French engineers claim to have developed a new video camera pickup tube said to be even more sensitive than the image orthicon. Production of receivers is scheduled to get under way shortly. Ohio Exiiibitor Suing Scliine for $345,000 (Continued from Page 1) Circuit, the Memorial Theater was prevented from licensing suitable run product, although until the opening of the Vernon Theater in 1938, it was the largest theater in Mount Vernon. Complaint also alleges that Schine reopened a closed house, the Lyric, as soon as Long commenced operating Memorial, and later attempted to get lease on Memorial away from Long for the purpose of closing the theater. Complaint further alleges efforts of Schine to stifle competition in Mount Vernon were part of a scheme by Schine to monopolize the exhibition of motion pictures in all towns in which Schine Circuit operated. Long's attorneys are Birney Pettay of Cadiz, and Seymour' Simon, of Chicago. Prior to the war, Seymour Simon, who was a special assistant to the Attorney General, participated in Government prosecution of Schine Circuit. James-Coldewey Will Produce Tele Shorts West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Rian James and Anthony Coldewey have formed a company to produce a series of television shorts to be known as "Hazardous Occupations." James and Coldewey are both writers; former has also produced for various majors. Austin in Video Shorts West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Gene Austin has been signed to star in a series of television films for Martin Murray Prods., Inc. Austin will warble several of his own compositions for a half-hour television film. Film will be split into several onereelers for additional distribution through 16 mm. channels. Lufkin Applies for TV Station Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — The Lufkin Amusement Company has filed with the FCC for a new TV station in Beaumont, Texas. Minimum of 30 Tele Cliannels is Necessary Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — A minimum of 80 video channels are necessary for television to continue its development at its present pace, the FCC was told at yesterday's hearing by Dr. John A. Kear, of the American Broadcasting Corp. It was pointed out that public acceptance of tele has "placed an immediate obligation upon the Commission and the video industry to resolve as expeditiously as possible the all-important question of sufficient tele assignment and coverage to the people of the nation, both rural and urban." TBA's John Poppele called upon the Commission to provide channels as soon as possible. Along with Dr. Thomas T. Goldsmith, of DuMont, and Andrew Alford, of Boston, testifying for CBS, they were heard as the present phase of the Commission's tele reallocation hearing drew near a close. Four Regional Committees Established by TBA Board Establishment of four regional committees to function in sectors designated by the board of directors is comtemplated by the Television Broadcasters Association. Designed so that members in various sections of the country can play a greater role in TBA activities, regional committees will be empowered to hold quarterly regional conferences to act upon problems of local, as well as industry-wide interest. The following regions have been established: East Coast — Composed of member stations in Schenectady, Rome and New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Richmond. Mid-West — Stations in Fort Wayne, Ind., Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo. Southern — Stations in Atlanta, Charlotte, N. C, New Orleans and Dallas. West Coast — Los Angeles and San Francisco member stations. A new executive committee, composed of the four regional group chairmen, will be named to serve as an advisory group to the directors, as well as to participate in the planning of TBA's annual conferences. Levinson, Coast Oil Man, Named Vinson President West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Joseph Levinson, Beverly Hills oil man, has been elected president of Vinson Pictures Corp., and will also serve as associate producer on the four musicals to be made by that new company for release by Eagle Lion. He will divide his time between his new movie activities and his oil interests. * an P( sii Si P' M Wl h k ti ai .4 ut of in »REVIEUJS> "Embraceable You' with Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks, Lina Romay. Warners 80 Mini ROUTINE, UNDISTINGUISHED FAR HAS UNDERWORLD, GANGSTER ELE MENTS TO SPARK JNTERES"^ BO" MEETS GIRL WITH A CRIMINX :>TE This one gets started on an ertectiv note of presentation which ably develop the setting, the place — New York — and th people who inhabit the city. But in no tim flat the story boils down to coincidence boy meets girl albeit in an unorthodox man ner and from then on it is strictly fictions development that concerns itself with cop and gangsters, the effort of one individua to right his wrong — prodded by an astut cop. The players run through their parts an lines with little conviction. There is absence of a strong directorial hand in mos of the proceedings. This required guidanci is noticeably lacking. In other productioi details the film measures up to standard. Stooge to a gangster, Dane Clark drivei a getaway car for Richard Rober who ha just knocked off a gambler in a hotel room He runs down Geraldine Brooks. It's a cast of hit and run and there are no clues After reading about the accident Clark goel calling on Miss Brooks and soon thereaftei Wallace Ford, a cop, steps into the script Miss Brooks, it comes out, has an aneurism blood clot that will prove fatal, according ti the medicos. Ford learns of this, confront) Clark whom he suspects and demands ht make the girl's last weeks, months hei happiest. Clark sells his car, hocks his watch. He sets Miss Brooks up in a Park Ave. apart ment. The girl has relapses. More dougl" is needed. Clark presses Rober, who doei not fancy being pressed, for a grand. He gets it, but is also marked for extinction Clark is aware of this and makes off withe Miss Brooks via a slick stratagem, to i, country hideout. She has another relapse: They decide to marry, love having bloomed in the interim. On their wedding day Lina Romay, Philip Van Zandt and S. Z. Sakall are on hand: for the nuptials. The minister is late. Clark goes down the road looking for him. He meets Rober who plans to shoot him in the back. Ford shoots Rober instead. Clark marries Miss Brooks. At the fadeout, the girl knowing of her precarious health, talks Clark into pretending nothing will happena to her. "Let's pretend," she says, "that it'sjf forever." The title, derived from a song,li figures at intervals as a juke box selecHonia and elsewhere. Felix Jacoves directed. f CAST: Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks, S. Z. s Sakall, Wallace Ford, Richard Rober, Lina Romay, Douglas Kennedy, Mary Stuart, Philip Van Zandt, Rod Rogers. CREDITS: Producer, Saul Elkins; Director, Felix Jacoves; Screenplay, Edna Anhalt; From a story by Dietrich V. Hannekin, Aleck Block; Photography, Carl Guthrie; Art, Ted Smith; Sets, William Wallace; Editor, Thomas Reilly; Sound, Stanley Jones; Music, William Lava; Orchestrations, Charles Maxwell. DIRECTION: Routine. PHOTOGRAPHY: Good. Reject Tcdley Drive-in Tallahassee, Fla. — A .J. Talley has been denied a permit to construct a drive-in theater on the Berry Highway. Action was based on recommendation of the County Zoninj? Board. Theater application was re^, jected on the grounds that it might attract undesirable business to the area.