The Film Daily (1948)

^ DAILY Tuesday, August 31, 1948 Vol. 94, No. 43 Tues., August 31, 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. 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 all communications to THE FILM DAILY, 1501 Broadway, New York IS, N. Y. Phone BRyant 9-7117, 9-7118, 9-7119, 9-7120, 9-7121. Cable address Filmday, New York. WEST COAST OFFICES Ralph Wllk, Manager £423 Hollywood Blvd. Phone: Granite S607 WASHINGTON BUREAU Andrew H. Older 6417 Dahlenega Rd. Phone: Wisconsin 3271 CHICAGO BUREAU Joseph Esler, Chief C. L. Esler 6241 N. Oaldey Ave. Phone: Briarpate 7441 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS LONDON — Ernest W. Fredman. The Film Renter. 127-133 Wardour St.. W. 1. HAVANA— Mary Louise Blanco. Vlrtudcs 214. BOUfBAY — Ram L. Gogtay. Kltab Mahal, 190 Hornby Rd.. Fort, Bombay 1. ALGIERS — Paul Saffar. Ftlmafrlc, 8 Rue Charras. MONTREAL— Ray Carmlchael. Room 9. 464 Francis Xavler St. VANCOUVER — Jack Droy. 411 Lyrl( Theater Bldg. STDNET— Bowden Fletcher, 19 Moxon Ave., Punchbowl, N. S. Phone. UT 2110. BRUSSELS— Jean Pierre Meys. 110 Rue des Paquerettes. COPENHAGEN— John Llndberg. Jembanealle No. 3, Copenhagen-Van Loese. ROME — John Perdicarl, Via Ludovlsi 16. Phone. 42758. MEXICO CITY — Jay Kaner — c/o American Chamber of Commerce — San Juan de Letrmn 24. MnnnciflL (August 30) NEW YORK STOCK MARKET High Low Close Am. Seat 251/4 251/4 25'/4 Columbia Picts 10 10 10 East. Kodak 44% 44 44 Gen. Prec. Eq 14% MS/g 14% Loew's, Inc 16% le'A 161/4 Paramount 23% 231/4 231/4 RKO « 77/8 m Republic Pict 31/4 31/3 3l/i Republic Pict. pfd... 71/4 7 7 20th Century-Fox .21 1/4 21 Va 21 Va 20th Century-Fox ppf. 99 99 99 Universal Pict 10% lOiA 10% Warner Bros 10% 10% 10% NEW YORK CURB MARKET Monogram Picts. . . . 3% 3% 3% RKO 13^ 134 13^ Sonotone Corp 31/2 31/2 31/2 Technicolor 13 12% 13 Trans-Lux 41/4 414 41/4 OVER THE COUNTER Bid Cinecolor 334 Pathe 33^ Net Chg. + Vi — Vb — % — 1/4 — % + 1/4 + Vs + 1 — 1/4 — '/4 — Va + Va Asked 4% 41/4 British Know Little of Boycott, Lawrence Reports Hardly anything is known in England about the Sons of Liberty boycott against British goods and services, reported Jock LaviTence, JARO veepee, when he returned yesterday from a six-week trip to England. When British newsmen queried Eric A. Johnston about the boycott, he said he had practically no information about it either, Lawrence told the press boys. As for the alleged anti-Semitic overtones found in "Oliver Twist" by New York Star Staff Writer Albert Deutsch, Lawrence pointed out that no Jewish groups in Britain reached similar conclusions. Lawrence was eager to announce that the Rank organization had 10 features which should be as remunerative at the box office as "Hamlet" shows signs of being. Brisbane Exhibs. Demand Payment for Newsreel Ads Brisbane (By Air Mail) — Climaxing a series of charges that commercial advertising is appearing in Australian newsreels, delegates at the Motion Picture Exhibitors Association convention voted to seek compensation for reels that include propaganda or advertising matter. Otherwise, MPEA decided, reels will not be shown as part of the entertainment program. Group also reaffirmed its agreement not to pay more than 40 per cent for feature rentals. Equity Group Schedules 12 Films in 18 Months IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A program of 12 pictures to be made in the next 18 months is announced by Harry H. Thomas, president of Equity Pictures, for release through Eagle Lion. Program is budgeted at $3,000,000, with the schedule divided among the Vinson, Orbit, Marshall Gi-ant and Jerry Thomas units. Discuss ASCAP, 20th-Fox, TV at Allied Convention Film Rights Changes Title Film Rights International will release "The Good Life," in September. Fix was produced in Italy as "My Son the Professor." OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT CONCESSIONAIRES from Coast to Co3sti oyer % Century/ Now Sf>ecia(icingl in Refreshment Service for BIVE-IN THEATRES^ Detroit — Streamlined procedure will expedite the Allied Theaters convention here today. Principal items of discussion are ASCAP, television, and the 20th-Fox conciliation case. No official discussion is likely on the SIMPP case. Wynne to Attend "Oliver' Premiere in Toronto Jamieson in New Studio Dallas — Jamieson Film Co. has moved to its new studio at 3825 Bryan St., it is announced. New plant provides 8,200 square feet of floor space, with an additional 10,000 square feet devoted to landscaping and park' ing. During his routine visit here, he will attend the opening of JAR's new theater, the Odeon-Carlton in Toronto, Sept. 9, Sydney Wynne, British JARO publicity chief, told the trade press yesterday on disembarking from the Queen Mary. Picture to be preemed there will be "Oliver Twdst." Rank's Canadian Odeon circuit now comprises 112 theaters, Wynne said. The Odeon-Carlton is the twelfth theater to be built since V-J Day. Twenty-eight more are schedules to be built across Canada, Wynne added. "Olympic Games" To Have U. S. Premiere Sept. 10 "Womem Speaks" for Video Dallas — National television rights to a aeries of 12 "Woman Speaks" shorts have been acquired by Sack Television Enterprises, under a deal concluded in Chicago by Film Studios of Chicago and Julius M. Sack. J. Arthur Rank's feature length Technicolor production, "The 1948 Olympic Games," will be flown here from London tomoi'row, it was announced yesterday. After processing and the addition of commentary by Bill Stern and Ted Husing, picture, which will be distributed in this country by Eagle Lion, will have its U S premiere in Chicago's Apollo Theater Sept 10. New York opening is set for Sept. 15 at the Gotham. Schulberg Gets Foreign Finance for Six Films West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Plans to produce six pictures in Italy and Switzerland, to be financed abroad and principally by Italian bankers, are announced by B. P. Schulberg. All are to be made by the end of -next year, with the first to be "Goya and the Duchess of Alba," staged in Italy with Jean Renoir directing. Second will be "Torch in the Wind," from a Tay Garnett original. Weiss Plans "Her Unborn ChUd" West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — ^Louis Weiss' plans for his return to production have been expanded to include a remake of "Her Unborn Child." Work on the picture is scheduled to get under way late this autumn. Film was first produced by Weiss in 1930. Regents Liit "Dioble" Ban Motion picture division of the N. Y. State Board of Regents has lifted the ban on "Le Diable Au Corps," French pic made for U-I by Paul Graetz. It is understood certain scenes were reshot, others eliminated. ARE SHOWMENS CHOICE EVERYWHERE LOS ANGELES 1S74W WASHINGTON cominc nno Gomc LOU J. KAUFMAN, Warner Theaters executive, returns at the end of the week from o trip to Cleveland and Pittsburgh. CLAIR ROLOFF, DeVry Co. advertising manager, is vacationing in Wisconsin. Sailing today aboard the Queen Mary are ANN SHERIDAN, BETTY HUTTON and CARY GRANT. ALAN W. COOK, head of Ansco's pro^-^sional motion picture department, is en rou'x Eu rope aboard the Mauretania. nnP' GORDON LEVOY, Hollywood attorney, is stopping at the Waldorf-Astoria. Director MAX OPULS sails for Europe Sept. 15, aboard the De Grasse. JACK ELLIS, UA district manager, has returned to New York from Albany and Gloversville. OLIVER UNGER, Distinguished Films veepee, will return today from Canada where he huddled on distribution of "Passionelle." GUT Holding Companies Increase Dividend Rates Sydney (By Air Mail) — All Greater i Union Theaters holding companies i have increased their dividend rates! following payment of the GUTJ operating company dividend on ordinary and preference shares. Greater! J. D. Williams increased its rate! from four and a half to six per cent;! Spencers from four to six per cent;! Wests from six to seven and a half,! and Amalgamated Pictures from five) to six and a half per cent. Finish "Eureka Stockade" At Over $650,000 Cost Sydney (By Air Mail) — "Eureka Stockade," produced here by British interests, cost over $650,000, it is learned with the completion of shooting. Picture is expected to be ready for Christmas release in Australia. RKO Sets Screenings RKO is holding trade showings o^ the second in its new season's group of pictures starting today, with "Mourning Becomes Electra" and "Bodyguard." "Station West" and "Design for Death" will be shown tomorrow. Morris J. Siegel Dead i Morris J. Siegel, 47, film producer and former president of Republi Pictures, died suddenly aboard thel westbound Santa Fe Superchief , near Winslow, Ariz. 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