The Film Daily (1948)

Intimate in Character International in Scope Independent in Thought ^o Si Copy The Daily Newspaper Of Motion Pictures Now Thirty Years Old -IPDArLY' \rC==4^4. NO. 54 NEW YORK. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1948 TEN CENTS mpcB fR0Z6n OUT oFHuntiflRinn pik mflRKCT Two Specials Monthly for 13 Mouths lor Fox 20 of 32 Specials Now Completed, with Others Ready for Production Bv RALPH WILK IVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY j Hollywood — Two or more special features will be offered exhibitors each month through September, 1949, Andy W. Smith, Jr., 20hh-Fox general sales manager, revealed yesterday in announcing the company's new season release schedule at the company's sales meeting. Of 32 special productions, 20 either have been delivered to exchanges or are ready for delivery, Smith declared. The other 12 are '(ConHnued on Page 6) 20lii-Fox Campaigns Complete Thru Feb. iVest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Over-all campaigns for each of 20th-Fox's releases through February have been completed by the advertising, publicity, expbitation and radio departments, Charles Schlaifer, advertising-publicity director, revealed yesterday to (Confinued on Pase 8) Chicago Circuit Plans Downstate Operations Chicago — One of the leading Chicago circuits is assembling a 10theater downstate circuit, according to reports on film row. Deal is believed almost set, with adjustments involving some of the subsidiary companies the only hitches to be ironed out. ''Good Chance*' for Soviet Deal — EAJ Moscow (Via Cable) — There is a "good chance" of Russians buying American films, Eric Johnsfon, MPAA chief, announced yesterday following a conference with Government film officials here. Johnston termed his talks as "pleasant and interesting." It appeared likely that he would not see Premier Stalin since he planned to leave Moscow on Tuesday. QUOTA RELIEF FOR 1,500 IN U. K. Handful Granted Full Exemption; Quota for Others from "Token" 10% to 42V2% Cavalcade Pictures Named Buyer of American Films For National Film Bureau London (By Cable)— The Films' Council yesterday approved relief from the 45 per cent exhibitors quota fixed by the Board of Trade under the new Films Act for approximately 1,500 theaters. The revised figures, the Council indicated, will range from 42% per cent to a "token" 10 per cent in acute cases. A handful of exhibs. are granted complete exemption under Subsection Three of Section Three in the Act. The decision is expected to satisfy CEA objections, and it is understood it was adopted almost unanimously by the F'ms Council which received the recommendations from tJie quota relief subcommittee. Golden to Rush Pix Based on Russ Book Edward A. Golden will rush into production with a film version of "As We See Russia," written by 25 members of the Oyerseas Press Club of America, with foreword by Bob Considme, and published yesterday by E. P. Button & Co. Golden's acquisition of the film rights to the tome, comprising articles on Russian aspirations, people, (ConHnued on Page 4) Rodgers Will Open Exec. Training Course Today M-G-M's executive training course gets under way in the Hotel Astor today when William F. Rodgers, vice-president and general sales manager, welcomes the six men who (Continued on Page 5) WB Opposes Review Of Joan Leslie Case Washington Bureau cf THE FILM DAILY Washington — Warners yesterday filed with the Supreme Court its brief in opposition to the petition of screen star Joan Leslie that the Court review a California Supreme Court ruling which cleared the way for the studio ta bring to trial its charge of contract jumping against Miss Leslie. A brief four-point argu(Continued on Page 6) Goldwyn-Selznick Plan German Distvibution Org. Possibility of a joint selling organization in Germany whereby Samuel G^ldwyn and David Selznick would resume operations in that country were confirmed here yester(Continued on Page 5) Asks State Gross Sales Tax no of Ohio Also Approves Cryptix ITOA Against Giveaways, Commissioner Informed Cartipaign of License Commissioner John N. Cannella against giveaways, lotteries and prizes in New York theaters received a quick pledge of cooperation from ITOA, it is learned. MMPTA is expected to consider the matter at a future meeting. ITOA's pledge came at a meeting (Continued on Page 5) West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood— That MPEA has been frozen out of the Hungarian film market following protracted negotiations with the National Film Bureau, Hungarian Government trust, is indicated in the announcement that Cavalcade Pictures, foreign film purchasing agent headed by Harvey Pergament, has been named authorized agent of the Hungarian group to buy American product for that country. MPEA is said to have received (Continued on Page 8) ATONJ Board Okays Conciliaiion Plan Board of directors of New Jersey Allied, with Irving Dollinger presiding, unanimously decided to adopt the Andy W. Smith, Jr., conciliation plan at a meeting yesterday. Proposal was made that all ATONJ members be notified of the procedure to be taken under this plan. The organization was confident, a (Continued on Page 5) Brandt Named Exploitation Manager for Eagle-Lion Appointment of Leon Brandt as Eagle Lion exploitation manager was announced here yesterday by Max E. Youngstein, vice-president and adpublicity-exploitation director. Brandt, who has been With the (Continued on Page 5) By ELSIE LOEB FILM DAILY Staf Correspondent Columbus, O.— The ITO of Ohio at the closing session of its annual convention here yesterday, by resolution ^ called for the re-enactment of a State tax, preferably a gross sales , tax, with allocation to local munici ] palities as a substitute for the present permissive municipal admissions tax law which became effective this year. ■ The convention also went on record (Continued on Page 8) Amendments Postpone Netv French Tax Law Paris (By Cable) — Enactment of the new meterage tax film measure has been postponed because of amendments introduced in the upper house of the National Assembly after the bill had passed the lower branch. Development necessitates repassage of the proposal in the lower house, resulting in a delay in the start of film remittances to the U. S. under the revised Blum-Byrnes pact.