The Film Daily (1948)

DAILY: Thursday, September 16, 194 Golden to Rush Pix Based on Russ Book (Continued from Page 1) the Soviet system and delusions, was announced at the Club's first luncheon of the seafon yesterday at the Sherry Netherland. Golden, introduced by NBC's William Chaplin, the Club's president, spoke briefly, observing that the deal had been closed so quickly that he could only say that shooting would start this year. It was learned, however, that Gregor Ziemer and Emmet Lavery, who turned the former's factual "Education for Death" into the script of "Hitler's Children," will provide the story for the new pic, which will be distributed by United Artists. Terms of the deal, based on percentage, will be worked out next week by Golden and the Club's Book Committee. Deal was handled for the Club by Bernard Estes. Club's share will go into its Correspondents Fund which takes care of the ill. This is the third Club book tJiat Golden has purchased. First was "Education for Death," RKO-distributed pic adaptation of which grossed $7,000,000. Golden also owns rights to "What To Do About Germany," by Louis Lochner of the N. Y. Times, but presently has no filming plans. "Secret Land" Press Preview at Capital Waslmiafon Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — "The Secret Land," M-G-M's Technicolor picture adapted from official footage filmed during the U. S. Navy's 1946-47 expedition to Antarctica, will be given a press preview in Washington Tuesday night. Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis, commandant of the Potomac River Naval Command, will act as host to 150 Washington correspondents and columnists and local newspaper and trade press reps. The Admiral's guests will first be served cocktails and buffet supper at the Command's Ofiicers' Mess, after which "The Secret Land" will be screened for them aboard a nearby LST. "The Secret Land" will be given a simultaneous world premiere in 80 cities, taking in every state in the Union, in conjunction with Navy Day, Oct. 27. And What do American Critics Have to Say? London (By Cable) — Corruption of U. S. motion picture critics "is so widespread, except in certain leading publications, that film bosses in America are staggered by the failure of their men over here to influence the press," Richard Winnington, News-Chronicle critic, testified before the Royal Commission on the Press. Winnin-^ton's statement came in answer to allegations by R. J. Minney, a producer, regarding bribes and rackets among British critics. ^^ /[T^-VKh^ ">a^ PHIL M. DALY Ainting High and Delivering HOLLYWOOD • • • TWENTIETH-FOX has faith and confidence in the future of the motion picture industry. . . . They're aiming high, and delivering. . . . Ihs pictures for the enti.e 13-week period of "The Spyros P. Skouras 35>h Annive.'sary Celebration" aie all completed, Gene.al Sales Manager Andy W. Smi.h, Ir., told the delegates at the national sales confeiences in Los Angeles yeste day. . . . Further, seven of the 10 pictures are actually in the exchanges now where exhibitors can see them. T T T • • • TWENTIETH-FOX expects to make the celebration in honor of its president the most successful sales campaign in the company's entire history. . . . Highlight of the d-ive will be 20th Century -Fox Week in November, when Smith plans to have "the company's trademark on the screen of every theater in the U. S." . . . 20th toppers at the sales conference point to the product, ciling: "The Luck Of The I.ish" . . . "Cry Of The City" . . . "Apartment For Peggy" in Technicolor . . . "Road House" . . . "When My Baby Smi.es At Me" in Technicolor . . . "Un'ai'.h'ully Yours" . , . "Yellow Sky" . . . Every one, they affirm, is a polen.ial top grosser. T T T • • • 20TH's MONTH-BY-MONTH, picture-by-picture pace continues for 1949. . . . Already all but one of the "A" productions for the first qua ter are now either linished, or being photog.aphed. . . . And in addition, two of the second 1949 quarter releases are completed now, with four more in production and the final two scheduled to go before the cameras this month. . . . Darryl F. Zanuck's studio crew is rolling them out, far in advance. . . . And Charles Schlaifer, director of publicily, advertising and exploitation, says they're go'.den attractions. . . . Calls 'em a real Comstock lode for the national box-office from the 20lh-Century '49ers. T T T • • • THE SPECIAL PROMOTION brochures distributed to each conference delegate are proving a highlight of the conference. , . . Included in the mate:ial which they will take back to the company's 37 branches are 20th's new streamlined press books, complete ad campaigns and o'her advertising and publicity accessories for every picture in the Skouras anniversary celebration. . . . Schlaifer, incidsntally, disclosed e'aborate promotion plans for each of the pictures for the next five months. T T T • • • 20TH's WELL-ROUNDED short subjects program, announced yesterday by Pe'.er Levalhes, short subjects sales manager, completes the product picture from the company for the next year. . . . The shorts are included in the "year ahead" p'an with 54 separate releases ranging all the way from Terrytoons to a Fem'nine World Series. . . . Yes, 20th's fai'.h and confidence are we'l based, and with the pictures for the next qua-ter al-eady in the can, they'll be heading back to the 37 branches next week intent on that new record. . . . Good Luck boys, from your old pal, Phil M. Set CMnic for PSA Convention Cincinnati — Technical division of the Photograph'c Society of America will c^nruct a clinic on photography in inrlusf-rv at th'^ annual PSA convention here on Nov. 5. "Casanova" Into Amb'^ssador "Loves of Casan-va," French film, will o^en Friday at the Ambassador. Vog Film Co. is releasing. "Marriage" Premiere Today "Marriage in the Shadows," German film released by Gramercy Filmis, has its American nremiere today at the Little Met Theater. NeedhTm Reads Columbus Drive Columbus. O. — Ja'-k Needham, retired 20th-Fox salesman, has be°n named area chariman for the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital drive. I Realart Sales Force To Meet Sept. 20-23 Realart franchise holders ai salesmen from every part of tl country will attend the first anr versary convention of the compan f.o be held Monday through Thur day at the Warwick Hotr^ iuc Rogers, vice-president and%;\^' xier manager of Realart, will presii over sessions. Among those to attend are Pa Broder, president; Jack Broder, vie president; Irving Kipnis, secretar Norman Eisenstein, vice-presiden Joseph Harris, board chairman ai treasurer; Bill Schulman, adverti Ing-publicity director, and Carre Puciato, general manager. Also, Manny Jacobs, John Ma gham. Ken R. Smith, R. S. Carsca ien, Bert Stearn, Milton Brauma Lee L. Goldberg, Harold F. Cohe H. V. George, Scott Lett, Bob Sn ier, Manny Stutz, Nelson Wax, Ji Levine, Joe Wolf, John Francor Sam Decker, Henri Elman, Hermj Gorelick, Harry Price, Fred Sand iernie Mills, Myron Mills, Shermj 3. Krellberg, Moe Kerman, Joe Fe Jer, Carr Scott, Don Swartz, ar Jack Zide. 'No Censorship Needed" 3y Radio, Press — Dewey Radio and press in America "nee no censorship and can be trusted i guide themselves by the canons < public interest and good taste," Go Thomas E. Dewey said last nigl In a statement read over WHN o the occasion of its change in ca letters to WMGM, the Metro-Gok wyn-Mayer station. Formal change of the call lettei was made by Mayor Willia O'Dwyer who cited the station fc .ts "splendid sense of public servic and community understanding," adc :ng that "it may well be that tJi new bond of kinship between Ne fork and Hollywood will focus n newed attention on the advantag of our great city to assist in motio picture production within our cj pacities." WMGM will continue its celebrt tion tonight with a salute froi ASCAP and a Warners Hollywo studio originated show. Enterprise Suspends Pending Funds Return West Coast Bur., THE FILM DAILY H:)llywood — Enterprise has suspended production for an "indefinite period' to await financial returns from films already completed. Company has no plans to make two films which it is committed to deliver to M-G-M and United Artists, and is attempting to negotiate a settlement of its lease on the Harry Sherman Studio. Company currently is editing three films fcr delivery to M-G-M, including "No Minor Vices," "Caught," and "Force of Evil." pr