The Film Daily (1948)

IHEi DAILY Thursday, September 23, 194J RaibournAsksUHF, Dual TV Ownership (Continued from Page 1) vided the programming of the two stations is different. "We can see no reason why, at this time, an unlimited time metropolitan area TV station would be permitted to operate but 12 hours per week," said Raibourn, terming it "a waste of facilities and unnecessary limitation upon public service." "Today," he said, "many people are anxious to venture their money and efforts in television. ... A great deal of pioneering work has been done in programming, steady advancements are being made all along the line. Certainly, and at least in the larger metropolitan areas, a television broadcast station operator who is either unable or unwilling to render a service to the public for more than 12 hours per week can most easily and quickly be succeeded by a qualified applicant who is anxious and able to deliver a greater measure of public service." Raibourn advocated that the spectrum between 475 and 890 MC be opened up at once for commercial TV assignments, with a microwave band of 1000 MC to be staked out for "development of television on a high definition, three-dimensional color basis." Attorney Andrew Haley asked how it happened that his proposal was so similar to that of Du Mont presented on Monday and Tuesday. Raibourn said the similarity of his proposal to that of Du Mont's Dr. T. T. Goldsmith was "purely coincidental." The answer was an emphatic "no" when FCC Chairman Wayne Coy asked Raibourn if his proposal that a single licensee be permitted to operate in two TV bands in a single area implied a belief that the commercial future of the present TV band is limited. Referring to previous testimony in the hearings, Raibourn remarked that as we go up in the spectrum, reflections increase, "bending of the waves diminishes; and bouncing of the signals becomes more prevalent. In other words, the lower frequencies have more bend and less bounce — the higher frequencies more bounce and less bend. But given proper equipment for transmission and reception, both the higher and the lower frequencies will give the same results." The equipment of UHF operation nEUI POSTS CLAUDE NEWELL, head booker, M-G-M, Denver. WALTER BUCKIE, trainee, Roosevelt Theater, Chicogo. IRVING STILLMAN, monagerial staff. Central Park Theater, Chicago. RALPH TAFTING, manager, Shafer Theater, La conia. III. ROBERT DE BRITO, office staff, Loew-Poli Palace, Hartford, Conn. HERBERT ROSEN, manager. Royal, Worcester, Moss. THEATER DEALS to L. E. Wolcotl Apache, Fort Davis, Tex., from J. J. Kimble. Avon, Medora, 111., to Alton, 111., Interests from Sam I>owe. Five Points Drive-In, Lubbock, Tex., to P. L. Smith from C. R. Balling-er. New, Colmesnell, Tex., to Charles L. Dossey from R. H. Furlong'. Strand, Cedar Bapids, 0., to Sara E. Miller from W. A. Olson. Sheldon, Sheldon, 111., to George Kokos from John Morehouse. Idaho, Sumner, 111., to RaJph Clark. Rex, Champaign, 111., to Max M. Platz from Mrs. Theodore Anthony. Rio, Schuylkill, Pa., to Max M. Korr from Harry Block and Henry Sork. Grafton, Grafton, O., to Albert Wolf dnd Harold Weaver from Frank Gidlin. Rapids, Sauk Rapids, Minn., to Russell W. Clepper from Leo Ross. Palace, Fairmount, Ind., to Ralph Marcuecilli from Jack Allen. Kingston, North Ridgewood, Fla., to Donna P. Buris from Paul Hesse. Strand, Crafton, W. Va., to Mike Manos circuit from J. L. Bush. Elsie, Elsie, Mich., to Leon Robbe from Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hovey. Elk, Italy, Tex., to S. S. Spurlock from B. L. Waldron. Lagow, Dallas, Tex., half interest to Ernest Armbruster from M. S. White. State, Hurley, S. D., to Vincent Van Eren from George Cappers. Florence, Florence, N. J., to Harry Nestler from Martin Fishbein. Lincoln, (term lease), Kearny, N. J., Skouras Circuit and Murray Stahl from Warners and Haring & Blumenthal. Mendon, Mendon, Mich., to Louis Danley from J. Rosenthal. Alvin, Detroit, Mich., to John Pantages and Thomas Ricchio from J and J Theaters. Hanger, ( term lease ) , Hopeville, G-a., 'to Butler Gora from A. L. Fox. Dixy, Adamsville, Tenn., to J. O. Lott from R. R. Clenunons. Lux, (term lease), Stockville, Miss., to J. R. Revell. Swan, Brookhaven, Ga., to Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Ziebell from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Aiken. Bruce, Bruce, Miss., to J. A. Thornton from Naihan Reiss. Nevada', Prescott, Ark., to Mrs. J. Fred Brown. Gem, Prescott, Ark., to Mrs. J. Fred Brown. Jewish Educational Films Planned by Gradus' IMPS Ben Gradus, head of International Movie Producers' Service, has announced the production of what is presumably the first attempt at visual education for Jewish parochial schools. Initial production, already completed, is a Hebrew community sing. Tied in with his series on Hebrew education is his company's offer of one monthly reel plus the use of a projector for a year at a cost of $50 a month. At the end of the year, the user not only owns the 12 reels but the projection machine as well. Gradus told The Film Daily that his visual education set-up is virtually non-profit and is offered as a service to Jewish communities. will obviously be speeded to perfection by opening the band to commercial use, Raibourn said, calling for the setting of engineering standards now. On the question of dual ownership, Raibourn said present TV licensees are losing money as fast as they can. Then he explained, "I recognize the fact that the construction and operation of television broadcasting stations on the frequencies between 475 and 890 mc. could very well be even more financially unprofitable than is the ipresent operation of television stations on the allocated Channels 2 through 13, for a number of years and until equipment development catches up. In view of that probability, and in order to speed this development and to give general impetus to the advance of the industry, I recommend to the Commission that it consider the advisability of allowing operators of television stations in the present bands to operate stations in the higher bands until such time as the two are on an equal basis, provided there is no duplication of programs between the two stations." Industry Amateur Painters Contribute to Exhibition A number of amateur artists in the industry will contribute paintings to an exhibition and auction sale to be held for the benefit of the Urban League. Exhibition will be in the galleries of Associated American Artists, Sept. 27-Oct. 13. Industry contributors of their own paintings include Lew Ayres, Diana Barrymore, Edgar Bergen, Irving Berlin, Anita Colby, Gary Cooper, Linda Darnell, Buddy de Sylva, Jinx Falkenberg, Tex McCrary, Nina Foch, John Garfield, Janet Gaynor, Paul Hollister, Hedda Hopper, Arthur Hornblow, Jr., Lena Home, Van Johnson, Anita Louise, David Niven, Margaret O'Brien, Lanny Ross, Budd Schulberg, Toots Shor, Frank Sinatra, King Vidor and Clifton Webb. Confectioners Lean On Theaters For Sales (Continued from Page 1) from 5 to 10 per cent of a theater's total gross, it is understood. Candy producers told those present that the nickel candy bar would remain at that price despite the fact that its manufacture currently constitutes a profitless operation. While it was admitted that the size of the bars have shrunk in the face of continually rising costs, producers said that they were not likely to get smaller. Elward Files Oriental Report Chicago — Master in Chancery Joseph Elward yesterday filed in Judge William Campbell's court a 243printed page report on the Oriental Theater case which he had been hearing for the past year. Attorney Louis Jacobson for the plaintiffs will have until October 22 to file objections. Rathvon Talking Deal With Eagle Lion (Continued from Page 1) for the Robert R. Young-controllec film company. Presumably, should Rathvon lin( up production-wise ' with E J--^ h( would have financing via Fit *• B Odium, who is expected shon,»y' tc retire as RKO board chairman. Od lum has indicated that he might en gage in financing indie productioi although without plans to form ar indie company. The name of Sergei Semenenko Boston financier, also has been introduced in connection with an entrj of Rathvon into the E-L picture. It is pointed out here that Odium and Robert R. Young, whose Pathe Industries controls Eagle Lion as a wholly owned subsidiary, are extremely friendly. Observers accordingly would not be surprised if eventually Odium's Atlas Corp. or he himself personally made an offer for a sizable block of Pathe stock. Young, it is said, might be agreeable if the deal was right, with the coin received going to Eagle Lion as added working capital. The Eagle Lion set-up and prospects are of the sort likely to catch the eye of the astute Odium, it is said. In the event of any such deal it would be only natural, say observers, that Rathvon would fit into the picture, as he did when Odium was in the financial saddle at RKO. It is stressed by well informec sources that there is thus far noth ing tangible, and that the Rathvon Krim conversations were essentiallj on the exploratory side. It is con ceded, however, that at some future date a deal could eventuate. New Video Pix Series For Children's Show West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — Jan Clayton has signed a pact with Telemount Pictures, Inc., new video company headed by Henry Donovan, to make series of 13 musical 16 mm. films slanted specifically for children'^ television hour. "Open end" technique will be used, the process allowing front anc end space for sponsors' commercial announcement. Donovan recently made television bow as producerdirector of "Magic Lady" series ovei KTLA. D6flTHS HARRY G. KOSCH, 66, pioneer industry attorney and one-time co-owner of the Pilot Studio, Yonkers. FRANCIS ANDREWS, 25, husband of Mrs. Davis Martin, assistant manager of the Fisher Theater, Detroit.