Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1940)

2 Motion Picture Daily Monday, January 29, 1940 4 Purely Personal ► FRED SCHWARTZ, Arthuk Baker, Monroe Greenthal, Emanuel Silverstone, Arthur Sil VERSTONE, J. J. MlLSTElN, CHARLES Stern and Harry Koziner return today from Lake Placid, where they spent the weekend. • Beatrice Greene, secretary to Joseph Hummel, Warners general foreign manager, has resigned after 16 years with the company's foreign department. Miss Greene, who is Mrs. Monroe Levy, started at First National as secretary to Bruce Johnson. • Sir Cedric Hardwicke left for the Coast Friday via TWA. On the same plane were Al Melnick of Louis Shurr's agency office, going to Hollywood, and E. Pearlman of National Screen Service, the latter headed for Kansas City. William Devaney, Cincinnati office manager for M-G-M, observed his birthday Saturday. William Parker, Seattle publicity representative, and Frank Gaskell, Des Moines booker, have birthdays today. • Leonard Golden son, Paramount home office theatre executive, will leave for the South on Wednesday for conferences with company theatre partners. • Louis Pollock went to Washington Friday to make advance arrangements for Gloria Jean's visit there for the President's Birthday Ball Tuesday. • Irving Cohen of the Paramount home office legal department was in Philadelphia Friday for the hearing in the Admiral anti-trust suit. • Tom Connors, M-G-M eastern and southern district manager, will return today from a short busines trip to Canada. • Arthur Butler, assistant manager of the Capitol, Halifax, is the father of a daughter, born to Mrs. Butler last week. • Thomas Courtney, manager of the Casino, Halifax, has been awarded one of the 1939 Amateur Cinema League's five Canadian prizes. • Madeleine Carroll left the Coast Friday on the first leg of a journey to her chateau in France. She sails Feb. 3 from New York. • William F. Rodgers, M-G-M general sales manager, plans to leave late this week for conferences at the studio. • Jane Wyman and Ronald Reagan were married Friday at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Church in Glendale, Cal. • Jane Darwell, Johnny Russell and O. Z. Whitehead, 20th CenturyFox players, returned to the Coast over the weekend. J. M. Podoloff, Minneapolis branch manager for 20th Century-Fox, has $85,000 Is Contributed At Federation Luncheon (Continued from page 1) such as New York, personal charity is almost impossible of achievement, Judge Proskauer said. "The Federation was created as the agent of its supporters in bring desperately needed aid to the less fortunate," he declared. In introducing the former mayor, Golden said that he belonged in "show business with the rest of us. He began his career, so to speak, as a song writer, and now he is turning out another great song." A scroll was presented to Walker on behalf of the Amusement Division. Among those present were Julian Abeles, Willard Alexander, Jack Alicoate, Herman Bernie, Irving Caesar, Oscar Doob, Sam Forrest, Maurice Kann, Eddie LeBaron, Bertram Leb har, Sam Lyons, Arthur Israel, Margo, William Morris, Jr., Louis Nizer, Isroy M. Norr, Ole Olsen, Sidney H. Piermont, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rinzler, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rinzler, Budd Rogers, Charles A. Rogers, Max Rudnick, Eddie Rugoff, Marvin N. Schenck, Sam Shain, Lillian Shaw, Joseph Shaller, Nathaniel Shilkret, John Shubert, Noble Sissle, Bernard Sobel, Arthur Tracy, Al Trahan, Sam Yolem. Also Morris Kinzler, A. Mike Vogel, Al Altman, Sidney Phillips, Leopold Friedman, C. C. Moskowitz, Harry Bernstein, Arthur Kelly, James Cunningham, Robert Newman, Leonard Goldenson, Leo-i Goldberg, John O'Connor, Fred Meyers, Harry Mandel and Nate Spingold. Japan's Film Trade Lost to U. S. Studios (Continued from page 1) whatever chance there may have been of Japan easing its film import regulations now in effect, despite representations made on the industry's behalf by Ambassador Joseph C. Grew and the repeated petitions of the American film board in Tokyo, foreign trade authorities assert. Current regulations already are proving onerous to the American distributors and several have expressed doubts as to their ability to continue to operate under them for long if concessions were not forthcoming from Japan. Guaranteed Sets Symphonic Shorts Guaranteed Pictures has available for release now two "Symphonic Featurettes," with Fredrick Feher conducting the National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of 122 pieces and a chorus of 100. The first two are "Aida" and "Rosamunde." Now in preparation are : "Stephen Foster Songs," "Pittoresque," "Lohengrin Bridal Chorus," "Negro Spirituals," with chorus ; "Capricio Espagnol," "1812 Overture," "Polovetzer Dances," "Leonore 3 Overture," "Tales from the Vienna Woods," "Second Liszt Rhapsody" and "Jazz Symphony," with chorus. Vetoes Manila Ordinance Manila, P. L, Jan. 28— Mayor Eulogio Rodriguez has vetoed a resolution requiring local houses to show at least one-domestically-produced film each month. returned to his office after visiting the home office en route from a vacation. • Henry Wolper, M-G-M office manager in Boston, left over the weekend after conferring at the home office. • Jack L. Warner, vice-president of Warners, will leave for the Coast at the end of the week. • Sam Katz, M-G-M production executive, arrives here Friday from the Coast for home office conferences. • W. A. Scully was confined to his home with a cold over the weekend. Decision Reserved In Goldwyn Action United Artists Friday contended before Federal Judge Bondy that the suit of Samuel Goldwyn for $54,559 should be dismissed on the ground that he had assigned his claim to the Bank of America. Judge Bondy reserved decision after attorneys for both sides argued on questions of law and fact. Goldwyn is seeking interest payments on his $54,559 bonus for premium grosses on individual pictures which the company pays to its producers. Lubitsch Is Guest Of Music Hall Staff Ernst Lubitsch, producer of MG-M's "Shop Around the Corner," current attraction at the Radio City Music Hall, was guest of honor at a luncheon given by the theatre's executive staff in the Music Hall studio apartment Friday. Gus S. Eyssell was host in the absence of W. G. V an Schmus, managing director, who is in California. Among others present were Leon Leonidoff, Russell Markert, Gene Snyder, Florence Rogge, Hattie Rogge, Erno Rapee, Maurice Baron, Fred Cruise, Gene Braun, Robert E. Henderson and Hazel Flynn. Judging of Entries In Quigley Awards Starts Tomorrow 'Lincoln* Will Open On Coast Thursday Los Angeles, Jan. 28. — RKO's "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" will have a pre-release showing at the Four Star Theatre here, starting Thursday. Tickets will be priced at $5.50. Following the premiere, the film will be shown on a two-a-day, reserved seat basis. Prices will be 83 cents and $1.10 for matinees and $1.10 and $1.65 for evenings. (Continued from page 1) production heads and stars is being arranged for the winners. Among out-of-town executives expected at the judging are J. J. Fitzgibbons, vice-president of Famous Players Canadian theatres ; J. M gr Schine, president of Schine Theatres, and Alex Manta, president, IndianaIllinois circuit. Acceptances have also been received from : H. D. Buckley, Maurice Bergman, Charles L. Casanave, Jack Cohn, Albert Deane, Oscar Doob, Lynn Farnol, Edward M. Fay, William R. Ferguson, Harry Goldberg, Edward Golden, Robert M. Gillham, Leonard H. Goldenson, E. C. Grainger, Monroe Greenthal, W. J. Heineman, Nat Holt, Arthur W. Kelly. Also Irving Lesser, Carl Lesserman, Louis Lifton, Charles E. McCarthy, F. J. A. McCarthy, S. Barret McCormick, Harry Mandel, Leon Netter, J. J. O'Connor, Louis Pollock, Charles Reagan, Arch Reeve, W. F. Rodgers, Gradwell Sears, Harry F. Shaw, Milt Silver, A. W. Smith, Jr., Cresson E. Smith, J. R. Vogel, George C. Walsh, Herman Wobber and William A. Scully. Warner Managers' Contest Under Way Philadephia, Jan. 28. — Fifth annual Managers' Parade, a contest of Warner Theatre managers in this zone, started its 10-week run over the weekend. Managers of the winning district will share a $1,000 award. Theatre revenues, efficiency of operation and exploitation are the main factors considered in determining the winner. Competing in the contest will be the districts of Skip Weshner, Jack Flynn, A. J. Vanni, Larry Graver, Steve Barutio, Lou Davidoff, Paul Castello, Jack Mulhall and Al Plough. Thompson Drops Plans Hollywood, Jan. 28. — Orville Thompson, president of Retsama Film Productions, disclosed the resignation of Henry Bellous as producer and director and the cancellation of plans to film the Russian novel, "Chocolate." Plans calling for Mae Murray to make two films also have been cancelled. Two Negro Features Hollywood, Jan. 28. — International Roadshow Attractions have announced "Mystery in Swing" and "Darktown Strutters' Ball" as the first two of four features with all-Negro casts to be produced for the first quarter of 1940. A Benny Bray production and an Argus Pictures feature now in preparation will follow, according to George Randol, in charge of production for Bert Goldberg, president. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. 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