Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000438
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
October 27, 2022
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2 Motion Picture Daily Fridav, March 7. 194 Opening Hours in London Extended London, March 6. — Beginning tomorrow, film theatres in the West End area of London will be permitted to extend their operating hours to 8:30 and 9 P.M. daily, including Sundays. Golden Prepares First Production Hollywood, March 6. — Edward A. Golden, former vice-president in charge of distribution for Monogram, who recently formed University Film Productions, Inc., here, is making arrangements for his first production, tentatively titled, "The Kiss of Death." It is planned, according to Golden, to distribute the film on a roadshow basis through representatives in key cities of the United States and Canada. The film, from an original story by M. C. Ransone, deals with a phase of American national defense, according to Golden, and has been prepared with the assistance of health authorities. It is expected to go into work this month, with release set planned for early in June. Lubitsch on 3-Year 20th-Fox Contract Hollywood, March 6. — Ernst Lubitsch was signed today by 20th Century-Fox to a producer-director contract for three years. The contract will start after he completes one more picture with Sol Lesser for United Artists release. Gov. Lehman Host At Orphans' Party Gov. Herbert H. Lehman will be host tomorrow morning at the Brooklyn Strand Theatre at the 11th annual party for children from orphanages in the borough. The program includes a film show and musical entertainment. RESTAURANTS 1626 BROADWAY 1655 (Next to the Rlvoll Theatre) <51st Street Corner! For over 20 years the luncheon and dinner place for Motion Picture People Sole agents in New York for FAMOUS BLUM'S ALMONDETTES from San Francisco, California Personal Mention BARNEY BALABAN, Paramount president, and Austin C. Keough, vice-president and general counsel, will return to New York on Monday from Florida. • W illiam F. Rodgers leaves today for Florida and later will go to the Coast. • S. Barret McCormick, RKO advertising and publicity director, will leave for the Coast tonight. • Fred Lyxch, film buyer for the Schine Circuit, is in town from Gloversville, N. Y. • S. Charles Eixfeld, director of Warner advertising and publicity, has returned to the studio following three weeks in Honolulu. • Fraxk Alstock has returned here from Hollywood and Washington. • M. A. Milligax, former Paramount general sales manager in Canada, who resigned recently because of ill health, has left Toronto for an extended tour of the Americas. • Normax Corwix has returned from the Coast. TJ. CONNORS, Eastern. South• ern and Canadian sales manager for M-G-M, is expected back Monday from Florida. Oscar Doob. director of advertising and publicity for Loew's Theatres is at home ill. • Emaxuel Silverstoxe, Edward Peskay and Moxroe Greexthal at Lindy's (next to the Rivoli) yesterday for lunch. • David Griesdorf, Charles Sterx, J. J. Milsteix, Arthur Gottlieb and Jack Goetz lunching yesterday at Lindy's (51st St.). • Maurice Gibboxs, head of Bermuda General Theatres, is in town on a periodical business visit. He will return in about two weeks. • Joseph Berxhard, Sidney Phillips, Ralph Austrian, J. J. Uxger, Charles M. Reagax and Lou Dreyfus having lunch at Nick's Hunting Room in the Astor yesterday. • Staxley Haxd, Altec Service staff representative, has returned from the Southwest and Midwest. 9 Additional Dates Set on "John Doe" Nine additional test runs have been set at one-third higher scales on the Capra-Riskin film, "Meet John Doe," released by Warners, bringing the total of such engagements to 2o. All runs will be on a single feature basis. The additional engagements are: Victory, Charleston, Aiarch 14; Warfield, San Francisco, March 14; Orpheum and Fifth Ave., Seattle, March 19; State, Tampa, March 19; Playhouse, St. Petersburg, March 20 ; Majestic, Providence, March 21 ; Grand, Terre Haute, March 23 ; Grand, Evansville, March 25. 'Wings' Opening Also In San Antonio, Tex, Chicago, March 6. — Paramount's "1 Wanted Wings" will be given a premiere in San Antonio, the Southwest's aviation center, on March 26, in addition to the premiere the same evening at the Astor on Broadway. This was disclosed here tonight by Robert M. Gillham, Paramount advertising and publicity director, en route to the Coast where he will make preparations for the openings. Club Raises Money For 2 Ambulances St. Louis, March 6. — The St. Louis Variety Club has raised enough money to purchase two ambulances for Great Britain. Members are making plans for a midnight show at the Fox Theatre March 29 for the benefit of victims of infantile paraly Broones Repub. Producer Hollywood, March 6. — Martin Broones, former M-G-M music department head, today was signed as an associate producer by Republic. Wobber in Denver, Sets 'Road' Opening Dexyer, March 6. — Herman Wobber, general manager of distribution of 20th Century-Fox, arrived here today by plane from New York. During a stopover he disclosed that "Tobacco Road" will open at the Fox Denver on March 18. Poor flying weather caused him to make his visit short, and he boarded a plane for Salt Lake City earlier than he had expected. He will visit also Portland and San Francisco before proceeding to Los Ansreles. Rudd Vice-President Of Newsreel Circuit Major A. J. Rudd. general manager of the Newsreel Theatres, Inc., since July, 1937. was elected a vicepresident of the company at the annual meeting of the corporation yesterday. Other officers of the company are: W. French Githens, president; Harold E. Wondsel, vice-president, and Francis Carter Wood, secretarytreasurer. Among other houses, the company operates the Embassy, Broadwav newsreel house. W. B. Promotes Harwell Maxsfield, O., March 6.— William Harwell, manager of the Warner Ohio here since 1938, has been promoted to the post of city manager and will have general supervision of the three Warner houses here. Benjamin Schwartz, who managed the Ohio before Harwell assumed that position, and who has been with a Cleveland circuit since that time, will resume as manager of the Ohio. Sam Katz to Chicago Hollywood, March 6. — Sam Katz, M-G-M studio executive, left tonight for Chicago on a 10-day trip. Newsreel Parade •—Srrja . YAM Zeamri 7N addition to the general news, tin newsreels in their weekend issues offer war news from England and domestic defense subjects, with coverage on baseball, boxing and basketball fo> the sports fans. The contents: MOVIETONE NEWS, No. 52 army cars made at Ford plant, ^teel mills busy with defense orders, warships in Scotland port. New ZeaiWj troops in raily for retiring general. Eng lish lads learn to fly. California family in eludes 17 children. British babies under Red Cross protection. Golden Gloves boxing. Army-Navy basketball. Ski jumping in Washington. NEWS OF THE DAY, No. 250— Royal Air Force training. London children in exodus. Machine gun defenses in England. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. New army cars at Ford plant. Biggest California family on picnic. Baseball stars in Spring training. Basketball. PARAMOUNT NEWS, No. 55— Golden Gloves. Baseball Spring training. Sk: iumps in Washington. Belated Christma> celebration in Louisiana. Academy Awards inventors' convention in Dallas. New York baby, feared kidnapped, is found. RKO PATHE NEWS, No. 55— Training at Fort Dix. Boy Scout leader in Africa Ford's combat cars for the army. New ship for South American run is launched Wallace addresses Spanish students. Carnival in Rio. Culinary' show in Chicago California family of 17 children on picnic. Army-Navy basketball. Golden Gloves Baseball teams in training. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL, No. 960— Invasion maneuvers in England. British coast patrol rescues stranded sailors. New reconnaissance cars for the army. Radio engineering students graduate. Aircraft workers donate engines to England. New carg^o -hip for South American run. Inventors' convention in Dallas. Auto race in Connecticut. Army-Navy basketball. Baseball players in Spring training. Golden Gloves. .c kiing. Columbus Club Will Dine Ohio Officials Columbus, O., March 6. — The local Variety Club on March 14 will hold a dinner, to which have been invited the Governor and his staff, the heads of the various state departments, county and city judges and the heads of the county and city departments. The affair is being staged to acquaint the officials with the aims of the Variety Club. The committee in charge of the dinner includes : Myron B. Gessaman, chairman ; Col. Lynn Black and P. J. Wood. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday and holidays by Quigley Publishing Company. Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address, "Quigpubco. New York." Martin Quigley. Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Colvin Brown, Vice-President and General Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, VicePresident: Sam Shain. Editor; Alfred L. Finestone. Managing Editor; James A. Cron. Advertising Manager; Chicago Bureau. 624 South Michigan Avenue, C. B. O'Neill, Manager: Hollywood Bureau. Postal Union Life Building. William R. Weaver. Editor; Leon Friedman, Manager; London Bureau, 4 Golden Square, London Wl: Hope Williams. Manager, cable address "Quigpubco. London." All contents copyrighted 1941 by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. Other Quiglev publications: Motion Picture Herald. Better Theatres. International Motion Picture Almanac and Fame. Entered as second class matter. Sept. 23, 1938, at the post ffice at New York. N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1879. Subscription rates per year S6 in the Americas and $12 foreign. Single copies 10c.