Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000366
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:
July 11, 2024
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14 Motion Picture Daily Friday, August 22, I NBC May Call Meet to Speed Pact on Ascap Off the Antenna EFFECTIVE June 15, 1942, WICC, Bridgeport, Conn., will become a fulltime Mutual outlet, it was announced yesterday. WICC now has both Mutual and NB-Blue affiliations. The station operates on 600 k.c. with 1,000 watts, day, and 500, night. This is in addition to WNAC, Boston, and WEAN, Providence, whose full-time affiliation on that date was previously announced. WCAE, Pittsburgh, WFBR, Baltimore, and WGR, Buffalo, join Mutual on a full-time basis Oct. 1. • • • Purely Personal: Fredric March and Martha Scott will do a scene from "One Foot in Heaven," currently being produced by Warners, on the Institute of Human Relations program over NBC-Blue Sunday, Aug. 28, 9-9 :25 P.M. . . . WylKs' Cooper, script writer for "Good Neighbors" and "Spirit of '41," will be iniennezved by Nancy Craig over WJZ Wednesday at 9 A.M. . . . Allan Ferres, former WHN engineer now with the Navy, is on leave visiting the station. . . . Norman Corzvin is on the Coast for Sunday night's CBS broadcast on the "26 By Corwin" series which will feature Charles Laughton. • • • An impressive roster of talent is set for Monday's productions on the "Forecast" series over CBS 9-10 P.M. "Three Wishes," a program idea which gives a famous person the privilege of selecting outstanding entertainment which he wants repeated has Alexander Woollcott selecting Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Paul Robeson, Russel Crouse, Moss Hart, Franklin P. Adams and Frank Sullivan with Carl Van Doren as master of ceremonies. The other half of the hour, wistfully entitled "Search for a Sponsor," will present Bert Lahr, Tony Martin, Linda Ware and Dave Rose's orchestra in a musical. • • • Program News: The eighth season of the "Lux Radio Theatre" will start over CBS Monday, Sept. 8, 9-10 P.M., with Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Marshall and Burgess Meredith in "Tom, Dick and Harry." . . . "Meet Mr. Meek," sponsored by Lever Bros, over CBS will be on vacation for six weeks, resuming Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7 :30-8 P.M. on 60 stations. . . . Mutual will make Jimmie Fidler available Sept. 5 to all stations on the network on a sustaining basis. Beginning tonight he will be on the Don Lee Coast network. Mutual's other Hollywood commentator, George Fisher, will return to the air Sept. 28, Sundays, 1 : 1 5-1 :30 P.M., over 80 stations after a month's vacation. Army Previews Training Films Made by Industry Cantor vs. Cantor The case of an actor appearing on rival networks in the same hour on the same night will take place Wednesday night at 9. Eddie Cantor will shuttle between NBC-Red, where he will be heard on "Quizzer Baseball," the Summer replacement for his "Time to Smile" show, to announce the return of the latter pro^ gram on Sept. 3, and CBm where he will be master or ceremonies on the "Treasury Hour." NBC has under consideration a meeting of all affiliates next week to speed approval of the proposed Ascap contract, it was reported yesterday. Despite the Independent Radio Network Affiliates' tentative approval of the deal, less than half of the NBC stations have formally offered to accept the pact. It is believed that the written text of the contract will be available by the beginning of next week. NBC is considering the meeting, it was said, for the purpose of bringing recalcitrants into line and to urge those who have not made their position known to do so. Availability of the text of the contract is expected to speed acceptance as many stations are understood to be holding off until they are in a position to judge all aspects of the deal. Meanwhile, Fred Weber, Mutual general manager, advised IRNA yesterday that he took exception to that organization's letter to member stations which compared the NBC deal with the Ascap agreement which Mutual signed in May. Listing five points, Weber asserted that the present 2^4 percentage for NBC and 2l/i for its affiliated stations were obtained as a result of Mutual's earlier negotiations combined with the increased bargaining power of the other networks. 'Tom, Dick9 Tallies $8,200 in Toronto Toronto, Aug. 21. — "Tom, Dick and Harry" took $8,200 at Imperial. Estimated receipts for the week ending Aug. 16 : "Tom, Dick and Harry" (RKO) IMPERIAL — (3.373) (18c-30c-42c-60c-90c) 6 days. Gross: $8,200. (Average, $9,000) "Barnacle Bill" (M-G-M) "The Getawav" (M-G-M) LOEWS — (2,074) (18c-30c-42c-60c-78c) 6 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $9,000) "Devil Dogs of the Air" (W.B.) "Kissea For Breakfast" (W.B.) SHEA'S — (2,663) (18c-30c-48c-60c) 6 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average. $7,500) "Caught in the Draft" (Para.) "Underground" (W.B.) TIVOLI — (1,434) (12c-30c-48c) 6 days. Gross: S3.00O. (Average. $3,900) "The Prime Minister" (W.B.) UPTOWN— (2,761) (18c-30c-42c-60c-90c) 6 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $9,000) 'Ghost' Is Buffalo Winner at $14,400 Buffalo, Aug. 21. — "Hold that Ghost," doubled at the Lafayette, drew a smash $14,400. Estimated receipts for the week ending Aug. 16: "Charley's Aunt" (2flth-Fox) "A Man Betrayed" (Rep.) BUFFALO— (3,489) (30c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $12,000) "The Shepherd of the Hills" (Para.) "Forced Landing" (Para.) GREAT LAKES — (3,000) (30c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average. $7,500) "Blossoms in the Dust" (M-G-M) "Dressed To Kill" (M-G-M) HIPPODROME— (2,100) (30c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $6,800) "Jungle Cavalcade" (RKO) "Hurry, Charlie Hurry" (RKO) TWENTIETH CENTURY— (3,000) (30c50c) 7 days. Gross: $7,200. (Average, $7,500) "Hold That Ghost" (Univ.) "Mutiny in the Arctic" (Univ.) LAFAYETTE— (3,000) (30c-50c) 7 days Gross: $14,400. ($6,300) British Trade Hits Official Film Sales London, Aug. 21. — Distributors and exhibitors today protested against the method of distribution and the rentals charged for British propaganda films, at a meeting with Jack Beddington of the British Ministry of Information films division. The trade group also expressed opposition to the screening methods employed for the Ministry of Information films. Beddington promised that in the future when such films are ready for commercial showing, he will consult both the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association and the Kinematrograph Renters Society (distributors) before reaching a final decision on distribution procedure. He countered the criticism of high rentals on the films with the declaration that this was entirely a matter between distributors and exhibitors. Brendan Bracken of the Ministry of Information will meet executives of the film industry Sept. 10. Industry Will Tell Of Aid to Defense (.Continued from pane 1) tional defense agencies by the industry either has been ignored or misinterpreted as "propaganda" in some quarters. The Senate hearing, it is felt, will provide the opportunity of correcting those views and, at the same time, place the industry's story of its part in the national defense effort widely before the public. (.Continued from pane 1) tant to Y. Frank Freeman, president of the Association of M. P. Producers, was among those present. "Training films are not created' as entertainment," said a program explanation. "They are intended for one purpose only, graphically to present military instruction precisely as it should be presented in a military demonstration." Disney Producing Films for Canada Hollywood, Aug. 21. — The Canadian Government has commissioned Walt Disney studios to produce animated films for Army training purposes, and work has started on five shorts, the studio announced today. John Grierson. chief of Canada's National Film Board', made arrangements for the contract. Mae Murray Denied Writ Against Rose Impersonation of an actor will not be restrained by a court if it is done fairly and without intent to ridicule. N. Y. Supreme Court Justice Denis Cohalan ruled yesterday in denying an injunction to Mae Murray against Billy Rose, Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe, Inc., Mitzi Haynes and Georges Fontana. Justice Cohalan noted in his opinion that Rose had agreed at the hearing to discontinue advertising that Mae Murray performed the "Merry Widow Waltz" at the Diamond Horseshoe. 'Manpower' Takes $15,000, Clevelanc Cleveland, Aug. 21. — "Manpower attracted $15,000 at Warners' Hippc i drome for one of the best marks jej the Summer. "Tom, Dick and Harry i in its third week at the Allen too $5,500. Estimated receipts for the wee ending Aug. 14-15 : "Tom, Dick and Harry" (RKO) ALLEN— (3,000) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days, 3r = week. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $4,000) "Manpower" (W. B.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME — (3,800 (33c-39c-47c) 7 days.. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $11,000) "Jungle Cavalcade" (RKO) RKO PALACE — (3,100) (33c-39c-47c) days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $7,000) "Ringside Maisie" (M-G-M) LOEWS STATE— (3,500) (33c-39c-47c) days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $11,000) "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (Para.) LOEWS STTLLM AN— (1,900) (33c-39c 47c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $4,000) 'Ghost' New Haven Winner at $9,00i New Haven, Aug 21. — "Hole That Ghost," dualed with "Hit the Road" at the Paramount, drew a big $9,000. Estimated receipts for the weel ending Aug. 15 : "Blossoms in the Dust" (M-G-M) "That Uncertain Feeling" (U. A.) COLLEGE— (1,499) (39c-50c) 7 days, 2nc week. Gross: $3,300. (Average, $2,700) "Charley's Aunt" (ZOth-Fox) "Officer and the Lady" (Col.) LOEW-POLI— (3,040) (39c-50c) 7 days Gross: $7,500. (Average, $8,000) "Hold That Ghost" (Univ.) "Hit the Road" (Univ.) PARAMOUNT— (2,348) (39c-50c) 7 days Gross: $9,000. (Average, $4,500) "Lady from Cheyenne" (Univ.) "Tight Shoes" (Univ.) ROGER SHERMAN— (2,200) (39c-50c) ! days. Gross: $2,600. (Average, $5,000) 'Ghosf Hits Smash $11,000, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Aug. 21.— "Hold That' Ghost" drew $11,000 at the Senator.1 "Blossoms in the Dust" pulled $7,000 in the second week at the Warner. Estimated receipts for the weekending Aug. 14: "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (Para.) LOEWS PENN — (3,400) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. "Tom, Dick and Harry" (RKO) RITZ— (800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $3,000) "Hold That Ghost" (Univ.) SENATOR — (1 .800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $5,000) "Ringside Maisie" (M-G-M) STANLEY— (3,600) (28c-44c-66c) On stage: Shep Fields' orchestra, Gil Lamb, Lathrop and Lee. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $18,000) "Blossoms in the Dust" (M-G-M) WARNER— (2,000) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $5,000)