Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1941)

2 Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, September 17, Vjn Coast Flashes Hollywood, Sept. 16 HENRY KOSTER, Universal director, has been given charge of his own producing unit, Nate J. Blumberg, company president, announced today. The studio has extended three annual options of his contract, giving him a straight three-year directorproducer pact with options covering the next five years. Phil Karlstein, veteran assistant director, will serve as Koster's associate in the new unit. Two pictures have been assigned Koster, one to be with an all-feminine cast and introduce a new child star, and the other a remake of "Phantom of the Opera." Both will be in color. Leo Morrison, one of the original members of Artists Managers Guild, today announced his resignation from the organization, charging that it operates for the benefit of a select group of a few members, that it failed to adopt promised measures to prevent client "raiding" among agents, and failed to provide disciplinary action to halt "raiding." The direct cause of his resignation was a complaint registered with AMG concerning a dispute with another agency over asserted "unethical influencing of an important client to break a managerial contract" with Morrison. The agent has obtained a direct agency franchise from the Screen Actors Guild. Ginger Rogers was set today to play the title role in "Roxie Hart," formerly titled "Chicago Gal," for 20th Century-Fox. THE CONTINENTAL Lv. 5:10 pm. Thru Mainliner sleeper to Los Angeles. No change of planes. Fly the cool, scenic Main Line Airway. Arrive Los Angeles 8:30 am. Four additional daylight and sleeper flights. ★ Call travel agents, hotels or UNITED AIR LINES Airlines Terminal: 80 E. 42nd St. 649 Fifth Ave. 69 Wall St. Pennsylvania Hotel Phone MU-2-7300 Personal Mention GRADWELL L. SEARS, Warners general sales manager, and Carl Leserman, his assistant, attended the Allied convention in Philadelphia yesterday. They will return there tomorrow. Will H. Hays, MPPDA president, returned from Washington yesterday. • F. J. McCarthy, Southern and Canadian sales manager for Universal, left yesterday for Canada. • Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner Theatres, plans to be in Philadelphia tomorrow. Harry Goldberg of the theatre department is expected tomorrow from Cleveland and Philadelphia. Sam Rosen of New Haven plans a hunting trip to Canada. Norman Elson, general manager of Trans-Lux Theatres, leaves today for Boston. JULIUS GORDON is here from Beaumont, Tex., for Paramount home office conferences. • Roy Haines, Warners Eastern and Canadian sales manager, and A. W. Schwalberg, exchange operations manager, are expected tomorrow from Pittsburgh and Cleveland. • James F. Schraeder of Buffalo is the father of a second son, John Charles, born to Mrs. Schraeder at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. • Dave Palfreyman of the MPPDA left for Philadelphia yesterday to attend the Allied States convention. • George L. Carrington, Altec Service vice-president, has returned from the Coast. • Bert Jacocks, Warner Theatres Newark zone manager, and Mrs. Jacocks visited New Haven this week. Pope Is Named RKO Cleveland Manager Clem Pope has been named Cleveland city manager by Charles W. Koerner, RKO Theatres general manager, assuming part of the duties relinquished by Nat Holt when he became RKO West Coast division manager. The remainder of the division, Columbus and Detroit, will be supervised from the home office. Pope has been in the business for 30 years, and his first association with RKO was in 1929 at the Orpheum Theatre in Oakland, Cal. Later he was manager of the Albee in Providence. During the past three years, Pope has been in charge of RKO advertising and publicity for Cleveland, Columbus and Detroit. Third Legitimate Is Planned for Phila. Philadelphia, Sept. 16. — A third theatre for the showing of legitimate attractions will be opened this season by the Shubert theatrical interests in taking over the operation of the dark Walnut Street Theatre. A full season is planned for the house, starting Sept. 29 with an indefinite engagement of "Separate Rooms" and following with Harry Carey in "Ah Wilderness," the first of six Theatre Guild revivals to play here. The Shuberts operate the Forrest and Locust Street theatres. Bands Signed for Cinema Lodge Ball The bands of Vincent Lopez and Ralph Rotgers will supply the music for the B'nai B'rith Cinema Lodge second annual banquet and ball at the Hotel Astor on Oct. 18, according to Robert M. Weitman, chairman of the entertainment committee. Various leading personalities of the screen, stage and radio will appear. Warner Yacht to Navy Mrs. Bessie Warner, wife of Major Albert Warner, vice-president of Warners, has turned over to the Navy her 50-foot yacht, Restless Too. British Set Up Group To Coordinate Reels London, Sept. 16. — To coordinate and assist the operations of the newsreels in the various theatres of war a committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information. On the committee will sit M.O.I, representatives, officers from the various services, Dominions and Colonial spokesmen and executives of all the newsreel organizations. It will aim at more complete coverage of national events and secure liaison between the newsreels and the various service departments. The move aims not only at British screens but also those in neutral and allied countries where it is intended a clearer and more graphic treatment of the British case and position will be given. Indianapolis Club Holds Golf Tourney Indianapolis, Sept. 16. — Dr. Harry Leer, with a score of 76, won the annual charity golf tournament of the local Variety Club at Broadmoor Country Club. He was a guest. Thomas McCleaster of 20th CenturyFox, had the low member score with 78. With film men present from many parts of Indiana, approximately 180 attended. Richard Frank of United Artists was chairman of arrangements. Grable at 'Yank' Premiere Betty Grable will make a personal appearance at the world premiere of "A Yank in the R.A.F." at the Roxy on Sept. 26. She will also participate in the Midnight Military Ball and Open Air Carnival to be staged in conjunction with the premiere. Party for Miss Lewis A party will be given by Republic to Dorothy Lewis, star of the company's film, "Ice-Capades," at the St. Regis Hotel penthouse tomorrow afternoon. The party is in connection with the opening of the film at the Criterion on Broadway next week. Newsreel Parade HP HE big war news in the midwet ■*■ newsreel issues is a Russo-Gc man naval encounter in the Balti Domestic subjects include the u> games in Louisiana, General Pers ing observing his 81st birthday and California father joining his Sevt sons in the Navy. The content* MOVIETONE NEWS, NO. ships attacked in Baltic. War games Louisiana. Father of seven sailors joi the Navy in San Diego. Snow in Virgin General Pershing is 81. Cardinals-Dodge pennant race. Whirlaway loses Narra sett race. Women's golf at Brcoklir Mass. NEWS OF THE DAY, NO. 201 N; battle in Baltic. Defense tire in Chic: General Pershing has a birthday. Fal and seven sons in Navy. Army manem in Louisiana. Horse racing at Narrag sett. Cardinals and Dodgers in St. Lo PARAMOUNT NEWS, NO. 6-Spai refugee ship arrives here. "Mrs. Americ; at Palisades Park, N. J. General Pershii has 81st birthday. American Legion co»| vention in Milwaukee. German freight! sunk in Baltic. German films of Russia front. RKO PATHE NEWS, NO. 6— Germ pictures of Russian invasion. U. S. mi| sion leaves Washington for Russia. G man ship sunk in Baltic. General Pers] ing observes 81st birthday. Legionnaip meet in Milwaukee. Women's golf Brookline, Mass. Racing at Narragansel UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL, NO. 15 Na^i raider sunk in Baltic. U. S. missk from Washington to Russia. Army garni in Louisiana. Big guns practice at Foj Cronkhit, Cal. General Pershing is 81. L* Angeles father joins seven sons in Nav Legion convention in Milwaukee. "Mr' America" at Palisades Park, N. J. Wi men's golf at Brookline, Mass. Rodeo Oregon. Racing at Narragansett. RKO Closes Seven More Circuit Deal] RKO has closed deals on the fir: five features for the new season witJ seven additional circuits, according t| Ned E. Depinet, distribution head. The seven circuits, and the theatrt included are: Lucas & Jenkins, 5 southern houses ; Maine and Ne\ Hampshire Circuit, 27 houses ; Affil ated Circuit, 30 Indiana and Kentuck spots ; Associated Playhouses, 32 New York and New Jersey ; Skoura Theatres, 50 in the New York Metro politan area ; Consolidated Theatre: IS in New York City; Si Fabia. Theatres, 11 in New York, Ne\j Jersey and Staten Island. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered 17. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday anholidays by Quigley Publishing Company Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Centej New York City. Telephone Circle 7-310* Cable address," Quigpubco, New York." Maa tin Quigley. Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Colvin Brown, Vice-President and Generd Manager; Watterson R. 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