Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1941)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, October 14, Y) Browne-Bioff Case To Resume Today The principal part of the Government case against George E. Browne and William Bioff now on trial before Federal Judge John C. Knox and a jury is expected to start in earnest when trial is resumed at 2 P.M. today. Thus far the time has been occupied with the selection of the jury, openingstatements by Mathias F. Correa, U. S. Attorney, and the testimony of Nicholas M. Schenck, president of Loew's Inc. The cross-examination of Schenck is expected to be concluded shortly after the resumption of the session and additional witnesses are scheduled to take the stand this afternoon. David Bernstein will follow Schenck on the stand, it is understood. At the outset of the trial Correa estimated that 10 days would be occupied with the presentation of the Government's case, and defense counsel at that time stated that a similar amount of time would be required for their side. Frank C. Walker Injured Chillicothe, O., Oct. 13. — Post master General Frank C. Walker was injured today when the National Limited of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad slid into a freight locomotive near here. Walker, accompanied by his wife, who was uninjured, was treated for a slight head abrasion. Associates Meet Thurs. The Motion Picture Associates will hold a luncheon meeting at the Hotel Lincoln on Thursday, at which final plans for the organization's annual dinner and dance Nov. 19 at the Hotel Astor will be discussed. Broadway theatre managers have been invited to attend the luncheon. NEW YORK THEATRES RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Rockefeller Center DEANNA CHARLES DURBIN LAUCHTON "IT STARTED WITH EVE" ON STAGE: "Dreams" — Russell Markert's clever, imaginative revue. Symphony orchestra under the direction of Erno Rapee. 1st Mezzanine Seats Reserved Circle 6-4600 CHARLES BOYER Olivia Paulette OeHAVlLLANO GODDARD "HOLD BACK THE DAWN" A Paramount Picture IN PERSON XAVIER C U G A T AND BAND JAY & LOU S E I L E R PARAMOUNT TIMES SQUARE TYRONE POWER "A YANK in the R.A.F." with BETTY CRABLE A 20tk Century-Fox Picture PLUS A BIG STAGE SHOW ROXY 7th AVENUE 50th STREET B WAY & 47th St. PALACE BETTE DAVIS The LITTLE FOXES' "MOONLIGHT IN HAWAII" with LEON ERROL Personal Mention MR. AND MRS. JOHN MORONEY have returned to Dallas from New York. • Frank N. Phelps, in charge of labor relations for Warner Theatres, has returned from New England and Ohio. Carlos Rocha, director of the film publication, Cinegrafico, of Havana, is visiting here. Harry Lee of the Warner home office publicity department has written an appreciation of Thoreau, "More Day to Dawn," published by Duell, Sloane & Pearce. Howard Shoup of the Warner studio is in town. JACK SEGAL, Columbia assistant foreign manager, leaves for Buenos Aires by plane today to attend the company's Latin American convention. • C. C. Margon, Universal Latin American manager, has left for South America. • Arthur Wilde of the Warner studio publicity department and Norma Lindbloom were married over the weekend at Las Vegas, Nev. • Donald Palmquist, assistant manager of the Century Theatre, Minneapolis, and Irene Johnson were married yesterday in Minneapolis. • Edward Lynch, manager of the New Theatre, Baltimore, has returned from a vacation. CIO to Open Driv For Office Worker Legion Approves Twelve New Films The National Legion of Decency for the current week has approved all 12 of the new films reviewed and classified, six for general patronage and six for adults. The new pictures and their classification follow : Class A-l, Unobjectionable for General Patronage — "Blitzkrieg," "Driftin' Kid," "Gunman from Bodie," "One Foot in Heaven," "Outlaws of the Desert," "Secrets of the Wasteland." Class A-2, Unobjectionable for Adults — "The Feminine Touch," "The Maltese Falcon," "Mercy Island," "Mr. Celebrity," "Sailors on Leave," "Texas." Chicago Oriental to Start Shows Oct 24 Chicago, Oct. 13. — The Oriental here will resume a policy of stage shows and films Oct. 24. The decision to use the combination policy was given incentive by the dropping of stage shows by the State-Lake for the current run of "Sergeant York." The Oriental will increase its scale from 24 cents and 40 cents to 35 cents and 50 cents on weekends. Plan to Reorganize Ohio Censor Board Columbus, Oct. 13. — Roy Reichelderfer, supervisor of film censorship since 1938, has resigned, effective Oct. 15, and there will be a general reorganization of the Ohio censor board, it is learned. Reichelderfer's successor has not been named. It is understood that Susan Warfield, film censor, will be retained, and that two or more inspectors will be appointed for work throughout the State. Set Milwaukee Rules On Coin Machine Fee Milwaukee, Oct. 13. — An agreement has been reached on tentative provisions of the proposed ordinance to license coin machines here, including the city's 23 coin film machines. Coin film machine licenses would cost distributors $20 per machine, plus $50 for the distributor's first 49 machines and $50 for each additional 50 machines together with a $2 premises permit. It is planned to have the ordinance in operation by Jan. 1. Legal Notice of 20th CENTURY-FOX TRADE SHOWING published for the benefit of exhibitors generally Monday, Oct. 20 at 2:30 P. M. HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY at 20th CenturyFox Exchange 345 W. 44th St., New York, N. Y. The opening of a campaign by CIO to organize office and profession workers in home offices here will marked Friday at 8 P.M. when Lt\ Merrill, president of the United 03 & Professional Workers of Ameri CIO, formally will present a char to the Screen Office & Professigi Employes Guild, Local 109, at antlj meeting to be held at the Frater' Clubhouse. The SOPEG consists of emplo who were formerly members of Loew's-M-G-M, Columbia, and RH office employes' guilds and the Scr< Readers Guild. The Screen Publici Guild has voted to conduct a refen' dum on affiliation with the new lo! and several other guilds have it un< advisement. Joseph Curran, CIO vi president, is scheduled to speak an( number of film industry and un representatives have been invited be present to witness the presentati Providence Stock Theatre Planm Providence, Oct. 13. — A new st< theatre to be known as Anient Drama, Inc., will open at the PI; house here on or about Nov. 3 un< the joint auspices of Associated Th tres and James H. Doyle. Associa in recent years has operated the PI: house for infrequent road show screen attractions. Doyle used to connected with the old Albee Stc Company. Doyle and Abe Spitz, president Associated, are in New York, gaging players and booking pla When the stock company opens, Pro dence will have more stage enterta ment than in many years, and downtown houses will be in ope tion, an unusual circumstance here To Test Blue Law In Asheboro, N. Asheboro, N. C, Oct. 13.— T city's "blue law," which bans showing of Sunday films, will tested in Randolph Superior Court is learned. City Alderman Francis White, w operates two motion picture theati here, said he would appeal a conv tion for violation of the law, addi that he had shown pictures on 1 Sabbath "because of requests from large number of patrons." MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday 2 holidays by Quigley Publishing Compa; Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Cent New York City. Telephone Circle 7-31 Cable address, "Quigpubco, New York." M tin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publish Colvin Brown, Vice-President and Gene Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, Vi j President; Sam Shain, Editor; Alfred Finestone, Managing Editor; James Cron, Advertising Manager; Chicago Bure; 624 South Michigan Avenue, C: B. O'Ne 1 Manager; Hollywood Bureau, Postal Uni Life Building, William R. Weaver, Edito London Bureau, 4 Golden Square, Lond Wl, Hope Williams, Manager, cable addn "Quigpubco, London." All contents cot righted 1941 by Quigley Publishing Co pany, Inc. 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