Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1942)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1942
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00062
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:
August 29, 2022
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2 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, January 13, 19 Coast Flashes Hollywood, Jan. 12 KENNETH M. YOUNG, chairman of the board of Pathe Laboratories, Inc., of New York, has been elected president of Pathe Laboratories, Inc., of California. The post had not been filled heretofore. • Frank Carruthers, secretary of the Motion Picture Internationals committee on studio labor, today was named coordinating chairman of the studio unions' efforts in the industry's Red Cross campaign. At a meeting presided over by Harry M. Warner, he pledged labor's support. • The Hollywood Victory Committee on Stage and Screen today notified Lowell Mellett, coordinator of U. S. films, of its plan to coordinate all contributions of free talent to patriotic and humanitarian campaigns. He was advised that the program has already been set in motion with personal appearances of Carole Lombard, Mickey Rooney, Dorothy Lamour and Wallace Beery in various cities. Goldwyn Plans Film On Defense Workers Samuel Goldwyn plans to produce a comedy with music based on the activities of young defense workers employed from 4 P. M. to midnight, it was announced yesterday. The film will be titled "Swing Shift." NEW YORK THEATRES RADIO CITY 50th St. MUSIC HALL & 6th Ave. Mickey ROONEY . Judy GARLAND "BABES ON BROADWAY" An M-G ON STAGE: "THE Florence Rogge's gay phony Orch. under the 1st Mezzanine Seats -M Picture BELLS RING OUT"— spectacular revue. Symdirection of Erno Rapee. Reserved Circle 6-4600 PARAMOUNT PRESENTS IN PERSON GENE KRUPA AND BAND Extra! DINAH SHORE "LOUISIANA PURCHASE" IN TECHNICOLOR Starring BOB HOPE Vera Victor ZORINA MOORE PARAMOUNT TIMES SQUARE "Remember the Day" Claudette Colbert John Payne PLUS A BIG D O Y Y 7th Ave. ' ■* w 1 & 50th St. STAGE SHOW* B'WAY & 47th St. PALACE 'THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON' Errol Flynn — Olivia DeHavilland and 'BLUES in the NIGHT' BIG WEEK MARGARET LOCKWOOD "QUIET WEDDING A UNIVERSAL RELEASE Personal Mention Y FRANK FREEMAN, Para• mount studio head, is expected here next Monday for a week's visit. • Ben KalmensO'N, Warners general sales manager, is visiting in several cities on his way back to New York from the Coast. • David Rose, Paramount's managing director for Britain, will leave for the Coast next week. He plans to leave for London early in February. • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cohn, 2nd, are the parents of a son born at Lenox Hill Hospital yesterday. Jack Cohn is the child's grandparent. • David Lewis is expected from the Coast this week. • Col. Nathan Levin son is due today from the Coast. He plans to visit Washington. • Robert S. Benjamin is expected back from Hollywood today. • Roland Gelatt, artist for TriStates Theatres, Des Moines, is at home with an infected hand. • Henry Plude, manager of the State, Cedar Rapids, la., and Mrs. Plude are the parents of a son. • William Elder, manager of Loew's Theatre, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Elder are the parents of a son, their first child. JACK COHN, Columbia vice-president, has returned from the Coast. • Robert T. Kane, in charge of British production for 20th CenturyFox, left for the Coast over the weekend for a studio visit before returning to London. • Morris Joseph, former manager of Universal's New Haven exchange, and Mrs. Joseph are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary at Miami Beach. • Charles Dutkin, veteran Philadelphia exhibitor, has been discharged from the Naval Hospital after a five months' stay and is recuperating at home. • Lou Weinberg has returned from Florida. Richard Mayer, manager of the Studio, Philadelphia, is staying at his mother's home in Long Island after a nervous collapse. • Edwin Sherwood, transferred from Ascap's Baltimore office to Cleveland, was given a farewell party by the Baltimore Variety Club Saturday night. • George Rixner, manager of the Missouri Theatre in St. Louis, and Robert Brownstein, cashier at the Fox there, have enlisted in the Coast Guard. 5 SERVICES DAILY VIA THE SOUTHERN SUNSHINE ROUTE TO Los Angeles IMRCURY (Two Sections) THE THE SOUTHERNER For reservauon ^^"^gU*,. Bo«^-^ i ,, ket Otn<-<-v. ... Park 'vvl 4£98$&a IS 42nd Street at ft. Los Angeles ■ Ar. Los Angeles ■ Los Angeles • 10:55 pm 8:52 am 4:02 P» 6:30 am 4:58 pm l_:04 am AMERICAN AIRLINES 9hc. ROUTE OF THE FLAGSHIPS See 10,000 Pledges In Dimes Campaign With pledges for theatre participation in the theatre drive for the 1942 March of 1 Dimes campaign already in excess of 9,000, Charles C. Moskowitz, co-chairman, said yesterday there was every indication the total would pass 10,000. Spencer Tracy has accepted the chairmanship of the Holjfl lywood studio committee owl the industry March of Dimes^ drive, according to Nicholas M. Schenck, national chairman. Committees will be formed in each studio. Cantor to Be Host at Federation Rail)] Eddie Cantor will serve as host a 1 the luncheon in honor of William I Shirer sponsored by the Amusemen :| Division of the Federation for th I Support of Jewish Philanthropic So I cieties of New York, at the Hotel Astor Jan. 23. According to Henry Jaffe, chair man of the arrangements committee each film company has made reserva li tions for several tables. The arrangements committee inj eludes : Willard Alexander, Irvinj Berlin, Eddie Duchin, Benny Good man, John Golden, Joseph H. Hazer| Marcus Heiman, George Heller Harry Kalcheim, Milton Krasn>: Bert Lebhar, Nat Lefkowitz, Harr Levine, Harry Mayer, Charles Mill er, Sidney Piermont, Walter Reade Herbert I. Rosenthal, Marvii Schenck, Lee Shubert, A. P. Wax man and Robert Weitman. B. S Moss is treasurer of the luncheon. Warner Named to Denver U. Council Harry M. Warner, president oj Warner Bros., has accepted an ap pointment of the University of Den ver to serve as representative of the industry's production branch on th< university's Advisory Council of it: Library of Motion Picture Arts anc Sciences, Warner Bros, announcec yesterday. The university is estab lishing a liberal arts course on filn production and distribution and theatre operation, it was said. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (.Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday anc holidays by Quigley Publishing Company Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center New York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100, Cable address," Quigpubco, New York." Mar tin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher: Colvin Brown, Vice-President and Genera' Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, Vice President; 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 1942 by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. Other Quigley publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres. International Motion Picture Almanac and Fame. Entered as second, class matter, Sept. 23. 1938 at the post office at New York, N. Y. . under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates per year $6 in the Americas and $12 foreign. Single copies 10c.