Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1942)

Lesday, January 13. 1^42 motion Picture daily 7 Reviews "Saddle Mountain Roundup" (Monogram) T-* HIS latest from the George Weeks production unit at Monogram *■ is a carefully developed mystery western with a few humorous bits and a couple of songs fitted in. S. Koy Ruby, the director, did a creditable job on the picture. Under his guidance, the action scenes have the required zest and are nicely counter-balanced by a share of suspense when the film slows down in pace. The principals are the '"Range Busters" — Ray Corrigan, John King and Max Terhune — and they have support by veteran Jack Mulhall, John Elliott, Lita Conway, Willie Fung, George Chesebro and others. The yarn has to do with the murder of a ranch owner, Elliott, and a plot to steal his money, which is hidden at the ranch house. The problem grows when a likely suspect, Chesebro, as the foreman, also is found murdered. The "Busters" finally close in on the guilty party, who turns out to be Elliott's attorney, Mulhall. Running time, 60 minutes. "G."* Eugene Arxeel "The Green Pack" ( Times Pictures) T-* HIS is a rather inept film production of the Edgar Wallace murder *• yarn of the title, made in England apparently some time ago. English players, unknown here, appear in the picture, which was directed by T. Hayes Hunter. The main point of the story concerns the murder of one of four partners following a successful expedition to Africa for gold after the victim, who financed the trip, refuses to share the find as originally planned. The audience is led to expect that one of the three remaining partners committed the crime. It is later brought out that the guilty party is the father of the fiancee of one of the partners. Running time, 63 minutes. "G."* Eugene Arneel toerner Announces .:KO Circuit Shifts j h New York Area Charles W. Koerner, general manJer of RKO Theatres, was host yesrday at a luncheon at Toots Shor's btaurant to managers of RKO theH's in the New York area and embers of the home office staff, idwell L. Sears, vice-president of Cited Artists in charge of distribuJn, was guest of honor and princi1 speaker. New Division Managers (Koerner introduced newly ap"inted division managers, John C. Iiearns and Michael Edelstein, who sume supervision of theatres forerly supervised by Sol Schwartz, jw has been placed in charge of 5 newly created out-of-town division. It was announced by Koerner that larry Lyons, manager of the Aluen, naica, has been made city manager Vonkers and that Sigrid Wexo. a iager of the Strand, Far Rocklay, becomes district manager for e Rockaways. r The meeting was the first of a sets which Koerner plans. Besides the ■'tire roster of RKO theatre manars, division managers and publicity pii, those attending were Malcolm lingsberg, Leon Goldberg, Edward Iperson. Sen. J. Walters, W. B. -ngland, Harry Mandel, Tom Gortan, Chicago division manager ; mmes Brennan. New Jersey-Washgton division manager : Max Feller. an. William Howard, John Redond, David Canavan, Al Dawson id Cliff Giesseman of the L'ptown, letroit. Other Changes Disclosed Other changes in the RKO Theatre tup were announced as follows : ■>hn Dewberry, assistant at the 86th reet, Manhattan, to manager. Park rill, Yonkers ; Al Pluchos, assistant, pxrtor's. Mount Vernon, will heme acting manager of the theatre nding the return of Baker Shelton. ho has been recalled to military rvice : Thomas Johnston, assistant, ] rand, Yonkers. transferred to -'ictor's. Mount Vernon, as acting ] distant manager ; John Berger. I Btiager, Park Hill. Yonkers, to l janager. Strand, Yonkers ; Lee pken, manager, Keith's Richmond ill, replaces Harry Lyons at Alden. I maica ; Fred Smith, from Orpheum, -ooklyn, to Keith's Richmond Hill ; 1 d Maxwell Levine, manager, Col \ ,ial, to manager, Orpheum. Brookn. Raymond Malone will be in charge exploitation in Hearns' division J id Vincent Liguori will serve in the ■ (me capacity in Edelstein's division. 3ugley Will Open in Louisville Tomorrow •'Louisville. Jan. 12. — Wallace i eery, star of M-G-M's "The Bugle j mnds." is due here tomorrow from ; Coast for the opening of the film ednesday evening at Loew's Thej ~--e. Beery will be met by a military ard and conducted to Fort Knox, nere he will be guest of honor at a • icheon. • A military parade, with a band, ldiers, tanks and jeep cars, will prede the premiere. "G" denotes general classification. Disney to Produce Income Tax Short Washington, Jan. 12. — Walt Disney plans the immediate production of a Donald Duck cartoon with an income tax theme, designed to aid income tax collections in March, it is learned here. Disney left for the Coast over the weekend, after conferences here with Treasury Department and Navy officials and other Federal authorities. The subject is expected to be ready for distribution to theatres within six weeks. Disney was here with his brother, Roy, and two of the Coast production staff. Roy Disney has returned to New York. Will Hays to Attend Indiana Bond Rally Indianapolis, Jan. 12. — Will H. Hays and Carole Lombard will be speakers at the nation's first statewide war rally to boost the sale of defense bonds which will be held at Cadle Tabernacle here on Thursday. The meeting will be sponsored by the Indiana Defense Council and the Treasury Department. Governor Henry F. Schricker will participate. Hays was chairman of the Indiana Defense Council in the first World War. Fire in Hempstead House Fire caused between $7,000 and $9,000 damage to the stage, curtain and other stage equipment at the Skouras Rivoli in Hempstead, L. I., on Sunday. The theatre had not yet opened for the day. Pittsburgh Club's Banquet on Oct. 25 Pittsburgh, Jan. 12. — The local Variety Club's fourteenth annual banquet will be held Oct. 25, chief barker Joseph Hiller has announced. As in previous years, industry leaders will attend according to present plans. Committees named by Hiller for 1942 and their chairmen are: auditing, Ben Steerman ; advisory, Dr. L. Beinhauer ; entertainment. Brian McDonald ; heart, Harry Hcndel ; house, Harry Hendel ; golf, Herb Greenblatt ; legal, I. Elmer Ecker ; membership. Harry Feinstein ; rules and regulations. I. Elmer Ecker; publicity, Walter F ramer ; shut-ins, Peter Dana. Daylight Time Law Is Due This Week (Continued from page 1) ington. White of Maine and Austin of Vermont. The House appointed Representatives Lea of California, Crosser of Ohio and Wolverton of New Jersey. The point in controversy is whether the President shall have the authority to impose changes of time in selected areas as provided in the Senate measure, or Daylight Saving be put into effect nationally, as stipulated by the House. 'U' Gets Air Award Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, president of Eastern Air Lines, has announced the award of a silver trophy to Universal for its subject, "Cavalcade of Aviation." The award will be accepted today by B. B. Kreisler, short subject manager. The film has been approved by the War Department. Studio Pace Gaining with 38 Shooting Hollywood, Jan. 12. — Thirty-eight pictures were before the cameras this week, an increase of five over last week's total, as 11 started and six finished. Twenty-nine are being" prepared and 65 are being edited. Twentieth Century-Fox is the busiest lot, with 11, a record number, in production. The tally by studio : Columbia Finished : "Camp Nuts," "Blondie's Blessed Event." Started : "Highly Irregular," "Alias Boston Blackie." M-G-M Finished : "Rio Rita." Started : "Mokey Delano," "Fingers at the Window," "Tarzan Against the World," "Tortilla Flat," "Ship Ahoy," "Mrs. Miniver." Monogram In Work: "Mr. Wise Guy." Producers Releasing Started : "Girl Trouble." Paramount Finished : "Out of the Frying Pan." In Work : "The Palm Beach Story," "Take a Letter, Darling," "Holiday Inn," "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat," "My Favorite Blonde." RKO In Wcj-k : "My Favorite Spy," "The Tuttles of Tahiti," "The Magnificent Ambersons." Started : "Journey Into Fear." Republic Finished : "South of Santa Fe." hi Work: "Yokel Boy," "Sleepytime Gal." Started : "Dusk on the Painted Desert." 20th Century-Fox Finished : "The Night Before the Divorce." In Work : "Ten Gentlemen from West Point," "My Gal Sal," "This Above All," "Rings on Her Fingers," "Moontide," "Tales of Manhattan," "To the Shores of Tripoli." Started : "Hearses Don't Hurry," "Secret Agent of Japan," "Sundown Jim," "Whispering Ghosts." Universal In Work: "Ghost of Frankenstein," "Saboteur." . Started : "Wake Up and Dream." Warners In Work : "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Started : "Escape from Crime." Legion Approves 8 Of Nine New Pictures Reviewing nine new pictures this week, the National Legion of Decency classified six as unobjectionable for general patronage, two as unobjectionable for adults and one as objectionable in part. The films and their classification follow : Class A-l, Unobjectionable for General Patronage — "Arizona Terrors," "The Bugle Sounds," "Don't Get Personal," "Lone Star Vigilantes," "Raiders of the West," "Treat 'Em Rough." Class A-2, Unobjectionable for Adults — "Lady for a Night," "Road to Happiness." Class B, Objectionable in Part — "Bedtime Story."