Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1942)

2 Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, January 28, 1942 Coast Flashes Hollywood, Jan. 27 SEVEN British and United States government shorts and features have been entered in the documentary film division of the Academy awards competition. Others have registered four entries, bringing the total to 11 in this division, which was inaugurated this year. • Quentin Reynolds, magazine writer, today was signed by Walter Wanger to do the foreword and commentary for "Eagle Squadron," for Universal release. Reynolds is due here Friday from New York. • Al Piantadosi, song writer, today filed a copyright infringement suit seeking $1,400,000 against Loew's, M-G-M and Leo Feist, Inc., alleging that his song "That's How I Need You," was used without permission in the film "Barnacle Bill." • Having completed taking depositions from Jimmie Fidler, gossip columnist, attorneys for W. R. Wilkerson, whom Fidler is suing for $1,000,000 charging defamation of character, were ordered to have their client ready Saturday morning for his deposition. Personal Mention 200 of RCAF Coming To 'Clouds' Opening Two hundred members of the Royal Canadian Air Force will come here Feb. 12 to attend the opening at the Strand on Broadway of the Warner film, "Captains of the Clouds," which concerns training of the RCAF. Flying Officer T. C. McCall is here making arrangements for their reception. The airmen will place a wreath at the Eternal Light in Madison Square Garden and present an official RCAF flag to Mayor F. H. LaGuardia. They will demonstrate precision drill work at the Strand, accompanied by their band, before the film is shown. Indianapolis Office In UA Western Unit United Artists' Indianapolis exchange has been moved from the Eastern to the Western division, it was announced yesterday by Carl Leserman, general sales manager. Indianapolis becomes part of the district of which Charles Stern is manager. Bert M. Stearn is Western division manager. TAMES R. GRAINGER is in «J Cleveland today and will stop off at Pittsburgh before returning here Friday. • A. H. Blank, head of Tri-States Theatres, Des Moines, is due here today. • R. J. Budd, operator of the Theatorium, Lykens, Pa., and the Bandbox, Middleburg, Pa,, has been called up for active Army duty. • Lou Segall, manager of the Apollo, Philadelphia, and Edna Korn were married last week. • John McDermott of the Globe Theatre, Scranton, Pa., has enlisted in the Air Corps. • Norman Silverman, Republic salesman in Philadelphia, is going into the Army this week. • Thomas Evanko of the Refowich Theatre, Freeland, Pa., has joined the Army. Arnold Guest of Senator Barkley Washington, Jan. 27. — Edward Arnold, president of the Screen Actors Guild, was honored at a Capitol Hill luncheon here today. His host was Sen. Alben W. Barkley, majority leader. Arnold is here in connection v. ith the President's birthday ball, for which he will be master of ceremonies at the Willard Hotel on Friday night. Stacy Woodard Dies Stacy Woodard, documentary producer and editor, died here yesterday. With his brother Horace he produced "The Adventures of Chico," a feature, in 1938. He also made the "Battle of Fife" series for Educational and photographed "The River," Government film. PRANK J. A. MCCARTHY, South* em and Canadian sales manager for Universal, has left for Columbus. • Warren Weilland, vice-president of the Weilland-Lewis theatre circuit in Atlantic City, and son of George F. Weilland, circuit head, was elected a member of the board of the Boardwalk National Bank. • Peter A. Maguzzi, owner of theatres in northeastern Pennsylvania, became the father of a girl born to Mrs. Maguzzi in Hazleton, Pa., State Hospital recently. • Leone Edna Benn, daughter of Allen Benn, Philadelphia exhibitor, is engaged to David Leventhal of Jacksonville, Fla. • Virginia Sallee, secretary to Louise Pollock at Universal, has resigned. • Joseph Chernoski and Felix Swipes of the Shawnee Theatre, Plymouth, Pa., were inducted into the Army. Nightly Blackouts Begin in Panama Beginning last night, complete blackouts have been instituted in Panama from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M., Monogram's representative there has advised Norton V. Ritchey, the company's vice-president in charge of export. The country has about 30 theatres, including those in the Canal Zone. Discrimination Bill Is Filed in Albany Albany, Jan. 27. — Senator William T. Condon has introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor to exclude a citizen from a theatre by reason of national origin, broadening the present law which refers to race discrimination. Another Condon bill applies to discrimination by employment agencies, and a third prohibits advertising indicating that discrimination in employment is practiced. Assemblyman Harold B. Ehrlich is expected to introduce legislation amending the education, penal and labor laws to permit children to appear in theatrical exhibitions or on radio programs, with the permission of educational authorities. The bill was vetoed last year as defective. Para. Men to MPTO Meet Claude Lee, Paramount director of public relations, left last night for Richmond, Va., to attend the MPTO of Virginia convention this evening and tomorrow. He will be joined in Washington by Earle Sweigert, Paramount district manager, and J. E. Fontaine, branch manager. Maine Theatre Files Clearance Complaint A clearance complaint filed at the Boston arbitration board by Paul A. and Ruth M. Hunter, operators of the Playhouse, Gorham, Me., against all five consenting companies and three interested theatres was reported to American Arbitration Association headquarters here yesterday. The M & P circuit's Star Theatre, Westbrook, Me., and State, Portland, and Ralph E. Snider's Strand Portland, are the theatres named as interested parties. The complainants assert that customarily Portland first runs have 60 days clearance over the Playhouse and the Star has 30 days clearance, with the result that their theatre plays two to four months after national release and receives prints in worn condition. Terming the clearance unreasonable, the complaint asks that the Playhouse be permitted to play two weeks after Portland and one day after the Star. Newsreel Parade Club Aids Navy Relief Washington, Jan. 27. — Vincent Daugherty, chief barker of the Washington Variety Club, has announced that the recent premiere of "Ice Capades" sponsored by the club realized a net of $2,200 for the Navy Relief Society. Expect $25,000 in la-Neb. for Dimes Des Moines, Jan. 27. — The first two-days' collection among Iowa and Nebraska theatres in the industry's March of Dimes drive is reported to be $10,000, with the full week's total expected to exceed $25,000. A. H. Blank, head of Tri-States Theatres, is chairman of the drive for Iowa and Nebraska, and under his supervision, every theatre in the IowaNebraska territory is soliciting collections in the drive. Albany Club Dimes Party on Saturday Albany, Jan. 27. — The local Variety Club will hold a Monte Carlo Night for the benefit of the March of Dimes campaign Saturday night at its Hotel Ten Eyck club rooms, according to Louis H. Golding, chief barker. Golding turned over 600 dimes, or a dollar for each year of President Roosevelt's life, to the March of Dimes booth committee for the Variety Club. C. A. Smakwitz and H. E. Smith are booth chairmen. H1 HE new issues have subjects from ■* Rio, Moscow, Hawaii, Mexico and various other points, all dealing with the war. Here are the contents : MOVIETONE NEWS, No. 41— Welles in^Rio. Naval ensigns take oath in New/ ^ York. Jap sub studied in Hawaii. Link U. S. and Mexico defenses. Bomber forced down in Pennsylvania. Dress fashions. Hoppe plays billiards in Chicago. Pasadena coeds in archery class. Tuna fishing. Stars and Stripes subject. NEWS OF THE DAY, No. 239— Moscow celebrates. Survivors of sub attacks in Atlantic. General DeWitt in Mexico. Balloon patrol on Pacific coast. Bergen's Charlie McCarthy on military matters. Rio parley. Auto circus in Chicago. Girl archers in Pasadena. PARAMOUNT NEWS, No. 44— Largest howitzer in Milwaukee. Dempsey in State Guard. New Mexico Indians trade metal for defense bonds. Sea lions in San Francisco from Hawaii. Naval training school in Chicago. Films of Moscow, U. S. and Mexico unite defense measures. Clear forest in Hawaii. Pan American conference in Rio. Survivors of torpedo attack in Atlantic. RKO PATHE NEWS, No. 44— Welles addresses conference. General DeWitt in Mexico. Moscow subject. Feminine archers in Pasadena. Remove trees in Hawaii. Balloon patrol on Pacific coast. James Stewart meets Charlie McCarthy at Coast camp. Refugee seals from Hawaii. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL, No. conferences. Army chief in Mexico. Harbor report. Jap sub salvaged in lulu. Forest in Hawaii cleared, coast defenses. Rickenbacker "Cavalcade of Aviation" short film, cow films. Winter carnival in St Archery class in Pasadena college circus in Chicago. 53— Rio Pearl HonoPacific praises MosPaul. Auto See Circuit Control Of CEA in England London, Jan. 27.— A bid by the circuits for control of the Cinematograph Exhibitors Association was seen by observers at the annual general meeting of the London and Home Counties Branch here today, when only four of the 11 delegates to the General Council represented independents. Gaumont-British has five representatives on the council. The report on the CEA-Ministry of Labor manpower negotiations indicated almost certainly that first projectionists in theatres would be exempt from military service, and calls on second projectionists are unlikely for some time, it was believed. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (.Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday and holidays by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address, "Quigpubco, New York." 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