Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1942)

2 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, January 29, 1942 Coast Flashes Hollywood, Jan. 28 RESTRICTIONS against previewing films in Hollywood proper were discarded today when the studio publicity directors' committee raised the ban which had limited press screenings to remote suburbs and towns. The automobile and tire rationing situation was reported to have been a factor in the decision. • Monogram announced today it had acquired "Shadows of the Underworld," British film, for American distribution. It is a Pinebrook production starring Valerie Hobson and Barry K. Barnes. • Columbia today signed Sam Bischoff to a new contract. His current pact expires March 1. • Universal today closed a deal under which it will share Samuel Goldwyn's contract with Jon Hall, who will be featured in Walter Wanger's "Eagle Squadron" for Universal release, a Richard Wilson, formerly with Republic's legal department in New York, has joined the production de partment here. Personal Mention GEORGE J. SCHAEFER, RKO president, is scheduled to leave for the Coast tomorrow. • Stanton Griffis has left for Miami. He will go to Tampico, Mexico, from there for a month's vacation. • Harry H. Buxbaum, metropolitan district manager for 20th CenturyFox, and Mrs. Buxbaum have gone to Florida for a month. • Philip Gravitz, M-G-M booker in New Haven, is vacationing. • Edward Krapf of the Feeley Theatre, Hazleton, Pa., has joined the Army. • George DeGrosse of the Whitney Theatre, Hamden, Conn., has enlisted in the Signal Corps. R J. O'DONNELL of Interstate Circuit, Dallas, is in town. Adolph Zukor, Paramount board chairman, has returned from the Coast. • J. P. O'Loghlin, Canadian district manager for 20th Century-Fox, has returned to Toronto from Vancouver. • Jules Lapidus, Universal district manager, has left for Washington, and will go from there to Richmond. • Reino Maddough, booker at Paramount's New Haven exchange, has joined the Army. • Michael Daly, exhibitor of Plainfield and Hartford, Conn., is in Miami. • Bert Brown has joined the Air Corps. MGM to Tradeshow Two Films Feb. 10 M-G-M has set Feb. 10 as the date for the next two pictures to be tradeshown nationally. The films are "This Time for Keeps" and "The Courtship of Andy Hardy." Court Reaffirms Fox's Jail Sentence Philadelphia, Jan. 28. — William Fox's sentence of a year and a day was reaffirmed for the third time here today by Federal Judge Guy K. Bard. Fox had applied for revocation of his plea of guilty, the sentence and indictment on the ground of dismissal of charges against co-defendants. He has also appealed to the U. S. Circuit Court. The conviction was in connection with loans Fox is said to have made to Judge J. Warren Davis. 5 SERVICES DAILY VIA THE SOUTHERN SUNSHINE ROUTE TO Los Angeles (Two Sections) Ittl SOUTHERN© THE SUN Arr-. Los Angeles • trr. Los Angeles • %\ Los Angeles • A 4-45 Pm 1:28 am ana ^ y.47 aro and 8.4/ 5:25 P» . • • • 2:55 am . • • ' 9:47 am 10:55 pm 8:52 am 4:02 pm 6:30 am 4:58 pm \ -.04 am AMERICAN AIRLINES 9«c. ROUTE OF THE FLAGSHIPS Report Silverstone Offer to Coward Hollywood, Jan. 28. — Murray Silverstone is reported to have offered Noel Coward a co-producership and a substantial financial consideration" for the screen rights to "Blithe Spirit," Coward play now on Broadway. Should the deal be closed, the picture would be for United Artists release. Hollywood, Jan. 28. — The deal by which Harold Hurley was to have joined the United Artists' producers ranks was cancelled at the producer's request by the company today. Edward C. Raftery, U. A. president, and Gradwell L. Sears, vicepresident and distribution head, are scheduled to leave for New York this weekend. Film Trade Board Officers Inducted David A. Levy, president, and other new officers of the New York Film Board of Trade here were inducted into office at a dinner party last night at the Lincoln Hotel. Robert S. Wolff, retiring president, presided. Installed with Levy were Clarence Eiseman, first vice-president ; Henry Randel, second vice-president ; Sam Lefkowitz, treasurer ; Robert Fannon, secretary, and Ralph Pielow, sergeant-at-arms. Mishkin Resigns as Head of Film Critics Leo Mishkin, who recently became publicity representative here for David O. Selznick Productions, has tendered his resignation as chairman of the New York Film Critics. His letter, addressed to the secretary, Herbert Cohn, will be considered at the next regular meeting. Mishkin is also critic for the Morning Telegraph. Casey to Coast Monday Pat Casey, producers' labor representative, plans to leave for the Coast on Monday. Fred Pelton, assistant to Casey, left for California last night. In Chicago, he will joir Fred Meyer, 20th Century-Fox labor official, for the trip West. 'Hedda Gabler' in B'way Bow Tonight "Hedda Gabler," the Henrik Ibsen play as translated by Ethel Borden and Mary Cass Canfield, opens tonight at the Longacre. Katina Paxinou heads the cast which includes Ralph Forbes, Karen Morley, Cecil Humphreys, Margaret Wycherly, Henry Daniel and Octavia Kenmore. Luther Greene is the producer. Cinema Lodge Hears Address by Arnstein Daniel Arnstein's account of his experiences as U. S. Commissioner to the Burma Road, accompanied by films, featured the defense meeting of the Cinema Lodge, B'nai B'rith, at the Hotel Edison last night. About 800 members and guests attended. Arnstein also addressed a radio audience in an interview by George Hamilton Combs over WHN. His associate, Harold C. Davis, also spoke. B'nai B'rith defense efforts were reported by committee chairmen. Monroe Goodman, head of the Blood Donors' Committee, announced that a "Blood Donors' day" will be observed Saturday at the local Red Cross Blood Bank. A-Mike Vogel, chairman of the Metropolitan Council for the sale of defense stamps and bonds, spoke of "channelling" the efforts of the various lodges in the area, and S. Arthur Glixson, chairman of the Servicemen's Aid Committee, reported that a dance would be given by the Cinema Lodge for service men Saturday night at Temple Emanu-El. Arthur Israel, Jr., presided. Para. Executives Back from Chicago Barney Balaban, Paramount president ; Leonard Goldenson, head of theatre operations, and Leon Netter. home office theatre executive, returned yesterday from Chicago where they attended a meeting of a number of the company's theatre partners in that area. Open Camp Theatre Baltimore, Jan. 28. — A theatre seating more than 500 has been opened at Edgewood Arsenal near here. 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." Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher: Colvin Brown, Vice-President and General Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, VicePresident; 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. 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