Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1942)

\\ J uesday. ! February 24, 1942 Motion Picture Daily Discuss Reduction In Volume of Gov't Programs on Air I Washington-, Feb. 23. — Admission pt too much Government material ; being put on the air was made by ; trice of Facts and Figures officials at ■eeting here with broadcasters' rephtatives. t the same time the station operats were asked as to how the volume •old be reduced without sacrifice of ry of its benefits. The discussion arose at a meeting i Friday which was called to dis4ss plans for the radio promotion of >ie Victory Production Drive which gins this week. The broadcasters were told that leir cooperation is essential to the mpaign and that radio is the best eans of informing the public of the Dvernment's war activities. , The fact that the industry has aired e great amount of Government marial which has been tendered them, IFF officials said, demonstrates the operation the administration has *n receiving. Among those attending the conferice were Neville Miller, NAB tsident ; John Shepard, Broadcastis Victory Council, Eugene Pulliam, etwork Affiliates ; George Storer, ational Independent Broadcasters ; thn Fetzer, chairman of the NAB M'ense council, and James Shouse, presenting the clear channel group. 'rosley Personnel Changes Are Made Cincinnati, Feb. 23. — James D. louse, vice-president of the Crosley ^rp. in charge of broadcasting, has nounced the following changes : ;ewey Long, from manager of WSAI 're to manager of the WLW sales ice in Chicago. Archie Grinalds, lei manager of WSAI, moves into ong's former post. No successor s been named for Grinalds. Walter Callahan, formerly nianar of the WLW Chicago office, is insferred here as assistant to Robit E. Dunville, general sales manat of the Crosley broadcast division. :-rnard Musnik, of the WLWO les staff in New York, has been insferred to the WLW sales staff WCKY Starts Earlier [Cincinnati, Feb. 23. — WCKY. •al CBS affiliate, operated by L. Wilson, has started signing on 5 instead of 6 A.M., EWT. The riod from 5 to 8:10 A.M. is used ' music and news, the latter aired I 15-minute intervals. mm m£ at the Aswr Off the Antenna P AUL WHITE, CBS special events and news head, has advised all * affiliates to make recordings of Presidential speeches and other vital talks so that they can be broadcast later if the station is forced off the air by an air raid. The suggestion was directed particularly to West Coast stations. • • • KBOX will be third full time Omaha station when it starts operations March 1. The station's tewzr length will be 1,490 k.e. with 250 watts. KBON will be a Mutual affiliate and the netivork will drop KO'IL, which it shared with CBS. . . . WIS, Columbia, S. C, expects to boost its power to 5,000 zcatts, day and night, about April 1. . . . KPRC, Houston, Tex., has adz-ised NBC that it will be at least enwther month before it can start night operations on 5,000 watts. . . . WSYR, Syracuse, will become a part of the Basic Red n*h.i-ork of NBC March 1. • • • CBS has added a 12th language, Arabic, for its short wave broadcasts. The programs will be transmitted Mondays through Fridays, beamed to the Near East. Court Finds for Lord In Plagiarism Suit Judge Ferdinand Pecora in N. Y. Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the alleged "idea theft" action of Alonzo Deen Cole against Phillips H. Lord, Inc., after a five-week trial. This was the third trial of the suit. The court held that Phillips Lord's program, "Mr. District Attorney," on NBC. did not use any idea or formula evolved by the plaintiff for proposed programs which he had submitted to Lord. John Royal of NBC, Julius Seebach of WOR "and Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale University were among the witnesses. Louis Nizer represented Lord and Jay Rothschild represented Cole. Youth Theatre Show Wins Critics' Praise The dramatic critics of New York's daily newspapers greeted "Of V We Sing" with moderate praise, and the effort of the American Youth Theatre is reported enjoying good business at the Concert Theatre at 58th St. and Seventh Ave. The musical revue, on the style of "Pins and Needles." was produced with the financial backing of Alexander Cohen. Robert Sylvester of the Daily News said: "All in all, you can't go wrong at the price." Louis Kronenberger of PM commented : "There is a pleasant and disarming quality about it." The World-Telegram's Morton Mockridge said of the cast, "They're a fairly engaging lot." Guild to Close 'Pana'; Tour Planned in Fall "Papa Is All," the Theatre Guild production, will check out of the Guild Theatre next Saturday and according to an announcement will be taken on tour next Fall of cities where it did not play earlier in the season. The show opened on Broadway Jan. 6. Dean Harens has taken over the role of Jake in the production. Emmett Rogers, who originated the part, has entered the Armv. WIBA Increases Power Madison, Wis., Feb. 23. — Station WIBA has moved its night power un to 5.000 watts and is now located in its new brick, steel and concrete transmitter bulling here. Carroll Sues AGVA In Contract Action Los Angeles, Feb. 23. — Earl Carroll, operating as the Hollywood Theatrical Corp., has filed suit in Superior Court here for $215,890 damages against the American Guild of VarietyArtists and 23 of its officers and members. Carroll charges breach of contract. According to the complaint, Carroll entered into a contract with AGVA for a roadshow unit which was to have started a national tour in film houses last week, but the union withdrew from the agreement, seeking increased wages, limited number of performances weekly and other conditions. Prior to filing of the suit, AGVA had placed Carroll's roadshow on the unfair list, declaring that he had refused to sign the standard roadshow contract. Theatre Unit Weighs Stagehand Contract The board of governors of the League of New York Theatres will meet today to consider a report of its negotiating committee on the status of the new contract with Stagehands Union, Local 1. The local is demanding a 15 per cent wage, increase and changes in working conditions. Also on the agenda are the demands of cleaners and porters, a local of the Building Service International. The League committee met with both groups last week. New Player, Director Pacts by Univ. Studio Hollywood, Feb. 23.— Michele Morgan, French actress, and Jean Renoir, French director, have been signed by Universal to do one picture or more a year. The studio at the same time extended the contracts of Robert Cummins, Lon Chaney, Jr., players ; George Waggner, producer-director ; Ford Beebe, director ; John Fulton, head of the special effects department, and Milton Krasner, cinematographer. OEM 'Tanks' Short Opens in NY Houses "Tanks," a 10-minute war production film subject produced by the Office for Emergency Management's Film Unit, has opened in 28 houses in New York City and 17 in northern New Jersey. The film pictures tankproduction in Detroit. 'Guest in House' To Open Tonight A new play, "Guest in the House," by Hagar Wilde and Dale Eunson, opens at the Plymouth tonight with Pert Kelton, Katherine Emmett, Leon Ames and Mary Anderson in the cast. Stephen and Paul Ames are the producers. USO Campaign to Seek $32,000,000 United Service Organizations will launch a campaign on May 11 to raise $32,000,000 for operating expenses during this year. The campaign will be under the direction of Prescott S. Bush. This is about triple the quota set in 1941 when $10,765,000 was sought. Donations last year, however, netted the organization $14,000,000, exceeding the quota. Walter Hoving, board chairman, has revealed that LI SO operations will be greatly expanded due to the war. The USO now has 25 camp shows on tour and recreational facilities are being provided for service men in Alaska, Newfoundland, the West Indies, the Canal Zone and Hawaii. Discussions are in progress on this year's operating program. NEW YORK THEATRES RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL 50th St. & 6th Ave. SPENCER TRACY . KATHARINE HEPBURN "WOMAN OF THE YEAR" Dirocted by George Stevens • An M-G-M Picture ON STAGE: "WORDS AND MUSIC" BY COLE PORTER — Leonldoff's colorful tunefilled revue. 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