Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1944)

6 Motion Picture daily Thursday, November 9, 1944 $39,000 for 'SYWA' in 4th Week in L. A* Los Angeles, Nov. 8. — "Since You Went Away" wound up its fourth week in the Egyptian-Los AngelesRitz setup by getting $39,000, against a $23,600 average, and moved out due to prior bookings for those houses. "Summer Storm" got $68,500 at the Carthay Circle, Chinese, Loew's State and Uptown, which average $61,000. Lightning, thunder, rain and hail, defying all California tradition, wrecked Sunday afternoon business. Estimated receipts for the week ended Nov. 8: "Summer Storm" (UA) "Mark of the Whistler" (Col.) CARTHAY CIRCLE— (1,516) (50c-60c-85c$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $11,200). "Summer Storm" (UA) "Mark of the Whistler" (Col.) CHINESE — (2,500) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $15,200). "Since You Went Away" (UA) EGYPTIAN — (1,000) (50c-60c-85c-$l.OO) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $9,500). "Music in Manhattan" (RKO1) "Mademoiselle Fifi" (RKO) HAWAII— (1,000) (5Oc-6Oc-8Oc-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,500. (Average: $6,2001. "None But the Lonely Heart" (RKO) "Girl Rush" (RKO) HILLSTR-EET — (2,700) (50c-60c-80c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $19,700). "Summer Storm" (UA) "Mark of the Whistler" (Col.) LOEW'S STATE (2.500) (50c-60c-85c-$l-00) 7 days. Gross: $31,500. (Average: $24,100). "Since You Went Away" (UA) LOS ANGELES— (2,0%) (50c-6Oc-8Oc-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $27,000. (Average: $14,900). "None But the Lonely Heart" (RKO) "Girl Rush" (RKO) PANTAGES— (2,000) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $11,200. (Average: $16,700). "Rainbow Island" (Para.) PARAMOUNT (HOLLYWOOD)— (1,407) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $8,000. (Average: $11,000). "Rainbow Island" (Para.) "Dark Mountain" (Para.) PARAMOUNT (DOWNTOWN) — (3,595) (50c-60c-8Oc-$1.0O) Gross: $17,000. (Average: $20,300). "Since You Went Away" (UA) RITZ— (1,376) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $8,700). "Summer Storm" (UA) "Mark of the Whistler" (Col.) UPTOWN — (1.716) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $10,500). "The Conspirators" (WB) WARNER HOLLYWOOD — (3,000) (50c60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $11,175. (Average: $17,000). "The Conspirators" (WB) WARNER DOWNTOWN — (3,400) (50c6Oc-80c-$1.0O) 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $12,988. (Average: $18,700). "The Conspirators" (WB) WARNER BROS. WILTERN — (2,200) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 3rd week. Gross: $10,447. (Average: $15,200). The Hollywood Reopens Atlantic City, Nov. 8. — The Hollywood Theatre here, major casualty of the September hurricane, has reopened coincident with the 10th anniversary of the house. The theatre has undergone repairs and remodeling representing an estimated $60,000. WANTED! Cordex Secretary Good opportunity for person familiar with Cardex system for theatres nationally; exhibitor contracts and records; bookkeeping. Position NYC. Good starting salary. Mail details of experience in confidence to Box 237, Motion Picture Daily. See Few Changes in Commerce Groups {Continued from page 1) zona has another two years to serve. There will be three vacancies to fill on the Senate Interstate Commerce committee in January. One of them will be the place occupied by Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, who will be the next Vice President. A second is that of Senator Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina, defeated in the primaries, and the third that of Senator Clark of Idaho. At least four places will have to be filled on the House Interstate Commerce Committee none of them, however, of men prominent in film legislation. Chairman Clarence F. Lea of California was returned to the House, but successors will have to be appointed for Congressmen Newsome of Alabama, Kennedy of New York and Myers and Scott of Pennsylvania, and final reports had not been received on a half-dozen other members in states where the voting was close. Mrs. Helen Douglas is Elected to Congress Hollywood, Nov. 8. — Two of the three Hollywood personalities running in yesterday's election were victorious. Helen Gahagan Douglas, wife of Melvyn Douglas, was elected to the national House of Representatives, and Albert Dekker, actor, to the state Assembly. Lucille Gleason, actress, was defeated for the Assembly. All are Democrats. California Attendance Up Despite Election Los Angeles, Nov. 8. — With scattered exceptions, first runs and subsequents report that yesterday's attendance was unaffected by the election, due to the generally advertised servicing of returns to the audiences and the beneficial influence of bank closings and half holidays in some business institutions. "Proposition 11," an old-age pension scheme opposed by the exhibitors, who screened trailers arguing against the measure in all houses, was overwhelmingly defeated at the polls. SWG Sets 3-Point Postwar Program (Continued from page 1) Cole sounded SWG's policy keynote to develop a post-war program for writers and cooperate with other Hollywood guilds and unions, on three major premises: to develop employment in the television and educational film fields, with emphasis on obtaining work for writers discharged from military service ; participation in the construction of a Guild Center Building to house all Hollywood guilds ; and the establishment of a foreign employment exchange to supply writers and film workers of all categories to producers abroad. Over 250 writers in service will be canvassed to determine their experience since leaving Hollywood and the possibilities for their reabsorption bv studios'. Morris to Goldwyn Chicago, Nov. 8. — Claud Morris, United Artists publicity chief here, will leave this city at the weekend to become head of publicity for Sam Goldwyn in New York. Utopia Sticks; No Rejects in 3 Mos. Chicago, Nov. 8. — The censor board here, for the third consecutive month, has passed all pictures viewed. Of the 87 pictures screened in October, Capitol's "Bedroom for Two" and PRC's "Bluebeard" were classified for adults. Companies in France With Salvaged Films {Continued from page 1) by PWD with the cooperation of the companies' representatives. American companies are expected to resume distribution of these films as soon as they can establish exchange facilities and otherwise efficiently conduct French operations. Robert Riskin, chief of the overseas film bureau, is in Paris to aid in the resumption of distribution by the companies. Henri Lartigue is understood to be temporarily in charge of M-G-M's operations there, until such time as Laudy Lawrence, formerly Continental manager, now with the OWL serving with the PWD, can be relieved of those duties. Marcel Genteel is in charge for RKO, and Henri Klarsfeld, formerly French manager for Paramount, has resumed his duties. Motion Picture Daily on Nov. 6 reported that Lartigue managed to salvage 300 prints, including "Gone with the Wind." The U. S. Treasury Department recently removed the liberated areas of France from the category of "enemy territory," and lifted restrictions on business and commercial communications with those areas. Treasury licenses will no longer be required for concerns in this country and liberated France to exchange financial and commercial information and establish business contacts. Need New WPB Form For Booth Material (Continued from page 1) large proportion of applications are still coming in on the old form, Smith said. Since old-form applications cannot be processed, he explained, it is necessary to return them to applicants with instructions to procure and use WPB1319. which gives extra work to both the WPB and the manufacturer or dealer, plus a loss of time which, in some instances, may be important. Smith urged that all manufacturers and dealers secure conies of the new form and accompanying instructions from their local WPB offices, or, if unable to do so, to apply to Washington for copies. To Screen 'Liberation' "The Liberation of Paris," produced bv the Committee of Liberation of the French Motion Picture Industry, will be previewed here tomorrow afternoon at the Preview Theatre. The film, in English, with Charles Rover as narrator, will be screened Friday in its original French form. It is the first production of the committee. CEA Accepts BOT Monopoly Program (Continued from page 1) corporation sponsoring independent production ; legislation forbidding conditional and restrictive booking ; legislation compelling distributors to trade with cooperative booking associations of independent exhibitors ; production of independent exhibitors following Article 10 of the Consent Decree ; that the government should negotiate with Washington on the alleged inequitable American taxation on British films shown in the U. S., and also with a view to the heavy exchange burden involved in the importation of American films here, with greater facilities for the exhibition of British films in America. Regarding the BOT's films council suggestion that a tribunal be set up to control the entire British industry, the committee recommended a qualified acceptance, stating that the tribunal should be reserved for arbitration only, without powers of initiation but that legislation be made ensuring enforcement of any award. Approximately 75 per cent of the general council voted to accept the committee's recommendations. The next step is consideration by all branches of the industry followed by further discussions of the BOT, which is still waiting for the opinions of the British Film Producers Association and the Kinematograph Renters Society. Mediating RKO Pact Dispute With Union Hearings started here yesterday before the New York State Mediation Board in the contract dispute between RKO and Motion Picture Theatre Operating Managers and Assistant Managers Guild, representing managers and assistant manager in the 40 RKO theatres in Metropolitan New York. According to a Guild spokesman, no progress was made at the initial meeting in view of the fact that Monroe Goldwater, attorney representing RKO, indicated that he was not in a position to make any commitments for the company. He promised to have N. Peter Rathvon, RKO president, at the next meeting, which has been set for Nov. 16. Denver Pays Most To 'SYWA9 at Two Denver, Nov. 8. — "Since You Went Away" held for a second week at the Denver and Esquire and brought $18,750 and $5,625, respectively. "The Climax" on a dual at the Paramount was expected to gross $13,950. Estimated receipts for the week ending Nov. 6-9 : "Captains c.f the Clouds" (WB reissue) "One Foot in Heaven" (WB reissue) ALADD'TN— (1.400) (35c-45c-74e) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $5,600). "Rainbow Island" (Para.) DENHAM — (1.750) (35c-45c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $9,000). "Since Youi Went Away" (UA) DENVER — (2,600) (35c-45c-74c) 7 days, holdover. Gross: $18 750. (Average: $15,000). "Since Yru Went Away" (UA) ESQUIRE — (7401 f35c-45c-74c> 7 d=ys. holdover. Gross: $5,025. (Average: $4,500). "The Climax" (Univ.) "Sam Diesro I Love You" (Univ.) PARAMOUNT— (2,200) (35c 45c 74c) 7 days. Gross: $13,950. (Average: $9,000). "Irish Eyes Are Smi'iruer" (20th-Fox) "Shadows in the Nisfht" (Co'.) RIALTO'— (900) (35c-45c-74) 7 days, on a moveover. Gross: $7,500. Average: $5,000).