Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1944)

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Friday, December 8, 1944 Motion Picture daily 9 Review "The Adventures of Kitty O'Day" {Monogram) JEAN PARKER romps through her second detective venture in Monograin's "Kitty O'Day" series, as the sprightly and slrghtly eccentric Kitty, amateur sleuth. Her boy-friend, Peter Cookson, bears with her "inspirations" with the maximum amount of griping and a minimum of effective action. The story, motivated by much noise and confusion, suffers from an acutelack of cohesion and continuity, but nevertheless, draws a few good laughs. A disappearing "corpse," which the police believe to be purely a figment of Miss Parker's imagination, sparks the initial action. It is only after several actual murders that the police decide to investigate Miss Parker and Cookson. In the end, however, Miss Parker stumbles upon the real murderer, thus clearing herself and Cookson and incurring the indignance of Tim Ryan, the cop assigned to the case. The screenplay, by Tim Ryan, George Callahan and Victor Hammond, was designed for laughs, and director William Beaudine handled it, as such, quite well. Lindsley Parsons produced. Miss Parker and Cookson struggle valianty with their loosely drawn roles. Supporting cast includes Ralph Sanford, Bill Ruhl, Bill Forrest and Lorna Gray. Running time, 62 minutes. "G."* Release date, Jan. 19. Helen McNamara Court Stops Afra De Mille Ouster Los Angeles, Dec. 7. — Superior Judge Emmet Wilson ordered officials of the American Federation of Radio Artists, American Federation of Labor, today not to interfere with Cecil B. DeMille's radio program nor to oust him as a member in good standing. . The order was a temporary restraint laid on the union leaders until such time as the court can go into the matter. Dec. 15, was set as the time for the union's officials to appear and show cause why the temporary order should not be made into a preliminary injunction. De Mille refused to pay a $1 union assessment with which to oppose a proposal before the California voters in the last election. PRC Giving Bonus For Christmas PRC will this year distribute a holiday cash bonus to employes in the New York office, depending upon length of service. The policy on employes in company-owned exchanges will be determined by local managers. Other companies reported so far to be giving Christmas bonuses are : Loew's, 20th-Fox and Columbia. Army Picks 'Pirate' RKO's "The Princess and the Pirate," starring Bob Hope, has been selected by the Army Overseas Motion Picture Service as ;the Christmas picture for the battlefronts. *"G" denotes general classification. Ida Schreiber to SCTOA Los Angeles, Dec. 7. — Ida Schreiber, who recently resigned as offiice manager of the Independent Theatre Owners of Southern California and Arizona, a post which she held for 10 years, has joined the Southern California Theatre Owners Association as assistant to Albert J. Law, executive director and general counsel. Richards Buys Monogram The Publix-Richards-Nace circuit in Arizona has bought Monogram's complete 1944-45 product lineup. Clear ace Case Dropped Frank G. Weller, arbitrator in the Los Angeles tribunal, has dismissed the clearance complaint of George Bromley and Alex Mounce, operator of the Campus, Los Angeles, against the five consenting companies, the American Arbitration Association reported here yesterday. Shortage Hits Censors Columbus, O., Dec. 7. — The Ohio censor board has discontinued the issuance of its weekly bulletins due to the paper shortage. 'Abroad' with Band $15,500 for Week Kansas City, Dec. 7. — No historymaking scores at local theatres this week. The Midland, with "Abroad with Two Yanks" on the screen and Sammy Kayc with his orchestra on the stage, with advanced prices, was tops, scoring $15,500 for the week. Estimated receipts for the week ending Dec. 5-8 : "Brazil" (Rep.) ESOUIRE— (800) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $9,400). "Abroad with Two Yanks" (UA) MIDLAND— (3,500) (55c-75c) 7 days. Sammy Kaye and orchstra on stage. Gross: $15,500. (Average at regular prices: $14,000). "Frenchman's Creek" (Para.) NEWMAN— (1,900) (45c-65c) 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $10,000). "None but the Lonely Heart" (RKO) "Music in Manhattan" (RKO) ORPHEUM— (1,900) (45c-65c) 2nd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $10,000). "Enemy of Women" (Mono.) "Storm Over Lisbon" (Rep.) TOWER— (2,000) (45c-65c) 7 days. Stage review. Gross: $9,400. (Average: $9,400). "Brazil" (Rep.) UPTOWN— (2,000) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $5,600). FAIRWAY— (700) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average: $1,600). Howard Herrick Dies Howard J. Herrick, 75, screen and stage publicist, died at the Willard Hotel, Washington, yesterday while completing a tour with Eva Le Gallienne. Services will be held Saturday at 1 P. M. at the Little Church Around the Corner here. Herrick represented films in the early days of the industry and during World War I was publicity manager for the division of films of the Committee of Public Information. Blonde, vivacious Vera Hruba Ralston enjoys the antics of Robert Livingston, who's a fizz on skates but a wow at romance in Republic's.gay musical ice spectacle, "LAKE ..PLACID SERENADE." (advt.j