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Tuesday, January 15, 1946
Motion Picture Daily
Foreign Film Deals Irk Indiana ATO
Indianapolis, Jan. 14. — Concern over distribution of foreign-made films as domestic product through deals between American producers and overseas interests has been registered by the board of directors of the Associated Theatre Owners of Indiana.
Also termed "uncalled for" at a recent meeting of the board is the proposal of the IATSE for a state law requiring two men in each booth as a means of employing governmenttrained projectionists.
The board has also decided to set up machinery for making information available to war veterans interested in the industry, "so that they don't get into the hands of speculators and sharp shooters," executive secretary Don Rossitter said.
Meanwhile, local film men have organized an Indianapolis Exhibitors Association to affiliate with the state organization in which they have been generally inactive for several years. Officers elected include Earl Cunningham, president ; Ernie Miller, vicepresident; A. C. Zaring, treasurer; Al Ackerman, secretary.
ATO members who will serve as delegates at the February Allied meet are Truman Rembusch, Joe Finneran, Sam Switow and Rossitter.
'Scarlet Street' Is Still Censor Issue
Dr. Irwin A. Conroe, acting head of the New York State Censor Board, has returned to Albany from New York without having made known his decision regarding "Scarlet Street," Walter Wanger-Universal film, which originally had been rejected by the board and subsequently cut to meet Conroe's approval. Acceptance of the deletions made by the censor also is understood to be awaiting a decision by Wanger.
Comm. Myers to Strong
Toledo, O., Jan. 14. — Lt. Comm. W. D. (Dick) Myers, USNR, who has been associated with the theatre industry since 1928, mainly in sound engineering for Western Electric and Warners, has returned from overseas service and will join Strong Electric Corp. as research engineer. Also, A. B. (Al) Boudouris, USNR, has rejoined the company as field engineer.
Preminger Renewed
Hollywood, Jan. 14. — Otto Preminger, 20th Century Fox producerdirector who had two years to run under his current pact, has been given a new, straight six-year deal to replace the old. It gives him the right to produce and direct two New York stage plays during the life of the pact.
Lead Classics Drive
John Franconi and W. I. Crammer of Film Classics, Dallas, top all 27 of the company's branches at the end of the 10th week of the 13-week Nickey Goldhammer playdate drive. Ben Marcus and Joseph Strother of Milwaukee are running second.
Miss Darrieux Signed
Hollywood, Jan. 14. — Gregor Rabinovitch has signed Danielle Darrieux, once under contract to Universal, to star in "Unfinished Symphony", based on the life of Franz Schubert.
Review
"Breakfast in Hollywood"
(United Artists-Golden Pictures)
TOM BRENEMAN'S "Breakfast in Hollywood", American Broadcasting's morning audience-participation radio show, which was voted the "Best Daytime Program" in Motion Picture Daily's 1944 radio poll conducted on behalf of Fame, provides background for this exceedingly entertaining film produced by Golden Pictures for United Artists release. As in the daily air show, the warm and ingratiating personality of Breneman dominates the action and in his film debut, in the leading role, the genial master of ceremonies registers splendidly.
For the marquee there are the screen names of Bonita Granville, Beulah Bondi, Raymond Walburn, Billie Burke, Zasu Pitts and the featured specialities of Hedda Hopper, Andy Russell, Spike Jones and His City Slickers and the King' Cole Trio. Robert S. Golden, who produced, assembled a grand package of appealing entertainment for every member of the family and with a daily radio program to aid in its selling, exhibitors should to do well with it at their box offices.
Breneman's air show is familiar to many, and the film story which Earl W. Baldwin fashioned, serves to emphasize the rich, human, down-to-earth quality achieved in paying simple little tributes to people who try to help others. The customary "Good Neighbor" award automatically goes to Breneman in this story since he is more than the person who just conducts the show. Stepping out of the character he portrays on the air, he understandingly cements a quick romance between Miss Granville, jilted by her sailor fiance, and Ryan, a likeable gob just discharged, after the two youngsters meet through the medium of his program. He also brings a measure of comfort to Miss Bondi and helps to reform Walburn who has been unfaithful to his wife, Miss Burke.
While the radio program dominates the footage, it does not dominate the action. There are several songs by Russell, including "If I Had a Wishing Ring," a new one tailored to Breneman's award of a wishing ring which goes to Miss Granville in this case. Spike Jones and his musicians do justice to Miss Hopper in "Hedda Hopper's Hats," while the King Cole Trio are standout in a number called "It's Better To Be By Yourself." Harold Schuster's direction sustains interest throughout. Production-wise and in every other respect Golden Pictures delivers good, solid merchandise in "Breakfast in Hollywood."
Running time, 93 minutes. General audience classification. To be released Feb. 22. Milton Livingston
Al Daff to Australia At End of January
Al Daff, Universal International vice-president, who is in Hollywood to attend the foreign department's sales conTention, starting today at the Ambassador Hotel, is scheduled to leave at the end of this month for Australia, on the first lap of a worldgirdling trip which will take him five months.
Universal managers from Latin America and the British West Indies are attending the session, presided over by Joseph E. Seidelman, 'U' International president, and also attended by home office executives Charles A. Kirby, Louis Foeldes and Fortunat Baronat.
City Sues Exhibitor
Ironton, O., Jan. 14. — Two suits have been filed against Mrs. Fon Sexton, owner and operator of the Marlowe and Grand theatres here, by the City Council, charging operation of the theatres without a city license, and conducting New Year's Eye midnight shows contrary to a city ordinance.
Ben Freedman Robbed
Toronto, Jan. 14. — A gunman hidden in the car of Ben Freedman, owner of the Royal Theatre, Long Branch, and president of the Ontario Council of Independent Exhibitors of Canada and of the Allied Theatres Co-Operative, Ltd., robbed Freedman and his wife of $170 and a diamond stickpin.
Sinatra Aids 'Dimes'
Frank Sinatra has been appointed chairman of the American Youth Division of the 1946 "March of Dimes."
Loew Affiliate Elects Spring and Muchnic
Mort Spring has been elected first vice-president of Loew's International and Lt. Col. George Muchnic, administrative assistant to Arthur Loew, head of the company, has been named a vice-president. Until recently Muchnic had been with the Army Pictorial Service in Washington. Spring has been a vice-president for years.
Stiefels' Mother Dies
Philadelphia, Jan. 14. — Funeral services were held at Mt. Carmel Cemetery here yesterday for Mrs. Sadie Stiefel, 85, mother of Roxy Theatre Circuit owners Morris, Harry, Barney and Oscar Stiefel, who died last Thursday at her home here following a week's illness. Five daughters also survive. Mrs. Stiefel was the widow of the late Hyman Stiefel, also a former theatre owner.
Mother of Washer Dies
Mrs. Benjamin S. Washer, formerly of Louisville, and mother of James R. and Ben Washer, died last Saturday at Harkness Pavilion, here, after an illness of several months. Burial will be in Louisville. Ben Washer is Eastern advertising-publicity director for Samuel Goldwyn, and James Washer is with Donahue and Coe, advertising agency.
Rites for Mrs. Morris
Services were held yesterday noon at Riverside Memorial Chapel, here, for Mrs. Louis Morris, mother of Seymour Morris, publicity director of Schine Chain Theatres, Gloversville, N. Y., who attended. Mrs. Morris, who died Sunday, is also survived by two sisters.
Appeal Board Holds Rare Oral Hearing
The industry arbitration appeal board has taken under advisement an appeal by the East Islip Theatre, East Islip, L. I., from a New York arbitrator's award in the theatre's clearance complaint against the five consenting companies after granting an oral hearing upon the request of Monroe E. Stein, complainant's counsel.
The oral hearing is said to be an infrequent occurrence in the history of arbitration, as most attorneys for complainants have been content to rest their appeals on written briefs. Only six or seven previous arbitration appeals have been argued orally before the board, it is understood.
Complainant 'is appealing for a change in existing clearance of the Babylon Theatre, Babylon, L. I., over the East Islip and reduction of the 21 days' clearance of the Bayshore and Regent theatres, Bayshore, L. I., over the East Islip to seven days.
Del Guidice Aims to Produce on Coast
Chicago, Jan. 14— As he left here for Hollywood at the weekend, Filippo Del Guidice, managing director of Two Cities Films, London, J. Arthur Rank production unit, expressed the hope that he will return to the U. S. to produce films in Hollywood under the United World and EagleLion banner.
Hollywood, Jan. 14. — Filippo Del Guidice, managing director of Two Cities Films, is due here tomorrow for meetings with William Goetz, Leo Spitz, Nate J. Blumberg, Reeves Espy, Reginald Allen and Monroe Greenthal.
2 Join Paramount Legal Department
Jerome Golden and Morton Lane have joined the legal department of Paramount Pictures, here.
Golden, recently discharged from the Army, will work under Walter W. Gross, company attorney handling theatre department legal matters. Lane will work with Louis Phillips, assistant general counsel of the company.
Githens Names Lund
Lt. Harold G. Lund, former Paramount salesman and executive assistant to the president of Ross Federal Service, who was recently released from the Navy, where he served in the motion picture division, has been named director of sales of National Educational Films, W. French Githens, announces.
Sidney Due Here
Hollywood, Jan. 14. — George Sidney, who leaves shortly for New York, intends making research into television for possible application to "All Ashore," his -next for M-G-M, which will reunite Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson.
Cowans in Bermuda
Hollywood, Jan. 14. — Lester Cowan and Ann Ronell, his wife, are in Bermuda conferring with government officials on plans to film a Technicolor musical based on life in the islands.