Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1946)

Tuesday, November 26, 1946 Motion picture Daily 7 Kirsch Warns (Continued from page 1) itors have built this business but have been pushed out by distributors." The Milwaukee organization elected William Ainsworth, of Fondulac, as president to succeed John Adler, of Marshfield, who was named a director. Other officers elected were Russell Leddy, Green Bay, secretary; Charles Trampe, Milwaukee, vicearesident ; George Langheimreich, hwaukee, treasurer. -directors are: F. J. Mac Williams, Portage ; Jack Yeo, Burlington ; Floyd Albert, Mt. Horeb; L. V. Bergtold, Westby ; George Fischer, Milwaukee ; Sigmund ^Goldberg, Wassau, and George Panka, Praire du Chien. Kirsch termed as a necessity the further building of Allied as an independent organization strong nationally. He did not elaborate further on his threat of "legislation to correct evils," but this is understood to mean a new Allied move against film companies if the final disposition of the New York equity suit does not provide for ."sufficient relief" for the independents. Distributors Back Out Kirsch said he talked with "big men" of the business on the matter of establishing an overall industry program that would be beneficial to all. "The distributors backed out," he concluded. Sidney E. Samuelson, general manager of Allied Independent Theatre Owners of Eastern Pennsylvania, spoke on checking, and disclosed that his Pennsylvania unit will rubber stamp clauses on all \ contracts for percentage engagements to the effect that checking be done openly and by non-locals, that a copy of each checking report, signed by the checker, be given to the exhibitor and furthermore that in contracts involving more than one picture, although each is negotiaated separately, the distributor must license all of the films in the pact or the entire agreement becomes void. H. A. Cole, head of Texas Allied, told the meeting of his unit's defeat of adverse taxation and legislation. He also stressed the necessity of unity among the Allied members. PRC Cancels ( Continued from page 1 ) said to be the first $1,000,000 film to come from the studio. Further product in top-budget brackets include "Wild West," starring Eddie Dean, "The Devil on Wheels," "Born to Speed," "The Return of Rin Tin Tin," and filmed in Vitacolor, and the Cinecolor "Red Stallion." Thomas's announcement disclosed that all affiliations with producers of low-budget films would be severed at the termination of current existing contracts. Sig Neufeld, top producer in the low-budget field, will, there, fore, leave the studio at the end of his contract. Bennett to PRC George Bennett, formerly a member of Vanguard Film's home office and* field exploitation staff, has been assigned to. PRC's field force in the Pittsburgh area, by Arnold Stoltz, national director of advertising-publicity. Film Charity Group Will Honor Rose Billy Rose will be honored for his achievements as a showman, journalist and philanthropic leader at the 1946 dinner of the amusement and allied industries division of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, division chairman Malcolm Kingsberg, president of RKO Theatres, announces. The dinner, to be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, at New York's Hotel Pierre, will climax the division's participation in the Federation's current drive to raise $12,000,000 to meet the 1946-47 budgetary needs of 116 affiliated hospitals and welfare agencies which annually serve . 350,000 persons of all races and faiths. "His great work in mustering our industry's support for charitable purposes proves that Billy Rose's genius for creating popular entertainment is matched by his compassion for human suffering," Mr. Kingsberg said. "It is fitting that we should do him honor at this event from which so many thousands of our sick and troubled neighbors will benefit." Included among the amusement trades that will be represented at the industry's Federation dinner are motion picture producers, distributors and exhibitors ; the legitimate theatre ; concessionaires, music publishers, radio and recording artists ; radio artists, bandleaders and artists' representatives ; and trade publications. Serving as Kingsberg's co-chairmen in the effort are : Barney Balaban, Paramount Pictures ; Jack Cohn, Columbia ; Spyros P. Skouras, 20th Century-Fox ; Albert Warner, Warner Brothers. Independent Files (Continued from page 1) "respect to that portion of the proposed decree which may relate to competitive bidding in the licensing of film." The Palace's petition points out that counsel for various exhibitors' associations and for one independent exhibitor have already been granted leave to file amicus curiae briefs, and asked that its petition be passed upon ex parte. Booth was for a long time Essaness circuit executive who resigned several months ago. Filing for the Palace was Seymour Simon, one time Department of Justice attorney, now associated with the Schradzke and Gould law firm, here. It is believed that the Palace's motive for requesting permission to file as amicus curiae is based on the belief that auction selling is inevitable and if it is to become law, the Palace wants it to be under the supervision of the Government rather than in the hands of film companies. The Palace also resigned today from the Illinois Allied, alleging that partiality is being shown members who are also members of Allied's local booking and buying organization. The Palace has been a member of Allied but not a member of the booking and buying organization. 'Quentin' Shown Nov. 29 Advance trade screenings on RKO Radio's "San Quentin" have been set for Friday, Nov. 29 in New York, Los Angefes, Boston, Buffalo, Albany and New Haven. W blazes into the perfect romance in HAL WALLIS' A Paramount Picture with EDDIE ALBERT • Charlie Ruggles • Virginia Field • Rita Johnson • Zasu Pitts Directed by Lewis Allen • Screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass