Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1948)

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Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, October 26, 1948 Personal Mention DANIEL T. O'SHEA, president of Vanguard Films, is here from Hollywood. • Edward M. Schnitzer, United Artists Eastern and Canadian sales manager, became a grandfather for the fourth time with the birth of a son, Robert Ian, to his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Parsly, at Doctor's Hospital, New York. • Alfred Jacob and Mrs. Jacob, the former Rosalie Ross, have become parents of a daughter born last Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The mother was formerly a publicist for RKO here. • M. L. Simons, assistant to M-G-M exhibitor relations head H. M. Richey, will attend the Kentucky Theatre Owners convention in Louisville tomorrow and Thursday. • E. T. Gomersall, assistant to Universal-International distribution vicepresident William A. Scully, has returned here from New Orleans. • Walter L. Titus, Jr., Republic division manager, is due back in New York next week from Atlanta and Charlotte. • George D. Burrows, Allied-ArtistsMonogram executive vice-president and treasurer, is here from the Coast. • Howard G. Minsky, 20th CenturyFox assistant Eastern division manager, left here yesterday for Scranton. • Claude Morris, Edward Small special representative, has left New York for Indianapolis and Detroit. • Arthur Greenblatt, Screen Guild Productions general sales manager, is in Pittsburgh from New York. • Edward L. Walton, Republic assistant general sales manager, is in Philadelphia from New York. • Eladio Novo, president of IberoAmerica Films of Havana, is in town for business negotiations. • Walter Gould, United Artists foreign manager, left here over the weekend for Argentina. • Eugen Sharin, Ambassador Films president, left here yesterday by plane for Hollywood. Gov't Scores Lawson In Bid for Review Midwest Prod., New Company, Slates 3 Hollywood, Oct. 25. — Three properties have been scheduled by Midwest Productions, new company headed by Wolfgang Reinhardt and Daniel E. Field, Midwestern exhibitor. Reinhardt has just finished production of "Caught" for Enterprise release. First on the Midwest slate will be shot in Cuba, the second is a football story and the third will be "Owens Valley," a Hans Jacoby original. Washington, Oct. 25. — The Government today opposed a Supreme Court review — at this time— of the contempt of Congress conviction of film writer John Howard Lawson. It said the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia should act first. The Justice Department said that while the case "may present important issues concerning civil liberties," the matter was not "of such transcendent public importance and interest" as to require the immediate attention of the Supreme Court, before the Court of Appeals has a chance to act on the case. In asking immediate high court review of his conviction, Lawson had declared the case was so important that it warranted skipping the normal procedure of a trial in the appellate court first, and then the request for a Supreme Court review. The Government said that Lawson's attorneys claim their brief is ready to be filed in the Court of Appeals here, and that nothing more remains to delay prompt consideration of the case except for the Government's brief to be filed. Refuse to Review Picket Convictions Washington, Oct. 25. — The U. S. Supreme Court today refused to review the conviction of 35 film workers found guilty of having violated an order restraining picketing around Columbia's Hollywood studios in Nov., 1946. Members of various unions in the Conference of Studio Unions, they claimed the restraining order was too vague and broad to be constitutional and that there were many improper aspects of their trial. Now that the high court has denied their appeal, they face sentences ranging from one year in jail to two years' summary probation, and fines aggregating $9,650. IA' Invades Sopeg (Continued from page 1) refusal to "do business" with SOPEG and its affiliate, Screen Publicists Guild, because those unions have failed to comply with the non-Communist affidavit provisions of the TaftHartley Law. First SOPEG unit to fall was United Artists which has since joined the H-63 ranks as a result of an NLRB election. Meanwhile, an election has been set by NLRB at Republic for Nov. 3. There are two SOPEG shops at RKO here: RKO Radio, which has been invaded by H-63, and RKO Service Corp., which H-63 spokesmen say is slated for invasion in the near future. Walsh Aids Truman Washington, Oct. 25. — Richard F. Walsh, IATSE international president, has been elected a member of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor's Committee for Truman and Barkley. Variety Dinner for O'Donnell on Dec. 4 Dallas, Oct. 25.— Robert J. O'Donnell of Texas Interstate Theatres and chief barker of International Variety Club, will be honored at a testimonial dinner to be given by the Variety Club of Texas on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Hotel Baker here. Raymond Willie is general chairman. Rules Against Scully, Work in Stock Suit Federal Judge Harold R. Medina yesterday ruled in U. S. District court here in favor of Universal-International minority stockholder Stephen Truncale in his suit against U-I distribution vice-president William A. Scully and former U-I executive Clifford Work, both charged with improper stock transactions in violation of Sec. 16-B of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. In granting Truncale's motion for summary judgment, Medina indicated that the. two defendants, will be liable for money made under stock transactions cited by the plaintiff, and ruled that further proceedings .will be in order to assess damages. However, 450 stock purchase warrants involved in Truncale's charges against Scully were removed as evidence by Medina who held that charges regarding them could not be brought against Scully since the defendant had presented them as a gift to his wife. Radio Writers ' Strike9 Is Effective Today All members of the Authors League of America have been notified that the order to withhold writing radio material, unanimously passed by the League Council last Wednesday, becomes effective today. Until further notice, members are to withhold material not covered by contracts. Basic contracts are in force with the four major networks and their programs will not be affected. Also exempted are those independent producers or advertising agencies who are signatory to letters of adherence to the network agreements. Ad Material for <SongJ Samuel Goldwyn Productions and RKO Radio are making available to exhibitors specially prepared radio transcription advertising material in support of "A Song Is Born," including recorded sound track music, interviews with stars Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, and an album of the commercial recordings of the picture's songs. The picture, now playing at the Astor here, will go into general release on Nov. 25. Delay 'Blimp' Hearing Washington, Oct. 25.— Hearings on the Federal Trade Commission's complaint against United Artists, in connection with advertising and exhibition of "Colonel Blimp," have been postponed from tomorrow to Nov. 18. Frozen Money for 'Rapture' in Rome Frozen dollars accredited to non I film interests are being used in the I financing of an American-made film now being produced in Italy in what is believed to be "one of the first such arrangements of its kind since the international dollar exchange became virtually disrupted by faltering economic programs abroad, it is disclosed here. The picture is "Rapture" andjjj^ financing is being afforded by G^PP ridge, Inc., board chairman of which is Robert Goelet, Sr., prominent American real estate operator who is said to be using money tied up in Italy for the production. Glenn Langdon, Elsie Albiin, Lorraine Miller, Eduardo Ciannelli and Douglas Dumbrille are the top performers in the film which is being made at the -Scalera Studios in Rome. Goffredo Alessandrini is directing. NEW YORK THEATRES z — RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL I ROCKEFELLER CENTER Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon in "JULIA MISBEHAVES" 1 Peter Elizabeth Cesar LAWFORD • TAYLOR ROMERO \ A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ' SPECTACULAR STAGE PRESENTATION EDWARD 6. ROBINSON GAIL RUSSELL JOHN LUND, CAPITOL iwft^si. — in S'vrmon — ONYt SALLY OeMARCO BUCK t BUBBLES % NAT BRANOWYNNE Brandt's FIRST TIME AT REGULAR PRICES! RKO PRESENTS MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA" MAY FAIR 7thAve.& 47th St. THE RED SHOES color by Technicolor BIJOU THEATER All seats reserved Mail orders now MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; Martin Quigley, Jr., Associate Editor. Published daily, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N. Y. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address: "Quigpubco, New York." Martin Quigley, President; Red Kann, Vice-President; Martin Quigley, Jr.. Vice-President; Theo. J. 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