Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1950)

Friday, July 21, 1950 Motion Picture Daily 5 U. S. Calls Industry Groups Chicago's Local 110 Buys U. S. Bonds Chicago, July 20. — Eugene J. Atkinson, business manager of the AFL Chicago Moving Picture Operators' Union, Local 110, today purchased $135,000 worth of U. S. government bonds from the surplus of the union's welfare and pension fund in response to President Truman's plea for co-operation in the nation's war effort. Atkinson declared he would contact every international and local union in the United States and urge them to follow suit. U. S. Senator Wiley Commends Industry Washington, July 20.— The industry was strongly praised on the Senate floor today by Sen., Wiley (R., Wis.) "for the great job it has done in cooperation with our Federal government in telling our story overseas." Wiley said he felt the "dynam' — i jedium of motion picturey=-^rrings about the strongest possible impact on the minds of the people in our own country and the world, is in fact the most powerful instrument we have for getting across the American story." 20th-Fox to Meet (Continued from page 1) vice-presidents Al Lichtman, Charles Einfeld and A. W. Smith, jr., while other speeches will be made by homeoffice executives W. C. Gehring, assistant general sales manager ; Lem Jones, executive assistant to Smith ; Peter Levathes, short subjects sales manager, and Roger Ferri. Division managers who will be in attendance include Herman Wobber, Western ; Harry Ballance, Southern ; Edwin Aaron, Midwest ; Martin Moskowitz, Empire State ; E. X. Callahan, New England and Arthur Silverstone, Canada. Subsequent to the Chicago meet, similar conferences will be held in each of the film company's eight divisions. (Continued from page 1) near future. No exact date has been set. Francis Harmon will probably represent MPAA, while SIMPP president Ellis Arnall has said either Robert J. Rubin or Joseph Borkin will represent SIMPP. Credits Goldwyn, Others According to Herbert Edwards, head of the film section of the Information Program, the meeting grows out of statements by Samuel Goldwyn and other producers that they would like to help in telling America's story abroad. "The Secretary felt," Edwards said, "that there was a great interest in the industry in helping the government in this program, and that the best thing to do was to establish some procedures and map out a program." A House appropriations subcommittee is currently holding hearings on an Administration request for an additional $89,000,000 for the program, over and above the $36,000,000 requested in January. Edwards said the State Department parley was exclusively on the Overseas Information Program, and was not tied in to any other programs for film aid to the government on the home front, in entertaining troops, mobilizing, or other matters. Harmon is scheduled to take up some of these questions in a series of meetings here Tuesday with State and Defense Department and National Security Resources Board officials. Prints for Korea (Continued from page 1) government agencies and the Motion Picture Association of America, following his return from Washington conferences. Harmon declined to state the number of additional prints now being ordered, declaring that officials of the Service had requested him not to use exact figures. He added, however, that the increase was "straight across the board" and applied to every picture selected by the Service for shipment to the Far East. Harmon will return to Washington on Tuesday for additional conferences with government officials. The talks will bear on ways and means by which the industry can be of assistance and to discuss necesary steps to be taken by government agencies to protect the status of the motion picture industry as an "important medium of communication and information." Hollywood Talent Rallies To U. S. Defense Aid Hollywood, July 20. — The Hollywood Co-ordinating Committee today notified Defense Secretary Louis A. Johnson that industry talent is ready to answer the call to duty. Committee president George Murphy wrote Johnson on behalf of the affiliated organizations, "It is their wish I convey to you their willingness and desire to volunteer their services and resources toward helping in any way they can in the present national emergency." Rembusch Makes Bid (Continued from page 1) COMPO which is the only all industry organization including in its membership the different elements and factions in production, distribution and exhibition." He continued : "Pending the assumption by COMPO of its proper duties and functions in connection with the war effort I have asked our general counsel, Abram F. Myers, who is stationed in Washington, to serve as liaison with the several government departments and agencies in all matters affecting Allied members. Allied cannot consent to being represented in matters of such grave importance by volunteers or others in the selection of whom Allied has no voice." PARAMOUNT IN THEATRE TRADE SHOWS ■ Before Audiences July 24 thru August 7 1 FANCY PANTS starring BOB HOPE LUCILLE BALL with Bruce Cabot Jack Kirkwood Color by TECHNICOLOR Produced by Robert L. Welch Directed by George Marshall Screen play by Edmund Hartmann and Robert O'Brien Based on a Story by Harry Leon Wilson PLACE OF PLACE DATE ALBANY Madison Theatre Thurs, July 27 ATLANTA Fox Theatre Wed.. July 26 BOSTON Capitol Theatre Allston, Mass Tues., July 25 BUFFALO Paramount Theatre Wed., Aug. 2 CHARLOTTE Paramount Proj. Room . . (8:00 P.M.) . Tues., July 25 CHICAGO Paramount Proj. Room . .(11:00 A.M.. Mon., July 24 CINCINNATI Capital Theatre Thurs., July 27 CLEVELAND State Theatre Tues., Aug. 1 DALLAS Palace Theatre Wed., July 26 DENVER Denham Theatre Tues., Aug. 1 DES MOINES Paramount Proj. Room . . (1 :00 P.M.) . Wed., July 26 DETROIT Palms State Theatre Wed., Aug. 2 INDIANAPOLIS Circle Theatre Mon., July 24 JACKSONVILLE Florida Theatre Wed., July 26 KANSAS CITY Paramount Proj. Room . . (2:00 P.M.). Wed., July 26 LOS ANGELES Paramount Theatre Hollywood Mon., July 31 SCREENING PLACE DATE MEMPHIS Strand Theatre Mon., July 31 MILWAUKEE Paramount Proj. Room. (2:00 P.M.). Thurs., July 27 MINNEAPOLIS Granada Theatre Mon., July 24 NEW HAVEN Paramount Theatre Mon., Aug. 7 NEW ORLEANS Paramount Proj. Room. . . (1:00 P.M.). Mon., July 24 NEW YORK CITY Loew's Lexington Theatre Thurs. July 27 OKLAHOMA CITY Criterion Theatre Mon., July 24 OMAHA Paramount Theatre Wed., July 26 PHILADELPHIA Bromley Theatre (5810 York Rd.). . ..Tues., July 25 PITTSBURGH Loew's Penn Theatre Wed., July 26 PORTLAND i Paramount Theatre Thurs., Aug. 3 ST. LOUIS Paramount Proj. Room. (11 :00 A.M.). Mon., July 24 SALT LAKE CITY Paramount Proj. Room. .(1:30 P.M.). Wed., July 26 SAN FRANCISCO Paramount Theatre Mon., July 24 SEATTLE Paramount Theatre Thurs., July 27 WASHINGTON, D. C. Loew's Palace Theatre Wed., July 26