Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1947)

There never was There never will be t Another Walsh Sees Two IN NEWSREELS Striking Unions Working Soon At least two of the four striking studio union groups, affiliates of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Building Service Employees International, will return to work in the near future, Richard F. .Walsh, international president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, said this week in New York following his return from the coast. At the same time, in Washington, Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association, said the whole dispute could have been prevented if an unbiased referee had been appointed to settle the jurisdictional squabble. The Johnston statement was made at a press conference at which the Committee for Economic Development issued a report on means to bring about more constructive collective bargaining between labor and management. The organization suggested a strong Federal mediation service and a ban on secondary boycotts as well as an ''equalization" of the rights of management under the Wagner Act. The jurisdictional dispute in Hollywood this week also was used as an example by Senator Robert Taft who said it was a good lesson of the industrial chaos and tieup which can result. He said that jurisdictional strikes would "definitely" be outlawed when Congress takes final action on labor legislation. Mr. Walsh was optimistic. He said the jurisdictional sti*dio strike would end soon. The electrical workers, whose local has been taken over by international headquarters, and the building service employees, will return to their jobs as soon as a few details are ironed out, he stated. Mr. Walsh estimated that about 2,000 to 3,000 workers were still out on strike and indicated that many of the IATSE replacements for the strikers would have to be kept on the job in the final settlement. He doubted the value of legislation to '"outlaw" jurisdictional disputes in the future and said compulsory arbitration would be necessary to get effective results. In Hollywood, meanwhile, Emmet Lavery, president of the Screen Writers Guild, urged producers to start negotiations with the striking unions so as to facilitate their early return to work. The executive board of the group has been meeting with a producers' committee in an effort to find means of settling the dispute. Handles French Films The French films "Les Miserables" and "Her First Affair" are distributed in the United States by Distinguished Films' and not by Vog Films, as reported in the February IS edition of Motion Picture Herald. MOVIETONE NEWS — Vol. 29, No. 51— Private films of Eva Braun, Hitler's wife. . . . Spectacular show of Canadian arms in night blizzard. . . . Railroad disaster in Pennsylvania. . . . New Orleans hails Mardi Gras. . . . British Royal Family nears South Africa. . . . Arabian crown prince decorated by Truman. . . . Sports: Golden Gloves boxing-, bobsledding. MOVIETONE NEWS— Vol. 29, No. 52— War leaders honored. . . . Chemical explosion rocks Los Angeles. . . . UN Greek mission holds hearings on disputes. . . . Fourth daughter for Princess Juliana. . . . Lashley quads' sixth birthday. . . . Sports: Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants train. National AAU track meet, skiing in France. NEWS OF THE DAY— Vol. 18, No. 249— Private life of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun. . . . Royal family at sea. . . . Twenty-two die in rail disaster. . . . Million at New Orleans Mardi Gras. . . . Olympic bobsled test. NEWS OF THE DAY— Vol. 18, No. 250— Los Angeles explosion. . . . War leaders honored. . . . "Beginning or End" premiere in Capitol. . . . It's a tough winter. . . . Holland hails new Royal Princess. . . . Brooklyn Dodgers train in Havana. . . . Skiing in France. PARAMOUNT NEWS— No. 52— Golden Gloves. . . . Netherlands awaits a royal birth. . . . Hens wear glasses to save lives. . . . The Hitler-Eva Braun films. PARAMOUNT NEWS— No. 53— Explosion in Los Angeles. . . . Snow snarls New York. . . . France sends prettiest envoy. . . . Convocation: Five star degrees. . . . UN investigates Greek crises. . . . Baseball. RKO PATHE NEWS— Vol. 18, No. 54— Twenty -two dead in train wreck. . . . Hitler and Eva Braun. . . . Sign five peace treaties. . . . Gromyko debates atom plan. . . . Paris paralyzed by strike. . . . Royal family relaxes at sea. . . . Crackups mark bobsled race. RKO PATHE NEWS — No. IS, No. 55— U. S. housing program under way. . . . Marshall speaks at Princeton. . . . Fashions in Dominican Republic. . . . Greek demonstration. . . . Los Angeles blast. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL— Vol. 20, No. 15— Hitler's heyday. ... 22 dead in train wreck. . . . Royal Family on tour. . . . Rex rules Mardi Gras. . . . Sports: Bobsled races. Golden Gloves finals. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL— Vol. 20, No. 16— Los Angeles explosion. . . . Blizzard blankets east coast. . War leaders honored. . . . Rioters battle police in UN investigation of Greece. . . . Baseball training. . . . St. Johns defeats University of Hawaii in bas ketball. 11 Promotions in Paramount Staff Eleven promotions from the ranks in Parmount's eastern and southern divisions were announced this week. Edward Maloney, with Paramount for 23 years, has been made sales manager for Boston, where he was formerly as salesman. In New Orleans, Harold Wyckoff was promoted from booking manager to salesman. Joseph Murphy has been transferred from Boston, where he has been a booker, to New Orleans to replace Mr. Wyckoff as booking manager. Wendell Clement, in the Boston shipping department, has been promoted to replace Mr. Murphy. Head booker in the Atlanta office since August, 1942, Bert L.. Turegon has been promoted to salesman there. B. W. Smith, Jr., also in Atlanta, has been promoted from booker to salesman. Paul Morgan, head shipper in the Atlanta branch since May, 1937, has been promoted to replace Mr. Smith. A trainee at the Boston branch, Edgar Fitter, Jr., has been sent to New Orleans as a booker. In New York, three trainees, Adolph Trilling, Gerald Frankel and Phil Isaacs, are now bookers. Released thru MOTION PICTURE HERALD, MARCH I, 1947 47