Variety (Apr 1939)

Wednesda^f Ajpril 5, 1939 PICTURES VARIETY 17 Peace Move (Continued from page 5) cease and desist from Interferrlng with workers, that no cognizance I would be given to the old clo$ed shop agreement negotiated by the lATSE. leaving Local 37 free to negotiate its own deal. Snrveying the InoreMe Conference was called by NLRB examiner in an effort to settle com- plaint of Kibre chaTglng collusion between' the. producers and lATSE tops, and asking for an Investigation of operations of the lATSE. Studios have been making a survey to determine the cost of raising the minimum work call from three to six hours. Figures will be dis- closed when conference with NLRB is resumed. Tops in American Federation of IiSbor stepped into the lATSE au- tonomy fight when intsmntional presidents of the film crafts in- structed their members to maintain B neutral attitude. Studio painters, utility workers and others, however. Insisted they would support t'-"? ru- tonomy icight of,local officers of Lo- cal 37 regardless of any Instruct' ..is received from their International. Counter-proposal' of major film companies to Screen Writers Guild is still under consideration. The producers offered a seven-year con- tract, with a 70% Guild shop the first year, 75% the second year, and 80% thereafter. They also agreed scriveners could work for them- selves during layoff periods, with motion picture rights to any stories turned out 'reserved to . the "pro- ducers. Writers had asked for an agreement that would not run for more than three and a half years. \ Final action is expected in the State Assembly this week on an amendment to the State Labor Code which would permit the Screen Ac- tors Guild to arbitrate disputes be- tween agents and their clients. Measure hais been recommended favorably to the Senate and no seri- ous opposition is expected. Passage of bill enables SAG and Artists Managers Guild to sign pact calling for licensing of all agents. New purge of extras has been or- dered by the SAG in an effort - to cut ranks to the number where those regularly engaged ia the industry will be able to earn a livelihood. Move is expected to reduce number of extras in good standing to ap- proximately 4,500, exclusive of 1,000 members registered in New York. Ban en Dnal Cards. Letters have been mailed to Team- sters, lATSE, Makeup Artists and other flhn crafts advising them that SAG members carrying dual cards must drop one or the other. Agree- ment for scores of wranglers to drop BAG cards was reached this week at conference between SAG tops and Joseph Tuohy, business representa- tive of Studio Transportation Driv- ers Local 390. More Coin tor Sapes Extras earned $652,190 during the .first three months this year, an in- crease of approximately $66,811 dur- ing the same period last year. Total Job placements for the period was 60,500, compared wli. 54,000 during first three months of 1938. Al Speede, business representative of Local 40 of International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers, has gone to Sacramento on legl jitive business affecting studio workers. Studio Utility Employes Local 724 has adopted a resoljtlon to support campaign of. local officers of Tech- nicians IJocal 37 to regain autonomy from lATSE. Pat Casey. expects to le -ve for New York, late this week to. con- ferences with film executi'^es and union leaders. LffiSON CUTS CINCY CLEARANCE BEAUCOUP Cincinnati, April 4. Agitation by subsequent-run eX' hibitors here against undue clearance of 57 days between flrst-run RKO- Ike Libson houses and the suburban theatres, which follow them, has sub- sided. Libson; who returned here from Florida last week, has agreed to cut protection of 42 days for the flrst-fun theatres to 30 days, and also agreed to play pictures at the sec- ond-run Paramount, within 14 days after its first-runs. Indies here are reported satisfied with Libson's concessions. Subur bans will now be able to play prod' uct 44 days after first-runs instead of 67. FILM BOOKING CHART ^'For in/ormation of theatre and film exchange boofcfert. Variety presents a complete chart of feature releases of all the American distributing companies for the current (luartcrly period. Date of reviews as given in Vabiety and the running time of prints are Included.) COPTRIOHT, US», BT VABIRTT, INC. ALL BKiHTS RESERVED B«T. la Tmr.—B«Tl«wed la Tariatj K. t. Hln.—Ronnlns Time la MlnotM WEIK OF EBUtASBl 1/20/38 1/27/39 2/3/39 2/10/39 2/17/39 2/24/39 3/3/39 3/10/39 3/17/39 3/24/39 3/31/39 4/7/39 4/14/39 4/21/38 Bey. ia Var. 2/2 2/22 2/15 12/14 1/25 1/25 2/22 1/25 1/25 1/25 2/15 12/21 2/1 1/11 1/11 1/25 2/1 3/15 2/8 ■ 2/8 11/B 12/28 3/8 2/15 3/22 1/25 1/18 2/15 3/22 a/1 ■ 2/1 1/18 2/15 4/5 1/25 2/8 2/15 2/22 3/1 2/22 2/22 2/15 2/22 2/15 2/8 4/5 2/8 9/7 2/8 3/8 3/1 2/15 2/8 3/29 3/8 3/8 S/8 3/20 9/30 3/1 10/5/38 3/1 8/15 sm 3/22 2/22 S/2S 4/5 3/1 4/5 3/15 3/8 3/8 11/30 3/22 3/8 3/8. 4/5 3/22 3/22 S/20 3/20 4/5 3/22 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5 3/8 4/5 4/5 4/5 TTTLK Co. FBONTDBBS OF ^49 CONVICT'S CODE AMBUSH ABIZONA LEGION SMILING ALONG MOTO'S LAST WABNINO GAMBLING SHIP OFF THE BECOBD LONE WOLF'S SPT HUNT FOUR GIBLS IN WHITE IDIOT'S DEUGHT DBIFTING WESTWABD PABIS BONEXMOON PBIDE OF THE NAVT JESSE JAMES KINO OF UNDEBWOBLD HADE ME A CBDHNAL HONOLULU SUNDOWN ON PBAIBDE ST. 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OF JANE ABDEN WmSPEBING ENEMIES SEBGEANT MADDEN TBIGGEB SMRH MIDNIGHT MY WIFE'S BELATIVES THE FLYING DUSHMAN TROUBLE IN SUNDOWN EVERYBODY'S BABl THBEE SMABT GIBLS BLACKWELL'S ISLAND Col Hona Par BKO 2oqi SOth u WB Col M-G M-G Mono Par Bep 20th WB WB M-G Mono Par BKO ZOth u WB Col Col M-G Mono Par BKO Bep Bep 20th UA WB M-O M«n* Par BKO 20th UA U WB Col M-O Mono Par Par Bep BKO 20th U WB M-G Mono Par Bep BKO 20th UA U WB Col M-G Mono Par , Bep BKO mh UA U Col M-G Par zetb u WB Col M-O Mono Par Bep BKO BKO 2Mi U WB LADY AND THE MOB BOMANCE OF BEDWOODS SOCIETY LAWYEB SUDDEN MONEY SILVEB ON SAGE ALMOST A GENTLEMAN MEXICALI BOSE HOJND OF BASKEBVILLES FAMILY NEXT DOOB ON TBIAL BBOADWAY SEBENADE UNDEBCOVEB AGENT I'M FBOM MISSOUBI LOVE AFFAIB MR. MOTO IN DANGER IS'D EA ST SI DE OF HEAVEN WUTHEBINO HEIGHTS DODGE CITY FIRST OFFENDERS STREETS OF N. Y. CALLING DR. KILDARE ORUMMOND'S SECT POLICE NEVER SAY DIE THEY MADE HER SFY THE NIGHT RIDERS ALEXANDER GRAHAM BETf WOMEN IN THE WIND Col Col M-G Par Par BKO Bep 20th U WB M-G Mono Par BKO 20th U UA WB 4/9 3/15 LUCKY NIGHT . DANGEROUS FINGEBS BACK DOOB TO HEAVEN FIXES DUGAN WINNEB TAKES ALL i BIO TOWN CZAB DABK VICTOBY Col Mono M-G Par Par BKO Rep 20lh WB M-G Mono Par RKO 20th U WB TYPE Western Melodrama Rom-Dr Western Mus-Com Mystery Drama Comedy Melodrama Rom-Dr Com-Dr Western Rom-Com Rom-Dr Drama Drama Melodrama Com-Rom Western Mus-Rom Com-Dr Comedy Action Melodrama Western Drama Com-Rom Drama Melodrama Drama Drama Western Drama Rom-Com Drama Com-Dr Drama Comedy ' Drama Mus-Com Rom-Dr Comedy Melodrama Rom-Dr Mus-Dr Drama Drama Western Melodrama Rom-Com Com-MeL Drama Comedy Comedy Mystery Rom-Dr Melodrama Melodrama Rom-Dr ■Rom-Dr Melodrama Melodrama Comedy Rom-Dr Action Drama Action Drama Drama Melodrama Rom-Dr Melodrama . 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Wray-D. BoblnaoB L. Overman-J. C. Nalsh A. Shlrley-A. Daniel F. Ineseort-H. Wlleoxoa G. Antry-S. Bamette A. Faye-C. Bennett-C. FarreD C. Lombard-J. Stewart G. Brent-O. de Havlland B. Tonteomery-R. BnsseU M. Booney-B. Bedamy C. Bnggles-M. Beland . C. Grnnt-D. Fairbanks, Jr. D. Ameche-Ritz Bros.-R Baraes A. Mealon-D. Costello W. C. Fields-Edgar Bergea B. GranWUe-J. LItel H. Fonda-M. O'Snllivaa NelsoB Eddy-V. Bmeo W. BnU-M. Hont S. SIdaey-L. Erieluoa W. B-'Td-C. ST'^ra P. Kelly-J. Lang L. Ball-A. Laae. L. Bari-J. Gale-G. WiUiaM P. Foster-L Bervey P. Lane-J. Lyaa L. floward-W. Hlller B. KarloS-D. Tree M. Carroll-F. MaeMvrraj B. MeLaae-B. Boberta B. DIx-L. BaU-J. Aldridg* L. Yonag-W. Baxter C. Treyor-J. Wayne G. Mnrphy-D. Keat B. Began-J. Lltel . P. SInffleton-A. Lake ' J. Cra^ord-J. Stewart J. Trent-P. A. Yenag C. Langhtoa-E. Laaehester B. Bogers-M. Bart-B. Hatton G. Snaaers-N. Hamlltoa BI. Whalea-J. Bogers C. Laehalre-E. Best I. Cooper-F. Bartholomew J. Cagiiey-It. Laae ' Bill Elliott Hnssel-J. Klag-P. Kelly k. BL W«ag>A., TaailnS 8. Temnle-A. Deyiae B: Caliat^B. Mack B. Tewae-W. Oargaa J. Bolt-D. Costelto W. Beery-A. Cnrtis-T. Brews Jaek Baadsll C. Colbert-D. Ameehe J. L. aad B. Glessoa D. Corrieaa-A. Apnieby G. O'Brlea-1. KelUi J. Pronty-B. Gleasoa D. Dnrbin-C. WInnlnrcr J. GarHeld-B. Lane F. Bainter-I. Lnpla* C.'Bickford-J. Parker W. Pldgeoa-V. Brnee-CarrlUo C. BoKgles-M. Bambeaa W. Boyd-B.' Bogers J. Elllsoa<-H. Wood . G. Antry-S. Boraette B. Oreea-W. Barrle ' B. Berbert-J. Hodges M. Lindsay-J. Litel J. MaeDonald-L. Ayrcs S. Dean-B. Gleason Bob Bnms-G. George L Dnnne-C. Boyer P. Lorre-J, Hersbolt B. Cresby-J. BlondeU M. Oberon-L. OUyler E. Flynn-O. de Havlland W. Abel-B. Boberts Jackie Cooper L. Ayres-L. Barrymore J. Howard-Heather An^el M. Baye-B. Bope-E. Cossart S. EUers-A. Lane J. Wayne-R. Rogers D. Amecbe-L. Young-Fonda K. Francls-W. Gargan R. Taylor-M. Loy J. Stevenson-B. Xynne W. Ford-A. Macmahoa L. Traey-P. Sluumon T. MarUn-G. Stuart B. MaeLane-E. SnlUvan B. Dayls-G. Brent 54 63 61 S8 IS 71 61 70 69 72 too 47 83 66 106 69 92 8.1 53 65 71 69 66 67 69 68 62 69 76 65 68 83 96 88 78 66 . 76 U6 71 66 79 67 69 87 62 90 64 64 67 10 66 96 69 86 62 63 79 98 66 61 76 81 66 66 64 68 69 66 65 66 '93 68 68 62 18 61 92 63 '3 61. 87 71 65 17 60 66 64 78 62 111 77 87 70 103 55 67 61 105 N. Y. Strike (Continued from page 4) by Par and 20th, In some cases women who had quit In prior years to get married. Par also has stopped the pickup of film among exhibitors, ordering everything sent back to the exchange after being played. While other exchangeis may also put on Inspectors, Metro and RKO are reported fearful of hiring any- one from the outside for shipping and Inspection rooms on the ground that this may .precipitate picketing by 51-B of the Loew and RKO thea- tres. Other dlstribs do not have large chains like these. However, as pointed out in distributor circles, if the Exchange Workers Union wants to picket theatres because 'strike- breaking' exists at the N. Y. branches, use of salesmen, bookers, etc., being non-union, .could also be construed as 'scabbing.' A problem not as yet met, but which will have to find a solution if the strike continues, concerns screen- ing of new film coming in. With the operators out of both home offices and exchanges, no screenings are possible, yet these .are highly im- portant in view of the nature of the film business. United Artists held a screening Friday night (31) of 'Wutherlng Heights' at a theatre in the Chanin building, f uUy-equlpped, which it rented. Others may be forced to' try using this and any other imaffected projection rooms it can find, if not putting non-union ops In its own. screening cubicles, liie .one operator. employed at Re- public's h.6. is stiU on the job. One report is that non-union operators ate being lined up against - any emergency that might occur. Projectionist schools have been tum^ Ing out a fiock of operators of late years, most of whom have not been able to get into Local 308 because the membership there is full up at around 2,200 men. In addition to possible Importation of men from around the country. Empire, basic cause of .the present trouble, also might furnish a couple hundred men. Cocalls' Breaks In the event of a walkout of operators in Greater New York, the most ironical feature would be that Sam Cocalls, the Century circuit and a couple ' dozen' smaller ' Indies wouldn't be affected since they don't employ 306 (IA) men.- Distributors are in a spot because these indies refuse to employ 306, yet they would face no interruption of operation at their own Empire-manned theatres. A temporary quarters for SIB, which never maintained an office and does not have much funds, has been set up in one of the downtown hotels. Many of the members of this uqion are exchange workers earning as low as $24 a week and deeply re-' gret the loss of their pay. A few, on their uppers already, and Including one. worker who suddenly became a father, are reported getting ad- vances from the exchanges 'against their return to work later. Because they, could not cross picket lines to collect pay due them when they walked, exchanges carried money outside branch offices to pay off the backroom bunch. ' The question of group insurance covering the' exchange workers is another matter. Disposition of the exchanges is to continue the insur- ance a reasonable length' of time pending a possible return of the men and women to the back rooms, but approval on that is up to the Insur- ance companies. Cost of dropping the insurance now and rewriting It figures' aside from sympathetic in- terest which is manifest among all district and branch managers for tiie unionized exchange bunch now out on strike. Hope for mediation of the strike^ with cessation of the walkout by ex- change workers and ops pending a possible settlement. Is predicated on meetings before the State Mediation Board, where it is felt some progress is being made. At first hearing a committee of theatre chain repre- sentatives who feared momentary walkout of operators and still do, the board during the past -week also listened to former Judge Matthew M. Levy, of counsel for Local 306. He was to report. back to the State Mediation Board but, together with Joseph D. Basson, 306 president, was called to Washington Thursday (30) by the U. S. Attorney General's ofr flee for questioning. He returned to New~Yorkr"Monday (3), to- heed-a call from the U. S. Attorney's office in N. Y. In an Investigation of th» situation by Federal Attorney Me- Govem and aides from Washbigton.