Variety (Aug 1939)

26 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, August 23, 1939 Studios - SWG Continued from page 3 of Universal luring 193G, testified that he was not interested in fights between writers, but was anxious to gel some work done. Tlie studio, he said, was six months behind sched- ule and had to have product. 'AH I wanted,' he declarecV 'was to get the ■ scribes to turn out screen plays.' Samuel J. Briskin, in .charge of , production at RKO during 1936, said h.. told a meeting of writers that he haa no objections to any Guild as long as the members didn't try to run the studio. James Kevin McGuinness, who called himself a 'doctor of sick plays and scripts,' told of withdrawing from SWG and lining up member- ship in Screen Playwrights. Asked if his organizing activities took place during working hours, he re- plied, 'I don't have any working hours.' Attorneys for both sides had an argument over the whereabouts of Darryl Zanuck, called as a witness but not present. Gordon Hall, repre- senting the producers, explained that Zanuck was out of town. Alex- ander E. Wilson, Jr., sent from Washington to represent NLRB, said, 'I have definite information he was in his office all yesterday and has a 2 o'clock appointment today.' It wound up with a promise to have the 20th-Fox productio . head on the stand later. Publicists Crack Down Screen Publicists Quild, by unani- mous vote, gave the producers until Thursday (24) to approve a contract calling for 100% Guild shop and suitable severance pay. Ultimatum brought to a head the negotiations that have been going on since March 17. Final resolution was adopted after a full meeting in which the members were addressed by Bill Edwards, Guild prez, and George Bodle, attorney. Committee was in- structed to reject all offers from the producers unless they included a closed shop and satisfactory sever- ance. Possibility that the Guild, hitherto independent, might align itsell with one of the national labor organiza- tions was evidenced by a resolution calling for an investigation into the feasibility of hooking up with 'an 'International body.' Steps were taken to map out proper procedure in case the producers refuse to ac- ci^t the Guild's ultimatum by Thursday. Three of the seven defendants In the contempt of court case based on Alleged interference by lATSE rep- resentatives in the affairs of Techni- cians Local 37, were found guilty in superior court Trio consisted of Zeal Fairbanks, Boyd S. Young and Steve B. Newman. Citations against J. W. Buzzell, John Gatelee, Harold V. Smith and Lew C. G. Blix were dismissed on grounds of insufficient evidence. Ruling by Judge Henry M. Willis automatically restores Local 37's charter and sets aside the charters granted .to five new locals into which 87 was split, in violation of the re- straining order. Maximum penalty Is Ave days in jail and a $500 fine on each count. Fines aggregating $300 were levied against the trio, assessing Fairbanks $150, Newman $100, and Young $50. In passing judgment, the court said, 'I puroosely stair-stepped the amount of these fines to conform with my view of the seriousness of the conduct of each respondent. You gtntlemen were misdirected by loy- alty to your union. Too often labor unions rank loyalty to their organi- tation above loyalty to courts and their country.' The studio labor meeting today (Tues.) passed on a tentative agree- ment for a consent election by 12,- 000 film workers, reached at a Na- tional Labor Relations Board confab. The election is to designate bargain- ing representatives for employees, to be held within 30 days after the deal Is approved. Balloting would be computed on a multiple basis by the workers, in- stead of the crafts. Studio utility employees would participate in the election, if jurisdiction differences with the lATSE are ironed out im- mediately. The peace offering came as a sur- prise as hearings resumed Monday (21) before the NLRB on petition for certification bargainer. It was generally agreed the lATSE holds an advantage if an election is called within 30 day's, as substantial wage Increases for lA members are nov being negotiated, and will very likely be rushed through before ballotinf takes place. FILM BOOKING CHART ^Tor tn/orma(lon o/ theatre and film exchange bookers, Variety prescntJ o complete chart of feature releates of all the American distributing companies for flie current qitnrterlv period. Date of reviews as given in Variety and the running time of prints are included.^ rOri'RKillT, 1939. BY VAKIRTI, INC. ALL RKillTS RK.SKRVRD ReT. tB Vnr.—ReTlrwril In Variety Ke, t> Ty>i AbkrwIttUni M—Alrlwlriimii: C—Comedjt CD—Cnmrdy-Drama; W —HVnlrrn; D—Dmmii: K. 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M-G Par Rep RKO Mono U RKO 20th Col M-G Par RKO Rep 20th U WB Col M-G Par Rep 20th U WB Col M-G RKO Par 20th U UA WB Col M-G Par RKO Rep 20th WB Col M-G Par RKO Rep 20th UA WB Mono M-G Mono Mono Par Rep RKO 20th U UA WB Col M-G Mono Mono Par Par Rep RKO 20th UA UA WB Col M-G Mono Par Rep 20 th WB WB Col M-G Par RKO Rep' Rep 20th U u WB Col M-G Par 20th RKO RKO U U WB M-G Mono Par RKO 20ih V WB TALENT C. Starretl-I. Meredith W. Pitlgeon-R, Johnson A. Nacle-W. Hull L. Nolan-J. C. Nalsh-J. Logan G. Autry-S. Burnette II. Fonda-A. Brady-M. Weaver D. Fairbanks, Jr.-B. Rathbone P. Muiii-B. Davls-B. Ahem J. Welssmuller-M. O'Sullivan I. Dunne-^F, MacMurrav R. Pogers-M. Hart-G. Hayes F. Iiiescort-O. Krueer-A. Ames S. Toler-R. Cortez-P. Brooks B. Granvi lIe - F. Thomas, Jr. L. Olivier-V. Hobson R. Young-Ann Sothern J. Howard-G. Patrick D. Woods-E. Venable C. Morrls-W. Barrie A. Faye-W. Bnxter-Treacher W. Morrls-J. Ulondel.-l'. U'Urlen J. Parker-J. Downs J. Blondell-M. Douglas W. Pidgeon-V. Bruce-I, Chase j; Howard-H. Aneel-II.B.Warncr Three Mesqulteers G. Sanders-S. Gray J. Trent-M. Reynolds W. Gargan-I. Hervey G. O'Brien-M. Reynolds G. Stuart-S. Erwin-J. Gale R. Hudson-O. Kruger-Inescort L.Barrymore-B.Bondl-U. Mcrkel J. Bcnny-D. Lamoor-E. Arnold A. Shirley-E. Ellls-J. Archer B. Cabot-R: Byrd-T. Rvan P. Lorre-V. Field-L. AtwIII S. Gurlc-D, BrigfTS-E. Arden Dead End KIds-R. Reagan C. Starrett-I. Meredith R. Johnson-T. NenI B.Grable-J.Hartley-D.O'Connor P. Regan-J. Parker T. Power-Henie-Vallee Baby Sandy-Auer D. O'Keefe D. Morgan-G. Dickson P. SIngleton-A. Lake L. Stone-M. Rooney-C. Parker B. Breen-A. Mowbray A. Tamlroft-L. Nolan-M. Boland P. Foster-L. Barl-R. Gleason G. Ratt-C. Trevor A, Sherldan-R. Carlson Lane SIsters-J. Garfleld-G. Page B. Donlevy-J. Wells-P. F'x R. Donat-G. 3arson A. M. Wong-J. C Nalsh-E. Blora L. Tracy-B. Read-P. Knowletf G. Autry-S. Burnette S. Tcmple-R. Scott-M, Lockwood B. Wheeler-M. Wilson R. Scott-R. Bellamy-F. Dee R. Young-F. RIee-F. Craven M.Boland-C.Ruggles-J.Mathews G. Rogers-D. Nlven J.GIeas'n-L.GIeas'n-H.Davenport L. Darnell-J. Elllson-A. Sothern J. Clements-J. Duprez P. O'Brlen-A. Sheridan B. Karlog-G. Withers R. Taylor-H. Lamarr MovlU-W. Hull- *. Baldwin Tex Rltter B. Burns-S. Hayward-J. Allen Three Mesqoiteers-P. Isley R. Barrat-N. Beery, Jr.- J. WIthers-L. Carrlllo-M. Weaver C. Boyer-I. Donne L.Hayw'rd-J.Bennett-W.Wllllam J. Wyman-A. Jenkins C. Starrett-I. Meredith L. Ayres-A. Louise-T. Brown J. Randall-V. Carroll T. RItter-H. Price-C. B. Wood V. Hobbs-B. Karnes W. Boyd-R. Hayden-G. Hayes G. Autry-S, Burnette-G. Hayes C. Lombard-G. WIthers-K. Fran S. Tracy-N. Kelly-R. Greene J. Heifetz-J. McCrea-A. Leeds L. Howard-I. Bergman-E. Best J. Cagney-G. Raft E. Fellows-D. Peterson J. Garland-F. Morgan-B. Lahr F, Darro-n. Purcell-L. Elliott B. Crosby-L.Campbell-N.Sparks B. Mackay-R. Hudson-G.Barbler J. Prouty. Bylngton-K. Howell Dead End Kids J. RIch-H. O'Neill Fred Stone-Konga N.Shearer-J.Crawford-R.Russell L, Overman-R. Palge-V. Dale A. Lane-L. Hayes-R. Barratt R. Rogers-G. Hayes-A. Baldwin P.Regan-J.Parker-CoI.R.Turner B. Bathbone-N. Bruce-I. Lupino G. Jean-R. Cnmmlngs-A. Gray ' R. Arlen-A. Devlne B. Davls-M. Hopklns-G. Brent B.Stanwyck-A.MenJou-W.HoIden F. .Morgan-A. Morriss-H. Hull W. Boyd-R. Hayden-B. Moran ' S. Toler-C. Romero-P. Moore G. O'Brlen-L. Tovar V.MoLaglen-S.EIIers-B.Fitzger'd J. Cooper-F. Bartholomew J. M. Brown-B. Baker-F. Knight B. Granville-J. LItel L. Turner-R. Carlson-L. Bowman J. Trent-M. Stone-M. Reynolds G. Cooper-R, Milland-R. Preston J. Penner-B. Grable M. Loy-T. Power-G. Brent J. Downs-M. Carllsle-C. Moor* J. Garfleld-P. Lane B. T. 61 61 67 »; 101 98 _125_ 81 97 55 62 65 72 68 73 75 _90_ 56 »0 77 58 77 70 65 _72_ 69 95 82 79 68 65 68 _82_ 58 68 64 66 87 77 60 68 88 62 75 72 78 91 I07_ 63 110 63 64 58 77 54 70 61 80 71 81 130 82 70 91 60 87 56 85 110 60 60 74 57 70 100 120 92 100 90 62 61 _95_ 9~8 6S 72 72 58 114 65 88 Arnold *s Blast ContlniuH from page 5. of Justice Department's anti-trust division, on ground that it would not remedy film biz conditions alleged to be in violation of the Sherman anti- trust law. In rejecting the code, submitted by majors who are defendants in the Government's suit, Arnold bore down again on his contention that produc- ers and distributors must not own theatres, and said that any code would be illegal which failed to split exhibitors from producers and distributors. 'Code assumes that the present or- ganization of motion picture indus- try is legal,' Arnold said in his let- ter to defendants, 'and that divesti- ture of exhibition and distribution is unecessary. It therefore completely ignores position taken by the Gov- ernment in pending litigation against major companies. It also ignores re- peated statements of pj;oseculion policy with respect to industry made by Department. . . . Department therefore reaffirms position that di- vestiture of distributors and produc- ers from exhibition branch must be obtained.' Adoption of code as submitted, he declared, could 'only lead to con- tinued and perhaps additional prose- cutions' by Government. Slaps the Majors Badly Arnold took back-hand slap at majors by saying that while code 'appears' to be voluntary, practical effects of adoption might be to force independents to comply or fold up. He refreshed majors' memories on seven points brought out by Depart- ment last year to show how 'present illegal combinations' are alleged to be driving indies out of business: (1) by 'onerous and discriminatory' conditions imposed on independents on film rentals and other trade prac- tices; (2) new competitors can't se- cure film on 'reasonable' basis; (3) indies have 'very little freedom' in selecting film or managing own business; (4) indies can't secure 'sat- isfactory market' for films because of 'domination' by majors over ex- hibition houses; (5) new capital in- vestment'In film business is discour- aged because of 'great difficulty' of competing with major; (G) com- munities are 'regimented' so theatre patrons must accept pix which will make most national profit; and, (7) no opportunity exists for 'new forms of artistic expression' which are not approved'^jy majors. Letter went to Austin Keough, general counsel, Paramount; Robert W. Perkins, general counsel, Warner Bros.; J. Robert Rubin, general coun-' sel, Loew's, Inc.; Richard E. Dwight, N.Y. attorney for 20th Century-Fox and John Howley, ditto. Leading Men .Continued from page 1- ously wounded and is now • re- servist. Among the other English actors, either already in the U. S. or In- tending to come here soon, who might be affected in the case of a Buropean war are Maurice Evans, Robert Morley, Laurence Olivier and Henry Edwards. There are fig- ured to be numerous others. If the last war is any criterion an outbreak of hostilities in Europe would help rather than hurt busi- ness on Broadway. From 1914 to 1917, before the U. S. entered the fight, the theatre felt the effects of the general business boom resulting from war orders. It continued to prosper after the U. S. declared war on Germany, particularly from troops stopping oft in New 'York be- fore embarking for overseas. In general, war affects the type of plays that are popular. People usual- ly shun serious offerings, apparently preferring frivolous comedies and light musicals. Grim drama about the war itself are shown several years after the end of hostilities. If war would bring a boom in the- atre grosses it would probably have a similar effect on film attendance, at least in the U. S. However, the foreign market, which is a vital por- tion of Hollywood's source of in- come, would be drastically curtailed. There is a large English contingent in Hollywood, many of whom were in the last war and are still young enough to be called for service if hostilities break out again. Some of the prominent actors who might go include Charles Lau^hton, Basil Rathbone, David Nlven, Errol Flynn, Boris Karloff, Ronald Colmahi Leslie Howard, Brian Aherne and Victor McLaglen.