Variety (Jun 1940)

CAIim SLOWER SELLING PATRHmC BALLYHOO TiM »r«f aiwl vtrikr a l>l<iw in ih^ raiiM of pcr- «hmI Mwrtjr Mi4 f r M 4oi ol the •pint arr coamliM iato frovp 4Hkf. AiilMtt tkt CMTM And i* i Mufc tm^ rxccpt in win4« nlrnnr** m4 Miri4Mnl ^niljr. altkuMili im| f ct war ily •clinn l« acliirvnnnM. •.«hly:*WlNl«a«t«»r la Uw aU |« a la»k for A«4 ••• oiw p l w i wliirfi rntail« the buildinf of aan »m4 in air. Ihrre i« littk i«- CM do on Ilia own iaitiaUr*. TkM inintion la wiittMbr, • |ak W «Mt hMkto Bbi > Ii uww am i tirnt pri»t>lr think in tmnt of ilM 4i*inbMion aad uf iiiitMaiMHwi of Hm Ma m n w i m cna i nnw to tlw viotrnt e nrhirk lu« de tro yH tkt K uw w nii iMflrt for AM«r- kan A di»cussion wliicli fir^i drall with llirorir* rvolvcd into a |>rarlical problcni with each prof^r»»ivr invasion of for- t«f II rouiitrin. Under tkt impact of im-riMliar« lM>mb«. popula- liMMo^^tMAM|i MmH CMlliMMalcilira arc (wrt-rd la t\&amU IMgM«C MS. wmmm mi c kfl dr f wko Iim- y«ara kavt Mif- Ifct Aaw ftc M i MMirr kf atlmdiM ««MkiliaM of ■loMTwood pictwa kovo kooa drircn from tkrtr konM. Tkc aMr-lxtdird are soldim; the older mrn. Ihr niuther* and yooth of thete nnhappjr Uada aiv r*fnf eet on ilie man h. MYkinf HfMjr kl MMMftplMl MM. LoloM re pom dochra tkot there are ntore than SXtOOjOOO feivilian ref^fMi SoMC MMMkwaid arru»« France, in pitifnl dis- tr»«« fur wtililtfic bare MCtMitie* of (oud. ctolhinf aad skd- ter. Im a mmmw *■ iar iteliia mm*» wlw ••erjr iiwm, Ike job of of a naliiNi at war. «n oM Iht fakl J 'BOdtkf at alwajr*, the America* Red I'tuM. ini far Iht ImIi of J[M« hwm r fi a ie rHirf. wi «timorma^*• MCaaaaka«afmealed for / port, lor momey, for MdkM aapplir*. for food, rio litlioat Amer- m4 pKMrWoiM of cvcrjr kind. OISTBIBS i 10 lUSU OH DEILS —Di»trik« Doa't Wo^ YolAla* W« Dnp<if4kto30casTixCdiv. Ref«eM%U5. Tap Starts, Portends falter Brrnnan arriird w York ■ifiiy «>» tor a Mi am !■ 1 In CUT LA CUIMULf Centrart-tokinf i. un Jrc »tr an tbm UK II product but much grcalrr MUtKXisncu in •rllin| lo<*lh^r witil a tMMtoncjr to roil ttowor M tha th* fart thai il U to makf no dral> ihal arr to tho ptrlwrw tt mttt ar« all BUYING m TALK TO CUT tUtmmtf ml mti intormH aim cttctea kotnc tmitmtfotwlr hicti at Tlix am<>unl trarljr I mr. Ilwr* hutmg mm tilts year Mwjr MO aievlna aloaf »ilh grvaloT <rtlb ar att g i > . foolmf th«>r war with la •MilKNi to othrr M to Mitv«4 Uwr* ta a food of pte- ha raOMMC Or. at Imal. thai will Ml b« Varioya ^MrilM toll a mini- aa well ai a Mikimuai. bring wa n than IW tkoatroa, ara w nt lag hmn to dacM* If to aupport North* Alli«4 buyers' organitation In a mo%* to ro4i»ea aia raal a la tt- ni-J-;;. Ifa to imallil la in vttw ml Oaiiiimniift mew tea nalMMial tfrfoaao c oi ta aa a aarlo«a bUiw In lit* aim byalnaw la vlow of rflorii to grt mora OMl of tlUa eo«tn- try Uk»m boloro 4m to laai of rov- tnm tkm tort r a c lH aa. kart«4lM • M« I ift«hMual mm* Usoa. lite plan to lavtaa may croate a ■oaolutloa waa ><Bpli4 oaprowlnf 'alMolu<a oppoaltion' to prrcvnlaft pirturoa. and tfrrlarlnr that, undor rtrrumitancoi. will perconlaae hr v m rmm taktog eowtrarti anO HUi- FM la uOjr acratrtilM tlto aMftam aa far. MUi waa tho Argt rompaar to koM a ccia«-«ntio« th>> >ear. hax-taf a aartx la April. Ho«r\ rr. » hil« na- pol i atlaai havo boa* ttartod and r*T- ■n iMffMnraf tall Mian alaa di iK it OmtH mo. tinua to aMppart AUlfd and to Oa aH •ritkla ItMir pawor to ktuild it r awmt tta' bodjr thu Irrritory Mr lavtl ao ilMt M Ian to to aMaio«4 troaa Ol •f handimg Ow taa to ni abo acnraa. •■MMyaW » Vaart Maw. aflOT tolhm to a* ' tCattoaad «• pao* M) StaiKSbpUp mm axerutlva Northwost Aiiwd duriai ahaaaaa af pro»tdonl W A Strtloa. liC(«uto of illnrw Charlw Wainor. formrr local | to May and OHHiMod a v«ry '4a-4l output at tanm tlial ba th« lamr a« lor Ihii J*mt I. Ho»'r\rr. the romp-.n* mar iUefc to these lrmi> ohicli worv ■ al 4*1. !• at U--. It at t»'i UalM'3. 8mc« tiM plete torritorr. Tho accounti in rarb 8 I all i« it<i charitr, masniticrnl il* organitation. mo»t eoiO' ni<-M<l]l>|r c»( Its qualities is that tlic \iiirri« .iii Knl t r<><.« offer* op|takrtuniiv, immediate and forthwith, f«K actitr rxprraftioo of ti>r firvail'inc deairt «• Ih% wkciv kelp ia naoH n ri d e d fa tke 1-nrupeaa aitoalio«i M* rail In tke colort of tier ia nere*«ary rrcimeot ikc American film indmtnr to tke aid of ihe .\nterii-an Med CroM. Thorr irr MHitrthiiii; (ikr 17.000 tilni tliialrt-- <i|><-t3liii|; in the I iiitrd Statr>, Hot one of wliirli iiirilin ilnii a throw from tlif oiitlirld from a KKal, authoriirtl cha|»t« r oi tlir <irj;ani/ation In all. ihrrr are MjOOO Rod Croaa lucaU nnder the three seneral aro to ba anaiViisi a. i« torai'roadi- di\i>i.iii« «ihiek wa 4bacla4 fraai Waahtagion. St. l.oai8 aad tkm. prospacis tor ihr otrini >»*n FraaciacOi. • * *• ** • Mo ahawman aeeo await the devckt p meat of a aaii<>nal plan af action. Hit poster di.<pb.v Ixtard^ are kon g ry f«ir Kr<l C'r<»s •{•(M*'! nir»>aj;c». His fcrrcrn n-rtrci- >«»iin-thmj; nii.rc tangihie th ill li^ht and akaduw wbea be i^iow* Ked l nto^ lilins, a%-ai|. Teas Gtf al>l« for imi colli'i lions. H aa panjr stiall pr eeaad aa produci Mctra'f Appniaal or Ik Matre** policy ia IM* r«ha Mt win Ika aanipaUtlan to tho raca far Vrsaa ipaarait thU yaar ii ap- poartd her* Mo n d a y <l» ohrn R P Condron mt La Fcr.i. Trx.iv a - nuunrcd h« vcMitd xrlc thai p«i.-l m oppOMlion to W L«r« ODanw!. it.- ruaibont aad •i-ao^j^aaaMa. i |^ «r akMrSTiSa kaSa mSt ^ * viD al aa allraad nofmly in thi< ttite ■Striko Up the Band' at Metro, stalled dMTiaC too school yrar. U leiiprng to a quick Anuh. to br lo»rd br Tt»» VraiUnf.' which calla (<>c kidi in Iht caaL of er to ^neatiini or wira faar acarr»i Red i rkapler jnoar, htwdwttot aa laid dom Yoa wM get Ike aalisfjiaK aaaner to Ike «• propoaad lor *«• Caa I Dor 1£ AL CHRISTIES EASTERN Walt DiaMjr A«yw«y, Man Nat a Rcfivcc. Gets Rale ^Afiar a laia to m ith search—for PMiOMr iwaaaaa or athorwise—for *mmw a rt w as to play the toad la "f^fttmrn: David Laaw Looia oa Batorday III «<ret SulUvan tor tho part j Wrd. Rr'^ifce gag resulted froaa the ierrod ailhin the ik>; «eck fact the principal character in the Aj a re-ult ot the merjer •or» 1, a refugee and Locw-Lewin departmenti. formerly »-a"t Wanted aMaaaoe "ahe had kvad the o\er fuur planu. about U accr*. r IM tm aOllii Art. i tanet and iteaa g r a ph i ri have baan lOraopad Irato tha OMoajr aain<i& i thi« year. W-41. if II u laund the pic1uic< «h<>uli1 l>r aeiiing ■M>r«. based oii fiuding* I'irTi that Will to\'era contract-liJking If. paMs U the tanlailve terms am«MM#Ma«toW«(l«st r«n- dkkna; a aamr tt iMni arrMaiis dM an* aaaaan. me, OMa the poiKy I Wifl be to adkn* a» termi. wllfe tfw mm''"" * tew aratt wra ' The policy is epil«nited br t de- «0 at Ihe old Hypertoa tire to get the full value out of the studio. The» w.ll be trans- product but not ta o\er^.-ll t;ie e\- hifaa Metro hat been k.i mn t ■ niskr of all voluntary ad)u>tii>enif on picuiies with Na accounts, maiiinc ibun a ra- they e\'en the rasL Jane Withers asuvaa toto Youth Will Be Served' at aath-foa. Kith a» Hher picture scheduled ia J.ilv Columbia i« ihrjoting a 'Five l ittle IVppert' feature and has other M .e binit m prcparatian. Uaivanil u MorkiM Plannmc In make permanent head- quaneri in the ca.<t. Al Ctiri><ie ha< obtained Itaekin; from uii..f.ti><urtr«d aourcea lar the pr oduct m a uf taro to j^^w^utoPMd^^ f^'sSjLQpivTnk al a Itow ttak MnM* yal la he da- ll Is to nuke a msBimum of two aims bu-lretcd at timam each and two ^^ 1250 000. piuvidinc suitable rrlMH CM b* aMamad. Me- «'>tiattoM an naikv tnp M ads di* I eel ton. Christia Half a Miami, June 4. r.ii'.l Flvnn left here Sunday <1» (oi a xii'fi by Clipper through c«ery Suuth American cuoatry. ' Mem be gaM abaul thraa Ha wiH Maha p r in ri nal atooa la