Variety (Dec 1942)

18 PICTURES Wednesday, December 2, 1912 SOPEG Files Charges Against Par and lATSE Alleging Coercion Advance Production Chart Screen Oflice & Professional Em- ployee? Guild niod charges ii^alnst P;iramoiinl iuid llic Internaiional Al- lianec of Tlicntrical StaRe Employees with Ihe N:uional Labor Rclalion;: Board Ticld olTico in N. Y. City on Monday i30>. SOPEG allefies ihat Par and the lA violated the Warner Act prior to the NLRB elections at Par on Nov. 23 for home ofTice. ex- cliange and nowsreel collarites and music piiblisliins subsidiaries. SOPEG (Mnic out on lop in the h..:nc cifTicf ;'i;d mii:ir pub cate- >;0i ies. v.as voKd down in the ncvvs- r.d drp;!rli<i( nt and losi to the lA ill the exrlianyc."!. One of Ihe allo^.;i(l violations hinijes on the let tor .<rnt to Ihe col- laritcs by Barney Balaban on the Friday before the election. SOPEG charges Ihat the letter mentioned the po.<:.sibility and effects of a mainte- nance of membership clause without referring to the fact that Par was one of the signatories in the closed shop pact negotiated with the lA for all exchange workers. Another charge refers to a special delivery lellcr. .sent by Joe Basson of the lA to the homes of all ex- change ollr.rites on the Saturday before llio election. This mentioned tlie lA pact with the majors, in- cluding Par. and is supposed to have mentioned that a victory for the lA would mean the immediate applica- tion of benefits while a SOPEG win would mean substantia^ delay before n contract was signed and benefits applied. Another alleged violation claims Intimidation and coercion by com- pany execs in person and by permit- ting lA representatives on the prem- ises during working hours. Usual procedure would have the NLRB invite all interested parties to a confab in an attempt to iron out the charges with the case going to Washington if and when such a parley is held and fails to settle the complaint. NI.RB Vole at Republic SOPEG was yesterday certified by the NLRB for an election cover- ing the home office crew at Repub- lic Pictures. No date set as yet but NLRB certifications call for the election to be held within 30 days. Easier to Clothe 'Em Los Angeles. Dec. 1. Usherettes are taking the place of ii.shcrs in the Fox-West Coast theatres on account of rloihcs as well as the draft. Circuit bosses have di.scovcred that it is easier to buy fcnime frocks than male uniforms un- der wartime conditions. N. Y. Indies Protest Bingo Ban IF Church Games Still Get OK SOEG Withdraws In S. F. Hollywood, Dec. 1. The Screen Oflice Employees' Guild has withdrawn its petition be- fore the National Labor Relations Board in Frisco seeking certification as the collective bargaining agent !or clerical workers in film exchanscs there. The withdrawal is .seen paving the way for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stagi; Employees to or- ganize the group. REGARDLESS OF SOPEG, PAR PAYS ITS BONUS Contrary to >omc iiiiicr-coir.pany fears. Paramount gave its employees another bonus Friday i27). in spite of the fact that on Monday (23) elig- ible whitc-collarites at the homeot- flce voted in favor of Ihe Screon Office i Professional Employees Guild as their bar;;ainini^ reprc.scii- tatives. The SOPEG will seek Ihe opening of negotiations for discus- sion of a union contract at the earli- est possible date when boili sides can get together. As result of the election, with a majority of 65',i voting for SOPEG. Par is obliged to discuss negotiations. Up to yester- day (Tucsl Par had not answered Unaffiliated Independent Theatre Owners of Greater New York, unin- corporated, held a meeting at the Lincoln hotel. New York. Monday night (30) to protest Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's ban on bingo, screcno and other theatre games which were ordered out of New York theatres I .>t Wednesday i2Sl. Group announced yesterday (Tues.) that due to the mayor's fail- ure to grant them an interview to discuss his recent ban on theatre games they have no alternative but to bring suit against him and Police Commissioner Valentine to enjoin them interfering in the local opera- tion of their business. Operators contend their collective j investment totaling over $2,500,000 would be jeopardized. Film attor- neys H. William Fitelson and I. Jack London, of Fitelson & Mayers, have been ei.gaged to bring suit. Jesse Stern, Washington theatre; Jacob Leff, Acme iQuecns) theatre, and Julius Charnow, People's Cine- ma, were chosen to head a perma- nent committee. Operators claiming to represent over 100 unaffiliated hou.ses, stated that there was obvious discri/nina- tion against them in favor of places where the order does not apply (churches). Group also charged that they were being deprived of their civil liberties and rights to transact business independently and denied that they had voluntarily agreed to the ban. Mayor LaGuaroia, meantime, chal- lenged Police Commissioner Lewis Valentine's action exempting churches from the bingo ban and appeared to run the risk of a clash with the church authorities who backed his move against gambling and burlesque shows. LaGuardia stated that if bingo was to become illegal in theatres it wa.s not to be condoned in churches or any other place. ^ Group representing the unaffili- ated theatres, headed by Jesse Stern, operator of the Wa.shington theatre, New York, claimed that the games played in their houses are legal and have been declared legal by N. Y. courts. Another point raised was that Ihe.sc hou.ses u.-sually play last run product and must Ihercforo pro- vide an additional incentive at the b.o. Majority of N. Y. tV.ffnlves. mem- bers of the Independent Theatre Owners Arsociation. and circuits, at a meeting with Police Commissioner Valentine la.4 Wednesday <2.'")) agreed to the bingo ban. Members of this Kroup said that theatre games, started nine years ago during the depression, v.-rrc no longer, needed and had lo.st their attraction for the most part During this period some 400 hou.iics in the New York nielro- polilan area u=cd the aamcs. spend- ing an estimated $1,000,000 annually on .screeno prizes. The constitutionality of Screeno (Continued from page 16) Leo Goroey, Hunt Hall. Bobby Jordan, Gabriel Dell, Pamela Blake, Sammy Morrison, Bennie Bartlett, Dave Ourand. Bobby Stone. Daphne Pollard. Vince Harnett, Ilonry Hall. SILVER SKATES, musical: prod., Lindsley Parsons; supervised by William Shapiro; dir- Leslie Goodwins; Jerry Cady; camera. Max Stengler, Cast: Kenny Baker, Belita, Frick and Frek. Irene Dare, Danny Shaw, Gene Turner. Eugene Mikeler. HAUNTED RANCH, western: prod., George W. Weeks; dir., Robert "Tan-sey; original story, Arthur Hocrl; .screenplay. Elizabeth Bcecher; camera, Robert Cline. Cast: John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Rex Lease, Julie Duncan, Glen Strange, Charles King, Bud Osborne. Tex Palmer, Steve Clarke, Budd Buster. Snowfiakc. SILENT WITNESS, drama; prods., Martin Mooney. Max King: dir., Jeon Yarbrough; original story, Martin Mooney; screenplay, John CVDonnell; camera, Mack Stengler. Cast: Jimmy Eagles, John Ince, Joe Egglcs- ton. Lucien Littleileld, Jack Mulhall, Frank Albertson. Maris Wrixson, Bradley Page. Evelyn Brent, Milburii Stone. Anthony Ward. MoDorrMD PIx in Prodaetton ADVENTURES OF COSMO JONES, drama: prod., Lindsley Parsons: dir.. James Tinling; no writing cred- its; camera. Mack Stengler. Cast: Frank Graham, Edgar Kennedy. Paramount Sladlo rrotiilNf (I .. 38 Com- |ilrlc<l I* Now Ini Ciillliic To S !• 13 13 written request of SOPEG for a dale ' JJ^'V^*^ jja*! ''^•''i O' t'ered banned by to huddle on demands. Weekly Par's increased-co.st-of-liv- Ing bonus, meantime, will be contin- ued rcgardles.s. although a.<.sumed when and if an increase is obtained under a union contract the bonus will be dropped. Similarly when advertising-publicity members of the Screen Publicists Guild receiyed a union raise of lOlc. they were ex- cluded from the bonus paid to other employees earning up to $200 a week. Bonus now being paid weekly Is equivalent of 10% on the first $100 of ■alary and 5% on the second hun- dred, which fattens by $10 the check paid tho.se earning $100 per week and by $19 on salaries standing at 1200. Police Commi.ssioner Lewis J. Valen tine will be tested before Supreme Court Justice Isidor Wa.sservogcl on Wednesday (2) morning. Attorneys for Jonas B. Markstein. doing bu.si- ness as Screeno Amusement Co.. a Chicago concern, will argue a motion for a preliminary injunction to re- strain Commi.ssioner Valentine from 'intimidating theatre owners' in his attempt to prevent them from oper- ating Screeno. Damages of $25,000 are also asked by Markstein from the police commissioner. Supreme Court Justice Edward M. Koch on Monday O) signed a show cause order which ia returnable on Wednesday morning and which will be answered by the corporation couasel on behalf of the commis- sioner. ToUls 38 le 9 10 Pictures in cutting room or awaltinf release: NO TIME FOR LOVE, comedy-drama; asso. prod.. Fred Kohlmar; dir., Mitchell Leisen; no writing credits; camera, Charles Lang. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Richard Hnydn, Ilka Chase. Paul McGrath, June Havoc. Marjorie Galeson. Robert Herrick, Morton Lowry. STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM, musical; a.sso. prod., Joseph Sistroni; dir.. George Marshall: no writing credits; camera, Leo Tovcr. Ca.st: Betty Hutton. Eddie Bracken, Victor Moore. Walter Abel, Anne Revere, Cass Daley, Gil Lamb. Cecil Kellaway. Eklgar Dearing. Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Kathcrin* Dunham. Walter Dare Wahl and Co.. William Haadc. Maynard Holmes, James Millican, Eddie Johnson. Slim and Slam, Louise La Planchc. Lorraine Miller. SO PROUDLY WE HAIL, drama; prod.. Mark Sand- rich; dir.. Mark Sandrich; original story, Allan Scott and Mark Sandrich; camera, Charles Lang. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Paulettc Goddard. Veronica Lake. George Reeves. Barbara Britton. Waller Abel. Sonny Tufjs. HENRY ALDRICH GETS GLAMOUR, comedy: prod.. Walter MacEwen; asso. prod.. Jules Sclicrmer; dir.. Hugh Bennett: no writing credits: camera, Dan Fapp. Cast: Jimmy Lydon. Charles Smith. John Lytel. Olive Blakcney. Frances '^ifTord. Gail Russell. HIGH EXPLOSIVE, formerly YOU CANT LIVE FOREVER, drama; prods.. Williams Pine and Thomas: dir.. Frank McDonald; no writing credits; camera. Fred Jackman. Jr. Cast: Chester Morris, Jean Porter, Barry Sullivan. HAPPY GO LUCKY, nuisiral in technicolor; asso. prod., Harold Wilson; dir.. Curtis Bernhardt; r.o writiuK credits; camerr. Karl Stni.ss; color camera, Wilfred Cline Cast: Mary Martin. Dick Powell, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Rudy Vallec. Mabel Paige. Clem Bevans, Sylvia Opert, Gene Calc. Frances Raymond, Irving Ba- con, Arthur Loft. Paul McVey, Donald Kerr. Lorraine Miller, Barbara Slater. Rebel Randall, Aileen Haley, Lynda Grey, Loui.se La Panche, Caleb Peter.<:on, Kay Linakcr. Jean Fenwiek. Frederick Clark, Lillian Ran- dolph. Napoleon Simpson. Olaf Hytten. Harry Barris. Edgar Norton, Rita ChrLstiana, Lancelot Pinard, Charles R. Moore, Leyland Hodgson. . > L.\DY BODYGUARD, drama: prod.. Sol C. Siegel, asso. prod.. Burt Kelley; dir., William Clemens; screen- play. Edmund Hartman, Art Arthur; based on story by Edward Haldcinan, Vera Caspary; camera, Daniel Fapp. Cast: Eddie Albert. Anne Shirley. Raymond Walbum. Roger Pryor, Ed Brophy, Maude Eburne, Clem Bevans, Mary Treen. Gus Schilling,. Charles Halton, Olin How- lin. Jack Norton. Donald MacBride, Emmctt Vogan, John H. DiLson. Harlan Briggs, George M. Carleton. Gordon De Main. Frances Morris, Jack Stoney. Fred Graham, Kernan Cripi)s. Charles R. Moore, Sam Ash, Wilbur Mack. Jack Clardner. GREAT WITHOl!T GLORY, drama: dir.. Preston Sturges: screen play by Preston Sturj;es; camera Vic- tor Milncr. Cast: Joel McCrea. Betty Field. Harry Carey. William Demarcsl. Julius Tannen, Franklin PaoKborn. HENRY ALDRICH DOES HIS BIT; prod. Waller M,:cEwen; asso. prod.. Jules Scliermcr: dir., Hugh Bennett. Cast: Jimmy Lydon. Charles Smith Diana Lynn. John Litel, Olive Blakeney. NIGHT PLANE FROM CHUNGKING, drama: prod Walter MacEwen: as.-io. prod.. Michel Kraike; dir. Ralph Murphy: screen play. Earl Felton. Theodore Roavc? and Lester Co!c: adaptation by Sidney Bid- dell; based on story by Harry Hcrvey; camera. Thcodor Spavkuhl. Cast: Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Stephen Geray, Sen Yung. Soo Yong, Otto Kniger. Ernest Dorion. Tamara Geva. Allen Jung, Ted Hacht. Lee Tung Foo. Luke Chan. Angel Cruz. Loren L. Raker, John Bleifer. FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, drama, in Techni- color; prod.-dir., Sam Wood; novel by Ernest Heming- way; camera, Ray Rennahan. Cast: Gary Cooper, Akim Tamiroff, Katina Paxinou, Jo.seph Calleia Vla- dimir SokolofT. Milkhail Rasumny. Edward Clanelli, Fortunio Bonanova. Duncan Rcnaldo. Alexander Gra- nach, Leonid SncgofT. Lilo Yarson, Martin Garralaea Victor Varconi, Eric Fcldary, Leo Bulgakofl, Fcodor Chaliap.n, Jean De Val. Armand Roland, Dick Bolillcr. TRUE TO LIFE, drama; prod.. Paul Jones; dir, George Marshall; original screen story by Ben and Sol Barzman and Bess Rafel: camera. Charles Lang. Cast- Mary Martin. Franchot Tone. Dick Powell, Victor ■ Woore. Mabel Paige, Beverly Hudson, Raymond Roe . Bill Dcmercst. I Paramount PIx In Prodoctlon I DIXIE, musical, in Technicolor; prod., Dick Blumen- : thai; asso. prod., Paul Jones; screenplay, Claude Bin- I yon: camera, William Mellor. Cast: Bins Crosby, Dor- othy Lamour, Billy Dc Wolfe, Marjorie Reynolds, Lynnc Overman. Raymond Walburn, Eddie Foy, Jr. MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK, drama: pind. G.M.O.: sciccnpl.iy, Preston Slurgcs and Ernst Laemmle; camera, John Seitz. Cast: Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn. ' AEMAL GUNNER, drama; prods., William Pine and Thomas; dir., William Pine; screenplay. Maxwell Shane; camera, Fred Jackman, Jr. Cast: Chester Mor- ris. Richard Arlen, Leti Ward, Jimmy Lydon, Dick Pur- cell, Keith Richards. Billy Benedict. Ralph Sanford. CHINA, drama; prod., Dick Blumenthal; dir. John Farrow; screenplay, Frank Butler; camera. Leo Tovcr Cast: Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, William Bendix. SALUTE FOR THREE, drama; prod., Walter Mac- Ewen; dir., Ralph Murphy; original story, Lester Cole- camera, Theodor Sparkuhl. Cast: Macdonald Carey' Betty Rhodes, Dona Drake, Lorraine and Rojjnan' Marly May, CUft Edwards, Minna Gombell. Catherine Craig, Linda Brent, Paltl Brilhante, De De Barrin-ion Republic Prnmlanl Ciini- ShiMt- •\ :--\% iilrled Ini (iiMliig T.i CO Features 34 8 i 4 21 Wcilcrns .12 8 1 1 2t SrrMs 4 1 9 1 2 TolalM <• 17 2 c 4s Pictures in cutting room or awaiting release: ICE-CAPADES REVUE, icer; prod., Robert North- dir.. Bernard Vorhaus; no writing credits; camera, loim Alton. Cast: Ice-Capadcs skating troupe peiMinnd Vera Vague, Jerry Colonna. JOHNNY DOUGHBOY, army; asso. prod.-dir.. John H. Auer; no writing credits: camera, John Alton. Cast- June Withers, William Demarest, Ruth Donnelly Henry Wilcoxon, Pat Brook, Bobby Brcen. Bobby Coogan, George MacFarland, Billy Lenharl, Kenneth Brown. Sandra Henville. Cora Sue Collin.s. Beverly Hudson, Carl Switzer. SECRETS OF THE UNDEBOROUND, drama a<so prod., Leonard Fields; dir.. William Morgan: .screen play, Robert Tasker and GeofTrey Homes; orisjinal story by latter; camera, Ernest Miller. Cast: Johii Hnlibard Virginia Grey, Lloyd Corrigan. Miles Mandcr. Robin Raymond, Ben Welden. Maria Shelton Neil Hamilton, Olin Howlin, Dick Rich. MOUNTAIN RHYTHM. hillbUly comedy: prod.. Ar- mand Schaefer; dir., Frank MacDonald: no writing credits: camera, Ernest Miller. Cast: WiMvrr Bro.s. and Elviry, Lynn Merrick, Dickie Jones, Sally Payne. Joseph Allen. Jr. RIDIN' DOWN THE CANYON, western: prod.. Harry Grey: dir., Jo.scph Kane: no writing ercdii,--; eanu-ra. Jack Marta. Cast: Roy Rogers. Linda If ayes, l.oiiia Gray. George 'Gabby' Mayes. James Seav. Sons c.f ihe Pioneers. ' G-MAN VERSUS THE BLACK DRAGON. ."Crial; prod.. William O'Sulllvan; dir.. William Witney: no writing credits: camera. Bud 'Thackeray. Cast- Rod Cameron. Constance Worth. Roland Got. C. Moiiin.i;iie Shaw. Nino Tipitone. THUNDERING TRAILS, formerly PRAIRIE PAI.S, w-estcrn: prod.. Lou Gray: dir.. Jack Englisli: miijiiial story. Robert Yost: screenplay. Robert Yost and Nur- nian .S. Hall; camera. Reagie Lanning. Cast: Bob Tyler, Bob Steele, Jimmie Dodd, Charles Miller. Jnhiiny .lanics, Nell ODay. Republic PIx In Production HIT P.\RADE OF 1943, musical; asso. prod.. Albert J. Cohen: dir.. Albert S. Rogcll; no writing i-reclits; camera. Jack Marta. Cast: John Carroll. Susan Hay- ward, Gail Patrick, Walter Catlelt, Eve Aiden. Freddy Martin and his orchestra. Count Basic and his orehrs- tra. Golden Gate Quartet, Pops and Louie. Throe Cheers, Music Maids. DEAD MAN'S? OULCH, western; a.sso. prod. Kfldy White; dir.. Jack English: original story. Norman S. Hall; screenplay, Norman S. Hall and Robrri Williain<: camera. Ernie Miller. Cast: Don 'Red' Barry. Bud McTaggart. Lynn Merftck, Emmelt Lynn. Claiuy Cooper. John Vosper. Jack Rockwell. Lee Shiiinway, Al "Taylor, Rex Lea.se. Pierce Lyden. RKO-Radio rr(iiiii..4Ml roni- Slioot- Now •A-:--n i>i«i«d lav (iiiiiiiK Til Studio 28 11 4 4 9 Weslerni 7 7 • • • W. Disney 1 • 1 • • S. Goldwyn 2 1 • I • H. Wilcox 1 S « • 1 J. Vollon 2 8 0 • • S. Lesser 2 • A 1 I Jcrrofd Brandt... 2 I 0 • 1 ' Total!) 4S. 2« .1 « 12 Pictures In cutting room or awaiting rele.-i-ic.: GUN LAW. western: prod., Bert Gilroy: dir.. Sam Nelson: no v/riling credits; camera, Ma.\ .Slnit'lcr. Cast: Tim Holt. Joan Barclay. Clill Edwards. Bud Nle- Taggart, Ed Cassiday. THEY'VE GOT ME COVERED, comedy: prod.. Sam Goldwyn, dir., David Butler; no writing ciedils: camera. Rudolph Mate. Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothv L.nnoiir, Phyllis Ruth, Henry Gullman, John Abhoit. W.lli.-im Yetler. Edward Ciaiinelli. Donald McBridc. LADIES DAY, baseballer; prod., Bert Cilro>: dir., Leslie Goodwins: no writing credits: ca- era. Jack Mr- Kenzie Cist: Lupe Vclcz, Eddie Albert. Max B;ier, Patsy Kelly. FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM, formerly STAND BY TO DIE, air drama; prod.. David Hempstead: dir.. Lotliar Mendes; screenplay. Oliver P. Garrett and S. K.I.aurm: camera. Lee Garmcs. Cast: Rosalind Ru.'^.-oll. F;-rd MacMurray. Tom Conway. TARZAN TRIUMPHS, action: prod.. Sol Lesser; cir.. William Thiele: no writing credits; camera. H:i.ry Wild. Ca.sl: Jolinnv WclssmuUcr. John SIhIT:cI(I. Frances GilTord. Martin Kosleck. Rex Williams. HITLER'S CHILDREN, drama; prod. Edward Golddi:- dir., Irving Reis: screenplay. Emmet Lavcrv: eani< r;i. Russell Metty. Ca.st: Tim Holt. Bonita Graiivillr. Kc ni Smith. Nancy Gates. Erford Gage. RKO PIx Id ProdDCtlin FROM HERE TO VICTOBY, war story: prod.. Di.\ id Hempstead; dir., H. C. Potter; no writing cirdii.-; '-am- era, George Barnes. Cast: Cary Grant. L.aiain<- Day. Charles Blckford, Erford Gage. BOMBABDIEB. war drama; prod., Roborf Fill"w>: dir.. Richard Wallace; no writing credits: camera. ."^Iu li Musuraca. Ca.st: Pat O'Brien, Randolph Scoll. Anin- (Continued on page 20)