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TURN D-DAY INTO Y-DAY! BUY INVASION BONDS! 5 th WAR LOAN DRIVE! PUSH "FREE" (BOND-SELLING) PREMIERES Published Weekly at 154 West 4SI h Sti-.e«t, New York 19, Jtf„ T., hy A a .lotv. inf. Attmn' «u1*sr;j Ji»t i<»n, ?10> Studio c<MHt\« 25 c^tif*. EoUied aa <ieco»d-ctas» iiiutier liMeeinbev Vi, 1905. at 'tlie Post Oliica n't IsVw Voil;. ."■N--' V . umjyr tlie nut vf;' Mi^rcli S, -1SI9. < OI*YKI<;tlT. iJM4, BY VARIETY. INC. Af*tV RIGHTS KHSKIU I' ll. J VOL; 155 No. 4 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1944 PRICE 25 CENTS RADIO'S ROLE IN THE PEACE Radio War Correspondents Seen § 0(f to Pacific In New Pooling Setup PQSTWAR ERRORS Shifting of- major radio combat♦• CoVrespopdents from the European Theatre «| Operations to the Pacific battle area has become a distinct possibility, following a meeting in N. -Y. Monday (3) between news heads of the four major networks jUidl.U. S, Navy officers.: ';.■•'■ . Networks '-desire to send combat : correspondent teams into the vast U.S.-Japanese theatre of battleVas goon as arrangements can be made by the. Navy, to transmit recordings ■ of' fight* in that area ...quicker than currently to the mainland,-' using, a pooling arrangement such .as is in effect-currently in the ETO ■ Lt Cmdr. J.. Han Hon Hartley, USNR, oiticer in -criarge- ol the radio section of the Navy, oflice ot public -relations, has started machinery in nioiion to' get trahsmisfion facilities and equipment to more advanced Pacific ba<»es ior taster i-cla-^^o-San- Fi'.ancisco,where .;combat ...recordings will be picked up by the lour major webs tor/ immediate broadcasting fol- low trie, any., censorship that, is neces- iaf; ii.ii. security teutons. • * Li;' Marvin Royston, USNR. who heacfed the London technical' crews ■which cleared Navy recordings -by George Hicks and others in the Euro* . .. (Continued on page 14) ■■.';.'.' Jive to B.O. Rescue Los,Angeles, July 4. Regardless of ..what they may. think: of each other profession- ally, Old Man Mose and .Old Man . Mozart, figuratively, reached at least one understanding. In Los Angeles, in August, •several hot bands led by name jive maestros, will put bit a three-night dance festival to wipe out a $25,000 deficit in- curred by the L, A,' Philhar- lnomc Orch, * , • CBS Plan* to Enlist Top Tal- ent for Series of Programs to Avoid Mistakes Fol- lowing World War t 'THE VERSAILLES SERIES' Film Industry Wants Eric Johnston As Co-Head With Will Hays of MPPDA Donkey Serenade ' > Washington.. july ; 4. The. Democrat's ire wrinkling brows and scratching ears over choice of slogans as their , call- to-arms for the,Corning joust: at tlie national ballot box. One you're apt to see around uryy, First Things Come First And Fit st. ■• , • • ■ : • Comes • . .•.-'■'\:':^'.' : ^v ■'fc¥$v'---'' '.C-j Eisenhower's Bid For Top U.S. Stars ,>';.'■'. . • :■ . ■ London. July 4. '■;. '■' At instigation; of General Eisen- hower a project is afoot 1.6 immedi- ately bring over Bing Crosby. Dinah Shore. Jimmy Duraine and other American names for purpose of en- tertaining the Forces. ' v . \ ;.: Talent Will be broadcast on Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) 285 mm. wavclenglh, to be relayed to Force's in England and abroad. , •/; ■ ■ Aggregation, will be. given English support from local talent, with some of the USO-Camp Shows talent, now heie. also in support. ■ It is expected transportation ..will be niade. available immediately, with , ' ... Washington, July 4. | some of the stars reportedly already B Hv Rose, by expressing a desire i checked in here, to bring '•Carmen Jones"' to Wash-:'' '. ..'■■: !■—i— 3iiSS COMEDY OF ERRORS AT: theatre in.the National capital would be lily-wh'i te.-.Th is q ucstion pi, segre- gation has Jong been a controversial one in this locality. "•''■'■'' "■; ' , -Most <jf the. . National -theatre's •patrons' are-of white persuasioliV.and ': the boxoft'tee has been barred. to ■Negroes, There is no probiem "with the picture housesr because the Lichfman chain fief's first-run fran- chises and operates' day and date *'i'h 'the Negro houses: ,'■ ~- -; '•;' .v The difficulty traces back to the '"':-;.- (Continued oh: page 30.) : •:'.'-' 'Carmen Jones' Stirs™ Wash. Race Question - ;-.By. GEORGE ROSEN s One at -the. most, ambitious projects ever, launched in radio, designed to I reach- out to a new generation of millions of radio listeners to fa-1 miliarize them with the mistakes that followed in the wake of World War J, M currently on the agenda for the new fall season, Plan is lo point -up the pitfalls that must be avoided to secure the peace once the Nazis are conquered.. , ' - , The proposed project, slated lor (Continued on page 36) Shuberts Take Steps To Nix Critic Garland From Their Shows The Shuberts have another con- troversy, with tlie press. This lime it is Lee who started si, the "victim" being" Robert Garland, reviewer 'of the Journal-American, N. Y.. who severely panned "Ten Little Ifir dians which opened at .the Broad- hurst last w'eek (27), For tb.^t..Gar- land w as "barred'; but with .reserva- tions,-- ,: ;\ '/,','■'-''" "'.",..■' '■';" Shubert ■ press, agent, C -P. Greneher, telephoned the critic al- ter .the • notice appeared and told Garland he was no longer welcome to Shubert openings Whether that meant shows the Sim produces or any which are booked into their houses wasat "made clear, but Lee Shubert got on the line and made it tTroiilinuetToiT page 37.» Mull 2-Year Trial For 1 Talent Union Plan for merger of the old talent Unions, the long proposed^"one big-| looked upon by Congress and Amer't nil ion." has f urther progressed, pres-1 eal1 ••business in general , as weir as ent idea calling: for an .amalgamation for. a trial, period of two years.f-Dtir? - , Holly wood. July 4, Will Bays, prexy of the Motion Picture Producers & Distributors ot America, is due in here tomorrov/ (Wed ) awaiting the arrival frout Russia ot Eric Johnston, president U. S. Chamber of Commerce, to . whom he will tender the post of associate bead of the film oi'g»m/.»- tioii; ■ - : . ".- .V....X•■-■'•'. .-'.'■■'-' -.•,'•••'!-.'' • :■', ; .■'-. Picture people for the past year ov so have looked at Johnston as the- outstanding ambassador of goodwill foi American business, and pressure is understood being put by all flUu heads to bring Johnston into the pix told. With Johnston having, been so outspoken recently in his conlei- ences with Joseph Stalin in Moscow on the mattei of American and Rt>s- sian relations, film company officials feel he would be the perfect balance for .Hays nn "administrating, the af- fairs of the MPPDA in the future. Johnston, is known to be iavoiably ing such time it. is expected that one membership card would cover the various 1 talent fields, an objective of the combination. It is assumed that the. parent union. Associated Actors ; ' , . ■" " ■ ■ - . '—: ' 5"* A, T lst l s f America,,..ivouw'- m Lucienne Boyer, Hubby dormant during lh».--»*v.m>rnt««>At«i1 J. ) ,'^ mm ""J ! by- the Administration, His acquisi- j tion by the Hays organizalioii as co- I head; it .is felt, would be,of material. i aid to all film business for the post-. {Wai; era as. he js well up on foreign ( affairs. He could be most usefulm I (Continued on page ,391 ' Would Shut Only Cinema In Pique Over 'Gas Jam • • Detroit: July 4 William-.A'. Cassidy announced last J Week that he would close dow n Mid- \ land's only theatre, which he,owns,. 1 - lx otest against coiifiscatiOa of his , BWoIitie i-ations. . Ca.,sidy> S aid. that his "A" book was ; JjKen. up; last .Frirjny CtOi by the ! : Loul >t\ Ration B.Odt'1'd'a • gasoline ; Pane] as a penalty hn a nio'ttn" trip w Florida irom which he roturned ' s\x weeks.aviO. The trip was ma*. »» »'ecmhm'«iulatioii v o{. a", phvsician "< said.. . • .. .•■'.'. .' ■ .'■'' - 2 STRAWHAT THEATRES Mistakes in ■■judgment and false economy by some summer, stotk j manajievs could be described as a;1 corned v of. en br.4, -. f wo .more or less | laughable incidents Veame to light , last week, one in. Bayonne. -N. and the-other at Hartfprd.* ' ; Victory' theatre, r'ayohne. had been , crimping its chances -by' not opening.the bo.xotVic: un,tU about. .10 minutes before, curtain.: liiiie.. .Pliilip Steinberg, who has the stock and also sells .tlie tickets. \( ';plai necl, that it cost, money to ke/jp' .the. boxollicc Open through the .day. . All phpiie calls to the theatie thel'cl'ora. wen! unanswered; Hoiise folded Sat.. '1 i. The. actors were iiiclifiecK"' lb snicker at tlie , oper.it.or idea but didn't think; it funny \vhpn,■' New York outlet >on. Sunday night the sjme: setting V-.iv- used tor aff.-12), : ' * the experimental merger period Outline of the. plan .was discussed at .Equity's -council.-session jast weeki when it was made clear.that -the legit giotlp is m favor of the merger if the reoi'ganization of the talent unions can be worked Out .satisfac- torily Councillors were told - by Paul Dullzell, Equity's executive sec- retary, that they lace the most mo- mentous issue since the formation of the association, 'including the de- cision to strike m 1919. They were (Continued on page 2) Victims of Paris Nazis? Unconfirmed report has come yi* the French underground once again that Lucienne Boyer and her pianist- husband. Jean Delettte, were yictimil of the Nazis in occupied Paris, Report was around before, but it's held to be more authentic ntrtr. The chanteu.se. at her. famed' Chez Elle, reportedly wouldn't 'collabo- rate' Delettre is w.k. as a song- smith with "Parle.;-Moi d'Amoui" and "Hands Across the Table" amomj his hits, ■■..■.-" , vmi TELEVI^IO^ Set Television's First Stock Company Tour! Hf Skedded's tour of first, tele stock company''? has., been mapped, with -tons at. General Electric: studios in. Schenectady,' N, Y., and Balaban &: Kaiz.' studio's'; in Chicago already.; pencilled in. Group staged its first'! strange i pi esentation at WABD, DuMont -three plays at live , victory. [ At Hartford the theatie i.s" opci- ■ ated by the. Dow.s, Kilo opened -w ith i "Arsenic and Old Lace" When Al j Dow; reached the trteati.e',. tth.'i,6 W is also the treafiiiier, ti.uM'w t,»i. A ' long . line at.-the' bo\f<ific4 hut ho '. couldn't . open up. btva use the tictic' - I wel'o .locketlfn the .s i'e an.i Hi J W.n't Iremeiii'ber t»ie cuinV.imitjon,' • '.Company, which put on 'The Woman Who Was Acquitted,': an old French one-act play, includes Steve . Robes Is Masoii Adams-, Josephine Van Vhet,. Jack Bittiofi. Ronald- -Alexancla and Donald Ruyes, Tour is under aegis ol Televi.s'oii-\V"oi !v- -hop, N. Y. tele-.production.agency, • 'nth organized- and sluged. trie Sun- j .ti,fy fi) night show. VIOLA The Hour Ol Charm Olrl Orchestra and C'h«lr y 4 on«lM4*le«l by Phil Spitalny