Variety (Mar 1946)

Wwlneeday, Marcli 13, 194^ ■•ii;tuiii:s 29 WU's New Light ({onttnued from page A lion in television broadcasting stu- (1 OS IS also foreseen jii a demonstration held on Sat- yul.u (9> at WU's New Yolk home olTito an acorn-sized tube was em- ploved which emitted a glow from a |)ni-i)oint source some one-thou- s.iiidth of an'Uich in diameter. Ob- .si'i \ CIS rpmarked that Jjowerful rays, pi educed by the molten zirconium, periiiittcd giant photographic en- la rsements, notably clear and sharp- 1\ detiped. Clarity of detail was at- t'nlinled to the parallel rays which, vndinused, etched the details wiUi- pul (ww.jness. , Not Practical? C'onifnenting on this phase of the doM^unsttation, fllm technicians s<iid th.ii the clarity was undoubtedly dire to the minuteness ol the sourci;^ ol light This peririitted a fineH penciled light which would throw A sh.idow without the customary dil- In-^ioii A source so minute, though undoubtedly valuable, for research ^\ollc. not practicable foi theatre film projection, industry oflicials voie quick to point out. They would wjit they added, to see what inven- W D. Buckingham and C, R. Deibe'i had done in developing a, lamp which could be u.sed theatu- calh Biilliance of the light while far RiiHiler than that of the ordinary tiiiiasten lamp, is slightly under the iiilcnsit.\ thrown out by carbon aics wQw employed in theatrej;, WU ot- tki.il» conceded. Questioned on this aspect . of his lamp, Buckingham sLiled that he was currently woiUing on the problem of m.p. proiectiouv and that he hoped to produce lamps wlntli would exceed the brilliance ol tlie carbon are. .Buckingham .said tli.il he had alieady developed an exDeiunental lamp with a Ihrce- eis;hths inch diameter which would give noimal illumination in a the- atre. While no brighter than the carbon arc, this lamp required only 1)-. kilowatts to produce 4.000 candle power, he said. Industry oA'icials, though dubious tli.it a brilliance greater than the caibon arc would be obtained weic definitely interested in the claimed savjugs of the new lamp. Light ef- ficiencies of 50''{ are available with the zirconium lamp, as compared Mitii the 5''ri efficiency ot^liishliii!! sy.steins now used m m.p. proiee- tms. WU ofticials maintain. A oon- sequent ieduction of (> 1o 8 Kilow itls of required power would lollow a switch, it IS asserted. Lone Life of New Lamp Bncltingham also pointed out tb;it the I lie of his lamp varied between ■ 1.000 and' 5,000 hours while carbon arcs were good for only some 40 houi.s An additional advantage, he said, could be obtained by the use of his svstem as exciter lamps ein- plo.v ed with sound rMJi'oduclion. II is e\i)Biiinents indicated, he said that a zirconium lamp would reciaire onlv a 11 action of an ampere when used as evciteis The scanning Imbl im- lontlv operating with,sound eqiiip- inent requires 30 to 40 amps, he added Used as an exciter with a cylindrical lens, its tiny, thin spot: woukf eliminate the necessity of a i iiia.sked split in the projector. Buck- iMKham declared. In Its piescnt stage ot de\elop- nient. the zirconium lamp will revo- kinomze 8m projectors, Buckingham Said Substituting the lamp loi tlie oidirtdry incandescant lighting now employed with the 8m projector pro- vides infinitely. greater: illummation and clai ity. according to the mveii- toi An early changeover is feasible, lie said because power supply le- qiiiU'inents are roughly the same The new lighting system was de- veloped duiing the war undei a Slant by the National Delense Re- soaich Committee. Several film ol- ficials stated that they saw demon- suatioiis ot the lamp'.s featuies at tlie Signal Corps lab in Monmouth. Socuiitj regulations formerly pie- \cnted announcement of the dLscov- rciy..;;,; " ':\ K.\pei imental lamp is priced at $43 aaci the accompanying power pack at !i>;iOO. according to film oflicials ^\lio have inquired ot WU ot G.I. Jpe" and "Tomorrow the World," which Greene bought .from; produ(*r Lester- Cowan, and "The Diary of a Chambermaidi" acquired fiom producer Ben Bogeaus ' Ideal has loaned picture men more than $40,000,000 in the five years during which it has been active in Hollywood financing. This has been a revolving fund, ot course, with about $5,000,000 currently outstand- ing Number of pictures it has held an interest in run well up into the. hundreds Its funds are obtained pnmanlv through an arrangement with the Public National Bank & Tnist Co, N. Y. One of the deals expected to be worked out on the Coast is with the new Eagle-Lion setup, jointly owned by Pathe Industries and J. Arthur Rank Ideal is eitpected to par- ticipate in b.r4mg- their production. It has al.so worked with a gieat many United Artists and almost all PRC producers. 50-20-30% Schedule Deals vary greatly with individ- ual pioducers according to sur- rounding circumstances However, a pattern has begun to emerge, with the financing running something like this on any particular picture: Bank loan piovides 50% of the com needed, pioducer provides 20°;. puncipally via deferments in salary payoRS'and studio and other credits; factor provides the remaining 30V. Ill addition to the completion guar- antee bond which must be placed with the bank to insure coin for nni.shing the picture in the event the pi-oducer's budget estimate has been on the conservative side. Het'shes have pointed out, incident- ally, that it has been neces.sary for the producer to use the completion guarantee money in virtually eveiy picture with which they have been associated. Bank, of course, gets itS'coin back out of the film's fir.st income, with the deferments and credits beinsf paid olT next and the-: factors last In leturn for this risk, factors get the usual legal loan fees, plus a per- centage of the profits. Ideal: was formerly in the general factoring bi7. that is advancing com (0 manufactuicrs foi purchasing of materials and other expenses inci- dent, to production, buying up ac- counts leceivable, etc Thev weie aLtne in the garment and othei in- dustries, getting, iiitd^ fihns. via • finaiicin,s» some Ifini production and .some printing and laboratory Work. , Hollywood b.r.ing has now become so large that they've given up all other interests. Studio Contracts John Areher, actor, JjatematnomaT Steve Fiblicr, wliter. Metro. Tony Martin, actor, Metro. Jean Ruth, acti-ess. Paramount. Jack Rose, wiiter, Paramount Yvonne Rob. renewed; 20th-Fox. Ka.^ Scott, actress, Paramount. Gloiia Jean actress. Sam Coslow. Viisjinia Dotty, actress, Paramount Patiic Knowlcs. renewed. Pai Jeft* Donnell. renewed. Columbia. Ed Beloiii; renewed, Paramount. James Vintcnt dialog du . Par A I Be//.eiiocs wiiter, Paramount. Todd Karhs,;, actor. Liberty. ■,. Pavid McKa.v. actor, Liberify.. Leonard Prasktiis, writer. 20th. ■ Recent Experhnents in SOni FHins EecaHPastTnalRiiiisiiride-Gaage Last week's Vwcninf. sakeBt reofsnt 20lh-Fo\ experimentation in SOkm Cilrn lecalled to vet filmites pa«l! tiidl balloons in the wide-gaus!e field, Wainois back m the eaily '30» woikeci on both 70m and Oom^film WB reached the point where a three- waj protector head had been devised for it.s 35, -65 aaid 70m film bcloic dropping 4be idea Coincidentally, Fox Fdlm cUU^bled in wide-gauge. Tagging its 70m "GiaiijiJom'' film, mndcr sponsorship IS tiot 3»jg enoiiigih in itself to Ije- lODtrve an addaitloinal jstjnnulant at pucsenl; ito ibhe $iiict!ua« i^ouse trade " ro\ an4 CUrfce'c IatM-«t>t Regaidless of criticism William Fox would ha\e pushed the venture had. he not been forced out of the company shortly therealtei. He and Harlcy L- Claike, who stepped into his shoes, each owned 50'; of the M'tchel Camel a Co.. which manu- tactiMcd the 70m equipment TJieir 01 William iFox. itihen prexy, the com- difleiences .stalemated the comjianj-. ' pan\ pioduted several pix One ot |A veai l.itci when Clail<e gaA^e waj' Ihe.se, . ■■'Fox Movfetonfi Fo'liies.''; :Up Sydney R. Kent, the ' ^^ .opened at the Gaiet^ on Baoadwaj KhJoes called a halt to Gj.at)deiw 'jin Septembei, The maici i Fox incidcntalb, first baeame im- e showm" some pictuics ' but l''-^'^"'^'*^'-" "P"*^ 'The Big Traal. i tei«.sl.ed in a giant scieeo after Para- eiythin" is undci contiol ol the '«l''ec1,Pd bv Eaoxil Walsh and mar- moiunt in 1926 emplo.v«d a "'jnagna- I rins John W.S!.sr«>. .pi^emcd: at the a:.s, Germany .. Japaii,, Austtia.' leilc.. .we. ar ev military^ ■ Things: are just starting. , ^ ■ .■■ „^ .. Howovei. we aie getting in and that I r^of Y Oct 29. IS30 The pie will be a help when it comes to pu- ' '^'^ ""1 1-2 000,000 wiiB felrood vate negotiations^ later oh,. . ■ ^ ^"^^ TOm^aitid .35rt>;; - ■ v < ■ ' : The lonK-iange proibllem ahe.d S'l'ie appiaised the ,wide-gauge ef- ■w'ill.be .16 fight thi r«ri/h .of ma-l f'='^t>'^^»^^^ ■ ' • ; tiopatism^ an oyei'. ijlie^wwrliS, wSh, its plans to promote doniestic produc- tion at the e\pen>e oJ Ajmei'ican tx- ports This will be a combmed job lor the industiy-and the State Oep>l.. viihich will work with it. . Atomic Sfiiit Cnntlriiled tmrn page 1 Film Export Continued from pai;e 3 Backers—Prods. Conliniied from pAge 3 out 111 Chicago with the intention of opening Hollywood olliees J or maUing of films under the label of Quality Productions, Inc. Greene SUM his interest in Domestic to Geri- «ial Phoenix Coi»p, N Y, another faetorinit fiim. Traiister con.ist'- primarily ol residual fights iir'Stoii of the Bioscope Bond, the semi-offi- cial tiade oigani/ation which dic- tates tO: the Dutch theatres. ' Our people would prefer to deal directly with the Dutch govt. a.s permitted in the iiew decree, and wilhoiil clearing thimi.!{h the Bond- How evei, the stumbling block is thai the Bond may foi bid theatres to exhibit films not cleaied thiough the monopoly; ■ Latest ruling in. Holland issued late la.sl month pro- hibit.s block booking of more than six ("ilins and prohibits double fea-, t'iiire.s. a blow to the U. S.exporters. There i.s an outside chance that the Ainericah firms ma.y test the pow'er ut the Bond in the Dutch courts France: Nothing new since the Fiench delesifion slated to come flver here and nesofiate. for an Irti- pQi't'Export Bank loaiiVrhas beoii: de- jaypd due to. the illness; of Leon Blum.. Megotiation.s .vi'ill probably not.-get uiider 'U.'ay - tiiitil, after: con- C'lusicin .of the ciu'rept rhonetary Cpn- tevence at Savannah. ■ Britain: This all depends on what Congiess does about the proposed $.1,750,000,000 loan If the British get it, all will be well. Otherwise it will be V0ry tough sledding for our exporters.. . NiOrway;. An arrangement has been made . which must be approved by the end of thi.s month It piovides that w'e may sell our product at a Sliding scale of up to 40', ol gioss, similai to what the domestic pio- duceis have in that counliy. This will piobably be tried m Denmark as well. Far East: Situation very nebulous with everjthing still (o be woiKed out. although; we are getting some business Hi China and the Philip- pines Igasirrn Europe: The Russians just won't let -US in there, and- we are ^lymled. Occupied Countries: In places such coopeiating with the •video stations Hartley, thereloic, was loreed -to pi ess his point with the JTF. in- foiming the military brass that tele- vision raav be m its infancy now but has tremendous futtn'e poten- tialities. JTF reconsidered and the tele mdu-stry is now woi'kiing out plans foi film coverage : Another IS6taiM« Newsreel cnmpanses also laid down the law at a March of DinTCS fashion showf at ■ the . Waldorl-As- toiia, N. Y, on Jan 21 When CBS t'eJevision newsreel men arrived to film the event, the tlheatrical news- reel men threaleiiAd to pull out un- less the CBS men left the ^-emrtises immediately Ostensible peason ad- vanced was that the mewsreel men | weie all ipembers of the Interna- tional Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (.lATSF^, whelea^ the video men, shooting on lt>rw i stock, belonged to the Internalional Biotherhood of Eleetrieal Woikers tIBEW). Waldorf iliouse elec- tricians, aKo lATSE mettjjieis, re- fused to handle the lights foi the CBS men, wlio consequently wei* forced to withdraw?. Despite lihe union aiiagle involved; tele execs expressed the opiniwsm that the old bu«4aboo ot competition had heli>ed the ncwsieeJ men decide to ostraci7.e thera:. Both events, al- though minor incidents ait the pies- ent tirrae becau.se of Mdeo's snaall numbei ot viewiers, presage a ifiuturc blow-ofi thait may become \fery seriou.s. In the pa,st, television nejvsreel camel amen ha\e consji>t-enlly beat the newsreel men .to the piinch, set"^ ting their fllim on. receiviiag set scieens the same day the (ilined events occur. ■ "111 Grandeuir 1« wfere'* .the minginatude of the ipiictuii«" iS; <macl.e ex'dcleini,. The. wide screen ;,i«s ,.emplC)yieict .ihrow^iMiiijl at' tlse^'; Ttoxy. BiUt the Gmatideiii «cineeii «iaem* to diiti iSae plhoit'pgraiph'v; leaves -ensamble Eoenes indis- tinct. esMsept foj- ftguiie or foam, in person "tot /w'it'h ainJjiiiiils, \G4'attdeur is. sharp ieiioijigh..;.3« ; j^liptpgriiphy iwfh,en in ■eloSeoiips. .'iKiiit leweft /dh closeiips >ot1ier thari with the israseijibles or inob.s. the -.standard 35m -siae jsii^gli't ibe pre- teiiTed. ) ■ . '"tPhis Giandeur leaves tl^e same Tmpresmon ate first demon- stration did at the Gaiety : by F6.jf some rnQhths ago; that.it is required only tor: mass scene.s 01' sport events;: itliait ilihe exhibi- tcir cab go alo'hg iw-5t'h ttlhe.staiid- ard Kize and tihait ithe *.-ide screen sc-oj>e' to blow up SS-m dSlm while showing "Old Ironsides'^.'.- .jat ■ vibe'-. Ri\oli A Y Pal in -one soijusenee, s-witciied pioiectoi.-. to Bhew the ■n.S.S. .Cpnsiitliliori . sail into 'itlbe. eameia On this shot, the -euitains rolled back fiom tSse Jtsoin-vieiitional 2p-{oot screen to a iO-foot One, tlieai hailed as a sen.«atio-a. ■ ■ ... Added to the iiece-ssity itor J*- .equip.pjn.g theatres, and . SneosbUajg ■ pcwei output, several hjMidilies hatte cOntinuecl to '.stymie itiie widfr^Sige,. sw'itSh. Film "breailhiiiag" '(ilmdfeSiini!^, . cau.sed; by' the illuiiinaiBaibicin' Iheat m ,» '' pioiectoi is exagserated bv ifche nieatei film surface, Simalarly, film shiinkage becomes a seritous fatcitsr with the added -d^raemsuiins of jQiie giant film, ■ ■ ..■ ■ STANWYCK^S 'WOLF' HoUywood. March 12. Baibaia Stanxivck was iiin3%d hy Warneis to shaae top billLii-tg «itli Eiiol Flvnn in 'Crj' Wolf ■picture .goes int«) «6aik eaiiily In' \pir \ th I'( lei Giidliev tluertiiiif. New York Theafres WALKER a/' Si A JuM UlYSON S «n IN KtSOHl SAMMV lind hU - f UlS ON STAH-1 MCHtWOWN-Ednif 1 « ©(VETO I tHE RED CROSS NOWATTHEROXY JoanLESUE lobertAlOA "CINOBtBM JONES" CAB CAUOWAY B'way «t 47«li S«. STtANO REPOIT ON GREECE Gary COOPiR Ingridl BERGMAN OMA mnrs "SARATOGA TRUNK" BING CtOSBY aOI HOPE DOROTHY tAMOUR In HOAD TO UTOTIA" In Persan—tMHiy Geodmaii Two Press Planes to Aid In Bomb Drop Coirerag:c "Washington, March 12 | On the day of ithe bomb driOja two press planes will operate m the i vjcfnity Ot, the te^; 0he\wifl .be a i. stilj .. and .ne*'srt>el: .photographic f plane and w'flt also carry otlicial .i. Arrhy-:lv'av*y lenders.,. Oiie or two.' newsreel. meji may bj selected to shoot for the pool, The other .planc vvill carry ."spe- . cial observcis' including one civil- ian broadcaslel who wjH handle the bii! show on a pooled basis toi a'l the net;w.oi'.k.s.. In addjiti.6n, oil vari-1, bus .ships ' and' island.s, .newsmen. ca-meranien and raaio nem'.scasters i ■ . - ""'-^ w.-i'tl be: spolteid tlirQtifih - the area; j i5^JJfit^iT|5^5ntK!^ RADJO CITY 3IUSIC HALL GILDA Speetflcnlar. .Stem* Predncliom All Arn-iy . and Navy/picture niaterial , will be released for the use ot the new SI eels and still pjctuio s.sndi- cates.' ■. -,■ As a buildup loi the test* the .\imy has f«iven tlic praduocvt*. for release this week some foolagc sho'w'iiig- the e-peratibn ©f i-lie' d.jiO;ne plani:s ..in .N«w-' .Ktexip* TOnnouvcJ't^'. (Drones. /pilotleE-S, radio directed bomber.S are to flj' .ihsfi'ikfflienis iilto the blast a;eJ during; the.2ict.ual tesd,*. to determine atomic dfiCects upon l.l N V nliWUIIll. KMitr, .- IMMIAT -irACAIION ROM MAMMSr I.N I'l'.jtKOX wirv.M INGRID BERGMAId GREGORY PECK iSpetteouNO! ASTORtsr** VICTOBIAH HOWARD LowaiY Ted PlumiMcr is the iateit local aircraft.) Also offtCiaUy releswcd ' cc-fntribution tio lEiloHyimMSiDd this week i- storv of removal of the Phinimei has been sighed bv 20t1-i- n„tives liom Bikini atoll, wlieie the , Fo\ .md his fust lOle is a court t'"l- boinb la to go off ' lant in "Foi'evei Amber.'' !'THE iOST WEEXENir WMi muiii* r«<rv. mmtKM <l* 4Mw. •«» PALACE