PONDERS TAFT-HARTLEY WAL
Marcel Walter " W. Hopalong Preston ' Independent Production Doubled During 1946-47 NEW YORK—The number of independently produced releases from Hollywood during the current season is almost double the number of independent films scheduled for 1945-46. according to reports from the major companies. A total of 63 independent pictures from a total of 34 producers is being released this year by eight companies, including Monogram. Paramount. RKO. U-I. Warner. UA, Republic and 20lh-Fox. Last year 37 independent releases from 28 producers were distributed by seven companies. Two distributors. Warners and Monogram, welcomed independents to the fold this season. Columbia had two independent releases last year. None are listed for the current season. This trend toward independent releases by the major companies has been gainm^ impetus for the past three years. Countless Independent outfits have sprung up since the end of the war. During recent months the majors and other distributors appear to have started a concentrated drive to sign additional independents. Eight distributors, including Screen Guild, have signed a total of 17 new relea.sing deals with independents in less than three months. Screen Guild alone has set four deals with newcomers to the independent production field. These deals call for a total of 13 pictures. Film Classics has bought out all but three of its franchise holders and is lining up independents on the coa.st. RKO is increasing its independent releases. Eight films from seven producers have been scheduled for 1947-48 release. Four others are in the offing. This current season RKO lists four independent releases from four producers. Columbia also is stepping up independent releases. Eight musical westerns produced bv Autrv Productions will be distributed next year. Another deal with Edward Small calls for two features. MGM has two independents coming up for next vear, including "State of the Union" from Frank Capra and "Joan of Lorraine" from Sierra Pictures. Inc. The last independently produced feature to go through the MGM exchanges was David O. Selznick's Wind." "Gone With the There has been considerable speculation about whether many of the smaller independents—some of them new arrivals in Hollywood— will be able to weather high labor and production costs and the effects of a possible business recession. The recent purchase of Liberty Films by Paramount and before that the International Pictures merger with Universal, seems to several industry leaders to be the beginning of a trend. Seymour Nebenzal. independent producer for UA, predicted several weeks ago that many smaller independents will find the going rough as costs continue to rise and will be forced to join the major companies to continue in production. A tally of the recent independent releasing arrangements made by distributors includes Columbia—2: MGM—2; PRC—2: RKO—2; Republic— 1; U-I— 1; UA—3; Screen Guild—4. Several of the new independents, organized in the past two months or so, have set no releasing deals as yet. In this group are Screenplays, Inc.. formed by Stanley Kramer, former executive producer for Story Prod.; Transatlantic Pictures Corp., organized by Sidney L. Bernstein and Alfred Hitchcock; Sol Lesser's new independent venture with Robert Rossen; Arpi Prod., formed by Robert Presnell and John Reinhardt; Harry James Prod.—the band leader has bought rights to "Downbeat for Two"; a new company organized by Benn Jacobson. former Eagle-Lion studio representative; new outfit formed by Nat Goldstone. former Hollywood agent. The Seasons Independent Films Here is the independent rclea.se lineup for the current season by companies; MONOGRAM—"The Guilty" and "High Tide," lack Wrather Prod. PARAMOUNT—"Seven Were Saved," "Fear in the Night," "Big Town," "I Cover Big Town " "Danger Street," "Jungle Flight. Pine- Thomas Prod.; "My Favorite Brunette," Hope Enterprises, Inc.; The Perfect Marriage' and "Desert Fury," Hal Wallis Prod. RKO RADIO—"Song ol the South," Wall ; Di.iney Prod "The Best Years ol Our Lives,' Sam Goldwyn Prod.; "It's a Wonderlul Lile. Liberty Films; "Tarzan and the Huntress, Sol Lesser Prod. REPUBLIC—"Yankee Fakir, Lee Wilder- ' "Wlnler Wonderland, Colmes. 20TH CENTURY-FOX—"Black Beauty," Alson Prod; "Backlash." "Dangerous Millions "Strange lourney." "Rendezvous 24," lewels ol Brandenburg," "The Crimson Key, Sol "^ Wurtzel Prod.; "Wanted lor Murder. Meet " Me at Dawn, Hellman Prod, UNlVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL-'Dark Mirror "" International Pictures (before merger with Universal); "Temptation,"" International; •Magnilicent Doll," Skirball-Manning Prod.; Swell Guy,' Mark Hellinger Prod., "Smash- Up,"" Diana Prod.; "Brute Force," also Hellinger. UNITED ARTISTS—"The Bachelor's Daughters," Andrew Stone; "Angel on My Shoulder," Charles R. Rogers; "Little Iodine," Comet Prod. "Strange Woman," Hunt Stromberg; "The Devils Playground." Hopalong Cassidy; "The Chase," Seymour Nebenzal; "The Sin ol Harold " Diddlebock, Sturges; "Susie Steps Out," Comet; "Abies Irish Rose, " Bing Crosby Prod.; "Fools Gold," Hopalong Cassidy; "The Red House," Sol Lesser; "The Fabulous Dorseys," Rogers; 'The Private Allairs ol Bel Ami," David Loew; "Fun on a Weekend," Stone; "The Macomber Allair," Benedict Bogeaus; "Unexpected Guest," Hopalong Cassidy; "Carnegie Hall," Morros-Le Baron Prod.; "New Orleans," lules Levey; "Ramrod," Enterprise; "Adventures of Don Coyote," Cornel; "Dishonored Lady." Stromberg; "Dan- " gerous Venture, Cassidy; "Copacabana," Sam Coslow; "Christmas Eve," Bogeaus; "Stork Biles Man," Comet; "Lured," Stromberg; "Heaven Only Knows," Nebenzal; "Hoppy's Holiday," Hopalong Cassidy; "The Other Love. Enterprise. " " WARNER BROS—"Pursued and "Cloak and Dagger," United Stales Pictures, Inc. 1' ^ Fabian Still Dickers < For Purchase of UA NEW YORK—Mar>' Pickford is stiU negott- I ating with Si H. Fabian for the sale of Unitfc' Artists, and Tom J. Connors, former Tkt president in charge of distribution for JOlh Fox, is still awaiting word from Miss Pick I ford regarding the presidency of DA. H« i the principal candidate for the post If UA i not sold. Decisions on these matters were suppcsr j to have been made by June 23, but last-mir. ' ute hitches over the selling price and Uxt. are reported to have held up the negotlaUonjI There also were reports that one of tbe C producers also has offered to buy the eocn i pany. Last week Miss Pickford had uk' three other parties in addition to Fitibi were interested in buying UA. Hovntr' Fabian and his backer, the First Nitkitu Bank of Boston, have the inside track. The Fabian interests are said to have coct< closest to Miss Pickford's asking prte r, S15.000.000. She has said that she wantj r 500.000 for her share of the company, whx'. she owns in partnership with Charles Ch»p lin. There has been no statement frti5 Chaplin or his representatives as to hit |*tet Reply on 'Blimp' Ads Says Film Lost Money NEW YORK—United Artists has to d lost S11.064 on "The Life and Detth c Colonel Blimp," according to the reply hj V., made to the complaints filed against the eiai> pany by the Federal Trade commtekn charging misrepresentation in "Blimp* atj vertising. ^ The commission objected to the adi the grounds that they represented the fOffl) the original full-length feature praised t; the critics when, as a matter of (act, British-made film was cut from two IM and 28 minutes to one hour and 31 mtmM for U.S. distribution. The picture opt at the Globe in New York in December IH UA has contended that the shorter pieU seen by the American audiences was Ml stantially the same as the full-length (Qi seen previously by the critics, therefore tl' ads were not unfair or misleading. The col pany also pointed out that most exhibilo refused to take the film unless it was shot ened. UA said that rentals to June 7, 1947, fro the film totaled $276,495, while print and a< verti.sing costs amount to S287.559. HearW will be held in New York July 18. ATA and MPTOA Agree On a Joint Tax Plan NEW YORK—The ATA and MPTOA « submit a joint recommendation to the ho* ways and means committee the week o( Jit' 30 urging a straight 10 per cent tax on t adult admissions and the ellminBtion of fc federal tax on children's tickets. The recommendation will be .signed by T R. Gamble, chairman of the ATA, and Julian Brylawski, vice-president of t MPTOA. Both men had appeared before I ways and means committee May 28 »n
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,he responsibility, of hrrnging this<br />
story to the screen. n
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