OCTOBER 5, 1946 25 CENTS The Coming Battle: RADIO vs. MOVIES Page 3 AMERICAN PROSPECTS IN SHOWBIZ EUROPE -Page 4 WHO PAYS THE BILLS ON 4 -NET HOURAGE! -Radio Dept. ELLA FITZGERALD "Going Dizzy" (See Music) 0 www.americanradiohistory.com WE'RE GOING TO BE THE SINGING STARS ON TWO OF RADIO'S TOP SHOWS!! Current DECCA Hit My Buddy's Chick Walk It Off Soon To Be Released For Sentimental Reasons Squeeze Me (Don't Tease Me) It's A Pity 'Fo Say Goodnight By Duke Ellington and Lee Gaines with Ella Fitzgerald Hello, Goodbye, Forget It By Lee Gaines and Rene De Knight (of the D.R.B.) and Jimmy Mundy Thonks to the William Morris Agency for going outside their brood precincts in the interest of their clients -o rare gesture, highly commended, deeply appreciated. fqc ]),?.$. 11441vA6E1fafr ' NV L KAfP hAAl5oN AvF. /l,ey.0 . www.americanradiohistory.com Vol. 58. No. 40 October 5, 1946 The World's Foremost Amusement Weekly RADIO -FILM WAX WAR NEXT? Cheap Seats Go A - Begging Trip Crimps Dip Interlocking MIAMI, Sept. 28. -Neil Fon- taine and Phyllis Colt, current- As 33-Day Rodeo Opens in NY ly at the Olympia, are working Interests Cue at deb of the new show at Kitty By Jim McHugh Davis's here tomorrow because NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Customers bucking bronks; 105 bulls, 7 steers Vic Perry, who does an English filled all but a chunk of seats in the and 100 calves. pickpocket act, broke his leg. Coming Fight rafters at Madison Square Garden Autry, Republic Pictures and Co- Perry, who sustained a com- Wednesday night (25) for the open- lumbia Broadcasting System star, pound fracture after a fall from ing of the 21st annual "World's made two appearances before the stage to pit during an Olympia Big Factor Championship" Rodeo to watch 218 friendly but not over -enthusiastic appearance, wanted to go on for Television contestants vie for $150,000 in prize audience. Recently discharged from his preem at Kitty Davis's, using money and to ogle Gene Autry, sing- the army, this was his first appear- crutches and with his leg in a By Joe Csida ing cowboy star, and his horse, ance here in four years, Roy Rogers heavy cast. Doctor nixed the NEW YORK, Sept. 28. -Tho there Champion. Action -filled program having been in the stellar spot during idea and Perry tried first to get is a distinct Jules Verneish flavor in lasted better than two and one -half the Autry hiatus. Champion was put Jayne Manners to pinch -hit. the thought, practical show business hours and contained enough hard thru a series of tricks at first appear- Failing this, he hunted around observers are predicting a coming spills and near gorings to send the ance with little noticeable cuing from and got Fontaine and Phyllis battle for supremacy in the commer- customers away happy. In all 53 Autry. Cowboy came on alone later Colt. cial record business matinee and night shows are sched- in the program to warble a series of between the major pic- uled to run thru October 27. (See N. Y. Poke Fans on page 46) ture producers and the While times were slow, and only radio networks in the one contestant in the wild cow milk- next few years. At the ing contest managed to successfully B. O. moment these predic- complete his chores, the statistical Spots Count Up Their tions are based on side of the picture was of little in- nothing more substan- terest to the average spectator who tial than the well - paid a $6 top for the possibility of Ends known fact that Radio viewing spine -tingling thrills. Lively K.O.'s as Holly'd Strife Corporation of America is the parent of both National Broadcast- stock, a necessary contribution to the culinary company latter, was available in numbers. HOLI,XWOOD, Sept. 28.- Week -old walkout of members of ing Company and RCA -Victor Rec- and bartenders' unions (five AFL locals) ended Wednesday (26) ords; Columbia Broadcasting System Brought in by Everett E. Colborn, workers' day. veteran managing director, were 280 with more than 80 eateries and night spots reopening the following controls Columbia Recording Cor- Workers agreed to return to their posts while unions resumed negotiations poration, and Metro -Goldwyn -Mayer with Hotel and Employers' Council of Southern California. Sudden walk- has a record company rapidly shap- out cost ops plenty. Florentine Gardens, which shuttered, estimated the ing up. Pitt Showbiz Loss week's loss at $14,000, the figure including food spoilage, acts and musicians' To these known values they add' pay. (Walkout was considered wildcat by both American Federation of speculative factors built around the Due to Power Strike Musicians and American Guild of probability that Paramount Pictures Variety Artists, hence employers (See Radio -Film Wax War, page 16) were held liable for paying attrac- Put at 250G -500G tions, altho spots were dark). Also PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28. -The cav- Biz Backs Up Vets' closed, Biltmore Hotel's Rendezvous ernous darkness of a city in a brown- and the Bowl, lost $8,000 and $14,000, Here's Another out, reminiscent of wartime dimouts, Tribute to Jolson respectively. struck Pittsburgh this week when Palladium, which kept its dance the utility workers strike caused a floor open while dining room and `Nat'l Theater' sharp curtailment of, power. With NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Top show- bars were dark, claim no appreciable outside lights off and inside lights biz names from all phases of the biz loss in number of admissions. operating with reduced power, the are on the sponsoring end of the Dancery, however, says it lost $25,000 Training Base Golden Triangle was merely a dark American Veterans' Committee tes- worth of knife and fork trade and to Al Jolson, set for NEW YORK, Sept. 28.- Ground- blotch with showbiz the only bright timonial dinner an additional $5,000 in food spoilage. work for realization of the much spot. In an effort to bolster morale, Tuesday (1). Dinner, a tribute to Since Palladium relies on admissions - service as a talked -about "National Theater" has Mayor David L. Lawrence asked en- Jolson's outstanding more than on eatery trade, its figures been laid by George Martin, book tertainment spots to stay open. friend of the serviceman during appear out of line with those given publisher, and Waldo Mayo, musical bolt, which in the World War II, and in appreciation of by other spots. However, dancery The paralytic be at and one -time conductor on the late four -day -old strike already has cost his many USO tours, will held explains that each ticket buyer Major Bowes' air shows. With them industry an estimated $15,000,000, the Hotel Astor. Entertainers and spends at least $1 on drinks and food, are associated a working group re- for execs from radio, stage, sports, music, hence last week's 25,000 payees nicked the amusement biz a much. portedly comprising Ruth Chatterton, claimed $250,000 -$500,000. However, screen and industry fraternal orders would have spent that Orson Welles, Canada Lee, Katherine local ops could tag themselves lucky will be present. Dunham and Ralph Forbes. Project e that the bite hasn't been as deep as Among the prominent Broadway is called the Theater Arts Founda- it might be expected, considering the names on the committee are Lee Shu- Horne, Howard Deitz, Harry Brandt tion and aim is establishment of a circumstances. bert, Irving Berlin, Ed Kobak, Niles and A. J. Balaban. Restaurant and training academy here in every Trammell, Mark Woods, George hotel reps will be Leo Lindy, Arnold branch of theatrical arts and the Nixon Fair 62G Reuben and Robert (Astor) Christen - Pitt's legit, for instance, hasn't Heller, Matt Shelvey, Billy Rose, A. servicing of the profession over the L. Berman, William Morris Jr., Manie berry. Branch Rickey and Mike country with technical, legit, concert suffered badly. Follow the Girls, at Jacobs are the sports reps. the Nixon, raked in a fair 62G at the Sachs, Deems Taylor, Jack Mills, Jack and ballet talent. b. -o. for the last two weeks, with Robbins, Rocco Voceo, C. C. Moskow- The star's biggest tribute is via the Set -up of Martin -Mayo brainchild only the Wednesday and Saturday itz, Jack Cohn, Ned Depinet, Hal film, The Jolson Story. calls for a non -profit org financed mats off. Eddie Wappler, manager via a public drive. Combo says it is of the theater, reckoned that Girls prepared to foot the expense up to would have pulled 72G if the strike $100,000, until TAF can be incor- not started. In This Issue porated and on its self-sustaining had feet. The Casino, local burly house, was American Folk Tuna ....104 Letter List 84 Revlcwat Legit 48-44 off about 30 per cent. Ops figure Broadway Showlog 42 Lista ub TAF plan appears to go farther Burlesque 41 Magic 41 On theStand iá than dreamed -up in the that the nose dive would have been Carnival 52 -65 Merchandise -Pipes Recorda 25 anything except for the draw of Lois Circus 47 -51 Music 135:3837 Television 10 past. Academy will admit students worse Classified Ads 75 -83 Music Cocktail 34 Vende and those unable to pay De Fee, who is a local fave. Club Activities 62 Music as Written 18 Roadahow Filma 74 via auditions Coin Machines 88 -156 Music Machines 98-106 Routes: Carnival 58 tuition fees will be granted scholar- Since street cars stopped running Fairs- Expositions 66 -70 Music Popularity Chart .20 -31 s 58 may be paid back later Final Curtain.