Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1959)

6 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, October 1, 1959 Television Today Te I e meter (Continued from page 1) cerning selection of a locale in the U S. for an early start, Novins said no definite commitments of any kind have been made yet. He partially confirmed that the Rego Park section of Queens is a possibility as a locale for a Telemeter start in the New York metropolitan area, observing that it has "one of the requisites— a high density of population." "However," he added, "it is but one of three or four places which have been given some consideration. Tomorrow there might be a fifth. We have made no definite commitments of any kind." Toronto First Asked if there was any specific target date for a Telemeter start in the U.S., Novins said it would be "premature" to discuss the time factor now and volunteered that it would not be undertaken simultaneously with the Toronto suburban operation. He observed that by mid-November, sufficient wiring would be completed in Etobicoke to connect enough homes to make a good start there possible. At that time, he said, promotion of Telemeter in the Etobicoke area would begin in earnest. "There is a great deal we can learn from Etobicoke that will be of value in an operation here," Novins remarked. As a closed circuit operation, Telemeter of course is not obliged to obtain any authorization from the Federal Communications Commission for its operating start. New Title 'Searchers' For Leonard Series From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD Sept. 30.-Producer Herbert B. Leonard announced that he is assigning the title, "The Searchers," to his forthcoming series of 39 half-hour telefilms formerly titled "Three Man Sub." "The Searchers" had previously been announced as the title of a new Leonard series of hour films, to which a new title will be assigned within the week. Pilot film for "The Searchers" will get underway Dec. 15 on location in the Bay of Malta and the offshore Italian island of Ischia, where "The Crimson Pirate" was filmed. Stirling Silliphant wrote the script, and a director will be announced shortly. EAST COAST EDITORIAL PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES CREATIVE EDITING AND COMPLETE SUPERVISION — RE-EDITING OF FEATURE FILMS AND TV SPOTS FILM SERVICES FOR VIDEO TAPING JOSEPH JOSEPHSON 45 West 45th St. Circle 6-2146 New York 36 3 New Appointments in CBS Production Sales Three appointments to newly-created positions in CBS Television Network production sales were announced by Tom Judge, director, production sales, operations department. The appointments, effective immediately, are as follows: Ira G. DeLumen, Eastern sales manager; Joseph D. Manetta, executive producer; Paul Wilson, business manager. Prior to joining CBS Television Production Sales as Sales Service Manager in April, 1959, DeLumen was director of administrative services, operations department. Manetta came to CBS Theatre and Studio Operations in 1949. In 1955, he was appointed to network program services as a representative. In May, 1958, he joined production operations as a unit manager covering CBS Television specials. Before coming to CBS Television Production Sales in June, 1959, as assistant sales service manager, Wilson served as administrative manager for design services in production operations. John W. Hundley continues in his capacity as manager of sales development for CBS Television production sales. ABC Opens Its New Modern TV Studios Modern television studios, complete with push-buttons and IBM brains, are being unveiled this week at the ABC Television Center here. Representing an investment of more than $1 million, TV studios 1 and TV2, at at ABC headquarters, should set the pattern for the future in living telecasting, according to Frank Marx, vice-president in charge of engineering for ABC. Marx says the new studios "will be able to accommodate the most elaborate live dramatic or musical show a producer can conceive." First show to utilize the refurbished studios is the one-hour "Pat Boone Chevy Showroom" special program Thursday, Oct. 1 (9-10 P.M., EDT). Fineshriber, Muchnic Appointed by TV Group William H. Fineshriber, Jr., broadcasting executive, has been retained as consultant for a ten-week period to an industry committee to organize an association of American television program exporters. The announcement was made following a meeting here. At the same time, the committee announced the appointment of George Muchnic, lawyer and former motion picture executive, as counsel to the committee. Muchnic will work with Fineshriber in the preparation of the proposed plans for the organization. National Pre-Selling C HIRLEY MACLAINE has brought ^ a new dimension to the screen. She stops being Shirley MacLaine when in front of a camera and instinctively adopts the walk and characteristics of the woman she is protraying. Edwin Miller in a carefully researched article in the October issue of "Seventeen," explains Shirley's approach to a screen role. To illustrate this point a page is devoted to film clips of the last ten roles played by this unusual actress. She is also seen in production photos from Paramount's "Career," her next film, and in "Can Can" the 20th-Fox film now being made. • A striking two color ad on U.I.'s "Pillow Talk" starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day appears in the Sept. 28 issue of "Life." • Richard Marek reports in the October issue of "McCall's" that he has it on good authority: Clark Gable will never grow really old. The authority is "But Not For Me" his latest Paramount comedy-romance, a picture in which Gable is nevertheless completely and convincingly attractive to his 22-year-old secretary, captivatingly acted by Carroll Baker. The film also features Lili Palmer who returns to the screen after being away for too many years. "The Inquiring Photographer" ad for 20th-Fox's "The Best of Everying" starring Suzy Parker, Stephen Boyd, Robert Evans, Hope Lange, David Savage and Joan Crawford appeared on the table of contents page of "The Saturday Evening Post's Sept. 19 issue. • "The Mouse That Roared," the British import about a mythical little war that a mythical little country declared on the United States, is reviewed by Ruth Harbert in the October issue of "Good Housekeeping." Ruth says "it is gentle spoofing, but good-natured and very funny." • An essay paying tribute to Kay Kendall appeared in the Sept. 21 issue of "Life." It is titled "A Blithe Spirit is Gone" and illustrated with many production photos of Columbia's "Once More With Feeling" which co-stars Yul Brynner. "Life's" reviewer is of the opinion that she looked lovelier than ever. • Florence Somers in the October "Redbook" reports that "Pillow Talk" is the answer for all the people who've been asking "Why don't they make pictures like 'It Happened One Night.' The answer is they have— or, rather, Ross Hunter and Martin Melcher have in 'Pillow Talk'," starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. The picture has the same brilliant comedy, fast pace "Redbook" has therefore chosen it and rollicking dialogue." REVIEW: Inside the Mafia Premium — U.A. HARTFORD, Sept. 30 Producer Robert E. Kent and director Edward L. Cahn, fast-stepping duo under the Premium Pictures, Inc. banner, have turned dramatic attention to the Mafia, long accorded unwelcome headlines as the world's number one secret society of crime, with particular emphasis upon the raid that ripped open the "crime convention" in upstate New York not too many months ago. For starring purposes, Cameron Mitchell has been given top casting, supported by Robert Strauss, Grant Richards, Jim L. Brown and Elaine Edwards. In lesser roles are Edward Piatt, Richard Karlan and Ted DeCorsia. The screenplay is by Orville H. Hampton, no stranger to maximum effectiveness within minimum budget limitations. When underworld kingpin Ted DeCoria is shot down in a barbershop, the long-anticipated fight for control of the powerful Mafia syndicate takes a decisive turn. There's soon evidence of double-dealing and the like. Grant Richards, deported a decade earlier, is the chap responsible for DeCorsia's sudden demise. He sends word that he'll be back on U.S. soil within ten days to reorganize the national operations of this criminal combine. Mitchell is seen as DeCorsia's number one lieutenant bent on wresting control of warring , factions from the Richards syndicate spokesmen. At the fadeout, what has previously been labeled mere differences of opinion breaks out into aggressive shooting. Richards, Mitchell and other top gangsters are killed as les gendarmes make a tardy entrance, proving anew that a bad man can indeed pass a point of no return. Running time, 72 minutes. General classification. Release, in September. A. M. W. the picture of the month for October. • Danielle De Metz, star of "The Return of The Fly," is spotlighted in an article on California appearing in the Sept. 29 issue of "Look." • Nobu McCarthy, the JapaneseAmerican girl who appeared in "The Geisha Boy" and "Five Gates to Hell," appeared on the color cover of "Parade's" Sept. 27 issue. 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