Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1959)

Monday, October 5, 1959 Motion Picture Daily 3 Compo Warns ( Continued from page 1 ) efforts of these people to obtain censorship of the movies." Declaring that the editors seemed to be unaware of the "far-ranging objectives of these censorship advocates," McCarthy then told of a recent conference at which a clergyman asserted that his people "were now centering their fire on the movies, but that their program called for campaigns in the near future for censorship of all means of communicationradio, television, books, magazines and newspapers." McCarthy did not name the clergyman. He said the conference was held in the capitol of a nearby state, and that he was told of the incident by somebody at the conference whose truthfulness he did not question. "The changes in the Production Code," McCarthy asserted, "were made in an effort to bring the Code into line with public attitudes that have been in existence for many years. "For years the motion picture was berated by newspapers for catering to the 12-year-old mind and ignoring adult intelligence. Now, when the movies attempt to meet this criticism, the newspapers act as if they were scandalized. To newspapermen and those who either 'have been newspapermen themselves' or have spent their lives among newspapermen, this phony piety occasions no surprise, since it has always been standard newspaper practice," McCarthy wrote. Goldstein Begins ( Continued from page 1 ) Goldberg, UA national director of advertising, publicity and exploitation. Goldstein will meet with media representatives and UA fieldmen in major cities across the country as part of the second major penetration for the film. His itinerary over the next four weeks includes Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Dallas, and San Francisco. In each city Goldstein will develop and supervise specially-prepared promotions and campaigns in conjunction with UA field representatitves. These campaigns are designed to create advance public and playdate interest in the UA release. Primary targets include newspapers, radio, television, magazines as well as schools, libraries, museums, church, civic and community organizations. 'Sheba' Library Kit United Artists is preparing a special "Solomon and Sheba" information kit for more than 32,000 libraries throughout the country as part of its promotion campaign for the Edward Small spectacle. The library campaign is designed to generate wordof-mouth attention for the film with opinion-making groups and organizations. Closer Liaison Warner Bros. Reports Fast Start For 'Operation Christmas Tree1 Warner Bros.' "Operation Christmas Tree" got off to a rousing start over the week-end, the company reported. Its national sales campaign continues the upbeat theme of the recent "Welcome Back, Jack" drive, the most successful ever conducted by Warner Bros. With Larry Leshansky, coordinator of field sales activities, as drive captain, the Warner sales forces will concentrate on ten important productions currently in release or scheduled to reach theatres within the drive period of Oct. 4 to Jan. 16, 1960. Emphasizing the holiday-treat caliber of entertainment exhibitors are being offered during the drive. "Operation Christmas Tree" will have the trimmings of the Yule season. Lighted, decorated Christmas trees in exchange offices throughout the nation will record the standings of various divisions. Ten Films Featured The productions featured in "Operation Christmas Tree" are "The Nun's Story," "The FBI Story," "Yellowstone Kelly," "A Summer Place," "Look Back in Anger," "Hercules," "John Paul Jones," "The Miracle," "-30-" and the special Christmas-New Year's attraction, "The Boy and the Laughing Dog." ( Continued from page 1 ) equipment concerns and other Credit Group members can cooperate with him were submitted to the latter. Participating were Nathaniel Zucker, president, and Irving Checkin, executive director, of the Film Producers Ass'n. Series of Seminars Discussed The possibility of setting up a series of seminars by laboratories in behalf of film producers was discussed. Foreign Film Forum Slated Nov. 23-24 in S.F. Special to THE DAILY SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. Presented under the auspices of the San Francisco International Film Festival, and sanctioned by the Theatre Owners of America, the Foreign Film Symposium will be held in San Francisco on Nov. 22, 23 and 24 this year. Co-chairmen are Herbert Rosener and John P. Parsons. During the three-day period are scheduled workshops and forums for the purposes of discussing problems of foreign film distribution. Four Now Scheduled Participation in the International Film Festival events include cocktail parties, and meeting with producers, directors and stars of new foreign films. Included, so far, are Edward Schuerman, director of the Art Theatre Guild; Clement Perry; Bosley Crowther of the New York Times, and Arthur Mayer, who will head the list of principal speakers. There will be many facets to this program. Exhibitors attending will view screenings of latest imports, and discuss film buying, advertising, special promotions, and physical operations. Skelton Buys Units for Independent Production From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 4.-Red Skelton, film and television comedian, on Friday announced the purchase of the world's first mobile color-TV taperecording facilities. The studio on wheels, which will include two Ampex color videotape television tape recorders and three General Electric color-T V cameras with associated studio gear, will be built at a cost of $500,000. Skelton said he is in process of forming an independent production company, and will begin operations with the new mobile color unit within four months. Facilities will be housed in three vehicles. Navy to Help Columbia Promote 'Battle' Film Columbia Pictures has enlisted the aid of the United States Navy to help promote Charles Schneer's "Battle of the Coral Sea," action drama about the historic U.S. Naval victory in World War II. A nationwide tie-up has been arranged between Columbia and the Navy linking the film with the Navy's recruiting program. As part of the tie-up, every single recruiting station in the country is being provided with posters crossplugging the film and the Navy's recruiting drive. In addition, bumper strips heralding the motion picture will be displayed on all Navy recruiting vehicles. Gardner Using Heaters ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 4.-John W. Gardner has installed in-car heaters for the comfort of patrons at the Glen Drive-in, outside of Glens Falls. This is the drive-in's second season. Gardner built and formerly operated the Turnpike Drive-in, near Albany, some years ago, also opened Vermont's first drive-in, at Burlington. Calls Summer 'Biggest' MILWAUKEE, Oct. 4. In Elkhorn, Wis., population about 3,000, but more during the summer months, Dan Kclleher, operating the Spraguc Theatre, reports that this has been his biggest summer since 1948. He also reports that Allied Artists' "Big Circus" has broken records there and wants to bring it back to Elkhorn. PEOPLE Mort Gaffin, formerly director of new business and promotion for NBC Spot Sales, has joined Radio Corp. of America as manager of special advertising and sales promotion programs. □ Kathryn Darrell, who joined Robert Lawrence Animation last year shortly following formation of the company, has been named production supervisor, Miss Darrell formerly was managing director of the Equity Library Theatre. □ Albert Aaron, exhibitor of Charleston, West Va., has leased from Mrs. John W. Wright the Kearse Theatre. He will take over operation on Oct. 15. Johnston Meeting Press HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 4.-Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association, will hold a press conference here Monday morning in the board room of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3, 1933, AND JULY 2, 1946 (Title 39 United States Code. 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