Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

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2 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, July 12, 196C PERSONAL MENTION CHARLES EINFELD, 20th Century-Fox vice-president, will return to New York on Thursday from Europe. • Jeff Livingston, Universal Pictures executive coordinator of sales and advertising, returned to New York over the weekend from Hollywood. • Toshishige Ishikawa, general manager of the Walt Disney organization in Japan, has arrived in New York from the Orient, and will leave here shortly for Hollywood. • Paul N. Lazarus, Jr., Columbia Pictures vice-president, will return to New York tomorrow from the Coast. • Mrs. Marshall Fine, wife of the official of Associated Theatres, Cleveland, who is also president of the Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio, has given birth to a second son, Brandon, their third child. • Mrs Louise Brooks, of the accounting department, Capital Releasing Corp., Atlanta, has left there for Seattle. • Marlon Brando has left Hollywood for Tahiti. Sam George, "Ben-Hur" publicist for M-G-M, has arrived in Jacksonville from Atlanta. • Al Palladino, Universal-International field representative, was in Albany, N. Y., from here. • James MacArthur and his wife have left New York for Miami, where he will star in the first post-Broadway production of "A Loss of Roses." • W. W. Hammond, Southern circuit owner, has returned to Atlanta from New York and Washington. NEW YORK THEATRES , — RADIO CITY MUSIC HULL—, Rockefeller Center • Ci 6-4600 "BELLS ARE RINGING" An ARTHUR FREED PRODUCTION staging JUDY HOLD DAY • DEAN MARTIN from M-G-M in CinemaScope and METR0COIOR ON THE GREAT STAGE "HAWAII, U.S.A." 'Intl. 9 Films ( Continued from page 1 ) costs. The imperative need for an expanding export trade has created a challenge which British producers and their exporters are meeting with skill and success. "The most natural market for our trade expansion is in the United States of America. The success of British films there depends a great deal on the development of Anglo-American co-productions which not only fertilise our industry with international ideas and skills, but also create opportunities for our stars and directors to secure recognition in America," the report adds. Co-Production Called Crucial On co-production generally, the report states that: "Potentially it is of crucial importance. In this period of rising costs, falling attendance and elusive finance, it is easier through coproduction to launch those ambitioous films which have the best chance of meeting the new problems of international marketing. The experience of France, Germany and Italy has shown that co-production has benefited not only producers but artists and technicians, and indeed exhibitors as well." The report concludes: "Leaders of the continental film industries have repeatedly expressed their wish that Britain should join this movement. If we fail to do so we will be contracting out of a valuable film community and jeopardising the commercial future of our films in these markets." Strike-Hit Commuters Guests of 'Hercules' The current strike of the Long Island Rail Road workers has had at least one pleasant result for the commuters using the service. Any commuter forced to remain in New York because of the walkout is invited to attend, free-of-charge, any opening day (Wednesday) performance of Joseph E. Levine's "Hercules Unchained" at any Skouras theatre in Manhattan. Strike-bound commuters need only show a valid July L.I.R.R. commutation ticket to gain admission to the Skouras Academy of Music, the Riverside or the Nemo theatres. Pantages, Williams Tour ALBANY, N. Y., July 11. Clayton G. Pantages, Albany branch manager for 20th-Fox, is on a three-week tour of the company's offices in the East, South, Southwest and Midwest — for the purpose of building up sales and bookings in a drive extending to the latter part of September. Meanwhile William Williams, sales manager of the Dallas exchange, has visited Albany and other key cities for the same purpose. 'Exodus' Bow in L.A. To Benefit Hospital From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 11. Mount Sinai Hospital and Clinic of Los Angeles has been chosen as the first philanthropic organization in the West to sponsor the showing of "Exodus," the Otto Preminger production for United Artists. Lester M. Finkelstein, president of the Hospital, announced that the picture will be presented at an opening at the Fox Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills on Dec. 22 as a benefit for Mount Sinai's free medical services. The Hospital currently spends more than $1,000,000 annually in helping needy sick people who cannot afford to pay for medical help. Finkelstein said that a special committee of comunity leaders will be in charge of the affair. The committee is now being organized. Four Pictures Start; Total Shooting Is 30 From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 11. -With four new pictures started this week, the total number shooting is 30. Two were completed during the past week, "Squad Car," an API production for 20th Century-Fox release, and "Parrish" at Warner Bros. Started were "Dondi" based on the comic strip to be produced and directed by Albert Zugsmith for Allied Artists release; "Underworld, U.S.A." which Fuller is producing and directing for Columbia Pictures; "The Big Boston Robbery," Bryan Foy production for Paramount Pictures; and "Five Guns to Tombstone" a Zenith Film Production for United Artists release. Georgia Newspaper Hails 'Comeback' by Movies Special to THE DAILY TIFTON, Ga., July ll.-Regional managers of the Martin Theatres circuit meeting here this week were greeted by a front page editorial box in the Tifton Gazette which praised the industry for meeting and conquering the challenge of television. "When TV first came in," the editorial said, "many folks said the movies were a dead duck. Well, they aren't. . . Movies met the challenge, turned out a better product and continue to hold their respected spot in the entertainment field." 'Windjammer* Scores National Theatres and Television's "Windjammer," in Cinemiracle, has grossed $14,000 in its first week at the Syosset Theatre, Syosset, L. I., the distributor has reported, adding that the figure represents the best openingweek gross at the house since "Around the World in 80 Days." Loew's Circuit! ( Continued from page 1 ) ended June 9 was $636,700, which compares with $375,100 for the com* parable period last year. Net income for the 40 weeks thii year was equal to 61c per share oil common stock and 24c per share fon the third quarter. For the third quar-l ter last year it was 14c per share. UA Book-Film Tie-Ups At Record Nineteen A record total of 19 book tie-ups; has been set for current and forth j , coming United Artists releases, it was announced by Roger H. Lewis, UA vice-president in charge of advertising/ publicity and exploitation. "Publication of the book is only the beginning of the joint promotions,'"! Lewis stated. "We follow up with an! intensive program of cooperation between UA at the home office and in the field, and the sales and promotion men of the various publishing houses. We strive to get a maximum point-of-i sale impact for the motion picture in the book itself, via credits and photographs, and wherever the books are sold, using displays." The vice-president said that the total of 19 does not include UA proper ties for which production dates have not yet been set. Democratic Delegates See 'Inherit the Wind' From THE DAILY Bureau LOS ANGELES, July ll.-Stanleyjji Kramer's "Inherit the Wind" was previewed today for an overflow audience of delegates to the Democratic na-^jj tional convention here. The United5 Artists release will be shown again tomorrow at a second major screening for convention delegates as part of:; the official entertainment program. 1 The candidates for nomination will: also be invited by the entertainment committee of the convention to attend the showings at the Screen Directors; Guild Theatre in Hollywood. Other h screenings will be held for newsmen. APC in New Offices HOLLYWOOD, July 11. -Main of-i ' fices of Atlantic Pictures Corp., pro-!( duction company headed by Irving H. ! ! Levine and Harry L. Mandell, are L now in operation at 8530 Wilshire i Boulevard, Beverly Hills. Try Us Next Time 1327 S. Wabash. CHICAGO MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Fecke, Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION TODAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Bureau, Yucca-Vine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; Telephone HOllywood 7-2145; Washington, E. H. Kahn, 996 National Press Bldg., Washington, 4, D. C; London Bureau, t, Bear St. Leicester Square, W. 2. Hope Williams Burnup, Manager; Peter Burnup, Editor; William Pay, News Editor. Correspondents in the principal capitals of the world. Motion Picture Daily is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center New York 2U, circle Cable address: "Quigpubco. New York" Mar'tin Quigley, President; Martin Quigley, Jr., Vice-President; Theo J. Sullivan, Vice-President and Treasurer; Ka^ymond Ualiagner, Vice-President; Leo J. Brady, Secretary. Other Quigley Publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres and Better Refreshment Merchandising each published 13 times a year as a section of Motion Picture Herald; Television Today, published daily as part of Motion Picture Daily; Motion Picture Almanac, Television Almanac tame, tntered as seconu class matter Sept. 21,. 1938, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates per year, $6 m the Americas and $.2 foreign. Single copies, iuc.