Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, July 20, j) PERSONAL MENTION OGER H. LEWIS, United Artists vice-president in charge of advertising publicity; Burt Sloane, publicity manager, and David Chasman, advertising manager, will return to New York today from Hollywood. • Americo Aboaf, vice-president and general manager of Universal International Films and Universal foreign sales supervisor, left here yesterday for Paris. • Martin Davis, Paramount national advertising, publicity and exploitation manager, left here yesterday for the Coast. • Meyer M. Hutner, vice-president and director of advertising-publicity for William Goetz Productions, is in Boston from New York, and will go to the Coast from there. Herbert L. Gaines, Warner Brothers branch manager in Albany, N. Y., has returned there from Gloversville. • Mrs. Arnold Burk has given birth in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, to a son, David Martin. Father is executive assistant to Robert F. Blumofe, vice-president of United Artists in charge of West Coast operations. • Philip Gerard, Universal Pictures advertising-publicity director, and Mrs. Gerard yesterday celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary. Guild Picks 'Spartacus9 The Play-of-the-Month Guild, which normally limits itself to the selection of legitimate Broadway stage productions, has chosen for the fall season a motion picture, Universale "Spartacus," which opens a reservedseat engagement at the DeMille Theatre here on Oct. 6. gems of showmanship!... by national screen service' THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK THE STATE EOUCATION DEPARTMENT ALBANY 1 July 11, 1960 Mr. Martin Quigley, 1270 Sixth Avenue New York, New York Dear Mr. Quigley: I would like to take this opportunity to express to you my personal and official congratulations on your 45th anniversary of an enduring service to the motion picture industry. Each generation is faced with its own unique setof problems. It is through leadership of such understanding people as you that we as a nation have successfully met each succeeding challenge. I most sincerely hope that you may long be in a position to add your wealth of experience and good counsel to the motion picture industry in maintaining the high standards which have been achieved in large measure through your efforts in the years gone by. Best personal regards, I am Sincerely yours, Flick Dr. Hugh M. Flick, who sent this letter of congratulations to Martin Quigley on the occasion of his 45th anniversary, is New York State associate commissioner for cultural education and former director of the State Education Department's motion picture division. He has long been a firm supporter of the Motion Picture Production Code and the industry's system of self-regulation. TOA Sets Slogan for Coming Convention "Make Way for Tomorrow" will be the theme for Theatre Owners of America's annual convention at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, Sept. 13-16. "This theme was selected," Pickus said, "because it suggests up-beat, hope, ingenuity, imagination, and practical planning. It connotes the forward look of all theatre owners, and will dominate all sessions of the four-day national meeting." Will Aid Trade Show Pickus said the theme would also be particularly appropriate for the trade show, to be held in conjunction with the convention, under the joint sponsorship of TOA, the Theatre Equipment and Supply Manufacturers Association and the Theatre Equipment Dealers Association. The show, he said, will feature the latest developments in theatre and concessions equipment, supplies and product, all leading toward greater future profits for theatre owners. Florida State Will Reopen the Arcade Special to THE DAILY JACKSONVILLE, July 19. Louis J. Finske, president of Florida State Theatres, says the Arcade Theatre on Adams Street in downtown Jacksonville will reopen Aug. 10 as the Center when a renovation program costing more than $100,000 is completed. Finske said the Arcade, dark since June 6, has been completely cleared inside. The theatre opened in 1914 ■as a vaudeville house, and was remodeled as a motion picture theatre in 1934. Its seating capacity has been cut from 1,200 to 750. "Ben-Hur" will be the reopening attraction. June Dividends Up WASHINGTON, July 19.-Motion picture companies paid cash dividends of $3,602,000 in June, 1960, compared with $3,317,000 a year earlier. For the year's first half, movie companies reported a total of $12,283,000 paid in cash dividends, down a trifle from the $12,520,000 paid in the comparable period of 1959. Jersey Allic ( Continued from page 1 ) | believe he will be amenable to a 1 movement at the convention. A record 150 reservations had I received at the convention hotel i yesterday. The three-day session j open on Monday with registration a calendar of sports and social a| ties. Golf, swimming and otheJ creations loom large on the proi at the resort hotel which is all peak of its season, but business sions have been scheduled for "| day and Wednesday. Harold Rome, Philadelphia ;| ney, who has been retained by J!l Allied to examine the possibililj filing suit against distributors to tain improved availabilities for 1 Jersey theatres, is expected to adl the convention either Tuesdai Wednesday, presumably to repoij the results of his study of the Jii release situation. Irving Dollinger, Jersey Allied's resentative on national Allied's b of directors, is expected to review agenda for the summer meeting o national organization's board of dj tors at the Blackstone Hotel, Chiij, Aug. 5 and 6. The convention will close Weoi day night with a banquet. Ralph Ripps Named I MGM Albany Manage Ralph Ripps has been named 1 ager of the MGM exchange in All: by Robert Mochrie, general manager. Ripps replaces Ed\i Susse, who recently was assignei the Detroit branch. Ripps has I salesman at the Albany branch fo years. The finest carbons ever made... IM ATI ON At ^•^^^^^^^J TRADE-MARK PROJECTOR CARBONS MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Fi Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION TODAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Bui 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 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. 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