Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

iday, July 21, 1960 Motion Picture Daily , Directors Guild Reaction to Post-'48 Sales Y. Registration Special to THE DAILY JBANY, July 20. A certificate nating the New York State ofof Directors Guild of America, California corporation representarious categories of employes in motion picture, television and industries, at 114 East 52nd St., York City, has been registered the Secretary of State here, e papers included findings by the Board of Standards and Appeals it "has made such inquiry into >bjectives of the said Directors [ of America, as deemed advisand held a public hearing May ( Continued will retain these for theatrical re-release), and that the number of films involved is relatively small. "There are no prospects of any large-scale dumping such as was so disastrous to both exhibitors and the film companies about five years ago. We have every reason to believe that while the film companies are anxious for the extra revenue from such sales, they will release the films to TV on a limited and controlled basis so as to minimize the effect upon theatrical grosses of current releases," the TOA Bulletin concludes. The TOA comment came as reports from page 1 ) circulated in the industry that 20th Century-Fox has leased a number of its post-'48 releases to NTA, 26 of which are included in a package of 50 currently being offered by NTA to television film buyers, and that additional post-1950 films have been released by United Artists to its television subsidiary, United Artists Associated. Efforts to reach 20th-Fox and UA Associated officials for comment yesterday were unsuccessful. Columbia Pictures officials denied recently that they have concluded any deal for release of post-'48 films to television. British Managers Seek Salary, Hours Benefits I Id Conforming to Labor Law je board "now finds and deterI; that the objectives of the said ; ration and said statement and ;■ nation, are in all respects cont with the public policy and law," the certification set forth, e Directors Guild of America, l changed its name from "S.D.G. on Dec. 23, 1959, specifically isents "directors, associate direci assistant directors, stage managind program assistants." links Disney For V.C. (shing Well' Project Special to THE DAILY | ILADELPHIA, July 20.-Formfknowledgement of his "wonder;sture" in offering to establish a linent Variety Club Wishing Well hneyland, was made to Walt Dis|by International Chief Barker « rd Emanuel. The Variety head /id Disney that he expressed the fade of 10,000 barkers from all I of the world. \ anuel also advised Disney that [mid soon appoint a special comh of Variety's leading figures who «l coordinate this "important |:t." 12 Wishing Well is expected to be if in December and it will be Ioniously launched, Emanuel L The thousands who visit the I California attraction are not ^expected to contribute substan1 to Variety heart projects, but, ! sney stated in his original offer i riety, "it will serve as a permai reminder to millions of the i.erful work being done by Vari, Dlubs everywhere in behalf of 1 en." id Agency Returning ( New York from Coast I Gold Advertising, Inc., will I its operations on Aug. 1 from i ngeles to New York. In addition ' other activities, the company i' ons as advertising art studio for t er Brothers. j|; move follows the recent shift arner Brothers' advertising detent back to New York from the j , The Gold organization has been ; ;ing the Los Angeles office since c ary, 1959, and was formerly s d here. From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, July 18 (By Air Mail) Cinema managers are pressing for a salary increase of £2.10.0. ($7) a week, three weeks annual holiday instead of the present two, and a reduction from 48 to 44 hours in the working week. These are the main demands put forward by the SCMA (Society of Cinema Managers) in their case for a revised agreement with the CEA. Increased subsistence allowances are also claimed. £2.10.0. ($7) increase would bring the pay scale for first grade managers up to £11 ($30.80) and for top grade managers to £23 ($64.40). The SCMA submission has been referred to the CEA's negotiating committee. The present agreement between the two bodies expires at the end of the year. Dayton in Festive Mood For 'Inherit' Bow Today Special to THE DAILY DAYTON, Tenn., July 20.-A festive atmosphere pervades this city as it prepares for tomorrow's first American showing of Stanley Kramer's "Inherit the Wind." Sen. Estes Kefauver will head a group of more than 1,000 prominent citizens who will attend the single performance of the United Artists release. Dayton, the scene of the famous "Monkey Trial" of 1925, has proclaimed tomorrow as "Scopes Trial Day." The event will be covered by an international press corps. Universal Signs Darin Bobby Darin has been signed by Universal International to co-star with Sandra Dee in "Come September," it has been announced by Edward Muhl, vice-president in charge of production. Museum Meeting Today HOLLYWOOD, July 20.-Approval of by-laws and election of officers for the Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum will be held tomorrow at the Tally-Ho Restaurant. 2 Milwaukee Houses Being Renovated Special to THE DAILY MILWAUKEE, July 20.-Extensive refurbishing is planned for the downtown Towne and Palace theatres here. Installation of 70mm. equipment will be part of $150,000 of improvements scheduled for the Towne, Andrew M. Spheeris, president, said. It will be the second theatre here so equipped. "Can-Can" has been booked as the first attraction, starting July 27, following completion of the improvements. At the Palace, Cinerama equipment will be installed at a cost of about $45,000, Albert P. Frank, general manager, said. Closed this week, it will reopen July 28. Reade's Kingston Sold To Furniture Concern Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, July 20.-Walter Reade, Jr. has sold the 1,800-seat Kingston, in Kingston, to Union-Fern Furniture Company, which is converting it into a store, according to word received here. Located on the main street in the Hudson Valley city, the theatre had been operating weekends. Reade still owns the Community, conventional house completely refurbished several years ago, and the 9-W and Sunset drive-ins, at Kingston. He also has sold the Community Court Motel, Saratoga Springs. Starts Southern Press Tour for 'Hercules' Embassy Pictures press aide Dick Brooks has left here for a two-week tour of Miami, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham and New Orleans on behalf of "Hercules Unchained." In Miami, Brooks will coordinate the final advertising and promotional plans for the area opening of the Joseph E. Levine presentation with j. D. Woodard, Warner Brothers field exploitation representative for the Southeast. He will also meet with W. O. Williamson, Warner Brothers Southeast division manager in Atlanta, and Warner Brothers branch manager Luke Conner in New Orleans. 3 PEOPLE Robert H. O'Brien, vice-president and treasurer of Metro-GoldwynMayer, Inc., and James H. Richardson, treasurer of Paramount Pictures Corp., have been elected to the Times Square Advisory Board of the Chemical Bank New York Trust Co. , □ Thomas F. O'Brien, Columbia Pictures branch manager in Boston, and George Roberts, treasurer of Rifkin Theatres, have accepted the distributor and exhibitor chairmanships, respectively, for the New England drive of the O'Donnell Memorial Campaign for the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital and Research Laboratories at Saranac Lake, N. Y. The appointments were made by A. Montague, president, and S. H. Fabian and Ned Depinet, national co-chairmen of the hospital drive. □ Paul Cunningham, ASCAP director of public affairs, has an article in the July issue of American Legion Magazine titled "Songwriting Soldiers and Sailors." It tells of the patriotic exploits of the music men who contributed not only their talents, but their service, in times of war. □ A. B. Bray, who has been assistant secretary of Columbia Pictures Corp., Ltd., has been named secretary of the organization, as well as for Columbia (British) Production, Columbia Pictures (Export) Ltd., and Columbia Music Publishing Co., Ltd. He already is secretary of Columbia's television division, Screen Gems, Ltd. □ Sam Breitenstein, who designed and was the plant superintendent of Mecca Film Laboratories, has been named vice-president of the company, a subsidiary of Byron Motion Pictures. □ Harry Freeman, former advertising and promotion manager for the Fox Theatre, Philadelphia, is handling the local exploitation there for "Hercules Unchained," which opened on Tuesday at the Goldman Theatre. □ Jackie Martin, still photo editor of Norwood Studios, Washington, has been elected vice-president of the organization in charge of sales and public relations. Prior to joining Norwood some years ago, Miss Martin worked for five years in Paris, establishing and directing the 18-country regional photo operation for the Marshall Plan information service. □ Allen Reisner, film and television director, has purchased the film rights to Robert Colby's novel, "The Captain Must Die," for filming next year. Reisner will direct. An independent producer will be engaged. □ Dick Balaban, son of Harry Balaban, president of H & E Balaban Corp., Chicago, has joined the staff of the Surf Theatre there.