Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

6 Jeleoision Jo da y Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, July 27, g i "°T ™ TV CIRCUIT with PINKY HERMAN SKIPPY HOMEIER will be seen as the star of a new NBColgatePalmolive full hour mystery TV series, "Dan Raven," which will be seen Fri. (7:30-8:30 P.M.) . . . The newly-organized C/Hear Services firm, headed by Granville (Sascha) Burland will create radio and TV ideas for clients and will also produce radio and TV packages^ „ . J. Fred Coots, whose song hits include "You Go to My Head," "Santa Glaus Is Comin to Town," "I Still Get a Thrill," "Love Letters in the Sand" among others, claims his latest ballad, "Music to My Ears," cleffed with Money Davidson, is his BEST. . . . Jazz Great Miles Davis signed by producer Franklin Geltman as star of the Aug. 21 Randall's Island Jazz Festival. . . . Bob Collins has ankled from WOAI and Texans down in San Antonio can listen to his music KAPErs every day. . . . Created and produced by Bernard Girard and filmed at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, a new dramatic series dealing with the exploits and adventures of a financial wizard and titled, "Mr. Garlund," will CBStart Friday, Oct. 7 (9:30-10 P.M.). Series will introduce a new personality, Charles Quinlivan and will be co-sponsored bv Plymouth and L&M cigarets. . . . John Raitt is wrestling with the problem of trying to go into rehearsal for the coast cast of "Destry Rides Again" next month and star in several "Bell Telephone Hour" NBCasts. Meanwhile he's starred in "Carousel," which for the next three weeks is doing Warwick, N Y, Wallingford, Connecticut and Framingham, Mass. . . . Basil Rathbone leaves Aug. 10 for Australia where he'll be seen in "Marriage Go Round." . . . Hugh Downs and Steve Lawrence co-starred last week-end in the Aquatennial in Minneapolis. . . . What's producer Jules Levey and Art Ford cooking up? They've been doing a lot of talking (and eating) at the Forum the last few weeks. . . . WGA Clause ( Continued from page 1 ) 1948 pictures released to television, after deducting 40 per cent for distribution. This move eliminates any obligation by U-I to make payments into WGA's pension, health and welfare fund, in accordance with terms agreed upon by member companies of the Association of Motion Picture Producers. In passing up the "favored nations" opportunity, U-I will further be obligated to pay two per cent on any films produced for theatrical release which will go on pay-TV three or more years after its initial release. The U-I agreement will remain in force for five years as against the three-and-a-half year agreement by AMPP member companies. Stirs Speculation Speculation on the decision for the move to avert the "clause," which would have required payment into WGA's health, welfare and pension fund, is based on the possibility that U-I will withhold release of its films to TV for the present. Theatre-TV Bout (Continued from page 1) the promoter of the third bout, for competitive bidding. United Artists held the film rights and is expected to negotiate for them again. The film produced a minimum of $450,000. 'Men' to Bow in Chicago Hall Bartlett's "All the Young Men," a Columbia Pictures release, will have its world premiere at the Roosevelt Theatre in Chicago on Aug. 18. The film is scheduled for National release in September. Exhibitor Unity ( Continued from page 1 ) hi'bition be combined to be more effective, conserve man power and operate more economically. A committee was appointed to meet with National Screen Service to determine the policy governing their charges for trailers when Columbia Pictures starts charging for their own trailers. The film distributors will again be advised in writing of the increasing number of bad prints and asked to release the prints to civilian theatres ahead of military establishment theatres where prints are mutilated. Two business sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Walter Reade Keynoter Walter Reade, Ir., head of Walter Reade Enterprises and former president of Theatre Owners of America, will deliver the keynote address slated here tomorrow. Reade's message will stress that today's exhibitor is in a "do-it-yourself" era and will point out what he can do to help resolve his problem of product supply and other difficulties. J. K. Crockett, a convention chairman, will call the first business session to order, and Roy Richardson, V.M.P.T.A. president, will make the welcoming address. Other speakers on the day's program include C. Glenn Norris, 20th Century-Fox general sales manager, and Maurice Silverman of the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington. On the closing day's program, Thursday, will be Emanuel Frisch, of Referee in Bankruptcy ( Continued from page 1 ) mutter Theatres, listed liabilities of $209,300, and exempt assets of $500. Film distributing companies have unsecured claims totaling about $15,600-20th-Fox took judgment for approximately $5,300. Theatre, theatre supply, concession, film delivery and advertising concerns hold unsecured claims for $38,000. Fox, Buena Vista and the estate of William E. Benton (Benton Theatres, Saratoga) were the film companies formally represented by lawyers today. John R. Titus, local Fox attorney, conducted the examination of Perlmutter. Titus put numerous questions concerning Perlmutter's leased operations since about July, 1959. Current general manager of Perlmutter Foods— which loaned the nowbankrupt theatre company $23,000— at $180 weekly, Perlmutter said the lease from the state on Capitol Restaurant, Albany, has more than three years to run. Another leased operation is at the State Bathing Beach in Lake George Village. Perlmutter's wife owns the family home and car, according to his testimony. In adjourning the proceedings, without date, referee Ryan directed trustee Hippick to file a $2,000 bond. Randforce Theatres, New York, representing the American Congress of Exhibitors; Mrs. Margaret Twyman, director of community relations for the Motion Picture Ass'n. of America; Sumner Redstone, president of Northeast Drive-in Theatre Corp., Boston. Small and Eells Join In TV Production Firil From, THE DAILY Bureau I HOLLYWOOD, July 26. jl ing to re-enter the worldwide 9 vision market with an organiz; n designed to embrace all phase-W production, packaging and finanj of filmed video shows, Edward S:J has announced formation of Tep sion Artists and Producers CorprJ which he will serve as president. Associated with Small in fo I tion of TAPC is Bruce Eells, ex k tive vice-president of United All Television, Inc., who has resij-1 that post to direct activities ,i Small's new corporation as exectl vice-president. The new corporation will f its headquarters at the Samuel G wyn studios. Small will make a able to it his extensive prodik facilities and personnel. Blumberg Rites Held ' ( Continued from page 1 ) tion picture executive. Blumberg m industry pioneer, died at his I Nuys home on Sunday at the ag it 66, following a long illness. Honorary pallbearers at the serf here today included Barney 11 ban, Sir Edward Baron, Dr. Ho'I] Behrman, Maurice Bergman, Jol Berne, Jesse Black, George li Joseph Borkin, Steve Broidy, l a Chasen, Carl Cohn, John Cole: lj Rev. Fr. John Connolly, E. P. Cil Preston Davie, William Dozier, 1 Depinet, Walt Disney, Jimmy !a ante, Jack Entratter, S. H. Fala Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Max Fel man, Abe Fink, Harold Fitzgel Frank Folsom, Albert Garthwl William German, Joseph Gersher V Norman Gluck, Leon Goldberg, g William Goldbring, Leonard Goll son, Cary Grant, Dr. Reuben G)| Abel Green, Alfred Hitchcock,! Horwits, Ross Hunter, Eric John! Charles Kandel, Ben Katz, Sta Kramer. Also Dr. Barney Kully, Abe II fogel, Lew Levey, Isador Lu Charles MacDonald, Fredric Ma Arthur Mayer, Robert Nathan, i Nathanson, Jack Oakie, John O'C nor, Alf Perry, Harry Pilcer, Tho Pryor, Lord Rank, Simon Rifk Budd Rogers, James Ruman, A<k Schimel, Nat Schmulowitz, Schneider, Joseph Schoenfeld, Schwartz, William Scully, Si Semenenko, Spyros P. Skouras, J Snyder, John Spires, Ed. Sulli' William Taylor, Robert Ungerl Donald Viens, Richard Walsh, ■ L. Warner, Laurence Waterman Edwin L. Weisl. Bronston Signs Hesto Producer Samuel Bronston I signed Academy Award wiiv'' Charlton Heston to play the title in his forthcoming film, "El Ql Bronston returned here from Mat1 to complete contract arrangem<> with Heston, who had the title torn MGM's "Ben-Hur."