Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

Jejevisjojn Today Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, August 3, l! \ IA Meeting ( Continued from page 1 ) tion except in temporary cases of injury or illness; called for one week's vacation with pay after six months service, two weeks' vacation after one year of service and at least three weeks after 10 years of service; asked for agreements with film distributors for paid hospitalization and medical insurance for members of special department locals; requested that pensions be increased to 75 dollars a month; suggested six week's severance pay after five years of service and 15 weeks severance pay after 10 years of service. A resolution regarding strikes provided that if the international president cannot obtain a settlement of an issue for a local in 30 days, a strike vote can be taken. Another resolution urged the boycott of all films made outside continental United States not carrying the seal of the international alliance. The Senate Finance Committee was asked to set up subsidies for independent producers who produce solely in the United States. Delegates to the convention were urged to take no action to oppose pay television, and the international alliance was asked to allocate to Local 702 jurisdiction over the use of tape and live electronic devices. In the financial report given today by Harlan Holmden, general secretary-treasurer, the cash position of the union shows a steady improvement over the last two years. Cash in the bank, as of June 30, 1960, was $550,378.65. Government bonds came to $999,439.40. With other items, the total assets amounted to $1,557,127.99. Chissick Heads ( Continued from page 1 ) vision of A. L. Chissick, who has been appointed general manager. For the past 12 years, UA product in the territory has been handled by its distributor, Israel Film Distributors, Ltd., under the management of Norman Lourie, who will now devote himself entirely to the extension of his interests in the hotel and tourist field in Israel. Picker said that UA in Israel was a going concern from the first day of business Monday since it put into prompt release a program of 34 pictures, in addition to continuing the distribution of current product taken over from I.F.D. Chissick comes to UA with a broad AROUND THE TV CIRCUIT with PINKY HERMAN. CO-STARRING Judith Anderson and Maurice Evans and filmed under the supervision of Producer-Director George Schaefer on location in Scotland and at the Elstree Studios in London, "Hallmark Hall of Fame" will sponsor a 2-hour NBColorcast of "Macbeth" Sunday, Nov. 20 (6-8 P.M.) . . . Truman is in the news again. This time, however, it's Margaret Truman, who'll serve as hostess-narrator next Wednesday when "Music For A Summer Night" will present "ABConcerto," under the baton of Wilfred Pelletier with Fred Heider, producing. . . . Herman Keld has left NBC to join MGM-TV as director of research. With Alan Kass plaving the Phil Silvers role, Producers Helga & Gary McHugh and Carl Sawyer, have booked tuneful Julie Styne-Sammy Chan musical, "High Button Shoes" for the entire month of August, starting tomorrow at the Meadowbrook Dinner Theatre at Cedar Grove, N.J. . . . The lovely and talented newcomer Jaynie Smith, currently handling the commercials for the daily "NBCentration" quizzer has a couple of leading talent agencies dangling contracts. . . . Steve Lawrence will complete his 2-year hitch in the Army next month and will co-star with his wife Eydie Gorme at the Copa in October. . . . Cliff Norton making the Straw Hat rounds with the "South Pacific" troupe this month hitting at Warwick, R.I., Framingham, Mass. and Wallingford, Conn. . . . Just typing out loud with a low bow to Rudvard Kipling: The National Conventions are over, the captains and the kings depart, leaving TV as they found it, re-runsun-spectaculars and no hum just HO-hum-dingers skedded for the rest of the summer. . . . Ernie Flatt, whose choreography for the "Garry Moore CBShows" has earned him many a kudo, is currently on the coast where he'll stage the dances and music numbers for "Showboat." -fr ■& ft Betty Cox, a TVision on the eyes and a delight to the ears, who's guestrilled on numerous TVehicles and rates steady NetWORK, has been re-booked to be Lawrence Welk's "Champagne Lady" Saturday, Aug. 13. Lawrence could help his recording niche by having Betty do the vocals on his next Dot LP Album. . . . Publicist Vivian Coleman has returned from a biz trip to the coast and conferences with her associates Hanson & Schwam. . . . Glad we get Gene Levy's "Camera Talk" pamphlet else how would we know that Arthur Godfrey's interesting and colorful film "Safari In India" will be seen sometime in the fall and that the Redhead, was according to Cameraman Ed Bert Gerard, quote"Great— simply great to work with." Unquote. . . . Talk about pre-selling. ABC-Films' veep Howard AnBetty Cox derson reveals that more than $100,000 in orders had been received for "John Gunther's High Road" even before the 36 see telefilm series had been placed in syndication. . . . When he completes his road tour end of this month, Sammy Kaye will lead his Ork into the Hotel Roosevelt, Sept. 6, with several weekly air shots. Swmgm Sammy has another "Harbor Lights" in his own firm a beautiful ditty titled, "Lighthouse in The Harbor" which he plans to record for Decca. background of motion picture experience in Israel. He was formerly associated with the Greidinger Theatre Enterprises, which controls Haifa Theatres, Ltd., and Israel Theatres, Ltd., and managed the En-Dor, Orly, Armon and Chen Theatres. 'Song' at M.H. Aug. 11 "Song Without End," the William Goetz film production based on the life and music of Franz Liszt, will have its world premiere engagement at the Radio City Music Hall starting Aug. 11. Golden to Fo ( Continued from page 1 ) responsibilities on these pictu from completion of script strai through release, including subsequ runs, to determine the most effec ! methods of merchandising on and ternational and local-level basis.,} "The method employed will mi an even closer affinity in the relati! between theatres and the promol; and sales divisions of our compai' vice-president Charles Einfeld stall "Today, more than ever, the p'J ciples of 'total merchandising' it! be employed in order to justifi! picture's cost and for theatres! capitalize fully on every avenue appeal to the widest possible av ence." In his new connection, Golden ii work closely with 20th-Fox presicillf Spyros P. Skouras, 20th Internatic president Murray Silverstone, I feld, and general sales manager Glenn Norris. Golden's first project at 20th | be the launching in October of Battle at Austerlitz," which stars I lie Caron, Vittorio DeSica, |j Palance, Martine Carol, Rossano By zi and Orson Welles. I I ACE Production Plan ( Continued from page 1 ) bers by a resolution of the Virgil Motion Picture Theatre Association! its convention at Virginia Beach m week. Stating that the proposed ACE M ductions Company with its lfl source of feature films ". . . is the <■ way for the (theatre) industry to set itself from continual financial troiJ and eventual destruction . . ." 1 resolution also lauded the foresigh t ACE and its leaders in meeting ■ crisis brought about by the I shortage. It also pledged its finani support ". . . to such produclp company as shall result from the 4: forts of ACE. . . ." '13' Grosses High "13 Ghosts," a William Castle ll duction for Columbia Pictures r lease, is continuing to pile up ci standing grosses in new openis across the country, according to <1 lumbia. In New Orleans at Orpheum Theatre it grossed $11,0 in its first three days, the bigjt grosser at the house in more thai! year. 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