Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

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8 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, October 6, 1' 70 mm Installations, By Exchange 70 mm Survey ( Continued from page 1 ) progress of the wide picture this week said that about 300 theatres, including those in foreign markets, were equipped with 70mm projectors. The survey of U.S. theatres shows some interesting growth patterns. For instance, while the greatest concentration of the newly equipped houses is around the major exchange centers, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, other areas, like Dallas have a surprising number of houses. In addition, many of the houses are not down-town first run houses but rejuvenated neighborhood or smaller downtown theatres. That this pattern will continue is shown by the fact that the theatres listed for early modernization fall in the same category. Four Now in Boston In Boston proper there are presently four equipped houses, three of them owned by Ben Sack. Of these, the largest is the Cary theatre with 1277 seats. The fourth house in the city is B & Q's 1,384 seat Astor. The five other equipped houses are in Providence, Fall Biver, New Bedford and Springfield. Sack also plans to equip his Beacon Hill theatre in Boston and two others contemplated are in Springfield and one in Fall Biver. The Los Angeles total includes seven in Los Angeles, Hollywood or Beverly Hills. Of these the largest is the 2,288 seat Fox Wilshire operated by Fox West Coast. Others are scattered between San Diego and Phoenix, Arizona, including Eldorado Enterprises' Pacific Drive-in at Pacific Beach, Cal. N. Y. Varies Pattern New York City varies the pattern. Seven of the 12 houses in the area are in the city proper and all of these are Broadway theatres, the Bivoli, State, Criterion, Warner, DeMille, Capitol and Astor. The five others are in Syosset, Asburv Park, Huntington, Upper Montclair and Bayshore. However, all those listed as contemplating the changeover ;ire suburban except that 600 seat Murray Hill owned by Rugoff and Becker. The others are in New Jersey, Westchester and Long Island. Texas presents an interesting picture with nine of the 12 theatres listed as equipped having 1,000 seats or less. These are in San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Beaumont, Wichita Falls and Waco. Contemplated are theatres in Amarillo, Fort Worth, Austin, Herlingen, El Paso, Tyler, Abilene, and Waco, and of these the 1,468 seat Palace in Fort Worth is the only one seating more than 1,000. Twinex Anniversary TORONTO, Oct. 5.-Twinex Century Theatres, Ltd., will mark the 25th anniversary of its establishment as a theatre circuit with an industry dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel in Toronto Oct. 18. Exchange ContempArea Completed plated Albany 3 1 Atlanta 6 2 Boston 9 4 Buffalo 7 1 Chicago 6 0 Charlotte 0 0 Cincinnati 6 2 Cleveland 5 1 Dallas 12 8 Denver 3 1 Des Moines 0 1 Detroit 5 0 Indianapolis 4 0 Jacksonville 10 0 Kansas City 2 0 Los Angeles 11 7 Memphis 3 1 Milwaukee 1 6 Plans Indoor-Outdoor Theatre for Upstate Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, Oct. 5.-Peter Carelas, owner of the Greenville Drive-In at the Northern Catskill Mountains village of that name, informed local exchangemen that he plans an outdoor "addition" seating about 300. This would be the first combination indoor-outdoor theatre in the Albany exchange district. However, there is understood to be one designed and built as such at Hyde Park, near Poughkeepsie. Carelas explained that his idea is to provide seats for rainy nights and for the many New York City vacationists who now come to the drive-in by taxicab or afoot. The indoor part, built with a thermoglass side facing the screen so that indoor occupants can see the picture being shown on the screen, would have direct access to the drive-in's snack bar. Carelas' present thought is to operate the indoor section "on weekends during the winter months." NLRB Rules Against Extra on Script Lines The National Labor Belations Board at Washington, D. O, has upheld a ruling by its Los Angeles Regional Director rejecting a complaint by Michael D. Jeffers, an extra, who had claimed that the Screen Actors Guild was committing unfair labor practices in the enforcement of the SAG contract governing script lines and script stunts. Jeffers' unsuccessful action was directed against SAG moves to correct abuses in the hiring of persons who do script lines and stunts. The Guild pointed out that there is nothing in the SAG contract to prevent an extra player who is also a member of SAG from being employed for script lines and stunts, and that extras hired as such are continuing to perform non-script lines and stunts as in the past. Exchange Contemp Area Completed plated Minneapolis A 4 1 New Haven 1 0 New Orleans 1 1 i\ ew i orK 122 9 Oklahoma City o 0 Omaha 0 Philadelphia 6 2 Pittsburgh 4 1 Portland 3 0 Salt Lake City 3 0 San Francisco 5 1 Seattle 2 0 St. Louis 4 0 Washington 9 1 152 51 Toronto, Montreal 15 1 Tri-State Meet Hears Report on Product Plans Special to THE DAILY MEMPHIS, Oct. 5. Exhibitors are going to have more to say about the stories of the pictures they show, George Roscoe, field representative for Theatre Owners of America, told delegates to the convention of Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee at the closing luncheon here today. Roscoe told of the plans of TOA to cooperate with the Screen Producers Guild to provide producers with an exhibitor evaluation of proposed scripts. Officers recommended by the nominating committee were elected as the closing business session today. Gordon Hutchens, Russellville, Ark., out-going president, became chairman of the board, and Joe Keifer, Memphis, of Malco Theatres, Inc., is the new president. Vice-presidents are: Leon Rountree, Holly Springs, Miss., re-elected; Robin Wightman, Little Rock, re-elected and Ed Doherty, Memphis, new Tennessee vice-president. Martin Mounger, Calhoun City, Miss., was elected secretarytreasurer in place of Keifer, and is in line to be the 1962 president. Representatives to TOA: R. Cox, Batesville, Miss., Hayes Remon, Millington, Tenn., and K. K. King, Searcy, Ark. Tells of Storm Damage To Mountain Theatre Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, Oct. 5. -Direct damage to George Thornton's Windham in Windham, Catskill Mt. village devastated by the recent hurricane, was estimated by him, during a visit to Albany this week, at a minimum of $7,000. Many of the seats and all of the rugs were damaged. The roof suffered wind and flying-debris damage. Stock Optio] ( Continued from page 1 ) reported in August the exercise options on 4,101 shares of comm his entire holdings. Joseph Vo< president and director, reported i tions for 3,728 shares, bringing holdings to 15,378. James B. Conkling, an officer, tc 5,000 shares of Warner Bros. I tures— his total holdings— on option July. George N. Blatchford, officer Allied Artists Pictures, reported c position of 500 shares of common August, retaining 200. Roger W. H lock acquired 300 to bring his to to 19,900. Edward L. Hyman, an officer AB-PT, reported disposition of 3,0 shares in August, retaining 6,0( James G. Riddell, an officer and rector, disposed of 100, keepi 1,600. Cinerama Holdings Marshall A. Jacobs, director Cinerama, Inc., reported acquisiti of his entire holdings of 500 shai of common in August. B. G. Kran: an officer and director, reported s quisition of his total of 300 shai in that month. Bobin Internation Inc., listed under the name of Is colas Reisini, an officer and directi acquired 18,900 shares for a to of 38,005. Drummond Drury, officer of Fib ways, Inc., reported disposition 680 shares of common in August, l taining 500. Richard B. Sage, al an officer, renorted disposition of 4t shares in July, bringing his total 8,905. An unnamed subsidiary of Loev Theatres, Inc., reDorted in Augr the acquisition of 1,264 commi shares of Loew's Boston Theatn bringing its holdings to 2,860. Loew Theatres, Inc., is listed as holdir 132,966 shares. NT&T Disposition Samuel Firks, a director of N tional Theatres and Television, r ported in July the disposition of 5,3( common shares and in August anoth 6,700 shares, leaving him with 50, If shares. Y. Frank Freeman, an officer ari director of Paramount Pictures, r ported in August disposing of 7( common shares, retaining 2,000. Harry Brandt, a director of Trail Lux Corp., made reports in July • acquisition of 900 common share bringing his total to 161,900. Panic Amusement Co. disDosed of 6(, shares, keeping 800. Foundations m der Brandt's name acquired 1,3( shares and disposed of 1,500 share keeping 35,180. Johnston to Speak HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5. Iri Johnston, president of the Motid Picture Ass'n. will be guest speaki at the Screen Producers' Guild meii bership meeting in the Empire Rooii Beverly Hilton Hotel, October 17.