Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

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2 Motion Picture Daily Monday, October 10, 1960 ■■■■■HMHHMHi^HH PERSONAL MENTION STANLEY KRAMER is in Washington, D. C, today in behalf of regional openings of his "Inherit the Wind." • Edwabd J. Fisher, personal representative for George Sidney, producer-director of "Pepe," is in Boston today on the first leg of a nationwide tour in behalf of the film. • Robert C. Benett, creative director M-G-M-TV Industrial Division, is in Chicago from Hollywood. • John Michelson, special home office field representative for Allied Artists, was in Atlanta from New York. • J. E. Hobbs, branch manager for Allied Artists in Atlanta, and Mrs. Hobbs have returned there from a vacation spent in Oklahoma City. Sloane on Leave from U.A. Due to Illness Burt Sloane, publicity manager of United Artists, has requested and received an indefinite leave of absence because of illness, it was announced by Roger H. Lewis, UA vice-president in charge of advertising, publicity and exploitation. Sloane was appointed to his present post in July, 1959. He has been with United Artists since 1953, when he joined the company as trade press contact. He was subsequently named assistant publicity manager, serving in that capacity from 1958 to 1959. Hunter Due Here Ross Hunter, producer with Martin Melcher of ""Midnight Lace" for Universal-International, arrived in New York from Hoollywood over the weekend for several days of advance promotional activity in connection with the picture. Millar, Turman Form New Production Firm From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9. Stuart Millar and Lawrence Turman have announced the formation of a new production firm to be caller MillarTunnan Productions. Turman has resigned his position with the Kurt Frings Agency to join producer Millar in the new venture. The new production team will begin its activities with "The Young Doctors," to be shot in early 1961 in New York for United Artists release. They have also consummated a deal with United Artists to film "Cast the First Stone." Third project is "Unarmed in Paradise," to be filmed next summer in Paris for Allied Artists. Strickling on 4Week MGM European Tour Howard Strickling, M-G-M director of advertising and publicity, begins a four-week European trip today to visit the company's executive, publicity, and production offices in London, Munich, Frankfort, Rome and Paris. He will be meeting with M-G-M executives in the European cities to review publicity and advertising campaigns. This will be his first European swing since becoming the ad-pub topper. Among the campaigns that will be reviewed will the plans for the release of "Butterfield 8," "Cimarron," and "King of Kings." While in Munich on the 14th, he will attend the premiere of "Ben-Hur," joining M-G-M International president, Morton A. Spring, and the film's director, William Wyler. 'Confederates' Budget Set at $1,850,000 From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9.-A budget of $1,850,000 for "Two Little Confederates," first picture for the new Merian C. Cooper-John Farrow company, was approved by Martin Goodman, New York attorney in charge of distribution arrangements, prior to his return east following three days with Cooper and Farrow here. Goodman also okayed a $4,0000,000 budget for "Chennault of China," the second G-F production, estimated on Farrow's 60-page treatment. Both pictures will be roadshown. Equip for Todd-AO HARTFORD, Oct. 9. Stanley Warner is equipping a second New England situation— the first-run Warner Theatre, Worcester, Mass. — for ToddAO and wide-screen attractions. The Strand here began similar policy several years ago. The Warner will open with M-G-M's "Ben-Hur" on Oct 14. EDITORIAL ( Continued from page 1 ) wouldn't respond to the advertising approach employed. We will assume that entirely new advertising is being used for the return engagement now in progress. The response will be of interest to the trade. It has a bearing on the oft-heard contention that the public today wants only racy sensationalism and refuses to support a wholesome picture when one is offered. Harrell Named 20th-Fox Chicago Branch Manager Henry Harrell has been named branch manager of the 20th CenturyFox Chicago office effective immediately by C. Glenn Norris, general sales manager. Harrell, who replaces Bob Conn, was sales manager in the exchange. Conn was recently appointed to membership in the "sales cabinet," the extension of the general sales manager's office in the field. The new branch manager has been with the company since 1946 when he was employed by the New Orleans branch as an apprentice booker. A year after that, he was promoted to booker and exactly 12 months later was made office manager and city salesman. He was transferred to the Atlanta exchange and, on the opening of the 20th-Fox Houston branch office, was named manager there. When that office was closed, he was assigned to Chicago as sales manager. Mentalist to Tour for 'Village of the Damned' The "surprise" showmanship package that MGM promised exhibitors for the 200 theatre premiere of "Village of the Damned" is that "The Amazing Dunninger," the famed mentalist, will tour the Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Cleveland exchange territories on behalf of the picture. Dunninger, known to millions through his many national television and radio appearances, will be seen and heard on tv and radio shows, in theatres, and before civic groups as he talks about the "Village of the Damned" and does his famous mind reading act. The tour was inspired by the fact that "Village of the Damned" deals with a "master race" of children who are able to read minds as they impose their will on adults. Dunninger's tour, which starts in Cincinnati next Thursday, will cover Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus, Springfield, Evansville, Louisville, Huntington and Charleston over a two-week period. Praught Named Head Of Detroit V.C. Tent Special to THE DAILY DETROIT, Oct. 9. Woodrow R. Praught was elected chief barker of Variety Club of Detroit, Tent No. 5. Alden Smith is first assistant chief barker, Robert McNabb, second assistant barker, Norman Ladouceur dough guy, and Arthur Herzog, Jr., property master. Elected to the Crew to complete the board of directors were William M. Clark, Richard Graff, Louis Mitchell, Fred Sweet and Milton Zimmerman. Ross Mulholland was designated as alternate. Award by acclaim was given retiring Chief Barker William M. Wetsman. During his unprecedented threeterm reign, in addition to customary philanthropic work, The Variety Club Growth and Development Centre, Inc., was established. The new Variety fund has already earmarked $10,000 to begin work at the Children's Hospital of Michigan and it is expected if projects in the planning stages eventuate that another $25,000 will be raised for the charitable projects before the New Year. Praught was formerly chief barker of the Variety Club of Des Moines, Tent No. 15, and McNabb Chief of Tent No. 3, Cincinnati. Herzog was appointed chairman of 1961 Detroit Variety Week and re-elected press guy ' Cinesound, Australia, Film Shown at Garden "Shadow of the Boomerang," feature length film with Billy Graham,j the evangelist, which was made in! Sydney, Australia, by Cinesound Prods. Pty., Ltd., had its first American showing at Madison Square Garden here last night. Cinesound, an affiliate of Norman Rydge's Greater Union Theatres of Australia, is expanding into the television film production field, according to Harold Auten, American representative of the company, and may produce part of the Winston Churchill life story series for tv exposure. ! Big Trailer Program Slated for Col. 'Pepe' An ambitious trailer program has been undertaken with "Pepe," the! G.S.-Posa Films production for Columbia release, it has been announced by Jonas Rosenfield, Jr., Columbia's! executive in charge of advertising,! publicity and exploitation. The trailers are in four languages and feature: 10 of the 35 top Hollywood stars! who appear as themselves in the motion picture. All trailers will be offered by Co-\ lumbia free of charge, except for the regular theatre trailer. MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Fecke Advertis.ug Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION TODAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Bureau 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, 4 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. Motion Picture Daily is published daily except Saturdays, Sundavs and holidays, by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center New York 20, Circle (-3100 Cable address: "Quigpubco. New York" Martin Quigley, President; Martin Quigley, Jr., Vice-President; Theo J. Sullivan, Vice-President and Treasurer; Kaymond Gallagher Vice-President; Leo J Brady, Secretary. Other Quigley Publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres and Better Refreshment Merchandising, each published 13 times a yeai as a section of Motion Picture Herald; Television Today, published daily as part of Motion Picture Daily; Motion Picture Almanac, Television Almanac, Fame. Entered as seconc class matter Sept. 21, 1938, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rates per year, $6 in the Americas and $12 foreigi. jingle copies, 10c.