Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY 'OL. 88, NO. 74 NEW YORK, U.S.A., MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1960 TEN CENTS Marcus Cohn Elated FCC Unit Asks Firm Stand on Pay -TV Issues Lists Points for Probing it Commission Hearing By E. H. KAHN WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The federal Communications Commislion's Broadcast Bureau— which has he status of another lawyer in maters before FCC— has urged the comnission not to modify the issues in he Hartford (WHCT) pay-tv case. In :o doing, however, the Broadcast (Continued on page 6) NJ. Allied Ready to Act on Availabilities Allied Theatre Owners of New fersey has reactivated its long dornant Emergency Defense Committee to aid in dealing with j^flHMfet the organiza tion's stepped up campaign against delayed a v a i 1 a bilities in its north Jersey territory, Sidney Stern, New Jersey Allied president, disclosed o n Friday. The committee has held wo meetings under the chairmanship ( Continued on page 2 ) Sidney Stern Legion Convention to Act on Films This Week Special to THE DAILY MIAMI BEACH, Oct. 16. The National Americanism Commission of he American Legion is considering proposed resolutions aimed at motion pictures on which known Com( Continued on page 3 ) Across-t heBoard 25% Wage Raise, Other Benefits, Sought by IATSE By SAMUEL D. BERNS HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 16.— A general wage increase of 25 per cent across the board, royalty payments for televising post-1948 pictures on free tv or pay-tv, and a ban on foreign runaway production highlight the general pro posals for a new bargaining contract of IATSE and basic crafts unions with the motion picture producers. International representative George J. Flaherty submitted the proposals to all motion picture producers on behalf of the IATSE and the AFL-CIO basic crafts unions, which was result of the work of three committees composed of business representatives of IA and the basic crafts unions. The "industry general proposals" were approved for submission by all committees and business representatives of IA and basic crafts unions following ( Continued on page 6 ) Levine to Continue Exploitation Push Joseph E. Levine said here Friday that, despite the high costs of film distribution, he has no intention of becoming involved in the physical handling of his films. Instead, the Embassy Pictures head declared he plans to build "the greatest force of advertising, publicity, exploitation and field men in the business." He pointed out he has built his reputation on elaborate and expensive promotion campaigns and will con(Continued on page 4) Unlimited Budget For 'Lawrence' By SIDNEY RECHETNIK (Picture on Page 5) If a motion picture "hits every country in the world" and there being no reason why a good picture shouldn't do so, then there is no ceiling on its potential earning powers, according to producer Sam Spiegel. Spiegel believes he has just such a pioture in his forthcoming production of "Lawrence of Arabia," for which ( Continued on page 5 ) Mundstuk, Wall Are Promoted by MOM Jack Mundstuk has been promoted to Washington, D. C. branch manager and Paul L. Wall has been promoted to Buffalo branch manager in two appointments announced at the weekend by Robert Mochrie, MetroGoldwyn-Mayer general sales manager. Mundstuk, who has been Buffalo (Continued on page 5) TELEVISION TODAY— page 4 AFM Asks Oct. 26 Meet with Producers To Commence New Contract Negotiations From THE DAILY Bureau LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.-Oct. 26 in Los Angeles was nominated here as the time and place for commencement of contract negotiations with the major motion picture producers by Herman Kenin, president of the American Federation of Musicians. Immediately after the National Labor Relations Board's certification, Sept. 23, of the AFM as bargaining agent by virtue of its election choice over the Hollywood Musicians Guild, Kenin wrote Charles S. Boren, executive vicepresident of the Association of Motion Picture Producers, asking agreement on talks "as soon as possible." Boren's acknowledgement, dated Oct. 11, was received Friday and was promptly replied to by Kenin. The producers have indicated their satisfaction with Los Angeles as the meeting place. "We wish to conclude a contract for our musicians without delay," Kenin reiterated. "Los Angeles is an appropriate site for the negotiations because that is the chief employment center of the film industry." Accent Pre-Selling Mulvey, Taylor Head Up New Film Company Griesdorf, Hutner Officers; Set First Three Releases (Picture on page 3) Another source of product for exhibitors clamoring for an increased supply of box office attractions became an actuality last week with announcement of formation of BeaverChampion Attractions, Inc. James A. Mulvey, who for many years was president of Samuel Goldwyn Prods., is president of the new company; N. A. (Nat) Taylor, well known Canadian circuit operator and film distributor, is a vice-president; David Griesdorf, veteran Canadian (Continued on page 3) Reiner Joins UAA As Foreign Operations VP Manny Reiner is joining United Artists Associated as vice-president in charge of foreign operations it was announced at the w e e k e n d by A r t h u r B. Krim, president of UAA and of United Artists, of which UAA is a subsidiary. _ Reiner will be responsible A for sales of all Ik f^lfc UA and UAA ^f\B television product throughout Manny Reiner the world, except for the United States. Included are the War( Continued on page 4 ) Attorneys Retire from Viking Case in Phila. Special to THE DAILY PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ^.-Plaintiffs' attorneys in the anti-trust suit brought by the Viking Theatre here against Stanley Warner Corp., William Goldman Theatres and major (Continued on page 3)