Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

MOTION PICTURE )L. 88, NO. 90 NEW YORK, U.S.A., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1960 TEN CENTS ew Ones Set U's Billings Advance 32.2% n Fiscal Year Jetticoaf Near $9 Million; Pillow' Tops $7 Millions In the fiscal year ended Oct. 29, niversal Pictures was 32.2 per cent lead of the previous fiscal year in domestic billings, Henry H. Martin, general sales manager, told a trade press luncheon conference yesterday. S p r e a ding credit for the substantial imp r ovement over the comLany's entire line-up, a total of 22 l959-'60 releases, Martin nevertheless Continued on page 6) Vew Hyman Releasing Schedule Due Dec. 75 Edward L. Hyman, vice-president if American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, announced yesterday that le would issue a new release schedule m Dec. 15 in his continuing campaign for orderly distribution of qualty product. Hyman said the new schedule (Continued on page 6) [Five in MGM Sales [Department Promoted In a new series of promotions, Robert Mochrie, M-G-M general sales I manager, has announced five appoint'ments within the sales organization. Amos Boyette has been named to (Continued on page 3) | . ni Named by Board at Pre-Convention Meet Kirsch in Plea to — — . — ~ : TT^ Unite Independents Special to THE DAILY CHICAGO, Nov. 8. A realistic view of the position of the independent exhibitor in today's market, and a call for them to unite to develop a national policy directed toward bettering their bargaining position were the principal points of the keynote address delivered by Jack Kirsch, new national president, at the opening session of the Allied States Association national convention here yesterday. Addressing the delegates and their guests at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Kirsch summed up the small exhibitor's situation today by pointing out that although the public is turning back to motion picture theatres for their entertainment, it is a public that (Continued on page 7) Kirsch Elected Head Of National Allied Marcus Heads Committee to Set Up New Nat'l Headquarters, Probably Chicago By JAMES D. IVERS CHICAGO Nov. 8.-Jack Kirsch, president of Allied Theatres of Illinois was elected president of National Allied at a board of directors meeting held prior to the opening of the National Allied convention at the Conrad Hilton £ . Hotel here yes Theatre Concession Advances Lauded Martin Political Fund Drive Crosses $6,000 Mark The industry nonpartisan fund drive crossed the $6,000 mark in the last week of the campaign, the Motion Picture Ass'n. announced. As of last Friday evening, the grand total received amounted to $6,057. The total collected provided $3,204 to the National Citizens Committee (Continued on page 3) Special to THE DAILY CHICAGO, Nov. 8. Gratitude to theatre operators "who above all others, have made greater strides in concessionairing progress than any other single group," and bright predictions that 1961 will continue the profit rise so spectacularly shown in 1959 and 1960, were expressed at the National Association of Concessionaires trade show which opened here yesterday. The bow to exhibitors and the business predictions were made by Spiro J. Papas, president of NAC, and H. E. (Continued on page 7) terday. Kirsch was president of the national group in 1946 and 1947 and is general chairman of the convention now in progress here. In an unusual administrative move the board appointed a committee headed by Ben Marcus, chairman of the board, to consider and draw up recommendations to guide the new offi(Continued on page 7) Jack Kirsch Allied Board Urges Production Code Be 'Strengthened1; Hits Sex Pictures Special to THE DAILY CHICAGO Nov 8.-The problem of excess emphasis on sex and violence in current and future Hollywood product took an equal place with traditional Allied concern with trade practices and the competitive struggle of the small exhibitor on the agenda of the Na tional Allied board of directors meeting here. After discussion reported to have run longer and in greater depth than any other subject, the board recommended that the Production Code be strengthened and that exhibitors be urged to support such a strengthened code "by taking proper action to see that objectionable pictures are eliminated." The subject received attention in the keynote speech by Jack Kirsch (Continued on page 6) AFM Ratifies New Contract with AMPP From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 8. American Federation of Musicians, Local 47, in a membership meeting at the weekend, ratified its basic agreement for a new contract with the Association of Motion Picture Producers. Among the conditions of the pact are salary increases; pension fund contributions based on three per cent of the proceeds of post-'48 sales; payment on theatrical films made after Jan. 31 last when they are released to free-tv; and others. LABORATORIES, INC. / NEW YORK AND HOLLYWOOD Complete facilities for every film need in black and white or color