Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

nday, December 5, 1960 Motion Picture Daily 3 PEOPLE ^eonard H. Goldenson, president American Broadcasting-Paramount ;atres, speaking at the fund rais dinner for the Institute of Logolies on Friday, called communicais the world's alternative to deletion, "the way to better underlining and mutual cooperation." is a trustee of the institute, a rid leader in the field of speech abilitation. □ \rthur Knight, author and film tic, has been named by executive iducer Jack Copeland, of Allied rists informational films division, to ite the script for a 90-minute teleiion special dealing with the life :1 times of David Wark Griffith, ;>neer in the production of feature ition pictures. □ George Thomas, Jr., has resigned publicity director of Stanley KramPictures to become a partner in owitz-Maskel Co., public relations (m. Thomas had been with Kramer jce early 1958. □ ' Peter Rogers, producer of the 'any On" films, has been elected ! the board of directors of Anglo nalgamated Film Distributors, the ganization which handles the series. r pecial Release Plan t ('or 'Pepe' Discussed i A special release plan for "Pepe" Jas outlined to distribution executives i Columbia Pictures from all over is country and Canada by Rube ckter, vice president and general Jdes manager, in a meeting here at j e weekend. ^The "Pepe Circle Plan of Release" Jj3I be of great interest to all exhibiJjjts, Jackter said. Details will be anmnced later. On Saturday "Pepe" trailers were $Uewed and promotional material was I plained to the group. A "Pepe" will world premiere at the riterion Theatre in New York on Jjiec. 21, with a Southern premiere in iiami set for Dec. 23, and a West "„' oast opening in Los Angeles set for ec. 28. Invite British Film To Mar del Plata From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, Dec. 4-The Mar del Plata International Film Festival authorities have invited as a film of special merit a new British production "The Long and The Short and The Tall" as a competitive entry. "The Long and The Short and The Tall" is a Michael Balcon production for Associated British, directed by Leslie Norman starring Richard Todd, Laurence Harvey and Richard Harris. Britain now has two films for presentation at Mar del Plata. The other is "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning." Columbia Net Vo Galatea Features Lre Acquired by AIP From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4. Ameran International Pictures finalized *reements with Leonello Santi, presient of Galatea Films of Rome durig his stay in Hollywood for disibution of "House of Fright," arring Barbara Steele and John ichardson, for which AIP has acuired Western Hemisphere rights, M "Revolt of the Barbarian," starng Jack Palance, which was acuired for Far East and South merica. (Continued from page 1) $1,302,000, of which $1,100,000 represented foreign prints and advertising capitalized and written off on an amortization basis instead of being charged as current operating expenses as heretofore. Balance of $202,000 represented the sale of undeveloped West Coast property. The report noted that no federal income tax provision was required for the quarter based on the loss carryforward available to the company from previous years. Turner Named ( Continued from page 1 ) and district manager for UA, will begin his new assignment on Dec. 19, under the supervision of D. J. Edele, Southern division manager. Turner was previously associated with UA for seven years, before going into private business. Extra Common Stock Dividend Set for RCA In addition to the regular quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share on the common stock of the Radio Corporation of America, a 2 per cent common stock dividend was announced at die weekend by chairman David Samoff and president John L. Burns, following a regular meeting of the board of directors. These dividends are payable to holders of record at the close of business on Dec. 16, 1960, the cash dividend on Jan. 23, 1961, and the stock dividend on Jan. 30, 1961. At the same time, a dividend of 87% cents per share was declared on the first preferred stock for the period Jan. 1, 1961, to March 31, 1961, payable April 1, 1961, to holders of record of such stock at the close of business on March 6, 1961. On the basis of Thursday's closing price of RCA common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, the 2 per cent stock dividend would be equivalent to approximately $1.10 per share. A 2 per cent stock dividend was also declared last year. Powell Extends Contract with Fox From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4. Dick Powell's producer-director contract at 20th Century-Fox has been suspended and extended by executive producer Robert Goldstein. Powell, whose duties as president of Four Star Television carry extremely heavy commitments for the coming year, asked to be released from the remainder of his five year contract. Four properties that were in various stages of preparation, "Solo," "Big River-Big Man," "Bachelor Baby" and "Cassino," will be assigned to other producers. Extension of Powell's 20th-Fox contract calls for him to produce and direct one picture in 1962 and another in 1963. To See 'Spartacus' School editors representing colleges and high schools in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will attend special "school reviewers" performances of "Spartacus" at the DeMille Theatre here during this week. More than 100 representatives of their school newspapers will be included in the group of young critics. Premingers, Lawfords To Be at 'Exodus' Bow Special to THE DAILY KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4-Mr. and Mrs. Otto Preminger and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lawford will be at the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the new Empire Theatre here on Dec. 19. The Empire officially opens on Dec. 21 with a reserved-seat, ten-performances-a-week schedule of Preminger's production of "Exodus." Lawford stars in the film. Sal Mineo and Jill Haworth, also in the cast, will be in Kansas City in Dec. 6 to take part in pre-opening ceremonies of the picture. 'Gorgo9 for February "Gorgo," a King Brothers production, will be released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a group of selected key cities in February. This was decided over the weekend at a series of meetings held by Joseph R. Vogel, president of M-G-M; Robert Mochrie, vice-president and general sales manager; Morton A. Spring, president of M-G-M International, and other top executives, following a screening of "Gorgo" in New York. Frank and Maurice King, who also attended the weekend meeting, return to Hollywood today. Don't miss the boat! Order your EXODUS tickets now and give to the Rogers W Memorial Fund Benefit December 18th 8:30 P. M. TICKETS: $25.*— $10.— $5. each •includes buffet dinner before performance WARNER THEATRE N.Y. [WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL FUND 1501 B'way.,Rm.1307,N.Y.,N.Y] ADDRESS I NO. OF SEATS I AT*