Boxoffice (Oct 6, 1951)

ar te In the Newsreels Moviotone Nows, No. 79: UN battle Reds at Heart break ridge in Korea; Korean officers to train in U.S.;° London—thousands flock around Buckingham palace for news of ailing king: for heroic statues are unveiled at Arlington bridge, gift from people of parr to U.S.; General and Mrs. Ridgway visit small farm town outside of Tokyo; four young people float down the Mississippi on a raft, in scientific study of human behavior; Atlanta—U.S. jet fighter squadron gives dazzling display of formation flying; San Diego—home town greets Florence Chadwick; Pennsylvania week; rodeo. Nows of the Day, No: 209: Anxiety grips Britain as king lies ill; equality pledge to Italy by Truman; ROK officers here for advance training; news fashions in swim suits; new turf thrill (except Philadel hia and Pittsburgh); international boxing (except hiladolphia and Pittsburgh); Pennsylvania week. Paramount Nows, No. 12: New York—rodeo; world series; King George; Premiere De Gasperi of Italy, General Juin of France, General and Mrs. Ridgway; combat reports from Korea; Frenchman’s daring walk across Thames. Universal Nows, No. 495: Korea; gift trom Italy: swim suit fashions; football—Montana vs. Washington; rodeo; X-Ray drive begins. Warnor Pathe Nows,. No. 14: The fight for Heartbreak ridge; Britain keeps vigil for her ailing king; Boyle pee on stand in senate probe; Italy’s premier gives four ctatues to Truman; San Francisco—Korean republic officers here for training; New York— Variety Club launches mass X-ray drive; Los Angeles—''Peek-a-boo"’ swim suit; ialyeadonkey derby; football—Southern California vs. Washington State. ° Tolonows Digest. No. 39B: Korea—HOK troops in action; San Francisco—first ROK army officers come to the U.S. to train; San Francisco—Green urges CIO-AFL merger; Japon—farms modernized; London—the Duke of Windsor arrives to see his ailing brother; France—Eisenhower welcomes France’s General Juin to ‘NATO’s army; Italy's camouflage artists; Parisian suburbanite prepares 23-foot boat for trans-Atlantic trip; Spain—whole town of Tordesillas gets into the bullring to play matador. Two Edward Gross Films For Astor Distribution NEW YORK—R. M. Savini, president of Astor Pictures, has closed a deal with Edward Gross to reissue two of his features, “Hillbilly Blitzkreig” and “Private Snuffy Smith,” both originally released by Monogram in 1942. The pictures are based on the King Features comic strip, “Barney Google and Snuffy Smith,” and feature Bud Duncan and Edgar Kennedy. Pat McVeigh, now starred in the TV show, “Big Town,” is in “Private Snuffy Smith.” Richard E. Dwight Dies; Was 20th-Fox Counsel NEW YORK—Funeral services for Richard Everett Dwight, 77, senior member of Dwight, Royall, Harris, Koegel and Caskey, counsel for 20th Century-Fox, were held at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian church October 1, Dwight died suddenly at his home September 28. Burial was at Woodlawn cemetery. Dwight had practiced law since 1899, but he had been in virtual retirement during recent years. He is survived by his wife, Emily H. Dwight, and two sisters and a brother. Actor Bradley Barker NEW YORK—Bradley Barker, 68, actor and animal imitator who did the original screen roars for MGM's “Leo the Lion,” died of a heart attack at his home September 30. Before developing his specialty, Barker was one of the early film actors and directors. He directed 15 two-reel comedies for Pathe and one of the early talking features, ‘“Mother’s Boy,” starring Morton Downey, in 1929, BOXOFFICE :: October 6, 1951 San Francisco Variety Club Receives Heart Award SAN FRANCISCO—The Heart award of the Variety Clubs International was presented this week to the Variety Club of Northern California for its organization and underwriting of the Blind Babies Foundation. Mare J. Wolf, chief barker of the Variety Clubs International, presented the bronze plaque to Rotus Harvey, head of the local Variety Club, and to H. Neal East, president of the Blind Babies Foundation. Screen Star Robert Young, representing the motion picture industry, expressed his wholehearted approval of the selection of winner of the Heart award and of the work being done by the Foundation. The Foundation runs a home-training program for blind children too young to attend blind schools—under the age of 8. Five paid, full-time instructors call weekly at the child’s home—wherever it may be in northern California—and work with the parents to help the child. At present, the Foundation has 152 pupils scattered throughout the northern section of the state. Any blind child may receive this aid. The only requirement is that the parents must apply. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC.. REQUIRED BY THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, MARCH 3, 1933, and JULY 2, 1946. Of BOXOFFICE, poeeres weekly at Kansas City, Mo., for October 6, 195]. State of Missouri, County of Jackson, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Morris Schlozman, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Business Manager of the BOXOFFICE Magazine and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations), printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor-in-chief, editor, managing editor, and business manager are Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Ben Shlyen, Kansas City, Mo.; Editor, James Jerauld, New York, N. Y.; Managing Editor, Jesse Shlyen, Kansas City, Mo.; Business Manager, Morris Schlozman, Kansas City, Mo. 2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given). Ben Shlyen, Kansas City, Mo. Clara Shlyen, Kansas City, Mo. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other securitie holders owning or holding | per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) There are none. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders, as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholders or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing aifiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and condition under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacily other than that of a bona fide owner; and this atfiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers, during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was 24,005. MORRIS SCHLOZMAN, Business Manager. Sworn to and subscribed belore me this 3rd day of October, 1951. LEO MANDL, Notory Public (My commission expires Sept. 27, 1952.) M. P. Pioneers Launch Foundation for Aid NEW YORK—The Motion Picture Pioneers will assume full-scale operation of the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers, Inc., whose purpose it is to establish a self-perpetuating fund to assist ploneers of the industry who find themselves in need. This assistance will take the form of direct financial aid, medical aid and temporary subsistence during periods of unemployment and, wherever possible, an attempt to secure employment for eligible applicants. Jack Cohn, executive vice-president of Columbia Pictures, will head the new foundation as president with Marvin Kirsch as vicepresident and Harry J. Takiff as secretarytreasurer. The board of directors includes: Jack Alicoate, Barney Balaban, Harry Brandt, Steve Broidy, Jack Cohn, Sam Dembow jr., Ned E. Depinet, Gus S. Eyssell, Si Fabian, James R. Grainger, Abel Green, William J. Heineman, John J. O’Connor, Bob O'Donnell, Martin Quigley, Sam Rinzler, Herman Robbins, Gradwell Sears, Spyros P. Skouras, Joseph R. Vogel and Major Albert Warner. Bernard Estes is publicity director. The formal launching of the new foundation marks the culmination of three years of planning by the Motion Picture Pioneers. Originally formed as a social group in 1939, the Pioneers advanced the plan for a foundation to care for indigent members of the industry at their annual dinner in 1948. Industry-wide response to the idea was immediate and the Foundation was launched early in 1949 and continued to operate on a limited scale for two years. By the beginning of 1951, because of the limited funds at hand for the foundation, it became apparent that it would be doomed to failure if it continued to operate on the same scale. Beginning in July of 1951, a series of meetings was held by industry leaders and Pioneers officers and directors with the result that a committee, headed by Spyros P. Skouras, was formed to plan and execute a fund-raising project which would assure the foundation of sufficient funds to continue their work. WB Anniversary Brochure Distributed to Schools NEW YORK—A 16-page booklet containing 2 list of books on the motion picture and comments on the importance of talking pictures has been published by Warner Bros. in connection with the 25th anniversary of talking pictures. The list was brought up to date by the librarian of the Museum of Modern Art and the remarks of several educators are included in the brochure. Copies of the publication have been distributed to schools, colleges, libraries, civic and community groups throughout the country. Filmack Has Movietime Date Strips CHICAGO—A new personalized date strip including the Movietime slogan is now being produced for individual theatres used by Filmack Trailers of Chicago. In addition to the combination of play-days, the date strips carry the slogan, “It’s Movietime in (name of state) U.S.A.” Theatre name is also mentioned. 29