Broadcasting Telecasting (Jan-Mar 1952)

IP film report STERLING TELEVISION Co., New Yorlv, announces release of a new dramatic documentary film Pattern for Survival, featuringAVilliam L. Laurence, science writer for the New York Times. The show is produced by Cornell Films with the cooperation of the Army, Navy and American Red Cross. It shows what to do if an atomic attack comes without warning. The film has been approved by civil defense authorities, the company said. ODYSSEY PICTURES, Culver City, Calif., plans to start shooting Terry and the Pirates within another week or two. Plans call for 52 half-hour films a year for three years, with an option for five more years. Each film is a complete story, written by Barney Sarecky, Arthur Pearson and Norman Hall. ROLAND REED PRODUCTIONS, Culver City, Calif., which produces Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, has been contacted by the Whitman Publishing Co., Beverly Hills, Calif., to have Rocky Jones appear as comic book. The first issue is expected to be distributed to news stands sometime this month. THRILLS UNLIMITED, Los Angeles, completing The Thrill of Your Life, a group of 13 half-hour television films. The series depicts the major thrills in the lives of firemen, football players, pole jumpers and others. Louis Weiss & Co., Los Angeles, will distribute the films. LOEW-CHAIKIN PRODUCTIONS Inc., Los Angeles, formed by Marcus Leow II and William Chaikin, to produce television films at General Service Studios in Hollywood. The new company starts shooting the first of 104 untitled quarterhour dramatic films Jan. 15. COMMODORE PRODUCTIONS, Los Angeles, has completed the first four programs of the Clyde Beatty Show, a television color-film series. Walter White, president of Commodore, leaves Jan. 14 for New York to confer with agencies about the 26 half-hour film series. HARRIS TUCHMAN PRODUCTIONS, Hollywood, headed by Ralph Tuchman, sales director, and Fran Harris, creative director, has moved to new offices at 6533 Hollywood Blvd. The phone is Hillside 5133. The new address was incorrectly given in Film Report of Dec. 17. * * * ALEXANDER FILM Co., Colorado Springs, announces new TV commercial productions for the following organizations: Kling Furniture, Mayville, N. Y., six 13-second film spots through Baldwin, Bowers & Strachan. Maytag Co., Newton, Iowa, five 13second films. Chambers Range Co., Shelbyville, Ind., six 46-second films. Sooner Select Foods, Lawton, Okla., one 13-second and one 10-second film through George Knox & Assocs. Bowman Biscuit Co., Denver, Col., one 20-second film through Ball & Davidson Inc. Jaeger's Baking Co., Milwaukee, Wise, one 20-second film through Allen & Reynolds Inc. National Bedding Co., Albuquerque, N. M., one 10-second film through Robert Stevens Advertising. JERRY FAIRBANKS PRODUCTIONS, Hollywood, prepares January shooting of Lou Lilly's original teleplay. One for the Money, for Hollywood Theatre video film series. 'TS * * Sales ... KTTV (TV) Los Angeles has purchased 52 half-hour television films produced by Revue Productions, Hollywood subsidiary of MCA. The series to be released to KTTV for Star Time, Sunday, is currently being shown on CBS-TV, Monday, 10:30-11 p.m. (PST), as Hollytvood Opening Night. KECA-TV Hollywood originally showed films as Stars Over Hollywood. Negotiations were concluded by Tom Corradine, KTTV film director, and Bob Greenberg, MCA representative. Included in the deal is KTTV's right to show each film twice. SNADER SALES Inc., division of Snader Telescriptions Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif., has opened an office in Cleveland at 1720 Euclid Ave. Robert Blair is in charge. * Non-Secular . . . The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, St. Louis, enters the television film field with shooting of two test films in its proposed This Is the Life series by Family Films Inc. at KTTV (TV) studios, Hollywood. Each half-hour film, complete in itself, has a budget of about $20,000 and deals with the Christian way of life. Ian M. Smith is executive producer and William Claxton is the director. ^ ^ ^ Accompanying merger of the Protestant Film Commission with the National Council of Churches of Christ is the appointment of Paul F. Heard, executive producer and executive secretary of Protestant Classic Productions CLASSIC PRODUCTIONS, Hollywood, has been formed to produce films for TV and theatrical distribution through Classic Pictures, New York. Corporation principals are Max Rosenberg, president; Richard Barth, West Coast manager of Classic Pictures, in chai-ge of production and distribution; George Moskov, executive producer. Schedule calls for production of six one-hour and 45 minute dramatic feature films this year. At the conclusion of pre-arranged theatrical runs, each film will be broken into three 26-minute films for national TV release. KTLA Leases Films PINE-THOMAS Productions has leased 10 feature films to KTLA (TV) Hollywood for two-year period with unlimited runs. All made since 1942, pictures were originally released through Paramount Pictures. Film Commission, as film consultant in connection with program of pictures being made through organization's broadcasting and films branch. Mr. Heard, who heads Paul F. Heard Inc., independent film production company, will develop production plans, handle financing and various other functions as film consultant for merged groups. Mr. Heard's company will produce the film and television productions for the groups. People . . . Dick Lundy, director of Barney Bear animated films for MetroGoldwyn-Mayer, Culver City, Calif., to Dudley Television Corp., Beverly Hills, as head of art and animation department. John Morse, production coordinator on CBS-TV Amos 'n' Andy show, joins Jack Chertok Productions, Hollywood, as director of Sky King television film series. Robert L. Lippert Jr. placed in charge of Tele-Pictures Inc., television sales division of Lippert Pictures Inc., Hollywood. A branch office in Cincinnati will be opened this month by Jerry Fairbanks Productions, Hollywood. James LaMarr, sales executive of Wilding Pictures, Cincinnati, will head the new office as a vice pi'esident of Fairbanks Productions. Charles Michelson, head of Charles Michelson Inc., New York, expected to arrive in Hollywood today (Monday) for one week to acquire sales distribution rights to a new television film series. Frank Danzig, vice president of Skyline Productions, Hollywood, now in New York negotiating with sponsors on the recently completed Skyline Theatre television film series, which stars Celeste Holm. Over $200,000,000 in new manufacturing industry has moved into Utah within the past three years . . . most of it located in the Salt Lake City region. And income from the other two basic Mountain West industries . . . agriculture and mining ... is booming as well. This growth means more buyers with more money . . . and you'll reach this potential with i W . SAIT lAKE CIIY, UTAH • REPRESENTED BY TELEVISION SPOT SALES • CBS • ABC • DUMONT Page 72 • January 7, 1952 BROADCASTING • Telecasting