Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1957)

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Address NTA Film Network Planning Live Programs Early in 1958 NTA Film Network will offer advertisers live programming on regional and national lineups starting early in 1958, Raymond E. Nelson, vice president and general manager of the network, revealed at a luncheon of the Boston Advertising Club last week [Closed Circuit, Sept. 30]. Mr. Nelson told the group that shortly after the first of the year the word "film" will disappear from the company name, which will be simply NTA Network. He did not specify what programming will be offered live, but in the past Ely A. Landau, board chairman of National Telefilm Assoc., the parent company, has expressed the view that live special events and sports show could fit into his network operations. Mr. Nelson said the addition of live programming will make "America's most flexible tv network more flexible than ever before, both as to markets and programming." He stated that the network will provide "live programming for shows needing this treatment and film where film is called for." The remainder of Mr. Nelson's talk was devoted to an appraisal of the NTA Film Network. He claimed the network's approach is most advantageous to an advertiser because it enables him to buy "selectivity," that is, buy markets conforming to his distribution pattern. He noted that the NTA Film Network has no "must buy" list, thus enabling the advertiser to buy "what he wants where he wants the greatest impact." Tomlinson Plans Loew's Fight At Showdown Meeting Next Week Internal trouble at Loew's Inc., parent of MGM-TV, is continuing to kick up as an expected showdown approaches in the fight for management control. A special stockholders meeting will be held in New York Oct. 15. Florida financier Joseph Tomlinson, major stockholder and director, who is battling to oust Joseph R. Vogel, Loew's president, last week filed a statement with the Securities & Exchange Commission indicating an all-out proxy fight. He actually cannot solicit proxies until he files a proxy statement with SEC, a filing that can be made at any time. Mr. Vogel called the special stockholders meeting to drop Mr. Tomlinson from the board of directors. In the meantime, various legal maneuvers have been presaging the showdown voting. G-K to Move Into New Quarters Gross-Krasne Inc., tv film producer-distributor, on Oct. 1 will move its distributing organization to 5420 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, a building acquired for $200,000 last spring and since then remodeled to fit G-K needs. Facilities include 22 offices, a projection room, cutting rooms and film vaults. The move will make more executive offices available for producers at California Studios, rental studios owned by Gross Page 60 • October 7, J 957 Krasne, G-K said, listing Filmaster, Roland Reed, NBC and the Stanley Kramer organization as principal tenants. G-K also has purchased properties immediately west of California Studios for more than $150,000, which will be cleared of apartment buildings and duplexes, to be sold for removal, to provide parking space for California Studio tenants. FILM SALES AAP, N. Y., reports sales of Warner Bros, features, cartoons and Popeye to WKXPTV Lexington, Ky., and KFDM-TV Beaumont, Tex. Firm also reported sales of Warner features, AAP features and Holmes package to KXGN-TV Glendive, KGEZTV Kalispell and KXLF-TV Butte, all Montana, and KSPR-TV Casper, Wyo., and KDIX-TV Dickinson, N. D.; Warner and AAP features and Popeye to KHOL-TV Holdredge, Neb., and WCIA (TV) Champaign, 111.; Warner cartoons to KLAS-TV Las Vegas, Nev.; AAP features to KVOSTV Bellingham, Wash., KOVR (TV) Stockton, Calif., KCOP (TV) Los Angeles, KOOL-TV Phoenix and WTIC-TV Hartford, Conn.; Warner features to KOSA-TV Odessa, Tex., WKRC-TV Cincinnati, Ohio, WTVN-TV Columbus, Ohio, WWLP (TV) Springfield, Mass., WMAL-TV Washington and WTVT (TV) Tampa, Fla. RCA Recorded Program Services reports sale of its tv film series Town and Country Time, starring Jimmy Dean, to KBOI-TV Boise, Idaho; KDIX-TV Dickinson, N. D., and KTRK-TV Houston. Firm also reports sale of series to Templeton Drugs, Canadian advertiser, who will use program in six markets. Sales bring total market of series to 50. ON CAMERA Guild Films' newest production, Light of the World, dramatic series based on stories from Old Testament, was scheduled to go into production on location Sept. 30. Series will consist of 39 episodes, produced in color. Dialogue will be modern in language but locale, costuming and scenic backdrops will conform to ancient pattern. Show was network radio program sponsored for more than 10 years by General Mills. TCF-TV reports filming of its new series, Man without a Gun, will start Oct. 14, with Peter Packer and Lou Breslow as alternate producers. Series, with Rex Reason starred as frontier newspaper editor, reportedly will be released over 140 stations of NTA Film Network in January. Four Star Films, Hollywood, plans production of two additional series: Doc Holliday and The Tall Texan. Programs are scheduled to be ready for marketing in January. RANDOM SHOTS C & C Tv Corp. moves offices to 400 Park Ave., N. Y., 22. Playhouse Pictures, Hollywood, moves to 1401 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood 28. Broadcasting • Telecasting