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Vol. 49, No. 8
December 24, 1952
U-I's Al E. Daff and Charles Feldman accept the LAUREL AWARDS plaque from Mel Konecoff, EXHIBITOR, for the company which showed the greatest improvement in its relations with exhibitors during 1951 over 1950.
Konecoff presents a LAUREL AWARDS plaque to MGM's Charles M. Reagan. MGM was voted fairest by exhibitors during 1951 in the nationwide survey conducted by EXHIBITOR in connection with its LAUREL AWARDS.
1952 Draws To A Close
And, As Always, A Highlight For EXHIBITOR Resulted From The Selections Of The Annual LAUREL AWARDS
HAT was the big news story of 1952?
Was it the failure of the in¬ dustry to get together on an arbitration plan?
Was it the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in the case of “The Miracle” and “Pinky”?
Was it the emergence of COMPO to its greatest strength, thanks to the campaign for the repeal of the 20 per cent admis¬ sions tax?
Was it the realization by the industry that only in better production could it buck TV competition and conditions?
Buddy Adler, producer, Columbia Special award
It may have been any of these, or others, for that matter.
(For EXHIBITOR, of course, 1952 again brought the annual LAUREL AWARDS, in which those who make pictures and others receive their rewards, based on the voting of exhibitors. On these pages, and on others in STUDIO SURVEY, many of those in the east and west who won the honors are shown. — Ed.)
To refresh the memories of its readers. Exhibitor, as always in its annivei-sary issue, now repeats the highlight stories since the last anniversary issue:
Doris Day (with Paul Manning), Warners Top actress and best musical performance
November, 1951
7 — Allied wound up its convention in New York by asking an all-industry, all-inclusive system of arbitration . . , MGM vice-president Marvin Schenck was chosen as head re¬ cruiter for the “Movietime, U.S.A.” tours.
14 — Arnold M. Picker, vice-president in charge of foreign distribution, an¬ nounced the reestablishment of UA offices in Japan. . . . RCA conducted successful tests of color theatre television.
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Waiter Lang, 20th-Fox A top 10 director
December 24, 1952