The Film Daily (1948)

'^ ^Monday, September 20, 1948 nai *5? PCC Protests Crime And Sex Pix Scenes (Continued from Page 1) PCCITO in the interest of its memoers and the public they serve not only strongly protests this practice, out demands that MPAA take imnecj^^ steps to fulfill their commitmeii ^0 eliminate such class and ;ype oi pictures," PCC's resolution reads. PCCITO statement said it has repeatedly requested distributors to stop unfair trade practice of "commercial previews" which are now beang shown in all major cities in eight Western States. Having received no relief from this abuse, PCC trustees lave authorized an investigation to oe immediately made on the legality jf this practice. MPEA Confirms H.N.F.T. Pix Import Notification (Conl-inued from Page 1) interview with the new buying agent for the Hungarian Government. Pergament refuted a report that se.ection of American product for Magyar screen would be predicated on behind "Iron Curtain" political views. On the contrary, Pergament pointed out that films to be selected Annually will be chosen strictly for production quality and entertainment values that can be best apprepiated by the Hungarian film-goers. Pergament cited many screenings le arranged through home office exscutives of Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Walt Disney, United Artists, independent producers and other independents which were attended by lieads of H.N.F.T. during their recent trip to London, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Well established in foreign import and export film markets, Pergament is currently negotiating with other governments for similar handling of their respective needs. $7,500,000 Loan Retires Carrier Mortgage, Debts Syracuse, N. Y.— A $7,500,000 loan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. will be used by Carrier Corp. to retire the purchase money mortgage jf $3,0.50,000 on the plant purchased from WAA, and $3,000,000 of long term bank loans arranged in 1946, Cloud Wampler, president of the company, revealed. Remainder of the loan will be added to working capital. Loan was negotiated on Carrier's 3 5/7 per cent promissory aote due Sept. 1, 1963. STORKS Detroit — Paul Broder, Realart oresident, became a father for the second time with the arrival of Ricky Bruce. ifil -^h^-^-^f^rW/ "'^ PHIL M. DALY Variety Opens Show Business' Great Heart WASHINGTON • • • VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL opened show businessGreat Heart at its mid-year conference here Friday afternoon to encompass the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital at Saranac. ... In response to sincere, moving appeals made by Columbia's Abe Montague, chairman of an emergency committee formed by distribution chiefs, and three of his associates, RKO's Bob Mochrie, Metro's Bill Rodgers and Paramount's Charlie Reagan. . . . Backed by an earnest, convincing presentation of an average exhibitor's viewpoint by Virginia's Mort Thalheimer, the national canvassmen voted to assume the financing and active direction of the single institution which cores for the industry's own. . . . Twentyfour hours before the luncheon meeting at the Statler at which the distribution heads were guests, the chances that Variety would so act were admittedly slim. . . . But after the address, it required little more than an hour for the adoption of the motion presented by Nate Golden of this city. T T T • • • THE MANNER IN WHICH the Hospital will be operated, and the financing plans will be worked out by a committee of eight exhibitor members of Variety meeting jointly with the distributor committee which is now engaged in campaigning in behalf of the hospital. . . . The latter committee expects to have available several hundred thousands of dollars through regional activities. ... It is estimated that the hospital will require on operating fund of S175,000 annually, with from $50,000 to 3100,000 additional necessary for its rehabilitation. . . . Murray Weiss of the Boston tent will direct an engineering survey of the Hospital's physical plant, and report to the joint Variety-distributor committee. T T T • • • VARIETY HAS SET Jan. 1 as the tentative date for its takeover, and at that time it is anticipated thai the Hospital will be renamed the Variety Clubs International Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. . . . Bob O'Donnell, International chief barker, envisions the raising by the tents of from $200,000 to $250,000 annually during the first five year period, thus permitting the building up quickly of an endowment fund which will assure continued operation of the Hospital in the face of any emergency. . . . While the method to be employed in raising the funds remains to be determined, during the luncheon discussion it was suggested that a tent pro capita plan be considered. T T T • • • O'DONNELL, who described the taking over of the Hospital as Variety's "crowning achievement," said that the tents of the International are now spending $2,000,000 annually on philanthropies. . . . He expressed confidence that the tents would find it possible to amplify present income to meet the new Hospital obligation. . . . With 34 tents now active, including two in Toronto and Mexico City, O'Donnell said that re-establishment of others in Kansas City and Milwaukee was anticipated. ▼ ▼ T • • • MONTAGUE in his appeal to the canvassmen said he "came here most humbly to talk about an institution that belongs to you" and outlined the circumstances in which the distribution heads, as individuals, became interested in the Hospital's financial plight. ... In turn, Thalheimer, Mochrie, Rodgeis and Reagan made their impressive appeals, and the applause as each finished foretold Variety's formal action later — action that made show business history. Warner Dance Postponed Cleveland— Warner Club's Fall UTSC in Larger Quarters Dallas — United Theaters Service dinner dance has been postponed to Corp. has moved into larger quartomorrow in the Hickory Grill. i ters in the Film Exchange Bldg. Regional Sales Meets Open U-l Sales Drive (Continued from Page 1) out, has sufficient pictures completed to enable it to set releasing plans for the next six months. Regional sessions here and in Cincinnati, Chicago and San Francisco also will serve for the formation of the company's 1948-49 season sales policies. Unity drive, according to Scully, is inspired by the necessity of unity in the industry. "The future successful course of operation in the motion picture industry lies in mutual cooperation between distributors and exhibitors to help insure the continuance of the present high weekly attendance level at the nation's theaters," Scully declared. Drive will be dedicated to effecting greater unity between U-I and its exhibitor customers, as well as good-will between the exhib. and his community. Scully will preside at the regional sales meetings which will be attended by the company's district and branch managers and salesmen as well as the U-I home office sales cabinet including A. J. O'Keefe, assistant general sales manager; E. T. Gomersall, assistant to Scully; Fred Meyers, Eastern sales manager; F. J. A. McCarthy, Southern and Canadian sales manager; C. J. Feldman, Western sales manager; E. L. McEvoy, short subjects sales manager; James J. Jordan, contract-playdate manager. John Joseph, national advertising and publicity director, and Maurice A. Bergman, Eastern advertising and publicity director, will discuss advertising and promotion plans on forthcoming product. Initial meeting will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Sept. 24-25. Cincinnati meeting will be held at the Terrace Plaza Hotel, Sept. 28-29. The third meeting will be held at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago Oct. 1-2 and the fourth meeting in San Francisco Oct. 7-8. mmm eeus Sharp-McCarley Memphis — Mildred Sharp, 20thFox booker, and Bonnie 0. McCarley, salesman at the exchange, will be married Oct. 9. Reagin-Yarnell ^ Memphis — Mary Ann Reagin, the daughter of R. B. Reagin, RKO branch manager, was married recently to Albert Yarnell. KSrinich-Peterson Chicago — Mary Kirinich, Eagle Lion cashier, will marry Frank Peterson on Sept. 25. Levine-Pinter Sally Ruth Levine, daughter of Herman Levine, Warner executive in Philadelphia, was married yesterday to Ernest Pinter at the Park Central Hotel.