Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1950)

2 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, June 1, ISA Personal Mention EDDIE CANTOR and Mrs. Cantor; Luther Adler, Mrs. Adler and Stella Adler; Alec Guiness, British actor, and William Dieterle, director, were among the passengers sailing from here yesterday for Europe on the -S'.-b". Queen Elizabeth. • Leox J. Bamberger, RKO Radio sales promotion manager, will attend the Allied of New Jersey convention at Atlantic City, June 15-17, and will so from there to the Virginia MPTO convention at Old Point Comfort. • Helen Norma Rosen, daughter of Sam Rosen, Fabian Theatres treasurer, has graduated from Wells College where she was president of her class. • Jerry Pickman, Paramount assistant advertising-publicity director, will return here today from the Coast. • Ben Goetz, M-G-M British production head, will leave here on June 8 for London. • Gottfried Reinhardt, producer, will leave here tomorrow for the Coast. • Bernard Jacon, Lux Film sales vice-president, will leave here today by plane for Chicago and St. Louis. • Steve Strassberg, Film Classics assistant advertising-publicity director, has left here for Cleveland and Pittsburgh. e Larry Goodman, Film Daily reporter, will marry Joan Gr'obin in Bethseda, Md., on June 18. Cowdin Engaged Only In Non-Film Matters J. Cheever Cowdin, former board chairman of Universal, back in New York after six weeks on the Coast, stated yesterday he is giving his_ full time to non-film industry business matters. Although he had engaged in Coast discussions on the controlling stock in RKO theatres which Howard Hughes is to dispose of when RKO completes its divorcement, Cowdin denied that he had entered into any tentative agreement or understanding with Hughes on acquisition of the shares. Harris Silverburg, 52 Chicago, May 31. — Burial services will be held on Friday in Detroit for Harris Silverburg, 52, Chicago branch manager for National Screen Service for the past 10 years who died suddenly from a heart attack in Miami Beach, Fla., on Monday while returning to Chicago. Prior to his Chicago position he was manager with the same company in Detroit and was associated with many film companies prior to that. He is survived by the widow, Ethel, a daughter, Los,_ and a son, Dale. Funeral services will be at Lewis Brothers memorial chapel Closings Data May Reach Congressmen Through Local Units Washington, May 31. — Abram F. Myers, chairman of the Council of Motion Picture Organization's tax committee, said he still has not decided whether the information compiled by the Committee on recent theatre closings should be forwarded to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee officially by COMPO or should be :alled to the attention of individual members by the local territories. He said a decision would have to be made soon. He expects to release the figures from the missing seven territories tomorrow or Friday. There is no way of telling whether the 42 closings are a gross or net figure, he declared. He said he thought some of the territories deducted from the closings the number of new theatres while others did not. But there is no accurate count on this. Myers said he did not know how many theatres normally close during any six-month period, but that "it certainly is nothing like this figure." ACLU Brief Backs 'Boundaries' Appeal Arguing in a "friend of the court" brief that motion pictures are entitled to the "free press" protection of the First Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union will today urge the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans to reverse a decision of the Atlanta Federal District court upholding the banning of "Lost Boundaries" by the Atlanta censor board. The New Orleans court is scheduled to hear arguments on Monday. In dismissing the original action, the District Court said it was bound by a 1915 U. S. Supreme Court decision which held that films were "entertainment" and not entitled to "free press" protection. The ACLU brief to be filed today asserts that "it is the duty of this court to lay the ghost of that precedent, to undertake its reexamination and to vindicate the fundamental constitutional principle that every vehicle of ideas is shielded from censorship." KTLA Rates Up 25% Hollywood, May 31. — Paramount's TV Station KTLA has announced a 25 per cent rate increase, effective today, for all time segments of over one-minute duration. For example, an hour of Class A time, including "live" studio facilities, is advanced from $600 to $750. Spot announcements are increased from $90 to $125. All KTLA clients presently on the air may continue at the old rate for 26 weeks. Company Changes Name Effective today, Massce-Barnett, film forwarders here, will be known as Barnett International Forwarders, it is announced by William Barnett, president Second N.Y. Meeting On $1 Wage Floor Albany, N. Y., May 31.— Samuel Rosen, member of the commission appointed by State Industrial Commissioner Edward Corsi to study minimum wages for the amusement business, and Phillip F. Barling, Fabian attorney, will speak at a meeting of Albany district exhibitors in the local Variety Club on June 8. They will report results of New York hearing on June 7. Saul J. Ullman will preside. Attorney Leonard L. Rosenthal of Albany, will represent a group of independent exhibitors at the New York hearing on the proposed one dollar hourly minimum. Newsreel Parade Hendel Named ELC Western Sales Head James Hendel has been appointed W est Coast division manager of EagleLion Classics, it was jointly announced here yesterday by William J. Heineman, vice-president in charge of distribution, and Bernard G. Kranze, general sales manager. Hendel was formerly New York branch manager of Eagle-Lion. As the divisions now stand, the East is in charge of Milton E. Cohen ; Midwest, Edward E. Heiber, and the South, J. L. Lutzer. U. S. Bond Pressbook Sent to Exhibitors Exhibitors throughout the nation are receiving a pressbook prepared for the Treasury by the motion picture industry committee for the U. S. Savings Bonds Independence Drive which will aid them in preparing local campaigns. Included are plans for civic events, contests, newspaper editorial and publicity matter and various other exploitations. Offered by the industry committee for exhibitor use are free posters, ad mats and the free savings bond trailer. Legion Reviews 7; All Are Approved Seven additional pictures have been reviewed by the National Legion of Decency with all receiving "A" ratings. In Class A-I are M-G-M's "Happy Years" and "The Next Voice You Hear," and Republic's "The Savage Horde." In Class A-II are Republic's "The Avengers," Monogram's "Father Makes Good," Columbia's "State Penitentiary," and Warner Brothers' "This Side of the Law." Award to William Wyler William Wyler will receive the 1950 One World award for motion pictures at a dinner June 6 at the WaldorfAstoria here. QUEEN JULIANA on a visit] France and the marriage of E\ peror Hirohito's daughter are cwr neiosreel highlights. Other items elude sports, summer fashions i Bing Crosby playing golf. Compi contents follotv: MOVIETONE, NEWS, No. 44^Chica trolley-truck collision. Manhattan-Broot tunnel opening-. Russian trawlers in E iish Channel. Italian festival. Quejf^ul* visits France. New diving recorW' ,;v Hirohito's daughter weds. PlY^e *cl Rocky Mountain roads. Boxing. Roller by. Surf riding. NEWS OF THE DAY, No. 278— Chic trolley-truck crash. Hirohito's daug marries commoner. Mysterious Soviet i[ in English Channel. Egypt : camel mour on maneuvers. France hails Queen Juli Bing Crosby goes golfing. Boxing. Aero, party. PARAMOUNT NEWS, No. 81-Siar, boxing matches. Paris welcomes Qi Juliana. Chicago: streetcar -truck colli: Daughter of Emperor Hirohito weds a c moner. Soviet trawlers invade Enj Channel. Ancient ceremonial in Italy's ( bio. Bing Crosby plays golf. TELENEWS DIGEST, No. 22-A — York: Gen. Clay rally. Trygve Lie ret from Europe. Czechs celebrate libera! U. S. flags reappear in Yugoslavia. Ma maneuvers. Manhattan Brooklyn tu opens. Costa Rica religious monument stored. Fashions make art news. UNIVERSAL NEWS, No. 356 — launches new bid for tourists. New: brief: Queen Juliana visits Paris. Emv Hirohito's daughter weds commoner. Cf corps in Egypt. Siamese boxing mat<; Surf-boarding in Hawaii. Roller derby. WARNER PATHE NEWS, No. Queen Juliana visits France. New ] Camel corps in Egypt. Fashions for I mer. Sports: golf, boxing. Emperor I hito's daughter weds. New Jersey: a bats lunch. Churches of America: Moi Temple in Hawaii. Three-Hour TV Shi To End Palsy Drivt A three-hour all-star televi show starting at nine o'clock on urday night, June 10, will cone the United Cerebral Palsy Assc tions current $5,000,000 camps Milton Berle will spearhead the si it was announced by Bob Hope, tional chairman of the camp; Robert M. Weitman, New York chairman, will cooperate _ in pre: ing the' benefit telecast which will ture a score of stars from sci stage, radio and television. Virigina MPTO Sim Four-day Conventb Richmond, Va., May 31. — Vir Motion Picture Theatre Owners hold a four-day convention, sta4 June 17 at Old Point Comfort. A ander Film Co. will make its 62yacht available for sight-seeing around the Hampton Roads area M-G-M has contributed a rod and as a prize for some exhibitor. PALReelatN.Y.Theat Four hundred member theatre! the Metropolitan Motion Picture atres Association are showing all week a special appeal trailer in c eration with the annual drive of Police Athletic League. There f be no theatre solicitations. The was prepared by M-G-M's New' the Day and Loew's Theatres. <\ mentary v^as provided by Bill Si J A Otten, National Press Club, Washington, D. C. London Bureau, 4 Golden Sq., London Wl: Hope Burnup, Manager; Peter Burnup, Editor ; cable address, Quigpubco Lon t. Other Quigley Publications: Motion Picture Herald; Better Theatres and Theatre Sales, each published 13 times a year as a section of Motion Picture Herald; Interna; _» Motion Picture Almanac; Fame. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 23, 1938, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rate? year, $6 in the Americas and $12 foreign; single copies, 10c.