Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1951)

10 Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, February 21, 1951 Awards (Continued from page 1) In ceremonies broadcast over NBC, and with original stars enacting scenes from the winning scripts, awards were bestowed in five categories, with Carl Foreman receiving the top trophy, and Robert Meltzer an award for his picture, "The Men," "which best depicts the American scene." Awards in other categories were given to Joseph Mankiewicz and Mary Orr, for the best written comedy, "All About Eve" ; to Charles Brackett. Billy Wilder and D. M. Marshman, Jr., for the best written drama, "Sunset Boulevard," and to Brotherhood Plaque (Continued from page 1 ) well as in the annual March of Dimes and American Red Cross campaigns. He represented Dr. Everett I. Clinchy, Brotherhood Week director, who was detained in Chicago yesterday and was unable to attend the luncheon tendered Gamble by the amusements division executive committee at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here. J. Robert Rubin, Loew's vice-president and one of the pioneer industry workers for Brotherhood, presided at the luncheon. At its close, he was given a rising vote of thanks for his service in all of the campaigns. Charles M. Reagan, Loew's distrib Michael Blankfort and Elliott Arnold ution~ executive" and chairman of the for the best written Western, "Broken division for the current Arrow." The vote split the award for the best written musical comedy, between George Wells, for "Three Little Words," and Sidney Shelton, and Herbert and Dorothy Fields, for "Annie Get Your Gun." George Jessel was master-of-ceremonies at the banquet. Christophers Awards, previously announced in New York, were conferred by Irene Dunne upon Lamar Trotti for "Cheaper by the Dozen" and Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, for "The Father of the Bride." Hochfeld Heads SPG Harry Hochfeld of 20th CenturyFox has been elected chairman of the Screen Publicists Guild here. Other officers include Ray Murray, Columbia, vice-chairman, and Ed Altschuh, Warner Brothers, secretary. amusements division for the current Brotherhood Week campaign, and Max E. Youngstein, in charge of advertising and publicity for the past three campaigns, were among the speakers at the luncheon. Reagan Reports Reagan made a preliminary report on the current Brotherhood campaign which, he said, promises to produce contributions "36 per cent ahead of the previous best campaign year." "But the final report," he added, "will be written by the exhibitors, distributors and Variety International tents now at work in the field." Contributions as of yesterday totalled $71,500, Reagan said, and forecast "conservatively" that more than $100,000 would be raised. The Brotherhood dinner at the Waldorf, last Jan. 25, produced a $28,000 profit, $13,000 of it estimated to represent contributions which would not other ANSWER TO YOUR TECHNICAL PROBLEMS . . wise have been obtained. Personal solicitations produced $32,513; $4,500 was pledged in the New York area and exhibitors and distributors in the field contributed the balance. Reagan estimated that 30,000 persons attended Brotherhood meetings held in all exchange centers in connection with this year's campaign. Definite progress is being made from year to year, he pointed out, and predicted that it will continue. He paid tribute to a long list of campaign workers which included Trueman Rembusch, Gael Sullivan, Jerry Pickman, Abram Myers, H. A. Cole, Henderson Richey, Sol Goldsmith, Gene Picker, Edmund Reek, and others. Commend Trade Press Reagan and Youngstein also commended the trade press for campaign cooperation "far beyond their quota." Youngstein said association with the campaign had taught him the work was important and offered his services on "a permanent or semi-permanent basis." He urged the committee to start planning now for next year's campaign. O'Connor said the national and world need for brotherhood is greater today than ever. "Without it, our problems will not be solved. There will be danger of perpetual warfare." New England Industry at Boston 'Brotherhood' Meet Boston, Feb. 20. — Leading New England film industry executives participated in a "Brotherhood Week" luncheon-meeting held at the Copley Plaza hotel, sponsored by the Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club and the Advertising Club of Boston. At the dais were Martin J. Mullin, president of the Children's Cancer Research Foundation ; Theodore Fleisher and Hatton Taylor, cochairmen of Brotherhood Week; and William Koster, executive director of the Boston Variety Club. Others attending were: Harry Browning:, Irving Isaacs, Al Somerby. Hy Fine, Edward Cuddy, Chester Stoddard, Robert Stemburg. Ben Rosenberg, Mel Morrison. Hubert Glidden, Larry Gardiner, Newell Kurson, Arthur Lockwood, Louis Gordon, Trying; Shaipro, Nate Yamins, James Connolly, Albert Swerdlove, Maurice Laurie, Robert Kurson, Richard Smith, James Dempsev, Robert Foster, Harry Wasserman, Tohn Carroll, Paul Levy, Frank W. McManus, Joe Saunders, Sam Feinstien Thomas Fermoyle, Henri Schwartzberg and Trving Lesser. The lnucheon-meeting was also attended by 1,200 Boston business executives. The Altec Service Man and the organization behind him 161 Sixth Avenue, New York 13, N. Y. PROTECTING THE THEATRE— FIRST PLACE IN ENTERTAINMENT 'Brotherhood' Citation To Harold Russell Harold Russell, national commander of the Veterans of World War II (Amvets) and star of the film, "Best Years of Our Lives," has received a Brotherhood Week citation for contributing to "brotherhood." Hughes Silent (Continued from, page 1) theatre stock. If he had not sold it by the end of two years, the trustee would be directed to start looking for a customer immediately and would be given two more years to actually sell the stock. If Hughes turns down the court's suggestion and the court_ enters the proposed two year limit anyhow, Hughes will appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court, Justice officials believe. MPIC to Vote on COMPO Today Hollywood, Feb. 20.— Ratification of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations' reorganization, expected to pass unanimously, is the top item on the Motion Picture Industry Council agenda for its regular meeting on Wednesday night. Installation of new officers, with B. B. Kahane succeeding Paul Grosse as president, action on new by-laws and on applications for membership by several unnamed organizations will round out the session. Compo Meet Friday (Continued from page 1) meeting at the MPAA offices, at which Skouras and Depinet will call for aggressive support of the COMPO plan, which was approved last November by the COMPO executive board, but has since been marking time pending adjustment of the recent demand of TOA for additional representation on the COMPO board. It was stated in a COMPO press release issued yesterday. "This COMPO organizational difficulty having been settled, the luncheon is expected to be the signal for the program to get under way." COMPO said the following have been invited to the luncheon-meeting : William F. Rodgers, Howard Dietz, Si Seadler, John Joseph of M-G-M ; A. W. Schwalberg, Jerry Pickman, Sid Blumenstock, Paramount ; Oscar A. Doob, Joseph E. Vogel, Loew's ; Leonard Goldenson, Edward Hyman, Robert W eitman, United Paramount Theatres ; Irving Wormser, Art Schmidt, Harry McWilliams, George Joseph, Paul Lazarus, Jr., Al Rylander, Columbia ; Maury Goldstein, Monogram ; Robert Mochrie, Leon Bamberger, Barret McCormick, Don Prince, RKO Pictures ; George Skouras, Skouras Theatres. Also, Charles Einfeld, Sterling Silliphant, Jonas Rosenfield, Al Lichtman, Andy Smith, 20th CenturyFox ; Alfred Daff, Charles Feldman, Maurice Bergman, David Lipton, Universal ; Ben Kalmenson, Harry Kalmine, Mort Blumenstock, Gilbert Golden, Larry Golob, Warner Brothers ; Sol Schwartz, RKO Theatres ; Harry Brandt, Independent Theatre Owners Association ; Leo Brecher, Metropolitan Motion Picture Theatres Association ; Gael Sullivan, TOA ; Herman Robbins, National Screen Service. NSS 25 Years in U.K. London, Feb. 20. — Arnold Williams, British managing director of National Screen Service, celebrated the 25th anniversary of his company's establishment here by throwing a party for the 450 NSS head-office and laboratory employes. Screen ELCs 'Scott' Eagle Lion Classics held a screening of its film, "Scott of the Antarctic" for the press yesterday. Motion Picture Daily reviewed the picture in its issue of April 8, 1949.