Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1951)

2 Motion Picture Daily Monday, March 5, 1951 Personal Mention ADOLPH ZUKOR, chairman of the Paramount board, and Mrs. Zukor, are to leave here today for Hollywood for a two months' stay. 0 Louise Weyhrauch, formerly secretary to Max E. Youngstein at Paramount, will rejoin Youngstein today as his secretary in the latter's new post as United Artists advertising-publicity vice-president. Miss Weyhrauch celebrated a birthday on Saturday. John Davis, managing director of T. Arthur Rank companies in Britain, is scheduled to return here Wednesday from San Francisco and will visit Canada before leaving for London. • A., J. O'Keefe, former Universal assistant general sales manager, will leave here today for a three-week business-and-vacation trip to the Coast. P. T. , Dana, Universal Eastern sales manager, left here at the weekend for Cincinnati, Canada and Gloversville. Maurice Bergman, public relations executive for Universal, is expected back at his office today after recover ing from virus pneumonia. ' '•" John J!.' Bo-wen, Metropolitan New York district manager for M-G-M, is slated to return here today fol lowing a Miami vacation. • ' David A. Lipton, Universal vice president in charge of advertisingpublicity, left here over the weekend for the Coast.. • Stirling Silliphant, promotion manager for 20th Century-Fox, left New York for the Coast over the weekend, ■, Skouras, Schwartz, Mayer Talk Compo ' Spyros P. Skoiir as, president of 20th Century-Fox, Fred J. Schwartz, head of'* Century Theatres, and Arthur Mayer, executive vice-president of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations, conferred here Friday at COMPQ headquarters on plan's to implement COM PO's proposed campaign to increase business at box offices,' it is understood. Drive in Owners To Map Tax Fight Columbus, O., March 4. — A pro gram for the defeat of two state admission tax bills will be launched at a meeting at the Deshler Hotel here Tuesday i<of' the Ohio Drive-in Theatres Association. Also on the agenda is a discussion of an outdoor advertising program to be given by Jack Braunagel of Commonwealth Theatres. Frank Nolan, president of the drive-in group, will preside. 30 Per Cent First Feature Quota Said Recommended By British Films Council London, March 4.— The Films Council recommended a first feature quota of 30 per cent for the year beginning Oct. 1, following an all-day meeting here Friday, it is authoritatively reported. A quota of 25 per cent was recommended for supporting films, it was also reported. The quotas are the same as those now in effect. Official information was refused by the Board of Trade, which claimed that the Films Council's recommendations must first be considered by Harold Wilson, BOT president, before an announcement can be made. The Council considered suggestions made for possible amendments of the Quota Act but postponed action on them until meetings scheduled for March 8 and 13, respectively. Newsreel Parade British Laboratory Problem Serious London, March 4.— Britain's shortage of sulphur and by-products essential to film laboratories was the subject of debate in the House of Commons Friday, with, Harold Wilson, president of the Board of Trade, giving assurances that United States authorities are being most helpful. Wilson omitted mention of the film, business among the large British industries hit by the cuts in American sulphur allocations to Britain. Film laboratories here are still hopeful of being able to carry on for another six months. An ultimate resort would be to ask American laboratories to process prints there for the British industry to prevent being shut down. its Schlaifer Reported Joining U.A. Sales L. J. Schlaifer, veteran distribution executive, reportedly will join United Artists in a supervisory sales capacity under W. J. Heineman, vice-president in charge of distribution. Schlaife held executive sales post with U. A. previously and was assistant to Heineman and general sales manager under him at Eagle Lion. Schlaifer is now head of Jack Schlaifer Associates, To Aid Charities (Continued from page 1) ELC Executives Fete Heineman Eagle Lion Classic executives and friends feted William C. Heineman, new United Artists distribution vicepresident, at Toots Shor's here Friday evening . In addition to a gift, a 10 gallon hat was presented to Heineman by" Maxie Rosenbloom. Among those present were William C. MacMilten, Jr., Bernard G. Kranze, Milton Cohen, Sam Seidelman, Howard LeSieur-,' Joe Sugar, David Melamed, Jack' Schlaifer, Charles Amory, Bernie Kamber, Ted Lazarus, Lige Brien, Winston Frost, Jack Bellman, George Waldman, Eugene Arnstein, James King, Bob Hadley, Phil Cowan, Dave Wiener, Joe Goltz, Lou Brager, Andy Albeck,. Mike Hoffay, Ted Hodes, Frank Heffernan, Murray Kaplan, Robert Augenblich, Ray Sholz, Frank Walcott, John McKenna and Leo Brody. WB's 'Raton' Premier In N.M. Tomorrow Plans for extensive radio coverage of Warner's "Raton Pass," which opens in Albuquerque, N. M., tomorrow have been completed. In .addition to coverage over station KOB, a mobile broadcasting unit of station KOAT will cover ceremonies greeting the arrival of the film's stars, Dennis Morgan, Steve Cochran and Dorothy Hart at the Sante Fe railroad station. Another special premiere also to be ushered in with a series of events, will take place on Wednesday at the El Raton Theatre at Raton, N.M. ■ ■■>■>■* ■ ACTION in Korea and a Paris -tl electrical exhibit are highlighted in the current newsreels. Other items include Gen. Marshall swearing in defense workers, and sports subjects. Complete contents follozv: MOVIETONE NEWS, No. 19— UN forces mash Korean Reds. Pope appeals for help to aid war orphans. Bob Hope presents Look "Magazine awards. ' Motorcycle race at Daytona Beach. Porpoise does tricks. Golden Gloves. NEWS OF THE DAY, No. Z53— Lt. Gen. Ridgway sees rugged action in Korea. Gen. Marshall rallies civil defense workers. Pans electrical exhibit. Polar bear triplets. Golden Gloves. Baseball. Motorcycle race. Trained porpoise. PARAMOUNT NEWS, Nol 56— Swiss troops on alert in the Alps. Paratroopers greeted by President Truman. Gen Marshall swears in defense workers. Chile host to UN delegates. Paris: home-making marvels. Korea report. Motorcycle classic. TELENEWS DIGEST, No. 9-B— Washington: Debate on troops to Europe. Influenza spreads. Korea report. Recover boy's body from deep well. Airlift to Israel. German acrobats put on show in Italy. Sports: basketball. UNIVERSAL NEWS, No. 435— Paris fashions. Gen. Marshall and civilian defense. French electrical exhibit. Trained porpoise. Citrus fiesta in Cloverlahd, Cal.' ; |J Sports : motorcycle classic, Golden Gloves, WARNER PATHE NEWS, No. 58-^UN forces pound Reds in Korea. Gen. Marshall swears in civil defense workers. Labor quits all defense agencies. "UN ' unit meets in Chile. Distribute atomic dogrtags-, . Motorcycle race. Golden Gloves. ..... Alford, Motion Picture Export Association; John W. and Charles A. Alicoate, Film Daily; E. C. Grainger and William E. Barry, Jamestown Amusement Co. ; Harry Buckley ; Frank E. Cahill, Jr., Warner Theatres ; Patrick Casey ; T. J. Connors ; Frank C Walker and William Cronin, Comer ford Theatres ; Russell V. Downing and J. F. 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Services Held for Segal of Columbia Funeral services for Jacob Segal, 56, vice-president and treasurer of Columbia Pictures International Corp., were held here yesterday at. Riverside Memorial Chapel. He died on Friday at his apartment in the Sherry Netherlands Hotel. ■ ,p ,M.« ,*,/ ., •■. , Segal, whose office, was in Lona&i, became ill several months ago, and came to New York with his wife, Shirley, who survives. Ray Brown Services Cleveland, March 4. — Funeral services for Ray Brown, Sr., Warner Southern Ohio district manager, who died suddenly in Lima, (0., will be held tomorrow in Springfield, O., where he . made his home1. ' Surviving are the widow, a daughter and, a son, Ray, Jr., manager of the State Theatre, Cuyahoga Falls. MOTION PICTURE DAILY. Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; Terry Ramsaye, Consulting Editor. 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