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Motion Picture Daily
Tuesday, May 8, 1951
Personal Mention
SPYROS P. SKOURAS, president of 20th Century-Fox, has arrived on the Coast from New York. •
F C. Dillon, executive secretary of the Motion Picture Distributors Association, Toronto, recently reported on film fire-prevention techniques at the convention of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association at Windsor, Ont.
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George Murphy was a _ guest speaker at a recent luncheon in Toronto of the annual conference of the Association of Canadian Advertisers. His topic was "Motion Pictures m the Battle of Ideologies."
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M. Janov, general manager for Coronado Productions, is due to arrive here from the Coast later this week for conferences with United Artists officials.
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S. M. Behrman, film producer and playwright, and actress V iveca Lindfors and her husband, Don Siegel, are due to sail from here today aboard the 6". 5. Queen Elisabeth.
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Douglas T. Yates, assistant foreign sales manager of Republic International and Mrs. Yates announce the birth of a son, Laurence Randall, here on Saturday.
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William M. Pizor, vice-president of Lippert Productions, Inc., in charge of foreign sales, has returned here from an extensive European tour. •
Arthur C. Bromberg, president of Monogram Southern Exchanges, Atlanta, recently visited the Memphis branch.
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Ike and Harry Katz, of Kay Exchanges, Atlanta, recently toured their Memphis, Charlotte and New Orleans exchanges.
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Max Weinberg, Eastern short subject representative for M-G-M, is due to arrive in Washington today from New York.
Balmy Sun Slows B'way lst-Runs; 'The Thing' Tops
George K. Arthur, producer, sailed from here for England.
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Sam Galanty, Columbia Mideast division manager, is due to leave Washington today for Cincinnati, e
Ben Melniker of M-G-M's legal dapartment is due to fly to Washington from here today for a brief visit.
Rank plan
Brief U. S. Visit For Rank, Davis
London, May 7. — J. Arthur and his chief aide, John Davis, to spend less than 10 days in the U. S. on their coming visit.
Rank will sail from Southampton May 17, arriving on the 22nd, and will return on May 31. Davis will leave here May 21 by plane with an itinerary including Chicago and Toronto.
Balmy spring weather continued to take its toll at New York first-runs, with the majority of theatres bringing in new product this week in an attempt to overcome the apathy of the customers.
Top business is being chalked up by "The Thing" at the Criterion, where an estimated $50,000 will give the house its best first week's gross in four years.
Also doing excellently is "My Forbidden Past," with Frank Sinatra and Dagmar on stage at the Paramount where a second week's gross of $72,000 is estimated. Only booked for two weeks, the bill will bow out today and will be replaced by "Appointment with Danger" and Louis Jordan's band.
"Father's Little Dividend" is concluding four weeks at the Music Hall with a very satisfactory $110,000 in prospect for the final period; "The Great Caruso" and a Leonidoff revue will open there on Thursday.
Elsewhere on Broadway business is not so good. "I Was a Communist for the F. B. I." looks for a modest $45,000 in its first week at the Strand. Count Basie and his band are on stage. "The Bullfighter and the Lady" will draw a mild $20,000 for a second week at the Capitol; "Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm" will take over on Thursday.
"Follow the Sun" is scraping bottom with a $39,000 gross for a second and final week at the Roxy ; "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain" and the N. Y. Philharmonic Orchestra will come in tomorrow. "The Brave Bulls" is tapering off to a slow $11,000 in a third week at the Rivoli ; "The Long Dark Hall" will open there tomorrow.
"Apache Drums" is bringing Loew's State a satisfactory $20,000 for its first week, and "Valentino" at the Astor is still doing well, with about $21,000 expected for a third week. "Born Yesterday" is maintaining a steady pace at the Victoria with $16,000 in prospect for a 20th week.
"Try and Get Me" is fair at the Globe with $11,000 due for the opening week. "Stage to Tuscon" is disappointing at the Mayfair with a lean $8,000 expected for its first week. "The Fighting Coast Guard" will replace it on Friday.
New York's two roadshow films, "Tales of Hoffman" and "Cyrano de Bergerac," are both doing good business. "Tales" at the Bijou is still near-capacity with $14,000 looked for in a fifth week, while "Cyrano" at the Golden is consistent with $6,500 due for a fifth week following its moveover from the Bijou.
Off Broadway, "Kon-Tiki" is holding up with $11,500 expected for a fifth week at the Sutton, and "Teresa" is still in good shape at the Trans Lux 52d Street, though slacking off a bit to $7,000 for its fifth week.
Present 27 'Michael' Awards, 7 Citations
"Michael" awards of the Academy of Radio and Television Arts and Sciences were presented to 27 network personalities and programs at the annual Waldorf-Astoria Hotel dinner here last night. For the first time, seven special citations also were awarded. Attending were Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri and more than 1,200 others.
Eleven of last year's award winners received their second "Michael" last night. They were: Milton Berle, Toast of the Town, Philco Playhouse, Walter Winched, John Cameron Swayze, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx, Homer Fickett, Dinah Shore, The Telephone Hour and Theatre Guild on the Air.
The new winners were : Alan Young Show, Suspense, What's My Line, Super Circus, Fred Waring Show, Max Liebman, Lucky Strike Cigarettes, Perry Como, Bud Collyer, Bill Stern, Sam Levenson, Edward R. Murrow, Dragnet, the Quiz Kids, American Forum of the Air and Meet the Press. '
The special citations were presented to the Kefauver Committee for "National Public Service" ; to Bob Hope, 'Americanism Award" ; to Arthur Godfrey, "Mr. Mike" ; Eddie Cantor, "Humanitarian Award" ; Barry Gray, "Public Affairs" ; Irving Mansfield, "Television Showmanship Award" ; and Dr. Allen B. DuMont, "Pioneer Television Award."
The awards were made by several masters of ceremonies, including Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle, Jinx and Tex McCrary and Ed Sullivan. The list of awards follows :
Best Television Comedian,. Milton Berle; Best Television Variety Program, Toast of the Town; Best Television Situation Comedy Program, Alan Young Show. Best Television DTamatic Program, Philco Play house; Best Television Mystery Program Suspense; Best Television Panel Quiz, What's My Line; Best Television Children's Program. Super Circus; Best Television Musical Variety Program, Fred Waring Show; Best Television Producer-Director, Max Liebman; Best Television News Com mentator, John Cameron Swayze; Best Television Commercial Presentation, Luck; Strike Cigarettes; Best Male Vocalist Perry Como; Best Female Vocalist. Dinah Shore; Best Announcer. Bud Collyer; Best Sportscaster, Bill Stern; Most Promising Television Star, Sam Levenson; Best Radio Comedian, Groucho Marx; Best Radio Situation Comedy, Jack Benny Show ; Best Radio Dramatic Program, Theatre Guild on the Air; Best News Interpretation. Ed ward R. Murrow; Best Consistent Radio News Commentator, Walter Winchell; Best Radio Classical Music Program. The Telephone Hour; Best Radio Mystery Program, Dragnet; Best Radio Children's program, Quiz Kids; Best Radio ProducerDirector.'Theatre Guild and Homer Fickett; Best Forum Program, American Forum of the Air; Best Discussion Program, Meet the Press.
Decision Due on 'Miracle' Appeal
Albany, N. Y., May 7.— A decision on the appeal against the ban placed on Roberto Rosselini's "The Miracle" by the State Board of Regents is due to be handed down by the State Appellate Court on Wednesday.
The license for the film, shown as part of a package entitled "Ways of Love," was revoked by the Regents following protests by religious groups. Joseph Burstyn, the film's U. S. distributor, entered the appeal.
Peiser Resigns FWC Ad-Publicity Post
Los Angeles, May 7. — Seymour Peiser resigned the Fox West Coast advertising-publicity directorship at the weekend. He joined the circuit in 1937 as a theatre publicist, taking his present post in 1942.
He will announce new plans after a three-month vacation.
To Advise on Music
Ottalie Mark, formerly head of the music division of Warner Brothers, has opened an independent office here as a consultant on music copyright matters.
'Newsweek' Aids 'FBI'
Nezvsweek Magazine's Club and Educational Bureau has prepared a special four-page pamphlet on Warner's "I Was A Communist for the FBI." The pamphlet is illustrated with scenes from the production and ties in with Nezvsweek Magazine's coverage of timely events as evidenced by the picture's story of subversive activities in the United States.
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File Censor Amendment
Columbus, O., May 7.— A bill to amend Ohio's film censor laws to exempt newsreels from censorship has been introduced in the State Senate.
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