Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1951)

10 Motion Picture daily Monday, July 9, 1951 I Coming Events July 9-10 — Republic regional sales meeting, New Orleans. July 11 — Eastern Pennsylvania Allied mass exhibitor meeting, Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia. July 11— Cinema Stamp Collectors meeting, Hotel Astor, N. Y. July 12— Allied Theatre Owners of Iowa and Nebraska annual meeting, Arnolds Park, Iowa. July 12-13 — Republic regional sales meeting, San Francisco. July 16-19— Pacific Coast Conference of Independent Theatre Owners annual convention, Delmar Turf and Surf Club, Delmar, Cal. July 17 — Wisconsin Allied-sponsored all-industry meeting for exhibitors, Milwaukee. July 17-18 — Republic regional sales meeting, New York. July 23-26— Council of Motion Picture Organizations sponsored seminar for exhibitors and producers, Hollywood. Aug. 8. — Cinema Stamp Collectors meeting, Hotel Astor, N. Y. MPAA 'PR.' Drive to Aid Moses in New Post Cleveland, July 8. — Charles Moses, publicity representative for^ Stanley Kramer, has resigned to join Radio Free Europe, a privately endowed organization to broadcast special programs to Iron Curtain countries. He has been assigned to Munich, Germany, as a producer. New Budget Policy On Paramount Lot Hollywood, July 8.— As part of Paramount's newly-created overall policy to shorten shooting schedules and reduce budgets on all future productions, the studio has announced inauguration of a new system whereby a directorial consultant will aid and advise in the actual mechanics of filming. Schwalb Will Make 'Aladdin' for Allied Ben Schwalb has been assigned by Steve Broidy, president of Allied Artists-Monogram Pictures, to produce "Aladdin and His Lamp," based on the Arabian Nights tale, to be filmed in Cinecolor. Walter Wanger prior to launching his new Allied Artists production program calling for a minimum of three pictures a year, has volunteered his technical advice on filming the fantasy. Wanger produced 'Arabian Nights" for Universal International which started that stu dio's cycle of color spectacles. Patricia Medina has been signed for the fern inine lead in 'Aladdin," opposite Johnny Sands who has been loaned by Wanger to the studio. Lew Landers will direct, it was an nounced at the weekend. KA TO Elects {Continued from page 1) will later be distributed by the MPAA to visual aid departments of high schools, colleges and universities as well as to civic and religious organizations. The narrative text that goes with the film strip was supplied by H. Arthur Klein, M.A., of El Camino College, Cal. Brochures DeBra pointed out that under the program for "David and Bathsheba," 150,000 brochures featuring dramatic highlights of the picture will be mailed to civic, religious and educational leaders throughout the country as well as to exhibitors. Simultaneously, letters over DeBra's signature, citing the unique appeal of the picture for all members of the family and the community, will go out to all Motion Picture Councils in the country and to the 1,000 motion picture chairmen of national womens' organizations which participate in the MPAA's previewing service. Letters sent out by DeBra over the past five weeks have given the community groups advance notice of the cooperative promotional plan for "David and Bathsheba," calling specific attention to the special exploitation material that will be available through theatres for institutional use and display. {Continued from page 1) field; third district, D. Irving Long, Louisville ; fourth district, C. K. Arnold ; fifth district, Tom Hill, Covington; sixth, Ralph E. McClanahan, Irvine ; seventh, Joe Isaacs, Cumberland, Ky. ; eighth, Dick Martin, Ashland, Ky. ; ninth, Charles Mitchell. Named directors-at-large, were : Andy Anderson, Hartford ; Fred J . Dolle, Louisville. Hold-overs Elected a year ago and holding over are Ned Greene, Mayfield ; Leon Pickle, Henderson; C. R. Buechel, Louisville; W. D. Aspley, Glasgow; J. Van Snook, LaGrange ; Gene Lues, Frankfort ; L. O. Davis, Hazard ; W. T. Cain, Louisa; Mrs. O. J. Minnix, London ; Harold Sliter, Lexington ; E. L. Ornstein, Brandenburg. 'Caruso' Reaps {Continued from page 1) grands TO THE FILM BULLETIN Better than the t*t*t rRANC.S..•"«"•"",9,,5' ^ -1C situations/ more comic s» — — ,o;; -FILM BUllETlN^ 'Goliath" Giant . . . ( Continued from page 1 ) and Bathsheba" giveaways necessitat ing an extra rush printing of 1,000, 000 copies. Goliath's arrival in Cleveland will be a signal for a city-wide celebration for "Red Feather Day," with the local Community Chest taking _ over all arrangements for his activities here. The giant will highlight a parade before estimated crowds of 300,000 before visiting a dozen of the charitable agencies maintained by the Community Chest in the company of newspaper reporters and photographers. In addition, Goliath will be spotted in five of the city's most public squares to give crowds a chance to view the travelling "David and Bathsheba" ex hibit. The giant will leave here on Tues day to continue his tour of Ohio, hitting Columbus, Springfield, Dayton and Cincinnati, before moving on to Kentucky. the house. The first week's gross was not given, but the first three days hit $6,000, a normal full week's receipts at the house in recent months. 'Caruso" also earned a second week, at the Radio City, Minneapolis, grossing around $30,000 for the run, also unusually high as recent grosses go. The first three outstate engagements of the Mario Lanza film, at Brainerd, Thief River Falls and Fairmont, Minn., outgrossed any Metro picture at the same stands this year. Drop Unfair Charge {Continued from page 1) WSB Delay {Continued from page 1) control, providing the general stabilization program was not upset. Board officials said they hoped the full board would get to work on the panel's recommendations "in a week or two, certainly by the end of the month." In the meantime, they added, the recommendations will not be made public. Publicists' Contract {Continued from page 1) The pact contains a clause requiring free-lance agencies, sometimes contracted to handle publicity functions, to observe Guild minimums. reports have been current that a solution of the wage disagreement was near, this was denied by distribution people here. Goodman, head of the negotiating group, was unavailable for comment. . . As matters stood when negotiations ended, the Colosseum was demanding a 10 'per cent increase, which would amount to about nine dollars per week, and the distributors were offering a straight four dollars weekly wage boost. The salesmen's union had contended that the film companies acted unfairly by refusing to substantiate, with actual records, their claim that business conditions would not permit a greater wage increase than the four dollars weekly offered. Charleston Tax Boosted Charleston, W. Va., July 8.— New tax ordinances adopted by the Charles j ton city council include a two per cent \ amusement tax which increases adult theatre ticket taxes another penny. The levy will raise an estimated $60,000 to $80,000 annually. Mexico Aids Industry Mexico City, July 8.— The film,, trade received $1,213,496 in loans, credits and discounts from the government-backed Credito Cinematografico Mexicano, S.A., the institution's latest balance sheet discloses. NEW YORK 630 NINTH AV. FILMACK TRAILER^ CHICAGO 5,. . . .1327 S. WABASH AVI.