Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1951)

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6 Motion Picture daily Tuesday, July 10, 1951 Para. TV (Continued from page 1) tern at present, is ready to unveil a new instantaneous projector next month. Exhibitors who use rear projection, notably Trans Lux, are looking for theatre TV equipment suitable for the behind-the-screen system. Skiatron Electronics is trademarking its "Theatre-Vision," a new system which is scheduled to make its bow in mid-September. According to Arthur Levey, Skiatron president, Theatre-Vision will be leased to theatre operators at a cost low enough to make it practical for small houses. He said the system does not use a cathode tube and consequently does not need the installation of high-voltage wires. Paramount, which at present has its equipment installed in five theatres, has announced orders for three more sets. Paul Raibourn, vice-president in charge of Paramount's TV activities, recently expressed the opinion that from 75 to 100 theatres will be equipped with large screen TV by the end of the year, adding that the Paramount sys tern would account for from 15 to 20 of the installations. One circuit is reported to be dicker ing with Paramount for installations in 32 theatres, which would be the largest single order placed anywhere. At present Paramount is contemplating turning the sales and distribution of its theatre TV equipment over to an established firm in the field. Asked concerning reports that Century Projector is the likely candidate in the event of such a deal, Raibourn said yesterday that Century was '.'very much interested." However, Raibourn said no agreement has yet been reached. TV. Y. First Run Grosses (Continued from page 1) New TV Unit (Continued from page 1) system which gives balanced light over the entire screen and is said to be designed for flexibility and ease of operation. It is the instantaneous type with a projection tube in a suspension mounting and with an improved wiring system that brings all high voltage cables into a single box. Though no figure was given in the announcement, a company spokesman said that the unit will be "competitively priced." At present GPL is making a film relay type of theatre TV unit and it is said that production of that model will continue. It is in use at Shea's Fulton in Pittsburgh. A trade showing of the new unit is planned for late August, probably in a New York theatre. will hold for a 10th week, which leaves it second in length of run to "Random Harvest," which ran 11 weeks. Elsewhere, the grosses were down a bit from the Fourth of July spurt, but were holding up fairly well for mid-summer. The newly-christened Warner looks for about $40,000 for its first week with "Strangers on a Train," excellent for a straight film policy. "The Frogmen" is holding up to a fair $65,000 for a second week at the Roxy; following $98,000 for the opening stanza. An ice show is on stage there. "Excuse My Dust" is only fair at the Capitol, where $30,000 is due for the second week, with Margaret Whiting heading the stage bill. "Strictly Dishonorable" will open there tomorrow. "The Prince Who Was a Thief" is expected to gross $16,000 for its first week at the State. At the Globe, "Ace in the Hole" is continuing to do fine business, with about $20,000 expected for the second week. "The Prowler" at the Criterion is down a bit, but still substantial with $17,000 estimated for its second week. "The Mask of the Avenger" is modest at the Victoria, with $10,000 expected for a second week, while "Hard, Fast and Beautiful" is not much better, with $11,000 estimated for its, second week. "Teresa" is winding up a 14-week stand at the Trans Lux 52nd Street with about $3,200 due for the final six days. "Circle of Danger" will bow in there tomorrow. "Tales of Hoffman" is consistent at the Bijou, with a good $11,500 due for its 14th week on a two-a-day run. "Kon-Tiki" is still doing excellent business at the Sutton, with $8,000 due for its 14th week. Also very satisfactory are "Tony Draws a Horse," which grossed $6,000 for its eighth week at the Park Avenue and "Four in a Jeep," which did about the same for its fourth week at the Paris. Martin-Lewis Get $76,000 for Week If the Paramount reaches its estimated first week gross of $152,000 by closing time tonight, the Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis comedy team will collect a cool $76,000 for its sixa-day turn. They signed for the two-week personal appearance on a $50,000 weekly guarantee, plus half of everything taken in over $100,000. Mulvey Leaves for UK Talks Tomorrow James A. Mulvey, president of Samuel Goldwyn Productions, will leave here tomorrow by plane for London where he will represent the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers in the negotiations with Sir Hartley Shawcross, president of the British Board of Trade, for a new Anglo-American film pact. Joyce O'Hara, Motion Picture As sociation of America vice-president, also plans to fly to London this week for the talks, scheduled to begin on Friday. John G. McCarthy, MPAA foreign vice-president, is en route by ship. WSB Ruling ( Continued from page 1 ) decision, the policy must be cleared ith Economic Stabilizer Eric A. Johnston. Meanwhile, the new Salary Stabiliation Board was still seeking members to fill out a special panel to decide salary policies for Hollywood guild members and other "talent" workers. ndications were that once such a panel is set up, hearings will be held in Los Angeles, Chicago and other key centers. The Board late last week issued its first regulation, adopting as its basic policy the first 10 regulations of the Wage Stabilization Board. This was regarded at the time as merely a procedural move, since the salary panel had been operating under them all along. But later study indicated that the film industry's permission to keep on paying its talent workers under traditional patterns has been strengthened by that action. This is because the industry got that permission under Wage Board regulations five, and the Salary Board adopting this and under regulations as its own strengthens the industry's position, it is believed. U. K. Pact Talks (Continued from page 1) Rocky Mt. Meet (Continued from page 1) campaign on Darryl F. Zanuck's "David and Bathsheba" in relation to local exploitation penetraton by the tours of "Goliath," Francis X. Bushman and the recently discovered modern "Bathsheba." His talk will be heard by representatives of Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres in addition to independent exhibitors embarked on a long range showmanship program to foster increased theatre attendance. States represented are Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Montana. Einfeld will return to his desk in New York on Monday. RCA Color TV (Continued from page 1) word and RCA had its three-color receivers flanked by two black-and-white sets which received the same telecast over NBC's Channel 4. The color sets, equipped with RCA's tri-color cathode tube, were 16-inch and 21-inch, but the actual picture sizes were 9>4-x-12 inches and 12y2-xl6l/2 inches, respectively. This, it was explained by Dr. E. W. Engstrom, RCA research vice-president, is caused by the necessary placement of the color screen behind the face of the tube. Details of the actual broadcast were explained by O. B. Hanson, NBC chief engineer, who said that the present tests were handled by the NBC staff in cooperation with RCA Victor engineers. An unscheduled part of the broadcast was a remote pickup from Palisades Amusement Park of Buster Crabbe and a group of swimmers, said to be the first time this had been done with RCA color equipment. The studio program included Nanette Fabray, who acted as mistress-ofceremonies and sang with Rene Paul, Yma Sumac, South American songstress, Ray Malone, dancer. arrive here by plane on Thursday or Friday from New York. Levy is already here and McCarthy is: scheduled to arrive Friday on the ^".5". Queen Elizabeth. Allport has recently re turned from a tour of American film offices in Dublin. He and McCarthy may be required to leave for Madrid at the weekend to conclude negotia tions there on a new American film agreement with Spain. In that event, it is felt the talks here would be sus pended pending their return. Concern is expressed in some Amer ican quarters here over the statement to Commons recently of Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell that the government fears a serious prob lem may arjse during the last half of this year with respect to Britain's overseas balance of payments. There is some apprehension that this may react unfavorably to the American delegation's proposed re quest for complete convertibility of American film earnings here. Canada Bankruptcies Up, But Not in Films Ottawa, July 9. — There was not a single bankruptcy in the theatrical field, including motion pictures and theatres throughout the nation during the first quarter of 1951, though fail ures in Canada generally during this period rose five per cent over the same period last year to provide the most unfavorable' showing for ,any first quarter since 1934, the Canadian government reports. Guinan with RKO Radio Thomas J. Guinan has been ap pointed RKO Radio home office repre sentative, covering Atlanta, Char lotte, Dallas, Memphis, New Or leans and Oklahoma City. Kallman, Goldsmith (Continued from page 1) they will return to report their findings and recommendations to the U.A. management. Kallman has left by air for London from where he flies to Bombay, India, for discussions with U.A.'s distributor, Western Indian Theatres, Ltd. He will also visit Burma, Ceylon, Pakistan, Singapore and Indonesia. Goldsmith is scheduled to leave by plane July 18 for Tokyo, where he will study distribution facilities in Japan, which up to now have been handled by the Motion Picture Export Association. Hong Kong, Manila, Formosa and other Far Eastern exchange centers are also on his travel agenda, Kallman was at one time U.A. manager in Mexico and has served with R.K.O. and other companies in various posts around the world. Goldsmith was associated with the Universal foreign department for the past 10 years and before that represented 20th Century-Fox in the Far East and other foreign territories. Two New Connecticut Exhibition Corps. Hartford, July 9. — Two new Connecticut amusement corporations have filed certificates of incorporation with the Secretary of State's Office. They are : Lyn-Jil Theatre Co., Stratford, authorized capital, $50,000. Incorporators are Seymour B. Levine, Stratford; Hilda L. Lipsher, North Haven; Ida M. Levine, Stratford. Baybrook Amusement Co., West Haven. Louis Gherlone is president, Rose Gherlone is vice-president, and Dave Gherlone is secretary. Servicemen's Prices Cut Hartford', July 9. — Nathan E. Goldstein, owner of the Arcade Theatre, Springfield, Mass., has announced reduction to 40 cents, including tax, of the admission charge for men and women in uniform. Regular admission is 55 cents.