Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1951)

4 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, October 11, 1951 Albany Editorial Cites Public Reaction To 'Movietime' As Proof of Films' Vitality Albany, Oct. 10. — The Times-Union today ran an editorial captioned "Movietime, U.S.A." in which the Hearst publication frankly discussed what it believed to be the mistakes and problems of the film industry and declared, "This is a proper time for celebration of the theatres' golden anniversary." It was the first press reaction here to the current campaign. Referring to Monday's 'Movietime' reception at which Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Leonard Spigelgass and Fred De Cordova spoke, it said: "It was a gala affair and typical of the movies — flashlights, autographs, interviews, snafus and the enthusiastic mob of feminine fans. It was living proof that the movie industry is far from dead, and leads a casual observer to remark there is nothing wrong that common sense and good pictures will not cure. It is the proper time to send to the hinterlands the famous and respected figures of movie land and let them come face to face, in real life, with their customers. To meet these people and talk with them is like meeting your next door neighbor. They are kindly, intelligent people. This is the Hollywood all America should know better. You will see better entertainment in the months and years to come, for Hollywood's back on its toes. "For some time the masterminds of Hollywood have sat in their ivory towers and directed the kind of pictures they thought the public should have. They have continued to promote stars long past their zenith and have forgotten that the play's the tlr'ng. They have failed to discipline those who brought disrepute and disgrace to the industry. They have filled the screens with reissues and so-called double features of low quality. As a result, there has been a public rebellion," the editorial concluded. Concession Items Face Mass. Tax Boston, Oct. 10. — State Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long revealed here that he has a bill before the Massachusetts legislature to levy taxes on candy, ice cream, pop corn and related items sold in theatres and in retail establishments. The New England Confectioners Association branded the tax bill as "a raid on children's piggy banks." Retail stores and theatre owners have stated that it would cut into their business drastically. H. R. Chapman, chairman of the board of directors of the New England Confectionery Company of Cambridge, one of the largest manufacturers of bar candy in America, stated today that "it would be very politically unpopular to disclose that the present administration at the Massachusetts State House is in such dire straits as to rob children by digging into their home penny banks." Chapman further stated that the entire candy and confectionery industry will fight the bill. Union's Unwanted Film May Get Date London, Oct. 10. — "Green Grow the Rushes," the cooperatively made film of the Association of Cine and Allied Technicians, studio union, which no circuit thus far has dated, will be viewed by the Board of Trade's selection committee Oct. IS, to determine whether a circuit should be forced to book it. Under the quota law, an unwanted film may be forced on a circuit if the selection committee holds it should be exhibited. The committee was reconstituted recently to exclude circuit representation. The film cost £95,000 ($266,000), 60 per cent of which was supplied by the government's National Film Finance Corp. A second A. C. T. film, "Night Was Our Friend," was completed recently. Savini, Rank Close Deal Contracts have been concluded for Astor Pictures Corporation, headed by R. M. Savini, to rerelease two features produced by the J. Arthur Rank Organization, "Captain Boycott," starring Stewart Granger, and "The Smugglers," in Technicolor, starring Michael Redgrave, it is reported. 'I A' Rallies to U.S. Defense Bond Drive Rallying to the industry Defense Bond drive, headed by Samuel Pinanski, president of New England Theatres, New York IATSE Local H-63, which represents home office "white collar" workers, yesterday mailed to its 1,800 members letters appealing for the purchase of U. S. Defense Bonds through payroll deductions. Signed by Russell M. Moss, executive vice-president of No. H-63, the letters stated, "Every American can help assure national economic strength by building financial security for himself and his family. That is why our Government is asking each of us to save regularly a portion oi what we earn by buying U. S. Defense Bonds." Hollywoodites at Forum Here Today Teresa Wright, screenwriter Leonard Spigelgass and director Fred De Cordova will represent Hollywood on a forum with six high school students from the High School of Performing Arts here in the school auditorium, 120 West 46th Street, today at 2:20 P. M. Representatives of all New York city high school publications will be in audience. The topic of the forum will be "Vocational Possibilities in the Motion Picture Industry." PARAMOUNT TRADE SHOWS Oct. 12 thru Nov. 1, 1951 • • • BOB HOPE HEDY LAMAR R MY FAVORITE SPY with Francis L Sullivan Arnold Moss • John Arch Produced by PAUL JONES Directed by NORMAN Z. McLEOD Story and Adaptation by Edmund Beloin and Lou Breslaw Screenplay by EDMUND HARTMANN and JACK SHER Additional Dialogue by Hal Kanter CITY PLACE OF SCREENING DATE TIME ALBANY FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1052 Broodway OCT. 19 8 P.M. ATLANTA PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 154 Walton St:, NW OCT. 19 10 P.M. BOSTON FENWAY THEATRE OCT. 16 BUFFALO PARAMOUNT THEATRE OCT. 16 CHARLOTTE PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 305 S. Church St OCT. 19 JO A.M. CHICAGO PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 1306 S. Michigan Ave OCT. 19. . .1:30 P.M. CINCINNATI ALBEE THEATRE OCT. 16 CLEVELAND STATE THEATRE OCT. 16 DALLAS MAJESTIC THEATRE OCT. 17 DENVER DENHAM THEATRE OCT. 17 DES MOINES DES MOINES THEATRE OCT. 15 DETROIT PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 479 Ledyard Ave OCT. 19 2 P.M. INDIANAPOLIS CIRCLE THEATRE OCT. 17 JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA THEATRES SCREENING ROOM, Florida Thea. Bldg.... OCT. 19... 2:30 P.M. KANSAS CITY PARAMOUNT THEATRE, 1114 Main Street OCT. 18 LOS ANGELES PARAMOUNT THEATRE ' OCT. 15 MEMPHIS ...PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 362 So. Second Street.... OCT. 19. . .12:15 P.M. MILWAUKEE PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 1121 N. 8th Street OCT. 19 2 P.M. MINNEAPOLIS RADIO CITY THEATRE NOV. 1 NEW HAVEN PARAMOUNT THEATRE OCT. 16 NEW ORLEANS PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 215 S. Liberty Street OCT. 19... 2:30 P.M. NEW YORK CITY ASTOR THEATRE, 1531 Broadway OCT. 18 OKLAHOMA CITY. . .CRITERION THEATRE OCT. 29 OMAHA PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 1704 Davenport Street. . . OCT. 19 1 P.M. PHILADELPHIA PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 248 North 12th Street OCT. 19 2 P.M. PITTSBURGH STANLEY THEATRE OCT. 23 PORTLAND ORPHEUM THEATRE . OCT. 23 ST. LOUIS PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 2949-2953 Olive Street. . OCT. 19.. .1:30 P.M. SALT LAKE CITY PARAMOUNT PROJECTION, 270 East 1st So. Street OCT. 19... 1:30 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO. . .PARAMOUNT THEATRE OCT 16 SEATTLE PARAMOUNT THEATRE OCT. 12 WASHINGTON PARAMOUNT PROJECTION ROOM, 306 H. Street, NW OCT. 19... 8:30 P.M.