Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1951)

2 Motion Picture Daily Monday, October 15, 1951 Personal Mention HAL WALLIS will arrive here today from Hollywood. • Colonel Edward Ford Stevenson, founder of Visugraphic Pictures, one of New York's first motion picture firms, has enrolled as a freshman in the University of Connecticut. • Roy Disney, accompanied by his wife, left here at the weekend on the S.S. Liberte for Europe. • William Satori of Monogram International will return here from Pittsburgh today. • William Meiklejohn of Paramount Studios left here for the Coast at the weekend. • Barnett Shapiro, resident attorney for Monogram-Allied Artists, has returned to the Coast from New York. • Emerson Yorke, producer, and his wife have left here for Hollywood. No Contest in Col. Publicists Voting Whereas the Paramount home office publicists voted recently to be represented by the IATSE, and RKO Pictures publicists have for two years been represented by another AFL union, Local No. 230 of the Sign Painters, Pictorial and Display Artists, the workers in the same category at Columbia's home office are virtually certain to remain in the fold of District No. 65 of the Distributive, Processing and Office Workers of America. This became apparent at the weekend when the National Labor Relations Board office here set Oct. 22 for a collective bargaining agent election at Columbia. Of the three rival unions, only DPOWA called for a place on the Columbia publicists ballot. IATSE, DPOWA on Ballot for Columbia 'Collarite' Vote Oct. 22 National Labor Relations Board hearing officer Jacob Lazarus at the weekend set Oct. 22 for an election at which the 350 Columbia and Columbia International home office "white collar" workers will choose a collective bargaining agent. Competing on the ballot will be IATSE Motion Picture Home Office Employee Local No. H-63 and District No. 65 of the Distributive, Processing and Office Workers of America. 550 RKO 'Collarites' Must Vote In 30 Days for Bargaining Agent Washington, Oct. 14. — The National Labor Relations Board has ordered an election set within 30 days to determine the union or unions to represent in collective bargaining the 550 clerks, stenographers and messengers at the New York offices of RKO Pictures and RKO Service Corp. Next Toss Will Find Dot Lamour Ready Nashua, N. H., Oct. 14.— When Dorothy Lamour arrived here on the New England "Movietime" personality tour the welcoming committee presented her with a catcher's mask and mitt. At Brockton, Mass., she and Alfred Hitchcock had been targets for thrown limes after their group arrived late and a "no autographs" rule was imposed. Finds Upped Prices Hurting 'Movietime' Reports of criticism by patrons and newspaper editors of increased admission prices imposed in consequence of distributors' sales terms for special releases were forwarded by E. C. Grainger, general manager of the Shea Circuit, to Arthur L. Mayer, executive director of COMPO. In a letter sent last week Grainger stated that the criticisms had been called to his attention during a recently completed tour of Shea theatres in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. He explained that he was relaying them to COMPO because newspaper editors and critics had pointed out that increased admissions at theatres were creating public resentment at a time when the industry, through costly institutional advertising and other "Movietime, U. S. A." activities, is endeavoring to create goodwill. 'Movietime' Tours {Continued from page 1) on behalf of exhibitors I want to say that we are truly grateful for the way in which they warmed up to the job and so effectively presented the story that we want put across to the oeople." In Portland, Oregon, the Hollywood contingent completed a whirlwind tour of the state by attending the Washington-Oregon football game Saturday. They were introduced to about 50,000 snectators assembled in the Portland Stadium. 'Success From Every Angle' In Omaha Ralph Blank, of the Admiral Theatre, and chairman of the Nebraska "Movietime" publicity committee, commented that "the tour of Hollywood personalities was a terrific success from every angle." "The visitors from Hollywood created statewide goodwill by visiting communities that never had seen a movie star and the enthusiasm of record-breaking crowds all along the route was reflected by the page's and pages which newspapers devoted to the event." Similar reports of Hollywood cooperation came from Cleveland where the chairman of the "Movietime" committee, Ted Barker, of Loew's State Theatre, Cleveland, spoke in praise of Jeanne Crain, Keefe Brasselle and writer Ernest Pascal who, he said, maintained a breath-taking schedule to visit as many cities and towns as possible. Hoff Is Elected to Succeed Neu as TESMA President Hollywood, Oct. 14. — Theatre Equipment Supply Manufacturers vice president J. R. Hoff was, elected president succeeding Oscar F. Neu ; board member L. E. Jones was elected vice president ; Roy Boomer was retained as secretary-treasurer at the joint TESMA-TEDA convention at the Ambassador Hotel here. Re-elected to the Theatre Equipment are : C. S. Ashcraft, L. W. Davee, H. B. Engel, W. A. Gedris, W. D. Matthews, V. J. Nolan, H. H. Strong, J. F. O'Brien, E. Wagner ; and W. Devry, B. Adler and W. Stover were newly elected to board. Re-elected to Theatre Equipment Dealers Association board of directors are: Tom Shearer, W. E. Carrell, Nash Weil ; new members elected to the board are, Harold Abbott, M. E. Frosch, George Hornstein and Ernest Herber ; continuing on the board are, F. A. Van Husan, Phil Guss, J. Eldon Peek, Joe Cifre and H. H. McLaren. TEDA delegates passed a resolution expressing their desire to support "Movietime USA" 100 per cent and to cooperate in every way in their respective territories. Hold Services for Kennedy in Boston Boston, Oct. 14. — Funeral services for John Joseph (Jack) Kennedy, 52, RKO Radio Far "Eastern division manager stationed at the home office who died last Thursday, will be held tomorrow at the Gate of Heaven Roman Catholic Church here. Kennedy, who joined the old Film Booking Office (RKO predecessor) in 1926 as a booker in Cleveland, was one of the oldest members of the company in time of service. In 1929 he went to London as foreign representative of Pathe, and when that firm was joined with RKO, in 1931, he became production manager and supervisor of British films for RKO in London. Later he filled export management posts for the company in New York and Venezuela. RCA to Show Theatre TV Color Tomorrow The press has been invited to attend the first New York experimental showing of RCA compatible all-electronic large-screen theatre color television, which will be held tomorrow morning at the Colonial Theatre here. Two afternoon showings will be conducted also. (lAy Local 52 Elects Doran Business Head Danny Doran has been elected business manager of IATSE Studio Mechanics Local No. 52 here, succeeding Edward Muller. The membership reelected William J. Gerrity president, and James Delaney secretary-treasurer. Tax Bill May Be At White House by Wed. Washington, Oct. 14.— The 1951 tax bill may be at the White House by mid-week. The House is scheduled to take the bill up Tuesday, and the Senate is slated to pass it either late Tuesday or Wednesday. The conferees reached final agreement late Thursday, making no last-minute changes in the admissions or photographic excise provisions. These would go into effect Nov. 1 if the president signs the bill by Oct. 21; otherwise, they'd go into effect Dec. 1. American Legion Hits Theatre TV Albany, N. Y., Oct. 14.— The Albany County American, in a resolution aimed at "piping" top boxing bouts exclusively into theatres, declared "many of our disabled comrades occupying beds in Veterans Administration or military hospitals are being deprived of the pleasure they received from hearing or viewing major sporting events by reason of the fact private interests have purchased exclusive radio or telecast rights." The resolution, unanimously approved, "deplores this condition which would prevent blacking out such events to all government facilities where veterans or present members of our Armed Forces are hospitalized." Decision Reserved On Sutphen Appeal Washington, Oct. 14. — After spirited questioning, the U. S. Supreme Court has taken under advisement the appeal of Sutphen Estates, Inc. from a New York Statutory Court decision denying it the right to intervene in the Warner consent decree. $5,200 for 'The Well' "The Well," United Artists release, racked up the biggest opening-day business of the year at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre yesterday, topped only by the debut of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in "That's My Boy," it was announced by Eugene Pleshette, managing director of the theatre, and Wiliam J. Heineman, UA sales vicepresident in charge of distribution. The first day's gross is understood to have hit $5,200. Thomas Guinan, 57 Thomas Guinan, RKO Radio home office representative, who had been covering Southern branches since last spring, died suddenly in Dallas on Monday, at the age of 57, the company reported here. He was a widely known veteran of the industry and had been associated with several companies in various capacities. Surviving is the widow. Mrs. Mable Guinan. MOTION PICTURE DAILY. Martin Quigley. Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; Terry Ramsaye, Consulting Editor. Published daily, except Saturdays. Sundays and holidays, by Quigley Publishing Company, Tnc, 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N. Y. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address: "Quigpubco, New York." Martin Quigley, President; Red Kann. Vice-President: Martin Ouigley, Jr., Vice-President ; Theo J. Sullivan, Vice-President and Treasurer; Raymond Levy. Vice-President: Leo J. Brady. Secretary; James P. Cunningham, News Editor; Herbert V. Fecke. Advertising Manager; Gus H. 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