Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1951)

2 Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, October 24, 1951 Personal Mention J ARTHUR • here from month. RANK London is expected early next Gael Sullivan, executive director of the Theatre Owners of America, will return to New York today from Jacksonville, Fla. • Morey Goldstein, Monogram-Allied Artists vice-president and general sales manager, has left Hollywood for San Francisco en route here. • Sir Alexander Korda and Carol Reed are in New York from London. American Legion Commends Industry The American Legion has officially commended the motion picture industry on the occasion of its "Golden Jubilee" as "a significant time-post marking 50 years of American progress.". The official commendation was made by ranking officers of the American Legion at its recent convention in Miami, with the presentation of a Legion scroll made to actors Walter Pidgeon, John Wayne and Ward Bond as representatives of the industry. 1st Commercial TV Film in A Theatre Marking the first time a commercial television program has ever been shown in a theatre, the opening chapter of "Crusade in the Pacific," titled "The Pacific in Eruption," will be seen on the 15-by-20-foot theatre television screen of the Embassy Guild Newsreel Theatre, Rockefeller Plaza, simultaneously with its initial telecast over WJZ-TV on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 10:00 to 10:30 P. M. (EST). "Crusade in the Pacific," a 26chapter March of Time production paralleling the "Crusade in Europe" and covering the history of the Pacific-East Asian world from 1931 to the present, will be telecast on WJZTV each Tuesday under the sponsorship of Welch's Wine. Neu to Aid Pioneers Oscar F. Neu, president of Neumade Products Corp., has been appointed chairman of the equipment manufacturers committee for "Midnight Frolics," the fund-raising show of the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers, which is to be presented at the Roxy Theatre here on Nov. 16. Honor Rosenfield Today A luncheon honoring Jonas Rosenfield, Jr., retiring advertising manager of 20th Century-Fox here, will be held today at the Du Mide Restaurant. About 50 persons, among them many of Rosenfield's co-workers at 20thFox, are expected to attend. Rosenfield's resignation will take effect on Nov. 2. 24 Features from Mutual in '51-52 Chicago, Oct. 23. — Mutual Productions Corp. — operated by Moe Kerman, Jack Dietz, J. J. Felder and Hal E. Chester — will have a program of 24 features in 1951-52, instead of the 16 previously announced. This was disclosed at a sales convention held here and attended by exchange representatives from the U. S. and Canada. Production executives Dietz and Chester announced that the first production, "Virgin Island Mutiny," will be delivered by Christmas. The company will have four features in color : "War Dance," "Robinson Crusoe," "The Warriors" and "The Masked Cavalier." Other Titles Other titles include "High Bridge," from the novel ; "Ceiling 60,000," made with the cooperation of the U. S. Air Force ; Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Ebb Tide"; "Wolf Pack," story by H. J. Essex; "The Monster from Beneath the Sea," story by Harold Grant, and "Captain Hurricane," "The Prison Story," "Expedition Space," "Sin School," "The Man from Nowhere," "Wanted," "Rimroc k," "Submarine X100," "Crime Unlimited," "Voodoo Queen," "Mad> Dog," "Wild Girls of the Road," "The Oldest Profession" and "Time Trap." Foreman Kramer Severance Effected Hollywood, Oct. 23. — Stanley Kramer Co., and Stanley Kramer Productions, Inc., severed Carl Foreman's connection with both companies, in which he was partner and treasurer, at board meetings held last night. All parties bound themselves to secrecy regarding terms of financial settlement reached. The only continuing link between Foreman and his former corporate associates consists in an undisclosed formula governing ultimate payment for his share in earnings of films produced by Stanley Kramer Productions, and distributed by United Artists, which films are still in distribution. Severance of Foreman's connection with the companies was decided upon following his appearance before the Un-American Activities probers. Heavy Promotions on Air for Paramount Ten Paramount personalities, a record number for a seven-day period, will have appeared on radio and television shows by the end of this week to "plug" 11 of the company's current and forthcoming pictures. Among the pictures already plugged and to be discussed are "Detective Story," "My Favorite Spy," "The Greatest Show on Earth," "Rhubarb," "My Son, John," "Somebody Loves Me," "That's My Boy," "Sailor Beware," "Darling, How Could You," "Here Comes the Groom," and "This Is Dynamite." District Committee For Rogers Drive Robert J. O'Donnell, president of the Variety Clubs-Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, has named the national distribution committee of field branch managers for the 1951 "Christmas Salute" to the Will Rogers Hospital. Charles J. Feldman of Universal is national distribution chairman, with A. Montague, Columbia, and Robert Mochrie, RKO, as vice-chairmen. 1951 'Christmas Salute' The 1951 "Christmas Salute," whereby everyone in the amusement industry is asked to sign the "Salute" and contribute to the Hospital Fund, will open nationally on Nov. 1. The National Distribution Committee is composed of the following branch managers : Nate Dickman, Monogram, Albany ; H. Russell Gaus, Loew's, Atlanta ; Hatton Taylor, RKO, Boston; Dave Miller, Universal, Buffalo ; Al Duren, Paramount, Charlotte; Tom Gilliam, 20th-Fox, Chicago ; Joseph Rosen, 20th-Fox, Cincinnati; Irving Pollard, Republic, Cleveland; Mark Sheridan, 20th-Fox, Dallas; R. C. Hill, Columbia, Denver. Also Gerald McGlynn, Loew's, Des Moines ; M. Zimmerman, Columbia, Detroit ; G. R. Frank, Paramount, Indianapolis ; Russ Borg, Warner, Kansas City ; Fred Greenberg, Warner, Los Angeles ; Norman J. Colquhoun, Columbia, Memphis ; Jack Lorentz, 20th-Fox, Milwaukee; C. J. Dressell, RKO, Minneapolis ; C. Reardon, Universal, New Haven ; George Pabst, United Artists, New Orleans. Also Ben Abner, Warner, New York City; Ralph B. Williams, RKO, Oklahoma City; I. M. Weiner, Universal, Omaha ; Norman Silverman, Republic, Philadelphia ; J. Judd, Columbia, Pittsburgh; Al Oxtoby, Warner, Portland ; Harry Haas, Paramount, St. Louis; Clifford Davison, RKO, Salt Lake City; Neal East, Paramount, San Francisco ; Sam S. Davis, Loew's, Seattle ; Jerry Adams, Loew's, Washington ; Robert Dunbar, Warner, Jacksonville; Harold Larrd, Republic, Tampa. Stars Take Part in 'Command' Premiere Los Angeles, Oct. 23. — Saluting "Navy Day," two stars of Paramount's "Submarine Command" will participate in events in connection with premieres of the film on the West Coast for the benefit of the Navy Relief Fund. William Bendix will appear at the Southern California premiere at the Fox California Theatre in San Diego on Thursday, while Don Taylor, producer Joseph Sistrom and director John Farrow will join in festivities at the Northern California premiere at the Paramount, San Francisco. Tribute to Smakwitz Albany, N. Y. Oct. 23— The New York State Associated Press Association last night adopted a resolution expressing "deep appreciation" to Charles A. Smakwitz, Warner zone manager, for his assistance in arranging their annual photo display contest. Newsreel Parade [RIGHTING in Korea and Princess ■*■ Elisabeth in Canada mark c-tvrrent neivsreel highlights. Other items include the local dock strike, sports and fashions. Complete contents follow: MOVIETONE NEWS, No. 86^UN artillery blasts Reds. First Korean war bride here. Duke of Windsor visits Germany. White House renovated. Gene Tierney in Argentina. Canadian West hails Princess. Football. NEWS OF THE DAY, No. 216— Korean Reds blasted in "Operation Killer." Seeing Canada with the Princess and Duke. Reunion of a famous war trio. California upset. Maryland beats North Carolina. Tokyo welcomes baseball stars. PARAMOUNT NEWS, No. 1»— DiMaggio and company in Japan. El Alamein "Vets" hear Ike. Gen. Clark named envoy to Vatican. Princess greeted Western style. Korean war bride here. Korea battle roars on. Football upset: California vs. Southern California. TELENEWS DIGEST, No. 43 — Korean fighting. Pakistan mourns Ali Khan. Baseball stars in Japan. Korean war bride here. Wedding of Marquess of Blandford. Sweater fashions. New Orleans: experiment on a raft. Football. UNIVERSAL NEWS, No. 502— New York dock strike. Reds blasted in Korea. Korean war bride arrives. Japs hail baseball stars. Seasickness heme grown. Northwestern vs. Navy. Maryland vs. North Carolina. WARNER PATHE NEWS, No. .21— Korean front. Baby-sitters caught after $18,000 spree. Korean war bride here. Ike, Winnie, Monty remember El Alamein. Royal couple in Canada. Piper cub in highest takeoff. Crack-up champ. Football. Schary Cites Views On 'Reds' Here Reformed ex-Communists, barring those who committed treason, "should be given every opportunity to rejoin their fellow Americans in the stand against communism," in the opinion of Dore Schary, vice-president in charge of M-G-M studio operations. Schary made known his views as a participant in last night's New York Herald Tribune Forum panel discussion on "Why Do Americans Join the Communist Party?" held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel here. AMPA Meeting Will Hail O'Donnell The Associated Motion Picture Advertisers in the season's first meeting Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Hotel Piccadilly here, will pay tribute to Robert J. O'Donnell for the job he has done as national director of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations' "Movietime U.S.A." drive. Ned E. Depinet, COMPO president, will pay public tribute to him. Also attending will be Sam Harris, publisher of Cinema Magazine, the trade daily in London. Services for Phil Rosen Hollywood, Oct. 23. — Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Phil Rosen, director, 63, who died Monday at his home here. He began his film career in 1912 as cameraman for the Edison Co. and directed films for virtually every important company in the industry since. MOTION ITCTCRE DAILY. Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; Terry Ramsaye, Consulting Editor. Published daily, except Saturdays. Sundays and holidays, by Quiglt-y Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N. Y. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address: Quigpubco, New York." Martin Ouigley. President; Red Kann, Vice-President: Martin Quigley, 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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