Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1953)

Wednesday, January 14, 1953 Motion Picture Daily 5 'Jazz' Benefit (Continued from page 1) sis. ^ Robert Weitman, vice-president |[ of United Paramount Theatres, handed over a check in excess of $50,000 1 to Earl Wilson, chairman of the entertainment committee for the affair, i on the stage of the Paramount. I Klieg lights lit up the entire Times I Square area as screen stars, show I business personalities, civic dignitaries, socialites and business notables turned out for the formal event. Fully two hours before the 8:30 P.M. openingtime, crowds gathered seeking vantage points from which to glimpse the arriving celebrities. Among the notables invited were Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Mrs. Albert D. Lasker, Robert Taylor, Marleue Dietrich, Harry Hershfield, Milton Berle, Robert Q. Lewis, Salvador Dali, Lili Pons, Johnnie Ray, Jackie Gleason, Joey Adams, Andre Kostelanetz, Basil 0*Connor, Jane Pickens, Dagmar, Ted Lewis, Gypsy Rose Lee, Candy Jones, the Gilbert Millers, Mrs. Walter Chrysler, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dorothy Schiff, the Meyer Davises, Ted Mad*, Sid Caesar, Henry Rosenfeld, Mickey Alpert, Faye Emerson, Skitch Henderson, Jan Peerce, Joe E. Brown and Rosalind Russell. Dennis James and Maggi McNellis interview guests in the Paramount lobby for WJX-TV. Five violinists in the lobby greeted the guests. As they entered the auditorium, a huge curtain displayed a replica of the polio poster carrying a "thank you" message. Organ music preceded the stage presentation which opened with Jane Pickens singing the National Anthem. 6 • Peter Pan' (Continued from page 1) finds the children of the Darling family, Wendy, the adolescent girl, and her brothers, John and Michael, transported to enchanted Never Land by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, his little pixie friend. With the aid of pixie dust and good thoughts, they learn to fly and the adventures which unravel include a running encounter with the elegant Captain Hook, their capture by Indians, their meeting with the Lost Children and other events too numerous to mention. In order to highlight the strength of the story line for older people, the sharp characterizations should be noted. Peter Pan comes alive as most any boy. Wendy has her doubts about growing up. Tinker Bell is jealous of Peter Pan's favor. Captain Hook for all his villainy is deathly afraid of his nemesis, the crocodile. And then there is that gloriously meek pirate Smee, who quakes while the world around him roars. All this is adult insight, offering entertainment to all age levels. The reported more than $4,000,000 spent on the picture shows up in many production values, from scenes to animations. The following are the voices of characters : Bobby Driscoll, as Peter Pan ; Kathryn Beaumont, as Wendy; Hans Conreid, as Captain Hook; Bill Thompson, as Smee; Heather Angel, as Mrs. Darling; Paul Collins, as Mrs. Darling ; Tommy Luske, as John ; Candy Candido, as the Indian chief, and Tom Conway, as the narrator. Directors were Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson. Directing animators were Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Wolfgang Reitherman, Ward Kimball, Eric Larson, Ollie Johnston, Marc Davis, John Lunsbery, Les Clark and Norm Ferguson. The story adaptation was by the following : Ted Sears, Bill Peel, Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner, Winston Hibler, Milt Banta and Ralph W right. Running time, 76Yi minutes. General audience classification. Release date not set. Murray Horowitz Following the playing of special music arrangements, Carmen Cavallaro introduced Danny Thomas and Peggy Lee, co-stars of the film. An auction was held at Leon and Eddie's restaurant on Sunday of merchandise donated by New York business men valued at $25,000, with the medium of exchange being tickets to the premiere. A group of newspaper, radio and business men pooled their efforts to promote the affair. Among them were Weitman, Frank Behrens, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis Ted Mack (NBC), Walt Framer (CBS), Bert Parks (CBS), Ted Cott (NBC), Nick Kennv (WNBT), Phil Dean (NBC), Wendy Barrie (WNBT), Max Kase (Nczv York JournalAmerican), Hy Gardner (Nezv York Herald-Tribune) and Earl Wilson. Lesser Firm (Continued from page 1) gram is to be ready March 15. Although Stereocinema may produce some programs itself, the corporation is prepared to finance independent producers interested in making three-dimension films with the Stereo-Cine process, in which Lesser recently acquired a 50 per cent interest. The Stereo-Cine process was developed by Raphael Wolf, Hollywood advertisingfilm executive, for use in making ad films for Ford, General Electric, and others, and utilizes two cameras, two negatives, two inter-locked projectors and polaroid viewers, in much the same way as the British Stereo-Techniques (Tri-Opticon)" and Natural Vision processes do. Lesser said both prints used in the three-dimensional runs can be distributed separately for flat runs if developments prompt such handling, but this is not expected. Although Stereocinema will require only 12 programs annually, it will lease StereoCine equipment to other producers or studios on a fee basis. Stereocinema will handle its own distribution, charging 10 per cent of rental income to cover all charges, with three distributing offices. The New York office will be in charge of Irving Lesser and Seymour Poe ; Max Roth will handle the Chicago branch ; the Los Angeles office will be under Jack Thomas. Associated with Lesser in Stereocinema are Mike Rosenberg, president of Principal Theatres, and William Forman, President of Pacific Driveins Corp. PARAMOUNT TRADE SHOWS Friday, Jan. 16, 1953 BURT LANCASTER SHIRLEY BOOTH CITY PLACE OF SCREENING TIME ALBANY FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1052 Broadway 4 P.M ATLANTA PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 154 Walton St., N. W 2 P.M. BOSTON PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 58-62 Berkeley Street 2 30 P M BUFFALO PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 464 Fronklin Street 2 P.M. CHARLOTTE PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 305-7 South Church Street 10 AM CHICAGO PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1306 South Michigan Avenue 130 P.M. CINCINNATI FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1638 Central Parkway 2.30 P.M CLEVELAND PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1735 East 23rd Street 8 15 P.M. DALLAS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 401 N. Pearl Expressway 2 P.M. DENVER PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 2100 Stout Street 3:30 P.M DES MOINES PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1125 High Street 1 P M DETROIT PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 479 Ledyard Avenue 2 P.M INDIANAPOLIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 116 West Michigan Street 10 30 A.M. JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA THEATRES SCREENING ROOM, Florida Theo. Bldg 8 P.M. KANSAS CITY PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1 800 Wyandotte Street 2 P.M LOS ANGELES PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1613 West 20th Street J.-30 P.M. MEMPHIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 362 South Second Street 12.15 NOON MILWAUKEE PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1121 North Eighth Street 2 P.M. MINNEAPOLIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1201 Currie Avenue 2 P M NEW HAVEN PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 82 State Street 2 P.M. NEW ORLEANS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 215 South Liberty Street 2 30 P.M NEW YORK CITY. . .PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1501 Broadwoy(9th Fl.) 2.30 P.M. OKLAHOMA CITY. .PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 701 West Grand Avenue 1.30 P.M *OMAHA FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1502 Davenport Street (Tues 1/13/53) 1 30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 248 North 12th Street 2 30 P.M. PITTSBURGH PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1727 Boulevard of Allies 11 A.M. PORTLAND PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 909 N. W. 19th Avenue 2 P.M. ST. LOUIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 2949-2953 Olive Street II A.M SALT LAKE CITY PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 270 East 1st South Street 1.30 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO. . .PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 205 Golden Gate Ave 2 P.M. SEATTLE MODERN THEATRE SUPPLY PROJ. ROOM, 2400 Third Ave 1:30 P.M. WASHINGTON PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 306 H Street, N.W 8 P.M. * Was shown in Omaha Tuesday, January 13, 1953 HalWallis PRODUCTION Come Back, Little Sheba Co-starring TERRY MOORE • with RICHARD JAECKEL Directed by DANIEL MANN • Screenplay by KETTI FRINGS Based on the original play by William Inge Produced on the stage by the Theatre Guild