Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1953)

Wednesday, June 24, 1953 Motion Picture Daily 11 RKOReleases {Continued from page 1) Chance," to be released July 15. Produced in color by Technicolor by Edmund Grainger, it stars Robert Mitchum, Linda Darnell and Jack Palance. The other is "Devil's Canyon," an August release in Eastman color, produced by Grainger and starring Virginia Mayo, Dale Robertson, Stephen McNally and Arthur Hunnicutt. Other releases set for July include Sol Lesser's "Tarzan and the SheDevil," starring Lex Barker ; "Below the Sahara," in Technicolor, produced by Armand Denis, and "Affair With a Stranger," starring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Jane Darwell and Monica Lewis. TV Drive Planned July releases also include the Academy Award winning "The Sea Around Us," produced by Irwin Allen, and two re-releases, "Mighty Joe Young" starring Terry Moore and Ben Johnson, and "Isle of the Dead," with Boris Karloff and Ellen Drew. A campaign stressing TV and give-away cutouts will feature release of this duo. Set for August are Walt Disney's "The Sword and the Rose," in Technicolor, starring Richard Todd and Glynis Johns ; and two re-releases, "Stage Door," starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball, and "Without Reservations," with Claudette Colbert and John Wayne. Set for September release are "Rage of the Jungle," Benedict Bogeaus production for wide screen and stereophonic sound, starring Ann Sheridan, Glenn Ford and Zachary Scott ; "Son of Sinbad," in 3-D and Technicolor, starring Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Mari Blanchard, Lili St. Cyr and Vincent Price, and "She Had to Say Yes," starring Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons and Arthur Hunnicutt. Lippert Acquires 2 Fairbanks Reissues Hollywood, June 23. — Reissue rights to two Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., pictures, "The Iron Mask" and "Mr. Robinson Crusoe," have been acquired by Lippert Productions. "Crusoe" was the late Fairbanks' last picture. "The Iron Mask" has been revamped so as to feature a special narration written by Richard Llewellyn and spoken by Fairbanks, Jr., as well as a new score by Allan Gray and recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Sees 'Queen' at Guild for Summer The Guild Theatre expects to hold "A Queen Is Crowned" "at least" through the summer, it was reported here yesterday by Norman Elson, president of Embassy Theatres, which operates the Guild. Elson, commenting on the picture's outstanding first two weeks of business, said that it should attract the large tourist trade that visits Rockefeller Center during the summer. 150 Openings (Continued from page 1) terday at a luncheon at Toots Shor's given by the Council. Arthur Schwartz, Council chairman, was general spokesman and Faye Emerson was mistress-of-ceremonies. Speakers at the luncheon were Si Fabian, who was among the exhibitors who financed the picture ; Howard Dietz, M-G-M vice-president, and Cowan. Fabian said that his group was interested in developing new talent and that he hoped the alliance between the film industry and the stage would create new personalities in all branches. Dietz and Cowan gave brief summaries of the history of the project. Herb Shriner, who makes his film debut in the picture, spoke over a wire recording. Excerpts from the picture were presented following the luncheon, with sequences featuring Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Helen Hayes and many other personalities on view. The Council will receive a portion of the proceeds from "Main Street to Broadway" on its release by M-G-M. A large number of stage and industry leaders were present at the luncheon. Cinerama Meet (Continued from page 1) would negate an agreement. Barring unforeseen developments, the principal stated that there should be no further delay in reconvening the stockholders' meeting, which was adjourned once due to a lack of agreement on both sides. The proposed deal, which is subject to approval by the Department of Justice, calls for the entrance of Stanley Warner in the operation and management of Cinerama theatres in return for financing. Under its terms, this will be accomplished through a 100-per-cent-owned Stanley Warner subsidiary company, which will share 50-50 in the box-office take with Cinerama Productions, Inc. Other terms, it is understood, include the granting of exclusive exhibition rights to the subsidiary company until 1958 and the minimum requirement of the production of two Cinerama feature length films. In addition to its 50 per cent share in the box-office take, Stanley Warner will be granted an additional percentage for management expenses, it is reported. As of yesterday, a spokesman for Stanley Warner said that the Department of Justice has not been heard from. 'Shane' and Heflin Draw Wyo. Praise Eric A. Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, has received from Earl E. Hanway, publisher of the Casper, Wyo., Tribune-Herald, a letter commending the film industry in general and star Van Heflin in particular on the goodwill fostered on behalf of motion pictures iii that city in conjunction with the recent premiere there of Paramount's "Shane." 'Giant Killer' Premiere Hollywood, June 23. — The American premiere of "Johnny, the Giant Killer," full-length cartoon of Lippert Pictures, has been set for Friday at the United Artists and Egyptian theatres. Braves Featured in Universal Newsreel Universal Newsreel has prepared a special feature for its current issue covering the league leading Milwaukee Braves. Tom Mead, editor, and Irving Sochin, sales manager, planned the feature several weeks ago when the Braves started their upward climb in the National League. The material was shot in Boston, New York and Milwaukee. Argue Dismissal of Hillside Case Today Louis Nizer, counsel for defendant film companies in the case brought by Jack Unger, owner of the Mayfair Theatre, Hillside, N. J., will argue for the dismissal of the suit today before Federal Judge Sidney Sugarman. The action charges discrimination in film terms against the Mayfair in favor of circuit theatres. The plaintiffs have completed their cross examination of witnesses and, as is customary, the defendants will argue for dismissal before they start their cross-examinations. It was said that because of the novel question involved, there was some indication yesterday that Judge Sugarman may grant the dismissal motion. If that should happen, the plaintiffs are prepared to appeal. Postponement Likely It is possible that if Judge Sugarman should deny the dismissal motion the trial would not be resumed immediately but would be put over until the fall. Industry attention to the case has been keen because it is the first such litigation involving discrimination in film rentals, with no other issues involved. Eastman Kodak Fills Four Executive Posts Rochester, N. Y., June 23. — New executive posts have been given to four at Eastman Kodak, it has been disclosed by Ivar N. Hultman, vicepresident and general manager. Those named, and the positions to which they have been named, are : Paul S. Aex, to assistant superintendent, film processing division ; Floyd F. Hovey, to general supervisor of administration, color print and processing ; Allan M. Koerner, general supervisor of quality control, color print and processing ; George W. Patterson, general supervisor of personnel, color print and processing. Transparencies for All Columbia 3-D's National Screen Service will distribute special sets of color transparencies of scenes from all of Columbia's 3-D product for both NSS's ViewMaster lobby displays and for 3-D shadow boxes requiring 11x14 stills. The plan went into effect with "Fort Ti." current 3-D release, and will continue with "The Stranger Wore a Gun," "Miss Sadie Thompson" and "Gun Fury," all in production, and four other 3-D features on which the company will start camera work soon. Tax Fight (Continued from page 1) least, would be granted some tax remission in view of their particularly perilous position. Butler denied in Commons that the entertainment tax is unduly invidious to the film trade compared with prevailing taxes on other industries. He cited as examples beer, tobacco, gasoline and the purchase tax on television sets. Says Attendance Is Up Butler claimed that theatre attendance is one-third higher now than in the pre-war period, despite recent declines. Nevertheless, he said, the attendance trend in recent months gave him cause for anxiety. Saying he did not want to raise any false hopes, Butler promised to watch the matter during the next few months and, "if the trend continues, the cinemas' claims to tax relief will stand high among competitive claims for future action." Indict N. Y. Haulers (Continued from page 1) their services and to use "the coercive power" of the AFL teamsters union to force acceptance of their services and to exclude independents from the transportation field. Named in the indictment were : Walton Hauling and Warehouse Corp., and its president, Eugene A. Walton ; Tait Transfer Co., Inc., and its president, Saul Freedman ; Schumer Theatrical Transfer Inc., and its president, Harry Schumer ; Erie Transfer Co., and its president, Harry Hyde ; and the Theatrical Drivers Local 817 of the AFL Teamsters Union, and the local's secretary-treasurer, Edward O'Donnell. SBC Report (Continued from page 1) man Schoeppel (R., Kans.) to decide whether to release the report as soon as copies have been made available to all sub-committee members or to wait until the sub-committee actually meets, reviews the report and releases it. This might take considerable time. Schoeppel could not be reached to indicate what he planned to do. Drive-in Building Fought San Francisco, June 23. — Petitions of protest bearing 272 signatures have been filed here in an effort to prevent Syufy Enterprises from constructing a drive-in theatre in Stockton. The theatre, petitioners claim, would constitue a traffic hazard and would depreciate property values. MOVIELAB'S new preview theatre brings TO THE EAST the ultimate in projection. • Three dimensional projection ir Three channel interlock projection • 16mm interlock projection MOVIELAB THEATRE SERVICE. INC. 619 W 54th St., N Y 19. N. V. • JUdion 6-0367