Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1954)

8 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, February 4, 1954 Review "Jesse James vs. the Daltons" (Columbia) [3-D] PREDICATED possibly on the premise that a story of two outlaw gangs is better than a story of one, and that the holdup of two banks simultaneously is more exciting than the holding up of one, this average 3-D western with color in Technicolor offers much good action, gunplay and scenery of the Old West, but is a tale that telegraphs most of its developments. Brett King, in love with Barbara Lawrence, is presumed to be the son of the outlaw Jesse James. The two set out to establish or disprove such identity. The only way King can reach James, if he is still alive, is through the Daltons. In order to contact the latter group of bandits, King must snatch some potential loot from under their very noses, following which he teams up with them, this association resulting in some unpleasant exchanges, especially when one of the Daltons looks longingly on Miss Lawrence. As the screenplay devised by Robert E. Kent proceeds to its conclusion, it develops that King was not the son of James but merely an orphan adopted by him. Following this comforting knowledge comes the romantic finale with Miss Lawrence. Through the aid of King an honest citizenry is enabled to exterminate the outlaws. William Castle directed the Sam Katzman production, in which the Daltons are played by James Griffith, Bill Phipps and John Cliff. Running time, 65 minutes. General classification. Release date, not set. Allied Board (Continued from page 1) ecutive committee of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations. Myers will report on returns to date on the survey of exhibitor ownership of stock in film production companies. The survey includes whether the exhibitors would be willing to give proxies to a protective or management committee and to guarantee playdates to a company designated by such a committee. The board will discuss whether to continue the survey, and, if so, along what lines. Allied president Wilbur Snaper will report on his conference and correspondence with 20th Century-Fox president Spyros P. Skouras on possible tests of "The Robe" with onetrack sound. The board will discuss what steps should be taken with respect to these tests and what action might be taken to induce film companies to supply prints of CinemaScope pictures with conventional sound to theatres that cannot afford stereophonic sound or to deliver stereophonic prints to theatres using "mixers." Will Discuss Prices Any available information concerning the formation of film buying circuits in the East or Midwest will be presented to the board. The board will also discuss what other steps exhibitors can take to protect against present high prices, short of stimulating the production of more pictures. The board will review attendance conditions to see whether business is getting better or worse, and particularly to note the effect of Cinema Scope pictures. The television competition situation will also be reappraised, and board members will discuss ideas for a COMPO campaign to promote attendance. Other agenda items include : A report by Col. H. A. Cole on the campaign to repeal the Federal admissions tax ; a review by Myers of legislation pending in Congress to change the anti-trust laws and a discussion of any board stand on these bills ; a discussion by Myers of the recent Supreme Court Crest case decision ; Myers' annual report ; and a decision as to the location of the spring board meeting. Philadelphia Aldine To Re-open in March PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.— The Aldine Theatre here will be reopened as the Viking Theatre in March, it was announced by Harry Sley, president of Sley System Garages and the Viking Theatre Corp. Renovated at a cost of $200,000, the theatre has provided more space for patrons by cutting its capacity from 1,296 to 950 patrons. Sley said the house will have a large Cinema Scope screen and will be completely air conditioned. Brotherhood (Continued from page 1) cius Clay will make the presentation to Ambassador Murphy. Louis Nizer will serve as toastmaster of the dinner, which is a highlight of the entertainment industry's 1954 Brotherhood Week campaign. Brotherhood Week, to be observed Feb. 21-28 under the sponsorship of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, aims to foster understanding among all racial and religious groups. 'Best Years' (Continued from page 1) was held under the sponsorship of the White House Correspondents Association and was attended by many leading figures of the diplomatic corps as well as prominent members of the entertainment world. The festivities in the lobby of the theatre were broadcast over NBC and telecast by CBS. TV-Set Production In '53 Under '50 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.— Television set production during 1953 was the second highest on record, according to the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association. The association said the industry produced 7,214,787 sets last year, compared with 6,096,279 sets in 1952 and 7,463,800 sets in the 1950 record year. December production totalled 449,787 receivers, compared with 560,197 sets in November, RETMA declared. CITY PLACE OF SCREENING TIME ALBANY FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1052 Broadway • 2:30 P.M. ATLANTA PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 135 Cain St., N. W 2:30 P.M. BOSTON PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 58-62 Berkeley Street 70.30 A.M. BUFFALO PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 464 Franklin Street 2 P.M. CHARLOTTE PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 305-7 South Church Street 7 P.M. CHICAGO PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1306 South Michigan Avenue 7:30 P.M. CINCINNATI PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1214 Central Parkway 2 P.M. CLEVELAND PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1735 East 23rd Street. 8:75 P.M. DALLAS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 401 N. Pearl Expressway 2 P.M. DENVER PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 2100 Stout Street 2 P.M. DES MOINES PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1125 High Street 7 P.M. DETROIT PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 479 Ledyard Avenue 2 P.M. INDIANAPOLIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 116 West Michigan Street 2 P.M. JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA THEATRES SCREENING ROOM, Florida Thea. Bldg 8 P.M. KANSAS CITY PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1800 Wyandotte Street 2 P.M. LOS ANGELES PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1613 West 20th Street 7:30 P.M. MEMPHIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 362 South Second Street 72:75 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 70:30 A.M. NEW YORK CITY.. .PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1501 Broadway (9th Fl.) 7 7 A.M. OKLAHOMA CITY. . PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 701 West Grand Avenue 70:30 A.M. OMAHA FOX SCREENING ROOM, 1502 Davenport Street 7:30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 248 North 12th Street 2 P.M. PITTSBURGH PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 1727 Boulevard of Allies 2 P.M. PORTLAND PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 909 N. W. 19th Avenue 2 P.M. ST. LOUIS PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 2949-2953 Olive Street 7 P.M. SALT LAKE CITY PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 270 East 1st South Street 7.30 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO... PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 205 Golden Gate Ave 2 P.M. SEATTLE B. F. SHEARER COMPANY, (PROJ. ROOM) 2318 Second Ave 7.30 P.M. WASHINGTON PARAMOUNT PROJ. ROOM, 306 H Street, N.W 8 P.M. PARAMOUNT TRADE SHOWS Monday, Feb. 8, 1954 ELEANOR PARKER CHARLTON HESTON in THE NAKED JUNGLE rr Color by TECHNICOLOR Produced by GEORGE PAL Directed by BYRON HASKIN Screenplay by PHILIP YORDAN and RANALD MACDOUGALL Based on a story by Carl Stephenson