Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1954)

Friday, April 9, 1954 Motion Picture Daily 3 Italian Deals (Continued from page 1) Italian produced films. During the past year. IFE has participated in the arrangement of many such co-productions. Now it will be the central agency for those companies in this country. Ralph Serpe, director of the IFE television and co-production division, finalized arrangements during his recent visit to Rome and will coordinate these activities which will include deals for story ideas whose subject matter necessitate filming abroad as well as the procuring of writers, directors, stars and other film talent for Italian properties. Files Appeal Against Drive-in Opposition HARTFORD, April 8. — Eugene H. Lamphier and associates, backers of a long-planned drive-in theatre at Watertown, Conn., have taken an appeal to the State Supreme Court of Errors in their latest move to overcome opposition by the town and interested residents. The appeal notice, filed by Lamphier, reepjests an extension of time to April 23 to file their case. Litchfield County Superior Court Judge Charles S. House has denied the Lamphier interests a motion to reopen a judgment in the case of the town against the theatre. Reserve Decision on Drive-in Permit HARTFORD, April 8.— Connecticut State Police Commissioner John C. Kelly has reserved decision on granting of a state police permit to incorporators of a proposed drive-in theatre at Groton. Theatre incorporators are Harry Picazio, Jr., J. Lawrence Peters, Isadore Fishbone, all of New London, and Anthony Albino of Waterford. Wick Heads CBS-TV Hollywood Publicity HOLLYWOOD, April 8. — Ted Wick, director of television and radio advertising and exploitation for Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, has been named director of publicity and exploitation here for CBS Television. Wick, who resigned from Paramount after four and a half years with the company, will assume his new position on April 26. Film Committee Named (Continued from page 1) man John J. O'Connor of Universal Pictures and vice-chairman L. Douglas Netter, Jr., of Altec Service. The Archdiocese of New York is seeking to raise $2,500,000 during 1954. George J. Schaefer is treasurer of the Cardinal's Committee of the Laity. All Branches Represented Appointed to serve on this year's motion picture committee are : Frank J. Alford, M. P. E. A. ; John W. and Charles A. Alicoate, "Film Daily" ; William E. Barry, Shea Enterprises ; Frank E. Cahill, Jr., Warner Bros. ; Francis X. Carroll, 20th CenturyFox ; Patrick Casey, Casey Enterprises; Thomas J. Connors, Tom Connors Associates ; Robert W. Coyne, COMPO ; Thomas Crehan, RKO Theatres ; William Cronin, Comerford Theatres ; John Dervin, Allied Artists; Russell V. Downing, Radio City Music Hall ; Al Duryea, Pathe Laboratories ; Joseph Eagan ; Si Fabian, Fabian Theatres ; James M. Franey, United World Films ; William J. German, W. J. German, Inc. ; Joseph M. Geoghan, Century Theatres ; Edmund C. Grainger ; James R. Grainger, RKO Radio Pictures; William J. Heineman, United Artists; Walter F. J. Higgins, Associated Prudential Theatres ; William W. Howard, RKO Theatres ; John Hughes, United Artists ; John Kane, Columbia Pictures ; Sherwin Kane, Motion Picture Daily ; Austin C. Keough, Paramount Pictures, Memphis Bans Film; Suburb Will Play It MEMPHIS, April 8.— "Violated," the most recent of several pictures to be banned in Memphis, will be shown at the Sunset Drive-in Theatre in nearby West Memphis. The film, which tells the story of a sex murder in New York City, was scheduled to be shown at the Palace Theatre. Approve Md. Drive-in BALTIMORE, April 8.— Plans for an open-air theatre along U. S. Route No. 40 have been approved by the Howard County Planning Commission. The plans were submitted by Max Goodman, Ellicott City theatre owner, who some months ago tried unsuccessfully to get the site re-zoned from residential to commercial use for a theatre. 'Jolson Story' in New Media (Continued from page 1) trailer is being issued with the production and Columbia's field exploitation staff has been instructed to treat the picture as a new release on the local level. In its original review on Sept. 16, 1946, Motion Picture Daily said : "Columbia has a big-time show, produced and directed and performed in big-time style and fine color for largescale grosses, in "The Jolson Story." It ranks formidably, and alongside, the best of the musicals out of Hollywood in any season. "This is the somewhat Actionized story of Al Jolson, who surely will require no introduction. If he does, it ought to be sufficient to remind he is shown here as the young Jewish boy whose father was a cantor in a Vv'ashington synagogue ; who became famous up and down the land as the almost perpetual singing star of New York's Winter Garden ; who carried the Broadway musicals to the hinterlands ; who did so much to alter the destinies of the film industry with his appearance in "The Jazz Singer." All of these elements are sounded and variously highlighted in a top-drawer film produced by Sidney Skolsky." In the new version's optical track supplements a magnetic track and both are keyed to the film in such a manner so that they can be cut in automatically. and Frank J. Kiernan, Stanley Warner Corporation. Also, Fred Lynch, Radio City Music Hall; Thomas J.. Martin, Warner Bros. ; Paul C. Mooney, Sr. ; National Screen Service; Peter J. Mooney, Audio Productions ; James Mulvey, Samuel Goldwyn Productions ; John F. Murphy, Loew's ; Joseph A. McConville, Columbia Pictures ; Joseph E. McMahon, Republic Pictures ; William J. McShea, RKO Radio Pictures; Paul D. O'Brien. O'Brien, Driscoll & Raftery; Robert H. O'Brien, American Broadcasting Co. ; Thomas F. O'Connor, RKO Theatres; Charles L. O'Reilly, A. B. C. Vending Corp. ; Edward K. O'Shea, Paramount Film Distributing Co. ; Martin Quiglev, Quigley Publishing Co. And Charles M. Reagan, M-G-M Pictures ; Phil Reisman, Joseph Kennedy Industries ; Herman Robbins, National Screen Service Corp. ; George J. Schaefer ; C. J. Scollard, National Screen Service Corp. ; George Skouras, Skouras Theatres ; Spyros Skouras, 20th Century-Fox ; Edwin J. Smith, Jr., RKO Pictures; Nick Tronolone ; Frank C. Walker, Comerford Theatres ; Richard F. Walsh, I. A. T. S. E.; William A. White, Skouras Theatres. Reade (Continued from page 1) organization has a similar plan, replied that the product situation is being studied by the TOA committee headed by Ed Martin, of Columbus, Ga. Martin's committee, he added, will render its report to the TOA convention in Chicago in October. TOA, Reade explained, is interested in stimulating production and while at this stage he did not see TOA adopting a similar plan as Allied's, he did not preclude the possibility that TOA may adopt one. Reade characterized the present product situation as "improving but still weak." Refers to January Cancellation Asked if TOA will cooperate in the projected 20th Century-Fox stereophonic and optical sound demonstrations, Reade said "I wouldn't know until I got all the details and got a reaction." The TOA president added this observation : "Why now, rather than so long ago when it was originally scheduled?" Reade referred to the tests which were called off last January. Returning to the Allied plan, Reade was asked whether he would book the Makelim productions in his theatres. He replied that he would, if he liked the productions, adding that the Reade circuit, with minor exceptions, plays most everything that is made. Peerless hails COLUMBIA PICTURES for its outstanding record of 8 OSCARS for From Here to Eternity For 20 years, the release prints of Columbia have been protected by Peerless Treatment against audience-distracting scratches and smudges . . . and have shown up on the screen in superior projection. W e are especially proud that the prints of 'From Here to Eternity" were Peerless-treated. D I FILM PROCESSING CORPORATION 165 WEST 46th STREET, NEW YORK 36, N. Y. I 959 SEWARD STREET, HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIF. EERLESS