Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1954)

2 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, July 13, 1954 Personal Mention T EONARD H. GOLDENSON, -Lj president of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, will arrive here today from Europe aboard the Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Mrs. Golden.son. • Harrv Corlew, formerly with the Stanley-Warner Capitol Theatre, Willimantic, Conn., has been appointed assistant to Jack Sanson, manager of the S-W Strand Theatre in Hartford. • Jack Simons, former manager of Loew's Poll Theatre, Hartford, has been named manager of the StanleyWarner Palace Theatre in South Norwalk, Conn. • George A. Smith, Paramount Western Division manager, was honored over the weekend at a Beverly Hills (Calif.), dinner celebrating his 65th birthday. • Jules Lapidus, Warner Brothers Eastern and Canadian division sales manager, will arrive in Cleveland today from here. • Colette Powers, secretary at Film Exchange Transfer Co., Boston, was married in Natick, Mass., on Saturday to George Davis. • Betty Pick, secretary to E. M. LoEW, is recovering from automobile accident injuries at here home in Boston. • RiccARDO Pontremoli, executive director of Italy's Thetis Films, arrived hfere over the weekend. • Bob Lynch, M-G-M's Philadelphia district manager, was here yesterday for home office conferences. • Irving Greenfield, Loew's attorney, will leave here today for Europe. • P. T. Dana, Universal's Eastern sales manager, left here yesterday for Cleveland and Pittsburgh. • : Isaac Sh.\piro, director of films for France, arrived here over the weekend fr6m London via BOAC Flying Scot. • ■ Noel Langley, British playwright, has arrived in Hollywood from London. H. M. Bessey, executive vice-president of Altec Service Corp., has left here for a tour of the Southern states. • Oscar Doob, M-G-M executive, is .-ia Chicago from New York. Gerald Geraghty Dies HOLLYWOOD, July 12.— Services were held yesterday at Forest Lawn Cemetery for screenwriter Gerald Geraghty, 47, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Surviving are a widow, a son, a daughter, a brother, and two sisters. Colo. Projectionist Is Poet Laureate DENVER, July 12.— Milford E. Shields, projectionist at the Kiva Theatre, Durango, Colo., has been named poet laureate of the state of Colorado by Gov. Dan Thornton. Shields, who has had four books of poetry published, writes many of his verses in the projection booth, getting his ideas from the pictures' themes, from travelogues and newsreels. McLendon, Tri-State Head, Dies in Dallas DALLAS, July 12.— Jeff D. McLendon, theatre and radio station owner, and former criminal lawyer, died in a hospital her after a two-year illness. He was 77 years old. McLendon attended the University of Georgia and its law school. In 1930 he founded the TriState Theatre circuit that opeartes 20 theatres in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. He was board chairman at his death and also owned an interest in several radio stations. Surviving are his widow, a son. Barton McLendon; two brothers, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Senate Group Passes Insurance Tax Bill WASHINGTON, July 12.— The Senate Finance Committee approved without change the House-passed bill to extend Federal unemployment insurance taxes and coverage to firms which have four or more workers during 20 or more weeks of the year. Present law covers firms which have eight or more workers for 20 or more weeks of the year. 'The Beachcomber* Acquired by UA "The Beachcomber," starring Robert Newton and Glynis Johns in the Technicolor film version of Somerset Maugham's story of the tropics, will be released by United Artists, president Arthur B. Krim announced. It was written for the screeii by Sydney Box, directed by Muriel Box and prroduced by William MacQuitty for London Independent Producers and the J. Arthur Rank Organization. Mass. Drive-in Opens BOSTON. July 12.— The newest drive-in of the E. M. Loew Theatres chain is set to open its gates in Burlington, Mass., on Thursday. Called the Route 128 Drive-in, it accommodates 1,000 cars and has John Ugolini as manager. Cowboy*' Premiere "The Cowboy", full-length color documentary film on the life of American cowboys, will have its New York premiere at The Baronet, Aug. 2. Brewer Ticket Adds Travers for VP Slot HOLLYWOOD, July 12.— lATSE presidential candidate Rov M. Brewer : nnounced today that Pat Travers, business agent, Toronto Projectionists local, will be a candidate for the Canadian vice-presidency on the Brewer slate. Brewer supporters who attended the dinner given last week by California, Arizona and Nevada lATSE delegates, returned to their homes over the weekend after expressing satisfaction with the outcome of the debate between Brewer and encumbent international president Richard Walsh. They said the debate lasted more than five hours. Those who traveled West for the occasion were James V. Sipe, Russell Moss, William L. Bennett and Oscar E. Olson, all Brewer supporters. The press was excluded from the meeting and although the debate was recorded, no quotes were released for publication. Cleveland Set for 'Obsession* Debut CLEVELAND, July 12.— Universal-International's "Magnificent Obsession" will have its world premiere at the RKO Palace Theatre here, Thursday evening. Motion picture critics and newsmen from 10 Ohio cities including Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Warren, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati and Steubenville are scheduled to come to Cleveland for the ceremonies, which will be televised and broadcast. In connection with the premiere, Mayor Anthony J. Celebreeze has proclaimed the seven day period beginning Thursday as "Magnificent Obsession Week" in Cleveland as part of the civic activities centering around the opening. Included in U-I's advertising campaign for the picture will be a number of receptions for the film's stars, a comprehensive series of merchandising tieups involving Cleveland department stores and the launchine of the new Decca album of the sound track of the picture. 100 to Attend Bow Of 'Living* in A,C, ATLANTIC CITY, July 1?.— Four bus loads of columnists, news writers, editors, radio and TV personalities "■ill leave New York and Philadelphia Thursday morning for this seaside resort and the celebration of the world nremiere of Paramount's "Living It Up." Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, the film's stars, will serve as hosts to the more than 100 attending newsmen from 18 cities across the country. Ten events are scheduled for the twoday program. Joe Leffert, 49 HOLLYWOOD, July 12.— Funeral services will be held today for Joe Leffert, 49, veteran assistant director, who died of a heart attack Thursday. He leaves a widow, a son, two sisters and a father and mother. Carolina Exhibitors Sign With Makelim CHARLOTTE, N. C, July 12.— A number of Carolina exhibitors signed agreements with independent film producer Hal E. Makelim here today after he told them of his prodution plans calling for one film a month and the flat rental fee basis for each. Makelim told the exhibitor group that they would not have to pay for the pictures until they had booked the top quality attractions for showing. The independent producer said he would remain here an additional day because of the interest which was shown by the local theatrenien. Makelim announced plans of leaving for Atlanta tomorrow. Seven Films Start, Three Completed HOLLYWOOD, July 12.— Seven pictures were started and three others completed last week. Started were "Bowery to Bagdad" (AA) ; "End of the Affair" (Col.) ; "Unchanged" (Ind.) ; "Hell's Outpost" (Rep.) ; "Blue Horizons", VistaVision, Technicolor (Para.); "Air Rescue" and "Black Tuesday" (UA). Completed were "Police Story" (AA) ; "Many Rivers to Cross" (M-G-M) ; "Five Bridges to Cross" (U-I). Mass. Exhibitor Dies BOSTON, July 12. — Abraham Mogul, 48, real estate and insurance broker who owned the Capitol Theatre, Maiden, Mass., died at the weekend. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Congregation Ezrath Israel, Maiden. $45,000 for 'Apache' "Apache," which opened Friday at the Mayfair, piled up $25,000 in three days ; the anticipated gross for the first week is $45,000, the theatre stated. The figure was 15 per cent higher than a comparable period for "High Noon" at the same theatre, it was said. 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