Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1955)

6 Motion Picture Daily Friday, February 25, 1955 Review "Wyoming Renegades" (Columbia) FILMED in color by Technicolor, and featuring a competent cast, "Wyoming Renegades" is a standard western production, enlivened by much action, some plot twists and a most unusual climax. This film should be adequately received by the audiences for which it was intended as it features enough riding, shooting and fighting to satisfy the most devoted fan. Phil Carey, who should be quite familiar with saddles and spurs by now, has the leading role of an ex-bandit who wants to go straight after serving his time in jail. He returns to his hometown where the people are averse to accepting him — only his sweetheart and a stranger accept him and help him reopen his blacksmith business. Carey notices a member of his former gang casing the bank for a holdup and quickly informs the sheriff who moves the money to the jail for safekeeping. But unknown to anyone, the cohort has seen the maneuver and while the townspeople guard the bank, the gang loots the jail. The town becomes convinced that Carey is still on the wrong side of the law. With his new found friend, Douglas Kennedy, Carey heads for the gang's hideout and tries to convince the leader, Gene Evans, to let them join. A series of incidents follow wherein Kennedy proves to be a Pinkerton detective. Carey proves to be a hero and the women of the town prove to be too much of a match for the outlaws. Others in the cast include Martha Hyer and William Bishop. The film was produced by Wallace MacDonald and directed by Fred F. Sears. The story and screenplay were written by David Lang. Running time, 73 minutes. General classification. For release in March. Will See try Short 8 Start, 7 Finish; 19 Films in Work Cole Defends {Continued from page 1) initiated the 1951 "Movietime U.S.A." campaign and took the lead in the kick-off for the national tax repeal campaign at the 1952 Texas COMPO conference. Many will also remember that the format set by Texas COMPO for handling the grass roots tax campaign in Texas was also adopted and followed all over the country, Cole said. Cole stated that "Texas COMPO has always acted as a public relations instrument for the entire motion picture industry in Texas and has never been involved in film rental arguments or other trade practices which would tend to show partiality to any one branch of the industry." Cole added that, "Texas COMPO is financed only by exhibition in Texas but never has it been competitive either in practice or solicitations with exhibitor organizations in the State." "In Texas we fully realize the need for both an exhibitor association and a public relations organization. Both Texas Allied and Texas COMPO have done their jobs well in their respective fields," Cole concluded. Set Hub Banquet BOSTON, Feb. 24. — Walter , A. Brown, chief barker of the Variety Club of New England, has announced that June 20 has been set as the date of a banquet in the Hotel Statler, at which the club's annual "Great Heart Award" will be presented to Rudolph F. King, State Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Trade Press MGM Indus HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 24. — The half-hour M-G-M subject emphasizing the importance of the exhibitor and theatre to the community, and encompassing scenes from forthcoming M-G-M pictures, will be screened for the trade press Monday morning at the studio. The subject will be made available rent-free to exhibitors. HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 24.— Start of production on eight pictures, offset by completion of seven others, lifted the over-all shooting level from a meager 18 to 19. Started were : "Lord of the Jungle," (Allied Artists) ; "Pearl of the South Pacific," Ben Bogeaus, SuperScope, Technicolor (RKO Radio) ; "How to Be Very, Very Popular," CinemaScope, color, and "Sir Walter Raleigh," CinemaScope, color (20th Century-Fox) ; "There's Always Tomorrow," (Universal-International) ; "Illegal," "The Animal World," Technicolor, and "Jagged Edge," CinemaScope, WarnerColor (Warner Bros.). Completed were : "The Calico Pony," Copa Prods., CinemaScope, Technicolor (Columbia) ; "The Lonesome Trail," L&B Prods, (independent) ; "The King's Thief," CinemaScope, Eastman Color, and "Love Me or Leave Me," CinemaScope, color ( Metro Goldwyn Mayer) ; "The Court Jester," Dena Prods., VistaVision, Technicolor (Paramount) ; "The Big Jackpot," (Republic) ; "The Brass Ring," Challenge Pic. (United Artists). Pa. Censors Pass 'Game of Love9 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24. — After rejecting the film in its entirety three times, the Pennsylvania censors have finally passed a revised version of "The Game of Love," French picture based on a Colette novel, it was announced by Felix Bilgrey, attorney for Times Film Corp. At the same time, vice-president William Shelton revealed that the scheduled first-run engagement of the film at the Lower Mall, a Cleveland art theatre, had been cancelled when the newspapers refused to carry advertisements mentioning the picture. Marcus Loew Dividend OTTAWA, Feb. 24. — Marcus Loew's Theatres, Ltd., has declared a dividend of $1, payable on March 31 to shareholders of record on March 10. Loew's Meet (Continued from page 1) 000, it was announced. Fuller's motion calling for the appraisal of all Loew's properties valued at over $500,000 was defeated by a vote of 4,032,003 to 13,145. Management, however, assured those present that despite the motion's defeat, it would take its purpose under advisement. The main subjects voiced by the relatively few dissident stockholders who dominated the floor discussion which prolonged the meeting were the following : allegations of excessive salaries paid to executives, objections to settlements of the Louis B. Mayer and J. Robert Rubin contracts, objections to the company's pension system and expressions of disapproval as to the number of shares owned by some directors. Officials Answer Charges Rubin, present at the meeting as a director, answered allegations leveled at him, characterizing such allegations as "outrageous." Moskowitz, Joseph R. Vogel, president of Loew's Theatres, and Dietz were among the executives who answered other allegations for the company. After the meeting, the board met and reelected the following officers : Schenck, president ; Moskowitz, vicepresident and treasurer ; vice-presidents, Charles Reagan, Jessie T. Mills, Dore Schary, Edgar J. Mannix, Dietz, Benjamin Thau, Marvin H. Schenck, J. J. Cohn and Louis K. Sidney ; and secretary, Irving H. Greenfield. Moskowitz, in response to a question, said the earnings of Loew's were divided approximately 40 per cent from theatre operations and 60 per cent from the production-distribution operation. He announced that about 82.3 per cent of the outstanding stock was present, either by proxy or by person at the meeting, the highest representation in the history of the company. Navy Granted Use of MPRC's New Paint HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 24.— Motion Picture Research Council board chairman Y. Frank Freeman granted the request of the U. S. 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