Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1955)

MOTION PICTURE DAILY VOL. 78. NO. 73 NEW YORK. U.S.A.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1955 TEN CENTS Youngsfeifl Reports Depinet May Be First for Defense U.A. to Invest $7,500,000 in Ad-Pub. in '56 Expenditures to Increase 25% for Promotion By LESTER DIXOFF Due to the "quality and size" of forthcoming product, United Artists will increase its advertising and publicity expenditures in 1956 by at least 25 per cent to a record companv high of S 7,'5 0 0,0 0 0, Max E. Youngstein, UA vicepresident in charge of advertising, publicity and exploitation revealed here yesterday. Youngstein, w h o returned last weekend from a two-week jaunt through Eur( Continued on page 6 ) Max Youngstein Buena Vista's First Convention Oct. 24 The sales and exploitation forces of Buena Vista will start to gather next week for the company's first sales convention, to be held in California from Oct. 24 to Oct. 29. The principal sessions will be held at the Disney Studios in Burbank, with supplementary" sessions at the BeverlyWilshire Hotel and an extended visit I Continued on page 10) Laskey Bros. Appeal To Supreme Court From THE D.AILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-A motion picture exhibitor suing major distributors and theatre circuits told the Supreme Court today that defendants in anti-trust cases have feized upon proceedings to disqualify exhibitor attorneys "as a new weapon to delay and defeat plaintiffs." The statement was made in an ap( Continued on page 10) Court Wont Name WB, Fox TV Firms Defendants in 16mm. Anti-Trust Suit By WILLIAM R. WEAVER LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13.— Drawing to a close his presentation of die government's e\idence in its 16mm. anti-trust suit, Samuel Flatow, government counsel moved that the court make the recently-formed T.C.F. Productions, a subsidiary of 20th Century-Fox, and Warner Brothers Television Productions, parties to the suit by naming them as defendants together with their respective parent corporations. The court denied the motion on the ground that such addition would delay progress, and is unnecessary in view of the fact that any verdict reached hy the court would be applicable to all. Flatow told the court that Brig. Gen. David Samoff, whose deposition was taken several months ago, (Continued on page 6) RKO Pictures Net; Still Just Interest The operations of RKO Pictures Corp. for the three months ended Sept. 30, resulted in a net profit of 850,537. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, operations resulted in a net profit of 8150,811. Since March 31, 1954, when the corporation sold, with the approval of stockholders, all its assets, its holdings have consisted solely of cash, substantially all of which is on time deposits with banks. The profit figures set forth above represent the interest income on such time deposits less corporate expenses. Closer Collaboration Urged in Talent Field By SAMUEL D. BERNS HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13. A consensus of opinion was reached on "How to Best Use Available Talent for the Betterment of Production" at the Motion Picture Industry Council's first in a series of industry' forums at the Screen Directors' Guild Theatre here. The film creators round table ( Continued on page 6 ) Miner Explains His Product Program The techniques of combat photographv which were learned during World War II were utilized in the making of the feature documentary "The Xaked Sea," according to producer-director Allen Miner, who disclosed at the Hotel Algonquin here yesterday that RKO Radio Pictures will release his film on Dec. 7 domestically. Miner, who is president of Theatre Productions, Inc., said that his program for the future includes the making of one film, "The Black Sleep," for Schenck-Kock Productions, two pictures in conjunction with (Continued on page 10) May Meet Next Week Distribution Prepares to Act on Arbitration Plan The proposed industry arbitration system moved another step forward yesterday when distribution executives prepared to convene here shortly, possibly late next week, to officially take action on the draft. The date of the distribution meet ing, it was learned, is being held up pending official notification from the various exhibitor organizations on their reactions to the project. The arbitration draft has alreadybeen approved by the Independent Theatre Owners Association and die Theatre Owners of America. It was reported that the Metropolitan Motion Picture Theatre Association and the Southern California Theatre Own(Continued on page 10) In Congress Coyne to Tell Of Results of Tax Reduction will be rendered Will Appear Before House Group Hearing By MURRAY HOROWITZ An up-to-date report to Congressmen on the status of the industry since the Federal admission tax reduction in 1954 today in Washington by Robert W. Coyne, special counsel for the Council of Motion Picture Organizations. Coyne made this known here yesterday before departing for the Capitol to testify on the final day of House Ways and Means subcommittee hearings. COMPO's special counsel explained that the hearings will be confined to administrative and technical problems and not changes in basic rates of excise tax exemptions. For this rea(Continued on page 10) Robert Coyne Dinner Committee Is Set by Pioneers Ned E. Depinet, general chairman of the 17th annual Showmanship Dinner of the Motion Picture Pioneers, has announced the roster of 25-year film veterans who will comprise the dinner committee for the Nov. 4 affair, which will honor Herman Robbins, chairman of die board (Continued on page 10) Renew Rep.-20th Australian Pact Special to THE DAILY SYDNEY, Aus., Oct. 3 (By Air Mail). — Republic Pictures releasing agreement with 20th Century-Fox International here has been renewed for an indefinite period, according to (Continued on page 10) i i