Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1955)

10 Motion Picture Daily Friday, October 14, 1955 PEOPLE Jack Granato and Manny Cassiano have been added to the staff of K & W Film Services. Granato will be chief cameraman and Cassiano will supervise optical layouts and special camera effects for the theatrical, industrial and TV departments. Herbert F. Berg has been appointed production control manager of the Technical Products Division of Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, succeeding Morris Harris, who has been named resident counsel for Du Mont. n John Beall has been named chief engineer for Evergreen Theatres' Oregon and Washington houses. Henry W. Fancher, owner of the State Theatre in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has taken over the Bidge Theatre in Sebring, Fla. M. C. Moore, former owner of theatres in Jacksonville, Fla., is the new owner of the Coosa Theatre in Gadsden, Ala. Pioneers' Committee Buena Vista ( Continued of National Screen Service, as "Pioneer of the Year." Committee of 34 The committee consists of: J. W. Alicoate, Bichard W. Altschuler, Bobert Benjamin, Harry Brandt, Walter Branson, George F. Dembow, Sam Dembow, Jr., Jay Emanuel, Alan Freedman, William C. Gehring, William J. German, Abel Green, Edward L. Hyman, Benjamin Kalmenson, Harry M. Kalmine, Marvin Kirsch, Mrs. Chick Lewis, Edward Morey, John J. O'Connor, Eugene D. Picker, Martin Quigley, Charles M. Beagan, Phil Beisman, Elmer Bhoden, from page 1 ) Sam Binzler, Samuel Bosen, Sol A. Schwartz, Ben Shlyen, George P. Skouras, Morton Sunshine, Harry J. Takiff, Joseph Vogel, Mo Wax and Geo. Weltner. Titled 'Mister Bobbins' While the company of entertainers being assembled by Morton Sunshine, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, is not as yet complete, it is reported that a cast of stars of stage, screen and television will highlight the evening's festivities, in a production titled "Mister Bobbins," a show based on the career of 1955's Pioneer. Arbitration {Continued from page 1) ers Association, the other two exhibition groups taking part in the formulating of a set of rules and regulations for the industry, will also give approval of the draft. The distribution executives at the member companies of the Motion Picture Association are expected to approve the draft also. The draft was drawn up by Adolph Schimel of Universal Pictures and Herman Levy, general counsel for TOA, in consultation with a joint exhibition-distribution sub-committee. JAIVI "Hi fromNWarner Bros, in CinemaScoPE: andWarnerColor also starring NATALIE WOOD with SAL MINEO • JIM BACKUS . ANN DORAN • COREY ALLEN ■ WILLIAM HOPPER Screen Play by STEWART STERN • Produced by DAVID WEISBART • Directed by NICHOLAS RAY Warner Bros', trade showings Oct. 20th ALBANY 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1052 8«oy. • 8:00 P.M. ATLANTA 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 197 Wolton St. N.W. ■ 2:00 P.M. BOSTON 20th Century-Fox Screening Room llSBwoy • 2:00P.M. BUFFALO Motion Pill Operotori Hull 498 Pearl St. • 8 00 P M. CHARLOTTE 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 308 S. Church St. • 2 00 P.M. CHICAGO Worner Screening Room 1307 So WaboitiA»e. " 1:30 P.M. CINCINNATI RKO Paloce Th Screening Room 12 E . 6lh SI • 8 00 PM CLEVELAND 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 2219 Poyne Ave. • 2 00 P.M. DALLAS 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1803 Wood St • 10 00 AM DENVER Ogden Theatre 2 00 P.M. DES MOINES 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1300 High St. • 12 4S P M DETROIT 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 2211 CossAve. • 2 00 P.M. INDIANAPOLIS 20lh Century-Fox Screening Room 326 No. Illinois SI. ■ 1:00 P.M. JACKSONVILLE Florida Theatre Bldg. Sc. Rm. 128 E.Forsyth St. • 2:00 P.M. KANSAS CITY 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1720 Wyandotte St. • 1:30 P.M. LOS ANGELES 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1620 W 20th St. • 2 00 P.M. MEMPHIS 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1SI Vonce Axe. • 3 00 P.M. MILWAUKEE Worner Theolre Screening Room 212 W.Wisconsin Ave. • 2 00 P.M. MINNEAPOLIS 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 1015 Currie Ave. North • 2 00 P.M. NEW HAVEN Worner Theatre Projection Room 70 College St ■ 1 30 P M NEW ORLEANS 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 200 S Liberty St. • 2 00 P M. NEW YORK Home Office 321 W. 44lhSl. • 2 15 P.M. OKLAHOMA 20th Century-Fox Screening Room 10 North lee St. • 10 00 A M. OMAHA 20lh Century-Fox Screening Room 1 502 Davenport St. • 1 30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA Universal Screening Room 251 No. 13th St. • 2:00 P.M. PITTSBURGH RKO Screening Room 1811 Blvd ol Allies ■ 130 P.M. PORTLAND Star Sc. Rm. 925 N.W. 19th Ave. • 2 00 P.M. SALT LAKE CITY 20lh Century-Fox Screening Room 316 East 1st South • 1 00 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO Republic Screening Room 221 Golden Gale Ave. • 1:30 P.M. SEATTLE Venetian Theatre 15th Ave. t E. Pine St. • 2 P.M. ST. LOUIS S'renco Scceening Room 3143 Olive St. ' 1:00 P.M. WASHINGTON Warner Theatre Building 13th S E Sts. N W. • 10:30 A.M. Coyne ( Continued from page 1 ) son, he said he does not plan to make representations for future tax reductions or possible elimination of the tax. Welcomes Questions Coyne explained, nevertheless, that he will be open for questioning and will respond to queries dealing with his sentiments on possible additional tax reduction or elimination. His planned testimony, however, Coyne stated, will deal with the effects the reduction had on exhibition and the industry in general. The amount of monies flowing back to the U. S. Treasury in the form of income taxes following the excise tax reductions also will be explored by Coyne, he added. Laskey Bros. ( Continued from page 1 ) peal filed by Laskey Brothers of West Virginia, Inc., and Arnold Malkan, attorney for Laskey. They asked the high court to overturn a Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling disqualifying Malkan and his firm as attorneys for Laskey in an anti-trust suit against 10 distributors and a dozen major circuits. They also said the distributors had notified them they would appeal to the high court a Circuit Court ruling permitting Malkan to represent the plaintiff in a second, similar suit charging violation of the anti-trust laws. Previous Cases Cited Appealing to the high court, Laskey and Malkan said the case presented the question of whether an attorney may be enjoined from representing a party which his former firm represented, solely because of the disqualification of the attorney's former partner. They argued that previous cases penalized only the attorney who had worked earlier for a defendant, but that the present case penalizes any attorney who might be associated with such a man. "There is no possible justification," the high court was told, "for depriving a party of the counsel of his choice when such counsel possesses no potential for illegitimate harm." ( Continued from page 1 ) to Disneyland has been included in the agenda. During the convention, the Buena Vista program of releases for 19551956 will be outlined for the company's sales force, with screenings of footage from forthcoming pictures an important feature of the sessions. It is expected that the program of releases for the coming year will be the largest since the company was formed as the releasing arm of the Disney organization a little over two years ago. Miner Explains ( Continued from page 1 ) Bobert Mitchum's production organization, a one-shot directorial chore for television's "Medic" and another TV film for "The Passing Parade." The independent producer-director said that he recently finished "Ghost Town" for United Artists release. He said that he owns two properties, one a story about whaling in the Azores, and the other, "The Bide Back" which he hopes to be able to make with Mitchum. Worked Without Scenario Enthusiastic about his BKO release, Miner said that he made the picture while on a tuna fishing expedition at which time he shot some 9,000 feet of 16mm. color film and captured the necessary special sounds with a tape recorder. "I didn't use a scenario at all in making 'The Naked,' " Miner said, adding that everything in the final 70-minute, 7,000 foot, 35mm. motion picture is "a combat film about men against the sea." Miner said that the picture is scored with harmonica and guitar music, the theme being made into an album, "The Ballad of the Naked Sea" by Capitol Becords. The narration is by Gerald Schnitzer with William Conrad doing the writing, Miner said. He reported that the negative cost "was under $100,000." Australian Pact ( Continued from page 1 ) Vic Green, Bepublic representative for Australia and New Zealand. The initial distribution pact between the companies was signed five years ago. The new agreement was negotiated by Ernest Turnbull, of Hoyts Theatres; Sydney Albright, managing director of 20th-Fox, and Green. The pact was signed in New York by Murray Silverstone on behalf of 20th-Fox International and by Bichard Altschuler for Bepublic. Jeffrey Harden to MGM HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 13. Jeffrey Hayden, one of television's youngest directors but a veteran of the younger medium, has been signed by M-G-M to a long term contract as a director. His work for TV included directorial assignments on "Omnibus," Max Liebman programs and the Philco Television Playhouse. He is the husband of Eva Marie Saint, TV and film actress.