Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1955)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, October 18, 1955|= PEOPLE Norman A. Hasselo, personnel manager of United Artists, has been named publicity chairman for the annual bazaar sponsored by Ray Ridge Post No. 157 of the American Legion. Proceeds from the charity event will support the veterans' program of the Bay Ridge Post. n Mort Siegel, foreign legal and operations executive for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., has resigned to join Sol Lesser Productions in an executive capacity. Siegel will concentrate on foreign operations of the Lesser organization, a step toward the producer's contemplated expansion into the international sphere of the motion picture industry. □ Martin Starr, Mutual commentator of the "Here's Hollywood" program on Station WOR, has been named "Radio's Most Authoritative Commentator on Hollywood" by the United Fan Clubs of America convention for the second successive vear. Jack Webb has accepted the invitation of Benson Ford— chairman of Detroit's United Foundation Torch Drive —to be the principal speaker on Nov. 1 at a luncheon to be held at the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. The goal for the annual "Give Once For All" campaign this year is $14,450,000. n Alfred Alperin, son of Mickey Alperin, a general manager of the Hartford Theatre Circuit, has assumed managership of the Rialto in Windsor Locks, Conn. 49% Not Yet Released There REVIEW: L.A. VistaVision (Continued from page 1) tion that double-frame VistaVision does not fall in that category. Queried by Motion Picture Daily, Loren L. Ryder, inventor of VistaVision, said, "VistaVision doubleframe projection, as used in Paramount pictures, is in no sense a roadshow presentation; and as it is a standard release, we see no reason why it should be penalized." He said no other projectionists local in the country has made a claim for a special scale in the handling of double-frame projection. The Stanley Warner and Fanchon & Marco circuits have houses equipped for double-frame VistaVision. Local 150 also has made representations to the United Artists Theatre Circuit, with respect to special rates for handling Todd-AO projection, for which the circuit is preparing two theatres here. A circuit executive said the union demands are unrealistic but talks are continuing, and stated the circuit position as "we have a contract and expect to live up to it." New Jersey Exhibitors Can't Judge APache Woman Unseen Pictures tor Compo Awards State — American Releasing New Jersey theatre owners found it difficult to vote for the third Council of Motion Picture Organizations Audience Awards nominations, as 49 per cent of the pictures nominated have not been released in the northern part of the state as yet, according to an exhibitor here. The circuit official, stating that independent and circuit exhibitors are 100 per cent behind the COMPO Awards, said that the present method of distribution and the clearance situation are to blame for the situation. The exhibitor, pointing to the films listed in the COMPO nominations, said that "about 35 per cent of the films on the ballot which have been released in Northern New Jersey have not been scheduled for most situations." Allied Theatre Owners of New Jersey also pointed to this situation in its "Allied Digest," the unit's news bulletin. ATONJ cited similar figures and said that "it's not the Audience Awards fault." Projectionist Loses Brutality Keeps N.Z. Round With Union Censor's Shears Busy S fecial to THE DAILY PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17. J. Carlyle Ross, Portland projectionist, has lost the first round in his fight with the AFL Motion Picture Operators union over his charge that the union violated the Taft-Hartley law by forcing him off a relatively high salaried job into one paying less money. A national labor relations board trial examiner in San Francisco has recommended that Ross' complaint against the union be dismissed. The recommendation by William A. Spencer will go to the NLRB for a decision. Spencer based his recommendation on the ground that Ross' case does not meet the NLRB's standards for assuming jurisdiction. May File Exceptions Ross said that he and his attorney are considering filing exceptions to the recommendation. The case has attracted attention of the American Civil Liberties Union which has announced it will aid him in any "appropriate action" he may take, including an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. He charged in his complaint to the NLRB that he was unjustly transferred by union order from a job at the Hollywood Theatre of the Evergreen chain in Portland to a job at the Esquire Theatre, owned and operated by Ray Grombacher, and when he appealed to the NLRB, the union expelled him, he complained. Special to THE DAILY WELLINGTON, N. Z., Oct. 10 (By Air Mail).— Increases in film deletions by the New Zealand censor because of excessive brutality or unduly suggestive or vulgar material were revealed in the annual report made public recently. The proportion of cuts made for "violence" constituted 85 per cent of the total cuts made. Westerns took the brunt of the scissoring, with 60 out of a total of 90 such films accounting for 151 separate excisions. A total of 245 features were approved for general exhibition; 97 were recommended for adults only; 45 were classified as unsuitable for children, and 10 were given restricted certificates, approved for persons over a specified age. Four features, one documentary and a Polish war atrocity short were rejected in toto. Hewitt, Fox-Wise. Head, to Coast MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17. Gordon C. Hewitt, head of the Fox-Wisconsin Amusement Corp., here for the last 14 months, will be transferred to Los Angeles, about Nov. 1. Hewitt, who has been here for the past 11 years, was formerly from California when he was assigned here. He succeeded Harold Fitzgerald as president of the organization when the latter retired from that post. Hewitt's position on the Coast has not been announced. See Record Turnout At N. E. Convention BOSTON, Oct. 17. The regional convention of Independent Exhibitors, Inc., of New England is expected to break all exhibitor attendance records for a local annual meeting, according to Edward W. Lider, general chairman. The twoday convention is set for Oct. 24-25 at Toy Town Tavern, Winchendon, Mass. Reservations are coming in from theatremen in the five New England states, plus Connecticut, New Jersey and Maryland. Speakers will be Irving Dollinger, of New Jersey, who will give the keynote address; Wilbur Snaper, of New Jersey; A. F. Myers, Allied general counsel, and the Hon. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., of Washington. Samuel Pinanski, president of ATC, will participate in the forum discussions on major issues of the day. 'Texas Lady' Nov. 23 "Texas Lady," starring Claudette Colbert and Barry Sullivan, will be released nationally in Superscope and Technicolor by RKO beginning on Nov. 23. Golden Corp. Hollywood, Oct. 17 Roger Corman proves himself to be a bright young producer and director, drawing good performances and interesting action out of an Indian problem story, filmed in appealing Pathecolor. Attractive Joan Taylor makes the title role exciting as she joins Lance Fuller in portraying sister and brother half-breed Indians, and fills the romantic spot opposite Lloyd Bridges, a trouble shooting government agent, who solves a series of crimes that nearly causes an Indian uprising in a small Arizona town at the turn of the century. This one can be considered a better-than-average small budget Western. Exploitation should be geared to help build its players into future marquee names. Lou Rusoff's story and screenplay highlights Lance Fuller's determination to become an Apache chief, in the belief that he failed as a lawyer because his identity as a half-breed made him a social outcast by the, white man and Indian alike. Lloyd Bridges wins Miss Taylor's confidence in his sincerity for her love, and gains her help in exposing her brother as the one responsible for some killings and stage coach holdups. He tries to keep a promise! that he would take Fuller alive, but a climactic fight ends with Fuller fall ing off a rocky cliff. Miss Taylor is; vindicated of any part in the crimes as she and Bridges face the future together. Executive producer was Alex Gor-I don. Floyd Crosby handled the photography, and the music was com-j posed and conducted by Ronald Stein. Running time, 83 minutes. General classification. For release in October. S. D. B. 1 pen reel t; pit. its ( pen weel Arrest Manager for Admitting Juveniles [II Special to THE DAILY LORAIN, O., Oct. 17.-On the day that the amended House Bill No. 712 went into effect, the manager of tha Lorain Drive-in, Richard Calvin Kline, was arrested for selling admis sion tickets to two boys, aged 16 and 17 respectively, to see a burlesque picture, "Teaserama," which, according to Lorain County Sheriff Carl B Finegan and Lorain city policemen who are members of the juvenile de linquency squad "has a tendency to corrupt morals." They asked the film be confiscated. Ironically the arrest took place in the home county of State Senator Charles A. Mosher, one of the bill's sponsors. Kline was freed upon pay ment of $500 bail. The Lorain Drivein showed the picture with all the eliminations required by the New York and Pennsylvania censors. It ha; been shown in several area drive-insjpl without criticism. Chili 1957 Pecf Stir; RATI i lives ous ill u All H post »asa I,.