Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1956)

Motion Picture Daily Monday, October 15, 1'J „, PERSONAL MENTION TACK L. WARNER, president of «J Warner Brothers, returned to the Coast over the weekend from New York. • Darryl F. ZAmjcK, vice-president of 20th Century-Fox in charge of production, left here on Saturday via B.O.A.C. for Grenada, B.W.I. • E. S. Gregg, president of Westrex Corp., left New York on Friday for Cuba and South America. • Walter Wanger arrived in New York from the Coast on Sunday. • Charles Franke, Paramount trade press contact, is in Tennessee from New York for a week of fishing. Joe Wolhandler, vice-president of Rogers & Cowan, is the father of a boy born to Mrs. Wolhandler in French Hospital. Harold Hecht has returned to Hollywood from New York. Irving Asher, in charge of production for TCF Television Prods., will return to Hollywood today from New York. • Sarah Churchill returned to London on Saturday from New York via B.O.A.C. MGM Production Plans Carry Studio into '58 HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 14-Recently acquired story properties bring the total number of pictures in preparation at M-G-M to 24, Dore Schary, studio head, announced. The productions are for the company's programs into 1958. Six productions are currently before the cameras, with four of them scheduled to be completed this month and two in November. Three new productions will go before the cameras during the next 60 days. Now in release or being readied for release are 15 other pictures, and 14 more are being made for M-G-M distribution by independent producers. TJ-1 Buys Novel "Bon Voyage/' a new novel by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes, to be published in January by Random House, has been purchased from the galleys by Universal-International, it was announced by Edward Muhl, vice-president in charge of U-I production. Goldenson and Rhoden {Continued from -page 1 ) Frayne's Viel' and more than 16,000,000 votes were cast by the public. It is expected that nearly 10,000 theatres will take part in this year's election, which will be held during the 10 days from Christmas Day to Jan. 3. The public vote this year is expected to be more than double last year's vote, it was said. After canvassing the results of last year's voting, the Audience Awards planning committee, composed of theatre representatives from all over the country, made some changes in this year's procedure. The date of the public voting has been changed from Nov. 17-27 to Dec. 25-Jan. 3. This was done so that all pictures released during the year ended Sept. 30 will have had a chance to be played by participating theatres. Another change is that this year all distributors have been asked to put into competition only those pictures, performances and new personalities that they believe will have a good chance to win. These pictures and personalities will be submitted to the country's theatre operators on one nominating ballot. Last year all the pictures released during the year were put into competition and were submitted to exhibitors for their nominations on three nominating ballots. This, it was said, caused some confusion. This year the ballot submitted to the public will list 10 nominations made by exhibitors in each of five categories. These categories are: Best picture of the year, best performance by an actor, best performance by an actress, most promising new male personalitv, most promising female personality. Last year's ballot listed 20 nominations in each category. i t: RKO Sets World Bows Of Three This Month "Tension at Table Rock," King Brothers' "The Brave One" and Charles Martin's "Death of a Scoundrel," three major productions in RKO Radio's current schedule, will all have world premieres during the latter half of October, it was announced at the weekend by Walter Branson, vicepresident in charge of world wide distribution. "Tension" will premiere Wednesday at the Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh. "The Brave One" will have a dual premiere Friday, Oct. 26, at the Stage Door Theatre, San Francisco, and the Four Star Theatre, Los Angeles. "Death of a Scoundrel" is scheduled to be launched Wednesday, Ocl. 31, at the Aztec Theatre, San Antonio. Boston Revere Trophy To DeMille Tomorrow BOSTON, Oct. 14-Cecil B. DeMille, as producer of "The Ten Commandments," will be awarded the coveted Paul Revere Trophy Tuesday by Mayor John B. Hynes at a luncheon in the Sheraton Plaza Hotel. The luncheon, at which DeMille will be guest of honor, will be attended by an important group of civic, religious, educational, business and industrial leaders. Mayor Hynes will be host. Nat Nathanson Wins In AA Sales Drive Nat Nathanson, mid-western sales manager for Allied Artists, topped division managers in AA's recently concluded March of Progress Drive, it was announced at the weekend bv Morey R. Goldstein, vice-president and general sales manager. San Francisco, Indianapolis and Portland led their respective divisions in the augmented sales drive, Goldstein reported. Nathanson received an award totalling $1,500. Branch managers James Meyers, San Francisco, and Edward Spiers, Indianapolis, each received $1,000. Richard Carlson and Gordon Wallinger, Portland, divided a similar amount. In all of these branches, Goldstein said, salesmen and bookers each received two extra weeks' salary. (Continued from page 1) semi-annual convention for high tendance at the 15 business sess*| " during the week at the Ambassa I an Hotel, Paramount Sunset studio M-G-M studio. Attributing the cellent attendance to the numbei new subjects on the program, Fra named new color films for thai and television, automation as it affi laboratories, and transistors as outstanding discussion items. Frayne pointed to the creation eight new local SMPTE sections, tablishment of a vice-presidency to ordinate their work, and a trairj program to encourage young ei neers as the prime achievements c ing his presidency. Kreuzer said, "As in all indus there is a continuing revolution the motion picture and televi: fields due to the induction of r materials as a result of research." said the trend toward automal makes the SMPTE function a m important one than ever in furnish a place for engineers to exchai information regarding new devel , ments. ni TV Code Unit in Mov< To Admit Film Maker WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-1 Television Code Review Board of National Association of Radio ; Television Broadcasters has apprb\ a plan for the admission of produc of films for television use to as ciate membership in the Televis Code, it was announced late last wt following a regional meeting of I NARTB by T. Richard Shafto, chi man of the Code Review Board. Shafto pointed out that the pll will now be submitted to the me bership of the Alliance of Televisi Producers for their approval, whii he intimated, is expected quickly. : AFTRA Asks Increases CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has informed the tv networks and local stations of their contract desires, asking for a 20 per cent wage increase for all tv performers, plus pension and welfare benefits. .the girl from Rome Made a career of men -x ...money... and matrimony! I'i « i: CINEMASCOPE! GMs inTown from Universa I -Internationa I TECHNICOLOR! BOX-OFFICE! SOON! MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher: Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Floyd E. Stoi Photo Editor; Herbert V. Fecke, Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager; Hollywood Bureau, Yucca-Vine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; William R. Weav Editor, Telephone Hollywood 7-2140 ; Washington, J. A. 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