Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1957)

6 Motion Picture Daily Monday, February 18, Denmark Plan UA Earnings for New Films (Continued from page 1) informed on the Indian situation by overseas representative Charles Egan, who will leave here about March 1 for that market to watch the national elections in that country. The board also discussed a remittance problem in Indonesia. A report on Central and Latin America by MPEA vice-president Robert Corkery was not given to the board. A group of 10 to 12 Danish exhibitors, who resigned from the national exhibitors association in Denmark last December, are willing to negotiate for U.S. product, which has not been sold there since 1954. Sets House Policy PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17. Stephen Stiefel, who operates the suburban Bryn Mawr and Narberth Theatres, has announced that his houses will not show any motion pictures which have been condemned by either church or school groups. (Continued ft Park Sheraton Hotel, ended Saturday. Since the present executive team took over the leadership of United Artists in 1951, all profits have been applied to new product. In that period the five-man management group, now co-owners, has received no dividends or other emoluments. Krim told the district managers and sales officials from every territory in United States and Canada that the policy of reinvestment in production had been a vital factor in the success of the company's long-range development program and that it would be maintained. Krim reported that UA will invest more than $40,000,000 in production for this year, representing virtually 100 per cent financing of its releases. Youngstein told the convention that the $6,000,000 promotional budget is the biggest the company has ever set for a like period. He disclosed the record campaign as lie gave details of om page 1 ) the 48 feature release schedule for 1957 and the product in preparation for 1958. Roger H. Lewis, UA's national director of advertising, publicity and exploitation, reported at the convention workshop session that the field exploitation staff will be expanded to more than 50 men, the biggest ever to handle regional promotion of UA releases. The sales convention was led by William J. Heineman, vice president in charge of distribution, and James R. Velde, general sales manager. Ilg Services Today CLEVELAND, Feb. 17. Funeral services will be held in Lorain, Ohio, tomorrow for August Ilg, an active Lorain exhibitor for 42 years until 1953 when he sold his Ohio Theatre to Nate and Sam Schultz of the Selected Theatre Circuit. He died suddenly Friday morning. To California in the lap of luxury This is United's Red Carpet* Service: softly spacious seats, soothing music before takeoff. Cocktails and superb meals with the compliments of United's own master chef. Club lounge, games, delicious snacks. Service that's thoughtful and swift. And you're there before you know it, in the magnificent DC-7, world's fastest airliner. (A final friendly Red Carpet plus: extra fast luggage delivery.) Next time, pamper yourself with Red Carpet Service. It costs not a cent extra. For reservations, call United or an authorized travel agent. AIR LINES ® Red Carpet Nonstop Service daily from New York to Los Angeles at 12 noon and 12:30 a. m. To San Francisco, 9 a. m. and 1 p. m. *"Red Carpet" is a service mark used and owned by United Air Lines, Inc. REVIEW: The Naked Gun Associated Film Releasing This Ron Ormond production, . on a screenplay by the produce Jack Lewis, offers an intriguing ise: An Indian sorcerer's curse fortune in gold and jewelry, tjed on from generation to generati.ol a renegade Mexican family, finai fects the principal inhabitants! border town. These include saloon keeper I MacLane, dishonest judge Billy I sheriff Morris Ankrum, the 1 niece, a novice singer, Mara Ci Tom Brown and Veda Ann newly-arrived gambling duo; Chandler, town drifter and con! alcoholic; and Jody McCrea, gaf youth. Insurance representative V Parker, transporting the forto slow stagecoach to the sole rem: heir in San Francisco, stops ove in the town. From the momei coach, also carrying Brown, Misi and Miss Corday, draws up in of the Wells Fargo station, a c of anticipated tragedy sweeps tt the townspeople. It's a foregone elusion that a majority of the mentioned gentlemen will indu efforts, underhanded and otherw wrest the fortune under cover of ness. How the money proves tl doing, as well as the turning for characters concerned is hi interestingly enough, althougl mon and Lewis have settled i overly-familiar ending. Edward directed. Running time, 69 minutes. G classification. Release, not set. A Houser Named ( Continued from page 1 ) will make his headquarters at th nick company building at RKO studio in Culver City. He vi in charge of worldwide publici tivities for the company with St public relations representativ New York and Europe, under rection. Houser is expected to make to New York and Rome with near future in connection with nick's production, "A Farew Arms," which will be distribut 20th Century-Fox. Houser was directer of publii RKO Radio studio for the pas and a half and, prior to that, f years had headquarters in Nev as RKO eastern director of pu' advertising and exploitation. Braden Dies ( Continued from page 1) and who established offices fj organization in 31 key cities, j known to the film industry for I set up the motion picture arbl system as required by the CJ Decree of 1942. A native of New York City was a graduate of the N.Y.U. uate School of Business.