Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1958)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, May 20, 195? I0 No Bidders ( Continued from page 1 ) that it should not be held in contempt for failing to carry out the decree because it had tried but could not find a market for the theatres. In spite of this contention the circuit was convicted and the company and four of its executives were fined a total of $73,000. It has appealed the fines to the Circuit Court where a hearing has been scheduled for June 24. The Joseph P. Day Company of New York was the auctioneer at today's sale, with Stephen A. McDonald of the Day company presiding. In N.Y., Ohio, Maryland The following theatres were being sold under the terms of the decree entered by the U.S. District Court June 24, 1949, and must be disposed of to persons who will use them as motion picture theatres, subject to the approval of the Court: Liberty, Madison, Riviera, and Momoe, Rochester; Temple, Cortland, N. Y., Temple, Geneva, N. Y.; Rial to, Lockport, N. Y.; Ohio, Ravenna, Ohio; Liberty, Cumberland, Maryland. The following properties which were up for bid can be used for commercial purposes: West End, State, Lake, and Cameo, Rodhester, Temple, Fairport, N. Y. The following three theatres will be auctioned Saturday, May 24, at the Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls, N. Y.: Ritz, Grandville, N. Y., Strand, Hudson Falls, N. Y., and Regent, Amsterdam, N. Y. This auction will also be conducted by Joseph P. Day, Inc. One-Show-a-Night Policy Wins Approval Special to THE DAILY CLEVELAND, May 19. Fred Holzworth, manager of the neighborhood Beach CHff Theatre, says he has introduced a one-show-a-night policy for the long, deluxe pictures to the great approval of the patrons. He starts the feature at 8:30 P. M., giving patrons time for a leisure dinner hour, and allowing them to see the picture from the beginning. For those who want to attend the theatre earlier, he runs a half hour of short subjects. Standard admission scale is maintained under the policy. Russian Film, Newman Win Awards at Cannes Special to THE DAILY CANNES, France, May 19.-"The Flying Cranes," a Russian war film, yesterday was selected for the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Festival after seven hours of deliberation by the jury. The only American award was to Paul Newman as best actor for his role in 20th Century-Fox's "The Long, Hot Summer." The second prize went to Jacques Tati's French production, "My Uncle." Awards are in the form of golden leaves. Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas shown in a scene from "The Vikings." The Vikings (CONTINUED FROM PAGE I) drinks and slashes his way through the two hour Norse saga in a rush of physical vigor which carries the role and the picture by its sheer power. The story, from a novel of the same name by Edison Marshall, is historical in the sense that it could have happened, less spectacularly perhaps, in the ninth century when the pagan, semi-savage Norsemen were pillaging the coasts of Britain. Douglas is the son of a Viking chieftain, Borgnine, inheriting his lust for living and his habit of leadership. Curtis is their slave, captured when he was a boy, and, unknown to himself and to them, also the son of the Queen of Northumbria by Borgnine who ravaged the Queen on a raid 20 years earlier. Miss Leigh's role as a Welch princess kidnapped by Douglas and supporting roles by James Donald, a Northumbrian who guides the Viking raids in the hope of unseating the cruel and vicious tyrant who has succeeded to the throne of his native land; Eileen Way as a Norse seer and reader of the runes, and Frank Thring as the Northumbrian tyrant, are competent, but quiet in the torrent of physical action unleashed by Douglas, Borgnine and Curtis. The action revolves around the escape of Curtis, after he has been condemned to death; his love for Miss Leigh; his capture and delivery to the Britons of Borgnine, the Viking chieftain; the final raid, led by Douglas, to revenge the chieftain's death; and of Douglas' ovra death at the hands of Curtis in a breathtaking duel on the battlements of the castle that outshines and outjumps any screen duel with swords, fists or bludgeons in recent history. The picture is as rich in exploitation possibilities as it is in other quahties. It is not for the squeamish nor the very young, the blood and gore running as freely as they do. But for physical power and lustiness it matches, or surpasses anything done for the picture in motion by any recent or past master of the art. Direction, at a pace which leaves the viewer breathless, was by Richard Fleischer and Jerry Bresler gets producer credit for the Kirk Douglas production. Running time, 114 minutes. General classification. Release, July. James D. Ivers Atlanta V.C., WOMPI Para. Southeastern Aid 'Old Newsboys Day' Sales Meet Wednesday Special to THE DAILY ATLANTA, May 19 The Atlanta Variety Club and Women of the Motion Picture Industry were among the organizations most active this year in the successful celebration of "Old Newsboys Day." Hundreds of volunteer "newsboys" left executive ranks to sell papers for the benefit of the Cerebral Palsy Fund. A colorful two-mile parade formed a fitting climax to the day's celebration. Special to THE DAILY ATLANIA, May 19.-A two-day Paramount Southeastern division sales meeting will start Wednesday at division headquarters here. George Weltner, Paramount Pictures vice-president in charge of worldwide sales; Jerry Pickman, advertising-publicity vice-president, and Hugh Owen, vicepresident of Paramount Film Distributing Corp., will address the sessions. W. Gordon Bradley, division manager, will preside. kppea\ Ruling Barring Glen Alden-Lisf Deal Special to THE DAILY PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Attorneys for Glen Alden Corp. have appealed to the Pennsylvania Supremt Court a ruling made late last week b) four Luzerne Covinty judges ir Wilkes-Barre, Pa., that the proposec acquisition of List Industries by Gler Alden is actually a merger. A per manent injunction was issued agains the transaction. Glen Alden attorneys have asket that the case be heard during th week of June 2. The Luzerne County court had upheld the suit of Stephen A. Farris a Wilkes-Barre shareholder of Glei Alden, who charged shareholder: had not been notified that they coulc have the value of their shares assesses and dispose of them, if they st wished, before the transaction wa completed. This must be done unde Pennsylvania law. ): itil 0 til. JlliV 'm m ,(« n lie w Cm M K iMi ise cor irilo Actually a Merger, Says Farris Farris claimed that the Glen Al den-List transaction was actually ; merger, since Glen Alden was assum ming the liabilities of List. In an out-^ right purchase, he added. Glen Aide would only assume List's assets. Glen Alden attorneys claimed the transaction was not a merger, bul, rather an outright purchase of List and shareholders therefore had nn right of assessment on the value oi their shares. Completion of the Glen Alden-Lis( deal is awaiting disposal of thi Wilkes-Barre suit as well as twi others in New York State. In one of the latter Samuel Gilbert, of Brook lyn, a Glen Alden stockholder, ha^i .\ been granted a temporary injunctioi in New York State Supreme Court against the acquisition, pending tria of the suit. The trial is slated tt start June 16. High Court to Hear ( Continued from page 1 ) miles away from the Belair, was given first run clearance over the Belair and threatened to sue. Fox jumped first and asked the court for a declaratory judgment against Beacon, and' then Beacon brought its damag( countersuit. The district court said it would try the Fox suit first without a jury, be fore trying Beacon's counterclaim be-: fore a jury. Beacon contended thi'would deprive it ultimately of a jury trial on many issues common to botl cases. It asked the Ninth Circuit Court to overturn Judge Westover, but the appeals court said Westover had acted wdthin his discretion. Fon argues that actually Westover fulh' protected Beacon's rights to a jury' trial on all important issues in iti damage suit. Traulein' in Brooklyn Twentieth Century-Fox's "Fraui lein" will begin its New York engage-] ment tomorrow at the Fabian Foe Theatre in Brooklyn. leile Ml Jfre k