Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1958)

2,15 Thursday, June 12, 1958 tn-,| illin; Motion Picture Daily AFM and MCA ^aHs Sees Violation ( Continued from page 1 ) York earlier this week. Under its terms the Federation allocates some $800,000 of contributions estimated to be due the Music Performance Trust Funds for rescorings of music track to direct wages for musicians to be employed by the film maker. This amount will be matched by the producer, creating a fund of approximately $1,600,000 for the employment of musicians by MCA in film making. The employment starts immediately and is guaranteed over a three-to-five-year period. Other contracts are being negotiated which promise to supplement this "back-to-work" drive by the musicians union, Kenin said. He also noted "that "jobs come first, as they always have vAth our union." $100,000,000 Voted {Continued from page 1) merit -000. The agency had sought $105,000,000. i This year USIA is operating on a ■budget of only $95,100,000. Under the original administration request for $105,000,000, the motion it(l(k ifoicture service would have received cotla[„j6,433,700, compared to only $4,j a ,[309,924 this year. Under the Houselipproved $97,000,000 figure, it would ,.:eceive about $5,000,000. Thus if the [ipenate figure should hold, it should •eceive between $5,000,000 and $6,)00,000. Yoi II eiine ^Financial Aid to Railroads ' "[n Senate-Approved Bill WASHINGTON, June 11. The .senate passed without objection today l,i bill that would set up a new program of government guarantees for oans to railroads. The program is limilar to one that exhibitor Sam J'inansky recently suggested be proi,30sed for film companies. The bill passed by the Senate is [ |Jesigned to help railroads raise money ,(0 meet current financial difficulties. ^Jjfhe House Commerce Committee rj,.s considering a similar bill and may J Approve it shortly. I Under the bill, the government ;i^Ej;:ould guarantee up to $700,000,000 of )rivate loans made by private comnercial lenders to the railroads. The Jeit lias leed iiiei il ket •eriiu pi# Ileitis noney could be used to finance or e-finance equipment purchases, mod■jnization or other improvements, or iperating expenses. The Senate Commerce Committee, ,n recommending the bill, pointed out hat similar programs have been used or housing, airlines, shipping com►anies and others. Mrs. Sam Perrin Dies HOLLYWOOD, June 11. Peggy I'errin, 53, wife of the Jack Benny /riter, Sam Perrin, died Tuesday night f cancer in Queen of Angels Hos!ital. Funeral services will be held "hursday at 10:30 A.M. in the Church f the Good Shepherd, with interment at Forest Lawn. (Continued from page 1 federation is striking. The SIMPP interim deal, which had been offered to and used by all independents, provided for services of musicians at rates stated in expired contracts, with the further understanding that any improvements later negotiated between SIMPP and the federation would be paid retroactively. Word received yesterday from AFM in New York, following Monday's executive board meeting, was to effect that the federation would no longer honor its deal and would insist on a "non major release clause" before any new recordings could take place. Faris stated he assumed that independent producers would follow the majors in going abroad for scoring. Such a development would further reduce employment of musicians to a new low since most of the major contract musicians are already on strike. Federation Claim Rejected The only reason given by the federation for backing away from the agreement is that it has just found out that independents release their films through major companies. SIMPP rejects this contention on the ground that it has long been a well established practice. The decision of the federation is far reaching since only those independents not releasing through major companies could sign such a deal. Coming ahead of Thursday's NLRB hearing involving SIMPP, the Association of Motion Picture Producers and the Independent Motion Picture Producers Association it is difficult to know what the federation may be planning. Queen's List Names Four from the Industry From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, June ll.-The Queen's Birthday Honours List, announced today, includes awards of the CBE (Commander British Emnire) to actor Jack Hawkins, screen writer Terence Rattigan, actress Celia Johnson, and screen writer and radio and television producer Val Gielgud. Gielgud already holds the OBE ( Order British Empire ) and is now promoted to CBE. Fox Signs Cummings To Long-Term Pact From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, June 11. Jack Cummings, long one of industry's top producers, is the newest addition to the 20th Century-Fox roster of producers, it was announced yesterday by Buddy Adler. Jack Cummings Productions, Inc., is title of his producing company, and Cummings will start operations at the Fox studios next Monday. He revealed that he and Adler already have several properties under consideration for filming under his longterm contract. Television Jodaii Foreign Regional Heads KRSAccepts Appointed by SMPTE In a move to encourage wider participation in its technical paper program, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has announced the designation of National Regional Chairmen for countries outside the United States and Canada. These chairmen are expected to stimulate the flow of technical papers from the more than 500 members of the SMPTE who are foreign nationals, for publication in the Society's Journal. One has already been received from Kiyohiko Shimasaki, managing director, Motion Picture Engineering Society of Japan. Five in This Hemisphere Representation in the Western Hemisphere countries includes Argentina: Pablo Tabernero, Laboratorios Alex, S.A., Buenos Aires. Brazil: Oswaldo C. Kemeni, Rex Filme, S.A., Sao Paulo. Colombia: Pablo E. Carrasco, Kodak Colombiana, Ltd., Bogota. Mexico: Robert E. Leslie, Kodak Mexicana, Ltd., Mexico City, and Venezuela: Alfredo J. Rosiano, Bolivar Films, C. A., Caracas. In Europe, the SMPTE will be represented in eight countries. In Denmark: Michael M. Jacobsen, Filmtech Copenhagen. France: Jean Vivie, Association Francaise Des Ingenieurs et Techniciens du Cinema, Paris. Germany: Dr. Adolf Kochs, BavariaFilmkunst AG, Munich. Great Britain: Leslie Knopp, The Cinematograph Exhibitors Association of Great Britain and Ireland, London. Italy: Mario Calzini, Tecnostampa Labs, Rome. The Netherlands: R. Vermeulen, Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven. Sweden: Ostend Soderlund, Hasselblads Fotografiska, Stockholm, and Switzerland: Edgar Gretener, Zurich. Processing in India The papers from the Asian and Australasian continents will be processed in India by Jack Kershaw, Kodak, Ltd., Bombay. Japan: Kiyohiko Shimasaki, Motion Picture Engineering Society of Japan, Inc., Tokyo. Phihppines: P. G. Mabanta, Kodak Philippines, Ltd., Manila. Australia: P. H. Budden, Commonwealth Film Labs, Camperdown, N.S.W., and in New Zealand by M. J. Ashley, National Film Unit, Wellington. Dr. Coffin Elected Research Council Head Dr. Thomas E. Coffin, director of research for the National Broadcasting Company, was elected president of the Radio and Television Research Council at the organization's monthly meeting this week. Also elected officers of the council —an association of professional research people in the broadcasting field —were Mrs. Mary McKenna, director ( Continued from page 1 ) plan, or to the distributor concerned. Net takings are defined as gross box office takings less entertainment tax and British Film Fund Agency levy and payments to charities under the Sunday Opening Act. The contract clause will be ineffective imtil an industry memorandum setting up the Film Industry Defense Organisation is signed by all the parties concerned, but that is now assured. Under the plan a producer desiring to sell a picture to television must first offer the rights to the Industry Defense Organisation. If he fails to so so, his pictures will be boycotted by all exhibitor members of the Cinematograph E.xhibitors Association. If any exhibitor fails to obser\'e the boycott, members of the KRS agree not to service that exhibitor with fibn. Radio, TV Set Sales Drop in Jan,-Apr. Period From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, June 11. Consumers bought fewer radio and television receivers at retail in April compared with March, the Electronic Industries Association announced today. Less spending for such items was also recorded by EIA in comparison with April a year ago. Tele\asion sales in April totaled 243,132 compared with 416,756 sold in March and 337,965 TV sets sold in April 1957. Cumulative television sales during the JanuaryApril period totaled 1,690,101 compared with 2,020,876 TV receivers sold during the corresponding four-month period in 1957. Consumers bought 402,283 radios, excluding auto receivers, during April compared with 5.38,963 radios sold at retail during March and 543,092 radios sold during April 1957, excluding auto sets. Hallmark Slates Six Productions on NBC "The Hallmark Hall of Fame" program will present five 90-minute productions and an original one-hour Christmas show, all in color, on the NBC-TV Network next season. Announcement was made jointly by Joyce C. Hall, president. Hallmark Cards, Inc., and Robert E. Kintner, executive vice-president, NBC Tele\ision. The series will be produced by Milberg Productions. of research and sales development for radio station WNEW, who was elected vice-president, and Marian Jackson, media research supervisor at Foote, Cone and Belding advertising agency, who was elected secretarytreasurer.