Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1958)

4 Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, July 2, 1958 E. C. DeBerry Producers, Directors in Pact {Continued from page 1) Isaacs, who resigned to become general manager of the Jack Fruchtman Management Corp.. of Baltimore, Md. Eastern division manager since last October. DeBerrv joined Paramount September 30. 1940. as assistant booker in New Orleans. Following U. S. Army sendee from 1942 to 1946, he became Charlotte head booker, and then rose through various branch sales posts to branch manager in Buffalo on November 5, 1951. Five years later he headed the Cincinnati branch. As executive assistant to Owen, DeBerrv will maintain contact with the national circuits headquartering in New York, and assist in supervising eastern distribution. So. Car. Theatres ( Continued from page 1 ) Carolina Theatre, who was released in $50 bond after his arrest for violation of the state law prohibiting Sundav amusements, said the law was written 300 years ago before movies or television were dreamed of and is "ridiculous." A total of seven local theatres advertised that they would open on Sundav and listed show starting times as 2, 4 and 9 P.M. Theatres have not operated here on Sunday since 1946 when a war time permissive measure was repealed. The arrests were made immediately following completion of the first ticket sales on Sunday. Discrimination Charged Talbert, as spokesman for the theatre group, said that exhibitors feel they are being discriminated against inasmuch as television stations send movies into the homes on Sunday, radio stations offer entertainment, golf courses, swimming pools, parks and various stores and service stations catering to Sunday amusement seekers all are doing business here on Sunday without interference from the police. He said the next step in the test action awaits action by the magistrate at the pending hearing. (Continued ducers, and Charles Boren, vicepresident of the Association of Motion Pictures Producers. Negotiators pointed out that for the first time all directors are covered by a single contract. Formerly there were three different contracts: one for theatrical film productions by major studios, a second for theatrical film productions by independents, and third for TV film productions. The problem of bringing these three contracts into one greatly extended and complicated the negotiations. Increases Provided Highlights of agreement include salary increases for first assistant directors to $370 per week, second assistant directors to $215 per week. Assistant directors gained full benefits of a five-day week. They were also granted three weeks vacation after 12 years with the company. Wage provisions for assistant directors are effective as of June 3, the provision covering working conditions as of June 30. Television directors gained new arch from page 1 ) salary guarantees of $720 for a halfhour film, $1,440 for an hour film and $2,880 for an hour-and-a-half film. These rates are based upon a weekly minimum of $600. Additional payments for TV re-runs were established at 35 per cent of the weekly minimum for first re-runs 30 per cent for second re-runs, 25 per cent for third re-runs, 25 per cent for fourth re-runs, and 25 per cent for fifth re-runs, and all subsequent re-runs combined for a total of 140 per cent of the $600 minimum. Screen Credits Improved Television directors were also given improved screen credits. Minimum for theatrical film directors remains at $600 per week, with an improved cutting provision, improved screen credits and improved advertising credits. In connection with post 1948 films, a clause in the previous contract was extended to Jan 31, 1960. Negotiators stated that very difficult negotiations were concluded with a notable spirit of harmony. The only flight with all de Luxe seats Every night,overnight New York to London Reservations through your Travel Agent or BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington. Carol Nathan on Stand Today in Embassy Trial Special to THE DAILY SAN FBANCISCO, July 1-Carol Nathan, veteran showman, will be called to the witness stand tomorrow in the Embassy Theatre anti-trust suit that has been in Federal Court here since last March but which now promises to be accelerated. The case resumed today after a recess since last Thursday, during which time opposing attorneys, at the pointed request of Judge Edward P. Murphy, agreed to expedite questioning of witnesses by excusing many of them now under subpoena and having their testimony argued from pretrial depositions. Robinson and Sinatra In 4Hole in the Head' From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 1-Edward G. Robinson has been signed to co-star with Frank Sinatra in "Hole in the Head," which Sinatra's Hobart Productions will make in the fall with Frank Capra directing. "Hole in the Head," which is based upon the teleplay and Broadway play by Arnold Schulman, will be released by United Artists, and begins shooting Oct. 15 in Miami. The entire production will be filmed in Florida. Local 47 Suit ( Continued from page 1 ) will proceed in Superior Court here. AFM had appealed the State Supreme Court ruling, ordering trials be heard here. The U. S. Supreme Court upheld the state ruling. The trial is expected to get under way in four months, with pre-trial hearings starting approximately Aug. 15. The action is based on efforts by more than 100 musicians of Local 47, AFM, to recover "re-use" payments made by film studios and TV companies playing recorded music to the AFM's trust fund, used by the union to promote public acceptance of "live" music. McAdoo to Make 'Grass* HOLLYWOOD, July 1 C. V. Whitney Pictures today announced the appointment of Tom McAdoo as producer of "Grass". This is the property conceived two years ago by Merian C. Cooper, who was then vice-president in charge of production for Whitney. New Mobile Sales Tax May End Ticket Levy Special to THE DAILY MOBILE, Ala., July l.-The Mobile City Commission has levied a new one-cent city sales tax, effective July 1. It applies to entertainment or amusement enterprises. While no action was taken by Citv Commission at its meeting recently, the commission indicated that it will repeal the present admissions tax in view of the sales tax levy. The admissions tax is five per cent on all amusement and entertainment enterprises except motion picture theatres, which pay three per cent. Flowers Aide to Leve HOLLYWOOD, July 1 Paul D. Flowers, winner of the Quigley Grand Award for smaller situations, will leave his post this week as manager of the Fox Theatre, Venice, Calif., to become assistant to Spencer Leve, vice-president and Southern California division manager for Fox West Coast Theatres. 'Seek to Influence/ Not Censor, Bishop Declares Special to THE DAILY COLUMBUS, O., July l.-The Legion of Decency and the National Office of Decent Literature, contrary to popular opinion, do not have as their primary aim censorship, said Bishop Clarence G. Issenmann of the Columbus diocese, speaking at the Kiwanis Club luncheon here. The LOD and NODL seek "to influence the formation of public opinion," he said. "Criticism rather than suppression is their object." Referring to the failure of legislated morality— as in the attempt at prohibition—the bishop asserted: "Morality is a matter of conscience, not of social order. A man's outward behavior may be controlled, but not his conscience.! It is in this area that certain minority groups perform a service for the state. They strive to raise the moral standards so necessary for a healthy state The church is one such group." Through her own rather weak varie-> ty of censorship, the church keeps hei members living up to her standards By persuasion, she tries to influence and raise the moral standards of those outside her group. This is the right o1 a minority group in a pluralistic society." Memphis-Banned Films OK'd; Go to Drive-ins Special to THE DAILY MEMPHIS, July l.-Two Unitec Artists films, "Street of Sinners" an< "The Careless Years," which missed first run booking last December whei they were banned by Memphis cen sors, have now been booked by drive| ins for August. The censors in September approve! the two films. Later they said they re ceived complaints when Loew's Stat carried a short preview of the pic tures. The censors ordered a seeom screening, dien banned the films. United Artists took the matter u with the company attorney, Williai Goodman. Goodman in turn starte negotiations with the censor boarc After many weeks, the censors agai gave their approval. By this time die distributor ha! missed the date of his first run bool ing and was not able to regain it. World Better Because Of Hollywood: Garcia From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 1. Carl P. Garcia, president of the Philippine at a luncheon given in his honor the Beverly Hills Hotel here, pa tribute to the film industry in this ar "for making the world feel a little b< ter, a little higher than it really is Introduced by Eric Johnston, pre' dent of the Motion Picture Associatij of America, the guest of honor d clared that Hollywood is "the woi of dreams" that everyone looks ft He expressed his gratitude on beh of his country for American films, a called attention to the fact that per cent of the films shown in tj Philippines are American.