Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1958)

ay, September 22, 1958 Motion Picture Daily mpo Ad Cites Rise Coverage of Films re and more papers are expanditir movie coverage, according 94th in the series of COMPO 'Editor and Publisher," which red Saturday. | recent weeks," the ad says in "we have heard of more and papers that are expanding their news coverage. kvas bound to happen of course, i|)netheless we are deeply grate pdit for this change should go. : opinion, to those dedicated i picture editors who have ungly argued with their bosses he movies have great reader t and therefore should receive coverage. Downbeat Stories Decried t-se guys and gals have made ret of their scorn for the downtories written about movies by lists, financial writers and who possessed none of the edge that the working movie ; had of their field. They, who Idevoted most of their profes lives to covering the movie expressed their views in essays nade the self-appointed pall's of the movie theatre look silan usual. Much to the delight st of us in the movie business, dso took healthy swings at a iovie personalities who, to serve $5,000,000 Columbia Budget Univ. Drive ( Continued funds for a major production was made following a week of conferences here and in Hollywood between him and Columbia executives. Company executives were so enthused with Foreman's plans for "Navarone" that they have already started formulating a world-wide promotion and distribution program and expect it to be "one of the biggest pictures ever released by Columbia," Schneider said. Will Select Wide-Screen Process The announcement pointed out that Foreman has been encouraged to seek out the five biggest international stars possible to fill the major roles of the special Allied unit assigned to penetrate a German island fortress stronghold in the Mediterranean during World War II. In addition, Highroad will be free to negotiate for the use of one of the major wide-screen systems, including ones that have never before been used for a straight dramatic production. This was understood to mean either Cinerama or Cinemiracle. Now Back in Britain Foreman has returned to the London headquarters where work is in progress on the screenplay from Alistair MacLean's best-seller and to their own interests, had made dire predictions about the future of our industry." from page 1 ) meet with other production executives of the independent company. Production of "The Guns of Navarone" in color is scheduled to get underway next spring on location in the Mediterranean area. Among the areas that have been scouted are the Orbetello section of the west coast of Italy and some of the Greek islands. "The Guns of Navarone" was pubPopular Here and Abroad lished in the United States by Doubleday, after having appeared as a Saturday Evening Post serial. It was a best-seller in both the United States and Enjdand. (Continued from page 1) will get under way on Sept. 28 and end on Nov. 1, to coincide with the conclusion of the company's fiscal year. Five productions head the line-up of films set for release throughout the world during October. They are "A Time To Love And A Time to Die," "Twilight For The Gods," "Raw Wind In Eden," "Horror of Dracula," and "This Happy Feeling." Cleveland Variety Will Elect Officers Oct. 3 Special to THE DAILY CLEVELAND, Sept. 21. -Variety Club chief barker David Rosenthal has set Oct. 3 for a general membership meeting to elect new officers. Ralph Pries, International district representative, is scheduled to attend and present plans for extending both membership and charity activities of the organization. Other planned events are a Hallowe'en party in the Tudor Arms club rooms on Nov. 1 and a Las Vegas Night on Nov. 8, when the highlight will be a drawing for a sports car. 'IP Reports Net (Continued from page 1) dends on the preferred stock this loss is equivalent to $1.09 per share on the 927,254 shares of common stock outstanding on Aug. 2, 1958. For the 39 weeks ended Aug. 3, 1957, the net profit was $1,887,498 after providing $2,005,000 for Federal income taxes. After dividends on the preferred stock this is equivalent to $1.86 per share on the 927,254 shares of common outstanding Aug. 3, 1957. 'Mowt/i' to Festival "The Horse's Mouth," the new Alec Guinness film for United Artists release, will be the British entry at the Mexican World Review of Film Festivals to be held in Mexico City Oct. 10-27. Previously announced as the official American entry was Stanley Kramer's "The Defiant Ones," also a UA release. Columbia Pictures presents ^nd the Colonel A COURT-GOETZ PICTURE starring DANNY KAYE • CURT" JURjGENS NlColF MAURFV It's entertainment with a capital KA YE ! as a daring man on the run, engages in a duel of ivits with a very unusual sort of colonel and his very unusual French lady ! selected PICTURE OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER BY seventeen Magazine entertainment guide for America's top movie-goers — 8,500,000 young women under 20 !