Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1958)

MOTION PICTURE |L. 84, NO. 91 NEW YORK, U.S.A., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1958 TEN CENTS Delay Action on Settlement with Inhibitor Conclave Turkey in Funds Owed U.S. Firms iJITORIAL I By Sherwin Kane 1:rIE characteristic enterprise of Spyos Skouras is again demonstrated Jin his having taken the initiative bringing national exhibitor leaders I I conference in New York next May in an attempt to achieve a jited exhibitor front in an effort to Birove their own and the industry's lire. f they are successful in drawing an agenda for discussion of intry-wide problems, it is a distinct sibility that a meeting of exhibirepresentatives with productionribution heads, a gathering that eluded its protagonists for long, 1 be held in the near future. The lificance of such a meeting at this e is self-evident. Thus, the requii agreement on an agenda becomes first importance. mmensely valuable suggestions for agenda were made by Skouras in recent speeches at both the Allied tes and Theatre Owners of Amerconventions. That considerable exitor thinking has taken place aldy along lines identical with or ilar to the most important of Skous suggestions is attested to by the trs columns of MOTION PICTURE ILY over the past year. From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Motion picture companies and other firms owed money in Turkey have asked the U.S. Government to withhold any com jrhere are in those records, for exa,ple, the persuasive suggestions nde from time to time by Samuel Ijianski, Boston showman and exH itor leader of many years standing. Like Skouras, he has not only urged t) drafting of a blueprint for the iiustry's future by its responsible Ifders, but he has also offered valus)e suggestions on what it should ulude. [Pinanski, like Skouras, has called I Federal backing for long term Wincing for the industry, exhibition ij particular. Both have advocated 4' overhauling of the present dearie system; the presentation of pict es where and when it is most congruent for the public to see them, is decentralization of first runs and ntrol of post1948 film libraries by Mbition through their purchase by riibitors for replay in theatres. Thus, exhibitor thinking on many ijor issues is not necessarily op]sed to production-distribution inking in the same areas. It augurs ill for the outcome of Friday's conence. promise settlement with Turkey until fxpecf 25 Exhibitors At Soviet Meet Today From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Some 25 top exhibitors are scheduled to appear tomorrow at the State Department for a top-level briefing on the whys and wherefors of the recent film exchange agreement between the United States and Russia and the need for exhibitor cooperation in showing the Soviet films. Some 50 officials of theatre chains, art theatres, and exhibitor organizations were originally invited but not all could come. William S. B. Lacy, special assistant ( Continued on page 4) Fan Magazines Pledge Support to 'Oscar' Show Representatives of motion picture fan magazines agreed to give full support to promoting the 1959 Academy Awards telecast in a meeting here Friday called by Meyer Hutner, chairman of the publicity sub-cornmittee of the MPA advertising and publicity directors committee. The meeting was held in the MPA international board room. The importance of the fan magazines in overall promotional plans for publicizing the TV program were pointed out by Hutner and Sid Blu( Continued on page 4 ) Philadelphia Bill Would Eliminate Theatre Tax Special to THE DAILY PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9. An ordinance which would eliminate the five per cent tax on motion picture theatre admissions while retaining it on legitimate theatre and other entertainments has been introduced in city council here. The bill was suggested by Mayor Richardson Dilworth and has been approved by the city law department, which held that court decisions have given the city the right to ( Continued on page 4 ) FitzPatrick the creditors have more information about the current situation. They took this action at a meeting at the Commerce Department Friday. Among some 25 creditor representatives at the meeting were Ed Cooper of the Motion Picture Export Association and M. I. Rydell of Buena Vista Film Distributors. Turkey on Aug. 5 suspended pay(Continued on page 4) MPEA Hears Italian Talks Are Continuing The Motion Pioture Export Assn. on Friday was informed that negotiations for a new agreement with Italy covering import of American films and payment therefor remains in a preliminary discussion stage. The negotiations will be continued, (Continued on page 4) Record Attendance for JDA Luncheon Seen A record attendance of more than 600 industry leaders is expected at the Amusement Division luncheon on behalf of Joint Defense Appeal Wednesday in the Hotel Astor, it was announced at the weekend by chair( Continued on page 4) Adenauer Receives V.C. Humanitarian Award From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. Konrad Adenauer, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, was presented the Golden Heart of Variety Clubs International as recipient of the 1957 Humanitarian Award. Presentation was made by George W. Eby, international chief barker of Variety, to Ambassador Wilhelm G. Grewe, of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the German Embassy here. Chancellor Adenauer was selected by a representative group of more than 100 newspaper editors and publishers and university presidents throughout the world for his "outstanding contribution to humanity and peace." Expects Delay In Hearing On Film Ads N. Y. Committee May Postpone to December Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 9.-The public hearing on motion picture advertising, originally slated to be held in New York City this month by the Joint Legislative Committee on Offensive and Obscene Material, may be delayed until December, according to James A. FitzPatrick, of Plattsburgh, former committee chairman and present counsel to the group. FitzPatrick said that he had been delayed in preparing for the hearing, and that it might have to go over until next month. "A number of people," he contin( Continued on page 2 ) Nov. 78 Tentative Court Date For Loew's Plan Nov. 18 has been set as the tentative date for a hearing before Federal Judge Edmund L. Palmieri in U. S. District court here of the new Loew's, Inc., plan of divorcement. Legal papers for the presentation of the plan to the court are still in preparation, hence it has not yet been presented to the court and the date remains tentative, in consequence. Major provisions of the plan were (Continued on page 2) Over 100 Newsmen To Attend 'Gras' Bow More than one hundred newspapermen from the South and Los Angeles and New York will attend the New Orleans world premiere of "Mardi Gras" and will ride floats in the preview-parade of the Mardi Gras festival, prior to the opening. Mayor Shep Morrison has advised 20th Century-Fox that New Orleans (Continued on page 4) TELEVISION TODAY— page 6