Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1959)

6 Motion Picture Daily Monday, January 26, L. A., Charlotte, S. L. C First in Krim Drive United Artists' Los Angeles, Charlotte and Salt Lake City exchanges have placed first in the fourth lap of the company's "Salute to Arthur Krim" sales drive, it was announced by cocaptains Robert S. Benjamin, chairman of the board, and William J. Heineman, vice-president in charge of distribution. The 37-\veek drive has been divided into five laps; of ten weeks, of five weeks, of eight weeks, of nine weeks and a final five-week period. Winners will be selected on the basis of the greatest number of bookings and total revenues reported for their branches, districts and divisions and individual areas of operation. Change 'Salem' Title Following completion of its American premiere at the Little Carnegie here, the title of "Witches of Salem" has been changed, for the national release, to "The Crucible." The film is a French adaptation by Jean-Paul Sartre of Arthur Miller's play. It is a Kingsley International release. Sign Noel Coward LONDON, Jan. 25.-Noel Coward has been signed by producer-director Carol Reed to star along with Alec Guinness in the screen version of Graham Greene's novel, "Our Man in Havana." See Opposition to N.Y. TV Bill ( Continued in New York State. The measure, first of its kind introduced here, was briefly mentioned by Charles A. Brind, Jr., counsel to the Regents, at a week-end meeting of the board. It is not an education department idea, although the TV-licensing operation would be conducted within that department and under regents' supervision. Nathaniel L. Goldstein, former Attorney General, gave an opinion to Brind, in January, 1951, that "there is no constitutional barrier to a statutory requirement that commercial presentation of television may not be made at a place of amusement within the state, unless the program is licensed in a manner similar to motion picture licensing." Sees Legislature Necessary Sections of the education law regulating motion pictures "do not apply to television; what additional regulation is deemed necessary must be provided by the legislature," Goldstein wrote. He added: "Origination and transmission of television programs employs facilities closely related to radio, and thus is within a field where federal regulation is, for all practical purposes, supreme and exclusive." The education department now has a television department, but it is concerned with educational television, from page 1 ) plus audio and visual aids. The division operates on an appropriation of $600,000. From this, presumably, the money would have to come for the censorship setup provided in the Manley bill. Authorizing the Regents to appoint a director (upon recommendation of the Education Commissioner), plus such other officers and employees as may be necessary, the measure also provides for the establishing and maintaining of local offices and bureaus "for the examination of play rehearsals, television scripts and films." The director would cause to be "promptly examined the script, rehearsal, or film of every proposed television program submitted as required by law." Film-Law Verbiage Used Unless such program or part thereof is "obscene, indecent, immoral, inhuman, sacrilegious or is of such characted its exhibition would tend to corrupt morals or incite to crime" (phraseology used in the film licensing statute), a permit shall be issued. If denied, the applicant shall receive a written report outlining the reason for "refusal." It would be unlawful to "exhibit or produce any television program over any television station in New York State, other than current events, and Aldrich to Co-Prodt' Film in Yugoslavia I Special to THE DAILY I ROME, Jan. 25. An equ production deal between an Am ; and a Yugoslavian production pany has been signed betwee Associates & Aldrich Compan Avala Film of Belgrade, for th ! duction of Nicolai V. Gogol's Bulba, The Cossack." Anthony will star in the title role. The $3,000,000 venture was ized by Kaufman-Lerner Associ; Rome and was signed by Robei rich on behalf of his compan Jovan Petrovic of Avala. 61 Play 'South9 Ah} A total of 61 theatres outside United States and Canada booked Rodgers and Hamme "South Pacific" in Todd-AO, reported at the weekend by Leonard, foreign sales manag Magna, distributors of "South P news or sports, unless there be force and effect at the time ; license or permit. 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