Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1959)

January 30. 1959 Motion Picture Daily elevis'ion Jqday inley Bill for Rein on Television ciws Comment from Kelly, Flick Special to THE DAILY BANY, N. Y., Jan. 29.— As legislative circles buzzed with comments the first television censorship bill introduced here, by Assemblyman A. Manley, Fredonia Republican, two diverse opinions were expressed. ! Assemblyman Daniel M. Kelly, Manhattan Democrat-Liberal, called it "an unnecessary measure, since children seldom view television alone; the parents are present to control the ho's Where ert E. Richer has been named :ount executive for NTA Spot David Polinger, the division's 1 manager, announced. He has assigned to the organization's York headquarters. Richer has ' ssociated with Rill Grauer ProInc, as sales manager. □ atore Iannucci and Rernard have been named to newlyexecutive posts in the CBS jttjion Network Business Affairs Ipnent, it was announced by Coleman, director of business •|' Iannucci becomes director of :iits— talents and rights, and A is appointed coordinator of 4m costs. A □ aan Racusin, director of ; ■;, pricing and planning for the '^Television Network, has been Tfed director, business affairs, ™J] network, it was announced fl-jert E. Kintner, president of proacusin, in addition to assumifi responsibility for business af-j*vill continue in an acting car4'as director of budgets, pricing ^I'.nning. □ f . (Bud) Rukeyser, Jr., has been \y press editor, news and public 7m to head a newly-created unit rjjpIBC Press Department, it was ced by Ellis Moore, director, ijind publicity. The unit will J all publicity for NBC News, " 7 affairs and educational televi it^iintment of Robert D. Kasmire .(.idinator, special projects, corU planning, was announced by "M. Cooper, director, corporate for NBC. know when you want to know with MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC and LEVISION ALMANAC on your desk . . . ch $5— In combination $8.50 Postpaid JIQLEY PUBLICATIONS ixrti Avenue, New York 20, N.Y. sets.' Dr. Flick Studies Text Dr. Hugh M. Flick, former director of the State Education Department's motion picture division and present executive assistant to State Education Commissioner James E. Allen, Jr.— after inspecting an original copy of the measure, said: "It is significant when, in 1959, a serious legislator introduces a serious bill on television. The handwriting is on the wall. Some form of television control is desirable." Assemblyman Kelly stressed that he had not yet seen a copy of the measure. Calls Premise Theoretical Dr. Flick agreed that, theoretically, parents control what youngsters shall see on television. Practically, he believes that in a number of cases, die parents do not— for one reason or another— excise this program guidance. Assemblyman Kelly asserted that if parents do not "control" television for their offspring, then "everything falls down" and further discussion seems futile. MacLeish TV Drama Scheduled By NBC "The Secret of Freedom," a first television drama by Archibald MacLeish dealing with democracy's worldwide rivalry with communism, will be presented in a full-hour telecast on the NBC-TV Network, it was announced by Robert F. Lewine, vice-president, in charge of NBC Television Network Programs. First of Two Programs "The Secret of Freedom" will be filmed by NBC, starting in March, and will feature outstanding actors of the theatre and motion pictures. The program will be presented on a date to be announced. It will be the first of two full-hour programs on democracy versus communism to be produced and directed by Robert D. Graff. 'Action' Starts Feb. 8 "Deadline for Action," an adventure series starring Dane Clark, will be presented over the ABC-TV Network Sundays, 9:30-10:30 P.M., EST, starting Feb. 8. Fabian Cites {Continued from page 1) testimonial luncheon here today to William Goldman. The Pennsylvania Amusement Industries Assn., sponsor of the lunch, is credited with having eliminated the entire Philadelphia tax on theatre admissions during Goldman's threeyears as its president. Other speakers in addition to Fabian included Sen. Wayne Morse (Ore.), who substituted for Pennsylvania's Sen. Joseph Clark, who was unable to be present, and Mayor Richardson Dil worth. The latter hailed Goldman as a "great civic benefactor." Has Faith in Future In his response, the prominent local showman expressed faith in the industry's future, saying that if all its members pull togehter it is sure to stage a complete recovery. Among out-of-town guests present were William J. Heineman, United Artists vice-president; Rube Jaekter, Columbia vice-president; Alex Harrison, 20th Century-Fox general sales manager; Sam Rosen, Stanley Warner executive vice-president; Harry Kalmine, Mo Silver and Frank Damis, S-W officials, municipal and state court judges and other dignitaries. FPA Reelects {Continued from page 1) representing associate members; Henry Strauss, secretary; and Edward J. Lamm, treasurer. Board members include David I. Pincus, Peter J. Mooney, Walter Lowendahl, Robert L. Lawrence, and Harold Wondsel, all past-presidents, and F. C. Wood, Jr., and Stephen Elliot. Legal counsels remain John Wheeler and Herbert Burstein. PEOPLE Jack Kirsch, president of Allied Theatres of Illinois, again has been named chairman of the theatre and amusements division of the 1959 drive for funds for the Chicago Council, Boy Scouts of America. It is his tenth year in the post. □ Joseph L. Tames, formerly service manager for Pathe Laboratories, has joined Movielab Film Laboratories as a member of its customer service department. □ Edward G. Stamboulian, who for the past 12 years has been assistant manager of motion picture sales in the motion picture division of Ansco, the photographic manufacturing division of General Aniline and Film Corp., has been appointed marketing manager for the Ansco motion picture division. History of United Artists Arthur Mayer, former exhibitor and now industry sage and observer, and Arthur Knight, author of "The Liveliest Art" and critic for the Saturday Review of Literature, will collaborate on a new book with the working title "The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum." The book, to be published by Macmillan, will be a history of United Artists from its formation in 1919 to its present administration. 'Tree' Here Feb. 11 Warner Bros.' "The Hanging Tree" will have its world premiere at the Roxy Theatre here on Wednesday, Feb. 11. 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