Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1959)

6 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, February 26 National Pre -Selling "TIE Who Must Die," that exi -I traordinary film breaking box office records at the Beekman Theatre in New York, is reviewed in the March issue of "Seventeen." It is a gripping drama which explores the shattering events that occur when the peasants of a tiny Greek village under Turkish rule receive permission to put on a traditional performance of the Passion of Jesus." It is a Kassler film distributed by Film Representatives. • "Black Orchid" made a favorable impression on "Life's" editors, according to the Feb. 23 issue. They see this Paramount film as a loving and sentimental attempt to capture the warmth of Italo-American life, a movie that walks in the steps of "Marty" and "Rose Tattoo." It is a story of an Italian girl, played by Sophia Loren, who comes to the U.S. and hungers so greedily for the glittering things that her husband is driven first to a gangster's life and then to a gangster death. When later she falls humbly in love with an ordinary Italian business man played by Anthony Quinn, his daughter, jealous of her place in her father's life, fights her. e A penetrating article on Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, written by Kirtley Baskette, appears in the February issue of "Redbook." The article traces the lives of these two talented performers from their early childhood, to their latest film, "Rally Round the Flag Boys." • The editor of "Photoplay," in the March issue has selected five new films on which to bestow the rating of excellence. They are "The Journey," 'Auntie Mame," "The Doctor's Dilemma," "Nine Lives," and "He Who Must Die." a "The Mating Call," the comedy of a man who never remembered to file an income tax form, and his vivacious daughter played by Debbie Reynolds, is advertised on the table of contents page of "Look's" Feb. 13 issue. • "Never Steal Anything Small," reports the motion picture editor of "Argosy" in the March issue, was especially written for the screen from a Maxwell Anderson play, and should find a place next to such screen greats as "Oklahoma" and "Carousel." • "That Jane from Maine" received an upbeat review in the March issue of "Good Housekeeping." It is the story of a bouncing young widow whose first sale in her new lobster business gets off to a bad start. Due to negligence on the part of railroad officials, her first order of lobsters is delivered thoroughly dead. Doris Day plays the widow, Ernie Kovacs the railroad official and Jack Lemmon the lawyer. Walter Haas Claims New Bill for Ohio Board Not Censorship 'In Usual Sense' Special to THE DAILY COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 25.— "Objectionable" motion pictures "won't even be presented for examination" in Ohio if his censorship bill is approved, Sen. Robert Shaw, Republican, Colufnb the Senate Judiciary Committee. His bill, which he maintains is not censorship in the usually-accepted sense, would set up a board of five to examine films for "obscenity." Indicating that he is unsure about its constitutional grounds, Sen. Shaw told the committee, "Get the bill passed and then see if it is constitutional." Presumably he was referring to a court test. No Bluenose,' He Says Shaw, who declared he is not a "bluenose," said the bill would benefit children, particularly those whose parents are lax in discipline. "I don't see how the film industry can complain about this bill," said Shaw, "It's most fair." Rev. A. W. Wright, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, supported the bill, saying "movies are getting worse" and "the film industry predicted at the initial hearing before should clean house." He said "obscene" films are opposed to "christian conscience" and quoted a Columbus projectionist who said "the only time we do business is when we have a 'whore' picture." He said the state has the duty to "prejudge what films children may see." Hearing on March 3 Mrs. L. N. McConnell, of the Ohio Child Conservation League, said a survey of 284 individuals in 48 Ohio cities revealed that 110 found objectionable scenes in current films, while 174 persons reported they found no objectionable scenes. Sen. Eugene Sawicki, Democrat, Shaker Heights, committee chairman, said proponents of the O'Shaughnessy-Lynch bill, which sets up "adult" and "family" classifications of films, would be heard at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 3. British Choose 2 for Argentine Festival From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, Feb. 23 (By Air Mail) —The British Film Producers' Association has nominated Rank's "A Night To Remember" and Associated British's "I Was Monty's Double" as the official British entries at the Mar Del Plata Festival, Argentina. Regulations have been approved by the International Federation of Film Producers Association. B-L Film Invited British Lion's "Orders to Kill" has been invited under a regulation which allows this procedure in respect of films held to possess "exceptional qualities." 'Oscar' Show List Grows HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 25.-The impressive array of top talent scheduled to appear on the annual "Oscar" show of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, April 6, has more than passed the 50 mark with the addition of Ingrid Bergman and Charlton Heston, Jerry Wald, producer, announced today. Some of the biggest names in show business are being woven into the 105-minute extravaganza to be presented at Hollywood's RKO-Pantages Theatre and broadcast by the combined NBC radio and television networks. Jay T. Reed Dies SAN DIEGO, CaL, Feb. 25.-Jay T. Reed, 72, one-time president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who retired in 1940 following long association in production with Douglas Fairbanks, United Artists, Paramount and Columbia Pictures, died here late last week. Reed entered the industry in Hollywood in 1918. AIP to Hold Meeting In Las Vegas April 5-6 From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 25.-American International Pictures will hold its first international convention in Las Vegas April 5 and 6, following the Variety Club convention to be held there, it is announced by James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff. Nat Cohen of Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors, which distributes AIP product in England and the United Kingdom; Jerry Solway of Canada, Henry Sandberg of Scandinavia and representatives from Australia, France, Germany, Italy and South America will attend, in addition to a full complement of United States branch managers. Nicholson and Arkoff will leave here tomorrow to show the first print of "Road Racers" to circuit officials and independent exhibitors. Sam Goldstone Dies Funeral services have been held here for Sam Goldstone, of Famous Pictures Film Exchange, who died on Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Rosine; a son, Lawrence, and a brother, Harry. Reopens Conn. House NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Feb. 25.Edmund Liszka, of West Hartford, has reopened the long-shuttered Music Box Theatre here, on lease from the Falcon's Nest, local fraternal order. He has renamed the 1,000-seat house the Falcon. 'Fury' Here March 13 Jerry Wald's production of William Faulkner's novel, "The Sound and the Fury," will begin its New York engagement March 13, at the Paramount Theatre. Zabel,Lipp( ( Continued from page 1 1 $6,000,000 by Scott Radio, wh] fers the new program of dive tion a tax shelter from $800,00"' million dollars for the next thre| Scott Radio, or Electrovisior will henceforth be known divorced itself from the manuj of radios and radio equipment:: ter a diversification program 1 quiring theatres and expansion j electronic field. The theatre properties wl" now controls in itself repre, diversification into real estate. The Bank of America, repi] will act as stock transfer ag^ Scott Radio. The number oi shares outstanding are 1,956, the hands of approximately stockholders. There are 3,1 shares authorized. Elected to Scott Board Zabel and Lippert were also to the board of directors of S> gether with J. H. Maclntyre, picture and television producer Fowler, motion picture thea ecutive; and Sanford I. Druckc1 president and director of Walter & Hurry, Inc. Zabel has been associated v motion picture industry for 3. He began as an usher at tin. Chester Theatre, Los Angeles', is now among those theatres his supervision. From 1926 t| he worked with National T rising to the position of vice-p;« and general manager with sup over 660 theatres. Since 1956,': been an independent prodil motion pictures. The executiij has interests in real estate" groves, a cattle ranch and an ment park. Lippert a Drive-in Pione Lippert has been active in tion picture industry for 32 ye is president of Lippert Pictur a pioneer in the drive-in business and owner of a c theatres in the Western U.S. a director of the HoustonCorp. and other companies presently a director of Mc Precision Industries, Inc. Claude Caver Deao\ DALLAS, Feb. 25.-Funer ices have been held for Claudsver, 73, veteran of 43 years a hibitor, most recently with P Theatres here, who died Thu his home. Carver came to Dallas 3 ago, opening the old Trinity Til Oak Cliff and, later, the Rita in East Dallas. 'Heaven' Bow Set Franz Werfel's "Embezzle' en" will have its American in Boston, opening at the Theatre on Monday, March film is being released by I Rochemont Associates. It \» duced by Rhombus Produc Vienna and Rome.