Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1959)

ijesday, March 4, 1959 Motion Picture Daily 3 alo Exhibitors i Meet on ACE Special to THE DAILY FFALO, March 3. With e H. Mackenna and Andy Gibo-chairmen, presiding, the Bufxchange area of the American ess of Exhibitors met yesterday s Variety Club, at which time tors attending were urged to Senator Walter Mahoney and jr Earl W. Brydges, Niagara and ask them to vote against t to amend the education law ation to licensing motion picheatres. ?kenna and Gibson urged all ex:s in the exchange to join ACE end in their fees. It also was :d to meet the first Monday of nonth in the Delaware Avenue uarters of Tent 7. Film Exports $43,368,050 handler Forms New .lie Rel. Outfit Wolhandler has announced the ;ion of Wolhandler Associates, a oublic relations organization to ilize in the entertainment field, mdler recently resigned as vice>ient in charge of the New York of Bogers & Cowan, with which s been associated since 1951. A -n of 15 years in show business, to his association with Bogers -van, Wolhandler worked for indent motion picture producible specializing in television jn and motion picture promo*Volhandler Associates will also i industrial public relations. The ■my's East Coast headquarters e at 406 E. 50th Street. West j headquarters and personnel will ounced shortly. Y. Assembly Favors lier Show-Starting Special to THE DAILY 3 ANY, N. Y., March 3. The bly passed today, by a vote of ■ 30, a bill amending the penal • permit the start of professionrts and entertainment on Sunt five minutes past one instead P.M. Senate had previously adopted easure, which would take effect Siately, if signed by the Gov William F. Condon of Yonjmd Assemblyman Julius Volker [iffalo, co-sponsored the act. A, Horning Dies LLYWOOD, March 3.-William Homing, 54, supervising art it at the MGM studio, is dead home. Interment will be in ), Calif., tomorrow, ning had been nominated for ademy Award six times, includ• current nomination for his work Igi." Survivors include his wife, and three sons. Family recontributions be sent to AmerJancer Society in lieu of flow ( Continued by decreased exports of exposed feature films and most classes of equipment. Exports of exposed feature films, both 35 mm. and 16 mm., dropped from 340,245,123 linear feet valued at $12,000,791 in 1957 to 321,856,505 feet valued at $11,592,907 last year. A drop in shipments of 35 mm. positive feature films more than offset increases in shipments of 35 mm. negative and 16 mm. positive and negative features. Bawstock exports rose from 554, from page 1 ) 216,184 linear feet valued at $14,784,138 in 1957 to 587,923,255 linear feet valued at $16,287,879 last year, with most of the increase in the 8 mm. category. Equipment shipments were valued at $15,487,264 last year, about 7 per cent below 1957 exports of $16,689,278. Shipments of all types of projectors, 35 mm. and 16 mm. cameras, arc lamps, and studio equipment dropped, while exports of 8 mm. cameras, motion picture screens and projection equipment rose. Russian Film Pact Scored by Veterans From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Veterans of Foreign Wars strongly attacked the proposed U.S.-Bussian film exchange. National Commander John W. Mahan issued a statement declaring his group "at the present time opposes any film exchange with the present Soviet government." He said the VFW feels that the Bussian government would use the exchange "as another propaganda missile, rather than for what it was intended — an exchange of cultural programs." The exchange is not in the best cultural or political interests of the United States, Mahan insisted. He said that the American people and their leaders should be able to see plainly, during the current Berlin crisis, that the Bussian government wants to "rattle the sabers of war" rather than have "an honest cultural exchange." Plan New Theatre In N. J. Shop Plaza Special to THE DAILY NEWABK, N. J., March 3.-Negotiations are nearly completed for a new motion picture theatre to be constructed in the Garden State Shopping Plaza at Bte. 4 and 17, Paramus, N. J. Sturgis E. Chadwick, vice-president of Garden State Plaza Corp., announced that Fabian Enterprises, Inc., and Eastern Management Corp., drive-in circuit in New Jersey, would jointly build and operate the new theatre. Edward L. Fabian, of Fabian Enterprises, and Sheldon Smerling, of Eastern Management, in describing the new theatre, stated that it would have 1200 seats, and would be equipped for Todd-AO in addition to regular projection devices. They stated that in addition to motion picture presentation, the theatre would be readily adaptable for five shows and community uses for meetings, graduations, and fashion shows. The theatre will contain a skylight lounge where patrons can relax with refreshments and enjoy various types of cultural exhibits. Jack Warner Week ( Continued from page 1 ) sales drive. Figures compiled yesterday revealed a gross that exceeds by almost 15 per cent the company's previous all-time record established during the first week of August, 1946, when Warner Bros, celebrated the 20th anniversary of sound, the company said. The week's goal, set by drive cosponsors Benj. Kalmenson, Wolfe Cohen and Charles Boasberg, was surpassed as overall figures reached 150.14 per cent of the quota. All 32 United States branches and six offices in Canada exceeded their respective quotas, with the New York branch achieving the top percentage of 240.87 of its quota for the week. In foreign branches, different weeks have been designated "Jack L. Warner Week" and, as a result, international returns have not been compiled. Reserve Decision ( Continued from page 1 ) the Palace Theatre in South Bend, who contended that the acquisition by Loew's would unduly restrain competition in the area. The Palace is an indoor theatre. In addition, a letter was submitted by Trueman Bembusch of Allied Theatre Owners of Indiana opposing the petition on the same grounds. Judge Palmieri said he would take the objections under consideration. Both theatres would be leased from Mrs. L. Cochevetty. Loew's would acquire a lease on the Starlight Drive-in, half way between South Bend and Elkhart, and a sublease on the Moonlight Drive-in, about three miles south of South Bend. Castle Joins Columbia HOLLYWOOD, March 3.-Samuel J. Briskin, vice-president in charge of West Coast operations for Columbia Pictures, has announced that William Castle and associates will check into Columbia March 16 to prepare a program of four independent productions to be filmed over a two-year period. First on Castle's schedule will be an original idea by Castle, which is slated to go before the cameras in May. Dirksen Hits Bill On Tax Deferment From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, March 3.-Senate Bepublican leader Dirksen (B., 111.) announced strong opposition to a pending bill to provide tax deferment for exhibitors and other self-employed people. The bill, already approved by the House Ways and Means Committee over Treasury Department opposition, is slated for a House vote March 16. It would permit self-employed people to defer taxes on limited amounts of earnings each year, providing these amounts were put into specified types of retirement plans. Taxes would be paid, usually at lower rates, when the individuals retired and started withdrawing the money. Estimates Bevenue Loss Dirksen said he had expressed opposition to the bill at this morning's conference of Bepublican legislative leaders at the White House, arguing that it would cost the treasury $365,000,000 of revenue a year and would lead to demands for similar tax treatment by many other groups. Heavy Promotion for 'Tempest' Next Week A heavy schedule of national television and radio promotional activity on behalf of "Tempest" has been set by Paramount for next week. Four of the picture's top stars are cooperating in the promotion, with Van Heflin assuming the biggest share of the work. Van Heflin, due to arrive in New York next weekend from the Coast, will appear Sunday evening on Ed Sullivan's CBS-TV Show, and the following day on Arthur Godfrey's CBSTV Show. He will continue his promotion of "Tempest" on two more topflight airwaves programs on Tuesday: Dave Garroway's NBC-TV "Today" Show and NBC-Badio's "Bandstand" program. On Tuesday, also, Heflin and his fellow "Tempest" stars Viveca Lindfors, Geoffrey Home and Oscar Homolka, will join Mitch Miller at CBS-Badio to cut the interview tape for the Miller evening program of March 22, which is the Sunday before the opening' of "Tempest" at New York's Capitol Theatre, and in other theatres throughout the country. Bartlett Signs Pokier HOLLYWOOD, March 3. Academy Award nominee Sidney Poitier has been signed by producer-director Hall Bartlett for a starring in his forthcoming production, "All the Young Men." The screenplay, written by Bartlett from an original story by Bartlett and Gene Coon, will be highlighted by five top-starring names, Poitier being the first signed. Bartlett has tentatively set a shooting date for early June, with negotiations for a major release now "in progress.