Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1959)

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sday, April 15, 1959 Motion Picture Daily 3 itier, Pathe News in f TV Film Venture Framer Productions and News, Inc., announced yesterjv have joined forces in a venwill make the Pathe newsirary available to the TV pack?or use in filmed television Contracts were signed by president Barnett Glassman 'alt Framer, head of the TV ing firm after several months <j;otiations. Pathe library consists of 25,0 feet of newsreel film dating o the earliest days of motion making in 1897. All of the coded and classified, and ready mediate production editing. To Be Used in Series ner is planning to utilize the 3 in several new film series. "V producer now has on the ig board an anthology series, n audience participation paekised on historical events of the I 1 vears. Framer believes that he able to develop several other pplications for the extensive ner is the producer of such TV shows as "The Big PayStrike It Rich" and "Double or ig." Glassman is a motion picfinancier and also owns the London TV Playhouse." <ry Norris Resigns qi Rank Positions From THE DAILY Bureau \DON, April 14.— The resigna'f Harry Norris as joint assistant ,ing director of the J. Arthur Organization and as managing )r of Rank Film Distributors ank Overseas Film Distributors inounced today by John Davis, ;ing director of the Rank Or■ tion. ris has specifically been in of distribution here and overKenneth Winckles remains as ionization's sale assistant mandirector with Colan MacArthur ited managing director of the as company. :Arthur has been resident diin Latin America since the in|n of Rank operations there in Richard Odgers remains genlanager of overseas distribution . L. Thomas general manager of jh'stribution. Big 'Say' Plans; nge Release Date From THE DAILY Bureau LLYWOOD, April 14.-A "go broke" advertising-exploitation u'gn on 20th Century-Fox's "Say or Me" has been set by presiSpyros Skouras, with the release noved back to June 15, allowing as Einfeld, vice-president in 2 of ad-publicity, time to exthe program, Frank Tashlin, jeer-director of the film, reportire on his return from showing picture to company toppers. MAX E. YOUNGSTEIN, United Artists' vice-president, speaking at the AMPA luncheon in his honor yesterday. On the dais, left to right, are William J. Heineman, Arthur Krim, Arthur Mayer, Bob Montgomery, Robert Benjamin, and Arnold Picker. AMPA Honors Youngstein {Continued f tertaining discourse on the topics he couldn't talk about with serious reference to the responsibility of management in difficult times and some of United Artists' aims for the future. In his opinion, Youngstein said, the pace of change in the industry will be greatly accelerated over the next two or three years, and will take place in all the various phases of the business. "Nevertheless," he said, "all bur problems can be solved if we have the will to try. United Artists, I'm sure, not only will survive but will prevail. We have had difficult periods during the past eight years ( since the present U.A. management took over) but there hasn't been a year that U.A. didn't add to its manpower. The personnel of our advertising publicityexploitation department has more than tripled in that time. Promotions from the Ranks "More than 95 per cent of our promotions have been made from the ranks. In branching out into television, music, records we have given our people the opportunity to learn new businesses. "We have worked hard. We have recognized our obligation to the people who were with us in bad times as well as good. We are determined to remain in business with those who remain with us. We will overcome the obstacles, even if we must become an 'entertainment company' rather than a 'film company'. "We never underestimate the brain power of our competitors, but I believe that who remains and prospers will depend upon who possesses a basic love and respect for our industry, and who is willing to operate differently in order to attain their objective." Tells of Discarded Subjects Explaining that he had decided to be non-controversial and that "after my recent 46th birthday it's hard to be an angry, young man," Youngstein named the subjects he had considered rom page 1 ) for his speech and discarded. Contributing to his non-controversial mood besides the years, he said, were a good stock market and family incidents that suggested it was time for him to become "either conservative or indifferent and the two always have been synonymous to me." "Every topic that occurred to me seemed too controversial for an industry that takes itself as seriously as this one does now. We are so determined to be accepted by everyone all around the world that we are not accepted individually." 'Solution Is Simple' Hoover, Coolidge, Harding, Youngstein said, are subjects too controversial. So are President Eisenhower's remarks on blacklisting, the Academy Awards, United Artists' "look-see" policy. So is censorship. ( "The solution is simple. The policy is, where the pressure for censorship is too great, give in. All it costs the industry is money, principle and pride.") Youngstein said he couldn't discuss the Motion Picture Association "because it has been explained to me by industry leaders that I was wrong in thinking it was supposed to accomplish something. Since that's not so, I have nothing to argue about." So, he concluded, he was reduced to repeating what he had said to a recent U.A. sales convention on the subjects of industry changes and management responsibility. 'Beloved Max' Says Mayer In introducing Youngstein, Mayer said, "If this industry is to survive and go on to a more glamorous future— and I believe it is— one who will lead us will be our own beloved Max." On the dais also were: Arthur Krim, Robert Benjamin, W. J. Heineman, Arnold Picker, Leon Goldberg, Seward Benjamin, Joseph Ende, James R. Velde, Roger H. Lewis, Fred Goldberg, Mort Nathanson, Joe Gould Mori Krushen, David Picker and Bob Montgomery, AMPA president. Reveal Terms of Spanish Agreement The new film agreement signed last month by the Spanish Government and member companies of the Motion Picture Export Association of America allows for the importation and exhibition in dubbed versions of 80 United States' feature-length films in Spain produced by companies affiliated with MPEA. Details of the agreement were made public by the MPEA yesterday. It was signed by Frank Gervasi, MPEA representative in Spain, and S. L. Villar Palasi, Undersecretary of the Spanish Department of Information. The agreement runs for a year from Oct. 31, 1959, to Oct. 30, 1960. It can be automatically renewed from year to year unless either party terminates it upon a month's notice. The 80 feature films must be of recent production and shown in the U.S. after Jan. 1, 1957. Spanish government authorities will also authorize up to 40 shorts in their original versions with dubbing or subtitles. Permits 20 Additional Films In addition to the 80 features the agreement permits up to 20 feature films produced by MPEA companies to be imported into Spain to be shown in their original version upon issuance of corresponding permits. In regard to funds earned by MPEA companies the agreement states that every three months the Ministry of Commerce will transfer up to 30 per cent that has been accumulated to MPEA member accounts. The remaining 70 per cent may be designated by the companies for a variety of purposes, including production of foreign films in Spain, co-production of Spanish and American companies, expenses for traveling in Spain, marketing expenses, film advertising expenses, etc. Lead in UA Drive Byron Adams, United Artists branch manager in Jacksonville, George Heiber, UA branch manager in Toronto, and Isadore J. Davis, UA branch manager in St. John, lead their respective divisions in the eighth week of United Artists fortieth anniversary sales drive, it was announced by co-captains James R. Velde, general sales maanger, and Roger H. Lewis, national director of advertising, publicity and exploitation. William Hames, Southern District manager, leads the district standings, and Sidney Cooper, Central and Southern Division manager, is leading in the division standings. Appoint Cunningham President Eisenhower has appointed ASCAP president Paul Cunningham to serve on the advisory committee on the Arts of the National Cultural Center. Cunningham will serve with Robert Dowling, chairman of the board of directors of American National Theatre & Academy.