Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1959)

Motion Picture Daily Thursday, April UA Earnings review: Laud Skoi (Continued from page 1) tal capital stock of 1,367,485 shares outstanding at year end were $2.71. The comparative earnings per share for 1957, adjusted to the number of shares outstanding at the close of 1958, were 82.39. During the year 1958 the amount of 6% convertible debentures was reduced through conversions from 88,365,100 to 86,343,600. Watusi MGM UA Executives Leave Friday for Europe, Israel Arthur B. Krim, United Artists president, Max E. Youngstein, vicepresident, and Robert F. Blumofe, vice-president in charge of West Coast operations, leave here tomorrow for production and distribution conferences in Europe and Israel. The UA executives' first stop will be London where they will preview Edward Small's "Solomon and Sheba." Following promotion conferences on this and other films in London, Krim and Blumofe will fly to Israel, where "Exodus" and "My Glorious Brother," will be filmed next year for UA release. Youngstein's itinerary includes London, Paris and Rome. He returns to New York on April 24 after conferences at UA's overseas offices. Blumofe wall attend the Film Festival in Cannes following his visit to Israel. Hollywood, April 15 Thrilling animal footage in Technicolor; native tribal dances and the dangers of the jungle have been incorporated into this story of two men and a woman who brave the African jungles in search of the famed diamonds of King Solomon. Watusi is the name of the seven-foot warriors who guard the area of the mine containing the treasure chest. James Clavell wrote the screenplay, which is based on H. Rider Haggard's famous novel, "King Solomon's Mines." George Montgomery portrays the son of a hunter who was befriended by the Watusi tribe when he made the trek to the fabulous mines. He returns to Africa, following World War I, to retrace his father's journey in search for the treasure. David Farrar, a jungle hunter and friend of Montgomery's late father, joins Montgomery on the safari. Montgomerv displays a hatred for all Germans, blaming them for his mother's and sister's death in a ship-sinking during the war. He harbors a resentment for Taina Elg, daughter of a missionary, whom he saves from a savage tribe, when he discovers she is of German parentage. He changes his mind about Miss Elg, after she saves him from a jungle fever. Recognized bv the Watusi as the son of their former friend from a jeweled neck piece he is wearing, Montgomery is able to penetrate the Watusi country and is led to the mines. Montgomery, Miss Elg and Farrar manage to reach the treasure chest and take a few handfuls of the diamonds at the risk of falling into a fiery canyon while they make their way through a mine cave. Miss Elg and Montgomery declare their love for' each other, after she refuses Farrar's proposal of marriage, and they decide to remain in the Watusi country. Kurt Neumann directed. Al Zimbalist produced. Running time, 85 minutes. General classification. Release, in April. Samuel D. Berks CINEMA LODGE B'NAI B'RITH Cordially invites you to attend THE PRESIDENTS' LUNCHEON JOSEPH B. ROSEN Retiring President and Welcoming ALFRED W. SCHWALBERG Incoming President in the Dietrich Sues Hughes, Asking $2,111,965 From THE DAILY Bureau LOS ANGELES, April 15. Noah Dietrich filed suit in Superior Court here yesterday for $2,111,965 against Howard Hughes and the Hughes Tool Company charging "fraud and deceit." Dietrich, former top executive of RKO Radio Pictures, stated in the complaint that Hughes had offered him $1,000,000 in September, 1956, severance pay if he ever left his employ. He subsequently retired in May, 1957, at which time Dietrich claims Hughes owed him $1,600,240 for work and services. Dietrich's attorneys said their client's breaking up with Hughes was due to Hughes' refusal to put this promise in writing. North Ballroom April 17, 1959 at 12:15 PM Hotel Astor Tickets $5.00 Call for Reservations LO 5-4566 Vidor Off for Europe HOLLYWOOD, April 15.-Charles Vidor, who will direct "A Magic Flame," William Goetz production for Columbia, left here tonight enroute to Europe for the shooting of the film, which stars Dirk Bogarde and goes before the cameras May 4 in Munich. ( Continued from pag( popularity of stereo sound, cil declared that it hoped companies would follow tl Fox in making films avail stereophonic sound. The Council also urged who are equipped to presound to do so, and to a advertise stereophonic soui! of their attraction. Muhl Assigns Arthur HOLLYWOOD, April 15.-Edward Muhl, Universal-International vicepresident in charge of production, today assigned Robert Arthur to produce "The Great Imposter," adapted from Robert Crichton's book which the studio purchased last month. 'Modern Times' ( Continued from pag\ of the Inwood Theatre Hills, Queens. The marshal session of the print by virtu of seizure issued out of District Court for the Eastt of New York. Issuance o had been directed by Judg< W. Byers in a copyright in i suit, also filed Tuesday, b I port, as owner of the cop;|g Lopert, as sole authorized jis of "Modem Times" in the \i In the complaint plaint 1 that showings of the pictur I authorized and infringed !n right in "Modern Times" ^11 claimed the Inwood Theat ; ing of an alleged "exclusive ! run in this area as well as j|l of the exhibition of the c the 16mm print, constitull trade practices and unfaijic tion." Defendants named in plaint are Robert B. Fisch ington, D. C, Mark Redv attsville, Md., Ed Sarets delphia, Fred von Bernew cellent Films, a New Yo tion. According to an affidavit of the application for seizi Edward A. Sargoy, of the Sargoy & Stein, attorneys i Export Company Establi had witnessed the showin: em Times" at the Inwoo on Sunday, April 12, and as a copy of the copyrigl picture originally released Chaplin in 1936 through ists, whose U.S. distribi had expired many years The complaint was sigi goy & Stein as attorneys i port. The co-plaintiff dist u pert Films, Inc., is repi Phillips, Nizer, Benjami Ballon, through Jerome P that firm. Suit Transfer As Defendants in an an filed by Independent Th a Tennessee corporatioi theatres in Chattanooga requested that the case Atlanta instead of New The defendants, which ii ner Bros., 20th Century-] Inc., Citation Films an Broadcasting Paramoun told the court here that are all on file in the C A hearing on the petition later this month. i ! 1