Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1959)

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Jele vision Jo day Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, October 14, 195!M scar Sho w AROUND THE ( Continued from page 1 ) at a Hollywood press conference last week, it is apparent that little emphasis is being placed on the prospects of finding a solution to the problem in that source. Indications are that the continuing explorations will be almost entirely among the MPAA member companies, including Universal, of course, on the possibility that they all may be inclined to make up the deficit by some special means. The problem arose when Universal and Warners declined to again contribute to the sponsorship cost. Later Warners changed its position but Universal remains adamant. Yesterday's meeting heard a report from Manning Clagett, MPAA's legislative representative on the status of censorship measures, and in particular the new Pennsylvania censor law which has been stalemated by the tie-up of the state's new budget legislation. Until the latter is adopted no appropriation can be made with which to finance the new censor board and put it into operation. Seeking Talks with ACE Efforts were initiated to set a date for the next meeting of MPAA directors with the American Congress of Exhibitors executive committee in the latter part of the month to hear reports of subcommittees on new sources of product, advertising-publicity, progress of conciliation and other matters. A proposed Oct. 23 date appears not to be convenient for some of the ACE representatives and these are being canvassed concerning a more convenient date. Sarnoff Dinner Funds To Aid Youth Services Funds raised from the General David Sarnoff testimonial dinner, sponsored by the B'nai B'rith Foundation of the U.S., will implement the work of the Order's Youth Services among the more than 150,000 boys and girls now being served throughout the United States and Canada, according to Samuel Rosen, vicechairman of the Foundation and executive vice-president of Stanley Warner Corp. On Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria, 1,500 guests, each contributing $100, will join in paying tribute to General Sarnoff as he receives the Order's highest award, the President's Medal, from Label A. Katz, B'nai B'rith's chief executive. The Medal is awarded by the Order's board of governors to a world-wide figure "whose life work accomplishments makes him a recipient." musifex co 45 w. 45 st. n.y.c. industrial music scoring ci-6-4061-2 TV CIRCUIT with PINKY HERMAN. MILTON BERLE'S semi-regular NBComeback last Sunday (8-9 P.M.) proved ace-high clowning. Aided by Danny Thomas, Peter Lawford, Lana Turner and a newcomer, Barbara Heller, the program was chockful of witticism, ad-lib banter between Berle and Thomas and an hilarious satire of the "Capone-Chicago Era" during which Miss Heller almost stole the scene with her "gun moll routine." . . . Veep and general sales manager Harvey L. Victor of Jayark Films has named former TV producer-director David M. Kaufman account exec. Jayark's "Bozo The Clown," currently tviewed in more than 100 major markets is blazing the trail for the firm's recently acquired post-fifties feature films which numbers 41. . . . HFH Productions' amazing growth has obliged the outfit to move to 216 E. 49th St. in Gotham where it now occupies an entire floor which is almost triple its former space. . . . Shepherd Bill Gaxton welcomed Jim Barton into the Lambs Club last week with the following quote:— "This great organization, steeped in the tradition of the theatre embraces you, Jim, who, for many years has been and still is so much a part of that tradition." . . . Sports columnist Frank Graham of the (N.Y. ) JournalAmerican has just completed a new tome, "Third Man In The Ring" in collaboration with Ruby Goldstein which will be published by Funk & Wagnalls. ft ft ft Just about the hottest young comic to hit the TV big time is young Alan King who has been set for 3 guestints on the "Garry Moore CBShow," 5 more on Ed Sullivan's CBSunday niters and may star in a filmed series scripted by Nat Hiken, a situation comedy themed around show biz to be directed by Phil Silvers. With all this going for him, the new King of Comedy may very well be Alan I (the first.) . . . Art Finley, one of the most talented deejays on the West Coast (KABL, Okland, Cal.) has added another chore to his busy sked. He's now doing the daily "Popeye" series TVia KRON and if the moppets could vote he'd be the town's mayor. . . . According to ARBitron figures about 73.4 per cent of New York telecast owners tuned in on at least one of the last three DodgerWhite Sox World Series games. . . . Just back from Hollywood, Bob Paige will be one busy hombre from now to Christmas. He's booked for 17 guestints. . . . When she was a high school student in Pittsburgh the lovely Janet Blair was elected "Miss Strawberry Blonde." Next Sunday Janet will star on the NBC-TV spectacular, "Strawberry Blonde" which certainly makes the high school citation OFFICIAL. Alan King CNP Names 3 to Posts; Plans 4 New Series Three executives have been named to top posts with the announcement of four new program series at California National Productions, according to president Earl Rettig. Tom McKnight was chosen executive producer. He will handle the 39episode "Pony Express," starring Grant Sullivan, now in its early filming stages. Frank O'Connor will serve as CNP coordinator of new program development, working under Frank Cleaver. The company's director of business affairs, under Rettig's supervision, will be Marshall Wortman. Although Rettig did not disclose any details on the four new series, he stated there would be a situation comedy, a mystery adventure, and two western-type shows. Rettig plans to put two other series into production in 1960 as well. Blumenstock Tribute ( Continued from page 1 ) director of the Motion Picture Association of America, serving as master of ceremonies, a succession of speakers hewed to the theme of the "Get Rid of Sid" luncheon and presented him with a profusion of "gag" goingaway gifts, including a Los Angeles Dodgers' uniform, which the honoree donned at the dais. Among those making the gag presentations or expressing their sentiments for their former associate were Joseph Levine, president of Embassy Pictures, for whom Blumenstock was an advertising-publicity vice-president before accepting the Schlaifer agency post, and with whom he worked on the "Hercules" promotion campaign; Si Seadler, MGM advertising manager; Harry Mandel, RKO Theatres vice-president; Ed Solomon, 20th Century-Fox exploitation manager; Phil Gerard, Universal Eastern publicity manager; Arthur Mayer, foreign films importer and author; Rodney Bush, Columbia Plaffl (Continued from page 1) Samuel J. Briskin, vice-president ir I charge of West Coast activities, and vice-president Paul N. Lazarus, Jr. Instead of the average three-yeai l period usually required to bring f h young player to stardom, Columbia'! feels that through the acceleratec campaign, which will be launcher immediately on a national basis, thf | star-making process can be achievec in half the time. Included among the young player.',' are several who have already achievec a measure of stardom— some who are;li making their first screen appearances and those who have not yet been seer by the public. Four female players, Jo Morrow , Evy Norlund, Carol Douglas anc Margie Regan— and seven male playi ers, Glenn Corbett, James Darren Michael Callan, Joby Baker, Riarj', Garrick, Joe Gallison and Steve Baylor are the Golumbia youngsters who will be included in the campaign. Several Methods to Be Used Among the steps planned in the, year-long program will be persona appearance tours where the young, players will meet the public and alsc appear before exhibitor groups, specia advertising programs designed tcJ highlight the newcomers and thei)('j activities, new art sittings to be done,! on all young players with art serviced] to key daily and Sunday papers] through the studio's national feature! service; and special news feature/; stories on all the youngsters. J Of special importance in the star^l building program will be the continual al exposure of the young actors andi] actresses in important roles both in J the studio's own films as well as in I films of the campany's various inde-!l pendent producers and in the TV films | of Screen Gems, Columbia's TV subsidiary. The studio feels that it has a poten-jJ tial star in every one of the young,! players. It is the belief of Briskin and(, Lazarus that every dollar expended) now will be returned many times ovew in the future, the announcement today stated. Delaware Suit Hearing I WILMINGTON, Oct. 13.-A hearJ ing has been scheduled for Nov. 10 at!| 10:30 A.M. by Chief Judge Caleb M.J Wright on the motion of the 800 Corp. of Scranton, Pa., seeking dismissal of] its action against Theatre Proceeds J Corp. and Hialand Development Corp. I 20th-Fox exploitation director; Jerryl Pickman, Paramount Pictures adver1 tising-publicity vice-president; Charlesi Einfeld, 20th-Fox advertising-publi-'j city vice-president; and Charles 1 Schlaifer, who opined that perhaps] Blumenstock should be kept in New ] York, after all, seeing how many I were sorry to see him depart. Saying his farewells and expressing] his appreciation of the turnout,] Blumenstock said it made him realize ] he is a "rich man— rich in friends." 1