Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1959)

nday, November 16, 1959 Motion Picture Daily fcPRC I960 Plans ifluenced by TV From THE DAILY Bureau s llOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15. Citing Inges in the industry, affected ijtinly by the advent and growth of [levision, the Motion Picture Rerkrch Council in its annual report for ; year ending Oct. 1, 1959, issued Friday, containing information on (w developments, materials, proc■;es and techniques, was indicative new trends on the horizon, as it lied attention to some of the folding future projects with which it 11 concern itself in research: jAn improved 3-D system, selfI jreading sound projector, pay-TV Istems analysis, standardization of nstruction materials and meth'ls, instantaneous film photography, lor evaluations for TV, water jet \ht source and an IATSE video UJ If . • ^pe training course. j)o\iet Film Pact j ( Continued from page 1 ) jiclerstanding between the two nat>ns, was the statement made at a | fess interview Friday by Nikolai ll llherkasov, spokesman for the Soviet legation of film stars here on a ief visit to the film capital and isneyland. Representatives Cherkasov, Sergei ill :jondachuk, Vasili Merkuriyev and atiiulactive Miss Elina Bystritskaya, who 3w here from Washington, D. C, flowing Thursday's premiere of ifThe Cranes Are Flying," first Russian m to be shown under the cultural agreement, made the following report i the question period with press: Russian actors are required to enige in legitimate theatrical work 2tween films. Actors are graded on liifcieir talents and receive classified jmpensation accordingly from the Dvemment. Miss Bystritskaya, not classified as top star, said she received the equivlent of $200 for a day's work in films, here are no actors agents in Russia. . total of 500 films, consisting of ihorts, documentaries and approximately 120 features are produced annually in the USSR. Claim Gov't 'Hands-OfF Selection of material for production not under the influence of the govrnment, but left entirely in the hands f the production groups. Russians void details in the depiction of situations involving sex, and classify cerain films for "adults only" or "not for liildren under 16." Radio, television theatre and films o-exist peacefully. Newer Hollywood names are completely unknown in the USSR. Cherkasov said it was unfortunate hat we did not learn much of each ither in recent years; but forecast a nappy development in exchange of pirns and film delegations, pointing jut that "we in the fields of culture l ive a noble task in bringing people ogether." Moscow Critics Praise 'Marty' United Artists' "Marty," the first top American-made film to be shown in Moscow since World War II, is playing to large audiences in five theatres there and has received favorable reviews from two major critics, The New York Times reported at the weekend. The news report from Moscow said the five theatres were playing to capacity and the reviews were described as "raves." Ilyana Bauman, writing in the Sovietskaya Koltura, organ of the Ministry of Culture, called the writing, direction and acting of "Marty" brilliant. Assessing the meaning of the film she called it a story of rebellion of spiritual purity against petty bourgeoisie." Likes Absence of 'Beauties' In Izvestia, B. Galanov pointed to the "spiritual poverty" of Marty's friends and their "wanton" picture books. He was happy, he added, to find a film about simple Americans without "violence, chase scenes, and Hollywood beauties." Membership Meeting Of Coast SAG Tonight From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15.-Ronald Reagan will be installed as president of the Screen Actors Guild at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Monday night, which is scheduled for the annual Hollywood membership meeting of the guild. Reagan has served previous terms as guild president from 1947 to 1952. Delegations of guild members from New York, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco will also attend. The SAG board and negotiating committee will report on proposals for improvements in the guild's contract with theatrical motion picture producers, which expires Jan. 30. The major proposal is for the creation of a welfare and pension plan for film players. Other subjects to be discussed include television residuals, electronic tape, guild finances and the issue of the proposed merger of performers' unions. Television Today Mandour Joins Green Big TV DfiVS In Production Company Special to THE DAILY HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15. Med Mandour and Harold Green today announced the formation of MandourGreen Productions here, and added that the firm's first project will be a television series portraying the lives and exploits of the holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Mandour, who was technical advisor for "The Ten Commandments," also announced the completion of "The Magic of Sinbad," a feature film produced by Mandour International. Soviet Stars ( Continued from page 1 ) from Hollywood where they were entertained by the Association of Motion Picture Producers and the Screen Actors Guild. They visited the major studios, met many American film stars and visited Disneyland. During their stay in New York as guests of the Motion Picture Association of America, they will attend the new Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The Sound of Music"; the Metropolitan Opera; and will meet leading personalities of motion pictures, the stage and film and theatre critics at a reception in their honor. They will also be greeted by officials Hour-Long TV Show To Promote 'Alamo' Special to THE DAILY BRACKETTVILLE, Tex., Nov. 15. —Filming is under way here for an hour-long television show about the making of John Wayne's "The Alamo," now before the Todd-AO cameras for motion picture theatre presentation on a roadshow basis. The program will be seen on NBC sponsored by Pontiac. It will show "The Alamo" in production and will feature its stars, headed by John Wayne, who is also producer-director of the Batjac production which United Artists will release. New Hollywood Office Set for Trans-Lux TV From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15.-Effective immediately the West Coast division of Trans-Lux Television Corp. has moved to its new location at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard here. Murray Oken, Western division manager will headquarter at the new office. Bader Leaves Atlantic David A. Bader, vice-president of Atlantic Television, has resigned from the corporation, effective this week Bader's new production and distribution plans will be announced within the next two weeks, following a trip to Toronto and Hollywood. (Continued from page 1 ) levels— teenagers, children and the family to assure a maximum penetration of the audiences at which the film is aimed. The company has prepared a group of television trailers comprised of four sets of 60 and 20-second spots. Two of these are especially primed for children and one each for the teenage and family groups. In addition, two special educational subjects, four-and-one-half and threeand-one-half minutes in length, have been made available free to theatres which can place them on their local television stations. These publicity trailers also may be serviced to grade schools, high schools, adult education centers, boys' clubs, science classes, libraries and any other public service organizations that desire them. As an example, three TV stations in Atlanta, WSB-TV, WLWA-TV and WAGA-TV, already have made commitments to feature these "shorts" on their shows. Beers in TNT Post John L. Beers has been appointed manager of the new Midwestern Division of Theatre Network Television, Inc., covering territory that includes Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio, it was announced by Nathan L. Halpern, president of TNT. of the United Nations during their visit to the U.N. Building today. They will return to Moscow tonight . Enterprises Division Is Created by NBC-TV Creation of an enterprises division of the National Broadcasting Company to keep pace with the company's increasingly diversified international and domestic activities was announced by Robert W. Sarnoff, chairman of the board of NBC. At the same time, Sarnoff announced that the NBC board of directors has elected Alfred R. Stern, vicepresident in charge of the enterprises division. Stern fonnerly was director of international operations for NBC. He will continue as chairman of the board of NBC International, Ltd. "NBC is constantly exploring new areas in which the company can expand its services and business opportunities," Sarnoff said. "The creation of the enterprises division of NBC will centralize all the company's activities in these areas— both foreign and domestic— into one operating division for their most productive development." 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