Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, February 16, 19a L.I. 'Censors (Continued from page 1) vertisements for foreign films playing in his theatre without notifying him. Such action, the exhibitor charged, is steadily cutting into his receipts. Adolph Herman, president of Argyle Associates, Inc., of Hempstead, L. I., outlined the problems facing himself and other independent Long Island exhibitors, in a six-inch by twocolumn display advertisement in yesterday's New York Times. Argyle controls the Fine Arts Theatre in Hempstead, the Jewel Theatre in Brooklyn, and the Far Hills Theatre in Dayton, Ohio. 'Ugly Manifestation' Herman's ad stated that the "new censorship" by certain lay dailies is an "ugly manifestation perpetrated on the advertiser," and added that it "goes unnoticed by die greater public as a whole and is as a result much more deadly and corrosive in the long run in its effect." It is a "phantom" form of censorship, Herman said later in an interview, because the person or persons responsible for making the last-minute changes in film ad copy are not identified. "They back me up until the last minute, then they change my copy and pass the buck around the office," Herman stated. Can't Withdraw Ads "They give us ( Herman and other independent exhibitors for whom he presumed to speak ) no frame of reference in which to work. The circuit houses have their product pre-sold for them, but we have to do our own selling job. We can yell 'foul' when our copy is suddenly changed, but we can't withdraw our advertising because Long Island is a two or three-paper market, so we're captives in it." Hellman Enterprises Plans New Theatres Hellman Enterprises, Inc., made plans at a meeting here to expand its theatre operations with both new indoor and drive-ins scheduled for construction, it is announced by Neil Hellman, president. He also reported the following executive promotions and appointments: Alan V. Iselin, executive vice-president; Sanford Bookstein, first vicepresident and treasurer; Edward Potash, vice-president; Irwin Ullman, general manager of the Philadelphia Theatres; Eli Schwartz, in charge of the Lincoln and Andalusia Drive-In Theatres: John Daley, manager, Andalusia Drive-In Theatre. Whenever Seconds Count Don't take chances-Order SPECIAL TRAILERS Jjwnv ^food. Old. (Dafwtdabk. FILMACK 1327 So. Wabash Ave. Chicago (5), Illinois. SHOWMAN OF THE YEAR award of the New York Variety Club, Tent 35, was presented yesterday to Joseph E. Levine, president of Embassy Pictures (left), by Harry Brandt, chief barker of the club. Variety Club Hails Levine from page 1 ) Hauser, David D. Home, Rube Jackter, Leo Jaffe, Saul Jeffee, Sam Kaiser, Bernard M. Kamber, Paul Lazarus, Jr., Norman Leff, Stanford Levy, Cyril W. Livingston, Leo Lubin, Edgard A. Manning, Jr., and Albert Margulies. Also Irwin Margulies, Seymour R. Mayer, Edward Morey, Carleton S. Perkins, Arnold M. Picker, Harold Rand, Melville B. Rapp, William C. Reich, Benjamin B. Resnick, Raymond Rhone, Norton V. Ritchey, Allan Robbins, Eddie Safranski, Paul Sawyer, Victor Sedlow, Morris Silver, Maurice Silverstein, Eddie Solomon, Lee M. Steiner, Herman B. Temple, John Edward Twiehaus, Herman L. Wintrich, Harold Zeltner and Maurice H. Zouary. Twelve on Committee ' Continued sides Brandt, were George Jessel, an honorary life member of Variety since its inception, and 70 new barkers who were inducted yesterday along with Levine's young son, Richard, now an honorary "junior" barker. Gypsy Rose Lee also made an appearance, restricted to friendly busses for Levine and Jessel, and a few words of congratulations for the New England showman. Will 'Never Forget' Tribute Levine said, after accepting his plaque: "Anyone in my position would be deeply touched by this demonstration. The plaque represents an expression of sentiment which I will never forget, but I must confess that I am more deeply touched by the surge of new members who have taken this opportunity to join this wonderful organization which does so much for underprivileged children." The New York Journal-American also paid tribute to Levine by running a special "Variety Club edition," devoting its front page to articles on the "Showman of the Year" and to numerous Variety activities. This edition, with news of Levine's award announced in a banner headline, was distributed to all guests during the luncheon. Press run for the special edition was 600. Martin Starr Inductor Martin Starr, in full barker costume, administered the ritual of admission to the following new inductees: Joseph H. Axelrod, James J. Barry, J. Raymond Bell, Joseph A. Bellucci, Felix J. Bilgrey, Charles M. Brinkman, Burtus Bishop, Jr., James P. Cunningham, Martin S. Davis, Richard Davis, Abe Dickstein, David E. Diener, Sam Cook Digges, Bill Doll, Sidney Dreier and Jerome Edwards. Also Donald T. Gillin, Jean Goldwurm, Saul Gottlieb, Albert L. Greene, Robert L. Gruen, Herbert S. Luncheon arrangements were made bv Charles Alicoate, Jerry Pickman, Al Steen, Walt Framer, Jack Rosenfeld, Ira Meinhardt, Irvin Dollinger, Jack Levin, Charles Smakwitz, Bill Doll, Ed Solomon, Mort Sunshine and Budd Rogers. 'Can-Can9 Tickets Hot Due to the large demand for ticket orders to "Can-Can" at the Rivoli Theatre, an extra ticket window will be utilized to handle in-person sales, according to William Zeiler, managing director of the Broadway house. In addition, several people have been added to the mail order staff to accommodate the hundreds of letters which arrive daily, not only from the metropolitan area but also from neighboring states. Sennett Hospitalized LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15. Mack Sennett, 79, film pioneer of the Keystone Comedy days, is reported in satisfactory condition at the Motion Picture Country Hospital, where he is being treated for an undisclosed ailment. $7.25 Hour Minimum I New Albany Wage B Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 15. Wh a half dozen Democrat-sponsored ] solutions memorializing the Preside and Congress to establish "with convenient speed a nation-wide mi: mum wage rate of at least $1.25 r. hour" are pending in the Senate a Assembly Republican-controlled co: mittees, Assemblyman Felipe N. T< res, Bronx Democrat, introduced bill providing that that minimum paid to "employees" in New Yc State. Somewhat similar to a measi sponsored last year by Sen. Irvi Mosberg, Queens Democrat-Liber the Torres bill would repeal sectio of the Labor Law which presently a thorize the industrial commissioner ft Investigate the wages paid "women or minors" in various fiel to determine whether they are "ac quate." ft To appoint wage boards to rep< upon the establishment of minimi wages for such groups. ft To set minimum based upon t findings of the boards, after pub hearings. One provision of the present \i which the bill would repeal mak these wage "floors" applicable to "; males 21 and over." The Torres legislation would extei a minimum wage standard of $1.: an hour to every employee, with " f requirement for time-and-a-half ov eight hours a day and for a 40-ho week. Wage Law Exemption ( Continued from page 1 ) tres grossing less than $l,000,0i|f annually. He said he favored such an exem tion because of the employment whii theatres give to so many studeni elderly persons and other part-tin workers not dependent on the wag' for a living. "We want you to thrive," he sai Sen. Yarborough's words were df appointing to many of his exhibit/ listeners, who had hoped to hear hi pledge support for complete exemf tion for all theatres from the prov sions of the new minimum waj measure. Allied Artists Profit ( Continued from page 1 ) directors here today. The figure con' -'• pares with a net profit of $12,000 f< the corresponding period in the prev ous year. No provision was made in eith(| year for federal income taxes becaus previous years losses could be carrier forward to offset current year profit The gross income for the last 2( week period in 1959 amounted t $9,035,088 as compared with $7,431 772 for the same period in the prev ous year. Broidy stated he believes that fc the last six months of the present fisc; year ending July 2, 1960, the com pany will continue to show a prof