Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1960)

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Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, March 2, lQfij PERSONAL MENTION SPYROS P. SKOURAS, 20th Century-Fox president, arrived in Hollywood yesterday from New York and San Francisco. • Eugene Picker, president of Loew's Theatres, will return to his duties today following a combined vacation and business trip. • Henry H. "Hi" Martin, Universal Pictures vice-president and general sales manager, left New York yesterday for Chicago. He will return on Friday. • Edward L. Hyman, vice-president of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, and his assistant, Bernard Levy, will leave Tucson, Ariz., today for Chicago. ' • Elia Kazan, director, has returned to Hollywood from New York. • Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., will arrive here tomorrow from the Coast. William Wyler, director, has returned here from Europe. Radnitz to Tour Robert Radnitz, producer of 20th Century-Fox's "A Dog of Flanders," will embark next week on a crosscountry "grass roots" speaking tour during which he will address ParentTeacher Organizations, major church and synagogue groups, students and editors of school newspapers, etc., after screening the film. Rites for Mrs. Kiernan Funeral services for Mrs. Frank J. Kiernan, wife of the controller of Stanley Warner Corp., will be held at 10 A.M. tomorrow in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Brooklyn. Mrs. Kiernan died Sunday night. gems of ^showmanship!... TRAILERS by national screen service' De Laurentiis ( Continued from page 1 ) today in the Paramount studios. All of the films, budgeted at an average of $1,500,000, will later be dubbed in French and Italian, since those countries are more receptive to dubbed films, De Laurentiis said. The producer, who recently completed his commitment for Paramount with productions of "Under Ten Flags" and "Five Branded Women," made the trip to Hollywood with Mario Monicelli, director-writer of "The Great War," current contender for an Academy Award as the best foreign film of 1959, to promote interest in the film, which gave him "greatest personal satisfaction." Western hemisphere rights to "The Great War" were purchased from De Laurentiis by David Griersdorf, head of Beaver Films of Ontario, Canada. Richard Fleischer will direct "Barabbas," one of the four films, in September. This one is a Biblical story after the Crucifixion. Borgnine Is Cast The others include "The Dolls," a musical comedy,; of show business with French background; "Love on the North Sea," a story of sea scavengers starring Ernest Borgnine and Annette Vadim; and "The Two Colonels," a tragic-comedy of conflict between a British and Italian colonel during World War II. Two of these films will be ready for release in October, the others in March, 1961. All of the films are being completely financed by the De Laurentiis company with distribution arrangements to be made following completion of the films. Minimum Wage (Continued from page 1) meeting Thursday, March 10, here, John G. Broumas, president, announced today. Broumas said the board would convene at 10 A.M. at Marty's Park Plaza in this city, with a luncheon following. He said members had been contacting their senators and congressmen on the minimum wage campaign, and that reports would be received on the replies from the legislators. Douglas Connellee and William Friedman, who were appointed to contact Maryland commissioners on the licensing provisions, would also report on their progress. Broumas will report on the midwinter board of directors and executive committee meeting of Theatre Owners of America in Washington last week, at which he represented the Maryland unit. Plans will also be made for a full membership meeting in the late Spring. Fox to Open 5 Films Here in Two Weeks Twentieth Century-Fox will open five films in New York theatres within the first two weeks of this month. Heading the list is "Can-Can," which will have its premiere at the Rivoli Theatre in Todd-AO on March 9. "The Third Voice" will open at the Victoria this Saturday, and set for March 10 is "Seven Thieves" at the Paramount. Going into the Roxy, probably next week, will be "The Wind Cannot Read," while "The Rookie" will open at the RKO Albee today. UA, Cocoa March Tie-Up For 'Boy and Pirates' United Artists and the Cocoa Marsh division of the Taylor Reed Company have set a national merchandising promotion involving more than 10,000 supermarkets and food stores, 357 television stations and key theatres around the country on behalf of "The Boy and the Pirates," it was announced by Roger H. Lewis, UA vice-president in charge of advertising, publicity and exploitation. The UA release will receive saturation bookings starting with the Easter holiday period, and will be backed by a full-scale exploitation program aimed primarily at the children's and teenage market. The saturation booking pattern beginning in the Midwest will be followed in other major markets. Golden to Speak Today For Children's Institute Herbert L. Golden, vice-president of United Artists and president of United Artists TV, Inc., today will deliver an address at a luncheon meeting of 175 women forming the nucleus of the South Shore, L. I., fund-raising group of the Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital in Denver. The luncheon will be held at the Middle Bay Country Club. Golden is treasurer of the executive council of CARIH, of which Max E. Youngstein, vice-president of United Artists, is general chairman of the 1960 drive. Gov't Unit Backs 'Stars' The Department of Defense has endorsed "I Aim at the Stars," the Wernher van Braun story, it was disclosed yesterday by Charles H. Schneer, producer of the Morningside film for Columbia release. Following a special screening at the Pentagon in Washington, officials of the department promised full cooperation in exploiting the picture. N. Y. Senat f ( Continued from page 1 ) price $6.50 for each print— unanimo; ly passed the upper House last ye; The charge for original films— "th< physically reviewed"— would be i creased from $3~"tor $4 per thousa feet. "The theatres are in rocky conditk and this bill would help them," Marc commented. He added that the arg ment of a "tight budget," previous advanced in the Assembly as a reas! for its defeatj "does not hold tl year." Assemblyman Daniel M. Keli New York City Democrat, who led tj fight resulting in rejection of the mt| sure by the lower house in the closi hours of 1959 session, held to the cc trary. Kelly said there was "a reasc; able chance" it would be defeat there again. Assemblyman Anthony P. Savarej Jr., like Senator Marchi, a Republics is co-introducer of the legislatit which would not take effect until Am 1, 1960. The Commerce and Industry Asso ation of New York, Inc., is most actij in pushing the proposal. Some surprl is expressed that lettters from indusi leaders advocating passage have i been received in larger numbers. War Compensation Bi J Excludes Film Claims From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, March 1. — T House has passed by voice vote a 1 to compensate American nationals certain losses suffered during Wo War II. The measure excludes from cc sideration claims by the motion p ture industry for rentals on fil seized and used by the enemy dur the war. LOOK For Brigitte BARDOTS Difference! &XOFFICE romQolumbia.1 MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Fe.i, Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION TODAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood BurdL Yucca-Vine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; Telephone HOllywood 7-2145; Washington, E. H. Kahn, 996 National Press Bldg., Washington, 4, D. C. ; London Bureau,; i. Bear St. Leicester Square, W. 2. Hope Williams Burnup, Manager; Peter Burnup, Editor; William Pay, News Editor. Correspondents in the principal capitals of the world. Mot I Picture Daily is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, by Qu'gley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, Circle 7-3 1'{ Cable address: "Qnigpubco. New York" Martin Quigley, President; Martin Quigley, Jr., Vice-President; Theo J. Sullivan, Vice-President and Treasurer; Raymond GallagljL Vice-President; Leo J. Brady, Secretary. Other Quigley Publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres and Better Refreshment Merchandising each published 13 times a >J1 as a section of Motion Picture Herald; Television Today, published daily as part of Motion Picture Daily; Motion Picture Almanac, Television Almanac, Fame. Entered as sec Hi class matter Sept. 21, 1938, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1879. Subscription rates per year, $6 in the Americas and $^2 foreign. Single copies, ll