Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1960)

2 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, March 22, ] PERSONAL MENTION Richard Patterson, in charge of Paramount British productions, has arrived in New York from the Coast, and will return to London shortly from here. • A. ]. Vanni, zone manager for Stanley Warner Theatres, Philadelphia, is recuperating at his home there following hospitalization. • Sv Mknschell, assistant to his brother, Bernie, president of Outdoor Theatres Corp., Manchester, Conn., has resumed his duties there following surgery. • Philomena "Phil" Eckert, of the Columbia Pictures staff in Jacksonville, has returned there from Fort Myers, Fla., where she represented Film Row at the Women's State Bowling Tournament. "Whitey" Molitch, transport executive for James P. Clark's Highway Express, Philadelphia, has entered the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in that city for treatment. Fred Kohlmar, producer of "The Last Angry Man" for Columbia, has left New York for London, where he will attend the Royal Film Performance of the picture. Ryder Distributes New Professional Recorder From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, March 21. — A 16pound portable Periecttone professional recorder, developed by Ryder Sound Services has been adapted for synchronizing use with a 16mm camera, either motor driven or spring wound. The equipment can now facilitate sound picture interviews for television stations, it was pointed out by Loren Ryder. The system employs a cable hookup between the camera and portable sound-on-tape recorder. The recorder can operate with flashlight batteries. Ryder Sound Services is distributing the equipment. Harvey, Page Teamed HOLLYWOOD, March 21. Hal Wallis has announced that Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page will be teamed in his production of "Summer and Smoke." Peter Glenville will direct this picture, which starts at Paramount in December. SAG Waiting Mace of Films in Supreme Con (Continued from page 1) ress report at the last bargaining session is expected to have far greater impact on the attitude of close to 5,000 IATSE and allied crafts and guild workers idled by the actors strike. If the strike impasse continues to be in evidence for next few days, it is believed certain to become major issue at the IATSE international executive board meetings currently be^ ing held in Portland, Ore., with more statements expected in connection with its support of the actors demands. Settlement of the current SAG strike issues will spell relief for only one phase of the AMPP bargaining schedule. On the horizon for future negotiations, which loom likely to stretch beyond the summer months are negotiations with SAG on television contracts for the major producers, negotiations with the Writers Guild of America on both theatrical and television contracts, negotiations with the Screen Directors Guild, whose contracts expire April 30, and, come Jan. 1961, when the IATSE contracts expire. Vote N.Y. Bill Amending Hearing-Shooting Rule Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, N.Y., March 21. The Senate tonight passed by a vote of 49 to 6 the Mitchell bill, amending the Civil Rights Law, to exempt from the prohibition against taking motion pictures, televising or broadcasting proceedings where the testimony of witnesses by subpoena or other compulsory process is received, "public hearings of the committees of the state legislature or of temporary state commissioners." This exemption would be granted "under rules prescribed by a majority of the members present at any such hearing. If they determine in their discretion that it is in the public interest to pennit the televising, broadcasting or taking of motion pictures thereof." The bill, which was amended, now goes to the Assembly. Previn 'Gantry9 Scorer HOLLYWOOD, March 21.-Andre Previn, "Oscar" nominee for his scoring of Sam Goldwyn's "Porgy and Bess," has been signed by LancasterHill Productions to compose and conduct the original score for their picturization of Sinclair Lewis' "Elmer Gantry," starring Burt Lancaster and Jean Simmons. This will mark Previn's initial assignment following completion of his M-G-M contract. He will begin work on "Gantry," United Artists release, after winding up final dubbing and scoring the M-G-M's "The Bells are Ringing." TV Programming Issue The importance of motion pictures in television programming was the major issue in New York Federal Court yesterday, as the government continued to press its case against Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems. The defendants are charged with restraining competition in the sale of films to TV through acquisition by Screen Gems, a Columbia subsidiary, of over 600 pre1948 Universal pictures for TV distribution. The prosecution quizzed Fred Thrower of WPIX here, trying to prove to Judge William B. Herlands that pictures are more than "just another part" of TV programming. During cross-examination defense attorneys attempted to show that feature films are a smaller part of programming than the government alleges. Sinatra Hires Albert Maltz for Screenplay From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, March 21.-Frank Sinatra disclosed yesterday that he has employed Albert Maltz, one of Hollywood's "Unfriendly 10" of a dozen years ago, to write the film adaptation of "The Execution of Private Slovik," which Sinatra will direct for his independent company. Sinatra thus joins Otto Preminger and Stanley Kramer, both of whom revealed recently that they had employed Dalton Trumbo and Nedrick Young, also members of the "Unfriendly 10," for writing assignments. Sinatra said Maltz will be given screen credit. The writer, who has been living in Mexico, was jailed for contempt of Congress for failing to answer questions concerning communist affiliations. Mirisch Buys 'Toys' Lillian Hellman's play, "Toys In The Attic," a hit of the current Broadway season, has been purchased for motion picture production by the Mirisch Company, it was announced by Harold Mirisch, president of the independent company. William Wyler will produce and direct the film version for United Artists release. Wyler is not expected to undertake the new project before 1961. Award for M. Monroe SANTIAGO, Chile, March 21. Marilyn Monroe won Santiago de Chile's most coveted "Laurel de Oro" award as best actress of 1959 for her performance in United Artists' "Some Like It Hot." Chile's top magazine and newspaper writers, along with the leading radio commentators, made the selection in their annual poll. (Continued from page 1) the justices consider that there substantial federal question invo Since the court will recess befon full time allowed to present addi al material has expired, the p; will be unable to appear before tober 1960 at the earliest. Additional delays might be i posed by Chicago, which, as a mi pality, could plausibly try to pers the court to delay action on ground that its attorneys have other pressing duties. The Times Film case involve denial of an exhibition licens "Don Juan." In its brief to tht preme Court, the City of Ch hinted strongly that Times would not have demurred at she the film to censors if it were no 'Wake Me' Slated fc Paramount at Eastei Mervyn LeRoy's productioi "Wake Me When It's Over" w the Easter attraction at the mount Theatre here. This is the first picture the ducer-director made under his long-term contract with 20th tury-Fox and is the 51st pictu has been associated with eith producer or director or both i more than three decades of i making. Stamford Theatre S< STAMFORD, Conn., March I The 15-acre Ridgeway Shopping ter here, which includes the ] seat, first-run Ridgeway Theatre been sold by Alfons Bach, thj veloper, to a New York synd represented by Harry V. Helms Helmsley-Speer, Inc., for close t million dollars. No plans wen closed by the syndicate. 'Kind9 Music Campi United Artists' music campail the New York premiere of Tern Williams' "The Fugitive Kind^ be stepped up this week witl release of a 45 rpm recording o themes from the film. The d being distributed to 8,800 New record stores and retail outlets. NEW YORK THEATI ( — RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Rockefeller Center • Ci 6-4600 "HOME FROM THE HILL" Starring ROBERT MITCHUM • ELEANOR PARKER A $01 1. 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