Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

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6 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, July 7, 19< 1 National Pre-Selling r?OR 38 years Alfred Hitchcock has " dealt in murder, mayhem and malevolence but for all that has retained a cheerful and cherubic look. Photographer Gordon Parks made a photo of Alfred for "Life's" July 11 issue, with the help of some botanical props, to take a peek at the diabolical moviemaking mind that has scared the daylights out of three decades of delighted moviegoers. The latest creation of his mind is Paramount's "Psycho," a film about murder in a motel. • According to Richard Marek in the July issue of "McCall's," Hayley Mills, the "Pollyanna" of Walt Disney's new film, can put more meaning into a shy glance, a wink, and a smile than most adult actresses can put into a whole range of emotional gestures. She steals every scene she's in. "Pollyanna" is a familiar Disney blend of humor, sentiment, tears and gruff-hearts-turned-mellow and full of love. This Buena Vista film had its New York premiere at Radio City Music Hall. • "Hiroshima, Mon Amour," the Zenith International Films release, received a laudatory review in the August issue of "Photoplay." • "The Battle of the Sexes," starring Peter Sellers and Robert Morley, is a hilarious movie in the opinion of Edwin Miller, who reviewed this new Continental film in the July issue of "Seventeen." It is based on a James Thurber story about a meek manager of a Scottish woolen emporium, who is driven to rash measures after his dimwitted employer hires a female efficiency expert. • Linda distal, who plays opposite John Wayne in "The Alamo," is profiled by Lloyd Shearer in the July 10 issue of "Parade." Linda speaks French, Spanish, and Italian flawlessly, and her English is enhanced with a Latin American accent. • When "Elmer Gantry" was published in 1927, it stirred up one of the hottest ruckuses in American literary history. The book by Sinclair Lewis attacked the religious revival movement, pillorying it as a vulgar, moneygrabbing carnival that appealed to primitive instincts. After 33 years, Lewis' evangelistic character is on the screen. Played by Burt Lancaster and released by U.A., it receives an upbeat review in the July 19 issue of "Look," liberally illustrated with production photos. • "Bells Are Ringing," the story about the warm-hearted, sympathetic telephone operator who can't help meddling in other people's lives, and played by Judy Holliday, got a good review from Ruth Harbert in the July Je feu is ion Toda y Who's Where Montagne Back; RKO-Zenitl Malcolm B. Laing has become regional manager, station relations, for NBC. He will serve as liaison with affiliates of both the NBC radio and television networks. □ Henry S. White has been named national sales manager of Screen Gems, Inc. He is president of the New York chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and for the past three years has been director of program procurement for Screen Gems. □ Hugh F. Del Regno, formerly manager, accounting and budgets, NBC owned stations and NBC spot sales, has been promoted to director, business affairs, NBC owned stations and NBC spot sales. Before coming to NBC he was corporate supervisor, budgets and financial evaluations, Curtis-Wright Corp. □ Peter B. Kenney has been appointed station manager of NBC's TV station, WRC-TV, Washington, D. C. He has been 'with the network since 1956 and since last year has been stationed in Buenos Aires as station operations consultant for NBC International. On "Drum Beater' Screen Gems ( Continued from page 1 ) tribution thereof for television exhibition. The complaints seek an injunction forbidding further infringements, surrender of all infringing negatives and positive prints for destruction, damages of at least $250 for each infringement, and other relief. The two plaintiffs companies are represented by Sargoy & Stein. 'Wind' Debut ( Continued from page 1 ) press, radio, TV and newsreel representatives from 25 nations. It is being heralded by a sustained saturation radio and TV drive blanketing the London area via spot announcements. issue of "Good Housekeeping." According to Ruth, Judy Holliday makes this one her own show all the way, with a moderate assist from Dean Martin. It's all general good fun. • "The Rat Race," the hilarious comedy about New York's night life starring Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis and Jack Oakie, has been selected as the picture of the month for July by "Redbook." Walter Haas By SAMUEL D. BERNS HOLLYWOOD, July 6. Edward Montagne, who enjoyed a few golden years as executive producer of the Phil Silvers Show at CBS headquarters in the east, has returned to the mother-lode country for film production of a new half-hour fun series, "The Drum Beater." Montagne, at home among the Malibu movie-making moguls, having directed a good number of films for UA and RKO, had us jotting down a few salient observations during a friendly luncheon session at MussoFranks. Sees Story Freshness Here The talented producer (not every producer can boast of directing and writing credits) favoring the Hollywood studio and location facilities for his current project mainly for the old Western background of the series, viewed New York as a much better place to get fresh story and screenplay material. "The New York atmosphere, environment, excitement, variety of people, places and things to do is conducive to a broader perspective for writers. "Most people start to think alike out here. They rehash the same problems with the same people at the same eating places. The smart ones take time out for trips to the East to recharge their batteries," Montagne pointed out. Dislikes 'Formula Approach' "There is also the formula approach to casting on the coast which should be cured. We see too many of the same faces in too many films. I don't believe we could have touched the caliber of characters we got for Bilko's platoon if we had to resort to the familiar faces found here," he added. Montagne, who heads Bonnaker Productions, which he formed with writers William Friedberg and Neil Simon, both of whom were associated in the making of "Sergeant Bilko," is on the prowl for the male lead to play the publicity man in "Drum Beater," which he will put into immediate production under a special agreement with CBS. Compares TV with Films Montagne made a comparison of the strides made by motion pictures and television, commenting that TV is following the same pattern as motion pictures, with the exception that it has telescoped in 10 years the same transition, experience and problems ( Continued from page 1 ) ney; Herman Levy, executive secro! tary of the Connecticut group; aril] Morris Bailey, I. B. Hoffman and Be] nard Menschell, trustees for the Coil necticut group. It was on the advice of Cohn th;| the new action was decided upo>? Harling said. Cohn told the m eerie j that, in his opinion, there were tcj many general statements requirirj clarification and explanation. The owl way this could be answered would left through the calling of public hearingP he added. Many Groups Represented The firm of Cohn and Marks, indu: try attorneys, was retained to prepai and present whatever petitions wei necessary to the FCC on behalf of th two committees, and the organizatior affiliated with them, seeking publ: hearings on the allegations of the aj plication. Many witnesses representin labor, industry, women's clubs, vet erans' groups, chamber of commerc and municipal public officials are pre pared and are ready and willing to g before the FCC and state why the feel such a test would not be in th public interest, it was stated. In thj meantime, the rank and file are codJ tinuing the campaign beseiging the: congressmen and senators by wire, lei ters and petitions to lend support t the two Harris Bills, H.J.R. 130 am H.R. 6245, both of which seek to bai all forms of Toll-TV. Three Cities on His Itinerary Following Harling's recent appeal ances in Ocean City, Maryland anj New Haven, his next port of calls wij be Boston, Pittsburgh and Detroit. 1:1 Boston he will be guest speaker at thj round table luncheon of the Varieti Club of New England scheduled fo Tuesday. Queried as to the next moves of th Joint Committee, Harling stated tha1 plans are now in preparation whic will encompass the entire country. H> would make no further comment exi cept to say that these plans shouli prove most effective in its fight agains pay-TV by air or by wire. which motion pictures have gon# through in the past 50 years. "TV, however, has not benefittei j from the oft-repeated mistake madij by picture makers, that of falling vie I tim to 'cycle' programs," he said. "W<j| need more freedom to experiment. Wv must find other ways to present th< news, general entertainment, and way.j and means to make the public awani of things in a manner that TV i; capable of doing, in order to insun the public interest," Montagne pointec out. H