Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

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OL. 88, NO. 9 NEW YORK, U.S.A., THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1960 TEN CENTS First Big Deal by Major Warner Bros. Sells 110 Post 48 Films to TV Creative Telefilms of Toronto Granted Exclusive Distribution for Seven Years Warner Bros, yesterday became the first of the major distributors to release to television a substantial package from its post-1948 film library when it announced an agreement with Creative Telefilms & Artists, Ltd., of Toronto, Canada, granting a license to distribute some 110 films. The license gives exclusive TV distribution rights to the pictures to Creative Telefilms for seven years in the U.S. and Canada. Announcement of the long-rumored deal was made jointly yesterday by Benj. Kalmenson, Warner executive vice president, and David B. Stillman, president of Creative Telefilms. The brief statement from the companies yesterday did not give financial details of the deal, but it had been previously reported that Warners has been guaranteed $100,000 per picture, or a total of $11,000,000. After the initial guarantee has been met both Warners and Creative will share in the revenue, it is understood. This could be as much as an additional (Continued on page 4) IFIDA Pledges Fight With Atlanta Censors A pledge to fight the Atlanta censor board to the bitter end was taken here yesterday by the board of directors of the Independent Film Importers & Distributors of America. Michael Mayer, executive director, said the IFIDA censorship committee was authorized to retain counsel immediately, anticipating a major court battle over Atlanta's refusal to allow Continental Distributing, Inc.'s "Room at the Top" to be shown in that city. The board also decided to fight for (Continued on page 4) New Organization Buys lifer to Repurchase Landau, Unger Bid to Regain VTA Control ioard of NT&T to Meet Today; May Discuss Offer From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 13. The oards of National Theatres & Televiion, Inc., and of National Telefilm AsDciates, in which NT&T now owns a ontrolling interest, are to meet here jmorrow reportedly to consider an ffer by Ely M. Landau and Oliver A. Inger to buy back control of the cornany which they founded in 1952. Controlling interest in NTA was urchased by National Theatres, the ompany which emerged from the old 'ox West Coast circuit after the consnt decree which divorced the theares from 20th Century-Fox, early last ear. Under the terms of the purchase, Jational Theatres, as it was then nown, offered $11 in principal mount of a 15-year 5/2 per cent sinklg fund debenture for each share of ITA common stock plus a warrant )r the purchase of one-fourth of one ( Continued on page 2 ) Vometco Earnings Up or 12 and 24 Weeks Special to THE DAILY MIAMI, July 13.— A substantial inrease in gross revenue and earnings jfter taxes for the 12week period nding June 18 has been reported by Vometco Enterprises, Inc. For this eriod, earnings after taxes amounted ) $289,914, against earnings last year ( Continued on page 5 ) touston Theatre Will ikmip for Cinerama The Rivoli Theatre, Houston, Tex., ill be equipped for Cinerama, it was mounced here by B. G. Kranze, viceresident of Cinerama, Inc., who comleted arrangements for an opening ate of Aug. 25, with Salah M. Hasinein, president of Skouras Theatres. , The Rivoli will have a gala premiere f "This Is Cinerama," the first Cineima production, and plans are under 'ay for a charity benefit. Creative Stock Active in Toronto Special to THE DAILY TORONTO, July 13. Creative Telefilms and Artists, Ltd., one of the busiest traders on the Toronto Stock Exchange this year, is a company which was created originally from Donnell and Mudge. In 1958, when the company was ( Continued on page 4 ) Two Labor Unions Back Anti-Pay-TV Campaign Two West Coast labor unions have joined American exhibitors in their campaign against Pay-TV, it was reported here by Philip F. Harling, chairman of the Joint Committee Against Toll-TV, and the Theatre Owners of America's Anti-Pay TV Committee. Harling announced he had received checks from Local 9, AFL-CIO Theatre and Amusement Janitors Union of San Francisco, signed by Art Dill and (Continued on page 2) AIP Officials to Talk Co-Production in Orient From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 13.-James H. Nicholson, president of American International Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff , executive vice-president, will leave Tokyo tomorrow for Hong Kong after a 19-day stay in Japan, during which they conferred with Hideo Shiotaugu, president of Eihai Co., Ltd., distributor of AIP product in Japan. Locales were finalized for production "Ali Baba and the Seven Wonders of (Continued on page 2) Theatre in Richmond Special to THE DAILY RICHMOND, Va., July 13. The newly organized Broad Seven Corporation has purchased the National Theatre here and will lease the property to Neighborhood Theatres. A spokesman said Neighborhood Thea(Continued on page 5) Adler Services Today; Industry Heads Mourn From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 13. Funeral services for Buddy Adler, executive head of production for 20th CenturyFox, will be held tomorrow at 2 P.M. in Temple Israel with Rabbi Max Nussbaum officiating. Adler died here Tuesday after a month's illness. The eulogy will be delivered by George Jessel. Pallbearers are Gregson Bautzer, Alfred Bloomingdale, Samuel Briskin, William Goetz, Alfred Hart, Mervyn LeRoy, Lou Schreiber, Spyros Skouras, Ben Thau and Jack Warner. Honorary pallbearers include Jack Benny, Charles Berns, Harry Brandt, Irving Briskin, David Brown, Hubie (Continued on page 5) TELEVISION TODAY— page 4 Screen Extras Guild Board Writes Members Asking Strike Against ATFP, Not Majors From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, July 13.-The board of directors of the Screen Extras Guild, in a letter containing a strike ballot, which was mailed to all its members today, requested a strike vote against companies comprising the Alliance of Television Film Producers "which has refused to negotiate with us and has been cited by the National Labor Relations Board for unfair labor practices against the SEG." Ballots are requested to be returned by July 25. It was noted that if the strike is called it will not be against the major film studios.