Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

uf ay, August 9, 1960 Motion Picture Daily o Exhibitors Urged Work in Elections Special to THE DAILY LUMBUS, O., Aug. 8. Ohio emen were urged via a unani resolution at the recent board of ors' meeting of the Independent re Owners of Ohio to take an s part in the election campaign rfsj'all.. Use of trailers furnished by m! dates sympathetic to the film inns! ^ is one of the best ways of asstjT them, said Ken Prickett, execuve secretary. ijckett said his office will supply ih'itors with names of candidates hi are sympathetic to the industry. association's campaign will be >nirned primarily with candidates lie Ohio Senate, said Prickett. and Drive Under Armstrong J k Armstrong, named a member : fe national ACE committee oruied to fight toll-TV, was au,o ,ed to solicit funds for the fight, u Belden, Akron, resigned from ie;TOO board. Belden is leaving le'ieatre business. i o new members of the associaMjwere welcomed at the board etng. They are Jack Haynes, genainanager of Shor Theatres, Cinfifti, and Myron Price, owner of lelPrice theatres in Newark and [afsville. James McDonald, general ajger of the Theatre Owners oif, Cincinnati, was a guest. PEOPLE Jack Feder, of Long Beach, Cal., has enrolled his Roxy Theatre, of that community, in the Theatre Owners of America, it has been announced by Albert M. Pickus, TOA president. □ Carl Brandt, composer and arranger, has been named musical composer for UPA Pictures, Inc. Among his most recent works was the composing, arranging and conducting for Walt Disney's "Perri." □ Frank Belles, RKO branch manager in Cleveland until the closing of that exchange, when he joined the United Artists sales force, is now an area representative for the Research Institute of America, Inc. Phil Harrington, once a salesman for M-G-M, is with the same organization. □ J. Poels, head of the technicalcommercial service division of the Gavaert Co., Antwerp, Belgium, has now completed 30 years of service with the organization. □ Mrs. Charlotte Spence, secretary at Allied Artists in Atlanta, has resigned that position in order to give all her time to her home duties. You may come close to it after you see "IT STARTED IN NAPLES." This highly irregular and very entertaining adventure will relax you more than any movie this year . . . and make you laugh harder Ed Sullivan notes that " IT STARTED IN NAPLES' is winning preview raves all over the place." starring CLARK GABLE • SOPHIA LOREN • VITTORIO DE SICA and introducing MARIET TO • A PARAMOUNT RELEASE SIX. Reports Deals By Zugsmith, Tonrud From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The Securities and Exchange Commission's report on "insider" stock transactions for the period of June 11 through July 10, 1960, discloses that Albert Zugsmith acquired 7,600 shares of Allied Artists Pictures common stock in June, bringing his total holdings to 160,700. Zugsmith also acquired his entire holdings of 500 shares of 5V2 per cent preferred in that month. Roger W. Hurlock, a director, added 100 common shares to his holdings, bringing the total to 19,600. Tonrud, Inc., beneficial owner of more than 10 per cent of the stock, reported that in April it acquired 1,000 shares of Associated Motion Picture Industries, Inc., bringing its holdings to 73,585. Robin International, Inc., listed under Nicolas Reisini, an officer and director of Cinerama, Inc., acquired 4,800 shares of Cinerama common in June. Reisini is listed as holding 350,000. Fico Sold 3,900 Shares Fico Corp. reports the sale of 3,900 shares of Columbia Pictures common in June, retaining 117,862. Noting that the following persons report indirect beneficial ownership through Fico Corp., S.E.C. lists the following names and holdings: Samuel J. Briskin, officer and director, holds 2,154 shares, another 104 shares as community property, and S. J. Briskin Pictures, Inc., has 564 shares. Rube Jackter, an officer, lists no direct holdings. Leo Jaffe, officer and director, is listed with 164 shares. Lacy W. Kastner, an officer, disposed of 586 shares in June, leaving him with no direct holdings. P. N. Lazarus, Jr., and Charles Schwartz, both officers, are not listed as having direct holdings. A. Montague, officer and director, is listed with 6,843 shares. A. Schneider, officer and director, acquired 500 shares in June, bringing his direct holdings to 16,022 shares. M. B. Silberberg and Donald S. Stralem, both directors, are listed as holding 1,184 shares and 1,931 shares, respectively. Options Exercised by Layman Dudley G. Layman, an officer and director of Glen Alden Corp. exercised options on 7,200 shares of common in June, bringing his holdings to 7,300 shares. James Bruce, a director of Loew's Theatres, acquired 650 shares of . common in June, bringing his holdings to 1,000. John L. Sullivan, a director of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, acquired 2,000 shares of common in June, bringing his total to 2,050 shares. William J. Friedman, a director of National Theatres and Television, Ind., acquired his total of 1,000 shares of common in June. Jack W. Ostrow, a director, disposed of 300 shares, retaining 7,503. Corporations W. W. Films ( Continued from page 1 ) of Ghengis Khan and Timur. Shooting on this will begin in October in Pakistan. A second picture will be "The Lovemaker" which like "Tiger Emperor," W. W. Films also owns outright. For a 50 per cent interest the company will finance "The People of the Mist," to be made in Pakistan with David Hanley of London as co-producer; "Woman of a Hundred Faces"; "The 24-Hour Affair"; "The Fourth Dimension"; "Nine Miles to Noon"; and "The Maharajah." Henry Hathaway will direct the last-named. Columbia, Chalet Join To Film Remarque Tale From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8. Samuel J. Briskin, Columbia's vice-president in charge of West Coast activities, has announced that Laurence Harvey will star in "Borrowed Life," new Erich Maria Remarque novel, which will be made by Columbia Pictures in conjunction with Chalet Productions, Harvey's recently-formed independent company. "Borrowed Life" will be the first of four Harvey films which Columbia will release. David Stillman is partnered with Harvey in Chalet Productions. 'Mifce' Premiere Tonight DENVER, Aug. 8. The world premiere of 20th Century-Fox's "For the Love of Mike" at the Denver Theatre, tomorrow night will be attended by Governor Steve McNichols, Mayor Richard Batterton, producer Frank Ricketson, Jr. and Rex Allen, who plays a featured role in the picture. A parade featuring civic organizations will be the main feature of the night. The evening will be covered by eight radio and television stations in the area. Switch 'Time' Boohing H. G. Wells' "The Time Machine" will open Aug. 17 at the Warner Theatre here. Previously, MGM release was announced to open at the DeMille and Baronet Theatres, but the holdover of "Psycho" caused the change. listed under Ostrow's name are credited with holding 74,025 shares. Randolph C. Wood, an officer of Paramount Pictures Corp., disposed of 4,000 shares of common in June, retaining 111,000. Harry Brandt, director of TransLux Corp., acquired 100 shares of common in May, bringing his direct holdings to 161,000 shares. Brapic, Inc., a corporation listed under Brandt's name, acquired 400 shares in May for a total of 3,000. Other firms and foundations with holdings of 37,480 shares are listed under Brandt's name, as is his wife, with 17,000 shares.