Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, August 16, 1,1 1 PERSONAL MENTION EDWARD L. WEISL, member of the board of directors of Paramount Pictures, will leave New York today aboard the "Leonardo da Vinci" for Naples. • William G. Raich, vice-president in charge of foreign distribution for American International Pictures, returned to New York at the weekend from a round-the-world trip. • Jack H. Levin, president of Certified Reports, is due back in New York next Monday from a trip through the South. • George Pal, producer-director of H. G. Wells' "The Time Machine" for M-G-M, has arrived in New York from Hollywood. Milt Overman, Southwest publicity manager for American International Pictures, will leave here today for Texas and Oklahoma cities. • Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher will leave here today aboard the "Leonardo da Vinci" for Europe. • Darryl F. Zanuck arrived in London on Sunday from France. • Arthur J. Raporte, recently appointed director of real estate activities for Loew's Theatres, was in Columbus, O., from here. • Donald Schine, president of Schine Theatre Corp., Gloversville, N. Y., returned to New York from Italy yesterday aboard the "Leonardo da Vinci." • Al Odeal, president of Tele Features, Inc., left here last night for the Coast. Weigh Administration's, And Kennedy's Pay Bill From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Debate on the minimum wage bill today was desultory in the Senate. Discussion was started by Senator Prescott Rush (R., Conn.), who gave his reasons for opposing the Kennedy (D., Mass.) measure, but asserted his support for the Administration's proposed $1.15 pay floor with a modest expansion of coverage. Earlier, Senator Javits (R., N. Y.) had stated there is a "difference in degree, not principle," between the Kennedy bill and the Administrationendorsed changes in wage-hour law. S.C. Exhibitors Will Appeal !( ( Continued law which prohibits "bear baiting" and other forms of entertainment on Sunday. Theatre operators joining in the court action have contended for many months that the so-called "blue laws" did not apply to movies since movies did not exist when the law in question was passed, and furthermore that the law in itself was unconstitutional. As pointed out by Attorney Ward, in appealing the State Supreme Court decision directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, the theatre interests are bypassing a three-judge federal panel which declined to consider the case last year. At that time the threejudge panel said plaintiffs had not exhausted remedies in the state courts. Ward told reporters he hoped the from page 1) case would be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this fall, following three other "blue laws" cases from Maryland, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. As noted, the three cases from northern states differ from the South Carolina case in that they involve work sections under the blue laws while the South Carolina case involves recreation and amusement. Sees Freedom of Speech at Issue "The South Carolina case," Ward continued, "also involves freedom of speech since movies have been held by the Supreme Court of the United States to come within the provision of the U.S. Constitution, forbidding states from denying freedom of the press or of speech." LeRoy and Helen Hayes Head Nixon Committee From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. A Celebrities-for-Nixon Committee has been launched among leaders in the entertainment field. It is headed by Mervyn LeRoy and Helen Hayes, as co-chairmen. George Murphy is honorary chairman and Jules Alberti executive director. The group will campaign for Republican presidential nominee Richard M. Nixon throughout the "show business" industry. Charter members include John Wayne, Irene Dunne, Freeman (Andy) Cosden, Katharine Cornell, Walter Pidgeon, Jinx Falkenberg, Barney Balaban, Faith Baldwin, Buddy Rogers, Mary Pickford, Dick Powell, Louise Beavers, William L. White, Cobina Wright, Edward D. Stone, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson, Dina Merrill, Ted Williams, Eleanor Steber, Ward Bond, Jeanette MacDonald, Gene Raymond, Gordon McRae and Sheila McRae. John J. Noonan Dies CLEVELAND, Aug. 15. John J. Noonan, 70, a projectionist in this area for more than 50 years and a veteran member of Local 160, I.A.T.S.E., died in St. Vincent's Hospital. For the past 10 years he had been in charge of the booth at the Granada Theatre here, and for the previous 25 years at the Hilliard Square. He is survived by his wife, Florence, and five grandchildren. 'Terror9 Shooting Set HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 15. Glenwood-Neve Productions, headed by Newton Arnold and Michael DuPont, have concluded negotiations with Desilu-Gower Studios, where preproduction work will begin immediately on their "Hands of Terror." Depinet to Address Conn. Drive-in Meet Special to THE DAILY HARTFORD, Aug. 15. Sperie Perakos, general manager of Perakos Theatre Associates, and president of the Connecticut Drive-In Theatres Association, has arranged for industry pioneer Ned E. Depinet to address the Aug. 23 luncheon meeting of the Connecticut drive-in men at Sanford Barn, East Haven. Connecticut drive ins collected $14,000 for the Jimmy Fund (industry-Boston Red Sox conducted campaign for Children's Cancer Research Foundation) in 1959, and drive-in men are now anticipating a minimum goal of $20,000 for 1960. W.B. Sees 'Ocean's 11' As a Company Champ On the basis of grosses from its first 85 engagements throughout the United States, "Ocean's 11," the Dorchester production starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Angie Dickinson, is shaping up as one of the five biggest boxoffice hits in the history of Warners, the company declares. "Ocean's 11" grosses from coast to coast, said W.B., are running 25 per cent higher than the figures for its "Auntie Mame," which set box-office records with its national release doing the Christmas-New Year's holiday season of 1958-1959. Record at Capitol Warner Brothers' "Ocean's 11" set a five-day record at Loew's Capitol Theatre here with a gross of $107,066 from opening day through Sunday. The Sunday receipts of $24,200 topped even the record breaking opening day (Wednesday) receipts of $23,509. Meeting Thursday on Cinema Lodge Drive \ The key sellers of the $25 contr:;. tion share certificates in New Yc!s Cinema Lodge of B'nai B'rith's <{•• rent fund-raising drive in beha' the B'nai B'rith agencies, will members of the Lodge's execu committee at a special luncheon Sardi's on Thursday, it was announ by Abe Dickstein, president. Joseph B. Rosen, Universal Pictf regional sales manager, and Leor Rubin, vice-president and sales n ager of Gilliams and Rubin, are cl men of this year's drive, which s< the sale of 750 certificates with of the purchasers to be awarde; 1960 four-door Cadillac and anot a 10-day cruise. Will Conclude Oct. 27 Key sellers include home office ecutives and circuit and indeperu theatre executives in addition to ecutive members. Luncheon is hi held for an interim report and> launch the home stretch concentn drive which is to conclude on Oct with a luncheon at the Hotel A: il [I il Complete 'Spartacus' Meetings in London From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, Aug. 14 ( By Air M: — Fortunat Baronat, director of for»ja publicity for Universal Internati'al Films, has completed a series of mtings here, covering the overall jblicity, advertising and exploita>n for the British launching of "Sp;;acus." Arrangements were made atpl meetings for the London prem e, which will take place in early Decnber at the Metropole Theatre, if Rank Organization, together U-I, has drawn up plans for opengnight ceremonies, to be attendecbji leading figures in Great Britain's the Continent's social, political jui entertainment circles. Roman fronMhouse architecture for the theatre :as also been developed. Baronat, accompanied by John Ason Sullivan, U-I's European publtv co-ordinator for "Spartacus," § conduct similar conferences in M gium, Holland, Germany, Ausia Italy, Spain and France, before 1 turning to New York at the encoi August. NEW YORK THEATRE i — RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Rockefeller Center • Ci 6-4600 "SONG WITHOUT END" THE STORY OF FRANZ LISZT starring DIE B0GARDE as Franz Liszt A COLUMBIA PICTURE In Cinemascope t Eastman Celi ON THE GREAT STAGE "FESTIVAL" MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Sherwin Kane, Editor; James D. Ivers, Managing Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V F,<e. Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION TODAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Buiiu, YuccaVine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; Telephone HOllywood 7-2145; Washington, E. H. Kahn, 996 National Press Bldg., Washington, 4, D. C; London Bureati*. Bear St. Leicester Square, W. 2. 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