Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Thursday, August 18, \% Television Today Anti-Trust Suit Filed AP s Artie By Colonial Amusement NBC -TV to Salute 35 Years Service A panoramic history of network radio and television, planned as a major entertainment special highlighting the impact of broadcasting through the years, will be one of the giant shows of the 1961-62 season on the NBC Television Network, it was announced by David Levy, vice-president, programs and talent, NBC Television Network. Going Back to 1926 Tentatively titled, "35 Years of Broadcasting" the program— scheduled for two hours or longer— will trace network broadcasting from its stars in 1926 to the present. Every technique available — including radio recordings, still pictures, newsreel footage, film and tape— will be utilized to integrate the excitement of broadcasting's past into a live show, originating from a theatre with a fullsize audience, Levy said. Lingroum Supervisor The program will be under the supervision of Richard L. Lingroum, vice-president, NBC special programs, and will also draw on the talents of Donald Hyatt, director, NBC special projects. New Type of Western Series Set by C.N.P. California National Productions is launching a new television film series, "The Lawless West— the Legend and the Men," which will "reveal the men themselves as distinct from the myths surrounding them." Allen H. Miner, producer-directorwriter for CNP's new half-hour segments, is concentrating on an original dramatic treatment in which famous western characters are examined through their history-making deeds. The series, going into production at the MGM studios in Culver City and on various locations will apply a "new look to what is now legendary material," he said. Two Bob Hope Films Acquired by C.N.P. California National Productions has acquired television distribution rights to two B b Hope features: "Road To Rio" and "My Favorite Brunette." Co-starring with Hope in "Road to Rio" are Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Gale Sundergaard, and in "My Favorite Brunette" are featured Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre and Lon Chaney. The first sale of the new CNP package was made to CBS-TV stations in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and St. Louis. Fox Backlog (Continued from page 1) and the balance of $625,000 in five years. The block of pictures is divided into two groups, one of 40 features consisting of 14 post-'48s and 26 pre'48s, and the other of 41 pictures including 13 post-48s and 28 pre-'48s. In anticipation of the early closing of the deal, Columbia Broadcasting System-TV already has signed deals for three markets for a total of $670,000. RKO General has made an offer of $1,580,000 for four markets, with NTA's asking price for those markets being $1,900,000. Indications are a compromise figure will be reached soon on that deal. The agreement between NTA and 20th-Fox is a 10-year licensing arrangement. NTA said there is no official confirmation of closing of the deal yet, but indicated it can be expected soon. Details holding up signatures might involve minor substitutions of pictures or other last-minute changes. Executives reached at 20th-Fox declined comment. Wide Use of Jane Is Planned tor Olympics From THE DAILY Bureau LONDON, Aug. 15 (By Air Mail). —Television recording tape will be widely used in the worldwide TV coverage of the Olympic Games in Rome between Aug. 25 and Sept. 12. European viewers will see the Olympics through the TV links of Eurovision. Ampex Video-tape recorders at each central point in the country covered by Eurovision will record the pictures coming to them over the medium and will play them back during the most important viewing hours. The BBC will have a mobile tape recorder in Rome and will record signals from the cameras of Radiotelevisione Italiana, the official Italian network. The most important parts of the recordings will then be edited into half-hour summaries, which will be fed over the Eurovision link to British viewers. A total of 14 Ampex recorders, produced by the TM Ampex Corporation, will be located in studios around Rome by networks and TV production companies from all over the world. Norman Kahn Named Norman Kahn has been named program manager of the NBC-TV Network's "Today" show and Lester Colodny has been appointed an associate producer. Kahn replaces Robert (Shad) Northshield, who was made producer of the Monday-through-Friday program recently. Kahn was previously associate producer of "Today." Special to THE DAILY NASHVILLE, Aug. 17. Suit was filed here yesterday with Federal Judge William E. Miller by Colonial Amusement Company, operators of a drive-in theatre at suburban Madison, against Crescent Amusement Company, Loew's Theatre and Realty Corporation, and six distributors— M-G-M, Warner Brothers, 20th Century-Fox, Columbia Pictures and United Artists. It charged monopoly of first run showings and seeks damages totaling $336,000, plus attorney fees and costs. Suit was filed by attorneys I. R. Schulman of Nashville, and Seymour F. Simon of Chicago. It alleges that Crescent and Loew's own more than 70 per cent of the theatres in Davidson County and that this "buying power" is being used to delay plaintiff from securing first runs as much as 60 days. Attorney William Waller of Nashville is expected to represent Crescent. (Continued from page 1) the industry and drove him to i lotte to meet and visit with the World Bow of 'Young' In Chicago Today Special to THE DAILY CHICAGO, Aug. 17. Hall Bartlett's "All the Young Men," a Columbia Pictures release, will have its world premiere at the Roosevelt Theatre tomorrow following a big promotion campaign. On hand for the premiere activities are Hall Bartlett, who produced, directed the picture and co-stars Glenn Corbett, Mort Sahl, Ana St. Clair, and Joe Gallison. Opening day festivities will include a theatre-front broadcast at noon today featuring interviews with all the visiting celebrities. Mort Sahl will emcee the proceedings, which will be followed by a press reception. Bartlett and the film's stars have been in Chicago for the past week, making a full round of press interviews and appearances. Casolaro Acquires 15 A contract for the importation and distribution in the U.S. and Canada of 15 Italian pictures has been closed by Salvatore Casolaro, president of Casolaro-Giglio Film Distributing Corp., it was announced by Casolaro on his return from Europe this week. Some time ago, Casolaro-Giglio contracted with Titanus Films of Rome for a package of 28 features. Thus, his pact just signed brings to 43 the number of films acquired this year for distribution in the Western Hemisphere. Si itches to 'Art9 HARTFORD, Aug. 17. Sperie Perakos, general manager of Perakos Theatre Associates, has designated the first-run Beverly Theatre, Bridgeport, Conn., as an art situation. The move leaves Perakos with one first-run, conventional-type product outlet for Bridgeport— the Beverly's sister theatre, the Hi-Way. of every major company site, exchange there. He was given a do.vn on current business arid strong line-ups of future releases all companies, pointing to sustj attendance gains. The result was a lead-off a by Garland Atkins, the Gazette' tertainment editor, which was he —in 48 pt. bold face type: "Dea: Thomas— Movies Aren't Dead Ye There followed a solid, upbef port on the industry and the s; lineups of product to come from company. The article concluded this: "if the motion picture ind is sick, then we should all be so s In ensuing issues there were upbeat interviews by Atkins or state of the industry with Dick man, M-G-M Charlotte branch ager; Robby Robinson, Buena manager; Lawrence Terrell, mount; Olin Mock, 20th CenturyJack Kirby, Warners, and J Greenleaf, Universal Al. Floersheimer, TO A direct! public relations, cites the exper: as one which demonstrates that exhibitors need not remain ina when injurious— and erroneous— st about the industry are publishe their local newspapers as a resu a feeling that because they die originate at home and are syndic nothing can be done about therrij Rogers Hospital Dri\s Strong in New Orleai Special to THE DAILY NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17. campaign for the Will Rogers Mi rial Hospital at Saranac Lake, N is receiving hearty cooperation of atres in this area. Members of local chapter, Women of the Mi Picture Industry, are taking up lections in the Joy Theatre, and offered their assistance to any run house that desires it. Loew's State Theatre started lections tonight, and the Saenger begin its drive with the openin United Artists' "Elmer Gantry." RKO Orpheum has set Aug. 24 foi beginning of its solicitation. Other theatres, and the star dates for their collections, are: Tudor, Aug. 19; the Globe, Aug;j Woolner's Drive-in and the Air-t Aug. 25; the Drive-in Movies, i 26, and the Carver and the Cift Aug. 27. Neighborhood theatres which II announced their intention to si collections include the Avenue, f ceum, Arabi, Fox, Lakeview, Al||B Drive-in, Gordon and Westwego. Form Theatre Compaq NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17.-0 talized at $5,000, C and B Thea'S, Inc., of this city, has been granteja state charter to operate a motion Pi ture theatre.