Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1960)

4 Motion Picture Daily Monday, August 22, 19 i PEOPLE NT&T Plans George F. Kinzinger, manager of the Eastman Kodak Stores, Inc., of Milwaukee, has announced his plans to retire on Jan. 1 after 33 years with the company. He will be succeeded by Phillip E. Weider, manager of Eastman Kodak Stores in Salt Lake City, taking the Milwaukee post on Sept. 1, at which time Kinzinger will become consultant to the management until his retirement. □ Henry A. "Hank" Linet, who retired from the industry two years ago after a lifetime of work in advertising, has been selected by the New School of Social Research to conduct a 15-week seminar this fall on the sociological aspects of advertising, the first course of its kind at the school. □ Don Murray and Walter Wood, now in St. Louis for the filming of their production, "The Hoodlum Priest" for United Artists release, will be guests of the Missouri-Illinois Theatre Owners at that organization's Presidents Dinner, to be held at the Chase Hotel on Aug. 29. □ Arthur Herzog, Jr., Detroit publicist and composer, has written a song, "God Bless the Child," which is sung by Pearl Bailey in M-G-M's "All the Fine Young Cannibals." 'Spartacus' Meetings {Continued from page 1) home office Wednesday through Friday, will be conducted by Jeff Livingston, the company's executive coordinator of sales and advertising. Attending from Hollywood besides Lippert, will be Stan Margulies, Bryna Productions advertising and publicity director. Philip Gerard, Universal Eastern advertising and publicity director, along with Herman Kass, executive in charge of national exploitation; Paul Kamey, Eastern publicity manager; Jerome M. Evans, Eastern promotion manager; and home office advertising, publicity and exploitation staff members will also participate. Also participating from New York will be Howard Newman, national director of field activity for "Spartacus," and Dick Weaver, who is handling the New York campaign. Ben Katz, Universal's Midwest advertising and publicity executive, who will be supervising the Chicago campaign will attend. Field personnel covering early engagaments who will attend the meetings include A-Mike Vogel for San Francisco; Maurice A. "Bucky" Harris and Mel Basel for Boston; Duke Hickey for Cleveland and Cincinnati; Dave Polland for Washington and Baltimore; Robert Zander for Philadelphia, and William J. Cornell for Detroit. ( Continued from page 1 ) ing communities and designed to meet changing pattern of family recreation, can compete successfully in the leisure time market. Cantor said the plans of the company are not limited to developing of new theatres in areas in which NT&T is now operating, but include developments in any area where profitable theatre operations can be established. Four New Bookings for 'Song Without End' Set William Goetz' "Song Without End," the story of Franz Liszt, has been booked into four key market areas during late September, it was announced by Rube Jackter, Columbia Pictures vice-president and general sales manager. In each playdate, promotional campaigns, patterned after the $100,000 New York launching of the film, will be in effect. The film will open at the Trans Lux Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 21. On Sept. 27, it will play the Warner Beverly Theatre in Los Angeles. The following day the film will have dual openings in Boston, at the Kenmore Theatre, and in San Francisco, at the Stage Door. Disney Names Reddy Public Relations Head From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21. Joe Reddy, veteran publicity director for Walt Disney Productions, has been promoted to public relations head for the company, with Dick McKay, assistant advertising head, taking over the publicity directorship. Under the realignment move for closer overall supervision by Card Walker, Vince Jefferds, merchandising manager, will move his headquarters here from the East. Fire Destroys Drive-In SCOTTSBORO, Ala., Aug. 21.Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Tawasentha Drive-In Theatre, located just outside Scottsboro on U.S. 72. Owner Robert Word said the loss was estimated at about $15,000, a small portion of which was covered by insurance. 'Usher' Booked Here American International's "The House of Usher" will open on a multiple first-run in the New York metropolitan area on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in 111 theatres, which will include the RKO circuit, Skouras, Century, Randforce, Brandt, J&J and InterBoro, among others. McQueen Re-Signed HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21. Steve McQueen has been optioned by the Mirisch Co. for two additional pictures, the first to be "The Great Escape," Paul Brickhill novel which John Sturges will produce and direct. 100 'Machine' Dates Set for Labor Day With more than 100 key engagements of "The Time Machine" set for Labor Day playdates, MetroGoldwyn-Mayer has ordered additional prints. The picture had a record-breaking opening at the Warner Theatre here, and reports from 46 theatres in the Philadelphia area revealed grosses matching the business scored by "Please Don't Eat the Daisies." Earlier, "The Time Machine" set the all-time MGM record for a multiple run engagement in 19 Los Angeles theatres and its engagement in 47 Chicago theatres attracted the top business for any MGM release this year. Other saturation engagements in the Carolinas and in Florida have also rolled up impressive grosses. Senate-Passed Wage Bill Is Hailed by Sen. Kennedy, From THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. 1 Senate-passed version of the minimi wage bill has been hailed with "stro satisfaction" by Presidential nomir John Kennedy (D., Mass.). Sen. Henry Jackson (D., Wasl chairman of the Democratic Natioi Committee, said it is the "first ma achievement" of the reconvened Ci gress. Southern Asi Three Promoted ( Continued from page 1 ) placing Martin Goldblatt, who is resigning to take a similar post at 20th Century-Fox. Bud Rosenthal, Columbia's trade press contact and news writer, will succeed Newfield as newspaper and syndicate contact. Charles M. Powell, most recently a copywriter in the advertising department, and formerly a member of the publicity department, will take over the trade press assignment. All will serve under the supervision of publicity manager Hortense Schorr. Changes will be effective Sept. 6. Newfield joined Columbia in January, 1956, and specialized in developing and handling special premieres and national star tours. Since 1958, he has served as press contact in New York. A graduate of the Yale Drama School, he was head of the Drama Department at Howard College for seven years. He was also producer and director of the Pelican Players summer stock company. Rosenthal Former Journalist Rosenthal has been with Columbia since March, 1959, when he was named trade press contact and news writer. Previously, he served as associate editor of The Independent Film Journal. A graduate of Brooklyn College, he has completed course work toward a Master of Arts Degree at the New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science. Powell, a member of Columbia s management trainee program, joined the company in September, 1959. His previous experience included editorial posts with the U S. Tobacco Journal, the public relations department of The W. L. Maxson Corp., and the New York City Transit Authority. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Journalism. Chicago Likes 'Young' CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Hall Bartlett's "All the Young Men," a Columbia Pictures release, grossed a big $6,201 in its opening day at the Roosevelt Theatre here. The figure equals the highest opening-day gross this year at the theatre. ( Continued from page 1 ) grams to express his "gratitude for financial cooperation" he has receiv First, it shall be his policy to p duce two 30-minute color docum taries in the culture and customs any country in which he makes a f length feature. Second, he shall contribute 50 cent of the earnings from each feat in the country of its origin to set scholarships. He said 70 per cent the funds would be allotted to nat students and 30 per cent to Ameri students who wish to study in country. The Ministries of Education ini countries concerned will admini. the funds, he said, adding: "I beli that clear communication between countries is the best deterrent to C uranism. Motion pictures can cor bute toward a better understanding the Asian nations' problems." Brown Now Producer At 20th Century-Fox From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21.-Ro Goldstein, 20th Century-Fox sti head, has advanced executive si editor David Brown to the rank producer, in line with his polic) increasing studio production. Succeeding Brown, who will sume his new position on Sept. 1, be Ted Strauss, the company's r York story editor for the past tl years. Selection of Strauss was m by Goldstein and Joseph Moskov 20th-Fox vice-president, before latter's departure for the home <t over the weekend. A new eastern story editor wil named shortly. Poller Named Ass't. To Crest Studio Head Norman Poller has been appoii assistant to the president of C Studios, it was announced by Jos G. Aurrichio, president of the org zation. Poller, formerly with Bi Vista as publicity manager, will b charge of Crest's publicity servic the clients and the supervision of company's general administration. In the past, Poller was associ with RKO Pictures, Rank Films, E Alber Associates and Jan Murra; executive positions.