Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

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10 Television Jo day Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, October 19, 'Matinees' in Etobicoke Introduced by Telemeter Svecial to THE DAILY TORONTO, Oct. 18. Telemeter has introduced matinee performances, Mondays through Fridays, of current feature films shown on its pay-tv system in Etobicoke, suburb of this city. Billed "especially for the ladies," the matinee performances are being offered on Channels A and B at an admission charge of 60 cents per family. Evening admission for the same films is $1. Among the features currently playing on Telemeter are "Let's Make Love," "It Started in Naples," "Ice Palace" and "Oscar Wilde." Six for Crosby ( Continued from page 1 ) der, chairman of the board of -Astor, said Astor will release 10 pictures in 1961, the largest schedule in its 30year history. "Our policy will continue to be centered in medium budget exploitation films," Bruder said, "which have proved extremely profitable during the last year." Set for release by Astor in January are "Sunlovers Holiday" and "Broadway Girl." These will be followed by "The Woman in Room 13." The first of the pictures to come from Crosby will be "The Dress," which will be made in New York City for release in March. At a press conference here yesterday Crosby said his company will make low-budget, exploitation pictures for the mass theatrical market. Crosby said this is his first entry in the feature film production business as an independent. The productions will be financed jointly by Astor Pictures and Crosby. Associated with Crosby in the venture are Bruder, Samuel J. Floosaner, a tax attornev. and Alfred H. Morton. Harry Goldstone has been made national sales manager of both companies, effective immediately, Bruder announced. Role in Election Year Of Broadcaster Studied Special to THE DAILY DALLAS, Oct. 18. Approximately 200 delegates to the National Association of Broadcasters regional conference at the Sheraton-Dallas Hotel here today heard a thorough discussion of the broadcaster's role in an election year at the afternoon session. NAB panelists Vincent Easilewski. Howard H. Bell, John F. Meagher, and Charles Tower stressed that he must adhere to codes and HUGO A.CAS01AR0 MARTIN GOTTLIEB -film effects, inc. 1600 BROADWAY, H.Y. 19 PLAZA 7-2098 • OPTICAL EFFECTS • STAND PHOTOGRAPHY •ANIiVlATION • TITLES • ART WORK • 6 J. Wand COLOR A Comp/ete Service for Film Producer? AROUND THE TV CIRCUIT with PINKY HERMAN. KALMUS-a name that carries quite an impact in the motion picture firmament because Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus is the man whose development of Technicolor proved to be a sensational new "dimension." And now, another Kalmus, Bea, via her nitely WMGM series, has likewise added a new dimension in audio, by presenting her own version of Radiocolor, a rare combination of beauty, charm, wide knowledge of showbiz and showfolk and the ability to project theirs and her own personality (perhaps the word is -KalMU'SIC) ... On our recent trip to the West Coast we learned a easy way to LOSE listeners. The new program director or manager of station KGO has instituted a policy restricting the kind of music played to include ONLY instrumental. The thousands of San Franciscans who like to hear artists including Perry Como, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine, Connie Francis, Pat Boone, Lawrence Welk, Betty Cox, Nat King Cole, Eileen Farrell, Robert Merrill, now (K)GO elsewhere on the dials. . . . Ork Pilot Benny Strong, next month will be featured concurrently on 4 different media. Platter-chatter will be heard over KSAY (radio) Channels 2 & 7 (TV) Golden Gate Theatre (Theatre) and his orchestra provides the dance rhythms at the Hotel Berkley. (STRONG-indeed.) ... Art (KSFO) Finley introduced us to Jack Rosenbaum of the Call-Bulletin and after a brief half-hour we perceived the reason for Jack's being one of the town's most widely-read columnists. . . . Bill Hickok, for many years the "voice" of the Atlanta Constitution over WCON) and more recently heard over WPTR, Albany ( N. Y. ) is now spinning platters and yarns over San KFRCisco. . . . it it it Young Dick Stewart, whose daily teen-age hops TVia KPIX (S. Francisco) is "endsville" for local youngsters, has been wielding influence which has won him the respect and affection of the parents. He insists the youngsters, appear in coventional dress, hold their natural exuberance in check and behave as behooves "young ladies and gentlemen." (And his remarkable success is StewART in itself.) . . . Lewis Freedman, producer of most of the "Play of the Week" (WNTA) shows, is Producer-Director of the "Velvet Glove" TVehicle, starring Helen Hayes. . . . Don't miss Alan King's "Insurance" stint Nov. 9 on the Perry NBComo show. The laffs are KINGsize. . . . Sportscaster Harry Wismer and the coaching staff of the N. Y. Football Titans will be partied at the Eden Roc Club next Wed. (The May this team is going they must be Wismerized.) . . . The Troupers will honor Bea Kalmus (she in again?) with a tea next Tues. at the Harwyn Club. . . . Young Randy Kenton, currently programming and announcing at WHUC, Hudson, N.Y., learned his way around mikes, cables, wires and cameras while station mgr. with the Armed Forces Radio & TV Service and featured actor in Far East productions of "Stalag 17," "Pajama Game" and "Laura." . . . And if TV execs are really seeking talent, howcome they don't see nor recognize a fellow named Eddie Dowling, who can give some of the current crop of producers lessons in staging, lighting, timing, acting and general theatre ken? (just asking.) . . . Betty Cox, who'll make her third guestint next week on Don McNeill's "Breakfast ABClub," will warble an "I Do-et" Oct. 29 with Frank K. Johnson, an IBM sales exec. . . . Prexy Ira Gottlieb of Flamingo Films, negotiating with John Goldwater to add a "Nutty Squirrel Comic Book" to his Archie Comics Group of kiddie mags. Flamingo's teleseries "Nutty Squirrels Tales" a clickee in about 40 markets. ... Dick Stewart regulations; he should make every attempt to understand all government—local, state and national— which would result in government's better understanding of him; he can take an active interest in politics as his civic duty and as Tower said, "it's lots of fun." Speaking at a luncheon session Richard Shafto, of the NAB policy committee, said there should be 100 per cent adherence to the television and radio codes. The morning session saw a lively discussion from the floor on what makes a good salesman— creativeness, ability to mentally maneuver, personality poise and intelligence. Best means of compensation were also discussed with most broadcasters preferring small salary guarantees plus commission. Family Film ( C ontinued from page 1 ) to make films which "appeal to whole family." Miss Winston, a young, charn and attractive brunette, discussed first film producing venture, t "Hand in Hand," which was coduced in England by Columbia tures and Associated British Pict Corp. Columbia will release the world-wide with the exception of United Kingdom and South Afi where it will be distributed ABPC. It is a British quota pictu "Hand in Hand," a story of youngsters (a boy of 9 and a gir 7) who suddenly become aware their differences in religion, is a ture that "had to be told," said > Winston. She said she owned rights to the story, an unpublis original by Leopold Atlas, for years, before she finally convin Columbia and ABPC to back up . faith by financing the production.' In addition to the two youngst the picture also stars Dame S; Thorndike and Finlay Curry. It 1 directed by Philip Leacock, direc of Columbia's "Let No Man Wj My Epitaph," from a screenplay Diana Morgan. Miss Winston, whose show bv ness background includes former tress, publicist, exploiteer and t« vision producer, will aid in promot the film here before producing next picture, "Strawberry Leaves,"' England. The latter is based on story by T.E.B. Clarke, author i "Lavender Hill Mob." Miss Winston will produce it television spectaculars for the Britj! Broadcasting Company before ste: ing production on the film early nj summer. No release date has been set j on "Hand to Hand," which is to screened for opinion makers acr the country. Mass for Burke Today] Requiem mass will be held tj morning at St. Joachim's Churfi Cedarhurst, L. I., for Joseph Burke, Buena Vista manager branch operations, who died on SI uday. He is survived by his w^i Evelyn; a daughter, Mrs. Daryl Me|J nifico, and a son, Brian. Burke, who had been with Bue^ Vista since its inception, former held posts with 20th Century-Fox, ' Ames Bros. Reception Embassy Pictures yesterday held! reception for the Ames Brothers wST have recorded for RCA-Viotor til title song from "Where the Hot Wia Blows." Attending were disc jockef throughout the metropolitan area members of the press. musifex co 45 w. 45 st. n.y.c.