Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

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MOTION PICTURE DAILY OL. 88, NO. 81 NEW YORK, U.S.A., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1960 TEN CENTS *(irtial Exhibitor Victory^ ?CC to O'Neil: iive Hartford 3rogram Data Him Contacts Ruled Vital; ,ohn Cites Para. Decree By E. H. KAHN WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Marcus John, spokesman for exhibitor interSts in tne Hartford Phonevision hearlgs, today won a partial victory in is attempt to go into proposed proramming that Hartford Phonevision )o., headed by Thomas F. O'Neil, roposes to present over WHCT. Commissioner Frederick W. Ford uled that the company president lust answer the question whether lis contacts with motion picture pro(Continued on page 4) Potest PCA Denial Jo Canadian Picture Refusal of the Production Code Adninistration to grant a seal to "The bloody Brood," a Canadian film, has )een protested to the Motion Picture Association as "discrimination against ilms not made in the United States." N. A. Taylor, head of Beaver Proluotions of Toronto, said here yesterlay his company is planning a protest tlso to the Canadian government auhorities concerning reciprocity beween the two countries. Allied Artsts had agreed to distribute the film, ( Continued on page 6 ) Will Consult All Industry Groups Compo Re-elects; Reports Activities Compo Will Attack Industry's Problems Would Be on Worldwide Basis, Include Areas in Which Government Might Help All officers of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations were reelected at the annual meeting held at the Hotel Astor here yesterday. The meeting approved a new threeyear contract for Charles E. McCarthy, to replace one which will expire next April, and elected him to the new office of executive vice-president. Other officers are: Ben Marcus, A. Montague and Sam Pinanski, governing committee members; Herman Robbins, treasurer, and Sidney Schreiber, secretary. Operation of the current Compo(Continued on page 5) Valiant Drops Franchise Holders; Sets 5 films A major change in distribution policy, eliminating franchise holders, and the release of five new pictures between now and the end of the year were announced yesterday by Valiant Films Corp. following the distribut(Continued on page 2) Russian 'Ballad' Film Obtained by Kingsley By SIDNEY RECHETNIK The first Russian film to be distributed by an independent company under the Soviet-American cultural exchange program will be "Ballad oi a Soldier," which will be presented in the U. S. by Kingsley International (Continued on page 5) What is expected to develop into one of the most important movements yet undertaken for the motion picture industry's improvement, was launched yesterday when the governing committee of the Council of Motion Picture Organizations was authorized t o draw up an overall plan for an attack on the industry's problems on a world wide front. The movement was started at Compo's annual meeting at the Hotel Astor, following a plea by Sam Pinanski, a member of the governing committee, for a concerted industry effort to remove some of the major handicaps blocking industry progress. Citing decline of American film ( Continued on page 5) N. J. Allied Complains To D. of J. on Practices Allied Theatre Owners of New Jersey has forwarded to the Department of Justice in Washington a letter listing 12 trade practice grievances together with an inquiry as to which of them may be in violation of the Federal consent decrees in the Paramount case, and inquiring further (Continued on page 6) 'Alamo' to Premiere at Rivoli Here Tonight Leaders of the social, business and entertainment worlds will turn out tonight to attend the New York premiere of John Wayne's "The Alamo," at the Rivoli Theatre on Broadway for the benefit of MEDICO (Medical International Cooperation Organization) The distinguished audience will m(Continued on page 6) Sam Pinanski Newsreels Make Public Election Conscious' By WILLIAM WERNETH Special pre-election newsreels deigned to give Americans detailed rartraits of the two presidential canlidates and diereby making them 'election conscious" are currently beng distributed by the industry's three lewsreel-producing companies. Twentieth Centurv ^oy's Movie(Continued on page 5) REVIEW: Butferfield 8 Aftosi-Linebrook — MGM— CinemaScope Compo to Sponsor Johnston Testimonial The Council of Motion Picture Organizations at its annual meeting here sponsor to TELEVISION TODAY— page 4 A lot of zip and zest has been injected into "Butterfield 8' to rejuvenate the old tale about the "call girl" who yearns for a good man to come along and take her away from her life of sin. Credit for the electricity generated goes to two factors: the sizzling acting of Elizabeth Taylor as the wicked heroine and the blistering dialogue with the mark of John O'Hara. , . , Miss Taylor, who is one of the hottest box office properties around today, gets better in the histrionic department as she goes along. In one ( Continued on page 6) yesterday voted monial dinner to Eric Johnston to mark his 15th anniversary as presi d e n t of the Motion Picture Ass'n. of America. No date for the dinner has been set yet, nor have other a r r angements been complete d. Johnston joined the MPAA 1945. a testi Eric Johnston in September of