Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, November 16, \ PERSONAL MENTION DUBE JACKTER, Columbia Pic-C^ tures vice-president and general sales manager, has returned to New York from the Coast. • Roger H. Lewis, United Artists vice-president in charge of advertising, publicity and exploitation, left New York yesterday for Hollywood. • Harry Goldstone, general sales manager of Astor Pictures and Atlantic Television, has left here for New Orleans, Dallas and the Coast. • Elias Schlenger, Fabian Theatres division manager, has returned to Albany, N. Y., from here. • Phil Davis, producer-director of Cinemagic's "Hound for Hire," has arrived here from Paris for conferences with Arthur Epstein, president of Cinemagic. Leo Seicshnaydre, sales manager for Howco Pictures in New Orleans, is recuperating at his home there following hospitalization. • Ross Hunter, producer of "Midnight Lace," has returned to Hollywood from New York. • Harry Rogovin, Columbia Pictures district manager, is in Oneida, N. Y., from Boston. • Spence Pierce, city manager of Family Drive-in Theatres, Knoxville, Tenn., has returned there from Atlanta. • Sheila Gabrilove, daughter of Harold Gabrilove, exhibitor and fonner chief barker of the Albany ( N. Y. ) Variety Club, will be married Saturday to Ronaxd I. Richardson. • J. D. Woodward, publicity representative for Warner Brothers in Atlanta, is hospitalized there for surgery. TRAILER NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE • D. of J. Letters ( Continued from page 1 ) sel, Harold Rome of Philadelphia. However, Stern conceded the letter was "not encouraging." "Some of it we do not agree with," Stern said, "and that is why we are seeking a legal opinion. Also, there are parts of it that we want to get into the record, regardless of the fact that it may become academic in consequence of last week's election results." Stern's reference was to the prospect of designation of a new Attorney General, possibly with a change of policy in the anti-trust division, after the first of the year. Twelve Complaints Listed It was indicated that Bicks had replied that the trade practices complained of by Jersey Allied are not illegal in the absence of evidence of collusive action. As reported in Motion Picture Daily on Oct. 26, the organization listed 12 alleged trade practices and their effects on the public as well as theatre owners, and inquired whether they were in violation of the Paramount case decrees and, if so, what the remedy is. Bick's reply was submitted to the national Allied board meeting in Chicago last week but no action was taken on it. A similar trade practice communication had been addressed to the attention of major companies earlier by former Allied president Al Myrick, who had received replies mainly consisting of denials of the alleged practices. The Jersey organization also directed Stern to wire Sypros Skouras, 20th Century-Fox president, concerning a purported commitment he made to a committee of four exhibitors on selling policy for "Can-Can" in New Jersey. Called Policy Reversal Acting for the organization's emergency defense committee Stern told Skouras that the release policy for "Can-Can" being followed in New Jersey "is a complete reversal of your policy. Can we meet with you to discuss it at your earliest convenience?" Stern did not elaborate on the policy said to have been specified at the earlier meeting with the exhibitor committee, at which sales policies for "South Pacific" and "Peyton Place" also were discussed, it was said. Form National Realty As NT&T Subsidiary From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15. Formation of National Realty as a division of National Theatres & Television, Inc. was announced today by B. Gerald Cantor, NT&T president. Cantor, now in Europe to explore various diversification projects that have been brought to NT&T's attention, made the announcement through his Beverly Hills office. National Realty will develop NT&T's extensive property holdings under direction of Irving Epstein, who has been appointed president of the division. Epstein has been associated with NT&T for the past 35 years. Cantor pointed out that NT&T's property holdings in 19 states have outstanding development potentials. He said such properties as theatre parking lots are, generally, in prime real estate areas suitable for construction of new multi-story office and parking structures. Pioneer Da ( Continued from page 1 ) Depinet, Jay Emanuel, Gus E' Simon H. Fabian, Leopold Friec William J. German, J. D. Gort sky, Abel Green and Willia: Heineman. Also, George Jessel, Eric Johi Ben Kalmenson, Dr. Israel ] Harold G. Kern, Alan King, M Kirsch, Arthur Krim, Goffredo bardo, Jimmy McHugh, H. H. tin, Robert Mochrie, Abe Mont John J. O'Connor, Judge Ferdi Pecora, Eugene Picker, Martin C ley, Milton Rackmil, Sam Rii Herman Robbins, Sam Rosen, Schneider, Sol A. Schwartz, Shylen, Spyros Skouras, Eddie mon, Joseph Vogel, Ambassador J W. Wadsworth, Richard Walsh, Warner, Jonathan Winters and Ac Zukor. Isaacs Is Telemeter Franchise Director Phil Isaacs has been appointed to the newly created position of director of franchise operations in the U.S. and Canada, it was announced by Louis A. Novins, president of International Telemeter Company. A veteran of 14 years in the motion picture industry, Isaacs in his new post will devote himself to the development of Telemeter franchise operations both here and in Canada, and will serve as liaison between International Telemeter Company and its franchise holders. Isaacs has resigned from the Fruchtman Theatres organization in Baltimore, where he was associated with Jack Fruchtman, to take over his new duties with Telemeter. Before joining Fruchtman he had served with Paramount Film Distributing Corp. in executive capacities including assistant to vice-president Hugh Owen and manager of the Rocky Mountain division. 'Wizard' Package ( Continued from page 1 ) 1 tour through 300 cities and tr$ by 20 magicians, or "geniis," hirel the film company; a tie-up with V Products Corp., involving 2C chain novelty and department st a 16-page coloring book distrih through 17,000 five and dime st, stationery stores and drug and dej, ment outlets; a 20th-Fox recordin the title song by star-of-the-film Shawn backed by a national nJ trade advertising campaign. Alsil fullcolor comic strip ad pi ic through the Metro and Puck ruf paper syndicates; an immense r.| and television promotional campM revolving around a special 3-minut short subject which will be distribi free to 2,500 tv stations across country; plus 9 individual tv spots 11 radio spots; and a countryv tour through the nightclub netv\ by Dick Shawn. The attraction bows on a sat\ tion basis through the U.S. and 0 ada for Christmas. The debuts be supported by the merchandi package and a dual-appeal adve ing campaign aimed at both you sters and adults. from Gerard Speaks Today Phil Gerard, Universal-International Pictures eastern advertising and publicity director, will be the guest speaker today at the Walter Reade theatre managers semi-annual meeting at the circuit home office headquarters at Mayfair House in Oakhurst, N.J. Gerard will address the more than 50 theatre managers on "Merchandising in a Changing Industry". New 'World Premiere' For 'Gone' in Atlanta Special to THE DAILY ATLANTA, Nov. 15.-A new "world premiere" will be given the revival of MGM's "Gone with the Wind" here next year in connection with the Georgia Civil War Centennial. The film will open on March 10 at Loew's Grand Theatre where it first made its debut in December, 1939. Peter Zack Greer, chairman of the Centennial, said invitations will be issued to surviving members of the original cast to attend the new event. In addition other celebrities of stage and screen will be on hand. Sponsor 'Revere" Bow The evening performance of American premiere of Roberto Ros;' lini's "General della Rovere," on M( day at the Paris Theatre here, will ! sponsored by the America-Italy { ciety. Continental Distributing is leasing the film. SALESMAN WANTED To handle industrial and public reh tions films, also, Television Commei cials. Submit resume to Seider — Lang Productions 163 East Merrick Road Merrick, New York Ph., Mayfair 3-2300 Ad0vS?sfngPMaTnYgRef; ^h'. Eel, S^^ttg^^E^^ TODAY ^FJT' ^ D" •W"8 ^r; Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Fee c 1 ts *.-!.__ uu" mi?°Se.r' -ti^JiyiSlUJN 1UUAY, Charles S. Aaronson, Editorial Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Bure; Bear St. Leicester Square, W 2. 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