Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

NO. 101 MOTION PICTURE DAILY NEW YORK, U.S.A., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1960 TEN CENTS 'Decadent' Films Hurt West in Cold Effective in January ervices Held War' Catholic Cinema Official Says 'Holders Ratify as 45 Utah for ilex Harrison 20th-Fox Official Hcken By Heart Attack Special to THE DAILY iALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 27.l!(ieral services for Alex Harrison, leral sales manager of 20th Century Fox from 1956 to I960, were held here yesterday at the Desert Mortuary. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Harrison, who died last Wednesday of a heart att a c k at his home in Fallbrook, Calif., Alex Harrison was a native of this city. He is 45 years old and ostensibly in the ( Continued on page 3 ) esi/u Quarterly Net Record $322,314 From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 27. Decadent movies are hurting the West in the Cold War, an international Catholic film authority said here this week. Andrew Ruszkowski, executive staff member of the International Catholic Cinema Office (OCIC) in Brussels, Belgium, said "Motion picture makers should feel an extra responsibility at this time when the West is struggling with the bitter ideological propaganda of communism." "They must understand that if they ( Continued on page 4 ) From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 27. Desilu oductions, Inc., earned a record'gh net income of $322,314 for the cond quarter ended Oct. 29, equal 28 cents per share on 1,155,940 ares of common stock outstanding, was revealed in a semi-annual re( Continued on page 5) file Monopoly Suit Vs. 'Encyclopedia Brit. Films J A suit charging Films Inc. and En'clopedia Britannica Films with a , tactical monopoly of the 16mm. non'teatrical film field and asking treble images of $1,200,000 was filed in . S. District Court here on Friday f Ideal Pictures Inc. The complaint, filed by Saul E. ( Continued on page 2 ) ELEVISION TODAY— page 5 Exhibitors Study Diversification Special to THE DAILY ALBANY, Nov. 27. Diversification, now an integral part of the operations conducted by Fabian Theatres, Schine Enterprises, Stanley Warner Theatres Corporation and other circuits, is also being closely studied by some long established independent exhibitors in the Albany exchange district. Last summer's acquisition by a Fabian subsidiary of the 35-store ( Continued on page 2 ) PlaintiitVllebMal Set in Embassy Case Special to THE DAILY SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-U.S. Judge Lloyd Burke on Friday set Dec. 19 for the plaintiffs' rebuttal in the Embassy Theatre eight-million-dollar anti-trust suit against Paramount and seven other major distributors. Judge Burke indicated that at the conclusion of the rebuttal argument he will be ( Continued on page 2 ) Bergman Eastern 'Oscar' Show P.R. Coordinator From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 27.-Appointment of Maurice A. Bergman as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Eastern public relations coordinator for its 33 rd annual "Oscar" awards was announced here on Friday. Valentine Davies, Academy president, said Bergman will be headq u a rtered in New York City to represent the Academy in coordinating all (Continued on page 3) Maurice Bergman NIGM Sets Second 'World Premiere' for 'Gone With the Wind' in Atlanta Next March 10 "Gone With the Wind" will be given a second "world premiere" by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer when the David O. Selznick production opens next March 10th at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, in tribute to the Year ot the Civil War Centennial. It was at this theatre that the picture first made its debut in December, 1939. The second premiere is planned as a gala event to rival the film's ; original opening, to be attended by Atlanta's leading social and poll heal figures as wdl asg a number of surviving stars and players of "Gone With the Wind. Activities to be held in connection with the premiere ev ents will be led ott by a "Gone With the Wind Ball," to be held March 9th at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel. „ Winner of nine Academy Awards, an honor topped only by Ben-Hur which won eleven Oscars, it has been seen by millions of people all over the world and is one of the highest grossing productions in motion picture history. The late Clark Gable played his most memorable role as Rhett Butler in the screen version of Margaret Mitchell's famous novel. Tel. Magnetics, Ampex Merger Two-for-One Exchange Set; Ampex Surviving Firm By SAMUEL D. BERNS LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.-Shareholders of Ampex Corp. have approved the merger of Ampex and Telemeter Magnetics Corp., it was announced on Friday by George Long Jr., Ampex president. Shareholders met in special sessions at the Ampex corporate offices in Redwood City, Cal. At same time, Erwin Tomash, president of Telemeter Magnetics, Inc., announced that Telemeter Magnetics shareholders meeting in special session in Culver City also approved the merger. Directors of both companies had earlier recommended approval of merger plans which calls for an exchange of one share of Ampex for two shares of Telemeter Magnetics, Inc., with Ampex becoming the surviving corporation. Agreement will result in the issuance of ap( Continued on page 4 ) UAK to Dispose ot Unprofitable Theatres United Artists Theatre Circuit will continue to "aggressively pursue the policy of disposing of or converting unprofitable properties, George P. Skouras, president, declares in a message to stockholders accompanying the UATC annual report. In the year ended Aug. 31, last, (Continued on page 4) Goldstein Sees 'Dondi' Biggest A.A. Grosser The possibility that Allied Artists' "Dondi" will become the biggest grosser in the history of that company was expressed by Morey Goldstein, A.A. vice-president and general sales manager, at a trade press luncheon held here Friday to introduce David Kory, six-year-old star of the picture. Goldstein compared the young star's (Continued on page 4)