Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, December 13, ) 1 PERSONAL MENTION TRVING H. LUDWIG, president of J Buena Vista Distribution Co., has returned here from Hollywood. • Jacques Gelman, associate producer of "Pepe," a Columbia release, has arrived here from Mexico for the world premiere of the film at the Criterion Theatre Dec. 20. • Frederick Brisson, who will produce "Five Finger Exercise" for Columbia, has arrived in Hollywood from New York for conferences on the picture. • Ben Caplon, branch manager for Columbia Pictures in Washington, D. C, is a patient at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. JDA Sherman Dinner Postponed to Sunday The dinner to honor Benjamin Sherman, Chairman of the Board of ABC Vending Corp., on behalf of Joint Defense Appeal was called off last Sunday night because of the snow storm. It has been rescheduled for next Sunday night, Dec. 18. It will take place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Sherman is to receive the industry's JDA Human Relations Award. Joseph Nolan HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 12. Joseph Nolan, 62, vice-president and general manager of William Goetz Productions, died today at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, following a five-day illness resulting from a heart attack. He is survived by his widow, Theresa. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Edward Butcher, 68 HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 12.-A requiem mass will be held tomorrow morning in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for Edward Butcher, 68, retired production manager of MGM studios who died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. MONEY MAKING MERCHANT IMAJ SALES MANUAL FREE ON REQUEST For The Quickest And Best Holiday Promotion Trailers Negroes Turned Away At Four Miami Theatres Special to THE DAILY MIAMI, Dec. 12— A small group of Negroes, representing the Miami Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, tried unsuccessfully to gain admission to four Miami theatres— the Mayfair, Olympia, Florida and Miami— last week. They were told there were "no facilities" available for them. Dr. John O. Brown, chief of the Miami CORE chapter, said his group's next move will be to try negotiations with the theatre managers. "This was the first time efforts have been made to integrate local theatres," Brown pointed out. "The organization previously won integration concessions at several variety store lunch counters." Managers of the Olympia and Miami Theatres said the CORE members were denied admittance because of "lack of proper facilities." See Further Delay In Embassy Trial SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. All hopes of a decision in the Embassy Theatre 8 million dollar anti-trust suit before the year is out evaporated today as United States Judge Lloyd Burke granted a delay until January 3 to the plaintiffs to present rebuttal arguments. Previously it had been expected all arguments would have been completed this week and Judge Burke had indicated he would be ready shortly thereafter to announce a verdict in the more than a decadelong litigation. Embassy attorney Robert Draven told Judge Burke the 19 days used by the defense for the closing arguments as against the 6 days employed by the plaintiffs made it "physically impossible" to prepare adequate rebuttal arguments in time. "We want to take longer to prepare in order to make it shorter on the court's time." Raven explained. In granting the continuance over the opposition of the defense, Judge Burke reminded Raven it is mandatory the rebuttal takes no longer than 9 days. Raven replied he hopes to do it in 5. Paramount and 7 other national distributors are defendants in the case originally filed by Leland Dibble and Daniel McLean, Embassy operators in 1950. ||F Send Your Order To .FSLMACK 1327 SO. WABASH CHICAGO 5 Theatre Demolished HARTFORD, Dec. 12.-The 1,200seat Parsons Theatre, owned by Maurice J. Greenberg, is being demolished to make way for a multimillion dollar east-west highway, extending from East Hartford, across the Connecticut River, to West Hartford. Military Schools Protest 'Derogatory' Films, TV Concern over "derogatory references" to military schools in morion picture and television productions has been expressed by the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the U.S. to industry executives. In a letter to the Motion Picture Association, Production Code Administration, Writers Guild of America, East, and Writers Guild, West, the industry is asked to "urge writers and producers to scrutinize their scripts with an eye to omitting deprecating mention of military schools." The letter is signed by Addison B. Craig, Association president, who says his members want "fair play." N. Y. Film Critics Vote 'Bests' of '60 Dec. 29 The New York Film Critics will meet Dec. 29 at the New York Newspaper Guild Clubhouse here to vote on their annual film "bests." The group ballots on the year's best picture, foreign language feature, director, actor, actress and screen writing. At the Critics' meeting last week, Paul V. Beckley of the N. Y. HeraldTribune was elected chairman, succeeding Howard Thompson of the N. Y. Times; Wanda Hale of the Daily News became vice chairman, succeeding Beckley, and Archer Winsten of The Post was elected secretarytreasurer. Eugene Archer of the Times and Joseph Morgenstern of the HeraldTribune were admitted to the group as new members. Consolidated Plans New Honolulu Drive-In Special to THE DAILY HONOLULU, Dec. ^.-Consolidated Amusement Co. has asked the City Council to approve construction of a $300,000 drive-in theatre in an area slated for residential development. A zoning change is necessary before construction can begin. Fred Williams, Consolidated president, said his company has taken a 55-year lease on the site and plans a 730-car theatre with space to "stack" an additional 600 waiting cars. He said it would take at least three months to build the new theatre if 'Hand in Hand' Set For School Premiere From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 12.-A que motion picture premiere wil held Friday, December 16, at Screen Directors' Guild, when Oakwood School sponsors a shov of producer Helen Winston's Col bia Pictures release, "Hand in Han The school's officials and a num of parents of children who attend North Hollywood private school the subject matter of the film to so important that both the pu and their parents should have an portunity to view the picture. "Hand in Hand" tells the story two youngsters, one a Catholic the other of the Jewish faith, \ through their childhood friends] learn about each other's faith. Samuel J. Briskin, vice-presid in charge of West Coast activities Columbia Pictures, Mrs. Joan Cq Mrs. Warren Cowan (Barbara Ru Mrs. Daniel Arnstein and Mrs. Sid Kuller are members of the commit making the arrangements for film's premiere. Notables attend with their children will be Onshore, Steve Allen, Barbara Rt Danny Thomas, Rod Serling Robert Ryan. TOT TALK! Variety Club News ! BALTIMORE Variety CI. Tent 19, will sponsor the Baltimi premiere of "Spartacus" at the Toj Theatre, Thursday. It will be the B timore club's first movie premiere many years. Tickets already hai gone on sale at $5 for orchestra a loge seats and $3.50 for the balcoi Ray Thompson is chief barker al Bernard Seaman, chief barker-ele1 takes over at the start of 1961. A • •-V>,J NEW ORLEANS— The new qu ters of Tent No. 45 will be open officially on Thursday of this w« The premises are on the front, riv< side section of the floor above t La Louisiane Restaurant, in the Vie Carre area of the city. A Christm Party will be the first big event 1 I which he indicated would replace — _.„.«„._ Consoljdated's Kapiolani Drive-In, the MtUf VfiPK THFATDT lease on which expires next March. IILII I UllIX I flt.fl I HL 'Sundowners' to Open Following its world premiere at Radio City Music Hall "The Sundowners," Warner Bros, release will open in key cities throughout the country for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. — RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL — Rockefeller Center • Ci 6-4600 WILLIAM HOLDEN THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG co-starring NANCY KWAN SYLVIA SYMS • MICHAEL WILDING A Paramount Release in TECHNICOLORS ON THE GREAT STAGE 'TOWN AND COUNTRY" Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION' TODAY rharl« % : 'a t^?' Managmg Editor; Richard Gertner, News Editor: Herbert V Feekl Yucca-Vine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; Telephone fiOUy^cid m&fyRtt^V^vTtt Director; Pinky Herman, Eastern Editor. Hollywood Bureaf Bear St. Leicester Square, W. 2. 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