Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Wednesday, December 14, PERSONAL Souih Geor9'o Methodist Conference Board All 12 'Spartacit MENTION Jcores Hollywood film* '« ^solution Bows Big Event " X' Special to THE DAILY " % CT CTlV/f/~HVTC TOT A IVT¥-y ~ t ... . ... . . pRESTON R. TISCH and Chakles A Kurtzman, Loew's Theatres officials, and James Shanahan, of Loew's Hotels, have returned to New York from Boston. • Max Fine, Broadway signmaker, has become a grandfather for the fourth time with the birth of a son, Steven Neil, to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elliot Fine. Pat Notaro, Stanley Warner West Coast zone manager, has arrived in New York from the Coast. Ira D. Beck, Latin America television supervisor for United Artists Associated, has arrived in New York from Mexico City. • Lawrence Woolner, Southern sales manager for Film Group, New Orleans, has returned there with Mrs. Woolner from Miami. Coast Museum ( Continued from page 1 ) allocating of architects fees amounting to $162,000. The surprise threeto-two split came after a favorable feasibility study report had been made by Ernest Debs, chairman of the County Commission, at a meeting attended by a score of Hollywood notables who sought acceptance of the plan. The final decision, which was tabled until Dec. 27 for further exploration, would also involve an additional investment of $300,000 for property on which the building would be constructed. Indications were strong that the three dissenting supervisors might insist on cooperative monetary support from both motion picture and television interests. ORDERED the TOILER NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE • Special ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga.-In a resolution adopted here the 25-member board of education of the South Georgia Methodist Conference, representing 150,000 Methodist church schools, criticized "recent Hollywood trends to glamorize the bizarre, the profane and aberration of sex in so-called 'adult' movies." The resolution also declared: "We are alarmed at the fact that many parents, without wise discipline, allow their children to view such movies, and that many movie houses, when showing such films, allow children to attend." The board emphasized it was not condemning the motion picture industry in toto, and said it wishes to support movies that are "wholesome, entertaining instructive and of inspiration, and we commend those who continue to produce' and exhibit them." "But," the board added, "we fear that 'adult movies' emphasizing the thing the board objects to will deteriorate the morals of our people." The board urged the film industry to "put the security of our land above cash returns." Copies of the resolution are being sent to Georgia and Hollywood distributors and officials, it was stated. Honor Nizer IRS Prepares Form 959 For Foreign Firm Data {Continued from page 1) a leader and founder of the Institute and is a member of the National Board of Trustees. Nizer is being cited both for his pioneer scientific endeavors on behalf of the Institute and his devoted work in support of the health for peace ideal. Nizer Statement Used The theme of the dinner has been taken from a statement by Nizer, "If only the peoples of the world will work together for health they will live together in peace." Group of Indian Films On One Program in S.F. Special to THE DAILY SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-What distributor Edward Harrison could not do in New York will be attempted here for a threeweek engagement, starting Thursday, at the Movie with a straight unreserved admission of $2. Exhibitor Gil Taylor will offer the entire APU group of Satyajit Ray: "Pather Panchali," "Aparajito" and "The World of Apu." The fivehours-and-21-minute program will play nightly and with a matinee on Sunday. Won Festival Awards At the International Film Festival here in 1957 "Pather" won top awards for best film and best director. In 1958 "Aparajito" again scored for best direction. Last year "World" was barely nosed out for top laurels by Roberto Rossilini's "II General Del Rovere." Harrison attempted to arrange such a showing of the Indian epic in New York but was unable, he says, to find a theatre for the purpose. From, THE DAILY Bureau WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Although Dec. 14 is the legal deadline for U.S. taxpayers to file certain information concerning the creation, organization, or reorganization of a foreign corporation after Sept. 15, 1960, the revised Internal Revenue Service Form 959 is not yet ready. IRS says that this information may be filed in writing on the deadline day, but that it must be supplemented by a complete return on revised Form 959 when it becomes available in the near future. The information is required under Public Law 86-780, which changed Section 6046 of the Tax Code. ■ The information should be sent to the Director of International Operations, IRS, Washington 25, D.C., for attention of 0:10:G Data required includes: (1) Name and address of person furnishing the information and whether he is an officer, director, or shareholder of the foreign firm; (2) Date of creation of the foreign corporation, its name, address, and the country under whose laws it was formed; (3) Name and address of the person having custody of the foreign company's records; (4) Statement that the information is related to section 6046. B.V. Meet Re-slated BOSTON, Dec. 13. Monday's blizzard forced the postponement of Buena Vista's promotional luncheon for New England exhibitors keyed to the February opening of Walt Disney's "101 Dalmatians" throughout the area. The meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 19 the Sheraton Plaza Hotel here. Continuing its policy of ma! every roadshow opening of "Spai( cus" an important event in each J it plays, Universal International 1 set benefit or V.I.P. invitational il mieres for all of the 12 Christ' • openings of the picture, according] Jeff Livingston, Universal's execu: coordinator of sales and advertif who supervises the promotional tivities of "Spartacus." The beneficiaries of the cha premieres among the Christmas opings of "Spartacus" include j Shriners at Loew's Uptown in T: onto; the Canadian Cancer Sod at the Aluette in Montreal; Car an Italian charities group at United Artists in San Francij Hadassah at the Nixon in Pittsbur the Boys' Home of St. Louis at Esquire in St. Louis. Publicity Value Stressesd The benefit premieres not only p vide revenue for the charitable ganizations but tremendous ne paper coverage for "Spartacus." ' V.I.P. invitational premieres, wr not designed to provide revenue charities, are helping to provide * same type of extensive newspaj coverage of the . picture, Livings! pointed out. A.A. Conference Toda In Chicago for 'Dondi' From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 13. T Allied Artists executives will open meeting in Chicago tomorrow to m advertising, exploitation, merchant! ing and release plans for the Alb Zugsmith production of "Dond slated as an Easter attraction. Accompanying president Ste Broidy from Hollywood on the flag' to Chicago today were Harold Wirt wein, Western division sales ma ager, and Sanford Abrahams, dirt tor of advertising and publicity. Nt York executives to attend the co ference include Edward More Morey Goldstein, and L. E. Gol hammer. at Nolan, Goetz Official Dies; Mass Tomorrow From THE DAILY Bureau HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 13. Rj quiem mass will be held here Thui day morning at the Cathedral Chap for Joseph Nolan, 62, vice-preside] and general manager of Willia Goetz Productions, who died yeste day. Interment will follow in Holy Cro Cemetery. MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher <;w..,;„ v~ . em-. t ^T" T, ' Advertising Manager; Gus H. Fausel, Production Manager, TELEVISION' TODAY Charles ^A^™^ & .^"^ Editor: Richard Gertner, News Editor; Herbert V. Feck Yucca-Vine Building, Samuel D. Berns, Manager; Telephone HO lywood [7-2145 Was n „ F H 71 ^'Tp1 P,S& H^P\n' Eastern Editor Hollywood Burea Bear St. Leicester Square, W. 2. Hope Williams Burnup, Manager; PeTer Burnuo Editor Wmkrn P^v nJ ' Vk Nat!?naI Fres? B% Washington, 4, D. C; London Bureau, Picture Daily is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and ho idays, by Qulgiey P_bHshT4 C^mptnV' S mn%i*^A ^"^P 1 ^ prr'pal 1apitals °f the worId Motif Cable address: "Quigpubco. 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