Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

Motion Picture Daily Monday, December 19, I«p PERSONAL MENTION JOSEPH MOSKOWITZ, 20th Cen*J tury-Fox vice-president and Eastern studio representative, has returned to New York from the Coast. • Norman W. Elson, president of Guild Enterprises, left here on Saturday for Europe to view product for his Guild and Embassy theatres here. • R. J. "Hap" Barnes, president of ABC Theatrical Enterprises, Atlanta, has left there for a vacation in Florida. • Lou Rusoff, executive producer of "Goliath and the Dragon" for AIP, has returned to Hollywood from New York. • Mrs. Marty Blau gave birth on Friday to a daughter, Lauren Hilary, at White Plains Hospital. Father is assistant publicity manager at Columbia Pictures. • Samuel Bronston, producer of the forthcoming "King of Kings," for M-G-M, has left New York for Europe. • Susan Strasrerg, starred in "Taste of Fear," which Columbia will release, has returned to New York from Europe. • Mrs. Leonard Allen, wife of Paramount Southern exploitation director, has entered Emory Hospital, Atlanta, for treatment. J. M. Tune, of the Princess Theatre, Shelbyville, Tenn., has returned to his duties following surgery. • Hector Olivera, Argentinian film producer, is in New York from Buenos Aires visiting industry acquaintances. F->-\ .\W SELL /. N.O. 'Grass' Bow To Benefit Center Special to THE DAILY NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18-Universal-International and the Joy Theatre here have taken the initiative to help restore The Gallery Circle Theatre which acted as a civic center in New Orleans and was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. They have scheduled a benefit premiere of "The Grass is Greener" for Dec. 23 for the fund to help restore this famous landmark. Popular Prices Slated Tickets for this premiere will be sold at popular prices with the proceeds going to the fund. "The Grass is Greener," starts its regular engagement at the Joy Theatre that day. Rosenfield's Son Was Aboard Ill-Fated Plane Jonas Rosenfield, III, 18-year-old student son of the Columbia Pictures vice-president in charge of advertising-publicity, was a passenger aboard the ill-fated United Airlines plane which crashed in Brooklyn on Friday morning. There was but one survivor of the crash, an 11-year-old boy. As of press time for this issue, young Rosenfield's body had not been recovered. A student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he was returning to the family home here to spend the year end holidays. Cite i Hand in Hand" "Hand in Hand," Helen Winston's production for Columbia release, will receive the Family Medal from Parents Magazine in the January issue. The Family Medal is awarded each month to the film most suitable for family viewing. Mrs. Catherine C. Edwards, movie editor of Parents' Magazine, will present the award to 29-year-old Miss Winston, the only woman in the industry with her own producing company. Benjamin an Elector Robert S. Benjamin, chairman of the board of United Artists, and former New York Governor Herbert Lehman leave here together for Albany today to cast two of New York State's 45 electoral votes in the Presidential election. This is the first time as electors for both men. B&H Will Report Record Sales in '60 TEASER TRAILERS ' jrom NATIONAL JAS h ' iCRiE" SERVICE Col. Votes Dividend The board of directors of Columbia Pictures Corp. on Friday declared a stock dividend of 2Vz per cent on the common stock and voting trust certificates for common stock, payable Jan. 30, 1961, to stockholders of record Dec. 30. Special to THE DAILY CHICAGO, Dec. 18-Bell & Howell Company will report record sales for 1960, Charles H. Percy, president of the photographic-electronics-business machines firm told the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago at a luncheon meeting here. "Whether Bell & Howell will exceed its 1959 record net earnings of $4,904,834, or $1.34 per share, will depend," Percy said, "upon retail sales reaching anticipated levels. Though September sales and earnings were the highest of any month in the company's history October and November were disappointing. Christmas buying of photographic equipment has now picked up, after this slow start, and December sales are at levels projected earlier this year. If they hold to these levels, earnings should exceed last year's." Company Officials Participate Percy led a management team from Bell & Howell in the appearance before the analysts' group. Participating were William E. Roberts and Peter G. Peterson, executive vicepresidents of Bell & Howell, and Philip S. Fogg, president of Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation, Bell & Howell subsidiary. Roberts told the analysts that nonphotographic elements of the company's business including electronic instrumentation and business machine equipment which account for almost half of total sales, have continued to show growth in both sales and earnings throughout the year. "Bell & Howell is slated for an expanding role in the business machines field," Roberts said, noting that "sales of microfilm equipment and inserting and mailing machines have shown exceptional strength in the fourth quarter and promise of even wider sales gains in 1961. Growth in the business machine field will be through new product development within and through acquisitions of complementary equipment lines." Expanding Overseas Roberts also said, "The company that is not internationally minded will pass up growing markets and will find itself at great competitive disadvantage. Bell & Howell, which has operated in international markets throughout its 53-year history, is currently expanding its international staff and activities." Consolidated Electrodynamics will experience "the best year in its history in both sales and earnings in 1960," CEC President Fogg told the society. ( CEC does not report separately from Bell & Howell. ) Extra 'Spartacus' Showings Scheduled for Holidays Special holiday showings of "Sp tacus" have been arranged by I management of the DeMille Thea here, during Christmas week % schedule will include performan* every evening and matinees ev< afternoon during the period of D 24 through Jan. 2. In addition to the above the wdl be three extra morning shows Monday, Tuesday and Wednesd* Dec. 26, 27, 28. The early bfc shows will begin at 10 A.M. Pric for these shows will be $1.75, I. and 1.25. 'Pepe'JWeek ( Continued from page 1 ) Southern premiere of the picture J open at the Lincoln Theatre. There will be four screenings the film today. In New York, the' will be both a matinee and an ev ning performance. On the West Coa tonight "Pepe" will be shown simu taneously at the Stanley Warn Beverly Hills Theatre and at tl Screen Directors Guild Theatre. Tomorrow night a black-tie i) vitational preview will draw many tc, names in the motion picture industry many of them appearing with Cai tinflas in "Pepe." Among the celeb' rities will be "Pepe" producer-dire^ tor George Sidney, associate produce Jacques Gelman, Cantinflas, Kh Novak, Maurice Chevalier, Bobb Darin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Edward C Robinson and many others. Wide Radio Coverage There will be complete radio cov erage from the lobby of the Criterioi on Tuesday. Taping the festivitie will be NBC-Monitor, Armed Force Radio the Voice of America and Free Robbins' syndicated "Hollywood As signment." Plans are being finalized for television coverage of the event. The world premiere of "Pepe" wil take place at the Criterion on Wed nesday for the benefit of the LiL Motley Cancer Foundation, with pro, ceeds going towards the erection o a new radiation pavilion at NYU Bellevue Medical Center. B&H Extra Dividend CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-A 2%% stocl dividend on the common shares was declared by the directors of Bell & Howell Company. The stock dividenc is in addition to the regular cash dividends totaling 40 cents per common share this year. It will be payable Jan 27, 1961, to shareowners of record Jan. 6. 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