The Exhibitor (1966)

Memphis Theatre Rapped By "Ohscenity" Injunction Fox Establishes New Scholarship Program NEW YORK — Seymour Poe, executive vicepresident of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., announced approval of the board of directors of the establishment of a college scholarship program for sons and daughters of 20th Century-Fox personnel employed in the United States. Poe stated that each year 20th Century-Fox will make available sufficient monies for one full scholarship and two partial scholarships to be awarded on a competitive basis. He stressed that final selection of the student re¬ cipients would be made by an impartial and independent committee of educators with an organization that specializes in servicing scholarship sponsors. The value of the scholarships will range from $3,000 to $750. While the scholarships are initially for one year, they may be renewed for three additional years. When the program attains its full cycle in four years, it is antici¬ pated that 12 students will be the recipients of awards each year. Winners may attend any accredited college or university in the United States and select any course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree. Selection factors will be scholastic merit, moral character, leadership qualities, extra¬ curricular activities, evidence of special skills and motivation regarding college work and future career. Unlike many programs, financial need will not be a factor in selecting recipients of awards, thus broadening the eligibility quali¬ fications so as to allow children of all em¬ ployees to be candidates. Because 20th Century-Fox feels that busi¬ ness and industry have a stake in the successful administration of our institutions of higher education, the corporation will make an unre¬ stricted grant to each private college or uni¬ versity attended by each of the recipients of its scholarships. MCA Buys New Brain NEW YORK — A third generation Spectra 70 advanced computer system has been pur¬ chased by MCA, Inc., from RCA Electronic Data Processing at a cost of more than $700,000 and will be installed at Universal City Studios early next year, it has been announced jointly by MCA and the Radio Corporation of America. The acquisition of the Spectra 70 is an addi¬ tion to the existing Universal City Studios computer and other equipment already in operation at Decca and MCA Music, making MCA, Inc., and its divisions and subsidiaries the most extensive user of electronic data processing statistical systems in the entertain¬ ment industry. Albert A. Dorskind, MCA vice-president and treasurer, said the RCA data processing sys¬ tem will perform several valuable fiscal cor¬ porate functions within the MCA network. These include inventory control, evaluation of the markets, and complex accounting proce¬ dures so that information that presently re¬ quires as much as a week to obtain will be available in seconds from the computer. Exhib^s Hat In Ring NEW YORK — Sam Horwitz, owner, Tilyou Theatre, Coney Island, has been nominated to run for district leader in the 46th Assembly District in the forthcoming Democratic Pri¬ mary on June 28. June 1, 1966 MEMPHIS — Strand Theatre had a tem¬ porary injunction barring the house from showing “Mondo Freudo” (World of Freud) after Memphis citizens testified they considered it obscene. Presently, the main street house is permitted to show films which do not fall in the “adults only” category. Two City Attorneys had asked that the theatre be shut. As soon as the Strand’s at¬ torneys file an answer, the judge will rule on whether to grant a permanent injunction ban¬ ning the Strand from showing obscene films. Eugene Leftwich, 30, is manager of the house, and records in the county register’s office show that the Robert-Arthur Management Corpora¬ tion, incorporated in Memphis on Nov. 26, 1965, is operator of the house. Dr. Bernard M. Kraus, Memphis physician. HOLLYWOOD — Tom Jones, for the past 14 years a member of Walt Disney Produc¬ tions’ publicity staff, has been named director of public relations for Dramatic Features, Inc., production company headed by Dick Van Dyke, in an announcement from Byron Paul, vice-president of the organization. Jones will coordinate publicity and public relations for DFI and Van Dyke on upcoming testified the film showed “actual sexual con¬ tact between individuals, both normal and ab¬ normal ... in the form of lesbianism and sadism.” The film had a week’s run at the Guild Theatre before it was shown at the Strand. This is the first time the injunction proce¬ dure has been used in Memphis to halt the showing of a film. Indictments are not sought when this procedure is used, and “Mondo Freudo” (the film) was not seized. Airways Theatre manager and projectionist are under indictment on charges of displaying obscene films in connection with two films, “Sexus” and “The Case of the Stripping Wives.” These two films were seized by the court. Both Strand and Airways are old houses under new management. motion picture and television projects, which include 14 feature films over the next seven years and three hour-long tv specials for the next three. He will also coordinate Van Dyke’s personal appearances and promotional activi¬ ties, as well as serve in a public relations ad¬ visory capacity to management of KXIV, Phoenix AM-radio station recently acquired by DFI’s parent company, Lotus Productions. r the l toUNW( M"S'C ^RS . : WOOLNER BROS. PRESENT i: FERUN ^ JayNE HUSKY MaNSFIELD MaMiE VaN DOREN as BOOTS MALONE 3WiHGS/ HAMlE ( S'l^GS/ I Color THE DUKE OF PADUCAH Co-starring DIRECTED BY WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ARTHUR C. PIERCELARRY E. JACKSON • BERNARD A. WOOLNER MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 13 Jones Joins Van Dyke