Motion Picture Herald (1954)

Dore Schary, MGM vice-president in charge of production, is in New York from Hollywood for a three-week visit. William Goldman, Philadelphia producer, exhibitor and distributor, was to leave Thursday on 30,000-mile round-the-world trip, during which he will take a look at the film situation in Asia and Europe. Ivor Bowen, principal director of Air Equipment Research and Development in Great Britain’s Ministry of Supply, has resigned to become the British Empire representative of General Precision Equipment Corp. Arnold M. Picker, United Artists foreign distribution vice-president, has returned from a month-long Far Eastern tour. Norman Lorber has been appointed director of public relations of Chromatic Television Laboratories. He was fomerly a member of the staffs of the New York Times and Tide Magazine. Eric Johnston, president of Motion Picture Association of America, will leave shortly for the Far East with a view towards settling film questions in Japan and the Philippines. Leonard H. Goldenson, president of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc., was named honorary “Pennsylvania Ambassador” by the State of Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce for “outstanding achievement in the best tradition of the Commonwealth.” Max E. Youngstein, United Artists vicepresident, has returned from Europe. Dave Ross, city district manager for Fox West Coast Theatres, and industry veteran of 46 years, has retired. He will devote his time to his musical career. Richard Mahn, who has been associated with RKO for the past 23 years in a variety of executive capacities, has been appointed labor relations director of the RKO studio. He succeeds Mark Bushner, who resigned to become administrator of the motion picture industry pension fund. (Viu V Touch Outside . \ tis. Officiul Told The New York City Corporation Counsel’s office has advised City License Commissioner Edward T. McCaffrey that at the present time there is no legal authority for any action on censorship of a theatre’s use of exterior advertising, it was reported in New York City this week. However, a staff representative of the Corporation Counsel's office revealed that under Section 1141 A of the Penal Code, police authority may be exercised upon a theatre found to be using improper advertising. Preliminary discussions regarding a set of rules and regulations for the exterior advertising of films in lobby displays and on theatre marquees of New York City were held October 8 when Mr. McCaffrey met with exhibitors, religious, business and civic leaders to discuss alleged indecent and immoral complaints against 14 theatres in the Times Square area. Up to now, the Commissioner said, there has been considerable sentiment against the 42nd Street theatres in regard to advertising of films, especially those houses which play “risque” films. COLUMBIA PICTURES ANNOUNCES THAT PRINTS OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR EXCHANGE FOR SCREENING MARLON BRANDO OnTAe AN aiA KAZAN PRODUCTION cosurrine KARL MALDEN * LEE J. COBB with ROD STEIGER • NT HERRING ■ and introducing EVA MARIE SAINT Produced by SAM SPIEGEL * Screen Play by BUDD SCHULBERG Music by LEONARD BERNSTEIN • Directed by ELIA KAZAN _ PATRICIA MEDINA PETER CUSHING -ANDRE MORELL HARRY ANDREWS Story and Screen Play by ALEC COPPEL • Produced by IRVING ALLEN and ALBERT R. BROCCOLI Directed by TAY GARNETT — Technicolor * a Warwick production A HORIZON PICTURE with JUDY WALSH • DAVID BRUCE and KIMBA Story and Screen Play by CARROLL YOUNG • Produced by SAM KATZMAN < Directed by IEE SHOLEM 54 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, OCTOBER 23, 1954