Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

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Laud Theatre Help in South Hurricane NEW ORLEANS: Theatre owners and managers were declared town heroes here last week, winning favorable notice for their aid to townspeople driven from their homes and seriously inconvenienced by Hurricane Flossie. The hurricane struck this area and southeastern and southwestern Louisiana, lashing the localities with gusts and fierce gales which at times reached 75 miles per hour. Among the theatre owners mentioned on the radio for their helpful services was Richard Guidry, owner of the Star theatre in Galliano and co-owner of the Jet drivein. Cut Off, La. In turn, six other members of the industry were high in praise of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, which rescued them when they were caught by the storm while on a fishing excursion. The six included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ortte, Clermont Harbor, Miss., operators of theatres in Gulfport, Mississippi City, and Bay St. Louis; Gerald Kennedy, 20th CenturyFox office manager, and his wife, Waveland, Miss., and Milton Aufdemorte, Paramount’s office manager and his wife, who reside here. Theatre business in the area, of course, fell off badly, the mayor having warned people to remain in their homes. The Airline drive-in and the Kenner drive-in will be closed temporarily due to the storm damage. Fox Orders 500 Prints On "Love Me Tender" One of the highest print orders for a 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope production— 500 — has been placed with De Luxe Laboratories for “Love Me Tender,” the Elvis Presley film, which will be released during the Thanksgiving holiday period, the company has disclosed. Exceeding by 150 the number of prints usually ordered on a major attraction, the record number will be processed on a nine-day, including Saturday and Sunday, around-the-clock “crash” program to meet playdates of the film, which also stars Richard Egan and Debra Paget. The film opens November 15 at the New York Paramount theatre and will have a national saturation campaign. Paramount Holds 3-Day Talks on Film Sales PARIS: Charles Boasberg, Paramount’s supervisor of worldwide sales on “War and Peace” and “The Ten Command Benjamin Kalmenson, executive vicepresident of Warner Bros. Pictures, was elected a member of the board and a member of the executive committee of the MPAA, it was announced following the MPAA directors’ meeting this week. He succeeds Samuel Schneider, who recently resigned as vice-president and treasurer ’of Warners. Samuel J. Friedman has resigned as director of amusement publicity for Cecil B. DeMille’s production of “The Ten Commandments.” William Goldman, president of William Goldman Theatres, Philadelphia, has been named a director of the board of the Philadelphia Central City Redevelopment Corporation. At the same time Mr. Goldman was named chairman of the Mayor’s board of theatre control. Sonya Levien, screen writer, joined ments,” held a three-day discussion of sales policies and distribution plans for the two productions at a full-scale meeting here of the company’s Continental managers called by James E. Perkins, executive vice-president of Paramount International Films. John Nathan, division manager for Continental Europe, and Henri Klarsfeld, general manager, both of whom headquarter here, attended. European managers participating included: Richard Edelstein, Spain; Emilio Prister, Portugal; Jules A. Gendre, Switzerland; Paul Flodin, Sweden; S. A. Henriksen, Denmark; Kristian Torp, Norway; Kurt Troup, Finland; Richard Menasche, Belgium; Louis Kanturek, Austria; Boris ■Tankolovics, Germany, and K. F. J. Wijsmuller, Holland. Will Honor German at Joint Appeal Dinner William J. German will be guest of honor at the motion picture industry’s dinner in behalf of Joint Defense Appeal at the Hotel Astor, New York, October 24, it is announced by Robert S. Benjamin, board chairman of United Artists, JDA chairman for the motion picture industry. Joint Defense Appeal is the fund-raising arm of the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith. JDA’s 1956 goal is $5,600,000. Mr. German has taken a leading part in the work of JDA and has been closely identified with many civic and philanthropic endeavors in the industry and the community. He also has been active in industrysponsored drives of UJA. Columbia Pictures this week in an executive capacity, it was announced by Harry Cohn, president. Leland B. Prentice has been named acting director of research of Technicolor Corporation, it was announced by Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, president and general manager. Ernest T. Conlon, for the past six years executive secretary of Allied Theatres of Michigan, recently resigned. Milton London, president, announced the resignation with a tribute to Mr. Conlon. John I. Crabtree of Kodak Research Laboratories last week was presented with the Progress Medal, the highest award of the Photographic Society of America, at the society’s annual banquet at the Shirley-Savoy Hotel in Denver. The medal is awarded annually for a major contribution to the progress of photography. Goldwyn-Fox West Coast Trial Now January 7 SAN FRANCISCO: Trial of the Samuel Goldwyn Productions’ anti-trust suit against Fox West Coast Theatres, originally filed more than six years ago and scheduled to start here October 1 in U.S. District Court before Judge Edward P. Murphy, has again been postponed, this time until January 7. On Judge Murphy’s motion, counsel for both sides agreed to the continuance when Judge Murphy explained his services were needed in Alaska to help clear up a congested court calendar. Mr. Goldwyn recently cut short a European tour to be on hand next week for the start of the long-awaited trial. 'Oklahoma!' to San Antonio Interstate Circuit, Inc., has announced that Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” produced in Todd-AO, will soon be seen at the Broadway theatre, San Antonio, Texas. The premiere is scheduled for on or about Thursday, October 18. Urge St. Louis Board Consideration of the creation of a local Motion Picture Board of Review was suggested to the St. Louis Board of Aidermen September 28 by its legislative review committee. Purpose of the proposed board would be to view motion pictures and “grade them according to standards.” 32 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, OCTOBER 6, 1956