Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Fifteen cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion $ I -50. Four insertions for price of three. Contract rates on application. No border or cuts. Forms close Mondays. Publisher reserves right to reject any copy. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Classified advertising not subject to agency commission. Address copy and checks: MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Classified Dept., Rockefeller Center, New York (20) USED EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT BUY OF LIFETIME! SUPER SIMplex Projectors, LL-3 pedestals, 18" magazines, Magnarc Lamphouses, National 40 amp. Rectifiers, coated lenses, changeovers. Simplex “E” sound system. Complete outfit — excellent condition $3500. Time deals available. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. EXCELLENT COATED PROJECTION LENSES— many brand new! Wollensak, “Sunray” Series I: — 3;i4", 5", 5%", 6", 7%" — $35.00 pair. 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CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Loew Theatre Opens In Milan, Italy MILAN, ITALY: MGM’s Metro-Astra theatre here had a gala opening November 30. The event will increase Loew’s International’s worldwide circuit of showcases to 55. This is the company’s fourth theatre opening in the past few weeks and is part of its theatre expansion program designed to meet the requirements of the overseas market. Arthur M. Loew, president of Loew’s International, will fly to Milan to attend the opening ceremonies. The theatre has been completely refurbished. Legion Approves 7 of 13 New Productions The National Legion of Decency this week reviewed 13 pictures, putting two in Class A, Section I, morally unobjectionable for general patronage; five in Class A, Section II, morally unobjectionable for adults; five in Class B, morally objectionable in part for all; and one in Class C, condemned. In Section I are “Revolt at Fort Laramie,” and “Secrets of Life.” In Section II are “Guilty,” “The Last Man to Hang,” “Running Target,” “Three Violent People” and “A Woman’s Devotion.” In Class B are “Blonde Sinner” because of “suggestive costuming and sequence”; “Love Me Tender,” because of “suggestive actions and sadistic sequence”; “Rumble on the Docks” because it “tends to glamorize criminal activities and to lower respect for established law and order”; “The Wild Party” because an aura of low moral tone surrounds this film which contains offensive treatment by reason of unnecessary brutality and suggestiveness in costuming and situations. This rating is predicated on an amended version of the picture,” and ‘Zarak” because “despite substantial changes made by the producers, the version presently exhibited still retains grossly suggestive costuming, dancing and situations.” In Class C. Condemned, is “The Snow Was Black” as “completely morally unacceptable.” Toronto Variety Club Elects 1 1 to Crew At a regular meeting of Variety Club, Tent 28, Toronto, the following were elected to serve as crew for the coming year: Herbert Allen, George Altman, Clare Appel, Joe Bermack, Ralph Dale, Jack Fitzgibbons, Chester Friedman, Dan Krendel, Ernest Rawley, N. A. Taylor and A1 Troyer. Installation of new officers takes place December 13. Boston Oarage Set BOSTON: The promoters of the garage under Boston Common are preparing to go ahead with plans for the delayed project after many months of litigation and opposition, it was learned here. Theatre men here have long desired the 6,000-car garage, which would relieve parking problems and serve as a boon to business. Westinghouse Buys 650 Britannica Films Purchase of the entire library of 650 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films by Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. was announced at the weekend by Donald H. McGannon, president of the broadcasting company. The library was acquired for $200,000 from the Trans-Lux Television Corp. for a term of five years, Mr. McGannon reported. The contract stipulates that new subjects produced by EB Films during that period be included in the purchase, as well as revisions of current reels. Each of the four television stations owned by Westinghouse will obtain a complete set of the films for use in special programming, tied in with local affairs of importance, he said. The films of the library average 11 minutes in length. Modern Art Museum Issues Booklet “A Report on the Film Library, 19411956” is the latest booklet published by the Museum of Modern Art. In it Richard Griffith, curator of the Museum’s Film Library, describes “the twin battles of preservation and circulation fought during the past five years.” Included are a list of films acquired since 1951, an outline of the circulating film program, and a list of donors to the collection, contributors to the film preservation funds and Museum film exhibitions since 1935, among other pertinent information. 50 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, DECEMBER I, 1956