Paramount World (May 1958 - July 1962)

38 Paramount World PARAMOUNT PEOPLE IN THE NEWS HOLLYWOOD On the set of "Showdown At Gun Hill," Producer Hal Wallis welcomes a couple of official visitors from Australia, visiting the studio as guests of Vice-President Frank Freeman. Second from left is Premier J.J. Cahill, of New South Wales, Australia. Directly behind him is Wallace Wurth, CMG, LLB, Chairman of the NSW Public Service Board. Mr. Freeman is in light suit, and directly behind him is Luigi Luraschi, Studio's Head of Censorship and Paramount International liaison. WEDDING BELLS -tHHHHHKHHHHt-S-fr Denver Betty Christian, booking secretary at Paramount, is engaged to Ronnie Giseburt, assistant shipper at the exchange. Film Daily May 6th, 1958 Announcing the publication of Patchwork by Lucy Mouring McGriff “No heart ever bares iisclf without revealing something of beauty and truth, without bringing something of lasting worth to other*.’* — From the Foreword written by Sneed Ogburn. For seventeen years prior to moving to Alabama in November 1957, Mrs. McGriff resided in Charlotte. She has been a member of the North Carolina Poetry Society, serving as secretary the past live years. This little volume— beautifully designed, printed, and bound— is being offered fpv two dollars plus twenty-five cents lor tax and shipping. Address all orders direct to Mrs. Lucy Mooring VfcGn’H. Columbia. Alabama. We reproduce this publication announcement because Mrs. Lucy McGriff is a former Paramounteer whose regular despatches from the Charlotte, NC, branch to our columns brightened our every issue for quite a spell of jrearcc No longer a Paramounteer In fact, Lucy McGriff will always be one in heart. We earnestly recommend her book of verses to all lovers of true beauty. A G.I. SEES "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS'* IN STUTTGART, GERMANY By HY SMITH, now with the U.S. Military Forces in Europe, on service leave from his post as assistant to John Guilfoyle, Advertising Dept., production manager. Hy's letter is a report to Ann Usher, secretary to the editor of Paramount World. Rvihe Balkon Sonrabd.. -5. April 58 1500 5 Apr. 58 Hello Ann, Greeting from « Paramounteer gone G.I. You may well be surprised at this letter 3ince it1 a been nine months since I left Paramount. The purpose of this letter Is twofold. Flrsi I would like to receive a copy of Paramount World each month if possible. My second reason for writing this letter is to report my feelings upon seeing'The Ten Commandments in Stuttgart, Germany. I was granted a three day pass to Stuttgsrt this weekend. Last night I arrived with two friends (GI's) and as is our custom toured the town seeking out places of interest. When I passed the Atrium Theatre I noticed two things, the long line near the box office and the massive signs and posters advertising "Die Zehn Gebote" (The Ten Commandments) . I made up my mind that I would see it today (Sat.). So at 3 p.m. this afternoon X paid my six marks ($1.44) and saw "The Ten Commandments" for the third time. The first, however, in German. I feel, after seeing it today, that language is no barrier. I caught words here and there and of course I know the picture well. However, it did not merely entertain me, it inspired me. The dubbing was excellent, the sound excellent, and just about everything else was excellent. I experienced the same the same goosepimies during this showing that I had experienced t my two earlier showings. In other words The Ten Commandments" is still the powerful ovie it was in English. I was not the only ne spellbound today. During intermission and t the end of the movie people all around me eld their seats and discussed the movie. I m orry I do not know enough German to have gone ver to them and held my own interview with hem. I'm sure their comments would have been uite enlightening. I enclose the ticket stub 6 show you the similarity to the ticket used n the States. Regards, Hy Smith (signature) Brussels Conclave The Paramount eers of Belgium held a sales convention in Brussels on April 8,9,10. Continental General Manager John B. Nathan attended from Paris. This was one side of the table at the closing dinner. Facing the camera are: Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Mahieu, Mr. Mahieu, Mr. Jankolovics, Mr. Nathan, Mr. Binstock, Mr. Vaes, Mrs. Smets, Mr. Van Laetem. The other side of the Brussels dinner table, and this time reading fran the left we see Mr. Malkolm, Mrs. Straetemens, Mr. Rigaux, Miss Stern, Mr. Hemptinne, Mr. Bogaert,Mr.Meert, Miss Royer and Mr. Couvreur. BRUSSELS fop trio at the sales convention held here early in April. Manager for Belgium, Julian Binstock is in centre. John B. Nathan, General Manager for Continental Europe, is al left. At right is Boris Jankolovics, Supervisor for Belgium and Germany.