Variety (June 1949)

LITKRATI 61 Literati Flock of New Veepee* won a Headliner medal in 1943 for **'^sue in 1905. In- *a!Jird meeting of the McCall consistently outstanding work a.s a j years Samuel. b1 Boara^nirci^»^_^ minmnist nn tha T o. Ano«ioclwho was a wealthy housewrecker tion ditto, having first started in Butte, book discu.sses composers, compo- Irailerizing its acquisition of Mont., before moving to Seattle. sitions, talent, music markets, etc.. Kleanor Roo.seyelt’s new ineuioirs. Until O. M. (Monte) Samuel’s Tvith a lot of sound advice handed i "This I Remember,” is giving it passing in 1945, the New Or- out to composers, players and plain i additional fanfare with a Waldorf- leans correspondent was No. 1,; listeners. Bron. (Astoria reception today (Wed.*, to having started with Sime virtually ! ' mark publication of the first in- Blue Pencil On TV Blue Pencil'Club, an organiza- tion of city and copy editors from .stallment and to honor Mrs. Roosevelt. in New York last week columnist on the Los Angeles was «^weatiny nousewrecKer tion of city and copy editors from Luce PuDiicaiions' cm onice in the election of sev«i Times, this year won an award for Ovleans (that house- Ohio sponsored by Ohio State U.s undergoing spring ^eaning wi Need for additional radio coverage of the 1948 Olym- ! School of Journalism, heard a Kleanor Stelnert. staffer, upped Olym Luce Publications’ Chi office is ndergoing spring cleaning with leanor Stelnert. staffer, upped to *?aVrrSr» ^cr DlnUl Francis^^^^^^^ “'^hat Eff ect Will -distant to publisher Penrose lJJ.?ndine activitiM^ Previ- Springfield. O.. Sun who won an s bookkeeping system Television Have on the Newspa- ! Scull, Fortune head there. trans- to i^ Pj. Wyman, veepee and award last year, repeated this year, never cashing his space pers." at iU annual meeting in Jf.*!^*^** to New u 1 1 > nf the organization, be- Columbia Records got an award i .j r. • , Columbus. Panel didn’t go out on Hillman, temporarily switched to director nublisher while for its recorded album "1 Can Worldwide, Eric Gorrick, in any limb and predict dire things Francisco. Lew Spence of the a?*! W?e^ dirMtor and Sim Ilear It Now " chaige of Australia for VaatETV. dailies but the discussion did !><>me olflce has been tilling in for Otis L. Wi , named \ a a. n {com his Sydney base, is the No. widen out to include TV’s effect i TJmc. nf ^cCal ... 1 ^’ included: | ^ ''ct. dating back almost to the on almost everything else. Harry Martin, prexy of the ^*tP**ivSelected vice-presidents P^Pcc- Club elected Don Wolfe, state .American Newspaper Guild and J Bovle sales and pro-! n^" editor of the Toledo Blade, presi- special labor adviser to Paul Hoff- gre Waltw . y . Vines, of the Dayton, \ Y. Holiday as 'Book’ dent; W. T, Buchanan, city editor man’s EC.\ plan in Paris, arrived motion m g a.ssistant News, for an outstanding There’s still such a strong de- of the Marion Star, vice, president, * in Memphis last week (26) to put terns; jj-n*.’ MacLean Hogg- column; Bruce Russell, of ^land at the publishing office for and H. R. Jolliffee, OSU, secretary- finishing touches on the ANG’s advertisinn^^ the Los Angeles Times, for out-, the New York (Api.i) issue of treasurer. annual powwow in Columbus. O.. f>n. Re«^^®^i°7*^“McCall Coro editorial cartoons; Arthur , Holiday magazine, that the editors , next month .Junet. Before taking Klation^director; John E. SmitE; ?he^"‘^,u*i:stanS n^^ew s^Ttori” i fLssue in “book’’ “Summer Theatre Supplement" overseas a.ssignment, Martin was fWin.l. «nrt r.lavtnn C form. Actually magazine Size, but "Summer Theatre Sunolpinont” amu.sements editor of Memphis i^tiiing division .nd production. j-rts- aciron-picturerrVonk jTr'- rSh?3* Ve I to”ell .T‘$ 1 sS !i7t‘Se"i ihull s |>revious straw- a substantial improve- „„t on youth in I New York Dally News, for the besi ; ThT is u; -This 1 N^w^ior'k ' as Tbout" mdsr The edili^ is’s of the paper s editorial board Trio ,, ,3 interest oicturc; the Phil-; a hn..i, in Nnvemher .a"’ of the papers eauonai ooaiu. mu human interest nicture- the Phil-i a hn«k in November !! .i! some- the pressure groups from the of new appointees who will pilot |‘n<,elphia Inquire? for iutslanding ' lion bm the brlik et Jti’iT'.'nnl??^^ W?chsl??''33"as“ldlti?-PaSl's??n I ^ Hurter's DLsney Sketehbook articles that ?reVittU more than ™;>'P»>''rs-Pr"”arily the held « as e»cutl“ ?dit?r a?d Henry !A sketchbook of 700 of Albert padiling, trf there are again a ,. ... , , , Mncrnw 44 managing editor Rg. stocks of dead building and loan Hyrter’s inspirational drawings, number of jirawhat entries in an Latter policy is being looked on UP^nment foHowrin the wake of ! created originally for the Walt Dis- addenda rather than included in "ith considerable doubt by indus- •ToH O Thaekrev’s resignation as i ^9*' outstanding foreign news ^ n^y studio, has been published by the regular list. ti-y insiders familiar with the prob- IJimr and eo!mublisherara result Paramount News was simon & Schuster under title oil lems of film company staffers. It Sf diLg!eemeEts between himself Drew .As He Pleased ” .$.5K | Carl Maas’ N. Y. Guide has been considered before and and his ex-wife, who’s currently ’ i Darter was with Disney from 1932 Carl Maas, who has alreadv di.scarded for the .same rea.son. winding divorce proceedings in oi)?.,- lOnI ^ ‘xr'u V"" i ® pocket guide to Califor- Field men—and. for that matter, v^no. ' Klux onginal sketches for Snow White. | nia. has penned a similar treatise publicity-adverti.sing chiefs them- Post’s editorial statement Friday I < -initial on. j Fantasia. Reluctant Dragon, on New York, its sites, eateries, .selves—are .so occupied with the (27>. after announcement of the ' Other radio awards went to El- eU*. He de.signed the ammal.s in niteries. etc., called "How to Know dav-to-day problems of selling editorial setup, declared the paoer ^^^Davis of ABC; Robert Trout of Barnbi an^^^ pictures, that they have will continue its pro-liberal policy NBC; and Charles Collingwood .?‘S^^,,9r?reater h/gh spots, po lime or inclination to undei- In domestic and international poh- CBS. ^99*^ *’! ‘^‘*''‘’‘ed to tj,ke specific industry-wide public tics. It’s understood however, j ' Sf has all Lh? of ' ® surrounding boroughs. relations chores. f1iAi*A*1l Ka q clirfhf cViift i «« .g : OV HU oedr^, llda dll SUll> til - ■ ^ _ I .4 ¥¥ _1 • » Al- • I . « niv.'l I 111 lilt other radio awards went to El- He de.signed the ammal.s in niteries. etc., called "How to Know dav-to-day problems of selling ner Davis of ABC; Robert Trout of 1 ’ Bambi and The Three Little and Enjoy New- York.’’ iheir own nictures that thev hive ^BC; and Charles Collingwood of Pigs.” Disney referred to him as Besides the Gotham high spots, no ime o? inchnatiin o undei- ■'iio I'n nrpatpr (if fantfl-< 5 V nv,>.tir,n .i,. ..iiii iiiiaiiiiii lu uiiiit i Revised Opera Book 'rhe Victor Book of Operas" relations chores. One of the principal things company chieftains have in mind in the exhib "Love thy neighbor'’ campaign is the tremendous nuni- hcr of suits with which distrihs have been faced in recent years. There are more than 100 pending Sfli thiro-ll ifrSt ^hlrawa";: . . . "TT« . . bv^Tcd Sear?!’ ha,,-:!! si'rt.a horouyha. ftom’the p.l,^r’s former erusadinf! Post-Forrestal Snipln* sketches, from mere doodles to full , Revised Opera Bcmk «' 'lu' , Principal Ihines Mliev. partl^larly for Zionism, in James V forrestal s suicide asl drawings. Most of them are sim-1 ...fh, victor B?ok of Operas ' ™«ipany <hieftmns have in mind the direction of more cheesecrike i touched off a series of bitter pie figures m a clean style, show- ^ . . . . in the exhib "Love thy neighbor ’ and crime stories. Sample of the ' accusation among the ; mg a neat, often grotesque sense Schii.ster ($3.5d»‘ completely n*- campaign is the tremendous nuni- trend was revealed in the page one by Louis Biancolli and Rob- «f suits with which di.strihs yarn last week eoneerning an f , Disney ®‘a- fit Bagar, music critics of the •uive been faced in recent years, anonymous character who .switched 1 egler brought by choice volume for arti.sts ,nd . it n. Y. World-Telegram. Revised vol- 'riiere are more than 100 pending from the female to the male sex ' Prt'w Pearson. Pegler s columns lovers. many operas added al the moment. Many have been via surgery. I 9 k .“7“: lo it. to bring total to 111 . Per- won by the theatrenien and even Thackrey. meantime, claims the 24 directly ^ rH*s Medical Books formance history of every opera more have been settled in their Circulation of his new project. The atSs ^vide hv' lacked (and impre.sscd) by the has been re-cdited and brought up favor out of court. But win or Daily Compass, i.s at the 65.000 ,, sudden death ol pals like Jack to date. .i.py .up distrihs hun- levei, which at 10 c. per copy, is the jy^dter Winchell and I earson.; Kapp. presiiknt of Decca Records, 'Fome includes hi.stories of op- drccls of thous inds of dollars a break-even point. Hanson Baldwin, N. Y. Times mill-^ at 47 Bennett Cirf decided to eras, their plots, photos of .singcr.s year in counsel fees With the tary analyst, also strongly criticized find out more about heart ail- and opera scenes, list of operatic '' Wonder Books a Personal Deal “Drew Pearson and Walter Win-^ nienls. This led to Random llouse recordings, etc. (coming of divorcement, companies The Wonder Books (25c. edition others” who, signing Di . H. M. Marvin, presi- searehing for large-scale econo- of juve stories) which R.andom traduced and at-1 dent of the American Heart Assn.. PHATTPR niies see fertile fields in the pos- House turned over to Gro.ssett & him in various commen- write a book on the heart, to iifAiifcH sihility of reducing the quantity of Dunlap and Curtis Publishing. ’ which four other heart specialists • Harlem’s vaude flagship, the litigation and their legal staffs. Joint publishers of the 2.5c pocket; Winchell did not disclose will contribute. Apollo, is getting a five-page MPAA plan is to have Harmon size Bantam Books, is a personal ; whether he would follow Pearson It’s primed as a constructive spread in Ebony mags July i.ssue. * _and Johnston him.self—as well deal made by Robert Haas. Don-| in filing libel action against Peg -1 book, as will be the book on the Alan Hynd doing a yarn for True ' as company field men get into the aid Klopfer, Lewis Miller and Ben-, ler, but teed off against his critics prostate which Dr. Herbert R Ken- mag on “Worms Who Have field to glad-hand exhibs al the nett Cerf, each of whom owned' in last Thursday's (26) column.; yon. attending urologist at the rurned.” Incidentally, the Hynds meetings of their organizations In 25% of Wonder Books. Inc. stock. Winchell stated that Forrestal’’was Lenox Hill hospital, N.Y., will do .,re now summering in Ea.st liamp- addition to trying to establish iau- They will receive royalties on not ’defenseles.s’ as charged by for RH. ton. L. I. . ‘ port Ttv^een ^ every Wonder Book sold in the' some professional breast-beaters! Cameraman John Alton’s “Paint- and distribs Johnston and Har- next 15 years. It’s their per- and hand-wringers it is typical j British On ‘Naked’ ing with Light.” book on Icch- nion will try to enli.st the exhibs zonal investment away from RH. , of one presstitute—that one of his 1 Although he described Norman niques and equipment used in in a commiinitv nublic relaiimiR Random House, having a fulL articles which piously condemned Mailer’s war novel,• “The Naked glamourizing filmites, a Macmillan ' ."niDa^c^^nXrne^ s Lw^^^^ ■^haviiiio u aifrin.iU fnw fho (Titipc (if Forppsl.il containcd an- ni..v #4 “ .^c "f^ni loM-ri ?ir«#i v>..v.i:».. 4 :...» CfTiiipaign paiicrneu somewnai ai- Circulation of his new project. The ! Shocked (and impre.sscd) by the has been re-cdited and brought up favor out of court. But wir Daily Compass, is at the 65.000 ,, sudden death ol pals like Jack to date. .upy jup ciistribs 1 levei, which at 10 c. per copy, is the Matter Winchell and I earson.; Kapp. presiiknt of Decca Records, rome includes hi.stories of op- (jit.tis of thous inds of dollai break-even point. Hanson Baldwin, N. Y. Times mill-^ at 47 Bennett Cirf decided to eras, their plots, photos of singcr.s year in counsel fees With tary analyst, also strongly criticized find out more about heart ail- and opera scenes, list of operatic •' Wonder Books a Personal Deal “Drew Pearson and Walter Win-^ menls. This led to Random llouse recordings, etc. (coming of divorcement, compii The Wonder Books ('25c. edition others” who j signing Di . H. M. Marvin, presi- searching for large-scale ec of iuve stories) which Random *9^ traduced and at- fient of the American Heart Assn.. mies see fertile fields in the zonal inve: Random ■ohedule, 1 15 years. It’s their per- and hand-wringers it is lypicai j British On ‘Naked’ ing with Light.” book on tcch- ni investment away from RH. of one presstitute—that one of his i Although he described Norman niques and equipment used in in idom House, having a fulL articles which piously condemned Mailer’s war novel,-“The Naked glamourizing filmites, a Macmillan ' iile, made it difficult for the critics of Forrestal contained an- tfip Dead,” as “foul, lewd and publication. ,1 outfit to’ give lo juve series the 1 other attack on Franklin D. Roose- revolting.” Sir Hartley Shaweross. j Reynolds Quentin Rev lart success Ume and attention it demanded. velt." .Allorne.v General, told Ihe ' brother, has praned the fii?l If ALrici^ ExWlKwr? provhhd Pearson also defended his right, House of Commons he did not full-fledged dog biog “ChamDion amenta, txnios were provuuti Dos Passes’Gen’l Mills Report fo criticize Forrestal in two col- intend to t^ake legal action again.st of Chanfpions.”*^to published in emnd General Mills, the flour and food umns running Monday and yes -1 the publishers. Looking at it as a November by Random House. coiiici piani locaiiy. manufacturer, is going in for .show- terday (30-31) with an aside that whple, he didn’t think there was vtavimo He Roiv Vawiftv s Paric 'I'hls, it is hoped, will compen- manship in a different way. It has “Mr. Pegler has now been an- any intent to corrupt .or deprave '"Y* “*^ “*^**’ ^^ Y?* s.-ite somewhat for the slicing of employed author John Dos Passes swered by me in the only language or that it was likely to lead to any "'.“y the Community Relations Dept, in to write an “objective and human” ’ he understands—a libel suit.” Pear- ^ result other than disgust at its , ”• - j. c pap:„ iP;., the pa.st week. Firing of the three report on the company and its son contended that the onus for contents. To him the book was ' ‘ ^ ^ people, who have functioned un- employees. I Forrestal’s suicide belonged to the “most tedious and lengthy.” ^ der Arthur De Bra. will save the While designed primarily for em- latter’s friends who persuaded him Attorney General advocated the c m n 44 ^-4 t r- r MPAA about $22..500 a year Trio Ployee and stockholder consump- to remain in the cabinet long after least possible interference with the | S MacDermott e^ j. tmn. the report likely will be given his illness .set in. I roedom ol publication and urged wSrld in Iceland on been on the staff on the Coa.st wider distribution through some ij», „ntil the current Winchell- Hiat the Government shouldn t 9* world, in Ireland on -u „* ofl vears- Dr Irvin Deer national publication. It's an- pea?so??Peeler a“"irnony, there 1 seek to make the Criminal Law a Junket sponsored by Royal Dutch tor ataut 20 years Dr Irvm D«^ nouneed. It will be a series of w'f a ladf undm4landink among' vehiefe, for Imposing , censorship A^sn ^ " "" ?or S^out 15 Xs ??d Du’^? •rticles giving Dos Passes’ reac- columni.sts for the llearst syndi- pn the frank discussion or por- H'sh Tourist Assn. Xkey who has swnUirtime on lions after interviewing everyone ■ cate to “lay off ” each other. How- trayal of sordid and unedilying New novel by Barrie Stavis, ^bo bas ^ ^m board chairman to mill- ever, Hearst execs have apparently aspects of life, simply on the Dome Sweet Home was ri.n as be mad c^^^^ •weepers. i tnirgsn thp wrans off the inter-svn- gi'ounds of often.se against taste or a one-shot, condensed, in Sundays, newspapers ana cominuniiy leau- ' (HrJip fiohU as a Dos.sible circula- manners. (29) Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s ei’S- Pearson also defended his right Dos Passes’ Gen’l Mills Report to criticize Forrestal in two col- General Mills, the flour and food umns running Monday and yes- w ho has been in the Chicago office for about 15 years, and Duke Hickey, who has spent his time on IIMT-IVICWIIIK ■ cate to lay on eacn oinei. nuw- ‘'-j-* \ ti IHp maH enntaetinff rivir nfTirials from board chairman to mill- ever, Hearst execs have apparently aspects of life, simply on the Home ,Sweet Home was run as 'ba rnad lantactmg emc_ •weepers. ! tairnn thp wrans off the inter-svn- gi'ounds of often.se against taste or a one-shot, condensed, in Sundays, newspapers ana cominuniiy leau- dicale fights as a pos.sible circula- manners. (29) Philadelphia Inquirer. He’s e»’s. No ’49 Headliners* Frolic I tion booster. Winchell gives “his' author of the plays “Lamp at Mid- Mrs. Field, former president of Setting precedents in three fields side of it” in Newsweek this week. , Commager Heads P.E.N. "• *9^ ‘‘The Sun and 1. the General Federation of Worn- of competition, winners of 16 Head- besides his own column. “ .^nnual business meeting of the Paula Laurence has a piece on an’s Club.s, conducted a previewing liner Medals were announced Sun- I ^ P.E.N, Club held last Wednesday summer theatre. ‘In Your Straw j service by which estimates of fu- day (29) by the National Headliners Club in Atlantic City. Re At the same time it became known that there will be no Head- . ” liners frolic here this year, the first bf**!*® ri 9 ® b**® bas been missed since dotes. • 25) at the Princeton Club, N. Y., m the June issue of Made- pietures were sent to all kinds W34. whenThey w7re'Tm7ed%r. ^ tely 500 of I.s humorous man Cousins. Ril. Haifa Kleemun hj.s arpong ‘Je J^ddlHons In Its --"rthe%mireTen'" «crbeC“„%rTre?s" cPur^^^ ‘J.?nfJf‘'?[rmroli''’??er'‘e'.‘a??’'’?mi T'k.’B? wt?'cr"ls!:?n’’g's''u^'’l’( is.said to have. headed olf n.uel Manuel Komroff, secretary, and jls erable influence in the General hy Federation and the entire .service rII is said to have headed off much Vn“npw siihscribers Award of the American Commit- is Mrs. Marjorie Dawson, who dlT^L" f?e s?,Z ?h? new .subsenhers. Jewish Writers, Artists and handles the Children's Klim 1.,- •riters honored this vear may be Deems Taylor has expanded his Scientists. Kudo wa.s given al a brary. •cheduled iatp in Innp* ^ ‘Variety’ Vet Field Muggz intermission talks with the .N. 5 reception ye.sterday (lues ). On the exhibitor relation.^ side. The frolic usuallv brought some It’s a to.ssup between xSidney Philharmonic over CBsS into an Chicago Herald-American is run- j^^n^e doubt about the .status 200 newswTiters here for^a three- Burton Pfeiffer, Variety mugg in excellent book of musical miscel- ning a schedule of half and quar- David Palfreyman. who ha.s been -.y o.r„rpart Hf wW?.h las un- lufJalo, and Jive Trepp, Seajlle. V’’'*'‘5ehust'?f S !?rt',?nment A'’d';7d"'a'’o* B M H™: ">' 'x"' missionary in Iha. Held, derwritten by the beachfront hotel who is the ranking Variety dean My Ears (Simon & Schuster. $3*. tertainmeni. aos, inea oi bim Since the program was placed un- Interests. With them as guests of of correspondents. Each claims Though the hTa^ wdf rXat^e^st^once a week^ Daemon, there’s a strong pos- honor came the winners of the va- top honors. Pfeiffer, a bouncing mative «b^.,f,V‘’^Dtative it isn t ‘^'^b at leastPalfreyman may re- "WenTr^utual. who bad f9^T• tJeTp^^ Deems Taylor’s Newest tee of Jewish Writers, Artisl.i and handh Deems Tavlor has expanded his Scienti.sts. Kudo was given at a brary. termission’talks with the N. Y reception ye.sterday (Tucs.)._ On