Variety (April 1950)

W«idn«»i 4 «yf Aprtt lfi, 1950 Rj|DIO>TBIJiVKS101f 4f Screen Cartoonists Guild* at its April general membership meeting, ruled that members will no longer be permitted to work for non-union itudios. According to the SCG the decision was ’‘aimed at the fly-by^ nitfht newcomer to the industry who is trying to cash in on the tele- vision boom in the ahimatioh field*' . . . Guild claims that self-styled producers with "offices in their hats" have been unfairly competing with established studios. Rosa Gonzales Vldela, wife of the Chilean president, made her tele debut on CBS-TV’s ^‘Vanity Fair" Friday (21). Chile's first lady told commentator Dorothy Doan they hadn’t seen video until their visit to jy, X and the medium so fascinated her husband that the previous nigiit he had kept several dignitaries waiting while he watched tele- .vision. When the web s makeup men gave her a heavy facial treatment, Senora Videla quipped, "They’re trying to make me an Evita Feron," Continued from -page 31 Show," Said that in order to get new writers the agency tells vari- ous publications for the literati Of his shows’ market requirements, it asks for outlines of plots (of whi^h 100 are received weekly). If these fit the stanzas’ needs, and if the writer’s credits in TV or other media indicate he has abitity, an assignment fOr a first treatment Arill be made, Agency reserves the right to turn oyer this treatraeht to a more experienced Writer if this isn’t tailored to video reqUire- ■;merits, ; Only Few From Radioites “Only a few radio people haye come through with good first TV scripts," ; 'Foster said* "But most radio Writers are prolific and think ill the tight time-terms that tele uses, Playwrights find it difficult to condense their stories into a half-hour." While film scenarists have the Same, problems, scripts are generally workeq^ut well visually' And some good work has been, done by short story writers." . The webs are looking to young literateurs, Underhill said, who want to use T V as a stepping stone to the more lucrative pastures of Hollywood and Broadway. While there is no training course as such for writers, CBS’ script department has extensiye story sessions to-help scriveners. The pressure of getting new material may force the nets to use more experimental works, Un- derhill feels, which should beep; video from growing stale. In its hunt for, materia^, the CBS exec said, video will have tO beat pix to the punch in getting literary properties, as it has done in some cases. However, while some creative writers will permit telensing of their works as a good showcasing, others fear this may hurt chances of V sale to the studios.'.' "There are not yet any perfectly trained TV writers as such,!’ Foster believes, "because the medium is still too new. However, there are many who are doing fine; jobs." Among those he cited were George and Gertrude Fass, Jack. Behtkover, True Boardman; William Kendall Clarke, William L. ; Stuart, Law- rence Klee, Margaret Wilder and Lee Roggow, VlfDSU Continued from page 30 Was the WDSU concert orchestra, Which provided a neat background for the talent under the direction of Johnny Reinlnger. The dedica- tion show was a top production job all around, with George • Weist, ABC-TV production director at the helm. Announcers were Gay Bat- son and Roger Wolfe. Camera work on TV portions of "Dixie Jambake" rates a bow, as did the script by Edward G. Dorrity, WDSU con- tinuity chief. Edgar B. Stem, presi- dent of WDSU, and Egbert D. Swe- zey, g.m., hosted guests at buffet dinner following dedication rites. Luiz, Continued. from page 30 said that the film code was sucr: Cessful,. because since it was put Into effect only one State ’(Louisi- ana) joined the seven which al- ready had censorship and the Louisiana law was no longer bpera- tive.; . -V'.;.;■ Denying the charge that the code had placed a "dead hand on artistic creation,’’ Breen said {hat VARnsTV’s; list of top-grossing fea- tures shows a wide variety Of themes and no destruction of dra- matic impact or artistic merit. On the Italian film, "Bicycle Thief,’! Breen said that it had beeh denied a seal because of two disputed se- quehces, not because these were immoral in themselves, but tfi^t if they .were passed similar Scenes would have to be okayed in other .product.;:'; This last point was considered inconsistent by some video men, who raised the question “whether this inflexible rUle doesn’t hamper artistic quality." Breen underlines the great sav- ing that the Code administratibn has meant to Hollywood, pointing out that it has screened 10,000; fea- tures and ah equal number of shorts and has worked on some 50,000 stories. He declared that an administration was heeded, to provide uniform application of the standards, t h a t individual judgment by producers didn’t wOrk. He stressed that "the code has worked and today yOii couldn't sell the picture industry off, the code." Detroit-^The United Foundation, an organization which combines all of the charity drives in Detroit, has kudosed WDET-FM, the UAW (CIO) owned station, with its Char- ter Membership Award in recog- nition of the station’s contribU- tiohs toward the success of the foundation’s first drive last year. New York Marc Daniels to Palm, Beach for a rest, with Ken Buckrldge, asst, director of ‘*Ford Television The- atre” taking over directorial reins on next p r o d u c t i o n, "Father Malachy’s Miracle." Abe Vigoda added to ABC-TV’V "Buck Rogers" show Saturday; (29). > . Barbara Booth scripting the "Hazel Scott Show" on Du*r Mont. . . . Eleanor Wilson will ap- pear (1) with Jeffrey Lynn and Joy Gcffeh in ."Studio 1" presentation of "Mifacie in the Raih,’’ adapted by David Shaw from short story by Ben' Hecht. , . . Comic Jack Gilford to star in "The Play’s the Thing’’ Friday (28). . . ; Brewster Morgan, TV director of Compton agency, left for Coast last Week- end to produce new films for Procter fie Gamblers "Fireside Theatre*" Ruth Lear Baer has checked in with Jay Strong, TV package show producer, . Franklin Pulaski, who emcees "TV; Telephone Game,’’ cinceed the Sunday mofn«r irig preeni of Doubleday Book Show on WNBT. ... Glenn Dicus has juve lead on "Lamp Unto My Feet" religipso show on CBS-TV next Sunday. Stahton Osgood, CBS-TV pro- duction coordinator and former RKO, exec, asked by^Doubleday to write book on contributions; of stage and films to TV ... Jan Owen plays her 25th TV role when she appears on NBC’s VBig Story" Friday (2$) ... Estelle Loring, "$top the Music" vocalist, has re-: signed to understudy Janet Blair in the national company of "South Pacifio." ABC7TV hasn’t set re- placement yetv Singer Jimmy Blaine returns to the show tomor- row (Thurs.) after a vacation . . . Evelyn Eliason is new TV script editor for ABC, vice Rod Mac- Lcish, now freelartcirig. failed to stimulate commercial in- terest here and because of poor reception . . . Aahmead ScotPa ‘‘Your Witness” takes an eight- week hiatus from KECA-TV. Pro- gram is set to resume again on June 17 ; . . Olan Sbule handling two new programk over KTTV— "Home • Magazine of the Air" and "Home Workshop” , . . Dick Wil- kinson's "Mystery Is' My Hobby’* will <» he filmed by the Raymond Morgan agency. Film will star Glenn Langan and Norman Field ... Baldwin Chevroiet is picking up the. tab on KTTV's "Adventure Theatre,” kicking off with a "Ren- frew of the Mounted” pater . . ; Robert Lehman has been added to "the Don Lee TV staff as a writer- producer; Robert Adams^ Jr-> as an assistant producelr . Russell Hicks set for 13 Weeks on "You Be the Jury” beaming over KFI-TV * :. Bernle Ebert is taking an In- definite leave of absence from Stokey-Ebert Enterprises to go into; production Work in N. Y. Though not working for his Owii fiiTii in N. Y., Ebert will continue to carry the cudgel for S&E while there . ;KEGA-TV has Obtained exciusive coverage rights to the Western Open Championship golf tourhament at Brentwood Country Club. Matches will be held be- tween May -18 . and 21. Haities yandiveer will oversee production on the remotes . . . Don Otis show has been sold to Star Furniture for $275 a week. Tab includes time, arid talent for the KLAC-TV va- riety layout. Mbllywood^ Jai Alai will get a long term siesta from telensing over KLACt T v when 13-week coritract expires in four weeks. Station is dropping the Mexican sport because it has London Shakespeare’s birthday cele- brated Sunday (23) with a TV pro- ductibri; of "Othello” with Aiidre Morcll playing the 'Moor arid Joan Horikins as Desdemoria. lago was Stephen Murray and his Wife, Margareita Scott V , .: Successor tb the unique, successful "Dance of Salome," a specially derigned TV dance-drama is "Eve of Saint Ag- nes,!’ based On John Keats’ poem, which is being aired May 1. Chore- ography is by Celia Franca arid production by Christian Simpson. Svetlana Beriosoff leads the cast of 20 daricers are a year ///.y/ reason . - ■ U^OR ns firsr m tn number of accounts ^ first in total aucii — f rst in markej cove/YigF -- i/i news listening ^ first in mail results. — first in. sales results. agor *(iCi‘or(iing to Mat ch PCLSE; new yci k report