Variety (March 1951)

WrdiMwiaf, Mnrrli 7* 19'»1 COLUMBIA IN TV PLUNGE Phone vision Pace Steadies Chtrai* Mirth • PhonfviiiM familkt apparently hart iHtM mi I (Airly itind- ard rWvtai pattern Orders during the last three weeks hare maintained a rosiiatfst pare, with the tatal far the eighth week tFeb 10-23* numbering 431. ar 10 3% af the tatal posMbilRIea. shirk la down only a freeflow from the 413 ar 20 • 3 of the pre- views re w ad Figures are reported hy Zenith Radio ta the Major dim rsmpan lf supply lag p rsd at far the ex pe rime n t. F allow tag la a breahdowa hy the Uat of screowiags each day far the eighth seek 't af FiaUh MAJOR TO DO {Fabian, United Par, Skouras Chains AMUSEMENT PIX Eye TV Transmitters Atop Empire State i ■ ■■■■ ~ 1 With sigas paiatiag ta a ■umber rtkipatiag la theatre tela- eh it (Mon »., eh 30 'TaesL» . eh tl (Wed eh 22 (Than t eh 23 «FH> .. eh 24 (Sat » eh 23 tSwa > . Tatal dee It with t Ralph C ■m Ana's the Arst . Cal will Alai drat Stabilization Board Studies Industry sHHS For Possible Exemptions on Pay Lids ■'£ Washington. March 0 ♦ Film Industry Is await tag ward fmm the Wage Stabilisation hoard on whether aay af the Industry j salaries are ta he exempted from the ret 1 tag oa mages aad salaries j Picture In d u stry has two irsas ia the lire aa this, either ar hath i at which aitght deliver aa esemp- tioa from the (reese far certaia l> pes af earners These are: I Wage Stabilisation hoard la milusg a special study af the Hollywood studio situation, ta eon- j ■aoy not get out from under the ceilings This follows a meeting lad Wednesday <H> at which act- ing Motion Picture Assn af America proxy Joyce O'Hara. Hollywood lawyers Maurice hen- Jam in aad Arthur Frestoa aad others conferred with William Wirtx. executive director af WSh They gave Wlrtl considerable j inounl af data ta support their position that the actors, directors writers, etc. should he released from the freese One WSH official later admitted that "This Is s tough situation We have aa regu- lation designed ta caver such things as the special talent income Solo Phckhfd Hollywood March I F.raest K Gaaa. author af the navel. * Fiddler s Green." la a parkage deal all hy hiamelf at Ul la addition la working aa the srreeapiay. Gana ia serv- ing as technical advisor pro- viding his own fishing hoot, navigating the craft at sea sad functioning as casting director ia hiring fisherman types far the dim It was disclosed last week Will halt in. secretary - treasurer af the Televisiaa Broadcasters Aaaa . wtll switch to the Cal subsidiary, Screen Genu, nest Monday ill) ta make a serves of '"Disk Jar key Toons These will he Hips of filmed act ion which Individual sta- tions can synchronise with records to TV woald he worth a selling price af the •around M». tatal ~ Teakettle’ Gets grated hy AT4T for the service were reportedly more than the cir- cuits were willing to pay As a re- sult. if and when they begin net- working their hig-srreen programs la a number of theatres simulta- neously. they plan ta ase mkro- the Rmpire State ta rhether the urh trans- ion hy the ^ •• • Mirpnif IfMFVA MOfKIR) 'a 1 ! sn akf ( hiflllt li lof I fifllfW TV Add Two to Dept 2*h Fox withdrew “U l» Tea C ocvmission is evpeeled to set a Additions to the Cal video de- kettle from release When ex hits for hearings on the subject part mee t. with deals already tp**** *•<! - ,M ^ *-\t hange* for the rea ttlbia the next two months and set. are John Gilmour and Jkey were told that title on the National Exhibitors Theatre TV Peter Keane Gilmour at one lime Cary Casper comedy use un Committee is presently lining up was producer-director (or the Jam satisfactory and that a more de argument* f or presentation at that Handy commercial pvr outfit had Mrlptlve tag might have wider ap- time of aa /I •in 1 I beem in charge of film produHion P** 1 Company currently ia trying Move by the HrrulU to the Em~ sis Mn| Affliftpy paAiC tor the Army Signal Corps in Aa* ••Hear ""You're In the Wavy Non. plrr stsig agdf ■■ them ne»*i ben- lYlvV/Uf IllR/IV 1 UUIO torts. N Y . during World War II. °*iy Mmilar tlfbe was "Were In the bors of at leaet five of the seven end end previously was prodi*er-direc Now." produced hy Para broadcast video stations in N. Y im a I i I f I I tor for WRGR. General Electric mrnmmA in l«2* WNRT W< RS-TY. WJZ-TV WABD Ml P||K AftVfiAVl C Inane TV station In Schenectadv. N Y Ysnhtog d the picture caught and WPIX are all making final ■ble I lllrilUIIlCll 5 lllvdo Keane wae production head af theatres having hooked Teakettle" engineering adjustments on new Sarra 4 Co. commercial psr pea- wttuout a saaoiitute leature unuar* transmitters on the Inner wi wa»| n . s | ducers on - the Const, previously vtood that approximately 4A houses WNBT expecting to start In L as L||m was la charge of training film I* the 1. V. area had set dim for Its shows from the new site llll llllU rCMIVdl prelects for the Army end ot one 'howiiui during next two week* a couple of weeks. time was associated with Terhni- <>■» b«die circuit already had spent without a substitute feature L' transmitters on the site within d Barret MrCormirk. RKO pub- cwlwr B4 > designed to "”** "*" ad topper last week requested pub- Specific type of programs which oJhL^Tto Him s the special talent Income ; . .. " . Coi has in mind for TV was not * roM,MI *• exenanges in enor a There will be an in licit yadeertlaing chiefs of other HuUrri but indie. I Km* replacements •«ud, be.orc •• >wt wt n«>or. U trad him .h»lr M*m tar „ th , flna vl || tura ^ fl | m , TuuMtath ptaa< «M»pWtat> m '' a Film Festival which is tentatively almost exclnsively Cohn, son of •dvertising fMgdP to B will shortly announce ^ |n| nsidered for next Septem- Cnl exec-v p. Jark Cohn, ia now ***** *!** tui ?' ta .... ... IK.. • nw.Hirmi iw nru e ^ *ur<1 when new title Is >1« Exhlbs ZTSfL; SWG EYEING PACTS WITH SMPP, IMPPA .MW *• decjdrd It is not known how long III k. u ah^ •- - * ^ Hollywood March I With a new basic agreement for dim writers now in effect at the majors. Screen Writers Guild Is now moving to negotiate similar parts with the SoriHy of Motion b-d r—Mf. nrodo~,d,rcc..c «d **«-»•" ’"upd ZZZi nW .Ml dcm.nd "gg * “t He has taken over the chore of come m in a general production ^Mnnsrst from 20th for cash 1 ' * ^ kMf rllmtaary pUnnlng for th# Tr% r*r*r«jr. •*»« for .dr.urc ^dv«ii,m« Pm No)kr , w i,m.i«ta.tan ... „n. al inasmuch as Ned E. DeptoH wings up tomorrow T ur • IMPPA Feh 2K Initial meeting tensive study before we wort out majors to sen* mm ineir mkk iot ^ tlM> Urm wlll iurm ^ filsmw ¥ " a solution ' a Film Festival which Is tentatively almost exclusively Cohn, son of •dvertising campaign tor pic^ ew Hollywood March t 2 WSB will shortly announce ^ eunrfdeeod for next Septem Cnl exec-v p Ja.k Cohn, la now ***** 7. d^idid * *** Mreement for public hearings to consider the ■ 4irm u*h u wu •• Ike Chau and unavailable for * Mrd 7**, A| m writers now in effect at the general problem of wages and her^Mrt ormi, k l* acting(In his He .nd Jule* Bncken »*°* “ f Screen Writer* Guild is salaries in Industries which are f a par it \ aa chairman of the Mg. || r#4 | (he TV setup for Cnl.' pifl ura will hp on the she now moving to negotiate similar exempt from price stahilixation turn Picture Asan. of Americas Gilmour will Join the drm as a tULl'LUm teUnHitled^ ***** wMh {h * torkty of Motion In this catepory are motion psc committee. producer director and Keane will demand Pte1ur * I™"**” »ke lode- •nd tk rntirr bu..«r., prettmtaaor pUnninl tar th* PM- k-JI«y kdrkta. Softer a4 irrMAMm. ... vnl Best guessing at the moment is tisal Inasmuch as Ned E. DepinH winds up tomorrow Tmn a «> |ypp A y r ^ 2g Initial meeting •h-st the talent groups will he un- peer of RKO and of the Council DfA*C ftRACTIf PRIfF iTntlumioe In ileht of ketween negotiator* for two groups tro/en hut that others in the en- g Motion Picture Organisations, nl/t 3 UfxnJ 1 Iv ilUvL pvo'vd disappoi t « ig t m g held Thursday igi. Semions tert.iinment field will havo to dt) has not yet nimod a committee to .| T Aki TlIC ATDC TCIC revkeir * * with 8IMPP producers, who cur- under the ceilings Mean while handle M. Festival would he under LUI Ulx I ML AI l\L ILIX **** rmtly hold no contract hut pre- all industry wages continue under COMPO sponsorship B M h c vinuslv operated under major terms fkr IrrrM ' VMM, M, . BARGAINING HEARING ON £ * U ‘' - * Ml U s AI FSMRN ASK Channeling by ench c ompany of top drastic reduction lu the price of CADCf PAD Cl ffTlflK I iun JAUJnUl nan pi« Into the period and approprUte their PT10U mslantaneou* theatre- jUrLUT All LIXt 1 lUn . PAY FRFF7F FXFMPTION >aal TV systems a* well as plans to wo informal houring lo de ^ Heek SftOOtinjJ f"Of nil IXLlXL LALIfll I IUi d - the pcwduHton whether Bcreen Office and Fruieo- * MRITZKYS LOSt - Wta ' ^ hy C'tlautsm of Motion Pictures JUDGMENT TO PAGNOL by exhib* and showm e n 's organ ua- collar it es and Loewi N Y ex- • ■toe-week shooting schedule hot Salesmen of Ameiics In a tele w . . . . n... ik. M-r^mnel lu. been set lor been set for The White Road " RCA’S DRASTIC PRICE 1 ^ CUT ON THEATRE TELE ^ fllllil#ll Umreh g vinuslv operated under major terms . . D k DT A IkJIkir UClDlllf All wto eondithma. are slated to Mart film IU inUlYVL by exhib* and showmen s orgamia- rollartte* and l^rw's N Y ex- * mne-weex sfu^.iing schedule has S-Alesmen of America In a lele Marcel Pagnol French w riter, tmn* that the theatre-tele syMem* ch-n*e personnel ha. been mt^ for ’ giam dated March 1 lo Kim J‘* 1,1 producer and director, last week were priced out of reach Kreuser Betl Mmtda jf 1 12 ». Besston HU I prndm P Me *i^i«-d *•«> -o •< Olfc. - .« . mm* - N Y lh „ ik. p„v«H„ pne t2STio«S l.« <»iM>mic ^•to'u.tiojvD.vid Be^ “sTnirk/^Awa^ °* %2i hU brrn %U ' hed thM **‘ and Home Office Employ es Guild ■**"■»' •" estensive tensing proj- nor counsel for C otosseum said seph Mid Sam Sirttrkv Award to fI5 aoo reduction he eH whereas *uch a %ked for a a*Mte from questionable legal right *re\% out of two di» iibotion con- ^ been made possible by Scheduled meeting Menu from moderately budgeted pic ta virtual- lo Ireexe salaries In industries eg- *Furl g to u hich the Si »^d> x agrerd produHion of the PT-100 Nl HH x agreement last week to •Y nnlieard of ia Hollywood at |M4 lh , #rrt Behind the »CA Vktaf move* l> Guild tnolher Opportun.t) to to M *'* *»n- hind cost of 11% tog. T^T .Si. . «een the recent buildup given the *wer charge* that they had lost ■•« ^f* (or Pans on Monday *31 Beu»r mred John^oo the. I- £*‘ 1 "Sf*’ ^*2*. ^ ££L. mtS* £ .he ££ ^"Jb, Cerent U* •• >“» O*— nert.d.ne Blf . jni>i>.|Ao th«t , m deal called for the Siritxkys to re- ***r M l . " »! .w . ,, T J wired Johnston that im Bak. r s Wife" The Eidefor system, devised by the their identities hy men — „ . . . medute relief was necessary to Jf**™ nTuihter and engmeenng branch at the Uniwr- summer Guilds had asked for re- ~lars of the pic Ftoanr permit freedom ef collective bar- ^“^nlcd ,n Novem- *ky of Zurich in which Spyru* consideration on premiu* that they the product ion is a group of gaining h£lf n W!r!d “Harycvt " Skouras is interested Skoura* has had not been notified of move hy private European investor* brought ^ng^a. wTT a* the tnl^y keen quoted a* trying to get an approximately 150 Par worker* lo toCHher bv William Autew fooner J«rry Kairitanks S(fn • m 1‘ u . - %^d Anurnc.h m.nur>rtur« ...tH. Iron. SOPEG to U»»J H« Coolubrn.ol tar h |k Lta« Mnatimr stork I*UP ta produce .ho Suita Jurud^hUtal fWM. - * ■— Moatlltc MOCS I*ue No||wWe rilm , M>fT ,, P>cnul U-.™ and SPG M bo.h P.r «jd Itaeu. HoUvuood. March • lhe three Smirk)* dou>( ■ CA. uhkh now ha* about a c.rha««c have been ^*U*“«*d hy • '* r ''" r "' '* n ‘ r * "" !" Jerry Fairbanks production* U business as Leon Sintxky 4 Fils doaeo system* in 10 different t w htoh alM toted ^ J r ' Bh|(h J )oUN ouUlrtr W1>ck expected ta tatal a Kmk la*ue late The>aper.ted SJni.k, lta ntattata- rtlta*. U “ p “* Zm ^ axked SToneU a irwl.orer .rote Wh.te .a V V .orkm, out * M | de,*.., .. .he U S. dun., Uta taee- - .be S.U. ^unpCi- NL M ta Mg* *. - .WrtWta k J-J bise of issue la not jret known. poHwar years. ’ * ^ . Pufii rompanie*. a year for un -exclusive