Variety (September 26, 1951)

h, mi t. — Dislrib Execs Steam al Rembusch , <j[[ S 712 . 00 Q. 0 Q 0 . Schism Between MPAA and SIMPP Distribution fiwi this week used* •uch torms M "shocking” —i| m i » r * Gross revenue of the seven ms * criminal" in expressing their deep J* XT S Silflinjj IW >r film producin' companies for resentment of the suggestion by n m _ ■ their current Aval year* will re ore Tru«n.« IUn.bu^ h"»T Vh.h. Dor. fchjry, Mrtr. v~P~ I. J, ~ d rop ot b.r»ly «.,rr «?Kir Ullif “h.'to SmL nmpontom With. t «UI I* ili nre ! i*«nal convention st the Hotel j eom# for lest year M«SSSJU compnnies. National Allied prexy mn - | #fw g Y (kt 2ti Nov |. I newly-revised estimates J* V *^ sntTtrust Schery will leave the Cost! the , Columbis Loew s, Paramount handy ss evidence ef antitrust mid d»e * M t month and will violet ions t . i make stopovers in Chicago and What does Rembusch think we , Washington Howard Stricklin* are, racketeers?" demanded one studio publicity chief, wllleccom- sales chief Indignantly “Personal- pany him rnmiilr , t ly. if he feels that he Is In a bust* ^SpF tS? iJSS 1 Trailers Mapped *?.i i oont see way ne ju u si«s«viv aiswnrvw about lad M-y. the «r<m revenue was running about brlow the 1930 level The new appraisal U taken from a combination of state menu fi4m the companies covering ! either their first two sir three fiscal quarters and estimates <>n the hal- RKO 30th Fox. Universal and War ner Bros . It's figured, will have racked up a total of 1712 000 000 upon the end of fiscal 1951 This Vnk with IT Id,200.000 I .r con men. I don’t see w hy he just doesn't fold up and try some other line “ ' That's the most insulting of mgny Insulting statements I’ve ever heard from an exhibitor." de- clared another high placed die trt button executive ’ If I thought Rembusch meant it. I'd be happy to Instruct my men not to do bust* ness with him at ill Fortunately. , The Box sc ore Anticipated total Income for •even major Companies Be- cause the dlstrtb is privately owned and publishes no finan- cial statements. United Artists is excluded ■. ms teas C«i i ass iwemo ••rjaoam i-nr- irr saasas ivaamaaa f*r rn.am.mm aisssana RKO *u^»n ns aasaaosa iaa.bas.ow ias issow ii sa.iwa.saa as.aos.sw si . . uxass . sss imsum** r HI ■■ II. .1111 — I Mill I in I ■■—I To SeD Public On TOA’s FCC Bid ./ > • • .. • •' t , .'••'* < *. , I Theatre Owners of America may I ie been absorbing the nf promote the van of specially pro- duced trailers designed to win the Reverses Self. Aids 'Movieline' -Reversing his previous stand Charles Hxouras last wee k agreed to limited participation nf his Na- from IW VW.r.1 Cowmua—1>—. "‘“.T '"f T '" , * , ,T. . r 'T“ M Ji ,h * Rxhlbs at the Theatre Owner* of CoftuntoMen fhr htg-arreen video ilW ^ l**»ew s the irRural |p*vt«time i s \ NT com- taj., v 1 1 lrr " ,u '’ v *ir< itn ill* VI I tin. Iks IU.U .... . » . • ra.. exhibitor leader* for *m long. I know just how to take them That’s just the normal pap to impress Rembusch s members ance of the year In many cases the gross revenues reflect the fairly substantial m«nr tary stride* which the industry has been experiencing since last July Additionally, the upbeat tone of public over to exhibition * ,ule ^ t^e'ouutm^ u the upcoming bid for six channels |ng w|th<Ml lr!up ,' lowv ^ v% H Entire matter ». bow te the ** «?»**>* Change « heart hands of a special committee head- ^ f Jr . th , WS| , ed by Mitchell Wolfson. who’s also <n lhrtr * nnuJI, Other TOA Conrenfion neiri on paget 4 and 5. Showing the biggest advance la Far. whose gross talc* and opera! mg revenue reached M4 MO ixmi i<u iC'ontinued on page 147* America convention in New York this week likewise didn't take the , (Continued on page 1U Winers SeU 32,552 3 WB Shires Back To r r * I orr aao TOA's newly-elected president to.* Control obj.Wo The TV unit Will report on its ftnd- . . . '7_ . .. _ logs today * Wed > Jack U and Major Albert Warner Wolfson believes part of the job together sold 32^553 shares of their ^ one public "edueation ” that Warner Bros Mock back to the j # rxplaining the economics be- 1 company on tender last month In hind TVl acquisition of VOpflrtflM the sale to the Secun- to special eventa. away from \\ e *.* home tele TOA attitude la that dis< ’■ *sed that kotweon them thc> mal |y programs which could never .. #114 control 9*5 99* *hares I be offered by telecasters because increases for workers in the enter- Tee mm^Mny mm fompleted re* ^ cogti e#n ne presented by the- tatnment field was rimsidered yes- ♦ Tentative Spanish part which IJfhs G McCarthy brought bo* k to the l ! . 3 last week threatens to create • schism between the Mo* tion Ficture Assn of America and the Society of Ind e pendent Motion Picture Producers. It al»«i i«u.«ed SIMPP Monday <241 to take steps to prevent a repeat by Mct'arthy nr any rpp of the majors making a deal a bro a d t« which tho indies might be f o read to xnbocrihe wit h out h»Mng participated in the negotia- tions SIMPP distribution commit tea put a Rat nix at the Monday sen* ston on the Spanish agreement made 1 >v McCarthy, who heads tho international division of the MPAA. If the MPAA member companies should app ro ve the McCarthy deal, a battle with SIMPP would appear a * erf amt v However, indies who ana ly led the proposed agreement declared they felt there waa no more likelt* . hood of the major* act epilog it than Ihri No meeting for final approval hy the MPAA has been set yet Proposals which McCarthy worked out with the Madrid gov- ernment were sketi l ija the for- eign manager* hy mm last we r h and are being atudied McCarthy, however. Had no Anal I Continued on page ! 3 > SSB Panel Studies Pay Hikes in Aims Welcome Public Ideas Washington. Sept. 23 A formula for handling salary « followed a luncheon In Loa Angeles last week with Robert J O’Don- ’ nett, general chairman of the pro- motional campaign and Arthur L Mover. e*ec v p of the Council of Motion Picture Organixations . which is sponsoring ”.\fov»etlme ” It was ho|ied that Skottras might alM» reverse ht* long.standing op s&WssWft' SS. ^ a* rjirsEtf Sk.«.r., UuMiy a- * ,rr "“ rk *° * f,rm4 Hared ' Because I don l like 'll TV as Deyrecutor Of Tkeatre Values Draws N. Y. Blast moval nf 1.015913 share* of Its a ( rrt terday I Men 1 hy a special three- lie is in N. Y. to attend the con vent ion of Theatre Owners of America. »f which he wsa elected board chairman Monday <24 . Skouras was friendly hut non At the opening nf the fall course In real estate appraising and financing conducted ; by the Real Kstate Hoard of New York last week. It was brought out that al- though some theatres have Keen common stock which is , Second major point expected to man advisory panel which met m —I W |— .m.ugr h7 camUUMtior^ WB nos^ htl ! 1 !* York Rcentiv appointed by commit al in bis talks with O Don leave*! as studios for the production 1 . t # «O-52? |/ B tomorrow probably will concern t the Salary Stahiluatton Board the nvll and Mayer, Hts theatres, how- o/ uhoy , % Ufteo aUo total ^of Mlt/raS share, on the big ^ theftreorg. pre.enUtion to threesome include, chairman Roy ever. ImmedU.ely began ordering decW in Vlt v.l^ of . W T w .. .. -1th* FCC While the noise-making Hendrickson former Dept of accessories 1m the drive 1 (Continued on page I3» *n behalf of the principle of the- Agriculture official. Philip F Siff While his election to the bmird m ' r hh Sm J charge of production disclosed that T y continues, now drawing at- nneitme board member of letgnlrh thairmanslup was greeted general* he unloaded Into the riBDinyi tent,on are tha many problems tnited Artist* and Neil f iy Mth approval by the TOA dele treas ury I.MI Which It entails Agnew. ex-Paramount veepee gate* it wax agreed that the move Among these is the type of pro- (Continued on page 15) him with 416 449. which he owns directly and 21.500 in a trust, of which he is beneficiary Major Warner, who is v p and treasurer, sold off to the treasury 24 000 shares That left him with 407 550 owned directly and 21 000 In a trust of which he is beneArtary Slightly over 1 000.000 shares in all were purchased by the company In last month’s tender operation In an effort to reduce the number of outstanding shares It offered to twy up to tlJ.M0.000 worth ot lucw <! |D g.tun* th* I0'r *d Mock Offered to It »t « mMimum ni , ulon , ti , either reduced or pr <!»r• 0, *,** l> * r , , . elimuwtrd rveatuolly. in the - Sl £ " po " ,d . ,or „ U “ opinion of Abram t Myrra. cha.r month that • WB director. Mama m , n th , board ot Allied Slate Assn He said, however, that it Myers Optimistic of Beatiag 20T Akmsh Tax. Haring ‘Built Up Goodwill’ * Washington. Sept 25 The Aim industry has built up so much good will in Congress that it Advisory panel will hold a senes *** slightly unusual inasmuch ax nf informal conferences beginning Skouras unlv recently ordered hu in; New York Oct 22 at the Bar theatres out of the regional TOA Assn Bldg Committee la welrom- ««Hx *•» the various territories In ing suggestion* Anyone desiring which they operate * to appeal should file an applkration NT ft continuing however, Its in quarduplirate with Joseph D national membership In TOA lor (ConCnued on page 15» ^Continued on page 1S» National Boxoffire Survey Strong Trade Continues; ‘David’ Takes No. 1 Spot Third Successive Week; ‘Groom/ Wayne Neat 1 Tr ie bmi eagmaarea roCNDXD BV Slug KII.IUMAN RhMiM WwR(f a* VABltTV. 1X4 Mir«M KrkKf. Tr*«e«l m w«m tWh «M New Tad IS ft Ir M*M V tVMa M I v Salt Varra kraal ' • ,dB- ■ ISM v»iiaa»ln»M rva it - I Jt] .8 CSUiM II SIS M« Utrhifan *ia ktaUa* WO • SI Martin a PI . Tr.»•!**, S* Annual St »*4 Bill I4>N SIS *t»r*»«n Wolf., sold or donated to charity a total of 2 333 shares. That left him with 700. Skouras Returning To U.S. After TV Gander would be s tough job which would take cooperation by every segment of the picture industry Although some of new product t’ Tale* of Hoffmann *® just getting started in key cities "Meet After Show’’ 120th' and is not as sharp as releases three. TMillionaire for Christy” <20th» or four week* ago. bis rontinues are runnerups in that sequence very healthy in moM spots. Some "Btreetegr Named Desire" « WB) shapes up as potentially the top f j| Stn»l# 4 «e*t 1 »»i •ii ss ( nil AIUO. icXXCN g**K>r V o I 164 No 3 ■ : . . - pared by the Scn.l« FIimpc* Com- 000 total gron th hey. cover* Earth Stood Still" < Spyroa Skouras. 20th Fox prexy, mitten and which is now before the . Vabicty a* anottu-r stimh gi —*—• I full Senate Tha analysis was sent VABirnr. m mnmnrr «n«»n x r«'turn* Trwn Ftmeb, Switzerland demonstration of the new system on Monday 4 24) in Zurich. 20tb- Fox officials hope It will be avail- able for demonstration at the stockholders meeting Oct. 4 In N. Y. Eric Johnston will leave the V* 8 Friday (29) for a two-week , iT o -f o r% rs * survey ot Europe A report to '-•ned Twist m Buffalo president Truman on his findings. Buffalo. Sept 25 {following hU return to Washing Mv»rV vUwtsrff —■ >- . ! idea of how well it is holding up siM f ial analvsi* of the tax bill pre- l% *** n m th * faft that lhe flvr n *‘» r9n% *' r *> rt et temAc show special analysis of the tax wu pre N ^ ?i% ^ t|| shmt than ing on its N Y preem week Day 201 hi looms gnmer pred tested on Us sotko showing at N V Mayfair opening session. Be have Yourself’ <RKO». Ane in L A . Uniks sturdy in K C The Mob” <Col» also looks promising on Its Arst week out It it sturdy >n t'uuy and nice in Indianapolis ‘The River” «L'\» ,s d4»mg virtual rapacity in se con d N Y week ’ Journey Into Light’’ • MG', also new. is slow in PhUty. ’ Saturday t Hero vCol *. fair in Tpronto and okay in Port- i- y*. T a * W '*> with • report ih, Vmin« Commmw end Balh.hch, 'loth• w.Ui *M0 on the Etdopher eolor theere trie- yr« » «hel the , tn „ k , y rll ,„ »iuo« system, which *0th h ». did ff.spl.y » »*'"!»«•*<«.Ustered too edditiotul rec<.,d» taken over. for the welfare of the motion pic- r Skouras planed out of New York tore business * I Mcfr Com# * GrOMtl last Wednesday C19 > to attend a *• • a a e e 4 a. • t Par) i* finishing second, buys ing up from I nth *=.:■>:'■ I ’Flying Leathernecks’* <RKO). -sm. —e. . . — John Wayne starrer. Is taking third ON FINAL GOVT. DUTY• w,n,}: '• '** no,fhe * b * lu * JOHNSTON TO EUROPE ’Oliver Twist.** booked for two I at the Cinema, was with- drawn at the clooe of Its Arst week •• a result of protest over the por- trayal of Elgin In the Aim. Milton Harris, manager of the house, stated that he •leged hy ‘ ton, is expected to be his last of- ficial act as Economic Stabilization Administrator. Johnston’s nine-month leave from his poet ae prexy of the Mo- tion Picture Aaen. ef America to up Oct. 24. It to antic!peted that hell resume hit MPAA ‘ shortly after that 1 . 0(1 MS VISTV W — 7 w *#«#■' UOI I 1 land shapes up *ma>h in Seattle PtrturWl ’ Radio-T elev is ion "Groom ’* “Angels in OutAeld" ! tM<5» is racing up from eighth slot to capture fourth while "People Will Talk” rjOtht will wind up Afth same as last session "American Spy” (Mono* loom# “Place In Sun’’ (Part, with very .okay in Omaha “Rhubarb <Par> few new dates, will land in sixth pos- is fast in Chi and good in Seattle. ( j Ition. with “His Kind of Woman - “Fixe” «Col». uneven elsewhere. | f RKO ), seventh. * Homhlower” - to rated smart In Cleve. ^ (WB* will Amah eighth. ) ”Olive Twist" , OJA I. still sock Thunder on HUT <U». s new- in N Y. looms sturdy In Wash- comer, to showing enough to take ington and Philly. 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