Variety (October 03, 1951)

S, 1*51 n< Tim* is Regional Beefs In the group Uatod *r# III players. |S writers, II director! indUpr^ Tetal rMt to tlio Industry ol •ending the HtUifwtolUti on lour U Nlinuitd to exceed |300.(mmi Of It, is, the producer-dlitrft* will put itp about $111001 and local exhib commit trot tbo root. National “Mevieiime" organ!**- (Ion. which hat • budget ol about lIM.oui for tbo star tour*. nmt- paper advertlalng and other promo- lion. m paying transportation for t nr Hollywoo d peo p l e to and from rsrhaoxe nties and allowing local fOniiidttooa $11 per diem per per* ton for expe n ses. .. C'qat will bo much beyond that, however, since the regional group* will hay# to provide food, hotels and tram portal Ion within the area/ as well as all ether -Xpenaes Incl- »dental to tbo promotional push Coast peop l e w ill be In each area from about Sunday ill to the fol- lowing Saturday night. In oocb tana th< pers o n a lit let will be routed drat Into an exv ch»n«** city and from there to M min) other towns within the terri- tory In some rases they're being kept together as a unit. In others .split up Into smaller parties la order to cover more area. A num- ber of local battles are anticipated in ''diveyfxgr of the stars w here troupes are broken up. . Idea la general la just to boot the Hollywoodttes “meet the peo- ple " although they'll be equipped with s p eeches (prepared by the Screen Writers Guild) to use ae the ocfavion demands. Many of the smalltown atom will Just be for handshakes, while In bigger cities lunches, dinners and other gather- ings have been arranged for maxi* mutn effectiveness in felling 'movies art better than ever.** All arrangements, once “Movie- time'* headquarters has delivered the Holl y woad i tes to an ttrhaagr city, are In the hands of the local group Only use they are forbidden to make of the names la theatre and TV m Poliowing la the list of players and the areas to which they will go New 1 ark Bnffale Albany area: Gordon MacRae. John Carroll, Teresa Wright. William Rendix, Dana Andrew*, Vanessa drown Ray Mtllarid. Charlton Heston, writers Leonard Spiegelgax*. Karl Tunberg. Allen Rivkin. directors Fred DeCordova. Henry Potter. IndlanapeMs area: Debra Paget Hoagy Carmichael. Forrest Tucker I Rocky Lane; writer Phil Epstein; director Norman Fester. •ace • writer Adele Buffington, producers George Sidney. Harry Tugend. Denver area: Anne Raster. Doris Day. George O'Brien. Spring By- ington Raymond Walburn. Richard Wtdmark. writers Nathaniel Curtis. Defoihy Hughes, producer Bqin Foe. Omaha area: Marjorie Main. Regis Tpomey John Derek. Doris Day (from Denver for one day), writer John Larkin; director Hoy Howland Minneapolis area: Robert Vo ng Marta Toren Dorothy Patrick Ahn Doran writers Irving Ftelgund. Don McGuire, producer Vtobrrt dossier - Dee Moines area: Donna Heed, Macdonald Carry, Seven Members of Paramount's Golden Circle; writer Ale* Gottlieb, director John Sturgis, producer Robert Sisk. Detroit area: Walter Pldgoon. Sj v Forrest. Gale Storm, emtci Valentine Davies; director Lewis Allen; producer Sam Fimballat Cleveland area: Jeff t handler Geraldine Brooks Roddy MrOnw- all; wfilers Jesse Lasky Jr. Harry Buskin; director Fletcher Markle. Jacksonville area: Brian Dam- levy. Michael O'Shea. Mala Powers. Dele Robertson. Michael Rennie Constance Smith, director Alfred Hitrbeork Memphis area: Ricardo Montal- ban, Ward . Bond. Julie Adams. Eileen Christy. Smiley Burnette. John Derek (from Omaha for one day *; producer Anthony Veiller. New Orleans area: William Ltm- digart. Peggy Dow. Benay Venuta. Pred Clark, writer Borden Chase, director John Farrow. Oklahoma CRy area; Jean Petert. Tim Holt. Martha Vickers, Charles Sfarrett. Roaroe Ates, wrtter VI. Coates Webster, director AI Rogell- Pittsburgh area 'including Har- risburg and Charleston, W Va >; Brodericfc Crawford, Dan Duryea. Verm-Ellen. Ann Francis Phil Reed writer Ernest Pascal, pro- ducer Hoi Lesser.. Chirac# area: Barbara Hale Rill Williams. Paul Harvey, Otto Kru- ger. Jean Hagen. Danny Ka\r. wri- ter Sy Bartlett, producers William Perl her*. George Seaton Dallas area: Dan Dailey. Keenan Wynn. Chill Wills, John Wayne, Greer Garasn, Seven Members of Paramount’* Golden Circle; direc- tor King Vidor, producer Jesae Lasky. Hr Halt Lake City area: Doris Day 'from Denver and Omaha for one day I, Lucille Norman, Bob Wagner Jeffrey Hunter; wrtter Robert D Andrews. Lssk Mag Describes Uptsri a Fib Biz b Reverse el Life Piece In a clearly unmasked answer to •e s recent piece on Hol1\wood's colossal trouble.*' nest week s edi- : lion of lmok informs its readers that Him* ' ore still very much the' giant of the entertan.meht mdna-1 try throughout the world " U*ok spreads Its answer over seven, pages, two in color, and alt plenty upiieat about the trade Article by staffer Jack Ha ye rs fvpKti attendance, theatre* and prodts. are up hnd climbing. tin-' in the face of a series of ghoulish j obituaries **. Feature headlined “Who Say* Hollywood Is Dying*?r! relates in a subhead *t«» hold their dominant* of l . S entertainment the major studios alone arr betting tJft.vuoo 000 in talent color, pro- duction know how and Showman- ship on an even bigger and better year In ltd! " Look uses layouts of scenes from numerous upcoming pi*; all with caption copy underlining the up- trend in entertainment values and Hollywood's new efficiency and showmanship.' Sayers offers this summation “The outlook la Indeed bright In the language of Hollywood and Vine ' The rest of show business should have M ae good ” . Meanwhile, in a recent address before the Asan. of National Advrr- '• livers. Life publisher Andrew llei- vkell offered the view that the vari- ous media of communication In- cluding television and Alma, rvpre- sent no threat to printed matter “On the contrary," be aaaerts. “the # are all. to a large extrnt, rompie mentary rather than mutually ex- clusive." Life's topper Rales, in effect, the various comm unicat tons will pros- per so long as they have “some- thing to say " He added: “When newsreels, having worn out their novelty appeal, continued In be produced without saying anything, they tailed This occurred long be fore TV came into our spectrum. Quite possibly movies are today suffering the fate of not saying enough to satisfy the public " Pinks Woo 1,000 HP ‘Contacts’ Via N. Y. Movietime’ Luncheon Rita's Drana Comeback ♦ An informal committee of t.OOB prominent non-Alan pe rs ona, who wou l d aaaist the pic indnRry in public and civic relations and other matter* Is expected to bo organized via the Jubilee luncheon Celebrating the 50th anniversary «f the motion picture theatre at t he Ifotet Waldorf-Astoria next R:#> ivrganlacd industry-— known as the Cfcrgaitiaa- Y\ Holly wood Oct 2 Rita Hayworth's comeback pic- ture at Columbia, as yet untitled will he a straight drama vttipted by Virginia Van Lpp Director will he Vincent Sner-1 Tsmliv man with the front otflrc holding V production rettys ;y •)’ Hon ol the Motion hclsrs Indus- try ol the City of Greater N Y — has -»-«t out 1500 invitations to leaders in tabor, government edu- * D _ _a_, * T- lir cat ion veterans organisations and fdBlp .W^B the h.kr for the lumheon Rale of ItalLwcMMi (let 2 acceptance* indicates at l east 1* RKO postponed the sign mg (L* OAtJ will .Mend v// ^ on Vincent I'rice's multiple picture 1'^dc* Idea i> that all who .«n»ig direiting contract from No* *» ’»t> "HI *•* “"«•<* 1 to Jan 1 This permit s' him to ^ the industry in a friendlier star in Coast tour of “Cnrkfgll and will he more amenable Price’s RKO Pad Delay Aim Hi I'srty" being produced b> Lewi* A Young v;' “Party" Opens in San fisathrs Oct 15 for four weeka, then goe* to Isas Angeles Interstate circuit dates are also betn art h* c oo p eration when it's desired Highlight of the luncheon will be the appearance* of a Movietime LV.il:A" group of Hollywood per- sonalities who will he in the area ; for a week’s tour Mavtetimr" unit will include Dnrin Andre w s. William dendix, Vanessa drown. John Carroll. Charlton Heston. Guidon MacRae. t Ray Mitlaod. Terenea Wright, screenwriters Allen Kivkin. In»- ^ arm... spigelgas* and Karl Tunberg. tibiy an exec v p to fellow Arthur^ #n<| -|r#rfprt de Gpr- L. Mayer dova and H C Potter [:■ Roth men nre determined to re Uarhran being aaf up by Vhn sign While highly appreciative ol Lynn Parmd puMo relations of- IK« ihAt tWnisn u ot«.h*Ms w ' 11 ro ' 1 lhr Hade $10000 tbo fact that WUpkkff a penba Psprose of the star caravan will C0MP0 Beeline ftscuioH fteei put I j mure responsible-than anyone ela#| for COMPOa coming into being; tun about $5 000 That the luncheon Is being Af- ( inrianati area (including Prank- fort. Ky i: Keefe Braaselle, Dean J agger. Edmund O'Brim. Barbara Bates, writers William Lively Well-i Root. * Atlanta area: Joan Bennett. James Craig. Kay Brown producer Walter Wanger; wrtter Lamar Trot- ti; director Robert Ptroah, New Haven area: Wendell Corev. Raymond Maiaey, Frank McHugh.| Joyce Me KeaRe. writer Albert Brodacy. director Albert Lew in. PhlladelphU area: Claude Rains. Richard Arlea. Wayne Morns, Bev- erly Tyler. Paula Raymond. Zero Mustel; writer F. Hugh Herbert, producer Carey Wilson. '/W ashington. D. C.. area (Includ- ing Richmond and Annapolis'; Jane Greer. Debbie Reynolds. Randolph Scott and Mrs. Scott. Preston Foo- ter Myras Dell. Jane Nigh, writer Virginia Kellogg; director John Ford C harUtte area: Nancy Davit, Craig Hill, Penny Edwards; writer Douglas Morrow; producer Irving Asher Boston: Dorothy Lamour. Jeanne Cram. George Murphy, Billy De- Wolf#, James Whitmore; writers Pm met Lavery, Oliver H P. Gar- rett Syeciiale oa Sot Causiof Metro To ! Wave Tost’ Bids Minneapolis. Oct 2. Industry here Is speculating on whether suit A led against It caused Metro to waive competitive bids and to release “Show Boat" In the 2$-da> alot both to the RtchAeld clasaiAed for that kvailability. and the 35-day Edina. Independent com K :tmg theatres in adjacent areas. itherto. Metro has required the*# two local suburban houses to bid competitively for pictures sought by them on Id-day clearance, the Arst availability here after the in dial loop run. The Paul Mans group. RichAeld owners, seeks to restrain MG from requiring the competitive bids and to have the court assess alleged damages sustained by the theatre in consequence of the trade prac- tice. Also ready for Aling are pa- pers prepared for Ben Friedman * Edina agsdatf all major companies, excepting Columbia, to compel them to grant it 2d-day availability. Columbia last week acceded to the Edina’s demand for the early clear- COL, RKO TAKE OVER DiSTRIB OF 2 INDIES Further underlining the fact that major companies are reaching out for independent!* prtKiured addi Hunt to their release «kvd% are new acquisitions by Columbia and RKO Col, via outright purcha**. hat taken over distribution rights to “Red Shou." produced by H«»rls L Petroff and rostarrmg Guv Madison and Kay Mala Drama ('enters on Rutsian raid-> on the Alaska Soviet frontier RKO has purchased distribution rights to “Jungle pf Chiang “ made in Thailand and spoken in Siamese, which will he sold »« a dual bill wtth “Jungle Headhuntmx" Com- pany has had the latter on Us »ked for some time “Chiang" m Iginally had been five property of Sven>k Filnundudri. Continuing on the i>mwl for new product la L’nited Artists, which in the past week took releasing rights to l** feature* LA will handle “The Lady Says No.'* Joan CaulAeld David Niven coatarrer. under a deal with producers Prank Rom and John Stillman.; Jr. and “Park Row." which Samuel Fuller has att as his Arst indie produc- tion. . ; V/ industrvites agree that it ia pr«»b- nti live basis of a longtime •dip pppp*^ .$<$ let tbg Pr'Hd 1 *y] |j»a| a || invitations and acceptances rotate ; <b» the other han«G they t #rr bring carefully indexed Thia are still hopeful of retaining Vtayer will providr an immediate Ale of u lutd t»*r h«4 rtM tlurt M* "f. r "*? 1 “ *•«»»•*«■ otlir* . , .. l and non Aim industries and groups a »• n e» *• S‘n> • !-»«•►» v«. K|HH , MM, b* *Mgmh cation to get the rest and change (hr future he wants, following which he would return to his post. There could he tie ms for ex- ample. with labor leaders, or the . mm art* wrth veteran* organtsa- . Lnf**T *"* 1 Tf * . J* **\ ? turns ruuld be us«‘ful where dlffl- Irtt beln\erbalu^ , u,Hr * cm * W R reg-idmg any pix bo* XPVfy (Mittp ^r b axx^ X drtmifgXtt| Moating tine lunrht un wilt be ■»r formally art down .y reflected ^ j Schwarts. Century The- . a* chairman Edward Rugolf. They M longer fear th.it i « preaidrnt of the Vfetronolttan Ms* ia an ogre amdng tu take^ them |kH| Theatres Aim# Harry over attd the activities of IWltus Hrandt Independent Th-at re Own- •tremeni organiMtum mer whHh ,. r% Ai«n ; Oarer A Doob Imrw'x; they JooBmmAf ptOgMe \l»i A t'ohen, Ctrwm* Ctrrutt; That’s bent exempti#«*d bv the s ft Pahian. Pabian Theatres; fart that, eshih contrihuiMm* to major rtimpan) i*rexie* Barney CDMPO have puked up somewhat Ralahan Nate J Blumberg. Harry and have now exce e d e d thnoe Of t 'nbn. N« d P. Depmet Nicholas M the di*trtb^ Com t* loming fynm Schmrk Spyio* P. Skouras and big rmuMv wtth the gra»*ro«lei wry If. WatSHN i»to, Famol as still not spending any d*mgh tliey special rop ' don't a.b*olutetv have to but it i- nev erthel#-* encouraging Heconf indicator of the ch.mgr in eshih thinking on COM 1*0 w*v ihe TOA conclave in New Ymk lao week M’htle continual mhi oi menihrmhip in COMPO was a prime (opt* at last year’* meet and came close to causing an open vpitt Vft« r month* of negoiialHin that in TOA it nras hardly mentkm* d r*^uh.-d several times m one side or the other walking nut tn dts. agreement, the Mary s * I'lrture (if - The Month" promoimn Anally tees off tinlay Wed New York de- Macy's ‘Pic si Month' Finally Teeing Off After Many Tangles this .year. .. i Relegate Membership situation So unimportant wav it consid- ered that nothing more wa* d>»n«- than to appoint a committee to pmftment store will plug Metro's keep TOA informed on COMpiy* 1 Arne.uan In Parts" in two^page adivttftes. MxHxx ThObtim^r. V|r- •prradv In seven metropolitan ginia iheatrrman. was named chair- dailu* today and tomorrow in an idrilh BHlhnFilv tn mak* his Thfff +\l\ lUo hr I $tn . ! ' i •• dcattlo _ ''ct**r Joey, Bruc# Bennett Jnli# Ruhnp. Joseph Callela: writers Hoxry Pphron. Sloan Nibley; dl- i-ertui Edward Benas Si. lash area: Faith Domergu#, I-ew A) res. Craig Stevens. Monica Lewi*; writers Edmund Hartman. Frank Nugent; producer Sol SeigeL Milwaukee area: Pat O’Brien. William Demarest, Viveca Lind- Ion. Harry Carey. Jr: Catherine McLeod; writer Richard Breen; director George Marshall. . Kansas Ctt# area: Dennis D Keefe, Sheila R v an; Gordon Mac- Rie (from New York for one day>; Much talk also has been occa- sioned by the fart that the Edina presented * Show^Boat" for Ur. ad- mission. while the RichAeld and eight other local independent neighborhood and suburban Jioueea. aa weti as turn Paramount circuit subsequent-run theatres, had a dbc . admission In Us suit, the RichAeld IglSUe* that R and the Edtna are not competitive and that it ia entitled to buy through negotiation MG takes the positioo that the theatres are competitive and that the con- tent decree compels it to call for competitive bids when both the same picture. Princeton Co. Plan* ' To Branch Out in Prod. Princeton Film Center, • Prince- ton. N J. which has concentrated on industrial and commercial pix heretofore, plant to branch out soon into feature* fur theatrical dis in but ion It’s currently on the ’ prowl for suitable scripts OutAt will seek story properties which can be Aimed on low budg- ets and in New York and New Jersey locales Center is headed by Gordon Knox. pre*>. Bnd Libia’s Mill Cincinnati, Oct 2... Robert J. (Bud* Lihwon. 31. the- atre circuit owner, who died of cancer Sept 22. left $2.dB$ to the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund Hu will, dated last Aug 23 was A led is Prohate Court last week He was the *on of the late Ike Llbsoa. pioneer Cincy exhibitor. man with authority to make hi* own appointment to the committee Hardly necewsarv. therefore, in view of that attitude, so the as- surances given by Depmet that ■ rOMPO^d*. .Nou«M .--UP- i\ HMVPHHHVBMHVHHHHMfPMMpp' pronto! ion of the pic, display* in tvM» windows and an exhibition of original drawings by Irene Sharaff Of ■ emtumes, far the “Paris’ ballet. mg TOA ; The public relation* body take* its strength, he said from the strength of its enttstytu #ni organisations' 1 :■/:/' “We distributor* would nnl sur page «< the newspaper douhfe- truck* will plug the ptc dire«llv and the faring page will advertise merchendise Tie up w^s arranged mostly render our rights and prerogative^ through the Lynn Far no! public to COMPO. nor would we want >ou diatoms organisation in New York to.“ hedeclarrd He added lhal * a f| PI t \ ir numerous failun - io grt eight TOA units 'out ol 2$t have |OCr|jMV by Mac y s and Ih • Organs applied for individual membership MHin ^ ^ Morion Picture Indux- tn addition to their TOA national l(> u | the City of New York Famol representation. reps OMPI. which comprisem-lrb- Increased rate of contributloiiv p«»li!an circuits and indir hou-‘ s by mdiex. t nc l dentalh. has permit- Major problem was selecting a ted Mayer and COMPO counsel pie suitable to klacy's ong to QM.PL, Robert Coyne to collect some of Many were screened with attend- their back salary They are only ant chagrin by one side or tio •«*/*. r about three month* behind now i Headache will start all ovet ar«» When things were *'^r> rough tor In an effort to make future l***"- COMPO earlier this year. Mayer ttUh although it is now '■ •;><-4 and Coyne skipped their own sal- that the initial effort will havo aries In order to spread what little based the way coin there was among the other Coming choice* could )» • on t ie employees and keep th# organize- ba>i» of pix suitable for r* h»n- tion intact They both are down diving thuja on bw*H, («>• or for 925.00$ • year. /" 'other products.