Variety (September 1957)

Pub ekly Ww st 45th Street, New York 38, N. Y¥., by. Variety, Inc.. Annual subscription. 610. Single copies, 25 cents. Published wonky at 15h W ¥ tter December 22, 1905, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 38, 1879. COPYRIGHT, 1957, BY VARIETY, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Asks f ARTLESVILLE C (Boxers Now Enter Ring With Height, fillions ns Visit Tine Sq. Daily? “PARLE CINEMA’) = Weight, Capital Gains Dimensions ihe: contention rat Broadway is By AREL GREEN | By FRED HIFT eas Fase motion pieure| Cart Before Horse ville, Oki Edsel Vs. GM | zelebrompter uasse for the closed _ Showcase-is disputed by Charles B.| —_ Bartlesville, Okla., Sept. 3. Te ed ey Ory Sept. 5. Detroit, Sept. 3. | circuit telecasting rights to the ” Moss, hdad of 3B. S. Moss EnterAsked how he envisioned a © any ang Nomorrow o Ray McKinley, leading the Sugar Ray Robinson-Carmen Ba of the Criterion] f f 1 pay|tion pictures met face to face inj Glenn Miller orchestra, was |*> . ‘Beles, ober a # Street Play: mente for his new kind of in| this little Oklahoma oil town today! just about ready to give the heh f Yankee Stads aa oa Sept ‘house. “How can the street be| .the-home transmission, Harry | Tues.) when, for the first time, a) new Edsel automobile a fan93 h : t the flight on a dead,” Moss. asks, “if 3,500,000) J. Griffing, Video Independent |BCW and major attraction was|/ fare which would signal its lists? “in th , same idi ot mth people come into the Times Square| Theatres prexy, cracked: on a regular commorcit service” unveiling before members of | Hollywood ‘and tv stars now in ates every day?”. “T think ‘we better. first get ws rhe ar comme the nation’s press when an [joi for themsel ith capie occasion lacked «tama, and{ eagle-eyed Ford public relausiness for elves, with cap Moss answers the. downbeaterg| into the. room-before we start with only about 300 subs¢ribers ties . Speci aliat tice d the |tal-gains setups and the like. It of the Main Stent with a mass of| discussing ‘decoration. " connected, it was unpretentious! GM_ initials will unquestionably mean that | ti: on the back of . Stafistieardata that indicates: ‘that panama enough as a starter. Yet here, in each music stand. James Dd. Norris’ International ee. $00,000 “mistre“people are visiting | ,_: the heart of the Osage hills, a The fanfare was postponed Boxing Club, and for that matter Hires daring "a" Stour period eee, Retort aa ekermaac| Unt all the GMa were cov/°0 shor Gd basic ‘contracts with . thar: 20. “years avo: He notes that Hines elec moulding the outline ered. their headliners if they are to “b0% ate from the five boroughs. of of 4-brand-new distribution system |" enjoy the same freedom of negotiathe city, 25% from the metropolithat could revolutionize show biz/qa ® | 9 tion for radio, tv and fiim and fanarea, and 25% from out-ofoperations. Seidman S Tax other rights, as in the past. town: Se -gobits..out, foo; ‘that, | Video Independent Theatres, AUER. Seemingly Norris was caught in 2 if té-the -<Convention andj... 9}which is sponsoring this project a “shifting sands” stage. He found Uistors Bitréat, 14,000,090 out-of-| $0. and underwriting its considerable o himself not in the same firm posi_towners tary fo. NY, in 1956. and| §€4 cost—chain has spent some $300,R lief Plan For tion as he thought was heretofore ~at eer ae ie atop va the Fe 000 already and expects to lose ec , the case, because Robinson gould roanway.. ake a on, 4. 50,000 more the first year—calls ave forced cancellation .o @ Anditated”, “thet. the. Convention. e one’ to fhe fore ageing witht a #0 system “Telemovies.” The championship bout if his demands , Puke’: s.Statistics reveal _ that the framework of the unending|basic idea, which VIT prexy Stars j in Show Bi! for a $255,000 guardntee from TNT 400,000" visitors. have ¢ome to hassle between exhibitors and film| Henry J. Griffing insists repre| were not met. Basilio, too, de> RY. during the. Summer season | distributors over product rental sents nothing more than the exten| manded and got a $110,000 guare 80: far. oF térins. Reason for the new accent {Sion of the theatre seat into home, Members of the theatrical pro-|antee from the closed-circuit pro “Much-. cat the disparagement of | on the sideline sales of candy, pop-jis simple enough. A subscriber is| fession and other. individuals with | moters which means that TNT, for Spied ‘Moss feels, comes. from | corn, shrimp rolis and soda pop is |connected with the main cable and, | fluctuating incomes have been the | the first time in its history of 15 «the. "recent activity. involving the l fn top: terms ‘being demanded for | Via two separate channels on his tv| “fall guys” under the U.S. tax championship fights and 140 closed. atribation of -. certain feature| syoh ‘pictures: as “10 Command-|set, is serviced with continuous| structure and have paid a higher | circuit teleeasts, had to lay it on , fdtig: direct" to the~-neighborhood | ments”: and “80 Days Around the|12-hour-a-day film entertainmentjJevy than they should. That's the | the line. | . houses on 2 firat-run ‘basis.. These] world” ‘as they ihove ‘into -wide | originating at a central booth,/ opinion of J, 8. Seidman, CPA and; The imbroglio, which was spark. hype ef Hirns,. Mose asserts, wouldn't |yeleasa, | There is a flat monthly charge of | a frequent investor in Broadway|ed when Irving B. Kahn's TeleContinued 9 On: page 22) Here's how it works. Paramount, | $9.50, billed in advance. productions. In an attempt to cor(Continued on page 50) 5 — for example, may insist upon a cut} The first picture to be presented | rect the situation he’s drawn up “Commandments.” ‘The’ exhibitor and expresses the hope that Coneoncedes that the picture is strictly gress will do something next year Fine. f h Hut $ _* AF. _ 3 to lighten the burden for the AN sn Xhaur Rie aM DO Ue oa on only 30% oF tie tae, ae Boris Morros veruel sufferers” of the present; 300 in Show Biz Made hanks Oily’ Gin i CK pete G ae fine parm Rd | ssi h tlined his plan ‘Decisions for Christ’ Abad + 5 e on @ and, tc Seidman, who outline Pp y for inneapolis, Sey t. 37 | boot, will have capacity of. substan| in the Virginia Law Weekly, point-| Billy Graham revealed in an ine we “ix tue ‘Cities’ ‘ine arts’ | flak audiences on hand to give the Counterspy B. ed out that “the income tax setup terview with Jack Paar on “Tos | snack bar a héavy play. The distrib| |is such that two people making the} night’ over NBC-TV Friday (30), “Se "patel focated. in neighbor. ee ee et pardapate i the} same amount of money over the/that during his crusade at Madison of 70%. of the boxoffice gross for (Continued on page 64) his own pian for “tax averaging”! 1... , Billy Graham Reveals ii e finding’ that] | nts E / _|8ame period of tine may have to! Square Garden “between 300 and eae ‘eerie “tee ad nate only” ‘Some time aga the point was]. Aut | log Lat. j shell out widely different amounts} 400 in show busiress had come policy pays off in more. ways than made in ‘distribution. circles that oe = o eee of tax. Maybe that wouldn’t be SO} forward and given themselves to the film product draws the concesdisturbing if it weren't for the Christ”; that two or three Bible _ ene: 4 Rorls Morros is closing: with Viksion customers and. therefore the fact that 4 the fellow who fs soaked we By. . banning the smailfry and distrib ought to cut inon these ing Press’ for his. autobiography isthe one for whom we would exoe enagers, it's claimed, these | extra earnings.‘ Nothing ever_cari¢™ which, in:-turn, will spark a biopic | pect leniency.” Among those who pegrvetrrm ‘their patrons to en-{ oF this, deal: Thé now renowned counter (Continued on page 18) _the pictures: sans the noise and |. : d spy, ex:Hollywood ‘composer, con_ crated by the gouges senent’ee| Lilo’s US, Commitments | sesthes" sar kere snares _ Py erated: by™ F Your er element det .t besiege erary an “2. ° | i. Spité “all the policing possible. | o s oe ents [ing offers, and cloged with Viking Legit and Coney Island’s Fantail trey ae from) Regiiire NY. Rel earsals |of 425,000 advance savaliy’ eat Why Leave Us Out in The * ..HS' a known fact that many ped-f | Morros, -with his identity’ now}; “'"A{ys ° « »snem _. Big Have’ duit’ “filtigoing . | -For New P. aris Musical! public propérty, is-obviously inef-|’ Cold on Ax of Pic Tax?’ = they sean’t =stomach: ‘the ‘disorder}’~ Préparation * ‘and. ‘perhaps, part |fectual: henceforth to the FBI -svith ; tHial’s: so: fequently: in. evidence in} rehearsal in’ New York of 4 new Whom he. worked #0 -seeretively | Bill wiping out New York ‘City's ‘ showhojises.and don’t want'to take|Frerch.. musical . comedy ig. the |aud effectively for more than a/5% tax on theatre admissions was “the risk, of. 4 m ntering it—espe-| switch because of Lilo’s U.S. com: | decade. Instead, he will engage in’ signed et Re Sues wy | edad c { ‘tw ‘Jectu¥e tour, either via Colston | : y, at, current. #dmission ‘prices. mitiments. prior fo. her: scheduled |: | €, Toul r vx Colston | Fi day (29), but with some dis classes had been organized, and he believed “It can have an impact right here on Broadway.” He mentioned that Jerome Hines had some months ago, given hig “life to, Christ”; that Hines’ “life has absolutely been changed.” The evangelist suggested to Paar that he bring Hines on “Tonight” for an interview. After Paar had asked Dr, Graham .“What can I do?” and had revealed “my mother wanted m to be a minister—as a boy, wanted to’ be a wrestler,” "she preacher showman delivered a : The local. arty theatres, too, have apr yg {Leigh or Robert. Keating --(both message on “the tremendous ree : omer fhe. {ehutation of Being Spe yy 2 Fek. platforin agencies have made him senting voices ralsed a lege Hall. sponsibility’ of those in public life mers, ¢ strong and daring |'Theatre,.Paris,;.ie.December: _ -{ and do a two-parter for aske an show business “to live a ine, * we need relief, too, sald the Coney clean, wholesome, Christian life.” *sex. pictures that go much further |. . Lehmann,. the. foremost musical }nisg, “as -told to Bill. Davidson” ie the, direction of boldness than |entrem n. Parts,> “int Gwhe. id the Frank Sinatra’ se| Island Chamber of Commerce, a nything preserited: in thé theatres! 1951 I 5 giver t ties). INS is also planning syndi-| James. ‘Reilly, exee. director ‘of| out, are seen by miliions of people; a with corventional poli¢ies or of ty staging the French Wationat Qperafcation “of -bis book,. Morros has] the League of N.Y. Theatres, while they are emulated and mimicked, Soreens, If has reached the stagé| productions, arrived if New York {also had. yidpix bids and “may do] not opposed te elimination of the] Especially, “it is being brought out Be “fee: arts‘ here is synomorius!on the a inerte last week fo puddie Segments ‘of his counterespionage levy on ‘picture grosses, felt the/in the situation in Hollywood at | boys say, ed TEC ntinsed: OM: bage. 1 os, yeareer as.aty series, | (Continued: onpage. +h ‘+ (Continued on page 19) Entertainers, Dr. Graham pointed