VOL. 1M N*. IS NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, * Trtfvitkm Authority is utkln| to outlaw all welfare shows in which performers will bo ashed to work for less than their usual foo on commercially sponsored shows Attach on this type of program came after the American Guild of Variety Artists' first show, as part of Opposition to unlimited televis- ing of top sports events mounted on all fronts during the last week with indications pointing to the probability that video {stations will fsce a stiff fight to gain rights par ticularly to football and basest 1 games next season. College grid he hod rigged up a Ashing tackle oohing the water and hod alerted see of a nibble, which registered a playback was nur«ti«ned by the Colgate Comedy Hour' aeries m engineers on C<»><1 taste on Sunday <2*. which caused Ed reyt ad libbing tooh the form Sullivan, N, Y Deity News rolum- u using a femme anenf Lydia mat and conferenrier of the com* ham's, adding up to the con pel mg Toast of the Tewo." to -oom calling Victor Shotis, who protest to AGVA national admlnts* on Jury duty, as to the pro trator Henry Dunn and Television re Sholia quickly said. Tf the Autnority head George Heller, that taste of the material is in this show was providing unfair lion, cancel It " competition to sponsored programs HAS. which has a high repu paying full salaries hall chiefs, asserted TV was hurting their gates too murh. Cited as particularly significant in the running argument was a report from the Los Angeles Col* iseura that TV rut football attend* sure almost In half, both at colie* glate and pro games Management of the 1 1 0.000-seat stadium revealed an attendance increase of 4ff this year when games were not te le- ts! ton for good taste and service,, Test of Sullivan's complaint to in the public Interest, didst think Vaetrrir is as follows w As AGVA the Godfrey material was tunny member who has given employ- i i • ■ - ment to more than 1.000 AGVA m , members on TV, I have died vigor- II II f , I . •»«» protest with Henry Dunn and NunnaUy Johnson held in cut rate opposition to spon* P Hfftl f** ^ w*red shows which pay acta full W0AC / r/ I mPfTIAC ! salaries. I have pointed out that lAvd I U Q VlIKlHi nr»i absurdity would be for AGVA # ' :■ •"'.•■•to ipomor a cut rate show at Rosy 17 i\ J I Til L- TP i Theatre in competition with a full- K (In hv IV nv hh < -*mnued p-ge m, testa were aired. Conceaaioilalrea reported a 100% increase in bu this year. Pro-TV-ltea continue to under- score. however, that the Agures by themselves prove nothing. They claim that too many other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the weather, the marquee lure of each Individual game, etc 11 auf Acient weight la accorded {Continued on page 40 » prudence eg show business to help win friends and influence sales of merchandise is hitting an all-time peak. The trend is being pointed up in tho current Christinas buy- ing rush. Publicity generated by Hopalong Cassidy. Roy Ro g ers . Gene Autry. Space Cadet and others are having a marked sales effect an toys and togs carrying their name. It's esti- Hollywood. Dec. 4. Charles Chaplin has nixed bids from networks and others for TV rights to his motion pictures, snd has also turned down offers to do a live video show, a spokesman for Chaplin flguras ho can get more coin out of theatrical reissue of hit old pis, and it’s known also that he has no particular likiag for the medium, which is why he nixed offers to do TV. He owns rights to about 1C pis mode since IC1C. The old Chaplin pis now shown oa television were 28,980,000 TV Viewers nei Myers PatesD TV Ufhtmf Method, Hardies tart De It’ dented degree. For tho post month Gertrude Berg has been trekking to various deportment stores, in N Y and out-of-town, to kick off a new ban of “Holly Goldberg** half times as many people as see their feature Alms TV show, aired Nov. 4 on NBC’a "Colgate Comedy Hour.** had an audience of 28.- 980.000 viewers, while the average Aim feature, according to the moot recent estimates, plays to about 20.000.000 people. Video Agures were compiled by the NBC Research department and are based on American Research Bureau Statistics. MJtL's TV audi- ence. representing one out of every Ave persons in the U. S . is the largest on record for a regularly- scheduled TV show ARB gave the MJtL show s na- tionwide rating of 48 8 Program was tuned in on receivers in 8.900,- 000 homes, with an average of 4.2 viewers per set. Mil too Berle's Tesato Star Theatre** on the same network hit « higher rating during Boca Raton. Fla.. Dec 4. Projecting TV into 1999. at which Ume he envisions 4.200 TV theatres, each averaging 1.000 seat- ing capacity for an overall one- time audience of 4 200 000. K ! Madden. NBC TVs veepee in charge of sales and operations, re- vealed at the NBC convention here No Pspcsri, Ns Caafy Try for last Aadksce’ ciAcally for theatre TV. The 4.200.000 audience. Madden opined, will r e p e as ant only 9% of the anticipated 84.000.000 potential TV viewers oa of 1959 Latter fig* » U UtMT Fh hit TV P eerless Television, distil b Arm re- cently formed by Leaser and Ed- ward Small It virtually iou b loa the outAt'a Aim library. . If Riviera Rover Boys Keep His Up r? MckY vrm:a a jim cyrhaitt Czalsr Cats ia Skobky Oa lb WB Rape Deal WaHywiil, De< 4 M4i» Cutar i bioptc deal with Warner Bros la a second try for Prtrr Lind Hayes ■ay’ Has Too Little, Flayed by Critics ; #. • ■ 4 4 lot It Heckler $ Wf have Jnet returned from an other visit to London, where after the appearance of the Time rewrite ef our VaMVt Barjt pan nine England, we were given the tort of royal welcom# usually re served for ftlUe salesmea Ur a beat Side gtnmill The saner at b eo b the Sdf-RefaiatiM of Anas, si TotS i«i am ^ JOaSSSsasraac Washington Dec 4 ; teen Iowa Salary Stabiluetlou Sanrd la that the •cted la ask Economic Stabiliser snytMhg toer L Putnoaa thia week la okay JJr*",)* .* feeling waa that we as Asterican* " ’ * - urhlBk lol th .. were trying to get hack at England j* * * ^ Skolt || ¥ handlina for burning the White Houae in * r *'VLl Ttn 7 t JJJ ,* h r M o< TookM^.Tr.r ■*•> Hwr, K.ntfU — —I*"* open oysters at 50 yard* l.a«t lime the chore of Cantor Story. «, mm .g motion pictures. radio-TV and thumbs-down of tha Rodgers- 1 • ■ 1 . I,J .other branch— of entertainm en t M— a ra t ain m u d e dl here To 44 Thesps Set For StSSUSSS * * WM salaries There are, of course, illum.net- n , * • .. n # The regulation, drafted last week Ing circumstances in connection I 1/vknl I mac vmte *»» ******* production* in IlHindl AJIldo A ri 1111 N nam * okay to be prmmilfated This question. )u*i a« there were in B _ . . m ^ a 1 _ A .A -o • * * _ RAbOi a sa _ ial •• ■ ■ okay to he promulgated Thia question, hut to there were • Cant cu whn W i;' Hollywood Dec. 4. I Cantor no Total of 44 players have been ^ rounded up by the Hollywood Co- tub lito own vocala, ordinating Committoe to carry t the casting of kit Christmas holiday entertainment ego to still not set ip fj 5 armed forces in Europe. foliows a principle laid down by the case of “Hiator Roberta/* an 4 Eric Johnston when he was Been- outstanding Broadway hit that was t^en omir Stabiliser : p a nn ed and failed to do business \ Cm. SSB based the new order on rec- l # London teat summer, for te- SSB based the new order on nmendationa by a special th ndon teat summer For in- . Mary Had a Utile.- which I — Roy Hendrickson Neil was touted ia the West End ae a d Philip Siff— which con- Broodway hit. never actually to U. S armed forces la Europe. Agnew and Philip S»ff -which con* ; Irsadeay hit. never gctianlly Alaska and the Pacific and Carih- Hdered the unique problem* of York, but had a bean areas. When the trmip— regulating snlnrlee In the talent | mild amn—ercial aucce a a uM crilh leave via Military Air Transport field . cm * beating > in Chicngo. but waa that our article led to bad blo«id which to fine, because look where fAHtd blood has bd England London theatre la booming a! Ibis point There mu st *e Sawn more than IS legit shows running while we were there, “South Pacific** among them but, as usual, for that you ran *t even buy tiekeu in stand in line to buy tickets planes on Dec SO. It ia exported T c D|| - that almost double that number LlllllWr Idhtvo VI V9J9f : W ||,J volunteered r A J If Signed for the European tour JCZ r frame /IB vccpcc are Betty Butler, Carleton Carpen- Detroit Dec 4 Ur Carullnk Cotton. Tony Curtis Here's a tip In advertisers shout Lelgflh Arthur Loew. Jr »<»nrn (ram . wom.n “Url»iW»l'» r Pldaran. Drbbt# R,ym.l"' T u .k,r .nd Kran.n Wyni. T,» tdhrr mil. Mix Wash th, i ?•«•* not sub>ectcd to Main Stem stand- ■wAdVeepee Detroit. Dec 4. Miller, Slurwssd Testify Ts Marta Abba’s Talent (Legit) la Dirsrce Case Cleveland Dec 4 Deposit tons from Gilbert H A1 Rosen’s quoted statement in London that -Mnry'* earned $350 * 000 profit in the U. ft . ia not sub- stantiated by bn c k e r a of the origi- nal American prod u ction— Ed 1. The critics, however seemed to nrochitm a I And— . Hillary Brooke Raymond Miller York producer and ia the play ’ have writter. .heir revlewsa week nwilo ftSser walk Bl,rT Cooper, Paul Dnugtea. Robert E Sherwood, pl ay wr ig h t , regarded by London of them operating on the general ,,r * um »mo oe idea that since the festival of 1,1,0 ^ rr Britain lost 11000 000 pound*, no bmation is both hrr h,«(, .nd th. rara ram- »£? 'ft'" >»rt»rd JttorU, ^ Martl Abb. h,(or, h.r Similarly, although To Doro- thy. a Son* waa claimed in New York at a Weal End Mnaah. the truth ia the play waa generally regarded by London reviewers aa • C ontinued on pgRt St > Nigh, Molly Picon. Mala Powers. The advice comet from Mrs ^ ^ lavarly .Tyi— . ••South Foclflc ! ® m * k f r . n w 'od2vRlndInnh soeooo ^f Ala * ka Gm»rge Dolcnx. Virginia soclalile IndustrialiM. played lm- ” se^Id the Du^sesi of Kent dtd Batten Barton. Durstine A On- portant roles in her divorce action ft* to the opening of Orson Welles’ born She won the Advertising . nrra Bichard Allan Ytarrw her husband last wreck. “a rontinarnt of U S talent •thhe.lo- aod the back of her Federation of America , sward last Hnl lilS aM? After their written testimony ^ | A ^ |i* ^ head was more interesting to look June a* Advertising Woman of the u u.. K read to the court, to show whi . . * ■* -'i* m , I NAMES ABROAD FOR contingent of U. n r , he I . i.L'hVh/ XI Brt »* m Nb Hawk. Marilyn John After their written testimony was a ^ t4fhu to Knf . Interesting Ip look one as Advgg^Mhf WdRMd ^ ^ | M>n. Joyce Mackenzie, Helen rr * < * *° the court, to show What a | an< | i afl ( night ' Tue* ) to partiei- J. Z''"’™'* 011 1h# * U J ' r * f . ru»«a - - - ■ Hi an lev. . Eorresi lhaohnr. Marrv promlgiBg future the former Italian ^ » n the benefit show for the w,ura, wy r«T«- » V y "* **rr«f«lT»far. W.lbura P.| Wtl m..** « '•>» A— W ■««■». 155» o < Edmhurch-. pram. th. tnougnt of |l I ole him playtn C lub Mis. Kmdlsub saui Little u — • ■ — wi»»d^hr 101111—1 attorneys announced M>tioiisi Ptavine Fi» Fund thiMight of 11*1 ole him playtn h’takespeare right there in l^mdon Mi-* lavr and Kiaaet wants love Uams and Joy Windsor mii mens attorneys — m— m— I National Playing Fields Fund, that he had agreed to a aHtlement Show u for th# Coliseum, in which the cash Mure waa not London. Monday *I0». TWAing ov he had hurty feet and had to and affection and can be appealed Continued on page 74t 1 i Continued on page til mentioned Mrs Mil liken, aa a re- 1 |**t night were songwriter Jimmy suit. ».*»d she will Ble an amended UrHuak Ton. r..rCi. ja.>*« -WW 'T '> . I suit, taw tne will me an amended McHugh. Tony Curtis. Janet • * namtnn for divorce with cane Leigh* Rhonda Flemii^and John HEADQl ARTERB coming up for hearing here Jan 14 Heimkeil Frank Sinatr? Ava Card- 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION .Mf ’- J 1 * 1 . ^ ?*. hi * *** *** J ln » m T V J" Heusen are Office of the Special Services Roadway production of ut for Friday (71 Rights and 7“ . _ ; Tovartch." said she waa “on# of Dorothy Kirsten planes out the Hr. am UaUofel, the outstanding actresses ia the following day. ; Beverly Hills. California. world There was no reason why Show’a finale. -International I know you aro greatly interested h#r <**reer would have neraL j Melody ” written by Mi Hkgfe. will In learning how the Danny Kaye that af actresaes Ilka Helen . have Mist Kirsten participating. 1 USO Show la diigg In Korea. You H *Y*> *"4 Katharine CornelL** | Parfamsara will be entertained Ml will be happy to know that they When asked if her stage career Buckingham Palace after the show. Just played here foe the 1st Cavalry h *d depended upon youth and Group will go to Paris where ! Division to an cnthuaiastic g»». becauas of a complaint filed for another unit. It wo* Danny’s M her a huge alimony by H E Brown, owner of the Ha- idea to eat a hurried lunch and 1 1 - — waiian Room Loenge. that a hand get in s jeep where be could visit „ he had hired ta ptey Hawaiian and chat with the guy* in the lines tSflRRrPr nn lannnr* tunes produced hillbilly music. Af- who might not be able lo get to the ** U— h Cr t«r applauding the four- piece corn- big show The girls Monies Lewis Will r*L || AM bo’s version of both Hawaiian and and June Brunner i went along, too 'WF Ml hillbilly style music, the jury took insisted on going They worked for it . **f or »om^n Bbbwb ow#d Hie band ML Brow* hour*. olunKnT mouBUint. tr» ,‘ * "f! y *!T ch » r ** <1 Uut U» »t«d «o« <»hr Dallas. Dec. 4 jury heard a concert *2gi, because of a complaint filed by H. E Brown, owner of the Ha- waiian Hoorn l>ounxe that a band he had hired to play Hawaiian tunes produced hillbilly music Af ™ - ter applauding the four- piece com- UfJI r.l i y k|| bo a version of both Hawaiian and WUl till for nAffl hillbilly style music, the jury took orers it i A Jhs* minutes to decide that otm It HttMl It tottk Bnwa ^ ^ WBd j., Brtra. °* charged that tha band not only Ginger Rogers is slab at a **for women only- visit more a o i amrs o a r or* supper. ] w »sma n Indus Danny learned that life in Korea many of the Is rough I am sore the girls found attending the it even rougher. They all deserve Comment f gi lot off-, cri'dit for their unsrlflab pie months a and generous efforts. They are do- portrd Mias I soldiers before supper. ,r. wora.nltd^rUlUU ^ ...ra” | g.!g g»». , f r, jr. d £ ^ ores many of the SJM0 business run f.?” * ? "L£r JE£ wind attendma tH* concrru h® arouna nsg.iccxs. a «sm ** ^ mnmaing me congress b#J|4| true Hawaiian style. ervt | Comment waa touched off a con- according to Everett lfi * h P*° months ago when Vanurr re- To convince the jury he knew _f°: p° rt ^ R »R y bad been given tha difference be t wee n the HawaL hodg’Slt^v f °“ by ^ “ ? AM inekiMh * ten and hillbilly. Everett led his nope tnai maybe this example by doom sipci hw for a Constitution h^M Uirouch two renditions of * w» •*; owrJCjto-- — era. tTS Sw «T£p2i STSTiJ3 •m-v* to It.plrt Mhcrt lo do th, tttodoUoa wtlh "fu nthtwina ’ pi.wl tl th, - WM tool A(l,r *“* ,hl *‘ poop. t. Hollywood ‘SdT- ra.«t Robert E. Burns, JAM s desire^to play straight down that tha bsa^s style cauld be Capt^ AGC. | the middle— which It later d ente d, cl am fed as Hawaiian. RKO PF INNUENDO One for All to to* 46 th Annirrrtmry > umber a# Charge that managers of HK<) ^i | houses had to w instructed to inp ^ normal duties requiring their at- Wr*«**r STSTmo H enry King battle, was made by a spokesman w# *id pro* stodfe w wan n to for the dissident David J Greene « group this vmIL' AttitoUia th* IlMl on* U. «>• h*M*d (l*M Q 1 uhkh wind* up tomorrow nmWt named by and to thus a creature . of Howard Hughes Latter’* *4%. •* of the outstanding shares to in the] f/lATFWv hands of a trustee as a result of riWftf f court -ordered divorcement of pro* 1 ■ , •" ■ ... •, ■' ;_j duction -distribution and exhibition. ■ ; . , Greene group, which calls Itself too top A AAA Q • the HKO Theatre. Stockholders \\ A | W Committee, and the present man- 4>i,lcFV,WV UU agement. headed by proxy. Rob A. Schwarts, have been In a no holds- W\ U • Jl barred slugfest for the past month iCy Mh |/\f I AC In an effort to convince share hold- : dPV IVlultoM wild* ers of the rlghteouanesa of their re- W . TW ' apective causes Stockowners have *q f • - ft 1 been deluged with letters from bAP lAIVll AflC both sides making charges and ; 1 III a! Will ilUs) claims and soliciting support, via aigned proxies, for the election to- Major film companies are nearly ma rr o w set with plans for a 9i.750.0t0 |ur- It has been In an effort to get a j year joint advertising campaign to maximum number of such proxies boost the industry generally and that the RKO management ordered \ spotlight a limited number of managers of its PS houses, plus dl*»|roectfic pictures from time In (Continued on page 2ti j time. , , — — I Idea calls for a continuing series By Next Jane, Year Ahead of Sked Exbib-Prod. Meet = $1,750,000 Set | By Major Cos. S For Joint Ads See ‘Ns Ceded’ Far IncnmtosU is Votiiv 11 Major company exec* — with the N ey r>o . plete divorcement of its iheatie 0 exception of 20th*Fon— were unanl- Ie#W I V-riimi l/cpt. chain from product ion-distn but Ion mous this week in declaring they Starting this week a new as required by its antitrust con- had never heard of St, (.outs tax Vajustv department devoted - wnt decree with the Government. woeAd poof stodle toseorset to collector James P Finnegan until tu TV film* wilt bridge the by next June This would hr a full c his name began appearing in the makeup between the regular# rear ahead Of the time required Boperi last anmmor Eugene F h lltl , alM j Radi© TV sections. I ** .*** N Y. Statutory Court On# lor All McDonald pru sl dsnt of him Vidpix news wit) fall Into Decree, entered last March. d»o. in a statement issued Sunday thr new TV Films pages hut «* vr 20lh • lutal of 27 months, or pto adiaassnsaw said that his company had paid vidpix reviews will be con- un,tl !•§»* «® spUt with It* # Finnegan *30000 to help get films uined under the regular Tele- exhibition subsid.jrN National L*r Its J’hone vision test in Chicago vision Reviews heading Theatres Effort to wind up the no totorestioq byffro laotoro «bto year . fob a year ahead of time is strlcUy The Skoura* brothm -Npinw. voluntary Charles and Oeorge—are under- I | l ft >| Hk 1 Bff - | One consideration is that com- 16 ik f nmrersorv dumber *®®* he longtime friends of rVlim-l NMl mPPl p * ny hr * d * >r * »"**<»“• *° Finnegan dating back to their start liflMPH I VIA* ITftvvl from under the cloud of irqpend- «d tn the theatre b usines s to St Louie mg reorganization They feel the msrsswwetem Paradoklralty, however 2 M I f /V quicker the break the better The / /iKftTT in which Spvro* and ('harle* are [fl 3MlPn I AT I A2Cl f *° nr% outfit* to be formed will major wheels, was the one com- IV1CIU|IVU 1 VI vU(|j| be in sound financial shape lode- J . pany that refused to allow it« pix . • w W J i pendent of each other and little t 17 U* nr «* n dld connect 1 «hi with per Charles P Skoura* Theatre early severance Is that following KV fflQIAf I AC fading the producers to make; Owners of America board chair- «N| year from entry of the 111 illfllrl Wm fttms availak*# to us It min »* planning to set up a Coast <*ecree the dlatrtbutton end ®f the w .r\ rw '.-: ■■ reported in St lamia that Klnne- meeting between a number of *orporatlon must oell ita pis to the V I • a ft 551 Ciaimed "he had influence comment rx hfbtoors aerwaa the la k todfs r y chain on a wholly com* PAf I Aim AflC ,th ' or b who had rountry and production toppers for : U'ootinued on page IT i " all wWII smm; t( ontirnsed on page 2«i _ an exchange of views on film prod- : , •— — — — ■ ■■ uet and the public * entertainment Major film companies are near I v l 1 - f °r- tKw- sw ho 1# - fo m 1 1 y Janusrv when TOA’s regional designed to convince businessmen U fh^ r?T. of m * dm,wlon °* 5^^ >*#* head, wm be on the Coast for the throughout the territory that lele- — g a nmiM St t he w» ® wood Theatre no other theatres m annual board meeting vision Is a threat to them as well every two to tnree monin • riw the city have shown an mrlinaiion u.’ii rh.ir ik. m •«hikii A r« • 1 ■ ' '' . ♦ Twentieth Fox is aiming u# com* \ TV r ‘i - n*»i P^rte divorcement of its theatre PN«W lY-PIlma IfrpK, chain from production-distribution •karting this week a new as required by its anUtruat con- Vamstv department devoted ' decree with the Government, to TV Film* will bridge the by next June Tina would be a full makeup bet ween the regular# v *** r ahead of the time required film* and Radio TV sections | by the * Y sialutor> Court Vidpix news »il) fall Into j Decree, entered last March, the new TV Films pages hut ** vr 20lh • W*®* 9* *1 month*, or vidpix reviews will he con- until June. 1P33 to split with Its Uined under the regular Tele- exhibition subsidiary, National vision Reviews heading V Theatres jRffort to wind up the f®h a year ahead of lima to siriclly voluntary 1 I *1 Vk 1 11 ■ 4> ®e cor ul*‘ 1 1 * 1 1 i>n i*. H it com. Yhin-rrAA IllPPl P* n > »»c ansious to get lAMHe ft I Vsb IvftVvl Icon under me < loud of ut^pend- ing reorganiration They feel the U If /V - quicker thr break the better The lannpfl I AT I AQCI f *° nr4 t*» he formed will lVUI|IUvll I Ul VUOOl be in sound financial shape mde- \ " » pendent of each ether and little 1 could be ecromplished by contlnu- i i ing on the integrated heals for 1 longer then necessary, it's felt ' '7 ' ■ ; • ' j Another big factor behind the Charles P Skouras Theatre tarly severance is that following _# W IKds f 1 rsf wanie# I ro«M Owlet *vf Shw - r.--- - - Barrsis BaMswst' To j :v**s ton wouui ioiiow me pai ^ w year joint adverttaing campaign to _ A// • a i •« l> b«.|, lh , coocl... t..r th, ,„rt «| pr«l are runner up poundo av Ml StoVtoUl im wow seta ms auvmuAv to vaaiavv roc ns Yirt is n v II Voces Strest Wftfiiffifftdii A ' u x£Fv, •* ^"niin 'ttl * ' • si Martto's n II III IlsInU L Pre-Xmas influence is starting "The River’* . jmi ■•tuagii Kmtnurl. Robot Poke. Bowk. I Quo Vedta" which .toted lot week. i. .potiv thi. A Louie Or, emeu out Done! O. ^'* rd ®' py^ed up to No. 1 spot lot week, frame "FUed 9ayonete' JOfhi. 1 H*..»V Jr Jw wilTbe ?harw ! •«•« by a healthy mar*, aim new. la rated okay and mild. — of , h ; MpAA'i New York SB jj* ft 2jto| Jft SMeH'Ill- Cl- " n ’f nd , P,r £ Tat p — Qlweo end George C Vlethor ».ho will "£ '• b at t M n * eeaaooel InBuence. to III aeceps SOW b, . Johnet on »d. U waehmcon '*»<>' » h ‘ch had elipped hack to ekow m.ld to nice reiurne ■* m . »■ 1 He ho brought both In from tioe- «»'•> lot etonia. la taking over tec- Wild Blue Yonder Rep.ehapee jtlBrD jffDL nCkOD ernment jobs ond position as future potential winner based WaAlnetoT Lunrheen meet which will Third moor it going to Amen- w mighty reiurne on lie preem In a waanmgton. Dec 4 u a regular MPAA board i<**« In Parts" . up current batch of first-run dates. October fr J y Vt ii Vmftmm * If A 11 id - currently very uneven, to showing added about §54.000 to its total * currently. Mild weather oddly! more than 30 different pictures are . — L.. a , n-^. enough to figured as helping in playing first-run thu round BBS to th# »° m * weaker spots. Starli/t" 'WB*. Just gett d two lie w member, of <*•? Vf 11 *; j**-®*. » h Ich .t.rfcd Imt wwk u .polly • a '« • Tu Receipts Stow £ Sharp Sept Picknp . He has brought both in from Gov- ernment jobs. ' Luncheon meet, which will Mila ■ • •- ML C. hatter -■ • • . . • , Y§ Film Reviews ...w. t Hou-be Reviews .......... §4 In vide l^egit ... ...... ,04 Inside Pictures ....... i 17 Inside Radio 30 Inaide Television ........ 40 International 11 • •■••faa-r ■p • • k * " mt" — mart, which will to going to "Amer- an mighty returns on its preem in l egitimate 05 4 serve as a regular MPAA board lew in Parts" . tame as a Omaha where winning a holdover ij t . r m.; 72 UCL. wSl ll fSLatoTbv i rss* week ago "TwO Tkketa To Broad FBI Girl" Lip», okay in Buffalo ~ ' * II October receinta from th# Vevv Vsloa L UA IlssialUe currently very uneven, to showing added about §54 000 to its total picture* ...... 3 amounted to $37 302 2.S9 romp .red ' IMIS ■ ILU. IlUOfllCS enough ^o w-ind up sixth^ with HhU week bu| not play ing initUJ 1 1 judio-Telev ivlon .. .... .. T9 $4 U SiC v •' ...... t ;r. . * * 4 New Acts . ..y, . . Night Club Reviews , Obituaries ;. . . . Pictured . . . P t ® * o .• • w •nHUjnt# d to $'17 10^ rtimnirert • • I I ■ ■ V rilllMlff 4# wsi.swn lap tosmaas. wawaa waw.^ WXV w xerox aswx p.®J»ig asa.a.rw. n.lOlU I fiev l\jOn a > aa • • • • ho §§§.030.000 ft mu Mr Zroi Republic preay Herbert J Yates Aciuas Wide Missouri ' sev- wc^ek in man* spot*. "IMy Earth ] Radio Reviews 30 month of 1050 and the §31 Ml ooo arrived in New York Monday «3< mth “Worlds Collide’ i Par will Stood Still* «20th» to sock in Mon- Krcord Reviews ........ 50 for the month before tn 1 §51. ’ fo^ a week of homeofftce confab* *>* eighth, "l.olden Grrr-»J0tb» arwasl. ^ . . ! v '- Fiank Scully ...... 72 The improvement shows aUo for He was unable to get east for last and “Lavender Hill Mob HJ> La Ronde ' Indie, also com- Television Reviews ...... 33 ni ThtcluhrlnOctober Uncle Sam Thursday's board meeting because round out the top 10 list In that paratively new. shapes sock in TV-Ftlma .......... r. r v 27 ««t $4 024.295 from the 20% bite he was recuperating from a minor sequence. * L attar to displaying Frisco and nice in St Louto. “Lit- Vaudeville ......... •• ®n nitery tabs. This was more foot operation. marked strength mainly in small, tie Egypt lU» looms fine In Fartp i ?sr . v~ . :" than fl.oooooo better than the Yates It huddling with tales chief , aure-aeateri ^ I|B< “Capt Fabian tRep to over /. Vh*'**^ u previous month. R was also over James R Grainger an release plans "10 Tall Men" . just getting average in Washington . ^ j r^vliS. • *1 000.000 more than waa re- for "Wild Blue Yonder" and other a nd a r way; "The Mob iColl. t 'Comp’rte Boiofttce Reports oe . wTlw »jo Record Reviews ........ 50 Fiank Scully ...... 72 1 Television Review s . . . . . . 33 J TV-FUms , . • ; » 27 Vaudeville . . . . . • • • • • 5§ mht vault* • *1000.000 more that ertved ip October, I960 product Tanks Are Ceasing" tW Bj and , Pages Mi iverage in waan r *(«u Tw,i, Vorttos. U4 > Comptete Bozofticc Reports oe j I iu i W »* ’ Par Wwdd Slnw Wikon Violated Go- I ■ m 1 'American Pah* ' . 1 Uni w * WB* 1. “DetecUv* Story ' (Par). 4 Qw* Vadis” . a “Blue vnr . • “World* Collide” ‘Fir). 7 * Tickets S'way" . « - The tUcket RK. thonty to a ahowdnwn on the Gmr. TVhin h $1,49 < ,140 Net fnr Nine MonUmlM . equipment Par maintain* — and Technicolor, Inc had an evti- | IWpLL/ I VTI litilT ^ reponedlv 1* prepared to prove— mated profit of $1 4*7.140 for the . that the SPA order pa iaaued was nine months ended last Sept 30 ^ . _ contradictory to the agreement ar- preyy Herbert T Katmus dt*clo*ed l m__ I lived at between Charles E WU- i fhU H ^ rh Thu u equivalent to I flip I VI llff |/4f| ^ Defend Mobilisation Dire, $l a tkmmam shat* m ^VVep JOll. JSiJSf TV ' -**--1 TrahnJ • Ukf for ihr rarr*- _ n mrrfin, «» * •«»>««•"• “""S .pondm, prnod In 1*40 »u »1,- fc/xr II % P rn/ ^ M . •zs So* ** tilmm m**m ror UA rreems der«tood In have one of See copies j ■■ ; : ■ of the minutev made by NPA at p a fw | Indicating strong activity In the the capital »e*aion Theae will be Uy| \»AA|r 1/1 alC art Aim Aeld. some seven new tm- tivrd m an effort to prove that Wib |)K JtUVn 1/CdB porla are arheduled for U. SJ aon gave the go-ahead to the man- . Ihit .. . era for d ss e l op m snt wodi er ar- n a an nf/1 preema thia month and in January tual manufacture ol equipment aa KMVirtaA KU \P I 1°** of ,h# pieturea mill be d.v long aa they u*ed no more mate- flCIRfl ICu 1/j A/lJV trlbuted by Brandon Filma. whicb rml« IK»« .H«rMr4 f« ■ * u mmtm toto Um UwaUtrU M* biaeh agn white '»■'• • , . Washington. i Bic. 4 • lir • u # t... tim* ia'>niunph E McMahon of Repub^ narrow-gauge diatrtbution di r , JJ! thr He Picture* sold out hi* 400 aharea Among cdher upcoming foreign P rr * rnl it rent were in *f that company * common ttoeh. entrle* are four Britiah pc* and 'I'TJT but rrUtnrd M0 prWrrrrd t»o li.tun u.MW film. FlrM to br p.ftort MMrr<« o4>nl sr.C ronftrmod tbot Howard unvoilod will bo tho bow Vittorto V J J.nu f ‘ Hum ha. purrhaaod Mam !>. Sir* voaturo. "MfrM-lo fa **"*"■■ '!“ [" M mil naiad in • l »m of HKO rmnmon in tho paM Milan.'' duo lb proo«» at I ho World - ^„for^t -. ".n«^ .dd" two month. I. hoo.1 hi. hold.n, to Thootro. N V . Ooo 17. with Jo- . r. ^r, m „* rl“od I 0U <20 .horM Thif wo. dia «tUi lurml.o dlurlbulloi a* a maHer of <“»o^d in Vaairre two week* ago. Two Brtttah Alma will open In « . ' L .?n.d trtHn (IIS* request •• l» eo meet ion uith hi* Aght for H Y Christ maa Day They're r!r(*U lo make 2tt.QM color fwntrol of that company and iU Snader Produetfona* “Angel with lw namrularlv acatre supply theatre* WDIUm J. Ward* 1 1 waa the Trumpet’* and Souvaine Selec- roportod pur.ha.in, M0 ah.ro. of Uvo ISoturo.' Tho r.ahopln* y* ”?y in #-n S ,|jm ’ common stock in the new RKO Major ** An Alexander Korda prw- what tt thJnghtwaa the Theatre* Corp Sol A VhwarU dud Ion. Trumpet” bow* at the wlTerolYiation on fhY ’end acquired 300 vh.rea of the 35th SI Playhoum while -Major” ■eodnd slant it clgim* it* Chrw theatre chain, of which he la pcei i* aet for the Trana-Lu* «0th St mate Stanton Crtflia told out the 300 Theatre rial— and particularly not strategic *Sarea of Paramount Pirn COjk | ^ Mnglg I. IgMlga M lwndytWg Kinprify ind M«yer Hit# MuitvKdi ‘F etc 9 for U A Borrah Mlnevitch'a 1 Jour de Fete” i Holiday” produced In France with Jacquea Tatti starred, will be distributed In the U. S. by 1 fcd Kingsley and Arthur L. Mayer, ft la algted for a Feb 13 or Feb. 33 -The pubUg le plorlng dramaiig fare at the top ol lta preferred gi« . lure Hat and eeering allghtlv awa« ^ w V- V.^^ .11 the l*f Picture* sold out hi* 400 aharea Among other upcoming foreign presrnt ^ ln *»( that company's common stock, entrle* are four Britfedh P*» am* ^ " '_f .'.“/Tl XZ . . " but rrl.inrd M0 prrfrrrrd two" Italian- m«da film. Flrrt to b* p-rtart unda rala bdtnd |0 BCC confirmed that Howard unveilod will be Ibe new Vittorio Further, the minute* are *aw» iu n M u. M "MiorU preem at the 334b St. (. inemn. H v Mines Itch, whose Harmonic* Rascal* have long toured without their maestro-owner of the act. hot | been a longtime Paris resident, in- terested in French Variety. TV and . Bln production. Fete” has been a bo dirk in Europe and also in ] England, but waited a U S diet rib deal of the kind he wanted Thia was aet laat week Just before Mine- vMch Bear hark to Paris. Irwin Shapiro ia representing him in the ;. U. S. markrt. Par Mufls 70% On ‘Greatest Show’ Paramount I* tonsidering rental term* of 70' c ; of the frwaa for The Greatest Show on Earth.” Cecil B DeMilie's rtrcua epic. Polio*. If IT* adopted, would he the same a* that for Samson and De- lilah,” In receiving the balance of 30*T«, exhib* also would be given a guarantee of at least lFi of the gross a* proAt Theatremen In paying the “Sam- son'’ term*, played the Aim et upped admission* and expectedly would do the same with ‘’Greatest Show ” Par U now stud) mg reaction to other top-term* ptx now in re- lease to determine advisability of Anally Axing the 70S terms for the new pic. Meanwhile distrtb la giving the Aim an unusually heavy promo- tional push Bijou Theatre. N. Y , owned by City Investing Cm, has been rented for three day* begin- ning tomorrow ‘Thurt >, during whicb (he Aim will be shown a total of nine times to prraa, radio and television reps. Total audi- ence la expected to number about i Continued on page 73) P»» Foortng slightly away trail Ughtwrljbf mwatrala. M«jd, tram tlM top «»• koaofflro winner, in November, ” American in Pariv * ‘ M-Gi waa tho only musics] in' the Ant ftve big g r o e ee r a Uat month, according to VAntrrr correspon- dents in 23 key cities. “American.” which was also Ar t Ih Oc tober , of cowrie, was a smash g roaatr last month and easily An* lahed in top portion with over fl.2B4.000 total In keys covered in Vanirrv Stroetcor Named pi ••re* (WB). which Anlahed aecoful the pro reding month, again copped •oeond place with nearly $7oo 0u) total g r am. “Detective Story” copped fourth money with an mi at lug total despite being a comparative new* comer. Fact that it did not Ani'h higher apparently la only because it waa playing in key cities Just on* week outside of the two initial plav- datea In N. Y where It's now ton- tinuing great In fourth stanxaa • “Blue Veil” ‘J}KO» took over Afth position, being the fourth non. iMjsieol Aim to land high in Xb- vember “When Wortds Collide* •Pari showed enough in two seek* to capture sixth spot while ‘ T«o Tickets to Broadway” waa •eventh. “The Backet” * RKO) w ound up a stalwart eighth, being only a step behind “Ticket* “ “Acres* Wide Miaaouri" »M-G*, Clark Gable atarrer. won ninth money while “Tanka Are Coming landed in llth slot, with ’’Deaert Fox” ‘20th f, which waa Afth in October, round- ing out the Golden Doaen. “Come Fill Cup” (WB*. ’Laven- der Hill Mob” ‘U>. “Behave Your- aeir (RKO). “The Mob” *Col* and slot of Hodmnno” < Indio t were the runnerup entries for the month Few of tho now pU released (Continued on page 4ft A. to N. Y. V : 1 ; Richard Cartaoa n.Ha.ilh (tun blerk and w htte ‘ ron%m on stock, which had been another British import. ’Treasure materials Jhan ma n#4d by the W. E. GrURa Trust. Hunt ” for January release Wm (Cfpipnad rn. past TOP However, he own* another 2 000 era Hemisphere rights »«> the pic j m Shares, plua 1.000 shares in the F. wart obtained bp tho Arm frwaa BL All P.fm-AL Q*(*ri GnfBa Trust. Romulus Films along with “The I ww IBwBiy oHMI ... Arthur C: Bromberg, of Mono Innocents Abi«»ad.” Classic Ftc- M|__ - f*-| Picture*, reported that his . ture* ia prepping a January un- " 00 S vOI \ OmpiclIvM Monogram Southern Exchange*. 1 reeling for Ita Britiah-made “JMur- r * n« a 4 f a Inc, aoid <432 shares of Mono- der in the Cathedral” Adapted Villi. lAStm JnQ gram common. Monogram South- ! by T. B. Eliot from bis play of the _ , ^ . . . ai-*M*K..#f«« rrm 10 040 shares and Brom mme name. “Cathedral” will be r*al on ( olumblai «l*i m* talki rd< ^n ^ ket for any stock of l^iew s Bo* '"to national distribution through wL M ^ r?*JwIISr‘ ,OB Theatres. Co ... managed to buy I-opert Films afUr the Amt of the tYlY mill r, /lie mL. J nrt h and 57 ****** W m « n,h This gives vear following a number of pre- SinMlpanirmC Hayworth and th# corporation 128 23d release dates. •ecomponv in* ■*«* oo>wor.»i ■ the parenB corporation 128 23# release dates. r.;;rr„,rHu„ r . ^ ~ H'OO Nane* Wile gr um ( m t* ********' j? Picture* < ummon Montague still Robert Wile has been named in ercst rd in taking Own* • 1*7 share*, plus warrant* secretary of the IndefWndent The- sell or * h ***** 11 d ^. h * fur 10 428 shares of common stock, sire Owners of Ohio, He succeeds It |o be distributed **"***'*' the late P J. ‘Pete* Wood. Ohio compan y. U i sa M)»ortl) it un- . .'.'.v/v--' ITO aeeretary for 27 years untU der exclusive contract to ( ol, but Tl J f I [a^. hn d<( , lh raHler yds year. Leighter. who serve* as an r* m V Wile assumes the post on Jan 7 •Mcio mm* to the star L v |Www "»•** h ‘* ^quarters in cixims that her appearance in thf, AC^UTCw If IlNQl Columbus ; He has resigned from Aim is okay under a contract tec* ’ r^ kgt. tmverva. wKre^e7i Ut vart^S m u a. Iionen on Uptn IflKL l»*ts in the advertising, publicity .ki^Siyomtn,L'Z Clra* to one-third .f fh. tnl- provide color cartoon sequences the open market. Milton R. Rack- around the live action to insert a m *L Dccca president, disclosed aort of story line into the pic. This t*i» »*** i« • Securities * Ex- j V«t IM M Mo would be somewhat similar to the change ( oiirnmnon report cover- technique Walt Disney used on j »®I UM mo nth nf October Ckgrle* FJnfwIal “Saiudos Amigos. ' with which &•«*• bought a total of 234 *00 Leighter was associated aa Coast share* at a coat of 83,773.914. Of moppsolses «4k* hodoeaa of bohy- rep for the U. S Oflke of the Co- »b«e. 79.000 shares were pur- " . . ^ — ^ sITT ordinator of Inter American Af chased on the N. Y. Stock Ex- Acpuref by Deca It to be distributed by another ' company., Miss Hayworth l* un- der exclusive contract to Col, but TLj.J JL I )>ighter. who servr* as an n- ImWm'.W olVino business adviser to the star. ; claims that her appearance in the ACQUir Aim Is okay under a contract teeb* ^ nicaltty (|0(| (brighter figure* it will require about 073 000 to Anish the Aim as Close to o ( ’harlrt Einfeld fairs i'R.k kefelier ( ommitteeL OhflRfe. Balance came from U Leighter shot the footage in com- proxy Nate J Bl um b er g and his ■sercial 10m Kodachrome. which family studio heads William Goetx Is suitable for blowing up to 35m and Leo Spits, global sales chief Technicolor It was during the Alfred E Daff. public relations safari that the Rita Aly romance head Maurice Bergman and the cooled. ' Immediately upon the estate of Paul G. Brown, who was groups return to civilization she a l board member , took off for America to obtain a Decca also acquired 32 300 stuck divorce. Leighter and His wife, warranto from Blumberg it t re- p rrso ps l friends of Mias Hayworth, ported price of 910 each. These srr smpon i if her and Khan are exchangeable for stock at |3 throughout the four month treh. iptffhgiq additional, ^ ~ * If *9 Still Shmcman»hip la its 46f* ‘Scsrref ’ is Chss C j National Legion of Decency this week put ; the Italian import. ’’Scarred,'* ia iu Class “C” or “con- demned" category’. Rating was Im- posed because the Aim “co n don es Immoral actions, contains material I offensive to religiew and a augfe* tive sequence ” Based on “Asstinto Spina.” Sal- vatore Di Giacomo's classic of the | Italian theatre, the Anna Magnanl starrer preemed in New York Oct. 28 Plot Is built around a typical Neapolitan love vendetta. Caaotarw j Films Dristributing Corp. Is reload- ing in the V. S 1 ■ ■ • N. Y. to Europe Max Bygraves Paul Vincent Carroll Tony Curtis Humphrey Doulens Rhonda Fleming Ava Gardner Paul Gregory John Huston Rudolph Jellinek Dorothy Kirsten • Janet Leigh Jimmy McHugh Borrah Mineviteh Seymour Moses Frank Sinatra . Jimmy Van Heusen Europe to N. Y. Enid Bagnoid Donald Buka Mary D. Chaeo Linda DarnelL ^ Harry Dawson Richard de Rochemont Anton DoUn Robert Kano Arthur Kober Vivien Leigh . Beatrice Lillie BUI Miller Laurence Olivier James E. Perkins Dick Richards William Roach Elisabeth Sc human : Linda Stevens !* »H > Wtiurar . Tony Curtli Dorothy Dondrldge William Dbeterle Dougina Fairbanks, Jr. An Gardner Ruth Gordon Abner J. G reshirr Toddy Hart John Kodiak WUUam Holden Judy Holliday Garmon Kanin Beldon Katie man Jody Lawrrwwce Harry Lenart Irving 1 e ae rr Diana Lynn Karl Malden Brenda Marshall Owen McGIveney Jimmy McHugh Erin O'Brien Moore Pat O Brien Col. Thomas A. Parker WillUm Peri berg Mortimer S. Rosenthal Jack Sapor George Seaton Mendel SUberberg Frank Sinatra Jimmy VanHeusen Glenn Walllchs Hal Wallis Richard Webb N. Y. to L A. Ben Babb Jack Carson Alfred E. Daff Al Urhtman Russell McCullough MUcb Miller Mart Nalhanson Norman NeweU Jerry Plrkman William Pine Murray Sil ver si on* Spyroa P Skouraa Frank Stemplo Josepk Vttalt % Htl Allied States Accused By Fabias Silverstone to '\' v<: HHHHHHHMHHMHi 20th'* Coast Talks! Hu iltfrlbft Him company at tor Wlti ___ gib*****-, ... “•** HR* Wfc revealed there we Murray MHIJ, JOthrox , 44 , ulU *, *** «^U«i C total international chief «1U Join othet trrW , den»«e. ol over company toppen at the dthtna o#U r.«urw nete aet forth in eon- f )* v * * begin neat Mrmriay neetion oilh the rompante*' appeal jin the t’ I, lupTfin Court from Prexy Spy rot P. ffkouraa planed a ClrtHt Court verdict aa antini to the studio from N Y. ycgte ids v Urn Town# Theatre Milwaukee, Ad pub head Charlea tint rid Hill leave the homeoffice tomorrow, and Silverstone and sale* chief Al Lit ht man troi nest at the end of this w eek Boston. Dec. 4. Blame for the industry's failure to set up a system for arbitration oi trade disputes was placed aquirely in the lap of Allied State* A**n here today , 8 H Fabian. rhalrman of the Theatre Owners of America executive com mmee. arrused Allied of a i*o«- cooperative attitude which la kill- ing all chances of developing: an effective plan for intra industry conciliation v- Addressing the annual conven- tion of Independent Exhibitors. Inc a New England outfit. Fabian declared that TOA, the producer distributors and even Allied Itself •II have endorsed the Idea of •rhtt rat toft as a means of averting unnecessary court battles Me re Isted that TOA president Mitchell Wolf son and his predecessor Sam Pmanski; * both have made earnest entreaties to Allied to appoint a committee of representative leaders in their asaoclatioa to sit down with a TOA committee to work out the details of cooperation ” Fabian added that TOA ha* never sought to be the ‘prime sponsors of arbitration ’ nor did the outfit map any plan that would hear the TOA stamp to the exctu- alon of all othors.f F.xbib Proviso Allied, however, plans to go di- rectly to the distnbs with a plan for arbitration without consultation _ _ _ with other exhlb groups Fabian ! hope of a break In the near future ud Tal fil (A at llgik ®imj United Artists alone la reported to have 10 or more waiting for play- UP TO 144 CllStS ■ . • • . ■ t .■ • > Underlining antitrust art ions as l a csatlatuitf mounting burden lor CoptMlic B O. •i Detroit. Ik 4'-. ' Capsule review by Bill I ..me in the New Tribune. Negro newspaprr here on 'The Well.** which dealt with rat lal prejudice * Dig it at the Fox " Suitable Date Jaa Chi Area; 25 is Backlog In Annual Meet Chicago. Xov 4 Chicago release situation is be- coming the worot it hot been in re- cent years. With majors complain- demanded by the plaintiff exhlb* damages of SU41 ,374 Distrib lawyers reported that the j volume of such ahtitrusi contests is steadily increasing despite an extensive rffoii to induce exhibs to try arbitration rather than en gage in costly litigation I In previous years the number of suits on Ale h.irt remained at abtKii ItX) About 13 new actions were instituted annually while an equal 1 number were settled out of courl or otherwise disced of Dlfg. ally In avumg Up • milt u ' Now. the attorneys stated, the altv satisfactory date lor the annual rat# of new actions is running well meeting of the Counc il of Motion ahead of the settlements, i thus Future < bganUations is being ev- bringing the total af cases on the penenced by exec v p. Arthur I. ■ books to the record figure of 144 Mayer.- Originally slated lot l)r. Distrib legAiitr* Mid that in the cemher. session was pmtprmed uh- northem district of 111 innk , alone ill January and im apy nr* in t h ere are 31 suits pending with al into February leged damages of about $«7 l*» 0U0 Trouble Is in finding a date that is suitable for ail 10 constituent ing that over 33 pix. now released Indic ating the cost* involved is lai other markets, are backed up in the fact that Universal atone sets the Windy City at this time and that there doesn't seem to be any tt'Ontinurd on 74 th# distrib* will not engage In any] negotiating unless all elements of exhibition are represented Clearly riled over the bruahoff. Fabian announced that TOA *>111 not accept any tailor-made or spoon fed plan for • system of tag time, and other distributors all have four or more films on the i b rlf , Complaint k that national 1 advertising and publicity fail to Achieve results when pictures play three or four months later than in PerbergSeatos Finish 4 For Par in 12 Mos., William Perlberg ; and George arbitration. He bill not be drawn other spots, and also the revenue is Seaton* .who ere committed to into negotiation in th# middle or I*.. ui.au m.k» a . nwacb fern: Cne lo the wtoolo Ml- caakoff . pig e jr»4r hr fare at the end. we speak for iarg» ttal | OII t he long-run pit now in mount, have finished four in their a vex meat of the motion picture th# initial 12 months and are planning Nome of the films are opening **x -month vacation*; Petlberg aff- right in the neighborhood, tnit rived in New Yo.k over thg week* that • mainly indie product * nd *"**»«> >***«<*•> Toes Iiv.i.aiu for sneak* and h exhibitors of America not to be included at the very Inception of any discussion relating to the de- velopment of an equitable system ef arbitration." v The TOA official declared bis . i Continued on page 17) me m ber s of t‘0MI*O Problrm in January i* being caused hv olh«r commit menu of both Allied .end Theatre t Iwner* of Amcm a rx«t *. Trueman Hembu*rb. pm nt \l- iied and its (‘OMNI rep n *iated to appear as a wttne.%« in an aiHr- trust suit in Denver during mid January TOA la having its mid a # C If |f .» ^ ■ winter hoard meeting m lae An d€t lOr (hmi* flCltMl tele* Jan 2S. these two KfW' ttm blocking virtually the whole month In snv event Mayer »* anxious to have three points set and ready. t«» pieaent to the membership when it meets They are t|» a program ol activities for tlve ensuing year <2> a Ana m big plan and (3* a slate • Continued on page 2b Me. \ work schedule which the job entails with new sales policies and problems adding to the con- tinnallv mounting pressure, was be- hind H til lam F Rodger*' de« is ion tO bow out ai Metro** sales man- age. ■ v -:‘ ; Further, there had Inren some duteermes on poticy over the past f. w months* within the M (i Inner einrle of top execs, Inriutlinx prrx v Vu hotas M Hchem k, w hi. ft tend. d '•‘aggravate the sit notion for R'slgery. according to insiders. These were described a* "p V p m . barge .of dom» Mu* dhtrl- button w as In ought to the company bv Ro dger * himacU about two v * .mis ago V I that t lute Reagan had *%-v~ roil conned too* with fxrssoMM, rrptaTtedly a* the result id a sal.uy dispute lie had been Par * sale* topprl Hmigt-rs said there wasn't any >p.H the job at M-G for Reagan. Ifowcvrr, the latter was teeognU«*d m i top #xer who could At nuely into the M-G aal.-s cabinet han- dling special assignment* and whal- evet rKe Kmigerv wanted lit unload i 1 1 >o> hi*. . own abed •? Huggrsl i«m that Rodgers intend.-d to gnaon • Contmu«*d t«n page 7 * : . Smaller neighborhood locations o confabs on Metro Sees Pkcknf Modest Badfet Fix are switching to full week product, .campaign* and publicity^ with a strong reason being lack of Pair, formerly at MR h -Fox. have suitable pix for split-week ohow- put in the can (or Par *' Rhubarb ‘ mg* I “Anything Can Happen ** ' Aaron Tharr't not murh hop* for th* Sllrk C(M“ and futur* aithcr a# -Qua VadU' wUl| ! * ■■ .» ■' .'• > . M *. 9° ls •*t In al ona or mor* Uwtlm ' r, ,, n f* HKO rolraw umfrr a a*» part , i|ir<-UI approval of th* MI*A\ downtown in the next month, or '**’■ ***** i nllinf for a minimum of 111 high board. Aim la to keep down a de- Retreat Hell’ Title Gets MPAA Bd. OK for WB Pic After Mariaes’ Request y^T “Hrtirat Hell? "was approved bg ( i • it> V the Motion Picture A»sn of A«ei> |irilll|ff 2H|il IxflT . ImmiU last week aa the tula hell at UKO ,<>r 1 Warner Bros phtuie ■ f/: ™ ” ^- .un Marine Corps ftghling In Rfgrea. ^ Hollywood, Dec. 4. l. of the word “bett” in 0 F.tmund Grainger Productum- ntb- i- forbidden by the Pr.itlii. will continue to make picture* (pr , Hoot Code; so each use requires Despite Photo Camera Device * I ; As Prod. Backfroaad | Hollywood. Doe 4 Paramount announced “success- . ful results” after lengthy teati with A istascope, French Invention cot- vKtlng of an attachment in front of the camera lens permitting tote of photographs for backgrounds new device would reduce produc- tion Cost* ; j Sol Lesser, owner of American tights to the invention, said it 1 *». M-G exhibitor rela- tion* staffer, who asked members ol independent Exhibitors. Inc . at their convention here to give more thought to the “lesser pictures” Simons said he was referring to those Aim* in which new faces are Introduced and which subsequent- ly lead to the development of new stars wltb bo. power. He said, in effect, it s up to the exhibs to sup- poil such pix as a means of talent development He added he wasn't . asking theatre-men to willingly agree to play n picture at a loss, but that you try to play it at a j proftt. maybe only a small one. while assisting some real creator to establish a star whose name on j >our marquee will mean real box office a few months hence ” With the Chicago »nd | New York Dus week Next pie for PAH will | budgeters over I be an years adaptation of Clifford Odets' legit - 1 The contract goes into effect at er. “Country Girl.” They 'll start , the end ol the Mrst year of Grain- scripting in the spring ger s original two-year agreement OUT SOON! Thp period of Ave luge of »ucb labels or misapplica- tion of the oliacenity Hoard okayed the WB Use with- out debate, inasmuch a* a letter p ro a e t Mo d from the Marine Curp* asking the approval l,etter pointed out that the WB Alin offered an historically accurate de- script ion of the use of the phrase •t the time the battling was the toughest in Korea last winter Joveph I Breen. Production Code Administrator, attended the hoard sevtion at which the exception was voted, He was In New Yiirk on In* w ..v to Hollywood from Spam, where he had been recuperating from an illness He left for the C.utkt over the weekend 46th Anniversary Number Ol cMa| shNtly Dsaal Mvcrtuiaf rates pttvsil ' tr • •»_.•. # . • • .. . • . . » j. \ ... . • . . ; • • v . . . Special exploitation advantages Copy and space reservations may be sent to any Variety office NIW TORI If 1 M W. 4 Mb M. 4111 Ti CHICAGO 11 412 N. Michigan Ase. LONDON • St W. C. 2 c .*• Rodfers to Be Feted Bf Fdu Industry \li industry tevlimomal dinner lor William F Rodgers, pltiv a salute to Charlea M Reagan, who steps up to Rodders' pout af Metro v p tn charge of sales, are planned hy l hr Council of Motion Picture < trganitation* Aim is to obtain the approval <»f all COMPO member group* before the spectAc program t* mapi»ed. Theatre Owner* of America al- rcad> hav endorsed the idea, and H * considered likely that all ottier Ct»MI*<) units will do the Same : . ..J Welch'* New Deal Hollywood. Dec 4. Robert L Welch . prod uo-f- « i iter at Paramount for the last six year*, signed a contract tailing for' aeven years more fits next picture is “Happtaro £ai. r ' > < ot o*. for belter, averall i» mi Having successfully au/uH the Army Hollywood. Nov 2t . . . M . u (or their adaptation | to two previous releases, Martin Butl#r Bmr * t - Hm4 With Marti is chief flaw in writing. aMll Nich- olas Any. who alao Irrdsl and A I Botaerides sharing the Mams lion of the Gerald farwn wNi i f' # «c scuttle the Navy^, It s a cleaned- and Lewis this time set out to j Heatl/* There's not muclT Robert «1 M»U* rvr1«r*fi JN <;•*» t Mftr tubwi n»f - xH . _ k „ Kyan can do with the character of up version o I the si age hit and % ^ tough by the types ^'w.aiTVu* j t!S. b on jy * ** .!* with whom he is (nought mu* h *a* n «ami (U*»» f D»r«u4 contained In the eohtn but ore writ- . ( t ort j upmo Have fir iiidwilia Sar*«wet*» sirtiTwa*,,, , n * of f« ur trdbet responsible for h M , V runt* smiw s«*o *r» nw«rs •'•a .?• n . , ^ (1 « iK# Km- ****** *MPO*Nnnny aa a ■ •r« T*‘*toroMt •* fbrfc** *4*«r »•* Ihe fcllwioid treatment of ine ne»- j^osumably softens wt m »»e*»fi, »*iw, w. w iwi Tr*sr yon Nicholson - Charles rhlracttr. ' ■ J» *1 Ml iwimw the evipntod b embe e returns In base saw he alternate In pull a panicked crew member from the wreckage This leaves the way clear for Mias Ralatan and Corey Phil Harris Is along tor the enat ride to furnish comedy and he JV^sZEHim \ does right well m the laugh dm | (£1 fSu! partment as well as singing his specialty , ' The Tiling - B»ll Chtog has s thankless story role, but veils (The Msn Behind the Ptitid Dm* ‘ wUh male quarJH ! KJ* 1 ll Rj II I rwk^iw Sk.wA# mil rKdPits n<4 n re Tlld ( mi Ouiwry to » s M v «;*ry c > k* . »#« ^gggfl jb «*•* Other tunes, all chorused »r» >w ..>• Gftl U*«M u. 8 Air Puree" and The Heavy »*«£•-•• m»«n **•»*»-»« 5. .. ^ First half of the footage fte given gonsher Song.’* * * -"•f** . Wllh over to Ryan* mental travail as a p-„ nv Edwards does whax m — — ... ::'' c :;>. JSa5SS t * SS &« »»- e * r »,.«gjjy . jOw * e w B S y • SSPtSA* - SES S55T : Iflfl'.-: \ lists eventually gets bim^ ka aignf d , c^^li James Brown. Hu hard There's an unbilled ooenlngand out of town to aid a county sheriff yJJnn y| artm KUburn Hal Hay- closing appearance b> Betty Hut- huni down a madman who has ^ d others are seen as officers rnio Arthur Humiitlt IS CfHl lather* Tartar Hu*»tn S«ro< routines Sat Shan* Cl*a** < «*e»' .. C — r g a M*4*r ..n*S»rt W .is# out NmIi n*h»rt Br>! F »*4 CrtScw L : , S*H»r 4 UartHS As fe saddle-act loner from tha Tim Holt stable at HKO Over- ^ i^-s£S 1 msJ 2 tgWSSBBCP _ r-r-fe; u »^ t,u grooved along eonventional S et i on ^ the two comic* lakrs to snow covered hill and On the technical side pi* lure sagebrush programmer market Urns The dock setup has been IJ n * f.ih t heir buvmc V trturh- luiT WW nut «nn ^ enpertly Irnsed h> Tlolt and his saddle partner, loratjon-lanped In Florida for inter C- iTsibiUues. -.J... ± i Lanntm with vpecial photography Richard Martin, ore likeable and esiing backgrounds that take to * ^ v by^TBp’^ST rhackery Victor futicallyeMewheiithescfiptper- t he Technicolor hues and has Gary M art i n m * h*t b *»\ • I bid where Hyan and Ward B en d, piy- Yoummt music score has an Air m it t the action to become rough ( und enough plot gimimclu Jwar ^ i!u#hi the ,n * ,hr fa4h , , r lhr , n,u ”* rr Force Havoc in keeping with iUM| to use, promotion- wise* for genet Jr « r *j LtO ingstod . t»m enctiuntcr Min Uipt no^ The mtantioos Btog- wiiv wood returns treatment he gives The QM vm- j killer It her mentally deBctoni kid H«d the Niven Buwb Martin hope" with a srreer by, utfkev as- brother. Sumner Williams, whom BaVkin scTeennU? frmS a io^ ^ Imm Lwit, is best For foot- ^ has hidden out First Ryan bv Busch been as realistic as the patting catchiness. Sailors polka v and then B«»nd however discover Kab^T used ‘ThltSl TiSum? "**»♦ chorus and mstnimen- h im and a chase takes up again. vau Id h^ -ve r«un»«. d a id ter- **•»' ^ king shines In the ro ^ to rnd » hrn VS. I llama falls Ihsrv-avcraKc entn tn »heV»td«H*r »*»ance depaitment is the hailad to his death os er a cliff Ryan And* ETTghi 1 Z> > **~r tn r 4 * r * TTir - *•? .j ik.. -u. *..« k. R .i morrow Forever A fifth I>avid- Miss l upino lo wind up the unsat' IVIraO 4 •Ilia* conventional ami tl»e dialog han.il morrow Fwror ■ t Ito»«vw *u mi niin lo laXct Mi ocro- eut ty for wMh Dan Duryea Hollywood, Nov 36 i and tumble. Had they been al- lowed to mn It up more, the juve western fan would like It better. Plot of the Carroll Young story is a bit too Involved for regular water fare, and Adele Buffington s script ha* U weave in more characters than the 80 minute* of footage can vug* fin Yam finds Holt and , Martin straightening out a few holdups, property damage and murder when they ride onto a new range where a telegraph fine la being installed AritSi r#lMW <*# • IK WWOI'SI «'<•**> » rwrimii . _ _ _ ' » i._ i»t»wi*»T » iw ■■■/«' » I ■ .1* of the standard framework nw»*-i ot frT * n “ ^?,i ar . aui wsocsnl bit of cacitemcnt into the k , pros 9 £*• n«a the time to keep the fflm uw»v mg niusicnl line b Mjrti niianons ., in| had the psychotw touches jbry Jii i t m < *s 1 gp* 8s a , Q inena Hnder, Army base sup* along at an accept iblr < lin M. v. burlesque ot a Hawaiian hula barn eliminated in the script film R R n*> iSalet mr/Ue ' plier. fears the tc^-^“ w * nvrnt could be *h*rp*m d further Script by James Allardtce and could have qualified at okay, even a* !««%■ n#u»*wr«ti Wrut** s» »• Ktorv is to d through the ryes of broadcast involving the comics with tale's darker side Score uses Muhaid Webb Nasal ofluer -w-nt and screaming femmes and olher the T’ tola d* gm n ur " as played byi “ p " < to accompany Cimper on a sou ids I incidents that Mft Up lM town V u gima Majew vki. for mood mission aimed at destroy ing Semi- bets that Lowis cant kisa Midi Bnq note munition suppUrs und tbu- ( aivet nitery entertainer, when • .. i.nnn 1 ^ m . 1 brlp shorten the long w aT iheir submarine reaches Honolulu | The mission Is accomplished and Sub-side sequences have three the brave men. jUmg with Seim- ^^aKtuuts One is Lewis inflation nole prisoner* they have freed a rubber life-raft in crowded start the laborious trek bat k to , |iM i r t r rs, another is his precarious safety through the Honda *«»mp« riinginr I® the conning tower as It 1 * in these flights to safety *e» the %ub submerges and third is qornres that the picture become* Martin s Nlnging of ‘ Sailor* Ibdka" too reprtfttoua (Hiring the trek an * ,(h crew member* Arrival on The BUM l SONG HI to World . . . . . Wary i . . .JwurBrwtoRw » ftoa*. ppm . * Uaftoa kV«> ... OIIIMU . «.*#'*> . '* wnsea _ — M •Maauee • pws_ UptoW Pet# • . ■ . ■ ■ • use Mag . * * * gs6|^^^g||FNff Clark' ■ -««',•*■»’.••••» •• _MM m ars tmrmmmm - tHffc CuW UiMW : . BaBaff Agaag ItWMire CWrS .... 14 ITM Ur. L Ll ’ -*-i f . ; _ a • y . , ■MMI- Bnuctonan : . , . ♦#*«"!*/•. wlnTI f.hto fur United Artists release. I 1 Hum auih tHmaettv "Chicago ('ailing." doesn't have ^ ruosrm o» | much to recommend It for anything vwew. SMvwaaMae. ntew . l.. . ■ j — n’. _ _ because it mean* the Army will pull up stake* and thus rum hi* buaine** He want* to get nch and marry Man Blanchard, chirp In a saloon U — Poo *« run by Hugh Beaumont and ° gXS wrecks the telegraph pronerty so the Army will slay around More villainy emerge* when Beaumont, who also wants Miss Blanchard, frame* Nader for a stage holdup and murder. All thi* plotting keeps Holt and Martin busy run- ning around trying to put the finger on the real hOavy and save the telegraph line for Gail Davis, but it works out as expected in the gun*- blazing finale As the two principal femme*. "*L 1 Misses Davis snd Blanchaid are clnlkSmSi considerably better thaa the usual K»r . ZZZZ. | hut aerondary booking* It s A soap lra»el. Indian* quukvmd n‘k»‘* th# romrdic talenla uf the Mar*. iwrw* BraVtoi rtom. smo* (m opera plot, slowly, at times (abort- alltoalors md m**rc r« d*km< OuUide of Martin and Lewie. 1 ously. paced It may get the at- Climax roe* in for a water doc rormbrrI mraB Utile Koi vwwvUE ^ PiWwJo 53TgMl' I tontton of torn* femme ticket buy to i hr death betvveen (owner and Ummr th a r „, these sre Mis* Cat- »*«*•«•. »**• tf mini ers but. overall is shy of good en the S* ' mmole chief leading W 01 n d Marion Marshall letter m their other function* Script takes a lightweight basic Idea and stretches far beyond its capacity Dan Duryea photog down on hu lurk and turned to the bottle. . . . , h *HU f <1 ■en fully supplied by Mm Aidon Webb pleases, as do Ray Teal. Ar thur llunmcutt. Robert Han.it mic charwcters that can get laughs ^ .. - . ^ ,.^,1 irom appearance alone Martin is a s*’ SSS£ r.tSIT inS!> ‘*“ r - « h — rh * r "“ »" h ~ n ” MW «hrM* w #— . « v !«<»«• •— — » »» . plot pro HoOrrt Mnuo t.,u*h Jf ZSS>\ J^.VV.h, l'°« «*w*U«rMI to Rnd „„ IllillM(l WII , M petty officer who is the natural a«t «ur«# r kuim n-.a buma j h*a wife and daughter ready to Clancy Cooper and the uncreditcd enemy of the comic*, Leif Frtck- ff - l9 V 9 hl ^ lh M * r J , A “ der ^? n th * player* >c»n sub commander Don MiImhi. i. rnrr »i oou* a L*w«, wSS* w uS5 1 •**•* aml ,he k,d ,J,kr olf vi * • Sid llickox h .ndl.d the cotiiur- Josial TV annouilcer, Vimcnt Ed- ir».# p^>a sa.rM xhare-t he- nde auto for the east •/- lent mb of color lending on pi^ ward* Skip Home irr. Dan Barton — — | tor Duryea pawns his camera to dwtmn while Max Steiner did the Mike Mahoney and Mary Treen Republic s regular film market P»y for the tnp A few days totor ■rore Kolmar Blang*ted’s editing Expert photography, both in will nnd 'The Wild Blur Yonder’* , receives a wire from Miss A»* regular special effect* and process. 0 U 1 )' . A formula story ha* been ^ er * OB - telling him his daughter (KumxI f ^apre ......... Maori Crtypeti* a ^ fi • v • # a e e. a > , 4 u a-o • • 4 -i is lengthy at 100 minutes. Hr op* tallssr ISONI.SI Martin A Lewis to him | of old togfil; play , good b.o. help carry the picture along. Mu* mixed with e steal score rate* good direction and manuf act u Irom Joseph J Lilley ) Oat Ban h exciting actual sequences of the Hmg H-2* Superfortress of World War 11 to carry this one iff with gen- eral audiences | Chief interest lie* with the de- of Duryea a battle to keep tKe has been critically injured >n a* auto eccident near Chicago and she will phone details the next day From this point on. plot settles down to spin the tear-jerklng p pii Yvatta CliavtftI RmfeH wirw r«h« Masts ... ia ■so. BariRrais - , _ . Mr* tlsbasa* i JsO# Msrbm UnwiM Cm»toa Jhnl TH* PIMM fkm hat • » . « M*rral Parr* Ihanti ■ . . , # i * Amo ^wm^ater Y »#• H*»Ha 1 1 W it la* u SnL. Lahm » • •• a v. • v e.s, Holly wood Nov 2P ' PbraMMsst ralsssa U MjU W alli« pas Surtius luri Pass Marital. Jrrty teals. Cortona rsMa*. MtrHS M«r»H>.ll t»aiara« hoOsrt Straw**. t>tr*c «*4 S) IUI W *k« r j Owty fair neurotic metier en lertatoment with light bn. rhai vrlopment and use of the Super- (jBiBP c ompan y ttohl 9H09MH M the forts to bomb Japan and Pacific enemy bases during the lavt World War. When draling with this phase, the picture click* with ac- tion and suspense and, fortunately. instrument because of an unpaid bill. He has to have that call. All- soap-opera stops are pulled, and then some more are added when The dangers encountered by • teen-age girl growing up in a big city make for a potent vehicle here but U. 8 censor* likely wnll use the sheers on much footage. Countless paaaes are made at In- nocent Deny Robin This film has many qualities that may ap- able to get' the call — and P*el to the highbrow Effective L • . . . . . ^ . . I i _ ; m #*. ■” - ' ^a a w.i* Malv in J .... V ,. 1 1 ,.»4 « *'* 1 •> • ■ * f .#’ a 9 0 • • ' ».•. 4 •** • W « • , • p • 4 * / • • M- * V * f «, e • • •• • ,*•* '• o Sjp*F ••• *•*•«•» • ■ ' . V Cm* HI Etto* _ a*Oari Sr m* i£*j4BS Vd r*. 2.1 Ski* HurriO T*" Pan S--4#! MtX* *»*•■»» c*rr*» r™* rSES ' ■ ' ' 1 l.yrfc* Current marquee potency of Dean Martm and Jerry L' v* 1 JjJJ*’ Mam direction scores well in the nas* *•>: *h hiim. luuaa 0r«M*; M«t*»r. Hariwru man and plane incident* but is less iJESfSS 9iSSS%^Si vSsZmm lE? V UMtM »ilh th, Vdon plot 4 £TVm£S 'QTgnSwwM. *aS » «npt«l b> R.rturd Trrf.uu » * ‘b'e 4 • • * * • , ViH u * • s V* ••*•■» C H# rl»i X LC — », . 4 . . . v *. . am b**m • % We .*•«*• trv *r» from a vtory by Andrew Geer and Charles Grayson Player* are un- der the same handicap Wendell Corey and Forrest (oouge ' M* w*m 4 ‘ k tort 1 Af«I Hubert de Grasse's photography. .. . . . . . wan mm * f»' or •* vet* Ralston. Army th* editing by Arthur IT Nadel and ....... .. «.W* srHUM»* nurse, when they are not paying othf-r urh*irii (uiwIiaiw rwI' KT: to th* morr wnouVtwS *' •" »«“*• UU 4 * c*rar °f learning how to use the Super* ‘ awH#r* i rhif j fort* to advantage against the enemy. Tucker is a neurotic, afraid to face a raid after 24 be calling him -dad ’* Jran Anouilh's reputation as Duty*, mok*. . v.l.oot ,ub at K hb character and manaae, to make l!!{f J6L** Jlmlrt ^oerv^U. the it count despite the plot triteness ^SwiTanouiih > oung Oebert aba dor, well Ma. |,Um ■“*>»« " • Hpl«l- Awnum • ... .... ... . 4 a * X a • V <4 • *l • *. a a fc # a - » #.. V. • prartiraCv insure* Urge grwaamg Hem** possibilities for "Sailor Bfware " While this Dim version of the 1973 f , legit piece ha* been padded to an Only • modest amount of me.u cesaful ml salons. Corey is slightly unnecessary' 104 minutes. It has drama entertainment is offered in darrdeviliah. ready to brave any- enough of the comics in hilae i ous this RKO release and its rhanres Thing Climax comes when Tucker routines to more than satisfy their m the regular pUydate market are determines to prove himself. B arable ndering his assignment Miss An- derson and others are lost in small Brog. _ typical fob. U the Dim leans a little to the maudUn aide, at least there it no heavy moralising It is gives well-conceived and adult treat- This la a vehicle for young »tar Miss Robin. *hn la the teen-age heroine This youngster. There** is a poor girl, who carries her fragile innocence through a sen*'* of scrimmages, first with a mid- tier employer. Wadstea M G Swedish Mgr. Gosta Wadslen has been appoint- die-aged eodger „„ ^ ed Metro managrr in Sweden, it then with a aeighborhood apaehc was announced last week by who Is infatuated with himse r: ■ ■ ■ | Morton A. Bpring. And veepee af third, with a rich boy in me prof- ile following Le-s rm- *potty. Film was Anished early last along oa a mission with Corey. , the foreign department incus, and lastly with her dead lightweight plotting and year and la one af thoat mel tors Latter la wounded. Tucker takes. He succeeds the late Arnt Halim | (Continued on page 22 1 ; , • j * '• r . . v • !■ ' ’ ' / • ' '• * e» Wen * si : ■■•if v k ;,* • *• ’ * . 1 ' . As * 21 ’52 RELEASES In N.Y, Averting Costly Control Fight EASES PRESSURE Of Grosses to Get Rebates— Lebedoff Temporary true* arrange,! frith* the aid of the New York State He dial km Board haa resulted In the calling off for the time being at lea*t of what might have been a costly jurUdtrtional dispute be tween twn rival group* of Aim pro- hvtln«Mi m the N V metropolitan area Armistice ha* prevented an outbreak of picketing and couttter- pM kr ting which threatened to efr- gulf eeOTf theatre H New Yech Chi Opponents in the labor battle are the powerful Projection lata Laical 30 « affiliated with the Internal ion at Alliance of Theatrical Stage Km- plovers and the Independent Mo- tion Picture Machine Operators and Television Employee*. Inc Dispute was precipitated when the Carver Theatre a Brooklyn nabe. changed ownership rec efrfly. Theatre, ac- ; cording to Charles Axelrod. prriy of the Independent outAt, had. em- ployed members of hi* union for the pa*t IS years. New owner, who had part* frith Uf«l 309 for foiar Other theatre* dismissed the Inde- pehdeota and installed an l A crew Axelrod unfcoo^ immediately threw a picket tine around the theatre Loral 300 retaliated and sent pickets [ to Umt hi op Theatre. Brooklyn nabe controlled by the Independ- ent i I nde pendent* countered this move by picketing the Mth St. Grand Lor* 4 96th St . RKO 99th Si and Parts Theatre, all in the ' IV told At this point. State Me diatom Poard brought disputant* together and worked out the truce fcfthth*. caught m the middle of * Continued on page &B) No. Cestrsl Allied Urges Exhibs to Helo Bolster UA * New Leaders* Theatre TV for CD j In 2d Text Dee. 14 Washington. Dec 4 Theatre television a* a medium for training Civil Defense worker* will be trtied out again Dec 14 by tlH Federal Civil Defense Admin- istration. Facilities will be donat- ed by the Pilgrim Theatre. Boston Stanley. Philadelphia and the Na- tional Richmond where treineiet will watch a one-hour program transmitted from Washington via closed circuit over Mat too W MAG- TV 4 A previous tent wav rood uk tfd Sept 15 in theatre* in Washington, New York. Philadelphia and Balti- more SAC SEC Ask 4 As For Settlement Of t oiled Vrl 1st*, currently press- ing to wind up the year with a v profit, this week found it had the support of North Central Allied Theatre Owner*, which urged all exhtb* to help bolster the dis- t < »f* * position. Stanley Kane, rturf counsel for the VILied unit, stated in a mem- bership bulletin that UA Is under f * new young and vigorous leader- . >hip. is in the process of making f s terrific comeback and deserve* the unMinted support uf every in- dependent exhibitor ’’ Kane added: ‘Every time that an exhibitor helpa a so-called little, company he helpa himaelf It la only through keeping such com- panies as UA in business and suc- cessful (hat the exhibitor has any protection at all from the demands of the bigger companies It it true that when a Jittle' company be- come* big it can be Just as ex- orbitant in its demands a* any of>< the htg fellow* but that it beside the point and It is a problem that ran he handled when It arise* “ Mas Youngslein. UA*s ad-pub director, meanwhile, is continuing with his pitch to t beat reowners for * ‘ fair break In an address be- fore the convention of Independ- ent Exhibitor*. Inc . In Boston on M «»nda v 3 hc said U A Is seeking no favors’* as such but wants t he- at remen to consider U*. dial rib’s lineup on it* merit. ! N.Y. 20th Story Analysts Eye Tie With Csast GsiM N. Y story analysts at 20th-Fox. whi» voted recently not to affiliate with any of the homeoffire white rollar unions, are seeking affili- ation with the Coast Story Ana- L d* Guild, which la affiliated with the Screen Writer* Guild T ait feels that tt la • profea- s»oual group and that white collar union* cannot adequately repre- sent or bargain for It,, Action of the staff readers to re- nu,B independent stemmed from a recent National Labor Relations SSMSL ^eyiyion establishing the •Torv analyst* as profes*ional em- ployee* within the meaning of the Labor Act. ^ Hollywood Dec 4 Screen Aotnr* and Screen Ex- tra* Guild* issued ultimatum* to the Associated Actors and An. . « of America demanding positive ac- tion ta settle once and for alt the television jurisdictional dispute Guild* declared this dispute, in- volving Television Authority's con- trol over actors m televised pic- ture* a* well a* in live television. I* blocking reactivation of a strong international union of actor* RAG ex pressed a willingness to return to Four A s board meetings but not until Four A* ’’can bring itself to a clear recognition of the principle of separation of bargain- ing units between' live (rtrviuia and television film*,’’ Boiled down, the SAG demands arc 10 EVERY 3M0NTHS IS M-G RELEASE SUED Metro this week disclosed plans to maintain its releasing rate of about 10 pix every three monlhs at leaat through next February. However, the sked beyond that time appears uncertain in view of pos- sible changes in future production M-G toppers have shown concern over the poor bo. performance of modest budget era. and these next year may be further cut down on the tensing lineup Along with the announcement of his resignation as sales v.p. as of Jan. I. William F. Rodgers an- nounced that M-G will have three releases this month, three in Jan- uary and four in February. January group includes ’ Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.’’ independent pic made by Albert Lew In and Joseph Kaufman in England and Spam M-G is handling the Atm on a distribution percentage deal, SAG LM Drops 1300 In lint Four Yean Hollywood. Dec 4 Total of 1.900 members of the Screen Actors Guild have ceased paying dues in the last four years, according to the annual report by Georgs Chandler, treasurer Paid- up membership is 7.300. compared with 9.200 in 1947. Regardless of the decrease la revenue, the report says. SAG has not increased its dues since U was organised An 1923. Schedule of 2i *:AV which RKO has slated for dlMribUtla* during the first «ix month* of 1052 marks a Anal bieak in the logjam on re- lease* Imposed bv controlling Work holder Howard Hughes Decision to let the product AoW in normal quant tty is understood to bav e re- sulted from considerable pctxua- vive pressure imposed nfi Hughes by ptevv Ned F Depute* and other businessmen associated with the operation. Ilughe* 4 ever uncf taking control in t he spr ing of 1949. has b» eg chary of r« te.««mg pix Company has St limes lw»*n extremely wan for lark of product doling ibrougti its .distribution veins ah bough quantities were in studio vault* awaiting release One id the reasons l*»r the delay* w as Hughes* dissatisfaction with the pti lie ha* as * matter of fact during the past year had Jerry Wald and Nor than Kiavna doing a doctoring job on m.»m of them Beyond that it ha* alwavs been a mystery to ilie exec staff rn New York a* to his reasons for dclaving produrt -when; .' it . w*» .so badly needed ’ Hughes' tight A-ifd policy on re-, lease* while the company was stif- fs ung Iomnp* that an v pis at all going through the mill SOM Id have allev laied ha- been 'highly irksome to Depmet and other RKO of Acral* a* well as. to stockholder* Report- edly, hank* with which Hughes a)-a protested al- though his credit certainly never was in doubt Feeling of these men was that if wa* unbusinesslike to maintain up to 940 00(1 ODD nr more in inventory and not. liquidate it and amort ue < ( out i nued on page 19 » See Teds’ 18-Weeks At Astor oi Broadway, :• Maintains 20G Advance (juo Vadts” la being counted on bv Maui lie Maurer, operator uf the Astor N Y . to tun until ahriil March 15 Pie Is now tn ti» fourth week That would mean a total run of about 19 weeks Colum- bia’* Judy Hollid*v -starter The M.imtnj Kind " is tvwatixely* set to follow **Vadis.” Pic is on a reserved -seat policy at the Astor It is also playing on Broadway at the Capitol on a grind bast* ' INid -holiday business wilt determine the length of the Capi- tol stay “Gone With the Wind." which played on the same policies at the two houses. got 4G weeks at the Astor and 11 at the Capitol . “Vadts** has maintained an ad- vance sale of close to 920000 at the Astor, It represents almost entirely Weekend Ini The Friday night, three Saturday and two Sundav performances have been consistent Iv SRO Midweek mat- inee* have naturally been, the toughest to sell on a hard-ticket basis, since the Cap offers plenty of seats at a lower scale City Investing, which owns the Astor and Its sister house the Vic- toria. is well-stocked with product as a result of Us first -call deal with Columbia Vic will get almost i Continued on page IS > (Juii < It- Kin von 90G Suit by ( hi Nub* V*. Majors Theatre Chain Chicago Dec 4 A 990 000 triple damage suit against all the majors except Cm vrrsbl and Rchoenst adt The.n i e* was filed today *Tmr* » in Cht Fed era! Court. ; They were charged w ilh rod spiring from September 1947; to February 30. to prevent the V|id town, a southwest nabe from oh taining product at live same time a* Sc hoenxtadf's Radio Theatre. by H-63 1 WB.C 0 I Written Are for the Hint* • • • byiaa p iata la «ba 44> 4k « New pac ts for w hite collarite* • ailing for wage increases cvf 93 W to 99 were rwfr r luded this week bv laical H h .1 International Alliance af TlMgf 1 1 1 .tl Stage RHiptov * • 4 with Warner Bros and Columbia Earlier the union had icac bed •ffMkhcnt* with i mv « 1 s^i <*( d Republic. In addition to wagr hike*. twes- year contracts call for automatic ,n. « raws ,.1 the . ml «»t on, . , r hasc-cf on the New York fit v in ing cost index overtime to take effect after daily 7* t hours in- stead of after 27't t-howr . week union shop* and the appoint ment of the American Aildtiatioo Assn as arbiter in all dispute* In additkm |n cconpante* al- ready signed. H-H3 is the bargain mg agent fen the office help at f'a* amount KKO Picture* and Theatres^ 29th Fox the Lo« w » Untied A 1 list* and Moitugiain es- changes, having taking over some of Ihrse companies in recent N.« tlonal l^ahor Hoard Kelatom^ elec - tion- IriHii I M 1 1 m i »v Disti iIhiIivc ^C ontinued «*n page 19 > ' , . • . 1 . . ■ '. .* . ' • . ’ . ■ .'.■»• . • 11 ■■■ m i 1 ■ , »a ~ ii. 1 . CLEARANCES BALKING 20TH S BIOG OF HUROK Holly w<*»d Dec 4 Progres* in being made, accord- ing to Gvtugc JeSael, on a deal for purchase by, 20 th. to* «f Im presarto ’ blog of Sol Ifutok Dtf ficulty said Jr^scl. who would pro- duce the pu . I* not in making the necessary arrangements with the concert agent but in getting clear- ances from the many people who flit through the story of his life Among Jessel * ptar> in t«> use Nome of the lonvha'i tclcbs axNO- C laird with Huiok 40 Film Thealro Shut [>;•;> In Fhilly in 1051 . Philadelphia Dec 4 Survey here shows pi Aim thea- tres closed during 1951 with a* many , more slated to go brfure end of 1952 C ity now has 197 li- censed theatres operating com- pared with 300 in the 1930* Realty men have approximately 30 theatres listed on their book* "for sale.’’ among them several ol the larger midtown houses, no- tably the 4.300-seat Mavtbautu built in the late 1920s at * f|M re- ported to Moe been 95 OUO.OQ9. Coupled with the decline in bnx- ofAce receipt* brought on by tele- vision and other causes is the real estate men * feeling that a number of theatre propertie* ran bring bigger returna converted into other businesses. A notable in- stance of thi* is the Great North- ern Theatre, at the busy Intersec- tion of Broad St 1 Erie Are., in North Philadelphia, which changed hands last week at a price of 91- 000,999 Building is being changed Into additional store*, etc, * f: ^ Minneapolis Dec 4 i Romrwtiat of a l*M«h*h<}| was cxphidcd by Martini I rftctioff in .Federal' Court here when,, durtnk the lua) ui In x H oriir frond net gh- borhiHid Ihealie s cm nil, he testi- Aed lie had be** a advtsed by a branch manager W II Workman of Ml# m»e of the defendants to '. report gnavae* of errf ai n M-G gin - , tures ' false lx s« that W orkman ; ■'•'enuld '.bhtaih ' Af.--. niil * 4 ! h 1 rtienls fur Lebed* id Workman Will lake the stand to '.deux am su c h advue ■ w.a* given by him or that any xm fi i nitver «at Ima mi utred fw* sav> it n n-rn niiHi is > Workman \n out and mil lie W hat kind of « r«»mpanx w«Mitd ihe ct»ur 1 think u harking, ffrr,'* Besides the iruxMi repeffted by l>hedoff at the Outset were n»» R»w that ff Ihey - w <•!'«' m r*b’ low* 1 ihc ic d he plac fb ally nothing left ’ DdrRM' Had inlfodured l» |**Mtx ,,1 1 liter I mil Ii M Ifioxxes wlin b slli Mnlh w *•» *• Ktnfei rep**rt- i d W h« n ad pidiMeiiiN were *ght '■;404. ';'idl4mfi: He« ailed fer ihr WitncNN n| tiled , ladw-iKiff was •'ked hx defendant rikiMrl if he;, had cm reetly repor ted ibe grosses in qii«‘sttrn an«l hr answered be < oiildul If, ill Huf test 1 Aed Lrbcdnff "Mr. W H W'iM kmari frhu wasi MG H branch manager . igf vised nw to write 1 teller asking fig the id just merit s I sought and to under- rei*c»rt the gfhawse* on (tie picturea S4» that he ••mid obfata ttio ad|ust- tnents f«»i me front his furnicoffhe ** It wa» mdu ai»*d hx tire remit thaf the fda ntid "s aiiegftl 1 hrseiiug on I (Continued on page I9< Par Would Adjust : . Rental If Gross Falls Below Expectations Pti.tnwMjni will cniNider lower* m if the amount of irntal an nhth |mv* lot a film if the grows falls bertoxi tsf#rtalkni»i arrocding fo Wilbur Seyoorr riixwit up and brad •»f Altfed Theatre Osneh »»f New Jei 4 H«' had i*xque*led tfir P*rf I* dli v ’ !|i ifi« at|tO tW c au-e the « « rypufry w ix hat rrpresmted bv a iIcn fXec’ «l the recent Allied Sti n*A*sn % Y. mn vent Man. (Hum ntfr red no direct slafement on it* vale* pracf n ex Nn •p**r in a rcporl to other Al- lied-rtcN red. 1 ted th.d Par intends i«> price d*. |ttx in relatuiaPlo their grif-N »njs with the usual maletid facts ronreining the I herd re fn be taken in *, cigniikhitim Hegardlevs nf the original terms,; •1 |o, . • do iv, * wan ,tu' 'it~ i>*>rfoi iiwm e. the terms of ibe signed deal Ihe d*U*r of Ihr Para- mount to uric b or horneoffu e 1 * not cJoM-d They wilt reduce a pic ture, if necessary to a pro e Dial is equitable for exhitiitoi and di*>trib- uttir alike. They have established no minimuu a* the adjualnd deal might demand However there il a cnnwlonable bfdtoiu ax both ex- hibitor and distributor would agiea, on any pretufr, UeaU are Nubject to horneoffue approval ' Com pi. ont repeatedly voiced i| cthib circles in recent months was that some diathhs set the same per- centage formula for all theafro*. Without regard to rcgtonal or in- dividual theatre circumstance*: Par's de< la rat ton ‘that it will n*-|| theatres on an individual basis is expected to win cxhlbs' favor. Sm ■■■M. pe • ■ 1 ' I * ■— 1 . 4 " ■ rm, .\\i Eep’» 25c Dttrry „ Follow log a board meet at the company * h o— aa ff lc c lad seek Republic Pictures declared a div'i- 1 dend of 25c per share cm preferred stork Melon la payable Jan 2 ta rtuck- | holders of record of Dec 14. . .. *. mi Duo Vadis’ Standoat ■ Quiet LA, Mighty $55,080; ‘Victory’ Good 25G, FBI’ Fairah 24G, Tans’ 22G, 4th -EofC SIOjN. Pwti'Mfa’Ok.lM Pectland. Or* Dm. 4/ Los Angeles. Dec 4. 4 Quo Vadis" is catching major hosoffice sttentior this neck, with giant 155.400 likely In two theatres It wrmi aura of $30 000 or near at the t nitrd Artists »hm ran* ttnnoua run to agi n g "Gone With Wind'* record PtrTt heiMieg lor nearly 117 000. fine, for small Hour Star a here on reserved-seat run ’ Bright Victory * • h a P t » okay •26 000 In three Warner houses while Pitt Girt** looks fair lit - OOO in four sites Other theatres ahlrli are 100*1" holdover, are be- ginning to taper off Even “Street- car w in Hth week and "Detective Story, ** in sixth round, are doom considerably from recent fails. Bis only looks moder at e this week st downtown houoo with nothing startling at any spot. Golden Girt’- is food In one che- st re but mild at vast Paramount. "Croeswinds ’ leome only so-so. 'Little Egypt" is One at Broadway ‘Worlds’ Slow $13,51, Far 15'$, M 18G, 2d In ca Although tilled with streets are Braahny Grasses I — ^Lmf«r*lgy MO J »!2rxa) I Pa rker i 41.000; 05-001 Dpt” Pint $10.- veek. Starlift *WB>. aek , ft .177.404 on 14 chief. 114 the- atres, chiefly Am mas. ll. T.1 from the downtowners No -When Worlds Collide- “The Mob** at State and aers. Met, < Baaed in 10 theatres i Lad Tear v . .$4«.l ’ t Baaed oh I t theatres I | Wild Bhie’ Proem Guild < Parker* >44X|; 03-00>— “Bed Shoes *UA> <2d wk>. return at pop prices Bolding ot $2 200 Last week, huge $1300. Mayfair 'Parker! <1.200; OQ-Bi- “Lady from Texas- <|J1> and “Boa Hornet * «Rep) Oke $5 000 Last week. “No Highway la Sky’* <20tk> and "Jungle Manhunt'* ‘Coll, dia- Laat Tear . $ 4 Based an 21 cities. Loyola i PWCI ‘2.007. 2 040 l.Tli; at Qrphtn s ^ - ' > »q. Toa».io- “r». o»r uy *<£££. r.iri 1 tay night 20*. this tore a large Omaha Dae 4. $4300. Last week. T With “Wild Blue Yonder preem 2?" Orpheum hogging practlcoTly all Be autif ul « BjLQh $ * >100. im m n u>i Thurw. ( iTwtseom 'KvsMrMii <1 Hornet" «Ren> Oke $5 mkj Last week. "No Highway In Shy** 10th) and "Jungle Manhunt'' tCoi). dis- appoint inf 10.000 v Oriental ‘Evergreen) 2,000. 05- 00 1 — "Golden Girl" ‘lOth* and “Darling. How Co»*ld You" Pan. - dav date with Paramount Good $4300. Last week. "Detective Story" 1300: 74~$1 10* — and “Hard, Past, Despite the improved bis done $7,100 for ninth. Beautiful" «R KOi, $0 000 by cafes and hotels as a result of dkhlO) d ink) Orpheum 'Evergreen) '1750. 00- Army-Navy game here last Satur- -tk, Bmckwf iftkhi an •0*— "Cromwinds’ ‘Par* and “Yea, day «I>, the annual gnd classic Gorilla*' Undiei <2«i wk> Sir. Mr Bones'* WB ;93S&?wfe ***** i a. *, , , i . j ygy. r[ ^rs^i ft.404: 1330; 00 $l 50*— Amertcaa l***. * J* **' ro ** € In Parts” < MG* 4th wk> and “Call- In * Hu Udoe Drummond 'M G* Id week. Veil." in Ha sorond la ataut after smash or “Texas Carnival" TrtMaUw > ^2300: 10- ,l i ££ five Story" « Pari and “Hard. Past. Beautiful * » HKD'. $0500 Paramount ‘Evergreen* <1.400. 45-00*— Golden QSr <20th* and “Darting. How Could You Par > also Oriental Mild $1500 Last “Streetcar" uwn to $7.54*0 after neat $0 n*o for fifth. Beacon Hill (Beacon Hill. Inc I <700. $110) — "The River** W’B, WlUiT ■ W CilH _| is drsk at Stanley ’ Silver City" J1 is not so hot at Stanton. Top hold- . ** overs include "Lavender Hill Mob" ’ Y* wee k. * “Craiy lug Bulldog Drummond" M G* M ^raeampnm • ! n«oem» 's.nou. iw wk* ‘Loew s only* N»ce HI 0M i^lTL ° *d* ' Par nne of Indies' 20th* and at World, “American in Paris Over Horecs" 'Mono*. Randolph and "Strange Door" at - Midtown. Yellow Pin * Mono* Shapes $10 000 ; IdSit week, "Golden 0 1—*. hy .'WWW' J"-r* WIMml. Pnhtn .*HO« " Cold« 3 *11 70-*l>— Blu* V.tl- Gltl 'Wih^ »• OOO -«S' r Mf' ** d Shot "When Worlds Collide" Off to $12 000 week. 70 - Wild Blue tondrr _ Rep 1 b>« <26 600 and ’ Sea Hornet Kep> Preem Haiti load Paramount KIM* and "Pa \ ; looks Squared Circle" 'Mono*, j t ilted Artiste 'Parker* *000; to- ll 20 *-7-“ America! in Paris" wood Trii Holly wind Paramount PAM* and extra night will lift this to 41 430 00* — : “Place m Sun ‘ Par* mighty $17,000 H»»ldin* I ^st week 44ih wk*. Light $4 ' JO Last week. Jrroas Wide H«»oun 'M <•* and Bis at malm Alt «mm* Rand Block *RKO'. $11,000 t »ff over the w BHa, Vogue rwc* *1 370; *15;^ tt Jra kdsls ^KO* < I M*) »3*70*— ! g)ma. “Golden 70-$l 10* — “Golden Girt" '20th* R*wr Veil 'RK<*> *2d wk*. (A*) reviews, shape aiul si B<-itnv Dip t A' mos $7,000 l^st week lemftc 111 000 Missouri “th Slim $4V*0 Last week. Racket* ‘KKO* and “Plight to Mara* iMimoi *3d wk 5 llays*. $4 aun onstage k."Mh »« m 9 - 9m okay at $5,000. Last week, alee $0,000. k** Peufgay 'NET) <1371, 4040) — at SubiBsiiat Command" 'Par* and M "Darting. How Could You" Slow [*> i $13,000 Last week “Golden Girl" lie '20th* and "Journey Into Light" im* vwi wm. magic Carpet *1 Dou... D« « OU.. »- R»\er” «L A» '7th wk* Un- I U€0V€r, MtH 1 111, lA d* r $.1 ihK) I «%t wr* k iMKk $4<*t*0 J A Beverly HIIU WB* <1.012. $0- ■ htH- Ofdlta U $1 Ml - Streetcar iWH* t« lth _ Starhlt ia pacing the city with “Golden *"* * ,rrn ‘ ,h “ “** "•«- »Ti«oo l 7« third .luiu SOBS "Dartinc. How Co«ld To," P.r. MauUa tm Tku ShS AEBh 'WB> <4 340. M-M “lid SI 1.000. Lul w*«k. -Starlift- AwS.uid.r TOM I <3.000 00- -Blu* Vnl“ RKO l Slh »k>. Ok. *B< «nd Strwt Bksdlt. R.pi, 75* — "T wo Tickets Broadway" 90 000 Last week. $lu .*oo { $13 000 RKO) and ' SUrllft" -75*— *^- ■enmvns, vsswi j » ms Tide" (D* snd “Ladv Pays or Denver Dec 4 }>\jy. opens today 'Wed' Last •" tU> 'Goldman big $12 ox* yer* * '2 500, 50* Last $11,000. ~ State (Loewi >2.500. 4045*— Tha Mob" 'Colt and “Criminal Law- yer"" (Col) Opened Saturday 'll. Last week "Armas ITtde Missouri" •M-G' and “Banner Line” '1500 $0-75*— ?*• S aui r ‘10th» snd Darting Ckre; ‘Hesrt’ 01 11G, Tais’ Terrif 33G, 7A ■ 500. $S-$1 20' horn" 'Mono 1 day -date with Tabor. H^u'rouldT You“*Vpar *tnu Detective Story" -Par* -3d wk) ORiH W,bta.r K.ir MOM 1^.1 »«^k {S' S?"**! 0 " tl' ,* r ” k Ud Vli Bi* M.SM. Um wk SI0.9M from TH»* i«* »( ^ Br«d.,>' T«KC» w ,.l 30^41 — «■'« i “Reunion In Reno ‘U*. $7 0 *' Lavender Htll Mob • «n»^nl smash Ikady from Texa* * dJ* snd l Xr un> y ' * *?"? »- " J :- _ Ho^chu. . 10000 . " r vf m • t 1 J o J ‘ n y / and “Journey Into Light" <20th< were yanked after 3 days at i thin $1 200 Current tu inner look* okay $5 000 Last week. “Anne of! Indies" <30th«. M 000 Harris ‘Hams 2 200 5045 > — “Thunder on Hill** «Dh Nothing much at $6,000 l.asrweek. "Gold-- en Girl" >20tb*. $4 100 dismal for boUdflp stanxa Penn Loew s* *3 300. 654125) Temtory" >Mono*. day -date with ; m Esquire Pine $17,000. Last week. .BKO) 'Continued on papa 24* ' Com ; i lo% * 10 “wrt" (WB>* Oke $11.- 1 rtroll * ,y M Last week. “Starllfl" -$2 40*- Talas of Hoffmann 4 lopping stageshow. 512 000 ilndie* tam ri^.i .i.n« Paramount < Par< TiiSk 4A-7A(_ »AMl xrk*. Pinal Stanxa. SubiiTn “ { P^, .„d ,h ‘" P- 400 4ft,r **"* *»**• Detroit, Dec. 4. t. resulting from l Unemployment, resulting fi n oiMiay asm., ; ^ ^ J, iauto model rhaageovers and I n«mrt ivco. »MW*» nne sis mn Dm ' Loew §i *3 I'M): A5-$l 25< change to defense production, is 1 Palma lUO* *2.ixiA; 70*06 )— De- -Quo VniM" MG< ‘Id wk. BtUl this week , JfHDr JMjfyNPjrl and “Men W.tk the biggest flung in history of Tbe Well" looks fair at the Pox I «DA) Gd^wk) Down to $10,- house Terrific $35,000 on top of •• -r. n t.h \i. n thanes averace it 1 000 Ld 4 week, sock $10,000. a ge $17 000 L Tickets Broadway Hornet" i r bhw y ms submarine Command” Par» and I : °onlla" (Indrei^ lB Last week. Two Mid up as mall as starting out. (BKO) and Sea with strong $11,000 possibfcr Last ik<. Ane $14 000 week “Detective Story” Par) and Fbcp) 2d wk*. Ane $14,000. , Spectacular $47 500 last week Ten Tall Men" shapes average at the Michigan as does ’’New liex- IWaoley (WB 1 jt OAK 504.V -» ^ g United Artists Others are Detect i ve Sisr>_ Pu 1 Manage- holdovers with "American In Parts” mem worried after disappointing at Adams holding up best y** (Par* and “Men With in W days ~ 1 Palace (RKO* (3.300. 5540*— '2d wk), Down to $10,- Centor .Par* <2.100. 40-70*— ‘'Two Tickets Broadway" ‘RKOI reek, sock $1$ 000 32®S! T « WB* (toed (Id wk* Off to $9 .Wo following (1900; 90-A1 20*- $10 Ust week. “Starlift" Ane $15,000 last round Ntmed Desire" Wll *WB'. $11000 iu 5 ^ ... — — “Streetcar Named Desire* WB* «WB> $11000 in • days <5th wk). Slipping to $7 500 Last Lafayette Basil* *3 Qi] week, big $x s Tear- ' Estimates for This Week State Loew*s* tl.450: 5540*— • UA» (1 $00; 70-55* World" Up*. C •UA* and Drake's week. “10 Tall r r rv., Ton —“New Mexico" second week for regularty-scaled Wiehbtan (Unitdd Detroit* *4,000: me Ip long time May hold again 70-95 -^10 Tall Men” 'Col* and WT “Too Young Kiss MG) and ***" “I'nbnowB Mm? 'M G) 3d »k). Jght" <20th' $10 000 , j Adams Balaban* <1 700 7043*— etroit* <4,000: ; "American in Parts" 'MG* (2d FH^SJr ?uS To ° You ®8 to Kim" (MG*. Dull ,'MK -'VB—bW ,,0000 Lut DWt -Golden Glrl“ 52* -io > T.iibL5!*fl5i. ** •* *<*»“,' P«n.u M Hevt Divv-^ <5? SUIInw, I Loew 1 . 1 (3 TOO; 00- I. U “ r > nr ! 20th Cent ) 20th*. a dud at $«.000. Stillman 'Loew’s* (2.700 50- $150*— Quo Vadis" MG* <2d xrk»J Century ' 20th Cent) ‘14AA: 4B» Yerr *flc r TO-^dcn G^r lOth^ and 090 alUr “Palooka Triple Cross’ .Mono). Tower Good $11 000 or near Last week. «»— "An "Two Tickets to Brnaduav” $6 000 LU 4,000; "Amertci no yx) 70-95 "10 Tall Men* (Col* and wk* Good $12,000. 1 i*urpi« Heart Diary" (Chi). Aver- 1 $17,500. r«*Apon%c r $40 (xx) to get great $33. Last week. "Two Tickets te Broadway" HKO> $$000. Last week. 1 (Jd wk), $9,500. ‘ er 'Scheftel- Burger' *500; 53- Anne of Indies" <20th) Good Last week. “Son of Dr. Jekyll" (Col*. 05.000. *, mi H.O.S, Xmas Shoppng Sloagk Cki Albeit Tanks’ Wow $23,000: ‘Kiss’ Chkaga. Dec »«#krnd weather. Beil looks to bo "Streetcar Named De- an* " no* in fourth week at Grand al stronc $17,009. There la little Ing only two doesn't help the general ptrf Oriental, with "Two Young to Kim" and Guy Mitchell and April Steveaa ta person, shapes stout at about $40 000 - ’ MRRmver. Tanka Are Coniine*' backed by "Slaughter Trail** at ReeeeveR should kAt smash $23 0Q0 Eolimaleo Are Net Film gross estimates as rw> potted herewith (rasa the vari- ous key cities. are net; l e., without the $0% tax. Distnb- PROV. SMS SHUTIT DVT couer SUM Providence Dec 4. Early Christmas lull seems to bo hflUag Prm idem e ear tier, with most stands just doing average bis this round HK0 A I bee is holding over okay with "Slue Veil" Majestic is only passable with “Golden Girl ^V//’ ;v Tads’ Exception at Hot $99,000 To M*ytRf hence the are net in- prtoea, however, aa in first - runs w if h full force ^ig •* * ***0 fur 1 1 Ih neck __ . ^this a v dan Not onh ** in,- Radio City Music Ylatl H<*kr J4K.O* 2d wk*. Good [Xmas shopping being felt some- •l' MS, *0 12 40 — * To. First week nice $12,404. what earlier but aeeiningiv with ''‘uaig to Ki • M G» 'with singe Majestic Kay <2.206. 44 43* — greeter force than in recent years »2d Anal wk* Current tes Golden Girt” 20th* and “Lisbon j I . Mild $17,900. Last week. $40 000. Grand RKO* (1200 $0 $1 20* — "Streetcar Named Desire" (4th wk Holding 2 staunch at $17,000 Last week Oriental Indie <3 400 53-00 — * Too Young to Kiss" (M-G» plus April Stevens and Guy Mil onstage Sturdy $40,000 week. ‘ Golden Girt" <20th> with Gordon MarRae fid wk*. $30 000 ” keeervelt BAK» (1.300 55-00 )-_ "Tanks Are Coming” (1 700, 33- §•> — "Come Fill Cup" (WB« and * Hotel Sahara** fUA* ag) Over Horses" Mono- *2d wk*. Fair $3 000 Last week $4 Out) State *Loew> <3.200. 44-43* — “No Highway in Sky " (loth* and "Love Nest 20th*. Five-day run hn alow $$300 Last week. "Across Wide Missouri -M G and Tall Target 2d wk Modest $3,300 Last week, sock $$300 B IsHu (Fourth Avenue* ($.000. 34-73*— “Geiden Girt (20th > and "Bowery Boys** (Mono* Thin $7. 000 or Ticket* $14,000. 0$* — "Silver City" iparl "ChriaUnas ( ami iUA* Monday <$• I -ad week Wollds Collide Par- and M< A Boo* . NSH $7100 also U showing marked strength with a big $ <0 000 for f mirth round Paramount, with Two Tickets To Broodway." and Patti Page Buddy Morrow band and Jack F ang Leonard lopping stageshow held Opened vrr > well at okay ton 000 for When ofM * week But elsewhere M^L, the bos office news- is mainly very desul lory. - Tanks’ Stoat In Minneapolis. Dec 4 Traditional pre- Xmas boxoffice Hump is in evidence earlier than i u * ua ^ here Since big already vu Uff in second m TuCrvi ^ ver 7 k> w. current grosses obviously ?•**§ replaced this Rost *20 A Pam Cayan. Jin August llaioid Baines heading aageshuw (2d wk-iO days* final round ending Imiiioi roe Thurs * lm»k*i dull at »47 tug) j»tter nuld 364 000 open mg Week ”|j| Neter |1 Forget You” 20th* tilth Carol •iruye Joat Melts Trio lopping m * s: ha : oprt)s k,mu ' Young to Ktas." with Stageshow, is , Jlt r f lr * ‘ r 3 . 4 ^ vv * ? taking it on the rhm at the Mumt J * 4 '*, ;# i i 4 M Gi Hall with . tight 3M 000 It iAdw •' rk .., Vfr f3 ing replaced tumor row -Thur* ». d ^ 1 '[ 1 ' 41 , h when the Hall m>en« it* mirth week extended an Christ mat "ageXm and Xmn 'JL™ d pic Ml See You In Mv Dreams " Mly» pkay f 13 UMB lor third Rartvattons for the Xmas show JIT Vet^T ^ I ^ ^ * i ** is year are heai ler and started 1 jll ** a > earlier than in anme time Warner WB* *2.734. 45 32* - “w .mat *• , Tank' Coming WM- Opin' te d4 > Wf d ’ n« ek. Come t ome FilJ^Cup at th e Warner { r ^| Qp / .< WBMgd v>k> -n u, nuld Broadway" (RKO*. big provide no reason for cheers New- ‘(jorw's* <3 000 40-43'— "Too Young to Xisa" tM-G* and , f Bannerlme* 'M-O*. C^od 314 000 Last week Thunder On Hill * *U» and "Lady From Texas" (U). 310 000 if A* *1.200; 34-73*— WhM W nr Ida How Could You" (Pari "Malic ^ Can i** Longhorn* V • , ?* f .. . ^ * lfxh <*•«»•* ended Monday *3* I eld fixed Bayonet' is elf nearly at 34 000 after nice $7 $00 for $10 000 at 912 34X1 fur «•< 92.3 300 Inst week Stays un Bijon (City Inv « <59» $1.20- > 32 40 — "Tales of - Hoffmann" : •Indie) I33th-0nal wk*. Down to ZbffriT (LonertJ (434; 00* — *' 'The River" (UA) Moved over from Seiwyn end doteg muck bet- ter with nice 04.000 in view. Last week, "Christmas Carol" tUA*. 33 000 C._ Trm nr 1 r ,-. A f »»"' » WUIlg IU Rl»| ' m 'VI • Dull Mirkrt yrry 'IZTtt'm ' G ‘ rt " spotty this round. "Quo Vadu" u . ;y- / ' • , of Ireland" (Indio* < 4th wk*. Steady I ? #ldl,, f ln ***** *“*“«* M War- 1 ^E* gnd at St. FrancU. City it almost Wnrkstone otulage, $11 000 at $3c 100*“ - holdover and that too la lo il hurting Flight to Mars" coupled with High way man" is fair on first l at Fox "La Ciocy Dswa; Thrift’ Okay 9G, legal* Light 8G, Tam’ Big 14G 2f sock in round at Vogue CMmmU. Dec 4. Vmcrtraa in Parts." holding •'er at Albee. continues sturdy to top town for. as c end week. Three v ** w xre »ot helping overall * — ^ total. •‘StarUft** at PalaceB • M a ke It Legal" at Canttnl ! goo 000 M 'low while "sRer City^ at Phramo Keith's looks fairish Albee * RKO) 3 100;T \merican la Parts" (M-G* g£! **« •> $14,000. gfl $23 1100 V,.' : ■" , . (spite! 'Mid-States* (2 000 JJ^'LeCs Make It Legal Mild $4,000 Last wash. * Girl ’ ,20th) (2d wk*. $4,000 <* r *«d<*KO> <1.400 33-75)— wk*. When Worlds Collide" (Par) and Last Texas Rangers" (Col) ^ 1 - •P*d with "Iflgkly < Li p » and ‘ * I f su e s *. 1 # M*hen Wor lds »£» «a». _ (RKO* 2.850 40 H5» — "Two Tickets Broadway" 'RKO* (2d wk*. Oke $11,000 Last week. $10,000 Fen (FWC* (4.051; 4033* — "Flight to Mars’* Off to 910.000 Ml rtreM $19,000 ijwv, ‘Veil’ Rsmhg $11 Leafs Usk; Ttsry’ FnelOG; *SsMe’9C •Indie Op«‘n« Irtji ,l.a*t week. "tiOUghlrr in Paradive" < Indie* >Jd wk-IO days Thud week ended y esterday Tuey • skidded to $3 000 after $3 MX* fo* sexund fiame Trans Las 52nd St. iT-Ll .340. 40 $1 .30* — ‘ Man With Cloak 4 • M -Ci 1 2d wk* Initial Mann ended Monday '3* landed big 39 400 In ahead Med ft*diee of Courage M-G> 4U» wk 4 days*. $3 400 Me lari a ‘City Inv* • 1 (MM>. 35 . , 3100* -10 Tall Men" 4ih wk* | Fourth stanxa ending tomorrow • Thurv * holding remarkably well wilh sock $74,000 espec ially favor * Xmas shopping thealres this w erk w a< terrihr 303 000 Criterion < Moss' "’ wfth - “Blue Veil * .hlTpD i^er Ji- wk*. Dawn to aroutwl t, IX)0 In ] cent weeks l^ack of mm k Arst Anal round after okay SIO OOO for rUfl , anew‘s Capitol sliding off to small $8,000 after and Golden Girl" at Lore's Pal $14,300 ih Ard week * t’i o-.s winds" ace are tmth irelmg under heavy - r 'ST v 1 ^: * « 4 r ,nr D.C » SUg TsnmM ■■■■■I Hep $12,000, ’GoMes’ NG 111G, ‘Fabias’ Oke 71G Washington. Dec 4 The annual pre-Christmas bir Indianapolis. Dec With Christmas shopping jam « in full swing bu la holding up fair- 'Par* opens tomorrow (Thurs Fine Arts (Dev is* 464 40 $1 40* "Lavender Hill Mob" (U* »(h 4- } wk*. Seventh session ended Mon- St rranrrt (Par) (1 400 40-43*— ,v wrM ** first -rune this SUnxa "DrtecUveSto,? Part aid Va * 1 " al Ci **** * ******* - $0000 l 2. tiyooo* *3~J« **• •* (No Coast* (2.440; *«»4iana also Is nice __ Mob" (Col* and] EoOasalea for This Week “Purple Heart Diary" <1.734 50 $1 00> — "Detective Story ’ * Par* »5th wk) Fourth fltanui ended Monday <3* held remarkably well at $30 000 after smash 339 500 fo* third week Palace < RKO* < 1 .700, $1 20-32 40* — All-vaude fwW'g ci.*> *iea# trig blows. F«ti«ales for This Week f spool 'lartw's* 2 434. 44 40*- "Anne of Indies" (loth* plus vaude Tepid $13 000 I-ad week ‘Too Young To Kiu*' (M-G* and vaude $27 Mar m • days Dupont •Loprrt * <372 34-83)— "History of Mr Polly" < Indie* Oke 83 500 Last week, "Man of Aran" Indie* and "Kdge of Doom" •In- die' reissue' $3,000 Keith’s RK(» 1934. 44-ODi— "Blue Veil" • It KOI 2d w k Sturdy Magic Carpet Oho I^st wee$L v* 000 or near. Last week. "F4M 1^ rids CntlidiT (Par* and Defiance" (UA* 87JOO . dSItJ Angers" (Col*. food . Stagedoor . ed by Judy Garland *8ih wk*. Sev- est «*f holdovinhi at $10,000 after enth week ended Sunday <2* was ^k $14 000 op*-ner. <1.400; (Indie) — (Indie) treh_ •PJit wiGi -On Riviera** (20th > and nH5£ men . (20th* (reissues' Mild 34000 Last week. * Racket" 4 »KO* lm.o.1. UJMoTz ' KKO) (2.000; SV75)— (2d wk* Di 338.500 for nine show* after $47 - Metrwpo'itaa Warner* <1200.44- 300 for sixth round 74*— "Capt Fabian’ Kep' Okay (C D* (J200 56-701—1 RwaMnl Pan 3.004 00-31 00*^ **’ - — A ^ Detective Story" < Par i and "Star- — *Twe Tukets to Hioadw.i>" 0,l ^ r JMy_ WB $vwj „ du#t * nd 8weet M,w>r * '**2- Nlc * lf KO * % * h **&'***■ Bu ‘ ld > »i jWKT rirr^amhi 2 Thin VjtXlm- • 'Mid-States) (1342 35- illi^M ^ St son U $»••$$ Last week, ^martift * Morrow orrh Jack E laonard top- v “ , 75<^’ Siiver (Par*^ 1 FairSr 44 »xi * 1 ** *** ^ ' and ‘ Longhorn * (Mono*. P*ng . stageshow M-An^l wk* ,1 i - d ili ix*o lod $7.00t il V .. i__.. . ™ same . -T r, - ;j . v ,<*••; Initial holdover stanxa ended last **•' '**** ^ * d 119000 dies" <20th*" t $6 Ouo *^1 *** rH | Lnew'a (Loew*») (1.427. 30-70«— Sf* (Tnea i held okav with 990,- m< Ii rd . J ” 9° u . fnl ***- 1 . (4Al „ ' >rte RKOi <1 400. 33-75*- $3 400 I^st week. "Kind LadJ* anM^MOT^rS 12 * The AlEr IS kf wJW M Woedmi Hong** Gndbe* Nice KlaB ’* l**" 0 ' ^ “tRRRF Side of Park Ave Rrade* -383. 40-$L30> Warner WB* *2 174 44-74*— 13 200 l ast week "Cheat** (ST *Gol* 015.000 In f days -/Clouded Yell— Coll (4th wk* j^bmar me Command" Par- Nice die) and Love Story * Undie* 2d Lyric .'■». — Vague S F Theatre*) (278; $1- • stone magiea onstage Fair 10500 b *$ 9I3J00 for aeceRd week, Trans I us I L 'W, JfdJir Marlift WB* Okay $4,000 Last $1 20) — "La Ronde * (Indie* < 2d I-ast week "Slaughter Trail" Faria (Indie » *340; $1 10 $2 40*— "Place in Sun" 'Par* '8th wkl. ^DeteeUv# . (Par*, wk* Pushed to 84 000 LaM week. RKO) and "Whip Hand* iRKO* # ‘The River UA* *13th wk* The Holding its own at $3,000 after trim t°^d $11,000. I sock $5.»oii, nay over hopes. .000 at 50-70c scale. 12th stanxa ended Sunday (2* con- > $4,300 U'l week. Stays. rr HY DID HE HAVE TO • marry someone iikeyou.. / • • • • J 1 NJ /♦* J ) or 7 n ^i e , **»• .• t i. c v-A k * 4 i i a. .»d i. v J * * • • y •> XJ V k ..cx O **\ <4 i*\ • t rv * w — - • w a kj «_ ± i-k 4 A :! A w A 4 4 4 -A. 1 M t 4 f Offi . n 4 * V# kj 4 4 4 4 # 4 4 4 44- A I J f 4 -A A tf A W 4. « 4 t • * * * ^ 4 ^ nr-ir.ese - 'it- *• » « ■ . • Studio dosings Bring French Fin Huddle to Aid Production Setup * Paris. Nor IT. ♦ French film reps, technicians, actors and artisans crowded into the Joinetlle-Pslnre Aim house last seek ts protest against dosing of three at the most important stu- dios here is Jotovllto A manifesto « n presented is sn effort to better the present situation In French pro- duction. Rene Clslr opened the meeting by declaring that the Trench cinema waa in s had waff and that aomothlng constructive had to be done at once to save this important Preach Ind ns t ry C laude A utant Lers then gave a more graphic account of French Rim woes and methods of combat- ing them His drat point tana that a necessary protective device was needed to regulate fflm importation and the assurance of reciprocal ea- ports. This was in effect aimed at the V ft, Aim quota, now in effect, lie said that 121 American ptx now have dubbing permits, yet l S companies are demanding a greater number of permits. He ashed that this quota be reduced t .. go French s a p ar ts bring la shout $1 800 OdO. he aald. of which the American contribution Is $10t.- 000 as against the $3,000,000 taken In by Task dims here. Righting this lop sidedness In receipts, he said, mould glue more screen time to other countries and permit more exports to them, ' Hu second contention was that taxes on lllm are excessive Greater governmental aid Is needed, be stated. His third point was that there was excessive censorship which was leading to puerile sub- ject matter These points are the core of the manlfaate set up to be- come a petition for Industry work- er In spite of all the pleas, many be- lie* e there are pr o bison within the industry setup here that have to be ironed ant b tf or o it can become healthy commercially. French capacity far 100 pftx a year and a yearly need kg exhibs for over Mi requires big U. ft. export. The French public is noil acquainted with A met lean films and stars and attend them on a par with French pu Me other country could fill tins screen need. ' The government subsidising of films on Urn strength of the last receipts by the p r od ucer s bos led to increased production of quickie* Them return (Mr small overhead but lead to a Inw ar quality for French pix. Tbit is pointed up by the few topnoteb French directors who have worked only sporadically since the war. All of this In turn, leads to a muck smaller toff Iff worthy imports for the V. S ket. Takes’ Hit b Lsafsa; • Gallery Boos far ‘Mary 1 Dec A. ft M. Tennent. Ltd., and John C presented Noel Cowards latest play. ' Relative Values at tbq lamp Theatre last Wednesday tSP after a six -wea k provincial tour. Typical comedy of manners Is the author • Aral straight play In L ondon for 10 years Coward di- rected. with cast headed by Angela B addetoy. Gladys Cooper and Judy Campbell Novelettish story, enlivened with lb familiar quipaome tech waa enthusiastically received with Miss Cooper gaining moat plaudits It looks set for sn IndeA- nlte run. "Mary Had a Little** was present Sir Henry Vreneh *5 / Broun hi Hope of Security for Rrithh I; Film Industry • • • *** * « hi d4Wh 4nmrrr»mr\ Vnmirr of 2 Strong Entries Help West End; t Encore’ Smash $13,000, Spy’ Stout 9G; foison'IWt ‘Scrooge’ Same Deficit of SI 10.000 For Saliborg Festival Despite Trade Upbeat ■' Salzburg Nov 27 Despite the increased boxoflfVce ^ snd tourist accommodation prices *4 to Jark SfM »*» t T ue sd a y Ijxutoii. Nov 27. Four heu hilt*, hit the West fast week hut only one look* smash This U the British made liHwif ’ the It ink Paramount production being sock $13 000 at the PI ilw It si mi it theatre s big- IH o p ening week tor .» British p*< *« Fears ■ ' , , Among the other newcomers an- Kini Aim. "The Mira* two more lintish productions which jMPMRy Bf ftto Hbtitrft) started off *10 dnfj averaug ik Amies Bai ‘Miracle With Appeal Lwmiag Sidney Dee 4 Distributor Nsl Schetnwald U expected Id a p peal a det ice of censor Jack Alexander banning the Roberto I cle." as a and offensive to People of all de nominal tons ** With Anna Mag- nam starred the picture concerns a mentally unbalanced woman who is s educed by s man she believes to he JM. Joseph Barred to N. V Court of Appeals. N Y state's SaUburg Festival show s the biggest highest tribunal, last October up- deAclt tn the event's history Sait- j Mf the right of the stale Board burg province snd Austrian state **•«*"<* to forbid exhibition of are called upon to underwrite s TW Miracle" on the ground that less of about $t 10 000 Last year s »* sacrilegious Subsequently shows ran into the red for only ^ * distributor Joseph Buistyn about half that amount Report MM be would take the case In the Showed AO 000 rickets for must L ' s Supreme Court on the two- cal. operatir and dramatic events stitutlonal assies involved Befoir were sold at full price. Committee *he court litigation developed the issued no breakdown of separate Aim was condemned both by Car- th. crtuc.1 reaction ,h» Mb. M ""*• **“' — - — - - ui, ^ .u lh j" erallv understood that opera with t-egion of Decency. i its big names and sellings concert* - 1 " 1 Iqat Tu e sd a y <27*. It's totally un- sultahle for London and was a source of constant embarrassment jiff Rfcff Arst night audience Cast by John Hubbard. Avertl Patricia Plunkett, I . nutae Howard and Patricia Laffan put on a bold front, but bad bo chance against the inept dialog Gallery boos led to a hurried * of the Anal curtain and morning left no doubt about failure. Shutdown Ended Stockholm. Dec 4. A 10-month shutdown of Swedish production waa ended last with high priced soloists and large | scale production of classics with only moderate draw all helped to run the show into the red Only the open air production of Rein hatdt's version of “Everyman" which requires minimum scenery and few big names, showed an m dividual proAt. For next year's Festival, the com mittee announced a new produr don of Donuetti • “Don Pasquale ' Vienna Nov 27 Renewed efforts by Russian Aim dislrih* in Austria to get more exhibitors agreed to assist stu dloa by making several financial concessions Resumption of Aim- making was disc lowed by Dr. Carl- Anders Dymling. pret of Swedish Film Producers Assn., after a meet- in* with rep. of lh, Cinema Own Ir ™. %% Natlva production. »h*A ha. Ho “' ‘ i ' nwB ‘ Kr averaged about 40 features yearly In the past, ceased abruptly loot Jan. I when studie chiefs charged it was economics lly impractical to continue shooting terauw of the heavy admission tax and poor re- turns at the boxofAce The Riksdag < Parliament* is now granting a 20% as the top operstle event; with P*»> «« time for Soviet p»x despite whll' 'fe.'ito ThI inmni Alf l wf Strauss Loves of Danse" their low drawing power has re wmm urn government aIao ^ ^ arhvdu|t ^| te 4 in threats to exhibitors in will be “Othello'’ and “Magic 1 Red-occupied tone that their li- Flute ’ There will be the usual , censes will be withdrawn or mjx- eight major orchestral concerts, pended unless they play s specified Among name conductors an- ' proportion of Kuukl pix Reported nounced are Vittorio de Sobata | that Universal FUm. surrevtoi to I Aril poet war appearance In Aua- the recently dissolved BovExp(»t1 lario | Aim. coiled s meeting of all exhib' Karl in towns of the Russian zone di- Boehm and Igor Markevttach. , redly ariosi the Danube from Committee also announced a u s occupied Lint to deliver this qMkMAtms. Problem here is ospecislly acute since natives can easily cross, the bridge Into the American zone on ticket prices with the uent costing 23 skillings ($11 against 2* shillings in 1$31 snd costliest seats at 2M shillings against 1$0 this year These figure* 1 foot or by tram to 3 Frcsch Prsfs. Halt Ail Activity is Drive Ts Farce Gsrt Backhf Alt Faria. Dec. 4. Sirius. t on - Three Divrina. strike tkls duct ion as a meant of forcing the jiyinlpst to liberalise the Anan- eitl regulations under which French Aim companies operate. Di- rector FourroCormeray of Centre National do Ctnomat grshhie. a government body, reded the original Impression that Psthe. Gaumont and Union Gene- i si C inematographiqus bad joined in the stoppage, an action which would have halted «t% of French Aim production. Tbo latter Panics rs va al ed they were ahead with tlujir production actlrdulqt. Meanw hile, the Fr ench Aim crisis deepened as the production of “Le Bourgeois Gentllhomme." which * as to have starred Maurice Cheva- lier. waa abandoned Corona Filina gave up plans to produce "Via T-rminia." that Anatoie Litwak S 4 * *o have directed, and "La B'me Margot.** for which Director Marcel Cam# had been stoned up. I to the on The fttrildng * r « following the this An '^•Mdor the application uf an •dir mistrative regulation which * have cut the French export •wbsldy by ton. It wae settlement !" ikat permitted French Alms rJr™? 1 *" *» ru “ Hollywood .. certain to bring complaints from and other western product In iwknto of ttto"$ff% W ho. btto"to pro Al ? tr ? n ‘ u ^ have long felt priced more remote towns of the Red ducors. and exhiba have promised lhu in their own ■» zone people simply have beea stay I to pay more for product. Doopito the end of the produc- . ITALORADE ‘CARUSO’ the studios. “Shooting will start again * he said, “but only tem- porarily. We do not know enough about our possibilities yet. and the future snd the Arst Alms we | will she to continue/* Steadily rising prices prompted Dr Dymling to rap the government mg home when Russki Aim* plii Meet of them don't have trsnvpo*- t si ion to the next town, where an- other Moscow product glorify ing coal miners or lady tractor drive* * APPROVED BY COURTS [Itoety will he playing an>how Genoa, Nov 27. Ifctuuwn's “ftefbage* Inaka mBd •(1A while “ \nothrr Man's Fm-on." the Bette Dsiix stsrrer wttu h teak * seVr-re critical rap ninif i > -hapMig t*>* an okav $7 300 The fouiih n* w rn|r.»n* is Para- imiuni ik ' Mi Favorite Spy * which looks stout M KiH) in opening ititi*' it t'.ii lion:. tmuiif the hnMovers "Teona ftomv.ir dip|M-d to $13 lot in iri thii-d I mplie w<*ek. hut the Com mind choice , “ W here No Vulture* 1 held to a. garni $t$0$ In Rs thiril week it the ikIihw Leicestor SqMvie ; ,7: ■. VitlSUtn fa* I sal Week CarHen P »* • I 1 2A. 7ty-$l 70U “Favorite Sjn “ «l*.«r' Opened to vte.kd' to/ fimvhmg first frame at atuut $'( 'tntl cm Wear Continues Empire M-G t inm 53 $1 70i— Trx.»- t si on ui ' M Gt and aUge- lufw «t wk* Ih- tow average $13 (MH) m tins! round Light Touch* • M4J* in on Nm 23 Gaomint (MV IWO 30-$l 7A> NnoUii-r Man a*: I*o‘wbu" iRml. Ciitn v l i Iml mil against this one hut rxpet t«-d tii do okav $7 **00 01 n«*ar Stays another fortnight I eiee«s»er Square Theatre ‘CM At » 1,732 hill 7»* David and Bath- 4ieba** 2uth» »4th wk.i. Final week- end W'm m o d e ra te M AM in three - ift/i ait id Stt:!tin in prevtou- st 5 »n/‘ I CJFI) 2 200. Vo $1 70 - s< M»oge" ‘Renown l • ip n ing round leaks about $7 30$ mild Continue* Ftaia ‘Par- • I • 2d wfci. BtlH viurdv m first two days of second week after unadirros $13,000 in first This Is biggest British film > al this house tn years Stays on Warner W H» *1 733. 30-$ I 70 - Lullaby of Broadway" tWB‘ 2d w k» Steady $3 300 in second week end after fairly good $0,300 In opening sbinia Holds not help us from losing money on our 1st AU-Color Austrian ; Film Ready for Xmas Vienna. Nov. 27. "Voice* of Spring." Arst all- Austrian color pic. shot In Gevaert tint, has checked out of the studios and la headed for Christmas re- lease. Ftlm I* • production of Prof. Rudolf DU lent, who has previously worked mostly In the documentary fteld. Understood the Gevaert raw stock waa supplied by Its Belgian producers to encourags continental Sovex port him an ravilv identi- is rnruo xaniso. Italian aim Ambiguously titled Universal outAt Same management was ie tamed, however, under the direc- tion of Karl Roder long an Aus- trian communist who spent the war years in England It is Untvenal which recently has been seeking to buy up Indie U S product to be ai£U l,Bin,le blog of the tenor’s life, has beeo turned down by Italian courts. Caruso's heirs, charging "offense to the tenor's memory “ recently of the Aim Felt here that derision sets an important precedent in granting the producer's "public life of pub- lic Agure" defense, to view of other Alms being contemplated which similarly invotro personali- ties of the past and present to Seat Tax-Sliding Scale Plan Prepared by CEA London. Nov. 27 A combined seat tax and percent age scheme is bring worked out ] by the C inematograph Exhibitors Ana. for submission to the meat as sn alternative to the eot scheme which is based entirely on ad m i s sio n s Details are now being prepared by the aseoctation’s accountants and if tubveoucntle en- srill be pro l dorsed. will be submitted to pared for release to Kr.^in main trade smart attorn labs of C evocator. ( The now plan la booad an the "Spring" features the Vienna premise that Che Chancellor of the Choir Boys in a screen play toy Dr ^ budget far the Jaeef Kobiiha. Featured players “•w amount of a dmi ssion duty In are Hans Jaray. Paul Horbtger. Ilka ^ com *®i to* aa ba la getting Wtodiarh. Bust NlcOlettl. Adrienne during the *“ ' Mnrischka. Sento Christ! Mardsyn Anti-Russ Pic Casses Political Uproar When Gives Berlis Preview Berlin. Nov 27. A R inn sponsored Aim. "Cross nwd of Freedom " okayed for a speruil showing at Berlin » Film- buehnr Vter laM Sunday ‘t$i. pro- used as bait in block-booking Rux- duced a lot of political uproar The ski Alms to unwilling exhibitors So far this effort appear* to have been uasuccewful. Major U S product is tied up here by the Mo- tion Picture Export Attn The exhibs were told that the Russian Kocnmandatura in their district urns not goi n g to let them stay open without • “playing li- cense" which could be issued only by Universal upon their booking sufficient Soviet product Hans Thimig directed nt. « wtth sd Walter fttker Fereifi On U-IA film it vehemently anti-Russian, and emphavjget the Russo’s rape of Berlin when they entered the brlragueird city in 1045 A sellout crowd turned up at the film hoove on Kurfuerstendsmm for the Sundav afternoon showing but atrlh 'ritiet didn't realise that s lot of thru patront were East Zone German- loaded down with stink bomb* and ptopagsnda leaflet* During the screening, the East Zoner* let go with everyltolBg Bul • * Jthe audienre continued to hold fast Welles Taking Othello' . T At the end of the Aim. a German Ck- T«..e ml PatoSnont spokesman ■ for the American Ger- ■ wft *« u r Ol 1 on 1 1 HP fit mM I^n^tiage radio RIAS spoke to Loudon. Dec 4 " the audience condemning the pic Tho Orson Welles production of «>»»* misleading in which ends Its two *he fact that it showed only the nt the St James's evil of the Ruuuan forces snd IS. Is to tour the overlooked the atrocities committed Arrangements are being to the SS bo>< during the Inf few,, hours of combat in the German canitat The German self -censorship board said that it had instructed that certain changes were to have been made prior to the Berlin The continental jaunt is not be- showing It regretted that the pic- tog done under the management lure had been shown without cer* of Laurence Olivier, who presented t*»n deletions and addition* The the play bert. (pic will be shown ac »in soon. the show to open in Paris to mid January, after which ft may play Milan and other Euro- pean rittos Virtually the entire cast will tour with the L. y mi CAVALCADE — By LOUIS SOBOL- • ..Previewed •Til See You In My Dreams,'* the story based on Songwriter Gus Kahn's career, starring Doris Day and Danny Thomas * A finer pleture has never come out of Hollywood. < y-i •» •wji xrj 1 1 M CfTY IMSK MU I Dot'l mist the thrill •/ the Tretde Shu December 121 ) JAMES GLEASON MELVILLE SHAVEISON JACK ROSE Maui R.wH LOUIS F. EOELMAN MICHAEL CURTIZ f, I Sour l iar on Briiigh fix ProBpectt ft, LYTLE rilDHICISOM Pirii. Nov 27. Things art begin rung to Ml up In tho current theatrical wn ot, which for tho past month or so fin been dominated by holdovers from last season, still going strong, tilth new playa at a premium. So far there have boon only two novelties. Katherine Dunham, and the rrmarkatftO 8 h our ftoot from Brussels anchored In the Seine be- tween the Pont de la Concorde and the Pont Alexandra III. As lurk would hare IK. the Aral event of importance didn't take place in Parts at all. but In the nearby suburb of Su re soot In the fine modem theatre that la part 913,170 to Greta Gynt In Breadt of Contract London. Nov 17 Damages amounting to $t3 170 wore awarded to Aim actress Greta Gynt in a breach of contract action against Valiant Films, arising from the production in 1P4* of The Bogie and the Lamb " Miss Qynl was engaged for 14 weeks at $11,200. with an addi- tional $200 for each extra day An Italian version of the ptc was made at the same time which Involved Apr In twice at much w ork Miss Gynt claimed for |g days dork at $200 a day plus I# M0 for RKO Seta Nip Didria The severe drought which caused rx i ft at Cj-rft in •**<*♦» havoc with Argentina's agn* tPftftl Ml 9Un 111 ■>*» cultural pr od u c t ion over, the la*t Tokyo. No%* 27. couple of years, to reach ns Four RKOuix will be released culmination this year. Is already be- in Japan in January. March. 1*52 ginning to hurt Aim grosses in period, the initial period for lode- j agriculture dial rid* the provinces pen de nt aperatlnna In thri country of ftnnla Fe and Cordoba Film by L. S majors after »u tears in aiiendance In three districts has the Motion Picture Export Assn V dropped to a new low This Is not pool. Release deal has tween made surprising since farmers are not with Nikkatsu Theatre chain for only broke but are unlikely to the four Alms, according. to an- drive on roads knee deep In fpt ivoum rmrnU this week by William unless they have to Schwarts, RKO general manager The situation is gpo had fnr nr- lor Japan. : " ruit ow ncr* in the Interior that Slated for release In Jxnuart are thev threaten lo shutter their the She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and atm Mam feel that the drought Mighty Jot Young." Fair wftl bt | will he felt with even terrific followed In February and March greater impact m f$A2 l>rop in by Tarsan and the Mermaids ‘ and available exports will worsen the soother ptc as yet unannounced exchange position and thix may Pix will play about 40 Nikkatsu well cause a slump in shoo hn houses which have specialised in which has enjoted such a boom American screen product since the ovrr the last Ave years Hart of the occupation Film grosses ahe have slumped ' ' " Y in (hi* metropolis. Hut this Is ± ' on : ' normal for this time of yeor. sinew A isAwie J 1 1 a %l»rlng weather lures (Nitrons out- flUSSC JUflPP However exh.biior* and > a^oee . distributors are apprehensive be- : ; ;• ^ : .. ' ' cause .they had • .expected bigger If - trade fur most recently Imported nans ^un rums f»r ^.du .1 being released trt quantity. Is not « ^ M getting sensational bis. this includ Sydney. Nov 21. mg even for ace pis- Sydney police magistrate Ivan — - • Beavers has decided that live _ , nmnnn i p ms vereening of pix on Sundays In this bus nil ice pace in thn rone is against the Theatres and rilt +* g I’ubilc Hali t Act He Imposed a rr ^ P r ™r« up*lion with politic*, fine of Ave pounds $11 20> on Ken “jjg* 1 r « ,rn, *»* , «*d ln ^ W» vo, '“*i n — l. n f lh _ c ..... Nov 11 In general, however, the Theatre and 10 .pounds on Nat *?***' n . ^k.to»u (a. i vln . u the new Aim imports may he due •- i he duo to the tune of 27 pounds 1 oean " 1 * Product doth Cook and Schema eldl have ^ Creation of .third chain of Arst n idged an appeal runs, which RKO and UA are Magistrate Reavers ruled that It ?**"*• *** wuoe confusion was clear the enterprise was a FN* ..patrons. .They seem reluctant l»roAt -making one by Scheinw aid’s 1* former third run company, and waa not a Sacred con ! , 1 ous fT‘ * 4,r ,,fN4 So,fl f - - the theatre* involved are without air condit ioning, w hich will further stow up businc'* when the weather la the •HWA .4 nnirerawry Y ombre Tss Any Lifbweif b U5. Pix Pd Skids Os Arg. Biz, Extibs A ron^t tuition there. The reason Is that when, a short time ago, Jean Vilar w as named head of the Then- Ire National Populaire, the Palais de Chaillot. normally the head- quarters of the TNP. had been taken over by the United Nations. Nothing daunted. Vilar docidtd In 'decentralise" and In pratMt npectacies in the outlying Parisian regions He furthermore started the or g a mast Ion of weekend pack- age programs, the Ant nf which was given Saturday and Sunday. Nov. ,18-17, with outstanding suc- cess The program conalated of a symphony concert Saturday after- noon. followed by a popular singer (m this case Maurice Chevalier, who volunteered hi. services In Kelp the new venture along* and a play a night. Sunday morning there was an open dlacutalan bo- tween (he acton and tboa e of tho audience who wen ; Interested enough te make the Ink to Sn- resoes by 1$ la the morning. Lunch followed, and la the altar- noon another play and dinner In the evening then was a dance at C ontinued on page 191 Buenos Aires Nov. 27 The big season for Aim theatre, being over in Argentina, it is un- derstandable that the U S dis- tributors are holding back some of their best product for next season. or to play at the big summer re- sorts like Mar del Plat, on the At- lantic coast later in the summer However, some exhibitors feel that too many seco n d-rate pftx are cur- rently being shown here and too soon after the long interval of al^ most two and a half years when new American Aim Imports were kept out of the country. Another bad feature is thst the general public does not realise these Alma gee only minor produc- tions some believing that Holly- wood product km. In general Is on the downgrade And ejdiibs fear it may discourage the Aim- going habit, which has already dropp* .1 Grosses at the third circuit of theatres which RKO and United Artists are playing are especially disappointing ’Hop# of Sand" Pari, released this month at the Ftortda and Iguatu day-date, grossed $11,270 in a two-week run "•<>> With Green Hair* VRKO* at >i> i«i and Radar day -date, did only 19.000 In Arxt two weeks of a three-week run. final g r ow s ■ for "Red S h oe s " . Arxt released day-date at the Trocadero. Ubertador and Palario del Cine, did eight weeks Aral- run. to gross $32,125 Complete returns for "Harvey" at the same house grossed $20 A30 In tiro Until a higher court gives a de- cision on hu appeal. Cook says he will continue to play Alms on Sun- days at both his King's C ross and his newly-opened drlve-m at Bondi Beach, and Scheinwald will con tuiue to supply product. Ryffe Asks AI4ht Infatry Cs-op In SeB Seats’ Drive Helsinki. Nov. 27. The Swedish Theatre here has oked a troupe from the Old Vic Loodoa for performances Feb II. 1292 Old Vic Co. also will »' ( upenhegen. Oslo and Stock- downward trrr .i in grosses "The Rope’ t of a Sydney. Nov. 27 Norman B Rydge chairman of Greater Union Theatres, pulled no punchc* on the current bo. slide when addressing 130 top theatre men attached to the chain during presentation of prises covering the annual "Sell More Seats" compe- tition "This year as an industry." said Rydge. "we are It.000.gg0 pounds short at the boxoffice and almost 33.000.000 short v in patrons. ' ac- cording lo statistics com pl i e d bp the Commonwealth Government, "We face the stark reality that the industry will continue to tone ground unless we do something about it " Rydge went on He then compared pix with other indus- tries. revealing the Aim setup as being in ft far worse position than mnot others "To seek the causa for the pic industry’s loss of ground, let us first turn to prices. Comparison with basic materials and foodstuffs is illuminating I make no excu*o for comparing movies with basic good* I believe movies are basic to the needs of the people of tint count ry " Rydge staled "We on the other hand have not shown the same confidence in our business ... . attendance* have slipped away from os , . . it is up to every person connected with the Industry to fill the empty seals m Repertoire here will include Shakespeare s "King Lear" and the comedy. "The Clandestine. Mar- riage ” One of the more outstanding legit shows here now la Maxwell Andersens "Anne nf Thousand Days’ at the Kanaal list eat teru The new president of the Board of Trade. Peter Thomeycroft. has turned down a suggestion in Parli- ament to increase the present film quota from 2fT« to 9W®. In reply to a question, the BOT prexy said he didn’t believe this would be In the best interests of the industry. There were Mira- tions that the trade was now firm- ly baaed and had better prospects ahead than had been the case for some considerable time dlo Luxembourg figures to have an average of 5.250,00$ listeners to its sponsored shows each day On peak listening day*, presum- ably weekends, estimated that nearly C.OOt.OOg British people tune la the Luxembourg network Favorite programs, as revealed by tbe quiz, are the "Grade Fields" • hew. sponsored by Wlsk. "20 Questions " sponsored by Craven, and "Opportunity Knocks." by Hor- Uckt Rod hdfirity Scfap Cries Cmplete Revamp . London. Nov. 27. Reorganization of tbe publicity setup tn the J. Arthur Rank Or- ganization involving changes in theatre, distribution and oversees Aacfcery have been announced by Sydney Wynne, exec m charge of publicity and, public relations for entire group. Under the new lineup. John Den- nett icnrrently on rick Usti be- comes publicity controller of Gen- eral Film Distributers Euan Lloyd uill continue In charge nf tbe company's exploitation. anyhow thr bjliburg m So-called "leading circlet" In Rzi/burg were quoted In the pram •• ***»• Brecht's participation to dexired in future dramatic produc- tion* of that city’s annual festivals. But so far Brecht has shown am signs of moving bore or even pay- fng Austria a visit. Since Salsburg » m US occupation zone, it seems unlikely that his participate to festivals would meet with either Austrian nr U.S. favor ' * ** • '• . ’ ; / • ' ■ ' 1 ’ ’ •' .• w . Mexico City. Nov 27. Nightly minimum wage of $$$9 mtery entertainers here has Ucen demanded by the National Actors Union. Present minimum, set two years ago. Is $9 78 Itafai Rais, Fix Biz Help Flsri Safferers Genoa. Nov 27. The Italian radio and Aim indus- tries have been doing their share in the fund-raising campaign to help Aood-stnckcn northern Italy. Pic Ms has devoted half of Satur- day's (24i receipts of Italian the- atres to food fund, and also set up a collection committee. Ingrid lari W fsr ’52 London. Nov. 27 Clifford Odets’ "The Country Girr is to bs staged next year by Henry Sherak and Sain Wane- maker It is set to open to Edin- burgh Feb. II, and w iU subsequent- ly come to London Tbe two male stars are Michael Redgrave and Wane maker. Latter will also direct. radio appeals, and Ipsciai pro- grams. for which airtime was do- nated. raised over giOQ.OM In the first three days of campaign. Radio stations also are prep ping lost -and -found facilities to help ity controller of Circuits ^ Rood spread families lo reunite Some soy that women decide which movie to go to! Some say that men choose the pictures! m m But here’s the picture that everybody wants to see! qwo hwv**” ACROSS IND !... t V FIRST 4 TOWNS (Kocntiriff oyrocuis, n. iy Norfolk , Richmond, Vo.) SAY: "IT’S TERRIFIC! * ClEtLD StW® J7i^ KTWW it rtSTW** 0 $SSi 8-285 1 au« ve. / We,,* | "QUO VADIS” FLASH ! Los Angeles now joins the parade of record - breaking cities. M-G-M’s Greatest Picture of All Time con- tinues to set new all-time Apia Try to hi Over li Mcl; Cwt S pm m Buenos Ant**. Not 27 ' Action on the port of promoter* Cor the real rotate venture* in hinU Bel Kate, the Uruguayan At- lantic react retort which toot year was the ace we of • Ieoh Interna t tonal him frottval. hoc Induced the Moore A McCormack 8 S line to make H a port of coll on It* South American itinerary neat cummer. The Uruguay ana hope this oil! bring a bigger tnBux of tourist* than ever from other Latin- Ameri- can rountrtea as well at from the U. S As President Getulio Varga* ha* not yet allowed the castnoa in Rio de Janeiro to reopen. Hunts del Bate could take the place that Kte f ormal ly occupied in Latin American tours L'nttl a couple of years ago the gambling at Punta Del Bate lured thousanda of tourists from neigh- boring Argentina Now. hen ever, a number ef gimmicks bar the Ar- gentines from crossing the River Plate to freedom loving little Uru- guay Chief among those »* the currency snag, with the Uruguayan Is Bowing faster than I. (hi* mUl-AlU»Oc rt Figures fust released 1 10 months of this year the number of visitor* reed! the alldime peg in 1937 by 4.m that by the end of « total will roach the If Since the turn of I ohco Bermuda began tourists. H has bean a winter and spring ro year-round retort hev Mexico City. Nov 27 Panning of theatrical cris by Jorge Negrete, secretary general of the National Actors Union, high- ; Paris. Nov. 27 The Italian musical ‘Vote for Venus** which has been playing In Rome for gaverat month* will be brought to the Etoile Theatre here by corned I fn Macano on Dec li. The show will get Bve new scenes, one showing • line of girl* invading 8t. Germain de* Prr* the existentialist dlstrirt. The revue will he acted In French, but the •onga will stay la Italian er Arnold Coly . Project will a gala preom Doc. • with up the Sky at a specially theatre near a t uomavaca Negrete explainod that hla eriti Harvey See Little Hspe For I Rad's Retire te CEA ' T1 Asa. Is Reunited e Melv > n Dong Whitney, the late speaking colony In Coeme will he easier ta make the venture dick. i nrcative 14 times above the value of I lie af an tm Arg enti ne paper peso. hi; . I The Uruguayan government Is r circuit* driving ta agism te anot her him Ugstde hat been sent on a mission to obtain the support of Biro moguls In Europe U. S. Blm distributors here be- lieve that the Motion Picture Asso- ciation of America will nut be in- clined to favor attendance by a U S. delegation, especially as soon after the last Junket, which was not regarded as productive, even It guajraa point of view. At any rale Blm company executives In Argen lino and Uruguay feel they hate theatres. It Is no secret that the deciatoo was motivated by policy dHlerencos with the association's general secretary. Waller N Fuller During the past year, since he had IssstaUatlon. It la expected, will he comple t ed by the New Year By that time, s ums of the other t ho- siers will probably hav# been se- native 1 nights a thing 0 playing S> dney Nov 27 ' Terrific high coat of living, trans- portation and Increased taxation are reported responsible for a ma- jor curb on public spending at the cinema honofBce. Current pre- Yu let ide bix is about the poorest In this Down Under territory since the depression days. Currently there is plenty of coin availiblo as employment soars bstomt • member af the general council Rank had enedavourrd to rally exhibitor opinion behind Him In the anti-Fuller viewpoint Re- cently he put his view point to a from picking up British Brood- costing Corp. TV programs and are not allowed to set up their own clou circuit if an suit** urn* the Bank Organisation la hopeful that by taking the initiative in this way it may he granted faculties an major topical events With the BBC charter due to ex- pire at the end of this year, the to get the aeught-for support That the exiting of Rank • BOO theatres has upset the CF.A budget Is an open secret After the recent heavy expenditure on the tax cam paign. the a s s oc iation cannot afford the lost af nearly *30 000 In annoal dues. A confidential re- port on the situation was made at last week’s meeting of the CBA general council. Notwithstanding the breach CBA proxy Harry P B Mears at tended the Circuit's Management Assn. managers convention at Bournemouth last week and ap- C sled for unity In the coming ht on the admission lax Rank retorted by declaring his group had left the CBA In the interests of unity and would rejoin when the associations constitution was re- Oosost thing to a nitery la Angel's Grotto, waterside bistre that has a Boor show twice weekly with local talent doing song and Asssie fsfitku Frews Uysa New Rids Setae; Adelaide, hot bis. with a few re- ceptions. Is not sock /- Lineup Includes "Harriet Craig" . "On the Riviera" »20th>. "Montana** tWBi, ‘'Last of Buccaneers" tCail. "Law and the Lady M-G». "Rich. Young. Pretty" ^tM-Gi. Trto" , "Browning Version" • BEF> "Koo- Tikr (RKOt. "Samson and Deli- lah** (Par*. "Payment tm Demand " The Milkman and "Walk Softly. Stranger" tRKOt. 14 key cities hooked to Macquarie via the originating station. 2 CiH hero. The Ausaie group behind Ma c qu ar ie include* Charles Munro. indie circuit operator and a former chief af Hoyts’ loop; Clive Ogtlvy, Munre's son In -law and formrt waa of modern French music, and Maurice Chevalier, who had hia log play was out of the classical repertoire — Corneille's "Le Cld " But It had the attraction af re- vealing young Gerard Philips as a classical actor, and his portrayal of the title role ootablishcd him at ones as a groat one. At the cleat. After Tom O’Brien. M P* gen- eral secretary of the National Assn of Theatrical A Klne Employees, had stated that the Industry couldn't he turned into a mutual admiration society. Rank's chief aide. John Davis asserted that unity couldn't he bought at any price by giving away one* prin- ciple. He was con B d e nt. however, that statesmanship was being Ore's, playing nightly for the last tws years at the Princess Hotel. trolled Radio Board. Stanley Crick, onetime 20th-Fox topper, and Rrg gle Denison, chairman of the Denison Estates, from whom Munro engineered the purchase of 33 0tM shares in the com m e r cial network in amsqriation with the Bartholo mew group. The Bartholomew the Inverurie Hotel Best of the local dance hands Is Freddie Matthews and hia eight- piece unit featured at the Castle H ii tx>ur Hotel Other local stand* aa one man to cheer him The play on Sunday afte r noon waa Berthold Brecht's "Mere Cour age." and H was a derided anti- climax. It isn't a play at all. but • aeries of 12 long scenes (it ran from 4 90 until after I p m > de- picting the life and experiences of a camp follower during the Thirty Years' War. Germaine Mooters did her best with the taxing role af Mere Courage txhe was on the A • m m % W. A. controlling interest In the Mel- bourne Argus, major daily, plus Kingsley Swan Calypeo Islanders. Reginald Burch orchestra and the A! Harris Quartet. Another top attraction is the 4 a jest y s lS3t. Wale* t90t. 5 Idwych »T». Hipp <9B>. • Seville *42> 1 J HCW DnuSH rums Melbourne tone. . N »? | Aussie poiitno* appear anxious ■ * i- to know why outside interests base last six m ontha. tutsl co4msn«olvmd lrremU |o c0m€ tota the Au*'ie !i.^!LwiS r **'° xh * m *** **** **• N ^ M ■PP r ovod production csl nothing to stop foreign fAaaerican i Bve new Brttiah Lion pi* * mteresU from spreading into this come ondcr the blan ks* ^ ^..Bf j^tor when local commercial op- $g.4oo otxi made b% u»r i oi ixamMon look for outside capital some time hack , Harry L Anthony. Aussie Po*t- Under the Group scheme two m asterGeneral. in charge of com Hayward and Hayward Ensemble * Coliseum (9B» •a," Vic. Pal «90> stage from beginning to end*, but the whole thing didn't come off Thirty years ago. at the time of Brecht's "Beggar's Opera.” it might have pnosed muster, hut to- day it is neither avant-guard nor real drama However. Vltar de- serves an A for effort at the Eagle t Nest Hotel Rounding nut the scene arc the pis houses and the Bermudians Theatre Series productions. Legit hi*, after a summer slump, has been soaring the last three week*, and the management has had to du*t aff the SRO sign two to three nights weekly. la.** W ndh'is i2t>. Globe <101 ittle." Strand (I > ath.** A del phi *2». imei i <•*. St Mart *291 ly,* W'tm'ns'r (t> re," Stoll dll. m." Savoy (11. sea.** Wt’th (74* •to " Apollo i7B> ' Drury (Si. Bon." GarVk (S4» m." H'ym’k’t <99* Family." Pic <«i Comedy <20». giving night by the Jean-Jarques Barrault-M adeline Renaud Co at the Theatre Msripiy af s new play by Andre Obey, called Laaarm" The Biblical story is treated through the eyes of a young Flem- ish nnn. and Is flllrd with poetry and philosophy but little else. The a scond act (there are only two* consists of a long dialog between real JkdBwwmffaMrw.^ Arts^Dec 4 wins Fruit." New Lindsay. I CLOSED LAST WEEB Hulls. " Old Vic fS*. WBQmqb kitaaao branch of (ho Oats 1* * bit or s Assn, on asse 'ane»y Artists' Fei h«*(»*h Actors Equity record business to the sxte id that last July and Align* broug ht over v ^ 1 tw me ***<«"• *•*•"* ... an impressive job . . . constantly absorbing ... it crams an uncommon amount of character insight, • . lity and infanta feeling, at wall at tha seedy realism of cheap, big* city backgrounds in tha small hours. AND YOUNG (19) ACTOR BARRYMORE, IN A TURBULENT, DEMANDING ROLE. CONVINCINGLY EARNS HIS RIGHT TO HIS FAMOUS NAME.* ’A mature, touching story . . . skillfully diroctod . . . grownup film-making." —Newsweek "Realistic and moving suspense drama. John Barrymore, Jr. does credit to the family tra- dition." —Boxoffice 'Zs’X&s. WWt&ZtSS**** J 'Studded with suspense and excitement." —Motion Picture Doily 0,-ectot n't column la Tht New York Time* Sunday ill. Drama critic ting on the paucity of good rrtpti for Broadway, but pic people ii» words equally applicable la Alma Story editor* for the tudioa are haring the hardest struggle of their lives this yewr suitable yams for Aiming. Atkinson wrote ting materialistic or practical can destroy an art that is vital, icthing elusive and intangible teams to have drained the vitality he the a t r e and perhaps out of other American arts as well. No nrs the reason exactly. But could It be that the spiritual cli- which we are maw living smothers art that is really creative. I the emphasis an public exp res sion la towards meekness and ilty? P eop l e are playing safe They hesitate to say what they The intellectual and artistic life of the country baa keen Aat- mt. The > pm rant heresy-bunting and the bigoted character atioo that have acquired Urn generic title of McCarthyism are pet it vc basis. Exhibs In competi- tion with National must be given an equal opportunity to license Increased Income from the world market for American Alms Is seen by Alfred E Dsff, global sales top* per of Universal. Dsff. one of the mwt widely travelled of U S Aim men b a s e s his optimistic view on the change in economy caused by the world- wide rearmament pro- gram --y / ;.y In his opinion, the manufacture of war goods In foreign countries GoMwjm, RKO launch Advance ‘Want’ Push Hollywood. Dee 4. While National Theatres will a have Arst access to 10tb-F< mk launched Urn exploitation p for **1 Want You" In ad of the Aim's opening in nu- s spots across the country IrIiA Ooldwyn ad pub di- ploiteUoa cklof. left N. Y. for Bos- ton yesterday tTues * to drumbeat the pic's opening at the Astor The- atre la that city . . Golding and Turner follow ttola with a trek ta D i tr ai t and Chicago, also an the campaign Martin 8 Davis, assistant ta Golding, and Ta ma r will bs ta the south next week for openings at the Para- mount. Atlanta, and the Joy. New Europe. Additionally, despite go- ing a Sbth subaid NT always oper- ated with considerable more in- dependence than the Ue would indicate, he said. individual incomes and the cost-of- living. which allows a sufficient amount for entertainment purposes. With American Alms still showing s high degree of popu'.iritN the U ever feels that a good percentage of the enter* sAtment dollar will And its way Into the coffers of U 8. dial ribs "Usually where heavy rearma- ment is under w a> Uaff point* out, there are fewer consumer goods ta buy aad individuals with moory to spend And some compensation in movie theatres ." tie notes that the situation it snalagoua la that which existed in this country during and for two or three years following World War II White the UR has had an opportunity to rebuild Us con- sumer hard goods program, he ex- p’aihk. the war -rs vexed count net barely were able to rleer away the rubble of war before a new at im and tbe theatre begins ta look as insipid In the one place as m the ether “Home of our greatest artists Ha vs been in op p osi t io n to the intel- lectual and cultural Ufa of their p tri ad s and they spoke up like men of insight and courage, ; Aristophanes 1 been. Strindberg. Tolstoy. Chekhov. Shaw. O'Casey and O'Neill were not content to give lip service to m e di o crity For It la In tbe nature ef grant artists ta be chaiai prexy following the split, said AO theatres have bees shutter ed because of business doldrums He said that any house that cant bring in enough to at least meet the 54% charge for administra- tion will he closed Chain'! bend and more posmoaate convictions We cannot ex| In our theatre If we emulate the totalitarian cm control of cultural life to the Yahooe and hoodlm Indirectly, comedian Joe E. Brown was responsible for James Stew- art getting the load in tbe Aim version of "Harvey.** says Keith Monroe In a laudatory two-installment pro Ale of Brown beginning in the Doc. • Saturday Evening Post Brawn, who daaperately wanted tbe raft! himself, recommended Stewart as his succe saar In the stage version during the p e riod of Frank Fay's vacationing It was Stewart V per- formance an Broadway that eventually won him tbe lend role In the Universal picture. Men roe flMueees Br o wn 's rofte In entertaining CIs during the war and points out that be was tbe Aral big-name actor to go to the South P sc i Ac During four yours of incessant touring, he traveled I80.00A miles, often gave six or seven shows a day. Brown and the late Ernie Pyle, says Mon r o e , are said to be the only civilians who were awarded the Bronte Star by the Army. Although Brawn hasn't been In demand for Aim rales and is com- paratively unknown to younger audience s Monroe notes that tbe comedian isnt bitter despite bis descent from tbe high rungs and "still is beaming and joshing, and still ready to try anything which New Eidophor Tint factors. He stated that 73 to 100 theatres eventually will be linked for the reception of specially pro- duced TV shows He feels that the regular run of Contradictory Interpret aliens within the National Production Authority of its ban an co mm ercial theatres "It takes either an ex- ceptional feature or one with an idea that caa be specially exploited to tell enough tickets to meet the estre If at Least . Mast Epul Preseat Pk taxes s substantial amount of vari- ous income levels He long as the cost-ot-llving level does not spiral into aa ioAatlonary position which could eat up the added income from full employment . a gap suf- Aclrnt to allow far entertainment will exist ,** General view that Aim salesmen and di the public's taste is disputed by Metre's in a signed p iece In the Sunday < Dec ft dim. Diets points out. like what the publ In his travels the Aim salesman, Dteti about the march sa dl s e in demand. "He < ta opinions aa be does to results.** the M ture is a bit bo doesn't question It. Win what was wrong with It.** Theatre television must at least equal the quality of present Aim projection or e'se large - s c re e a TV will ha limited to aa occasional jects sales manager for AOth-Fox. declared here today 'Tues *. He said It was the "dissatisfaction with the quality of existing sys- tems that led 20th prexy Spyro* P. Skourae to seek Eidophor " uies head says he feels fairly cer- ta n that a gap will prevail And this gap. he notes, will he sided by the group that has been added to the potential Aim market Although the A xu res are not all in yet Daff acknowledges that Uni- versal will bs enjoying its best An i octal year since the postwar lu'.h period. In addition official financial records released by (he company indicate that U will show a net proAt for the Aseal year of o^cr $2 y UEff I0T JOBI on. and info sifted from eabied a convention. From them the far* Rue _ • _ ar Ml Ml advices from ether branches, he eign chief will visit Uruguay. Ar |Wmf4 ks T nllrc as— rlii that operations la the gentina. Chile and Peru He 11 head |/|SI||(T( Qj | coming months would result la a far Europe neat spring and com- general latmass fa total —vi n os . ntotos Ufa global Jonh— with a Far rmtktr indication that sli This, R was painted ant. would Eastern ti p s o me t ime Into neat i shift the dietrtb’s overseas bis from sum mar. wooae .pub-ad stagers am a losing pmpaaRInn to a prsStsbfs nffUtotod wfttb Dfatrfat M. Distrt bo- one for tho *nt time la — viral j ^ 1 ^ mrcsahM and Office Week- Indications that support Picker's 1 w oa riai b.- rr^jrjr! optimistic forecast am seen in tee I B ^ ^ - J wm thlt wk • ersl large circuit dealt the com* ■■■» Cea— aoad BMW . PM* . " BMEff 20th Fox ease hinted as muck at pany recently conclud ed These seven weeks out af Col's **10 Tall the does of a negotiating —salsa. I n clu d e p r eda c t bee kings wltk s Men.'* If toy Kramer's ' Death « w—k a Col— nbla official wm i African Cs mil dated Thea tres in i of a Bafa—oaw** praams at Ufa boost t h m ^ , lt South Africa. Amalgamated Tbea* neat Monday Ufa. Also on Ufa *“* fa nav# ■*••• • wasuar mum*- j Ires in New Zealand. Gluck— nano agenda for the Astor and Vic am lko * Circuit in Uruguay, the Ernest* Kramer's Fourpoeter" ”My Sla Since no formal reguest had Ruffmo chain InJfa Philippines Convicts" and "Member of the been made by lOtb-Foa ar Colum- Continental Amus. Carp, In Hong i Wedding," plus Ufa new RlU Hoy- . . - RCA RKO RKO t&C Un Par Th Uofv. Unlv, pfd . Warner Bra tlllllllllllll! • f ■ ■ .. , • . \ , ,v • ■ ,. • -vs +##•*•# s a a s • a '• a e e a a a • e o;d'o.'#-ff w rb •*»... . . . ... , ... . » . ■» . * .. . « . . BBS; ... • 11*4 Mt M'l lie 0*4 10H *1*4 *3 T 4 ♦ II MH IB 1 W H IB 1IH Nb 0100 I*H 0*0 1000 *7*4 SIH *0*0 1SH 4*4 10*4 *0*4 * 0*0 1**4 4*4 10* 4 1*00 4 *4 -ft's 4 l*a 4 H *- t 4* H 4 *4 41*4 — *• 4 *0 — H , i ■ — *0 - *4 — »0 T. Curb . . , »• UA Walt l 01*0 00 00 200 ’ 10*0 1040 I4H 4 *4 71 IH 304 • ' i . ■- *00 4 *0 33 23 22*0 1B30 V; 4 *4 1 • O.p fa O ••v:\ ;V :‘: Mi ■' >i *00 0*0 i * • ? • 0H >1 7*s *a • • • • * . t • • • * % . • . . — r , (QuoutiMi fknHiM hi Or««fai A OM * * in T t-oovicts aoo — emocr oi ms tx-rn made h\ 20th-F« Continental Amos. Carp, In Hong- Wedding," plus Ufa new Rita Hay- ^ a . bong and a Peruvian loop. wocib-etsrmr about to ga Into pro- otoer «« In reporting to UA preay Arthur durtlooT^ • volved— Waroer Iras . Uoivi J Cl Is not lo such a fortunate spot , ^*Hed Artiste-union off 9fa0tlMfam upoo w im lU art -policy BI)ou. which am continuing the bargaining being 01 la bring males In- ed la obtaining restraining injunc- accordln Universal, tions. Opinion, they said, was baaed changed the union hassle, had weighed legal Theatre, now bring age ra ted hv In- action and both union groups agree dependents. Is bring pirkrtrd by theoirsowners would have succeed- Loral 230 Indcprndmts took over, ed la obtaining restraining injunc- according to Axelrod, when theatre lions Opinion, they said, was baaed changed nwnsmhlp Gel her how- on a recent legal decision involving ever, termed the new eahib "a similar lab— disputes. stooge, ’• and c l a ime d R was still Ifagg flMMtogfcfa . k*Uig aperated by tiff same land* Battle between the rival lab— *** _ . . . ^ , untons baa \mm been in smoir Herman . . , m . cumsUnces prevailing l/i each coun Bijou but the di-rib nixed * Pic do Santa as exoioratorv with °« ,Wir - 301 *«***• ^ urn m * • numb— af garrsfatgi pictures try Meantime, the company has ion mfa the Musk Hall. N. Y„ neither side taking sdeBsfae point ^ ctukrlr • Hirtb.’* He afa through falsa rsp s ettn g af gratae* dropped it* own attain in Mexico. Jan 10. La view Unfa?. - > mitfad tb- Ufa IA tonal wn n- ^ — ^ murn m and India However, a branch 1 a I . tocUve and exnlained tba0 this nnl- 0 ill be opened In Japan as af ■ I t)S \ ( a t^ZaSm : to* wm necessary fa prated the p 4ct uroa.fer vMMcnad|u-. j *^ th.t I mo isgjM I rr * y ** M - - zz ^ about 13 to 10 more than the farm's { «, on . normal basis, which would ?Urtol ini ZZT h9nhip * * bout 1000 had 300 un- ruling an the pfalntirsabject »om 1051 t— al Buainem In th— teni- permit maintenance of a pioAtabto , minimum., a g uaran employed on Its role* "Unlike Ufa to suck te sti mo n y as irrstovant and tory he aaUl.U definitely an t he distribution setup and rvyuiar m- ^ , t >- , >1 f^tTa^ilUfa— " M ^ clAn * u “‘ on " Gelber pointed immaterial, Judge G.H. Hart bye. upswing following a successful ppyment of bank loans As s re- JUfil and s union so- ^ do not let everybody In trying the ea— , —a ted such evl- four month sales drive Italian mar “n. Hughes has been subject to a " * P *" ^ ^ and then tell them to get their own fan- would he considered anly in krt is also opening up f— UA veritable barraae of reaxonina M snn wb l to , RKO Theatres pub- jobs.* connection with Ufa matter of the product, with; the Ant group of p | r < - - .... suffering a lo— of 05.0OOOOD la hf* 01 . 1,% _ l ^f* 1 wage —ales. Axelrod admitted th— Judge Nordbye ruled tb— the IrtTnuT ’mSt v» 'traiMk 1,50 “ d - »• ««•«• In th. Am ; g*. S *«"- Pl< *?V* «■* IhU -M MW W hi* unwn » w lilac u fi rn W H Uf «mi hM t mental sales ^operations via \ ratio quarter af this ye—, the company points, but pointed out that tho occurred sin— 1935 could be Intro* frmhC »lw Ana, yfanlatolrh.liw „ rB ^ a. M , Cunn* .hr wSaC «“ * KO ft later * tLk rjfErf «Ut iTiiav II l Waite? was on a technicality resulting from r 1 a— - anly when theatre* changed hands At tho same time, the court e«- !£av «Mstrd bvTLt deMarco * cfange in amortisation tables) ,| mm M^a I — when a new one wm built His pressed the view th- while such uJS head the Paris sdminixtratn^ an< * " rtt#d 3581800 « '** lh *^ I H’63 C 31 IIS 1 outAt. he said, -ayed sway from widen— may ha— an impeach- machinery ^underContlnental man- 4fa rter Fburtb quart- has been I " WJ lithe chains, long in the It domain. purpn— . It did nat. fatjvr seer I Jii LiIm i »,u\ Euro oean 104,11 < ^ m fa rtivel y well and may Lam c«a*UMMd iram ms* 1 saJ He expUined further that many moat part, —veal the Lebedoffs ITTcs miimgrVcharto. Smidil ^ enough * wrcom * lh * W0K- p ror ^ 1M o,., . w . small indies could n't operate prof fanned anything Anaorially because M vfdthir 4 f»rit Piek^r Kuddied «» »—• «f the And nine months V. Tf* 1 w ®rtersaf ^ably under an (A pact and that - 1 ia many instance a they paid as S madia Geo me a h mi * n * re * u,t * • F— Bt for the ye— . Amrnc * H 63 also represenU ^rhe— his union enters the picture much foetal as If the gromss had If RKO rrWMM .11 21 of ilw e«MwhU rod » bow Hu UBM>0 T«lrod wld , ^ boo. reported rorrrrtjy. uf Mm j sireniholt^JrJ— nr of ^A'n F 1 * 11 fa* snnounced f— the *■ *fa p ' lK ' rtl ^ Preparing pro- t| V wty went after the completely th— the under reporting might KSlrf r«n •*« "*«“•“ « »T * U , ,of <*"»■••««• «• »— >»ri.»a^ >ndio Thr^ Si A.v. keo. Ihrouch error. InMr.d SSSfa snd UA diet rib in Holland: mSSS^— S 2S I ^fa2f ^ w 14,1 kM1, fa ••■vrted. wm ojxn fa h*' '^g Preben Pbilipsen ami Walfried i^toasrt aU it baa bodulefa--neat White uiiiarites — National anyone wbe hax a city -authorised •**• me— lowed that some of K « Barthel respectively nrex and — »- yrar ****** fa *»* r| F profitable f— Vreea Service we— the fir- license to run motion picture pm- discrepancies we— sm al l . eral manager af Constantin Films. *fa In *. tost of * p ‘‘ 18 in ye— ly wages will be secured if charged that la letters solkiting president af the Ind e p en d e nt ex- the Schtosinger loop -n— 1030 ™2Ti‘i a k ■ com P*nyl » book s lh€ present pattern af inc— as— the business of indie exhibs; lode- hi bit or* * organisation and. ia such with one — two exceptions Trans- ■ fa— men ©y «ow pig— I — —g^ continues in the oacU y— to ha pendents were prominently disDLav- capacity, flghung the Aim com- knowtngly t d under -parted any Fred Mrrnsholt dtoaefar af UA s ^ ^ ^ w It02^sad In 1or Preaenti French, Swim and Belgian com * « « S agement. r****- “2L.V.l. d l‘ ,r ;L"’ ..I w hl .. c.u»um with one — two exceptions Trans- ‘ }• H**tift« «l b> sioapia> offs re— nt- collUBuet Ia the pacts yet to be pendent* we— prominently display- capacity. B*hung the Aim corn- act loo Involves 20 to 24 Alms to ^ ^ "*"*** . negotiated Union officials feel *«« the phrase Char tered by the P«ntoa. Another —nee af tbe dam- fa s creened throughout 1052 Ar i ggl an d gnntr-tor On^ ^ |h|§ yor wiU mark ^ ^ State of New TirST* MM. U s claimed, was clearance ran gement was negotiated by Pick- f ett V a ^?* Knrr art rtttgffpod to l0 comply bargaining “TM* Is sn sttempt," Gelber de- discnmi nilto g In the Paramount cr at a London huddle with M A. agreed. . . . i and that a pattern of industry-wide cla— d. ta indicate th— they have circuit theatre s' fsvor and again— .~fl Jnhn VhMsMr Dcpmct made the announceofa— ^ I.H- k-T! the Hfwn^M^I SS.rtie and S G. rvmiat madn thn .namiaM I “ ‘fa* • P-*v— af industry-wide fi^ed. in indicate th- they have circuit meat— a favor and sgaiiw - - A ^ ... . . a ulk * be s- up for the future been ofActolly sanctioned by the *fa Homewood. Martin and K G. rapping African Consolidated, f faj 1 . 1 ° (i ^ r In addition union la con temntot- -**♦ All they have, however. Is an I>ebedoff, son sad father, are con- along with UA South African man "£f* 4 "f * „ T Incorporatton charter ju- like any tending, too. the esfat eoce among aging director Gerry Taylor Plx ert tIKUtot snd dlvtsfaa nm nage- business ergankatton, and ne buSh the defendants ef a conspiracy to will all be Ar— -run by A C -her j" th-fadiwky^rlfo coJfafa^IiU be ** m froM F *geclA—lly e— to die the Hsmr was f -fa help the tha n wbe— UA baa previous mm- p • ~ Mpt F°* §Inip||f|rd ^ site— too »f its cum omefg that U Pa — dtoa ^s nd furUfaW—tt, the "^Company's revitaltoad fo-lgn dla* w. W i tfc i?* Uk T rer ^ 0# ^^230*^7%%^. k appanl- S^Mnttofatfal^l Ufa antKru— trl button n-w ork baa undergone )u nni1 f y yjjjy JllSJS “ *• *fa Attorney General *** *** the Hew Yo rk court s con- e m nn b si ef personnel changes. 9 flwl bership reportedly has Inc — m ad for —vocation of Um Independent , mot dac — c decision » Puker disrlnoed Ik— Herbert Horn. Kenneth MacKenna. Met— -ory fa 3 000 an* Uborites a— cen t am- charter an the ground that the After Lx- Friday s session, the lOTMTir RKO auitR la Cm ,h»«l tfu* ia N. V. (rum Uw CoaM RUUa* . wmat.nn.t driva la group to aitousiag trial »• many, has boon named special rep Dec 17 an his semi-annual visit. tHevkmn and musk publishing Jurisdictional hassle between IA permit Judge Nordbye fa take over In that country, succeeding John He will be la Get bam twe weeks, Three musk pubs already have and I n depe n dents ever University fwl Hi Du- Swanink Hern, w he’ll head q uarter 1 then back fa Culver City. j agreements with H-0K Theatre, a Bronx nabe, continues, hith. ; i vial— fan of Ufa antitrust Ufa New York court's cow 1 i » / \ \ cot<# ^ V7 MAUREEN O’HARA CHANDLER SUSAN CABOT -ION CHANEY • BUDDY BAER £ This is thi first — MtiU »iCl«« i» M " (M w> i I - ♦ - f r- - t U ' J v • v w See Olkr Gliei Hmi LMe to Fear In Wake of. Threatened N.Y. B.O. Tax ehe alter finite- Zenith rwtued Trcunry Defeats Ph ?i Sol D—fhi Hut what, If anything. wn retained him we began to re* eelee sos ursoce from some produc ere thetr Alma would he made available far the teat, and inciden- ally, without rental charges.* the M(*n proved highly effective in entitling exhibs In the T drive recently, and Mayer want* a national Raft Stirrer lit Fin Usfer Uppirt-FA Deal OahAe Package Sehp to them on June 1. It hod been aa* turned that Wheeler had apurred the D el J. action. Actually. Aim men think Finne* gan likely had nothing to do with the D. of J action Ptxltes, tho ve never been fond of McDonald he* cause of hit threats and heated rhetoric in public statements, were particularly burned this week at the innuendos in hit Sunday re* leone. They held it unfair ol the Zenith prexy to make It appear that they were involved in aome sort of conspiracy with the tax col to put them to work basis for the beneftt of the COMPO 15 - 1 W- 0 U Sea Tan Sabjed e< N.Y. Sal Oi A li- D_ f A. • . uwiersnp oy xrve Committee heeded by Jack Ali- enate la now working on the el Acer •late It to believed that RKO top- per Ned Z. Depinet will he con- vinced to continue as pres. Mayer, determined to resign said hr w ill remain, however, until the hoard meeting to held at which bto tur- ret rolling in January, to Arst Aim under new deal between Robert Lippert and famous Artists under which latter package* talent and production deals for independently made features for Lippert release Agency will line up story, arript. stars, director and producer. Instead of immediate payment for services, several ar ail of crea- tive personnel will secure panel* ua! mteit't In the production rights to ‘*1 Conquer the Sea." a 15-year-old Aim. appears to be the hey to a suit Carroll has Aled in N. T. federal Court against Favor- tte films Carp.. Nu-Art films, and Joaa of Arch Pictures. Action asks an injunction to restrain the three defendants from continuing to dis- tribute the picture. ,, Carroll charges that he wrote the story for “Sea in 1935. baaed upon hto yarn. “Storm in Their Hearts “ It was prod u ced and distributed by Ac a d em y Pictures in 193# with Stefi Duns and Stanley homer (Dennis Morgan* in top roiea. Through an a g reement with Acad- emy, the writer aameta. all rights to the Aim reverted to him 10 y ea rs them to contribute posters, it and newspaper advert is- Alieoote committee hat been talking witk numerous industry execs, hoping it can psmlbty set up a system whereby they'd take leaves of absence of a year from their regular jobs to rotate in han- dling the COMPO exec v.p. post Masterpiece of Innuendo* “McDonald to throwing the mod off of himself by dousing it on other people.** one company topps r declared Monday (31. “His state- ment is a masterpiece of innuendo.” Particularly resented was Mo- Dona Ids remark that after Finne- gan's s ervices were retained. Ze- nith net only got the pix. hot without rental charges.'* Since the Alms were purely for experi- mental purposes, with only 300 families involved, pix men said the question of rentals never cnaae up. They pointed out. however, that McDonald mads prints of all the Alma he used, which coot him 915.000 to $15,909. That was more than ho look in at the $1 per show* Arts, Scieaces Grasp Asks RKO Nix si W Lippert after extensive study of revenue potential of Lippert up through rece nt grosses of sev- eral other package dealt negotiat- ing; there to no ban on eltonta of other agencie s . Lippert pointed out bene At* to high-income personnel since fees can be stretched over a period of years. Explaining plan, Lippert few people away from their trie- vision seta Of course the more people wo have the more p o p co r n and candy wo soil, so I guess you could say we are making money * Another Detroit ontfff— Kilbride- HtUier The a tres, which operate* Ave ir rand runs 1m Instituted a card system in which the Almgoer attends the theatre four times, gels o cord stamped and then turns it in far o non admiarton. l*ou Mitchell, general manager of the chain, ears the cord trick to merely “Oliver Twill" in New York City nabes aa a “serious mistake." the New York Council of the Arte. Sciences and Professions has urged KKO Theatres to refuse to booh the away up to 75 r c of revenue for talent participation, thus giving on a month, battening Nov. 1, 1959— tho 90-day Phonevtsion toots started Jon. 1. 1901— were con- firmed by Irving Herrtott. general counsel for Zenith, fees were en- tered on the hooka as for legal for 19A3. and dlarlosed ho will make no further pix on his own. nor will ho handle any low-budget “B** production for distribution feeling thefe to “no mart market for the *B* picture, that theatres hare priced themselves out of tha those of tho Jewish people. “Circulating a Aim which per notes, however, that the regulars are making good use of the cards. Same chain also reduce* 50c mish to 30e on Tuesday*, hut this HO *1 «r tools who hod Zenith I 91 with offers of 1 L [V lit * », rm i rr Tf VY 1 ? £4 1 V L rr • j iSZZl »« k\ \ / K- 1 UL I L NEW YORK • PHILADELPHIA SPRINGFIELD BALTIMORE BUFFALO MILWAUKEE HARTFORD NEW HAVEN 'ASDURYPARK % ^ P MTTT h for the biggest business since " Bom Yesterday ” they gave thanks Thanksgiving week to s> /). t***u*m*m» BURT LANCASTER toTEN TALL MEN m cm> k» TECHNICOLOR <* JOOY IAWWNCE • Mart Moor* • Gaor|t Totiai > kr«* fi« * MumiNU «m funk Mins * 1 "T — ■■■■■ t— w *. mi I skipping stride for she Km ar ^ rived at malurilv p|| AamIIIi Km managed to W f Ul a all Om Ktt tnw f f t m o od through the lag ocroM the i to which the Pie'* main diikvlti h Ih quality and its 111 A eAn ad of tricks inrlndlag mm di j Wt», »t waa^from^lha tlr* } Roth venture* wtilbe mad* m Mved K|f exceptional perform- too Production*. First to roll will mem nod • low operating h.idget he a Kim version rf the Pierre La Tim critical reaction to "Mary Mure bestseller. Moulin House * Mod a Little" here a h otooaly ft's to «o befor e the camera* nest wasn't a reaction to any supposed month in Parts with Jmo Ferrer <• Broadway sal fats of the shew. Toulouse • In li n e , the French although a few reviewers, a p ps r - painter Ot wr project may he ently swallowing the holtyboo b a aed an the James Helvtck novel, about Ms U 8 success. mentioned ‘ Boot the Dovtl." to which Hum. Ha alleged Mew York origin. Alan, phrey Bogart owns the dim right* the first night gallerytto*. rarely Deal calls for UA to receive aware of snch matters as alleged Western Hemisphere distribution American audience rating, b ooed rights to Urn due while Romulus the play. yelled Shoot the aw- gets the Eastern Hemisphere rtshu. (Hors and "money hack ” Show Meantime. Huston's an leave from prr«nti-d by Jack Waller, opened Metro, where he's a contract** for at the Strand last Tuesday *27). another 14 months If M-C comes _ _____ The ruvtewt of the production up with e story for him be m*t * 1.1 were unanimously Contemptuous It after the ftrrt projected U A pic. i .2Tn» mm CII Wilwm of ih» Polly Moll. «» r -"- ,| F "Th» Af.i- roUod It wttto- oorthlna. tart*- f» ©«•**"* ,or — taa Uf mUnuT and a too * half- J «*>Hi partnwd with Sam imSXawd twhnlcal tato*. lyw rt o and j W*g- . tn. 'Tirhnlr „ln. Ud. m.W Ihalwtlor Mm UtlJ. .•««-“* ** -QuJ,- P £’U£rt* ll^7?a • and an In tar aa Un n ad thaaa Moak ocoaalona whon b.d| j*** JJ^S J * I Intrtgu, humor an.) tort,. Ian nan do and wtUoaa dialo* “» i p'aow of^tha H good value for the ^ nqrsdsd In such unrelieved . r (t. . Abroad, howeyoc, profusion that the playgoer enn Dad. T2 at Iks FM Vlldilfr, bs >»** «' ri £ tomirt U wHk btankVmaaa- *!!£*** ;..*, , .I'" 1 ,” average possibilities rr, . might qualify for an Academy lubbed H might rate "2*1 a.^ Award General release Is sched- tn addition to Doay Robin. Jane IMP IMBA oi Marken m her practical aunt, coffee b e ans turns In • cracking performance <• he a reel! Michel Bouquet, m the brother • saasl-a Upsl has a splendid arena defending his 1 being a parasite The photography ’ "J? of Maurice Barry catches the f {** *. brittle moments as well as the ews-tmtShvai I ootsnant scenes Wait. iZJ \ Acemen a legs and flak nj UM tael of the MW world. He M 1 * PBr ±2"* 04 shown m being ell for p s gw i hot W V V U FF 0,>< in hie own bock yard Yvonne BMfeMlf eecagnM .Be< "''i* - ' prmtemo* does not have much In +*&JT*jrSL denTK wife but geU to sing e * k*d **• right idea when f#w tanr « Direction is slow and Hobevt Stemm le to com# siting does not help much Lean- a strang story baaed, an taf * ^ Moak. , tara pa under Mm banner ef Hus. ton Productions. First in roll will be a dim v tr siaa ef tbe Pierre la Mure bestaeller. "Moulin Bou*< + ITS to go b ef or e the cameras nest log jprobicnL' There |e leaty of material to » ' 1 ■ ■ 1 *'■ " carried on for generations In Uua Yerklnngenea M'lei area near Aachen To aaeure com- trnmmmm L* M Warn • piete realism. Stemmle even rest i _ n ss ZZ'32 iTToVSL^ui; jS. c ' flee Mtn the picture sad alM J5TT •nijTSCS U crediting 10-year-old moppets with e-iva nmmuSL «v*n too much confidence in their *j£” ® VK gangster profession oSZ | Fihn will have trouble In the . thowl A Flag* i ITALIAN) Genoa, Nov. 27 mmm of w W* him r t nauer does only moderately well • (ftANt () -fTALMM events olot concerns the urumrr ” OhMf. Nov 20 Ing of « n Austrian saboUge ring were S io 'wmSTSS I^CmSSt i mlt^AuH H»craUn« in !U#. An lUltan naval .uJS^Z mi meinlv to ^rnTtSST tST ( intelligence team locates the ring's rrurioiiw,?# 1 1 B 1 I hei.i)(ju^r ters in Zurich and suc- * Ufi * 4. .*! ywith erukd mu ir ' ^^--nfrTBfi ^!nf Tiit iT' iSl 1 cracking a safe there ii * I"' W ‘!*J ftlls n n , anl , s lo S i «J lu r nh nwri ( ari* containing spy lists and other in- lleurtsmn wmrhouM^ ^ scenes. ” Ma^ 1 STttSa. ^"lUa^Vlg^MFkelS formation TMO leads to the 5 ShJS? diTiSSTk eSSnLa BtfBrtS collapse of enemy operalMM. 8ev- nachka s direction Is easygoing^ J ^ tmmm +m tmrn eral non-llallan cast names, among only rSmT l er NlMolre IM«mi 4A law Mery> v ' i F BENCH* Parts, Nov Si :: Ylrlart rtUie el CWe tikM era* I)m War* l.nttia Jhw I* • • • • • vearos . S a • M tia 3SSS8aS ^ la^SToar ■»*■« r*^ •rr^*.:.^ t ss I.enoa N«»«. SO tag of so Austrian sabotage ring STStS^nortaM. •*! more flhobsh ^raT^;;^ opcraUng in lUly An iUilan naval oi^thalTthis uZ , intelligence team locates the rlmfe Mdimm aUd Mi Mr^iMM tnan tm» ll# AirCr£S hf * ,, 'i u - r,fn ft Zurich and sue- J*" The rTholT U MuS i awl TSiTae ifTal ceeds In cracking a safe there f r *P M >y ? > >r> M T1I€ mho,r 1 ,r> endk, « aaaera ('aria containing s py lists and other In- horaly unfunny w TgBk -» formation This lead, to the] The Time* called Jt. tMtelem auno. collapM ef enemy operaiioM. Bev- Md humorless end the New* Arne FaMM ernl non-ltalien cast names, among Chronicle s verdict waa "an orgy P epeiee ix iaieea them Walter Bills. Heins Mung. of witlem uncomicality * John ^‘dney Gordon, and Michael rh.jg, ! Barber la the Doily Express rated — ^ competently give the Aim Ha inter- It "baueath notice." W. A. Dnr* TiM -TWa star | h« mmm. Award General release w aur m- u ,^ (or kmaw ml * iw (i i»< rrs m claiming tnat inn nrs* i whu* -*■ — -* m>tn k . y*rr?.:^g* Z PO * M * r " e3r «®uge" M well as nup tJT: plana for the second U A Aim. No . hj^i .r T. time limit le spectAed in which [If via t i„K. either ef the pis Is to he delivered m Tm wnoie is stum ; to tHf ^^h Miss Hepburn s»ut •jr^jsrsz *,m, £2 uncomicamy , *oos i, iM -■ < n , « *n5w" E w re ? r Da*^ which he's scheduled to produce ^ _ m«_ i k . — , ,k : enn ouvn on nraeoway, wn n some- •e Teiegrapn. remerap _ -* — ^ tn* uw M u ■ I A kka * ' m M ^ ATHw .ISm ftS —— —V MS, t krkW. The Timet called It "tasteless and humorless" and the Newt pleasant comedy should B, “^ 1 •?* or Masaimo Sera to Ungton. of the Telegraph, remark- ” q , , WWM "*** for which it was Diimartlv Iho-bnrner romance whiie Lmbeito reeded In New York/* raneaerd ed Elsewhere lf P JtnW f A P *^ 2 kira r^raMed 1 fraM iStJS lhat ?"?**}** l t nr * '‘wrmml rf ftmww mi CTAMfbC CAB DADrnAU SUwWsLm!' Mi* pArtm. It* humorou, lowkm. ^TTo, J 3 * AND ALSO *B’ FILMS y 1 : Mg . . 1 Direction end editing maintain concluded with the auggestum that me story concerning adven- I ume Renao „ Rosselliai s music .cin^tw i v.ib » ^uk k. k.a Toronto “ Parts, Nov 20 dales for which U was Drimarttv i' r J m Z a . r*”** reeded la New York," reaean e d , I CSu*sJR£ r i5^ "'atlSi. 'Mended. Elsewhere It^wSllS ftCl lhat ““ " w ? >> d «»» CT1NTK CM RAPPTW^M Ivm»i 0*Ha f» r.ifd v« <*,!» i*'w | «bo»m for an American |$ AliUO |UK D\/KtLH*!M I miM )'A/r mhih u "lee* 1 Bpssosg. U»(M«A >|»U *ml iHo F.br«S {hJ i !u hl£i7£ tLflm* r 7m !r «S i tun II cn ID' rnuc , " , " nso,^ > v- '- tum ot • Fullman porter with properly uadefwores the action ^ ‘ . /. h h 5 h -.f/ u ^, d •■' m , w . lf . 5r*ST :: iC Ji s Wife and family In Rome and A, Hawk. . • JTTTd JSfr^gar hJ had mm ■ JmSTSI m- — - girl triend In Parts, la a natural ff: "y * truig» Be h^d ever pictnroe ere hortng, why are thenr The late l^mts Jouvet's last film \nd the cast la balance d accord- CPV f lt IID ADC tin n !■ . ; 1 Alw ays time my arrivaldSt the It a tender love story that spins a tngly. Interfering with the por- SDENe ADu HELP . n < lrr i theatre to coincide with the start tale of misunderstanding »nti pa* tert douMa life la s nony brother uiuumikaim ^ j* at Mary and of the feature Aim. but thn«* .< r rental ignorance and guilt in . < m-taw who follows h!nr to Parte MINNF APftl K SF1 PIY buoM< shnnl Broadway % quick times when an unexpected ea strained intellleent manner Film ind reTorts V^4 IUrta2 ■HMTULO XLL rlA tunfoes of "Dorothy," there hM arrival means seeing the last *alf lnoko like a good bet here hid is Wif# eveMI^M Inn nn in Paris Minneapolis. Dec. 4. i ft** • renewal of comment about of the "B" picture On amne ores- to.» slow pared and fragile for hrrte|f and W 7 ||U h h Exhibition here la finding that its 1 L*>d reaction to mom I deliberately alt through substantial art house patronage M Wi HMB W imn nere it *W.n* hat its p^jge- the previous ♦*!" Alms in the hope of seeing £*'!*?• •»<« Wrt turn. I hi, lT .. ,^ h fc ^V * UI1 U * d * «* »l» «f "MhAar Hobart,- I. both »«, InAnvmnl mtLlr quality. has okay potentialities for special _ *"1 „ 7? T*: that such sort of advertising set the Utter cases, the shows were So far mv tim# has been wasted U»r»«M . Uar.rl « w»*v «« w nomc ana a* Mt - — — girl friend In Parts, Is s natural. — The late louts Jouvet's last film \nd the cant la balanced accord- CFVFVi IID ADC Lin D Is a tender love story that ipM a tngly. Interfering with the por- dbAClHIl AUu lILLs tale of misunderstanding and pa terg double life la a noaey brut hop I Mf .» m . ^ . On theme and Jouvet name this iberts In both some Improvement in their quality, the shows were So far my time Km been wasted, ' »*»•' T . . ... — — — — ■« wi sum noi»mi in ooin aome impr has okay potentialities for special - TaJe U ^ W ooened bit at sumably inromp rehen tible to trs- **•* Fonm become drugged by dramatic impetus How ever due thT cTnUiry TlWmate 4 «d £ ditUn-cW^ Bru.^x mnhoemy Their sense of appre- Sobm^nd' DaSdIGetin th',r icvi U Vwwmg# Mm i Trlff Brat wook there grossed almost M kovo hood another negative faSr. JJSJL >IPWW ^*“2? .“5 L/Tf «TW Voyage To America) much m It did Ms Aral seven day. -- T— ^ 1 f uun gf ra grow np on a diet of Is SSrfCTnt he tm"h -.mmi'l* ^ 'FBBNCHi in the 4 0M*eat Radio City U f "1 second-raU Aims. ^ unravels the dra'hs f.eas It w »»*< N for in them days shove par and editing keens the * ^ • t,u FO ,Ml1 * Mg business I KHPtIIIs Ml I of declining proAU la 0 little more flashback, well Jn hind vT£S , If. felt here that the sexed-up emm^o fr— hi* i f* **"^ * -gg I**?./ ^ FoUo are topped by the strrtin- Wray, v> u-ci advertising has been a considerable indlMt -w with ^ ^ work of Geocres Champarat .hwapm. ritite. hMmd T jm t r y lAfl 4 _ — ---- w.-kiw mnnstry _wMh problems of the many good Alms around these da>t way However, insiders here rei (The Veyage Te America) (FRENCH) Parts Nov 27 W Ls MmUa Km Ima rs eWrr* V*<*( picture’s ads and on IU opening i Utter was palpably less effective limited, are conscious only of the day at the Century It ran Urge ! than the Broadway original In this taei thMt they “• ****** ihrr * newspaper ads * that stressed the instance U s claimed the seeming- kours for AS cenU And ao. week •ex angles ly rebellious attitude of the Yank af,er they waaU half the Public response «m immediate. Mllorx toward their ofAcers. pra- Um€ < h »> *P«»d ot tho show and "Detective Story" opened Mg at mmably Incomprehensible to tra- Mter the yeora become drugged by the C entury, s 1 000- water and its ditte-emmetei. Britishers, pig ■^Hocrt ty Thei r sense of appre- Arst wook there grossed almost m kave been another negative factor. Nation haenmaa dulled and . t much aa U did Ua lirM vv*n daya JtohMaton gra* op a dirt »< in the 4.000-aeat Radio City, la its third week at the Century ifs I E •till polling Mg business. I C x angles. ly rebellious attitude of the Yank PuMic response wm immediate, sailors toward their officers, pro- tective Story * opened M< at nimaMy inram prehen ai Me to tra- t Century. • 1 d00- neater and its dition-ranariona Britishers, may st week there grossed almost m kave been another negative factor. r M L.*L D 1 V P a 9 What is called for in them d*vt KaHWVpBi VHK V I of declining proiU la a little more hah* Le r n^s th, nhkjo „ .Trv.rsi, liTj. **:w2r T Ur ** , ‘“ , «* -»*» *. th, “ **»»> «*r? b 12 HrI!lr . m up wua'tTZi tiSiS n wTphJI iSi outer Hmmmrn the industry s own censorship, the . conference on his own oui-ude the motion picture I do sincerely tin Nov 20 ' M MmuTSu. Md Wm ""Vi «!" ^ "t** COMPO ^d U ^e« hope^TV^TtsL unto BmH Arthur ar»u**r*« ! 'a “J* «iann sm win- «ex jn story and situation to a quarters aa possible cauw far new the exrluMv# ihoviar of “B" pic- "5 .7u dlJ%rU?rto.Sr,'to lo!S Tig? i Allt - d . SUto. tary rt toll th.lr ,atatroc, «• »wir KrrrnrmpUt. nf a Mai uwr A f tha ff i» r oyuit f M.i that tail co m mod ( Aasn There s aome thought that tirely. Theatres will ho well rid work of Geocres Champarat *nd ' tZl Marcel Herrani as the unknor nr parents Mode in* ■: - ■ H '**d H erd* (GERMAN) Berlin. Pw— f I m w 04 Art) C.Ct jrHSsrtUs SUr* 0 Im* Steer sad Walfsaa* rrmmtm V* *mr a,,d«»,» IN MM ter a A. iUe ir A Mr mat's At hr Im a imams Urn. t* I (W* La*4m "" ^r.^TIrtp^fTit'aid r.,!i7 “r »^ r ! nUr . >,Mni ,hn "* I **» « «< >m-£T,hit r!S tt .r.^m iJ X — — 1 hour cola ta Amen« j in Moderate week, nfiirocto * inny Seda Street* America officials who would work out a oorlaa of rules and regn'a- liana pa uni Ins acrssnlnei The R roup ha tsdllai. would exam- ine all tha public at Iona In the held and determine which ones deser v e accreditation, similar Ua tha svstem act up an the Coast by the Motion Fixture Pradnc trs Am While tha oatarttnns need not he binding an each company the exec points out. It at least establishes Ta Review Great Ct Os Ww Tin Ttwn Ycrfk mrt ‘RltO* <2.050 30-73) — Vetr lUOi and "China - . While pubHcity execs concede that recent offbeat reouests might he s alen of r e newed Interest In films they q ues t io n the vs Me of admitting the added starters to al- ready o v ercrowded homeoffW acreenincs Good percentaee n# the pubHcationa remaesttn# admiah for reviewers are decidedly ama- teur outfits representing clubs fraternal organisation* and local schools Even some of the leaf* 'SanrQj’DB SUM, Wilt; Kd' Bi( 12G <3d wk). 200 Likely Lost week. day <20) s Lyles. FT RKO Columbia Para- 20th- Foa and Warners, sect that tha Towns Thea- far too high In Its claims a laat because It could not In go fourth sturdy $2.720. TkkeSPTerrif $18,000. Toronto ; 'Bayonets’ 12G limited circulation mags and paper* that Him execs are In what of a miandanr on Jual Stand to take This problem coupled will annoying abuses has eticttei some quarters the rail for Hshmeot of a "screening c ethics " will da "Caribbean Gold** la Holly wood They’ll start costing shortly Instead, say the defendants, the trial court ahenld have r w id er r f the yardstick af what the Toume Theatre boa actually m ade start It hat been getting a full share af " la lust ‘Lavender la fourth requests from columnists and mags for private scree n ings, the sending of complete office forma when only one person Is Invited and the in- filtration of se me free l oade r s who • RKO) and Ilf $11000. ijrt” tiOtJl) Oar* iCoi), aenan Brief Far March B’wijr Uavdnf, la 17 Hamei Year later 1.000; tU. OYOt 000; 004; 26-00) — "Cave af Outlaws" . $15- 300 Rgttnieo. Mat's (1.000: 2- 200; 40-00) — "Detective Story" (Par) (4th wk). Oka $11,000. Ud wank. $13,300 ^ Hylani (Rank) ( 1.300; 50-70) — ‘Levan Oar HiU Mob" . Blah $5 VK) Productions, which baa been shot Last weak, $10,200 in color In the new "special" tech- ^1-ir 'Starting* (1450 40-70) .qua is *) V finished and final — XkoamrlndM* (Par) and "Pickup" piSSJigV wow underway in '£*» rumi). Oka 0*400. Leak New York Todd terms tha film wrSItu *. i n L-ISf a demonstration film which be S*" * * iU says will create a new show bust iTT: isaao. publicity rep Is an hand and knosrs the authorised reviewer or oboerv- er Abuse* are moat flagrant dur- ing the evening sessions, especial- ly when a company la showcasing on# of Its top pis. Although com- pany reps are on the emn* thcv’re reluctant ta stop unknowns, fearing they might antagonise a guest af as Invitee Coda under the super- vision of Johnston Office, many be- lieve would help curtail many af th**e pr act ices. Rules set up bv the committee and Johnston Office, It Is suggest- ed. would bring about basic operat- ing procedure It would name groups for whom screenings may be held, such as one for magartnea. antitrust judgment Super me Court heard argument In the action and. an Nov 3. denied Butphen's re- Sutphen Routes owns the real es- tate af Warner Bros * New York Warner Theatre It claims that tha PB Cup- WB $12 MM) Laasra (Loew) (2.742; 65-00) — "American In Paris" <050; 1 SSH 44VRO Bnolfoil" Satisfac- tory $12 000 Lagt week. "Valley of Eagles'* (Rank). $10,000 U pto wn (Loew) (2,742; 40-00* — "Red Badge Courage" *0th wk*. $0400 ! ' . ' ' -r f ;• «oMMtaiaMtalMatatawaaaMa»Ma Toon Bob Tajkr.fraagcr Hollywood. Dec 4 Metro assigned R o bert Taylor tha right. If they wished, ta nm screenings as they wanted, but at least. It's felt, one overall method would be on the books that could control over the number of people who attend He points out that and second niehu i pair af dufials to a rreening guest might l half dosen friends ^ ; Hollywood. Dec 4. •; Start af "The Sourdoughs" made a total af six picture* in work at Universal-International. tha high- est number an that lot since last May. Others before the cameras are "Rad Ball Express." “Claim Jumpers." "Scarlet Angel." "Un- PCC’. Chest Donation Hollywood. Dec 4. Permanent Charities Committee of the motion picture industry allo- cated 0011.107 to the Community Chest of Las Angeles as its first 1962 donation. Dora Schary, PCC campaign chairman, announced that a total af $1.004448 had been pledged by IATSE and the Screen «, mi 1 FRA MED STATE ■V ■ f 'I YOUR PRIZE SALESMEN GRAND from the w r «n u j I mow showing j Im«ORE WWUMMm _C * A,* FlO ■* • ■. . k' v #94 •» t * l They'll do your Advertising II : : 1 PAIACI A* COUNTERS , • . V; .• h. • • . -t 7T • » : » •• * v *. •; , 1 / . • • '.*••• •. . *. •- ' . J . • ' . • * • LOBBIES TERMINALS MERCHANTS' WINDOWS "•* * i; V W* ” ’ % »• ‘a, wherever people gather. See yourNSS Salesman or write your nearest NSS Exchange -■ Oil »• la m !!l! // v mi •* I WIU to contort all t ke- en piejoct before NEW YORK Par P*nb Up Haw V Prem ■ Hone PrapeM Bally, is Reply to Exlibs toon, appointed manager of Aslor. Trueman Rrmbuw h, head Of Paramount toot staunchly de- H. loot week *old SyracuM. N Y, which to now op* stale Olid notional allied, vacation-'^, - ■ ^ - Sherman, head inf crated by threo toool wen Bert uig at Miami Beach bBPiytloto ppjt cfc of said that theatre* steam. Tony Ripe pi and Joe Allied Theatre Owner* of Indi* holding the world preen* of Boh d for picture* Volpe, t ana director* will meet at the Indi- Hope s “My Favorite Spy'* In a Iter lb year* with Max Bloomberg. Portage exhib. j anapolla Athletic C*luh Dec II ^ n if , . nvu , r xation. joined the reappointed chairmen of the atdta Mailer* circuit gixing lacclilt *o housewife* living ro*n an answer American Legion civil defenae Wayne in Port Wayne lnd to beef of North Central Allied ooooo+oo 5 ^** . E,.* *f PtT PmU Uf HOW ‘Spy’ Clips From Fib Row i WSSSK *5SL IX-tr t?? ^ ^ W '. o- ager in thia area for Warner* and Are manager at Republic ta »wttch D-llw m R^lv tfl FtUm iMttimtttttttttmtttmtttttm! I Penstate Amuaement* In Union- to Paramount ■ nv PJ lv “*" w 1 1 1 1 1 1 nnWfWWBWfWdWWW fW^Wy WWwnw^WWWWO m T ^ toon, a p pointed manager nf Aster. ] Trueman Rembuwh, head of Paramount baa staunchly de* NEW YORK rnabe B4K house*, last weed sold Syracuse. N Y, wbleh I* now op* suie dud national allied, vacation* - - .. ' *^*T r /T 11 , . to lawyer Ia>u\% Sherman, heading erated by threo toool men Bert mg at Miami Beach. ' > ( iandtd dipgpauon PfP BMa of Herbert Brill formerly an artist « syndicate who said that theatres steam. Tony Blpepl and Joe Allied Theatre Owner* of Indl* holding the world preen* of Boh with Eagle Lion named w* olrec- amid not be used for picture*. Volpe. ana director* will meet at the Indi* ; Hope • “My Favorite Spy'* In a to. lor Restart Picture* and J a< k Saul Cohen. after IS year* with Max Bloomberg. Portage exhib. anapolls Athletic flub Dec II ^ , u ln , . nvw(rr Rroder PrudutUon*. a|w» will han- Ouaell organlxation. joined the reappointed chairman of the stale Mailer* circuit giving facelift to bona* Wife a living f*M m an #rr d e publicity alignment* _ v Reals rl group An eric an Legion civil defenae Wayne In Fort Wayne, lnd to beef of North Central AlUed f onwtaniii^ L B»mL he-d ^ BAK short subject manager committee ^ exhib* Par spokesman said exhib* upstate B a si l circuit, sailed on me ft oerv Sear* switched to mliunt . Queen Elixabeth last week for a ;; woggir of the State Lake, with AA«i:Aft ALBANY bad mimed the point, and the idea, four-month Kumpcan vacation 1 *w 1 (he Ifiroe regular booker* taking ; . ; ;.MltAS .'C ' D lloulih^ took over M lhw w accompanied by hi* Wife j over the short* booking* Republic moved Into quarter* h * *" h 1171*2!? Par a mount from theatres had done an out* Walt Disney • “Snow White and Harold /el tner lea vmChkago of formerly occupied he.e b> P>«- v ^V ^ M.lwn u-'igned ll.mlL 'tanding job pre-selling the p*. D»a cfy B rM mloooed m fice of Metro for N Y branch mount Jack Houlihan. Republic ' x £ gJE^Jith joth Fo* here Hire J”? theatre ^tour . ! * al * oftal « f . Po ^ orn "****" «»d Jhl. jillg»V#tCeex- I {“ ig^TTthe U*t l«*ur of them [ Exhibs had protested vet up on vei? h? MO fa. t urer* willhold national con- change more than double the Boor mmtumt. betore resigning in the ground that It imbuod theatre. ^Jerald, ^bSnJS RKO ho Back mention hero DH 4-d ^ *n 'lver* vpoco W » 1 pn, A ^ A August Maloney, a Mi-year man g0 er* with a home-sweet* home phil- I- f-yrrent l y on* the Coao . «»«>r «ta- ?l ^° n !T lr0 ^ hra,rt, ‘ ” J?* tT 01 ".‘Tv tk° with Paramount mined recently os4> phy while theatres were in the W.rnrr Bro« rropvnrd IU Abr Blum .uccmB* Buy C*rrty J'l. I'mtnt. m.n.or of R«i>.l h,'^ k ” r * or* ih. ivri.nuilrr m *" P° inl * l>u ’ » n u> vihoao head operates *»1"«4 press or radlo^ attention room Bwllcii" *b VJJ* A KaU cirrull o/ontr will be kepi open thi* win- the atiev* in Waters lict and Lake «*uaed by the home opening. i. ( n will be available dunng the Ar , |ed noW ^ttm* Blma for because of tequrvu from local (:ITr«e ‘ Bvewt. spokesman notes, mad* lunch hour and warn*. So card fa Mar. Arthur. IH . operated CjSCJLmJLiM ar en. \ here ^ CRf; vucreeds Eugene \ ogel. *ho Preen* wa* held In the living r.:wm* ■ , by William F ffnffmad. relighted j ruSLtlv i. revigned to become upstate rep lor n>ofn « t Bellaire. O.. housewife i Hear Mmgan. paramount dHNil after facelifting brine «m» n a facelift 1 vporl* apparel companx .who won letter-writing contest eg ma natter, named lit Commuvum on Set proceeds of a recent benefit " <. why *he would like to see the Blm ALBANY Dan Houlihan took over to beef of Nortk Central Allied exhib*. Par spokesman said ethibs had misaed the point, and the idea, rather than taking patrons away from theatres, had done an out* Exhib* had protested vftup on tho ground that it imbuod theatre- Abe Blum succeed* Ray " x ’ir:Z**Zr^ZL 1 ■ • JMBW moore rrMinm w roe ^ theatre preem Par vp».k. *. ,C«W» • " - Swu ,r? M B^ST» , « W ?««. ««• ».u W no. h.v. Bala han Drive In. Marlin Tex say* the TbiiT head operatca gamed ^ JUSS, •* ,pn,,un I fl/om r will be kept open thi* win- theatre*’ In Water* Viet and Lake caused if the home opening. M*>* Communuation* of Nallonai motion picture program at the C if« rrnce •- ' EvenL . spokesman notes, made r Metioae and Liberty j patrons 1, * f la w^w Uotversal ir ^ P** w » vrr Y Otilonew*- Heywnod SUmmuna. w|m left Par- !. , xm - )M . rn pr o- paper from Bellaire lo Cincinnati, iniint as branch manager after j moled ^om talesman in New A^ork and as far north a* Cleveland . « -* ?.,]!. wp *" city; succeed* Eugene Vc*gel. who Preem waa held In the living 1 1 .. im resigned to become upstate rep (or of g Bellaire. O.. hou*ewif# *po«1* apparel company who won letter-writing contest on Expanding on lb policy of aa- M o n ey went to the Women * j v Jni#0 || T . i kt a. nmg special promotion units to Auxiliary the l niort County mhjHi w est for his thea fi .ms M»»ne months in advance of C ity hospital there * *1 ruction i* x»\ inx uo thi* tfi i r release and through to mitial Grover Brinkman, owner-man- . ^ m ooJfator of tin owning* 2Wh-Fox has named , ager of the Main Okawulle. IL ! fsaki UniTln kt imilly ft ake McVeigh, former hend of a penned hi* aOesmd s hu rt Mary. | .i nmf special Publicity bureau at the GaPoping Celluloid It give* a ; * Uptown Theatre In San Paramount studio, to wv,rk on the . clo*eup of intrbate operations in fur ^modeling ami < ainpaign for “Kangaroo He l| pi* projection bocith , |0 an «rt Houm- by ? tour the country *hortlj in behalf Frank Glenn operator of mneft Th * -lM ., i i} wh uh opei jf ' SppUnn Theatre C orp . . JJ xhr KrX T h^ tr< . U K in g W asher, indie pubUriM blm worked - H „nrd to |u»i Id a new orotier near ft|fm M w Mrt#f ™ on Broken Arrow for 2t)th. w >11 IJrSoto. Ill i w . f | be assigned to another film ~ r rZ~~Z. 1 Matinee for San Antonio kid* .. ... KANSAS CITY w*'"™ , why she would like to see the Blm ! in her home Hope attended preem. ager of (Hage Drive In Corpus I OS ANGELES f M her home Hope attended preem Christ I. ' w I LU3 , and with his radio troupe and Joseph T David*on known In Harold Wirthwem western mUw f rmm e star* of “My Favorite %py* the aouMiweat for his theatre cun* ..•'•■Mingger for pbWtog ram^ . on jpiwde a pergonal appearance in Ib-I- MrucUon. I* giving up tht* work tn week tpnr w tmdw eiU . to te -Only a handful of people ; become operator of new Twin branch njanager* nhbut ^leO glgM lhe picture.** Park *pokc*man Peaks Drive- In he recently built at lor AUddln and Hi* l^imp report* “while about 20.000 people xt P. m< * . „ 1 Arthur Loew^ J^w .♦ Jnlorni J* ’ Ho m when he appeared it l he . ... t -. it-l— l\ /II VbJ^bJ V^. a 1 1 p IX »I» A* ff* MM«x MOU -V * *ri w *• r '(.rn ' pub Ld'Thi.l >mt PMUB Bi« »rr.n Ivlrvluon to h.vinl ^ h u Voh”o VH^th. V*- * 4% * *** x .‘! rk (wjhe f oa*l nfk _Bfg ^ Ten l v»«rd at Robert B Green hospital. tmlay «Wed» H«»ine*Hfice Hark weeks ago drew only 300 persona execs will huddle with David A i for inauguration at A^hlaod Thea-: l.ipton overall pub-ad topper leg Set «md attemot lart week with prior lo the start of (onlahs of Colorado - Nebraska game drew MINNEAPOLIS Joe Now*. . Paramount booknr II V targe p re-sold audience will be on b.i. nun mnscuvn, _ h-nd i® ^ the picture ** Cwefmwn Uahc* k In addition to the nuinerou* Ld.Siman noose III frontgmge breaks Par rep point* A1 J DI- Cm w T\mm\ out that the title wa* pre-*old lor Vld riX U op Hell many week* on Hope > radio sUnxa Preservation of many more old p^uggtd* 1 ^ (yther^ piogT* pix for study and for i*ublic 'eluded atorie* on the AP and UP mg will be made possible under * trr « AP and Acme photo cover- r'. w w ” w — . 7*1 .. — • . . l# » a . _ . .. i *m rr rx u'wp» w gf ninvuii* wwon* «, nw waa* *r« ^ - — n lira, r*r nuu rvxnm ■ production, dixtributlon and pl^ j about same although dwnivxion f , h|>r 0 ( a rime (Miund boy, the a ro „ D l < (l | shout to be inked age, live- minute shot on the Louella (I.nhnn to hu h art underw.iv wa* free bceum* context aKo waa « , • ^ ■ co-op ocai imwi «« uv , motion at the exec* which art underway wa* free because context eKo wa. - Mcond ch .Id ol her beiM * ^ ^ '"T* K^, LI ^ reerdm. of the U studio Monday '10*. available at borne Part of dUBculty £|r , * , ^T ’ by the Museum of Modern Art j JtaM^Ts of the I lb- H.r..W Um r of ft,.- JlSirSSr E ** ,m * n «- Stoiw: ^ They («j IWH »- iKint. rreatrd added interest m J n d«matcd to CTood bank will share the pi* of historic value nouncement by Bill Stem between tortW * ‘ P*H*y» «w>" to rl wBtoB u.n. .ml toto »«. J^ir* , “ U “» *?•' "'.7^*: th- Mto.tM>l nuHMBrr M Ih. North- (hr(r Mu ld.»y «v«l- b *" *““• "«"» »<>*»« .Mr n4 in.lt. tM-t.hborh.iod houat, bl Xt 0*1 Mto ahto. Xr rtto 1*. (tw hti , lid WaditfMiiy dt.,*p|irttrd So did 9BU0 from (ho .hto. j v- rtolms. th# prrmierr arowrt ** of “Submarine Film Library. N. Y * and Geori Ti n lit -I ron houm*. tn • mao- mount rrr.lrd .dilrd tnli rr.l in jil l hn d,.n,!. d !,) hlt>«,d h*nh »tll ,hw* Iho pl« M htolorto mtl. ttlrrlrh alinti B* . »«• .towmi of lartrru.. Story «W j - d«y. alter he ... rmplojed ohtoh each «na .ml make Hem here. we.Meetedlh. he. ly-, tom of -ram* 100 tor.l Brr«»-| lkv mhmL aawaaaaBer M the North- ^ lhrtr a ^tita t^ ,„„io.l.» l>a«ed Civae ednt .hlch wUI,««to- j .Qe. with » _ « «aa»moy_ lo .Hr i>d net.hborhood houm. pel the removal ol all overti.no- opealaa* of ptoture M Wednetdav tH-.^eoSJ. So did »»a0 from the IrtK «i«n» h) Dee SI Thu to- About half look advantage of ofler H |, : Z:'7: . Muaeum lihrary. aupportt eludes the retent $40 001) «pe« to attend the theatre rnxh wissta* wiBsawr nf the nliftllr f It itil. tond ri.ifou able. trkcular erected by la*V A the Annual one-day fill nertiftn t* nints n bis n«ln* a arandfathee ivuam i ... Rjutki.oilcrt Jtihm lliv ! a ^ .. . aa«r. thi loot perpenduular standard Allied Independent Theatre L>wn- hi? married daughter giving birth .jrw k) Whitnev and oihers is )fl<1 cd r °v fr *gb. — • w hlch has been a landmark lor rrx of K.xnxas and Mi**ourt l.«*t To a^trl T ^ X ZLt U (mSoSTiJI ^ 11 . 01,1 * ,h# ® n * lwa 7 4 over 20 yean, at the Imperial, week adopted a resolution te aMt I TeJrt inn s thea* ree again te oar- ^ ^ attention to the attrertienB laigest theatre in t anada and flag- a readjustment of insurance rates I , u T inmt0 .. miL< tions^fSe \°i LTlJ lhu * m * k,n * *“ 4#r 10 # * 11 safe Museum library. »upported by terMt oi gpm, S.MOOOO people. Fr mk Wiggins, manager «>f the public funds and endow menu »We gave the preem the angle that to • to^_ ^ - -A ^ ’ to • . . . Mto ■ to . toW _ — ■ a . . to— M I • tom over 20 largest tl laigeM inearre in s anan* an« »*»»• a reaajusimeni oi insurance rate* fi. .tkj.ie ib MtidiB>n<» lollr. lions tor . " i 'rwr ^ Hup of ramooa Plorant < a».dt«.i; m iha (uo trt.la.” Prmv Uy ti^orth L«l V«»li, ctobV heart «< PMurw (hrooAhout tho (he i a»e« M.atd.i.l of I hr Dountoun. Wtmirn vtd the Mun me uanger oi nre M k.K«»iul fond ^ siio w cnae el 20tb t'entury Thea- materially r educed now that Blm h*-, aus# federal taxed M up about a year ago with fundi tnv; plus other*, tiududing Ixes i uwd is non-inBammable type, but B( , a ir « Kssed on amount actually provided by the Eastman family, Uptown With a civic election nothing has been don# about re- oaid Minnesota Amu* Co ha* re* h ** i* 1 " 1 Maned wmilarly to ac- .. to -to.. 1^4 IW * U..ll..n Pir. P* W * MlftnrMHi /XII1W V « na * _ li.. ... » to Sc heduled for Dec a S. Motion Pic- during rale* Suced teenager* admission, for cumulate historic and present day > 011 th* between 12 and 1$ 4tab °l m»te. st l»aul Mohawk ha* abandoned Under the new deal between Score 4 Kroner Pix Holl y wood. Dec 4 Stanley Kramer will keep Co* lumbia'a tcorlng stage busy for lure Theatre Assn of Ontario. ”7^- — ,hX betT^nTa and JlT ' Blm* of nede *ramer will keep te DENVER V-* - m Paul Mohawk ha* abandoned Under the new deal between »«"»*•*• **•* ,or that bvtow SSm 2m h r., M- iTe'.?. StS*' PO,Uy LT"- m 2 th * M“«**W* WW 22f5: ‘T M ™ rammed through at final meeting ^r resigned **rrrri1i rl by Joe ci.i Hiaikimir* m oncer Duluth ^ m *, ^ *tored in background mu»lc lor four pic- ol preunt Council will be re- Korcrron. asMMant shipper h !»!d i M,n7 h(J TrTnxdi t hel v,ded by EaMman ** Horhwler. ture*. •farting with “Death nf a M inded by incoming aidermanir ! Allied Rocky Mountain Inde- 1 feaw* Mr- Thal w4U tb * % * rw Y *? ** Salewnan,** which will be hustled board. w pendent Theatre* din** tor* annual In* ' c^rme K .rrnt ***** about $1BMB v early in „ on g M a possible candidate for Simultaneously with IU N Y meeting set for Jan 13 at Denver *Vtonc.x for rroorted 1100 000 borage fee* In return Kastman the Omar Derby. fUdio City *J al1 hejulquarier* ; Emus Milgnmi again has St Paul ^Mme t ilM to nes accex* to the ilg> other* in the scoring process J n ttU a <>r> * k . l ^ ***** De lAixe. nabe hAue. He sold it in t«r It* own u*e and thus auto- ^ ^ Sniper.** The Four- Part will have a C «»» ••.manager of IJ|M lo Jof Jo i inMin *kho in turn matically aiqu.re* a v*M l.brary Po#ter - and “My Six Convicts* fng on same date at the Imperial the Golden. mm t ceding John M ,| d | 0 McAvov. Buck wold and Coin saved bv the Museum will here a* highlight of. the Tent 21 Krause, who was promoted to man- ' Kaevton. Latter trio put it into be used for additional purchases kf y* k . ,9^. *.* , t!* r r Rhip w Fe her * rreeiverwhlp with tho result that it of film* to keep the collection up ‘Rondw’ Anneal ^ j ki ,n< ^ ^ ill. Both are Atlas Theatre house* . reverted to Milgrom to date. All the companies except .iPMBw- will head big accompanying *tage Elopement * to world preem at; . Warner Bros make their oroduet Albany Dec 4 tVL'T-** JockTRUr aa the Denver Theatre Dee 10 aa part DETROIT available for free, but the £um Thf Appellate Court it sched- pioducer. of fund-raixing campaign by k/C. I BUI I oavs for the urinis ' oled to hear argument* gt the — lairetto Height* college i Nell Tailing manager of the art p m ^ January term on* the appeal by PMIPAHO James Mooney resigned as Para- house Cinema for some year* ,n **dilion. *Jnce prints deterio- romm< . rrl _, pi Fiur ^ % f oro^CaU- be used for additional purchases of films to keep the c*ollection up to date. All the companies exrept Warner Bros, make their product CHICAGO Salesman." which will be hustled Others in the scoring process will be “The Sniper " “The Feur- Po*ter“ and “My Six Convicts ’* Hear ‘Ronde* Appeal Albany; Dec 4 Thf Appellate Court is sched- uled to hear arguments at tho- . 7 "to i nr *' r9 iu a* pun DETROIT ; • available for free, but the Museum Thf Appellate Court is senea- af fund-raixing r-impaign kfl f LtK* I MB ■ nav* for the urinu oled to bear arguments |t tho laiivtto Heights coll ege. , Neil Tailing, manager of the art j .a... toincB nmiu j.! , ,!■ Jsnuary term on the appeal l^r James Mooney resigned as Para- house C inema for some year*. ,0 •duition. since prints deterio- r . . PU-turr* Toro Cali- mount laliuman aud Reward Meta- leave* for Rl. Prter*burg. Fla . tn | *!•••.. Library must keep j ornu concern holding the Amert- Negotiation* now on for of a-r q U || jialex Job at Liopert’*. become supervisor of a new duplicating them. Arrangement la _ , . . .. . . HUH totoll-a* |U(I Ml I.H-IITI1 ' MipriMNK VI to nrw .. « r ...... ....... a .aa ( , in. a.. •• (. , P U. »« >at the Cine, a Balaban A K its house Krnnk Sheffield left RKO with Florida theatre chain New group expected to be worked out with ' ra " n * w * J® ■ Tm K o ^ Bernard hran/e l A uki top- |Wg vaiexman Job going tn, George v* ill operate theatre* In St FHe. Eastman House for some sharing 0 , r £*S£& SS 5° ard ». P4; week to to and settle iS Allan, formerly with Nik Tampa and Sarasota Tailing ia in this expense : gentx to gggplg tfcg Fl*U.k iuw b.M-klog of unreleased HM p the n ep.rtmcni m A|^ Pcyt on-Tom Neal pic.. “*r»dr of James Hendel foriner Eagle %ion cul tffoo tJ#oi continuing ^r-uTin^^Jnjin^j! ^ ^ — Gorilla “ House rw '™ %% b ^ rk lo »-*on manager here and later weM- decline in nabe bii occurred last ^ gent* i m June burlesque after Dec 27 ern sale* head for ELC loinmg ^erk Joe Adelman. manager of ^ R ub, . l< ' East man wtg RKO district manager* here for Souvaine Selective Pictures a* a second run nabe Hollywood cut Its «°« °‘ d prin !* Eadv Fund Coin for Kid Pi* two day sale* meeting divi«»on boss.. More recently he e ld 70c rate to COr for one adult own# - *be Museum will ■•dT PB* d > 01 n ‘ ur win r Chester Amberg. manager of \lc- was assistant to president of Ster- 4 dmixh or $1 for two continue in that field. landM. N*r. 27 Vickers Theatre celebrated his . line Theatre* in Seattle - 1 Museum under an agreement Tbt new Children** Film foun- ~ r imifi cxfwnicm ini ni$v* wnn . r mimg uirgur uigin * nrw Riuu|f * sup my wuincy uut wun a . ^n x __ _ A x m j j n. •» ion- tbd salesman Job going tn, George x* ill operate theatres In Bf. Pete. Eastman House for aome sharing ° , r , *5!!!? S p 1 x «i« •■H”* -Scotty. Allan formerly with Na Tampa and Sarasota Tailing la in thia expeame. gentx to license the French Bin* in the it« m M Screen Service. being succeeded at the Cinema by Gradually, it i* hoped the Rorh- It wa* thumbed down twice by - ‘iy. ^ — C R Weaver, hit xasutant for *ev- ester setup will taEf over most (be Motion Picture Division, Slat# Lsrhtora i . PITTSBURGH trM yoor*. 'of the rescan h and cataloging for ! Education Department in April. Eady Fund Com for Kid Pi* I^ndon Nov. 27 The new Childrens' Filn foun* doth year in vhow bu last 30 with John W Robison, associated with INniANAPftl IQ with the majors that have nrs d at um, set up earlier in the year l-.nr.Rk .nd Srtarlw. op»r Brd.ord Thr.lr*. (ur 10 hot. r,- I WgUU iArUI.15 L,^ rLSu^ J r* '— ^ M ™,n ..rmlrkrd from Iho Eodr fx£&% SA-luis .‘Asgs js r s s u n aa &Fs i 5aa stfsxvrjt&s: 2^„"3vrrs,f'Ksr"- ,, “ !=i “ ss^.’sfjssrt zs i^K^-c,.rs “-» r - s V~ 2g ^ -S.'S'Sf™. -,™ .rr'a.’sftKtrs.t St&JSjSWsSipSt^fflMr? ‘ leaving Dim nu»inexx. ana aim. sin uwaiium onrum* n*uni>- irwi. «rn iiHimui. lurmmy «v " ~ - 1 _ . ' ....... . . ^ Gorman, woustant manager of the j gram head here and before that xistant manager of Circle, succeed* . ** GrtBttb, curator of the The foundation came into being Trtenew*. takes over his position J with Gawmont has gone with Uni- Schuder at Keith** Film Library, incidentally, has be- with a grant of IIM'Hiu from tho Chiongo and Oriental, both vaude i versal in Detroit aa a salesman Herman Black elected president * un * 13-minute once weekly radio Brst year of the Eady fund Tho house*, cut their matinee prtces 1 Hamid Iron fir Id is new 20ih Indianapolis Colosseum off picture *how on h ABF. N. Y„ on The industry ha* now voted a further Irom BBr to 3Sr i Fox booker, replacing Jack Ell- talesmen ^Art Off the Film.” Income from , IS ho ouo out of current income Drake and Adorn ah. necthasdn »trom. who Jell iu become a sale*- i * iheh ifnank, area chairman foeftpansorship goes to the Lihrary. (from the pooL s, mi Chi Video Pix Expanding; 75 Banks See More Con in Reissues Chln«i, D«. 4. Used Weekly gyy R[ peodwrt eventually but "TJFT-'JltrZLr* ZLmfmZ? c '££«. ‘J>" K.r h « .T & 1 STSE «£.£■£ m ^ «*'*■ »»>■* «».«■"» * -» »«.*« * ’r liSotd consumption Is hoMty troopoo. reveals Licensing of to top product i Involved In the purchase are the to depend on that source complete- double that of • year ago and so [ I^WOi now ultra-high fra JUiUry | An example of the unique situ* ^ ^. o— eU and to about |* They hope to make package . • _ .i j I allaf lha # r aaa* f a *nfla !■ < 1 .— ■»- - * - -■■ a. ah _ j~ . a. a' la. ■ . »■— a J i 1 (pilUrfS Slid JW >Ut>|t*< t'X : ■ L. ' 4 . LI..K iL.'.iaa. —..SI By DAW KArPMAN ■ ■„ , V : •. " y - . ■_ ■ '■ •.;■ ' Hollywood, Dee 4 Advertisers using J teleplx Salzburg Acquire* Pictorial F Co. * The 21 pi* recently taken over -■by banka for non-payment of loans I are unlikely to go to television for some lime yet Bankers feel that their media are Cared with i phe Pictorial Film* Inr . P»the ln»- fgr rime being theatre reissues ™*' *» “"* Jr"^.*“iS 2 S ii'ifLif 4 * :wr*»wnai'*vi.iWo *•*•">* f i aartWIa ^ C w ah . M«, th.y not only ran got .rqmr«l by Millun J to SI. (6D.000 on a poor s . - I k. . . AS 4 : months. Henry C Bonfig. 2oMM| ha« no precedent It applies only Auction and distribution h«-ld {he rrnUla txsng paid -The sUUo«s k after the freese ends In tion la Procter As Gambles * Plr* 3?5 feal «ro* « ^ ' dc.da bv uhhh theatres will be too figure had hove r od at the 00.- Pohruary and hearings for theatre «idc Theatre" aeries, produced by controlled by Ptrtorial milked Best and tb« n tele will be (x»S marlTforexrluaieo **ftrst runs*’ tele mrnrt precede the subscription rrwtsls Wtebar PAG shells out ^nglnat foundersof the out At. Stair- Up|ir< | most at the current fall season but device He asps the established about 117 00U per telepir tor 43 tn JJJL bSHSTL term Tbe'il Alms represent total pro- Jbe lid was pushed oeen higher ( telephone lines are merely ‘short ih.. seasons lineup for g UUI *• ™ ^ben b* Wftlo form dt| , (ku|| ((wU ^ ugoou.ooo m*>«t of the current Call season but device He soys the established about $17,000 per telepsr lor 43 in the lid was pushed eeen higher telephone lines art merely “short this mason’s lineup for a total w hen auto mncnbnnt Paul < Bod» ( cuts/* but not ln dl ape m able outlay o( about $731,000 Soap Hauser shelled out 05.100 l a tu U rty Franrhisoa wont be limited to Arm baa already fatten an otter of for a year’s rights to the Edward one station ia each market, j $10,000 per vldpic for re-runs. It ‘a Small Sol Leaner bundle of 00 fra I ■ ■■ understood, and in addition would Cornell tapped ■ v ;• ; The 2$ Alms rrprrvent total pro- duction roots of .iU»oi a,i:i amh* isMi Small Sol Leaner bundle of 3<> fra lures.'- . Keason stations and bon broiler* ire continuing to pay higher and higher prices, la that the Holly w»ud culling* remain the strongest audience puller* as locai fare. Reg- ularly skedded evening Aim show pieces draw ratings consistent!) rluoe to the 10 mark- Aithmagb most of the nl g h t i me pix are beamed later than the network •haws, those, especially an week ends, frequently outrate the web Vidpic outlay of about »73a uoo !>oap ' — — f 0 lkiwlnx the buv include eight made b> the Arm has already gotten an offer of ' mtmw uig in* ouy. Kli»feUf-lla%id l.m w Enter* tiiiiMKi n»r vi.ii.i. W run. Sslrburg was elected Pk-torial c n.w tr* r mp« is im« »u e r-n«*r f lU.UiM* per vuipi, fur re-run*, H » i , ” Uia ■— ». pr*: : . '»n asaoriated with such Arm* a« top marquee name*, will probably I**"* .5 f cam t* **22* Hr public. Eagle Lion and Pathe be the last to And their way to TV, alone I’hf* would get back Mil.* "-■■■ Others, which Hopped hr cause they 000 of its original investment If ( < ouldnt find a mat ket the Ar*t time the deal Is Analued U would rut 1 P*G'» nut per show to $7 000. In addition there are further re ' clone to the 20 mark Although runs and residual rights, so that most of the nightman pix are I« another move underscoring Hs p^q eventually could accumulate beamed later than the network on Aim programming, enough coin to put its sdvertismg *»*»*■*■% W »y l , ll l r «■»*«*. w CBS- TV. k*y Miwt *t th. tU S Wi M i, iiHlinMWaf taW p,igg^ New trend baa boon the purchase a second feature Aim to As late an<| mi4 u telrpi* to Phti for Washington. Dec ( Mhm. whh h gripped because they I cOUldnt ft i^d s market the ACst tune in release, are even more unlikely to be stti S4live to exhibitor* in re- , isAue. so ptobahly are not long for , the thcatrM al wo, Id, li/---'. It.mk of America, whkh has hern the heaviest moneylender to indie invHlurer*. hs^ he*-n the hardest hit It liw f«i < liMil sn 20 lllm, silent partner with tt in some of the loans “Hirpf- However, v rosoy reiamro raaio-i v orato n o, ,ne srmjr, in the Femdual rights and is releasing the Public Information branch and the ul l>r . same tetepix this year under tag Signal Corps Center at Astoria ** a ae- °* M Hoy si Playhouse.** It’s under- L I Hilled as a “report from your Nrwr trend baa been ine purr na*e a second teaiure n,m io n» .axe ^ .old 44 telepis to PAG for j f The Army makes its TV debut has been Guwapft Trust t o , of rights byjbe bankrollers them evening programming seven nights abou , $330 000 Crosby a a original within the next few week* »«i "The N y t whkh lh e result of its selves WNIKJ. for examplt. csr # wWch the station a investment was $730 000 so that Rig Picture a lAm. half-hour A>m t>«d exprrwnces, ha* b. « n ducking riet some ig JeatOTO omw ^ double Mil. At the same **• «•« 1 *00000 the one show produced jointly by the lhr lndu . produce. s compfetefy for all but its a^rnoon mau^e «na Mton eeplsced "Hoof - »•*♦ However Crosby retained rad, o-TV branch of the Army s | h * p^i lhrrr years SDwmWi L Uigiest Aim h#Iu,**lHlf hour weslern pix In the * **» •* *+* •<* Public Informal .on Branch and the secomt biggest batch of Alms has user is WGN TV which eats up an 130 to A pm. croaa-the* board pe- ‘•"Jf ‘J*** y ** r u^Ae r tag ***•• t or P Ast oria. ^ recaptured by Serurlty-Ftr*t ittrsSe^ 30 features* werkly 1 jriod with “Homedy Honmcs” a ^ af “HoyM Playbouaar >f $ lM*sr LI HilMdaa a teport fnun y,mr Ma „k l*o* Angele* H.nk- bLYS* which tho mmlTn cootroli riea of >ld twn^eel comed.es wven month, af d^ tri army, the initial airer on the ^ Truj|| N v ^ |lg Mk »t ,«rt- liself WGN-TV recently bought turned out by vartmii producers. mm rS2^ J£L l program* hrr |f| tuiim (IA „( the pix — ttseir wun-TT rswniiy swim ' : I lual outlay to about $200,000, and shows the war in Korea somewhat .... , uusT bam- •yJaLa tt» Republic p^luj. .<174 Rime *CKI-TV. in •ddltion to runaing -lM lulu „ mu piu. .toM tbe Hue. Pi M.nb «f tb-'.| t f?Zm+2FZl •nd now hot mow *» UUe* la tU an earbr^vrataf fealura Mooday* ftct thtt si channels later i Cruaade in PatlRr with the ae , * L S *•'**•< RRS library. Jf Mornn. whoetea wtlh ihrouRb Fri daya. ^ bnd alio pro- w „, p^n, „mpleiel> new mar rent on lhe entitled men ol the' r , hr '- ,M * ^ t . Hauser aa the biggest local Aim grammed a second feature under kft| ] lir thg rr igMit ^ ground forces Irving Trust. N V , and Bank of spender, picked up • bundle of the title of tbe “Late Show* fol- several distributors have ex €^. r .e^ , „ rr ., tlg h»i«s UTpnst Uwr Mauhattaa Co, were partners “««2 ‘~*IZ agSJtS 1S35 pr^..n.er«^n“ , ’,h. H *™rre" ■"*£?* *. tlottinf M hit ou rt f ^ y ind, . mi 'HHPHw ' ■ 'Tiffiidf " pf odurl iqJ §f » r»vg»r two rioi^n tabay •#$ gfAt# u Cn nf|if Hul, < . MWBBPMjfc-; the indk piodurff* rompirtely for the po*l three years Second biggest batt h of Alms has ben rrraptuted by Security-First National Hank l*o* Angeles Hank- ers Trust. N Y . was It* silent part- ner in luans on four of the pix — M Abie's Irish • H»hbe.** “Montana Make.** “Four Oh a Weekend'* ai* narration consisting largely of in- Production loan*, which generally rtndA tervVowa with Korean veto, and amounted to 3 or 00% of tho As with its previous Aim show*. coring added ot the Axtona hud get Practice is foe lhe diatrlb- W CBS- TV will sell participating II |DVa Ittblt FrPF Mudioa Distribution is in charge ««»*>« rompomc* to take out their spots in tho new features. Decision v a *ww ^ £ H ^ of (hr !•*«■* prior to the banka and for to add to its Aim schedule points up R* II *r k/wo fmr Pslwi Kw Army a Rodiowsve Public Infor- ’ M»«t* and advertising also io be the success the station hod hod ta BlajM9 mstun Branch at the Pentagon Paul Arst sailing tho pnrticipot ions, whlrb $r n li^_ Tt/ ^ - * Capt. Carl Zimmerman ox-radio ■" 1 "■ arms It runs tn tho kid ttmo pe- riods. As with its previous Alin shows. (Continued on o Geu hnknUe Free Ballyhoo for Fstsrc Pix TV NETWORKS WARNED •SSTi WoTN^SZibJT^ Va Men TV Tews , w Z lo April while the «* ^ tniverwl u obt..nin( lov.lu.bie WnU T„“ < ! “T;!;*/ 0 ' |J* 77** TV NETWORKS WARNED e.tiie qu.net U I. be delivered by f .?»» ", *"77 7*7 ? wrBS- «ree video .Overturn, for upeommi «b"T*M tbe WU -'“ nu »«.*,«;. I nuruibl Tei- 13* mswr with ZJZ :.ITb ^ 1 tieb“SH cTn* nim ' bmb ^TVt^i ON TCSTASY LAW SNARL dollWMiroiidedbr HTundisrloMd “ Ur ,lv * pro«r«”">‘ n * *|' 1 ? , fourwf^T'l top frmmT«m* Cor e Wx>*<>e»pblc Center .re DuMont end other televtoiaa ne< A merie mi — rrnertrdlr will M^».m Arlen eroeMbebo.rd SO-meond loot .n- bmidllRR directing .ad prod urine workr were noliRed IhU week that » ^rvJSSSTrf hi- •»«•*«>• -17 “ Sp^rrtddTL” r^uvly T^V' ; *be Hedy l .marr M.rrer -fcUdr* tween HMO.OOO .ad#l mu, i.d) tor ‘^"TJLuJ^L^Tl.d^'or the »UenUoTu Buiov. prod- *? . »*«* U i.volird In lltig.llon .nd until, lhe color pix. Wrote rn hemUpbere _ Twf England, headed by ***** ft m l£? v ^ b Buiov a buys network as well as lhr * ork J tll Jf pt^ure Oor*t Mtnter. tn “retain a sub- ***_./£ WCKTV a tnm- local time spots Although H s hard !! **_** f ^ ur Routing ^ »n Warning w»» U*ued by Henry stantial ioUresf hi American JJJJJ 4 ma IS-mlnuTc lo smount of free ^ P Peartman attorno for Guatav pro Ata . ^ J!?? *® . wo ol th ^ ro advertising U is garnering. It’s way j 1 ‘ 1 Machaty. “Ecstasy** author and pro- Yarna for the Technicolor pro)- {••AAA more than the Alin company could | throughout the world to hnng i ie jy,.,,,. hie discovered DuMont involve a total Investme n t of bo- y ^ ^ nouncement* Spots. In tween I3.3O0J00 and A4.0A0.000 for , u Jd (L the calling attention to B the color pix. Western hemisphere ^ Turn-roe rs Doing ucU, dinpUys notice of distribution. Iff clalmod. wiU ho ^■■•AjKor nor a onea navonocn rurren| lilkvna | him grooved through a major company. E* 1 ™® * However, arrangements call for He- .* • i? 1 to varioua TV outlets in stantial profits hZTur -nUxn . mb- *** J” l«eM urn. «d. AlUmugb R . herd >mw dm mmg fmR^e 1„ — • s *-*- zSrZrz. "»*: 'T^tinme rdrurRrs?.!.;i" ^ • _ m-ua .411 ms.mi nf iK^tn advertumg U u garnering, its way . . . . ect* won't bo reveoled until the J® AMM I^ABAlir poMAde L S, syndicate formally approves • --V : ■ ■ them. But Gordon revealed he n gap ' ai "• brought back four completed Roaci Jr. Foms New script* with him Three are based tt , . # upon “world famous" classics. Ffllliri VlflMf ( ‘Uing requires si least one vw ^ " American star in each Aim. Aside Hollywood D from the tinters. R en own will turn Hal Roach. Jr., has formed his j Although Bulova has net several other pin. “Vampire .na.rs.miUB> ever dream of spending on an ad Amg^s actieHies to | e «vrd the picture from Quality amp-iigu. / Currently act for the spot cam- paign are Ann Hlyth for “Golden the country** video receiver* JI.rDIIIUlWW psign are Ann ntytn lor uoioen [ n r m ^ ^ p -V tp g « 1 J. Horde" and “Bright Victory." re- Mah^rty tOiteCtlil uOCS Feature. Vldpic INK Victory" Piper Laurte for Son of — si V sot ■ kd. ; „ . 7 . AH Baba, and Joyce Holden for Tg N f Film MUM Hollywood. Dec 4 -. you Never < an TelL** 11 ^ l# many Memorabilia of the la(e Robert Films The Caech-made oldie vat one of a block of 26 pix that the net took from Quality for $1<- aim) ooo. £• a; : Quality presumably pirked up “Ecstasy" from Martin Urbi* Avira I’wlurei. which was adjudged owner of lhe film after a trial in own independent production com- __ Aim personalities befor*. this Is th« [ Flaherty w»r» pmsttled by lh» N y Fnlrral court IM, April. rtghu* and thus had no claim to Studios ’ : : - shown interest in the Ueup but ! It consists of a number of his £ w ~ grtffiS mss tBwSMffm sr-b^ : 2 ®^SskSS Swis : js® «f«at3 SET ^rrsu 1 * ssr- »■ * *«> by Lao L lsks n oso. slst. d lo roll oooo— will br ro- tho s«»wjstv»ly I **” iiSS— , nd „„ * p| roursr. sould bo IDbi» (or ropy- »;**««>"« will ourt Hi Vyomlnt MaaoA by Uopsrt N Coylo OH- UottoA WorM fNmo . V wb-.d ol Irurtroo r*.^rm»i. ood^ p , J7"7 n lnn«.meol U tt bod •rd Aaaah ol Mottop pteturo Casv terms. Iim boon stood os story Ury Its bm ntsUoi tho trovoo «ho fil m V« rtnLjt o pm »«» rr ^ tor. 7- :■■■■■ - l spots. «Mb Bulova tootut. Ibo bM. 1 cop|Ma bold M tbo InstRottoo. |«ir«s >» i» metiers an a vatira on nw Drum trait noHj wood. Due. 4. Warwick Films, new Indie p< Warwick Films, new indie pro- growing out of a recent tie with arousing exnio ire oy duition outfit formed by Irving Official Films, which will Bankroll contract players. Bul«»vg would hue Alton and Cubby Broccoli. Will too certain vtdfilm properties The- to line up several more Aim ««n»- off with "Vvomlas TrnlL" baaed atrtcal nix— two of which are panics, hut hasn't been pursuing Mrs. GoWwyn Re-Run Profits For Mono Vidpix In Rights Tiff 1 rhandJ*# in the negative. for it's something he cm sell at home lad ■I WMZ- 2 SG| To Heart Hospital; Other Briefs Hol h 'W Mi . Dec 4 5g? l.egal reps (or Mrs Samuel Gold- ^UtCf dcktT PlCtllfC «|l snafued plan* (or Interstate ^T_ m . ■ , Trlrviilon, a Monogram luhld to C nr PakUfi.Kji UnrhinP' make a Raffle* v id pic aerie* Ad- ■ ™ e ilomf the Arm **we would take Mow RraJ m I whatever slept are necessary to Mmj ilPL ■ I protect our right* “ GoWwyn pro- t||dir prt> ducer Vlrtor f dured the Aim Raffles lo 1540 ' Aim verwiai abroad (or year* to come. As new Minneapolis ‘Nutcracker’ Picture TV atatlotia are opened, advertising Nor J llw . #, L Vlri f!iJ! l,, LJ!o V* nltCnCMf nenre lh0 n«U| annual election pledged Raell to n . n . .. become* grajt*. the Uleput P*>>ng , tamlrtbvi9 ags.god annually to IU For Pah Ra anchine* lwr t'hemaelve# In the tong run. heart So^pttol on University ol ■ A major sponsor Investing In Minnesota campus to pay for care Ha? Prsiis Esrsac i ^^^SL^USTS Indie producer Vlrtor Pahlcp Is ran ia the course U two to threo ^*1*^®^* *1? .IVl " d * # PraSh! con vide ring a Aim version «f the years accumulate enough coin from rw M rKu, 'rj- j.unirh Ue. Lou Brown. Barney Pitkin and Herman M. Levy. Nate Albany, Variety Club here elected these now officers; Nbte Win*!. Chief Htobnr; Nate Die kman. Aral assist. •*«*♦* M rWhttr GMwyn vn- prarfur.. Vlrtor P.hlr» to r.. HI th* mm ct two to thro, >•** f? ■*—** » *"*"• “< »*»W tarter: Arthur J Nr, I dured the Aim, ’Raffles, In 1540 s Aim ver*im of the years accumulate enough Coin from J, MaltUmd man. second assistant chief barker: tr - h * *£* SSSraJ. o. Jr ^5u.u u gj£25 5 * r *££'; r", h ^r""« Uk, ‘» ;• * urt *2 **•*• •«*■ «■"*»• mSnu^ i^.^T fiErS! IX.Z . k * h . i d »o r ,ii ^-Ul P h* »Jl n fo‘* rroject stems from confabs ft* j obvious that this , doesn't < Heller ann M producer *T -tLlf SlT 0u ‘ > * ln ' Vllrt ^y Club, la having a tonith trrstate presy G>R«lph Branton portsdty a • Technicolor commiUtumt ol w . Mmw«. At the feeling is,^^ sTr7*r^i Northwest 5*»f ♦»*rtmg a new set of officers, railed off the vldpie aeries pending has hero secured Shooting ***. *? circles that shows which are Vsnetv CIuh . ?SS2 rhief Karkrr 1 D ; ff ‘ r f u,| y »■ b^auae of resimialioo vtiaighteoing out of the ha««Je. however has not hern determined ^ particularly ootstanding -»«> Xf5! : y - C 1 . V 1 . f * h y f of Howard Stubhlns anC Halt th.n notified Mrs. Rosalie Me nr hr n *.* M t. U may hs In Meylro whir* Ja weS be prodoced i*veiml 7^r- two members of the 11 -mao •” *Hlrh «M hw (tort. MCMtot- in. , or l> E«r..pr murk m lh , of return , ^ SSJT - vSu^Sjt ^S^ ZJ ^!, Ing. that the series Is suspended Balanchine, artistic dim tor of p rtJOO#1# ni, u # |.i. u i. noim nut CHher officers chosen were Le- BPABMARRAi Mrs. Menrhen owns rights lurr hu« the N V city Ballet Co win ac- 9* J jS5Sr. fSIt Sm V/ , band acquired from Ernest W, c ompan y the troupe on a European Vlilton Brrte* with hesvv Granstrom. second assist- • At. leak Ha ware Held i ■ llornung. author of “Baffles ’* tour scheduled to start nest April . 4 live in tha .«♦ • n ** Slm Heller, treasurer: and . , ETJuu (>«*• \ M m 1JM...O. -1 ■ ■ ■ •hnnial, August If. possible he U Tom Burkr ^retary, A M Uau iforM remain *^ro i. lanns-h thb pic M ^ ^tli a^h^ cashiers of A mh^r.Td JL b or Italian studio Mnj^ adverti^rs hugi Iw . Londoos Now Crew Orpheum. downtown Aim houoss, Al MW«w. of course, would ha by The l>ondou r of about Nt. cods traced a ta3 W I * haihowak ^-JSSSSffhmrSL la own ml tel ml N>w crew for a London Variety rider and nailed the bandit. Cal via committee chat Re. Calif. V Tent 15. Southern California temationai convention Ba gnis Berger ii Variety Club, ia having a lough time electing a new set of officers. Zhat t trksiknto «kv ’ ■ t TV 1 rtHuiwm ri Now in Europe, Pahten vial Jed [**'**7* ***** **l!f-l* IS?. *** the V A l*«t month to set a dto i ™*" ™ ;" ai ,r ** ,rw ‘ tnhutMui deal for hi. recently com- !‘T n ^^rSa.I * ***. t.«i Dnne Clark starrer Time g* ***** # i;-RpjlB;ffi Running (hit “ which was made ait i^^^tMUng his nut. a Paris studio with English dialog pnnwwwmMnMnnmroHHtolMMilRBro and Simone Bignoret as roster. iB - important reason, that thetrto Club, tent RCrotected atthe anouof l^gg^ • foto«?n>nrhlaW elect ioo dinner last Wedneada: lesday ' ^tmomn Amt appeared at tha .j Ambaaaador and demanded the tty com- I T JT V J-U « 2Ai was as follow s t) J G kkI- '" r, *maoor and demanded the . 'Time jjjjbjjj* *• rv ft,i * •• • ■♦■na of j T o H.irn M p Jameo ^nnfifka monev at point of pistol. E 11 Verkin* ° Oavld E i ! count tut 1 Askii 232Ti for Breach j j Of Clock Saleti Contract , RKO Theatre Mgn. m Caotomad rrws mii t SmU ( harlea Tucker. Max Thorpe. Dickie Pearl. Nat : Coheo. Harry Green Norman Harrington and E J Hinge. Marc Wolf. Interna- tional Chief Barker. Inducted the new crew The new- panel will meet within the next fortnight to later appeared at the Orpheum, where he obtained 540 MIAMI MACH 1 r'.s,Li R.r«to«i ni. toM trict division chiefs, into the 1 _ . rrr 7 ' . , v (■ahiu'l Barnett rllm Ser\ ice was meet within the next fortnight to i named defendant in a $232 111 Greene spokesman charged elect Its of Acers. damage suit brought in N Y. Fed- Both sides have also had profew- Regular fortnightly lunch, to he l era! Court Monday 'S' by Carl mortal proxy solicitors calling oa held Dec IS, will have laird LouJa - Rhodes lie claims the Barnett Arm m , nt khlkl a- l * Mounthatten aa guest of honor. breached a March I, 1550. agree- m . . . — , — ■ i ment whk h gave him exclusive Pilng MffilMto'Nf TfoAtog Omaha Tent Fries ■ — « — rrardt sales rights In the N Y . Phlladel Results of the voting aear period. ; B reportedly will lake that murk mumit veteran United Arttsta V Company sell* advertising clock* time to examine the validity of the salesman for 21 consecutive vearv. designed for theatre insUlladoo. proxies before they are voted. Each Saturday at Blackstone f|g|A pp— i apt ip— i ■na— proxy must be < bet krd for its date, Bnatf rmundt now <7. has been ill %in<*«* ■— s Ready at Jla&t! THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT for the hard-to-please man who " has everything ”... ~ m m ,.,i u.luiKar ,, r Itu -fto, ■« "FK 1 ” Kir K'R.lto 111 ISO *** ■ *** spread In thia territory. Bos- % ,,, i a mUfAR ner, l te rmundt. whose retirement has This will all be done In Dover In been made ofriclal by the medico*, the prese n ce of rep* of both Ri des , was known in this territory oa .w_. * I . 1h# Yucatan Kid “ Is D. C. Taut Washington, lager of D. C. P |.4(Ki:ii with IS* IrtiiitUHf v««cktaU sud fovorit* urtuka uf tsMi«»ua hotels, «• to!* ui's ni *. sod stars of sicg*. sro-X and ths prom. ( KAUUKD with full c«»k*r dmmtfuta of dream girls **f Anu dtn a «.>0 arlifds. IH NDUKId of tofoH'ial drink -inis tng tt ini fr»*m Korld-fsiitoMti hnrtrOdrrw; helpful hint* on drinking glasii- ware. 1*1.1 H * com- plete chapter on proper wine ee« Vice and vlnlsgs < hurt*, etc., hv I‘hlli|»|*e of the 1\ ithlutf H ottoms Up ■y Tto SAUCIER SAUCt •“JJJJf JlTlLe • I O I kffMNik ' " MAMA Greene had suggested that for coo- “the Yucatan Kid " fflunffn • sentence in thia long operation the — 1 - — • ## meeting site be switched to New Metro** Adams Heads D. C. Teal lino ass ?- Yor *. But the management nixed Washington the proposal. Green# contingent ! Jerry Adam*, manager of D. C. has taken over pari of a motel In srra Metro exchange. elected Which Is 50 miles f.u.n W’»l- <;hicf Barker of Tent 11. \ anety mington* to hoove its MmW mHRM h rm U K,H th>t Other* elected were Vlc- th . **'* rM . “ ,d to VL r j ° r ' ,n » ter m*n-Ker of I At pert iBSMWM P WiHHM hr 7'* ld ^ * . V iiw J lhr ** ,rr * Arst assistant Chief ■AQM| lM*t, from th. pr,.#nt rtvr »h»«h*r B.rkrr C.r.ld Pn.r w .,„d opposition u.ll ko (or -n t Chief Barker Ja, k Kaichtman i ' J • the proposal will und..„ht. dt> hmge lh per?> Metre and s., r. ( anfv' on how many pr a nl sa it gets. Doughguy. That results from the fact that Board of Governors named for RKO uses a "cumulative voting 1552 was Fred S Kogod, Alvin Q. system. Under that method, the Ehrlich. J. E. Fontane. Rudolph proxy holders may concentrate their ® er R*£* J^dney Lust and George vote* on one or more candidates, or J. 1 ? 00 ?- delegates to the 1552 Va- may spread them over all. as they [*5 ,5, v ?i ern *ii on ?J £°« v «Hfou wrlll choose Each share of stock entitles J * * nd J * k# the holder to as many vote# as 1 ; there are directors to be elected. Gerber ** ******** Chief BMgfij | K . The proxies are Arst validated *«>" i55rt"Sto» tmZ «hrr tin Ikm** ho, they want ta .pmd c A Mn «m SSmed Ohli them. Barker, succeeding John Rowley. ' ' Since there are about 4.000 000 Other oAicem elected Include Al shares outstanding and approsi Reynold* Arst assistant chief bar- mately IV * of them are expected ^ rr - L M. Rice, se«-ond assistant Jr Sot "o f* to be voted, there will be S OOO.OOO c hie{ barker, Meyer Rachofsky. re- I LV**m eiVZ' ,,lvo * vr <' If ill directors are to be doughgus and Harold STAacia Aa'i elected, one-sixth of 3.000 000, or ***"•**• tnanaeer New • 'V. 500000. Will elect a director. members e‘ec*ed k to dir^torate are v ai*«s sust Thus, when the Greene group 1 v .P^^Tmg. Jo- •4$ ...km learns how many directors It can KcndaU W^v ^ rwaL-Tl!? elect. It will know whether It wants ] f« r > »econd 1**^®** or oppose mr tM>ard en- and Don Douglas are delegates te art. m *«• sh itaMi (mm ! largemeot. If it ran elect four. H annual convention - , i • will make little difference to It - ; Pttss s * he,hrr there are Ave or six. since ElMann New Haven's Barber tea . ; ; s Greene's men will have a majority. New Haven. M v J Although they couldn't be forced Annual election of Variety Clnb S to enlarge the board under such "I Connecticut. Tent 31. named the ...... g *4 Nto«.w»» j rircumatances. since they'd obvi- Jollwisg; Robert Elliaain. Chief mw u» mum ... oualy he In cwnt ml. they might ac- J®** s mi a t s to •stop > sm Mii m aw«. | the expansion Idea, a spokes- Mttrns Js«obson. sac- TV PHOT CASH IN NO W V At ICTY Am 14A 154 W. 44sk Sk. I New York Tbealres ••CYSTOUS PRESS om vaa.tx is* |im a»* Horn Vara n. n v. 4 amt P»#. « « mm . ... , ■•moOe *f Tr.| m,* m* . i »■ u> time a* , m I •* •* V -P*M» N-tof» ‘to Wp to*. -* * •*m. *»0*»m**s* *4wf*sff Whether or not the '••5 f.* o • 4 • mjt.e » • • • • p.to.. «• ^ • 4 • # aa represented by th# proxies, want • th# board |; mined. #♦ 9 1 UA a ^ Berber, John Fa v one, Arst assistant chief barber, Morris Ja* *>b«m. sec- ond assiMaat chief barber; George Beber, property master. Sam Ger- maine. doughguy. Dtmdors picked are Ben Simon. George MUwaln. L H. Levin#. Snm Wsssermnn. Jo- seph Di Francesco. Henr^WnZ Georg# H. Wilkinson. Jr . Ray Wy- M^AmiflLmdHsAMnHi ■ 4^mjmAinm tHHPtoWwYwffWv Vffw»w* DorUDiay • Datotoy TV ‘TU.SIWnML How NBC Wat Broka d Boca RATE BEEFS ONLY NBC into Merctofckg Business. Imi Ritot, ru Dw. 4. ! . _ NBC Mm started rtappraiti Den Mania and Jerry Lewis. « network to top tbe talent roof festivities, Saw la from the C them. from their arrival Wednesdi Saturday, tha NBC convention inf fama. trying ta determine that fame on at NBC’S exponas A taw of them wars acrouo Maya Broa, Helen O’ C aaa a U i part of tha M It L eatertainm too. doubling as a dancer Ala Jpdvfuard. who Is now pratnai b> checkout time on Saturday thair heads in bowildennant. i tha act. Baca Baton. Fla Dec 4 if their convention aspen ae» when hoaa service* ware recruited by the if for the Baca Baton convention n et 1 • »* brought 17 people with f afternoon to thair departure an ***• angagad la a guess- the identity of the M It L party ated for such as Dick Stabile, tha aad a couple of writers, who were o “Killer" Gray. Gearft Baft s ex- tiag Dean Mart in's recording* Rut the NBC brass bras still scratching von dering bow the others got into NBC Talk m Out of 20% By GffOBGff BORIN ; Boca Baton. FIs . Dae 4 NBC put on Hs tap show of the year jnt the Boca Baton Hotel la* week— for the edification of 473 affiliate and network represents* Uses. ■ ' • •• ■ ' The three-day NBC convention which precipitated one major note of dissension because of the net- work’s repat tern Ing of its economic radio rate structure and const paent reappraisal of individual station nature, has slgniBcant overtones that will probably long be rr- For “Bora Baton- Ififil** will go down as the p a ce setter in estab- Boca Baton. Fla . Dee. 4. NBC came near winding np with s couple of state aad federal raps la it* desire ta put Its bast foal forward an behalf of the affiliates. The network’s convention wasn't a day old before aa internal revenue agent stepped In sad threatened to pm a *>%■ amusement tax on the Bora Baton shindig. It all started when. In a last- minute gesture to start the conven- tion socialising rolling, the NBC arrangements committee hired sa outside orchestra for dancing at the first night dinner, giving the swank hotel's ballroom tha steins of a place of amusement NBC’s legal aides on the scene managed lo square the thing away with the revenue boy State authorities moved in when, strictly as a laugh co m e o n for the affiliates. NBC planted some slot machine* in tha lobby, with tha lemons being replaced for names of the rival ne t wor k s Tha con- stabulary didn’t abject to NBC rib- bing its rivals, but ordered the machines out unless slugs were used. The machines were back the next dav. with thousands of slugs dis- tributed among the conventioneers Worthington C fCM-fV fnhnt af S* ff’g AU m What You Do W ith or Camera • a aaa of fba la tha 4Si k .faairrnarv dumber Six ( ’Em) NBC Sales Theme Stirs Affiliates Boca Baton. Fla.. Dec 4. NBC-TV’s new morning nrogra lineup, starting with the 7 to fi a cross -the- board “Today" show wi cross -the-boaed “Today" show with Dave Gar row ay aad carrying right through into the afternoon, with onl> f a m -10 a m preempted for station time, created a considerable flurry of interest among the affiliate members As projected by Fred Wilt. Jr ******* to charge of toloototoo pro- duction. in his bid to tha affiliates ;to hop aboard the elaborate morn- ing spread, it shapes up aa follewr 7 am The two-hour “Today" show . 10 am The Mel Martiu Show, from WLW-T. Cincinnati. 10 30 to 1130 Film drama. Ion- luring romance, adventure aad Intrigue with “a new male per tonality" cast aa host U 30 to noon. Dave Wtllork and ( lift Arquette, from Hollywood *145 (split network v Bichard Hark ness and the news from Boca Baton.- Fla.. Dec 4. NBC is copping all major hon- ors as moat gimmick ed up * net- work la tanas of evolving sales pat* toms and fresh come -on* as adver- tising bait Some of the affiliates with spare time aa a cloudy Boca Raton day occupied themselves by appraising Use various techniques either al- ready inaugurated or being blue- printed by the network ta a bid to make radio a more saleable com- modity Aa of Jan 1. it will break down into the following seven com- ponents 1. 'Operation Tandem " - The three-ahow-a-week multiple spon- sor participation formula, now ip its second year of operation, and which currently enjoys an SKO 1 1 thing brand new formulas for the radio of the future; far exploring television’s new vistas at a billioa dollar revenue consumer by IB53. and for revealing NBC's undis- puted leadership In video’s sphere of influence , And It marked the emergence of Joseph H McConnell as an ag gi es-, tive net w oik president who, per- haps more than any single indi- vidual pt the convention, sparked the tempo ami through a realistic, i down-to-earth approach and ap- praisal of AM and TV. woo ' the plaudits of even the recaki- trsnV faction an.ang the afftl>.ne i membership. NBC brought to the convention a brand of showmanship perhaps nev er before witnessed in or opt of show business, the presentations designed for dramatic Import In f steering the future course for radio and television! Specially -prepared Alma pointed the way to TV’s un- limited scope in the realm of public enlightenment and entertainment a specially-constructed I MF trans- mitter and studio revealed the villas Opening for broadcaster* in the post-freeae era. And even the speechifying of the NIC brass m both radio and television, pace d by proxy McConnell’s delineations, generated an enthusiasm which tit itself won over the afliute body. • Resolution unanimously adopted by tlio affiliates at convention end cited (hat fees use NBC has "dem- onstrated beyond pared venture of doubt their qualities of loodership and aggressiveness in the fields of radio and television .... are reaffirm their faith and support in and of NBC and pledge Joint efforts to that end that NBC will continue ss the world's best radio and tele- vision networks"! —But No Bannittgr Bora Baton. Ft a., Dec 4/, With virtually every affiliate represented in the biggest NBC' convention turn out, to date the only major kogue op- erator whose absence was felt was Harry Bannister, of W WJf. Detroit Year to yea r ont B»n- fdfitor has boon one of the most outspoken among the na- tion's broadcasters invariably playing a key role in formulat- ing policy and setting co n von tton tempo ; Bannister begged (iff this year becauar of tin participa- tion in the NAMTH code meet- ing In Waahtogton. Bora Baton Fla . Dec. 4. NBC Is going into the merchan- dising business in gearing for the "soles bottle of Ifi&l " In terms of network radio if t a significant and radical step, opening up whole ne» vistas to its approach to the advertising dollar and represent* an operation concept inspired by the merchandising values brought into the parent H< 4 rampant by its prexy Frank Folsom For some time there s been a growing awareness on the part of such local- station* as WT.W! WNBC. etc. the additional As was expected, there was dis- sension from affiliates on the rate structure change By a vote of 71 to 21 (the remainder of the 170 affiliates abstaining* they protested the change ta the rate formula and asked that It be held to abey- 1 Operation Tandem— No 2." which the network will launch around the first of the year follow- ing the some pattern as the original l * * *»*h Lyons. WLW-T. Cincinnati 12 30 to 1 p m Ralph Edo from Hollywood. Schedule tone off week of J S. “Minute Mon Plan.'* which ia part of the new NBC basic eco- nomic study, in which the n et w or k provides six shows to affiliate* for local sponsorship on a “pay as you sell’’ basis 4. The “Guaranteed Advertising*' plan, introduced a couple weeks back, ia which NBC offers rebates to advertisers unless the web can deliver 5.300.000 listener impres- sions per show (Thus far there Bob Hanna, of WGY. Schenec- tady; Clair McCullough of WGAR Lancaster Pa : Paul W Morenry. of WTIC. Hartford, Conn . and Vk , Diehm of WZAL Harleton Pa voiced the sentiments of the dls- (Continued on r .#3 7> At BoctflRB Angers Affiliates Boca Raton Fla Dec 4 Hiatus of the trade press in re- lation to NBC. and Us affiliates al- most became a cause celebre at the network's annual convention here. There was considerable rumblings from some station operators, who felt that the attitude of the net- work echelon in barring the press from all meetings, would only serve to hamper the press and frus- trate the reporters seeking to fac- tually record convention prog ram Particularly in view of the fact that this year’s convention had Mich a vital bearing tn formula tins policy and resolving the economics attending network radio It was felt that this was no time to allow con- jecture or double-guessing tn creep In Originally It was planned to per- mit the press tn sit In on this year's session 'excepting those Involving network-affiliate bargaining and Jockeying for position*. Bui de- spite the pleas of the prom de- partment, which was hacked by exec veepee Charles R Denny, they were overruled, and for the fifth successive year the meeting door* were shut to the press ft was pointed out that In view of the dual affiliations of TV sta- tion*. actually man* in attendance had a stake in CBS as well, and since these were permitted lo sit in (under circumstances that could tip the rival web as to what's afoot at NBC*, there was no reason to bar tbe press In hi* opening convent km re- marks NBC prexy Joseph H Mc- Connell also look a swipe at affili- ates who talk to tbe trc.de press on matters .affecting net work -station relations His criticism was direct- ed at stations who have opposed the new NBC basic economy study, and have expressed their views to the press without consulting NBC shout It : values accruing from merchandis- ing as a supplementary operational facet, hut tin* marks the first time that a neipofk has embraced the Idea ■ Plans for the merchandising service were bared to affiliates by Fred N. Dodge, newly appointed merchandising director of the net- work. who revealed that he and a staff of 12 trained and experienced merchandising and sales experts will operate throughout the coun- try. helping flmtwork advertisers get retail cooperation and assist NBC affiliate* with their mer- chandising problems NBC has earmarked 1500.000 for the proj- ect . . Dodge said that the NBC reps will act as a merchandising con- sultant for the affiliated stations In coaching station personnel in techniques ef merchandising, and will help erganue a merchandising department for the stations J In return. NBC wants the sta- tions to provide manpower ia wee- ing local merchant! lo cooperate to setting up displays oa behalf of .he national advertisers. Overall feeling was that NBC had alerted Itself lo a vital operational ■ph>r« that would generate adviffe luer enthusiasm and the afftttatea by unanimous acclaim • passed • resolution bailing the plan. Norton Reported OCTi Andes re Effective with the rate cut which ia ae tote effect nest met ftoes ia cut its 7 Original Amateur ' NBC- TV tied to go Old Gold lay night minute*. •’Ma I the TV Thu.adgy ught radio version on 9 “Market Bosket Flan.** which it being pitched to: grocers and super markets in pedicular. and also involving a Tandem-type operation of 2B-«unute shews, with local cut-ins. • NBC's new Merchandising Plan, representing a brand new approach, ta terms of network radio, to which a team of 12 trained merchandising and sales experts will help network ntfvcr- Boca’s “Select Six’ Boca Raton. Fla , Dec 4. Some of the NBC brass did a bum when they discovered, upon arrival at the Boca Raton convention, that the management of the swank hotel and club bad prepared a memorandum for hush-hush distribution among employee* and staff personnel listing a "Select Six’* among the NBC delegation The nano, which only by accident happened to fall into the hands of so m e key broadcasters, pointed out that these particular six over all other* should be extended every possible courtesy Listed aa tbe six were vhc board chairman Niles Trammell. NBC president Joseph H. McConnell NBC exec vee p ee Charles H. Denny. Frank Young (assistant to public relations veepee William local displays throughout tha fwynf. t.,, <<./ .i Manle Sacks. RCA veepee and a key talent negotiator for. the network, who aet np the entertainment agenda for the network Robert Sarnoff, NBC-TV veepee aad ton of Gen David Sarnoff. RCA board chairman A running gag of tbe convention were the affiliates' awn “a* lect six’* listings. ' • ... , • V ; . ~ l * l« t .>•••« .«•«( ...... Boea Baton Fla. Dec 4 Victor Norton. NBC veepee In charge of administration aad one of the group of key men brought into the network under the Boot. Alien li Hamilton administrative revamp a couple years Hock. U re- ported exiling the network There was speculation at the Boca Raton convention concerning Norton s failure to put to an ap- pearance, and It's understood hit departure from the network la fair- ly imminent Thus Norton ia slated as the first major casualty among the web brass since the B-A-H overhaul Joseph McDonald's move- In from ABC as NBC treasurer, and taking over the labor negotiating opera- tions. lends credence to the report of Norton's departure Tale of Tws Cities Minneapolis. Dec 4 WTCN points out that the tradi- tional hot breath betueen Minne- apolis and SI Paul, still bittet rivals although or because they’rs Twin Cities, plays curious tricki with Twin Cities radio and felevi sion broadcasting St. Paul, which has an organisa- tion of business men with the solo purpose of making sure their town receives equoi ether billing with Minneapolis, become* quite todig nant when a broadcaster, for sim- plicity. soys. "Wo return to our studios in Minfie poll*." etc . in- stead of “Minn *po!is and St. Paul" or the "Twin Cities.** ac- cording to WTCN officials Likewise, declare these officials. Mlnneapolitians beco m e irked If their smaller brothers down the river get exclusive or bigger bill- *•* . 7^:3 ••••♦oe VIDEO BUT CAN NETWORK TELEVISION PAY OFF? BABr BT ’ 55 t Bm*fl>»A | *N™n>i D— F T, -L, and 13 000.000,000 on all media • revival of the web's discarded v llDl I lUj IffjlS 1 rjlUg (radio, television, newspaper#, mag- "tight -aud-sound" formula Ed- Chicago Dec 4. S'tnes). with TV getting practically w.rd. recently .Igned a longterm .klrmishln* between a third of the total amount contract wtth the network > Perennial skirmishing hetwngh With the average half-hour TV ' ff l gM and sonu C ‘Is tha system Chicago radtoTV newaman and the show today coating * aponaor $30.- protected last year, and subae . City Coucil broke out anew last 000 a week on a time and talent quently tosaed out the window he- »eek over the laaue of opening the Nothing" on NRC. Charles (Bud) {L fifv FiAart IffMI Barry, the network s radio program xm V "J IWOT* n l - " L«i”*e. revealed to the affiliates |L_ Rj lie of Soph Ticker’ C AAA Set fer Tent’ Dec. 16 J,ww ’ Sophie Tucker will be blogged S i oa Ed Sullivan's 'Toast of tho Town" via CBS-TV Dec. 10 as the ; : , fourth In the vaudeo show's bio- Washington. Dee 4. graphical pr ese n tations. Mbs Tuck A $.000,000 television set output or horse If will star on the show, for 1001 Is Indicated In the latest but no others have been cast. Sul- report of tho Radio-Television liven previously presented the Manufacturers Aaan This would "lives" of Oscar HammerWein 2d, compare with last year's record Helen Hayes and Robert E. Sher production of 7.400.000 act a w ~: _ . . . , .. Report gave output during the . Columnist-emcee has also booked ^ a# th# v »*r a - • City Fathers Apis & *55 Nix Coud B’casts Bat ~ A^ nToi^ to iSepiiHMrith the I ^jdsrlsf hMtostry is r irrently NBC's Ray Keep* Trytag S&T P 1 S** Chicago. Dig. 4 Perennial aklrmlshlng between licago rad to- TV newsmen and the *5 Everybody Getting • Continued on Washington. Dec. 4. United Paramount Theatres and Manufacturers were adviM-rf by, the National Production Authority at a meeting last meek that re- strict Iona an materials would re- duce output next year to around 3300.000 sets. ft. T. Morris, chief of the electronics division, told members of the radio-TV advisory committee that tightening of allo- cations an copper and other criti- cal metals would begin to make itself felt early la 1032 Morris said the Impact of the lifting of the frees* oa new sta- tion construction won't he reffect- ed in demand for sets until 1033. 000 a wfrt on a time ana taieni mBiiy was m w..*uww «r- »*ex over use issue oi opening in* . a ffhgl gmin a . basis Madden said that In 33 the cause of affiliate opposition, where- r hi„,hBrt i« bmadriit cov-' Inf a A ill 1 11/ I A /#le o{ the electronic# division told ZTr, *Smm Z th. by th. ,«dt. .. TV «howm ^*^3X110 ADl-Url ACl, «S5> 1-to.TV ^VU«T present tab on the 00-minute Sat- would be played on radio as a c * l y 1st bars ” n 1 committee that tightening of allo- urdav nlaht 'Show of mean* of trimming program-pro- request Friday (30) from William ^ ^ ^ cation# on copper and other crttl- which cost its ala spomtor* a total ductloa expenses It was originally Ray, Chi NBC news director, ask- I I^ ! Vaau Aft cal metals would begla to make of $4 000 000 over s 3 ^ week period, pl-msed to feature MtftlnA Lewia. ing permixsion to tope record por 1/^0181011 iCHf vH lUeW W,y l * ltM will translate Itself into s $13,000. Jimmy Durante and Eddie Cantor tiona of It* de- ■ ■ PHiiPM «Vto ^ Mor rts said the Impact of the 000 propoaMkm three or four years tueh AM «how«. , bate oa the 1032 city budget Washington Dec 4. lifting of the frees* on new sta- hence. when a half-hour of prime Revival of the plan, whs rs h y A similar request was A led two > ir n | t#4 | paramount Theatrei construction won't he relcct- evening programming will cost a Edward#' upcoming TV ahow would years ago. hut was pigeonholed. ARr .. rtwork . nronglv reautme ^ l* demand for sets until 1033. client $40,000 gross a week for time get a taped AM playback, once This time, however. Ray la *eter - f - to intervene - and show In the post -frees* era of more, occasioned some frowning an mined that the matter he kept . . com i„ M hearing# before tho .. • . sjsLfjssvzzs ssjx’sapiikss sSS£3SsSS ■*«*“•"*» out that. In contrast to the enthuai- to the turndown on the regular !?;!? r V, f rt n |?7, C ? l , Clare mm P n 1/11 I) aam which keynoted Barry's overall WMAQ and WNBQ newscast*, wltk p ^? ff / i ~ | tn i g {L fHI MlS 01 lA S Kp A00 KPVamn •»tardu#r concept on NBC pro- emphasis on th# issues involved. 1 ^ l?!* / as s # in HP tramming resorting to taped audio including names of the aldermen y!*? t n | i ri ^ i> r l. UDlCSS lOT UDSfS — * ^ from TV shows represented a »tep oho voted against the roqpoM. g&BB |E Z 4 ;"0 -J backward, at a time when radio Rsy incidentally la chairman of * 1 ; ***?* . . To mv Snarl r-*' pu ‘ ,u ,o °* ,o "* rd « - ifc£2S*=5 wbztv * vlllMii Milll Although “Double or Nothing" Directors’ Freedom of Information W . a n n-r ■trenuouslv oa dowB ^ U lounn « i. lt . AU %nA fold> *» afternoon. Campbell rommitt-e. and ha# devoted con- gagg by c>or4o* P*« personalities on station's local '^SSS ^ SSSS9 u *** I StH »P conttonea with aponmirahto tiderahle study to the overall proh- ^, ner ^ *utian^ ahow# has caused a furore among — _ . — A*r .. _ ■ _ air ‘A I. . . . - , - . L _ ... WSAY In B^hester.V Y to'bT Hub Aim Aacka who have been, up In the coming hearings before the FCC on the proposed AB-PT merg- er. Intervenors could well drag out Hb’s VRZ-TV Nnes Fin Stars ss Px’s Uiless far ‘Casses’ To Ease Snarl WBZ-TV's action In clamping TV lineup for the new year, drop- of ,u moraine croas t he- board seg- lem of broadcast newsmen Being ^...y §_ y ping Victor Borgr and "Mark ment of the show. Until now the denied microphone privileges with- * fh ’ ' ' Trail" on MM\ renewing Tom soup company sponsored the show m legislative chambers which are ' * P ftr -L ** MA'l|BirAr««IC.n : M H Slr. «p.n .. th. H. t«eMaW and adding a radio edition of "Cor- • ■' ■ ■ recommended at the NAR1VD con- n . (wfir L w_ fnr _ p nil - r *,. € lfU i sf y to he- Hub Aim Aacka who have been, up m.r*CT pro- »® n ow, virt ually w rt.ln lh.1 «o» taa ix-i-n coo. Hollywood personality would he .(.tint th. «• mtrrtv* belt" on ABC. via Kenyon A F^k- hardt Move will end the Krllogg- v# -Kellogg com petition between the cereal's "Trail" on ABC and its "Clyde Beatty ‘ on Mutual ; “Corbett" will probably go Into two half-hours weekly, Tuesday and Johnson's Wax Buys recommended attheNARND com networkl Congressaod dse- *^d gab ghhOA. WeWomeinalwaa vent ion here earlier this month h rUim^d k>. hrm tn yanked last week, when station th.t rU^TV nrwinrn I* th.tr ’g."*. A I ft.um! ptr .Ur. w.r. «.l- wni wax nuya that r«lio-TV n.w,mrn iw th.tr , "V . ’ . ■ziv Show for Canada " w " ~ d ‘* 0 /? h ,T , ^ , r.“ r,n ' ££*«• a aw- h.^h... 4 Johnson s Wax hat bought the , The Chi City Council, like moat A ®^ hut DOW operates aa ting too much free publicity „ through this department and is- W- ^ - ■ n nA . P- jonnson. wax naa Bought me Th . (hi City Council, like moat yVarTam* he BMd a •»** * ***** ** ^ture appear- W . /*!. municipal bodies, has never al- xncra would he limited to thoae Bright Star," for all of Canada lowed mike coverage of its private anti trust suit against all Tv. aTT u„h r ro ». four major weha but the cam waa 1 *2 nao naii-nours ueeaiy, luesuav ana Company which for 1$ years I siona For the latest nixing it ‘ ' ; ^4 JT. * drives etc.; and not here for the Thursday. In late afternoon period had harked "Fibber A Molly" In again argued that radio coverage Hta eyrts to 0 «*»" I express purpose of tubthumping a ABC is currently talking to Rock- the Dominion, has Inked the Irene would delay the hearing and "un- * n afalnat the nets, re|#aae. hill Radio, packagers of Trail," l>unne-Fred Mac Murray atarrer informed persona" might grab the un thr Spokesman for the station de- about possibility of sustaining that For 32 weeks..-' I mike for speechmaking. In Ur* ‘ It -a n .» *»..» dared that they're in business to .Irpr M . quarts*- hour .trip, •* A — - - |^S/lS£&SS mO. MW, W lead-in to the new "Corbett" show. The science Action series will also be beamed m Canada. NBC-TV had made a strong pitch to woo "Corbett" from ABC. to slot the status in the 7:13 p m cutback •f "Kukla Fran h Ollie." just taken over by "Boy and Ray " Trail" has been aired three times weekly at 3 p m . with Borge following at 3 25 Sponsor's "Clyde Beatty” lx directly opposite on Mutual. PEARD VICE BURKE AS WBAL (4TV) C.M. TV Drama Calendar (Dec 3 13) an injunction against fhe nets. 'VT** 9 °* lh# c “*' Spokesman for the station de- Aut that .K- clared that they're in business to Nrw YorkCourfof Aixit su'ImSS-' m * k * tal P , V* | B ,hat ^ y* Vffi cmwt Of Appeals denied would be relaxed to those Brown an injunction in 1$4$ (to aim ,,, moan who "eoooerate " lixma tU - m ^ a * f t>dly i.e. are in the habit of buying tune ^ ; J ,I d # Vertta ^ From the station However, the rollout U ,Kt knPMp ./ hour umt dromuic .ho- o« ,H. four Ww»Cwl r.lu-d to couMter > WBZ-TV u Baltimore. Dec. 4. Leslie H. Heard. Jr. has been. appointed manager of WBAL and WBAL-TV here in a realignment of Hears! broadcast operations. He replaces Harold C. Burke, who re- signed last week. j IVard. who started with WFBR In I $33. joined th# WBAL sales staff the following year. In 1B40 he was upped to sales manager, holding the post until IB44. when he became sales manager for KTM. Shreveport. La. In 1$4$ he of WCAO. rooming WBAL as as- mount manager the follow lag year. < major net work* during the next 10 daps: V . Dec. $ •/ Kraft TV Theatre (NBC — $ to 10 p.m.V "Loyalties" by John Galsworthy, adapted by Howard Lindsay Wtth Philip Friend. Lloyd Bochner, Toby Robins in. y He hHts Flay h am s of BUrs (CBS — 0 to 10 pm). The Nymph and the Lamp." by Thomas H Raddell. With Margaret Sullavan, Robert Preston. Dec. t ' Goodyear TV Ptayhotsm (NBC — • to 10 pm V "Money to Burn," by Walter Black and William Mendritk With Black. Jan Morgan Dec. 1$ Samsraet Maugham Theatre YNBC — $30 to 10 30 p m.). "Smith Serves." adapted by Russell Begga With Eddie Albert. Madila One ^No Time for Comedy.'* by S. N. Behrman With Jean Pierre Aumont. Sarah Churchill. Dm. 14 Schlite Play home af Stars CBS— $ to 10 p m.). “Exit." by David Shaw. With John Payaq, Colleen Gray. an appeal h It is apparent, said AB-PT. that Brown "already has had his day in court." However, they asserted, they have no desire to limit the Commission's consideration of the issues and don't object to Brown (Continued on page 4$) Sank CkrcM Oeat ' h CB U NBC SwkS A A w o.vwn NBC-TV pulled another sponsor ( Continued on page 4 $) ^ IViy trim | U rival CBS video web this week, when froslev SdPmIpI To ' Hallmark Greeting Cards decided n rn mm lo movt Ni Sarah Churchill ahow So it Winrhp Sh AM over to NBC Hallmark s switch fol- lows by a week NBC’s snaring of Croaley Corp this week bought the Johnson’s Wax video business, in aa alternate-week sponsor on with that spansor slated to take NBC-TV’s Paul W inch* 1 1-Jerry Ma- over the Robert Montgomery ahow hooey show, following the cancel!*- alternate weeks with American To- tioa on thorn weeks by Spetdel bacco. Johnson’s previously had Watchbands. which previously had bankrolled th* Thursday night bankrolled the series weekly. Crae- Garry Means stoma an CBft ley picks up storting Jan , 7, with Miss Churchill’s show, aa Infor- the show remaining in Its present mat interview format, had been Monday night at • time slot. sired as a 13- minute package an Speidel. whick has bankrolled CBS. hut will he expanded to a the show for the last year-aad-a- half hour when it moves to NBC half, reportedly decided to give up after the Aral af the year. NBC the alternate weeks for budgetary will slot M Sunday afternoons, wtth raasons. Program la a Louis G the spmlAc time pcnoU not yet de- FCC Writes finis to Richards News-Sbit Case; Renews Licenses AfRA MERGER TV Cede OK Doe at NARTB BA Meet; WwliligtM. Dw 4. At anticipntnd tot the Umt of tht death of Q A. Richards. Uto FCC Ust vftl wrote ft«to to the three- >r«r-old MWHUatlaf pfoctHinp Involving statiooa WJR In Dftrntt. KMPC In Lot Angeles. and WGAR In Cleveland Although strong or- fumrntn hod boon modo by FCC general rounaol, Benedict F. Cot- tone that tho osaminor on tho rone James D Cunningham, bo re- quired to wrtto a decision bated on the hearings, tho agency seemed deposed to lot Richards and hit alleged misconduct la operating hit stations rest la peace It s no secret that the case was • “hot potato** from the start and that Richards* desth last May 27 made H pretty certain that, despite the determination of the agency to go through with the hearings In the face of every manner of pro- cedural subterfuge which high- priced legal talent could dream up to delay or avoid the iooutry. the (>< ., i d wrif niiitilx is <,i ihr- i»> .* gram standards rommittee which di.iftrd the rode. ( White telecasters appear to he if -• . fV I. agreed on its adoHlon. there's some Nponnatp IIPQI* disposition to delcv the effective llvavIMlv l/vflly deft to allow ample time for nec- • f'Ury ad)ustinents and orientation A . A II g\ ;, R This includes aequainttng si ills and N^llfPr \PllC I till advertisers with the document di*- JdUlvl LR/Uu wlH penning with the program commit- ment which might violate aland- CB5 Radio this week acquired ards. sidling up ad ministration pro- CBS, H Santer Sells Out Only A nm.rt (Ml a* mln# - hither 1 3 c * f#nib, l r all 4A branches «lnclud- lh e complete hlork of slock held bv reduce*. etc X court to* !• determine hether lf|f !h# Actors and Screen James Sauter In Air Feature* indie t Walker went along with Cottune's employee* ran be pi o'erted AgMMt Extras guilds*, and failing that. R packaging outfit, with Sauter exit ' ’* ■ a . -a * m * _ m m f a a m ' ; ■ ato a , ■ A.' • . __ - »- - - f _ ■ _ _ . contention that the examiner ex- j diamlaaal In the event of sale of would favor a five branch merger reeded his authority la Issuing an * radio station looms as a likely w • stronger federation of the d«|^. »*.«. TBta ruMilt « Z - recommending dismissal of the \ ZZ nt bv the rrr of the n * rro, * rr membership declaration Aside from the code, the TV hoard Is expected to devote eon- would favor a flve-hranch merger im as presy of the compans to sMlrrahie attention to the impendl or a stronger federation of the rn |^ r the radio production bust mg lifting of the TV freear and 4A s branches than now exists The ness Deal gives CBS Rest crack p* impact on the hr«M«Scasting in- nar rower membership declaration at all future programs lined up by dustry coincident with its meeting. (•‘commenoing uismiasai oi ine -ooroV al bv the FCC of the ""'v"*' a(l rumre programs uneo up oy austry coinckleni with its meeting ra*e because of Richards* demise. t * winy in Washington ,tllw * * ,rofl * »l»pet a bi partite Frank, and Anne Ifummert uwl»*r Members of the Ft (' will hold two Walker put kil dts a e at simply n f* to United Broadcasting Co I TFA-AFRA .blending While not (bv AF banner hut Is nonexclusive davs »»f conference* to review r«un- ••The public importance of the la- hf b r«ton Em 0,1 delegates, many of the meaning the Hummert packages mrn|s Bled on tlu* pr op oned alloc -a sues involved.’* be said. *’and the [)1(>Nr ^ o( WINX «M« diialirril W Y, contingent were present and now „n rival networks will remain immi plan and to dis«u»s p«»iirv oi time, effort and aaertflee expended t>v those of WOOK In near ^ influenced h* the Equity CBS * in on the Hummert «»p handling applicatiens tot VHF ans In developing the flscurd art toe cwinM MX Eaton eration has been in the works for VHF stations sues involved.’* he said, “and the . ^ of wiNX wmm 1 ^ T* tarre present and now on rival networks will remain tion plan and to dmiiM p«iilcv «»n time, effort and aaertflee expended urvyy mik. «Hild be influenced by the Equity ■ bt.v.m »n t »>«- <»» handling sootiest ions tor VHF and Silver Springs. Mrt Eaton CBS’ buv in on the Hummert op handling applications t.u VlIF and eration has been the works ? r ' * 1 •• P-rmi« th« w.ivlnf uf flDd- 1 wOOlT to Rockville, Md < Delegates to the TVA confab some time Possibility exist* that Other suhpnt* to hr taken up hv Ing* of fact and conclusions of law. whM ^ bought WINX. were elected not ffr«»m the unions CBS. as Its part of the deal, will the tMiard include effort ol excess After such findings and cooelu- , a, .a »■ *« »urh hut according to craft: j package show* which will hr pieftts taxes tin TV bcftadcaders. stons. then the Conuniamon can * smeer* actors specialty acts, etc turned over to AF for noasihtr sale Dronerh’ dee tdl* whether the^death FCC bv the International Brother- jAninrs^ actors. vi^claRy art* etc tamed over to AF ^vr posaihlr sale < Continued on page 42 > IrMr UkSfd.' iT.ri, n .? d .. m„ MS J El«tnr»l W«rk«n. which ta * h ** Hl -W*S «*• "• •***. -«•« »• »rt» Mumtncrt* ^ sal of the WIN tpd iJn | M bo|tAMM at P+r* 0 *' who have been identified will continue to mastermind the It WM rntitmdrd that the toHh the Artists Committee, which creative work for the new setup 11 BaB i vmruuru 1 «_ awri _ x ^ • In voting $-1 to totiew the { n I^a ^ f n i eM , MWrr \hm Wrn active In \KK\ p 4 ilitir«. with Maurice Scopp remaining aa la enaes of the stations ‘they had f rescind its transfer of WINX * fM * ^bich is now said to favor sn operating head of AF been on temporary status since though I BEW is neither a AFR \-TVA get together d es pite Sauter plans to concentrate on 1448' and to approve transfer of . d . U(tr in applicant opposition front other union building packages in the puhiw the properties to Flaocex S. Rich- The union insisted *^at broad i»uh- «ources. particularly the Equities service field, but will make them ard*. the widow Md executrix of u aiven to »Qw !' and Amencaa Guild of V ariety available to agetw n * and clienu «»n Jf*!? «r«' Tn frandnf .n Arti*. a comn*rrt.l UaW «> *" * «* S3 S proaeAkon o? IV hih.a ol (Continued oo papa 421 employee* of licensed stations. WCPO Single Rate cludex protection of the rights of Alternative Cannes j " — ~ w MGM l^orw * Inc indie in employees of licensed stations. j when TVA was set up two year* ■ rt/TD DD AC ADTIAIIC I Through iU general counsel ago. it was decided that Its future LEVER BROS. OPTNMw IniTM Louis Sherman. IBEW told the status should be determined by j - t rtirurnu Vlf oilAtli f k r- . h ? I* T ’ H Commission that a similar Ksue , this week s convention It was also UVENSON Tv SHOW ._! ??*: ***. aroae before the Interstate Com set that all member* of the par t ^ LtfLHUVp If iJUV ff, , tnk ed yesterday follow , sign ng of mere# Commission as a result of tietpoting 4A branches would ! ; Sam l^venson hvay wind up < < of agi«-eincnt between consolidation and abandonment of automaticaily be member* of TVA with his own show again on l RS- *' ! . *?. , . ' * . . ) .. railroads and that the Supreme without paying initiation fees, and TV after the first of the year with AmPflfM fwflpration of Muilriang Court held that ICC had legal that a voting membership would 1 Lever Bros having taken an op Fact give* LBS its fourth 50 kw •stive work for the new setup. | *1 |x — * *’ Liberty Penetrates Sauter plans to ronccntrat# on ; ; # tiding packages In the public r% ■ HfllAlg botham ViaWNliM rommerdal basis ■ . ■ ii WMGVV I^orw’s Inc indi# in ^ ^ | New York, ha* affiliated with the FVEK BROS OPTIONS 1 » «»*■•«> Iknadraaiing Bystem, end- bfbM RRW. Wl I ivnu mg the new networks long search I ryrMCAlU TV CUOW fet a Gotham key l)ea(. which was ;'lpf inked yesterday, follows signing of Sam I .even son may wind up a letter of agreement between E)w 4 _ ployees affected This ruling, the who have appeared in TV at least Whether the deal goes thrown* WDGY, Minneapolis, and KMIN*. Mart Watters, topper of WCFO , union contended, “has made M once for pay. Further, it was de- will depend on whether t HS L A here has stirred local radio circles tD |ir e |y clear that the FCC has tided that whatever the TVA cow- comes up with a I-evensoa package Affiliation pad had bren stalled ^ i. ii-ki a a w m . am a i a . ~ . mm _ t _a . _ * . 9 power to protect the railroad be established from among those tion on the comedian this week outlet others being WITI., Chi; h* abolishing the rate differential ample legal power to protect the ventioa chose to do. it would have suitable to one of Ia*vrr's product* M couple of months ba< k when LBS between nighttime Md flay tuna interests of the employees in the | 0 have approval of the 4A’S inter- and the number of station* it can ciordon Mi larridon* appear- charge, on the AM oulM .(oM.nueg on pate 4 WCPO made the move, which ea- tabiishes one rate far day and eve- - , mng. based on the local C. E Hoop- , II QQAT RAP er report, which shows total AM ILUffU 0 JJVU RAI ratings of 414 )0 p. m falling be- All I i T m VCI low the daytime flgure. Evening Ulf LA. J iM VLF ?«Tk Vi. 7 et re n * * ttfc U j W»,hin*ton. t lor tho daytime Urten.n* Udonwlkmol Laet I New rate la retroactive to Dec. 1. Workers Union took a national board The alternative dear II 1 courses envisaged at that time 1 I^*ven*on has hern under csriu- failed to reverse a decision were il» TVA affiliation with one sive contract l» CBS and report- WMGM would lose its “Class or more 4A branches: f 2* cstab- cdly is draw ing 43 A00 p« r »rrt. B * union statu* if it joined Liberty lishing a separate branch for TV; | but the web has confined hi* work Tfiat would have meant payment of or changing the number of mem- xo far this season to serving a* » higher scale* to the windjammer* her* to which raeh branch is m- oanel member on «hi* L Show ...... . u u.h i.himr ance befo re the local's eseeutive ON LA'S m YEKIUIE hers lo which each branch is eo- MBfl memner on i ni* i^ — .. 4 j tilled on (he TVA board (.1 prev Mownew” Web bMn't been »(>le ■ * ."T ?T r meM »»- h bnnrh ho. an equal lo build a shm. around him th., InterMtumnl 1 mn ~****f*J number! year because of the lack ol a suit orkers Union took • $330 000 _ ■ able time slot With several cream were «1» TVA affiliation with one five contract to CBS and rrpofl- or more 4A branches: ‘2» estab- edly lx draw ing 43 500 per week with evening bankcollers to get beating on iU FM venture in Lot billed at the single rate. Policy Angeles it was disclosed in the Workers Union took a $330 000 number i. , heating on its FM venture in Lo* Thus, should TV A vote to merge covers local and national spot bit and both programs and announce- ments. Watters said that due to <> heating on its FM venture in uos « nu * *" uu, ° 1 * * w neniKis having opened up rert-nilv Anteloa. M »»• dl«lowd_ lo tb»i»lth AFRA. >W. MttM MaU b^> rvrr mwt inloml baa roport « application Mod «Mh .ho FCf U- nood .ho obayol Ibr «*'. hoard rv^d in .ho r^m. *• wook for tTMHtor ol .ho «auoo A OnwW on Mdo Wa» aplM bv f l , |HMrntu) rh on., load to K KM V i u Harry Mai.I.xh and Iho «A . board^ If all part.o, koop J, to lhe Uwo WW op«i..n the rating pictu.*t. as supplied by £>avid G Baird for approximately their present adamant stand* Hooper, he “law no pastiftcatioa’* $$7.00$. ! Likely possibility it for TVA fur keeping the differential. lactic Hit tk Ruf ..i. P Mr'iir will „ make its first extended tour when .« the Guy laombardo orch hit. the / i F‘^ad. starting In Pbilly on Feb 14. A balance sheet of the Union Broadcasting Co. of California, which operated the station for ILGWU. showed a deficit of $351,. 000 since Jan t, 1350. and con- tinuing through the flrst eight f Continued on page 401 Bale of the station was effected in mill) on rrn is _T . _ Mu.tr Corp. of Amortc. to tuodlmf i Srp.ro.brr Tho pur | »hr launbardo tnk. uhtrb «tM laM f*""* <,f . A ' 1 . 12 14 weeks, covering the eastern inLA* fm mrrly ewrgflf k$ half of the (J. 8. as far south ns Wtmer Brea. Texas | ILGWU now has only one FM has only one In the past -Hit Parade** has station IWFDR In New York* left •tAde ono-ttme stands outside of ef its original three It turned m New York, but this will be the Brat the license aaaae time ago of Its FM kval lour. la HHDtGk sialion In Chatunoog*. New TV- Films Dept. Starting this week - a new Vamktv department devoted tn TV Films will bridge the makeup betwegn the regular Films and Radio-TV section* Vidpix news will fait inlo the new TV Films pages but vidpix reviews will be con- tained under the regular Tele- vision Reviews beading. o,nr. . I jit ter ; *igned by Bert l,cbhar VJrb h **" ' h f"’ * '' it . WMUM dirrOnr >nd C(i,rlr« .0 budd . .turn .round bin. «b H , unmn , ulr . WJW Nfc W »|* llM , w \l< ; M .,11 n... hr r. o.drd •W Uw r .lo., Wl.h iroWli ll „ , ntrluork Mat loo ru.pl uhro prr.od, havio* it muMco) a, rrr, ... I HS At howrvrr much ,mrrr,l boa r opor. , imn . WMCM Maff tootor, odly brro r.idrncrd » Wr ^ (| ^ (|| , rtlff ,. lrnr , bHurro by orroral p.Uro. klr Hro.^ Irad f ^ huur „ ttte and to( to . hr Lrvrr Sroa op tion ( lw . A ^.dlr rn*a«rn„ m ralr ^ ' ." 1 ; M ^ m j which will also aopl> to rehearsal* Tpi Xr Jinx txnarid Additionally when WMGM pi< k.* IM m » U p g musical show from Liberty Tex and , • Jinx 1 Falkenmir'* w ilh orch* of more than three men ; McCrary are Consolidating and c* ttlr w.MGM house orch will be on j pandmg their radio, tele and (|| M H tandbv* r m m a 1 to X ^.a, a A La A' 9 ' ■ cotumniring activities, with a xyndi rated half hour new*reel feature |n lihrrl which I- pinnanli « mH* nelwoik i* interested Ir network i* interested lr the offing Husband wife te. m ha\ w M< • M s hraVJ | v po rt q «,veragr sXJwr *h.« h include* the Bneiklyn Dodg- mb!* was With *** baseball ga.ne* in the summer taken over to toneral mana«rr AfM.a.wn «*•*?„ 1” Chaotn ti wrapping up a deal deal made by MGM Radio Attmc- for the couple tu narrate a weekly tion* another Lo?w s subsidiary, to feature sum man ring and reviewing provide the Mutual pel Ug feature aummarixmg and rev the news. hours of prugramming w FC&Bs Davis Souls Off «■ Sights SbUr-Ta Ca* lm ■ ABCStriclar OmMi Mart fuel t» O'* «. «| the New Y«rl vl | This time It «« J Hugh X Dev is, Foot# Cone * Be Id mg exec veepee who unburdened him* •elf ef several hundred well -chosen words on the state of Windy City network radio and TV. And the villain of the piece area Davis spoke before a tendance at a joint meeting of the Television Council and Radio Man- agement Chib. It was a hard-hitting naming names and spelling Whether H will clear the air. or merely add to the semi- hysteria over the so-called Gotham "conspiracy" to deprive Chicago of • role in the tele era. remains to he teen. : Why have thoae New York Jerry D. Lrwi* Conte turn on NBC-1 «. picked up the t:M* IR strip on ABC radio. On Jan. I the feed out At is taking over the time which Haael Bishop lipetick had heught far a 11-week cycle Agency la Calkins A Holden. Car lock. McClla ton A Smith. Agmaflumj^ full network is ,V ; Ml Upbeat in Chi They Laughed When They Called He ‘W rong Way F errin' SUM the manufarti included Harold Fellow*, t tonal As an. of 46th lamrcrisfy YssnsAer of ■■ YY? Chicago. Dec 4. Upbeat of ABCs daytime mcrcial situation is posing thing of a problem for WLS. Its Chicago 'sunlight aitihate. With mart and more ABC daythnors now boosting bankrollers. and att« of ^ ___ , . . . . them Insisting upon a Windy City CBS-TV • current exclusive pick- ^uet. the Prairie Farmer station ups of the United Nations in s i ana from Paris will cost close io (75.000 Of UN Cost M for the complete 11-week cycle and. without a sponsor, the web has been fn rre d to chalk it up to public sendee programming But CBS beltevea that both the tton and goo dw ill Mg||| dried by the shows make the in- vestment more than worthwhile. Also on tho plus side, of course, is the fact that CBS gets six half- hours of programming per week front the pickups tn addition to airing • daily coverage service [Monday through Friday, the web has a half -hour each Sunday after- noon. in which the events of the i preceding week are reviewed If { the web didn't have the UN pick- ups, it would naturally have to All that Time with some other type ef DuMont's Chi Accent Chicago. Dec. 4 In answer to criticism that video networks are b> passing Chicago in favor of New York originations. DuMont director Chris J Witting revealed last week his web is setting up a central division "to take advan- tage of the television ability and talent made available to os In Chicago through WGN-TV * Witting stated It's DuMont's policy to allocate JPi of its programming to the Windy City WGN-TV. Its Chi affili ate. is currently feeding seven and one-half hours weekly to the network 'Whenever New York de- sires sn equitable number of good television programs from Chicago, this city ran provide them Through our association with DuMont I think we arc beginning to prove this," Frank P Sehrelber WGN-TV man ager, said. duct ion giants" given Chi the run- ] ^ r ®* r * m "* 1 **^ around ** The ad exec answered his Moat #f the cost la for l I own question by venturing that <* Paramount a Inalamane- thc production bosses in New York uU * hmeecoping equipment, which either wanted all the credit for '"**es powuble the daily coverage themselves or by reason of self*] within 24 h«»uiv after the clove «*( ntesmer nation believe their pro- ***??•• **" . 1 ramportatlau. durtinn genius to be better than *mee the kines are down daily from Chicago's, eve n though ‘ -certain P“ r,# *° Web is writing a# the shows might have been, and still ro * 1 °* staff, including the pro- can be. produced cheaper and as ducer. director and ennsmentator well in Chicago." l aboring the Point Then Davis excused CBS Ih»- Mont and ABC from the biuad charge on the grounds they either lacked Chi production facilities or a big enough bankroll. This, of course, leaves NBC TV. lie cited FCABs experience last summer with NBC-TV while trying to slot the Dave Garroway show on the p web for Armour. The only tune •Continued on page 47) Inked For Mutual much attention to FM ■« H ABIB by tl committee Television "This la It." Fellows the conference rolling a nee there will he adequate dis- tribution of FM seta In the areas chosen for tho Aral promotion cam- paigfft — North Carolina. Wisconsin and tho District of Columbia The North Carolina drive will begin Jan. 21, the. Wisconsin Walter Cronkheit. against its ard staff budget, so that their sal- aries are not included in the 975 000 budget. f In the past month the Mutual network hot inked 20 new afflli- ts finding it difficult to carry the | atos. according to station roJattona Feb. d. and the D C rush about web shows and at the same time veepee Pete Johnson The addition March 1. The campaigns were ortgi- keep busy its Mg stable of studio of more outlets is significant to nally scheduled to begin earlier, to Ignt view of NBCs recent ly launched but more Unto woo required For Instance, program director drive to add stations and A BCa prepare promotional material Harold Salford this week was pitch for new markets, both mean- prior to the campaigns in tack forced to drop the daily afternoon Bob Atcher show which heretofore was used to showcase the station’s *>wn talent, to make room for Lever's "Joyce Jordan" and Philip Morns' "Evelyn Winters " on ABC. While the Atcher show is being replaced by "Stumpus. live local airer. latter dislodged from its previous ing slot now filled by a news show dislodged by ABCs Victor Un* The WLS talent group, by far the largest in .town, is also utilised on the station s Saturday night "Na- tional Bam Dance" and the Artist Bureau personal appearance book- ing adjunct Because of this. Sal- ford figures he can keep the staff pactees busy despite the encroach- ment of web time No staff agings are contemplated at this time, but the problem of what to do with the talent during the week, should ABC demand another suable chunk of time, is causing corn. to mg an attempt to lure present ar *«. meetings wiU be bold between stations out of the MBS fold. distributors and hraadrastrrs to ar- Amoog the stations Mutual has range details of promotion. Ft signed are WIST. Charlotte. N C ; j North Carolina mooting will ue WKHM Jackson, Mich . KSOX. held Doc. 27 in Charlotte. The Wla- Harlingen. Tex . h MON, Great , cons in meeting will take place Jan Falls. Mont . and HOP*. Butte, io tn Milwaukee. The D. C. meeting aU in medium or fair-slaed u tentatively scheduled for Feh. 15. Stations are paiddor. j Under the chairmanship of Pa\a rather than bonus operations ai- Grigsby of Phiico. the BTMA com- t hough seme of the newly -acquired mlHrr u preparing a brochure for kilowatlers art in the bonus cale- Se far. its reported, only MBS bonus operation has switched to NBC as a "premium" station. why MBS N BC got back at recent CBS pro- i n f 1 gram raids thu .week, when Camel ,*t>fratloos. as ^ decided to move the Sat- Cavalier Ggs In Cavalier rtgarets. following its buy last week of "My Friend Irma" on CBS-TV, has purchased the Wednesday night 10 M to II pe- riod on NBC- TV Ciggie outfit is huddling ‘C—tmtisssI Medal' TV Psckifc Rights Stir Hassle Anssf H’woodtes Hollywood. Dec 4 Hollywood is the battleground for a bitter fight for trlcvisioo rights to the "Congressional Medal of Honor." telepix* package based on life stories of winners of na- tion's top award. Originally agents Al Manuel and Bill White announced package they were whipping up planning insti- tutional sponsorship, and an hour- long series. Peter Whitehead Immediately | counter-attacked, claiming he owns 75% of such a package. NBC the rest, adding he's negotiating with Bob Hope Foundation and Bing Sic Trassit Radio One of the has been able to hold its outlets, despite the pitches other chains, is the web’s < «>-op setup Particularly in the south and west, where Mutual airs its "Game of the Day" m the sum- mer months, the baseball co-op haa been a a means of securing both local and national spot Mx The new deal by which MGM Radio Attractions 1 la supplying 10 programs weekly to ' Mutual, with half of the shows be- ing co-op, also gives the MBS af- 4 filiates a chance to sign prestige !• bankrollers Web has been plugging away at the value of the smaller station in toota coverage" for five NBC Gain Grand 1 Washington. Dec No interveners are need* the suit to eliminate transit radio from Washington's trolleys buses. Franklin S Poliak and Guy ”gr Martin told the Supreme Court years, which also sits well with tho last week They are seeking to smaller stations usually operating prevent amicus curiae briefs from on a bonus status. Radio Cincinnati. KXOK Inc and : V the KCMO Broadcasting Co. Poliak and Martin as transit riders, won their suit in the D C. Circuit Court of Appeals and it haa been brought to the Supreme Court by the Capital Transit Co. and station WMDC which supplies the FM broadcast* to the trolleys and 'Sssfi For Stic' Loses Clients; CBS-TV Faced With Saturday Poser CBS-TV's anticipated move into more ambitious Saturday night with NBC execs this week to determine what show it Crosby Fnterpriags for production will put in the period Time haa been occupied heretofore by Huel Bishop Lipstick with the Freddy Martin show, which is being dropped Irma.' meanwhile, is The rase, first of its kind. Is t j programming is expected to be precedent setter which could wipe speeded up. following the decision out transit radio in the dozen this week by both sponsors on "Soncs For Sale ‘ to check off the that Jerry dealer reps him in the ■jjjtY'-Y Manuel asserts the name is pub- lic domain, so It can't be the sole property of Whitehead He also slated to denies Whitehead s contention that » Whitehead take aver the Tuesday night at he had acknowledged 10 90 period on CBS. starting Jan | had such rights. A Cy Howard, who originated the NBC-TV exec Norman Black- package and produces the A.\l ver- burn says he never heard of White- •ton. will not produce the video head or the property until ap- at ansa CBS has not determined preached by Whitehead recently, yet who will produce and direct although the packer says he wrote such a series for NBC radio \ As for Giesler. he says he does not rep Whitehead in the dispute The way the fight stands now in the haze and smog of Holly- Show wilt originate live in Holly- wood. with Marie Wilaoa starred. ArfaTsTV ‘Brooks’ Hollywood. Dec 4. Fve Arden will retain lead in the TV version of CBS' "Our Mim Brooks." with pilot pic skeddrd to roll after the first of the year, ac- cording to Harry Ackerman. CBS- TVeepee. ■old Colgate, which span AM a ort as , bod shown Interest B TV project of the wood. Manuel and White plan to go ahead with their telepix pack- age regardless of the claims by Whitehead Calumbna — Allen Kunse Dela- ware. is latest addition to the an- nouncing staff of WLW -C. Croaley TV outlet here. He formerly was sn announcer at WMRN, Marion. (A iv: • > other cities where it is also estab- lished and prevent It from enter- ing new cities The three stations seeking to Ale briefs are affected by the decision. Radio Cincinnati handles transit radio in that city. KXOK broad- casts to the St Louis traction roll- ing stock and KCMO transit radio in Kansas City. Inkalg- EiKdl f Kaywoodie Pipes this emerged aa the quickest in- and-out sponsor in television. Outfit had parted two weeks ago for a special one-shot va- riety stanza Sunday ••••on CBS-TV to push its products for the Christmas trade, but advised CBS this week that it's cancelling out on the deal Reason is reportedly Kay- woodie '4 decision that it can- not afford the cost of such a show on TV CBS had been liniog up a number of its top Hollywood stars for the pro- gram, with Lucille Ball sod Deti Armas and George Bums and Grade Allen, having al- ready Songs For Sale program following the Dee. 29 broadcast Cancellation follows American Safety Razor * bow-out on "Show Goes On." which leaves CBS with only the Faye Pepsi Cola show on a basis Saturday nights after • o'clock Web's p rogr am execs are still maintaining complete silence about their plana for revising the Satur- day nitht lineup, but plan to keep both "Songs" and "Show Goes On" tn their present periods temporari- ly on a sustaining basis. Program , veepee Hubbell Robinson. Jr., ad- mitted the "possibility" that the web la planning some super-spee- tade to compete on a more even footing Saturday nights with NBC's high-rated "Your Show of Show; . but declined to comment further, presumably through fear of tipping the opposition Carter Products ha* been bank- rolling the first quarter-hour of "Songs." while Sterling Drugs had the final half-hour Second quar- ter-hour has been sustaining. Show haa been getting ratings of about 11 and 12. aa compared with ' the 45‘s and 50's going to inf urday night Vaughn Monroe show , over to its network. Where the ; show had been aired from 7 90 to • p. m. Saturdays on CBS. H will move into the 10 to 10:90 Saturday night slot on NBC. Switch in cdly dictated by the ciggie outfit's desire to take advantage of the time discount on contiguous pro- gramming available to it on NBC. (Camels has "Grand Ole Opry" •» NBC Saturdays from 9:90 to 10. so putting the Monroe show in at the following half-hour will give it a full hour's Mock. Agency is F*ty. CBS had teed off the new raiding maneuvers several weeks ago When Lever Bros, decided to move the AM version of "Big Town" from NBC to CBS. to Join the video ver- sion of the show Deal that was in the works for Philip Morris to move Its "PM Playhouse" from NBC to CBS. tn replace the cancelled Hor- ace Hetdt on the latter web has fallen through. RICHFIELD CHECUNC OFF 2 OS NIWS SHOWS Year-end budget -setting of na- tional advertisers caught up with CBS Radio again this week, when Richfield Oil decided to check off Its two weekend news programs on the web end of this month Caught in the move are the Larry LeSeur show, aired Satur- day nights from A. 45 to 7. »«<* the Charles Coilingwoed show, Sundays from 12.45 ta I P "*• LeSeuer winds Dec. IP. with Coll- ingwoed exiting from the Richfield after the Dec. 20 CBS. meanwhile, picked up • new sponsor this week, when Kellogg's bought the 2 45 to S 50 p m. period croas-t he- board for a new hillMIly strip featuring singer Carl Smith, wbe r e e nrda for the Columbia label Show starts Jan. 1. At the same time. General Food* dropped its regional sponsorship of "Country Store." 15-minute abya aired once- wee k ly on some t>o < I -J — & am HjYBim a jif a Ti> tredo tor iwwsctsicn CBS commentator Edward I Murrow. oa ilw ftnt ipoaiorH of "See It Now** Sunday (I», took the occasion to rrnto i hr credo of both the program and the bank roller Aluminum Curt of America— and hit statement could well he adopted at a '•do for all newt and political panel shows on the air. Show it«elf the third in the sertex. was sock from start to Bnish. hut it Mur row’s sUtement. which Oiled the spot usually devoted to the middle commercial, which should be remembered longest Speaking for himself, co- producer Fred Friendly and the rest of the production crew, Morrow underlined the fact that the me- DINA* SttOBB MOW Alan Ml _pjn. CHFVROI IT DIALERS rhanics ef TV. which nuke it possible to present words and pic- ture* simultaneously and Instantaneously, ‘ don’t confer great wio- lures simultaneously ana aoianiiaiipiy, o«u» i nwi» r area* w»v (tom kn those using It" He premised to identify bis source at all times and said that "well try never to get too big for our britches * Commentator also quoted verbatim from his CBS contract an the duties of a newscaster, declaring that he “must refrain, particu- larly with respect to all antis!, political and economic questions, from trying to nuke up the listener’s mind for him." In b; passing the Alcoa commercial. Murrow said the sponsor henceforth will try te make all plugs “brief, interesting and informative Since Sunday marked the l Oth anni of "pearl H arb or Sunday.**' Murrow took his cameras out to a Detroit tank plant and the lb* public aircraft plant on Long Island to point up the nation * new preparedness program. There was also a touching Aim coverage of the Navy’s tribute to the Pearl Harbor dead, plus 'oo-the- •t one ” telephone* Aim inte r views with Veep Albew W Barkley from gores and Gen Omar N Bradley from Home But the boff part of the show came In the Anal quarter-hour when Murrow told the story, via an excellently-produced a er i es of Ainu of exactly what happens to a pint of blood donated by the average citizen Lenses caught a wounded autdler being landed via btlianpier at a Korean base hospital and undergoing surgery, which necessitated nine K U of blood It was a starkly moving and realistic sequence and mm himself was visibly touched at the denouement PET SHOP With (toll STABBING TB E EDfr OES NBC TV. from HeUywajd iCemphrft f wetdi This it one of the neatest stanzas on TV It s a simple, smooth, fnat* stepping segment that pack* more entertainment into its IS minutes than most of the longer, m o re elaborate shows currently on the videolanes. The ides to build a show strictly around Dinah Shore has been per- fectly executed by Alan Handley, who lakes all the production and scripting credits Handley s best idea, in fact, was to give Mias Shore full rein, with a minimum of distracting background "busi- ness ” Miss Shore carries off the assignment with a charm and eaae that establishes her right off as one of video's standout personali- ties i The proem show <27* wa« a sock sendoff to this twice-a-week series, with Miss Shore soloing a brace of numbrrs. including "It’s De- Lovely." “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” and "Getting to Know You.’’ in a simple frame- work Highlight of the. proem was a clever rib of video's "production complex" via a contrast of how radio and TV would handle Mias Shore warbling * Shrimp 'Boats " The video verson of course, was replete with 1p*h settings, ballet Kklu Om ‘KukU’ Seldom baa the press re- acted in coming to the defense of a TV show as tt did over NBCs slicing of the "Kukla. Fran and OUie" program from a half-hour 'to IS minute*. Within the iaal weekend span, a succession of Maxis over the NBC action appeared, includ- ing column* by Jack Gould, of the N. Y Times: John Crwx- br of the N Y Herald Tribune, and Jack 0‘Brtan. of the N Y. Journal- American In addition, the Sunday <2* Time* high- lighted a number of letters taking a similar stance, includ- ing one by author playwright Robert E Sherwood NBC trimmed the show be- cause of Its Inability to sell a quarter-hour segment justify- ing the move by pointing out that IS minute* crosa-the-board in such a favorite <7 15 to 7 30 p m ) time spot is too costly to sustain / Oddtv enough, since its trimming, "Kukla’ ha* been kudosed in some quarter* a* being a more tight I y-*rn pied show that, If anything, will in- sure its longevity over a long- er span NBC has put the new “Bob and Bay” comedy show into the other quarter-hour segment It’s a *u stainer I dancers, fM,- . SOLO DBAMA »»g from Hope and Bob Crosby. The second Show (SB* maintained prHb Walter Covefl larraw Kddie Bracken and Frank Fayten. the pac« within a similar format ; puller, organ: Ethel Colby, an ln /•**- virtually all the name Once again. Mlaa ffhnre delivered) mmwme+r performer* were excellent three or four atondai ds and pops j Prodnrers Vernon Becker. Milton However the union overlooked with another ingenious production toaniai *ne major het It failed to plead number to showeme her warbling Director: Becker effectively fur modern vaude. of Star Dust This sequence was Writer*: Mauriee DM hie r Virginia Show's production number* mo highlighted by a studio-huilt swim- B oo ks Turner. Coved contented on oldtime vaude efforta miRg pool aa background IS Mina ; Thom 7 IS p.» with oldtime and smalltime acta Plugs fm the auto dealers were [ * rGr *q LIGHTER predominating ExreHence in stag- kept to a minimum Mlsa Shore WJZTV New Yerk mg by producer Ernest D Glucks- also contributing a brief cummer- L - < Silhersfri* Guldsmirh » ■ man gave it its quota of enter- ciat jmgle witb pleasing ftonl- -Solo Drama ” as the title tm- toinment. •”* Plies is a one-man series in which The opening number had tho Wader Coveil enacts all the role* major number of acts and provided HORIZONS Coveil ahow* talent but he’ll need • nostalgic look at the dmwt of With Milllce.t Mrlntosh gueot hHl * r ma,rrt * 1 lo F Mi {h * *•«**• yesteryear Finale was an odd emcee °V? ^ .. chou-e fur a uni on— a tribute to Producer* I rik Baroouw Jack ****** Thursday M^the lh e late George M Coban. who was Ewe. W vehicle was a comedv hit m in i a frral rnll . rtjl ,ner but a violent Sosisiulw a ******* fuming a gabber -'do- D f Cohan, but Hilly Daniel and ABC -TV from New York l?*, 1 H! 1 * w '* Ukeoff on H V UU Baron predominated during um. tv, nsu i*ew ■ Kaltenborn . then caricatured a this seouenre Again the Cohan I ^ ? «fi| C . 0 >U ii h | a , | l 1 mv *T** ,> * delegate letter Item section was a look hack ot oldtime Communication Materials Centre WM nicely done with a neat entertainment have put together a simple but ef- stream -of -consciousness handling «h«m#>d u « -• «« fective educational program ©f the unparliamentary thought* “ p Horizon* la designed to give fore- that pass through the delegate's L u * wfJki? casts on the probahle future in mind Englishman eventually dis- *22 various fields, by re-creating the ro vered a box of tti hing nowder i . ! ^ ^ give-and-take of a classroom sea- and Mew it toward* the Bussian r. il non between Columbia facullv a,,,i limi i with th# breaking ?- ,lh .f 0 *®*- Manly* AGVA SHOW With Bob Nope. Bek Crosby. Tun! Arden. Eddie Bracken. Frank ' Fsylen. Marilyn Wat well. Ceorgir Price. Billy Daniel. LMa Baron. Skylarks. Wally Blair. Joe Mole. KM Morion. Pot C. FHek. Bio Bros A | Goodman Orel* ; Producer Ernest D. Gluck am an Director: Jim Jordau. Jr. BB Mina.: Ann . t p m (EAT* COLGATE-PALMOLIVE FEET NBC. from Hollywood (Batci f Akeroutn A MmrqurtUr I The American Guild of Variety Artists union of vaude performers, ha* come forth with a show la plead the cause ef the return el vaudeville te the theatres of this country ; f Show Is designed to aid the union s welfare fund Bob Hope and future headliner* will waive their fee* to that AGVA's needy ran be helped Hope enriched the union's welfare fund bv $10 00# Five allow* were planked this sea- son at irregular intervals, most of them as: part of the "Col- gate Comedy Theatre" series. Other toppers of subsequent shows would contribute their fee* to the union The AGVA show was one of the more talent -laden and enterl aiding aoaalen* on lhe atrtao. The am rosier virtually comprised a who s- who of acts currently on the Coast There was a lot of enter- tainment, pith the bulk of It rom- Mtea.; Bel.. I N Arthur Van If this keeps up viewers along the co-ax may begia to wonder if most all Chicago video talent doesn't wear either fee th e m oa fur There’s "Zoo Parade.** NBC-TV’s Sunday bellringer headlined by the Lincoln Park Zoo critters and of course there’s Oliver J Dragon and Fletcher Rabbit, the two furred gallants of the sa me web’s * Kukla. Fran and Otlle ’* Now DuMont via WGN-TV cornea along with another offering in the wautgerta idiom This entry. "Pet Shop." was as- sembled tor the Louis G. Cowan outfit and has been beamed locally for several months On the ba sis of its initial network appearance fD it shapes up as still a good tt U UU o« Ui . »«o pet shop operated by Gail Comp- ton . with the help of his small daughter. They make a fine team with their easy, relaxed manner Other regulars in the cast are Charlie. Ihelr pet monkey, a parrot and what was apparently a cage full of puppies Charlie pretty much ptnir the show but even his hectic scram Ming about the set failed to add up to much as net- work entertainment. The rest of the stanza literally went to the degA Brought on by their respective trainers, nine canines displaysd their tricks at various times during the session. Thert were four Greet Pyrenees who contributed nothing but cold stares: a pooch of unannounced ancestry who demonstrated his ol- factory power* and a cute brace of miniature schnauzer* Sandwiched between the mutts were a bird and its mistress. It waa described aa a troupial and was something of a feathered Houdini with its cage fleeing “act " What happened to the last turn shouldn't happen to a dog — but it did Final p<><*h was supposed to demonstrate hit ability to spot famous comic strip characters Pressure of the network debut waa too great; be Duffed the Mt badly M Mine.: Wed.. I N pg. GRAND UNION CO. WARD, N. Y. (Badger. Brine* A hrrseyi “Starring the Editors" adds no •ft* angle to pahkl programs It's common garden variety, whose pitch that it's unrehearsed and spontaneous begs for reverse treat- ment. Viewers would seem entitled to a good rehearsed show than a bad unrehearsed one And if the absence of pre-program exercises extends also to the cameras, the brains behind this one should cor- rect the situation Immediately If some big production entries can have competent leasing, there’s no reason why this routine round- table can’t match. This local ahow recruits editors from metropolitan dailies as guest pundits, with editor Erwin D Can- ham of the Christian Science Moni- tor as permanent ringmaster Can- ham has a tendency toward esess- siveness in the gab department He's witty In a look-w hat ^1- just- said sort of way. and pontifical at cist jmgle witb pleasing casual ness. Herm, HORIZONS With MUUcent McIntosh. Erik Director: l*eslfte Gurall M Mina.: Mm.. • pm Jack TV. from New Yerk GUY CHERNIY’S WISHING WELL With Chemey. Dick Fey Trie Direction: DeFerruM Fisher IS sains.. Mon.. IB IS pm. CADBURY -FRY CHOCOLATES KFIX. San Fr i miss a This la easy, pleasant listening Easy on the ears and nerves, pleas- ant in iu presentation of tunes uell sung. Guy Cherney has a •mooth voice, which makes the most of the sentimental Items and clicks with the lighter pups Pres- entation is unaffected and un- stilted, with enough mixing to toes up a fast moving aongfaat . . Pleasant chatter interlard* the *»ng*. Set. which includes a prop fishing-well, ties In neatly with ihe song content, as doe* sparky music by the Dick Foy continxeni Cherney moves la and out of the Aft to give slant shots to advantage. Production could be upped for still m °rt variegated impact, and light- tog could stand dramatizing for scent uated contrasting. < ommerriala by agency gabber are less than effo ill Ot In aa ali- thumbs portrayaL Ted. The trio of guesters at preem block <2B* consisted of August Heckaefoer. N Y Herald Tribune; Lowell Limpua. N. Y. Daily New*, and Thomas Schroth. Brookl>n Eagle assist ant me. As far aa this frame was concerned, -no one added anything much to what al- ready waa known from a routine ; oo of the day's news Analysis snd interpretation were man-in- ! streetish, although each panelist tried in hia own way to supply in- side angles Three or four sales pitches for products handled by the Grand I Union stores (in association with i food packers* succeeded in break- ing up the continuity. There's such a thing aa too much selling for the product's own good That f»u*inrv* about "this gay red and green label" oa the instant coffee should await color TV Subjects tackled were that day's "phony" cease-fire the It. Y. air raid drill, ^athony Eden's an- nouncement of no British partici- pation in the NATO military setup corruption in U S government, and the ‘52 Presidential campaign Best lines were Heckscher's pro- nouncement that the diaeusxion program itself symbolized western democracy in action, followed by Limpus' barb that, however, ue should “get on" with the solution of problems under treatment No one would be tricked into making predictions about Presidential nominees Caaham's sUtement {College sitting behind the profs ground simulating thr simultaneous j # Pilous nope arm*, desk translation. This had some tmut- Arden and Boh Crosby Dean McIntosh kicked off the double entendre tinea Ml . well In song spMs sod session with a brief survey of the “oe’re onlv scratching the sur- • sketch by Paylen and l<1dir historical development of uomen’a face" and the "Itch for power " Bracken hit yock levels status in America, from the re- *tr Actually, the only spot on the strict ions of earlier periods to the | n ports the comedy was forced session that diaapp«>tnt«Ml waa Uul greater independence today. She a(u j heavv-footed. but elsewhere tt by Georgie Price. His "Laugh, pointed out. however, that the di* r ,.gi*trred The technique is Clown. I*auirh" n programming By *h°a- the session was given over tu» the th * faahion* with an* tnechames of the questions and n mtelhgenl style commentary the g aiTM ^ an< j noi enough to the kid* y .yf! M ableto u% the difficulty of striv- yisual ** > ^*J^ 4 *f* d ^ e ****} ’5ITS5 ? solid audience of clothe* lnjJ ^ f balance between sight and that he turned in hia prophet's license back in *48 was good self- As the program was about to start 'after the opening commer- cial*, Canham turned it back for a dull quickie by Grand. . Union » proxy oo the company * expanded operations , The camera was sec- onds behind on close ups of the quartet after the announcer cued tneir names. That "Starring the Editor* ’ is a public service pro- gram didn’t jibe with the succes- sion of product plugs. Public serv- III 'f o Show it a 12-week deal. Trau. technique tried in one spot should conscious gala. m^d. ■ This time there was so be expanded, thi* turned out to be) Stanza’s format bring* to life the mur h "sight" the moppets didn't one of the moat adult discussion nyi^ featured in current slick m) |[ r n)U( h 0 ( * ‘ mniikv programs video W yet offsjed W T^e straight vi^.^ Tontest* such T ^r dMDuli Md A* having the four panelists vie in . >. - desfrSm/Tus or her creations 1 umaveling race, a »kee THE UN THIS WEEK . the Mtow ItT^imple ** n *°«to* toatlier pompousijr Witb WaHer CronkMe. narrator JESl make* the version c * lM • M "^ nual ****"'> tost l Director: Roy FauAgr . aooclinr ai all time* * nd * * ord unscrambling 2B Mina.: Sun.. S pjn. ' : ' off tolled to come off video-wise with rLSBrR Ihl IfMff'rL hv ooenin* with much ****—* More Effective were CBS; TV. Ina H. T . ™LoV B »f CBS- TV «hlch h». M ' Mclu.lv; „h.t'» coming once its gets shaken down Bel- well paced "review" of the UN for The model* used on the show lair* showed a neat flair in han* this Sunday afternoon slot. Web , M ,( they toad just stepped dlmg the kid* Hr s pleasantly ha* rented Paramount 25m kine- ^ ^ ifggwtr’ft Bazaar and had glib without giving the appear ancu scoping equipment to make pos- rnoU# j, t a to hold any stray male of pressing too hard. Same goja si Me IU day-to-day coverage, and b^ve been lookinf in 1 for Ed Cooper who worked the 1 (Continued on page 44) I ... »Murba , DoBf. Comment •emery's usual ability with lure tales, the script was i i* 1 to a Utu r high as 7J. a remarkable dlal-in for the early hour •? to i a m >. Programs high mall pull « 1.700 letters la response to a single • a m announcement offering free shamrocks) soon convinced WPTZ (hat viewers sere around in the daw* a early light. A Mystery Tune’ contest of- fering free theatre tickets mas dis- carded after 10 days, when station found mail swamp >3 500 letters* too much to bo bothered about Ortcinolly skedded to ko molply HOd, viewing interest dictated Stepping up show's visual aspects -Mystery tune" gimmick, for ex- omple. nan in shnw'4 second week was designed as test to see If audi- ence la ayem actually watches set. dr merriy wants to hear music, time signals, seat her reports and hews. Contest was so framed that early risers had to be matching Sc reen to compete trig *BC-TV Sot and with lust so the viewer as his presentations of Margaret Trume Turfcor, Mias Bar incidentally, took ery’s hoot role, es *t«iry of a foreign service ter on a top-level mi mythical country which brink gf revolution the In it sews that the U. ft. the e slat log regime, which wilT save the hard pr.-*»ed administration from the revolu- tionists The underground loader, played by Anthony Dawson. kid- napped Montgomery'* daughter to keep the U.T agent from giving out the news for It hours. In which period the level utibmsts will be able to strike. Montgomery, how- ever. bluffed the villain — telling him that if the daughter Is banned the revolutionist's spouse (Mar- B ret Phillips) will also bo killed w coup was then called off Script was full of improbabilities his Aral skit— a sightseeing tour had taken over his home and wo u ldn't recognise him to let him in, so he Joi ne d the tour, ft mode for good fun Mis Intro to Mias Barry more waa prefaced by a lit- tle sidelight In which a puppet with a kmg-siied sc h not plawog fhirantes conscience, perch rd^en his shoulder and howled him out for brooking one of her statues Bit served to underline the tender humor which the comic, as s true clown, can pH Into his lines and situations m HrfrrytMS played a regal oueen to Duraate's kilt-clad spy in the show s Mg production num)*er, w hich was also pood for yocka. but it was that less ambitiously pro- duced bit at the piano which capped her appearance Comedian, as usual, wound with his “Club Du- rant” routine, with sidekick Eddie Jackson, plus Jack Roth and Julet Huffano. to ning him la the action Candy Cgndido a multi-volred character, eontribbed a neat Mgl in this scene. Glenn TumbiU. a ai reen to compete. Kovacs would write clues on paper during play-* lag of an unrelated recording, and terrtAc response ,'soon : convinced that there were plenty morning j lookers as well as listeners Energetic Kovacs does almost anything (hat comes to mind He t drawn, writes i k e * c h e t, stags ciowna. ateys at tne piano After 0 year the 1 to Get Ready” set Is still cluttered, but the original ! din has lessened somewhat There fto still enough of the Hcltzapop- po» '' type of racket to account 1 rtiv for Its success The emcee has become less uninhibited, but basic situation of Montgome r y's «ing!e-ha»d' 2) ses- sion an NBC. Kv i da n c e af dissatis- faction with previous programs waa more than indicated when Lester made the entire half-hour a virtual solo effort The material was that of his own device comprising bits from previous vaude. cafe gnd He also gets scrum TV studio feeling, never hesitating to bring In associate producer Andy McKay, stage manager Trygve Lund, or even pi-Mn* one camera an the Other. Ed v the Adams, blonde vo- calist. and niantst Tony De Simone are spotted, but Kovacs (stop man Trademark la the cigar he puffs incessantly and the white clock He Is presently occupied with a serial of “Snow White* in which he mimes with Miss Adams to recordings There are plentv records on the two-hour visual dicker to keep the kids enthralled while mamma whips up the oat- -meal. Kovacs* taste in platters runs a wide gamut A hit tune is liable to turn up m Yiddish, Pol- ish or Italian As the spirit moves him the emcee will stage shenani- gans with the disk, or |u«t let It ap«n Typical of his never passing up an opportunity for a gag was the recent audition he held for goals, one of which was selected for the local run of the National Com- C y’s production of ’The Rose loo.” at the Lotus! Kovacs was a summer replacement for "Kuk- la.“ on -the NBC net Sponsors are on participating basis an *3 to < Id Ready. •* Commercials are live. Rims or slides Average number nf participants Is 3d per week v Gmyh sd on its debut <29t IRON- TV contribution the kind af sh in this cream tii and with an Ins variety to pleai avid Lesterites. and not entirely at that) waa a jungle ballet which came off welt The only surprising facet af this show was that Lester. permnaHy. wore very well despite the virtual solo He probably would ba Rna with material, aa was indicated by the telephone quiz hit. »e affair. Mood Is piras- t which is becoming of a video rarity .Talent good, although suffering In the J| ■ ■ | the lack of a really topflight mar- la his siring of class drama en- tries for “The Celaaoae Theatre. ’ producer-director Ale* Segal v uutd seem entitled to a ngra or two. Ac- tually. Elmer Bice s Counsellor- At Law” on ABC TV last Wednes- day 2S> was only s near-miss. The production received the usual Ant- rale mounting and interpretation Identified with the Celanese series. Its big negative was the casting «>f Alfred Drake in the top role, that of the successful, up-from- poverty criminal lawyer Georgs Simon, originated on Broadway by Paul Muni 20 yean ago. Celanese made a pitch for sev- eral other acton for the role, in- cluding Muni, who was In Italy and unavailable. Drake waa selected for and agreed to a chon that is not in his ken. He failed to get inta the depth of the role, giving it the routine, superficial treatment that would be gnat In a stock company His matinee idol “prrttiness >r gm in the way, and his attempts at 'uttering And suicide wen spurious. Rice was at the peak of hia mm when he wrote this one The tawver pari is one of the meatiest in the American theatn; it’s almost purely star vehicle Especially ludicrous wen some of Drake’s ef- forts vis-a-vie Ms plain mother. Urns, ployed neatly in the Jewish idiom by Dora Weisaman The im- pression here was that Drake's “Jewishness” in that specifk tan- dem didn’t show, that he was mere- ly mouthing words, ana hence he died by Alexander Gray but the fact ha did bit gabbing from the same camera grafting throughout the half-hour addrd a static eflect Ses alau op on ad with Nancy Carr delivering g bright version of Be- gin the Regular^* Lucille Reed and Bill Snary then took over for s pop tune In a breakfast table set- ting. for s nice change of par. Bruce Foote's sale. “All the Things You An," although simply staged in a record i ng ss salon layout, ram# off for neat effect. Also okay was Snary’s warbling of “Manhattan 4 against s skyscraper background. Backing h% Robert Trend ler's band was smooth. Leasing and lighting wen up is standard throughout Dare. " niboiifr* one of the primary mis- sions af television itself— public •ervice with no axe to grind. It commercial sponsorship, could hardly accept underwriting without sacrificing its objectivity, and is ss much In the Public inter- est ss any program in TV or radio. Each week this half-hour stanza introduces a problem via a play running about half the allotment, followed by a discussion period with guest speakers Dr. Lynum ■nrran* moderator of the series, is tM'ir to the program's success On last Sunday’s ill frame the sketch. “The Twelve Penny Trou- hl ?»* concerned management and h«b<»r. The union workers drew up a set of demands that included s 17c Pvt, • pan._ t NION PACIFIC R. R. KDYL-TV. Salt Lake dig ' j iGillhainl by Andre Eglevsky and lydeo of the N Y City pe, current at the City Y. Because of the two P juences, the show had consider- kicked off videowioe with s gen- "'ore production values than •rally slick airing by KDYL TV. NHMf* Eglrvsky and Miss Havden Producer Ramger kept his cameras demonstrated their sorko ballet on the action all the way down the tcrhmques in what must have been line, and reception was sharp child s play for them Efforts of throughout • Miss Murray, wha wore a leg-re- Cliff Owen, however, made the «*•«**. MV wisely con- mistake of not differentiating be- y* ?°. > minimum, tween TV and AM. with the result > rMnlmH»isi Jimmy Nelson be waa constantly trying to do a founded out the guest list, prov- play by play of the session While # ln|f ** • one of the bet- this basically doesn't affect the * rr *«*hniciam around hut that viewing, it dors make for some . . n '*tenal hardly matches his •illy situation- such as telling the . Sullivan, incidentally laoker i “they re scrambling for the *" embarrassed when he hnlL“ which anyone can era. The /** Firwt by introducing veal weakness of that technique Munn as Michigan's football lies in what hat to be left out. * cooch it s actually Michigan State) For example, telling a viewer a f*d then discovered Munn was not player missed a foul shot, which is ** ,h * audience.. rise plus paid holidays , ,n plan The shop stew- ard presented the demands and got into a long hassle with an ex- gRWN of management, who of- fored a nickel an hour and none of the other beneAts The work- ers wife suggested that members of the clergy be brought in aa me- diators. The playlet ended on »M> note. The guests were Dr Roland 1. (.ittelsohn. rabbi of the OHM fzzrsz? Fnzrst’sz graduate school of business admin ration and chairman of the rom- f* *nd salary stabili- zation of the American Bar Asan. t ^ >Bi a greed that religion. Ihe clergy, has a place la la- bor-management media non or ar- bitration. although Dr. Bryson ** bb CMtels©hn to admit foot religon would probably aids with the underdog.” Dr. Bryson's suggestion that the man of the cloth is not trained in relations brought a de- nial from the rabbi, who said that ecclesiastics receive such training Dr. Werne felt that the clergy s voice would he respected. Per one of the few times in Uni (Continued on para 441 as s home- ilo.sophn il I been di** Jettisoned this colorful portion of Rice's script On the other hand, not all the blame was Drake s. He is s ca- pable theatriciaa — a top singing (heap. Of course appeanr.g out of his element. But the Norman Lessing adaptation, while okay for lesaer drama series, was suh pjr Celanese in that it came throujtfi closer to synopsis than condenu- tion. tailored to the sometimes vicious limitations Imposed by an hour s framework Some potenti- ally tense scenes , suffered by abridgment, and the TV script of- ten sped furiously to establish sit- uations prematurely, throwing con- tinuity out of kilter. it. gaba with the the product and pitch via the »d- Miaaouri t»«ag of the few l»vt IN. which o.d^ I music and disk r does R. the **hoW ran to earth, ver^ ivily “me-te»>«*» i very effective »n soneer and Qviit, v and brat Ume the show has presented F. p.. an original teleplay and it starred idled. Robert Montgomery, the series* v too host -producer, with his lt-year-old daughter. Elisabeth, making her PtfeK- video debut. Fetter and daughter, a big playing father and daughter in the come drama, made a nice combo, with f TV Mist Montgomery registering as a r- nr _TT YteaBRiBl t stacks up ss a ic ►nci 1. • M t 1 . m inf il * | sugneqr am pr si potposvtl ! It’s not like helm anyone with Its imna< VARIETY'S 46th Anniversary Number will materially and physically designed to make it Rates remain the same for this issue* Writ to any of the offices listed for further information. simple for the personnel of Radio and Television *o bay and sell time, talent, equipment and all it» component parts. ■' ■; .. ", ; •" ■ •' ■ -XX X,. V •' X ‘ / ' . ; . •_. ... • - r . • • # ...... t It s a ‘must* for the buyer. It's a 4 mu*f for i ;".'-- : X-XX':X : X ' ■■ ■■?:'■ ■■■: .■ the teller. It*, the perfect medium for your adrertia^ meat. Buyer or teller. Editorial Features By Top Showmen NCW TOM It 1M Wm» 4Mb M. CHtCAOO It ill M. MliMim An. HOLLYWOOD M ill! Tkm *♦. i . : v LONDON. WO S • St. M*rNa‘« _ ^sd^a I mm r * the Pnxbdioa Centre* The Saturday meet Fans fta dm conducted with authority, lor an appeal tit a rendition of the melodiou* opera* tragedy. Narration hy Milton Croaa a at aa informative aad enlighten- toy aa usual, to add to ha appeal Afternoon was alao ea livened aa usual, with the several In term! talon features that have become stand- ards an these broadcasts First Intermission eras highlighted hy jrreetinga to the air audience from Met general manager Rudolf Bing and the opera's three principals Second intermission offered detphia Orchestra maestro Eugene Ormondy aadHUiac* The ha m . as guests Third intermission held the "Opera Quia," with Robert that, at times. It Imp res a ri aa a parody of the parodies On preem for this series be- ginning Jan. I. Geos. a aeries ef complicated program moves la the wake ef Its deal ta wort jointly with the Motion Picture Relief Fund for two Thursday night half-hours. Two long-time CBS house packages "Yours Truly. Johnny Dollar** aad "How To" will he axed from the schedule aa a result ef IN CHICACO WMAQ'i oMm hi next week, with a i goes Into Its 17th year ear Neighbor* platter Thursday night tlaw la now tiled hy “Operation Underground and uneup." "U n de rg ro u nd" moves Into the Saturday at T pm period rc. If. via# "Johnny Dollar ** "Lineup" returns in January to the sesday night at 10 period, vice "Meet Millie ** Latter show has been mght an a ana sh ot basis by Buirk for Jan If. After that, it will be scheduled, probably In a weekend time. "How To.** now aired Sundays at S SO pm. will be bounced hy "Mr. ismeleon " Latter show is now la the Wednesday night at f slot but sees over to Sunday to make way for "Big Town." which Lever Bros, moving from NBC to CBS starting tomorrow •Wed ), date Walter Rubens, Jr., took over the job Monday (f > . . Bill War- rick has been added to BUI Bay's Chi NBC newsroom crew, replacing Bob Taylor, who resigned . . Mary AffMck. producer of Mutual's “Sing- ing Marshall" aircr back to her control room duties after a virus tussle ... Aubrey. Moore A Wallace ad agency changes Its name Jan 1 to Aubrey, Finlay. Martey h Hodgson. John Finlay will ha the new proxy, with present pros James T. An k ray moving np aa hoard chair- man aad chief exec officer . . Onte Waters has boon added ta the WLS talent stable. Cowboy singer has been featured In Columbia Pictures’ " T K Y has one of the liveliest Capital District disk jockey shows In the new 2S-minu*e Saturday eve- ning block handled by Rex Stew art. outstanding Negro trumpeter In knowledge of popular music, band background and project! Me p«* t tonality . Stewart baa no radio superior hereabouts Program Is strictly In the jam idiom If broad- ened and lengthened. Ha appeal would probably be greater On shat heard Stewart t uni- ts bled a Sue selection of numbers but none of them ranked among the currant tep If or ff. Ho found little time for the commentary and IN WASHINGTON [JtT « M ■ c 1 ^ t , 1 a. i M B I i B f at i i « • f m mo us 7M snm • WMI am a a Bna We Grow Too Soon Smart ... And Too Late Wise Make Met Vcne Almost ■or* Raton Fla , Ore 4 rhw. nothing fictional about NHT» exploration into the TV •***••* of the future Plan* ff> a the not work convention hero bo Robert K Shelby, director Til technical operations foe 9SFi *'ke Jule. Verne up- naton asserting h torn that the new rote forianto not unfair slnre H wot predleatod on • three >eor- old Broadcast Mooanrement Bureau study; that M tolled on a Nielsen a s r otio which they claimed »h in- adequate; that no appraisal of radio *>iai the fwtore not u diver iser Ills to Ik , "In covering the i lions h Sales today. < »<(iue of our mutual i> not surprising that lems This tain* has t m erged from I stage and la now maturity. And. If no no will all admit thU Ing as no grow. a disaster mobile unit ^a complete broadcasting plant entirely inde pendent of external wire ronnec ** *hto to bring to borne TV screens views of any great catastrophes which fhe fu lure may bring •* the Apmiji Atrthome ■ V. carried aloft In helicopter fur covering disasters floods and •PJfJJgg events such as golf matches; a thing bos car capable of Iran sorting a small mobile broadcasting unit to the site of any or NBCTVjl lion at NBC the sale of t tune sales It i NBC' package | facilities. lUm supervision of tioo and reeoc event of public Interest and a re mole control camera operated like a robot plane Convention delegates were told of The ttagnatux ‘ or light sppli her which Gen (tend Harnoff. HC A u.ard v chairman, recently .NJJPf' hC'A research engineers with producing and of lion it would provide comfortable effort ^sa viewing of television even out- Boors or in brightly lighted rooms; and of the Sarnof f inspired Video graph” which will provide a new means of storing video Information for later use New IH asste r twit _ *■**•* aew disaster mobile unit, Shelby revealed, will have com piete television facilities plus mo that wo con Justify rates ft was revealed that gallons had already There were but a couple of other minor dimanta, which frowned an the newly -promulgated Guaranteed Cd\ erttaing Plan inn the bails that It hews too ciem to Per Inquiry deals*, and a refusal to e m br a ce the Market Bosket Plan, whirk asks the affiliates to rtigo a minute an- nouncement on local cut-ins on Microwave audio TV and cuing cir ends, plus its own gasoline driven power plant will make il complete ly independent of any esternal wire connections. Its technical equip meat can be adjusted enreute. so that upon arrival at the program point it can swing into action with out delay Television film projec tion equipment will make possible delayed broadcasting of film se quences taken at the scene of a disaster or special event without the need In transport the film hark In the atudio NBC TV's cameras, hr recalled, in discussing air-borne TV. are no strangers to the higher altitudes NBC' has actually broadcast several programs of this type from ex per imental planes Shelby described TV's fl)lng bos car thu sly * Wr would have a small mobile und capable of hem* carried in a flying bos -car to tin site of any event of immediate pub lie interest Upon being disgorged the mini -mobile und would scurr> to points of interest, relaying It* program hack to the borne station either dirvetly or through the agen cy of an air borne relay transmitter housed in the mother plane*" NBC visual taes remotely con trolled, electrical! ly operated cam eras which will be under l be cam eraman s control in much the sans* fashion aa robot planes arc con But even in the face of the major I distent on the rate overhaul M was generally raqredtd that McConnell dr Co wowed 'em The affiliates went wholeheartedly for the new merchandising plan unveiled for radio; they welcomed the an- : nouncement on Pat Weaver's 7 to t tional TV ad\ernsii he right on the I and rapidly rlmlaj tween magarineo at Radio will attain a prosimatoly SS90.M tune and t slant in national spot Magai plored the paaaiMIlty of having the the 'S3 convention at the Broadmoor trm lively for tho must take a la where this ing. ' By IMS. i •dvertisiag eg Ellas I. Godofskv. M proxy and general manager of WHLI. Hemp- stead. N. Y . died of a heart at- tack while driving his auto in near- by Lynbrook Nov. 27. Godofskv founded the Hempstead station in 1M7. He entered radio in 1M0 after NBC MWW ■ r»lr (or .*(.«* C.(, U connect ions oh cable and rela> hr the most important tnstaltatio charges ^ of Hi kind in the world It Is d* Again he Implored the affiliate* signed to coordinate the operation to see the economics of TV in its of It studios and distribute eigh proper lights; that the network was separate programs simultaneously \ not wallowing in profits As an -■-* ■ ■ ■ — *— — — il’ust ration he compared NBC'-t\ MS SILVER ANNI PLAQUES nontiaatag Ik* IUIM b» n«rr «A CIV kHM* CTATWW WTMJ k* told. «»« *ara(o« 100* lv JIA IWl JIAlWHi on il. TV InvnlnH-nl (hit > w ytt k Boro IUI.hi. Flo . I*c « 2Z**ic JfBi 0* »h*t h.v. reuln*. tavmmrnt and onl> l r ; on Mil*. **"**[ JJ*'"' 11 * * , ' h ..V" 1 nr ' The three-dav succession of ***** ‘ ^ ***** _*** planning must t « in a diffe higher you climb success, the more though the advertiser picks up the tab only every other week or once every three weeks. It becomes in- creasingly evident that as TV grown, we cannot adhere blindly in tho old patterns and by doing this clooo our minds to the advertis- ers’ problems Anything ere can do to stretch the advertiaers’ dollar Is insurance of our own success as aa advertising medium. i><«* with fMlBg television adver- tising costs Respite the (act that we have JJ* effective advertising roe WCNW. Brooklyn fnreign lan- guage station, he changed the call letters to WLIB and became its proxy. He sold his holdings in the station to tho New York Post in IM4 and stayed on as pres for an- other year On Thursday <2t» WHLI can- celled all its regularly scheduled programs ho t wee n 2 and 3 pm. for a memorial program, consisting of music, a biog. a review of tributes and condolences received and tri- butes by local civic and religious load e rs. WLIB also aired a pro- gram of tribute* exchange of commercial time by alternating week advertisers We have given this matter thorough and careful consideration. Our new share-t he c o st concept for Mg budgets Mg audience show* re- quires different commercial proce- dures If v*» are to develop new ad- vertisers to use television, and also If we are to give full value to those Si 1 * nighttime show is S30 - rtki 5 * ~ •‘.ow.uuu ** 5J '(JSSS* * p,k **• *•*•* l half-hour of *Show of Shows' flexibility. Si V ' THE ONE WOMAN SHOW I' ' SENSATIONAL TRANSCONTINENTAL CONCERT TOUR CMT7 r . r l ia - V t ., s . * I f % • . m f j 5*Hl • > u > - - • \ \ ♦ \ \ \ \ \ \ A. it & ^1 »**■£ r' «. - /<■? < ' >«** m4pP \ 4 # \ AA ir»> jtSP V* «f ,, iTTCC y \ 4P»> iflP rr S;>< *ft \ - ^ 100««A**A y% C: \ IS* A . SI f*W 100 000 .r«* Cities In Which HILDEGARDE Played In Concert During Her 1950-51 Tour ARIZONA Yuctoa CALIFORNIA StochttR Sm Di«f« Coronado COLORADO C*l*r*4* Spring* FLORIDA St. Pft«rAir« Dayton* I IDAHO UwiitM ILLINOIS Chic*** INDIANA P*rt Way** S**tb 1**4 IOWA KENTUCKY Laoitvill* LOUISIANA Sbr*v***rt MARYLAND OI**y _ MASSACHUSETTS IttfM War cottar MICHIGAN Laatinq MINNESOTA C«*v*r*M l«N * C Mi* — f lit • i tut Hibbinq MISSISSIPPI *T* JO»f pn K**t*t City R*ll* NEBRASKA NEVADA Lot V*q«t NEW YORK Watt P*i*t NORTH DAKOTA O' ond Forks OH lb Cl*v*la*4 Cincinnati OKLAHOMA Stillwatar OREGON Portland Th* Dallas PENNSYLVANI PitHbarqh Pbil*4*lpkia TENNESSEE City TEXAS Amarill* Dallas Houston WASHINGTON Saatti* Saak ana Walla Walla Taco— WISCONSIN MaEitaa Milwaukee Kohlar CANADA Vancouver Winnif q New York— tor 3 MONTHS— Opening December 11th time was «IUi Xavier Ce Sample DANCER M into ability. your orfM^ 100 ' (trtltUTi rw«J® T-l ;j— leie vision New York npher ** Accordiai la RWG average of 100 vriltn atten from eutside RWG rank* cl rent Sloe I alro •uptrvlsar of iMartha) AFRA. The CM eantii agent, with 14 votes, will he bon ded up by Ceu- kove Sa rt i e S to f o r a y Urn |||^ ‘Hi) Sett’ G ft l Toff ink «ak the Dove Omn faarrjpsae w«n rs p*. put Wbo o Talking** now bankrolled M by the f in S on Manufacturing Ck WTCNTVs Doc 4. to aot a deadline. Ike middle as IMS. when a TVA-AFRA wedding would h sc sms effective If a ht- branch merger loot effected kg that time. TV A exec secretary George Heller has recently Mated that performer* In tele sln»ui• * ■ •' \ \ ‘ • . .. . • . ■ * ' •; • . “ ' ■ - 4 j-. i rr/ro Follow Winchell H«n to the fci t i i i t spot that ha • ope a ed up la radio fta years: Sunday nights on ABC. * It's the 15 minutes right after Walter Winchell . . . the 15 minutes right before Hollpuood Stan 4 • ■ v *!. ■ "v ■ ■- ■ ’ » ■ sefflsf*. What a spot to be in! No need to tel) you that America's most influential / . . • ■ '' ■ * .( ■ • ‘ ‘ ‘ • ' • •' - , • i ' • '*. ij , • .• t . commentator is required listening for millions . . . and that he is going to amlinae to be the most hstened-to, most talked-about quarter hour in radio. No need to tell you, either, that the sponsor with a strong, solid show in the 9:15 spot following Winchell can pick up and hold these millions of ready-made listeners. Don't miss out on the biggest ready-made audience you will ever have offered to you ... be the FIRST to call Charlie Ayres at Circle 7-5700 today. V us 4 : - , 14 W'. ^'*r*i*s t * ■ wPvk .* ’4f- /wp M md/t | > % J > f '• 'jsuy IJ you weal Is capitalize m Ike Idas ITeh He rifto slew, oj tap program Ujmt wked ysa're qftori U •ABC iiJJVJ RADIO American Broadcasting Company . t ! Cleve. Ratio Sheds TV Jitters as Biz I . ^ Bowes Back Sharply «a Al StatiMS ' Fulton’s SOOG Foo Washington. Doc. i Horn much did the low Arm of rollon. Walter and Holley get (or handling the Richards the death of pc*»|*crhr of Mr ft h hards rende-ird SINfOID MARRRY I at Mi dlakera. nm and sport Cleveland. Dec 4. , I Cleveland radio ho* shed IU roae Uptoww VIM. dN m Indie of television Jitters and the orven and tagged the “polka Nation, has AM outlet, here mm dn« a m»dm an apparen t sve c om tn It. healthy time sale recoven ^ M* **• ,rM * Jgy cwunogglh The non affiliate* are pacing the tan and Negro marhet It haa two comeback trail with sale* report. ; Nogro duk )«*klr* .nd four hvi,c a. much as 15©% over negroes on tht staff of SO Beeide* • year ago by one outlet Other, concentrating an polka, president are 25 and 15% in the Mach a. Some aid ki V*5* Ho ". b ^ against 135© but virtually all still riving added aalea dollar, through are under the lu.h Immediate poat local new. and special event pro mmr mrm dramming. I arrangement Hugh Fulton. K.. held, at U der the HdAMlislaai Up Despite Ttk Of the retainer, plu. 11.000 for wry orrivo at Urta determln . .•«!!!!-. II VL i am ~ *aa ohvioualy nnnecemary for him plus SS00 If the »d»»aea u mak( 49UkM ft nding. and tm were renewed Mare elusions reques t ed by the general lM 100 **** d— orl. aa they were no and additional time woa re- m »is»rial qutred for preparation and »l* the renewal pro- . ; Rnaton, Dee. 4. \ ly subject of in- In line with a number of recent UJS? 1 *?!? •LsiJST “WJ' "M«* Have shown radio «Uou or control U**"* 1 * ^ actually Increased determination It u during the la* aeveral yean., an Mowory for him analysis of local Pulae Reports for i ridings and wa- September and October hy WCOP .«* Cr,1 « *««•»■*• reveals that there are 13 1 % more re . . . that Mr, **3 M In Boston now. during Sports, disk Joe kies and new. BoUor MM Morua program, are top factors in entlc- WJW. the ABC affiliate, chalked Ing back client dollars, with the u p a better October sales record morning and afternoon stanaa this year as agalaot 1330 William showing the healthiest sponsor pe- Lemmon, general manager main rioda an Indication that adver tsined many local advertisers era tiaers are shying away from the ; god Ing radio a "better sales me- better television programming dium for them.” and are return hours offered In competition hy ing to radio the three TV outlets here | WHK Mutual indirsted sales Many A Mere as well aa advertia- **re up R. R. HaHU thorn general 1 Ing agencies Indicate that rising TV manager, reported a IF* increase. _ coots have forced advertisers to re- He paid tribute to the station's - discover that radio provides the sloo aeveral mouths ago hy Mrs assumed that his ftgures include counsel i of Ihg BanMt .Ohm* Richards that there will be no both cate g ac i aa. According la Law- ( oounitteo news-slanting an the stations en- trace there was not a single vid«c* ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tered Into the agency's decision ^ Greater Boston tn 1347. rjnmr ip ma . at . Theoe assurances, said the na- oh ar am today Pulse shews 4tS.0P0 greatest return for each dollar Townetl. spent Many local advertisers who value of would like to take a whirl at TV. ( principal study coal charge* and make a i cost*. He **?, ,y. «*" i ivi mn rn n B east i *»*». ->■■**■>■ . i ra«r»m. a« tto _ . . ” _ 7 . thr *lte«r 4 prarti.r. »a4 poMrtn 4 * 5 oe no longer . |h ^ [ ou| Browm rturl M th c srent hack to radio to get a greater afraid of television’s Inroad s - .He! urn car- r».ur» Iron lkt Mkr to«« " _ At WG A » «.««. I C«t , ~ - . 20 m.d.rrt ' 1 _ r_L CIcAufknen representation, upon which we and LUZZy 10 WD EiXWMlC rely, that the alleged practices and rM>j St Louis. Dec. 4 | pMicico of the type under Inquiir ^ policies of the type under inquiry . . will not occur in the future FCr Chairman Wayne Coy and Comr. Frieda Hennock. in a sepa- rate concurring opinion, said they wanted to make it clear, "so there 415 000 homes h< < *me TV as well m radio honws?** he asks •’Ac- cording tn some prophets of doom and some radio rate chisel artist*, each TV home la na longer a radio home How wrung can they be** Besides the percentage of tune- ins having Inrramed over the four- year stretch. Lawrence cited the increase In radio set circulation of Most station personnel admit Georgt [M.mtH to ’’direct sales |t The Fslstsff Brew ins that “television forced us out of buying items’’ and spot sales for r |th ^ B a( iht our essy chair* and *ent us out the Increase in revenue John Gar ■ ° t Vtjtu rnT to sell a product we had momen geld, sales naanager added “there’s m i,k tartly forgot about. Now that many been a gala of Ug^r la spot bust- „ television viowrer* are becoming • ness over a yoar ago " The station R«»‘«n J oi bwx selective, and have gotlen over the dropped Its staff musicians fur a I »*» explaining • h y Ms station omiUI gadget approach to lelevlsion trio that has clicked in a iate «»• hr availabte during the forth- they too. are redisco ve ring radio 'afternoon spot coming season, said was mldwfM wrtll he no misunderstanding of our i ’* 22 I i0 ^ GTn *? Uon“ that they disapprove analysis of the Pulae he the” alleged practices which f««nd that there are 44 3 % more icht about the proceedings hut Mi tn use from 3 a m to noon M^T^Ii-Se a. Monday through Friday; »•% a healthy rr action all thr NBC's general nu nd ’ McCormick noted an John caused b> said trouble was games being played that thev were placing reliance an Mrs Richards’ “repudiation of the "J®" * M,m M if P- m - “J* conduct unde r Inquiry ” ** * * ^ PO J l • P- 1 t® m»d- "Wc recognise" said Coy and Mght. u*t have too many com- \tykiy in news presentation cannot || r A |ao found that both the din- report* upheal of 150% in national sponsor* taking the Ohio Btate V mHroenU. Convey aaid. < help hut adversely affect c ha racier ner hour and 10 to II p m tine sales, and 100% tn loral sales This fo thall broadcasts as well as the |i|| Veeck prexy of the Browns qualifications under the Communi- have substantially more sets in u*e indie mokes sports Ms No I enter- , per game and post game slanaas U id that while there ia na contract cations Art * now than they did in 1047 And. prise, broadcasting thr Cleveland Tom Manning was signed to the am broadcasts at the present time f or ih* n p m to midnight hour Indian*. Browns ami Baron* 031) games mrh broadcasts are "a reasonable J rad|0 | B Ro^oa \ % up games The hs-eball. football and (^ne Meyers sale* r «V*Ucr espectation Dean’s coalrart is | ; TV fjllifi 1 I » r V- Lawrence also cited a Pulse hockey offerings have brought a added that S*-pt ember and October *nh the suds maker and not with ■ Iff UVM ■ survey for July lfifil revealing host of spot bu and sponMws both brought 5fi new account* into spots the hall dub. Veeck explained At p ^ „ ISg' , out of home audience for In front of and after the contest* 'and program* and that virtually the last Morld Series. Falataff an- 1 ghnw Boh Neal station manager also all mghtiime station, break lime non need that Dean had been signed pUns for Increasing TV member- -j-h^ mesms "he Mid "that png pat* tribute to his di*k Jnrkie* has been sold tn do the pluy-hgpiay of all game* ship in NARTB and a*aoriation ran take the above figures for 1PM &lud,n< Bill Swa^lW, WUM k *TAM k . B-WMjk JMUtojB pUj.d tor .hr Bro.«- hn.acr.. 23 ' 'Zl,' 7l"i. . JlT'JZ? t wsbk a^Srr 3mr Tto. ' PrUK-ip.1 Hr. I. br Ukrn up by ,„u h.», . murk hr. Ur tdr. oi .,h ..?,niu ’l^TmuUasnlCT ImJu ‘ r k a aa'. - /«• rsdio board member* which also day’s total audience It III adds LIT. TTm-h --.run T. .-Hi midnifhi FrescKjunfha* Givi * *’ roM h ' J,hjr WlMtK not yet two tear* old both five^minute status* The II TOQT L. m ill vrfMUJ ru* o«»hihitins chalked up a 33% buoM »n time ; *, clock has been told Monday JOMs I0T lWt JliQOBS *" "*• rf ™ m !^ r ^ . L Mies aa against a vest ago Bal through Friday to Bur khardt Rich ^ ka , IM . n v.,* rw 4 Timi DICrBIII Piurr berg Brown, president, said the ard Beynolds. FuBar Smith A Rms ^ B asks loan. BmA. Doe A | at ^.F^^Mcamhda tM fy™ *- ||(j£K BASEBALL GAMES upbeat became evident a* earty a* director of. radio and televtdon. Frem h speaking la *** ' IjT!. it! 09 mm 1 rm a mitIP Juiw and hrn to itiwi«-i (itl «-vrr «aid I K. timulrnl aivor llio h**r PIO\ IBff of Sask aicheW SO have COO- pfOVokcd great dltl »nk- ' TA FtT I IVC AIDIhif^ prise, broadcasting ihc Cleveland Tom Manning wm signed tn the Indian*. Brown* amt Barons’- ORU games games The baseball, football and 1 " One Meyers, sale* manager hockey offerings have brought a added that S**ptemhrr amt October host of spot hu and * poo not* both brought 53 new account* into spots In front of and after the c*»nte*t* and program* and that virtually Boh Neal station manager also all nighttime station, break lime pav* tribute to hi* di*k jockies has been sold Including Bill Randle. Phil Mrlcan ; WTAM » position is unique In and Jernr C rocker for their hep that it has a sister TV outlet tactics New*, too is a heavy offer WNHIC. jnder the same roof Thu Ing and with sponsor result* permit* a simulcasting of the 11 ('tevelandV youngest station pm and midnight new a shows— now than they did in 1P47, And. for the II p. m to midnight hour, radio listening In Boston is up 125% . Lawrence also cited a Pulse survey for July. 1331. revealing 15 3% out -of -home audience for the average quarter-hour show. That means. “ he said, "that yon — ac . - m — m t At 1 Frenck-Caaadui Give gga .T.Tv rt-TS ,T1 ^uJ\T u £J u Z? — " 3MC for Tvs Shtiiw “ «• *•* rhaineo up a J' c ooo*t in 1 1 me o 1 uni na* neen *010 Monday- iKaai Ivi I WV inglimv t i - | rjutl . , l. Mle* as against a year ago M ai through Friday to Burkhardt Rich ^ rw 4 1 tori ■>«. pmldrnl uU noln. tot. ue* ’■ ! " « 1““™ upbeat became evident a* early a* director of radio and television, French speaking i*-opto la the at Ry^Mg^ MMR M a cOion has June and "R’a been wonderful ever said the simulcast gives the beer province ofSaahnUhewan have con- provoked great tnteresl among ata- aince“ " T I clients *pon*«ir of the II orlock tributed 3313.003 to finance French Dona who arc now aamg will M ^Sha station president credits period complete coverage of the language radio stations being built nnMi o Both stations will be ewned TO GET UVE AIRING Detroit. Dec. 4. For the first time, all Detroit of weekly foreign language where TV reception ia not too well M the contributor* Concerned with the possibility of Tiger hacrhall games, home lawsuits • a bout a dosen states have , away, will ha alrad live this broadcasts; and a round-the-clock received.’’ declared Beynolds. and] The Gravelbourg station ia ex- libel lawsi, the radio board will ing oih rstion — only station to ii.< that radio can — with stimulating bu*i peeled ta be in operation by mid consider 1 to support ' R. I WJBK Bichard a mass market ia the vitally im January and the Saskatoon sU legislation before Congress to free most of the miles. tion hy March. t games rrlj> ed the others, he loosed a credit slip portent small communities. tion hy March. stations of lt.tbi lit y in allowing time trait were relayed by teletype. 1 1 - — - - ■ I 1 ■ <«; mmtc- l to— H tmu A ltk.ly r. WJBK .(.In wlU to tto toy ++++++++++++♦+++++++++■•■+++♦++++++♦+ +++♦++♦+♦+++++++♦+♦+ 1 ' " '-7* i r * * * r T t ' fUllon tto tto Gtotol Itojr* B»»- . i av * ivvwiw ball Network. largMt of the spons tion introduced in the House hy wr b*. which serves St stations ia * R>n Walt Unran iD Waak • aai.,. K ... aT a . a . a ball Network Bep. Walt Horan an. On Thanksgiving Day WJZ-TV with the Macy Parade scored the highest daytime rating in the history of New York television. Throughout the ninety minutes (10:30 a.m.-12 noon) the rating averaged 40.1? What’s more, in spite of competition from five other channels, 9 out of 10 of all * 1 * s i / .•'•.*** \ ' ‘ ‘ * ’ ♦* •' \ . . — . j« 1 . : •’ • v. ... " _ • . • ,• • : • . ■ • . ■ .. • , , ' t* • ' . • ' , . • ' • ■ ’ • . » . 1 the sets in use were tuned to Channel 7 . . . now 5.5 times more powerful. • ' ;• i ■t \- * • f »/*• 1 4 ' , Television Reviews Aral talk with Use plant j • bo> h.Mxl mend plus the sueaestien on the clerical proarh’ It common to potboilers It hinted li the tlewiri t menu ordiMriMw This It but • small I criticism jB t series that enriches Sunday sltemooa TV. Uie Packagers CaM Os for As Wei as because of the basic interest la tbs fit responsible for the enforcement UN Itself, both the enm the boaid of the Us laws. Aided by charts shoos and this today wrapop are and Aim slips shoe ing the state ertU ttam In a sense urns s nncn m viewable and Informative t r eas on checking the conAarated SmdMy afternoon TV - Walter C ronhite who narrates *wdi It was a graphically told at- thejmnday series, wryly pointed ux n*4*lh* Ah - India ParkfeffrS ( 3 1 led Mon In th, UN bu< al» utotor- wind m.y fuwtMw. pry« rt)r ■ tnm 0, fa Msshsuctllv the new h<»i>«*s tlm day of birth only to suddenly tm ewe ....... f£ world pence that cropped up *op at the Aret glimpse of a video a nt n , nurtM th. TTSTllrt - Um cum Thl. «M In nftnM to M WCI SS fnr worlds i, disarms- the nervousness that had marked t-au nr. d to offer meot m< HnT commentary* # bcUf and hia debut on the TV aeries a month JgfLljtfy to tlu imlnt bridaed Uu klne clips „*** *socood *klp. according U George Foley competently a«ad*e wisely let the Unm et Uw aUrt^the seconn v who package films apeak fat themselves | ***• 4fu1 h “ •Tales of Tomorrow on A 1C TV Clips ware wisely ***£ Anal# turnup on why be thinks it s and “Dining out wltk Dana'* an for color and ^ r ‘ incumbent upon a public servant WJZ-TV. N. Y ^ ■. for tetosp Ua Sun ^ mAkff regular reports U the rttl- Foley, who previously was with # v uhitof SrSm "*** *** * Mtural sin- Newetl- Emmett and Cecil 1 Ftae- deiegate Andrei VI W WAlkjr la one Dane * Ail TV director before v Vonroi.ined - — partnering with Gordon last Dec thet the eccreUry -general would ELECTRIC THCATWF. 1 ths k felV AM to fm " * never permit him U> be the last te with F r ederick Morse. Welle outAt U compete on a Wrslght speak on a certnia subject. but al- Adams. Jerry kEKeWan. Ed showmanship bs*i* with the big v .,n turned the rostrum over neat Nenama. Jeon Doyle. K. I*VM| talent bouses, which have stables to the U S or Irttlsh delegates j, . gill Morgan with thaw Ms s Mggest names On Lenses caught Vtshtnaky la a new Dimeter: Fetor Strand the ether hand, once a show U sold, light, and It was good human Inter* producer William Merrill the smaller packager can continue eat etuff , DWTWOIT FDISON CO. : to give It merekandlsing and pro- CDS hasn't boon able U tag a g JBg*L w 2*v V***- m otional support which the whole sponsor lor either Its dally cov- WXTl*Ttf DsteoM ^ ^ sale Ulent bouses ofUn fall U do, rnwii th. (how. Mart b« «*•»** ^Th» WO*. wftk^R production and Uteut up M public «rv« programming talton pi Narrhcel WUda. Mlnj- mmtMimt- «ba Corm.r .grrvy S «h,rh th. wrb rataa I fcrp rta. to C** ar wm a campatra*. j j aprod. H a bocomlng la •~ 4 ** ^~JSSSj5\i r::TXZ -m ** *-. » w»gg ^ ■ . ■ once again underscore* the feet outlays purely In terms of viewers MOW TO M ATTMCTIVI that the talent la here If sponsors Shows have to have other With Georgia Meredith _ want to utilise it ’ values.** Foley said ,**Foc ta- ll MMaTnUn.. Wed A Frt. AJ# William Merrill, director at the ample, a program like ‘Dialog Out. an. Will-O Way Playhouse* succeeeful «Wci Is bec k ed by Canada Dry. Snalatog strawhatt or In this area for Ave mIU the m fe irt U betels and WMGD-TV. A e to eelady years, adapted ‘Miracles to Order** rMteuranu ipal lighted on It Whew Self-help for women In charm, tor tele vi s i o n and did a claw jcb t uses Can ada Dry ssetuatva- groomlng awA conditioning. Is the Action began with a Aim shot U l A big pins for the sponsor purpose of this thrice-weekly shew showing s maid, walklng s dog. ^ ^ | trvd M m« Mg la p r sms conducted by Georgia Meredith, entering an apartment building twmal twrms** former teacher #' M evening Uve action took over once she on- & m tiarly Gordon pointed out. l U ii!f U it* t u a hlTdk, >mr t v ^'"o.^TtTd ^ many bankrollers are spending Rch T*T rt ^ > - y .. ! iff not ^ ThT^arobleltr concerned how heavily in TV not only for the dl- briUiantly handled Miss Merrdith Jerry ?trMecha« and Settle ^ n* wmSela^erV ' r 1 bl! i <1^ presents a guest on Wodneoday Mr Adams. . the _spartmmt owners FWydoda. Ten. KFLD here; urer Or gamut lea la arranging KPAll. Itercloi d. and KVMC. Col- cooperation u- tween it and the orado City, have formed a Uree- gavemor s of Ace and ha.jwhed as t ton tales pscMWS. Combined that all MtaoesoU stations' call rataa for the Testa I’lalgg fTagPMl litters and their frequencies be stations will be IFr lower than printed on the new state road maps, sum of their tadtrldnsl rates. Rob- It ataa voted to a ss ist In an Amer- SIT » K.ll.r, b* . to h. wiling to- enmpow^^rou'*** >• b. promatlan conducted by hmi by donating Del lls, Ten. — The FCC has ,'jv~ okayed assignment of the license Ftttsknrgh — Chris Salmon has of pLDLK here. ; from J, A- been sp^.inMd to the vacancy on Clemente. J. H Torbett and R J the RQV sales force loft by George MigMwt, to the Del Rio Rrssdcaat- Sareniregge s reaigaation to go ing Co l ort>rtt sells Ms ene-third with Wlffv . . * WWSW has added interest to Clemente and Nlggtna , two new announcers to Its staff , pnrhMrs Mimas c interest to Clemente and Htggina two new announcers to Its staff. The tore partners smmt payment Joe Gibson, formerly of WIDO, m\M all UaMUtloa of TorbatL «bd Mane Lockhart. es-WLOA ataf- , •/; for ... la addition to hia new job m -m eu-^ aii'm mr he. •• manager of WPGH Al Bcevak ir.M»“sf iht TtrnS will also d# promotion for West S£2J«!f7 lSL^of KT?R View Park, which feg owned by (mIvSmo l ‘JTn W Mas- Oeorge^M Harton. who also op* a « a LS orates the last Liberty station * senglll t<» Paul A WnorowskL j vrrHI NeilltoJMMUL producer, through ot ».% I»t«*to. lor u ^ ^ WEDO „ McKwport htoVU SSI. ■■ ■ doing an hoor-t— < disk Jock.r ■ ■ ^ show every afternoon at 1:13 . . Albany— Bigelow -San ford Carpet House of Television has bought the Cn. of Amsterdam, la sp o n so r ing g 43 # segment of the s.m Bum ever WORO a series at basketbau (Aston 1 and Bill program games In which 8t. Mary's Hi^ on WJAS . . . Duquesne Mrewlng , Rchaal and Amsterdam High Co la now aUematiakg Ken Hllde* I School meet teams la Albany and grand and Charlie Garratt on the price lil 9165.300 up as public service pragnmsiss. r ■Lv'V for which the wreb rates • key Sia L i highly enterts l*Ur OKO this fall Hudebr handles the play- Johnny Lawrence handles the pUy- — by-play I DaMaa — WFAA. AM outlet at the "" — - Dallas Morning Nows, has in* Albany — J«m Cmrey, former chief staUed new transmitter equipment engineer for WARY Is now s radio and orectod three new towers to maintenance technician with the n»f stronger signals °**r the 53 Aeronautics Administration North Tesas sres without tnterfer- tn Hartford Conn isf with other stations. Stations j new power will be loaned withia a - ^ — ’ fortnloM. Dedicatory l un c h eo n ■MMMAP-Mkt • owl w4ll k. HtbM War Uh.Ub r«n(ih*ll that currently In the Term Cities area. Milton Berle still Is In No 1 still is In No 1 m* ratings, far P" new |w>*rr will be l oa s cO within a fortnight Dedicatory luncheon will be given by Maitin Camobell, station manager. Thursday (t» for brilliantly handled Miss presents a guest on Wi-di of were going to And their neat and other fair ies matters ReMhoven the camera focused on ditto - a t rone a • bust of . Beethoven, a plea waa K** ■ rf * lu _ "“•* ,or b^b- «*• Mr. f ,* m T ,bto to totovtot— ^ »o «M te — «bl.. alto, a, •*- Sfr.2f*2J » hlc of grams are used as taels to get ad- oa ditional distribution. which have panaten of prod action. Meredith ***•"»* Firm hromd ’ often employs the teacher an* JT#t! hZa rlurt rtfbte to “Rick Kano. Space proech A Auider style would le ^jf ^fbatjbr jntrarle bad gg Arm Knti.** syndicated comic strip, an improvement She registers been l,fud from th# with a 50% interest In subsidiary rather well with local femme * ^ u _ 4ng di-ioe well-rounded righte Prospective clients are In- '■ ■ - . • : ■. • : ■ work and an^ jgft asttinK pro \idrd but also In thelboit«t |v offers, JD GOVERNOR'S OPEN MOUSE the entertainment values Pellry censed products and radio Information of Acer In the ; .iJ wl n r Pubic UaiMdl OMce of the State forn , rr , ungton A in hi , ling eval uate the music and aK » l nicdniri gWir «hc chi ^ same topi ‘ Neto ^V >U N Y M to a ck "*tto£t* , tke*d‘>ktt liJ" “ IrrSii *., id Hall, ex- ing daily “Coffee With Carol** pro- WTAM. has toinrd the announcing gram on Channel S while Carol staff of WOW MansAeid and John Cole are ■ ■■ ■ - honeymooning ia Puerto Rico ... Manchester, N. H. — Radio sta* Gloria Abdou director of women s tion WKBR here will broadcast the activities at WCAE. has the femi- majority of the Bootoe Garden nine lead in Playhouse’s produc- Sports Network events during the tion of the Noel Coward comedy, coming season Included on the "Present Laughter** , , . Jack schedule are WatwmaF Basketball Swift, longtime newscaster at Asan tilts featuring the Boston KDKA. has resigned from the staff Celtics, and Holy Cross College of the Westinxh»u*e station v . | basketball contests Burt Harris. WDTV producer, and I m s . ■' . ■- Eileen Friedman at New Yack will be married ia Manhattan Jan 5 | • - B ! . . . Bart Richarda, New CaaUe. Pa.. | T ■ Iwumjto j, ...tom radio's “Big Story |l but WOMAN WRITER with top international theatri- cal credits (songs, sketches, ballots, both dramatic • v . *. '■ ■ ’■ •' «v •' t . , and comedic) has wealth of material and ideas for accredited sponsored TV PRODUCTIONS . . . Box 242, Variety, 154 W. 46th St., Now York 19 Sell Lake City — Bill Thompson, sports director of KUTA. has taken over as manager of KBUH. Bng ham City. Jack Bye has psturm-d to El Paso after a stint as disk Jockey at KUTA •k. «. V. COURT SQL THBATKI casters elected Jehn Meagher; KYSM. Mankato, president: P Van KVOX. Moorhead. to president; F. Van WTCN. Minneapolis. «nd M M Kind. CanStita Uikrtke* Madd#R obviously ipokr m mi • dvorat* of thp advertiser and « as apprehensive over the alarming coots of TV programming That he had • deep concern few the adver- tiser In the TV future was apparent. Not too many sponsors ran afford that hind of a tab. he warned, with resuit that —l es s TV can maintain a proper balance of coat In relation to a client's overall advertising budget, network vldro will And It- self In trouble In the immediate future, be said, the major TV net* works will hove to grapple with a solution to the problem, be It mul- tiple sponsorship, exchange of com- mercials among alternate-week clients — or unytklai. Maddon Illustrated how of WABD-DiMaat Soares Block Drag, Gnus Biz WABD, DuMont s N. Y flagship, added to Its string of vldpix airing* this week when Block Drug pur- chased the Friday night 7 30 to • period to bankroll the M Dirk Tracy" series. Films, produced by Snader Telescript Ions on the Coast and starring Ralph Byrd are currently being spotted on other local sta- tions throughout the country. ; Ciruen Watch Co this week also decided to move Its "{»ruen Thea- tre series of tetepla to the DuMont web following ItS ranreiiatfon on the ABC-TV web Film series will take over the Thursday nicht t to • 30 period, being vacated by Kaiser-Fraaer's ; tilery Quern.** which In turn moves over to ABC. after the Dec. 10 broadcast John sons Wag picked up the time to bankroll Montgomery's hour-long dramatic shows on the weeks when t'MCEIC* I* iHM eClUWIi will won't start until Jan. 7. But now, with Hallmark In for the one-shot, NBC will have Lurky Strike In tho hour on Ms regular turn Doc. 17. when the Hallmark show, then Luckies again on Dec 31 and John- son's Was starting the following 'gfOgflb Menottl opera, commissioned by NBC especially for its "Opera TV Theatre** series, Is titled “Amahl ahd the Night Visitors'* The com- poser will stage his own work for the cameras. Libretto has a Christ- mas theme, being boned on tho Three Kings en their way to visit tho newl) born Christ. \ following Us Inch of su cce ss in finding a bankrotler to buy any part af tho 45 minutes atill avail- able on tho show on tho regular 13-week cycle deal. Tn date. lEhan products Is the only sponsor to buy in on • full-time basts, shelling out weekly for the initial 13 min- utes of tho program. off tho time last week to switch Its video businooa over lo NBC. open- ing up tho slot for Carnation to move B k A In o« s weekly basis Fact that the milk company may now ditek that plan indicates it bowed out of "Contended Hour" for budgetary reasons, rather than thmu^l a desire tn espeisd on TV. consumed by 13 major advertisers. Yet these 13 clients, if applied to TV, would represent only 33% of sales. Thus network television, he cautioned, must And s way to ab- sorb •i% of Ms time among new advertisers, and unless there Is re- aper! far that "proper balance in coat'* In the days when an hour SO. OF CJU.’S 500C ouse wives cti&se starting Jan. 4. and r chunk ef telepia In a shuffle of top administrative posts in the C an ad i an Broad c a stin g Corp . Augustin Frijoo. general manager of tho CBO since 1M4. has. because ef illness and over- strain. been appointed to the new- h -created senior job of director of Sant to Frtjon chief CBC es WJIM, WGFG Status On NBC Affiliates KHJ-TTs 50C Ca|« Cuf fWAVl. •-* i UCLA) Phmetr Station RtpmniUituti ihtfAtCH RiOMltS MUSI (fOU M»aKh| | 1 H| CHSONOCUI k i < I il k! L X S. MSI Set Six Dilerat Daly Finals Oa c “ Moore Show to Avoid Any Staines* § Garry Moore. Mthf • that His croaa-i ht b oa rd I — CBB-TV wilt reqstre •Ms rlfort to km ne% Cfc’fiaU Bays | ii* Ts Air Tde 'Drafset' CBS’ • OwtU 10 «i AM ^CBS bag ni os — I of the top in radtoTsccordlng ta Die A C. Nielsen rail of* far tha wtsk of Oft. 2141. Lon# Nh( ntanta oa the Ual la Graohi Man s -Ta* Bet Your Life" which placed seventh Lea Theatre (CM)..... 1U Jack Benny (CM» ,, • ■ .MM Godfrey's Scoots ( CBS * .12 4 Amos 's' Andy I CBS » . . 11 J Charlie McCarthy tCBS>*.11.7 Mr sod Mrs. North i CBS HI 4 You Bet Your Life (NBC) 113 Boh Hawk (CBS) Hi People Are funny (CBS) 11J Life With Luigi (CBS) HI Lm«m u u cb-tt tmtsmma tmt Ov Ow-Skl M NEW SAIB HD Indicating that television has C’BS-TV, In an effort lo capital, replaced radio ns the choice me- taa an the so tl rtpo l si lure af Ar diem lor theaa social h oliday one thur Godfrey srhen a segment of •hot tjitravageiuas placed hy the the latter's morning radio tho.r a ffnl I on at advertisers. Longinos goes M m ui ca at in January, has de- areek signed with CBS- TV for cided lo move the Steve Alien tha 1:19 la i pm per iod Christmas shew Into tha slat immediately f«»|. Day. Watch company will honk- tawing Godfrey Alien, now aired roll a special variety proMom. with c r ess the h oa r d from IS 4ft to I N tiring of him and his cast, has 1 ^ w Charlie McCarthy (CBS) 11.7 worked out a System of six differ- , Chesterfield etgarets. after sev- Mf Mn4 Mrv North t CBS >11 4 ent daily formats which he routes ersl months af negotiations, finally Y ou Bet Your Life (NBC) II J from day to day. for example, he decided thtx week to huf tk» Boh Hawk (CBBiV.. . . . .Ilff said, the formyl used an a Monday Thursday night half hour on NBC- p**p|* Are funny (CBS) 11-0 wont he repented until a week TV being dropped hy ford Dealers Life With Luigi t CBS) .. 10 J hm the Mowing Tuesday, sa that on the Jamoa fiftatton Show. In do- aHMBBMMMMBmMBBmNHBHi viewers who tune in the same day inf so. however, the ciggte Orm Is _ # m0 : - each week will see a variety of dlf- checking off Its Sunday night Naswo Sf)OWi« u.« "W j rrac* hr rtflM, «• kr hte irwKly- flnt mo ,. d a v It OB Mols Radio— TV* P* tram th* ,1 mn than • y»,r IJ *■ «F»- », thr wrh ran M . aron- : * * W.b MtmiU that thr fault WTC* Hyp. Cmnf. SS3“^“ “JT 1 Minneapolis. Dm. 4 1 **** * i*^* *^— 1 ca> Mmtlier for several moptha before wt shows are having their Mg clwd,v 1 tou ' "IMff.PSff. I CBS finally derid ed on his current inning here both on TV and early afternoon period CBS pro . Present number sets • new TAfT INVADES SOUTH * f,ra ,IW iri >WU convinced that ne record. Buttons find them I "** * WIB _ he's a hot cosnmorcUl potentiality • Minneapolis. Dec. 4 Newt shows are having their Mg same format Among the various ford had been oa the verge of ideas he has incorporated into the trimming It to a half hour for sev- ahow. most of which are carryovers | oral months Show, in Ms hour from his old -Club Matinee" radio form, had been one of ernes. are a hour segment cosily variety packages € featuring Lucille Watson, the costing shout 140 000 per "Open Forum " In which any mem- With "Martin Kane. Pr the studio audience can aired Thursday nights of the more s on the air, i comparative low-cost and the lis- teners and watchers they command WTCN. TV and AM. even took full page newspaper ads to inform the public of IU news coverage " “ 'he's a hot commercial potentiality VIA TV AT GREENSBORO ~ • Mo turn worth by Mowing Greedshoro. Dec 4 Godfrey. Sen. Bob or t A. Taft. Ohio Bo- Godfrey simulcast will Include ibllcan, became the first >992 the 10:19 to 10:30 a. m. cr am the- vsidential candidate lo Invede hoard pe ri od. guest ion Moore or the ot her mem- bers of his cast on virtually any- thing etc Comic-emcee has s five-man writ- ing stable for the show, despite the fact that M s WOT, ad tfh "Each of the writers may turn in five spots for the week." Moor e said, "hut out of that we may use only IS of them That meant the rest b watt- ed. hut that can't he helped On expansion Ada stated that the the Booth by television Thursday — — — — ^ firlm 1 nT« 1 pro)ect wm started two years ago <2fi>. whan he appeared for a panel I D 1HIIAr U-wAnn i "t»» provide radio listeners and TV disc u ssi on before the cameras af t UNCTlJ S DffBMi uMf L.r i *bwers In this ares with the fast- Green sb or o 's WFMY-TV, p „ rS A ^ft m n *** . ** est and most complete news and Taft, making a rather subdued fit jMSkfflDBlI jfiSOfl S? *** * nd mntt wwphh new, and Taft, making s rather subdued Fsr Basketball Seasoi «« mrttmn K»- j ^rtyr, wr »k« - aturk M Um wlmlni.tr*lion la _ llM _ . ‘ . "TgL- j — ■, " ■“ S 5 L-J 5 S K 3 T." S-HOVR MARATHON ADDS 1 fuUv ^MsSmsi I ekal he temmd admmlslrutinn- I IM**—^ ”* 1 ffwoug^March „ _ __ __ three mobile units fully equipped ™ ^ tarns* d administration- Gordon B McLendon h«s 25C FOR DETROIT NEEDY KS;:srVii~ SS=;-2?“j::XSlr;S KKE Detroit. Dee 4 I get the news to WTCN audiences ortlot wersths mam rights cur f ] ,, , , il^saMtsr t! £ r.nir.Vn-rS. rst ,?S 25G FOR DETROIT NEEDY ;- them That meant the red b wash- Detroit. Dec 4 get the nswglpWTCN audiensss ertles were the main rights cur- »,»?. . ed. hut that can't be helped^ (>n A ft^bour marathon fund -mb- 1 as Jt happens." according te^M 1 fntlf threatened j 1 a show tike ours, you'll find that i nt program for the local Old , ads The station has five news' He slsa said Government spend- u ** f ^ many good ideas and much good Newsboys Goodfellow project was services and also is fed hy four tug "must he cut " ; Web s "basketball game of tha writing must wind up in the waste- staged Tuesday night <27* by networks I * ; night" will include cage teams of *•'**’* _ ^ WJBK TV.jrtft,piedgen totaling ninstrstive of the extent of radio Crf^fUiboro WFMY Help ?** * ***** Moore and his writers woik more than 925 < a xj llu i tv m-ws uroer a mining is the o i_- vr nt .• h<»ma A. m m . North Carolina. about a week ahead on each show . Program consisted of local celebs ^ WTCN stone has 2t anah Elections , n Methodist 0, Baylor V. # Dailv schedule has tha singers and and entertainer, working in lit dal | y Grnongboro. N C Dec 4 Texas, Ohio Stats. Tennessee. gue«t talent In the studio for area, being interviewed by WJBK- 1 . . A petition has been filed with | Army. Vanderbilt. Purdue and camera rehearsal from • to 11 90 TV announcers Then the eeleha I ^ the National Labor ReUUons other quintets a. m During that time. Moore would take a crack at answering P||l| ID IflAPPK TA Rif¥ H-rvrrd % state office at Winston- McLendon has named Lindsey himself tvpes nut notes In bis office phones and jotting gown p lodg es lIULu HvlUUJ IVDA14 Salem for an elect Km at WfMY- Nelson and Jerry Daggett. LBS on what he plans to say during the ; Interspemed was entertainment by niapa mi qai b pn nrnny fM and WfMY TV. The petition sports spielers, to call SouthweM- show which, he explained. It nece*- talent on regular WPhK-TV shown I fftlW' I f KULLlR UlIvDI was filed by an indtvijtual "on be- ern games. Other sports sa- tin what he plans to say during the IntcrsperM was entertainment by show which, he explained b nece*- talent on regular WPBK-TV shown show which, he explained la mrv for ’personal Impact Ors, szjrzi zzJZrz wck*.tv. ^ o» 1 **<>■*» .i for th» tilts are H *> II It) he joins the cast for s walk- Kelly and Victor Jory appearing at j rM Y t , Employees have been represent- Mu«ph> Woody Wood house. Bob through, hut there is no actual the Caaa in Seaaon in the Sua"; ~ 2 ed by the National Aasn. of Broad Leach. Vince Bagll. Jack Quinn. drr«* rehearsal TV Scribes Seek Pad Hollywood Dee 4 Statiei Demand f«*r an Immediate open- Detrot |ng of bastr contract negotiations The with the Alliance of Teles blon Christ Film Producers was made bv the drew Screen Writers Guild, although ‘v ;• ATFP wants to wait until current diseussl«»ns with the 1ATSE are fin WLW Jerry Mann and Jacqueline Sundt. ®( the ( Aklahoma caat at Iks . iB PK*im imrla HW mm «*>««••« mwwm w«i. m. SJ»ubcrt; Burl Ives. Bichard Art— .TlT? t fv >•*•- and 1— ra Elliott: Hank fort, and | JJJ* 3 15 *psa — . ■ . . .■ the Nita Bieber dancers from the U* 1 *®. _ z *‘ w *^* _ *r . rw * Ape P‘ L, rou«> th» »*o* MW. bad pn- UC5 Cick» LACCker Drln.it pal, tiro, .nd .pnrt, Man bad _a y ntautr M>ot pine , Rina. Ctty. Drc 4 The G—dteltows fund buvs during the Derby pickups | Leon Decker, former newsman Christmas pr— Is for needy rhil- Mali—, incidentally, expanded on the KCMO staff has been ap» drrn "V- ' its coverage of the Derby to — pointed regional public relations - i hour-and-a-half starting last Satur- director for the Office of Price Cincinnati ^ Crosley's downtown 1 day (l». taking the air at 4 p m in- SteMlisatton. He leaves KCMO WLW and WLW-T studm* which stead af 4 30. as It had been doing after many years lure thousands of visitors weeklyj previously. ' •' Decker is now in Washington d ^ Haturilsv af- »d by the National Assn, of Broad i. n__ n-. . , mr, k lit., tk, a cast Engineers and Technicians lto41r L DCTb ?. , * kup, . th “ »lnrr •krltoa I, rid Drc. 21. Mi of the the National Assn, of Broad- Leach. Vince Bagll. Jack Qumn. Engineers and Technicians Allen Stout. Jim McIntyre, frank an election held Dec. *2. Sims sod Frank Crosiar. IBM. . OPS Ei 4 Le— Decker, fonner newsman Indianapolis. Dec. 4 on the KCMO staff, has been ap- Indianapolis Symphony Orchrs- pointed regional public relslions tra will be spotted in seven c— - director for the Office of Price certs — WTBM-TV starting Dec tthrd • lure tnousands of visitors weekly. may b>ia.v, Ihr Allunrr .nd dr.l vlMOB „ .dur.ltan.l tr.lurr* lndi.Mu.lly »Uh TV Ain, produ Braumanl .nd Hah man Inc. Dr- crr». I Irak >cmr> did Ihr liakiat Nary’s 10th Aisi Slow Os Pearl Harbsr < Sssak’ Honolulu. Dec 4. U S Navy will air a Mg broad cast marking the 10th anm of Peart Harbor — Frtday (7), It will be aired in the States via Mutual. • 30 pm (EST i WeMey Edwards. MBS man here, will emcee show, which will originate from various shrines here. Program, for which many tap newspapermen and photographer, , are being brought in from the Mainland, is being mapped , by Comm. Jack Piilsbury of Pearl Harbor and Herman Boson, chief public relations officer at Pearl Harbor Rosen is general manager of the Royal Amusement Ca. here and son of Lew P. Boa—, investor in Republic Pictures Mabel Thoosas. VABimr mug- gess. who was on the battleship Arizona on the night of Dec. t. 1941. as one of the judges in a musical jam session competition be- tween men of the various battio- wsgans. will have a spat — the broadcast to describe the fateful events of the sneak Japanese at- tack - . ■' .-r *' 200G Sot Orer Tatter’ Las Angeles. Dec. 4. Jack Raymond and Tom Nort- on suing KTTV for 1999,999, charging the Wat ion with snatching their idea far a TV quit program titled "Batter Up." Named at defendant, along with KTTV are BUI Wetoh. J— Mac Caughtry and the Cardinal Gk director for the Office of Price certs — WFBM-TV starting Dec StaMlisatlon. He leaves KCMO II. and ext— ding through Feoru- sfter many years (ary. orch manager Also Meissner Decker is now In Washington announced brushing up on his new duties. Gates Motor,. De Soto- Plymouth He will headquarter in the OPS dealer; Arvin Industries, television offices here. Larry White, of the manufacturers; — d Gibs— Co.. Is* KCMO newt staff, has stepped into cal electric appliance house. wtU the gap left by Decker. split the cheek. Your Top TV Sales opportunity Wilmington Del *, mi IP— PJ 1 Til Ct a Man tel . Dm. 4. ' Datetet. Dm 4. rOf ril l IT Ilf Cmkr Brxudca*«ln« Corp tel.' In • «*—„ » rWt E. Dunvllla an Blair Momiy fOTMlch land s new telertaloo «#. to W •£ PrW *°^ *J* av j 1U “ j his Senate Small Business Sub* crated on Channel No S. andU nouneod th* -Sunburst, * which mMm STts. non eauks la Craabr Eqanaa CET VJH-TT ADM Cincinnati, Doc. 4. Detroit. Doc. 4. of Broadcasting Corp. tele' **> • sequel to tho Senate Crlm h#r* and In Davt»n and I n vestigoting Committee (Kef at FC&B’s Davis be uaed for educational purposes, gave »d\ertl*ers selection of spot j WJBK TV mai the onlv local tn* aalwrtHr liai aa tU aMM and procram peek**** from May to pick up the hearing. Th, , nr ~ ", ai ' station to pick up the hearings The currently In oper at ion, and plana through IVccmSrr and eliminated televised ooeration of the hrarinm to spend 1130:000 additional for TV tho summer discount, will neat year u^edur odours equipment, tn be shared with the haee more fstenalvo application of ■ local school w — Tho university Crosloy pr sms tl on. merchandising vrvl m tB ~ «ould sponsor the entire project and exploitation services Dunvtlle bFYL*Ti St CDS UB PlCI* in <-Vt the school board changed Mid that ‘'Sunburst** was responsi 1 ^ ” 1 * Its mind Tho university has tloO. Mo Mr Introducing 113 how TV UL. ftk IIQLu •aid that “Sunburst*' was responsi Mo for introducing 113 new TV 000 from oil royalties each year, clients on Crosloy outlets and! Isb as CB 5 Affiliate which would ho channeled into its | proved that wise purchase of time San Antonio. Dec. 4. TV operation. in summer can yield retell sales George B Storer. new manager The outlet prspssao tn telovim equal to tho volume achieved in of KIYL-TV for Tort Industries programs of cultural and oduca- tho cool months. has announced that 963.000 In new tonal Interest, and make time — — — - equipment has been added to ths available to other school groups. H . oa m . M outlet, Including studio and Aim Hudsoa lilt Detriil TV *•***•». •*»« b «®ob •»« « • month ago. Btnror also announces VWT DV7 TIIM PC Detroit Dec. 4 that on Dae II. KEYL ksrsmai | live clearances could be had This despite the fact that the network ! had not yet sold the Kate Smith show, tho New York origination, f and had alin a ur m arked (or Tho Goldbergs* the half -hour which IS j yet to ho sold. There wie several other examples, but let us not labor i nr iwiini. Davis conceded that NBC and . the other networks have the right ]to determine whore they want to ; slot their originations. But I think i it la my business too. Because my , business la getting the best buy I con ter my clients. And the beat I buy might very well be a Chicago- 1 originated show, where production costs are cheaper.” KNXT BIZ TRIPLES i Motor Car Co. has | tho'ioeal CBS-f V affiliate. On that W crvni HAIITIK purchased tho United Press 20th day. outlet will also increase op JLltn DlvnlVU Fox-Movietone News Aims for pres- era ting hours, signing on at l;f<> Hollywood. Dm, •»«•«*“ “ WXYZTV I«r mghu pm At Prmnt ny.W sign, oo How's business? 11*300"*. a week. . .■ m 1 55 pm. weekdays. That's tho aalot story on national 2v25?*h&! A rst Um a ln m any j BMwer abs Ph w a dditional . * bull*.- thev’rw tel lino at N«n that Hudson has made an .studio programs and other improve kVXTMh. * BS-cnMMMt >,!« .tetteS ' «“«*«»>« pwrcluM. HMriofor. N.Mbll progr.rn.Mg .nd «*■ Increase da tes from April 1 whon | "N ■••• * 1 •• ■ a> ** anming. the big network shows switched over from KTTV. Since then the station's transmitter was moved to a higher eminence at Ml Wilson, giving channel 3 a 10-fold increase in power and a blanketing area four tiroes larger Wilbur Edwards, manager, also claims for tho station Arst place in share of audience In the seven -sta- bs# announced that 163.000 In new equipment has been added to the outlet, including studio and Aim cameras, since ho look over a month ago. Storer also announced that on Dec, II. KEYL becomes Davis uaed the case of the abor- i iv e ^‘College Show . ' which bis agency last summer blueprinted Fox-Movietone News Alms for pres- era ting hours, signing on at 1 30 entation on WXYZ-TV four nights pm At present outlet signs on a week. ; at 3 S3 pm. weekdays. for one of its clients, reportedly FHgidaire The tele show was to feature college talent »ith Tommy Dorsey art as emcee It was origi- nally planned to do the show from Chicago, but when the most suit- able time was available on CBS. which boa no L oo p facilities, the show was slated for New York. It was found that tho same project, which waa subsequently dropped. out of Manhattan. Pavla listed the types of shows he believes Chicago could produce cheaper and perhaps better than New York He plated particular emphasis on panel shows which conceivably could redect a broader appeal if done from here. “For my money, there la no argu- ment that the people composing the cast of Down You Go' ta Du- Mont Chi-baaed ; panel offering) represents much more of a variety of American types of people, than do the 'Leave It to the Girls' gtoup of metropolitan mesdames whoa# claim to fame rests on a certain degree of mannerist game Saturday (1* Gabtext a a* called by NCAA pri- marily to convince the pres* of the high intent and great sincerity of the atonal ton's program But the TV and radio rep* present ob v kmafy annoyed with the plan. HHI I I broke inlo open dissension during lee appointed b> the NCAA the question and answer arMion at | solve the television the rinse of the meet, arguing pri manly with Hall. Tom Hamilton, font Im 1 1 cnarh and athletic direc- tor at the U of Pittsburgh and Ralph Furry. Columbia U. athletic director. Hall shouted down opposition prtnctpallv querie* by John •Chick” Kelly . Day Earth Stand SliH 20th*. -r .. a tUMI , tcctolam r o f soon ms> fcppnKMW uj%i fatting under nay tha Anal ninth in October, mound up its mi- ; T* ' “ ■ ' CrrmdMira area video *f« owner* *rek In Nntntor. Ionia Uio ana port ant hay-city data* iaat month **» «»»atr announcement Ivor „ th# fee sppr. , of tha bail poaa ih l iitl aa. Tin Furt but managed to cop • d«th place Sharp, executive tr y, and C Rich which the Am t rlrao Te l eph o ne I^oraatar starrer ro Sects public one weak and mnnarup another ^ Kvana. v n nolntad out the-* n< t Telegraph 1 uh.mi- SeSTta h-«hlr “In* Mm u> nrnm* !"*"> u n, ,i i. uk%»« the w»h» «( «... tape ta big Inst month • j 9 . 'rtowave radio relay- rhaqgeta far si.rllfT . which ftn.thcd . — — , n »'"> ««• «•»«■'« '» « um > r ‘ r *' TV in th» .re* her. looks like tbtUUoe. The Orwswhoni \ C Dec 4 A older range of t04»v t« t 0 w rn t« rtouiiiH nt mma max he prm'kled (»rren»h»ro area video *ri owner* I are •' ■ mariift" « Wl*. which Anish r,„th one week. blnU soma grw mg pmsthlUtAod although s hit | n«4ty thus far “Strangs Doe «U\ aim new. did wall on some its first i»ic\ dates “Too Young ms* m to set tha statiooo up as Independ Aulhar iiy to Incn-M the num ant units, and second to sat the bar of microwave radio relay rtinn- - groundwork for the new regional dels serving the Southeast h* *1* net now )elllng at KSL. >* being ashed of the FCC. Pacha Its flrst i> 4 njdates^J*Too Young to .. .. window and oomt -of . ^at ia still in the planning stage D Hunter. Southern Hell Tcle- Kisp < * O seventh place w4g» displays with ulug* for FM *tth no name chosen yet. snd num phon e Co district manager. said „*r in IU Snal weak, was inclined Sion^SXamT .SoTtraSlcrtll ..Hiehntte .1- lure to be uoeven. with «HSd of «r|s iJrin* for use thodgh It will probably end up with Hunter skid the initial i)drn bnPPl*g ^ un am and PM station*, and ro- between in and 10 outlets In tt ah. »||| be plared in «H**r .*t i*»ti ne\i Pi*rd gayonets 2tHhi was md 0 p rr>< | Vt newspaper advertising to Idaho and Montana *pnng with four channels lct«rt*n vma%h ss^tts Ird data in ff. J ^ n rdlca lia Mia areas with Under the new setup. Evans re- Atlanta and Washmutnn In ^ddi f SI Girl“ •Upt was Strang an Its tain* his two-«tation wiarvtsey lion the telephone mmpan> is initial engagement*. DshohCO* I . . .a~ab is radui rapacity as g m. D l.ennos Ylur seeking the right for four aridi- *** ,t *^ lUtcncrt I« h«mc m.l *" h d ‘"‘"" r WjSjgg - ! S*S? S2S9J out big m weaver. |k ^ Pli artm. broath alters will ^ v meo. is now station manager and Atlanta and (WO hr '•Lavender, Hill Mob."* whicb | .bm-UI PM iwucrama i •hilt Eugene M Hallidav former {twren rharlotte and Wa^hmatun started out sock In some arty, fr . .w BTU TV sales chief is now KSL man Provided prnniouw h gained for houses, gathered enough roomen- hg^ lig t »ent ing Ht » l* ager. Prank It Mdatchy, KSL these channels. Hunter «aid thet turn near the end of the month to ** r *'“* e * i 10 / ** i ' P” sales manager, is slated to head *411 he placed in operation during Sn!»h as aco runnerup Sim ana l \* rb J” Jr V PJfSr* . M»a new net. lie s umm er of ISM weak, playing In soma eight hay ; J rtcctric. M r. nora n Edward H Kimball has been C harlotte already connes tid to riflea. ' . : . ? moved from AM program director a coaxial cable running north to (Golden Girl*’ «20thl managed *** ***** to TV soles chief and Joseph A Washington and south to Ja« ks«m- t# rock UP sm»g ifieable coin the pUf,”*. */! ^ ^ * l¥ ” K)ar. Kimhall* former ahriatsnt, villa, will besom# an important two weeks H was no release al- mpgapn^smo. *ow heads KSL’s program setup. terminal on the new system, terv- t hough inclined to be spotty First B ro ad ca at ers were repNOsnted wnmgggnggMngMggnwnMMMMgMg— ■ ■ —I 1 1 MM • Nt M It INM fna Mt to b> In DniiiMf WWIH' k Wak. tight but improved on Ha showings ington; Everett Dillard ot WASH Thanksgiving week. This musical In Washington. and Fallows, which appears to ha suffering NABTB staffers also present were from lark of strong marquee C. E Arttey Jr ; Robert Richards names, may be heard from addi- and Oscar Elder. , ng a* a terminal Malton l«»r both North and S«»uth Csritiin* \t that t me Hunter said, it will tie pits- 'IMe for telephone eooimunica- ion* and tefevi^ion pro o am* to he takt n Irmn or plat ed un the .system';-:.' - . . The Atlanta- Washington route will be marie up of 17 relay sta- ttoo* spared at interval* of ap- piusimatrlv IS to JO mt es In- cluded In llie sVMem will be four towers in Nocih Carolina -at Green shorn. Charlotte 'iThomas- ViJIe and C'leveland The relay nwrtr will he integrated with the nationwide network of wire cable and radio relay system of Hell’s H»n* line* department Texas Gabber KHM . i ' t idesaa , Trs ; Dee 4. Tom Kdwar^K chief aunoui»« a er for KOS.V was found slug tu death in the studios by Mrs l outse Mims, another employee Si*e staled that s J3 caliber pistol lay hear tha body I Edward* was the only anurwirwer on doty at ti»r time John tiuWcv. continidtv dtrec««*r, said he was listening to the outlet, notired tha announcer didn't come on a* sched- uled t mnally in tha weeks to coma Ilonas chile” tRep), another W— + new entry, came through with some I rmnlnimr f\am sml solid bu dates. "Capt Fabian.** I Mpivjva l/tfilldlHJ tr — ,h * “"*• ***** I.. *■ ,1 u aJ numih s bookings. “Let's Make It case of an application for a trano l-egal” 1 20th i apparently never did far license.’* get started Iaat month, bast show- (BEW claims its last contract mg being a runnerup position one with WINX does not terminate week I until June IS. 1932 and that tha “The Well'* . A Pair of oldies get an the simple linceiity of his styling expert sampling of Irroll Gamer a lt‘t a captivating side which should keyboard mode miration on this ride high on the jock end juke coupling His Monistic technique list* Colo gets the moot put of and imaginative arrangements “Miss Me s routine number hri«i new color end an exciting Becking of the Lea Baxter orch on flavor to those standards. Tbey r* the coupling is an important pitta standout slices and should bring riM. i iw-k »* a batch of new Gamer de- x ■ i > k t' "SnuslikM*' "f! f||| voters »®d mij9w* < ' .- .s Sl^yU iikiSTfiSr «"f». »■“ Wwolwn IT niokl t _iL_il.ini Kaa m fair » iff |‘rf tllHJIl, WfUlf ^ipniMICBirn commercla ^ o! >( errt rnl™' sJfk Mill *■**" dlmalaym hi. change of par# K2T23 dritver With virtuosity In its stylised sloe *85 treatment Gamer is com* impact In rurrswt market, ‘'late- ( " TTi. w ^ flakes** is a pleasant cold season ^ u tl . ditty which Miss Knight sells Mills Bros: “Bo My Ufes Com- nicely tos typical Lombardo back- Psni«o'***'Lovo Uos (Dacca.. The Ell. B~. h.w . pod rh.nr. .. <* th. .Id EmIUX folk tuB. p< ^k oji th. frek »d Juk. rw-m &*** Via 'Life's Companion ** It's a uurrsy arooioi: mue uecem- i .ns » *s.«k«u s..< Cinepbenie the simple sincerity of who I grade •lehrs package got the big loaf Sts* P A Ca a! IFA 7 T. nicely to a tynlcnl Lombardo back - i Krmon »ho roncrrtuMl wl». «»» Lpl Shh/tlt K II Houndibout C liwphooic Rr.rrar U. .pllilrd rrndttloa WlU. Bro. h.». • good rh*Bcr t. BB r.cpt.«m kKMB ftl UCl JtdllUU IVV llBlc . f DBH ot thr .Id r.B(IUh folk «ub» •*« ^k oj. Ih. frek .nd |uk. |oi • Mron( lot low lag ’• ! Whilr Wrddln* ... ArradlB Marr.r ArasW: Bill. „/ihl .... . rtlfthllr hi.i Mali It* |M» way, B.dlB .Ullos ulr. — brr ■* All Or.r Bui Th» MM- Gr.ai nolrd, th*t thrr.'» bm . .round Ih* country h.»* rl.mprd t. onn 'Bind'. Murr.y kp*ld. ^,1 . h.rmooulnk ulroli lu nd. dHInltr growth of jam enthusiasts ... . .. . . , ■■ i n i . n I Cs . who has boon grinding out ton .. . n,., deliver with aa Town., whrrc -r h^rlou.., p.,cd WhoV * Handy BtCX It BCUC St fr^d. BUIttr. o. Ih. Km« UwT f ~ unlv on. *n«M*m*n< h. rlnirord *»cb h.ndl»| out rullo plug, (or _ 7 . . . r dlriw. out ,?1^!L ISJVwS mb. to rumr .lo. nrr. .bl. I. carry two .how. and . touring Jan ronert. , and band Td r|H9 r OOt D3 1 1 (id (DC f f*‘ r , ullld b **J*^,J* lrl f* ““.I’'* dr. pit* another e«p*rt workamr. thMtc when »• prrviooalvhU date, ahrddrd to pU> thrlr town og'tiu'riu plrnu* t(* mSS. *S* “• ■» Mm*: “S* Mat lor txi-thirda caparlty pl.w l t« »BO Th* tin* aalra men h*«* ben With Old JaZZ SldeiSCl d.J-. a ai.rwh.ut lob on Blur “Trnn*^ Saturday Night ' l(*pt- JATP which wound up No*. 22. «,uawkin* at**dlly that th* Jeka '™ ■ ■ Swrmbrr- * moody number tol'. ScmntKnnl" . baler. pUtyed M date, la lO wcka. and have been curtailing th* .latlon a ‘ _ _ M* «» f hto. Pag. * ^ wndlmet.llrc. .(Trrtldy on 1 tempoed tun., ge. a good work- although Gr.iu ctuard to glv* ool revenue by .nnounrlng the plMW W C Handy father ot th* - He get. * good min ® v " *11? **** **5~» any figures,: he admitted th*t the *r>d date of an engagement after blurs** and surviving members of • from the Rom Case orch. 7 I”*® )U I 1 1 , , com i>eiition iron bo t*»kr was more than brtfr A Plnntng the bands planer or a his original band returned to Reste Ooorgie A old “Manhattan-* , t tSt Pe |ts U Sol«mir than last JWte ilnlltejdttmd Ells jam disk Y; cl Street here Monday *V Hi pd Y . "BPMMfii^ “October 32nd 19W to • dollar exchange on the Continent they can be sure of their radio uro- which around SO to 35 years ago |h# , ,, r ^^Yeverse Aui*l gives attempt with a rou- ts so out of proportion thata troupe motion while, heretofore, they had Pj* v, ' <1 J* dances in all theswank •• Solitaire.* a current pop ballad. * 1 fflu * kiI21r n # to lucky to break even. Such cities to rely on the jock's integrity for “J mid-south spots, le g ftrstrate tenor sax workover. t . j Wff as Brussels: Enrich. Stockholm and the puff announcements * addition to Handy on the trumpet j«d Conten*B Rkythmaire. are okay gSfhJf 1 *° 1 ** UJ® ^ Copenhagen have a large jam fol- According to some ormnoert to. 2 1 * k “ d w “ com P°^d of John in their brief choral backing asatgn- Id^antaeJ h «m lowing, but with the tremendous time^ylng Yancey, comet. Otto Lee trumpet; menu ••;. tSL “ p or l® ^hl ftJndard outlay needed for transportation the irmStMl um,,n« g tl Alex Hunt, trombone: Gilbert I <>w- ^ Ann Glbeen: “If I Can! Have ^linpi^SI"be^Sav^y -^hShJ cm... ”*** » eddrd Intimacy te and* ouu * ww l ResUumnt once stood, on the iSThe, the romantic lyric which should stoek A u vn! 1 ^' 01 * V Cb F* uJ hunter of which Handy dtd con* bvseir and . w * th the femme trade Tune's stock to 100 shares, no par value. siderabie of kto u.mmi/ - , n> «nn ^ - ^ simple but charming melody ■ ■tew » T »wuiw vweasissgwam, nun wiumni tvGL IIrmRR! * a tee* im pre sse s as s comer in the platter u Ttwr. mAnfie CLa WnnAftno m luemdm l esAJmw h A li Yvllllff ' iwfrps. one nincitrs a ivrir wim ■■ w.-i sa- ^ •ta- clarity Mid undrrvUmHn, .od Sg T*J. “■■-.* „T?!T. , “! tom how le »iwJm« *a tatlauu JJSi *„- l.,, * mood wit h out going ei srheeid “ * wjjm “Bouquet of 1 ( Dacca ». Dirk >U(Jl»n Of ll Oif s rode potential He brings sn added intimacy tn Billy Kckstlne and George Sheer- st inx. m their second annual concert stand at New York's Carnegie Hall. * pulled a near SRO gross of 910.000 in their two- performance stint last Saturday ' » v 4 ■:* t a .• •, • ; e •).♦;•' a a s f t . • ,•■ • »..# a • • • •• I tl • i 1 ease •' « •• ■• • 4 a s a e a .............. i Gordon Jenkeng Deere j Four Kntyhtg ..... . . . , Capitol j.'.’- i Touy Martin ■ '. • . ... * .. . k * . Victor *■* *" •;]/ Louis Armstrong : Deere 1 Jo Stafford . . . . . ... Columbia : ’ I Dolores Gray . ....... ..Docce •'i;:.’ Johnnie Rey , . , . . . ^ . Okeh (Crawford) Leg Paul Mary Ford . . Capitol *...•*.•*••# Touy Bavamr ,♦>■*• *.>.«.*’*,iV'. Victor • • •> • • Eddie Fisher . . .... . . . . Victor Tony Bennett ....... Columbia ................. Richard Hayeg ....... .Mercury ................. Vic Demone ......... Mercury ............. Tommy Edwards MGM Tony Hennett . ...... Columbia PaulMary Ford ... Capital • Nat “King" Cole Capitol color into a tune of gypsy genre. I "Yaass” (Coral) . . . Dob Eborty : sod the Lee Beater arch have a E »d side in the folksy “I Can t lp It (CspMoD . . . Ian Garber has a fair seasonal entry in “Toy- land Jubilee < Capitol). Standout folk, western, blues, rhythm, religious, polks, etc.: Bed Foley and Em sat Tubb. “I'm In Love With Molly" . . Paul Gayten orch. “Lonesome For My Baby (Okeh) . . . Bay Emllh. , These Things Shall Pass" (Coral) . . The JuMlairea, “I’ve Done My Work" (Capitol) . . . Rod FeMy and Bo b erte Loo. “Night Train to Memphis'' (Dacca) . . Sunset Jubilee Biagers. “Rosalia Jamb" Okeh) ... Sheets McDonald. “Fuss and Fight'* (Capitol) Tam :.{9EUggBL' Htg Roch Candv Mountain" I Young People's Rec* ...... us perentheses mttuufa number ot w+rlrg erm g has WaHicha to N. Y. For Cap Hdqtn. Switch Glenn WalMchs. Cspitol Records proxy, ar rived in N. Y. from hM Coset headquarters Monday (9*. Hell supervise plans for the disk- snr*i N. Y. office switch to larger _ quarters In the Mutual Ufa Build - l lag Move M expected te take place t, mi Major Ptths Look to Kapp Patag Way at RCA for ‘Back to Melody’ Deccs Cites Unbarfe 1 With Dave Kapp »lrppu»* into* • >* RC* Victor pop artists and repertory this ereek, major publishing esec* are looking for vard to a renewed stresa on clam tii nr*, at agafn«t novelty and gim « ,irk disk* In Vidor* waxing |.,i»sprttut Publisher optimum haa U-rn turd by the "where’s the melody*’* approach ossociat ed m trade circle* both with Kapp and <;« nrtr Marek. Victors overall *4r 1 Td**ff to the pub* on the new 1 * ** f ||»D Ujfn Donfl n-»me.ha* been Kappa ribbing ***** LI VC 11110 DdflU ’ k ' hat J!* A2JT <** 4 nnn rr **if \ ***** ux*t unusual gimmick of all — 7 .:.. ^ ■ 1W 1 • u record only great song*, to the * K Dm A tap A A Ufa Ad* finest arrangement* with the top m . ACIHOIcS Oil If 60S artUta and orchestras* Pub* are,. >•;••/ I • ■ r;— hoping that Victor 'a weight in the r/IKI£ir PrMulM „ « -a-.-,— . . imiuMrv ».ll be U» l*ti«m* to make coin by building trend towards *ouped-up wax 4fV | f local commercial show* U ad eating vound* in mbich the melody ha* KUnfllll ||f , P|lC the network*’ feeding of .-^n to,t In tho .f.u«la of ^ch- 1 IVIIUp VIW to ffn-ir aflUlMM Onr rrcul. ha. ituil wirarory of ecno chainnerx, . , . 1 Mice -dubbing* and other eled runic II i| 1- ^° n * w,,h * fk ‘ n lh * * ,rm « He da, BH Him FA Kl? dance bend remote* on A Hi Current predicament of the pop l*ue to the fad that ABCVGoih- ! r- field 1 * spotlighted by a trade Ml kc> . WJZ went m for local pro- gag— that if jnrme Kern tretn . Mushrooming of pickup errhn gron*s on which it could ir»li«e a . e today, he probably wouldn't playing the eastern ballroom* is cash the network had tn drop pbk- Ray^alker •bo iboe a# fke Guy Lombardo received a gold platter on hia Saturday night «li Mutual radio network ahow from Decca for his cut of "Winter Won- derland. ’ which htt the 1 OII.M sale* marker this fall. Decca prei Milton R. Rackmii made the pres- entation. The \ndrew % S rater* who made the side with Lombardo were given the gold disk a couple of w eetu ago ' Early Tin Pan Aliev Inter national Rite of I .S. Son*nmith» la Hm ttuh fnnirereorv \ anther 'Pickup* Orchs No Help to Biz . Mushrooming of pickup or* ha * hit sougs re cordod or pub- [M* by agency men a* a rontnbut ) hed for the past couple of reart. tng factor to the band bu down the situation haa developed to the . brat, According to the agencies •_>. -• *-■: k..... hallnu.nl nna tra alaadilw aalltna inOut- up* ftom Sew York hotel* and r»- down> stead, wa* feeding the chain the •m irs ]»and remote* from Chicago ; Now, Pub Tension Soars Over Pressure By Disk Cos. on Bally Coin Co-op ^ l-ong-Mandtng lrrioon*nm9th» , ..«ai co-k , . • o • f*re«-rnt Mtu.it mu rcptcM Ot* an •miiMu'ntiii* of rrM niment by the •oe ef the anon f added* »tt*eo |m»I*s wl... fe« I th it the d V lief In *kn ape sw lag 9 are retting out nf h .ml with tlieir ' '• ■ 4 ’ rressure t.*et»e* In man* r«*e« #f»fn tnnirernmry ttmhvr I tr puh« are open!.* to’d that fail- . , tire to come ae n» - on promotional ■ • j tiuili’rt*, iprtudtng adveiiismg spread*, will mean tint their fu- kjVRMETY ■ li»rr turn** will not he n proper j j consideration Pub* a.re particulaH* Hoen*«‘d A L r I 1i . ' co*M A I I fill rn I A 111 versions *«n«rait> n-sult MVIy I/1IIMI WAPa HR | in little return* tor I hem With ' ■ '' , the pul* only pelting a maximum •• _’-R^ i\ I of Is a ''dr rovaMv an oil iy of rYrnanaP llP/ll generalls. ret*rss«i»u more ■IrIH than he will get Ik*« k f non hi* d lab noalttew on that tune The pub- In a major iwltih uffei tmr H* ' Itsher* have hem (unnl to go foreign hookup*. < <»h*tnb*a ,||ec* along with the *«•< '< .n the •w ef the mm In ike lath Innirrmin .V# usher Col, Dutch Co. In Deal ...d. ha. ron. fudrd a d. al •||h H.r "">* * •* *»" „. iU - .. rt . . ■ witb attondnrtt higti sh«**t muMf |P|Mti|»* Co. m IWiand tor eg* on Hhich the puh pavttfT is v nt whero many publUbera have . haUcotm opt are steadily calling however \B< s WKNR m the *hangr and distiihutMin of masters MHO substantial bean deliberately bypassing the for Inexpensive pickup bands to be W ind\ Clt| I* also skidding hwal in England and the tontine nt l*ac» v , lHl , uldaru i*. ..J a..,.. a h.. k.a h.aft^kM > n*nt« uwIruiit.nUli.l a_ . a. _ at m j ^ .i. . : ..j; a _ .a.. ! ’’ M# «r S. 1,1 i deliberately bypassing the for inexpensive pickup band* to be w ind\ Clt| ts also bedding focal in England and tho- r. .»• t *Md rnmam i >.l ‘ong* in favor of the bad headed by a name inatrumrntaltat. vianaa* in the 1 1 30 p m period ^a* recently negiui.ai. <1 in iht* »hib aiixv . ie- the theory being that if a ■ 1" •" Id »cut down overhead which mean* that lumd pit kups county) between Jim Crinkling (e uIh Jnt t,7^w*u» Mu d. hv tiumhrr were *‘bad enough ' It lb* °Pa * r n b«*coming »rlf*st>led from Ckt are also being nixed to , iumbia proxy, and r«p* of PHIHps. ' fiMHnsehr* ttfoit* hosmr nr# t'Hild break for a fast hit ( impresario* demanding that orxh* their *Uce ABC in beaming *u*- Deal with Philips Ur* t m.mu . !!' , l(4M * r to mean #e a solid Publishers are anxious to see the °l *f or l*y ( '!‘ vnrn ^ f,,rmea ialner* *uth as the Economic Co- ; faHnPer ef electronir etpiipim nt in { * IOM< ,, f xtw lnmg to- * avers The ( .dumb** tha blur. I her wUl 'hrr yrurr. l' y p.w lur. a Th .„ h> . brrn a lum • *»» lion to lay out plug- HB"*** .. UWOaUI>Cf T. tine of hotel* and clubs mailing to [ : — — because II Will enable them to get * nr **sw-«y bark to fundamental, of the mu-ji * h *PP^ eyrnigM bo4 sic business. Instead of waiting for *i nc # the majority of the sidemen the rocking -chair’ novelty hits to «ro unaccuatomed to playing to- *••<00 out of the blue, they will f e< { l * r ' f en ^J v * be li t position to lay out p | ug list lesa unbalanced sound A»- unpresaruni hnd «>rch* are usually cert of Europe.** the Pan- Amei lean j long -*l ami mg agreement with tiie »'» ■** House Party,** ami tl»e British EMI 'Electrical A Musical ' * r ii !hr h. Mll 9 , M |^ -produced ‘Operation Ihxie" InduMrlewi IteO been terminated. .• ■■ The Columbia EMI part expires in gmg schedules on class tune* and f h . h *' e ’beir ortb* frd to a network ««Ek intensively on them. 1 U !V* And freuuenily a band would take Experience of the pmd ooupte ; of vears hat shown that pubs make f |h d . |h . . f h;id a wire, with the little money on the novelties. Even ^ ^ ' fea " that the publicity vi little money on the novelties. Even top hits en wax in this cate- gory have not been sheet music- stdiers. whereas such ballads as i f •# My Leve ’ and Toe Young’* have paid off in substantial ropy Mies, and that s where the big profit for publishers is found. Clirifr P.D. State’ : Oa Conrrifh Ti ture established name band* a hotel date primarily hrd»uo it had a wire, with the leader figuring that the publirity value of a chain -hrm casing is well worth while DECCA INTO JAP MKT. VIA TOKYO CO. DEAL Drcri Record* has moved Hkta Some of the m.t jor artb4« are ,#Ko |irr*vur j| the puh* to come tbiourh with big promotional out- ta** «*i» Hie tune* which tbev re- ford In Mime inviaorcs aitinta ji« turwme-down timo motional campaign isn’t guaran- teed me cp«. m ever *he con u web* have been happy to air the the Japane*e maiket. via a d*-ai |I AMI IV -L P T»aa la - fCHHtMHti p* p*M MH , remotes, which filled their xkeds with the Teiehlku Wetord (’« oi IfCW WH w* IH H ' w ithout programming cost* Audi- Tukvo. which will pre * and .tis tlf%L D J * If JOHNNIE RAY HITS BK COIN VU DISK CLICK For 3 Disk Fi Inn port a nee of • disrUrk In build ", i> tT r * r T ina an artiM a nilary aM ihratr* *«*»'• * r » '«• k*-« f«r • r*t,ork date tea i. Wa avidrnrrd te •' ,h * v ™"« •'< •" •“V' 1 Johnny Hav a *k»ro( hating via hi« m •h»ir o»n dlf. »huh ,« ntm hr- Okah atrhinga. Ob tha ba.lv of ^""‘■a iha raw a. rhr chain k. »» tha Mg noiw erratrd by -Cry ' ' h *’ lr tea — w ri al or par. and "Litllo White Ctood That Program, Thu. I hr di- thout programming n»*tv Audi- lonvo. wturn wm piesa ann i WKm D - J- if t tonally, they generally tel flOfV tribute the V: S. masters it* Nip- I WFt| KBDuOITI ll^USC tl50 a week from a hotel for the pon The deal follows nMnc* l*> AH IP* line costs, making 1 small profit several publishers to establish of- | (J[| tUCdtlOIPl jfflCS the operation bees In Japan as a result of the With line rharges increasing Popularity of U, S mtmif there In a major eduratinnni disk v#n- «n the operation bees rn Japan as a result of fiie bd . niierT and itZatr# ^^el* are less keen for a network du * lo American MMpntten ln-»p* lure a new outfit Enrichment Ma- ts aaam avtdwm rd hv remote If they rant get an outlet 1 I>e*pite the recent J*|».mt*Mr mryi loc . haa tied up with the ".T^hr.teg hU '« "«tr_o«n c,ly. «h..h kte W- WjaaS^Or r«,rrn.y ^ M #r „, w „„ in niTii uw h xny f w im n ix imm* ^ \ ■ •* coming the case as the rhain key* remittances from Japan are sit n beam their own commercial or par- 1 restricted due to I s. vocal instrumental n .gwiar retail a* well a* a« ademic Decca to change the p d. statu* of understood he'll get a New York do better by operating their o-and- combo, to a long term pact Group ( .), annr |, ‘l»ut Your Little root Might Out’* showcasing soon at New Yotk’s o's as local entities and the baton- pieviouxly etched on the lamdon Th# dl1ik project Iw being *pon- un a Rum Morgan disk, since the Go p a c a h ana nttery. ‘ wietders are doing a burn Ubrl. *ored bv a group of topflight edu- JuAa was in Bpier’s catalog. King hhhb— — — B WH ftr^ i^WMWHmHMBmmggwwgmwgBmjBggggggggg^ ratumal leaders, who sre it hecom* Records also released the tune aa j “ mg a valuable teaching adjunct. * p d. instrumental by pianlat Mur- 'll Martha Huddleston, bead of the Arnold under the title of ’ Var- * Iccn Age Bo«>k ( lub. is piloting •oviana.’’ but w ill give Spier billing 'he was series, which will drbut in Hie future. ■ , ;_■ on the market early next >ear. Mm-ury Rarorda had a .Imllar I AT TT C /X/XM I H.ndom Hou^ , ind(ha •«"«« •*« problam wtiti l.rrda Muuc on iu I S J||T NI K JIM I ihr -L,nd.niirk h«A. .lit partkrt- release of the oldie. Down In the >1 m lb#V^ • pate in the disk vale* via a ruvalty \ alley.** in a Patti Page version. | | ' •*HHmeir concert swing around the Continent . ' 1 . Avakian, who ia also Coi% Jan authority, is prepping release of a B'g Beiderbecke album as part of *he company’s "Golden Era" series «f reissues. •*W*aiaawBateotekteaiMte^^M*aw ■ t ♦ , . . . . .'•••*. • ' •’ . • ' ' ’ • Kcuy'i Own Combo Herb Kenfiy. former member of th « Ink Spots and brother of BiU Kr »*y. recently organised a vocal (umbo billed aa the Herb Kenny Quartet. Group will record an the indH P^tige Record label * " 46th Anniversary Number clorisf shortly Dsoal Mwrtisiat rate pmsil Special exploitation advantages '. . • • ’ . •* ’’ . * • . •,•*.' ■’'■'* ' • • • ' ... • * ■ '.* s J . ; f ■ ' i; - v .• •• ' , • Copy and space reservafio/is may ba tent to any Variety office NIW YOtC It IM W. 4Bfe IS. MOUYWOO# 38 $111 Yteso Si. CHIC ABO II $11 M. Hittepas A*o. LONBOM. W. C. t I SO. Mortb’i Etece M »• V • f * * » *lotk wa* 12 1 vc. . The regular AV dlv»d» nd on the pr» fer red stuck was al>« declared, able Jan. 1, l$53^ Td/JitA up, RCA Victor I me rilibllt d a new northeast territorial office, headquartered in Boston, wtth Rob- ert M Macrae to be manager. ef- fective Jan I Macrae la currently assistant regional manager in New York. At the same time. C M Odoruti. operating veepee of tbe Victor divt- ' ' 1 ■ ■ ■ Powerful impact of rountry tunes u ~ ^ | and artists on the pop music bis -Hi faints shearing Jtbto year Is continuing at full Om 5 GOG 000th Platter MrtngUl. wltli the bestseller lists iTrT! : aUR carrying a phenomenally high h “ percentage ef folk numkers. In re- OOOth ittok sale with his cur- such alfalfa Items as reieaaonf "Uanvaisme Me ,»d. Cold Heart Down Yen- ^ h f , 1 °* ** * “Slow Poke.” and Hey Good ,or lh * M» «*"• “ have broken mt* the hit has been averaging close to M.frM*o on each release^ Country cleffer Pee Wee King silver pUtter to mark the W|J| llkrlv ^ap the richest harvest **! *‘'*T *° "< royalties from the rountrv (rend ng by the diskerv at the Billy thu >rar *.ng hM m late 1950 and w* v °T^ r1 -J l * te **rly this year wtth the spertaru- f *» »UU- *• Y. Saturday Mh ;bf twmeaaee Waltt.’V which ho 1 r ' 11 wrote with Redd Stewart Current- I III £Vl/rC IAADDIC ! ly King has come up wtth another iin UTbJ iUKKD I hrvt seller In “Slow Pohe.” which ho m nieinv «a trim also waxed for RCA Victor though . RIGHTS TO V "*"* **£(• iw* tarty «• .1 for .ho puMIrotton rt W JP*.!*.' "***" « ' u *.»« v,^«, .< •<««, p» k .- , "taM Nlthrrf ,or HCA V,rt,,, h »* hW h* T Meiltn \tu*.r will h* 400 000 and is still going strong Jf oj 4 !* 1 ?! SL Till ^ Hre .Sdown of the barriers between ” MSI I It. . Md- la po|| and country Reid has .. been highlighted in this instsnro il*" disk jockeys with pop for- iii * S |lh JjLuhu hfi.orut ^ ho m4l,# **** hM ‘ n pl%l. next To T h e last dote of Its tour The 3.006-eeet bouse was scaled to a N M top. Unit was brought in under sgto of Bon Cowell, local promoter Some unit pulled 4.900 payees for 90J90 gross In the Toledo Scoreboard Compiled from Statistical Reports of Distribution Encompassing the Three Major Outlets Bbes Artirts Wiics Scape Vu Cfck m Pops MPCE Electiew Set Fer Dec. 11 Despite Samel as Published in the Current Issue W ith rhythm-and-blues artists steadily racking up hefty disk sales in the gr a s sr oo ts areas, record com- pany heads are bro a dening the s» ope of the rhb repertoire to in- clude etchings of pop tunes. Here- tofore. artist and repertoire to p pers rvchewvd pop hits in favor of tunas in the blues or folk category knt now, they claim, the widening mar- 11=—=-- WEEK ENDINC DEC. 1 ' • v •/ '# NOTE; The current comporsfire soles strength of the Art tots and Tunes Mated Hereunder to arrived of under o •fortsficol system compris in g each of the three major soles outlets enu- merated shore These findings a re correlated with dote from wider sources, which are rrr lustre with Vahikty The positions resulting from these findings denote the OVERALL IMPACT de- veloped from fhe ratio of points scored: two ways in the cose of talent < disks, coin machines i. and three ways in the case of tunes (disks, coin machines, sheet music!. ploy res' election, vkedded for Dec 11, will he held as originally planned despite protest of alleged tt was ruled that voting seed not sign hsllols a stos personally st un«oe TALENT Cold. Cold Heart Because of You Blue Velvet Sin Jealousy 1 Tony Bennett (Columbia) 3 Eddy Howard (Mercury) 3 Frankie Lame (Columbia) 1 Tony Martin (Victor) .... distribution barrage la the hinter- Mfuto of the south aad midwest, particularly. Ths rural disk jocks continually spin the rAb artists' platters and bars been a direct cause in their outdistancing the Pop stagers In popularity and solos. Koch pop tones which have clicked during the post few months in this market have been “Bocanos of You.'* waned by Tab on the ladle United label. “Bins Vel- vet.” etched by Julian Dash an Mercury, and ^nld. Cold Heart." a tandem Mercury pjstter with the )H«y, Good Looking (I Get Ideas /Domino (Cry ILittl* White Cloud Undscided Charmaine Slowpoke And So To Sleep Again Down Yonder taken up at the exec council meet. Meantime. Dtotoa submitted his resignation as union's public re- lations director. Post will be filled by Miller until after the election. DUton s slate includes Harry Wein- stein for veepee and Frank Abram- son for socreUry -treasurer Opposi- tion rsndidstrs are Miller for pret. Joe Santly for veepee and Charles 7 Johnnie Ray (Okeh) . . 4 Ames Bros - Lea Brown (Coral) , . Mantovani (London) . ... y . Pee Wee King (Victor) 14 Patti Page (Mercury) ...... f Del Wood (Tennessee) . . Is New Fresdi Verms Paris. Dec 4. * Jeiebel," which broke through in the U. S vis Frankie Lalae s cut foe Columbia Records, is devel- oping into a major hit in France with a new French lyric by poet- nitery entertainer Charles Aim- Vow Tune has already been etched by such major Gallic wax artist* as Edith Piaf . Let Cempagaons de la Chanson. Jacqueline Francois and others t Amavour Incidentally. Is under an exclusive management part1° Mias PUf. He to slated to play "itTrtowTn Canada and the U S. early next year while the chanteuso I makes a South American tour. TUNES as Disk-fix PUBLISHER . Algonquin Acuff-R . . Broadcast ... Southern , , . . . Leeds ...Ridgeway .... Hill-R Pickwick ... .Paxton last February. orlglmaDy taped souvenir for the diva, then l moled on limited partnership hi fa la legit) as a commercial s turn, to being released this wi on a long-play disk by the Fi veil Recital Co. nndw Urn i TUNE Sin Cold. Cold Heart...... Because of You ...... Down Yonder . . . ... . Undecided . . ..... . ... Slow Poke. ........... I Get Ideas Domino . . , * And So to Sleep Again Hall. N. Y. t program of that night but a picturo-otory pitfall n con- taining the ex-Met soprano's inter- nussioo farewell speech, ensuing Protests from her aficionados, vyvping of the singer at consort * 1951 a I a - ■ ■ j Get Big Break In ,S With record company mint* and repertory head* now striving for lu*h orrh hacking on their pop plat- ter*. longhair instrumentalist* are Increasingly moving in to the no# chairs at disk sessions Heretofore Inured to symphy and concert orrh work stitne of the longhair* are taking over the pop disk Acid to the tunc of $30,000 to $34,000 > ear- ly earnings Such a and r head* as Colum kia Records’ Much Miller and MG M s Harry Meyersun and Dirk > , . . Shapito-B Lev# Is Here to Rtay D-'Jtylva-BAH Meandertn Harms More More Msee .... Rt mick My Dream Christmas Mfe Once iv ' D’sney Painting Clouds With N»m*hlne— ♦’‘Painting Clouds" Wttmarfc Hudo’ph the Red-Nosed Reindeer , . . .• Si Nkholas Shrii* p Bints ■, . .. . . . . . . • UleHRdF Jit » No» Sin . A Vonquin ‘ fklntgtt''.. ■ tktdn * * aft l Is . . Solitaire Bmadcart l ndecided ......... Leeds 1 ; P ami IIx’a n \| arnho . . y, . ■. * « ........ Life White Christmas Berlin MUGCBY APAWIKB BAND 4 Wtrk’a. M. V. ’ This Greenwich Village spot is o' 4 ** **** * * dispensary still regularlv operating m New York With the current * imt. stand of Muggsy Spooler Nick* M ->d Lookin' . Acuff-R I Won t C nr Any Move United In the Coe! Of the Evening— ♦"Here Comes Groom” Burke- VH It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas ... Plymouth Just s M om ent Mere — *"My favorite Sp> Para m oun t Manhattan- Two Tickets to Broadw ay”. ■* ... Marks Never— ♦' "Golden Girl" Kobtena Oh How I Need You Joe ( oamic Old Soft Shoe. fLiaoiro B Out In the (. ot ,. . Bett^B^^ BMsypnBt * . .. I3kg$p ptae ff Uncle Mistletoe.'-.., . i ...... -i . .'.v* . . .. . . *.- T . . Broadway Winter Wonderland . BV'C World Ii Waiting For the Sunrise ............ . DeSylva-BAH t nimmncol. •Legit nsiwtl Paxton greatest exponents of the Dixieland idiom on the comet Another \ct Jam man. Darnell Howard, is «m clarinet, with a solid Brliivh m. strumentaliM. Ralph Hutchinson, on trombone Backing up is a clean-hitting rhythm trio ernnpru. mg Truck Parham bass. Barrett IVems. druma. and Floyd Bean, piano This combo's repertory covers alt the standard lam numbers from • High Society te "Muskrat Ram- ble.' all betted arroos with int ious drive. Hcrtu. Britixk Tulip*’ Bought ; For UA by Shapiro- B. Tulip* In Heather.* currently among the bestsellers In England, will he exploited in the V- $ by Shapiro- Bernstein Music Latter Arm bought out the U. $. rights from J. J. Robbins A Sons which nabbed the song in England last year before it clicked To* Songs Os TV Milton Carson cleffed the tune, with fie Ida Music publishing in England. St Lae Tooter’s I ISO Estate St. Louis. Dec A An estate of $11$ $42 was left by Sidney Hausman. St Louts mu- sician. under a document A led to the Si. Louis P r o bate Court tart week I ia usman. 54. died here Sept 22 Hi* widow and mother share ia the estate. £ And So to Sleep Again . . * •• ■ . * . i . Bee suae Of Y ou . . .. . . • • .*• . ... . * • . . •* . ♦ ■ (••Id C old HrtR • • * • *. .• i in 'f . • O p a t o ip • W9B&01 ■ • • la the Cool Cool Cool Of the Evening . . I’ve Got My Waahia’ To Do ♦ it • Not Ska , 1 ndecided . « . # r • v-; FIVE TOP STANDARDS ■ ganB^t gl$f . , Bmv Goodbye My Lady Love . . ; . . .. ... . . , , ...... Pretty Girl la Like a Melody ...... . , ... , ... . . St Louis Blues . . ^gfp$$2 LMteaft . . . . . Acuff-R Pickwick U Salic MAR BVII Marks Algonquin Leeds ^ • ' . • Marks Marks Beriin Handy Santly J SAG-SEG pledged ’’conscientious and honest • cooperation between us and the Four A’s branches comprising TV A to coordinate our efforts to obtain ilka bqifp possible bargaining agree- I meats fa hath lit e television and Alms'* Reply lo Resolnttea These steps were taken by the Aim guilds in reply to a resolution voted by the four A * Board Nov. 21. which called for a committer, including SAG anddRG repo, “for the purpose of effecting an equi- table agreement to form the basis for the introduction and passage of a new jurisdictional resolution covering television ” The Aim guilds refuse to bargain with a committee representing the live talent unions regarding the Aim jurisdiction granted them in their four A’s charters SAG declared that if the Four A's corrects the : jurisdictional setup to conform with recent NLRB decisions sep- arating live and Sim acting, the proper forum to discuaa actors’ ptoMcms would bo within the four j A's board Itself . cisions of NLRB, particularly last week's decision, place TVA in a very different position than when the four A's passed a resolution | ia April. 1050 vesting jurisdiction over both Alms and live television under one administration, namely TVA. That four A's resolution Is obsolete because the NLRB has de- rided that there are. in fact, two Aelds. live television on the one hand and Aim television on the other The resolution is no longer realistic and should be reconsid- ered by the four A's. Once that is done there is plenty of reason to believe that RAG and SEC will com# to an agreement with us and resume active participation ” Pickup Orcfcs ALWAYS ALWAYS Hnllif Music Inc tf* Bam. N~ Tort tf. N T Charging that the luttea of Not. 21 ”i Pour A s tbt NLRB derisions in the tele- vision cooes.” the Guilds quoted o hfthrrfo unpubllshrd port ton of • vtalcu rni of policy adopted by the statement of policy adopted bv the councils of Hhtety and Chorus Equity on OH. 25. I$S1. ft sold: “The plain fact ia that the do- ing to gamble on these makeshift group*, despite squawks from agencies. They 're willing, at time*, lo shell out top coin for a name bond, hut arc reticent about going over scale for the younger bonds which the agencies are trying to build. Some of the newly estab- lished orcha or* becoming on agen- cy headache with the Increasing number of ops beginning to pack- aging their own music. Many of the freelancing sfdemea are picking up lots of weekend work playing the same spots con- tinually with different name load- SLEIGH RIDE 1M% InwM l*STRUM(NTAUY AND VOCALLY ON ALL MAJOB lAtfl* MILLS MUSIC. IMC. ' are beginning to tffeir payees that they're seeing the same faces ov again under different bateneers. THAN YOU % 1 At V the MVftty and glwwrtrt imn ef the pool year hwil sift things toqgh enough to Tta Pan Alley. I rash of Juv«ill« cWIm la now breaking o^in the mutlr hex One tun#. "Snowflake* * just given topflight nan coverage by Dacca with a Guy Lamhurdo- Evelyn Knight pairing. Was written according to .the credit a by a nin e y ear-old Brooklyn girl. Marjorie Kuril Tuna recently won top honor* on the CBfl 'Unrig* For Bole* show Some atuale Ms aheptiee point out coin- cidentally that the youngster happen* to be niece of Jim Morehead. composer of ’Sentimental Me * The kid clefler also neither reads music nor Maya an htatfinnant. Lhmksrfla Music la p uh li a hln g (he tune On the Const meantime, a l#-year-old eleffer. Cvnthia Strother, topped a song-writing contest on Peter Potter's disk toe key show Tune "Bermuda * was picked up hy Artie Vat an do Coast rep for Happy Goday Musk firm, and llenrt Rene RCA Vidor artist* and repertory manager on the Coast, inked Cynthia and her Ifl-year-old slater. Kay. to a recording pact Their professional name* will he Cynthia and Kay. Bell earing for this Wank Capitol Record* Invades the musical fan mag field nest month. puV- Ung on new*«*t*nds the Capitol New* which it has been issuing monthly for aorne time a* a promotion gimmick Up In now. Cap has been printing 470 000 copies monthly and art ling ’em In disk dealers at two cent* per mm Retailers use the mag at a free plena of promotional literature Circulation has been climbing steadily an Capital Newt and a tsbuU'mn at the end of the year It expected to indicate t total loss of onli 410.00ft for the promotion Newsstand price of the mag Inti bc» n di icrminid yet. Bud Fist man. who edit* the stag In addi- tion to his other tub-thumping duties at the wasery. will continue tn handle R. Tommy Edward*. playing a return engagement recently at Copa In Pittsburgh, was offered aa on -t he -spot contract right after hi* opening for another week islet in the winter at double hi* salary but turned R down Edwards figured tn ride along on speculation because of hte growing popularity on M-G-M Records and take bis chances an being Worth much more when Copa wants him hock again Hi* second data there paid him more than twice bis original paycheck at same spot Oa rlier in the year w Tm Easy Churls Aal Tables, Says Gevehud lard's Prayer’ By Aaws h Straight Cal Versus Columbia Record* Is releasing a straight version of "The Lord s Prayer." recited by Freeman Gov den. Amos of radio's "Amos a* Andy " The prayer has been frv lured on the comedians* radio pro- gram for the post eight years around Christmas time Recitation la made an the disk Fdith Ptaf and I «e% Comp igmm* De La Chanson have turned out Canadas all-time b -»t»cllin« d^k on Columbia Record* with their etching of "l.es Trots (Torhes - Number adapted for the U. S market under the title of The Three Hells." has already gone over the 700.000 mark In Canada. Columbia issued the number both with French and English lyrics in the U S in Piaf versions but neither stirred activity in this reunti*. Currently, however cuts by Hammy Kayes arch ffl Columbia and June ValH for RCA Vidor have been rlimbtag steadily Local 47 prevy John T Coast American Federation of Mu* id Gnug can t seem to make up hi* mind whether there will or will not be a season of pop concert* under canvas this year In successive sen- ( tenroa. he reported that ‘ we couldn't afford to do that . . It's is the embryonic stage " Undent! mid the local's board of director* has okayed a scale of gift per perfor .nance on a live-day -a- week basis with one j 2* i -hour rehearsal period The average radio station has increased Us use of concert music to • 1 hours per week, according to Cad llaverlin. president of Broadcast < Music. Im . who addressed the 27th annual meeting af the National Miss Trix’s Disk Qix Opera Siaser Yeend Into Pop Duke With 4 Tunn Francos Yeend. soprano lead of the N. Y. City Opera Co. who also sang the s opr a no sfllo In Verdi • "Requiem" with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. It. Y , last week (St), to debuting in the Nearly 300 delegate* hoard Haverlin am procedures for the "Young Composers 1 position contest designed to encourage y< shout 1ft records to the hour Thai adds up so me thing like 229 records played each week. One Individual noire the numb played a tune In a unique t ran v Atlantic disking session. Jo Stafford and one of Britain's leading was vocalists. Teddy Johnson, ha* cut two sides which will be distributed both la the U. 8 and England hy Columbia Record*. Hi de s include aa American tuna. Thill's a Email Hotel." and a British number. "The Moment I Haw You." Disk was put to- gether by having Miss Stafford cut her parts In Hollywood on tape tent to England (or completion there by Johnson. . me the dee Jay who has the time to de an honest Job. You and I Edison cylinder in October. IHOH. Since you and A8CAP agree Helen was only Iff at time of deoth. the must have been barely 14 when she started recording career Al- though unusual, this to not un- precedented. since such former greet* as Billy Murray. Walter Sraalaa. Gladys Bice, Henry Burr formed; (2). aid the smaller sta- tions in selecting their music; *3». 1st the publisher know that his man made contact with the "Im- portant" disk jockeys la the Held; 4>. inflate the publisher's ego; tfti, get on the Vaughn Monroe show. Knowing the above facts, I would like Vaairrv to consider the fol- lowing plan ; ; Invite "Important" disk jockeys from el! parts of the country to forward a list of the 10 "most requested" tunes un his shew; if the shew Is not s reque s t shew. 1180's, end they did number of duets together for Victor and Zon- o-phone Mist Tria s Victor disk and her Edison cylinder of the Iff! hit. "The Bird an Nellie's Hat," were among tap hits af their day. She was one of few women who sang Harry Lauder songs I prefer her Zone putter ef "Stop Your Tickling, Jock" tn Victor by Lau- der She alee worked with Billy Murray to few gumhers. including Victor Herbert s "Whistle It." from A “NATURAL" FOR ALL RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS JUNE IN JANUARY Words and Music by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainqer FIVE TOP ALBUMS Rrml C M-G-M CM K B3 I Victor * 4 WM ANO t s i i Deere Dooco : • . Capitol > DL-#00S DA-OS i::; ccr-aac DA-47S .. 0 H CCN-JO for tho IMS Boy- July 22- Aug. 22. On The Way the Upbeat A Favorite American Goapei Singer Into Frolic weeks beg oa o tour o tw Mil n , ng orch port) • Club. Del inning Fru i whins cm h 1 one- oi ten Doc. 24 . . id by Gee roll 1 toy «1 head i in tb . Bii term! For two F» » . , tag out r south ty May Artists Corp. . . * B rroM Cor nor opens ot Cofo Society. N. Y , for four weeks beginning Doc. IS . . k Hey- idpoite 1. vatu NY- Doe. IB for two IIW Flame Alum Club opens on the south aide hero with Ttoy P ot t o and Aalto O’Doy featured . . . Poo Woo Moat 4/fcico at tho Zamibor. Denver. Dor 10 for four otonaao . . Jert V an t h rra rhirpa ot tho If l*! 1 • m 4JJ *o orrh both to Melo- aoo originally act ThursdojT • >•» . Bab frabji Brad Hunt s new second! trumpet replacing Pave Boehmor, wh o has jojrjjto^k AkjMM^. . A1 ro. is r ku# CIMwl arranger for the Lorry FoMm At. which just opened 0 bm run St Frank Dallry’a IMfi mths held over at Bill Green s through Doc fg V *R*-gt t Boos* combo into the Hear nitory. tho Show Be at .* r , .. aa o 4 MARIE ADiSTE FIDElfS (O Com*, AH Y* Faithful) IT CAM! UPON THE MIDNIGHT CUAR (ChriOmat Hymn) I I * 1 •ScM (ptwMo) IP IICW MSI iMA Jlnp 1 1 1 1 Marts MiHrr replaced Gloria Craig m chirper with the Boy Aa- •■1 M ■ . . Bobo BSiiiglia. LI M FO« Si oj : ' 1 1 < V * T 1 ' 1 1 along with tho Cs opo and OMvette Joe Ri "W* m view- J "f & .a ' ' 1 1 I ■■ . «jg UTM a -i. ■ gj IS tire > ' ) 1 fUBIfll trl \ 1555 ?* \ Americn s Fastest i ■ bfcllira R?< riel Smith, Dtefc Dim aad Dolly D»»> Mi form the nucleus of sn es- cellent corns dy unit, with Jen Tal- bot pmvuiin* a healthy anist Moat of the other performers haven't the authority aa4 bearing De Marloe . Crnnzonerx a NeU Ion, Don DeUatrv, Boot s McKenna Viola handlA drawn bora eat It up la glib, with late of poise. ufctf and narrate* r%Cw and Yiddi*h. year chart with the U *- /m 1 * r< i T.i w . 1 1 1 If * 'U Hob Ginks d al, oa Show Biz Pm! to Vaade Bookers Merrio Agry. U Ap Ninka FpB-Pajr file to Hare Ads pta>fd the tetri lory After a brief preliminary lap. the Se nae * •ttorneyt tell one. In the flirt piece they pet Mime of the arte eat el their heir for a time. It alee means that the topliner can take more money out of a h o u se b ecau s e of a profit so the park age. Gimmick la he i a f worke d es- pecially on aaaei l e* P ■ Walter Bru*n Aw> ICS jjdw OutoTl ae ck The Nation's moist DEFINITELY LANGS SIBYL t ' [jT •id 1 VARIETY BILLS 1 0 i \ A tn ' T ♦ " # ; in the Old • WM nostalgic (tnlrMl* MU done • Unc to Billie Haves and IU Goitre. Ml« IUjtm, tiny. ecci of those mi# with Richard comedienne. kicks out for an amus- ing Chart o e to a -hoofing travesty She has a promising sparkle that might expand in skits written in alia awkward as Griswold milks far Haiti M 1 1 more original vela Ooltra. a Jun- added vocka and stagehands fumble tor edition of James Cagney in sp- to Hear his elaborate tigging peamnee. shows a lot of agility aa The Coetello Twins, a pair of well aa ve r ve In variety of steps Smart eat eyeful among the f enunee la Daria Schmitt, a Mond e cutle with beautiful underpin- nings and ability la nee them gr a « a fully In aomethlng tagged *Ut*iMlit S n owbound." " H> rang to her by Bill C onion, whose um tuoui baritone helps the cliche- fiddled lyrics He else deee they in “Swell, Wasn't It" opposite Eilat Rhodes, attractive rhanteuae who takes the flivoleua ditties toe seriously. Met does well Unit revu e ; could - use mere hendaeme bl end e lookers, sp ark prog* er Kamarevas elaborate “Oriental Fantasy’’ about midway through show with some trim acro- and timing art LAS T1 •1 * I 4 j "Levs For Sale." doesn't re me arrow tee effectively She dees much better with a lighter time. The Tree hit With Men." and in nice style with "Men Tf *3 y+ m J- W tea. If only far self The Felli King aggregation data a standout ha. grounding job. while the Santiago Lopes combo --- *v«d-« the Intin mu.ic la their Oaks. Cal.. Nov 17 little fello# of Clean parlor comedy occ as ion Austrian 1*^7 ** slipped Into this Metre la * ‘ the valley . but Its gat to be seed la pass muster wttk this clientele. Such aa act m Dick Buckley’s can aaaltfy. holding tagrt her the show Amt Charley 1M has laid out Hit Amos *0’ Andy turn, la tieh three men and a gal from Mack lace for a to the gg| In Mi .TT tit tn o 4 Vld-P oc art Mart M Harper. I vho la iiaa Coast Attonay for | ACVA; Hen ry Taylor aai Ray Bof- him. Ulo «i ■4# ora Oo tbo In Rial show. Bob Ciroeby, if iy OVtflOMI Ml t r< oral Mi|ht . pretty mlaa looba ■mro UbB col- *ST m i *" r WT i 1 1 1 11 . ^ ^ " O ' M ' 1 E ■ . m 1, 'W7"TL r r esti—m Let QiiLegit Do Weekead Tit fir ‘Bbales’ Oa Film Material Qaricatioa "Fourpoaier '' Jan 4k Harlai play 'tarring Jr mo tea Tandy and Hunt i'ronya. may binge an a clarifica- tion of liar right* In knm d the malarial nand in Stanley Kramer a recant I ) produced film edition. Alan, them la mine queMion of how the Playwrights Cn. oanla In finance the aecond company, aa well aa the matter of obtaining auttahte alar* for a lour. Situation retarding the kgal status of material In the picture version k complex. However, do Nartog and the Playwrights hope to resolve the matter amicably. and figure a mutually — tl«factorv ar- rangement ran he made Involving the alary material in question and the relearn date of the picture. There 'a no talk of kgal action nr pro— u re for more money from Kramer fur the plot material In- volved Whole matter of the rtghta goea hmll to IM7, when Hrltlah film producer .Sydney Box paid sporomi- mate!) IIVQOO for the de Hartog play, at that time nut yet pro- duced About three veara later, •rltlah indie producer Irving Allen acquired the a creen rtghta from Rux for around the —me price. When Ma tentgUve deal for an Rasa Tafia#’ Stii Gets lied Armstrong s toat h Tal Jsey’; AM Can revival la that Anthony Brady Far- rell. who la Invoking $10 000 k- •Idea putting up the estimated $30000 for the ho o d s la re p o rt ed ly covered on the latter outlay hy prod u cer Juk Sty nr ‘a pledge of hit r ompaacr royalties from ARCAP m security Farrel ta un- derstood getting 11% of the show for the double investment Aa of forty this week. Sty no wan trying to rat— a reported $90000 additional financing for the show. aa toatan of the Ptaywrtghta Co. production of M Fourpoator.** will •witch to IPI of tho pan after tho eighth week an Broadway In addition, they II get one-third ef the producer** sham of (he show's pvefM* including the rvturna from the contefhplated sham of the show** profits, including the re- turn* from the contemplated read company and all m h m d l e ry rtghta. Ogering la currently netting Rvelya Keyes and Hubert I 'restun. fell through, he sold Hie ifiji ta Kramer at a small profit. Included in the deal with Kramer was a film treatment prepared for Atkn, ha«ed on the published teat of the play hut including a new •cone from (he London legit pro- i Continued un page Til ing will he started on 'Wish You Were Here.” the musical version of Arthur Keber's play. "Having Wonderful Time,” for which Kuber and Logan have done the adapta- tion and Harold Borne haa written the tonga Logan will direct the Iceland Hayward production with Jo Mklainer the probable choice Darkness Touring Dates Rend Dw to Ctoto; OM-tithtors ef the show a better chance to re- cover their investment. A* out lined In Inst week* Vaaicnr. the Jan de Hartog play will probably be out af the red after sixond-o- half weeks, ar by the end of the current week. The stars, husband and wife In private life aa well as la tho play, toured tho atrawhat circuit in tho piece last Bummer summer after a tryout tour. j Scheduled touring mute fkr After attending the opening of "Darhne— at Noon. following ita •South Partin l Tib far New Year’s Etc C1»»v«go Dec. 4. At present only four iheatrrs are advertising New Year’s Eve prices, which conform to last year’s pat- tern Only change b the hiking of ’South Pacific” prices from $S lo $fi. management had previously said that the nunucal would com tinue the —me prices. ’Moon is Blue” goes from $4 4fi to it and "Season In the Sun” is advertising exploitation advantage* f Europe* Festivals Wad AT. BaDd For Lush 20 Week. 225G Trek AtTorouto Arena B ^ T+Ib I ^ If 2* j 1 Tt iTTi T i . •» 1 I Tr" w V ^ 1 ■ ^^0 I ■ ■ % i rr^ * Uimlfilf Mum that hit coats for the 12 «t«ks he U have the boon hotter. Top of $3 30 hurt been $$ In other places.! Tab# troupe — Incliadlac fuaranlm. was a little over $31 000 each WfefH ft §H| Btffc ftftttftftt 1 ti unsjx>i i -ur an run snouui in- volve the! Festival with a $13,000 Tired Three-Sheets Lid hue How; Coondi of Lhing Theatre Campaign wRh Alkie Mwton of tho Festival Bftllct of h|t*i4, la due In If. Y. May «Wed) by plana, la discuss the Aral U. %. Iwtr of the troupe. for 1002-53. Dnlin. who danced In tba Hr nUay lefHer ’Seven Live- ly Aria** aa well aa with several U 8. ballet troupes, was called oa far a rare iist r utcy while the Festival Ballet was touring northern Eaglaod recently. During an appearance at the Bnaplre. Sunderland, with Mi«s Martova abedded to dance "The D>ing Swan " the bal- lerina turned an ankle There * aa no ballerina available to replace, w hereupon Dolln him- self went on In the role, mi his toes 'as only femme dancers do*, in the iiaadril short - skirted tutu. etc. Snipe Sleuth 0.0’s Elect on Hob \ Pittsburgh. Dec 4 [ Future of the Counrll of the Living Theatres shot la the arm to preserve legit on the ruad will depend a lot on results of t h o whirlwind, one-week suborripiinn campaign which opened here \es- terday 1» Under direction of Ralph l.yeett. who ha* hern in town omonkdng n ea r ly — l*o Jack Idf «nl 4 Dssfker Is Reams After 12 Years Oycas A|tia as USO Cestre When London ortor Jock Mel ford arrives In New York nest week with the Olivier- Leigh pro- ductions of the two “Cleopatraa.” ho will moot his octreaa-daughter Jill Me If or d for the Aral time in 12 years. She loft England during the 1040 blits, when the was eight. Washington. Dec 4. The old Belaaco Theatre on laf«>rtfe Square reopen* this week aa a USO centre* fur men tn the armed torres. thus plsyinr a return engagement of a role It Ailed dur- ing World War II. Centre was ded- icated last week, but construction waa not fully completed then Place wilt p rOvida enfeHatwment snack bar. * turners, reading lounge etc Couple of years ac». attempts were saada to convert the building then being used as a warehouse for old Treasury Dept Ales, into a legit theatre. However nothing came of this because the Govern mrnt refused the long lease re- quired before anyone would spend the WUMNMi for conversion and t.ommitlees for | months, around ?(ltl (MB and smmm are »iriu.’t:u *«>» mg from door to door w»thin a radius of 7J miles of Pittsburgh to sell block ticke ts to the thu-c re- maining plays on the T h t* * t i e Guild- American Hoc let y series. Hose Tattoo - I* Hi... and Member of the Wedding “ H.g luncheon at the .Willi >n Penn Hotel, sparked by tin* ap- C« .yfttf of Sai..t! Chun II.. Wal- ter Abel, Alfred Drake. I Jiwf »*nre langner. Warren Caro > and tier- aid Goode, teed off the drive and several hundred people. represent- ing communities ail over the tri- stale area, attended to: hear the pep talks. At present Nison «ub*s ribera number only a tittle over 2 MM tioal K lo get Ave tune* that litany, or aruund 85* » of. the rapacity of the Nixon Two of the Ave Guild- ATS shows have already played here. “A u t u m n Garden * and "Darkness at Noon *V;. [ Nest rtty that will get the same treatment Is Cleveland then (’a turn luis and Cincinnati, and per- haps Ptiiladelphui before the year’s over If ram paigns come up lo es- pecial tons. that’ll give producers at least Ave consecutive cities they ran count op for a siirahle profit In IM2-U If subscription drives are as successful as anticipated. Council of Living Theatre plans cards out Conservatively, 03 000 waa spent m print and post this paper What la H worth" A good brisk walk around the theatre section reveals little qf the since. Aral going to school and then becoming $. showgirl and recently aa actress. She currently has a bit port in "Saint Joan Peter Davis, business manager of the Theatre Guild and Mis* Mel ford’s faster father, has known her real father since 1824. when they ap p eared In London together in *Juat Married"' In which Davis’ late wife, Dorothy Mortimer played the lead. Mias Melford plans to stay In the U. 8. permanently and will soon taka out Arst citisenshtp By LA.’ Nears Preen After Tkree Years’ Try, 173G Stack Fhaachf Bows. An automobile tw moat of the city does si paper visible, but the i anyone sdna A, and tkoo are in fast Moving outoa i Marecly rend the doting. The three-sheets are | typical snipe locations: tl Hollywood. Dee 4. Parting last-minute hitches. ‘ My L A ~ a topical revue about Uw Angeles, makes its bow Friday *7> at the 1.708 aoM Forum Theatre, after a three-year history high- lighted by the public sale of si orb to raise 1173.000 for the financing Show, boasts It has 704 hackers, al- * Bell, Book and Candle.” .Shep- ard Traube’s touring production starring Roaaltnd Russell and 'Den- nis Price, will be a Theatre Gulld- Amertran Theatre Society subscrip- tion offering In a number of cities The John van Druten comedy, cur- rently in rehearsal under the author s direction, opens Dec 21 they can hardly lure has been the subject of con- siderable speculation In the trade for months, although comparatively little is known of the inner work- ings of the corporation, which num- bers few showbti people on its lists Final production cost b> curtain time probably will be clone to $1 AS. 000 (including bonds*, a recant postponement of the pre- miere from Nov. 28 to Dee 7 hav- ing coat an estimated $12,000 H ou s e is scaled at a $4 20 top and can hit $35,550 at absolute capac- ity. Operating cost is estimated to at the Playheuae. Wilmington It then plays a throe-week stand starting Dec 2S at the Forrest. Phil ly^ playing an extra matinee to make up for the dark Monday night. Christmas Eve Following Philiy. the show Is booked lor the week of Jon 14 at the Nison Pitts- burgh; week of Jon 21 at the more than 100 other cities where there are legit fori lit lev Pittsburgh was picked as the teal spot because legit has hern on the decline here for the last levr years, and Gabs Rubin and his as- sociates. who saved the theatre lo- cally when they took over old S«*n- a! or. • Aim site, and converted It at • coot of $250,000 when the old Nixon was tom down, have been getting little help frtun the out- side Council Agurrd Rubin • faith •Continued on page 701 than pleasing it. Another common technique Is for oil four attrac- tions to bo posted on one building side, this cresting s fantastic and unsightly array of as many as 20 < 75 , OM Mpt Sat F« Requiem,’ Straight Play Sal U New Ysrk Data; Asb-Trsst Cue Pesdn The production. using the original George Jenkins setting, is < apiuiurd at $25,000 and will prob- ably cost about $15,000 It will be able ' to break eves at around $10,000 moving and $14,500 stand- ing still. Beckon of the venture include producer-theatre owner Anthony Brady Farrell. $2,000; souvenir program agent Al Green- stone. $2,000; Milton Eraoti. man- ager of the Hanna. Cleveland. *2oO0 producer manager Eddie Rich. $2 OtK) Alas. John G. Cello, owner of the American. St. Louis $1,000; Mrs. Ronald Cook, wife of the co-star of Moon la Blue.- $1,000. hond- Ayers production of William Fau«k ner’s dramatisation of his current best-seller. "Requiem for a Nun.” to b udg e ted at 175.000. < and a pro- «>*ipn for a 20*** overcall >. with an estimated operating nut of $18,- Motion by seven New York dailies to compel the Shuberts to Ale separate statements of claim f gainst them In connection with the pmdmg anti- trust suit In N Y. Federal Court waa denied last week by Judge Sidney Sugerman la alving the p’ea. the court uated that it hod •‘considered only the complaint in the suit and gave no attention to any affidavit of the plaintiffs- It was ruled that the complaint “meets the test in es- sence. slates facts and gives fair notice uf a basis of action * The Shubert suit. Aled last Au- gust. nominally brought in behalf of various Broadway theatres they operate charge* conspiracy and combination by the publishers of. the N Y. Times Herald Tribune News Journal- American Mirror "and Post- * World- Telegram A Sun was anporently omitted through oversight I. It seek* to fore# the sheets to soil ad soece to the the- atres. which would enable the Shuberts to take advantage of vol- ume diarounta on the increased to- tal lineage. Under the listing newspaper practice ads are sold only to the producers of individ- ual diows. . Meanwhile, the governments anti-trust suit against the Shuberts and the United booking Office is still pending Asked about a ru- mor in Broadway circles that the case would not be pushed, a Dept, of Justice official said yesterday. “If you want to make some money, take a few bets on that We re go- ing ahead with the prosecution These cases take time but we have lots of that “Just' remember the Govern- ment brings verv few aatMrust suits and R practical 'v never loaes •the play waa written for the totter) will have the leads in the show, which Albert Marre will stage. According to an unuaually spec! Ac prospectus sent lo poten- tial backers, the $75.00$ production coat will include a $2,000 prellnri- nary too for the director, $10,000 sides champagne end food sent over from Sardi s, the actress gave hand- some p r ese nts ; which she had pur- chased herself and which were en- graved with initials hi most in- nances, lo everyone associated with the show. No reporters or other outsiders were invited, and there waa no publicity Miss Rog- syndicate. $1,000; Gabr Rubin, manager of the Nixon. Pittsburgh. $1,000; Troube himself. $1,000; Mrs Joseph Fields, wife of the playwright. $500; I S V Patce- vitrh. Condo Nast publisher. $500. $1 $00 for sUgamanager and as- sistant. $1150 for stage crew. $1.- HO for general manager. $500 rent and house crew 02.000 crew ex- pense for setting up. and 0500 social security ). $5 500 advance publicity and advertising 08.480 for such miscellaneous items aa railroading ( for the tryout), haul- lug, office f it>f n$p imuiriiif# toga!, etc., and $10,540 for union bonds, plus $12,000 to cover pooM- ble tryout lass. The estimated operating budget monk's supplied before the corpo- ration actually got under way. He has since transferred large blocks of this stock to private individuals. Condi Cbrterd Ts Perfsmer ,w: Albany. Dec 4 The ro ordinal ing Council for Negro Performers. Inc . recently chartered aa a nonprofit corpora tion. numbers among its directors William C. Handy. J. Rosamond Johnson. Noble Susie. Lester Wal- ton. Edith Wilson Marrhend Mac Reynolds. M. Edward Walters. Frederick O’Neal. Alberta Pry me and Reset ta Le Notre, all of NeW York. Council baa been incorporated lo promote the Negro set or and actress. , . . to counsel and ce» Old I note the artists towards a more favorable and amicable under stand mg in every branch of the theatre held.’* The Council will “draw no de- nominational or racial lines. - Group will also “creole and de- velop a better understanding be- tween the laity and people sfMiat ed with the theatre.’ Prey Ose-Night Try Mb For Broadway Operetta “Happy land.** a new operetta by Includes $4,400 cast salaries. 91 ooo *’ •fehaads. $100 for “boxefftce $1-200 author royalty • at Dm standard minimum of $. 7‘* •"i 10®$). $150 director royalty 1 J y ood $75. designer royalty far advertising and •UA2.75 for sundries (office ex- P***. League of N Y. Theatres Oues. accounting, rentals, etc. > . The ««tal company operating nut is esti- mated at 00 607.75. Tho prospectus states that the production intends to hook hrto g theatre with a *25 000-027 ,000 capacity, and It •'timates that at a $15,000 grans * Bd *he customary 70 30 sharing jcrwMy tho operating p rsO t should Gloria C.O.D. era! years to knock off t**e production -dlslrtbutlna setup hW we did It. Don't be impatient we ll win this one. too.” Tai-Sf Mr tpm C& Gtb Obr t» D* 0»e Skn ularly alttr and effectively the playing o I 1 MM fll the MM malic perform* actually Cant of UCLA ror and bravado r i . Or i TOLLS’ SOCK *50,800 par the ini half. but picked up la midweek Mid *u aellout at all but tie m al it d shows at the weekend Considering that It waa the ini week ef the p w Chrienn pened. trade waa generally above expect* «7th wk> *C-$ 4ft>-f4 I .043, $32 000* 'C finger Roger**, Almost $14 900 • previous Week. $30.000 •.; rlt«*ed Saturday night < 1 * after 94 per- •Sd wk» MC-47 JO I.MI; $44.0001 James Igtai) Virtually $44040 with party rgnuwlsstows deducted CUT 10G.HO Saturday per form* nee* with 2f*> odd refund* at one and loos than 94 at Ilia other for $1,140 returned $17040 tp note ns weak, $ "CaR Ha Hahn." KKnh wk> tHC-$7 40. 1.4 •47) •Ethel Merman* Me H4X) pfMou* week $49 » "Dan 3mm Jo MeR." • tat wk) • CD-04. 10. 1 643 LOW JI2.700 nr OX. STANZA WS 7 .N 0 nbStUi Fa HUN Cold J20.2N, SC. 1*' $17,2N, *. Ti. 23 C.M; lurmin > OSan.ir ^ A ' A . SL* I [rose at ttigmiy una* 944; at randy virtually said < the bal once of the engage an •Tak wk) tC intnuy Venn -44 bo 1037 b w t oros . $34,371 Sother a. Robert ( ta im itkfMi ' qip nunf 4 l o 1 tm « |>i r\ i theatre Dart! r bookir I**! ^ ‘ ” 5 ' ‘ ^ L 8 i \ 1 i j * t ' 1JH " ■e V v.fc» s»r, iw.ui I, k, mi Play Oat of Tom Officers, Sets 5 • pair of Nubian* Scripting • rtnMned effort of Kaufman and Mian MacGrath *hia wifei, la alan ar * combination of * parti* and vacuum taller applies especially to rioting scene of ad turn, with curtain coming down on an omelette laid by an Inno c uous punchline Approach to story tine Is original and ran be nursed Into marked acceptance Writing im- presses as mart than simply a string ef gags Technical twists figure' impor- tantly with revolving scenery, a series of upstage drags and saw* intricate lighting merging for good visual effects Costume require- ments. in wide variety, have been met successfully la a colorful dis- play. ’•fancy** is the baptismal effort of the new producing team sf Chandler Cowles and Hen Segal They've given It consummate pres- entation talent-wise and technical- ly as* well. Bone. in the arms of direct.* playing a playwright. iMkc* the aaxt pass at rtrta* She flop* for fanattc. capably played rr Kern* He Is )n despite the seamy character* Me and life go on eternally bnpefu Kehlmann* direction and writ- Ing by him and two collaborator Is on the brilliant side Perform, ances with a couple of exceptions are excellent. ‘ Reiaen |gg|~ could easily be converted into a V S setting with equal impact or Into a strong pic script It it in for a run hen. fsra Why H was thought that this American farce would be a success in London although jt h,«t> . rri k , Louise Howard. Pa- tricia Lallan and Simone Silva, tho leading members of the coot, were capable and worthy of something very much better Mgro. Locale la the N Y. home of a successful business man not long home from the wars His wartime buddy calling one night has ex- tended his visit over a year He Is a workshy likable youngs! «r who haa become the adored com- panion of the 11-year-old daugh- ter. but subtly and Insidiously has caused a marital breach On hear- ing from another close friend that her guest haa an unsavory early record of mental unbalance and perversion, the wife asks him to leave This brings a bewildered After Ma cleanup on A new entrant in the concert field here will make Hi debut in the I942-S3 season This is the New Orleans Opera Guild, an afftl- llate of the Metropolitan Opera In New Yerh. which haa mainly been occupied in fit past with opera, j The new season will ace the Guild taking over the operatioo of formant One la led to expect 'hat the un- wanted visitor may repeat a sui- cide attempt, but he departs with philosophic dignity aaf the home settles down once more to recap- ture Hs prewar harmony, with a About gtPt of the legit produced in this prewar fountainhead of Eu- ropean drama la either beatup fa- miliars of Molnar, Shaw, Wilder and such like, or else dusty dan- sirs from Goethe. Schiller, and Grillparser to Hofmannsthal. Hor- vath and Klelat. Moat theatre di- rectors here select their plays from the standpoint of a hat they think their patrons ought to see; not what might entertain them A safe enough premise from behind the shelter of lug state subsidies and tiny wage scales for artiste. Thus it Is a sped see a modem wittily pointed satire on the morals of right now- in good fashion. Walter Matthau’a Interpretation sf Hey bore reaches solid dirk proportions that should bring him considerable favorable comment He’s s comedy natural t oiordionne Margaret Hamilton haa a field with hi aarre roe turn** and witty lines, which she knows bow to handle Glenn Lan- gan is appropriately stuffed shirt- mil aa Amanda's romantic brush- off. and Ruth MrDevitt capitalises heavily as an art committee mem- ber Kr\ nolds Evans gives an ef- ficient performance as a pompous judge, end Richard Purdy is a sinking study in dritbci <«iu>n as a character from tho' world beyond Vera fuller Mellish Is completely nine events Seven ef I uons already have been while Roger Liveeey is . : sincere and convincing as the Mindly trusting husband Denholm Elliott handles the role of the neurotic house gueftt sensitively. Ruth Denning, as an Intimate friend, and Kenneth Hyde, as her mud Ringing husband, have the bulft of the crisply pungent dialog between them and make every point effectively Janette Scott a moppet from the screen, settles naturally and charmingly Into her "first stage part Roy Rich direct « the piece with his usual deft touch. Clem. with Sir Thomas Beec h am toe mg; Robert Shaw Chorale; Pons, a Gershwin memorial Id. sharply- lay in a Vi- la go after people un acquit with legit, as well as those wh the past several years haven't newed their subscriptions At lime. Pittsburgh hod more double Ma present number of son tirkrt -holders pianut. as soloist; James Melton Yehudi Mcnuhia. and Ruoolf Serbia. Of the remaining present at lens, one is to be a major ballet com- pany for the other, negotiations are said to be in progress with a European musical organisation The three authors of this Igfil Rei- gen have used the Sehnitxler form of circular bed bopping merely aa a Jumping off point for their tale of streetwalker, politician, society Cleveland committee of the Guild brought in Margaret Web- ster, Alfred Drake. Walter Abel and Arthur Schwartz aa guest* speakers at a Hotel Carter lunch eon today iTuaa > to kirk off the local subscript Inn csmpalgw of the Guild. American Theatre Society and Council of the Living Theatre Drive here is being co-ordinated by Milton Krantx. manager of the thing Reigen * Jumps off with a bistro won* between co-author Helmut Qualtinger as a thickheaded drunk- en wrestler an< a neighborhood biowser he wmififii from gram- mar school day. Enter Ilka Wta- rit*rh. local beauty < who has been seen In some 0. I pix» aa society dome with a yen to sec what a roaster ran do ia the amoo.’ dr- KJnant. The lady haa a wealthy **• m* Smalltown life continues !• form the background of new Ab- bey plays, but the settings ar* mov- ing out of bars and farm kitchens Into the homes of higher Income groups. Seanms B\ rue's piece is set la the living room of i small* Eqnty Linry Sksw right •• this ntra material, but which la undmluad la have been u«ed In the new l\ completed Aim edit i»n ti«mng lei VUmaun and Ulti Palmer Although the legal aspect of the matter l« admittedly moot, the IMsywrlghts and de Haring hope that rather than proceed with dis- puted material lb the picture, Kramer mill agree to an arrange- ment Involving delay of the pic- ture for about IS to 18 month*, plu* permission for limited ttae of arenea from the play on radio and television for exploitation pur- poses. Aa it te. any radio or TV u*e it out oi the que*ltnn a* tb*»*e righla were included in the origi- nal tale to Boa and now belong to Kramer The Plo> wright* and Leah Solis- bury. agent for de Hartog. who haa returned to hi* home in Knrope. hove the idea that some of Hie material rum the current Broadway prod -' ion *of the play might he useful in the *ereen edi- tion They perttcolartv point B the revised ending, which ia gen- erally regarded aa mperiur In the original London version or the partly changed edition tried out hy Miaa Tandy and Crunyn in straw- hata last summer Fort that the ” Four poster ' picture hasn’t been previewed yet anJ that a Anal print ia re ported l v not even ready, would enable Kramer to do retakes using the latest revision*, it a be- Zurtrh. Nov 27 tricta. t>p»ml ef With Albert t'aoiu** * Misunder- standing.’* the Klnne* Theatre haa for the Arst time \cntured into the Arid ef modern wmtioverstol drama pnrtlenlarh apt for this type of ; SMMril»ts*-d eaprrimentol legit house Flay »% an existential- MW study down to the laid tome nuenre, with no hopr or relief Appeal appears limited due to its Mm helpful te the political ran didale, but ef dubious value to the legitimate theatre And. ef course. In all big cities today sniping »a actually prahibiled by law. and many snipes are ar- ranged only hy distribution of countless ‘ free" tickets. The best stands., thane available to politi- cians. often on state or federal property, are strictly verboten to •how paper Sometime* an ever ambitious b.iipoglgy really goes to town, aa an did recent t> m Boston, papering the community, only to be papered himself, and likewise the attraction With the legal stuff of law suits. One Boston landowner sued for $7.50$; another utility firm went to the law, and the bill poster and helper spot days scrubb i ng a block of fence with odd and stool wool. i On top of thia Is the ultimate dNdiM- who ever paid ML08 for a ticket to a show because he hap- pened to see a smear of printed matter in the side ef a broken 8400 to IAimj will buy a Arst -class A I mailing In any dty. Firms specialising in thia can provide the lists, if suitable lists are not eb- a mother come group, but there Is no income for Edward Go l den In Aoancial trouble, not entirely ef h»a own making, be seeks a not unfamiliar way out hy playing the horses and relieving his feelings with e w hisky bottle Innocent by- stander is his ftemi-iavalid sister who la engaged to an adopted brother, e high-minded *oung man and also an attorney Hmfiaag • way opt. Golden sno bs to hop votes te secure e bn al appointment with con s e q uent Involvement with a spending the mghl there tlupo*ing of the corpses in the river after taking their r«uo One day. their ■on and brother return* from abroad after 2D years’ aWsrr, os through art. muofe, md allied groups. For $500 a Arst -cl ass mailing to 15 000 parsons eon he mode using the throe co a t stamp or 25000 if the slower two-cent stamp is used, and wtth the penny postcard, the attraction could at least he brought to the attention of twice that many pcopla*': by the two women He plana te reveal hia identity the nest morn a l»ui la poisoned that same t. When the two women dis- cover whom they have murdered, they both commit *uirtde By this. Camus wool* to express the opinion that life is mithmg but a series of mi-understanding* such as this, and that nobody is msslar of hia own fete However, he fall* to convince, due to the rather far- fetched theme which, though dra- matically well-built, at times re- minds one of Grsod Guignof Director Lukas Ammann *uc- c es s f ully creates the s om br e mood and tewae atmosphere without which this play would he unbear- able Good performances aw turned in hy all Ave players, but chief credit is due to Alice larh radio «i(th» Br^ka Harm roRUi.ua undar an vaude team. The Four Golden - r .i uin#rviiioa of >i»ic< This document wa ferred to Film Bool Captain de Courccy tempted suicide of his ex-wife* J oyce Matthews, urns similar to a sequence la the novel* i »hu h he certainly had not Olympic swimming champ has giv- called ”A dream they’d rather watch thaa | L - , - x „ . this, aad they rua aa agala. | and adapt This time he Is really wrought color, aad part of the they 'd buy i i m MO finding Um mww rial 1 ; world Ih.lr .ug. Tho «row r f to either NPA Is po , talent hp or facturers Is the Crosier Dli vtagrd la n. Y kneed by the ooe- p rod action which oioa of Avce Carp, recently, to herald tell H i love. W- 1 p tf bat scBplrod a factory In whila aha twirls gently around him | planned to turn ant though, the can hemjM^de^iM^aajriUt enta with drtis far the pal- lor 1. in: by the addition of out at least three | self appointed critics. The fact re* could b« Carmel Myers to be equally as good ss plain Mw Whila the NPA Uon of equipment color TV. whsfhsr with a gala at % dough, la $1 hills which ths prise » was cached la a mammoth refr iterator Croo- « T> It • , proe m Its new lines to dealers or the* around the country. » order Show his folk are also being i f wv » the tube, hut that the to put it in a sat ss that It Is all okay supposed to be love, now. Is the time wh and a public relations adjunct aa well aa a video property. He’s Tmt Into ths family,” as ra ; n option deal with A Be tar Winehell. Public relations value of the cult opei the fact This stems from almost iavartabiy indent theatre op rids. I She recently i marrie d At - * ^ - - atlas chief. U. 75 MNM ts figured at $325 000 plus another $25,000 for production expenses. Thus, a total of perhaps flee Inser- turns la a 12-e*wth period would mesa an outlay $1,730,000. rep- resenting the most sashitious proj- ect of the kind ever undertaken by OBITUARIES Morfc in Lite Mat N. Y Mr and Mrs. Peter Ennri. ton. Paris, recently Mother is \ irfinia Peters, of the Peters Sisley trio Mr and Mrs William Marshall, daughter. Parts, recently Mother Hi actress Micheline Presie; he • pic producer. rv « Chirac n. He was owner natioiT a first ^ all -Ctrl r career In had ri W9 flMk- ; and • da and throe ' si runs KkNUBpT'SuL i •M. SMI 1 nsultMto r iw. jp?” sett In tl f career of eaauf Inn. * Lnt no at • 9 T • a > > 1 » E^r^TTa^ | iTTB ■ i r' ublished Weekly at 154 Weft 46th Street. New York 19. N. Y<» by Variety. Inc. Annual aubterlptfon. $10. Single copies. 25 centa. titered aa aecond class matter PecembeF 22. 1903. at the Post Office at NewYorE, N. Y., under th® act of March 3* 1679. COPYRIGHT. 1951. BY VARIETY* INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VOL. 185 No. 1 NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1951 PRICE 25 CENTS ■f* Hollywood, Dec. 11. 4 Some 700 stockholders wire left holding investments ranging from $102 to $10,000 Monday (10) when “My L. A.” suddenly shattered at the Forum, ostensibly for altera- tions, with a Dec;/ '26 reopening, reported. Wallace Parnell, vet British and Australia^ showman, was talking a deal today (Tues.) to take over the show, raising neces- sary capital for revisions and re- opening. It’s understood he wants to acquire a substantial share of the stock held by the present man- agement, to insure having com- plete control. Revue had been three years in preparation. Financial loss is in excess of # $165,000, although all show biz union members involved are covered by bonds or personal guarantee of Sherrill Corwin, land- lord of the Forum, where the revue opened Friday (7). Show played four performances, including Sun- day matinee. Cast, musicians, etc., were notified of the closing when they showed for the Monday eve- ning performance. Some 600 poten- tial audience were turned away. Just a year ago (Dec. 20, ’50) Variety called attention to the shakiness of the promotion, which raised $173,000 through public sale of stock — the first time a show has been financed in such manner, with a radio pitch resemblirig a “blue sky" operation. Story also wqrned (Continued on page 63) i De Hartog Is All at Sea Over His $2,500 Weekly 'Fourposter’ Earnings Jan de Hartog, whose “Four- poster" is playing to capacity busi- ness at the Ethel Barrymore, N. Y., has had no news of the pl^y^since returning to Europe two days after the opening. Moreover, he’s re- ceived no royalties and has no idea of whether the Playwrights Co. production is a hit or a flop. Although royalties, boxoffice statements and letters and cables have been sent to de Hartog’s for- warding address in Paris, none has reached him. In a letter sent to the management last week, the au- thor explained that he’s been stranded in Holland, where he lives on a houseboat. One of his reasons for leaving New York imr mediately after the “Fourposter” opening was to move his boat from Holland while the weather per- mitted. He generally anchors it m the Seine at Paris during the winter. * When de Hartog finally does receive the reports and royalty checks on “Fourposter" it should “ e a pleasant surprise, since he’s never before had such a lucrative engagement. The author’s plays are popular In Paris, but grosses there are only a fraction of those 0n Broadway and the royalties are (Continued on page 61) Joe E. Lewis Drops Case Vs. Heckler, Assessed $12 Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Joe E. Lewis, who one year ago brought assault and battery charges against a heckler in the Latin Ca- sino following a bloodless scuffle, appeared before the Grand Jury •Friday (7) to ask that the charges be dropped. The jury dropped the charge but assessed the comedian $12.13 costs for drafting the indictment against Mortimer Steinberg, of Brooklyn. In his complaint, Lewis stated that Steiftberg had followed him from city to city, always occupied a ring- side table and proceeded to annoy him. Lewis told the panel that the incident had apparently discour- aged the heckler, who has not bothered him since. Page, Paid-Ford Top ’51 Sales With 6, 000, 000 Apiece With the year drawing to a close, Les Paul & Mary Ford and Patti Page are heading toward a photo finish in the race for top disk sales honors. Both the Paul-Ford combo and Miss Page, via their Capitol and Mercury platters, respectively, are skedded to reach the 6,000,000 mark in the final totals for the year. In a Capitol tabulation last week, the Paul-Ford platters were reported to have hit 5,500,000 with- out adding the figures of their Xmas release, “Jingle Bells.” It’s claimed, vhowever, that “Jingle (Continued on page 16) - Injured Cedric Adams Keeps Going Full Tilt Via Bedside 'Remotes’ Minneapolis, Dec. 11. Technical trickery, including a “remote remote,” is keeping Cedric Adams, .this town’s one-man radio industry, on the air while recover- ing from traffic injuries. Adams suffered sprains to botl^ ankles and other injuries when the car in which he was traveling was ditched returning from an out-of- town p.a. Hell be homebourid a couple more weeks, but the acci- dent kept him off the air and out of his Star-Sunday Tribune spots only a couple of days. He's broadcasting from bed, how- ever, being represented in.one ses- sion by a loudspeaker. For his weekly “Dinner at the Adams’ ” show, a discussion program during i (Continued, on page 18) Film companies this week ex- pressed gratification that exhibs are “finally” showing greater inter- est in promoting new acting talent, pointing out that the production companies long have been actively engaged in introducing new faces; They noted, however, that it has been the exhibs who have not co- operated fully. In the past, according to film execs, theatreowners have called for new faces but, on tjie other hand, have been reluctant to buy pix without “name” value. They hoped that proposals made by Mitchell Wolfson, Theatre Owners of America prexy, would be the start of a cooperative effort to build new film personalities, Wolfson pointed out that “stars are made, not born. Fr6m this group of young people,” he said, “will come our stars of tomorrow, and pre-selling the personality Will increase grosses for his earlier pic-° tures,’ thus further increasing his number of fans.” The TOA prexy noted that the job was one for all three branches of the industry, and he called on exhibs to do everything possible to cooperate with producers and dis- tribs. Wolfson outlined specific things which the exhib can do, and called on producers to send their young talent on tour as often as they can. Distrib and production outfits were quick to emphasize the pro- motion job they were doing to in- troduce new faces and pointed out that many former unknowns had (Continued on page 16) London, Dec. 11. It now appears that the Palla- dium, London, will have A variety season. Jimmy Durante’s promise to play four weeks at that house next May has provided sufficient impetus for the theatre to go ahead with other bookings. It’s also probable that Jack Benny and Betty Hutton will play worked this program for work willingly until one in the scale. morning then start in again at five TVA action came shortly after a the same a.m.. . .day after day. protest by N. Y. Daily News synr And these are showpeople, remem* diCated columnist Ed Sullivan, who her, and whether from Budapest or emcees “Toast of the Town,” op- Prague or Bucharest or Sofia or posing show on CBS. Sullivan felt Warsaw showfolk dearly love to that it was unfair competition to sleep until noon. Their enthusiasm sponsors paying full salaries to per- j s contagious and yoti can’t help formers* He protested the AGVA getting wrapped up in it even program to George Heller; TVA though you know the characters at exec secretary, and Henry Dunn, shor’s or Louis & Armand’s would AGVA’s national administrator. say; “Yeah . ♦ V but What’s in it for TV A resolution , w fl s passed over you!’- AGVA’s opposition. It’s seen that I’ve never seen anything to top (Continued on page 63) their gutsy spirit, especially when • - ~ — ■ . - v you consider that these exiles who. do the actual broadcasting a r e .working With a ndose halfway around their neck, having been condemned in absentia, and their hangmen arc on the Czech border a little over ,100 miles away , , or . .... - 10 minutes as a Jet files. As a. special way of saluting the Couple of weeks ago, however, New Tear, Robert Montgomery’s the Hungarian operation got on “Lucky Strike Theatre” on NBC- the air (that’s why I was sent over) TV Will stage an hour-long docu- and while things are still hectic, ineiitary program New Year’s Eve they're tapering off and I’ll soon in which a new-born baby will be be in a position to send more stuff, “shown” the kind of world it is em Lord knows there’s plenty here, tering and what it can expect in On the fire is some inside material its future. Montgomery, who will on the Bavarian FilmkUnst (the big* serve as narrator on the show, will gest and best equipped studios in take his cameras directly into the Europe lying idle); a piece on top hospital to show the baby imme- grossers here (only one American d lately after its birth and intro- film in the top five and that, Heav- duce its father, and then, via other en help us, an Esther William’s remote pickups or film clips, will opus), the legit season here (“The outline the “world we live in.” Moon is Blue” and “The Big Program will occupy Montgom- Knife” opening and “Bell, Book & ery’s usual 9:30 to 10:30 p. m. air Candle” in rehearsal), the expan* time, Introducing the infant as the sion of Radio Munich (under Amer- “youngest child born on the old- lean direction), a story on the beer- est day of the year/’ he’ll then halls (802 could move right in here (Continued oh page 63) ' (Continued on page 18) Richard! Brooks writ** or How to Make a Sexy Dish in Hollywood qh Omvslng byllMpleceln |hf 46th Anniversary Number Co Gift Subscription Enclosed find check or m.o. for $ . . Send Variety for one year. two years NAME . . ADDRESS CITY. .., NAME ADDRESS CITY ZONE STATE. Indicate if gift card desired Q ZONE ... STATE.*,...*, One Year-r-$10,0D. . . .Two Years-^-$18.00 Canada and Foreign*— $1 Additional per Year PfiRIETY Inc. 154 Wtst 46fh Street New York 19. N. V. Hollywood, pec. 11. Mario Lanza; only a few years ago an unknown kid from South Philadelphia, has raked * over $1,100,000 in 1951, h|s first year in the big time in show biz. A voice which established him as the Cinderella-man-pf-the-year has brought in approximately $500,000 in royalties from his RCA-Red Seal platter sales; $250,000 from radio; almost $200,000 from concert tour, arid; it’s understood iVletro pays the singer $150,000 a picture this year* First concrete evidence that a star Was born came When 'Lanza wound his concert tour early in the year, cracking records all over the country. Any remaining skepti- cism, over Lanza’s socko voice per- sonality draw was dissipated when his disk, “Be My Love,” sold an extraordinary 1,600,000 records, more than any single artist had ever sold for RCA-Red Seal. Lanza gets 10% of each $1.29 a wax. Pop singers get 5%, but Red Sealers draw 10%, theory being the long- hairs won’t sell too many. Lanza shattered this theory,, but looking at their sales sheets, RCA execs aren’t a bit unhappy about it. While “Be My Love” was leading hit parades, Lanza - Continued his sizzling pace by hitting another jackpot in the title role of Metro’s “Great Caruso,” a picture which set new b.o. marks nearly everywhere. Lanza recently got a statement from RCA exec Marne Sacks, list- ing his royalties for the past nine months as amounting to $401,000, Sacks said “Loveliest Night of the Year” is over the 830*000 mark, and mentioned as boffo sellers the “Ca- ruso” album, “Because,” and “Vest! U Guibba.” He said he. thinks ^Loveliest Night” will hit the mil- lion mark* which would give the singer his second gold record, a dis- tinction never before earned by any Red Seal artist. Lanza is the only Red Sealer whose disks are in jukeboxes all over the country. Since -the RCA statement covers only domestic re- turns, it’s safe to say conserva- tive estimate of his wax earnings for the year will be about $500,000. Illness forced Lanza to cancel out additional commitments the latter part of the year, or he would have topped his figure of $1,100,000. By LARRY ADLER Tokyo, NOV. 26. You may think the United Na- tions i$ operating in Paris, but I’ve got news for you. You’ll find a very powerful brarich at the Amer- ican General Hospital in Tokyo. I went through the wards today ex- pecting to give a more or less rou- tine performance, and ended up with an experience I’ll never for- get. My own status this trip is unique. 1 am the guest of the British Com- monwealth Division, first: time that an American entertainer has toured a War area under the auspices of the British. When I was ushered into the first ward by Miss Drew, a Red Cross Worker, I Said hello to the men and asked them what they wanted to hear. They looked blankly at me. “Mr. Adler/' said Miss Drew*. “these men don’t understand Eng- lish. They’re mostly from Co- lombia.” " . “Oh,” I replied. (I am noted for my repartee.) Dispensing With an- nouncements, I played “Besame Mucho,” “La Paloma,” “La Cum- (Continued on page 20) ON FRANKFURT’S B.O. By CPL. JESSE GROSS (Variety staffer in the service) Frankfurt, Dec. 6. With the additional planting of four American Divisions in Ger- many during the latter - part of 1951, business in this country has generally taken a sharp rise. En- tertainment-wise; this hypo is most noticeable in the numerous cafes spotted throughout the country. These establishments, a good num- ber of which pro vide darice music via instrumental groups* rate as one of the prime Sources of relaxa- tion for the large muster of U. S. troops now; stationed here. . Other, media of entertainment are also profiting by the present influx of American soldiers!. GIs with more aesthetic tastes and others With a knowledge of the language are taking in German films and, when accessible* German legiters, while , those in the long- hair, groove attend an occasional concert. Also drawing clientele, draped in OD . garb, are the gam- bling casinos in such cities as Wies- baden arid Frankfurt. ; Though troops have been sta- tioned in Germany since; 1945 an impressive nuiriber of men wearing 4th Infantry arid 2d Armoied Divi- sion insignia are now iri evidence in the Frankfurt and Wiesbaden areas. These tWo units, incidental- ly* are among the four that have ar- rived since mid-’fil. Of the remain- ing two outfitsr the 43rd Infantry Division is located around the Mun- ich area, while elements of the 28th Infantry Division are still arriving. Niteries with floorshow policies are also getting some soldier patronage, but as a whole, the army men show a preference for those situations: that confine their entertainment to dansapation, dished out by musical combos, us- ually ranging in size from three to five men. However, the lure at these spots is not primarily the in- strumentalists or the brand of mu- sic played, but rather the unes- corted femmes in attendance; . Frarikfurt’s “Times Square? An area 4ri Frankfurt,; covering about six blocks in length and three blocks in width, holds up as a fair barometer of the direction in which large percentage of soldiers are targeting their folding money. In this sector are located numerous cafes, a few niteries and two German film houses. Drawing the hulk of Olive Drab trade here are the cafes. Indicative of the neat returns be- ing garnered by these bistro Opera- tions is the Overflow business being done at the Trocadero Bier-Palais, pn weekends arid frequently -during the , week. Establishment, which caters primarily to £ GI crowd, is located in this 6 x 3 district and differs somewhat from the run-of- the-mill locations iri that it features an offbeat wrinkle which has devel- oped into a top selling point. De- vice used to attract patronage is a network of telephones set up Solely . ( Continued , on, page .61) HAZEL SCOTT SCORES WITH ISRAELI CONCERT Tel Aviv, Dec. 11. Hazef’ Scott opened her Israeli tour here last Thursday (6) -to a packed house and enthused audi- ence. Pianist is skedded for 10 con- certs here, She's also to be received by the Prime Minister. Concert sked calls for a typical .'■Scott'” recital, with first half com- prised of serious music, second half of pops, arid program adver- tised as “from Bach; to Boogie- Woogie.” Pianist’s tour will end Dec. 18, after which she returns to the U. S. Bemelmans-Straus Show Ludwig Bemelmans, just back froiri Europe, is planning a legit musical based on his book, “The Blue Danube,” He has been huddling with Oscar Straus in Paris ori the score. Lat- ter recently composed the music to the controversial film, “La Ronde,” which is barred, (thus far) from New York, but Straus music has been breaking . through on its own. Hollywood, Dec. 11. A jury of 10 women arid two men began deliberations iri Beverly Hills Justice Court this afternoon (Tries.) on a charge of lewd performance agairist Uli St Cyr. Closing his arguments yesterday (Mon ) de- fense attorney jerry Giesler said there' Was nothing wrong with the stripper’s performance at Ciro’s “when caught*’ Oct, 19, He . declaimed, “this fine young woman: is only trying to lift herself up. This is the American way. She has every right to do it.” Prior to that, there , were three days of titillating testimony rang- ing from descriptions of Miss St. Cyr’s “Interlude Before Evening” act, including its. costs, to such items as the role of rhinestones in shielding a stripper from prying eyes. It was bogged down* however, with details regarding the seating capacity atrCiro’s, stage measurements, lo- cation of seats, etc. The some- times crowded courtroom alter- nately .snickered and slept. Most recurring testimony re- volved around whether Lili did. or did not do a bump— and exactly what a bump is. There were three or four descriptions of it entered onto the records, but the iriost com- plete came from Capt. Walker “Tex’* Hannon of the , sheriff’s of- fice, one of the arresting officers, Bumps and Bends “A bump,” he proclaimed, “is when the muscles are contracted arid the lower part , of the spine bends forward sridden - like— - throwing the front; portion of the private parts forward.” Giro’s boss, H. D. Hover, put it more tersely. He obviously had heard the definition once given by Katherine Dunhamr--one of . the foremost practitioners of the art — (Continued ori: page 1 6) In Her Jtactg. Suit Washington, Dec. i 1 . Dr. Herbert T, Kalmus, head of Technicolor, has had his troubles with Natalie Kalmus, he told the Supreme Court in a. reply brief last week* He said that , when they were divorced in 1 921 , there was . a full division of their property; never- theless, in *1945, he executed- a new agreement in which he gave her additional cash and property for recognizing the old divorce; and surrendering any claims she might have, kalmus says they haven’t been married since 1921, when they Were divorced in Massachusetts. Mrs* Kalmus claims she is still his com- mon-law wife. She is Suing for a full accounting and division of what she Calls their community property and their partnership. Mrs. kal- mus, who lost in the California State courts, is asking the Supreme Court to hear an appeal. Dr. Kal- mus declared in his brief that the matter was fully settled arid that there was nothing for the high court t6 do. . vJ, In the agreement made Feb. 1.9, 1945, he says, Kalmtfs gave her $36,625. Of this $11,625 repaid a loan, and the remaining $25,000 was “in full and complete satisfac- tion and settlement of all claims, demands and liabilities, past, pres- ent and future, of the said Nattalie :M. Kalmus . . against the said Herbert T. Kalmus . . of every nature and description whatsover, except those arising out of his obli- gations under this agreemeiit, arid except alimony of $7,500 a year under Said divorce decree.” Accord- ing tb the alleged agreement, Mrs* Kalmus “acknowledges " that the aforesaid divorce decree is : valid ano^in full force arid effect; and that she is not. the common-lavr wife of Herbert T. Kalmris.” Part of this settlement grants her a long list 6f ^ personal property items from “the, Bel Air* home,” including “1 jug of Scotch — in projection room.” In his brief, Kalmus sets his net worth at “approximately $1,000,- 000.? He said he owns less than 2% of the outstanding stoch of TeChnir color Corp. He gives his gross an- nual income at ,from $120,000 to $140*000 a year, of Which' he keeps less than $25,000 after taxes and alimony. Industry eyebrows^ were lifted* tag off on a lengthy aeries of overr seas tours within 45 days of reas- suming the aetive Presidency of the Motion Picture Assn, of Ainer ica. Domestic problems were felt by many upper-bracket execs to overshadow foreign ones at the moment. Company prexies, who^comprise the MPAA board, to which John- ston reports, feel, however, that the projected good-will trips by the Association’s topper are worth- while. Several of them, Aliened this week, said they thought it was a good long-range plan for warding off troubles. One of them remarked, however: “I think Johnston’s traveling is a fine long-range idea. Now I only wish he had some short-range ones.” . hwtva a Foreign managers of • MPAA member companies are less en- thusiastic about Johnston’s over- seas trips. They feel that since the industry never before in: its history has been getting as much coin out of foreign markets as at present, the good-will touring is an un- necessary luxury. Johnston returned to the MPAA helnj Dec. 1, after 10 months as Economic Stabilization Administra- tor. He announced, following the first MPAA board meet since his return, that he’ll shove off for South America Jan. 15, head for Japan, the Philippines and Austra- lia in the spring and try to get to Europe later in the yeaj* t He said that he'd visit virtually all the South American countries (Continued On page 15) \ . ? Rommel’s Widow, Son Cut ‘Fox’ for Germany Univrsal Pritldtnt N. J. Blumberg appraises the b.o. potential of the picture business and concludes The Future Is Up to Us an Interesting editorial feature in the forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number off Pfc&imr After a shaky Interest in pix stocks that was generated mostly by the boxoffice boom of the past summer. Wall St. suddenly got the news last Week that the upturn had leveled off. Selloff that resulted knocked down the value of shares of the 10 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange by about $24,000,000 in' the ^ week ending yesterday (Tues,). The bad news came to the Street in the lead story in the Wall St. Journal Wednesday (5). The fol- lowing two days saw considerable sellings which was particularly tough in view of the fact that the market was generally strong. Yes- terday’s overall market weakness gave the film shares a really rough. Munich, Dec. 11. Ernst G, Techow, head of the dubbing company, Ultra Film, dis- closed here that Mrs. Lucie- Rom- mel and Manfred Rommel, widow find son of the late ‘Field Marshal : Erwin Rommel, have been em- ployed as technical advisors to the synchronization job on “Desert Fox,” 20th-Fox film on the famous Afrika Korps general. Dr. Karl Stroliii, former mayor of $tutt- gart and. one of the plotters who tried to kill Hitler on July 20, 1944, has also been hired as a political advisor. Techow also said the pic- ture “will require much editing. This is a very delicate job,” he added. Tecliow’s announcement is the .first, disclosure that “Fox” is to be edited. Earlier, 20th-Fox reps at the Frankfurt head office laid there would be only very minor changes; Techow further . stated that once the dubbing is actually started, the, picture would be ready for release within four weeks. has already stirred lip con- siderable controversy between the U- S. High Commission and 20th- ' ° +u The High Commission as well as the State Department previously 20th-F°x against releasing H e - *** Germany because it might stir up “undesirable effects” among neo-Nazis. . A Congressional relegation of the House foreign af- xairs committee, which toured Ger- ( Continued oh- page 18) Warner Clan Gathers H. Mfs 70th Birthday rn, Hollywood, Dec, 11. ■ ..fh-ivi Warner clan gathers hei ^ e< ^ : to Celebrate tl lu-i - bf Harry “ Wame ^orAihert Warner flew in fro \i»n y° r k today. Also on har r vi . be T daughters Doris (Mr Vidor), Betty (Mrs. Miltc and Harry’s adopte w. Lita (married to a Coa Wnw 0) ’ daughter - '. off the late Sa! Lina Basquette. ih» i? d $ ildten also will atten I ^l hl , ndig ' which will be strict! * family, affair. rap. Universal and Paramount were the principal . sufferers. Universal dropped ,$2. 1 2 , while Par was hit for $1.50. Next hardest- hit was 20th-Fox, off 1%. Only shares re- sisting the trend were Republic’s, which held steady for the week. Composite list of the 10 com- panies Was off $8.67V6 for the week. Quick selling on the basis of the single news story was in the face of a dozen or more brokers’ letters during the past six months plugging film shares as a good buy on the. basis of earnings and price vs. assets. Total paper , loss in each com- •pany’s shares during the week was: Columbia, $327,500; Loew’s, $5,782,500; Paramount, $3,454,500; RKO Pix, $1,000,000; RKO Thea- tres, $1,500,000; 20th-Fox, $3,817,- 000; UPT, $2,855,000; Universal, $2,040,000; and WB, $3,400,000. Survey of 11 cities by Wall St. (Continued on page 16) ’Kate’ Pic for Korda Sam and Bella Spewack are un- derstood likely to do the script of the film version of ’‘Kiss Me, Kate,” which Sir Alexander Korda plans to put into production in England late in 1952 or early in 1953. Spe- Wacks did the book for the smash Cole Porter legit musical. Attorneys are now drawing up papers for purchase of the screen: .-rights , by the British producer. Deal ^reportedly calls for $50,000 down payment, plus a percentage of the gross. ; Part of Korda’s interest, in . the property stems ' from its. success currently .in England, and other parts, of the World: . Deal to pay dol- lars to the; writers and producers Lemuel Ayres and Saint Subber re- quires approval of the British Trcssiiry t Pic Wiil be shot in Technicolor. There’s a possibility that Alfred Drake will repeat the starring role he had in the long-run Broadway version. ‘ Eastern film craft employees, for the first time In years, are enjoy- ing an unprecedented period of peak employment. Craft. unions in the east have noted that almost 100% of their: members are. em- ployed in various phases of film making. Employment record is re- ported to have almost doubled in the last two years. Groups in- volved in the boom include camera- men, film editors, studio mechanics, makeup artists' and hair, stylists, Producers, actors, directors and assistant directors also are enj ey- ing increased employment,^ rut the percentage isn’t as high as with the craft workers. This is particularly true of actors, who. fair outnumber the other film employees and can obtain union membership more easily. Eastern film-making prosperity is attributed to the tremendous in- crease in the production of video and non-theatrical films. Latter group includes advertising spots, industrial, educational and training films. Approximately 150 commercial film : companies are reportedly operating in the east. Competition is keen and the established pro- ducers have taken more than & passing notice of the many indie (Continued on page 54) On the basis of Continued hefty billings over recent weeks, United Artists now looks certain to wind up the current year in the black. Company reps earlier: had offered a more conservative estimate, figur- ing the distrib bad a 50-50 chance of showing; a profit for 1951. In addition to the Immediate switch in direct UA ownership, out- Stewart, Grant, Brando, Peck, Ladd Hell Breaks Loose Board of directors of the Motion Picture Assn, of America few weeks ago made, an exception for Warner Bros, to use the word “Hell” in a title, which is contradic- tory to the industry’s Produc- tion Code. Exception was made at request of the Marine Corps. At the same time it granted Robert L. Lippert an excep- tion, with no special urging, of the title “Hellgate Prison” bi Policy Snag Joint newspaper advertising cam- paign which was taken up last week by the Motion Picture Assn, Of America’s ad committee now ap- pears headed for either major re- shaping or a scuttling by some company presidents. They’re fear- ful that insertions in the dailies which point up some pix, as had been planned, would lead to too much hassling over which outfit’s product gets the big play and at what time. Idea was for the companies, col- lectively, to run a full-page ad in dailies across the country at the rate of one about every two months. Originally all papers were to he included, but subsequently it was decided to use only the dailies with a circulation of 100,000 or over. Expense commensurately was shayed, from the original esti- (Continued on page 61) Wm. Fox Seriously III Deal by which James Stewart, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck and Alan Ladd each would make one indie pic per year for release by United Artists re- portedly is being negotiated' . by UA president Arthur B. Krim and his pard; Robert Benjamin, both of whom are! now on the Coast. Instead of collecting the usual salary for their services, the five performers would be given a part ownership of the films in which they appear. Arrangement would give them a continuing payoff fol- lowing the films’ initial release via television and residual values. Prior t6 their hop west last Fri- day (7), Krim and Benjamin dis- cussed the deal with Lew Wasser- man, president of Music Corp. of America. The five stars are MCA clients. ... Wasserman denies Louis B. Mayer, would be involved in the setup. While the specific plan hasn’t been officially disclosed, it’s ap- parent the distrib and MCA intend to set up package deals which would be attractive to banks and other investors. With Grant al- ready, lined up for a film, with his payment deferred via the partici- pation arrangement, it’s figured (Continued on page lfi) On 40,000 Par Gomroon, Ditto UPT at 800G Saving Barney Balaban, president of Paramount, has exercised options^'’ to purchase 40,000 shares of the corporation’s common' stock at $12.50 per share, plus the same number of certificates of interest in United Paramount Theatres at the same price. Par shares currently are 'Selling at about $26 and UPT trading has been running at about $19 per share. Thus the proxy picked up (Continued on page 15) of-the-red figures for the year may serve to loosen the 4>000 shares now held in treasury. These are in addition to the .4,000 each held by Mary Pickford and Charles Chaplin and the 8,000 now in es- crow but which will pass to proxy (Continued on page 15) William Fox, founder and for- mer prexy of the Fox Film Corp., is seriously ailing at New York’s Doctors’ Hospital. Film pioneer, now 73, is not per- mitted to receive telephone calls, and only visitors allowed are his immediate family. No Yuletide Spirit at Wickets; ‘Quo Vadis* First, ‘Bayonets* 2d, ‘Tickets* 3d, ‘Paris* 4th Current buying is concentrated on purchases for Christmas and all key cities are reflecting the down- beat this stanza. Many exhibitors claim that Xmas shopping is earlier than usual. This coupled with the fact that most people have less coin to spend obviously is putting a real crimp into' boxoffice takings, “Quo Vadis” (M-G) is champ again for third week in a row but off from recent sessions partly be- cause 100% holdover. “Fixed Bayonets” (20th) is pushing up to second position with some 11 play- datefir War opus encountered some mila and just okay weeks. “Two Tickets: To Broadway” (RKO) is climbing from fourth slot to third while “American in Paris” (M-G) is dipping to fourth spot. “Detective Story” (Par) again is fifth, same as last session. Sixth money: is going to “Silver City,” also from Paramount. “Blue Veil'* (RKO) will wind up seventh while “Submarine Command” (Par) is shewing enough to take eighth, “Lavender Hill Mob” (O) rounds out the Big Nine list. Runner-up pix arc “The River” (UA), “Starlif t” ( WB V and “Raging Tide” (U) in that qrder. Most promising of. new crop of pictures appears to be “I’ll See You in My Dreams” ( WB 1, which started out well at N. Y. Music Hall, a* that theatre's Xmas pie. “Wild '.Blue Yonder” (Heprr with a few additional okay playdates, looks to do better when seasonal downbeat is out of Way. “Man in Saddle” (Col), also new, ranges from slow to good. “Lady Pays Off” (U) is nice in Washing- ton and okay in Denver. ‘‘Too Young To Kiss” (M-G) ranges from fair to poor. “Ft. Defiance” (UA), good in Seattle and nice in Philly, is slow in L.A. Also ne\v. “Light Touch” (M-G) looms light in Prov- idence and mild in Portland, Ore. ’’I’ll Never Forget You” (20th) is on disappointing side so far. “Callaway Went Thataway” (M-G), pleasing in Washington, is Very disappointing in three other kevs : covered by Variety. “Lost Continent” . (Lip) is rated fair in Detroit. ^Christmas Carol” (U A) apparently is out too early to cash in on the Yuletide season. “Little Egypt” (U) is okay in Frisco. “Oliver TwiSt’MUA) is do- ing all right in K.C. “Capt. Fabian” (Rep) shapes fair In Boston. “The Racket” (RKO), which opens at N. Y. Paramount this week, is brisk in Cleveland and good in Frisco, “Honeychile” (Rep) is good in Louisville. “Strange > Door” (U) is nice in N. Y. and good in Frisco, “Drums in Deep South” (RKO) looms fair- ish in Lv’ille. “Girl bn Bridge” (20th) is rated small In Pitt, ( Complete Boxoffice Reports on Pages 8*9). Trade Mark Registered FOUNDED BY SIME SILVERMAN Published Weekly by VARIETY, INC Ilarold Erichs, President 154 West 4Cth St., New York 10. N. Y r Hollywood 21 6311 Yucca Street Washington 4 1292 National Press Building Chicago. 11 612 No. Michigan Ave London WC2 8 St. Martin's PI.. Trafalgar Sq. SUBSCRIPTION Annual. $10 ^oroi $n Single Copies 25 Cents ABEL GREEN. Editor VOl. 185 INDEX No. 1 Bills Chatter Film Reviews House Reviews Inside Legit Inside Pictures Inside Radio Inside Television Internatiopai Legitimate Literati Music 54 62 6 55 56 15 40. 41 11 56 61 42 New- Acts , . . 55 J Night Club Rcy lews 52 Obituaries 63 Pictures . 3 ; Radio-Teleyision 22 Radio Reviews 30 Record Reviews 42 Television Reviews 31 . TV-Films 21 Vaudeville ..... ...i-y,-* ... ... 48 DAILY VARIETY (Published In Hollywood by, DaUy Variety, Ltd.) $1B a Year. $20 Forelgo PICTURES Question bothering film execs as 'f an aftermath to last week’s tale of James P. Finnegan’s $50,000; rain- bow is* utyy Zenith prexy Eugene F. McDonald actually paid the for- mer St. Louis tax collector that sum. Film , men who’ve dealt With Mc- Donald have a healthy respect for his acumen and. they don’t think he was as naive as he says in hand- ing Finnegan the 60G for help in getting pictures for Zenith’s Phoiie- visiori test early this year. They likewise don’t -feel that he was baberin-the-woods enough to be- lieve that the coincidence of his getting pix shortly thereafter re- sulted from his payoff of JPinnegan, On the other hand, pic execs also refuse to believe that a trader of McDonald's acknowledged savvy had paid Finnegan for nothing. That leaves as the $50,000 question what did the Zenith prexy pay the former White House favorite for? One thing they’re sure of : it was hot for getting the pix for the Chicago pay-as-you-see video test. Variety reported more than a year ago->and it was borne, out in sworn testimony during the past week— that the majors were spurred into changing their minds by the Dept, of Justice, after first nixing the Phonevision request for films; H. Graham Morlson, head of the antitrust division,' last week cor- roborated other testimony that he bad sent the companies a letter and (Continued: on page 21 ) Urges ‘Screening’ Our Pix lor the Asiatics Holly wood> Dec. 11. Extreme caution in selecting pix for export* to the Far East is em- phasized by J, P. McEvoy, roving editor of Reader’s Digest, just back from a three-month trip to For- mosa, Japan, Korea, Hongkong and other far Pacific localities. He said many pix now going to that area should be policed out since they present the American scene in unfavorable light, Though only a small portion of films are in- volved they tehd to negate pres- ent American propaganda cam- paigns against Communism, * Europeans are more aware that our films do not depict basic con- ditions, customs and life, but Asi- atics accept only what we or our enemies tell or show them. Any picture giving an adverse American slant- gets widespread S ublicity in the Communist press. Je sugested pix which are border- line and have an explanatory fore- word stating it’s “riot a true pic- ture” of America. McEvoy said ho Government in- terference is needed to • achieve proper selectivity since the indus- try could set own regulations simi- lar to the production code. Studio heads should study conditions themselves via trips to Asiatic .countries. He said the film indus- try is a great force in our favor F - throughout, the world* doing an outstanding job of spreading the American way of. life worldwide. Mex Remake Due on ‘Maedchen’ American audiences, who 20 years ago saw an English-subtitled version of the German-made ’"Maedchen Iq . Uniform,” may shortly see a dubbed version of a Mexican remake of the story. Pro- ducer Rodolfo Lowenthal is cur- rently in New York talking release deals for the pic. Film was made in* Spanish, arid Lowenthal must clear with' Aztec# Films, which owns U. S. distrib rights to the Spanish-language ver- sion, prior to proceeding with the dubbing. English title is being Changed to. "Girls Without Love” to differentiate it from, the original German pic and to avoid its being mistaken for a War film. Irasema, Italian actress, who stars in the film, last week won the Mexican industry’s top award for her performance in her second pic there, "Stolen Paradise.” She Is under contract to Lowenthal, who returns to Mexico City at the. end of this week after seven months in the U. S< and Europe. McGrathritenies Finnegan Pitched to D. of J.for Pix Washington, Dec. 11, Attorney - General J, Howard McGrath, testifying before the special House Committee probing tax graft, said today (Tues.) that James P. Finnegan had never ap- proached the Dept, of Justice re- garding films for Zenith’s Chicago test of its Phoneyision pay-as-you- see TV system, Finnegan, former St. Louis tak collector, got $50,000 from Zenith,; reportedly for help in getting the majors to kick in with pix. "Why these companies feel they have to hire influence peddlers when the welcome mat is out and our door is open is more than I can $ee,” McGrath Stated. "But some, of them do and we get the blame,” Paramount and Brandt Theatres, N.. Y., are going steady, emphasiz- ing that the film company and the Paramount Theatre, N. Y., really have parted following their legal divorce. Par pic company is now consistently selling away from the Par, which is operated by United Paramount Theatres. That Par is leaning heavily to Brahdt for its N. Y. showcasing is reflected in deals which provide for seven, films to play Brandt’s Mayfair and Globe, tieing up both first runs probably to near March. "Detective Story,” now in a sixth week at the Mayfair, and still hold- ing up strong, is tentatively set to be followed by "When Worlds Collide,” George* Pal’s newest science-fiction pic, and "Sailor Be- ware,” Martin-Lewis comedy. Par’s "My Favorite Spy,” Bob Hope - Hedy Lamarr costarrer, opens at the Globe Christmas Day. Listed on the tentative sked to follow are "Silver City,” "Sub- marine Command,” "Hong Kong” and "Flaming Feather.” a AMM tot— BiW MM - * t . * Abram F, Myera •xte mtirely details why . be tfctofcs Intra-Industry Cooperation ' Can Only Come Through Arbitration cm (RlfreuVliKl oafferfal feature In the' 46th, Anniversary Number PfiRiEfr OUT SO ON Warners’ "A Streetcar Named Desire” will be part of a double bill When the film plays the RKO cir- cuit in the N. Y; metropolitan area starting Dec. 30. Supplementary pic will be Monogram’s "Disk Jock- ey/’ Tandem date caused some lifted eyebrows since Warners reportedly had been pitching the film for sale *tb RKO as a single. WB based the one-feature spiel on treatment ac- corded r e c en 1 1 y to 20th-Fox’s “David and Bathsheba,” which was played by RKO as a single attrac- tion at $1 top although RKO execs had been reluctant to accept “Bath- sheba” oh 20th’s terms because of the circuit’s long-time double fea- ture policy. Warner sales execs weren’t as in- sistent and RKO quickly* lined up with Monogram fifhi. Dual policy will prevail when "Streetcar’ hits other circuits in the New York area at a later date. RKO admits that "Bathsheba” did okay b.o. on the single basis, but feels that it could nave done better if it had been coupled with another* attraction. Selection of "Disk Jockey” as the "Streetcar” support also caused some Surprise, since, it’s felt, each motion pic appeals to completely different audiences. "Streetcar,” will get the big advertising play with the space percentage perhaps as high as 90 to 10. RKO Is making a rare move for major distrib in taking on a subtitled pic for U. S. release. Pic is "Rashomon,” the Japanese entry which won the grand prize at the recent Venice Film Festival, Deal is also unusual in that this is be- lieved to be the first Jap film ever given large-scale distribution in the U. S. ' RKO’s only previous try with a subtitled foreign-made was the Maurice Chevalier pic, "Man About Town,” produced in France. It was released in 1948. Columbia and other companies have at various times set up departments to track down lingualers for art. audiences, but th.ere have been few, if arty, released by them. Deal with RKO, which is about to be signed, was handled by James A. Mulvey, president of Samhel Goldwyn Productiitms, as a favor- to Goldwyn’s Jap distribu- tion agency. Latter, Daiei Films, produced and released "Rashomon” in Japan. U. S. preem will inaugu- rate the reopening of the refur- bished Little Carnegie, N/\¥. Christmas Day. Chi Theatre Closings Reach High of 132 Chicago, pec. 11. With the closing of the ’Davis and Buckingham Theatres last Week by Essaness circuit, Chicago .area the- atre closings now; total. 132, Es- saness has shuttered f out theatres in the last year and dropped one!. With the closing of so many, houses in the exchange areas, boothmen ate taking winter "vaca- tions” to spread the work among dismissed ops and apprentices. Vacations are without pay, for two weeks. f, ON NX THEATRE TIE Partnership of Oliver A, Unger with Richard Davis in the new Fine Arts, New York art house, has severed almost’' before it got started. Unger, national sales di- rector of Snader : Productions, last week resigned as treasurer of the Fine Arts and withdrew his finan- cial investment, It w is understood that violent dis- agreement over policy led to Un- ger’s exit, Davis is making his debut in show biz with the Fine Arts. Unger is an industry vet, having been in the art film field for many years. Davis offered Unger a partner- ship aftqg. taking a shine to him when Unger came in to sell him pix. Unger is understood to have put up about $20,000 of a total of about $60,000 which he was to pay oyer a period of years for a half- interest in the theatre. Blames Weak Pix For New Hampshire Closing: Concord, N. H., Dec. 11." Neither the increase of ozoners in: the area nor television but a decline in the drawing power of "B” pictures is blamed for folding of the 43-year-old Star Theatre here. Manager Albert SJxetton noted that the public continues to patronize houses getting top prod- firsy-run, Star was operated by the Maine-New Hampshire Theatres Co., whi^h also owhs the Capitol here. The Capitol and Concord are now the only year-round theatres left in the city besides a third running in the Penacook section* N. Y. to Europe Kern Bennett Ruth Clayton Florence Desmond Richard Goldstone Robert L. Joseph George London Kenneth McEldowney Raymond Rouleau Ann Shelton Robert Taylor OtcMditr 12.19S1 + Gould. Gets U.S. Rights To de Cordova Prizer. American importer Walter Gould has acquired U, S. rights to "In thi Palm of Your Hand/’ Mexican-made film which last week won the best- performer award from the Mexican industry for ita star,. Arturo de CordoVa. Gould* former foreign manager of United Artists, may prepare an ’English-dubbed version of the film.. It .was produced by Philip Mier #hd Oscar Brooks. Award to de Cordova was part of Mexico’s "Cinema Week” activi- ties. Prize for best femme per- formance of the year , went to Ira- sema, Italian actress, for her role in "Stolen Paradise.” Despite the ambitious plans for a 73-theatre circuit, of big-screen television houses announced on the Coast last week by National Thea- tres prez Charles P. Skouras, 20th- Fox, NT’s parent company, is still uncertain on when it will be able to demonstrate its Eidophor sysr tern of color theatre TV. Since it’s expected the NT houses will con- centrate on Eidophor . exclusively, the date when^the theatre chain will be able to spring its circuit is also up in the air. Skouras said this Week that the Eidophor equipment has not yet been Brought over from the U. of Zurich, Switzerland, where it’s be- ing developed jointly by univer- sity and 20th engineers. He said 20th hopes to demonstrate the sys- tem sometime in early January. Company, he added, may decide to stage the demonstration at some site other than the Broadway Roxy, where it was originally re- ported the showing would be held. Industrial models, the 20th exec declared, are in their final stages of design now. NT prexy Skouras, reiterating the Contention long held by him and his brother, 20th prez Spyros Skouras, that theatre TV could provide a lucrative new business for exhibitors, outlined detailed.! plans for the circuit it’s planned to set up on the Coast. In addition to perfection of the Eidophor, of [ course, the company also must ob- tain permission from the National production Authority to manufac- ture the equipment in this country. • * * , Dec. 22 Deadline on NPA Materials Applications Washington, Dec. 11. Manufacturers of motion picture and photographic. equipment should return their applications for con- trolled materials during the second quarter of 1952 by Dec. 22, it has just been announced by Nathan D. Golden, director of the motion pic- ture-photographic products division of National production Authority. The applications were put into the mail, over the past weekend. / Golden emphasized that failure to submit applications would re- sult in delays in obtaining allot- ments of controlled materials. ' • Some nf the iMm trade*r expert# ^ on television are complaining that Jbint-industrymeetinf s on TV aro being attended by non-hepsttrs who require . timo-consumipg back- grounding on Hie medium before any decisions Can be considered at the conclaves; Beef is that too often the meet- ings are devoted to conversation whereas at this time, fo view of , the pressing importance , of TV, reps of the various companies and trade associations should be con- stantly aware of day-to-day develop- ments, In that way they immediate- ly could get down to policy-mak- ing,-. . All film companies and exhib outfits have, personnel equipped with sufficient knowledge of TV. However, in some cases Where the experts are unable to" attend meet- ings, alternates insufficiently back- grounded sit In, Comments on what were felt in some quarters as. needless delays were heard following ajoint indus- : try conclave at the Motion Picture Assn, of America’s N. Y. offices last Friday (7). Although this was at- ; tended mainly by the industry’s veteran TV observers, some* par- ticipants felt too much of the meet wa# given to repetitious talk. in any event, reps of the various outfits in attendance considered an appeal from the National Produc- tion Authority’s order banning color TV from theatres* as' well as borne telecasting. It was de- cided to refer- the; matter to a joint committee which will con- sider the legalistics involved, Also taken up at length, was the unified industry’s presentation to the Federal Communications Com- missibn on special TV channels, set for Feb. 25, This was discussed in broad terms with James L. Fly, MPA A counsel, acting as chairman. Yank Who Went Tahiti Slated for Goldsen Pic Holly wood, Dec. 11. Mickey Goldsen, music publish- er, acquired screen rights to the lifo story of Eddie Lund, American pianist, who went to Tahiti 20 years ago arid has since made a career for himself as a nitery pianist dur- ing the week and a church organist on Sundays. Goldsen will put together a pack- age deal for a musical film, includ- ing Tahitian tunes written by Lund, whose* activities form a part of the James Michener book* "Re- turn to Paradise.” L. A. to N. Y. Judith Anderson Irvin Atkins Binnie Barnes Anne Bauchens Herbert Berghof Audrey Christie Kirk Douglas Richard Goldstone Milton Grossman John Guedel Kim Hunter Sol Hurok Gene Kelly Frank King Herman King Art Linkletter Kenneth MacKenna Harry Maizlish Tyrone Power Natalie Shafer George T; Shupert Walter ^ezak John Sutherland Robert Taylor Loretta Young Europe to N. Y, Dawn Addams Ludwig Bemelmans . S. P. Eagle Roger Furse Hayes Goetz Paul Gregory : Brigitte Homey Glynis Johns Burt Lancaster Peter Lawford Canada Lee Arthur Lesser Bela Lugosi Alicia Markova Patricia Morison Bill Roach George Skouras Raymond Gram $wing Ray Ventura f) George Weltner N. Y, to L. a. : Fred Allen Sid Biumeristbck Irving Brecher Gloria DeHaveii Jack Dunriing „■ Myron Eichler Mel Ferrer William Holden Abe Lastfogel Jerry D. Lewis Brenda Marshall William Perlberg Lawrence Phillips . Jerry Pickman Max Richard George Seaton A1 Shqnberg Ezra Stone Majbr Albert Warner Max Weinberg U, 1*51 vj&am ncunis FOR ■V Counting of ballots in the ..RICO Theatres proxy fight yesterday (Tues;) took on all the aspects of a marathon. ; Tally began lest Thursday (6) morning with the proxies in alphabetical order, and So to Monday (10) night had pro- ceeded only to the “C s. As a result, the Stockholders meeting that began on Thursday was once more recessed yesterday to allow the count to continue* New convening date was set for . next Tuesday (18), by which time it is hoped the tabulation will be com- Slowness qf the count is said not to be caused by any disagreement ever validity of proxies, since all disputed ones are put aside. Rath- er, it is a mere matter of physical tallying and cheeking of the bal- lots for signatures and to make sure the stockholders are qualified. Likewise slowing things is sheer volume. While there are only about 15,000 stockholders in all, there are about 25,000 proxies. Some people are said to have voted as many as eight times. That's perfectly legal, but only the proxy with the latest date counts, so every one must be checked to make sure there’s not a: later ballot. Official election inspectors, plus three •‘watchers” for each of the two competing slates, have been working in Dover, Del., three shifts daily— from" about 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 p. m.. to 6 p. »i m. a nd 7 p. m. to about 11:30 p. m. They also worked two shifts Saturday and Sunday in their effort to speed up the count. In their hands is determination (Continued On page 15) Sues WB, Wald for 2506, Charging Piracy of Story; Los Angeles, Dec, 11. Franklin Coen, writer, filed a $250,000 piracy suit against Warner Bros, and Cerry Wald, involving the picture, “Storm, Warning,” co- starring Ginger Rogers and Steve Cochran. Plaintiff declares -;his story was rejected by Warders about five years ago and; later appeared on the screen as “Warning.” Dept, of Justice has expressed It- self as “concerned” over nomina- tion. of, Jay Emanuel for a post on the RKO Theatres board. Basis of the Washington concern is that .the Phiily theatre owner and publisher is also on' the board of Trans-Lux. Latter has houses in some of the same areas as RKO. Justice Dept/ feelings in the matter were expressed in a letter last week from Philip Marcus, of the anti-trust staff, to Isidore J. Kresel, counsel . for the David J. Greene committee of dissident stockholders, which is trying to un- seat what it ' claims are Howard Hughes appointees to the board. Emanuel is a Greene candidate. Despite the D. of J. “concern,” it has taken no public action re- garding Emanuel’s nomination, nor is any indicated. The Marcus opin- (Continiied on page 2Q) Allied States Assn, and Theatre Owners of America appear well underway with their most spirited arid sustained bids for industry at- tention in years. They’re out to impress exhibs with the idea qf unity and progress Via organiza- tion membership. This is pointed up by the fact that virtually every field meeting of theatreowners is attended by toppers of either Allied or TQA or both, delivering addresses designed for the entire industry’s ears and not Only the immediate audience. Every meeting of an Allied unit ears a talk by board chairman Abram F. Myers or president True- man Rembusch, or both. TOA’s national headquarters is repped by prexy Mitchell Wolfson, exec di- rector Gael Sullivan, exec commit* tee chairman S. H. Fabian or coun- sel Herman Levy at the local ses- sions. Although there has been no end to the rivalry between the two out- fits, actually they’re both pursuing the same objectives although there are differences on details. Want Arbitration Both claim to want an all-indus- try system of arbitration. Fabian last week asserted that Allied was tying to set up such a system in meetings with distribs from which TOA would be excluded. He cused Allied of a non-cooperative attitude which could kill all chancek for arbitration. Myers Jm- (Continued on page 20) No If Pix m Industry Future; TV Forecastas ItV & Long Dgy How far can science-fiction go? Twentieth FoX recently made “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” PJdw Columbia is going a step farther. It registered with the Motion Picture Assn; Of America title bureau last week “The Day the Earth Turned Backward.” Herman Wouk> author of "The Caine Mutiny,” expects . to discuss the film treatment of his' bestsell- ing novel with Navy officials some time in January. Now in New York to attend rehearsals of “Mod- ern Primitive,” his new play which Otto Preminger will present- and direct, Wouk reported that Stanley Roberts, his film collaborator, is now readying a final screen ver- sion. Wioiuk said that so far the Navy had made no. specific recommenda- tions and; contrary to reports, had never suggested that he change the leading character to a reserve Ofr ficer, in the film treatment the captain remains a regular Navy officer. f Author believes that the Navy might have some reservations on the. title, since there has never been a mutiny in the U. S. Navy. Even on this matter, however, there hasn’t been an official com- munique from the Navy Depart- ment. Question of the title and other details will be discussed (Continued on page 15) Seaton Back to Coast George Seaton, in. New York for the past week, planes but tomorrow (Thur.). He was preceded back to the Coast , on Sunday (9) by his producing partner, William Perl- berg. Pair were east for sneaks of “Anything" Gan Happen” arid “Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick,” which they just completed for Par- amount, and for huddles with Par h.o. execs on those and on “Some- body Loves Me,” Which is now be- ing scored. Adds Brown as ME. Hollywood, Dec. 11. Plethora of producers at" 20th" Fbx was principally responsible for appointment this week of Brown as managing editor of the story department. There are how 23 producers on the lot, and presenting potential story ma< terial to them and discussing it re- quires plenty of manpower. Brown’s post- is a new one. He’ll work under story editor Julian Johnson. Activities of , James: B, Fisher and Coles Trapnell as asso- ciate story eds are not affected, Brown, who recently resigned from Cosmopolitan mag, was for- merly managing editor of Liberty. He was also a newspaper exec and literary scout. Hollywood, Dec. 11. Top executives of 20th-Fox opened a week of conferences here yesterday to map production, ad- vertising and sales policies for 1952. Trend of the conclaves is toward higher budgets, more elab- orate productions and Increased ex- ploitation efforts.. Prominent in the huddles are Spyros Skouras, prexy; Al Lichtman, chief of sales and dis- tribution, and Charles Elnfeld, v.p, in charge of advertising-publicity, in from N. Y. to confer with Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck. “Our aim,” Zanuck declared, “is to film subjects which will prove a lure to millions of theatre patrons who desire the motion picture, and no other source, as their medium of entertainment.” He added that advertising and exploitation budg- ets would be increased and pointed (Continued on* page 20) Weltner Back From 0,0* George Weltner, prez of Para- mount International Films, re- turned to New York, Monday (10>, on the Queen Elizabeth after a six- week continental survey. . James E. Perkins, chairman and managing director of Par’s , opera- tions in Britai Northern Ireland, Eire, Gibraltar and Malta, .accom- panied Weltner on the Elizabeth to make a periodic homeqffice re- port. Hollywood, Dec. 11. Formula, pictures are on their way out of the major film lots. This prediction c o m e s from two authoritative sources — Y. Frank Freeman, chief executive of Para- mount Studios, and Hal Roach, veteran of 40 years in show busi- ness, currently producing televi- sion films on his own lot. Freeman pronounced the death knell of the lowi-cost B production as guest speaker at the Panhandle Dinner of the -Screen Publicists Guild. He predicted fewer the- atres in the future and fewer hut better pictures, with the film in- dustry better off than it is today. in support of production for mass entertainment, Freeman re- ferred to such pictures as “Going My Way,” with a gross of $10,500,- 000, “Bells of St. Mary’s,” with $11,* 500,000, and “Samson and Delilah” with probable worldwide returns of $17,500,000, and declared that “Quo Vadis M would go far beyond that. As .other . samples of mass entertainment he mentioned “An American in Paris,” “Great Ca- ruso” and the Martin-Lewis films! released by Paramount. Hollywood and TV Co-Op Hal Roach, in an interview, pre- dicted that motion pictures and television are destined to com pie- ment each other, with the major studios dropping B pictures in fa- vor of telepix programs; and 75 %. of the, future film stars coming from the, TV field, Vaudeville, he said, once served as a stepping stone for many legit stars, and TV will function In the same way for motion pictures. Motion p i c t u r e studios, he . de- clared, are learning that B product (Continued on page 18) On ^Hoffmann/ ‘River’ First annual meeting of RKO Pictures stockholders last week in . °^er, Del., produced only a mean- ingless amount of opposition to the management-nominated slate of di- reetbrs up for reelection. Total of * 0/0 of the outstanding shares were represented at the session, with negative votes showing up ott only a scattered few proxies. .,A. S anticipated, the meeting was me direct opposite of the RKO Aheatres conclave in the same city i j' • ch management and a stock- noidqrs group were at odds on elec- ^on of board members (see sepa^ Reelected by the film outfit for another year’s term Was the five- directorate comprising HOw- .Hughes, Noah Dietrich, Ned Fr fl 7 eplnet< J * Miller Walker and Francis J. O’Hara, Jr. in Two pix playing on a roadshow' policy at $2.40 top have been ex- periencing difficulty getting that price in the. hinterlands. They, are “Tales of Hoffmann/' British- made Sir Alexander Korda pro- duction, which is being distributed by Lopert, and “The .River,” Ken McEldowney’s production for [ United Artists release. Exhibs who have played the pix and advance men working on them have been recommending to home*; offices that policy be changed to grind at $1.25 or $1.50 top, They feel that resistance to the bigger price is too great and better b.o. could be had by cutting the tap and making the films more easily available by , continuous rtyns* , While $2.40 seats have been very 1 slow to sell, the $180 sections are reported going pretty well. Irt most situations, patrons have a choice of $1.20, $1.80 and $2.40 tik and tend to the middle bracket. Grosses on the road for both “Hoffmann” and “River” have beCn disappointing irt some .en- gagements* as compared with suc- cessful runs in New York! Mai Stem public is said to be much less price-conscious. in Release for ‘Gypsy’ David O. Selznick has concluded j a deal with RKQ pictures for the ; release of “Gypsy Blood,” Teclini- ! color film starring Jennifer Jones. RKO fias received - the .. XJiiited States, Canadian and Latin Amer- ican rights; Film was made in England and written and. produced by Michael Powell and Emerlc Pressbuf ger in .collaboration with Selznick. It is tfie second of two pictures cooper- atively produced by Alexander Korda’s London Films and Selznick Enterprises, the first being “Tho Third Man/' MEVDSW 9 Wedn^yfBeccttli^ 12, 1951 juatla off i liftleHMai fantasy, where hever a moment of W * ? w ? movement is lost: It is a portienlar- v**a*us lUmJ* In itn a ly adroitf camera job, too, during n^f a li* l hit Vm 5« these flashbacks, With the attendant ?iSiStf N SS mood changes Achieved via imag- HjfY? »ehti?« •ni -earner, tcch- «t-mouth should bulld it. “‘fifing almost two hours, Columbia release of JStanley < Kramer ^$aiesmatt’^ COUld^ b0 production (George Glass, associate). Stars the early moments, and Charley S Fredric. March; . features Mildred Dim- spe ech at Willy’s grave Should be nock. Kevin McCarthy, Cameron Mitchell, cinoA It i« •pxtraneouu Other- Howard Smith. Royal Beal. Don Keefer, cut, since it is extraneous, vwr — » ■ ^4 „i ^ a. V>...U ▲ 1 - UCAlAhMAAtl" 10 -•#& MAVnAI^OrllA Fredcte March stars In flnO adaptatidn.of stage hit Need* strong selling because of som- ber theme, but reviews., word- ef-mouth should build It* Jesse . White* Claire Carleton, David Al- Wise, SB* exhausting film experience. ‘Salesman” is a memorable play; Stanley Roberts, based on play by Arthur Miller; camera, Frank F. Planer; editor, William Lyon; music, Alex North; musical director, Morris Stoloff. Pre- viewed in N. Y„ Dec. 5, '51. Running time, 115 Mins. Willy Loman . . . . , . * . . . . . Fredrle March Linda Loman . . . , , . ... Mildred Dunnock Biff. . , ...... ..... .. .. Kevin McCarthy Happy . . , . ......... . . Cameron Mitchell Charley . . . ........ . . . . , . . Howard Smitir Ben ; , . , . . ■ Royal Beal Benidrd. ., ...... . . . .♦ ...... .Don. Keef er Stanley ^ Jesse White Miss. Francis , ........... Claire Carleton Howard Wagner . ; David Alpert Miss: Forsythe. .Elizabeth Fraser Letta . , ... ....... . .. Patricia Walker, ® Kahn. I’ll See You in My Dreams (SONGS) Charley.. ... . .. . . , . . . Howard smitir Nostalgic v tunefilm of Gus ,i ui 11101411 ^^ iioui^p* * *w *v _ | 20th Fox of' Hiljo ‘Hwi prodttc^ i •*" w - ® en V v •**••*•• • • ■ • • • • • • V* • u Roya i Kahn's life and lyrics. Doris lates the adventures of a re- tion. stars Hugo Haas. Beverly Michaels, tacled Yepurter, Kent. He's eff ec- b 2y , Danny Ttomasjmd profit- SSS S W* "*- *r.s,*cts genwally. Miss Forsythe Elizabeth Fraser. ^ distributing in the U. . S; ivano; music, Harold Byrns. Tradeshown ance as the mobleader. Other cast Letta ..... .. ........ Patricia walker. Hollywood, Dec. 4. : Dec. 5 , 'si. Running time, H mins. members assist: adequately in les- The vise-rlike grip with which ,Wn production, stars ®®rir 1 Da^ ^nny j ng shown as the Ziegf eld star who Mario' * "" ’ 7 * V ” ‘ ■ ?ve Robert ^ Lee Sholem’s direction keeps •'Death of a Salesman’ V held Broad- ^ jgg ^s* P ofe • introduced “Love Me Or Leave SS^c^opei:: ! XxSSy’jrcS^ the Richard Fielding script mey- itrnv ' iViontnnOAone fhr ol mnet turn lCStUreS. James ^ * M n*l nM Hw Galloping Major •‘The Galloping Major/* Brit-* ish import which opens at the Trans-Lux 60th St* Theatre, N; Y„ Saturday (15), was re- viewed frohi London, in the May 16, 1951 issue of Variety; Myro. observed that Monja Danischewsky and Henry Cor- nelius. have made a modest pic- ture which abounds in laugh* p r o v o k i n g situations, being packed with ' delightful direc- torial touches,” . . • . . ' Myro , opined ; that “Major” may not reach the same class as “Tight Little Island,” an earlier Danischewsky-Cornel- ius production, “but should click nicely despite the absence of marquee names.” Plot re- lates the adventures of a re- tired major in organizing a syndicate to buy a racehorse. Souvaine Selective Pictures is distributing in the U. S; ern story ig told In bUdc-and-white^ hpy* beef discovered to be nt&io- Made in England, iho |dcr outside , , ....... * , of the two principals, has an ex- Pic is a ffubtle plea for tolerance, clusively British cart, namely Den- and although it s embodied in a nis Price, Baymond Huntley, Irene fantasticstalep it gets its point Browne and Beatrice Campbell, In iwrosf. The mob in painted In aU addition to Bennie. The direction its ngly aspects\and. the odd crit- by Roy Baker has kept the per- ters turn out to be harmless, like* formances on a one-note level; and able chaps. ( They snow what they the production supervision is hot think of the town s quick-shoot* in keeping with 20th’s usual Hoi- ing, lynch-hungry inhabitants by lywood performance. fCdhti. retreating . into the ■ oil shaft and . blowing It up, thus sealing poSsi-^ The Girl o» the Bridge of «*■*#>» In hi$ efforts to bring peace and Subject too downbeat for gen- understanding to the community, era! trade; for lower-bracket Superman flies through the air, bookings. deflects bullets with his massive • - chest and stands in the Way of a WaII vu/hnii iW ray gun. George Reeves doubles as on*ur. HollyWQOd^Dcc. ». Superman and the mild, bespec* .. » ■ i ?» 1 j u - v.i rr f.x 1 Johnny Marlin ^ *J ulie jOshins a fri»A -'t .1 — p pjAi nm/ino fhp soliitf' rmiffh miction, stars Allan itocxy . i^ane. ui* •Word-of-mouth should be big faCr Sam Harris . , Jim Backus The LOUis F. Edelman prodUC" tne going rougn. ^ repted by sHarry KeUer. Screenplay, iff. tors in building it at the, boxoffice. Mrs. LcBoy — Minna GombeU tion supervision is calculated for Haas produced, co*authored,' dl- Coates ^Webster; camera, John MacBur. It is a must-see. - :tai With Fredric March starred as coit Van Alstyne-, ......... DicK Simm«ns expertly carried out by the tech- carries a fatalistic note. As an nunnins time, 54 mins. Willy Loman, in one of the great S5,i! a m ' nSS2?t n ^ al assists from Ted McCords aging European who .operMer »• h 2; a ®^f£ commercial possibilities in the U.S. play a character so disparate from WO rds to Donaldson music for Zieg- he discovers her counterpart in his creatures:' ' Biiiy ' Curtis? .iack Banbury! are limited solely to audiences fa- his former romantic roles. It is feld, the stock crash of 1929 and return to the 20th century. Jerry Marvin, Tony Baris. miliar with Arabic, a physically arid mentally exhaust- the apparent loss of his ability to All of this is done heavy-hand- * — Best b.o. results with this im- ing part that demands his presence create word magic after parting edly, arid none of the original hu- Juve idol makes okay impres- port 'likely will be had by display* in almost every scene; and he has from Grace Kahn when her drive mor emerges. The Leslie Howard sion in full-length pic bow. Al- ing life-size blowups of Miss Ga* set the pace for an excellent cast to make him successful became too version will be recalled as the though limited in his first maTs figure at the lobby entrance of supporting players. much, the struggling days in Holly- story of ari American who suCr screen adventure to soine routine along with catchphrases and press Mildred Dunnock, in her original wood that Only brightened when cuiribs to 18th century charm and superhuman” stunts, Superman clippings recalling her marriage to Broadway part, is superb as Willy’s Grace came back into his life, so transjports himself there to should please his fans sand build a King. It’s , a film that obviously wife Linda. Kevin McCarthy, as climaxing With the 1939 honor, startle the British gentry with his following for inevitable sequels, lends itself to exploitation, espe- Biff, is a film rieWcoriier who en- Script lays considerable stress on amazing predictions. He’s ^ock moppet bait/ cially for houses specializing iri trenches himself strongly in the Grace LeBoy Kahn's part in his Power gives a monotonous per- “Superman and the Mole Men” freak film fare, role performed on Broadway by career. formance ; that isn’t aided any by deals with a visit , to earth of sev* StOry is a musical fantasy with Arthur Kennedy, ‘Cameron Mitchell Thomas is . making another bid an unmanageable script. Miss eral creatures who inhabit the Abbott-Costello overtones. A.smg- ls an engaging “Happy” Loman, for general acceptance by the film Blyth holds her own, while the. subterranean strata six miles be- er (Farid El Atrache) has a fancy the other brother, which, he played public arid this venture may turn presence of Michael Rennie points* low* . They had come up through for a dancer (Lola Sedky) but she Broadway. the trick for him. The Kahn char- up the science-fiction trend that the shaft of “the world’s deepest scorns, his attentions in *jvpr ol Other outstanding performances actor is one that gives him a chance seems to have influenced 2Qth-Fox. oil well” for an o.o,' of the top- the wealthier Abed Salam Napiisy. are by Howard Smith, as Willy’s to sock over that Warmth and heart It is Rerinie who .plays the robot- soil’s civilization* T h ei r visit In a fit of despondency, Miss ya- f riend Charley; Royal Beal, as Wil- that is even a part of his nitery nnd manipulating man - from * another- throws thp town, somewhere' in the mal appears befpre him-as a s PJ r ^ ly’ brother Ben, who constantly video clowning. Miss Day is like- planet iri 20th’s “The Day the midwest, into an uproar, turning QUt of a larnpr ^She es$ays, a auai returns to ....harint Willy’s memory, able as Mrs, Kahn, supplies a ^ good Earth 4 Stood Still,” only this time reasonable people into an unthink- roler— that nf a d jinn s aaugntcr aa and Don Keefer, as Charley’s son marquee name and a Vocal lift to. he is a modernrday British Scien- ing, violent mob. Superman, who well as a dancer. Needless^to say Bernard. Smith and Keefer also her songs. 'vY tist. had come to the town iri the guise she eventually causes mm to lose were in the Broadway show. Frank Love joy performs the* The Technicolor trappings — in of. reporter Clark ,Kent to do a interest in Miss Sedky. ^ f Laslo Benedek has done a nifty Donaldson character with smooth what seems like Over-exposed filiri story on the deep well; uses his . From a proaucuoR ■stanapoF uciMu Dcueuciv nas uuue .» nuty uunaiuson cnaracier witn smooui wnar seems nxe oyer-exposea ium siory on uie aeep wen, uses ms A v a ijh of directing, especially in the skill. Miss Wymore is an entirely stoclv-are applicable to the 18th unusual prowess to quell the mob the picture isn t too w a a . tnoug dissolves” bridging reality and fictional character in the setup, be- century unfoidingy while the mod- and appease the mole men, who (Continued on page iw Wednesday* Pcpmbcy 13* 1981 HCTUIIKS Constitutionality of a number of 4; issues surrounding the N. Y, State nnard of Regents’ ban on the ItaUan-made film, “The Miracle,” are expected to be clarified now that American distributor Joseph Burstyn has received a greenlight for an appeal to the U,S. Supreme Court Legal step was authorized in Albany last week by Chief judge John T. Loughran of the Court of Appeals. Regents revoked the license^of «Th e Miracle” on .the grounds ' that the picture Was “sacrilegious/* Its decision was upheld by the Appel- late Division of the Supreme Court and finally by the Court of Appeals in a 5 to 2 decision. Sharp, dissent of the State’s highest tri- bunal prompted Burstyn to take the case to the U. S. Supreme Court. In appealing to the Washington tribunal, Bursty legality Ephraim S London declared in New York this week that he would challenge New York's censorship statute as being so vague and indefinite that it violates the due process of law ■amendment to the Constitution. The word “sacrilege,” he said, is not defined in the statute. More- over, there’s a question of whether the ban on ’‘sacrilege” Violates the Constitutional guarantee of sepa- ration of chuith arid state. London also pointed out that there are soifce 256 different re- ligions and “we no longer have separation of church, from; state when a ban on ‘sacrilege’ is based upon some particular religious concept.” His view* largely parak lei the minority opinion of Judge Stanley H. Fuld, which stated in part “that one man’s heresy is an- other's orthodoxy, one's ‘sacrilege' another’s consecrated belief,” §till another important constiu- tional point is the “freedom of ex- (Continued on page 18) .on A counter wage 'offer Is reported to have been made this week by one of the film 'companies in. pact talks with New York pub - ad staffers; affiliated with District 65, Distributive Processing and Pro- fessional Workers of America. Companies whose members are associated with District 65 include Columbia, Warner Bros., 20th-Fox, Universal and United Artists. The nature of the offer in answer to the union's 18% hike demand was riot disclosed as both unionites and company execs became ex- tremely tight-lipped as the confabs reached the specifics stage. An- other development in the gabfests includes the offer of one company to rewrite certain clauses of the proposed pact. Terms submitted, by District 65 «over which the com- pany reportedly has reservations include a basic minimum crew, pension plan and union shop. ♦ Local 230, Sign, Pictorial and Display Union, AFL, which repre- sents the publicists at RKO Pic- tures, added the RKO Theatres unit to its roster last Wednesday <5 ) Group voted 11-2 in a National Labor Relations Board election for Local 230, which was unopposed on the ballot. Local 230 also will be unopposed when Loew’s and Loew’s International Units vote for a bargaining agent next Wednes- day (19). }VW V|VUVU<9 tO Report to the Securities & Ex- change Commission last week dis- closed that Universal prez Nate J. Blumberg sold 700 shares of the company’s common and 32,000 Op- tion warrants tp Decca Records during October. Transaction Was part of the Decca purchase which gave it a principal stock interest in U. SEC report didn’t, reveal the Blumberg price, but it is under- stood to have been $15 per share, for the stock and $5 for the op- tions. Latter permit purchase of stock at $10 per -share . from the company’s treasury until 1956. H. Allen Smith hai 6 humorous piece on the Biography of . a W ord (Yet, yon queued It— 'Rhubarb') ^7 jan amuilnq feature In the upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of Washington, Dec. 11. Supreme Court was asked by the Justice Department last week to take Jurisdiction in the treble-dam- age antitrust suit brought by Dip- son Theatres, of Buffalo, and to find for Dipson. The action, main- ly against Paratriount arid Loew’s, lost in both the trial court and the Circuit Court of Appeals.. Anti- trust /division rarely takes a hand iii private treble-damage suits. In this Instance, however, it has stepped in because, it claims the lower court decisions were con- trary to the, law as laid down by the Supreme Court in Paramount, et al.— the Big Five antitrust case. It says many pending treble-dam- age cases are affected. In the Big Five case, said the Justice, Dept., there was “a blanket condemnation of joint theatre own- ership as between exhibitor defend- ants (two of which were Loew’s and Paramount). The court in ef- fect held that illegality Was not de- pendent upon evidence showing, in particular instances, defendants’ motives in entering upon joint ownership, the; manner in which they operated their jointly owned outlets, or the effect of joint Own- ership in bringing about discrimi- nation by the defendants in the distribution end of their business.” Brief continues that “in direct conflict with this decision, the court below, in the present triple-dam- age action, held that maintenance of a joint theatre venture was legal in the absence of a showing that a joint owner* had ‘conspired to do jointly’ precisely what joint owner- ship impelled them to do — each give preference in the distribution of its films to the jointly owned theatres.” Therefore, says the Government brief, the Supreme Cotirt should take ’jurisdiction and clarify its rul- ing as they affect this and other pending treble-damage suits* PiC EDITORS IN TALKS Hollywood, Dec v ll. Hypoed promotion campaign set by Universal f dij 1952 includes the 1 sending of more personalities on tour arid the Increased use of Video for local plugs. Company %xecs now in a studio huddle were told that the company will embark on the greatest promotional effort in its history and that the effort will be backed by an increased adver- tising budget. Plans for the enlarged promo- tional hoopla were outlined by David A, Liptori, pub-ad chief; at the second day’s session of the conclave. Promotion chief also an- nounced increase in national maga- zine, trade paper and Sunday newspaper advertising, saturation preems ; backed by personal ap- pearances, and extension of promo- tional aid to smaller situations. Universal has skeddpd 1$ fea- tures, six in Technicolor, for re- lease during the first four months Of 1952. Announcement was made by Alfred E. Daff, global sales top- per, and Charles J. Feldman, do- mestic sales chief, at the opening day’s session yesterday (Mon.). Sales execs’ statement noted that company had. made progress during the year, and new films on the rer. lease schedule were seen as fur- thering this progress. Opening gab- fests centered on sales and distrib problems. ‘Country’ Due for U.S. Jan. Local H-63 Wins Hikes Up to $9.50 at Par H O. HomeOffice employees union Lo- cal Ht 6$, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees/ this week , concluded a new pact - for white collarites of Paramount PiCr tures, Sixteenrmonth accord . calls for a $3:50 to >$9.50 Wage hike, a union shop, use of American Arbi- tration Assn, in $11 disputes; and automatic increases based on cost- of-living index. Reason, for 16- month period, was to have pact ex- pire at the same time as the one already signed with Paramount in- ternational H-63 today (12) opens negotia- tions for office workers at RKO Pictures* - Due as WB Musical Hollywood; Dec. 11. Warners is setting plans for a musicalized version of its- 1938 comedy, “A , Slight Case of ;Mur- ai’u a hd is currently looking for ■^ librettist to revamp the story. 'Jnginal play, presented on Broad- way, was scripted by the late „ amon Runyon arid Howard Lind- S fl y ^ a » d the WB film starred Ed- ward G. Robinson. film, produced by . Sam .^hcluded several songs, hv whi< ? h were defied K. Jerome/arid Jack Scholl, ri^ eS i’ A though » were only incl- Ip the Story, whereas War- imicin Wan j a , 1° do a complete usicomedy in the new version. Motion picture film editors in the east, affiliated with the Interna- tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, are in the midst of contract talks with the five news- reel companies — Warn er-Pathe, Universal,: Paramount, Movietone and. News, of the "Week. Current pact expires Dec. 31. Union is seeking a two-year pact With wage reopening privilege at' the end of One-year period, wage increases, arid a tightening of ♦se- curity clauses. In election held Wednesday (5), the union reelected prexy Fred Ahrens, secretary Robert Dworsky. treasurer Lawrence , Sherman and business agent Charles Wolfe. Jacobs was named v.p* Up Cleve. Theatre pay Cleveland, Dec. 11. Contracts inked last week by AFL motion picture operators and stagehands unions will hike their Wages from $6 to $10 a week in four local theatre chains— Loew s, RKO, Warner Bros, and two Schef- tel-Burger houses. “Cry, the Beloved .Country” will have its U. S. preem at the Bijou, N. Y., Jan. 23. It will play on two-a-day, reserved-seat policy. Lopert Films is handling Ameri- can distribution of the pic, which wa^ produced in South Africa by Zoltan Korda under the banner of his brother, British-producer Sir Alexander Korda. .Film is based on the bestselling novel by Alan Paton, who gfits associate produci'r credit. Canada Lee is starred, with Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier and Joyce Carey featured. “Cry” will follow reissue of “Henry V” (Rank-UA), which opens at the Bijou for Christmas. House is now closed following its long run of “Tales of Hoffmann.” Meantime, a flock of other im- ports arei due for preems within the next few weeks. Snader Pro- ductions has “Angel With a* Trum- pet,” Korda production, moving into the 68th St. Playhouse, N. Y., Dec. 20; its “Wonder Boy/’ With Bobby Henrey, opening Dec. 25 at the 55th St. Playhouse, N. Y„ arid the same distrib’s David Niven starrer, “Bonnie Prince Charlie,” bowing at the Kenmore, Boston, Dec; 25, with the N. Y. preem to follow Jan. 15 at the Trans-Lux 60th St. Theatre; Brandon Films’ French-made “Passion for Life” debuts at the Cinema 58; N. Y., Dec. 20. Among other incoming art pix are “The White Hell of Pitz Palu” and an Italian-made version of Victor Hugo’s “Les Miserables/’ Both films have English dialog and are being distributed by Lux Film. Classic Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Marcel Pag- nol’s “Le Rosier de Madame Hus- son.” It will be released In I America as “The Prize/’ Number of free tickets for serv- icemen to picture theatres, radio and television shows, and sports events has increased considerably since the publication last week in the ' N. Y. World-Telegram & Sun of a series of articles berating the amuseriient industry for its neglect of visiting GIs, according to Lee B. Wood, the paper’s exec editor. •Wood’s statement was made in reply to an indignant letter sent to the newspaper by the Independent Theatre Owners of America. Let- ter, addressed to publisher Roy Howard, cbiidcinned stories which appeared on Dec. 3 and 4* as “un- fair,” “insulting” arid “absolutely incorrect.” Articles; .written by Carol Tay- lor and Allan Keller, c harg ed that film theatres, particularly in the Broadway sector, along, with other elements of the amusement indus- try, give servicemen a “shabby welcome” and “do not think the members of the Armed Forces rate any ticket privileges for being in- ternational cops.” Theatreowners unit, in the let- ter signed by Max A. Cohen, exec, vp., charges the World-Telly with misrepresentation and points out that “the Broadway theatres of this assn, are presently giyinfi out free passes thk servicemen' through the Inter-Service Ticket Committee at the rate of .2,500 per week, which has been funnelling them to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Cuard. Arrangements, completely satisfactory to the Armed Forces, were made by Harry Brandt, president of the assn., with Lt. Gen. Crittenberger arid Lt. Col. Kendall.” Cohen’s letter terms the news- paper’s articles as “insulting in (Continued on page 20) 4 Vacuum created in the industry’s v distribution system by the expira? tion of Film Classics and Eagle Lion during the. past couple years will soon be ’ filled, if two current distri b operations follow . through as planned. Aiming to fill the gap as quicky as possible are Robert L. Lippert and the heW Mutual Productions . Corp. set, up by Hal E. Chester;. Moe Kerman and Jack Dietz.^ Lippert is also likely , to give some lively coin petition to. United Artists, if his plans jell. And both Lippert arid Mutual should; be fighting for the same playing time that Monogram is now grabbing. Lippert may also well snare indie product that might otherwise go to UA, or even to Monogram’s big- ger-budgete<\ sister. Allied Artists. Mutual; will undoubtedly grab off some indie producers who might go to Mono or AA, since both Chester .and; Dietz alumni of that lot, While Mutual is frankly making no pretense to the UA level, that’s not true of Lippert. Iri his recent decision to give up his own pro- duction of minor-budgeters is. a resolve to have made, for his own distribution, pix capable of earn: trig “A” playing time. It was with that in mind that he recently made his deal with Carl Foreman, former partner in the Stanley; Kramer unit. He’s seeking a group of other young, talented producers, or preferably producer- writer-dlrector combinations, to turn out for his distribution setup a dozen or more pix a year. 300G Lippert Budgets There will be a budgetary ceil- ing of $300,000, but that’s no stymie to top playing time with the type of production Lippert has in mlrid. It merely takes the emphasis off star values and puts it on story (Continued on . page 18) Appeals Ct Upholds Denial to Disney Of Bunin ‘Alice’ 34G ON FILM BREACH Cinoper , Inc., failed to 'carry out provisions of 1947 agreement calling for it to make- two pictures in Rome, singer Jan KiepUra and his actress-wife, Marta Eggerth, charge in a $34,000 suit filed in . N. Y. Supreme Court. Besides Cinop.era, Columbia Pictures Inter- national Corp. is also a defendant. Gist of the Kiepuras’ complaint is that Cinopera allegedly short- changed them on their living ex- penses in Rome arid; reneged on a $5,000 advance for the second film. Under a deal assertedly entered into in April, 1947, the couple were to star in an English-language film, “EJternal Lady,” to be made iri Rome that year. Agreement called for them to. get 12% of the film’s revenue, the KieTpuras -claim; plus 29,692,000 lire for expenses while in Rome, An option arrangement, it’s said, SVas to hand the duo $5;000 at the start of the second pipy plus’ an- other $5,000 60 days later. Suit admits that -$000,000 lire was paid for expenses, but contends that the balance, equivalent to $29,000, is still due. Moreover, the second Walt Disney’s battle to secure an in junction against distribution of Souvaine Selective Pictures’ “Alice In Wonderland” hit . another set- back last week when the U. S. Cir- cuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s refusal to grant a re- straining order. Disney’s conten- tion that his version of “Alice” had acquired a “secondary meaning” was disregarded by the three-judge appeal tribunal, which ruled there was nothing in the record to jus- tify such a finding, In moving for an injunction last July to restrain the release of Sou- vaine’s Lou Bunin production of “Alice,” Disney claimed simulta- neous exhibition of two pictures with Identical titles would lead to confusion in the publics mind. At that time Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff denied the application with the observation that “anyone has a legal right to make a picture based upon the Lewis. Carroll book.” Whether the Disney organization Will take the case to the, U.- S. Su- preme Court*’ is uncertain inasmuch as prexy Roy Disney is in Europe. Reportedly, a decision one way or r another won’t be made until his return Friday (14). Meantime, trade observers feel the matter is npw a moot one since Souvaine’s “Alice” has already played out what situations it could get. ‘Cleo’ (’46) Reissue Keyed To Oliviers’ B’way Legit . Taking / advantage of . the pub- licity engendered by the forth- coming Broadway' legit engage- rrient of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in Shaw’s “Caesar and Cleopatra” and Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” the Trans-Lux theatre interests have booked the film version of the for-; .trier at the 72d St. Trans-rLux, N, Y., starting Friday (14). Film> British-made Gabriel Pas- cal production, was released in August, 1946, by United Artists ana starred Miss* Leigh and Claude Rains. Original production in Technicolor reportedly cost $6,- 060,000 to make. Pic Is now the property of Favorite Films, ./ Oliviers, presented by Gilbert Miller in association with Olivier, i QIU* uuc. mvtvvfv*, *•— -'71""' I ’l J 1A $5,000 allegedly wax never paid, I open at the Ziegfelq Dec. 19. • ► * A ’ NCTOMK GROSSES iMnmiqr, Tlrrrtikr 12, 1951 Bayonets’ Trim $31,000, ‘ Los Angeles, Dec; 11. First-run biz remains very spotty this round, with Xrtias shopping m full swing and newcomers mostly mild. Best of five new bills is VFixed Bayonets,” which is shap- ing neat $31,000 in four theatres. Combo of “Lady Pays , Off? and •‘Cave of. Outlaws” is thin $19,00o in two houses, while “Raging Tide looms dull $16,000 in three spots. “Submarine, Command” is only light $15,000 id two sites while Ft. Defiance” looks dull $9,000 or less in three. . “Quo Vadis” dominates the hold- overs hy a wide . margin. It will be socko $40,000 or near in second round, two locations. * Biz is build- ing slightly in the small Four Star, topping first week, with nearly $14,000. Other holdovers con- tinue: to "slip: Estimates for this Week Los Angeles, Chinese, , Uptown, Loyola (FWC) (2,097; 2,048; 1,719; 1,248; 70-$1.10)r— “Fixed Bayonets (20th) and “Girl on Bridge” (20th). Neat $31,000. Last week, . FBI Girl” (Lip) and “Longhorn (Mono), $24,700. x . I Hollywood, Downtown, Wiltern (WB) (2,756; 1,757; 2,344; 70-$1.10) --“Raging Tide” (fr). Dull $16,000. •Last Week, “Bright Victory” (U); only $15,000. . >T t Loew’s State, Egyptian (UA) (2,* 404; 1,538;, 80-$1.50) —“American in Paris” (M-G) (5th wk-4 days). Okay $13,000. Last week, big Hillstreet, Pantages (RKO) (2*- 752; 2,812; 70-$l) — “Lady .Pays Off” (U) and “Cave of Outlaws (UJi. Thin ' $19,000. Last week, ‘‘Blue Veil” (RKO) and “Whip Hand” (RKO) (3d wk),. $15,300, Los Angeles, Hollywood Para- mounts (F&M) (3,398; 1,430; 60)— “Submarine Command’ (Par and “Skipalong Rosenbloom’ (DAI (L. A; Paiy only). L i g ht $15,000. Last week, “Worlds Collide” (Par) and “Cage of Gold” (U) (2d wk), tat L. A. Par), $6,300. Hollywood Par, “Place in Sun” (Par) (4th wk), $3 700 * Hawaii (1,106; : 60"-85)— “Worlds Collide” (Par) (3d wk). -Mild $3,000. Last week, $4,700. Ritz, Vogue, Globe (FWC) Cl,- 370; 885; 782; 70-$1.10)— “Fort De- fiance” (UA) and “Obsessed (UA). Only $9,000 or less. Last week, :Bitf mid Vogue. “Golden Girl” (20th) and “St. Benny the Dip (UA) (m.o.), $4,300. o - United Artists* Four Star (UA) (2,100; 900; 90^2.40)— “Quo Vadis (M-G) (2d wk). Socko $40,000 or near. Last week, smash $46,000 (record $34,000 at UA), • Fine Arts (FWC) (677; $1,20- $2.40) — “River” (8th wk) (UA). Slow $2,300. Last week, $2,600. Beverly Hills (WB) (1*612; 80* $1.50) — “Streetcar” (WB) (12th wk!. Neat $5,500; Last Week, $5,700. Wilshire (FWC) (2,296; 80-$l. 50) — “Detective Story” (Par) (7th wk). Oke $5,300. Last Week, $6,500. Hep $7,000, ‘WeS’ NSC IOC, ‘Vadis’ $24,000, 3d Pittsburgh, Dec. 11. “Quo Vadis” continues to set downtown pace here arid still rid- ing high in its third week at the Penn, “Fixed Bayonets” looms fine 1 at the Harris but “Girl oh Bridge” at Fulton shapes slow. Estimates for This Week. Fulton (Shea) (1,700; 50-85)— •‘Girl on Bridge” (20th). Not much more than $4,500, slow. Last week;' “Flight to Mars” (Mono) anO “Highwayman” (Mono), $4,500 in 6 Harris (Harris) (2,200; 50-85)— VFi xed Bayonets” (20th). War stuff apparently still has a following. Fine $7,000. Last week, “Thunder n Hill” (XJ), $6,000/ Penn (Loew’s) (3*300; 65-$1.25)-— “Quo Vadis” (M-G) (3d wk). Still in big money at around $24,000. Last week, socko $32,500. May stick until ‘‘Texas Carnival” (M-G) colnes in Xmas Day. Stanley (WB) (3,800; 50-85)— “The Well” (UA). Good campaign and fine noticesHbUt they’re not buying. Slow $10,000. Last week, •‘Detective Story” (Par), $13,500. Warner (WB) (2,000; 50-85)— “Blue Veil” (RKO) (3d wk) v Latest h o. limited to 4 days with , rousing $4,500 likely. Last week, $8,500. Estimated Total Gross This Week . .. . .. . . . .$512,200 { Based on 19 theatres ) Last Year . .$423,000 ( Based on 19 theatres ) Indianapolis, Dec, 1 it Christmas buying plus a steady dowh pour Saturday, is sloughing biz at most first-runs here ithis stanza, But “Two Tickets To Broad- way,” at the Indiana, shapes' nice- to lead town. “Callaway Went Thataway,” at Loew’s, and “Sub- marine Command,” at Circle, are slow; “Harlem: Globetrotters” is getting a nice play at Lyric; Estimates for This Week Circle (Cdckrill-Ddlle) (2,800; 50- 70)— “Submarine Command” (Par) and “Corky Hasoline Alley” (Col). Tepid $7,500, Last week, “Blue Veil” (RKO) ahd “Tahiti Honey” (indie), dandy $11,000. Indiana (C-D) (3,200; 50^70)— “TWO Tickets Broadway” (RKO) and “Her First Romance” (Col). Nifty $11,000. Last week, “Detec- tive Story” (Par), mild $9,500. Loew’s (Loew’s) (2,427; 50-70! — “Calloway Went Thataway” (M-G) and “Unknown Man” (M-G). So-so $8,000. Last week,: ‘‘Man In Sad- dle” (Col) arid “Family Secret” (M-G), $9,000. Lyric (C-D) (1,600; 50-70)— “Harlem Globetrotters” (Col) arid “Son of Dr* Jaickyl” (Col). Stout $6*000. Last week, “Honeychile” (Rep) with Blackstone onstage, fair $8,500 at 50-85c scale. Bad W eather, Pre-Xmas Bop K.C.; ‘Christy’ Drab Kansas City, Dec. 11, . Shopping season, sloppy weather arid jumbled schedules are- giving light takings this week. Best total likely will go to “Callaway Went Thataway,” and “Red Badge of Courage” at Midland, but it will be lightweight. “Millionaire for Christy” at four Fox Midwest first- runs gobs only, five days Avith drab biz likely. After more than a week of mild weather, snow swirled in on weekend to add to transport difficulties. Estimates for This Week KimO (Dickinson) (504; 75-99) — “Oliver Twist” (UA) (5th wk). Holding satisfactorily at $1,800. Last Week* fine $2,000. Midland (Loew’s) (3,500; 50-69)— “Callaway Went Thataway” (M-G) and “Red Badge Courage” (M-G), r Dull $9,000. Last Week, “Light Touch” (M-G) and; “Unknown Man” (M-G), $10,000. Missouri (RKO) (2,650; 50-75)— “Blue Veil” (RKO) and “China Corsair” (Col) (2d wk-4 days) split with “Little Giant” (U) and “Time (Continued on page 20) ‘On Loose* So-So $9,000, Toronto; ‘Face’ 15(40 Toronto* Dec. 11. With r new product failing to score, nrst-run biz ranges only from fair to just satisfactory* with holdovers still doing nicely despite offish trend. . Estimates for This Week Crest, Downtown* Glendale, Mayfair, . Scarboro. State (Taylor) (863; 1,059; 955; 470; 698; 694; 35- BO) — “Magic Face” (Col) and “Highwayman”. (Mono). Oke $15,- 500. Last week, “Cave Outlaws” (U) and “As You Were” (Indie), $15,000. Eflinton, Shea’s (FP) (1,080 2,386; 40-80)— “NeVer Forget You” (20th). Fair $11,000. Last week, “Detective Story” (Par) (4th wk), $ 12 , 000 ; Hyland (Rank) (1,500 50-70)— “Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (5th, wk). Solid $5,500. Last week, $6,500. Imperial (FP) (3,373; 50-80) — “Two Tickets Broadway” (RKO) (2d Wk). Good $12,000; Last week, $18,500. Loew’s (Loew) (2,743; 55-90)— “American in Paris’’ (M-G) (5th wk). StilL good at $8,000. Last week, $9,000. Nortown* University (FP) * (959; 1,558; 40-80)— ‘On Loose” (RKO); So-so $9,000. Last week, “Blue Veil” (RKO) (4th wk), $10,000. Odeon (Rank) (2,390; 50-90)— “Fixed Bayonets” (20th) (2d wk). Tapering to $8,000. Last week, Okay $11,500. Uptown (Loew) (2,743; $1-$1.25) — Josephine Baker and her unit onstage plus “Reunion in Reno” (U), Disappointing $16,000. Last week, “Red Badge Courage” (M-G), $5,500. Victoria (FP) (1,140*: 40-75)— “Girl from Marshes” (Indie) (2d, wk). Good $7,0Q0. Last week, $7,500; Estimated Total Gross This Week . .. . . .$24)66,200 (Based on 23 cities ,1201 the- atres, chiefly first turn, Includ- ing N. Y.) ) ‘Total Gross Samt Week Last Year/. , . . : . $2,024,000 . ( Based orr2b cities, and 204 theatres.) in Offidi Cleve. Cleveland, Dec. II. Main stands arers ' butting a dent? in. business SI with outlook as usurf - not bright for the next couple of wefks However, several new bills •re bolstering the overall total ■Sth the best, “Fixed Bayonets’" at the Woods. It is doing bright ,$20,- 000 “Bride of Gorilla , at Btalto, utii'eh usually runs burlesque, looks socko ^StoUft” plus Piul Gray, Sammy Daws and Don Cherry heading stageshow shapes okay $38,000 at Chicago- JJ*?® SKX cinak" and “Unknown Man” ^"Snfy lead 8 $13,000 at United ^Ot^the holdovers. “Streetcar Named Desire” in fifth .week at Grand still is staunch. Also doing well is “The River*” .moved over from Selwyn to Ziegfeld where -it is doing better on continuous poli- cy than two-a-day. “American in Paris” at State-Lake is § off sharp- ly but still showing nice profit, ‘Tanks Are Coming” and Slaugh- ter Trail” at Roosevelt in second stanza looks solid. Estimates for This Week Chicago (B&K) (3,900; 55-98)—- “Starlift” (WB) with vaude headed by pfeul Gray, Sainmy Davis and Don Cherry. Oke at $38,000. Last week, “The Mob” (Col) with Tony Bennett, DeMarco Sisters and Jan Murray (2d wk), $30 J 0pQ. Grand (RKOK (1,200; 98-$1.20)— “Streetcar” (WB) (5th wk). Very Staunch at $13,000. Last week, $17,000. Oriental (Indie) (3,400; 55-98)— r- “Too Young to Kiss” (M-G) (2d wk) with Guy Mitchell and April Stevens onstage. Mild $28,000. Last week, $38,000. ; Rialto (Indie) (1,500; 98-$l 25)— —“Bride of Gorilla” (Indie). Sock $18,000. Last week, usual burlesque policy. Roosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 55-98)- — “Tanks Are Coming* 8 (WB) and “Slaughter Trail 88 (RKO) (2d wk). Solid $16,000. Last week, $23,000. State-Lake (B&K) (2,700; ?&- $1.25)—“ American in Paris 88 (M-G) (4th wk). Trim $15,000 shaping. Last week? $26,000. United Artists (B&K) (1,700; 55- *98)— “Man With Cloak 88 (M-G) and “Unknown Man 88 (M-G). Below average With $13,000. Last week, “Come Fill Cup 8 ? (WB) and “Hotel Sahara” (UA) (2d wk), $11,000. Woods (Essaness) (1,087; 98)— “Fixed Bayonets 88 (20th). Neat $20,000. Last week, “Annie of In- dies” (20th) (2d wk), $12,000. World , (Indie) (587; 80)— “Hills Of Ireland” (Indie) (5th wk). Okay $3,000. Last week, $3,400. ; Ziegfeld (Lopert) (434; $1,25-' 12.40)— “The River 88 (UA) (2d Wk). Ooirig extremely well at $4,000. ^ast week, $5,700. is Balto ii But ‘Bayonets 8 Okay W; ‘Kiss 8 Slow WWi $7,000 Baltimore, Dec. II , Holiday shopping is nicking cur- rent figures all along the, downtown firstrun sector here; Some okay activity being registered by ( Fixed Bayonets” at the New an# Too Young To Kiss, 88 at Century. But ‘Tanks Are Coming” is dull at Stanley. Rest of list is way down. Estimates for This Week .Century (Loew’s-tJA) (3,000; 20 - TOW'Too Young To Kiss” (M-G), -™ish $7,000. Last week, “Fort Defiance” (UA), $5,400. on ^ i PP 0 dr°me (Rappaport) (2^240; ■S^ t ^^t To Mars 88 (Col) and Jne Highwayman 88 (Col). Starts to- morrow (Wed.) after week of Magjc Face” (Col) got slow $5,900. •7h? e !S’ s (Schahberger) (2,460; 20- Detective Story” (Par) (4th )Jp • Started fourth round today round Wlth swell $6*000 for third •‘Pi! a i yf T air V (Hi cks) (900; 20-70)— rnif ^ Begins tomor- ^°D°Wing “Lady From iexas (U) got okay $5,000. (Mechanic) (1,800; 20-70)— P1 ,3 ed , Deyonets” (20th). Leading n! nt Parade with fairish $7,000 (WB) (3,280: 25 - 15 )— A .re Coming” (WB). Drib jw" 0 .; (u -ast week, “Close To neart r (WB), $5,900. (Rappaport) (1,500; 35-65) 6tar;.t™ 0y Into Light” (UA). '• i pWj i iJS}5(w®W (Wed,). Last week, r «x Girl” (Lip), okay $5,300. Are Net Film gross estimates as re- ported herewith from the vari- ous key cities^ are net; 1. e. t without the 20% tax< Distrib- uters share on net take; when playing percentage, hence the estimated figures are net in- coihe; The parenthetic admission prices, however, as indicated, include the U. S. amusement •tax. Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Army ceremonies at preem kicked pif “Fixed Bayonets” to city’s biggest total here this round. Playing at the Fox, it shapes for sharp session. “Harlem Glebe- trotters 8 -, looms snappy at Earle. Comparatively best showings are being . blade by “Raging Tide,” strong at Midtown, and “Ft. Defi- ance,” nice at Stanton. “Lavender Hill Mob” continues stout in third round at bandbox World. Estimates for This Week Aldine (WB) (1,303; 50-99)-^ “Christmas Carol” (UA). Mild $5,000. Last week, “Rhubarb” (Par) (2d wk), $6,000. JOSIE LUTS ‘SILVER’ TO HEP $22,000, BUFF Buffalo, Dec, 11. Josephine Baker and her unit onstage is boosting “Silver City” to trim total this session at the Paramount. “Fixed Bayonets 81 is mild at the Buffalo while “Cross- winds” is just okay at the Center. Most other pix are dragging Estimates for this Week Buffalo (Loews) (3,500; 40-70) — “Fixed Bayonets” (20th) and “Un- known Man” (M-G), Mild $12,000. Last week, “Across Wide Missouri 8 ’ (M-G) arid “Red Badge Courage” (M-G), $16,500. Paramount (Par) (3,000; 40-70)— “Silver City” (Par) and Josephine. Baker heading stageshow. Trim $22,000. Last week, “Submarine Command 88 (Par) and “Bride of Gorilla” (Indie), $12,000. Center (Par) (2,100; 40-70) — ; “Crosswinds’t (Par) arid “Appoint* riient With Criirie” (Indie). Okay $10,000 or less. Last week, “Close To Heart” (WB), same. Lafayette (Basil) (3,000; 40-70)*-- "The Well” (UA) arid “Mister Drake’s Duck” (UA). Mild $9,000 or near. Last week, “FBI Girl” (Lip) and “Unknown World” (Rep), $8,500. Century (20th Cent.) (3,000; 40- 70)— “On the Loose” (RKO) and “Drums Deep South 88 (RKO). Mod- est $8,500. Last week, “The Racket” (RKO) and “Honeyqhile” (Rep), $10,000. ‘ (WB) (2,360; 50-99)— “Close to Heart” (WB) (2d wk). Off to $8,000. Last week, dull $12;000. Earle (WB) (2,700; 50-99)-^“Har- lem Globetrotters”, (Col). Rated snappy $15,000. . Last week, “Hard, Fast, Beautiful” (RKO) plus Tiny Bradshaw orch, Five. Keys, Eddie Haywood Trio onstage, slim $14,000. Fox (20th; (2,250) 50^9)^“Fixed Bayonets” (20th). Sharp $18,000. Last week, “Make It Legal” (20th), $ 12 , 000 . Goldman (Goldman) (1,200; 50- 99WTen Tall Men” (Col) (3d wk). Neat $10,000. Last week, $13,000. Mastbaum (WB) (4,360; 50-99)— “Submarine Command 8 - (Par). NG $13,000 or less. Last week; “Blue Veil” (RKO) (5th wk), $8;000. Midtown (Goldman) (1,000; 50- 99)— ^“Raging Tide” (UK Strong $9,000. Last week, “Strange Door” (U) (2d wk), $6,000. Randolph (Goldman) (2,500; 50- 99) — “American in Paris” (M-G) (5th wk). Still big at $10,000. Last week, $15,000. Stanley (WB) (2,900; 50-99)— “Too Young to KisS” (M-G) (2d wk). Thin $6,000 or near. Last week, $12,000. Stanton (WB) (1,473; 50-99)— “Fort Defiance” (UA). Nice $9,000. Last week, “Silver City (Par), same. Trans-Lux (T-L) (500; 85* $1.20) —“Detective Story” (Par) (4th wk). Fine $7,500. Last week, $8,500. " World (G&S) (500; 50-99) — “Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (3d wk). Strong $4,500 or better. Last week, $5,000. — In L’ville, ‘Outlaws 8 9G Louisville, Dec. 11. Biz at downtown film houses is spotty albeit the general pace is slow. Rialto with “Submarine Com- mand” and 4f Disc Jockey” is show- ing tip best. Estimates ^or This Week Kentucky CSwitow) (1,100; 54-75) — “Honeychile” IBep) end Sea Hornet 88 (Rep). Good $3.500., Last week, “Behave Yourself 8 (RKO), crimp Mary Anderson (People’s^ ( L200; 54-75) — “Lost Continent (Lip). Modest $6;500. Last week, Star- lift” (WB) (2d wk), $5,500. Rialto (Fourth Avenue) (3,000, 5445) — “Submarine Command (par) and "Disc Jockey’’ ™ono). Nice $11,000. Last week. Golden Girl 88 (20th) arid “Bowery Boys (Mono), $7,000. An . _ ' State (Loews) (3,000; 45-65) — “Cave Of Outlaws” (U) and Magic Carpet” (Col). Mild $9,000. week, “Too Young To Kiss ; (M-G) and “jBannerline 88 (M-G), excellent ^Strrnd (FA) (l,200; h 54-75) - “Drums In Deep .South . . arid “Hard* Fast, Beautiful (RKOK Fairish $4,000. Last week. Dar- ling, How Could YqUT (Par) “Longhorn” (Mono), ditto. Denver, Dec. 11. Best showing here this week is being made by “Two Tickets to Broadway, 88 big in tWo theatres. “Lady Pays Off 88 also is doing fairly well in three houses., “Un- known World 88 is, rated trim at Paramount, Estimates for This Week Aladdin (Fox) (1,400; 40-80)— “Lady Pays Off 88 (D) arid “Girl Of Limberlost” (Col), day-date with Tabor, Webber. Fair $5,500; Last Week, “Highwayman” (Mono) and ‘■Longhorn” (Mono), $6,000. Broadway ( Wolfberg) (1,500; 40- 00) — “Across Wide Missouri 88 (M-G) (3d Wk). Good $7,000. Stays on. Last week, $13,000. Denham (Cockril 1 ) (1,750; 40-80) ’ (Continued on page , 20) Sari Francisco, Deb. I L Record cold along with several stormy days is clipping first-run film biz here. Usual pre-Xmas dip also has set in. Despite, this, “The Racket” loonis good at the Golden Gate while “Little Egypt” is okay at Orpheum. ‘‘Fixed Bayonets” shapes mild at the Fox. “Quo Vadis” is big. in third Warfield Stanza. Estimates for This Week Golden Gate (RKO) (2,850; 60-85) —“The Racket 88 (RKO); Good $16,000. Last week, “Two Tickets Broadway” (RKO) (2d wk), $11,000. Fox (FWC) (4,651; 60*95)— “Fixed Bayonets 88 . (20th) arid “Make It Le- gal” (20th). Mild $16,000. Last week, “Flight To Mars” (Mono) and “The Highwayman” (Mono), $14,000. Warfield (Loew’s) (2,656; 60-85)— “Quo Vadis” (M-G) (3d Wk). Big $32,000; Last week, $38,000, Paramount (Par) (2,646; 60-85) — “Silver City” (Par) arid “Dairling, How Could You” (Par). Fair $12,000. Last week, “Worlds Col- lide 88 (Par) arid “Elephant Stam- pede” (Mono) (2d wk), $10,000. St* Francis (Par) (1,400; 60-85) — “Detective Story .” (Par) (4th wk); Fine $9,000. Last Week, $12,000. Orpheum (No. Coast) (2,448^55- 85> — “Little Egypt” (U) and “Lady From Texas” CU). Oke $11,000. Last week, “The Mob 88 (Col) and “Purple Heart Diary 88 (Col) (2d wk), $7,800 in 8 days. United Artists (No. Coast) (1,207; 55-85)— “Strange Door” (U) arid “Taming of DorCthy” (EL) (2d Wk). Down to $3,500 in 3 days. Last week, nice $8,500. ^Stagedoor (ArR) (370; $1.20- $1.40)-r-“The River 88 (UA) (9th wk). Good $4,000. Last Week, $4,300. Clay (Roserier) (400; 65r85) — “Wooden Horse” (Indie) (2d wk). Off to $2,500. Last week, big $3,400. . ‘ . Larkin (Rosener) (400; 65-85) — “Horse” (Indie) (2d wk). Down to $2,300; Last week, fine $3,200. Vogue (S. F. Theatres) (375); $1- $i.20)— “La Ronde 88 (Indie) (3rd wk) . Big $4,800. Last week, record $ 6 , 000 . Tickets’ Tall $22,000, There are plenty of new bills on Broadway this week but few of them are spelling strong business for the first-run houses. Most film theatres midtowri are just marking time awaiting the arrival of the year-end holidays, realizing that there always is a pre*Xriias lull around this time of the year. Many new pictures bad the additional handicap of having to contend with unseasonably warm weather (Thursday broke the Dec. , 6 high mercury reading for that date) un- til last Sunday (9) night. As usual for this period prior to Christmas, interest has swung over to the Music Hall where the Xmas stageshow is now iri its first week. This annual affair, paired this year with “I 8 11 See You In My Dreams,”^ is the outstanding new- comer, with a good $135,000 Initial session. Next strongest showing is being made by “Quo Vadis,” which is heading for a great $60,000 at the Capitol in its fifth stanza and around $20,000 at the Astor, also in fifth. “Straiige Door 88 shapes as best: straight-film newcomer with fine. $20,000 at the Criterion.. -“Tanks Are Coming 88 is fairly good at $18,000 at the ’Warner. “Callaway Went Thataway. 88 which got several nice reviews, is getting no place ,with $13,000 or less at the State. . “I’ll Never Forget You,” which also was treated kindly by a nurii- ber of the crlx, looks only light $60,000 or under at the Roxy. Pic is aided by a stageshow headed by Carol Bruce and Jose Melis Trio. “Crosswinds” is creating little stir at the Globe With a slow $10,000 iri first week. Pic gets only the single week, with “Capt. Fabian 88 sup- plariting Dec, 13. ^ “Detective Story” continues to overcome seasonal downbeat, fin- ishing its fifth round at the May- fair with a rousing $26;OQ0, riot far from the fourth Week. “Two Tickets to Broadway, 88 with Patti Page, Jack E. Leonard and Buddy Morrow band, wound up its third week at the Paramount with fair $50,000. “The Racket ”«with Pearl Bailey, Henny Youngman and Ber- nie’ Mann barid, opens at the Par flagship today (Wed.). Estimates for This Week Astor (City Inv.) (1,300; $1.25^ $2.40)— “Quo Vadis” (M-G) (5th wk). Still very big with $20,000, albeit down some from earlier weeks. Fourth round was $23,000. Stays indef. ' ' Capitol (Loew’s) (4,820; 95-$1.80) —“Quo Vadis” (M-G) (5th wk). Fifth session ending tomorrow (ThursJ looks to hold remarkably well around $60,000, still smash; after $74,000 for fourth week. Criterion (Moss) (1,700; 50-$1.80) —“Strange Door” (U). Showing remarkable strength in first few, days With fine $20,000 in prospect for first week ending Friday (14). Holds, In ahead, “Blue Veil (RKO) (6th wk), $7,000. Globe (Brandt) (1,500; 50-$l,80) — “CrOssWinds” (Par). Getting only $10,000 and - stays only one week. “Capt. Fabian” (Rep) opens tomorrow (Thurs.). In ahead, Warpath” (Par) (2d wk), $7,500 Fine Arts (Davis) (468; 90-$1.80) —“Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (9th wk). Eighth round ended Moriday (10) was $10,200 after Stout $10,000 for seventh. Stamina of this entry in face of seasonal offish trend is rated unusual. , V • . * Mayfair (Brandt) (1,736; 50-$l. 80) —“Detective Story 88 (Par) (6th Wk). Fifth roupd ended Monday (10) continued highly profitable with $26,000 after big $30,000 for fourth week Stays Palace (RKO) (1,700; $1.20-$2.40) — All-vaude two-a-day policy here headed by Judy Garland (9th wk). present we ek started yesterday "(Tues*). Eighth jweek ended Sun- day (9) held at $41,000 with 10 shows as against $3.8,500. in seventh round and nine shows. Paramount (Par) (3,664; 80- $180)_“The Racket 88 (RKO / with Pearl Bailey,; Henriy Youngman, Bernie Mann orch onstage. Opens today (Wed), Last week, "Two Tickets To Broadway” (RKO) plus stage bill headed by Patti Page, Buddy Morrow orch, Jack E. Leonard (3d wk), wound up at fair $50,000 after okay $60,000 for sec- ond frame. Park Avenue (Reade)' (583; 90- $1.50) — “Clouded Yellow” (Col) (5th wk ) . Fourth stanza ended Sun- day (9) was $7,400 after good $8 r 500 for third, . ■ ' ■ Paris (Indie) (568; $1.20-$2.40)— “The River” (U,A) (14th wk). The 13th session ended Sunday (9) 60G, Door 20G continued strong at $10,400 after $11,500 for 12th week. Radio City Music Hall (Rocke- fellers) <5.945; 90-$2.40)— ‘Til See You in My Dreams” (M-G) plus Christmas s ta g e s h o w including “The Nativity” 8 Initial week end* ing today (Wed.) looks to hit good $135,000, about on par with Xmas show a year ago despite its being a bit laggard on b.o. pace in first two days. Last week, “Too . Young to Kiss'” (M-G) with stageshow (2d wklr’off to light $84,000. Rivoli (UAT-Par) (2,092; 90- $1.80)r-*“Fixed Bayonets” <20tli) (4th wk). Third stanza ended Monday (10) slipped to $9,000 after okay $12,000 for second week. “De- cision Before Dawn” (20th) opens Dec. 21. Roxy (20th) - (5,886; 80-$2.20)— “I’ll Never Forget You” (20th) plus Carol Bruce^ Jose Melis Trio heading stagesliow,. Shapes, only light $60,000 in first week ending tomorrow (Thurs.). Holds. In ahead, “Golden Girl” (20th) with Blackburn Twins & Pairi Cavan, Jari August topping stage bill (2d wk-10 days), $47,000. State (Loew’s) (3,450; 55-$l. 80)— ‘‘Callaway Went Thataway” (M-G) (2d wk). First frame ended last night (Tues.) was only $13,000 or less. In ahead, “Across W i ide Mis- souri” (M-G) (4th wk-8 days), mild $9,000 with boost froth previews of “Callaway.” Warner (WB) (2,858; 05-$2)— “Tanks Are Coming” (WB) (2d wk). Initial, session ended last night (Tues.) was good $18,000: Iri ahead, “Come Fill Cup” (WB) (2d wk) $15,000. Sutton (R&B) (561; 90-$ 1.50)— “Browning Version” (U) (7th Wk). Sixth round ended Monday (10) was $6,200 after $6,000 for fifth week. “Tales of Hoffmann 88 (Indie) comes in ori grind policy Dec. 24. Trans-Lux 60th St. (T-L) (453; 90-$l .50)— “Days of Our ‘ Years” (Indie) (2d wk). First frame ended last night (Tues.) was only $2,500. Stays only three extra days with. “Galloping Major” (Indie) due to open Saturday (15), Tn ahead, “Laughter iri Paradise” (Indie) (3d wk-10. days), dull $3,000. Trans-Lux 52nd St. (T-L) (540; 90-$1.50) — “Man With Cloak“ (M-G) (3d wk). First holdover stanza ended Monday (10) held at $6,000 after fine $9,400 for first week* Victoria iCity Inv.) <1,060; 55- $1.80)— “10 Tall Men” (Col) (7th wk). Down to around $7,500 after getting ^ okay $10,000. for sixth week. Stays orie week rnore, with “Death of Salesma n ” (Col) open (rig Dec. 20. Nice 9G, ‘SadcDe’ 12iG Washington, Dec. 11, Midtown biz is slightly above last week, a heart warming sign in pre-Cjiristmas season. Sturdiest entry is^'CaUaway Went Thataway” with vaude at Loew’s Capitol, with “Fixed Bayonets” at Loew’s Palace next in line. “Lady Pays Off” looks nice at Keith’s. “Man iri Saddle” at Warner also is okay. Estimates for This Week Capitol (Loew’s) (3,434; 44-90)— “Callaway Went Thataway 88 (M-G) plus vaude. Pleasant $18,500, Last week, “Anne of Indies” (20th) plus vaude, $17?0OO. Dupont (Lopert) (372; 55-85)— “Eroica” (indie). Oke $3,500. Last week, “History of Mr. Polly” (In- die), $2,900. Keith’s (RKO) (1,939; 44-80)— “Lady Pays Off” (UK Nice $9,000. Last week, “Blue Veil” (RKP) (2d wk), ditto. Metropolitan (Warner). (1,200; 44-74)— ‘Magic Carpet 88 (Col). Sat- isfactory $6,500. Last week, “Capt. Fabian 8 ’ (Rep), same. Palace (Loew’s) (2,370; 44-74)-- “Fixed Bayonets” (20th). Lively $14,000. Last week, “Golden Girl” (20th), $10,000. ; Playhouse (Lopert). (485; $1.20- $2.40)— “The River” (UA) (6th wk). Steady $4^500, bettering last week’s $4,200. Holds. Warner (WB) (2,174; 44-74)— “Man in Saddle” (Col). Good $12,500. Last week, “Submarine Command” (Par) ^ nice $12,000. Trans-Lux (T-L) (054; . 50-$l )— “Place in Sun” (Par): (9th wk). Steady $5,000 for second: successive week. Stays for balance of year. x mJkL. ^ ■ if. a. ^ % *%v liii .8 " ;S2SH2 fl s. , £.*‘ *'' '-“w:; ^sr- '<55SK«M^- /*§ ■■ ^ ., / /: Ky ^,:.'w 5s, ■'*> CVX /> /> J£> ■:' , ■<* r> f But Nobody 1RR / /' f iL 1/ V 4 / "FIXED BAYONETS" ANNE OF THE INDIES” Technicolor "DAVID AND BATHSHEBA" "GOLDEN GIRL" Technicolor Technicolor "THE DESERT FOX" "THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL" PEOPLE WILL TALK" "TAKE >> CARE OF MY LITTLE GIRL" "’ech Tricolor "LETS MAKE IT LEGAL" m9&L mm ■ fi#%t m: mm CiaW-vSi-: m&sm. Paris, Pec. 11. Picture industry conditions here h l l J worn* ^ chaotic. ...The Bank of See, country's central financial S has asked all banks to report PS cinema holdings and commit- including their holding of notes 8 from the industry. There is Prepidemic 01 plctwres .stop^pg oroduction for lack of coin: 01rec- ?6r George Henrl Clourot. who had „de “Alanon,” stopped _filn>lng ^year’s' Salary” for the Bprderle after shooting about three- reels at a cost of around $200,000. When and if the picture wUt start Lin is not clear. Meanwhile, ob- ligations incurred are, stUl out- standing for much of pic. -r'-i Robert Dorfman, part owner of the distribution firm, Gotona, and leader in the production_fta[i or Silver Films, has exited Paps he cause of a nervous breakdown. Heavy liabilities are repotted the main cause of his. ailment, theatre Biz Still Okay fair Video’s increasing Influence on British Film Business MMf the many editorial features llijhr 46th Anniversary- plumber of Morris’ Plan to Sell Astor jClub Called Off London, pec? 11* Negotiations for the sale of the Astor Club to A1 Burnett, in as- sociation with Bernard Delfont, have been terminated . by> Harry Morris. The last named will con- tinue to operate this spot in con- junction with his adjacent Colony restaurant in Berkeley Square. Acts hooked by Moms will, in , __ _ _ __ . accordance, with usual > practice*. Now Yank Prnfl Illllt double at the two places. Cur- 1 l Ullll rently at the two spots is Virginia Somers and she will be followed by Kuth Clayton. Others inked for pie Colony and Astor are poodles Spider, Susan Miller and Jayne Manners. OUT SOON Film theatres are business, even if below last year. But the production end is a sham- bles, and producers ar§ trying: to get the government to step in and to cover everything up with a fat subsidy which would eventually have to cpme from U. . 3* help. This would leave so-called shady operators still around. One of the remedies suggested is, of course, to cut down American exports to France from yearly to about 60. But this would be ,U0 help since the 100 pix locally pro- duced plus imports apart from Yank product, could not suffice to supply the cinemas. Local product of quality equal to imports is naturally preferred by the audiences, but there is |fOt enough to go round and ihost^df it is totally unsuited as boxomce draw. The local press is publicizing figures showing the U. S. taking a terrific tbll on French grosses while the French get next to no revenue from the States. U. S. product garners about 45% of the total gross. However, it pays not only heavy taxes but also is made indirectly to subsidize French in% dustry via the Fonds d’Aide. Critic Blasts Prod. Ministry More fuel was thrown on the fire in the film crisis when reviewer Jean Nery hurled a serious blast against the Ministry of Production, citing that 13 films were in produc- tion this month as against 23 for the same period last year. Also, that only three of these had begun shooting in November. At that rate, he charged, France would complete only some 50 films for 1952 or half the production of previous years. Nery urged that something be done immediately to. lift the “crushing” burden of taxation off the backs of film companies. Leaders of the rival CGT^FO and CGT. unions added their voices tofh e mounting clamor. Asking tax rebates to the industry, Raymond Le fiourre, of the Force Ouvriere, also blamed the crisis in part on Com- Politics which, he said; for- baae foreign film producers from Using French studios yet permitted foreign-made films to enter France for dubbing. Speaking for the Com Jjunist-controlled CGT, Charles Chezeau called for a •tightening of port controls and for a system Pfoducers° City WUh io * ei & n film Inducted Dublin, Dec. 4. International Chief Barker Marc j. Wolf: was given a civic welcome here by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, senator Andrew S, Clarkin, when e at^n^ed a. dinner to induct Tent Lord K? lln ™ the, Variety Club. comeH^ y °‘ r i Gla ^ n warmly wel- it h«T and the- good work t e ni s 5S acc Ph0plished With other administered the oath EliirtL Irish Chlef "Barker Loots at a can Y a ® m ® ft and barkers linvf t . cr °Wded ceremony in Duto- Wa s a ^ ank sl ? el bourne Hotel. -He J LatS V* Uxs ' Wolf; C. Club rtf ’ le £ -barker of Variety ' In Forme? Rank House London, Dee. 4. A three-year lease on- the /New-' •. Gallery cinema ih Regent Streets has been negotiated by Regent Films (Exhibitbrsv Ltd.), an assor ciate of Regent Film Corp., with the theatre to swing, into con- tinental, film policy Jan. 1. The house* which is being leased from the J. Arthur Rank Organiza- tion/ Will drop its scale to a top of just under $1. New policy will be 'inaugurated with Pietro Germi’s “La Citta, Sf Difende,” which was awarded the Venice prize for finest Italian film./ When the theatre switches to its new jpolicy, its quota commitment of British pix will drop from 30% to 10%. also in two versions. Starting date is Feb. 1. i Later in year, Edgar Walden is slated the produce Franz Werfel’s “House bf Mourning*” with Douglas Sirk directing. Walden Will also be at the helm of a William Dieterle project based on life of Richard Wagner, planned to be shot in Technicolor at Bayreuth arid in Austrian locations. Glasgow, Dec. 4. Scottish exhibitors are grousing that biz is suffering because their programs are overloaded with pix designed to appeal to English audiences. They have r.aised the question with members Of Parlia- inerit. The A.uld Lang Syne exhibs say that they are forced by quota to show an : unduly large proportion of British films as compared with number of American pictures they use. Hollywood’s idea of boxoffice’ appeal* they claim, approximates more closely the: Scot taste than the productions of English film studios. For example, the British Aim, “Brief Encounter,” a big success in England; was not nearly as popular With audiences in Scotland as a good U. S. western or detective vehicle. The Scot exhibs will talk over the problem with M.P.s Parliament reassembles Jan. 29. , Washington, Dee; 11. First postwar color films In West Germany were recently completed and soon will he released, reports Nathan D, Golderi, director of the Natioriat' production Authority filrii division. Qolden says this is made possible because the AGFA plant in West Germany, is now producing negative and positive color stock* However, production is still small. In the Netherlands, Golden adds, a company has been established with an original capital of 50,000 guilder (about $13,000) to produce television films. Only about 10 min- utes in length, they Would be sold anywhere inethe world where TV is offered. Initial productibr^ will be a series of puppet fairy tales* Golden hints that the Dutch will go into the production of three or four feature films for theatre show- ing each year if the industry there can get a reduction of the amuses ment tax. One Netherlands feature, -‘The Dike is Mended,” has been a box- office success. This makes the Neth- erlands Motion Picture Assn, be- lieve there is a market to support such programs. The country now has regular production Of shorts, documentaries arid newsreels. In New Zealand; Golden reports, 308 of the 3dl features examined by censors In the first nine months of 1951 were Hollywood product* One Russian film was turned down COld and deletions Were required in 106 of the 390 features approved for admission. Over-emphasis on vioierice and objectionable treatriient of some aspects of sex are still the chief reasons for cutting films in this country. FOr example, 213 cuts were made for over-prolonged fighting* unnecessary brutality, sadism* torture, too much stress on murder* unnecessarily terrifying or gruesome elements and violence inflicted on women by men. This represented 78% of alt cuts made. There were 26 deletions for sex reasons. By Italian Rome, Dec. 4. The traditional “Silver. Ribbons” top Italian film kudos awarded yearly by the Italian Critics Assn, were announced here at a gala* show in the Fiamma Theatre* at- tended by stars, film and govern- ment officials. Pier Angeli and Aldp Fabrizzi shared top acting honors for their work, respectively, in “To- morrow Is Too Late’V and "First Communion, ” while Ingrid Berg- man received a ribbon a$ best for- eign actress tb appear in an Italian film* “Stromboli.” Special prizes for - foreign films presented in Italy in the past year Genoa* Dec. 4. After a slow start, fall season biz on the- Italian film circuits has started to perk With the arrival pf stronger product although first returns show no exceptional highs. Returns for September and Oc tober, reflect .a generally normal trend in biz. The power of some heavyweights such as “Samson and Delilah” (Par) still has to be felt. Top grosser for the two months is “This Time for Keeps” (M-G) with seven other Yarik pix making the first 10 list. Second money went to “Toto, The Third Man” ( Italiari) followed by “Biliy the Kid” (M-G) , “Halls of Montezuma” (20th), “Milano Miliardaria” (Italian ) , “Lavender Hill Mob” (Rank). “Forbidden Past” (RKO) , “U. S. S. Teakettle” (20 th )., “American Guerilla in Philippines” (20th) and “Appointment With Danger” (Par). Both Italian films making the grade are comedies. Prove VS, HARLAN’S ‘LOVER’ Hamburg, Dec. 4.- A Hamburg civil Court has Up- held a lower court decision pro- hibiting Erich Lueth, Socialist city press chief, to call for a boycott against. “Undying Lover,” the first postwar film of Veit Harlan, Nazi Germany’s No. 1 picture director. In rejecting Lueth’s appeal, the court also ordered him to. pay $26,180 trial costs for the proceed- ings that lasted over a year. Suing Lueth fOF an injunction against his boycott scheme were Domnick film arid Herzog Film* producer and distributor of the pic; Liieth previously stated that if his appeal is rejected, he would take the case before the Federal Constitutional Court, this coun- try’s supreme judicial . body. Public resentment against Har- lan as well as Lueth’s boycott movement is because of Harlan’s Nazi past. He was twice tried by denazification courts on charges of havirig coirimitted crimes against humanity by directing the anti- Semitic; film “The Jew Ruess.” He was, hpwever, -acquitted both times and then the boycott started. Strike to Get Melbourne, Dec; 4. Biz is where you find it, aiccord- Mg to George Griffith, in charge went to Bfily Wilder and Gloria] of Hoy ts ■ circuit -here. With the Swanson, best director arid actress. ‘Highway/ 'Lady Texas’ for GI’s Frankfurt, Dec. 4. , “No Highway in Sky” (20th), “Red 3adge of Courage” (M-G), “Rich, Young, Pretty”, (M-G) and “Lady from . Texas” (U) are the releases oh the Army’s theatre cir- cuit in. the European Command for week starting. Dec. 9. Other Foreign News On; Page 13 boxoffice’ thkihg a heavy, drubbing over the pfe-Yuletide span, Griffith decided to take a chance via the use of two oldtime horror, pix, Uni-: yersal’s “Man Made Monster ” ^ and “Ghost of Frankenstei ,” putting them on the brie hill and setting midnight shows iri two houses, the Lyceum arid the Esquire. ; Griffith used a smash publicity campaign to draw big houses arid set industry tongues Wagging about the terrific biz. This is completely unheard of in this Boston-like city, where midnight shows long have been frowned upon. Mexico City, Dec. 11. Thri National Actors Union (ANDA) threatens the first strike of its kind in Mexico, a shutdown of the Italian Astral Musical Com- edy Co., Which, With an imported Italian troupe and several Mexi- cans, has played the T eatro Ins here for 10 weeks. Strike threat, ANDA explains, is to force Astral to pay wages long due several Mex- icans and some Italians it pmploys. Strike threat was signed by Jorge Negrete, pic actor-radio singer* ANDA’s secretary general. Italian chorines of Astral have asked the company to help them organize a co-op to .play here , so they can at least get coin enough fpr. their hotel and food bills, Astraii started off big ait a new top scale for city of $4.04, pul biz Soon become progressivelj worse. p j a am Jtt, 41 V M-G-M preeeatt QUO VADIS tttrrbg ROBERT TAYLOR • DEBORAH KERR * LEO GENN m 4 PETER USTINOV • Color by' TECHNICOLOR • Screen PI*? by John let Mehin, S. N. Behrmtn, Son?* Levies • BiMd on tbe Novel b? Henryk Sienkicwicz • Directed b? Mervya LeRoy* Produced by Sun Zimbsliit -es:’ Finland's Crix Oscars To Swanson, Redgrave Buenos Aire*, Dec, 4. if ,®ny proof wa* needed thst Protectionism in Argentina is self*? defeating as far as. showed* i* con- terned, such proof to .abu hdant in connection with, -Arfciitinfl s industry. Wspfto o« the: favorable exhibition dote, bv the government rulings,, and notwithstanding thegenerousloans advanced to industry l>y the government-controlled bwter the local producer* again are in finan- cial distress, ■ This situation has reached the point where some studios are faced with legal action, taken by -film players, due to non-payment of back salaries. Another studio is actually dickering with a big mer^ cantiie firm for the sale of its stu- dio property for use as a manufac- turing plant. In addition, the Film Producers Assn, is pressuring the Entertainment Board to allow 65% percentage for national pictures as a further help for them. San Miguel studios has aerved advance notice on all personnel Of a possible closure, with a rtw Stock shortage blamed. - This outfit has been in difficulties for some time, causing reports of. merger* Continuing the effort to capture foreign markets, EFA Studios’ pic- ture on Argentina's Air Force, “La Ultima Escuadrilla," is to be sent to the Bombay film festival. The picture is rated pne of the better local efforts. in Kurnitz to Script Pic For Balcon in London London, Dec. 11. Hollywood scripter Harry -Kur- nitz has arrived here to, work on a hew film for Sir Michael Balcon at Ealing Studios, The story is “Love Lottery/’ comedy of a film star who puts himself up for auc- tion in an eff ort to -expose Holly- wood’s glamor methods. , : Monja Danische wsky and Alex- ander . Mackendrick, the “Tight Little Island* team, will produce and direct. Lensing is scheduled to start the latter, part of 1952* Paris, Dec. 4. The Socieity of Film Authors here, headed by Bene Clair, has started a drive to give proper .care to important films and Old master- pieces. They* recommend govern- mental blockhouses built to hold the negatives of all productions, The SFA is stressing the faict that films have become an integral'part of national culture and that there should be legal means of conserva- tion much like those concerning public monuments, paintings, books, etc. A law passed in 1943 did . state that a copy of all films made Should be left with the Bibliotech Natldn- ale, but almost all producers ligve flaunted this ruling and no pictures have been turned into the film archives, Henri Langlois, French Film Mu- seum head, claims the negligence in proper film care is a tragedy, He says that the films of pioneer film -- maker Thomas Ince would .have been lost if he had not been a rec- ognized artist in France, and been preserved here. Chaplin films sur- vived because he was his own pro- ducer. He further says that when a foreign film is bought outright for the U. S. like “Pepe Le Moko Daybreak” and “Port of Shad- ows” the negatives are eventually lost. Marcel L’Herbier demands that the state, which Spends 1,000,000,- Q00 francs annually on . its subsi- ded theatres, could turn some of that towards films and create a spe- cial showcase for its masterpieces. a he special outfit could also under- take production of special, pix that could hot ordinarily be done com- mercially much as the Comedie- Francaise does for the theatre. Paris; Dec. 4. < The increasing international au^ dience that French producers must cater to if they are to amortize the cost of film production makes them realize one of the problems involved is making pictures that Will be accepted by. censors throughout the world. Which is not always easy because the censor- ship standards vary' considerably from country to* country. But French producers are gradually be- coming aware of what is acceptable and what won’t get by. .There seems certain to be a re- action in France against pictures depending too much on “dirt” to get an audience, even when sup- posed to be arty. There is a grow- ing feeling here that clean pictures eventually will produce the great- est revenue.. When a producer plays to A few morons he is spoiling the market for the others, producers here Are beginning to realize. Also that it likely will cut him out of some markets, instanced by. the French picture, “Garcon Sauvage.” Supposedly arty, it was passed for adults' in France, but banned in Italy. Apart from plain filth, censors have political slants to consider. Also the religious angle, as witness the current ban of “Miracle" in Australia, and parts of the. U. S. French censors are careful not to get involved in ridiculing the ruling powers. They carefully eradicate from scripts submitted anything that would make justice appear a joke or unduly poke fun at the gendarmes, But where the French censor is most on his guard is when political problems with internation- al implications are concerned. BRIT. FOX m ( W eek ending, Dec. 8 ) SYDNEY . “Moon Is Blue” (Williamson), Fa I ace. “Chez Paree" (Tivoli), Empire, *n Ce ii F £ llie ” Tivoli), Tivoli. Hi®?, 011 .* Can have been made available. Demby now is aiming to lure the top product via its survey; report, which claims telecasting of the clip induces viewers to catch the entire films When playing at the- atres,-.. Dr. Ernst Dichter, who conduct ed the study for Demby, stated that the show: “provides TV with' a ve- hicle for a commercial sponsor who benefits from the glamorous asso- ciation with the film industry and provides the motion picture indus- try with a dynamic channel of com- munications on TV.*” Among the films named in the audience analysis were “The Mob,” “Lost Continent,” “Young Scar- face,” “The Well,” “Reunion in Reno,” “Thunder On the Hill,” /’The River,” “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” “Tarzan’s Peril,” /The Medium,” “The Browning Versi Jtt,” “M,” “Kon Tiki” and “Saturday’s Hero.” Slow RKO Ballot Count Continued from pag* 5 with the purpose of talking to lead- ing citizens and government . offi- cials and of making some public speeches, explained that he’d be in each country two pr . three days and “try to do a selling job for American motion pictures?.” His assistant, Joyce O’Hara, will* accom- pany him. Alsb Joaquim Rickard, the Association’s Latin American rep. ■ Only two Latino ilatids are 'prob- lems at the moment. Argentina; is a chronic oiie, brought about by the nature of the Perofi regime, and Brazil is a - potential one. Neither presents a case which the foreign managers feel can* be solved in less than months of spadework. Argentina has just recently re- opened its doors to new Hollywood product, but is not allowing any (monetary remittances. Brasil has "passed a decree requiring compa- nies sending in shorts and news- tccIs to export 10% as mrch foot- age of shorts; documentaries and lewsreels. Decree also requires one out of eight weeks in Brazilian the- atres to be given over to domestic product. However, neither angle of the decree has been enforced. One top industry exec opined that world-touring was somewhat more glamorous than sitting be- mnd a desk. He enumerated a se- f les domestic problems which he said called for leadership. Generally Enthusiastic . P/exies, however. Were fairly en- thusiastic about having, a traveling ambassador. One declared: “We need such ambassadors. If we had had more of them long ago, we wouldn’t have gone through the /'^bles • abroad that we did in 1947 and 194fl. I think John Mc- Carthy (director of the MPAA’s in- ternational division) has made a htie. start toward putting the in- dustry on a decent plane, of rela- tionship With foreign governments and industries, and I think Johns- toh can make a real contribution, too. Johnston,: at -a press conference tollpwing the board meet, cbn- nritied numerous, changes previous- ly reported in MPA A operation and Personnel. They 7 included Ralph D; Hetzel’s, appointment to head the New York office end George G. Yietheer’s to head the Washington branch. The MPAAprez said he’ll trans- fer the focus of his activity to New Y ork, while O’Hara would remain in Washington to concentrate on special assignments, particularly foreign. In addition, Norman Kuhne has been named to the Washington publicity department. All the new appointees are former Government workers. J ohnston also confirmed that the Motion Picture Export ASsn. will start liquidating its overseas activ- ities following resignation of v.p. and general manager Irving Maas at the end of the year. Herbert Erlanger, Maas's assistant, will con- tinue on to supervise the liquida- tion. MPEA, will continue to . exist corporately for purposes pf Unified action by American companies abroad Under terms of the Webb- Pomerene Act. UA in Black Continued from pan 3 Arthur. B, Kriiri and his pards upon the year’s profit statement. Treasury-field shares, according to trade observers; might figure in a deal for establishing a UA pro- duction unit. One report . is that the block of 4,000 Shares would go to Louis B. Mayerlif an arrange- ment is worked out Whereby he heads a film-making setup for the distrib. In any event, such a deal Could not be consummated until the Krim alliance actually take? possession of its 8,000 shares, and; this is not seen until February .or March. Price, Waterhouse & Go., auditors; will not have completed their job on the UA books before that time. Continued from page 5 fully, Wouk said, when he has an official confab with the Navy. Wouk feels that the tions of the Navy are- the same as my bwn.” He said he was careful to point out both in; the book and the screenplay that mutiny is un- justified. Authorized relief of a cbmmanding officer as described, m the story is acceptable, Wouk ex- plained, if it can be justified at a courtmartial.' Film Is skedded to be made by Stanley Kramer for Columbia re- lease. Crowther Heads Critics Bosley Crowther, N. Y.’ Times film critic, is the new head of the N. Y. Filih Critics group, moving ufi automatically from vice-chair- man. Leo Mfshkin of N. Y. Morning Telegraph was elected to the post vacated by Crowther. • Howard Thompson, of the Times, Was named secretary. New mem- bers admitted to the group were James Barstow, Jr., N. Y, Herald Tribune, arid Thompson. Critics •will meet Dec. 27 to ballot on best pix of year. Continued from page ! the Egyptian industry turns out around 50 features annually less than a third of these are shipped to America. Rashid brings in about seven or eight annually H’wood Pic on Samia Yank audiences, who are currently getting an intro to Egyptian belly-dancer. Samia Gamal ‘-via two features dug out but of Cairo vaults; are apparently going to get a Hollywood Version of the femme’s Cinderella yarn, She became, a tabloid sensation a few Weeks ago by marrying Sheppard King, young Texas oil scion, American Pictures, RKO unit, has registered the titles “The Texan and the Dancer,” “The King’s Dancer,” “Egyp- tian Dancer” and “Egyptian Incident.” Oriental’s acquisitions run around the; same number. Best U. S. markets for Arabic- language films are in Brooklyn (where all three distribs. are locat- ed), Boston and Detroit, In these areas are a large number of Syrians and Egyptians. Mrs. Goryeb and Rashid usually arrange! for special screenings in habe houses through lodges, fraternal organizations, etc. Occasionally, exhib with an Arabic-speaking clientele will book an Egyptian feature for one or two nights. J Miss Gamal, incidentally, is said to be a top b.o. star throughout the Arab countries. Her . “Little Miss Devil” stars her with Lebanese crooner: Farid El Attache (credited with producing the entry). Actress’ forte is her belly dance, Which the N. V. State censor board passed with bnly minor deletions. These concerned a scene Where the cam- era moyed in for a closeup of the undulating lower abdomen. of composition of the new RKO Theatres board, Group of dissi- dent stockholders headed by Wall Streeter David J, Greene is at- tempting to unseat the present board, which is running for re- election. It appears likely that the Greene committee will he able to elect’ at least two directors out of the board of five, and, perhaps even three out of six, if the size of the directorate is increased by one member, as is being considered. If Gi eerie were- successful in winning a >^ard ma- jority, his group could urise&t prexy Sol. Av Schwartz and the other offi- cers. Thursday’s Due) Last Thursday’s session In Do- ver, Del,, turned into a duel of strategists, It took, more than five hours of scrapping and an offstage •conference before the Greene con- tingent. agreed tq turn its proxies in for counting; " Their objection— -ostensibly, at least— -was baiSed on the fact that two employees of the Irving Trust Co. were appointed by Schwartz as election fellers. . They were L. P. Christehsbn arid A. E. Fuller. Inasmuch as Irving has been trustee for Hughes’ 929,020 shares court-ordered divorcement took place last, Jan. 1 and had a rep, Who Was up for re-election, on the. board, ’Greene group contend-, ed the ballot^counters were not impartial; Dissidents wanted One man named' by the management and one by the Greene committee to tally the proxies. As the dispute became more heated, it became evident that top strategy’ was involved in the choice of tellers. Arthur F. Driscoll, of O’Brien; Driscoll & Raftery, spe- cial counsel to the management, charged that Greene’s effort to name a teller was devised to delay the final deadline on acceptance of proxies. Driscoll told newsmen he expect- ed any Greene-named teller would keep challenging the validity of so many proxies that it would delay the final count by several weeks. During that time it could be round- ing up more proxies. It Was disclosed on the floor that Greene had only the previous night sent out the latest iii the barrage of literature mailed to stockholders by. both sides in pleas for their votes; Isidor J. Kre$el, attorney for the Greene committee; ap- peared to infer that, in effect, When during the floor argument he de- ciared: *if We had six weeks more, you couldn’t; even elect one direc- tor.” He thereupon asked that the deadline on proxy submissions be set five days hence. Krcssel Asks Deadline Suggestion When Schwartz arid Driscoll ob- jected, Kresel ask ed fox their sug- gestion on a deadline. They re- fused to name onje, but said that, since they* had Only just discovered this Greene strategy, they needed time to consider the question. As a result, the meeting was recessed for three hours, during which they held a council of war; Giteene men contended that was merely to give them time to “phone Noah Dietrich.” . Dietrich is Hughes’ chief adviser in California. When the session reconvened, a new aura of peace , prevailed. Greene immediately accepted the two Irving Trust men as tellers and a deadline of. 10 minutes hence on submission of proxies. He explained later that he had no alternative regarding the tellers under Delaware la\v- As for the quick deadline, he declared that was just: what he wanted. He said, the previous night’s letter to stock- holders was in the nature of a double-reverse strategy. He said it was aimed at getting as quick a count . as possible, since he expect- ed the RKO reaction and knew it would cause the management to want to immediately close, the bal- lotting. . . . . , Tb newsmen suspicious of- the sudden silken sweetness between the groups following, the off-scene meeting, both sides vehemently de- nied any deal had been made be- yorid that announced on the floor; They declared there was absolutely Irving Trust’s,, rep on the; board. They came up with the agreement that enabled the count to get un- derway at once. Jockeying Basic to the strategy of both sides was unwillingness to disclose how many proxies they ha, d until the other group exposed; it's hand. That resulted from the cumulative voting system called for in the company’s bylaws. Under this sys- tem, any stockholders' votes .may be spread among all directors or bunched for one or more. Until each side finds out how many the other side pad, it can’t do the nec^ essary arithmetic to determine how to: spread its votes. This was further; complicated by the RKO management strategy of calling for a vote on exparision of the board from five tp six mem- bers. Greene crowd bad . no way of knowing whether it could afford to vote approval of the enlarge- ment until it knew ; how many proxies each side had. y Session got under w;ay in a tiny room which legally constitutes the •‘principal offices” of RKO Thea- tres, a Delaware corporation. Since the heated contest drew more, than 25 stockholders (company has about 15,000 in all)., ; the meeting had . to be moved to a club across, the street, Schwartz had hardly brought down the opening gavel before the fireworks started; H. B. Spring, of Ungerleider & Co,, New York brokerage house, and brother-in- law of Greene, Immediately sprang to- his feet and registered objection to', the management’s insistence- on holding the session spine 190 miles from New York^ Greene group had charged, previously that this was management. Strategy to keep indie stockholders . frOth making an ap- pearance. Schwartz, as he repeat- edly did throughout the meeting, refused to allow discussion of the issue, shutting it off with “Your remarks have been noted. ’* One of the provisions in the cer- tificate incorporation that permits the board to issue rights or options lip to 4,000,000 shares without per- mission of the. stockholders was a principal campaign target of Greene. Schwartz met the chal- lenge in his report to the stock- holders by stating; the manage- ment was willing to amend the cer- tificate to require stockholder ap- proval of options. Balaban Options Continued from page 3 the two issues at $800,000 less than market value. Stock options stemmed from a $2,000,000 loan which the. topper made to the old Paramount parent corporation some years ago. This was in the form of 2%% con- vertible notes issued to him by the outfit, Notes were; prepaid in January, 1950, with the arrangement provid- ing for issuance of the 40,000- share. options for Par stock and UPT certificates. Agreement also called upon Balaban to simultane- ously exercise the options by Dec, 28* of this year or not at all. In the case of the newly a quired UPT holdings, Balaban ha his. choice of either unloading the Block of. certificates or receiving only 50% Of UPT dividends with the balance held in trust for him. He’d collect the trusteed divvy payments only upon future, sale of the UPT certificates or dropping his ’Par shares and ceasing to be a Par officer.. These restrictions are contained in the Par antitrust con- a as^ sent decree with the Government. Rob N.Y. Artie of $2,668 Two armed men robbed the. Paris Theatre on West 58th St., New York, last week of $2,668, re- ported as most of the .night’s re- ceipts. The thugs, who were com- pletely covered with hoods; bound and gagged John Breu, assistant manager of the house, and then calmly walked: off with; the money, including $900 they removed from the office safe after forcing Breu no agreement on the number of di- 1 to open it, rectors each would get. It was disclosed later that while Driscoll and Kfesel were engaged in a spectacular duel of strategy and wit at the.meetirig, the peace was being arranged by a couple of fellows off in a corner* They were A. Louis Oresman, of the Greehe On the phance that the robbers had remained iri the cineina after the holdup, the police Watched all exits as tb e audience filed out after the night show.' However, Breu was not able to make any ideutificatiori. . The Paris currently is playing cohorts* and Ben-Fleriiing Sessel, * “The River ” in its 14th week. 16 P1CT1WBS Wednesday, December 12, 1951 Lii's Bumper Crop Continued from pin * that a bump is a “pelvic move- ment/* Hover called it a “pelvic propul- sion/* . .He reflected for a lew seconds, then added meditatively; “That’s it/’ Under prodding of defense at-? torney .Jerry Giesler, Hover finally agreed to give art illustration. The po,rtly nitery boss, Who had testi- fied a few minutes earlier that he started his showbiz career as a chorus boy, seemed a little abashed. • With determination, however, he rose to his feet ahd. placed his hands behind his head. From the forgotten lore of his youth, he struggled to recall the bump* It came out cautiously ~ influenced no doubt by the years he had spent as an attorney and away from the artistic influence, of showbiz— and it looked more like he might be practicing a rhumba for the first time. Court’s Definition At this point Judge Henry H. Draeger leaned forward to render a judicial pronouncement “A bump/’ the court ruled, “is a forward pelvic movement/* Hastily, he let it be entered on ceedeif the bounds of good taste, In answer to a direct question, she stated she never saw Miss St, Cyr expose herself. Then, she proved that she was not only a newspaperwoman but a Wife. “My husband didn’t see anything like that either,” she reported. “Otherwise 1 Wouldn’t have Jet him stay.” Hover’s session On the stand re- sulted in an elaborate blackboard diagram showing the location of the stage, Where Hover Sat, where the deputies sat and sundry other items. By the time Hover got through, the blackboard, with as- sorted pink) red and green chalk marks, looked like a diagram of dazzling football plays. Location Lore By the time that portion of the testimony was finished, .the jury had a pretty good idea of what tables to ask for: to get the best spot in the house. Giesler seemed intrigued by the number of “deuces” .(tables for two) Hover had in the room although the lat* ter protested he didn’t try to. crowd the spot. “Sure,” said Giesler, “but . you’ve j ' i-i' 1: |. • i.. UUl^i OCUU B/UV.JUU ?V the record that he was fe Only judg- t deuces wherever -you could get in ^ on what took place here* ” 7, * No other phase of the testimony . . __ , , a ... , came in for as much attention. .Hover agreed. He also admitted Deputy Ann Hunter testified that Giesler’s observation that Tables she had seen Lili deliver a bump ® a ** d p are the best nr the during hfer perfbhnance on Oot. 19 ipuse-^'unless yoji put somebody --the night sheriff's deputies ar- > n front of them.” The deputies rested the stripper for a “lewd and indecent performance.” “Well,” probed Giesler, “was it a full bump^or just a half bump?” The witness hesitated, but Gies- ler gently persisted. Fractional Bumping “Maybe,” he asked softly, “it Was just one-quarter — or one-eighth^- or a sixteenth. Or maybe a 32d?” The ; witness thought it was “al had C. It’s Balletic Hover’s description of the dance was punctuated by exchanges with Gross. He refused to go for the prosecutor’s use of the word “move” to describe the action. “It’s an interpretive dance,” he protested. “This girl has had bal- let training/* in his description, Hover said ^Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Aid of the Department of Justice will be sought to curb the twin evils of double-featuring top prod- uct and forced increased admission prices, following the stormy pro- test meeting of members of the insurgent Allied of Eastern Penn- sylvania group, ' More , than 60 exhibs 'represent- ing 150 theatres in the area at- tended the ^meeting held in the BroadWood ^Hptel (4) ‘ and heard a dozen speakers assail the practice recently instituted by the Warner circuit in coupling high allocation pixs for weekend' runs in the chain’s key Ashes. ■ - The consensus of the meeting was that discrimination was being Shown *in film rentals. It :was de- clared impossible for indie, houses •to put the same: shows together at the asking price, Sidney E, Samuelson, president and business manager of Allied, was authorized by unanimous, vote to carry the exhibs squawk to Warners* top brass in New York. He was also ordered to probe into the . whole business of discriminatory rentals, to report these findings to the D. of J. and to bring back a report, to the membership on the entire situ- ation. Equally spirited was the discus- sion on the upped admish pictures, with a motion nixing this practice passed unanimously. Allied mem- bers were asked to report on all instances, and Samuelson is now sifting these complaints. Singled out for disapproval were 20th-F6x*s “David and Bathsheba”; Warners* “Streetcar Named Desire” ahd the Samuel Goldwyn-RKO “1 Want You.” For ihio Week endingTuesday (11) Weekly Weekly Weekly Tuea. Net N. T, Stock Exchange Vol.ln 100* High DOW Close Change for week ABC • *:« *' 53 11% 11% 11% — % CBS, "A” 70 32 31% 31% CBS, “B" 54 32% 3L 31% 4 % CoL Pic.. 28 12% 12% 12% % Decca 75 m 9 9% XiOew’s .... 222* 13% 27% 17% 17%. —1% Paramount • • • .v • • . .... 1«1 25% 2534 ^-1% RCA HKO Pictures. . .... . • 700 24% 23% 23% v. , . 123 4 3% 3% — V4 RKO Theatres ...... •'• » » . 233. 4% 3% 4 Republic 67 4% 4% ‘ 4% -*■ . Rep., pfd. . , . . 6 10% 10% X0V4 + % 20th-Fox •*e • e-c e. e • • # 222 Un. Par;Thu;..*,..>.*.v* 207 Univ. . . ....«> 48 Univ., pfd . . » . . . . ,. ♦ . . ... 1.8 Warner Bros; . . . . ... .. ... 156 N. Y. Curb Exchange Monogram Technicolor Over-tbe-Counter Securities Cinecolot Pathe UA Theatres . , •< . . . . . . . . . ... Walt Disney 39; 30 ♦"y. • ♦' t * Bid .2%- 3% 6 3/4 m (Quotations flemished by Dreyfus & Co.) 19 19% 10 % 59% im 3% 22%' Ask 3% 4% m 9% — 1% — Ve — % — % -■? % % Continued from page 1 most a full bump,” hut after some the act got underway' with an discussion with Giesler agreed to troductory “eight bars of music.” go along with his description of it This was explained at some length as a “baby bump.” lest the jury make the mistake of Mrs. Hunter then testified that thinking it had- anything to do with when Lili emerged from her famed another, off-Sunset-Strip nitery, bubble bath, her maid stood oh Patting of the curtains, he added, the far side of the tub and there revealed a maid tidying up, Testi- was nothing between Lili and the mony showed very clearly that the audience. Both Capt. Hannon and maid “never got undressed.” Capt. Sutton, however, reported Lili’s entrance was signalled by t’rat the maid — holding a large the drummer, and then the action towel— stood between Lili and the began. After, that/ it was pretty er grossed viewers. , much the same description the It was also established that Dep- court had-hbard before, although in uty Hunter is not regularly at- different terms. A few of the spec- tached to the v’ce squad. She be- tators dozed and for a time it ap- lohgs to the Transportation Dept, peared the same lethargy was at- Whethbr she won the assignment tacking the jurors. because the sheriff’s office figured Exhibits A & B movement was involved wasn’t rt " , v brought out, i e . n w?l ^ p F^ a 5 a K Ce 1!! Moiroii u the stand established that he paid Th« nniirt Llli $1 * 25 ° P er week (not the much The big question before the court publicized $5,000), out of which she U ^ llether ^ e i n P aid the maid and provided the Lili got down to the bare essentials arrangements and the set, earlier it was^a little too bare for public estimated to have cost $6,000. It taste. Deputy Hunter admitted that appeared to be taken for granted Lili never took off the net bra and that Lili also supplied her own pantiess which are the foundation costumes, including “people’s A of_her act. . and Bi’ (the lace panties and bra). Empress Josephine also got into Detailing: this, Giesler, closely the act late in .the day when Tom questioning Hover, discovered that Douglas? “interior architect,” who Lili owned the set, the props, the Wrote and staged the show, ap- walls and the doors poared as the final witness of thfe The description of the act firtaL da Y- He said the silver tub used ]y reached the point where Hover i l the show was a genuine antique was recounting, how Lili twirled Pix 2d Communion Bkf st. Second annual Communion breakfast for persons in the film industry has been set for Jan. 20 with a 9 a.m. mass to be cele- brated by . Francis Cardinal Spell- man at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, N. Y. breakfast will be at the grand ballroom oft the Waldorf-Astoria with Rev. James Keller, M. M., head of the Christopher Movement, as principal speaker. Over 1,900 attended last year. that hppq_nwnprf by Empress Josephine. He] added the informa- tion that the snow had cost about $3,000 in “embpllishments.” Pre- sumably he^Was not referring to Lili or her\saiary. iiy Peel Cap! wi'jgle-By^^gJe account ran some 22 minutes— aobut eight minutes logger than the act itself. Appearance of columnist Flora- b-;i Muir in the office at Giro’s a f :w moments after the arrest was pix Continued from pace 3 her toes while reclining on the lounge. T Is for Toes “Okay,” said Gross wearily, “enter it on the diagram on the blackboard. Put down T for Toes.” *e hirtw-hv-hlow aViH I , Gross also sought to make sure , s .?l <> Zl y I that Hover tould see elearly. from his vantage point and when the latter mentioned reading the name “Kenneth Hopkins” on a hafbox, asked if Hover used ^binoculars.” “I don’t need glasses for that,” described to the court albng with I ^• over P^ es ^ ed ’. taking Off a pair Uie coun uiong of spectacles ahd waving them VI tie information that she greeted nn i v n _xn w » t:w officers by saying •\vhat do you <)nly need them for close reading.” silly bastards think you’re doing?” Capt. Sutton hastily added that he didn’t think the scribe meant anything by the salutation. Heijsler Back to Coast Stuart Heisler, who directed He “Saturday Island” for producer didn’t take offense, he said, because David , Rose) returned to the Coast '''he-thought-^that’k’jus^ her natural Monday (10) from New York. He approach” and he and Giesler had been in N. Y. about a week on agreed that “she was just being his way back from England and herself.” Jamaica, where the pic Was made. Tut Tut , Scripter Stephanie Nordli, who This was confirmed by Miss Muir was oh location with the qrew; ac- wlien she appeared on the stand, companied Heisler to the Coast. Deputy District Attorney Ber- Linda Darnell, who starred, is re nard Gross then took over the cross-examination; The columnist was definite in Jher opinion that the act never ex- maining :in New York for several more weeks. She’s recuping from a severe jaundice attack suffered in England. Journal correspondents, reflected an easing of* biz compared with high hopes instilled by good sum- mer grosses. Emphasis, however,, was largely on the negative aspects, rather than some' signs. of strength that were turned up. Headline bn the survey was; “Movie Downturn. The Boxofficfe Pickup Tapers Off; Attendance Is Near Poor 1950 Level; New .Eng- land Theatre Chain’s Business /Falls Apart’; Profit Margins Shrink. Taxes, Living * Costs Blamed.” Though a number of big circuits reported business better than year ago, gloom Was extracted from the disappointment that re suited because the sharp summer tilt hadn’t continued. UPT re ported biz up 4% from 1950, an un- named chain said its grosses were up. 10% and a second unidentified circuit told the Journal it was do- ing “slightly” better than a year ago. Reasons for the failure to hold the summer line were attributed by various exhibs interviewed , to usual causes; Pix not as strong as those pf the summer, television; high, cost of living, end of block- booking, higher income taxes on the. Public, etc; journal quoted lihnamed exhibs in a number of cities as considers ing closing their houses ont* or more days a week. These includ- ed two in New England and one in Cleveland, They were all nabes. Aside from Par and UPT, the only big loser during the two-day selling last week was 20th-Fox, which went down three-quarters. Universal Was off three-eighths and Republic one-quarter. Off just one- eighth • were Columbia, Loew’s, RKQ Pictures and RKO Theatres. While most of the losses were comparatively small; they were worrisome as indicators of the loss' of Wall St, support. It was feared that they might be hurt consider- ably more in the event of a general market slide, rather than the com- parative sir; Y th v prevailed irt other issues ldst week. already become important b.o. at- tractions; , As far .as. could be. ascertained, Paramount appears to be the only production company that has. an organized star deyelopment pro- gram, although; the other com- panies have been just' as active in calling attention to new talent. Par has organized what it calls its; ■Gbiden Circle.” Group consists of young talent just out of college or drama schools Who have been signed for a pre-star buildup. Al- ter special training at the studio, players are spotted in bit parts and later, depending on the aspirant’s progress, cast in meatier roles. Contingent, which now numbers about 14, isi used for various junkets and r introduced at exhib meetings; Par also pre- pares a special booklet, on hew talent which Is sent to exhib or^ ganizations and exchange centers^ Special Bally Jobs In special cases, the company does a special job. Examples of this are buildups •given newcomers Charlton Heston and Jan Sterling. Former has the male lead in Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Greatest Show On Earth.” Similar buildups are contemplated- .for Audrey Hep- burn, Belgian-born actress who ter ceived raves for her performance on Broadway in “Gigi”; and fob Anna Maria Alberghetti* young classical singer. 20th-Fox follows pattern of building players in connection with specific pmthres. Jean Peters and Marilyn Monroe are young per- formers getting buildups at 20th, with the latter having gotten some unusually strong news and maga- zine space lately. Also high on the 20th list are Mitzi Gaynor and Anne Francis. Universal, too, is busy building its star roster. Piper Laurie and Tony Curtis have jumped to the forefront and are slated for U’s top production^. Jeff Chandler and Shelley Winters are ' examples of U contractees who have already arrived, Peggy Dow, Joyce Hold- en, Rocky Hudson and Julia Adams are youngsters who are on the way. Moppet star Gigi Perreaii is being groomed with the idea of becom- ing another Shirley Temple. Young- ster 4 now on a nine-city tour after a big radio and television buildup in New York; U has fol- lowed a policy of sending - its new faces oh tour. Not onl5 does . if help sell Hollywood* U feels, . hut it also lessens resistance of exhibs to accept pix with new names. Metro’s rpster of new names in- cludes Pier^Angeli, who made her U. S. debut in ’’Teresa,” Denise Parcel, Carleton Carpenter/Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Car on, Fernando Lamas, Sally f Forrest, Betsy von Fiirstenberg, Donna Corcoran, Ralph Meeker and Nancy Davis. Carpenter and Miss.. Reynoids, following their performance in “Two Weeks With Love,” are now on a nationwide vaude tour. Miss Caron is the . young ballerina dis- covered in Paris by Gene Kelly and iuihbia’s new names. Actress, who won an Acadfmy Award for her performance in “Born Yesterday/' will be seen again soon )in “The Marrying Kind.” Also rated high- ly at Columbia are Jody Lawrahce, Beverly Michaels, AldO Ray, Anne James and Johnny Stewart; Lat- ter is a 15-year<<)ld who was snatched from . . the cast of “The King " and I,” current Broadway musical hit. RKO's proispects include; Mar- .garet Sheridan, Elizabeth Threatt, Faith Dpmergue, Mala Powers; Kenneth Tobey, William Tallman* Keith Andes and Carla Balinda. IIA-Indie Dickers Continued from page 3 the banks likely would .go along with financing. Same holds for the other four actors. Having lined up such stellar names, UA and MCA Would have little difficulty in setting; the bal- , ance of the package. An indie producer could be selected .Who would in turn handle the other as- signments; i In addition to providing choice releases for the distrib, the deal also could contribute much in the' Way of prestige. UA clearly is bent on re-establishing itself as a major operation with only “A” product on its lineup and the Grant - SteWart-Bf ando-Peck-Ladd names appear a plenty strong plus factor in this Connection. In view of these advantages; and providing a further incentive for the stars, UA probably would re- duce somewhat its regular 30% distribution charge for pix in- volved in the setup. On the per-, formers’ end, ' the arrangement would have to be Worked out so that they’d be free tp make one in- die pic annually, apart from other commitments. Krim and Benjamin are due back in N. Y. at the end of this week. who appears with him American in Paris/” in “An jf y n I, , , . » *.*.* ■& , V,. Judy Holliday tqpis the list of Go-| alone. Continue^ f om page Bells” has already racked up 300, - 000 sales. Team clicked on such disks as “Mocking Bird* Hill,’’ “World Is Waiting for . the Sun- rise,” “Whispering” and “Just One Mor% enhance.” \ Although Mercury hasn’t made an official tabulation of Miss Page’s sales; it’s estimated that she’ll reach the 6,000,000 peak before the end of tfie; year. % Thrush has had nine successive clicks since she lilt, the jackpot last year with “Ten- nessee Waltz.” With her latest re- leases, “And SO To Bleep Again’ and “Detour/’^eaded for big re- turns, it's expected she’ll reprise last year*s sales smash. It’s . figured that Paul-Ford and Miss Page will take in at least: $180,000 this year from disk sales x f ' > s s ; ** 'V** s **» S <» «,s ^ \ N C\ ^ s s ^ *» s \% s\ % . N s s .jM % " * ' %> ^ S * S S O ^ ^ ' •» .V $ 'V'^ ; ^ 'X - s v\ , - ■■. sI: 'x% s*s, / ) ''X, / % s ' i. '' ^ •• ntHMMRWHiHe % S ' •• ' ... 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Farid El of the. affair are Lou Wolff, Brandt LaRabida Sanitarium , doing ment worked ouf ift Spain by in been named chairman of the adver- Atrache, as her vis-a-vis* is a erbon-i Theatres, and Fred Mayer, Uni- switch and throwing, a dinner for John G. McCarthy in Sept, have Using and publicity directors com- er offering little interest to western vemal. Variety Club De^ 17 in apprecia- now professed to see its value. niittee of the Motion Picture Assn, audiences. Supporting players also James B, Grainger, BepubUc’s ^ ^ lt WniaHdnal department topper bFAmertca, .. ... fallin tofc.eaUgwy. There’s sales chief, due in Los Angeles Th ® r u ~ • r«Ki SIMPP must give its okay, Simonelli, who will serve for six nothing subtle about Mohammed Dec, 23 for the Christmas holiday ca ? Q drWe lns 3 for alfeged^orice- however. It has agreed. lf the months, succeeds. S. Barret McCor- Ragaky’s direction. N. Y. State after a swing through several mid- £®f® K*.i «n to .Tan 2 for fumg original 40-picture import allot- mick, BKO Pictures’ ad chief, who censor board ls understood to have west and coast exchange areas. ML 1 }? «S? „™r ar/iimints ment for all outfits that don’t have held the post for two successive one dance-wepe In which Harold Bcecroft, head of Para- mer retired — -- T -— ;tl - g«. i< changed, toi give a soecific num- of Miss Gamals lower abdomen, mount’s bidding department at the William White replacing him. Cen- her of the 40 to SIMPP members. Ii || UU0 ‘ of Miss Camal’s lower abdomen. homeoffice, now a company sales- SO r board last month saw 94 pics. Rep and Mono would be similarly mail in Albany. tagged four for udults only ana re- 1 falcon care of. PITTSBURGH Fred A. Beedle, Canonsburg ex- bib, reelected president of Western ^ j® « content. Experience in the past few W r»«iin^ 01 SS & y « <7) ■••M? o£ * J™ years has proved this Is workable theatre, reopened m last Motion picture Export Assn. J^eory. mail in Albany. tagged four for adults only ana re- taken care of. Abraham Isaacs, booker in N. Y. jected none. . . 4 Request for change in the form for Par, transferred to Charlotte The Rialto housing ‘‘Bride of the of the agreement was transmitted as a salesman. Gorilla*- for three weeks and then to Madrid by McCarthy last Fri- reverts back to old burley policy, day (7) following a session of the Ridge theatre, reopened last Motion Picture Export Assn. PITTSBURGH we ® k under Lucas Theatre Man- board in New Tork. Reply is now Fred A Beedle, Canonsburg ex- with Paul ^ans, Jr , As , bei ng awaited. ^ bib, reelected president of Western s< j. Gregory, head of Alliance Pennsylvania Theatre Owners at C i r e ui t, revealed that deal for the annuel convention, with. Norman b&K Granada, which was to have Mervis winning _ vice-presidency been sold to the Greek Orthodox and Earl Beckwith getting secre- church, has fallen through. Continued from page 7 The Thundering Trail > Moderate Lash LaRue oater for bottom half of dualers. • Realart release of Hoh Ormond pro- duction. Stars Lash LaRue, A1 (Fuzzy) ' Jb a- • •«_,«% r A *• • # ^ «• Continued from page 7 Mutual Is . striving for an initial «. Johns s»Ur Anjium. Archw -i.i,. .« ns s piwintnw . r m j_ Twltcneu, .Ray Rennets* Directed .joy Or* Slate Of 24 pix. Chester, v.p. in mond. screenplay*. Alexander Whiter charge of production, aims to avoid camera, Ernest Millerj .editor, Hugli Winn. the familiar type, of ”B." There & j3Tihg" tta * ***' ! ?‘ will be emphasis; however, on ex- u. s. Marshall — . . rr:, . . . . . Lash kaRue pijiiati 0 ^ ls : i:: *A^sns “Models, Inc.,’* Starting Jan. 1, Tom Ermery. . , ... , „ . ..Archie TwitcheU t am .1 tFiifi.hi TiA.'rA ?d West . . . .. ... .. .Ray _ Bennett nn .f ' n . .. _ . . . ■ ■ , j . ■ : jiuuucxp, oiui.w*»6 vw.«. *< Audi firmviD ....•«,••*• aauiiiu iwhuucu tary s post. Cine, B&K nabe, was. reported pressioii” issuer Court of Ap- v.,. t {nnnrf M Wfest,M.>*..ii.,.o.,..;Ray Bennett WB sold its Center Theatre in sold to building management firm Seals* liiaioritv opinion held that • Bo i h L tPPert and Mutual have Schaeffer . , ... . . , Reed Howea Oakland district. last week. S5 wa? hot^ ^vtalated an ad ^8 e •» ? A i» they Ike Sweeney, manager of Hepub- Rss—sass-ssssssss—s. gf nC e films are “primarily a f® 1 ™! dancing” as wel^a^ distribuUon He exchange, promoted, jswriey ii « ’ || of entertainment,’' But. -#nu Sj« Lee Shapiro from bookkeeping de- |[ DoniA MACAAlif II Judge Charles S. Desmond, who d ?„ ls ^ ge c 1 D ^Y* r ' , ** ,v *-****;r- Bu ^ ° s w r i?2 Heller & Co. of rate otnni on, wrote thatfilms are Chicag0 Mono-AA ha$ also., been Bart ‘ nd * r - " Bay ® ro ®-« Alv vAV uuaaQv f 7 ■ Lee Shapiro from bookkeeping de- John Lambros, co-owner of the Capitol and Colonial Theatres in Continued from page 1 Fa^uVnrmeT‘a“memb«"orthe neslans don’t like American films * th^ ^peal cab providing financm^ for indie dis- — city's s um clearance and urban re- but that they adore the cellu- J S immched the “state ‘’•“’“tinfi through »t. The Dash DaHue devotees will i - J i. A U. Ca«U 4 TTmnii- 1UUHBHJ! *«uuvuvu ? ■. , . t i L J 1 i i. hfiVP trt Hlff HPtPn fA fllUl nnVTtlimr development committee. loid product of the Soviet Union; Education Department, of which ] Lippert and Mutual have set up j have to dig deep to find anything W__. _ L«« UUWVailWli . ^ “ 4 I i.i‘l . i 'l ■ T_ 1.'^' . -i — ■ w' I 'mam. Aea'^l £a* Iaa t.1. ^■■■.■0.4 — A 'mm M«V. 4.. a >.L tion and distribution, retired from cial u. s. Government monitors, n ma y 0 b p0 se Judge jLoughrah’s per- prising a comoination of wnouy- entry, '‘The Thundering Trail " show biz with the sale of his Bison said in part; missive order by nling an answer owned branches and franchise- pic offers a maximum of action but Theatre in Brownsville to Fayette “A new film theatre, the Petodjo, w [tbin 20 days It’s unknown as holders. Mutual sales chief J. J. the hoss-chasing and six-gunning Amus. Co. was opened In Jakarta recently, yet as to what action the Educa- Felder will handle the New York mean little in this suspenseless Fitt and Bedford In Bedford, Fai., The first picture shown was a tion Department will take. territory himself. Among the fran- outdoorer. acquired under longrternt lease by Hollywood production, *Annie, Get Much publicized “Miracl^’* Is chise^holders are; Yarn devotes Its 55 minutes to B. J; Redfoot, Windber- - exhib. Your Gun.* In the filih, a girl part oF a trilogy called “Ways of Albert Dezel, Chicago and De- LaRue’s attempts to bodyguard the With the transfer, Mrs. ^f^ce called Annie tries to impress men Love/* Other components com- troit; Irving Levin and Charles newly appointed territorial gov* Cromwell retires from exhibition.’ w ith a pistol. In addition, the pr ise the French-made “Jofroi’* Kranz* Seattle* Portland arid San ernor frqm latter’s ranch to the ' . first song of the film contains a and ‘’Day in the CountiY.’* Latter Francisco? Fred Sand, Washington capital . city.- It*R, - mighty thin MIMNg APni IQ phrase indicating that Indians are two were not banned. The Robert and Charlotte; AI Swerdlov, Bos- story line to necessitate all the ..•MINNEAPOLIS very wild. R^seRini^ pfodiiced “Miracle,” with ton and New Haven;: Harold Ray R. Lehrman, former Colum- “i s l this not evidence oF propa- Anna Magnani starred, concerns Schwartz, Dallas and Oklahoma pq J1h R w ^ cJj? bia booker, heads eroup_thaVpur- g anda for racial discrimination? a meiitally unbalanced woman Who City; Bernard Bubin, Cleveland; ma^amen^ but e maimees to^out- chased Northtown, "f ^orhood -The filjn also shows the girl fs seduced by a man she believes Bert Steam, Pittsburgh; Bert ™f t n outsW ^d outshoot them in theatre, from S, P. Halpern asso- iIin g sh . W j ls somebody to be St. Joseph. Kulfck,. Albany and Buffalo, and ou “ 1 ^ t|,em •“ p,a i BS - . .. ^ -w- With her olstol. It Is as If the ■ Jack Salzburg. Cincinnati, ^ The indie Hopkins, suburban fjim wants -to show that to kill mni v»o K^n/Hoa iv» none. LaRue* who plays himself, is an E Rommel’s Widow Continued from page I s a fi’l • r M Him wainp iv ouvn. • vv. »*** house, won somebody is a pleasure, as if to Universal; tn^nhtKn 1 29^ treat other people like that is natu- ^V S #feiiflhrA nfi e?riie^ availability ral * Many, similar films are flood* Nparbv a Edina fs^uinc all compa- ing Indonesia. However, a move- ~ — , . - , gef 5?cilrt“- 8 P ment :to bwcott •American ^Cuitur^ f s ® n«. io is now under way among various 20th-Fox asxmg tnai me release groups of Indonesians. be called off. However, to .date “T^dv sivs No " P ?rsonals w - “MeahWhile, a number of . Soviet 20th-Fox maintains its opginalat- s’i Imran. evp „ llt j v -_ films Which, after surmounting vari-. titude to go . ahead with the WaVpW. trifl of Martfn bus obstacles laid by Indonesian planned release of Desert Fox. bhhsbrs.have.beeii received by the <*££****. trust suit, in federal coiirt include Indonesians joyously. Throngs of Glasgow Dec 11. Sain Shirley and Eddie Saunders, people went to a, theatre showing M-G-M; J. J. Donahue, Paramount; the film, ‘The Fall of Berlin The Dr noaeanda“ Sv* wit, outslug and outshoot theiii in ^»hck,. . Albany and Buffalo-, and eve Vy sequence. Jack Salzburg, Cincinnati. - ^ 4 . , v . . Product will be handled in Cana- ^fS/ f VA,« n da - by Harry AUett’s Cardinal h,? IhA h hrf»» t ii,, man but is thrown by the brier Films and in England I>y David thesping requirements. His side* Coplans International Film Dis- fe^k, as essayed by Al (Fuzzy) St. mbutors, Ltd. John, offers a few chuckles, while [ m — — i m " Rav Bennett, as. the brains behind p the outlaw gang, is properly meii- PhiISa C-aa FurAllfl acing. Sally Anglum prettifies the lUIIIIU TI W LUIUIIv cactus backgrounding but has I . pnnHnni.i 9 . ■ slight chance to do more than reg- 1 Continued from page 2 ister a few facial expressions of in behalf of the downtrodden Ger- sweetness, fright; gratitude and man glockinspieiists), arid a com* love, in that ordeL prehensive account of the Hun- Production reveals modest budg* garian operation of Radio Free Eu- et, and Ron ^Ormond’s routine di- Faul Chamber of Commerce on the high artistic standard of . the Northwest Variety club’s heart hos- Soviet films, their peaceful nature " T M “n^prt dough they, pay; have simply not pital on Minnesota U.’s campusi and their mission of friendship to nff mimir nrAtP! *’ >■ .? <•:■< <- <■& >> I fl l* ■ “ ?■« ■ * v &?$ 0 ? /, IJT'-j >. 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JP'vZ z/z >7z' ■Ti- v% 0' ll YVETTE DUGAY nB!, /pfates /tfoffet/'/lfffJc&fs / ■ *** -i. pictuus WMifgjurt U, 1951 much the same manner as Jt would be for our theitret %& rum * tracer criticizing the newspaper business lor not thinking that members of the Armed forces rate free news- papers." In reply to this statement, Wood declared: “A survey shows that these boys do very little newspa- per reading. They’re out to see the town.” ‘Not Enough Effort 9 Wood said that the articles indi- cated that the pix houses were giv- ing out free ducats, but be pointed out that the general effort of the amusement industry wasn’t enough to take care of the needs of the servicemen passing through New York every day. He estimates' that between 5,000 and 6,000 GIs visit the city every day. Newspaper’s exec editor said he’s not suggesting that theatres give up paid seats. He believes that there are many legit and film at- tractions which are not playing to capacity and it is these seats that should be reserved for the tran- sient military population. “Theatre people have been gen- erous,” Wdod Said. “They have not been withholding seats by de- sign. It has been a lack of thought- fulness. 1 ’ Main object of the series, Wood said, was to bring about a revival of the USO. He declared that mili- tary authorities are also to blame for the current situation since they had failed to size up the problem adequately and have done Very little to improve the servicemen’s off-duty recreation, Theatreowners’ letter to the newspaper also reviewed the film industry’s contributions during the last war. It noted that theatres of New York contributed 12,000,000 free admissions and were even more generous than the Govern- ment; “Which until a month ago required theatres to collect a tax on free passes, or reduced admis- sions to servicemen.” It also noted' that theatremen had expended $600,000= of their own money to promote the: sale Of Government bonds, “In view of these facts,” Cohen’s letter concludes, “I think you will agree that we have been unfairly criticized, I think it is about time the motion picture theatre indus- try, which has acted so important- ly in the bond drives, in- recruiting efforts 'for the Armed Services and Government establishments, in col- lections for Army-Navy emer- gency relief and Red Cross and countless other activities tied up with the War effort be given credit since credit is long due.” Wood emphasized that there was nothing for the World-Telegram A Sun to retract, but would reply to the theatremen’s charges in ai let- ter “to the gentlemen who sent the letter*’’ Hollywood, Dec* 11. Deal Is reported near for KTTV to get local television rights to six Hunt Stromberg features made be- tween 1942-47 for $50,000, price covering seven beamings* of each film :over a two-year period. However, they are not available Until Dec; 1, 1952. Continued from past 2 V r RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL—*. , . Rocktf|»ller Center * -Doris Day • Danny ThomasT ; ‘TLL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS" pht thi . Music h aii/s GREAT CHRISTMAS STAGE SHOW X no longer are flinging around the charge that TOA Is in gahoots with the distribs. That one was put to rest with the«a»yblaaU whiefc| TOA has levelled at the film com- panies over sales policies; Many "observers are of the opin- ion that 'while the area, of mutual’ welfare has considerably widened (Continue* from JMge 9) for TOA and Allied, the two have —“Detective Story” (Par) (3d wft). different interests to serve. They o 00 q ^ 00 d. Last week, $10,500. may have a similar set of problems j> enveE /jfoa 40-891— but they mpst be bandied different- mirnv Jy because ef tSTd&erence, in membership. TOA'conwrijes many and- Christmas Carol . and “Whip Hand” (RKO) (3d wk). Down to? $8,000; Last week, good' $14, 000; Paramount (Fox) (2,200; 40*80)— “Unknown World” (Lip! and “FBI idea of lensing trailers to intror Gitr » ( L ipj, xrim gi 0 ,ooo. Last duce “new faces” and asked the- wee k, “Harlem Globetrotters’^ atremen to give the elips screening (Col) and “Lady and Bandit” (Col); parsita,” which suited my audience fine. “Que quieres ustedes ahora, ami- gos,” I inquired. “Una rhumba,” replied one audi- tor, courteously pretending that my accent was comprehensible. Flushed with linguistic success, I played the “Peanut Vendor” for my finale, Next ward.* “Well, fellows/ what would you like to hear?” I asked. “Mr. Adler” said Miss Drew, “these men are French and Bel- gian.” “Alors, mes amis,” I said, dis- missing the temptation to discuss the plume of my tante, “qu’est-ce que vous voudriez maintenant? Le jazz hot, ou, peut-etre, une chose classique?” “La Vie en Rose,” replied one patient. I played that, also “Pi* die,” “Feuilles Mortes” aqd “AU- presdema Blonde.” Next ward. “These patients,” said Miss Drew, with something like an air of’ triumph; “are Greek and 4 Turk- ish.’’- ■' . “Yassou,” I said, which began and ended my Greek— I know even less Turkish— and went into “Misir- lou” and some Greek folk songs I learned in Athens this past Rum- mer. I just made up Turkish music as I went along. Next ward. Noting several Negroes; I breathed a sigh of relief, and launched into “St. LoUis Blues,” ordinarily a solid Winner. The Negroes stared at me coldly if not disapprovingly. “You musn’t expect too much of a reaction to* your jazz music,’’ said Miss Drew, a Shade gleefully, “these men are Ethiopians,” I clapped a hand to my J^nd and, moaning softly, permitted Miss Drew to lead me away. In the last Ward of the American General Hospital I actually found some Americans. Accompanied on the guitar by Frank Allison, who has been loaned to me by Canadian Signal Corps, I put pn an all-re- quest show ranging from ’“Roll- Mop,” which I didn’t know, to “China Nights/’ which I haven’t learned yet. Next day at noon I left for Kure, Japan; Three days there and then Korean Everyone delightedly tells me how cold it will be there. “You know,” said one such mo- rale-booster, “I wouldn’t be sur- prised if the harmonica froze right to your face,” Isn’t that nice? Oh, well, a mu* slcian and his instrument are sup- posed to be inseparable. Secondly, Wotfson suggested the ; Tabor (Fox) (l,96Tr 40-80)— use of film product playing up “Lady Faya Off” (U) and “Girl Americanism. Hfc said TOA is Limberlost” (Col), alio Aladdin, “eager to help Hollywood in its' Webber, FairishV ,500. Last week; fight against Communism and in ‘HighwafmsHR (Mono) and “Long- building a more solid loyalty ‘ among the citizens of the U. ’’ (Mono), $0,000. Webber (Fox) 750; D. of I 'Concerned Continued from pas# B 40-80)— Pays OB” (tt) and “Girl Limberlost” (Col), also Aladdin, Tabor; Fair $3,000. Last week, “Highwayman” (Mono) and ‘‘Long- horn” (Mono), same. Ion was apparently Smoked out by Kresel following - reports that the RKQ Theatres’ management group had called Emanuel’s Trans-Lux post to D, of J. attention. Detroit; Dec. 11. With 103,000 unemployed in De? Kresel was fearful that the De- troit as a result of changeover to partment might issue some sort of defense production add cutbacks blast during the few weeks prior in civilian production, biz is uiider- a. _ a-* j. ‘ !• , ir it. w. ■. . • of o ti /l>kk11 a Uaka to the closing of the proxy ballot- ting for a new board at the stock- holders meeting in Dover, Del., last Week. Greene group sought to al- lay such action until at least after the election, so that it didn’t influ- ence the balloting. Kresel made clear the Greene fears in a letter to the D. of J. and the Marcus expression of “Con- cern” was in the reply; received standably slow here. “Silver City' looks ihild at Palms but “Wild Blue Yonder” is promising at United Artists. Of the holdovers; “American in Paris” shapes best at the Adams in third week. Estimates for This Week Fox (Fox-Detroit) (5,000; 70*95) —“Well” (UA) (2d wk). Slow $17,000. Last week, $26,000. Michigan (United: Detroit) (4,000; 70-95)— “Ten TaU Men” (Col) and session. Whether. Emanuel has been elected to the RKO board is being determined by tally of the ballots now in progress/ Continued from page 1 wk). Short $12,000. Last week, $18,000. Palms CUD) (2,900; 70-95) — “Silver City” (Par) and “Pardon My French” (UA). Mild $12,000. 'Last Week; “Detective Story” (Par) and “Man With Face” (UA) (2d wk), $10,000. Madison (UD) (1,900; 70-95> *— “Lost Continent” (Up) add ‘Highly Dangerous” (Lip). Fair $10,000. Last Week, “Streetcar”' (WB) (5th wk), $7,000. United Artists (UA* (1,900; 70- 95)— “Wild Blue Yonder.” (Rep) and “Honeychile” (Rep). Okay sity of Oklahoma, who calls his de- vice an “electromagnetic move- ment: meter;” Original model is rigge j up to control 12 seats. If one or all the seat-holders be- $13,000- Last week, “New Mexico comes restless and Shifts positions, (UA) and “Drake’s Duck” (UA), Dr. Kretsihger points out,* the $8,600, “wiggles” ate signs of temporary Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 75-95) — boredom, and they affect the elec- “American In Paris” (M-G) (3d tromagnetic energy in the Wire. Vmn^ lce * Movements are fed to a recording ?I2,000 instrument where a pen indicates the “wiggles” with a wavy line. In- ventor notes that' if only one of the “critics” moves while the other 11 are held spellbound by X dramatic scene, line made by the pen would take a sharp dip. However, if all moved because of boredom, the pen would jiggle violently. Last week, in JVWWJ Omaha, Dec. 11. Film grosses slid off sharply over the past week, current session being way off from recent weeks. 1 yv,' * ^ Seattle, Dec. 11. A* holidaya approach public is getting very selective *<6f shews patronized* Hence; ^ biz Is Spotty this round, most spots being off, “Tanks Are. Coming ir looms slow at Liberty while “Wild Blue Yonder” shapes only so-so at Drpheum, ; In contrast; “Ft Defiance” is rated good at Coliseum; Strongest hold- over is “American in Paris” in third week. Estimates for This Week Colisena (Evergreen) Jl, 829; 65- 90)r-“Ft, Defiance” (UA> Snd “Obsessed? (UAL Good $9,000. Last week* : ‘Mob? (Col) and “Crimhxal Lawyer’’ (Coll (2d wk--. 5 days), $6,700* Fifth Avenue (Evergreen! (2,366; 65-90)-— “Blue Veil” (RKO) and “Love Nest” (20th) (2* wk). Big $8,000 after nice $10,700 last week. Liberty (Hamrick) 41,650; 65-90) —“Tanks Are Coming” (WB) and “South of Caliente” (Rep). Slow $6,000. Last week* “Mob? (Col) and “Lilli Marlene” (RKO), $5,300. Mosie Box (Hamrick) (850; 65- 90)— “Magic Face” (Col) (2d wk). Down to $3,000 'after big $5,800 last week. Music Hall (Hamrick) (2,282; 65- 90)-^“American ;in PariR” (M-G) (3d Wk). Great $11,000 after $14,- 200 last week. Orpheum (Hamrick! (2,599 ; 65- 90)— .“Wild Blue Yonder” (Rep) and “Street Bandits” (Rep). So^so $9,000 or near. Last week, . “Star- lift” (WB); $5,300. Paloraar (Sterling): (1,350; 40-70) —“Texas Carnival” (M-G); and “Tall Target” (M-G) (2d runs). Good $4,000. Last week, “Cross- winds” (Par) and “Pickup” (Col). (2d runs), $3,700. r Paramount (Evergreen) (3,049; 65-90)-*-*‘Mau in Saddle 1 .’ (Col) and “Chicagtf Calling” (UA),. Slow $10,000 in 9 days. Last week, “Silver City” (Par) and “Whistle Eaton Falls” (Col), $6,30as a result of a statement by Eugene F. Me- . Donald, prez of Zenith, that he paid! James P. Finnegan, former II. Si tax chief in St. Louis, $50,000 for his aid in getting films from the biajors for the Chi experiments. Finnegan is now under , grand Jury investigation prior to trial in March on a variety of criminal charges. All the companies Which pro- vided films for Phonevision have (Continued On page 54) Hollywood, Dec. 11. Twenty five film-producing com- panies, of which 13 are primarily engaged in making TV films, signed collective bargaining pacts with the Screen Actors Guild. Television- producers are! Alad- din, B-M-D, Desiiu, C.G.S., Des Mpines Enterprises, D.N.S., Fidel- ity-Vogue, Raymond B. Morgan Co.; Primrose, Screen-Television, Ed- mund J. Tingley, Television Prods., and Westminster. Theatrical film producers are: Allart, Aspen,, Broadway Roadshow Attractions,, Celebrated, Howco, Jewel, Melaby,’ Arch Oboler, Pegasus, Silver Mine, Story Films and* W. F. Prods. Continued from, page 4 had numerous telephone conversa- them following ’ a com-* plamV m e d by former U. S. Sen* Burtort K. Wheeler, special * or McDonald. Morison said denial” of films to ^enith, . a ppr°£tche;d pretty close to * V wl. at ? n °* the antitrust laws.” ftf v^ ee ter had his own explanation Payment. “As I get st °ry;” he said, “Finnegan :ff tt ln if d 4 h e had great influence with ha ? iGture People. I think ‘ biu oi goods’ I thiok he had a damn thing t0 Th a Si5i, getting th e Pictures.” bil1 goods ” explanation was film men thought r^pH K. n ?i! ve t o swallow. Embar- .ilri^dbYthe .innuendos in McDon- t'h'p V P u hlie statement on the coin, St T A»r e hoping that the present nLL^ is A £ rand lory Probe of Ffn* coUe?fL ? - C ul or activities as tax the opWn mig ht shed more -light jui for the f 50G atlCe e * pe!Ct ® d him Herbert B. Swope, Jr.„ NBOTV staff producer, wrapped up plans with the web this week for a new series of vidfilms based on Sax Rohmer’s “Fu Manchu” character. With Sir Cedic Hard Wicke signed to star as Inspector Nay land Smith; Swope will roll a pilot film in N. Y. within the next six weeks and hopes to be able to turn them out at the rate of three per week after that*. Although Swope is on staff at NBC, he’ll be a full partner with the web: on the series, together with Lester Shurr, with whom he owns the rights. Reason is that Swope brought the package with him when he. joined NBC . several years ago. He also owns three other Rohmer properties for which pro- duction deals are how Cooking. He said, moreover, that NBC may de- cide to build a radio show around the “Fu” character in addition to the vidpic series* “Fu” will be the third in NBC’s series of films made specifically for TV, with ‘‘Dangerous Assignment” and “Texas Rangers” having al- ready received the . greenlight. Swope said it was decided to put the series on film .mainly because of the shortage of cream time avail- abilities on the NBC video wfb. (Continued on page 54) Pointing up the growing impor- tance of film to 1 television program- ming, a survey of the four major television, networks’ N. Y. flagship stations reveals they are now airing: 20 regularly-scheduled sponsored shows on film. Of these, 13 can be classified as Vidfilm . packages, In that they’re lensed by indie produc- ers arid are available for spot book- ing around the country, while the other seven are mainly network packages which film is favored' by the stars, agencies or sponsors for Various reasons. Lineup does; not include the feature film oldies, which are gain- ing an increased hold on local sta- tion programming, nor ihe packages comprising old two-reel cpmedies. and other shorts turned out origi- nally for theatrical release. List also, in being confined to the, net- work flagship stations, does not include a number.; of. other vidfilm packages which may be spotted locally On other stations throughout the country but are not seen In N. • Y.,. Also underlining the growing, im- portance of telepix production in the video sphere iS the new. empha- sis being placed on such programs by the networks themselves. NBC, for example, now has three major vidfilm series in the works; each of Which Will be offered either to a single national advertiser or to regional or local sponsors for spot booking, These include “Danger- ops Assignment,” “Texas Rangers” and ”Fu Manchu.” Web also dis- tributes several other film pack- ages, such as “Crusader Rabbit” and “Public Prosecutor.” CBS is handling syridication of Gene Autry’s (Flying A Productions) “Range Rider” and other packages, such as “Cases of Eddie Drake.” While most of the vidpix now airing over the network flagships (Continued pn page 54 ) $ in Dynamic Films is lensing a docu rrientary film in color, “Viva MexK dp,” for American Airlines. Pic will be made available to tele stations as Well as schools and clubs. Henry Morley is in charge of production for the travelog, sked- ded for Feb. 1 release. Proposal by Skiatrpn, Inc., that first-run exhibitors share in the gross from its pay-as-you : see tele- vision, is finding surprising ac- ceptance: with certain key exhibs. Proposal was advanced last week by Skiatron pfez Arthur M^* Levey in revealing plans for a 90-day test soon of his Subscriber-Vision in New York. Levey, pitching to the major companies for at least 50 first-run films to be used for the test, Sug- gested the system of cutting ex-, hibs iij for a percentage of his gross to forestall their anticipated antipathy to any form of subscrip- tion video. He emphasized that he plans to run the films for a single performance only via Subscriber- Vision and claimed that Would not hurt the first-run exhibs, with whom he wants to play the pix simultaneously. As for the siibse- querits, Levey said they Should benefit via increased word-of-modth front the viewers who had ^en the pix on their home receivers. While it was expected that the- atre ops would ridicule the plan, such leading exhibs as Harry Brandt; head of the Brandt circuit, N. Y., and prez of the Independent Theatre Owners Ass,n. f told, Va- riety that “it’s a very; 'conceivable idea^” He declared the only fu- ture for films in the home and in theatres together must lie i some form of subscription TV, but “the exhibitor mtist be the cog in the Wheel around whom the plan ro- tates.” Asked whether he would like to see a film go to Subscriber- Vision that was playing simulta- neously, say, at his Broadway May fair, Brandt said that would depend 1 (Continued on page 54) London, Dec. It. New film production outfit; which will ttirn Out pix designed for both British theatrical and U, $;• television release, has beep formed here by Alfred Palca, writer-producer on Columbia’s “Harlem Globetrotters” and former radio publicity chief for 20th-Fox, Company is named British Tele- cine, Ltd,, With Stanley Haynes, w.k. British jvriter-producer-direc- tor, associated with Palca. First project is a series of half- hour films based on Charles Dickr ens short stories, Which are to be combined in packages of three; a la J. Arthur Rank’s “Trio,” for the- atrical release. Palca has Worked out deal with an unidentified major American distribution firm to handle the films theatrically, with the first three going out as “The Dickens Album” for British houses. They’ll then bp broken into separate stanzas for TV syndi- cation in the U. S. On the basis of the distrib pact, Palca claims he’s been able to negotiate a large bank loan, so that the pix will carry a top budget. Haynes and Palca are co-scripting, with Haynes directing and Palca producing. No deal has been set yet with any American TV network or ad agency. First three films are to be ready about Jan., 20 and Palca plans to fly them over to the U. S. Contemplating other series, Paica is dickering With Eric Am- bler to adapt some of -Dickens’ horror and; ghost stories and may get' Terence Rattigan to script some of the Comedies. Official Films plans to file for its own five television . stations once *tlie freeze is lifted, OF board chairman Ike Levy revealed this week. He also disclosed that his firm, a new vidpix package out- fit, now has pilot films completed on 10 .different series and will have 18 ready to scrqgn for agen- cies and potential clients by April L . Levy expects all the *major film companies eventually to enter the telefilm production business. “Each of the ; companies,” lie said, “has the properties and personnel, for TV film production and it’s only a question of time until they ex- pand into producing such films. The time has passed when they can pussyfoot around about TV and they’ll soon find out that they must be in both industries,” Major??, he added, can no longer regard video as a stepchild. Producers Representatives, Inc.; has acquired the entire library of religious films from Cathedral Re- leasing Gorp. and will distribute them to theatres arid teievisiori stations for the first time. The- atrical release will be handled by PR prez Irving Lesser and his as^ sociate, Seymour Poe, while TV syridication is to be handled : by George T, Shupert, veepee of Peerless TV Productions, Library, estimated at more than $2,000,000, includes some 40 sub- jects based on stories in the Old and New Testaments, filmed on 16m or 35m stock in both blacjk- arid-white arid color. To date, they’ve been distributed by Ca- thedral only for: non-theatrical Use. (IP Hollywood, Dec. 11. James Mason, under contract to 20th-Fox on one pic-a-year basis, has studio okay to do gudst shots on TV, according to his manager, Vivian Osborne. Consequently, with “Five Fin- gers” wrapped up, Mason is star- ring with his wife, Pamela Kellino, in two telepix shorts at Republic studios, “Portrait of a Murderer,” and “Duel at Dawii.” Vidpix are being produced by Portland Pic- tures, owned by Masons, with no distribution deal set as yet. WOR-TV Bn;s 26 Rep, United TV. Programs, indie vid- film distribution outfit, has signed an exclusive distrib contract with Parsonnett Studios tot new series of half-hour films starring Melvyn Douglas. Titled “Holly- wood Affair,” the pix will spotlight Douglas as a “super-sleuth” solv- ing crimes in the film capital. . Parsonnett returned recently from the Coast," ♦ where he lensed exteriors, and interior shooting started last week at his N. Y. stu- dios. It’s expected that the series will be ready for syndication early in February, with UTP having inked bankrollers in- a number of key markets to date on the basis of the pilot film. Rip Van Runkle, who scripted . George Pal’s “Des- tinatiQii Moon”^ (Paramount), has tyeen inked to write the series. “Hollywood Affair” is the first in several contemplated vidfilm series which Parsonnett will pro- duce in the east. It also marks the 11th series now being handled by UTP, according to sales chief Aaron Beckwith. WOR-TV, N. Y., has bought a package of , 26 Republic features and 13 Don (Red) Barry westerns qri exclusive basis for the Gotharii area. WQR-TV rriade its deal directly With Republic, with the pact inked On Monday ( 10 ) . Included in the full-length fea- tures are pix With James Gleason, Mary Boland, Ernest Truexi J ane Wyatt, Olsen & Johnson, Rhil Rcagari and Bhice Cabot, among others* Most Were made in the mid- and late '40’s. WOR will start beaming the pix on •Jan* 1. They’ll be integrated into " its regular film programs. Other markets in which the films are being screened include Philly, L. A. and Chi. Selznick’s Video D®al Now in State of Flux David O. Selzriick said this week that the option he had granted to Bruce Eells & Associates for sale of 12 of his features to television, “is no longer outstanding.” He in- dicated, however, that he is still negotiating with Eells and other people for possible TV showings of the pi ■' Selznick said the whole matter is still ' the air. He hopes to settle it before he leaves New York, which he said Would be “in a few months.” It is understood he is weighing the TV fiscal potential against that of theatrical reissue. DOS gave Eells a 90-day option with a 48-hour ’ cancellation clause (Which he has apparently now ex- ercised) on the pixv Films Were to go to tele if Eells succeeded in getting the nation’s outlets to kick in with $2,000,000 for them for four uses in two years* CBS Radio reportedly has elimi- nated the possibility of any imme- diate rate cut with adoption of its new commercial policy for adver- tisers. Termed the “Selective Facilities Plan,” the policy retains for the web the right to sell pro- grams in all markets not purchased by the original sponsor. By opening up new avenues of revenue to both the network and affiliates, the policy will provide CBS, iVs hoped* with the added coin it ftiight have obtained via^a pitch to more advertisers, made through a «ut in time charges. And, with the previously announced op-; position of CBS Radio pre& Howard Meighan to a rate cut, it’s believed the plan will be given at least a lengthy tryout tql determine if it can serve in lieu of a trimming in rates.: New concept, . mailed to agencies and sponsors .Monday <1Q), offers the usual facilities of all CBS’ 206 stations to advertisers with quar- ter-hour or longer shows buying in on the usual 13-week cycle, but with two provisos: the advertiser must make his show available to the entire web and, in areas where he doesn’t want to sponsor the pro- gram, he is to allow it to be sold to other non-competitive advertis- ers but with ho payment to him. Plan is applicable to virtually all Shows on the net, whether pack- aged by agencies, indie outfits or talent offices, such as William Mor- ris and Music Corp. of America. Chief value of the plan to both the web and sponsors, it’s believed, is the fact that it will retain the basic program structure. For - ample, if the bankroller of orie show decided to eliminate a cer- tain number of markets, the local stations so eliminated would be forced- to fill the time with local programming. That means that sponsored shows playing on either (Continued on page 40) Lester Gottlieb’s •P«n lotror to ‘Dear Irving toils why programmingfor radio has Its good points, tod • humorotis bylino pioco tn tho forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number ... 'of DUE SOON Celanese, Agency In ice SOS: Sanoff on Soind Bob Trout, one of CBS’ top news reporters and analysts during the war, is exiting NBC and returns to the CBS net Jan. 1 on an exclusive basis for both radio and television. While he’ll have his own news pro- grams on both the AM and TV webs, it’s expected that he’ll prove most valuable to CBS in re-team- ing with Edward R. Murrow for coverage of next summer’s politi- cal conventions, since he first made, his mark oh the web prewar in convention coverage:,. ,j». Trout’s first assignment on CBS i Radio will be to take over a new ! five-minute news spot being opened \ up at 10 p.m. on Sundays, Fridays and Saturdays. New series preems Jan. 6, and it’s expected that Tues- days and Thursdays will be added to the scheduler* by mid-January. While he hasn’t been handed a defi- nite assignment for TV, it’s expect- ed that Trout will do one regular news show a week, either a single 15-minute program or a strip, and alsq serve as moderator on a forum or panel show. . Since leaving CBS, Trout has , done considerable work with NBC and last served as moderator on that web’s ’’Who Said That?” That show, incidentally, was produced ; for NBC by Fred Friendly, who preceded Trout to CBS and is now. co^rbducer with Murrow of the Vifeo web’s new "See It Now” pro- gram. In joining CBS agai .con- sequently, Trout will also team up again with Friendly. Pallas, Dec: 11. ABC network Will spend $2,500,- 000 in 1952 to expand and improve its radio production facilities, largely in the ABC outlets of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ernest Lee Jahncke, radio veepee for. ABC, announced the planned expenditure "shows our faith in the continued vitality of radio.” Jahncke, here for the opening of new $250,000 transmitter and an- tennae equipment installed by WFAA-570, 5,000-watt AM outlet of the Dallas Morning News and WBAP-570, the Fort Worth Starr Telegram; on a time-sharing sked, stated that "JUst as the local sta- tions have invested $250,000 to bet- ter serve this area, we at ABC will spend 10 times this amount.” Radio executive’s 1952 plans were related to- 101 ad agency heads’ at a WFAA-AM, WFAA-TV luncheon given by the stations’ general manager, Martin B. Camp- bell, in the Baker Hotel. Web veep also declared that radio in Texas has increased its coverage 50% faster than any other section of the U. S. since 1946, citing a current 2,000,000 homes with radio to only 1,500,000 five years ago. National increase Was from 34,000,000 to 42,- 000,000 homes, Jahncke revealed. Totally in television in 1940-49, J ahhclce is flow completely a radio man Who believes that the industry still has not figured, how good ra- dio is. Measurement difficulty, he stated, is duesto the fact that radio is so big and is everywhere, with 96% of U. S, homes with at least one AM set and a total of 99,000,- 000 radios in the nation. Authors League . of America, in its first statement, playwright Elmer Rice’s recent charge that the producers of ABC-TV’s "Cela- nese Theatre” were guilty of black- listing actors, backed Rice fully this week and, in so doing, unleashed its own blast,* declaring that: "in. this case, the blackiisters have ex- celled themselves:” ALA is the first craft or talent union to take a stand on the mat- ter, which saw Rice- resign from the; Playwrights TV Theatre on charges that the producers of “Celanese” had banned actors from the production, of his “Coun- sellor-At-Law” on the grounds that the actors were included in Red Channels. Other unions have de- clined comment on the situation. Writers’ union; in a formal , state- ment, declared it had withheld comment until now to await re- plies by the producers, the sponsor and the agency. But, ALA said, Vthe only replies they have made have ‘either been evasive or have begged the question.” Statement cited the original prospectus, of Stellar Enterprises, a William Morris office subsid which produces “CelaneSe,” as promising as much supervisioif in Script, casting and production on each show as the playwright might desire. That provision, ALA said, was in effect, therefore, contrac- tual. Yet the Ellington agency, which handles Celanese, along with, the sponsor and Stellar; has claim- ed the right to nullify that "by refusing to employ actors chosen by Rice as well qiialifield for the parts.” Statement noted that the agency had "excused” its action as having been dictated by "the usual stand- ards of -good taste ahd freedom from notoriety and association with scandal.*’ But, ALA said, “these terms are the weasel words of the self-appointed blackiisters. They were and are meaningless in com nection with, the actors chosen by Rice, who are well-known and highly-respected artists. One of them has recently stated under oath that he is not, and never has been, a Communist.” Statement continued: “Thus, ih this case the black- continued on page .38) B’caster a U.S. Senator Washington, pec. 11. Appointment yesterday (Mon.) bf Fred A. Seaton as Senator from Nebraska puts a broadcaster in the U, S. Senate. Seaton owns radio Stations KHAS. in Hastings, Neb.; KGGF in Coffey Ville, * Kans., and KMAN in Manhattan, Kans. Seaton was appointed to serve Until the general election in 1952 When Nebraska voters will pick a Senator to fill put the term fpr which the late Kenneth Wherry Was elected, which expires in 1954. , Viewers Beef Coml’s Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Sponsored telecast of the Thanks- giving , Day Santa Claus Parade drew a salvo of squawks here from viewers, who protested that the number of commercials was out of li and interfered with home en- joyment of the Toylahd spectacle. Gimbels department store, which stages the annual parade, was dis- turbed over the flood of complaints and is understood to have put in private beef to WPTZ which han- dled telecast: Actually, Gimbels had nothing to do with sponsorship sold by station to Abbott's Dairies, asf store would have preferred to keep Santa Claus parade strictly in institutional promotion class. Chick Kelly, WPTZ press , agent, answered every written, complaint to the station; , Kelly told viewers that' station was disappointed also that parade "was not more enjoy- able.” Commercial regulations on WPTZ, he explained, permit seven minutes out of each sponsored hour before 6 p.m. Abbotts Dairies picked up tab fdr parade for one hour and 45 minutes and Was per- (Continued on page 38) CANADA KNOCKS OFF Toronto, Dec* 11. No commercially sponsored pro- grams will be aired on the trans- Canada or ; French-language net- work groupings on Xmas Day or Good* Friday, according to an- nouncement of Donald Manson; newly-appointed general manager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. . In addition, the Dominion network, twin to the trans-Canada web. Will not broadcast commer- cial programs on Good Friday. Policy , will also apply not only to CBC-owned networks but to indie-owned affiliates taking CBC programs. Only exceptions, ac- cording to Manson, may' be. in- stances. where sponsored programs are actualities of suitable public functions but these will be conr sidered only on ¥ CBC institutional broadcast basis and no direct sales pitches are to be included in such broadcasts. When RCA board Chairman Brig; Gen. David Sarnoff addresses the N. Y. Radio Executives Club next Thursday (20), .marking the 50th anni of tran**Atlantic wireless, he’ll send forth the lamethree- dot "S” signal that Marconi tapped out on Dec. 12, 1901. Sarnoff, speaking at the club's luncheon at the Waldorf, will tap out the Morse code signal which will be heard by the widow of the' radio Inventor in Rome. In 1901. the big question was whether a radio signal could span the 2,000 miles of the Atlantic and thus make Inter-continental communication cheaper than the submerged cable which cost tip . to $2,500 a mile. Marconi built his transmitter at Poldhu* Cornwall, on the western tip of England. Receiving apparatus was at . St. John’s Newfoundland. On the fateful day, Marconi sat waiting for the signal with .telephone receiver glued to his ear, meanwhile hunting to find the correct wavelength. Suddenly, at 12:30 p.m,*, after about an hour of trying, he picked up the clicking from Ppldhu^ Iron- ically, Marconi, who had spent some $200,000 for the experiment, had less money than that when he tional receiver sensitivity and signal strength). Mannie ManKeim ditCNUOf a TV’s ‘Puffing 99 anamusliig bylino foaturo lathe forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number pointing up how the radio net- works are scrambling for new busi- ness these days, CBS has made room on its- program log for a total of at least eight different five-min- ute shows. Same web only several years ago tossed the Johns-Man- ville five-minute news strip off the air, which grossed $2,000,000, on the assumption that - its insertion between two other * shows would break the. program continuity. CBS is making room for such pint-sized packages, v for the . most part, by trimming five minutes off the, usual half-hour shows, which in turn are aired ih a liew 25-min- ute length.' (Only, sustainers, of course, are being trimmed.)* Web has taken the step in -an effort to entice the smaller bankrollers, who might not be able to . afford even Whose ^ Negotiations for John and Elliott Roosevelt to buy WINS, Crosley Broadcasting Corp. station in N. Y.* have broken down. It’s understood that the hoped-for funds with which to purchase.the station failed to materialize. Meanwhile, the Dohofrio Bros:., executives of the McKay-Davis Chemical Corp., To- ledo* are negotiating for the Goth- am outlet. John Haigney, N. Y. attorney, is representing. Thomas, T. F. and J. M. Donofrio, who are prexy* veepee and. secretary, respectively, of McKay-Davis. The Donofrios said that if deal 4s inked and ap- proved by FCC, a manager would operate the indie for them, and they would continue to reside in Toledo. Unconfirmed reports are that the Toledoans offered between $500,000 and $600,000 for the Outlet. The Crosley interests have been trying to unload the Gotham sta- tion in order to concentrate on their TV empire in Ohio, with their eventual aim for a five-station link. a 15-minute show but Whose on a five-minute basis can mean plenty of fcoin to CBS with a five- minute program* Show jettisonned by CBS three years ago was ’.‘Bill Henry and the News,” bankrolled in the 8:55 to 9 p. m. strip by Johns-Manville. Fact that it directly preceded the "Lux Radio Theatre” on Monday reportedly -had something to do with its ouster, since . CBS would take no chances of losing that lucra- tive show. J-M, Incidentally, took the Henry show over to Mutual, where it’s still aired in that 8:55 to 9 p.m. strip. CBS this week alone set three new five-minute programs for its schedule, only one of which has (Continued on page 41) 1 Red. Barber, CBS director of sports* will step into the longhair field Saturday (J5)* when he serves as narrator of the Hau- frecht symph version of "The Story of Ferdinand the Bull” with the N. Y. Philharmonic-Symphony at its Young People’s concert at Town Hail, N.‘ Y, Igor Buketoff Will con- duct. This is Barber’s second symph essay. Sporiscaster appeared with the Philharmonic at Lewisohn Sta- dium. N. Y*, in 1941, as narrator for Robert Russell Bennett’s "Sym- phony for the Dodgers;” Hop for U.S. Steel’s TV Half-hour adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic:, “Christmas Carol,” With British star Ralph Richardson possibly flying to the U. S. specifi- cally to play the Scrooge role; will he aired Christmas Night on NBC- TV. U. S. Steel is bankrolling the show on a special one-shot basis, taking over the Tuesday 9 to 9:30 p.m. time usually filled by Procter & Gamble’s "Fireside Theatre.*' Fred Coe, producer of NBC’s "TV Playhouse,” sponsored alter- nate weeks by Philco and Good- year, will handle production reins on the Christmas package: Cast has not been set. If Richardson decides to fly in for the show, he'll be the second British thesp to. come, to the. U. S. for a single videp pro gram. Pamela Brown was floWn in last month to star in "Susan and God” on ABC-TV’s "Ceiahese The-r atre.” NBC has rushed through its "Minute Man” co-op program proj- ect as a service to affiliates which can keep present outlets content and win new stations in the chain’s expansion pitch. When the outlet sells a local or national spot advertiser a partici- pation in one of the new "MM” airers, station, will pay . a fixed per- centage of the applicable pub- lished national rate. Thus, if an affiliate sells a quarter-hour of a stanza, it will pay a percentage of its quarter-hour network rate. Per- centages are 20%, 25% and 40%; depending on thd specific pro- gram’s production nut. Outlets can beam the shows cuff o if they don’t ink bankrollers for them; New "MM” shows include Kate Smith, which started as a co-op Monday (10 )» cross-the-board at 12 ; 15-12: 45 p. m. Airer has room for six* spots daily, can be sold in quarter-hour or half-hdur segments, can be rebroadcast on a . delayed basis 6r trimmed tb a quarter-hour * Others are: "Howdy Doody,” ra- dio version of the tele show, which starts Saturday (1*D at 8:30-9:30 a. in.; "Tales of* the Texas Rangers,’ with Joel MCCrea, starting as a co^ op Sunday (16> at 6-6:30 p. hi.; ’’Dangerous Assignment*” with Brian Donlevy* kicking off Mon- day (17) at 10:30 p; m.; H; V. Kal- :tenborn r preeming Saturday (161 at 6:15 p. m.; and a cross-the-board Bill Stern, sports Show which gets ' ( Continued on page 30 ) O. B, Hanson, NBC's engineering veepee, estimates that a UHF television station, complete with transmitter, can he built for as low as $200,000. Hanson broke down the various cost components as result of the interest manifested by broadcasters at the recent BoCa Baton, ♦Fla., convention, when the network put up a specially- constructed UHF transmitter at the resort, with result that ap- proximately 70 broadcasters in the smaller markets have expressed a “count me in" desire for a UHF channel. Hanson’s breakdown lor a?0QG station is as follows: Cost of transmitter »■» • • . . » . ... . , . installation costs , * • • •••,,« ... • . » . . .. . . . : Studio construction and equipment Legal and license fees Miscellaneous $75,000 25,000 50)000 25,000 25,000 Total I ft v,. . . ., $200,000 Annual $14^60,000 Billings Potential Chicago, Pec. It. > Dave Garroway, who takes over Jan. 7 as emcee of NBC-TV’s revo- lutionary “Today” morning display, could wind up in the top position; as a video billing earner should the web’s ambitious plans for 1 the show reach fulfillment. If and when the two-hour daily stanza hits ca- pacity biz it. would earn the net- work $14,560,000 on a 52-week run. NBC -s Sales plans were unveiled here Friday 17) by Rudd Lawrence, sales development topper. Based on a “must-buy*’ Skein of ' 36 sta- tions, “Today” will carry A $7,000 per quarter-hour time* and talent price tag. Kate Smith, with her daily* and evening TV spread on NBC, and Arthur Godfrey, with his farflung CBS radio , and tele ventures,' are currently running neck and neck as network revenue leaders with their $12,000,000 yearly billings. Of course, before Garroway se- riously challenges the- above duo’s . supremacy NBC has to do a tre- mendous selling job on the “break- fast hour” tele show. The biggest “if” in the picture is; the extent of audience and bankrciler interest in . the pioneering enterprise. But the web points to the early morning operations of WCPO-TV and WLW- TV in Cincinnati and the Ernie Ko- vacs strip on WPTZ in Philadelphia (Continued on page 40) . Bob Hppe and Chesterfield have been in a hassle over resolving the comic’s future TV status. With Hope’s current rotating stanza, “Sound Off Time,” fading off the NBC-TV megacycles Dec. 30, Ches- terfield pitched the idea of the comic rotating with the Thursday night “Dragnet" series, with the mysterioso sho\y~ going in three weeks a month and Hope taking the fourth. Also, Chesterfield want- ed Hope to do’ a filmed opening for each of the “Dragnet” episodes integrating a gagged-Up commer- cial. Hope has said no dice to the whole proposition. Situation is strictly between Hope and Chesterfield, with whom the comic has a TV contract. ^ Sound Off” wAs originally created for Hope, who was to get an every- thjrd-week exposure, With Jerry Lester and Fred Allen taking over the other two weeks. Now that Fred Allen is going off .Sound off Time,” Chesterfield having cancelled the show, NBC* TV programming execs are right hack where they started — tryihg to evolve a new TV formula for the comic, time it may be a quiz show, ^“ich, the’ web feels, would give Allen the sort of free play and pro- jection of his* stylized comedies similar to that enjoyed by GroUcho Marx on his “You Bet Your Life’ 1 quiz program. Floating Policy Sylvester L. (Pat) Weaver, NBC’s tele chieftain, comment- ing on the Navy vs. TV, at the recent Boca Raton, ■ Fla., con- vention, said:* “When I was a commanding officer in the Navy, I found that a suggestion had the force of an order. ** “Today; as a commanding officer in television, I find an order has the force of a sug- gestion.” Pittsburgh, Dec. 11. WDTV becomes the first TV station 4n the country tonight (11) to drop the Milton Berle program, and, whether or not the separation becomes permanent depends on Texaco. If they’re willing to let Uncle Mil tie. alternate, every other week With the first half of the Frank Sinatra, show and “Keep Posted,” it’s okay with the local DuMont ‘ channel. If hot, then 50% of Sinatra and “Posted” will have the 8 to 9 segment on Tuesday evenings to themselves, Couple of weeks ago, WDTV an- nounced an alternating schedule (Continued on page 38) Washington, pec. 11* The FCC may revise its multiple ownership rules to permit seven rather than five TV stations to be controlled by the same interests, Variety learned, yesterday. But the present limit of five VHF out- lets is almost certain to be held. Commission, it is understood, is mulling the idea of revising its rules to equalize the maximum number of AM, FM or TV stations under otie licensee at seven. Rules now in effect limit single owner- ship of TV stations to five and FM to six. There, is no rule covering AM but the agency has not per- mitted more than seven standard stations to be under single owner- ship. Purpose of upping limit on TV would be to give Impetus to build- ing of UHF stations,: particularly by the networks* Commissioner George. Sterling, in a Speech six weeks ago in New York, said that “the sooner the networks, get into UHF either by ownership or af- filiation of stations the sooner the market will be developed for re- ceivers and converters.” Sterling suggested that . since UHF and VHF stations are- to be intermixed . in the same areas “it would seem that intermixture of ownership of stations by networks would insure the future of the UHF band.” *. i “Another way that would help,” said Sterling, “would be for the Commission to amend its owner- ship rules, permitting networks, in addition to owning five TV stations, to acquire two or three UHF sta- tions widely distributed in top mar- ket areas as a means of developing the UHF band.” NBC and ABC each own the limit of -five TV stations. DuMont owns three and CBS has two, plus 45% interest in a third. Approval of the ABC-UPT merger would give CBS a third 6 & o outlet. CBS has the largest number of AM stations of any network- seven, plus a. 45% interest in an- other- NBC owns six standard out- lets and ABC five. NB(G has six PM’s and. CBS and ABC each five. . Commission has had a proposal before it for several years to limit ownership of AM, FM and TV sta- tions to seven, six and five, respecr tively, but permitting broadcasters having few or no stations to hold (Continued on page 38) of Li One of the affiliates balking at NBC’s rate overhaul, and is scheduled for a 20% reduction, also has a TV adjunct, That the video impact in that mar- ket has left its mark on AM audiences, is reflected in the fact that the AM station now charges $75 per half-hour for time. In contrast, the same half-hour on the TV station commands $650. NBC is using this as one of “ its strong arguments in sup- port of its contention that TV inroads must be a factor in re- appraising radio affiliates, Ma- jor. NBC weapon, too, is its pitching out the fact that no small factor in the station’s TV riches is its affiliation with NBC. NBC president Joseph H. McCon- nell is no* little distressed over the false impression being con- veyed to the public in the web’s long-range contract negotiations with major talent. Tossing around of stratospheric figures, such as the $6,000,000 mentioned in con- nection with the recent Ralph Ed- wards deal, is leaving the impres- sion that the NBC corridors are paved with gold, says McConnell and he believes the record should be set straight. The NBC prexy is inclined to blame overzealous pressagents for the talent who are anxious to hit the columns and otherwise show their clients in a favorable light. It was the attendant publicity fanfare on Edwards that specifical- ly cued McConnell's annoyance; Actually, the NBC proxy main- tains, Edwards is down for $20,000 a week for his AM-TV services, and it’s a 13-week deal with Op- tions. The $6,000,000 projection was apparently arrived at on the basis that, if Edwards were spon- sored over, the long-range period of the contracts with a continuing pickup of options, that could be the show’s potential take. ♦ By Jan. 1, letters will go out un- der NBC prexy Joseph H. McCon- nell’s, signature to all the affiliate stations, notifying them of their new rate status under the web’* pew basic economic study plan. The letters will inform the stations that the new rate pattern becomes ef- fective next July 1, thus giving the advertiser six months’ protection on his present contractual commit- ments. Having thrown down the gauntlet at the Bora Raton, Fla;, convention, when in the face ‘of stiff affiliate opposition to the new rate formula prexy McConnell served , notice that NBC was sticking by its guns and would not hold the plan in abeyance, the' web moved swiftly last week to crystallize its action. While NBC* is hone too happy over the 72 to 22 vote opposing the new rate formula (under which some reappraised stations will be sub- jected to 20% rate cuts), web is going through with the entire basic economic study. At least one af- filiate operator, made an off-the- recOrd threat at Boca Raton to quit NBC it the rate cut was inflicted* But WC is of the opinion that, when all the returns are in and tabulated, there will not be a single defection from the affiliate ranks. On the secondary matter of sta- tions turning back morning option time td the network, NBC claims that “it’s in the bag,” with upwards of 60 stations already agreeing to the new stipulation. “Cosmopolitan Theatre,” the Tuesday night full-hour DuMont series sponsored by the combihcd drug* companies who also bankroll the “Cavalcade of Stars,” Is exiting the network after -4'he Christmas night performance, which; winds up the initial 13-week cycle; Client is also giving up the time. Cancellation of “Cosmo Thea- tre,” dramatic series based on sto- ries from Cosmopolitan magazine, represents one of the major Du- Mont casualties of the year. Pro- gram has garnered Some hefty ratings and has been One of the more qualitative stanzas on $he web. ’Cancellation Is attributed strictly to budgetary reasons. Pro- gram, slotted in the 9 to 10 p.m. slot, represents a weekly talent- production outlay of $21,000. Serutan has purchased a half- hour of the time, and sought to latch on to the “Life Begins at 80” TV show, but ' it’s understood that ABC chimed in with nix, on the basis that it has a stake In the Jack Barry-Danny Enright package. Instead Serutan will install a talent show called “Battle of the Ages.” “Leave It to the Girls” became another network program casualty this week when Rigglo Tobacco de- cided to drop it in favor Of NBC- TV’s “Cameo Theatre,” “Cameo,” a video version Of legit’s, theatre- imthe-rouhd, produced by NBC’s Albert McCleery, takes over the Sunday night at 10:30. spot early in January, Riggio decided to drop “Girls," a Martha Rountree package, when it failed to gain enough of a rating this season in competition with What’s My Line?" on the rival CBS-TV web. Fact that both pro- grams have panel formats is be- lieved to have hurt ‘‘Girls.’’ Show drew an 8.8 oh the last American Research Bureau files, as compared with the 30.3 for “Line.” 14 RAMO-TEUBTISION Wednecday, December 12, 1951 Problem of unlimited radio and television broadcasts of . major league baseball games failed to come up for discussion at the Na- tional League's meet in N. Y, this Week, but indications; point to sev- eral other chibs following the lead of the N. Y, Yankees in curtailing radio coverage of their home games. While the question is to be left upi to the discretion of the individual clubs, it's reported that both the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates Will ban broad- cast of their games into minor league territories starting next sea- son. .. It’s belived that TV coverage will be unaffected by the ma j ors' efforts to cooperate with /minor league prexy George M. Trautman’s plea to protect the minors. TV, for the most part, is* confined only to the home territory of the individual clubs and so, if TV hurts the gate, It will be the major teams them- selves that will suffer. Yankees had been feeding telecasts of 'their games into both Schenectady and New Haven but it’s now reported that, if contracts with the sponsor, Ballantine’s, don’t interfere, TV coverage in the future will be con- fined to N. Y; " Liberty Broadcasting System, which has established a "game-of- the-day” network for feeding direct pickups of various' games; to : its affiliates,, blasted the Yankee state- ment of radio curtailment, mean- while, as being “ironic." LBS pointed out that the Yanks’ own "Home of Champions" network, which feeds the Yankee games into 21 towns, includes 12 minor league territories. EVen if this network were curtailed, as the Yanks prom- ise, it would still undoubtedly hit some of the minor league towns, Liberty declared. “It would appear, then,” LBS said, "that the altruism of the Yankees is somewhat short- sighted," Liberty cited the Yanks as being .^champions" also of promotion, pointing out that the Yanks often promote excursions of fans from rpi league towns to come to (Continued on page 40) Mexico City, Dec. 11. Plans for the construction of 18 television stations in Mexico are being readied by Romulo O’Far- f ill, industrial, publishing and broadcasting tycoon. Together with his son, Romulo, Jr., the Latino businessman owns XHTV, Mexico City, and XELp* TV, Matamoros, on the Texas bor- der. His interests also include XBX, 500 kw outlet; Novedades, large daily paper; the'NewsV Eng- lish-language newspaper, and Pack- ard Motor Co. assembly plant and distribution company. Besides building the 18 new tele outlets, O’Farrill plans production and distribution of vidpiX and kine- scope shows and program inter- change between U. S. and Mexico. Heading these activities Will be Monte* Kleban, present g.m. of XELD-TV, who assumes new ad- ministrative duties. Until recently he was consultant to Jesse Jones’ KTRH, Houston, and an exec of WOAI* San Antonio. Now Under construction is O'Far- rili’s third vidstation, at Cortez Pass. Fourth station, at Tiajuana, will be started shortly. in Hollywood, Dec. 11. Cy Howard and Harry Ackerman reached an agreement on a new CBS contract which will give Howard an annual radio and TV subsidiary rights income exceeding $150,000 next year, . Modification of the old pact yields Howard royal- ties over a long period, but it’s un- derstood the network refused to surrender control of "My Friend Irma”, and "Luigi,” both created by Howard. His radio-video income will be augmented, by royalties from pic- ture and other rights, "Irma” is definitely set for video next, year, possibly "Luigi” too. SporUtaster Marty Glickman_ discourses oo Changing Styles on Sports Broadeasting one of the many •diforlal features III the 46 th Anniversary JV umber of Variety. OUT SOON 7 • Some bankrollers Using the mi- crowave relay to originate network tele shows from the Coast are beef-, ing about the cost. The advertisers and agencies say that on an hour- long show the relay nick for a Hollywood origination is $1,000 more than originating the show in the east and feeding it west. In addition to the charge, the technical facilities of Coast studios are riot as good. Unless there’s an improvemejit in the engineering and production setup in the West, it’s said, many, sponsors will shy away from moving their live airers to the Coast. The agency men have also been bothered by technical problem in reproducing the Vidfilm commer- cials on Coast-originating stanza's. The film has a tendency to phos- phoresce arid look washed out on receivers in the east. Reason, ap- parently, is that the shading done on the Coast doesn’t show up prop- erly after winging across the coun- try. Telephone company engineers are working on r the problem. In the meanwhile, a telephone line is being kept op^n on cross-country programs, with an engineer in New York advising the shaders on the Coast on the quality of the image. schwmmer Chicago, Dec, II. Schwimmer & Scott agency, which was left holding the bag to the extent of $290,000 in unpaid billing With the . collapse of Ameri- can Vitamin Associates, is back in the vitamin picture. Negotiations were started last week between Jack Scott, S&S prexy, and Thy avals, Inc., for the ? agency to handle the midwest billings of the new outfit, which has taken over the AVA nostrums — Thyavals, Or- Vita and Formula 621. Under the setup, Scott and the other AVA creditors have more than usual interest in the success of the new venture. Until its cred- itors are paid off, AVA will redeive a 30% name royalty on the prod- ucts,. which will be applied against its obligations. Also half the new outfit’s net profits will go back to AVA,, .to be '.split up among the creditors. S8?S is currently paying off its obligations to midwest radio-TV stations it was left with when AVA folded iri October., Agency, made, arrangements to pay off the cred- itors in monthly installments. Craig Maudsley, Seattle agency, is handling the Coast billings for the new merchandising firm. Dick Redmond, director of* pro- duction operations for CBS-TV^in N. Y. for the last four years, is leaving the web to join two friends in a new aircraft parts iriariufactur- ing firm. CBS has not named his succes- sor, arid it’s believed the post will bu filled from among his assistants. "The People Act," new docu- mentary radio series to be pro- duced by the Ford Foundation in conjunction with CBS* Will be re- broadcast by the Voice of America as an-4nteggal part of the State Dept’s oversees propaganda cam- paign, it was revealed? Monday (9) by Dr. Milton S./Eiseritiower. Pres- ident, of * Penn , Stated College, Dr. Eisenhower is head of a national committee established by the Foundation to counsel communities who Offer problems similar to those presented on “People Act.” Radio series, designed to show democratic processes at work in grassroots communities as Well as the large cities throughout the country, preems on CBS Jari. 6, where it. will hold down the Sunday night 10:05 to 10.30 period. Foun- dation Will pay for the program cost, about $6,000-$7,000 per show, with CBS donating the air time. Robert Saudek, director of the Foundation’s Radio-TV Workshop, said the first 13 weeks would be sustaining, but the show would then be made available for spon- sorship. Series IS to be produced and directed by CBS staffer Irving Gitlin, who will utilize the actuality tape technique he innovated with last summer’s "Nation's Night- mare” shows, Music has been com- posed by Norman Lockwood, and will be conducted by Alfredo An- tonini. Elmore McKee, creator of "People Act," will work with Gitlin on the series; To date, 10 of the shows have been completed." They deal with such items as how suburban com- muters in Arlington, Va., cooperat- ed to defeat a political machine and win new schools for their chil- dren, how residents in the isolated area of Blairsville, Ga., remade their community to relate it to the world outside, etc. EMERSON Production team of Gil Fates and Arnold Peyser, Who have handled Faye Emerson's tele show for Pepsi-Cola since September, 1950, have resigned, effective Dep, 22. Fates, who. has been directing the shows, and scripter Peyser are ex- iting in a hassle over contracts, stemming from the sponsor’s uncer- tainty over the status of Miss Em- erson’s "Wonderful Town” show On CBS-TV, Saturdays at 9- p.m. ^ Pepsi arid the Blow agency haven’t^ decided, yet whether to re- tain the present "Wonderful Town” format, and whether they will hold on to the time slot, which the net- work has been thinking of pre- empting. Stanza, meanwhile, has improved ratingwise, climbing from an 8.0 Nielsen When it started last summer to an 18.4 in the latest re- port. WCBS Faulk Show Cues ift of Other Stanzas John Henry Faulk, TeXas-bom humorist, starts a 50-minute music and gab session cross-the-board on WCBS* key station Of the CBS web . in N. Y., starting next Mon- day (17). He’ll be on the air from 5:05 to 5:55 p.m.* with the station pitching the show to participating sponsors. Faulk’s preem will force the shifting of several of the station's other programs, in the first realign- ment carried out by Sam Slate since' his recent takeover as WCBS program manager. ... "Hits and Misses," formerly aired 5:30 to 5:55, and "Missus Goes A-Shop-: ping*' formerly on frorti 4:30 to 4:55, will be dropped? Galen Drake’s “Housewives Protective League* moves into the 4:30 to 5 period, with a five-iriinute news- cast featuring Henry Marble tak- ing over from 5 to 5:05* as Joe DiMaggio* who announced hie intentions yesterday (Tries.) to< quit active playing with the New York Yankees, may take over the Yanks' radio-TV enterprises* including daily broadcasts of the world champs’ games; In winding up his active career as a player, DiMag said he would stay with the Yanks in an undisclosed capacity. It's estimated that his AM-TV masterminding for the Yanks will fetch DiMaggio an approximate $75,000 a year. Aside from active broadcasting* he would double into a goodwill ambassador role for the team* with speaking engagements,, lecture tours, etc. It would also leave him free for his own radio-television shows. There's been considerable conjecture as to the Yankee berth* fol- lowing the announcement that Dizzy Dean was exiting the New York scene and returning, to St. Louis for the '52 season; Harry Bannister tees ceasiirshlp a* ’s No. 1 Headache ana of thu muiiy editorial features In tha forthcoming 1 . ; . 46th Anniversary Number of PSriety Meyers in WMAQ Exit For Taylor Rep Berth Howard Meyers is slated to re- sign his sales manager berth at WMAQ, Chi NBC radio outlet, to take over Jan. 1 as head of the Chi office of the O. L. Taylor sta- tion rep firm. Meyers succeeds James Thompson, who is leaving the Taylor outfit to join the Henry Chnstal rep outfit. No replacement has been set yet for Meyers' NBC post. NBC-TV lost little time this week iri latching onto new sponsors for the two evening time periods which were dropped by other barik- rollers. U. 8 S. Rubber Signed for the Sunday night 7 to 7:30 slot, being exited by Chesterfield's "Sound Off Trine,” and Pontiac picked up the 10:45 to 11 p, m. Tuesday night slot* which Old Gold is clipping off its "Original Ama- teur Hour.” Neither of the new bankrollers has decided on a program. NBC is pitching another rotating com- edy show to U. S. Rubber for the Sunday night period, which would have Bob Hope alternating each Week with Abbott . & Costello* While Hope is under contract to Chesterfield, he also has a contract with NBC: which would permit him to do a show for a lion-competing sponsor.* Deal for U. S. Rubber marks the first network video presentation for that firm ^ince about four years ago, when it bankrolled a weekly Friday night sports show featuring sportscaster Bob Stanton and Co- lumbia U. football coach Lou Lit- tle. Pontiac has been in several times on special one-shot deals, but has never bad a weekly network display before, Cincinnati, Dec. 11. vCrosjey Broadcasting Corp.’s longtime talent development abil- ity and knowhow are paying off, according to latest survey releases from Don Miller* head of the WLW television research depart- ment, Miller reports that locally-pro- driced shows again are gathering the lion's share of the audience in the tri-city 1 area of Cincinnati, Day tori and Columbus, Miller* armed With November survey fig- ures, > reveals that "Breakfast Party,” the "50 Club” and 'tMid- western Hayride,” all produced in Crosley Square studios, topped the Opposition. All three turned iri a similar showing in October. In the case of “Hayride,” the Id- eally-produced opus competed against network shows and came out best. To substantiate his conclusions, Milier cited the 4 three-city aver- ages, stacked up by the. three tele- casts. Ruth Lyons' popular "50 Club" led the parade of WLW television favorites, with 65.8% of the audience. • Washington* Dec. 11. With hearings on the proposed ABC-UPT merger *and Paramount anti-trust issues due to start next month, a fight is brewing within the FCC to make sure the monop- oly issues in the inquiry are thor- oughly exploredi The first inkling of battle came to light last week with the strong dissent by Commissioner Robert Jones to a Commission decision denying a request by Fanchon,& Marco, to intervene ari "a party in interest” in the proceedriigSr scheduled to begin Jan. 15. As theatre operators in Los Angeles and St. LoUis* E Sc M claim the merger would affect 4 their busi- nesses as well as other theatre owners. Aside from taking his colleagues to task for* a "niggardly” interpre- tation of jQoirimission rules regard- ing intervention; Jones issued a left-handed invitation, to the Jus- tice^ Dept. to erijer the proceedings* If the Department had requested intenrention, he said, there is lit- tle question the Commission would grant its request. And; Jones pointed out* the Commission is "faced with a situation where the Department has up to this date neither intervened nor indicated that it intends tp participate in this proceeding in any manner whatsoever." Referring to the coming pro- ceedings as “one of the most sig- nificant cases in the history of broadcasting,” Jones urged his colleagues* before they foreclose F & M from the hearings, to pro- vide "more definite assurance’* that the Department will cooperate with the Commission , in supplying pertinent data relative to the anti- trust history of Paramount. However, the Commission, In (Continued on page 40) Deal is expected to be consume mated this week whereby DuPont will buy the Saturday evening at 7 slot on NBC-TV for a video ver- sion of “Cavalcade of America.’* Sponsor’s radio “Calvacade ” heard Tuesday nights at $ on NBC, will continue. TV version will J)e filmed. Some of the dramatic episodes have al- ready been completed and from all accounts hive N won the unanimous plaudits of DuPont . and BBD&O execs. Half-hour films cost about $25,000 each. DuPont has been' anxious to get an early evening TV slot* because of the general appeal to both adult: and. youth alike of the historical format of the show. SET FOR CBS SPREAD “The Continental*’ 1 , television's version of radio’s “Lonesome Galo- is slated for a ride' on the- full CBS Video web starting Jan. 22, Show, featuring Renzo Cessna making with the pash talk to femirie view- ers, will take over the. Tuesday and Thursday 11:15 to 11:30 p.m. period under sponsorship bf CamCo Hosiery, Show has been aired locally , for the last several months _iover KNBH, NBC flagship in Holly- wood. Coast outlet will shift to KNXT, the CBS affiliate* When the network spread begins. Pro- gram is packaged by Mastersori, Reddy & Nelson* with Hirshon- Garfield handling the Cameo (Bur- lington Mills) account. Wednesday, DwwA«r 12, 1951 V NBC pregy Joseph .H. McConnell is cracking down on bad taste in TV. Text of his letter to production personnel follows: “l am sick and tired of receiving justified criticisms of BC tele- vision: programs where bad taste is concerned, It is fully accept- able to me that sometiihes NBC is smeared for the bad judgment of other broadcasters. It is not acceptable to me that material in bad taste where the American family audience Is concerned has in one way or another got by on NBC. ‘ " “Basically final responsibility for a show as it goes out to the public is with the producer, However, quite a few people make up 'the team working with him. Program planners map out a show, script writers feet it into shape, Continuity Acceptance personnel' read a script, production staff members work with the thing in the studio, etc. Obviously with so many fingers in the pie, there are- various points at which material in dubious' taste can be flagged. I don’t care one bit who flags it just so somebody does. Let’s stop buck-passing among ourselves.. Stop worrying about whether the toes of some special interest are going to be stepped on; If some- thing you think you wouldn’t want-in your home or the homes of your relatives is going on before your eyes in studio rehearsal or in script, raise a question wherever you think it will be effective, “Any borderline material hot questioned from here on in, and subsequently the target for public censure; will be the cause of considerably more than censure from your company’s management for the personnel responsible,’* Milwaukee, Dec. 11. i WTMJ-TV, sole television outlet in this city, warned the major net- works bluntly this week that it is establishing its own code of prac- tices to go With the new code of the National Assn, of Radio-TV Broadcasters. Station notified the webs that it .reserves the right to cancel, without the normal cancel- lation notice, if ariy program vio- lates the principles , it has set up, “since such violation will be con- sidered an abrogation of "the order placed for the program.” Station is owned by the Milwau- kee Journal, With Walter J. Damm as general manager. Fact that it’s the only one now operating here is believed to be the underlying rea- son for the bluntness Of its warn- ing to the nets since, like most other outlets in single-station mar- kets, it’s in the driver’s seat in net- work negotiations. Station’s note underscored, moreover, that as the sole outlet in Milwaukee, it has a ‘special responsibility” to its com- munity. Station warned that it expects all programs to adhere rigidly to the NARTB code provisions, “including matters pertaining to good taste, length of commercial copy (includ- ing the unwarranted display of ad- vertisers’ signs and products) and the inclusion of hitch-hiker and cow-catcher announcements.” In addition, WTMJ-TV will accept no dramatic shows dealing With crime, horror and mystery prior to 9 p.m. and such programs will be accept- able then “only if they do not over- step the -bounds of decency arid decorUm.” In line with that, the- station (Continued on page 40) Crackdown oil agents in video was voted by the Television Au- convention this Weekend. Move is the first step toward TVA’s sitting down with the 10%ers to negotiated franchising agreement, J development which is expected in a couple of months. After Dec. 20 no TVA members Will be permitted to pay commis- sions on Work paid for at scale fees, tne performer’s net pay, after the agent’s take, must be greater than the minimum set in the TVA con- tract with the networks, or the dif- ference will have to be refunded. »ame rule .applies to casting con- sultants or bookers. Of the day the rule goes into effect, every TVA member will naye to have a clause inserted in JV S P ac t with his agent, providing a mv of its terms are incon- sistent with TVA policy they are hull and void. exec secretary George (Continued, on page 38) i JoRanson humorously detail* why ho Is a Clippings Collector an amusing piece In the forthcoming 46 th Anniversary Number of Pasuety Washington, Dec. 11. Policing body of the TV code promulgated last week by the board of directors of the National Assn, of Radio and TV Broadcast- ers will be the Television Code Re^ view Board, to be composed of five members from the industry. Com- plaints of non-compliance with the code will" be filed with TCRB which has authority to propose withdrawal of the seal (to be dis- played by subscribers at station breaks) of membership- but the decision to withdraw must be made by the TV board of NARTB which will sit as a hearing body on com- plaints. . The Review; Board will (1) ‘‘maintain a continuing review of all TV programming, especially that of subscribers to the code”; (2) “receive, screen and clear com- plaints”; (31 define arid interpret “words and phrases” in the code; (4) develop arid maintain liaison with Government agencies and re- sponsible organizations; (5) 'in- form subscribers of complaints, commendations or program atti- tudes of agencies and organize- j (CpntinuCd pn page 38) Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson has been inked to take oyer the mid- dle commercial . spot on. Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theatre,” held since the *how preemed on NBC-TV three years ago by pitch- man . Sid Stone. ’ , Nelson goes into the spot J an. 1 , marking the first major change in the show’s forinat since its incep- tion. By BERT BRILLER Television Authority’s first na- tional; convention, meeting in New York the past weekend, voted for, a TVA-AFRA wedding by July 1 if the five branches of the Associated Actors & Artistes of. America haven’t merged by that time. A committee, with 19 reps from N. V. arid seven apiece from Chi and L.A., was elected to draft a con- stitution fpr approval by the AFRA and TVA memberships, after which the document will go to the 4A’s international board for a final okay. The merger issue, hottest item on the agenda, forced the conven- tion into overtinie, with the parley going round the clock 'on. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday (10) morning. The final merger resolution Was basically that recommended by the TV A board the previous week, with a few qualifications. It declares that AFRA and TVA should be permit- ted to blend on July 1 if there isn’t a five-branch Wedding or if a referendum on one-big union is not in progress by that time, and pro- vidirig that AFRA is not the only union rej ecting a five-branch mer- ger, Resolution was carried by 2^ to 1. •At the Saturday session, which lasted until 6 a.m. Sunday, some delegates representing the Equity, Chorus Equity arid American Guild of Variety Artists viewpoints, sup- ported a resolution that there should , not be a deadline on five- branch consolidation, and the. pres- ent trusteeship arrangement should be continued indefinitely until one big union can be forged. This was voted down, as was an- other resolution calling for a further TVA Convention in mid- August if five-branch merger hasn’t jelled by July 1. Intent was, to have no decision oh an alternative to five-branch merger until another TVA convention could examine the possibilities in the new situation. Improved Bargaining Position An important factor in the con- vention’s setting the July 1 dead- line is the fact that the TVA con- tract with the nets expires Nov. ?0. Strategy is to have AFRA-TVA com solidation firm by that time, giving the combo greater bargaining strength vis-a-vis the chains. AFRA pacts expire Oct. 30. A week before the powwow TVA board had announced its stand fa- voring five-branch merger and add- ing that, although effecting the broad unification was not within its province, it could discuss an AFRA- TV hitch; It declared that unless a deadline Was established “the possibility of procrastination arid delay” might continue. Equity and AGVA have been among the leading forces opposing the bi-lateral AFRA-TVA get-to- gether and likely will continue their fight against something less than full-scale merger within the 4A’s and the TVA board. Of the 143 delegates to the parley, 93 were elected from the membership at large and 50 Were from the TVA board, on Which each of the five branches has 10 members. New (Continued on page 38) TVA Breakdown Presentation by AFRA to TVA convention said that over half of TVA’s members also AFRAns. Included TVA’s 4,624 members October Were: Mark Goadson kicks around Visual Values Vs. Radio a provocative bylina piece In the forthcoming 46th A nniversary Number af With the return from Florida this week of NBC prexy Joseph H. Mc- Connell (he stayed on a week for fishing following the Boca Raton convention), ai= decision is expected momentarily on the extent of the TV rate hike which the network will impose on advertisers. Best guess around the web is that it will represent a 15% to 20% in- crease over the preserit rate of $24,- 465 per half-hour for 52 inter- connected stations. (With frequen- cy discounts the amount is shaved to approximately $22,000.) NBC deems a rate hike justified at this time, in view of the addi- tional 2|000,000 TV sets in circula- tion since the last rate increase was announced. That one went into ef- fect on July 1. Initially it Was planned to announce the new hike with the customary 30-day notice, 1 so that it could be put into effect on Jan. 1, but final decision has been in abeyance because of the increasing alarm among advertisers over the mounting TV costs. As of now it has been customary to advance the rates every six months, but clierit-agency squawks have hadi the effect of cuing some eCutives, who have been cautioned in some circles to “stop pricing TV sober reflection among network ex- out of business.” C00DRKH ‘CELEBRITY’ STATUS HELD DUBIOUS ; Status of B. F. Goodrich Co.’s “Celebrity Time,” now aired Sun- day nights at 10 on the CBS-TV web, appears to be in doubt. De- spite its having been aired throughout the summer, which gave it a chance to solidify its au- dience, the show has not been able to maintain a sufficient rating against the competition of the Red Skelton show on the rival NBC web. Bankroller wants to retain the time slot but i$ \on the lookout for a stronger program. “Celebrity,” a World Video package,' drew a 14.0 rating on the most recent American Research Bureau listings, as com- pared With the 43.2 racked up by the. Skeitori' T show. 2,673 AFRA members. 2,253 Equity iriembers; 037 AGVA members. 349 in Chbrus Equity. 263 AGMA members. Above figures include mem- bers who may. be in several unions. Breakdown of TVA members belonging to only one 4 A’s branch was: 1,030 in AFRA only. 817 in Equity only. 310 in AGVA only. 105 in Chorus Equity only. 47 in AGMA only.. Baritone to Run WPTR Albany, Dec. 11. Walter Scheff, a principal in the Broadway production of “Briga- doon,” baritone With Fred Waring ’s Pennsylvanians for a time, arid soloist over WPTR and a member of the Ten Eyck Hotel staff since February, 1949, assumed Monday (10) the position of operating man- ager of the 50,000-watter, Scheff ’s title is executive as- sistant to manager George ,B. i Chelius, Jr., in charge of radio. t ..... Washington, Dec. 11. Television broadcasting Indus? try’s grandiose gesture to ward 6 ft public criticism and Congressional legislation, by keeping an eye bn programming, was made 'here last week with the formal ratification of a code of program standards by the TV board of the National Assh. Of Radio and TV Broadcasters, The document, somewhat altered from the original draft adopted unani- mously in Chicago in October at A. meeting of 6$ NARTB members, becomes effective March 1. Immediately following promulga- tion, the board took steps to work out a financial program to admin- ister the code. NARTB prexy ' Har- old Fellows was instructed to come up with recomiricndations by Jan. 5. His report will provide the basis for setting rates of assessirient : to stations subscribing to the stand- ards. Compliance with the code will be the responsibility of a National Re?* view Board to be composed of five, members selected from the Indus-, try and within the NARTB fold. However, any TV station, whether or not a member of NARTB, will be eligible, to subscribe. Subscrib- ers will pay an administration fee to the Review Board. A seal to be shown on the. TV screen by station subscribers will provide the means of acquainting the public with the broadcaster’s participation in the code. There is no requirement as to when or how often it is to be displayed. The only penalty for non-compliance (Continued on page 41) Washington, Dec. 11, Although substantially as adopted by telecastCrs at Chicago in Qc* tober, the TV code as promulgated last week by the TV board of the National Assn, of Radio and TV Broadcasters contains several no- ticeable differences, Primary Change is In. the section dealing wi-.h “acceptability of pro- gram material.” The final code omits a list of words of an obscene or. smutty nature which subscribers were, not to permit except in cer- tain context. Instead, there is sub- stituted a provision which reads:" “The Television Code .Review Board shall maintain and issue to , subscribers, from time to time, a continuing list of specific words and phrases which should not be used in keeping with this subsec- tion. This list, however, shall not be considered as all-inclusive.” In this section on “decency and (Continued on page 38) ‘Panto Quiz’ for NBC-TV West Hooker, Inc., has sold Mike Stokey’s “Pantomime Quiz” to R, J, Reynolds (for Cavalier Cigarets) via William Esty agency, for the 10:30-11 p,m. Wednesday slot on NBC-TV, starting Jan. 2. “Panto” ha d , been on CBS-TV as summer replacement for c “Lux Video Thea- tre’’ as a film show. New edition will be beamed live from the Coast. At Foster, of ESty, is now iii Hollywood wrapping up . negotia- tions with Stuart Reynolds, who is , repping Hooker' (who left Music Corp. of America three months ago to form his own outfit).on the Coast for this sale. Hooker is representing Reynolds in New York on two vldfilm prop- erties, “Rawhide Riley” and “Ad- ventures of the Scarlet Queen,” latter a whilom radio series; Incidentally, the new deal brings Stokey arid Hooker into partner- ships Hooker, who also packages “Say It With Acting,” another pan- to show, was once threatened with a suit by Stokey* ■AMO-TELEYISiai'T faftmiagr, Otwdw 12, *1951 Underscoring the new trends among television advertisers to lick mounting costs by trimming the length of their shows or going alternate weeks only, both Ronson’s ‘‘Star of the Family” and General Electric’s "Fred Waring Show” took such moves this week. Their decision follows by a week Ford s resolve to cut . its James Melton show in half and Old Gold’s to, trim the final 15 minutes off its •‘Origii-al Amateur Hour.” Waring show, previously aired Sunday nights from 9 to 10 on CBS-TV, Will be trimnied to a half- hour by GE. Starting Jan, 13, the program will be aired from 9 to 9:30 qrilyy (CBS has not found a replacement for. the half-hour .be- ing vacated.) “Star of the Family, the Peter Lind Hayes-Mary Healy show, has been aired, each Sunday on CBS from 6:30 to 7 pm. Startr ing Jan 10, the show will move into the Thursday night 8 to 8:30 period on alternate weeks, rotating with Carnation’s “Burns and Allen Show,” While the switch will give Kohson a chance to pick up addk tional stations, it also means a con*: giderable saving via the change- over from the weekly 'to 1 alternate Week setup. Need for the further devetop- nient of such programming meth- ods Was pointed up at NBC ? s Boca Raton, Fla., convention last week by sales and operations veepee Ed** ward P. Madden. Outlining the tremendous costs .that Will be con- fronting Video advertisers by 1955, he cited the need both for more multiple sponsorship shows, such as NBC’s “Your Show of Shows,” and for the alternate week display, in which sponsors would give their alternates full identification, so that each bankroller would have weekly representation, even though he picked up the tab for a program only once every two or three weeks. While the alternate week deal was confined to only three or four bankroller s last season, their number has increased' greatly; dur* ing the last few months. Philco, for example, dropped off every other week .from its. Sun day night “Playhouse” schedule, on NBC, with Goodyear picking this up. Frigidaire p r e e m s • the rieW "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse” series of hour-long dramas on ABC this month;* alternating each WednesT day night with the Celanese Corp/s "Celanese Theatre.”, ABC also has Bristol-Myers alternating its "Mr. District Attorney” with Sieberling’s "Amazing Mr. Malone,” while CBS has such shows as "Live Like a Millionaire,” on which Grove Laboratories and* General Mills rotate as sponsors each week, With both time and production 'tosts expected to continue mount-, Ing in the future, it's expected that* the new trend Will become, more widespread, with only- the top- spending and . so-called blue-chips advertisers able to afford an hour show each week. CBS Radio Brass Busy On CAAB Meeting , Contingent of top CBS Radio brass, headed by prexy Howard Meighan, trekked to New Orleans Monday (10) to participate in an- other i the series of Columbia Affiliates Advisory Board meets fined up for the. rest of this year. They'll meet with other CAAB reps in Kansas City tomorrow (Thurs.) before Returning to the homeof fice. Accompanying Meighah were John Karol, Loti Hausman, Lester Gottlieb and Bill Schudt, Hollywood* Pec, 11, First network show to be re- motedfrom a star’s home Will be that of Dinah Shore Christmas day in her regular Tuesday night air- ing in the Chevrolet series. Alan Handley will take a crew of- 20 and four cameras to. the singer’s San Fernando Valley hoine* fO miles outside Hollywood. Show will be done from her ltv- ing room and on the grounds Colgate has set the staff for the I around the swimming pool and Will have the natural backdrop of the mountain range. and Mrs. spon- tele version of "Mr, North,” which, the soap sors on CBS. "North” will be produced by John Loveton, With Nancy Cole- man set as the Mrs. and Jeffrey Lynn being dickered for the Mr. role. Francis de Sales, of the AM edition, Will also be in the tele series. Walter Hart Will direct, With Charles Paul handling music and Sam Leve sets. Writers who have already done scripts are Mary Orr, J oe Liss : and Bob Sloan. : Colgate is also mulling "The Big Payoff,” Walt Framer, show pro- duced iii conjunction with Colgate and William Esty agency. ‘Skid Row’ Mission Chicago, l)ec. 11. preliminary plans for a $1,650,- Q00 television centre . to be used as the home base for a Chicago educa- Chicago, Dec, 11. Radio has been called tUpon to [ sell a great many things but per- haps one of the most unique as- signments is the use of the medium by Chicago Pacific: Garden Mis- sion to "mdbchandise” Skid Row salvations, After a successful trial run on WGN, the welfare organi- zation dedicated to the succoring of the down and outer, is readying a national syndication of its weekly half-hour semi documentary, "Un- shackled.” The Mission and Eugenia Price, the show’s writer; producer arid director, plan to buy time at six major 50,000-watters around the country, in addition to ' WGN, as the backbone of a na- ^ tional "platter” network Which wilt also comprise gratis airings on* mittee which is seeking final FCC church-owned stations. Union approval. On. the set aside of Chan- nel 11 for noncommercial use. Speaking at the School Broad- cast conference, James Armsey of the Illinois Institute of Technolo- gy disclosed his school will donate the land for the TV studio. Accord- ing to tentative blueprints the clearances, based on retroactive pay, are being arranged for the 26- week series which will be based on the WGN originals. A Rather than a fund-raising proj- ect, the Mission regards the show as "institutional” advertising to re- building will cost $1,000,000 with min , d , th « P“ bl ‘ c ®/ the nature of its an estimated $650,000 for the nee- work - At best it was hoped "Un- Campana this week pacted With CBS for the 5:55 to 8 p. m. Slot Sundays, in which it will bankroll a neWs show with Bill Shade! as commentator. Program WiU. be in * addition to the Shade! show for Campana npw occupying the Saturday morning to 11:05 period. Kansas City — Jim Monroe, chief of the hews bureau; is bringing in Larry Finley as newsman at KCMQ. Finley is a Kansas Citian, but has been at WEEK, Peoria. He Comes to KCMO this week. He fills M spot left vacant by Leon Decker, now PR area director for the OPS. essary equipment. It’s also esti- mated another $750,000 will be needed for annual Operating ex- penses. . As one of the 12 Chicago-area educational and cultural institu- tions making up the committee, Illinois Tech fiied the formal ap- plication for the channel last May. Also included in the group are such top Wihdy City institutions as the University of Chicago, Univer- sity of Illinois, Roosevelt College, 'DePaul and Loyola universities, and the Chicago Public Schools: It’s expected the cooperating agencies Will nuc their joint ; activity when and if the station hits the air, with each institution having definite programming areas to fill, In the meantime, however, raising the necessary kitty will be the first order of business, With such broad backing, the committee feels reasonably certain the FCC Will greenlight Channel 11 for the educators. CBS, as a hedge against the possibility that its purchase of WBKB may get fouled up, has filed in opposition to the educational set aside of the channel, The committee has sub- sequently filed a brief in reply to the CBS opposition. Murrow’s ’Believe’ Going Full Network on Jan. 5 "This I. Believe,** five-minute show in which CBS commentator Edward R. Murrow presents the personal philosophy of some of the nation’s leading personalities, Will be. expanded from a local N. Y. airing only to the full network, starting Jan; 5. Show .will take over .the Saturday 7 to 7:05 p.m. period, thereby trimming five minutes off "Under- ground,” the sustaining house pack- age now occupying the 7 to 7:30 p, m. period, Sunkist Mulls Alternate With CBS-TV having sold its al- ternate Thursday night at 8 period to Ronson, the decision on whether Sunkist, which wanted that time, wiU take another open time slot on the web, is. expected within the next two Weeks. Deal had been in the works for Sunkist to take over the alternate Thursday night period to bankroll "Meet Corliss Archer;” shackled” would be self-supporting and ' the Only , direct "plugs” used are discreet reminders that radio time and production cost money, Since its advent on WGN in Sep- tember, 1950, the Mission shelled out $29,803 for the venture which to date has returned about $18,000 in contributions. But since the .WGN show moved into Saturday night Class A time from its previous late evening spot, it’s been showing a "profit” arid the entire enterprise may hit the black by the first of the year. Unlike many religious airers, "tJnshaOkled” had demonstrated a strong rating pull with, its drama- tized versions of actual case his- tories of Skid Row conversions. Major credit for this goes to Miss Price who describes herself cand- idly as a "salvaged” up and outer. She’s been active in radio since 1940 arid has a long list of net- work scripting credits, ranging from the soaper "Joyce Jordan, M.D.” to "Curtairi Time” and "Grand Marquee.” HoweVCr, things took a bad turn with some unsuccessful business ventures and Miss Price admits to ‘ ‘some . horribly bad times” until her own conversion in 1949. , That’s why with her own case in blind she can, lend a real note of authenticity to the "Unshackled” scripts. And ^when she feels the need to slightly 'embellish the case histories into Well-rounded radio yarns; she doesn’t call it ’’dramatic license” but, rather, "sanctified imagina- tion.” * Show pulls between 200 and 300 letters Weekly and WGN bills it as one of its three topairers. WHOM P"xy FortunePope In dtscMitlNf foreign imfiuage breadcoiHitf, edvitts Yourself a Format eat t f flit moay la the ttta dat 46th Anniversary Number •f PEC# (12-22) Following U the linkup of hour-long dramatic shows on the four major networks during the next to days i Pec. 12 Kraft TV Theatre (NBC— 9 to 10 p.m:). 4, Tbe Golden State,” by Samuel Spewack. With Dorothy Malone, jane Rose, Pat O’Malley, Edgar Stehli. Celanese Theatre (ABC— 10 to 11. p.m.), "No Time for Comedy,” by S, N; Behrman, , With Jean Pierre Auriiont, Sarah Churchill. Pee.- 14 Schlltz Playhouse of Stars (CBS— 9 to 10 p.m.), "Exit,” by David Shaw. With John Payne, Colleen Gray. Dec. 16 Philco TV Playhouse (NBC— 9 to lOvp.m.)* "Perspective,” by H. R. Hays. With Everett Sloane, Augusta Dabney, Whit Bissell. 'Dec. 17. '. Lucky Strike Theatre fNBC— 9:30 to 10:30 p in.). "The Christ- mas Gift,” by Albert 1 J. Guerard, adapted by Irving Gaynor Nie- . man. With Jean' Pierre Aumont, Donald Briggs, Margaret Draper. Studio One (CSS — 10 to 11 p.m;), “Innocence of Pastor Muller,” by Carlo Beuf, adapted by Wdrihihgtori Miner. With Maria Riva, Walter Slezak. , pec. 18 ' Cosmopolitan Theatre (DuMont^9 to 10 p.m*). "Sighing Sound,” by Jerome Weidman, adapted by Ken Petters. With Bethel Leslie, Gordon Mills, Howard Weirum. pec. 19 Kraft TV Theatre (NBC— 9 to JO p.m.). "Incident on Fifth Ave- nue,” by Gerry Morrison, With Joseph Sweeney, Gene Lee, Hildy Parks." t Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (ABC— 10 to li p.m.). "Skin of Our Teeth,” by Thornton Wilder, adapted by Joseph Schrarik. With Thomas Mitchell, Peggy Wood, Mildred Natwick, Nina Foch. . Dec. ..21 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (CBS— 9 to 10 p.m;). "Dark Fleece,” by Joseph Hergeshelmer, adapted by David Davidson and Jerome Rose. With Helen Hayes, Apthony * Premiere. . CBS Radio this week signed Peggy Lee and the Russ; Case orch for the Tuesday arid Thursday 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. , period. Time is being dropped by Campbell Soups, Which, now has "Club 15” in on a cross- the-board basis, but will retain the Monday, Wednesday and Friday night spots only. Miss Lee and Case will do an informal musical show, similar in format to "15,” in order to con- tinue the theme of the strip. Duo will also have guest stars {from time to time. . Washington, Dec. 1 1. Defense Dept; cancellation of radio and TV programs to a^id re- cruiting, because of Congressional restrictions on Use of advertising funds, may soon be rescinded as a result of protests by the National Assn, of Radio and TV Broadcast- ers., Mrs, Anna Rosenberg, Asst. Sec- retary of Defense, advised NARTB board members Friday (7) that there will be no discrimination against broadcasting in the Use of Unexpended 1951 ' appropriations for; recruitment advertising. These funds, she said, "may be used for advertising 'through any proper media; ; irieludirig radio arid televi- sion, which are designed to recruit specialists and Womeri;” Department had summarily cari-r celled contracts totaling. $800,060 for/three , network /Shows last Oc- tober, When Congress attached a rider to 1952 appropriations for the military prohibiting Government advertising in all media for recruit- merit. Since several Senators had singled put ArmyrSponsored radio shows in their attack on Govern merit Advertising, the Deferise Dept, cancelled the shows, even though they were to be paid out of .unex pen ded appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, ’51 One of the shows cancelled w,as scheduled to begin yesterday (Mon.), It is a 39-week series on NBC with sportscaster Bill Stern The others, which were already on the air. when terminated, were a 26^week series on CBS starring (Continued on page 41) Washington, Dec. 11. President .Truman yesterday (Mon.) delegated' authority to the FCC to. shut down, radio and TV stations in event of attack or threat of attack by enemy aircraft. His action was authorized in legislation passed last session by Congress to control operation of electro-mag- rietic devices which can be used by hostile aircraft or guided mis- siles for riding on U. -Sy targets, ; An executivejbrder issued by the President ^specmcally * restricts the Commission from exercising any authority respecting the conterit of station programs. It also prevents the agency from liking over any station or removing its equipment. The order provides that the Secre- tary of Defense and chairman of the Natiorial Security Resources Board must concur before the FCC can exercise its authority. . Jn the event any/ station is re- quired to go off the air, the order requires that ."such station shall be allowed to resume operations or re- turn to normal operations . . . at the earliest possible time consistent With national security;” Order applies to any broadcast station or device using radio fre- quencies . which send out signals farther than five miles. Meanwhile, the Federal Civil De- fense ' Administration begah a six- day conference : at its staff college in nearby Olney, Md., to work out plans for a radio communications system for use in a national emer- gency. Meeting with FGDA are rep- resentatives from such organiza- tions as RCA; Bell Telephone, Western Union; General' Electric and Motorola. ^ Chicago, Dec. 11. WMOR, Chi* FM station,; Whose existence since , it . was launched by a group > of veterans has been riiarked by a series, of management upheavals is back in the news again. It wris disclosed last/ week that Abraham Teitel- baum, Chicago attorney and real estate operator whose testimony charging an attempted income tax shakedown . startled Washington circles, is now the principle stock- holder in the FM station; Teitelbaum, identified as a former Al. Capone attorney, is the major stockholder in the cqihpany that took over WMOR earlier this year from Dario; L. Toffenetti, restaurant operator. Toffenetti an- geled the vet group When they launched the 1 station in 1949 and subsequently took over control when the original managers with- drew after a hassle with -the restaurateur oyer news policy mat- ters. f^KTBTf tr Before you leave home In the morning . . . even before you finish your second cup of coffee . . . you are going to become an ear and eye-witness to every major world event — as it happened last night, as it happens now. This is the NBC Television program called “Today". This is the morning briefing-session that will arm you with information to meet the day— wore fully than any citizen has ever been armed before. from t|ie network where successful pioneering is a habit; audit’s aimed straight at the 3 out of 4 families who tune each week to broadcasts of news and entertainment \ between 7 and 9 a.in. at least once every weekday. Moreover, because “Today” listens us 'weil as U holes, It will fit naturally into the is news of Korea, as it comes off the tape ! , . , Wire photos of Paris style showings, as they .-.v V come off the wires . . . Churchill’s voice from London within a few hours of his speech * . . Actual headlines of current newspapers from all over the nation. f '*■ is every known means of communication even television’s new Walkie-talkie — all used for the first time to feed the raw news into NBC’s “Studio of Tomorrow”. is DAVE GARROWAY, up-dating you completely on world events every twenty minutes as he pilots the fast moving two-hour show. "today" * is the time for you to ask about the program’s cost-sharing format, which will permit advertisers with modest budgets to participate in network tv for the first time. We’ve done an exciting movie about this program, too. We’ll be glad to arrange a showing for you ; but better hurry, the show, goes on the air January 14, 1952. 7-t AMfST B C T E LEVIS I O N AMERICA'S NO. I NETWQAK fO* ENmTAlNMtNf, NEWS AND MOftMATiON * p ■ • •• t * « I A Service cf Radio tiorporatfon qf America so KASIt REVIEWS JOYCE JOBDAN. M.D. With Fran Carton, Ethel Owen, others Producer-director: Hlman Brown Writer: David Driscoll 15 Mins.t Mon.-thru-Fri., 3:30 p.m. LEVER BROS. ABC, front New York (N. W. Ayer) “Joyce Jordan, MJD., soaper Which hit the airlanes in 1937 and carried, the femmedee through as- sorted trials and tribulations until 1948, resumed oh ABC Monday (10). Preem indicated another long run for the series as it set the scene for Dr. Jordan’s new adven- tures. With a story line centered on a femme’s experiences in the medical profession, the program is a natural to pull back -its old fans and bring in plenty of new soap opera addicts. Although the script- ing fell’ into a cliche groove, it managed to sustain action and de- velop interest into what the next 15 minute session will offer. A series of this sort doesn’t need much more to hold its popularity. Dialog on the opener was limited to some introductory patter be- tween Dr. J ordan, played by Fran Carlon, and her housekeeper Cis- sie, played by Ethel Owen; Both Were entirely credible in their roles. Such top radio thesps as George Petrie, Bernard Lenrow and Arnold Moss are skedded for regular berths oh future’ stanzas. Opening and, closing commer- cials had plenty of appeal for the housewife. Lever Bros, is picking, tip series’ tab for the next 52 Weeks. Gros . FACE AT THE WINDOW With Walter Abel, narrator; others Producer-director: Rocco Tito Writer: Jim Shean 30 Mins.j Fri. (7), 9:30 p.in. Sustaining Mutual, from N. Y. This is the first in a series Of four special documentary pro- grams being aired by Mutual in conjunction with the Shriners, to point up the work of the Shriners In establishing and maintaining 17 hospitals for crippled children ■■ in various parts of the country. First show last Friday night (7) depicted the origin of the charitable idea and how the nation’s top college football players give up their New Year’s to play in the annual East- West game, proceeds of which maintain the hosps. Other three shows will be aired on succeeding Friday nights. Initial program, while not com- paring with the more commercial shows of similar nature on the air, was nonetheless an interesting show, well scripted by Jim Shean and narrated by Walter Abel. Title was derived from the face of a crippled child, enviously watching from her window non-crippled chil- dren at play outside. Utilizing the voices of some of the Shriners who actually helped set up the. hospital program, the show told of their problems in getting it started and how it has since benefitted count- less crippled kids. This program, together With the other three in the series, serves naturally as a good plug for Mutual’s airing of the East-West game from San Francisco New Year’s Day. But, since it is a charitable cause, that too is all to the good. Stal. 7 MUSIC AND MOONDOG With Louis (Moondog) Jardin, Jim • Coy, announcer Producer; Bud Brandt Writer: Earl Cobb 15 Mins., Sun., 10:15 p.m; WNEW, N. Y. “Music and Moondog” follows the pattern pf WNEW’s, N. Y. in- die, offbeat programming. It’s a weird mixture of music and phi- losophy, as played and gabbed by a modern day wanderer, which Should draw listeners because of Its novel approach; But the, nov- elty wears thi ,__even in the 15- minute briefie, and it’s doubtful if it’ll nab more than : a handful of Steady listeners. Moondog is a. street musician familiar to the New York’s 52d Street crowd. He spends his nights, . squatted in a doorway beating out his strange original rhythms on a percussion instru- ment. His odd appearance, Bibli- cal, dress, long hair arid flowing beard, would make him an inter- esting TV guester, and he should be able to make some headway in this direction via the WNEW series; Initialer (9) 'had Moondog brief* lng the listener on his background interspersed with some pretentious philosophic - comment and ear- arresting rhythm. His five arid seven besot rhythms hold interest for a while, but the program needed a pace change to make it more listenabie. The mood patter Was no help; . / Bud Brandt’s production stressed the Weirdness of the proceedings Which even included the sou^d of a howling dog. Gros. V«Jh d U y t Biiailicr J2, 1951 KATE SMITH SHOW With Ted Collins Producer: Collins Director: Steve White 30 Mins,; Mon.-thm-Fri., 12:15 p.m Participating NBC, from N. Y; * As another facet of its recently- instituted “Minute Man” shows, NBC has expanded Kate Smith s daytime airer, previously heard cross-the-board from 12:05 to 12:15 p.m. via WNBC, N, Y., to the full network for the following half- hour segment- With. Miss Smith gabbing with Ted Collins, spinning records arid interviewing celebs, the new show is just about what she’s been doing on radio for years. As such, it should have lijtle trouble attracting the femme housewives, which means, in turn, it should also lure participating bankrollers. With five new half-hours added to her previous AM schedule arid the six hours weekly she does for NBC-TV, Miss Smith becomes undoubtedly the /jingle perfpymer With the most air time on any net- work. (Collins, of course, partici- S ates in all her shows.) Since she’s een running virtually neck-and- neck With CBS’ Arthur Godfrey as the top-grOssing personality in radio and TV, this new series should put her well ahead of God- frey’s mark. m Preem show on the web Monday (10) was supposedly set in Miss Smith’s living-room, She and Col- lins gabbed about such iricorise- quentials as why wives insist on helping their spouses buy suits, the new “poodle” hair-do for Women, etc. She’s apparently going to do little or no singing on her own, probably in order to preserve her voice for the TV shows, but her selection of platters to be spun was good. Collins also introed his five- minute “What’s News?” segment; in which he spouts on various stories in the news (on the preem, it was the Russians' purpose in participating in next year’s Olym- pics). Stal. TEN MILLION WHEELS With Ru $s Reed, Stanley Gordan, Norma Ransom, Jess Pugh, Ar- . thur Peterson Produser-Directer: John Keown Writer: Madeleine Peters 30 Mins.; Sat,, 6:30 p.m. Sustaining 4 WMAQ, Chicago “Ten Million Wheels” Is another well-turned WMAQ dramatic series targeted at ’’the public interest.” This time it's the Chicago traffic problem under, examination. The series is getting an eight-week ride; there’s enough for at least a year. Frame heard (8) was deftly scripted with a good many signifi- cant facts about Windy, City traffic hazards quietly woven into the yarn* Tale took listener for a ride with a typical Chicago accelerator madman who during the course Of the short spin violated all the rules. Later, for a good twist, the horse- power chauvinist /got his just des- serts; Because his son had taken the family bus for the night he was forced to acept a ride with a stranger. The stranger turned out to be the “other fellow” — the guy the careless driver always blames for the accident and hear accidents. It was a scary ride, with, the message effectively brought out. by good acting and sound effects. Series is being, narrated by Russ Reed, a polished craftsman, back- stopped on this segment by a top- notch line-reading crew. Dave. AMERICA’S MUSIC With Lois Ray, Bill Snary, Henry Cooke, Joseph Gallicchio and orch Director; Ralph Knowles 30 Mins.; Sun., ? p,m. Sustaining NBC, from Chicago A listenabie filler Item,. “Amer- ica’s Music” preemed Sunday (2) on NBC, Half-hour is marked by some pleasing talent including singers Lois Ray; Bill Snary and Joseph GallicchiO’s well-oiled musi- cal aggregation. The affair won’t make a big splash but as a pot- boiler it’s better than average, Music leaned heavy on the nos- talgic with commentator Henry Cooke tieing in the tunes/, with Americans. Newcomer Lois Ray particularly impressed with her mezzo-soprano but th&fluffy songs didn’t bring out the full worth of her Voice, although her “Over the Rainbow” , was highly pleasant. Baritone Bill Snary also registered nicely, especially with “Because of You.” 4 The band was featured in a bright. “Skip to My Lou.’’ Dave. UNCLE REMUS With Brooks Read Producer-writer: Read Music: Ray. Plagens 15 Mins.; Mon.-thru-Frl., 4:45 p,m LBS, from Dallas /Adventures of /Brer Rabbit and his friends, based on characters created by Jpel Chandler Harris, 1 (Continued on page 34) JOHN NESBITTS PASSING PARADE , With Nesbitt Producer: Riykond Kali 15 Mins.; Mon.-tbru-Fit, 12 noon Sustaining WMGM, N. L * MGM Radio Attractions, has whipped up a transcribed cross-the- board package in ’’John Nesbitt’s Passing Parade” which represents something different for the midday housewife audience; His story telling is a decided contrast to audience par^icipationers arid plat- ter programs that clutter up the dial around noontime. Iri fact, Nesbitt’s racohteuring may be almost too different to jibe with the listening habits of the early afternoon radio public. It’s mature stuff that calls for concen- tration, and is hardly the type of airer that would , attract a hausfrau’s attention while getting the kids’ lunch or washing dishes. Friday's (7) edition, for example, dealt with a lost city in Cambodia/ whose inhabitants' my steriously : dis- appeared. Nesbitt spun the tale entertainingly/ arid reflected that something must have frightened the townspeople for them to vanish without a trace. This observation prompted him to draw ah analogy that perhaps the atomic age may cause New Yorkers suddenly to abandon their city. Nesbitt, of course, is w.k. to listeners;, through his Metro short subjects. Moreover, he’s had a net- work show in the past. /However, his tale spinning about people and things appears more suited to, an evening time slot rather than in its present segment. Station’s practice of interrupting his continuity with spot, announcements for soap, cream, etc. is done much too abruptly. Gilb. 444 4 444 44 444 4 4 4 44444 ♦ f ♦ 'Up ♦♦44 ♦♦♦♦ 44 4 4 M ♦ ♦ J 44 44 4 4 “ “The Lost Weekend,” Charles Jackson's gripping tale of a dipso- maniac, was given , an exciting, dra- matic reading via “Theatre Guild On The Air” on NBC Sunday (9). Story, which had been so Vividly treated in . the novel and on the screen, lost none of its impact in its airlane’s adaptation. Deft script- ing by Arnold Schulman arid expert thesping by stars William Holden and Brenda Marshall (Mrs. Holden) contributed to a powerful produc- tion. Using the drunk’s inner-self as a narrator, Schulmari knit the ex- periences of the four-day bender into a compact and fascinating story. From the hero’s first drunk, launching the weekend, ' through the redemption at the finale, the listener Was held captive by the dialog. Such scenes as the. drunk’s attempt to pawn his typewriter on Yom Kippur arid his stopover in Bellevue Hospital’s alcoholic ward were especially; effective. Holden, in the role of the drunk, brought plenty of credibility arid pathos to the role. Miss Marshall complemented him nicely as the girl friend who succeeded iri straightening him out. Carl Frank, Anne Jackson, Frank Readick and PaUla Laurence were okay in their supporting assignments. Homer Fickett’s directiori was firstrate. Tummy Bartlett’s “Welcome Travelers” morning airer on NBC has a consistent knack of coming up with good ■" human interest vignettes that have a high degree of audience appeal without going way overboard in the hearts arid flowers idiom. Case in point was Danny Thomas* visit to the show last week (5). While the icomic’s appearance added up to hefty plug for his Warner pic, “I’ll “See You In My Dreams,” Which : biogs Gus Kahn, it also added up to a warm- ly sincere statement of faith that was tailormade for the “Travelers” hausfrau audience. Without being maudlin, Thomas outlined the in* fluence of his religion on his show biz career and explained why he’s setting up a hospital for under* privileged children as his personal shrine to Saint Jude. It Was a touching bit that enhanced the stature of the: comedian and the show Well. . . • ? Yuletide no t e Was stressed by the Cities Service Band of Amer- ica in its Monday night (10) airer over NBC, Led * by Paul LaVallc, the group , crisply handled such tunes as “Onward Christian Sol- diers,” among* others. Fine vocal support Was lent by the Green & White Quartet who had the South- ernaires, four baliadeers •from Dixie, as their guests. Ohe of radio’s p i o n e e r quartets, the Southernaires joined with their singing hosts in a Stephen Foster medley . and reverently harmonized two hymris, “The. Old Rugged Cross” and “Holy, Holy, Hqly,” Withal, devotees of band music have a tasty dish in this long-time NBC stanza. 4<# 44 4 4 4 444444 444444 4 4 444444 4 4 4 444 4 444 4 4-44444 4 1 IN NEW YORK , CITY WMGM is .enlarging stage qf its Studio A to accommodate large choral groups* which will be used when M-G-M Radio Attractions transcribes the “M-G-M Musical Comedy Thdatre” stanza fox Mutual ....Negro Actors Guild has kudosed WLIB “for opening * avenues of opportunity for members of our group in radio”. . . Stokely-Van Camp hais bouglit. John Conte for its five-minute a.m. strip starting on ABO Jan, 2, ...Patricia J. Hnlda has joined WNJR as assistant music li- brarian. .. Max Lemer, ex-Legal Aid Society, and James A. Stabile; formerly with! William Morris Agency and before that with the Authors League, have been added to the ABC legal department- . . . Sunset ap* pliance stores have bought a half-hour strip iri WLIB’S Nlpsey Russell show . . • .Dept, of Red Faces: Martin Block's (WNEW) plugging of Del Monte coffee on ai Maxwell House segment of “Make Believe Ball- room’’ . . ,N. Y. Paramount Theatre will use Tony Bennett, who will be Iri its stage bill starting Dec. 25, to plug the RKQ pic; “Double Dyna- mite,” in a transcribed spot campaign .on Gotham radio stations. Arnold Moss has been pacted to star in a transcribed docu- mentary, “Man on the Lirie,” produced by. Ted , Hudes and Bert Lind for American Optometrist Assn, . . . Jack Sterling, WCBS earlybird, is guest auctioneer at Christmas Auction of American Legion’s Admen’s post on Monday (17) - /..Russ Hodges, the fightcaster, gave a lecture at Bronxville High in English and' Latin....Mrs. Eunice D. McGarry, former- ly of Harry B/Cofien agency, has joined Doherty, Clifford & Shenfleld as a radio time buyer.. . .Philip Morris ad manager Pat Gorman moves over to Vicks Chemical, with /Roger Green moving up into Gorman’s old spot./ ./.ABC auditioning Gloria WarnCr and Bob Carroll for spots on its Saturday night dance parade: . /. Charles McCormack elected to board of Compton agency . . . H. Kenneth Murray, formerly With Armed Forces Radio Service in, Hollywood, out of the air force and now pro- motion manager for WVNJ, Newark . . . .Lloyd Yoder and Torn McFad- den hack to Coast after week of post-Boca Raton huddles with NBC brass in N. Y. IN HOLLYWOOD Dick Joy, who has spent 15 years with CBS, on and off, as arinouncer- newscaster, now directing news on KFAC on non-exclusive basis so he can continue to free lance, . . .Ed James has checked off “Father Knows Best” after turning out the scripts from the first broadcast . . .- joe Rine* has been ducking jury duty in Beverly Hills for years but they finally nabbed him last week for the alleged indecent performance trial of- Lilt St. Cyr, nitery and burlesque stripper. This one he was all for but didn’t last out the prosecution’s challenge and had to read about it in the papers. , ...Harry . Maizlisli is taking over the immerise: Palladium for KFWB’s annual Christmas party. Must be expecting a few thousand .... Charlie Cantor back from Puerto Rico, a fugitive from “Duffy’s Tavern.” Tax deal was ho bargain to him so he's , staying put in Beverly . . . . Procter, & Gamble’s Bill Craig in town to look over ;the firm’s shows! . . . Dozens of candidates are being screened by Southern California Broad- casters Association for post of director being vacated first of; the year by Bob McAndrews, who moves over to KRIG V . . .Annoying to ABC is questionnaire mailed out by Evan Lovett; who calls; his firm American Broadcasting Co. Iri his survey be is seeking suggestions' on how to improve radio and television. There’s nothing network can do abput it as case' now., pending in Frisco on. Lovett’s right to use the net’s name. He registered it many years ago but never activated It, ABC contends, 1JV CHICAGO With senior veep Henry T. Stanton switching to the San Francisco J. Walter Thompson office, George C. Reeves has been named manager of; the Chi branch. Ward Weist was upped to veepee status at the Chi office. . . .Jambs Sweet, formerly manager of KIHO, Siorix Falls, S. Dak., has joined the Chi CBS Radio sales staff , . . .Robert C. Wood is new midwest sales chief for Fort Industr^tations . . / . Julian Bentley and Hariry Campbell’s WBBM-CBS coverage of the International Live Stock show has been dispatched to the Voice of, America for Overseas beaming. . . .ABC delegation of brass, headed by prexy Robert Kintner, huddled with midwest affiliates here Friday (7). . . .Greta Morgan, ex- WIND promotion gal, assisting Danny Newman flacking “Season In the Sim”. , /.Louise King arid Helen Lee regular warblers on WBBM. For- mer staffer Elaine Rodgers now freelancing .... Chi ABC veep John Norton elected to the board of directors of the Electric Club!. . .Roy Lang, formerly with the Gardner agency, has joined Leo Burnett’s ad shop. .T/BMI’s Burt Squire off to New York for hoirieoffice huddles . — Kevin Sweeney, BAB veepee, in town selling radio to agencies and clients, . . .Norm Palmer back with /his Saturday afternoon WBBM record session. IN WASHINGTON M. Robert Rogers, v.p, and general manager of town’s “good music” station, WGMS, has. successfully promoted. a children’s; concert by the* National Symphony with station listeners picking up . the tab - . . . “Penta- gon-Washington,” Department of Defense TV show over the DuMont net, moves to a new spot, Monday, 8 p.m., effective this week Georgetown U TV forum preserited a film via the local DuMont station, WTTG, consisting of shots of school’s cancer research program.... Metropolitan Network of Washington, a five-station co-op operating as a joint sales, effort, with Joseph Brechner (WGAY) as chairman, has named Forjec & Co. as its national sales rep. . Z . WWDC-Mutual’s d.j. Milton >9. Ford, currently in Hollywood to perform best man chores at wedding of his brother, TV producer Robert Fallon to screen actress Marie Wilson, plans to stay on to maike tape recordings of interviews with filmites ' for local consumption . . . . Jack Laurence, ex WINX d.j. t and former nitery performer, has joined announcing staff of WMAL- ABC, . . ; Sammy Kaye, due in with his orch for a free concert on the 19th, will transcribe his ABC broadcast during his D,C. stint . . . Stage and screen star Ilona Massey in town to guest on Ruth Crane’s “Mod- ern W^man’/show oyer WMAL-TV. NBC ‘Minute-Man 1 Continued from page 22 under way Monday (17) at 6:30- 6 :45 p. m. Lud Sirnmel,' manager of NBC’s new co-op and Minute Man depart- ment, wss brought over from a siriiiiar post at ABC on Nov. 16.- Simmel said that most NBC; affili- ates, which are strong-signal sta- tions, expressed a desire for co-ops With hrime talent, which deter- mined the selection of the McCrea, bonlevy, Kate. Smith, Kaltenborn, Stern and “Howdy DoOdy” series. The web, which is trying to catch j up with ABC and Mutual, both of which have . been building up co-op setups for several years’, has pre- viously had only five co-op /offer- ings, all in the news category. These airers, which are - being re- tained, are “World Nows Round- up” strip at 8 a. m.: George Hicks Strip at 1:30-1:45 p, m.; Kaltenborn and Richard Harkness, cross-the-, board at 7-7 : 15 p. m. In non-Pure Oil markets; the Sunday news roundup at 9-9:15 a. m, and “News Around the Wqrid,” cross-the-board at 11:15 p. n)V (not available on the Coast), y Wednesday, December 12, 1951 PRmEfr TELEVISION REVIEWS 81 George M. Crtra.fr, toragurat- ,ne a new feature on - the Kate Smith NBC-TV show "Sons and Daughters of Favorite Show Peo- ple,* last Thursday (6), struck a nostalgic: note, with still pictures and comments »n the. Providence, r t home in which his lather was bom, on the Four Cohans,, and on his dad’s liking for "this kind of show," before he went on stage for a mediey of Cohan composi- tions. The ' junior Cohan, ..who bears Some facial,, and:, vocal re- semblance to his, father, although he is bigger and Keayier, said that his grandfather had told him George “was. born in the attic. The grandfather was “an bid mm-r strel man.” .. ' .- 4 . „ • v Cohan praised his father s mul- tiplicity of talent and "priceless” personality. “I don't think he eyer took a lesson in his life; he was too busy acting and writing plays to worry about technique.” The , likeable on camera but lack** ing some of his father's bounce and pro jectible personality, sang from the corner of his mouth, with : the always-used straw , dimmer and cane. Now that Chesterfield has de- cided to ditch its Sunday night “Sound Off Time” on NBC-TV, Fred Allen, who’s been struggling to hit a solid pace on the series, came up with what was probably his best show to date last Sunday night (9). He presented the clos- est approach yet taken by Allen’s scripters to his old radio comedy pattern, in that the comic served as more of a sideline observer than a participant in the skits, .While the result might riot halve been video at its best, it was certainly the best Alien on video. lt?s to«be hoped that NBC, which is now looking -for another show for the comedian, .will take it from where Sunday night’s show left off. Alien teed off with a monolog, good for some chuckles; in which panning on the latter's video pro- gram . Then; in sympathizing with an Italian restaurateur’s beefs , about TV shows, he presented a series of skits showing what ac- tually should happen on TV*- The “I Remember Father” takeoff was overdone, but the others, including the satire on shampoo commer- cials, were good. This, led into Allen's “City Billy” song, done with a male quartet, as a parody on the hillbilly numbers. Finale sketch, about the new gamblers' licensing, was. fair. Show, incidentally, ran overtime and Allen cut into that last skit to parry with the unseen stage manager about the trimming re- quired. It broke the mood of the show, and, while it might have been considered a part of TV’s informality, even that informality can be carried too far. Eddie Cantor took his “Colgate Comedy Hour” troupe to the El Toro (Calif.) Marine Base Sunday night (9) for the first transconti- nental video show to originate directly from a service camp. While the- show, aired via NBC-TV, might have concentrated too much on gags and skits slanted for his Marine Corps audience, there was plenty of entertainment in it for the home viewers too. Since the show was played on the stage of the base auditorium, there was naturally less production than would have been possible in a TV studio and, of course, it was lighted like a stageshow. But Cantor arid ms production staff nonetheless got in sufficient values for the purpose. In a reprise of his. one-man show material, for example. Cantor brought to life” the covers of the sheet music tunes featuring girls’ names that he introduced or helped popularize, such a£ f ‘Dinah,” “Ida/’ .Susie/’ etc, ' Girls, each of whom a a need while he sang, brought the usual wolf calls from the audience. R? grooved his # ‘Maxie, the Taxi” bit this time for the Marines arid, With an okay payoff line, it came 9 ". well. Comic wound the show with more of his one-man stuff, yoing. a group of “request” tunes in his standard but always eriter- taining style. Trio of guest acts added to the snows overall quality. 'Norman' «ro\vn, a young drummer whom vantor introduced as going into the Army himself soon, wowed Avith a s ^o stint on the skins arid •rtqllowup dance on his bass drum. Nilsson Twins, blonde lookers, did wrih a special tune on why i hey hate folksongs. Tom Dandrea Larry Blake drew some laughs tMth their, sailor skit, but it could nave ^beeri trimmed for better impact; CBS-TV’s “This is Show,; Busi- ness * JU^t as with other of the better panel shows on the air, has worked itself into a position.' where the panel is how of primary im- portance, with the trio of guest acts each week, only secondary. And with George S, Kaufman and Sam Leyenson as permanent panel- ists, along with Clifton Fadimari as moderator, the cracks which ^Tftey come Up with each week (which CBS insists are ad libbed) prob- ably rate with the best of literate, adult humor riow on the . air. Kauf- man has been on the road for the last two weeks for the break-in of. his new legiter, '‘Fancy Meet- ing You Again,” with Ken Murray subbing for him. While Murray’s humor, is more, in the nitery-video emcee vein, he demonstrated Sun-, day night (9) that he ‘can keep; up with the others. Linda Christian held down the femme guest spot, on the panel last Sunday arid came up with the best crack ;of the session. Answering French singer Charles Trenet’s ‘‘problem” of how to make conver- sation with an American . girl after the initial “how-do-you-do/’ FacU- man asked Miss Christian what her husband, Tyrone Power, had said to her on their first meeting. She answered, “I don’t think I should say that on the air.” Levenson; while getting off his own bon mots, as usual served as his own best au- dience, laughing at each rif his jokes. But, that’s probably part of his successful delivery as a good showman. ; Guest acts were good Sunday night to round out a fine stanza. Trenet; in his video bow, displayed an easy personality in singing one of his own tunes with combined French and English lyrics. .Leo De Lyon scored With some fresh comedy material and impressed with his “dual voiced” .routines. Acro-dancer Elisa Jayne 'was par for her course. Ed Wynn’s latest effort on NBC- TV’s “All Star Revue” Saturday (8) was weak . entry, suffering by comparison with the more in- formal half-hour stanza Wynn did when he started in video over CBS-TV. Chiefly this Coast-origi- nation lacked good material, al- though it offered, in addition to Wynn, a guest shot by Billie Burke, a turn by Danny Thomas, who also has his own show in the “All Star” lineup, and Lew Parker, Miss Burke’s appearance, as a flibbertigibbet shopper in the Christmas rush at a department store; was one of the better seg- ments of the airer, but also needed more script punch. Thomas did his Antonio dialect characteriza- tion, but the struggles of a for- eign-bom American with a . tele- phone only, provided some banal humor. Parker and Virginia Grey did another “Bickersons” sketch. This is a fattiiliar standby to AM and TV' fansr— recently is was a standing item on DuMont’s de- mised “Star Time/’ : with Frances Langford (unavailable now be- cause of her ABC-TV show from N. Y.) in the femme role. The marital woes of the bickering Bickersons have comic moments, but the Vehicle tends to be Over- worked arid drawn out. Modernaires quintet did okay by “Jukebox Saturday Night,” with nice interpolations of * carbons of Vaughn Monroe, Guy Lombardo and the Ink Spots. Young troupe of Marimbb Merrymakers had a tuneful turn and the George Pren- tice marionettes did an amusing Punch and Judy stint for the kids. A Switch in pattern during the absence of- a program s stars Was seldom more force- fully exemplified than on Satur- day’s (8) “Your Show of: Shows on NBC-TV. With Sid Caesar and imogene Coca taking a well-earned, two-week vacation, producer-direc- tor Max Liebman moved into tne Situation sure-foOtedly to frame one of the best blocks in Vecent Weeks* To acomplish the switch, some very visible ^rearrangements Were ordered. A big difference* top, was * the casing of special acts, since there Was only one sketch, It was a revue with lotsa vaude. OveralL .foPP^d the more recent: efforts of yi'e tw?“ star tandem; they’re tqps Jn. their line, but : the TV grindjobyiously consumes material at an alarming clip. And they’re not immune to the condition. What was^ bussing had nothing to do with the show proper; the air of expectancy that s around when the of C s are present. 4 Few performers in the medium have racked up such a score as that made by British comedienne Flor- enco .Desmond, guest hostess. Her s (Continued on page 34) ». S. TELEVISION FINALS With Buddy Rogers, Ken Nordine, Robert Trendler orch Producer: Walter Schwimmer Director: Don Cooke WMIns.; Wed., 9 p.m. HOLEPROOF HOSIERY DUMONT, from Chicago/ (Weiss A Geller) Although more fluff than sub- stance, the national finals of the Video search for Miss U. S. Televi- sion of 1951 beamed from Chicago ; via? WGN-TV last week (5), came off as a moderately diverting hour. Because of the city-by-pity bally- hoo attending the local elimina- tions Which climaxed on the net- work show, the bankroller likely got his money’s worth on the one- shot hoopla. t firi , alists ' vying for some $13,000 worth of boodle, were se- lected and judged on their talent as Well as looks. The gals were all attractive, both in their strapless gowns during their performances and in their bathing suits for the finale cheesecake Walkon, ^ fbe main, the talenf exposed was good by amateur standards. The ses- sion w^s pretty to pheavy with chirp*, frs. There were seven vocalists and two singers-instrumentalists/ There were two pianists, a tap dancer and an impressionist. Phyllis May- gers, Miss Baltimore TV, was se- lected as the national winner. Except for the bathing suit se- quence, which got fouled up earn- er a wise, the: femmes were neatly showcased and worked against a variety of lush individual sets. The affair was capably emCeed by Buddy Rogers. It was a difficult assignment considering the num- ber of cues and introes. Each gal was preceded by film shot and brief commentary by Rogers on the city she represented. Smoothly inconspicuous musical support was provided by Robert Trendler and the WGN Orch. At- tractively mounted visual commer- cials : were backstopped by Ken Nordine's glib selling job. Dave. FAMOUS JURY TRIALS With Jim Bender, Larry Robbins, Truman Smith, Spencer Davis. James Windsor, Helen Gillette, Clara Cedione, Patricia Jenkins Producer: John L. Clark Director: David Lowe 30 Mins,, Wed., 0 p.m. Sustaining DUMONT, from N. Y. “Famous Jury Trials,” which preemed on TV last year after a 15-year tenure on AM, resumed on DuMont after summer layoff. New series parries on in the estab- lished groove of fictionalizing actual courtroom dramas, It’s presented with , a minimum of dramatic fireworks, but the straight-forward exposition is a plus which makes the stanzas okay . Viewing. Forpiat brings the viewer into a courtroom for an loh-the-spot ac-, count of the battle • between pros- ecutor and defense' attorney over a case, usually involving myrder. Both present their briefs to the home viewer- and the dramatic portion is brought in Via flashback stories related by the witnesses. It holds interest all the way. Qn show caught (5), the case of “The People vs, Frank Matts” was re-enacted. It was a tale of jeal- ousy, deceit and blackmail, with the defendant as well as the state's witness under suspicion of murder; Although both the cases for the prosecutor and the defense seemed sketchy and inadequate, the pro- gram was brought to a reasonable conclusion. Direction and thesping, aided by good camerawork, kept the session well paced. Jim Bender and Truman Smith, as prosecutor and defense attorney, respectively, were especially effec- tive, arid James Windsor was im- pressive as. the defendent. Other cast members made the most Of their roles; David Loew’s direction was firstrate. Gros. WEEK IN REVIEW With Howard Hei]T~ 15 Mins.f Sun., 10:30 p.m. ROXY CLEANERS & DYERS WrGB-TV, Schenectady (Gold?mm, Walter Sc Kanrid.V ^ News o£ the week is recapped Via live and filmed material on WRGB’s only Sund&y night pro- gram covering current . develop- ments. It is a competent though hot distinguished Summary han- dled by Howard Reig; Reig, who apparently uses contact lenses on these, blocks, should strive for more, flexibility and facial line. He also would do well to. check an Occa- sional hollowness Or dullness of tone; June Youman, in the commercial part, features a smiling, persuasive approach thaf sometimes shades to cloying sweetness, filmed shots Of the. sponsor’s plants are in- cluded. Jato. YOU ASKED FOR IT Art Baker, others Producer; Darrell Ross Director: Allen Buckley Writers: Crani Chamberlen, Maury Cohen. ROSEFIELD PACKING CO. 30 Mins., Mon., 9 p.m. (EST) ABC-TV, from Hollywood (Guilds Bascom A Bonfigli) ABC’s first west-to-east telecast is a ^armless little variety item gimmicked Up with variations that have been inspired by. several ra- dio shows, Original basis of the show* has viewers writing in recol- lections of some of the things that amused and amazed them some years ago. Program attempts to re- create these instances. All of them have a degree of entertainment, but little to put this show into a major tele achievement. Art Baker is conferender. He’s a familiar phizz to film-audiences, be- ing one of thosp performers that Virtually every theatre payee- knows by sight, if not by name. He does okay in . this department and at- tempts to dress up every act even beyond its Intrindc value. Highlight of this show was the viewing of the Duncan Sisters, an important team during the vaude heyday. This dqo can still bat out a song with plenty of showmanship; Only drawback is that they ’re be- yond the age where they can act cute and get away with it, Other items included an artist who Can do and oil painting in less than a minute; a Navajo hoop dance, a ceiling walker and a film clip showing a dog. that a donor had . given to an institution to be trained to lead the blind. Jo se. IN THE PARK With Bill Sears, Paul Ritt, Mary . Holliday Producer: Charles Vandal Jr, Writers; Ritt, Halltday 30 Minis;; Sun. 12 (noon) Sustaining CBS-TV, from Philadelphia This Philly-originated show has the lightness and universal appeal that has beebme traditional with puppet shows. Like its intellectual ancestor,: “Kukla, Fran Ollie,” it’s a moppet show, but there’s a lot of stuff that’s too fast for juve- nile minds and fit only for adult consumption. It’s a likeable show with a lot of charm; Bill Sears is a guy Avho talks to residents rif the zoo. The animals are collaborating on the problem of buying this gent an Overcoat be- fore, the cold spell hits town. There are some cute ideas passed back and forth and some literate dialog is delivered. The puppet manipulations are excellent and the production is well done. The animal characters are well conceived. “In the Park* ’is A fine addition to the Sunday afternoon spectrum and has enough appeal to rate sponsorship. Jose. CELEBRITY PAR ADR FOR CER- EBRAL PALSY ' TV Coordinator: Irene Adams Exec Producer: Charles Holden 15 Hours; 9. p.m.-l2 noon (8-9) Sustaining WJR-TV. N. Y. The proverbial big heart of show- business was given a long workout over last weekend when a virtual' “who’s who” of the entertainment world showed up for cuff o appear- ances on the United Cerebral Palsy video show. It was a 15-hour marathon, opening Saturday night and closing at noon on Sunday after some TOO guest emcees, vo- calists! comics, hoofers and several musical crews did their stints for charity. For viewers with a pen- cil ant for variety layouts , this show was a king-sized dish of vaudeo. Show was extended one hour late. Sunday, morning, As formatted, the program was designed to raise funds for tJCP from dialers who were stimulated to make large donations by a sysr tem of- giveaways; The largest donors during each .hour were awarded Sundry merchandise gifts ranging from a year’s supply of cigarets to automobiles. Bids of the donor were relayed into the studio via direct telephone connections and dialers were kept privy to the. size of the competing . contribu- tioris. It was an effective fiirida raising pitch, which raised over $275,000 for UCP; Pitches for the UCP drive Were, also made direct to the dialers by the ..various emcees who handled the phone conversations with the donors. During the early hours of the show, emcees J ohn Reed King, Jan Murray , and Ed Sullivan were oh the studio end of the phone line to wheedle bigger contribu- tions from the caller-inners,; In ad- dition, straight pitches . were de- livered by Ezio Pinza, Clifton Fadiman, Tex & Jinx McCrary, Ed & Pegeeri Fitzgerald, Jane Pickens, Maria Riva', among others. Straight Cntertaimaeht was also spread over the 14 1 ours via a ro- ( Continued on page 36 ) THE NAME’S THE SAME With Robert Q. Lewis# moderator; Abe Burrows, Meredith Willson, Joan Alexander, others; John Reed King, Lee Vines, an- nouncers Producers: Mark Gdodson, Bill Todman Director: Jerome Schnur 30 Mins.; Wed., 7:30 p.m. BEN0IX, C. A. SWANSON ABC-TV, from N.Y. ITdthavi'Laifd) “The Name’s the Same” is a show with jots of laughs and the framework for even more. It has an extremely good hook for throw- ing star names around, via appear- ance of plain joes and janes who bear headliner monikers. Such a setup can produce fun or fall on its face; this one preemed with its phizz ;up; What gives “TNTS” some nifty TNT are four permanents in mod- erator Robert Q. Lewis and panel- ists Abe Burrows, Joan Alexander and Meredith Willson; Prbduc- tion tandem Mark GoodsomBill Todman did right by their format when they carrie up with this quar- tet. They’re all hep and not ultras precious. Miss Alexander, a radio- TV actress, is a charmer who can talk. Lewis is a bit more business- like than per custom, and that’s all to the good; Burrows and Willson pitch contrasting speech and witti- cisms, A welcome relief is that none tries to top the other. Curtain-raiser (5) had nomen- clature counterparts of film ac- tresses Jane Russell arid Margaret O’Brien, arid United Mine Workers’ boss John L, Lewis. Having two screen names in succession— both femmes-^was poor spotting, Panel threesome Were allowed 10 queries each-^-back and forthr-rto iaentify contestants. Each, donated a check for $25 on a missoqt after reaching the question limit. The “real” Maggie O’Brien was presented and was herself grilled as to whom she would like to be— guessed Correctly as Jimmy Du- rante. This and other names were flashed for viewers. Best round was on Jane Russell, drawing such questions a$ (from Willson) “ard you famous for arty ^outstanding physical characteristics?” and (from Burrows) “are you famous for more than one thing?” Lewis handled it wisely and got. off that quick. Having question-throwers repre- sented as paying . out the coin didn’t add up. For. Viewing purposes, this should come from the sponsor rial treasury,^ especially since no one is; fooled by the largesse indi- cated in the other pitch. Composcr- batonist Willson worked in a neat personal touch by what seemed an off-the-cuff remark that Miss O’Brien flower-girled his wedding. Incidentally,, the ex-moppet star, while beginning to show her womanhood, has a small voice, with childlike quality, and a quiet charm that’s very winning. John Reed King operated live for Bendix’s automatic washer; middle plug had company’s dryer on film; end commercial was for Swanson’s poultry. Latter alter- nates Weekly, with Bendix paving the Way. The obvious come-ori- applaUse after King’s washer build- up was foolish. Such milking makes a fine show look like it’s in a rut at the start. But overall, this pro- gram is going places if they main- tain the smartness and pace displayed at the bow. Trau . SPORTS ROUNDUP With Roily Joh 4 , Jack Hurley Producer: Sherman .Headley * 15 Mins.; Fri., 10 p.m. BROWN CLOTHING CO, ’ WTCN-TV, Minneapolis This is a well-presented sports show which follows the Friday night televised boxing bouts. It has Rollie Johnson, WTCN sports di- rector, arid a guest, some promi- nent sports! figure, discussing the televised fight that just preceded arid other blatters of interest to sports farts, Johnson is telegenic and personable, with *a gift of gab and the . poise and assurance to. go with it. What’s more, he usually has decided opi ions arid, minces no words expressing them. He chooses topics that are timely and brings in -notables whom most sports followers would be anxious to see and hear. As a result, . the show has enlisted a considerable audience. For his. guest at show caught. Johnson had Jack Hurley, pilot of Bob Matthews, light-heavyweight, who was here for a Twin ’Cities bout. They talked interestingly and expertly of the Gavilan-Branton fight that had just been televised, discussing the scrappers’ styles; bout’s highlights, and the decision. Show’s only faults are the overly- • long comrriercials. Rccs. 30 ■AMO REVIEWS fdwdqrt P m — Our 12, 19S1 JOYCE JORDAN, M.D. KATE SMITH SHOW With Fran Carton, Ethel Owen, With Ted Collin, otheri ^ Producer-director: Himan Brown Writer: David Driscoll 15 Mins.; Mon.-thru-Fri.» 3:30 p.m LEVER BROS. ABC, from New York m w. ' JOHN NESBITTS PASSING PARADE -r With Nesbitt ^ Producer: Raymond Kate >• 15 Mins.; Mon.-thru^Fri., 13 noon Sustaininr WMGM, N. Ye 6 MGM Radio Attractions, has whipped up a transcribed cross-the- amr nrj^iw ynor CITY board package in “John Nesbitt's litbtr 1*1$ I Passing Parade 0 which represents WMGM is .enlarging stage of its Studio A to accommodate largo housewSe d wamenCe/ r His story choral groups, which will b e used when M-G-M Radip Attraction* telling is a decided contrast to transcribes the “M-G-M Musical Comedy Theatre" stanza for Mutual audience participationers and plat- .Negro Actors Guild has kudosed WLIB “for opening avenues of ter programs that clutter up the bpPbrtunity for members of our group in radio". .. .Stokely-Van Camp dial around noontime. > has bought John Conte for its five-minute a.ni. strip, starting on ABC In _ fact, Nesbitt's raconteuring , . .Patricia 3. Hnida has Joined WNJR as assistant music li* may brarian. , . .Max Lerner, ex-Legal Aid Society, and James A. Stabile, ■ 1 ifni a w£ f Tt»c formerly with William Morris Agency and before that with the Authors matare “tXthatSrtfs ?““«oh4»>? Lea 8“ e - have baen added *> «» a .ABC legal department... Sunset ap- tratioh, airer Producer: Collin* Director: Steve White 30 Mins.; Mon.4hnirFrl.> 12 :15 p.m. Participating NBC, from N. Y. As another facet of its recently- instituted /‘Minute Man" *h0w*r “ Joyce Jordan, MJ>;,” soaper NBC has expanded Kate Smiths Which hit the airlanes in 1937 and daytime ^irer, previously heard carried the femmedee through as^ cross4he-board from J2:05 to 12.15 sorted trials and tribulations until p.m. via WNBC, N. Y,, to the^full 1948, resumed on ABC Monday network ^r A the, ioUowing hal^ (10). Preem indicated another long hour segment. With Miss .Smith run for the series as it set the gabbing with Ted Collins, spinning scene for Dr. Jordan’s new adven- records and interviewing celebs, tures. the new show is just about what With a story line centered on. a: r.she'skeen doing radio to yegg ^rofesrton XPe the nCe program m ls^ Ca a frouWe ’attLting t h .* fJme Sattoal lo’ pill bS V did fans and bring in plenty of new soap it should also, lure participating opera addicts. Although the script- bankrollers. K j j j I hausfr * - ’ * aI u — " 1 » ” 1 — ^ ~ • w m use Tony Bennett, who Will be plug the RKO pic; “Double Dyna- campaignon Gotham radio stations. Arnold Moss has been parted to star in a transcribed doeu- murtimorerto hold its popularity, with the most air lime on any net- jji? mcntary, "Man on the Line,” produced by Ted nudes and Bert Lind Dialog on the opener was lino tw e e S rDr. i j“ t pSye P d a by r Fran 6een runnmg e> virtually neck-and- t?ace [iwst onl^bnday (nt^RussHodges, the ftghtcaster, gave a lecture at Carlon, arid her housekeeper Cis- neck With CBS, Arthur Godfrey as ™Snpted h£ft to draw an analogy Bronxvllle High in English and Latin- Mrs. Eunice B. McGarry, former- Wdre Pl enlirely P^dible W 1ri i 1 ‘“i^TV 18 ^th?s nriw ^ries tharperhaps.the atomic age may ly of Harry B. Cohen ageney. has joined Doherty, Clifford & Shenfleld roles. Such trip radio the*., ....... - George Petrie, Bernard Lenrow frey s mark. Nesbitt, of course, is w k. to old spot . . ... ABC auditioning Gloria Warner and Bob Carroll for spots and Arnold. Moss are skedded 4or Preem show on the web Monday ii ste ners through his Metro short on its Saturday night dance parade ; . . Charles McCormack elected to" regular berths on future stanzas. and Col- subjects. Moreover, he’s had a net- board of Compton agency . V : H. Kenneth Murray, formerly With Armed ^ Opening; and , closing .commer- 4n the past ^However, Forces Radio Servide in Hollywood,out of the air force and now pro- ciaishadplenty^otappeal for the auentlals^aS why fttos ^ s Pi niii,i e about people and motion manager for WVNJ, Newark. . Lloyd Yoder and Tom McFad- f." Aen hack to Coast after week of post-Boca Baton huddles with NBC weeks ' 'etc. She’s apparently going Of interrupting h|s continuity with .m* ti/itt V 117/1/1 YT stidt announcements for soan / liv IH/JuLt X W FACE AT THE WINDOW; little or si ugtng on ner_own, S pdt announcements for soap, With Walter Abel, narrator; others w w ?^ am .v at ®- ls done muc J}... to ° Producer-director: Rocco Tito Writer: Jim Shean 80 Mins.; Fri. (7), 9:30 p.m. Sustaining Mutual, from N. Y, This is the first in a series of four special documentary prp- Gilb. voice for the TV Shows, but her wK ru r,tiv selection of platters to be spun was 1 p p y * good; Collins also iritroed his five- minute “What's News?” segment; in which he spouts on various stories in the news (on the preem, it was the Russians' purpose in \ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ Dick Joy, who :has spent 15 years with CBS, on arid off, ajs.;announcer- newscaster, now directing news on KF AC on nori-exclusive basis so . he 1 1 + ♦ ♦♦»♦♦♦ f ♦ f » ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ > ♦ f | can continue to free lance . . . .Ed James has checked off “Father Knows Best" after turning out the scripts from the first broadcast. . : Joe jtiiies has been ducking -jury duty in Beverly Hills for, years hut they finally, nabbed him last werik for the alleged indecent performance (rial of Lili St. Cyr, nitery and burlesque stjripper. ' This one he was all. for but didn’t “The Lost Weekend," Charles last out the prosecution's challenge and had to read about it in the Jackson’s gripping tale of a dipso- papers. . i - Harry : Malzlish is taking over the immense- Palladium for maniac, was given an exciting dra- KFWB's annual Christmas party. Must be expecting a few thousand . ... matic reading via “Theatre Guild Charlie Cantor back from Puerto Rico, a fugitive from “Duffy’s Tavern." Radio Follow-Up grams being aQ U ‘hy“&ariri Participating in next year's ^Olym- conjunction with the Shririers, to P*cs). otai t point up the work of the Shriners "“T ” in establishing and maintaining 17 TEN MILLION WHEELS . hospitals for crippled children; in with Russ Reed, Stanley Gordan, On The Air” on NBC Sunday (9). Tax deal was no bargain to him so he’s staying put ill Beverly..,; various parts of the country. First Normri Ransom, Jess Pugh, Ar- Story, which had been so vividly Procter & Gamble’s Bill Craig in town to look over the Arm's shows . . . . show last Friday night (7) depicted thur Peterson the origin of the charitable idea Produoer-Director: John Keown and how the nation’s top college writer: Madeleine Peters football players give up their New 30 Mins.; Sat., 6:30 p.m. Year’s to play in the annual East- Sustaining West game, proceeds of which WMAQ, Chicago treated in the hovel and on the Dozens of candidates are being screened by Southern California Broad* screen, lost none of its_impact in masters Association for post of director being vacated first Of the year lit ^ by Bob McAndrews, who moves over to KBIG. . . Annoying to ABC is the^i^^^ d steM U Willia^S^HoW^i questionnaire mailed out by Evan Lovett, Who calls his firm Americari and Brenda Marshall (Mrs. Holden) Broadcasting Co. In his survey he is seeking suggestions on how to maintain the hosps. Offier three "Teri^MiTlion Wheels" Is another contributed to a powerful* produc- ihiprove radio and television. There ? s notiung^network can do about it shows will be aired on succeeding well-turned WMAQ dramatic series tiori. as case now pending in Frisco on Lovett s right to use the nets name. Friday nights, targeted at “the public interest.” Using the dnink's inner-self as He registered it many years ago but never activated it, ABC contends. Initial, program, while not com- This time it’s the Chicago traffic a narrator, Schulman knit the ex- paring with the more commercial problem under examination. The periences of the four-day bender fjy CHICAGO shows of similar nature on the air, series is getting ari eight-week ride; into a cpmnact and fascinating , , .. v . . ■ ». ^ -2 ■ was nonetheless ari interesting there’s enough for at least a year, story. From the hero’s first drunk, ■ With senior veep Henry T. Stanton switching to the San Francisco show, well scripted by Jim Shean Frame heard (8) was deftly launching (he weekend, through J. Walter Thompson office, George C. Reeves has been named manager and narrated by Walter Abel, Title scripted with a good many signifi- the redemption at the finale, the of the Chi branch. Ward Welst was upped to veepee Status at the Chi. was derived from the face of a cant facts about Windy City traffic listener was held captive by the office. . . . James Sweet, formerly manager of KIHO, SioUx Falls, S. crippled child, enviously watching hazards quietly woven into the dialog. Such scenes as the drunk’s Dak., has joined the Chi CBS Radio sales Staff ... .Robert C. Wood is from her window hon-crippled cliil-. yarn.. Tale took listener for a. ride attempt (o pawn _his typewnter on new midwest sales chief ‘for Fort Industrie statioris . . r : Julian Bentley dren at play outside, Utilizing the with a typical Chteago accelerator Yom Kipput lite jtopov^Hte. and H ari7 Campbell's WBBM-CBS coverage of the International Live voices oLsome of th e Shriners who madman who dunrig the course of ®® 1 1 {5 v p a ®; SsS ward Stock show has been dispatched to the Voice of America for overseas actually helped set up the hospital the s hort Holden in the role of the drunk beaming. ... ABC delegation of brass, headed by prexy Robert Kintner, program, the show told of their Later, for a. good twist, the horse- ■ ■ ^jn* in. tnc roi? oi tne orunK, ■ Effiiintpc hprp fHiIav (71 ; nrpta Mnreari ex« problems in getting it started arid power chauvinist .got ..his just des- brought plenty • of credibility end thti how it has since benefitted count- serts. Because his son had taken pathos to the role. Miss Marshall pr 2 I ?.?, t ‘? n «rf a b ■■JS5 s S5S less crippled kids. the family bus for the night he was complemented him nicely , as the Sun" - - . . Louise King and Helen Lee. regular warblers on WBBM. For- Year’s Day. But, since it Is a charitable cause, that too is all to the good. Stal. Jt was ai scary ride, with, the Fickett’s direction was firstrate. message effectively brought out by _ „ ^ , good acting and sound effects. Tommy Bartlett's “Welcome clients - • . .Norm Palmer back with his Saturday afternoon WBBM record session. Series is being narrated by Russ Travelers" morning airerion NBC Heed, a polished craftsman, back- has a consistent knack of coming ■ with good human interest “ sarsisa«r- Coy, announcer ProducerTBud Brandt Writer: Earl Cobb 15 Miris., Sun., 10:15 p.m. WNEW, N. Y. “Music and Moondog" follows the pattern of WNEW’s, N. Y. in- die, offbeat programming, weird mixture of music and phi- > losophy, as played and gabbed by a modern day wanderer, which should draw listeners because of its novel approach. But the nov- elty wears thi , even in the 15- minute brief ie, and it’s doubtful If it’ll nab more than a handful of steady listeners. Moondog is a street musician familiar to the New -York’s 52d Street crowd. He spends his nights, squatted in a; doorway beating out hiis strange original rhythms on a percussion instru- ment. His odd appearance, Bibli- cal dress, long hair and flowing -beard, would make hint an interr esting TV guester, and he should be able to make some headway in this direction via the WNEW series. Iriitialer (9) 1 had Moondog brief- ing: the listener on his background interspersed with some pretentious philosophic comment and ear- arresting rhythm, His five and seven besot rhythms hold interest for a while, but the program needed a pace change to make it more listenahle. The mood patter was no help, Brid Brandt's production stressed the weirdness, of the proceedings Which even included the sound of a howling dog. IN WASHINGTON M. Robert Rogers, v.p. and general manager of town's “good music" oT & audTence a aDDeal withou^Boinff station; WGMS, has successfully promoted, a children’s concert by the- way overboanTin the hearts 8 arid orch Director: Ralph Knowles appearance added. up to herty plug WTTG, consistirig of shots of school’s cancer research program. — It’s' al 30 Mins.; Sun., 2 pan. for his Warner pic, “I’ll 'See You Metropolitan Network of Washington, five-station co-op operating as Sustaining In My Dreams,” which biogs Gus a joint sales effort, With Joseph Brechner (WGAY) as chairman, has NBC, from Chicago • Kahn, it also added up to a warm- named Forjec & Co, as its national sales rep. . ' . WWDC-Mutual’s d.j. A listenable filler item, “Airier- ly Sincere statement of faith that Milton ,-Q. Ford, currently in Hollywood to perform best man chores ica’s Music” preemed Sunday (2) was tailormade for the “Travelers” ait Wedding of his brother, TV producer Robert Fallon to screen actress on NBC. Half-hour is marked by hausfraU audience. Without, being Marie Wilson, plans to stay on to make tape recordings of interviews some pleasing talent including maudlin, Thomas j outlined . the_ In- with filmites for local consumption . . Jack Laurence, ex WINX d.j.. smgers Lois Ray; Bill Snary and ^ r rtigioivon lus^how and former nitery performer, has joined announcing staff of WMAL- Joseph Gallicchio s well-oiled iiiusi* biz career 1 and explain.ed .why he s. adp Gamniv vrn V A j lf * •„ *fi.. 1.1 ■ v ^ # _ , j ^ ilv cal aggregation. The affair won’t setting up a hospital for imder* SlSlJ f ^'. C ^ rt -Stw' make a big splash but as a pot- privileged children as his personal ^ S f boiler it’s better than average. shrine to Saint Jude; It was a ^ guest on 8 Modr • - ern Woman show over WMAL-TV. — ^ Music leaned heavy on the nos- touching bit that enhanced the talgic with commentator Henry k stature of the comedian and the Cooke tieing i the tunes . with show as Well. Americans. Newcomer Lois Ray particularly impressed^ with her Yuletide n o t e was stressed by mezzo-soprano but the^.f luff y songs the Cities Service Band of Arner didn’t bring out the Tull worth bf i ca | n its Monday night (10) airer her voice* although her “Over the over NBC. Led by Paul Lavalle, Rainbow” .was highly pleasant, the group , crisply^ handled such Baritone Bill. Snary alsojegistered tunes as “Onward Christian Sol- K cel S especially, with ‘-Because of diers,” among- others. Fine vocal Yo 4** ^ as / ea tured m support was lent by the Green & a bright “Skip to My Lou.” Dave . White Quartet Who had the South- „ v _ ¥ _ ■ ' j' — ■“ ernaires, four balladeers from JJJCbE REMJ?® \ Dixie, as their: guests, Ohe Of With Brooks Read radio’s pioneer quartets, the Producer-writer: Read Souther naires joined w i t h their Music: Ray^Plagens . . singing hosts in a Stephen Foster "lins.; Mon,-thni-FrI,, * 4:45 p.m. medley, and reverently harmonized »f* B A Dallas _ ' two hyniris, “The Old Rugged t Adventures of Brer Rabbit and CroSS 'i Blid « H oly, Holy, HSfy." 5SJ r i e ^ d ?'' o^i^aracters. withal, devotees of band music created by Joel Chandler Harris, have a tasty dish in this long-time (Continued on page 34) NBC stanza. Continued from page 22 under way Monday (17) at 6:30r 6:45 p. m. Liid Simmel, manager of NBC’$ new co-op. and Minute Mari depart- ment, was brought over from a similar post at ABC on Nov. 16. Siriimel said that most NBC affili- ates, which are strorig-signal sta- tions, expressed a desire for co-ops with name talent, which deter- mined the selection of the McCrea, Donleyy, Kate Smith, Kalteriborn, Stern and “Howdy Doody” series, The web, which is trying to : catch rip with ABC and Mutual, both of which have been building up co-op setups for several years, has pre- viously had only five co-op offer- ings, all in the news ‘ category. These airers, which are being re- tained, are “World News Round- up” strip et 8 a. m.; George Hicks strip at 1:30-1:45 p. m.; Kriltenborn and Richard Harkriess, cross-the- board at 7-7:15 p. m. in nori-Pure Oil markets; the Sunday news roundup at 9-9:15 a. m: and “News Around the World,” cross-the-board at 11:15 p. m. (riot available on the Coast)* % Wednesday* P<**ml>cr 12, TELKVISIOIV REVIEWS SI » »♦+ George M. Coh»»> **•» inaugurat- ing a new feature on the rwate Smith NBC-TV show “Sons ^and Daughters of Favorite Show Peo- ple,^ last Thursday (6), ^struck a nostalgic- note, with still pictures and comments on the^ Providence, H I., home in which his father was bom, on the Four Cohans, and on his dad's liking for “this kind of show/’ before fie went on stage for a medley of Cohan composi- tions. The junior Cohan, .who bears Some facial and .vocal .re- semblance to his father, although he is bigger and heavier, said that his grandfather had told him George “was born in the attic. The grandfather was “an old min- St Cohan "praised his father’s mul- tiplicity of talent and “priceless personality. “I don't think he ever took a lesson in his life; he was too busy acting and writing plays to wony about technique. The son, likeable on camera but lack- ing some of his father's bounce and projectible personality; sang from the corner of his mouth, with the always-used straw skimmer and cane. Now that Chesterfield has de- cided to ditch its Sunday night “Sound Off Time'* on NBC-TV , Fred Allen, who's been struggling to hit a solid pace on the series, came up with what was probably his best show to date last Sunday night (9), He presented the clos- est approach yet taken by Allen's scripters to bis old radio comedy pattern, in that the comic servecl as more of a sideline observer than a participant in the Skits. .While the result might not have been video at its best, it wa$ certainly the best Allen on Video. It's to>be hoped that NBC, which is now Idoking for another show for the comedian, ;Will take it from where Sunday night's show left off. « Allen /teed off with a monolog, good for some chuckles, in which he lampooned Ed Sullivan's dead- panning oh the latter’s video pro- gram. Then, in sympathizing with an Italian restaurateur’s , beefs about TV shows, he presented a series of skits showing What ac- tually should happen on TV. The “I Remember Father” takeoff was overdone, but the others, including the satire on shampoo commer- cials, were good. This led into Allen'S “City Billy” song, done with a male quartet, as a parody oh the hillbilly numbers. Finale sketch, about the new gamblers' licensing, was fair. Show, incidentally, ran Overtime an&; Allen cut into that last skit to parry with the .unseen stage manager about the trimming re- quired. It broke the mood of the show, and, while it might have been considered a part of TV's informality, even that informality can be carried too far. MISS U.'S. TELEVISION FINALS 1 With Buddy Rogers, Ken Nordine, , , Robert Trendler orch .. Producer: Walter Schwimmer >A A A i A « >• Director: Don Cooke ♦ ♦ • f t ♦ go Mins.; Wed., 9 p.m. better panel shows on the air, has JJOLRWtOOF HOSIERY worked itself into a position* where DUMONT, front Chicago the panel is now of primary im- .• v Weiss &. Geller) portance, with the trio of guest Although more fluff than sub- acts each week only secondary. stance, the national finals of the And. with George S. Kaufman and yideo search for Miss U S. Teievi- sion ori9 51 beamed from Chicago moderator, the cracks whichLrthey via. WGN-TV last week (5), came come up with . each week (which off as a moderately diverting hour. Because of the eity-by-city bally- ^ e + S h i i y r n a ,!f’ bpo attending the local elimina- tions Which Climaxed on the net- b w^5irc n fnt‘ e W°rk . show, the bankroller likely last twO weeks for the break-in Cot his money's Worth oh' -the-htip- of ; his new legiter, “Fancy Mefet- fhot {mbnl on the on^ ing You Again,” with Ken Murray ■ . Y, 7?* ,, ; r subbing for him. While Murray’s * . '■ • ?,- * ls * s, u V W6 f° r some humor is more in the nitery-video $13»O0O worth of boodle, were se- emcee vein, he demonstrated Sun- lected and judged on their talent day night (9) that he ’Can keep up as looks. The gals were all with the others Attractive,* both, in /their strspless t inrta rhHefian Worn rinwn ^ wils during their performances fomm a thl Js»npi lief and in . their ; bathing suits for the femme guest spot On the panel- last finalp phepspoatep waiirnn Sunday and came up with thebest 1 ^®^ . crack of the session. Answering ; ln Jbe main, the talentr exposed was French singer Charles Trenet’s ^ood by amateur standards. The ses- “problem” of how to make conver- sion wasprettytopheavywith chirp- sation with an American girl after ***- There were seven vocalists and the initial “how-do-you-do,” Fadi* two singers-mstrumentalists, There man asked Miss Christian what her were two pianists, a. tap dancer husband, Tyrone Power, hap said and an impressionist. Phyllis May- to her on their first meeting. She gors, Miss Baltimore TV, was se- answered, “I don’t think I should lected as the national winner, say that on the air.” Levenson, Except fpr the bathing suit se- While getting off his own bon mots, quence, which got fouled up Cam- as usual served as his own best au- era wise, the femmes were neatly dienCe, laughing at each of his showcased add worked against a jokes. But, that’s probably part variety of lush individual sets. The of his successful delivery as a good affair was Capably , emceed by showman. Buddy Rogers. It was a difficult Guest acts were good Sunday assignment considering the num- night to round out a fine Stanza, ber of cues and introes. Each gal Trenet, in his video bow, displayed was. preceded by a film shot and an easy personality in.. singing .one brief commentary by Rogers- on of his Own tunes with combined the city she represented. French and English lyrics, .Leo Smoothly inconspicuous musical De Lyon scored with some fresh support was provided by Robert comCdy material and impressed Trendler and the WGN orch. At- with his “dual voiced” ^routines, tractively mounted visual commer- Acro-dancer Elisa Jayne Was par cials Were backstopped by Ken YOU ASKED FOR If Art Baker, others Producer: Darrell Ross Director: Allen Buckley Writers: Cran Chamberlen, Maury Cohen ROSEFIELD PACKING CO. 30 Mins., Mon., 9 p*m. (EST) ABC-TV, from Hollywood {Guild, Bascdm & Bonfigli) ABC’s first west-to-east telecast is a harmless little variety item gimmicked up with variations that have been inspired by several ra- dio shows. Original basis of the show* has viewers writ-in g in recol- lections of some of the things that amused and amazed them some ; years ago, Program attempts to re- create these instances. All of them THE NAME'S THE SAME With Robert Q. Lewis, moderator; Abe Burrows, Meredith Willson, Joan Alexander, others; John Reed King, Lee Vines; an- nouncers .Producers: Mark Goodson, Bill Todman I Director: Jerome Schnur 30 Mins.; Wed„. 7:30 p.m. BENDIX, C. A. SWANSON ABC-TV, from N Y. (Tatliam^baird) “The Name's the Same” is a show with lots of laughs and the framework 1 for even more. It lids an extremely; good hook for throw- tele achievement. Art Baker is corif erencier. He's, a familiar phizz to film-audiences, be- ing one of thosp performers that virtually every theatre payee knows by sight, if not by name. He does okay in this department and at- tempts to dress up every act even beyond its intrinsic value. Highlight of this show was the viewing of the Duncan Sisters, an important team during the vaude heyday. This duo can still bat out a song with plenty of showmanship. Only drawback is that they’re be- yond the age where they can act Cute and get away With it. Other items included an artist who can do and oil painting in less than, a minute; a Navajo hoop dance, a ceiling walker and a film clip showing a dog that a donor had given to an institution to be trained to lead the blind. Jose. for her course. Nordine’s glib selling job. Pave. (8) was weak entry, suffering by comparison with the more in- formal half-hour stanza Wynn . did Ed Wynn's latest effort. on NBC- p «mous jfijRV triai S TV’s “All Star Revue" Saturday wlth jto Bender^ La^ry Robblns. Truman Smith, Spencer Davis, James Windsor, Helen Gillette, ... . ... . Clara Cedione, Patricia Jenkins When he started in video over Producer: John L. Clark CBS-TV. Chiefly this Coast-origi- Director: David Lowe nation lacked good material, al- 30 Mins., Wed , 9 p m. though it offered, in addition to Sustaining Wynn, a guest shot by Billie Burke, DUMONT, from N. Y. a turn by Danny Thomas, who also “Famous Jury Trials,” which has his own show in the All Star preemed on TV last year after a lineup* and Lew Parker, 15-year tenure on AM, resumed on Miss Burke's appearance* as a DuMont after a summer layoff, flibbertigibbet shopper in the New series carries on in the estab- Christmas rush at a department lished groove of fictionalizing storey was one of the better seg- actual courtroom dramas. It’s ments of the airer, but also needed presented with , minimum Of more script punch* Thomas did dramatic fireworks, but the his Antonio dialect characteriza- straight-forward exposition is a tion, but the struggles of a for- plus which makes the stanzas okay eign-bofn American with a tele- viewing. phone only provided some banal Forinat brings the viewer into a humor, Parker and Virginia Grey courtroom for an *on-the-spot ac- did another Bickersons sketch, c b U nt of the battle between pros- This is a familiar standby to AM ecutor- and defense* attorney over Eddie Cantor took his “Colgate Comedy Hour" troupe to the El Toro (Calif.) Marine Base Sunday night (9) for the first, transconti- nental video, show to originate directly from a service camp. While the show, aired via NBC-TV, might have concentrated too much on gags and skits slanted for his Marine Corps audience,, there was plenty of entertainment in it for the home viewers too. Since the show was played on the stage of the base auditorium, there was naturally less production than would have been possible in a TV studio and, of course, it was lighted like a stageshow. But Cantor and his production staff nonetheless got in sufficient values for the purpose^ In a reprise of his one-man show'* material, for example, Cantor “brought to life'' the covers of the sheet music tunes featuring girls' names that he introduced or helped popularize, such a^ “Dinah,'' “Ida,” “Susie,” etc; Girls, each of whom danced while he sang, brought the usual wolf calls from the audience. He grooved his “Maxie, the Tixi” bit this time for the Marines and. With an okay payoff line, it . dame off well. Comic wound the show With more of his one-man stuff, doing a group of “request” tunes ih his standard but always enter- taining style. . ^ Trio of guest acts added to the show’s overall quality. Norman Brown, a young drummer whom Cantor introduced as going into the Army himself soon, wowed with a lengthy solo stint on the skins and a followup dance on his. bass drum; Nilsson Twins, blonde lookers, did okay with a special tune on why they hate folksongs. Tom Dandrea and Larry Blake drew some laughs with their sailor skit, but it could have been trimmed for better impact. and TV fans — recently is was ® a case, usually involving murder, standing item on :DuMontS o ^der Both present their briefs to the mised 'Star Tiifi®* with Frances home Viewer, and the dramatic Langford (^a^ilable jtovr oe- p 0l .ti 0n j s brought in via flashback cause of her ABC-TV show trom related by the witnesses. N. Y.) in the femme role. . T it hoids . interest all the way. Bfckersons°h S ave° f comUi moments* Dn show caught (5), the case of but^the° vehicle* tends "to be wo 7? ced an< ? jjj 0 i cay busy, deceit and blackmail, with Modernaires ^qumtet Oia^ o Y th e defendant as well as the state’s by Jukebox Saturday Night, witness under suspicion of murder, nice interpolations of ca L , Although both the cases for the Vaughn Monroe, Guy _ L . prosecutor and the defense seemed a ? d Tii he - ^ had^S sketchy and inadequate, the prO- of Manmhh p ren - gram Was brought to a reasonable tuneful turn and the G . ng conclusion. Direction and thesping, tice marionettes did a aided by good camerawork, kept Punch and Judy stmt for the kids. the segs ? on e welI paced Jim Bender and Truman Smith, a program’! as prosecutor and defense attorney, seldom more force- respebtivejy, were especially effec- than on SatUr- tive, and James Windsor was 1 m- §*By ^ cbows” on pressive as. the deferident. Other Y w}th S ^Sid Caesar and cast members made the most of NBC-TV. With Sid U&sar anu their roles. DavidLoew's direction tor Max Liebman moved into the situation sure-footedly to Trame W EEK IN REVIEW one of the best blocks in recent HoMrard jj ?ig weeks, 15 Mins.f Sun., 10:30 p.m. to acomplish the switch, some roXY CLEANERS & DYERS very visible .rearrangements were WRGB-TV, Schenectady ordered. A big difference, top; (Goldman, Walter & Kama) was in the casing of ^special News of, the week is recapped acts; since there was only one v ia. live and filmed material on sketch. It was a revue with wrCB’s only Sunday night pro* lotsa vaude* Overall, it topped g ra m covering currefit develop- the rriorO recent efforts of the two- me nts. It is a competent though star tandem; they’re tops in their not distinguished summary han- ing star names around, appear- u . ^ ■ . . ance of plain joes and janes who have a degree of entertainment, but , ^ « little to put this show into, a major bea* headlinei momkeis. Such a setup can produce fun or fall on its face; this one preemed with its phiz7/ v up. What gives “TNTS” some ifty ■TNT are four permanents in mod- erator Robert Q. Lewis and panel- ists Abe Burrows, John: Alexander and Meredith VViUson. Produc- ion tandem Mark Goodson-Bili Todman .did right by their format when they came up with this quar- et. They’re all hep and not ultra; ;>recious, Miss. Alexander, a radio- TV actress, a charmer who can talk. Lewis is hit more business- ike than per custom, and that’s all to the good. Burrows and Willson jjiteh contrasting speech and witti- cisms; A welcome relief, is that none tries to top the other. Curtain-raiser (5) had nortien- claturc counterparts of film ae- resses Jane Russell and Margaret O’Brien, and United Mine Workers' boss John L. Lewis. Having two screen names in succession— r-both femmes-rwas poor spotting. Panel, hreesome were allowed 10 queries each— back and forth — to iddntify contestants. Each donated a cheek or $25 on a missout after reaching the question limit. The “real” Maggie O’Brien Was presented arid was herself grilled as to whom she would like to be-? guessed correctly as Jimmy Du- rante. This, and other names were flashed for viewers. Best round was. on Jane Russell, drawing such questions as (from Willson) “are! you famous for any outstanding physical characteristics?” and (from Burrows) “are you . famous for more than one thing?” Lewis handled it wisely and got off that quick. Having question-throwers repre- sented as paying out the coin didn’t add up. For viewing purposes, this should come from the sponso- rial treasury, especially since no one is fooled by the largesse indi- cated in the other pitch. Com poser- baton ist Willson worked in a neat personal touch by. what seemed an off-the-cuff remark that Miss O’Brien flower-girled his wedding. Incidentally, the ex-moppet star, while beginning to show her womanhood, has a small voice, with childlike quality, and a quiet charm that’s very winning. John Reed King operated live for Bendix's automatic washer; middle plug had company’s dryer on film; end commercial was for Swanson’s poultry, Latter alter- nates weekly, with Bendix paving the way. The obvious come-on- applause after King’s washer build- up was foolish. Such milking makes a fine show look like it’s in a rut at the start. But overall, this pro- gram is going places if they main- tain the smartness and pace displayed at the bow. Trau. IN THE PARK IVith Bill Sears, Paul Ritt, Mary Holliday Producer: Charles Vanda, Jr. Writers: Ritt, Halllday 30. Mins.; Sun. 12 (noon) Sustaining CBS-TV, from Philadelphia This Philly-originated show has the lightness and; universal appeal that has become traditional with puppet shows* Like its intellectual ancestor, “Kukla, Fran & Ollie,” it's a moppet show, but there’s a lot of stuff that’s too fast for juve- nile minds and fit only for adult consumption. It’s a likeable show with a lot of charm. Bill Sears is a guy who talks to residents t>f the zoo* The animals are collaborating on the problem of buying this gent ah overcoat be- fore the cold spell hits town. There are some cute ideas passed back and forth and some literate dialog is delivered. The puppet manipulations are excellent and the production is well done. The animal characters are well conceived. “In the Park’ 'is a fine addition to.: the Sunday afternoon spectrum and has enough appeal to rate sponsorship. Jose: CBS-TV's “This Is Show Bdsl- ness,” just as with other of tho A Switch in pattern during the absence of stars was line, 'but the TV grind obviously consumes material at ..an alarming clip. And they’re not immune to the Condition. What was missing had nothing to do with the show proper: the air of expectancy lhat s. around when the pair - - of C s are present. FeW. performers in the mediutri have racked up such a score as that made by British comedienne Flor- ence ;Desmohd, guest hostess. Her s l (Continued on page 34) died by Howard Reig. Reig, who apparently uses contact lenses on these blocks, should strive for more flexibility and. facial line. He also would do Well to check an occa- siorial hollowness or dullness of tone.; June Youmari, in the commercial part, features a smiling, persuasive approach that sometimes shades to cloying sweetness. Filmed shots of the sponsor’s plants are in- cluded. Jaeo. CELEBRITY PARADE FOR CER- EBRAL PALSY TV Coordinator: Irene Adams Exec Producer: Charles Holden 15 Hours; 9 p.m.-12 noon (8-9) Sustaining WJZ-TV, N. Y. The proverbial big heart of show- business was given a long workout over last weekend when a virtual “who’s who” of the entertainment world showed up for cuff 6 appear- ances on the. United Cerebral Palsy video show. It Was a 15-hour marathon, opening Saturday night and closing at nooii on Sunday after some 100 guest emcees, vo- calists^ comics, hoofers arid several musical crews did their stints for charity. For viewers with a pen chant for variety layouts, this show was a king-sized dish of vaudeo. Show was extended one hour late Sunday, morning. As formatted, the program was designed to raise funds for UCP from dialers who were stimulated to make large donations by a sys- tem of giveaways. The largest donors during each hour were awarded sundry merchandise gifts ranging from a year’s supply of cigarets to automobiles. Bids of the donor were relayed into the studio Via direct telephone connections and dialers were kept privy: to the size of the competing contribu- tions. It was an effective fund raising pitch, which raised over $275,000 for UCP. . . . Pitches for the UCP drive were also made' direct to the dialers by the various emcees Who handled ifie phone conversations with the donors. During the early hours of the show, emcees John Reed King Jan Murray and Ed Sullivan Were on the studio end of the phone line, to Wheedle bigger contribu- tions from the caller-inners. In ad- dition, straight pitches were .de- livered by Ezio Pi , Clifton Fadiman, Tex & ; Jinx McCrary, Ed & Pegeen Fitzgerald, Jane Pickens, Maria Riva, among others. Straight entertainment was also spread over the 14 l ours via a ro* | ' (Continued on page 36) SPORTS ROUNDUP With Roily Johnson, Jack Hurley Producer: Sherman Headley * 15 Mins.; Fri., 10 p.m. BROWN CLOTHING CO. WTCN-TV, Minneapolis This is a well-presented sports show which follows the Friday , night televised boxing bouts. It has Rollie Johnson, WTCN sports di- rector, and a guest, some promi- nent sports figure, .discussing the televised fight that just preceded and other matters Of interest to sports fans, Johnson is telegenic and pcrsoriable, With a gift, of gab, arid the poise and assurance to go vvith it. What’s more, he usually; has decided opinions and minces no words expressing them,. He chooses topics that are timely and brings in notables whom, most sports followers would be anxious to see and hear. As a result, the show has, enlisted a considerable audienrie. For his guest at show caught. Johnsori had Jack Hurley, pilot oi Bob Matthews, light-heavyweight, who was here for a Twin Cities* bout. They talked interestingly and expertly of the Gavilan-Branton fight that had just been televised, discussing the scrappers' styles, bout’s highlights, arid the decision. 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They got through the number with nary a miss in their tapping. Chordettes, Janette Davis and the rest of God- Radio Reviews was Continued from page 31 J Janette Davis and the rest of God- \mSmSSSS5SSSSSSSSSSSm Continued from page M ssssssssasssij personal trlompl, in the , eornic^ ftkir terp, backed by & ,1ft I SJfifW mime department with gallery familiar Oriental airs. of ‘impersonations that included Show’s closer~was a production tt *« j period piece, spotting regular Bette . Davis, Olrtfia De Havilland, ch.irp e r Jack Bussell in “Sacra- Delen Hayes, Gloria Swanson, Judy mento, California.” The backing Holliday and Tallulah Bankhead, was choral and dance. All Of it The last-named* worked! out in a jy neatly s tag«d ^hd^well voealled, skit, was amazing. But even more . better &an fair' Show While .... ... . ... . , ( K . uuua . ...... so was her Holliday takeoff. Gal’s the two stylists were away. will unveil its 1952 plans, with 17 ^ caught had Bead nar- types of not only richly-endowed technically — dXt*Tu2& ^ but she has fine poise and avticu^ CBS-TY’s “Godfrey and Friends,” i 0 £i level and addition Of four Remus, how. Brer Rabbit saved his fire and inspiration. Bron late charm and is a blonde looker apparently with an eye to the po- 9f . nrp ., hn _ bunnies from Brer Fox and Brer J ■ ' - ‘ iat^ charm and is^a blonde looker > t ^ ial ^petition f r0 m NBC-TVV IwS ?' Wolf with only a jug Of molasses with taste m wardiobe. new ‘‘Kate Smith Evening Hour,” Terence this afternoon ( Wed.). as ammunition. Enacting three NOTES FROM THE NEW WORLD Show wisely elected to tee : off has undergone almost a complete .The national projects, calling for animal parts, also, spieler dropped With Jose Ferrer, Lynn Fontamie, with the Billy Williams Quartet change in format since the begin- a wide variety of pitches ranging philosophical bits, such as “Looks Mrs. Elehnor Roosevelt, others: 6 hnw »5 rptfiiinrc Thuv u,armoH if ning of this, season. (Rating on from direct mail to personal calls, like critters is mos’ as bad as folks, ' Walter Abel, narrator sno^s ^ul^Jhe^^imed, it the Godfrey show is still almost and includin g some research sometimes,” Writer; Kensinger Jones with a sizzling After You ve Gone double Miss Smith’s Wednesday studies, will tell radio’s story to. Yarn-spinning is easy going , and 90 Mins.; Mon* (10), 10:30 p.m. and wrapped it up via a “My Blue night entry-) Where the comic-i national advertisers, n a t i o n a 1 ear-attracting, with a lesson here Sustaining in ineir usual vapauic cross-the-board segment to Lib- ing, particularly at the start. Per- iasnion. . erty’s 435 stations. haps it ' was the questions, or the ' , Stories and songs are originals manner in which Davis threw them BAB TO UNVEIL ’52 by asouth h crn * r whose g ut a n y g way! S pro r grm sSJmdeddSli M IM l* urPT VAhiV multiple talents are- showcased to and not too Informative. Discussion PLAN At HILL I lUUAl advantage in this kid-catcher that of the prevalence of arthritis and _ ' . i - also has a definite appeal to family rheumatism, . and importance of Broadcast Advertising Bureau _ . . cortisone, is fairly oldhat, Alloca- Will unveil its 19&2 plans, with 17 ® r uupp* ^ tion of funds for different types of but she has fine poise and aviiciiT CBS-TV’s “Godfrey and Friends,” late charm and is a blonde looker l apparently with an eye to^the po- and wrapped it lip via ear-attracting, with a lesson here Sustaining Heaven” special. Herb Shriner was spent i^ost o£_liis <,{Jains and- associations and na- and there for the youngsters. AM, from St. Louis held in a be vance until 10*17 («?hnw 0*^ 6 ?^ 6S<1 ^.u night hour behind^ a tional bankrollers who work on Abetted by organist Ray Plagens* The united Nations. Human Jgtoi *hd ^utes^f: SoSt ^ ‘he local levels (^/dealer co-ops. taOgrouri music and *pundcf- Rights Day was marked on Mon- his , Hoosier snappers Sometimes now participating fully in. some e ^ G -^ A im ^ ^ create niore n viaivvvf ’ VVlvlI TV tflfHIll V«if UCIb AavVIg^ ■ kriPiA«11 • i The in-between was very Worth and most of the action came off tail information folders and dealer C. Kenney, Dr. Darrell C. Crain, ;°asicauy a musical program, While, topped by the socko colora- Well. co-op data, are: being qualitatively guests with the words nicely integrated tura stuff of Patrice, Munsel in High spot of the \show was a num- improved and quantitatively in- 15 Mins,; Sat., 3:15 p.m* into a tribute to the document Strauss’ “Artist's Life”, waltz^ cen- her turned in by the Vagabonds, creased, in some cases by 50-100%. Sustaining . which sets the goal of equal rights tering a production rig-up. Jimmy a quartet of instrumental zanies. In addition, four new projects will CBS, from Washington for large and small nations, for Nelson and bis two dummies were who came out With mops to do be incepted by the indhistry pro- Transcribed series was back on men and women, and equality of -otion bu re au. ___ the air Saturday (8, after a 10- handling wa S the waS W hurt*,by a PhlladeipMa^Baymond 3. Lloj-d, backgrounding. Easy to take was ing medical assistance af4er the of WlP’s engineering staff, was Fight Against Arthritis, and lining \y 0 rld Symphony.“-It showed how Judy Johnson s snappy “Doctor, show. Another bright spot was honored with an informal party JJP Gei J-^f or g e ^ Ke hncy, prez of tlie Czech linked the songs of the Lawyer, Indian Chief/’ encased at Godfrey's participation with the staged by Benedict Gimbel, Jr., the. Arthritis & Rheumatism Foun- American Indian the European an air strip eatery. Smasho in a Mariners, his vocal quartet, and president of the . station, on the dation, and Df. Darrell C. Crain, peasant and the American Neero gentle sort of way was magico the rest of the cast in a new celehration of his 25th anniversary P* ez , °* Foundations D. C. a ll expressing sadness and hone' for Duval with multiple egg tricks plus novelty tune, “The Tinkle Song/* at WIP. The station’s oldest eh- chapter, as guests. a better world into his svmbhonv smoke-producing sans pipe, tobacco After the vocal chorus, Godfrey gineer in point of service, Lloyd Although the subject was im- The narration by Lynn Fontanne or match. Mata & Hari did a serio- and the others plinked out the joined WIP, Dec. 1, 1926; portant, and the. guests of ^eat and the acting was effectively tied ~ J . r ^ , . < . . 1 .. ,, ' ■ — . — • . • . . ■ , ■ — r- . ' . «■■ ■ / • ■■■■■• with the music. In another portion, w* Jose Ferrer read the preamble to ^ ^ the Human Rights Declaration, and M m m A K m then did it .to the backgrounding W H 1 m f ■ ■ ■ Of music specially written by I AViifiTJiKik A | MVa m ||/i ■ I WKwm Mm messages from Mrs, Eleanor Roose- I * I ™ velt and UN president Luis Padilla M I. m; Nervo, both speaking, from Paris, " . where the UN is now in session. ^We’ve always been pleased over the -fact that you chose a Mack Truck chores neatly 11311(116(1 the ® mcec to carry your fabulous wardrobe of gowns, your props and sets over Music was provided by the St. thousands of niiles throughout the United States, and that you are now £°V is u Symphony, under Vladimir thinking of a Mack bus to carry the troupe, ’ voices. Latter was used effectively ^ in the choral movement of Bee- ^ Rb ^ m * ■ thoven's N i n t h Symphony, with M ffl m M ■ Rs “All manldnd wilf be brothers’* ■ ff l ff ff theme, f r o m the Schiller poem. jr, ^ V RkffLl Musically it summed up the ptinci- mAFM Wm f WmMI ff ff Iffk pies behind the UN credo. ■ MMm m M iff I MM 11/ 1 I Program was somewhat diffuse • k V and slow-moving, but was a better- I than-average public service show. ’’We’ve always been pleased over the -fact that you chose a Mack Truck to carry your fabulous wardrobe of gowns, your props and sets over thousands of niiles throughout the United States, and that you are now thinking of a Mack bus to carry the troupe,” •’After two and one-half years of touring throughout the land, through ~”tain, inow, up mountains, on gded and bad roads, it is / who salute you for producing a Mack truck that weathered every circumstance. The Mack never broke down; it was never late for performance; in fact, we had no worries. We can^t imagine how we could have toured without it. It was the best investment we ever made. It is the most heartfelt salute 1 coulcT give,” . \ 4 w®m Hildegarde now appearing nightly at Cotillion Room, ” " Hotel Pierre, New York Chicago, Dec. 11. Video set Circulation in the. Windy City area finally edged above the 1,000,000 mark, accord- ing to the latest Electric Assn, sur- vey. Sales during October totalled 32,108, bringing ^the top figure to 1,027,738. October sales set a new mark for the year. Installations are still running considerably below 1950, however. The same month a year ago saw 57,990 sets installed. s’ w v v ^ ' ,x'' .*>¥ 7 ^ *• sO S v N V S ^ -MW- -m-i N V / f SN **, % ***s / X ^ nT ni i - sV" ' NN '•V* <* <\. 4 Reasons The foremoil rftitional and loco ad- VorlUors uso WEVO y*ar afftf year to roach tho vail lewish Market of Metropolitan New York 1, v Top adult programming 2. String audionco impact 3. .Inherent listener loyalty 4. Potential buying, power Send fee a cop y ol 'WHO’S WHO OH WEVD Henry brennfield, Man. Dir. WEVD 1 17-1 1 9 West 46th St,, i New York 19 WCCO’s popular local personalities are not the fellows, to stay at home and rest on their laurels. These favorite sons of the Northwest— like Cedric Adams* George Grim, Bob DeHaven, Larry Haeg, Whoopee John, and the cast of Checker- board Quiz— get out ih person and win more friends (every one a listener) I Last year, for example, they barnstormed through 153 Northwest towns (typical town: Waconia, Minnesota, where 1,500 ' . \ ‘ . out of a total population of 1,569 turned out to see WCCO’s farm expert Larry Haeg), putting On shows, shaking hands with local folk . and talking about WCCO, its programs, its sponsors and products. It all added up to a junket of almost 62,000 miles. . . 230 personal appearances made .throughout five big and well- heeled Northwest states. And how do these campaign trips affect listening? That's an easy one. Any way you check the popular vote, WCCO is the first choice of listeners in its vast 118-county coverage area.* Matten of fact, virtually one out of every two families listening in this tremendous territory— day -Or night — is tuned to WCCO!* To be s'ure your sales messages are carried and listened to throughout the great Northwest market, be sure you use a WCCO personality or program. We’ll be glad to suggest the right candidate to take your case to the people and win sales for you „ , . every time* ♦BMB Daytime 60-100% Area, 1940. WWCCO Listener Diary, Fall 1,960: 6 am— 12 ml Sunday through.Saturday. Minneapolis— St, Paul Represented by CBS Radio Spot Sales "86 BABIO-TELE VISION George R. Dunham, Jr,* formerly GBS-TV spot 'sales eastern sales chief, named general sales 'mana^ ger of WCBS-TV; the web’s N. Y. flagship . John . Wray, director of CBS’ ‘‘Toast :of the Town/' also signed to produce - jdirefct the Sammy Kaye series for the same net /, Exfilm star Nils Asther plays a foreign con man. on “Ellery Queen" Sunday (10), when the whodunit: switches from DuMont to ABC . . Songwriter Bob Mer- rill producing CBS' “Perry Como Show” while regular producer Lee; Cooley vacations. . ... . Angus D. Mackintosh, formerly radio-TV chief for Ward Wheelock, named sales director for Qoodson - Tod- man productions . . . David- Lasley named central division sales man- ager for the DuMont web * , Ac- tress Helen Donaldson doing a zany society dame Olsen and John- son’s stint on NBC's “All Star Revue” Saturday. (15) Singer Georgia Gibbs guesting on Garry Moore’s CBS daytime stanza to- morrow (ThursJ for her first ap- pearance. with him since they were both on radio’s “Camel Caravan" show five years ago . . . John Till- man, WPIX’s chief announcer, named to work concurrently as tha station’s night' manager . .. No" man Grant, manager of NBC stag- ing services in Chicago, joined the net in N. Y. as art director , . ; “Suspense,” Tuesday night CBS show for Auto-Lite, cited for the “excellence” of its camera work by Modern Photography mag, mark- ing What's believed to be the first time a TV show has been so hon- ored Jack, Kilty signed by WPIX . to emcee a new tri-weekly . audience participation show, “Call- ing All Women," which is spon- sored by Winston Stores . . George Lefferts and Edgar Marvin have written a satire on TV pro- ducers -attitudes to scripters, for the tele seminar which Radio ■Writers Guild is running at Hotel Astor tonight (Wed.) Clinic will feature discussion of DuMont’s “Hands of Destiny" ... . . Tom Camp- bell appointed an account Cxec at Blair-TV, station rep firm , . . Roberta Quinlan guests on “This Is Show Business" Sunday (16) mid on “Cavalcade of Stars” Dec.- 21 . . . NBC-TV’s Joe Bigelow to speak at Gag writers Institute s showcase for hew comics and sketch writers Dec; 19 at Matin Studios. Ezra J>tone has been signed to stage and supervise the weekly Ezio Pinza show on NBC-TV spon- sored by RCA, in_addition to his fo for the Coast Saturday (15) for the Thomas show, but will block out the Pinza show before he leaves, with Norman Tokar standing in for him while he's away . . ..Hope Miller plays a chorine in featured part on CBS' “Big Town" next week (20). Hollywood William Heath joins Commodore Productions as story ed, first as- signment being stories for Clyde Beaty telepix series rolling this week at General Service studios, Shirley Thomas producing . , . NBC auditioned TV show starring Buddy Ebsen and Sam. Hearn in comedy- variety format . . . Bob Raisbeck’s family comedy, “The Sprouts," firmed for 26 weeks on KTTV. Frieda Inbscourt plays lead . ZaSu Pitts and Virginia Grey top- line vidpix series tp be produced by Hal Roach, Jr., rolling Jan. 14. Roach and Carroll Case wound “The White Carnation," 39th in first “Racket Squad" series, with next to go Jan. 14 ... . Fraiik Wood- ruff; who directed most of the Bigelow Theatre telepix, leaves Y&R to resume freelancing in video and pix, first assignment be- ing “Inventory for a Golden Year," public relations documentary for John Sutherland Productions Central Chevrolet picking up $91,000 tab to sponsor block of Edward Small pix on KTTV, pay- ing $3,500 for each pic and time 7* , KTLA veepee Klaus Landsberg to Cedars of Lebanon hospitals for minor surgery 7 . . Last of 26 in first cycle of Amos 'n' Andy yid- pix series canned, an cast takes six-week layoff before resuming , . KLAC program chief C. G. Renter moves over as ekec pro- ducer of A! Jarvis daytime video show on KLAC-TV, reeplacing Cy Miller, who ankled, ana Felix . A. Adams, Jr., joins KLAC as pro- gram director . , . Official Films exec Mike Nidorf to New York oh two-week business junket Arthur Pearson inked to help script telepix series, “Terry and the Pirates," roHing in January for Odyssey Pictures , . M. B. Paul, developer of one-piece translucent background and other technical effects, returned from Gotham, contracted to sell portions of his local library to eastern TV . . . Desilu Proa has stepped up sked to allow 10-day vacash for cast and crew of “I Love Lucy" . , . William T. Crago ankles ABC Jan. 2 to join Leonard Shane agency as AM-TV director . . . Jesse Gold- chores, for D anny Thomas, Ma rtha . fnr Raye and Fr«d Allcii. Stone leaves . L? Eddie Cantor's video show, Aida Broadbent set as choreographer on program . . . Renzo Cesana leaves this week for N. Y. to tee off net TV series, “The Continental" , .•••.. Telepix producer Rene Williams wound 10 in series of “Invitation Playhouse," at Goldwyn lot . , 7 Telethesp Sammy Pierce in hospi- tal for minor op. - . . Jerry Fair- banks Prod. V. p. Ralph Catteli on 14-day tour/ huddling with video execs. Edmiind Lowe, star of Fairbanks' “Front Page Detective" series, to N. Y. for personals, Chicago Gov.. Adlai Stevenson guests on DuMont's “Down You Go" Friday night (14). Eugenie Baird, Janet Blair's “South Pacific" Understudy, guests next week . . . Ed Sullivan, “Toast of the Town" host, here gladhanding Lincoln and Mercury dealers , . . Walt Holohaii desert- ing ABC radio sales for a tele sales spot with the same web. , Gordon Sheehan has joined the Chi Sarra office as animation di- rector , . . Admiral Corp. came through with a regular 25c quar- terly dividend last week . . . ABC- TV sports spoiler Wayne Griffin feted at Rainbo Arena for his third anni as caller of the Wednesday night wrestling show from there via ABC . . . William E. Evans, of the Stanford Research Institute, will discuss color video at the So- ciety of Motion Picture and Tele- vision Engineers meeting Thurs- day 113) J . . Earle Ludgin agency prepping a .mail pull test for Manor House Coffee on its Chi co-op sponsorship of ABC-TV’s “Studs' Place" . . . Cliff Norton putting his “Public Life," five- minute briefie, on film for spot selling Zenith Corp. divvying up a 50c year-end shareholder slice . . . Alan Sweetow has depart- ed his veepee berth at Sander Rodkin agency to take over ” as prexy of Television Features^ pack- age This particular coverage problem can be fixed in a jiffy with Just a tug and a tightening of the safety pin. It’s as simple as that* And your advertising ' coverage problems in the Middle West can be solved just as easily by making WGN your basic buy* No Chicago statioh can match WGN's coverage * « • no station reaches as, many homes per week. Get the most for your advertising dollar • • • cull yOur WGN representative for top availabilities. A Clear Channel Station Serving the Middle West MBS Chicagoll Illinois H,lll \VitM 720 On Your Dial CHIeai»»fTWrf»r MlnnMpalU'-St. Paul, ••trait, Cjntlndiiti and Mllwauhaa (••Urn Salt* OfffcavZM E. 42nd Strati, Naw Y#rk if, M. Y. far Naw Vark Ctty.fhlladtltlila and Baitta , _ ,. C«o; Ti Bglllatbary Qo. Adrcrtliint Sollpltari totAII Other Cities Loa Adialea — 411 W.'SthS treat • Niw Y4tk^-»M5thA*«itu* • Atlanta— 22) Vaacfc Street, CkicRfb^- 3t7 N. Michigan AtMuji ■ Siit^iaclaco>;4tl Mont^onaaryStraat dliW Vtf 1951 Television Reviews Continued front pace 31 tation of performers on the stage of the studio theatre. In the fore- portion, * such names as Pearl Bailey, Connee Boswell, Patti Page, Juanita Kail, Herb Shriller, Sam Levenson and Jack Carter took over for brief turns. Others appearing at various times throughout the show were Victor Bbrge, Arlene Francis, Don Ameche & Francis Langford, Wal- ter Kiernan, Mindy Carson, Robert Merrill, Maurice Rocco, Georgie Tapps, Doodles & Spider, Ray Ma- lone/Donald Richards, Sid Stone, .Billy Williams Quartet, Yul Bryn- ner, Johnny Coy, Benny Fields, Harry Hershfield, Peggy Lee, Tony Bavaar, Jean Carroll, Jackie Miles, Jane Pickens, Dorothy Sarnoff, Lew Wills, Jr. arid Mel Torme. Also Ken Murray and his troupe, Johnny Johnston, Phil Silvers, Dorothy Collins, Sriooky Lanson, Eileen Wilson, Mary McCarty, Buddy Rich, Morey Amsterdam/ Barry Gray, Lewis & V an, Jimmy Dorsey, Jack Leonard, Joey Adams, Irving Fields Trio, Phil Foster,- Jim Fair, Xavier Cugat, Fred Waring, Betty Reilly, Bill Norvas, John Pratt, the “Sugar Hill Hour" revue, Stump & Stumpy, Neil Hamilton, Nancy Craig, Gil Lamb, Martin Bros., Nancy Evans, Carrii- vales, Andy & Della Russell, Fori- , tane Sisters, Joan EdW:ards, Wally Brown, Betty Ann Grove, Paul Whiteman, Earl Wrightson and numerous disk jockeys. Herm, SULTAN OF MAGIC With Sam Zovello Producer: Zovello 15 Mins., Sun., 3:15 p.m. JOYVA WPIX, N. Y. (Louis E. Shechter) Basing his new series on the old adage “it's fun to be fooled, but it’s more fun to know," magico Sam Zovello has come up with an unpretentious 15 minuter that should appeal to the moppet vfew- er. pressed in the garb of an Ori- entaf swami (a likeness of the fig- ure used oil his sponsor’s candy bar), Zovello looks like he just stepped out of a juve storybook; His magical feats on the preem (9)/ were simple enough to be es- sayed by any ydung amateur and his explanatory remarks were easy to follow. Zovello, however, didn’t display too much camera ease and his overt “milking" of the studio aud for applause after each trick stilted the’stanza unnecessarily. It's not a permanent flaw and could be done away with on future stanzas. The Joy va commercials were okay. They’re in for a 13-week ride. Gros. Tots and tales With Marge Green Director: Dennis Kana 15 Mins.; Sat.v ,12:30 p jit. WPTZ, Philadelphia An idea that has possibilities of shaping up into an interesting study of child reactions, “Tots and Tales" Is based on the premise that the moppets are naturalibdrn story-tellers. Group of youngsters, iri the four to 10-year-old category, is asked to view a series of unre- lated objects, displayed one at a time by tnoderator Marge Green. The jump from a pair of longhorns (off a . Texas steer) to a candle- holder failed to stimulate any flights of fancy, nor did the sprouts come up with any interesting in- coherCncies. •' Station claims the children are not coached, but the responses seemed a little pat. As child study there was even more interest in the deportment of the tykes, which probably accounted for the breath- lessness of moderator Green, a Philadelphia advertising exec. At the beginning of the session, when all the children gave names, one youngster (who has probably seen too many gangster films) clammed up completely until she was per- mitted to hold the puppy, awarded as a prize to the viewer who sug- gested the items Used to stir the juve imaginations. Another pint-sized Bernhardt (aged nine) griniaced all over the screen . and behaved as if she wanted to take over* Miss Green's program is a sound idea, but her first batch of youngsters could have been stronger in charm, and a little less extrovert. . An obvious remedy would be more careful screening of the young partici- pants* Gagli. BRONCO BILL With Bill Mulvey 30 Miris*; Mon.-thru-Frl., 6 p,tri. Participating WRG&-TV, Schenectady 7 Program for children, originated by. WRGB after “Cactus Jitri y was, withdrawn, from area distribution, has Bill- Mulvey lit the role of nar- rator-bridger tot filmed: “Tales of the West." The pictures are I old, elemental and often blurry ride-and-shoQt-ems, but presum- ably they evoke steady receptivity from youngsters. Mulvey’s charac- terization is not as deep, rounded and distinctive as that of “Cactus Jim," nor is it as surely projected. He is cast as a young Cowboy; Who leans over a fence post as he [ talks through clenched lips. "For the commercials — live and filmed — Mulvey moves: out of focus to “meet" an unseen individual bring- ing the mail, or to get a drink of Water. He supplements the tie-i narration with , bits of western his- tory, preachment on conduct, read- ing of fan mail, etc. Mulvey is uneven alternately sure and un- certain. There are hints of sufficient preparation on occasion, hi»t mail indicates the kids like Mulvey. Jacq, COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT With Janet Sills, guests 30 Mins.; Tues. and Thurs., 11 a.m.. Sustaining WRGB, Schenectady WRGB, Which like WGY (also GE-owned) cooperates closely with Schenectady ? s public schools, has allotted 30 minutes twice Weekly for a new program conducted by the adult education division. Mrs. Janet Sills, of the system, iriod- erates. When viewed, she, discussed with two representatives of a local women’s group the question of in- flation, and with a Schenectady bank woman, the procedure * budgeting for a club. Show closed With the reading of announcements on affairs under church auspices. Pitched on a high level, it prob.ably held the greatest interest for dub women. Telecast impressed as long, talky and a bit haltirig; the all-femme voices did riot make listening easier. Jaco. Seattle— kew FM station of the Univ. of 'Washington’s radio school set to go on air Jan. 14. New Out- let, With call letters KUOW, Was originally scheduled to start broad- casting in October from a transmit- ter atop the Administration build- ing, but U authorities nixed it be- cause the appearance of the trans- mitter was “unesthetic." OFFICIAL BASIC CBS OUTLET FOR VIEWED BV 54 . 7 % MORE FAMILIES THAN STATIONT 1 WRITE US OR AVER/-KS6 FOR ALL ''-ST; y«dn««by» P<**»ah«ir 1951 PSStiffi V.Y. V W.tU lK;v-x> *■'■; n N».^ v^>,$ ' ;A ■w ^ & < gin Mg k 7 _ w in • • FRANCES LANGFORD- AMECHE SHOW doubles its audience . . . triples its audience . . . QUADRUPLES its audience . . in only six weeks ! Already up to a hefty 6.7*, it’s continuing to climb week after week. Right now is your chance to hitch your product to a Skyrocket. . .to get in on your share of the hottest thing in daytime television. Gall ABU Television Sales today. • Nielsen November {First Report) f » * * •» A ■*, g C . ;V coming from Chi and 32 from the Coast, Although the TVA board had drawn a proposed constitution, this was not presented to the confab for clause-by-clause consideration, dye to the already crowded cal- endar. Instead, the 33-man com- mittee was elected, with the three production centres and the various crafts— singers, vaude acts, broad- casting and legit thespers, Choris- ters, etc.-^-represented. Composition of the constitutional committee is regarded as well balanced, with ob- servers commenting that they should produce a draft that wont step on too many toe$. r Stand on SAG, SEG On the controversy With Screen Actors and Screen Extras Guilds, TVA declared it hopes they can be brought back to the 4 A’s in a , set- tlement of the TV r jurisdictional dispute; It asked that a rewrit- ing of the two-year-old; 4 A 's reso- lution^ on TV jurisdiction retain disputed vidpix control in 4A’s hands, and that later another 4A’s meeting be called with SAG and SEG invited to solve the outstand- ing problems, TVA Said a number of questions have to be answered by screen guilds; such as: Will TVA admin- ister vidpix outside L. A. ; and if not what voice will TVA and its members have in setting terms and rates? . To what extent will TVA participate in setting such rates and terms? Who will bargain and. who will pay for organizing and administration in vidpix field? If screen guilds expect jurisdiction for areas outside L. A., how will memberships in various sections be able to participate in the gov- erning bodies, etc.? In an appeal for an interim or- ganizational change before any merger, confab resolved that the present national TVA board be ex- panded by 10 additional members tJiVj^esenting the membership at large. These would include four reps from N! Y., four from L. A. and two from Chi. Change will have to be approved by 4A’s board before going into effect. Present dues structure will be ft Now starring on NBC't All star revub S aturday's 1-9 p.m., 1ST Moh William Morris Agtncy continued until the future course of TVA is determined. Following a report from its Com- mittee to further employment op- portunities for Negroes in TV, the convention voted that any future constitution covering tele should bar discrimination because of race, color or creed. TV Code Scouring liiss Continuedfrom page '25:55= decorum in production,” the orig- inal language required that cos- tuming of all performers be “with- in the bounds of modesty.” In the final code, the word “propriety” is substituted for “modesty.” In the section on ''presentation of advertising,” a sentence is in- serted which reads: “Since tele- vision is. a developing medium, in- volving methods and techniques distinct from those of radio, it may be desirable, from time to time, td review and revise the presently suggested practices.” In the section on “acceptability of advertisers and products," two subsections in the original code dealing with* advertising of “in- timately personal products” are combined into one subsection Which now reads; “Because all products of a per- sonal nature create special prob- lems, such products, when ac- cepted, should be treated with especial emphasis and the canons of good taste; however, the adver- tising of intimately personal products Which are generally re- garded as unsuitable conversational topics in mixed social groups are not acceptable.” j In the same section, a provision banning advertising which implies promises of employment is made stronger. In ! the section on “time standards for advertising copy,” a preface in the proposed code suggesting the desirability of reviewing and vising from time to time the stand- ards regarding length of ■ commer- cials is omitted. A provision in the same section which originally “prohibited” ref- erence in a program to “another's product or serivce” is changed to require that the practice “be con- demned and discouraged.” Texaco SSSS Continued from page 23 isssJ for Berle beginning tonight(Tues.), and Texaco immediately set 'down an ultimatum. Either Channel 3 would carry the “Star Theatre” every week or not at all. DuMont peopfe said they’d think it over for a. while. Yesterday (Mon.) they made up their minds. Berle would take al- ternating Tuesdays * this one- S8 ■AMO-TKUmSIW TVA Merger Continued from pare 25 York sent 97 delegates, With 14 Your Top TV Wilmington, Del i r ' ♦ M v market which has highest i ” C o v D-r fa r T' 1 1 i v i n ecu r '»r , Represent- a r . ROBERT MEEKER ASSOCIATES Nf a v - ■t tl i. f- V >. Kf f U t If i 1r •' <* e K fc WednmiUjr, Bw ic aWr 12, 1951 .*•».* v . . *.«■ V station market or he wouldn't come in. Now the next move is up to Texaco. Whether they will back down or not on their original stand remains to he seen, and WDTV doesn’t expect to find but until next week. Not since the Berle show climbed to the top of the heap, has-ariy, TV station in the country been so bold as to give it the heave-ho. After WDTV first announced the alter- nating setup in the newspapers, columnists got a flood of mail and when the greater percentage of it saild they wouldn”t mind seeing Berle every other week Only— in fact, some insisted^ they wouldn’t care too much if Berle were dropped altogether — that gave channel 3 additional courage to greenlight the plan. Once before, WDTV wanted to carry* One of the special Johns Hopkins Reviews on a Tuesday at 8:30 and announced that only the first half of the Berle program would be seen that night. Texaco said nothing doing and Berle didn’t come through even in part. The trade’s watching with plenty of interest to see whether Uncle Miltie’s sponso'r will hold to its guns in such a ticklish situation, especially in a bulging market like this, where practically everybody’s begging to get in regardless of the conditions. Continued from page 2.5 tions; (6) review “and monitor, if necessary,” request recordings or script of certain programs in question; (7) make recommenda- tions or prefer charges to the NARTB TV board concerning viola- tions; and (8) , recommend amend- ments to the code. Subscribers against whom charges have been preferred will be en- titled to hearings, which will be closed. Other . subscribers may be permitted to intervene in these proceedings as “parties in interest,” Right of cross-examination will be granted, Decisions of the TV board of di- rectors will contain findings and reasons for action. Requests for reconsideration may b€ filed with- in 10 days by parties to the hear- ing. Such requests may seek addi- tional oral argument, reopening of proceedings, amendment of find- ings or other relief. Recommendations for financing the Review Board are to be sub- mitted in about three weeks by NARTB prexy Harold Fellows. Sta- tions subscribing to the code will be assessed a fee to support TCRB. Members of TCRB must be chosen from the industry, but NARTB TV directors will not be eligible. Continued from page 22 mitted commercial time running to 12 minutes and 15 seconds. Ordinarily a sponsored program on WPTZ is broken into with a 20-second opening and close and three commercials of two-minute length during the course of the hour. Most viewers have come to accept this format, Kelly said. During Santa Claus parade the ad- vertiser used 12 commercials of one minute or less and four super- impositions during, which the name of the product was run into view. As result of squawks station will not petmit short commercial mes- sages again on a WPTZ program. Advertisers; while still entitled to regular amount of commercial time, will be requested to use longer and less frequent commer- cials, Kelly stated. TVA vs. Agents Continued from page 25 Heller fold Variety^ that these steps had to be taken before sitting down with the agents to discuss a franchising agreement. The prac- tice of taking a percentage of fees from talent earning only scale pay has been particularly widespread, he charged. While at this point the rule is enforceable on the art- ists and not on the agents, Heller said he’s certain that all responsi- ble percenters will see that the rule is complied with. A further phase of the new rule .bars agents who also own packages from taking a commission from talent they Jtire. Authors League CouftAUid fro* puss 22 sx listers have excelled themselves. Their activities are inherently un- fair, irresponsible and anti-demo- cratic, and on that account should be condemned and opposed; but in this' instance they have added another offense, that of deliberate-* ly violating the provisions of an agreement between a writer- and a user of liis material. “This constitutes a real and pres- ent threat to the integrity of any existing agreement between any Writer arid any lessee' or purchaser of his material. We submit that this threat is Intolerable, and we ask all American writers, jointly and severally, to help remove it. We believe that it can he Removed only if the campaign of the black- listers to suppress Writers arid artists is utterly discredited and defeated.” 7 Continuedfrom pm 23 *■■■ « • v minority interests in up to 14 AM's* 12 FM’s and 10 TV’s. If maximiiin ownership is equal- ized at seven AM’s and* proposed limits on minority interests adopt- ed* it would be necessary for CBS to dispose of its, 45% interest in one of its o & o stations. It’s expected that the Commis- sion will announce the new mul- tiple ownership rules With issuance of its final TV allocatioh plan in February or March. If maximum on TV stations is raised, announce- ment may be made sooner. Grace, Carson Rodgers File Washington, Dec. 11. The mother-son team of Grace and Carson Rodgers, who have the- atre interests in southern Illinois, Arkansas find . Missouri, have ap- plied to the FCC for. a permit to ; build a UHF station in Carbondale, 111., a community of 11,000 radio homes* Orie TV channel is assigned to Carbondale under proposed allo- cations. * , The Rddgers family have exteri- sive business interests in Cairo, I1L, which include real estate, con- struction, warehouses, financing, wholesale ' confectionery, paper products and theatre supplies. Mrs. Rodgers and Carson Rodgers each gave their net worth at approxi- mately $500,000. They estimate cost of the station at $191*000, cost of operation the first year at $135,000, and revenue the first year at $100,000. They do not expect that network facili- ties will be available for sothe time. The Rodgers selected Carbon- dale, rather than Cairo, because of the presence of the University of Southern Illinois, from which they plan to draw for sports and educa- tional programs, They also plan to devote considerable attention to agricultural subjects. Television Authority convention this past weekend unanimously en- dorsed a plan to have two univer- sities specializing ifi labor relations solve the problems of merging the talent unions “on a level of scien- tific objectivity." Actors Equity and Chorus Equity submitted the resolution, accepting a joint offer made by the Univer- sity of California at Los Angelas and Cornell U.,, Ithaca, to make study of the problems connected with a merger of ; the. unions in the ; Associated Actors &' Artistes of America and to provide a blueprint for merger and televisiori jurisdic- tion; The Equity Councils pledged themselves to follow through on this line until a merge is accom- plished and recommended: like ac- tion by the TVA convention arid other branches of the 4A's. When plan Was mentioned on. the floor of the convention it got a rousing reception. E. L. Warren, dean of the Insti- tute of Industrial Relations of UCAL, and Michael Komaroff of his staff, together with M, P. Catherwood, dean of Cornell's N. Y. State School of Industrial arid Labor Relations, and L, P. Adams, research director of the in- stitution, will supervise the project. Universities are undertaking, the Study as a public service. . In backing this approach* the Equity councils noted that although they have rejected previous spec- ific plaris for a merger, they have always been on record for merger principle. St; Louis — . Carl Hotiengaften, formerly musical director at WBM, Chicago, has joined CBS’ St. Louis KMOX program and production staff.. For the past several years Hohengarten Was in charge . of musical arrangements for the St. Louis Municipal Opera . John I. Hyatt has joined the sales staff of KMOX. He formerly was con- nected with several publishing and sales organizations: PRODUCER OR PACKAGER Contact us if you aro Intisrastod In placing an established or organized TV show fin Now. .York City, . Particularly Dramatic or Childron'iShow. Writ# or wire Box V-187, Variety, 154 W. 44th St„ Now York, N. Y. VaforeYoi Make a Movie for gcrMR or TV, Set CHARLES CURRAN Time! Square Production!, lue. l4 W«» 45tk St., New twk ft TetapfeM*: Clrel* t-4441 Profitable TV Audience exclusive with WGALTV LANCASTER, PENNA O n I v TV' Station n — o ^ I s Tv '.tot 1 o n v't’p - 1 n t h 1 «. a 1 c; ■ • . c h P-"' r >. yl v a r. ia marU.-t Represented f>y New York % vq 5 •*. San Francim *. fret i f el*, r IV 1*51 j to very one! Oit behalf of morethun 500,000 gratified children and adults, we extern* our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the success it was. Vice-President, United Paradiount Theatres Chairman, Celebrity parade Co-Chairman, Celebrity parade Geiieral George C. Marshall and JOEY ADAMS NEIL ADAMS and HARRY COBLE TREVOR ADAMS MEL ALLEN STEVE ALLEH DON AMECHE AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY Producers Directors Program Assistants Designers Floor Managers Stage Hands Graphic Artists Engineers Musicians Orchestra Leaders ; Guest Relations Operation and Music Clearance Depts. . . Wardrobe Women Make-up Personnel Porters Matrons Cameramen Office Personnel AMER. FEDERATION OF MUSK CIANS, Local No. 602. AMER. FEDERATION OF RADIO. ARTISTS AMER. GUILD OF 1 : VARIETY ART- ISTS MOREY AMSTERDAM ANGEL HARRY ANGER (General Artists Corp.) JIM ATKINS PEARL BAILEY EILEEN BARTON BILL BARTY TONY BAVAAR PATTY BERG JIMMY BLAINE SHIRLEY BOOTH VICTOR BORGE . CONNEE BOSWELL WALLY BROWN- BOB BUNDY . WARD BYRON BILL CALLAHAN MAUREEN CANNON JEAN CARROLL CARNAVALS JACK CARTER JEAN and/BRUCE CARTWRIGHT CLEF 1 DWELLERS , CONOVER MODELS • Dorothy collies , Theatres & United President, palsyrAssociation COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM V BETTY COX ■ JOHNNY COY BUSTER CRABBE, FUZZY arid GROUP NANCY CRAIG BING CROSBY HUME CRONYN XAVIER CUGAT DON CUMMINGS JOHN DALY CHARLIE DAUBER DEL RIO SISTERS MARLENE DIETRICH DISC JOCKEYS OF NEW YORK CITY joan Edwards DUKE ELLINGTON arid Group FAYE EMERSON NANCY EVANS ROMEO FABRIZIO CLIFTON FADIMAN JIM FAIR FAITH FOR A DAY QUARTET MAX FELLERMAN MARY FERRANGO IRVING FIELDS TRIO FIRE DEPT., New York City PFC EDDIE FISHER ED and PEGEEN FITZGERALD ANN FRANCIS ARLENE FRANCIS — JERRY FRANKS ; TOMMY FURTADO MOE GALE ALVIN GEILER BERNIE GEORGE JOE GLASER (Associated Booking Corp.) TAYLOR GRANT BARRY GRAY JOHN GREENHUT (Music Corp. of America) SID GROSS and Group BETTY ANN GROVE JUANITA HALL JULIE HARRIS REX HARRISON VINCE arid GLORIA HAYDOCK HELEN HAYES' FRED HEIDER WALTER HERLIHY HARRY HERSHFIELD RUSS HODGES BOB HOPE CHUCK HOLDEN IBONARD HOLTEN HAL HOUGH I, A. T. s. e: DENNIS JAMES JOHNNY JOHNSTON NAT KALCHEIM (Wm. Morris) JERRY KATZ (Music Corp. of America). JUNIE REEGAN AL KELLY WALTER KIERNAN PEGGY KING JOHN REED KING ROBERT KINTNER FATHER KNICKERBOCKER BERT LAHR ABBE LANE MINDA LANG FRANCES LANGFORD SN0OKY LANSON GERTRUDE LAWRENCE LEAGUE OF N. Y. THEATRES PEGGY LEE JACK E. LEONARD HAL LEROY NANCY LEWIS SAM LEVENSON HARRY LEVINE LEWIS and VAN ANITA LOUISE MAGID TRIPLETS JOSE MALIS TRIO RAY MALONE MARTIN BROTHERS CLAIRE MANN BOB MANNING LEE MARX MARY McCARTY TEX and JINX McCRARY BETTY McMILLAN ROBERT MERRILL JACKIE MILES Bob monroe (General Artists Corp.) MRS. ARTHUR MURRAY " JAN MURRAY CARMEL MYERS NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY BARRY NELSON BILL NORVIS and the UPSTARTS ED NUGENT HOT LIPS PAGE PATTI PAGE BUD PALMER LILLI PALMER GEORGE PATRICK BERNIE PAULSON JANE PICKENS EZIO PINZA POLICE DEPT. New York City PONTIAC DEALERS and Chauffeurs JOE PRATT m RADIO STATIONS OF “ NEW YORK CITY PAT RAINEY NANCY REED BUDDY RICH THREE RIFFS MARIA RIVA FREDDIE ROBBINS MAURICE ROCCO TONY ROMANO HARRY ROMM (Music Corp. of America) DOROTHY SARNOFF KENNY SHARPE ROBERT K. SHAPIRO HERB SHELDON ROGER SHOPS HERB SHRINER SYDNEY SMITH HApRY SNOW HENRY SPIEGEL STAGE HANDS UNION Local No. 1 STANTON and LUSTER SANDY STRONACH SID STONE STUMP and STUMPY SUGAR HILL REVUE Larry Steele Jimmy Tyler and Band Timmle Rogers Chocolateers 4 Tunes Fontaine Brothers — Janet Sayre Rose Hardaway Conrad Pringle Flick Montgomery 12 Beige Beauts ED SULLIVAN JULIA SULLIVAN GEORGIE TAPPS JESSICA TANDY TELEPHONE OPERATORS TELEPHONE TRAFFIC UNION Of New York, TELEVISION AUTHORITY THEATRE AUTHORITY MEL TORME LEE TRACY T.E.S.M.A. UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY Volunteer Workers arid Personnel FRED WARING and Choir PAUL WHITEMAN billy: Williams quartet LOU WILLS, JR. EILEEN WILSON EARL WRIGHTSON BABE ZAHARIAS Thanks to the. Oldsmoblle Dealers of New York City, Nassatf Arid ln^televiston tlonatl ”® the 195t-^^88 M: Oldsmobile; to the donors of 2 Ford cars; to.the Shaw TV Company for $1,000 in television sets. Refreshments donated by Arnold Reuben and his staff, Jerry Brody of J^^ame^tofMw Company, General Mills, Toots Shor, Gristede, .Nathan Schw^taer, Inc., Waldorf ’ ^Rriia^Reflner «co Bmakstohe Bor- Kornblum, The Brass Rail, June Dairy, Cart Attlers, George Hilenberger and Cp American den Compahy, Harry Schlasberg, Baker Mustard Mills, Savarin Co«ee, Pechte| Co., Maryland Market, Stage Door Delicatessen, HotelBarButter, Gallagher s S^aKHous^ Leonards Bakery, Affler Nhlk Comjany, Gold Medal Farms, Canada Dry, Hoff mgn Beverages, The Essex House, Casino-on-the-p*rk, Rheingold Beery KnickerdocKer uee . We hope we have thanked everybody, any names were omitted; we are very sorry. Please torgive us. ", m-lf'", /- V - 40 BAMt-mBVISIM Continued from pate 24 denying F Sc M’s petition to inter- vene, gave the theatre. firm oppor- tunity to make a further showing that its participation Would aid in determining the issues of the pro- ceeding. Thus, it appeared, Jones* stand for F & M had its effect on the other commissioners, who voted for denial on the ground that the company is not technically “a party in interest.** F & M lost no time in accepting the invitation to make a “further showing;** Within two days after the Commission denial, the com- pany, through Russell Hardy, its Washington counsel, ?-filed a Com- prehensive brief to prove that the- atres have a real interest in the case, Approval of the merger, they sought to show, will give the approximately 1,000 theatres ownCd by United Paramount favored treatment for TV broad- casts from AB^PT, to the discrim* ination of competitive houses. Monopoly Already Shows The AB-PT merger, F & M told the Commission, will create the same conditions of monopoly in the TV field as occurred in the prizefight and confined the exhibi- tion to. a relatively few theatres.*’ If the merger is approved, F Sc M said, ABC will have its own the- atres “and therefore the strongest and most irresistible effort to favor them in any competition by the- Jatres for its TV service.” In such circumstances, they added, “the enjoyment by outside theatres of equal and non-preferential condi- tions to which they are entitled by law will be impossible.’* F & M are up against tough com- petition in their fight to intervene in the proceedings; Arrayed Lagainst them are two former as- sistant attorney-generals in charge gf antirtrust and a former FCC chairman. Herbert Bergson, who recently left the Justice Dept, to practice law, has been retained to assist "the firm of Hogan & Hart- son in representing UPT in the merger case. Thurman Arnold and Paul Porter (of Arnold, Fortas & Porter) are representing Para- mount Pictures in that phase of the proceedings, to determine the eligibility of Par. to hold broad- cast licenses. motion picture industry, ‘‘and it is , not unreasonable to suppose that the same results (anti-trust prose- cution) \^jl follow.!’ Already, F & M asserted, United Par has displayed monopoly proc- livity in attempting to contract for theatre TV exclusives of the Hose Bowl football games for three years. UPT withdrew from the bidding, F' & M declared, ‘‘because the Rose Bowl authorities refused to make a monopoly contract.” F Sc M also pointed to prizefights which Paramount's ’‘former co- conspirators” have obtained for theatres. Only last September, they said, RKO “excluded home and general theatre reception and exhibition to the Robinson-Turpin Eileen BARTON BILL GOODWIN SHOW — - NBC-TV — Coral Recording Artist Direction: M. C. A. Continued from page 24 N.. Y. to watch the Yanks in action. On one Sunday last summer, for example, 8,000 Buffalo fans travel- ed to Cleveland to witness a Yankee-Indiah doubleheader and, according to LBS, those fans other- wise would have patronized the Buffalo Bisons in the International League. Teams in a Triple-A league such as the International, LBS said, must draw at least 450,000 fans per year to break even, but the Bisons had only 150,000 in 1951. “If the Yankees are sincere in their objectives,” LBS declared, “let them abolish their own ‘Home of Champions* networks in the minor league cities. Whether or not we are able to cover the N. Y. Yankees’ games, Liberty will broad- cast an American league and a National league game of the day in 1952 and succeeding years.” Big 10 Backs NCAA’s ‘Controlled’ TV Fully Chicago, Pec. 11. The Western Conference (Big 10) will go into the annual National College Athletic Assn, conclave next month prepared to vote for a continuation of “controlled” sched- uling of college football telecasts. There’s also some sentiment in the midwest collegiate body for a full- scale video blackout. These facts were brought out at the. Big 10 winter meeting, at- tended by athletic chiefs and faculty reps, which ended here Saturday (8). Replying to an a The “hard sell” boys know they have to talk loud, to be heard in Philly’s hotly competi- tive market. These wise birds are telling each other that WFIL’s, voice penetrates all the vast 14-County Philadelphia Retail Trading Area and reaches far beyond. Two -thirds of the radio- equipped homes seem to have thbir dials stuck on WFIL, says BMB. WFIL, with 5,000 watts, yaiiks in more regular tuners than 50,000 watts in most of this $6 billion market area, BMB reveals. Trouble is, say the market- '•^vise, too many people think bf Philly radio billy in terms of the city. They forget that half the sales, half the profits show up in 147 towns outside city limits , but still comfortably within Philly’s trade area— WFIL-adelphia. Engineers , both sales and elec- tronic^ agree that WFIL— 5,000 watts at 560— is worth 20 times the power at double the frequency in America’s third market* £f)C “)ih lLlfiplil.1 Slnnuirrr ^unc;! NCAA query* the Big Ten mem- i bers unanimously went on record favoring * some control over grid- casts. Four of the 10. schools also approved a national teevee black- out. The Rig 10 feels so strongly, about the need for some form of TV restrictions that eight members agreed they would backstop the NCAA in any court action challeng- ing the legality of control. This was in direct reference to the Dept, of Justice’s recent hint that the just-concluded NCAA football TV “controlled experiment” might be in violation of anti-trust laws. L Garroway Continued from page 23 as signposts that there’s an audi- ence for early a.m. teevee. And with “Today” being offered in quarter-hour segments to either, one or two sponsors NRC is aiming at the middle-sized bankroller as well as the big boys; It’s pointed out a client Can get a 13-week ride for $45,000 by sharing a 15-minute segment, There may be some difficulty in lining up the hoped-for web of 36 stations; NBC sent out wires Fri- day as the first move in founding up the outlets. Fact that oniy a relatively few stations are locally programming the early hours is ex- pected to aid the network in obtain- ing clearances. Also it’s still under consideration to beam a portion of the show on a co-op basis as an . added inducement to the af- filiates. In its role as video trailblazer NBC with such ventures as the Saturday night . “Show of Shows” and the Kate Smith afternoon strip has successfully solved the “chick- en or the egg” dilemma in sending pul expensive shows in previous unchartered^time periods. That’s why the NBC masterminders feel confident the , Garroway project, with its $26,000 Weekly, production outlay, will eventually prove as suc- cessful as some of its other enter- prises Which were questioned at the time of launching. Incidentally, Garroway’s personal take from “Today” should it achieve anywhere near SRO status may well be astronomical. Major point that held up final pacting for the Garroway takeover of the show was reportedly the sliding scale stipu- lations W. Biggie Levin, his man- ager, Insisted upon. It’s understood the emcee’s pay will go up in pro-? portion to the degree of sponsor- ship. Damm’s Code Continued from page 25 noted “that frequently other dra- matic shows are based on psycho-? logical themes or are experimental- theatre type productions “which go beyond the realm of acceptability.” WTMJ-TV Will henceforth accept such shows “only with the under- standing that a synopsis of each program be furnished the station in advance, so that the station may review the content of the program prior to broadcast) and reserve the right to determine its accepta- bility.” Station, noting the “impact on the audience” of TV shows, also will not repeat programs within the period of one year. Since -each show is to be accepted on the basis of its content, public interest and acceptability of the sponsor, WTMJ-TV also reserves the right to . review a program immediately “where* ah advertiser changes the format or major talent of a pro- gram from that originally ordered, or where multiple sponsorship iS introduced, or commercials with another program exchanged.” Latter policy, it’s believed, may hit directly at NBC-TV, of which WTMJ-TV is a primary affiliate, since that web has pioneered in the* Use of multiple-sponsored and al- ternately-sponsored shows. Whiteman TV Show Renewed by Goodyear Goodyear Tire and Rubber has renewed the Sundays at 7 p.m., Paul Whiteman stanza, on ABC- TV on a weekly basis. Renewal had. been in doubt due to Good- year’s alternate week sponsorship of “Television ^Playhouse” bn NBC-TV Sundays at 9 p,m. Spon- sor had been mulling a cutback on the Whiteman series to alternate weeks, which would have given it a weekly exposure without , having two shows on the same night. Agency is Young St Rubicam. Wodnrwlay, De««k»r 12, 1951 CBS* new employee-management relations committee, In an attempt to cement better relations among the web’s staffers and brass, decided recently to publish a house organ and announced a contest among all employees for the best name for . the publication, with the winner to get a pair of tickets for the current Broadway click, “Guys and Dolls,” plus $25 worth of Columbia Records. Judges were. Grace Russell and Bob Fuller, representing the employees, and Lou Hausman and Bob Kalaidjian, for management. Three men selected “Inside CBS” as their choice, but Miss Russell, who’s secretary to CBS-TV program veepee Hubbell Robinson, Jr., decided she liked a suggested “Closed Circuit” tag better and talked her cohorts into accepting it. It was then found that two separate employees had suggested it, so the committee received permission* to award dual prizes. But then someone discovered that ABC has a house organ labeled ‘-Closed Circuit,” which ruled out its use for CBS. As 4 result, the committee reconverted, finally accepted the “Inside CBS’* tag but, in order not to cause any hard' feelings, decided it would be best to award three sets of prizes— -for the two staffers who had sug- gested “Closed Circuit” and for the one who picked the winning title. So now the management has to lay it on the line for three pairs of “Guys” tix— and at brokers’ prices— -plus $75 worth of records. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Herwig, of Philadelphia, 86-year-old blind woman who died Nbv. 26, left two-thirds of her $2,100 estate to two Phiily Broadcasters, according to her will filed for prpbate last week. * Mrs. Herwig directed that all she possessed be divided into three parts to go .equally to Dr. George Palmer, who conducts the “Morning Cheer” radio program; the Rev. Robert Fraser, whom she described as “the singing blind evangelist,” and to her niece Hazel M. Carr. According to friends with whom Mrs. Herwig lived, she only knew Dr. Palmer and the Rev. Fraser through listening to them on the air* side of the , commercial gap would suffer through loss of the “inherit- ed” audience. If CBS can sell the show in those markets where the original sponsor ditches it, con- sequently, the audience flow should continue unhurt. This means, too, that the affiliates will have a better chance of selling their spot an- nouncements. Boom For Co-ops While details of the plan have not been clarified, it’s believed that the. program costs to two or more sponsors will be pro-rated accord- ing to the, number of stations each has. It also probably means an in- crease in coin for indie packagers, since in some cases they’ll be draw- ing pay from two or more bank- rollers. Since the plan is similar to the co-op programming concept, it’s believed also that it might result in a resurgence 4>f co-opping bn CBS. , While announcement of the plan itself makes no exceptions to the rule, CBS is expected to recognize the exclusive rights of certain spon- sors to their packages. These would be the cream advertisers, such as Lever Bros., Procter & Gamble, Colgate* etc. Lever, for example, sponsors its “Lux Radio Theatre” on 170 stations, leaving 36 bthers available. It’s believed certain, though, that CBS; will not try to force the sponsor to make the show -available to another bankroller for these markets. Also excluded are programs in which the commercial is integrated. Web noted that certain sponsors “may not choose or may not be able to make their programs avail- able to other sponsors” in markets they do not themselves use. For such sponsors, CBS has set up a new “standard facilities plan,” Un- der which they need buy a network “of a size and composition” satis- factory to the web, providing it includes the basic group of 26 sta- tions. Columbus— Recent additions to the staff of WTVN, the Edward Lamb station here, include Jerry Caruso, of Bronx, N. Y., a gradu- ate, of The ; TV Workshop, as as- sistant film director, and Bill El- lis, recently midwest representa- tive for United Artists Film Corp., as sales rep. Latter formerly was an announcer at WITH and WMBD, Baltimore. — — 1 . ■ 1 1 1 ■ ■ . I 1 T 1 Available Mar, VI 952 and Thereafter COURT SQ» THEATRE . Springfield* Maw. (400,000 draw) (Playing time unlimited) Pre-Test Your R&dio or TV package- In a pre-tested audience. Also for road attractions, dance and musical events, children’s, productions, band shows or what have you? 1.500 seats* large stage, 21 dressing rooms. . Contact: ELIHU GLASS/*# Bellevue Avenue Springfield I, Mats. Phone Spfd. 4 -S 01 # WJBK ) >00* GOODS. »”» SAli delivers the • e Jest think of It! With bo otfcoir a d- vertlsing, Farm Crest Bakeries featured a key product on "Ladies Day, 1 . 1 WJBK* TV's participation skew, 5 days a week far six weaks. At the and of Hits ran. sales of the item hadincreased 25%. Three weeks later, another spot cheek showed qn. even greater sales Increase. That's salts rasdltg with a continuing soles'panch! WJBK DETROIT “ ■ V m . ,1W 1 - DUMONT Affiliate JHt STATION WITH A MIUUQN ftfffiiDS National laics Headguarteffi 41# Madison Avenue/ He* York 22 KMerede 5-2455 Represented Nationally Vy TH| ICAtZ AGENCY* INC, u* . fednddAff PecegiW 1951 • • Agency men are beefing to the webs about some television technical crews demanding tips. Evil is said to be particularly prevalent on the, The outstretched palm is vexing the producers of shows because of ♦ha large number of backstage personnel that could be involved. If a S?ecto? gives a $29 gratuity to a boom man, for example, there are Snwms of other backstage workers to take care of. Should a precedent he established, it will add considerably to the production nut, the agencies complain* Mystery of whether RCA or CBS was the first to transmit a color television signal from coast to coast remained locked in the American telephone & Telegraph files this week, although both companies ^CBS/Vufa Surgical demonstration by Smith, Kline & French Friday, (7) in Los Angeles, piped the color show to its N. Y. studios, where; it was viewed by doctors and the press. Web cited that as the first transcontinental color program ever attempted. RCA, however, claimed earlier last week that it had transmitted a color show at the time it demonstrated its big-screen/ color TV several months ago, from N. Y. to L. A. and back to N. Y. again. Partial answer to the ripley was found this week, when it Was re- vealed that AT&T had transmitted both RCA and CBS color signals from coast to coast for its Own purposes, presumably to test their clarity and definition When compressed into the coaxial cable or microwave channel width. AT&T declined to open its files to provide the answer. CiBS, meanwhile, claimed that it's “not a question of who was first but of who is best” and pointed out that it had paid the full line charges for its test last Friday. Television’s impact on education was forcibly brought home to H. Pierson MapeS; head of Hutchins Advertising, which handles Philco playhouse. His 14-year-old son at Suffern High School, Suffern, N.Y., reported a classroom “Nielsen” on Philco’s “Education 'of a Fullback,” Where the principal asked the 751 student body how many had seen it that Sunday night. There Were so many hands raised that he found it easier to poll those who had not seen the Philco show which was to be discussed intra-class, and 226 of the 751 were polled as hot haying seen that particular telecast. WCBS-TV, key station of the CBS video Web in N.Y., is slated to begin transmitting from its new antenna site atop the Empire State building, N. Y., Friday (14), thereby becoming the fifth N.Y, outlet to move to the tower. Station’s Margaret Arlen show, taking the air at 11 a.m., will be the first to be broadcast from the new location and Miss Arlen will salute the event by showing a group of photos which explain the construction' of the antenna. WCBS-TV’s present antenna, atop the Chrysler building, is to be maintained for emergency purr- poses for a few months. N. Y: Times, running a series of institutional ads this week in va- rious N, Y; . daily newspapers to promote Jack Gould, its radio-TV editor, stresses the fact that-Goiild was the recipient last year of a Variety Showmanagement award. Times ad quotes Variety’s citation, which praised Gould for his constructive efforts for better TV pro- gramming and termed him the “forceful conscience” of the industry. BROWNFIELD TRIBUTE BY COAST RADIO EDS ^ . Hollywood, Dec. 11. In a man-bites-dog switch, over 50 local radio editors, agency reps and network publicity directors at- tended a luncheon today (Tries.) honoring Lloyd Brownfield, CBS flack chief here, hosted by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Radio- -TV-Editors. . Newspapermen’s group cited Brownfield, who has been with CBS for 11 years, as “Dean of Hollywood Radio Press Agents/’ Co-chairmen of Juncheon were Paul Price, Daily News columnist,! and Tom Danson,. of Universal Radio Features Syndicate, Affair started when several editors de- cided to take Brownfield to lunch to thank him for his help over the years. Word got around and thing snowballed to the full-fledged tes- timonial that developed. Editors are now thinking of mak- ing it an annual affair for other men prominent in Coast radio. CBS Pint-Size sssssm Continued from page 22 picked up a sponsor so far. These are Bob Trout with a news pro- gram, which goes three nights Weekly from 10 to 10; 05; “This I Believe,” Which is going into the Saturday at 7 p. m. spot, and Bill Shadell, with a. news program, which goes into the Sunday after-, noon at 5; 55 period uiider Cam- pana sponsorship. Other "five-minute shows on CBS include a news program, sponsored by General Foods Friday nights at 9:25; Cedric. Adams, bankrolled by Pillsbury cross-therboard at .3:40 p. m.; the new Carl Smith . hill- billy show, bankrolled by Kellogg’s cross-the-board at 3:45 p. pi.; •* sustaining news show Sundays at 11:30 a. m.; the Jack Stewart show, sponsored by North American Van Lines Sundays at 4 p. m., and the Campana-Bill Shadell show aired Saturdays at 11 a. m. RAMt-numSIBN TV Code to Reassure Continued from page 25 with the code will be withdrawal broadcaste of the seal; * implicitly Moral Suasion . itself — t! Will the seal ‘do the trick? Robert m D. Swezey, who was chairman of the Television Program Standards Committee, which drew up the code, feels that familiarity with the ffwiSJX? emblem (a laurel wreath) will de- velop and that moral suasion will f?:: 1 ®*®”®.® become a strong force to give it meaning. '* Does the code do anything af- vork ann. firmative to improve programming? '-fJS i To this question, Swezey answers that “there is ah affirmative obli- ■ me ® un ® gation” to do so. He points to the ■■■ ■■ , as provisions regarding children and L the 'home (decency and decorum, Pa acceptability of program material, advancement of culture and educa- — - coni What about commercials? Swezey f' ra ^ ie ^ hopes it Will discourage the prac- football se tice of crowding spots ini certain Wismer. time Segments. ^ That the code was prompted by ■ on public pressures, reflected in com- Army a plaints to stations, networks, the shows, it , Federal Communications Commis- an interpr sipn and Congress, was no secret “intent.” and there Was no "attempt to; deny era! corirtsi it. As Swezey put it: “The unanimi- told the I ty with which the nation’s telecast- Departmen ers have acted in developing rules C. O’Maho for self-regulation should reassure the fight all of those among the public, in vertising, i the government arid associated with money she special groups, who have expressed casting, "ft concern about the present character earmarked and future development of this ing funds powerful instrument of communi- marked ft cations.” printed me Other professional organizations, . Followin Swezey pointed out, have exercised NARTB pj self ^regulation to satisfy “public protested t interest” obligations and now the Sec. Rober TV broadcasters have taken action were also 1 ■in the same way. “TheTmsiness-like Friday’s be manner in which this code has been was sent t written and adopted,” he said, and discrimina “the sincerity of all of those who arid eriiphi have had a hand in the job, reflects given by the determination of America’s TV agericies 01 broadcasters to fulfill the command implicitly in the code’s preamble itself — that they represent and manage a ’family medium’;” Ratification of the code culminat- ed a suc-irionth drive which began to take shape last June, . when rep- resentatives of 65 TV stations met in Washington for an all-industry conference. This was followed by the appointment of the standards committee, meetings of the various subcommittees in Washington, New York, Milwaukee and New Orleans, and adoption of a proposed code at a meeting Ofct. 19 In Chicago. ILsss Continued from page 26 sSpSsJ Frankie Laifte and a sriven-Week football series on ABC with Harry Wismer. J Congressiorial ‘Intent’ Army action in, cancelling the shows, it appeared, was based on an interpretation of Congressional “Intent.” Fred Korth, deputy gen- eral counsel for the Defense Dept., told the NARTB that it was the Department belief that Sen, Joseph C. O’Mahoney (D., Wyb.), who led the fight against recruitment ad- vertising, did not feel Government money should be spent for broad- : casting. However, the Department earmarked recruitment advertis- ing funds, including those ear- marked for radio and TV, for printed media. ... Following this rev e l a t i o n, • NARTB prexy Harold E. Fellows protested the Department action to Sec. Robert A. Lovett, and protests were also made by broadcasters. At Friday’s board meeting, a telegram was sent to Lovett protesting the discriminatory phase of the ban arid einphasizing extensive support given by radio to the military agericies on a gratis basis. \'v;y.v.v , j & i * ■■ s ■>* - , . , In fad, It pulls more audience than one of new and Is breaUung down tint stations ankimi And WOR-tv is New York’s Number 1 sports station v . ^rawing more viewers then Madison Square Garden events on another station.: ''Trapped,!' a live mystery drama on WOR-tv, has more audience in New York than 34 Sponsored nighttime network shows. WOR-tv is getting results for 77 national sponsors . . » at low, low cost. Aminute commercial on the average sport* show can sell 293/00 viewers for only $1 .33 per 1,000* •Nov. 1951. ■: 0 , ty-*'. vxo; channel new rC^ S 1 6 3 ( i . n ^ mriepe'ia^ t : -xj. x : tv st a* 42 ' •mXBSTKA».MpnC Ved h wJ hy , D tMM fctr *12, 1951 By BERM SCHOENFELD. Rosemary Clooney: “Be My Life’s Companion" - “Why Don’t You Love Me" (Columbia). “Com- panion” is sock material for Miss Clooney and this side should take off. It's a bright tune with a smart lyric that gets . rhythmic handling oh the vocal. Georgia Gibbs for Mercury has another solid cut. Reverse is a catchy item out of the cider jug and Miss Clooney belts it “with a hokey lowdown attack. Percy jPaitlf orch supplies solid backgrounds. Louis Armstrong - Gordon Jen- kins Orch; “When , It’s : Sleepy Time Down South”-“It’s All Ini the Game!’ (Decca). “Sleepy Time” is One .of the fayoBte standards in ^Armstrong’s book and he’s waxed it numerous times. This cut ranks, among his most exciting versions, the vocal being iri his most lyrical gravel-voiced. s,t y 1 e. Jenkins sup- plies ah attractive non-jazzy back- ground. Armstrong is not so suc- cessful with “It’s All In the Game.” Patti Page: "The Prisoner’s Song” - “San Antonio . Rose” (Mer- cury). .Oil this coupling of oldies, Patti Page projects with standout impact in a straight, warbling stint. She handles “The Prisoner’s Song” with particular beauty and could launch this number of a revival via jock and juke spins. “Rbse” is •delivered neatly in country style, with Jack Rae Vs orch supplying the twarigy background. Freddy Martin Orch: “Heaven Drops Her Curtain Down” - "1 Would If I Could” (Victor). “Heaven” is one of those class bal- lads with a fine melody and literate lyric that may die because it’s “too j good.” Martin gives it a' sensitive interpretation, with Merv Griffin vocalling in ace style. This side stands up under Repeated spins. Reverse is a change-or-pace novelty based on a beerstube melody with a clever rowdy lyric. Martin’s orch choruses the tune brightly for a good juke bet Cindy Lord; “Since You Said Goodbye” -“Here Is My Heart” (M-G-M), Cindy Lord is a promis- ing canary who will break through with the right material. ‘‘Goodbye” is a good tune in a waltz tempo but this genre may be. waning. Miss Lord vocals in easy style, sugges- tive t>f Dinah Shore -but not an imitation. “Heart” is a heavy ballad which gets a dramatic work- over but the side lacks sufficient interest to stand UP. Roberta Lee: “The Little White Cloud T h a t Cried” - “Bermuda” (Decca )> “Cloud” is stirring, up some noise on the basis of Johnnie Ray’s cut for Columbia and it’s not likely that this rendition will mean. much. It*s a straight carbon of the Ray interpretation. Reverse is a pseudo-dramatic item which impresses as: a cross between “Swamp Girl” and “Come On-A- My House.” Fran Warren: Find Me”-“Speak Low'’ (M-G-M). “Find Me” is a (Continued on page 46) *.j ■ Week of Nov* 30-Dec. 6 The top 30 songs of week, (more in case of ties), based on copyrighted) Audience Coverage Index & Audience Trend Index, Published by Office of Research, Inc., Dr. John Gray Peatman , Director. Alphabetically listed. Always Always ; . . . .. . . Hollis And So To Sleep Again .'. . Paxton Because Of You — f “I Was An American Spy” ..... Broadcast Bella Bimba . Goday Charmaine .... . . . . Hon Christmas In Killarney . , . , ....... ... . Remick Cold, Cold Heart ... 4 ...... Acuff-R Domino. — . . ... . . ........ ; . . . , . . . . . , , . . . ...... Pickwick Down Yonder .... , , . . • , . , ...... LaSalle Frosty the Snow Man. . . . .H&R Getting To Know You— *“The King and I”. . . . . . . Williamson Here Comes the Fattest Man In Town ......... Life l Get Ideas . . . ........... H & R I Love the Sunshine Of Your Smile. . . . . , . . . .... . . Johnstone-M It s All In the Game . Witmark It s All Over But the Memories Shapiro-B Just One More Chance . Famous , Love Is Here to Stay . .. . . .; . . .DeSylva-B&H Manhattan— t“Two Tickets to Broadway” . . . . Morris More More More ... . , ... . . • .Remick My-Dream Christmas Life Never— t“Gold6n GirlV ...... r . . , , . ... . , ...... . . . . Robbins Never Before Paramount Once,. . ; . , . ....... . ... .Disney Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. , ... , .“f ... ... * . .. . St. Nicholas Shrimp Boats . . > . . . . . . . . .... . . . . , . .. .Disney Silver Bells , . . . . .... ... ............ ... . . ... , . Paramount (It’s No) Sin .Algonquin Slowpoke v, , • > » < * .« * 1. 1 1 1 m •••«•••••»• Rids^wsy Solitaire. .... Broadcast Undecided.. < • . . « * * * • • « « « f * . , , tl « * >>* **•«««, • « Leeds White Christmas .....Berlin Second Group A House Is a ; Home . Hubert Don’t Cry Little Girl Beacon For All We Know . Feist Got Her Off My Hands ....... ; Hariris , Here’s To My Lady. , .Mayfair I Ran All the Way Home. Laurel I Wish I Had a Girl . ....... Miller I Wish I Wuz , United If That Doesn’t Do It ..... , ... ..... ........ ... , ... Sturdevant If You; Catch a Little Cold ...... . . . , . . , . , .... BVC I’ll See You In My Dreams— t “See You In Dreams” Feist In the CqoI Of the Evening— 1" “Here Conies Groom” Burke-VH Meanderin’ ... ....... . . ... . . . . . Barms Old Soft Shoe , . * . . . . . . . . Shapiro-B Sleigh , Ride . . . . .... ... , . ... , ..... Mills • . These Things Shall Pass . .... . . . . .... . . . . . Duchess Thirty-two Feet and Eight Little Tails. ;> , V v i . . . v* . Miller Uncle Mistletoe.; . ...» . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broadway Up and Down Mambo . . i ... Life Winter Wonderland . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . , » Bye World Is Waiting For the Sunrise ; . . . . . , . . DeSylva-B&H \ PilmUsicaV * Legit musical.- Top Songs On TV And So tO Sleep Again'. ; . . . . . . ... . , ; Paxtpn Because Of You . ... v „ . . . Broadcast Dance Me Loose , . . ... . . ... ... . . . Erwin&H Down "Yonder . « » . «• . , . . . »• > . , «\ .... »■ « v . »■ . . . , . ...... La Salle In the Cool Cool Cool Of the Evenings . . . i. . . , Burke-VH On a Honky-Tonk. Hardwood Floor 'Shrimp Boats Silver Bells, (It^ No) Si Uiidecldcfd ^FIVE TOP STANDARDS Anchors Aweigh Ballin' the Jack: Shine.. » 4 * ... » ... i . .' 4 . * • 4 ' . a 4 . • » • f • . Fairway Disney , Paramount > .. . Algonquin Leeds 4 Robbins . * * Marks • ..Martin : « . * Shapiro-B . . •. Harms OF TOP Compiled from Statistical Reports of Distribution , > ... *• Encompassing the Three Major Outlets Retail Disks Detail Sheet Music . v • as Published in the Current Issue WEEK ENDING DEC. 8 NOTE: The current comparative sales strength of the Artists and Tunes listed hereunder is arrived at under a statistical system comprising each of the three major sales outlets enu- merated above. These findings are correlated with data from Wider sources , which ate exclusive with Variety, The positions resulting from these findings denote the OVERALL IMPACT de- veloped from the ratio of points scored: two ways in the case of talent (disks,, coin machines ), and three ways in the case of tunes (disks, coin machines, sheet music) / POSITIONS This Last week. Week. tune Cold, Cold Heart Because of You Blue Velvet 4 5 8 9 io 5 3 2 6 4 8 7 10 POSITIONS Last week. week. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a- 10 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 TALENT ARTIST AND LABEL Tony Bennett (Columbia) . , . Johnnie Ray (Okeh) •” -^Little White Cloud Frankie Laine (Columbia) ... .. .. ..... . . , •jj'i^rnnncb Eddy Howard (Mercury) Sin Ames Bros.-Les Brown (Coral) . . , . . . Undecided Tony Martin (Victor) ... . .... . . . . . • j j)^ino ^ ^ Pee Wee King (Victor) Slowpoke Mantovani (London).. Charmaine Del Wood (Tennessee) Down Yonder Jo Stafford (Columbia) . . . . . . . ... . .... , . > . . . . . Shrimp Boats TUNES TUNE* f PUBLISHER Sin 4 4' 4 ,.4 4 . '4 4 4 . . ...... 4 « ... f 4 . . 4 . 4. . . • -. 4 . 4 4 DCj ll 1 H Cold, Cold Heart. . Acuff-R Because Of You. . . . . . .Broadcast Undecided • ... . # . . .... , . . Leeds Down Yonder. . ... ... ..... 4 . ... . . . . . .... Southern Slow Poke . . . v . ,. 4 ...... . . v . » . v » . »■ ..» » . .■ ... .;. . 4 1 ... ■ Ridgeway Little White Cloud That Cried . , , . 4 . . . . . . . . . . , . Spier Shrimp Boats • . ........ . .... , , , . . ... ...... . , . » . . ... . ..Disney '• I.. CJet • Ideas.. • ..v.,.* ■* . . ... ,■ .» * ^ • . . . * •, *■ » ■» • » Hill— ft Domino .7. . . . ., . , . . . > • . . Pickwick Week of Dec. 8 SIN (10) (Algonquin) . ..... , SHRIMP BOATS (Disney) ‘ l JINGLE BELLS . (Beach wood.) 1 Eddy Howard .Mercury * . 4 . • . Savannah Churchill ..... .Victor r (Four Aces .Victoria COLD, COLD HEART - (12) (Acuff-R) . . . , . . . . . , . ...... . ,4 . . Tony Bennett . . ,, . . . .Columbia 3. BECAUSE OF YOU (19) (Broadcast) Tony Bennett . . . . . . Columbia 4. LITTLE WHITE CLOUD (2) (Spier) Johnnie Rag- ........ . ... . Okeh UNDECIDED (7) (Leeds) Ames Bros.-Les Brown . . . . Coral 6. JEALOUSY (5) (Harms) Frankie Laine . Columbia 7. I GET IDEAS (17) (Hill-R) . M M ar t™ ............ .Victor ' . I Louis Armstrong ........ .Decca 8. SLOW POKE (6) (Ridgeway), Pee Wee King V. .; ... ...Victor a fintarv VlixrnDD a, . i De l "Wood •••■«,.., T GttTlCSSCC 9. DO.WN YONDER (10). (Southern) . . , . . . . . , ..... 4 * . | Champ Butler . 4 , . , .Columbia fEddie Smith .... . . 4 .\..\.King . j Tony Martin ’. .Victor '• ’ ( Bing Crosby . Decca 10. DOMINO (5) (Pickwick) Second Group t CHARMAINE (IJon) . TORN BACK HANDS OF TIME (3) (Choice) ...... ... ....... ., i and SO TO SLEEP AGAIN (7) (Paxton) ..... . . . . . . CRY (Mellow) .. IT’S ALL IN THE GAME (Wltmark),...;..,.... YES YOU ARE (Oxford) . . r ANYTIME (IIIU-R) BLUE VELVET (Meridian) ALABAMA JUBILEE (Reinick) * . ..• I TALK TO THE TREES (Chappell).... ; ; SOLITAIRE (Broadcast) * , ....... ; UNFORGEtable (Bourne) . . .... . . . ... .,0 .. . ;^Nat , 'king ,, Coie f . , ..Capitol - WORLD ,1$ WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE (9) (Crawford)..,.... Les PaubMary Ford ..^.Capitol ■ IFioiirej in parentheses juidivate mmihw 01 weeks song has been in the: Top 10.1 ♦ ♦ f ♦ f ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ *4 H i ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ > ♦ >. » > ♦ ♦ t > f-4 » ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 » > » [Jo Stafford ; . . .Columbia * * ’ J Dolores Gray . ... . . . . , . t ! Decca Les PaubMary Ford . , , . Capitol . Mantovani .... .London . Eddie Fisher . • . . :Victor, Patii Page .... . . . . , . • . Mercury Jolitinie Ray . :. . . . y . .....Okeh . Tommy Edwards Jane Turzy ... . • , • • • * * , Decca Eddie FiMier .. , . . y, .... .Victor Tony Bennett Columbia * Red Foley .Decca ; Tony Bavaar , .... . .Victor Tony Benneft . . . . 4 . . . Columbia Wedn— 0tH) for 14 concerts ; er ® t _ in the midwest despite bad weather. Tour, Which started in prand Rapids Nov. 16, wound up in yivansyiUe, Ind., Nov. 29. High grosser of the circuit was the two-a-day at the Quiraby Audl- Ft Wayne, which grabbed Group were" almost, ma* rooned several times due to snow squalls and sub-freezing weather. Concerts will be repeated next fall to September* E. C. Mills fives accent to the belief that i Hofne 9 ft.O. for Tele Islnevitable another editorial feature In the upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of London, Dec. 11. The emergence of a third major pop disk company in this country under the banner of the Philips Co. of Holland is meeting unani- mous acclaim by the British pub- lishing industry. The new label’s entry into the British disk field was heralded last week by the an- nouncement that U. S. Columbia Records had made a deal with Philips for exchange and distribu- tion of masters for England and the Continent. Up to the time of this deal, pubs here have _ been operating in a situation where only two com- panies, British Decca and EMI (Electrical & Musical Industries ) , have had life-or-death control over their tunes. EMI, whose pact with U. S. Columbia expires shortly, con- trols both the British Columbia label and the HMV (His Master’s Voice) company, which has ah ex- change and- distribution tieup with RCA Victor in the U. S. Buildup , of the Philips label under the well-heeled aegis of the mammoth parent company in Hol- land is seen giving British pubs an important new outlet for their songs. It will also check the near- monopolistic hold over the song (Continued on page 4?) Although ,1951 has been the big- gest year for new disk talent in more than a decade, newcomers on Wax are still battling against the odds of top-heavy name star setups at the major companies, Big coin guarantees, up to $100,- 000 in some cases, to a select roster of top names at each disk company are forcing the wax company execs to give the stars the choice mate- rial and heaviest promotion in, or-, der to get off the financial hook. Many of the so-called “stars” on Wax, however, have faded badly in the past coupler of years and have, not been paying off • on their guar- antees despite, the favored treat- ment. As a result, the newcomers have been taking the rap. Most of the major companies are ribw writing contracts with new talent that call for a 2$&%. royalty on the retail price of the disk, less 10% for re- turn privileges. Out of that 2Vfc%, the artists, have to pay for their own recording session costs. . With each disk costing from $750 to $1,000 for musicians, chorus, bandleaders, arrangers, etc., the newcomers have to sell about 50,- 000 records before they start clear- ing any royalties. If royalties from the sale of any single disk fails to meet the recording costs, the deficit is backlogged against future platter releases. Some of the newcomers have amassed considerable deficits cov* ering disks that have failed to come through with the minimum of 40,- 000-50,000 sale, hies, of ' course, The disk compa- foot the bills for the recording sessions up. to such time that the talent can pay off. The newcomers not only fail to buck their indebtedness to the disk companies, but are also handi- capped by; . assignment of lesser tunes and the lack of coin for pro- motional purposes. Only a sensa- tional break-through, such as marked the careers of Tony Ben- nett, Rosemary Clooney and Guy Mittfhell, among few others this year, can produce any coin for the new talent. The great majority of them are lucky to wind up even ;at the end of each year, so that they can share in the gravy once a bit comes along. Otherwise, the ac- cumulated deficits eat up the roy- alties on the big-sellers. Despite the paucity of coin in- volved in disk contracts, the young vocalists /and bandleaders are still (Continued on page 47) Veepfee pf Pitches* Music Arnold Shaw v; dUcourips on From the Music Rack’s Loaded Lingo one of tho nioiiy bylln# pfocos In tho 46th Anniversary Number of OUT SOON Following Dave Kapp’s takeover of the pop artists and repertory spot last week, RCA Victor is re laxing its releasing policy, to give the diskery greater flexibility in covering potential hit tunes. New policy will be a radical switch from the previous operation of virtual accent on .“exclusives,” with con- comitant bypassing of tunes record- ed initially under other labels. . First indication of the policy switch is seen in Kapp’s decision to cover two numbers which have al- ready been put on the market by Decca. Numbers are “Snowflakes” and “Tell Me Why,” which Kapp is giving top coverage. “Snow- flakes” has been cut by the Freddy Martin orch with the Fontane Sis- ters and Mery Griffin while “Tell Me Why” is being rushed via an Eddie Fisher slice. Kapp’s policy is based on the belief that it will pay off to cover all worthwhile tunes. Even though other diskeries may have an edge in getting to the retail counters first in some cases, it’s held that another good interpretation by a major artist can share in the sales, In many instances, a later version is able to knock off the earlier side. The previous policy stemmed from (Continued on page 47) Taking" the first step towards a showdown with a small group of publishers who are not permitting SPA audit of their books for one reason or another, several writer- members of the Songwriters Pro- tective Assn, notified the E.. H. Morris and Leeds music firms last, - week that they Wanted their copjk rights back. ; Both Morris and Leeds, for different reasons, have been hassling with SPA over the audit procedure. Although the initial action against .the pubs was taken by in- dividual writers, the pattern indi- cated that SPA execs and lawyers were masterminding the maneuver. The cleffer letters were identically worded, each stating, that they wanted release of their copyrights because of alleged failure of the pub firms to comply with the audit provisions of the SPA contract. If, as likely, the pubs refuse to return the copyrights* the SPA writers will, they feel, then have the basis for a court action sterm ming from an alleged contract violation.. At such a time, the SPA may enter the case as an interested party. Lee Eastman, attorney for Mor- ris, said “affirmative action” has been taken tb meet the SPA move, but refused to disclose what it was. It’s understood that Morris, through Eastman, Is trying to ar- rive at an amicable settlement with SPA before the dispute gets but tof hand. Morris is not protesting the audit but has barred the audi* tors, Ed Traubner arid Dave Blau,, from looking through his books*** #) the grounds that the latter two are too wrapped up with publish- ing arid writer-agenting deals. It’s understood that, the Leeds- SPA conflict stems from a disputed interpretation of the SPA contract, with Leeds claiming that SPA is entitled to examine its books only back to a certain date. Leeds was among the first publishers to permit the SPA audit until the difference bn: the audit proviso de- veloped. Warner Bros, has made a new five-year deal with Herman Starr, WB veepee in charge of the film company’s music combine, Music Publishing Holding Corp. Under he pact," which will, run to Decem- ber, 1956, Starr will get $1,500 weekly. New. deal replaced a five- year pact which would have ex> pired next August. Current pact provides that WB can cancel if Starr is incapacitated for 16 weeks or more. 4 Hollywood, Dec. .11. Music publishing firm has been formed by A1 Rinker, formerly of the Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris) and Charles “Bud” pant, radio music director. Both being ASCAP writers, they have applied for membership in the Society as pubs. Firm is called Christopher Mu-, sic Co. and both will contribute their own numbers in addition to outside compositions. First in their catalog is “It’s Some Spring,” by Noririan Luboff arid Dorothy Browrii Canadian non-pro. .Tfcijk. Will also have N. Y. representation. McKean New Merchandise Mgr. for Col. Masterwoirks Gilbert : S. McKean has been riaiped merchandise manager ., of (Columbia ttecords Masterworks di- vision* replacing Bob Kirsten who resigned. McKean was formerly vice-prexy I of London Records arid branch I manager for Decc|. *0M4 |Ma ^ Ma|a|M p a p aR aH«p W tH I -J nvi-^P®D h © < I ■ M l I- i I — - I I I M l . 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Vivienne Segal and Harold Lang, who are slated to star ivn, "Joey" on Broadway, won’t etch the. Capitol album be- cause of their contract commit- ments with Columbia. Songstress is also skedded to re- cord the tunes from the forthcom? ing 2Qth-F6x filmusical “^ith a Song in My Heart," biopic of her life. Miss Froman, who’ll be por- trayed on the screen by Susan Hayward, will be heard oh the pic’s soundtrack but she’ll .etch special platters for the album* ■ r.«'7 i»i,v \ w . i #u:i] RETAIL SHEET JEST SELLERS W I I s ■s CO ■JC,: •E «' ■ u Ot . • -o. sc « c* '*.- . $ 9 ! I s l .1. et £ •.*5- 1 s •i \ u , a> >. a> fi 0 « Z ■j£ e 1 & V 1 t •E <0 0 1 es -or 1 *s «s 1 o O & • < (C B © H • m ■ es 1 0 .2 CO o to - m ' om "sm ■ t. a. a . a eees • W-- Ne' ♦ 1 a 6 0 •PM CO.. s 1 m £ & 8 •-S’, Rochester, Neisner Bros. .... n * ■§ Ml- §■ w o •e* . CO f: ewA I; Vi ■■ to . . -P 3 M • 3 •§ oO Pi CO U ' «K 2 ■00 CO CO T O T A L P 0 1 N T S Survey, of retail tyeet music sales , based on reports obtained from leading stores in 12 citie* and showing comparative sales rating for this and Iasi week . 1 National Rating This LaaS wk. wk. Week Ending Dec. 8 Title and Publisher 1 1 1 "Sin" (Algonquin) . . . > . r . ... . . » • • • ;2K i* 5 3 1 7 i I 3 1 6 m 2 3 “Down Fonder*’ (Southern). . •' > ma 3 7 3 6 3 9 1 7 > 4 3 73 3 4 “Cold, Cold Heart" (Acuff-R). . ► ’ • % 4 4 1 2 3 4, *•' • * * 2 3 5 71 t 1 2 “Because of You" (Broadcast) . 8 '•2 * • • 4 • e 5 2 6 5 2 10 55 5 6 “Rudolph, Reindeer" (St. Nich.). . \b ♦ .5 2 5 4 • * •• 9 6 5 2‘ 51 KB 5 “Slow Poke" (Ridgeway) . ... ri 9 , • 1 10 • $ 2 * '• \m ixai 4 8 8 42 7^ 8 “And SO to Sleep’’ (Paxton). ... . e • 5 7 sm urn 5 3 7 • • • 7 38 8 d l( Undecldqd" (Leeds) . . . . . *. « mm i m 9 • • 2 8 7 ' 4 9 > • 36 KJl 11 “Domino" (Pickwick) .......... e . •' • • •• : 8 6 9 5 3 • • » . • » ■*' 27 05 1 “I Get Ideas” (Hill-B.) * • •. 8 8 6 ♦ «' V .7 V t • • a » ♦’ . n. 0 ^25 11 ism “Frosty Snowman" (Rill-R.)' . l • • • . • 0 3 r . 0 " 0 .. • ; • « • • • • • • •' 6 1 23 12 14 “Winter Wonderland” (BVC) . . . • 0 • • 4 • 0 • • ' •' V • 9 - 8 mm i 4 18 13 12 -‘White Xmas" (Berlin) . . ....... • - • a 0 • e 1 .* .* 8 e . • • •/ • • 7 17 14 13 “Cry" (Mellow) .. 6 ;0 .• • • . e • a • * • i i « • • • 15 iT“ • 0 “Shrimp Boats" (Disney). . 7 7 • 8 9 13 V(>CO '■(/ iVPoH "Disk ANY TIM« (Hill ft Rang*) — Eddi# Fisher OMHl (Vie. ) rate* trade raves » earning Cash Box> wiik 1 ' "Disk of the Week* honors and "Operator 9 # Piok" from Billboard; Dlok Haynes’ (Deo* ) version* ears CashBox. *oaae out of the folk f ield and now sounds like a straight ballad." Variety, too* lauds the Fisher disc. o- NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS (Peer)— The tean of Red Foley an4 Roberta Lee( Dee.) hits again* "Potent side should go veil* " says Cash Box , and desoribes the Dean Martin (Cap. ) as a "folk type- number with a dy- naniobeat." s •* -* ;* TUNIS ^ LOVIN' MACHINE (Rockaway) to x LUSCIOUS WOMAN ( Jay ft Coe) — A terrific WATCH ^ pair of rhythm and blues items as waxed by Wynonie Harris (King). Billboard points it up as "R and B to watch." Trade reports are more than favorable. k -POflNT if ’ npr HAS if NEVER STOP SINGIN* (Allan-Worth) — Danny MAKINGS Scholl’s first recording fpr Victor. Tune and artist are moving upward steadily. Disc has makings of a winner. if. it it- if if UPWARD if SOMEBODY'S BEEN BEATIN' MY TIME (Hill A SOUND Range)— Les Baxter and Bob Eberly (Cap.) follow Eddy Arnold (Vic.) with a bid for pop honors. Cash Box recommends the "fine interpretation. • Bears watching. Jocks, Jukes and Disks Continued from page 42 NEW ★ ORLEANS SMASH ALE OVER AGAIN (Blooh)— Folks in New Or- leans are buying this ditty to make it Ntun* bar One on the rhythm and blues lists. Nicely waxed by Tony Fontane ( Mer • ) * Tommy Edwards (MGM) * Betty Clooney (King) and Carmen Taylor (Her. ) • ★ * * * a SLEEPER -'tH* MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE (Sheldoh)— A "sleep* er " that shows possibilities* according to early reports. Jaok Haskell 9 a (Coral) rep should soar. Cash Box considers the disc promising. BROADCAST MUSIC, INC 1 ■ . ?• : ? H /. V F N 'J i ■ N : A *• neat b alia d that provides Fran Warren with her best chances to break through on wax. It’s a slow- tempoed tuna with a solid melodic line, and Miss Warren projects it with the necessary warmth. Her vocal of the oldie “Speak Low," is also impressive. Billy Williams Quartet: "Busy Line"-“I'll Never Fail You" (M-G-M). “Busy Line" is a clever piece of material which gets a fast ride from this stylish Vocal combo* It’s a slick arrangement and could catch on via juke spins.*Reverae is4 okay in a more conventional ballad groove. Album Reviews “The Bessie Smith Story" (Co- lumbia). As part of this label’s “Golden Era" series of reissues* George Avakian, Col’s jazzologist, has performed a notable job in as- sembling 48 outstanding Bessie Smith sides on four 12-inch long- play platters. It's a powerful sampling of the best blues singer of them all and spotlights a flock of topflight jazz men who accom- panied Bessie Smith during her decade-Jong waxing career. Like the Louis Armstrong sides recently released by Columbia, this elabo- rate set is an important addition to the Americana of the 1920’s jazz era. Frankie Laine: “One For My Baby" (Columbia). Laine’s super- charged style gets a full workout In this eight-sided set comprising some standards among material numbers. Laine hits with his usual dramatic impact on such tunes as “Love Is Such a Cheat," “Neces- sary Evil" and “Tomorrow Moun- tain," also scoring effectively pit a couple of ballads and an Hawaiian number. Excellent backgrounds are furnished by Paul Weston’s orch and the Norman LubofT Choir With Carl Fischer at the piano. Platter Pointers Basin Street Six, a New Orleans combo, bounce out a snappy Dixie- land LP set for Mercury . ; . Steve Allen’S neat straightforward piano style is showcased On a Co- lumbia. longplay 10 inch platter . . . . Tommy Dorsey has a standout side in “Marcheta," Jack Leonard vocalling (Decca) , . Gisele Mac- kenzie has a charming coupling in “Le Fiacre" arid “Tuh Pocket," but probably not commercial -(Capitol) v Panny Kaye clicks With a juve number, “There’s a Hole in the Bottom Of the Sea" (Decca) ... Arthur Godfrey has a fair version of “Slow Poke" for Columbia . . . “Johnny Long’s orch workover of “I Idolize My Baby ’s Eyes" is * dis- appointing (King)', . , Bob Cros- by’s Bobcats d r i v e .smoothly on "Savoy Blues" (Capitol) . . . Rob- ert Q. Lewis has a cute cut of "I'd Like to Baby You" (M-G-M) Bettie Clooney has a good version of “It's All In the Game,"; but late (King) . . . Jose Metis’s sparkling pianistics flash on “In a Little Spanish Town" (Mercury). Standout western, folk, blues, rhythm; polka, religious; etc., Lar- ry Darnell, “Left My Baby" (Co- lumbia) . . ., Carl Butler, “River of Love" (Capitol) . . . Gene Smith, "Late Hour Boogie" (Prestige) . . . Teddy Cohen Trio, *T11 Remember April" (New Jazz) . . . The Friend- ly Brothers Quartet, “Every Day and Every Hour" (Victor) ’ ♦ . . Tommy Jackson, "Alabama Jubi- lee" (Mercury) ... Lenny Dee, “The. Cotton Walk" (Decca) . . . AnltaKerr, “When • Child Say* His Prayer" (Decca). WATCH FOR THE BEAR Hill and Rang# Songs, Ine. Beverly Hills, Col. Lsroy Asdsrson's YYlnfor. Classic to Rtcordsd MILLS MUSIC. INC. 1619 Broadway New York 19 PROGRAM THI LAMPLIGHTERS SERENADE THE MUAD HIT Paul Fronds Webster Rights to Musical Henry Spitzer's Broadcast Music Inc. affiliate, Spitger Songs, hat acquired publishing rights to the upcoming Broadway musical, "a M onth of Sundays," with music by Burt Shevelove rind Albert Selden, Show debuts in New York late this month. ' * Both Shevelove and Seldeii are contracted to BMI. TUNES LAST fOUR, WEEKS LOGGING SYSTEM SURVEY Milter Paxton SMI Meridi Li Acuff Rose . Mellow Music Pickwick Peer Laurel SVC Witmark Harms Famous Robbins Shapiro SantlyJoy St: Nitholas Algonquin Ridgeway BMI Choice Leeds Bourne DBH A Kiss to Build p Dream On And So to Sleep Agai Because of You Blue Velvet Charmaine ColdColdHeart Cry Domind^ Down Yonder I Ran. Ali the Way Home If You Catch a Little Cold ItVAIl in the Game JalOUsi . Just One More Chance Never Old Soft; Shoe Out iin the Cold Again Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Shrimp Boats Sin Slow Poke Solitaire Turn Back tlie Hands of Time, Undecided.. Unforgettable World U Waiting for the Sunrise v from PERFORMANCES by these Great DISC JOCKEYS BILL APPLE. KRSC, Seattle ED BARTER, KQV, Pittburgk DON BILL, KRNT, Dee Molnee MAL BILLAIRS, WCFL, Chicago HAL BENSON, WjflPS, Memphi ED BONNER, KXOK, St. Louie GENE BOUCHIER, KCOM, Sioux Gty MILTON BRANDI, WISN, MilwaukoG PAUL BRITT, KOAT, Albu^uerguo EDDIE CHASE, CKLW, Detroit BOB CLAYTON, WHDH, Boston WAYNE CODY^ KAll^ Salt lako Gty BOB CONRAD, WJJJ, Montgomery IRA COOK. KECA. Loe Angelet BOB CORLEY. WQXI. Atlanta REX DALE, WCKY. CindtinoH PAUL DIXON, WCPO, Cincinnati BOB EARLE. KSO, Dee Molnee JOHN EDWARDS, KATL, Houston JOE FLOOD. KTLN, Donvor JOE GIRAND. WTHT. Hartford ' HARVEY HUDSON, WIEE, Richmond PAUL JENSEN. KOLN, Lincoln ART LABOE, KOFJ, Lot Angolet JACK LACY. WINS. Now York BOB LARSEN, WEMP, Mllwaukoo JOHN LEBAN, WCAE, Pittsburgh JIM LOUNSBURY, WIND, Chicago JIMMY LOWE, WRR, Dallas BILL LOWERY, WGST, Atlanta jerry. Marshall, wnew, New York JOE McCAULEY, WIP, Philadelphia ED MCKENZIE, WJBK, Detroit JAY McMASTER, WMEX, Boston JACK MOORE) KAKC, Tulsa HAL MURRAY, WKAT, Miami MORT NUSBAUM, WHAM, Roshester DICK OUTLAW, WILM, Wilmington BILL RANDLE, WERE, Cleveland AL ROSS, WBAL, BaMmora JOHNNY RYKEN, KLAS, Lae Vsigde RAY SCHREINER, WRNL, Richniaitd BILL SILBERT, WWJ, Detroit RAY STARR, KWWi, Waterloo SAMMY TAYLOR, KGON, Oregon City JACK THAYER, WLOL, Minneapolis GORDON WALSH, WGH, Norfolk HUB WARNER, KGA, Spokane SEV WIDMAN, WOY^ Minneapolis JACK WILLIAMS, WMIE; Miami URRY WILSON; WNOE, Now Orleans BILL WRIGHT, WSON, Birmingham Gm. Mgn: HERB DEXTER America's Fastest ^Selling Records! Wednesday Pwaater I2» 19S1 HETJUL DISK BIST SELLEBS . OWCHESTItAS-lMrilSlC Dill Snyder’s Decca Pact yjrm&jt Survey of retail disk best sellers, based on reports ob- tained from leading stores in 12 cities and showing com- parative sales rating for this and last week. v o i i « I i O & .3 3 w S 1 1 3 I i r o -,JS O Q H it ■■a ■ s I “ O «) S' & •i ; .§ s 9 , I S; £ :| £ . * 9 : O .M 'ft u ■ o X cU 6 T rt c O M T A i E- L P a pm ■ O 0) . I N TS n mm - ■ A - T S Bill Snyder, bandleader-pianist who clicked with his “Bewitched" cut on London Records last year, has been inked to an exclusive Decca pact, Snyder has been work- ing with his band in Chicago re- cently, Decca has also inked Remo Bi- ondi, accordionist with the Jane Turzy Trio, to a separate pact and has renewed Merv Shiner, folk singer. TONY BENNETT (Columbia) “Cold, Cold tteatt M — 3fl449... f ;. 9 FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) “Jealousy”-— 39585 ..... • 2 AMES BROSHE. BROWN /Coral) ~ “Uudecided”-r-60566 . ... - ... * ... 3 JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) “ “Little White Cloud”— -6840 > , . . ; . . . TONY BENNETT (Columbia) “Because -ojf You”— -39362 , ....... 10 EDDY HOWARD (Mercury) “Sin”— 5711 .. 1 .. . . 2 6 . 5 ., 2 3 .. 6 .. 1 5 2 3 7 7 k ... 5 -..Vi 1 .. .. 4 .. 2 .. -.« . .. 3 . 2 . , 1 ... ., .. 5 3 1 65 8 7 4 62 3 6 .. 54 2 2 50 7 4 9 43 1 .. 36 JO STAFFORD (Columbia) 9 ... “Shrimp Boats”— 39581 . . ■ ♦ . . . ^ .. . DOLORES GRAY (Decca) iOA 11 “Shrimp Boats”— 27832 ♦ . TONY BENNETT (Columbia) 10B ; 9 “Blue Velvet”— 39555 : PEE WEE KING (Victor): IOC 16 “Slow Poke”-— 21*0489 , . . . , ... . . . . . FOUR ACES (Victoria) 11 8 “Sin”— 101, , ..... ... TONY MARTIN (Victor) 12A 4 “Domino”— 30-4323 ..... , . .... , . DEL WOOD (Tennessee) . . . . . .. . 12B 10 “Down Yonder”-— 775 .. . . . LES PAUL-MARY FORD (Cap) 13 13 “Just One More Chance”— 1825 . . NAT “KING” COLE (Capitol) 14 15 “Unlorgetable”— 1808 . DORIS DAY (Columbia) 15 A , < “Domino”— 39596 . ....... . .. . ... . TONY MARTIN (Victor) 15B 5 “I Get Ideas”— 20-4141 A . FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) 16 Flamenco”— 39585 . 4 7 .. ... .... 21 10 8 8 10 . ... 19 6 ., 2 * • • • • • .* 9 17 9 6 A • * ♦•a • ♦ FIVE TO I ALBUM'S XMAS BONGS Mario /Lanza • Victor LM-155 WDM-1649 DM-1649 AMERICAN IN GUYS AND DOLLS ... PARIS Hollywood Cast M-G-M E-93 K-93 M-93 Broadway Cost Decca DA-825 9-203 DLP-8036 Recorded Treasures chartered to manufacture records, and ‘ record players in New York. Capital stock is 200 shares, no par value: British Pubs Santa Claus Is Cornin' To Town Ml ■\*] CompoiOn Will offer ft por cant of jayoltlo. to any paridn capable of publishing wnd Introducing my - songs within tho Hold of popular music. Con anybody opan tho door* for mo? SAM SCHE* SiOflol, 2675 Henry Hudson Pkway. New York. Kl 14D50. Continued from page 43 market by EMI and British Decca since disks are as important a fac- ^ i tor in making hits in England as they are in America, Existence of another label is also expected to loosen up the British disk field for more U. S. masters. §uch American companies as Mer- cury, for instance* have been un- able to get distribution of their wra i masters in England, except for an occas i ona i standout hit by Patti Page or Vic Damone. Gol Names Deb Ishlon Deborah Ishlon has stepped into the publicity chief’s spot at Co- lumbia Records, filling the vacancy left by Walter Murphy’s switch to the CBS radio division. Miss Isjilon was Murphy's as- sistant and has been handling both pop and longhair publicity : since his departure k couple of months ago. Elliot Horne was recently added as. Miss Ishlon’s assistant. 5 ... . . ... . . 16 ..... 6 4 .. 8 16 ... 3 i0 , ... 14 4 . • ... • ,* ■> . .* .. 12 , . , . . . -. . . . . 11 10' 1. , * . , • • 11 4 5 KING AND I N«w Sound Volume * s' Broadway . Cat! Le» Paul-Mary Ford .Decca Capitol DL-9008 H-286 9-260 CCF-286 DA-876 CCN-286 Lombardo’s Car in Fatal Accident; Hearing Set Guy Lombardo is scheduled to appear in the Queens vehicle acci- dent court Jan. 9 as a result of an accident in Which his car killed a man arid seriously injured a wom- an. The accident occurred early Sunday morning (9) while Lom- bardo was on his way to his Free- port, L. I., home after winding up at the Hotel Roosevelt* N. Y„ .Where his band is playing. . At the tiirie of the accident, Lom- bardo was driving 25 miles an hour with the light in his favor, accord- ing to the police; Best British Sheet Seders ( Week ending Nov . 21) London, Dec. 4. Longing for You. . . , .Sterling I Love Sunshine.. New World Because of You, . . ,y* . . Dash Tulips and Heather. . . . .Fields Loveliest Night Year.F.D.&H. Too Young . . . ’ Sun Rosaline .... . . . Reine My Liberty Belle. . . . . . Dash Beggar In Love . V . Cinephonic Allentown Jail.. . . . .Bourne U You Go . . . ...... * Maurice Sweet Violets .> .Morris Second 12 I Wish i Wuz... ...Maurice My Truly Truly Fair . • Dash Love’s Roundabout . Cinephonic Kentucky Waltz. . . . . Southern Be My Love . . , . . . . . F.D.&H. Enchanted Eve, , . .Williamson Vanity * *■ ♦ .• ♦ *■ ^ Sun Shanghai .-, . .Harms-Connelly Too Late Now., . New World At End of Day. ; . . . . .Chappell Rudolph Reindeer , . . Sterling Black and White Rag . F.D.&H, Continued from , page 43 eager for disk showcasing, it’s be- come a key exploitation medium for vocal talent “ disk jockey plugging and other promotional plusses of Wax releases. The new talent ha$ found that it takes only one hit, even of moderate dimen- sions, to skyrocket their take for personal appearances. ThOt has been the experience of such names as the Four Aces, Johnnie Ray, Tommy Edwards and April Stevens, who can command much more coin as a result of their growing disk prominence. Such standout best-selling artists on wax, such .as Patti Page, Ben- nett* Miss Clooney, Mitchell, Les Paul & Mary Ford, etc., are now being bOOked in top theatre and nitery spots at even more substan- tial prices. Paris, Dec. 11, Since— the beginning Of thls- month , French disk companies have been forced to press only public domain selections as a result of si wrangle with the BIEM (Bureau of Internationale Editions Mechan- ique) , meclianicai collection agency for composers and authors. One of the key issues in the dispute was BlEM’s demand that French disk- ei's pay- royalties on platters pressed in the U. S. from French masters. The BIEM- diskers contract ex- pired Nov.. 30, at which time the BIEM asked for a continuation of the old royalty rate. BIEM also demanded that no disk be released without its okay. The disk indus- try rejected this demand on the grounds that it would give the BIEM a virtual dictatorship over its operations. DECCA EXECS TO NX Decca prexy Milton R. Rackmil returned to. the New York home- office yesterday (Tues.) after a week-long o.o. of midwest opera- tions. Company’s Coast recording chief Sonny Burke also arrived in N. Y. for a two-week stay. Continued from page 43 the theory of “letting the other companies have their hits, we’ll de- velop our own.” Kapp, of course, plans to create special Victor hits as well as covering the opposition. Victor, at the same time, aims to keep its releases down to manage- able proportions although it’s ex- pected there will be an increase from the previous Weekly schedule of three or four pop disks. Neces- sity of keeping the releases down to a minimum is cued by problems Of selling retailers on carrying heavier inventories, particularly In view of the multiple speed setup. NEW BALLAD HIT! Percy Faith— Columbia June Volll, H. Winterhalter—* RCA Victor Victor Young— Decca Hollis Music. Inc* 666 fifth A va.* Naw York 19, N. Y. MGM 11 OH K 11 OH 78 RPM 45 RPM M G M RECORDS \ E N T E P T A ■ N M E N T 48 VAvmtiux r. Wednesday, December. 12, 1951 to \ Washington, Dec, 11. Final plans have been set for the four large show: biz units which leave Hollywood by plane Dec, £0 to entertain troops overseas dur- ing the Christmas-New Year's pe- riod. Korea* Etc. Biggest party, slated for; Korea and other parts of the Far East, will be composed of Molly Picon, Jacob Kalich, Paul Douglas, Piper Laurie, Julia Adams, Keith Andes, Hillary Brooke, Raymond Burr, Yvette Dugay , Johnny Grant, Rich- ard Morris, Jane Nigh, Mala Pow- ers, Jan Sterling, Beverly Tyler, Janice Thompson and a five-piece band. Gary Cooper was originally slated to be in this group, blit ill- ness this week will probably keep him grounded in the U. S. Alaska Court Upholds Legality Of Ohio Anti-Slot 'Law Columbus, /Dec, 11. Constitutionality of Ohio’s new anti-slot machine law was upheld in a test suit brought by Albert L. Dodson, of Urbana, according to Ohio Attorney General C. William O’Neill, . .. . , , ^ Ias * a \ -j. Judge Arthur D, Tudor ruled ■ T h e Alaska party that slot machines were ’■gambling George ^jI^H^^jrginia^Hall^ devices, per se*”‘ and that the new Martin; Ray Milland, Ann Robin, j^ w • a ’’reasonable exercise of Aya Norring, Leonid Kmskey, Jean police, power and does not contra- Darling, Vivian. Marshall, Gloria yene any federal or state cbnstitu* Foster, ^Harry Kahne* Akim Tanu* tional guaranty of property roff and a five-piece band.. rights.” * Going to the CaSean area will sh^lf it Z be ^ q }j ar d . qiSfeer ’’ Jovcb- seizing approximately $10,000 worth lyn Johnson, Forrest Tucker, Joyce 0 f S ] 0 t machines, Characterizing it Mackenzie, Helene Stanley, Ray; mond Walburn, Pat Williams* Joy Windsor* Beverly, Shirley A Patti Taylor; Harry Brown & Harry Ty- ler, the Three Rios, Pat Moran and a five-piece band. JBurope Slated for Europe are Lionel As- cher, Betty Butler, Carleton Car- penter/: Carolina Cotton, Arthur Loew, Jr., Waiter Pidgeon, Debbie Reynolds, Barbara . Ruick, Audrey Totter, Robert _ Tucker, Keenan Wynn and Elsie Gould. Toppers Huddle Details of the trips were com as "an unlawful property.” confiscation of Sock ’Em in Las Vegas, Rack Up HG for Kids Las Vegas* Dec. 11. Jack Benny, Jane Powell,: Rafael Mendez and Benay VenUta, with talent roster, from current Hotel Flamingo floorshow, boosted Va retails OI me wipe were euin- riety Club Tent 39 Heart Fund by ple.ted in New York _ last weekend $ 11,200 ‘ in last week’s benefit at a meeting attended by Abe La^t- for handicapped children: fogel. Camp . Shows board chair- w „ / / *■.; m J- ' man; Lawrence Phillips, exec v.p, Sellout event, at the Flamingo of Camp Shows; James Sauter, marked installation of new Tent 39. president of Camp Shows; Brig. Qfficers. also i'nduction oLa^^ Bark Gen. Charles: W. Christenberry, in ers voted mto the org this year, charge of overseas entertainment Richard Owens, representing Inter- ior the Dept, of Defense, and Col. national Ringmaster Robert J, _ — ,*.^M . . • . A 'M 1* A • ' Joseph Goetz; of the Air Force, in charge of routing overseas enter- tainment, Goetz and his assistants arrive on the Coast Thursday (13) to briefing the entertainers. Gen. O’Donnell, administered paths of office, while Ben Goff stein, Chief Barker Tent 39, handled welcoming ceremonial to incoming members. Jack Benny— New Act Two-hour show, which, followed THIS IS A BOOK? Yes, it’s; “A fabulous book — the biography of an, era, chronicling the ups and downs of every phase of the amuse- ment industry over a colorful 50-year span.” —Fred Allen. $5 at all booksellers, or from HENRY HOLT & CO. 257 Fourth Are., N. Y. 10 Christenberry is due in Hollywood the impressive ceremony, found next Monday (17), and will accom- Benny in top form making for his pany the unit which, flies to Korea, first nitery appearance, As emcee Lastfogel left for the Coast last and in closing slot hilarity, the week, while Sauter and Phillips comedian whammed the 600 guests start from New York on Thursday with topical stories. Payoff was (13). After the shows’ departure, surprise visit of Benny’s costumed Lastfogel will rest at Palm Springs vidshow' hillbillies, who twanged in an effort to cure a sore throat oatunes soberly. Hit of this group which he picked up in the east. The performers will ibe cocktail partied at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills*, . Dec. 18, Kaye-Tptter Kudosed Washington, Dec.; 11, was moppet Lynette Bryant, tiny pig-tailed redhead in serioso chirp ing of /‘You Are My Sunshine,” While Benny sawed on his fiddle and combo backed. . Highspot occurred when Benny -rrttfor* i offered bids to scrape out "Love in start t6 fl " uh - some - Columbus, Dec. 11, A public hearing will be held by the Ohio Board of Liquor Con- trol next February on proposed changes or repeal of state liquor regulations, which have been dif- ficult to enforce. One of the changes affects female imperson- ators. Among the proposals is one re- quiring a fninimum of intensity of lighting on . licensed premises, The regulation at present requires one foot candlepower of light in bar ] areas. However, this has. never been enforced, and liquor agents have no light meters, for determination. A PAH: of the present regulation forbidding; entertainment consist- ing of ^persons of one sex portray- ing th?other sex would be deleted, but the ban off lewd, improper or immoral entertainment would be retained. Some months ago, two of Ohio’s largest, hotels were reported for citation. This was based on appear- ance of Adrian Ames at the Neth- erlands Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, April 7, and Countess Maria Pu- aski at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel* Columbus, a short time later, to talk on "My Life As a Spy” before a bankers group, After gabbing for 35 minutes, she removed hat and wig and was revealed as onfe Martin Hughes.: The cases were tentatively dock- eted but later squashed When the board said the intent of the law was to "limitative , effect of the regulation to those cases where it was indecent, lewd or lascivious and riot , to apply to otherwise, proper, moral, and decent enter- tainment in which incidentally a person of One sex portrayed the character of another.” Another proposed change would free license holders from responsi- bility for gambling on their prem- ises, provided the license holder or his agents did not participate. ' . . 4 ‘ ‘ i . . ■ .* I _ Board . Sails Into Sally . Canton, O., Dec, 11, Ohio liquor Jfpartment enforce- ment agents have asked that the merit by the armed services here for their work in entertaining troops in Korea, Presentation was made at_n,USQ meeting held here. PATRICK JAN HE LEN E aid HOWARD Currently STATE, HARTFORD Doubling Milford C. C., Connecticut Dlr.t M.C.A. one in the house held up a couple Of century notes , if he wouldn’t play, but With $300 coming across to outbid, Benny battled his trade- mark tune; tp its close. Jane Powell Stops It Jane Powell roped d.o.’s imme' diately with terrif personality, on the floor* and proceeded to stop show cold. Sock showmanship and charming patter held her for many , . Pittsburgh, Dec. 11. cheers with each song, doubling First water show; ever presented k U( j 0S after barrelhouse piping re- in a' nitery— at Balconades_here-- pr i se 0 f “Royal Wedding” picture* CALI GALI Currently EMPIRE THEATRE Finsbury Park, London Rcpmanviil By EDDIE ELKORT LEW and LESLIE GRADE, LTD. 950 W. 57th St. | 235 Rogtnt St, gow York London/ Wl Sam Howard’s “Aqua Frolic^” caved in after a three-Wfeek rim: Howard and Lou Cecela had put a lot of . dough into, construction work so that a tank could be installed. They had figured on as much as. a winter-long run. Tanker did spo- radic b.o., pulling okay on week- ends but virtually zero during the week. Unit reportedly won’t be reas- sembled for cafes and Howard is calling .it quits in that field. Bal- conades will go in for regular va- I'riety bookings until after first of year, when it’ll probably operate weekends only until "Jewel Box Reviie” comes back from* Miami in May for its annual suihmer engage- 4TH SMASH WEEK it NEW YORK * > ■ Dtc«mb*r 16— ED SULLIVAN SHOW F»aiund in: ••STARLIFf* "FBI GIRL" (Warner Eros.) (Llpparf Frocfs.) Exctv$iy0 Aitfnogimiilf: MILTON DIUTSCH AGENCY SunsGt Boiltvard Los Adgslss How Could You- Believe Me?” Rafael Mendez dazzled with his phenom trumpeting,, aided by solid backgrounding of Benny Short orch ppdiumed by Chauncey Haines. Benay Veiiuta, incumbent Flamin go headliner, grabbed plenty of in- terest with neat songware. Over- all pacing was kept animated by insertion of other Flamingo * acts Boy Foy, Tong Bros, and some Latinterps by 'N.T.G.'s Calendar Girls. Abe Schiller acted as sec- ond emcee and No. 1 auctioneer, his great gab technique raising plenty moola for Variety’s Schoo for Handicapped Children. In staging the affair, Chief Bark- er Goff stein instituted first of win ter benefits to augment the alfresco “Night of Stars” Which has been presented for the past three years in July. With Variety Club’s In- ternational convention slated for Vegas April 28-May 1, Tent 39 is in. hopes of having first whig of school rbady for dedication. Will. permit of the swank Casablanca Club on Route 30, near here, be suspended because of the perform- ance last week (3) of dancer Sally Rand. Agent in charge of the Can- ton liquor enforcement district said three of his men saw the show and reported it as -‘lewd and lascivious.” Miss Rand said her lawyers would fight the N citation request although the action is aimed against Tully Foster, proprietor of the spot, Foster lost his liquor li- cense for 45 days last June, on charges of selling drinks on Sun- day. Ralph Wonders signed Jimmy Wakfely and Andy and Della Rus- sell to longterm personal manage- ment contracts under auspices of Arena Stars, Ine. r of which he is president. Cost $600 Extra for Tooters, So B’way ’Borsqlit’ Folds Hal Zeiger, who * produced "Borscht Capades,” .Yiddish-Ameri- can vaude revue, which closed last week after an 11-week run at the Royale, N. Y., declared that the. prospect of an added $600 weekly expense forced the shuttering. Zeiger said arrangements had been made for him to vacate the Royale and move over to the Broadway Theatre. When unions were notified of the change of address* Local 802 of the Ameri can Federation of Musicians in formed him that inasmuch as the Broadway was a contract house where four musicians are perma- nently assigned, Zeiger would have to assume the additional tootlers at the extra $600. Producer then stated it would be okay if union would remove four from the regu lar orch. The Local felt it Wouldn’t take that step. Zeiger reasoned that with the approaching - Christ mas* holidays and customary b.o. slump attendant, it would be best to close* Most musicians in the “Capades” orch petitioned the union to take* steps which would keep the; show open, but Local officials nixed ex- ceptions. SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATES Ltwrcne* A Khiin Avmmm at SIikIEm RtU ChklH 4 0 ,* llllMls LOmSmeS I- 2 IM BUD and CECE 'RHYTHM ON A RAMPAGE' Currently CAPITOL/WASH. Direction: M.C.A. ? T H E s $6,000 For 2 in t»as Vegas Las Vegas* Dec. 11. Film and radio comedienne Irene Ryan, who embarked on a nitery career last May, hits the big coin this week, opening at the Thunder- bird Hotel- Thursday ( 13 ) at $3,000 per frame for two weeks. She broke in her act . at the Thunder- bird last spring. Following the local stand, Miss Ryan goes to Chicago for a Palmer House date and an audition for CBS-TV of a half-hour comedy lay- out braintrusted by Phil Moore and Nacio Herb Brown. . San Antonio, Pec. 11, Gas Colias and Johnny Hamil- ton, operators 6f the Cork Room, cocktail lounge, will open a simi- lar spot in the Highland Hills, a nabe area. Helen Janotta will manage,. Bob Williams is new owner- operator of the Tropics, local nijtejfy, F. Jf. Nogueria has been named manager, pick* Worth orch is- - current, Eileen Scott is fea- tured in show. Booked for Christ^ mas eve is the Shep Fields orch, Anacachb Room of St, Anthopy Hotel and * Latin Quarter of Monger Hotel, have $10 as * the. cover for New Year’s eve, W. C. McKinney, operator of Shadowiand, reports ’he will limit the number of patrons to 500 on the eve. ROY DOUGLAS "Th* Doubls HMdGd Wit" anist«dl by Currantly- lAjIN QUARTER ’ Boston Msr.t MATTY ROSEN, IAS W. 4$ -St. PL. 7-5135 Now York CNrrGRtly CLUB 1-2 Toronto (this nay b. (ollownl by "3-4") Mg*.: MARK J. LEPRV Uo* N.wwn and Raya Sisters "DANCING DbLL-USIONS' 1 CLUB DATES Opening ROXY, New York December 21 PsrioRcri M aaa gs w snt THE WILSON AGENCY A Phil GRAE-Phil COSCIA f 1501 Broad w ay, N. Y. C* ■ a a i i ffwlimAiTi Dct^mher 12, 1951 VAUBEV1LLE By MAX NEWTON * Montreal, Dec. 11* With most entertainment .spots already reeling from the blow of the recently imposed 2 a.m* cur- few andUquorrestrictions.Pren.ler Duplessis stepped bi with the clincher last Thursday (6) when he announced the curfew setup Jor the holiday season. On Christmas eve all licensed operators must close at 9 p.m.; on New^year^s eve, at 10, and on Jah, 6,. the Feast of the Epiphany, at ll. These restrictions will put the skids under many of the cafes and clubs around town, countless musi- cians, entertainers; waiters, * bus- hdier i 2 , 19 Sl A\ Columbia Rtcords GRIFFIN Currently STEAK HOUSE Ottawa, Illinois Direction: MILO STILT Mutual Entartalnment Aoancy 203 N. Wabash Chicago 1, III. i C Currently! Matter of Ceremonies CAFE CONTINENTAL Brlf0in"o TOP Television Show American Rep. WM. MORRIS AGENCY T A V E L-MA ROUAN I AGENCY, PARIS MOMENTS OF MELODY ON ANDRA CARLTON and KARROL "A GREAT MUSICAL ACT" Currently on Tour With INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SHOWS WHEN IN BOSTON It's tb* Gov’t Hits E. St. St. Louis, Dec. 11. . Indictments charging J. Fred Koenig, owner of the/ Playdium, East Sti Louis* 111., nitery (built by the late Johnny Perkins), his wife, Grace, arid Birney T. Havey, Jr„ with conspiracy and re-use of whis- ky bottles were voted last week by a U. S grand jury in that city. The true bills allege that internal rev- enue agents found 30 bottles bear- ing high-priced whisky • labels but containing liquor of - lower proof. It also is alleged that a funnel was found in the storeroom where the whisky was kept. The indictments followed a rou- tine check made by the agents last Sept. 18. Mrs. Koenig and Havey are listed as co-owners* of the spot; This , is not Koenig’s first' tilt with the law. In 1944 he was sen- tenced to 18 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to black mar- ket whisky^perations, but was placed on three years’ probation, along' With Albert; Fein. Koenig* then a St. Louis tavern owner, and Fein are said* to have helped the Government in gathering evidence against higher-ups Jn a local whis- ky .ring. h‘ Galveston’* Dual Bands Galveston* Dec. 11. A dual dance orch policy has been instituted at the. Balinese Room here. First to be presented under the new policy are the Griff Williams and Chuy Reyes bands. Radio 4 Now Cafe Act Minneapolis, Dec! 11. Couple of flukes have resulted in a new nitery act which has been picked "Up for two- week stint at Nicollet Hotel’s Minnesota Terrace, Personnel are alLWCCO staffers —Ramona Gerhart,, organist and pianist; Burt Hanson, tenor; Bob Bass, drummer* and Ed Viehman, announcer arid . producer, last- named emceeing the unit. Four Were: recruited several months ago’ when Gene Wilkey, station head, arranged' Rotary Club program. The quarter clicked there and began to get requests for personals; the volume building up to steady touring through metro- politan and rural districts. Way the various personalities fitted in was one of; those show biz things. Second accident occurred . when script was worked up for Viehman to narrate stage musical medleys. One night scripts went astray, and Viehirian gagged his way through the medleys, saying things that came into his head, inventing; new stories on the spot. That, % in turn, Was. such a click that from then on scripts were out. Hildegarde and her manager, Anna Sosenko, in town for bookings, caught the act, plugged it heavily to Neil Messick. Nicollet manager, and. It was booked for the two*week stretch. ' Deal included a hotel room where quartet members can. catch up on sleep. All carry on full radio duties as Well, and Hanson is vocalist and Viehman producer of early morning air session daily. Miss Gerhart, pf WCCQ musical staff, as part of the act plays piano- organ duet* by herself. Hotel moved Hammond Organ into room to accommodate her. Bob Bass doubles as show conductor of Ter- race. band, headed, by Cecil Golly. ToC.CFiutef’UW Failure, of i slioft called “French Rbvue”* to tee production tebultqfl ini Hen Weitzer winning a $5,000 award in NT. Y, Supreme Court this ) Week against the International Theatrical. Carp; arid, the late Clif-, ford C, Fischer. ‘ Justice Thomas . A, Aurelio granted summary judg- ment after 5 VVeitzen’s attorney pointed, out that the firm /may . go out of business, due to Fischer’s death. Weitzer had brought the action against ITC and Fischer, on the claim he had deposited $5,000 with the defendants for presentation of ‘‘French Revue.” : v Agreement as- sertedly' specified that in event the show was not produced before Oct. 15, 1950, he was to get his money back. Christmas Shopping for Next Season JAY SEILER Presently MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM Charleston, W. Ya. Ntxf Weak— -MURAT TEMPLE Indianapolis, Ipd. Next— FOREST LODGE for Xmas ' D/r.— MAXNOVELLE McCONKEY-NEW YORK SID PAGE-CHICAGO New Haven, Dec. 11. Vice Follies” played its annual stand at , the Arena, to a 25% in- crease over its previous stopover despite four performances less. On nine shows at $3.60 top, blade troupe played to almost 30,000 per- sons for an estimated $84,000 gross. Several ,acts (Betty Schalow* Frick & Frack among them ) which had had earlier season sickness or accident absences were again - J on deck. Show drew enthusiastic kudos from crix. New York Earth* Kitt opening- tonight ■(Wed.) at Monte Proser’s Lo Vie en Rose • . . Harris & Louise the dance team addition to the. Village Barn. ., . Search Is continuing for the hit and run . driver who recently caused fatal' injuries to Mrs. Lee Weiler, wife of the comie . . , Vir- ginia Johnson is choreographing the Ken Murray show arid riot Gene Bayliss, as erratumed in the nitery review from the Statler, Cleveland, in the Dec. 5 issue , , . Beldon Katelman, operator of Last Frontier and Ei Rancho Vegas, both Las Vegas; in New York on a talent buying expedition. Chicago Ames Bros, set as Xmas head* liner at the Oriental -with Elsa . Ac WalAp also On . bill ; .Georgie Kay#! replaces Cliff Norton as comedy lead in “Shooting High’ r revue at Palmer House, with pack- age set to tour minimum eight weeks starting Jan. 10 and Las Vegas and* Cincinnati already booked V * .. Sammy Walsh returns to performing, after being an agent for GAC, with .his first date Dec.. 28 at the Bellerive Hotel, Kansas City, * Comic- follows at Towne Club, Milwaukee, in January. Billy Vine inked for Tic-Toe, Milwaukee, Jan. 18 , Jimmy Nelson returns to Riverside, Reno, Dec. 13 . . . Dean Carroll and Eliza-? beth Talbot-Martin snagged for personal management by Lou Cohan . Danny Thomas may play four days or more for the Chez Paree, Dec. 28 . . v Pride & Day rind Steve Evans make up part of the show at Oriental, Dec. 13 . ... Bill Vidas added to. small unit department at GAC. He’s been with * the Frank Hogait office. Dallas Sophie Tucker opens a week’s stint Jan.: -21 . at. Baker Hotel's Mural Room, ’ going in after her engagement at the Shamrock Hotel, Houston . . ;. Betty George, vocalist, is booked fob a Dec. 18 teebff in the Emerald Room . of Houston’s Shamrock Winter cruisfe season^ which offi- cially gets under way with - the Christmas holidays, will have its biggest year since Wbrld War II, employing a record number of per- formers, according to Nat ;"Abrain- sori; head of the WOR 10 • • MINSTREL BUDGET ' *25 • • 4 BLACKOUT BKS.^oa. bk. 525 O HOW TO MASTER TH#CEREMONlES (reissue), $3.00 GIANT ’ CLASSIFIED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF. GAGS, 5300. Worth bvbr a' thousand NQ C.O.D/S rAULA SMITH ZOO W, 54 St., New York I f Dept. V Circle 7-1130 “THE COMEDIAN” . Fun- Master’s Monthly Gag File (Not a magazine) $10 per year: For $20, first 12 iHSiies (regular. Price $12) plus current Issues; thru. No, 17 with remaining 7 moiUliiy lames to follow., as roleased. PAULA SMITH (Address above) . 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Dick Stewart Corps de Ballet Rockettes Sym Ore Palace (SO 11 Judy Garland Smith A Dale Sr. Wences G it F Szony - . Doodles it Spider Cristlanis 8 Boy Friends Paramount (P) 12 S earl Bailey obby Waybe . Bernie Mann Ore Lee Marx Henny Youngman Roxy (D^U Carol Bruce Jose Melis 3 Jay Lawrence Andre Atidree it' Bonnie 8 Rockets BRISTOL TENN Paramount. (PI 13 Only Asylum of Horrors ; CHICAGO Chicago (P) 14 S ings: * on Cherry Paul Gray GU Mastin 3 oriental (I) 13 Del Wood Champ Butler Steve Evans Pryde At Day Brian : Farnol Ore KINGSPORT TENN State. (P) 12 Only ; Asylum of Horrors ROCKFORD " Palace (0 14-H Chief Spit Cloud Co Billy Rayes 3 Edwards Bros HUstrei Sis (1 to All) WASHINGTON Capitol (U 13 Billy De Wolfe Ladd Lyon Jane Dulo B A C Robinson AUSTRALIA Melbourne Tivoli (I) it Roger Ray . Donald Novis Marquis it Family Wally Boag Roslta. Alexander it Violette Pan Yue Jen Tp: 3 Glens Celebrity Singers Charlotte McGuire Tracy Laurence Dancing Boys Tivoli Ballet SYDNEY Empire (I) It Jon Pert wee . Guus Brox&Myrna 6 Los Trlanas 3 Carspny Bros. Tipsy A Brr v Bobby Limb Alan Clive Evy A Everto Moskani Sigrlta Babs ' Mackinnon Moira Claux Horrle Dargie 4 Celebrity Singers Les Models Les Debonalres Tivoli Ballet Lina Gomber Tivoli (I) It Armand Perron Fayes 3 Devine A King GOi'd BJornstaa Chrlbl Marika Saary Phillip Tappln Wlm de Jong Jacques Cartaux Jimmy. Elder Joe whltehouse. Cissy Trenholm. Terry Scanlon bbitAin ASTON Hippodrome (I) 10 Fred Farrari Balcombes Eddie, Gordon A Nancy Swan it ?Leigh B Atlantas jKerns A Mary Lou BLACKPOOL Palace (I) 10 M A H Nesbitt RAM Lamar Fred Lovelle Tanner Sis De Campe .A Dodge Howard' De Courcy , Nanette Mongadors ^ Co Dounos BOSCOMBC Hippodrome (I) ,10 Bobble Kimber Adrian A Spero Low : A Webster Terry Wilson Olga Varona Joe Aster A Rene ' Bebe A Belle BRIGHTON Hippodrome (M) 10 Carroll Levis Co Scott A Foster Vic Wise Lizzet A Eddie Wilson Keppel A Betty Rolfo . BRISTOL Empire (I) 10 f arold Beretis at O'Hagan erry Allah Allan A Lee Jerry Builders 2 Lens Hihe Twins COVENTRY . Hippodrome (l) 10 . Billy .Cotton Bd George Doonan 3 Rethlems Michael Tamara A . Sasha Richman A- Jackson Tattersall A Jerry Mills A Bellta DERBY Hippodrome ($) 10 B A A Pearson Billy Russell Bsnson Dulay Reading Grantley A 'vpaulins Ancaster Angelos Dick Calkin Frank Preston , Mrurice French A Joy , EAST HAMPTON Metropolitan (I) 10 Hal Monty Billy Thorburn Joan Rhodes " 2 Ledas Roger Carne Lynton Boys Franks A Le Cron H A A Ross Palace (I) 10., Dorothy Squires Keri Morris : T A G Durante Tony A Ruby Ron. Parry Stuart A Gray Yale A: Diane Ann. B0bn* Bernie Winters EDINBURGH Empire (M) 10 Joe Stein Xouis Hayden Max Carole “Fred Sloane Reggie Radcliffe Dumarte A Denzel* Tih-Boult FINSBURY PARK Empire (M) 10 *•" E it d Waters Mohte Rey Caryll A Mundy Fayne A Evans Sachs Co Edric Connor Geoffrey Hibbert Lisa Lee S ill Owen leanor Del. Cortina Len Marten . Nixon A Dixon Louise Pets 3 Palmers Lester Sharpe A . . Iris SWANSEA . r Empire (M) 10 Terry Cantor Floyd A B’Nay Balaguer 3 Ken Barnes A .Jeanne WALTHAMSTOW ■ Palace (l) 10 * F A L Preston 2 Pirates Winters A Fielding Peter Raynor. Del Mondi Rita Carmo Gomez A Peron Ann Carol Bobby Collins YORK Empire GO TO Al Marshall Jill Jells Donald Moulds Syd Raymond David . Nari Eric Watta 20 Girls Cabaret Bills SEW YORK CITY Summerfteld Leonard Sachs 7 Volants Banner Forbutt Richard Sis HACKNEY Empire (S) 10 George Robey Hetty King Georgie Wood Albert Whelan Dick Henderson Jack Edge Peter Bernard Mario Lorenzl B Empire Girls Keefe Bros A Annette LEEDS Empire (M) 10 Lesters Midgets Coopers Fountains’ Henry Behrens Leonard-Seamon Sonia Co Percy Pride El .Voleros Glorias Dogs LEICESTER Palace (S) 10 Jack Milroy Jean Elliott Artie Maine Alan Gordon Q'Doyle Bros Mary Lee Bebe Norma Ahne Fields O’Duffy Bros Nicky Kidd Greta Hagen Gennard Sis 10 Eileen Rogan Gls Bernadette MANCHESTER . Hippodrome (S) 10 Booth A Ziegler Leon Cortez Max Bacon Gladys Morgan Dave A Maureen Grossetto 3 Les Symetrlcals Kazan A Katz NORTHAMPTON; New (I) 10 Frasers Harmonica Gang Tommy Burke Co Deveen Les lpolys Billy Maxam Vincent Arthurs P A B Shenton NORWICH Hippodrome (I) 10 Joe Ring Wallace Delyse A Jeanette Loyd Huges A Lady L A J Sorum Glenda Row Laston Naturalle Montmartre . Lovlies NOTTINGHAM Empire (M) 10 Tom Moss Betty Slade Silver. Chords 3 Karloffs Basyl Aqua-Maids . SCUNTHORPE Savoy (I) 10 ■' Wally Brenan Michael Orb Bonna Des Barbara . Stetson H Avon A Clyde Freddie Brent Gordon . B'Way Girls SHEPHERDS BUSH Empire ($>10 EUhan . A Sharpe Locky A Henry Mac.V A Mayne Sandow Sis Carla . Peter White Michael • Roxy Kenton A. Keen Regina Maid* Jon Gresham Yeamans Dogs .Burton Seeley M A S Somers Dawn White SUNDERLAND Empire (M> to Lester Ferguson Renee Dynott 3 Hellos Birdlan* Arnett Cobb Blue Angel Chas Trenet Kirkwood A Goodman Annette Warren Bart Howard Eadie A Rack Stuart Ross Ellis Larkin Trio Boh Solr ’ Mae Barns Jimmy Daniels Tpny A Eddie Norene Tate Cafe Society Errol Garner Larry Johnson Sammy Benskin O Cliff Jackson Celebrity. Alan Gale Freddie Stewart Haydocks Napoleon Reed Chateau Madri Fecundo Rlvpra Alonso Ore .. Copacabana Xavier Cugat Ore Jack Carter Abbe Lane Dulcinas Otto Bolivar Whitney A David T4d Norman ; Dale Nunnally. M Durso Ore F Alvarez-Orc El Chico Ro^ta Rios Emilio Escudero Victoria Barcelo Jose Amaya Ramon Torres Ore .Embers Teddy Wilson 4 Joe Bushkin . . Glided Cage Boliano Ivanko’ 3 Kathy Barr Chaz Chase Jeffrey Clay Szonys Vadja Del Oro Leila A Steffen Line Calvin Holt Ron Rogers Leonard Kobrlc Ore Habibl Ghana Kidness Arno* Tanney Rikkud-Am 3 Felix Leneman • Gleb Yellin Havana-Madrld Bertica Serrano Tony Moro Carlbbeans La MinetVa Hotel Ambassador Jules Lande Ore Hotol Blltmoro Mischa Raginsky O Hotel Edison Henry Jerome Ore Hotel New Yorker . Tommy Reynolds Ore Adrian Rolllnl Trio Syd Krofft Karen Pat Terry . Hotel Pierre 'Hlldegarde * Chico Rclli Ore Stanley Melba Ore Hotel Plaza ' Celeste Holm Johnny A. June Belmont Mark Monte Ore Dick LaSalle Ore Hotel Roosevelt Guy Lombardo Orr Hotel St. Regis Polly Bergen Milt Shaw Ore Horace Diaz Ore Hotel Statler Jimmy Dorsey Ore $ Continentals Alfredo Seville Leonardo A Anita Pelncjaana Hotel . Leroy Lang Ore Rolioit Klchtdr HTI Doa Leaning • Robert^ SherWQoA Charles. CastelT^ Roney Plaza Hotol George Hines Ore ;. Bans Boud Hotel Stuart Harris Eddie Snyder Sacasas Ore Herman-Magner Dancers SsxonyHetol June Brsdy> Henri Rose Chavez Tano A Deo Juan Cortez Ore sea Gull Hotel Elaine Dexter Terry SHands .. Mae Silva Dcrs - ltM f l 0N Boa Isle Hotel 'francos Lager ' Seymour Hoffman O - Shetfcourne Hotel Jugii A Marilyn Alan Kola Ore Shore Club Jimmy ByrneS Shirley Ward Nick A Dixene Arthur Warren Ore Club 22 Blue Drake Danny Bishop 4 Debutants Sherry Panay Hy Grossman Orb Sorrento Hotel , Ma) Malkin Orb Vagabonds Club Vagabonds (4) Hal Winters Copsey A Ayres (3) Jem Sullivan Paul Mallory Frank Linale Ore CHICAGO Hotel Taft Vincent Lopez Ore Hotel; Warwick Page Morton - Latin Ouarter. Noonan A Marshall \ Trio Bassi - ' Jack Kilty Ganjou Bros A Juanita Beverly Richards Can Can Dcrs . Art Waner Ore :Ls vie En Rose Earths Kitt ’Ernie Warren Ore Harry Rosenthal O Le. Rubsn Bleu Ellen Hanley Ronnie Graham 3 Riffs Julius Monk Norman Paris 3 Leon I Eddie's Eddie Davis Crosby Sis Kenny Davis Szilards Ruth Rogers Irma Henriquez June Oliver Line Little Club Sonny Kendis Ore No. 1 Fifth Ave Bob Downey Harold Fonville Hazel Webster Old Knlck Sammy Smith Dolly Dawson Dick Diana Jerri Talbot Old Roumanian Sadlg Banks Jackie Winston Nina Dova Buster Burnell Charles Julian Joe LaPorte Oro D’Aquila Ore Park Ave. Scotty Graham Ruth Webb Mickey Deane Park Sheraton Mimi Warren Ernestine Holmes Psnthoute Paul Taubman Sugar Hill Larry Steele's Smart Affairs Two Guitars Arena Rene Elena A Anatole Eli Spivak Mischa Usdanoff Michel Michon Kostya Poliansky VersaillSs Carmen Torres Reveries Dennis Arthur Maxwell Constance Towers Gene Rowlands Two Shirts A Skirt Bill Norvos .A Upstarts Geo Hale Revue Emile Petti Ore Panchlto Ore Village Bern Zeb Carver Celia . Cabot Gborge Hopkins Mary Sullivan Harris A Louise Bill McCUne Ore Village Vanguard Phil Leeds Harry Belafonte Clarence Williams - Vouvray Gigi Durston Waldorf-Astoria Mary McCarty TAP Rodriguez Nat Brandwynne O Mischa Bnrr oro Wfvel Kaj Ericson Sal Noble Bdb Lee Blackhawk Gloria Marlowe Pat Hammerile Don Llberto Morris Schrag Bobo Lewis .. Larry Lawrence Martin Kraft Tessl Carrano Eleanor Luckey Henry Brandon Ore Bls.ckstone Hotel Sherman Hayes Ore Chez: Pares Joey. Bishop Fran Warren Manor and Mignon Johnny Martin Chez Adorable* (10) Cee. Davidson Ore Edgewater Beach McCarthy A Dais Lester Oman Ralph Sterling Dorothy Hild Dancers (10) Ray Herbeck Ore Conrad Hilton Scarecrows (3) Komayne A Brent Jo Barnum Eiimar Jerry Maoes Jack Raffloer. Harper Flaherty Bob Fitzgerald Buddy Rust Olie Clarks Bouleyar-DearS (4) . Mariana Fitzgerald Scottee Marsh Orrln Tucker Ore Palmer House. Louise Hoff Bambl Linn A Rod Alexander Jody Miller Cabots (3) Songsmiths (3) Tommy Wonder Margaret Banks Georgie Kaye Eddie O’Neal Oro Eric Johnston, Motion ^Picture Assn* of Amerlet prez, who could’ get the company presidents' hh gether oh the request for product. While Skiatron plans the same type of 8f0*day test that Zenith Hadio^s Phonevision staged last spring in Chicago, Levey plans to include sports events, legit theatre attrac- tions, etc., Si) his request for first* run films will be confined to only 50 subjects. Subscriber- Vision, unlike Phone- vision, uses no telephone lines. In- stead, it issues coded cards to set-r owners, -which are inserted into an attachment at the side of the re- ceiver to decode the scrambled Sig- nals, , Skiatron has been conduct- ing 'experimental transmissions with Its system for the last sev- eral months over WOR-TV, N* Y. indie station, Levey said he Would be willing to buy peak time periods on WOK-TV or any station for the. test itself. ■ Monti Curfew Continued .from page 40 ■ LOS ANGELES Ambassador Hotel Ynia Sumac . Blackburn Twins A Pam Cavan - Eddie "Bergman , pro Blltmore Hotel The Sportsmen: George Prentice Virginia Lee Hal Derwin Ore Clro's Lili St Cyr The Dunhllls Dick Stabile Ore Bobby Ramos Ore Mocsmbo Billy Daniels Benny Payne Eddie Oliver Latin-Aires LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Flamingo Florlan, Zabach Doodles Weaver De Waynes . Michael Edwards Calendar Girls Nick Stuart Ore Desert Inn China Doll Rev Last Frontier Phil Spltalny "Hour of Charm'* Thundarblrd. Tennessee Ernie Irene Ryan Johnny O’Brien Kathryn Duffy Dansations Normandie Boys Al Jahns Ore El Rancho Vtgas Lenny Kent Ryan A . McDonald Beverly Hudson El -'Rancho Dcrs Ted Flo Rito Ore Vidpix Bigtime Continued from page 21 are first run, several of them are also reissues, which have been seen previously under different titles. These include several in the “Short Story Theatre” lineup and in “Bigelow Theatre,” Such packages point up the basic advantage in producing shows on film— they can be rerun in the same market a year or two later and play to an almost new audience, New audience is derived from such factors as the increase in set circulation and the fact that they may be programmed at a different time than on their original run., Illustrative of the packages not included in the four network lineup is “Rebound,” the Bing Crosby Enterprises package, which was recently bought by Packard for spot booking throughout the coun- try. In buying the series, Packard; chose film instead of a network show for the specific purpose of choosing its own markets; Auto manufacturer desired to mit certain me. kets which it would^ have been forced to take on a net- work deal and also to pick up several which it might hot have been able to get from a single network. MlAm-MlAMI BEACH , Albiori Hotel Sam Bari Rose Gallo . Bar of Music BUI Jordan David Elliott Sammy Morris Betty Barclay Harvey Bell Casablanca Hotel Eddie Barnes Rizzo A Lita San Kanez Ore Clover Club Grace Hartman Norman Abbott Gabe Dell Eileen Todd Gomez A Beatrice Clover Girls (6) Woody Woodbury Tony Lopez Orch Delano Hotel. Zina Reyes Willie Hollander Sy Nunez Ore Five O’clock Club ' Martha. Raye * Jack Durant Novelites (3) Yost Guardsmer (5) Len Dawson Ore* . Gaiety club. Zotita: Olga Barrett. Sam Bowiit Marie Stowe G.ilda Rogers Rusty RusseU Gaiety Girls Frenchy Ernie Bell Ore ■ Johnina Hotel Michael strange Tony Matas Libby Dean Jimmy Woods Jewel Box Jackie.. May e T 0 Jones Art West Mickey . Mercer . Danny A Doc Rev Leon & Eddie’s Eddie Guertln Sandye . Wilbert Browne ' " Chuckle Fontaine Dave Lewis Gaby DeLans Billy Austin MacFadden Daavllle Hughie Barrett Rouo Laylan 5 Martinique Hotel Manolo A Ethel Danny Yates Ore Mother Kelly’s Pat Morrissey Bobby Ramsen Arne Barnett 3 Dick Forrest Paddock Club Larry Wyle Jockeyettes (4) Terry White Bob Morris Ore Connie Del: Monte El jean Al Golden, Jr . , Park Avenue' Charlie FsrreU Continued from page 21 on what kind of a deal Levey worked put. No Ostrich, He Brandt took the occasion to blast some exhibs Who’ve adopted What he termed a “head-in-the-sand atti- tude” about subscription TV. Many people, he pointed out, , cannot get to theatres to see films and the only way to get the films to them may be through pay-as-ypu-see video. “All component parts of the industry,” he * added, “must co- operate in such a system but it must be on a profitable basis for the exhibitors and all concerned.” Levey, together with Admiral T. J. O'Brien, a member of the Skiatron; board, declared they had sounded out various major film company execs oh the Coast. These execs, they said, had professed in- terest In the; test but had suggest- ed, the. Skiatron toppers meet with poured into the town by the free and easy spenders who caine to sample the Gallic charms and hos- pitality and went away satisfied; from tfie thousands of well-heeled conventions who didn't exactly make Montreal their headquarters every year to spend bucks on rub- ber-necking the commercial cul-. ture centres, and from the count- less tourists (not the packaged type) who pass through this area during all seasons of the year. In this /bilingual atmosphere restaurants and niteries sprang up (there are mote than 170 clubs and lounges and the American Guild of Variety Artists has inked upwards of 40 of the larger Spots using talent), developing ah industry that last year employed more than 7,500 persons, including musicians and entertainers, and resulted in a payroll of $4,000,000. 'Ropes for Hanging Within the last month, pressure exerted on Premier. Puplessis by the church and^the pro do-gooders has cut heavily into this business. The latest ; edict on the holiday houi^ leaves most operators hang- ing on the rope without a solution or an idea of how long it may last. Previous efforts to Clean up the city have never meant more than a slight slap, which always pacified the anti-liquor and vice elements and could be fixed with a minor fine. In a city where a liquor license is the most valued night- club property and may cost well into the flve*figure bracket plus payoffs for small infractions, legit or. otherwise, there was* a certain elasticity between the operated and the ruling machine: The pres- ent drive, however, is toughest to date and is being enforced without explanation to anyone* Orchs Affected In some cases, the ban has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous as evidenced in the, town of Sher- brooke and several* outlyiug spots between Montreal and the border in an area known as the Eastern Townships. A recent order signed by Edouard Rivard, general man- ager of the Quebec Liquor Com- mission, banned all forms of enter- tainment, including jukeboxes, in all grills and cafes, This has thrown several orchs out of work and has 'cancelled • dates for many acts, some of whom were being paid as much as $1,200 a week by the larger establishments: Cancel Parties In Montreal, where the Musi- cians Union (Local 604) numbers some 1,900 members, several re- lief bands already have received their notices. Over the past week- end, more than 10 skedded New Year’s eve parties in hotels and pri- vate clubs around town cancelled out orch and performers when the early closing was announced. Some legit niteries are going ahead with their .plans and will hold; their eye celebration with art 8.30 show to get under the 10 p m. wire. But! the festivities will prob 4 ably be more of a wake than a party and the operators’ one chance during the holiday season to pick up the extra coin looks pretty slim. Last Friday (7), a group com- posed of union leaders nepresent-* ing about 40,000 people, connected in some wriy with entertainment and eateries met to form a delega- tion that will go to Quebec City to- morrow (Wed.) or the next, day to present their .case to Premier Puplessis, the man who says yes or no. r ContiBRfi from i) a*ra 21 denied ^ever hearing of th# St. Louisan until his name recently began appearing in * the papers. There was general agreement that what caused them to reverse their original refusal to hand over the plx was a nudge from the P. of J. Justice Dept! is now in as em- barrassing a spot as the film com- panies; as. a result of McDonald’s statement. It has been made to appear that Finnegan, through friends in the White House, .might have spurred the D, of. J. into get- ting jough with the film' firms; As- sistant Attorney-General H. Gra- ham Morison has vehemently de- nied that. He or one of his aides Will reportedly he called before the St. Louis grand jury this week to testify on the matter. Majdrs feel that the spot that McDonald has put Justice Dept, on eliminates all possibility that it Will raise: its voice again in any similar situation. And, without siich pin-pricking, they admit they have no intention of giving anyone further films for such tests. ■They were never anxious to pro- vide Phonevision with, features. However, at that time, at least, they knew little of subscription TV’s potential and there was a cer- tain amfiunt of curiosity. That’s been satisfied now. ''Spokesmen for the companies say they feel that there is little more ta be learned at this time. Paramount itself has a subscrip- tion systefii, Telemeter. V.p. Paul Raibourn declared, however, that it has no intention of making kny public tests, He said Par felt its system so superior to any other thkt no public showing at this time is either desired or necessary. . Arthur Levey; prez of Skiatron, last week addressed a letter to Eric Johnston, president of the Mo- tion Picture Assn, of America, ask- ing it to act as a clearing, house in obtaining films of member com- panies. MPA A counsel Sidney Schreiber bucked the letter- back to LeVey with the notation that such activity was up to the indi- vidual companies and that Skiatron should contact them, if it desired. Contlnuedi from page 3 units which have appeared in re- cent years. Tele, of course, has done a great deal to bring about the prosperity. Sponsors and ad agencies appear more inclined to put spots as well as jrqihffiete shows op film. With, the video market ' increasing, they’re considering the coin-sav- ing value of being able to re-run the films. Of tremendous importance, but often forgotten, has been the boom in commercial and educational film-making! World War -II taught educators, industrialists and others the value , of films for education, demonstration, propaganda, etc.* Even the film division of the Voice of America is busily engaged turn- ing out films for distribution abroad. Actual making of these films, with State Dept, supervising, is -turned over to a civilian produc- tion outfit. ‘ . * Impact and value of commercial films is best demonstrated by suc- cess of “Unfinished Business,” film being distributed by the Aluminum Cbrp. of America*! Film reported- ly has been seen by 3O,OO0;OOO peo- ple. Only sour note in the otherwise encouraging employment record of film workers is the plight of pro- jectionists. Latest reports con- cerning this group show about 300 unemployed out of a total Of ap- proximately 2,300. ■ Hardwicke- 4 Fu f ■ Continueid from page. 21 Film series, he pointed out, can be syndicated to. local stations around the country. Web plans to pitch the Show either on a national basis or to regional sponsors for spot booking. ■* , Wyllig Cooper will he* head writer, with freelancers “to be ' used from time to time. Rohthet him^ self, will supervise the scripts. Swope explained the writers will eliminate the “Yellow 1 Peril” idea originally attached, to “Fa,"'- mak- ing him; instead an Oriental villain in a broad category. Series will have no cliff-hanger aspects, hut instead each individual show will be an entity In itself. 55 December 12* 1951 L 521-7 y HOUSE REVIEWS Mute Y. . |.«SS 8 JSS?i 24 tlimtoS m u 5 ' ~ Roxy, N. V. i building up to alUout enthusiasm Apollo, N. Y. .. » prpdffcti , by 1 ff 1 R oxyettesj H. Leo- by the Alan Carney sock ftUsh. .Ting JBrSdsbow Orcb |13>, «itb could be wen more potent with the fiS* Mrn^iiff 10°^* 8 0, lywoodite Lon Chaney makes Tiny Kennedy; The Dominoes .(8), his Mario Lama. fc iJmtf 32$ • P«tA tor attention via a sent!- The Tap ateer* (8 >, Anita Echols. ,.ffit“' SC ” tek, tf y ISfi ^U T NJr B ^iy^ mental spiel along nostalgic lines ft™ 1 g - y o ^flpc» (20tH) , reviewed in current issue about the glory that was vaudOv (Lip). James Stewart costumes \ of Variety. .. Does it on the. ground that he wants *— = — — by Franfc Loew’g Uptown, Toronto «. _ ’ ~ r , . .. . • to revive the ’‘lost act/ 1 the did With Josephine Baker scheduled Rogge), lighting effectSoyEugene r Toronto, Dec; 7. The Roxy has a Pleasant layout dramatic skit that was .part of the to open Dec, 19 for a nine-day Braun, %£$* jer&'Gil Josephine Baker , Pat Henning, gwrently* headlined by songstress routine when Chaney, Sr., trod the sta nd, the Apollo’s current bilL.-re-;- Stillman* Stetrdrt Berk & Hallow * Ellis McLintock ?u U ? e i P e ui y of variety boards. Assisfmg hirfi irv a trite bit flects some budgetary saving inso- bert, Ertc Hptsow- & Bullet* Orch; “Reunion in Reno” (U). inarks what looks like a modestly, of. trivia called A: Garden of far as marquee values: arc con- Nanci Crompton, Corps^ae tmuer, vy ;. budgeted setup, as Roxy shows go, Roses” is newcomer Charles Bang, cerned; Evie lt Joe Slack, wez manier, r _ **T hut 7 it has a neat, playable flavor whose handsome blondness makes Nevertheless, the layout is a ' william Mam, The Botonds ( 4 ) > _.On this engagement Josephine all the way. As a concession to a good foil for the Chaney brand moderately entertaining 73-minute Rockettes; 4 Tll~See You In My Baker proved to be am exotic the kids, however, the show Of ruggedness. Despite some off- package which starts Off briskly Dreams” (WB)+ reviewed in enigma whose continental stage should have included one act lean- stage flubs with the props, which with a lively number from Brad- current issue of Variety. fJXje.frankly puzzled the peasants, ing toward the juves during this brought laughs at the tragic climax, shaw’s crew! It paves the way Capped by ^‘The Nativity, .us i m rj w Miss Bruce’s repertoire, i the Reaction here would indicate singer-dancer. Anita Echols, both annual Christmas pageant, the; a . Pi closing spot, features her effective that Chaney has the germ of a reviewed under New Acts. Radio City Music Hall is present- f SS t i a^ii2 enarin 6 , versio B °* “Domino,” in which she sound idea, if only he took the - Comedy slot' is held down by ing a spectacle of splash and color we e k is backed by a male octet from trouble to develop his material as Lewis & Allyn. Their humor is in a stage show that is . always a tee v- Miss B aker apes. the house ensemble. Her Irving befits his talents arid the confidence of the banal type but manages to fitting coupling to its Yuletide-sea- ^i n ts oaiiy^at z,7«-seater Berlin medley also goes ?6ver, the galleries obviously have in him; net tidy audience appreciation on. son film. , . a * f 1 ii 0 SR®£ ernQ0 "- a ? d capped by : the inevitable finale Alan Carnev’V comedv k always such phrases as “I know you use With its multiple stages and in- show, $1.25 for evempg perfpim- with ‘‘White Christmas’* and the good for a sock reception "here £ U M powder makeup because you’re tricate lighting effects maneuvered ance.) ^ equally inevitable show scene at Carney ?S opening patter is fast face is all shot to hell. Lewis gets bv the staging wizardry of Leon On flair and costly costumes, the curtain. timeiv and P good muriored Gets the turn off to: an okay salvo via Leonidoff, the Hall has a spec that Miss Baker is an Outstanding stage Jay Lawrence supplies the show’s •plentv laughs and segues into his some nifty batori.twirling. is sure to please the tourist trade, personality from the top of her comedy in a brief spot, and he gets familiar takeoffs on- Edward G. Louis & Oliver Sisters, ofay acro- let alone the hometowneFS.^ It is a conical hairdo to the soles of her a .goodly number of laughs even Robinson and Charles Laughton, batic .troupe,^ 1 W es5 ^W Jb ^ e JJ bill fortified by. speed and? to a platform shoes, ; but she had the with materia); that is- somewhat Socks it across with his bell-ringing P r <*f® n balancing; b lesser extent, variety. customers baffled by her song de- shopworn. His best bits are the routine' of dialect sketches doliV- a blt in ^Vhich the male, walks “The Nativity” is always an im- livery and blinking at her gorgeous Clem McCarthy-Bill Corum fight- e red from a Soapbox Comic’s tim- across a raised platform with one pressive sight during its' brief ten- wardrobe changes throughout. announcerbits, and also one on an ing is fine and his technique pays ” Ure on stage as the opening ^or- with a light voice but strong English Channel swimmer. .He off in a round of warm mitt action. *,3 the Hall’s annual holiday fhe nin wnrid dpiiv^rv ctvii*. has an easy' manner, looks good in ^ , nv ,, , ■four brass, Biadshaw s aggregation ure on stage as the .opening -por- With a light voice biit strong Enf tion of the Hall’s annual holiday Q n the old world delivery style, has an easy- manner, looks good in .Show. Inez Ma choral ensemble a Norman Wyatt is the impressive-40 “Open House” ; -open nouse is me layouts «i.-: panying hip ana snouiaer unauia- « lu uuu ^ w ■W” . tuc “'-hyith the intricuirig label of “Van- terpiece, a fast-paced production tions presumably convey some twp^emme; one-man novelty dancet,; • -? ft P f waL P re?en- inade notable by: the- intro : of mew message. For tempo changes, she act in which the two gals open as 5s name foui- lads personalities to the Music Hall gaV e ®‘This Is Happiness,” “Two wax manikins propelled by the g^*«« mnerw,se £ Unit consists stage Narici CrOiripton, the bal- Loves Have I” “Solitude” “Night male. They go over, as usual. laniy nuinorum siuir. . , Who supply the hai mqny along lerina socks over with her toe- and Dav” ^md “Begin the Beguirie ” Jose Melis at the piano, backed Stoner & Dennis do a Mr. and with instriirnental accompaniment 1?^1^ c^t In hd^e to a bass and guita?. socks over ^pfe l^suS? Ing the corps do ballet, Thisnum- cinema, however, the artist loses strongly in an unusual act tor the boaid for wStoi’^d her has the stage bedecked with but on her trademarked intimacy Rpxy. MeUs is very versatile at based on the -60 Minute M^.” Ar^ What looks like brightly colored despite her aisle mingling with the keyboard. He^as a neat flair mamed life. Th^r impress as a \ ^ [n eiuVion ? riL one teacups. The “cups” soon evolve dowtt-fronters. Its a case of too for the pop and^atin stuff. and l ^ett«- k^wn S into a ballet ensemble, and the lat- much sophisticated glitter that baf- his .concluding longhair medley 1 wX h n Davce? Loi^c broaden group’s appeal Gilb. ter goes ipto one of its ohs-and-ahs fi es an Open-mOuthed audience « right Out of tfie top drawer, the gr ade wit n payees . i,oiac^ oroaoen eroupj^appcu*. w tort of turn made especially pal- awed by that' lavish Wardrobe but All he needs now is to Inject some atable for its novelty and cOstum- flattened by the linguistic barrier, more personality. ■ || A. - ln tvie & J.oe Slack are a European in g at s t?*? n iostum“ n change” aSd’ 3 Rockete!” colored 'h^ofera ‘ who NfiW AfitS contortion act (New Acts) who eo "‘f h S hf s L r thy ^medics is ,more have a neat few moments of pre- ^ rprgf.v ANITA ECHOLS over strongly. The^ ^WlTs ^ther |^^^^s?^‘ C -bSfwas esion and c hallenge ta ps. Kahn. |QLUY BERGEN s«nV-Sancc 3or factors are the Botonds (4), someone they coUld understand 20 Mins 6 Mins. 7 ^'/svelte bionde ^Vho* is a touSW-MI.^ “on ^a^show 6 thaf se^mS to rH^^“^ni«5Sr *°«* HermanoV'd 6 ., Tom- looker sporting one Of those f^ln^nt^Belf 'riul* uvti FOLLY BERGEN ANITA ECHOLS Sungs Sowr-Dancc 20 Mins, 6 ‘ Mins,. . Casino. Toronto Hotel St, Regis, N. Y; Apollo; Y. . . Toronto, Dec. 7. Polly Bergen is a svelte blonde Anlta^hrtsta Woody Heman. Orch (16). Tom- looker sporting one of those semi- ^ tly feminiscent of Betty HUU If Irnre a Eu- and-a-half into a loftv boob chair men L Boogie session in .horse race ^ traveller, there’s an abundance for which the aforesaid heavy cold ronean turn, the girl s contortions fc?r sock cliSSier ^ I ? po ?.lS verl J of the brassy blare the Woody fans must be blamed. being notable in this strong ^udl- Don Cherry a comDaratively C a nadian r 9i? f perS .. adore, but group also displays she is an authoritative personal- ence-pleaser. The male supplies recent recruit* to the disk click ?S nts .» 5 ian ? Stl S i»^nn^ more mellQW tempo changes that with a good sense of song some lighter inOments as her foil ranks has the eauiDment to stand displays brilliance in upper g iye the cus ( omers ’ eardrums a va i UCS4 She tries for a novelty and also acts as the lever for some up with* most of Sie rest However reg ^ ster an .d Warsaw ^ needed rest. “Solitaire” and “Early cava icade in that “one-woman mu- of her stunts. This is their U. S. Autumn” went over neaUy,‘. but 1 ^ routine: she, liiinces debut. . .. .. , he needs stage polishing; his casual cavalcade in that “one-woman mu- oi ner stunts, inis is yneir u. a. ciral comedv” routine; she minces debut. , . , , a nice interval dance step via “Old Some of the femme?, prctzel- Soft Shoe”; gets honky-tonk with bending could be. a persuasive ai*- “Honky-Tonkin' manifests sound gument for a drunk to sw^ar off ahilitv of . ballad values, the stuff. Hahn. cowpoke “Tumbling Tumble-^ 7“ HV1Uft at its pest to lernm; «uu icpyw^. greater impact once sne reBanis bdidivli « wepdc" '* whiVvH ciblSe style. . .. Interspersed are Dolly Houston, her voice In effect, this is a re- Dance m„r^ i r^h n fo t |S& ^ & Y. Pail ^ a wtt brings on Otherwise, alon8 with her salute mixture now called Hadacbl is a SnW “Iveryhody Loves My Biby” her ‘ «'« rcst °1 ?S this ' ftefd nb-tickler, but it’s stilt the standard in ballad style, then ’’The Huckle- * .irfp it'nhHre for their clever jit- reHent support from the regular rovtln btick*’ ahd ? X Llttle , Rock.’’ terbJg*6^rti5| ^ tch Woi Milt Shaw and Horace Dw* '• ■««»&*»•' stoirHY At>Cl ' her turn. 1 11 1 D, ^ n .l Ca 5 e i BMd and lose harmony singing, delve ■ cient for thi wi Ic JfS s n ? w Piece of business into well-arranged counterpoint. W i, 0 i e bill is swift and Solid eii- THE BOTONDS (4) Miss Beck feS ? ack . » J 0 " Pwn Back { he „ s «t solo voices against Choral te Smeh“‘ but hahd hoys should Balancers cnee before vnn?hf,.i I io Whl Si h *i e MteBsshis backgrounds. They exhibit a wealth, d those private background 8 Mins. . key booking: youthful escapades for good bow- of energy and bounce, sure pro- ^ hen other acts are Music Ha l, N. Y- , BEVERLY BECKER weeds’ ^whiV. 1 , irZk “yle. ^ . ... ., Interspersed are Dolly Houston, ^iCe,^ In ^effect, this is a rc- Dance tt:. , * ■ ..® * The De Marcos .score as _heavily >,inndp vncalist.. for a neat set. in Rome measure 1 Mini her salute Beverly Becker, youthful tap- n arranger ^ er > shows a good line of cleat f accomns work. Her work follows the. stand- i accomps . , n «tf A .n' hf nilihr rirnpfit mnprs Miss Becker needs more experi- ence before becoming eligible for key bookings. Jose. off fn , - ; h J M fesslonal touch and a handy com- ^ th^indiviK ™Th; SStonds. three males and a| THE TAPATEE rs <3) ^he Will Mastln Trio e dy settse.. They're among the best B McStay, blonde aide attired in scanties, have Dancing Sammy Davis, Jr., latter around for work of this type. -- - ■ ■ _ workmanlike turn of varied bal- 5 Mlris, steals the show from his elders Similarly heavy audience ap- a workman K 'J. . Riitfhtiv Apollo, N, Y. _ . as per .usual. After ’some fine tap plause is earned by the Diagoras, rEnltal Wianii* ancmg, though they are sngniiy The. Tapateers are a Negro male ■ work from all members of the male duo assisted by well-stacked Jr"* ■_ . r> ee a out of place on this Music Hall bill, terp trio whose routines t follow Efoup, young Davis takes over with femme, in welding of juggling and , ri,f,wf h ?iS’ Charles By the time the show’s rundo\vn conventional lines. .Clad In top- his careful ^etchings of Frank Si- equilibristic routines. Their balanc- Lon & D^ri- has reached them, near the finale, hats, tails and f sporting canes,, the £ a n a »nd Nat “King” Cole. His ing repertoire warms up house i for 'the crying need for this Christmas-. i a ds ; open with some standard ?hl ly Eckstine is down to a T, spectacularly difficult stunts. They Went ThataivaP season layout is for a kid-appealer; hoofing that gives way to individ- though impressions get better with bow off to an ocean of applause. >ni’^v Cal ^ ai/ ' ° ¥ The Botonds appease this desire bal challenge stints. Group also his apings of Hollywood characters Emcee duties are handled by KM-fa). only slightly. emplovs unison and precision step- smging ywhat is This Thing CaUed Don Saxon, who teariis with par- , . . . _.. vpU They’re a European act billed as ping that’s fairly, effective. Love.’ James Cagney, Lionel Bar- tner Tim Herbert in CQmedy rou- ‘ Accent this session l s . on frt 5 making their first appearance in Boys’ manipulation of the canes rymore, Jimmy Stewart, and finally tine and some song arid^ dance se- ty, with lineup, ■ fo ^ nI l irinc? ■ if .' -nmntiji vih urith a ViAaifhv swatch of. script- h^S 1 sorpB ment. CapApl pay ■■ icnhm Gilb, , w- . — ..*v cuivuuu y ia uu wxctx a Jerry Lewis” interruptions* ,Ace irig, however. Murf . Ispondcd slowly at show caught,, icks, are sianaara. n strictly for decor.* Kahn , UK1T1MATB Demkr 12^ 1951 In a sudden, almost startling, | upheaval at Columbia Artists Mgt., world’s largest concert bureau, one Of the agency’s top braSs, who was tipped to a division presidency only, three weeks a^o, whs as sharply dropped from the organization this week in a policy disagreement. Arthur Wisner, exec veepee at Columbia, in charge of its Chicago Office* was elected prez of Com- munity Concerts, a Columbia di- vision, recently, Community, one of the important divisions in the bureau, takes in about 900 sub- scription cities now, and Wisner, vet concert: irtan, had been an im- portant cog in its buildup, as chief aide to Ward French, board chair-; man of Columbia and Community’s founder. Wisner’s differences With other top Columbia X ocs had actually begun era? months ago, and to placate him, Wisner hdi been elected to the Community head- ship recently." . Friction continued, however, leading to this week’s break. Illness brought on by. over- work is also believed to have af-* fected Wisner’s activity. Walter Brown, a Columbia vee- pee in the Coppicus, Schang & Brown division, has gone out to Chicago for a couple of weeks to represent the Columbia board. It’s believed likely that* Herbert Fox, midwestern sales manager for Co- lumbia, will take over the reins at tlie Chi office. Wisher departure marks the sec- ond big shakeup in Columbia exec ranks within a. year. Lawrence Evans, one of the company’s. found- ers and its president last year, bowed put suddenly in May due to Illness and some inter-bureau fric- tion. Even $ievens Rpger Stevens is an. office boy and messenger at the American National Theatre & Academy. Roger L. Stevens is a member of the organization’s, board of directors and a mem- ber of the executive Commit-? tee, besides being one of the sparkplugs of the fund-raising campaign. He’s also a member of the Playwrights CO., , a prolific legit investor and a prominent realtor, being the head of the syndicate which recently purchased the Empire: State Building, N. Y, 4 “ ' ‘ Last week, When some, papers were to be delivered to a newspaper office, an . ANTA official remarked casually over the phone, “111 send Roger Stevens over with them.” That got a reaction. Incidentally, the two Stevens aren’t, related; Noel Coward, whose “Relative Values” is a new click in London, is due in New York around Feb. 1 to huddle with John C. Wilson about a Broadway production Of the comedy, possibly for this sea- son. At the same time, he will probably Consider various offers for a nitery appearance i New York. In any case, he’s expected to go to his. place , in Jamaica, BkW.I., for his customary winter-: spring vacation. If Wilson does “Values” on Broadway it will be under the offi- cial sponsorship of Atlantis Pro- ductions, the U. S.-British legit Setup in which he and. Coward are associated with the Theatre Guild and the firm of H. M* Tennent, Ltd. The latter company, headed by Hugh Beaumont, is presenting “Values” in London. Atlantis set- up gives each of the associates first call oh each other’s shows and in- volves a sharing arrangement. Currently playing his first nitery date at the Cafe de Paree in Lon- don, Coward has had a number of pitches for a similar date in New York, but thus far has given no indication of whether he’s inter- ested. “Values,” which preemed Nov. 29 at the Savoy in the West End, received critical raves and has been doing smash business. The author staged the comedy and Gladys Cooper is starred. ^ Rotesl ‘Firer’ Pied fts J/f Troire’s The N. Y. City Ballet Co. kept to its pr aem-a-week clip last week at City Center, : N. Y., offering its fourth new work this session in Jerome Robbins’ “Pied. Piper.” Work doesn’t shape up as a. strong addition to. the troupe’s repertory, however; Set to Aaron Copland’s Concerto for Clarinet and Strings, the work is a somewhat makeshift throw-together of jazz and ballet fragments, with some burlesque and low comedy; but very little ballet as such.. Idea is that of a clarinet player Wandering idly onto a bare stage, Starting to play, while dancers in rehearsal costume, attracted by the iusic (a la Pied Piper), come on, id singly and collectively go into gfince patterns. Work is too slim, m long and too reminiscent; “Tree Grows in Brooklyn/* which closed Saturday night (8) at the Alvin, N. Y., after a run of 267 performances, involved a loss of about $125,000; The musical version of Betty Smith’s novel, adapted by the authoress and George Abbott, with music by; Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, was produced by Abbott for $219*233. It has thus far repaid $40,00Q of its $200,000 investment and has about $35*000 in operating profits avail- able for distribution. Actual production cost of the Shirley. Booth - Johnny Johnston starrer was $194,003, plus $9,624 tryout loss (despite near-capacity business in New Haven and Philly) and $15,606 pre-opening expense in New York, Although the show played to large grosses for the first couple of months on Broadway, trade Was uneven thereafter, and despite! a drastically revised oper- ating setup (including the authors and director. Abbott taking provi- sional royalty cuts and the cast at reduced salaries) weeks of mod? Crate profit frequently alternated with losing stanzas. A profit-sharing refund from Studio Alliance also provided an $8,500 credit. - Half of the financing for the pro- duction was supplied by William S. Patby, board chairman of CBS, and Columbia Records issued the album of the show. PENN. FARM NEIGHBORS Philadelphia, Dec. 11. Following practice initiated with great success by his barn- storming colleagues, C ha r 1 e s Laughton, Charles Boyer, Agnes Moorehead and Sir Cedric Hard- wicke, in “Don Juan In Hell,” Claude Rains gave a reading in the Scott High School Auditorium, Coatesville, Pa., last Thursday (16) before a capacity audience of 1 , 200 . It was the actor’s first public ap- pearance before his neighbors, al- though he has been a resident of Chester County for 12 years. Rains’ appearance was sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Coates? ville Hospital. / Rains read “Stories of Stock Grange,” a poem written by Dr. Charles ; Henry Stone* chief of staff at the Coatesville Hospital. Stock Grange j is the name of the; Rairis farm, and it was once in the pos- session of Dr. Stone’s family. His book is a record of childhood mem- ories of the place. Rains bought Stock Grange in 1940; and restored the house (built originally ip 1745) as much as was possible to its orig- inal appearance. . Carol. Stone has been, sighed to appear, in * “Desire . Under the Elms,” ANTA's first production; Play, which goes into rehearsal to- day ( Wed.), is skedded to open •Jan. 16 at the ANTA Play? 1 house, N. Y. Cheryl Crkwfdrd* producer of “Paint Your Wagon’ 1 and the tour- ing “Rose Tattoo/’ is due back next week after a fortnight’s rest. . .Jose Ferrer’s production of “The Shrike,” which goes into rehearsal next week, , is budgeted at- $50,000, with no provision for overcall (the management will put the bonds). Milton Baron will be associate pro- ducer. . Backers of the Gertrude Macy-Walter Starcke production Of “I Am a Camera” this week re- ceived an initial return of $13,000 on the $65,000 . Investment. The John van Druten play netted . $9, 000 on its first week-and-a-half on Broadway . , Samuel J. Friedman, pressagent for “Glad Tidings/* last week started handling “Bagels and Yox” also : ; . Max Meth will be mu- sical director of the “Pal Joey” re- vival. „ Arthur Lesser, producer of “Two on the Aisle,” returned Monday (10) from an extended stay in Par-; is. 4 . Paul Shyre is directing the Lighthouse players production of “High Ground,” opening tomorrow (Thurs.). . . Leon Askin .is staging, and will play the title part in a German-language production of ’•Faust/’ by the • PI a y e r s from Abroad* at Hunter College, N. Y., next Sunday (16), with a cast in- cluding Albert Basserman, Dolly Haas* Ludwig Roth and LotharRe- walt. Latter two are currently in “Stalag.” r Walter Starcke, co-producer of ‘•I Anii a Camera,” has gone to San Antonio* his hometown, for a holi- day Visit . . . Chandos Sweet, com- pany manager of “Moon Is Blue,” will vacation next week at Sarasota ...“Seeing Red/’ annual produc- tion of Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Club, will play the Barbizon-Plaza Theatre, N. Y.| Dec* 27-31. It’s. -a_ musical Satire On Congressional in- vestigations of Hollywood' . . John Yorke, company manager of “Paint Your Wagon/* will be general man- ager of Irving Gaumont’s produc- tion of “Shuffle Along”, , .Billy Matthews will be production man- ager for the N. Y. City Center Drama Festival and will also stage manage - the in it i a 1 production, “Wild. Duck/’ opening Dec: 26. Anthony Ross takes over the part of the gambling chief in “The -Num- ber” this week, succeeding Murvyn Vye, who is rehearsing in “Modern Primitive”. . .Irving, Phillips flew into Dallas from the Coast Friday (7) to 0 . 0 , his play adaptation of “One Foot in Heaven” at Theatre ’51. As practically everyone expect? ecL Walter F. Kerr, recently ap- pointed drama critic of the N. Y. Herald Tribune “for the fall sea- son,” has been given the assign- ment on a permanent basis . . . Ed- Ward Caulfield’s “The Idea” will be presented in January by the Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, Mass. . . . British legit-film actress Joan Haythome will be featured in the Laurence Olivier, production of Christopher Fry’s “Venus Ob- served,” to be presented by the Theatre Guild with Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer starred and Eileen Peel in a principal featured role . . ' Nicholas Joy has- been added to the: cast of “Dear Barbarians,” with Betsy von Furstenberg, Violet Heming, Cloris Leachman and Don- ald ^ Murphy. “Fancy Meeting You Again/’ the Chandler Cowles-Ben Segal pro- duction of the incoming George S. Kaufman-Leueen MacGrath play, is capitalized at $75,000, with pro- vision ' for a 20% overcall. The proposed Cowles-Segal revival of “Of Thee I Sing” will probably be capitalized at $200,000, with pro- vision for a 25% overcall . , . Ed- ward Choate, business manager of “Saint Joan” and “Don Juan in Hell,” will have a similar assign- ment for “Venus Observed” ... . David Loew, co-producer of “The Enchanted” two seasons ago and currently a television director for DuMont, has adapted and Will pre- sent Andre Roussin?s “Les Oeufs de. L’AutrucheV (“The Ostrich Eggs”), on Broadway, next fall . . “A Stretch on the River,” which Jose Ferrer intends to ; produce in association, with Thomas Kil- patrick, is budgeted at $100,000, I* with- no provision for overcall. John Garfield will star in a short Israeli play, “Outpost,” directed by Lee Strasberg, at dinner-con- cert of American Fund for Israel Institutions next Monday (IT) at Waldorf, N. Y, . Irving Becker withdrew last week as company manager of . “Happy Time,” with Rube Bernstein taking over ... Robert Keith, Jr., takes over from Murray Haplilton in Chicago ’’Moon Is Blue” cast next Week. Curious angle of the reviews of Katharine Cprnell’s revival of “Tho Constant Wife/* which opened Saturday (8) at the National, N. Y., wa$ the apologetic tone of the two pans, by Brooks Atkinson, of the N. Y. Times; and John Chapman, of the News. All the other daily notices wore favorable. Atkinson started his piece with the sentence, “Pay very little attention' to the ensuing comments,” then reported Row the Show had “delighted” the first night audience. After devoting several paragraphs to his opinion that the play is “hard and metallic” and that Miss Cornell is miscast in the title part, he concluded, “Oh Saturday evening the audience felt very happy about everything; and was elated to be in Miss Cornell’s company again. Pay no attention to the churl- ish notions' expressed above by a reluctant drama dragon.” Chapman’s review was more severe, toward both the play and the actress-producer, and wpuhd up with the statement, “I suppose that Miss Cornell’s large body of worshippers will find ’The Constant Wife 9 a satisfactory vehicle for their star, and will call down upon me the wrath of Jehovah for regarding both the comedy and the actress as pallid.” Although Julie “Harris has top billing in “I Am a Camera,” she has the No. ,2 dressing room backstage at the Empire, N. Y., where the John vah Druten comedy-drama is playing* Actress was offered the No. 1 location, In fact she was urged to take it, but insisted on return- ing to the same one she used during the run of “Member of the Wed- ding” at the Empire two seasons ago. She scored her first major crit- ical hit in the latter show; winning several awards for her performance. William Prince, second-featured, now has the No. 1 room. On the strength of Miss Harris’ personal raVe reviews for “Camera,” the management is reportedly mulling the Idea of upping her to star billing. However, producers Gertrude Macy Mid Walter Starcke are understood to be anxious to avoid the appearance of making the move for publicity purposes, which they feel would be unfair to the actress. There’s apparently no question in their minds that the actress deserves stardom, but it’s expected that the action :iriay‘ be delayed until the show is an established boxoff ice hit, It’s figured thap would, be the fairest policy for Miss Harris. “PygmaHon”-=-Lenox Hill house,. N. Yi, Dec. 14-18. Play- Don Dennis, singing emcee at Steuben’s Vienna Room, Boston, and host at the spot’s Cafe Midnight* show biz rendezvous, is now doubling as newsboy to legit casts on their opening night here, Guy, who fin- ishes his floorshow stint at l a.m., scurries around to offices of local dailies picking up proofs of critics* reviews; enabling the actors to ogle the good or bad news at 1:3 first few weeks of the riin. But as the show’s rep built, the mail orders picked up again, and the ad- vance is now nearly $400,000, which almost at opening night level. 1 Ut High Columbus Scale Columbus, O., Dec. 11. /Guys and Dolls,” which got jway to a smash opening, at the Hartman here last night (Mon,), is apparently headed for a capacity gross of around $46,500 on the week’s stand. As in . Cincinnati, where it goes next week;, the scale is $5.55; week- nights and $6.15 $aturday night. t’s Rich Joins Metro ■As Roving Talent Scout Shirley Rich, formerly assistant to John Fearnley, casting director tor Rodgers & Hammerstei , has joined Metro on a roving talent scout assignment. She’s been fiuc- ceeded as B & H casting assistant by Barbara W olfennan, . formerly, secretary to Mrs, Oscar Hammer- stein, 2d. Latter spot has been filled by Jill Willoughby. Hammerstein’s sec- 5<*ary continues to be Mary Stteele, w?u the lyricist-producer’] brother, Reginald Hammerstein, “Kiss Me, Kate,” currently tour, virtually set for a return visit to Broadway, starting Jan. 8, at a $3.60 top. The Cole Porter- Bella and Samuel Spewack musi- cal smash of the 1948-49 season will probably play the Broadway Theatre, although a fhial deal for ' the house apparently hinges on finding another lo c a t i o n for “Jamie,” which had been sched- uled for the Broadway starting the week of March 3. With Robert Wright and Holly Harris in -the leading parts, the Subber . & Ayers production has been touring to profitable but (inf* even business. The musical plays. New Year week in Cincinnati, winding up there Jan. 5 and com- ing directly to New York. RIGHTS FOR ‘MADAM’ British rights to : “Call Me Madam” have been sold to London producer Jack Hylton in a deal ne- gotiated by Ken Later. Gracie Fields will be sought for the Ethel Merman role' and some of the Broadway company may also be recruited for. the West End edi- tion; ;; Bill Callahan, last seen Broadway in “As the Girls Go,” has been signed to take over the male dancing lead .in “Top Bana- na.” He’ll succeed Bob Sheerer, who’s being drafted; Audrey Meadows went into the featured femme lead • in the Hy Kraft- Johnny Mercer musical last week as sub for Rose, Marie, who is taking a month’s rest at her home on the Coast. the permissipn to sell stock makes no provision; for any ’overcall. Professional doctors and direc- tors might find the idea suitable as I entire cast IMa. Whitner, as eapltaf. ' the minister, checks many chances £°“Pier ^Sl be h^d tocome by to steal the show in an expert per- "^ver effo^wasnrobablybest rangement with h. m. xjnnMw. ud.. or formance. John Munson, as the Overall eiwtwap . yp» a° n t° r i n Actln/honors mStertog^ThiljIs tot first ttme I [ugh .Griffith, Qnn iqentftitop unH Ppfpr Onnnt as the SCW* it ine producer c«m Legend of Lovers Hartford, me. 6. Theatre Guild presentation : 0>y sr rangement with H* M, Tennant. IfViClIVO ' oosee . blip. At New Parsons. Hartford. Dec. 5, ifeedby lanceinafat role. eter ' Ashmore. Features^ Dorothy. Me- g 0 to Bernedette V , T , _ . 1T Tn „ ............. nire. Richard- Burton. Hugh .Griffith, a0fi rlQiitfhtpi* And Peter Donat. as ^ Sew*. U toe prpatu.ei wu Jdlth King, Noel Willman and Bruce age j5»r t n rbdfl Preacher “art lovers” interested on an ex- Gordon. Sets by Eldon Elder; costumes, the son of ttm perturDeu preacner. mitthtffet some of Mildred Treboiv Productioiv. supervised Their clandestine dancing session ' wk ™ ? • Kdv. P? is hilarious and brings father that coin back. £ P? around to terplng, film going and (Closed Sunday (9) after fowr per dice-rolling— all in the religious formance? ). role of .proving right against wrong. Single living room set is taste- ful and adequate for the 1919 •5lf *4.20 top. , Young Musician. Richard Burton Hfs Father . ; • ..**..*..*• Hugh .Griffith Young Actress . . . . * . *. * . Dorothy McGuire Her Mather. .... ..... ........ Edith .King Cashier ....... •»■« ... *> « RUth--. Volrter Station Walter. . ; . . . : . . . - Byron Russell Vincent , . * .Alexander Clark Mathias ..... . . . , . ...- . . > Eric j Sinclair I period. Costumes are ludicrous, Another Actress. Ludie Claire • ^ Third Actress. ...Jennifer Raine many laughs as the script. tiarK. Monsieur Henri/ .... . .Noel Willman The Constant lirife Katherine Cornell production of com/ edy-dratiia in three acts by Somerset Maugham. Stars ’Miss ’Cornell. Brian Aherne. Grace George; features John Emery. Gertrude Musgrove, Eva Leon- ard-BoVne, Claude Horton* . Nan Martin. Liam Sullivan. Staged by Guthrie McClin- tic; setting. Donald Oemslager, At Na- tional. N. Y., Dep. 8. '31; *4.80 top ($6 Friday^ and Saturday nights; $7.20 open- ing). Mrs. Culver. . . * r . , , . , ... . , ..Grace George Bentley, . . . .... . . . . .Liam Sullivan Martha Culver . . . . . . . .Gertrude ’ Musgrove Barbara Fawcett. ... .Eva Leonard-Boyne Constance Middleton . .Katharine ComeU Marle-Loulse Durham. ...... Nan Martin John Middleton. .v. .Brian Aherne Bernard Kersal ... . . . .. . . . . .John Emery Mortimer Durham. ....... .Claude Horton lany . Manager . ... . ; . . Roy Johnson Hotel Waiter. ....... .William Smithers Police Clerk , .... ..... Clem Fowler . i "A ♦ . ^Legend of Lovers/* a- retake of the London production/ which in turn was a retake of the ancient familiar myth of Orpheus and After a two-year absence, Kath arine Cornell returned to 3road Len Mackenzie and Gordon Web- way Saturday night (8) in a revival her, of the tele-radio department of Somerset Maugham’s .25-year- of the Benton & Bowles ad agenqy. oM. drawing-room comedy, “The have done a musical treatment of Constant Wife/* This I, the same the latter's novel. “Years of fcden." J^y of Andre Roussin, it seems a rather nieagre effort saved from utter mediocrity 'only by thp ff de comedy playing of London actor Alan Webb. The production is unlikely to survive beyond its theatre party bookings and advance sale, < .One of those ever-so-French tri- angle farces, “Nina” is likely to be pretty incomprehensible to Ameri- can playgoers, since its one really witty idea is surrounded by hack- neyed material about marital infi- delity. As the hypochondriac hus- band whose passion for order 4s outraged by his wife’s unfaithful- ness but who becomes fascinated by the multiple intrigues of the lover’s romantic life, Webb has sev- eral genuinely funny scenes, which he plays with imagination and un- erring: skill. There is one especial- ly amusing scene with David Niven, who gives a competent and agreeable performance as the amorous bachelor. But Gloria Swanson, in the title theatre fare backed up by a super- lative cast. All members of the — „ — , — — - T company are expertly positioned | siSw. a& n?«: ney Bell. Sharoiv Dexte^ Gloria . Grey, Fanny Osborne, Jon Sheppodd, Rita Lu- plno. At Forum* Log Angeles, Dec. 7, In their respective roles, ■ It’s a modern version bf the Greek yarn of love seeking to re-? cover love, even from death. Play- wright Jean Aiioullth has located it on French provincial terrain L.A. Los Angeles, Dec. 7. William frenk-Harald Maresch presen- uhhohw » ..ww, v * 7wfi ra iiv a n(i r «of thnf th« etnr nr«. tation of revue In two^- acts (12 scenes) w h|ch Helen Strauss, of the Wil- at conceived and directed by Trenk. Music, . . Mffinn i - nv, n nf in a Moo sentefl last SUmnier at. Central L/lty, Sammy Fain; lyrics, ^Pnul Franci# Webs- Ram Morris office, isag^ting.A^C BecaUSe of the bbxbffice draw nf wifa mnlrpa it nil ter: book. Laurence Marks. Willem Man- kenzie, musical director for B&B, nf Pnrnpll and bar eiranortinff rQle Of the Wife. makes It all top “* ****«« «•— 3B?a«SWSWS: 9 nt thp but tour. Her heavy-handed play- IntewetA in« is but of key with the farce zip will tape-record the songs be- Ing and/ amusing theatre and Pe r ^°i‘ m a.nces of her two male co- fore the show is submitted to pros- should get a moderate run and pective producers. probably earn a profit. Besides his regular duties as Although "‘Constant Wife” seems B&B musical head, Mackenzie is A bit dated, it has r certain appeal With Benny — - Charles Board. Arthur Duncan,,. Joel Marston, Edmund Penny. Anne Triola, t 81; $4.20 top,. Not even excessive civic chauvin- stars,. and she seems swamped, -par- ticularly in the would-be ' philoso- phy of the clumsy final scene. Wil- liam Le Massena is acceptable in the only other part, a straight bit. Gregory Ratoff’S Staging seems key for such Charles El- son's single setting looks suitably lavish for a wealthy bachelor’s lair. Kobe, ^' 0 «Lecend” marks the first time ^ singing commercials. Webber, a -rk^.w 4 .u.r.njr A ni.;*. A (m else in the show, is worth, saiyaging. A Amt WAM| B i nhnv writer, has ntso nana in 10 years for Dorothy' McGuire in a Broadway offering, $he has been a film refugee 'from the time bf her successful job in “CiaUdia,” Drama is also the. American debut for London actor Hugh Griffith. .Latter was in the London presen- TTHO Hi V«*v 4IVIIMVU « T- T . - ■ ■ . . * ■’ ~ -a, tation of the three-acter and is keep the show running for a scant playing ah identical role. Noel few weeks. But even with their “Autumn Garden” (Frednc Willman, a vet London actor, also efforts an almost impossible Job pi March, Florence Eldridge) Or- T ^ ^ . . . ‘x. f . 1 - 1 1 .. A a *%■% m% ■ a t n a ' • « . e x ' . . a env Writing special material for the ^ Honey Dreamers, a variety act Cur- ponderously . out of k< rehtly playing the Statler Hotel o£ .comforting quality, recreating frivolous material, but P «nd nrevlrtii<*lv wrote the again for a couple of hours the son’s single settinff lo and previously wrote tne aura of well-bred, well-dressed, lit- in ine erate people living in luxurious surroundings and the security of: a world innocent of the atom bomb, red’ mehace and Freudian com- plexes.. Doubtless considered cyn- ical and a bit daring in its day, it now seem*, ^romantic, if not senti- mental. Moreover, the play is given an expert,; gracious performance. After a seemingly nervous first act, Miss Cornell is. persuasively poised and great-iadyish as the constant _ . commercial copy writer, has also “My L.A." has been in the works authored radio and TV scripts, for three years and reaches the stage finally as a result of a public sale of stock that brought in some $173,000 from more than 700 Cali- fornians. Their zeal may help to (Dec. 10-22) makes his American debut here. revision is heeded to m ake the “Legend*’ will Undergo the usual*, show palatable. As it stands, it is on-tour surgery, rewriting, . etc., probably the most e x P e n s i v e before it does into New York, “amateur” ever staged. Cer- However, frohi present indications, tainly there s little that s profes- lt Will have suffered a minimum sional about the sketches, music. amount of fac^-lifting before its Broadway preeiri* Directorial efforts by Peter Ash- ore are topiiotch , with a resultant strous play, Sets by Eldon Elder e also in tho prime class, choreography, cast or direction. Despite its long incubation, all that emerges is an eye-appealing egg. At this point, the show’s only as- sets are the breathtaking, three- dimensional sets by Harry Horner. pheum, Kansas City (10-12); KRNT Theatre, Des Moines (13); Aud., St. Paul (14-15); Lyceum, Minneapolis (17-22). “Bell; Book and Candle” (Rosa- lind Russell,' Dennis Price)— Play- house, Wilmington (21-22). “Candida” (Olivia de Havilland) — Geary, San Francisco (10-15): Capitol, San Jose (16r.(la^s 6ff finvf txrpplr) “Cocktail Party” (Vincent Price, The Grand Tour . . Playwright* Co. production of drama in two. act* (nlna *c*n**) by. Elmcr Ric«, Features Beatrice Straight. Richard Derr. Staged J»y the author; settings and light- ing. Howard Bay; costumes. Motley. At Martin Beck, N. Y,; Dec. 10. ’31; $4.80 top ($8 opening). Mr. Montgomery. ... .. .. . . John . Rodney Female Traveler....*..;.. .Claire Justice NeU .Valentine ...... ... ■ Beatrice Straight ■Male Traveler. . . . . . . ..Mktiry TUckerman. Raymond Brinton.. ..... . .. .Richard Derr wife who deftly extricates her. sur- 1 Deck steward.. . . . . * . . . . >_ r s«n BonneU geon-husband from an affair a shallow family friend. And in her warm-blooded interpretation it's obvious that the wife is only teasing, hubby into jealous atten- tion when she talks about going off Adele Brinton..;.,*.... ...Louisa Horton This Playwrights Co. production is a minor work by a major drama- . . ... . A a - wv. tist. “The Grand Tour,” which to Itaiy wUh an old flanus. Brian opened Monday night (10) on Aherne .is impressively pompous Broadway, is an expression of El- era:' Jdm properly ardent I ous' boxoffice bet, bufbffers pos- hotel room yery^ striking with their liam Manhoff and Lairy Ge part tie (10 1 8), Temple, Tacoma, w_ash_ | hut paeiminaii ns nn niH cnHnr whn I oiKiiiuioc fnr Aim. nHnntafirm vividness. Although no program are little more than a thin collec- ington (19); credits are given, for the lighting, tion of tired radio gags (including (20-22). sound and atmospheric effects, lat- the commercial references that “Darkness at Noon” (Edward G. as the blundering, Obtusely male spouse^and Grace, George has bird-; like charm as the heroine’s ner- vous but steadfast mother. Of the principal featured play- mer Rise's enthusiasm for travel, but it is a slight play which be- - conies derailed in the second act and fails to clarify What the author may have had in mind^ It’s a dubl- Mavfair Portland hut restrained as an old suitor Who sibilities for film adaptation. y ’ proves reassuring andthen useful MovingfromaNew York travel in the marital crisis; Gertrude affenev to a ; transatlantic liner* ter are compounded with excellent bring consistent ether charges of Robinson) — Erlanger, Chicago A as T ^ then to Paris, a French cathedral effect. payola) strung out interminably. (10-22). / . RowS ^ ks T friend i own ’ s ^ r f nd * , R 2 me ******* Miss McGuire, as the young ac- One fairly amusing sketch, a take- “Death of a Salesman’* — Or- Ifiitv? with \ t ome ’ the pieces takes an eager tress, alternatively happy and un- off on the “Queen for a Day” radio pheum, Sioux City (io); Omaha, comes tMqUgb witn a jor^ at Connecticut schoolmarm through a happy, and Richard Burton; her lover-musician, play their roles to My uciiig. ui d^gcu uuv iu cAnauauuu. i sc Mil,. Aviu, uo;, uxpiivum, ivaugaa i *Micfi»Ace ’ Y^IouHa i * ■■■'■* . xx. x. the bbt, Griffith, as the old Another, on the local school for City (14^15); Auditorium, Hutchin- gortM a^tho eumhirSikoM and 'f"V °“,. a * u ‘ ,le no i? aS ^S Si father; Edith Xing, as the girls: fledgling traffic cops, telegraphs its son, Kansas (17); Arcadia, Wichita ifprton a^tne gumDie cucKOia ana ine s action in sending her lover Aud., Salina, Kan. (20); .mother, Bruce Gordon as a thea- trical impresario-lover, and Will- man; as death’s messenger, turn in fine acting jobs. Eck. One Foot In Heaven Dallas, Dec. 3. Theatre '31 production of comedy in .three acts (nine scenes) by Irvink Phil* lips, based on book by Hartnell Spence. Features Edwin Whitner, Mari6n Morris, Peter Donat. Bernedette Whitehead. Di- rected by Ramsey Burch. Set and cos- tumes by Tony . Deeds. At Theatre '31, Dallas, Dec. 3. "31; $2.30. 4<>P. Rev. Frazer Spepce . . . . . Salvatore Amato Dr. Romejr . . .....: John Munson Eileen ....... . Bernedette Whitehead Hartzell. Petet*. Donat ' Moth A* Spence . ...... Marion . Morris Rev. WUUam H. Spence., .Edwin Whitner i rx.^ k*. Mrs. Cambridge. . ....... , .Helen Maddox the show is further cluttered by the Mrs. ..Teiiison ... . . .Julia Goldman I over-choreography of Trudi Schoop. punchline more than 12 minutes in advance, and the audience is forced to sit through a collection of cliches until the blackout. Score by Sammy Fain is not par- ticularly distinctive, and Paul Fran- cis Webster’s lyrics are so fre- quently inaudible that their x a l u ? is indeterminable. What can be heard indicates that a ballad “Heav- en Help You” and a semi-spiritual M On the Seventh Day He Rested,” (which actually has no place in the. show) are the; best of the lot, but neither is a plug tune, Staged at a literal snkil’s ]pa(ce by producer-director William Trenk; ( Mi's. Digby . » > • • . v. , Bea -Shaw Mrs. Sandow ....... . . . . Norma Winters Major Cooper ......... Charles Braswell Louise. . ; . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . .Harriet Slaughter Maria . ... ., . . . . . . . . , ...Mary Dell Roberts Bonny .......... . . . .... . James Alexander Letty . ...... [Beulah.:.., Mr. ■ Yerkes . * ,, . . . . . . .Earl F, Warren Beulah's: father: . ,S. K, Hershewe Georgie : . . — Fred Hlght Bishop Sherwood .... . . . , Norman Howard Theatre ’51 is trying out a stage version of Hartzell Spence’s hook of family memoirs which first emerged ‘ as a 1941 biopiic with Fredric March and Martha Scott. Legit styling is by TV writer Irv Some of her routines seem to have a basic charm that might be made to shine through with considerable editing and trimming; generally, jerice shiiits however, the dance routines are Quinda Young overpopulated and by dancers who are beyond their depths. Of the cast, Anne Triola looks best, although neither her perform- ance nor material are on . a par with her nitery act. Allen Jenkins does what he can. with the role, of a Los Ahgeles-hating ; bus driver, and Benny Baker is ui and but in a series of sketches which mean lit- tle. Other members of the cast are lng n iilips^-whhse comic fillips nn add tp the sometimes sobering crpatimoressifm and nl ke no Scriptural quotes to make this of- gl ?? t i^P^ssion. Greatest response of the show is earned by Homer’s setting of the* 1 Hollywood Hills at night, complete with a star-filled sky which re- verses to become a panoramic View family in a smalf^owa town, justl city at night. It’s beautiful. fering a good b.o; bet. Staging is by Margo Jones’ new. associate director, Ramsey Burch, who guides a capable cast thrbugh the trials of a q^nister and his .H( after World War I. Entire action A-iid during its 45 seconds on view, is in the living room of a parson- it brings an involuntary gasp. Low age with a leaky roof, where rain, spot is . the takeoff on a w.k. me* pugnacious pillars of his church iJPrial park m these parts— -a skit knd teenage problems descend that breaches good taste* Upon the idealistic reverend. Unprofessional level of the en- Calmly and tactfully he weathers tire opening night offering left small ctorms. A charge of hOresy, most of its audience stunned. There however, brings the bishop to his apparently is little that can be done defence and .all Is well. now, particularly since most of the Careful delineation marks the [funds have been exhausted, and (18-19); Convention Hall, Tulsa. (21-22). “FaAcy Meeting You Again” (tryout) — Wilbur, Boston (10-15) (reviewed in Variety, Nov. 28, ’51). “Fledermaus” (Metropolitan) — Paramount, Toledo (10-1 1); Aud., Grand Rapids (12); Loew’s Palace, Indianapo Columbus (17-19); Masonic Aud., Detroit (20-23). ^Fledermaus” (Hurok) — Memo- rial Concert Hall, Syracuse (11); Rensselaer Poly. Inst., Troy, N. Y. (12); Opera House, Boston (13-15) (closing). “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Carol Channing) — Palace, Chicago ( 10 - 22 ). - b1«*AM . 7 T A A. Lee as an amorous ornithologist on shipboard and Louisa Horton in a difficult role as the baffled ex- wife, but the other parts are pretty much incidental. By the use of impressionistic scenic backdrops and a few set pieces, Howard Bay has- created a wealth of itinerant atmosphere, and the costumes of Motley add character and mood./ The “Grand Tour’’ travels a great deal without Hobe. * McGuire, Richard Burtoii) (tryout) — ^Gayety, Washington . ( i0-22) (re- viewed in Variety this week). “Member of the Wedding” (Ethel Waters) — Biltmore, L. A, (10-22). ' * ‘’Mister Roberts’’ (Tod Andrews) , > —Mayfair, Portland (10-15); Geary; | performances San Francisco (17-22). “Moon is Blue” (2d Co )— Harris, Chicago (10-22). “Moon is Blue” (3d Co.) — Plym- outh, Boston (10-22). “Oklahoma” — * American, St. Louis (10-15); Coliseum, Evansville, Ind. (17-18); Hyman Aud., Nash* ville (19-20); Aud. Memphis ( 21 - 22 ). ‘‘Rose Tattoo” Colonial, Bos- ton (10-15) (lays off next week). “Season in the Sun” (Victor Jory, Nancy Kelly)— Selwyn, Chi- cago (10-22). “South Pacific” (Janet Blair, Richard Eastham)— Shubert, Chi- cago (10-22). erspoon as Martha Culver, Veree Teasdale as Marie-Louise, Frank Conroy as Bernard ^ Kersal, Jeanette Sherwin as Barbara Fawcett, Wal- ter^ Kingsford as Mortimer Dur- ban and Thomas A. Braidon as the servant. The play ran for 233 Hobe, to For Debut at George London, young San Fran- cisco baritone who; made his Met Opera debut this fall oft opening night: (Npv; 13) In “Aida*” WUI have another .coming-out this month, this time with La Scala Opera, of Milan, Dec. 26, in “Fi- delio.” London, who got his start ■ John G. Wilson and H. M. Tennent, Ltd.; production of comedy in three acts by. Andre Houssin, adapted by Samuel Taylor. Stars Gloria Swanson* David . Niven, Alan Webb. Directed by Gregory three seasons agp with the Vienna Ratoff; scenery, Charies Elson. At Roy- | aix, L M4L ale, N. Y., Dec. 3* "31; $4.80 top ($0 Fri- day and Saturday nights; $9.60 opening). Gerard . • , , , ... «... . ljavlcf Niven Adolphe ... •'•.* * * *•'« » i**. . . • Alan . Webb Nina : Gloria Swanson M, Redon-LaMur. . . . .William Le Maffsena Although it had a run .of over two years in Paris, “Nina” is un- likely; to have much popularity bn Broadway and Is negligible as a film . or stock prospect. Adapted Pices, in by Samuel Taylor from the French Vienna. *• 'L l. : i*. Opera, flies to Europe Friday (14), for operatic appearanCes in Vienna* Dec* 16-24. , Then he gocss to La Scala, to appear there through Jan. 23. <* . _ Baritone will be back, in the States for his first U. S. concert tour, February, through May, un- der Columbia Artists he’ll Mgt* aus- return to *i*t. • r * PecwnW l2» lj>51 LEGITIMATE es$’ mm Tacilic’ $39,710 Chicago, Dec. 11. * While the downward legit tend lias started already, it's not as large as expected and -has been tempered, so far* by the large take of New "York City Opera Co., which closed Sunday: (9), and tho lush first week for ‘Darkness of. Noon. Reviewers unanimously ’praised the ID St. Louis, Dec. 11. Only fair biz . resulted -from the one-week stand of ‘‘Autumn Oar- den- that wound up at the Amer- Pr e &Iru ^ Washington, Dec. 11. „r The Theatre Guild’s tryout of a b«. Behold” wound up a slim Preminger, prod.-dir. Srtmght’s stand with a shaky “Pal Joey” (MC)-^Jule Styne, * 0r Hrc second week. John prod.; Robert Alton* dir. dances, ' comedy had ’a modest .$12,- overall supervision;. David Alex- TOO the fiiitialfrarne" r. .V? gand 0^ Lovers,”" another Vfjud ' tryout* opened last night (Mon.) , with Dorothy Gish, co- starred with Richard Burton; pro- viding the chief draw. arider, din book; Vivienne Segal, Harold Lang, stars, “Wild Duck” (D)— City Center; prod.; Morton da Costa; dir.; Mau- rice Evans, Diana Lynn, Kent Smith. Mildred Dunnock. stars. Vancouver, Dec. 11. “Mister Roberts* had that old magic last week, cracking out a $22,800 gross for seven perfor- mances in Tacoma and here. Tod Andrews staTrer played Monday and Tuesday (3-4) at the Temple, Tacoma, and. spanned .Wednesday- SatUrday (5-8) at the Strand here. Leland Hayward production is at the Mayfair, Portland, all this week. Ballet Theatre $22,700 For Seven in Split Week Ballet Theatre racked up a neat $22,700 for seven performances m a split week last week. Troupe did . $3,300 in .Lincoln, Neb., Monday (3); $6,500. Rtwo^in Des Moines (4-5); $3,800 in Topeka, Thursday (6), and $9,100 in three in Kansas City, Friday-Saturday (7-8). ‘Candida* 14G, of San Francisco, Dec, .11* “Candida,” second offering the Theatre Guild season, with Olivia de Havilland, has moved into its fourth stanza at the 1,550 seat Geary. Show, scaled to $3.60, hit a pleasing $14,000 for its third frame last week. “Mr. Roberts,” plays return date, relighting the Curran next Tuesday (18), with Tod Andrews in the starring role. As expected, business tapered off a bit frir most Broadway shows last week, although attendance was spotty, and in the cases of several run shows there was a slight im- provement. For the second stanza in a row, receipts were off early in. the week, with the recovery generally starting a bit later, but good trade at most entries: by weekend, Business is due for the annual pre-Christmas lull again this week. The total gross for all 21 shows last week was $589,900, or 88% of capacity (for the corresponding week last year the 24 current shows grossed 589,400, or 76% of capacity, the same as the week before). ,, Week before last the cor- rected total for all 21 shows was $589,100, or 63%, a drop : of i%. Of the new shows. “Constant Wife” drew a generally favorable press and had immediate boxoffice; activity, on top of its large ad- vance sale; “Nina” was panned and looks doubtful, Monday night’s (10) “Grand Tour” . got generally poor notices and also seems dubi- ous. “Don Juan .in Hell” is get- ting all the house will hold, with an almost solid advance sellout, and “I Am a Camera” has gotten off to a fast start. “Fourposter” climbed again, topping capacity for the first time, while “Gigl,” “Paint Your Wagon” and “Top Banana” all did sellout business, with party book- ings a factor. “TrCe G r o w s in Brooklyn” folded last week, “Faithfully Yours” follows suit this week arid at least two other current shows are uncertain stayers. Estimates for Last Week Keys: C (Comedy) , D (Drama ) , CD ( Comedy : Drama >, R (Revue), MC (Musical Copiedy), MB ( Musi cal Drama), O (Operetta ) . Other parenthetic : desiginations. refer, respectively, to top price, ( * indicates using two- for -ones ) , number of seats, capacity gross and stars. Price includes. 20% amuse-, ment tax, but grosses arc net: i.e.* exclusive of tax. .“Affairs of State,” Music Box (63d wk) (C-$4.80; 1,012; $26,874) ( J une Havoc)., Over $17,400 (previ- ous Week, $17,000). “Call Me Madam,” Imperial (61st Wk) (MC-$7.20; 1,400; $51,847) (Ethel Merman). Nearly $51,600 (previous week. $51,800). “Constant Wife,” National (1st wk)) (C-$4.80-$6; 1,172; $31,000) (Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne, Grace George). Opened Saturday night (8) to six favorable notices (Coleman, Mirror; Garland, Jour- nal-American; Hawkins, World- Telegram & Sun; Kerr, Herald Tribune; Pollock, COinpass; Watts, Po$t) and two negative (Atkinson, Times; Chapman, News); premiere grossed about $5,100, plus anoroxi- mately $6,000 for two paid pre- views; lively window sale all day Monday (10). “Don Juan in Hell.” Century (2d wk) (CD— $4.80); 1,645: $41,468) (Charles Boyer. Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwick, Agnes Moore- head). First full week drew stan- dees ; at all performances, with almost $41,700 (previous week, first four Derformances topped ca- pacity at $21,500); closing Dec. 31, but will return March 31 for limited engagement. “FaithfuPv Yours,” Coronet (8th wk) (C-$4.80; 1,027: $28,378) (Ann Sothern. Robert: Cummings). Al- most $12,600 (previous week, $16,100): closing next Saturday night 45). “Fourposter,” Barrymore (7th wk) (C-$4.80: 1,060:. $24,996) (Jes- sica Tandy, Hume Cronyn). Had a few empty seats, but. standees took the gross over capacity at nearly $25:500 (Previous week. $24>900). “Gigi.” Fulton (3d wk) (C-$4 80, 1:063; $23,228) (Audrey Hepburn). Went Clean agai with commis- sions limiting the gross to almost $21,800 (oreviaus Week, capacity- plus $20,700). “Glad Tidines” Lyceum (9th Wk) (C-$4 80; 995; $22,845) (Mel- vyn Douglas, Signe Hasso). Nearly $11,300 (previous week, $14,700). “GUys and Dolls.” 46th Street (55th wk) (MC-$6.60; 1,319: $43, 904). Orie of the two established smashes that has never had an un- sold seat; $44,400. ; “I Am a Camera,” Empire (2d wk) (CD-$4.80-$6; 1,082: $24,400) First full week tooned $22,000 with Only /the second balconv light (previous we^k. first five perform- $14,700, plus $1,200 for a nrev’^w) . . * . “Kinr and 1.^ St. Jamf's (37th wk) (MD-$7.20; 1,571; $51,717) (Gertrude Lawrence). The other established click that has. invari- ably gone clean; doesn’t sell stand- ing room; nearly $51,700 again. ‘‘Moon Is Blue,” Miller (40th wk) (C-$4,80; 920; $21,586) (Barbara Bel Geddes. Donald Cooky Barry Nelson). Nearly $20,600 (previous week, $20,700). “Nina,” Roy ale (ist wk) (C-$4.80- $6; 1,035; $29,000) (Gloria Swan- son, David Niven, Alan Webb), Opened Wednesday (5) to unani- irious pans; first five performances drew nearly $14,100, plus about $7,200 for two previews; reviewed in Variety this Week. “Faint Your Wagon,” Shubert (4th wk) (MC-$7.20; 1,361; $46,000) (James Barton). Going clean at all performances, but .commissions held the gross at almost $44,500 (previous week, capacity - plus $44,800). “Remains to Be Seen,” Morosco (9th wk) (D-$4.80-$6; 912; $25,700). Nearly $23,600 (previous, week, $23,700). “Saint Joan*” Cort (l6th wk) ($4.80: 1,056; $27,000) (Uta Hagen)., over $15,900 for the regular eight performances (previous week, $15> 500 for seven performances-— one show cancelled because of mechan- ical difficulty backstage); closing Jam. 5, possibly to tour. “South Pacific.” Majestic (138th wk) (MD-$6; 1,659; $50,186) (Roger Rico, Martha Wright). Has been ovedquoted recently;: last week,. $46,000 ( previous week, $48,100). “Stalag 17,” 48th St. (31st wk) (CD44.80; 921; $21,547). Almost $14,500 (orevious week, $15,500). “The Number,” Biltmore (6th Wk) (D-$4.80; 920; $22,600). Nearly $12,500 (previous week, $13,700). “Top Banana,” Winter Garden (6th Wk). (MC-$6.60-$7.20; 1,519; $51,881) (Phil Silvers). Also going clean at ail times; but commissionr cut the take to $51,700 (previous week, cariacity-plus. $51,400). “Tree Grows in “Brooklyn Alvin ; (34th wk) (MC-$7.20; 1,331; $47,- 167) (Shirley Booth, Johnny John- ston). About $17,800 (previous Week, $18:800); closed Saturday night (8) after 267 performances; financial details in , separate story. “Two on the Aisle,” Hellinger. (21st wk) (R-$6; 1,527; $49,563) (Bert Lahr, Dolores Gray). Almost $38,200) (previous week, $39,400), Opening This Week “Grand Tour,” Beck (GD^$4.80; ? 1,214; $28,000). Playwrights Co. production of play by Elmer Rice, staged by the author, with Beatrice Straight and Richard Derr fea- tured; financed at $55,000 plus. 25% overcall, cost about $53,000 (plus $6,000 in bonds and deposits sup- plied by the management; no try- out), can break even at around $13,500 gross; has a fair advance, including some theatre parties; two paid previews last week brought about $2,000; opened Monday night (10) to one favorable notice (Pollock, Compass) and seven pans (Atkinson, Times; Chapman, News; Coleman, Mirror; Hawkins, World- Telegram & Sun; Kerr, Herald Tribune; McClain, Journal-Amerl- can; Watts, Post); reviewed in Variety this week. “Lo arid Behold,” Booth (CD- $4,80-$6 766; $23,000). Theatre Guild production of play by John Patrick, staged by Burgess Mere- dith, featuring Leo G. Carroll and Jeffrey Lynn; financed at, $60,000, cost about $34,000 (excluding $11,- 000 in bonds and $8,000 tryout ;s), can break even at around $13,500 gross; has a fkir advance* including Guild subscription; Opens tonight (Wed ); tryout reviewed in Variety, Nov. 21, ’51. “Point of No Retnrii,” Alvin (D- $4.80-$6; 1,331; $37,500): (Henry Fonda). Lelarid Hayward produc- tion of play by Paul Osbotli, based on John P. Marquand novel; fi- nanced at $100,000, plus 25%;over- call, cost about $115,000 (excluding $20<000 in bonds arid $15,000 try- out profit), can break even at around $22,500 gross; has large ad- vance, mostly mail , orders— no theatre parties; opens tomorrow night (ThursJ; tryout reviewed in Variety; Oct. 31, ’51. N Y. City B$ltet $26400 In Fourth Gotham Week The N. Y. City Ballet Co., in its fourth stanza of a five^week Tun at the City Center, N. : Y„ last week, felt the seasonal pre-Xmas S Troupe garnered $26,400 on the week, a drop of over $7,000 from the rirevious stanza. Fall season winds up Sunday night (16). r\ LEGITIMATE Never Say Horse* Princeton, Dec. 6. Princeton University'* Triangle Club production of- a musical satire in two act* 04 scenes). Book by Edward J* Streatorj Jr,* and Edwin Can* Snyder, with addi- tional dialog by Jaines D. B. Harder and go Bali! Samuei Vah Culln, Jr., and Streator. glrected by Bill Butler, Musical_dlrector. tin ter Iv« dai ames b. R. Harder, Robert. S. Goldman After a rather shaky opening the annual show of the Princeton Triangle Club Continues on^ an lineven path, hittirig several high spots, to a rather weak finale. The nlot involves a benevolent New of hidden cash to finance two song- andrdance men to their own night club. From here it continues in rather haphazard fashion to a medicine show ending in the sunny southwest. The, all-student cast does admi- rably considering the fairly weak dialog and average musical, story. The first act provides the brightest spots in the show with “UkelelC Lullaby” and ‘‘Mother ’Druther being tWo of the finest numbers. The direction is fair but not out- standing;. The choreography is okay with several better then average imbibers. Sets arc excellent and do much to hold up the weaker bits. The most outstanding features however,, are the songs, lyrics, and antics of the chorus. The numbers sre well written and for the most part, are good show tunes; “My God, My Goddess” and “Hello” are the best. The arrangements are excellent and the all-student or- chestra, under direction of Glenn. Paxton, does more than its share toward putting the show across. Robert S. Goldman as . the’ “Lady Streetcleaher,” Charles H. Schultz as “Ellle Cook,” John Bali and Samuel Van Culin, Jr, as the two $ong-and-dance men, turn in good performances, Goldman doing a very humorous bit in the first act. A bit more polish and the show Should develop into an above aver- age college musical. After three flights here (Dec. .■0-8), the show goes on tour hitting Philadelphia Dec. 14, Trenton 15, Plainfield 20, New York 21-22, Syracuse 26, Rochester 27, Cleve- land 28, Cincinnati 29, St. Louis 31, Chicago, Jan. 1, Detroit 2, Alcron 3, Pittsburgh 4, and Washington 5. Syd. Seeing lteil Cambridge, Dec. 6. Hastlrtg Pudding production of musical In two acts (13 scenes) with book and lyrics by Michael Arleh* Ralph Blum, Malcolm MacDougald and Charles Os> .borne; music by ^Donald Sandberg. Di- ected by James Awe; costumes, Gordpn If ‘1 *1 Ml ) m \ sets. Dimitri; orchestration, John Glo?. wacki; conducted by Norman Shapiro. At Club House, Cambridge, Mass., Dec. a decade or more. In a top pro- fessional treatment ft could be big- time stuff— -though of course it’s a long, way from ‘that, But it’s a solid idea. Heaving out the Old chorus line, this one sticks pretty close to situa- tion comedy with songs. There’s no conventional dance number in the show at all, making use of the usual gimmick of the guys in dolls’ costumes hoisting, hairy stems. First act. ends with a ballet, how- emvr that requires more . than Usual terping ability for the en- semble. . Yarn is drawn out of the head- lines of recent Commie investiga- tions. The central situation finds Hollywood producer Theo Giintz readying to slioot a brave patriotic spectacle uncovering the doings in Communist cells in L, A. To gain authentic atmosphere, one of his scripters takes up with a fellow- traveling femme. When this is Un- covered,: the CommiC taint falls on Giintz, his film and his whole or- ganization. /This sets the stage for the parodying of Senate investiga- tions and all the rest,. Humor is, as indicated, basically situation, but scripters and lyric writers Michael Arlen, Jr., Ralph Blum, Malcolm MacDougald and Charles Osborne, come up with plenty of sharp cracks to. keep the laughs coming throughout. The mu- sic by Donald Sandberg, is neatly wrought, demonstrating a good melodic touch and a flair for change of pace. Best romantic bal- lad — and It could use more — is “Wortd’ring,” but there are a couple of good song and dance tunes, a ballet a la Shostakovich, a novelty trio and several others. Some of them, like “Just Say Nyet” and “Wonderful Day” would be okay with better lyrics. The Puddings have had more brilliant casts than this, but Janies Wood is an i outstanding Giintz, Kenneth Kunhardt is a comely Clarinda, and Jaines O’Neil and Kerry Lyride are plenty sound as the romantic diio, The direction by James Awe is responsible for a smart pace set and maintained from the beginning, while first- class professional dance direction ,by Felisa Conde is responsible for a staunch ballet and subsequent pantomime. A full orchestration well played, handy sets by Dimitri and humorous costumes by Gordon Winchester lend additional matu- rity to the proceedings. Elie. Hold That. Line Salt Lake City, Dec. 6. University Theatre (U. of Utah) presen- tation of musical in two acts (12 scenes) with hook, lyrics and music by Raymond Levy, Directed- by C. Lowell Lees and William F. Christensen. Choreography by Christensen. Music direction by Da- ♦ 12, 1951: Glynls Johns, British film-legit actress who just completed “The Card” for J. Arthur Bank, arrived; in New York Monday (10) on the Queen Elizabeth to assume a co- starring role in the Enid Bag- hold play, “Gertie.” With Herman Shumlin producing, the Broadway venture is scheduled to start re- hearsals Dec. 17. Miss Johns’ run-of-the-play con- tract calls for her 'to get 10% of the gross along with a guarantee of $1,250 weekly. A freelance player, she has ho immediate plans aside from the “Gertie’’ chore. Also in the cast will be Albert Dekker, Alan Napier afld Patricia Wheel. Play’s locale is England. Prior to sailing for the U. S., Miss Johns wrapped up “The Card.” Based upon the Arnold Ben- nett 4 novel,, the film Also stars Vale- rie Hobson and Alec Guinness, In addition, the actress has a top role in the joint Rank-Paramount pro- duction, ‘‘Encore,” which Par will distribute in thd U. S. Film is a collection of three Somerset Maugham stories similar to “Trio.” Lily Pons, Andre Kostelanetz, Jerome Robbins, Nora Kaye, John Garfield and the Philadelphia Or- chestra will he featured guest art- ists at the 10th anniversary dinner- concert of the American Fund for Israel Institutions at the Waldorf- Astoria,:; N. Y. , next * Monday night (17). It will honor Edward A. Nor- man, Fund’s founder and prez. Gar* field will appear in an Israeli play, “Outpost,” directed by Lee Stras- berg. Anni celebration , will include an all-day conference Tuesday (18) pn developments in Israel over the last 10 years. Strasberg will talk of Israeli theatre, and Robbins dis- cuss the dance there! way I Kin r I ■ 1 \ * M i I M Lake City, Dec. 6. '31; $1.79 top.. With Emma Lou Warren, Robert Tay- lor. Marjorie Thompson, Paul James* John . Nlcolaysen; Eleanor Allen, Ronnie Ross. Herbert Westing, v Robert Knotts, 6 ' *51. Clarinda . Kenneth Kunhardt Chesney Oldfield ....... ,.;Ivan Nabakoff Theo Giintz . . . .. ... . . . . Jaines Wood Greg Hammond . . . . . . , .... .Timothy. Wise Launcelot-P. Gribble. . .. Kerry Lyne Buzz Schinulz .......... David Goodwin Texaco J. Wammerdam.. Eliot Miltcnberger Bein Hackett . . Paul Murphy Col, R.obt. R. McCormick. .Douglas Kinney Gladys Smith James O’Neil, Papadopolous ....... . .Frederick Fawcett With this topical satire on red baiting the* Hasty Puddings have come up with their best show in COMMISSIONERS OF FAIRMOUNT PARK 127 City Hall, Philo., 7 Sultd propoial will bi riMlvel at thli *fflce Until 2 P.M,,. ThurMlay, January 10, 1952, and will b* publicly •penid at that time for tbs •paratlMi tf a SUMMER TENT THEATRE In the Beimpnt M anal on aria sf Falrmount Park, during tho summer Mason of 1952, for tho produotlon of MUaleal and/or ramatlc. perfoqnaneoa. Gonoral specifications governing method af bid- dlhi* information to accompany bide nnd othw datalla are available* without cast, to prelaw* tlyd blddara at Room 127, City Hail, Phfladoi*. phla. Tha CammlMloaera af Falrnieuht Park reserve the right te rejaat any or all blda. NORMAN W. GARRETT Secretary WANTED - TO LEASE OR BUY Establitlttd Siumnar Theatre Within. 75 Milne from New York City Sox V6192, Variety* 154 West 46th Street* New York. Raymond Levy chewed off a big bite when he turned out “Hold That Line” in its entirety, writing the. book, lyrics .and music! To a certain ^extent it was too much. His music stands, up, even though "in the hands of non-professionals. His lyrics, when audible, are sharp. But the book, always a problem in a musical, just doesn’t have what it takes. This song-and-dancer is set at a college, with the big problem be- ing to sa\& the coach’s job by sparking the slumping football hero, using the campus cutie to profess undying love. On this slim thread hangs a more or less con- ventional plot, which, as might be expected, ends with love conquer- ing all. For some not too appar- ent reason,: a flashback technique is Used, with the main show taking place in the 20s. This could be. a good device, re- calling foibles o£ the past. But aside from some racoon coats and, in one scene, .dated evening dresses* the scene could have been modern; with nothing lost. Three of the musics! numbers sound top drawfer, and worthy of wider circulation. “Ladies Need a Man,” a catchy rhythm number; “Nothing Ever Happens to Me.” a comedy tune, .and “I Know That It’s Love,” all have the audience beating their palms. Distaff sid£ of the cast grabs honors all the way; Marjorie Thompson is a convincing campus siren; Eleanor Allen milks her role for plenty of laughs, and Emma Lou Warren shows real talent for comedy and dancing. On the male side, John jNicolay- sen is a standout as the coach of the all-losing football team. Direc- tionwise, “Hold That Line” moves along at a good brisk pace, with fresh vouhg talent making up in enthusiasm, what it lacks in skr 7 William F. Christensen keeps away “Lo and Behold,” Booth, tonight (Wed.). .*• ' “Point of No Return,” Alvi , to- morrow night (Thurs.). “Caesar and Cleopatra,” Zieg- feld, Dec. 19. . . “Antony and Cleopatra,” Zieg- feld, Dec. 20. “Legend of Lovers,” Plymouth, Dec. 26. “Wild Duck,” City Center, Dec. 26. “Pal Joey,” Broadhurst, Jan. 3. “Fancy Meeting You Affain,” un- specified theatre* Jan. 8. “Aiuia Christie,” City Center, Jan. 9. “The Shrike ” unspecified the- aipp To« "I ^ “Desire Under the Elms,” ANTA Playhouse, Jan. 16. “Modern Primitive,” Playhouse, Jan. 17. “Shuffle Along,” unspecified the- atre, Jan. 21. “Come of Age,” City Center, Jan. 23, “Gertie,” unspecified theatre, Jaii. 30. ‘Clane,” unspecified theatre, late January. “A Month ofJSundays,” Unspeci- fied theatre, week of Feb. 4. t “Mrs. Thing,” ANTA Playhouse, Feb. 12. “Venus Observed,” Century, Feb. 13. “A Little^ Evil,” unspecified the- atre, mid-February. **Dear Barbarians,” unspecified theatre, .Feb; 19. “Requiem;” unspecified theatre, Feb. 25. “Caihino ^Real,” unspecified the- : atre, late February. “Jamie,” Broadway, week of March 3. “Paris ’90,” unspecified theatre; March 11. ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, March 12. “Don Juan in Hell” (return), uii- specif iedltheatre March 30. ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, April 16, ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, May 14. from conventional dances, his work being on the credit side, and. his ,galS and boys looked good. “Hold . That Line” needs a sharpened point of view to' be ready for bigtime. Neither an out- and-out satire of college life, nor a frankly sentimental; look at the days gone by, it’s too middle-of- vhe-roacl. If a definite stand were !' v ken, and the gags whooped up, it. could go places. Berl ( Relative Valaee London, Dec. 1, . H. M, Tennent and John C. Wilson pro- duciion of light comedy in three acts by Noel Goward. Stars Gladys Copper, Di- rected by Noel Coward.- At Savoy The- atre* London. Nov. 29, '51; $2 top. Countess of Marshwobd , . . Gladys Cooper Mrs, Moxton . . . ; , .Angela Baddeley. Miranda Frayle : . . .Judy Campbell Earl of Marshwood; . , . . .Ralph Michael Crestwell ... .Richard Leech Hon. Peter Ingleton . . ...Simon Lack Admiral Sir John Hayling Charles Cullum Lady Hayling . ........ ... Dorothy Batley Don. Lucas. T.. . , ...... . . .Hugh McDermott: •Alice * , . , . , *, , , ^ * . ..Renee .Hill Though this latest Coward opus is written in his , inimitable style, it lacks the piqUante whimsicality of "Blithe Spirit,” his last, straight play in London. It provides a won- derful acting role for Gladys Copper as a philosophical Countess faced with the problem of her Son’s impending marriage witff a film star, who is the sister of her personal maid. Snobbish reactions arise not from family pride at the mesalliance but the maid’s refusal to remain under the same : roof with the actress* whom she knows is a worthless dame, Sho\v, di> rected by. the author, runs effort- lessly after; a lengthy tour and shows every indication of being a hit. Locale is the country home of a young ' peer and his widowed mother who has tactfully steered him through the disillusionment and break-up of an unsuitable marriage. The house is agog with the news of his engagement to a famous film star from Hollywood. His mother is resigned to the situ- ation but shattered to heSr from her devoted maid that she wishes to leave after 19 years of happy service. The mistress discovers the relationship between the two women and to save embarrassment promotes the girl to secretaiy- companion. When the glamor girl arrives she does not recognize her sister until her many lies goad the other to a showdown. The un- expected visit of an old flame in the person of an alcoholically in- clined fCllow-stair converts the in- terloper to the belief that she will be happier in her own. brassy world than playing Lady Bounti- ful' in an English village. - / Angela Baddeley is excellent as the faithful lady’s maid obsessed with class distinction while Judy Campbell exudes the. artificiality and insincerity usually associated with the silver screen. Richard Leech is outstanding as a butler who moralizes and tosses apt quips. . Ralph Michael, as the prospective groom, has little to do and Simon, Lack as his cousin mostly acts as* an audience for some of the prolonged discussions. Charles Cullum and Dorothy Bat- ley provide decorative background as dinner guests while Hugh Mc- Dermott brings a breath of uncon- ventional ittatter-bf-factness to the role of the actor who tracks down his mate. But it is, first and last, Gladys Cooper’s evening supply- ing, as she does* a perfect foil for the traditional Cowardesque tech- nique. Clem. The Clandestine Marriage London, Dec. 6. The Old Vic Go. production of comedy in three acts by George Colman and Da vid Garrick. Directed by Hilton Edwards At Old^ Vic Theatre, London, Dec. 5, '51 $1.50 top. Lord Ogleby . . . .Donald AVolfit Lovewell Peter Coke Fanny : Charmian Eyre Miss Sterling ......... ... . .Rosalind Iden Mr. Sterling Ei'nest Hare Mrs* Heidelberg.. .Wynne Clark; Sir John WelYll. ... .Andre M or ell Brush. ..................... .Leo McKern Betty . . . .... .............. . .Joan Poulter Canton John Blatchley Sergeant Flower , . . * , ... . . . John Phillips The Old Vic has presented a’ tasteful and artistic version of this 18th Centura comedy. It lacks the bawdy tinge of classics of the previous century, but retains much of the playful romping and illicit dalliance of that era. It makes a refreshing break * the Shakes- pearean season. There is the usual flutter of fe^ males with arch looks and the pur- suing gallants of the period, all encasing the story of the younger daughter of a rich merchant;. ' She has secretly married her father’s penniless clerk. The girl has urg- ent domestic reasons for disclosing her married state, tinl /*own to hei husband, who pleads for time so that his titled uncle may intercede i on their behalf. Her sister is en- gaged to a young baronet, who sud- denly. prefers the younger girl. The jilting and the ensuing to-do when the clerk is found in his wif e?s room provide opportunities for much jovial chit-chat and un- requited love declarations. Even the old pber mistakenly assumes the role of accepted suitor, /but backs up the young couple when it comes to a showdown. > Donald Wolfit (in his /final Old (Continued on page 61) , Pittsburgh, Dec. 11. Although a lot of the nearly 700 workers are still to be heard from, present indications are that at least* •2,000 names will be added to the Nixon’s subscription list in last Week’s Whirlwind Theatre Guild- American Theatre Society, cam- paign sparked by the Council of the Living Theatre. Figure will hardly go below that and may wind up being altogether too con- servative. It won’t, however, come up to the. overly optimistic expectations of Ralph Lycett, w'ho has been in Pittsburgh foi the last couple of months organizing the drive. Lycett had hoped for a total of around 10,000, counting the more than 2,000 previously pn the books be- fore the Council stepped in. As things stand now, it looks as if three remaitiing Guild shows, “Rose Tattoo,” “Moon Is Blpe” and “Member of the Wedding,” can count on a minimum of nearly 5,000 subscribers and $12,000 in the bank before the Window, sale be- gins. In view of what Pittsburgh has offered in the past, that’s still remarkable, since subscriptions lo- cally, even in the theatre’s balm- iest days, have never gone over the $10,000 mark. INCH! Mi Chicago; Dec. IL J : ames Kempner and his associ- ates, Who bought the 20 North Waqker Drive building earlier this year, are making management changes. Huge building houses the, 3,600-seat Civic Opera House and' a theatre, the. latter now being used by ABC-Television. James (V Thompson, president of the com- pany, is being relieved of many of his duties, and management is bringing * John Charles Gilbert, onetime lead In “Blossom Time” and former manager of the two spots, back in again. Gilbert xe^ cently has been a summer stock director. Herb Carlin, who. has been man- ager of the Opera House; for more than five years; is being supplant- ed, He’s regarded as responsible for bringing back opera,' .both -the Metropolitan and New York City Opera. He also pioneered the bal- let movement here, and handled booking of jjazz concerts. There’s, conjecture ’that with the move, Hhrry Zelzer, agio’s head of Allied Artists, might bring his longhair concert seasons hack to the 3", 600-seat house. He’s been having them in Concert Hall, about a third the size, and he’d like to be able to capitalize on a bigger take for his better attractions. When the move conies about, there are several civic groups that are interested in taking over the Auditorium, once *the home of opera and other musical affairs here. However, it would cost $500,000 at least to reconstruct. It’s more centrally located too. Carlin also has several backers who might be interested in an- other venture. Rubinstein’s 18 Israel Concerts Within 19 Days Tel Aviv, Dec. 11. Artur Rubinstein, who is skedded to return to the XJv S. on Dec. 15, gave his final concert in Tel-Aviy Saturday (8 ) ! to mark the pianist’s 18th concert in 19 days, bn his first tour of Israel since 1935. Rubinstein’s 10 appearances with the Israel Philharmonic were aug- mented by eight recitals, all sell- outs, . I . V. ■ ■ 1 • i ... Baer-Kalinanoff ‘Bottle* Set for Air Premiere Excerpts from a new three-act opera, ‘ ‘Empty Bottle,” with libret- to by Atra Baer and music by Mar- tin Kalmanoff (her husband), will be preemed on the “Mr. & Mrs. Opera” program over WNYC, N.Y* Feb. 17. Miss Baer, daughter of Bugs Baer, and a news reporter on the N, Y. Journal-American, has also distinguished herself reCfently in another field, as a songwriter. Her “It's Christmas” has been recorded by Herb George with Alfredo An- tonini’s orch for King Records. Harold Rol and THt New Yorker Harold W. Boss was a legend within Tie New Yorker iamita spected for his passionate desire for anonymity a®“.his h^h Quality standard. The fetishes, at fifst hi*’ Quickly reflected themselves in most painstaking .application to detail $6' that, With the Yeart> it became less necessary for. Bosk to footnote memos on “more detail.; His big objection to Dale Kram- er’s recently published/ biography ♦'Ross and The New Yorker” (Dou- bleday; $3.50), was tbe. same de- sire for anonymity which finds his name absent from the weekly’s credits. His by-line never appeared, and while a big stockholder m the F-R Publishing Corn., which con- trols The New Yorker, his name is not in the up-front credits which list Raoul H. Fleischmann as prfesi- dent. (The 4 R/ of course, in the corporate title represents Boss). Asked his opinion of the Kramer biog, Ross told staffers, “Not a good job^ if he were a good, writer he’d . be writing for The New Yorker.” Ross was ill last spring, and Gus- tave Lobrano, William Shawn and James Geraghty have been running The New Yorker. In effect this is what Fleischmann said, indicat- ing that the mag will “roll along” for a while uhder that operation' which has certainly been efficient in its editorial direction for many months during the editor’s illness. Ross was jealous of the paper's good will and high standards. While he Seemingly Would appear , to brush off ' criticism, usually of a “ribbing” nature-most - of it fre- quently aired during the now famed poker game in an East Side (N. Y.) pub— ho took surprisingly large stock in every casual com- ment, and mentally made elaborate notes for follow-through. Band- leader Meyer Davis, for instance, seemed almost a onerriian cam- paigner at the poker sessions in chiding Ross who took it in stride, and once, explained he took no ex- ception because he felt that any- body who bought the magazine thus inherited an automatic franchise for Criticism; he’d rather they were interested in the mag’s standards arid context that way than hot at all. ' On the other hand he was fierce- ly loyal to his staff, and took the position that The New Yorker had no politics, drunks or “middle sex” interests so long as they wrote well. He brushed off a squawk from the Dramatists Guilds sparked by Lil- lian Heilman following captious criticism by Wolcott Gibbs on '‘The Searching Wind” and , “Another Jart of the Forest,” by stating that Gibbs may have been suspect- ed of having a martini too many at the premiere but so far as he (Ross) knew his ace drama critic Was sick.” . \ .This was typical of overlooking staff weaknesses in the interests of long association and/or basib cap- ability. That went for a certain group of soprano-hipped males, rind certainly politics. So long as * -they write well that’s all The New York- e £f a );^. shout” he said. When chided that despite the weekly’s alleged neutrality in politics how come Dewey seemed to get the ribbing he did during FDR’s cam- paign, Ross said, “If the GOPs wrote funny stuff we’d print it too!” , With the same casualness of bandleader Davis’ ribbing, Arthur Kober observed at a poker game that he can’t reconcile himself writmg his “Bella Gross” and storm Over the Bronx” stories in a paper that carried “restricted” hotel and resdrt . ads. Ross said nothing but continued his char- acteristic “screaming” at thev poker sessions. He screamed when he lost and he screamed when he won, usually panning the “easterners” ihoir stupid way of playing poker; that we don’t play for table stakes, otit west,” etc. (He was bom Colo., and was raised in Salt Lake City). But the next day he wrote a long iriem° to Rao ill Fleischmann (.whose yeast millions financed The ’ e W. Yorker) on the question of restricted” resorts. Fleischraann’s position was that “it’s a good thing because -then. the Jewish clientele knows forthrightly where they are not made comfortable,” and so it bntll Ross started, another his characteristic tantrums at the half-naked” picnickers' from ^ nea . r "Brohx (in slacks* and snorts, etc.) Who. were invading the privacy of his Connecticut estate, Ralph Ingersoll, ex-N m Yorker J'ho, was then running PM, the 111- l ate ® New York “non-advertising” jj?. daily, looked upon this as an- other “restricted” idea; apd from that tf ppint on, despite Ross’ bitter- ness at the slacks-and-shOrts camp- ers tramping' all over Westchester, la what he thought too scant cloth- ing, the “restricted” ads were out of The New Yorker, Jtf a “Froflle” writer discussed a room, Ross wanted to know what type room, its furniture, contents and other info as to, detail, rind his alertness'* for the fine points were the great influehce in The New Yorkers writing standards. Each byliner was somebody special to Ross, rind, of course the wealth of plays, novels and films that have stemmed from The New Yorker attest to his astuteness. Among these are Clarence Day’s. “Life With Father,” Ruth McKenney’s “My Sister Eileen,” Sally Benson’s “ Junior Miss” and James Thurber’s The Male Animal.” , Ross* pas- sion for detail was further evi- denced’ by his famous “Who bet” query; If a strange or new name was introduced in an article or “Profile” without proper identifica- tion, Ross would dispatch a memo to the editor asking “Who he?” The query became an intra-New York- er running gag. Ross was strangely naive despite his friendship with people in the theatre. For instance, he went to see the Old Vic Players with Gibbs and started bawling at his drama Otitic that “these are a bunch of phonies; their accents are phoney; their Irish brogue is phoney,” etc. He thought he was seeing the Ab- bey Players.: The late Ed / MacNamara, who was ri real-life cop and who turned actor iri “Strictly Dishonorable” playing a cop, was •one of Ross’ few intimates. Another was Dave Chasen whose Hollywood Restau- rant was financed by Ross. . Dur- ing the war years the restaurant made so much money that Ross felt beholden to present his stock interest to Chasen, whose enter- prise had made it click so signally. After the funeral service Mon- day (10) several of the New Yorker staffers and byliners wound up at Sam Behrnian’s home where they swapped yarns, in talking#/ Ross* campaign to avoid the obvious and . the sticky; they agreed that some of the lines delivered- at the service by Dr. Sidney Lovett, Yale U. chap- lain, would never have passed Ross’ editorial blue pencil. A $ an ex- ample they *cited Dr. Lovett s closer, “On next Feb. 2$, Eustace Tilley (mag’s anniversary cover dandy) Will have a slight tear on his monocle and a tremor in his hand.” The mag will carry a page one obit editorial, penned by staffer E. B. White, in its next issue out Thursday (13). Parade Expanding Film Coverage jess Gorkih,. editor of Parade, Sunday mag with over 13,000,000 circulation, in , Hblljrivood to join Kay Sullivan, Parade’s film edi- tor and photographer Dave Peskin, who arrived last week to makri ad- vance visits to the studios* Gorkin is expanding Parade’s. Hollywood coverage. Arts 8c Sciences’ Pix Tome After five years in preparation, “The Arts and Sciences of Motion , Pictures,” compiled by Muriel De Lisa and sponsored by the Acad- emy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is ready for publication by Little Brown & Co. Tome, run- ning more than 500 pages, will be On the stands next fall. Prominent among the contribu- tors are Samuel Goldwyn, Stanley Kramer, Charles Brackett, Dose Schary, William Goetz, Jack War- ner, Cecil B. DeMille and Darryl Zanuck. Busy Dick Joseph After Richard Joseph, travel edi- tor of Esquire, completes his new one for Doubleday, “Your Trip to Britain,” the publisher is bringing out his last year’s, hook, “Your Trip Abroad,” under the revised title of “World Wide Travel Guide.” It will be updated and include chapter by Dr. Morris Fishbein on ‘Your Health While. Traveling.” Switch in title was Doubleday’s and Joseph’s realiza- tion that- while “Trip Abroad” sold well, many overlooked its contents .pertaining to Spain, Germany, Israel, Finland, the Norte Countries, and merely thought of it in line of the familiar French rind Italian orbits. Doubleday financed; Joseph for several months In Europe to do the “Britain” hook. Thereafter he will complete “Outward Bound and Gagged” another travel book. Joseph is working with a new Doubleday editor. Merle Severy. child psychology and topped them With as beautiful a halo as the pub- lishing world has ever seen. The book is called ’-Blessed Mother Goose” (House-Warren; $7.50) and first goes out lira deluxe job ior the Xmas trade with a gold braided plastic - dust jacket, the fin-? est rag paper and a most expensive binding and printing thrown in. Keye Luke, Chinese artist, who played Charlie Chan’s son iri pix, has done the illustrations rind they are exquisite in design and high in humor. The book, incidentally, is dedi- cated to the memory of Father Flanagan and. John Howard Hur- with, aged 6 months; who have the same birthday. Moppet' is the son of Howard Hiir with (Ken Howard of old. time; vaiide who is now a Lloyds insurance tycoon.) Scully gets three blind mice out of a jam instead of having their tails cut off with a carving knife, explains what a gnat in the spat of decency Humpty Dumpty was, squares Little Bo Peep’s snooze while on duty, makes Mary and her Lamb take a beautiful rind most unexpected twist, and does some- thing for Old King Cole which may even get the old monarch out of purgatory. My own pet is “The Happy Circle” in a section called “Family Entrance,” This is Scully in his sweetest and simplest terms. The book has been praised by church- men of. all faiths. Two especially bound copies: of the book were sent to Rome, one for the Pope and orte for the Vatican library. Paar. mian Eyre and Rosalind Iden are the two strongly contrasted sisters, the one gentle rind modest, the other strident and self-seeking. Peter Coke makes a noble young husband while Andre Morell scores as a vacillating wooer. Supporting players give a good account of themselves with Leo McKern out- standing in the minor role of a valet, Hilton Edwards, of the Dub- lin Gate Theatre, was imported to handle the staging. Clem, Mrigiirilia Street Story London,- Nov. 27. Anthony. . Hawtrey’a presentation . of drama In two acts by Emanuel Lltvlnolf, based on Louis Golding's ''Magnolia Street/* Directed by Terence de Marrtey. At Embassy, London. MiUy Emmanuel. ......... , . , Lilly Kahn Mr. Emmanuel. . . . . .. ... • . .Martin Miller David Emtiianuel .Gabriel Woolf Max Emmanuel. .. ... . . . ...Derek Sydney Mrs, Poyser . . , , Irene Hand! Mrs. Ginsberg . . . . . . • ... . . . .Helen Misener Alec Ginsberg . ... . .Alan Tllvern Mrs.: Granby- . . . .... . . . . '. /Olive Slbane Johnny Grar>by. .... . . ...Nigel Ar wi-ight Phoebe . . , . . , . v, ..... . . . . . . . Mary Horn Mr. Dillig * . **,.« Alfie Bass Jimmy Millbahk. . , v • , . . .Robin Hunter Ann Rubens, .............. June Brown A Redcap . . ..... . . . . .Allan Watkins 'CHATTER Popular Photography mag has clipped its name to: Photography. , 'Richard Brooks authored “Novel vs. Screen” for the March issue of Films in Review. Bill Cunningham in Hollywood on his first visit to gander the studios for McCall’s mag. True Story mag will have the same gal on all its 195? covers/ She’S Elaine Stewart, who appears in Hal Wallis’ “Sailor Beware.” Ed Hurley,. ex-Chi and N. Y. newspaperman and p.a., penning his memoirs under the title, “Loose Ends of a Reporter,” with ail assist by Jay Russell. Realities, slick French mag; started after World War II, is now being published in an international English edition and has launched a subscription campaign in the. U. S; ' • • Paul Denis, former New York Post and Compass columnist, has been named New York liaison for 1 Movie Teen, Movie Fan and Movie Pix mags. They are all Bernhard publications. E; P. Dutton marks its centen- nial on Jan. 4 with publication of “The Confident Years: 1885-1915” by Van Wyck Brooks, concluding the latter’s literary history begun 20 years ago. Bill Omstein, Metro trade con- tact, has three current fiction: ap- pearances, with “The Crime of These Corners” in. the Kansas mag “It’s A Wonderful Thing” in Wild- fire, . and “Eventide Song” in American Jewish Times Outlook. Simon 8c Schuster moved N. Y. headquarters last weekend to 630 Fifth Ave., combining with its* riffil- iate, Pocket Books, and its graphics division. Sandpiper Press. Ship- ping remains in Jersey City* and billing offices stay at 100 Sixth Ave. Kenneth S. Giniger, editor in chief of Prentice-Hall’s trade di- vision, has been recalled to duty by the Army as a captain in mili- tary intelligence reserve, stationed in Washington. Howard L. Good- kind, executive editor, assumes his duties while Giniger is on mili- tary leave. 1 . i >;>■ Scully’s Latest Frank Scully must be the most unpredictable mugg. Last year it Was flying (saucers, v This yerir he has cleaned up the natiop’s, import- ed nursery rhymes, filtered them through what he knows of modem Plays Abroad Continued from page 60 Oandes$lhe Marriage Vic production) . has one of the best roles in his career as the dodder- ing old buck who straightens out the love tangle after his own as- pirations have, been blighted. Chrir- BennettCerf hriiiioroesly dotailt why pnbUihor* today are at a lou to Find Authors for Scientific Tomes one of the »any byline feotortti In: the upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of When C. B. Cochran produced his stage version of Louis Gold- ing’s popular novel, “Magnolia Street,” it wasrin episodic adapta- tion with a flock of characters. In this play by Emanuel Litvinoffi the cast . is halved, with the stage swivelling neatly from street scene to Interior with- : effortless fre^ quency, It thus retains much of its novelettish atmosphere, arid Will appeal only to specialized audiences/ Set in the Jewish quarter of a: Manchester suburb, the story un- folds local events during World War "I, being mainly concerned With two mixed marriages and the consequent reaction; and disap- proval in the respective families. Old Mr. Emmanuel grieves over the absence of his two sons. One is a conscientious objector who works oii the land and is later im- . prisioned; the other, a boy of 17, is seduced by the Christian Wife of a neighbor on active service, while she, is a guest iri his home. The husband deserts after getting an anonymous letter and nearly kills his wife, while her . remorseful lover rushes off to enlist, though under age, arid gets killed; The two main characters, that of Mr. Emmanuel arid his sister- housekeeper, are movingly por- trayed by Martin Miller and Lilly Karin. The two sons are excellent- ly contrasted by Derek Stanley and Gabriel Woolf, and June Brown is an appealing figure as the girl torn between love arid the faith of her fathers. Mary Horn plays with conviction the role of the Gentile who cheats, her hus- band mainly through boredom and resentment at the antagonism against her. Alan Tilvern is forcer ful arid impressive as the betrayed husband, and Irene Hrindl gives one of her inimitable characteriza- tions as a garrulous neighbor. Alfie Bass livens up the proceed- ings as a sly marriage broker. . All the varying types of relations, neighbors arid passersby are real- istically aepicted, and the Whole is skillfully directed by Terence de Marney. Clem. DUE SOON ’Variety’ Mugg Continued v from page 2 Joint Ad Drive Continued from page 3 mate of $1,750,000 to something closer to $1,100,000. An alternritive Suggestion for the companies to sponsor the ad Indi- vidually on an alternating basis similarly was f r own e d upon. Thought expressed was that When an outfit was skedded to take over the insertion t h e r e would be a chance of lesser-calibre product being plugged if the outfit was lacking any top pix at the time. If this were to happen the public would not be sufficiently im- pressed with the copy for the really big; pix, . One company official said he Would prefer to keep the cam- paign on an institutional basis, playing Up the “Movietime” and “Movies. Are Better Than Ever” ideas but not using any titles,. He felt this might Win new friends among the press, as well as the public; even though no specific pix would reap benefits.. Another highly-placed exec be- lieves the best return on such an outlay of coin would be via more intensified “Movietime” star tours. In this way, he figures, “Hollywood is brought, immediately to the pub- lic and the press cari’t resist giv- ing it attention ” Idea for the continuing rid cam- paign Was presented to the MPAA group by Arthur L, Mayer, exec v.p, of the Council of Motion Pic- ture Organization; When it’s put into definite shape,, with proposed copy and insertion rate mapped, it will be placed before the MFAA board for approval. for communication within the con fines of the cabaret Free-Dealing Femmeg Each table in the club is equipped with a phone, the number of which is* designated by an / il- luminated fixture suspended above -t he - indiv i dua l tables and easily Viewable from a - distance. Since it affords patrons the opportunity to converse with each other, Without making the; jaunt from table to table, its prime function is to pro- mote introes between* the guys and gals, since the majority of cus- tomers comprise stag soldiers and lone distaffers. Spot, despite a ni- teiy atmosphere, is more on a par with a State-side dancehaU; thus making the phone setup a useful innovation when the sexes are on the prowl. Large spot can hold a few hun- dred people arid offers dancing in two different rooms. The larger of the two: sections is equipped with a sizeable bar rind also features a dance band (6) , while terp tunes for the smaller layout are provided by a trio. Admission fee,; usually asked on weekends, only, is 50 pfennings (approximately 12V£c.)— - real coin comes from the bar. In addition to the Trocadero there are a few other cafes in the, vicinity that; usually draw capacityi Dancing, With music furnished by small combos, is also offered at these places. Incidentally, still holding strong as a; popular dance step in this coUritry is the Lindy hop, but the Brill Bldg/ output gets a big play at the GI hangouts. Supplementing these hives, which lend themselves primarily to dancing and drinking, are the bars arid cafes that pull In heavy soldier trade despite the lack of entertain* merit lures such as dance band, a jukebox or television. Also situated in the vicinity of the Troc Is one spot that could easily hold Its own In Greenwich Village; It’s one flight up, has an inttme flavor and spotlights Francis Renault type characters. Civilian clieritele hero is primarily male ,(?). However^ though the troops are putting a sizeable amount of Deutsch Marks into German tills they’re still frequenting the film houses devoted to the showing of Hollywood pix at special admish rates; the Special Service shows that tour the different camps over here; arid the Service Club dances and game rooms. * Tours, at very reasonable rates, are also pulling iri those men who want to get in a lit- tle sightseeing.. Also getting their share of the GI A coin , are restaurants arid commer- I cial shops. Prompting fairly heavy ’ patronage at average eateries is the comparatively low tab on a meal. A meat dish, complete With three or four vegetables, bread, butter,, a glass of beer and tip, runs around 4 DM (about $1). Items like 400- day clocks and beer steins make up the bulk of merchandise being sent back to the states. However,. Christmas shopping brought about a much .more varied buying spree on’ the part of atmy personnel. In addition to hypping business in Germany, these newly arrived troops are also spreading some of their money in Paris. It’s not Un- usual for a soldier to take off for Paris on a three-day pass and* shoot anywhere from $60 to $100 on the visit. Practically every GI who makes the trek across the border is sure to put some of his coin into the register at the Folles Bergere. De Hartog at Sea Continued from page 1 proportionately lower. At his straight 10% rate, the Dutch play- wright is getting over $2,500 a Week from the Broadway produc- tion of “Fourposter,” in Which Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyh are starred. Film version of the play, co- starring Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer, Was recently produced by, Stanley Kramer, but the author will get no additional income from that, as he sold the screen rights some years ago for a flat price, understood to have been $15,000. FOR RENT TWO LARGE BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED OFFICES 040 square Fit*). Near 54 th St. and 7 th Ay#., Nqw York ImmadlatoOccupancy |d«*t fwr any typ« at Thtatrleal Builnm Call JUdsoh 4-3577 M . CTATTMI Irving Brecher east on “Life of JUley” TV dicker. Agent Charles V. Yates, at New York hospital with pleurisy. „ Barbara Berger, daughter of agent Milt Berger, to he wed next Summer. London music pub Reg;Connelly to Nassau on a holiday over the weekend. Margie Hart in from the Coast to join her writer-husband Sea- man Jacobs. . ken McEldowney to Paris yes- terday (Tues.) for the preem of his indie pic, “The River.* Robert Taylor hops in Sunday (16) from Culver City, then off to Europe for a Vacation. Ludwig Bemeimahs, back* from Europe, to preview his paintings at Luchow's next week. German filth and legit actress Brigitte Homey in town until after New Year’s oii personal biz. Fred Alien to the Coast for a quickie 10-day chore: in a Nunnal- ly Johnson picture at 20th-Fox. Technicolor, Ltd., managing di- rector Kay Harrison in'On the Queen Elizabeth after two months abroad, Ken Engluhd, Coast scripter, may stay east several weeks writ- ing for Max Liebman’s ‘‘Show of Shows.” Michael Lenson, brother of TV comic Sam Levensori, exhibit- ing his art at Kende Galleries, Dec* 11-24. ; Jerry D. Lewis, ‘‘This Is Your FBI” scripter, in and out of D. C. and N. Y., attendant to radio show clearances.. . Edgar Van. Bloehm, ex-Paris Cinema manager, back from Euro- pean vacation and planning vidpix production. Gene Kelly back in town, at Work on preliminaries for “Invita- tion to the Dance,” which he’ll direct for Metro; Natalie Schafer, Who recently completed “The Girl Next Door” at 20th-Fox, in from the Coast Monday (10) for a brief stay. Gary Cooper, . who entered Roosevelt Hospital, N. Y., Friday (7) for treatment of ulcers, is ex- pected to remain there about a Barbara Nedra Faris, daughter, of Barry Faris, editor-in-chief of International News Service, en- gaged to Ralph E. Gillies, Colum- bia U. senior. ' Irene Manning and TV producer Harold C. Meyers' leave. N. Y. for •* the Coast Sunday (14) to talk a film deal. Actress will be back In Goth- am after a week’s stay west for TV appearances. Richard Goldstone, Metro pro- ducer, arrives^from the Coast to- ^morrow (Thurs.), sails; on the ■DLiberte next Monday (17) for HlVlunich and London preparatory to tensing “Devil Makes Three” there early next year. •; Spyros . P. Skouras, 20th-Fox proxy, Is honorary, chairman of the 10th anniversary dinner-concert of the American Fund for Israel In- stitutions:. Event, at $100 per plate, Will be held Monday (17) at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Herbert Wilcoxes (Anna Neagle) to Montego Bay,. Jamaica, BWI. Miss Neagle, who hasn’t done a London legit since 1945 (“Emma,” by Jane Austen), is look- ing for a new vehicle. They sail home Jan, 5 on the Queen Mary. ' Burt Lancaster, originally sched- uled to arrive On the Queen Eliza- beth Monday (10), cancelled pas- sage and is now due in Friday (14) oh the Liherte. Actor recently completed “The Crimson Pirate,” Italian locatidner for Warner re- lease. Sol Hurok returned to N. Y. Sun- day (9) after a 10-day trip to the Coast, vi$itiiig San Francisco for business connected with the Sad- ler’s Wells Theatre Ballet, and Los . Angeles to discuss deals for his artists in connection with the up- coming 20th-Fox film on his life. Hildegarde and Anna Sosenko have taken a hew 13-room Park Ave. apartment as a permanent home for their art gallery. Theirs is One of the best private collec-. tions in the U.: S. : and rather than the storage costs it was figured that : a permanent Manhattan apartment is to be preferrCi. By Jerry Gaghan Mila Raymon, Czech violinist, featured at Latin Casino. Acrodancer Margie Winters is S ew manager Orsatti’s Pump oom. Stuff Smith making first local ap- perance : in seven years at Pep’s .Musical Bar. Label Spiegel sold out interest In Club Ebony and off to Florida and South America: Dave Martin left the Gigolos, combo at Ciro’s; to take over an eatery hi West Philly. Chris Harwood; local disk jock, has shifted to food store chain at bead df radio and TV publicity/ The Ballard* have replaced Bob & Peggy White in rink revue at Benjamin Franklin's Garden Ter- race Room. The Three Suns guest-starred at dinner -(8) for RCA Victor's 25-year club, Don Nicholas conducted concert orch, Nat “King” Cole broke his own attendance record at Club Harlem (West Philly) with 2,243 patrons on opening night. Jeanette MacDonald sings ’ the role of Marguerite in Civic Opera’s production of “Faust” at Academy oi Music, today (Wed,), : # Bandsman Oscar Dumont run- ning contest on WKDN, Camden, N. J., for best answer to “I like dance band records because . . Awards by Vineland local of mu- sicians union. By Maxima deBeix ( 33 Bd, Montparnasse; Litfre 7564) Polar 1 explorer Mario Marcy off to make film about the penguins, Maurice ' Lehmann tossing a United Nations gala at the Opera, : “Bourgeois Gentilhomme” plan to star Maurice Chevalier is now cold. William Gray to make his office with United Artijsts 'in Paris- in the future; The Avila girls, back from Latin Quarter in N Y. t soon to play the champs Elysees. Janine Charrat ballets to play Cannes under Francois Andre aegis during Yuletide. Suzy Solidor back from Rio de Janeiro where on last day of her stay she had her purse stolen. Richard de Rochemont gave farewell party before closing the March of Time offices here and sailing home On the Liberte. Paris evening dailies, which un- til recently kept advertising prac- tically off the front page, now of- ten devoting over 25% Of it to ads. Simone Dolphin back from No. 1 Fifth Avenue and going on a Rivi- era vacation before doing the re- vue at the London PavilUon In* London later this season. . Madeleine Carroll and her pub- lisher husband in for several days. . Mrs. Mervyn LeRoy here to visit daughter Rita Lynch, bedded, by flu here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryan, op- erators of the Shady Lane summer silo, off to. Hawaii. Mary Pickford and Buddy Rog- ers in for his judging of the “Miss U. S. Television” finals. Joe Laurie, Jr., back to N. Y. af- ter whirlwind three-day teevee and radio plug journey on “Show Biz” book, hitting over 30 programs and eliding up addressing the Society of Midland Authors. Harry Zelzer, Met Opera pro- moter, has banned Irving Sablosky, Daily News music critic, for rap- ping one of his attractions. Claudia Cassidy, dean of Chi critics, took up the cudgels for him. 1 VIMIUIH) WAV* By Ray Fevesf Ella Mae Morse held for second inning at Castle Club. Paul Gilbert and Paula Wray in second week at Clover Club. George Smith packing his Club Portland Mondays with his “Queen for a Night” gimmick.. Charlie Barnet and Henry Busse l orchs set for. one-niters at Jantzen Beach Ballroom this month. Diane Dearborn, Russell Evans, Ben Beri and Hudson & Sharae held for second stanzas at Amato’s. Mrs. J, J. Parker, president of the Parker theatre chain,, back at her desk after a month’s biz trip in N. Y. Mayfair Theatre opens legit sea- son this week with Tod Andrews in “Mr. Roberts.” Vincent Price and Marsha Hunt in “Cocktail Party” inked to follow for three days starting Dec. 20, Ethel Waters in “Wedding Party” set to: follow in January. “La Serve Parona” and “The Telephone” twin-billed at Play- house^ William Worden, Satevepost coi> respondent, back in town after Korean trip. Palomar has pencilled in Week stand for Louis Armstrong & his All Stars for Jan* 21. Press Club: reception set for Marsha Hunt and Vincent Price, stars of “The Cocktail Party,” now at Metropolitan. Hugh N. Socket, manager of Metropolitan Theatre, is Seattle chairman for March of Dimes; Dick Keplingei% freelance newscaster, is vice-chairman, and Arthur Gerbel, Jr., assistant g.m. of KJR, is radio Chairman, i Loadoa Harry Foster mulling a show biz autobiog. Lord Louis Mountbatten guest of honor at today's (Wed.) regular luncheon of the variety Club. Helena Bliss took over femme lead from Patricia Morison in the London version of “Kiss Me* Kate” last Monday (10). Hackney .Empire this week cele- brating its Golden Jubilee as a vaude theatre with a : bill headed by George Robey and Hetty King. Roily Rolls, after 40 weeks in the London edition of “Latin Quar- ter,” which folded last Saturday (8), checked out to open in Mont- real. Ben Hecht and Charles Mac Ar- thur play- “The Front Page,” is. be- ing revived by the, British Broad- casting Corp. and will: be aired Dec. 19. Emiyn Williams' one-man show of Charles Dickens, which Was a hit in its limited season at Cri- terion Theatre, moving ? to the Duchess, Enroute to New York on the Queen Elizabeth are Glynis Johns, Burt Lancaster, Bela Lugosi, Kay Harrison, James E. Perkins and George Weltner. Six publicists, 12 photographers and 14 newsmen turned up. at the airport to meet the first Hollywood consignment for last Monday’s Royal Midnight Gala. First arrivals were Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis; Rhonda Fleming and Jimmy Mc- Hugh./ Arts Theatre Club revived Ar- nold Bennett’s “The Great Adven- ture” on Dec, 4. Maurice Denham and Jenny Laird ate excellent in the leading roles, with supporting players nicely chosen. John Fer- nald gives the necessary period touch in directing the comedy which was warmly received. - uenoa By R. -F. Hawkins James Fields and his dance group heading at waterfront Scan- dinavia nitery. Ruggero. Rugger! Co. officially Opening fall legit season at the Augustus Theatre. “Enrico Caruso, Legend of a Voice” is strong grosser locally, beating Metro’s version to Italian screens. . Teatro Verdi, newest and largest Genoa showcase, planning switch from Straight film to vaude-pic policy for winter season. Local little theatre group, head- quartered in Teatro Eleanora Duse, has received official government recognition^ and financial support. By Maxwell Sweeney Radio Eireahn mulling exten- sion hours for sponsored shows. Producer Paul Soskin due for special screening of “High Treason” on Dec. 13. African-born -iris Rhodes inked for lead in Dublin Theatre Royal’s pantomime “Robinson Crusoe.” [ Hans Schmidt - Isserstedt and Hamburg Symphony orch to Lon- don after longhair concert with Livia Rev at Theatre Royal, Dubli . Total film footage imported in first nine months of year Was 8,041,581 compared with 8,583,288 in- corresponding period of 1950, reports the Central Statistics /Of- fice. Rome Gaby Andreu back to Paris after pic stint in “Danhazione.” Michele A u her t appearing nightly at the Boite Pigalle. Hazel Scott here for single show at the Open Gate Club. Vittorio Gassmann, pic-legit ac- tor, off to. New York by plane* Silvana Mangano and her hus- band/producer Dino Do Laurentiis, off to 'Pdris. Italian Film Critics Assn, in an- nual meet here to present “Silver Ribbon” awards. Commemoration of the late Louis Jouvet at the Fiammetta featuring his starrier “Knock/’ Julien Duvivier finished shoot- ing his Franco-Italian production, “Don Camillo,” With Fernandel. Andreina Pagnani hit in “Cheri,”* Marchand adaptation of a Colette sfory, how in its second week at the Eliseo. f By Les Rees Johnny Hodges’ unit at St. Paul Flame . i Ray Anthony band playdd Prom Ballroom one-nighter. Scott Kirkpatrick Was in . from N, Y. in advance of Ballet Theatre at Lyceum. Nancy Andrews and, Lucille & Eddie Roberts into Hotel Radisson Flaime Room. With Yehudi Menuhin as soloist, Yedneidsy, IkeenJier 12;’ 1951 Minneapblls Symphony concert drew full house. University Theatre ’opened its Maeterlinck’s “Bluebird” to Minne- spoils school kids. Vic's featuring Tanya, exotic dancer, and the Harry Blons band, local Dixieland outfit. Flame nitery going in for Vaude policy with initial five-act bill topped by Son & Sonny. U. of Minnesota- Theatre pre- senting Maeterlinck's . “The Blue Bird” as its Yule offering. Singers Cass Franklin & Monica Lane due at Radisson Hotel Flame Room tomorrow (Thurs.) for two- weeker. Alvin, burlesque, shuttered sev- eral weeks earlier than usual for pre - Christmas period. Reopens Dec. 27. Duke Ellington-Nat “King” Cole- Sarah Vaughan unit drew near- capacity in 10,000-seat Auditorium one-nighter*. Ballet Theatre’s four perform- ance Lyceum stand; Dec. 11-13, Will be a Twin Cities exclusive. St. Paul being passed up. / Flame nitery boasting educated band., All five tooters hold degrees, one a master’s. Couple of members have symphony experience. By Bill Barker Jascha Heifetz soloist With Dallas Symphony. Ramsey Burch directing “One Foot in Heaven” for Theatre *51. Three Suns into Baker Hotel Mural Room tomorrow (Thurs.). Southwest Square Dance Festi- val *will have 75 callers at Fair Park, Dec, 7-& Kyle Rorex replacing Charles Carden, resigned, as coordinator of Texas COMPO Showmeii. Cartoonist Paul Webb interrupt- ed a “Mountain Boys*' drawing here to guest* on KRLD-TV. Les Paul-Mary Ford duo, be- tween planes, played for press and radio guests at a Capitol Records’ party. Black Hills Passion Play, direct- ed by Joseph Meier, underlined for March 1 With nine nights at Fair^Park. Flack Ned Alvord in ahead of “Gentlemen Prefer. Blondes,” due Dec. 25 in Fair Park for Cotton Bowl Week. Buddy Harris, ofay WRR deejay, emceeing his owii weekly “Caval- cade of Blues” shows at the Sporti- torium— with live, all-Negro talent. Liberty net’s Gordon B. McLen- don, Jaipes Foster and Matty Brescia , attending minor league baseball Confab this week in Co- lumbus, O. By Hal Cohen Boniface Bill Green off to South Carolina on duck-hunting, J ack Goldberg : off for Madison, Wis., and L. A. to visit his sons. Georgia Sothern comes back to the Casino for New. Year’s week. Rosalind Russell in; “Bell, Book and Candle” for Nixon Week of Jan. 14. « Mrs. Ralph Harrison into Alle- gheny General Hospital for major surgery. Joan Kieb, Penn usherette, quit to become new hatcheck chick at Carousel. Henry Ward doing Press radio column while Si Steinhauser is va- cationing. Jackie Heller heads for Miami for opening of his new Dinner Key restaurant. Ricky Vallo, former vocalist on teevee’s “Sho-Biz-Quiz,” signed by M-G-M Records. Ed Kings are back on KDKA’s “Party Line” again after a quick vacation in Cuba. * Marie Kieran, local dancer up home" from Key, West job, has joined Casino line. Fred Burleigh has picked “Twen- tieth Century” for his January pro- duction at Playhouse. • Frank Rogier, summer opera standby here, engaged for. musical “Month of Sundays.” Singing Lyken Sisters staying on at Etna’s Crystal Cavei where they/ve been since May. The David (Skirceys divorced* Ward Bond home from hospital. Frank Tashlin planed In from y < • ... v. Beite Davis out of hospital after a checkup. .Bert Wheeler filed a petitioii in bankruptcy. Buddy Baer to San Francisco on “Quo Vadis.” William Pine returned from Hon- duras via N* Y. Lihdsley Parsons laid up with virus infection. Jane Frotnan bedded by bron- chial pneumonia, Walter Daniels home from hos- pital after surgery. . Masquers Club tossed dinner for 33 casting directors. R. D. Bender recovering from surgery in Burbank. Harry Richman in town, guest- ing With T6ny Martin. Esther Williams and husband Ben Gage in from N. Y. F. Hugh Herbert recuperating after gallstone operation. John Agar, recovering from emergency appendectomy. Teresa Wright to San Diego in behalf of Council of Churches. Agent Ted Raden suing Piper Laurie for $3,100 in commissions. George Bilson Wrapped up hi 100th pic since joining RKO in 1943. v Leonid Kinskey’s GI entertain- ment tour switched from Korea fa Alaska. Albert Lewjh east on a two-week- er to plug his “Pandora and Fly- ing Dutchman.” Jane- Powell reported, for Work at Metro for the first time since the birth Of her child. Larry Ceballos required 50 stitches in his scalp after an as- sault by four thugs: Saints and Sinners raised $8,000 for underprivileged children at their annual dinner. Arthur Freed guest speaker at the annual dinner of USC chapter, Delta Kappa Alpha. Screen Directors Guild . moving its offices to the Milton Bren building on Sunset Strip* Moira Shearer arrived from London to start work in Goldwyn’s “Hans Christian Andersen.” Don Siegel to Washington for preview of “Nd Time for Flowers ” which he directed in Vienna. Charles and Spyros Skouras guests of honor at benefit show for St. Sophie Green .church. Arthur Caesar recovering at Mo- tion Picture Country > house after amputation of an infected leg. .. Paula Stone and Michael Sloane in town to huddle with, producers about filming of “Top Banana.” . Edmund Grainger cited by L.A. city council for “patriotic contribu- tion to American history” through his service films. By Florence . S. Lowe The Eric Johnstons qff to Spo- kane over weekend to holiday with family. British maestro Sir Thomas Beecham due in for two guest ap- pearances with National Symphony, Fox producer Frank McCarthy spending several weeks here re- searching some film ideas for studio. Constance Bennett, fratt of Air Force Col* Therbn Courier, to speak to Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club tomorrow (Thurt,). Marjorie Granger Dawson, com- munity relations rep for Motion Picture Assn., in town to speak to members' of town’s Community Film Council. By Gordon Irving Vienna Boys’ Choir at St. An- drews Hall, Glasgow* Tommy Morgan, Scot comic, clicking at Opera House, Belfast. George Palmer Opened luxury cinema, his 25th, at Bellshill, Lanarkshire. “Geordie,” Scot film, to be iensed • on location in Scotland next summer. ’ Musical romance, “Good - Night Vienna,” doing steady biz at King’s Theatre, Glasgow. ♦ “The Country Girl,” legiter, with Michael Redgrave, opening in Edinburgh, Feb. 11, Ivor Novello’s “King’s Rhap- spdy”aet as Christmas show at Em- pire Theatre, Edinburgh* Odeon Theatre in Glasgow, big J. Arthur Rank house, wili be wired for TV next spring. Tommy Lester, young Scot comic, to star in panto at Ex- change Theatre, Kilmarnock. . Perth Repertory Theatre touring Scotland with Talbot vRothwell’s farce, “Queen Elizabeth Slept Here.” " Bonar Colleano to Glasgow Em- pire, in vaude. Three Romano Brothers, U. S. acrobatic team, on same bill. Howard Lockhart, radio free- lancer, scripting program about the late Will Fyffe, Scot character comedian. By Fred Woodress. : Yehudi Menuhin at Birmingham City Auditorium last week (5). Dr* Silkipi’s Horror Show at Bir- mingham Temple Theatre* Tuesday (4V u/aq, qpllmif Town Players in Birmingham did “The Nhiocents” four perform^ ancies ending Saturday (8). , Faye Emerson in Birihinghani last week to plug - sponsor (Pepsi) and appear at Kiwanian fete,. U. of Alabama .Players at Tusca- loosa gave “Devil’s Disciple” four times ending Saturday (8) under Marian GaUaway’s direction* Wednesday, December 12, 1951 USSSEETf 63 3 , EDWARD BROMBERG J, Edward Bromberg,. 47, stage and screen actor, died in London KL 6 He was appearing there ^ ‘ ; The Biggest Thief in Town,” in his debut to British audiences. He had been in it for four weeks. 11 Bromberg played leading rolej in such Broadway stage produc- t?ons as "Men in White,” "Jacob- oWsky and the Colonel,” “Awake Slid Sing," “Gold Eagle Guy” and. ^Big 'Knife” His last N.Y. stage appearance was in "Not For Chil- dren- last season. His filnis in- cluded “Under Two Flags;” "Sev? enth Heaven ” "Rebecca of Suijrty ; brook Farm,” "^he o Mark of Zono, . “Life Begins, at 9:30; * Lady of Burlesque” and "Phantom of; the Opera;” His screen career' dated from 1938. , , . Bromberg started his profession- it AHOLD ROSS Harold Ross, 59, founder and editor of the New Yorker mag, died in Boston* Dec.; ft Ross founded [.the New Yorker in 1925 after working as- an editor of the But- terick publishing Co., editor of the American Legion Weekly^and editor of the did Judge, humor mag. During the first Worid War, Ross was an editor of Stars & Stripes, working with reporters Who later became’ top U, S. by- liners. His wife and a daughter by a previous marriage survive. Fur- ther details in Literati section. • RAYMOND COLLINS Raymond Collins, 44, assistant general manager in charge of tech- I riical operation of WFAA and Brandt's touring "Black Chiffon,” A son survives. company of PETER MEYERS Peter Meyers, 02, owner of the Gray Wolf Tavern/ nitery near Youngstown, Q., f died in Shardii, Pa., Dec. 2. He opened' the spot iti 1932 and later enlarged it to one of the biggest in the area, playing name acts. His wife, daughter and son survive. STEFAN ZIELINSKI Stefan Zielinski, 64, died in Chi- cago Dec; 5. A Polish actor for the last 40 years, he and partner, Peter Pallash, had just opened the first Polish theatre in Chicago in 20 years. Survived by wife and two chil- dren. DECEMBER IB. 1950 FROM FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES al career in the Provincetown The* atre production 'of “Princess Tu- randot” in N. Y.'s Greenwich Vil- lage. He later worked with Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre and the Group Theatre; Appearing before the Congres- sional Committee on Un-American Activities in Washington last. June, Bromberg invoked his r Constitu- tional right in refusing to say whether he Was or had been a member of the Communist party. Surviving are his, wife, two sons and a daughter. THOMAS F. O’BRIEN Thomas F. O'Brien; 78, former vaude - singer arid one-time member of Dumont’s Minstrels, died Dec. 4 Philadelphia. He started his career with the Castle Square WFAA-TV, Dallas, died in that city Dec. 3. He joiried WFAA in 1928 as part-time operator and; in 1935 was named technical supervisor. During World War II lie took part in radar development and research at Harvard U, During his career with WFAA, Collins . installed the. ' southwest's first 50, 000-watt transmitter, FM outlet and facsimile operation. JACK RAYMOND Jack Raymond, 50, vaude, film and TV actor, died Dec* 5 in. Santa Monica, Cal., after ai heaift^gittack. Following 12 years on the stage, Raymond played in numerous films for over 25 years. In recent months he had appeared ill several Red Skelton NBC-TV shows. For IN LOVING MEMORY OF ~ OUR FATHER s JOHN HYDE December 10th, *50 JAY and DONALD HYDE Opera Co. in 1900, playing more than 100 tenor roles in light 'and grand opera. He also was a mem- ber of the Frank Daniels Opera Co. After several nationwide tours, O’Brien joined the London Gayety Co., under management of Charles Frohman, playing the role Chauncey Olcott created in "The County Fair.” Returning to the U. S., he joined Dumont's Minstrels; and stayed with that organization until Dumont’s, death. He then Was booked on Keith time with his wife until 1928. His wife, the former Margaret Bradley, survives. CHARLES G. FISCHER Charles G. Fischer, veteran Pitts* ' musician, was killed Dec. 8 the last two years he operated the jester Room, a Hollywood cafe. He was a brother of Robert Ar- thur; producer at Warner?. Other survivors are his wife, sister and three brothers. LEON ROTHIER Leon Rothier, 76, former Metro- politan Opera basso, died in New York Dec. 6.‘ He was with the Met from 1910 to 1942. After his retirement from the opera, Rothier gave a Town Hall, N. Y,, recital in 1949 and appeared in the Broad- way legiter, "A Bell for Adano,” survives. JULES SILVER Jules Silver, formed assistant conductor of N. Y/s Radio City while on a deer-hunting trip in Pennsylvania with his 13-year-old son whose gun went off accidental- ly, shooting his father in the head. The fatality occurred in Indiana Township, only a few -miles from the new home the Fischers had purchased recently; Fischer was a Woodwind member of the KDKA staff ^orchestra in Pitt. He played every summer for the outdoor opera company at Pitt •Stadium and during the winter in the pit at the legit Nixon. At one |ime, he was on the road with the, Jari Garber orch for a short period* Music Hall orch, died in New York Dec. 9. He was associated with j;he RCMH orch from 1932 to 1950. Silver ‘Was also general musical di- rector of Warner Bros, theatres in New Jersey 1 and at ope time was a conductor for the Skouras theatre chain. His wife survives,. GARRETT CUPP Garrett Cupp, 64, theatrical pressagent, died; in New York Dec. 6. He was a road agent for .many f of : Charles « Dillingham's^ prodUc- 1 tions and last publicized George MARVIN K. SPOOR Marvin K. Spoor. 58. veteran mo- tion picture cameraman, died in Evanston, 111., Dec 3. He recently completed scenes for the WB pic, "The . Tanks Are Coming,” at Fort Knox, Ky. Wife, brother, two sisters survive. THOMAS E. MURPHY, SR. Thomas E. Murphy, Sr,, 74, V:p.- director of WLS, Chicago, died in that city Dec. 3. He was a member of the law firm of Boyle, Murphy & Nelson. Wife,, two sons and three daugh- ters survive. DANNY BAGNELL Daniel B. Rea, 77, former actor who appeared professionally as Danny Bagnell, died in New; York Dec. 6. He appeared in stock and on Broadway. A brother and sister survive, CHARLES RAUFEISEN Charles Raufeisen, 72, former circus clown,, died in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 10. He appeared with Ringling Bros., MAUREEN RIO Cherished Memories of my Oarjlnf Dec. Ilth, 1945 lwnys r lonely Hmtiiche, Oftei) a Silent t«'iir, But, ahvayK a. Beim.tlful Memory Of a puiitrlilof 1 loved, no dear. Mother.. Barnum & Bailey and Seljs-Flotq circuses, and in vaude* LAWRENCE VESS Lawrence Vess, trapeze artist,, died Dec. 3. in Hollywood after a long illness. He was of the family which has long specialized in high-act presen- tations. JAY SCHRECK Jay Schreck, 58, died in Chicago Nov. 24. He was a former Daily Variety mugg and also was news editor for Quigley publications. Survived by wife artd daughter. BERNARD J. McGUIRE Bernard J. McGuire, 49, Univer- sal Pictures' sales promotion, de- partment. staffer, died in New York Dec, 7. He was with the company for more than. 25 years. A sister survives. ARTHUR M. KRAUS Arthur M. Kraus, 61, booking agent and pianist, died of cancer in Lakewood, N. J., Dec. 1. Wife and sister survive. Mother, 86, of Everett E. Seibel, ad-pub director for Minnesota Amusement Co., died Dec. 3 in Minneapolis. In addition to her soil, a daughter, brother, seven grand- children and three great-grandchil- , dren survive. er-in-law Of Aleen Leslie, screen writer and author of "Date With Judy,” diefi in L6s Angeles, Dec. 1. Mother, 83, of George Mont- gomery* film actor, died Dec, 5 in Great Fails, Mont. Continued from page % Mother, 89, of Ewell K. Jett, manager of WMAR-TV, Baltimore, died in that city Dec. 6. Mother of Harry Campbell, Chi- cago. CBS farm director, died Dec. 3 in Walkerton, Irid. MARRIAGES Elizabeth Fribley to Albert Glad- ding Hartigan, Norwich, N: Y,, Dec. 8. Bride is with McCall’s mag; he's a TV director for WP1X, N. Y. Winthrop Bushriell Palmer to Carleton H. Palmer* remarriage, N.Y;, Dec. 4. She’s poet, librettist and exec editor of Dance News, ballet tradepaper. Kay Brown to Maynard . Fergu- son. Las Vegas, Dec. 2, She’S a screen actress; lie’s a .musician. Elinor Wright to Frederic Warri- rter, Dec?, 5, New York. Both are legit actors. Edna Skirtner >to Robert . Dea n Turner; Van Nuys, Cal , Dec. 5. She’s an actress; he’s screenwriter. Nicole Fourcade to Gerard Phi- lipe, Nov. 29, Paris. Groom is stage and screen actor. Mary ' Rodgers to Julian Bonar Beaty, Jr.; New York, Dec.. 7.. Bride’s father is producer-com- poser Richard Rodgers. Marjorie Crawford to Dennis James, Fairfield* Uonn.. Dec. 5. Groom’s a TV sportscaster and an- nouncer. Erie Galbraith Jolsori to Nor- man Krgsna, Las Vegas, Dec. 7. Bride was Al Jolson’s widow; he’s RKQ producer-writer and Broad- way playwright. Jean Bram to Harry Harris, Philadelphia, Dec. 7. Groom is TV editor and assistant drama editor of the Evening Bulletin. Harriet Berk Simon to Armand Deufsch, Santa Monica, Cal. * Dec. 8. He’s a film producer. births - * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibeau, son, Los Angelos, Dec. 2. Father is su- pervisor of Walt Disney’s camera department. . Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Jerome, son, Hollywood, Nov. 23. Father is screenwriter. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hopps, son, Santa- Monica, Dec. 2. Father is TV sales promoter for NBC. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Rastall, sort, Nov. 23, Chicago. Father is sales service manager of ABC, Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thornton, daughter, Nov, 30, Chicago, Father is Chicago ABC-TV salesman, Mr. and Mrs. William James, son, Jersey v City, N. J., Nov. 30, Father is assistant manager of Cri- terion Theatre, N; Y. Mr. and Mrs, Bill Harmon, son, Hollywood, Dec. 1 , Father is a TV producer. . . Mr, and Mrs. William Monahan, daughter, Dec. 2, New York. Moth- er is Coral Record's and TV singer Teresa Brewer. ^ , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Devitt, daughter, Dec. 5, Sari Diego, Cal; Mother . is Ana Camargo, film ac- tress and d a n c e r with Carmen Amaya’s troiipe. Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Obledo, son, San Antonio, recently.. Father is chief booker for Azteca film ex- change there, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gottlieb, daughter, New York, Nov. 22. Mother is legit-radio-TV actress Gertrude Corey; father is press- agent. Naihan Lambert, 34, concession operator, iri Houston, was killed, there in an auto wrick, Dec, 4. With his brother he operated the kid rides and the penny arcade at Play- land Park. Frank A. Bowen, 74, Clown arid musician with: Ringling Bros., Sparks and Walter L. Main cir- cuses for 20 years before his retire- merit in 1923, died i Zanesville, O., Dec* 6. Mother, 65, of Grace V, Hayes, guitarist in the Phil Spitalny All- Girl orch, died in Flower Hill, L.L, Dec. 3. Wiiliaih If. (Joe) Scott, 60, for past 25 years studio director and announcer at WHFC, Cicero, 111., died Dec. 4 in Berwyn, 111. Joseph S. Hughes, Philadelphia theatrical agerit, died in Ocean City, N. J., recently. Wife survives. Father of Hilary Bogden, an- nouncer on WJAS, Pittsburgh, died in Washington, Pa;,’ Nov. 28. Father> 70, of Jacques Leslie, Coast theatrical attorney*, and fatn- ‘My L. A.’ Folds Continued froni page 1 the ban on cuffola performances is so complete that there will be. few loopholes. Format changes aro be* ing studied . so that AGVA show can go through with its series of five to which it is committed to NBC. Resolution bans free per- formances except with permission of the TVA board, "Acceptance of compensation on sponsored pro- grams so far below the .member’s customary compensation so as to amount to an evasion, shall consti- tute conduct unbeebming a mem- ber of TVA.” TVA will consider special cases, where it’s felt that terms of the; resolution are not applicable, but spbnsor must agree that he Will abide by board’s de-; cision, The AGVA show was sold by a Coast firm, Vid-Pac, owned by AGVA Coast attorney Mort Harper, and Henry Taylor and Ray Buf- fum, tele writers. SelRng price of the first show was reported to be $38/000. The AGVA show started fire- works between Georgie Price^ AGVA president, and Smlivan* who replied to Price’s assertions that he would like to see salary lists of performers who appeared on shows paying tribute to Robert E. Sher- wood* Helen Hayes, Oscar Ham- merstefn 2d to determine if . they obtained full salaries. Price also asserted that Lena Horne had worked in the Sullivan show at one time for less than her customary fee. Sullivan stated, “I am ...frankly amazed that Georgie Price; Is riot aware that each performer or per- sonality on my ’’Toast of the Town” stories of Oscar Hammerstein 2d, Helen Hayes arid Robert- E, Sher- wood was paid full salary. Talent budget for the two Hammerstein shows amounted to $30,000. Talent budget for the single ^Sherwood show amounted to $22,000. While I do not believe and kriow that you do not believe performers’ salaries should be made public in their own professional interests, Price specifi- cally mentions Lena Horne. So at the request of the AGVA president I will reveal that Miss Horne was paid $3,506 for singing one song in the Hammerstein story. Four performers who appeared on those shows. Were paid $5,000 a piece; My talent budget for ‘Toast of the Town’ this year Will be in exce. of $750,000 for acts, so I have good grounds for seeking to outlaw cut-: rate opposition/’ Sullivan Offered “to meet with Price at Variety of- fices and let him look at our. salary lists.” Columnist admitted that^Miss Horne had worked for him in 1948: at $125. But, he stated Martin U Lewis; also worked for him for $150. It was a time of token sala- ries on his show. Price’s Statement Price declared that with the- pas- sage Of the TVA resolution, the va- riety performer is now placed in the position whereby he’s called upon to aid every conceivable char- ity, but can do nothing to aid the needy in his own union, lie de- clared the TVA should concern it- self with the fact that performers should get at least scale. Price cited the marathon Cere- bral Palsy benefit Sat.-Sun, (8-9) where performers were allowed to work for another charity, but at- tempting to aid their own kind is now outlawed. of the riskiness of retailing such a proposition to a public unversed iri show biz. But producers Wil- liam Trerik and Harald Maresch, as well as the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the show’s most vocif- erous backer, stoutly defended their position, and hailed the venture. Secrecy shrouded the entire op- eration, but it’s known that the financial statement of. July 31, three* months before rehearsals started, listed the remaining cash as under $50,000/ Breakdown state- ment that time also listed "Gen- eral, admi istrative expenses” of $39,163.50 already /incurred, ex- clusive of publicity, sets, payments to Trerik and Maresch as directors, cast, composers,, etc* Pre*operiing expenses up to then were listed as $106,113; Unorthodox handling of the production was scrutinized "by Variety on many Ocasions, with backers always defending the .^set- up. New-Born Babe Continued Jrom % demonstrate what life was like during 1951 and what it might be in the future, He plans to present Such items as othet kids at. play, a Clip from the World Series arid last year’s Rose Bowl football game and will also depict the nation’s cul- tural, political and other mores vi such things as a clip from the ki , scope made d.f fh® Seriate Crinic Investigating Committee in action, a remote pickup from a New York museum, etc, . - Montgomery,, iricidentally, had planned to stage the same show last Sept. 30 on behalf of. a TV industry pobl, to salute the open- ing of the N. Y. to Los Angeles microwave relay link. Fact that the official opening was preceded by the Japanese Peace Conference coverage several Weeks earlier, however,, took, the edge off the in- dustry’s plans, arid Montgomery, de- cided to hold off his show for a better time* jk I 0L« 185 * Z Published W«Wy *i 46th. Street, New York tt, N;,^. by,- Variety, Inc. Annual subscription, $10. Single copies, 25 cents. Jbterfd •! second diuls.matter December 22, 1005, at the Post. Office -at New York. N. Y., under the act of March 3. 1870. « V COPYRIGHT, mi, BY VARIETY. INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED NEW YQRK^ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1951 PRICE 25 CENTS Sponsors who bankroll, coverage next summer’s political ' cbn- ntions from Chicago on each of e four major television networks 11 pay upwards of $2,000,000 ch for som£ - 30 to .40 hours of air ie. That’s the package price imate furnished by the webs this ;ek, which will, make the TV ows undoubtedly the most exr insive ever aired. Although the network pool com- Lttee has not ; finished negotia- ns with the national committees the Republican and Democratic rties on what type of sponsors 11 be acceptable for the coiiven- ns, CBS-TV, for one, is already iriding out potential clients, Web s set a gross package price (but elusive of the cost of pre-empting mmercial shows regularly on the r) of $1,055,000, which includes ery thing except the cost of the mmercials. Since much of the nvention activity will occur dur- » . cream nighttime periods, it’s lieved the cost tor the sponsor of erempting that time Will shoot & total cost well above $2,000,000. It’s expected that the pool coverv e, which will include all sessions m the floor of the International lphitheatre, will comprise 15 urs for each of the two conven- ns. in addition, CBS will estab- (Continued on page 40) mve,i Walter Winchell Sunday nights on ABO radio. She’ll star in “Cafe Istanbul,” in which she’ll play an international chanteuse whd gets involved in international intrigue and is also given a chance to warble. Show will be aired from 9: 15-9.45 p. m., starting Jah. 6. ABC is pairing Dietrich ana Winchell, following the network’^ inability up to now to line up a bankroller for the post-Wiiichell spot which Jergefls* Louella Par- sons. leaves after Sunday’s (23) 'broadcast. Ronson’s “Hollywood Stars on Stage,” in the 9:30 slot, bows out after the Dec. 30 broad- cast. An unknown dance troupe of ungsters, in its first visit to 6 U. S., is settings a phenomenal cord oil its current American ir. Troupe, the Sadler’s Wells eatre Ballet of London, now en?- >ed in a 25-week, cross-country k of Canada and the U. S„ will ve roughly finished half its tour Jan. 1, and at that time will ve racked up an estimated gross over $750,000 (tax excluded) in J? * u ll weeks. In the face; bad times generally, and a sharp imp m concert biz specifically, E, showing is more remarkable. is composed almost en- eiy of dancers in their early 20s. luimbers 50 dancers; has an orch with total personnel about t Tr0 PPe has/been seli- $ 5 - 5 9 find even -a $6 top, Places where such a top, in any ertainment branch, was unheard °^? 4 lVs putgrossed com* ^tractions, eveii /'Guys and In fi split week on the Coast: - T instance, in only 5® 8 n 0( j perfo r ma nc e s, it ^garnered ? n °9 pe *6 .the younger, sister ^jKUer’s Wells Ballet, £ c t0l f ea . the the ^st two / u ° n n? , terrific takes. New Id P ^ tr i de f feels, has been a *be magic of two names— 1 TT,«f r r ® a 91er’s, and impresario caiiw k ' yb°fe rep is solid with oncert bodkers. But. the new (Continued bn page 62) With a growing number of sports promoters cutting the: ground out from. finder home television cover- 1 age of their events, theatre TV exhibitors are looking for a propor- tionate number of top events to open up for them. Exhibs figure that they can . offer the promoters ope of the, few ways possible to have their events televised, while still protecting the. in-person gate and adding' to the overall receipts. , Another method of doing this, of course, would be . through some method of pay-as-yhiu-see video, such as Zenith Radioes PhonCvision and Skiatron’s Sul&criber-Vision.. Depending on such jfcethods of TV gaining the necessary commercial approval, present indications point to their bidding agaihst theatre TV for rights to the- top events, rather than its becoming a contest be- tween Video and bigrscreen. When that happens, it’s expected the pro* moters will determine who gets the (Continued on page 62) All GI Prisoner Names Read by ABC Radio, TV Early this morning (Wed.) ABC radio network read the full list of names of the 3, 10Q American pris- oners of war held by the Chinese and North Korean forces, in a. move . to get the roster to the Amer- ican people as fast as; possible; Reading started At 12 last night. • ABC-TV carried the list via a moving tape with names. Announcement that the net wofild>beam the list was made yes- terday at' 1 p.m. on the Paul Har- vey newscast. By HERM SCHOENFELD The solid future, of the disk business under a video-saturated setup has been spotlighted by the Wax industry’s firm position during the past year. Though the circula- tion of TV sets during the last 12 months topped 14,000,000, with an estimated audience of some 60,- 000,000, the disk take during 1951 is pulling ahead of gross sales dur- ing the previous year. ‘ Both in dollar volume and unit sales, the recording industry is expected to top the $150,000,000 gross retail figure racked up dur- ing 1950. Although it will be sev- eral months before a fully accu- rate statistical p i c t u r e can be drawn, it’s nbw estimated that the percentage increase for 1951 will be between 10 and 20% over 1950. The percentage increase for unit sales, which totalled 184,006,000 platters in 1950; will be slightly less than the dollar Volume since price hikes have to be taken into consideration this year. With this optimistic basis to go by, disk industry execs now believe that TV* far from being a competi- tive factor, is actually an ally to the wax business. One platter exec pointed out that “TV keeps ’em at home and that gives us a shot at the public. When people go out, they don’t play disks. Video is keeping ’em indoors and they are apparently playing records between shows they want to see.” Although 1951 has been a solid year for the wax business, espe- cially since it passed the critical (Continued on page 48) Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, one of the leading ’ Roman Catholic spokesmen in this country, may bow into television with a weekly program on the' DuMont web. Du- Mont program chief Jamies L, Cad- digen confirmed this /week that he’s had preliminary talks with the bishop' and that he’s now awaiting the churchman’s acceptance. , Format of * the show has not been determined, with Bishop Sheen reportedly conducting his own research at this time to as- certain the 'type of program he would like to do. ^ The Perry Comos and Dinah Shores apparently have come, up with the answers in trying to inte- grate pop vocalists into the TV me- dium, at least on the basis of cur- rent ratings; The , quarter-hour Como (three times week) and Miss Shore (twice a week) seg- ments are presently ruling the roost over all the various program formats that make up the 7 to 8 p. m. rosters on the TV webs. Fact that Miss Shore grabbed off an initial 16.0 rating and went to a 17.9 for her second entry came as no surprise, in View of the critical acclaim accorded .her show. Thus she’s out-rating such other surrounding 7 to 8 segments as "Kukla, Fran and Ollie” and “Camel Newsreel,” with Como en- joying a similar status on CBS as opposed to the other 7 to 8 en- tries. Thus TV appears to be follow- ing the same pattern of radio years back, when the early evening net- work showcasing of pop singers in either 15-miniite or half-hour pe- riods spiraled a flock of them into i the bigtime. • Sellout last week by Louis B. Mayer of his 1 residual interest in all Metro ffltpfi produced during his rejgn hs stddld chief is a logical followup to . .the recently-inserted tax bill proviso which classifies such a deal as a capital gain, This means, the Internal Revenue De- partment nicks -Mayer for only 26% of the proceeds from the transac- tion. If interpreted as straight income, the Federal take would have been 91% on the amount over $160,000. Loew’s-M§tfp„ officials were plenty secret on details of the pay- off .to. the, Ip^iper production boss. However, sources on the Mayer side indicated he collected over $ 2 , 000 , 000 . . * Further prompting thg sale, it (Continued on page 52) With the click opening of “Point of No Return’' last week, Leland Hayward is now represented by four current indicated hi t s on Broadway. The Paul Osborn adap- tation of John:P. Marquand’s novel, starring Henry Fonda, drew sock reviews and has played to the standee limit since the premiere, with a heavy volume window sale and growing mail orders. . It’s at the Alvin; “Remains to Be Seen,” at the Morosco, is the only one of the Hayward shows* hot definitely es- tablished as a hit. However, the Howard Lindsay-Russel C rou.s e comedy has been doing consistent- ly profitable business and was com- fortably ip the black evert in last week’s pre-Christmas slump. With the general upturn due next week, the show is expected to bounce back to a sizable operating profit level. 0 “Call Me Madam,” the Elbe 1 Merman starrer by Irving Berlin and Lindsay & Crouse, is also a Hayward production. It is laying off this week, hut relights Monday night (24) at the Imperial, and is a cinch to continue through the balance of the season. With the (Continued on page 62) Gibbs on Griddle as Chi Blasts 'Season’; N.Y. Crix Panned for Logrolling Chicago, Dec. 18. “Season in the Sun” may have been just what the New York critics wanted last season, but it took a pasting from the reviewers here last week. Almost without excep- tion, the aisle-sitters ridiculed the piece, several particularly roasting the author, Wolcott Gibbs, and stressing the fact that he’s the drama critic of the New Yorker. Reviews were perhaps the most se- vere dished out to any show here so- far this season, Claudia Cassidy, of the Tribune, (Continued on page 18) I r 3 mmi tto «WIS for the them in ^ * 0f Wo *ing wi,/, f T u « T/ ^ W »H THE ARMY WAT'S MY BOY „ M COPYRIGHT/ 1M1, BY VARIETY. INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED * NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1951 PRICE 25 CENTS Sponsors who bankroll, coverage next summer’s political cdn- intionS from Chicago oh each of e four major television, networks HI pay upwards of $2,000,000 ich for somfc 30 to 40 hours of air me. That’s the package price timate furnished by the webs this eek, which will, make the TV ows undoubtedly the most ex- nsive ever aired. Although the network pool com- Ittee has not .finished negotia- nt with the national committees ! the Republican and Democratic irties on what type of sponsors ill be acceptable for the conven- or, CBS-TV, for one, is already unding out potential clients. Web s set a gross package price (but elusive of the cost of pre-empting mmercial shows regularly, on the r) of $1,055,000, which includes erything except the cost of the mmercials. Since much of the nvention activity will occur dur- g cream nighttime periods, it’s lieved the cost t i >. i y * Further prompting thQ sale, it (Continued on page 52) With the click opening of “Point of No Return” last week, Lelarid Hayward is now. represented by four current indicated hits on Broadway. The Paul Osborn adap- tation of John P. Marquand’s novel, starring Henry Fonda, drew sock reviews arid has played to the standee limit since the premiere, with a heavy volume window sale and growing mail orders. , It’s at the Alvin. “Remains to Be Seen/’ at the Morosco, is the only one of the Hayward shows» not definitely es- tablished as. a hit. However, the Howard Llndsay-Russel C r ous e comedy has been doing consistent- ly. profitable business and was com- fortably in the black even in last week’s pre-Christmas slump. With the general upturn due next week, , the show is expected to bounce back to a sizable operating profit level. “Call Me Madam,” the Ethel Merman starrer by Irving Berlin and Lindsay & Crouse, is also a Hayward production. It is laying off this week, hut relights Monday night (24) at the Imperial, and is a ‘ cinch to continue through the balance of the season. With the (Continued on page 62) Gibbs on Griddle as Chi Blasts- Season’; N.Y. Crix Panned for Logrolling Chicago, Dec. 18. “Season in the Sun“ may have been just what the New York critics wanted last season, but it took a pasting from the reviewers here last week. Almost without excep- tion, the aisle-sitters ridiculed the piece, several particularly roasting the author, Wolcott Gibbs, arid stressing the fact that he’s the drama critic Of the New Yorker. Reviews were perhaps the most se- vere dished out to any show here so far this season. Claudia Cassidy, of the Tribune, (Continued on page 18) MISCBLI.ANY WdawJ^Pecewhr 1951 Washington, Dec. 18. Talk a few months ago of reviv- ing an equivalent of the wartime Office of Wartime Information , is alive again in Government circles. Under the proposals, the President would create a Central clearing agency for domestic ahd overseas .information dealing with the fight- ing and the civilian defense agen- cies. The OWL domestic branch disap- peared completely after the war, and the overseas branch was trans- ferred to. the State Department, where it became the “Voice of America'’ program. .. The scheme under discussion would have the OWI successor agency take hack the “Voice of America*' operation on the inter- national front. State Department's handling Of overseas information and propaganda has been under continual attack in Congress. On the home front, the agency would serve as. a referee to prevent con- flicts in statements and releases be- tween; governmental departments and 'agencies. • - r Elmer:; Davis headed the OWI through* World War II. In the in- formal discussions now going on,, the one who would be tapped ais top individual of a new organiza- tion would be E. Palmer (Ep) Hoyt* editor of the Denver Pbst. Hoyt headed the OWI; domestic branch in World War II, on a year’s leave of absence from his then paper in Oregon. Joan Bjennett Granted Delay on New Vidpix Hollywood, Dec. 18. Vidpix producer Edward M. Lewis has okayed Joan Bennett’s request for postponement of a series slated to start tomorrow (Wed.);. . She phoned Lewis, the day after the shooting of agent Jennings Lang by her husband, Walter Wanger* • She was skedded to introduce and f emcee the untitled series. G. Ralph BrantOn, prexy of Interstate Television, a Monogram subsid, is financiallly interested in Lewis Productions. Bob£onsidine > " .• V-*' affectionately Indite* te Dear Hollywood Scriptwriter o pliM «lict not to do with nrwipaptrmen oh the screen e bright byline piece In the 46 th Anniversary Number of DUE SOON Washington, Dec, 18. With the tightening up of steel, copper and other scarce materials, very few entertainment biz con- struction projects are getting the green light from National Produc- tion Authority; NPA today (Tues.); released a list of 2,052 approvals and denials Of commercial con- struction applications of all types for the first quarter of 1952. List shows that theatre building is close to a standstill* hut that some con- struction is still getting the green light in radio and televison. Borne of the projects are already •under way and; approval for the next quarter means they will be given an allotment of scarce mate- rials to continue. Many projects are brand new. For next January, February and March, 12 theatre projects are ap- proved for the entire nation and nine have been rejected. Nine radio and television proj- ects have been approved and mate- rial allotted, with* another 18 proj- ects rejected for construction dur- ing the first quarter of 1952. f nclasad find check dr ink, for $ Send Variety for V one year.,,, two years ... . NAME ADDRESS ... ...... CITY.... ZONE STATE from Indicate if gift Card desired □ NAME ADDRESS < • . \ .. ZONE a « • » STATE On, Year— $10.00 . . , . Two Y«arv— $18.00 • % Canada and Foreign— $1 Additional p,r Year 154 Wasfr 44tk Sfraat PfitelETY Inc. Now York 19, N. Y. Starts Serviceman’s Gift-lift Hollywood, Dec* 18. Edgar Bergen and his "Operation Santa Claus” troupe took o& frmp Lockheed Airport with ;twa,**rgp pishes loaded with Christmas gifts for "servicemen in Army and Navy hospitals from coast to coast* . After initial stops at Sah : Fran- cisco % .and Tacoma, the schedule calls for; hospitalvisits fh Colorado, Arkansas* Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland,. Washington* J). C.; Pennsylvania,- New 'York*. Michigan khd Illinois* Frankfurt, Dec. 11, Top Holly wood talent will invade Germany during the Christmas.sea- son in the largest group Of Ameri- can entertainers yet- tp arrive here for- a series „of shows. on the GI circuit in Europe- Already here are Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner^. Dorothy Kirstbfi, Rhonda Fleming, Janet Leigh, Topy Curtis, Jimmy McHugh and Jimmy Van Husen. The group, oh . an Air Force-spon- sored tour, had their first show tonight (11) at the 495th Air Force Station Hospital in Wiesbaden, Two other' ‘ shows are . planned for *Dec, 12 at Camp Lindsays also in Wiesbaden,;' Misses Kirsten and Gardner, plus -Sinatra, will bow Out of the tour affisr tomprrow*s Shows, hut the other five will do further appearances at Air Force Jbases in Fuersterifeldbruck, Neubfiberg, Erd- ing and Rhine-Main. Additionally, Miss Leigh and Curtis are set for a tour of hospitals, Dec. 17-27. Due also during the Christmas season is a 17-member USO show, headed by Keenan Wynn as emcee. The group includes Walter Pidgeoh and; Miss Leigh* This is one of four special holiday USO groups, with the other three set for tours in the Far East- including Korea, North Africa, the Caribbean and Alaska. Another USO group is due in Germany Dec. 30 for a 19-day stint, (Continued on page 63) UndettscorhtE the intensified interest in theatre television, to thi extent that become a new conversation piece- on Broadwav columnista during the last several weeiu have had virtually even Broadway legit or vaiide show in a deal for big-screen televisinir. But, according to theatre TV execs, it's been all, talk and very littfi action so far, With' a multitude of problems temporarily stalling the specific projects ipr the first big-screm ^entertainment program Deal for the annual Christmas pageant Of Radio City Music Hall, N. Y.* to be transmitted to big-screen .houses outside the metropolitan NeW’York area oh Ghristroas Day* for example has fallen thrixugh* It's reported that the problems particularly those of the wage-scale to be paid the talent* stagehands, etc;* were too knotty tO;Untangle by Christmas. The cohmmist*, meanwhile, have reported deals in the works for theatre televising the Judy Gar- land-starred two-a-day vaude presentation at the. Broadway Palace the “St. .Joan" legiter and several others* Alfctbese reports have been denied by producers of the shows. ^ Very ; fact that the new medium has created enough interest to form a basis for column items* however, ,i§ gladdening to theatre TV execs. They claim it's only a question of time now until the big problems are solved and that the heavy talk, even though un- founded at this time, will lead to the eventual big-screening of such , shows, - - Tokyo;, Dep. '18. Soldier audiences in Korea, which took their motion picture and occasional live entertainment al fresco last summer, are now be- ing housed in specially designed “circus tents” erected in troOp areas throughout * the peninsula. The canvas theatres have no inside poles to block the view of stage or screen, being supported by tele- phone poles rigged outside the tent; * Enclosures . also are being heated for additional comfort in the cold months ahead. For USO and other live shows, particularly celebrity shows which draw thousands of spectators for each performance, the Army is rig- ging up special stages inclosed on three sides and heated' at the back SO' that' performers can . work in some degree of comfort even though their GI audiences shiver in the open.] Heated /dressing rooms also will be available for artists om the rice paddy circuit. Wanger Out on Bail In Shooting of Agent Beverly Hills, Dec. 18. Walter Wanger, film producer, was released iri: $5,000 bail after his, arrest on a charge of shooting Jennings Lang, agent for Wanger's wife, Joan Bennett. Trial date is still to be set. Wanger said he shot Lang because “he broke up my home.” Lang was shot twice; once in the groin, but is on his way to recovery. Shooting took place on. a parking lot across the street from the Bev- erly Hills police station, where Lang was talking with Miss Ben- nett in his car. She declared the outburst -Was the result of her hus- band's mental condition, brought on by his recent financial difficul- ties. Lang has been her agent for the last 12 years. Joe E. Lewis’ Jr. Edition A comic at the Sky Ciub, Miami, is being billed as Joe E. Lewis, Jr. American Guild of Variety Art- ists has wire-warned him to refrain from using that handle unless (1) he can claim filial relationship to the comic and (2) has permission from the original Joe E. Lewis, Eddie Cantor hot a hnmoroiis fleet titled Pleased to Meet an amusing byline piece In Hie upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of DUE SOON Sarasota, Fla., Dec, 18. A forlorn gal since the demise of the late lamented Qargpptua the Great, M’Toto has a new glit- ter in ! her beady little eyes these days. For the circus crowds have come hack to the Winter Quarters and M’Toto, Who with Gargantua once Was billed as the world's most colossal gorilla team, is making , a comeback on the tanbark trail of the Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. After Gargantua died’ in Miami during the windup stand of the 1949 season, M’Toto, long adver- tised as his future mate, Went into a shell. Also galling to the big ape was the acquisition of two baby gorillas, Gargantua II and Mile. Toto, who promptly took over the oohs and ahs of the circus gawkers.v M’Toto sulked. Circus officials laugh at the suggestion, but Word spread that the huge gorilla had suffered a nervous* breakdown. Whatever the reason, M’Toto was given what; might be called a sabbatical year away from the mobs during the circus season Of 1951 and sat but the summer at the deserted Winter Quarters here in Sarasota in her airconditioned, glass-enclosed cage. Jose Tomas, the Cuban trainer who has. been M’Toto's caretaker and confidante for most of her 20 years, remained with her in Sara- sota. Tomas is the only man who dares enter the cage with the 500- pound monster gnd even he is wary, now that she has grown surly with age. But M’Toto likes Tomas. Occa- sionally, when she is in a good mood the little trainer, bearing a tender shoot of celery as a token of his esteem, pays her a call and strokes the tender spots behind her ears While the big ape purrs like a diesel locomotive. But sunshine has returned to M’Toto’s life. The circus is back at home for the winter hiberna- tion. Old friends of the Big* Top days drop by. - Winter Quarters tourists stand outside her cage and gawk, while M’TOto hams it up with her most ferocious scowls and snarls. The year’s rest: has apparently cured her n e ry ou s breakdown. Whether she will rejoin the circus train for the 1952 season * as yet undecided* but meanwhile there are crowds around andM’Toto, one of the biggest scene-thefters of them all, is happy again. M’Toto might, best be referred to as he and/or she. For while the gorilla was billed as a female when acquired by John Ringling North many years ago, animal* men have always been undecided as to her true sex* % That’s Boy’ Titid , Comedian. Jimmy Durante; loJ the first round in his $350 ,0oj damage suit against Paramoun' Pictures and Hal Wallis Produii tions last Week when N. y Supreme Cojirtr. Justice Denj O’Leary Cohalan denied him temporary injunction to restraij the defendants; from using th titled "Thkt’s* Mr Boy;” in conneol tion with the Martin A Lewis filial of the same name. Justice Cqhalait held that Durante had not proved that hc| would be “irreparably damaged 1 unless the temporary ihjunctivil relief were granted* “Without pre- judging plaintiff’s cAse,” the court added, -‘there is obviously grave doubt about his eventual success.! No person owns the English lan- guage or atty * three -words in it." Charging “unfair competition” of his property rights, Durante main- tains that he , started using the expression, “That’s My Boy,” in] 1943 and the catchphrase has been identified with him since then. Moreover, he claims, his music pub- lishing firm turned out a tune of the same label by Jackie Barnett and Sammy Fain. Also defendants in the action are Joseph Hazen, partner in Wallis Productions; Martin & Lewis and Cy Howard, Who wrote the script for “That’s My Boy.” After Durante filed his suit last October, Hazen asserted that no one is suf- ficiently identified with the expres- sion to have rights in it. He also noted that a * similar action was dismissed several months ago in Brooklyn Supreme Court. GALA NETS $52,000 London, Dec. 18. The Royal Midnight Gala at the London Coliseuyfi last week, organ*! ized by the Variety Club, for which many Hollywood stars planed over to participate, has netted more than $52,000 for the National Play* ing Fields’ Assn, The Duke of Edin* burgh, himself a member of the] Variety Club, is president of the association. Ticket sales alone amounted to almost $34,000, and the remainder came frOm donations and from advertising and sales of the Official program. These figures were announced by Chief Barker C, J. Latta at a Va- riety Club luncheon last Wednes day (12). Lord .Louis Mountbatter principal guest at that affair, an formerly president of the NPF^ expressed his. thanks and those <] the Duke for what he described a a magnificent effort* Lord Lout was made an honorary member o< the London Variety tent. . ■ The Washington Hotel provided free accommodations to all the Hoi' lywood visitors as : a contribution towards the NPFAv JESSEI’S AWARD George Jessel, due in New Yor* for a brief visit shortly after Chm; mas, has been selected for 1952 tj receive « the “Man of the Ve^r award given" annually by the erly Hills B’nai B’rith. Jessel will be honored at a timonial dinner at the BiltmoJ Howl on March 9. Former recipe ents of the award have been Miff uel Aleman, president hf Meiucft Charles P. Skouras, Darryl F. Zan uck, Harry M* Warner, Eddie Can tor, Al Jolson and Arthur W- Steo kitie . TO TIMM!’ PRICES The' two groups which for the past several months have been tattling.- -for. control of RKO Theatres via a scramble for Stock notions might be. Interested in a' sidelight of the RKO situation iust a little less than 250 years ago. The following ad by the Rita Theatre, Scotia, N. Y., ran in the Schenectady papers in May, 1932: “Absolutely freefone .share of RKO stock with every $5 worth of admission tickets bought for this theatre.'* Rouse was playing a double feature, “Mother^ Millions" and "Cheaters at Play." Price Of the RKO shares at the time was $2.50. Incidentally, Paramount At the same time was 2%, Pox 2; Warner Bros. 1V6 and Technicolor 1* 1 With about half the ballots now counted in . the RKO Theatres proxy battle, it appears likely that the David J. Greene group will seat two members out of a board of six. Tallying of the proxies themselves now* looks, certain to continue well , into January. While two out of* six members on the directorate will, of course, hot give the dissident stockholder group control of RKO, which was its ultimate desire, it will make it an important factor in the circuit’s affairs. It means complete access at all times to full information and the possibility of being a hairshirt to the board majority, What may be more important in a fiiture proxy battle Is- that by having two members on the board, the Greene contingent can force "the other directors to declare themselves on any controversial point of policy. It could not do so with a single director, which re- portedly was offered the group as a compromise before the proxy battle started a few months ago. With only one member on the board, any motion made by the minority director could get no- where by the mere fact that no other director would second it. With two members, a controversial (Continued on page 15) WB Studio ChM Jack L. Warner prefers Production Flexibility to Swing With Public 9 s one pf the many, editorial features in the 46th Anniversary Number of DUE SOON Novel on H’ wood For Prod, in New York Screen rights to “The Dream Merchants," Hollywood novel by Harold Robbins, have been op- tioned by Rodolfo Lowenthal, Mexican producer. He plans to shoot the film in New York, where much flf the action takes place. Book, published by. Knopf in 19.49, was long on the bestseller list. Pocketbooks edition is com- ing out shortly. The author, Harold Rubin, is an employee of Universal in New York. He has written a number of other books, including “Never Love a Stranger,” and uses the nom de plume of Robbins. Lowenthal, a pre-Hitler native of Berli , recently completed ai remake of “Maedchen in Uniform- in Mexico. He. was in New York last week to close the deal with Robbins and work out financing for the pic, which he hopes to start in the spring. Robbins will aid with the financial arrange- ments and probably also help on the screenplay, Proposal for theatre televising of the annual Academy Award din- ner from .Hollywood next spring boomed again this week, with re- newed; support from the national exhibitor organizations sparkplug- ging the new campaign. Proposal has been resubmitted to the Academy's board in Hollywood by Nathan L. Halpern’s Theatre Net- work TV, with a decision expected momentarily, TIjIT inaugurated the project several months ago and it report- edly found preliminary favor with the Academy directorate. Project was nixed, however, by the major studios, * which refused to permit their contract players to appear on TV in any form. That’s still the major problem remaining to be solved, but TNT hopes that, with support now forthcoming from other branches of the industry, the ( Continued on page 61) Film industry is trending to- ward a system of fluctuating* the- atre ticket scales in the specific form of Upping prices with, top pro- ductions and holding the admission tariff at modest levels with modest plx. ... It has been done with "road- show" films sporadically over the years. Idea has been given a stepped-up play in recent months and, say th'e trend-spotters* it’s des-, tined to shape as standard operat- ing procedure in the hot-too-distarit future, v Two big factors behind the an- ticipated departure from consistent boxoffiCC prices are said to be the public’s willingness to shell out extra coin for desired films, and divorcement of theatres from the producer-distributors. On the first count, it’s pointed out that Metro’s “An American in Paris,” 20th-Fox’s “David and Bathsheba,” Warners* “Streetcar Named Desire" and other recent offerings all have been bringing important coin Via tilted scales at the b.b. M-G ’s “Quo Vadis," al- though playing only a limited num- ber of engagements, is racking up record revenue. Paramount’s “The Greatest Show on Earth" and Columbia’s “Death of a Salesman" now appear headed for boosted tlx marketing when they swing into release shortly. A few pre-releases : of Samuel Gold- wyn’s “I Want You" are . set with advanced admissions. Radis' as Cue Such a mammoth production as “Vadis" expectedly would prompt ticket tilting at any time. How- ever, some observers believe the time is ripening for upped scales for good pictures of lesser scope. The intra-trade angle, as ad- vanced by non-major company offi- ( Continued on page 14) Max Shulman ImmoroiislydlicouriesoR A Biopic Without a bright bylina, place tn the upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of OUT SOON Republic prexy Herbert J, Yates is due in New York tomorrow (Thurs.) from the Coast. He'll re- main east over the holidays, which he’ll spend with his grandchildren. Yates Will hold a week of hud- dles with homeoffice execs prior to Christmas and will also attend a meeting of the company’s board. Eric Johnston reportedly has can- celled or postponed his plans for a South American visit starting Jan. 15, The Motion Picture Assn, of America prexy feels that domestic problems facing the industry are. so great that it is preferable he direct his attention to them. Johnston recently disclosed his plan for a month’s air tour of South America, to be followed in the spring by a trip to the Far Ea§t. Announcement caused considerable adverse critieisrtf in the trade, since Johnston returned to his MPAA post, after an absence of 10 months in Government service, Only Dec, 1, Johnston made no mention of his foreign travel plans at a session of the executive committee (con- sisting of company toppers or their reps) of the MPAA board Monday (17). He told the .committee - he wanted to do exactly What the prexies wanted him to do,. He said he would like within the. next few days to get a statement of What course they would like him to foi- ( Continued on page 48) Department of Justice has com- pleted an investigation of distribu- tors’ rental demands for some films which, exhibs have complained, have the effect of forcing upped admission scales. Theatreowners' beefs to the Department prompted the probe. While D; of J. reps declined to officially disclose their intentions, there were hints that they’d take some form of action within the next two months. Department would be immediately concerned, of course, if there’s any evidence that price-fixing, as banned in. the court decrees, is involved. Allied ' Theatre Owners of In- diana summed up the exhibs’ ob- jections in an organization bulletin Circulated this Week, stating: “The very first injunction of the U. S. Court in the motion picture case was against . the fixing of admission prices, In their findings of fact the court listed the various mechanics by which admission prices were fixed but they were not so naive as to simply outlaw these specific methods. The lan- guage of the law in this regard is so broad that it contemplated that any devious device that might be conceived that would result in fixed admission prices was illegal. We underline some of the phrases (Continued on page 14) Par’s ’Babylon’ Buy Doesn’t Include Script Written by Fitzgerald Paramount, in purchasing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Babylon Revise ited,". acquired screen rightsf but not the pic script which Fitzgerald himself prepared from his short story. Plans are now afoot to pub- lish the script as the author’s; last completed work. “Babylon” was purchased by Par from Lester Cowan, who acquired it from Fitzgerald about eight years agp. Fitzgerald completed the script (Continued on page 52) Storms, Cold Slough Trade; ‘Quo Vadis’ Champ For 4th Week in Row; ‘Wild Blue’ 2d, ‘Story’ 3d AT TO PAR, 20tH Pplicy of film companies in regard to Christmas and New Year nomeoffice closings, as well as tneir stand Yule parties and; Bonuses, appears to be a varying one. a, Purvey shows that dll firms with tji exception of Monogram and Republic Will be closed all day Monday (24), the day preceding Christmas, Only Metro and 20th- rox however, will be shuttered all N^?v n ^ ay the day preceding See West Germany’s Pix Berlin, Dec. 18. Almost 2,000,000 east Germans have crossed the zonal border lines during the first IQ months of this, year to see American films arid those of other western coun- tries, according to the Office of ther U. S. High' Commissioner for Germany. Special matinee performances at reduced rates, are held exclusively for Soviet-zone screen fans at 19 theatres located along the west sector border within walking dis- tance of the dividing line. Visi- tors are reportedly crossing the (Continued on page 48) Mono will employ the stagger J S !, C1 Half its employees will G b the 24th while the other will come in the following (Continued on page 14) Universal pretty Nate Bluroberg, in Doctor?: Hospital, N. Y., for the past three weeks, was joined iri sick bay last week by his , aide, Maurice Bergmah. Bergman is virused in New York Hospital. There is no definite word yet as to when either Blumberg or Berg- man will be ..discharged from the hospitals, but both may be home i by Christmas. First-ruh theatres this week for the most part are floundering in a sea of red ink. While this is al- ways one of worst sessions of the year, exhibitors are taking a worse- than-usual drubbing because so many sections of the country were hard hit by snowstorms and severe cold weather late last week. Many houses juggled their booking schedules to get fare so as to tide them over until stronger trade sets in Christmas Day. Storm condi- tions in key cities like Minneapo- lis sloughed trade to unbelievably lpw figures. For the fourth week in succes- sion, “Quo Vadis" (M-G) is lead- ing the boxoffice pai’ade with a to- tal gross considerably ahead of its nearest competitor, Despite so many adverse factors, Republic’s “Wild Blue Yonder" is battling its way to second money. .Better in- dividual showings look liK e ly once the pre-Xmas influences lift. Third spot goes to “Detective Story" (Par), an improvement over its fifth place a week ago, “Ameri- can in Paris" (M-G). finishing fourth, while “Too Young To Kiss" (M-G) has pushed up to fifth, “Strange Door" . (U), recently placed on release, is edging up . to sixth position* with “The Racket" (RKO) in seventh. .“Anne of In- dies" (20th) will land: in eighth slot While “Laverider Hill Mob" (U) is showing enough to again capture ninth place, as last week. “Raging Tide" (U), “Fixed Bay- onets" (20th), “Ft. Defiance" (UA) and “Light Touch" (M-G) are run-- ner-up films in. that Sequence. . Few of the stronger new pic- tures Were launched this round; “Westward the Women" (M-G), due next at the N. Y, Capitol, looks Solid in Washington. “On Dan- gerous Ground" (RKO), also just getting started, is sturdy in two keys but dull in two others. “Bare- foot Mailman" (Col) is fair in De- troit and Denver. “Man in Saddle" (Col) Shapes limp In Cincinnati. “I’ll Never Forget You" (20th) is proving a real dud this round, being drab in Detroit, slim in L. A, and light in N. Y. “Star- lift" (WB) looks moderate in N. Y. and lightweight in Chi. “Big Night" (UA) is rated nice in San Francisco. “Drums in Deep. South" (RKO) shapes modest iri Cincy. “Callaway Went Thataway" (M-G) is going nowhere in par- ticular this stanza, being light in Providence and drab in Baltq. “10 Tall Men" (Col) looms good, in Philly, being one of few pix doing well there this week, "Sub- marine Command-’ (Par), fair in Minneapolis, is mild in St. Louis. “Streetcar" (WB), sharp in Chi, looms good iri Bostoh and L. A. “The Well" (UA) is fair in Toronto as is “Tanks Are Coming" (WB). “The River" (U A) looks Stout in Chi and good in L. A, arid Frisco. ( Complete Boxo/fice , Reports on pages 8*9 ) Trad* Mark Registered FOUNDED BY SIME SILVERMAN Published Weekly by VARIETY. INC Harold Erichs. President 134 West 46th St. New York 19. N. Y Hollywood 21 6311 Yucca Street Washington 4 1292 National Press Building Chicago 11 612 No. Michigan Ayo, London WC2 8 St, Martin’S PI., Trafalgar Sq. SUBSCRIPTION Annual 910 Foreign .811 Single Copies . , . 25 Cents ABEL GREEN. Editor Vol. 185 No. 2 MERRY CHRISTMAS O AIL Y VARIETY (Published ini Hollywood by Dally Variety. LtdJ 815 a Year. 920 Foreign: V l»»t 4 « fc JHw i #f , ML Msi •* /igiivi; t *•„ *4 -v :■'*■ m* . <«.M4*.. M«4MW<*^| .«»*» j+dat* Washington, Dec, 18, 4 The National Production Author- ity this wrick fitted a double-bar- reled bart^ge fiwm the ftbn, Indus* try oh the recent Government order banning production of tele- vision equipment capable of receiv- ing color. Paramount has already died a protest in that the ban would prohibit manufacture’ bf its Law- rence Chromatic tube/ which can pick up either tint dr black and white signals. The industry as a Whole is about to follow this up on the advice of counsel that the NPA order as now written would prevent Installation Of large-screen theatre equipment that could be adapted to color. It is feared that tills will greatly deter installation Of large-screen ''gear. . " Concerted action by the industry is being planned as a result , of an interpretation by James Lawrence Fly and Vincent Welch, attorneys ‘ for the Motion Picture Assn, of America, on television matters. They have followed the pattern of the Par protest in maintaining that the order as issued goes far beyond what was agreed upon at a meet- ing of manufacturing companies* reps; with Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson and NPA execs a /couple months ago. Fly, former chairman of the Federal CrimmUnieatiOns ' Commis- sion, and Welch have informed the: MPA A that, the order "has not been well thought out,” since it was , not intended to prohibit in- stallation of theatre, equipment capable of picking up color, but it has that effect. At the Wilson meeting, attorneys said ' in memorandum to the MPA A, no mention of theatre tele was made. In any case, they point out, “the alleged purpose of the order seems to be defeated, since engineers Inform us that few if any more critical materials ! are required' for color, than for black and white;” Furthermore, Fly and Welch added, the Order appears to have been * issued without regard to conferring with those affected. Par in its letter takes the same (Continued oh page 18) MGM Catting Director , 4/ harks back to Mi Broadway aqaiit Inf days la or bright placa ‘ '‘SquareDeal’ Ingrate Barytone t Yanks May Enter State Dept Urging While bowing out of the Uru- guayan film festival next month and many of such fetes in general, the American/ film industry may never theless; participate in the Bombay festival in January. Policy reversal now under consideration is at the request of the State Dept, on rep resentation of the Indian govern- ment. New Delhi officials have urgent- ly asked that the. Yank industry participate as an offset to the Russian entries, Soviet intends put- ting on a large show, as, it has done at other international festi- vals recently/ and the Indians, in their effort to play right down the East-West middle, want the U. S. there. State Dept.-S request was pre- sented to the board of the Motion Picture Export Assn, in New. York Monday (17). Directorate was i dined to view it favorably. How- ever, no final action was taken pending further discussion of the situation with the State Dept, by Eric: Johnston, prez of MPEA* Although the American com panies participated in the festival -at Punte del Estri, .Uruguay, last year* they voted against a repeat. While that means that the industry 6s an industry won’t take part, Individual companies may send entries. Several are now consider- ing such action as a publicity move for some of then’ pictures. Yank industry, as a member of the. International Federation of Producers, is supposed to recognize only two festivals as “interna* tiorial”— meaning ories which Hollywood takes part on an indus- try-wide basis. Theyvare Venice arid Cannes. otherwise, MPEA-member com- panies have been' steering clear of the fetes, since there’s such a plethora of them that they’ve be- come a headache. In most cases, there is no interest in films, per Se, but just use of new pix and presence of stars to promote tour- ist biz; an amwiaf byltaa foatara In Hit apconilng 46 th Anniversary Number *«• 1 of OUT SOON *ts ft Shorte lenMcncy Hollywood, Dae, lift U. S. State Dapartmentda raidy- ing a senes of jpx onereclcrs titled “Screen Newsweek” depicting the American way of life, for showing in foreign countries, particularly in Asia. With Gus Thayer as asso- ciate produeer. the pictures wiU toe dubbed in 15 langUfges. Department .rfejeoritly completed a 40-ihlnute' documentary on the Central Valley* pcpdqced by Ro- land Heed Productions on the -Hal Roach lot* ; . ’ 'i . i j ii i *i) i * i » 1 Rko Theatres, inc.,Ts' eyeing the. possibility of swinging into tele- casting via acquisition of one or two stations, However, the chain is showing no haste in such a move, preferring to hold off on it until much of the “Speculation” has been removed. In his Annual report to stock- holders early this month, prexy Sol A. Schwartz disclosed that, the com- pany had considered buying two TV stations recently “but it was felt that the proposals were too speculative to justify the payment of the prices demanded.” The circuit still stands ready to branch out into telecasting, and. it’s financially equipped to dp so, pro- vided terms of any deal are accept-; able. RKO has about $8,000,000 in net working , capital which, Schwartz related, is sufficient to provide for alK. corporate require- ments plus some expansion. Since the circuit is enjoined from fur- ther theatre expansion under its antitrust consent decree, what other development is intended probably will be in TV. Three RKO theatres now ';■■ are equipped with large-screen TV equipment and others are awaiting delivery of facilities. This repre- sents, the extent of the company’s TV investment so far. DDE FOR N.Y. TALKS Future format of the Motion Picture Export Assn, came, in for considerable discussion at a meet- ing of the organization’s board in New York Monday (17). MPEA is slated to cease active . operation with the departure of vice - prez and general manager Irving Maas at the end: of this month, With Yugoslavia and Austria the only two countries into which MPEA will continue shipping films, its affairs will, be placed under the' direction of John G. McCarthy, director of the interna- tional division of the Motion Pic- ture Assn, of America. Work will primarily be liquida- tion, looking toward eventual complete discontinuance of MPEA except as a legal umbrella for the Amerioari companies in taking joint action on foreign problems, Size and nature of the staff that will be required in the interim are being discussed with that in mind; Herbert Erlanger, whe has been Maas' assistant, will continue as active head of the association. It is believe^ unlikely, however, that he Will toe given the v.p. and gen- oral manager 'title, as had been suggested by Maas in a report winding up his activities. Possibility that March of Time will resume making its pictorial journalism series for theatre dis- tribution was indicated this week when the company announced that it will reissue Its entire news series on a 'nationwide basis beginning early in 1952. Series, introduced In 1935, was discontinued last July when the Time maf subsidiary dis- closed that it would concentrate on news documentaries for video. Although there are no immediate plans to begin production on a new series, a MOT spokesman said that when the company decided to cease making the film series it had left the door ripen for reentry into the field. He further noted that MOT had received many requests from exhibs for resumption bf the series. , Decision to re-prrisent the entire series, starting Wit ji Volume I, No. 1, was' prompted by ; the success achieved at the Guild theatres, N Y. Chain had contracted for the first 75 issues in November and it reportedly found them so suc- cessful that they have been play- irig them on a twice-a-week change, Deals . to date have been made with theatres in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Boston, San Francisco, Mobile, Biloxi, Tampa, Palm Beach, Miami and Portland, Me. To hypo the ' bio,, theatres will bill films as March of Time's “History in the Making” series. Other contracts will follow in January, the com pany reports, when it. expects to hive an adequate supply of prints to service all theatres that have re quested the series. De Rochemofit Planning Prod, With Benoit-Levy - Richard de Rochemont, longtime March of Time producer Who left MOT when It ceased making its monthly reels, returned from a two-month trip to Europe last week in Which he closed down the'firm's London arid Paris offices. Al- though the company has discon- tinued one phase of its operations it will continue with Reissues as well as TV and commercial films. 1 ■ Meantime, de Rochemont expects to step into independent produc- tion in association with Jean Be- noit-Levy. Theytye bought film rights to “La Danseuse a la Rose,” novel by Auguste. Bailly, and plan to put it before the cameras some- time next year as a Franco-Italian production. Yarn has a .ballet theme. r.'U ■> « W » : 1 ft* **■ Alfred W. Schwalberg y f'.'t •«. Vatampunt BfarJk Cfdaf ( Admiti TV Competition, JtoatfFIvtl: JExterminadon 'A of the many odltoriol foaturoc 1 * ' 46th Anniversary Number of OUT SOON Wasbington,Dec. 18. A substantial segment of the pic- ture industry petitioned the Fed- eral Communications Commission, yesterday; (Mori.), to. enlarge the issues of the corning theatre TV hearings to Consider the possibility of allowing theatres to use frequen- cies presently allocated for indus- trial radio .services, A previous petition for this purr pose had been filed by . 20th-Frix. Joining 20th in the new petition were the . Motion Picture*. A$sn. of America, Theatre Owners of Amer- ica and National Exhibitors Thea- tre Television Committee, The three organizations told the Com- mission enlargement of the issues Will give agency more alternatives to Consider and permit more com- plete findings with regard to pres- ently-planned theatre tele service. However, their petition asserted, separate frequencies are needed and should be assigned for the- atres. “Exclusive frequencies,” they said, , “are necessary if a truly (Continued on page 61) following A rep ort to them by Arthur L. Mayerv exec v.p. of thi Comicfl ,#f MotioR Organ! [xatloa*^ Aim coiripany president! this week agreed to mull the re. centhf^jecltfa institutional ad campaftn Wltirthel^ respective ad- pttto director* tmd confab with May. er on the idea again shortly after Jan.I. Campaign, calls fox a full-page in- sertion in dally newspapers across the country at the rate of one « month. Companies would sponsor each ad on a rotating, Individual basis, rather than jointly/ Each company advertiser. In .Its copy, would pUy up a limited dumber of its own pix plus tlie industry Institutionally, Mayer outlined his thoughts on the project at a meeting of the Motion Picture Assn. of America’s executive committee, which is com- prised of the prexies. Earlier, he presented the plan to the. MPAA’s ad-pub committee. Original understanding was that the ads would appear in all dailies across the country* Now ‘ the inser- tions are tentatively slated only for papers of 160,000 circulation or more. All dailies were used in the one- shot ad recently taken in behalf of the “Movietime, U.S.A.” push* This represented an expenditure of $350,000. Taking the space in the 100,000 circulation papers probably will cut the per-insertlon expense to around $140,000, or less. Finkel Heads Salesmen . Robert Finkel of Republic again will head N. Y. Loge of Colosseum of Motion Picture Salesman. Also reelected for another term at elec- tions held last week were Howard Levy (Metro), treasurer; Lee Mayer (Warner Bros.), secretary, and An- thony Ricci (Republic), sergeant-at- arms. ’ 1 Micharil Nuzzola of 20th-FoX. Stic-; ceeded Manny Meyers as yeepee. Group will hold its annual dinner- dance in Xieb Joins UA- Sidney Lieto has resigned as service and sales controller for the Motion Picture Export Assn, to join the * foreigh department of United Artists in a similar capa- city on Jan. 1. At UA; Lieb will supervise the physical handling of prints going off to the world market.* Europe to N. Y. Harry Andrews Irene Browne Humphrey Doulens Paul Henried .Dorothy. Kirsten Peter Lawford Janet Leigh : Patricia < Morison Pat Nye- Sir Ralph Richardson Artur Rubinstein Sam Spiegel Wilfrid Hyde; White W-K RKO CONTRACT Hollywood, Dec. 18. Final decision on the status of the Wald-Krasna production unit at RKO is likely to be made this week at a meeting of the two prriducers with, their , attorney, David Tannen- baum, and Lew, W asserman, presi- dent of Music Corp. of America. Their option , date was Nov. 1, but was extended to Jan, 1. No matter what happens, the W-K unit will start shooting “This Mari Is Mine” on Thursday (20) as their fourth production for RKO release. Picture costars Robert Mitchum and Susan Hayward* ff Orovm to Eye ^S. America Alfred Crown, sales v.p. for Samuel Goldwyn Productions, leaves N/Y, early in January for a month’s swing of South Ameri- can capitals. He plans to line up. deals ; for Goldwyri’s '.T Want You. N. Y. to L. A. Charles' Carpenter Linda Christian John R* • Clark; Jr. Roy Disney Carl Foreman Marcus Goodrich MerV Griffin Jascha Heifetz Paul Heriried Sol Hurok Burt Lancaster Lida Eiyingston Rouhen Mamoulian Irene Mdmiing Louis B. Mayer Harold C. Meyers Robert Newton Mike Nidprf. James Perkins Tyrone Power Thomas G* Rockwell Frederick C. Scharig David Shattuck Sam Spiegel Joseph A. Walsh .Bam Weisbord Fir Flo, ‘Faithfully’ IMer Pre-ProA Ool As a result of g pre-production deal, 20th-Fox has shelled out $45,- O00 for screen rights to “Faithfully Yours,” the short-lived L* Bush Fekete and Mary Helen Fay Broad- way stage comedy which starred Ann ' Sothern arid Robert Cum- mings. The Richard W* Krakeur presentation closed. Saturday (15) after 68 performances. Deal negotiated betweon authors and the film company Called for a $40,000 down payment plus a $1,000 i week after the third Week. Weekly payments were to continue during the run of the show until a cutoff point of $80,000. With clos- ing of show, weekly payments im- mediately halted. L. A. to N. Y. Judith Anderson Bert' Bernard ■’ George Bernard Jack Carson A1 Daff Denise Darcel Gloria DeHaven William Dieterlfc Jack Dunning Leo Durocher^ Charles Einfeld Vera-Ellen Charles Feldman Arthur Fellows Sylvia Fine Phil Gerard Robert Goldstein Paul Gregory Wanda Hendrix Henry Henigson Donna Lee Hickey. Dorothy Hirsch Nat Holt Harry Homer Paul Jones Danny Kaye A.l Llchtman Jack ijoyd Edmund Lowe J. P. McEvoy MortNathansori Edmond O'Brien Serge Petschnikriff jeriy Pickman Robert Pirosh Mary Scott Charles! SImorielli Spyros Skouras Mike Sloane Paula Stone N. Y. to Etnrbpe Glen Abbott Henry Henigson Ronald Howard Christopher Isherwood Barry Jones Serge Petgchriikoff Robert Taylor Sqm Zimbalist 1111 I While Uniteii Artists, Monogram an a other companies, havecashed in to a degree on the demise ol £&' Lfcin and Film Classics, weatest winner has been Driver- Si One of the indications of that iq that trs-wdrldWl.de' gross has shot up about $5,000,000 this year, jteport to be ' issued toward the end of January for the fiscal year that wound, up hst Oct. ,27 will show U's gross income to have been over $60,000,000. That compares with $55,591,000 for the prior 12 months. Some of the improvement re- flects foreign gains, but a substan- tial portion of it represents bet- ter earnings in the U. U has been highly successful in snaring much of the playing time in minor houses that was formerly occupied by product from small* indie pis- , tribs; Universal also wrung away some of the UA playing time during the latter half of 1950 and the first half of 1951. That was the period when UA had very little product and before the new Arthur B. Karim management took office. Latter has been getting soihe Of the lost play- ing time back with the Eagle Lion pix it took Over and other small indie product. While the small houses and late runs that make up more than half of the nation’s total number of the- atres pay relatively low film rent- als, total income which they pro- ( Continued on page 14) Story for Sale? Hollywood, Dec. 18. Providing through its old •literary properties, the Colum- bia story department dug up a yam titled “The Scarlet < Ladder,’* which had been gath- ering dust on the shelf for more than a quarter century. It Created a lot of interest, chiefly because 6f its author^ ship. It was written by a young fellow named Darryl F, Zanuck, ' William F. Rodgers will continue to tenant his' regular of flee at the Metro homeof flee in N. Y., further indicating that he’s planning a con- tinuing acting role in sales matters. He goes on a “consultant*’ basis on Jan. 1, but retaining v.p. chevrons, with Charles Reagan stepping up to v.p. in charges of sales. Rodgers leaves today (Wed.) for a Florida vacation of indefinite length. Following this, he’ll be back in N. Y., still giving much of his time to distribution affairs. Rodgers has ho intention of bow- ing out to the extent that William A. Scully severed his connection with Universal. Scully is now in a advisory capacity with U, following relinquishment of the sales v.p. post, but gives the company oily limited time, and is almost exclu- sively in Florida, where he resides. Rodgers, on the other hand; even w? 1 ! retain his secretary at the M-Gh.o. on a. fulltime basis. It’s understood the exec has had his employment contract rewritten with new terms -and extended to 1954, At- that time he’ll be -° collect benefits under tile M-G personnel retirement pro- gram. Last Friday (14), Rodgers hosted tradepress editors and publishers at the M-G offices. He has been S 1 ! 1 ; through the year at the Pre-Christmas period. T he atres of Wisconsin passed a special resolution in the Lb j ee ^ expressing appreciation ^? od . gers “ for the efforts he has together •! >r|ng our industry closer Still at Loggerheads ~ i Hollywood, Dec 18. Respite negotiations since Octi 15, & rs and the Screen Extras iflto d bave been- unable to formu- basip Pact. They’ve ad- » chance of the ' rlilirt ” V* *trpntay opposing j m .ajor demands of a rat* ^ e*tra and. stand-in from to Increase to- $85 for dress extras, Satnr^ s ’ and a half for 0ldori ay ‘ holidays, vacation, f a ^ | e Pensions, health and wel- Deal for financing, in addition to that which lie recently made with Robert L. Lippert, Was closed by Carl Foreman in New York this week, Lippert setup is a non- exclusive one for both production and distribution, and Foreman may turn out pix for him and the new coin source simultaneously. Foreman, writer, and producer, until recently had been partnered with; Stanley Kramer. He has been in New York for the past three weeks in huddles on stories, financing and distribution. He trains back to the Coast tomorrow (Thurs.). Among those Foreman is known to have confabbed with during his stay are Morris Helprin, U. S. rep for Sir Alexander Korda; Jacques Grinieff, film importer- exporter (Continued on page 15) South Bend Theatre In 900G Trust Action * ..f Hammond, Ind. , Dec. 18. Damage suit of , $900,000 has been filed in Federal District Court here by the Avon Theatre of South Bend against the top theatre chains and pix companies. “ Balaban & Katz and Publix Great “States, the suit says, con- spire with pic distrib and produc- ing . corporations - to monopolize film distribution and suppress competition. RKO is challenging United Art- ists* dominance in. the distribution of indie product. Of 23 pix which RKO will release between Janu- ary and June Of 1952, only eight are completely studio-made; Indie product includes a number of pix, such as those from the Jerry WaldrNorman Krasna unit, that are 100% financed . by the stu- dio. However; the producers own residual rights in the negatives. RKO’s encroachment on the UA domain is seen in a comparison of release slates. For the first five months of 1952, UA has 11 indie pix lined up, as against RKO’s 15 for the first six months. UA, of course, is strictly a distrib organization; while the Howard Hughes outfit has huge pic-making facilities. Why these facilities are not being used more often by Staff producers is something filmites are pondering. Among indies associated . with RKO, excluding Wald-Krasna, are Edmund Grainger, Samuel Gold* \yyn, Walt Disney and Sol Lesser. During 1952, company will release Goldwyn’s “I Want You,*’ Disney’s “The - Story of Robin Hood’V and Lesser’s “Tarzan Savage Fury.” Also skedded is a re-release of Dis- ( Continued on page 14 ) WB*» Title Chwange Following appeared in the Motion Picture Assn, of America’s title registration re- ports last week: “Warner Bros, Pictures has requested that its short sub- ject title ’Racket Sqwab* be changed to read ‘Racket Squab’.’’* Industry ’Protection’ Albany, Dec. 18. Exhibs in this area were urged to run for national or local public office for the purpose of protecting the industry against taxation or any other adverse legislation. Rec- ommendation was made by Gael Sullivan, exec director of Theatre Owners of America, at a meeting of TOA’s upstate unit. Complaining of present tax bur- dens and ’ the threat of others, Sullivan contended that “one good exhibitor on a legislative commit- tee is better than a dozen who know someone on the committee.” He asserted that “the casualties in closed theatres up and. down the land this* past year cannot be classified wholly as ‘death by tele- vision.’ High on the list of com- plications and contributing factors are the various crippling taxes that impede our operations.” Sullivan warned that all state ( Continued on page 14) United Artists intends to fight ah attempt by George and James Nasser to wrest their pix from the distrib for the purpose of licensing them to telecasters. Petition seek- ing to pry loose four films which they ' produced for UA release wtis filed with U. S. referee in bank- ruptcy Benno M. Brink by the two brothers On the Coast last Week. UA toppers in N. Y. have in- structed Coast a 1 1 o r n.e y Lloyd Wright to seek ip restrain the Nas- ser® from taking possession of the four. Company claims that its com tract with the film-makers, calls upon the distrib to exploit TV with pix played off in theatrical outlets only when other major companies engage in TV marketing. George T. Goggirt, attorney for the Nassfers; claimed the deal with UA provided that the distrib would release pix to TV in the event it becomes a major market and on a (Continued on page 14V Skouras Heads N.Y. Brass Home After Studio Talks Twentieth-Fox president Spyros P. Skouras and distribution chief A1 Lichtman are due back in N. Y. from the Coast tomorrow (Thurs.K Lichtman is expected to set a re- leasing sked for the early part of 1952 shortly after his. arrival. Foreign department head Murray Silverstone and ad-pub director Charles Einfeld were back at the homeofflee last Monday. All four participated in confabs with studio' brass and viewed 20th’s newly com- pleted product. Having announced U releases for the first five months of next year, United Artists Is now hopeful of # coming up with a number pf addl- ’ tional pix for the balance pf the ’52 sked. While combing the field for new business, the distrib, as far as possible, is devoting its main ef- forts to acquiring only films which figure as “A”-caliber grosser®. This is indicated by the deals for hew product already set and those now a in negotiation. Company’s lofty ambition is un- derlined by current efforts to line up indie pix starring Cary Grant, James Stewart, Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck and Alan Ladd via 1 package deals with the Music Corp. of America. Big point which UA is stressing is that the outfit is shaping as strictly a major operation, not to be confused with such ah Outfit as the former Eagle Lion Classics. Getting, itself identified rlrt the minds of exhibs as a top company clearly can be a difficult job in view of the type product handled in the recent past. Company : has peddled a volume of sccohd-rate pix; such as the large number which were taken on with the ELC purchase last spring, The heavy quantity selling helped, boost UA out of the black this year so far. But the distrib is convinced that generally only strong-grossing, pix, even though fewer in number, are the only means to lasting eco- nomic success. Company, in hopes of latching on to such upbeat commercial prpd- (Continued on page 18) OUT SOON! Copy and space reservations may lie sent to any Variety office NEW YORK It 154 W. 44tk $?. HOLLYWOOD 28 4311 Tucce St. CHICAGO 11 412 Ni MIcfclfM Av* LONDON. W. C. 2 • St. Marti*’* Piece Trefelfer Sqcere Vacation as Decree Final consent decree in the in- dustry antitrust suit, calling for divorcement of theatres by Loew’s, is likely to . be reached within the next few Weeks.' Nicholas M. Schenck, Loew’s president, post- poned his customary pre-holiday trek to Florida in order to be present at the windup of negotia- tions with the Department of Jus- tice. Both sides are hopeful of reach- ing a full accord by Jan. 23 at the latest. That’s ' the new deadline for Loew’s either to have finalized the decree or present directly to the N. Y. Federal Court its plans for separating theatres from produc- • tion-distribution. Deadline had been last Monday (17) but the De- partment late last week consented to an extension. Attorneys for Loew’s and the D. of J. have been reticent about the likely terms of tfie final decree. However, indications are that the company will be called upon to set up a separate and independent the- atre outfit by Sept. 1, 1953. Eye Feb. Meet For COMPO Bd., Members Arthur L. Mayer, v.p. of the Council of Motion Picture Organi- zations, is now shooting for a mid- February date: for the outfit’s an- nual meeting of its board and membership. Holidays and other industry events have made diffi- cult the selection of a time for the COMPO session that would be con- venient, to all concerned; Execs of Theatre Owners of America and Allied State® Assn, will be occupied with other func- tions at various times 1 in Janu- ; ary; making that month almost im- possible. It is expected that the COMPO February date will be agreed on shortly in order to give the conclave precedence over other event® that may arise; Mayer; who. is planning to re- sign, will continue active until the meeting is held. He hopes a suc- cessor will be named there. One is being sought now by a commit- tee headed by Jack Alicoate. •ecldM Befo¥«B«wH W«tli fir n "m aitmer done Mth fai detail. B ft Wft gtftT Hollywood, Dec. 18 .. „ H . _ , a ass « iffissjssi S 3 ? a by, Lltvak* Screenplay *_ Peter VlerteU rymore, Beulab Bpndle EtLBeyleyt Dlwct- based bn novel, "CalTlt Treason/' bjr ed by Vincent Shtrnjaii. Screenplay, Bor* Gebrfe Hdwei camera. Frank Planer; edi- den Cbase; camers.Harold Bosaonr bdl- torffiJroSy fipen^i ^“ San* Wax- t<*stf^ v W#brieri But- ma&. Tradesbown Dec. 19* *51. Running tplrt. ^aft^owii' Dee. 13! w. Running time, lit M|NS; .«”*» N MINS. Xt Rennick , ...Richard Babeliart r......... C^k Gable Col. Devlin,., ... t ... .... -* Gary Merrill Kwwti • .. .. . . . . Beulah Bondi Oberst Von Ecker ....... . O. E. Hasse Anthony Demmet Ed Begley SS Man Scholtz . WiWrled Seyfert Luther Kilgore ........ / .. Jamea^ 13nrke Tiaer . ■ "'. ...... ,Hans Christian Blech Torn Crockett . . . ... . i ... William Farnum FraSlein Schneider ... .... Helene Thimig Captain EUiott > Lowell Gilmore Paul . ... . . . . . . . . .Robert Freytag Sam Houston ... . Moroid Olsen. Clid Oilhp fiN, gcttonlul pMr,lr«p af tirlr Texas. OoSH etone** * 4 Mir*cl*/in Milan," Italian^, ma 4§ *bn wbichprteiwad at thCWortd Theatre, If. Oov day (17), was reviewed Relx 28, 1051 by Variety from Genoa under his title "m "Miracolo a Milano." Hawk Wrote that ‘‘the writer-director team of- Cesare Zavattini and Vittorio DeSica has produced another outstanding picture . .. inff with Sgt. Watkins Also the following members of U, S. Forces European Command: 1st Lieut. C. George Tyne Maynard Cole . . . . . . . , .Russell Simpson Mizette , . .William Conrad Seth Moulton v..r.,M, . . .... .Lucius Cook. A. Amof # Sgt; H. Lv Benedict, Sgt. Hi W. Bud Yoakum ............... Ralpiv Reed Briggs, Cpl, DrvGf-.- Devtoe* Maji fc. E, "gwpw-. v.v, . v ^... ., . , , W«5$S“*5 : nj AKKOf vptf 1/, .vs* Wf#uvr ..r - ■ * - . v - - t - I,-- ■ .. . « ■ • Dixon, Sgt. B. L. Hendrickson, JPvt.^ D. Pres Anson Jones. Victor Sutherland Kogel, Pfc. S. I. Rice, Pfc. F. Slaman, Sgt. Ben McCulloch ... Jonathan Cott, J; E. Stratton, MT. Mayhc.w ; .......Charles Cane ■ ■ - Vincente ...... M ......... Nacho Galindo * trr ij’iit tt Sid Yoakum ..... ..... Trevor Bardette As a World War II spy thriller, DeHman .... Harry Woods •'Decision Before Dawn’- has some . Ashbei smith ,v. ..... .Dudley Sadler b o. possibilities when given the Josh • • v . . . . . . . , ...... . , .Emmett Lynn extensive exploitation It needs to ■ , “ p *.. .. , . . bnicti»i* kpv nlavdates. Emntiasis A strong star name trio and a bolster key playdates. Emphasis a strong star name mo ana a on the spy thriller angle, rather s? 0 ^,- than moralizing over whether a an excellent grossing soldier is a traitor when he as- sists> his enemies, will shape it for a better reaction in general re- -Broderick Crawford as^a worthy lease after the heavily sold key QRP o n e .n t, and^ ^va ^n^to tfiatcc arp t'iiipd round out the femme department ‘a S V i t 4 f„ov riirontpd are assets that will pave the way Anatole . X* 1 Tjip a v?J eC iwf^ for general audience acceptance. Carthy, has given the picture a Familiar outdoor, ingredients in strong teeling of reaUty through the plot pick Texas and the year a semi-documentary treatment, the ?/ as the setting for the ac- use of mostly unknown faces, and tion that unfolds . under Vincent hy location tensing entirely in Ger- Sherman’s, fast direction. Period is many, where the scars of World that jn which the most important War II still ftt graphically into the «““«»» £ Story’s 194S period. . However, he also has made it a a fllliancfe with Mexico and Enff- lehgthy and methodical presenta- ^ aiuance with Mexico ana Eng 4 fnr ^htwnd^ife-HMg^sPv Gable, Texas rancher, draws the assignment to convince Sam Hous- work. Footage runs 3 utf ^hort of toi i that Texas should become a two . J 10 ^ 8 f HI di , n ^KGauerices state - Seeking to prevent statehood ^detail in the f g g is Crawford, whose ambitions plans makes for a- feeUnR include his- becoming head of the ^at tends to _ leraen the i n m P ac | republic. Miss Gardner is the pub- 0i th r - c ,i J L?w n Thf lis «® r of the Austift newspaper Who are finallv reached. , Ihese are - annexation, or remain a republic In are finally reached* .These are ^ tight, tense scenes that play With gf® swung over to Lrawora s^ae * lot of drama and should h^e ^eUeves Hpuston is 5 101 wT SS tencthV ^inst annexation. shPPPTted by less 1 ^ y Despite all of the historical back- puiiaup. . ground, the Borden Chase screen- Story really gets going when pi ay doesn't become weighted Oskar Werner, a sensitive^ Allied 5 0W ri. Instead, the data is used prisoner, volunteers to aid his cap- only as a frame to spin out a lot tors by obtaining information be- „of action sequences and some rath- hiiid the lines in His own countryv er earthy romantic didoes between He believes his actions will help, Gable and Miss Gardner. Plot, too,* •rather than betray, Germany. Wer- bas touches of; humor that help I ner's excursion is fraught with maintain interest, danger, and his playing Z. Wayne Griffin’s 'production tiitvak direction milk the situation bas included interesting outdoor _i>i' drama while drawing a father backgrounds and bountiful mover clear Picture of evente u Within ment . First meeting between Gable Germany at that stage of the war anc j Crawford, when they team to and of how the people were tak^ fight off a gang ofjndians, is good, ing .it. Theres a sadness to; tho rugged action stuff; So are Gable's ending when Werner is killed* sav- trip into Indian country to p ow- ing Richard Basehart, Allied of- W0W w jth Moroni Olsen, as Hous- ficer, so the information could ton, himself pow^wowing with the get back to headquarters. redskins on a treaty; the ambush Basehart and Gary Merrill, lat- Gable escapes on tne return trip, ter the commander of the intelli^. Star trio contributes excellently gence unit using prisoners of warr-to the general entertainment val- are the only familiar names in the lies through good performances, cast, and both -are excellent, and supporting them excellently Hildegarde Neff creates a fine por- are Lionel Barrymore, in brieflly trait of a German woman made as Andrew Jackson; Beulah Bohdi, a victim of war, and ..Dominique a flghtin' old maid; Ed Begley, con- Blanchar . is equally good as a gressman; Olsen as Houston; James French girl aiding the Allies. Hans Burke, William Farnum, Russell Christian Blech appears to advan- Simpson, William Conrad, Ric tage as a practical prisoner who Roman, Ralph Reed, Emmett Lynn gets into the dangerous work, be- and others, cause he figures the Allies will Harold Rosson's skilled camera win. O. E. Hasse, Wilfried Sey- work keeps pace with the action, fert. Helene Thimig, Robert Frey- and David Buttolph's music score tag, George Tyne are among other fits the story. Miss Gardner sings capables. one song, "Lovers Are Meant to Peter Viertel based his* screeh-s Cry." Brog, play on the novel, ‘‘Call, It — , it* should premi a strong ‘ entry for TJ. S> art houses." — Zavattini^r«ereenplay from his own story tells of* an orphan hoy whose /magical powers bring happiness to a colony of beggars on the out- skirts' of Milan;. Hawk Stated- that '•performances by- pros and? tyros alike are 'flawless." Various sequence^ Such as a fostermother's funeral, the boy’s arrival at the. beggar village and the tramps' fight S ir. heat on a cold day , were escribed by the reviewer as "among many superb moments which confirm DeSica’s talent.” Joseph Burstyn is disttibut- i ing in the U. S. ' •* • secondary entertainment for pro- gram bookings. How corrupt civic officials can take away the civil liberties of the average citizen is the thought posed in the Matthew Rapf story, scripted by Charles Palmer. It also moralizes that it is the duty of every citizen to fight against such infringements. Had the screenplay been content, to spell this all out, simply within the usual meller framework, letting action drive: home the points, entertain- ment would have been okay. In- stead, the script gets on a soap- box with a lot of ponderous dialog cliches that mean nothing. •Walter Pidgeon, a fighting edi- tor, starts a campaign against Thomas Gomez, sheriff who has the county and the votes in his pocket, with a newspaper -cam- paign detailing civic victimizing; Just as the state is ready to look into the trouble. Pidgeon disap- pears, but state's , attorney John Hodiak keeps up the fight. Wit- nesses, frightened into silence, hairipe? Hodiak; Pidgeon, too, sud- denly returned, denies his former testimony, but Ho.diak keeps dig- ging and it is brought out Pidgeon is attempting to shield his son-in- law, Cameron Mitchell, who is /mixed up in the crooked reign. Finale finds evil bested by right. Very few requirements are made on the cast by the script and Gerald Mayer's direction. Devel- opment and performances are routine despite a few attempts at being different. Femmes involved are Audrey Totter, chirp in a gam- bling house who is used to lure ITodiak, and Paula Raymond, as the Wife of Mitchell. Karl Malden, an honest cop; Everett Sloane, crooked attorney; Jonathan Cott, Frank Cady, Whit Bissell and Hugh Sanders are among the prominent supporting players. Nicholas Nayfack produced, with ^Matthew Rapf, author of the story, sjerving as associate producer; Lensing and other technical phases are expert. Brog, FinderH Keepers Lightweight grammer. comery pro- Treason," written by George Howe. New title on the film means little to plot content. Frank Planer has done a standout job of lensing a nearly burned out Germany in the winter of 1945. Brog ; Passion forLife "Passion; for Life," French import ope n i n g •tomorrow (Thurs.)at the Cinema 48 The- atre, N. Y., was originally re- viewed from Paris by Variety in the issue of June 22, 1949, under the title of "L’Ecole Buissonniere" (The Country School). Moslc appraised the film as "another fine French look at • early school life.". Story revolves around an Idealistic schoolteacher* whO: takes over a rundown country school and tries to make the day’s routines more interesting to*, the pupils. Monk opined that "there are somo fine bits of Character acting, with laurels going to Bernard Blier for his very Sympathetic por- trait of a Gallic Mr. Chips." Jean-Paul Le Chanois wrote and directed. Thomas J. Brandon Produc- tions is distributing in the U. S. The Sellout (SONG) Another of Metro's budget lessons In civic consciousness^ this time corrupt lawmen. ' Secondary entertainment. Hollywood, Dec. 14. . ■■ Metro release of Nicholas Nayfack . pro- duction. Stars Walter Pidgeon. John Ho- diak,. Audrey. Totter, Paul Raymond; fea- tures Thomas Gomez, Cameron Mitchell, Karl Malden, Everett- Sloane. Directed by Gerald Mayer. Screenplay, Charles’ Palm- er; story, Matthew Rapf; camera, Paul C. Vogel; editor, George White; music, David Buttqlph. Tradeshown Dec.. 6, '51. Running time, 12 MINS. Ha veii D, Allrlidge. .... .Walter Pidgeon Chick- Johnson . . John Hodiak ; Cleo Bethel .. . . , .... i ... Audrey Totter. peggy Stauton. .Paula Raymond Kell win C. Burke......!. .Thomas Gomez Randy Stauton . . . .... .Cameron MitcheU Buck Maxwell iCarl balden Nelson S. Tarsson .... ... . Everett Sloana Ned Grayton . ; . . ; < v. ..... . . Jonthan Cott Bennie Amboy .... ., ...... Fratik Cady Judge Neeler . . . . * ... . . .Hugh Sanders J. R. Morrisson .......... . .Griff Barnett Elk M. 'Ludens. /.Burt Mustin Wilfred Jackson . * . ; , i .Whit Bissell • Sain P. Slaper •«.»•* ...... ... *v . Roy Engel. Truck Driver ...... ..... . . .Jeff Richards Court Clerk.. . . ..... ...... ; Vernon Rich Bailiff ,. . ,. ..Bob Stephenson Court Stenographer . . . . ,V. . * ; . . Cy Stevens What could have been an accept- able program melodrama comes Out a wordy little lesson in civic Consciousness; ‘'The Sellout" is Hollywood, Dec. 13; Universal release of Leonard Goldstein production. Stars Tom Ewell, Julia Adams, Evelyn Varden; . features "Dusty*' Henley, Harold Vermilyea, Douglas Fowley. Di- rected by Frederick de Cordova. Story and screenplay, Richard Morris; camera, Carl E. Gathrie; editor, Miltoh Carruth. Previewed Dec. 10 , '51. Running time* 75 MINS. Tiger Kipps . . .. .... .. Toni EweU Sue Kipps Julia Adams Ma Kipps - Evelyn Varden Tiger lupps, Jr. .... ... . “Dusty’* Henley Mr. Fitzpatrick ...... ..Harold Vermilyea Frsnkic • *■». • •••«•* INiuflis Fofwlcy Joey . ... .......... ... ...Richard Reeves Eddie , . ............ . . ; Jack Elam Hotel Clerk. . . .Herbert Anderson A fluffy little idea, with not enough substance for a feature- length film, has been spread out over 75 minutes of spotty ^comedy. It’s just a programmer, ; Plot concerns the consternation, in varying degrees, caused by a tWo-year-old boy when he shows Up at home , with his little wagon full of greenbacks. Effect on a larcenous grandmother, a father who is ah ex-con out on parole, and on an average . young mother is supposed, to be the fun springs board:; The kid can’t talk— he’s backward in that respect— -so no one knows where the money came from. . There’S Very little real wit or humor in "the manner Richard Morris has ; developed the ■ script from bis own story. , 4 THe original situation is vastly overdone, and the frantic, old-school type of comedy action featured in both i writing arid direction generates ! only the mildest laughs. Had char- acters been a bit mere believable ried ta J WflWl arden^ Ewell’s mother, a sdtt of "Ma" Barker type wbo.thrives on Crime, Baby Henley, in his neigh- borhood wanderings, stuqibjes on the loofTiiddeii by bank> robbers. Granny covets the money, but MUs Adams makes her husband burn it to avoid trouble with the parole board. He decides to . turn, it in, without letting the wife in on his decision. Meanwhile, the robbers’ return for their money, find the out. Granny • joins them whRe the Uoliee ana Ewell start a chase* Windup has baby shooting it ^out with the crooks with granny's gun. Players are. saddled with char- acters that fail to jell as put ;0n the screen under Leonard Gold- stein’s production helming. Fred- erick de Cordova directed, Lens- ing by Carl E, Guthrie and the other technical contributions arc | okay. Brog . Flaming Feather (COLOR-SONGS) Good western feature in color, but preceded this season by too many similar entries. Medium b.o. outlook. Hollywood, Dec* 14. . Paramount release of. Nat Holt pro- duction. Stars Sterling: Hayden* Forrest TUcker, Arleen Whelan. Barbara Rush, Victor Jory, Richard ATlen; features Edgar Buchanan, Carol Thurston. Directed by Ray ^Enright. Story and screenplay, Gerald Drayson. Adams; adped dialog,. Frank Gruber; camera (Technicolor), Ray Rennahah; editor, Elmo Billings; : niuric* Paul Sawtell. Tradeshown Dec. 12; 51. Running time* 79 MIMS. Tex McCloud , , . .Sterling Hayden Lt. Tom Blaine ..Forrest Tucker Nora Logan . * . . . ... . . . . . . Barbara^Eush Carolina . . . . ... ....... . .Arleen Whelan j Turquoise * . . * . . Carol Thurston Sgt. O'Rourke >, Edgar Buchanan Lucky Lee . ...... ...... ... Victor Jory Showdown Calhoun ....-, .Richard Arlen Tombstone Jack ......... Ian MacDonald Doc Fallon .......... ..George. Cleveland An interesting outdoor western plot is offered in "Flairiing Feather” and it will please the fans who are not satiated by the flood of similar features that have gone into, release this season. It has been given top outdoor mantling by Nat Holt, picturesque locations. Technicolor, plenty of action and other values that cater to ‘the west- ern feature fan. However, b.o. pros- pects are. just medium. The Gerald Drayson Adams plot is concerned with the hunt for a mysterious outlaw who leads a band of renegade Indiaris; a a rancher victim of the' outlaw raids who is trying to beat the cavalry to the capture of the crook, arid a couple of femmes who are involved in the unfoldment* one trying to get even for an bid Wrong and the other seeking to pay a debt of gratitude by marriage. Under Ray Enright’s direction, the footage capably capitalizes on the ingredi- ents. Sterling Hayden, the rancher, and Forrest Tucker, cavalry; offi- cer, hold’ down the top male spots as rather friendly antagonists in the man hunt. Hayden undoubtedly is : more at ease on a schooner’s deck than atop a horse but other- wise delivers the character de- mands acceptably, as does Tucker. Victor Jory comes over strongly as the mysterious ’ Outlaw who poses as a wealthy mine and land pwner..-Just why Arleen Whelan is but to get him is never disclosed, but she goes to a lot of trouble in between her saloon-singing job try- ing to exact revenge. Barbara Rush is a fresh, pretty^ face in the heroine spot as a girt who aims to marry the supposedly respectable Jory out of gratitude for his hav- ing saved her from the Indians years before. * Footage is dotted with gun duels, mass Indian raids, charging cavalry and the /climactic redskiri ambush and flight of the villain to his cliff-dwelling hideout where he is finally brought down by an Indian girl he had spurned. Enright has made fine use , of the spectacular outdoor locations in staging the ac- tion, and Ray Reniiahan's camera work makes; for arresting footage. Stars, get first-rate assists , from the other players, including Rich- ard Arien, a gambler; Edgar Bu- chanan, cavalry sergeant; George Cleveland, jack-of-all-trades; Carol Thurston, the spurned Indian maid, and Ian MacDonald , gunman. . Brog. New Army Pic Centre Hollywood, Dec. .18; New motion picture production centre is being developed at San Luis Obispp • by the Defense Divi- sion of the Army, with Col. Frenk Dorn mapping out plans. , Project will produce films deal- ing with Army life in addition to educational arid public information subjects. Ruction. Stvi AMl* Murphy, Yvette flav: fftatunr R*v«*lt> color), Charles K jBoyle; editor, , sjsr.rjiis'* 4 w * ,#i « u Csrri* /Roberts ; , .... .Beverly Tyi Dynamite Dick ............John Him ■ pr®ck ..... ... * . . James Marattel RuttOlk ». . . * . ... ,, . Leif EricL 5®5 5.?!^ * ‘••••vv.- . . : Noah Bee ^^orze^ Weber . .. , John Hubb ftrilou . . ..... r Palmer L fetoiett Dalton u .. Rand Broo • *• t .William Reynol ’.Fat Robertf ... ... .Roy Robei Swanson •»,•»..» ... . i . , «. i. . David -Woi Tulsa Jack ... , . John Bronifle • Mar shall «■» > , ■ Frank Silve Jim Moore . «■ , .. . , , , , ...Richard ; Garla ( Tilocil « • a , 4 4 .*■ » > • a •' • • .« • ; This is a routine utilization the western outlaw theme, dressi up in Technicolor to give -it -ai erage chances in the outdoor ai tion market. Casting is all yoiitt fill, the locations rugged and seehl arid the plot familiar. The Louis Stevens script has th Dalton Boys riding again, at lea at the start of the film, in order get Audie Murphy mixed up crime. He’s just been paroled aft serving a sentence for harbori the* baddies. Enroute to a ran job, the train he’s riding is held i arid a vindictive railroad detecti fingers Murphy for it. Murphy escapes into the hil and joms the Dalton gang. Latt is practically wiped out While a tempting to hold up two banks once. Murphy pulls the remnan of the gang together, takes refii on a ranch run by former outla Roy Roberts. There he falls f Roberts’ daughter, Beverly Tyle and plans to go straight after o more job; Gang is betrayed, ho ever, and Murphy finally giv himself up to Leif Erickson, an a derstanding marshal, so he can Storm Over Tibet Adventure film with exploita- tion possibilities; okay pro- grammer. Columbia release of Summit (Ivan Toi Laslo Benedek) production! Stars H Reason, Diana Douglas; features Myr Healey, Robert. Karnes, Strother Mart Directed by Andrew Marton. Screenp Ivan. Tors, Sam Meyer; camera; Geo E. Diskant, Richard Angst;, editor, Jo Hoffman; music/ Arthur Honegger. Tra shown, N. Y., Dec, 14, *51. Running " •7 MINS: BUI .March ............ ... .Myron He Radio Operator , . . ... ..... Robert Ka Co-pUot Strother Mi Srt* Lee ................ Harold F Prof. Faber ......... . .Harald Dyrenfo Mrs. Faber ............ Jarmila Ma Aylen ............... William Schall Malloy John Dodsvo High Lama .M. Conce Docuinentary films taken by recent Himalaya expedition ha been cleverly integrated into (Continued on page 18) Angel With the Trump* "Angel With: the Trumpet," British iriiport opening tomor- row (Thurs.) at the 68th St. Playhouse, N. -Y.; was reviewed in Variety from London Feb. 22, 1950. Mpro described the London Films production; as "a sombre, melancholy Vien- nese saga spanning the penod from the end of tne 19 th cen* tury to the present day ... • the picture doesn’t pretend to be popular entertainment , q its unrelieved tragedy w 1 *) limit its appe^to art house trade in America.” , , Central character is played by Eileen Heriie, as an u® happily married woman wj sticks to her lot out of loyalty to her husband and children- Myro called . her performanc* a "veritable tour de force. Critic noted that a "flfie sup porting cast has been assem' bled* With notable perforiu arices from Basil Sydney, • the riever-top-happy husban 0 and others.” AU Sriader ‘ Productions is u* 5 tributing in the U. S. After a year of comparative IiW< wtivity which, .sayir only .. triQU* kf films reaching the^ U. S, the j Arthur Rank Organization I*, .gain making a comeback In the p; s. market. Teeing off with •The Lavender Hill Mob'' uid 'The Browning Version,” which ire both enjoying good art house: guns here, the British outfit is keening 'Universal, its American distrib. well supplied vrith what p considers to be outstanding Waxes hamoraas wlrti aa aptlmbifa Rl«cr titled •'“Although the Rank imports are usually geared for Art house pres- Station, U plans general release , for “Ivory Hunter/' a Michael Baicon Technicolor production tresented in England as Where No Vultures Fly." It was a Royal Command Performance pic and Is let for general release early this • * iorlnffi .^Also oh the list , are two Alec Guinness starrers, “The Man in the White Suit/' a satirical com- tdy, and “Tile Card," Adaptation Of an Arnold Bennett story. Both are set for art house presentation, tj is withholding former to late winter to avoid competition with Guinness’ current “Lavender-Hill Mob/’ Actor, incidentally, is fast becoming the top British b.o; draw j in U. Sv His legit success in t . S. ! Eliot’s “The Cocktail Party," his multi - character performance in (Continued on page 18) * Hello, L 9 Allegro ; Goodbye, ll Penseroso « bright bylina pUc* fa the • forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number of ' DUE SOON St. Louis, Dec. 18. With more than 125 color films set at this point and more 'to ooihe When additional Hollywood.produc- tiOn and release skeds ire an- nounced, 1952 will be colorful, In the literal sense of the word, Pro- duction plans for 1952 reveal a 25 to. 50% increase in tinters, with some companies skedded to turn, out at least . half of their product in color. Every Coast studio and many indies have jumped on the spectrum bandwagon. The many-hued trend is. in keep* mg with the renewed vigor and confidence generally felt in Holly- wood as compared to earlier jitters and uncertainty. Color is one of Hollywood’s methods of fighting the tele bugaboo arid is considered by many as ah important a factor as “Movietime" tours and other pro- motional hoopla. In short, it’s part of Hollywood showmanship to get people out of their living rooiris and into theatre seats. Easier to Sell in addition, distrlbs have found that color films are easier to sell arid promote, With exhibs offering a more willing ear when a rainbow- doused .product is offered. Other factors influencing the color parade include a price drop for T’echni- OA Sain ChM William J. Heineman b« • pitch for The Cure and Feeding of Indie Producers or fatarastlag odltorlol feature fa Hit forthcoming 46th Aumtettaty Number of SOON New screen for film theatres, which givesthe illusion of a much wider range of vision to the flim- sy, customer, was unveiled at a special demonstration in New York yesterday (Tues.) by RCA. Appli- cation for sotting a price on the screen is now in the hands of the Office of Price Stabilization in Washington, with the cost . expect* ed to be Announced within a few weeks, Screen actually is the same size as standard screens. .Through an arangement , of s pecialiy*construct- ed “wings" on all four sides, how- ever, which give the screen the ap- pearance of beirig enclosed by a shadow-box, the illusion is given the Viewer that the action is taking a larger portion of his field of vision. Wings and the top panel pick up and reflect diffused light from the picture, On color films, these wings and panels reflect the colors nearest them, Screen was designed by theatre architect Ben Schlanger and his associate, William Hoff berg, Who said at the demonstration in the Plaza Theatre yesterday that It has been in the works more than 10 years. They explained that the screen also has psychological bene- ixrnnnmicf for #??. film ery patron. Through x ® 4 substituting for the standard black ils A "leak” W the Dept, of Justice, into the Beld of new color process: natoed^last week to’ tH* ? Sbn in according to. persistent reports es. The year will see the pioneer Picture Assn of Ameri™ staff hv 5 order ^ hich sulrounds present- Provided the info which en- color company facing stronger com- to the ”® w S.Ifnoiv*?** 8 F Finnegan to get a petition from such outfits as Tru- run teto the traditional dirtiX.itv c ? lored panels, the glare from the $50,000 fee from Zenith on the color, Cinecolor, Ansco and War- faced by trend-scek/rs and Sh j r ?. c “" tr ? s(: between the screen PPnrACPnf of Inn- fhof .lia nnnU lmln nzi , , "v irejlQ seexers v ana and its hlflrfr onrrniih/llii^ I o allwtl. representation that he could help nercolor. Other companies also, are prophesiers in the film* indiistrv Obtain films, for f.hx» pnrnnntiv'c focf Ki IctP' rloiml nrvi n H /iaIam ATtm IaaI* m «. ^ J . ^ * obtain films for the company's test busy developing color film fechk. That’s lack of information with of its Phoneyision pay-as-you^ee niques. Which to Work 1 ^ with _ - tele sys4 * lp? Twentieth-Fox has announced 18 Film industry is notorious I I J* i n: i- L Witnesses who were called be- color films for 1952. This is twice iho As Indies by Dieterle fore the grand jury investigating as many as was mad/ in ’51 and pri^fo^ its absence^f^rta^ Plans for two indie productions ^toT^^eth Sed^^S^ CfS dyring 1952 are being set by Wil- J? the timers Tor 49 and .50. Twentieth dividual or organization that has 11am Dieterle, producer-director, (Continued on page 14) tried .to build such knowiedge- who heads Pandora Productions. Tll ® y .^^ded r— “ ~ including the MPAA itself— -has Outfit, dormant during 1951, has \ ^ lsta nt At- ... n i n* Li rufl * nto a stonewall of unwilling- " d the pe spHng Wolfterg BatUes Right 1 ” dus ' *nd | and- Its: hlick V elhui: (Continued on page 18) ildlll UICICHC, UlVUUCCl-UUCLIUl, 1-0 mi • . - J J who heads Pandora Productions. Outfit, dormant during 1951, has Assistant At- two yarns lined up and expects to laS u Ja u U ? r & begin actual work in the spring 5® shaken when he left bn a film version of Jack London’s Brand jury ro Grainger de- f ec ti ve j an . 1, succeeding Arthur compared with $104,000 garnered it in dividends after it sold 250 Moatc “ ■ « AU1U » wHWHicu, wnn evmeiice esiauusinng iiiai uie the same house, out at a siignuy for examination before trial today James R. Grainger, exec v;p. and new house would tend to give the lesser admission scale. VGWTVT ( Wed:) in connectipn with a $57,- his ^ 0ntmen ^ m^ket in^whidi 19 pix ’ JU8t -,“ radio am. land/’ ^2“^- vision 4 fail confirmed the appointment of How- run. In its first era l others in rAuJcL^ and 8 ^ v -'. ‘ImvSr w?ii ard Le Sieur as ad-pub director, ef- Astor* “Vadis" , During his ^ir Se i r Ai*rAH Wid ca4cl1 U P* Grainger de- f ec ti ve j a n. 1, succeeding Arthur compared with tended o V y : s W Disney at- Clar€a * Schmidt. Le Sieur held the same bv “GWTW” fo: ;vuuea a seriec xx# i, av ’ I .. . . . 1 Schmidt. Le Sieur held the same by “GWTW" for the sarrie amount shares of Class “B" stock in Tren- toga to dispiiec ah no, ^I eo Wc meet- He stopped at the local ex- post with United Artists until late of time. Astor business is expected ton-New Brunswick Theatres to Rftk.'l .. sales Diana nn 'OKiinffik ah’ ItU i..i ...u _ -...ii.-i.-j i- i- -j.L ■ ^ il. ..d nirA l— me A J°ton Hood*Mm ^ a ^ **?%l 0 *! UThe change on his way to ^ __ __ _ __ ___ ,_ tog Reissue <5 u P com “ West. He’ll work his way down to Eagle Lion Classics. He remained tor will have - Lat- the studio Dec. 24 and remain in with ELC until it was absorbed by ^ England a£*.fI rele » s J s !i nd lh Hollywood until Jan. 9-10, when UA last spring. for numerous new openings on actual size was closer to $iuu,uuu, National releasA g ? a sale* meet will be held there. Schmidt said In N. Y. yesterday Christmas Day across the country. It wants the $57,500 balance which Week. «« is set for Easter Similaf sales session will conclave (Tues.) that he’ll disclose future Film also bows in two spots in the defendant circuit assertediy plans early next month. i London at the same time. withheld by "fraud and deceit." to the north- last year when he switched to to pick up upon the end, of the RKO in September, 1950, Suit $ way down to Eagle Lion Classics. He remained Cap engagement. admits that RKO paid . a $42,500 and remain in with ELC until it was absorbed by | Meanwhile, the M-G epic is set divvy, but charges that the melon’s for numerous new openings on actual size Was closer to $100,000. In Chicago Jan. 11-12. nam aossES Itfadhy, l>»fW !♦, 1951 Lbs Angeles, Dec. 18. First-run theatres generally are in the doldrums here this week al- though a couple of fairly bright Spots are noted. Considering the § re-Yule 'boxoffice slack, "Too bung To Kiss” is considered good at $24,000 in two theatres while an. okay $22,000 is expected for , the reissue of “Captain Blood" in three spots. “I’ll Never Forget You” looms slim $19,000 in four sites but ‘“Strange. Door” shapes okay $18*- 000 in two houses. Third round of “Quo Vadis” is not far off from second week pace at $32,000. in two locations. Other holdovers are slow in their final rounds. Estimates for This ‘Week Los Angeles, Chinese, Uptown, Loyola (FWC) (2,097; 2,048; 1,719; 1 ,248; 70-$l . 10) WTU Never Forget You” (20th) and “First Legion” IUA). Slim $19,000., Las t week, .“Fixed Bayonets” (20th) and “Girl On Bridge” (20th) (8 days), $31,200. Hollywood, Downtown, Wlltefn (WB) (2,756; 1,757; 2,344; 70-$l.l0) --“Captain Blood” (WB) (reissue). Okay $22,000. Last week, “Raging Tide” (U), $16,000. Loew-s State, Egyptian (UA) (2,404; 1,538; 70-$1.10) — “Too Young to Kiss” (M-G) and “Red Badge Courage” (M-G). Estimated Total Gross This Week . « .. . .$428,69$ ( Based pn 40 theatres ) Last Year . . . . $422, 000 ( Based on 18 theatres ) $24,000. Last week, “American in Paris” (M-G) and “Bulldog Drum- mond Calling” (M-G) (5th wk-4 days), $11,300. ' Hlllstreet, Pantages (RKO) Providence Dec. 18. The earlier thafi Usual slow pre- Xmas biz is going eyen. lower here abouts with most stands way below normal trade. Loew s State claim- ing best but only light with “Calla- way Went Thataway.” Majestic is okay with “Fixed Bayonets.” Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (2,200; 44-65)— “Lady Pays Off” (U) and “The Strange Door” (U). Mild $7,5.00. Last Week, “Afine of Indies” (20th) and “Pardon My French” (UA), same. Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 44-65)— Fixed Bayonets” (20th) and “Hon- rw l eychile” (Rep). Oke’ $9,000. Last v»uuu i ,;, AA b (u) and “Iron Portland. Ore., Dec, 18, Nothing startling here this week. “Let’s Make It Legal** looms good in two theatres. “Ft. Defiance” shapes okay at the Broadway. * Estimates for This Week Broadway (Parker) ; (1,800; 65-90) — “Ft Defiance” (UA) and “St, Benny, the Dip** (UA). Okay. $7.- 000. Last week* ^^jidng Tide” j[U) and “Reunion. In Kina (U) $7,200. Guild (Parker) (400; 65^90) — - “Lucia di Lammermoor’’ (Indie) and “Barber Seville” (Indie). So- so $1,500. Last week, “Red Shoes (UA) (3d wk), return at pop prices, $1,500. ' i Oriental (Evergreen) (2,000; 65- 90) — “Make It* Legal” (20th) and “Slaughter Trail” (RKO), day-date with Orpheum. Good $4,000. Last week, “Behave Yourself” (RKO) and “Happy Go Lovely” (RKO), $4,800. Orpheum (Evergreen) (1,750; 65- 90)— “Make If Legal” (20th) and “Slaughter Trail” (RKO)* also Oriental: Good $7,00(1 Last week, “Behave .. Yourself” (RKO) and Estimated Total Gross u ; This Week v: . .$1,141,700 (Based on 24 £86 the- atres, chiefly fitetruhs, includ- ing N.Y.) Total Gross Same Week Last Year . . . . ... $1,82&000 ( Based on 24 Cities* and 195 theaireis .) Detroit, Dec. 18. Biz continues way off with un-. “Happy Go Lovely” (RKO), $8,000. employment and pre-Xmas taking (P^r). M J _ \ /£% 4AA. I 'll. „ 1 : ^ „ M ’ __ 'A «« . • %■ I M* week, “Raging Tide Man” (U), $8,000. Metropolitan (Snider) (3,100; 44- 65)— i*“Slau^iter Trail” (RKO) and Galloping Major” (Indie)- Meek Last week, “On The Loose Paramount (Evergreen) (3,400; the blame. “Never Forget You 65-90) — “Silver City” . (Par) and looks drab at the Fox. “Starlift” “Yellow Fin” (Mono). Dull $6,000, is not giving the Michigan much of Submarine Command” Boston, Dec. 18 Christmas doldrums have taken over the Hub this stanza with bis activity at a low ebb. Newcomers are “Wild Blue Yonder” at Met “Strange Door” At Boston and “FBI Girl” at Paramount and Fenway, aH looming mild o£ worse., ^Laven- der Hilr Mob- shapes fine in seventh and final week at the EXeter. Estimates for This Week Astor (B&Q) (1,200; 74-$1.20) — “Streetcar” '(WBJ (8th wk-11 days). Okay $5,000 to end longest run at house in two years. Seventh week was $4,800. Boston (RKO) (3,000; 40-85) — “Strange Door*' (U! and “Double Confession” (Mono). This $8,000. Last week, “Big Night” (UA) and “Hotel Sahara” (UA), $9,500. Exeter (Indie) (1,300; 55-80) . ^Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (7th), Fine $4,200 after $4,800 for sixth, Fenway (NET) <1,373; 40-85) — “FBI Girl'* (Lip), and “Silver City” Slow $4,000. LflSt vveek, • M Last- week (Par) and* “Interrupted Journey** (Indie), $8,600; United Artists (Parker) (890; 65- 90)— “Close To Heart” (WB). Sad $5,000. Last * week, “Light Touch 1 (M-G), $4,000. ft a lift. “Drums Deep South” is muted at the Palaisr' “Barefoot Mailman” is- shaping okay at United Artists, Estimates for This Week Fox (Fox-Uetroit) (5,000; 7 ^ D “ ger ““’ Trust-Gam^r” (Col)! $9,000 in 8 United ’Artists (UA) (1.900; 70- 95) — '“Barefoot Mailman” (Col) , and “Mr. Peek-a-Boo*’ (UA). Okay $12,000. Last week, “Wild Blue Kimo (Dickinson) (504; 75-99)- a “ d “ Honfey ? hUe ’ “Christmas Carol” (UA) for pre- Adims YBalaban) (1 700- 70-9>5>— Christmas trade for moderately « A me! 2foa ®1n ^^Paris”^ ^m-G) (4th On. Dangerous 1 Ground” and “Whistle at Eaton Falls” looms light at the Missouri. Blizzard hit the area Friday, and sub-zero, tem- peratures prevailed over weekend. Estimates for This Week good $1,700. Last week, “Oliver HKKm to $6 0M Last week Twist” (UA) (5th wk), satisfactory «ood 58000 * ' ’ $1,500 in 6 days. gooa ?«,ouu. Midland Loew’s) (3,500; 50-69)— “Ft. Defiance” (UA) and “Calling Bulldog Drummond” (M-G), Drab $7,000. Last week, “Callaway Went Thataway” (M-G) and “Red Badge Courage” (M-G), $8,000. Missouri (RKO) (2,650; 50-75) “On Dangerous Ground (RKO) and “Whistle Eaton Falls” (Col). Poor $6*000, but to be expected in face of season and weather. Last week, “Blue Veil” (RKO) and “China Corsair” (Col) (2d wk-4 days) split with “Little Giant” (U) and “Time of Lives” (U) (reissues), 3 days, fair enough $7,000. Paramount (Tri-States) (1,900; 50- 69) — “Second Woman”. (UA) and St Lem Aheit KhAui’ $12,000; Wes’ NC IOC St. Louis, Dec. 18. Near-zero weather over the past Pol tlfiAAA In weekend is Sloughing biz at main- r at ^la^vuu ill stem houses here this session, with TlAtivAr* PqiV l^fl continuing cold wave holding down uenver* liae ■PRlx trade generally. Best newcomer is “Rhubarb,” which shapes ,okay at the Missouri. Although in its fifth and final week at Loew’s, “Quo Vadis" still is strong. “Anne of Denver, 1 Dec. 18. Weekend snowstorm and Cold snap along with usual pre-Xmas Influences is failing to do the box- offices any good this session. Nearly all new entries are below average. “Anne of Indies” is rated good in two houses- while “Raging Tide” looms fairish in three. Estimates for This Week Aladdin (Fox) (1,400; 40-80) Raging Tide” (U) and “Bachelor’s $8,000. Daughters” (Indie), dayniate with — - Indies” finished a slow week at the Fox last night (Mon.), Estimates for This Week Ambassador (F&M) (3,000; 60-75) — ‘Submarine Command” (Par) and “Captain Fabian” (Rep). Mild $9,000. Last week, “Golden Girl” (20th) and “Golden Horde” (U), Fox (F&M) (5.000; 60-75) — WheiTT Gn>w' 'uF‘(UAFsi£ht I Tabbr^ Webber. Fair p’Strange Door” (U) and “Son Dr. -V — - ■ ir . -Daw. rTn f Jekyll” (Col). Opened Tuesday (18). Last week, “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “Man in Saddle** (Col), slow $6,000. Last week, “The Prowler’’ (UA), $6,500. Uptown, Esquire, Fairway, Gran- ada (Fox-Midwest) (2,043; 820; 700; 1,217? 50-75)— “Wild Blue Yonder” (Rep). Fair $10,000. Last week, “Millionaire for Christy” (20th) and “insurance Investigator” (Rep), 5 days, $7,500. Vogub (Golden) (550; 75-85)— “Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (5th wk). Fair $1,500. Last week, good $2,000. Last week/ “Lady Pays Off” (U) and “Girl bf Limberlost” (Col), $5,500. Broadway (Wolfberg) (1,500; 40- $10 000 Toiieh” Q00. $10,000. Last week, “Man in Last week, “American in Paris” Saddle” (Col), $11,000. (M-G) (3d wk), $9,000. Trans-Lux (T-L) (654; 50-$l)— Capital (Mid States! (3,000; 55- "Place in Sun” (Par) UOth wk). 75)—“Raging Tide” (U). Mild Steady $4,500 after stout $5,000 $7,000. Last week* “Lady Pays last week. Holds again. Off” (U) t $6,000. Grand (RKO) (1,400; 55-75)W “Drums Deep South’* (RKO) ahd “Sunny Side Street” (Col). Mod- est $5,500. Last week, “Son of Dr. Jekyll” (Col) and “Criminal Law- yer” (Col), $6,000. Keith’s (Mid-States) (1,542; 55- 75) — “Strange Door" (U) and “Cave of Outlaws” Fairish $6,000. Last week, “Submarine Command” (Par), $7,000* Lyric (RKO) (1,400; 55-75)— “Man ih Saddle” (Col) (m.o.) ahd “Captain Video” (Col) serial at Saturday and Sunday matinees only. Limp $3,500. Last week, “Starlift” (WB) (m o.), $4,000. . Palace (RKO) (2,600; 55-75)— “On Dangerous Ground” .(RKO). Sturdy $10,000. Last week, “Man in Saddle” '(Col), $9,000. Missouri” (M-G) (3d wk), $7,000. Denham (Cockrill) (1,750; 40-80) — “Crosswinds” (Par). Fair $10, 000. Last week, '‘Detective Story” (Par) (3d wk), $9,000. Denver (Fox) (2,525; 40-80) — “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “Si Benny, the Dip” (UA), day-date with Esquire. Good $15,000. Last week, “Twb Tickets Broadway” (RKO) and “Christmas Carol” (UA), $18,000. Esquire (Fox) (742; 40-80) r-* “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “St. Benny, the Dip” (UA), also Den- ver. Okay $3,000. Last week, “Two Tickets Broadway” .(RKO) and “Christmas Carol” (UA), big $4,000. Paramount (Fox) (2,200; 40-80) —“Barefoot Mailman” (Col) and “Son Dr. ‘ Jekyll” (Col); . Fair $8,000. Last week, “Unknown World” (Lip) ahd “FBI Girl” (Lip), good $10,500. Tabor (Fox) (1,967; 40-80) — “Raging Tide” (U) : and “Bache- lor’s Daughters” (Indie), also Aladdin, Webber. Fair $6,000. Last week, “Lady Pays Off” and “Girl Limberlost” (Col), 02,500. to $12,000 following sock $20,000 fourth stanza. Missouri (F&M) ( 3,500;-75)-- “Rhubarb” (Par) and “New Mexi- co” (UA). Okay $12,000. Last weelc “Submarine Command” (Par) and “Capt. Fabian” (Rep), $13,000. . Pageant (St. Louis Amus.) (1,000; 90) — “PagliaCci” (Indie). Opens Wednesday (19). Last week “Wood- en Horse” (Indie), fine $6,000. Storm Sloughs Omaha; ‘Anne* Mild Omaha, Dec. 18. Combination of the heaviest snow and wind storm in years and a TV fight was too much for downr town- first-runs this week. Result is that biz , which has been in the doldrums for several weeks, realty hit the skids. Product lineup also is no big help. “New Mexico and “When I Grow Up” at the Orpheum looms dull. “Calling Bulldog Drum- mond'* plus “Tall Target” is only fairish. Paramount’s “Anne- of Indies” and “Love Nest” also » rated fair. Estimates for This Week Orpheum (Tristates) (3,000; 18; 70)-^“New Mexico” (UA) .and “When I Grow Up” (UA). DuU $9,000 or less. Last week, Iron (Continued on page 20) rteirai oKtssns Door’ Slight vm, Wi % 2d Chicago, Dec. 18. Loop theatre* lid .a double whammy put On them,. In addition to the pre-Xmas lull, last weekend brought In a heavy spowstqrm Sh was followed by sub-zero weather. There are f only twa pew entries, both weak* > Let s Make It Legal" at the Oriental with vaude show might hit limp 821,000 while double hill of reave of Outlaws^ and “Strange Door’* at Roosevelt X is mild at $7,000. Best of the second .weekefs ap- pears to be “Bride of Gorilln at Rialto with okay session. ''Fixed Bayonets" at Woods looks fair, “Man With Cloak” and “Unknown Man" at United Artists also tumbled to a thin $5,000. . Sureseaters seem to be . doing best with the longrun product with “The River" at Ziegfeld, now-in third moveover week, heaped for bright take. “Streetcar Named Desire" at Grand also looks staunch for sixth stanza. • “Ameri- can in Paris” is fading somewhat in fifth week at State-Lake. Estimates for This Week Chicago (B&K) (3,900; 55-981 -- “Starlift” (WB) with vaude (2d wk). Slim $20,000. Last week, $37,000. Grand (RKO) (1,200; 98-$1.20)r- “Streetcar" (WB) (6th Wk), About best in town with sharp $8*000. Last week, $13,000; Oriental (Indie) (3,400; 5548)— “Let's Make It Legal" (20th) with vaude show onstage^ Slight $21,- 000. Last week, ‘Too Young To Kiss" (M-G) with* Guy Mitchell and April Stevens in person (2d wk), $28,000. Roosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 6548)— “Cave of Outlaws" (U) and “Strange Door” (U). Nsg $7,000. Last week, “Tanks Are Coming" (WB) and “Slaughter Trail" (RKO) (2d wk), $16,000. Rialto (Minsky) (1,500; 9841.25) —“Bride of Gorilla" (Indie) (2d . wk). Sluggish $7,000. Last week, $15,500. State-Lake (B&K) <2,700; 98- $1.25)— “American in Paris" (M-G) (5th wk). -Holding at $7,000. Last week, staunch $10,000. . * . ' United Artists (B&K) (1,700; 5& 98)— “Man With Cloak" (1,000; 50-76)— “Lady l™ m Texas” (U) and “Mark of Sp, 1 ?® < u ^ Wght $3,500, Last JS?f k - . Lady Pays Off” (U) an d » ?c ,- Joc J“y” (Mono), $3,600. ...“r 1 ® City (Par) (4,000; 50-76)— Law ? Sa .^ s .S?r CUA) - Drab $7,500. ‘ s * lv l r City” (Par) and &M th Carmen Cavallaro ° kirn £ 5c .t°P. slow $12,000. 7fi) -X° rp ^ u,n <®KQ) (2,800; 40- (RK7» 0n Q „P an A e £°“ 3 Ground? " at $l-25 top, good n.B tate !. Par > (2,300; 50-76) — “Ft. W*el- nC & WAOWid $6,000. $&. Ma “ m Cloak” ; * ■*- sJanuary. “Winter’s Tale/’ Phoenix (25), "Women of Twilight,” Vatide (9). "Zip Goes Million,” Palace (9). /OPENING THIS WEEK (Figures denote opening date) "Master Crook/’ Comedy (18). (CLOSED LAST WEEK “Fancy Free,” Pr. Wales (32). "Latin Quarter/' Casino (41)., “Othello,” St. James’s .(8)* g .a .y Buenos Aires, Dec. 11. Not content with the severe lam- basting'he gave local film producers recently the Chief of the Peron Presidential Press Bureau,; Raul Alejandro Apolfi, virtual controller of all show biz matters, has high- lighted all the defects in the Ar- gentine film industry. His criti- cisms drew real attention . since coming from one who choked off local film critics . and commentators when they panned the native pro- ductions. Apparently Apold has. changed his mind and decided that constructive; criticism is helpful to the industry. He admitted that unless local film producers make bigger, and better efforts, their industry is doomed to rapid extinction* This candid recognition should give the producers a jolt, coming as it does from one of the upholders of the Protection Laws which grant local producers preferred playing-time as well as long-term production' loans at low Interest.; Apold stated the producers had responded un- deservingly to this state generosity, making quantity films instead of quality. Because of this, the En- tertainment Board, under his su- pervision is mapping a change in the protection laws .guided by the experience of other countries* Financial difficulties of local pro- ducers were largely due to poor organization, poor quality films and inept distribution, he said* They neglected to make pictures for for- eign markets -or ptoduct capable of competing with other countries, Apold favors, a system by which the producers would merge foreign distribution* Attempts in this di- rection never have jelled because the producers are unable to sink their squabbles.; He said that reciprocity agree- ments are being worked out with France, Italy arid Mexico along the lines of the one in force with Spain for the last three years. He blamed the negligible market for Argen- tine pix in the U* S. On ineffective distribution efforts. Apold highlighted that any for- eign companies which try to pro- duce on Argentine territory would be carefully Watched by his depart- ment, to insure only authentic por^ trAyal of manners, history arid cus-» toms. He had high praise; for 20th- Fox producer Philip Dunne, who is supervising making of "Way of a-: Griucho’ ’ here. He explained that the ; script of - “Geucho” had ; been i revised by his department*: >VAm«TY'*.t.OHO«#!,OWIM I It nramNAmm 11 Welles' ‘Othello’ for Rome Buenos Aires, Deft, 18. + Ominous signs We *ppwed lately indicating that accord between Argenttoe f Uthorlttes i Mid ff S film dlsHmtor* ■ in, Argen- when the Joimston-Cereijo was concluded last June Kllow- >rv may short-lived, within* norts soonTo bo «idM fttfetaL Per- nSs^for exhibitiott of North Amer- ican pix were grouted JJ^th ^uch Sctant tardiness by the ..Enter* tairiment board that it wasxibvious ♦ho u S. Imports had been al- lowe?*in without atoy enthusiasm. Also the hear^hankrupt- local pro-] ducer? have ways of bringing pres-t sure on the government lor this “truce’' to last very long. Last Week the Writing on the wall became visible when a maga- zine with the widest circulation published an editorial claiming the U S. distributors- were not keeping their part of the bargain, although Argentina had scrupulously .com- plied with hers* It also^ pointed y to an absolute flood of American pictures in this market, with a yew line of fbrst-runs organized to han- dle the over-supply. Things came to a head last week when Press Minister Raul A. Apold the local producers 46 “ Rome, Dec. 11. Orson Welles’ production of “Othello, •* previously scheduled., to preem at the recent Venice Film Festival bht delayed because of technical difficulties, is nbw deft* nitely slated to open here; Preem will be y a benefit, affair, with pro- ceeds to be turned over to the flood refugee committee in view of ur- gent needs brought on ■ by* disas- trous floods in northern Italy. Sydney, Dec. 18. — ^ second" gala benefit “Is sched- Hoyts* film theatre circuit, oper- uled for \Milan when “Othello’* ating some 180 cinemas through- preems in that city, out the Aussie zone showed a profit of 250,385 pounds (about $550,850) net for year ending June 30, or 17,978 pounds above the 1949-50 financial year. Profit figure is af- ter charging 113„783 pounds for depreciation. A and B preference , stock . divi- dends used up $5,000 pounds. 20th- Fox-NatiOrial hold a major stock sayso in the loop meeting from which the II. S. dis- tributors, of course, were (excluded. Inside information 1$ that the pro- ducers Were assured, that their pressure had borne fruit and no further import permits would be granted for U. S. films; Discussion also was started on .amendments to the Protectionist Daw to insure local producers still further advan- tages in preferential playing time, percentages and holdover terms. Arg. Producers' Win Concesslons Although this was just what the producers had been angling for,, it did not cover ail their demands, Entertainment Board chief, Ernes- to de Oliveira blasted them un mercifully On the way -they have disregarded the many benefits the government has showered .. Upon them. Apart from having, this squawk thrown at them, the pro ducers found that their pleas for increased theatre admission Scales are falling on deaf ears. if reports of what went on at this confab are . substantiated/ the Entertainment' Board will have to notify the, U. S. distributors j)f fir cially if - permits are to be suspend ed and the Johristpri-Cereijo pad revoked. But this would not be much of a surprise since reports are current locally that the government soon will announce entirely new import regulations and exchange control measures as well as a general frees ing of price's. U. S. film distributors apparent ly expected this situation would develop and prepared for it; They have been conservative- in releas- ing the newly-imported product aided by the Entertainment Board’s slowing-up policy on exhibition permits*. and their vaults are filled ‘Mischief Looms as Hit fa London But ‘Indian’ Not Given Much Chance Stoat $8,500, Tabula Oke 2d Swanson, Mario Moreno London, Dec. 1$. Alec Rea, E. P, Clift and Roy Limbert presented Lesley Storm’s Top product played by«*Hoyts in- latest play, “The Day’s Mischief,*’ eludes 20th-Fpx,. Warnerd, RKO, at the Duke of York’s Theatre Dec. United Artists and Republic. 11. It is an absorbing pla/ of a girl's infatuation for her married tutor and its ' tragic repercussions, It differs from her previous success, Black Chiffon/’ in that all char- acters are of equal importance with Ian Hunter, Catherine Lacey, Mu- riel Paylow, Walter Fitzgerald arid Beatrix Lehmann, all superb in their roles. t Aniinn tw in Norman Marshall directs, and The re between the. animate- formula, which resolves the consti- ^ °£ Sl * cc ? ss ^ tutional barrier raised by Rank, “Indian Summer/* latest from has been accepted by the general - Tennent Productions, which opened council, and the two Rank circuits, at the Criterion last Wednesday Odeon arid Gaumont-British, are 112), is an over-wordy play of ex- returfiing te the fold immediately. Iridian army middle class charac- , Although quitting on a technir ters living in a fading London cality arising from arrears in sub- suburb.. Author Peter Watting de- scriptions, Rank seriously objected scribes the play as a comedy, but to the powers of the association’s that is by no means a fair descrip- - 1 - - - tion. It is basically dramatic in content With only odd laughs to be found in an otherwise heavy script. A talented cast headed by Jane Baxter, Robert Flemyng,’ Betty Ann Davies arid Clive Morton infuse some life and realism into an other- wise below average offering. Un- favorable press and none too en- thusiastic reception indicate only Mexico City, Dee. 18. Gloria Swanson end “Caritinflas" (Mario Moreno) were awarded spe- cial prizes for their 1951 bests by Voz, news mag published by Miguel Aleman/ Jr., President Aleman’s son, as a feature of National Cine- matographic Week. Voz sponsored the "week* in honor of the Mexican pic industry’s 21st anrii. Other prizes went to the Mexican pic, “In Hollow of Thy Hrind”; Ar- turo de Cordoba, Irasema Dilian, femme Imported last year to star n Spanish '“film; “Girls in Uni- form"; Alex Phillips, cameraman; lUis Sppta, writer, arid Roberto Gavaldon, director. general secretary, W. R. Fuller, as exeryise'd: ip between meetings of tjhe council; The new setup elimi- nates 'this criticism : and provides for and officers* committee which will meet in between general coun- cil sessions and review exhib prdb lems. Architect of.fhe new scheine. Sir Alexander B. King, has in his reso- lution deliberately omitted giving moderate chances, officers power to determine policy j ean Anouilh's “Colombe;” or act om major questions^ Full re- adapted by Denis Caiman, was Well ports of / alPJhew proceedings have received in its preem Thursday to be submitted to general council. (13) at the New Theatre after a After . the _ resolution had been S hort tour of the provinces. Some adopted at last Wednesdays (12) firstnighters felt that this cynical meeting, CEA P*e^ Harry P. E. backstage satire was awkwrirdly Mears said fie had been told^fiy Constructed. Nevertheless, it pro- Rank that if the King resolution' yides fine roles for Yvonne Arnaud was passed his circuits would re- ahd j oyce Redman, each of whom join the association. with enough product to last them two years. for about West German Industry fa Film Theatre Scale Wiesbaden, Dec. 11. The top association of the West German film industry! Spitzen- organization der FilnrlWirtschaft (SPIO), has launched a new appeal to the federal government/ reqhest- •JSL an . immediate admission hike of 20% in all theatres. The SPIO appeal •> pointed Out that while, present theatre admis- sion prices are only about 15% above^thel 1938 level, Which is re- garded as the' standard peacetime ifvei, the Cost of living, and espe- ^auy production costs, are now ^V ore than 80% above 1936. Aver- age admission scale is now about 40c. _ Meanwhile, Federal Finance Minister Fritz Schaeffer, in a re^ cent statement denied reports that a special entertainment tax would e established. The reports said arf®. 4 !? ew would provide an addUiona 1 $476,000,000 per yeai£ k l 11 ?® t® tiie government, Schaef- [ reporu are "fantasy w e L that no such taxes the government Sydney, Dec. 11, As previousjy indicated by inside surveys, . it now looks as though it will be 10 years before TV is es tablished in the Anssie keys. This was ppnfirmed at the annual con- yentibn of ' Anssie commercial sta- tions by Harry 1/ Anthony^ Aussie Postmast^f^General, in charge of all Down Under radio arid TV. Be cause of • the tense world situation registered personal triumphs. Play has ail even chance of suc- cess. Terinent Productions, Ltd., is presenting. Peter Brook direct- ed. Miss Arnaud is starred as an aging actress. Other: principals in- clude Michael Gough, John Strat- ton, Esme Percy and David Horne. German-D.S.-BriL-Italo Distrib Co. Sets 16 Pix Hamburg, Dec. 11. Europa Filmverleih', the’ $1,000,- 000 production-distribution outfit he said the government would not I f orm ed last summer by German, J 4- IM*«. J-l w I . ■■ ■ American, British and Italian in rush into TV hefri, intimating it would be two to 10 years before any widespread tele would be pos- sible here. Understood that' when TV gets underway, equipment will come mainly from the U. S. despite a very severe dollar shortage. It is terests, has announced a powerful program for its first season, con- sisting of eight new German pix and eight foreign imports,. The company, Whose foreign members are Monogram-International of N; Y., Associated British Pathe of ako reported- that TV d e ve lopment SSm i>£ 8^ here Wtil bo, Strictly 8®vernmental. a | so announce d the raising of its , %r ' ! ■ . « m Tr M • ai3U amivuuwcu iUC i Vi. avp . mrge ^cMe TV set basic capitalization from $47,600 to ture is^cnxrently b^ing^undertaken $119tQO o. . Monogram’s Bill Satori here. . There is lots of blueprinting a hoard member. four but little on the production floor. - - Majority of commercial organiza- Foreign releases te^lude tions are now on a semi-war foot- frahan pix produced by Lux-Film British Pathe has 0 two films, Laughter in Paradise’* and ■a i » a wr w x* , “Young Wives Tale”" While Mono- Asks Lfiw Vs # Hypnotism [ gram brings in /‘Lost Boundaries." ing. fin QfairA Iii F.ncrinvill The eighth foreign pic is the Mexi- un pt$ge in Ihllgiana can production/’ Muchachas* de . Londoni Dec. 11. Uniforme/* A bill to make stage hypnotism German' releases include the big illegal has been introduced in the musical, “Dubarry/* which has ah House of Gommions by Dr. Somer- ready been released arid doing very viUe Hastings* It had its formal well. Others are “Captive Soul/’ first reading,. The major debate «‘Uast Recipe ", “Andrea and Red on the; bill Will take place on its Night," “Somewhere in' Distance," second « reading^ tcheduled for “Klettermaxe,” “Fritz and Fried March 14. Dr. Hastings is hopeful erike" and “The Tax Office.’ it may obtain a speedy passage. Rheinhold Schuenzel, who eihi- Currentty. Dr. Hastings is. con- grated to/the U. to escape the suiting legril experts in drafting a Nazis, was inked by Mainz aftey Watertight definition of hypnotism, his receqt return .to .fermany to There is no intention inHhe bill to I direct another production, ^ “Week- thf ^^templated le Arch (CMA) (2,- 200; 50-$1.70 — “Scrooge” (Indie) (3d wk). Dipped to ‘$4,000 in final week. “Day Earth Stood Still" (20th) opens Dec. 13. Plaza (Par) (1,902; 70-$1.70) — “Encore” (Indie) (3d wk); Still in money at about $7,000. Holds an- other round with “Place in Sun" (Par) opening Dec. 21. Warner (WB) (1,735; 50-$1.70) — “Lightning Strikes Twice” (WB). Under $2,000 in first three days, well below average here. Continues. CEA Fmh Film Biz IN UTIN AMERICA Excellent biz prospects in Latin America next year were reported by Leo Samuels, world sales chief for Wait Disney Productions, on hjs return, to New York last week from an extensive south-of-the-bor- der tour. Samuels said that the prosperity prevailing in most, of the Latino nations made for good b.O. prospects and little likelihood of offensive restrictions on U. S. product. Biz is 'particularly good at the moment in Brazil, the Disney exec declared. He was in Rio aud other Latin American capitals to set Up release of “Alice in Wonderland,” reissue of “Fantasia” and on shorts it. J f At; V He also arranged fori the, show- ing *of last year’s hour-lohg Walt Disney ; “Alice iri Wonderland” TV Christmas Show in Mexico. Film, serin pn U. S. stations last Christ- mas, may also be shown in Cuba. •••.' V ... .Mrs. Llv Bjornstad has been . upped from acting manager to the post pf Warner Bros, manager for I NorWay. Tilt; Sees Tax as Bad London, Dec. i.8. Confirmation of the drop in box- office grosses since the admission tax was increased last summer was made by J. W. Perry, chairman of the London Branch of the Cinema- tograph Exhibitors Assri. when he presided at the associatidri’s 21st annual banquet here last Tuesday ( 11 ). Pleading for picture theatres to be freed from “iniquitous discrimi- nation iri admission tax,” Perry said the new Chancellor of the Ex- chequer had told the govermrient that a review Of the tax is on the way. Asserting that there was room for both American and British films, the chairman claimed that healthy competition, free from re- strictions, would insure that the public got the very best. As busi- nessmen they realized that taxation was a necessary evil, but he regard- ed the entertainments tax as an evil tax/ Trade Assns. Appeal to BOT A meeting is being held here Thursday (2Q) by executives of trie four main trade associations : to draft a meriiorandum to trie* Board of Trade priexy on certain aspects of the Eady scheme’s operation dur- ing its second year of existence. Understood the major point of the memo Will be to adVise trie prexy of the industry decision to raise the exhibitor exemption lliriit for con- tributing to the fund from $280 to $420. BOT ~ confirmation ^ is neces- sary before any changes can be V'.^t into ppeya^on . . Vwh Mfc y, Dtwkt If, lfSl umam Wedneidi^ DeieenAer 19, 1951 Success of the Yank film indus- try’s ‘‘Canadian Cooperation Pro- ject” during the past three years is responsible for the 12-month exten- sion voted by the board of the Motion Picture Export Assn, in New York Monday (17). Project, entails the making of 6horts bn Canada arid dOingLas much location, shooting there as possible.. In return, the Ottawa government has agreed to sidestep currency or . other restrictions on American films. Reciprocal scheme has proved highly pleasing to the Canadians in that it has achieved its purpose of promoting U. 3/ tourist traffic. Land north of the border has thus been able to build up its dollar reserve; making it possible : to pay for U. S. imports, including, films. Plan was conceived and devel- oped by Francis Harmon when ho Was v.p. of the Motion Picture Assn, of America. Years of its op* eration has seen numerous shorts made on the beauties of Canada and a few full features with Cana dian backgrounds. MPEA has given little publicity to the project for fear of stimulat- ing similar 1 ideas among other coun- tries. While it is practical to use pix to promote tourism Subtly in Canada, it would not be to make any similar 'deal with countries farther away. High Court Asked to Heaf '46 CSU Strikers Plea Washington* Dec* 18, An echo of the bitter and bloody studio strike of 1948 was. heard in D. C; last week when the Su- preme Court was petitioned to hear, an appeal in ; the treble-damage suits brought by members of the Conference of Studio Unions who lost their jobs following the strike. hey are suing 10 majors and IATSE for a total of $43,000,000. Suit was licked both in. the trial court and in the Circuit Court of Appeals; in California* Petition asking for a hearing Was filed by Robert W. Kenny, asso- ciated with other attorneys. Kenny charged that' the majors .and IA conspired to«crfish small independ- ent studios and CSU. Continued from page's.. cials, is that ownership of the- atres by the top -studios tradition- ally was the reason why prices Weren’t advanced more often. They Charge that by holding' the line on prices for all films, the important, pix . supported the entertainment weaklings. Now that a great number of these houses have been separated from the studios, and operated in- dependently, they’re no longer sub- ject to the policy dictates of the film-making and distributing top- pers. Film companies themselves are enjoined in court decrees from forcing an exhibitor to up his' scales, However, by fixing the terms at a 70-30 split, the* smaller end going to the theatre-man, and with a guarantee of 10% of the gross as profit, the exhib generally ups the ticket price on his own. Such deals at this for the most part were entered into with the recent pix which brought . the : in- creased prices. Exhibs themselves in some cases complained, however, that such rental terms were too stsep, and they upped their scales reluctantly, as the only means of ming out on top financially.' While some exhibs have been loud in their complaints of the 70-30 arrangements, even charging that the film companies were acting illegally, it’s apparent that many other theatreowners found the deals a good thing. The fact that recent “roadshow” pix. brought hefty revenue obviously reflects that the films were given a wide playoff by theatremen. UA-Nasser Continued from page * Hollywood, Dec. 18. Universal this week began -car rying out the ‘^ambitious” program devised at the recently-concluded huddle' of production, distribution and promotion heads. With sales execs baifck^at thole- homeoffice or branch desk^ womotion; and pro- duction toppers lingered for a few more days to tie up the loose ends of the planned “40th anniversary” drive. » Top names ahd the heavy Use of Technicolor will dominate the . com- pany’s 1 952 schedule and will tie in witiW-U’s marking of its 40th year as a major producing and distributing firm. Celebration will kick oft with a “Nate J, Blufnberg Anniversary* Drive,” honoring the company’s; prexy. Drive, set for 17 weeks," is first, of series events planned for the annl year and also marks Blumberg’s 40th year in show biz. Studio reported that the com- pany will turn out 36 pix during the next 12 months, of which more than half Will be in. color. Com- pany, in pointing up global aspect of anni observance, will award trips abroad for winning division, district and branch managers in the “Biumber g Drive.” Winning foreign managers will receive trips to New York and Hollywood* Sales exec? back at the home- office include Alfred E. Daff, global sales chief; Charles J. Feldman, domestic sales' manager; Americo Aboaf, foreign sales manager; and P. T. Dana, F. J. A. McCarthy and Foster Blake, division managers. Philip Gerard, eastern publicity manager, leaves today (18) or to? morrow (19) while Charles Simon- elli, eastern pub-ad topper, is ex pected to return later in the week. basis comparable with TV releases by other companies. In any event, UA’s attitude to- ward the Nassers' pitch for their product pointed up that the indie distrib has adopted a hands-off pol- icy on TV, at least for the present. UA official said the company will consider licensing pix to the hew medium only if other major outfits do the same. Meanwhile, it will do its - part in h o i d i n g UP the dam against any flood, of films to the : telecasters. Pave Way For Others? Impending court row with the Nassers is seen as significant in that a. victory by the plaintiffs could pave the way for some other indie producers to do the same. However, this would apply only to producers who entered contracts With UA prior to the time the new Arthur Bi Krim management took over. One of Krim’s first hicts as prexy was to;, insert in contracts a provision that UA had uncondition- al control over TV for the period during which <* it holds regular re- leasing rights. UA holds a pic for seven years, after which the rights revert to the producer. The Nassers, through attorney Goggin, asserted: “We contend in. our petition that TV has now be* come commerical p r a c t i c e, and United Artists has failed and reV fused to release these pictures so that we can release 'them to tele- vision. We demand they release any purported TV rights they have. Ebony Magazine, Negro publication, kudoes 20th-Fox for its produce tion of “Lydia Bailey,”, which the mag’s January issue says glorifies Negro history for the first time in a major Hollywood film. Mag also calls attention to the introduction to U. S. screens of a new Negro per- sonality—- 225-pound William Marshall, “whose film debut was so con- vincing that 20th wasted no time in signing him to a seven-year con- tract.” Ethel Waters, in the same issue of Ebony, defends herself against cjriticism leveled at her for the intimate facts revealed; in her recent autobiography, “His Eye Is’ On the Sparrow,” In an article titled, “The Men in My Life,” Miss Waters says, “I believe that one of the ways I can help others whh still' live across the tracks is by giving them the benefit of my own experience, by telling them y without trimmings, what my life has been like arid'-how faith and fortitude can conquer every ugly, cruel and squalid circumstance which the world can impose on ■us.” •" Occasionally, pix which ’hold an important place in industry history have not proved commensurate moneymakers, In retrospect, however,, they are thought of by 1 many pixites as tremendous grossers. Case in point is “ScarfaCe,” produced by Howard Hughes for United Artists re- lease in 1932,., Howard Hawks, Who directed the Paul Muni starrer, was surprised last ^ear when. Variety ran its annual list of all-time top- grossers another $6,0Q0 'ip Canada for an exact total of $891,498.62. One of th,e reasons Was that it ran into censorship problems because of its portrayal of gangsters Arid didg/t play many areas, UA finally put a precede title on calling for. public action against mobsters and in some areas billed the film at “Scarface, the Shame Of a Nation.”- 4« ■ . " " r Exhibitors’ failure --to apply exploitation in subsequent-run engage- ments is charged by Wald-Krasna, who contend that “there’s gold in those second-rtins 9 providing exhibitors make an effort to bring out the business' through local promotional activities/’ W-K cited how special proriiotibnal campaigns, at . little cost, have helped, nabe biz; and they particularly illustrated ..with their own “Blue Veil” fwhen it - played Beverly Hills, after placing three weeks: at the first-run Hillstreet and Pantages. ' Campaign.directed by RKQ staff, wa& keyed to mailing 21,000 postcards to >every subscribed listed in the western area phone . ‘•Let the' Hollywood^actOrs go on a selling-trip witha,salesman as I did ahd listen to'hhri- Cat fils heart out trying to sell :the exhibitor. ^ $25 weekend booking; They would then understand what’s, going bn in the They have no such rights, we con- World/’ tend, arid in our petition we are ... That’s the message 'brought back ; by Richard Arlen.after his fifth trek seeking a court decree showing they arorind' the country since August* Latest 'itfek was /to tub-thump for* have - no television rights. Nat Holt’s “Silver City.” Actor suggested : his colleagues go into the Such a decree would permit us field whenever possible and find out about other branches ^Of the in- to release these pictures to televi- dustry, as well as what the public' is thinking,’ to get a fresh insight into sion, We, could get about $200,000: the film biz; |.aS a minimum from^TV for them.” Pix . involved are “Don’t Trust Your Husband,” starring Fred Mac- Murray and Madeleine Carroll; Cover Up ” William Bendix, Bar- bara Britton, Denni s O’Keefe; “Without Hoiior,” Laraine ; Day, Dane Clark, and “Ki$s for Corliss,” Shirley Temple and David Niven. U’s $5,000,000 Rise Continued from page 5 Continued from page 3 D. of J. Action on Rentals ;'CbAdhued from, page 3 RKO’s Indie Pix Continued from page 5. ,K/r- ■ of the prohibition jjr^From granting' to the fixing of Admission prices any license in .which; minimum by the distributors,' and Allied; I prices for Admission to a theatre' ban assure you,' is at work slight ate fixed by ‘..the parties, either in now to bring' about the cessation writing or through A committee, of this illegal practice/* or through arbitration, or upon the RembUsch was .especially harsh happening, of’ any event ok* in/ any on M*G’s “Vadis” plan, which calls manner or by any means*/’ for bidding by exhibs in large Allied unit asserts -thAt^he lan- towns. “1 warn you,” he warned, guage of the court was AH Ambrac- “that if Mejro is allowed to gefc ing and, in effect, cotold- he 'in“away with it, it will wreck exhibi- 4 ney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” . Other indies whose product, will terpreted to lUeaif tAn injbnction | tion :nationally.”. • go tout under the RKO banner in- against rental v terms V®jEch;- for ii j _ ' n: j J.. ■ _.*•■ : Color Hite Contiuu^ft from page 7 Monday (31). Rep workers report- edly will be let off at l p.m. on both Mondays; As of yesterday (Tues,), Columbia And United Art- ists were undecided , whether to close Dec. 31. Paramount, it’s understood, will dismiss personnel at: 5 p ip. instead of the usual 5:30. Christmas bonuses apparently were confined to only Paramount and 20th-Fbx this year. par. paid a bonus of one week’s pay up to and including those making $100 per week: Maximum, however, did not exceed $50. Twentieth distribut- ed a $50 bonus last Week to all employees whose salary is $75 weekly or under. Personnel of four other companies felt sure that no bonus was in the offing, for them while workers at other firms were nursing hopes. Company - sponsored Christmas parties will be observed Friday (21) by most firms. vide is considerable. It’s a market that has enabled Robert L. Lip pert’s distrib outfit to thrive and for which the new' Mutual Produc- tion Cor p. set up by Moe Kerman, Hal E. Chester and Jack Dietz is sfiooting for. U, of course, has long held a strong position In this market. It was able to strengthen it, however, not only via the vacuum left by the exit of other companies, blit by making an improved grade-of product for the type audiences to which the theatres eater. With maximum expansion, now accomplished in that direction, U has recently embarked ort a pro- gram. of bigger and more sophisti- cated, films to compete for more playing time among Grade A houses* It is Using bigger star names and spending more money on production. U’s net is expected to reflect jthe improved gross. Profits haven’t been determined yet, since they hinge oil tax and other flexible con- siderations. They reportedly, how- ever, Will exceed $2,000,000, as com- pared with $ 1 : 358,000 last year. Nine months figures, already re- leased, showed a net of $1,127,000 as against $979,000 at the three- quarters* mark in i960. U*s gros$ has been ; reported .so far only fgr the first six months of the fiscal year. It was $28,500,000, as against $25,pOO,OO0 for the same period la$t year. elude Fidelity Productions, How- practical purposes, requirt^ that * th^' ard Hill, Gabriel Pascal, Howard exhib boosts his ticket prices.- 1 Hawks-Edward Lasker, Filffiakers . Outfiit charges that -if is just- and David O. Selznick. RKO has a lot of evasive claptrap ; to try aiso lined up the distrib rights to and split hairs and say that Para- the Japanese-made film, “Rosho- mount in the case of ‘‘Ban’ison and* will make all its musicals and semi- mon.” Delilah,’ 20th-Fox With ‘David and musicals in color* Selznick, who formerly , main- Bathsheba,’ Warners in the in- *5 Universal, too, has indicated that tained his’ own releasing organiza- stance of ‘Streetcar Named De- half of its ’52 output will have a tion, is the latest indie to enter the sire/ and Uow Metro with ‘Quo spectrum tinge. With 36 pix sked- RKO fold. His first release under Vadis’ did fiot fix admission prices ded for ’52, 18 or more will be the new setup will be “Gypsy by the happening of any event or in color. Of 12 pix set for release Blood/’ starring Jennifer Jones, in any manner or 'by any means.” for Hie first four months, of ’52, Pascal’s film, screen version of Distribs^ answer to the' blasts is six are color jobs. In ’51, U made G. B. Shaw’s* “Androcles and the that there’s been fio ceiling im- 12 tinted items OUt of a total of |xion,” is being made on the RKO Rosed on the amount of money 35 pix. lot with RKO coin. A new Joan tbey can ask for tfieir product. Metro this* year expects to turn CraWford starrer, “Sudden Fear,” They state^ further that, there s _ an ou ^ 40 %' of its films in color. Last is being made at RKO by Joseph absence oi any direct or implied year the company 'made 12 out of Kaufman. Star and producer have condition to their licensing agree- a ^otal of 45 pictures. Ip ’51, War- a profit-sharing deal with the sttt- merit with theatremem tlmt admis- ner Bros, made 22 black and whites dip. Film is scheduled for release sions should be boosted. This, they an< j seven Technicolors. Skedded during the second half of 1952. c ^ ai ^» 1S strictly voluntary move f or release up to July, .1952; are on the part of the^exhib. six black and whites, five Technic Prior to the court rulings, com- C0 i 0I . s two Warnercolors, and one pames inserted admission price Supercinecolor* RKO Will likely double its. f951 ef- ‘ thf kcalef Wbf tiedln Paramount*; 5 TUI March forts, .pf the 26 51 pix, tfiere was w j th the theatre’s run. Additional- Paramount has set five pix? in- a ls.° s Preponderance of indie prod- w the ticket price clause in the eluding , “The Greatest Show Oil uct, 18 coming from this source pact guarded against any Cxhib’s Earth,” for release Until March, of attempt to lower his scales with which three are in Color. Eight out percentagerdeal pix. of 22 were spectrums in ’51. Colum- With 23 pix slated’ for release January to June of 1952, as com- pared to 26 for the Whole of 1951, RKO forts. Continued from page 3 While the companies feel they’re bia has 19 tinters out of 49 set for l firm legal groun'4 in .asking ’52^ This is in . addition to she eep terms for their top, produc- Autry sepia Monochromes. In 51 on steep terms for their top, produc- Autry sepia .. . , tioris, they feel there’s good rea- Columbia made eight Technicolors legislatures convening next month son for top rentals aside from the and six Supercipecolors out of 49 Will be facing new TCvenue re- | e galistics. It’s stated thAt produc- pix. quirements, and admbnished thea- tiOn of important, expensive films RKO has skedded 22 pictures for tremen to be on guard against would be “economic insanity” un- release up to July, *52, of which new b.O. levies. less to^ mopey . can be eariied with nihe are in the many-hued cate- Additionally, he said, “w.e must them. >•’ . * gory. RKO’S *51 releases, offered present out tax problem to the Flat charge that the , ; :distribs’ eight colors out of 26 pix. United next session* Of Congress and to “pre-release” policies which result Artists released 42 pix in 51 with the state legislatures, : We rilust in tilted scales are in , violation of only three in color. With 11 set for seek some measure of relief from the decrees was made last Week the first five months of the .coming these intolerable tax burdens', by Trueman Rembusch^: president year w five will be color-treated, despite the present-day demands of Allied States. Assn^ ■ Addressing Monogram - Allied Artists will ft i it i _i» 'i Ir curl'll A IUaJ aL'a..* a RAO/. Imamaqca thP r f>7 upon All ^governments. Sullivan further argued that the exemptions granted to' symphonies arid operas should be applied at least in part to, film theatres “for the millions who cannot afford | even going to the movies today/’ the meeting of 'Gqlf S&tAs Allied shoW a 50% increase for 52, with in New Orieairis,* he alleged that six Mondgraih pix set for color and ‘•there is no .doubt that all , of the an equal number of Allied, Artists sales policies using the pre-release items. Republic plans to naake gimmick to illegally: fix admission seven Trucolors and one Techni- prices violate 4 the injunctions of color during *52. as compared to the Government, decree pertaining three tinters in all of 5.1- Wednegdhy, Jk^xsaA** 19, I9$t FICTU MBS 15 Fer (I0 Tuesday WeOkfo Weekly Weekly min 100 $ Tac». Net 'jj, Y, Stock Exchange ABC CBS, a «t« ••••*»• CBS, Col. Pick'. • • • i * • <,♦ v v*v l# 58 175: . . • i .• • * .♦■*' »» ^ m 30 Decca t ?5 Loewis • •<••* * *• ♦ *2^ Paramount "•*•*•« » • • •* BC A • « * • * "■• > • « • « » f rKO Pictures. RKO Theatres Republic Rep;, pfd . •> • « • • • • * * 20th-Fox •.?•■• • •• :•■? Un, Par. Th. . . . v . ; v. Vi V;-* Univ. f «v« • • • * »• • •• Univ., pfd . . • • t » »* • Warner Bros. ». * < • • • • 130 70 108 4 119 134 41 1.1 70 N. y, Curb Exchange Monogram Technicolor ' i V Oyer-the-Coiinter Securltlea Cinecbior Pathe - •.* •> • • • •*•••* *•* * 4 v* XjA" Theatres . . • * ♦>«••• • • ••••• Walt Disney - . . . . 30 30 High Low 4 Close Change for week tin 11% im + % 32 337/a am 31% 34 -h2% .12% 12% 12% Wa 8% 83/4 — % 17^ 17 17% -r % 26 25% 25% 24 23% 23% 1 *1- % m 3% •33/i + % 4 3% 37/8 — % m 4% m — % -r- Va 19% *19 19% + % 19% 19% 19% 11 im + %. 59 57 57 —2% 14% 14% ,14% — % m 3% 3% — %. Z3Va 22% > Bid 23 Ask + % ’ .2%- 3 — % * . 3% 4 — % 6% 7% bp If rei 8 tfus < 9 — Va Total market value of amuse- ment shares listed on^the N.. Y. Stock Exchange staged n sharpy re- covery during November to recoup almost all of their losses sustained in an October slimp, ^according to figores released by the.BlgBoard this. week. * •/ As of Nov. 30, the aggregate value was *$1,211,883,331* Compared to the Oct. 31* tally of $1,152,- 386,293. ...... -V\ .... Before moving into . October's heavy decline, amusement stocks climbed to the yeir’s peak On Sept, 30, when their total value came to 1,225.273,711. Rally in November places the. industry issues far ahead' of the aggregate value for the corns parable . period last. year. . As of Nov. 30, 1950, the figure stood at $1,049, $59, 336. Col’s Domestic Take Columbia’s gross domestic reve- nue for the 13 weeks ended last Sept; 29 was $579,090 Under the take for the cofrespohdikg period in 1950, at least partially causing the downbeat profits report issued by prexy Harry Cohn this week. He disclosed net earnings , of $165,000 for the new period, equal tq 15c per share, compared with $290,000, or 33c per share, last year; v . Col’s gross for the 13-Week pe- riod amounted to $8,057,000, In tt 5 o 0 *S e J3 weeks brought a gross of *o..o36, 000. Operating profit for the new , pe- riod was listed at $215,000, down from $530,000 in ’50,. Col had 654,- 311 shares of common Stock out- standing at the end of both pe- riods. Bingo Still Remains Columbus, 6., I)ec. 18. Bingo— which has cut deeply into the amusement dollar in cer- tain portions of Ohio— still remains a legal question-mark* as the Ohio Supreme Court last week (13), for the second time in 1951, avoided an opportunity to make a clear-cut de- cision on the game. The '•court refused to review the conviction of Albert D. Larigman, of Cleveland, who wanted to upset his conviction and $350 fine for un- lawfully keeping rooms for gam- bling. If he had been successful, it would have been an overwhelm- ing victory for bingo operators in parts of the state where the game is now banned. However, the dis- missal of Langman’s appeal in Co- lumbus means that While bingo— whether for charity or personal gain — is illegal in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, it still can be played in other sections of the state where court decisions vary. If the Supreme Court had re- viewed the Langman case and then affirmed the lower courts, the de- cision would have been made for the entire state. . In his appeal, Langman objected , to the trial court’s refusal to admit testimony to the effect that he ran the game for the benefit of a lodge rather than for his own profit. Bingo in Cleveland Was first voided' in October, 1950, and when the city’s bingo licensing ordi- ance was voided, officials in other cities ordered a ban which has since been much relaxed. NEAR 3-FILM PACT , Hollywood, Dec. 18. . MankiewicZ' qn -1, t„ J • ?■ •» ! •> t « ' 3 Continued from Pare 3 motion would have a second and, as a result, .would have to go to a Vote. It, of course, might well be defeated, but nevertheless the vote of each director would go on the record. That could make valu- able ammunition in a future cam- paign. Directors of a corporation name the management, so that with the present board continuing in con- trol, there appears to be no doubt the present management will con- tinue. Frexy Sol A. Schwartz is J now a member of the board and very likely will continue so under the system of cumulative voting usedv by RKO. Board now consists of five mem- bers, but is certain to be enlarged to six .if the present ratio of man- agement versus Greene votes con- tinues through the rest of the bal- lot counting, Management has proposed the board be increased off to Jail* 3. Two tellers plus three “watch- ers” for each side have been count- ing in three shifts daily from early morning to late at night and, in- cluding weekends. They report- edly now have split into two teams in further effort to speed the tally, by one member (candidate is Ed- ward C. Raftery Of RKO’s coun.sel, O’Brien, Driscoll & Raftery). Since the counting so far indicates the management will have a majority, its proposal for board expansion obviously will go through. Counting of proxy baliots start- ed at the annual stockholders meeting in Dover, Del., two weeks ago. Meeting has been recessed a number of times, awaiting report of the tellers. Latest reconvening was set for yesterday. (TUes.) but the .count was still not ready. Consequently the session was put Taking so long is the necessity of detailed handling of . approxi- mately 25,000 ballots. They must be checked for dates, since some people voted more than once and pn^y the latesUone counts. They also must be checked for signa- tures . and against the authorized stocklist. If the final tally works but to the 4-2 board ratio, maiiagement group will have to’ cast its ballots for three of the, following five, in addition to Schwartz: J. P. Dreibel- bis, of Guaranty Trust, N. Y>; Beiiv Fleming Sessel, of Irving. Trust, N; Y. (trustees for Hughes’ stock); William Wardell, businessman member of numerous directorates; Leland Hayward^ theatrical pro- ducer, and Raftery. All are incum- bents but Hayward and Raftery. Greene group will have to bunch its votes for two of the following five candidates: Greene. A. Louis OreSman, attorney and certified public accountant; Jay Emanuel, theatre operator arid publisher; Robert P. Baruch, Wall St. broker, and Daniel O. Morton, real ^jtate Washington; Deb, 18. Howard H ughes today (Tries.) ? asked the U, S. Supreme Court to remove the deadline on sale of fils stock in either RKO Theatres' 6r RKO Pictures as set by the three« judge Statutory Court in ,N. Yv Lower tribunal ordered him to- part with either of the two is*, sues by Feb. 20, 1953, In the event he failed to swihk a; deal Within that period, N, Y/s Irving Trust Co. would be called upon \ to sell Hughes’ theatre 'stock, which it v holds as trustee, within; ^ the following two years. v In appealing from the N, de- >: cision, Hughes, through his attorn ” neys, said; no time limit was im*?. posed in the RKO antitrust - nuit consent decree , and to insert one now would mean an unjustified change. He added that theAHigh Court doesn’t approve subh re-^ visions in consent decrees unless new conditions develop and he in- sists conditions are unchanged, Hughes further contends that the Statutory Court bowed to Jus- tice Department’s demands for a deadline oh disposition of bis stock despite the lack of any evidehee > supporting the demands. Lower court altered terms of the decree ‘‘to the prejudice of. Hughes and without legal justification,'' the RKO boss complained. Supreme Court* which earlier agreed to hear argument. in the * case, has set the week dt Jan.. 7 for a^hearing. Lancaster in Strong Distrib Position, He Feels, Via Indie’s Biz Burt Lancaster expects to be In the driver’s seat insofar as future distribution deals for product of Norma Productions is concerned, The actor-producer, who returned, ast week from a film-making stint in Europe, said he feels that the success of his current “Ten Tall Men,” plus what he expects tp be a big grosser to be released next spring, will place Norma, in strong bargaining position with the distribs, Norma is an independent produc- ing unit in which Lancaster is part-;, nered with Harold Hecht. It turned out “Tall Men” for Columbia re- ease, while Warners will handle its atest venture, “The Crimson Pi- rate.” Made as a locationer off he Italian coast, this project stars ancaster and represents prime b.o. timer, in his opinion. ' prior to leaving for the Coast his week, Lancaster revealed that Norma’s next entry would be a film version of an adventure novel agged “His Majesty O’Keefe.” Norman Corwin is ’screen-writing, and the yarn would be leiised as a, ocationer in the Spilth Seas, locale of its plot. “O’Keefe,” said Lancaster, will be a spectacle picture on the pro- portions of “Mutiny on the Boun- y.” Tentative plans call ior it to roll sometime next summer. How- ever, the starting time is Contin- gent upon whether Hal Wallis Pro- ductions will pave a script ready or the star on, a film . to be made under its banner. Under long- term deal with Wallis, Lancaster originally owed the producer some 14 pictures, of which five are still to be made. Agreement specifies that Wallis must present a story within the next five months or the star is free to do an Outside pic. As yet: it’s understood, a yarri has not been decided Upon,. “Pirate,” which Lancaster just completed, will probably have its first prints ready by the end of April . ... Technicolor venture wfls - four months befdfe The cameras in Italian waters while interiors were filmed at the Associated British Elstree Studios and Warners’ Ted* dington Studios, both in Britain. Color processing was also done in England; Rep’s Yew-End Five Hollywood, Dec. 18. Busy December is . in evidence at Republic; with five pictures on the? ^ production program, competed with one lone film during that month last year. VAatot’ 1951 IS HCTUMBS Wdbaribq*, PwBjkr l^ 1951 Continued front page I Storm Over IUi0( adventure feature * labeled “Storm Over Tibet/' Its story is a con- trived one but furnishes a conven- ient peg on which to hang the au- thentic footage. Exhibitors' best sales approach on this entry probably lies in em- phasizing the ' picture's pictorial values, for the cast is composed of relative unknowns. From a scenic standpoint there are some fine clips of the rugged Himalayan mountain peaks along with snow avalanches, and' sudden storms amid the lofty crags. - As scripted by Ivan Tors and Saim Meyer, the yarn is a fanciful one about a World War II flier Who falls victim to a curse after h:e steals a religious mask out of a Tibetan temple. Evil spell later evidently causes a fellow pilot to crash on a Tibet mountainside. Even though something alleged- ly supernatural is involved, the plot gets a little incredulous when flier No. 1 . returns to the U, S. and weds the widow of flier NO. 2, ap- parently on the spur of the mo- ment Groom, however, has no peace of mind due to memories of the: jmask,. Accompanied ’ by his spouse, he> joins a UNESCO expe- dition to; the Himalayas in quest, of mental relief. Hex Reason tries to be convinc- ing as the hexed : pilot but it’s a difficult task. Diana Douglas is a winsonte widow. She; too, is at a disadvantage -with an unbelievable part. Myron Healey is adequate as the aviatpr who Crashes.. Other players arc largely member's of the Himalaya expedition led by Prof. G. Q. Dyrenfurth of Switzerland. Camerawork of George E, Dis- karit and Hichard Angst is note- worthy, as are the special effects of: Harry Redmond, Jr. Director Andrew Marton managed to blend the experdition films into co- hesive unit. However, it was ob- vious, that he had his troubles with the_Tmplausible story; Production values of Ivan Tors' and T.aslo Benedek are standard, Gilb. little buddy talk between Meeker and Whitmore, cure* his neurosis. Willigm H. Wright used his bud- get allotment to achieve an okay feel of small-town people with a big problem. Technical functions are good, except the Bronislau Kaper score, which is too obviously apparent throughout: Drop, Ski Cliaiiivi (COLOR)' Scenic thriller about 1950 champ contests at Aspen, Colo,; limited appeal but may do in some arty theatres. William H. Brown production aitd re- lease. Directed by Dick Durrance; camera, Durrai)ce; narrated by Lowell Thomas; race commentary. Tor Tbland, At_ 55th Street Playhouse, N.Y. Running time, 74 MINS. Shadow in the Sky Program drama dealing with rehabilitation of psychotic war veteran. Mild entertainment for lowercasing. Hollywood, I)ec; 18. Metro release of William H. Wright E t'oductlon. Stars . Ralph Meeker, Nancy avis, James Whitmore, Jean Hagen; fea- tures Gladys Hurlbut, Eduard Franz, Den- nis Ross, Nadene Ashdown. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox. Screenplay, Ben Maddow; based on story by Edwai'd Newhouse; camera, George J. Folsey; editor, Ben Lewis; music, Bronislau Kaper;’ Trader shown Dec. 5, '51. Running time, 77 MINS. _ Burt ...Ralph Meeker / Betty . . . ... . . . ; , ....... Nancy Davis Lou . . ............. .4 . .James Whitmore Stella .... — . » . ... . . . , . , . . Jean Hagen Mrs. Lehner . . . . .... Gladys Hurlbut The .. Doctor , , .... . . . . Eduard Franz Chris Dennis Ross Nina ;*. . . ... . , . ... .Nadene Ashdown Clayton* ^ • J ohn * Lupton. Doug ........ . . .......... . Jonathan Cott This is a problem of drama slated for the supporting -market, and just mildly acceptable in that type of booking. It is a budget presen- tation that tackles a probleip.- too weighty for the manner in which it is developed, nor is it articulate enough to make much of a point. Problem posed is whether a war vet, still suffering from a psychotic condition, should be taken into the home of his sister and her hus- band, where there are . two young, impressionable Children; Develop- ment is heavy-handed, although with a few Sequences of shock ten- sion, arid story resolution is unbe- lieveable, seven ludicrous in stretches. Film does serve one purpose, the presentation of Ralph Meeker as the veteran who becomes ridden with fear whenever: it rains. De- spite the limitations of the writing, he manages to impress. Had those connected with putting’ this one on film been a little hit surer of how and where they wanted th'e story to go, . Meeker and the -other players would have come off better. Nancy Davis and Jariies White more play the couple faced with the problem, while Jean Hagen is the outdoor' girl interested in -Meeker. They all get a ;*iatter-of- f act flavor iffto their performances that helps. The Dayis-Whitmore children are a couple of incredible youngsters, and their plot antics, as directed by Fred M* Wilcox, make for an odd contrast to the more serious mien of the adults. Story resolution has little Dennis Ross wandering through the night to the small boat on which Meeker is sleeping, casting off its lines and then falling overboard* only" to be rescued by Meeker despite fact it 1$ pouring rain. This act, plus a “Ski Champs"; is .streamlined fare fur. ski enthusiasts. Pic also contains much sceiflc beauty, su?’ perb color (KodaChrome) and some thrilling action shots. But for most audiences it is little more than a feature-length scenic newsreel about ski experts. Film will suf- fice in some arty spots without ere- ating much excitement. As a sec- ond feature on a dual, it would; have to be cut sharply: Picture is & recital of Hie achievements of champion ski jumpers at the title meet held last year at Aspen, Colo, There is: no plot, no spoken dialog, latter being taken care of by the running nar- rative. It' shows the world’s top skiers training in Austria, Italy; and Sweden. It follows them to the Colorado championship; with the actual finals forming the cli- max. Dagmar Rom, 21-year-old uni- versity student from Austria, ap- pears in the camera lens oftener than any other participant; Zeno Cold, Christian Pravda, Georges Schneider, Celina Seghi, Stein Er- ickson and Paula Kahn are seen in action. Dick Durrance, himself a former ski' champ; photographed the pic- ture in I6m, expertly lensing the contestants and obtaining some re- markable action shpts While follow- ing the entries on his own skits. Lowell Thomas has narrated with his customary skill while Tor Toland has supplied dramatic de- scriptions of the actual contests. Wear, Tcmbo (African-Made) (COLOR) Howard Hill in bow-and-arrow travelog on African hunting. Overlong but fairly interest- ing. Voorhia did the descriptivt com- ments, * along with several dialog S assages from Hill and* Others on 16 trek. Brog. The BMtowfcaekejra Early west aciloner tor pro- gram bookings. Hollywood, Dec. 13. Realart release of Larry Finley produc- tion. Stars John Ireland, Wayne Morris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy MalOne, Lon Chdiev, Myrna Dell; features Frank Mar- lowe, BUI Holmes, Jack Elam. Directed by Rod Aniateau, Screenplay, Amateau and Thomas Cries: camera, . Joseph' F; Biroc; editor, Francis :DV Lyom, music. Albert Glasser.’ Previewed Dec, 11, '51. Running time, MlNf. f ; v.-. Jeff Waring . < . . ... John Iceland John Harding ,i. . . ... . . . . . .Wayne Morris Sam Tobin j... Lawrence Tierney Cathy Sharpe , . , . .. Hi; , .Dorothy Malone JMr. Taylor . . .Lon Chaney North Taylor . . , * ... . . . . . .... Myrna Dell Peter Sharpe . ... . , . .Frank Marlowe Ding BeU ................... Bill Holmes Crce ... , «*.*<.•. ... , , , ; ,*•*; , •*. ..... Jack Elam Gully . ; . ; Bob Wood Justin Stone ...... ...Charles Trowbridge Slocum . . . , . . Stuart Randall Guthrie .. George Lynh Quigley ...... ... ... ..... Gordon Wynne Kramer . . . .. v. . ..Gabriel Conrad' Yale . ■ . .......... . . Norman 'Leayltt Funeral Franklin . . ....... ■ . Eddie Parks Mrs. Lloyd . . . . ; . Evelyn Bispham Lloyd Kids . . Boh Broder, John A.. Ireland Mr. Lloyd . . .'*. ... . . ... ... Jack Harden Woman - ...... . , . -Venise' Grove | Soldier 7 • .Ted . J ordan . •Ol^stcir r • • « § »«•••• o^im? Albert LewinanJ Jofepli Kaufm»ni(For Dork.y Production*, Inc.) • An M*G*M Picturo PICTURES Morton Schwam, of 20th-Fox homeoffice publicity dept., reports for Army induction Dec. 21. Loew’s, Inc., purchased the Na- tional Theatre in the Bronx, N- Y. r ; last week from a syndicate coiri-j prising Irving Fishman, -Natha n Weinberg and Jack Sdnenblick. Prior to its buy, the Doe w circuit had operated the 2, 200-seat house for 30 years. Winners of the Frank Damls Showmanship Awards were dis- closed last week by Dartiis, who is general manager of Warners ■ chain of theatres in New. J ersey. Houses were grouped into four sections, with five prizes allotted to each Category. Amelia and Arthur Reitano, up- state N. Y» exhibitors, took over the Liberty, Bemardsville, N. J., on a 25-year lease from a corpora- tion controlled by Frederick Mor- rison. Deal was consummated through Berk & Krumgold, theatre brokers. • Palace Theatre, Morristown, N. J., auctioned off to the Dubonet Realty Co., Newark/ On a bid of $34,000. A Wdlter Reade house, it had been closed for several: years. Installation: of newly-elected OfiU cers of the Motion Picture Bookers Club of N. Y. is scheduled for the Tavern-on-the Green, N, Y., Jail. .2. Tally of balloting last week saw Lou Wolff, assistant b u ye r and head booker for Brandt Theatres, named prez. He succeeds Harry Margolis, of Metro, who held the post two years. Elected veepees bian Theatres, and Lou Solkoff, Bell Pictures, Myron Starr, United Artists, becomes treasurer; Shirley Sussman, Rugoff & Becker, finan- cial secretary; Shirley Chester, Cin- ema Circuit, recording secretary; and Ben. Levine, UA, sergeant-at- arms. Sid Mesibov, Paramount- s ex- ploitation director, succeeded last Week in getting reps of 18 different firms who are interested in mer- chandising tieups under One roof for a meeting on cooperative pro-, motion work on “The Greatest Show on Earth.” In this Way, MesiboV could outline the Par overall policy on its merchandising together with the booking pattern set for “Greatest Show,” beginning with its Radio City Music Hall, N. Y ; , debut next month. The prac- tice had been to consult with manu- facturers and, others individually. Sidney Siiigerman, assistant man- ager of exchange- operations for Columbia Pictures, and his wife celebrating 25th wedding aririi. Georgia H. Cooper, .formerly of Warner . Bros.’ homeoffice publicity ^department, named to handle pub- ■flicity and promotion for Norman- pdie Theatre* new * first-run art showcase. KANSAS CITY Earl Hilton, Vet manager, left the* Fox Midwest circuit for which he was manager of the Watson Theatre arid city manager at Salina, Karis. Hilton is retiring to attend to personal business in west- ern Kansas.- James Martin be- comes city manager at Salina, mov- ing over from Orpheum, Wichita. Motion Picture Assn, of Greater Kansas City has chosen five direc- tors to its board, including new- comer* Robert Withers, Republic exchange chief, grid Joe 'Neger, Fox Midwest district manlier. Re- elected are Stanley Durwood, v.p, and general manager of the pur- wood circuit; Senri Lawler, director of public relations for Fox Mid- west, and Sain Abend* Exhibitors _ ilm Delivery Service, vptheri elude GCorge Baker* R. R, Biechele, Howard BurkhardL Arthur Cole, Jay Means, James ILewis, Ed .Hart- man* Clarence Schultz and Elmer Rhoden; Report of Arthur Cole, chairman of the charities and WeL fare committee, indicates the ; way is now cleared for the association to adopt a welfare project, ap- proval of the group as a charitable organization having been received from the Treasury Department. A project will be officially’ adopted later, although the organization al- ready has. been activein boys work.. • • * v ■ , * •;* v /. L04ANGELES Major film’ companies Are estab- lishing exchanges ‘ini Jacksonville to handle product fpr about 125 drive-ins’ Jn Florida. /Previously, Republic', was the only major with a Jacksonville office/ Others have been serving Florida accounts from their Atlanta exchanges. Arthur Greenhlattr national sales manager for Robert L. Lippert; planed in from N. Y, for huddles about the' release schedule for first six months of 1952, ' Barney Gerard is preparing to reissue five “Jiggs and Maggie” features to coincide with the 40th anrii of the birth of George Mc- Manus’ comic strip , characters, Metro will release three new James A. FitzPatrick* “Traveltalks” early in 1952, Robert L. Lippert moved homb- oftice of his distributing vpriipany from San Francisco to Beverly Hills to ' be more convenient for producers releasing through his ex- changes. Orpheum Theatre, dark since Nov. 8, will reopen as a first-run Christmas Day for an undisclosed number of Universal releases. First is ‘‘Flattie of Araby,” to be followed by “Wcekcfid With Father.” Day- dating with the Orpheum on IT. product Will be the Iris in Holly- wood and El Ray on Wilshire Blvd. Davis* prez; Charles Wilson and Jerry Govan, veepees; Art Rowe, secretary* And William Romanoff* treasurer. seat uptown house* Installing RCA Theatre* TV equipment which is slated to be in operation by Dec, 20. This will be the Hub's Sec- ond theatre-tele equipped house* the 1*700 seat Pilgrim In sta lling film; “Rats of TobtUg*” Mac Fat- her and Eddie; Rush will assist in; selling. VALLEY VIEW HOME 9 mos. old, 4 rms., 1,050 sq, ft,; 60S sq. ft. patio, 85 x 140 ft. lot, forced, air heat, mercury switches, raised fire- floors,, v/t baths. Was $27,500. quick sale $24,950. .. • 11641 LAURELWOOD OR. Studio City, Caljf. POplar 41722 TOLEDO ■' , v . Carl Schwyn, head of Schwyn Circuit, ; Bowling Green, O., com- pleted purchase, of all outstanding stock in the 3 400-seat Paramount, Toledo, arid now is in complete charge ;of this first-run.: Schwyn interests also acquired the New Maumee - Theatre iri Maumee; O., near here. The .Granada, downtown house here, Which has been closed for nearly two years, is slated to re- open Dec. 25, with subsequent-run policy. Jack Clinger, currently manager of the Pantheon, will be manage^. Robert Wile named secretary of the Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio. He succeeds the late P. J. (Pete) Wood, Ohio secretary for 27 years. Wile has been with Uni- versal in advertising , and publicity for the last nine year's. Manos -Amus. Co., Toronto, O., leased the East Palestine and Grand, East Palestine, O., and Midway Drive-In, on Route 14, all formerly managed by Jack Cohen. New manager for the three will be George Pappas, of Beaver Falls, Pa, * BOSTON Herbert* A, Philbrick, formerly publicist for. American Theatres Corp., who recently made the headlines when disclosed he had operated With the Comirties for nine years as an (unpaid) FBI agent, feted at a diriner at the Hotel Bradford, * Irving Mendelson, sales man- ager at United Artists, appointed branch manager of Lippert Films, which opens a branch here Jan. 2. Jack ‘Hill, formerly EL booker, and IrVing Shiftman also will join the neW office, Ernest Warren, owner of War- ren Theatre, Whitman, nariied New England district manager for .Hall- mark Productions. Martin J. Mullin reelected prez of Allied Theatres of New Eng- land. Other officers named were Samuel Pinanski, Ben Domingo, Charles Kurtzman, A1 Somerby, veepees; Stanley Sumner, treas- urer, and Charles Kurtzman, sec- retary* Frank C. Lydon renamed exec-secretary, Clayton C. Eastman, assistant branch irianager at Warner’s Hub exchange, appointed branch man- ager of company's Buffalo office. Cinema Club officers chosen at dinner-business meeting are Mel At a dinner, given to fi$ Dallas film exchange salesmen in recogni- tion of their service* in lining jup Texas exhibitors in the “Movietime in Texas’- campaign, they were urged to be a booster for every- body’s pictures, Robert J* O’Donnell, general manager of the Interstate Theatre Circuit, presented a memorial gift by the Gonzales (Tex.) Warm Springs Foundation. Gift was in behalf of “the -crippled ' children of Texas- iri connection with the two theatre collections undertaken by picture exhibitors Iri ’ the state, totalling; $300, 000, Frank Strong purchased inter- est In Azieea Theatre, Detroit, Tex* Dave and: Jake Lutzer arid Jerry Stout sold the Cona and Ritz Thea- , tres at Ndfcoria, Texas, to Woody Campbell and Clint Bailey. Ruben FrelS opened Aztec drive-in at Victoria, which is ad- jacent to his Tejas ozoner. Aztec, will operate with staggered hours so as riot to conflict with operat- ing Schedule of thei' Tejas. ' Aubrey Van Hoy of Texas Con- solidated Theatres, announced the : circuit dosed the Palace at Breckeriridge, Indefinitely. PITTSBURGH Sol Gordon appointed to . 20th: Fox exploitation post in this ter- ritory; Succeeds Lee Siegel, who resigned. Rialto in uptown Fifth Avenue taken over tinder long-term lease by Andrew Battiston arid Charles Kiefer. House 1$ Owned by Mrs. M. Ai RoseribOrg, widow of indie exhib, and he* soil, Ben (Bud) Rosenberg. Kiefer Will manage the house Which had been piloted under Rosenberg banner by John A* Reilly. Howard Crombie* former film salesman, joined the Tri-State Automatic Corp. as manager. '• Tony Stern, long associated with WB here and in Cleveland, return- ing to Pittsburgh from the Ohio city to go into the automobile busi- ness. Universal, in association with the Heins Company; which is located In Pittsburgh, will hold the world preem here of “Here Come the Nelsons” iri January. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, stars of pic, are sponsored on the radio by Heinz, They will do a local personal here for the film. Pittsburgh gets its first nabe art house Xmas Day when WB con- verts the Squirrel Hill into a site for foreign films. Theatre has been circuit’s second-runner’ in the Squirrel Hill district but with sub- urban business falling off, suddenly was decided to try the new policy. Squirrel Hill opens with “Lavender Hill Mob” arid after that gets “Browning Version.” Warners won’t stick entirely to> imports but also will use American pix. MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis has brie less , neigh- borhood theatre after Minnesota Amus. Co. sold its low-grossing Nokomis, southside riabe, to K5y Investment Co. Purchasing com- pany is headed by Robert Karatz, who has other theatre interests. In this case, however, the Nokomis and adjoining building will be con- verted to commercial property. Foster Beating Co., which sup- plies theatres* going out of business. Marvin Mann and Robert Hazel- ton; operating Princess arid Me- tro in Minneapolis, bought the Royal, . St.^, JPaul neighborhood, from Arthur Stevens. Wally Burton named new manager of the Westgate, nabe house using art policy. ; Parkway neighborhood- here dropped juvenile tariff from 12c. to - 9c. : arid set 30c. junior admis- sion in bid for biz. C. W. Scott, Altec field mana- ger here, in Florida on vacation, replaced for duration by James Mickelson, Chicago. Conventional theatres still aren’t a drug on the market hereabouts, despite another . bbxoffice eclipse blamed on TV* economic conditions and adverse seasonal influences. While . harder to sell than at any time in recerit years, of course, deals still are being made from time to time. {Continued from -page 8) Man? (U) and “Reurilbn in Reno” (U>, $£,500. Paramount (Tristates) (2,800: 16- 70)— “Anne of Indies” (20th) and ‘‘Love Nest” (20th). Fair $9,000. Last Week, “Submarine Command” (Pat) arid “Dairjlirig How Could You” (Par), $8,800. State (Goldberg) (865; 25-75)— “Come Fill f Cup” (W?) (2d wk). Fair $3,806. Last week, $6/500. ’ Brandela (RKO) (1,50$; 16-70)— “Mask of Avenger” (Col) and “Sori of Dr. JekyU” (Col). Passable $6,- 000. Last Week, “Pickup” (Col) and “Criminal Lawyer” (Col), $7,000. Omaha (Tristates) (2,100; 16-70) — “Calling Bulldog Drummond” (M-G) and “TaU Target” (M-G). Fairish $7,000. Last week, “Wild Blue Yonder” (RepLand “Sba Hor- net” (R6p) (m.O,s)»;mg$8,600; Balto; ‘CaUaway’ $ 5500 # Baltimore, Dec. 18. A crippling, snowstorm and sea- son’s low in temperatures over weekend added final* flow to pre- hoMday tirimp here. Best of our- y©nt Bst s hug nothing to rave about, is “CaUaway Went Thataway ” at Laa.LLi»i» , l ‘Kiss’ Slow % Buffalo, Dec. ^18. Pre^Xmas and the cold weather are taking a heavy toll here -this sesson. “Wild Blue Yoridet” at the Century is 'disappointing but better than other hew entries, ‘TOO Young to Kiss? lobks alow at’ the Buffalo. * Estimates for This Week- • *■ Buffalo (Loew’s) (3,500; 40-70)— “Too Young to Kiss” (M-G) and “Calling Bulldog Druminond” (M-G). Slow $9,000: Last week, “Fixed Bayonets-” (20th) and “Un- known Man? (M-G). , Okay $10,000. Paramount (Par) (3,000; 40-70) — “Captain Blood? (WB) and “One Foot in Heaven?' fWB) (reissues), light $7;0OO in 5 days. Last week, “Silver City” (Par) plus Josephine Baker onstage, slow $12,000. . Center (Par) (2,100; 40-70)— “Caesar arid Cleopatra” (UA) and “Seventh Veil”: (UA) (reissues). Modest $8,000 or less/ Last week, “Crosswinds” (Par) and “Appoint- ment with Crime” (indie), $9,500. Lafayette (Basil) (3,000; 40-70)— “Raging Tide” (U) and “You Never Can Tell” (U). Dull $7;00O. Last week, “The Well” (UA) and “Mis- ter Drake’s Duck” (UA), same. Century (20th Cent.) (3,000; 40- 70)-r“Wild Blue Yonder” (Rep) arid “Street Bandits'” (Rep). Dis- appointing $8,000 Or near. Last ; week, “Ori LoOse” (RKO) arid “Drums Deep South” (RKO)* $7,500. Indpls. Hits ? 5 1 Low ; ‘Legal’ Sloppy $7,000 Indianapolis, Dee. 18. ; A weekend blizzard* . worst on record for December, and pre- Xmas slump, are holding receipts at first-runs here to the year’s low. .“Let’s Make It Legal,” at Circle, is leader, but with a small, figure. “Lady Pays "Off,” at Indiana; and “Light Touch,” at Loew’s, are way , down. ■ Estimates for This Week Circle (Cockrill-polle) (2,800; SO- TO)— “Let’s Make It Legal” (20th) and “Love Nest”, (20th). -Slow $7,000. Last weekj “Submarine Command” (Par) and- “Corky Gaso- line AHey” (Col), $7;500. * Indiana (C-D) (3,200; 50-70)— “Lady Pays Off” (U) and “Raging Tide” (U). Thin $5,500. Last week, “Two Tickets Broadway” (RKO) . and “Her First Romance” (Col), $11,000. Loew’s (Loew’s) (2,427; 50-70)-r* "Light Touch” (M-G) and “Kind Lady” (M-G). Tepid $4,500 in 5 days, Last week, “Calloway Went That: away” (M-G) and ’‘Unknowfi/Marii”' (M-G), modest $8,000. Lyric (C-D) (1,600; 50-70)— “The Mummy” (U) and “Mummy’s Curse” (U)Jreissues). Slow $4,000. Last week^Hariem Globetrotters” (Col) arid “Son of Dr. JekyU” (Col), $ 6 , 000 . Estimates for This Week Century (Loew’s-UA) (3,000; 20- 70)— “Callaway Went Thataway” (MrG), NG $5,500 but best bet i town. Last week, “Too Young To Kiss’ >(M-G), $6,100, Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2,240; 20-70)— “Flight to Mars” (Col) and “The Highwayman” (Mono), Failed to batch on at $5,700 in 9 days. Keltlrii (Schanberger) 12,460; 20- 701-r— -rjetectiv^ Story” (Par) (5th wk). Fifth round starts today (Tues.) after slow $5,000 previous rounds Mayfair (Hicks) (980; 20-70)— “Sunny Side Street” (Col), Starting tomorrow fWed:) after ‘‘First Le- gion” (U) got mild $4,700. • ■ New . (Mechanic) (1,800; 20-70)— ?Suez” (20th) (reissue). Mild $5,200. Last week, “Fixed Bayonets” (20th). Pfi AriU 1 " Stauley (WB) (3,280; 25V75)— “Silver City” (Par). Blah $6,000. Last week, “Tanks Are Coming” (WB), $5,600. Town (Rappaport) /l, 500; 35-65) —“Aladdin’s Lamp” (Mono),. Opens tomorrow (Wed,): after week of “Journey Into Light” (UA)* $4,800. SEATTLE " (Continued from page 9) “Barefoot Mailman” (Col): Fa i r $7,500. Last week, “Ft,: Defiance” (UA) and “Obsessed” (UA) r : $9,400. Fifth Avenue (Evergreen) >(2,366; 65-90) — “Blue Veil” (RKO) and “Love Nest” (20thl (3d wk). Fair $4,000 in 4 days. Last week, $7,000 Liberty (Hamrick) (1,650; 65-90) —“Too Young to Kiss” (M-G) and “Great Adventure” (Lip), Good $8,000. Last week, -'Tanks Are Coming” (WB) and “South Cali- ente” (Rep), $6,300. > Music Box (Hamrick) (850;- 65-90) —“French White Cargo” (Indie). Ng $3,500. Last week, ‘'Magic Face’* (Col) (2d wk), $3,300. Music Hall (Hamrjck) (2,282; 65- 90) — ‘‘American in" Paris” (M-G) (4th wk). Okay $6,500 after $10,- 000 last stanza. , Orpheum (Hamrick) (2,599; 65- ,90)— “Raging Tide” (V) and “They Were - Not Decided” (UA).* Slow $6,000. Last week, “WUd Blue” (Rep) and “Street Bandits”, $8,300. Paramount (Evergreen) (3,049; 65-90) — “FBI Girl” (Lip) and “Tales Robin Hood” (Lip). Drab $7,000. Last week, “Man m Saddle” (Col) and “Chicago Callirig” (UA), $10,400 in 9 days: LOUISVILLE (Continued from page 9) “Submarine Command.” (Par) and “Disc Jockey” (Mono), about same. State (Loew’s) (3,000; 45-65)— “Light Touch” (M-G) and “Un- known Man” (M-G). Light $9,000. Last week, “Cave of Outlaws” (U) and “Magic Carpet” (Col), ditto. Strand (FA) (1,200; 54-75)— “Raging Tide” 4 jeapprotsM the , 000,000 TV Put Tab in 1951 M lol feature IrB* fortbcomliKI * 46th Anniv!$r*ary Number US&nffr OUT SOON In an attempt to Judge audience reaction tb a new series of vidpix grooved for moppets, CBS-TV has arranged to screen four stanzas of the series. In the way of a Christ- mas party for. juye patients at Bellevue Hospitals N Y. Series Is titled “Betsy and the Magic Key”, and was produced by Dynamic Films, Inc., N. Y. CBS’ Syndicated Sales department will have 260 of the quarter-hour stan- zas available, Which it plans to start pitching to agencies and clients for spot booking deals after the first of the year. Pix feature the Sue Hastings puppets. While the kid patients at Belle- vue will have their Christmas party, CBS will also have reps present at the screenings to ascer- tain audience reaction for use in its sales presentation. Screenings are scheduled from tomorrow (Thurs.) through Christmas Day. In a switch from the, usual policy of trimming the asking price for the second run of a yidfilm, series, NBC-TV is already certain that it will get even more for the second screening . of its* “Dangerous As- signment” thim it : Will for the series on the first time around. Half-hour adventure * pix, with Brian Donlevy starred, are slated to kick off in a number of mar- kets throughout the country after the first of the year. NBC is following the usual pat- tern of basing its asking price in each market on a percentage of the individual station’s card rate, which, in turn; reflects the set cir- culation in that particular market.. Prices range from $2,000 for the top markets to $90 for the small- est Figures are net and entitle the station or client to a. one-shot screening only on each episode,. Web is selling the pix at the single price only and, wtyile it’s consid- ered possible that some stations may buy them on a sustaining basis at first, they must still pay the full fee. While virtually kll other yidfilm distributors have trimmed their prices for second and third-run showings in each market, NBC fig- ures it will be able to get more money for its series bn subsequent (Continued pn page 61) Screen Gems’ Chi Deal Chicago, Dec, 18. Hal Tate, indie packager and TV emcee/ inked a pact last week with Screen Gems, Inc., Columbia Pic- tures vidpix subrid/ which gives him exclusive Chicago rights for the firm's musical shorts. Fifteen of the three-minute briefies are already in the can, with 25 more ready by Feb. 1; Bela Ldgosi, who returned to the TJ. S. recently after eight months in Britain, may star in a tedf-hdur weekly TV series to be . filmed in Hollywood. Package, of course, would have 1 n mystery format. While the deal is in its advanced stages it’s understood that the project won’t be finalized for con- tractual reasons until after Dec. 26. * During his stay abroad Lugosi made a 26-week tour of England*. Scotland and. Ireland in his new stage version of. ‘‘Dracula.” Tour Was arranged by Richard Gordon, prez of Renown Pictures of Amer- ica’. He also completed “Vampire Oyer London” at Renown Pictures’ British studio* s 26 Rank, Korda Pix Chicago, Dec. 18. Bundle of 26 J. Arthur ^.Rank and Alexander Korda feature films distributed by Louis Shader has been picked up for the Chi video market by WENR-TV. The ABC station laid out a reported $52,000, or $2,000 per pic, for the package. Windy City lease gives WENR- TV a year’s rights to the features with three runnings during the period. Station is offering the pix at $1,200 for the first time around, and $750 for second .runs. The package includes 17 films that are first runs oh the Chicago video circuit and eight pix that haven't had theatre release here. Berlin’s 1st TV Theatre Berlin, DeC, 11. The Berlin version of a video theatre opened its doors here Dec. 7. The theatre consists of thrpe table model receivers which tele-, cast programs from . NWDR-TV from seven to nine, each evening. The admission charge is around 16c. Program consisted of a talk on jewelry, a plug for 'Metro’s ’‘Mid- night Kiss,” comedian Klaus Gun- ther Neumann and a jazz concert by a five-man combo. Hollywood, Dec. 18. In one of the most ambitious tel- epix deals to date, Apex co-pro- ducer Jack Chertok has inked pact With Derby Foods for series of “Sky King” telepix, with over $1,000,000 involved in spread which will begin on NBC-TV March 15. In excess of $500,000 has been budgeted for: the vidpix, the bal- ance will be Jor, tiirie. Chertok is now shopping around for space tb shoot the series, with his starting sked set , for Feb. 4. Initial deal is for 20 telepix/ with; options more. Derby Foods, a subsidiary of Swift & Co., sells Peter Pan Pea- nut Butter, and this will be plugged bn its “Sky King,” a mod- em stratopheric western. Need- ham, Lewis & Brorby, the agency, says the company plans to continue its AM program. The Chertok telepix will be. tele- cast at 2:30 p. m. Coast time. Cher- tok will produce, mid Frank Pitt- man of the agency will supervise. Lon Wilson to Europe To Prep. Vidfiim Series Tele packager Lou Wilson will fly to Europe Jan; 15 to start work on a series of film shows intended for the U. S. video market. Pro- ductiou will be in conjunction With British producer. David Coplan, of International Films, Wilson wab formerly production manager for Prince Littler, Brit- ish legit producer, and prior to that was with the William Morris Agency. Hollywood, Dec. 18. For the second time in a row, Bing Crosby Enterprises has de- cided to shoot an entire 13-week cycle in a new television film series* rather than attempting to sell the series via a single pilot reel, which is the pattern followed by most Other indie yidfilm producers. New series, titled “Coronet The- atre,” will, concentrate on human interest stories, unlike Crosby’s previoUsly-lensed “Rebound,” Oh “Rebound,” the outfit had 26 half- hour stanzas completed at a cost of $500,000 and ready tb submit to sponsors before the initial sales pitch was made. That one Was bought recently by Packard Motors and preems about Feb. 1 in a num- ber of markets specifically selected by the sponsor. “Rebound” con- centrates on suspense and shock- type scripts. . Pointing out that only a produc- tion firm with sufficient capital, such as Crosby’s, could afford to turn Out a complete cycle of vidpix on the gamble that they’ll meet with a sponsor’s approval, BCE exec vebpee Basil Grillo pointed out that such a practice is fairer to potential clients. Sponsors can see what they're buying and do not have to take a chance on a “blind article,” he said. Grillo will be exec producer on “‘Coronet,” with Harve Foster and Bernard Girard alternating as;pro- i ducer-director. Deal Sterling Television Co. last Week picked up TV distribution rights to some 42 pictures owned by the Ruby Film Co. Subjects range from 10-minute shorts to half-hour documentaries and f eaturets. Package has clips dealing with such varied categories as sea sheila' and travelogs. « ,. Documentary Aim series of the war in Korea, produced by the U, SI Army Signal Corps and titled ■ ‘The Big Picture,” preems Sunday (30) on WCBS-TV, key outlet of the CBS video web in‘N. Y* Series will hold down the Sunday 2, to 2:30 p.m. period for 13 weeks, with Federation Bank & Trust Co. spon- soring. Each of the 13 episodes in the series will spotlight a month of the War. Deal set by WCBS-TV gives it a first-fun exclusive in the N. Y., market. Series, incidentally, is another in a long string of films being added by WCBS-TV to its program schedule, to the almost total exclusion of live programs, WILLIAM F. BROIDY PRODS. Sunset Studios, HoUywood "Trail . Blazer" half-hour outdoor adven- ture series currently /shooting at Big Bear. Cast: Alan Hale, Jr., topllhes, Dick Tyler, Lyle Talbot, Duke York, Bobby Hyatt. : Barry McCormick, ' Jim Flowers featured. Proddcer: William F. Broidy Director: Wesley Barry . Writer: Sam Roeca, John Marks COMMODORE PRODUCTIONS' General Service Studios, Hollywood "Pit of ' Umangi" Brst of 26 half-hour adventure" telepix featuring Clyde Beatty rolled Dec. 10. Producer:.. Walter White,. Jr. Director: : George Blair BING CROSBY ENTERPRISES RKO-Pathe, Hollywood "Rebound" aeries of half-hoilr adult drama sefieai restimea shboting December 17. Executive producer: Basil Grillo. Producer: Bernard Girard Director: B. Girard DESILU PRODS., INC* General Service Studios, Hollywood "I Love Lucy"* half-hour comedy series for CBS-TV sponsored by Philip Morris began shooting Sept. 7 for 26 weeks. . . Cash Lucille Ball, Desl Arntz; set leads . with William FraWley, Vivian Vance In support. No parts to All; Producer: Jess Oppenhelmer Director: Marc Daniels : . Writers:’ Jess .Oppenhelmer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Production manager: A1 Simon Film editor: Danny Cahn Makeup: Had King Sound: Glen Glenn AS OF;DEC. 14, 1951 JERfit FAIRBANKS 6062- Sunset Blvd., Hollywood . "Front Page Detective" series of half- hour adventure telepix resumes shootiof Dbc* 24 , Associate producer: Riley Jackson Director. Derwin Abbe FJLMCRAFT PRODS. 8451 Melrojse* Hollywood Grouchio Marx starred in 39 half-hour audience; participation film productions, to be made once' a week, began Aug. 23 for NBC. DeSoto-Ply mouth Sponsoring. Producer: John Guedel Film producer: I. Lindenbaum Directors: Bob Dwan; Bernie Smith FLYING A PRODUCTIONS 6928 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (ShOoting Interiors at Eagle Lion Studios) . "Range; Rider” second hfclf of series of 5t half-holir telepix now shooting. Jack Mahoney, Dick. Jones in fixed leads. Producer: Louis Gray Director: Wallace Fox JOHN GUEDEL PRODS. 600 Taft Bldg., Hollywood Art Llrikletter stars in series of 16 "Life With Linkletter" vidpix, half-hour audi- ence participation show • for ABC web, shooting every other week for 26 weeks. Green Giant sponsors. Producer: John Guedel Director:. Irvin, Atkins EDWARD LEWIS PRODUCTIONS Motion Picture Center, Hollywood , "Wilbur Peddie, Skip Tracer" scries of haif-ho*vr adventure telepix shooting "Af- fairs of China Smith" Dec. 17. Cast: Richard' Hay dp, Claire. Duferey, Richard Bober, Olan Soule, KllzabetH Fraser. Producer: Edward Lewis Director: Richard Haydn MARTED PRODUCTIONS General. Service Studios, Hollywood "The Hot Stove League," Leo Durocher and Laraine Day star in a series of 104 quarter hour interviews, of baseball greats. Next in series to shoot Dec. 19. Producer: Marty Martyn* Ted Kneeland Writer: Robert Todd ROY ROGERS PRODUCTIONS Goldwyn Studio, Hollywood Four oater telepix roll Jan. 7;, Vidpix are half-hour each. Roy Rogers* Dale Evans topline, Pat Brady in support. Gen- eral western parts to fill. Sponsored b General Foods for NBC-TV, Producer: Roy Rogers Associate producer: Jack Lacey Director? Bob Walker SCREEN TELEVIDEO PRODS. Eacl. Eton studio,. Hollr— ood “Electric Theatre" series of 39 telepix to bb shet ingroups of 18, each with S-aay shooting admdule, begins Jan. 2. Produc*r:GIinalston ziv ipy. 5255 Clinton* St., Hollywood' Three in "Boston Blackie" series * of telepix skedded for December. Cast:. Kent; Taylor toplines. Lets Collier* Frank Orth#. Robert Spencer# Paul: Koast In support. General parts to fill. Director: Paul Landres, Eddie ' Davis* Sobey Martin Two in "Unexpected" series of half- hour telepix shoot in December. , Synopsis For Continuity'Key to DOS One of the plans being offered by David O.Selznickforuseon TV of 12 feature filmy , he owns, entails breaking .them down into 52 half-hour packages. He’d put a framework around .them, which would include tfie; services of tbp film name as m;c. to carry the; continuity from week to week. Producer also contemplates carrying the story along by brief film synopses each. ' week of what. Occurred , in the previous stanza. Selznick figures cost of the frame- work Would be $3,000 a Week and the total charge of $156,000 would be added to the fee he is seeking for use hf the pix. pos has experimented with the re-editing and framework oh “The Paradine Case.” He . is understood tq have jnade up several stanzas. The films are now: said to total 26 hours of running’ tifne^ so would have to he trimmed to allow for the synopses and commercials. Selznick some weeks ago gave a brief option on the pix to Bruce Bells & Associates#, which made an effort to set up a co-op of TV station owners to provide* $2,000,- 000 for four runs in two years, which is the figure Selznick set. It is understood that Eells* option has lapsed, but that a variation of the deal with other sources is still* on the fire. Hollywood# pec. 18. Snader Sales topper Reub Kauf- man has set deals for Mexican and Canadian distribution of Snader Telescriptions and other company product. Romulo O’Farrill, Sr., and Jr., owners of XHTV* Mexico, City, and XELD-TV, Matamoras, have pur- chased Mexico 'Video; rights, to the telescriptions,. Yhe G’Farrills are licensed to build and own- 18 Sta^ lions in Mexico,, and are now ; con- structing^ channels In /Cortez Pass and Tiajuaniu S, W. CuldwOU* of Toronto has been inked, to 'dlstrib Snader product iii Canada. Kaufman has also set prerelease pacts for series, “This Is the Story”; “Washington Spotlight,” contracted in 19 cities, and Dick- Tracy telepix, set for 32 stations beginning Jam L . Se t Pay Minimums . For Vidfiim Producers Hollywood, ^ lieq-^ ‘18. Screen Directoirs Guild has noti- fied vidfiim producers that, effec- tive Jan. dhreetpvs are to receive r minimum of $420 per film, with a ihaiumum o| one week for prepara- [ tibn'and shooting time. Assistant directors are to receive cpmpletion- of-assignment pay and vacation pro- visions. . v SDG /'requested producers to start negotiatipns within 30 , days on contract specifically .for . vidpix* Wc di t ea i f, ■AHMVmMMI New Orleans, Dec, 18; ^ When the CB$ Radio “touring brain . trust,” comprised of proxy" Howard Meighan. John Karol, X*ester Gottlieb, Lou Housman and Herbert Ackerberg, moved in on New Orleans last week for one of their major affiliates meets,: it 4 was generally anticipated that it would come off as another rU 0 H)f-the-mill lovefest. For that’s been part* for the course in the crosscountry junketing of the / . web’s top radio command,. But New Orleans won't be forgotten for a long time. Nor Will the one-man verbal 'slugfest put on by Frank Crowther, better known as Red Cross to the trade, who earned his letter this time up as the '‘stormy petrel of the south.” As the affiliate rep from WMAZ, Macon, it was generally conceded that Crowther launched a tirade against CBS ahd its policies that outstripped anything that Walter Damm or his NBC contemporaries have ever succeeded in doing. - Bed faces among the CBS radio brass turned to anger as Crow* ther let them haiVe it, according to some of the affiliate boys who sat in on the closed meetings He Challenged the web on its policy of inviting per inquiry deals, romancing Serutan biz in the face of ‘‘holier-than-thou” ayowals, for inflicting rate penalties on stations in AM-ohly areas to pay the cost f Or television* and for failure to confide in its affiliates while flaunting the banner of “teamwork.” He laid it right on the line and right down the line. Meighan* from ail accounts, rose to the occasion eloquently in a 15-minute rebuttal— but apparently leaving a lot of the questions unanswered. Following the meeting, the affiliate boys went into a jelosed session on their own, to take up the question of censuring f Ci*owther for his comments. However, it was decided to let his *blast stand for the record. Best guess around here is that WMAZ, despite its cream Macon facilities, may wind;.up with a CBS divorcement, come contract renewal time. Some say there; was such an implied threat for the station to go elsewhere in Meighan’s counter-thrust, and that, if threat it was, an eventual secession from the network could con- ceivably invite FCC repercussions. Reacting to television’s soaring time and talent costs, bankrOllers are giving more attention to com- parative audience data for AM. and TV and are finding that the addi- tion of a radio, stanza may get their sales messages into more new homes than another tele show can. As a result, the combination of nighttime video and daytime radio is becoming more, popular Among research-wise . sponsors. For some of its clients, A. C. Nielsen is rounding Up cumulative audience figures on various com- binations o'f shows. In one example, a sponsor with a daytime) radio show, the addition of nighttime tele show Would boost his undupli- cated coverage in the Whole coun- try to 20.3% of all homes. Adding a daytime tele strip would give him broader coverage, 23.3% of all homes; But adding a nighttime radio strip would up his coverage most, to 30.1% of all homes. In another case, starting with ft nighttime radio strip, the 'client getting into 22.0 of all homes in a four-week period*, would go up to 27.9% by adding a nighttime- tele show. However, adding a day- time tele strip would .get him, a bigger audience, 30.0%, and adding a daytime AM strip would do .ft shade better,- with 30.1%. Nielsen statisticians, working with sponsor and agency clients, find that uncritical buying in TV can work to the. backer’s disadvan- tage. Thus one client using spot radio cut his appropriation for AM spots in metropolitan centres in favor of an evening TV show* Re- ( Continued On page 40) . They’re even selling signoffs on Vicieo stations these days. Indicative of the SRQ status among TV operations in major Markets is the unique deal negoti- ated by WNBT, New York, which nas wrapped up a sponsor "for the Kay post-midnight signoff . UDX reducing tablets, Upon learn* Miss Kay’s casual banter about the following day’s attrac- onlS ? n t* 1 * statiofi lures Some, j ooo letters a week, agreed to ba ’ft r h 1 I. the quickie segment, Miss Kay’s signoff, incidentally, nas been snaring a loqal railing of a and better, giving it a higher commercial payoff than some of me regularly sponsored programs. EDUCATION VIA VIDEO Detroit, Dec. 18. Education by television is popu- lar In t Detroit according to a re- port from the University of Michi- gan tyhich cooperates with WWJ- TV in an hour-long telecast each Sunday. The university cited the latest Pulse Survey which shows the tele- vision hour has an average rating of 8X~The second most popular competing program is three points behind and .the third Detroit sta- tion’s: offering is four points be- hind. Competing programs include one on sports and an adventure series, n * The university also reported that it has received 1,660 registrations for the telecourses, compared to 761 registrations last year. It esti- mates the viewing audience at be- tween 80,000 and 100,000. By GEORGE ROSEN “Have dress suite-will travel” is taking on a new meaning to spon- sors in radio and television. Perhaps at ho previous time has there been such an awareness on the part of AM-TV clients’ of, the added promotional-institutional-ex- ploitation values attending the practice of shows “hitting the road.” Not only from the stand- point of the hefty grosses that accrue, particularly when it in- volves a personality that’s hit the bigtime in AM and/or TV, but more important to the sponsor are the supplementary . merchandising plusses that benefit, his product. Reflecting the upbeat in the on- the-air plus off-the-air circuiting of shows, is the clause being written as an addenda into the contract in- volving the new sponsorship for the Ted Mack “Family Hour” show, which is scheduled for a return following its recent 1 , bqwout on ABC radio and television; it specifies that Mack supplement his AM and TV appearances on the show with in-person performances in various cities as an added pro- motional hypo for the client’s wares.. Oddly enough, it was the Mack- emceed “Original Amateur Hour” which 'set the new pace and has sparked the “in-person” revival as a promotional dividend for. the sponsbr. The approximate five years since' “Amateur Hour’s” con- version into a television attraction has given Mack a “visual identity” lacking in radio, and this of course has been a factor in luring TV fans away from their sets for the “in-person” shows. 'Hit the Road* Technique Old Gold, sponsbr bf the radio-; TV “Amateur Hour” editions, has been booking the show into 16 cities a season, picking up. the ex- pense tab involved so that all of the boxoffice take can go to local charities. ’^Thanksgiving weekend date at the Kansas City Municipal' Auditorium, which fetched in ex- cess of $30,000 for the Baptist Memorial Hospital Assn, and brought out 13,000 people, has been pretty much par for the course. The Madison Square Gar- den, N. Y., SRO of last season, with upwards of 20,000 attendees, is still the topper for a non-sports event .jampacking the arena. The “hit the road” technique has (Continued oh page 341 Millennium For the $250,000 it will spend for the Walt Disney . Christmas show on* teevee, Johnson & Johnson will use up less than a minute of ihe hour on Institutional copy, believed to be some kind of a record for sponsorship; Firm name will bp men- tioned only three times and on the lead sheet, J &J will dedi- cate the program to doctors, nurses, internes and druggists. Disney was paid $150,000 for the show, which comprises 18 minutes of newly-produced film and the rest clips from Disney cartoons. Time and fa- cilities run to around $25,000, and added to this will be agency commission and exten- sive pu blicity-promotion. It looks like Bob Hope will con- tinue. to “sound oft” Sunday nights at 7 on NBC-TV, despite cancella- tion of his show by Chesterfield. Program, which rotated Hope with Fred Allen and Jerry Lester, was given the heave by the ciggie com- pany, which also conceited out on the time. Chesterfield waited Hope to rotate with its “Dragnet” myster- ioso film series on Thursday nights, but the comic turned it down, pre- ferring. a Sunday showcase, (Since Hope is contractually bound to NBC, however, it necessitated stay- ing, on that network.) U. S. Rubber has picked up the Sunday time, and as of this week it looked as though it would follow a similar star-rotating pattern, With Hope and Abbott Sc. Costello (including some of the latter’s re- cently completed vidpix) going into the segement as the major attrac- tions. In a decision over the weekend which Stripped* NBC of one of its major afternoon TV entries. Gen- eral Fbods and Young 3c Rubicam agency served notice that it was cancelling out of the 3:30 to 4 p,m. Monday - Wednesday - Friday time, and was switching the Bert Parks show over to the same afternoon period on CBS; With the exception of the Kate Smith program, the Parks show has been the most solid rating-puller on NBC-TV -s after- noon schedule. The move is regarded as having significant overtones; over and be- yond the fact that (1) NBC. loses one of its heftiest chunks ' of after- noon billings, and (2) it auto- matically gives CBS a firm footing in the afternoon TV picture. More intriguing to the trade Js the fact that the GF-Y&R bowout from NBC is Viewed as a retaliatory move in the Wake of recurring fric- tion between network and agency- client over program control. It’s no secret that there have been rumblings of discontent over the recent attempts of NBC to oust the Sunday evening General Foods “Mr. Bobbin” show from the 7:30 to 8 period, (Latter is a Y&R house show.) It has been given an exten- sion until the end of the year, with its ultimate fate reported in doubt. It’s known, too, that General Foods asked; NBC for some, conces- sions on the Parks afternoon show, and When they were Hot forthcom- ing; a concession-type'deal was ne- gotiated With CBS which reportedly will save the client about $1 ,000,000 a year. Understood that this in- cludes a provision that the network will sustain the program one of the three afternoons a week, with the client having first option rights on a pickup, Which would block out its sale to other sponsors; NBC refused to go along on that basis; Alternating with the Parks show on a two-days-a-week basis in the 3:30-4 p.m. period is the General Electric-sponsored Bill Goodwin show, which is also a Y8cR account. Show has just been renewed for another 13 weeks, but it’s consid- ered possible that the agency may follow the same pattern at the 13- week lapse and negotiate for still another CBS switchover. Problem of what to do with the., ‘Goldbergs,” now that NBC has a contractual commitment for the Gertrude Berg TV package, looks headed for a solution. There’s a' strong possibility that “Goldbergs” will go into the 7:15 to 7:30 cross- the-board period on the video net- work, as the back-to-back attrac- tion with the pint-sized “KUkla, Fran and OlHe.” When NBC shaved “Kulka” to 15 minutes (7 to 7; 15) after some sponsorship bowouts,- the web in- stalled the “Bob and Ray Show” in the vacated 15-minute segment. However, there have, been no client nibbles and NBC has been scout- ing around for a stronger entry. Last Week a major agency, on behalf of a top client, approached the web with . the idea of putting the “Goldbergs” in the slot on, at five-times-a-week basis. Apparently everybody likes the idea, with only the client’s final okay how being awaited. KOSTE EXTTO UBEBTY Jack Koste, national sales di- rector of Liberty Broadcasting System, has resigned effective "Dec. 31. After a short vacation he’ll re- turn to Indie Sales, Inc., radio sta- 1 tlon rep, outfit which he initially l established, as prexy. 24 ■AMO-'IBSVISMM 4' **■ 9 NBC last weekend notified agen- cies clients and stations of Its new TV rate hike, which goes into effect Jan, 1 It was *a moyp that was generally anticipated, With only the exact- amount iff the increase creating some conjectures Fact that NBC refused to go higher than a 10% boost (the smallest hike since TV hit the big- time in the advertising sweep- stakes), is attributed to the fact that the network is already appre- hensive over the mounting costs of sponsored programming, it’s un- derstood that NBC prexy Joseph H. McConnell, who made the final .decision upon his return from a Florida vacation, was even dubious about inflicting any additional rate hike on the advertiser at this time, despite the additional 2,000,000 sets in circulation since the rate boost of last July 1. As of now, there’s been an in- crease automatically every six months. The network makes no . bones over its concern about ris- ing time costs, and is wondering how much further it can go. It' s recalled that at the recent Boca Raton/ Fla.* convention of the net- work, board chairman Niles Tram- mell seriously questioned the eco- nomics of network television, ques- tioning 'Whether it can ever pay off; Similarly, NBC-TV sales ad- ministrator Ed Madden, speaking an advocate of the advertiser, cautioned the network against pric- ing the medium out of business. New* rate will hike by 10% the present $24,465 for a half-hour, of Class A time on* an interconnected network of 52 stations. This, of course, is subject to the usual i-2V6% frequency discount for 52- Week sponsors. Similarly, an hour of Class A time on the same 52-sta- tion interconnected network will Increase by. 10% the prevailing $40,000 tab,' with the same 12 Vfc % frequency discount pertaining for year-round clients. Joe'* . Jolt* Jockeyed Hollywood, De£ iff Sen. Joseph McCarthy • (Rr Wis.) appeared nh three L.A. video; channels during bit stay last week, but at least tWo of them took precautions to Whit- tle down possibility of .any slander suit resulting from re- marks made by McCarthy. Both ,KTLA and KTTV tossed > in the customary an- nouncement that the . station didn't endorse the: Senator's views. KTTV, presenting a filmed interview, said before- hand ttfey'd edit out any com- ments they .figured libelous. KTLA news edTohn Bice, who lined up the-Iive interview, conceded “it's a risk, since McCarthy is 1 a. potentially greater libel risk than ally Other public figures." He then added he thought the sbloh was becoming; more careful in remarks made off the Senate floor where he has Congres- sional; immunity, commenting he's* being investigated himself now." KLAC-TV was the only channel which didn't bring Out the shears. P. S. — McCarthy made no new revelations' or accusations; Stpne ... • '■ tells wM* Mpptaed when Jello Dropped Me and 1 da annul aq byjlit place In tke : . fortbcomlaq 46th Anniversary Number of DUE SOON NBC-TV this week cam© up with a strong answer to why it, had cut “Kukla, Fran & Ollie" from a half-hour to 15 > minutes — the show's rating has increased from an 8.9 to an 11.0 since the switch. In fact, according to the latest Trendex 10-city rdport, each Of the four, quarter-hour program in NBC's 7 to 8 p.m. period cross-the- board has had an audience hypo since the programming makeover, Which saw “Kukla" trimmed and the addition of the Dinah Shore and Vivian Blaine-Pinky Lee Shows. Under the original setup, which concluded early .. this month, "Kukla" had an 8.9 from 7 to 7:30; •‘Mohawk Showroom" had a 7.8 and John Conte’s "Little Show" had an 8.2, alternating from 7:30 to 7:45, and the Camel Newsreel Theatre drew an average 11. 1 in the 7:45 to ? period. In the first, week of the new lineup, “KUkla" drew a 10.1 from 7 to 7:15; "Bob and Ray" in the following quarter- hour had ah 8.9; Dinah Shore had a 16.0 and Miss Blaine-Lee had a 12.7; alternating from 7:30 to 7:45, While the- Camel news show climbed to a 12,8. It’s pointed out, of course, that the mere trimming of “Kukla’’ by NBC was; not alone responsible for its better showing. Fact that the act drew so much adverse criticism in all parts of the country, includ- ing newspaper editorials in some of the Chicago dailies, Undoubtedly worked as an audience hypo via the attendant publicity. But it’s believed that the entire hour, judg- ing from the ratings, has been strengthened, with a payoff to each q uarter-hour segment via audience flow and inheritance. Trendex ratings taken during the Second week of the revamped line- up showed all hut "Those Two,” the Miss Blaine-Lee, continuing to climb. "Kukla” was up to an 11.0; Bob and Ray jumped to a 9.9; Dinah Shore went up to a 17.9 and the Camel theatre was up to 13.9, while "Those Two” dipped slightly, to an li.3, while "Those Two" dipped slightly, to an 11.3. NBC program veepee Charles (Bud) Barry memoed the produc- tion boys on the Tallulah Bank- head-emceed "Big Show," to lay off any reference to ,the current N. Y. General Sessions court trial involving Miss Bankhead and her maid, who is accused ' of misap- propriating $4,000 of the actress' funds. As result, last Sunday's (16) broadcast assiduously dodged any reference to the scandal-punctured testimony, with even an innocuous crack originally written into, the script ordered deleted at the last minute. Mail for Miss Bankhead pouring in to NBC during the past week has been Unusually heavy, with vir- tually every missive rallying to^fier defense. Typical of the Bankhead fan re« action is the following letter from a prominent New Yorker: "I have been reading about the trial which is being held in Gen- eral Sessions, and I wish to express my admiration for your courage in not submitting to attempted blackmail. "I know nothing of, the merits of this case, except that I feel that the defense, in bringing oiit or attempting to bring out any thing about your personal life, in a trial the issues of which are if (Continued on page 38) ' French B'casting System Shelley Dobbins is resigning as public relations director of the North American division of the French Broadcasting System, which is headquartered in N. Y, Dobbins will return to writing and directing for radio and televi- sion. His successor at the French Broadcasting System hasn't been designated yet. MaxLiebman dissects The Meaning o f a TV Format a bright byline piece Id the forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number of WJZ-TV, Gotham key of ABC- TV, is undergoing a program re- vamp based on the "counterpoint concept "of scheduling airers which have opposite appeals to shows on the competing outlets, according to station manager Trevor Adams and program director Hal Hough. As an example, when other chan- nels are beaming kid shows in the 5:30-6:30 p.m. slot, WJZ-TV will carry adventure films, mostly; west- erns, to catch broader audience. New lineup starts Monday (24). The hew Adams-Hough pattern also calls for more entertainment and less talk; with the Sidney Smith-Ed Harlihy "Market . Melo- dies" stanza being cancelled. Sta- tion will start telecasting, earlier, with programs to begin at 9 a.m. with "Breakfast Theatre, an hour- long series of old films. Ed and Pegeen Fitzgerald, now g abbi n g in the afternoon, will switch to 10-10:30 a,m. Another in- novation is a mid-morning news stanza at 10:30 a.m., using United Press and 20th-Fox newsreel clips. "Kitchen Kapers" takes the 10:45-11:30. a.m. period, followed by the Dennis James .stanza; recently brought over from DuMont, at 11:30** At noon the station picks up the Don Ameche-Frances Langford hour from the web. In the_ 1-1:30 p.m. period, the Claire Mann show Will be expand- ed to a half-hour on Mondays. Jes- (Continued on page 38) JO STAFFORD’S TV Because of a Warner Bros, film commitment that begins March 1* singer Jo Stafford has been forced' to turn down a daily 15-minute General Mills TV show that was to have started Jan. 7. GM had bought the 10:30-10:45 a.m. time on CBS, but is now shopping for some- one -else. GM and Mike Nidorf, Miss Staf- ford’s manager, have been trying to resolve the setup for several weeks, but there Was no way Miss Stafford could defer the picture, "My Fine-Feathered Friend," in which she Will star with Dennis Morgan. And there was no Way that GM could get out of the situa tion since it is already committed for, the Jan, 7 start. DUE SOON Hollywood, Dec. 18. Bob ; Burns is waxing . series Of 39 five-minute "Arkansas Trav- eler" monologs for NBC, drawing on his library covering everything he used in 12 years on the . air. It's figured he’s got enough for five years on a five-minute basis. Six transcriptions were cut, and are being edited by Buster Collier, Burns' agent who is producing the show. Howard Wiley is NBC staff producer. Only ’ dubbing by Burns is the bazooka track. First six are to he sent to NBC Sales, N. Y., Thursday (20) for offering to spon- sors. , , (Ode. 19-29) following ^Ottr-lodp dramatic shows on the four major networks the next W MM: Dec* 19 Kraft TV Theatre (NBC— 9 to 10 p.m*); "Incident on Fifth Avenue,” by Gerry Mortison. With Joseph’ Sweeney, Gene Lee, Hildy Parks. ' . 'Pulitzer Prize Vljisrlidtd^ to; 11 p.m*). "Skin of Our Teeth," by Thornton Wilder, adapted by Joseph Schrank, With Thomas Mitchell,Peggy Wood, Mildred Natwick, Nina Foch. Dee, 21 '• - ; Schllte Playhouse of Stars. (CBS— 9 to 10' p.m.). ."Dark Fleece," by Joseph Hergesheimer, adapted by David Davidson and Jerome Rose; With Helen Hayes, Anthony Quinn. Dec, 23 Goodyear TV Playhouse' (NBC-^-9 to 10 p.m.). "I Was Stalin’s Prisoner," by David Swift. With Edmon Ryan* Constance Ford, Robert Vogeler. Dec. 24 Hallmark Playhouse (NBC “TV Opera Theatre , *-^9:S0 to 10:30 p.m.), "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Gian-Cario Menotti. (One-shot only.) Studio Oqe. (CBSr-40’ to ll p.m.), "Sara Crewe," by Francis Hodgson Burnett, adapted by Elizabeth Hart. With Iris Mann, Henry Stephenson. : . Dee* 25 Cosmopolitan Theatre (DuMont— 9 to 10 p.m.). "One Red Rose for Christmas," by Paul Horgaji, adapted by Robert Anderson. With Jo Van Fleet, John Williams, Ethel Remey, ... Dec. 26 Kraft TV Theatre (NBC — 9 to 10 p.m.). "Nantucket Legend," by George Lefferts. With VaughiuTaylor, Brook Byron. Celanese Theatre (ABC— 10 to .11 p.m.). "The Joyous Season, by Philip Barry, adapted by* Philip Barry, Jr. YTith Lillian Gish, Matt Crowley, Anne Burr, Wesley Addy. Dee* 28 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (CBS— 9 to 10 p.m.). "Girl in a Million," by Sydney. Box, adapted by David Shaw. With Joan: Caiifc field, John Forsythe." * Premiere, MBS' Nicotine Niche The 8 : 55 a.m. slot- on Mutual is being groomed , as the web's nico- tine niche. Lucky Strike has can* celled the Les Higby* news strip in the period, but before the; smoke cleaired away Camels picked up the ^five-minute spot for a show with Ken Carson, starting Jan. 7. Agency is William Esty. "Big Payoff, "^a new audience participation show in Which the grand 'prize will be. a mink .coat and an all-expenses- paid trip to Paris for two, has been bought :by Colgate-Palmolive-Feet for a half- hour, cross-the-board ride on. the NBC-TV web. Packaged by Walt Framer, the series preems Dec. 31, when it will, hold .down the 3 to 3:30 p,m. period. In signing for V ‘Payoff;" Colgate is dropping its "Miss Susan," soap opera which it has bankrolled in the 3 to 3:15 p.m. cross-the-board period. According to. Bob Kealy, Colgate advertising y veepee, "Su- san," starring Susan Peters, has been paying off well, but there is a growing demand in daytime TV for audience participationers with elaborate giveaways* Format i of "Payoff," which will originate in . Y. for the network, will have allmale contestants com- peting for the prizes for the "wo- man in my life." - Three prelim- inary questions will be asked as a lead-in to the "big payoff" ques^- tion, with each correct answer win- ning increasingly more expensive parts of a woman's wardrobe; Chicago, Dec. 18. AlUiough there’s been some lis- tener criticism over the spate of mail order pitches being aired on Chicago radio stations this current Christmas season, local AM tfine hucksters are happy over the un- expected by-product emerging from the situation. The plethora of “Sqnd In One Dollar to Schlock, that’s S-C-H-L-O-C-K" spot plugs abounding hereabouts is providing some specific success yarns under* scoring radio’s viable selling power. Some of the radioites aren't too boastful about their mail order ac- counts, but they’re rightly proud of the sales results. And they, hope to’ use the data to their advantage in enticing into AM the more stable hometown bankrollers who down through the years have downgrad- ed the medium as a specialized selling vehicle. But, as it’s being proven thajk radio can move such seasonal items as toys and Xmas decorations in hangup style, it's now argued that there's much, evi-i dence that AM can / also do a job for the local merchant wanting to use spot plugs for special sales and specific item merchandising. The. radio salesmen are using as (Continued on page 34) > . , .. Mill Josefsberg it sot Of lacInymoM as ba son ads In bis ploca Requiem for a Writer on •ditorial^fdotHra In tba fortbcanlnf 46th Anniversary Number of PfikiETf Although new construction in the broadcast field has been almost' entirely for television, ABC is Spending $1,200,000 to build its new. AM studios on West 66th Street, New York.- Web is making • 11 new radio studios in the former Wilson storage warehouse,, adjoin- ing its two-year-old Television Centre. Construction was made necessary by expiration next March of ABC's lease on its RCA Building studios mid offices* NBC is already mak- ing «■ assignments of. : the present; ABC studios and office space to its crowded personnel, Some ABC staffers, particularly those concerned with sales and agency contact work, feel that mov- ing uptown will present several ob- stacles. It . will be more difficult to get to the agency belt on Madi- son Avenue, and making visits from the admen to the new web headquarters less easy. ; Another t pfbblem which may he encountered, some ABC staffers feel, is attracting audiences up- town. Out-ofrtowners rubberneck- ing in % Y. make Radio City a port of call, hut it may be tougher tv, lure them to the Central Park West locale. NBC*s $75,000 a week gamble on morning TV programming, effective with its ambitious splurge starting Jan. 7, is exciting considerable interest in and out of the trade. Thus far nobody’s been able to hit the early daytime rating jackpot The lone pos- sible exception has been the Colgate-sponsored “Strike It Rich’* on CBS-TV which, berthed in the 11:30 to noon segment* has man- aged to snare a 10.0 audience. ABC, despite the lofty intent, has been finding the going rough on the noontime on Aiheche-Fraiices Langford hour show in its bid for the desired participating sponsors, and is currently set- tling f dr a 3.1 ARB rating; NBC had hoped for a more lucrative rating and sponsorship payoff on the noontime Ruth Lyons show, but in view Of its low-cost* is content to coast along. CBS hopes to break the morning jinx with its hpcoming 15-min- ute simulcast of Arthur Godfrey, starting early in January. NBC, of course, is training its big guns on the 7 to 9 a.m. “To- days newspaper-magazine of the air which starts Jan. i4* gambling on its instinct that the “Think Big” programming concept inau- gurated by TV boss Pat Weaver can parlay the two-hour show into the same kind of success story that marked the Saturday night formula. Radio and television will prob- ably spend more money oh Christ- mas holiday shows during the next week than ever -.before, But, unlike previous years when' a number of Sponsors bought time for special one-shot extravaganzas, most of the coin this season is being poured Into giving the regularly-scheduled programs a special holiday flavor. Highlighting the Week’s schedule, of course, will be the usual TV pickups of churfch services around the country Christmas Eve, as well as such now-standard programs as Mutual’s e presentation of Dickens’ ■‘Christmas' Carol’’ Sunday after- noon (23), With Lionel Barrymore starred, and coverage of the an- nual lighting of .the Christmas tree on the White House lawn Tuesday (24). At that time, both the radio and TV nets will pick up President Truman’s, annual Christmas mes- sage. What few one-shots there are this year will he concentrated oh Christ- mas Day and Christmas Night, With CBS-TV gaining the lion’s share of the shows. That web will present the hour-long “Walt Disney’s Christmas Show* 0 bankrolled by Johnson & Johnson, Christines Day* plus a. half-hour Christmas show sponsored by Longines-Witt- nauer. .On the Christmas night agenda will be the special U. S. Steel pres- entation of “Christmas Carol” on NBC-TV> for Which Sir Ralph Rich- ardson flew in from England to play the Scrooge role. ABC, radio that night will have the- Chicago symphony orch in a special half- hour show, while most of the regu- larly-scheduled programs Win have a Christmas flavor, such as CBS- TV’s “Suspense,” which will have Boris Karloff, Judith Evelyiv and the Westminster Choir, With Kar- loff reading selections from Dick- ens’ “Pickwick Papers.” Christmas-flavored programming r today (Wed.) and rolls into gear Saturday (22), when (Continued on page 34) Charles Laughton may get the Sy,* Pontiac's entry for the Tuesday night, lfirminute TV seg- ment on NBC purchased by the Co n y* following the trim- , Original Amateur Hour” from 60 to 45 minutes. calls for Laughton to give qu^ter-hour readings in the 10:45 fn^\P eri0 ?> c Rbd to the' same in K U l?.» a , s current' “Don Juan HeI * le git attraction, in which a Cedric Hardwicke, Boyer Mopreh ® ad and Charles I m S i I !: c t th ® re would be practically "? Production costs Involved, most j program coin would go to akn 8 S.°ni NB C.. Incidentally, Is ■ mulling a radio series for the for “i* 4 either to star X) ® or w*th the ■combined First rama Quiutet . group. V Adrian Samish revives recerrfng TV controversy or Filmed Vs* Live Programming another of the many byline features In tho 46th Anniversary Number of PfiRIETY OUT SOON Charging that television covers age of legislative hearings, such as the recent Kef auver crime com- mittee probe, jeopardizes indi- vidual rights and impairs the effi- ciency of the hearings, the N. Y. State Bar Assn, this week called for a total blackout of. both radio, and TV on . such sessions. In a re- port prepared by the association's committee on civil rights, the lawyer’s group also condemned still photos and newsreel coverage of “executive as well as legisla- tive hearings.” Report claimed that all the mass communications media were “se- lective” in their coverage. As a result, it , charged, “only those moods of the witness or the com- mittee which appeal to the current popular fancy are caught and re- produced, particularly iii the case of newsreel or camera.” Both ra- dio and TV, according to the re- port, pressurize the committees to “telescope, and compress the hear- ings, selecting for their public ses- sions the most sensational Wit- (Continued on pagp 40 ) ROSE BOWL (NBC) NOD There Were some red faces around < NBC this week when the Rose Bowl Committee announced its selection for the gridcaster to handle!: the- event. Committee picked A1 Heifer, who; spiels ex- clusively for Mutual. NBC, Which is beaming the New Year’s Day classic, asked MBS. for ermission to use Heifer, which utual okaye(L> s There are unconfirmed reports that Sen. William, Bentdn has placed Muzak on the market for between $2,000J)00 and $3,000,000. It’s speculated that Benton, Who owns Muzak, outright, is more in- terested in concentrating on the Encyclopedia Britannica and Ency- clopedia Britannica Films than on Muzak. Benton, who recently introduced a bill into the Senate calling for the establishment of an advisory committee on radio and television programming, has been under fire from segments of the broadcasting industry, At regional meetings of the National Assn, of Radio & TV Broadcasters* hot opposition has been expressed to Benton’s bill. At the same time, one of Muzak’s sub- sidiaries, Associated Program Serv- ice, is dependent on. the AM indus- try. Ironically, although the com- mercial broadcasters have lashed out at Benton, APS is headed by Maurice Mitchell, former chief of Broadcast Advertising Bureau, and regarded in the trade as one of the top salesmen in the field. . It’s understood that although there wore big plans, made for ah expansion of APS When Mitchell was brought In, there have been personnel cutbacks since then. Mitchell recently launched a new sales concept — selling the library service in parts instead of requiring a subscriber to take the full cata- log. He also is relying primarily on conducting the selling by mail rath- er than through a field force. Muzak recently closed down its Elizabethtown, Kjr., plant and sold equipment in its studios on West 46th St., N. Y. to RCA. RCA is handling the .recording and press- ing of Muzak and APS disks. Re- portedly the deal involved no ex- change of cash, with Muzak taking out the coin in RCA’s disking serv- ices. A Muzak topper said that the Elizabethtown plant had been closed down due to hiring a Way of its employees for war work at near- by Fort Knox and that it Was using RCA’s recording and pressing serv- ice as a. more economical mode of operation. , Benton acquired Muzak from the North American Co., Cleveland holding company, and Warner Bros., about eight years ago for a relatively small sum, and the firm has been a lucrative enterprise since. At one time, it’s reported, Benton turned down a $3,000,000 bid for Muzak and said he wanted $5*500,000 for the outfit. About two years ago Benton sold the Muzak subsid, Associated Music Publish- ( Continued on page 40) . - ■’ : - .-■ ■■ - Fight Markets Rather Than Share Network CBS' Radio received its first in- dication this week of sponsor ac- ceptance of its ’ new “selective facilities plan,” when Pabst Beer abandoned its plans to drop 40 stations from the total carrying its Wednesday night fights. Brewer: in- stead will retain the full radio web but may ditch some of the TV outlets which had: been carrying kinescope recordings of the weekly matches. New CBS sales policy retains for CBS the right to sell a show to a non-competing sponsor in all markets which are not bought by the original sponsor of that show. It's believed that Pabst, rather than take a chance that the fight; broadcasts with which: it has been associated would go to another bankroller in the 40 markets it planned to drop, decided to retain the full network spread. In ditching some of the TV kine markets, Pabst reportedly felt that such “second-hand” coverage of the fights in those markets would be old-hat to viewers, since the out- come of the bouts wpuld be al- ready known to thorn* Carroll Carroll nyi Time for TV to / *UiuIer-Produce* •NO. of tho many editorial features In tke forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number Of OUT SOON I Any hopes of NBC-TV recaptur- ing the 11 to midnight hour for network programming apparently is gone, with the Web’s affiliates (most of them booking feature pix,) reporting practically SRO biz on a local level; The network is hope- ful, however, once it resolves its morning program status, that the midnight to 1 a. in. slot will be- come a fruitful sales target. NBC . gave the 11 to midnight pe- riod back to the. stations following the demise of “Broadway Open Hquse.” Indicative of the manner in which local sponsors have re- sponded to the open time is the bonanza on tap for WNBT, the TV flagship in. New York. On the- basis of a revamped program schedule that goes into effect Jan. 1, station can shoot for a billing potential of $1,250,000 a year for the 11 to midnight period, including station break sales. I This includes the sale of a 10- minute (11 to 11:10) news pro- gram to Alka Seltzer and Koehler Furniture; a five-minute Cliff Nor- ton film series. Sold to Best Foods ( which is also buying it in other markets as well ), plus participa- tions in the “11th Hour Theatre’’ film presentations, of which' there are nine thus far. NAME FINESHRIBER • Mutual network has upped Wil- liam Fineshriber, its program veer pee since July, 1949, to post of ex- ecutive veepee. He’S filling the spot left vacant since Robert D. Swezey, now general manager of WDSU, New Orleans, exited the web in 1947» Fineshriber, who’ll continue to mastermind MBS’ programming setup, came to Mutual from CBS, where he served with Frank White,; MBS prexy. Mutual has been Operating with only a small fraction of tho vee- pees at other webs. Chain has only ; four execs .with v.p. chevrons* sales topper Ade Hurt, research-pronlo- tion-ad-etc., v.p. Bob Schmid and station relations chief Pete John- son and Fineshriber. With his: exec v.p; status. Fineshriber win be. able to take oyer some of White’s administrative duties. It’s LA. in ’53 Hollywood* Ded. 18.. There'll be no voting for a con- vention site in 1953 , at -National Association of Radio and Televi- sion Broadcasters meet in Chicago next 'April. Los Angeles made the early pitch and landed it. . Date depends on hotel accomoda- tions, now being surveyed by Cal Smith, director of NARTB and Southern California Broadcasters, i who issued the invitation* * Study comparing the C. E. Hooper and Pulse, Inc., rating serv- ices, made by Dr. Matthew Chap- pell, psychology prof Of Hofstra College, has touched off an intra- industry controversy. Dr, Sidney Rosldw, Pulse topper, has replied to the Chappell study in a strong letter to his subscribers. The hassle is Indicative of the industry’s problems in deciding which of the several conflicting umpires to use. A year ago the dispute flared up when KJBS* San Francisco; berated the fact that there were “two umps.” Later a Special Test Survey Committee was incepted, which made a pre- liminary report on the. various hosercouhters available and sug- gesting further study. Because that Would have cost' money, and no coin was put up, Hooper independ- ently financed Chappell, a member of the now-demised STSC, to make his own analysis. Chappell made his report on data in three cities, N. Y., Chi and Fris- co, chosen to represent low, me- mium and high percentages of tele- phone installation. Hofstra prof found a high correlation between Nielsen and Hooper ratings, and a low correlation between the ros- ter technique used by Pulse and the coincidental technique used by Hooper. Saying that the coincidental (Continued on page 40) Pitt’s Berle Trim Pittsburgh, Dec. 18. Texaco people have backed down bn their ultimatum td WDTV that Pittsburg’s only teevee station take Milton Berle program regularly and agreed to let Channel 3 carry the show every other Tuesday. It’ll alternate here Avith the first half of Frank Sinatra and “Keep Post- ed;” When DuMont operation , origi- nally announced the rotating plan couple of weeks ago, Texaco Said nothing doing and that if WDTV wouldn’t take Berle on a perma- nent basis, they couldn't have him at all; Station’s reply Was at first on the “we’ll see” order and then it laid down an ultimatum of its Own, Texaco would have to take every other Tuesday or they could stay out of Pittsburgh altogether. It was almost a foregone conclu- sion under the circumstances that Texaco would eventually relent since this one-station market is considered among the . most impor- tant in the country and backlog of sponsors waiting to get Jn is stag- gering. Hours- before the changeover took place last Tuesday (11), when 50% of Sinatra and “Keep Posted” were seen here for the first time, Texaco had contacted DuMont to say they’d go along with the ro- tating plan. Boston, Dec. 18. A new twist in radio station ex- portation hit the Hub recently when WEEI execs commissioned sculptor Prescott Bastort to cast statuettes of several of tho station’s better known . personalities and placed them on sale in gift depart- ment of Jordan Marsh downtown -store. ., Figurines, about four inches high and cast in dental gypsum, were modelled of Carl Moore, seated at a grand piano; Priscilla Fortesque and her horse, Velvet; farm pro- gram director, Jesse Buff um, clad in overalls and straw hat; meterolo- gist E. B. Rideout pointing to his favorite thermometer; Mother Parker, tossing admixed salad and newcaster, Charles Ashley, foot on chair, scanning news copy. Statuettes, scaled fit $2.50, have .been, selling at a heat clip, with those of singer-pianist Moore lead- ling the field. . 26 warn wmmm i — m, mi gOWPTPOOPT _ _ _ . . IMlwaam Tyw,_p«y. Mft MltaftBcrit. fiakksr HOyca, Jta. Urn Umlr, firii Writers: HA Kofc W O* M Was.; SaL, fcM MO. C€M>P NBC, from New Tv* "Howdy Doody” the video pup- pet-variety stanza, has made * good transitipn to radio^ ?ad should take the kids. off papa’s and mama s hands for an hour on Saturday mornings. It's weft geared to the moppet audiences, yet wont prod adult listeners to flip the diaL In Howdy and bis alter ego. Bob Smith, and the other characters, the Princess " t Judy Tyler), j&r. Bluster and Flubadub (Dayton Allen) and Hilly Dally (Bill He Comae) there are personalities readily Understandable to the juves. Their little sketches are fairly ^ranging ... .WOB staffers chipped in $267 to the station’s children’s Christmas fund. . . .Paul God*f*ky,exeeveepee of WHO, elected prexy-general manager of the Hempstead indie, succeeding his brother* Elias, who died suddenly Nov. 27. Station, incidentally, is run ning Christmas party for Korea vets at Mitchcl Field Sunday (23) . . . WNKW’s Art Ford to do a history of South American pop music bn his "Milkman's Mat- inee”. ...Gene Kirby, Mutual sportscaster, named assistant to Paul Jonas, Web’s sports director.* , . Jack Lloyd flew in toom the Coast last week for combined biz-vacation trip. He’ll do some acting and huddle with his package agency clients* returning to L. A. Jan. 9i. . . Danny Kaye stars in "Musical Christinas Card/’ show produced for N. Y. Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund, via WNBC Sunday ($3) at 6-6:30 p.m Show will feature Charles Coburn reading "Night Before Christinas.’* Clay Daniel is producing with KenMaeGregor scripting. Lucille Webstor upped to bosmeto manager of Blow’s AM-TV pro- gramming department ... .Karl SchuUinger, an AM-TV supervisor at Young & Rubicam, promoted to production manager under veepee Nat Wolf, Elizabeth Hut, a tele production assistant, named a casting director at the agency.. . .Frederic /W* Zfo: has; appointed tour new sales reps: Frank Sheehan for Oregon-Washington, WIlliamJL Dothard for Baltimore and D. C., Morton G. Brandies for eastern Pennsy, and Harold Winther for southeastern Minnesota. . . .Dorothy M. Haller added to Compton radio-tele copy department. . . .Parker Fennelly has been signed by Bill Gaigan for the role of "Jake” on "Barrie Craig.” "Whitehall 1212/’. new mysterioso on NBC based on Scotland Yard flies, gets i new time, 5 p.m. Sundays. Show had been aired at 5:30 p;m., but was heard in N. Y. on a delayed basis. New time permits a live Airing in G otham . . u, .Cal Cass, formerly with Ha-Tel Representa- tives, has joined WINS sales force, pee Bobert Adams, who moves over to Raven Advertising. . . .ABC is auditioning a new Lestor Lewis pack- age* "Knights of the Road,” panel show with taxi drivers. Arthur Treacher will emcee. 13V BOLLYWOOD Harry Bibeck was moved up info the program director spot at NBC radio when Homer Canfield took leave of absence to produce the TV series of "Dragnet. 9 * Bubecks berth as production manager goes to Karel Pierson, who also continues pis duties as studio^ assigner. ... Marvin Briggs became commercial mainager of'KGFJ as Jim Strain moved over to Capitol Records^ . Arthur Hogan assumed the presi- dency of Universal Recorders In additimi to his board chairmanship. . Boh Knouse took off for roving news assignment in Euro|>e for American Forces Network. . . .Ralph Edwards called baric Ed Bailey to produce his NBC radio strippbr starting Dec. 24. , . .BUI Craig looked In on the Procter & Gamble shows and hauled back to his Cmcinnati: base . ..Fred ARen house-guesting ^ with the James Masons. . . .Artie Phillips no like writing for teevee so he’s back dreaming up gags for Charlie McCarthy. . . .Thompson agency, moves out of Hollywood first of the year for a consolidation with its downtovm office. . . .It’s an an- nual hassle but this time it looks like it might happen, that of trim- ming "Lux Radio Theatre 9 * to a 39-week season after 17 years of 44. «hnnid «^rv*e a two-fold nuTDOse in Show Would end two weeks earlier and start three weeks later.... SSmES I to ^mote ®«rood ^ and Mo^’HsJto and the film industry, as a partial of Ivy”. and "Great Gildersleeve” before he moves over to CBS under followup to the 4< Movftetime U SA*” h 1 * exclusive rmdio-TV pact with CBS. campaign. Hitch-hike plugs for ***** the current features of either the f]V CHICAGO stars or their studios were, as was . ^ . ,, . ' „ , __ to be expected, numerous on both Earl Nightingale*! afternoon hausfrau gahfest on WGN expanded un- shows and that certainly .won’t other quarter-hour malting it a 45-minute cross-the-border NBC hurt the film b.o., either. form commentator Everett Mitchell guestspeakiiig before farm groups Stewart and Iffiss Reed gave fine io three Iowa communities this week. . . Ekco Products has named readings to "Life,” the story which Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample to handle its Minute Mop billings. . . .Don served as the first production five Coleman, ex-City News Bureau, is new member of Jim Hanlon’s WGN years ago of the now-defunct Lib- flackery.. Rauthrauff & Ryan now bobking Encyclopedia Britaimica erty Films. Fantasy of a small- billings formerly bandied by Wade agency Clifton Utley’s Sunday town idealist, to whom help was night news commentary goes into its fifth year under CharlesuA. Ste- “s “UMto wh e n he yens A Co. sponsorship next month. . . .WIND sportscaster Bert Wilson *SSL , »fiSS deejay; ttan Barton have^wght themsetoes a piece of toe Steak significance, and it’s a, credit to the indie that it is beaming a show of network calibre and broad in- terest* ' Kickoff script, by Walter Ander- son, was the "Odyssey of the Fam- ily Ramirez,” the story of a Puerto Rican family which moved to New York, looking for greater oppor- tunity and a better life, only to find doors slammed in its faces through discrimination employment* housing, and so on. It pointed up the toft which discrimination and Wretched social conditions, take on , New York's growing Puerto Rican £ population* The story was unfolded via a newspaper; correspondent who knew the Ramirez family in San Juan, who listened to their hopes for. emigrating to New York and then saw thpir plight after a few years here. Jackson Beck ably played the journalist with Gregory Morton Miriam Goldina, Earle Hammond and Nat Polen giving good support, * There’s a wealth of material that calls- for airing in this field. weekly format. t For the records, the platformist was Dr. Herold C. Hunt* general ing cast, were landed staldoutdia-l Uci ^ staffer, badr Horn a Florida sunning. log and milked their lines under Frank P. Schrei- Grange, has added a Walter Thompson pub- superintendent of Chicago’s school } man. system, in a gab resuscitated from his appearance at the 56th Con- gress of American Industry of the National Assn* of Manufacturers, held recently at the Waldorf-As- toria* N. Y,. Dr. Hunt couldn’t make up his mind on a basic theme, gravitating betw’een thinly- disguised polemics and July 4th oratory. He eliminated himself as an objective observer by saying be the hep direction of Harry Kron-i < nji>y CANOVA SHOW With Mel Blanc, Hans Coniied, Sheldon Leonard, Verua Felton, Ruby: Dahdridge, Joe Kearns* Robert Armbruster Orcb, Eddy King Producer: Ben Pearson "Mirror,” psychological who- dunit about a pair of identical twins, both suspected of the same murder, was a good pace-changer. Miss Davis played both twins and, although she- obviously attempted Director: Arthur Jacobson to change her Voice pitch from one Writer: Ben Perry character to another, she was* not 39 Mins.; SaL, 5 pjn. always Successful, making the story Sust ainin g confusing from time to time. Mer- NBC, from Hollywood ,s a jriU, as the psychologist who solved Saturday nights on network ra- jfcas a^inst Tederal aid for tttaca-j the mystery. Was fine and the two dio ha< lone been a nerind for mn- tw^ tous aUgnmg hisjsett on the were gjvefi a toj) assist by “° ““. ,0 " g »«» for ^2“ side of the NAM— the ‘‘hidden } Christie as the police lieu- ceutration on rural revelry. The I' ■ » • ■•Mr- -j. • . ««% M-C L H ILt llw tenant sm sponsor^ His passages on the need for education sounded as; if he were , . trying to set up an argument on a ( THE LUCKY CHILD subject that never had had any im - } With Stove Alien, Art Linklettcr, Patsy Campell, others Producer: Fred Garrigus and it’s to be hoped that WMCA j sayed portant detractors, like arguing that water is good for people. Technically, apart from its con- j Uircctorr Bnmo Zlrato text, the speech was inferior in its j fronting. Dr. * Hunt gave those j ^ * m ' R’s an excessively , sharp • roll, es- • * 110,111 N®w I or* ea rnai wmuA isayea extempore style that CBS pitch for the Foster Parents ^ v* t a * A imn ramrin handles extends the series beyond the 13* [ didn’t come off, and was overfasti- 1 ?l®n for W T ar Orphans Friday (14) her tuneS; it s straight j Week cycle now planned. BriL dious in pronunciation arid pauses, f was a top example of the web’s uillbitiy fodder which has a m a s s * BirmiiAnliv for It constituted a half-hour that special programming activities* The following. j ting the_ music talk eloquently for major hUlbilly shows have been getting big audiences on that night and there’s little reason why Judy CanovTa, in reprising her Satur- day turn. Shouldn’t capture a share of; that mob. Miss Canova was spon- sored by Colgate last season. This year she’s on a sustaining basis, and her program is transcribed from the Coast. Miss Canova presents a harmless little show. There’s little folk DOCTOR jazz With Aime Gauvin, emcce 39 Mins.; Mom thru FrL, 19^9 pjm Sustaining WMGM, N. T. Latching on to the renewed up- beat in Dixieland music, WMGM has come up with the idea of tour- ing the. hot jazz spots around New York for a series of nightly re- motes. This show will rotate among such two-beat emporiums as Eddie Condon’S; Jimmy Ryan’s, Lou Terrasi’s and the Stuyvesant Casino and, as such* will showcase the roster of topflight jazz men currently working in New York. This series kicked Off Monday (10) with* pickup from Eddie Con- don’s Greenwich Village 0 boite for a half-hour of knock-down stomps and blues. Featured were such sidemen as Wild Bill Davidson oh corhet. Cutty Cuttsbal on trom- bone, Ralph Sutton on piano, Ed- mond Hall on clarinet and Condon on 5 Boston— According to the latest Joint survey, conducted by WNAC- TV, And WBZ-TV* Hub’s TV tot sales are nearing the 1.000,000 mark. Figures released last \veek show 832,670 sets are installed in homes and public places in the Boston coverage area. Compared with fig- ures released Dec. I, 1950; increase in- set installations this year has been 223,282. I totalled up to a pompous cliche: 3 30 minutes delivered its message | Her chatter seems a bit inane at *» : ' * I « *• _• a _• - A ■ ^ 'mmmrn rn A * LI. ^ ' r _ . * itself. Oh the preem* he provided Text-wise, Dr. Hunt went into a declamation on what makes a good community and offered a three-ply thesis on public, student and adult responsibilities in the educational process. At one point he got twisted in the machinery, pontificating on ' •whdre there’s fire ♦v^e’s smoke.” All iff all. a 7»ro ) bow. Trait* aw luuiuicd ucuvctcu ncr uiiuicr sccms u vn uimic ai j * A11A |, _s tv, Mitcof hv in- with clarity and effect and man- times. The wr i ting is several ** dialer's -interest ^che, ^ ^"viaV brief i-trumentalnff. Setoion dramatized the story of jng caricatures of rural U^pes. | - , , ■ ll-year-old war orphan Hanka te«|4w.- ~«p|p«aa:. -is-t _ ^ „ Trauh to a w*im documentary Xfito Canova’s "singing. She can! Boston— John B. Crider, who style. Through the eyes of a femme V odel pictiiretouCly and can even quit his post as editor-in-chief of war correspondent Hanka’s tale handle atone in a straightforward Boston Herald recently, has sign^ was told.. The cOiTT* * 't fol- manner. Otherwise p rog ram is | as news commentator and analyst (Continued on page . 41) J strictly for yokel moods* - Jose* i for WEEfr Huh’s CBS outlet. xilhn ,Deceni l*rlf , l$Sl You get more, dollar for dollar Invested, than from any other medium — Like the 36,000 extra customers (in just one market— New York) fpr each brand advertised on the average TV program • • * The results? That rhearis p We got millions of 'em* For 50,000,000 viewers— NBG alone, offers. the biggest stars * . . programs • .« network — the biggest opportunity for the biggest sale* results. t rAwto.' B wA t f -Mj MM. Not if you're thinking of profits for television * now — is the most profitable advertising medium ever evolved. • TV* e *•«••••• e • • e e e e e * • e. e ••••«••#••»• • * * « ••••♦•* e * Like the 15.6 extra customers^w month foreaob TV dollar invested in the average progrofllj (And it's 19.5 for high-budgeted shows? like Jimmy's.) Like what really counts in successful advertisingi results. * • o e . • • • e e . . . . e e •+»••* e *>• eiUii * .*.* * « • • * • ♦ These facts are based on the remarkable study# "Television Today." If you haven't seen the - booklet about Television's impact on people and products# or if yours is worn out with use, write or call NBC-TV Sales - where you cart also learn about NBC availabilities forselling;. mm Want to get infotfie act? There ; ;are' still Opportunities for selling on NBC by big advertisers — and by small advertisers' e and plan big, toa The networ k where su ccess is e hoMf) RABIO-TELEVISION SO ^QUflff W ejfacadby,' P w wkr 19, 1951 One-sixth of all time on Los An- geles television stations was de- voted to commercials, and 26% of all the airers were dramas (mostly old plx) airbed at adults, according to a study of L. A. video during the week of May 23-29 made by the National Assn, of Educational Broadcasters, This report, financed by the Fund for Adult Education established by the Ford Founda- tion, was couched in terms less critical of commercial TV than the first NAEB study, of New York tele, conducted last January. N. Y. study was made prior to NAEB’s campaign on allocation of channels for educational TV. The report on L. A. found that the eight stations in the area (in- cluding KFMB, San Diego) devoted 73%, Of their total time to drama, variety, popular music, quiz, stunt, contest and personality programs, and sports. Informational shows took under 3%, programs cover- ing public institutions took 2% and religiosos less than 1%; Re- port found no programs dealing with the fine arts or dance. No program during the week was pro duced in conjunction with an edu rational institution, In the drama category, Westerns had 10% of the total air time. Crime drama had 9% of the total air time: Great bulk Of all drama was* film kinescope, only 6% of the drama being live. Of daytime programs. Variety shows accounted for 26% of the before-dark time; cooking shows, 11%; shopping and merchandising, 3%. Special events programming, unusually high during the week checked due to coverage* of the Buena Vista kidnapping, took about one-fifth of the “domestic” time- All domestic programs accounted for 16% of total air time. News reports contributed - 12% qf total time, a proportion “con- siderably inflated” due to the kid- napping coverage, Children’s pro- grams accounted for 10% of total time. Music, largely pop, took 6%. Less Informationals L. A. beamed more entertain- ment shows, and less informational shows than N. Y. outlets, compari son of the two NAEB studies re- veals. The Coast also had a higher percentage of time (18%) devoted to commercials than N, Y. (10%). However, the average length of in dividual plugs was longer in N. Y. (73 seconds) than in L. A. (64 sec- onds). There was Considerable variation in proportion of advertising time on the . various stations, ranging from 26% on one outlet (KLAC- TV) to 14% on KFI-TV. Ad time was broken into two classes, “pri- mary” or direct selling, which oc- cupied nearly 13% of the total air time, and “secondary,” straight ad programs longer than three min- utes or airers on which the back- ground ad plugs constituted a ma- jor part of the program. Second- ary ads accounted for 6% of the total air time. Survey results were announced by Seymour N. Siegel’,: Y. -City radio chief and v NAEB preZ. Study, was made by Dr. . Dallas M. Sihy the, of the U. of Illinois, add -Dr. Angus Campbell, of U. of Michigan. George Probst, of the NAEB moni- toring committee, said that the study’s purpose is to help the In- dustry determine Whether its pro- gramming pattern has already been set and whether its - programming reflects the community's needs. Vaude Wat Easier Chicago, pec» 18. A recefit ABC “Super Circus” telecast provided pfo- duceif Phil Patton With five reasons why a video producer, no matter how fat his pay cheek, is really always under- iid. Pittsburgh, >Dec. 18. TV is making additional inroads into radio locally after first of the year with the announcement last week by Duquesne Brewing Co., one of the biggest time buyers in town, that they’re dropping two more AM stanzas in’ order to chan- nel the money into their weekly half-hour musical teeveer on WDTV. Being axed are the quarter-hour show-talk ^session On KDKA Fri- day evenings of Harold V. Cohen, drama editor < of the Post-Gazette and Variety mugg here, and his wife, Stephanie Diamond* and the Silver Top male chorus Tuesdays on the stfine station. Both pro- grams represent an outlay in time and talent of around $40,000, Cohen continues with Duquesne, however, on TV, m.c.’ing the variety pro- gram, “Starlight Revue,” every fourth week. • Understood some of the savings on* the pair of shows may be chan- neled into spots, since KDKA as well as other- local stations are making spots available to brew- eries for the first time. .Previously the sudsers wereh&fcfible to buy them for love or mbney,^ Also cutting dowq.-.dh AM, al- though so far T with ho intention of going into TV yet, 'M big Kauf- mann’s Department Store, They’re dropping the 6:15 hewtf every eve- ning on KQV^ after tram 1 1, Kauf- mann’s, however, .retains the 11 p. m. news on that station and the quarter-hour on WJAS at 12:30 p. m. Beckley Smith, Kaufmann’s newscaster for 19 years* handles all of their programs. Milwaukee— WTMJ-TV’s longest continuously sponsored show goes into its fifth year with the A, Gettelman Brewing Co. renewing the Thursday night wrestling tele- cast. Bob Heiss gabs the grunt and groan feature. 1. During rehearsals, the Coleman-V alerie aero troupe^ had to be rescued from their h igh bar b .V stag ehan ds when the rigging started to come apart. 2‘. Also during rehearsals* Doreen Hustrei, a member of the Hollywood Skyrockets, was injured slightly when poked in the eye by a prop. 3. Just before the actual Sunday show, the backstage was threatened with a flood when the automatic sprinkler system was set off by a dress- ing room fire. 4. During the show itself, part of one of the acts turned up missing when a cUb bear escaped its chain. It was found hiding backstage just before its cue. * 5. Also during the actual performance, the aforemen- tioned Miss Hustrei cut her leg severely while sliding down a rigging pole. After taking her bow, she was dispatched to the Norwegian-American Hospital forJrepair, of ’Children's floor’ CBS-TV lost little time this week in selling the quarter-hour strip immediately following the upcoming* simulcast of Arthur Godfrey's morning radio show. General Mills pacted with the web for the 10:30 to 1Q:45 gjen. cross?* the-board period* Sponsor hasn’t decided- yet on a show and it also has not been determined which fiM product, and hence which gd agency; Will be represented. Godfrey simulcast Is to include the 10:15 to 10:30 segment of his 90-minute radio strip, but on Mon? 'days through Thursdays only, since he airs his. AM program from his farm on Friday mornings. 'Lever Bros., which sponsors that part of the radio show, vrill also pick up the tab for the Video side. CBS-TV is planning to build an- other 16-minute program to fill in the Friday-void,- to make it a com- plete cross-the?board block. Karloff, Savo Set Ts Underscoring the new trend of advertisers to split sponsorship on television shows as a cost-cutting measure, Horn & Hardart this week decided to drop, the second half of its “Children Hbur,” aired Sunday mornings on WNBT, key station of the NBC-TV «web in N, Y. Time was immediately picked up by the Hoffman Bever- age Co,, Which moves in on the show starting Jan. 20. Program, aired Sundays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. has one of the highest ratings -of any local TV show in the country with a 25. But, despite the sizable audience, Horn & Hardart .found the steady increase in facilities and time charges .getting too rich for its 'blood. As a result, it decided to ^iVe up the U to ll:30 segment of the show, Outfit will continue 1 its radio version of “Children’s Hour” as a full hour production. Split sponsorship system, While giving the smaller-budgeted adver- tisers a break on weekly TV shows, „also means added benefits for local stations and networks. On the H&H show, . for example* WNBT will now get its card rate for two separate half-hours, which is greater than' for a single hour. In addition, the station will have a new station break to sell, between the two sponsors on the show. In TV ‘Don Quixote’ CBS-TV will preehf its '’TV Workshop” (video version of the famed “Columbia Workshop’* radio .series) Jan. 13 with a half-hour adaptation of Cervantes’ ’Don Quixote,” co-starring Boris Kar- loff in ^ the title c role Ond Jimmy Savo as the lackey; Sancho. Series, designed to test innovations in 'production and camera technique, .will hold down the Sunday after* noon 5:30 to 6 slot Weekly* ! Series, according to - Norris Houghton, who will produce, and Donald Davis, CBS-TV exec pro ducer for dramatic shows, will range from fairy tales to documen Varies to straight dramas. Second stanza, for example* is to be, the story of one of the original Dixie- land bands in New Orleans, with a full band to he spotlighted. , It’s an original by John Gerstad and Norman Brooks, tentatively titled “Careless Love.” For the third stanza, they hope to do John Her- •sey’s “Into the Valley,” the story of a Marine Corps action in the 'Guadalcanal., fighting in World War II. For that one, Houghton and Davis plan to utilize a sub- jective .camera technique to repre- sent the author, and around which they’ll build the mood of the story. Contrary to previous reports; the duo sakL the “Workshop” is not meant to be a showcase vehich for possible future commercia shows. Instead, they lire planning the series as an end in : itself, ’shooting for material which lends itself to ifnique camera treatment and not on the basis of a plot alone. Web has devoted a top budget to the show, which is to be available for sponsorship^ CBS-TV is talking a term pact his week with Hildfegarde, for the nitery singer- to do a cross-the- board; daytime series grooved for the housewives. Web would have her show aired sometime between 10:30 a.m. and %2 noon, to bulwark the new inorqlng lineup being sparked by a simulcast of the 10:15 to 10:30 segment of Arthur God- frey's radio show. Hildegarde, under c . the deal, would draw $30,000. ; per week, (amount representing package cost) Under a' 44-week Contract* CBS plans to give her show, full pro- duction values, and is also huddling with Roub'en Mamoulian> to handle the lighting and* perhaps; super- vise the production if the deal for her to sign goes through^ General Mills has bought the 10;30 to 10:45 ,a.m. strip on the web and there’s a possibility that Hildegarde may take over that time< ff not, CBS hopes to build the 10:45 to 11:30 period around her and Sell the show oh a partici- pating basis. With Colgate renew- ing “Strike It Rich” this week for the 11:30 to noon slot, CBS vir- tually has its new morning lineup complete. SCfflLDKRAUT SKIES - . ABC-TV national program top- per Cbaries Underhilljs mulling two new -mysterioso series, “The Professor;" starring Joseph Schtid- kraut, and “The Top Guy,” starring Jack Smart. “Professor" is being given a one- time showcasing on the Coast- originated “Personal Appearance Theatre.** Psychological meller is being packaged jointly by Schild- kraut and ABC-TV. ^ ^ “Top Guy" will be a televersion of the AM series , which the web currently has on.* An audition will be made early next year. Show is a Manny Rosenberg and Larry -White property,. . i Tiny Fairbanks : show has been cancelled off DuMont’s WABD, N. Y., after a run of more than a month failed to turn up a sponsor. Show had been aired cross-the- board from noon to 12:15 p.m. .Station is planning to fill the time with a new series devoted to Women’s clubs in the metropoli- tan N. Y. -area;' figuring such a show would draw a large women’s audience and so become a . good buy for the usual daytime adver- tisers. if xlnerfw. Umpbr 1*51 ■Mio-numnw ... Chicsgo, Dec. 18. Westinghou&'ghdlRd out $670.- no'o-fo'r rights to20 college football eamestt bankrolled on NBC-TV as nirt of the National Collegiate Khletic Aestf. '‘controlled TV experiment the JWjit seawto, it was disclosed by: Walter Byers, NCAA exec secretary,, yesterday (Mon.). Disclosure cam® at the £UU ®* * two-day NCAA TV oomnUttee con* elave and was combined with Other indications thWrthfe tele imonp will recommend continuation of the re* stricted program at the upcoming NCAA convention.: ' Kaiph Fiirey, cb-chalrman of the TV body and Columbia U. athletic director, told the pressthe experi- ment, “except for minor rhubarbs, was a tremendous success. NCAA attorney Joseph. Hauh attended the meeting and Furey stressed the committee’s conviction that the project is completely legal. Committee Will not formulate’ its final Tecommendatiop until the preliminary repo'rt ojn the test from the National Opinion Research Centre, due Jan. 1. But with Furey emphasizing the positive aspects, including the legality angle, it’s thought likely the com- mittee will urge a repeat of the controlled package before the full NCAA membership at the Cincin- nati meet next, month. Also believed a factor fpr contin- uation is tlie hefty tele coin gats nered by the 40 colleges whose games made ujO the Weartinghouse- NBC schedule. * Detroit, Dec, 18. Boxing bouts especially staged for television ' will be presented by WXYZ-TV, beginning Jan, 5.* The professional fights will be., sanc- tioned by, the Michigan State Ath- lete Board of Control. The fights will be televised direct from the Motor City Gym. Each Saturday card: will feature two six-: round bouts. In case one or both bouts fail to go six rounds, standby bouts will be available to round out the hour-long show. - This marks the first time- that a major , sport has beep staged in De- troit expressly for televisipfi. While there will be an audience at ring- side, it will only be a small v token audience, most of it to be admitted by invitation only. Sponsor is the Pfeiffer. Brewing Co. Sportscaster Fred Wolf .will do the blow-by-blow* Maxon is the agency. From NBC to Mutual Gabby Hayes, currently beaming for Quaker Oats on NBC-TV Sun- days at 6 p.m., will take over ft radio show for the same bankrolled on Mutual, Sundays at 6 p.m. Hayes airer replaces “Sgt, Preston of the Yukon,” starting Jan. 6., Agency^ is Sherman & Marquette. “Preston” continues in its Tuesr day and Thursday 5-5:30 p.m. spot Oh MBS. /Mutual has also inked renewal from Old Golds .for its 15^minute strip on “Queen for a Day” and from Kraft for its Tuesday and Thursday quarter-hours on “Queen.” Pal blades have re- newed, on “Bod and Gun Club.” Masland as Alternate For ABC-TV Tomorrow’ Masland carpets will pick Up the tab for “Tales of Tomorrow,” Foley & Gordon science fiction series on ABC.-TV, sometime; next month. Masland . will alternate With Jacques KreislCr watchbands, which is now backing the series 9:30 p m. Friday on a skip-n-.week basis. Agency* for M&slaTld is An- derson & Cairns. . ' Masland currently has the Earl Vi-ifhtson “At Home Show” on ABC-Ty Thursday at 10:30 p.m., a weekly 15-minute airer. J Sponsor is expected to drop Wrightsoh. . Bona fide Mills’ “ Versatill.: Va- rieties, ’ which had been alternat- JJI with “Tomorrow,” bows out this week. Holly wood, Dec. 18. Feeding his viewers and listeners a heavy diet of com 50 hours a week on AM and TV, Al Jarvis has parlayed his fdrmat to a neat bundle in excess of $100,000 a year to rate as the highest-paid indie entertainer in L. A. Jarvis/ on 25 hours a week for KLAC, arid 25 hours for its video affiliate, KLAC-TV, tapes his AM stanzas. His Video show has no production, and Jarvis; 'himself would be the first to admit he’s no comic or emcee, but a homey personality has boomed him to. the top in virtually every survey of daytime TV in L. A. He interviews guests, has some guesters entertain, and yaks about anything he happens to be thinking about, but always pitches directly to the housewife, figuring they make up 80% Of his audience. It’s a simple format, so simple that industryites aire at a loss to explain his terrific pull. But there’s no question that Jarvis is the No. 1 man as far as Angelenos are con- cerned. . He’s got 38 sponsors a day on a participation basis on TV, and two on his Saturday night show. Spots were $18 each when he be- gan his program three years ago; now they’re around $95 each, with 90% of his sponsors national, Re- sult is a shower of lettuce for the station and Jarvis. In an attempt to break the Jarvis hold on viewers, other indies have exported deejafts from all parts of the country, but there hasn’t been any perceptible dent on the Jarvis 'draw. ‘Memorial’ Nathan Straus, owner of WMCA, New York, who as a onetime state legislator won distinction as a crusader for safe driving laws, has figured out actuarially that on Dec* 21 Hie 1,000,000th auto fatality in New York state will occur. For the past few days Straus has been engaged in preparing a 75-second taped “memorial” to the 1,000,000th victim. It will be played' repeatedly oh the station on , that day.. Tele Folloinps Continued from . pair 27 sagebrush segment, with Boy Bog- firs and Dale Evans. Backed' by the Whippoorwills, they did nicely by “On the Way to San Antone” and “Christmas on the Plains.” Miss Evans put over a cute number, “Don’t Ever Fall in Love With a Cowboy. 4 ” Bogers, whose own show starts shortly on the network/~reg- istered as an appealing video char- acter . Trigger, while not ttievmost scholarly hag thaf-has been on TV, probably amused the kids with his counting trick and three dance steps (including a sock hula). Another item for the JuVCS Was the Three Stooges’ mayhem hi a department store setting, iru. their usual slapstick vein*' . .. Ce». Mis’ ABCBuy Chicago, Dec. 18. ABC’s daytime radio upswing continues With General Mills buy- ing a 25-station hookup in the south to pltig its Red Brand flour. Miller will fill the daily quarter- hour slot with a transcribed hymn show, starting Monday (24). General Mills , is dropping “Mr. Mercury” from its Tuesday night 6:30 to 7 period and replacing it with the Chi-originated “Silver Eagle” as of Jan. 1. Sponsor will Continue its Thursday night “Eagle” backing, Minneapolis — Minneapolis now has its Barry Gray type, of radio show, originating from a loop spot where people in and out of -the news are put on the spot before the “mike” and given a chance to get pet gripes off their chests. It’s on WDGY Monady through Friday, from 10:30 p»m. to mid- night, at the 620 Club, eatery and beverage establishment. IN TIE IEAKT OF THE THEATRICAL BISTIKT modernelevatOr apartments BEARING »bt|»VLErK)N' Renting- for December Occupancy Rooms Apply Ao-nt on Premises or MAX LIPMAN & SONS St. Nicholas Avenue WA 7-9210 Best proof of sponsor satisfaction is in the record of round-the-clock program renewals on WWJ. The L. Hudson Company department store has had the same program on for 17 years . . . the Automobile Club of M ichigan 13 years ; . Studebaker 10 years , . . Kinsel Drug Co. 9 years . . , Cluett Pea- body 8 years ... Standard Oil 6 years ... . Bell Telephone Co. 6 years . . . Harts’ Bird Food 5 years. Such long-time associations Stem from listener-loyalty reflected in sizable sales of • services and ‘products by these, and a multi- tude of other WWJ advertisers in America’s 5th market. FIRST IN pETROlT Owaad and Opnratnd ky THE DETROITNEWS TW OIOROI R. 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Steel, sponsor of “Theatre in the en Guild on the Air,” has been de- Don Me riving supplementary institutional Club” 'tro values horn program originations eight-city in steel-berthed cities, a move , eastern st which has served to heighten em-. series of i ployee-employer relations. . signed to Similarly, Ed Sullivan's identi- tlonal-plus ficattoh with Lincoln -Mercury, through his emceeing of Tout of the Town,” also carries over into a goodwill ambassadorial role, for the auto company inv olvin g pro- motionalexploitation ectitity, plui fostering better labor relations, over and above his participation in the entertainment facets, Don McNeill an d his “Breakfast Club” troupe also embark on an eight-city tour through the souths eastern states next: month, for a series of in-person originations de- signed to capitalize on the promo- tional-plus values. ; given us j&v. EUHSEKUMMER EVERETT CLARKE AS MARY MARLM AS ME MARUH Maurice D. Copeland VC Laurette Fillbrandt Patrick Murphy Vera Ward Stanley Gordon Alma Platts Claire Baum Jerry Garvey Don Gallagher John Barclay (ITS from Chicago, of course) is Continued from#fnge 25 NBC radio, presents its annual dra- J matization of Dickens* “Christmas | on the Hearth.’* Indicative of how the regiilar radio and. TV shows will handle the seasonal fare, Lucky Strike’s “Hit Parade” Sat- urday night on NBC-TV will move its cameras out to the ice-skating rink in Rockefeller Plaza, N.T., fair production numbers built around, the skaters and the mammoth Plaza Christmas tree.,, “Greatest Story Ever Told” ^i£ bow into ..video for the first time Sunday evening, with a presenta- tion onABC-TVof “No Room at Hie Inn," while CBS Radio wig have Its annual rendition of Han- del’s “Messiah” that evening. On the same night, Mutiial will stage its annual '’Joyful Hour,” spotlight- ing a number of top Hollywood stars. NBC-TV will highlight its Christmas Eve programming with the preem presentation' of Gian- Carlo Menotti’s opera, “Amah! and the Night Visitors,” Regular "shows will also turn over their menus Christmas Eve to Seasonal pro* gramming, with CBS-TV*s fLqx Video Theatre/' for example, re- peating last season’s special show starring . Fay Painter and "Thomas i MitchelL " * Both ABC-TV and NBd-TV witt take their cameras into SL Pat- rick’s Cathedral, N. V.,at midnight Christmas Eve, while^CBS-TV will pick up services of the ..Boys Town Choir from Boys Town, Neb, Du- Mont is staging a special version Christmas Eve of . Anatole France's “Our Lady’s Juggler,’*' with Wil- liam Gargan playing the rolfc pi the juggler, assisted by Jan Peerce, Frank McHugh, and the Vikings chorus, DuMont Will also visit three different churches Christinas Eve, to present the Catholic, Epis- copal and Methodist services. . Upping of John Derr to the post of director of sports for CBS Radio,- succeeding Red Barber, who in turn assumes the new title of counselor on sports, is expeked to result in a hefty boost in sports programming for the web. Derr, with more time to devote to lin- ing up sports packages, will re- portedly start an intensive search immediately after the first of the year for new shows which canbe added to the CBS lineup. Move was reportedly made to free Barber from his administra- tive duties to penhjf him- to con- centrate as a CBS personality, via his sportseasting and participation on panel Shows, etc; It’s recalled that Edward R. Murrow several yfearsagowas named a CBS veepee and ^ven an administrative Job, which he later resigned in Order to return to his newscasting. Bar- ber, it’s believed, is in the same position, Derr’s takeover, for CBS Radio only, leaves the job of sports di- rector for the CBS-TV web open. Whether it will be filled In the immediate future is believed doubt- ful. It’s expected that Barber eventually Will take over as sports counselor for TV also/ with the department functioning under, the administrative supervision of Sig Miekelson, CBS-TV. chief of news and special events. Derr has been with CBS for the last five years and for the last two was associate sports director. He produces the “Football Round- up,” which Barber created and, narrates, and is currently heard each Saturday at 6:30 pan. in the 15-minute “SatuidaySportsBound- Up.” He left Sunday (16), inci- dentally, for Miami to prepare ! Of CBS coverage New Tear’s Day of the Orange Bowl game, which will be called by Barber and Connie Desmond, He then heads from Miami to Mobile to set plans for the Senior Bowl football game, to be aired Jan. 5. American Telephone & 'telegraph Co. has Officially; told- the Radio Writers Guild thai*“we do not and will not use Red Channels or Counterattack as a means of check- ing a writer's qualifications. We are interested in a . man’s talent 'and ability.” Statement was . made by J. M. Shaw,, assistant v.p, of AT&T; in reply to questions from the Guild. He added that approval by the two anti-Communist publications is “absolutely and completely not a condition of employment” by bis company. He also mentioned a Mnritefc listed in Red Channels but recently hired to work on a film for AT&T, as evidence of the company's refusal to use blacklist. " Shaw spoke in connection with a case of an RWG member allegedy blacklisted by the “Telephone Dour” affer having written for it for six years. N. W. Ayer, agency for the show, a few weeks ago announced its opposition to a black- : list, and said , the writer was drop- ped to get a new format for the show. 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(Ask the frozen juice canner who doubled his sales in just two months! ) Let us show you how erery night can be Christmas Bve. Ask us or your CBS Tdeyision Spot Sales representative about participation in “The Late Show” today. * RAMO-TELEVISION ; hrm on raper Hearings Washington, Dec* IS. . i transmitter* and' the intemiption Federal Communications Com- to service Which would result from ' mission is holding firm on its “pa- set owners having to adjust their per hearings” procedure for lifting antennas. the TV freeze, The agency is re- Several applicants would also fusing all appeals for oral testi- uke to argue the educational set* mony on. its proposed* allocation aside. A few educational, institu- plan for assigning VHF and XJHF tions would like to get into TV blit stations, and for setting aside chan- want the right to sell enough time nets for educational - outlets. The to pay expenses. r agency is telling all and sundry that Finally, thgrq is the Dumont time is of the »nd that it ^ U est for oral testimony on its own Is determined that nothing jjjjjt.. elaborate allocation plan which it UIlf t e ezing now expect- c i a inis i g better than the Commis*. ed in February. sipn’s in that it provides more. VHF ..Last week, the Commission gave channels and requires less inter' out. with an opinion which, in ef* mixture of VHF and UHF stations, fect,^ told three applicants inter- To a n these requests, the’ Com- ested in. having mere YHIT^cham mission is almost certain to an- OicirHUiaerit^ 2d ' - dwu> — ■■■!■ d o jw tfc of tatatt m 4 Mvfilosntlte ptw - Talent incubator m W ' om of th# away hythw pieces ta the upcoming . t ^ r . ^ 46ih J Anriiver*ary : Nvmber DUE SOON nels assigned to their areas that swer “no.” .It’s enough of job ii they have anytWng njare^^y ^vai^te W they 11 have to P U J^ it in ^Viti ng, w j 1 j ch have been filed on the alio- tj( dP ® pro ^ es? , cation pjan, the agency feels, with- What the agency actually said was. out adding oral hearings to its “An oral presentation may be burden, had where the Commission finds * — * — ; ■ a written submission inadequate for the full presentation of fact or f DC T-M 'ENT (11(1 Wr A(F law. The relevant statutes require 1 /iidjli I vllv If vAub no more, arid we believe they are rpir III the freeze was im* posed. The Commission said it xf r ^ 1 ^ eC ^° r ’tj Billy was not “unaware of the eauities” Budd on Broadway last season, Sf these aonUcaritf ■^ UI : supervise the “Workshop,” ready gone through hearings and J^ven are now adversely affected by the vehicles for the first six or seven proposed allocations. “But we can- Programs. . not find,” the agency asserted, ■ • - . • - “that their interest is one which « , k ,■ . *i . the Constitution or any applicable ijpOrtSC&SlCr 1/CDUt fOr statute requires be afforded sep- r n . f ~ arate procedural treatment in a Hfliflfh All HaIIM ShftW proceeding of this nature.” 11,5111 1WI WU UWU 8 C5 OIIUW Furthermore, the Commission Tommy Henrich, “Old Reliable” arate procedural treatment in a HplDTIf h All HnrfffP* ShflW proceeding of this nature.” 11,5111 1WI WU UWU 8 C5 will! W Furthermore, the Commission Tommy Henrich, “Old Reliable” said, none of the applicants offered of the N, Y, Yankees* and until “substantial reason” why a written recently coach for the Bronx nine, presentation should not be ade- has become a sportscaster for WJZ- quate to make their views known TV, N. Y. He made his dehut on on the allocation plan. mi r« • i _ „ _i*i the Riiss Hodges show on the ABC- The Commission still has before TV outlet last night (Tues.), and it other requests for oral argument will be partnered with Hodges on Ori the allocation plan. Some of the fonr-times-weekly 11:10 jp.m. . these are from operating TV sta- sports show, tions which have been requested to When Hodges goes out of town, “show cause” why they should not. the former Yankee first sacker will shift to different channels as re- take over the entire show^for him. quired under the new proposed as- Trevor Adams, WJ25-TV ^general signments. Several stations are manager, who incidentally was ra- strortgly opposed to moving from dio-tele director of the team at one the lower to the higher channels in time, expeots to give Henrich his the VHF band. The lower channels own show Sfter he breaks in. Hen- Cone to six) are generally consid? rich, who joined the Yanks in 1937, ered better than those from seven earned a rep among his teammates to 13, . The few stations; required for being an articulate Spokesman, to make this shift point to the . ex- On .Dec. 31 the Hodges-Henrich pense involved in retuning their show will ga crosS-the-hoard. Washington, Dec. 18. Television set Output has already passed the 5,000,000 mark for 1951, With still:® cOuple of weeks to go, it appears from preliminary figures given Out here by the Radio-Tele- vision Manufacturers Assn, Factory production for the first 11 months of the year (up to Nov. 30) totaled approximately 4,944,000 sets. With the industiy currently operating at a rate of 100,000 sets a week, this indicates that the 5,000,000 figure \vas achieved diirihg the first week in December, It's likely the final figure for 1951 will he around 5,- 300.000 sets. An RTMA report last week on receiver shipments to dealers, as contrasted with factory output, in- dicates the manufacturers . are keeping their inventories down. During the first 10 months of the year, shipments to dealers totaled 4,005,006 sets out> of a production of* 4,382,000 sets. A portion of this 377.000 set surplus is believed to have been shipped out in Novem- ber, leaving an inyentqsy at the beginning of December of about 255.000 sets. This compares with the peak factory inventory of about 700.000 sets last summer, accord- ing to RTMA. How many sets are in the hands of dealers and distributors is difficult to 4etermihe.‘ ^Estimates range from 1,000,000 - to 2,000,000 sets. The National Television Deal- ers Assn, reports that while dealers have .been reducing their -stocks their jhventory is still “big,*! The Associatibn is advising its mem- bers against heavy buying, despite recent statements on shortages of material. Until there is a substan- tial reduction in, factory output* the NTDA, sees no reason to ex- pect a shortage in sets. Dallas— Jerry . Doggett has re- signed his post as sports director for the Liberty Broadcasting Sys- tem herd. He takes over position as public relations director of the Dallas Eagles of the Texas .League. He will continue to broadcast ..play by play accounts of all Eagle baseball games over RLIF, key out* let here* of LBS. WJJ5-TV, K Y;, has changed its antenna atop the Empire State Build- ing, in order to get its signal into areas Where preyiOnslYlt was weak, following tests with a helicopter. Other stations beaming from the site, which have been awaiting results of WJ£-TV* move/ are ex- pected to eondnet their own tests and then- make similar adjustments. Reason for the engineering revamp is that the signal sent out by the antenna Was supposed to radiate In a circular pattern. However,, ground tests indicated that the pattern was actually more like a cloverleaf. Since the ground tests could he influenced by topography and tall buildings, ABC engineenng v.p. Frank Marx decided to use a helicop- ter, making a circular orbit around the tower, to check on signal strength; The helicopter checks revcfaled that the signal pattern was not the circle desired " * f - ^ As a result, tjie phasing on the antenna has been changed to get the WJZ-TV signal directed at previously Weak areas. Marx said he is making the results of the tests' available to other stations in N; Y, Federal Civil Defense Administration 1$ making^ayaiiablt to all TV stations kinescopes of its video series, “Survival,” which .was carried oyer the NRC-TV network last summer. Series, consisting Of seven 30- minute shows, depicts the impact of an atomic bomb attack on a com- munity, how Civil. Defense $s organized to alert citizens, and how pro- tective measures can be taken in the home, Millard Caldwell, FCDA Administrator, said that the telecasts last summer brought home with “forceful clarity” the Urgent need for Civil Defense^ He urged the widest showing of the films throughout the nation. Distribution to TV stations is being handled through the nine FCDA regional offices. Following use of the films on TV, the series will be released cost free for showings before Civil Defense" meetings and local group; AH television stations in the U. S. are to receive kinescope record- ings of the official Civil Defense Administration television series,. “Sur- vival.” Serifs went out last summer over NBC-TV. After being used by the local stations, the films will be offered for screenings of Icivic groups, civil defense volunteers, etc. ^Survival” is a seven-part pro- gram. m tl tii Fift; UPS, R *a i.; % •! r \ - nti Mister PLUS wears towbof boots, His, Hat's ten-gallon size* He's f ull of yips and rooty-toots And news to pop your eyes! "If you want KIDS, by Hoik or herd. Try MBS — we've won 'em l And if you'll simply say the word. We'll put your brand upon # emT — the difference is MUTUAL! +++++++ FOR OETAOSi THE MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM' • NEW YORIC 18 ; N;Y, +++++++ Chicago, Dec. 18, In a Court action that 'headlined a kine of its “Super Circus” tele- vision show, ABC and M & M, Ltd., a candy firm, won a temporary in- junction last' ^ Week against Breaker Confections, Inc. Federal District Court Judge Walter J. LaBuy or- dered the Breaker firm to stop us- ing the name “Super Circles” on its candy, on the grounds it's Un- fair competition to the TV show and M & M, which sponsors a por- tion of the weekly telecast. . ABC and the client, to support their case, unreeled a half-hour kine of “Super Circus” in the courtroom. The kine featured -the show’s regular cast, including its blonde bandleader, Mary Hartline. After the impromptu showing, the judge commented, “That is the most entertaining session I’ve had in all years on the bench.” Trial date has not been set for the plaintiffs' request for a permk* nent injunction and damages. Western Reserve U. Expands TV Courses Cleveland, Dec. 18. Western Reserve University, pleased by the - response from its two televised courses, is. adding new courses to its TV curricula and is extending the number of telecasts. The two new courses are physic cal geography and child pyscholo- gy, with th^ geography course to run . on Saturday. Telecasts from the studios of WEWS are Mohday- through^Saturday of 9 a.m, The school estimates that about 50,000 persons watch the show daily. As Unfair to Mini Firms De$ Moines, Dec. 18. The. advertising pq^cy of Iowa State College's Jtelevisioh A station, WOI-TV, Was sharply criticized by a meeting ih Des MoiheS of the state budget and financial control committee. Criticism centered on the policy set by the state 'board .of education, which has jurisdic- tion over Iowa State and other in- stitutions. Under this/control, all advertising on WOI-TV*’ must gb through^ Weed Coy, New York and Chicago advertising agency. The result, according to State Sen. A. *.Er Augusfipe,, is that no one but nationally operating firms can get advertising ' on the . station. He insisted tips represents dis- crimination against “Iowa busi- nesses and Iowa people.” “I've given this matter a lot of study and I'm^ going to blow the top off this thing,” Augustine de- clared. “Any local' advertiser has to go through Weed A Co. and pay them - a lot of. money. There are many good Des Moines adver- tising agencies/ but the result is that Weed & Co. will take noth- ing but national advertising. So, such ifirms as the A. & P stores can advertise on WOI-TV,, While Iowa t chain groceries, can’t.” Board of Education Sec. David Dancer defended the policy, by Saying the station would get into many advertising tangles . if , it opened the matter up to all agen- cies. There was no immediate in- dication the board intended to make any change in policy. TO N I G H T Nie-TV, * f. 10 P.M. •pp«ar« 4 . ort; . 200 TV ’ thews end loo inovies • 14 hionthl with Judllh Anderson. 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Bryan pom of ' ■ ; South Carolina . . * Alan and Marena Rhone* husband-and-wife Hollywood team formerly with J. Waiter i.iA.nj ( n title role of Thompson* have formed an India .Rtcnam crane in tiue rote oi TV production unit, He directed /“Rocky Jones, Space Hanger, * and NBCrs “Fairraeadows* U.S.A” for Crystal Reeves set as femme lead SStJSJSH of telepix series to be shot hy SM hS1Sk*Io? to «nJ2fe, after data/* her one-woman stow ***?*& «SL 4 «ff ’^Uarry Moore snow . . . rran Jbee lw, l lu .\ ,,v , VW4V i ,w * repacfed for 13 weeks as "Mrs. studlps^. .vJprry FawtonlB payees Fixit” on ABC's Frances Lane ford- Jean Butt and Bffl Leekner to Don Ameche stow . . Gene Lee, tonstoe, Mich., for p a. Mint Jo 11-y ear-old who toured with Judith Plug "The Ladjr ang tt* ®SS ket - Anderson in "Medea.” set for a TV-commercial filmed for Oldsmo- role on NBC’s "Kraft Theatre” to- bile, and will then head .for per- nicht (Wed ) l.sonals in Atlanta . , . Illustrate, . Ray. liloeii^ breh. replacing parry Sosnik on NBC's Wednesday night ’4^51? j&jHSL lTate Smith show. Jack Milter and ^ his orch, who back Miss Smiths ^ . KTTV h^ed one- ” daytime show, will continue to n? 1)10 play for the numbers Miss Smith mV herself sings on Wednesday nights. '■JSjjJf 352^ ****8 SS5«?^Si . . •. Marc Fredericks, Coast indie £}*?££ A^r<^Uction?*fiir*Rati^ vidfilm producer, in N. V. to huddle with scripter Bill Barrett ?irt er An ii le 82L.* tl p for additional stanzas of “The Sn Little Theatre,” a series of short ]yiL^®lv fcJKS shorts . . . Pat Martin has joined 114,7 the CBS casting department as Sufi V * assistant to Bob Fryer. She’s been succeeded at the Marjorie Morrow casting organization by Doris Gr avert, formerly with BUI Lleb- & j _v ling, legit agent . . Ira Ashley jK% now doing the Listerine commer- SjJjjS frlnH^An? 011 iPim 1 rS5’ cials fpr CBS’ '*3Sai*SSS^i«,:*S!t- lie* . A^ ll ®^* cs / SrW ,l, ier. producing films ter, Judy Osborne* Ashley Cowan fjj r TV * B *6 . £* or ?’ . Greatest and Hugh Murray added to cast of Story Ever Told, etc,), named James Mason telepic, “Duel at “producer of thiryear” by motion Dawn ” shooting at Republic stu- picture chapter . of national Delta dibs, with Mason’s wife, Pamela Kappa Alpha fraternity. Awards kelllnb, cast opposite him . . . are limited to chapters member- peerless Laundry picking up the ships , * David -Sutton* former tab . for televising of Pasadena’s iQBS-TV sales veepee, joined Mu- Tournament of Roses New Year’s m Corp. of America in an exec Day on KNXT, with Bill Symes capacity. and Ruth Ashton mikeside , . . Donald G. Buck Upped to reg- Deal finalized for Basil Rathbone lonal manager of the TV stations to play lead in series* of 26 half- department at ABC-TV . .. Rita hour telepix based on ’’Sherlock Lynn plays femme lead on CBS- Holmes” tales of Sir. Arthur Conan TV’s “Crime Photographer” Dec. Doyle* to be produced by 212 B. 27 Milton Berle to guest op Baker St. Film . Prod., . owned by Hal Smith. who spends bis work- ing hours promotlngNBC televls* ion* is now the owner of a radio set But he 4eni*? he*s backslid- ing, He won it at last week** Fed- erated Ad Club luncheon * . . WGN-TV newsreel chief Spencer Allen is new proxy of the Chicago Newsbroadcasters Assn; . . * , Victor Borge and Gil Lamb guest on Don McNeill’s final ABC-TV show to- night (Wed.) Session will be beamed from the Blackstone Hotel’s Mayfair Room . . WGN- TV will telecast the Christmas Service from the Chicago Temple next Monday night t24) . . . Don | Herbert’s NBC-TV’s “Mr, Wizard” was cited at the annual School Broadcast Conference as an out- standing educational moppet en- try , . . Jack Brlckhouse, WGN- TV’s chief sportscaster, will share mike duties with Mel Allen on Du- Mont's telecast of the annual East- West football game from San Francisco* Dec. 29 . , ; H. W* Rlsser has taken over TV staging duties at NBC here, replacing Norm Grant Who shifted to NBC New York . * . With Marshall Field & Co. making its post-Xmas with- drawal of “Untie Mistletoe” from* WENR-TV* the station Is launch- ing a new puppet show* “King Calico,’’ in the time slot. Johnny Coons* who worked the voices on the “Mistietoe” strip* will do like- wise on the new show . . . Estee Bedding will bankroll . Marquis Childs’ “Washington Spotlight” on WBKB starting Friday (21) . . . Conductor Raifael Kubelik will miss six Chicago Symphony Cham- ber orchestra telecasts via ABC while making, guest appearances. Assistant director George Schlick will take over the podium from Jan. 8 to Feb. 19 . . . WGN-TV’s “Health Talk” marked its third birthday on the station last week , . . The National Livestock; and Meat Board, showered with 52,833 requests for a recipe: booklet plugged on the NBC-TV one-shot telecast of the International Live the arou&l st
» “I am sure that the tactics of Mr. Morritt (defense counsel) will not sit well with any fair-minded jury, and in my humhlo opinion he is not serving his Client well in conducting his defense In an atmosphere of smear. “There must ’ be ^ousands . of people who do not take the trouble to, write to you* who:fCel as 1 do* and once again my admiration goes to you for the stand that you are taking* in not permitting this charge to be dismissed under the threats, to: your personal ■, life and Character. “Keep your Chin up and see this thing out.” Top TV S iniMOi* mWnToTun Peter Pan Restaurants is bankroll- ing a Thursday night feature film oh WENR-TV , . . John Sirotiak upped to sound technician berth ana Joe Mieslac to continuity ac- ceptance at Chi NBC-TV. Continue* from page M sssssJ sie de Both will take the spot on Tuesday, with Gayelord Hauser oc- cupying the 1-1:30 p.m. slot on Jan. 3. pione Lucas expands to a full hour at 1:30-2:36 p.m, Monday* Wednesday andFif duy* with Houim and Adams planning to make her Cooking airer a cross-the-board fea- ture early next year. Meanwhile* “Do me st ically Yours’^will. he launched in the Tuesday and Thurs- rinv nprinflc' ~ “Club Matinee,” featuring Jim Fair (brought in from WCPO-TV and WLW, Cincy), goes in at 2:30- 3:30. Nancy Craig will hold down 3:30-4 p.m. Feature films will be beamed Monday-Thursday from 4- 5 p. m„ with “Stud’s Place,” v Chi origination, and “Fun With Food” splitting the hour on Friday. “Sad- dle Pal Club,” integration of live segments^ with western pix, takes oyer 5-5:30 p.m. Columbus— Miss Adele Zimmer, former continuity chief fpr WHKC here, has been appointed to the jsame post at WLW-C, Crosley TV outlet in Columbus. ^ CMcigA* Pee. is. VtelR-grV Is putting the finishing tmicfre**te e bundle ef new pro- gramming formats Which trill ‘be launched shortly* New Showa being put together at Pie Chi ABC plant by program chief 'James Poliak represent one vOf the major local programming realignments of the current season. Five hew shows are slated to tee off within the next few weeks. Definitely scheduled so lar is “King Calico;” puppet Show going into the Monday* Wednesday and Fri- day 5:45 to 6 pm. slot replacing “Uncle Mistletoe” as of Dec. 24. 'Also a weekly evening show to be put on In cooperation with the Chicago Daily News kicks off Thursday* ifan: to, at P p.ih^iiatter offerifig* tentatively tagged “Page One,” will feature News staffers in a “behind the headlines” format. D-N television editor Jack Mabley has been assigned the task of co- ordinating, the show for the daily. ‘ Due to start soon after the first of the year will be a weekly hightime ' half-hour featuring Woody and / Virginia Klose. The hubby and Wife duo Were given a : two-week trial run on WENR- TV last month* Likewise: slanted for an early January debut Is “Showcase.” Sta- tion will set aside a weekly half hour which will he filled by indie packagers for ft livp showcasiim of . their wares. WENR^ WUl furnish the air time gratis but the showcase! 1 * will pay their b^n pro- duction costs. Tentatively set for a Dec. 31 launching is a daily participation session featuring femme gabber Pat Tobin and' Todd • Purse to go into the 10 to 10:30 morning pe- riod cross-the-board. • All the new ventures will bow as sustainers* which, until they’re peddled, will leave/ the ABC plant with by far the heaviest schedule of. unsponsored live programs in town. The trend elsewhere has been against live sustainers. But Poliak figures , the new Ventures are saleable *itommodities worthy of at least a trial run; Wilmington, Del n t h o market which ^ a s ^ : a h e s t com *: 1 p^r fa m ■■ ' v ^ ■ : c ^ "i t r y ^epresenied b\ ROBERT MEEKER ASSOCIATES N f‘ Y c ' l ^ • r "C : C London Carol singers in Trafalgar Square will be teeveed Christmas Eve . , Christmas Day Service will be aired from St. Pauls Cathedral . . . Terry-Thomas, Web- ster Booth & Anne Ziegler, Jewel & Warriss, Vic Oliver, Norman Wisdom and Petiila Clark are tak- ing part in a “Christmas Party” Dec. 25 . . , J. B. Priestley’s “When We Are Married” will be telecast Christmas Day, with Frank Pettin- gell in the lead. Fred O’Donovan is staging ... “Rumpelstiltskin,” by the American poet William Mer- win, is being staged Saturday week (29) by Virian Milroy 1 . ' . . “The Holly and the Ivy,” a recent West. End production and due for Broad- way shortly, will be aired Sunday (23) with Herbert Lomas (in origi- nal part), film star Phyllis Calvert and Daphne Arthur heading the cast. Excerpt from Tom Arnold’s cir- cus at Harringay will be oil view today (Wed.) . . . Charlie Chester stars in the first of a new fortnight- ly series, “Pot Luck,” next Wed- nesday (26) With a live audience of 500 . . . Michael Westmore and Gilchrist Calder are producing “Aladdin” for the children Dec. 26 . . . Another in the “Picture Page” programs will be aired next Moiv day (24) with Joan Gilbert and Les^ lie Mitchell hosting,. . . “Cinde- rella,” from the Dudley Hippo- drome next Saturday (22), will be the first pantomime relayed from outside London; , Profitable TV Audience exclusive with WGALTV LANCASTER, PENNA C ” ' T V ' * c • ’ c "-cnlv TV i t- 1-' n — i this i a r ci - , P . » n n s V I v a I o f^arko 1 Cl r ; ?> D . flow York Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago A DINGER OF A NOVELTY SONG GREAT FOR TV SHOWS CABARET DAYS Wor(' c > and Mus.; :: / VIRGINIA WALSH BEACON MUSIC CO JOE DAVIS Owner It, iv BROADWAY NEW YORK 1 i, N 40 MMMIUnSKOIl ■— 1 H ' . ' IU.l 1 . ' .Ji- ' Ui i' Jt i H ' UW WW« L ' f .o W4#bbM*^ i*iki MJ. .1 ' 1 ' ID I .J I " I fW. ' . pppw Pulse vs, Chappell Continued from PHe Si ssssfi a*i method should be more accurate than the roster technique, due to its not demanding that the listener remember what he heard over a span of time, Chappell cited limi- tations of the Pulse’s aided recall technique! He also hit the Pulse for its method of sampling, which he said is a “quota sample.” When a sampling is based on quotas f|epm> social, economic or other groups, statistical measures of “probable error” and accuracy can’t be used, Chappell; declared. Roslow Defense Answering Chappell, Roslow said; that Pulse does not use quota samples but a probability-sampling cluster. He charged that Hooper’s technique itself is not a true prob- ability sample, since hot every r telephone family has an equal chance of being called, due to un? ligted numbers, busy signals and certain practices of the phone in- terviewers. .Roslow - told Variety that al- though Chappell found a high cor- relation between Nielsen and Hooper ratings and a low correla- tion between Pulse and Nielsen, that does not mean that either Hooper or Nielsen is accurate. Fur- ther, Roslow said, Hooper and Niel- sen might give shows the same relative rank, but differ Widely in thevTsIie of audience measured. Chappell hit the Pulse because correlations of Pulse and coinci- dental ratings, were lowest for the programs with less than 1.0 ratings, bufr relatively high for ratings over 2.0. Roslow retorted that this was a “cute statistical trick” of “fore- shortening the range” by dividing the data into three groups rather than putting them all together. The Hofstra prof said that the Pulse roster technique had a 'Weak- ness in not being able to control the “bias” which results from some listeners’ not being at home when the Pulse interviewer rings their bell and from some people, at 4r* home when the interviewer calls, having been but for part of the period covered. Contrariwise, Chap- pell said, with the coincidental method “the interviewer exercises no choice” and “probability theory” applies. Roslow said that Hooper’s meth- od is not a “true probability* tech-, nique. He stressed that Chappell wa$ paid by Hooper and is “not serving here as the best available impartial Judge/*, ? Chappell said that Hooper and Pulse data are “fairly close” for more powerful stations, but* that less powerful stations get ratings maqy times as big on Pulse reports as they do id Hoope^studies; He said the explanation is that people are “confused” when presented with names of many programs on 4 ) a roster, from which they are to point but which show* they heard. Bar Assn. Continued from pare Zi Now starring Oil NBC'o ALL STAR RIYUf Saturday's l-t p.m.* 6SY Mgta William Morrla Agency nesses and the most spectacular part of their testimony; in a meas- ure “aging the, hearings to ac- commodate the media over which they are carried.” Lawyers conceded that radio and TV coverage may be enlight- ening and educational lor the pub- lic. But, is said, while this “may be an incidental and often valu- able byproduct of the legislative process, it is questionable whether education is a Constitutional func- tion of the legislature sufficient to sustain procedures Of doubtful Value in eliciting facts* especially when weighed against the danger to individual rights/’ Report added that “no sound Constitu- tional basis’* could be found for the assertion that the. media are guaranteed rights by the First Amendment to record such, hear- ings. banger that legislators might use the tremendous national audi- ence for “personal advantage at the cost of a dignified and fair proceeding” was also pointed up. Citing the dangers, also to a fair hearing when witnesses are forced to testify before lights and cam- eras, the report concluded: “Where the accuracy of the tes- timony suffers, there is an in- creased danger that men’s reputa- tions and Careers will be blasted. It is this very process, involving reputations, particularly when they are under attack, which fur- nishes the best popular entertain- ment and creates the , loudest clamor for further broadcasting.” Report was prepared by a 30- man committee. Members of the association will vote on recom- mendations proposed by the com- mittee to govern the procedures of all hearings, in line with the report, at their annual four-day meet in N. Y, starting Jan. 24. Salt Lake Clty-r-Bob Ehle has taken over as head of continuity for KALL and the Intermountain Network; He came here from In- diana. Hollywood* Dec; IB, Richard Whorl is turning to tel* vision and will direct the TV ver* sion of “My RtMd Irma/* which starts next month for Cavalier cigarets. It marks the film actor- director’s first entry into the, m* dium, Cy Howard, creator of the com- edy series, will act in a supervisory capacity. on MGM Badio Attractions has launched production on “MGM Musical . Comedy Theatre of the Air/* hour-long series which is part of the Metro package to be aired on Mutual starting next month. Taping started on the Coast, with Ray Katz, program topper of WMGM, N. Y„ producing. First two shows will be “Holiday in Mexico,” starring Walter Pidgeon and Jane Powell, and “No Leave, No Love,” starring Barry Sullivan, Monica Lewis and Keenan Wynp. Katz is dub back in Gotham; end of the month, with the first musical done in N. Y. to be “It Happened in Brooklyn,” With Russell Nype and Mimi Benzell penciled in. Wil- liam. Kendall Clarke is adapting “Brooklyn,” with Joel Herron’s WMGM orch to provide the music. Sponsors Seek Continued from page 23 search revealed that the move not only cut heavily into his big-city coverage, but also trimmed his rural coverage. The reason is that many of the powerful AM stations he had nixed fan out into the sticks. With the aid of Nielsen data, another advertiser cut one radio airer's Station lineup from a full to a limited network, dropped from five to two times weekly on an- other AM show and kept his third radio Show intact. With the money saved he bought a nighttime tele stanza, which got him into an addi- tional 500,000 homes — at a savings of $14,000 weekly in time charges. f-Cost-per-1000 dropped from $8.19 to $6.96, showing the advantages of careful choice of AM-TV com- bos. ' . One of the' reasons why AM shows UP well in cumulative audi- ence data is that with a smaller number of TV stations to choose from, viewers give tele shows com- paratively big audiences. But in a period of a month not many more unduplicated viewers are added. In contrast; AM ratings are lower, but there is a bigger turnover from week to week , and in a month the cumulative audience is large. Down in -adelphia Ad men wfco'ye taken a good look at the Philly radio market know one thing for sure— it’s not just the power, it’s the gelling power that counts. That’s why more and more of them are turning to WFIL, Philly ABO net voice , whose 5,000 watts actually outpull 50,000 watts in 11 out of 14 counties in America’s third largest Retail Trading Area. And it's the whole Philly area —not the city alone— thatis most significant to the sales- wise. Here are 4 ,400,000 men, women, and minors. Every year they soak up $4 billion worth of retail goods. Their effective buying in- come is valued at $6,638,759,000. A plum ripe for the picking, plus a big bonus area * . . and the ladder to the top of the tree had M 560” written all bver it* It’s an engineering fact that WFIL’s 5,000 watts, operating at 560 kilocycles, give coverage equal to 100,000 watts at double the ..frequency ... , 1120, kilocycles* Schedule WFIL. (The •pliiLiLifluln/i 31 mi uivcr S'Miun Muzak Continued frpm page 25 ers, to Broadcast Music, Inc., for about $100,000. Muzak’s business, which depends on feeding background music to restaurants, hotels, etc., via land lines, has been affected by devel- opment of transmission via FM. Outfits like Marshall Field, 3d's Air MUsic have been using FM stations to be^m the functional music, with electronic devices (so-called “beep”) deleting the plugs in the subscrib- ers place. FCC has questioned the legality of the “beep” system, on the theory that it violates the principle that the air is not to be used for com- munication to special persons, Mu- zak has been opposed to the “beep” systems, but said that if the “beep” idea Is made legal, it too will get Into the field. It’s also understood that some companies are “pirating” programs from music stations, deleting' the spoken messages, and piping them Into, subscribers’ locations. tBpodiors of next summer*# national political conventions on the four major television networks will be forced to pre-empt time on some of the cream air periods. Each convention is scheduled to run lor a minimum ol five days and will include both afternoon end evening sessions. Networks expect for the most part to be sold out next summer, which Will make the coat of pre-emption a heavy one ftp the sponsors. Following is the tentative schedule for both party conventions, indicating the time periods which must be cleared by Whichever bankrollersbuy the TV coverage (Republican meet starts Monday, July 7, and the Democrats kick off Monday* Jqly 21): Pay Time Monday Noon to 1 p.m. 9:30 p;m. to 11:30 pjn, Tuesday 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m* 9:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday . 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 0:36 p.m. to midnight Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cenventfeh Session Call to order Keynote speeches Speeches by party bigwigs Nominating speeches, and demonstrations Balloting for Presidential can* didates and acceptance speech Nominations and balloting lor Vice-Presidential candidates and acceptance; convention adjournment. lish a studio at the Conrad Hilton (StOvens) Hotel, where its team of correspondents Will furnish color and background material. Web expects such shows to run. another five hours for each convention, fbr a total of 20 hours for each. If special interviews and other such colors shows run the figure over that basic 15 hours, however, the extra time will represent a bonus to the sponsor. v One-Sponsor Restriction tinder an agreement already reached by the webs with the na- tional committees, incidentally, the complete two-convention package must have only one sponsor (oh each of the four webs). Nets are not allowed to sell participating spots in their coverage. . Commit- tees have asked that the basic ap- proach’ for a sponsor be on an in- stitutional basis, so it's expected that none of the usual soap or food manufacturers will be represented. In its gross package price, CBS- TV is passing on to the sponsor such items as the service of its per- sonnel* construction costs (for both the amphitheatre and the hotel studio), living expenses for the per- sonnel, the minimum Of 15 hours air time for each convention, .all pickup costs (including lines, links and cameras) and the card rates for 35 stations on which CBS hopes to clear time for the conventions^ Web expects to use from $5 to. 100 staffers for each meet. ^ Five CBS-TV commentators Will be assigned* to handle the Coverage. To date, Doug Edwards and Walter Cronkite are the only two named, but it's expected the announcing staff , will be spearheaded by Ed- ward R. Murrow and Robert Trout. Latter rejoined CBS last week, af- ter having worked for NBC since the war’s end; George Allen* a White House Intimate Who' co- operates with CBS-TV in produc- tion d the “Man of the Week” $how, will serve as consultant and political expert for the Democratic National Committee. Whichever sponsor buys the CBS package will be given first refusal by the web on its coverage of elec- tion returns next November, Re- publican Convention is . scheduled for July 7 through July 10 or 11, while the Democratic Convention will run from. July 21 through the 24th or 25th. -p- Hollywood, Dee. 18. ’ Although “You Asked for It!” Is microwaved from Hollywood via ABC-TV, local televiewers have to see kihes of the show. Skippy Peanut Butter, sponsor- ing, nixed the 6 p. m. (Pacific Coast Time) spot for local viewing, al- though it hits the relay beam. Skip*- py insisted on an 8 p. m. time on the Coast,' so Angelenos have to Watbh kines on the microwaved .show. BILL' GOODWIN SHOW WNBC-TV -- e - Corel Re4erdtsg Artist DbeOiMU M. C A. John Blair station rep outfit has made several changes in its Chi and Detroit office. Charles F. Dilcher, with the outfit since 1937, has been upped to manager of the Chi branch. Gale Block!, Jr;, a Blair v.p. In Chi since 1940, will undertake assignment of creative sales work in Chi. George Rapp, formerly with Moloney, Regan & Schmitt, news- paper reps,, joined the Chi staff as account exec, j Harry B. Simmons,, ex-Paul H. Raymer Co., has joined Blair as head of the Detroit ytUK C 00 DS *"» sues, WJBK heads hockey net 3rd year in a vow I That's right* 1651 is the third consecutive year WJBK has keen selected exclusive Detroit outlet for the Red Wiiig hockey games and key station for the Id-Station state-wide radio hookup. Sales results must be gOod . . . the same Ibetroit brewery has as* sumedfull sponsorship for the seasons I ^-DETROIT TV T fc l B1V * 1 DUMONT Affiliate THE STATION WtM A AMLUON FMEN0S IMImmiI |«llt 4Sf Mediicn Avenue; New YerlrRS m iMecudeS-1455 ftepretented NutUnully Sy THE ICATZ AGCNOY* JNJL poc«wJk* i% na yn iA>i«-in2vniM Over 50,000 letter# were pulled la six weeks by NBC’s '‘Welcome Travelers" Hi the program’s search tor the "family that best typifies the spirit of Christmas all year long/* Emcee Tommy Bartlett, pro-, dimer Stefan Hatos, director Bp|> Cunningham and manager Les Lear headed the WT* crew of 12 which left yesterday (Tues.) for the winner’s home with $10,000 in tax-paid prizes. Show will be broadcast from the winning family's home on Christmas Day* Hector M. Laborde, general manager of Sodre, the Uruguayan Gov- ernment radio network* IS in this country for a four-month stay to study radio TV and cultural .life in the V. S„ the State Department reports. Laborde’s itinerary includes . Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Bos- ton, Chicago, Frisco and New Orleans. ! . .. He is particularly interested In radio, television and specialized films which can bring "the- dramatic and lyric arts into the daily life of the I Radio Reviews Coiitiaited from page JW; as Well as prove profitable for some of the viewers. w Panel is; composed of Kay Crews, actress and scriptwriter: Joe Salek, director of the San Antphio Little Theatre; Bussell Rogers, board di- rector of the play group, and Victor Anthony, stage and costume de- signer. Bud Vinson serves as m.c. and keeps the show moving along nicely He also serves as liaison between the viewer on the tele- phone and : the studio , group. Comedy is injected by the por- tion known as "drawrmiine" drop- ped in at intervals. , The panelist is required to interpret the "clue" by sketches on a drawing board instead of acting it out. Show is well produced and has . some novel props which add greatly to its presentation. Andy • , i * SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS With John P. Carmichael Director: : John Berg 10 Mins.; Mon.-tbru-Fri., 0:20 p.m. Sustaining . WENR-TV, Chicago John P; Carmichael, sports edi- tor of the Chicago Daily News, is being' given a video trial run on WENR-TV. If the station finds a regular slot for the newspaperman it would be a good deal for every- one, concerned except perhaps the other Chi video sports gabbers. Adequately glib without being un- duly mellifluous, Carmichael has the necessary equipment for a top- seeded TV commentator. He not only, talks well but he knows what he's talking about-ra parlay that’s ajil too rare hereabouts. Just back from covering the: ma- jor and minor league b a s eb all meetings, Carmichael gave an in- teresting firsthand account of the sessions Oh suoft seen (131. With his wide contacts he’s something of a master? of the sports writer’s favorite dodge — the "exclusive” prediction, based on the inevitable "reliable sources.” This time he crystal-balled a major player swap between the local Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. He also drew from his pack of sports anecdotes a background yarn on the Jousting of former baseball commissioner A. B. (Happy) Chandler. It was all meaty stuff dealt from knowledge rather than a soap box. Davis. M&M Candy this; week pacted *with CBS-TV for a new Weekly kid show, titled “M&M Candy Carni- val,” Which moves into, the Sunday 12:30 to 1 p. m. period starting Jan. 6. In buying the CBS show, M&M will‘. give: up its half-hour segment of ABC-TY’s "Super Cir- cus,” which it bankrolls alternate Weeks. Continued from 9 *S« H lowed Haftk* through her libera- tion from a German w*n? eamp to her rehabilitation in England at a War orphan colony sponsored by the Foster parents group. Each vignette hit home and pointed up the need for such an organization. Session was especially effective tr>n jii^iw.vi'nnrii^ i letter interviewed Hanka, who had come to the U,S. to meet her foster parent. Her sparkling laughter and apparent gaiety clearly demon- strated how much the foster par- ents had done to help her on the way to a normal way of life after the horror of her early years. ' Steve : Allen emceed the show nicely and Patsy Camnell was good in the role of the femme corre- spondent. ; Other cast members supplied adequate support. BrUnd Zirato’s direction paced the half- hour nicely. Gros . THfe YEARS AHEAD Producer-director; William Rock Writer: Katherine Tyson 30 Mins.; Mon*, 10:30p.m, Sustaining IVBAL, Baltimore Here -is a public service, show that has a real reason for being and puts its important story over with plenty of know-how and sus- tained interest. Laying open the growing problem of work and profitable activity for the army of folks who have passed the old- time "retirement” age of 65, this series uncovers considerable facts and figures that could be as dry as a public servant’s spiel, but . evolves instead into a fast-moving, well- paced story line of continuing in- terest and spots of transient drama. Utilizing a studio cast for real- istic spots of dialog, half hour takes up the problem of continuing employment, added retirement in- come and general adjustment for the aged and aging and makes it easy to listen to. This in spite of statistics and facts from the Fed- eral Security Agency. Could easily stand as a network feed. Bum. $25; ar Web Affiliates, Indies Organize D. C. Lobby Vs. Inroads of Networks New organization to lobby in Washington on behalf of the net- work affiliates and indie stations and to combat the D. 0. offices of the chains has been incorporated in New York State, “Prexy of the new outfit, American Assn, of Af- filiated and Independent . Radio & TV Broadcasters, is Gordon P. Brown, topper of WSAY, Roch- ester. "We’re not out to fight the Na- tional Assn, of Radio & TV Broad- casters,” Brown told Variety. “We’re going to fight for what they don’t fight for. In the eyes of most of.us, NARTB represents the Purposes of the new organiza- tion are: assisting the FCC to be- come f am iliar With problems of broadcasters; assisting stations; on programming, employment, net- work affiliation, licensing and legal problems; fostering legisla- tion to protect the affiliates and indies. Brown said he has a list of 150 potential members who support the new group’s purposes. Re- garding the Affiliates Committee, chaired by Paul Morency of WTIC, Hartford, Brown said that AAAIRTB is willing to. work hand in hand with the Morency group "where it tries to help the affili- ates fight off encroachments of the networks,” However, he added, his organization feels that "more is needed than talking to the net- works. Too few of the legislators ip Washington know the real prob- lems of the local stations and we intend to knit the stations and their , congressmen closer to- gether.” Hollywood# Dec. 18 . First unit of NBC’s $25,000,000 television centre in Burbank, four miles from Hollywood* will be start- ed after first of the year with the construction of two TV studios e a ch w ith seating for 500. ^Appro- priation, said to be around $2,000, - 000, was voted at recent meeting of net’s board of directors; -NBC recently purchased 50-acre site in Burbank, flanking Warner Bros, studio, and erection of the two studios and auxiliary buildings will cover five acres. Contract with Austin Co., acting as architect and contractor, calls for occupancy by Oct. ^ 1. Due to ti»c pmen of studio spacer John K. West; y. p. of the western’ division, has been scouting sites for the past few months but he has long held to the. theory of building from bare ground up. In this concept he has been soundly supported by the network’s top execs. It was pointed up by West that studio p at Sunset and Vine, and the El Capitan Theatre, two blocks up the street, recently mod- ernized for TV at a cost exceed- ing $1,000,000 are beginning to show signs of obsolescence "around the edges." NBC is looking to the future, 10 years or more, in Its. construction at Burbank to meet the engineer- ing requirements of that distant time.* Studios to be erected will be the country’s largest; capable of accommodating any size produc- tion, and with every advance engi- neering design, Network has al- ready made application to National Production agency in Washington for a building permit. This is the first step to acquire building mate- rials for immediate construction. Government is said to favor the project because , of its strategic imr portance in communications. Two. studios will be flanked by buildings and plants necessary to service the TV productions. Ground will be broken by first of the year. Although about BOO different disk companies are registered with the American Federation of Musicians and .the Music Performance Trust Fund, only a figurative handful dominate the market. Break- down of the industry setup reveals that less than 45 companies in the field gross more than $20,000 annually in the pop market. Out of the 800 licensed by the AFM this year, 300 have gone out of business entirely. Out of the remaining 500, it’s estimated that another 300, at least, are currently in various stages of bank- ruptcy prelhnbiary to exiting from the business. In the longhair field, the situation is slightly more stabilized with about 50 firms operating consistently for more than a yeSr. Healthier position for the indie in the classical market has been one of the by-products of the long-play disk development. -Most of the small longhair labels have built up profitable catalogs of works recorded in Europe at low* musicians' rates and pressed in the U, S. by the major companies* custom record divisions at cost that allows a considerable profit oyer the distributors* price. Low production and minimum overhead costs in operating these companies haye permitted them to stay in business despite the comparative Jew * sale on these classical lines. Orch leader Elliot Lawrence has been booked to spend Christmas Day in jail. Lawrence is skedded to. play three shows Dec. 25 at the Michigan State Prison. Prison< warden requested the three separate shows so that he Wouldn't have to group too many inmates together at the same time. In line with its planned move-in^ on the white collarites of the music * publishing industry,; Local ; H-63, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, concluded .nego- tiations with Famous Music, Para- mount Pictures’ subsid, last week. The Big Three, Metro subsid, and Music publishers Holding Co., War- ner Bros, subsid, have already been lined up by the Union. _ * Pacts with the pUbberies follow the same pattern /of membership classification H-63 . had previously setup with, the pic companies’ homeoffice employees.; Although the pubbery tie-ups, thus far, have been limited only to pubs with pic company affiliation, a spokes- man for the union ^ claimed that it’s contemplating a drive, to organ- ize the whole industry. In its forthcoming organizational pitch, union won't apply any min- imum to the size of the pub’s staff for a white pollarite to become available for membership. Some of the pubs, however, claim that the union won’t make much headway with the indie offices because most of the employees there are scaled above the H-63 weekly wage and are given the same time off for holidays as prescribed .by. the union. H-63 also expects to organize the record company white: collarites. Decca V recent tie-in with Universal, Pictures gives them ah entree to start organizational negotiations. Other major diskeries will be held In abeyance untii union’s move-in ’ on Decca, is finalized; (as Attorney Julian T. Abeles who spocdlizos i motion picturo, broadcasting and music industry ' law harks back to his Ozarkian boaeground with an amusing P' . The Lawyerin 9 of Mesekiak Isaiah Ezekial ail amusing bylina place In the upcoming 46th Anniversary Pi umber of DUE SOON As Jocks favor Oldies Despite the overload of new Christmas Songs this season, disk jocks around the country.have been concentrating their seasonal spin- nings to the standard Yule ditties. .With such established items as '‘White Christmas,” “Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snow Man,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Santa. Claus Is Coming to Town” getting the bulk of the jock’s plays, the new entries haven’t been able to make any headway in the sheet or disk market, with the exception of Meredith Willson’s “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas.” Many of. the publishers who are represented by the 50 new entries concede that a Xmas tune never has any impact in its initial year. If the tune. has any merit, it picks up during the second and third year with, steady seasonal sales be- ing racked Up thereafter. Many pubs are giving up on Xmas tunes altogether, holding that it’s almost impossible to break through the established competition; The majority of the pubs who heye Xmas tunes working for them this season are operating with cau- tion. When orders on.. their song coine in from pUtrUfrtown dealers* who request 100 sheet copies, the pub usually , ships out about 25, Reason for the self-inflicted deduc< fioni they claim, is .to prevent the flood of returns which begin pour* ing in after the first of the year* Goddard Lieberoon, Columbia Records exec^ veepee, headed for Jamaica* ;B.W&, last weekend fore three-week vacation. At the same time*. Mitch MRler* pop air chief, retunied from g wo-week trip to the Coast Although sales racked up by show tunes and original Broadway cast albums were disappointing last season, diskeries are. still vying for the album etchings. Latest to enter the fold is Columbia Records, which nabbed the rights to “A Month of Sundays," forthcoming legit musical penned by Burt Shevelove and A1 Selden. Show, which preems in Boston Dec. 25, will be waxed by Col after the New opening sometime in Febru- ary. It stars Gene Lockhart and Nancy Walker. Meantime King Records is prep- ping an album of the show’s score to be ready for the out-of-town preem, Album will feature Dick Brown, Cathy Cardovan and Larry Fotine’s orch. Henry Spitzer is (Continued on Dane 48) Jim Conklihg, prexy of Columbia Records, and Paul Barkmeier, RCA; Victor veepee over the record divi- sion, were elected last week to the board of directors of the re- cently-formed Record Industry Assn, of America. With the nam- ing of the Victor and Columbia execs, Leonard Schneider, Decca exec veepee, and Morris Scherr, M-G-M Records exec, were dropped from the RIA A board; New setup gives representation to each of the major companies via the topmost brass. Including the top half-dozen diskeries in the field, the RIAA membership now includes 327 companies which have joined in recent months. An inten- sive organizational drive will be conducted to get additional com- panies to join the association. A graduated scale of membership dues, ranging from $10,000 for the majors, to $25 to firms doing' un- der $100,000 gross business an- nually, has been devised to facili- tate joining of the smaller com- panies. r At the board meeting last week, a committee was set up to screen applicants for the association’s exec secretary, a key post in the organizational functioning. To date, Hepry. Cohen, of the legal firm of Cohen- & Bingham, has been ac- tive in the RIAA’s launching. A full lhlembership meeting of the RIAA is set for January if the screening committee conies up with an exec secretary candidate by that time. Although the major companies dominate the RIAA board, it’s planned to give the smaller firms full voice in formulation of the association’s policies. As a result, all key personnel will be elected by the full membership roster. Harry Ruby a frustrated DIMagglo from away back, hat Mi own Idea of a gbo d Ballplayer’s ‘Ruby-At* an amusing byltita piece in the forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number of Victor Pacts Her th Trio Milt Herth Trio has been inked to a long term pact by RCA Victor. Trio, which began an engagement at the Piccadilly Hotel, N. Y., Mon- day (17), etched Its first sides for Victor in the mid-west before head- ing east. Herth was formerly a* Decca art- ist. Bob Miller was reelected prez of the Music Publishers Contact Em- ployees in the union's bi-annual election last week. Joe Saiitly and Charles . Lang were also reelected to the offices of veepee and secre- tary-treasurer, respectively. To forestall a recurrence of the factionalism which beset MPCE during the election campaign, union expects to form a new con- stitution and by-laws. Major squawk during the campaign was that the election was unconstitu- tional. Leo Diston, defeated can- didate for president, who had pro- tested the election ini a formal note to Miller, has dropped his claims. New contract with the publishers Is also on MPCE's agenda. . The four- year pact expires In 1952. Elected to the union’s exec board were Harry Santly, Micky Garlock, Sammy , Smith, Irving Tanz, Bernie Pollack and Jack ENOCH UGHT HEADS A4R A new entry into the low-priced disk field, Prom Records, has been set up by Lou Bass Enterprises. Diskery will record pop tunes on 78 r,p,m, platters retailing at 49c. Orch .leader Enoch Light Will head the new diskery’s artist and repertory department and act as firm’s general sales manager. Light formerly recorded pop disks ott the Remington label.. Prom has already set up 34 distributors to service the major chain stores which carry the low priced disks . Investigation of the music pub- lishing industry for alleged monop- olistic practices In sheet music sales is still proceeding" by the Depart- ment of Justice, Exact status of the probe, ‘which opened* about a year ago, has not been disclo sed, but it’s known that the Justice De- partment is* still collecting data on the industry’s operation although no probers have been evident on the Tin Pan Alley scene for the- past several months. As usual, the justice Depart- ment is understood to be moving quietly before breaking its case, if any. The department, in -fact, will only decide on whether to file a suit when all the. returns of its in- vestigation are. in. How long this will take is uncertain at this point. The exact target of the Justice Department has also not been clarified to musie industry toppers. Preliminary questioning by the de- partment’s probers, however, has indicated that the Government is eyeing alleged discriminatory pracr tices in the selling of sheet music to jobbers and distributors, as well as alleged price-fixing activities, to If Prize Com for Musical Work Is ’Gift' or Income’ Washington, Dec. 18. Supreme Court agreed last week to hear an appeal In the Robgrtsbn tax case. Case has great interest to composers, since the questions to be determined are whether a monetary prize award for a musi- cal composition is a "gift* 1 ©r “in- come”; and whether. If it be in* come, the money should be subject to income tax rates at the time of composition or when the prize was Won. Leroy J. Robertson, professor' ofid music at University of Utah, com- posed a symphony from 1936 to 1939. In 1945, he entered it in a contest and won the $25,000 Reich- hold Music Award, the award be- ing made in 1947. Robertson paid income taxes based on the rates existing during the years In which he composed tjie 'Symphony. But Internal Revenue .Bureau ruled taxes should be paid for the three years prior to 1947; U. S. income taxes were much higher, at the later time. Case was taken to Federal Court. Verdict of the U. S. District Court was that such awards are "gifts” and not subject to income tax, -The Circuit Court ruled the money was “income” and subject to the high tax rates existing prior to . 1947. Jack Robbins, head of J. J. Bob- bins & Sons Music, is starting a new publishing venture in asso- ciation with Ted Mack and Lou Goldberg, owners of the radio-TV “The Original Amateur . Hour” show. New firm, which probably will be called Bobbins-Mack Music, will specialize in educational and folio material. New firm is planning to sponsor competitions among music Schools, with winning selections to get pub- lication for wider performances. Cite Boston ‘Pops’ Orch For Million ‘jalousie’ Sale Arthur Fiedler, Boston “Pops” maestro, was given an RCA Vic- tor gold-plated disk yesterday ( Tues; ) for hitting a 1,000, 000- copy sale on the orch’s recording of “Jalousie.” George Marke, Vic- tor’s overall artists and repertory chief- made the presentation, oh Bob Poole’s Mutual network disk inplrpv (itlAtv • It's the first time that Vjctor has given a gold disk to a symphonic^ orch. Other longhair artists; such as Jose Iturbi for his “Polonaise” etching and Mario Lanza for his “BC My Love,” have alsq hit the 1,000,000 market for the. Victor Red Beal division in thf last couple of years, Mear Music chartered to conduct a music publishing business in New Yorkr Capital stock is 200 shares, no par value, J ack J. Katz, of N; Y., is a director and filing attpmey* , Dtmkr M, MSI MRttffiWS I SIR sisijsiaiajaisiaiaia % < it mji XNHX— IPS uodha avTiHiAwc iviN OtWM^iwi|«H n|»qq|X uuoq DAiM-qu(i;«M pa i VSIAL-nwg oavq * ! 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B ®niy Anthony’s . orch, srt for a •ix-weeker in thl* band showcase SS MSgS'A.ra gft2*3fe*ss« past year as a ohe-uiter and loca- tion date attractiMi. f . . Anthony’s pUck .^ms from his ne^t musicaiSSrmafe good promo- tion and-porsfetent^ugg^ott^m Capitol Records label. He has dej veloped into a -staple., -Cap, seller despite the general declioe_of in- strumental groups oh wax. Funda- mental, of course, 4s the fact that Anthony purveys" a smooth and tailored brand of gansapation geared strictly to commercial re-* ^Fronted^' by the 29-year-old trumpeter-maestro, this band is a good looking, outfit comprising nine brass, four- reed and three rhythm: Instrumentals are crisply handled, the " arrangements being patterned in the: “Glenn * Miller groove with a reeds-on-top styling. Anthony, however, gets a varied tonality out of his crew by a neat alternation between brass and reed. At all times, the melodic line and the heat are accented in a book that covers the. top current hits. Anthony’s waxings and a wide range of standards, - The vocalists With this band add up importantly. Tommy Mercer is a standout asset, delivering both rhythm tunes and ballads with line shadings that blend with the melod- ic quality of the orch. Gal Vocal- ist Marcle Miller also impresses with her small but hep sefpf pipes; Herrrt . ,HAL ALOMA ORCH (9) With Momlkai, Maili, Kamilla Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City Outfit which Hal Aloma plays a four-week date in the Terrace Grill of the .Muehlebach is a small unit. Essentially, it’s a 9-piece crfcw which plays for dancing in the hotel’s dinner room, but when com- bined with the three girls in the troupe an entertaining show results twice nightly. It's an unusual group for the Muehlebach, but proving its worth and drawing a fair share of biz in the pre-holiday period. Instrumentally, Aloma has a trio of reeds, trumpet, drums, piano, string bass, straight guitar, and his own steel guitar. Policy on numbers is to mix ’em up, includ- ing the rhumbas and waltzes with the tunes of the day and the ex- E ected Hawaiian specialties; Vbcal- / Aloma handles ballads In the baritone range. With bass man Pat Lee.to take a vocal turn along with (Continued on page 48) Week of Dec. 7-13 The top 30 songs of week ( more in case of ties ) , based oh copyrighted Audience Coverage Index & Audience Trend Index* Published by Office t>f Research, Inc,, Dr. John Gray Peatman, Director. Alphabetically listed. A Kiss To Build a Dre^m On— t’’The Strip”. . . . . , .Miller And So To Sleep Again. . . . . . . > ...... ... . Paxton . Because Of You— ri*’’I Was An American Spy" ... . Broadcast Bella Bimba. «•« • ... • . ... ... . ...... .'•■* • .-. • , . . .Goday Charmaihe . .« . .. . • . . , ... . . . , . ... » . .•■•« ... Lion Christmas In ICillarney. . «.■•».»» , . , . .»■» « ... ... ... « • . Remick Cold, Cold Heart •'j ......... #. * . . .... . . . . . , .Acuff— R Domino. . ........ . . , .. . ... icl^ w i c Ii Down Yonder .... » ■, . . ■* , .. •* . . .... . . . . ■» .. » .< .« ^ LaSalle Frosty the Snow Man . . .... . , . H&R .1 Get Ideas, -• . . ..H 8c - R I Talk Tqi.the Trees— *“Paint Your Wagon". ... ..... Chappell I Wish 1 yJTuz ... . v 1 - . . . ; ..... . . . * . . . .United If You Catch a Little Cold : . . . > ............ BVC It’s All In the^Game. . . . . . . ; . . . . , . . ; . . . , . Witmark It’s All Over But* the Memories* . . ... . . . . , . . . ..... .Shapiro-B It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas. .... ,* . , .. Plymouth Just One More. Chance . . Famous Love Is Here to Stay. . ... . . * . . ..V, * ... . . . .DeSylva-B&H Never — t“Golden Girl*’ .Robbins . . . , . .v. . .*. . . i § 'i , . i , , , , i . , isney Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . . .... . . * , . . . >.» • St. Nicholas Santa Glaus Is Cornin’ Tq Town. ... .... . . ... . . . . Feist Shrimp, Boafs . .... ... •*•««...*, ... * , . .. .Disney Silver Bells ,. . . « . .... » . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . Paramount (It’s No) Sin .Algonquin Sleigh .Ride. . ... Mills Slowpoke. .. . ............ . . ... Ridgeway Thirty-two Feet and Eight Little Tails . . . . . .. . . . Miller Uncle Mistletoe. . . ? . . .Broadway Undecided . , , , , , . , . . . , . , . Leeds. White Christmas^-ri . . . . ... .... . . . ; . . . , . .... , . . .. Berli ' Second Group A Ghost Of a Chance . , . . ..... , ........ . . . Mills Dance Me Loose ' ; . . ...... Erwin&H Getting To Know You— *‘The King and I" Williamson Got Her Off My Hands. . ........ .... . ... ..... .... . .Harms Here Comes the /Fattest Man In Town ; . ... . . Life I Love the Sunshine Of Your Smile. . . .... «... ... . johnstone-M I’d Like to Baby You Famous If Wishes Were Kisses .... .... Roncom I’ll See You In My Dreams^-i , ‘ < See You In Dreams” . Feist ' Life Is a Beautiful Thing ....... Famous Manhattan— f <4 Two Tickets to Broadway”, ........ Marks More More More ; . . .. . . . Remick My Concerto \* w . . .... ... . . Block My Dreahi Christmas Life Never Before ^ . . . . .... . . . . Paramount Nobody’s Darlin’vBut Mine . . ........ . Leeds u ld Soft ShOO ; . . . , . . ..... ,,,,,,, # . . . Shapiro-B Solitaire . . . . . j. ... , , . , , . , \ ..... • .*•••••.• . Broadcast Unforgettable .V v . r. : . , . . , . j . . , , , . „ . . . .... . . Bourne Up_ and Doum Mambo , . .... ^ • Lif e. Winter WM^rljna. BVC Hi line with tbe 'ARdor dlskerles’ efforts’ to mater few sounds - via off-beat instruments, Mercury Rec- ords has inked concert harpist Bob-/ by Maxwell, to «• long-term pact. He’ll wax pop ahd ' standards for Mercury. ^ Maxwell's initial platter will be "Chinatown” backed by "Shuffle Off to Buffalo/' On ■’Chinatown" Maxwell plays 18 harp' parts via the dubbing process. Io ’Manhattan' Reissue Editor , Variety : The proof that there is ■<£. Larry Hart set of devotees, who Will allow no more changing of his lyrics than the Gilbert & Sullivan sect * will permit trifling witii the words of W. S. Gilbert, hag . been made very clear to us> At RKO's request, we gave them permissibq to have Tony Martin and Janet Leigh change.two lines in one of Hie clioriises sung in the film, "Two Tickets to Broad- way.” This Was idone with Dick Rodgers', approval*, both as com- poser and as executpr of the Hart estate. The change /consisted of re- writing ’’Our. fufurp babies we’U take to ’Abie’s Irish Rose/ I hope' they’ll live to see 'it close," and bringing it up t^ date With "And ’South Pacific’ is' a terrific show they say. We both may see it close some day.” Tony Martin used this same change in his Victor record duet with Dinah /Shore, and one -or two other recordings have utilized it also. ^ What is surprising is the storm of protest over changing these lines that has arisen. We have had dozens of letters criticizing this. Richard Watts, Jr., in the N. Y. Post and Douglas Watt in the Daily News have commented adversely in their columns. It seems we have changed something quite sacrosanct to a lot of people. Fortunately, I had a premonition, of this, so that in our copies, as you will see, I printed the ne\V lines, but I also gave the old ones. What is perhaps not generally re- membered is that when the "Abie’s Irish Rose” couplet was sung in the original ‘‘Garrick Gaieties” by Sterling Holloway and June Cochrane, back in 1925, they used a line at the end of that chorus we didn’t dare print. It was "The great big city’s a wond’rous toy, just made fpr a boy and goy,” That line always got howls. l am glad to say that, aside from this one change of lyric, the revival of ^’Manhattan” has brought a lot of approbation. Just yesterday we received a letter from a man raving about the song and saying he saw the first "Gar- riek Gaieties” 17 'times. Herbert E. Marks. Folk singer Kenny Roberts re- newed pact with Coral Records. Coral Sets Pearl Bailey lit Move to Names In a move to build , its femme; vocalist roster with . top names, Coral Records has inked Pearl' Bailey to a long-term exclusive. .Songstress is set for a strong pro- motional hypo after a long period of relative inactivity on wax. Miss Bailey formerly was With Columbia Records. After a 10-year stay with Co- lumbia Records/* Xavier Cugat moves over to the Mercury stable Jan. L Deal, which was set last week, Will have Cugat in the Mer- cury fold for the .next five years. Orch leader still owes Col eight i sides • on his final pact, and he ex- pects to wax them all before the end of the year. He’s currently appearing at the Copacabana, N. Y. Kansas City, Dec. 18. The six-day week is on tap for musicians here beginning Jan. 1, 1952. The new ruling Will affect some major entertainment spots, including the Hotel Muehlebach’s Terrace Grill and the Hotel Belleriye’s El Casbah, where seven- day operating policies are in effect. Many . major spots here have been on the six-day week for some time. A few have been on a six-and-a- half day schedule, opening up for the hour-and-a-half permitted after midnight Sunday, These, too, Will have to forego the short night un- der the new rule. Local spots have as yet given no indication as to how they -will, operate under the new policy. Union execs pointed out that they cOUld hire an alternate band for the single day, as already is the case in some major cities where six-day and. five-day weeks are in effect for musicians. Some spots have contracts calling for seven- day* weeks and running Into 1952. In most instances these will be honored. Despite tgfencp OTOrfct to btuld new bands, bellnbmn operAtors Are steadily nipping their plah$ in the pud by refusing to giinble on. thg non-namerfi. In view of the opa growing opposition to young orchs, bandmen have become increasingly reticent about parting new names. In the past, agencies were able to take a new band and spot it in carefully selected arena and ball- rooms with a long-range promo- tional build-up plan* Band biz downbeat during the past year, however, has forced these ops to* limit their bookings to name at- tractions on holiday or weekend nights and use "lobar, pickup orchs for weekday .dates.. Agencies have attempted to play ball with Hie ops by reducing thb. new band’s guar- antees and . percentages, but the buyers: have become- too scarce to warrant fulltimq selling . efforts. During the past few idonths, the tyro bknds ’which Aave peeit picked up by agencies for an oveTall sell- ing pitchy have tieen; forced to dis- band or return to their hinterland origination < fOr steady- as a smalltime ballroom’sfhddiSb orch,. Reluctance w of dlskeries to pact the new orchs is an additional sore spot with agency men, Without diskery backing, such \ as. given Ralph Flanagan and,- Ruddy ^M or t row via RCA Victor, and Buddy De' Franco by M-G-M Records, a new orch seldom has a chance. Agency men claim that if the diskeries would display the sanie; interest in young orchs as they do; in their in- creasing stable of novice vocalists, band biz would be given a hypo on all levels. Angels, who had previously backed the new orchs, are switch- ing to the vocalist sweepstakes Where the return on the coin in- vestment is greater and faster, The paucity of band angels willing to string along with a young orch during the year or two or its build 4 up period is another *1 actor thwart- ing the growth of afly new orchs. Mercury Records has inked orch leader Ray Bloch to an exclusive. Mercury has also made a deal with Signature Records for, a flock of unreleased masters made by Bloch for the latter label. Washington, Dec,18, ; Manufacturers of band And Other musical instruments have notified the Government that their v produo tion during the first quarter of 1952 will probably he down 25 to 30%, because of the rigid restric- tions on metal and materials need- ed to produce the instruments. Par- ticular squeeze is in brass.. Thus there will be considerable unemployment in these industries^ which have been unable to obtain war contracts for their > surplus labor and production facilities. World Is For the Sunrise. . . •, ». DeSylva-B&H t FilnittstcuL • tniisical. Week of Dec. 15 ( Eddy Howard ...Mercury 1. SIN (11) (Algonquin) . . ; . , . ^ B niy williams .... ; . .... . MGM 2. UNDECIDED (8) (Leeds) ......... .*■ • Ames Bros.-Les Drown .... Coral 3. LITTLE White CLOUD (3) (Spier) Johnnie RaU • . . ...... • *. • • Okeh 4. COLD, COLD HEART (13) (Acuff-R) 1 Ton V Bennett ...... Columbia 5. JEALOUSY (6) (Harms) Frankie Laine ...... .Columbia ( Tony Martin , . . . . . ...... Victor 8. I GET IDEAS’ (18) (Hill-R) .. ..... ••••*•••• j Louis Armstrong . , t , ; rDecca 7. BECAUSE OF YOU (20) (Broadcast) Ton ^ Bennett , ...... . . Columbia f pee Wee King Victor 8. SLOW POKE (7) (Ridgeway) . • » • f Roberta Lee . . ..Decca | Del Wood ......... . > Tennessee 9. DOWN YONDER (11) (Southern) . ... . . . ......... .. . . • ••• • \ Champ Butler ., * . . . . . Columbia 10. DOMINO (6) (Pickwick) tvp uvipgo vu I I A MarsHmiUow World Shapiro-B And So to Sleep Again v . . . , . .. .. ..... . . ... . Paxton ilPPflneo Of '• .• oieep Again ..... , . * , . . . , , . . ... , . raxipn because Of You. ., . . , vv, V. . ... , .V. . * . . . . . . .... Broadcast Cold Cold Heart - Acuff-R Do\vn Yonder. La Salle Shrimp Boats Disney (It’s No) Sin . ...... . . , ..... . . Algonquin Undecided.; . . ...... ,, ...... . . . . .. . . . . I.eeds X ln ^ .Wonderland'. .BVC World is Mine Tonight. .... . . ... ; . . . . . . > Fox vs FIVE TOP STANDARDS t In thA. Morning , . . . A -. . ... ......... Witmark Cheek To Cheek . ) . , , . . . . . ... .... ; . .Berlin Galloping Comedian Sv . ; , . ; . ; . , . , : Leeds i. ■ 3£t .Give You Anything But Love Baby. . , . .. , » Mills. • Ve • ot Love To Keep Me Warm . Berli SHRIMP BOATS (Disney) CHARRIAiNE (Lion) CRY (Mellow) JINGLE BELLS (Beachwood) , . . v . . AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN (7) (Paxton), ANYTIME BACK HANDS OF TIME (3) (Choice) . . . . . SOLITAIRE (Broadcast) JUST ONE MORE CHANCE (Famous) BLUE VELVET (Meridian) ALABAMA ' JilBlLEE (Remick) TELL ME WHY (Rytvoc) UNFORGETABLE (Bourne) [Figures in parentheses indicate number Tony Martin . . . * « ... ...» . Victor j Jo Stafford .Columbia I Dolores Gray v * • . .*■ § . . .* • Decca Mahtovani ,. » • »., • .. .. .> ..London Johnnie Rag . ... ... .*••> . • ...Okeh Des Paul-Mary Ford ,> Capitdi Patti Page • • Mercury Eddie Either ; . , . . , . Victor P, Hariris A, Faye ... , . . Victor j # # Tony Bavagr . . ; • , * • • • • • Eddie Fisher .Victor ..Tony Bennett ...... . .Columbia Les PaulMary Ford .. .Capitol Tony Bennett .... • • . Columbu^ Red Foley Decca Four Aces . . • • , • • »■ • ♦ • .Decca Net “King” Cole ,Capito ot weeks song , has been in the Top 10 J AM. {kiZ2LauL a. 5 a. iI3mT< Itlli 0 I • I • k , i • I V> " LONG PLAY DL 5362 LEROY ANDERSON CONDUCTS His Own Compositions Volume 2 Concert Orchestra Sections Includo: Blaa Tango — Plink. Plank, Plunk! Horit and Buggy ioJIoofthoBall — China Dell ^ The Penny-Whistle Song — Fiddl*-Faddlt~- Tho Phantom Regiment 78 RPM 45 RPM DIL885* 9*274 $4.75 $4.15 *Poccallto®— Uiibraakahla ander normal »e. LONG. FLAY 01 7519 $3.85 America's Fastest ^Selling Records! Survey of retail dl sfc beat. idler#; baeed'on report* ob- tained from leading stores in 12 citiee end showing com* putative tales rating for thi i and last week. 1 1 1 1 1 This .List Artists Label. Title I'i “ & i I & § k £ 5r. 6 If 3 i Q ' a. & C o >r i 8 i 0* R II i 1 . w, ..a 8 1 S I 53 1 S M M- 6 6 I t - S S3 % s s ■4 « ' jjf * S:' fcT- !• ! T f S i f. I * 1 i i FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) lA 2 **Jcalouay”-"-39585 . . . ‘1 . , . . . , . ■* . 1 2 TONY BENNETT (Columbia) IB 1 "Cold, Cold Geart”— 39449 : . 9 8 MES BROS.-L. BROWN (Coral) 3 ytfrideipldea^— 60566 , ...■ 2 , , EDDY HOWARD (Mercury) 3 6 > "Sin”-^5711 . ... . . . , ........ .... 4 TONY BENNETT. (Columbia) 4 5 . •fBedaajse of You"— 39362 . . .'. . ... 10 7 * JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) 5 4 “Little White Cloud”— 6840 .... ■ 8 1 H JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) 6 7 r ^Cry” — 6840 . . . . , * . 6 5 TONY MARTIN (Victor) 7 12 "Domino”-— 20*4323 .... ..... . . .. .. MAl^TOVANI (London) ♦Charmaine”— -1020 . 4 6 DOLORES GRAY (Decca) 9A 10 “Shrimp Boats”-r-27832 .... . . : 3 PEE WEE KING ( Victor) 9B 10 •‘Slow Poke”-r-21-0489 . . .. . ... . y. ... 10 JO STAFFORD (Columbia) 9C 9 "Shrimp Boats”— 39581 . . . . . •. . DEL WOOD. (Tennessee) 10 12 •‘Down Yonder”— 775 , . .. 9 T "KING” COLE (Capitol) 11 14 “Unforgetable”— 1808 . ... 5 . . PATTI PAGE (Mercury) 12 .... . . "And So to Sleep”— 5706 .. .. . TONY BENNETT (Columbia) 13A 10. "Blue Velvet”*— 39555 .. . .... 7 3 - FOUR ACES (Victoria) 13B 11 "Sin”— 101' . . . . .. . .. .. . .... .. ,.. TONY MARTIN (Victor) 14 15 “I Get Ideas”— 20-4141 A. * EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 15 .. "Turn Back Hands Time”— 20-4257 .. HELEN O’CONNELL (Capitol) 16 . . "Slow Poke”— 1837. .. •I I 2 ! XMAS SONGS AMERICAN IN FIVE TOP Mori. Lama „ PAW * 1 vr Hollywaad Cat! 1 2.4 3 , .. , f . ♦ S 6 r .1. \-i \ . io.-m--- .. ‘'sR. 64 9 8 2 ... 9 8 3 2 2 2,V5 7 64 8 5 6. . .X 3 • • •' 1 - 4 4 , 8 SO 7 5 1 .. 45 3 ..... 4 3 3 : 7^ 6 - 43 10 2 .. 1 * • . r • .R.-'.-h 1 42 .... . 6 . . .. 8 . . *1 1 39 . 6 . , 7 2 ■ • 6 6- 5 . v*. * .34 4 6 1 . 9 f- • ... 10 v 25 .. 3 .. dr 10 .. v. -v 24 4 8 .. 1 > . 8 ... .. .. 24 7 8 1 ... .. ... . 10 7 . 9 ■» « 2 . > . .. -.7 8.. ;■ .. 9 6 ... 24 3 .. 5 21 8 r 6 15 7 3 .. .. 10 *. . 6 . . • . . » . . » ^ . . y 1 .. ...‘3 . 13 t ’ V ' . • • • : - ’ -r 4 . ■. 5 ..^1 *. 9 . . . 1^1 ... 2 .. .. .. .* Victor LM-155 WDM-1649 DM-1649 E-93 K-93 M-93 KINO AND I Broadway Coil Decca 9-260 DA-876 _ .am On the Upbeat New York Golden Gate Quartet, , Three Riffs and The Four Lads, vocal combos, pacted by General Artists Corp , . . Illinois Jacquet orch into the Apollo, N. Y., Dec. 28 . . . Eddie Condon celebrating sixth anniversary of his Greenwich Vil- lage, N. . Y., nitery tomorrow (Thurs.) . . . Ella Fitzgerald opens at Birdland, N. Y., Dec. 28 . . . vocalist Larry Stevens pacted by McConkey Artists ... songstress Bette McLaurin heads out on one- niter tour of .the south beginning Dec* 25 . . Buddy. Johnson orch begins a four-week engagement at the Savoy Ballroom, N. Y., Dec. 22 Johnny Hodges allstars open .at the Club Riviera, St. Louis, Dec. 24 .. . Bob Roberts added to- McConkey Artists' cocktail department ... Sol Yaged jazz c 0 m b o skedded for monthly appearances at the Norfolk Boat Club, Norfolk, Va. * • t ' Pittsburgh Walter Gable orch winding up three and a half year run at the Ankara on. Jaii. 1 and will be re- placed four nights . later by the Whitey Scharbo ' outfit. Scharbo’s had a four-piece outfit for last sev- eral months at a private Club in East Liberty. . .Larry Faith crew, returning to Melody Mill Ballroom in Chicago fbr six weeks on Christ- mas Day, followed into the Vogue Terrace by Frank Butera . . . Frank Yankovic and his Yanks and Art Farrar’s crew booked into The Gardens for New -Year’s. Eve... John Biringer, fprik^erly with Ray- mond Scott and Shepi’ Fields, has .joined the Brad Hunt- brasi section ...Bobby Cardillo’s Trio at the Monte Carlo is beiiiE increased to five men . . . Del Monaco foursome has had its option picked up again at Paul Beondy’s Blue Noon nitery. Chicago Helsing’s last week dropped vaude and went back to Dixie beat with George Brunts’* outfit current ...Also on the same -beat is the Johnny Lane groups now rounding out second year at the 1111 Club . . .Jimmy Palmer takes .over the b a n d si a n d at the Lake Club, Springfield, 111., Jan. 3. . .F our Aces into Main Street,. Cleveland Feb. 7 and then the Show Boat,, Lorraine, Ohio, Feb. 24. Vaughn Monroe orch set for a week at the Chicago theatre Jan. 4 and then some midwest one- nighters . . Robert Q. * Lewis. ' in town to plug his 'MOM record. ; Bob Perkins band at the Nob Hill* .... . Ames Bros, inked for the Tic-- Toe, Milwukee Feb. L GUYS AND DDIII Ngw Sound Volwnw ■roadway Cast lot Faul-Mary ford Decca Capitol DA-825 H-286 . 9-203 CCF-286 DLP-8036 CCN-286 Local 466 Elects Winten ?rez • ; .j Regina, $ask., Dec. 18, William A. Winters was .elected president of the Regina Musicians’ Mutual Protective .Union* Local 446, at its annui4 meeting, R. C. Weller was named vice-president and Henry Rosson ; is secretary- treasurer: Rossoii was named delegate to the American Federation of Mu- sicians convention in Santa Bar- bara, Calif., next June. * . . fc ^ , - .... • Liroy AfldkHrsoiTB Wintcf Clatslc RieoirM MILLS MUSIC, INC. 1619 Broadway New fork 19 Anna Russell, concert- comedi- enne who scored a sock with her recent Town Hall, N. Y;*, one-wo- man show (Nov* 27), repeats a date there Jan. 13j and then leaves for a 20-concert tour. First stop is Torbnto Jan. 14, marking femme’s 28th engagement - there. Toronto has always been one of her ace stops. Miss Russell also has been signed by Colombia Records for an album on its Masterworks series^, which is being rushed for spring 4istrib, Album * will mark her debut on disks; Femme is man-> aged exclusively by Columbia Lec- ture Bureau, * Farcy FalHh— Colambla JiHia Valll. H, Wlatarholtww- . i RCA yiclar Victor^ Yaaag^-Docca Hollis Music, Inc* 444 Fifth Avo„ NowfYark It, N. Y. It* % oicaEsms*MV$ic ?-> / ih , 19, 19Si >rO V The major disk: companies are frankly pishing their Ttop rS(|g«fts to buyers in the 12-16 year age bracket, according to *tf ista an# wq^rtory chiefs of five major companies who ^ittea Industry problem* around •*. . 5 . . 3 10 10 17 Ooutfain-Fialkoff Form New Di . Vox Records, indie label special- izing in foreign longhair, repertory, is issuing an unusual 'flisk; ‘‘This Is Paris,” designed to^ give the sounds and atmosphere of the French capital. Long-play platter will include commentary and vocals by such French literary and show biz celebs as Andre M^urois, Claude Dauphin, Josephine- Ba- ker, Edith Piaf, Jacqueline Fran- cois and Maurice Chevalier. Mrs. ’ Franklin D. Roosevelt and Edward GK Robinson are also included. Proceeds from the American $ale will go to the orphans of the< Fre nch Resistance movement; Pierre Crenesse and Gerald Kean, of the .United Nations radio divi- sion, produced and directed. A new disk firm, Musica Record- ing Co,, has been formed by Harry Gourfaiii, former * producer at the Btrand Theatre, N. Y„ who also was an indie producer on the Mono- rgram lot. Gourfain will be presi- s 4ent of the outfit, While Herman Flalkoff, a Y. agent, will he gen- eral manager, .William Villano is the firm’s veepee, Jay Russell on exploitation. Outfit has already pressed sev- eral sides with. Valerie Noble, a cafe singer. Firm will, concentrate, mainly on new. talent; Band Reviews ■ BILLY ECKSTINE SINGS OF DREAMS MGM 11125 78 RPM K 11125 45 RPM MGM RECORDS rnr greatest name T C 1 ' i t v E N ' ^ A E , N E N R ’ A > K . v \ E A 'OR**. Continued frpni page 4 ^^bI Eddie ^Mack, guitar man. Three male voices work also as a trio on frequent offerings. Show segment of the Aloma troupe Is designed on the Hawaiian theme, featuring Momikai both yocalling and dancing. She , in-f troduces “Hula Town” vocally while Mail! and Kamilla illustrate the standard hula. Three girls of- fer another terp as Aloma vocals a Hawaiian Chant, “Wa No Weo, La.” Leader has an^ entertaining number worked around the evolu- tion of the “Hawaiian War Chant,” winding with a fanciful rhythmic orchr^ersidn, Some of the more furious hip- waving of the evenin g is con- tributed by Maili, attractive Is- lander, in Tahitian drum dance. For comedy effect Momikai gives with a HUo Hattie character and she works in a Pidgin-Engiish number with Aloma. Show is handsomely costumed arid gives considerable flash entertainment for a room of this type. Following stand here' Aloma and crew head for Denver and the Park Lane Hotel; Quin . Continued from page 3 low, so that he could lay his plans accordingly; . MPA A chief gave clearer indica- tion of his plans to drop.the South: American tour at a meeting nf the Motion Picture Export Assn., Which followed the MPAA exec pommfi* tee session. He had originally planned to visit the Uruguayan film festival in January, but tofd the MPEA board lie wasn’t going. Johnston’s bowout f rom the Uru- guayaii fete helped to clarify t a somewhat anpinalous situation, since he had; accepted a personal invitation, although ‘the American industry had nixed a .representation from Montevideo to take part. ' Johnstph leaves New York today (Wed.) for his home in Spokahef. where he^U apend the holidays, Tf’f P^'piniri Fd.c'ifp Santa Claus Is Cornin' To Town I TV’s Disk Boon Continued from page 1 I PROGRAM LILY OF LUGUNA NOVELTY DUCT »y Paul. Francis Webster Merry: Christmas ^ happy new Year to ALL Mir FRIENDS test of TV’s emergence as a domi- nant entertainment medium, busi- ness during the past 12 months is still off from the boom years of the war and immediate postwar years. It’s pointed out, however, that those were special times “when everything moved,” while 1951 is a better barometer for normal disk industry operations. Among the individual companies, Columbia Records has been the No. 1 moneymaker this year with a succession of pop hits that kept it consistently at tb* top of the best- seller lists, RCA: Victor and Capi- tol have also perked considerably over 1950 while* among the smaller companies, Mercury has been clicking off hits steadily. Even Decca, which slid off the Publi.h.d by Hill A RmoiM by. * tfVIctbfl MdU FUkw pick Hdea O'ComitU... (Victor) ifpjjy*- : 4pRoM^ • • BROADCAST MUSIC INC. iso fitth avenue c * o ■ . ho.iiwooo NE W YORK 1 9 , N . Y . N|W 1CIK VtjMiJffii (Iffiwl j iir lffl Chicago^ Dec. 18. HKO circuit .has temporarily abandoned' plans id Install two-a- day vaudeville at the Palace The- atre, Chicago. However, chain will install that policy*, as - soon as a suitable headliner becomes avail- able. RKO booker Danny Friendly had canvassed < virtually . every agency in the business in hopes of picking *up a topper, . Added lure that percentery supplying the top- per would get the privilege of rounding up the rest of the talent; didn’t help either. The Palace is currently playing ^‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.!’ RKO’s A to Z Policy BKO has embarked op a; policy of booking virtually any * type of attraction into , their houses; For example, at its White Plains, N. Y., outlet, house is leased Tuesdays tq a concert promoter. N, Y, .Palace houses the successful run of Ju4y Garland, of course. r Chain would like to get head- liners of similar calibre into other houses, but failing that, will most likely book any type of show that promises to make a buck for the theatre. New Beaumont, Tet., Cafe Beaumont, Tex., Dec. 18. Neva’s Palm Isle, a new cafe, has. been, opened here by Neva Starnes. Blackie Crawford’s* Western Cherokees are 'featured three nights a week. ? T H E and Raya Sisters "DANCING DOLL-USIQNS" Cil IB DATES Opening ROXY, New Yerlc December 21 ftrsoMl McMogeoiMt THE WILSON AGENCY Phil GRAE-Phil COSCIA 1501 BrMdwoy. N* t. Cv" : , Los Angeles, Dec. 18. Dili St. Cyr was absolved last' week Of a charge of put- ting on a lewd performance. Jury Up women/two meiifreii- dered the verdict in* Judge Henry H. Draeger’s court in ' Beverly Hills. . . Entertainer was arrested Oct. 19 by sheriff’s deputies in Giro’s after her bubble bath skit, "Interlude Before* Evening.” .(Full 'details of testimony and charges on page 2 of last . week’s (Dec. 12) Variety; International Vaudeville one of tiie many editorial feoterei In the forthcoming 46tk Anniversary Number pf OUT SOON San Francisco, Dec, 18. , Dissension in the ranks of the -‘Sonja Henie Ice Revue” is evi- denced in the resignation of Hug Schaaf, who sparked the opening engagement here as manager to Score $350,000 in an 18-day run, Schaaf; who did not follow the Show; to Dallas, was Called back for conferences with, Miss Hehie and was asked to rejoin, but refused to return because of differences with Frank Zamboni, /Coast ice ring op- erator who. is general managing the Henie cavalcade. Another exec who quit the show Sifter the* Frisco stand is George Mandel, head technician, who also clashed, with; the a top management. . Reports that Jack Mulcahy had .bowed out of the. Henie enterprise Were denied by the pressagenh Mulcahy left the show during the first* week to; return to JLq§ An- geles, but : gave illness as jUie. v . rea- son, He is. continuing to' do na* tional Henie tub-thumping from his* L. A.* office with chores in various ports-of-call doled out to local Racks. Pete Evans Florida-Bound 4-Year Pitt Hun U Pittsburgh, Dec, 18. One of longest nitery runs by any entertainer here ended Saturday nigfa|t (15) for Pete Evans at the Kite Court of Fun. Musician-comic, nbted for his novelty musical inven- tions, ; finished a four-year stay there to head for ' Miami Beach •Work and his future home. Performer’s* spot with the Nite Court SymphonUts (the other two qye Tiny Miller and Harry Comoro- da) will be taken over by Little Eddie Miller. BELMONT ARE Puts Vieona leer Oo Skids as Toppers Quit Vienna, Dec. 11. A major casting, headache looms for the Vienna Ice Revue, a big blade, show after the end of the present Season. Its three top stars, Eva Pawlik, Rudi Seeliger ‘ and Bert Capek, have informed the management they won’t ipk new Contracts running after April 30, 1952, since they have better deals, lined up abroad, It has been known for some time that these three have* been itching to accept offers from other continental spots, South America and the U, S. MiiSs PaWlifc and . Capek, . latter a top skating- comic, are: especially .in demand, j TJbeir spots will be hard to fill under same conditions which are driving them abroad, principally low pay and high taxes. Capek is known to “have imme- diate offers from Belgium and Holland with pay in hard money and relatively tax free. Ice Revud management has been trying to; get the European figure skating champ, Helmut Seibinger; of Ger- many, to join the troupe. But Seibinger is apparently set on re- maining non-pro, especially with the Olympics coming up; The Ice Revue is suffering from the same talent troubles that beset stage, screen arid most other fields The moment personalities get good enough to; be in demand in the hard dough, lower tax countries they want to take a powder. In opera, for instance, a top Vienna State Opera star of the Ljuba Welitsch. Hilde Gueden cate- gory may get $.50 a night here as against 10 or 12 times that; at the Met. George London* Los Angeles bass baritone, who debuted for Metopera’s Budolph Bing this sea- son, works here for less than that figure, Dallas’ Eve Taps Dallas, Dec. 18. Local, niteries have set their prices for New-Year’s eve at .about same level as last year’s. Hotel Adolphus’ Century Room and Baker^Hotel’s Mural Room have set a $12 tariff which includes dinner and gadgets. Pappy’s Showland and the Sky Club will get $5 per head with free setups, ice arid mixers, favors, etc. It will also be a fin at the Colony Club. At Louanns, the tap Will be $3. None .of the spots have as yet an- nounced special name bands. Most bonifaces reason they don’t need this as lure for the eve. Cafes Make Lefkowitz’s 25th ^nni ' Nat LefkowitZi William Morris, Agency treasurer, will mark his 25th anni with the firm, late this month. Lefkowitz started with the Morris office as a part-time accountant. Omaha, Dec. 18, Since demise of the Stork Club and the Chez Paree, which allowed high, wide and handsome wagering, floorshows here have been virtual- ly extinct, except for singers or of- ganists in taverns. Now, larger eat- eries and clubs are feeling their way slowly in a field dhere there is no gambling and where minimum and coyer charges would, probably prove fatal. Angelo’s; a lively spot of limited seating capacity, has been bringing in such entertainers as Willie Shore and Nellie Lutcher, arid also brought back Nino Nannl. Response IS terrific, but . it’s ^ hard to come out just by selling food and liquor with such an overhead; The Seven Seas, another sniall spot piloted by, Don Hammond, who also runs the Frolics, is celebrating its fourth anniversary with a show headed by Austin Powell Quintet and Louise Laura! The Gourmet, a fairly large spot, is being prepared on the near West- side by a couple of boys* formerly interested ift the Stork. They may try entertainment if they feel a no- cover, no-minimum setup can get by. ’ Beturn of theatre Authority to the fold of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America is being used as a weapon to effect a one- card union and as a lure to Screen Actors Guild to return to the 4A’s. At a 4 A meeting last week, Henry Dunn,. American Guild of Variety Artists’ national adminis- trative secretary, introduced a resolution asking I r B. Kornblum, attorney’, representing the 4A’s on the Coast, to make a /survey of conditions .under which AGVA could return to the 4 A welfare set- up, AGVA broke away from TA about two years ago and has since been clearing its own benefits. Subject of TA was reprised by the fact that the welfare funds of other 4 A unions have been hard hit since AGVA pulled but; of the setup. Dunn proposed that ,a new deal be instituted* under 4 A supervision. He asked that a 4 A Dept, of Welfare be founded under (Continued on page 52) N.Y. Sugar Hill’* New Bill Clarence Robinson, vet" pror ducer of Negro shows, has been signed to do the new Sugar Hill. N. Y., production slated tb tee off Jan. 4. Robinson layout will succeed the Larry Steele-produced show. Latter may take the package to Germany to entertain GIs, K r POSTER AGENCY, PrMfRM .Shubert-Silenced Bis Detroit, Dec. 18. The USD will open Detroit head- quarters in the Shubert Theatxe building here about Feb. 1. The hew quarters, formerly occu- pied by a restaurant, will have to be carefully soundproofed so that the Servicemen’s club, activities will not interfere with the legit ’’shows at the Shubert. Currently, Matter of Cortmontoi CAPE CONTINENTAL Britain's TOP Taltvlifoa Show mokhis aoencv TAVII.-MABOUANI AOSNGY, PARIS JUST RETURNED TO AMERICA ftfprMtnf«d By EDDIE ELKORT LEW and LESLIE GRADE. LTD, 250 W. 57th St. | 235 >R«0«nt St Ntw York London. Wl NEWCOMERS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS. ■> vaS: iZKh W S Tfii blond* girl with stunning coiffure and gown teams with hor brunette partner in dancing that combines . • • SUPERB FOOTWORK , . WITH LIFTS . * /'—Robert Dana, World-T elegram and Sun. "THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED BALLROOM COUPLE IT HAS BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO WATCH {N QUITE" A SPELL. Their lifts, throws and gyrations appear tb ba effortless, the AUDIENCE, Instead of the dancers, wind up BREATHLESS."— Hy Gntrrdner, The Herald Tribune* "ONE OF THE. BEST DANCE ACTS in the conventional ballroom pattern CAUGHT IN A, LONG TIME, The girl is a slim, unusually graceful redhead, with a tremulous Simla. Tha bay is a wall built dark-haired lad* v Their choreography, intricate sarias of figure-eight, precise lifts and split-second stops, were SO SENSATIONAL THAT THEY WON TOP HANPS MIDWAY OF THEIR ROUTINES TIME AND AGAIN, they showed SUPERB SKILL in slow numbers, fast ones and novelties. The girl was ' particularly autstanding. She sold sex via. an extremely graceful pair of hands, contrived body poses and overall appearance to such a degree that the AUDIENCE SAT SPELLBOUND/'— BifT . Smith, The Billboard. "REFRESHINGLY AWAY FROM THE TOO STUDIED STYLIZING OF SOME TERP TEAMS. • • the personable John and June Belmont, ballraomolagists with an^ aerp- fiavor but done with ease and less muscle-flexing than the usual. She's a dimpled cutle and his terp stance is in the better tradition; She evidences her American Ballot training. THEY DO THEIR STUFF WITH A NICE GAIETY/'-^Abef Green, Variety.;' "ONE OF THE BESt OF THE NEWCOMERS IN THEIR HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FIElp. John and June Belinbnt score Impressively With same intricate and humerailbdddee routines/'— Ben Sehnieder, Women’s Wear Daily* JUST CONCLUDED FOUR WEEKS IN FERSIAN ROOM. HOTEL PLAZA, NEW YORK CITY, Thanks to Marriel Abbott I: LARRY GENGO G liarcury Artlsti Carp. Gowns by KATHRYN KUHN * m ll ■WMv ,r y ■WA % VAUMVnjU Hope's The American Guild of Variety Artists has emtodked on a plan to unionize alien acts before the per- formers come to the D. S. to play; engagements. Wan is aimed pri- marily at talent in the outdoor field ..and particularly against George A. Hamid, With whom the union has been feuding over the question of Insurance. AGVA national administrative secretary Henry Dunn has ■ made arrangements with Irving Brqwn, American Federation of Labor rep- resentative in Europe, with head- Kir $ too Balanced On a claim processed for the Variety Artists Federation, British actors union, the American Guild of American Artists obtained, two weeks' salary for the Botonds, an English balancing act which had been working Radio - City Music Hall, N. Y. , . Act had been given its notice be- cause of its similarity to another turn on the 'bill. Bcrf, Eddip STONE and SHINE Now AMMrliif C H UB B Y » S W. eoiUN6$WOOD, H. J. Material bv KAL COHIN barional Mor.— CHUiBY fTAFPOM>. Booking Exclusively— ?NAT IEOAJ.VI Phil fA 1 ■ 1 17.1 IT 1 nr-miuM affail quarterrat Brussels, totontact per- formers before visas are granted and explain working conditions in the II, S. Dunn feels that under this system, majority of acts will he unionized before they enter^this country. At the same time, Dunn declares that he has received assurances from AFL headquarters in Wash* Ington that organizers will be as- signed to AGVA to go to any part of the U. S. to organize talent, Dunn feels that this assurance Is especially valuable inasmuch as AFL-assigned organizers may be able to get immediate support frdm other AFL crafts and thus be in a superior bargaining position when dealing with an outdoor operator.* ■ • , j Ohio Liquor Dept. Drops Appeal oil Cafe License Columbus, Dec, lg. Ohio Liquor Dept has dropped its appeal in the state Supreme Court from lower court decisions in a case that invalidated part of the 194$ freeze on new liquor li- censes. The case involved the application of Joseph: Mandalla, of Akron, to get a nitery permit. The department refused to accept his application, although conceding the number of permits in the Akron area was one less than the freeze Deal is on for Bob Hope tojfiay his first date gj^the Palhufium, London. It% likm that hell essay that Wand «e*t July under terms worked out toy the,CharlesV* Yates office with 4he Lew A Leslie Grade Agency, u Hope played London last season at the Prince of Wales Theatre dur- ing the time when Judy Garland was at the Palladium; N Statler, Cleveland, Dee. 24. . . Al . Schenko replaces Morris Shrag as comedian at the Blacktoawk ,with Tessle Car^ anoalso leaving. .. Jayne Manners headlines the Southern Mansion show, Kansas City, Jap, 11, with Sonny Howard coming in on the 25th. .. Willie Shore clowns at LOOkoqt House, Covington, Ky., Jam 7. for two weeks before going into Carousel, Pittsburgh, for a frame; . Ella Map .Morse swings back this way with date at the Gay I Haven, Detroit, Jan. 31. N.Y. u Vitfi Sub* Thelma CUrpehter rand Galli- Galli substituted for Eartha Kitt on Monday 117) at La Vie On Rose/ N. Y; Singer was injured in a backstage accident at the cafe. Galll^QpIi is expected to, continue at'LaWfe; Leff Mains Jolie .open at the Monte Proser spot next Wednesday (26)* ‘ Dm, 18. Long-riamtoi^ George Arnold’s ice show at Ankara, starring Juno Arnold (ne .relation);* will Wind up nine-month stay Jan. 1 butissDrted to come back With newtrappings around Easter. After several' poll* cies— including name bends. and conventional floor entertainments- had failed at toig room on outskirts; the icers turned the trick for AnV As result, Ankara owner Charlie Jamal Is tearing down a Wall, Co crease his capacity by 150 - and' Will also install a permanent; riUk : to slide in and out of loWer pari of bandstand. Spot will continue to operate, with variety; bills,; While alterations are being made. ’ ' Walter Gable’s band wiitclose at Ankara after a run of * three; and a half years,. Whitey Scharbo T sr out- fit takes, oyer. ■ WHEN IN BOSTON I Avanf |' ; W(ii|iinflbfi ' '!TSP: Ho** J Sl»w Polk Wednesday, December 19,1951 v V ^ ' ' SY t % $' U. S. DEBUT LATIN QUARTER, MIAMI BEACH DECEMBERS I. ' V »*n I, 'v' s n i( Qu fe^'‘e rs r . S°m e i <*-. pec. 2 q s , spot on°S /'Pop- b£ t$ °v*r tk noWt > t o ■*« *4fe* fe sf ^r /c VAUMVDLljR ,V"jI ! ! I § . | 'SrW*:i 4 , I r h . m , firtiK in $1 ‘ v 1 j ' yi:,i" TFlKlullIllIijlLK': Court Square Theatre* Spring- field, Mass,, which hat bee* run- ningpart-time vaude forjrea**, will alternate orch-acft show* with [ftEifrN* ** ?%?*& JudyGftrftbd’* two-a-day rim w at SS orth^ W Sith 'for their &* ithe legit, latter ata^f t C?to^tg a» Pay. B* 0 ** for a futt iee& tine* tbe *t*rt Legit policy, Which g**M p^S of her run In Qcfober* The IG -vw- will tee off Wfth 4 Jhilan ». B^n- 'nSepot^S perfdtraanee apread hit R tub-par The American Guild of Variety 5?^V follow with Chqeolatev Sol- §spSy iSlud^the !Sf jpUgK a^ainat previOua week*t £5* c S^P u ?;-^ th "Come; -Jeanne Clark, mm Oark^ Sl% m*m* «* Arti^ete^s presetted a pay scale Back* Little Sheha. ley Handler, Patricia Bayne and 'Weekend cold and anows^plus of$80Wior chorus members of Ken Later Agency did the r legit Buddy Renato. Also shown are the the usual Christmas shop pfifc the £tadio City Music Hall, H. Y. casting. The.AI & Belle Dow office paintings of Charles Aldpbb, _Jean sprees, are held responsible lor V* ’wtlfcDgaHata t* •b«8fc'tjla; vwifiet*.- gjjj^ d"^P«teS5j «*l¥ w ‘ . j . ... . . ^ .1 ... ..a ■ ■ v. .. - ■ ... -!-!-»• ,.?%?• eS2ffi.'fSE!«:2H«iS2H . •.wtawtan* Hated tew '«gfc» Mb. for Cttw are.. negotiations for upped pay and new conditions, including a reduc- tioirpf rehearsal hours to 15 for eveiy, ; new 'shdw % At present there is no limit r on rehearsal hours. jTirri/ ^^yndeirainejat d meeting last wee^v&en Music’ Hall attor- neys asked; that the question of wages be settled before taking up any otifer^matter. This impeded T . iw WnA Dnm-r Palace has slated two extra boll- Par Yegrion %S» day matinee #.: "m Christmas Itii'"* r1%j||gil> Sort kS^hJI Wavmfn rOniH>? too and Now Year'# D«. Matinees art ; script. As. a result .Cttfanjlnade a Xnnori^ °* t0 Haywia ^ ^ not ordinarily Scheduled on Tdest G** 1 withFfcr ,b^ n °AlBrandt (BrandtTheatres)lick- days. A $3*60 Itffe Will prevail’*! v-c-' •'■ ed a major relapse Daily bedside these matinees. Evening scale om Gmvam Is uzwrstooid td^haye re- 'tte hdBtfays wttt go to «.80, ' S Hollywood, Pee. Id. , «' { \1$m ' rise gerald III la# I # ITilfXvI , vtvl n ylHA builder-upper for him* neyfc a^cd< th^ the question of Columbus o Dec 18 Dr. Homer McCreary, Variety vagef te -settled before taking^up Columbus, Q.< Dw>- J8. clubs* hospital house medico land any othetimatter. This impeded , Josephine Baker cancelled, two chairman of the Study & Cr*f! negatiaHpnSrrfcince any decision performances at Memorial Hall Quiid^s , vocational and Tehabilita*; on Wages -didst be approved by here . today (Tues.1, despite an tional * department, tremendously i. w * a H » K^rjua wr ine ?c the 1 W^e' •''Stabilization Board, advance of $3,500. Local promoter pleased over the progress or pa- HtoRyWood. Dee. Id.- - '--^r r also \bO«g Thus,: all othey conditions would Ben Cowall backed the date. Miss tients who are making and have T he American >Guild of Variety production , bjt ; have -to be postponed until the Baker told: CowaU that deal had .to made Artists has^ placed John PRbbUry, Guests e & Bhfafc ftt^dsoiC ptibl take some time. of appeanng that day in Hew York list for fallw to satisfy a gdJWgi ^ the at CBttcfl* «» p.jr wrie, caU for hew ^lidalm ; ariattf put; of TOxag %te $72.M^foul'yeaa. Eddie ^ogt.ox-vaudevaHao.nw aereea “rigtjti to tgfc|«®cf >tj>ry. for it. but he eJiiini ttt.baYe. about $70,000 .iir ay,:«ittk .-]& ^ratelon.’* tacli^K.iaB<^co}ft.^O'riri- ^>|ast^#(eidk : -. for’ I Pribbury, Guest? X nov^vt^ Ha^ the. unfafc ittcha^dsoit V^^bew^««I? legCdiy de editor hf bm Guild^smonthly .mag- pnion. members reported that ^ 2 » 2 ^ th f #PQt : . Vjr< Y. tn e y had played nine days of a ^ da ^ s show was cancelled because *t faf Apollo Theatore, N. ,Y.^ Har- ; qf bad weather and talent wentrun- lto house jyhere she ^s. today; ^ pmsbuir fenoted an AGVA v^e^ee' 28^and the^Jamount mi^hager^ Schid^ P^tiae The- Claim waS^Bied, bj^ the Laun rSf ltt ® " wamQtt “V- iatre- and. ~UW ^IPancerSo AHonse/ Befgerei the Los Angeles, Jan. IP. Frank X. MiUor, musician former- MaxeUos K Les Ik POppjr Lebfarr, ly with Chariie Spiv^s' band, ^ & Gladys Aheain? Hostile & ^ ^ ■«******• Baker** Coast Peal Hollywood, Dec. 18, Paul Vincent, and the Lyons. Josephine Baker is hooked for a smith of ^eUnchbly BalU? note, week at the Paramount, Los An- owner of a,.latge during cottage geles, starting 4 Jan. 10. House re^ and still turning oUt^songs heje: versed its stand on price policy to Benton (Benny) Ressle*v Yande 'and make the deal. Tariff will probab- legit actor, now head Of civic and ly be $1.20 general, $1.50 for charitable organizations. _ . ,_. CostinneS from pace 4 ..V.-WICI Mutt* 203 tt. Wl j ; * A^« t KbkfMOiilgdlffiKi stIilt P ruMntl^; IsdklCIpAk. AUDITOSIUM Cbor liiton, W. Ya. 7 N«kt%Mk--MUliAT tCMPki fndloiMpuU^ IihI. N«xt—PbRlftT LODOI fur Xitti . Dlf.^MAX NOVEllK McCOMCEY— NEW YORK , SID MOC— CHICAGO - ' loges nightly. Theatre has been 100% good was said, was Mayer’s gestae to running straight fllms. and occa- he ?ff . , ........... ^ sever *&. slonal vaudnix at fiat 60c Ilarry. JBrent*. cotnedy .. materKm outfit. His attitude has been bitter. 8iMMt.sV«ttopix at nat ouc. writer 2nd tunesrmth, in froi^i N ;Y^ tOward^nrexy Nicholas M. Schenck When the singer played the RKO to chat with ShirMy Handler and ■\^ A co osMuentiv he - wanted a Hillstreet last July, Paramount helping: to ^rodueelhe:^ ^ shmv ^ thdt ^ ut w* w Erriderstood W Balrtr IS 8eb ^ ^ Med th^al^o^S bay* %ELEEE*£3r JSk skedde«$dr the bteetYaUcm period, whom he .talked while east believe gfe. < g!..g » Johnny (lAKK) : Nolan and he has no definite plans. More J eriT ILoew) wdsbr, ~who made remote than ever Is the possibility ny&Wfot, the t grade. here^witb flying honotS, of a deal witti tlntted Artists. th«r $96,500 In the Hillstreet fortnight, in dbmrt N. V. for A weekend vaca^ «ja 4 ■ '.^*w leaving IM& b&yw'a wy^»g; %"t,gaigg* *&#»**£ *** gave him 10% auJiear" « Theyh$ppy^coimie, left -ttihiitiott (M WfvfhS for. Ricbmpnd (Neighborhood The^ Apnl unfewliie atresl aitCr a thahkful ^blessing to he departed, inK J. LEDDY Leoi Nnwinoe JACK DEHTOH WORLD'S GREATEST COMEDIAN (Final R«f urns Not In) c/o IRVINp CHARNOFP and hotels. Despite the hike, advance resections indicate a bumper crop** of dollars Will be gleaned by the hostelries. The. scale is running from $2.50 to $11.50, with Fedem entertain- ment and state sales taxesr adding 22%; to the total, except at spots where no entertainment is provid- ed. The Chase Club will tap the customers from $3.75 to $11.20, both doing strictly-in-bed routine at the lodge here.. Write to thuse who are ill ; Continued IrUeoL p»ce 49 . Tax biH passed by Congress a short time ago contained a myster- iously-inserted ^paragraph which was/ seen as taildr-made for the Mayer deal, in that it provided for the capital gain .benefits for the pioneer film-maker*. Treasury De- partment and Congressional tax experts said it could Work tot the NEW YORK ED SULLIVAN SHOW ftafuretf lit: M STA*LIFP "FBI OIRL u (WarMr Bros.) fLippgrt Frods.) fxthnbn MupogGNiMif ; MILTON DEUTSCH AGENCY .1157 liiitt loilngf ed. which: all benefits.' Would be ad- advantage of only a very limited the Chase Club will tap the m l^!5 pre S: , _ \ number of persons, possibly not customers from $3.75 to $11.20, , ^ unn ^ ’^proposal, the we^ mw ,, , . depending on location, but a dinner . id®a v would encompass , 4A ■ Insertion of the clause was Jinked is included, Approximately the umons/nnly. Ottier v organizations to Ellsworth C. Alvord, M-Gs tmc largest mob in the city (1,500) will such^;^ Attt^m Lqjlgiie r JeW- /counsel and promment m Wash 4 be at the Chase, with 1,000 in the iSh Theatrical Guild, Hegro Ac- ington^s. finance circles. He testi- nitery and 500 in the Zodiac Room, tors Guild, and others would have fied before the Senate Finance The Boulevard Room, Hotel yoleft in HttejlrgaBfaatloii. but Jefferson’s cafe, has a capacity of W0 " I i5* t an alIocat > 0 “ from fuuds ^ 500 with a tap of $10.98, Includ- collected^; , . employees capB^W^Brofit^w^ Ing dinner and taxes; ACVA's Welfare Gottd '!&^5 , &3,22?t?5w5SS^.S^ .The Park Plaza has a -cover of Since AGVA broke away from riuento' was* adopted * * “ ‘ 1 m (10r Theatre • Authority, the AC5VA ^Treasi^ eff& ' pointed out rr ?55 11 ? , f I 5x a, , m ^ welfare fund has been .in very there - had been * long-standing a $7M ®mnner Indlax fe? for g0 ? d S ?T’ but the relief treas- that clarified as fcapitM ?75 ? nistomwf ' d nnes of the other unions^haye sufr gains any return on apension -fund ‘ The Mavfak Hotel has a $7 50 t ered =a>!siderably. » AGVA has over what the employee contributed tar dinner 'mcIiSed’ and* the Ijen- ■«»...•*« to such « fund. However, the Hew with coufttiuns caU_ for acts ^o wdrk clause covered "ambllnts” received vietuais^thrown m ® ' at onewfeentb of them regular by an employee, upon termination victuals thrown m. weeW $aUUy with A<^ta getti^ a. cut of the gate. ; AGVA recently affected an agrCeifient with the T/f on the Coast' And both ofgjmi- zafions arc working harmoniously. It'$ bMloVedi that ' the final form of the iqAstcfriL.^etttp yriU he con- siderkbly;. : dfffe1rmi| from that which cteentlyv prevails on the Coast.’ ";\ 4 . D^h feels that^cobperatidn on Fun-Mottef*! Monthly Gttq Hie (Not. a pAfgicine^ $10 jp$f tear Eta $3Q, first 12 fusuen Cfetultt pirlef . S12) plus current Issues thru Nd. 17 Trttli remtlnliJR T moritMj Issues to follow 1 at. releases. arwma* IN THE HEART OF CHICAOiyk LOOP nur tha Orlaiifalt. f A *. ErlangUr ThMlrri IFs thG •t:W. Randalplt *t* EMikllii 2-47M SpMla< Rat*« for SImW Folk Ntwiy ptt»fA»uE NGW^Mii W g fiWUM I and MARSHALL 5th SMASH WEEK LueAR fl t E tm ■ AVAS'i marw - ^ B , -A%JI the Welfare vlssffe win pave the Way ion cooperation in ether fields* SAG ? hasn’t 7 cooperated with the 4A*s since the film union broke on the hiatteT of television jurisdiction. Dunn • feels that they may starts attending welfare meet- S I -ISb.-d: V" V- Wm lllllhlf t: I ‘T'V'iT ^ 1 J i 1 1 1 r 1 nrm \r< wwhMihr, Pwwftw* 1 % Hofei Fierro, X. Y. (COTILLION ROOM) Hitack witnessed an extraordinary business volume which created a common observa- tion: did those side-wall panels, m the raised areft ever see people? And to the regulars, it ws the first time they found themselves shifted around to the overflow elevation^. This was a tactical move by an har- rassed but seasoned maitre d', in Pasquale, because the downstairs rings were all dominated by huge parties. Mack'Truck^ group Almost had a little, right-field all its own-^- they’re very happy truckers be- cause the chantobsey utilized fheif ! behemoth motors bn her arduous one-nighters, which . trailblazed some extraordinarily rich and new concert, hotel, aud, convention hall and kindred auspices. It is 1 this broad new aVeniie which the thrush danielbooned that may result 4n a new five-a-week morning TV show, across the board, by a flour company. This potential sponsor Sees in Hilde- garde a •‘glamorous domesticity" pitch to woo the wives, as she does the chic customers in the class bistros at night. The hinter- land clubs and similar auspices which sponsored her recent tours; were of a solid “family" bloc, hence this unique appeal to th'e flour . mill- ing company, (Deal with General, Mills may be consummated before this sees print). Hildegarde, of course, remains, a show ‘biz phenomenon. . She is a medley of contrasts, from off-the- cob to slick chick stuff. The range Is surefire. The squares “dig” her, and, the others don’t need Braille to read her lines^-both ways. A pioneer in the frizzle-topped coif Style, she's not as “poodle-dog" as is a current vogue, but is one of the best qualified, sartorially and pulchritudmously, to -exhibit the latest vogues. That goes for clothes, coif and chansons. Of the latter she runs the gamut from very early (1915) Berlin (“I Love a Piano") to Chopin and ^ Rachmaninoff; from Kern, to Abe Burrows (“the hairless Hildegarde") who fashioned ’two, Or three specials for her; from Youmans -and Vien- nois improvisations to “All Will Come Right," an English translation of a South African (AfrikaanerX song she picked up in London; from self-kidding herself as “Hopalong Hildy” to the “the dear manage- ment" who provides her with “la list/’ This is for the number with the roses— to the celebs, ringsiders, fave customers, and the like. She does .her small-talk to large results. She has a warmth and a charm that click with the custom- ers and compel admiration from the pros who. recognize a very Savvy songstress selling her s.a., high style and showmanship to socko results. She is now an institution, arid good-humoredly she recognizes it in such forthright fashion that there is no onus when she calls herself the “chantootsie from Mil- waukee, the. “incomparable," and the other billings with which mag Writers and p.a.'s endowed her. one is in complete mastery of the noor, and her salutes to her per- sonal maestro, Robert Norris, and to her. accompanist. Salvatore Gioe, an old hand at the alternate Stein- way with the thrush, sire as effec- tive as is'fo general sincerity of hor salutes to the clientele, the near, dear management," band- leader Stanley Melba, et aL •i,. Melba and the Pierre's manage lng director, Prank Paget, rate J*°' ys ,£ or their ; Adventure with ' a flrni 12-week bookings, This is a japping climax to the hotel’s coni siantly. pyramiding, business, as re- .°* maestro-booker Melba’s ex- tensiori of the budget. (Besides maestroing he generally supervises M^telry’s entire entertainment policy),. it looks like they have hit a reaL jackpot with this booking. fw °?n hin * it is . now axiomatic that she draws an unusually “load- ®r- audience^-the guys with the ^fley-belts and no 7-Up; the ac- annfhlL 0 /! vintage stuff. For another* it gives the hotel a socko year-end holiday attraction. And it spotlight* the room into the same big league orbit as when Paget & Co. first booked The De- Marcos, 'Mimi Benzell and Yma Sumac into the Cotillion Room, The pitch for a slice of that Persian Room business seems in. One more little statistical item: it's how a $2 and $3 couvert, as against the for- mer $1,50 and $2, long frozeiLbut now seemingly OPS-approvW in light of the heavier Hildegarde budget. Abel. Mt* Royallftotel, Monti (NORMANDIE ROOM) Montreal, Dec. 15. Holly Rolls, Tom, Diclc & Carey, Max Chdmiibv Orch, with Norma Hutton , ffal White Trio; $1-$1.50 cover, No stranger to Norittandie Room patrons, Roily Rolls returns after a year ? S’ absence following a long stint in London arid reprises most of the wares shown here before. Affable mariner arid the hesitant, broken ^English gabbing between numbers do much to sell his 30r minute piano-arid-song routine to the predominantly English clien- tele who inhabit this. room. A pro- longed interp of “Tea for Two” as several 88ers might play it, end- ing \yith the inevitable, boogie ar- rangement, gets things off to a neat start. He follows with his impresh of the various stages of ah alcoholic trying the piano.. Switching to a midget, concer- tina, Rolls touris the room, with a few of the more nostalgic faves and returns to the Steinway for his begoff. Act is precise, almost -too. machirierlike, but the Gallic charm covers the breaks to finish bn 1 heavy iriitting, Show openers, Tom, Dick & Carey (New Acts) start unknown arid cold but close to hot salvos for their breezy and smooth song- fest. The Chamitov band gives all performers steady backing, with Norma Hutton chirping dur- ing dance sets. Hal White’s trio takes the in-between music. ^ Newt, Monte Carlo, Pitt Pittsburgh, Dec. 12. . Vinnie DiCampo, '-Hat Fisher % Laura, Myrha Bell, Bobby Cdrdillo Trio; $2.50-$3.50 minimum.' This little spot; one of the nicest rooms in town, is showing some signs of life again after a long arid period. If owner Alan Clark and ho$t Harry Fox continue dishing up shows as good as this one on their modest budgets, there’s no reason why Monte Carlo shouldn't be right up there among the lead- ers in the Golden Triangle? bistro belt. It's the second visit of Vinnie DiCampo to town within a few months. Previously he played the Copa, but his velvety ballads are better backgrounded in the ' more genteel atmosphere of the Monte Carlo. DfCampo’s shown marked improvement 1 s i nee last time around. Youngster has a voice that can schmaltz up the pops and class up the higher calibred stuff. He's got a pleasant, winning. per-’ sonality to go with the pipes. Works easily, looks good and sells plenty. Hal Fisher's a newcomer to this town, but he’ll be back and often on the strength of his showing here.’ He’s a very funny guy with only one failing; he stays on too long. A shrewder way would be to bow off at the top, which he reaches in about a quarter of an hour, and then off fast. As it is, Fisher keeps them going even on the downgrade but not in such high vpltage. At his best, however, the coriiic, who doesn’t look unlike a young Wally Beery, has a downright side- splitting quality with his fast throwaway gags, a couple of bits that are terrific, impressions of different types of lighthouses arid his sbuse giving a lecture to a; temperance society. His partner, Laura, is principally at the piano, although she comes down front on ri couple of occasions to* spark the; Fisher turn additionally with some Dumb Doraisriis. Layout; gets underway with fast aero dance session by attractive Myrna Bell. She has some crack tricks and even in the close quar- ters o£ this floor flashes plenty of stuff; May even add to their effec- tiveness because, audiences are always more receptive when they know performers are working under difficulties. Bobby Cardillo, at the piano, and. his duo (guitar arid bass) give, the acts some firie backing and dish out dansaprition that's jplentv rood for^dzS> 1 *ir 1 'threesoiWbl C Cohen, VVIU EARTH* KITT BOBBY LUCAS Via Taft Maracas « «■* * i*"mW sighed at the fact that their or? Kitt is being billed as making her as a production single singer nate dungeons are only good for American singing debut after hav- providing he gets over what ,ap- a limited number of hours, at ing performed in Europe with the pears to be as Billy Daniels com- night. Many hope for some gim- Kathryn Dunham Dancers, Booked Plex. Youngster has a solid voice micks to get the housewives to here for two weeks in Monte Pros- in Ms own right and does little to part with coiri « rs constant attempts to try new enhance his presentation by the mil a t «_ _j talent, Miss Kitt sparks intermit- sameness of mannerisms and vocal The item that Vincent Lopez^has tent interest in leaning mostly to gimmicks of a topliner like Daniels, come up with at the Taft Grill French tunes in a repertory that That he can handle a time on his comes pretty close to providing, a suggests a lack of experience as a own is shown by his breezy opener, solution for this problem, imjliid- solo performer. and later when he does ‘‘You’ll ing bounty from extra-hour operaT Miss Kitt seems to have plenty Never Walk Alone." “Jericho" tion. Lopez, who's been a fixture of confidence, but she lacks pace warms him up for the Danie^ se- at the Taft Grill for the past U and needs to be sharply routined. J^nce* which is capped by “Black years, blossoms With an idea that Her voice is good enough, without impresses las a sound lrire for dav- being socko. It might 'be ■■ a good lacking .in the. ne.cessaiy* S*coin novelty for hfer to stay within the' *»d. Wlish reiju red for a stint ligm com, milieu of French song repertory such as this, Lucas' manner arid The 'Shake the MaraCas" show, since she could conceivably builci vocalistics are -straight-forward done in conjunction with an ABC a rep along novelty lines as a en °ugh to offset the lack of these broadcast, recruits a floorshow out colored songstress who bases her mmUties at the moment. More at- of the ranks of the customers^ Ap- catalog on French tunesv This isn’t teiriipn to his .riatiiMal talents and parentiy, there are always some new, of course, but neither * song should patrons who feel they have some R ^ originate with Josepbine ’ avera So. singer latent theatricaf talent. ; It’s a gim- Ba ke r. There is rppm for one more ^ith ease. Newt, mick that has long been utilized in virtually all fields from vaude ^On^numho,? '^!.^ l| is Sfn I oM ‘ mCK * CABBY ' Newt, ly Well here. . ; asides, indicates that she has a Norriiandie Room Montreal As a matter of fact, Lopez is us- 4ight touch and can work up a Playhfg second to more sea*, ing the “Maracas’’ at : the Taft ^®nch chantoosey idea. She uses a sqned performer on the current Grill as ah audition of this show cut ? style pn this tune while the Nbrmandie layout, Toni, Dick & for TV. There are enough aural h J} , Toutine, one song in Carey, two guys arid a gai; come arid visual . plusses to indicate that *?,’ ¥ u j iex " through with a creditable offering 'if irton. - urnrlr mi f tirnll in . i-iOVG 101’ bale is don6 Ihflt 1 l’infpG cnli/’l nnimlntf fmm (hn it can work out well in both fhe-: haHixf* *• is jlhh® that' rates solid palming from the dia. In- the daytime field, it’s a and a'amba s^ul^art more patrons. Despite thoir youth and lot of fun for the trade. fine. ' “ ale mole in her jnexpeytence, trio display , an m- Show .has ?evetar ctmtestan^ ^ dropping veldp faslTand 8 make 1 them° a'einch out of the audience handling the ner voice during the introductions, for any visual medium Particularly gourds, with applause determin- ^ ^ from the overhang! vided meaiuni, pamcmariy ing the winner.* Lopez ^encourages Appearance is good; piping is the more timid to emphasize bod- n i* ei * strong arid clear, and arrangements ily movements in a fairly subtle through thehn?£ S nf nif S i 01 DSu S ’ exhibited jn"Dark and Roving way. S sh ®w originality and fresh- singing a rhythm .number. .. ness Soria selection has n/icinff These days, very few cafes are An unbilled pianist and bon goist and combo ’ handles 0 “You’ll *Never going in for the luncheon and are her accomp. Kahn. Walk Alone’? ahd "Lovmiest mght rhumba matinee trade. At one jq^tf wi nA of the Year” neatly. Their intros time, it was an important consid- are at times too rushed and femme eration to a^boriiface. The boom jg j§i ng part of trio has tendency^tq go biz at the Taft indicates there’s M on tmartre. Montreal lots pf daytime coin around. ^ "faft itatOAque! ^«5i Jose., brunet from the Paris boites, nlfntylo snare WeJt " — makes her initial North American plemy t0 s pare ' Nem - « » « na mT mr try in this big nitery and despite I^e Ruban Dleu, ^.1. a bad throat on night reviewed, VARIETEERS W Bibi Osterwald, Three Riffs, 8&1 showed she’s a comer. Songs March Hares (4), Bea ■ Arthur , . Chanteuse, however, is still not 7 Mins. Norman Paris Trio; $3.75, $4.75 ready for the key spots but with Apollo, N. Y. minimums. grooming and the proper handling * Varieteers, colored vocal quartet, • the possibilities are many. Gal were showcased here previously th#» intimpriPM arc nmhahiv 1 *p- . .- fails. -.to project to payees and lacks am a te u r contestants in house’s SDonsible for more ^howcasinls ^ h ® usual ^mth expected of weekly amateur night contest. First than S most ^ther? niteries° WC Srime! P ost Gallic thrushes. In her favor prize spearheaded combo's Switch times these efforts are rCwardiSI- ^ t,ia fact that she never resorts to pro status, and they impress as other times not so B^t U’s In eSl lo the usu *‘ beaten-up items such a highly stylized pop group with deavof'thdt I ’must' be undertaken :as ’’Pigalle,' et al„ for obvious good vaode-nitery-disk pptdptlaL Julius Monk has a fairly good bat- w a v n i , nIj* I }min('J e in Je "l!a two'rnmihero * 4-jrkpr o/ivpT'npp in snottinp npw ii,L the - other way and brings in -La two: numboiSj has plenty of' spark, Sff MS M Sr .Gomplatote; du Corsair,” "Soleil Their harmonizing on ‘-You Always ODeratedbv the^Meles 'nere^t fils «« msi” and "Sambo,” which may Hurt The One You Love” and "Too operatedhy the Meies, pore et his. not < hav e the customer impact of Soon To Know” is flrstrate. Half of the current talent roster the off-the-cob stuff but; are a re- Using one mike, the four boys are new to eastsiders. Jbf. March freshing change. maneuver easily and display expert Ha ?£ s _, al ) d P ea ,“ rth H r i further rie-. The inclusion of a brace or so stage savvy, .They’re neatly garbed scribed under New Acts, are inter- qf. English songs are a must if she and have sock appeal for the estinjg studies. Others on the bill j s to essay a try outside of this femme trade. Gros. are Bibi Osterwald and the Three area, /and a more relaxed stage Hiffs- - .manner, without the present shy- HfiA ARTIUJR Miss Osterwald has a record of 1 condescension now affected, would Soiiaa • L R _ A • A ■■a- V ' "l . . -*-* t . I AL. _ — -L — I- ^ ^ 1^. w Hf ^ . ..A MWIIfjD overboard on the coy stuff in a couple of numbers but overall te- Rulmn DI^a^ N. Y. several stints at Le Ruban Bleu, boost the socko piping. Newt. She works with the terrific confi- ’• — — r- dence of one knowing her audi- JESSIE ELLIOTT ence and is' sure of her material. Songs. ^ Among her selections are the arias 13 Mins. relating the plight of a Southern Esquire Showbar, Montreal • belle and a recitative telling of the Current showing of Jessie Elliot 9 Mins. Le Ruban Bleu, N. Y. Bea Arthur is an unusual pop singer--she has pipes that .would do credit to a baritone. She con- relating me plight of a southern n,MUire -.snownar, wonweai •• . ; ttol8 - these .deep-set chords admir- belle and a recitative telling of the Current showing of Jessie Elliott ably arid seems to be on the track things too good for the average is first m Montreal, and although 0 f what she wants to do, although man. The other tunes have a good playing a room that likes its com- her interpretations are .still to deal of humorous content and she edy broad and its singers straight match the basic voice, walks off the hit of the show. and busty, gal stands out for her Miss Arthur varies her selections The Three Riffs, holding over, freshness an d ^general • interestingly. Once she finds suit- continue to show their skill at de- Of medium height,, neatly garbed ab j^ fi0 ngs, she’ll be a provocative Iineating songs, Thislr kflPrts' in VjS!,*. ' Jo « c - carefully arranged, with a good M l , s .f E ^fir« ” — ■ ^ balance between songs and ttiimor. w1 ^ or without the, mike to regisr „ , The c^wy mirtwr^Th^: ter A in b ^S S ln “Make Mine SSSSff MARCH HARES (4) some and rewards them with some handsome mittings. Manhattan” several seasons ago is a ;»n s t . « . still evident when she, switches J u, „* Y * ml • /• • ' . • • NL111 CY1UC1U W1K>U Ollv« O TT * vwJivg ' . The Norman Paris Trio cqntin- itCm a standard pop to the role The March Hares, compr ;s to Drovide some hichlv listen- 0. fur. three males and a petite fer ues to provide some bighly listen- o£ G^ediennk,, and offering is fur- three males and a petite femme, ablje lull music. Jose. - ther bolstered by a better-than- are a .clean-cut crew attempting — average songalog. Material, for ''something .different in the comedic the most part, * wasted in this^ ^ hne. Their projection anil special Charley Foy ? S, L. A* boite and chirper Would stand a material songs and sketches^ aie , . . ; "I. '' /"S i . i*o' bookings Act Ims^inUm?^ ^ is, it’s an amateur effort. ■Sherman Oaks, Cal., Dec. 12. himiS? arid A should bd Wanted ^ Their ideas are bookish and: have Tyro Nedra Sands has been KLi IT ^ossibie li U ic relation to the .realities of added to lineup out at Joy’s valley thgt dl ^ 10 ^ n Y^ o^ s4 yp^ comedies. Yet they present a fjesh spot for a short test of her pOtefi- 0 ? °her line - Q facade, They have exuberance, and tialities, Unfortunately, she doesn’t; th T mnhilfi faf!e and ; added terp there arc some moments when their seem to have the makings of a viSin a>ms seem to proiOct. but it’s in r . taiSif ndake hcTa ^irich^or video a>ms/ ^seem to, project, but it’s in saloon singer. spotting ihfi smaller cafes. ‘ " a slate for the commercial; Young brunet has an okay • • ‘ Newt masts; Jose. voice thaf would, after more coachr . ' •; : ^ - ing, probably bring hpr better re- . . _ • . • nr ■ r suits in radio or ; video work, a bit of softshoe .as the evening lloiyl C There’s a lack of wafmth and an progresses. Comedy is handled by (EL CASE AH) . awkwardness that mitigate against Cully Richards and Michel « Kansas City, Dec. 15. her in audience work. Pacing of Hickey, with Marguerite Padula Hoosicr H ot shots (4), Art De* her numbers also needs to be occasionally joining a blackout ana paney Orcli (5 ) ; no cover or mint- changed for better results. Her providing the between-shows song- mum.- “f Wannai Be Loved" is more in alog. Pat Patrick;, due to return . - . keeping With her capabilities; with this package, missed . plane a change of pace was on tap at speeded up items such as “Romany conriections and, opened later. 1 the Bellerlve Hotel Friday night Hotel Ifelteirfriy K. € (EL CASBAH) Kansas City, Dec. 15. Hoosicr Hotshots (4), Art De* A change of pace was on tap at the 'Bellerlve Hotel Friday night threesoiriH m u ... Vmrrnm+unt, N* Y« Peati Bailey>Henhy Bobby Warn*!, taeyM&ric, HBefnie Maim Orch (15); 'The Rackef* (RKO) , reviewed iii Variety Oct. 17, *1, .<• The pre-Christmas show at the Paramount comprises a spotty lay- out with run-of-the-mill impact. In tjie topline spot; Pearl Bailey de- ck" in clicko fashion, hut the supporting turns lag behind 'for overall mediocre entertainment Values. Miss Bailey’s easy vocal delivery Grid: her casual patter of gags add Op to a nifty song^comedy turn, Her ribbing Style is probably even more effective these days in com trastto the current dock of vocal- ists^both male and female, who belt out every song with maximum power for a deadening, no-change- of -pace effect. Miss Bailey is working a familiar repertory; including such material numbers as “I Want A Simple tittle Fellow,” ’'Tired” and her own version of "Frankie and John- ny.” That she/s also a compelling warbler in the straight song genre Is evidenced by her sensitive work- over of "The Birth of the Blues.” In the comedy department, Hen- ny Youngmah fails to sustain a consistent level of audience reac- tion. Some of his gags hit sharply, but Youngnftm mars his turn with other punchless and familiar ma- terial.: His routine with the band, f^r instance, is not only on the familiar-side but is overworked far too long. Bobby Wayrte, young Mercury Records vocalist, does not impress as being ready for the bigtime in his current stand. Perhaps it was nervousness on opening day, but on show caught Wayne’s piping was distinctly and repeatedly flat. Wayne is one of the. current song- belters who apparently saves, the big pitch for the final bar of each number. The other portions, how- ever, suffer too much as result. In the opening spot, Lee* Marx scores with a classy juggling rou- tine. Marx has a bag of off-beat stunts, including several juggling feats .while working on top of big rubber ball which he pilots up and down a teeterboard. It's eye-catch* ing all the way and earns solid mitting. Bernie Mann’s orch of seven brass, five reed and three rhythm is confined to cutting , the show, which it does competently. Berm. I Casino, Toronto Toronto, Dec. 14 < Red tngte ft Frantic Four, Tama- ra Bayes, 1 Jackie Marlin, Keppo Family (3), Gaynor & Ross , Jim- mie Cameron, Archie Stone House Orch; "Sunny Side of Street” (Col). Here is the most mediocre pack- age in weeks at this house,. It’s no reflection on certain of the acts but strictly the fault of routining, plus mood apathy of tired pre- Xmas shoppers who, with that over- all $1 tariff, dare the performers to entertain. Sad too, and an un- expected . incident at this usually well-mannered house, Was the, audi- ence heckling and cruel laugh-off dismissal of singer Tamara Hayes. Miss Hayes’ stage deportment is deplorable, but the thumbs-down verdict of the customers, ranging from titters to outright critical in- sults, recalled the "Quo Vadis” arena mob scenes and only lacked the hook. , ; Reid Ingle tops bill to hearty re- turns but disappointing to regular fans in his numerical cutting down of .personnel, this now a quartet. However, Ingle, in a leopard skin singing "Chloe,” plus his telephone talk interludes and conceit burles- ques, is surefire; ditto neat support of his fellow knockabout musi- cians. New to act as femme foil is Kay Johnson* nicely-stacked brunet, over big. for her "Ma,” “With a Song in My Heart” and her "Chime Bells” yodel. Begoff, of course, is troupe’s "Cigareets and Whusky.” . Opener has Gaynor & Ross on for their pleasant roller skating routine, followed by the Keppo Family, father and two small daughters, for deft acrobatics; Jackie Marlin for hi§ fine imita- tions of screen and radio toppers. Though sharing the marquee bill- ing with Ingle, Tamara Hayes takts the aforesaid brody with a sexy style that, with exaggerated un- dulations and facial grimaces, quickly becomes silly and receives the bird; The angry lady’s Aside remarks to the band ("Let’s try them with another tempo”) only served to further antagonize; ditto the pitch to "buy my records— < only 89c,” this actually earning boos when caught. Miss Hayes’ log includes “Some- times I Love You,” "Very Bud, Very . Good,”,* "All ofcvMeiSAmd “Trapped/* with the lady bptttinding. Tall ha* * and a wardrobe,* but Mich com- mendable assets don’t offset lack of 'Stage styling. She has a voice but needs a course In discipline, McStay, Oriental) CM Chicago* Dec. 13. The Wongs W, Phyllis Mugger, Del Wood, Steve- Evans, Champ Butler, Denny Famous Orch. “Let’s Make It Legal” (2 Qtfch; . MMMipNMk' This is a pleasant fill-in for 12 days, new show opening Christmas Day. Producer' Charles Hogan parlayed two* disk favorites and then brought in a beauty winner to try and hypo attendance. Wongs are a fine opening act with, the double-jointed Oriental quartet getting rapt attention for some tight control tricks. Phyllis Mayger is a notch above most contest winners, with brunet beaut sticking to the semi-pop tunes, "Jealously,” "Make Believe and' "Charmaine,” all well re- ceived. Del Wood, latest disk click, has a barrel-house style of flSing* tee- ing off with "Alexander’s Ragtime Band” and running through ‘ Hold That Tiger,” with heavy bosomed femme ending the medley with “Beer Barrel Polka.” After “Ten- nessee Walt#’ she really swings into “Down Yonder,” her identify- ing platter. For closer she does "Jingle Bells” blinded and over covered keys, / , v* * Steve Evans reminds a little of Red Skelton, but has a good style of his own. He has some pantos of walkers; all kinds, and then’ does some quickies before going into his standard foreign drunk takeoff which registers well with seatholderS. He round up things With his laughing: caricatures. Champ Butler, .also a, compara- tively recent recruit to the record sales charts, is a personable young man with a large voice which he uses effectively. He starts with "Them There Eyes,” and then gets away froni the beat tunes with fine rendition of “Younger a Than Springtime.” He returns to the faster songs with “Oohl Ain’t That Pretty.” A little,, less weaving might be better on “Summertime,” but vocally it’s okay. Del. Wood cemes back and pair work Over “Down Yonder” for the curtain. Denny Farnon takes over for his brother, Brian, this week and does Zabe.‘ Apollo, N. Y. Manhattan Paul’s Tomorrow's Stars; Rubin Phillips Orch .(10) , Paul, Brown ft Beige, Johnny ft Sammy, King Johnson, Varieteers (4), Whitney Thompson, Lorenzo Conyers, Valerie Carr, Fred Ellis, Chorus (16), with Essie Rouse, Ttuesdale ft Francine, Lard Beech- natty, “Soul of A Monster” (Col). Manhattan Paul has put together a bright potpourri of song, comedy and “dance using . some . of the Apollo’s regulars and amateur con- test winners. It’s a pleasant change of pace for the house which is displaying it only as a warmup session for the Josephine Baker nine-day stand beginning today IWed.). Although the "stars of tomor- row” are given top billing, layout doesn’t allow them much time to display their potential. Bunched to- gether in the finale, they’re limited to only two numbers each, but they’re okay in what they’ve got to do. The novices have appeared here before, as contestants in the weekly amateur night shindig; but they need more stage savvy before they can step out alone as impor- tant vaude house and/or nitery : en- tertainers. Whitney Thompson, blues thrush, leads off with "All of Me’’ and "I Called To Say Hello.” Gal projects mood with careful phrasing in a big voice. Properly gowned and with a balanced : songalog, she should be able to make her mark as a blues shouter, Lorenzo Con- yers follows with tenor workovers of "Write My Song” and "Danny Boy,” He’s a pleasant looking lad and he hits the high notes with enough impact to net aud mitts. Valerie Carr, next, is a dramatic songstress who shows that she’s had plenty of coaching in song styling. Only drawback Is her car- bon of Lena Horne's . mannerisms. However, she sells "But Not For Me” and ‘f Lonely Town” effective- ly. Fred Ellis closes with powerful renditions of "Why Was I Born” arid "Without A Soiig;” Blending of big voice and boyish looks should move him into . the pro groove. Bill opens with expert tapsters Brown ft Beige. It’s a speedy turn thttiAaetiXkieKtftyuu - on*. b*L Jo too much ou the latter’# niffy garl andmugging tffeetgfor impression. Most of the lines foal- flirt and the slpw pie# lulls th* house. King Johnson score# with his nifty tapwork on irollerskates. It’s a brief , set but he makes every minute 1 count. Winds roUer-Yapping on a small table for a begoff. Vaneteers, vocal quartet, are listed In New Acts. Paul, who emcees with lots of savvy, offers a pair of vocals for good results. His pleasant piping on "San Fernando , Valley” and "White Christmas”, win easily. His dancing troupe, comprised of 12 gSls and four boys, are jspotted^in a frenzied . choreo Item titled "Catology/* Sparked by the danc- ing leads, Truesdale ft Francine and Lard Beechnam, the terp is tops. Charged with sex, it clicks with aud. Troupe’s soubrette, Essie Rouse, is limited to occasional thrashing at the opening, Rubin Phillips orch; three reed, three brass and three rhythm with the maestro on sax, gets little more than a backing assignment. Gros. ■V i, r'~V : •• i w NiNMni. to »■— let t w Liitir h . — Lf«wf (Ml mm < Night Club Reviews Continued from paga 53 Hotel Bellerlve, K. €. bang quartet hasn't been seen in town in many years, And no outfit of this type has played in the de- luxe Casbah in recent memory, In their 35 minutes, Hotshots come forth with a goodly supply of fun and music. Even though the Open- ing was in the face of the season’s coldest blizzard, the turnout was commendable. By way of contrast, Art Devaney begins show with pair’ of piano numbers done straight, starting with the Grieg Plano Concerto in A Minor and winding with "Cumina.” Hotshots take over for version of their song, "West Side of North Hollywood,” with guitar- man KenlTrietsch) in the m.c. slot. They keep things rolling with . oh all-girl medley, running through a list of standard "girl” times. Comic Hezzi (Trietsch) then has an inning to demonstrate his prowess on the Monday morning piano and vocal, "She . Broke My Heart in Three Places.” Bass man Gil Taylor offers a contrast with his balladeering of "Morning Side of the Mountain” and "My Blue Heaven.” Iff. "In- diana *Corncert” entire crew* gets a workout as they bang their way through stauncher times such as "William Tell Overture”! and "Anvil Chorus,” with audience re- sponding generously; “Home Town Band” gives four a chance to* pa- rade around room and feature Ken on his special baritone Sousaphone. Gabe. (Ward) leaves off his clari- net tooting to deliver a delightful comedy bit as the trembling, he$i- tant spokesman giving a "thank you” from the four. Closing ses- sion, has the foursome giving their best on another original, "Every- one’s Home Town,’’ number with' a bit of heart tug and aptly chosen for the. windup. Quin. Piccadilly Hotel, N. Y. (CIRCUS BAR) Milt Berth Trio; no cover, no minimum. After a five-year absence from the New York scene, the Milt Herth Trio has come back to Gotham with the kind of music which should keep the Piccadilly Hotel’s Circus Bar buzzing* for some time. Herth is a show-wise, musician who knows how to dish out a varied musical bill-of-fare to appeal to the cocktail set, the dinner crowd and the late evening drinkers, Trio plays from 6. pjn; to .8:30 and .from 11 p.m. to? 1 a.ni. ■* With Herth on the Hammond organ. Alan Goodman, drums, and Bill Kaplan, piano, the combo works through a pleasant range of melodies,, including 'waltzes, pops and show tunes. Each number is given a careful 1 interpretive, work- over with an ingratiating, rhythmic beat. Trio looks good on the podi- um, adding eye appeal to its plus listeqability. Herth works the- organ with solid musicianship. His sound imitations of canaries, Evelyn and her Magic Violin, etc., are ear arresting and provide a neat change of pace* Both Kaplan and Goodman supply excellent support on the melodic offerings.- ' Dimitri Mitropoulbs, N. /Y. Phil- harmonic^ maestro, will talk on "Trends v ih . Modern Music” at the 'Museum of Modern Art tomorrow (Thurs;) under auspices of the League of Composers. Lecture is a repetition of the ope given last r MMn itiwitffM Fsm tii# Mar Stall; CTl day ef shew mi (W>Wamwi NKW YORK. CITY, Must? Hall(l>28 Nahci Crompton E U Slack Amandia Jerry Gilbert Erie Hutson Dick Stewart Corps de Ballet Rookeries Sym Ore ^ Palace ft Judy Garland Smith a Dah Sr. Wencea G A F Szoi Doodles Sc CrlstUmla .8 Boy Friends : Paramount (P) If Pearl Bailey Bobby Wayne Bernie Mann Ore Lee Marx Henny ' Youngmah Roxy (|) at Guy Mitchell ’ Paul Kemos Sk * Toy^Boys Bela Kremo _ , DoUnoff St Ray# Sis’ Bob'FOsie Norwood Smith Evelyn Case BUFFALO .Paramount if . Smg Tp N«g Ha*; Jaywalkers ■raStA-Prink ; Hoffman t j: Oriental (I Ml. Del Wood CbamP Butler Steve Evans Pryde Sc Day Brian Farnol Orc ROCKFORD w Palace <» 21-23>* Jessie Roadie Clark St. Bailey ' Chico Hernandez 5 <2 to All) WASHINGTON Capitol (L) 21 Blackatona Rev AUSTjEtAIIA Met Bourns Tivoli vas new, for Kim/* said Bing, "but it was also 4 challenge.” Lunt has staged several plays, but the long hair medium was new .to him.-* Lunt discussed his assignment recently at a N. Y. luncheon of the Met’s Opera Guild. "I felt like a bridegroom at a shotgun wedding,’’ Lunt recalled, "except that I had never seen the girl, I knew her brothers and sisters, of course-^ ’Don Giovanni,’ ‘Marriage Of Fig- aro’r-^but I had never met ‘Cosi’.” Lunt said he learned the music for "Cosi” by listening to recordings. Although Lunt admitted he hesl tated before taking on the assign ment, "actually;” he added, "the jump from theatre to operatisn’fr $0 great; We actors just don’t sing so good.” Despite official statements that H. C. Potter’s withdrawal . as di- rector of "Point of No Return” was dud solely to his being recalled suddenly to Hollywood for a film assignment, the situation actually arose over disagreement about the staging of the* play. Potter still gets program credit as director of the show, and the management de- nies a trade report that he>will not receive full royalties. During the show’s tryout engage- ment in Boston, it was stated that Potter’s withdrawal was due to his emergency recall to Hollywood to dfrect "High* Frontier,” an Air Force picture, at RKO. However, no siich film has gone into produc- tion and, with the arrival of “Re- turn” on, Broadway, members of the company have revealed that there was actually a split, over the stager’s interpretation of the play. Potter’s direction accentuated fast pace and considerable move- ment and "business” by the actors, it’s said. Not only Paul Osborn, who adapted the play from the John P. Marquand novel, but Henry Fonda, the star, and pro- ducer Defend Hayward objected to that treatment, so Potter .quit, members of the company report. Thereafter/ Elia Kazan made sev- eral trips to Boston and Philly to ace the show and give assistance, while Hayward himself also did some of the directing, with Osborn and Fonda' supplying suggestions. "Return*' premiered Thursday night (13) at the Alvin, N. Y., re- ceiving generally enthusiastic re-, views, in which . Potter got favor- able mentions. fquffyV fifto rftoe Bert Lytell brightly Nils |«v*n)le tbeapi the reason of .Why Equity •ft* of the many editorial feature* la tho forthcoming 46th Anniversary Number of- Cincy Season Finally Pacts Due With Unions Cincinnati, Dec. 18. Roadshow season, delayed by union, disputes, opened this week with "Guys and Dolls” in the 2,500-seat Taft cinched for a near $65,000 gross, minus taxes. That’s an all-time Cincy theatre high. Engagement is for eight . perform- ances sat a $5,54 top, and $6.15 fbr Saturday night only. "Kiss Me, Kate” tour closes at the Taft with a week’s engagement starting New Year’s Eve at a top Of $4.92, and $4.31 other nights. Further bookings are indefinite. Noah Schechter, resident mana- ger for the Shuberts, expects settlement to be reached last week on contracts with musicians, staged hands and treasurers, to permit the early reopening of the 1,300- seat Cox Theatre. tentative schedule calls for "Member of the Wedding” in February, "Gentle- men Prefqr Blondes” in March and "Darkness At Noon” in April, with the Theatre Guild booked, to send in four plays to fill its heavy sub- scription sale. Union business representatives declined to discuss’ terms of the new pacts. Each group had asked for a 10% hike of scales in effect for the past several seasons. New Opera Co., which produced several operettas on Broadway sev- eral seasons ago but has been inac- tive recently, was slapped With a $22,858.33 judgment last Week in N. Y. Supreme Court. Action was brought by the U. S. Trust Co. of N. Y. Claim is said, to have in- volved a loan granted by the bank on a note in 1945, plus interest. Mrs. Yolande Mero-Irion is head Of the New Opera Co., whose pro- ductions included "Rosalinda” and "Merry Widow,” as well as several flops. Horrors! Harvard Show May Get NX Pickets Show business unions may picket the Harvard Hasty Pudding Club show, "Seeing Red/’ at its sched* tiled engagement opening, Dec, 26, at the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, N. . Y, Spokesmen for the college group are to meet this afternoon (Wed.) with members of the Fact Finding Committee representing the the- atrical unions. Refusal of the Harvard' outfit to agree to ; hire union stagehands, miir sicians, boxoffice men and man- agers caused the Assn, of Theatri- cal Press Agents & Managers to order one of its members, Arthur Cantor, off the show. A Harvard alumnus, he had been hired, inde- pendently to pressagent the show in New York, Although the Hasty Pudding show is entirely non-union; the Princeton Triangle Club produc- tion, "Never Say Horses,” has re- portedly agreed to employ union stagehands, musicians, etc., for Its New York engagement, so it will, not be picketed,. primarily because of a demand for increased terms for Texas dates, producer Kermlt Bloom gar den is cancelling the' scheduled route of "Death of a Salesman” and is clos- ing the tour Jan, 5. Suddenness of the upped demands didn’t allow time to book alternate dates fOr the scheduled Texas time. According to the producer, the interstate circuit insisted on a 40% share of the gross,* plu’s a sharing arrangement on taking the show in and out. Customary terms are 70-30, with the theatre assum- ing the entire stagehand bill for faking in and out. Under the terms demanded by Interstate, the oper- ating expense for "Salesman” for a week of one-nlghters would have been i n Cr e a s e d about $6,000, Bloomgarden figures. As a result of the situation, Bloomgarden points out that New York producers, in laying out tours through the southwest, . should in- sisfr-that the United Boqking Office have an agreement with the local theatres on terms before dates are tentatively set. Otherwise, he ex- plains, other producers may be caught in the same fix he was, and have to cancel tours because of in- ability to book substitute date s when prohibitive, terms ate de- manded at the last minute. * Touring edition of "Guys and Dolls/’ with which producers Ernest H. Martin end Cy Feuer have been testing various boxoffice scales in different towns, will prob- ably Jhave a reg ular $6 top In most stands in future* following the four- week Detroit engagement, opening next Tuesday night (25), with a $5.40 top ($4,50 plus tax). ^There will be a $6 rate for the Toronto and subsequent bookings* That’s be- lieved to be the highest scale on record for any regular toilriijg legit show. . On the basis of last Week’s en- gagement in Columbus and the cur- rent 'Week in Cincinnati, where a $5.55 top for Weeknights and, $6.15 high Saturday nights wos tried, the management figures that , thore is no perceptible resistance to the steep scale. It’s observed that tphile. the public may refuse to pay $3.60 or even less for a non-smash show, a touted hit like "Guys” or "South Pacific” will sell out at a premium scale. On the assumption that any legit show represents a somewhat tem- porary value, the producers figure that it’s essential to clean up maxi- mum' profit' on "Guys” for each engagement; since the musical pre- sumably won’t be back for at least another season, when it- will no longer have the same freshness either as a title or in performance. In order to make a satisfactory profit on the investment, the show should gross an average of about $50,000 a week, they believe. After the Detroit run, where the regular capacity Will be about $50,- 000 a week (the take for the Second week will be higher, as it will in- clude New Year’s Eve, already sold Out at an $8,40 top— -$T plus taX), the musical will, have about a $48,000 capacity In Toronto, at $5.33 top (plus the relatively low Cana- dian tax) evenings* $4 (plus tax) Wednesday matinee and $4.44 (plus tax) Saturday matinee* The: inter- national exchange rate will reduce net receipts about $4QO-$50O for that week. Murvyn Vye, currently rehears- ing in. "Modern Primitive’’ and re- cently a click In "The Number/' filed a voluntary petition in bank- r u ptcy yesterday ( Tues. ) in N. Y. Federal Court, listing liabilities of $21,556 and ho assets. Although the papers declared he had an in- come of about $15,000 B year for the last two years, his debts include a balance of $5,562 owed the Gov- ernment in delinquent income taxes going back to 1945. In the petition, Vye gave his name as Murvyn Vye, Jr., and gave his address as care of Lionel Stan- der, at the Royalton Hotel, N, Y. He listed 37 unsecured creditors, including numerous loans from friends for amounts of several hun- dred dollars each, and a number of restaurants, including Sardi’s and the Stork Club, N. Y, Christine Vye, relationship not indicated, is listed as a creditor for $3,500, while Musics Corp. of America is owed $2,675 on a loan and several hun- dred dollars in Commissions. He has been paying $50 a week oh the delinquent tax claim. Vye drew Critical attention, some seasons ago in a featured role in "Carousel” and two seasons ago was a personal click as the bigshot actor’s agent in Garson Kanin’s ‘‘Live Wires ” He was cast as the Prime Minister in "King and I,” but was replaced during the tryout and received a. settlement ; on his ruhrOf*the-play contract. Recently he received enthusiastic personal notices for his portrayal as the gambling boss in "The Number ” 'withdrawing from the show last week to go into a lead in "Modern Primitive.” Anthony Ross replaced him in "The Number*” V Arch Selwyn, now hibernating’ i Palm Springs, is Working on a hew play he’s writing for Broadway. Last week he celebrated his 74th birthday but, says the veteran pro- ducer, "I only want one more crack at it,” and he hopes that this springy, will see tiiim ready. "Washington, Dec. 18. . Metropolitan Opera, which has given Washington a 20-year cold shoulder, is hooked for a two-day ••season” hew April 27-28 at LoeW’s Capitol. Event marks not only the return of bigtime grand opera to the nation’s capital after a two- decade hiatus, [but the second long- hair booking for the Loew vaude- ftlm show case during' 1952. Sadler’s Wells theatre Ballet is skedded for the big F Street house for three days, starting Feb.' 26, with contract for- the four-wall deal handled by Loew general manager John Muroliy. The 3,500-seat house, scaled from $6. is reported 50% sold already, with a Sellout a vir- tual certaintv. Sale is being hanr died by the Snow Agency, with no Window ssile anticipated, so that the funat on of the local Loew staff is largely ‘dvlsory, in matters of pUblMtv, Physical arrangements, etc; The Ce dtoi, sole house in the area y.\V'V regularly scheduled vaude £ v n\ . is by far the best equipped tothecityto handle such features as ballet and opera. ' Perenn’ai headache of impre- sarios, concert managers and music lovers tel"'* of adequate facilities to- the nation’s capital for ' large- *| scale productions. Efforts to pres- sure Cori*ress into establishing a federal auditorium have consistent ly failed*- Constitution Quirks town’s big concert hall, the 4,000-seat DAR-owned Constitution Hall, lacks wings, dressing rooms, and visual and acoustical features for such productions. Last year, when the other Sadler’s Wells played here, premiere ballerina Margot Fonteyn slipped add fell during her entrance, and ( the en- tire corps complained they risked their rVks on the tod-small, un- even " stays the L6ew- booking is In at London, Dec. 11. Ralph Richardson and ' Margaret Leighton, who were .together at the old Vic immediately after the war, are to head the stellar lineup for the; 1952 season at Stratford-on- *Avon Memorial Theatre; New sea* son, which opens March 13, will last 33 weeks. For the first time since the war, a nori-Shakespearean play — Ben Jonson’s “Volpone”— is included in the program. Richard- son will play the miser in this; “Macbeth” will be a new produc- tion directed by John Gielgud. Other subjects in the repertory will be “COriolanus” and “As You Like It,” both of which are to be given new productions by/Glen Byam Shaw* Others prominent in the Strat- ford-on-Avon company Will be Mary Ellis, Michael Hordern, Lyn* Evans and Laurence Harvey. ffm ■f¥g wPiirwW*™ Keep the Theatre ns* of the mwf h 46th Anniversary Number •f QIJTSOON Doubts a . ducted in tfon with it tb m value oi- the feesnt sul (Dec. 17*29) “Autumn Garden” ( F re d r i c Marche Florence • Eldridge) — - Ly- ceum, Minneapolis <17-22);, David- son, Milwaukee (24-29). ‘ A ^Bek Book and Candle? (Rosa- lind Russell, Dennis Price) — Play- house, Wilmington (21-22); For- rest, Phila. (25-29)* . “Candida? (Olivia de Havilland) —Capitol, Salt Lake City (26); Phipps Aud,, Denver? (28-29). t ••Cocktail Ptoy” (Vincent Price, Marsha Hunt) — Metropolitan, Seattle (17-18); temple, Tacoma (19); Mayfair, Portland (20-22 ; Capitol, Yakima (25); Aud., St. Paul (28*29). • - cvwi — “Darkness At Noon” (Edward G. undoubtedly the result of th?.t near- Robinson)— -Erlanger, Chicago (17- disaster. . „ . , 29). . Nevertheless, the Sol Hurok ver- “Death of a Salesman”— Audi- sion of “Die Fledermaus” played torium, Hutchinson, Kansas (17); two sock Performances here last Arcadia, Wichita (18-19); Aud., October, with temporary wings and Salina, Kan. (20); Convention one-day face-lifting covering over. Hall, Tulsa (21-22); Robinsom Me- Constitution Hall’s natural limita- morial_ Aud., Little Rock (25-26), tions. two-week run of the Met “Fledermaus” at the Gayety, D. C. legit, is also heralded as signs of a brighter day, opera-wise, for the town’s longhair devotees. Just to what extent Metro and Metro , exec Howard Dietz have in- fluenced the Capitol booking can Aud., Memphis (27-29). •Taney Meeting You Again” (tryout) — Wilbur, Boston (17-22); Locust Street, Phila. (25-29) (re- viewed in Variety., Nov, 28. ’&!)• ?Fledermaus” (Metropolitan) — Loew’s Ohio, Columbus (17-19); Masonic Aud., Detroit (20-23) “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” viiy ” — yCllllUIUwll A *^»v*"* ***■'“’ only be guessed at. However, press (Carol Channing) — Palace, Chi- and public alike are sufficiently cago (17-29). State Fair Aud., Dal- encouraged by both bookings to las (25-29). , . assure SRO runs. “Guys and Dolls” — Taft Aud., Met schedule consists of “Aida” Cincinnati (17-22); Shubert, De- Monday night (April 28), “Madame troJt»a». Blaokstone Butterfly” Tuesday matinee, and ““ Blackstone, “CarmenV Tuesday night. Opinion here is that the April series is a trial balloon by Met manager Rudolph Bing. If success ful, Washington may become a reg Portland, Ore., Dec. 18. Mrs. J. J* Parker,' president of the J. J. Parker Theatres chain and half owner of the . Willamette Amusement Co., is back after a 3Q-day business trip in New York. Jack Matlack,- top Parker exec; also visited Gotham for a.few days while Mrs. Parker was there, to line lip some Mglt plays for their Mayfair house (1,500 seats). The Mayfair is owned by Willamette, which consists of Mrs. J. J* Packer arid the EVergreen chain.' Spot has a film policy When live shows are not available: the. seaspri started a week ago with tod Andrews in “Mister Rob- erts,” Which played for six days. Henry Fonda was here with the same show last season and played to capacity houses. Vincent Price aud Marsha Hunt in “Cocktail Par- ty” open a three-day engagement Thursday (20). Ethel Waters in Member of the Wedding” will play Jari. 22-26. Olivia de Havilliafid arid her Candida” troupe recently played all'tff eastern . Washington, but passed up the big cities of the area to open in San Francisco. William Duggan, manager of the Auditorium, has also recently re- turned from New York arid has some*, musicals tentatively set for the 4.500-fceat spot. “South Pa- cific” is the only ohe definite, with a mid-summer playing date; Dug- gan and Willamette are in a hassle ovef. “Oklahoma,” “Kiss Me Kate,” “Gentlemen prefer Blondes” and “Guys and Dolls.” Anyone can book the Auditorium, as it is City property. Duggan did .well on' bis first shot of “Kate.” Matlack has taken over the booking of legit shows for Willamette arid will .book shows into the Mayfair or Auditorium. “Kiss Me, Kate”— Hartman, Co- lumbus (17-19); Murat, Indianap- olis (20-22); Hanna, Cleveland (25-29). ' ‘ i „ ... “Legend of Lovers” (Dorothy ition e*mpaigncon- Thditrte to eoopera- mail Ari*ri«to theatro. Hodoty; are -ex* pressed by- the manager of a touring show, He writes, “What does the word ‘subscription’ mean.— a ticket or a pair? Also* how was that publicized percentage increase computed? Did the drive, merely sell three play*^*73id Moon Is Blue/ ‘The Rose Tattoo*: and •Member of the Weddlnr by inelaborate advance mailorder technique, with litera- ture and ads for them rather than for the Guild or At S? If so, that’s quite a difference from the Guild setup to other cities, where , a •sea* son’ is sold to prospectus, without taming all the plays to advance. It would appear to be a question; whether this whole drive hasn’t just skimmed the cream off the natural mall order business, - Since the campaign cost 47,500 to'Pittsburgh and proportionately the same else* where, and since the plays are being offered, at 10% discount to regular theatregoers who might have bought the same ones at full price, who’s kidding whom?” Christopher Fry*s “A Sleep of Prisoners,” playing the Chapel of the Pennsylvania 'College for Women in Pittsburgh this week* is getting the highest top in the history, of the city for a straight play. Top is $4.75, which is even more than most big musicals sell for at the downtown legit Nixon, the PCW Chapel has a capacity of only around 640, and sponsors figure they have to charge that much to make the nut In- cidentally, Clarence Derwent, the veteran actor arid head of Equity, re- placed Hugh Pryse to the cast of ••Prisoners” with the beginning of the Pitt engagement , «r.’ ‘ •** New edition of Stubs, booklet giving seating ;pians, backstage dimen- sions and other data of New York theatres, ,was published last week by theatre; party ageflt Lenore Tobih. Included for the . first time are seating layouts of the ANTA Playhouse, Palace and Haris theatres and the reserved section of the Radio City Music Halt there are also revised diagraniia: indicating recent seating changes or / additions at the Shubert, Hellinger, Playhouse, St. James, Booth/ Broadhurst, Coro- net, Carnegie Hall,. Yankee Stadium, Polo Grounds and Madison Square Garden. 1 U 1 ) auitubovu , 7. L6KUI1 VI uvven ular ston on the company s winter McGu [ re Richard Burton) (tryout) season. Since it is so close to Phila- ^Gayety* Washington (17-22) (re- «' ^ ...l. S 1 « AM Ik A I * J TTamvMiMV nAftAWlkae 10 delphia, Which is always on the Met schedule, this would be a natu ral; Co. Due to viewed in Variety, December. 12, ’51) “Member of the Wedding” (Ethel Waters) — Biltmore, L. A. (17-22); Geary, San Francisco (25- 29) “Mister Roberts” (Tod Andrews) —Geary, San Francisco (17-22); Curran,. San Francisco (25-29). “Modern Primitive” (tryout) — Parsons, Hartford (27-29) (pre- miere). _ , . .. _ ••Month of Sundays” (Gene Flan 2-Stage, Indoor Richmond, Dec. 18. Bertram Yarborough, has been engaged by WRVA Theatre as pro- ducer-director for a six-week* star Lockhart, Nancy* Walker) (tryout) system of stock beginning Feb. 11. — Shubert, Boston (25-29) (pre- Arrarigemerits between Equity and miere). theatre manager Jack Stone were made last week for a resident com- pany: Move was prompted by a lack of road-shows available for Richmond. .... .. . . Yarborough Is now in New York | to select plays and stars. R^skihd ‘WatcV Propped By FaYreli for Broadway Anthony Brady Farrell is about ready to go into production with “The Long Watch,” new play by Morrie Ryskind. No director or actors are set, but rehearsals are tentatively slated to start Jan. 23, with a break-in engagement in New Haven arid two-week tryout engage- “Moon Is Blue” (2d Co.)— Harris, Chicago (17-29). , .. % _ “Moon Is- Blue” (3d Co.)— Plym- outh, Boston (17-29). “Oklahoma” — Coliseum, Evans- ville, Ind. (17-18); Ryman Aud., Nashville 719-20); Aud.,- Memphis (21*22); Tower, . Atlanta (25-29). “Pal Joey” (Vivienne Segal, Harold Lang) (tryout) —Shubert, New Haven (25-29) (premiere). Cole “Rose Tattoo”— Colonial, Bostori (25-29): ^ “Season to the Sun” (Victor Jory, Nancy Kelly)— Selwyri, Chi- Ca “Seventeen” Shubert, (25-29). “Sleep of Prisoners” ^Chapel, Pa. College for women, Pittsburgh (17-22); St. John’s Church, Detroit (25-30). uarcu auu nrv “South Pacific” ‘(Janet Biair, nients in Boston and Philly, before Richard Eastham) — Shubert, Chi- th e Broadway openirig about cago (17-29). \- “Student Prince” — * B o s t o n ; Opera House; Boston (25-29). “Wild Duck” (Mriurice Evans, March 1. „ The production is budgeted at $75,000, Artur Rubinstein flew to N. Y. last Thursday (13) after a 10-week tour of Europe and Israel* Diana Lynn, Mildred Dunnock, Kent Smith) (tryout)— New Par* sons, Hartford (17-22) (reviewed in Variety this week). New Hope, PA., Dec. 18, To streamline .productions at the St. Petersburg Operetta, which started as a tent show last season and . now has moved indoors as a musical theatre-in-the-round, pro- ducer Pat Hurley has developed, a two-stage- setup to eliminate waits for scene changes. When the lights go up on “Briga- doon” Jari. 22, the first show of the season, :the audience will see two stages, both centered. A large stage will carry most! of the action but a smaller one next to it — With its own lighting system— will carry transitional scenes. The new theatre, built inside a skating rink, has several advantages over a tent, Hurley says, not the least being the elimination: of poles. Last season’s final shows were put; oh at; the local high school after 1 a freak storm, blew down the tent. Hurley, up nortfl; to line up final billings for the season, says he’ll produce a “streamlined” English version of “Carmen” in mid-season. Music director Roland Fiore and newly-signed stage director Glerih Jordan (who directed at the Cohas- set. Mass., tent lqst Reason) Are already at work adapting the Opera to the round theatre in Florida. , As a further bally, Hurley is lin- ing up Weekly exhibitions of art nby Florida artists to show in the lobby of the Operetta, the art to fie in with the«show whenever pos- sible (such as bullfight scenes to go with “Carmen,”) The lobby will be outfitted with tables and booths, so patrons can have hot dogs and soft drinks between the acts. Sam and Bella Spewack report-' edly. plan a musical Version of their 1935 comedy hit, “Boy Meets Girl,? With Cole Porter supplying the songs . . . Designer Leo gert and producer Harry. May have, optioned Ettore Rella’s “Sign of Winter” f/r production this sea- son,, possibly with Jules Dassln staging and Ruth Chstterton as star • - Robert. L. Joseph is due back this weekend from London, where he planed last weekf Or 4 con- fabs regarding his and Alexander H. Coben # s proposed Broadway presentation of . the Orson- Welles revival of “Othello” , , Carol Stone and Lou Polan will have leads in the ANTA Play Series re- vival of “Desire Under the Elms” . Irving Jacobs plans a March 17 opening of his production of Mary Coyle- Chase’s “Bernadine,” to^be staged by Guthrie MeClintic. joe Harris will be manager V * William G. Costin, Jr., and Paul Vroom will be associated in the production of A. B. Shiffrin’s “Burst of Spring.” " James RnssO and Michael Ellis plan an early February production of “And Then One .Day,” adapted by Clifford Goldsmith from the Walter Brooks Short story . . Leland Hayward, whose produc- tion of “Point of No Return” opened last week and Whose -pres- entation of “Wishing You Were Here” is due in the spring, leaves Dec. 29 for a six-week European vacation . . . .Harold J. Stone suc- ceeds Mike Kellto this week to “Stalag 17” ... Clarence Derwent went into the cast; of the touring “Sleep of Prisoners” this weak in Pittsburgh; succeeding Hugh Pryse, who wdnt to Hollywood to appear in Paramount’s “Botany Bay.” With Thomas Hammond’s tour- ing “Candida” "induction laying off this week, CTtvia de Havilland .is being joined in Sari Francisco by her husband, novelist Marcus Goodrich. The couple will remain there this week, going to Salt: Lake City for a Christmas party with members of the coiripany,. who re- open the revival there the next day t Honey Walflman has a bit Part in . “Point of No Return” . , John Wildberg and A1 Siegel are holding auditions for prospective baqkers of an all -Negro revue . . Boxoffice of the Roy ale, N. Y, was held up Saturday riight (15) by a tohe guriman who got antostimated 552,000. Same bandit is believed to have tyried to hold up the Coro- net a few minutes earlier, but failed to get anything. Latter ther atre was robbed of $1,500. two weeks ago, . Paula Stone rind her husband Mike Sloane, producers of “Trip Banana,” are due back by plane this week from the Coast. Where they went to discuss a possible film deal 'for the musical . . . William Ltobltog’s proposed production of “Camino Re?il,” a dual-bili of Ten- nessee Williams orie-acters, is In- definitely .postponed, reportedly because of difficulties in raising the required $110,000 financing and inability tp get Eli WallaCb released from the toilring “Rose Tattoo” to play the leading role. As a result, Elia KaZan will prOb- aHy begin immediately with prep- arations for the staging Of Irene M. Selznlck’s production of George Taborife “Flight Into Egypt” . . George Britton joined the cast of 'the Broadway* ' edition *of “South Pacific ’ * this Week, ‘ Succeeding Webb Tilton as one of the Seabees And understudy to co-star Roger Rico.- Tilton goes to Chicago to take over the male lead in the touring edition, succeeding Rich- ard Eastham; whose contract ex- pires Jan. 1, George Brandt has obtained the right to “Porgy and Bess” and plans a revival pext fall, His. pro- duction of Robert Smith’s “Prom- ised Kiss” /(formerly “Two on a Match”) is due to start rehearsals March 15, with WlUiam Bendix as star arid Mel Ferrer directing. Brand also plans & production of the Allen Boretx comedy, . “Ivory, Apes and Peacocks ” next season , Lon Chapey will star in “The Line Between,” . by Herb Frahkel and Richard Harvey; to be pro- duced by Bea Kalmus . . / James Russo and Michael Ellis plan a February production of ^Clifford Goldsmith’s “And Then Ohe Day,” With Thomas Mitchell set as star and director. . * the original pro* duction of “Constant* Wife,” star* ring- Ethel Barrymore, ran for 293 performances 1 not 233 as previous- ly stated . . . Paul Gregory* pro- ducer of “Don Juan in Hell,” planed to the Coast last week, but is due back Saturday (22) Pa- tricia Neway, who 'zoomed to prominence in the leading part in .“The Consul” two seasons ago, was a member of the choral ensemble, under the name. Of Patricia Newaq, in “Windy City,” which folded during Its road tryout during the spring of 1946; . Co-producer Richard Myers went to Chicago over the weekend to look over the second company of “Moon Is Blue” . . . Abe Cohen is company manager of “Point of No Return,” with David Gray, Jr„ production stage manager, Robert Linden stage manager and James Jolley assistant . . . “Susan,’ COmedy by Steve Fisher And Alex Gottlieb, is b ei n g submitted to producers by agent Harold Ober ■■■■.• . “Late Love,” by Rosemary Casey, author of “Velvet Glove; is being agented by Miriam Howell ... Ted Goldsmith has succeeded Ned Alvord as pressagent for the touring “Ge n t le me n Prefer Blondes.” The management re- portedly didri’t like Alvord s “strip-tease’’ circusing publicity treatment of the>show . . . Shirley Booth has bought a house at Glen Head, L. I. . . . With /‘Call Me Madam” laying off this week, com- pany manager Carl Fisher And, tress Peggy, Cass (Mrs. Fisher) are taking a quick trip to the v irg* Islands . . Lawrence. Farrell_ is company manager of “Lo arid Be- hold,” with Nat Ddrfman press- agent, Edmund Baylies stage man- ageri tom Avera assistant ana Prudence Triiesdale production as- sistant. Melville Cooper is set .for .toe cast of the Lawrence E. Hill-Arn- bid R. Krakower production Qt . nun.jMKAin >* in which Jonn ‘Mandragola,” in n*»*v» - ■ -n Carradlne and Roddy McDowal will also have leads . . WPIey will be -general /manager and Ernestine Ferrie assistant f° r (Continued bn LEG1TIMATK Los Angeles, Pec* * Stephen Gavin. teeing the Ju- nior Chamber of Commerce, baa been named new pre^ of the “My U A/’ corporaftOri here. He* heading a special committee seek- %mm<>**m** * abortive revue, which folded last week. Edward Clinton, Dr, Samuel Azeri and other ne^ officers are replacing promoters William Trenk and Harald Maresch, whose resig- nations were obtained after the show, in preparation three ye#*, folded after three days. Details Of the promotion came to light reluctantly last week as some ^00 stunned stockholders tried desperately to .figure out how the show, in preparatlfu ,three years, had folded after three days. Complete story stiU isn’t available, but it is known that the losses will exceed *300,000. Understood the corporation borrowed some $90,000 over and above its stock sale of $173,000, and that thefe are outstanding debts of better than $25,000 in addition to the borrowed Weinstock Ban Regardless of the resignation, Trenk Was effectively haired from any further participation in the show by the rescinding of all rights granted by Matt Weinstock, L A. Daily News columnist; whose book furnished the title and in- spiration for the musical. Wein- stock, who never received a penny and couldn’t even get opening- ight tickets from the promoters, notified Trenk that the latter had breached their original agreement by failing to mention Weinstock in the advertising or ip the prp- ( Continued on page 61) Birmingham, Dec^8. Alien Draper, Who Operated the Redmont Hotel Theatre-iri-the- Round for 10 weeks here last win- ter, claims that helost *$10,000 on the venture. He said that compel tition from recitals and conclrts, Birmingham Symphony, Broadway touring : companies and other «n- tertainment hindered the venture. Hehce he’s giving up a repeat for this season here. Bernard Sobd ♦- details Hie avotuHoe md revelation of Aaelo Oa^tyt Iri oil iRterowlof rewee titled They Shalt Not Past l oo omosfog ORd dlioonlvo byHoo ' piece Ir me *46th Anniversary Number of OUT SOON Of Sway, Road fay Scale Dispute : Local theatre people here still, think Draper would have broken even if he had opened the theatre with his star policy for a second season. Draper, who at 29 is in the junk business with his father in Anniston, said he is having an 800-seat arena type portable the* atre designed at an Anniston foun- dry. He hopes to put theatre-in- the-round on wheels in the 1052-53 season, but • probably wilt stay, away from Birmingham except for a one or two-date engagement. Springfield^ Mass., pec. 18. The Court Square Associates, who cannot exercise their option to lease the Court Square Theatre Until the E. Mi Loew (Boston) lease expires Feb. 28 *52, are* not particularly enjoyihg their en- forced inactivity. Although the Court . Square has been denied them for the produc- tion of legit attractions, it is being made available for other organ- izations, and there is nothing they can do about it until March . 1. When they applied for use* of the Court Square for “Chilckpf the Morning,” they were tout the, house was not availably, so they took it into the Broadway/ a West- tern Mass. Theatres, Inc., property. Since then, the Dublin Players, un- der private sponsorship, have been at the Court Square for a week, and now Sam ‘Wassermann, who has been largely operating in the Worcester area, is moving into the same theatre for ' the next couple of months, and Will start Christ- mas Day with a road company of ’Tinian’s Rainbow.’ 4 This will, be followed by other touring musicals, . with ktress on operettas, such as “Student Prince” and “Chocolate Soldier.” Wassermann says lie also plans to bring in name bands as- part of his two-month project. The Court Square, which has kfeeeir" operating on a fiim-vaude- lejgit basis for the past 10 years, was recently closed by Loew. Who gave the. employees .two weeks* notice, with the proviso that they would be hired back for spot en- gagements. The Wassermann deal ,s apparently part of that program, and the Court Square Associates, who, have been thinking in terms: of a spring season of mUsicaljStock, along with whatever road shows available, may find that some of the ground has; been cut from under their feet by the time they are able to take over. ore Name Players For Ft. Worth Opera *Widow* Fort Worth, Dec. 18; Two additional name players, Manna Koshetz and Sig Arno, have signed for roles in the Fort Worth Opera Co., presentation of ‘‘The Merry Widow/’ Tidward Everett Horton had been signed earlier. The production will open Jpn* 30. •■I Am a Camera,” Gertrude Macy-Walter Starcke production at the Empire, N. Y., will probably earn back its production cost by about Feb, 1, after 10V£ weeks, at its present boxoffice pace. On- the basis of last week’s gross of , dyer. $20,400, the show had an operating profit of about $4,300; bringing the total operating return thus far to approximately $11,000. The play, adapted by John. Van Druten from Christopher Isher- wood’s collection of sketches, “The Berlin Stories,” was financed at $65,000 and involved a production cost of about $43,500, including $7,500 tryout loss, It drew mixed notices, With four raves. Miami Beach, Dec. 18. St. John Terrell, who, with the late Laurence Schwab, operated the Music Circus here on Treasure Island for two seasons, revealed, via his local agents, that he doesn’t intend to operate the . musical-tent again this season. It was stressed that inability to make satisfactory arrangements with the local American Federation of Musicians group, which would allow reopen- ing, was the prime factor in the decision. Terrell claimed that the AFM had jumped the number of pit men last season to 12, thus involving a $6,000 loss, which otherwise would have made for the profit margin. Union, in turn, insists the Circus made money, but included losses from the St. Petersburg project, which flopped last winter, and Which was run by Terrell and Schwab. Bloomington , Ind., Dec. 18, ; Indiana U., where three first per- formances of Operas have occurred in the . past , three years, will stage a; doubleheader premiere Feb. 21 With. presentations of two new operas by its School of Music. The presentations will include the $5,000 opera, “Amah! and the Night Visitors,” by GiamCarlq Menotti; and “The Drug Store,” JF WalterKauffman, conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Caste for the two operas will con- sist of students in the School of Music. Ernst Hoffman, former conductor of the Houston Sym- phony Orchestra/ and Hans Busch, a stage director of the Metropoli- tan Opera, both of whom are . fac- ulty members at the school, will act as musical and stage directors, respectively, for the performances. After the premieres the two^ operas will be given Feb. 22, 23 and 24. The Sol Hurok Equity troupe of “Die Fledermaus,” closing a. nine- week tour pf short stands and one- nighters . with a four-performance stay in Bostoh Saturday (15), just about broke even on the tour, ac- cording to company execs. Troupe, with ex-Met soprano Irra Petina heading the cast, which included Adelaide Bishop, Michael Bartlett and Lloyd Thomas Leech in chief supporting roles, had to buck a general theatre sg/well as concert slump, and the specific competition of a rival touring “Fle- dermaus” troupe put out by the Metropolitan Opera. Its . notices were generally good, but because the stands were brief press and Word-of-mouth weren’t of milch help. Biz was off in some places, good in others. Heavy- operating expenses cut into the= take every-, where. Company opened In Hartford Oct. 15 for a good $6,000 gross. It did over $10,000 in two in Wash- ington and $5,600 in a single in Providence. Troupe had twb had weeks in the south, mainly . in Texas. Biggest audiences were in Oklahoma City and Atlanta, where about 6,000 people turned out. New Orleans disappointed because a local group had taken the edge off by a previous series of perform- Alices* r Troupe was sold differently, on percentage, guarantee or both, de- pending on the local setup.’ 1 Guar- antee was usually $3,500. Troupe needed about $20,000 Weekly to clear its nut. The tour, according to I. A. Jofe, its company manager and vet concert figure, “proves ’that opera can be successfully presented in English. I have been all over the World, and the United States is the only country where opera is not given in the native tongue* Last summer 1 was in Europe. Every- where— -even in Latvia, whose laifr guage is mosf difficult— opera per- formances were being sung in na- tive tongue. The old snob appeal, the idea or claim that a select group alone . can understand opera, has gone by the board. There are not enough wealthy people left to support opera on that basis. Taxes absorb too much of their income. Audiences unfailingly haye enjoyed our performances in English.” , * .. . . . * » ! ■ ■ ’ ' ACMA’s Emergency Meet Eyes Concert Mgr. Pacts American Guild of Musical Art- ists held a special meeting of solo artists, instrumental as well as vo- cal, in N. Y. last Sunday (16), to discuss various aspects of AGMA* contracts with concert managers. Meet, called by prez. Lawrence Tib- bett, who presided, and veepee Jascha Heifetz, drew 125 people. Gathering, called suddenly, stirred up a lot of advance talk in the trade.. Most pacts with concert man- agers have two years to run, which means that AGMA must start ne^ gotiations for new pacts next sea* son, There has been a lack of co- operation and interest oh part of the membership in these agree- ments, the union explained, but more particularly/ AGMA has had some beefs from members on al- leged violations of these pacts on the. part of managers. Union told members it plans to take a firm, definite stand on all clauses in such contracts hereafter, and .wanted support for the enforcement,, of these contracts, in plenty of^time before the new negotiations. Union also -signed up new artist members, in addition to getting membership okay on tile pacts. Metop Date for Kirsten Dorothy Kirsten, Just— returned from England from a special Va- riety Club date, is rehearsing for her first Met. Opera appearance of the season, Which will be in “Ma- dame Butterfly” first Week in Janu- ary. She’ll spend rest of the season between opera and concert dates. Before the London junket Miss Kirsten huddled on the Coast with Mary Garden, and plans to join the vet singer in the latter’s Aberdeen home next summer to study for her first “Thais” at the Met. Miss' Gar- den is currently winding -up, her own lecture tour, of the U. S., and returns to Scotland in January. “Grand Tour,” Elmer Rice com- edy-drama Which closed Saturday night (15) at the Martin Beck, N. Y„ after a single week’s run, involved an estimated loss of about $60,000. It was the third produc- tion of the season for- the Play- wrights Co., the previous two hav- ing been ■’Fourposter,” Jan de Hartog comedy starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, current- ly a hit at the Barrymore, N. Y., and “Barefoot in Athens,” Maxwell Anderson drama which folded re- cently after a 29-performance run, at a loss of around $60,000. The Rice play, financed at $55,000, plus $13,750 overcall, in- volved a , production cost of about $53,000 and absorbed an operat- ing loss on its slim eight-per- formance It had no tryout tour. Although Cronyn, who held the U. S. rights to “Fourposter” and toured in it first on the strawhat circuit, gets a third of the profits from the show, there may be suf- ficient return to cover the losses on the “Tour” and “Barefoot” failures. That may apply particularly to those who backed all three produc- tions, since Cronyn* one-third slice comes out of the management’s end and Will thus not affect the inves- tors. As with the other two offerings, realtor Roger L. Stevens, who re- cently joined the Playwrights firm, brought in a major part of the financing pf “Tour.” Indicating his value to the organization, also, is the fact that Stevens was largely responsible for the deal for the Playwrights to sponsor the profit- able “Fourposter’’ on Broadway. General partners for the “Tour” operation were listed as William Fields, the firm’s pressagent; Victor. Samrock, general manager, and Stevens. The backers* . included theatre owner Louise (Mrs. Mar- tin) Beck, $550; Kansas City thea- tre manager John Antonello; pro- ducer Mary K. Frank, producer Max Gordon, theatre operator-man- ager Louis A. Lotito, producer- director Otto Preminger and? Mal- colm Welles (representing the Playwrights), $1)100. each; press- agent Ben Sonnenberg, $2,200; realtor-theatre owrier Robert W. Dowling, the author, and Ben Tobin and A, R. Glancey, Jr., the latter two Stevens’ realty partners, $5,500 each, and Stevens himself, $ 12 , 100 ; Omaha Booking for Met’s ‘Fledermaus’ After Snarl Omaha, Dec. 18, : After sparring around for a cou- ple of weeks, the Met* “FledeiS maus” is definitely set for the Technical High School auditorium for three performances, Jan. 25-26, With matinee Saturday, The Opera couldn’t make it via a sponsor and in a mixup, Tristates and the Met called off a previous date at the Paramount. The Opera finally made a deal to come in on its own with Pryor & Menz, Council Bluffs con- cert agents, handling business and publicity angles. Tristates booked “The Cocktail Party” for its Oiriaha house for one night, Jan. 16. A mid-January threemighter is being mulled for ’’Gentlemen Prefer Blondes/ 4 Differences between the League of N. Y, Theatres and the Assn, of Theatrical Press Agents & Man- agers over the latter’s hid for a general pay Increase may be settled thisrweek. C ommitte e rep- resenting the two groups .will meet tomorrow (Thurs.), with the League reportedly planning a compromise offer. If no agreement is reached the matter Will go to arbitration. Original ATP AM demand, under a clause in the existing contract providing for reconsideration of the wage scale after a yea£, Was for a straight $25-a-week boost for all categories. The produceivthea- tre owner group responded with an offer - of a $10 increase for agents and managers nn the road. That was refused. According to trade reports, the League offer to be presented tomorrow will involve a; $20 raise for the road and $10 for New York, It’s understood that a suggested proviso will be that the new wage pact be made effective for ..two years, whereas the rest of the contract is due to expire next summer. High-Priced Attractions SRO in General B.O. Slide Buffalo, Dec. 18. Sad level of picture and legit b.o.s here '"since opening of the fall season heightens all the more the, phenomena of sellouts for high- priced special stage attractions showing here in the past two months. The standoff attitude of patrons has been highlighted by spotty grosses in local first-run spots arid even imore by sharp f uctuation in legit grosses, both being Strongly on the downside. Situation was fur- ther emphasized by remarks of Margaret Webster in an appear- ance at the U. of Buffalo last week, when she decried present legit con- ditions and stressed the current dearth of dramatic fare in the hin- terland. Judged by recent showings here of outstanding touring flesh attrac- tions, even at top bracket prices, there seems to be little the matter With provincial audiences that I headline offerings will not cure. At peak prices (for* here), three attractions have drawn capacity Crowds arid garnered grosses run- ning into soaring figures. All three showed at $4.80 top. The Sadler’s Wells Theatre Bal- let in two nights at (Loew’s) Buf- falo in October, followed by a sin- gle showing of the First Drama Quartet at Kleinhans Music Hall, and three perfonnances of the Met* “Fledermaus/’ also at the Buffalo, all played to capacity houses, With a total gross of Over $50,000. STAR BILLING DUE IN JAN. FOR JULIE HARRIS Julie Harris, who scored a per- sonal click in “I Am a Camera/ 1 (Empire, N. Y.) is understood due to be upped to star billing some time during January. Actress’ con- tract gives her $1,000 a week, plus 6 % of: the gross, with a ceiling of $1,300. incidentally, Elia Kazan, with Whom Miss Harris has worked for Several seasons at the Actors Stu^ dio, N, Y„ figures she’d he ideal fbr the title role in Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” The current Theatre Guild revival of the play, with Uta Hagen as the Maid, presumably stymies another production for some time. However,: Kazan reportedly hopes to be able to do it with Miss Harris, at least at some place like the Ann Arbor Drama Festival in the sum” mer, or perhaps at the Actors The- atre, La Jolla, Gal, New Haveii < Joey > Preem New Haven, Dec. 18. After a dark session of # three weeks, the Shubert relights on Christmas night with a five-day stand of “Pal Joey.” prior to its Broadway revival. There’s a brisk advance even at the $5.40 top, a figure reached only on special oc- 1 casions. 5S AAJUUMiLkai' 'iJtt xmcfT.* *ff®fWW|RPC «. «3V% * #99 Jk Point of No fliiand novel o( wm« Mine. 5 tw» Hedry Fonds; feature; John CromweU. Leora Dana* Frank Coftroy. Colin Kelth-Jobn* •ton. RrV*" 1 - Bnrllett * riwrob Ektrlci# Smith, PWl Arthur. J}£fct «4 to H. C. Potter; * 6 tt|n*r and Mielninerl costume*. Main F^ber* cos- tume assistant, Fr a nk^Spencer . At Alvln, H. y. t Dec;. 15 , ' 51 : M .60 top l $8 Friday, 'Saturday nights; $ 7 . 20 j>pening). EvslynGray .... . , . . . . * . . > • Susanllarm. '*v.v.^v;A-ifiSiS28i Ghlrler Crw •.•-'••v- • SSS *** Jin*: i ....... dames ■mi TOier SOSW;.* •• ••— • ""“•phtf 'Mi? Jackie Mason . . ; . . . • * J^l^EMy^ ,Ve11 * * ’ C * 911 * SancO^ BaSjS TailSr y Pitt Herbert Producer .Leland Hayward and playwright Paul Osborn, whuhad a click seven years ago with A Bell for . Adano,” have come up With a smash with “Point of No HetuWi, also' an adaptation of a best-selling novel, With Henry Fonda heading a fine cast, the play is juperbly acted In a production brilliantly designed by Jo Mielziner. Its an absorbing, satisfying show,. "Point of No Return" is profess sional theatre in the best sfcnse, It is distinguished theatre and, which doesn’t always follow, eminently commercial theatre. Despite Its steep operating hookup, requiring a gross of about $22,500 to break even* the production should get a long run on Broadway and he good for tour, either via a second com- pany or after New York, The play is also a natural for film adapta- tion, obviously rating as a gilt- edged property, especially as a ve- hicle for Fonda. Except for the ending*, the play apparently follows the identically* titled * John P. Marquand novel closely, Ah ironic commentary of upper-class American life, it deals with a lower-Connecticut couple; typical but not average, who play the social-career game of the sta- tion wagon set, pqlishing apples so he’ll land the vice-presidency of the Manhattan bank where he’s a junior executive. But on a visit to jfiis small Massachusetts hometown, Charley re-experiences in flash- back several formative events of 20 years before, and he returns home to find himself not only inde- pendent of the vice-presidency and even the bank itself, hut dissatis- fied with the shallowness and pre- tensions of his business-social life, and determined to be himself thereafter. The filial scene departs from the novel by having Charley not only get the vice-presidency, but also declare his independence to the hank president and by implication establish his life on a new basis of self-respect, instead of reverting to the boot-licking, keeping-up-with- the- Joneses treadmill. Whether thi$ ending is “artistic” or even logical is at least debatable. It apparently contradicts the basic theme and title of the novel, which argues that there is a point beyond which a man cannot turn back and 're- make his life. But the present con- clusion is clearly more satisfying to an audience. Thus it is more "commercial” and, at least for the Broadway theatre, more successful. There ard other elements in the play, however, that seem less justi- fiable. For example, although it is evident that Charley's attitude toward his job and his social life is clarified by his visit to the scenes of his youth the exact process remains obscure. His new feeling of independence toward the vice-presidency * and about apple- polishing in general apparently stem, at least partly, from the ex- ample of his father, nnd a clue may be the remembered statement that he “wouldn’t cross the street to shake hands with John D. Rocke- feller.” But this isn’t adequately dramatized. Similarly, a scene on : the train on the way hack from the home- town visit, is either misleading or Suggests that the hero is pretty: ' Obtuse. Charley has always had i secret feeling that perhaps he should have married his youthful sweetheart, the local heiress, who bias remained a spinster, apparently still true to the old romance; Dur- ing the visit he has relived in memory their abortive relationship And the final, painful- scene in Which her father forced her to break Aheir engagement and dis- miss him. ; But when his old boyhood friend tells , him on the train that he (the friend) is now about to marry the same girl and live with her and her father, Charley apparently J [rasps ,at last what a stifling ath^r • daughter relationship he had escaped. For the first time, he 1$ freed from romantic. Reaming for his yquthful love, jmd ' fully accepts his real marriage* All of which seems to .make him a 20- years-on-the-uptake boy. ' All the same, the flashback, in- terlude, apparently such a charming segment of the novel, Is generally also pleasantly ; nostalgic in the -play. The scenes' between Charley and his own father, in particular, are affectionate and yet have an effective bite, and .those between ,Charley and the girl are gentle, moving and, at the end* quite* poignant. Also, the device pf ; using an anthropologist, who Is making a sociological study of the town, as an V add commentator on the un- folding situation* sharpens the point neatly, even though some of the scientific references > seem a trifle forced. The play’s opening scenes, with Charley's wife getting ■ their two treble-voices moppets off to school on time, is obviously intended to set the locale and' story back-* ground, hut seems trite and a little strident* But the scene in the bank is eloquently written and pre- sented. In the final Scene, aside froth the question of the changed ending, it’s surprising to see a dramatist of Osbojrh’s skill resort- ing to such an awkward device as the use of a long-didtance call- to get; the visiting couple offstage. However, the scene betw.een Charley and his wife, When they think he’s lost the vice-presidency, i$ genuinely affecting. In the long, almost-con^antly-on role of the hero, Fonda seems ex- actly right. In' appearance, voice and. manner he is perfect. His playing/ a blend of earnestness and underlying humor, is Under-acting of such skill that it doesn’t seem like: acting at alL But he makes credible . the various shadings of the scenes with the wife and also succeeds in making the early ro- mance believable, besides register- ing the comedy lines and the ele- ments of conflict. It is modest playing and at 'the same time a star performance. As the wife, Leora Dana is com- pletely convincing, achieving an expressive blend of nervousness and courage, feminine guile and directness, and the casualness and emotional intensity of the role. She also has good looks and style suitable for a smart young Con- necticut matron. John Cromwell, returning to the stage after many years as a film director, gives sharpness and dimension to the part of Charley’s salty, somewhat eccentric but self-reliant father, and Frank Conroy fiT solidly pei> suasive as the stuffy but disarming bank president, ■Robert Boss is a standout as the ostentatiously outspoken anthro- pologist* apparently, a rather color- ful mouthpiece .for Marquand. Pa- tricia Smith, who replaced JPhy Ills Kirk during the tryout tour, is be- lievable and appealing in the diffi- cult role of the former sweet- heart; Colin Keith - Johnston Is properly chilly as her possessive, caste-conscious father, Bartlett Robinson impresses as the eager- beaver .rival for the vice-presi- dency, and' Phil Arthur is suitably unsophisticated as Charley’s boy- hood friend. The staging,, for which C. Pot- ter gets program credit but on which Elia Kazan and producer Hayward supplied individual and joint revisions, has a comfortable feeling of authenticity, hot it* not unnaturally lacks cohesive style or approach, or propulsive tempo. However, Mielziner’s scenery and lighting, utilizing appropriately handsome and/or picturesque set- tings and a traveler scrim* before which episodes are. played in one during scene .changes, provide in- valuable fluidity and movement. Main Bocher’s costumes are an- other important assist. “Point of No Return” is hot only a slick and entertaining show. Even in , a much better season, it would be a candidate, for prize honors. Hobe. I.o and Behold " Theatre Guild production , of comedy in wire* act* (five scenes) by -John Patrick. Features Leo G. Carrot Jeffrey Lynn, Lee Grant* Doro Merande* Clorls Leachman* Faul t Crabtree. Directed by Burgess. Mere* dithrsetting, costume* and lighting*. Stew* att Chaney; production superytriom The- resa . Helburn, Lawrence Langner. At Booth, N. Y., Dec. 12* ?51; $4.80 top ($6 opening). Alcott . Leo ■■ G..- Carroll * ’ • * * • • • * • • • .George Englund Daisy purdle . ..... . * i . . . . . . . . Lee Grant Dr. Robert; Dorsey ......... Jeffrey Lynn Minnetonka Smallflower .... Dpro Merande Kenneth Moore . . . . .Roy Irving Honey ^ Wain wrlght... . . .Clorls. Leachman . Japk McDougal. . . ... ....... .Paul Crabtree . Ghosts have a way of being stub- born stage characters; Thejrre apt to seem amusing at first, with the promise of continuing gayety. But they frequently become tied up in plot trouble in the second act and usually art tough to exercise for the final curtain. At least In the comedy field, Noel Coward'# ‘‘Blithe Spirit” , is about the only success of recent yean. , primarily* it' appears to be ghost trouble^ that defeats John Patrick in “Lo and Behold. 1 ” The author has shown in 4 “!Wie Hasty Heart” that he could write poignant com- edy, and in “The Curious Savage” that he could also miss embarrass- ingly. In this new play, the third subscription entry of the season for the Theatre Guild, Patrick' had a promising idea and at letfst tw* provocative Characters* But he gets involved with .. Several spooks who are intermittently laughable but incidental, and “Behold” never gets back into the vital groove. : In some ways “Behold” is rem- iniscent of various' standard items from the legit library. For in- stance, the principal episode of .the first act suggests the finale of “Old English,” as the crotchety, tired-Gf- life author kills, himself by eating a meal of forbidden delicacies, in- cluding a bottle of rare wine. Sub- sequent^situations keep recalling various other past plays; The Idea of the misogynist au- thor leaving a fund for the perpet- ual* upkeep of his hbuse, so his spirit will always have a home, suggests possibilities for interest- ing d e velopment s particularly since an entertainingly garrulous servant girl is present to provide romantic complications with the handsome young doctor. But the plot gets snarled in the second act and the contrived denouement doesn’t really save matters. Under Burgess Meredith’s rest- less direction, Leo G. Carroll is de- lightful as the crusty but drily hu- morous and kindly author in the first act, but he is reduced to little more than Indignant heckling there- after. Jeffrey Lynn is attractive as usual and generally effective in the straight-man rble * of the irresolute doctor/ while Lee Grant is again engaging and funny as the roman- tic stana-iq, maid. Of the secondary players, Doro Merande; and Clorls Leachman get the potential laughs as two bicker-; ing wraiths who crash the premises as .. a haven to haunt, while Paul Crabtree is acceptably detestable as a blackmailing bookie, and Roy Irving i and George Englund are passable in bit parts. Stewart Chaney's library- setting (with three high walls of palpably fake book- shelves) suggests eerie comedy, and his costumes are generally suitable. But after a diverting start, “Be- hold-’ dwindles into, triviality, so it’s unlikely to survive the Guild subscription period by much. It’s a prospect for infiiginative film adaptation, however, and seems adequate, for stock* Hobe. ^ Kiss Me, Kate (COLISEUM. LONDON) London, Dec. 11. With the return of Patricia Mori- son to America, the London edi- tion of “Kiss Me, Kate” has under- gone its second major cast change.. Julie Wilson, who checked out of the show in the summer, was re- placed v by Valerie Tandy; now Helena Bliss takes over from Miss Morison* Miss Bliss fills the role with charm, poise and confidence. She has a neat sense of comedy, is equally adept in handling the ro- mantic, episodes* and with her fine voice • socks through the . hit num- ber? of ttffe show, scoring particu- larly with “SoTn Love.” Bill John- son, the male star who -has re- mained frbm the outset, continues in good form, and with the rest of the cast keeps the production mov- ing, at a lively pace. ' A few. minor cast changes have also taken place since the show was first reviewed last March. Ro- nan O’Casey, who formerly played the stage manager, is now the Sec- ond Man in place of Sidney James. Gordon Mulholland now enacts the stage manager role. Myro. The Story Teller Clifford :Krau* production of comedy- drama in three acta (four «cene«) by Ben Levinson. Directed by .the author; aettiiig* Walter Walden. At President, N. Y.* Dec. 14* '51; $3.60 top ($4,80 bpenlng). Lily $ylvanl . . . , . * ; . . . . . .Ginger Lamarre Nina Sylvanl Bette Henrltze Fred . ... . . * . ; ... , , .. ,, . . . Jack. Banning Fat’ Sylvan! ....... . i *,., ; . . Ernest Charles Cora Sylvan! . .... . . . . .Priscilla Lamarf e Victor Sylvan! .John Seven Tony Bonadese. . . . . . . . James Vickery Sydney Nicholas. ...... .Michael Donahue Joe Schulte * . . ... . .. . . . . . , .Frank Baron . Ini more fortunate surroundings the leading character in “The Story Teller’? might have a future In films or TV. A testy little Italian fruit peddler, assertive and appealing,, he Is engulfed here in some hackneyed happenings more suitable to fbe aoap Optra than to up to the title of the play A the ac- tion; laid in New York’s Lower East $ide, busies Itsdt with SyU vani’a^ efforts to adopt # young or- phan boy whose rich but heartless unde also want* the boy. A misun- derstanding between Sylvaini and the boy leads, somewhat inexpllc* ably, to a conclusion that the boy has drowned, followed' by a search and a reconqiliafioiif with some side action, concerning larceny and blackmail*/ . In these incoherent iheidehts are involved some conventional family types, such as the laconic but shrewd .mother, the r school-hating son, and the smartalec young daughter, in which repective roles Bette Henrltze, Ernest Charles and Priscilla Lamarre , are adequate. John Seven brings to the title role warmth and wistfulness that arc sometimes in need Of restraint, and James Vickery has some good mo- ments as the older daughter's glib fiance. ‘ ■ Mechanical entrances and exists, poor grouping,* and general lack of unity characterize ; the : author's la- bored direction. Walter Walden’s cutout set of the Sylvani’s kitchen and the outside street provides the necessary reaUsm* ! Vene, The Bondi olf liiterest (CIRCLE IN SQUARE, N. Y.) Circle in the' Square production at their N. Y«; playhodse of Bena- vent’s ‘IThe . Bonds of Interest” is pleasantly entertaining, though this featherweight comedy doesn’t paek enough punch for legit. With its small cast, informal air, and core of ' common sense . under the confectionery, the play is a good bet for the stock and is espe-. dally well adapted to arena stag- ing, as the present offering shows. Using the stock characters of the commedia dell’arte, the' play’s antics hinge on the maneuvers of a clever servant; Crispin, deftly played by Fredd Viliam, to marry his master; Leander^ stiffly inter* preted by* Kenneth paine, to a beautiful; h C i r e s s, appropriately languid and lovely as played by Kathleen Murray. Of the parasites who have bonds of interest in the love affair, because it Will serve their personar gains, Jan Marasek provides some comic pantomime as the secretary, while Harriet PraVer and Jane Manors embarrassingly overplay the two busybodies. Edward Mann’s direction pro- vides proper pace and style for the goingsOii, though some -of the humor is too broad for the close range of theatre-irt-the-roiirtd. An- other pitfall of arena-staging is demonstrated by the properties and set, Which should be more realistic to convince. Marius SnZaj* derman has created an interesting and artistic, backdrop for the ac- tion and for an effective tableau by which ' the characters are intro- duced. ' Vene. Our Town (Lenox Hill* N. Y.) The flatness of Equity Library Theatre’s ' production of “Our Town” at the Lenox Hill' iPlay-; house, N. Y., seems due chiefly to the direction 6f Iza Itkin, who gives a studied presentation to a simple play. In the important role of the stage-manager, who sets the mood of the play, Si Oakland is stiff and unconvincing. His directness is forced, his genialness strained; and his conversation a recitation, plen- tifully punctuated with pregnant pauses. As the parents, Mary Alice Wunderle, John X. Ward, and Irwin Charone are acceptable, if not impressive; Most promising of the cast is young, attractive Ellie Pine as the heroine Emily in a performance now and then hedging on the self- conscious, but Which generally has spirit, simplicity and. sensitivity. HaZen Gifford is only adequate as the boyhood sweetheart who mar- ries Emily. Mark Hopkins is inept as the constable, while Richard Lederer’s caricature of a professor is overdrawn. The pantomime Is more often aWkward than natural. Like the performances, the set- ting, and the lighting by Mary Lee, lack necessary simplicity. Steps upstage are sometimes effective, but their iise in the graveyard scene instead of the called-fot chairs is too arty. Vene . Tourel Back, to Columbia Artists Mgt. Next Spring Jennie Tourel, noted lieder re- citalist, is returning to Columbia Artists Mgt. next May. Mezzo-so- prano had been under James A. Davidson # Mgt. recently. She formerly was handled by the Coppicus, Schang & Brown divi- sion pf Columbia. On her. return, she’ll be under Personal wing of Andre Mertens, of Columbia’s Merr tens k Parmelet division; The Wl># g o tih : N. -V. City C.nt.r p^dactlOT'S Inmi In three acts (6vr stones) by Henrik Ibsen, adsjrtodjiy^ Max Faber. Directed by Morton DaGosta. Features Maurice Evans* Kent Smith, Mildred, Dunnock, DU ana Lynif.. Settlags^by Petek Larkin; cos* ire? ^ Farsonj, Hartford, Dec. 47, '51; $4.20 top. Pet ter son. . * . ., , ^ Wendell Whitten Jensen. » •• » » , .. • .Raymond ■* 'Johnson *.v * * Sullivan Another,, Writer . • ■ » «.« iWynwn Kano/ Old Ekdal . . . . . , . . . * . . . » yhllip' Loeb Mrs. Sorby; ; . . . .. * . .Man McFarland Flabby Gentleman .v. . . O. Tolbert-Hewitt Bald .Gentleman. ; , . .Walter F. Appier Short-Sighted Gentleman. ; Bert. Bertram Haakon Wejrle', . .... .Robert. Middleton Greferg Werle. . > ...... — . Kent Smith HJahnu Ekdal . ...... Maurice Evans Gina,. . « . .■ *. .Mildred Dunhock., H® deig**. . f . . ( . ... * ... .Diana Lynn Doctor Rellingr. k * .... . David Lewis Molvik • ... *-« . . > . * . Leonardo Cimino Guests: Charlei Cambell, Frank Ford* Carl Hanna, -. Jack; Henderson,. Philip Remer, Arthur Row* ^The Wild Duck” will have un- dergone a wing manicure by the time it reached ltd’ roost- at the N.* Y. City Center next Wednes- day (20k Its New Patsons preera here.; indicates that it Is .laboring from an overlengtb handicap plus the usual out-of-town troubles. “Puck” is the^ start of a new for- iat for the Center, which in the past four seasons has opened its shows cold; Through a tieiip with the New Parsons, the Center vis able to spend more coin on its shows, and at the same time en- joy an out-of-town warmup open- ing. " play is about a happy family de- stroyed by 4 the probing of a zealous idealist. Play is given a fine per- formance by an excellent cast, In evidence throughout is. the brilliance of wit and dialog of Henrik Ibsen. To Maurice Evans, as Hjalmar Ekdal (father and husbaiid of the family), it gives an opportu- nity to present the auditors with his Skilled rendition of lilies that delight the eajfs. His speech at the death of his d a li g h t e.r Hedwig (Diana. Lynn) is top drawer.' Miss Lynn is deft and quite capable as the offspring, for a successful Broadway dcbqt.for the fiimster. r As the wife (Giria Ekdal), Mil- dred Dunhock offers a. good per- formance. Kent v Smith as -an old friend (Gregers Werle) and inter- loper in the family affairt, is also solid. Philip Loeb, . as the grand-' father (Old. Ekdal), Is the medium through which much of Ibsen’s comic efforts are r directed, and to excellent results. Others who turn, in strong performances are David Lewis, Nan McFarland, Robert Middleton; and v Leonardo Cimino. Directional efforts of Morton DaCosta are .okay as are the Nor- wegian study and studio sets of Peter Larkin. / Eck. Slug It, Glory San Antonio* Dec. 14. Bowie -Women’s. Club, production of drama in three nets (five scenea) by Peter PanfielcL. Directed by Joe S-lek: settings by Bob# Winn: lighting, by Charles Long; . sound* -Cpl; Bob /Blase and Joe Cruz. At San, Pedro Playhouse, San- Antonio* Dec. 13, '51; $1,80 top. • This is a police reporter’s play, about police; Reporters, >yith be- hind-the-scenes glimpses a^ Yeally exist in k city police station , and a big newspaper office. It’s an ex- pose of the police press room. Peter Panfleld knows the situation; he has also coaOhed the actors so that they are convincing counter- parts of newspaper people and cops.: Play has a/ few rough spots, but with some- polish could be made, into a top" show* The first act moves rather slowly, due to introducing niany. irrelevant details. The' dispatch board scene is ,too long, ' While the curtain speech made by the girl reporter makes a point not sufficently un- derlined for the average audience. But it’s good entertainment. Chips. * Utley does a fine job in. the lead /as Timothy Farson. a police reporter of 20; years standing, who knows all the angles. When a* woman is found murdered; Farson tips the police to the fact that the woman’s former lover, a* gangster deported to Italy, is missing in that country. The gangster, Joe Basiola (well played by Roger Ready), is actually in town, in the guise' of an Italian count. Dragnet for thp suspect is graphically shown on m replica of a .police dispatch board. His cap- ture leads to the dramatic climax. Barbara Seale Is rather, appeal- ing as the naive new reporter. Kay Crews is refreshing as the Irish cleaning woman, and Arthur Hig- gins is a spirited police lieutenant. Niki Witty is Convincing in the role of a Witness, a young, femme of questionable virtue^ Dick Carr turns ih a sterling performance as the city editor. . Mapy of the per- formers are members of the san Antonio Little Theatre group. ( Jo* Salek/ on loan from the San An- tonio Little Theatre, has dony an outstanding directing* job. legit wiitTB Chicago/Dec. 18. 4 In addition to the usual pre- Christmas m lej^tew here got sloughed with a weekend snow- storm. With the exception of “Darkness at Noon/', which otwas helped by second Theatre, Guild week and good notices, the rest of the attractions .were rit hit, Sea- son in the San,'’, which opened Dec. lO.at the SelWjni,- was jgeneral- lv badly panned. Ballet Theatre is due at the Civic Opera House Dec; 27. “Seventeen'^ comes in at the Great Northern Jan. 8, and “Candida’* has a three- week stay at the Erlanger starting same day. . * . Estimates for Last Week “Darkness at Noon/* Erlanger (2nd week) ($4.40; 1,334b Second, Theatre Guild* week helped this weather Storm; for neat $18,900. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* Palace < 13th * week) - ($6; ■ 2J>00L Closes Saturday <(22), with $27,000 in for last week. “Happy Time/* Blackstone (6th week) ($4.40; 1,358)., Skidded to $10,000. f “Moon Is Blue/' Harris (33rd week) ($4 40; 1,000). Getting over the prerholiday hump with $15,200. “Season in the Son/* Selwyn (1st week) ($4.40; 1,000). First-nighters helped out a bit, with light $8,300. “South. Pacific/* Shubert <57th week) ($5; 2.100). .Dropped again to about $33,500, x-.. ‘Salesman’ Neat $12,300 For Seven in Split Week Kansas City; Dec. 18. “Death of a Salesman’’ had a neat $12,300 gross, in Tfeven per- formances last week, getting most of it the first half. The Arthur Miller drama pulled nearly $10,- 000 for the first three perfor- mances,; including a ohe-nighter Monday (10) in Sioux City, and two times Tuesday- Wednesday (11-12) in Omaha, The show was more death than salesman, with only a $300 take Thursday night (13) in St. Joseph, Mo., and it added only about $2,000 in the final three per- formances Friday-Saturday (14-15) here. Kermit Bloomgarden production is splitting the Current week be- tween Hutchinson, Wichita and Sallna, Kans., and Tulsa. IN FIRST KC. Washington, Pec. 18. Theatre Guild’s “Legend of Lov- ers’’ did a neat $16,700 for its first week at thd Gayety Theatre. While the gross is not big by normal Gay- ety standards, it reflects pretty solid b.o. during the pre-Xmag slump and is largely due to Doro- thy McGuire's personal drawing power. .. . Gayety is scaled to $4.20 for this engagement, but the gross is kept down by a discount given to The- atre Guild subscribers. Second week’s biz for the pre-Broadway engagement looks about the same. In Battered St Louis St. Lriui$/Dec. 18. Two days of rain, sleet and snow slowed up b,o. activity at the American here for “Oklahoma,” but it wound up . neatly. HOuse, scaled to $4.27, had. eight per- formances ending Saturday (151, with a gross of over $18,200. Without bookings for the next five weeks/ house is dark, but man- agement resumes Jan. 13 . with a week’s engagement of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” Anticipating socko biz, manager Paul Beisman has booked the show into the Opera House of the Municipal Auditori- um. Piece will be scaled to $4.88. ‘Pal Joey* to Ease Daik Dec., for N.H, Shubert New Raven, Dec, 18. The Shubert, which had antici ated a dark December, closed a ast booking of “Pal. Joey” for five days beginning Christmas, night (25). It's a warmup session for the musical prior to its January how on Broadway. Scale will hit a record $5.40 top; January sked includes preem of Gertie” (10-12) and a three-day stand of “Student Prince” (17-19). 1 For 3 in Indianapolis Indianapolis, Dec. 18. Hefty mail- order biz helped Met's “Fledermaus” to a moderate $15;000 take in three performances at Loew’s ; here Friday-Saturday (14*15) before a blizzard put the damper on the window sale. There were more tickets sold than seats filled at both nights and matinee, because of ice and snow that sty- mied out-of-towners. House was scaled at $1.2044.20 lor the first legit attraction in the film theatre here since “Great Waltz” . played Indiana in the 30’s. It also was the local legit opener, with the Murat still waiting for its first attraction, “Autumn Garden,” Dec. 31-Jan. 2. . ID;- “TT- ‘Garden’ Poor $11,000 In Three Stands Last Week St. Paul* Dec* 18. fl , Autumn Garden” pulled only a little over $11,000 last week in three stands. Lillian Hallman drama, with Fredric March and Florence Eldridge starred, played Monday-Wednesday (10-12) at the. Orpheum, Kansas City; Thursday (13) at the KRNT Theatre, Deg Moines, and Friday-Saturday (14- 15) at the Auditorium here, Kermit Bloomgarden production is at the Lyceum/ Minneapolis, all this week. Future B’way Schedule (Unless theatre is indicated, none is booked) fwywj Portland, Ore., Dec* 18. . Mister Roberts,” with Tod An- drews, grossed $15,000 at the May- fair Theatre in eight performances last week. The 1, 500-seat * house?; was scaled at $3.60. Show, with Henry Fonda starred, . playedFJwre about six Inonths ago for a week 'i®. a near sellout house, hurting this repeat. Vincent, Price and Miiirsha Hunt in Cocktail Party" - open a .fhree- day engagement Jiere Dec. 20. Starlight Picks ‘Walez- Kansas City; Dec. 18* Starlight * Theatre ' already is £^.ying it* opening production. The Great ..Walts/* for the 1952 summer season in Swope Park. Richard Bergeiy production 'direc- said last week he had signed f-illian Murphy/Kansas City singer, Jo play the part* of Racie Ruby in “Jd musical, Which opens 1 .on June 23 . Miss Murpihy played in “Song * ot N ot-Way” here last summer.. “Caesar and Cleopatra/* Zieg- feldj tonight (Wed.). “Antony and Cleopatra/* Zieg- feld, tomorrow night (Thurs.). “Legend of Lovers/* Plymouth* Dec. 26. “Wild Duck,” City Center, Dec. 26. “Pat Joey/* Broadhurst, Jan. 3. ‘Taney Meeting Ton Again/’ Jan. 8. “Kiss Me, Kate” (return), Broad- way, Jan. 8. “Anna Christie/* City Center, Jan. 9* “The Strike," Cort, Jan. 15. “Desire Under the Elms,” ANTA Playhouse, Jan. 16. . . “Modern Primitive/* Playhouse, Jan. 17. • < — “Come of Age,” City^ Center, Jan. 23. “Jane/* Jan. 29. “Gertie,” Jan. 30. . “Month of Sundays,” M a r t i n Beck. Jan. 31. ; ■ . .... “Mrs* Thing/* ANTA Playhouse, Feb; 12. *• , “Venus Observed,” Century, Feb. 13 “And Then One Day,” early Feb- ruary (tentative). : .. “Little Evil,” mid-February (ten- tative). <*DCaf Barbarians/’ Feb. 25 (ten- tative) Dickens Readings (Emlyn Wit liams, during February (tentative) “Milligan’s Snug,” during Feb- ruary (tentative). .. v “Parts *90,” March 11 (tentative). ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, March ; 12; . "Line Between,’’ early March (tentative). ■ . . . “Bernadlne,” March 17 (tenta “Don Juan, in Hell” (return), M jEota 0 * Play Series production ANTA Playhouse, April 16. ANTA Play Series Production May 14. ’Kate’ Nifty $25^00 hBaffab-fiKMcr Rochester, Dec. 18. Kiss Me, Kate,” with Robert Wright and Holly Harrig as leads, grossed a nifty $25,800 last week in a split between the Erlanger, Buffalo, Monday-Wednesday GO- 12) and the Auditorium here Those* day-Saturday (13-15). It was particularly satisfactory < business, considering general pre- holiday conditions. Boston, Dec. 18. “Fancy Meeting You Again/’ holding for third week and “Mobil Is Blue” in fourth stanza, comprise the Hub’s legit fare this frame, with “Rose Tattoo” taking a pre- Christmas Week hiatus.; Tennessee" Williams drama will reopen Mon- day (24). . “Month of Sundays” is slated to preem at . the Shubert Christmas night, and “Student Prince” bows into the Opera House for its annual visit the same night, . Estimates for Last Week “Fancy Meeting YOU Again,” Wilbur. (2nd wk) (1,200; $3.60). Fairly good at $13,800. “Meon Is Blue,” Plymouth (3rd wk) (1,200 $3;60), Not too much action on this one; $6,100; “Rose Tattoo” Colonial (2nd wk) (1,500; $3,60). Biz picked up during second stanza, to nice $17,100. If- San Francisco, Dec, 18. “Candida,” with Olivia de Havil* land, wound up its fifth and final frame here, Saturday (15) at Ifm 1,550-seat Geary, chalking up a mild $11,400. House was scaled to $3.60. - ‘‘Mister Roberts/’ with Tod An- drews, opened last night (17) at the 1,775-seat Curran. It’s a re- turn fpr the show, which played here six months ago' with Henry Fonda starring. ‘Dolls’ 140,500 in Columbus, Dec* 18. Heavy snbw and record-breaking cold Friday (14) nicked, an. almost certain sellout last week for “Guys And Dolls” at the Hartman. Show grossed $40,500 for eight perform- ances at $5.55 and $6.10 (Saturday) top, including tax. First five per- formances went clean, but on- slaught of weather clit into: the unreserved second balcony Sale for the last three performances. Re- served section of the house was sold out when the week began. House is dark until Jan. 3 when “Autumn Garden” comes in for three days, followed by Ballet The- atre Jan/ 11-12. Shows in Rehearsal Keys: C (Comedy), D (Drama), CD ( Comedy-Drama ) , R (Revue), MC (Musical Comedy)*, MD (Musi’ cal Drama ) ,. O ( Operetta ) . “Anna Christie” (D) — City Cen- ter, prod.; Michael Gordon, dir.; Celeste Holm, star. “Month of Sundays” (MO-— Carly Wharton, prod.; Burt* Shevelove, dir.; Gene Lockhart, Nancy Walker, “Bell, Book and Candle** (CD) (road)— Shepard Traube, prod.-dir*; Rosalind Russell, Dennis' Price, stars. “Desire Under The Elms” (D>— ANTA, prod.; Harold Clurman, dir. “Gertie** (CD) -r- Herman . Shum- lin, prbd.-dir;; Albert Dekker, Glynis Johns, stars. “Modern Primitive!!' CD) -—Otto Preminger, prbd.-dir.f .. “Pal Joey” (MC) — JUle Styne, § rod.; Robert Alton, dir.; Vivienne egal, Harold Lang, stars. “Seventeen”: (MC), (road)— -Sam- my Lambert; Bemie Foyer, Milton Berle, prods.; Hassard Short/ dir. irike** (D)— Jose Ferrer, Mil- ** Shi Broadway took the expected seasonal slump last week,, but be- cause of the number of current high-grossing hits, including hold: overs from previous seasons, the average trade remained relatively above the. level of previous years. . . The total gross for all 23 shows last week was $591,300, or 78% of capacity (for the cor- responding week last year the 27 current shows grossed $590,- 800, or. 70% of capacity, a drop Of mh Week before last the total for all 21 shows was $589,900, or 88%, a jump of 5%. In general, attendance through most of the Week was down less than normal * for the second week before Christmas, but the traffiC- blocking Snowstorm Friday (14) hit receipts that night. The take was Off again at the matinee Saturday (15), but business vvas back to capacity that night at all except the weaker entries. Of last week’s openings, “Point of No Return” got generally strong boxoffice notices, drew the standee limit at all performances and has had a constant line at the window arid heavy mail orders since the premiere. “Lo and Behold” drew a generally negative press and is a dubious prospect, While “Grand Tour” closed Saturday (15) after a single; week’s run. Of the other recent entries, “Fourposter ” “I Am a Camera,” ^‘Constant Wife,” “Gig#* and “Re- mains to Be Seen” continue as likely hits, and the limited run “Don Juan in Hell” goes along at the grpss c limit for the house. The two new musicals, “Raint Your Wagon” arid “Top Banana/* ate still riding along on parties to capacity attendance. Estimates for Last Week' slops limited the take to almost $21,500 (previous week, $21,800). “Glad Tidings,** Lyceum (21th Wk) (O$4.80; 995: $22,84*1 (Melvyn Douglas, Signe Hasso); Nearly $7,- 200 (previous week, $11,300). “GratiR Tour,** Beck (1st Wk) (CDr$4*80; 1,214; $28,000). First week, about $6,300; closed Satur- day night (15) after eight per form- ances, at a loss of about $60,0oo. “Guys" and Dolls/* 46th Street (56th wk) (MC-$8.60; 1,319; $43,- 904. As always $44,400. * “Nina/* Royale (2d wk) (C-$4.80- $6); 1.035: $29,006) (Gloria Swan- son; David Niven, Alan Webb). Reached $22,000, with negligible refunds because of Miss Swanson’i absence from the cast at both Sat- urday U5) ( shows (previous week, $14,100 for first five performances, plus $7,200 for two previews). “Paint Your Wagon.” . Shubert (5th wk) (MC-S7.20; 1 ,361 ; $46,000) ’(James Barton). Reached $44,000, with theatre parties (previous Week, $44;500). ‘ “Point of No Return.** Alvin (1st wk) (Thurs.). ton Baron, prods.; Ferrer, dir.; Judith Evelyn, Ferrer, stars. Malcolm Atterburj, for the first time in his five seasons of operat- ing the Albany (N.Y.) Playhouse, will give performances during pre- Christmas week. . “Blind Alley,” which opened last week dl), will , be presented this week, too, fex- f cept Saturday (22). The stage will be struck Saturday for “Lady in the Dark,” premiereiiig Christmas Day for three weeks. ; C (Comedy), D (Drama), CD (Comedy-Drama), R (ReVue), MC ( Musical Comedy ) , MD ( Musi- cal Drama), O (Operetta). Other parenthetic figures refer, respectively, to top price, (•indi- cates rising tivo-for-ones) , number of Seats and capacity gross. Price includes 20% amusement tax; but grosses are net : \e., exclusive of t ax, . ' ' .“Affairs of State,” Music Box (64th wk) (€-$4.80^ 1,012; $26,874) (June Havoc). Nearly $11,800 (previous week, $17,400). “Call Me Madam,” Imperial (62d wk) (MC-$7.20; 1*400; $51,- 847)'' (Ethel Merman). Almost $47,200 (previous week, $51,600); laying off this week. ‘‘Constant Wife,” National (2d Wk) (C-$4.80-$6; 1,172; $31,000) (Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne, Grace George). First, full week, nearly $27,700 (previous week, premiere drew $5,100, plus $6,000 for two previews). “Don Juan In Hell,” Century (3d wk) * (CD-$4.80; 1,645; . $41,468) (Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwick, Agnes Moore- head). Reached $41,600 (previous week, $41,700); closes limued en- gagement Dec. 31, but returns March 30 for another short run at unspecified house. “Faithfully Yours,” Coronet (9th Wk) (C-$4.80; 1,027;. $28,378) (Ann Sothem, Robert Cummings). About $7,600 (previous week, $12,600); closed Saturday night (15) after 68 performances, at a loss of. about $45,000,* „ “Fourposter/* Barrymore (8 th wk) (C-$4.80; 1,060; $24,996) (Jes- sica Tandy, Hume Cronyn). Oyer $23,900 (previous week, $25,500). “I Am a Camera/’ Empire (3d wk) (CD-$4.80-$6; 1,082; $24*400). Over $20,400 (previous Week, $22,- 000 ). “King and I,” * St. James (38th Wk) (MD-$7.20; 1,571; $51,717) (Gertrude Lawrence). As always, nearly $51,700, “Lo and Behold/* Booth (1st wk) (CD-$4.80-$6; 766; $23,000). Opened last Wednesday (12) to three ap- nroving notices (ChaRirian, News; Hawkins, World^Telegram if Sun; Pollock, Compass) and five pans (Atkinson, Times; Coleman, Mir- ror/Kerr, Herald Tribune; Mc- Clain, JournaUAirierican; Watts, Post); first six oerformandes grossed $8,400 on Theatre Guild subscription, • . . „ 4 “Moon Is B»ue/* Miller (41st wk) (C-$4.8Q: 920; $21,586) (Barbara Bel Geddes, Donald Cook, Barry Nelson). Over $19,000 (previous week, $20,600); laying off this week* .. “Gfgi,” Fulton (4th wk) (C^$4.8p; 1.063; $23,228) (Audrey Hepburn), Wept clean except at Saturday matinee ’ (15); but party Comriiis- N.Y. City Ballet Winds 5-Week Run With The N. Y. City Ballet Co. wound : up its five-week fall season at the City Center, N. Y., Sunday (16), with a $28;000 take • on the final stanza. This was a small increase over the previous week. For the five-week run, the troupe garnered ^ a $154,400 gross. ; It. will be back in February for a four- week angagement at. its home base, ‘W«Unf’ $16^00, LA. Los Angeles, Dec. 18. Business built for “The Member of the Wedding/' last week, show s second stanza in town. Tally hit $16,300. A Ethel Waters starrer was the bnly show in town, following the abrupt shutdown of My , L : A. It: Winds this week,, after which the Biltmore goes dark until Jan. 21 when “Mister Roberts” returns, Town fias nothing else scheduled in the interim* < > * * The Dn^s MiMkief . . LOndon,D«C. ll ,, AleelUa, 8. R CUft^fc lor LimTWfl; production of new diriuii in.twft ictl'W S eley Storm, Directed by Nonnan Mar ill. At Duke of York'e Ytaaatre* London, It. «M; >t top. Btoiih«n Barlow stance .• Ian Hunter _ _ Barlow .. .Catherine Lacey Laura Vinlnd . Muriel Pavlow S enry Vio^nir ....... .Walter Fitzgerald relyn Vintai /. Beatrix LeUiUttnn VI ylninc . . , , ■* i , . > i «■ . > . : . . > Nuna Davey Mr#; Uaher > . ,Y... . . . , > .Marlorie Manning Ml«k Faber . . . * . . , i v. . v./ MOvte /Walker Phoebe , . . .* , . ./* . ... .Barbara Fletcher. $aMy. . . Betty Bladder This domestic drama has much of the qualify of the authoress' previous success* ‘‘Black Chiffon/ In this instance, interest does not Renter on one character but on a. group of people iii a srtiall town near London involved in the tragic results, of a young student's in- fatuation for her tutor. Interest mounts in a sequence of natural, hot over melodramatic, events that have a ring of truth ancl poignancy. Play was warmly received and looks like another winner for Les- ley Storm, and might make a bid for Broadway approbation. Ar ^dung girl at a co-ed school comes to the home' of one of the masters for extra coaching in Latin on the eve of her final ex- aminations. His possessive Wife, consumed with jealousy, taunts the youngster With being , in love with her husband, and stages a scene. The distraught girl rushes out, and is missing for three days. Scan- dalous tongues begin to wag, her schoolmates conjecture and the whisper grows that the girl was /pregnant aiid has, killed herself. Despite the tutor's protestations, the rumors enlarge to the point where, they believe him to be criminally responsible, and, possi- bly a murderer, He is compelled to resign his post, but convinces the distracted parents of his inno- cence, A neurotic aunt calls on the Wife, asserts the child is dead and that her husband is already arrested. A. mixture of .jealousy and remorse drives her to commit Suicide at the very time the girl arrives home after staying with a friend in Loqdoii, unaware of the anxiety she has caused. Muriel Pavlpw gives a sensitive, moving performance as the young girl involved in her first love en- counter and Walter Fitzgerald is forthright and understanding as her father. Catherine Lacey, as the sexually possessive wife, arouses a certain sympathy in spite of her unpleasant role. She is aptly cast, Ian Hunter, as her maligned husband, dignified and repentant for his culpability, is thoroughly at home in the char acter. Beatrix Lehmann conveys to a nicety the twisted mind of the aunt who seeks ghostly solace for her own unhappy love affair. Nuna Davey, as the anxious mother: Marjorie Manning, as a loyal housekeeper, and Mavis Walker, as the head of the school, all con tribute satisfying performances along With Barbara Fletcher, and Betty Blackler, who do bits as school friends providing erroneous clues. The direction by Norman Marshall gives a strong, mounting sense of realism, Clem. Is difficult to makr such a theme appear convincing, andthe author* has not been lptfetu overcome this handicap. Nor has hf succeeded in infusing a light-hearted sponta- neity which such va subject de- mands, * Peter Cote’s direction is interest? ing> if not ambitious, and; within the limitations of . the smalt, stage, creates an impression of spacious- ness. The cast tries hard to make a go of it, but the play, frankly, is not good enough by modem stand- ards. Joan Milled departing from her more familiar dramatic roles, turns In apleastHgrflippant study of Lady Gddiva/ Derrick De Mai* ney as her long-suffering husband* isn't too happily cast, and seems .-to underplay the part. Stanley Vaft Beam makes the Earl of GOdwine he ilnthhhe can find nJ happiness away f rqmhiX practice. Guitry, as the doctor, is a natu- ral, and fill* thf He succeeds in keeping* plausible a joke that Would Immediately explode if less capably acted. ; His r Wife, ‘ Lana Marconi, .as the femme portion of the disrupting . couple, brings in both good acting and piilchritude. She Is well , supported by Jacques Morel, Sophie Mallet: and Jeanne Fusicr-Gir have only minor parts but acquit themselves well, latter doing the doctor's nlirse with her /usual, broad comedy, ./ H The play has been well produced. Direction by Sacha Guitry gets everything there is from the lines; V Maxi, On 0 iiir Wny to Africa (Present Laughter! Zurich, Dec, 11. Albert Pulnlann. production ' of comedy in four scenes by Noel Coward. German precedeated r inachinery of the gigalhL' Tha ^mentation at the Francalpe iir exemplary. The seta are* mostly light canvan which can, he raised as easily as a backdrop, making for fast changes with very short bUckouta ; ; * - The play Is.the Sort thatraightbe brought to Brdhdway with some hope of being a hit, Main draw** back for the U. S, is the large cast, which, ^of course, means nothing at ’the Francalse since it has a perma- nent company. ’Like most of Jules Remains' comedie's; it shows how men can easily be taken in by people who play on 'their gullibiliw ty. This time, it depicts a failure in life, an ex-architect about to suicide, who is directed by a friend to see a quack psychiatrist, Latter gets rid of him by ; sending, him to a phantom town, which turns out to be real, and Where the ex-archi- tect rehabilitates ; himself, ’ / Romains 'dialog has . lost nothing an appealing ScheMer>and Marcel I & ^'«lTB^T5^airS;5w Poncin Is delightful as the Arch- 1 Theatro am Central, Zurich; real today than ;it was When the play first opened.'; There lire many a waavasa mo mm bishop, Arthur Lowe as the bluff In«l Ian Summer London, Dec, 14. Tcnnent Production! (by arrafigement With Bronson Albery) production comedy in throe acts by Peter Stars Jane Baxter, Directed by. . gud* settings, Reece Pemberton of . a chaplain rates a few laughs. Tony Theatre am Central^ woductioh^ riprOaring scenes, and the midi- Britton and Eilceh Stevens are is = ,another. standout performance ence responds enthusiastically. A both a little arch in the romantic adaptation would likely Kariweis, Viennese and. Broadway Performances, are excellent, The ^ roles are those of, Jean Here, in.- the German version of Dcbucourt so rhn nrnf ; wIia fc Noel Coward’s '“Present Laughter, fh, *x- he gives a topnotch performance architect wfiS l « eSmJil er"w»tSi£ as an aging leading man who tries viriclng 0 and Louis Srfkner as'the and, setting,. ^ shady lanki, who is a g natj.S for terton Theatre; Lenden, «... him tack onV^fernme bart 8 In Sam Hartley ....... .,>..Robfcrt Fi^yng irpm nim^ finally wins nun, Dacg the play, and that only a bit, the A Student ... ........ , ... . Jarou Yaltau. for good JUSt before he IS off to favo f it ^’ f th® tfftvAiSinr ■ * gate. H»ru.y . A ^ «o a Pa. tour tljrough Africa. Due * avor “ e 01 *»« governor, Charles* Lane-RoWt.”. . . . :^CUv. Morten to the latter, play has been tagged “On Our Way to Africa" in this excellent German adaptation by actor-playwright Curt Goetz. Although the plot is only, light- weight, it has sparkling dialog and many hilarious situations of which Jean Meyer's direction brings out every line. There is very little prospect of “Indian Summer'' tehahting • the Criterion for loiig. Peter Watling’s new play* billed iq the program as a comedy, is anything out k that. . . . . Basically, it is a marital drama Kariweis, also director, takes MU with not more than occasional light advantage. He steals every single moments. . Its niain asset is the scene, making this practically a talented caist which works wonders one-man show. .The supporting The setting is Earls Cotd% Lofi- jo^rs pemg carriea nwjy M vmentUv e . . . t ... ...... . Muuricet don, a fading suburban district glamorous Viennese ac t r JJ.® s Nicole.,.. ^ ^.-.v..^«iaiie:...Rey where the once trrand family Susanne von Almassy as a femme Madxrae Mezeiin........ .Pauline , Carton -|4 S«Soii«S 8S. fatale, who is n Q t only ..comely m. . „o..rg. s o»y into aDartment dweUlng ?; The char- ade ^ K Mon jiiari ef Toi (My Husband. and Vou) . . Paris, Dec. JU. Mitty Goldin production, of three-act comedy by Roser Ferdinand: Directed by Louis Ducteux. ;Set by Yves BonnSt. At Theatre des Capucines. Baris. Henrietta ... . . « .... . .Renee Devillers k ,■ .j • . . - - ,. — i Valet ..... • | » , . , ; 'Paul Bordes IS. excellently chosen, top Profeasor Tourbier*,, Robert Seller acters in the play are all ex-Indian army people. There is the mother who still pines for Quetta; her two daughters, one married to a colonel and the other tb a wartime major who finds himself a civilian misfit as the story adviser to a film com? pany. And finally, there is a maid- en cousin who finds solace in even- song and ekes out a pathetic ex- istence'*hy reading proofs for pub- lishers, With the exception Of the young- Per Teufel und der Lflebe Gott (The Devil and God) Zurich, Dec. 11. Schausplelhaus production of drahia in three parts (nine scenes) by .Tean-Paul Sartre. Directed by Leopold Lindtberg. German adaptation, Eva Rechel-Mertens., Incidental music, Boris Mersson. Sets, Teo Otto. Stats Oscar Hpmolka;. features Hans Gaugler, Heinz Woester. Anneliese Robert Blchler. Paul Boesiger, Roemer, Herman Wlach, Kurt Horwitz, Ernst Ging- er daughter who is happily married berg. Armin SchWeizer, -Erwin Parker, ormv fhev Art* nil un- Maria Pierenkaemper, Margaret Carl, tne army onicer, mey are an un- H ans-Heimuth Dickow. happy people. The other daugh- ter finds that, relations between her husband and heiyself are strained, with the play revolving around their confused relationship. The minimum of action, com- bined with, the maximum age, are major drawbacks, but when, the author does play for a Mitty Goldin, veteraq Paris showman, who besides the minia- ture boulevard Capucines also has the vaudehouse ABC, has a hit in this light* hilarious and fairly sexy comedy . It . has . a small cast , and tjte one set also saves on overhead, Roger Ferdinand, prexy of the" Societe des Auteurs, has written numerous plays. This one is a nat- ural for this house and it is sure to click on the road. It appears well Worth grabbing for foreign countries, both for. legit and the screen. The story shows the middleagfed Wife of a great lawyer worried F»r SmUiag laid (TALK D*AMSC M»T.) New Haven. Dec. 15. . Yale Drama Dept, production of drama in three .acta* (RVe aceaea) by Andrew Wattos cortume*, Miaiol Zeidner. At Uniyeraity Theatre, New. Haven, Dec. 12, Ol*.. t- . .With Virginia /Fraley, Elizabeth Gar- field,* Grace- E.. YUttle, William Francis, Edmund Levy.' Riginund Bajak, Ruisel s. Doughton, Jr. por the second major /production of the term, Yale's drama depart- ment has * tried something experi- mental in the staging \ division. They’ve brought in ah outside pro, Mbry Hunter, to direct the play, in order to give students a closer view Of the workings of the actual theatre. ; On the surface, it isn’t apparent that the moye has brought note- worthy improvement. The play is well directed, but there have been numerous equally well-directed productions staged by faculty di- rectors in the past. However, it is quite possible that Considerable undercover benefit wax derived by the players and the student tech- nicians, through this rubbing of el-?' bows with an emissary from the commercial theatre itself. Script is another Version of the silver chord theme, which has a son tied, unwittingly, to his moth- er’s. apron strings until he sees the light and cut^ loose on his Own. Mother has had an unhappy mar- riage, culminating in the suicide of her husband, a member of a Wall Street, family, whose head had frowned on the union. Determined not to allow the son to follow. in the career footsteps of ‘his father, she * manipulates tne boy's life ac- cordingly. A wheelchair patient at the play’s opening* the mother dies at the finale, but hot before several revelations have opened the son’s eyes to the fact that he must seek his happiness with? his wife and anticipated offspring, away from his mother and her warped ideas. Virginia Fraley, as the mother, and William Francis, Her bachelor, brothe wn4aw, do - well with • the major acting burdens. Others ‘who give satisfactory performances* are Edmund Levy, as the son, ^and Grape E. Tuttle, his wife.' Sigmund Bajak’s otherwise suitable work as a family doctor is marred by. fail- ure to keep a straight face at cer- tain sober moments, Elizabeth Garfield and Russel S. Doughton, Jr., are adequate in minor roles, Single setting -of a terrace is nicely .done 1 and technical angles as a whole are capably handled. Bone. Tlie Iinportauco of Wearing Clothes London, Dec. 13. Peter Cotes presentation of comedy in three acts by, Lawrence Langner. stars Joan Miller, Derrick De Marney. Directed by Cotes. Settings, Richard Lake* cos- tumes, Hilary Virgo. At New Boltons The- atre Club, London, Dec. 12 *51. Emma. . ... ... Vivienne Burgess Ralph ' . . .> . Tony Britton Swegen Anderson. . . . ; Neil Wilson Godiva Joan Millet Aethelreda . Eileen Stevens Godwine ........... .Stanley Van Beers Sir Thomas Schmidt . . ...... Arthur Lowe Leofric . . . ... . Derrick De Marney Mayor . . . . . . ..... ..... Hubert Woodward • • a * * • *»> » vrA'* a V. h • Joseph Chelton Edward The Confessor. . .. . .. Julian d*Albie Robert De Jumiglere . . . . Marcel Poncin Blind Man . . Gordon Richardson Lawrence Langner's three-acter, described in the program as a morality play, is based on the Lady Godiva legend. The famous story of the ride through Coventry is in- termingled with a limited .amount of historical background* buj it adds up tb a production of some- what indifferent quality; It is not strong enough to move from this club to the West. End. , ; The play is set iti 1051,, and the •idea that Lady Godiva 's naked ride horseback originated because she wanted to prevent her husband from participating* iq a conspiracy against the King (Edward the Cqn- lessor), is certainly novel. But it salary $100.00: per week Attractive >*“*9 fM M#dal flrdlti tlsat 24, 27 or 21 waist. Two waafcf work otartlaf JaHiiary 7Hi, hoats f:20 ta S:00. APHY MMiOiAlH Y foificnc, t! fait 24tk Straat •Now Yarli, N. Y. First performance here of the new . controversial Sartre play about the despondent mental con* stands out as an actor's and direc- ^ition- of rher husband. >Hi$ foolish toriai triumph. The direction by psychiatrist reyeals to Leopold Lindtberg. who was' re- he r that what her husband suffers sponsible for Swiss pi* "Marie- from is being separated from Ms Louise." "The List ' Chance.” mistress,- when the wife thought , - “Four Days’ Leave’’ and “Four in him very faithful and only inter- laugh, he usually gets it in good a jeep,” did a wonderful job of ested in his profession. Various in- measure. The pity* is, he .did not mounting and staging. Play being volvements on this theme consti- concentrate on, comedy. John Giel- overlong and talkative, he cut out tute the plot, gud; who directed the piece* nas two scenes and taking an accept- The lawyer's menage consists of done it with his renowned sKill, a hle three hours' playing time. In Renee Devillers, who for years has but his services ought to.be in dc^ its present form, the. play's few been, a' tragedian, and Mauricet, f° r efforts of greater merits. r eal dramatic highlights come out who comes from, the chansonnler’s On the acting side* there is no more effectively than at the Paris corner. Both manage to give nice room for criticism. The cast give world, -preem four 4 months ago performances; But the show is the Play an atmosphere and con- where it ran nearly four hours, stolen by Lysiane Key as the yictionmot achieved . by the orlgi- Teo Otto’s sets are exemplary in flighty, gold-digging widow. > She is nal Script. Jane Baxter and Betty imagination and atmosphere. easy to look at especially in the Ann. Da vies are excellent as con- Highlight of the Zurich per- sunbath sequence. & rma ?l ce ', however, is Oscar other roles are taken by Pauline ance- «« ‘the mother while RohSt f 0, P olk ? in the r ? le °f Go « tz r Hls Carton, who does the mother 6f the OTemvnt.anrt riive Morton do a ^. appearance . on a German- widow. The son is very nicely K the twh hu^aSds spea ^5 g n st ? g ® * n ^ ma »y, many done by Michel Francois. Robert pathetic, as the maiden cousin. Jaron Yaltan does effectively with a minor bit as a neighboring Indian student .Myro. Hollywood performances, is a real triumph. His interpretation of this difficult and ambitious role has punch and vigor, tenderness and richness, ranking this among the most memorable performances line Folie (Madness) Paris, Dec. 4, appears only for a short scene ’-at the beginning,- while. Georges Grey only appears at the end of the play. Louis Ducreux's direction is standout. He .has managed' to seen, in years. t . , .. ., . All the supporting placers are f> rin 6^ a lot °f things that help to equally outstanding, with the ex- keep4he show moving, such rs the e v „ u 4 ,, ception of newcomer Maria Pieren- between the son Sacha Guury And M. Maurcy (Vanetes kaember as Hilda who is not ud and the widow. ' Theatre) production of four-act comedy • ■* ■ , / ii. UU1, ^ by Sacha Guitry. Stars Sacha Guitry, to the par of the rest Of the Cast. - ' ' ‘ ' - - ' ‘ * “ ‘ Mezo. Directed by Sac^a Guitry. Set by Bou ;teau. At Theatre del Varletes, Paris. Dr. Flache . . ... V. ; . . .: v ...... . Sacha Guitry Missia. ........ , . .Lana Mdrconi Couslnay . . ....... . , ; . < . Jacques Morel Mile. jPutlfat . ; . . . ... Sophie Mallet Vaiesojtlhe. . . Jeanne Fusier-Gir Donogoo Paris, Dec; 4. Comedle Francalse -production of com- edy in two acts (23 scenes) by Jules Ro- . mains. Directed ; by. Jean Meyer. Sets This, one-$et comedy by the most and costumes by G. Wakhevltch. At Com- prolific writer Of the French stage edle. Francalse, Paris. . «t tthiM^ume^Arfihaasiijr one set by Yves Bonnat is that of . the lawyer’s living ro.om» but Mitty Goldin has not made the production look cheap at all. Maxi', Scot^ Cinemas Wiie ioi TV Glasgow, Dec, 11. Three of Bcoilahd’s cinemas are pay for itself* /It is doing lush busi- Lamenii in. . . , . , i. , . . . , . . . . Yean" Moyer now- wired for showing of TV pro- ness due to Sacha Guitry’s personal grams v^hen video reaches Scot- drawas an actor and good word-of- 5SS8S' land in 1952.. They are the'Odebn, ”!2 a &’ avsomewhat oyer. j«qMj,servi«j Glasgovv; the George at Bellshiii and the Forum in Kilmarnock who is himself somewhat the nerv- un steward, Tony Jacquot N 1 f h c ous type./ He is called on by e couple claiming to be ; married. However, each one thinks the other has gone crazy. The* husband buys Tony Jacquot No' licenses yet have been grant- Benin. . . . . . . , . .. . ... . ; . . Michel Gaiabni ed to British cinemas to show TV Sophie . . . .....♦ ■Suzanne Nivette programs tp paying audiences. Ne- This comedy opened originally gotiatlons are now in progress be on Oct. 25, 1930, at Philippe de tween the J. Arthur Rank organi- the business from th4 doctor with Rothschild's Pigalle Theatre and zatibn and the British - Broadcast- the wife calling butjstill thinking was directed by the late Louis Jbu- log Corp. sq that 9 * the former can the old medico is in charge. Finally, vet, At that time* it was a natural screen important sporting events the real doctor icomes hack when for a demonstration of the un- covered by TV, Naf I Theatre Continued from pa|e 55 racial discrimination policy), there were wide differences of opinion. It was suggested that the Ford, Rockefeller or similar foundations might be persuaded to supply the financing' for such a building* which might run’ anywhere from $10,000,000 to $50,000,000, and that the Government might be billing to* supply the land for the project, besides granting it tax-free status. But there were objections that instead of a physical building, national theatre might more prof- itably take the form of some kind 1 of subsidy of local ' and regional theatre on a nationwide basis , ^ ■ Although there was nothing even remotely resembling, agree- ment on any single plan, it was decided to form a steering -com- mittee to explore the- whole subject and, if possible, work out general areas of agreeihent and future planning. However; actual selection of Such a committee will be made later. . Present at the, dinner-mejeting, which was held at the City. Invest- ing-owned Carlisle Hotel,: N. Y., were Clarenc^ Derwent . and Louis M. Simon, df%ctors Equity; Louis A. Lotito and Mrs. Martin Beck, of the League of N. Y. Theatres, as representative theatre operators; /C. Lawton . Campbell,' of ANTAj Arthur Schwartz* of the League and Committee of Theatrical Produc- ers; .Wolter Vincent, of the Actors Fund; Jonas Silverstone, of the American Guild of Variety Artists; Warren Cai:o, representing the Theatre? Guild; , Otto Preminger, Irene M. Belznick and Kerrmt Bloomgarden, representing- .the League? and CTP, and various others. .. ' Camilla Williams, ^ 1 .City Opera Co. soprano who sang; Bess in the hew Columbia recording .of “Porgy and Bess/’ will give her first N. Y. recital; in five years, at Town Hall Jan. 8. ■ ■ Mmfofiil nifa* tervkes,- various industrial ra- . . ,;.i 4 di0 including, if the Com- gratoi had^«4 Wisston should so decide, theatre upon 1% of ^ie W&** JK-j ‘ “JJ TV, expanding simultaneously and failed to 2i* JSiSSSS ■ imposing new demands on the same weekly accpdhtfiigi portion of the spectrum, it is in- $11,000 in^fjo* evitable that hew problems will which would havn given rWejn- arise each day and multiply as time stock, at best* $H0. Ho never goes by. The problem . . . will be 8 aw the show* ; certain to manifest itself to . the It’s- know* that there have’ been greatest extent in terminal areas, random, anonymous phone sails tb wherein demands of the theatre t?V the district attorney,: the Secun- service Will be greatest. In such ties Exchange Commission and to areas, a saturation point in the use the CaUtorida ^ Commissioner of of industrial Service frequencies Corporations, Who originally might possibly be reached, short cranted^the firm a* charter to sell of the establishment of a truly na- Itork No iormal complaint has tionwide, competitive theatre TV vet been made, although the Cor- service/’ norations Commissioner’s office « Hearings on theatre TV are to be said that stockholders usiially held before the full Commission w*re too benumbed, for two or beginning Feb. 25, and are expected thtee weeks to decide what action to last several weeks, they might take; i. 1 11 ■. , .■ smsssssssssssssssssssssn ‘Tiny’ Investors . Caught in the debacle were L6Slt DltS nrohahlv more than 300 W i* _ ' 8 ? vestprs whose pieces, ranged; up- continued from page W s - wards from $1Q2. .Many *are be- gmi Gaithers production of lieved to have /invested their, en- “Dear Barbarians'' , , Richard tire life savings in the promotion. Cleary and' J. Richard Jones join Position of tire show was unique the cast of ‘*Stalag 17” this Week, in show biz history. No closing succeeding Robert Shawley and was annoimcS, Jo the variWs WUl.am .Piersoii. who withdrew to fIL* W unions still are appear- in the film version . . . talent and. Legit actor William E. Hawkes, holding on, to the ^ndSr ^ Cast who was inducted into the Navy and crew - was toio, _Uj^n arrival last year, is serving on the air- f or Monday nighty , UO). perform- craft carrier Tarawa . ; . Lorella ance, that “there will he no fchow Val-Mery is pressagenting the tonight— we3l let you know/ ’‘Sleep of Prisoners” tour ■...*' Bonds, however, cover a closing Bernard Gersten will be stage only. Coin therefore still appears manager for the City Center re* to be due for the two performances ^ " * Qtindhv mid fxsT Monday night. : Ted . Goldsmith took .over for ^flii rntir^rned showed up Alvor d as flack on “Gentlemen since all concerned snowed up p re f er Blondes” .Etta Moten, for* ready to worn, ^ mer “Porgy and Bess” star, leaves Musicians union already has. for Liberia and then Europe for a* slapped a $5,900 attachment concert stint. against what there is of the show’s Dr. John Newfield is leaving the assets. Other unions may follow U. of Kansas City, where he is suit, although It’s understood that head of the drama department, ef- Equity had been having cast paid , He f a ?«S? en w Srfhrmattiip ind tSetti director of the University Tlay- ln cash -per perfomance and t er house since it opened in 1948; much outstanding in that sam Schwartz; Sam Levene’s direction* ■ . understudy in the Broadway “Guys During the long, intensive stock and Dolls/’ who took over Dec; 7 promotion— pitches for which fre- when the latter had an appgndec- quently resembled a “blue sky” tomy, is still playing 4he ride all operation— over a local radio sta- this week, pending Levene’s' re- tiSn and through expensJvJ bfoch- SSSL' fPt.A.iii' »n a a Wkint . talking- about a concert series .with. O^BHeii . y . Helen Jtob- Variety had . called him a “top? notch entertainer.” erts ; and Richard Walker, seen here in previous seasons with the For the record/ Trenk appeared D’Oyly Carte Co., are in N, Y. on a one-shot Iradio program on prepping a Gilbert & Sullivan lec- WNYC, New York, in March, 1942. ture-recital. tour, They’ve been on The review at that tlffie noted that ln Aus ' 44 Willy Trenk, with" engaging ac- cent, came through the mike as a topnotch * entertainer for whom there should be a spot in hiteries. He was' formerly program pro- ducer and director at the* Munici- pal radio station in Vienna/’ tralia and New Zealand. Theatre TV’s Push jsa Continued from page 3- ss s ssm board will reconsider and okay the Harald MAre & Schuster to publish Ar- i thur Godfrey’s “My Favorite Stories” in January. Hillis Mills, who’s been in Lon- don for Time mag for the past nine months, returned to New York last week for reassignment. Paul Gardher, Young & Rubicam flack and sports scripter on NBC- TV’s “We, the People,” has piece, on skiing in January Redbook mag. . Barbara Frost, publicity manager for J. B. Lippincott Co/S.JN. Y. of- fice, authored. “The Corpse Died Twice” which . Coward-McCann is publishing Jan. 2L Mystery tome has a Coney Island background. The 1950 Music Index Annual Cumulation, guide to music as re- corded in periodicals -of ’50, has just been published by Information Research Service. List of mags has been expanded to 120; subject headings have been further devel- oped, and printing improved. Variety articles' on pop and long- hair; symph, opera and ballet »are Continued from hake i competitive, nationwide theatre ganizations, has also supported the television is to be established, be- big-screen coverage on that basis- cause of the inevitable expansion and the new exhib backing is being and technicifi growth of the serv- led by such key exhibs as Mitchell ice.” ; Wolfson, prez of Theatre Owners Petition pointed to the techni- of America, cal progress in high-definition t monochrome and color theatre TV B \ 71“ I equipment. Without exclusive ^lIRP’c II channels of sufficient bandwidth, 11D V ^ HWIJlIlllvlll I it added, It may not be possible to conttaraed from vue » 11 bring to the public the fiill bene- l “™ . , ' . fits of theke^ achievemenits bn a runs .because set circulation will competitive, nationwide basis* Or-; automatically increase. Each mar- ganizations agreed with the pos^ ket is 'being sold on a firm 52-week tion taken by 20th that theatres deal, Which, means that re-runs could share frequencies with other probably Won’t be possible withiii users of the Industrial radio $ery- a year’s time after ^ the initial ice. They submitted/ however, screening. Set circulation should “that the establishment of a thea- eliinb at least 4,000,000 iu that tre television service and the alio- - year, NBC estimates, which should cation of frequencies therefore on make the subsequent-run rights a shared basis would be, St most; worth that much more since, of a decision of expediency.” course, the : time charges will in- cite Rajild- Expansion crease. , Petition pointed out that “Once “Assignment” is the first of frequencies are Allocated for thea- three vidpix series being produced tre - television, ’ the industry will and syndicated by NBC. Coming rapidly expand its service to the up next are “Fu Manchu’’-, and many metropolitan areas through- “Texas Rangers.” It's considered Out the y. S.. *This will occasion almost a certainty, incidentally, an increased demand for channels that the films will not be aired on the . part of individual theatre NBC’s o.ko. stations, even though TV systems. At the same time it is they play in the web’s o,&o. cities, hot oxpected - that there will be ho That’s because the NBC stations concomitant growth in the other have ho time available. hair; symph, opera and ballet ,are included.: Charles Ahgoff, managing editor of Mercury Publications, whose first novel of trilogy On Bos-, ton family-life, “Journey To The Dawn,” was published la$t Felwru- ary by Beechhprst Press, has Just delivered the second volume to the publisher* Book, of 900 pages, and as yet untitled, will be, published in fall of ’59, Angoff is now writing volume three. Maurice Zolotow Is doing a pro- file on film pr od uc er Louis de Rpchemont lor Saturday. Evening Post. y*tmran Editor Herbert Bayard Swope who: cortdMy shoMjd koow about thoso tlifugs, horolds thu Inevitability of electronic uewi k i ui-ewicotiou. but still reofinus Respect for the Printed Word out of . the luuuy editorial feoteres. In tho 46th Anniversary Number - of OUT SOON By Frank Scully vBfirfMdik; CsJ.* Pfic. Ific Boris Day, as friendly a character as Sdntia Clatti thou^i of course far more beautiful, even with her "hair hr curlers, vjgot a Christmas present that’s strictly from Cinderella; ^I’ll See\ You Xh My Dreams,” in which she is stanlng, is at Radio City Music Hall for the holidays. Everybody is raving about bar performance,' and around the Warner lot in Burbank she is now -officially listed as its No. I star. # Actually, the part she played in “Dreams” Required very, little char- acterization, for her. She played Mrs. Gus Kahn, widow of one of America’s greatest lyricists, and as lovely a gal herself as ever , graced the backstage of r a musical, For Doris Day that was a natural, too. It’s a beautiful picture, but there was a scene in It tbst just about , singed my curls. It involved Patrice Wymore playing a Ziegf eld star. She was making a play for Gus as portrayed by Dahiiy Thomas, him- self performing a deft nipup* Her pitch for Kahn set up a lot of back- stage gossip. But he was no more responsive than if sho were a dis^ carded lyric, For more than a year I’ve had to combat that sort of v gosslp myself. But in my case it wasn’t Patrice Wymore. It was Doris Pair. No Parson or Hopper ran items about 4 it. I*kpat on nd Curbstone chatter-writer’s gabardine regarding it. In fact, the gossip never got below the upper story of Bedside Manors which bouses the Bcsully Circus. It 'began 18 months ago. My shopworn bride had returned home from the maternity wing with her fifth precious bee : frpm heaven. There was shopping to do. So I took two of the older hornets with me to the Ranch Market bn Vine St, Coming out of the market, our arms 'loaded, I almost fan into a dame in slacks and her hair in curlers. She v also Was loaded down with shopping bags. Her : back was to me. She was talking most pleas- antly tp three Hollywood characters. I turned to get a load of her profile, which was the best I could do, hef legs being covered* “That’s Doris Day,” I said to the kids; “Where?” they whispered, loud enough to disturb the cash registers. “Over there— with those three fugitives from Skid Row. Producers, probably.” * From there the thing began to build. Within a month I caught snatches of dialog in which the words “Daddy’s girlfriend” figured prominently,; * What were they trying to do— run a dagger of jealously inlo their poor mother’s heart? Or did they think that crack I made about the Three Muskrats surrounding Doris Day wefe prompted by x jealousy on my part? ... Buck Teeth Ride Again Once I heard two moppets, in conversation below my, office window. One was our Npnny, named after Anon, the greatest poet who ever lived. ‘•Daddy’s girlfriend - has not got buck teeth!” “She has, too,” countered the rival. “You got buck teeth,” shouted Noriny. “Okay, Doris Day has buck teeth, I got buck teeth. But all you got is a big hole where we got buck teeth.” Smack! I had to rush out and bust them up. This fight, fortunately, was kept out of the papers because We’ are not on a party . lino* Now once before in history a guy passed a dame in a market place and we’ye never heard the end of it. That was Durante AUghleri- Dante as he was known among the; Florentine word racketeers in the 13th century, not wanting to be confused later in the history pf let- ters with Jimmy Durante. Dante once looked back at a looker named Beatrice, whose last name eludes me. I think it was Kappeihoff. From, then on he carded a torch for Beatrice, She was his Unrequited love* He already had a wife and six children, remember! . The deadly parallel Was not going to he lost on me. It reached a climax when one day in another market Nonny and Patt pointed Out a fan magazine featuring Doris Day. The headline promised to ex- pose “The. Men In Her Life.” “Look, Dad,” said Patt, 14, beautiful and a sucker for this sort of intrigue. The Men In Her Life The “men” turned out to be Marty Melcher, her agent, to Whom she*s married, and Terry, her 8-year old son. That’s all. I wasn’t even among the men under the designation of “Mr. X.” H I had so few women in my life I would bury the disgrace in a time capsule. Then came “I’ll See You In My Dreams.” By now ! simply had to oee this homewrecker vis-a-vis and ask her in the presence of wit- nesses if (1) she had ever , seen me in her life, (2) if she had ever heard of me and (3) had ever read a line I had Written. (This last was likely to be the most humiliating for both of us.) So Alice, my office wife, was ordered to set up. a luncheon with this starry-eyed Cup of gold of the picture biz. We both dressed our best— Alice in a two-tone gray flannel en- semble, I a symphony in brown, in a Harris tweed suit. Miss Day ar- rived in the studio eatery 20 minutes late. Through no fault of her Own, I assure you. She was detained by makeup men. After that by prop men, v doormen, directors, producers, press , men. From the door to table she did some table-hopping. But she arrived. She arrived with her hair in curlers, which were fairly Well covered by mosqult? netting^ (I think they call it tulle.) She smiled^ apologized and smiled again. She hasn’t got buck teeth. She’s a dental delight. You can com- pare her to Shakespeare’s summer’s Day. You can sing, “When, the blue of the night meets the gold, of the Day, some one waits for Doris.” You can do it. But not me. I’m tied down O to the facts. These were a little hard to get froin her as she was waving, calling and talking to ail sorts of well-^shera around the Green Room. Her director came over and told her they’d be shooting some stuff the next day on her next picture, which is a biopic of Grover Cleveland Alexander, the old Phillies pitcher as portrayed by Ronald Reagan. She Pitches For Writers, Too ” • \ • ■ . . _ . v But I did manage tp discover one small secret of her success. She is, loyal even to- scriptwriters. I was remarking that one ’scene in “I’ll See You In My Dreams” gave me a laugh. That was when she blew her top because Gus Kahn burlesqued one of his own songs to pick up 10 bucks in a honkytonk. I thought the parody was better than the original lyrics and advanced the; idea that great men are .quite capable of poking fun at themselves. But Mme, Scully and Mme, Melcher assured me that women Would not take such degradation of the talents of their men and play it for laughs. ¥ Some day I suspect Warners will do “The Story of Doris Day, .1 hone they don’t glide over the fact that her mother took in sewing to pay for her dancing, lessons and by % .the time she was 12 she was good enough, to make a Fanchon & Marco stage-, .unity only- - to get-, padjy mangled in an automobile wteck near Hamilton, O., that left -one leg so smashed it hospitalized her for 14 months. - She had to give up dancing and try singing in radio. She worked up from there to singing with dance bands— Barney Rapp S, » Bob Crosby’s. Fred Waring, Jimmy Dorsey’s and Lea Brown s. - She was a sucker for musicians, having mamed,and divorced two before she got some sense of proportion and' married an agent. Her rise in pictures began With “Romance on the High Seas and for* some time afterward Mika Curtiz, who put her under personal con- tract. got a part of her weekly pay check. I suppose that s„au Changed now, or Marty Melcher isn’t the man I think he is. And’ he is. OUTTO ff -IflPOMBSNZB -«iW% fa^H ii r i nnrn i i i i vu p T iiiii i i fi i f i rr nirnjffi ... y* ■•< ifmftt ' " Mmmetft ltd chief, Ben-Sctaneider, to Florida for Christmas holidays. Songstress' Ann Shelton and nov- elist Christopher Isherwood to /IBtirope pii the Queen Elizabeth. -Charles Carpenter; manager of Technicolor's local office to the Coast last week but due bach Jan. 1. ' ’Jack Goldstein back in town after handling national and Cana- dUn exploitation eampaign for BKO on ‘‘KomTiki/' Denise parcel in for a round of personals at Loew’s theatres as part of the buildup for Metro's ’‘Westward the Women," Warner flack Herb Piekman in .St Augustine steering Richard „ Webb and Mari Aldon for world preem Of “Distant Drums.” / Jerry Pickmah. Paramount's ad- 'pub chief, back m town following Coast huddles on the»campaign for '‘Greatest Show on Earth.” . Robert Newton, star of United Artists' upcoming “Tom Brown’s Schooldays,” ..left for the Coast Monday (17) after a round of inter- views to ballyhoo the ; film. The jpree Milk. Fund for Babies, Sparked by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst as founder-president, will sponsor an operatic double-bill at the Met, Jan. 10, to mark its 26th year .of service. closing mt < Monte Carlo tomorrow (Thurs.), v t .. . Sammy Schwara'ft mother to New York to see “Guys ahcjUDolls” while local hoy’s filling in for Sim Levene. By Emil W. Maass 0 American basso Keith Eugen signed by Gratz Opera House. E. W. Emo will, direst the Erich Neusser production, “Angel With Faults.” Kammerspiele prepping French comedy, “Toy Department,” Hans Jaray will, direct, ; Menotti's opera, "The Tele- phone,” on program Of USFA Cos- mos Theatre, here.. Christl Mardayn inked by Geza Von Bolvary for “Hotel Sacher ,” an Alfleri-Brand production. “Everyman” will be directed in the coming Salzburg season by Ernst Lothdr. Will Quadfiieg to play lead. Hintermeyer; Quartet at USFA Cosmos Theatre preemed a sere- nade of the American composer D. G, Mason; By Jerry Gaghan Guy Lombardo will, open nation- al tour for “Hit Parade” in this town, Feb. 14. Josephine Baker is due for re- turn date (28) at the Earle, sharing Spotlight with Count Basie's orch. Buddy Bailey, slated to . open at Showboat With combo, cancelled out because of virus infection. Lynn Hope orch was fast replacement. Academy of Music will be light ed Christmas • night for the first time in its history, with Maurice Schwartz and *his company on tap, Thieves ’broke into Little John ny's Musical Bar (16) and made off with $700 in cash and $800 worth of liquor; Only the latter was in- sured. Jack Lynch of Zodiac Boom flew to Miami over weekend to check renovation progress on Beach- comber; which he has been asked ^io manage during Florida season, By. Hal Cohen Carl Brisson booked into Carou- sel for Feb. . 4 week. Tommy Carlyn band cut another two sides for Hondo Records over weekend. “The ’River” opens at the Art Cinema Saturday (22) for minimum four weeks, April Stevens at the Copa this Week,, with. Billy Farrell coming in Monday (24), Sgt, Peter Higgins, Jr., son of the-tenqr, has arrived in Germany With an ordnance outfit. Beverly Crossony Elizabeth Blan- do and Betty Greenland are new- comers to Casino Chords. Carol Mansfield (Mrs. John Cole) spent, half of her Puerto Rican honeymoon in the hospital. ^ Johnny Harrises (Donna Atwood have taken the family to Miath Beach for a two-week vacation. Clarence Derwent replacing Hugh Pryse in “A Sleep of Prison- ers” at start of engagement here. Ken TVelch, who wrote scores for two Playhouse revueS, appointed « musical director of community the- atre. Charioteers will stick around for Week of club and TV dates after America. American pianist ; Abbey. Simon Wallw w . to be featured on a radio program Waiiy;> wanger- Girt* after siumIav r 2 sv month's run at Jackie Heller's went into Blue Ridge a* the.Hol- 'ywo.od Dolls. Kitty Green Fina has left for Texas to rejoin her bandleading husband. Jack Fina, after a visit here with the family. By Joaquina C. Vidal-Gomls Rigat's nitery show stars Harry Flemming, Princess Menen and Noana de Ka. ' ' ' . Sergio Orta’s Co. at the Teatrb Espanol with musical^ “A Star Was Bom. Singing.” Spanish Ballet with Pilar Lopez; Roberto Ximenez and Manolo Vargas at the Barcelona Theatre, Liceo Opera House, which opened to capacity as usual here, has Strauss' “Shadowless Woman” for second offering. American pictures current on Barcelona screens are “Four iii a Jeep,” “Lady Gambles/' “Wyoming Mail',” “Kim” and “Buck Private.'' Directbr-prpducer Ladlslav Vajda returned to city for preem of “Spanish Honda,” his latest pic. Film stars Jose Suarez, ElCha Sal- vador and Manolo Moran. German producer Gustav Froh- lich here seeking deal with Spanish producers to make a bilingual pix. Mallorca and Canary Islands would be the locale of proposed film* ey back from trip to Film director David Lean and actress wife Aqn Todd off to France for the winter sports. Ruth Clacton made. her. West End cabaret debut at. the Colony and Astor last Monday. . Ben Warrlss (of Jewel 4c War-. rise) injured when his car struck an obelisk in a London street • Van Hefiin and Wanda Hendrix here to stair in a new British film, “Mask of Pharoah” at Elstree. Theatrical historian W. Mac- Queen-Fope broadcasting talk en- titled “Bring Back Harlequin/' Noble & King, Currently playing the cabaret at 96 Piccadilly, set for Christmas week in Blackpool Vaudei * Francis L. Sullivan, David Wain- wright, Raymond Rouleau and Jo- seph Combe came' ip on the lie de France last Week/- Hans. Nieter; producer of “The Vatican;” back from ' G e r m a n y where he attended the. Dusseldorf preem of his picture.: Maurice Cowan's first indie pr,o- ductibhT^Home At Seven/' direc- ted by Ralph Richardson, who also Stars, ‘finished "in less than t w o weeks. Frankfort By George F. Gaal Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli in Frankfurt for concerts, Paul Hindemith to c on du e Ir a concert in Hamburg next March. Carl Froehlich planning to direct, a film based on the “Flying Dutch- man” yarn. Director Geza Radvanyi invited by Japanese authorities to direct a picture about Hiroshima. Swedish director ' Ingmar Berg- man inked to direct a film in Ham- burg next year. Akros Verieih will distribute, Swedish actress Cecile Ossbahr negotiating with two Hamburg pro- ducers on possibility of doing a pic in Germany. Rolf Meyer, head of Junge Film Union production company, and ac- tress Maria Litto, seriously injured in an auto accident. Both hospital- ized with head injuries in Bad Nau- heim. Army staged gala preem for “Rich, Young and Pretty” (M-G) at Nuernberg, with Vic Damone doing a 30-minute personal after pic Was screened. Damone is now a private first class with a Special Services Unit there. Lots of brass attended the opening, and Armed Forces Network broadens t Da- mone's performance. Theatre TV Continued from page 1 rights on the simple economic basis of who makes them the best offer. Mounting tide of actions to stem unlimited radio and TV coverage of sports continued during the last week. The New York Giants base- ball team announced it would fol- low the pattern set by the N. Y. Yankees in banning any radio broadcasts of its games into minor league, territories. Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are reported to be taking similar ac- tion, in response to pleas from the minor leagues that the majors’ un- limited ballcastS % were ruining them financially. On the football front, the East ern Collegiate Athletic Conference last Friday (14) tabled a resolution proposed by the U, of ' Pennsyl- vania which would have permitted the individual colleges to make any type of deal for TV coverage of their games next season that they desired. ECAC, reaffrmirig its sup- port of the controlled TV system adopted this year by the National Collegiate Athletic Assn., decided to wait for next month's annual NCAA conclave, when results of the 1951 experiment will be re- vealed, ' All member colleges of the NCAA, have submitted their find- ings on the experiment to the National Opinion Research Centre in Chicago, which is currently com- piling the results. In view of last week’s ECAC ‘action, it's expected the national organization will at- tempt to repeat the experiment next year, unless the Dept, of Jus- tice can make, stibk a reported threat that it would attempt to find the plan monopolistic and in restraint-6t -trade. Cas$' Franklin &*Monica Lane, in Radisson— Flame Room for two Weeks, c v ... . -v- "" Twin City Newspaper Guild sets annual gridiron dinner show for. April 28, Hiteries report lack of New Year’s eve reservations indicates stay-at-home holiday. Mary Ann Mauren, local ama- teur, jumped into “title” role of “I Remember Mama” at Edyth Bush Little. Theatre when illness took Erma' Kuebler out of action. George Grim, Minneapolis Trib- mune columnist and broadcaster, filling in i on personal appearance dates missed by the injured Cedric Adams, also columnist-broadcaster.’ Martin & Lewis booked : into Radio City for week Feb. 22, Date is playoff for Martin-Lewis skip during: summer, when personal ap- pearances exhausted eomedy duo in Chicago. L By Gordon Irving Ted Heath band set for stand at St. Andrew's, Glasgow. Ballet Russe to King’s Theatre, Glasgow, for two weeks. Robert Wilson, Scot tenor, mull- ing trip to Australia and New Zea- land in 1952. David Farrar concluded personal appearance tour of Britain with visit to Regent cinema in Glasgow. Eileen Fyffe; widow of late Will Fyffe, to Glasgow for broadcast honoring Scot eharacter-comedian. George Taylor/Indie exhibitor^ in West Scotland, named vice-chair- man of Scottish branch, Cinema- tograph Exhibitors Assn. Josef Locke, Irish singer,' here in vaude, mulling plan to tour “Old Chelsea,” Richard Tauber musical, in which Tauber sang 10 years ago. tel. 4mA Wife lm foff-tbr holidays Islting his parents. . Kay AshtonrStevenx az^t Cliudia Cassidy, Tribune pff 1 for 10^ day looksee of, Broadway Shows, Chriftoplier Fry* “A * Sleep* of Prisoners” will be presented at Temple Sholom starting Jan. lv Richard Myers, co-producer of “Moon Is Blue/' looking over Chi. company^ and RobOtt Keith, Jr., who took over from Murray Hamil- ton as juvenile lead. Mrs. Leon Ames, with her children, also in for the holidays. By Bill Conlan _ Communists ban music of Hinde- mith and Honegger in East Ger- many. Beniamino Gigli appearance here was sold out, Audience gave, him numerous curiain calls. “Streecar Named Desire” pic socko at Cinema Paris. One daily here called it the year's best film. Jean Dalrymple, Elmer Cox and Paul Gordon working, on a vidpix variety series to be known as “Old Kate’s Tavern.”. Second showing of anti-Russ pic, “Crossroad of Freedom,” was held without incident after numerous mysterious threats ^during previ- ous week. v Film Festival here, next June will run two weeks instead of 10 days as last year, There will be two feature films shown daily in- stead of three. Continued from page .1 star withdrawing May 31 of there- abouts, the show will close, but may tour next season with a lead replacement. Hayward is the co-producer with Richard Rodgers, Oscar Ham'mer- stei ; 2d and J o s h u a Logan . of “South Pacific/' probably; the top hit in Broadway history. ^ It is ap- pirpaching the three-year mark at thql,Mejestic. On tour, hi is repre- sented with Rodgers, Hammerstein and Logan by the second company of “South Pacific” and “Mister Roberts.” And he is partnered in the^London edition of “South Pa- Past items in Hayward’s notably successful legit record include ‘-Bell for Adanp.” “State of the Union^” both critical arid boxoffice hits; “Anne of the Thousand Days” (in association with the Playwrights Co.), a critical hit but financial failure, and the following flops: “Rat Race,” “Wisteria Trees” (in, partnership with Logan)^ “Daphne Laureola” (in partnership with Her- man Shumlin) and “Portrait in Black” (folded during tryout, and subsequently a Broadway flop uh- der another management) . Only definite entry on Hayward's future schedule is “Wish You Were Here/' a musical version of Arthur KoberiS “Having Wonderful Time, with book by Kober and Logan and songs by Harold Rome. It is . due late next spring or early next sea- son. % ’ Mel FettmNRiifteA in from the fast;* » r , BiUliliell ‘ Lelsen fecuperattng .1.; Bobby. Breen bec^ aii Ameri. eqn citizen. ° . Lloyd Bacon to Tucson oh scout- lug exueditioiL ... Alan LeMay returned from Ko- rean war front, ' .. * Claire Booth’ Luce reported ail- ing 4n Phoenix. . Betty ' Smith divorced John Piper Jones in Reno. Freeman Lusk's fourth wife filed suit for divorce, ,J. Farrell MaoHonald up and around after a heart attack, Fred Alien checked into 20th- Fox for “WeTe Not Married.” Johnny Johnston left foe.- Florida after a short visit with his child; Elizabeth Risdon hospitalized in Santa Monica with, heart ^trouble. William S*. Hart's old home be- ing razed to make Way for public Frankie . Laine , cancelled some bookings to give his ' sore throat 8' rest ■ Joe Di Maggio in . town to visit his son at Black-Foxe military school;' ‘ , William Perlberg in from N. Y. after two weeks of hoiineoffice huddles. The Victor Borgea divorcing. Ginger Rogers : in from N. Y. to resume film work. • ; Burglars prowled Donald O’Con- nor’s home and got away with $500 iti. motion picture equipment. Russell Holman in from n. y. for Paramount confabs with Y. Frank Freeman and Don Hattman. El Mlrador • Hotel in Palm Springs bought by a Los Angeles- Chicago-Oakland sjmdicate for re- ported $1,000,000. Patricia Moran, Mexican pic star, making a film in Valencia, Spain. Sergio Franco, Mexican dancer, to tour Europe on a $1,5Q0-Mexican government subsidy. • Alfred Holguin, Universal mana- ge*, . readying fiesta for company’s. 40th anni-of operating in Mexico. president Miguel Aleman laid the cornerstone ofthe new national musicians u n i bin’s. "headquarters building. . . * ' Jose Limon a hit with a U. S.- Mexlcan dance troupe performing Mexican dances at the Palace of Fine Arts. Walt Disney bought Juan Garcia Esquivel’s song, ’ “A Walk in, the Wood” and retitled it ‘-Chapiiltepec Park,” for the. noted local spot. “Cantinflas” (Mario Moreno), stage-pic comic, raised $231,000 in cash for the new shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,. Mexico's pa- tron saint, via a 12-hour stint at local radio station XEW. George Brandt in for obening of “Season in the Sun” at Selwyn. Tom Neal in town visiting Bar- bara Payton, who’s making per- sonals. Hermpn Levin, producer,; in for J discussions on “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” Jean Fardulli, former Chi opera star, opened his swank Opera Club last week. , Harry Davies . tub thumping for “Seventeen” which opens at Great Northern Jan. 8. Chariton Heston, film and TV ac- Dance Troupe Continued from page X By Florence S. Lowe Arena' Stage; •. local theatre-in- the-round, featuring 'their version of “Twelfth^ Night” for holiday season. ^Gladys Swarthout giving a Con- stitution Hall concert Jan- 20 under aegis of Patrick Hayes, whose wife, piahist Evelyn Swarthout, is cousin, of soloist, v New members added to roster of Variety Tent 11 are Ben E. Wilbur* manager of WOL, and Alan McCar- roll, deputy chief of Army and Air Force Motion Picture Service, Sammy Kaye nr^h giving a spe- cial “blood donor” benefit concert at National Guard Armory tonight (Wed.), with price of admission: a blood donation rk in 1921 m “The White-Headed Boy,?’’ Three years later be appeared on B^dway m “The Merry Wives ? f Gotham,” and in 1927 he played in The Plough and the Stars’* and Juno and the Paycock.” -• MILDRED HAILEY: Mildred .Bailey, 48,blues singer, died Dec 12 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Miss Bailey/ flee Mildred; *Rinker, suffered a heart .-.attack recently. She became Ul last month at con- ■ Detroit °* engagement in • ^ss Bailey sang for many, years; with the .-Red NorVo band. Sffe married Norvo but later divorced r> lrn ; Sll e , also worked with the t?f u L Whiteman orch and fbe Rhythm Boys, who included Bing; Crosby, . Harry * Batris, and A# linker, her brother. Some of th& L associated “ With her were 01 Rockin’ Chair, ““Sleepy Time fn p a? , S outh,” ‘‘Lover Crime Back t° Me and “Downhearted Blues*” btSlPSPK tour With Whiteman*; ♦h ss *P a i 16 ? Was said to be One of yrst femme pop; singers to jAf.Y® 1 with a band. She recorded. l a \\ h Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dor- b -,0 late Bunny Berigan and ottier leading jazz units. In New ml? $he appeared at Cafe Society pOPtown and Downtown), Le theatre?^ U an< * ot ^ er ulteries and addition to her brother, Al, another brother survives. JAMES VAN DYK James J. ’Van Dyk, 56, stage- screen-radiorTV actor, died of a heart attack Dec, 17 in Montclair, MARIA GREYER Maria Grever, 57, songwriter, died in New York Dec. 15, Among her top hits were “Ti-Pi-Tin,” “What A Difference A Day Makes” and “Besame.” . . . “Besame,” her first published song, was brought out in 1921. .She had penned almost 200 songs since then. In some instances, she wrote the words as well as the music. She founded the Pontilla Music. Corp. in 1946 and had been its director until her death. Mrs. Greyer was also a pianist and singer and gave occasional re- citals in New York. Her husband, son, daughter and sister survive. frEb a. datig Fred A. Datig, 60, casting direc- tor, at Metro, for 14 years, died Dec. 11 at Culver City home after a long illness.. His film career began at Universal rin 1910 and later shifted^ to Paramount where he worked in the casting department; * For. * time, Datig operated a talent ageficy and eventually be- came*. casting director at Metro, retiring, from active work a # year .ago but continuing his .association vdih the studio in an advisory Piilnjiplfv a. t His Wife* a son and two step- daughters survive. , GUY GUNDERSON •Guy Gunderson, 63, drive-in theatre pioneer, died Dec. 12 m Los Angeles,- He had spent 31 years In the film industry as dis- tributor and* exhibitor. . , Starting as a salesman for the United Artists branch, Gunderson Wept into the ozoner business 17 yeaVs agOf starting with the Olym- pic,. first outdoor film house erected ih the L. A, area. At his death he 'WaS^ -an. executive of Cal-Pac, . a subsidiary of pacific Drive-In Thea-. . Ires; in charge of the circuit’s con- cessions/ r ’His wife and two sons survive. , , * ■* ' • • • . • MRS. ANNIE T SWITOW ; Mrtu Anfiie Tuvil Switow, 76, prexy of M. Switow & Sons, Ken- tucky-Indian* theatre chain, died in Louisville* Dec. 10. She . was •the widow ;• of Michael Switow, founder of the theatre chain, which she had headed since his death in 1940, Previously she had been the chain’s veepee. Surviving are two daughters, two sons and two sisters. JOHN B. EAMES John B. Fames, 60, dean nf New England film exhibitors, .died in Littleton, N, H., Dec, 11. He oper- ated theatres, in Littleton, Bethle- hem andColebrook. tut spring; when he opened the new Jax Jr. Theatre in Littleton, a community- wide celebration was staged in ms honor. Before, his illness, ..he was preparing for his 18th annual Christmas party for ali ehUdren.iil the area, * V ■ Eames was a former state sena- tor and owned Thayer’s Hotel in Littleton, His wife and two sons survive. LOUIS G. CALDWELL Louis G. Caldwell, 60, radio op- erations lawyer, died in Washihg- ton Dec. 11. He served as general counsel of the old Federal Radio Commission (forerunner of the FCC) iii 1928-29. He also repre- sented; leading broadcasting com- panies before and after his con- nection with the FRC. A daughter survives, w; ,, GEORGE d. DAVIS George C. Davis, 60, veteran.filin exhibitor, died Dec. 11 in Pitts* burgh.. He owned and operated theatres in Wellsyille and Woosfer, O., and in Beaver and Freedom, Pa. He was publisher of the Wells- ville News for several years beforp going into the . picture business; . He leaves five sisters. His wife, died in 1949. MORTON F. LEOPOLD Morton F, Leopold, 68, chief of the U. Bureau of Mines motion, .picture section for more than a quarter century, died in Washing-; ton Dec. 11. Leopold created t h e system ’ Whereby educational films, dfstrib^ uted by the Bureau, were financed by^sponsoring industrial concerns. CLAUDE J. MUSSELMAN Claude J. Musselman, 66, motion pie theatre, operator, died in Paris, Tex., recently. He was prez of the Texas Independent Theatres in 1915 and in 1925-26 organized the.. Texas Consolidated Circuit with L. L, Dent. He owned and operated six thea- tres iii western Texas at the time of his death: DON ALFONSO ZELAYA Don Alfonso Zelaya, 57, concert pianist, died of a heart attack Dec. 14 in Hollywood. He was a head- liner for a number of years on the KeithOrpheum circuit and appear- ed in several motion pictures. His father, Jose Santos Zelayaj, was once president of Nicaragua. His wife, Desmondae Zelaya, was formerly one of the Reiman Sisters on the stage. • GRAHAM MOFFAT Graham Moffat, 85, author and playwright, died in Capetown*, South Africa, Dec; 12. His best- known Work, performed all over the world, was “Bunty Pulls the Strings.” Born in Glasgow, Moffat acted in old-time plays with members of his family. He retired to South Africa in 1936 and recently com- pleted book of memoirs. JOHN MARLEY John Marley, 67, musician, died in Dallas, Dec. 9. He trouped with* many tent shows as a trumpet player, Including Ringling Bros., Bamum & Bailey Circus. With Lester Harris and Merle Evans, latter bandleader of R-B circus, - he founded the Chili Bah- 8 uet, an annual get-together in alias of trouping and ex-trouping musicians. . WILLIAM WEISS William Weiss, vet motion pic- ture ' film salesman, died in St. Louis, Dec; 6. He started his sales career in Chicago in 1920 and came to St. Louis in 1924 to become associated With First Na- tional Pictures. His last St, Louis connection was With Realart Pic- tures. His wife and brother ’survive. DORIS RUBY ~ Doris Ruby, 24, vaude .and nitery daheer, was killed in a plane crash' at Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 16, iti which 58, others also died. Her most recent engagement ip New York had been §t Cafe, So- ciety Downtown. .. Miss Ruby was on her way to Florida to fill a booking at the Vagabond Club* Miami Beach, ORRA G. DE VERE AUX Orra Gardner Devereaux, 69, known on the stage as Grace Gardner in the early 1900s when she was leading lady for . the Belasco stock company, died Dec. 11 in Orange, Calif. . . She toured with several road companies before .her retirement in 1919. . ELPIDIO BARRERA Elpidio Barrear, 56, Spanish lan- guage radio announcer; died in Corpus Christi, Tex., Dec. 6. He had been , associated with KUNO there since: 1948 and had 'Charge of the “La Hota Meriemia” CThe Mexican Hour’’). Previous hitches were as an- nouncer in San Antonio and for KSIX, Corpus Christi. _ THOMAS FLEMING Thomas Fleming, 84, former Circus performer, died Dec, 13 in Fall River, Mass.- Fleming began his circus career with, the old Barnum 8e Bailey- Hutchinson show a‘s a roustabout. He later developed a high-wire arid balancing act, Top Ifwood Talent Continu«4 from page I. E. HAROLD STONI E. Harold Stoneham, a. naroia sconenam, .49, Dissi- dent of Interstate Theatres Corp., New England circuit, died in Brookline, Mass., Dec. IT. - Stoneham’s holdings v . included theatres, a chain of ' restaurants and hotels. ^ PERCY. WAKEFORD Percy wakeford, 53, Veteran salesman for Universal - interna- tional in New Zealand, died Nov, 23 at his home in Wellington,^ He is ^survived by his wife, cur- rently in England, ' : STANLEY DAMERELL v Stanley? Damerell, ’ 72, lyricist, -died in London, Dec; : i2.‘ i His best known wprk was '“Let’s All S|ng Like the Birdies Sing,” frank Kitchen Frank Kitchen, 61, secretary of the New South' Wales branch of the Australian Musioiaris’ Union, died in Sydney, Nov. 30, v • *• Kitchen had been attached to the' union for oYer 20. years. Wife survives. DOROTHY DIN / Dorothy Diic, 90, syridicaied ad- Vice-to-the-lovelorn columnist, 'died in New Orleans Dec. 16: She wrote the column for moje than 50 years. A brother survives. % LEON MAGUIRE Leon Maguire, 52, vaude ma- gician, died pf a heart attack in New York Dec; 14 during a c htb- date performance. He was veepee of the Magicians Guild. His mother survives. Mrs; Harriet Thome Rhoads, 90, formerly one of Ohio’s leading musicians and composers,, died Dec. 9 in Youngstown, O. Among her works were American Waltz Caprice;” “Gems”, a collection Of hymns, arid ‘-‘Soldiers’ Song of Freedom.” Mrs. Clara Louise ^Murray, 81, Who with her late husband made up a dance instruction team, died Dec. 11 in Albany. Survived by a son, James F., who operates a dancing academy in Albany? and three brothers. Wife of William Primrose, con- cert solo violist, died in Lausanne Dec. 14. She was a musician be- fore her marriage. Alice Enright, 46, dean of Chi- cago women film bookers, died in Chicago Dec. 13. She had been with Paramount exchange 30 years. Survived: by brother. Wife, 59, of Naylor Rogers, exec veepee of the keystone Broadcast- ing System, died Dec. 13 in Chi- cago. Wife of Mel Klein, manager of Columbia Pictures in Northern California, died Dec. 12 in San Francisco. Mother, 90, of Irene Schreck, ex- ecutive assistant to film producer Scott R. Dunlap, died Dec. 8 in Hollywood: Frank Kieca, 56, first string bass player of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, died Dec. 8 in that city. Wife, son and daughter survive. Irving R. (Ed) Marshall, retired veteran theatre- electrician and property man, died Dec. 8 iri Tole- do. Wife and sister survive. Mother, 70, of Phil Lampkin, of Chicago office of William Morris Agency; and Josef, concert violin- ist, died i Hollywood Dec. 5. Mother of Lester Kropp, 78, - general manager of the Wehreri- berg theatre circuit, St, Louis, died Dec.; 11 in that city. Mrs. Pat inisita Rivera, rhumba' dancer arid siriier, was killed in*a E larie crash at Elizabeth* N. J iec. 16. Courtlaridt Palmer, 79, pianist- composer, died in New York Dec. 15. ,r Welford Beaton, 77, retired pub- lisher of Hollywood Spectator mag, died iri Hollywood, Dec. 10. Father of Jack Hatfield, director of Indianapolis Civic Theatre, died in Evansville, Ind,, Dec. 11. r >• -A.' • . following AppmUPances at US. Army installations in: France* Tills group includes. -Dorothy. Weniel, ehlcee; Jack Rowell# Tony Trent, with a Punch and Judy show; Paul LePauI* Bill Roberta. Virginia Sellers, Conway & Parks, and Evelyn Hamilton. The group will tour Germany and Austria, With additional one-night stands, for U. S. troops stationed; at Leghorn and Trieste, 4 Units Trekking Hollywood, pec. 18. Hollywood’s Yule entertainment for troops overseas: moves Into high gear Thursday (20) when four troupes; Comprising some 80 . per- formers, .leave here for treks to the Korean-Japari, Alaskari, Caribbean and Europe-North African areas. Rehearsals of the routines by spe- cial production exec Ed Lowry wirid toriiorrow. All personnel, participating have been called foe a special briefing this afternoon by Geri. John Chris- tenberry, commanding general of Anriy Special Services, Also in .attendance will be Lawrence Phil- lips, exec veepee of USO-Camp. Shows, public relations director Myron Eichler and Col. Joseph M* Goetz and his aides. George Mur- phy, prexy of Hollywood Coordi- nating ! Committee, will chair the session. Newsmen will be permit- ted to atterid for the first time, , MARRIAGES Helen Peden to Harry’ Pye, Thornton, Fife, Scotland, Dec. 9, Both 'hre skaters iri the Tom Arn- old ice show, ^‘Dlck Whittington.” Margaret Jones to Beri Hinkson, New York. Dec, 16. Bride’s been musical director of several Pitts- burgh Playhouse musicals. Ellden Raab to Harry R. Passa- rell, Pittsburgh, Dec. 1, Groom, in the navy, is the son of A, Harry Passarell, of Paramount Pictures’ Pitt branch. Sigrie Carlson to John Holtman, Dec, 14, Colorado Springs. He’s a Chicago NBC announcer. . Irene; Morini to Paul F. Chrystal, Albany, Dec. 8. Bride is cashier for Republic Pictures there, ' Antigone Anagnostos to Peter Agris, Manchester, N. 'H., Dec, 9. Bride was secretary at WFEA. Manchester; groom is publisher of the Hellenic Chronicle in Boston, Michelle Bridget Farmer to Rob- ert Amon, Paterson* N. J., Dec. 17, Bride is daughter of actress Gloria Swanson. Marie Wilson to Robert Fallon, Santa Barbara, Cal., Dec. 14. She’s TV and screen . actress; he’s a TV producer. Joan Conley "to John B, Camp- bell, Jr., Las Vegas, Dec. 8. Both are flacks at 20th-Fox, Elaine Fifield to John Lanch- bery, Los Angeles, Dec, 17, Bride is a leading ballerina with the Sad- ler’s Wells Theatre Ballet Co.; groom is company’s* musical con- ductor. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scully, daughter, Hollywood, Dec. 9. Father is a producer at Monogram. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Graybill, son, Santa Monica, Cab* Dec. 10. Father is photographer of stills at War- ners Mr, and Mrs. Ted Kavanaugh, daughter, Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 9. Mother iASatevepost staffer, Carols King; father IS Curtis Publications’ publicity manager. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nor dine, son, Dec. 2, Chicago. Mother is Chi radio actress; father is radio-TV announcer. Mr. and Mrs. living Pi (laughter, N, Y., Dec. 14. Falhor is co-producer with his brother Nor-, man of “Ellery Queen” TV series, Mr. and Mrs. Frank v ,: - 'daughter, Dec; 9, Bro.nxyille, h. Y* Father is manager of press infor- mation for Mutual network, Mr. and Mrs. Don Roberson, daughter, Santa Monica, QSl'., Uec. 12. Father is a makeup man at Metro. , Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nelson, son, Dec. 4, Chicago. Father is a WMAQ salesman there. . Mr. and Mfs. Clarey Barbiaux, daughter, Hollywood, Dec. 15. Father is an RKO; flack. _ . ... Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Ballard, son, Hollywood, Dec. 14. Father is a cameraman. . . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reiman, daughter, New ; York Bee. 15. Father is exec in United Artists contract department. • 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stamler, son. Dec. 12. Jersey .City, N. J. Father is on sales staff of WMGM» In. y VOL. 185 No. 3 I Woekly at IM Weri ttth StrO^t. N*w Yo(fc lfi, N. Y.. by Varic>t]r. Ino. Annas] cabocriptioa. 910. PMk ccplisi SB cents. M s^ond cIsm matter December Skllfifi, at. the Peel Office st New York. N. Y« under the jiot ef Kerch 3. l*m : . . COPYItliMTV 1H1, AY VARIETY* IN(C. ALL. RIGHTS RESERVED NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1951 PRICE ?5 X, ■'■■■ • v ifF- •-»• By tABT SQU-OUfAY Miami Beach, Dec,&5* Judging; by the abundance of announcements aneht nitery open- ings, addition Of new restfiifc rants with musical-entertainment lounges, and girding by botelnafCs to meet the competition* the §1- 52 Season promises to match any pre- vious winter in this show biz town. Prospects look lush despite elimi- nation of the chance casinos from the overall picture in the past two years. .While Copa City is kingpin and top bidder for the draws (Durante, Thomas, Tucker, et'al.), this up- coming four months or more will find the Schuyler-Weinger plush* ery up against strong challenging from Clover Club and Giro's, among others. Copa Bows In Copa City reopened Saturday (22) with Metro star Jane Powell in the tpp spot with solid, support that includes Gene Baylos, Mary Kaye Trio, Steve Gibson’s Bed vCaips and a Benny Davis-produced show featuring the June Taylor girls and boys; This kind of layout was to be expected but* upsurging in the run for’ the patronage, the Clover Club teed off next day (23) with a lineup such as Billy Grey Patti Moore and BenLcssy, to :he followed by Frankie 7 Laine, - Patti Page, Jah Murray and' Lena Horne (for her ... first . appearance . hefe-. abouts, on Jan. 23)/ Ciro’s, now under bwnershlpof Maurice “Bed’* Pollack, (formerly of Casablanca); gctS: going Christ- mas week with Tony & Sally DeMarco, Dorothy Dandridge and, lifirry Storch with an, eiilarged (450) rapacity. Also on the season agenda (Continued on page 16) One-telecast rights to the forth- coming /‘Autobiography pf Grand- ma' Mbses,” have been bought by Schlitz beer for $2,500, believed to be a record pricte f Or tjle single- time video rights to a book. With Helen Hayes in the title part of the noted painter, the full-hour show " will be aired on CBS-TV, Feb* 29, two days after publica- tion of the book by Harpers. Script for the TV version is be- ing written by David Shaw, painter who recently turned to the more lucrative field pf tele authorship. He’s a brother of novelist-play- wright Irwin Shaw. The Moses autobiog, which ran serially in McCalls, was edited by Otto Kaleer, an art dealer and -the art- ist’s advisor find representative. Sale of the TV rights was agented by James P. O’Neill, of the Wil- liam Mwris office. In Cal. as Bait for Liquor Oakland, Cal., Dec. 25. “Cocktail. Party/' which -had al- ready had .just About every imag- inable, reaction,, came through with Anew; one recently at Berkeley* As Wood' Soanes, critic pf /fhe. Oak- laud Tribune wrote Ineolumn last week, the T. $* Eliot playhas /‘been called , many things by many. peo-. Pie, . but ft remained for -a local resident to protest its presentation ^“ braze ® liquor’ advertisement.” squawk, addressed to the j^rkeiey Board of Education, was , that it was a “gross misuse of ouf High School Community Theatre” *9 permit; the verse play to be per- fonned there. The writer of the letter asserted, “As acted out* there ;£*cess 100 hard ; liquor cocktails Consumed in! .a most en- gaging manner by the ' fashionably dressed actors during the course of. the play. “If .liquor had actually been con- sumed in the quantities acted out, some of the actors would have (Continued on page 55) #0jr ' electronics industry brass, reprising ; tfie past year’s develop- ments and crystal-hailing into the future, predicted this week that television will fulfill its destiny as a moulder of public opinion in the Presidential campaigns next year. With the nation’s defense effort; cutting drastically into the amount of material necessary for TV receiver- production, they .also foretold that the' industry will turn out a total of. 4,300,000 sets in 1952, 'as compared with an esti- mated 5,300,000 for 1051. '" Tear-end statements were made by Brig. . Geh. David Sarhoff; RCA Board chairman; Dr. ; Allen B. Du- Mont, press of DuMont Labs, and ;pr. % ft, G: Baker, General Elec- tric veepee* As pointed out by Geiu/ Sarhoff, by election 4*y» there will be approximately 18,- 000,000 video receivers . In the country With a total audience of more than 66,Od0,ppO-^‘exceedi|ig the 'total population of , the II*. S. when ' Grovw* Cleveland cam* paigned for the Presidency in 1884.” Declaring that the “Power of such a medium for moulding public opinion is unprecedented,” Gen. Sarnoff underscored that “this new art brings sincerity hr insincerity ijito focus and has an intimate way of portraying the distinguishing characteristics of a natural leader.” Similar theme was taken by Dr. DuMont, Who pointed to TV’s (Continued on page 16) ^ tMeiss: 1952 Is marked by a miraculous upturn in film biz — Which distribution and exhibition execs frankly don’t see in the cards— it will be the year of de- cision on swinging major feature pictures, into television channels. Large .quantities of important pic- tures, will undoubtedly cbme out of vaults, for sale to, TV, (See page 26 for story on TV competing with “art” theatres for quality first-run pix.) That’S the clear, impression gained by a sounding out of ,fbp distribution and production of- ficials on the call last , week by Illinois exhib le’ader Jack Kirsch for a declaration of the majors’ position on the selling of films to TV. Prexy of Illinois Allied The- atres asked that exhibs be clarified On “where they stand in this whirl- pool, of uncertainty.” Importance of the coming 12 months in determining the future is highlighted by what’s happened during the past year. High indig- nation that marked every exhib statement on films-into-tele in 1950 and earlier was replaced during 1951 by an attitude of resignation. Theatremen have apparently- be- gun to admit publicly what the Whole industry realized long ago. That IS that theatres were in for tremendous competition from fea- tures on TV because pix would start pouring into the medium as soon as the. economies of films versus tele made such a move profitable. • There’s no thought, Of course, that new features ate going to go to the air channels first. Big coin is still in theatres, out of fill propor- tion to what can be gained as yet from television. However, there are thousands of old features ip vaults that have been seen by a comparatively small percentage of the total popu- lation. Plenty* of course, have al- (Continued on page 16) Hollywood* Dec, 25. Tournfitaent of Roses committee Will decide this week whether tq permit theatre televising of the New Year’s Day Boise Bowl game. If the majority concur, there will be nd objection from NBC, which has home TV rights to the game. In previous years NBC and CBS had threatened legal action against any private enterprise showing the game, where ; an admission . was charged. NBC’s present pact gives the web ho control over theatre TV. Gillette, which is sponsoring the home telecasts, favors big-screen- ing the grid classic, because of the added circulation. If theatre. TV is okayed, NBC would provide the feed to which- ever theatres are approved.; From Year-end dividend of the Amer- jean Society of Composers, Authors find Publishers, which was mailed id Writers and publishers over last Weekend* Is understood to have beehthe highest in the Society’s history* going well over $2,500,000. 'Dividend fqjr the' last three months of 1951 is expected to be the har- binger of distributions of even big- ger quarterly melons starting next year, When ASCAP’s income may top $14,000,000 if the present rate Of revenue growth is maintained. ASCAP made an approximate calculation Oh performance ratings for the last three months of 1951 in Order to get the checks out in thne for y Christmas holidays. With the opening of the Lau- rence Olivier-Vivien Leigh “Cleo- patra” cycle last Week, George Bernard Shaw became Broadway’s most billed playwright, with three revivals running simultaneously. It’s estimated that his plays can rack up an $85,500 weekly gross, Shaw's “Caesar and Cleopatra.” which Olivier is alternating with Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleo- patra,” in a 16-week , run at the Ziegfeld Theatre, drew sock notices and is now one of the toughest tickets in town. Engagement was virtually sold out before the Dec. 19 preem. It’s figured , the plfiys will draw $59,600 weekly* with half credited to Shaw. Also running at capacity for its limited run at the Century Theatre is “Don Juatt in Hell.” Although it’s skedded to close Dec. 31, show is due for a return run in March. “Don Juan,” Which stars Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke find Agnes .Moorehead, drew unanimous rayes from the local crix. It’s beeft?a top touring card and has been steadily topping $41,000 in its N. Y. run. Now in its 12th week fit the Cort Theatre, “Saint Joan” is pulling in about $15,000 weekly. In the past few years Shaw re- vivals have been big b.o. In 1949 the playwright had two plays run- ning simultaneously on Broadway, “Caesar and Cleopatra,” with Ce- dric Hardwicke and Lilli Palmer, and “Devil's Disciple,” with Mau- rice Evans. Recent revivals of “Pygmalion ” “Man and Superman” and “Candida” were top coiners* Hollywood, Dec* 26* NBC is negotiating for the pur* chase of William Boyd Enterprises for a price of Close to $8,000,000* it was disclosed here yesterday by Bob Stabler, manager *of theHopa- long Cassidy of pix find TV. Stabler said he and Boyd had decided to sell the company* which embraces an empire of merchan- dising, AM, TV, 66 old pix, news- paper, c6mic strip and comic book rights, because of heavy taxation Which leaves the cowpoke a com*, pfiratively small net as. compared to his gross earnings. NBC ls-sending Jack Cron, head of its film syndication department* and another rep to Hollywood Dec. 29 to confer with Stabler on the deal. ' The net holds present distribu- tion contract for the Hoppy £ix and has first refusal right on the properties. Stabler says despite Boyd’s huge gross earnings, he has yet to re- coup about $400,000 of his own coin he spent in grabbing TV rights to his old pix. He Reports Boyd's gross income li| ’51 $2,032,000, his net $140,000.: Stabler disclosed that Bdyd, who enjoyed his biggest b.o. year in ’51, is still $172;000 shy of the sugar shelled out for 58 oldies* Business expenses plus taxes were given as the main reasons for Boyd's peculiar financial situation. Hoppy commercial tie-ups gross- ed $25,000,000 this year, and the net for Boyd is $1,200,000. The cow- boy *star got $650,000 from lease of his pix to TV; $120,000 from comic strip rights; $55,000 comic (Continued on page 55) NX Post Probes Miami For ‘Winchell Expose’ Miami Beach, Dec. 25. New % York post reporters Al Davis and Irving Lieberman spent several days here digging stuff on Walter Winchell for a series the daily is planning on the com- mentator-columnist who makes his 1 winter headquarters at the Roney Plaza Hotel here. The duo arrived with a list of persons to interview and from all reports, were angling on an “ex- pose” type of story. They checked into the Roney and. approached Wmchell as he was heading for his; daily; late-afternoon putting ses- sion On the golf green at the hotel. Davis identified himself and part* ner and asked if he (Winchell) knew about the Post’s planned series. * Winchell ’s reply was direct: he thought the idea was okay, to print it, and with that went on to the putting green. 1 Davis’ and Lieberman’S approach seems to angle on the Josephine Baker ^ controversy. (She .filed e $ 400,000 damage suit against Win* chell in New York; stemming from (Continued on page 55) iim^L , , ■ f I I r- I , Oeepker MrlMl 1 1 r i cast. Film* version of the play is slated, for Metro’s 1952 pro- duction schedule, Twentieth-Fox, also , eyeing the Lindsey-CrpuSe opuS as a mpsical possibility, was an ac- tive bidder for the screen rights, but dropped out af ter a 1100,000. dlfer. After 18-Month Diners Irene Thirer, out ill for the past 18 months,- returns Jan. 7 to her duties as motion picture edltoi^end critic of The New YoikPosL gtfieTl djivVy the chores with Archer Win- steh, as they did before fier ab- sence^* This business,, of writing hooks .laborate m .their great ideas, -to ^ The rewards^p.he rich* I have wro ^lishedj^ , 5 . been lucky. Jjtat 1 have put in . \ .Wf® I 2? T wfie : ; ta read their some 16ng Jiarflficks. output. But I glance through some Igs **ich « »»? i m mm. th^ P°° r souls have wprfccd hard, too. if That part of it most Of them have ^ohiething comprehended, though some send .to read their like. It*.. ^^ ‘‘outimes’V or a fbw paragraphs of stwttsart, nse.J?5 f . „«•« "synopsis’’ which they want, me Vic Damone and two Special uMS^uFedch Mnte^ S fiU ‘iT^ * bout I? 0 - 000 ;*®*!* asr for a giant soldier show planned They are hopelessly incompetent, for a run of several months, early S[fl eS nn Zhn alm<)st every last one; they haven’t in 1952L Damone, now a private ! y experience whereby pur own lives, with what we see thOrne s «xow on KNjC, QBS out- |he “Lone Ranger” program. While to weigh the unusual,; professional and hear and think, : and have the let here, Saturday midnight (22), la another outfit they found actor skill With which to project the faculties for projecting all 'that> to- and turned the program into a Robert Phillips. They also -upcov- usual in a^ planner to interest those gether with some talent for the shamble? with . a -profanity - filled eyed . several excellent amateurs. who, themselves* cannot see the written Word, ,the h ’‘material” need denunciation of the United Nations Among them was Frank Brents,, extraordinary or transmit the not* be melodramatic,* sensational before, he was faded off the air. a magician serving in Wueraburg, drama and comedy Of the common- or even realistic, * Bombay* Dec. 25, The chdr^icter, identified by and Ann Dougherty, a SpeciaVServ- Place. -Observation and imagination, in Some film ; critics in India police .as Ted Dougherty, was iqes girl here, who has Original And abiUty is only one; factor, fiction as Well as factual exposition, strongly doubt that a western finally ousted by the cops after a songs. Considerable good GI talent Long, hard work is always an es- are 1 requisites. Imagination must writer or producer could do justice free-for-ali; He .made a spectacu- was found in the 28th Infantry sentiai. * * do double duty-r^to visualize the in transcribing the life of Gandhi iar entrapee from backstage mid- Division of the Pennsylvania Na- As the editor of a big metroppl- effect of a .set of circumstances and to the screen and as a result have way iq the show, grabbed a hand- tional Guard. itan daily and ^Sunday newspaper, to divine what reactions they will launched a campaign to discredit mike from Hawthorne, and started Damone, whb emcees the audi- a seven-d^arWeek night-and-day have on strangers, readers' who the efforts of Geza' Herczeg Hun- regaling the atudlo and home audi- tions, has scored a tremendous sue-; job, author of 52 short stories a don’t know the' Writers and don’t carian - American Writer who “is ence with his choice words. Haw- cess with GI aUdicnces. Naturally^ year and about twice as many col- care what they haVe lived; seen, here oii behalf of nroducer Gabriel thbrne started tussling With him he elso sings with these shows. He umns, I have dohe what for many done, heard, known who care Pascal t6 nreoare a film script on as crtgineer Marshall King faded is accompanied by an excellent isalifetime oflabor “on theside.’’ only to be entertained or ehlight- the Mahatma’s life * P him off. four-piece .Special Services band.- 'Whatever * I have so written, ened, excited, pleased or pleasant- CamPaicn has resorted to per- Mel Baldwin, the show’s pro- W. . Bunn, who , was With whatever I have, ever written fpr ly insplted. tonal vilification, with Hercteg’s dut?r. and ushers rsffl to g» Wo^lrmy IS ^niahfet^hh ? u J Uca ^ ; - been . PUbUshed The whole answer Is in the jthilitv veracitv and motives heinc ^home’s assistance. It took 10 gpt into tne army, is pianist with and paid for. I have never seen reader, not the writer. It isn’t uncompromisingly assailed/ The minutes to SUbdUe Dougherty, by the band - » reieetion slin. Sn there is no 1 what is wit. in hut what eomes writer is being called a PUhlicitv which time the cops arrived and . hound and it has been charged charged him with drunkenness, piinu 1 1 irn CPT CAD that his only interest in GUndhi’s B ecau ?e Hawthorne does a. zany LnfiYALILK Dtl f UK life is mercenary. Ju pe 51 ^ lirm DITVIVII? Ill D ADIC Basis for the blasts has bewil- thought- it was a gag end- laughed NEW REVUE IN PARIS dered the American and British through Jiost of the hassle, colony here, since Herczeg had not , R s . understood that KNX, seek- a rejection slip. So there is no what is put in, but what comes waste; But when I think back of out. NEW REVUE IN PARI Paris, Dec. 18. the back-breaking hours, I am stag?' So, as I hatter away at nfy twen- gered in retrospect. tieth hook, I try to juggle a hun- It Pomes home to me right now dred balls in air at once, get over because I am again hacking away, what I imagine will “go” and throw dictating many hours to a swift out what .will not ring any bells, typist who takes it down directly I have accepted a substantial ad- e Chevalier has been I on the machine, every evening, vance, so I not only must go on percentage deal by Sundays and holidays included, through with it; 'I must deliver it cojnmitted a single Word to paper , to Play 4own the lncta»t. . Meurice Chevalier has heen nor has he siAmitted a story &xt- Xgmggm T M overtaken India since the country |tj| k ftA, „ tj- "“4 S lly ,n Becuao gained its independence from vSUl It UllllS OD rSCt P*tt of the show. \ t l, . . \ , Gloria Swanson and the ABC-TV Puerto ^o* rireSdv’has^tim^iluh Local trade publications have web have let their five-vear exclu- ^ e ^ w " 0 already nas the ^Clup Joined the vilification campaign. S'e ?art ^ir. by mu'ua “o^sen" "je^ BouS Herczeg^ has been attacked in lam following the Web’s inability to tag Y^ V e ^tlTkllits ‘dfeentlv hSu£ guage that undoubtedly would be „ sponsor for a potential show for y t h r t? t considered libelous in Amerfcan the actress in ® “ he Cuevas company. It i? jmd British newspapers. Peyhaps would e haye given Miss g£S!? ever make an honest' and humble set aside as a retirement fund; A , approach to a subject of such Actress, currently starring on . . yhevalier is under contract to great spiritual stature from their. Broadway in the legiter, “Nina,” Arthur Lesser for TV. long-distance - aq uain t ari ce, "tvhen has no immediate future TV plans. ’ ™“ ' ' 1 . . We who have lived ixt Gandhi’s She expects to take a short yaca- BBCs Lauder Tribute shadow and fasted With f him tion after the play’s close and then t ftn j ftn or through half- a -century, cannot embark on a six-week tour of de- ... \u even think of framing his life in partment stores throughout the ^ P ' the eeUidoM f or fW ol dirtorting his country to promote her “Puritan*’ hallowed memory. aresses. revue which will open in April at dex-cards. I Wonder how many times more the Theatre de l’Empire. Contract And^ as | opehed my mail this I^will so commit myself, I, the is for the duration of the show. He Week, I’.foUnd a dozen letters from lucky guy who need hot plead for will 'appear mostly in the second , aspiring amateurs, asking * me to help, and advice-^hut must still do part of the show. A recommend literary agents, to coL the work. The Ernuire a recent hnv hf (Reprinted from N. Y. Mirror of Dtc. 15, 1951J ? ‘Yoshe Kalb’ (Yiddish Art Theatre, N* Oct. 18, 1932) *500 nigld^ ® ross as muc ^ as This opening night became famous in reverse— nobody In the audience' ... j,- .* j ^ ; . . got even a breath of its significance. Maurice Schwarts had been labor- i4fiii «*' £tv COn ^ l ' aC ^ Ing, on SeoOnd Avenue for years, had gotten occasional kind attention but renur cesser ior i v. never was. taken too seriously. His productions just barely got by, al- though it Was generally admitted that he had the beet Yiddish acting company* Yiddish legit -was badly On the wane. Yet “Yoshe” almost sipgle-handedly revived Yiddish legit for a While, set a new long run BBCs Lauder Tribute 1 company* Yiddish legit -was badly On the Wane. Yet “Yoshe” almost London Dec. 25 Sipgle-handedly revived Yiddish legit for a while, set a new long run ■nun ,.,n nn » 4 -u*. i * record for Yiddish plays and managed to get itself drummed Into, the ^ Wli P&y tribute to the .late nnnonihii.nUM A/ MAO* /V# u-a /iftnlamn/lvaflou avPn nn Wrnfl.dw&y» Smbtterlpti+n Order Form Enclosed find check for $ Please send VARIETY for T%tfA Vnhp* WWsse Print Name) Sir Harry Lauder with°a gped3 <;on8 ®i i ?n 8 ness lof most off Its theatre contemporaries, even on Broadway. New Years Eve broadcast emanat- Of 1 the first night audience there were only the Yiddish paper repre- ing from the village of Strathaven, senatives end a Yambtt mugg. ... Variety called A, a potential smash and Scotland; where the lat* perform* predicted it would travel around the world; The other English language er lived. ^ . - papers Ignored it 100%; Business for the show was only fair. Schwarts Program Will comnrise series began preparlng a new play to replace it; Then . Brooks Atkinson of the of Lauder’s favorite hyinn&- M«f ro Producfisn Chief ts f l s r Subscription Rotos .CeNMMfU' eNvti p«r Yoor Mdw Ysrk 19. N. Y. Is of ths optsios Hiot while TV. I* Note a Real Big Kid With Mutcles, IVs By No Meant a Deadly Attattin on Ipiterostlim editorial ftohiro IsHie 46th Anniversary Number of OUT NEXT WEEK N. ’Y. Time 8 wept down, to; take a look, liked it and raved about it; A drama critic from another English daily followed the next week. Busi- ness began^increasirig. The show got the curious result of having views spread out in 'all papers over a period of several months, at an average of abbut one a week in a different paper-rand almost all ravea , Play' reached liR proportions. Ran dlmoiit two seasons ph Second ave- tlbn in English On Broadway, badly adapted; flopped rapidly* end P lay went back to its original tongue, Yiddish, and back to good business. It did, another full gedsmt on the road to good grosses. \ . ‘Tht Great Diamond Bobbery’ (American, N. Y., 8«pt. 4,1 895) Many of her admirers flocked to the American the opening night to view with mournful regret the downfall of Mine. Janauscheck, who for so many years had been regarded as the foremost “Meg Merrllles n and by many acclaimed the successor of Charlotte Cushman, but she fooled em* Her mother Mandelbaum, the jewel fence, was the most forceful per- formance of her career and the hodse rang with applause. A, M. Palmer and Edwin Knowles made the production, Which included such players as Blanche Walsh, W. H. Thompson and Annie Yeamans. $ 662,100 Estimated grow companies for la 30, is as follows; business 'racked up W the big film and theatre nine-month period^ mainly up to about Sept. • • ♦ * • a • a • «s Col Loew’s Par • * * ♦ • rko picturea rko Theatres < . 20th HPT > . , Universal WB • » S • • • is ••• • • • > . • • 1951 $42,500,000 134.100.000 68.700.000 39.000. 000 , 24,400,000 119.100.000 88.200.000 52.100,000 94.000. 000 $662,100,000 1950 $44,200,000 140.000. 000 59.000. 000 35.000. 000 23.000. 000 118.000. 000 74.600.000 43.200.000 99.000. 000 $636,000,000 Hollywood, DeO. 25. 4 Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna are seen, as a result of negoti- ations started last week, staying at RKO under an arrangement simi- lar to that by which paramount took over the Liberty unit three years ago. That means, W*K would swap the stock dnlheir indie setup With RKO for shares in that com- pany and go oh tha studio payroll. Wald and Krasna are seen get- ting as much as $1,000,000 each in RKO stock in return for their shares in their t own unit. Wald may possibly graduate to produc- tion. chief under or in place of top- per Howard Hughes; Krasna would become a writer-director. Team, together with their attor- ney, David Tannenbaum, and Lew Wasserman, prez of Music Corp. of America, their agents, met with RKO studio chief .C. J. Tevlin in a pre-Yule session, but no definite decision was reached. Further huddles are slated. - „• %. . W r K are now. operating under, a 60-day extension to Jan. 1 of the option period of their present con- tract. It is expected that there will be further extensions While current talks continue. Liberty deal, after Which the W-K and RKO arrangement may be patterned, saw Frank Capra, George Stevens, William Wyler arid Sam Briskln trade their stock to Par and then go on that studio's payroll. Equipment Dae for Washington, Dec. 25. Construction of theatres and pro- duction. of motion picture and ntill photographic equipment, and prod- ucts of all types will be reduced below 1951 levels during 1952, Na- than D. Golden warned today (Tues.) Golden, director of the Motion Picture and Photographic Products Division of National Production Authority, said there was a sharp tightening of scarce materials— with special emphasis on copper— which would hit their use for show business. Golden warned that “certain more essential segments of the industries" under his juris diction “will have to be pro- grammed at the highest permissi- ble level, and some less essential segments, including personal Use items, at lower leveW “It is evident," he continued, “that it will not be until at least jarly * .1953 before prOductional levels approaching those of the last year can be resumed,” According to Golden, supplies of copper available to phbtographic and other civilian industries,; will be reduced during' the second quar- ter of 1952. He 'foresaw no in creased availability of steel in the coming year, and said there would pe no improvement . In. aluminum supplies for picture theatres be- fore the end pf .1952 at the earliest. 10 Biopix for^Melro Metro will produce io pictures based on careers of real-life peo- ple in 1952. Biopix will comprise about fourth of the studio's program. Disney Foundation Aids Visual Education Los Angeles, Dec. 25. New educational and charitable Corporation, the Walt Disney Foun- dation, has been formed here, With particular stress on visual educa- tion. Board of trustees will be ap- pointed early next month by Walt and Roy Disney, and Gunther Les- sing, general counsel for Disney Productions. Independent production will be given its biggest hypo in years if United Artists and Music Corp. . of America succeed in wrapping up their projected package deal, with five stars, UA toppers feel that if the arrangement proves a commer- cial click, numerous other top- notch performers would be almost certain to enter, similar arrange- ments whereby they would own a part of the films In which they appear. UA-MCA setup which is rtow be- ing negotiated calls for Cary Grant, James SteWart, Marlon ' Brando,. Alan Ladd and Gregory Peck (all MCA clients) each to make one indie pic per year for UA release. MCA would package each film, doubtless employing producers, di- rectors, players and other talent also on its roster. .Instead of the straight salary payoff, the stars will receive a partial ownership in the films, thus will have an unend- ing equity In the residual values in addition to the initial marketing; Putting the deal together are Lew Wasserman, MCA president, and Arthur Krim and Robert Ben- jamin, UA toppers. Wasserman left N. Y. for the Coast Saturday (15) to confab with the five stars on their part in the setup as it’s now shaping. Krim and Benjamin prob- ably will join him shortly, following Benjamin’s period of mourning over the death of his mother last Week. • GA’s effort in cooking up the deal is described as phase two in (Continued on page 22) Rosenstiel Won’t Run Nine major film aind theatre corporations racked up total gross revenue of. $662,100,000 in the most recently reported nixie-month pe- riods of their respective fiscal years; 7 it represents a gain of 4.1% and the first time the outfits, com- bined, showed ah increase over the mmediately preceding period since business went on the skids in 1947. Total, business for the corre- sponding nine^month period in; 1950 amounted to $636,000,000. The '51 figures show a jump of $26,100,000. T Reports cover operations begin- ning last spring, through the -sum- mer and into the fall. While the upbeat in gross income is encour- aging, the industry’s financial anal- ysts point up that it will not be matched in net profits. Companies, for the most part; 'have managed to cut down on operating expeirces, but the tax bite this year obviously is taking a heavier earnings toll. important, factor is that the film trade has, , temporarily at least, stemmed the flow of period-to- period decreases. Big gains Were scored by Par- amount, United Paramount Theatres and Universal. Production-distri- bution end of 20th-FoX was on the climb, but its- domestic exhibition subsid, National Theatres, fell off in gross. . In the case of the two new RKO companies, a breakdown on total' revenue was not made prior to divorcement last Jan. 1, consequently the figures used are unofficial estimates. , Incoming coin picked up for all the film and theatre outfits about midsummer and continued through the fall. There has been some lev- eling off ixr recent weeks generally. No Official Confirmation - . i, On Johnston’s Trip, But ‘10-1 He Won’t Go’ While, there was still no official confirmation last week by Eric Johnston that he had -cancelled bis projected tour of Latin America, Motion Picture Assn, of America prexy is understood to have told his staffers there’s a “10-to-l" chance he won’t be going, Johnston, who returned to active presidency of the association Pec. 1, had planned to take off Jan, 15 for a month’s swing south of the (Continued on page 47) Fred Allen haiwritta* o humorous plies • ■ v • ■ i. - Mostly About an American f III Paris, That Is) aaofhor oditorlal foaluro la .tho r * * , t . 46 th Anniversary Number of OUT NEXT WEEK * By RKO of RKO is reported handing David O. Selznick an advance of $500,- 000 on Western Hemisphere dis- tribution rights to “Gypsy Blood." There are said to be a number of compensating factors for the heavy front money, among them a dis- tribution fee which some reports put as high as 40%, Selzriick recently has been un- derstood endeavoring to pile up as much cash as possible. That’s said to be the reason for allowing RKO such a favorable distribution fee (Samuel Goldwyn pays RKO around half that). It is also re- ported to be the reason he recently sold his “Prisoner ox Zenda" rights to Metro and has been negotiating a television deal , Which would give him $2,000,006 for 12 pix. There has been no public ex- planation for DOS’s, reason for wanting to amass cash at this time. It is assumed it may tie up with production loans he has held for a number of years from Bankers Trust, N. Y. “Gypsy Blood" was made in England under a co-production ar- rangement between Selznick and Sir Alexander Korda. Selznick owns releasing rights in North and South America and Korda for the rest of the world. Jennifer Jones is starred. T” Pre-Xmas Session Biz Sluggish; ‘Quo Vadis 9 Again Finishes No. 1, ‘Elopement 9 2d f ‘Tickets 9 3d Lewis Rosenstiel, Who joined the Columbia board a year ago, will riot run for reelection at the an- nual meeting: in February. Jt is reported he has already submitted his resignation. He is chairman of the board of Schenley Distil- lers. Personal reasons are seen back of Rosenstiel’s decision to quit .the Col directorate. He Was married to the niece of prexy Harry Cohn at the time he was elected to the board, but they hrive since been divorced. Pre-Christmas influences con- tinue to be felt at the film theatre wickets this session in a majority of key cities covered by Variety. Most first-run houses will not re- flect' the holiday upbeat until next week because they’re operiing their new, stronger, bills on Xmas Day. Many big fielUxers continue to be plagued by snowstorms and severe cold. One of the few big key cities to reflect the improvement in biz is New York, where fresh fare was brought in by several theatres on Dec. 20 and caugltf on surprisingly well even before Christmas Day. Additional Strong product was launched there yesterday, With public interest iri better films at- tested by the sharp upbeat, ' Pacing the field for fifth week iri row is “Quo Vadis" (M-G)? It is- closely followed by “Elopement" (20th) although this new. Clifton Webb" comedy is. extremely spotty in current frame, partly no doubt because it is playing sessions still under the weight of pre-Christmas downbeat. '"“Two Tickets To Broadway” (RKO) is a strong third-place win- ner While “Detective Story*’ (Par) is gathering in fourth money. Fifth spot goes to “Callaway Went That- away’’ (M-G), with “Too Young To Kiss" (M-G) next in line. Neither Is Very exciting boXoff ice-wise. “Lavender Hill Mob" (U) is fin- ishing seventh with not a weak showing in the lot. “The River" (UA) is taking over eighth position. Runner-up list includes “Man With Cloak" (M-G), “Wild Blue Yonder" (Rep) and “Raging Tide" (U) in that sequence. Array of newcomers promises much stronger result for coming stanza. “Double Dynamite" (RKO), which opened yesterday at the N. Y. Paramount, is big in Seattle, “Westward ; the Women" (M-G) is only mild in Washington. “Distant Drums" (WB), which came into the N. Y, Warner yester- day, shapes as a solid entry, being sock in Chicago and big in L A. “Decision; Before t>awn’’ (20th), good in L. A., is big in N. Y. “Death of Salesman" (Col), smart in L. A.,, shapes terrific in N., Y. “I Want You" (RKO), great in N. Y. and socko in Philly, is rated not so good in L. A. ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams" , (WB) is smash i third session at the huge N. Y. Music Hall. “Ameri- can in Paris" (M-G) is offbeat this round. (Complete Boxoffice Reports on Pages 8-9 ). With the aim of giving addta , at- tention to the Eidophor thaatra television system, 20th-Fox prexy Spyros Skouras has been piling at many of his duties as possible .'<0)8. the shoulders of distributldft chfqf A1 Lichtmari, It Is understood that ' ’ Skouras hopes, as far as possible, to give Lichtmari still further chores. Lichtmari joined 20th three years ago, shortly after resigning ^as v.p. of Metro, . He has become an li* creasingly important factov since that time in top-echelon policy- making, particularly in regard to distribution. imbued with his belief that the Eidophor system may be the saK vation of American theatres, Skbtt* ras has been giving more and more of his attention to it. 20th recently paid $400,000 for global rights-- except Europe— -to the Swiss tele system. • * Aside from the technical and financial problems In regard, to Eidophor installations, Skouras has been giving great thought to pro** gramriririg. That’s in realization, of course, that there's no point .to any TV system unless it is accom- panied by k satisfactory method jpf (Continued on page 47) For Air Force Filing Some for TV, Theatres More than $1,500,000 has been earmarked by Congress for the U. S, Air Force’s production of training and public information films. Unit of the air arm, the AIT Pictorial Service; headed by Brig, Gen. Brooks S. Allen, Is supervis- ing making of the plx and hiring commercial film production firms for the job. Public information films ava spotted on teevee, distributed to theatres, and shown to civic groups. To facilitate contact with civilian producers and for the purpose of (Continued on page 24) Trad* Mark Raglatered FOUNDED BY $IME SILVERMAN Publish** Weakly by VARIETY, INC Harold Erichs, President • 154 West 46th St. New York 19, N. V Hollywood 29 6311 Yucca Street Washington 4 1202 National Press Building Chicago 11 612 No. Michigan Ava. . London WC2 . Q St. Martin's PI.. Trafalgar S*. SUBSCRIPTION Annual 610 ' Foreign $11 Single Copies 25 Cents ABEL GREEN. Editor ' No. 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR INDEX Bills . , . . 4T Chatter . 54 Film Reviews 6 House Reviews 48 Inside Legit 50 Inside Music 42 Inside Pictures 16 Inside Radio 33 . Inside Television 35 international J2 Legitimate 49 Literati 53 Music 37 New Acts. • . • . . . . v . •. ... 48 . Night Club Reviews ... • 44 Obituaries 55 Pictures 3 Radio^Television 27 Radio Reviews 32 Record Reviews 38 Television Reviews 31 TV-Films 26 Vaudeville. 43 DAILY VARIETY (Published in Hollywood Daily Variety. Ltd.!. 615 a Year. 620 Foreign 4 mimbm 341IS1 With the dearth of story material for the Hollywood production mill growing to panic proportions, story editors are , getting little encour- agement from looking at publish^ ers’ agendas for 1952. They re- port about the sable volume >bf hooks in prospect next year as in the past 12 months, but fear the quality-rat least from a film stand- point-may be even lower. Complete lists have hot arrived on story,: eds* desks from major publishers as yet, but the usual backdoor scouting holds little hope of anything t sensational* Top on the list of. major . prospects for films is Edna Berber's “The Cimits.” It is to be serialized by The Ladies Home journal and then liardcovered by Doubleday. jt is the first new novel by Miss Ferber in 10 years. As with her last, “Saratoga Trunk,” it Will probably be offered for lease, rather than for sale to films. War- ner Bros, released “Trunk” in 1945 With Gary Cooper and Ingrid Berg- man starred.. Miss Berber also authored “Cimarron”^ and * other film properties. She is repre- sented on film deals by her attor- ney, Morris Ernst, • Another big book for 1952 is Daphne du 'Maiirier’s “My Cousin Rachel?* It has already been bought, however, by 20th-Fox« Its publication has been postponed for serialization. Another hot property on which story eds have their eye is “The Brotherhood of Fear” by Robert Ardrey, screenwriter for Metro. Latter studio will probably get first crack at it because of Audrey’s as- sociation, but hasn’t made any move on it as yet.. To be published by : Random House, its a Hitchcock- type chase story. Vincent Sheean is coming up with a new; one, “Rage of the Heart,” to be ' published by Ran- dom House in June. There is some interest in it/ However, it con- cerns India and is believed- to be tied up with Gabriel Pascal’s plans for filming a life df Gandhi. John Steinbeck also has a book due that is naturally on the studios* “must, see” list. Called "East Of . Eden,” it is a three-generation story from the Civil War to 1959 lyith a. Salinas Valley, Cal,, back- ground. Viking is publishing in May. Another Holly woo d writer, Joseph Landon, has a book forth- coming via Doubleday in March that has intrigued film interest be- cause ' of an unusual story twist, labeled “Angle' of Attack,” it is about the crew of a crippled U. S. bomber that . is being escorted to an enemy field by Nazi fighter planes. Crew Shoots down the fighters, which results in determi- nation by the Nazis to wipe out the entire unit to which the bomber Was attached. Main story Is the feeling of guilt which the bpmber crew members then feel for being indirectly responsible for the death of many of their buddies* With Hollywood ho.t for biogra- (Continued on page 55) . . n i i ii • i i - f ■ 1 1 ■ ■ r — MPAA Aide Delayed Paromoumt Barney Balaban soy* that while If 51 was upbeat Looms Even More of a. Challenge to the Industry eat of tho many editorial features " In Hit 46th Anniversary Number af OUT NEXT WEEK one tl|as]ti4io’i /Mitsumi . musicals fin the 1952 program. Picture will be based on Stephen Vincent Benet’s tale of the Sabine WOhien in s ancient Rome*. Assigned to head the/cast aye Jane Fowelt HpwardJ&eel* Anti' Millet and Na- nette Fabroy. Hollywood, Dec. 25.* In a decision of far-reaching im- i r portance in the literary field, tig one of six Stromberg made for Hollywood, Dec: 25. Astor Pictures, after Vigorous protest from Howard Hughes, in- definitely postponed theatrical re- issue and tele release of Jane .Rus- sell starrer, “Yeung Widow,” pro- duced, by Hunt Stromberg in 1945 and released^ by United Artists. Miss Russell'inade the picon loan- oUt* ' .Hughes, Who- has >the star, under personal contract, contended that reissue and televising would Seri- ously affect grosses of Russell star* rers for RKO during the next year. Three ready for 1952 release are u Macao,** r “Las Vegas Story” and ‘Montana Belle.** -After Hughes* protest, AstorY proxy, < Robert Savini, agreed to a six-month . postponement. ‘Widow” Federal Court Judge James Carter denied Loew’s plea for a court ruling Rescinding the contract for purchase of “Case History,” an original by defendants Eric and Victoria Wolff* * Case developed when/ 'after- Loew’s purchased the story, a third party entered a claim for part of the proceeds, claiming she’d worked on story develop-, ment with the Wolffs. Superior Court invalidated this claim but Loew’s decided to seek abrogation of the contract. Loeb & Loeb, appearing for the studio, contended that the law applying to real property is also applicable to literary property when ah inter- vening claim Is made. Jndge Car- ter held no such doctrine of marketability applies in the field of literary property. Gordon Stul^berg, of Pacht, Tan- nenbaum & Ross, filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Screen. Writers Guild due to im- portance of the case to writers. Roy Rogers Dickers 2 Pix Between TV, Etc. Hollywood, Dec, 25. Art Rush, , Roy Rogers’ manager, is Currently negotiating for the oater star to appear in a pair of major Technicolor Productions in 1952, sandwiched between televi- sion, radio and rodeo stints. Star recently shared top billing with Bob Hope, Jane Russell in Para- mount’s “Son of Paleface.” With 16 half-hour vidpix al- ready canned, plus tele program starting Dec. 30, Rogers will start four more telefilms Jan. 8. After 12-day appearance at the Houston Rodeo Jan. 30, he’ll launch 10 more vidpix March 5. UA which Astor acquired, Astor had made a local deal withKTTV to start showing the sextet next June for seven showings each over a two-year period for approximate- ly $50,000. Gift On U. S. Remittances 4 Delays in negotiations on threat- ened legislation will keep Ted Smith, of Motion Picture Assn, of America’s New York headquarters in Indonesia . for another two to three. . weeks; In J akarta for: the past month, he. was due back by Christmas. Indonesians are insisting on a formula that will cover both taxes and remittances in their efforts to Cut down on the amount of frozen coin accruing. ; Yank . companies have taken about $1,000,000 out this .year . and another $1,500,009 has piled up in the deep freeze. Americans want to reduce the size of. ’the pile of unthawed coin by being . allowed to remit more: of it to tfte U. S. Indonesians/ on the other hand, aim to reduce It and to keep such large sums from piling tip in the future by institut- ing a. tax. . Possibility of a compromise is seen, although the MPAA is against any sort of confiscatory tax as a matter of principle. Fear is that it would become a precedent for other countries. 12 Rogers Reissues Los Angeles, Dec. 25. While awaiting the result of an appeal on the Federal Court deci- sion nixing the sale of, Roy Rogers films to television, Republic is re- issuing 12 of the star’s old oaters for theatre exhibition. Studio Is lining up new publicity material on the pictures, produced in 1946-47-48; in an effort to get all the coin possible out of them while the case is in litigation. Herbert J. Yates.daplared he would carry it to the U. S. Supreme: Court if necessary. Charlie Skouras Big Theatre TV in the PutUre of; the Picture Business oat of tfcamaiiyaiHtorial features fii the 46th Anniversary Number of OUT NEXT WE$K Hollywood, Dec. 25. Lippert Pictures will hold its sales convention Dec. 27-29 at the Blackstone Hotels Chicago, to dis- cuss the new season’s product and map selling campaigns. Among those slated to address the convention art Robert L* Lippert, president; Arthur Greenblatt, gen- eral sales manager; Marty Weiseg, pub-ad chief, and Anthony^ Hinds, Paul Henreid and Hall Bartlett, producers respectively of “The , Stolen Face,” “For Men Only” and i “Navaio.” Cbnstant danger to the industry that famous old films will be lost forever has been partially alleviat- ed by a gift of $100,000 made last week to the George Eastman House of Photography in Rochester. It will permit the acquisition and re- : processing for preservation of his- toric pix, ; Gift Was made by L. Corrin Strong, of Washington, as a me- morial to Henry Alvah Strong, who provided financial assistance " to George Eastman at the beginning of his photographic enterprises, . Films to be preserved with the * md Will be 'known as “The Henry ! A. Strong Collection of Historical Motion Pictures.” pix will be kept, along with about, a million feet already owned by Eastman House, in a building especially constructed for storage of valued films. It wiil be called the “Henry A. Strong Archives.” Many of the pix that have proved milestones in the 57-year history of the industry have already turned to dust. As a result, there lias been a big move recently by East- man House and the Filpi Library of the Museum of Modern Art, N. Y., to find a way tb preserve them. While several private firms, among them Jack Bernard's Rapid Film Service, N. Y., have made progress in developing techniques for slowing down deterioration, no positive method has been found. Only absolute Way is to duplicate prints when they show signs of breaking down. That’s normally when they are between 20 and 40, years of age. The new $100*000 gift to East- man House will, permit duplicates to be made on modern acetate safety stock. This eliminates pos- sibility of destruction by-fire and also is expected to last longer. Further aid if preserving prints of historic significance is a deal in the * making between:. Eastman House and the Museum of Modern Art. ; This Will, eliminate duplica- tion by the two libraries of reprint- ing and storing the “same pix. Films from both libraries will be available for future study and for showing £t Eastman House’s Dry- den Theatre, N, Y., and the Mu- seum of Modern Art’s Theatre in New Yorjc. , N. Y. to Europe Pearl Bailejr Binnie Barnes Eddie Buzzell Mary Garden Bella Spqwack Washington, Dec. 25. Milwaukee Tdwne Corj). won its huge treble-daniage verdict par- tially on the basis of perjury testi- mony, the defendant majors al- leged last week. In a reply brief to the Supreme Court. Milwaukee Towne, operating the Towne Theatre in that city, won, a verdict of $1,295,878 plus $225,000 in legal fees, before the Federal District Court. Towne claimed the majors refused it first-run prod- uct. The yth U. S. Circuit .Court of Appeals whittled the award to: $941,574 phis $75,000 in lawyers* fees. Towne is appealing and ask- ing the Supreme Court to restore the full amount; The reply brief of the majors urges the High Court to nix the Towne appeal* In addition, the ma- jors have a counter-appeal of their own already bn file in Which they urge the Supreme Court to throw out all the award given to Mil- waukee Towne.' In the current re- ply brief, the majors declared that: In the so-called “first . damage period,” for which the trial court awarded treble damages to : Towne, the indie exhibitor never asked first-run product. Brief includes copy of a letter from the president of Towne Corp. asking that the majors g 1 v e him “second-run product** for the City of Milwau- kee. When A. M. Spheeris, presi- dent of the theatre, testified that he verbally requested first-run product to 1946, according to the majors, Spheeris perjured himself in this testimony* The defendants .continue' 1 that the theatre Was completely unfit to handle first-run product until United Artists became a partner in' it' and put up a substantial amount of cash to modernize and streamline the house. Cost of the changeover amounted to $200,000. Not until June, 1947, when the changeover had been completed for some months and Towne The- atre had run through the backlog of UA product, says the brief, did Towne come to the majors and ask first-run pix from* them. N. Y. to Lm A* Barbara Belie Olive Brasno Hayes Gordon Bert Kulick Ken Langley Milton R. Rackmil Billy Rose . Buster Shaver Irving Tlshman Fran Warren Europe to N. Y. Salvador Dali Diana Davson . Rhonda Fleming Greta Garbo , Joain Haythome George Marqhal Yfrah Hpamain Dany ^Robih . t Al Rosen Uday Shankar David Stein Soma optimism that a favorable new U* film agreement can be WOri^ed: out fWitli France has re- sulmd dfepm;mdderation shown by Paris M renewal last week of the Jouve import tax on, dubbed for- eign footage.; '.With authorization to up the levy 1,200 fraiics per meter, government let it stand at the present 400-franc rate. U. S. indurtry ia hoping to get the tax removed completely, well as obtain other concessions, When the new agreement Is nego- tiated. ‘Present pact expires June 30’ and talks are slated to start on renewal about April; John G. McCarthy, director of the’ international division of the Motion Picture Assn, of Ameri , is expected to handlk the negotia- tions. MPAA proxy Eric Johnston said several weeks ago that he may algb go to Paris to participate. There’v Rkewise « possibility *that the Society of Independent Motion. Picture producers may be represented: 1 That; would probably be by preicy Ellis G. Agnail or James A. Ijfltalvey, prez of Goldwyn Productions ana / chairman of SIMPP’S distribution committee. Attitude Of the French on re- newal Of the Jouve tax was being watched by the Yanks as a possi- ble tell-tale“'on the spring negotia- tions. Thu$' there was considerable relief during 1j{ie past week when present rate was retained. Any- thing beyond that* the Americans contended, would have been tanta- mount to confiscation and have made further operations in* France unprofitable, As a result* of present tough times being experienced by the domestic industry in France, the government has ' been H Under ter- rific pressure from Communists, unions and’ producers to drub American films. Yank distribs, as a result, were pleased to note that French officials .hadn’t succumbed to this pressure, Yank negotiators hope to reduce the Jouve'tax, hicrease the num- ber Of import . pennits : from the 121 now annually allotted and de- crease the scireen* quota that re- quires French. theatres to show domestic pix five weeks out of 13. Possibility is seed that in return for concessions on import permits, American negotiators might work out a deal to help French produc- ers with financing nr co-produc- tioni. /That would be similar in some respects to the Anglo-tJ, s. arrangement. A-C Must Appear For Exam in U Suit Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Who are pressing a $5, 000,000 dam- age suit against Universal Pictures, must appear for examination before trial in New York during the week Jan, 21 under a ruling handed ddwn last week by N. Y. Federal Judge Vineent Leibell. Court’s decision came # after lengthy argument by Universal counsel Louis Nizer and the come- dians’ legalite, Jack Kraus. Both sought priority on the examina- tions. . Action involves a number of films on which an accounting is L. A* to.N. Y. Ralph B. Austrian Valerie Bettis Bruce Cabot , > 4 J, Cheever Cowdin Joan Davis' ' ; Kirk Douglas Helene Francois Thomas Gomez Farley Goanger John Hodiak Paul Keast Julian Lesser Wiltiam Marshall Sam Marx Paul McQrath Ralph Meeker Harriet Ifelson Ozzie Nelson Jerry Paris Gregory Peek Sidney Poitier Ruth Roman Harry &ut& Fred Schang David ;Q. .. Selznick George Skeuras Art Smith Ezra Stone Mask Weinberg David: Wolper Teresa Wright HerbertJ.Yates Pulse-taking by Variety correspondents virtually touched bff a nation-wide debate among exhibitqr&iin the advisability of raising or lowering admission, scales. While opinions varied, it was clear that with few exceptions the theatremen will maintain the status quo on ticket prices. 4 Exhibs were divided hi two camps. One preferred price cuts as a means of drawing new business. However, the feeling was that operating costs are continuing . so high that it would not be feas- ible .to. ealse the tariff at this lime. Sentiment on the other side was that the public will not buy inferior pix at any price, but will support gobd product. So why change the cost of admission? An independent operator in Buffalo related that a’ few weeks ago he reduced the Weekend price from 40c to* 25c. This had only the effect of reducing, his income, consequently the old prices will be restored on Jan.: 1> Fanchon it Marco houses in the L. A. area dropped its scales recently but neither customers nor revenue increased as a result. Indianapolis first-runs upped their scales from 44-65c to 50-70c some time ago. In this instance, the tilt was said to have helped income; . ~ Action films, including westerns, and musicals are the choice^ of hinterland exhibs. The public, they say; has beep surfeited with heavyweight dramatics.* Theatremen, who expressed their thinking to Variety correspond- ents across the country, insist, however, that the oaters and melody pix should be done iip big, and with star names; It's reasoned that potential cus- tomers. can get a full Share of sagebrush and musical fare via home TV, but the TV program is limited in scope. With strong pro- duction values, this type of Holly-‘| Wood product stands the best chance of luring the ticket buyers. Ohe angle is that western, mate- rial has won many new friends through the big play given dated oaters: on TV. Exhibs figure that the home viewers, having been in- troduced to the thataway. product, would be more eager to pay for big westerns on a ; big screen.” Ill Hollywood, Dec. 25. Oscar S. Oldknow, head of Na- tional Theatre Supply; was hospi- talized Sunday (23) following a stroke. Cedars of Lebanon reports his condition Very critical. Pix Via Lipped Deal Hollywood, Dec. 25. Inking of a new distribution con- tract with Robert L« Lippert makes James Carreras, head of Exclusive Films of England, an important factor in indie distribution of U. S. pix in the British isles. Pact gives Carreras exclusive distribution rights to all Lippert pix, including the films made under the recent Lippert-Charles Feldman deal as Well as other indie units for which Lippert secures financing and han- dles distribution. Among the score of pix involved in the deal are Paul Heiireid’s “For Men Only/' the Hall Bartlett-Nor- man Foster art film, “Navajo,” and Charles Marquis Warren’s “HeU- gate Prison.” Carreras and Lippert already h4ve a joint production deal under the banner of Intercontinental Pic- tures whereby Lippert supplies sto- ries and American , stars for pix produced by Carreras in England. MarsluD Sms Fljn 0, $25,000 ’49 N.te Hollywood, Pee. 25. Indie, film producer William Marshall has filed stilt in Superior Court; .charging Errol Flynn failed ft Pay. a ; $25,000 note dated June A 949 ‘ Action, .seeks total Of 930,665, including .principal/ Inter- est and attorney fees. • ch’eck from Warnera for 94,103.93 has been attached. Suit Said . note, was given Marshall for an interest in a documentary film produced in 1949. Mar- snau and Flynn teamed as pro- ducer-director and star, respective* 2': ^ Adventures of Captain Fa- whiAh years, ago, " hich Republic is releasing. ' Philadelphia, Dec. 25. Warners has sold five theatres to realtor Albert J. Grosser for Ap- proximately $300,000, three of the houses to be dismantled, thus fol- lowing a recent Philly trend. Two theatres will continue operation either by lessees or the realty firm. Sale is in line with the Warner Circuit's actions under the consent decree; There already have been 45 houses shuttered . during 1951. Local Warner office refused to comment, as Usual shif ting all queries to the home office in New York. Grosser, however, confirmed the sale by saying he purchased the Imperial; North Philly; Imperial, (Continued oh page 16) Home TV is losing its, hold on the youngsters to some degree; ac- cording to theatremen polled by Variety. Correspondents in key cities. Exhibs reported they've spotted a growing number of 'chil- dren coming back to the film the- atres, bolstering matinee' trade considerably in some areas. Theatreowhers, in spotting the trend, conceded it’s been limited to the younger element. But they’re holding out V hope that adults, too;, will join in the trek away from the home sets at a more frequent rate This was virtually the sole bright .spot in the mosaic of exhib business reports and opinions. Theatremen, particularly the small, independent operators, tradition- ally paint a dismal picture of “conditions.” It’s evident, how- ever, that hundreds of the lesser, marginal houses are experiencing economic difficulties. On the other hand, the field re- ports disclose relatively few actual closings. While; many exhibs com- plained that this year * worse than 1950, and 1950 was a bad year, the fact remains that these same exhibs still are in business, although not enjoying any wave of prosperity. Los Angeles area , ap- pears one of the hardest, hit so far as shutterings are concerned. Reasons for the offbeat business are plenty varied. But many ex- hibs agreed that the country’s gen- eral economic conditions are a big factor. Heavy consumer buying of household . wares, TV sets and automobiles, on the installment payoff basis, has cut the amount of “free money” for entertainment. The public still is buying film en- tertainment, but . apparently is more selective than ever; Conditions peculiar to a specific territory also figure largely in the state of exhibition. Detroit’s num- ber of unemployed is up to 140,-: (Continued on page 20) Should Use Pond's Always a bridesmaid but never a bride appears to be the fate- of “Marriage ’52,” one of the 47 active story properties listed by Warner Bros, for future production. Vera Caspary yarn, was first an- nounced by Warners in 1949 as “Marriage ’49” and in subsequent years as “Marriage ’50,” etc. Now marking its third anniversary, story has yet to go before the altar. Tasty Scenery Chewing Hollywood, Dec. 25, Chewing scenery is not con- fined exclusively to human thesps. At least, it wasn’t oh the “Lost in Alaska” set at Uni- , versal-Iriter national, where dozen hungry Malamute dogs ruined a snow scene repre- senting the cold white north- ern spaces surrounding Lou Costello and Bud Abbott. The snow consisted of un- toasted corn flakes, a popular form of delicatessen 14 .. Mala- mute canine society. It re- quired 50 more bags of corn- flake^ to cover the bfire spots on the floor. Chicago, Dec. 25, Chicago's small indie theatre- owner is gradually being squeezed to the point where his business is becoming a one-man (with excep- tion of operators) and Weekend op- eration. At last count, week before Christmas, oyer 134 theatres were shuttered in this exchange area; over 104 had closed, within the year. This in a region which nor- mally holds about 400 theatres 1$ especially alarming. High grosses downtown have been at the vaude houses, but mainly on the few top drawer at- tractions such as Martin and Lewis, Josephine Baker the first time around, Bid Caesar and Imogenc Coca, Miltbii Berle, and Billy Eck- stine, Pic draws havelbeen limited to “The Great Caruso” (M-G), “Born Yesterday” (Col), “Streetcar Named Desire” (WB), “Bitter Rice” (Itali- an), “Tales of Hoffmann” (British), “Show' Boat” (M-G), “David and Bathsheba” (20th), and possibly a few others. At present there are only seven first-run outlets, with the excep- tion of the small foreign houses and the occasional roadshow at one of the legit houses. OUT NEXT WEEK The Of form ctesini sluitly Usual JMvertisiny rotes Copy pnd $pa ce reservations may be sent to any Variety office NKW If 114 W.44Hi9t. HOLLYWOOD U 4111 Yfccalt, CHICAGO 11 41 2 N. MIcMfe* Ave. LONDON. W« C. 1 I D. MofHa'i Place Trafal g ar Minneapolis, Dec. 25, As the Martin and S. G, Lebe- doff Homewood neighborhood thea* tre’s $500,000 damages conspiracy Suit against six major distributors and the Paramount theatse .circuit here approaches its culmination in Federal Court, moire fireworks are being set off. Resuming after a two-week re- cess, the two-month old trial be- fore Judge G; H, Nordbye provided a series of sensational develdp- ments. Metro branch manager W. H, Workman enlivened it by passing the lie to Martin Lebedoff from the witness stand. The trial sizzled, too, ivhen plaintiff Counsel’s Lee Loevenger announced he’d ask for an injunc- tion to restrain distributors from continuing their present clearance so that pictures would become available for Minneapolis neighbor- hood, and suburban theatres one day after they finish their down- town first-runs, instead of 28 days, which now 1 Is the earliest avail- ability and which he claims is “unreasonable” and “discrimina- tory/’ Loevenger also tossed a bomb- shell by introducing evidence shoe- ing that the late W. A. Steffes, independent exhibitor leader, re- ceived the north Minneapolis first- run for lilsi Paradise theatre and. was the only Independent exhibi- tor here to obtain the same run enjoyed by the Paramount circuit theatres after he had a suit against distributors, the Paramount circuit and the then-existing Minneapolis fi 1 m board dismissed. The suit had charged an antitrust conspiracy as (Continued on page 17) Herbert’s Tax Suit Los Angeles, Dec. 25. F. Hugh Herbert's tax refund suit against the Internal Revenue Bureau, involving more than $1,- 000,000 and slated for decision by Federal Judge Leon Yankwich in March, is attracting wide attention among independent film producers. It is expected to set a precedent in deals involving long-term capital geiins. Herbert's play, “Kiss and Tell,” is the basis of his suit. It was filmed in 1945 by a company or- ganized by the author and George Abbott, Later the Abbott-Herbert company was liquidated, with the partners making long-term capital ^ gains deals. Holding that the long-’ term capital gains principle does not apply to companies dissolving after one picture, the Government assessed taxes. Herbert’s case is the first tax re- fund suit of its kind. Understood more than a hundred other cases will be affected by the decision, 6 in Philadelphia, Dec.. 25. 1 The six Sablosky brothers-r- Lewis, Abe, David, Ben- jamin, Thomas and Nathan— own- ers of the Norris Amus. Co., have entered suit in Federal Court here f- for treble damtfger amounting to $5,775,000 against seven , film dis- tributors, charging they broke the antitrust laws by holding back firsts run films. t The SabloskyS have four theatres in Norristown, and one in Bristol, Pa. They charged the - dlstrlbi con- spired to violate an agreement with Jjtheir company to Supply it with films 30 days after they were re- leased in Philadelphia, They said the delays were much longer than the time agreed upon, Because of this, they have been forced to close two of the houses and have Suffered an actual boxofflce loss of $1,925,000. Defendants are 20th-Fox, Para- mount Distributing, RKO Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia, Universal Film Exchanges add Loew’s. wnM wmvmmn i Pewnliep 26, 1951 The (COLOR) This is engross!** African- localed story of middle-aged romance and adve*tiire. Top* notch adult entertainment, ex- cellently performed* Hollywood, Dec. 25. United Artiste release c ' * ^ his production* produced Stars Humphrey Bofart. w . burn; features Robert Morley. Directed by John Huston, Adapted by James Agee and John Hasten; based dn C. S. Forester novel; camera (Techitfcolort; Jadt C*£ ««; editor, Ralph , Alan Gray. Previewed Dec; 21* 'W, Running time*. 104 MINS. _ CharUe Allnut . . . . . . .. Humphrey Bogart Rose . ...... ., • • • • - .Katharine Hepburn Brother. .;•••.» • ;* ■»*,.•»•• * - Robert - Morley Captain. . » • w 1st Officer . . . ......... -Theodore Bikcl and Officer. .. .Witer Gotc l Petty Officer >......**. ... -Gerald Onn 1st Officer j W ulm »r and Officer, ...... .Richard Marner Akriet Wfifh*mt CrfHK . lf Murdtf Without Crime,;* British-made picture which Stratford Pictures is releasing . In the U, S,, Was, reviewed from London hy Variety in the is* sue of Feb. 14, 1951. Melo- drama opened at the Midtown ^ Theatre, N. Y., yesterday (Tues.), Associated British . Pictures Corp. production stSra , Dennis Price, and Derek Farr, Myra felt that the film is a -'typical example of a stajgeplay transferred to the screen with- out any substantial revision of the script/*' Critic saw few U. S. possibilities in this four- character yarn, which, involves brawls, blackmail and a poi- soned drink. Neither the small cast’s acting nor J. Lee-Thomp- son's direction: drew praise from the reviewer. This story of adventure and ro- mance, experienced by a couple m Africa just as World War I got un- derway; is an engrossing motion picture as put on film by S, P. Eagle and John Huston (Horizon- Romulus) ; for united Artists re- lease. Just offbeat enough in story, locale and star teaming of Hum phrey Bogart and Katharine Hep- hum to stimulate the imagination, It is a picture with an unassuming Warinth and naturalness that cm* have a bright boxoffice chance through good selling and word-of- The independent production unit took stars and cameras to Africa to film C. S. Forester’s novel, “African Queen,” against its ac- tual background; The Technicolor hues toiiie on the screen with the Dark Continent’s natural, soft tints and serve to sharpen the telling of a story that deals With a brave deed done by a couple completely mismatched in every way except their adventurous hearts. While strictly a novel in the way Huston has used camera, the script he did with James Agee, and his direction; the Story has a documentary feel without any of the detachment usually noted in that particular technique. . ' . Performance - wise, Bogart has never been seen to better ad- vantage. Noi* has he ever had a more knowing; talented film part- ner than Miss Hepburn. The - plot is a simple affair. It concerns a man. and woman, com- pletely incongruous as to coupling, who are thrown together when the war news comes to German East Africa in 1914. The man, a Sloven, gin-swilling, ne’er-do-well pilot of a steam-driven river launch, teams ■ with the angular, old-maid sister of a dead English missionary to contribute a little to the cause of the Empire. The impossible deed they plan is taking the little, decrepit 30-foot launch known, as African Queen down uncharted rivers to a large Central Africa lake and then use the small boat as a torpedo to sink a German gunboat that is prevent- ing invasion by British . forces. " They go about such a derrin’-do mission with normal fears and misgivings, but with a kinflred spirit of adventure and an air of “it must be done,” that they actu- ally accomplish the impossible. African wild life passes in state- ly, natural procession as the little ship threads its way through such hazards as swift rapids, waterfalls, rain, mechanical difficulties, mad- dening insect swarms, choking, floating grass islands, and attack from a German fortress passed on the way. Enroute, there is a change of relationship from the stand-off- ish, respectful mood that launched the odyssey to a warm, intimate, genuine emotion between the mis- matched crew. Climax Comes when the couple reaches its goal, only; to meet failure In original plans when a storm swamps , the doughty Queen as she charges on the gunboat with ingeniously fashioned, home-made torpedoes. Bogart 'and Miss Hep- bum are captured by the Germans, delay a . hanging Ceremony long enough to be married, and just as the vows are finished the gun- boat runs afoul of the waterlogged, derelict Queen, the latter thus completing her mission, despite a/1 manner of handicap, and rescuing the . romantic, middle-aged couple. Huston’s scripting and direction, and the playing, leaven the story telling with a lot of good humor. Unfoldment has a lelsureness that goes with the characters and situa- tions, but is quickened often enough with the excitement of in- credible adventure to keep the in- terest. strong throughout its 1C4 minutes. Critically, there are a few slight flaws, most noticeable in the beginning, v/hen.plot establishment and the incidents it involves are a bit too drawn out. What comes later, though, is engrossing enou".! to make the whole a worthwhile pi nee of screen entertainment that wil be thoroughly enjoyed by most any adult.. , Of interest in the rather its abseded most of the way. Title cards are run off against & visual background of the. African locale, scored only by the sounds of the animals native to the scene. Quick editing has permitted a few reprising shots during the story, but this is minor against the feeling the film creates. Jack Cardiff photb- graphed, with second-unit lensing supplied by Ted Scaife. The score is by Alan Gray, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra un- der the baton of Norman Del Mar. Outside of Bogart and Miss Hep- burn, cast means little in the States. Robert Morley figures at the be- ginning as Miss Hepburn’s mission- ary brother, while Peter Bull is the German captain on the gunboat finally cut under by the Queen. Brog. Boots Malone ■JH CM fa lfcer^r Ytrt .* ... / Zany remedy with etrackle* tor companion booking date* tn general fans, Hollywood, Dec, 20. RKO t«1mw of Irwin Allen, Irvins Cummins*, Jr.* production. Stars Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix; fea- tures Don DeFore, Geno Lockhart, Dae by Frederick Hazlltt Brennan; earner*. Nicholas Musuraca;. editor* Ralph Daw- son; music. Roy Webb. TradMhown Dec. 18* Bl. Running time*#* MINS. Benny Linn:*. .. ..Groucho Marx JanA Sweet.... -Mori# WUson Tim Dunne van... ...William Bendix Bert Sedgwick,,......... .'. . Don DeFore Garvey. . ... ............ . .Gene . Lockhart MUllcent... Dee Hartford Navy Lieutenant ....... , . Hanley. Stafford "High Life", .... . .. .. . Teddy .Hwt Drive-In Manager. . . . . /. ,• Percy Helton Skeezer .George X. Stone Good human interest film with racing stable background. Average prospects In general release. Hollywood, Dec; 19. Columbia release of MUton Holmes pro- duction. Stars William Holden; features Johnny Stewart. Stanley. Clements, BasU Ruysdael, Carl Benton Reid, Ralph Dumke, Ed Begley, Hugh Sanders, Henry Morgan, Ann Lee, Anthony Caruso. Billy ’earson. Directed by William Dieterle. Written by MUton Holmes; camera, Charles Lawton, Jr.; editor, A1 Clark; music, Elmer Bernstein. Previewed Oct. 18 , '51. Running time, 103 MINS. Boots Malone ..William Holden The Kid . Johnny . Stewart S tash Clements ......... Stanley Clements . reacher Cole . . . ; BasU Ruysdael 'chn Williams: ......... Carl Benton Reid "c.ckett: . ....... . . .... .. . . .Ralph Dumke Howard Whitehead . . . . .. Ed Begley Matson. . . .Hugh Sanders Quarter Horse Henry.;... .Henry Morgan . '/rs. 1 Gibson Ann Lee ce . . .Anthony Caruso lOddie Koch ................ Billy Pearson Foxy Farrell. ........... ...John W. Frye Goofy Gordon...... ..Harry Hines -enny West... ...Toni Gerry Red .Hurley Breen Lou Dyer ; .................. Whit Btasell . Cabbage Head Earl Unkraut Colonel Summers. ....... .Harry Shannon Touting Clocker . ....... . .John Call About average boxoffice results shape up for '-Boots Malone,” a well-done drama effectively pre- senting the attachment between a man and a boy against a racing stable background. Appeal is par- ticularly good for. the family trade. As producer-writer in the pres- entation by the Sidney Buchman Enterprises unit at Columbia;, Mil- ton Holmes has told the story? with good emotional moments and sen- tinent without being maudlin. This handling also is reflected in the direction by William Dieterle. Plot deals with the relation- ship between Johnny Stewart, a 15-year-old who loves horses, and William Holden, a jockey’s agent down on his luck. Story is run off against an authentic racetrack background, drawing a good pic- ture of the less prosperous side oi: racing and the hanger-ons. Stewart, being screen - intro- duced, appears as a rich boy negr lected by his career mother. He takes up with Holden, who decides to go along with the kid as long r.s his money holds out by pretend- ing to teach him. how to be a win- ning jockey. Their scenes together rre Very effective.' Yarn picks up fester, drama when the mother Locates her son and tr%, to pre- vent his riding debut, /While Hol- c : n is faced with i'thC 1 problem . of ?r r king the boy into losing or be .’vi ed by a gambling syndicate that is betting on another horse in the rc.ee. These melodrama phases are eventually resolved satisfactorily ;nd the story conies to a good, sentimental conclusion. Holden and Stewart get excel- lent support from the handpicked cast playing thp assorted racing types. Among them are Stanley Clements, Basil Ruysdael, both sharing daily life of Holden and Ciewart; , Carl Benton Reid, Ralph Dumke, Ed; Begley and Hugh San- f’ers. Only femmes are Ann Lee, the mother, and Toni Gerry. .. Outside of being inclined to let the footage run too long at in? minutes, Holme# and Dieterle ve put the film together cred ,f .- and rate topnotch The general run situation will find “A Girl in Every Port” « chuckle - arousing companion fea- ture for regular dual bill bookings. Mirth-sparkers are Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson and William Bendix, and the zany plot is nicely paced to keep it oh an okay fun level.. Chester Erskine scripted and di- rected the story about two sailors who, during their 20 years of serv- ice, have spent plenty of time in the brig for escapades. As plot,; opens Marx and Bendix are again in hot water, latter having taken a small inheritance and purchased a broken-down racehorse. Marx is detailed to return the horse and recupe Bendix’s money, but the seller, Don DeFore, has broken up his stable at the behest of his fiancee. Dee Hartford. Miss Wilson, a gorgeous carhop, enters the plot when boys discover she owns the twin of their horse and it is sound of limb. Some race- rigging and plenty of other she- nanigans /crowd the footage. Windup fipds Marx .and Bendix decorated as heroes for capturing two saboteurs about to blow up the ,ship, and Miss Wilson has grabbed DeFore away from Miss Hartford. Abetting the general nonsense of: the theme are such sequences as Marx and Bendix both trying to make time with Miss Wilson; their kidnapping, of the two horses and hiding them aboard ship to the consternation of the captain; the capelet and strapless drCss routine between Miss Wilson and DeFore; a race scene where the twin nags confuse the announcer, and: similar incidents that keep the film mov- ing; r Marx’s wisecracking dialog and antics help the pace. Miss Wilson, less of the dumb Dora than usual, shows to advantage, and Bendix comes over excellently. DeFore, Gene Lockhart, as a shady trainer; Hanley Stafford, the harrassed cap- tain; Teddyy Hart, comCdy gang- ster; George E! Stone, jockey, and the. others aid the fun. Irwin Allen and Irving Cum- mipgs, Jr., produced with an eye On budgetary values and chuckles. Lensing and other technical assists are okay. Brog . Whistling Hills Average Johnny Mack Brown oaier, with enough action to satisfy Saturday matinee trade. Monogram release of Frontier Pictures (Vincent M. Fennelly) production. Stars Johnny Mack Brown; features Jimmy El- lison, Noel Neill; Directed by Derwlh Abrahams. Screenplay, Jack Lewis; cam- era, Ernest Miller; editor, Sam Fields. At New York Theatre, N. Y., week of Dec. 18 , ' 51 . Running time, 59 MINS. Johnny.. ......Johnny Mack Brown Dave Holland .......Jimmy Ellison Beth Fairchild....... Noel .Neill Slede .Lee Roberts Chet Norman.. ...... .. .Stan JoUey Clalne Marshall Reed Cassidy. . Lane Bradford Cora ...... ; .Pamela Duncan Pete ; . .... . .Bud Osborne y and rate topnotch artists prod?n 'on # i / rm the technical ends, sviC-’i as quality is the use 'of music* or, lensing and music score. Brop. • • Johnny Mack Brown, a onetime All-American footballer, may be getting older — and heavier— but he can still toss his weight around in the right way as the hero of these Monogram westerns to satisfy customer demands. “Whistling Hills,” latest in the series, has an ItV F » » wr &prfpgti*e JM VBDIAT&U) “It’* Forever Springtime,^ Italian import cchedtued to preem Friday (28) *t the Cinema Verdi Theatre, N. Y., wa* reviewed by Variety iron* Genoa in the issue of March 15, 1950, under the title of “E Primavera,” . Hawk opined that the film Is a “delightful comedy, ably scripted by Ce- sare Zavattini, Silvio D’Amico and director Renato Castellan! whose fine paring keeps the pic moving at* a fast dip.” Picture wilt keep ’em laugh- ing in Italy, wrote Hawk, “out its heaVy dialect brand of com* edy, particularly attuned to Italian . ears, may seriously, hamper its, cbgpces, abroad.”" - Story concerns a young man who commits bigamy and the complications that come as a result , of it. Castellani directed his non-pro players “in such ,a. delightfully natural and be- lievable manner” that largely overcomes story discrepancies, A. F, E. Corp is distributing in the U, S. okay story with a‘ surprise ending and enough gunplay, chases and villainy to hold its own in the usual oater -groove. ; Teamed again with Jimmy Elli- son, BrOwh in this one is a roving cowboy, who agrees to help Ellison, the local sheriff, track down the identity of a group of masked stagecoach robbers. Seems the rob- bers are led by a costumed individ- ual, who has taken advantage of a local legend about the “whistling hills” to signal them via a weird whistle when the stage hoves into sight. Although Ellison resents the stagecoach line’s dependence on Brown, an outsider, he goes along with the private-eye business on horseback and the two of them, after, the usual number of fights, duels, etc., outgun the bandit crew and unmask the mystery leader. Brown is credible in both the thesping and action departments. Ellison is good in a role that calls for just as much action, Noel Neill, who plays the stagecoach Owner’s niece and provides whatever love interest is allowed in these cactus chronicles, over-emotes, but she sits a horse well. Stan Jolley is more believable as her uncle, and Lee Roberts, as the chief villain, is okay. Production and technical credits are on the plus side. Director Der- win. Abrahams keeps the action perking, and Ernest Miller, took full advantage of the western, hill country with his camera work. ~ Stal. much to do in the tap femme spot Joe Satfyer and John Call suppiv some chuckle# as cavalry top kicks the dirty work is in good hands' mid among- toe ether* rating men- tion are Eddy Waller, prospector; Miguel In c lan , as Geronimo; Rob^ ert Dover, as his son; John Baer Shayne and Carl Benton Reid. ' The Edward Small production gets a good action affect while watching the budget dollar, and El- 113 Carter’s 'cameras give it an okay hue treatment, Brog. ** • -4 - .. U . . ’ Wti^erlloy (BRITISH) Lacks name*< but dramatic enough fer aeme arty theatres, _ FrodUcUoit* release ' of Karl Hart! production. ^ars_ Bobby Henrey. Directed by Karl. HartL Screenplay, Gene JSarkey, fronn orjgtoal . story by Hartl; camera, Robert Kradier, Gunther Anders; - music, Willy Schmidt-Gentner. Trade- shown In N. Y., Dec. 20, '51. Running time, 84 MINS. * ■ Sebastian Giro. .......* . • ...Hobby Henrey Rocks Cooley., ... , . . , .Robert Snackleton Ann! . . ....... •> • ♦ . .Cbrlsta W inter Miss FrlsbiO • o'** ■* »M.i« ■ « « » » ^Muriel Aked Gorik .«.••*••****• Brook^Joncs Prof**' -Hindi* • • *>a • • a*.*- «-*Pfiul Hirdmuth Audi . v* • • Oscar Werner Pozzo « ••• • «•* « utrsi o>ScbftstiAxk Cflbot Nik. , Klaus Hirsch Miss Kitsch, . .,* • ....... . June Elvin Do# ... • - • • . . .... . - -. : . ... .Lowe Indian Uprising (COLOR) Cavalry vs. Indians actioner for more general playdates. Hollywood, Dec. 25. Colunibia release of Edward Small pro- duction (Bernard Small, associate). Stars George Montgomery; features Audrey Long; Carl Benton Reid, Eugene Igleslas, John Baer, Joe Sawyer, Robert -Dover, Eddy Waller, Douglas Kennedy, Robert Shayne, Miguel Inclan,' Hugh Sanders. "Di- rected by Ray Nazarro. Screenplay, Ken- neth .Garnet, Richard Schayer; story, Schayer; camera (Superclnecolor), Ellis Carter; editor, Richard FantL Previewed Dec. 21. '51. Running timer 75 MINS. Captain McCloud .... George Montgomery Norma Clemson Audrey Long John Clemson /Carl Benton Reid Sergeant Ramirez ........ Eugene Igleslas Lieutenant Whitley John Baer Sergeant Keough Joe Sawyer Tubal. Robert Dover Sagebrush .................. Eddy Waller Cliff Taggert ...Douglas Kennedy Major Nathan Stark. Robert Shayne Geronimo .Miguel Jndan Ben Alsop..... .. ..../.....Hugh Sanders Sergeant' Clancy .John Call Can Avery. Robert Griffin Jake Wilson ..... . .Hank Patterson Major General Crook Fay Roope Lieutenant Baker.. . Peter Thompson Portrait cf* Clare “Portrait of Clare,” British import which opened at the .Midtown Theatre, N. Y„ Yes- terday (Tues.) was reviewed from London by Variety in the issue of Aug. 2, 1950. Myro described the Associated Brit- ish Pictures Corp. production as “dubious boxoffice propo- sition, and a doubtful starter for the American market/’ Reviewer called the film as “very ncrrly a static biograph- ical study of a woman who eventually -finds happiness after a tragic youth.” Mar- garet Johnston, who portrays the title role* “is an accom- plished actress worthy of. much hotter. material/- Richard Todd “is moot inadequately served 'in a minor role/’ Stratford Picture'’ is distributing it in the U. S. This is another standard, cav- alry-vs.-Indians outdoor actioner grooved to be well received by juve audiences. Reception in the general action market should be okay. If has been filmed in Super- cinecolor and has a typical outdoor cast headed by George Montgom- ery to support playdates. What transpires has a familiar look as the basic good vs. evil mo tivation has been done .often be- fore., Montgomery, cavalry captai is charged with keeping peace be- tween Geronimo and settlers. It’s a. tough job because the. Indian reservation contains rich gold de- posits coveted by Hugh . Sanders and Douglas Kennedy. Latter pair’s dirty wor|t, plus the misunderstand ings in Washington, cause an In- dian uprising that threatens 16 wipe out the cavalry, how led by Robert Shayne when Montgomery is confined to post under arrest. However, Montgomery manages to prevent the massacre, Geronimo is captured and the villains are pun- ished. Routine plot is marked by plenty of highly actionful clashes, both on a mass basis and in individual set- tos. Montgomery is a satisfactory hero, whllex Audrey Long, hasn’t Story of * young wonder pianist who finally breaks away from a domineering manager, to enjoy the things ft teen-ager appreciates, is nicely fold in “Wonder Boy.” It has added asset of. having Bobby Henrey, who did so well In “Fallen Idol,” rs the musician. In spite of some mawkish characters who pur- port to be gangsters and blackmail- ers, this film is okay for many U/S. arty theatres. The pianist is - depicted as a lad never perihitted the relaxation of a -normal youth/ It is always con- centration on his art because that piles up coin. But when his. gov- erness discovers thgt the manager who has been cheating the lad threatens to become his legal guardian, she conspires with a cab- bie to have the young pianist drop Out of sight She pays the youthful crook and his three pals to hide him in a nearby Tyrol chalet, tell- ing the police she was Attacked and the hoy taken away. Remainder of story concerns the unhappy pianist’s sojourn in the country and how he learns all the things a normal child likes — learn-/ ing to swim, fish, etc. The Ameri- can member of the gang becomes his triend and eompanioh as does tiie taxi driver’s sister. The Yank and comely Austrian girl ultimately get the boy back to safety after the other gang members attempt to hold him for ransom, Karl Hartl, who scripted the original story, has .produced and directed with smooth skill although some of his characters are oddly cast or get out of hand. Henrey is excellent as the youth who discov- ers the real life of a normal lad after years of being penned up by his musical career. But Elwyn Brook- Jones' conception of the. manager is a heavy-handed, vil- lainous portrayal. Robert Shackle- ton is slightly ludicrous when he tries to be an American gangster. Some of the lines she has to speak in Showing his familiarity with the American scene get laughs in the Wrong places. Christa Winter shows nice future potentialities as sister of the gang- leader. June Elvin is an odd-act- ing, secretary. but easy on the eyes. Oscar Warner, as the cabbie and gangleader, is satisfactory if strange in his conception of what a gangster looks like. Excellent support is provided by Muriel Aked, the governess; Paul Hard- muth, music master for the lad; Sebastian Cabot and Lowe, a su- perbly trained German police dog. Besides Haiti's fine direction, Robert Krasker and Gunther An- ders have supplied topnotch pho- tography.. Music is played by the London Film Symphony orch, be- ing excellently conducted . by Dr. Hubert Cliffonl, especially; m the concert hall sequences. Wear* , Bountiful Summer (SONGS-J-COLOR) (RUSSIAN) Mildly Interesting Soviet- made “musical comedy”; scant b.o, prospects in U, S. Artkino release " 'o t Wev Film Studio production. Directed by Boris Barnet. Screenplay, E. Pomeahnlkov and N. Dale- ky; camera (Maglcojlor). A. . .Mlshurln, n> u sic. B, Zhukovsky. .At ” Stanley. N. week of ; Dec. 22. '51. Running time, Nazar* Proteaenko Kry“ c ^°j Peter Sereda ........... ... . M- eag» * • »**•* •*.'- Tesluyk. . . ... . . -orskaya Dark* . ....... * , . . , . M. Kr«g ko f r °J f *,mov Kolodochk*. • . . B. Mcxlmof (In Russian; English Titles)^ “Bountiful Summer,” .fronr ^Rus- sia’s Kiev Film Studio, gives Arner lean audiences an insifiht as to i» ie (Continued on page 22) We dnc i dT i 36*. MSI DOWN TO 175 FILMS The Big Three ihiisic publishing combine (Robbins, Feist and Miller) in which Metro ha* a controlling interest, overhauled iter corporative' ownership, Structure last week with a buyout, of three of the four remaining private stockholders. Over $500,000 was involved in the capital gains transaction covering 17% of Big Three's total holdings. Coin was divided among Domenico Savlno, •who received g250,000; Bernie Prager and Steve Levitz, who re- ceived $127iOOQ each. Sole remaining private stock owner. Jack Bregman, ofBregman, yocco Sc Conn Music Co., has declined to sell his 4% share; Deal was f understood to be motivated by Metro's, aim to simplify the corporative ‘setup of Its subside in light of the impending di-r vorcement operation. Such simplification is seen easing the stock split once Metro divorces its theatre holdings. Further details in Music Section. '-' Although, value Of tremendous* advertising coin outlay for Broad- way preems of pix has been ques- tioned by some execs recently, company pUb-ad toppers, in general have defended the practice. Possi-. bility of the establishment of a reported “gentleman's agreement" to set a ceiling on advertising ex- penditures for N. Y. kickoffs was vehemently denied by all ad chiefs who could be reached for comment on Monday (24). Ad budgets for the pre-opening and first week campaigns are said to be getting higher and higher. Metro reportedly spent $150,000 for newspaper-ads and $20,000 for posters and radio for the opening > of “Quo Vadis" While 20th-Fox ■ dished out about $50,000 for “De- cision Before Dawn.”, One. company ad exec admitted that the huge expenditures were economically un- sound for a single engagement, but he felt it was a legitimate gamble. “It pays us to make sure," he de- clared* Ad chiefs agreed that it was difficult to earn back ad costs from Broadway film rentals, but pointed out that a profit, had been made on many occasions. In addition, they noted that the N. Y. kickoffs had tremendous national value, dth resultant publicity breaks, advertising, newspaper comments, etc. being used to sell the pictures to exhibs throughout the country. Promotional chiefs explained that huge outlays were not set aside for every pic, but were saved for the companies* two or three outstanding products. In many in- stances, one exec pointed out, preem costs are obtained by di- verting coin from other promo- tional media such as* cutting down on trade or national magazine ex- penditu Ad toppers indicated that they were not ushering in a period of “wild spending," nor were they laying out the coin simply to im- press studio heads or indie pro- ducers. Promotional value of each pic, they stressed, is weighed care- fully at homeoffice and studio con- fabs before a decision is reached to .throw the works into a N. Y. campaign. -r . Goldwyn Paying Fares Of Shearer in Bowout Hollywood, Dec. 25. _ Moira Shearers bowout from Samuel Goldwyn’s “Hans Christian Andersen" due to impending motherhood will cost both the" ballerina and the producer a .chunk, of coin. Goldwyn is footing the bill for Miss Shearer’s trip from Lon- fp. n as well as.the return fare. JJiss Shearer, meanwhile, is paying 4 the rent for the home she rented in Santa Monica with the expecta- tion that she and her husband WjJ* be here several months. Miss Shearer, to he replaced by .g e bee Jeanmalre, star of Roland Petit_s Ballet de Paris, is married to Ludovic - Kennedy; British Writer, Start of the production, starring Kaye, originally slated for .*2:3 will be delayed about a month. t Bill Halligan hoi Mi awn conception ef a Hollywood Baedeker another byline place In the 46th Anniversary Number OUT NEXT WEEK Spanish government reportedly is showing willingness to compro- mise on one disputed point in the proposed agreement with the U, S. film industry, but has balked on a second! Negotiations are being handled in Madrid by M. A. J. Healy, rep of the Motion Picture Assn, of America, on instructions from New York. ^ Signs of acquiescence have been given by the Spanish to demands that companies which have already paid for import permits get them in addition to. the allotment to be forthcoming under the new deal. Nix so far has been given by, Ma- drid, however, to the second point. That is that Monogram, Republic, United Artists and indie producers (Continued on page 22*. SWG DEFERS HEARING AGAINST LEO TOWNSEND Hollywood, Dec. 25. Screen Writers Guild postponed the hearing of Lee Townsend, Who had been ordered to appear before a grievance committee to explain why his name was placed on stories written by Dalton Trumbo and Les- ter Cole. 4 Indefinite postponement was an- nounced after Townsend’s attor- ney, Martin Gang, informed the SWG board that the scripter’s tes- timony before the House Un-Amer- ican Activities Committee last Sep- tember was of a privileged nature and could not be used in a Guild hearing. Local 80 OK’i New Pact Hollywood, Dec. 25. First IATSE local to formalize the new basic labor contract with the major film companies is studio grips, Local 80. Pact calls for a 10% wage hike retroactive to Oct. 25. Other IATSE locals are ready to sign as soon as contract details are straightened out. Increased release schedules dur- ing 1051, plus an uncertainty as r to future marketing conditions,- has trimmed Hollywood product in the backlog, editing or shoot- ing stages by 31%, a survey re- vealed this week. The eight major studios have a total of 175 features now on hand compared with a rec- ord number of 25.6 at the same time last year. Breakdown shows- that .the eight companies currently have around 113 films completed and ready for release, another 39 are being edited or scored while 23 are be- fore, the cameras. End of 1950 saw the backlog of completed pix add up to about 175 features' Some 48 wore editing and 33 shooting. Factors behind the sharp reduc- tion, it’s felt, embrace a variety of other reasons. Studio toppers are unwilling to build up a large iiiven* tory in face of a further falling market. They’re trying to avoid a repetition of 1945-46 when they were forced to unload a big backlog of high-budget product during the postwar attendance , slump. While grosses climbed perceptibly this fall after the summer b.o. dip industry analysts are loath to step out with an assumption that the panled by a satisfactory method of upward trend will continue. Film- going traditionally is off during the Christmas shopping season, but generally picks up again following the holidays. But the attitude of the majors seems to be— “we were burned once and it won’t happen again." Thus, although hopeful that busi- ness will be brisk in 1952, overall policy appears to shape inventories at sensible levels in case the mar- ket should take a sudden dive. '51 Releases Stepped Up Releases were stepped up during 1951, but production^ was not boosted commensurate With the Upped distribution. This is par- tially borne out in the tally of 23 pix shooting this week compared with ;the 33 rolling during the (Continued on page 17) Col in Special Ad Pitch At ‘Highbrow’ Patrons For ‘Death of Salesman’ Special pitch is being made by Columbia Pictures to woo the highbrow audience for the filni version of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman," in which Fredric March is starred. Magazines sel- dom used for a generel-release pic are being employed to plug the Stanley Kramer production. Full- page ads have been skedded for such publications as The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, The New Yorker, Saturday Review of Literature, and the Sunday maga- zine section of the N. Y. Times. Theory of Columbia’s ad depart- ment is that you can’t take the higher-education audiences for granted, that when you have a pic- ture that’s certain to interest this group, you’ve got to tell them' about it.. Of course, Col feels that “Saleisman’’ also has a mass ap- peal, and has not neglected the (Continued on page 17) 14 Releases for WB To July in ‘Flexible’ Plan Without announcing the number of pix It will make during 1952, Warner Bros, disclosed last week 1 that it has a pool of : 47 active story properties from which future pro- ductions would be made. Studio has set 14 pix for release up to July; 1952. However, in an- nouncement of the 47 story prop- erties, Jack L* Wiarner, studio’s exec producer, stressed the fact that the company’s production policy will continue to be a flexi- ble one as to the number of films made annually. During 1951, War- ners released 29 . pictures. Eric Johnston Hovlnf returned from tke Govern- mental Beanracratlc wars reappraise* some Notes From My Bureau Drawer an Interesting byline feature In the 46th Anniversary Number •f OUT NEXT WEEK Hollywood, Dec. 25. After maintaining a fairly steady level of production for the last 12 months, Hollywood is slackening off with the year-end, and will close out 1951 with only about 20 films before the cameras. Figure repre- sents a low* mark for the last -18 months. Of the 24 films, before the Cam- eras as of yesterday (Mon.), nine will have finished before the cal- endar's changed. Only five new onesjare slated to roll In the dying dff^pf this year. Greatest activity Is concentrated at 20th-Fox and -Universal-Interna- tional. Former has seven films now before the cameras, ; and will start “Les Miserables" later this week. U-I lists five shooting. Currently shooting are two each •at Metro, Paramount and Warners and one apiece ; at Columbia, Re- public and Monogram. Indies Charles Chaplin, Arch Oboler arid Paul F. Heard also are making one film each. Pix starting this week are Wald- Krasna’s “This Man Is Mine” at RKO; Paramount’s “Military Po- liceman”; Republic’s “Song of Youth” and indie Alex Gottlieb’s “The Fighter.” PAR LAUNCHES BALLY FOR AUDREY HEPBURN Paramount has launched a star buildup campaign for Audrey Hep- bum long before the 22-year-old Belgian-born actress makes her first appearance in a U. S. film. Actress, currently starring, on Broadway in “Gigi," is slated for Paramount’s “Rosalind” as soon as she completes her stage engage- ment. Par kicked off the buildup drive with a special bulletin to division, district and branch managers, and special reps. Actress was discovered and sighed in England by Richard Mealand, Par’s former N. Y. and Hollywood story chief and now its British studio rep. Her pact with Paramount calls for two pix a year for seven years, with a limit on the number of weeks she can be re- quired for each assignment She also is permitted to make outside films and legit appearances. Miss Hepburn’s contract with Gilbert Milleiv producer of “Gigi ” expires May 31, 1953. She is, how- ever, permitted to take off from June 1, 1952, tp Oct 1, 1952, Should the play run until the sum- mer, It is expected that she will go to Hollywood at that time to appear, in “Rosalind.” 4 National Board of Review, th industry"s buffer agalrist censor- ship since 1909, may pass out of ex- istence next year unless a substi- tute source is found for the total financing provided by the majors during the past 43 years. Three companies have with- drawn their support during „ 1951 and others are wavering* Tbtal'’ budget Of the NBR is qnly $25,000; but it appears unlikely that even that can, be raise^yif any more of the distribs. bow out, tire board's topper; hopeA possibly to make it self-sus- taining via subscriptions to its monthly magazine and the weekly guide to better films that It pro- vides to film councils throughout the country. Getting coiri\ from those sources, however; is such a long way off that the board may never survive to sec it. NBR came, into existence when nickelodeons were threatened with extinction by censorship in the first decade of the century, and it has served the industry as a shield against blucnoses ever since, It operates via the local groups known as Film Councils through- out the country. Councils are or- ganizations of community organiza- tions, such as parent-teachers soclations, women's clubs and churches. They accept the board’s seal on a pic as evidence of its moral arid aesthetic quality and thus ward off demands for munic- ipal or state censorship. Organization’s original label was National Board of Censorship. Its founders agreed in 1916, however, (Continued on page 16) 3-Year Pact for IATSE With 90 St. Loo Theatres St. Louis, I)cc. 25. Members of IATSE Local No. 143 last week signed a three-year wage increase contract with approxi- mately 90 theatres in St. Louis and. St. Louis County. New pact pro- vides for a 2Vz% increase at the beginning of each of the three years.. Increase is retroactive to the expiring date of the old con- tract. All of the provisions in the old contract are included in the new ones. The St. Louis Am us. Co., op- erated by Fanchon & Marco arid the largest single circuit in St. Louis; the Wehrenberg circuit arid the Ansell Bros. Chain are signa- tories to the pact. Meantime, members of Local No, 143-A, Negro projectionists, are still huddling with owners of 13 houses catering to Negro trade over a wage increase. In the event an agreement is not reached they threaten to strike. Author Wins Decree On Laurel Lease Failure of Laurel Films to pro- duce his script, “The Criminal,” as a Broadway play and as a picture won playwright Martin Stern an interlocutory decree in .N. Y. Su- preme Court last week cancelling a Dec; 7, 1949, agreement with the firm. Deal was a lease arrange- ment Which was to be terminated iri the event the, company did not put the yarn on the stage or before the cameras. Stern also sought $25,000 dam- ages from Laurel. However, the question to whether damages should be assessed against the de- fendant film firm that will* be de- termined by Referefe David Well. He’s to hear arguments and later report his findings to the court. NLRB Cancels Vote Hollywood, Dec. 25. National Labor Relations Board cancelled the recent election for studio set designers and will order a new ballot after a meeting to establish eligibility requirements. In the election held Nov* IS, IATSE led with 67 votes, with 63 designers Voting against any union and 17 ballots challenged. FILM BKV1EWS Wed*ieid*r, December 26, 1951 The Af rieaiit (COLOB) This is engrossing Afrlcan- localed story of middle-aged romance and adventure. Top- notch adult entertainment* ex- cellently performed, Hollywood. Dec. 25. United Artists release of 'Horizon-Romu- lus production* pro^uwd Stars Humphrey Bogart, Katharide Hep* burn; features Robert Morley. Directed by John Huston. Adapted by James Agee and John Huston; based on C. S. Forester novel; camera (Technicolor), Jack Car- diff; editor, RalpM ; ^mplen; music,_Alan Gray. Previewed Dec, 21, 51. Running time, 104 MINS.- _ . Charlie Allnut i.^f^kreyBogart Roae ...... .Katharine Hepburn Brother. . . . . . i ... , . . ••••••■ fantdin • . • • • » • • # * • ♦ • » • ♦ * ■ FOtOP Bull Irt Officer. . . ; ....... .... .TheodoreBihel and Officer. ...... ... Walter Gotell Sf&gg'? -iaSYSWS i and Officer ... . .. . . . . . . . Richard Marner This story of adventure and ro- mance, experienced by a couple m Africa just as World War I,, got un- derway, is an , engrossing, motion picture as put on film by S. P. Eagle and John Huston (Horizon- Romulus) for United Artists re- lease. Just offbeat enough in story, locale and star teaming of Hum- phrey Bogart and Katharine Hep- burn to stimulate the imagination, it is a picture with an unassuming warmth and naturalness that can have a bright boxoffice chance through good selling and word-of- mouth. • , " The independent production unit took stars and cameras to Africa to film C. S. Forester’s novel, “African Queen,” against its ac- tual background. The Technicolor hues come on the screen, with the Dark Continent’s natural, soft tints and serve to sharpen the telling of a story that deals with a brave deed done by a couple completely mismatched in every way except their adventurous hearts. While strictly a novel in the Way Huston has used camera, the Script lie did with J ames Agee, and his direction, the story has a documentanr feel without any of the detachment usually noted in that particular technique. t _ , . Performance - wise, Bogart has never been seen to better ad- vantage. Nor has he ever had a more knowing, talented film part- ner than Miss Hepburn, . The plot is a simple affair- b concerns a man and woman, 091117 pletely incongruous as to coupling. Who ate thrown together when the war news comes to German East Africa in 1914. The man, a sloven, gin-swilling, ne’er-do-well pilot of a steam-driven river launch, teams with the angular, old-maid Sister of a dead English missionary to contribute a little to the cause of the Empire, The impossible deed they plan is taking the little, decrepit 30-foot launch known as African Queen down uncharted rivers to a large Central Africa lake and then use the small boat as a torpedo to sink a German gunboat that is prevent- ing invasion by British,, forces, They go about such- a derrin’-do mission with normal fears and misgivings, but with a kindred spirit of adventure and an air of “it must be done,” that they actu- ally accomplish the impossible! African wild life passes in state ly, natural procession as the little ship threads its way through such hazards as swift rapids, waterfalls, rain, mechanical difficulties, mad- dening insect swarms, choking, floating grass Islands, and attack from a German fortress passed on the way. Eriroute, there is a change of relationship from the stand-off- ish, respectful mood that launched the Odyssey to a warm, intimate, genuine emotion between the mis- matched crew. - Climax comes when the couple reaches its goal, only- to meet failure in original plans when a storm swamps the doughty Queen as she charges on the gunboat with ingeniously fashioned, home-made torpedoes, Bogart 'arid Miss Hep- burn are captured by the Germans, delay a hanging ceremony long enough to be married, and just as the vows are finished the gun- boat runs afoul Of the waterlogged derelict Queen; the latter thus completing her mission, despite a’l manner of handicap,, and rescuing the rornantic, middle-aged couple, Huston’s scripting and direction, and the playing, leaven the story Mirier Wfthtit Crime . ''Murder Without Crime,;' British-made picture which Stratford Pictures la releasing In the U,S„ was reviewed from London by Variety In the is* sue of Feb* 14, 1951. Melo- drama opened at the Midtown Theatre, N. Y., yesterday (Tues.). Associated British Pictures Corp. production stare . Dennis Price arid. Derek Farr. Myro felt that the film is a “typical example of a stageplay transferred to the screen with- out any substantial revision of the script.” Critic saw few . U. S. possibilities in this four- character yarn, which involves brawls, blackmail and a poi- soned drink. Neither the small cast’s acting nor J. Lee-Thomp- son’s direction drew praise from the reviewer. rather its absence most of the way. Title cards are run off against a visual background of the African locale, scored only by the sounds of the animals native to the .scene. Quick editing has permitted a few reprising shots during the story; but this is minor against the feeling the film creates. Jack Cardiff photo- graphed, with second-unit lerising supplied by Ted Scaife. The score is by Alan Gray, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra un- der the baton of Norman Del Mar. Outside of Bogart and Miss Hep- burn, cast means little in the States. Robert Morley figures at the be- ginning as Miss Hepburn’s mission- ary brother; while Peter Bull is the German captain, on the gunboat finally cut under by the Queen. Brog. Boots Malone AGlrllu Good human Interest film with racing stable background. Averare prospects in general release. Hollywood, Dec. 19. Columbia release of Milton Holmes pro- duction. Stara William Holden; features Johnny Stewart. Stanley Clements, Basil Ruysdael, Carl Benton Reid,. Ralph Dundee, Ed Begley, Hugh Sanders, Henry Morgan, Ann Lee, Anthony Caruso. Billy ’earaon. Directed by William Dieterle. Written by Milton Holmes; camera, Charles Lawton, Jr.; editor,’ A1 Clark; music, Elmer Bernstein. Previewed Oct. IS. '51, Running time, 103 MINS. Boots Malone .William Holden The Kid Johnny Stewart ,'jtash Clements ......... Stanley Clements . readier Cole . . .... . ... . . . Basil Ruysdael John Williams. ......... Carl Benton Reid ,'cckett .Ralph Dumke Howard Whitehead Ed Begley Matson ... .................. Hugh Sanders Quarter Horse Henry, Henry Morgan Mrs. Gibson ..................... Ann Lee * GO .< • Anthony Caruso. ICddie Koch. . ..... , , ..... . .Billy Pearson Foxy Farrell. ........... ...John W. Frye Goofy Gordon....,..,. Harry Hines enny West.. ............. .. .Toni. Gerry Red .Hurley Breen LoU Dyer . ...... , . , ......... Whit Bia*ell Cabbage Head. ............ Earl Unltrput Colonel Summers.. Harry Shannon Touting- Clocker . ... . ...... John Call About average boxoffice results shape up for “Boots Malone,” a well-done drama effectively pre tenting the attachment between a man and; a boy against a racing stable background. Appeal is parr ticularly good for the family trade As producer-writer iri the pres- entation by the Sidney Buchman Enterprises unit at Columbia, Mil- ton Holmes has told the story with good emotional momerits and sen- tinent without being maudlin. This handling also is reflected in the direction by William Dieterle. Plot deals with the relation ship between Johnny Stewart, ; 15-year-old who loves horses, and William Holden, a jockey's agent down on his luck. Story is run off against an authentic racetrack background, drawing a good pic ture of the less prosperous side or racing and the hanger-ons. Stewart, being screen - intro duced, appears as a rich boy neg- lected by his career mother. He takes up with Holden, who decides to go along with the kid as long r.s his money holds out by pretend- ing to teach him how to be a win- ning jockey, Their scenes together rre very effective. Yarn picks up faster drama when the mother locates her son and tries to pre- vent his riding debut, while Hoi (’ ri is faced with the problem of fr'king the boy into losing or be y.' l ed by a gambling syndicate that is betting on another horse in the i’cce. These melodrama phases are eventually resolved satisfactorily Mid the story comes to a good, sentimental conclusion. Holden arid' Stewart get excel- lent support from the handpicked cast playing the assorted racing types, Among them are Stanley Clements, Basil Ruysdael, both sharing daily life of Holden and Stewart; Carl Beritpri Reid, Ralph Dumke, Ed Begley and Hugh Sah- el c . ' Only femmes are Ann Lee, the mother; and Toni Gerry. Outside of being Inclined to let the footage run too long at in? minutes, Holmes' and Dieterle ’ '•ve put, the film together cre^ -t p'r’ ana rate topnotch agists -;rm the technical ends* siich as quality is ,|he use of music, or.lensing and music score. Brog. telling with a lot of good humor. Unfoldment has a leisureness that goes with the characters and situa- tions, but is quickened often enough with the excitement of in- credible adventure to keep the in- terest strong throughout its 1C4 minutes. Critically, there are a few slight flaws, most rioticeable in the beginning, when plot establishment rind the incidents it involves are a bit too drawn out. What comes later, though, is engrossing enough to make the whole a worthwhile p-cce of screen entertainment that wil be thoroughly erijoyed by most anV adult. > , Of interest in the prodir/’.on. 2any esmedy with chuckles for companUm booking date* hi general runs. "j Hollywood, Dec. 20. RKO release at Irwin Allen, Irving Cummings, Jr., production. Stars Groucho Marx, Marie Wilion.William Bendix; fea- tures Don, DcFore, Gehe . Lockhart, Dee Hartford, Hanley Stafford, Teddy Hart, Percy Helton. George E. Stone. Direction by Frederick HazlRt Brennan; camera, Nicholas Musuraca; editor, Ralph Daw- son; music, Roy Webb, Tradeshown Dec. IS, *51. Running time,. !* MINS. Benny Linn.'. . .Groucho Marx jane Sweet.. . . ,, Mari* WUson Tim Dunnevan ,william Bendlx Bert Sedgwick. Don DeFore Garvey. . . ........ ... Gene Lockhart MDlIcent. ....... Dee Hertford Navy. Lieutenant.... .. . . .Hanley Stafford "High Life". . . . . . . Teddy. Hart Drive-In Manager. ......... .Percy Helton Skeezer. ..-.George E. Stone The general - run situation will find “A Girl in Every Port” , ; a chuckle - arousing companion fea- ture for regular dual bill bookings. Mirth-sparkers are Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson arid Williarii Bendix, and the zany plot is nicely paced to keep it ori an okay fun level. Chester Ersldne scripted and di- rected the story about two sailors who, duririg their 20 years of serv- ice, have spent plenty of time in the brig for escapades. As plot, opens Marx and Bendix are again in hot water, latter having taken a small inheritance and purchased a broken-down racehorse. Mark is detailed to return the horse and recupe Bendix’s money, but the seller, Don DeFore, has broken up his stable at the behest of his fiancee* Dee Hartford. Miss Wilson, a gorgeous carhop, enters the plot when boys discover she owns the twin of their horse and it is sound of. limb. Some race- rigging and plenty of other she- nanigans crowd the footage. Wiridup finds Marx arid Bendix decorated as heroes for capturing two saboteurs about to blow up the ship, and Miss Wilson has grabbed DeFore away from Miss Hartford. Abetting the general nonsense of the theme are such sequences as Marx and Bendix both trying to make time with Miss Wilson; their kidnapping of the two horses and hiding them aboard ship to the consternation of the captain; the capelet and strapless dress routine between Miss Wilson and DeFore; a race scene where the twin nags confuse the announcer, and similar incidents that keep the film mov- ing; • Marx’s wisecracking dialog and antics help the pace. Miss Wilson, less of the dumb Dora than usual, shows to advantage, and Bendix comes over excellently. DeFore, Gene Lockhart, as a shady trainer; Hanley Stafford, the harrassed cap- tain; Teddyy. Hart, comedy gang- ster; George E. Stone, jockey, and the others aid the fun. Irwin Allen and Irving Cum- mipgs, Jr., produced with an eye on budgetary values and chuckles. Lensing and other technical assists are okay. Brog. Wristling Mills Average Johnny Mack Brown oater, with enough action to satisfy Saturday matinee trade. Monogram release of Frontier Pictures (Vincent M. Fennelly) production. Stars Johnny Mack Brown; features Jimmy El- lison, Noel Neill. Directed by— Derwln Abrahams. Screenplay, Jack Lewis; cam- era, Ernest Miller; editor, Sam Fields. At New York Theatre, N. Y., week of Dec. 18,. ’51. Running time, 59 MINS. Johnny ...Johnny Mack Brown Dave Holland '..Jimmy Ellison Beth Fairchild......... .... Noel NeUl Slade .... .Lee Roberts Chet Norman ■;». ...... Stan Jolley Claine Marshall Reed Cassidy . Lane Bradford Cora . Pamela Duncan Pete ^ , Bud Osborne Johnny Mack Brown, a onetime All-American footballer, may be getting older — and heavier — but he can still toss his weight around in the right way as the hero of these Monogram westerns to satisfy customer demands. “Whistling Hills,” latest in the senes, has. an It 9 * Ffwcr tffriffgtifiie 4E KHMAVWIAI “It’s Forever Springtime," Italian import scheduled to S reem Friday (28) at thie linema Verdi Theatre, N. Y.» was reviewed bv Variety from Genoa in the issue of March 15, 1950, under the title of “E Primavera.” .Hawk opined that the film is a “delightful comedy* ably scripted -tar Ce« sare Zavattini, Silvio D’Amico and director Renato Castellan! whose fine pacing keeps the pic moving at a .fast dip/' Picture will keep ’em laugh- ing in Italy, wrote Hawk, “but its heavy dialect brand of com* edy, particularly attuned to Italian . ears, may seriously., hamper its. chances abroad.” Story concerris a young man who commits bigamy and the complications that come: as a . result pf it. Castellani directed his non-*pro players “in such a. delightfully natural and be- lievable manner” that largely overcomes story, discrepancies, A; F. E. Corp is distributing in the U S. okay story with a‘ surprise ending and enough gunplay, chases and villainy to hold its own in the usual oater ^groove. Teamed agairi with Jimmy Elli-: son, Brown in this one is a roving cowboy who agrees to help Ellison, the local sheriff, track down the identity of a group of masked stagecoach robbers. Seems the rob- bers are led. by a costumed individ- ual, who has taken advantage of a local legerid. about the “whistlirig hills” to signal them via a weird whistle when the stage hoves into sight. Although Ellison resents the stagecoach line’s dependence on Brown, an outsider, he goes along with the private-eye business on horseback and the two of them, after the usual number of fights, duels, etc., outgun the bandit crew and unmask the mystery leader. Brown is credible in bqth the thesping and action departments. Ellison is good in a role that calls for just as much action. Noel Neill, who plays the stagecoach owner’s niece and provides whatever love interest is allowed in these cactus chronicles, over-emotes, but she sits a horse well; Stan Jolley is more believable as her unde* and Lee Roberts, as the chief villain, is okay. Production arid techriical credits are on the plus side. Director Der- win Abrahams keeps the action perking, and Ernest .Miller took full advantage of the western hill country with his camera work; • Stal. Indian Uprising (COLOR) Cavalry vs. Indians actiouer for more general playdates. Hollywood, Dec.. 25. Colunibia release of Edward Small pro- duction (Bernard Small, associate). Stars George Montgomery; features Audrey Long* Carl Benton Reid* Eugene Igleslas, John Baer, Joe Sawyer, Robert ’Dover, Eddy WaUer, Douglas Kennedy, Robert Shayne, Miguel Iiidan, Hugh Sanders. Di- rected by Ray Nazarro. Screenplay, Ken- neth .Garnet, Richard Schayer; story, Schayer; camera (Supercinecolor), Ellis Carter; editor, Richard Fantl. Previewed Dec. 21, *51, Running time, 75 MINS. Captain McCloud.. . .George Montgomery Norma Clemson Audrey Long John Clemson.... .Carl Benton Reid Sergeant Ramirez. Eugene Iglesiaa Lieutenant Whitley.. John Baer Sergeant Keough. Joe Sawyer Tubal ; . . . .Robert Dover Sagebrush Eddy WaUer Cliff Taggert Douglas Kennedy Major Nathan Stark. .... .Robert Shayne Geronimo Miguel Inclan Ben Alsop .Hugh Sanders Sergeant' Clancy . J. .... . . . . . . .John CaU Can Avery Robert Griffin Jake Wilson .Hank Patterson Major General Crook Fay Roope Lieutenant Baker... Peter Thompson much to do la the top femme spot Joe Sitfjer and Johp Call supply some cjhuckles aa cavalry top kicks the dirty work la in good hands! and imour the others rating men- tion aieJMdy WaUer, prospector; Miguel Inglaa, aa Geronimo; Rob- ert Dover, as his son; John Baer Shayne and Carl Benton Reid. * The Edward SmaU production gets a good action affect while watching the budget dollar, and El- lis Carter’s 'cameras give it ari okay hue treatment. - ider Hot (BRITISH) Lacks names but dramatic enough for some arty theatres. Ruder Production* release of Karl Hartl production. Star* Bobby Henrey. Directed by Karl. Hartl. Scraenplay, Gene JCarkey, from original story by Hartl; camera* Robert Kr acker, Gunther Anders; music, Willy SOhmidt-Gentner. Trade- shown In N. Y., Dec. 30, '51. Running tlmO, 14 MINS. * Sebastian. Giro. - .'.Bobby Henrey Rocks Cooley...... ....Robert Shackleton Anni. .Christa 'Winter Mia* Friable. . .Muriel Aked Mv Gorlk ,Hwyn Brook-Jones Prof. JBlndl. . . ......... .. .Paul Hardmuth Rudi.. ..... ............. . . Oscar V^erncr - Pozzo". .... ..... ...» .... Sebastian Cabot Nik; ... .... i , . ... .Klaus Hirsch Miss Kirsch, ........ .... .. . . . .June Elvin Dog i Portrait cf’Clare "Portrait of Clare*” British import which opened at the .Midtown Theatre, N. Y., Yes- terday (Tues.) was reviewed, from London by Variety in the issue of Aug. 2, 1950. Myro described the Associated Brit- ish Pictures Corp.. production as “dubious boxoffice propo- sition, arid a doubtful starter for the American market.’’ Reviewer called the film as “very ncrrly a static biography ical study of a woman who eventually ; finds . happiness after a tragic youth.” Mar- garet Johnston, who portrays the • title role, “is an accom- plished actress worthy of. much hotter material.”- Richard Todd “is moat inadequately served in a minor role.” Stratford Picture^ is distributing it in the U. S. This is another standard, cav alry-vs.-Indians outdoor actioner grooved to be well received by juve audiences, Reception in the general action market should be okay. It has been filmed in Super- cinecolor and has a typical outdoor cast headed by George Montgom- ery to support playdates. What transpires has a familiar look as the basic good vs. evil mo tivation has been done often be fore. Montgomery, cavalry captain, is charged with keeping peace’ be- tween Geronimo and settlers. It’S a . tough job because the Indian 'reservation contains rich gold de- posits coveted by Hugh Sanders and Douglas Keririedy. Latter pair’s dirty work, plus the misunderstand- ings in Washington, cause an In dian uprising that threatens to wipe out the cavalry, now led by Robert Shayne when Montgomery is confined to post under arrest. However, Mririjgomery manages to prevent the massacre, Geronimo is captured arid the villains are pun- ished. Routine plot is marked by plenty of highly actioriful clashes, both on a mass basis and in individual set- tos. Montgomery is a satisfactory hero, while.- Audrey Long hasn’t . . . . . . . . .Lowe Story of a young wonder pianist who finally breaks away from a domineering manager, to enjoy the things a teen-ager appreciates, is nicely told in “Wonder Boy.” It has added asset of having Bobby Henrey, who did so well in “Fallen Idol,” as the musician. In spite of some mawkish characters who pur- port to be gangsters and blackmail- ers, this film is okay for manV’U.S. arty theatres. The pianist Is ^depicted as a lad never permitted the relaxatian of a -normal youth.- It is always con- centratiori on hix art because that piles up coiri. But when his gov- erness discovers , that the manager who has been cheating the lad threatens to become his legal guardian, she conspires with a cab- bie to have the young pianist drop out of sight, She pays the youthful crook and his three pals to hide him in a nearby Tyrol chalet,, tell- ing the police she was attacked arid the boy taken away. Remainder of story concerns the unhappy pianist’s sojourn iri the country and how he learns, all the things a normal child likes— learn- ing to swim, fish, etc. The Ameri- can member of the gang becomes his friend and companion as does the taxi driver’s sister. The Yank and comely Austrian girl ultimately get the boy back to safety after the other gang members attempt to hold him for ransom. Karl Haiti, who scripted the original story, has produced and directed with smooth skill although some of his characters are oddly cast or get out of hand. Henrey is excellent as the youth who discov- ers the real life of a normal lad after years of being penned up by his musical career. But Elwyn. Brook-Jones’ conception of the manager is a heavy-handed, vil- lainous portrayal. Robert Shackle- ton is slightly ludicrous when he tries to be an American gangster. Some of the lines she has to speak in showing his familiarity with the American scene get laughs in the * wrong places. Christa Winter shows nice future potentialities as sister of the garig- leadelr. June Elvin is an odd-act- ing, secretary but easy on the eyes. Oscar Warner, as the cabbie and gangleader, is satisfactory if strange in his conception of what a gangster looks like. Excellent support is provided by Muriel Aked, the governess; Paul Hard- muth, music master for the lad; Sebastian Cabot and Lowe, a su- perbly trained German police dog. Besides’ Hartl’s fine direction, Robert Krasker and Gunther An- ders have supplied topnotch pho- tography^ Music is played by the London Film Symphony orch, be- ing excellently conducted by Dr. Hubert Clifford, especially in the concert hall sequences. Wear. Bountiful Summer (SONGS-l-COLOR) (RUSSIAN) Mildly interesting Soviet- made “musical comedy”; scant b.o. prospects in U. S. Artkind release of Kiev Film Studio S roduction. Directed by Boris Barnet. creenplay. E. Pomeahnikov and N, Dale* Xy; camera (Magrlcoior), A. Mishurln; mu- sic. E. Zhukovsky. At Stanley. . N. Y.. week of Dec. 22, '51. Running time, MINS. Nazar Protesenko. ...... ...N. Vera Grosbko. . .......... . . .N. Arkhipova Peter Sereda . M. Kurnosov Oksana Podpruzhenko M. Bebutova Ruban .V. Dobrovolsky Darka . ... , . . . . . ... . M. repkogorskaya Kolodockka . ... • • E. Mcxlmoy ( In Russian; English Titles ) “Bountifiil Summer,” from Rus- sia’s Kiev Film Studio, gives Amer- ican audiences an Insight as to ine (Continued on page 22) Wednc M, 1951 ncnnm The Big Three music publishing combine (Bobbins, Feist and Miner) in which Metro has a controlling interest, overhauled its corporative' ownership, structure last week with a buyout of three of the four remaining private stockholders. Over $500,000 was involved in the capital gains transaction covering 17% of Big Three’s total holdings. Coin was divided among Domenico Savino, who received $250,000; Bernle Prager and Steve Levitz, Who re- ceived $127*000 each. Sole remaining private stock owner, Jack Bregman, of Bregman, Vocqo& Conn Music Co., has declined to sell his 4% share. . Deal was understood to be motivated by Metro’s aim to simplify the corporative setup Of its subsids in light of the impending di-' vorcement operation. Such simplification is seen easing the stock split once Metro divorces its theatre holdings. Further details in Music Section. " . Although value Of tremendous^ advertising coin outlay for Broad- way preems of pix. has been ques- tioned by some execs recently, company pub-ad toppers, In general have defended the practice. Possi- bility of the establishment of a reported “gentleman’s agreement” /to set a ceiling on advertising ex- penditures for N. Y. kickoffs was vehemently denied by all ad chiefs who could be reached for comment on Monday (24). Ad budgets for the pre-opening and first week campaigns are said to be getting higher and higher. Metro reportedly spent $150,000 for newspaper-ads and $20,000 for posters and radio for the opening of “Quo Vadis” while 20ih-Fox dished out about $50,000 for “De- cision Before Dawn.” One company ad exec admitted that the huge expenditures Were economically un- sound for a single engagement, but he felt it was a legitimate gamble. “It pays us to make sure,” he de- clared. Ad chiefs agreed that it was difficult to earn back ad costs from Broadway film rentals, but pointed out. that a profit had been made on many occasions. In addition, they noted that the N. Y. kickoffs had tremendous national value, with resultant publicity breaks, advertising, newspaper comments, etc. being used to sell the pictures to exhibs throughout the country. Promotional chiefs explained that huge outlays were not set aside for every pic, but were saved for the companies' two or three outstanding products. In many in- stances, one exec pointed out, preem costs are obtained by di- verting coin from other promo- tional media such as> cutting down on trade or national magazine ex- penditures. Ad toppers indicated that they were not ushering in a period of “wild spending,” nor Were they laying out the coim simply to im- press studio heads or indie pro- ducers. Promotional value of each pic, they stressed, is weighed care- fully at homeoffice and studio con- fabs before a decision is reached to throw the works Into a N. Y. campaign. Bill Halligan Mi Mi awn conception of a Hollywood Baedeker another byline piece In the 46th Anniversary Number of US&IEfY OUT NEXT WEEK Ericjohnston Having returned from the Govern- mental Boonidcrotlc wore reappraises Some Notes From My Bureau Drawer on Jntereiring byline . foatire In the 46th Anniversary Number of yAniEtr • OUT NEXT WEEK Compromise On Increased release schedules dur- ing 1951, plus an uncertainty as to future marketing conditions, has trimmed Hollywood product in the backlog, editing or shoot- ing stages by 31%, a survey re- vealed this week. The eight major studios have a total of 175 features now on hand compared with a rec- ord number of 256 at the same time last year. Breakdown shows that the eight companies currently have . around 113 films completed and ready for release, another 39 are being edited or scored while 23 are her fore,, the cameras. End of 1950 saw the backlog of completed plx add up to about 175 features! Some 48 were editing and 33 shooting. Factors behind the sharp reduc- tion, it’s felt; embrace, a variety of other reasons, Studio toppers are Unwilling to build up a large inven* tory in face of a further falling market. .• They’re trying to avoid a repetition of 1945-46 when they were forced to unload a big backlog of high-budget product during the postwar attendance slump. . While grosses climbed perceptibly this fall after, .the^sutumer b.o. dip industry analysts are loath to step out with an assumption . that the „ „ . _ __ panied by a satisfactory method of Hollywood, Dec. 25. upward trend will continue. Film- After maintaining a fairly steady going traditionally is off during level of production for the last 12 the Christmas shopping season, but months, Hollywood is slackening teeloK UP * '«* With the year-end, and will elose But the attitude of the majors out 1951 with only about 20 films seems to be — “we were burned before the cameras. Figure repre- once and it won’t happen again.” s £ n ts a low* mark for the last 18 Thus, although hopeful that busi- rnnn , h c ness will be brisk in 1952, overall A1 , . .. n policy appears to shape inventories of th ® ^am- at sensible levels in case the mar- er .?f as of yesterday (Mon.), nine ket should take a sudden dive. W ^ a . ve before the cal- endar Is changed, Only five new ■51 Releases Stepped Up ones are slated to roll in the dying Releases Were stepped up during days of this year. 1951, but production' Was not Greatest activity is concentrated boosted commensurate With the at 20th-Fox and Universal-Interria- Goldwyn Paying Fares Of Shearer in Bowout Hollywood, . Dec. 25. Moira Shearer’s bowout from Samuel Goldwyn’a “Hans Christian Andersen” due to impending motherhood Will cost both the ballerina and the. producer a .chunk of coin. Goldwyn is footing the bill for Miss Shearer’s trip from Lon- don as weU as the return fare, Miss Shearer, meanwhile, is paying the rent for the home she rented in Santa Monica with the expecta tion that she and her husband would be here Several months. Miss Shearer, to be replaced by Rehee Jeanmalre, star of Roland Petit’s Ballet de Paris, is married to Ludovic * Kennedy, British writer. Start of the production, starring Danny Kaye, originally slated for Jan. lo, will be delayed about a month, v * Spanish government reportedly is showing willingness to compro- mise on one disputed point in the proposed agreement with the U. S. film industry, but has balked on a second. Negotiations are b e i n g handled in Madrid by M. A. J. Healy, rep of the Motion Picture Assn, of America, on instructions, from New York. ^ Signs of acquiescence have been given by the Spanish to demands that companies which have already paid for import permits get them in addition to the allotment to be forthcoming under the new deal. Nix so far has been given by Ma- drid, however, to the second point. That is that Monogram, Republic, United Artists and indie producers (Continued on page 22, dpped distribution.. This is par- tially' borne out in the tally of 23 pix shooting this week compared with the 33 rolling during the (Continued on page 17) tional. Former has seven films now before the cameras, and will Start “Les Miserables” later this week. U-I lists five shooting. Currently shooting, are two each .at Metro, Paramount and Warners and one apiece at Columbia, Re- public and Monogram. Indies Charles Chaplin, Arch Oboler and Paul F. Heard also are making one film each. Pix starting this week are Wald- „ . . .. . , .. ■ , t iKrasna’s “This Man Is Mine” at Special ^ e RKO; Paramount’s “Military Pc* ~ " liceman”; Republic’s “Song of Youth” and indie Alex Gottlieb’s The Fighter.” Col in Special Ad Pitch At ’Highbrow’ Patrons For ’Death of Salesman’ Columbia Pictures to woo the highbrow audience for the film version of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” in which Fredric March is starred. Magazines sel- dom used for a generel-release pic are being employed to plug the Stanley Kramer production. Full page ads have been skedded for such publications as The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, The New Yorker, Saturday Review PAR LAUNCHES BALLY FOR AUDREY HEPBURN AGAINST LEO TOWNSEND Hollywood, Dec. 25. Screen Writers Guild postponed Paramount has launched a star of buildup campaign for Audrey Hep Literature, and the Sunday maga- burn long before the 22-year-old zine section of the N. Y. Times. jj e lgian-bom actress makes her Theory ,of Columbia’s ad depart- . , .„ OQrQT1 ._ in ment is that you can’t take the ^ rst appearance in a higher-education audiences for Actress, currently starring granted, that when you have a pic- the hearing of Lee Townsend, who ture that > s cer tain to interest this had been Ordered to appear before avnup you’ve ‘ got to tell them | • . • , , . , — wwuut it. Of course,. Col feels that whyhis name was piaced on stofRfs « Salesman » a lso has a mass ap- written by Dalton Trumbo and Les- peal> and has „ot neglected the postponement was an- icontinued pit page'17) nounced after Townsend’s attor-. K * nin ney, Martin Gang, informed the 11 Nppscpc fnr WK In SWG board that the scripter’s tes- I IT WIWDW iU1 1W timpny before the House Un-Amer- ican Activities Committee last Sep- tember was of a privileged nature and could hot be. used in a Guild hearing. July in ‘Flexible’ Plan S. film, on Broadway in “Gigi,” is slated for Paramount’s “Rosalind!’ as soon as she completes her stage engage- ment. Par kicked off the buildup drive, with a special bulletin to division, district and branch managers, and special reps. Actress was discovered and signed in . England by Richard Mealand, Par’s former N. Y. and Hollywood story chief and now its British studio rep. Her pact with Paramount calls for two plx a year for seven years, with a limit on the ■ National Board bf Review, the industry “s buffer against censor- ship since 1909, may pass out of ex- istence next year unless a substi- tute source is found for the total financing provided by the majors during the past 43 years. Three companies have, with- drawn their support during 1951 and others are wavering. Total budget of the NBR is only $25,000, but it appears unlikely that even that can be raised if any more of the distribs bow out. Henry Hart, the board's, topper, hopeA possibly to make it self-sus- taining via subscriptions to its monthly magazine and the weekly guide to better films that it pro- vides to film councils throughout the country. Getting coin from those sources, however; is such a long way off that the board may never survive to see it. . NBR came into existence when . nickelodeons were threatened with, extinction by censorship in. the first decade of the century, and it has served the industry as a shield against blucnoses ever since. It operates via . the local groups known as Film Councils through- out the country. Councils are or- ganizations of community orgahiza- 1 tlonsj such as parent-teachers as- sociations, women's clubs and churches. They accept the board’s seal on a pic as evidence of its moral and aesthetic, quality and thus ward off demands for munic- ipal or state censorship. Organization’s original label was National Board of Censorship. Its founders agreed in 1916, however, (Continued on page 16) 3-Year Pact for IATSE With 90 St. Loo Theatres St. Louis, Dec. 25. Members of IATSE Local No. 143 last week signed a three-year wage increase contract with approxi- mately 90 theatres in St. Louis and St. Louis County. New pact pro- vides for a 2Vz% increase at the beginning of each of the three years.. Increase is retroactive to the expiring date of the old con- tract. All of the provisions in the old contract are included in the new ones. The St. Louis Amusl Co., op- erated by Fanchon & Marco and the largest single circuit in St. Louis; the Wehrenberg circuit and the Ansell Bros. Chain are signa- tories to the pact. Meantime, members of Local No. 143-A, Negro projectionists, are still huddling with owners of 13 houses catering to Negro trade over a wage increase. In the event an agreement is not reached they threaten to strike. Local 80 OK’i Rew Pact Hollywood, Dec, 25. First IATSE local to formalize I up to July; 1952 ^ _ • M _ _ . _ M ■ • 'I M _ A J Without announcing the number of pix it will make during 1952 Warner Bros* disclosed last week ^ that it has a pool of; 47 active story humber of Weeks she can be re- prOperties from which future pro- q U ired for. each assignment. She ductions. would be made. also is permitted, to make outside Studio has set 14 pix for release films and legit appearances. However, in an- Miss Hepburn’s contract with the new basic labor contract with nouncement of the 47 story prop- Gilbert p iSw? ce dh?i'«^fe the major film companies is studio erties, Jack L. Warner, studio s expires May 31, 1 ® 53 ; ol ^ i he . ^ giips, Local 80. Pact calls for a exec producer, stressed the fact ever, permitted to take off from 10% Wage hike retroactive to Oct that the i company s production June 4o pet 19^ 25. policy will continue to be a flexi- Other IATSE locals are ready to ble.one as to the n umber of films Sign as soon as contract details are made annually. During 1951, War- atraightened out. hers released 29 pictures. Should the play run until the sum- mer, it is expected that she will go to Hollywood at that time to appear in “Rosalind.” Author Wins Decree On Laurel Lease Failure of Laurel Films to pro- duce his script, “The Criminal,” as a Bro?idway play and. as a picture won playwright Martin Stern an interlocutory decree in N. Y. Su- preme Court, last week cancelling a Dec. 7, 1949, agreement with the firm. Deal was a lease arrange- ment which was to be terminated in the event the, company did not put the yarn on the stage or before the cameras. Stern also sought $25,000 : dam- ages from Laurel. However, the question as to whether damages should be assessed against the de- : feiidant film firm that will* be de- termined by Referee David Weil. He’s to hear arguments and later report his findings to the* court, NLRB Cancels Vote Hollywood, Dec. 25, National Labor Relations Board cancelled the recent election for studio set designers and will order a new ballot after a meeting to establish eligibility requirements. In the election held Novi 15, IATSE led with 67 votes; with 63 designers voting against any union l and 17 ballots challenged. HCTVBB CIBOSSBS Vgjtwfay, Pewlur 26 + 1951 iz; Drams’ Loud 20G, ‘Salesman’ 170. 13111 You’ 9G Loa Angeles, Dee. 25. Alter several weeks of marking time, local first-runs are sighting a boxoffice uplift in the current frame, especially at theatres, where most of the week takes the period after Christmas Day, overall total does not loom smash but several situations are rated strong. “Distant Drums,” with sturdy $44,000 in three theatres; and “Two Tickets To Broadway,” sock $35,- 000 in two houses, are making the most noise at the Wickets. “Dehth of Salesman,” despite picketing, is likely to get hefty $17,000 playing advanced-prices at Beverly Hills. “Elopement” looks to get thin $21,000 in four spots while “Silver City,” two spots, is slow $12,000. “Decision Before Dawn” is rated good $20,000 in three small-seaters. “I Want You” is starting slowly at Hollywood Paramount with $0,000, “Quo Vadis,” in fourth frame, is winding up with a handsome $30,- 000 in two sites. . , x Estimates for This Week 1 Los Angeles, Chinese, Uptown, Loyola (PWC) (2,097; 2,048; 1,719; 1,248; 70-$1.10)— “E 1 o pem eh t” (20th) and “Hideout” (Indie). Thin at $21,000. Last Week, “Never For- get You” <20t.h) and “First Legion” (U A). $18,200/ ^ Hollywood, Downtown, Wiltern (WB) (2,756; 1,757; 2,344; 70-$1.10) — -“Distant Drums” (WB). Sturdy $44,000. Last week, “Captain Blood” (WB) (reissue) (8 days), $24,300. Loew’s S t a t e, Egyptian (U A) (2,404; 1,538; 70-$1.10) — “T o o Young to Kiss” (M-G) and “Red Badge Courage” (M-G) (2d wk-6 days). Dull $12,000. Last week, $2^.200. Tlillstreet, Pantages (RKO) (2,- 752; 2,812; 70-$l) — “Two Tickets Broadway” '’(RKO) and “Jungle Manhunt” (Col). Smash $35,000. Last week, “Strange Door” (U) and “Finders Keepers” (U) (8) Okay $10,500. Los Angeles Paramount, Hawaii (F&M.G&S) <3,398; 1,106; 60-85)— “Silver City” (Par) and “Interrupt- ed Journey” (Indie) (Par only). Slow $12,000. Last week, L.A. Par “Submarine Command” (Par) and “Skipalong Rosenbloom” (UA) (2d wk), $4,400. Hawaii, “Worlds Col- lide’? (Par) (4th wk), $1,900. Hollywood Paramount (F&M) (1.430; 80-$1.50) — “I Want You” (RICO). Disappointing at $9,000 or near, Last week; “Submarine Com- mand” (Par) (2d wk-8 days), $3,500. Ritas, Vogue, Globe (FWC) (1,370; 885; 782; 70-$I.10)— "Decision Be- fore Dawn” (20th). Good $20;000. Last week, “Well” (UA) and “Mr. Drake’s Duck” (UA) (9 days), $10, V 000. United Artists, Four Star (UA) (2,100; 900; 90-$2.40)— “Quo Vadis” (M-G) (4th wk). Handsome $30,000, Last week, $29,500. Fine Arts (FWC) (677; 80-$1.50) —“Tony Draws Horse” (Indie). Thin $2,500. Last week, “River” (UA) (9th wk-6 days), $2,000. Beverly Hills (WB) (1,612; 80- $1.50)— "Death Salesman” (Col). Smart $17,000. Last week, “Street- car” (WB) (13th Wk-8 days), $4,400 Wllshlre (FWC) (2.296; 80-$l,50) —“Detective Story” (Par) (9th wk). Light $3,500. Last week, $5,300. Estimated Total Gross This Week ...... $586,500 (Based: on 20 theatres) List Year . ... . . $634,500 (Based, on 18 theatres) 9-Inch Snow Sloughs Toronto; ’Secret’ Poor $7,000, ‘Aladdin’ $8,000 Toronto, Dec. 25. Nine inches of snoW, which caused worst traffic snarl here in decades, is killing . biz in current round. Most deluxers are cutting their sessions short after four days to open with top product today, . Estimates for This Week Crest, Downtown, Glendale, May- fair, Scarboro, State (Taylor) (863; 1.059; 955; 470; 698; 694; 35-60)— “Kentucky” (20th) and “Little Col- onel” (20th) reissues. Yanked after three davs, bad $3,500. Last Week, “FtY Defiance” (UA) and “Banner- line” (M-G), oke $14,000; Eglinton, Shea’s (FP) (1,080; 2, 386; 40-80) — “Family Secret” (M-G). Poor $7,000 for four days. Last week, “Submarine Command ' (Par), $9,000. Imperial (FP) (3,373; 50-80)— “Silver City” (Par). Slight $6, 5Q0 in 4 days. Last week, “Tanks Are Coming” (WB), $8,500. Loew’s (Loew) . (2,743; 55-90) — “American -in Paris” (M-G) (7th wk). Light $6,000. Last week, $7, 500., Nortown, University (FP) (959; 1,558; 40r80)— “Girl on Bridge (Continued on page 24) Omaha, Dec. 25. Badly chopped schedules have resulted from desire to put best film feet forward for the holidays. Brandies for Deo. 26-27, used stageshows. Offering “Goldilocks” and “Snow White.” These will go on at 11 a.m. but will not alter the film shows. Best showing current- ly is being made by “Two Tickets to Broadway,” smash at State. Estimates for This Week « Brandels (RKO) (1,500; 16-70)— “The Racket” (RKO). Opened to- day (Tues.). Last week, “Behave Yourself” (RKO) and “Whip Hand” (RKO), light $5,000. State (Goldberg) (865; 25-75)— “Two Tickets to Broadway” (RKO). Smash $8,000 or near. Last week, “Come Fill Cup” (WB) (2d wk), fair $3,800. Omaha (Tristates) (2,100; 16-70) -“Yanks Are Coming” (WB) and Two Gals and Guy” (UA). Opened today (Tues.). Last week, “Africa Screams” (U) and “Noose Hangs High” (U) (reissues), mild $5,500. paramounr (Tristates) (2,800; 16- 70)— -“Elopement” (20th). Starts to- day (Tues.), Last week, “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “Love ilest” (20th), fair $9,000. Orpheum (Tristates) (3,000; 16- 70) — “Flight to Mars” (Mono) and “The Highwayman” (UA). Light $8,500. Last week, “New Mexico” (UA) and “When I Grow Up” (UA), $9,000. Prov. in Doldrums But ‘Outlaws’-Tady 1 $6,500 Providence, Dec. 25. • Pre-Xmas doldrum prevail here this round, with most stands open- ingunew bills today (Tues.) for hoped-for holiday biz. Best show- ing in the past week was made by “Cave of Outlaws” and “Lady From Texas” at the Albee, Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) <2,200; 44-65) — “The Racket” (RKO) and "Young Scarf ace” (RKO). Opened Mon- day (24). Last Week, “Cave of Out- laws” (U) and “Lady From- Texas” (U), 5 days, fair $6,500. Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 44-65) — “Never Forget You” (20th) . arid “Steel Fist” (20th). Opened Mon- day (24). Last Week, “Little Egypt” (U) and “Reunion in Reno” (U), 4 days, tepid $3,000. Metropolitan (Snider) .(3,100; '44- 65)— “Man In Saddle” (Col) and “Purple Heart Diary” (Col). Opened today (Tues.K Last week, '“Sands of Iwo Jima” (Rep) and “Fighting Seabees” (Rep) (reis- sues), .slow $3,500 for 5 days. State (Loew) (3,200; 44-65).- “Elopement” (20th) and “Unknown Man” (M-G). Opened Monday (24).' Last week, “Fort Defiance” (UA) and “Mr. Imperium” (M-G), 4 days, thin $7,000. , " Strand (Silverman) (2,200; 44-65) —“Family Secret” (Col) and “Har- lem- Globetrotters” (Col). Opened Monday (24). Last week, “Warpath” (Par) and “Mister Drake’s Duck” (UA), sad $4,500. m St Loo St. Louis, Dec. 25. Christmas week trade is giving mainstem spots a shot in the arm after several weeks of fair to poor biz. “Too Young to Kiss” looks best with nice week at Loew’s while “Elopement” is equally strong at the Missouri. “Detective Story” looks only okay at the St. Louis which Was relighted along with the Shubert. Latter is doing sturdy trade With “Bitter .Rice.” Estimates for This Week Ambassador (F&M) (3,000; 60- 75)— “Flame of Araby” (U) ah# “Magic; Carpet” (Col). Opened to- day (Tues.). Last week, “Sub- (Continued on page 24) Touch’ Dismal $5,000, Buff; ‘Secret’ Sad 6G Buffalo, Dec. 25. Current session does not take in enough of Xmas week to do local spots much good, with a majority of films hitting bottom. Tony Ben- nett boosted “The Highwayman” to fine total at Paramount in four days. “Wild Blue Yonder” held for 10 days at the Century but could not overcome handicap of being launched in the pre-Christ- mas .stanza. “Light Touch” is very sad at the Buffalo. Estimates for. This Week Buffalo (Loew’s) (3,500; 40-70)— ‘‘Light Touch” (M-G) and “Ft De- fiance” (UA). Blah $5,000 In 4 days. Last week, “Too Young to Kiss” (M-G) and “Calling Bulldog Drummond” (M-G), $8,500. Paramount (Par) (3,000; 40-70) — “The Highwayman” (Mono) and Tony Bennett heading stageshow (4 days). Fine $11,000. Last week, “Capt. Blood” (WB) and “One Foot in Heaven” (WB) (reissues) (5 days), $4,500. Center (Par) (2,100; 40-70)— “Caesar, Cleopatra” (UA) and “Sev- enth Veil” (UA) (reissues). May hit oke $9,000 in 10 days. Lafayette (Basil) (3,000; 40-70)— “Family Secret” (Col) and “Bare- foot Mailman” (Col). Sad $6,000. Last week, “Raging Tide” (U) and “Never Can Tell” (U), $5,500. Century (20th Cent.) {3,000; 40^ 70)— “Wild Blue Yonder” (Rep) and “Street Bandits” (Rep). Only about $9,500 in 10 days. RKO’t 8 Big Tinters Hollywood, Dec, 25. RKO will release a total of eight high-budget color films during the first six months of 1952, compared with only two during the corre- sponding period in 1951. ‘Crosswalk’ NG 14G, ‘Cloak’ Drab 9G Key Gtj Cresses Estin Imated Total Gross This Week ...... $1,820, 200 (Based on 21 cities, 186 the- atres , chiefly first runs . include ing N. Y.) “ A Total Gross Same Week Last Year . . . . . $2,343,500 ( Based on 24 cities, and 193 theatres .) Philadelphia, Dec. 25, The last-minute shopping along with the late launching of new fare is holding down first-run biz here this session, "I Want You” is making the best impression with a smash $20,d00 at the Boyd. “Man in Saddle” looms fine at Aldine While “Elopement” shapes trim at the Fox. “Flight to Mars” shapes good at Stanton. Lionel Hampton band, topping stageshow is helping “FBI Girl” to an okay session ail the Earle.' Estimates for This Week Aldine (WB) (1,303; 50-99) — “Man in Saddle” (Col). Fine $11,- 000. Last week, “Cage, of Gold” (Indie), $5,000. Boyd (WB) (2,360; 85-$l,30) — “1 Want You” (RKQ). Smash $20,000. Last week, “Unknown Man” (M-G), $9,000. Earle (WB) (2,700; 50-99)— “FBI Girl” (Lip) plus Lionel Hampton Clark Bros, onstage. Okay Boston, Dec. 25, Pre-holiday biz at mainstemmers hit a new low thisr stanza,- with most big deluxers juggling opening dates to coincide with the expected upbeat starting Xmas night. New- comers are’ “I Want You” which opened Saturday A22) at Astor. “Clouded Yellow” at Exeter, Sun- day (23); “Double. Dynamite” 1 bow- ing in at Memorial Monday (24) and “Quo Vadis” at State and Or- pheum today (Tues.), Neither “C r o ss w l n,d s” nor “Man With Cloak” are doing much on their initial weeks. Estimates for This Week Astor (B&Q) (1,200; 50-95)— “1 Want You” (RKO). Opened Satur- day (22) with little activity but fig- ures to pick up after Xmas. Last week, “Streetcar Named Desire” (WB) wound big 8%-week run with $5,000 for last 11 days. Boston (RKO) <3,000; 40-85)— “Cave of Outlaws” (U) aiid “Dia- mond City” ..(Indie). Tepid $7,000. Last week, “Strange Door” (U) and “Double Confession” (Mono), $9,- 000 in 6 days. ■ Exeter (Indie) (1,300; 55-80)— “Clouded Yellow” (Col). Opened Sunday (23). Last week, “Lavender Hill Mob” houses marking time with holdovers and reissues. Estimates for This Week Capitol (Loew’s) (3,434; 55-90) — "Red Badge Courage” (M-G) plus Blackstone Magic Show onstage. Firm $19,000, considering poor opening because of storm. Last week, "Light Touch” (M-G) plus vaude, Okay $16,000, Dupont. (Lopert) (372; $1.20- $2.40)— "Tales of Hoffmann (Indie) (2d run). Brisk $4,500 in return at same, tilted scale as first-run but on grind policy. . Stays. Last week, “ErOica” (Indie) (2d wk), okay $2,000. t- Keith’s^ XRKO) (1,939; 44-85)— "Tap Roots” (RKO) and "Brute Force" (RKO) (reissue). Satisfac- tory $5,500 in 5 days. Last Week, "On Dangerous Ground" (RKO), $9,000, Metropolitan (Warner) (1,200; 44- 74) — “Criminal Lawyer" (Col). Skimpy $2,000 in 4 days. Last week, "Passage West" (Par)* $4,500. Palace (Loew’s) (2,370; 44-80)— "Westward the Women’’ (M-G) (2d Wk). Down to $10,000 after good $15,000 last week. Playhouse (Lopert) (485; $1.20- $2:40)— "The River" (UA) (8th-fihal wk). Spurted to okay $3,500 after $3,000 last week. Warner (WB) (2,174; 44-80)— “Capt. Blood" (WB) (reissue). Slight $4,000 in 4 days. Last week, "Wild Blue Yonder’*- (Rep), nice $ 10 * 000 . Touch’ Ugkt $9,000, L’ville; ‘Legal’ 10G Louisville, Dec. 25. Town has been having some rough Wheather, , but Christmas weekend saw streets washed clean with heavy rains. It later gave way to sunny, dry weather, but biz still lagged, patronage at downtown houses slowed to a walk in week preceding Christmas, but perked with new product starting Sunday (23) .-“Light Touch" at State and ‘‘Make It Legal" at Rialto, both were light. Estimates for This Week) Kentucky (Switow) (1*100; 54-75) "Hotel Sahara” (UA) and "St. Ben- ny, The Dip” (UA). Opened today (Tues.). Last week, "New Mexico” (UA) and “Circle of Danger” (UA), mild $2,500. Mary Anderson (People’s) (1;200; 54-75) — "Distant Drums* (WB). Started today (Tues.). Last week, "Was An American Spy” (Mono), modeiate $5,000. Rialto (Fourth Avenue) (3.000; 54-75) — "Silver City" (Par) and "Northwest Territory” (Par). Open- ed today (Tues.). Last week, "Let’s Make It Legal” (20th) and ‘‘Journey Into/ Light” (20th), mild $10,000. State (Loew’s) (3,000; 45-65)-^- "Pandora and Flying Dutchman” (M-G) and "Flame Of Stamboul” (M-G), Launched today (Tues.). Last week, ‘‘Light Touch”, (M-G) and "Unknown Man” (M-G), light $9,000. Strand (FA) (1,200; 54-75)— “Harlem Globetrotters” (Col) and "He’s Cockeyed Wonder” (Col). Opened today (Tues.). Last week, ‘‘Raging Tide” (U) and "Highly Dangerous” (Lip), passable $3,500. fart Yon’ Hot , Dawn’. Bi Kansas City; Dec. 25. With Christmas falling on Tues- day, houses are juggling schedules, 1 most of them getting in short * weeks to clear for holiday open- ings.. Big exception is the Para-: mount which - brought in “Starlift” on Saturday so as to get in New Year’s Eve biz in ft days, Shapes nice. Otherwise houses are Wait- ing their time with short runs, and the weather no help, Blizzard last Thursday and . otherwise low tem- peratures will hurt. "Lavender Hill Mob” still ‘ ‘ in sixth round at the Vogue. Estimates for This Week Kimo (Dickinson) (504; 75-99)— "Christmas Carol" (UA) (2d wk). Run extended through today (25). Looks fair, $1,000 in 4 days, "Fan- tasia” (RKO) opens tomorrow (Wed.). Last week, mild $1,200. Midland (Loew’s) (3,500; 50-69)— "Man With Cloak” (M-G) and "Tall Target” (M-G). Four days hit blah $3,500. Last week, “Fort Defiance” (UA) and ‘‘Calling Bulldog Drum- mond” (M-G), light $6,000 in 6 days. Missouri (RKO) (2,650; 50-75) — "Magic Face” (Col) apd "Mask of Avenger” (Col). Slow $4,000 in. 5 days. Last week, "On Dangerous Ground” (RKO) and "Whistle Eaton Falls” (Col), $5,500 in full W eek. Paramount (Tri-States) (1,900; 50-90) — "Starlift” (WB) Shapes nice $11,000 in 8 days. Last week, "Second Woman” (UA) and "When I Grow Up” (UA), light $5,500. Uptown, Esquire, Fairway, Gra- nada (Fox Midwest) (2,043; 820; 700; 1,217; 50-75)— "CaVe of Out- laws” (U). Light $7,00Q in 5 days. Last week, "Wild Blue Yonder" (Rep), $8,500 in 6 days. Vogue (Golden) (550; 75-85) — ; "Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (6th wk). Rolling right at trim $2,000 or close. Likely to go a seventh. Last week, $1,500. ‘DYNAMITE’ BIG 13G IN , Seattle, Dec, 25. Big news here this session: is the big total being racked up by "Double Dynamite” at Orpheum. "Callaway Went Thataway” also is nice at Music Hall. Otherwise, it is generally sad at boxoffice. Estimates for This Week Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (800; 65- 90)— “Raging Tide" (U) and “Not Divided” (UA) (m.o ). Okay $3,500. Last week, ‘‘Wild Blue Yonder” (Rep) and "Street Bandits” (Rep) (3d wk), oke $3,600 in 9 days. Coliseum (Evergreen) (1,829; 65- 90)— “Flight to Mars” (Mono) , and "Highwayman" (Mono). Oke $8,000. Last week, "Magic Carpet” (Col) and "Barefoot Mailman” (Col), $7,000. Fifth Avenue (Evergreen) (2,366; 65-90)— ‘Eldpement” (20th) and (Continued on page 24) End of the pre-Christmas in- fluences and launching of new, strong product is. booming business this session at most Broadway first-runs. Trade started climbing last Sunday (23), which was bigger than Saturday, an unusual occur- rence, and followed through Mon- day and yesterday (Xmas Day). Five new bills, launched mainly the middle of last Week, are boost- ing the overall total,, giving Broad- way deluxers their best stanza in about a month. However, the four, new bills opened yesterday, plus the sharp upbeat expected begin* riling today (Wed.), figures to make even higher totals for the following stanza. The Victoria, Rivoli and Crite- rion all have sock new filths. "Death of a Salesman," starring Fredric March, came in during the prd-holiday lull last. Thursday and shapes up biggest, comparatively, with $38,000 or better in first week at the Vic. "I Want You” is doing a terrific $48,000 or close at the Criterion.^ It had the advantage of teeing off last Saturday (22). "Decision Before Dawri” also 4s very big with around $40,000 at the Riv. “Flame of Araby,” handi- capped by starting last Wednesday, shapes up to good $17,000 or . near at the State. "Elopement,” with Guy Mitchell heading stageshow, also was hurt by opening on: Thursday but should get a fine $80,000 at the Roxy. * The Music Hail continues the great money champ with the third stanza of "I’ll See You in My Dreams” and: annual Christmas stageshow. It is soaririg to a striash $152,000, highest mark of three-; week run. It continues, of course, at least through New Year’s. ."Quo Vadis” still: is going fine at the Capitol with a socko $52,000 in prospect for the seventh round. Pic also is perking up to around $18,- 000 at the Astor. The Paramount opened "Double Dynamite,” with stageshow topped by Tony Bennett, Five De Marco Sisters, Art Mooney band and Joey Adams yesterday (Tues ). Globe launched the new Bob Hope com- edy, “My Favorite Spy,” also yes- terday, while the. Bijou brought in “Henry V” the same day. “Distant Drums” at the Warner was another Xmas Day opening. Estimates for This Week Astor (City Inv.) (1,300; $1.25- $1.80) — ' "Quo Vadis” (M-G) (7th wk). Picking up to around $18,000, fine, as against $15,000 for sixth week. Pic goes on continuous-run here Jan. 1. Bijou (City Inv.) (589; $1.20- $2.40) — "Henry Fifth” (UA) (reissue).. Opened on two-a-day yesterday (Tues.). Last week, house shuttered. Capitol (Loew’s) (4,820; 95-$1.80) — "Quo Vadis" (M-G) (7th wk). Pushing up to about $52,000 or over, with tilt from Xmas day trade yesterday (Tues; ). Last week, $35,- 000. Goes a few days past the seventh week to open “Westward the Women” (M-G) on Dec, 31. "Vadis” stays on at the Astor but on continuous run starting Jan. 1. Criterion (Moss) (1,700; 50-$ 1.80) —“I Want You” (RKO). Initial week ending next Friday (28) looks to hit terrific $48,000 or close. Holds, naturally. In ahead, “Strange Door” (U) (2d wk), $9,000. Globe (Brandt) (1,500; 50-$1.80) — "My Favorite Spy" (Par). Opened yesterday (Tues.). In ahead, "Capt. Fabian” (Rep) (2d wk-5 days), $9,000 after okay $12,000 opening Week. "Fabian” helped by pre- views of "Spy” on final day. Fine Arts (Davis) (468; 90-$1.80) —“Lavender Hill Mob” (U) (11th wk). The 10th round ended Mon- day (24) held at $7,000 after $8,200 for ninth round. Stays on. Mayfair (Brandt) (1,736; 5,041.80) —-“Detective Story” (Par) (8th wk). Seventh frame ended Monday- (24) held to stout $17,000 after $21,500 frtr efvfh WAPk ' Palace (RKOV (1,700; $1.20-$2.40) — All-vaude, two-a-day policy head- ed by Judy Garland (11th Wk). Present session started yesterday (Tues.), The 10th week ended Sun- day (23) was $35,000 after fine $36,000, for ninth stanza; . Paramount (Par)' (3,664; 70-$1.80) — "Double Dynamite” (RKO) with stageshow headed by Tony Benr nett, Art Mooney orch, Five De Marco Sisters, Joey Adams with A1 Kelly. Opened yesterday (Tues.). In ahead, “The. Racket” (RKO) with Pearl Bailey, Heriny Yourig- man, Bernie Mann orch onstage (2d wk-6 days), okay $41,000 after $53,000 for first week.. Park Ave, (Reade) (583; 90-$1.50) —“Clouded Yellow” (Col) (7th wk). Sixth stanza ended Srinday (23) was $4,800 -after nice $5,500 for fifth week. Parts (Indie) (568) ($1.20-$2.40)^- "The River” (U) (16th wk). The 15th round ended Sunday (23) was $7,500 'after fine $9,000 for 14th week. . ' Radio City MusIq Hall (Rocke- fellers) (5,945; 8042.40)— "I’ll See You In My Dreams” (WB) with Christmas stageshow (3d wk). Soar- ing to great $152,000 after solid $132,000 for second week, slightly below hojies. Added shows all this week expected to push biz to high- est figure of run in fourth round. Rivoli (UAT) (2,092; 9041.80)— “Decision Before Dawn” (20th). First week ending . tomorrow (Thiirs.) is heading for big $40,000, with cri helping. In ahead, "Fixed Bayonets” (20th) (5th wk-3 days), slipped to $2,100 after light $7,000 for fourth round. Roxy (20th) (5,886; 8042.20)— "Elopement" (20th) with Guy Mit- chell arid annual spectacle of "Ave Maria" featuring Evelyn Case on- stage. Initial session ending today (Wed.) looks to reach fine $80,000. Holds, but only in for two weeks. Iri ahead, "I’ll Never Forget You** (20th) with Carol Bruce, Jose Melis Trio topping stage bill "(2d wk-6 days), $37,000. State (Loew’s) (3,450; 5541 80)— "Flame of Araby” (U) (2d wk). First week ended yesterday (Tues.) hit good $17,000. In ahead, “Cal- laway Went Thataway" (M-G) (2d wk), $6,000. Warner (WB) (2.756; 8542)— “Distant Drums" (WB). Opened yesterday (Tues ). In ahead, “Star- lift" (WB) (2d wk-4 days) slid to $7,000 after mild $15,000 opening week. Sutton (R&B) (561; 9041 50)— “Tales of Hoffmann” (Indie). Opened Monday (24). In ahead, “Browning Version” (U) (8th wk- 6 days), fair $4,000 after $5,100 for seventh week, Trans-Lux 60th St. (T-L) (453; 90- $1.50)—' "Galloping Major” (Indie) (2d wk). Session ending Friday 128) shapes to get fast $6,000 after $4,- 500 for first week. Trans-Lux 52d St. (T-L) (540; 90- $1.50)— “Man With Cloak” (M-G) (5th wk). Fourth session ended Monday (24) held at $3,400 after $3,600 for third round. Victoria (City Inv.) (1,060; 55-. $1.80) — "Death of Salesman" (Col). First week ending today (Wed.) looks, to hit giant $38,000. In for run. In ahead, “10 Tall Men” (Col) (8th wk), $6,000. Heavy Snow Bops DeL; ‘Elopement’ Light 23G, ‘Callaway’ Weak $7,000 Detroit, Dec. 25. Heavy snows, low temperatures arid unemployment all spell trouble for film theatres. "Elopement does not look like anything surprising at the Fox. "Raging Tide” is any- thing but- a raging success at the Palms. "Close To Heart” is llgjbt at the Madison. : "Callaway went Thataway" looks weak at the United Artists. The. holdovers, "Starlift” at the Michigan, and “American in Paris” at the Adams, are slipping Way down. " Estimates for This Week : Fox (Fox-Detroit) -C5jOO0; 70-95) —“Elopement” (20th) and “Magic Carpet” (Col). Slow $23,000. Last week, “Never Forget. You” (20th) arid "Girl Bridge” (20th), $17,000. Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; 70-95)— "Starlift” (WB) and "Darl- ing* How Could You” ; (Par) (2d wk). Down to $7,000. Last week, okay $10,000. Palms (UD) (2,900; 70-95)— "Raging Tide” (U) and “Lady from Texas” (U). Slow $7,000. Last week,. “Drums Deep South” (RKO) and “On the Loose” (RKO), $8,000. Madison (UD) (1,900; 70-95))— "Close To Heart” (WB) and "Wooden Horse” (Indie). Mild $6,- 000. • Last week, "Capt, Blood” (WB) and Midnight Kiss” (M-G) (re-issues), $7,000. United Artists (DA) (1,900; 70-95) — "Callaway Went “ Thataway’* (M-G) and "Lilli Marlene” (RKO). Weak $7,000. Last week, "Barefoot Mailman” (Col) and "Mr. Peek-A- Boo" (UA), $4,700. Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 70-95) — “American In Paris” (M-G) (5th wk). Down to $4,000. Last week, oke $5,000.. For 118 minutes I thrilled to .an authentic picturiza- tion, in Technicolor, of the story of a remarkable woman. I saw, felt and lived the story of Jane Frorhan. * I saw "With a Song in My Heart " — a motion picture filled with every ingredient of greatness !• X saw what I believe to be one of the most outstanding musical entertainments of our c ompany-^vibrant^moving , unfolding itself with successively increasing upbeat s. What "Alexander's Ragtime Band" was in its day, "With a Song in My Heart " is in these times. / AS your, partner in the unending effort to increase theatre attendance , I feel it is my duty to promptly pass on to you this very good news . Also to outline our plans for the public presentation of this motion picture. We could release "With a Song in My Heart" within a matter of a few weeks, but we feel that it is so one ideally suited for playing at Easter time that we will purposely withhold it so as to deliver it to you at a period of the year when you can bring the greatest measure of cheer and faith and music to your audience* This delay in release will give us all more time to get behind this picture with a really great and outstanding We in distribution will herald "With a Song in My Heart" with as sweeping and penetrating an advertising, public- ity and exploitation compaign as merchandised "David and Bat hsheba . " We urge you, as our exhibitor partner, to begin now to inform your community, through every device available to you, of the coming of this glorious picture. . We now invite all exhibitors to at t end the trade show- ings of this magnificent picture and will shortly announce the date s for these. I am confident you will acclaim it one of the- greatest musical productions in our company’s history. AL LICHTMAN Dec. 12, 1951 — at the 20th Century-Fox Studios Beverly Hills , Calif • 13 vmmHAvnnAL xsmimsffim. Sydney, Dec. 18. 4 Aussie Theatre Managers Assn.; headed by Robert Cleland, and Hoyts' circuit, which operates some 180 cinemas, are presently in heavy battle over alleged under- payment to front-of-house men. Conflict may cause political reper- cussions if not settled soon. Cle- land, a former Hoyts’ cinema man- ager, was responsible for the birth of TMA which has grown into a powerful union. Ever since;, the for- mation of TMA, Cleland and Ern- est Turnbull have not seen eye-to- Oye on many points. . It is now alleged by TMA that Hoyles is not living up to a “gen- tlemen's agreement^ as set down bv the powerful ; Greater Union Theatres loop, headed by Normnh B. Rydge, and the Metro chain, headed; by Bernle Freeman, Un- der this, cinema managers were to receive double-time for all public holidays. TMA also alleges Hoyts is underpaying their managers in defiance of the official wages’ set- lip. Hoyts denies this. Under the -authority of Cleland, the TMA has begun a heavy cam- paign Via labor-controlled radio sta- tions and in suburban newspapers hitting at Hoyts and telling the public not to patronize a Hoyts’ Cinema. .. This stresses large un- distributed profits and that Hoyts is American controlled. Into Political Arena Belief is held here that if the present conflict between the TMA and' Hoyts: is not: quickly brought to a halt, it will be thrown by the former into the ; political ;arena with resultant airing of dirty linen harmful to the film industry in gen- eral. The TMA would tell the top politicians that Hoyts, via the stock sayso in the: link of 20th-Fox-Na tional Theatres, is an American controlled ; organization which, through the years, has gained con- trol of some 180 cinemas to the alleged detriment of independent exhibitors. Cleland might seek to have Parliament call for a breakup of any foreign (U.S.) monopoly in Australia. Major circuits playing in opposi- tion to Hoyts are trying to prevent the TMA-Hoyts conflict from ,being aired to the politicians. They want the whole thing Settled as quickly as possible within the industry’s own backyard. Up to the present, Hoyts has made no move to coun- ter-blast the TMA allegations. Industry insiders say that should the TMA, led by Cleland, press for political legislation against Hoyts, the entire local pic industry will come under a ..heavy . . govern- mental quiz. Hence, the hope that the TMA and Hoyts will settle the alleged ' underpayment conflict pronto. London, Dec, 25. Lew 1 & ^Leslie Grade currently have seven Christmas pantomimes, three of which are' being presented in the London areas. At the Lewisham Hippodrome, Tommy Trlnder is starred in Babes in. the Wood':” Bonar Col- leano and Susan Shaw> have top billing in “Jack & the Beanstalk” at Tooting Granada, and at the Croyden Empire they are staging “Robinson Crusoe.’’ * The Grade agency are also pre- senting pantomimes at two other Granada houses, one at Shrewsbury and the other at Rugby. In the north of England they have the Five Smith Bros, and Ralph Reader playing in “Dick Whitting- ton & His Cat’’ at the Sunderland Empire, while at the Opera House f Belfast, they are presenting “Alad- din.” Lew Grade is planning to leave London on a routine trip to New York and Hollywood around Jan. 28. LAUREL-HARDY SIGNED FOR TOUR OF BRITAIN London, Dec. 25. While in Hollywood recently, William Marsh, exec of Bernard Delfont office, closed a deal with Laurel and Hardy to play a season in England. Film Comics open provincial tour March 3 for six weeks, and come to the West End, at theatre yet to decide, in the middle of April for six to eight weeks. After that they resume their tour "in the provinces for Moss Empires and Stoll; Thea- tres. Delfont has also closed deal with Val Parnell to play a string of dates on Moss Empires with his last ’s Prince ' Of Wales Theatre success, “Touch and Go,” which opens in the provinces March 17 with Bonar Coileano starred. McEldowney Eyes Fbilowup to ‘River* With his Indian-made “The River” already in distribution, pro- ducer Ken McEldowney is looking over scripts, to select a second yarn suitable for shooting in India. Hurd Hatfield, it’s understood* will ssume a major role in the venture once it’s decided upon. Mcvitime, Hatfield has signed for a Cvatured part in the Theatre Guild’s presentation of the Chris- topher Fry play, “Venus Ob served.” Laurence Olivier prodtic tion, in which Rex Harrison and Lili Palmer are costarred, is slated to open at the Century, N. Y. # Feb. 13. Variety’s Veteran Paris Man i " •* Maxime De Bcii JrathlsuWfAuft af* The Parisian Idea as detailed fa several Jnuuarans ^anecdotes In Reft week's 46lh Anniversary Number ’Big Boss’ Halts Slump Of French Product At Paris B.O.; 4-House Hit Paris, Dec. 25. Recent boxoffice dip for French pix has been halted by the success of “The Big Boss” .(Discina), star- ring Pierre Fresnay. Fresnay is one of the top draws here but of late his films have not been 'Up to par at the b.o. “Boss” got some smart bally emphasizing that his film unveiled the real Fresnay. Film is drawing big at four first run houses. . “La Poison,” new .Sacha Giiitry pic, is racking up a fine $45,000 at three big houses. An offbeat, ma- cabre comedy, is has the sharp Gallic wit, irony and impudence, and good reviews and word of Outh are boosting this; “Alone in Paris,” new Bourvil starrer, play- ing three spots, shapes mild at $i0,- 000. “La Maison Bonnadieu,” spot- ted in two houses, is doing a good $20,000 “Miracle in Milan,” after a big advance buildup and good crix ap- praisal, is not living up to expecta-r tions. In its second week, film is only $15,000, and stays only one more week. It makes way for “The River.” “Los OlvidadosT (Pan- cigers ) , Mexican festf prize win- ner, won boff reviews and is doing sock biz at a smallseater. Looks set for a long run, ’• Reviews of November receipts shows “Samson and Delilah” (Par) as the top grosser with $267,000 in Paris. Next was “King Solomon’s Mines” (M-G) with $183,000. French film, “The Savage Boy,” was third best with $129,000. Fourth is French pic, “Life in a Song,” with $111,000, Fifth grosser is also French, the last Louis Jouvet film, “A Love Story.” Provinces are giving the b.o. nod to such films as “Valen- tino” (Col), “Flame and Arrow” (WB)» “Savage Boy ’’(Bercholtz) and “Solomon’s Mines” (M-G). Mexico City, Dec. 18. Probably the top TV event „ in Mexico this year was the sudden cancellation by the Ministry of Communications and Public Works of its permit to' station' XEWTV here, which is owned-pperated by the . Emilio Azcarraga Syndicate, to telecast Mexico's biggest annual religious event. This pilgrimage of " nearly 1,000,000 . Roman Catho- lics to the shrine here of Our Lady, of . Guadalupe, national patron sauit, Is held bn the .Anniversary Of the saint’s apparition here in 1530. XEWTV had spent , much coin and time preparing for what Was to have been the first telecast of the event. Preparations featured 32 fop film-radio scripters to re- count the history of the pilgrimage and making ready (Television Cen- ter), swanky XEWTV . plant, for a four-hour telecast. Practically every TV set owner iir Mexico was tuned in. Just before the show was to start, a policeman commissioned by., the ministry ordered Othon Velez, XEWTV manager, to re- move cameras and other gear from the shrine. The ministry also sent a police sergeant and two cops to the Television Center to see that there , would be no telecast of the event ' Azcarraga demanded to know the reason for the sudden ban. When told that somebody in the ministry had discovered that Mexican law forbids any kind of religious prop- aganda transmitted by public serv- ices, he ordered his men to pro- ceed with the show. Warned that if he persisted he faced a fine of up to $5,780, Azcarranga said he would pay the fine. But a swarm of cops carried out fne ban. /Written protest against the bah was made to President Miguel Ale- man by Luis Farias, prez of the National Radio Announcers Assn. Zurich, Dec. 18. Walt Disney Productions won its suit against a Zurich firm which used the name and reproductions of “Mickey Mouse” for a local tea- room bearing that tag. The car- toon figure was not only used on the marquee,-but also on the walls, tables, menus, plates, glasses, etc; Zurich Supreme .Court decided in favor of the plaintiff, forbidding further use of the “Mickey Mouse” as a tag as well as in sketches. The tearoom - filed -an appeal with the Swiss Federal Court. This federal court now has de- cided that Zurich tearoom will be permitted to ufee the name “Mickey Mouse” as a trademark of the spot but refusing td approve. reproduc- tion of sketches^ or drawings of the aniipal figure. It ruled this is an original idea created by Disney and subject to legally protected copyright. To Bolster Pix Trade Shows in Australia ( Week Ending pec. 22 J SYDNEY “Brlgadoon” (Williamson) , Royal. “Chez Paree” (Tivoli), Empire. . ; "Moon Is Blue” (Williamson), PillflC6» “IceFollie” (Tivoli), Tivoli. “Daphne Laureola” (Frittori), In- dependent. MELBOURNE “Aladdin” (Carroll), Princess. “Peep Show” (Tivoli), Tivoli. “King. Lear” (Williamson), Com- edy. Borovansky Ballet (Williamson), His Majestys. AflVI .A1TII? “Gay Fiesta” (Celebrity), Royal. BRISBANE “Worm's Eye, View” (William- son), His Majestys. Bill Richardson, stage manager of King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, emi- grating to Brisbane, Australia, af- ter. 50 years in show bit here. Nationalist Rules Put Damper on Arg. Niteries Buenos Aires, Dec. 18. Nationalist spirit has influenced the shuttering of a number of niteries this season for violation of the rule that they must play 50% music by native composers; It seems impossible to make those who sponsor these nationalist ten- dencies understand that in enter- tainment or . art people can’t be forced to accept What they don’t like. A* sample of spontaneous adop- tion by the people of a type music they like is the sensational success being enjoyed by Brazilian com- poser (until recently a garage me- chanic) Waldir Azevedo, currently performing on the local major radio outlet, Radio Mundo, and at the Gong nitery. Azevedo's baton rhythm has displaced the tango as a popular dance tune and no less than eight top dance-bands and vocalists have pressed recordings of his “Delicado,” this year’s hit tune. Odeon has jUst completed one recording of this tune by the Wash- ington-Bertolin unit. Odeon has also, pressed 35,000 records of this tube With Osvaldo Norton while Oscar Aleman's outfit is m a king another of it, RCA Victor has pressed 48,000 with Hector’s Jazz band and 40,000 of Victor Brun- elli’s. Washington, Dec. 25. Seven-point program to hypo the fiim industry of India has been recommended by the government of India’s Film- Inquiry Committee, reports Nathan D. Golden, director * of the National Production Author- ity, film division. Committee has spent the last two years, inquiring into the growth and organization of the film industry in India to de- termine lines for further develop- ment. In addition to circulating ques- tionnaires, committee toured 48 cities in India and its chairman visited the U, S., Western Europe and East ASla. Among the recom- mendations were: 1. An 18-member statutory Film Council to advise the central and states governments on various mat- ters connected with the industry. 2. Establishment of a Production Code Administration, along the lines of the one in the U. S., to en- force production standards and give positive guidance on film- themes and their treatment. 3. Establishment of a film finance corporation. 4. Adoption of a uniform enter- tainment tax. 5. Place imports of raw film up to 240;OOQ,OOQ feet per year on open general license and provide for importation of studio equip- ment up to 4,500,000 rupees ($945,- 000) per year. 6. Step jup production of chem- icals and give necessary encourage- ment for the manufacture of raw film and theatre equipment. 7. Establish an Export Corpora- tion to explore possibilities of mar- keting Indian films in English- speaking outlets. Current London Shows (Figures show, weeks of run) London, Dec. 25. “And So to Bed,” Strand (10). “Biggest Thief,” Fortune (19). “Blue for Boy,” Majesty’s (56). “Cl'destine M’riage,” Old Vic “Colotnbe,” New (2). “Day's Mischief,” Duke York (2). “Figure of Fun,” Aldwych (10). “Folles BergOre,” Hipp. (42), “Gay's 4he Word,” Seville (45). “Hollow,” Ambassadors (30). “Indian Summer,” Criterion (2). “Kiss Me, Kate,”. Coliseum (42). “Knight’s Madh's,” Vie. Pal, (93). “Little Hut,” Lyric (64). “London Melody,” Empress (30). “Love 4 Colonels,” W’ndh’m (32). “Lyric Revue,'* Globe (13). “Moment of Truth,” Adelphi (5). “Penny Plain,” St. Mart. (26); “Rainbow Square/' Stoll. (14). “Relative Values,” Savoy (3). “Reluctant Heroes,” Wt'th (77). “Seagulls Sorrento,” Apollo (77). “South Pacific,” Drury (8), . “To Dorothy, a Son,” Gar’i’k (57). “Waters of Moon,” H’ym’k’t (56). “White Sheep Family,” Pic. (11). “Winter's Tale/' Phoenix (26). “Women of Twilight'' Vaude (10). “Zip Goes Million,” Palace (10). CLOSED LAST WEEK “Cl'destine M'riage” Old Vic (3), OPENING THIS WEEK (Figure denotes opening date) “M'sunimer Dream” Ola Vic (26). ' Budapest; Dec. 18. Budapest's most renowned legit theatre, the Vigszinhfis /Gaiety Theatre), whereFerenc Molnar's plays staked on theirWorld tourg of success, will be reopened this month as the Theatre of the Hun- garian Peoples* Army, it was offi- cially announced here. Announce- ment. thus put to an end one of the highest traditions of the Hungarian legit world, transforming into a •Communist house of propaganda tfie theatre Which once was a syno- nym to Budapest cosmopolitanism from the early 1900s through the end of the '30s. Alinbsi all of Molnar's plays had their premieres here, plays like “Liliom,” “The Guardsman",” "The Play’s the Thing,” and others, which now rate among the best all over the world. While there were many other legit houses in Buda- pest, like the National Theatre, the Vigszinhaz. had a special rating of its own. It was the theatre of the liberal intelligentsia and middle class, its opening nights, were al- ways events of the season, and their actors ; ahd actresses were al- ways the most beloved stars of Budapest. The Vigszinhaz tyas owned .by Ben Blumenthal of N. Y. It was heavily damaged during the siege of Budapest in World War II both by air raids and artillery ‘Shelling. When the war was over, the ensem- ble moved to. the Radius, a pic house bn NagymezoUtca, postwar Budapest’s Broadway. Blumenthal visited Budapest several times dur- ing the early postwar years to moke a deal with the government for compensation and for rebuild- ing of the theatre, Each time he left empty-handed. The ensemble tried " to maintain the Vigszinhaz’s high standard at the Radius by presenting such plays as William Saroyan's “Time of YoUr Life” and Rose Franken's “Claudia,” as well as Molnar plays. It became apparent, however, that these efforts were but nostalgic gestures, with the effort Condemned to death. This dying -actually started in the late '30s, when the pro-Nazi Hun- garian governments decreed their first ariti- Jewish laws, thereby ban- ning many of the top artists from the Vigszinhaz's and other stages. Those who stayed on continued trying to carry the torch; but its light was fading rapidly; Both actors and patrons of the Vigszin- haz were later herded off to Nazi concentratioii camps, and thou- sands never returned. £mong those killed was Arpad Horvath, a non-Jew and one. Of the theatre’s best directors and an active mem- ber of the resistance movement* After the war, many- found out that the Communists' rule wasnot much different from the Nazi terror, either physically or spiritually. Some left the country disillusioned, others got on the Reds* bandwag- gon, not at all voluntarily. By 1949 the Commies complete- ly consolidated their power in Hun- gary, and the Vigszinhaz was re- named Theatre of the Youth. Pro- grams were streamlined In accord- ance with the party line, and Mol- nar’s plays were banned as “de- cadent, bourgeois art.” ‘ Some of the remaining patrons faded into oblivion, others escaped the Country, and many who still survived were deported from Buda- pest' this year to concentration camps and forced labor. The Vigs- zinhaz's biggest stars, like Gyula Csortos, who was the first “Liliom ” and Arthur Somlay and Ella Gom- baszoglhave died. NOW that Hun- gary’s Red Army is moving into the rebuilt theatre, the Vigszinhaz has finally died, too. Brazil’s 3d TV Station Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 25. Brazil’s third television station went on the air yesterday (Mon.) in Sao Paulo.. Station, second in that city, is owned by Radio . Tele- visao Paulista and has been trans- mitting test patterns since Nov. 23. Preem show was highlighted by a pickup of the midnight, mass from one of the City’s cathedrals. It's estimated the new fetation will reach 20,000 receivers in the Sap Paulo area. London*. Dec. 25, 4* The pre-Christraa& surplus of openings .gave , -London itsmost crowded week of Jeglt since the in- auguration of the Festival of Brit- ain last Mayi, Opening the week was the transv fer of the “Biggest Thief in Town" to the Fortune Theatre> With Bern- ard Braden stepping jinto T the role left vacant by the sudden death Of j. Edward Bromberg* days, this Canadian artist, Who has made a big impact as a radio performer in Britain, learned the starring part of the smalltown undertaker who sees a fortune, in the death of a multi-millionaire. Role is filled With distinction and show " looks like continuing in its third London house for a limited season. First of the seasonal ice spec- tacles was “Robinson Crusoe on Ice,” which opened last Tuesday (18) at the Empire Pool* "Wem- bley. A free adaptation from the classic adventure story, the pro- duction stars Daphne Walker as the marooned adventurer While Sheila Hamilton shares honors as “his” sweetheart. Directed by Gerald Palmer, with Beatrice Live- sey skillfully handling the choreo- raphy, show is lavishly mounted with beautiful period costumes. It ends with a mammoth pageaiit il- lustrating Britain’s sea heritage. Heinie Brock, Ron Priestley, Dave Park, the Dubskys and Chocolate Sc Co. supjply the, boisterous com- edy. Good Voice dubbing gives the spectacle its Universal appeal. The one straight drama offering of the week was Anthony Vivian’s presentation of “Master Crook, ” Which, opened Tuesday (18) at the Comedy. Originally presented at the Embassy, and out of town, as “Cosh Boy;” this is Strong piece of melodrama dealing with the Juve- nile delinquency problem* James Kenney scores heavily in the title role. This play by Bruce. Walker has been expertly directed by Terence de Map ney. Good open- ing reception and favorable press indicates a profitable . run. “Cinderella,’’ Bertram Monta- gues’ annual pantomime produced along conventional lines, opened at the Princes Dec. 21, in a frank pitch for juvenile trade: Mounted in traditional style, show is Car- ried mainly by Derek Roy, a buoy- ant personality, but Christine Nor- den’s vocalizing is inadequate for the Principal Boy role. Cherry Lind also is featured. Barbour Bros, make a big 'impact with a specialty terping routine. Maxwell Wray directed. “Humpty Dumpty,”. which was launched at the Palladium' Dec. 22, is easily the most lavish and suc- cessful West. End panto. Sumptu- ously produced with skill, taste and imagination, this Val Parnell an- nual production easily stands but. Terry-Thomas, as the king, clicks in his pantomime debut, While Nfo*- man Evans is first-rate as the Dame. Noele^ Gordon makes an attractive Principal Boy, while Betty : Jumel plays Humpty: Arnaut Bros., Bob Hammond and Three Bentley Sis- ters score heavily with specialty acts. Pre-Xmas Legit Openings The circus season opened; . custom, with the Bertram Mills bilee show at Olympia. With *cts, half of which are new to • country, one of the most outsta Ing was Wickbold in a spectaci motorcycle feat' in an 80 foot h circular wire cage. High hon also go to Rudy Horn,, ah 18 yc Old newcomer, who, while bala ing on a unicycle, tosses c't Saucers, .§ugar and a spoon fi nis toes tq his head. . The cir has all the ingredients of' fi cla^s holiday entertainment, First of the' West End par J? 1 *., was Emile Littler’s Lorn Lasino presentation of “Aladdj W u S London effort, this sh V^hich is set to run until the enc February, looks big with all essential elements of .a success holiday show. Spaciously moun and^ laced with ample comedy, 1 Jackley clicks as Widow Twan and, Jean Carson (who played femme lead in his “Latih Quart< makes a spirited boyish figure *V* (1< * 1 j ulie Andrews, 16-yt fu^T?^ oves a delightful vocalisl nwf rinCes ?’ and diminutive Jin ^utherpe also makes a big imp l ie Oianders, a quintet of Sv in ^“bibiers, stopped the Si ln their first, panto date. Mike Powell Wants Pix as Long as Plots Dumfries, Scotland, Dec. 18. Michael Powell, film ’ producer, here on visit, claims that pix should be made the length their' stories warrant. They should not be short- ened or lengthened to meet needs of program lengths, he said. He admitted that cinema bills must be of a certain length, 'but to meet that requirement "they should develop different . length films. Powell said that to get a ■ com- plete entertainment they could have' a film of 20 minutes^ one of 10 minutes, one of half-an-hour and J a fourth of 90 minutes. Pix could be made each of which would be the exact length fpr its subject. Rome Becomes Nitery t ‘ Rome, Dec. 25. In accordance with tradition here, the season does not start until the opening of the Rome Opera sea- son. This year, first highters heard Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco.” House was sold .out in advance with some seats selling for as much as $15 per, an all-time high. The Rome Opera Co., under a new man- agement this year, plans an inter- esting roster, including “Emperor Jones:” It is the first time that “Jones” has ever been done in Eu-' rope. Rome, never a nightclub' town, is now able to boast of a good, crowd of steady patrons. Bricktop opened her Breakfast with Brick at the Ambassadors featuring. Ru- ben Calzado’s rhumba orch. David Pelham took over the former Key- board Club and renamed it the Music Box. He features a pianist and a couple of chantoosies singing continental songs. . The Cabala Club is a swank spot locafed on the top floor of the an- cient . Hostaria del’ Orso. The Cabaja featured American singer Norman Lawrence for the first week, and carries on with other singers. Rasma Dukat, Lithuanian beauty, sings at the Rupe Tarpea Club. The .Rupe and the Jickey, adjoining rooms, go On and on all- year, booking standard acts. The Open Gate club, with a member- ship list, has- a small combo for dancing and sometimes features name singers. Suzy Solidor, French chanteuse, and Hazel Scott have played there. There, also is the Boite Pigaite,’ an intimate spot for young people of the city. The Excelsior Hotel will not open its nightclub this year. MEL HALO-GERMAN Rome, Dec. 18. German Film business reps have been here, for the last few weeks to establish basic plans for future Italo-Germian film coproductions. Heads of the Italian film industry and the German Ministry of Com- merce have set up a study group which in turn .will draw up the necessary legal papers. It is ex- pected that before the end of 1952. the Italian government will act upon it so that Italians and Gor- mans will become film partners. It is likely that the Italo-German setup -would closely resemble the existing one with the French, a 50- 50 financial agreement with a 30- 70% casting, percentage. For. ex- ample a film made coproduction Germany would supply only 30% of the cast if the pic is filmed in. Italy. ■ V ■ ' . -'v » . 1 ■ 1 ' '■ Britain to Uruguay Fete London, Dec. 18. British producers are again par- ticipating in the Uruguay Film Festival to be held at Punta del d’Este from Jan. 10-31. Four British pix: have been' selected, and John Sutro is to lead the British Film Producers Assn, delegation* Films to be screened are “Outcast of the Islaiid,” “Ivory Hunter” (“Where No Vultures Fly”), “Hotel Sahara” ahfl “A Christmas: Carol.” ‘ i Nathan D. Golden Director of Motion Plclora ft Photographic Products Division, of tho Notional Production Authority, give* Ms views on why. Optimism Pretails in ' the International- Market for tJ.S. Pix dn Interesting byline feature in, tho 46th A nniveraary Number of Biz on Upgrade , London, Dec. 25. Speaking . at showmanship lunch ' organized by Circuits Man- agement Assn: (controllers of J. Arthur Rank’s Odeon and Gau- tnont groups), John Davis, deputy chairman, said the organization was how. climbing the ladder of prosperity down which it had .fall- en so rapidly two years ago. Com- menting on the effects of the sum- mer increase in admission prices, Davis said the first, to suffer were the first-run houses, but that the corporation was preparing an over- all review of the situation which would be circulated to all theatres in the two groups. Describing showmanship as something that had been practised from time immemorial, Davis said it dated back to the days of Caesar and Cleopatra. Awards to winning showman were made at a Dorches- ter luncheon which had a distinct, naval flavor. All invitees were addressed as “able-showmen,” the decorative motif resembled, a de- stroyer and the trend of speeches dwelt on this aspect, with mana- gerial staffs being referred to as crews. Champion showman was Richard Todd, manager of Odeoii Black- pool. The CMA star went to 16 showmen such award carrying cash and other prizes. Barred Arg; Longhair Composer Wins Milan Opera Contest Prize Buenos Aires, Dec. 18. I Argentina’s major longhair com- poser, Jilan Jose Castro, who has had to work abroad since 1945 because his government dbes not like his politics, has just won a golden prize for himself and his country. But only one independent local newspaper printed news of it. Maestro, who conducted the State Symphony Orchestra (SODRE) in Montevideo all last season, has just been notified from Italy that he "has won the major Milan Opera contest with his opera, “Perse- phone and the Stranger." The award is a Cash prize of 4,000,000 lire (roughly $40,000). The contest was a sealed one in which the jury was unaware of the identity of the opera composer. There were 136 contestants. Castro, is to receive the award at Milan when Jie conducts his opera for the first time, but he first goes to London to conduct the British Broadcasting Corp. Sym- phony, where^he is already popu- lar.. This Milan award is the highest musical honor ever achieved by an Argentine composer, but as the maestro voted for the opposition party in 1945 and also: signed a manifesto during World War II. asking the. Argentine government to abandon its neutral . position, he is persona non g&atain his native land, As soon as Per on took over the government he was ousted from the directorship of the Na- tional Conservatoire and. conductor of the Colon Symphony. The radio outlets were also warned that he must not be hired for broadcast- ing chores. A vet Prince Albert (Can:) ex- hib, has been elected national directorate of the Canadian Chem- ber of Commerce, Mahon pp- and the Pines ozoner in partner- era tes the Strand and Orpheum ship with Famous Players. lOTKlSATIOXM. IS. Fewer Paid Pic Admissions in Britain 2 Franco-Italo Filins To * Be Made by Guarini Genoa, Dec. 18. Producer Alfredo Guarini has confirmed plans to produce two Franco-Italian films during the coming year in collaboration with Regina Film and Francinex of Paris. His wife, Isa Miranda, and possibly Daniel Gelin will star in the first, of these, “Via Sistina.” This is supposed to start in April with French director Jacqueline Audry helming. Guarini will Also collaborate on the script, Second pic, “Three Ports,” will be set in postwar Hamburg, Mar- 'seilles and Naples; and shot in those cities. It will be megged by Giuseppe DeSantis, director Of “Bitter Rice.” Aussie’s Radio Chief Sets Divorcement For Sydney, Dec. 25. Battle between the; Aussie gov- ernment and the powerful British Bartholomew group, and the Munro Aussie crowd covering the control of the Macquarie commercial net- work, keyed through 2 GB; here, advanced to a white hot heat this week with the edict from Postmas- ter-General Harry Anthony, who controls all radio. He ordered that unless the Bar- tholomew financial interests were divorced from the setup, with con- trol, financially and otherwise, go- ing to Aussie interests, the govern- ment would not renew a broadcast license to Macquarie, In Australia the government: renews commercial licenses every 12 months. The gov- erment is empowered . with the right* to mcel any radio license and also to put any station off the airwaves for any break against a governmental policy or the airing of blue material. Anthony stated that* a resolution recently . be passed in Parlia- ment under Prime Minister Robert Menzies said it is undesir- able that any person, not an Aus- tralian, should have any substan- tial measure of ownership or con- trol over any Australian commer- cial broadcasting station, whether such ownership or control be exer- cised directly or indirectly, Understood that the govern- ment’s main objection to the Bar- tholomew buy into the Macquarie network is because the Britishers are Labor-minded, operating two anti-ConserVative newspapers in London. Aussie political Circles are said to fear that the Macquarie network may be used from time to time for political airings against the Menzies’ Liberal government. This, likewise, is most emphatically denied by those in control of the network concerned. Charles Munro, who operates a major independent pic loop and was at one time chief of the Hoyts’ pic loop, was responsible for swing- ing the Macquarie deal with the Bartholomew group. Pantos Hits of Record Glasgow, Dec. 25. Best Christmas stage season is being experienced here, with all* theatres registering SRO biz. Gen- erally conceded that all the panto- mimes have reached a new stand- ard in. brightness, topically and spectacle. Singled out for special praise is Tom Arnold’s “Aladdin,” at the Alhambra with Harry Gor- don; Robert "WilSon, Alec Finlay and Duncan Macrae starred. Joan Stuart, Principal Boy in this show, drew rave notices. Producer is Robert Nesbitt. Howard and Wyiidham’s “Robin- son Crusoe,” at Theatre Royal, also Won praise. This links the English Dame .actor, Douglas Byngi with Scotland’s Dave Willis: Byng auth- ored the book. Comedian Jack An- thony, Dame Arthur Haynes and Principal Girl Josephine Crombie get special mention in “Jack and the Beanstalk,” at the Pavilion Theatre herb. Winter revue “Scots Wha Hae,” at Metropole Theatre (where Sir Harry Lauder made his first pro appearance), has a special water- fall finale much tartan, the bag- pipes, and many other Scotch ele- ments. Hit was registered by the Scots comedienne Grade Clark in this. ijuuuuu, ueu. to . A steady decline in the number of paid 'admissions to film theatres throughout Great Britain is reflect- ed in statistics published in a new Board of Trade survey of the pic- ture industry. Attendance - from — Abril l to June 30 last totaled 337,- 290.000 as against 358,615,000 In the first three months this year. In the April-June period in 1950 the number of admissions totalled 341,- 1582,000. With the drop in attendances, there inevitably has been, a decline in . boxoffice receipts.. Gross earn- ings: from April 1 to June 30 amounted to $71,825,600, with net receipts, after payment of admis- sion duty and contributions to the Eady pool, amounting to $46,566,- 800. In the first quarter of the year gross receipts amounted to 77,330,400 with the net $49,921,200. Although attendance in the sec- ond quarter was below that in the same period of 1950, boxoffice re- ceipts are slightly in advance of the previous year. The 1950 April- June figures show gross receipts 70.854.000 and net. earnings $45,- 707,200. >The survey shows that exhibitors in the second quarter of 1951 paid almost $17,000,000 in film hire, but were left with slightly less than $30,000,000 as their share of the gross receipts. Total paid in ad- mission tax was just a bit over $25,000,000. Another 'section of the survey breaks down the gross rentals charged by British and foreign made pix. British films, including shorts, grossed $14,963,000 of which producers actually received from distributors $10,287,000'. For- eign films (Hollywood product ac- counts for something like 09% of this category) grossed $45,752,000, of which $29,733,000 went to pro- ducers. The distribution side of the in- dustry, according to the BOT sur- vey,. employed 5,430 persons last year, and the total wage bill amounted to $6,210,400. * An analysis of studio activity shows 38% Of all stages idle at the end of September last. In the same period of 1950, the. total was 40. There were 15 films in prd: duction in September, a further 19 were off the floor but not com- | plcte. An additional 10 had been finished and were awaiting trade showing. Total engaged in British production showed a slight upward swing with 4,427 on the payroll at the end of September. LOEW, HICKS ON SWING THROUGH FAR EAST Tokyo, Dec. 18. Arthur M, Loew, president of LoCw’s International Corp., and Orton Hicks, Loew’s worldwide 16m distribution chief, here on a quick visit this month to survey setup prior to resumption of inde- pendent operations in Japan by major U. S. companies Jap. 1 when the Motion Picture Export Assn, pooled distrib setup folds. Hicks’ presence On the junket was tied in with the fact that Metro Office in Tokyo recently concluded a pact for distribution of 16m pix, in two of Japan’s 46 prefectures (states). Loew’s Aussie Quickie Sydney, Dec. 18. Arthur Loew planed in here Dec. 12. He is on a . rush Aussie trip end due back in N. Y. before Xmas. This is his fourth visit Down Under: He just completed a tour of the Far East. During his stay, he may set plans for an expansion of the Metro loop to about nine houses. ‘Cup’ for Rank Circuit London, Dec. 18. : For the first time in more than eight years, a Warner release is to be shown on one of the J. Arthur Rank circuits. Picture, is “Come Fill the Cup,” which openSi a pre- release at the Leicester Square Theatre Jan; 10 before playing . the Odeon circuit starting Feb. 4 . Main, outlet for WXfeper product in Britain, of course, is the Asso- ciated British circuit, in which group it has a .substantial minority holding/ The Odeon booking: will be the first in that group since 1943. % o .HE public has spoken. “QUO VADIS” has had its first contact with the paying customers and a new' Giant takes its place in box-office history. In the following report* M-G-M seek^io acquaint-the traded’ with its experience thus far, in the, belief that it will be of benefit to all who will play “QUO VADIS” in the future; The quickest way to understand “QUO VADIS” business is to compare it with “GONE WITH THE WIND.” In the World Premiere engagement of “Q. V.” at the As tor and Capitol Theatres in New > '• .•* York, it is doing 107.3% of “GWTW” which played the same theatres. After almost five weeks* the total gross receipts, excluding federal admission taxes, of the two theatres playing “Q. V.” is $455,841 as against $424,734, for “GWTW” for the same length of time in the same two theatres. These gross receipts of $455,841 for “Q. V.” at the Astor and Capitol are based upon admission prices as follows: at the Astor matinees (Mon. through Fri.) $1.25 and $1.80 ; evenings and Sunday matinees $1.80 to $2.40 ; Saturday matinees $1.50 to $1.80. The admission prices at the Capitol Theatre during the period of the above gross receipts were as follows: Monday to Friday 95$ to $1.80 ; Saturday from $1.25 to $1.80 and Sunday from $1.50 to $1.80. “Q. V.” is playing on a twice daily, reserved seat policy at the Astor and on a continuous run policy at the Capitol. All admission prices -in this report include federal and local taxes. In Los Angeles “Q. V.” is playing at the United Artists Theatre on a continuous policy, and at the Four Star Theatre on a twice daily, reserved seat policy. Since “GWTW” did not play at the Four Star, it is only possible to make the comparison' with its business at the United Artists where it did play* In this theatre with 11 days* completed “Q. V.” is ahead of “GWTW,” doing 104.3% of the latter’s business. In this period “Q. V.” did $49,553 and “GWTW” did $47,527. This gross of $49,553 for “Q.V.” at the United Artists Theatre is based upon a matinee admission price of 90$ on Monday through Saturday and $1.50 for evenings and all day on Sundays and -holidays. “Q. V.” is now being played in Loew theatres, in six representative cities across the country. With the completion of two full weeks of engagements “Q. V.” has amassed a * gross, excluding taxes, of $342,965 compared to “GWTW’s” gross, excluding taxes, in the same six cities of $384,996. It is to be 4 • 1 . borne in mind that three of the cities where “Q. V.” is playing are in the South and it was not expected that the gross of “GWTW” could be equalled there. However, in the three northern cities “Q. V.” topped “GWTW.” (< Continued ^ yefewte) Peewahe* M, 19S1 IS We are fimusmug below; the detailed results in three of these situations ^ which we believe are typical and representative of a - cross-section of the country. In Pittsburgh, “GWTW” grossed $88,720 in 22 days; “Q.V.” for the same period grossed $99,242 based upon an admission price of 90$ for matinees (except Sunday $1.10), a night price of $1.25 and 50$ for children at all times. * In Atlanta “GWTW” grossed $77,575 for 22 days as against $48,114 for “Q.V.” with admission prices of 90$ for matinee, $1.50 at night and; 50$ for children. It will be recalled that “GWTW” had its World Premiere jn Atlanta which was the home city of Margaret Mitchell, the author of “GWTW” and the city which is the locale of the story. In San Francisco -“GWTW” grossed $100,666 in 22 days as against $102,312 for the same period for “Q.V.” at the same theatre based upon a matinee price of 90$ (except Saturday and Sunday $1.20), a night price of $1*50. and 50$ for children there being also in this city a loge price of $1.25 for matinees and $1.80 at night. i Experience in these cities showed that . the last feature can best be presented at approximately 9:00 o’clock and that because of the running time of the picture, only a newsreel is called for. Excellent attendance results are being obtained in ail six cities by the fine cooperation of the Schools and churches. Many classes come in a body, frequently on school, time, with attendance at “QUO VADIS” being considered a phase of class study. The success of “QUO VADIS” has been thoroughly established* Its healthy challenge to the eminence of “G WTW” is significant for the industry* 1 We repeat the thought previously expressed that the initial engagements of “QUO VADIS” should be confined to first runs in cities of approximately 100,000 population* We believe that the soundest plan of distribution is to open this picture first in the exchange center of each area in the United States* i< These engagements should provide us with experiences which will demonstrate a fair basis of merchandising this tremendous and costly production. This procedure should indicate the proper manner of distribution which we are sure will meet with the general approval of our customers. We are, therefore, not now prepared to consider additional engagements* j i‘ Theatre owners generally know best the admission prices under which this picture should be exhibited in their theatres* Np exhibitor is required to furnish us with his proposed admission price* He may do so if he believes we will thereby be in a better position to evaluate his offer* We have had sufficient experience to satisfy us that except in unusual situations, better results Will be obtained by a continuous performance policy* Accordingly, we do not recommend a reserved seat policy* We are now ready to receive offers for the first run exhibition of “QUO VADIS in situations within the approximate category mentioned above* Any exhibitor having a suitable theatre who is interested in exhibiting the picture in any of those situations should notify our nearest exchange of that interest within ( seven days after the publication date of this announcement. His request will receive immediate consideration and thr proper form will be forwarded to him on to make his offer. me. 16 ncnus v psm&n Wefam by* Dcwto 19S1 RCA, MICE — ^ Continued front pare l “quality of honesty, which differ- entiates the phony front the genu- ine.” He declared: “With that in mind/ the nation's -politicians, at all levels, national, state and lo- cal, are Wondering and planning. They are wondering what a coast- to-cbast system of TV is going to do to or for them next year, plan- ning whether to avoid or make use of TVs unerring ability to distin- guish the demagog from the states- man.” „ TV Honesty Noting that the “inherent hon- esty of TV”, will be put to work In 1952, Dr. DuMont said: “It is conceivable that in the working of that accomplishment, TV at its efficient best will fill our halls of Congress with statesmen and our state and local Offices with men whose greatest desire is to serve completely the public interest and welfare by means of the applica- tion of sincerity and honesty." * Gen. Sarnoff cited TV’s “tre- mendous impact” as an ad me- dium, pointing out that' the com- bined industry billings this year ahould total at least $250,000,000, Dr. DuMont emphasized TVs new role in business and industry, de- claring that it’s “rapidly becoming the eyes for management to check on operations' and . a valuable new tool enabling workers to perform difficult tasks with greater safety.” Noting, too, the Government’s in- creased use of TV, he said, that' in- dustrial TV “is so completely ver- satile, has so many facets, as yet unexplored, that no -one man can foresee all of its Uses in the fu- ture/’ On the production side, Dr. Ba- ker predicted the enforced curtail- ment of receiver manufacture will make demand far exceed the abil- ity to produce. He expressed doubt that, because of the freeze, any new transmitters will take the air prior to late 1952. or 1953. and estimated, consequently, that pub- lic demand for TV receivers in 1952 will be “substantially the same” as that for this year, While noting a slackening in demand in some of the older TV markets this year, he predicted, nonetheless, that demand will hold up in 1952 because of “obsolescence of small- size picture receivers, elimination of the confusion ini the minds of the buying public concerning color TV, increased sale in the fringe areas , due to the more sensitive type of receiver now available and the possibilities of increased trans- mitter power which may be effec- tive for at least a portion of 1952.” films on tele is seen in the Kitsch statement. He obviously realizes, as most industryites have done— although not so vocally— that the tough times ahead on films versus TV are not for Hollywood, but for exhibs. For the producers there can only be the temporary de- rangement of a switch from con- centration' on theatre to TV film production. Kirsch takes issue with the men in the “top echelon of prodt^tion and distribution Who assert that the outlook for the film industry is a very bright and that there are encouraging signs on the horizon.” (As a>maftef .of fact, year-end rhe- toric, which will he published dur- ing the next couple of weeks, is considerably less optimistic than the norm fpr this type of public sta'iemeht.) The Important question, Kirsch states, is: “For what segment of the industry is the future bright and encouraging?" Not for exhibs, he suggests, but “for the producers, who are looking with a determined eye to the TV field, which they feel offers them a lucrative market for the thousands of films that had their runs in theatres and are now awaiting the day when more chan- nels are opened up and ready td consume this vast backlog,” . Asking that the majors particu- larly “call a spade a spade,” Kirsch states: “I think It is Shout time that the exhibitors know where they stand In this Whirlpool of un- certainty. . , Thousands of ex- hibitors have their last dime in- vested in .mptibn picture theatres— they have a right to know whether, the major, producing companies ate going to continue to concentrate on the theatre market or TV. There can be no half-measures, no ifs, ands or huts. This Is too serious a piece of business to trifle with. “At least if the presidents of 20th Century-Fox; Metro, Warners, RKO, Columbia, Universal, United Artists and Paramount would come out with a statement that the fu- ture of their -business lies solely with the motion picture theatres — and mean it — then the hopes which these exhibitors harbor will prove meaningful.” Ken Englund Ims «* apMsfiif satire ea the frrreat wlontHletlos • 6 * •» The Day Hollywood StoodStill « bright byline piece In the 46th Anniversary Number e# out Next week Pix-For-TV Continued from pa Re 1 as ready gone to tele, but these have all . been from indie producers or from the smaller distribs/ such as Republic. Big move during 1952 will be of more important Indie product 'into tele, such as the 12 features on which David O. Selznick is now negotiating a* deal. Another source is going to be the banks which re- cently have taken over a flock of important pix that haven’t paid off their production loans. The majors, however, will have the toughest decision ; to make. None so far has released old fea- tures to video and they’ll have to decide whether the time is yet ripe. Much will depend on the state of theatre biz. As long as releasing pix to tele means jeopardizing theatres, the distribs' major source of income, they’re going to. be plenty wary. Kirsch actually has long . since ..had his answer, however, as to the majors, policy on selling to video. It has never been publicly stated— and won’t be now— but it obvious- ly is that it is not a question of ''whether we’jl sell to tele, but When.” Status of the theatrical reissue market, which has declined con- siderably during the past couple years, will also be a factor. If . the indies, the banks and the majors continue, to find that a dwindling source of coin, tele is that much closer to getting the product. ’ At the same time, video is making its own pitch for pix by increasing prices, as evidenced by recent sales., Resigned— and even somewhat pathetic — attitude of exhibs to WB Sells Theatres Continued from pare 5 West Philly; Alhambra, Richmond and Uptown. Two of the showcases due to be saved are the (Uptown and North Philly Imperial. Grosser said plans have not yet been com- pleted for operation of the two theatres, as to whether an inde- pendent exhibitor would take over or the realty firm would continue running it.. Warners will continue running all five houses until a 90- day settlement runs out. Purchase of film theatre follows local trend in which film houses are being switched to commercial space for vastly higher rentals and returns.' Natl. Board Continued from paR« ?'• that all censorship was anathema- even its own — and switched to the present moniker. Emphasis ever since has been to plug good films and take no notice of the bad on. the theory that film-makers can best be encouraged to create clean and desirable product through the economics of the boxoffice. NBR derives its income Via a charge of $6.25 per reel for view- ing films and awarding its seal. Original charge was $3. It was hiked to the present rate in 1919, Companies have resisted efforts to increase it- since then, despite hypoed costs. Financial crisis was experienced during the latter years ..of World War II, when the majors greatly trimmed the quantity of their out- put and resultantly there were fewer reels Off which NBR realized a fee. Rather than institute the precedent of a higher charge per reel, Motion Picture Assn, of Amer- ica board decided on outright an- nual grants to keep the Board alive. Each time in its history that^the organization faced extinction, through threatened discontinuance Of support, Harry Werner and Adolph Zukor have come to its rescue. Their argument lias always been: “it helped us out of a crisis when we needed it, we can’t let it down now. And furthermore, we’ don’t know when We’ll heed it again.” Hart and his associates are hop* ing that similar shining knights may pop up again, now that RKO, Paramount and Universal are no*! longer submitting their pbr.pnd there is a possibility of other com-i panies following suit- There is a large backlog of pix with the NB^R seal already attached and it; is feared the axe may fall when ; they have gone through the distribu- tion mill. Formerly Fought by MPA A . MPAA officials, who formerly fought the hoard and attempted to swallow it up on the basis that it was needlessly paralleling: MPAA activities, have accepted it since the industry antitrust decree was filed in 1938, There was fear then' that the Dept, of Justice might crack down on the Production Code Administration or the' MPAA itself as a conspiracy in restraint of trade and that the NBR might as a re- sult become very useful. With the decrease in income frbm the top budget of $40,000 to the present $25,000, many activi- ties have had to be curtailed. Some of them have been taken over by Arthur* De .Bra’s community rela- tions department of the MPAA, Among abandoned functions are {he Young People’s reviewing groups, which wrote reviews --by kids for kids, and listing of “Week- end-Films for Young People,” which many newspapers carried, Actually, the board never realiz- ed its potential as a strong pres- sure group because of the dearth of funds and the. difficulty of keep- ing the diverse members of the local councils in line; Some of the latter actually turned censorious. National. Board of Censorship de- veloped in 1909 out of the now- defunct People’s Institute when New York’s mayor closed down the- atres as “unsanitary.” Actually, this was held to be censorship by sub- terfuge, and the People’s Institute took up the cry that the mayor Was killing the - “hew theatre of the people.” * Pi’s members got the houses re- opened by serving as a buffer be- tween the industry and the blue- noses on the basis that they’d gan- der pix to keep: 'em pure. Film companies, thus saved from heavy losses, greeted the new organiza- tion with open arms and imme- diately arranged to provide all of Its financial requirements. Although the board never actual- ly censored pix, enough people thought it did to keep the heat .off for a while. By the ’20s, how- ever, scandals and morality ‘ of films got so bad the industry had to take stiffer measures, and Will Hays was hired to front apd set up the Production Code. That removed some of the necesr sity, of course, for the NBR, and Hays tried- at various times to cut off its coi . It was saved in each case by the intervention of Warner and Zukor. Its present difficulties are said to result In part from the fact “We have no one at court to speak for us,” If Fredric March lands an Oscar for his“Death of a Salesman” film performance, it would mean very much -more than ordinarily to him and his wife, Florence Eldridge, because of what they have passed through the past few years in consequence of being wrongfully labeled “fellow- travelers,” It would more strongly emphasize the industry’s present favorable? attitude to them. ’ * , ; In an interview with Minneapolis Tribune columnist Will Jones, Miss Eldridge pointed out that as a result of the false accusation there was a period neither of them could get a job in films. She explained why the forthcoming Hollywood awards will. be awaited With so much hope. While the unfounded charges— since retracted from all sources-— kept them' out of film work a considerable time, all fields have been open to them since they won their law suit against Counter Attack, antWRed publication, and March has had more film offers than he can handle, according to Miss Eldridge, who is touring with her husband' in ” Au- tumn iGafden.” “No doubt, however, the charges still linger in a number of people's memories ” said Miss Eldridge. “I suppose they always will. Once a thing like that has been started, it never leaves yon completely. But in Hollywood, where the faintest hint of a pink tinge means a loss of work there has been a rousing vote of confidence,” . March plans to continue' to divide his time among films, stage and TV. The last named he finds the most difficult of all three media, •ft , . Columbia rushed through^ an eight-minute T^chnicoW short; “Rooty Toot Toot,” to qualify for Academy "Award consideration 'this year. Offering it last Thursday. (20), ‘ifldng with “Death of a Salesman” at the Victoria, N. Y. Work, based on the folk song, “Frankie and johnny is a rollicking , ballad in ballet form, its story dealing' with Frankie’s trial for shooting the cheating Johnny. Story is told through flashbacks by Nellie. Bly, a bartender, and Frankie’s defense attorney. . Singing and terping combine with uifusual background ait .work (some of it surrealist in nature) for a sock cartoon job, full of wit and humor. Phil Moore- wrote a new arrangement Of the “Frankie and Johnny” music, with Annette Warren recording the vocals John Hubley. scripted and directed, with ballerina Olga Lunick outlining the choreography for Hubley and animator Art Babbitt, . * Ambld Grant, show biz attorney and member of the board of Co- lumbia ^.Pictqres/ is a member of the Syndicate which last, week bought thd * Empire State Bldg., N. Y. Also In the group was Col. Henry Crown,, of Chicago, who is likewise a member of the Col board and is a client of Grant’s. Crown, becomes hoard chairman of the new Empire Bldg. Corp. * Syndicate paid $51,000,000 for the 102-story building, the world’s tall- est. Group is headed by Roger L. Stevens and Alfred R. GlanCy, Jr., of Detroit, and Ben Tobin of Hollywood, Fla. Stevens has been active as a legit producer and angel, having been partnered in the latter ac- tivity with Glancy and Tobin. ■ ... . — — s Jack 'Eigen, former New York diskjock how performing a similar chore^over WQAM from the Chez Lounge of the Chez Paree, Chicago, went on a Larry Parks kick several weeks' ago, asking listeners to writ# rto Metro production head, Dore Schary, requesting himto release Parks’ film, “Love Is Better Than Ever.” Pitch was culminated by the appearance of actress Betty Garrett (Mrs. Parks) on his program, during which she nearly broke down. Schary assured Eigen that the picture will be released in six weeks. Presumably the film has been held up pending final determination by Metro on what to do about it in view of Parks being involved in the House Red hearings. n Final sessions of the Hollywood probe by the House Committee on Un-American Activities next month are expected, to disclose a, “sur- prise” witness. While committee members are saying nothing about the identity of ahy of the witnesses, Insiders say one of the previously ’uncooperative” witnesses has been persuaded to change his stand on the Fifth Amendment and is ready to talk. V*i Jh ownton Robert J. O’Donnell writes about Cheers for MovieHme, Exit of ‘Shot-£un 9 Operations and Nervous W a* lotorostlng editorial faatara in Hie 46th Anniversary Number OUT NEXT WEEK Miami B.O. Looks Lush Contiiitied Irons pace 1 is Joe E. Lewis, tflth others in that class being vigorously bid for. Added to the Overall picture is return of Lou Walters to the large and lavish Latin Quarter on palm Island. LQ has been* completely rer built and redecorated, with a con- tinental show that will lay stress on production and the “new faces” importations idea, plus Pupi Cam- po’s orch. \ Beachcomber Spends The Beachcomber, now under;, management of Jack Lynch and Irv Kolker, with plenty of Philadelphia Steel dough (Fielding) behind them, also adds to the race for the round- ers with a Lee Sherman production and Lili St. Cyt as the marquee ap- peal; Understood there’s been no expense spared either in costuming or personnel to round out the girlie- gaffzas. With that, they intend run- ning separate shows in the adjoin- ing outdoor, patio for the interims. Down the Dade Blvd. way (which can be marked as the Beach nltery centre in concentration of spots operating) there is Copa City, Beachcomber, Mother Kelly’s, Giro’s, LaRue’s (with fine food and string 'music for dinner and music by Chuy^Rayes Latingddicts for supper); along Alton Rd., a few blocks down, there’s the Golden Slipper (new n&me for former Kit- ty Davis’), being run by Philly ops who have solid rep for the policy; On the Collins Aye. run (beach- (fropt* the ‘ lineup reads Five O’clock Cfub, Alan Gale’s Celeb- rity Club. (opening in mid-January) the Park Avenue and Bill Jordan’s Bar of Music, as well as oceanf ront hostels siich as NautiluS, Shore Club; Saxony, Sans Souci, and fur- ther uptown, the Casablanca. These hotels will offer a nigthly show policy. ’ , Theft of course, there are the dozep or so hoteliers who’ll install orphs and club dates several times Weekly to keep their guests around h * of an evening, using acts which have closed runs at the straight night spots, plus local band favorites. Mainland Menus Along the mainland, bellwethers are the Clover Club, with names as - mentioned, the Vagabonds (in their own club), who Will shuttle comics and dance acts as well as femme singers In the healthier budget bracket to keep their new place filled. The. of f-trail contingent stacks up with the Jewel Box, with Jackie Maye starred, and Leon & Eddies, both featuring productions that are as lush as any of the straight nit- eries. Add the twoscore strip spots op both sides of the bay andoutlying areas In Dade County, and the re- sult is as heavy an array of attrac- tions as one could find even in the boom days following the war and lasting through the season Of ’48. Bringing Up the Rear Added competition will be the large number of concerts hooked at the Beach* and Miami auditorium featuring the top concert and operatic names; the Harold Minsky two-show, nightly burlesque at the Plaza ..Theatre in the downtown Beach sector; the borscht belt revue return to the Roosevelt Playhouse ala “Bagels and Yox”; the just plain tavern-bars that offer up a singer and pianist; the all-night lounges which present entertain- ers plus hosts who know every- one well enough to drag many, of them in for at least one night, and again it adds up to a vet ob- server’s comments: “There’s gonna be trouble. Won’t be enough Jo go around,” To that Is added the obvious fact that even When there were fewer spots going in recent years, things were still tough for many. DmcmW OS, 1951 AmasowntStock Qaobtieas For the Week ending Monday (24). N. 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Close 11% 34% 34 12 % 9 17 25% 23%** ' 3% 4 ; 4% 10 20 19% 12 % 56% Net Change for week v , * — % + % + M — %. — % + + % % % 3% 21 % Bid Walt Disney 8 , r ... r . .................. . V i {Quotations furnished by Dreyfus & Co.) 3%« 22 % Ask 2 % 4- 7% 9 + % — % + % +1% — % + % -r- % — % * — % Continued from pace a evidenced by. a discriminatory zoning for clearance set up^by the board to favor the Paramount houses: The Lebedoffs are claiming that the $500,000 damages, was suffered, by their Homewodd Theatre in con- sequence of the north Minneapolis first-run being taken away from it and given to Steffes’ Paradise, and also by virtue of the 'fact of .clear- ance discrimination in the Para- mount- theatres' favor and against the Homewood. -The latter, how- ever, : never had the paramount circuit's availability, later granted Steffes, even when it was first-run in|the area, being . seven days be- hind the Paramount houses. Martin Lebedoff previously had exploded a bombshell by testifying that Workman, had instructed him to write a letter ~ falsely reporting grosses on! some pictures for which the Homewood desired rental ad- justments. This. Would better en- able Workman to induce his home- office to grant the adjustments, he told Lebedoff, according to the latter’s testimony.. . Workman's ; Denial . “I never made such statements to Martin Lefifedoff,” declared Workman, under questioning of David Shearer of ^defense Counsel. “That's absolutely false,” \ % Workman was president of the Minneapolis' film . board of trade when it existed hack in 1932. On. cross-examination’ he denied that any 'deal had keen., made with Steffes for the latter’ to drop his suit against . Metro in return for north Minneapolis - firstrun and Paramount circuit clearance for the Steffes Paradise theatre. This was in the face Of the evidence that Steffes did get the rim from M-G and the other companies, and then had his suit dismissed, and that the Paradise' became the city’s only independent ' theatre to have a Paramount circuit run. “I did not.. giyo any Considera- tion to Ihe Steffes * shit when I decided to take the Hhmewood run away and givC' itUo 'the Paradise and . to . place the fatter, on the same clearance ba^ls.ag Paramount cir- cuit theatres;?* . testifte$ Workman On cross-exemlnhrtOn. rW I Was in- fluenced solely by', the desire to find a market for my company’s product at the best terms which : I could^ Obtain, 'My . decision was based on the amount of film rental revenue, to be derived from the two houses and Being able to hold on to such revenue, instead of having to return it in adjustments.'’ Workman testified that on his solicitation the Paramount theatre circuit agreed to Waive in its con- tract the provision giving it clear- J^e oyer the> Paradise. He and branch manager witnesses testified that they themselves made decision to take away the Homewood- firstrun clearance .. and E?ve it to the Paradise, and the Reason was because the latter threw iu ^ lr h rental revenue to 2L hey hot act under any omeoffice instructions, they said. declared ma ^ er °* ®Q onom ics, they Defense testimony, has been to the. effect that the Htimewood always has been a marginal opera- tion, that thd Lebedoffs bought the theatre from the Paramount cir- cuit for $9,500 after the latter during its final year of operation lost $2,775, that the Lebedoffs have consistently minimized its grossing potentialities and have under-reported grosses on percent- age and. flat pictures,, and have re- peatedly sought rental adjustments. The defense brought out that after the Lebedoffs were granted the earliest 28-day clearance for the Homewood and the house en- joyed such availability for a period, they had it returned to the 56-day slot because “it was losing so much money.” However, they later had the house put back in the 28-day position which it now occupies; It’s indicated that the trial will be finished next week after being resumed tomorrow (Wed.) follow- ing a . Christmas recess. Before niaking his decision, Judge Nord- bye will have to study and digest the voluminous transcript, com- prising thousands of pages, and this likely will take several months. * Hockey Competish Eases For Maritime Theatres St. John, N. B„ Dec. 25. Hockey Is less opposition, to the- atres in the eastern* provinces so far this Season than at any time during the phst 20 years. Each hockey season has been getting longer and now prevails from mid- October to early April. For the 1951^52 season, the Mari- time Hockey League has extended the number of games to a record 90, much higher even than in. the National Hockey League; which has 60. WB Extends McLerie Option of Allyn McLerie, who played tee femme lead opposite Ray Bolger in the stage and screen Versions of “Where’s . Charley?”, has been extended by Warner Bros. Extension will enable the actress to continue in the London stage production of “To Dorothy, A Son” until April before reporting to the Warner studio, Par, DPT Lone Pix Stox Active Only picture company stocks in which there has,, been activity by shorts interests during the past two months are Paramount and United Paramount Theatres. Shorts holdings in .both outfits declined during the 60-day period ending Dec. 14, New York Stock Exchange report last week disclosed. ..Shorts trading, in contrast to or- dinary transactions, are made with the hope of turning a profit by the stocks going down, rather than up. Heavy short activities normally in- dicates lack of confidence in a specific company or industry or lii th§ market im general During tee October-Novemfaer Period, Paramount shorts interest declined from 2,755 shares to 540 shares. There; was no activity at all during the November-December semester. As for ynited Para- mount, there was an increase dur- ing October-November from 8,080 shares to 8,535, During Novem- ber-December there was a drop to 7,120 shares, indicating' that some of the shorts traders had run for cover. Famou$ Players^Canadlan Chief J. J. Fitzgibbons fovorc th« Return to That Public Theatre ‘Service* one of th* many bylini plocoi In tho npcomlng 46th Anniversary Number of PSM&rr OUT NEXT WEEK Howard Hughes has called a halt, at least temporarily, to his pur- chases of additional RKO Pictures common stock pn the open market. ■ Studio > boss and controlling stockholders original holdings amounted to 929,020 shares, which he purchased in 1948 from Atlas Cprp. Last September he bought up 35,600 shares, and increased this the following month y/ith the acquisition Of 48,800, bringing his total to 1,013,420 shares. . Report on N. Y. Stoclr Exchange transaction this week disclosed that Hughes did not purchase, or sell, any RKO stock during November. Backlog Films Continued from page 7 same week last year. However, the prospect that releases may be cut down a bit in 1952 will tend to rebuild the backlog a little. Another particularly strong rea- son why last year’s backlog was an exceptionally hefty oiie was the strike threat of the Screen Writers Gqild which faced the majors in December, 1950. While the issue of a minimum basic agreement was later adjusted, the top Studios took no chances that they’d be caught without product In case the script mill ceased grinding.; At that time Columbia was out in front numerically with 25. pic- tures awaiting release, 20 in the editing stages .and five In produc- tion. RKO was next with 28 of its 1951 release program of .32 pictures already completed plus ahother five editing and three shooting,' The Hughes lot also had about 25 scripts in preparation. Col’s 8 Completed Rundown a year later shows Co- lumbia only has eigjht , completed arid awaiting releasg. Curiously, another 20 are in vatioUs stages of editing and scoririg, ssune amount as at the,, end of I95ff;' > Only one Col film is nOW before"^he cameras. Rko currently * hW completed and ready for release? eight in vari- ous stages oftediting and one shoot- ing. Other lots have, their tallies siriiilarly reduced with the excep- tion of '20th-Fox, which' last year had 10 finished, five .cutting and seven in production^ Comparable period this year finds it with 17 either awaiting release or editing plus seven shooting. End of '51 slate shows Par has 20 completed or editing; Metro 14 completed, ight editing, six shoot- ing; Universal 19 completed and five shooting; Warners 14 ready for release plus two in production; Re- public nitie. ready for, the distribu- tion hopper, three editing and three shooting. Moriogram wound Up the year with a backlog of 13 pix arid one Western lerising. Overall compilation does riot in- clude Monogram, United Artists, Lippert arid miscellaneous indies which have around 40 pictures completed and awaiting release after the first of the year. While film issues on the N. Y. Stock Exchange have been rela- tively# quiet, Universal common was seen hypoed by the company’s disclosure that gross business for fiscal 1951 climbed to , $64,783,789, compared With last ' year’s total of $55,591,081, Total revenue for the final quarter (14 weeks) was listed at $20,750,000, up from the 1950 corresponding period’s total of $16,450,000. ' . U’s common stock jumped a full point on Monday (24), closing at $12,75. Total of 5,100 shares changed hands. Investment Co. Twentieth-Fox execs who took a voluntary^ 4ut in. salary ranging ’from 25 Yo to 50% because of the outfit’s adverse . earnings will col- lect sums covering the full deduc- tions on Saturday (29). Profits advance during the flrial six months of this year permitted the resto- ration of salary reduction for the toppers, Spyros P. Skouras, presi- dent, announced. Earnings for the first six months of the year were down to $1,071,- 113, representing the most slug- gish business for 20th for a like period in years. Balance of the year is bringing an increase.. . Total of 130 N. Y. and Coast execs agreed to the plan which called for reductions of 25% on weekly salaries of $500 to $1,000, 35% on $1,000 to $2,000, and 50% on over $2,000. Toppers ■ received a 50% participation in the corpora- tion’s profits up to but not exceed- ing the salary reduction. . The plan Is to continue through 1953 with , the top wage earners to collect the ; deductions from their salaries if earnings permit under the same formula, Skouras said. In line with this,. the prexy said he was optimistic regarding the future “with every executive con- tinuing his participation in the plan and working as effectively as he has in the past six months.” How- ever, he added, the conipany is still faced with difficulties. “Pro- duction costs are still excessive in . relation to prevailing boxoffice levels,” he commented. Col Ad Pitch I Continued from page 7 average filmgoers in its ad cam- paign, making use of mass media such as Life, Look,, etc., and sup- plementing these ads With a five- day video saturation of spot an- nouncements. Ads in the “highbrow” publica- tions are of the prestige type. Copy reads: “Stanley Kramer, pro- ducer of “Champion,” “Home of the Brave,” “The Men,” ‘Cyrapo de Bergerac,” brings to the screen the play that won the. Pulitzer Prize, the N. Y. Drama Critics Circle Award, starring the distin- guished American actor, winner of the Academy Award for ‘The Best Years of pur Lives, Fredric March in the greatest performance of his career.” Columbia’s wooing of these au- diences is in contrast to the think- ing exhibited by Warner Bros, in the promotion of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” also a Pulitzer Prize^-winning play' converted’ to the Screen. Warner ads were strictly pitched at the mass audi- ence, the feeling being that' the “elite” audiences would come au- tomatically since they had already been influenced by the Broadway run and the prestige, of a Tennes- see William's play. ; Vet Whodunit Author John Roeburt does an exposition on Prlybte Eyes, Leering Ladles, et al. In a kid- ding-6n-the-square piece entitled How to Be Hardboiled * an editorial feature in the 46th Anniversary IS umber of UAhiety OUT NEXT WEEK Some increase in gross revenues and slight upping of profit margins are seen for the majority of film companies in 1952 by Arnold Bern- hard & Co., N, Y. investment ad- visers. In its Value Line report to clients, Berrihard outfit singles ,out United Paramount Theatres stock as “especially recommended, gives Columbia, Universal and Warner Bros, issues a “buy-hold” endorse- riieriti and suggests that Loew’s, Paramount Pictures, Technicolor and 20th-Fox stock, “iriay be held;” At the same time, research de- partiriCnt of E. F. Hutton & Co. cited v UPT for its 10% dividend •rate, mentioned Loew’s “currently depressed” market position and listed Col as a low-priced stock for speculative purposes. Bernhard’s Value Line appraisal, sizes up the state of the trade, sq far as investors are concerned, this way; “Motion Picture stocks as a group turned in an erratic market performance . during the past three months, Most of them have re- traced the price bulge which curred in October, Despite the un- certainties of the future, it is 'riur • opinion that the problems current- ly being faced by the industry will not permanently impair the basis long-term earning power of the in- trinsic value of leading companies... Financially, most of the coriipanies are in excellent condition. Current and estimated future dividends provide exceptionally generous yields. In the main the companies undei* review are welt protected from excess profits taxation;” Berrihard omitted from its re- port the securities of RKQ Pic- tures, RKO Theatres and Republic, which also are traded on the N. Y. Stock Exchange’s big board, Value Line report estimates that Col will reach $1 per share divvies in 1952. Earnings of $2.40 per share are seen on gross revenues of $60,000,000. ^oew’s $1.50 annual dividend rate “appears secure.” The effect' of operating economies . should be reflected in widening of the profits margin, says Bernhard. Par’s $2 annual ..rate and antici- pated; improvements in 1952 art 'ted by Bernhard. Operating profits are expected to rise next year but smaller capital gains may cut earnings for UPT, Bernhard figures. UPT is “espe- cially recommended for substantial appreciation arid exceptionally gch- erous yield." Techni’s expansion program augurs revenue gains but the 82% excess profits tax may limit the earnings increase io 25c per share, Bernhard reports: Sizable capital gains via theatre sales and lowered production costs should boost 20th’s revenue and earnings in ’52, the investment firm notes. Wider domestic market, im- proved foreign income and tighter operations economy make U’s '52 prospects “quite good,” Bernhard comments. WB is “demonstrating a com- mendable ability to cut its produc- ing and distributing costs.” Per share earnings^ are expected to jump from , an estimated $1.45 in 1951 to $1.80 in 1952. ‘Bert Turtle’ Cartoon As CD Guide to Kids Origihal film cartoon character, “Bert the Turtle;” ‘ being used by. Federal Ciyil Defense Adminis- tration to demonstrate to school kids how to protect themselves should eriemy A-bombs hit cities. Film, titled “Duck and Cover,” was produced by Archer Produc- tions, Inc., a New York outfit', in cooperation with the FCDA and the National Education Assri. Film, which runs 10 minutes, is skedded to be released, this month, and will be distribbed by Castle Films Di- vision of United World Films, Inc. Cartoon character is also fea- tured in a 16-page, booklet. Tran- scribed radi program, featuring “Bert,” also is being distributed' to state civil defense directors. 20 nCTDRIH Exhibs Report on Biz I^sssssssmSSSSS Continued from p*ko s sssssssass Vdheiliy^ D^qribcf 20, 19S1 000, taking a heavy slice off the- atre trade. In many cases, exhibs are franks ly confused. They’Ve found sharp rises and sharp / drops in business and can’t pin down the reasons be- hind them. There’s an absence of any continuing trends in ticket- selling, the rate, of income being erratic in many spots. Minn. Adult Trade Off, Matinees Show Gains Minneapolis, Dec. 25. . It has been found that children’s patronage is good and holding up very much better than that of adults. Exhibitors declared that .their Saturday afternoon and other matinee patronage is showing gains over other years and in some instances actually hitting a new high. There is general agreement that TV has been and still is hurting business though economic conditions resulting in a decline in entertainment purchasing power may be the principal factor, in the boxoffice downtrend. But there’s confidence that outstanding pic- tures always will find a profitable outlet in theatres regardless of what further inroads TV may make on exhibition. The super Westerns and “B” musicals are becoming almost worthless from a boxoffice standpoint because so much Western fare and minor mu- sicals are being served Up by TV. There’s “not a chance in the world” to raise prices except for a very few exceptional pictures, theatremen reported., They feel that scales are too high now, and that, if anything, moviegoing should be made less costly. The drop in grosses from the same period a year ago. is esti- mated as running from .10 to 25% by the “grassroot” exhibitors. For the first time in 22V£ months, business now isn’t behind the corresponding period a year before at his two Minneapolis neighborhood theatres, however, Martin G. Lebedoff, Homewood and Brynwood owner, said. “We’re much encouraged by children’s .. patronage,” said Lebe- doff, “and only wish we’d get back more of the adult business that has been lost during the ■ past two years. “The public apparently is be- coming convinced, however, that movies are now better. There seems to be an equal division among ' those who do and don’t want double features.” Here's what some of the other exhibitors said: Harold Kaplan, owner of the de luxe suburban St. Louis . Park: “We’re off from 25 to 30% now from the corresponding period a year ago. Mondays through Thurs- days are dead. After 5 p.m. Sun- day there’s little doing, probably because of the strong television shows that evening. Formerly, Friday through Sunday was big. The only trade holding up is the children on Sunday matinees. George Granstrom, owner of two de luxe St. Paul neighborhood theatres, the Grandview and High- land: “Business is far off and is getting worse again after a sum- mer spurt, but I’m not selling ex- hibition short. “It’s ridiculous to even think of raising admission prices and I only wish it were possible to lower them. It might help if exhibitors had more of ah incentive to dis- play showmanship and work hard- er to sell their attractions. We used to have tieups with churches and organizations that would Sell our tickets and receive a cut from each one sold, for example, but because of percentage terms ■ such deals, are now out of the question, and: it doesn’t pay us to incur other exploitation and advertising ex- penses.”, ’ s . Clem Jaunich, owner of a new theatre at New -Ulm, Minn.: “We’re far below the same period a year ago and especially, are playing to inany fewer adults. The propor- tionate drop is about the same for weekends as for midweeks, pur-' ing the past year a few outstand- ing pictures like ‘The Great Caruso’ and ‘Showboat* have brought ’em in, but now . even the supers aren’t up to snuff. If we could provide "bur entertainment at more popular prices, I think it would help our present situation considerably.” Jack Heywood, New Richmond, Wis., exhibitor: “My theatre’s grosses are far off from those of a year ago and the lowest in the history of the house. The midweek is especially bad- and I’m, now ad- mitting children and students free Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs- days with paid adult admissions. I’d say my Friday to Sunday busi- ness is off 40% and I’m now show- ing double features on Fridays and Saturdays for the first time. The thing the industry needs at a time when living costs and taxes are so high is lower theatre admissions.. We’re in the television belt and' there’s no doubt that TV is hurt- ing us plenty,- but it’s encouraging that, judging by patrohage, the kiddies at least are starting to be Weaned away from the sitting room picture sets.” Buffalo Exhibs Would Prefer Lower Scales Buffalo, Dec. 25. Independent exhibitors, both in first and subsequent runs, seem agreed that business currently is worse than it was last year at. the same time, and probably the worst hi years. The reasons assigned for the slump, outside of Usual sea- sonal explanations, 'are various; with television, weak pictures, strong competition from other amusement fields and general apathy all playing a part. The pos- sibility of admission increases is decried on all sides, many exhi- bitors feeling that a decrease, is more in order. George H. Mackenna, managing director of the independent first? run Lafayette, stated: “Aside from, the fact that we are not getting pictures that are sufficiently inter- esting to the public, it is clear that the former pattern of regular the- atre-going' by many of our former patrons, has definitely been broken. Patrons Who formerly attended theatre weekly how come as little as once a month, and then only if they desire to see some particular picture: Our boxoffice is off from last year’s, levels at this time. In- crease in admissions is impossible or, if possible, certainly not ad- visable.” Henry Dillemuth, who has op- erated, the 300-seat east side Broad- way Lyceum for 25 years; believes that many pictures are still miss- ing the mark. He stated: “Our pa- trons want down-to-earth pictures 'vith action types still preferred. Few of the former sub-run patroiis are impressed by elaborate artistic productions and in fact deliberate- ly avoid them. With wages for de- fense production workers rising hereabouts, many of Our regular patrons have now deserted the sub- runs . for the plushier downtown picture spots, and those who still attend come less frequently than before with many telling me they prefer to stay at home with their video sets.” — Basil J, .Basil, v;p. and general manager of 10 neighborhood the- atres, is optimistic, believing that present lean takings are gOing to result in a survival of the best among the sub-runs. “The general level of incomes has risen to a point where the workingman is able to biiy amusement in the higher price brackets with the re^ suit that he is attending the de luxe theatre rather than the sub- runs. Only those neighborhood houses which are physically able to compare with downtowners are getting or will get neighborhood business in the future,” he said. George Gammel, head of four nabes, states that business is off at hi$ houses from last year. Changes in admission prices are out of the question and he feels that any downward revision would Minnesota Amusement Cor . Proxy Harry B. French eavtilom, theatre's future embrac- ing somanylmportant Electronic Advances . • T hat Concern Every Operation an Interesting byline piece in Hie 46th Anniversary Number' 9f UfatlETY OUT NEXT WEEK result in further losses in his houses. Public emphasis seems to be on a down-to-earth action type of. product, he commented. Matthew Konczakowski, operator of four local neighborhoods> re- E orted that three of his theatres ave been closed three days a week for the past few weeks and at hit. Marlowe . showcase he has reduced Friday and’ Saturday admissions from 40c to 25c. ’There has been no effect on the hoydff ice from the decrease and I am returning to the former admission tariff of 40c after the first of the year,” he stated. Robert Murphy director ,of the first-run (indie) Century, stated, “our current business compares not only favorably, but is better than last year at this time. We note an increase number of children at- tending our day performances and from what the public tells Us gen- erally they are now less interested than heretofore in being /glued to- their TV sets at home. With costs at ' present levels no admission de- creases can, be made in our opera- tion and the general stand-offish attitude of the public * makes , in- creases Impossible. For our opera- tion, action pictypes and pictures with star value spell top boxoffice.” Many Complaints, But Only One Det. Closing Detroit, Dec. 25. The year 1951 has been a dismal :dne for Detroit exhibs, both nabe ^and- downtown. Television and widespread unemployment rCsult- Ijpg from the changeover from peace to defense production com- bined td make serious ‘inroads on theatre grosses. By the end of the year there were approximately 140,000 Detroiters out of - work. Most exhibs talked in terms of a 50% decrease in nabe business add from 15 to 50% decrease downtown. Nabe exhibs said biz was strictly adult and night-time. Kids and matinees; are part history, they averred) 'Despite the complaints, there haven’t been, any notices posted that, nabe theatres are closing. None has been closed permanently in the past year; some have closed for a couple of weeks but have re- opened under new owners or after vacations, etc. The situation in the downtown houses is less severe than at the pabes, but far from bright. Dave Idzal,. managing director of the 5,000-seat Fox, said his biz was off .15%, attendance-wise. Profits were . even farther behind because of the' increase in : operat- ing costs. “Very., few children come Into the Fox now,” Idzal revealed. 'It’s almost piirtiy an adult audience!” Matinee trade is off 70%. Idzal said action pix seems to draw most response. He’s also found that advertising and exploi- tation play an ever more impor- tant role. “To. a greater extent than ever before, a picturer— no matter how good it is— -has got to be sold and then many times it only brings in average biz,” Idzal pointed Up. “But think what biz would .be If you didn’t do a selling job! . Other downtown exhibs added that biz was off from 35 to 50%. However, only one downtown thea- tre — the Downtown • — has been closed In 1951. Montreal B.O. Up From 1042% Over 1950 Montreal, Dec. 25. Film biz for past year in Mont- real area, ranging from deluxers, through smaller first-run houses, art-type theatres and French out- lets, is up from 10 to 42% over ’50. Exhibs believe the absence of tele- vision accounts largely for the up- beat. Spread in percentage gains is at- tributed to operating costs between the malnliners and the offbeat ex- hibitors who pick their product carefully for local values and sel- dom resort to additional gimmicks. Popcorn, photo nights, ladies nights, free chinaware, et al., are only used by the occasional house. Montreal is on an extreme fringe area as far as TV is concerned and this coupled with the fact that the town is built around a mountain and the out-of-line costs of video installations and machines reduced the competition to nil. In homes around the mountain facing the U. S., there are a few, machines that reach Burlington, etc., but the reception is poor and of little in- terest to the exhibitors’ best mar- ket, the French-Canadians. For the most part, the French- Canadian market, keys the choice | for all houses. According to Con- solidated Theatres, which controls the big deluxers in the uptown re- gion and the top seating capacities, the heaviest plays are for musical and biogs such as “The ' Great Caruso” and “The Jolson Story.” Comedies featuring Abbott and Costello are surefire b.o. draws but- Straight-dialog, pix do little biz as evidenced by. “Force of A^ns,” 1 widch barely managed a week; “All About Eve,” however, proved an exception to the rule by staying several weeks at capacity. * The J. Arthur Rank outfit, which also releases Monogram and Allied Artists pix in Canada, picks up heftiest grosses from its distribu- tion and handling of French pix, both “native” :(thi real thing) and “versions” (an RAgUsh or Amerl-; can film dubbed Jn French). Re* turns here run as high as 42% over ’50. Films produced in Eng- land do only fja&hiE when play- ing in the uptown , first-runs or through the French circuit, “Ham- let” and “Henry V” being ex- ceptions. United- Theatres, which controls 24. houses in. the: city, are in the same position ' other exhibitor regarding type of film to show. United, however, keeps two thea- tres, the Kent and the Avenue, for the off-beat items with a tendency to the “art” picture Occasionally. Medium seating capacity and the fact that these houses are situated in English-speaking areas make this possible. “Bitter Rice” fin- ished a nine-week session at the Avenue last Friday (21) and this theatre will bring in “The Laven- der Rill Mob” after the holiday. The. strictly French houses are controlled almost entirely by Frahcb Film, =. which owns outright . several big houses in Montreal, at least one major theatre in Quebec City," Sherbrooke, Three Rivers, Ripoouski, etc., and has an interest in more than 20.0 other houses throughout the province. Over the holiday period, many houses are swinging over to reis- sues. such as “Wizard of Oz” and ^“Christmas Carol” for extra re- turns. Admission prices, which sel- dom go over a dollar, are showing no sign of any increase -and as long as exhibitors can continue to rely on the studios for plenty of action, color » and musical films, grosses for. ’52 should at least hold up with the past year. Seattle’s 10% Dip Seattle, Dec. 25, r- Mixed reports on theatre busi- ness come from different towns and cities, suburbans and down- town houses, but in general the pattern is a drop of around 10% •under a year ago. General em- ployment and- business conditions are about the same as a year ago, but with higher taxes there Is more of a pinch ,;f or the “free money” which goes for amusements. Herbert Sobottka of John Ham- rick Theatres reports no change in matinee vs. evening, weekend against midweek or children vs. adult attendance. Public still favors comedy, adventure and mu- sicals, but there is a definite nix on psycho subjects after the slight surge around “The Snake Pit” era. These now fall flat. *. William Thedford, assistant to Frank Newman, prexy of Ever- green Theatres, reports boxoffice back at par after a most disastrous summer, which Was caused by un- usual heat and not so good prod- uct. Big outdoor pictures are still tops if stars are in the cast. They’re surefire boxoffice, he told Variety. Public attitude is constantly more selective as to quality. With the right kind of product business is better than ever,. The reverse for the weak sisters. Matinees are' off throughout Evergreen territory which covers leading titles of Oregon and Washington. Adult Vs. children admissions are about the same, no trend discernible. Coun- Art Arthur Ex* c. Sicy, of Morion picture Industry Council .. roapproUot Hollywood's successful fight against Communism, In an Intorostingpiocofitlod Neither Whitewash 9 Hogwash Nor Red Wash i* one of tho many editorial fcatnros Ig ffcaapcenilitg 46th Anniversary Number al ■ PfiSJEfr OUT NEXT WEEK try Rdmish prices were increased In a few towns this year; big city, a year ago, Bremerton and Everett upped from former 75c, to 80c* Olympia hoisted a nickle to 75c. Business in the nabes is down 15% over at year ago and 10% downtown in opinion ff Fred Danz, Sterling -Theatres, Operating 2nd rung dpWntjdwn and X blg gtring W^^ Wievera! scattered towns in this state and Oregon. Danz thinks admission prices are too low in the small towns, and too high in the big cities. The 50c. small-town ducat should hike to 65c. In some cities the price is 98c* which is “too high;” 75c. to 85c. would he about right, he fig- ures. ,r ■ * Hub Iiidies Pessimistic; Sub-Runs Hit Hardest Boston, Dec. 25. Indie exhibs In this area are far from optimistic regarding the fu- ture of the small second run su- burban theatre which is bearing the brunt Of the downward trend. In some cases grosses have dipped as much , as 50% under last year’s figures apd majority of exhibs are moaning, that this is the worst biz they’ve, experienced. In an effort to build a new audi- ence some local exhibs have been making a solid pitch for the mop- pet trade with special kiddie mati- nees complete With giveaways fig- ured to hypo small fry interest. Ac- cording ; to reports, these operations, have been proving fairly successful, helping ;to counterbalance the sharp dip in adult trade, both, aft- ernoon and evening. While the Hub has long been a weekend town as far as music and nitery biz is concerned* the pinch has lately ex- tended to the pic biZ: with Friday arid Saturday the only nights ex- hibs, can feel reasonably sure that patrons will turn out in anything remotely resembling droves. Sunday, which was formerly a gravy day, is now almost a com- plete washout In many of the sur- rounding towns. .While biz is strict- ly geared to weekends, very few locals have pared down activities to weekend operations, either shut- tering completely or giving out with the . old college try, remaining open full time and hoping for the best: Admlsh increase is a ticklish problem here, most feeling cur- rent prices are much too low but Wary of tilting them for fear they’ll drive whatever steady patrons they now have away from the wickets. The question of playing certain films at tilted prices was basis of a unanimously approved resolution at the (recent) Inde- pendent Exhibitors convention. An added headache is that no longer can an exhib figure on any particular type of pic doing biz in their situations. Some say that musicals could always be counted on to ]>ail them out, but lately even this escapist fare has failed to prove much of a bonanza. Main beef now is that it’s almost impos- sible to figure what the public will go for, citing such diverse products as “Red Badge of Courage,” “Show- boat,” “Desert: Fox,” “The Racket” and “Capt. Hornblower” as good boxoffice. D. C, Exhibs Seem To Have Lost Former Panic Washington, Dec. '25. Picture business in the Washing- ton area IS generally off from last year, but the exhibitors seem to have lost their former panic over what TV was doing to them. They feel that the adverse affect of video on their boxoffices has leveled off for two reasons: 1. The public Is becoming more selective and more sophisticated about video programs; it stays home only when- there is a sock attraction coming up on TV. 2. There has been some lift in the quality of films in the past year. Effects at the wicket have done nothing io shake the faith of the exhibitors in that standard comment of the trade, “There’s nothing wrong with, our business that good pictures won’t cure.” As for ’the dive boxoff ice-wise, it is being more sharply felt In the neighborhoods than in the mid- city, And it is being felt much more during matinees; this is true to such an extent that many nabes in the D. C. vicinity have elimi- nated matinees completely except for Saturdays when they play for a heavy jiiye trade which continues (Continued on page 24) Pw*” n, W1 l&Wi* m FORWARD. ..GOING FORWARD .. .WITH y^ARNER f$ ROS LOOKING FORWARD TO ) y ma s mtj, $r m m ?*% *&. .V'V. t-jrs IP '*"*x wr ^ - v &i#x *' % <& ■■■.<• . ■'... •■>• *r v $>' • *:< ~w. /X" • W- <: v-/o ■,;■■ % ~¥2 P, %s°. A . < t 5 &? ' , , ; : ll %■$'}, i.X- W'y \W' fl y// ■V' .• . ■ , 5 c.. V :?» * .. .• * «... In "This Woman Is Dangerous”, Joan Crawford returns to the kind of dramatic fire that crackled through ‘Flamingo Road’ and ‘The Damned Don't Cry’, Sloe's Beth Austin— stylish name, stylish dame— every inch a lady until you look at the record ! Part of her was Rite, part of her was 'racket’— all of her Is exciting Dennis Morgan and David Brian are co : starred. 22 PICTURES WednctUy, Pewalkr 26, 1951 RKO and Loew s Homeoffice publicists of RKO Theatres, Loew’s Theatres and Loew’s International, affiliated with Local 230, Sign, Pictorial and Dis- play Union; AFL, have decided to hold joint pact talks With company exeqs, according to Joe Abels, unions biz rep. Talks get under Way today (Wed.) in N. Y. Both Loew’s groups entered the Local 230 fold last Wednesday, (19) as^ a '.result of an election held un- der. the supervision, of the National Labor Relations Board. Running unopposed on the ballot. Local 230 obtained a 12-5 vote at Loew’s The- atres and. a 2-0 at the international office. Only choice open to the publicists • was Local 230 or no ur'on. Unit at RKO Theatres had se- lected Local 230 as Its. bargaining agent several weeks ago, but had delayed the opening of confabs with the management pending out- come of the elections at Loew’s. Local 230 also represents pub-ad staffers at RKO Pictures, having concluded a pact with the company about a month ago. Meanwhile, a holiday lull has set s in in talks between management and publicists represented by Dis- trict 65, Distributive, Processing and Professional Workers of Amer- ica! District 65 speaks for flacks at Warner: Bros., Universal, United Artists, 20th-Fox and Columbia. Progress in these negotiations has. been slow with an indication of the' outcome still in doubt. , Both union- ites and management have adopted a policy of silence,, with both re- fusing to comment on the status of the negotiations, H-63, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, which reps pub-ad staffers at Paramount, has not yet set a. date to begin ne- gotiations with company officials. New St. Louis Pic Co. St. Louis, Dec, 25. The first large-scale commercial film studio, Condor Films, Inc!, hhs been launched in the downtown area and started production of com- mercial, industrial, training and TV films, both 16m and 35m. Officers are Arthur E/ Wright, prez; Bradford Whitney, v.p., and Gus V. Kindervater, exec. v.p. Berger Admonishes Mgrs. Not to Lose Heart Minneapolis, Dec. 25, Two of (he territory’s pioneer and most successful exhibitors, Bennie Berger and W. R. Frank, have no intention of disposing of any of their theatre properties at a time when depressed gross and TV fears find many theatreowners panic-stricken. They say they’re calm and confident. They scoff at the idea that film exhibition might have, hit a reef. After* 22 years as an exhibitor and going through many industry crises, Berger asserted to his house managers and executives at their shifti-annual convention here that he never has given a thought to tossing in the sponge. He’s sure exhibition will survive* any diffi- culties with an improvement in economic conditions and increased eniertaftm $£ purchasing power, Berger admonished managers of his 10 theatres not to lose heart in the face of present calamity hbwling. f xecvlfve VP a# COMPO Arthur L Mayer weeld award Scallions ‘Oscars 9 to Industry Knockers an lnr«r«ftriaa editorial foatnro In ■ f.t 1 ' 46th Anniversary Number OUT NEXT WEEK Dallas Bouse Gutted by Fire Dallas, Dec. 25. Haskell Theatre here was gutted by fire , that broke out only 14 minutes after the theatre had closed on Saturday night. Fire officials announced the house is a total loss. Cause of blaze and amount of damage has not been determined. Spain Compromise Continued from page 7 be given a specific allotment of im- port licenses next year. First point was presented to Ma- drid officials principally atrthe re- quest of 20th-Fox. It . has made financial advances to Spanish pro- ducers, for film-making. These are against the import . licenses that the producers will get when the pix are completed and which they have promised to Fox. 20th ’s stand is that licenses so obtained should be allotted without reference to the 60 that are to be divvied among American majors Under the new pact. Spain orig- inally wanted to count any such licenses as part of the 60. Second point in dispute involves 40 permits allotted for films owned by producers, who do not maintain at least five offices in Spain. That takes in Mono, UA and Rep, as Well as indie producers. They want to know specifically how many per- mits they’ll receiver Since the entire agreement, which was negotiated in Madrid by MPAA international director John G. McCarthy last summer, cannot become operative unless okayed by Society of independent Motion Pic- ture Producers, as well as MPAA, latter is attempting to get Madrid to satisfy the demands. Spanish officials have shown no Inclination to date to set a specific indie quota, but Healy is contin- uing negotiations in Madrids Chicago. While several of chief officefe o&| the Variety Club of Illinois were] captured by vet showmen, major- ity of new officers are Upcoming theatre folks, especially on the new directorate. Chief .Barker ia Joe ..Berensori replacing Irving Mack;. Arthur Manheimer is first assistant; Sam Leyinsohn, second assistant; Ted Reisch, doughguy, and Bruce Trim, property master; Irving Mack, International can- vasman, and Jack Rose, Interna- tional rep. New directors are Ed- ward BrUnell, Joe Berenson, Sam Levinsohn, Bruce Trinz, Mike Stern, Ted Reisch, Leo Miller, Ar- thur Manheimer, Clarence Keiri, Erwin Joseph and Richard Graff. This Variety Club contributed $140,000 to La Rabida Heart Sani- tarium over the last eight years. Miller Heads Buff * Buffalo. David Miller, Universal ex- change . manager here, elected Chief Barker of Variety Club of Buffalo for 1952. Other officers in- clude Max Yellen, first assistant barker; Robert C. Hayman, sec- ond assistant; Arthur Krolick, doughguy, and William E. J. Mar- tin, property master. Additional di< rectors are* Wally J. Gluck, Billy Keaton, Charles B. Kosco, Vincent R. McFaul, Albert F, Ryde and Constantine J. Basil. h Feb. Operation As a result of the favorable ini- tial Interest, pub-ad school contem- plated by the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers may begin op- eration as early as February; Hairy McWilliams, AMPA prexy, said this week that he had already been approached by several poten- tial students. Problem now, Mc- Williams points out, is to arrange for financing, establish a curricu- lum, line up lecturers, and arrange for a meeting place. McWilliams believes the financ- ing is a minor problem and that it can be solved by the* charging of a nominal tuition’ fee Which would be paid either by the student or his employer. McWilliams, with aid of his AMPA colleagues, is presently engaged in setting up a curriculum which would cover every phase of film publicity and advertising. Proposed topics inf elude function and purpose of vari- ous departments, advertising, local advertising, operations and plan- ning, mechanical production, press publications, special publications, exploitation, tie-ups, helping the exhijbitor and general public re lations. . Various experts from Within . the industry wquld serve as guest lecturers. Use of company screening rooms as lecture halls is being weighed by the AMPA school committee. Purpose ‘of the schooL according to McWilliams, would be twofold: to train future pub-ad staffers and tp acquaint fiimltes with the scope and work of the promotional de- partments. Batschelet New Denver Barker Denver. Variety Tent 37 here elected Ralph Batschelet, Paramount the- atre manager, chief barker for 1952: Wm. Hastings is first as- sistant barker; Fred Brown, second assistant; Sam Feinsteln, dough- guy; Victor Love, property master; and Jim Micheletti, Robert Gar- land, Robert Selig, H. M. McLaren, Ray Davis and Harry Green, can- vasmen. Hall Baetz, retiring chief barker, will represent the tent as International canvasman. Philly Mayor at Variety: Dinner * . Philadelphia. Annual dinner of the variety Club of Philadelphia, Tent 13, to be held at the Hotel Bellevue Stratford Jan. 7 Will be marked by first public appearance of Mayor- elect Joseph S. Clark. He is sched- uled to be guest speaker and is to be. inaugurated as the city’s chief executive the 'Same day. Affair also will jointly honor Ted Schlanger, Warner Theatres' zone manager here, as retiring Chief Barker, and Victor H. Blanc, newly elected Chief Barker. Former U. S. senator Francis H. Myers will toast- master the event. UA, MCA Deal Continued from pace n I 5=S the distrib’s progress plan. When Krim, Benjamin and Matty Fox took oyer, the job immediately on hand was to iron out all wrinkles in the operation and stem the tide Of losses. They’ve accomplished this film Reviews Contlnnod from w I Sinmr . in general on a Soviet collective farm in the Ukraine. Those inter- ested in a superficial peek behind the Iron Curtain form a potential market for the import. The propaganda line is only lightly accented and the frequent folk songs in the footage provide a sharp contrast to stodgier Soviet film fare. Nevertheless, the pic- ture unreels slowly and activities on the farm have a stagey, artificial quality. This obviously will dis- courage word 4f mouth. Amid a welter of songs, Marina Bebutova and N; Arkhipova engage in light- hearted rivalry to see who can raise the most livestock and grain on their collective farm. - * There aria scenes of waving grain, grazing, cattle and other rus- tic views in which the predominant- ly femme cast goes about its chores with a gusto that’s almost too en- thusiastic to be genuine. Script even brings in * dash of romantic interest via bookkeeper M. Kuz- netsov, who finds Miss Arkhipova easy to look at. ’ Performances of the players, seem to be restrained' by Boris Bar- net’s heavy-handed - direction! But Miss Arkhipova manages to turn in a few bright moments and Kuz- netsov is generally likable. Magi- color lensing of A. Mishurin is fair. Gilb , Never Take No for An Answer (BRITISH) Paul Galileo story is well done toarjerker but with limited V, S. appeal. London, Dec. 18. IFD release of Anthony Havelock- Allan S roductlon. Feature* Vittorio Manuahta. lirected by Maurice Cloche, Ralph Smart; Screenplay, Paul A Pauline Galileo; cam- era, Otto HeUer; editor: Peter Graham Scott, Sydney flayers; music, Nino Rota. At Rialto, London. Running time, sa MINS. ^ Peppino .Vlttflrio Mhnunta Father Damico ............ . Denis O'Dea Strotti Guido Celano Father Superior ......... .Nerlo Bemardi Monk .................... Harry Weedon Old Workman ........Edward Hitchcock Doctor Bartolo..... Frank Coulson Sj$. of Carabiniere. . . .Eliso della Vedova performance as the kindly priest. The other character*, all ' well han- dled, have little to do but supply a background for the central fig- ure. Robert Adamlna acquits him- self favorably as Another urchin and Nerio Bemardi IS duly benign and stern as the Father Superior. Clem. Mr. Denning Drives North (BRITISH) John Mills, Phyllis Calvert* - Sam Wanamsker In unconvlnc- . t lug. murder-thriller; thin U.S. f entry... ' ' \ London, Dec. 18. British Lion release of London Films production. Stars John Mills, Phyllia Cal- vert; feature* Sam Wanamaker. Directed by Anthony Kimmins. Screenplay, : Aleo Coppel; camera, John Wilcox; editor, G. Turney -Smith; music, Benjamin FrankeL At Leicester Square Theatre, London. Dec. 18, *51. Running time, 93MINS, Tom Deiuiihg.,,...... John Mills Kay. Denning ......... , . . .. Phyllis Calvert Li z De nnlq g . . . • «> ....... .. -Eileen . Moors Chick EddoWes ....Sam Wanamaker Mados.. .......... .. Herbert Lom Wright .• .Raymond Huntley Harry Stopes. . .......... RusseU Waters Woods .............Wilfrid Hyde White Ms. .Smith i . «v •« . . . • . Freda .Jackson Ted Smith. ... .......... .Trader Faulkner Matilda. ............. .Sheila Shand Gibbs Inspector Dodds. Bernard Lee Charles Borelli . .. . ... . . .Giorgio Rigantl 'eila Mata Chemist Gulseppe Mrs. Strottt .. Clelia Matania Gianni -.Robert Adamlna Monsignor Magana.......... Ricardo Foti Father O'Brien., ......: .John Murphy Sgt. of Swiss Guards Enzo Fierraonte First Monadgnor . ........... ,. .Dlno Nardl and now are setting out after pic Releases of major calibre, such attainment. Film will be okay for This adaptation of Paul Gallico’s story will inevitably be compared with ’’The Mudlark,” dealing as it does with a small boy’s gatecrash- ing of a holy of holies. It is a sim- ply told tearjerker, set in the towns of Assissi and Rome, played by a mixture of British, Italian, Dutch, and American actors. Pic has some commendable camerawork, and is evenly and convincingly directed, with the Italian setting providing a static rather than a cooperative background. Artistically this picture is a gem, but there is very slender plot and its appeal will be limited to pa- trons of this restful kind of enter Barry Goldman Balto Barker Baltimore. Variety Club here, Tent 19, held annual election , and. named Barry Goldman as Chief Barker, with Milton Schwaber, and Fred Sapperstein as assistants. William Schnader was made property mas- ter. and Bernie Seamon, Doughboy. McKean Heads indpls. Tent Indianapolis. Claude McKean, Warner Bros, branch manager, elected Chief Barker of Indianapolis Tent. No. 10 of Variety Clubs. Other new of- ficers include Burdette Peterson, first assistant barker; Richard Lo- chry, second assistant; Barney Brager, property master;* Morris Cantor, doughguy, and Guy Han- cock, chairman of Heart Fund com- mittee. Tommy McCleaster, retir- ing chief barker', was .elected in- ternational canvassman. would .be expected from the Cary Grant, et al., package. Assortment of factors contributes to the expectation that indie pro- duction would 'be given a tremen- dous boost. Importantly, financing problems would be considerably lessened if a top star already is lined up for a pic with no imme- diate cash outlay required for his services. UA, for example, anticipates that the money end Of the deal with the five performers shouldn’t be too difficult. If it’s required, the distrib will arrange for partial financing of the productions via! Walter Hel- ler & Co., Chicago investment house, with which it has a continu- ing financing tie-in. Big advantage to the stars ,1s that they’ll have a potential source 1 of income from the pix for years to come, via reissues, television, 16m and story material for makes. Part ownership of the prop- erty could also mean capital gains deals.; in place of straight salary with its plenty burdensome income tax bite. It’s regarded as a form of insurance for them, against pos- sible lean years ahead. ‘ MCA’s angle, obviously, is that the agency will have its clients on a continuing money-earning basis.. Only big hitch spotted at present is that many of Hollywood’s big “names” are under exclusive con- tract and. the major studios might , be reluctant to release them for an outside indie pie without a heavy | loanoot charge. U. S. arty houses. The diminutive central character is a little waif who has been be- friended by the U. S. troops. He is a prosperous business man living in a hut with his invaluable don- key, whose duties as a carrier keep the seven-year-old well above star- vation level. A priest keeps a friendly eye on the child and gives him tuition; A note ccompanying a food parcel' from America’ advises the boy to never take “ ” for an answer. , When his donkey falls sick, he begs to be allowed to take it into the crypt of the church, where lies the tomb of St. Francis, patron saint of animals. Authority says jio and the lad treks >to Rome to plead with the Pope,. A chase through the Vatican and the various at- tempts on the youngster’s part to achieve his purpose end in his Vic- tory when a bunch, of . flowers he sends in attached to a picture card accidently rCach His Holiness! The child’s implicit faith in the ulti- mate recovery of his pal if . hiS wishes are granted induce the: Pope to intervene, ahd church regula- tions about the ingress, of animals is overcome by an old wall being demolished in the crypt. This brings about St.. Francis’ buried treasure; for which the community has been searching. The gay impudence of Vittorio Manuta, as the orphan, is the main- stay of the picture. He can switch from laughter to tears with easy naturalness, and his appealing per- sonality will register strongly with women patrons, penis. O’Dea has the most to do of the adult cast, and gives a human, sympathetic Mr. Denning may drive north after he has committed a murder, but he leaves behind a trail of red herrings which makes this the most unconvincing and involved thriller to come from the British studios for years. The production iS ho credit to John Mills, one of Britain’s leading , stars, and cannot hope to make much of a dent in the local box offiiee. . It will help the cause of British -films if this one was considered unsuitable for export. Coupled With the. unconvincing narrative, is aiy Inane script which makes the whole thing even more implausible than It might have been. Its ragged continuity sug- gests a last-minute attempt in the cutting room to tighten up the loosely constructed yam. Briefly, the plot describes how John Mills panics when accident- ally he kills a blackmailer with whom his daughter is planning to elope. He dumps the corpse off one of the main roads to the north, re- moves all identity marks, and to confuse the issue, puts on a cheap, but distinctive ring on the dead man’s finger. Theoiy behind this is that when the corpse is discovered the ring will become a major dis- tinguishing mark and relatives and friends would be put off the trail and not identify the body; From that stage, the story be- comes incredibly ihvolved and reaches its climax in inanity dur- ing the subsequent police inquiries and the intervention of a new pros- pective son-in-law who is also an American laiwyer. The artists try very hard ffht cannot beat this flon- sense. John . Mills and Phyllis Calvert as husband and wife, ’Eileen Moore as their daughter, and Sam Wana- maker, as the lawyer, deserve bet- ter opportunities. Direction by Anthony Kimmins is completely inadequate and he appears delib-. erately to have added cheap thrills Without much reason. Myro, ■ . ' . ■ 0 Seal a Paris (Alone In Paris) (FRENCH) Paris, Dec. 18. Eminent* Films-Psgnol production ana release. Star* Bburvfi. Directed by Herve Bromberger. Screenplay, Alex Joflei camera; Jacques Mercanton; editor, Anj dre Gardier. • At Gaumont and . Aubert Palace, Paris. Running time, 90 MINS. Henri Bourvll Janette .'.... Magali Noel Cousin ; . . .Yvette Etievant Waiter. ... .... . .Camille Guerlni Bourvil, recently seen by Amer- icans in “Mr. Peek-a-Boo,’’ has to carry this film alone and is not up to bringing it off. Playing a straight role in a predictable series of mishaps,, the film runs its course without rising to any poignant heights. Its looksee at Paris may give this some ballyhoo prospects for second-run situations. , Story concerns a country couple passing through Paris on their honeymoon. Bourvil loses his bride in the subway during rush hour and the rest of the film concerns Jiis frantic search for her in a cola, disinterested Paris: . . Bourvil plays the character with- out enough coloring and relief to give him individuality. As a result the film is never credible. Direc- tion is obviotis and bludgeons home all the points. MagaU Noel is fresh and moving as the young wife who might have had a pre-honeymoon fling. Thu bit parts are stereo- typed. Mosk. Wednesday* PeccnAcg 2 < 6 * 1951 ' ~jk* ra****^ s' \y r /« ..■A« X •:wl :w»\w vAV, v •■ wzrsmir a % V ‘ v \ < * 'I&'l >;V. P 4T 10 ! THE BIGGEST % ^ 4 '.« > ... - * s ^ . 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Exec had been huddling \with his western fran- chise holders. Bert Kulick, head of Bell Pic- tures, leaves for Coast today (Wed,), Harry Randel, Paramount's N. Y. district manager, elected president of the N. Y. Film Board Of Trade, succeeding Columbia’s Saul Trau-r ner, William Murphy, Republic branch manager, was named' first v.p., replacing Robert Fannon. /Other 'new officers: Louis Aller- hand, Loew’s N. J. branch head, second v.p.; Jack Safer, Mono- gram branch head, treatsurer; Abe Dickstein, 20th-Fox branch chief. Secretary; Trauner, sergeant-at- arms. Installation of new officers is set for next week. DETROIT Newly-elected officers and board members of Allied Theatres of Michigan will hold their first: reg- ular meeting at a luncheon at the Book-Cadillac hotel Jan. 9. In the course of the conclave it’s expected that a program of activities based U po n a continuance Of ‘‘Movie Theatre Time in Michigan” will be developed. John Vlachos will be Michigan Allied prez for the coming year; E. J. Pennell, veepee; Irving Belin- sky, secretary-treasurer; Alien Johnson, Michigan rep to the na- tional board; Mrs. Dolores Cassidy, Glenn Cross and Ray Branch, di- rectors at large. Other directors are Alfred Ackerman, Rene Ger- man!, Harry Rubin, Herbert Fox* Harry Hobolth, C. Beechler, Glenn Wallace, Ed Johnson, John Schuy- ler, Lew Wisper, Irving Goldberg and Elliot Cohen. Ernest T. Conlon is exec secretary. PHILADELPHIA Trans-Lux, 500-seat firstrun, re- ported to have offered $250,000 fpr “Quo Vadis”. run here.. Aurora Theatre, North Philly nabe, sold by Berio vending to a local' union for $20,000. . Industry dinner for the Deborah Sanatorium, Browns Mills, N. J., was held by Variety Club, Tent 13. Dinner honored’ Jack Beresin (Berio Vending). Chairmen were Meyer Adelman and Leo Poselv The Colosseum elected following officers here: J. J. McFadden (RKO), president; Keith GodfrCyy (Col), vice president; Joseph Schaeffer (Rep), secretary; Addle Godtschalk (RKO), treasurer, and three board members, Dick Mel- vin (U)^ Eli Ginsberg (Lippert) and Ben FeltScher (Col). MINNEAPOLIS Norman Reule, exhibitor at Me- dina, N. D„ and Mrs. Reule re- covering from traffic injuries. For example,* Art Stevens sold his St. Paul neighborhood house, the Royal, to Bob Hazleton and Marvin Mann, owners of two Min- neapolis nabe theatres, the Princess and Metro. On the other hand, the Minnesota Amus Co. still has two theatres to divorce itself from in compliance with the Paramount consent decree. It has been trying for jiearij^ two unsuccessfully months to sell the. 5th Ave. Thea- tre, La Crosse, Wis. It just has invited offers for the Strand, Minot, N. D., which it also i$ required to sell. Further curtailment of streetcar Service here is another body, blow for loop film theatres. On one neighborhood line, the Twin City Rapid Transit Co. has announced it’ll eliminate Sunday service en- tirely within 30 to 40 days. It’ll be cut drastically on another street- car line and a bus line. In a riotice to the city council, the transit company says the changes . are “justifiable economy measures,” due to the fact that Sunday patron- age, “mainly because of television,” has dwindled Substantially. Pallas Seven independent theatres here have started a hew theatre savings plan. Under the savings plan, each patron is given a stamp for every adult admission purchased, these stamps to be placed on a card fur- nished him without charge. When a patron has 20 stamps on his card, he receives a book of five free passes to the theatre. Beverly Hills; Oak Cliff nabe house operated by Rowley United group, will change its policy Jan. 6 to become an art film house. The Tower, which has been shut- tered here’ since March, is to re- open Christmas Week. House has been given a facelifting. Wallace Womack named; man- ager of new Arts Theatre, sched- uled to open in Sain Antonio Christmas week. Jack Arthur and Harold Flemlns purchased the Majestic and Ritz at Comanche from J; V. Carter, Jr, Deal also included a site for a pro- posed drive-in there. Theatres at Odessa began to re- open this week after being shut- tered due to a polio epidemic. Proposal of G. Martini, prez of Martini Theatre Enterprises, Gal- veston, to erect a new nabe house there hit a snag this week. Pro- posal to amend the zoning laws, changing them from, residential to biz, was opposed by several groups of nearby residents. A. Kyle Rorex appointed execu- tive director of Texas COMPQ Showmen, succeeding Charles E. Carden, who has returned to his post at Fort Worth with Interstate Theatres. Rorex has been loaned to the group by Col. H. A. Cole. PITTSBURGH Max Silverman temporarily managing Squirrel Hill Theatre with changeoVer of WB nabe house to first-run art policy. Les Ken- nedy, late of Center, which the cii> cult just sold, filling in for time being at Manor, Silverman’s regu< lar berth. . Ray S. Woodard, Franklin exhib, takes his seat in city council there after first of year. He was elected last November. Park Theatre, one of Johnstown’s oldest film houses, closed its doors with sale of the building: Theatre was originally known as the Gar- den. - Agnes Burns and Helen Madden named co-managers of the State in East Brady, Pa., succeeding Rus- sell M.Jones. Manos chain leased two theatres in East Palestine, O., and a- nearby .drive-in. They are the East Pales- tine and the Grand, and the Mid- way ozoner. George Pappas, Beaver Falls showman, will; man- age. the new acquisitions for Manos.. John W: Robison named man- ager of the Blair, in Holliday sburg, Hedda Hopper’s home town. Tht Family /mot* OUTDOOR refreshment SERVICE fr«m CmiI (•CnM [ •v#r % CSetwy SPORTSf R V Cf Charles Sehnee writes why he calls Hollywood: The Idea 4 Capital of the World on Interfiling bylint piece In tha '46th Anniversary Number •f Next Week Exhib Survey Picture Grosses ST. LOUIS Toin E wards, Farmington, Mo., and retiring prez of Theatre Own- ers of America in St. Louis', east-, erh Missouri and southern Illinois, will be honor guest at testimonial dinner to be held here Jan. 15. Tilden Dickson, owner of Hiway and Roxy, Crystal City, Mo., dis-' posed of these houses to Harry E. Miller, Restus, Mo; The Gem, Marissa, 111.; pur- chased by T. D. Beninati, of Pick- neyvllle, 111. The Starview, 500-car ozoner near Blytheville, Ark., opened last year by WaiTen Moxley, sold to a syndicate of Carbondale, 111. The Lyric, Casey/ 111., shuttered by Paul MusSer during a facelift- ing job. Hall Walsh, Prairie district man- ager for Warners, convalescing in a St. Louis hospital after a. major operation: 55 Continued f rum page "24 faithful to horse, operas, despite the competition from those on the TV home screens. One unusual . feature about Washington theatre biz; -especially in raidtown, is that it was better in August than in September, for the first time in the memory of the Oldest exhibitors. And; contrary to the fall slump, JUly and August were better at the picture house boxoffjees than for the same months in 1950. In very recent mpnths, Loew’s Capitol and Warner Bros.’ Warner Theatre have quietly installed large-screen theatre TV at an in- vestment of about $20,000 per. house. Neither theatre has offered any video yet, and RKO Keith’s, which has had it for many months, has shown nothing on it recently. However, as George Crouch, WB general manager for 36 theatres in this zone, puts it: “We have to have it,” He adds: “There are now 7,300 seats for theatre tele- vision . in Washington. Will any sports eyent^be able to fill them all? We don’t know yet.'” / Happy Situation Keith’s, the RKO showcase, has the uniquely happy situation of ‘ running nearly 20% above last year at the' boxofflce. It - is the only house in this position. Jerome Baker, house manager, credits it to improved quality of the product. Like other theatres, he finds some slipping of the matinees, however. This is blamed on the fact- that there is virtually no unemploy- ment in D. Ci Ilya Lopert’s small-seat art .thea- tre, the Playhouse, caters to a highly selective audience which,; appar- ently, never knuckles Under to television. However, here as in other theatres, the quality of the product is the 'answer to the busi- ness done. Recently, figures have been slightly off from the com- parable weeks of 1950. Experiment to be watched with considerable interest in D. C. is “Quo Vadis,” which opened to $1.50 top at Loew’s Palace toda^ (25). It is the highest tab this house has^ ever asked ior an at- traction and the exhibs want to see how it will make out. “American in Paris” did three fat weeks at $1 top at this same house recently. Reception by nabe. audiences to hiked prices for special attractions has been mixed. In class nabe houses,^ such as Hhe' Kogod & Burka Apex, business is very good at $1 admission for such films as “David and Bathsheba,” although the theatre’s normal top is 50c. In other nabes; however; biz was very disappointing with the upped scale, and exhibitors complained bitterly. Frank BoUcher, K-B general . manager, Continues strongly^ bull- ish on the ’ future of pictures, al though his houses have felt , the general; decline, He points ''out K-B has opened two new houses in the past two years, with a third new one almost ready to Unshut- ter; while the chain has four Other sites in mind, Boucher points out that Only one small house has closed in the past couple of years; while three others have turned over from a white to a colored clientele. In view of the new openings, Boucher says there is no indication of any . real weak- ness in picture biz. Biggest trouble, he feels, i$ the difficulty independent early-run nabes have in- obtaining pix from the majors. If product continues difficult to break loose, he com ments, the only recourse for some nabes will be in the form of anti trust suits in the courts. ST. LOUIS (Continued from pags 8) marine Command” (Par) and “Capt. Fabian” (Rep), sad $7,000. / Fox (F&M) (5,000; 60*75) — “Double Dynamite” (RKO) and “Slaughter Trailer” (RKO). Opened today (Tues.). Last week, “Strange Door” (U) and “Son of Dr. JekyU” (Col), dull $9,000. Loew’s (Loew) (3,172; 50-75)— “Too Young to Kiss” (M*G) and “Tall Target” (M-G). Nice $18,000. Last week, “Quo Vadis” (M-G) (5th wk), $6,000 in '5 days. Missouri (F&M) (3,500; 60-75)^- “Elbpement” (20th) and “Make It Legal” (20th). Fine $17,000. Last week, “Rhubarb” (Par) and “New Mexico” (UA), $7,500. Pageant (St. L. Amus.) (1,000; 90) — “Pagliacci” (Indie) (2d wk). Okay $6,000 following $7,000 last week. St. Louis (F&M) (4,000; 90)— “Detective Story” (Par) and “Magic Face” (Col). Oke $10,000. Last week, not open. Shubert undie) (1,500; 30-40)— “Bitter Rice” (Indie). Fast $5,000; Last week, not open. TORONTO (Continued drom page 8) (20th). Bad $7,000 in 4 days. Last Week, “Well” (UA), $8,000, Odeon (Rank) (2,390; 50-90)— “Aladdin and Lamp” (Mono). Satis- factory $8,000. Last week, “FBI Girl” (Lip), $7,500. Uptown (Loew) (2,743; 40-80)— —“Unknown Man” (M-G). Sad $3,500. Last, week, “Light Touch” (M-G), $5,000. Victoria (FP). (1,140; 40-75)— Marta Chapdelaine” (Indie) and “Kind Hearts, Coronets” (Indie) (reissue). Poor $4,000 for 4 days. Preerti in Canada for “Maria.’ - Last week, “Girl from Marshes” “(Indie) (3d wk), $4,000. Air Force Pix Continued from Wit S SEATTLE (Continued from page 0) “Northwest Territory” (Mono). Mild $8,000. LaSt week, “Blue Veil’ 2 (RKO) and “Love Nest” (20th) (3d Wk-5 days), $4,000. * Liberty (Hamrick) 41.650; 65-90) —“Top Young to Kiss-,- 4M-G) and “Great Adventure” (Lip)<2d wk). Down to thin $4,000 in 4 days after good $8,200 last week. = ^ Music Box (Hamrick) (850>65-9O) — ‘‘French White Cargo’^Mlridie) (2d wk). NG $2,500. Last week, $3,600. Music Hall (Hamrick) (2,282; 65- 90)— “Callaway Went . Thataway” (M-G) and “Calling Bulldog Drum- mond” (M-G). Nice $11,000. Last Week, “American Jn Paris” (M-G) (4th wk), $7;200 in 9 days. Orpheum (Hamrick) ’X2, 5.99; OS- 90)— “Double Dynamite” (RKO) and “Overland TelegrMpft’’.' (RKO). Big $13,000 or better. Last week, “Raging Tide” (U) and “Not Di- vided” (UA), $6,000. a ^ “ Palomar (Sterling) (1,350; 50-$l) —“The Well” (UA) (2d run) and stageshow, “follies of ’52,” locally produced. Okay $7,000. Last week, ^Time of Life” (Indie) and “Tall Target” (Indie), $2,600 at 45-70c scale. . Paramount (Evergreen) (3,049; 65-90)-~“FBI Girl” (Lip) and “Tales Robin Hood” (Lip) (2d wk). Slow $7,000'ln 11 days. Last week $7,300. - close liaison, the Air Pictorial Serv- ice has established field offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Air Force prepares its own scripts. They are either written by Air Force personnel or are farmed out to freelance civilian scribes. Occasionally, a name writer can be induced to. do a screenplay at ' Guild, minimum.. After the script has been .approved by the Air Force, it is sent to the approved bidders’ list.. When a producer has been se- lected and the script is- ready for production., an .Air * Force project officer is assigned to the film. He stays with- the pic until the pro- duction is completed. He aids In the selection of locations and cast- ing of actors, facilitates the . se- curing of military equipment and personnel, makes suggestions and in general protects Air Force In- terests and sees that the Govern- ment gets its money’s worth. Security checks on camera crews, technicians, actors and other mem- bers of , the filmmaker’s staff are occasionally necessary, depending On the nature of the film. If the film contains, classified military in- formation or if it is to be shot on a classified military location, checks are made. These security checks and inquiries -are made by the FBI. According to present plans, the .Air- Force expects to turn out 35 military training films and 12 pub? lie information films. . Films are shot in 35m arid released in both 35m and 16m. Air Pictorial limits itself to the job of making the film, the completed production .being turned over to the office of the Secretary of Defense for distribu- tion. 'Callaway* Hep$10>000, Denver ; ‘Dnijms’f 14,000 Denver,Dec. 25. . “Calloway Went ’Jhltaway” is doing fine trade at fb£: Broadway this week, and is oiffy bio holding; “I’ll Never Forget You’vlboms mild In two spots. Most biz is average or below par. Estimates for This Week . Aladdin (Fox) (i;400; 40-80) — -?-“Dnuns in’ Deep South” (RKO) fand “Hard, Fast, Beautiful” (RKO), day-date with Tabor, ’Webber. Fair $5;500. Last week, “Raging Tide” (U) zind “Bachelor’s Daughters'? (Indie), $6,000. Broadway (Wolfberg) (1,500; 40- 80) — “Callaway Went Thataway’- (M-G). Fine $10,000. Last week, “Light Touch” (M-G), $4,000. Denham (Cockrill) (1,750; 40-80) —“Birth of Blues” (Par) and “Tht Virginian” (Par) (reissues). Fair $9,000. Last week, “Crosswinds” Par, $10,000. Denver (Fox) (2,525; 40-80)— “1’U Never Forget. You” (20th) and “Jesse James” (20th), day-date with Esquire. Mild $12,000, Last week, “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “St. Benny, the Dip” (UA), $15,000. Esquire (pox) (742; 40-80) — “Never Forget You” (20th) and “Jesse James” (20th), also Denver. Fair $2,000. Last ‘week “Anne of Indies” (20th) and “St. Benny, the Dip” (UA), $3,000. Orpheum (RKO) (2,600; 40-80)— “Hitler’s Children” (RKO) and “Behind Rising Sun’’ (RKO) (re- issues). Poor $5,000 in 6 days. Last week, “Mr. Imperlum” (M-G) and “Unknown Mart” (M-G), $8,000. ' Paramount (Fox) (2,200; 40-80)— “Slaughter Trail” (RKO) and “On Loose” (RKO). Fair $8,000. Last week, “Barefoot Mailman” (Col) and “Son of Dr. JekyU” (Col), same. Tabor (Fox) (1,967; 40-80) — “Drums Deep South” (RKO) and “Hard, Fast, Beautiful” (RKO), also Aladdin; Webber, Fair $5,500. Last week, . “Ranging Tide” (U) and “Bachelor’s Daughters” (Indie), $ 8,000 ■ Webber (Fox) (750; 40-80) — “Drums Deep South” (RKO) and “Hard, Fast, Beautiful” (RKO), also Aladdin, Tabor. Fair $3,000. Last week “Raging Tide” (U) and “Bach- elor's Daughters” (Indie), ditto. Ops Reelect Maynard Hollywood, Dec. 25. . Moving Picture Machine Opera- tors, Local 150, IATSE, elected John MaynardT to another one-year term as president. Other successful candidates: Franklin McBride, vicepresident; Charles Cericill, secretary; George Schaffer, business agent, and Paul Mahoney, assistant business agent. FWC’s 192G Bonus Los Angeles, Doc. 25. Fox West Coast handed out bonuses amounting to $192,000 tp employees at the annual Christmas luncheon at the Ambassador Hotel. Charles P. Skouras, president, declared that net profits Were only 8% off this year, although the gross was off 14% arid attendance off 17%. RA6IO CITY MUSIC HAIL RockiftlUr Csntsr Doris Day • Danny Thomas M rLL SEE YOU IN MV DREAMS’’ pfua THE MUSIC HAIL'S GREAT CHRISTMAS STAGE SHOW Itlffinf. mm MsnL'tmm mh nWSSMIM IX' jTJLLaJLj in the amusement industry could see the gratitude and new hope* born of confidence and cure, expressed in the faces of our patients as: a fesult of the generous response to . the Christmas Salute they would glow with a warm and justifi- able pride in their co-ownership in the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, And those of you who haven't yet mailed your Christinas Salute contri- bution checks are urged to do so now— to participate with holiday significance in spreading hope, and joy, and health, and rehabilitation where it's needed most — by those suffering — — from TB, and confined to CONT the amusement industry’s CAR0 own — and only hospital, oisi at Saranac ;£ake, K. Y, J You've done yourselves proud in^this year's Christmas Salute. Your Board of Directors thanks you. The patients and their families thank you. Truly it has been said, "there's no people like show people" — and "we care for our own." While the annual Christmas Salute is the only concentrated campaign to raise funds for the hospital, large or small contributions can be put to .good use any time during the year. So, give something to the hospital as often as you can. Contributions are tax deductible. CONTRIBUTORS' Membership CARDS Will BE DISTRIBUTED IN JANUARY And (hanks 'again, all you wonderful people . . we want you to know how much good ybu are doing. help others to Take Heart For 25 years the Will Rogers Membrlal Hospital has aver- aged 90% — plus — in cures of TB. This Is a notable tribute to our seriousness-of-purpose, facilities, medical knowledge and techniques . . . We have accepted this ... T U 'C \/ A D I E X Y ^ I II Ft Q fHA 4, To And Hi* source of TB 'infoe- Tl C V' M I L> I ■ V* L w U w tlon, and to advance controls and JgKjl _ ^ Bll lll^ jib' l||p|i medication. Wk M I - "I I S. To maintain facilities for dlscov- mmmm ■" ■ .. ■ Wk U E ^9 Wm, • rin « ?«*•««• of tb before \\ mmM W" 9 ' fPB 911 < ^^^^Ae come» seriously entrenched, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1501 BYROAD WAY (ROOM 2011), NEW YORK 18 N. Y. BRYANT 9-0145 The Will Rogers Hospital thanks the trade Press for contributing campaign advertising as an industry service 1. To care for those In the enter- tainment Industry who are stricken with TB, to return them to their fa mU lies, their jobs, In good health— mentally and physically. 2. To conduct a.TB educational pro- gram In the entertainment field. 3. TO develop and conduct ?e search In the field of TB,— ever seeking more' elf ectlve.methods of combatting and curing TB. 4; To find the source of TB infec- tion, and to advance controls and medication. 5. To maintain facilities for discov- ering the presence of TB before It, ^^om^serlously entrench ^^^^^ J n 26 TV-MUMB Jon Bennett BowsOrt Television moved a step nearerf this week to the position where it will he able to compete on even terms, at least with art houses, for top-quality first-run feature films. In a deal for 16 features set by Snader Productions with 20 TV stations throughout the country, those films which have already , . _ . _ , . « . Co. in winding up a 26-week run of played first-run houses are to be- b'oid American Barn Dance’!, vidpix : ’ .6 « . rn*m * m * A ». ' '«•«:! *■ _ > ‘i mm come available immediately, while the others will go on TV imme- diately after completion of their first-run engagements. While the price each station is paying for the films (which in- clude 15 ' new , British-mades . and one RKO release of 1043) was not revealed, it’s reported that they’ll draw up to $2,000 lor a single showing in the top video markets such as N. Y., where they're to be aired on WCBS-TV (CBS). A top film at a key art house in 'N. Y.i such as the Sutton or Little Carhegie, can gross many times that on its first-run engagement. But, for. other. TV cities, the rental for the single video screening may be as much as that* earned during an entire theatrical engagement for the same film. As a result, it’s ex- pected that it’s only a question of time until TV can begin bidding directly against the art houses for .first-run films, Deal also points up new advan- tages in release of films to TV now being' eyed for the. first time by distributors, Because feature pix consistently play to large video audiences, it’s expected that mil- lions of viewer^ who never before frequented the art 'houses will now be exposed to such pix for the first time. As a result, they’ll be poten- tial customers for the art houses, which can mean larger future ren- tals for the distribs. Snader package, which includes 10 features not yet released to the- atres in this country, comprises 13 Sir Alexander Korda productions, two from J, Arthur Rank and RKO’s ‘'Forever and. a Day.” Among the titles are “The Wooden Horse,’’ produced in lfi51; “Seven Days to Nooh,” produced in 1950; “Woman of Dolwyn,” produced in 1949; “Saints and Sinners,” also turned out in *49; “interrupted Journey,” produced in ’49, and “Man in the Dinghy," produced this year. Ih Cincinnati, where the films were purchased by Crosley’s WLW- T, Bernie Barth, assistant to Cros- ley veepee John T. Murphy, point- ed out that the films could “quite possibly be playing in a neighbor- hood theatre at the same time they’re showing on WLW-T.” Ac- cording to Barth, the fihri indus- try is finding TV as profitable a source of revenue as theatres and is, therefore, testing a system whereby “A” films can be s hown on TV immediately after their release to theatres. WLW-T will start playing the films Feb. 1 on its late-evening “Family Theatre” show. In N. Y., WCJBS-TV plans to screen them on itg new series; “Picture for a Sun- day Afternoon/' CHI 1 Chicago, Dec. 25, After a trial run, it's been found that television films and snuff aye compatible. The American. Snuff on seven southern stations, and has ordered a rcrruh of the series plus 13 new films, >. The Series is being produced here by Kling Studios, with United Television Productions handling the sales. v UTP has also sold the series to tfie West End Brewing Co. for beaming on four upstate New York stations. Hollywood, Dec. 25, Adjustment of writer fees on pic- tures: originally made for televi- sion and later switched into theat-. rical distribution has been de- manded by Screen Writers Guild. One unidentified producer whose TV picture was shifted to theatri- cal release has been notified to appear before the Guild’s griev- ance committee for an explanation. Guild’s minimum scale for a half- hour video show is $500 and $1,000 for an hour program, While the scripter minimum for a theatrical feature costing less than $100,000 is $2,000. Guild demands that the difference be paid to writers when the TV films are distributed to the- atres. Producers who refuse to make the adjustment will be placed on the unfair list, requiring a de- posit of the full fee for future as- signments for Guild members. New chairman of the Central committee of the Television Writers Group is Morgan Cox, with Richard Murphy as co-chairman. Other . chairmen of committees in this division are: Wells Root, membership and organization; Har- old Greene, minimum 'demands; Robert Blees, staff contracts; Ivan Goff, strategy, and Deyallon Scott, publicity.' Eddie Albert Eyes TV , For Sex-Educationals Eddie Albert is weighing, the possibility of making . a series of sex-education films foi^vtfdCp simi- lar to the group of films he is now distributing successfully to schools and civic groups' throughout the country. Actor - producer. Who heads back to the Coast this week after a New York teevee guest shot, says he’s been carefully con- sidering how to make the. transi- tion. He admits that the tele pix will have to be considerably modified. While his present films are made for specific children’s age groups, he says the video series Will have to be geared toward parents Or to children in general. The job will be a tough one, he asserts, and he’ll weigh every angle before go- ing into actuarproduction. Actor-producer is also seriously eyeing indie theatrical pix produc- tion. Albert and his wife, Margo, are readying a concert tour of the midwest. Pair Will sing, dance and do sketches. Hollywood, Dec, 25. Telepic producer Edward Lewis is negotiating for a top femme name to replace Joan Bennett in a series of vidpix already canned. Star would intro and f emcee. Contract between Miss Bennett and Lewis had been terminated Friday by mutual agreement of all parties concerned. Lewis immediately contacted agents in search for a top name to replace Miss Bennett, Washington, Dec. 25. A process for duplicating mag- netic tape recordings, which gives promise of ’ extensive use in the radio, TV and motion picture in- dustries, ■ Was demonstrated here last week by Dr. Francis Rawdon Smith, a physicist, who designed tbe equipment. In collaboration with the L. S. Toogood Recording Co. of .Chicago, ’Which’* worked out thp mechanical problems. Smith has established headquarters here, under the name of Rawdon Smith Associates, where copies of master tapes will fie produced. The com- pany will glso lease equipment. Known' is “Multitape,” the proc- ess is said by its developers to be as important to the -broadcasting industry as the printing press was to tbe publishing industry. Dr. Smith operated a unit which pro- duced from the master nine 30- minute tapes in 11 minutes. Qual- ity was as good, if not better, than the original and cost is as low or lower than disk transcriptions. The company is offering to make copies at $4 : to $5.50 per 30-minute spool, depending on quantity. Prices for. 15-minute tapes are $2.40 to : $3.30. * One master can be used to produce an unlimited num- her of copies/ Dr. Smith told reporters .that with a large majority of radio pro- grams now being recorded on tape and the sound for TV shows often' being ta£ed, a need has developed for making duplicates which will eliminate the loss of fidelity in transferring a program from tape to disks. Other advantages in hav- ing duplicate tapes are speed of production, elimination of break- age and ability to correct faults in the Original. Copies may he played on any playback, equipment. Dir/ Smith feels that the most feasible use of the process in the (Continued on page 36) Hollywood, Dee, 25. Telefilm producer Jerry Fair- banks shelled out about $200,000 to buy back all of the more than 260 video films he has made for NBC. Deal gives Fairbanks a vast stockpile of material. Producer is making the product available immediately on local and regional basis. Minneapolis, Dec. 25. W. R. Frank, local indie theatre circuit owner and Hollywood film producer, Who also Is in the TV field, announces that in January he, in association with writer Bill Bowers of Hollywood, will start the production of 13 half-hour TV film shows. These will be built around the stories of the events that have led to the Congressional medal of honor in all American wars and similar awards in the 12 Atlantic pact nations. Each show, he says, will cost $18,000 to $20,000. No sponsor has been signed for the shows yet, but Frank Says he’s , negotiating with U. S. Steel. Tnte t®hd United World Productions, pictures will be made at the Nasser General Service Studios in Bros. Hollywood. It’s hoped to make them a force for creating good- will among nations and a mark of prestige as well as entertainment, Frank explains. Frank, who was a co-producer this year of the Dick Powell pic- ture, “Cry Danger/' and who. has a number of other films to his pro- duction credit, also announces he has obtained a Technicolor com- mitment for his forthcoming pic- ture, “Sitting Bull,” planned as an epic of the noted Indian chief, on whjch, he says, shooting will start next August. Scrlpte^s are Bud Beauchamps; Bowers and- Frank Nugent, and Sidney Salkow has (Continued on page 36) TV Films In Production WILLIAM F, BROIDY PRODS. Sunset Studios. Hollywood "TRAIL BLAZER," holf-hour outdoor adventure aeries currently shooting at Big Bear. Cast: Alan. Halts Jr., toplines, Dick Tyltr, Lyle Talbot, Duka York, Bobby Hyatt, Barry McCormick, Jim Flowers featured. Producer: William F. Broidy Director: Wesley Barry Writer: Sara Hoeca, John Marks COMMODORE PRODUCTIONS General Service Studios; HoUywood First four of 26 half-hour adventure teleplx featuring Clyde Beatty .roUefl Dec. 10. Producer: Walter White, Jr. Director: George' Blair BING CROSBY ENTERPRISES RKO-Pathe. Culver City "REBOUND" series of half-hour adult drama series resume* shooting Janu- ary IS. Executive producer: Basil Grillo' Producer: Bernard Girard Director: B. Girard DESILU PRODS;, INC. General Service Studios, ' Hollywood "I LOVE LUCY" half-hour pomedy se- ries for CBS-TV. sponsored by Philip Morris, began shooting Sept. 7 for 26 weeks* Cast: Lucille Bell, Deal Arnes; set leads with William Frawley, Vivian Vance In support. No parts toflll. Producer: Jess Oppenheimer . Director: Marc Daniels. . Writers: Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll DONLEVY DEVELOPMENT CORF. Republic Studios, North Hollywood . "DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT" half- hour adventure, series starring Brian Donlevy resumes shooting January ?. Producer: Harold E. Knox. Director: Bill Kara JERRY FAIRBANKS 6052 Sunset Blvd.; Hollywood CFRONT PAGE DETECTIVE" series of half-hour adventure teleplx resumes shooting • Dec. 24. Associate producer: Riley Jackson Associate producer: Ril< Director: Derwin Abbe s AS OF DEC. 21, 1951 = FILMCRAFT PRODS. . 8451 Melrose, Hollywood OROUCHO MARX starred in 39 haH-hour audience participation film productions, to be made once a week, began Aug. 23 for NBC. DeSoto-Plymouth sponsoring. Producer: John Guedel Film producer: 1, Lindenbaum Directors: Bob Dwan, Bernie Smith FLYING A PRODUCTIONS 6920 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood (Shooting- Interiors at, Eagle Lion Studios) "RANGE RIDER" second half of series of 52 half-hour teleplx now shooting. Jack Mahoney, Dick Jones in fixed leads. Producer: ‘ Louis Gray Director: Wallace Fox' JOHN GUEDEL PRODS. 600 Taft Bldg., Hollywood "LIFE WITH LINKLETTER," starring Art Llnkletter in series of 16 vidpix. half- hour audience participation show for ABC web. shotting every, other Week for 26 weeks. Green Giant sponsors. Producer: John Guedel Director: Irvin Atkina ODYSSEY PICTURES 666 N; Robertson Blvd., Hollywood "TERRY AND THE PIRATES'' 26 half- hour adventure teleplx elated for Jan. 15 start. 4 ■■ Producers; DbuglaS Fairbanks, Sol Lesser Associate producer: Barney Sarecky Writers: Norman Hall, Arthur Pearson ROLAND REED PRODS. Hal Roach Studios: Culver City "TROUBLE WITH FATHER" series of] half-hpur comedy teleplx resume Jan. 9. Stu Erwin toplines. Producer: Roland Reed Director: Howard Bretherton Associate producer: Guy V. Thayer, Jr. "BEULAH" ceriea of half-hour situation Comedy teleplx skedded. for mid-January start. Louise Beavers heads cast. "MYSTERY THEATRE" adventure ae- ries resumes shooting Jan, 28. REVUE PRODUCTIONS Eagle Lion- Studios: Hollywood Casting: Bob' Walker "KIT 1 CARSON” series of half-hour western adventure films, and half-hour drama teleplx for Gruen and Revue Pro- ductions resume shooting mid-January. Producer: Revue Productions HAL ROACH STUDIOS Culver City, Hollywood "CHILDREN'S HOUR" one hour telepic done in four parts: "Stray Lamb/' "Hal Roach Rascalg." "Crummy the Clown," "The Little People." Maureen O’Sullivan femceea each portion. Producer: Sidney F. Van Keuren Production supervisor: Jack Reynolds Director: James Tinling, Louis McManus ROY ROGERS PRODUCTIONS . Goldwyn Studio, Hollywood. ROY ROGER! in.four oater teleplx roll Jan. .7. Vidpix 'are half-hour each. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans topline. Pat Brady in support. General western parts to fill.. Sponsored by General Foods for NBC-TV. Producer: Roy Rogefs Associate producer: Jack Lacey Director: Bob Walker SCREEN TRLEVIDEO PRODS. Eagle Lion Studios,. Hollywood . "ELECTRIC THEATRE" series of 39 teleplx to be shot In groups of 18, each with ' 3-day r shooting schedule, begins Jan. 2. • Producer: Gil Ralston WDBC FILMS KTTV Studios: Hollywood Casting: Milton Bowron Resume shooting 15-minute dramas . Jan. 17th, first two entitled "Five Minutes Be- fore Eternity” and "Cindy Is Dead." Cast: Tom Kean,. Angela Stevens, Phyllis Coates set leads. Producer-director-Wrlter: Edward D. Wood, Jr. Associate producer: Milton Bowron, Joe '■ Carter FRANK WISBAR PRODS. Eagle -Lion Studios: Hollywood "FIRESIDE THEATRE" series of half- hour drama., teleplx resume shooting Jan. 28. , Producer-director: Frank Wisbar Associate producer: Sidney . Smith ZIV TV . 5255 Clinton,. St., Hollywood . "BOSTON BLACKIE" series of three teleplx skedded for December. Cast: . Kent Taylor toplines; Lois Collier, Frank Orth, Robert- Spencer, Paul Keast In support. General parti to fill. Director: Paul Labdres, Eddie Dav , Sobey Martin "UNEXPECTED” aeries of half-hour teleplx shoot in December. Hollywood, Dec. 25. Teleplx production roars to an unprecedented high beginning in January, at a pact which wJUntort than take up the customary post- holiday lull in motion picture ac- tivity. Result will be gold-mine for thousands of actors, techni- cians, cutters, office and other trade personneL r Consolidation of tlie vidpix in- dustry shows It's ; no longer T m the diaper stages, and instead of the 80-odd companies in circulation less than a year ago, today it’s down to about 30 companies with definite shooting slates, and .some of them are booked solid for -1952. Day of the shoestring promoter- producer in teleplx Is fast; hearing its end, his place having been taken by reputable/ established .’com- panies which Operate as a business, not a promotion, Trend toward putting television on film is increasingly, noticeable. With more and more network shows now taking the form of .telepix. These add to the general note of prosperity in the field as a new year approaches. Another all-im- portant factor is that most of the product planned has already been sold -to sponsors or networks, and the rate of speculation shooting is rapidly dimimshihg* Also adding weight and author- ity ^6 the telepix picture is the entry into the field o# WOjtipii pic- ture companies via subsidiaries. Republic, through , its Hollywood Television Service, has already laid plane for inltial^.production of tele- pix. And plans; along similar lines are now 'being made by 'interstate Television, a subsid of Monogram; subsidiary VidpiCLlneup Corapany-by$ttnpany picture of the 1952^ patterns as far as can be sfeen at this point follows: Abbott & Costello: Begi shoot- ing 2Q untitled George Raft tele- pix "Feb. 14 at /Hal Roach studios; 13 more A&C vidpix roll in Janu- ary. ' ' * Amos V Andy:. Series of E6 pro- duced by Sidney Van Keuren for CBS-TV begins at Roach studio Jan. 15. Van Keuren’s “Children’s Hour” for Hal Roach, Sr., shoots to mid-January. ' ✓ Carroll "Case,. Hal Roach, Jr.t Resume 13 “Racket Squad” pix Jan. 14, shoot to March I. Roach plans pilot on ZaSu - Pitts- Virginia Grey series Jain. 14,- also pilot on “Passport to Danger,” starring Cesar Rbmero. William F. Broidy Prod.; Begin “Consultation Room” series of 26 in January, other series skedded, plan three-weeks shooting every month. . Jack Chertok: Begins, series of 20 “Sky King” series for NBC-TV and Swift ft Co/s Derby Eoods Feb. 4, will ,shoot four, months. ' Other product skedded. (General Serv- ice.) Commodore Prod.; Finish first nine Clyde Beatty vidpix Jan. 10, shoot to March 20 to finish 26, then' being 13 in “Expose” series, (Gen? eral Service.) Bing Crosby Enterprises: Shoot- ( Continued on page 36) REP LAUNCHES VIDPIX WITH ’SKIT MARSHAL' A Hollywood, Dec. 25. “Commando .Cody-rShy Marshal of the Universe,” first Republic, teleplx production, rblls Jan. 15 under aegis of Hollywood Televi- sion Service; studio subsidiary which will also distrib the prop- erty-' Morton V; Scott, HTS yip., said Mel Tucker ^hnd!' Franklin Adreon will produce the science-fiction, with 39 half-hour telepix planned.: He added studio plans to spend $100,009 on' merchandising cam- paign and personal appearance tour for still to be picked star once series is canned. 26 More AAA Hollywood, Dec. 25. Producer Sidney S; Van Keuren Set deal with CBS-TV whereby he will produce 26 Amos 'n* Andy telepix for the net, beginning Jan. 15 on the Hal Roach lot. A total of 26 A&A’s have already been canned. Film exhibitors in various parts* of the &qnjtryi are starting to crack down on daUieS |hSt.have made a' practice /of devoting Considerable space oriVcuffo basis for puff ma- terial on TV shows. Situation is particularly pertlneht to. those dailies around, the country that also own video stations, with, the pub- lisher’s TV adjunct, as result, get- ting a terrific, dally play on pro- gramming. Situation that has cropped up in Atlanta is fairly typical of what’s been happening around the coun- try. Exhibitors in the southern city have ganged; up on the Atlanta Constitution, which bnjoys a vir- tual TV, dynasty in the City. % . The exhibs squawked that they’re spending thousands of dollars weekly for ad space in a bid to at- tract paying customers to their theatres, while adjoining pages of the daily devote reams dally has been obliged to soft-pedal the TV stuff. Similar .incidents have been re- ported, to other parts of the . coun- try. While it’s recognized that TV is still a ^glamor baby” and invites heavy readership, the situation* poses problem for the future. With mounting protests from ex- hibitors who still regard TV as its major competition, it’s considered inevitable that a blanket policy must eventually prevail whereby TV stations or sponsors will be compelled to pay on the line for advertising space, just as the film exhibs, withL an equalized portion of space for cuffo plugs. Awarditis Season Agencies and networks started gearing themselves 'for the i ‘ season of the awards plague,” which unofficially got under way last week. The vari- . ous and sundry fan mags, etc., ' began their annual “solicita- tion” to the webs, agencies and clients for so.-called nomiha- " tions for recipients of citations — with the inevitable gimmick that the kudosed stars accept the . awards on their shows, with a plug for the; donor. . (Season generally runs about three months). As one agency exec put it: “The guy who doesn’t have to Acknowledge the citation on his show will be THE award winner of the year.” NBC, which last year passed up an annual Christmas bonus for em- ployees, is handing out a year-end 5%. pay increase fdt those earning $7,5.00 ai year or less. “ Hike applies to everyone, in AM and TV, with the exception of those who are identified with unions.. Amount of increase is comparable to slightly more than half-a-month’s pay. Move came somewhat as a sur- prise to employees, particularly in view of the '52 forecast made at the Boca Baton convention - by prexy Joseph H. McConnell, who asserted that -NBC would lose $1,- 000,000 in radio, next year in its bid to establish ' a new economic pattern for the medium. CBS this year handed out A week’s pay as a .Yule, bonus, same as last yeaT. As in the case of NBC, it onjy applies to non-union employees;' Elmo Roper, for years identified with CBS as a program personality and research advisor, is in process of inking 'a deal Which will find him switching allegiance to NBC as a consultant in television. Specifically, Roper’s initial as- signment will be to undertake a nationwide survey on behalf of the network to appraise audience trends, measure of acceptance of public affairs and educational pro- gramming, and to determine whether there is a sufficient aware- ness on the part of both the gen- eral public and the network of the need for /public affairs program- ming; The Roper project, perhaps the; most ambitious yet to be under- taken," comes in the wake of the recent alarm expressed by NBC prexy Joseph H. McConnell, at the Radio Executives Club luncheon, in Which he singled out the networks for being remiss; in their obliga- tions to the public! * Switchover of Roper comes as a surprise, in view of-, his longtime close friendship with CBS presi- dent Frank Stanton. Despite Unprecedented activity on the part of the radio networks during the past six months in evolving new sales patterns as a come-on to advertisers, the year- end finds sales activity at a stand- still. The networks are completely baffled. And they make no bones over the fact that they’re some- thing more than distressed over their inability to lure fresh spon- sorship coin. Today a renewal on a network radio ' show is almost a cause for jubilation. But the attempts to ped- dle a . new show, or bring in a neW client, despite a multiplicity of formulas and. merchandising schemes, are adding up to: zero. NBC, for one, has practically writ- ten Off 1952 and has put itself bn record that it stands to lose $1,- 000,000 during the coming year while it starts from scratch in re- building the whole economic . pat- tern of its -radio structure to meet ►the transitional period. ‘ ‘ But the fact remains that NBC, like CBS, ABC and the others, are alarmed over: the failure of the agencies and the advertisers to respond to their gimmicked-up sales-merchandising patterns. True, some of the agencies have been asking questions and have mani- fested some interest In what the webs have to offer/ but it was hoped that by this time something more concrete in terms of actual sales would have developed. NBC’s -Gimmicks’ NBC currently is focussing major attention on its “Guaran- teed" Advertising” and “Market Basket” plans. On the former, the network offers rebates to advertis- ers unless the web can deliver a .guaranteed audience of 5,300,000 listener impressions per show. The latter, involving sponsor participa- tion in a Tandem-type operation, is being pitched to grocers, and: super-markets in particular.. Aside from some inquiries, the network thus far has found no takers • on either approach. Meanwhile, the network’s “Operation Tandem — No. 2,” patterned along the same lines as the No. 1 Tandem, is being held in abeyance and it’s virtually certain that unless NBC can invite some client participation in advance the sequel will go by the boards. CBS announced with consider- able fanfare its “Selective Facilii- (Continued on page 36) Taking Stock One of the major Ripleys of the year has been the continu- ing strength of CBS stock on the Big Board which, after re- maining quietly in the mid-20s, zoomed within a week to with- in a fraction of :35. Adding to, the perplexity is the fact that the upsurge in both CBS Class A and B stock comes in the wake of the D. C. edict which threw CBS color televi- sion for a loss. The “pulse takers” around Wall street are inclined to as- cribe the Columbia stock as- cendancy to “good, manage- ment,” topped by the takeover of Hytron and Air King (how CBS-Columbia) as manufactur- ing adjuncts. Further evidence of the way the networks are letting down the bars on commercial sensitivities and ac- cepting business which,, a few years back, they wouldn’t touch with a 40-foot pole, is reflected in the : deal being negotiated, via Warwick & Legler agency, for a nighttime NBC program spread for Ex-Lax. Until now, the network has held itself aloof from plugging the laxa- tive product. Move, too, comes in the wake of the verbal spanking administered to CBS at its recent j (Continued on. page 36) Katz’s 19th TV Station Effective Feb. 1, the Katz station rep outfit grabs off its 19th TV station representation, at the same time giving it a grand sweep of the George Storer chain of op- erations. . Katz movgs in on KEYL-TV in San Antonio, having wrested the station away from the Blair outfit. Washington, Dec. 25. As time draws near for the lift- ing of the long freeze on television, the Federal Communications Com- mission finds itself woefully short of the administrative facilities for handling 'the estimated 1,000 appli- cations for stations which are ex- pected to be on Ale when process# ing begins. Shortage of personnel, resulting from successive cuts in the Commission’s appropriations, is the big bottleneck. The situation, it is learned, is so serious as to threaten another ‘‘freeze*’ wlien the current one. is ended, The major problem facing the agency when station applications are ready for processing, is the handling of hearing cases. It’s ex- pected that at least three-fourths of the applications will have to be decided through competitive hear- ings because the number, of appli- cants, particularly in cities of more than 100.000 population, exceeds the available channels. The Commission’s staff of exami- ners, who preside at these hearings, now numbers but seven. Two vacancies have hot been filled be- cause of budget cuts; If all seven could be assigned exclusively th TV hearings— an unlikely possibili- ty in .view of radio and common carrier work requirements of tliC agency — and each examiner could handle five hearings cases averag- ing five applications per case, it would require nearly five years to dispose of the accumulated work- load. This means that applicants for (Continued on page 35) as TV Exec WNEW, N. Y., in mid-January will launch a*, new half-hour pro- grain devoted entirely to readings, without music or sound effect* : . A quintet of readers will be used on the. series. * Melvyn Douglas, Dane Clark and Boris 'Karloff have already . been set, with , the others still tb be determined. Show will be beamed early on Sunday eve- ning. Th« 46th Anniversary Number Indie has effected a tieup with the^ New York Public Library, Which will have a shelf in each branch devoted to the tomes from which the readings are culled. Airer will be “sponsored”- by the Library, which Will use the plugs to point out the value of reading and thus counteract the inroads which. TV has made Into Viewers’ reading time. Fins clisinv charily Iwl Mfertising rates .T-T^MB:Vi.ifrnrn;tiT7w^pr«Mu«L» Copy and ipa ce reservations may be sent to any Variety office NEW YORK 19 154 W. 44th Sf. HOLLYWOOD 2t 4311 Ykc« St. CHICAGO 11 412 N, MlcUgae A»t, LONDON, W. C. 2 • St. Mertln'a ftaco Trafalgar Sqaara Abe Schechter, one of the pio- neers in establishing radio news patterns, who resigned, as Mutual news-special events veepee about a year ago to join Crowell-Collier a Co. as a vice-president, is return- ■ ing to broadcasting. Effective Jan, ™ X, Schechter joins NBC, where he served his early apprenticeship in radio/ becoming a general. executive in television. Schechter will work on major as- signments and his initial efforts will be channelled into the upcom- ing two-hour morning show, “To- day,” supervising the world-wide news and feature services for the cross-the-board Dave Garroway program." Schechter was with NBC from 1931 to 1842, when he resigned to join General Douglas MacArthur’s staff in tlie Pacific as one of the top aides on communications. After the war he went to. Mutual. Re- tendered his Crowell-Collier res-* ignation last week. ‘Mr. I. Magination’ In CBS-TV Sustaining Ride “Mr. I. Magination,’’ Paul Tripp’s moppet show which has been off the alp this season, returns to CBS-TV early in January, prob- ably in the Sunday afternoon 5:39 to 6 period. Web had hoped to sell that time to Lever Bros, for aPnew Sam Lev- enson show, with the soap outfit haying taken an . option on Leven- son’s services; Comedian, however, declined to do a kid show, prefer- ring instead to have a later evening period on which he could play to an adult audience. Lever has now dropped the option, which openi up the time to CBS. “Mr. I.”, won several awards dup- ing its two-year tenure on the ali but Was dropped by CBS when Nestle ’s, whir h had been bankroll- ing, checked out last season. Web is now willing, to give the show * chance on a susf&ining ride, in th# hopes it can snare a new sponsor. WviflfclWifiT By FARBELIi DAVISSON ** Chicago* Dec* 25. The past year. was one o| . transi- tion for the Windy City radio-TV aggregation. The cycle sounded the death knell for several network television enterprises* relegating the Loop to way-station status. On the local front, tele programming has settled down to imitative formula of participation gab shows and motion picture re-runs. . Most meaningful shift, however, has taken, place at the various AM plants. During the last calendar, particularly the fall semester, the radio boys have stopped biting their nails while watching the video comet and have started fighting hack. And, in the main, the re- sults have been encouraging. Chicago's quartet of video sta- tions have been doing alright for themselves. Leaving aside building and previous deficit amortisations, the tele plants have been operat- ing in the black on a 62-week basis. But with radio counterat- tacking strongly, TV's maturity hasn’t come , completely at the ex- panse of Its older electronics brother. Just as the national radio net- works are formulating new selling patterns and merchandising tech- niques,. the Loop masterminders the past year have been retooling their sales pitches with renewed faith in their own- medium. Gone with the defeatism of a year ago are many of the stand-pat com cepts carried over from the fat cat days when lush profits were racked up via the "over-the-tran- som” selling route. Those Plusses, Again Emphasis now. is- on hard hitting salesmanship coupled with mer- chandising "extras” designed to give the local advertisers his radio dollar’s worth. It’s paying off. Because of the Inflation-boosted operating cost the (Continued on page 35) MBIKmMm* Frank White «mti This Is the Era of Vigor Mortis in Radio an Interesting byline place In the 46th Anniversary Number of OUT NEXT WEEK Pitt Newscaster Blasted For Plans to Stajr on Air Station line Up m CBS’ Ken Murray Picks NBC’s Red Skelton As 'TV Comedian of Year’ In a reprise of the year-end cavalcade he introduced on his CBS-TV show last, year, Ken Mur- ray is pulling a switch on the Macy’s-Gimbel’s routine Saturday (29) by having NBC-TV’s Red Skel- ton guest on the show as the "TV comedian* of the year.” Skelton’s radio show, of course, IS aired via CBS but his TV activities have been confined exclusively to* NBC since he bowed into video last Sep- tember. Murray has lined up. a string of other, personalities for his "Caval- cade of 1951” Saturday night. Also elated to appear are Sen. Estes Kefauver, Jersey Joe Walcott, Bob- by Thompson of the N. Y. Giants and Lt. Col. Anthony** Filmore Story, Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur’s pilot. In addition, Mur- ray will introduced the singing dog of the current Broadway legiter, "Top Banana”; English channel swimmer Florence Chad- wick, the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and newspaper- man Ted Sierks, who fell from a boat in the middle of the Pacific. Ilona Massey is to be starred in Murray’s "Girl of the Week” pro- duction number for this show. CBS-TV stands a chance of los- ing some of its all-important Sat- urday night station lineup. Be- cause the web won’t be ready to spring Its new program structure ! for another three or four weeks, it will probably he forced to sus- tain the 9:30 to 11 p.m. time f.or at least a Week or two. With the scramble among networks to fine up new affiliates, it’s considered possible that some of the outlets now taking the CBS Saturday night lineup will ; switch to commercial shows on a competing web rather than going along with CBS on a sustaining basis. Program veepee Hubbell Robin- son, Jr., said this week that the web Is mulling two or three dif* fereiit formats for the 9:30 to 11 o’clock time, but. he declined to go into detail on any of them until the plans are finalized. Web's current Saturday night program- ming, meanwhile, will "remain in a state of suspended ’■ animation” until the new format preerrts, Rob- inson said. American Safety. Razor has already checked off "Show Goes On,” now in the 9:30 to, 10 period, while Carter Products and Sterling Drug are slated to drop their segments of "Songs for Sale” after the Dec. 29 broadcast. It’s believed definite now that Faye Emerson’s "Wonderful Town’’ will continue in its present 9 to 9 : 30 period Saturday nights. While CBS reportedly • would like tp in- clude that half-hour also in its new program lineup, Pepsi-Cola, which bankrolls Miss Emerson’s show, re- fuses to move to any other period the web has available. And Pepsi cannot drop Miss Emerson because she has a firm two-year pact. Anheuser-Busch, meanwhile, has renewed its "Ken Murray Show” for the Saturday night 8 to 9 slot through next June, That means CBS must fill only the 9:30 to 11 period with new programming. Pittsburgh, Dec. 25. Louis L. Kaufman, veteran WCAE newscaster recently elect- ed to A 10-year term on the County Court bench, made it known last week that he Would continue news- casting, although on a limited basis; when he becomes a judge after, the. first of the year. An- nouncement brought raised eye- brows all over town; and in one* case an editorial b^ast at Kaufman’s decision. Post-Gazette hit put at him with both barrels, claiming that dishing out the news on radio for a commercial, sponsor was be- neath the dignity of the judicial robes. For several years, Kaufman has been at the mike twice daily, at 1 and 6 p. m. Upon his ascend- ing the bench, WCAE is creating a new time slot for him, once daily at 4:45 for 15 minutes When, it is claimed, his judicial duties won’t be interfered with. In his- announcement, however, Kaufman still left the door open to his eventual withdrawal .from broadcasting Activities, when he. hinted that if there were any seri- ous objection from such organiza- tions, say, as the Bar - Assn., .he t would confine himself to the, bench. There is nothing, however, in the canon ethics for jurists that would prevent him from engaging in out- side commercial activities. Churchill Show for TV Hallmark Tlayhouse’ Hall Bros,, which has sponsored "Hallmark Playhouse” on NBC ra- dio for a number. of years, will preem a video version of ’’Play- house” on NBC-TV Jan, 6, as the new Sarah Churchill .show. Series is to occupy the Sunday afternoon 3:30 to 4 period, Where it will be competing with Edward R. Mur- row's "See It Now” on CBS-TV. ; Miss Churchill did a ^15-minute, interview-type show which she aired previously on CBS-TV. In the new "Playhouse’’ secies, she’ll serve as program hostess fend star in one of the half-hour dramas about once every four weeks, a la Robert Montgomery on his "Lucky Strike Theatre.” New series is to be produced by Bill Corrigan. CONFLICT ON PRODUCT SNAGS ’CIRCUS’ SALE Chicago, Dec, 25. With one bankroller bowing out and another Cutting hack on its Sunday afternoon "Super Circus,” ABC-TV has run ;into a bit of a product conflict in peddling the open segment. Web had Mars, Inc., interested but the candy company now ha$ hacked off reportedly be cause of the similarity betWeeh the basic format of "Super Circus” and ABC-TV's Saturday morning "Hobs ly wood Junior Circus,” bankrolled by Hollywood Candy Co, But since the sponsor changes are still several weeks off, the net- work isn’t too worried about lining up a new client for the. top-rated show. Availability is occurring because M&M Candy is cancelling Jail, 27 to switch to CBS-TV’s "Candy Car- nival.” M&M has been alternating with Peters* Shoes on the last half hour of "Circus." Also Canada Dry, which currently sponsors the first I half of the show; is cutting back to K an alternate week basis Feb. 3. fDec. Jfi-Jan. 55 . ■ ( n . . . Follduririp the Rnetfo pf J tour-lona dramatic shorn on the four ‘major networks during we next 10 doty* :> ' DEC. 2 0 Kraft .TV Theatre (NBQ— -9 to 10 p.m.). "Nantucket-Defend,” by George Lefferts, *,Wlth Vaughn Taylor, Brook Byron. Celanese Theatre ^ABC-rlO to 11 p.m.). "The Joyous Reason,’’ by Philip Barry; adapted by Philip Barry, Jr. With XJRtet Xtoto, Matt Crowley, Anne Burr, Wesley Addy, DEC. 28 Schllfs Playhouse of Stars (CBS— 9to 10 p.jn.). "Girl In a Million," by Sydney Box, adapted by David Shaw^ With Joan Caulfield, John Forsythe. * » Dec. so Phllco TV Playhouse (NBC— 9 to 10’ p.m.). I’The Sisters," by Robert Allen Aurttiur. . With Natalie Schaefer,. Dbrothy Peterson, Leslie Nielson, Philippa Revan. v r ’ DEC. 31 Lucky Strike Theatre (NBC— 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.). "Class, of ’67,” by Alan Sugral. With Robert Montgomery. ' Studio *On®; (CBS— 10 to .11 p.m.). "The Paris Feeling.” JAN. 2 Kraft TV Theatre (NBC— 4) to 10 p.m.), "The New Gossoon,” by George Shiels. Pulitzer; Prize Playhouse (ABC— 10 to 11 p.m.), "The Fatal Weakness,” With Ruth Chatterton, Otto Kruger, Ilka Chase. •' Jan. ..4 Schllta Playhouse of Stars (CBS— 9 tor 10 p.m.). "Clean Sweep for Lavinia,” by Jerome Ross and Leslie Reade, adapted by Ross and David Davidson, With Josephine Hull, Scott McKay. tSUN. TO OFFSET CHI TV * Chicago, Dec. 25. Video is chasing the Chicago Black Hawks hockey team into the 4* Number of agencies and bank* rollers are raising questions on the accuracy of television eet circula- tion figures Compiled by NBC-TV and used Universally in the field. Idea is being raised in some quar- ters that an all-industry .group should take over the project. An NBC exec, meanwhile, told Variety that "we would love to .daylight. Bill Tobin, Hawk prexy.ft""^* Jr w. 4 n I0i ave the other networks, sponsors. In one of the major daytime TV buys, Lever Bros, is picking up the tab' for three quarter-hours weekly’ on ABC-TV’s. "Don Ameche- Frances Langford Show:” Soap outfit is reported taking the Tues- day, Thursday and Friday periods from 12 noon to 12:15 p.m., start- ing in February. At the same time Lever will cut back on "Hawkins Falls” on NBC- TV, from five quarter-hours weekly to three. The reasoning is to get A larger cumulative audience by backing two shows rather than more of one. Agency is N. W. Ayer. Lever .purchase indicates the growing bankroller support for early daytime video. When ABC* TV first announced its Laiigford- Ameche project in a noontime hour, with a $35,000 weekly nut, some trade observers figured that it was moving into a tele no-man’s land. However, the rating has climbed in 13 weeks to around a 9.6 and the chain had seven., pe- riods (of a total of 2Q) v sold before the Lever buy. Warner-HiidnUt has three, Cory Corp. two and DuPont and Cliquot Club pne apiece. Ironically, NBC-.TV’s hoopla for its upcoming Dave* Garroway "To- day” series, which goes from 7-9 a.m., has' been a boon to the. other chains’ daytime video. With the : advantages of a , breakfast-time ex- posure being tub-thumped by NBC-TV, periods later in the day are becoming more attractive to sponsors. disclosed. last week he is making arrangements to try out Sunday matinee games in the hopes of offr setting .night TV competition. The Black Hawks attendance at the Stadium has slumped severely since teevee cameras Were shooed from the rink at the end of the 1949-50j season. During the three previous seasons, When parts of all home games were televised, the team racked . up record gates. NBC PrMidtnr Joseph H. McConnell explains techniques to Make Radio More Serviceable to Clients on Interesting editorial feqtwre In the ' 46th Anniversary Number of OUT NEXT WEEK Underscoring the many thorny television problems , , Confronting the networks to which they never had to give a. thought in radio, NBC has notified all agencies and clients that it must henceforth have a full- 60-day notice of cancellation on any show, instead of the 30 days which has been standard in radio, and TV, until now. While the other nets haven’t yet followed the NBC pattern, it’s believed only a question of time until they ask for at' least 45. days, and possibly 60, on their own. Reason for -the extended time is the inability of the webs to line up a new show to replace one be- ing cancelled in so short a period as 30 days.. .That has been forcibly driven> home to the nets during the last month, which saw a number of program casualties hitting TV for the first time this seasop. In addi- tion to Wanting more time to set a new show; moreover, the webs are also faced with the problem lit TV of keeping their affiliate sta- tion lineup. In radio, for example, anytime, a sponsor served notice within the usual. 30 days that it was cancelling out, the webs had plenty of time to shop around for a new program, audition it and pitch the audition disk to agencies and clients before thfi cycle ended. In TV* simply because the added visual factors necessitate more time in lining up a new package, the webs have been stymied by the 30-day clause. And, they have found that if they don’t have a neW shoW ready with a new sponsor to take over when the orig- inal program checks off, their affil- iates either sign on with another net or else take over the time pe- riod themselves to sell on. a local basis* agencies and/or trade organiza- tions join in the project, or to have a Broadcast Measurement Bureau-type organization” Until someone else cornea along, the NBC spokesman said, the web will con- tinue to provide the monthly esti- mates as a service to the industry. The advertisers are questioning the NBC estimates’ statistical valid- ity, saying that although the data is used in setting tele appropria- tions and in computing cost-per- thousand, the slide-rule hoys have no real idea of its correctness. Ad- ditionally, radio; station operators, who feel that TV is being over- rated, are also sniping at the NBC data. One .objection raised against the estimates is that because they are based on set sales to! dealers as re- ported by distributors, they don’t take full account of large inven- tories which may be carried. NBC counters, however, that the figures are adjusted to allow, time for rer tail purchase and Installation. Further, NBC says, the following month’s survey provides a check. It’s also argued that In the N. Y, (Continued on page 35) Sullivan’s Once-Over Lightly Toast’ Reprise With Best Acts of ’51 Ed Sullivan will stage a special, all-star recapitulation Of the top acts he’s presented on his "Toast of the* Town” during the last year on Sunday night's (30) stanza via CBS-TV, basing his selections on response to the acts mailed or phoned in by viewers. Lineup includes Helen Hayes, who will reprise her show bis philosophy, which she originally presented after appearing on "Toast” in a scene from "Victoria Regina”; Alfred Lunt, starring i a scene from Robert' E. Sherwood’s "There Shall Be No Night,” which he originally did during Sullivan’s "Life of Sherwood”; Oscar Ham-, merstein 2d reciting the lyrics to his "Last Time 1 Saw Paris”; Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Ray- mond in a musicomedy Sketch; Comic Pinky Lee doing a court- room skit; middleweight champ. Sugar Ray Robinson in his rope- skipping turn, arid a film clip of Eddie . Dworchek,- the , 11 -year-old who volunteered to read for GIs at Valley Forge General Hospi- tal, Pa. Eddie Dowling and Margaret O'Brien* originally scheduled to do a scene Sunday from "Angel in the Pawnshop*” will appear on "Toast” the following week (6)- ■MM m i VMMW 4 For He’s a JoDy Good Fellows Washington, Dec. 25. Entrance of the . CBS network and its two o.&o. stations into TV membership of the National Assn, of Radio and Television Broad-* casters is considered here as a feather in the cap of Harold E. Fellows who became %e organization’s president last June. It is known that Fellows made several trips to New York to confer with CBS' prexy Frank Stanton to urge the action. Fellows, who was director of NeW England operations for CBS and general man- ager of the Web’s o. ahd o. outlet in Boston (WEED prior to taking the helm at NARTB* was generally regarded as the ideal, man to bring CBS back into the trade association fold. The network re- signed from. NARTB in May, 1950. . It’s likely that the TV code was Fellows* big talking point i pulling in : CBS. Some members of the TV board* of NARTB are also known to have talked to Stanton while the code was being formulated. Finally, CBS is understood to have called on its af- filiates’ advisory committee, which recommended NARTB member- Sh NARTB’s opposition to the Benton bill to create a National Citi- zen’s Advisory. Committee to keep an eye bn television and assure the reservation of channels for educational stations is said to «be fully shared by Stanton, who testified before the FCC against the set-aside. And the threat of Benton’s measure Was admittedly an important element in the -adoption and promulgation of the code. The educational set-aside, -if -finalized in its present proposed form, Will hurt CBS mope than any other network. By preempting the remaining VHF channels in Boston and Chicago, it squeezes the web out of these important markets when the freeze is lifted (if the deal With XJPT-ABC to buy WBKB in Chicago should fail to be approved); The proposed set-aside also leaves only one available commercial VHF channel in, San Francisco, where CBS is an applicant, reducing the web’s chance of getting an o. and o. outlet in that city and killing it if FCC decides the available chan- nel belongs to Thomas S. Lee (it had been reserved to Don Lee pending outc ome of inquiry into alleged network violations). Tele Plays Vital Role in Mental Detroit, Dec. 25. f Washington, Dec. 25. Plenty of Oil money is going into The magic screen of television plays a vital role in the cure of mental lilness, according to a year- long experiment with selected tele- casts for mental patients at the Wayne County General Hospital. A report on this use of tele- vision as a ’’form of treatment” for. insanity was made by Dr. Ru- dolf Leiser, the hospital’s clinical director, to the County Board, Of Institutions, policy-makers f Or the hospital, Which is pile Of the largest mental hospitals * in the country. At Wayne, the hew treatment Is called TV therapy apd its sue-, cess has encouraged psychiatrists," nurses and attendants, Dr. Leiser, said. He pointed out that before active treatment such as insulin and electric shock therapy, nar- cosis and personal consultations can be used, passive therapy Which predisposes patients toward treat- ment must be employed. This is the role television plays, he said, and itis important. Tech- nically; it is cabled establishing' "rapport”— or a cooperative sense of friendliness — between patients and their psychiatrists, other hos- pital personnel' and fellow-patients. TV therapy, is group therapy, Dr. Leiser said, With audiences averag- ing 50. Only TV sets with 19-inch or larger screens can be used. After (Continued oh page 36) NBC-TV has agreed to V some sponsorship concessions for affili- ates carrying the upcoming 7 to 9 a.m. "Today”, show,' Which will be emceed by Dave Garroway. This is the major item on the video network’s current program agenda, with , a great measure of its success predicated on the number of sta- tions that are willing to heat up the transmitter at that time of the day. Since there ; arc operational costs involved for the affiliated stations, including additional engineering expenses, etc,, NBC has agreed to over five minutes of each naif-hour to the stations; for local sale so that they might increase yheir reyenue. In addition, the net- work figures the ambitious two- hour daily newspaper-magazine of the air will also get a local iden- tKy -by meads of the- 20-minute lo- cal sponsorships. General Foods will back Win Eliot in a five-minute news sum- mary* for Sanka coffee, cross-the- board at 9:55 p. m., starting Fri- day (28)* on ABC, Agency is Young & Rubicam/ Washington, Dec. 25. Return of CBS-TV . to the Na- tional Assn, of Radio and TV Broadcasters, from which it b^pke away 19 months ago, may turn out to be the break' in the ice that will bring back all major networks into the trade association fold— at least as, TV members. Variety has learned that shortly after CBS made its announcement last Thursday (20) in New York that it would file for TV member- ship in NARTB, interest . was shown by ABC in rejoining the as- sociation. It’s recalled here that ABC followed CBS by two weeks in dropping its membership , in the spring of 1950. Addition of CBS-TV brings NARTB’s total TV membership to 75 {stations (out of 108 in opera- tion) and three networks. It also brings in an estimated $12,000 per year in dues and. more if some CBS affiliates follow the network’s move. Should ABC, with its five o. & o. video stations, enter the fold, the association’s coffers would be increased by another $18,000 per year. Doubtlessly, some non- member ABC, affiliates Would also follow their network’s lead., Whether the CBS move may ( Continued on page 36) Ralston's Pacific Spread Chicago, Dec. 25. Ralston-Purina, continuing its re- gional hookups, has purchased the Saturday morning 8 to 8:30 seg- ment on an NBC 11-station Pacific network. Miller will fill the time with the transcribed Eddy Arnold show starting Jan. . ,, Brown Radio Production is the agency on the account. Out of the recent Boca Raton, Fla., convention of NBC and its affiliates came a determination on the part of many small-town broad- casters to hop abroad the UHF Video bandwagon. Coupled With this determination; however, was an awareness that until now no at- tempt has been made to resolve the economic pattern under « which they ’ll operate* The specially-constructed UHF transmitter that was put in opera? tion at Boca served its pur- pose. Affiliate broadcasters from towns ranging in /population from 20,000 to 75,000, impressed by the “get rich quick” pitch of . the NBC video impresarios and the feasi- bility of installing their own, com- pact UHF operation, such as that on display at Boca, began asking questions. But NBC found it didn’t have any of the answers. Because NBC recognizes the im? portance of bringing these small- town video operators into the net- work fold as a supplementary bonus to advertisers, the NBC-TV brass will’ sit down next week for the first of a series of meetings in an effort to evolve a formula un- der which these smalltown broad- casters seeking to stake, a claim in the TV Sweepstakes, will be able to operate. . / To most of these broadcasters, even $200,000, the minimum cost for installing a UHF station, rep- resents a lot of coin. But before plunking down the money, they want to know how they can protect their investment. They’ll be In no position to indulge in live program- ming to any extent. So What, they want to know, can NBC do for them to lighten the program bur? den? What kind of a rate struc- ture will NBC set up, no as to make the affiliation pay off ? What Other services, specifically, will the net- work be in a position to render, in return for the local station making its facilities available, so that the network advertiser can penetrate the rural areas of America? NBC admits it’s been remiss thus far in tackling the problem, but hopes that, put of the. scheduled meetings will come the answers, so that by "freeze lift” time— possibly March or April— the smalltown broadcaster can put in his bid for a place in the UHF sun. Tom Gallery, head of sports for the DuMont television network, is resigning to join NBC-TV, where he’ll also move into the sports pic- ture in an* administrative capacity. Appointment of GalleVy follows a longtime search by NBC for some- one to negotiate major sports deals for the video network. Move is in line with NBC-TV’s bid* for supremacy in the sports filed, in the Wake of its 1951 lavish TV spread, including wrapup of the Gillette World Series, Rose Bowl game, Westinghouge-spori- sored NCAA grid games, etc. r' Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee hark back ta radio/ In a»»aHrkol pfact titled Soup to Nuts ! a bright byline faatara In the 46th Anniversary Number of PfcRiEfr OUT NEXT WEEK J ■ ■ ■ - ■ L ■ • • " - Humorist Harry Hershfield ‘x . hat a warm traatita on that. That New Robot-^-TV an omitting byline 1 tfory In the 46th Anniversary Number ' of ISariety OUT NEXT WEEK Growing concept at the television networks to sell the medhftn on the same basis as magazines is seen in ABC-rTV ? s selection of its new sales veepee. Post reportedly will go to John B. Lanigan, one of the top sales execs at Time, Inc. . Lanigan is expected to move Into the spot vacated two months ago by Fred Thrower, who has since been named sales veepee of CBS? TV. The Time man will probably go in over Ed Friendly, Jr., former- ly eastern sales manager under Thrower , and now national sales director of the web. With TV’s costs for time and production both mounting, the chains are trying to bring in nfew bankrollers who use the medium less frequently than the every-week pattern familiar to radio or on the irregular insertion basis many mag advertisers use. There’s been a growing trend toward one-shot sponsorship, such as Johnson & Johnson’s $250,000 Walt Disney Christmas show on CBS-TV or Hallmark greeting cards backing of the new Gian-Carlo Menotti opera on NBC-TV, among others, There’s increased stress on multiple spon- sorship deals, participations in net- work packages and the emphasis on alternate-week airers, It’s sig- nificant that ABC-TV has a large number of skip-a-week programs. At NBC radip, John K. Herbert Is also, an alumnus of the mag field. Ralph Edwards Into NBC-TV Ex-Park Sic? With General Foods moving its Bert Parks daytime show from NBC-TV over to CBS-TV, the for- mer web has -decided, to fill the time opened up with the new Ralph Edwards show. Originally set to hoid down the 12:30 to .1 p. rri; period cross-the-board, Edwards and his crew will now go into the 3:30 to 4 p. m. slot Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, starting Jan. 14. To fill the 12 .30 to 1 strip, mean- while, NBC is going out to Chicago agai for a jnusical show titled "Luncheon Date.” It will star Bette Chappel, late of the "Garroway at Large” program, . and the . Art Van Damm quintet, with Hugh Downs as emcee. Show is to be sold on a participation basis, same as with Edwards. Miss Chappel becomes the sec- ond member of the Garroway cast to return to NBC-TV. Garroway himself takes over as emcee-narra- tor bn the web’s net two-hour early- morning strip, "Today,” which also Is scheduled to pfeem Jan. 14. television. Of the newcomers to broadcast- ing, more oil men are entering the field, or planning to, than any other business or profession. So far, at* least 35 producers, of pe- troleum are listed among stock- holders of companies applying to the JTCC for construction permits to build stations. Possibly a dozen more will be associated with appli- cations to be filed following the lifting of the freeze. About 25 station applications in- volve, oil money. Another 10 appli- cations financed by oil are in process of preparation. Approxi- mately $10,000,000 has been ear- marked by these Interests for con- struction of the stations, aside from investments required * to finance the. operations until they are in the black. Most of the stations applied for would be built in Texas and Okla- homa. Others would be. located in California, Colorado and Louisiana.: How many of the stations will actu- ally Nte constructed, of course, de- pends on the Outcome Of competi- tive hearings in the larger cities, where applicants exceed ^available channels. Best known of the oil million- aires Venturing into TV is Glenn H. McCarthy of Texas, owner of the fabulous Shamrock Hotel in Houston, part owner of Eastern Air Lines, owner of a $20,000,000 Community Center in Houston, owner of radio station KXYZ in Houston, and minority owner of the Second National Bank in Hous- ton. McCarthy also owns 10 weekly newspapers, a 22-story office build- ( Continued on page 36). KBCs ‘Gee Whiz’ Contrary to the belief that NBC's Sunday evening "Big Show” finds Its big audience only in N. Y., Chi- cago, Los Angeles and a few other so-called sophisticated markets, a special 20-city survey taken for the web by Trendex shows “Big Show” topping the ratings in two of its three half-hour periods, with only CBS’ "Jack Benny Show” gaining a higher rating. And, in N. Y. alone, the* NBC extravaganza topped even Benny, based on a rating for the entire hour-and-a- half as a unit. Survey, conducted via the coin- cidental telephone method, was taken for the broadcast of Dec. 16. It’s pointed out that the suit against the maid of Tallulah Bankhead, "Big Show” femcee, broke during (Continued on page 35) ‘Dagmar’s Canteen' Okayed For NBC-TV March Bow "Dagmar's Canteen,” featuring several of the personalities who won their, video spurs on the old "Broadway Open House” show, has been given a tentative okay by NBC-TV for -a network spread on the basis of k kinescope audition lensed several weeks ago. Show, which will originate; from various service camps on the coaxial, route, i$ expected to start about March 1, but the specific time and day ojC the week have not been selected. In. addition to Dagmar, the series will spotlight dancer Ray ' Malone and Milton peLugg and his orch, who were featured on "O.pen House,” along with Sid Gould. Show is to be produced by Hal Friedman,, who dittoed on ‘‘Open House.” ( SPQRTSQUIZ x. WttT^tpB^^UciiaU*. Frank Pr*dncer-dli 15 min./HF! ACAHESH! KEYL-TVt San &me ? p r:&*W»' Smith t^JTORR ltbnlo •- • Some 7 ptJrttdns ^of • this . show measure up as a quality production, but' the slambang sales approach of the various items detracts: heavi- ly from the overall of theshow, which may mean afoss of viewers for this opus v Tommy Reynolds is m.c. and turns in his usual line perform- ance. This all goes by the board when he starts in on his spiels for the sponsor’s. various bargain items.. Possibly a more , easy approach to the' commercials, ’limiting it to several items instead . of half a dozen, or even a commercial an- nouncer/ would possibly make for . better viewing and listening, Program is a telephone quiz, in which various persons are called at random and asked to identify a caricature, of . sports personality or sporting equipment, and tell the corresponding sporting event in- volved; Some Of the pix drawn are in rebus form. They’re, all fairly imple and the viewer is able to select his prize from a group ,of items in full view; No one. loses, as a consolation prize is given those who can’t answer the ques- tions. Frahk O’Leary is good in his drawings and is a valuable asset to the show, The quiz. angle is also a novel , one, and the show, handled properly, could be a top-draWing card for the sponsor as well as the outlet, But as it is now, it’s too commercial — - almost One every time Reynolds, speaks. »»»♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » ♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ h ♦ » ♦♦♦♦»* yiy t ♦♦ o hm ♦ m m » i getting to . _ . . ming how to host a Christmas party and similar chalk-talking. Opening act was Fedi Fedi, introed as mechanical dancing dolls from. France. Terp turn was cute. With Fedi adding the surprise twist by standing up at the bowoff to reveal the dolls strapped to his back and the femme slippers on his hands. STATE TEACHERS C O L L E G E PROGRAM y/ilh Dr. Lura Bruce, Others 15 Mins.: Frl.. 11 ajn. Sustaining’ WRGB-TY. Schenectady ’rogram of this Albany, N, Y„ co lege has presented Dr. Lura Bruce and students of sophomore education classes in modified panel discussions on several telecasts. One •‘concerned use of the family car by teenagers. Another dealt With fundamental values; and changing conditions in family re- lationships. The first probably held greater popular appeal, although the second had moments of pene- trating , analysis and provocative impact. The car consideration started slowly and unevenly, but hit a brisker pace midway. Contradic- tory as it may sound, the session seemed to be over-prepared and to carry, in spots, the classroom re- cifal tinge. This angle, particularly the rotation of speakers, should be watched. Perhaps Dr. Bruce, an articulate, distinguished 1 o o k i ri g. woman, should ease a bit more into the dis- cussion proper. She usually out- lines the subject and summarizes the conclusions. -A point in the program's favor is t h e personal note. On bpth videocasts, the, four sophmores— -three boys and a girl : — made references to their experi- ences. Dr. Bruce also injected a personal touch, in the pro-and-con on automobiles, with a story of the family machine wreck in which her son figured. Jaco. In an attempt to depict the Christmas spirit across the nation this year, CBS-TV’s “See It Now” took viewers on a hop-scotch tour of some of the key cities Sunday (23). Narrator Edward , R. Murrow explained at the takeoff that, while, the World was facing its usual problems this week, he Was going to bypass them because of the Yuletide ^spirit. That, however,, was a mistake. Show came off: as more of a travelog than anything else, with many of the live, scenes available in any average film li- brary* While the hop-scotch tech-* nique again underlined TV’s “Win- dow on the world motif,” this par- ticular stanza needed more' than that. Surprisingly, the best : part of the show came through on film. That was a couple of specially- lensed clips of a group of GIs on the front lines in Korea, sitting around to bat the breeze about what they Would do on Christmas if they were home; Under Mur- row’s adept underplaying of the theme, the films spoke eloquently for. themselves. Trade wise, Mur- row pulled an amusing stunt when the live cameras picked .up. 1 scenes of Hollywood. They faded in on a shot of the CBS headquarters on Sunset Blvd. and then,' with Mur- row explaining- that, since, it was Christmas they could show the op- position also, panned the few blocks down the street* to pick up the NBC building at Sunset arid Vine. Withal, the. show, by going from N. Y. to San Francisco, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Lbuisville, etc., accom- plished its purpose by proving that this is a big country, and brought in enough of the Christmas spirit to give it the necessary seasonal counterpoint. people, diagram-! die t|le#s totop/advahtage. This ‘ ' was especially true of Miss Coca. Saturday night. Who drew audible bravos from the studio audience + 4 4 4 444 4 4 MMH *»»♦»♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦»« M f M 4 Bob Hope: essayed one of his more successful shows on NBC-TV Sunday (23) under the Chester- field aegis. It .was a first for video, originating a-program from an air- craft carrier (USS Boxer) anchored Off San Diego, but. more- important, it .. was a virtual celluloiding of a Hbpe radio show, arid it did give the comic a better chance to ekcel. Hope was more at home on the carrier. After all, he s been play- ing so long for GI audiences on radio, that any place with service- men must be second horhe to him. His gab had the feeling of 'cama- raderie with the men, and he was able to avoid Ierigthy sketches which have been the major weak- ness on most of his shows. He got down to sailor talk ail right, even to his references to the “head.” The guffaws from the ship load Of men indicated that he was doing tremendously with them. As a concession to the sight val- ues of video, Hope did a bit of terping, even giving out with a mild bump Constance Moore was also a decorative item and im- pressed with her pipes. The Nich- olas Bros. registered handily with their terping and the LCs Brown orch provided okay backstopping. One of the advantages of the lensing of this show was the ability to get sdme excellent nautical set- tings. Hy Averback’s commercials against a marine background heightened visual interest. The gulls flying overhead and signal lights blinking from other ships provided further interest. Eddie Cantor’s Christmas show on NBC (23) appropriately dealt with kiddies, but somehow Cantor, who’s always been associated with daughters, got entangled with an adopted son, and it didn’t come off as anticipated. The novelty Of the situation was lost in a mess of over-sentimentality. It wasn’t one of Cantor’s better Coast origina- tions. A major fault lay in the fact that the comic tried to create a continuity throughout most of the show on a premise that was too thin to hold up, The story line had Cantor adopting a son, with subse- quent scenes attempting to show now Cantor gets the kid to shine up. Much of it was too saccha- riney to be too creditably. Stuffy Singer did nicely, though, as the youngster. . Another jure on the layout was Sharon Baird, a bright kid who did okay in the song and dance de- partments. Also in keeping with the juvenile theme was the appear- ance of ex-moppet filmster Bobby Breen, a Cantor protege Of sev- eral years ago, now a youth of 25. Breen dueted with a recording of “Ave Maria” made at the age of eight. It was an okay curiosity bit. Major adult: guest Was Farley Granger, who maintained the juve- nile character of the show by the calibre of the lines allotted to him. PEGGY WILSON, SHOPPER ' With Irene Murphy, guests Producer-Director: Ed ffrlnley 30 Tues. and Tli ., 3:30 p.m. f ST JOSKE’S WOAI-TV, San Antonio ( Pitluk) Joske’s of Texas, long a user of radio here, has made its debut with a TV series seen twice weekly, which enables thrifty bargain hun- ters to pick up unusual values with- out being caught in a rib-crushing crowd. All they need do is watch •'Joske’s Spotlight Value” and ord n* over the phone! Airer not only offers v a r 1 o u s types of bargains for the shopper, but Spotlights, latest fashions news, previews of creations by dress de- signers who may Be visiting the store, tips on expert grooming, and other items of interest for distaff members. On each opus, Which takes one on a ’shopping tour of various departments, of the “largest store in the largest state,’* there is an interview with a guest person- ality. . Peggy Wilson, the store’s person- al shopper, is actually Irene Mur- phy, who has a pleasing personali- ty and carries the show well. She conlbines the duties of a personal shopper and mistress of ceremo- nies with the handling of some of the Commercials. They’re easy to take. Display of merchandise is effec- tively done. It’s a must local show for women. Andy, CBS-TV’s “Toast of the Towp” got away from its usual vaudeo staging to present ;. a Christmas- spirit show mounted in a living room set. It gave the airer a new sense of informality and afforded a different pattern of camerawork and production, to generally good effect. It allowed emcee* Ed Sulli- van to chat with his guests, in- cluding Julie Harris, Gloria Swan- son. Ramon Navarrb, Billy De- Wolfe and Roger Price around his Yule tree. Device of having Sullivan peer out the window per- mitted a neat transition to the St. Vincenti Ferrer Boys Choir (direct- ed by the Rev. Paul C, McKenna), garbed as street caroleers amid falling prop snow. It also was used, for one of the show’s better production numbers, with, the Toastettes dancing around a terp- ihg Santa and a musical snoW man (trumuet-tooting Leonard Sues). In his use of the name guests, Sullivan didn’t utilize . their talents •to full capacity. Miss Swanson's stint' was gabbing with Sullivan on her New Year’s resolutions/ Col- loquy started somewhat awkward- ly and. in a forced manner,. but the Swanson personality emerged in the latter half. Oldtime film actor Navarro, back in N. Y. after a- long sojourn in Mexico, sang a Mexican carol which had charm /but wasn’t what his old fans would Have ex- pected, Miss Harris, also depart- ing from her usual teen-age char- acterizations. did a nice "recitation of “A Visit From St. Nick.” In the comedy department the airer was clicko: .. Billy DeWolf e socked oyer his Mrs. Murgatroyd caricature. Bit. of the straitlaced dame dropping, into a nitery for. a couple of fast shots was an excel- lent piece, of humor growing out of observation of ■ character. Price also had an effective .segment, psyching Sullivan with advice oil NBC-TV’s “Hit Parade” got the best sets possible for its Christmas offering Saturday night (22) mere- ly by moving its cameras out to Rockefeller Plaza; N. Y., where the cast performed on the ice rink, be- fore the mammoth Christmas tree, in the Louis XIV restaurant, etc. Show carried a step' further the imagination and creative ability displayed for so lorig on this series. Even more important, though, it served to point up anew., the un- limited possibilities still open to TV programming in “on the spot” locales, both for entertainment shows such, as this one and for news and documentary presenta- tions. Producer Dan Lounsbury and director Clark Jones provided an almost amazing display of ease and facility in their camera work by cutting from the studio to the Out- doors and back again, both be- tween and during each number, with nary a mishap. And the Plaza Yule, decorations, which have be- come almost as much a tourist lure in Gotham as the Music Hall’s an- nual pageant, made for excellent backdrops. Dancers cavorted be- fore the shops on the Plaza, a group of skaters led by< Eileen Seigh swooped across the outdoor rink and the singers, including Snooky Lanson, Eileen Wilson, Dorothy Collins, Sue Bennett and Russell Arms all scored with their vocalizing both indoors ^ and out- doors. Show hit its peak with the finale, wheh Lanson, backed by the entire cast, sang a traditional carol stand- ing behind the gilt statue facing the rink, with* the cameras panning from the group to the star atop the Christmas tree behind them. Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca re- turned 'after a two-week vacation as Stars of NBC-TV’s “Your Show of Shows” Saturday night (22) and, with Charlton Heston guesting in the “program host” spot; made the 90-minute spread an entertain- ment-packed Christmas . gift for viewers. Setsiders must be con- stantly amazed at the technical skill and professional know-how that goes into this show week after week, although it may -be trite by now to say so, .the Max Liebman production can still compete quali- ty-wise with the best in Broadway, revues — which, after all, are usu- ally a month or two in preparation arid rehearsal. While Caesar arid Miss Coca socked across their duettlng in the skits, as ufeual it was their single turns which displayed their comer (and undoubtedly inaudible ones from home viewers) with a highly- versatile impersonation of an : old- style, Dixieland terper. Caesar drew ypck$. r with his pantomime bit, this time doing a* reverse on his “woman getting up' iri the morning” by wowing how" she re- tires at night. * . Rest of the cast, toplined by. Marguerite Piazza, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, Carl Reiner, Mata and Hari, Jack Russell, et al, were also on the ball this stanza. Heston; be-: sides turning in a personable job iri his hostiqg spo$, demonstrated a facility for comedy via his par- ticipation with , Caesar arid Reiner in a “German-language” film.' Choreographer James Starbuck ap- peared On Screen this' session in a dancing duel. With Russell in the role of Cyrano de Bergerac, terped. to a mUsicalized version of the “At the end of the refrain, thrust home” .bit. Entire cast gave the show * a Yuletide motif for the finale, with the singers setting the pace on the “Sleignride” number. As usual, Charles Sanford’s orch provided solid musical backing for the entire production. “Stud’s Place,” weekly half-hou?. Chi-anchored offering seen on a limited ABC-TV co-op skein, rang up a top notch dramatic tidbit last week (17). In leSs competent hands the; tale, involving a jazz pianist smitten with arthritic hands, might have played, off as a routine tear- jerker. But with the regulars, Studs TerkeJ. Rev Younger, Win Stracke and Chet Roble and.guest- er Tim O’Connor as the ailing key- boarder, investing their roles with a unique and believable realism, it was distinctive video* dramatics from start to finish; Yarn, as sketched by George An- derson, has the young pianist com- ing into the mythiral eatery where the series is located to put the bite on his old jazz buddy Chet Roble. The kid- has a wire from Wqody Herman offering him a job biit Ke /needs carfare to New York: As usual Chet is short so Studs kicks in with the 50 bucks he’d . saved for Christmas presents. Then Stracke gets all confused when he accidentally notices the wire is several years old. The payoff comes when the gang in- sists the kid keyboard a couple of tunes. With some excellent thespics, Q’Connor blows up and finally confesses the/, job 0 f f e r is , a phoney. He pulls his hands out of his pockets where he’d kept them hidden and disclosed' their condition. - It turns out he really does need the “get away” dough to take a hack job with a corre spondence school in the east. So the gang insists "he keep the 50 bucks and Studs winds up the show with a brief but potent pitch for chntribiitions to the fight against arthritis. Per usual, the dialog was built by the cast itself from the scrip- ter’S sketch. Thanks to a crew that consistently maintains a high level of character’ delineation, it’s a technique that marks the show as one of ' the most unusual ; and loyalty-holding teeve enterprises, Goodyear ^Television Playhouse” on NBC-TV came up with an un- usually grim show for the Christ- mas season in its documentary of the Robert Vogeler case Sunday night (23). Titled “I Was Stalin’s Prisoner,” the, stanza waSi an au- thentic account of Vogeler’s ex- periences in Hungary, covering his arrest, grilling, confession, trial, longterm imprisonment and even- tual release. It was an effectively staged documentary with a well- intentioried . ariti-totalitarian thesis. But the stanza lacked a sustained dramatic punch with the. main sequence, the long grilling of Vogeler leading to the phony con- fession, failing to convey the mean- ing of Iron Curtain police methods with sufficient vividness. Scripter David SWift,' however, rates a nod, however, for sticking closely to the facts in the. case for a good jour- nalistic account. Edmon Ryan was effective in the role of Vogeler and the supporting cast played with maximum convic- tion. Vogeler himself appeared on the show in the closing minutes “Kraft Television Theatre” oil NBC-TV Wednesday (19) came up with a piece of whimsy in “In- cident on Fifth Avenue.” An original by Gerry Morrison, it fell in the holiday jdiom bu| : Was too taxing upon adult imaginations to be genuinely effective. Yam revolved around, a Scrooge- like department store owner who was too concerned With the success OJTTHB M 4 - '44-- ^ S'!*** ters M aM,gfdiMfb Taylor, Roger* ;Jea* end Jerry Have WOAI-Sr^ah 'Antonio This adds up to one of the most pretentious studio offerings here- ibputs < 8 lthDU 0 b i through many Change* in. personnel as well as name. It is sip. topdrawer en- tertainment and will please all types of local viewers, as its music and songs range from the old laves to pop music; light classical and Latin American numbers. In ad- dition, there’s some dancing, and entire program is built around a themes ; Ralph Rogers serves as host) and shapes up as a pleasing personali- ty^ He has an easygoing style, rather informal, which sets the pace for the entire program. Songs are ably handled by Melis- sa Smith and Boh Taylor, with Rosita in Latin American' tunes. Taylor is a newcomer and has a good voice and personality* Miss Smith is photogenic arid easy on the ears as well. Music is ably handled- by Mel Winters and his studio band, with Winters being spotlighted at the* piano. There are several commer- cials neatly woven into the tele- cast, with film clips being shown for Comette Hose arid Karotkin Furniture Co. Newcomers, Jean and Jerry Grey fill the rancing spot ably. Costum- ing and lighting, add greatly to the presentation. Settings show pains- taking care and are replicas of original spots in the City; Camera shots of the Alamo, segueing into an overall shot of ' the city of San a close the s Antonio, open an giving it its name; show, Andy, of ‘ his retail enterprise to be bothered ivith his poor relations or make, anything more than a per- functory observance of Christmas. Merchandising tycoon,, however, is straightened out by an elfish “troll” who comes on the scene when the city makes a sewer ex- cavation directly in front of the store. “Troll” is invisible to! un- believers in Christmas. But the sprite is detected by a gal photog- rapher’s infra-red film and the subsequent picture gains the estab- lishment hefty publicity. Fantasy wasn’t-, aided by the per- formance of the players. Roland Winters! (a one - trine “Charlie Chan” for Monogram Pictures)' was only fair as the store proprietor. Joseph Sweeney made a good: try as a doddering relative whose sole memories appeared to be reminis- cences 1 of -Jesse James.' Gene Lee Was adequate : as* his 10+year-old •grandson. Hildy Parks had little to do as the lenser. ABC's noon to 1 p.m. cross-the- boarder, the Frances Langford- Dqri Ameche show, gets, an impor- tant push on Tuesdays and.Thurs- days via Fran LeC’s “Mrs. Fixit” routine. Miss Lee combines house- hold hints with video savvy in a 10-minute bit that makes for top viewing. It ? s strictly for the fenime trade but she prevents her spot from falling irito a* hen-party groove by keeping the gab on a highly informative level. On show caught (27), Miss Lee instructed the distaffers on how to make new gowns from old. She showed how a few cleverly manip- ulated snips on the old gowns could be patched together to make an attractive, item. Her spiel and demonstration left nothing to the imagination and was entertaining throughout. If she continues with these coin saving ^devices, she ought to develop a strong male contingent who’ll insist that the gals in the family make her. ses- sion a video must. Miss Langford, and Ameche hosted the rest or the hour with an ingratiating Charm, Miss Lang-* ford sang a rousing rendition ^of “Way Down . Yonder “in New Or- leans” In trip style arid Ameche s workover, of “At Sundown” was ef- fective. Some of the day’s guests were Louis Brecher, founder of Roseland Ballroom, N. Yv* arid Frank Paris’ puppet act. Oscar Brand’s fplk singing brings a nebt change of pace tri the Tea Steele Matinee, a twri-and-one-half- hour cross-the-bbard khow on WPIX, N. Y. Now a regular on the airer,* he handled “The Hole m the Bucket” on Friday’s (21) ses- sion with a showmanly touch that served to emphasize both aural ana Visual values., Brand, moveover, impresses as a personable lad who affords a wel- come contrast to hillbilly bands mntnief b e auty C experts, et aCthat usually frequent the Steele Matinee, On “Bucket” for example, he added extra values to this; Pennsylvania Dutch tune by. donning a frightivig when crooning the female part. tTodawwtafe P t BH w juHr 8*. AJSlIff TEUVISIW BEVIBWS 81 gassas mr* ffiffi BJKU Sustaining ■ NBC-TV,from NX Charles Laughton gave television viewers a highly-interesting and entertaining version Christmas live of his one-mad shows, in Which he has played to big audiences throughout the country standing before a blank curtain and reading favored selections. With an hour to fill Monday night (24), NBC-TV provided the actor with the same blank curtain and a stacked ar- rangement of tables as a rostrum. And with only a few dog-eared books as CTOpsV he madMh^hQUT one of the more pleasant in the current “neup of hoUday pro- grams.': , . Laughton’s readings could more literally . be termed recitations* since he seldom referred to the. books On bis .stand, Either ^he s become sufficiently familiarized with the selections by now to have practically memorized them, or else he was reading surreptitiously from cards or some other prompt? ing device out of camera range. Regardless, the technique gave him full opportunity, to indulge in his favorite gestures; facial expres- sions, etc. This meant that he could deliver his works with even greater impact, turning the tour- de-force into virtually an hour of solo acting, similar to his work iri the current Broadway production of “Don Juan in Hell.” Selections were well-paced and varied, ranging from the story of the Nativity and of, Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego from the Bible, to Dickens’ “Pickwick Pa r pers,” Thomas Wolfe’s “Of Time and the River” and fables from Aesop and James Thurber. In addition to his sock thesping technique, he displayed a person- able sense of humor, which helped elicit courteous laughter from a small studio audience. . Work of ..producer Ernest Walling and director Varice Halleck was obviously confined to a minimum, blit they aided the cause by merely training their lenses on Laughton and leaving them there, permitting no distractions from his work. Pontiac, incidentally, was mulling the idea of bankrolling a similar Laughton show in the weekly 15- minute spot it has bought on NBC- TV. The actor proved on this show there is a spot for such readings on TV. Stal. Kvn told NgWwS. Mary Patton, menel&Jtfwrieck, Graeo Mat- ttew*. jBMward Lemrow, Jack . Edwaurfik Won Johnson Writer: ' Henry Banker Director:. Charles Skinner SO Mins.: Son., 7 p.m. GOODYEAR TIRE ABC-TV, from New York (Kudner) It would appear, on the strength of the initial TV adaptation of ”The Greatest Story Ever Told’’ radio series as presented Sunday night on ABC-TV under Goodyear Tire sponsorship, that the widely- kudosed Biblical series would fare better if continued within its audio- only. framework. Certainly the Christmas-inspired ‘’No Room At the Inn” presentation (the story of the Christ' child born in* the Bethlehem' manger) gave the pres- tige-laden series a visual dimen- sion that 'was, at best, of dubious NOT FOR PUBLICATION With Jerome. Cowan, Lee Graham, Ann Loring, Esther Mingiotti, Joe Silo, Bruno Wick Writer; Mel London Producer: Charier J. Parsons Director: Barry Shear 30 Mins.; Fri., 8:3v p.m. DUMONT, from N. Y. “Not For Publication,” a " dra- matic human interest, series which resumed on . DuMont recently, ap- pears to be a much better program than was first unveiled last May as a 15-minute Monday - thru - Thursday entry. New edition has been allotted ' a half-h6ur every Friday and the time change obvi- ously permits more preparation. For Friday’s (21) installment the net qished up a meller „by Mel London tagged “Item— Page 35.” It was a story of how a hit-and- run driver was tracked down by a reporter on a tip supplied by a blind man— the sole witness to the accident. Sightless for 35 years, his vision apparently returned when he heard the crash of, a car against the body of a. schoolgirl acquaintance. Twist to the yarn was “how can a blind man see?”- His sudden re- covery of his sight enabled him to catch the license' plate that ultl mately turned up the wpman hit- and-runner. But this aspect 'of the case was “not for publication,” the script noted, else the public might think the blind man to have been a. faker previously. Jerome Cowan was believable as a reporter, who went in ipi k . shoeing on the side, Bruno Wick turned In a creditable perform? ance as l -the blind man. Good sup-' Port was provided by Lee Graham, as the victim; Esther Mingiottfc as a grieving mother; Joe Silo, *• a restaurateur, and Aiin Loring, the errant motorist. Barry Shear’s di- rection was good as were Charles J. : Pardons’ production values. Gilb. , c >: « • 'jb°UIs— For the 16th consecu- & Christmas Eve, KMOX, local J5®v°utlet will broadcast the mid- { Mass from the Catholic ^hurph, ste, Genevieve, Mo., re- JpteU febe.:the oldest church west the Mississippi. So popular have !.v.v Se .broadcast become that the cnurch has constructed a special broadcast booth in the rear of the choir loft The institutional - minded Good- year sponsor presented its filmed version of the Nativity in- the na- ture of a one-shot experiment. Up- wards of $30,000 went into the half-hour production, whic h re- quired seven days of shooting (at Mineola. L. I.);in place of the usual two or three ■ days required for a 30-minute vidpic. The net result didn’t warrant the costly,, pain- staking' attempt to pictorialize What, indeed, is the greatest story ever told. With the exception of the fact that Goodyear gave a Christmas: gift, of good fpith and sincerity in this television' presentation, other attributes of the program are de- batable. Any Biblical story imposes difficulties in transference to dra- matic format, but the story of the birth of Christ must of necessity present even greater problems. In the desire to .maintain good taste and reverence, it is difficult not to become pompous and stiff. Then again the visualization of the Bibli- cal characters is- bound to* cause' controversy. In this respect, radio has the ad- vantage. over the enacted- play, and it m doubtful whether “The Great- est Story Ever Told” gained in the transition. The dramatic qualities of the ‘radio voice are m6re than adequate, indeed preferable, in capturing the beauty and feeling of the Bible story. -.In. its corporal forhi, the reality made unbeliev- able and banal the legends that have inspired through the ages. Sidney Smith (Joseph); Mary Patton (Mary); Kermit. Murdock (Innkeeper) and Bernard Lemrow (Joachim) are, like' \he others in the cast, fine performers, but here they were fettered by the limita- tions of the production. Rose. THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS With the Mabel Beaton Mario- nettes; Alexander Scourby, nar- rator Director: Charles Schwep 30 Mins.; Sun. (23), 6 p.m. AM. TEL. A TEL. WJZ-TV, N. Y. < Cunningham & Walsh) “The Spirit of Christmas,” spe- cial* one-time program bankrolled •by the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. over four metropoli- tan N. Y. TV stations Sunday after- noon (23), ably re-created the holi- day tradition. For the half-hour filmed staKiza not only unreeled a delightful pictorial version of Cle- ment Moore’s “The Night Before Christmas” . but also presented a fine story of the birth of Cnribt. Setting for the Moore pcfem was in the writer’s New York home in 1822 where he sat alone in his study on Christmas Eve. As nar- rator Alexander Scourby read Moore’s fahtous verse the Mabel Beaton marionettes dramatized the lines. Puppets were remarkably lifelike and use of appropriate car- toons added to the general atmos- phere. Birth 'of Christ was simply and reverently re-enacted. Marionettes again were used to show how Joseph and Mary journeyed to Bethlehem and found no room at the inn. Scenes in which the wise men followed the heavenly star to the, manger in Bethlehem were especially well done. Scourby’s narration accompanied throughout.: Subject was excellently v pro- duced by Trident -Films and is of a quality good enough for theatri- cal distribution during the Christ- mas season. ? Scburby impressed as the narrator and camerawork, musical scoring as well as mariipu- lation of the marionettes were top- drawer. Bell System’s message urged the public to “call by num- ber and call before* Christmas to avoid delay.’*. Aside from WJZ- TV, program was also beamed on WNBT, WPIX and WATV, Newark. • Gilpp PtlJTOTR FRttK PLAYHOUSE (The Skin of Our Teeth) With Thomas Mitchell* Nina Foch, Peggy Wood, Mildred Natwick, others Producer: Lawrence Carre Director: Charles Dubln Adaptor: Joseph Schrank 60 Mins.; Wed., 10 p.ni, FRIGID AIBE ABC-TV. from N. Y. (Foote, Cone A Gelding) For its debut effort on “Pulitzer Prize Playhouse” Frigidaire led with one bf the most controversial thfgtre pieces of modern times. TKomton-Wilder’s “The Skin oi Our*' Teeth” was accoladed in the season *42-’43. Its showcasing as the first in the new Pulitzer TV series merely serves to revive sOme : interest in Wilder’s vivlsec- tional hoopla which blossomed on the Stem during a peak of War II. That it was a daring initlaler in its- T Version— arid understood , as such by everyone connected with its production— seems to tip the fact that the bankroller is wrapped up in the idea of displaying an al- together “different” type of • script within the “limitations” imposed by the Pulitzer awards. Since the availabilities are com- paratively narrow,, the expansion would have to be achieved via PP’s in ptljer crafts, especially in- cluding the novel, although great majority of the latter already nave been either dramatized or pictur- Ized. Even so, this new showshop could give a second or third ride to the material within its purview. (Limited availabilities was factor in Schlitz cancelling out the Pu- litzer series last season.) “Teeth” is by way of being many things, if not all things, to all men. To some it’s biblical, to others, allegorical; and a large coterie would surely employ such descrip- tives as satire, preachment, moral- ity play, problem play; it could also be defined interchangeably as the human comedy, or, by a bit of stretching, the human tragedy. Almost every mantle fits the Wilder theme, including , a specu- lation on whether, in fact, Wilder was engaging in a hit of a profes- sional-joke,- or pursuing the course- of * pixieish, gargoylish humor. What it certainly does not resem- ble, save in its stiletto shafts and barbs, is the playwrights “Our Town.” That one pretended, at least— and did— “entertain.” The “entertainment” in “Teeth” is hot Wholly derived from the unfolding, but rather as a poStscript-post- morterm-afterpiece. The two in- termissions for plugging Frigid- aire products provided* opportunity for a few moments of recall com- parable, in the tailored hourlong treatment, to the 150 minutes or so in the theatre. . The inevitable comparisons of stage vs. tele— of the former’s Fredric March against Video’s Thomas Mitchell, of Florence El- dridge/Peggy Wood, of Tallulah Bankhead /Nina Foch, and of Flor- ence Reed vs. Mildred Natwick do not apply, however. The stage original was the full-blown one; the vidrama adaptation by Joseph Schrank was a large capsule. . Thus there is no logical basis for such paralleling. For instance, Miss Natwick’s fortune teller was an abridgement, almost a quickie, lacking the power Intended. In the principal role, Mitchell's Antrobus was ( fre- quently hop-skip-jump in charac- ter and Miss Wood as his wife seemed almost a vague thing in the transposition to the new me- dium. Miss Foch’s Sabina, adapt- ed in the saucy asides to conform to. the expressions intended direct- ly for the viewing audience in the her physical, attributes in a man- ner that gave her ai new person- go las 'aAanaqe^em uiojj ipijMS ality; and when called upon for a display of light-hearted moral in- sipidness, she was equal to the task In the decor and mechanical de- partments, while a good number of mobile contraptions were brought into play, the medium could not: hope to give Wilder’s imagination on scenery and props the, benefit of a full-panoplied canvas. In the Atlantic City and other sequences, with their organized raucousness and whimsical camaraderie, where so much depends on timing, the cameras were fatally late in a cou- ple of instances. ■ ... The whole had a bewildering charm that was more pyrotechnl- cal and bombast than good theatre as theatre— and for TV it seemed less theatre , than sprightly inven- tion. In either medium, it may live more for the devices it em- ploys to make its philosophy than for the ways of life it pretends to catch Within its bizarre net. Presented in pre-YUle week, “Teeth” was in many ways more Christmas in spirit— in its hopes and goals— than, some formalized treatises given at this time of the year. It has a kind of Universality In its fantasy approachJtft>l«nffen behavior th|^JUgWBrfnany adults may seWS^rather than grasp. I ' Trau. WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS SHOW With Dinaey, Kathryn Beaumont, Bobby Driscoll, .Hans Conreld, Bill T h o m p a o n, Ben Barclay, Others Producer-writer: Bill Walsh Director: Robert Florey 60 Mins.; Tues, (25), 3 p.m. JOHNSON A JOHNSON CBS-TV, from N. Y, (film) ( Young it Rubicam) Walt Disney’s second Christmas show yesterday (Tues.) (the first was done last year with Edgar . Ber- gen and Charlie McCarthy added to the celluloid fate) proved a de- lightful holiday offering. It had appeal for juves and adults, with older folks -probably* appreciating the after even more than the mop- pets. There was more reliance on excerpts from old Disney product than on last year’s telecast, and the individual segments seemed longer. While’ not quite hitting the mark Disney reached in 1950, this was a sock job. Plenty of creative, imagination was shown in the treatment of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” This clicko segment was done with a new soundtrack, on which the animated characters spoke in 10 languages — French, German, Spanish, Czech, etc,— arid the seguing from English to the foreign tongues pointed up of the Yule tide theme of “peace on earth.” At the same time, it was a demonstration of the university Of Disney’s pix, the fact that “laugh- ter is an international language.” That was followed by an extract from “Bambi” dubbed with Hindu- stani voices and the exotic, twangy music of India. Brief sequence wasn’t UP to the standard of the rest of the show, although the score had interest. Program had the framework of a party at the Disney studio, with Kathryn' Beaumont and Bobby Dris- coll, Who'll be in “Peter Pan,” chatting with Disney. The juves asked the magic mirror, with Hans Corireid playing the geriii, to bring back some of the great Old ani- mated pi& A Mickey Mouse short from 1935. “Band Concert,” to the music of the “William Tell” . Over- ture, was a superb example of the ■art. Donald Duck iri “The Plumb- er,” with Pluto swallowing a mag- net and attracting all the kitchen utensils, etc., was another tribute to the studio’s creative talent. The “Uncle Remus” piece, the “Tar Baby” tale, was funny, but unfor- tunately was weakened by its cari- catures of the Negro. Conreid did a neat job as- the spirit of the mirror, with some amusing lines. However, the effect Was scary to some of the smaller fry. There was some cute by-play with Bill Th o mpson doing Wil-. loughby, the genii’s nephew, as a neophyte at the magic game. Johnson & Johnson is to be con- gratulated on its policy re com- mercials. The plugs were held down to a single mid-point identification and an institutional pitch on the role of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and hospitals, with a medico play- ing Santa in a kiddie convalescent Ward. It was one of the most pala- table messages bn TV, and yet It effectively brought the .name of the bankroller to the viewer with an aura of quality. Bril. LET GEORGE DO IT With George Skinner 45 Mins.; Mon, -Fri., 11 a.m. WPTZ, Philadelphia Idea behind new 45-minute ses- sion is to haVe George Skinner do Whatever the viewers want, A disk show not confined to any set for- mat, program is a catchall for usu- al femme daytime interests, rang- ing from platters of latest hits to memory tunes, Interviews, reading of mail, highlights bf other televi- sion shows ana recitation of light poetry; " Birthdays are taken care of by having the names and addresses move across the screen on tape as the recordings spin, thus sparing viewers the ordeal of listening to the interminable mentions of un- knowns. Selection of disks are good and Skinner's spiel is musi- cally informative. For example, he did lucid talk on ValUe of group vocals to gal singers arid pointed up remarks with Lou Dinning’s waxing of “Little White Cloud.” Other numbers played, and all gar- nished with Skinner’s verbal foot- notes, included Johnny Guarnieri’s “By the Light of the Silvery Moon;” Dean Martin's hillbilly “Night Train to Memphis;” Bill Farrell's “Blue Velvet,’ 1 and Phil Spitalny’s Spirituals. For Visual interest, scrambled iriagnetic letters are ^arranged bn slate to pick out title of song. For the kids, Skinner brought i “Suzy Snowflake” . cartopns^Ver- sonality being strqpg^aeterininant on hausfrau^fartCSklimer should do very Well. Youthful, pleasant arid riot too overpowering or breezy, new deejay nas a casual, “Drop-in-on-me” style that should win “Let George Do It” a daytime I following. Gagh. AMAHL AND THE NIGHT W TORS’ With Chet Allen, Rosemary Kohl* mann* Andrew McKinley, David Aitken, Leon Lishner, Francis Monaohlno, Thomas Schlppers conductor Composer: Glah-Carlo Menottl Producer: Samuel Chotxinoff Associate Producer: Charles Pol- aoheck Television Director: Kirk Browning Stage Director: Menottl 60 Mins., Mon., 9:30 p.m. (25) HALLMARK ( NBC-TV, from New York (Foote, Cone & Belding) Gian-Carlo Menottl brought td television a “gift of the Magi” Christmas Eve, His World premiere performance of “Amahl and the Night Visitors”— the first opera comiriissioned especially for TV— was an exquisite fantasy, conceived as Menottrs version of the Christ- mas Story. Dramatically it was ex- citing; plctorially it Was Imagina- tive; musically it was a beautiful whole; iri which the ; voices and Menotti’s score once more electri- fied a story. As a work of art wrought for TV and reduced to the exacting intimacies of TV* it auto- matically lifted the mediurii into a rtew cultural sphere of importance. Menotti’s opera > came off with such singular success that it could well become standard TV fare in the repertoire of Christmas musi- cal-operatic offerings. Certainly it is inconceivable that it would be allowed to pass into the TV limbo of a one-shot performance. Menottl himself charmingly introduced the* background and irispiratlOn for his variation of the Three Kirigs, whom he called the Italian Santa Claus. And since it was based on child- hood memories he thought it was an Opera for children, too. That it is, and on this basis alone it rnerits annual reprise. But it’s far more than a children’s opera, for In mu- sic and structure it is a mature work, with its limitations for the stage dictated only by its 45-min- ute ■ lerigth. In '‘Amahl and the Night Visi- tors” Menottl has a symbolic story to tell,*' a lovely'Thristmas idyll with some mysticism. In this Christ- mas saga, some beautiful 'm u si c was composed; soirie lovely , arias were sung; some delightful humor crept in; and drama and a rich aura of the Holy Night pervaded in a warm, human manner. But. as in the case of Menotti’s previous “The Consul,” “The Medium” and “The Telephone,” he projects a realism that gives his creations a timeliness and makes them com- municable to a vast new audience. This may be the magic potion that distinguishes Menottl as a success- ful composer of opera. Menotti’s TV opera has a poor; crippled shepherd lad cognizant or the unusual beauties of The Night, and his widowed mother welcom- ing to their humble hut the Three Kings in search of the Child. The neighboring shepherds bring food to the kingly guests and dance and sing to welcome them. The opera then unfolds the story of the boy’s miraculous cure. , Within this slim framework, Men- otti and the NBC-TV, staff accom- plished some mirior Video miracles. The casting was remarkable, par- ticularly in Menotti’s selection of 12-year-bld Chet Allen as the shep- herd lad. He has a lovely, clear, voice and sings with fine diction and iritense delivery. Dramatically he is ex- traordinarily gifted. Rosemary Kuhlmann (who along with the re- maining members of the cast ap- peared in Menotti’s 'The Consul 1 ’) sang ; the role of the mother. Her voice was magnificent; her per- formance superb. Andrew McKin- ley, tenor; David Aitken, baritone, and Leon Lishner, bass, played the Three Kings and sang their roles beautifully. Francis Moriachino, bass, was equally as effective as the servant. Production-wise, the perform- ance was equal to Menotti’s cre- ative effort. Menotti himself -staged the work, with a true feel lor the medium. Samuel Chotzifloff as pro- ducer; Charles Polacheck as asso- ciate producer; .Eugene Berman's settings and costumes; Kirk Brown- ing as television director; Thomas Schlppers as conductor— -each and every one identified with the pro- duction rates a deep nod, along with the s p oris o r, Hallmark greeting bards, plus NBC, for one of the dis- ^■ -^’ished TV musical events of 1951. Rose. HoustojiJI^cr^et 107,500 in Homes Houston, Dec. 25. More , than 6,600 television sets were: sold here in November, top- ping the previous high by more than 2,000 sets. According to latest count, there are some 107,500 families with TV sets here. $2 METROPOLITAN OMl Am TIONS OF TRE AIR . With Milton .'.Crtoi, narrator; Rt*- dolf Bing; Heloi Waller, *Uean Christopher . Producer-dfreetorcBllI Marshall 30 Mins., Tues.j 8.3f p.m* Sustaining ABC. from New York The “Metropolitan Opera Audi- tions of the Air” aeries was back on ABC last Tuesday night (18) for the 13th. season, to present once again an attractive, varied program of familiar and less-known operatic arias. Combined with , good music and worthwhile singing, was, as usual, the added appeal of a Con- test— will he or she he a finalist, and eventual Met singer or star? How does one listener’s judgment stack tip against an opera impre- sario’s?, etc. Series got off to good start, with two promising Contestants in Helen Waller, young Juilliard stu- dent from Durham, N, C., and Jean Christopher, of New York, whp has Bleared in four Broadway musi- cals, Miss' Waller scored in two arias, "Dich, theure Halle.” from "Tannhauser,” and “0 Patna Mia/' from "Aida,” displaying a ringing dramatic soprano,, of power a n d range, Voice wks a little strident And shrill, with perhaps not enough color or variety, hut it impressed. Christopher offered Tamiho’s air, "Dies Bildnis,” from “Magic Flute,” and "Come Un Bel Di,” from “An- dre Chenier,” displaying a rich- voiced dramatic tenor, with style and resonance. The Met’-s general manager, Rudolf Bing, in a taped midway talk, gaye a graceful wel- come to alL contestants, pointing out the added feature of this show, which is. that these auditions are also useful in bringing new talent before the public, as well as find- ing material for the Met Milton Cross, vet ~ commentator, emceed the show, perhaps a little pom- pously, as if still awed by the spon- sorship. Bron.. RALPH ED WARD# SHOW <. With Hal Gibney, announcer; oOtortl Pradueer-dfrcoter: Ed Baffcy 3f Mfns.t Mon.-toru-Fri^ * PM* Sustaining . NBC, from Hollywood Ralph Edwards, whose "Triith pr Consequences” was recently ditched on the CBS web By Philip Morris, returned to his old stand on NBC Monday (24) with a hew cross-the- board daytime airer. He’ll also tee off a new daytime television strip Jan: 14, under a hew five-year ex- clusive pact he’s inked withNBC. Until the’ 14th, Edwards is oper- ating out of Hollywood, with his shows taped for the network. After a single audience partici- pation stunt; which had all the zany earmarks of his old “T or C” shows, Edwards, turned over the rest of his new series opener Mon- day to a reprise of a snow he did Dec. 24, 1948. During that show, a paralyzed sailor in a Long Beach, Calif., hospital was reunited with his hometown friends via remote broadcasts and for a surprise. Ed- wards brought the boy’s mother and father to his hosp bedside. While the Stunt was undoubtedly based on good intentions; it none- theless* sounded three years later like unnecessary commercializa- tion both of the sailor’s: situation and of the Christmas spirit. . To bring the subject up to date, Edwards, from his NBC studio in Hollywood, interviewed the same sailor in his hometown in Tennes- see, via the same remote technique. Sailor reported on his progress and well-being 'and, since the folldwup session had less sentimentality, was easier to take. Edwards plans to keep the format of the new series flexible enough to present some new ideas in daytime radio and, on the preem, he had a new idea on how to save on the budget, via the reprise of the 1948 tape; Stal, THE AMERICAN SP|RIT With American Theatre Wing cast; Jim Coy, announcer Producer; Richard Pack Supervisor; Leu Dunlin Director; Arthur Hanna 25 Mins.* Sun., 4:35 p.m. WNEW, N. Y. Under the overall title Of "The American Spirit,” WNEW is pre- senting, in collaboration with the American Theatre Wing Profes- sional Training Program, an inter- esting musical and dramatic show, using highlights of great modern plays, along with folk tunes and other Americana, to convey a feel- ing engendered in the series’ title. Plays to be used include Robert Sherwood’s “Abe Lincoln in Illi- nois,” the Thurber-Nugent "The Male Animal,” D’Usseau-Gow “To- morrow the World,” etc. On the second program of the series last Sunday (23), scenes from Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness” were presented, enacted by the young legit talent of the Wing’s school. The transcribed airer start- ed with a Ferde Grofe march, of- fered. 15 minutes of drama, and ended with a folk tune, "Skip To My Loir.” Altogether, the program managed to catch a folk or civic spirit, to. fulfill its purpose, while offering a pleasant Sabbath after- noon half-hour. Program was sim- ple and straightforward, with not too mf.eh. extraneous comment, and showed taste in its preparation and production. The Grofe intro may have been a .little top long. But the "Ah, Wild- erness” sfcenes— including a family scene around the dinner table; kids’ ptippy love; vtorry of parents about kids staying out late, and the price- less scene-of the father letting his son in on the facts of life— were well played and presented, with a good deal of flavor of the Ameri- can, Series aims not only to present various aspects of the American spirit, but also to give young thes- ping talent a chance, and in .both it- succeeds. Bron. Radio Follow-Up "Lux Radio Theatre” via CBS dished up fine family entertain- ment on Christmas Eve (24) with an adaptation of Walt Disney’s film version of "Alice in Wonderland.” Same principals were on hand for the air edition as appeared in the picture. They were Kathy Beau- mont, in the title role; Ed Wynn as | the Mad Hatter; Jerry Colonna, 1 the March Hare, and Sterling Hol- loway, the Cheshire Cat. To dialers who may have seen the film, the 1 radio "Alice” was a constant reminder of Disney’s ar- tistry in animation and his 'use. of lpsh Technicolor hues. These vis- ual values, of course, were missing from the radio version. But the one-hour air show was faster paced and less rambling than the pic- ture. . For S. H. . Barnett’s adaptation was nicely condensed and its omisr- sion of trivia helped speed -.the Lewis Carroll classic rather than detract from it. Stars, and a lengthy supporting cast turned in a sprightly job in re-creating Alice’s adventures after she fol Lowed a rabbit down a hole. As far as the Disney organize tipn is concerned, the arrangement was ... a promotional masterpiece. Not only will the radio public’s in tei'est be whettted” in the film "Alice,” but the Hollywood-origi nated program gave ‘a hefty plug to the upcoming reissue of Dis- ney’s “Snow White.” However, the studio reciprocated in kind when Jerry Colonna reverently intoned that "I A’ ways use Lux on my mustache.” JOIST HENRY FAULK 50 Mna, Mon.-tfcriHfrL, fc#§ pm. Sustaining WCBS, New T#rk It’s been six years or more since CBS initially brought John Henry Faulk up from Texas* In a rad to mold him into a distinctive radio personality. His "Johnny's Front Porch” ' network presentation came $ cropper, and subsequently Faulk moved into the fringes of the met- ropolitan New York area, serving a disk jockey: apprenticeship on several stations, more lately on WPAT, JPaterson, N. J., and oc- casionally doing panel duty on sev- eral radio-TV network shows, , „ Faulk is how back at his original stamping ground, with a 50-min- ute, cross-the-hoard platter show on WCBS, toe weh’s Gotham flag- ship station, competing in the late afternoon segment with such stand- bys a$ Ted Husing “(WMGM) and Martin Block (WNEW), That he’s made considerable strides since those early days is easily apparent, hut whether Tiis type of homspiin humor will makea sizable dent in the 5 to 6 p.m. local sweepstakes still remains ai moot point. On toe basis of Faulk’s inau- gural broadcasts in the new series, his style, and tempo may be too leisurely j even if, as he states, it is his intention to slow * people down, stop them from rushing and to help them take their time. His Texas drawl is very pronounced-r* not necessarily soothing, just Slow, His anecdotes, humor and mild philosophies never project too strongly, yet the listener gets t the impression, that, he, is just talking casually with no intent; really to convince you or sell any ideas. He makes no pretense of being a wit or employing any subtleties. - There is a neat balance of talk and music (he sticks to the top disk artists such as Jo Stafford, Xavier Cugat, Toni Arden, Dennis Day,- Freddy Martin, et al). Noth- ing of much importance is said, yet is always listenable. < A 50- minute show should soon give Faulk the opportunity to tighten his delivery and eradicate fluffs, in the course of developing- his program he should crystallize a positive character and evolve a less nebulqus form. A CHRISTMAS CAROL With Lionel Barrymore, others 30 Mins.; Sun. (23), 4 p.m. A. O. SMITH CORP. MBS, from Hollywood Mutual ' network launched its Yule season programming Sunday (23) in top style, choosing Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol,” with Lioriel Barrymore in the familiar Scrooge assignment. It was Barrymore’s 18th annual airing of the role. Although the tale was pared down to a half-hour’s running time, its careful editing kept the stanza clear and effective, Dickens' basic message that Xmas was a time for benevolence and charity show through the script. His characters are so well drawn that they never wear out their annual, visit and manage to sustain interest despite a rereading, reviewing or rehear- ing. Barrymore’s interpretation or Scrooge has become as much a classic as the .Dickens’ tale. He still carries the role with Sharpness and wit and is completely effedtiv^ as he changes from tyrant to be F actor. Other cast members^ ^'pro- jected the story’s spirit ajm Tiny Tim’s windup "God MoSs^us all, everyone,” was still a^sdek clincher. Tab was picked mrby Milwaukee industrial ‘ manufacturers A. O. Smith, who also footed, the "Christ- mas Carol” bill over Mutual last year. S Gros . IN NEW YORK CITY * . * Lyman. Clardy, WCBS program operations manager, holidaying at Talladega, his Alabammy hometown . . . .Red Barber off to Miami today (Wed.) to cover the Orangfe Bowl gild classic bn New Veat^i Day.. Josephine Hatpin launched a jiew' half-hour femme, gab strip on WINS Monday (24). . . .Hal Davhi and Nepry Untenneyer, account execs for CBS, Radio spot sales, hack after two weeks In the Caribbean. . . . Added to cafjt of "Front Page FarreU” are Gertrude Warner, Cameron Prud’homme, John Griggs, Ronald Long, Annie Strickland, Richard Newton, Tony Randall and Dandy OCko.. Jack Storting* WCBS early- bird, took a quick tripMtO' Us family in ftuincey, 111. Patrick J.Sweeney, ex-Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, and Marian Reed, ex-NAM, have joined toe Benton & Bowles flack staff. John Astehgo has been added to the agency’s Hollywood Office . . . .New faces in the Cecil Si Preshrey publicity department are Robert Gurvitz, formerly with Central Feature News, and Robert Bush, ex-General Electric. . . . Russell Nype guests On. ABC’s ^Family Circle” Friday (28) . . . .John Gibbs, and frau Sandra Michael left fbr toe Coast; due hack Jan. 2 ,. . . Johnny and Penfly Olsen are turning over half of the N. Y. contribu- tions to their Penny Drive to the Police Athletic League. . . .Sports- caster Al Heifer leaves for the Coast’ today (Wed.) to cover the East- West Shrine game via Mutual, . ..Dick Winters has been upped to di- rector of promotion and publicity at WINS. He takes the spot vacated by Jfiseph G. Beach, who was. recently appointed assistant general man- ager of the Crosley 'outlet . . . .WINS’ Martin Star? emceed preem of the film "Rashomon” from the. Little Carnegie Theatre last night (Tues.) . .WLIB aired highlights of toe Police Athletic League party for Harlem children on. Nipiey Russell’s program Monday (24). . . .Bill Stern does the* Cotton Bowl broadcast for NBC on New Year’s Day. . . RichardHMalkin tipped to veepee by Storecast Corp, . . . Sylvania Elec- tric has renewed the Sammy Kaye stanza on ABC. IN HOLLYWOOD . Cavalcade of America swung westlast week to pick .up a tape, of Ethel Waters with an all-Negro cast in "16 Sticks in a Bundle.” Jack Zolfer came out from N.y. to direct the- story of, a- slave’s son who put his 14 children through school. . . .After five years as publicity head, Virginia West was' moved up to handle program, promotion and public interest programs at KECA . . . . Gale Gordon, whom Don Quinn once Called "the writer’s actor,’* signed over exclusively to CBS but con- tinues in his four NBC shows until' season’s end. He’ll double over to TV when “Our Miss Brooks” gets .the kine treatment. . . .EsteUa Kara, producer for Mary Margaret McBrider set Ruth Sheik as Coast sales rep for the ABC matinee strip, which is being co-op’ed. ’. . . Homer Welch, down from Portland, named associate director of NBC’s Coast radio network. He has been 'assigned by Tom McCray td Bob Hope* “Texas Bangers” and “Double* or Nothing”. . . .Fred Albin of ABC elected prez of Society of TV Engineers . . . . From the way he’s lining up his personnel, Jehu Poole will have/ too most expensive indie radio operation in town. He Wants the call letters of his station* KBIG, which goes on the air in March from Catalina Island, to reflect toe expanse or his faith in radio. - IN CHICAGO . . . William Berchtold, ex-Foote, Cone A Belding exec veepee, has joined the Chi McCann-Erickson office as. veepee and advisory committee chair- man .... Lee Petrillo has. been upped to assistant program ’ director * at WCFL, under program .chief Bob Platt. JPetrillo will also continue his music librarian duties . . . .McCall’s mMs tapped Elizabeth Marshall of the Chi Board of Education’s Rgiiu> . Division as the outstanding Woman in radief and TV for 195L^TLeRoy Olliger, WGN sound man for past 15 years, has been shifted to the production department. . .; Mary Karr has been added to Jack Ryan’s NBC tubthumpihg staff. . Producer Roger Morjm has ankled Young & Rubicam to join the Earle Ludgin agency. . . .Deejgy Bill Evans sunning over the holidays' in Florida. ■ General Finance Loan Co. is bankrolling Jimmy Evans’, nightly hews show bit WENR . . . . Motorola boosted its regularly quarterly dividend from 50c to 62V&C arid declared a 37V6c extra slice last week. . . .John Lewellen, head of the Louis G. Cowan Chi office, has a third kiddie educational tome, "Exploring Atomic Energy,” published by Science Research Assbcs. . . WLS education director Josephine Wetzler has been chosen' as a judge for Ohio State’s annual educational radio exhibit. / TUNE TEST With Howard Tupper . . 45 Mins.; Mon.-thru-Fri«- < IT;i5 p.in. .Siistniring WGY, SchejpgaMmy Ncvjin^fSgram has an idea pre- Jsly employed hereabouts and elsewhere, although probably not on WGY. Howard Tupper phones listeners asking them to identify a tune or a singer on a record being turntabled; if they an^er correct- ly, a second jackpot query is pro- pounded!; Chief difference here is the territory covered, calls being placed to communities in Vermont and Massachusetts as well as in northeastern New York. , Shour is good promotion for the GE-owned station, and a profitable operation for the Bell subsidiary. Tupper chats ’with dialers, usual- ly women, about their families and kindred matters, .in addition to conducting the .musical interroga- tio; possesses a clear ce and a friendly manner. Jaco t "This Is Your FBI” turned to show business for its special Christ- mas week offering last Friday night (21) via ABC, with a story re voly-f* ftA AiircTiov ing abetit a down-at-the-heels vaude I with^Jack Paar Producer: Edward Feldman Directors; Feldman, Bill Verdier comic being framed /for a robbery; Yarn, scripted by Jerry D. Lewis, was supposedly based on actual material from the FBI. files. With the. comiC bbing hired to. play £an& Claus at. a kids’ party, the show, ^had a seasonal motif Land, with several show biz personalities in the cast," including Jay C. Flip- pen and Walter Catlett, . was okay tradewise. But the script lacked sufficient suspense and seemed a little too naive in spots for maxi- mum impact. . Comic drew the Santa Claus as- signmerit from his booker but, .on the way to the party, .was slugged and had his costume -stolen. When the home where the party was to be held was robbed by a guy in a Santa uniform, the comic naturally was on the spot. But the FBI agent on the case believed his stoiry and drew the threads together to prove the real culprit was the agent; who worked in cahoots, with the'lieister. Show incidentally, .Is sponsored, by Equitable Life, supposedly on an institutional basis, 'but-, the plugs for the company’s "AHO” system of home financing were anything but institutional. Writer: Paar 20 Mins.; Sun., 10 p.m. Sustaining NBC, from Hollywood The. perennial quizzer "Take It Or Leave It,” with its new handle and an affable, emcee, is spreading its queries and loot through an- other broadcasting season. With Jack Paar at the helm, the series, re-tagged "$64 Question” a^couple Seasons back* Will hold on to its regulars and should nab a flock of new quiz devotees. Although the format’s the same (contestants can try for. coin up to $64 or quit anytime before), Paar gives the program an important boost via his wit and ingratiating personality. His clowning is sharp and his manner warm enough to put the most nervous contestant at ease: His yocks are fresh bringing a pleasant change of pace to the Session which otherwise would be justr another routine qiiiz show. Queries fere general- on the adult ’evcl and Paar weaves the airer into a good 30 minuter. GrOs. stab dreams Alex Blake 105 Mins.; Mon.-thru-Sat., 8:15 pin. GUPTILL’S ARENA WARY, Albany Music "soft and sweet” is turn- tabled on this cross-the^boarder, the first^45 minutes of which Gup- till's Arena (roller skating), on toe Aibany-Saratoga Eoad, sponsors. Alex Blake, formerly with WBNT, Gloyeteville, deejays. He announc- es* numbers, takes and makes dedi- cations, recites poetry and conducts a "quiz in rhyme” contest. The one- pattern musical format gives it a slow pace, but presumably the show’s listeners like that/ Many of them seem to be teenagers, judging from the type of dedications broad- cast. This is true of other area pro- grams in the same category, “Star Dreams”, fortunately. Has a; spon- sor providing facilities popular with that age group. ' Blake possesses a rather deep voice, handicapped by a flatness of tone and a monotony of deliveiy. The romantic poems are read* fairly well. Blalte’s kidding might be ex- panded a little; it looseps him up. JTflCO. WINS’ 50KW Okay WINS, Crosley Broadcasting out- let in Gotham, has ^received FCC permission to operate at 50 kw 24 hours a day. ’ ‘ ; Previously the indie beamed \fet 50;000 watts from sunrise to sun-- •down, transmitting . at jO/kw.Mtek. dark; UNITED PRESS CAVALCADE OF 1951 With Earl J. Johnson, narrator, others Producer-director: Sherman H. Dryer Music: Charles Paul 30 Mins. "United Press’ annual transcribed cavalcade of the year’s top news stories should be included in every webs’ end-of-the-year pro- gramming plans. It's that good. •The -30-minuter i»- comprised of a brief Rundown of 1951’s 10 most important, news stories as put to- gether by UP’s ; correspondents. The past 12 months are relived through their eyes in Vivid styling. On the spot recordings and drama- tized versions of the $tories are de- livered with impact and make for exciting listening. Earl J. Johnson, U.P.'s veepee •and general news manager, .works , the * overall commentary - neatly while, the correspondents deserve kudos for their re-reporting of the stories they covered. U.P.’s. top 10 news stories are "Truman . Fires MacArthur”; "Korean Armistice Negotiations”; "Kefapver. Crime Hearings”; "Development of. Tacti- cal Atomic Weapons”; "Korean War Atrocities”; "Basketball Scan- dal-’; . "internal Revenue ..Dept. Scandal”; "British Elections” and "Eight Against Inflation*" ? ' Sherinan H.- Dryers direction keeps program moving ate cliCko I pace. Charles Paul’s mu&ical j backing sustains mood. Gros. DNMklwv 26, 1261 Elizabeth E. Marshall, assistant director of radio and tele education fh- Chicago schools, has been selected outstanding woman of 1951 S AM and TV by McCall's mag. other winners in the publication's first annual awards to distaffers broadcasting are: Kit Fox, special broadcasts director for WLW, rinev for her “13th Man" dramatizations On problems of the aged; lister Mary St. Clara, of WKBB Dubuque, Iowa, for the “Clarke Col- lege Radio kitchen”; Edythe J. Meserand, assistant news-special events director of WOR, N- Y., for organizing the outlet's fund-raising drive for kids in hospitals; Bee Baxter, KSOO, Sioux Falls, for her “Towards Mental Health” series; Helen Faith Keane, ex-WABD, N. Y., for her “For Your Information” program; and Dorothy Gordon, of WQXR, N Y. for the “N. Y. Times Youth Forum.” “Black Museum,” Orson Welles-starrer, which is in the M-G-M Radio Attractions package to be beamed on Mutual after the^first of the. year, is being produced in England by Hairy, Alan Towers. Show is being wildtracked, with Welles recording his narration and interpo- lations separately from the rest of the drama, with the Welles tape spliced in later. Reason for the wildtracking is to permit Welles to do two or three broadcasts at pile session. Ira Marion, ABC staff Scripter, has already completed 26 scripts. Musical background is by Sidney Torch. — * — ■»—- As part of the Israel Office of Information’s radi station , o ■ ■ ^ — ,n !c r -- fh P .> pV' s . ! -/ a n 1 O ~ Represented by ROBERT MEEKER ASSO Now York Loft AngeltB San Fiancisco Your Top TV Sales opportunity Wilmington which has high^^' - : - ( a rr, ■■ I v ■ t h p : o 'J ” 1 ' ■ ■” ' ROBERT MEEKER ASSOCIATES 86 MW 1MWWW December 26 , 1951 Oi Mm Into TV Continued from page 29 ing, a $3,500,000 chemical plant, plus other enterprises. McCarthy will compete against another oil man in the contest for the one remaining commercial VHF channel in' Houston. He is W. W. Lechner, an. independent oil and gas producer in the East Texas field, who also operates in Louis- iana, Arkansas and New Mexico. Lechner, Who modestly lists his net worth as “in excess of $1,000,000,” has also applied for TV in Dallas. Oil money is behind the Texas Telenet System which has applied for TV stations, in Austin, Corpus Christi, Sail Antonio, Fort Worth and. Waco. Subscribing to a ma- jority of the stock in the company are oil men Carl F. Slick, David C. Roche, Joseph P. Nash, Herman Heep, Guy Warren, H; L. Brown, Tom W, Loffland, William P. Wheeler, Roland S. Bond, Douglas W. Forbes, and Joseph D. and War- ren D. Ambrose. Slick, Nash, Heep and Warren are all in . the million- aire class; I Snowden Envisions ■.$ Stations Another wealthy oil independent planning to enter TV on a big scale Is Homer Snowden, who has oil properties in Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming. Snowden has applied for stations in Oklahoma City, Den- ver and Shreveport, La. He may file for the limit of five stations now permitted under FCC regula- tions. A group of Texas oil operators, who have^done well in their first TV venture, have applied for sta- tions in Corpus Christi and New Orleans. They are W. L. Pickens of Dallas, H. H. Coffield of Rock- dale and R. L. Wheelock of Corsi- cana. They built KEYL (TV) and recently sold it at a nice profit. Pickens has also applied individ- ually for a UHF channel in Austin. A Texas oil millionairess is also Interested .in television. She is Mrs. Loula Mae Harrison of Dal- las, president Of the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. which owns extensive oil properties and leasehold interests. Mrs. Harrison is putting up 80% of the capital for a station in Beau- mont, Tex. Joining her in the ap- plication for the remaining 20% is A. W. Smith, prexy of the Texmass Petroleum Co., which- controls many oil and gas wells in Texas. A Texas oil man whose proper- terCsted in TV are W. G, Skelly of the Skelly Oil Co., majority" owner of AM station KVOO in Tulsa, who is a pre-freeze applicant for video in Tulsa. Others are Gov. Rby J. Turner and F.*E. Harper, who have subscribed to 30% of the stock in a company seeking a VHF chan- nel in Oklaho ma City. . U. S , Sena- tor Robert S. Kerr, head of McGee Oil Co. and owner of AM stations in Tulsa, Okla., and Peoria, 111., plans to apply for TV in # those cities. Another wealthy oil man itching to get into TV is Ed Pauley, a big contributor to the Democratic Party, who has an application filed for San Francisco. Pauley, who owns a slice of the Lo& Angeles Rams (pro foOtbali team), has oil interests in California, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mex- ico. Kansas oil money, in the person of former governor Ail Landon, is also interested - in video. Landon has applied for a station in Den- ver. Other undisclosed oil interests are expected to file applications in a few months. greater home us« of playback equipment. Because of Its speed advantage, Dr. Smith expects the process will be used for duplicating tgpe re- cordings of Congressional hearings and other Government proceedings. Location of hfs firm in Washing- ton may prove beneficial in this respect. Dr. Smith, who has studied at Cambridge, England, and Harvard, got the idea for duplicating tapes while pn a vacation in Florida, where he heard many transcribed programs 'bn radio stations. ties are ‘conservatively esti mated to . be worth in. excess Of $2,500,000”— -E. C. Lawson — has ap- plied for TV stations in Wichita Falls, Tex., and Tulsa, Okla. Other Texas oil men investing in TV are S. W. Richardson, who holds 18% of the stock of Texas State Network, which has applica- tions for San Antonio and Fort Worth; Thomas O. Payne of Hous- ton who. has filed for a station in Brownsville; and S. Foster Yancey who haS a . minority interest in an application for a station at Sher- man, Tex. Among Oklahoma oil men in- Medal of Honor sssi- Continued from pag* 2("ss been sighed as director, according to Frank. The inroads of TV bn exhibition won’t keep Frank out of the films- for-exhibition field, he says. He is completely confident, ; he declares, that independent film- producers can continue to succeed, just as they have been doing, by getting the right stories and making good pictures “at the right cost.” He hasn’t any worries as far as inde- pendent producing of films-for-ex- hibition is concerned, he says, and he is planning other pictures to follow “Sitting Bull.” Continued from page 26 immediate future for motion, pic tures is in the projection of films on TV. But eventually, he believes, it will be used for the sound track of films shown in theatres. He also ing Packard blurbs to Jan. 5; . Jan. 7 begin 3. “Coronet Theatres,” Jan. 7 three “Rebounds,” and will shoot 26 in each series altogether, '‘also; launching “Perry Mason” series in January. At RKO Pathe. Desilu Corp.: Resume “I Love Lun linSnlsiioil (vmnhAmi M b. ji Radio Will Conlniiie To Grow, Sez Sarnoff; ‘Unfinished Symphony’ Radio communications will con- not purchased by the original spon- sor), but, as in the case of NBC, an unfinished symphony,” Radi Corp. of America board chairman .there Si inquiries^but nothing '5*S« Sarnoff told the New York e i se> : Radio Executives Club last week. ^ He said radioes destiny will not be tr^ e Circles^at^tbe network met * uimi * d untl l ,t,s transformed from t he^ T V^onslaueht At teast a year * medium of mass communication T ness even two years back that a ^^niunication, with each mdi- serious reappraisal of radio’s eco- S* nomic status was in order, too f.whil? r Sm« iVC JJi ke JlJlS S ^ atch * many months were permitted to nSS 1 * l n lapse before the web mastermind- Tokyo, Sarnoff forecast, and he ers emerged from the talk stage doe , s l | 1 * answer, the only reason Will into a “do something” period. ^ ^ ^e ts either .dead or drunk.” Meanwhile, the TV inroads multi- The RCA topper, speaking on tho plied and it’s recognised that only 50th anniof Marconi’s first trans- now have the networks caught up Atlantic Wireless transmission, said on merchandising • and other plus he preferred to look to the future factors that the newspapers and rather than the past, because of magazines wCre inaugurating a wireless’ still unrealized potentials, year or more ago. As. part of the observation Sarnoff If the networks sales boys are, tapped out Marconi’s original sig- baffled, it: stems, too, from estate nal-^-the three dots meaning “S” lished data and concrete evidence tn Morse code — -which girdled the that radio listening has not dimin- globe via BCA’s international set- ished and, even in terms of.net- ;rms work pull, audiences In /many in- stances are bigger than last year. up in the same split second that it took Marconi’s feeble signal to cross the Atlantic. He also, sent out a code translation of “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men.” When he was through; REC prexy I. E. X Chick) Showerman quipped, “A man who can pound a wireless key like that will never have to look an hour’s viewing, he reported, pa- 1 *° W?’ * TV’s Mental Rale Continued from pas* 29 tients “behave better; become more sociable, considerate and tolerant, and are less noisy.” “When we find patients enthusi- astically discussing a television pro- gram they have just seen, we know Gen. Sarnoff talked with Guglie- mo Marconi’s widow, Marchesa Maria C. Marconi, and her daugh- ter, Elettra, on a two-way open radio-telephone hookup to Rome. He followed with reminiscences of the wireless inventor, whose office expects the duplicates will be used . ^ ■ ... with the sound track of TV kine- kin: Plan week’s shooting on dra- scopes. In the production of motion pic- tures, Dr. Smith thinks that “Multi- tape” will solve the problem of multiple editing pf the sound por- tion of films by providing copies quickly to each editor; In view of the low cost of dupli- cate tapes, Which is comparable to LP records, Dr. Smith foresees their possible use for classical mu- sic recordings for the home. But the development of such a market, he points out, would have to await 560’$ the Best 4/5 buy In Philly these days isn’t 90 proof. It’s WFIL’s share of the city’s radio audience —and it’s 100 per cbnt proved! Says Broadcast Measurement Bureau’s latest survey: four- fifths of Philadelphia radio own- ers regularly set their dials to WFIL at 560 kilocycles. That means when you sched- ule WFIL, 1,400,000 people are listening in the city alone. That means people with $3 ,682 ,770 ,000 In disposable cash hear your pitchy. And if you want to spread around a bit, count the ears lent to WFIL outside the city—ln all the 14-0ouhty Retail Trading Area. Here are a million more prospects . . . another $3 billion in buying power. And then there's $he. Jiuge bonus area beyond • • . but why go on? Just remember, you’re first on the dial In America’s third market when you sched- ule WFIL. fffl 560 ^ CTlir Blnnuinr matic series beginning Jan. 15. (General Service.) Marted Prod.: Laraine Day-Leo Durocher series of 104 15-min. vid- pix resumes Jan. 15; shoot till spring, when it moves to spring training camps to resume, returns, to Hollywood after baseball season to continue “Hot Stove League.” (General Service.) Mark 7 Prod.: Resume “Dragnet” series for NBC in January (Re- public). Odyssey Pictures: “Terry and the Pirates” series of 26 begins Jan. 15, shoots through February. Other series planned. Roland Reed Prod.: Begin eight more “Trouble With Father” series for General Mills Jan. 9; minimum of 15. more “Beulah” vidpix roll April 15; “Mystery Theatre” re- sumes Jan. 28;. pilot on “Rocky Jones, Space Ranger,” rolls Jan. 29. Continuous production to March 15. (Hal Roach studios.) Revue Prod.: Resume in Janu- ary oh “Chevron Theatre,” “Kit Carson.” Others planned. (Eagle- Lion.) Roy Rogers Prod.: Resumes oat-, ers for NBC-TV, General Foods, Jan. 17 at Goldwyn studio. Screen Televideo: Begin 39 “Electric Theatre” telepix Jan. 7; continuous production to June 31. (Eagle-Lion.) Snader Telescriptlons: Shoot “Dick Tracy” in January; Tele- scriptions in February. Several other series skedded. (General Service.) TeeVee Co.: Shoot 26 7^-min. vignettes in March. (California studios.) Rene Williams Prod.: Resumes “Invitational Playhouse” in Janu- ary. (Goldwyn.) Frank Wfsbar Prod.: Resumes “Fireside Theatre” Jan. 28, three weeks shooting on seven skedded. (Eagle-Lion.) Ziv TV:. ”The Unexpected” se- ries begins Jan,. 3, eight shooting to Jan. 31; “Boston Blackles,” ,39 more “Unexpecteds,” 26 “Cisco Kids” assure full year’s shooting sked* the first step out of the dark, con- boy he originally was. He related that once when he and Marconi ^ een ta ^ en » Dr v and their wives were aboard the Lelser reported. yacht Elettra, the inventor told TV therapy began last December him, “I know hew this cohtrap- with three sets. Now there are 22 for tion works. But before I die, I’d mental wards and five elsewhere like to know why the damn thing in the hospital. For the last six * “ months, 1,100 patients have en- joyed TV therapy. 1 However, there are 2,800 mbre who have not seen the video screens. “The contrast between these two groups is considerable amt - sig- nificant from a psychiatric view- point,” Dr. Leiser said. “We wish we could give the advantages of television to all pur patients.” He added that careful selection of programs is made to make sure that undesirable ones, like murder; crime or tragedies, are not seen by I board show, “Music Magazine,” works,” On the dais with Sarnoff were many of the pioneers Who con- tributed to . the development of radio communications. FOR NEW MUSIC SERIES WQXR, N. Y. longhair Outlet, will depart from its usual program? ming format in a new cross-the- the mental patients, Ex-Lax Continued from page 27 which will handle the selections i an editorial manner, rather than presenting them in the form of radio concerts. Each broadcast, beampd from 9:05-10 p. m.,.wili be devoted to a Specific “article” with the music used as illustrations.: Among topics to he covered are “Whispers from the Roaring ’20’s,” which will mark the lifting of the indie’s ban on hot jazz; “Music for Bare Feet,” dealing With Martha modern ; dance New Orleans affiliate meet for ac- cepting Serutan biz. Similarly intriguing is the man- ner in which Warwick & Legler won over NBC to the Ex-Lax plugging. Agency, initially rebuffed by the Grahamesque network, undertook an exhaustive rhythms; and “Care and Feeding survey among all the network af? of Child Prodegies.” Regular filiates, which revealed that 90%. Wednesday feature will be a re- of them are currently accepting port on current events in the music Ex-Lax spot biz. The survey find- field. ings clinched the NBC decision to Frederick V. Grunfeld, WQXR reverse itself. staff writer, will script and also It’ll represent the laxative firm’s handle the announcing. Program first major network program show- preems Jan. 1. case, although the specific show and time afe still to be determined. Understood, too, that Ex-Lax Will drop its present spot campaign in favor of the network ride. CBS-NARTB Continued from page 29 presage a return of CBS radio and its seven o. & o. AM stations to NARTB remains tor be seen. As yet, there’s no indiemion regarding such a move but it’s certainly con- sidered more of a possibility the web will take the plunge now that it’s put one foot in the water. Meanwhile, the association’s ra< die membership 'picked up 10 new members last week, bringing the total to 1,398, the highest it’s been for some time. The additional members were brought in as a re- sult of a personal solicitation cam- paign by NARTB’s station rela- tions department, headed by WiL liam T. Stubblefield. 1 Detroit — Richard E. Jones, vee- pee and general manager of' WJBK and WJBK-TV, has been elected tq the board of directorSi of the Pe troit Convention and Tourist Bureau. Reasons Th* forsmsit national and M** v«rtia»ra um WIVI) yaor wfl yssr fa nath ffia yirt JawiishMarket of Metropolitan New Yod| 1. Tsp aduh prsgrsmmiBi 1 Strong SiiditQto impact . 3. Inhorant Uatonor loyalty 4. Potontlal buying P® w,r Sanil for a copy of ‘WHO’S WHO ON Honry UrobnfloM, :Man, Kr* WIVR 117-11? Wait 44th ft* Now York It Although still considerably under*] the peak activity of a decade ago; the band business has Come a long way this year for a relatively big nayoflf to some of the new orchs now in the picture. Plenty of young bands are still finding the. sledding rough, but the orchs which have been sticking it out fo r Lhe couple of years, are now operating on a solid profit basis. Top coin organization in the •'new’’ category is still the Ralph Flanagan band, which has been riding on an extensive RCA Victor disk promotion. For 1951 Flanagan unit will have grossed slightly over $575,000. Breakdown of the Flanagan take reveals that the orch took out Over $260,000 on 160 one-riighters; $190,000 for radio- TV assignments arid platter royal- ties; $32,000 for about four weeks of theatre dates; and $96,000 for 25 weeks of location work. The Flanagan organization- this year grossed about $100,000 more than it did in 1950. This total, of course, is still far from the kingsized. annual revenue racked up the Guy Lombardo orch, whose estimated $850,000 gross established it as the top money- maker during '51, Flanagan’s take, however, is seen indicative of a healthy basis for a growing band market given proper promotion arid steady plugging on the one-niter circuit. Ray Anthony’s Upbeat Additional evidence of the up- beat band biz trend is also sup- plied by the Ray Anthony orch, Capitol Records crew currently in for a six-week stand at the Hotel Statler,.N.Y. Anthony’s crew has emerged as the No. 2 young band in the business with a 1951 take that will considerably exceed last year's figure. Anthony’s band has hit its stride in the last six or seven months and is now playing at considerably higher guarantees than it did last year in the same spots. Anthony, moreover, has developed into a consistent platter seller on the Capitol label despite the general downbeat for instru- mental crews on wax. The Buddy Morrow orch, a late starter this year, is also hitting a promising clip with a $62,000 gross for the four months of its exist- ence. Morrow is another band in the Victor stable which was, like Flanagan, groomed on disks before stepping into the one-niter field. Initial returns indicate that Mor- row will be a strong contender next year. Another crew in this category is the Billy May orch, Which is being primed by Capitol. ' Outfits like the Les Brown and Jerry Gray orch have also hit con- sistently high returns this year on one-niter and location dates, but, for the most part, confine their activity to radio and video on the Coast. ., TIle Buddy DeFranco orch, on the M-G-M label, and Bernie Mann’s orch, which waxed for King Records, are also developing into poxoffice names and are expected to come through for nice payoffs in 1952. to L’rille Orch; Wife to Play Louisville, Dec. 25. Hoy Harris has been commis- sioned by the Louisville Philbar- jnonic Society to write a concerto ioko^o 110 a nd orchestra for the 100^63 season; be played by Har- is wife, Johanna Harris, and con- ducted by the composer/ Sari Antone Orch in Gulf Tour. »,v ^ San Antonio, Dec, 25. rhiii 6 Sa b Antonio Symphony Op- will riake ' Guli Cowt appear in Houston, ViptnH° nt, i. G 1 alve?ton ' and Pfobribly dp? 0 *?*’ j ! 1 111 Texas. Groupis un- direction ot Vt**'£|w.. be RCA-Victor Rod Seal Advortialag. Monagor diicovraos on tho upsurged Mia cIomIco lato Mia popularity parade la on Wax V pa Informative bylina piece In Ilia 46th Anniversary Number of \ OUT NEXT WEEK Clew. Launching Bistro Cleveland, Dec. 25. Fast-clicking Johnny Ray, Okeh singer recently promoted to the Columbia Records fold, is back for a two-week return date at the Cleveland nitery that boosted him into the big folding money. A $90- per-week singing pianist less than a year ago, Ray is now working at MOe Nahas’ Main Street Chib for $1,250 per week, about $750 less than he demands from other stands this season. On his first trip here last spring, Nahas got the wax ball rolling for the $500-per-week newcomer at his spot which specializes in disk label names; . Cleveland dejays also got on the bandwagon, with result that Ray toppled club’s b.o. and at- tendance records on second visit last fall, when his salary climbed to $750 weekly. His Okeh platter on “Whiskey and Gin,’’ backed by “Tell Lady I Said Goodbye,” jumped into top brackets in local jukebox polls as result of that test promotion (cam- paign. Gratified) by the big push here, Ray voluntarily contracted to play the Mein Street Club exclu- sively, on his next two Cleveland visits, rit a salary concession. Between February arid May, it is reported, Ray is scheduled to make his Broadway bow at New York’s Copacabana. The slightly built, hungry-looking .lad wears a hearing aid while he works. The kidisk klondike, which started after World War II, hit a new high in 1951, racking up an estimated $15,000,000 sales figure. Dollar volume of moppet platters has grown to such an extent t'Rat they are running neck and neck with the classical disks’ total take, Past years’ sales topped 1950 by 100%, While the ’50 figures showed a 200% increase over ’49. Upbeat in the two-10-year-old disk market is attributed to the influx of top name artists into the kiddie field and the development away from the old styled nursery rhyme plat- ter. With such astists . as; Rosemary Clooney, Arthur Godfrey, Burl Ives, Gene. Autry, James Stewart and Milton Berle, currently on kid- isk etchings, areas of exposure have widened, disk jocks are plug- ging them on the air, and chain stores, which heretofore limited its kiddie division to 49c platters only, are now stocking the more expen- sive $1.05 platter. Indications of the kiddie boom is also evidenced by the .increasing number of top. pop recording names who’ve requested the diskeries’ kiddie division artists and reper- tory heads for juve platter assign- ments. Aside from the big royal- ties, the name etchers feel that through the kidisks they can build future fans and build a record- conscious group of youngsters. Hecky Krasno, a&r head of Co- lumbia Records’ juve division who is . one of the pioneers of the kiddie- pop platter trend, claims that disk- eries have begun to realize that kid platters are now big business and have grown Out of the,n° v ®!ty stage; The same thought in pro- duction and promotion which goes into a pop release is now being, applied to the moppet etchings. The difference between a pop and kiddie release is now so thin that often a waxing is released through both divisions simultane- ously. krasno pointed out that such etchings as “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Peter Cotton- tail,” “Frosty the Showman” and “Me and My Teddy Bear” were issued as pop and kid platters and racked Up top sales in both mar- kets. Another instance of the pop- kiddie vogue is Decca’s recent re- lease of Guy Lombardo’s interpre- tation of eight hursery rhymes. Disks are. being packaged for the toddler trade as well as the pop racks. Mrs. Giis Edwards rcminlices about bur famed longwrltur-li Mbaud 1 Like to Remember oh Interesting bylina place la the 46th Anniversary Number of P'AHIETY out Next week In U.S. for Foremost Composers in Israel Lou Levy, head of Leeds . Music, wrapped up a deal last week for his firm to become exclusive sell- ing agent in the U. S. for the top contemporary longhair composers in Israel. Deal Was made with Is- raeli Music Publications, a partial- ly Israeli government-subsidized publishing firm. •Leeds will handle sale and rental of orchestrations by such Israeli composers as Ben-Haim, Alexander Boscoyitch, Joseph Kaminski, Marc Lavry, Oedeon Partos, Karl Salomon, Menahem Avedom and others. Also included in the deal are several works by the late Arn- old Schoenberg, which were com- missioned by Israeli institutions. Levy is planning to get additional American composers to work close- ly with the Israeli longhairs for a closer cultural exchange. Levy’s deal with Israeli Music Publications is similar tp the one he made several years ago for pub- lication of works by contemporary Russi composers in the U. S. Okeh Augments R&B Stable Further augmenting its rhythm, and blues stable with religiose singers, Okeh Records parted the Jackson Gospel Singers of New Or- leans, Danny Kessler, Okeh’s artist and repertory chief, headed out on a southern trek Saturday (22). |f The Big Three (Miller, Feist, Robbins) music publishing com- bine has engineered sri overhaul- ing of its corporative ownership structure With a $500,000 buyout of three of the four remaining pri- vate stockholders. Under a deal consummated last week, the Big Three bought out the 4%% apiece holdings of Steve Levitz and Bernie Prager for $127,000 to each, and the 9% holdings of Domenico Savino for $250,000. Deal was a Capital gains transaction under which the sellers only have to pay . a 28V£% tax on each airiount to the Federal and N. Y, State Govern- ments. Sole remaining, private stock- holder, Jack Bregman, of Breg- marii VOcco it Conn Music, has re- fused to sell out his 4%% in the company that he helped co-found •with Jack Robbiqs and Levitz 33 years ago. It's understood, how- ever, that Bi'egman would be re- ceptive to selling out if a substan- tially higher figure than $127,000 was offered. The, buyout of Savino, Prager and Levitz was made in the name of the Robbins Music Corp. At the present time; the Big Three corporative setup gives Metro the majority 51% holding; 20th-Fox, 28%; Robbirts Corp;, 17% and Bregman, 4%%. The last big switch occurred several years ago when 20th-Fox bought out Jack Robbins’ 26% holdings in the Big Three from Loew’s. Both Prager, who has been with the firm 25 years, arid Levitz will remain with the company in exec capacities; Prager continuing as general sales manager and Levitz as production chief. The buyout of Savino brings to an end bis long-pending suit against Loew’s designed to force declarations of greater Big Three dividends. In recent years, the Big Three has been dividing $150,000 annually among tbe stockholders. It’s un- derstood that Savino, who entered the firm some 25 years ago via his film score composition activity, is planning to spend more time in his native. Italy. 4 Buyout of the private stockhold- ers is understood . motivated by Loew’p aim to simplify the cor- porative structure of its subsid companies in light of divorcement proceedings, Such simplification will ease the stock split once Loew’s divorces its theatre hold- ings. OUT NEXT WEEK The 46th Anniversary Number Oi Usad Advertising rates Copy aitfijNCi reservations may be sent to any Variety 'office r. IW YORK If. MYMItlfc Mb. HOLLYWOOD 29 Mill Yeeea St. CHICAGO 11 412 N. Michigan Ava. LONDON. W. C. 2 • St. Martin’s ff oca Trafalgar Square New Cleve. Ballroom Gets 100G Facelift Cleveland, Dec. 25. Springing up . in a converted old bingo parlor, Alfred Flagel’s new- Superior Ballroom is filling the Cleveland gap left by the recent bankruptcy and shuttering of Mar- ty Caine’s Marcane Ballroom. Flagel spent a reported $i00,000 remodeling the building into a 1,200-capacity terp hall which Vic Stuart’s orch preemed last Satur- day (15). Spot’s acoustics Were improved by lowering ceiling and installing 25 loud speakers with automatic modulators. Although planning to import touring name: bands periodically, the Superior will run through Yule holidays with such local outfits as the Charlie Barrett, Vince Patti, Paul Burton; Henry Geer and Paul Burton Units. Frankie Yankovic’s Columbia-recording polkateers are slated for Dec. 30 as first guest attraction. Balias Guest Maestros Dasslas, Dec. 25. Three guest conductors have been lined up for the Dallas Sym- phony Orchestra while Walter Hendl, the regular conductor is on a midseason vacation. Lehman En- gel Is scheduled to conduct on Jan. 6 While Antal: Dorati wil conduct on Jan. 13. Jose Iturbi is scheduled -on the podium on Jan. 15. Iturbi will also appear his sister, Amparri ItufbL •BCUSIVAS'MIISIC Jocks, Jukes and Disks • By HERM SCH0ENFEL1 Billy Eckstine: “A Weaver of Dreams”-“TakeMe Back’* (M-G-M). A solid commercial coupling of two' fine ballads. “Weaver” is class number which Eckstine belts across in his smoothest, most supple glissando style. This side could catch pn big. “Take Me Back” is a big. tune in a more conventional groove, another potent delivery by Eckstine, Nelson Riddle orch back- ing up With rich fiddles, Nat (King) Cole: “Wine; Woman And Song”-” A Weaver of Dreams” (Capitol). “Wine, Woman And Song” has a fresh idea and dole’s rendition gives this talkyrhythm item a good start. Side has good juke potential. On the flip, Cole comes through with one of his better jobs and should give tne Eckstine cut of this number a close race Lou Biimingr “Trust in Me’VT’U Never LOve You” (Capitol). Lou Dinning did an honest carbon of Johnnie Ray on. her recent- cut of ‘•Little White Cloud That Cried/’ but on these sides she’s doing a parody of Ray in an attempt to come up with a “new sound.” It’s too hokey for the material and lacks the “sincerity” which has made Ray a factor. These sides are complete with booming echo chambers, plaintive glisses, etc. “Trust In Me” Could have possibili- ties with a less burlesqued etching; Bill Snyder: “Dizzy Fingers”- •‘Flylng Fingers” (Decca). These aides are takeoffs on Del Wood’s keyboard workover of “Down Yonder” and additional evidence of the reliance on mechanical tricks for new sounds.. These are jet- speed piano solos accomplished by Speeding up of the turntables dur- ing the recording process. Sides are interesting for a couple of seconds and then get tedious. Ames Bros.: “I'll Still Love You”- “I Wanna Love You”; “Lovely Lady Dressed In Blue”-“Mother, At Your Feet Is Kheeling” (Coral). Two pop and two religious Sides com- prise these first-class disks by the Ames Bros., who are still riding high with “Undecided” on the best- seller lists. “I’ll Still Love You” is a neat ballad while “Wanna Love You” is a bright rhythm entry, Snappily arranged. Both religioso tunes are effectively done for the genre. Freddy Marita Orch- Fontane Sisters: “Snowflakes” - “River In The Moonlight” (Victor); This ver- sion of “Snowflakes” is an addi- tional potent entry on a tune that was launched, by Guy Lombardo and Evelyn Knight on Decca. It’s a charmingly simple item with both juve and adult appeal. “Moon- light” is a promising ballad which the Fontane Sisters and Merv Griffin vocal rhythmically in front of a reedy orch arrangement. , Mantovani Orch: “Wyoming”- “Under The Rooifs Of Paris” (Lon- don). This orch’S current click bn “Charmaine” will rate Spins for (Continued on page 42) Week of Dec. 14-20. The top 30 songs of week ( more in case of ties), based on copyrighted Audience Coverage lndeto ft Audience Trend Index . Published by Office of Research, Inc., Dr. John Gray Peatman , Director. Alphabetically listed. And So To Sleep Again . ... ...... . . . .Paxton Because Of You — t“l Was An American Spy”. .... Broadcast Charmaine . ....... ; . Lion Christmas Chopsticks . . . ............. ... ..... ... . Regent Christmas In . Killamey , ... Remick Domino . . ..... Pickwick Down Yonder LaSalle Frosty the Snow Man . H&R 1 I Ran All the Way Home ..... .... , . . ........ Laurel I Talk To the Trees— +“Paint Your Wagon*' Chappell If You Catch a Little Cold . BVC I’ll See. You In My Dreams — t“See You In Dreams” . Feist It’s All In the Game ........ Wltmark It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas. Plymouth Just One More Chance . Famous Manhattan— t “Two Tickets to Broadway” ......... Marks More More More. . ............ . . .............. ,.Remick My Concerto ... ... . . . . Block Once. .... ...... . . . ... ....... .Disney Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. ... ... . . St. Nicholas Shrimp ; Boats. .............. . ,■ , » ......... ... . , .Disney Silver Bells ........... . Paramount (It s No) Sin Algonquin Sleigh Ride, .-. Mills Slowpoke . . . . . ...... . . Ridgeway Solitaire. . .......... . Broadcast Uncle Mistletoe, ....... ............... . . . . . . , . . . , Broadway Undecided Leeds White Christmas Berlin Winter Wonderland . .... ....... ..... ..... . BVC Second Group A Kiss To Build a Dream On— i “The Strip” Miller Cold; Cold Heart .... . .. . . .Acuff-R Here Comes the Fattest Man In Town Life I Wish I Had a Girl ... ..... ...... Miller In the Cool Of the Evening- — 1“Here Comes Groom” Burke-VH It’s All Over But the Memories . Shapiro-B Life Is a Beautiful Thing Famous Love Is Here to Stay DeSylva-B&H Meanderin’ Harms My Dream Christmas * . . . . . ... . . .*. . Life Never— t“Golden Girl”, ......... ... . . . . ..... , . , . Robbins Never Before ... ......... . . . ......... . . ... . , , . ; Paramount Out In the Cold Again . . \ . . . Santly-J Painting Clouds With Sunshine^t“Painting Clouds” Witmark Santa Claus Is Cornin’ To Town. . ... .... ... . . ... i . Feist Snowflakes. . . . . . ^ * . ... ...... ... ,v« • • * • Lonibardo Swingin’ Down the Lane. , ... ... . . ....... Feist Tennessee Blues. •.•.•••••• ....... . . . Beechwood Turn Back the Hands of Time . , , .... . , , . . . . . . . . . . Choice Up. ahd Down Msmbo . ■' .... Life When . . . . . . . .... .«,«■ .1 1 Galileo t Filmusical. • Legit musical . And So to Sleep Again . . .... .,. . .Paxton Christmas In Killarney. . . ..... .... . . ,, . . . ./.Remick (Sweet Angle) the Christmas Tree Angel, . ....... . Blossom It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas . . . ..... ... Plymouth Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. . . . . . .« j •. . . . ... St. NI<6b. Santa. Claus Is Cornin’ To Town ... . . .Feist i , Sleigh Ride , .. . ..... . i . * i » « . .« . . . . « I . . . . . . . i . Mills • .Slowpoke ♦ . •■ .* 4 *• . • *■,’ . .Ridgeway 'Undecided • . .. •, , . . . . ; • , . . . ■. ^ •. . ; .• , . .•■. . . ... I.eeds White Christmas. . . , . . .Berlin FIVE TOP STANDARDS Because •.•■... , , ... . . ^^bappeil Blues In the Night. • • • « .... .... . s ....,*. . Rehuck Daughter of Rosie O’Grady, ........ .Wltmark Nola ..... * . . ,. •> ••,',■«•».. . .... . ... ..■•<».. ... .''i « Sain Fox Stomping At the Savoy, . ... ... ... . .... . . . Robbins Wedandaf, Itolibfr 26, 1951 BETML DISK BEST SEUEBS National Rating This Last wk. wk. Survey of retail disk best sellers , based bn reports ob- . tained from leading stores in 12 cities and showing coni' parative sales rating for this and last meek. Week Ending Dec. 22 Artist, Label. Title • t £ ^ , CA ‘ g 6 > o 1 1 I 5 ^ iS 2'1 f I *§ a s :»■; I, § I g ft. 9 I I ' * i tj 0 3 3 T ii | | r l i I is 1 I I $ JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) 1 5 “Little White Cloud”— 6840 . . . . FRANKIE LAINE (Columbia) 2 1 “Jealousy”— 39585 6 1 9 3 ,. 1 .. 1 3 .. 2 3 70 T 2 6 4 8 .. 1 8 1 .. .. 6 62 JOHNNIE RAY (Okeh) 4 6 “Cry”— 6840 . . »■ '4 EDDY HOWARD (Mercury). 5 3 “Sin*’— 5711 ^ .... , 7 TONY BENNETT (Columbia) 6 1 “Cold, Hold Heart”— 39449 . . . . . . 8 JO STAFFORD (Columbia) 7 9 “Shrimp Boats”— 39581 .......... .... MANTOVANI (London) 8 8 “Charmaine”— 1020 . ... . ....... 5 EDDIE FISHER (Victor) 9 . , “Anytime” . . . . , . ♦ ♦ . .... • ♦ TONY BENNETT (Columbia) 19 A 4 “Because of You”— 39362 n FOUR ACES (Decca) 10B . . . “Tell Me Why”— 27860. DEL WOOD (Tennessee) 11 10 “Down Yonder” — 775 . . ... ........ DOLORES GRAY (Decca) 12 9 “Shrimp Boats”— 27832 3 PEE WEE KING (Victor) 13 9 “Slow Poke”— 21-0489 . . . . . .... . . 10 PATTI PAGE (Mercury) 14A 12 “And So to Sleep”— 5706, ....... TONY MARTIN (Victor) 14B 7 .“Domino**-*— 20-4323 ....... .. FOUR ACES (Victoria) 15 13 “Sin”— 101 . . . . . , ........ FOUR ACES (Decca) 16. . “Xmas Tree in Heaven”. CHAMP BUTLER (Columbia) 17A .. “Down. Yonder”— 3953 ... ARTHUR GODFREY (Columbia) 17B . . “Dance Me Loose”— 39632. XMAS SONGS FIVE TOP Mario Lanza Victor ALBUMS w ^!?* 49 DM-1649 E-93 K-93 M-93 2 .. .. 6 ■> . 1 1 47 1 ... 3 ,. .. .> r 5 1 .. .. 46 5 .. 9 ... 2 .. 2 2 ... 9 45 1 2 2 8 6 . . ... 40 1 .. 5 .. 7 . . 28 . . ... ■ . . 4 . . • »■ • * 3 2 24 9 . . .. 8 .. .. 9 9 .. 21 5 . . 3 ; . . . .. .. 21 8 .. .. .> 3 4. 4 18 • 9 If) «» •• •• ,•«* , Up , • ♦ • •• t «. •• •• . Aw 6 .. .. ... 4 9 . ... .. ... 15 8 .. 9 «• _* *_ T- ** Y- 13 10 . S . ■ • • • 5 » • • • 13 8 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 11 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .* 9 w 4 .. .. .. ,. .. 7 r » 10 •• 5 .. 7 3 4 © KINO AND I GUYS AND OOUS Now Sound Volum* •roadway Cat! , Broadway Cast Loo Pauf-Mary Ford Decca Decca Capitol. DL-9008 DA-828 H-286 9-260 9-203 CCF-286 DA-878 DLP-8036 CCN-286 BETJUL SHEET BEST SEUEBS Survey of retail sheet muitfe sales, based on reports obtained from leading stores in 12 cities and showing comparative sales rating for this and last week* I National Rating This Last wk. wk. Week Ending Dec. 22 Title and Publisher t * § 1 5 S » S O M fl a « 1 & .1*4 s B S- s « U I S p- £ z l w 4 I 4 ! 5 1 ■M C SZ5 . ii B M j 2 t e s S 10 II ■a & & « .3 O | I J! j % r m .O o u « T ■ • W4 O) a A L •§' P O O m ■ 4 * I N T Q S 1 “Sin” ( Algonquin) . . ... ... < • “Slow Poke” (Ridgeway) . .. “Down Yonder” (Southern) , . . ... 10; 3 10 5 6A . 6 8 12 9A 13 9B 10 10 9 11 9 12 . . 5 “Because of You” (broadcast) . 6 “Cold, Cold Heart” (Acuff-R)... > 7 “Undecided” (Leeds) . . . . . ... ... . . 8 “Shrimp Boats” (Disney) . . . . . . . 12 “Little White Cloud” (Spier) . . . . . 13 “Cry” (Mellow) . . . ... , . . . ...... 10 “Frosty Snowmon” (Hill-R) ...... 9 “White Xmas” (Berlin); , 9 . “And SO to Sleep” (Paxton) . “Winter Wonderland” (BVC). .... 3 10 7 6 46 8 24 •V . 4 .. 7 16 Seattle Symph Opens Jan. 14 •Seattle, peer 25. - The postponed Seattle Sympho- ny season will get Under way on Jan. 14 with Arthur Fiedler con- ducting. Fiedler also conducts the January 28 concert. • ...'Others set for ths- season are:. Stdnley Chappie, Feb: 11; William Steinberg, FOb. 25; Sir Thomas Beechsm, March 7 and 13; Gaetona Merola, April 8, and Alexander Hilsberf, April 22* Parliament Music chartered to conduct a/pUblishing-businesS with offices in New York. Capital stock is 150 Shares, no par Value. Harold Ornsfein^ of N. V., was. filing & totney. •MUSTRAS-MVSIC After a six-month lull, « new in- terest In religioso tunes has been stirred by the currfent click of “Mother, At- Your Feet Is : Kneel- ing ” a Catholic hymn adapted for pbp consumption. Number' broke out of leftfield a couple of weeks ago after being brushed off for a year since it was first recorded by London Records. Since :its launching, Hobby Wayne’s cut for London has sold over 200,000 copies for the , disk- ery’s biggest hit in oyer a year. Other diskettes are currently rush- ing to cover the number* -with the Ames Bros, for Coral and A1 "Mor- gan for Decca already hitting the counters. Some confusion over the number was evident , ainong the publishers last week, when several big firms began bidding for rights to. the tune. It was soon found out* how?- over, that* the hnie was in public domain. Currently five or six publishers are propping their own copyrighted arrangements for sheet music sale. Important sidelight On “Mother” is that it’s the first Catholic hymn, to make the grade as a pop - hit. Heretofore* both publishers and diskers shied away from taking oh sectarian religious numbers, but with the unexpected click : of “Mother,” publishers are now searching for additional suitable Catholic material. The sectarian pitch in “Mother” is not pro- nounced. V Another religioso tune .that has begun to step out in recent weeks is “These Things Shall Pa$s,” defied by Stuart Hamblen, cowboy evangelist and presidential candi- date on the Prohibition Party tick- et. Hamblen also defied “It Is No Secret,” probably the biggest re- ligioso click in recent years. “Se- cret,” although launched late in 1950, is still selling strongly in the hinterlands. 4 Martin A. Ragaway hot Ms own bright Idea of A Hollywood Dictionary an OMHstng byline piece In the upcoming 46th Anniversary Number of next Week .Carl Fischer Co. Buys >9 Cincinnati, Dec. 25. Ownership of Fillmore Music has been transferred to the Carl Fischer Music Co., New York, but the 77-year-old local firm will con- tinue under its original name. Henry Fillmore; president, said that Herman Ritter, vice president and general manager of the Fill- more. firm) .was retiring after .45 years with the publishing and in- strument company. Best British Sheet Sellers (Week Ending Dec. 15 ) Longing for You, . . Sterling L Love Sunshine., New World Because of You..., Dash Rosaline ... .... , . .Reine LoveUest Night Year. F.D.&H. Tulips and Heather Fields To° Young Sun My Liberty Belle ...... Dash Allentown Jail .Bourne If You do Maurice Love’s Roundabout • Cinephonic Enchanted Eve. .Williamson Second 12 I Wish J Wuz , . .. . Maurice At End of Day. . , . . . .Chappell Be My Love F.D.&H. Beggar In Love. Sweet Violets ,... Kentucky Waltz. Rudolph Reindeer Shrimp Boats Cinephonic Morris ... . Southern ... Sterling . Disney Black and White Rag . F.D.&H. My Truly Truly Fair Dash God Bless You . . . ; . . . Carol! Sw’th’ts Y’st’rd’y. . Cinephonic M-G-M Increases Roster M-G-M Records augmented its pop fold last week pacting tenor Alan Deane, and thrush Barbara Ruick. Deane* who previously re- corded in His Master’s Voice label, a RCA-Victor affiliate in England, debuted in this country last month at the Old New Orleans nitery, Washington, D. C. x Miss Ruick, who was recently inked to a Metro screen pact, has been spotted in the studio’s filmi- zation . of “Scaramouche.” She’ll cut her first sides for the diskery on the Coast this week.. N,Y, HtraM hibuno'i Columnint i Hy Gardner bos wbjpptd m»__ ‘ Humor History of 195V an amusing bylint place In the 46lh Anniversary Number of OUT NEXt WEEK Name Sokoloff Asst. Mgr. For N. Y. Philharmonic Boris Sokoloff has been appoint-, ed assistant manager of the N. Y. Philharmonic-Symphony, as aide to co-managers Arthur Judson and Bruno Zirato. Sokoloff has quit his post with the Judsori, O’Neill. & Judd division of Columbia Artists Mgt., where he’s! been ‘since 1946, for his new duties* Sokoloff is sop of the late Nico- lai Sokoloff, founder-conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. Users; Cites Higher Costs Ottawa, Deo. 25. Copyright Appeal Board is cur- rently mulling request of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers Assn, of Canada for upped charges to Canadian^ Broadcasting Cori>. and privately-owned - stations fpr use of its music. H. R. Manning, CAPAC counsel* claims hikfe needed to meet higher costs of liv- ing and operating costs. CBC, opposing the . bequest, claims CAPAC request, if granted* would mean private stations would pay $427,000 in 1052, compared to the 1951 figure of $152,421, and CBC would pay almost $180,000 compared to $152,421. CBC will make no “major objection.” Board okayed, CAPAC fees for theatres, cabarets, cafes, clubs, hotels, dance halls, etc., which ’ arp unchanged from 1951. Manning assured ’that CAPAC will hot attempt to collect fees from service clubs for music used at weekly luncheons. Before listening to CAPAC argu- ments, the Board okayed Broadcast Music Incorporated fees. BMI, owned by CBC and CAB, will S?? r i^ pri Vate stations, as a group, h* 1952 (195) charge was $43,548), computed on a basis of 2c lor each licensed receiving ' set. ad j o urne d indefinitely CAPAC request: for monthly $500 fee to television stations. For Longhair Diskeries Latching on to the indie disk- eries in the longhhir field* new company is being organized to han- oie taping of major musical, works ki ro 5?* Beb Loewy, former Colunt- P*a Records production manager, has set up Audiograph Studios, .to service these indies With tapes/ of cotnpiete operas and symphonic performances. - Audiograph has lined up affil? lates in Europe and South America to tape the opera or symph .concert On order,, from, indie diskers. Com* Pany estimates that* it’ll -be able to package a. complete, opera i for •bout $5,000. OF TOP AND TUNES Compiled from Statistical Reports of Distribution Encompassing the Three Major Outlets Coin Machines Retail Disks Retail Sheet Music as Published in the Current Issue for WEEK ENDING DEC. 22 % ' ■ ~~ NOTE : The current comparative sales strength of thq : Artists and Tunes listed hereunder is arrived at under a statistical system'- comprising each of the three major Hales outlets enu- merated above. These findings are correlated with data from wider sources, which are exclusive with Variety. The positions resulting from these findings denote\the OVERALL IMPACT de- veloped from the ratio of points scored: two ways in the case of talent Cdisks, coin machines), and three ways in the case of tunes (disks, coin machines, sheet music). TALENT POSITIONS This week* 9 3 ' 4 5 6 7 . 8 9 10 Last week. ARTIST AND LApEL a 4 ■\5 10 7 9 6 TUNE | Cry Johnnie Ray (Okeh) | Little” White Cloud m ^ , u . v (Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett (Columbia) ‘ j Because of You Eddy Howard (Mercury) Sin Ames Bros.-Les Brown (Coral). . . . ... . ..... . . . Undecided Frankie Laine (Columbia) Jealousy Four Aces (Victbria-Decca) ............. ... .... Jo Stafford (Columbia) ...... ... . ... ....... Shrimp Boats Pee Wee King (Victor) ... ............ , ..... i Slowpoke Mantovani (London) . .... • • . .. . .. .. . * ... . * • ...» • Charmaine (I Get Ideas ......r.....* . ‘j Domino Tony Martin (Victor) . .. .. . . . TUNES POSITIONS This week. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Last week. . * \ 1 6 3 2 9 4 1 8 PUBLISHER . . Algonquin TUNE: Sin Little White Cloud That Undecided Cold, Cold; Heart. . . . . . . ... .. . . . . ... .... • • • • • • ••••. * • • • • * * • • * • • • * -Aeufi-R, Shrimp Boats . . . . Disney Cry ... ...... ... . . . .............. . . ........ r ....... . . * ^.M^low Slow Poke. * ...... * • • • * • ••• • . . . .Ridgeway Down Yonder, >. * . * . . . . .. . ... •• • « •••• • • • • ‘Southern Jealousy • . . . .... . . • • • ... • » •• • • • • • • • • • • • ? ♦ * • • • • • • Harms Hollywood, Dec. 25. American Federation of Musi- cians proxy James C. Petrillo and union execs from coast to coast ar considerably , worried over flood of +old pix Into television, feeling. it’a losing tremendous, potential reve- nue from pix being released with- out any union pact for reseoring. Under terms of pacts now being inked between AFM and producers, union gets 5% of gross for the Music ; Performance Trust Fund, and studio or producer must, hire same amount of tuhesters fbr re- scoring as were used in original scoring. What action Petrillo will eventu- ally take in the matter Will be closely watched by the industry, particularly since pix-to-TV has be- come jhcreasingly; big business; in the meantime footers and execs are watching TV for pix which it’s felt might be in violation of union agreements, and alleged violations are turned over to union toppers for study and possible action. Union policy does not apply to foreign pix, only those made in U. S, " ' Motion picture companies and distributors have agreed in pact with Union that any oldies tossed into TV Would be rescored under Union, terms; However, because some of the pix have been sold years ago, and passed beyond, con- trol of original producer and dis- tributor, it‘s a difficult pix policing chore for the union. Detailing the situation, musi- cians Local 47 veepee Phil Fischer points to. United Artists. Eagle ; Lion and; Film Classics as examples: Of headaches confronting union. While UA has agreement with AFM on rcscodng of oldies going to TV, it lias no control over old product sold many years ago, and just who is responsible is a moot question in many instances. David O, Selznick began nego- tiating several months with the AFM for a TV. pact, but at the same time sonic of his vintagers, such as “A Star Is Born,” and “Nothing Sacred” . were being shown on TV screens, sold by bro- kers who apparently bought, rights to the product years ago. Banks Eyed Also Union, toppers are keeping an. eye on banks which have fore- closed pix, and it’s understood strong representation will be made to institutions to honor agreements of original producers and distribu- tors if the pix go to TV. Bank of America, Which has foreclosed on . 20 pix, is known to be considering TV as possible market for the oldies, and Security-First National*; with eight pix, is also eyeing video. Fischer feels banks have a defi- nite responsibility; to adhere to reseoring agreement with union if they peddle the pix to TV. He concedes this is .a legal ppint yet to be settled, but opines it’s a direct obligation on the part of a bank which plunges pix into TV. Fischer says locally the picture is a bright one for tooters in TV, with, revenue, being derived chiefly from live TV, particularly network shows on the microwave; reseoring old old pix, and telepix. Members of musicians Local 47 will earn about; $1,500,000 in tele- vision in 1951, enough coin to make up for the slump in employment through radio’s doWnbeat and less work in . motion picture studios. Fischer said the pictyre is in- creasingly optimistic for the tune- sters insofar as television is con- cerned, and reported several new pacts which producers have or are being finalized. Sol Lesser is sign- ing with the AFM for reseoring of his old pix, which he’s selling to video; and will rescore two tomor- row. Hunt Stromberg is under- stood to be negotiating with the AFM for a similar pact. Pacts call for the union to get 5% of the gross for its trust fund* hnd studio or producer must hire the same number of tunesters for reseoring as Were used in original scoring* Other new union; pacts include -one with Jack Webb of the “Drag- net” show on NBC-'MK; “Danger- ous Assignment;’’ starring . Brian Donlevy, for NBC-TV, «nd the Roy Rogers show, also NBC-lY*- The latter two . come under the net’s pact, with the unioh. OBCHESTBAS-M1TSXC Wednesday* Ppcomltm* 1951 4 < ■••• .... .*. s v.-y-: . .<•>.■:. .v. v< .f ■/■%•> . :.<• ■x::'v'r' • . > . H , >* v . ■, ^ . 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Capitol The Oscar Hammersteln, 2d-BertKalmai>Harry Ruby sour “A Kiss To Build * Dream On/' written over 15 years ago and shelved/ has finally broken through for a hit as a result of a Louis Armstrong cut for Decca Records, s One of the rare straight pop tunes on which Hammerstei ever collaborated, “Kiss” was only published this year by Miller Music of the Big 1 Three, after it wa$ spotted in’ the* Metro pic, “The Strip •• Since Armstrong's cut has caiight on, tune has been selling about 10,000 copies of sheet music weekly. RCA Victor, meantime, decided to cover the tune only fast week more than two . months after- Armstrong’s disk hit the counters. Hug Winterhalter made it for Victor under the new policy of covering all material instituted by pop artists and reportory chief Dave Kapp. .Composer of the current best seller. “Cry/! is Churchill Kohlman vWho f ».despite' his cleffing click, continues to work, as a watchman at W erners, Pittsburgh dry^leanlhg establishment, ' - v Cry” Was Written by Kohlman several years ago, but never got anywhere^ until Johnnie Ray put' it On wax. for the Okeh label. . * At that time, tunesmith entered it in .an amateur songwriting contest then being Conducted by the Copa downtown Pitt nltery. It was weeded out in the . first round, another of Kohlman's tunes, VAppreciation,” getting into the Rnals. nicidentally, Wfemers use a number of slide spots on Pittsburgh's only TV station, WDTy. and* lately they’ve been putting Kohlman’s ’ 'pieture on them, pointing: to the fact that the composer of “Cry” is one of their employes. -Continued from pace 3f these instrumentals. Mantovani’s delivers more slick sides in fi Let crew has a lush sound, with prom- It Be” and “I’ll’ Never Let You inent use of fiddles, and delivers Cry,” Lucy Ann Polk vocalling . . . beautifully on both sides. Billy May *' orch continues to . im- Totoy Bavaar: “Another AU- press with his workover of “Char- tumn”-“Close To YoU” (Victor)’, inalne” and “When Take My Sugar Tony Bavaar, legit musical singer To Tea!’ (Capitol) ... Dick Brown iFtpures tn-'-PdrefitheSei indicate number of weeks song has been in the Top 10,1 starring, in ‘‘Paint Your Wagon,” does an impressive job on “An- tvAUtUmn,” from the" show’s .*>It’s « class ballad, which does a gO . . The , V V r M Honeydreauv?m, vocal combo, If Yotf Go - Jeal- , gan a two-week engagement at ^ousfy” (London). British^ongstress New York Minnesota . Terrace,. |di|meapp)is, Ve^a Lynn turns in one her best ^for^&^eekS opens^at tbe Macombo, HoHyWobd, ballatr^with a powerful melodic .Hotel Statler, N. Y„ for six weeks ja n> g.for two weeks . . , pianist Jme.j-This is a topflight arrangment T.nnia RnriMtEiti. Shaoim- form • . - 'Dm^mna* 4m mm ' mTl n ■mTTtj \m t iT i00%2leordt6 MILLS MUSIC. INC. ,161V BroadwoY New York 19 . Louis Berl ?^P’ , Chuck Tanner, guitar, Louie Reverse is an okay version of the Bernstein topper, to Florida on an- jacohet standard. niial vacation . . ; songstress Mary ®“ r tf r ^Ltn aS p P ‘TpV,Htv Club ProVI-' ! v Don Cherry: “Take Me Back'- Mayo into Montelleone Hotel; New j an . 4 # . . EUa Fitzgerald “^either Ain I” (Decca). Cherry , is Orleans for two weeks beginning ng at storey ville,.Boston, Jan. one Of the best of tbe younger J^Vi? * * ; T Mari ^ 7 . . . Lester Young orch into vocal stylists and he gets a good Southern Music S Mexican branch, -3 ^^^ n. Y., Jan. 3 . . . Erroll chance ta show his stuff oh this in 0 Enffland City Garner Opens at Howard Theatre, coupling. “Back” gets af strong after vacationing in England . . . Washington, Jan. 11 . . .. Ralph delivery and should a factor if Peer, -Peer International topper, this number breaks through. “Nei- vacationing in the Swiss Alps. R ther Am U’ is an okay tune smooth- ly vocalled. NEW BALLAD HIT! ALWAYS Percy Feltii — C oimible Jane Vein, H. Wlattfiietter— RCA Victor-. V 9 Victor Yoaag— Dacca . Hollit Music, Inc. Mi Fifth Afay Ntw Yo»k 19, N Y. Pittsburgh Dave Brubeck Quartet opens lim- PUtter Pointers Eddy Howard orch has ^packaged WE’RE REALLY WART YOU MGM 11100 K 1 1100 78RPM 45 RPM M G M RECORDS ited stay at the Midway Lounge on a fine set of oldies for Mercury Jan. 4 . . . Nelson Maples, pianist under the title of “Easy Listening.” Who. quit to become a circulation ... Al Morgan has a good , cut of man for the Post-Gazette, is on a the new religious bit, “Mother, At winter leave of absence from the Your Feet Is Kneeling” (Decca) . newspaper and playing at Al Curt Massey has a fine coupling in Mercur’s Lounge in Miami Beach “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The . v . Tommy Carlyn’s band just cut Boat” and “Forever Begins Today” two more sides for Rondo Records (Coral) ... Camafata orch has a here over the weekend ;. . . Pete superlative cut of “Heaven Drops Murphy, after a three year illness, Her Curtain Down,” Bob Carroll has his doctor’s okay to rejoin vocalling (Decca) ... Merv Griffin Bernie Armstrong s KDKA staff delivers in schmaltzy style on “If I band on Jan. 1 . .>.* Molly Paplle Forget You” and “Eternally” for has switched to the Northside after Victor . . On the same label, Perry entertaining downtown at the Como hits nicely on the oldies, “A Horseshoe Bm* for a long stretch Garden In The Rain” and “Oh, » , . Whitey Scharbo .will take six How I Miss You Tonight” . . . Cliff men with him into the Ankara,.Lo- ste#ard^ and his San Francisco eal 60 having permitted that ropto Roys break up the joint with their to cut its band from eight during fusing cut of “She Lived Next 'ft* * \S* Dbor To; A Firehouse” (Coral) . . . its option hoisted Oh the same label, Les Brown orch again at the Copa . . Charlie - Spivak plays Carnegie Tech Coun- cil of Interf raterpity Presidents ball at Syria Mosque Jan. 5. -Chicago .. vj Sarah Vaughan and the Doihlf. noea will headline the New Year’s^ package at the Regal . . -. Franks Yankovic .has six days at- the Showboat, Lorain,* Ohio, Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 . and follows with like stint at Ciro’s ; Philly . . . Larry Fotine does a month of one*hight* ers after he leaves the Muehlebabh, Kansas City Jan, 16 . Cathy jDole cut four sides for indie Sharp label ... Muggsy Spanier moves front the Silhouette, on 'the north side to Loop^ Blue. Note: Jan. 11 for two weeks with Frits Joue4 -Trio also sharing honoi's. *Trio is being 1 pushed by Columbia Records . , .! Leo Pelper invades Texas for a month’s stay at the Rice Hotel, Houston, beginning Feb. 1 . . . Al Trace cut four more sides for Mer- cury . . . Serge Chaloff, in a strict- ly modern kick, goes into the Pre- view Dec. 21 for two weeks and. then strictly off the corn side. Corn Cobblers come in for a run there Jan. 4. Danny Deane plays the Cltiridge, Meipphty, Feb. 1 through the :21st- . . . Kansas ^City musician’s local goes on six day week starting Jan/ 1 . . . Buddy Charles goes. Into the Towne, MHwaukee, Jan/8 . . . Shep Fields crew comes in New Years Eve at the Peabody, Memphis for a mbnth. PROGRAM MEMPHIS IN JUNE THE DIXIE STANDARD Paul Francis Webster BMI PbhSp Sift pobfiM by Sigiraf Rtcorded by EDDIE FISHER . . ^ FOUR ACES Non-Exclu*it*lV Mcentrd by BMI N BROADCAST MUSIC INC. I 8 " T 1 ”” A , vr J \ ™ nitv-ci* • • -o,.’^oco YOHK a. N i ^ America's 'Fastest WcfoM&sr* LlXA VAOTMKVILU Starting today (Wed,), specula- tion will be rife w to. the succes- sor to Henry Dunn. American Guild of Variety Artists’ national administrative secretary, who re- portedly will resign in January to Join the Lew & Leslie Grade Agency of , London. Leading contenders for the spot are expected to be Vie Connors, head of the union’s outdoor depart- ment, Who Was, defeated by DUnn for the job a little oyer two years ago,* and Henry Katz, union’s house attorney. There’s also possibility that Georgie Price will put in a bid for the job, but' it’s questionable whether Price, who is president of the union, would give up his lu- crative vaude, nitery and tele bookings in order to accept. Jack Irving, midwest regional director, is believed anxious to. take over, but it’s doubtful whether he would step in unless; national headquar- ters were moved to Chicago, Albert Westbrook; administrative (Continued on page 45) LEW BUCK DUNDEE (Beauty and the lean) A now not* In Glamor Comody Mgr. Nat Dana 1*50 B'way, N.v. Currents CHANTICLEER Baltlmor* THE COLSTONS merry CHRISTMAS Perianal Management EDDIE SMITH PATRICE J i HELENE and HOI Currently PARAMOUNT BUFFALO Ir.i M.C.A. COMEDY MATERIAL for All. Bran chet of Theatrieeie OLASON'S FUN-MASTER me ORIGINAL SHOW WZ GAG HIM (Tho'-Sorvlco of tli* Stars) Ki . .. - 35 'SSUEB $25 r rst 13 Fllos $7.00. All 35 iscuas $35.00 5 ngty: $1.05 Each IN . SEQUENCE Only LBtgln nlng with No. 1— No Skipping) ID B.l T 'El TIE OOMEGIM N*M«$fw*$ Monthly 6*g Fife 1 (Xot. t jn»f*zln«) $io p*r jretr :*«*»■ (rctulsc prl<* $12) PAULA SMITH (Arirooo obovo). III! AGVAY 10 Toppers Since formation of the Amer- ican Guild of Variety Artists in 1939, there have been 10 executive secretaries, another barometer o{ the. union’s stormy history. The first in that spot was Maida Beade who was followed by Mildred Roth and later by Jean Muir. After Miss Muir, the par- ent organization. Associated Actors and Artistes of Ameri- ca, went into union ranks and drew Hoyt Haddock from the National Maritime Union to take over. He Was discharged and Gerald Griffin came in. Griffin in turn, was followed by 'Tom Phillips, executive, secretary of the Brother Ar- tists Assh. (burley union); who never bothered to report. The 4A’s then appointed Welter Greaza on a temporary basis. Matt Shelvey, who has London, Dec. 25. It's reliably reported here that Henry Dunn, national administra- tive secretary of the American Guild of Variety Artists, will join the Lew A Leslie Grade Agency around the middle of January. Deal is believed to have been made by Lew Grade during his recent trip to America several months ago. Deal. Was confirmed by Leslie Gride, Who recently made his first trip to the U. S. to confer with Dunn and to put the final touches to the deal made by his brother.;; A. slim flow of reservations for New Year’s Eve is causing many N. Y. bonifaces to wish they had taken vthe foresight to book names during the holiday season. Most Gotham spots are sains names, at this 'point. While the trickle of reservations is causing some have a new low In New Year's eve tariffs, but reservations are com- ing In at snail’s pace, Hotel Radis* son Flame Roohi has a $10 charge, including a steak dinner, noisemak- ers, entertainment and dancing. At Hotel Nicollet Minnesota Terrace. ? tneasiness among the operators, hey’re confident that by Monday Although Henry Dunn left Mon- day (24) for a trip over Christmas Day, it Was learned in. New York that he will start a California office (Continued on page 48) the record for longevity (near- ly five years) as the head of the union, followed. Dewey Barto, whb helped oust Shelvey, then came in. Henry Dunn, incum- bent, took over* after Barto. they’re confident that by Monday (3l) the bulk of the space will have been bid for and the last minUte- iiish will result in capacity. The cafes will be competing with' a record number of house parties and organization celebrations this eve. Club date bookers report business on the same level as last year. Holiday prices are about the same as last y6ar. The operators feel that it’s a reasonable level for the biggest cafe night of the year, and at the same time , it permits them a profit! Hotel Nicollet Minnesota Terrace, Which hitherto has had the stiffest tab, there’s only a $5 minimum which riiay be applied to food or liquor or both. .Neither spot was open last New Year’s eve because It fell on a Sunday, when sale of liquor is hot permissible here. MontT Curfew Helps Toronto Toronto, Dec. 25. iPolice Commission will permit Torqnto niteries to stay open till 3 a.m. on Xmas and New Year’s eves, hut midnight movies are out, according to Mayor McCallum, on plea of churches that many re- ligious services are held on those nights. For Cuffo Stint Toronto’s Brown Derby In 1st Indecent’ Case Toronto, Dec. 25, Effective past Saturday (22) and spanning the juiciest fortnight of the year, Brown Derby, up in the top trio of . this town’s scores of niteries, has been shuttered by the Liquor License Board on verdict of "indecent entertainment.” A lead- ing main drag bistro j Brown Derby: is first to be singled out in continu- ing threat to crack down on liquor license holders who ignored warn- ings to curtail off-color entertain- ment, this applying to dirty lyrics and "fruity” patter. In pointing out that the nitery had been repeatedly warned to cut out the dubious entertainment, Judge .W. ,T. Robb quoted numer- ous complaints from outraged pa- troiis, these confirmed by board in- spectors who labelled the acts "of- fensive to all decent morals.” He hoped that suspension "will also serve to remind other license-hold- ers that indecent entertainment will not be tolerated; that by en- forcing this policy to thfe limit, the Liquor License Board believes it is acting in the public interest.” Miami Beach, Dec. 25. Local executive board of the American' Guild of Variety Artists ruled this week that Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis be barred from per- forming in any- AGVA-pacted cafe or theatre until they explain reason, for their cuffo appearance at the Vagabonds Club here on Nov. 29. At that time they were at Boca Raton for the annual NBC network toppers convention. They were ordered to appear be- fore the board last Tuesday (18), but the comedy team’s attorney Wired asking postponement to Feb. 12 to allow completion of their film oh'the Coast. Request was okayed. Move marks crackdown by AGV A here on the appearance of artists ih niteries for a "bow” which some- times winds up’ in performance of a 'good portion of the act’s routin- ings: Union claims abuse of its ruling against such appearances has been flagrant in this sector. Decision on M&L stemmed from numerous complaints received from cafeowners, With big gripe being a published photo of them onstage. Chi Fees Par, Bookings Oft Chicago, Dec. 25. While prices remain at 1950 New Year’s eve levels, most Chi bistros state that reservations at this point are behind. In fact, with the ex- ception of the hotel rooms, and the Chez Paree; where Danny Thomas will be headlining, spots report business slack but hope that last-minute bookings will fill the rooms. Ambassador East’s swank Pump Room will have the highest tab ih town, with $15.56, while the Chez and Cameo, another chi-chi eatery, tie at $15. Theatre operators favor the de- cision because it permits staffs, to (Continued on page 47) JAY MARSHALL Mpls. Tariffs, Tablers Down Minneapolis,. Dec. 25. The two top local supper club's HENRY GRADY HOTEL Atlanta, Ga. Mgt.j MARK J. UEDDY Leoi Ntwmoa Aussie’s Tivoli Topper IrT In Chi, N.Y. and London RITZ BROS.’ $30,000 FOR 12 VEGAS DAYS Las Vegas, Dec. 25. El Rancho Vegas is shelling out the highest salary it has ever paid talent, for the 12-day stand of the Ritz Bros., who open here Friday (28). Hotel is, paying the act a. flat $30,000 for the stint. Sydney, Dec. 25. David N. Martin, managing di- rector of the Tivoli Circuit, Aus- tralia, will plane out to the U. S. Thursday (27) on the. first leg of a trip to London. While in the U. S., Martin will confer with Larry Barnett, Music Corp.‘ of America veepee, Will spend two days in Chicago, and will arrive in New York Dec. 31 for talks with Eddie Elkort, Grade Agency veepee, who represents Martin ; in New York. He’ll leave for London Jan. 4. to talk with Lew & Leslie Grade on lining up a Tommy Trinder show and a "Folles Bergere” edition for Down. Under, both of which will be the principal shows for the circuit in 1952. Monte Proser, operator of La Vie En Rose, N. Y., last week was ad- judged in- contempt of court by. N. Y. Supreme Court Justice Irving L. Levey for failing to appear for examination in connection with a Carnival for 18G $3,000 judgment .secured against him by Ned C. Litwack. Boniface Was fined $250, but may clear him- self of the contempt citation by complying with the examination.: • ProsOr’S difficulty had its gene- sis in a $3,000 loan he obtained from Litwack in 1948. When Proser allegedly failed to repay the loan, Litwack sued and was granted summary, judgment several months ago by Justice Charles fiireiteL ; Dallas, Dec, 25. Sally Rand appeared in district court here to testify in a breach of contract suit she brought against A1 Wagner, operator of the carni- val, Cavalcade of Amusements. Fan dancer is pressing for $18,322, which she said is due her under a $75,000 pact with Wagner in 1950. Billed in the courtroom as Mrs. Helen Gould Beck Finkelstein, plaintiff alleged Wagner did not fulfill terms of a $3,000 weekly guarantee during her, show’s ap- pearance at the 1950 State Fair of Texas here. Hmt*l Plaxa, N. V. <(PER^AN ROOM) Jane Mgrffan, with Andretti Ack- ers at piano; Hamilton 3; Dick La Salle arid MdtK MOnte orchs; $2 and $2.50 coven ' ' I % Jane Morgan is the Amerlcan- from-Paris who,, in a measure, fol- lows the pattern of .Hildegarde,* Danny Kaye' ,and others, whose foreign conquests* redound impor- tantly because • of the European rep. Kaye, of course, was long, a Yank click excepting that his Pal- ladium acclaim placed him in, ex- traordinary focus, Hildegarde is the Milwaukee chantoosey who more bespeaks the analogy to jane Morgan, another Yank looker, who clicked so resoundingly in a band shift from Dick Stabile to Bernard Hide's Parisian nitery combo that she soon assumed the “foreign 0 aura. She has all the attributes for st/ndout performance and will de- velop with seasoning, particularly when bolstering her U. S. nitery floor engagements with some spe- cific trademark. This is some- times deliberately engineered or accidentally achieved; whichever the end result Miss Morgan' lacks a real socko specialty tb endow her with that definition which is the Currently, Master of Ceremonies CAFE CONTINENTAL Britain's TOP Television Show ‘ line of. demarcation, fine as it may be, between being goo4 and being standout. The dearest to that comes With the hat routine, a good .novelty, further enhanced by the fact Miss Morgan has a “hat face/' meaning that any of" the props ahe enlists become endowed with easy eye-appeal. Her songalog is good, her diction authoritative when if comes to the French lyrics, and -wisely she uti- lizes now familiar Gallic pops of the calibre which have achieved in- ternational success (“Mon Homme," “C’est Si Bon’.' and the like)* and segues from French into English and back in an engaging and fetch- ing style. Bob Hamilton, Pat Horn and Gloria Stevens comprise the .trio hearing the man’s name, all alumni of "Inside USA" who; since exit- ing that revue, have been standard on Max Liebihan’s "Show’ -of Shows” and, so far as potham is concerned, have remained loyal to the Hilton Hotels chain by debut- ing this past summer atop the Waldorf Hoof : and are now ensconced in the ' Persian : Room. They ate imaginative terpers with Jimmy Valentine burglar number, "mathematics in dance" (good orchestral accompaniment),, and “After Hour Blues.” Per usual the Dick LaSalle and Mark Monte’ orchestras produce tiptop terp tunestering. This show remains until Jan. 17 When Jimmy Sayo and Roily Rolls come in, fol- lowed Feb. 14 by Jean Sablon and the Andrea Dancers. Abel. Southern Mansion;. K* C. Kansas City,. Dec. 21. Jay Jason , Buddy Black, Billy Williams Orch (9); rid cover , no minimum. After several months of floor- shows with a cover policy, the Mansion has shifted to a no fee deal and brought hack Jay Jason to help inaugurate the new trend. Show is embellished this session with Buddy Black,, KCKN disk jockey, in to handle the m.c, chores, done this. In his usually accomplished manner. To begin, he has orch leader Billy Williams vocalling “San Antonio 1 Rose,” which starts things agreeably. Black then turns floor over to Jason, who keeps the place stitched all the way for nearly 40 minutes. Jason tees off with , a piping of his own new song, “The Lovin’ Polka,” and shifts into his line of chatter, gags, vocals and- mimicry. Gives the customers a large quota of laughs with characterization's and follows with takeoffs oh Benny, Allen, et al. Some of his better mimicry is of Pinza, Ted Lewis, Little Jack Little and Jolson, the or Me loi.Walf te Hldl Steve Gibson & Ref sfrr Wednetdiy, , Dceembcr26, 1951 •gtJMw Yoii Anytitinj j UHH tttrw MmM BVh V MJam^Befch. Dec. 22. off measures of "Seems „ Lou Walter^ production of imAp” bring mitts put Mademoiselle pe Part#.” Directed gh for return in a rib- a V& choreographed by Natalie rati ve, "Sweet Nevada/’ Wmcrava: WattM Nyf show lC oh. Holiday.” * ductor; costume*. Freddie ' Witttm and Elizabeth Adlon. " — Tap terps M Joan Holloway hit Saturday night has become the allegro temps during^ her several waited*’ riStK^AnAr^ rnffir 011 Wg ope for mterlCs In; tM* are*; turns. She doesn't spark .salvos, Colette Fleatfnt' with locals and vacationers not however. Lack, of sock climaxes nSSiL around on* other eves turhingout has. the pert i^Odle-coiffed femme, to fill the bistros in the majority hoofer working hard for come-ons J r>nli,neiL 8 ’Tpr J of situations, But, .with the pauci- which never arrive.. Imagination is ty of pre-Xmas buslness. around in II*:*" ** • i._ % * ' IUj. .Z—. ^ -^.4 the nights before the Reopening of Copa City, sector’s biggest and one of the plushiest cafes, it was ex- J* . . , ( 16 ), Fupi Campo Orch, Jose Cor- pectid 2*&$i " ■#****■ w fill up The pre-predictioners were here: to lift routines out of pedes- - proved wrong with a near^bmt .^^^White Returb of tou W alt«*s , to ^ previous^ 3 Ve^s^lines* 1 ^^ mT La ! in Quarter P? f alw Island after SmisSSip wm L * two-season hiatus marked tom- Justmcation for thejturnout was [the. Strip, ;fcrgeous easily evidenced in reception of j can go ,a long way in alleviating iirklnli Vs** a nrl+rt Aa*o/l Anlir llta Jane- Powell* the Metro youngster, femmes' terp ineptitude. which has witnessed only the best in design and innovations. With « A . — a, * -O . A a " whn whommed a tvnirnllv show- m ~ -.. 7 — . . . m uesigu «uu uutuvnuuus. vrua SL&tSSm 'JSLFZ »t0 or;h ,fot Plenty tt, Watters has brought to a pro- best “Haudits vm ileitlfnl tor cMtumea m ungm ana - original hnth shrtws and marked the slicht „ „ — manner And .staged Colorfully, WWafvK^IS: BeU evn» Cffglme, Moot’l-ttough first haU of show is a bit room feature. ^ ^ . Montreal, Dec/ 20. heavy on continued dance se- Bupporting show is well-bal- Man&os Sisters ^HCnces. }l ?11 .. anced. There’s the choreography i 2 S 09t ^!„ Turns, Marinette k SvISiV 0 by June Taylor, adeptly and imagi- AnarCe, Bill _Parker, Peggy Nor- name sense, but overall pie pre- natively applied to the talents of VJp 1 * (10), B ix Belair. (Continued on page 46) the Walter Long-led group (10 gals, Orch il2 )» Frank Quirin Trip; $1 four boys). Added is the vet show- admission. manship of producer and original - . lyflc writer Bendy Davis. TeeOff ... , is number is* a fast paced rhythm idea eles. Which continue to key present that gets the aud settled and hap- Production for ; another session, py, with Long establishing himself Casino brtngs . in the Mandos as a highly capable hoofer-songster. Sisters and .their socko . aerial of-- Theme is titled “Let’s LiVe a Little, together With a repeat en- onig gagement of Apache hoofers Mari* Mary Kaye Trio follow and click nette & Andree. .The Mandos gals from walkon number, “Do I.” In- are top-drawer material for the strumental-song-comedy Inventions- Bellevue; Combo add the expected of the threesome was a hit at the circusfouch with plenty of bang- Five O’clock. Club last season, and OP ®P |hn ]“g on an anchor near tbd the repeat is an Incisive one here. ce . following witii ^ome gim- Miss Kaye’s projection of songs niicked' bar work that; draws a and guitaring; grabs attention, rousing reception, from payees, and with the bass player-songster Ji*®.,?OUgh-and-tuinhle antics of and comedies supplier-accordionist A Andree, 1 although partners, it adds up to laughi and, efSPO-d this^ saloon, are; mitts via versions of “Lonesome bolstered, tins time by the addi- Road/* their . special “Monkey tion; of a whipping sequence that Song,” “Lazy River,” hoked ver- P^®f. 5 ^be sensation seekers, sion of “Begin the Beguine,” and fp.2P in g ar * “Some of These Days.” Could have Costello I I "RHYTHM ON A RAMPAGE" Currently NICOLLET HOTEL MINNEAPOLIS* MINN. DlrecHoa: M.CJL stayed on longer. Twins. Latter blonde beauts look Gene Baylos. follows. Guy has at every Vieudng vdth their played this room before (among broad treatment of East ^Indian others around town) and comes dances hacked by the Casmo line back with the same routines he es- the singing of BiH Parker and sayed in previous showings, down Peggy Nonnan. The Phillips make to the mugging and “ad libs.” Stub- a smash closer working -an Indian holders liked his 'Utilization of plub routine at .a terrific tempo, series of previously heard’ and * neat switch from the last show twist-lines to earn him. healthv re- »when they _ stayed .strictly on a American Rea. WM. MORRIS AdRHcf Jolie carbon rousing the customers tavel-marouani aoency. raris [for a “Mammy” encore. Quin , , sets. MOMENTS OF MELODY aw * KARROL "A GREAT MUSICAL ACT" a A Couple Notes of Good Cheer MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR Sptelal Tfcdnks to Those Listed Below for Holpiot V» to Moko 1951 ///■VI in Dir'ACCT VCADU IN' SHOW BUSINESS & Mawrlce Graanweld Charlie BhicK Gene Boeclier Bobby Bernard r Burt Jonas M. W. "Monk" Ameld Ray Malback. Ed. Kirk Gut Sun, Jr. jean Davis A 11 Dow Bob Skaw Hattie Althoff Jack Edwerdi Tom fewell Ckarlec Kramer Jenry Rosen Dick Dixon Bill Petersen Merle Jecobs , Able C. Goldberg • ►' ' i*. Spocial Thanks ta Alan Coralli for Introducing U$ to TV Via the "HEART FUND SHOW" twist-lines to earn, him- healthy re- , ' vne “ 1 . ception. There are lulls in the pat- tumbling pitch* ter, but Baylos manages to pick UP . - Belair s orCh does snow- quickly to keep t he giggles build- backing with authority and the ing into the heartier bellows, for ne . w tr lo takes oyer relief a satisfactory turn. set ®- On production and costumes the revue is a - handsome one. In Walter Long they have an aice tap- ster and lyric projector. Lad is a lithe terp interpreter and garners big returns in the between pro- duction spots. (Leads the . line in top fashion to key the Taylor-, Davis, ideas in * dance ana song. Group alignments spotlight also the quartet of lads who work in Jack Cole manner to add visual ef-.- fect. Middle production stanza is an original by Benny Davis, “Give Me An Old Timey Bong,” a high spot of the three group routinihgs, with the lyrics* music and staging colorful and nostalgic. David Tyler and his orch, longtime' features here, back the show deftly. In the Black Magic Room, Steve Gibson & Redcaps— ^with the Kaye Trio joining, after second show— - keep the adjoiner hopping from pre-midnight to early dawn. Lary. « El KUneho; lias Tegai Las Vegas, Dec. 19. Benny Fields, Joan Holloway, El Ranchoettes (6) , Ted Fio Riio Orch (10) ; no covet’, no minimum. THE YOSTMEN Th« Smallest Olft— W.A.R.D. CHRISTMAS lYl Newt, Season's Greetings in INI Currently NEW YORK Diverting capsule booked for nine days has Benny Fields boom- ing out his nostalgia until over Christmas, at which time (28)' the.; Ritz Bros, make with their antics over New Year’s. Current quickie can only be expected to do mild biz. Minstrelsy of Fields remains ever faithful to Memory Lane, while his gab resounds in the familiar pat- tern of third person singular, or plural when referring to Blossom Seeley. Fallowing a special hello tune, “Benny is Here,” he inserts his only current top, “Shrimp Boats;” From forthcoming Seeley biopie, -"Somebody .Loves Me,” he previews a trio —•“Little Girl”. "Baby Face,” "Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye." Sets up “Old Soft Shoe” with reference to old Palace days, aind terps a hit. Trilogy of aud participation ever* greens ha§ t&blers singing right Direction: WM. MORRIS AGENCY ; • • 1 * Greeting* from London, England Currently Mofry MarrlS HirsM Dobra# Thankt to Harry Fasftr A«aacy ■1W| . Wednevdafi Pe wlH MP VAUMVEEXB 45 • • • „ M .. Minneapolis, Dec. 25. With the city council committee on public grounds and builds togs, which controls toe local municipal auditorium where profes- sional wrestling is staged, serving notice on promoter Tony Stecher that "wrestling rules must be enforced In Minneapolis,” the Morn- ing Tribune complained editorially the aldermen ate causing “an irreparable loss to the dramatic arts.” Carrying the headline, "Wrestlers Are Actors,” the editorial comes to the defense of the grunt and groan fraternity in its pres- ent form, to wit: .*■ “A wrestling referee is not supposed to enforce the rules. His function, as we understand it, is to see that they are broken im- partially, and with equal impunity on both^sides. ... Let us face the truth 'squarely: if a referee enforced the rules, there would be nothing left for the wrestlers to do but wrestle, which would be perfectly appalling entertainment and might even involve the pro- moters in a swindle charge. "Let us concede another melancholy truth: that the grunt- groaners are primarily artistes and not athletes, and that wrestling Is fundamentally a child of the drama marked by low comedy and heavy breathing. The gents who wrestle hold no animus toward their opponents as they kick each other in the epiglottis and mas- sage the lumbar region wit)), each other’s, knees. . . , "Most patrons of the So-Called mat sport would as soon see the wrestlers dance a two-step together as to wrestle under a strict interpretation of the rules.” Saranac Lake By Happy Benway Saranac Lake, N; Y., Bee. 25.. Will Rogers-; Variety Clubs hospi- 7 } and Raya Sister# "DANCING DOCL-USIONS” CURRENTLY ROXY NEW YORK PirioHol MoNgmaM THE WILSON AGENCY 1 % Phil GRAE-Phil COSCIA § 1501 'Broadway, N. Y. C. ■ IN THE HEART OP CHICAGO'S LOOP near th# OHantal, Palaca, Chicago .A Erlangar Theatres It's tho BANCROFT HOTEL •> W. Randolph St. Franklin 2-4740 Oftftlal Ratos for Show Folk Nawly Decorated. > Nsw Management tal received a double salute and di- rect plugs over two network radio programs. A number was dedicated to jean -Ellis, a patient here, by Frankie Laine while he was on his Shamrock Hotel date in Houston. ‘He also boosted the institution. La- ter on, her hu$band, John H. Ellis, an Interstate theatre manager, and her mother were on the "Strike It Rich” -program on which they hit thfe jackpot. Frank Walter, Philly and Atlan- tic City theatre circuit manager, in and out of the general hospital af- ter mastering the Muhaldi opera- tion, and now resting in solid comfort. Bob (Harmonica) Coffey, who de- finitely beat the rap here within two years, is elated Over the fact that his final reports are so good that he goes back to the harmonica come early spring, Charles W. Griffith, former own- er of the Burnsville, W. Va., Thea- tre, is a newly registered guest here and showing marked progress while, on observation. Among those that Santa Claus told they, were skedded for sur- gery after the holidays are Audrey Lumpkin, Charles Aldebo, S. Cole- man Houff and Paul Heins. All are eager for the event. (Write to those who are ill.) HERB and BETTY WARNER in "ROMANTIC INTERLUDES" Just CloMil Two Weak* - DAYTON-BILTMORE HOTEL, DAYTON, OHIO (Thanks to MERRIELL ABBOTT) Opening December 24th Quebec City, Canada Opening January 11, 1952 CARIBE-HILTON HOTEL, SAM JUAN, PUERTO RICO (Thank* to MERRIELL ABBOTT) Mono gemenf-MAY JOHNSON CO., INC; T*S HW Ay.- HW Ywk CD, Mam MW N.Y. SUGAR HILL FOLDS IN PRE-XMAS SLUMP Sugar Hill, N. Y., closed* sud- denly last week as a result of the pre-holiday slump. Spot had. been paying off ..debts of its predecessor cafe, the China Boll, with little re- serve to tide* it over the emer- gency. Situation was further compli- cated by the fact that partners in the spot had been in a hassle L^Bout cutting up the coin. It’s re- ported that reps of v a Philly syn- dicate which put up a portion, of the backing had demanded their cut in one payment. Mike Kay, principal stockholder, was in-town when the shuttering came. Harry Steipman, former operator of the Latin Casino, Philadelphia, had taken off for Chicago a few days previously. Spot had been rehearsing a new show which was to have started Jan. 4. Kay stated that spot will reopen at a later date. Nitery de- buted couple months ago. Statler in 1954 „ . Balias, Bee. 25. Erection of a 975-room down- town Hotel Statler will begin next spring, Arthur -F. Douglas, chain hotel prez, announced here. Boni- face stated that the new $10,000,- 000 hotel should open in early ’54. Site, already bought and cleared, fronts on Commerce St.— address of the larger inns here. Hotel is to be a Y-shape struc- ture, and will contain a ballroom with 2,000 capacity, plus dine- dancery. Latter will be included in hotel chain’s bookings of acts and orchs. N.Y. Tribunal Rules Tkatres Liable Validity of a standard clause in most artist employment contracts, designed to exempt a theatre from any liability arising from injuries sustained by performers, on the premises, is open to question under a recent decision banded down by the Appellate Division of the N. Y. Supreme Court, Appeal tribunal upheld a ruling of a N. Y. municipal court judge that the so-called exemption clause was not valid and did not exempt a theatre from liability for negli- gence., Jurist delivered his Opinion in connection with a negligence suit brought by Tula Edel against Combined Century Theatres, Inc. Mrs., Edel, a member of the An- gie Bond Trio, assertedly was in- jured on July 9, 1949, while work- ing at Century's Patio Theatre, Brooklyn. She was standing in the wing of the theatre, according to her attorney, Morris K. Bauer, When scenery fell and caused a large proscenium lamp to strike her on the back. In its defense, Century’s insur- ance company invoked the stand- ard liability clause and claimed Jail, Bail, Opera Comique Tale; Grimaldi Vs. Trenet 'Good Name,’ Counterclaim A projected Canadian concert tour for singer Charles Trenet in the summer of 1950 had elements of a comic opera, it was disclosed last week in N. Y. Supreme Court. For the French warbler's alleged failure to go through with the tour Caused him to be named de- fendant in a $15,000 breach of con- tract action brought by impresario Jean Grimaldi. Vocalist, in turn, has filed a $50,000 counterclaim. Under a deal made early in 1950, Grimaldi charges, Trenet was to tour under his auspices from June 1 to June 25. But the singer, it’s asserted, only made one appear- ance and refused to continue. Whereupon Grimaldi had the clian- teur arrested and jailed on June 8. Following day, the complaint states, he was sprung when the pro- moter posted $5,300 bail. Grimaldi maintains that he raised the bail on Trenet’s assur- ances that he would resume the tour if released from stir. In- stead, the promoter, notes with chagrin, "the singer jumped into his Cadillac and heat it to the U S.” Moreover, the suit claims, the im- j presario’s "good name” was injured by Trenet's alleged walkout. Counterclaiming for $50,000 dam- ] ages, Trenet charges that Grimaldi had him "falsely and maliciously” arrested, and as a result, he was forced to cancel a Montreal appear- j ance. In addition, the singer con- tends, he was forced under duress to agree to continue a tour to which he was dissatisfied with both billing and attendance. Suit came to light when Trenet moved to examine Grimaldi before trial and also sought a bill of par- ticulars. Bon Voyage With Pay Inauguration of the Cunard Line’s 1951-52 winter cruise sea- son last week saw seven showfolk sail on the Caronia Friday (21) from N. Y. to provide entertain- ment to the course of the ship’s 12-day West Indies cruise. Booked on the junket were song- stress Mary Small, baritone Sid Gary, daffbe team of Eileen Ford & Bob , Robinson; comics Banny Crystal plus the troupe’s accom- paniment, Louis Metkur. Free-for-AII =5 Continued from page 43 assistant, will also be looked over as a possibility. If Price should accept the job, he’d be the ; first Wall Streeter ever to be the active head of a la- bor union. He’s of Price & Co., stockbrokers. Another prospect is Dewey Barto, former national ad- ministrative secretary, who pre- ceded Dunn in the post. Any number of board members would be Interested to the berth. As result, it’s expected ' that* there will be considerable wire-pulling for the job of temporary adminis- trator. Next board meeting, Jan. 13 in New York, Will have a multitude of sub-rosa - candidates exerting in- fluence. It will be a three-day ses- sion. that the Bond act was not an em- ployee but an Independent con- tractor. Judge Daniel Siillivan, who presided in a jury trial of the case, granted the plaintiff's motion to dismiss the insurance firm’s de- fense after Bauer argued that the exemption clause was invalid and did not exempt the theatre from liability for negligence. When the Jury returned a ver- dict for Mrs. Edel, the insurance company unsuccessfully appealed to the Appellate Division. In light of the higher court's decision, Bauer points out* "it would seem to follow that an artist who is In- jured through the negligence of the theatre, may recover for his in- uries in spite of the so-called ex- emption clauses.” Appellate decision is an indica- tion that acts have been covered—^ in Jtheory, at least — during the time when there was no accident insur- ance from the American Guild of Variety Artists. Latter document also covers acts "off the premises'* in many instances. THE SEASON'S GREETINGS NR ". '■ mum'mvnm AND HIS WIR*/" JACK DEATON WORLD'S GREATEST COMEDIAN (Final. Returns Not In) «/• IRVINO CHARNOFP vmmrnnum WUmbuUh I'M VfttfiMi Ln Yein, Dec. 20i Fl&rim ZaBttch , Doodle* Weaver, pe Waynes (0, Michael Edwards, I matic Aune# such as “BabriiU^ OR which she scores stfengly. Ci tffOi CWn mumwm Buster aWMB ?R?*i Lf ..feiTm chl ^« Colttn»o. Morion F*»«<£ tfng Detter /wlth- W^. fep.|iOOXing | rvirnnh*!! n**h trr\ Ai r'll! N. T.G, Calendar Girl* (12), Nick Jg« voortMr fiefis K«» ^mpbetl <7), Al Costt; ffffl** * (l0) ' w cwer - ^Sc^r^SSWwgffi&t •w**™? 1 , minimum, for maximum impact Ballerina Jerry White & Freddie .Carlton T waV .« f(4a iu prW pi P ht Evelyn Marr also nlt$*with, a cou* energetic comics whose work ofi£2 S w phriTfmM r-tprvmSrhas Pte °* numbers, working 'both With would .have had an average audi* the line end »lo. ' \ ence giggling in the midriffs; But mnr of Tkindlet Weaver, nlus music out the. show with , a COUple I i e??.. . matSt £ F r io?ian St MLcKo V wih a g the line and solo. " “ ^ * I ence giggling in the midrfifsrBut dommercl^ r «Sera^rambling*hu- Asusual, Sadie gig. «*»• gT&em wes amgiM Mfe display rt°DL e wYyne S Vc“ch U the ?otM2lot h 4rtv1 °£ lMicy BonWacS mi* he saving on peated numerous times during feefC^e^aiuE-aSd £er reMar rtandat^ npofcJPe few whanS in &em prim, from awaitine unsurce both in budget La Porte s combos another regular me scan* and crowds*fSr Andrews Sisters to here, fer many years, chts the White opens with a sizzling few fallow Whatever ^^theTause o”ef- show neatly and provides coippe- minutes oFeyerything fromprat- f ect, "biz should only be moderate tent dansapation rhythms tor cus- falls to dancing, including songs, current frames < y tamer hoofing in alternation with gags., andacro. Follows with a ZaBieh: in BDlte of brisk-selling D’Aquila’s rhumba crew. Berm. '‘Polish drunk’’, rou tin e and is ence giggUn iht thei current frames. ’ snanaara ZaBach, in spite of brisk-selling customers “Hot Canary” platter, is still not \ onstage sufficiently known to develop mul- D’Aquila’s rhumba crew. Hem* Thunderblrd, Las TegM Las Vegas, Dec. 2Q, joined by Carlton midway. White ; keeps every second alive. Pair close with a madcap “The Thing” busi- ness; White’s line, “I’m insane: Tennessee’ Ernie, Irene Ryani won’t you join me?,” paces the act SAi\. v.i ♦ v«.. • V .1 -B w ’ • .* I frame. He coos between numbers; . . A1 . . L . / n v. yinWn i ******* vj vhho yumuiuy, amemii in his violinistics he shows no great ( 3 ) , Al Jahns Orcn (11) , no cover , e mcee holdover. Columho’s piping — ^ » . aa. I m An/% o An e Ann e t Ann - •!»... ® eKrtui.ctnn . uduic. ne.uyu? mciwccu jmiiiyuiut /ov ,1 ne ^mi °ramDo is utilized effec- in his violinistics he shows no great in ^ Srfy Jr«du“tton wm- depth of feeling Snd Is often o ff. no he^thrushing™ which deludes mix- As" a technician, he manages to Well-mount ’ Gatineau show is given okay help by Chris Columbo, ’ singing i minimum: is better than average and Just ^ ; right .for this siK>t— a big hall try* Well-mounted production with- ing i or an intimate atmosphere, ilidav theme giving extra tinsel His tunes include “Gonna Live Till unwith rest of talent. Votee is cato;*’ easing into “Estrellita’’ with Depends On You.”' He bows off weak and projection in same vein, ringside tour. Sans bow, tricks fin- Ernie and Irene Hyan, who made (Continued on page 47) Runner-up ■ for palm honors is ger-plucking Jazz Piraicato, to their nitery preem here v last spring, Gautier’s dogs in the brisk and follow with a much-ado about i S assurance of capacity hiz. / j Udutivi a. wv 9 1 ' ■ , ^ in a nlr c nf l.nmv Annorcnn with' M ' • j • I aud-rousiiig steeplechase, with four works of Tennessee^ Ernie strides on aftar Shetland ponies added, as Wril as, con ^“ Miss Ryan has artfully prepped a monkey. Had the fitst-nighters poseris Waltzmg Cat. tablers with her madcap ditties.’; mitting throughout* ■ .... - ^ , Inevitable “Hot Canary” is se- The virile warbler proceeds to hia The KamerpVa choreography is queled by a lush bowing of .‘Kiss lusty chants without wasting a. sec- conceived and set in sock manner. Me* Again,” request sesh, and orid. Rocks with “Alabama Juhf- Attractive and scantily clad line closer, “Bumble Bee.”. ZaBTach, ice” arid “Kissiri’ Bug Boogie” to and showgals work routines as if with prudent analysis, can reset his sustain fevered tempi, and ffahs Currently BASIL'S Kokomo. Indiana ' Direction! MILO STRLT Mutual lutertalnmant Aaancy 10J N. Wabash Chicago 1, III. , J^yyi V woo w— • 7T- -1 o*w.wmm»-^ww . -wwwwmww — — « ."A AMVA MV* VS V UUafE^rjfAM^ ■ Nye’s show direction, is a top pearances with Spike Jones’ unit. w.k. and fave, ‘'Shotgun Boogie.” showback aggregation; Lary. He hardly justifies the title “com- Tosses over another drawling '■ " edian” during greater portion of “back-home” ri a r r a t i w-hefore ChMnrApk. Houston current stint. Rather, “buffoon” switching mood to “White Christ- iSiwrai n rGOMV should be appended, for with devil- mas.” Ovations bring him back for (EMERALU tiuum; may-care a 1 1 i t u d e, he reels off “Mule Train” arid hegoff, Ben Blue, v>m ■ Syd JWe an4 co^SL^as femme’' S&tafst Bobby Mattm; Bern George , Bau l delivery, in spite of ex- .gfl B3@L*g. JS2K ' sSeS*ml- Weiphbors r c , $ . ’ tefial is geared to her appearance Shamrock sets a tasty entertmn- -gffl to Tem^mberdd 8 By-' ment table for Christmas, with flrst way into hefty yoc k s . More of this «niJm S ! L Suffly &er InsSts variety show since last season s f r0 m- his expressive puss would be Me" Snd “Mv Heart CrieSPorYdu” Jack Carson appearance,.Ben Blue bettey . caps with “Dnbbler’s Gin," ™-? H i 25u^ l SS®?*S22&. ! * Co. paste, together various ^ats h i s sw iteh on the Skelton “Guz- egged him on with plenty of en- es nrime with terrif ‘"JS? ^ T' J r»mi rase ment _ x „, e waynes prime wnn term Old ys. new has her mouthing. °Blue is at his peak in a mock r ^ w? n’r caricature pf present-driy-charitoo^ nnf nMofi hv Svd Slate, three-highs on legs of prone under- cp V moaning > 'Embraceable You;** JkinTP. OIlC"inUU U1 JLUAlUVlt duiA-Ja. J MAMn o ataj Bros, steams up a mean Charles- ch^nges lfam wls for Speedy s P li ^ ting Charleston terp tag. In ton, among other things. Blue also riaie muizas xor speeay s i mi i aP ve m, medley of oldies con- has a Ted ? Lewis routine that’s ilSdar^ris a^&ow caught eluding with “Ballin’ the Jack” f un nv arid a taxidance skit with yaienudr y 1 ? 1 ?! dL snow catigni, earners eheers and whistles. CwnMlf SHOWlAt Boitoii Mar.} MATTY ROHM, US W, jt St. PL. 7-SlH N«W York WHEN IN BOSTON If, Ma gamers cheers and whistles. runny, ana a iwiuauw ws were usine holdovers from nrevt. ttw^ffrm^SKe’ Jso*ringJI l * m * >er °‘ ^hs < forffli h t! EMPIRE ROOM, PALMER HOUSE Thanks to: MERRIEL ABBOTT Direction: JACK DAVIES bottles of vlchy water. The current floorshow comprises a standard layout of turns arid production numbers in this spot’s customary blended format of corn apd Continental - flavored enter- ’tainment. As usual, it’s an attrac- tively bedecked show, including a line of seven ponies and jtwo hefty showgirls for several okay ensem- ble hoofing turns. In the headline Slot, Johnny Howard fits into this nitery’s at- mosphere. He. has a fair line of gags heavily loaded With Yiddish- isms and frequently falling into bad taste.' One of his yarns was stomach-turning, coming right in the middle of the dinner hour in the early show. But this crowd is tough and they like him. Howard also is a clever whistler and can deliver a song in rousing style. His revivalist number with an audience-participation twist is particularly effective. Songstress Nina Dova registers moderately well with her reper- tory of big ballads and exotic numbers. Her impact on the v slow numbers is only fair and she would do well to accent the more dra- with eas^ and- facility, harmonicat- YOUR CHANCE In tv MS YODVIL Is •» foes m inybody’* If yiM hav* tha rlfht toad*. , T» i«t the -MOST af lha BEST aamedy material fer the LEAST meoey, b« aura ta COMEDY ROUTlHEt aaS BURLESOUE— $ 3 . a. Our vIsk Writing Cnttrpri*** 12 UWrty Stfitt Troy. N. Y Wi A i wJiy . U t itmhtr 16, 1*51 47 BILLS WEEK OF DECEMBER Zi Numerals In «#nn®«t , ^^*} r bJH*l toylmw^lnrtlcjjm spsnlng day •# the* ■ .mr in MrsnthMM indiestss circuit. Ihdapandanti a* i*i.w< SXmwu tiv.ii; (w'w!""; new YORK CITY Music Hall Cl) at rs sss p “" ■iSn % Ibvrt Eric Hutson - WcK Stewart t Corps de Ballet Rockett^* n.?«. <«>»» Judy Garland Smith & Dale «r. Wences (i & F Szonjr Poodles & Spider Crislanis 8 Boy Friends Paramount (P> II. Art Mooney Ore ■Tony Bennett pa Marco Sis . Joey Adams & Al Kelly. 4 Step Bros Roxy (•) 27 Guy Mitchell Paul Remos A Toy Boys Bela Kremo a Polinoff A Raya Sis .Bob Fosse Norwood Smith Evelyn Case CHICAGO. : Chicago . (P) SI Lane Brbs '■ Ade Duval Co Skeets Minton . Helene A Howard Regal SI Only Asylum of Horrors LORRAIN, O. Palace 3 Only Asylum of Horrors. MANSFIELD, O. Ohio 11 Josephine Baker Fat Henning Count Basie Ore; ROCKFORD III Palace (1M0) > Bud Carlell A Rose Joe McKenna The Smethtonas Nelson's Trained P1 ?One to fill) WASHINGTON Capitol 37 Kirby Stone 5 Richard Hayes Rowena ' Rollins Berk & Hallow Howard (l) SI Lionel Hampton O Curley Hamner . Clark Bros Arnold . Dover AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE Tivoli y “ Vadja bet Oro Leila A Steffen Line Calvin Holt Ron: Roger* Hablbl Chana Klpness Arno Tenney RikkUd-Am 3 Felix Leneman. Gleb Yeliln Hevane-Medrld • Bertica Serrano Tony Moro Carlbbeans La Minerva .Hotel Amba ss ador Jules Lande Ore ' Hotel Blltmarf Mlscha Rajinsky O .. Natal Edison Henry _ Jerome Ore Natal New Yorker Tommy Reynolds ■ Ore. Adrian Rolllnl Trio .Syd Krofft Karen PSt Terry Hotel Plorre HRdegarde Chico RelU Ore Stanley Melba Ora , Hotel Plaza Jang. Morgan Hamilton Trio Mark. Monts Ore Dick LaSalle Ore _ Hotel Roosevelt Guy Lombardo Orr _ natal St. Ragla Polly Bergen MUTShaw ore Horace Diaz Ora . Hotel ttaHor Jimmy Doroey Ore Hotel Taft - Vincent Lopez Ore Hotel Warwick Page Morton „ Latin Quarter Noonan A Marshall Trio Basil ‘ Jack Kilty Ganjou Bros A Juanita Beverly Richards * Can Can Dcra Art Waner Ore . La Via En Rosa Les Main Joly Ernie Warren Ore La Ruvan Blau Blbi Osterwald 'March Hares. Bea Arthur 3 Riffs Julius Monk Norman Paris S' Leon A Eddie's Eddie Davis Crosby Sis Kenny 1 Davis . Szilards Ruth Rogers Irma 'Henriquez June Oliver Line Little Club Sonny Kendls Ore No. 1 Fifth Ave Bob Downey . Harold Fonville Hazel. Webster Old Knlck Sammy Smith Dolly Dawson DlckDlana Jerri Talbot Old Roumanian Sadie Bahks ■. Johnny Howard Nina Dova Buster Burnell Charles Julian Joe LaPorte .Orc D'Aqulla Ore Park A vo. Scotty Graham Ruth Webb Mickey Deane 1 Park Sheraton Mimi Warren Ernestine Holmes Psnthouto Paul. Taubman ' , Sugar Hill Larry Steele’s Smart Affairs Two Guitars Arena Bane Elena A Anatole Eli SpiVak - Mlscha Usdanoll Michel Michon Kostya Poliansky „ Vgrtaillts Carmen Torres Beverlee Dennis Arthur Maxwell . Constance Towera Gene: Rowlands Two Shirts A . Skirt Bill Norvbs A . -Upstarts Geo Hale Revuo Emile Petti Oro Panchlto Ore. Village Barn Zeb Carver Celia Cabot George Hopkins Mary Sullivan . * Harris A Louise. Bill McCune Ore Vlllago Vanguard PhU. Leeds Harry Belafonte Clarence. Williams Veuvrsy Glgi Durston Waldorf-Astoria Campagnons de la Chanson D'Angelo A Ana Nat. Brandwynne O Mischa Borr Ore Wlvol Beverly Becker . Sal Noble ~ Bob Lee mtamt. mtamt beach Albl.il HM.I Sam Bari. Rose Gallo Bar ef Music BUI Jordan David Elliott Sammy Morris Betty. Barclay Harvey Bell , Beachcomber Lili St. Cyr Norma Parker The Holidays Faith Dane Patsy Davis June Korby Ayn Martin Lonni Legors Iru Harmon Dick Towers Joni Mack Chavez Sula Levltch Ore Juan .Cortes Ore 1 Brook Club-Lounge ' Stan Free. Trio Wayne A Fontaine Zig A Vivian Baker Lynne SteVens Jack Almeida 1 Casablanca Hefsl George Arnold's Ice -Revue. San Kanez Ore Clover Club BUly Gray Ben LesSy Patti Moore The Cheerleaders Arden-Fletcher Line Tony Lopez Ore Sans. Soucl Hotsl Lenny. Kent . Delano Hotol Zina Reyes WUUo Hollander Tommy Nunez Ore Five O'clock Club Martha Raye Jack Durant Novelites (3) Yost Guardsmen (5) Len Dawson Oro Osloty Club Zorlta Olga Barrett Sam Bowitt Marie Stowe GUda Rogers Rusty Russell Gaiety Girls Frenchy • Ernie BeU Ore Johnlna Hotel Michael Strange Tony Matas Libby Dean Jimmy Woods Jewel Box Jackie Mayo T C Jones Art West- Mickey Mercer Danny A- Doc Rev Leoh. A Eddie's Eddie Guertln Sandye Wilbert BroWhe Chuckle Fontaine Dave Lewis- . Gaby DtUni BiUy Austin MacFsddsn Dsavllla Hughle Barrett Rollo 1 Laylan B - Martinique Hotel Manolo A Ethel " Danny Yates Ore Mother Kelly’s Pat Morrissey Bobby Ramsen Arne. Barnett 3 Dick Forrest ^ Peddock Club < Larry Wyle Jockeyettes (4) Terry White Bob . Morris Ore Connie .. Del Monte Eljean Al Golden. . Jr 1 Park Avenue Charlie FarreU 3 Continentals Alfredo Seville Leonardo A Anita Polnclanna Hotsl Leroy Lang Ore . Robert Rlchtsf H't’t Don Lanning Roberta Sherwood Charles Castel 3 Roney Plaza Hotol George Hines Ore Sans Soucl Hotel Stuart Harris : Eddie Snyder Sacasas Ore Herman-Magner Dancers Saxony Hotol Rosetta Shaw Henri Rose. Miguellto Valdez O Tano A Deo Sea Gull Hotel- Elaine Dexter : Terry Stands Mae SUva. Dcra Rafael's Ore Sts Isle Hotel Frances Lager Seymour Hoffman O Shelbourne Hotel -Juan A Marilyn ' .Alan Kolo Ore Shore Club Rajah Raboid Nick A Dlxene Arthur Warren Ore Club 83 Blue Drake Danny Bishop 4 Debutants Sherry Panay Hy Grossman Ore Sorrento Hotol Mai Malkin Ore Vagabonds Club Vagabonds (4)- Hal Winters . Nlta Bieber Dawers Jerri Sullivan Paul MaUory Frank Linale Oro Golden Slipper Michel Rosenberg Hy Sands Bernie Sloane Zenith- Sisters Bella Smara Sascha Leonoff Ore Clro’s Tony A .Sally DeMarco Larry Storch Dorothy Dandridge Jose CurbeUo Ore Copa City v J Jahe 'PoWeU • ’ Gene Baylos Mary Kay Trio Steve Gibson Redcaps June- Taylor Line US) Dave Tyler Ore Latin Quarter Frank Libuse Margot Brander Collette Fleuriot Danielle -LaMar Marilyn Rosa- Gay A Harry Walls Gautier's Dogs Andre Philippe Geneve Dawn Les Patios WaUer Twins Mdllen Twins Line (16) Pupl Campo Ore Jose Cortes Ore CHICAGO Blackhawb Gloria Marlowe Pat Hamraerlle Don Liberto Al Checco Bobo Lewis Larry La,wrenco Marlin Kraft Tessi Carrano Eleanor LUckey Henry Brandon Ore . Blackstohe Hotel ;Sherman .Jbyfi Ore Chez Parse Danny Thomas Ginny Scott . Marion Callahan Johhny Morton Chez- Adorables (8) Cee Davidson O (8) Edgewater Beach Freddie • Martin - Ore Merv Griffin • Murray Arnold Rita Sc Alan Farrel- UO SulUvan . D Hild Dcra (6) Conrad. Hilton^ Scarecrows (3) ftomaynO A Brent Jo Barnutn Elimar Jerry Mapefe Jack Raffloer Harper .Flaherty Bob Fitzgerald - Buddy Rust Olie Clarks Boulevar-Deara (4) Mariana Fitzgerald Scottec Marsh Orrtn Tucker Ore 1 Palmer House. Louise Hoff Bomb) Linn:- Rod. Alexander /ody Miller Cabots (3) Songsmltta < 3 ) Tommy Wonder Margaret Banin Georgia Kaya Eddie O'Neal Ora EOS ANGELES AmbasMdor Hotel Yma Sumac Blackburn Twins .A Pam Cavan Eddie Bergman Ore Biltmora * Hotel Romo Vincent Buster Shaver A . Olive Artie James Hal Derwln Oro Clro's Billy Daniel A Llta Baron . George de Witt Dick Stabile Ore Bobby Ramos oro Mocambe Billy Daniels - Benny Payne Eddie Oliver Latln-Atres ' LAS V^GAS, NEVADA Flamingo Andrews Sisters Michael Edwards Calendar Girls Will Osborne Orch - Last Frontier Dorothy Lamour Johnny Bachemin Gene Nash Jean Devlyn Girl Revue Bob Millar Oro Desert Inn Patti Page Jackie Green Lewis A Van Alan Gilbert Arden-Fletcher Dcrs Carlton Hayes Ore Thundor.blrd Mills Bros Irene Ryan Fedi A FedI Johnny O'Brien Kathryn Duffy Dansatlons Normandie Boys. | Al Jahns Ore ; El Rancho Vsgas Ritz Bros Gloria Leroy El Rancho Dcrs Ted Flo Rito Orch Skouras-Lichtman Continued from page 3 providing entertainment material for it. While his thinking is still neces> sarily vague, the 20th prez report- edly sees the. possibility of the com- pany adding theatre TV program- ming to its picture-making activi- ties. There’s a chancy of turning its stars , and staff into live ’show telecasting to Eldophor subscribers. Thus Lichtman’s ability to ab- sorb many of the daily problems of distribution tp which Skouras used to address himself has proved high- ly welcome to the 20th topper. The shift of responsibilities has been mad-e easily — and almost imper- ceptibly to the Fox staff— by the fact that. Skouras and -Lichtman at* personal friends. Skouras is said to be highly pleased with the job Lichtman has •done since he absorbed the duties of salesmanager with resignation of Andy W. Smith last May. 20th topper is also reported “delighted” with Lichtman’s ability to take on the. added distribution responsibili- ties which recently have been thrown on hiin. By turning to programming pos- sibilities for Eiddphor, Skouras will be able to keep his hand in the operation of the system even after divorcement of the company’s the- atre chain takes place. Otherwise, the TV setup,, since it applies to theatres, will probably all go to the theatre company set. up under the reorganization called for by the antitrust decree. Facing. Skouras as an immediate problem, regarding Eidophor is the recent National Production Au- thority order banning production of tele equipment capable of re- ceiving color. Tint is undergoing experiments on the Swiss system by combining it with either the CBS. color wheel method or a new three-color electronic tube devel- oped by .General Electric. NPA order is being fought by the industry as not applicable to theati'e tele. If the battle is suc- cessful, Skouras can, of course, go right ahead with theatre plans.. If the ban holds, however, it is un- derstood that 20th can profitably concentrate on military aspects of the system; Reportedly, the Government is interested in it, as well as in other large-screen systems, such as Par- amount's. It is believed that the companies will be able to go ahead with development on a military basis that might later be applicable to commercial use. s .‘Continued from page 3 1 border. It’S: understood that in- stead he’ll concentrate on .domestic probleins facing the industry. Among thesb are forthcoming hear- ings on. TV channels. Johnston is currently at his home in Spokane for the holidays; Meantime, two of his, public re- lations aides are to follow Johnston in moviiig their headquarters from Washington to New York. They are Kenneth Clark, press chief, and Manning (Tim) Clagett, Clark’s as- sistant. They’ll make the move as soon -as they can arrange housing for their families in New York. Clagett ahnpunced a month or so. ago that he was planning to Heave the MPA A to handle some pertonal biz; Situation has changed, however, and .he’ll accompany Clark to New York to augment the publicity, staff there. Night' Club Reviews Continued from gtf< 4f Gatineau CIub 9 Ottawa with a boff arrangement of “Walk- ing My Baby Back Home;” Marian France, working on a tra- peze four feet above the floor, Is mild. Her act might be okqy un- der canvas, but working close to the' customers with her muscles practically snapping in their faces, it was less than a filler. Manager Joe Saxe eliminated the line this week. Ken Campbell band plays' for, show and payee dancing; Al Costi works the piano and vocals in the lounge, . Gorni. Latin Quarter, Boston ^ . Boston, Dec. 24. Phil Foster, Whippoorwills . (5)., Le*. Diagoros (.3 ) , ArdeibFletcheir Gtrl$ (8), Dave Lester Orch ( 9 ) , Zarde Bros. Orch (4), Alan Mar- tin; $2 minimum. Phil Foster tops current lineup, at spacious L.Q., and if reaction of opening-nighters is any indication, he should grab, himself plenty of new fans during the stanza. ■ Al- though at show caught he walked on to a tailor-made audience com- prised of younger set members of local .Beth Israel Hospital society, his kidding of borscht circuit wolves stalking their prey clicked with the linhep ringsiders just as solidly; Comic has; an affable delivery. His chatter, which included poking fun at modern day mothers’ af- finity for coupling inappropriate personal names, life In Brooklyn and the Army, nabbed strong yocks. Guy exits with a zany bit pantoing a sculptor modelling a nude in clay. Layout tecs off with a solid aero stint by Les Diagoros, two boys and a gal, who sock across with outstanding balancing and jug- gling. It’s the strongest act of this type to hit town in years, and shapes as a natural for vaudeo. The new (hereabouts) vocal group, the Whippoorwills, four boys and a femme, dish out some satisfactory yodelling pointed up by their neat, youthful appearance. Kids put plenty of action in their arrangements, with best results for hoked “Mamie is Minii, the Toast of the Rue de la Paix.” ArdenrFletcher girls skip through a brace pf production numbers to Alah Martin’s chirping and Dave Lesters batoning. Nitery will close for three days following New Year’s Eve, with Mme. Natalie Kamarova taking over the produc- tion at reopening. Elie. Montmartre, Mont‘1 ) Montreal, Dec. 20. Monique Leyrac, the Fredericks (2), Marcel Marcelly, Jean Rafa, Pastor & Fernando, Montmartre Line (6), Armand Meetre Orch (6); 60c admission. After a year of singing around the* boites of Paris, Monique Ley- rac returns to her hometown.. She has more polish, a new blonde coif, plus a collection of recent Gallic chansons. She is standout in cur- rent . Montmartre show despite the nondescript acts that precede her. Working at disadvantage in this topheavy revue, Miss Leyrac proves as great a fave as ever with localites and evidences chantootsie possibilities for the double-lan- guage intimeries. Lcadoff songs still lack necessary wallop and that, together with mike difficul- ties, prevented gal from scoring on night caught till she hit her encore set. A tour among ring* siders displayed her ease and firm- ness. Miss Leyrac’s voice is cleair at all times, but the basic chirp elements just heed smoothing Out to cinch act. Other than emcee-singer Jean Rafa, there is little to be said of the remaining acts, The Frede- ricks hoke up some interpretive aero routines that rely mainly on the slight, briefly-garbed figure of the femme half of duo. Marcel Marcelly walks a shaky slack wire that has too few bright moments to rate. A comedy drummer and straight accordion team, Pastor & Fernando, manage to overwhelm by sheer dint of noise and little else other than the trick hats sported by drummer Pastor. Ar- mand Meetre’s band does show backing and the Montmartre line looks well despite, or perhaps be- cause of, over-sexy routines. Newt. which preemed Thursday (20), is dishing out the sort of musical entertainment which should nab a hefty portion of the town’s growing entourage of jive devotees. With the music Showcased in intime surroundings, the Downbeat is a throwback to the halcyon days of 52d St. and should he the forerun- ner of similar styled boites. Club is set up in a compact manner, with a bar and tables downstairs and a balcony designed for a living room effect. It’s done in good taste, and acoustics are ex- cellent throughout the. room. Food is another plus factor. Billy Taylor Trio heads the open- ing lineup, displaying flist-rate musicianship in each set. With Taylor on the keyboard, Charles Mingus, bass, and Charlie Smith, drums, the combo clicks With its virtuosity. Group’s interpretation of jive classics and pop tunes makes for top listening and keeps payee gab at minimum. Taylor, who’s been prominent in such other Gotham spots such as Birdland and Cafe Society Downtown, is a. good bet to keep the new club it an overflow. Vibraharplst Terry Gibbs is more than adept in his turn. Gibbs is a complete master of the vibe and stirs the clientele with his imag- inative percussion work. Billy Taylor’s group backs him nicely. Beryl Booker, Negro pianist, rounds out the bill with some im- pressive keyboarding. Miss Booker works through the jazz and boogie beats with artistry. It’s a sock set. Gros. Colony A AstOr* London London, Dec. 18, Ruth .ClaytoUi Felix King Orch, Santiago Latin Band; Colony; $5 minimum; Astor, $3 minimum be - fore 11 p.m., $3 cover thereafter. In recent months, these two Ber- keley Square spots, on the initia- tive of operator Harry Morris, have been doing some valuable pioneer work in tne cabaret field. Mainly relying on American talent, they've brought over many artists virtually unknown to London, who have stayed on to make their tiiark In the West End. Latest In this category Is Ruth Clayton, who starred in the Chicago company of “Oklahoma.” She’s a highly personable gal, who, when she gets her routine in order, should settle down for a solid sea- son. Like other U. S. visitors before her, the chahteuse has learned that numbers Which may be cllckos back home don’t always get the same reaction in London. She dis- covered that on her opening-night routine, but It should be a com- paratively easy matter to make the necessary change. Miss Clayton has a pleasing voice, a good sense of timing and a pert personality which shows up best in her comedy numbers, al- though her main dramatic rendi- tion, “End of a Love Affair,” is one of the hits of her act. Num- bers like “I’m Going to Miss You Baby” and her nostalgic Viennese waltzes are solid — if standard-- stuff. The customers obviously liked her; but equally obviously, wanted to hear some of the “Okla- homa” hits. Show was caught opening night at the Colony, where Felix King’s combo did their usual okay job of backgrounding. Myro. New Year’s Eve Continued, from page .43 D»wnlM»at 9 X* Y. Billy Taylor Trio, Terry Gibbs, Beryl Booker; no; cover, no mini- mu \ii In line with Gotham’s jazz upbeat, the new Downbeat Club, spend both holidays at home. Spe- cial midnight shows will he staged, however, the following nights till 2 A Hi Montreal’s 9 p.m. nitery curfew for Xmas and New Year’s eves will up Toronto bonifaces’ biz. Toronto tabs will be $35 a couple at the Royal York Hotel; $22 at the Prince George; $26 at the King Edward, and $25 a duo at Ruth Low’s Club One-Two. These in- clude government tax, something to. eat, a floorshow but not drinks.. Dallas* Post-’51 Names Dallas, Dec. 25. Joe Bonds, owner of the Sky Club, is eliminating strip dancers. Will use a local band for dancing when no name acts are booked, with Dale Belmont putting on the show. Bond’s toppers for post-New Year’s include jan Garber Jan. 20; Ralph Flanagan, Jan. 27; Frankie Laine, Feb. 6, and Egyptian dancer Sarnia Gamal, tentatively set for Feb. 15. ^ 48 [OUSrf REVIEWS Veilmfai 26 , 1951 R»iy 9 W. Y. Guv Mitchell, Bob Fosse, Paul jtemos & Bovs (3), Bela Kremo, Dolinoff Sc Raya Sisters (4), Nor- wood Smith, Evelyn Case, Roxy- ettes, H. Leonard Spltalny Chorus; * Elopement ” (20th), reviewed in Variety JVoo. 7 , ’51. The Roxy’s holiday bill is de- signed to suit all age and taste groups. There’s a nod to the aus- terity of the occasion with the annual production of "Ave Maria," concessions, to the kiddies via juve- aimed acts, and a bid for the bob- by-soxers with the disk-developed Guy Mitchell. This stagebill represents A. J. Balaban's finale as head of this theatre. He goes on a consultative basis thereafter. It’s an appropriate ending to a distinguished steward- ship of this theatre,, inasmuch as it’s a bill that pinpoints showman- ship at comparatively modest cost and makes maximum use of the Roxy facilities. The major name value is in Mitchell. This performer made his N. Y. bow at the Strand some time ago, when he evidenced a sad lack of stage dcporiment., He’S pro- gressed cons' derab.y since. He now has a : credilable stage pres- ence, but he gets , across mainly on the strength of his pipings and re- lationship o” liis tunes to the best- seller ' L ags. . "Truly Fair," "Sparrow In the Treetop" and "Roving Kind" are his major of- ferings and he’s off to a salvo. ns' an inducement to the kiddie trade, Paul nemos & Toy Boys ate responsible for a healthy share of the entertainment. It’s still a cute novelty turn after all these years. ?.ob Fosse (ex-& Niles) does some decorative terping. It’s too sophisticated for the trade that hits theatres during the holiday week, blut there are sufficient highlights in his stint to maintain interest. He’s a skilled dancer in the mod- ern idiom but his attempts at pa 1 aver are feeble. Another novelty, Dolinoff & the •Raya Sisters; contribute hand- somely to the entertainment. The three girls Work in full view of the audience while the male in the background is hidden from > view. Combination produces some Weird and impressive effects that bring- healthy nuttings. Another, major component of the lineup is Bela Kremo, one of the best jugglers of this era. He han- dles cigar boxes, high hats and balls with top dexterity and a grain of humor. Received solidly. The spectacle is comparatively brief and follows an abundance of light entertainment. Evelyn Case’s solo of Schubert’s “Ave Maria” is in tradition. The stage setting is impressive and the choral work provides an excellent background, Costuming and presentation pro- vides a fitting closer to the festive show. Norwood Smith does, the singing chores for the production intervals. Jose. opened at this house. This time she socks them with an original num- ber by George & Sheila Mela- chrino titled "Once More It's Christmas," and has a second hit in a more boisterous song, "Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus." Vic & Adio, who scored a big Palladium hit earlier in the season, are in the top grade of acrobats. Theirs is a highly colorful routine which is given special punch by the nonchalant way in which, compli- cated stunts are. Carried out. Act deservedly sets boffo reception. Climax to the show is developed on the “Sleeping Beauty" theme. The singers, ballet dancers and chorines combine in a lively spec- tacle which is imaginatively con- ceived and expertly executed. Myro. Chicago, Chi Chicago, Dec. 21: Ming Toy Troupe (4) , Maria Ncg* lia, Jaywalkers (3), Think-a-Drink Hoffman, Viven Scott, Louis Basil Orch; “Man in the Saddle " (Col). , House producer Nate Platt, has thrown everything but the book in to o v e r c o m e the. usual- ; lull. Whether or not color cartoons, lob- by clowns, live animals, puppets, and free rides, plus this show can shove aside the usual weak b.o. and snowdrifts is anybody’s guess, Ming Toy troupe are socko con- tortionists with three femmes aw- ing with double pointed tricks. Big part, however, is the balancing of plates on sticks With one gal do- ing a back bend, drinking a glass of water atop three-legged stool planted on table; all this while juggling four dishes. Maria Neglia has improved her stage, presence, with petite .violinist pulling all the stops With her flashy fiddling, Most of her work is on the pizzicato side, producing a hefty hand for her “Hot Canary;" Jaywalkers capture third slot with their aero comedy. Although there’s nothing new, especially hilarious is the (Operating room bit along with slow motion boxing. Trio get real yocks;. Think-a-Drink H of f m a n has youngsters in audience in his camp with his pouring of mixtures, with the older folks suggesting po- tions to slack their thirsts. Louis Basil does a fine job on traditional Xmas tunes and Viven Scott, boy soprano, closes the cur- tain with an impressive rendition of “Silent Night" against cathedral window backdrop. Zabe. Eiiar London London, Dec. 18. “Jingles” staged and produced - by Nat Karson. With Empire Girls (24), Empire Ballet, (20) Choral Ensemble (12 ), Vic & Adio, Grace Drysdale, Georgia Brown, George Melachrino Orch; “ Westward the Women” (M-G). There is the traditional seasonal flavoring in Nat Karson’s new revue, but he departs from ex- pected conventions and introduces many of the famous pantomime characters in an original way. Pro- duction marks his second anni as resident producer at this Metro London showcase, and current lay- out is one of his most successful. Show breaks away from stereo- typed formula that has stamped some . earlier productions. For its opening sequence, entire Company cpmesiion for a number magnifi- cently. staged in a London subway booking hall. The Melachrino combo, then takes the stage to put over its usual fine style tunes from current West End musical bits. The pantomime flavor is intro- duced with the next item, the bal- let girls doing a special parade, eight of the; male singers coming on as “Dames" and 24 Empire Girls as “Principal Boys." Latter, per custom, come on to an ovation, and after another delightful step- ping routine, bow Off to powerful applause. Grace Drysdale has a nifty rou- tine with her two dancing mario- nettes, but much of the illusion is lost when her head . is frequently keen above the curtain. The Christmas spirit is caught With the ballet, which uses Dick- ens’ “A Christmas Carol" as motif. This is an imaginative and original effort. Alan Carter, who devised the choreography, also makes a fine impression in the principal role of Scrooge. Georgia Brown, held over from two previous shows, has made enormous strides since she first Apollo, IN. Y. Josephine Baker, Pat Henning, Jesse James & Cornell, Orch con- ducted by Fred Staner; “Call of the Klondike” ( Mono ) . Paramount, N. Y. Tony Bennett, Joey Adams with Al Kelly , De Marco Sisters (5), 4 Step Bros,, Art Mooney Orch (16); “Double Dynamite " (RKO), reviewed in Variety Nov, 7, *51. Yule package at tlm Paramount will probably keep Jthe theatre loaded and entertained. It’s a live- ly layout with Tony Bennett, cal- culated to get the -customers into the house and, once in. Joey Adams will keep them entertained. Bennett is probably the top disker of the moment. His Colum- bia waxings have been occupants of the bestseller lists for a com- partively long term. "Cold, Cold Heart,” "Because of Ypu" and “Solitaire^ are the bpbbysoxer bait which have catapulted Bennett into the coin. Indication .of his b.o. potency is evidenced by the fact that this is his second; stand here within a comparatively short time. The jeune femmes probably go for that schmaltzy whine that he uses at periodic intervals. There are moments When he shows vocal solidity as he tries the upper registers but, . generally, the. pipes haven’t the universal appeal that will hit all age groups. At this point, all. he can do in a theatre is make money— for himself and the house. That’s the most important criterion these days. Adams, partnered with double- talking Al Kelly, is doing an ex- cellent act. He emcees, Works with every turn on the bill, and pro- vides plenty entertainment in the process. He’s an. affable clown. The audience takes to him from the start, and there are times When his~talents rise considerably above his material.* , Kelly is an inval- uable aide and his own turn gets a hearty , salvo. Starters are the 4 Step Bros., energetic hoofers whose repertoire comprises several dance styles. They’re fused together in a man- ner that begets fine results.. After scoring heartily on. their own, Adams takes over this group and does a spot of terping with them, The crowd goes for these tandem efforts. The De Marco Sisters (5), long the singing mainstay of the Fred Allen’s ex-AM show,, is similarly an entertaining turn; Youngsters seem to be adding more assurance with every trip to the local boards. They're acquiring, more showman- ship, progressively better routin- ing and tunes that show them off to better advantage. The Art Mooney orch (16) does a . capable bit of show-backing. His single tune starting the proceed- ings gets an ample mitt. Jose. . Josephine Baker has returned to Harlem: for the first time in many years. It’s most likely her first ap- pearance at a 125th St. showcase since her chorine days in the Cot- ton Club era. In respect to box- office, it’s a tare personality that can buck a week before Christmas. Another contributing factor at the wickets is the fact that this is her third N. Y. appearance within a year. There are many who jour- neyed from Harlem to View her works at the Strand t and later the Roxy. Few personalities can make three trips to the same town within a year — even In one the size of New York. Artistically, Miss Baker brings with her the same impact of other appearances. Her couturier col- lection brings spontaneous ap- plause and her song selection is as potent as ever. Her stylings are as effective in this house as in the better appoint- ed theatres. In fact, she gets a deal closer to this audience than in most others! There’s a thee-and- thou relationship; and a warmth that’s more apparent here than elsewhere. Miss Baker, as always is a con- summate showman. During her Al- gerian vendor number, she changes a sock for one of the audience who comes up on stage, and keeps one of his shoes: The multi-language tunes : come off particularly well here. In short, its a homecoming event for Miss Baker. She started in Harlem a couple of decades ago and indications point up the fact that she’s not without honor in her own bailiwick; The Baker, retinue still includes Pat Henning, who does an excel- lent job of entertaining the cus- tomers while Miss Baker effects her costume changes, Henning’s excellent sense of. humor permits him to get away with kidding Miss Baker and he has a fine assortment of routines that get handsome mit- tings on their own. She’s here for* bine days and it’s expected that she’ll gather b.o. strength during latter part of her stand. Other act on the bill is Jesse, James & Cornell a sepia terp turn, who do effective work in warming up the house. Jose. gorgeously-stacked blonde) are Else over big for their acrobatics, com- plete with spectacular head and foot catches, the girl for tosses to swift mounts. . Jimmy Came,ron, front his song opening ..onward, knits everything together neatly, With a commenda- ble assist from Archie Stone’s house orch foi* every act, McStay . Casino* Toronto Toronto, Dec. 21. Buck & Bubbles, Ray Barber, Marshall & Caesar, The Barton Family (4), Four Botonds, Jimmy Cameron , Archie Stone House Orch; “Criminal Lawyer” ( Col ) . Here is a bright holiday bill, smart on Murray Little’s pace arid routining that, when caught, saw every act garnering top response. Buck & Bubbles are dishing out their nonchalant but surefire blend of pianistics, patter and hoofing; Marshall & Caesar (New Acts) are convulsing the customers; and Ray Barber is on for the bobbysoxer squeal session to boff returris. To- gether with the other straight vis- ual acts on the bill, this is vaude in the tradition and the audience couldn’t get enough. With traveller parting on Jimmy Cameron -as singing m.c., proceed- ings are immediately underway witH hoofing of the Barton Family for two-geheration dance style con- trasts. Mother of the act displays more good-natured agility than her husband and two daughters, though all afce over individually to top re- turns on challenges and a rousing group finale. Buck & Bubbles held their per- ennial local fans with trademarked “Twinkle in Your Eye” opening; the Bubbles warbling and neat taps and struts to Buck’s terrif piano accomp; the switch of both as Buck goes into his lazy soft-shoe shuffles, with Bubbles at piano for their Joe Miller cross-rpatter; a zany jitter- bug routine prior to their smash “When You’re Smiling’’ f i.n a 1 e, with Buck on the hot trumpet and partner at piano. Act earns a sock begoff. Ditto for Marshall & Caesar zan- ies; a neat tempo change by Ray Barber, With his log of “When You’re Smiling,” “Because of You" and "Birth of the Blues." Husky- voiced young baritone has lots of sexy style, as exemplified in his ap- peal to the v o cif e r o us teen-age femme down-front repeaters. With- al, in “Everything Happened When I Saw You" and "Satan Wears a Satin Gown" (written by his pit pianist, Kfcddy-Jtatzj, the young- ster reveals dramatic p.o w e r in song-selling that appeals to the . more mature vaudegoer. 1 Four Botonds (three men and a Capltol 9 Wasli. Washington, Dec. 24. Blackstone's Magic Show (8); “Red Badge of Courage** iM-G). The Blackstone formula of magl- co, girls and corn is certainly the answer to the seasonal demand for good, wholesome family entertain:* ment. That an expanded version of same show played here last at legit scale should enhance its value for the budget-conscious public. Actually, the hourlong stream- lined routine seems imprbved by the scissoring. It is faster moving and better paced than it was at full length. As for Blackstone himself, though visibly aging and somewhat slower in movement, fye still is the old master of legerdemain, with a skillful blending of hokum, ham and humor. It’s a ' tribute to his innate showmanship : that his weak- ening voice, which frequently doesn’t carry beyond the 4 front rows, hardly detracts from the ef- fectiveness of bis many bits of side business and style. Production-wise, show is. eye* filling and Sparkling. Costumes are all oii the flashy side, well con- ceived for the purpose; and thank- fully fresh and new looking. Props are numerous, impressing by their very number and color? It's a raz- zle-dazzle show, running the gamut from varying stages of cheesecake, through Sheer showmanship, and deft staging, With a liberal sprin- kling of the Blackstone . technique, than which there is still no better. Forte of the Blackstone tech- nique is fapt that his routine is scaled for a large auditorium, un- like the current school of sophisti- cated niagicos who play only to down fronters. True, his many aud- parUcjpation gimmickg. are neces- sarily Confined to the front rows, but all of them can be seen right up to the cliffs; Aiding Blackstone are a quartet of shapely femmes and a trio of trim lads. Latter act as grips and general assistants, with former as window dressing. Everything the old master does is on a grand scale. When it’s a scarf trick, there are. dozens of scarves, all large and of dazzling hues. When he does the time-worn trick of sawing the girl in half, it’s in three parts that Blackstone sev- ers his dame, with an extra fancily painted chest to boot. All the old tricks are here— the birds that disappear, the rabbits that appear, the watch and wallet that are -spirited away, the knots that are untied. But, despite the fact that it’s all been done before, and by Blackstone himself , he man- ages to make it seem new and ab- sorbing. He is at his best, of course, in handling his audience volunteers, amusing, sans offense, with his witty patter. Lowe . Dunn Resigns Continued from pace 43 JANE POWELL Bongs 3D Mina. Cops City, Miami Beach Add Jane Powell, Metro song- stress, to the list of top acts equipped with the talent and dis- tinction for class rooms, video and, of course, films. In this, her first cafe date, at Miami Beach’s big name spot, she comes onstage to face an audience that comprises the jaded vacation- ing regular^. She wins them from the start. - Gowned simply and smartly, her soprano has a direct, warm ap- proach to build reaction through her versions Of “Most; Unusual Day," “Summertime," "Loveliest Night, of the Year,” aria from her “Holiday In Mexico" pic, tune dedicated to her five-month old youngster, etc. and. after encore, she had to beg off at show caught. She’s a welcome “new" face to tHe. : cafe circuit/ and with that screen rep easily a draw- : Her po- tency is furthered by a wide-rang- ing soprano and an easy, simple, delivery and charm. Lory. MARSHALL & CAESAR Comedy-Songs 25 Mins. Casino,. Toronto Originally a member of the Mar- shall Bros, and latterly with Gene Allen for three years as Marshall & Allen, Jerry Marshall has just teamed with a new partner, Jimmie Caesar. So uproarious are their comedy antics, that; when caught, at the Casino vaude date, they were ' immediately signed for the Indigo Room by the Barclay Hotel .man- agement and are doing a nine-show daily stint between the theatre and the nitery. Marshall & Ceasar are very fun- ny,: a quick bet: for any media. Jerry Marshall, an authoritative straight, speeds the procedings, but Caesar, the little pixy guy with the crew-cut, as target for eye- gouging and nose-pulling,; contrib- utes to a comedy team that is gen- erally, well-mannered despite peri- odically mayhem. Caesar’s imitations of screen celebs lead into a smash burlesk, ..with the two doing, a Cagney- Bogart takeoff for terrfic audience response; coupled with Marshall’s respectful dedication to the mem- ory of the late; Al Jolson before go- ing into “Rock-a-Bye Your Baby" and “Swanee." both over big, Pay- off is the pair’s clowning vis-a-vis an “You Made Me Love You." Lads combine a knockabout blend of straight, song and comedy that is bright and breezy, with lots of fresh delivery, plus. Marshall’s otherwise suave foiling for. the Caesar juvenile antics. On comic values and srblety, this team is ready for bigger things. McStay. for the Grade agency of London Dunn has pacted a three-year deal which includes a share in the agen- cy’s business. He’ll be a veepee with jurisdiction over the Coast area. He’ll also gander the Chicago area occasionally and may hop to Lon- don periodically. The Lew & Leslie Grade Agency for the past several years ha$ been attempting to get Coast representa- tion through an existing agency. There had been a temporary tieup with the Edward Sherman office, but that didn’t work out. Lew Grade has been spending consider- able time on the Coast with every U. S. visit in attempts to get top filmsters to play British vaude. He initiated a deal with Jack Benny and Bob Hope to play the Palladi- um, London, this coming season. Pacts haven’t been completed as yet. Eddie Elkort, Grade veepee who’s currently in charge of the agency’s U. S. operations, is vacationing in Florida and could not be reached for comment. Grade Agency’s hiring of Dunn is regarded as a bid to expand the' office’s holdings on this con- tinent. Agency has plans of set- ting up an international act circuit \yhich would encompass England and the Continent, Canada and the Personnel at . the American Guild of Variety Artists headquar- ters in N. Y. were unaware of any change in the union’s top paid po- sition. a GERDA LANNER Songs 25 Mins, Ritz Cafe, Montreal Austrian-born Gerda Lanner’s Continental, multi-lingual ' abilities serve her in good stead at this showcase. Throaty warbling is at . times not unlike Marlene Dietrich’s efforts but with more, legit overtones. Basic elements, grooming, gowns and figure, are all here but song selection shows need of trimming and better routining. “Lili Mar- lene” as an opener fails to rouse much more than slight, nostalgia, and “Venezula” is no improvement. But by personality and determina- tion, Miss Lanner won over the noisy holiday Crowd with “Young Lovers,” ,a neat German-French in- terpretation of. “La Vie En Rose’’ and a brace of off-the-cob Vienria numbers Which drew salvos. Com- ing back for her third encore, and obviously at a loss for material at this point, Miss Lanner reprised “Johnny,” a torchant that would be better midway through offering. Johnny Gallant at the piano gives socko support. With addition- al experience Miss Lanner is a cinch for. sophisticated intimeries and video. Newt. Leipzig Heads Agents Syd E. Leipzig was elected presi- dent of the Associated Agents of America at a meeting, held last week. Irving Bdrrrtt was named veepee, Jimmy Daley, executive secretary, and Harry Stone, treas- urer. Board of governors comprises Eddie Lunfz, Mike .Hammer, Juliet Heath, Dave Cohn, Sim Kemer, Harry Rudder, Joe ZWeig, Eddie Ross, Sam Golden and Mickey Shaw. Group will install officers at its annual entertainment and dance,. at the Henry Hudson Hotel N* Y*» Jan. 16. Wednesday, Member 26, 1951 Defaced Photos m Seoveir D rj I Cleveland, Dee. 25. I* The rather grisly practice of de^ facing photos in souvenir books has been under heavy criticism in road cities this season. The prac- tice is to scratch the metal of the reproducing engraving so that faces of girls and boys no longer in the cast will he beyond identifi- cation, thereby avoiding violation of ah Equity t rule urhlch prohibits use of a photograph of anyone not in a show. • • _ . _ In the instance of a big Broad- way musical which recently played here, four photographs in a souve- nir book had been so mutilated by the printer as to make 47 faces into a smear of scratches and blurr. The reason for this is the effort, naturally, to save money on print- ing, or, to put the practice in an- other light, to make more profits for the commission agent of the book. Since a touring musical at- traction does have occasional cast changes, in the chorus and singing group, fair practice would dictate the complete replacement of any photograph exhibiting the features of someone who had left the show. Actually, an occasional replace- ment and the artistic elimination of the face, might be Condoned by managers, but patrons, paying 50c. a book are inclined to regard the mutilation of six faces out of seven in one photograph as an extreme abuse of the practice of souvenir book economyj The offending souvenir book mentioned above was also sold dur- ing a recent date of that musical comedy in Gabe Rubin’s New Nix- ( Continued on page 53 ) as Vs. St. Louis to Get Another in St. Louis, Dec.* 25. of OUT NEXT VFEEK Dennis King Succeeds "wu| 9 , WCU.” £3. I ■ . The Empress theatre, midtownfi 46th- Anniversary Number film house and one of a chain 11 • owned by Louis K. and Joseph C. Ansell, was shuttered last Wednes- day (19) and after an extensive face-lifting, will be relighted Jan. 8 as a legit house. Plans call for a resident cast of New York actors, with names as guests a new show is to be presented, each. week. The tentative sked calls for presentation first of “The Voice of the Turtle,” with Gene . Raymond and Geraldine Brooks in the top roles. It will be followed by “Clut- terback,” f e a t uri n g Arthur Treacher. House will he scaled from 75c. to $2. For years, the- American has been the only legit house in this towh. Opening of the Empress is expected to generate more interest here in legit. White Plains, N. Y. f Dec. 25. Situation Considered unique seems to be developing in this area, with prospect of a county going into competition with a locally- established concert management that’s been ip business 21 years. Westchester County will enter the concert biz on a permanent basis at. the County Center here next year, if a budget item of. $25^000 for financing concerts at the Cen- ter, proposed last week by Repub- lican leaders, is adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Vet concert management here is operated by Mr. and Mrs. Julian Olney, who have been using the Center until this season. The 01- fleys pulled out this year, offering a concert series each, under the name of “Mrs. Julian Olney Se- ries,” at the RKO Keith’s, White Plains, and RKO Keith’s, New Ro- chelle, instead. (They also have a concert series: in Greenwich, Conn.) Olneys. claim they pulled out of the Center due to bad main- tenance and raised rentals. They paid $10,000 rental yearly. There were customer complaints on broken seats, bad viewing, bad • Jf e \ etc '» according to the Olneys, with the Center not willing to make improvements. Hence the switch to the film houses. The County Recreation Commis- sion now wants to put on concert events on its Own. Move, however, bas met with objections from offi- cial sources as well as outside. It’s claimed that taxpayer money (in- cluding Olneys’) is being used to compete with a legitimate local concern. It’s also claimed that the county has no expert management 4 ? ru P su ch concert series and that roe funds (plus possible further com) will be jeopardized. Minority Leader John E. Tobin told the Su- Board, hi criticizing the ?*5,000 budget item, that “free en- terprise would be affected and the county would be speculating with jne taxpayers* money.” The Olneys themselves are keeping mum, plan- mng to take no action despite the unusual situation. Washington, Dec. 25. Washington residents are being solicited, to angel a music tent for this area during the coming sum- mer. To launch such an operation here would reportedly call for an investment in the vicinity of $70,000 to $80,000. Letters have been sent on sta- tionery of the South Shore Music Circus, Inc., and are signed by Stephen Slane, of Cohasset, Mass., who Was assistant resident manager at Cohasset last summer. Letter- head lists Richard Aldrich as -man- aging director in absentia” for the Circus, and suggests that inquiries be sent to 415 E. (54th street, New York, which is Slane’s address. Letter invites people to invest In a. form of the theatre which “ap- peals to all age and income groups.” It says that the music circus here Would operate as a thea- tre-in-the-round, featuring revivals of musicals and operettas. It adds that a site has already been se- lected and that financing has be- gun. Letter further quotes 'from Variety of Oct. 3 last, which re- ports that the Lambertville, N. J., Music Circus grossed about $300,- 000 last summer in a 16-week sea- son, netting nearly half of that. Thus, it is pointed out that music tents can be a sound investment. A few weeks ago, when he an- nounced severing his connection (Continued on page 53) Arthur Kober has om ammlng prefile or Mdomesticlty Ir Aahh , WhattsaVse? I Give Up! • bright byline piece in the Absence of Stars Due to Illness in •if. i, Keats in Cast Hollywood, Dec. 25. Dennis King opens in -^Cocktail Party” in Milwaukee, Jan. 7, re- placing Vincent Price, who was forced out .by a stomach ulcer after collapsing in Tacoma last Wednesday (19) after a perform- ance. Stage manager Bob Ryan read the psychiatrist role at four Portland (Ore.) performances, but the Yakima date was cancelled. Richard St. John takes over for the St. Paul and Minneapolis dates, While King rehearses. Julie Hay don also joins the Lewis & Young production in; Mil- waukee, replacing Marsha Hunt, due back for a Hollywood film commitment. Price needs a mini- mum fortnight’s rest. Despite his absence, the opening Portland per- formance had only $300 cancella- tions; grossing $2,800, Rose Hobart |»is. also leaving the show, with Viola Keats replacing. Van Druten Shares Three Ways on ’Camera’ Stint John van Druten, adaptor of “I Am a Camera,” and Christopher Isherwood, author of “The Berlin Stories,” on which it is based, share the royalties on a 60-40 basis. The total author royalties are the Dramatists Guild minimum (5-7V6* 10%) until the production cost is recouped, after which they go to straight 10%. As stager, van Druten gets an additional until the show is in the black, and 4% thereafter. He also gets 10% of the profits, Lat- ter piece will be absorbed equally by the management and backers, each getting 45% of the net. Pro- ducer Gertrude Macy and associate Walter Starcke are understood to have a 50-50 split, arrangement on the management end, At its recent boxoifice pace, "Camera” is expected: to get into the black by about the first week in February. \ It can net around $6,000 at its potential capacity of $24,400. ♦ Illnesses of leading players hit four Broadway shows last week, in at least two instances involving sizable losses in revenue. Fact that the leads were absent during the pre-Christmas week, when attend- ance is generally below normal, accentuated the costftneSsr of the - Price-Less ’Cocktail’ Portland, Ore., Dec. 25. Portlanders saw two. things proven last Thursday night (20), that “the show must go on” and the play’s the thing,” when T. S. Eliot’s “Cocktail Party” opened a three-day engagement at the Mayfair Theatre, Star Vincent Price collapsed during a curtain call in Tacoma Wednesday night and was rushed to the hospital for observation. Thie company arrived here at 4 p. m. Thursday. Com- pany manager Leslie Thomas phoned Price and told him that opening night here was a sellout. Price made plane reservations, but doctors said he would not be able to appear for several weeks. No understudy was available, so Thomas and Mayfair manager. Herb Royster huddled. Stage manager Robert Ryan read Price’s lines, after Reginald Denny made the curtain announcement. Only a few customers, in the cheaper seats asked for a refund, and the play was a hit. Price collapse in Tacoma was re- ported due to a stomach ailment. Failure of several apprentice pressagents to gain admission to the Assn, of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers after they have completed the required training period; threatens to have serious implications. A special committee of the union is trying to solve the situation and thereby avoid pos- sible legal action by the p.a. ap- plicants. Under the . union rules, three ap- prentice pressagents may register a year. On the theory that one would presumably drop out Without completing training, ATPAM is re- quired to admit only two a year as members. However, for several years there have been few if any drop-outs, so there is now a back- log of candidates, with the possibil- ity of some having to wait two years for admission. Although the candidates arc re- luctant to, go to court on the mat- ter, partly because Of the expense involved and also In a wish to avoid resentment and pos- sible future reprisal, at , least one Is reported to have con- sulted an attorney and been ad- vised -that the Taft-Hartley Law probably applies to the case. In an understandable desire to avoid legal entanglements, the union also hopes to resolve the situation peacefully. Femmes Take Lambs . P e ?Pite some membership oppo- ition, the Lambs have voted for a nunu S to be held once an- nf w! y ’ dlirin K t?hlch Women , guests be invited to the S Yo ft clubhouse. The first Jan h 6 eeHp8ether wil * ^ held shepherd of the ^ambs, spearheaded the victory. OUT NEXT WEEK The 46th Anniversary Number Of Forms closing shortly Usual Advertising rates prevail Copy and space reservations may be sent to any Variety office NEW YORK if 154 W. 44th St. HOLLYWOOD 28 4311 YecceSt. CHICAGO 11 412 N. MicMfcM Avt. LONDON. W. C. 2 I St. MartlR’s Place Trafalyar Squirt situation, since there wasn’t enough boxoffice pressure to offset refunds and/or prospective patrons who stayed away; Most serious sag in receipts was at “King and I,” where the week’s take slid from its consistent ca- pacity of just under $51,700 to slightly below $49,700. That was virtually all refunds, as the star, Gertrude 'Lawrence, and top fea- tured male lead, Yul Brynner, were out of the cast Wednesday (19) and for the balance of, the week, mis- sing six performances in all. The RodgersrHammersteln smash was due to lay off Christmas Eve, hut relighted as scheduled last night (Tues.) with Brynner due back in his regular role of the King of Siam. Miss Lawrence; who had been hospitalized .with pleurisy, was back, at her home early this week and is expected to resume her starring role tonight (Wed.) or tomorrow (Thurs.).. The other star absence causing a. boxoffice loss was at “Point of No Return,” from which Henry Fonda Was missing Friday night (21) because df an attack of laryn- gitis. In that case, the Leland Hayward, production, ^.whieh had been playing to standee capacity, had about $1,400. in refunds, cut- ting the week’s receipts to a bit over $36,500. Fonda returned to (Continued oh page 93) Build Sets, Produce Play in Place Of Minneapolis, Dec. 25. Instead of haying his students write the usual term papers when, they completed their English drama course, Dr. Edwin B. Peftet at Carlton College, at Northfleld, Minn., near here, had them use saws and hammers In place of pen- cils and papers, and turned them loose on the production of a drama, “The Second Shepherd’s Play.” Tri addition to the novel idea of replacing the term paper by actual participation In the staging of the play, medieval style, grades were based by Dr. Pettet on how well the production was staged. Students’ work, substituted for the writing of term papers* included construction of a set on a hayrack; making of costumes; lighting, di- rection, producing and acting in the finished product. The play was staged outdoors in the college square. In its presenta- tion, the drama class was following a tradition established In the 13th century in England, where such plays were a common part of the religious seasons and always were produced by tradesmen, members of various guilds. McIntyre, Campbell Shed icitv Posts . Boston, Dec. 25. Johnny McIntyre, for the past 12 years publicist for the Hub’s six Shiibert legiters, and George Campbell, tub-thumper for the Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, foi the past couple of years, resigned their respective posts effective Saturday (22). Both are members of the Assn, of Theatrical Press- agents and Managers. Several years ago, McIntyre (and general manager Mike Cavanaugh) planned the, successful campaign that defeated Massachusetts solons’ attempts to put the bite on thea- tre ducats via a 5% state fax. Dur- ing the flop-rampant legit seasoz of 1945, McIntyre created a mythi- cal legit producer, Lafayette McGuffy, .. whose zany press re- leases brightened an otherwise dis- mal period. McIntyre’s future plans have not been revealed, nor has there been any indication whether the Shuberts will name a successor. Campbell, in addition to his publicity chores at Brattle, also handles the annual Hasty Pud- ding theatricals at Harvard and the New England Opera Co. affairs. He plans to. trek to California for a short vacation. A $65,000-a-week attraction thatf- had gone begging for a New York house - for months . finally found one this week* when the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet signed to .play the Warner in March for two Weeks. ■■ ' This wilt mark the first time that * the house, formerly the Strand vaudfilmer, will be running an attraction without a feature pie. It won’t be the first time the house will offer ballet, however; The Warner is actually a house with a ballet tradition, having, had a j corps de ballet from .1928 to 1933 under Anutole Bourman, , It wasn’t a case of lack of pix product that brought about the Warhef-Sadler r s deal. Sol Hurok, the troupe’s U. S. manager, mere- ly made the house a good offer. Robert Gessner detail* the why owl how If took 10 years before Dame Cinema Goes Respectable •e inter eiHag byHne piece le the 46th Anniversary Number of PfissifEtfr NEXT WEEK t Troupe will appear from March 25 to April 6, at a 86 top, and in the 2, 700-seat house can gross rough- ly $65,000 a week. The Sadler’s troupe, the younger, sister company to . Sadler’s Wells Ballet, which scored such a hit the past two seasons touring America, is making its U. S. debut this year; It has racked up almost as big a success as its better-known sister- troupe, grossing as high as $75,000 in some weeks oh its current tour. ■ Troupe opened Oct. 5 in Quebec, and will have been on the road 23 weeks before reaching. N. Y« The Gotham stay is held td two weeks, because outfit is due back in Lon- don. The 25-week tour is longer than originally scheduled. Unlike the other Sadler’s com- pany, Which opened its visits , with a fall engagement in N. Y ., at the Metropolitan Opera House, consid- ered the ace Gotham theatre for a ballet ^engagement, this Sadler's troupe couldn’t get the .Met this fall, and started its tour in Quebec instead. With N. Y. as the wind- up, it still can’t get the Met, be- cause the opera season will still be on there for another couple of ee ks. ' This presented quite a problem for impresario Hurok. Ballet needs atmosphere, which comes with certain lush, elegant sur- roundings. With this aura, they can Charge a $0 top and get it. The other Sadler’s got it, and sold out, at the Met. The City Center, home Of the N. Y. City Ballet, was con- sidered, but was turned down be- cause a $6 top might not have drawn there. The . N; Y. dance troupe plays to. a $3.60 top. So do other ballet troupes that play there. Hurok talked with the Shu- berts. Legit houses like the Cen- tury or Broadway were mulled, be- cause they had housed ballet troupes, but they were either available or unsuited. Sadler’s had used several Loew houses on its current tour, and Hurok huddled with Metro execs in N. Y. The Capitol, State and even Loew’s Lexington were con- sidered, and rejected for different reasons. The Capitol was regarded as a fine showplace, having the swank appeal .that would go with a $6 top. ballet audience, but the house reportedly Wouldn’t give up its film policy for Only a two-week run. And Sadler’s couldn’t stay longer. The Warner was some- thing of a surprise or sleeper in the running, but shapes up as good choice, with a better sta for ballet, and approximately 900 more seats, than a legit house. Bartok Pneem for First ShaW Chorale Concert Robert Shaw will give the Amer- ican premiere of Bel a Bartok’ s can- tata profana, "The Enchanted Deer,’’ in Shaw’s English transla- tion, at the first of seven Sunday concerts at Carnegie Hall, N. Y., Jan. 0. Series will present the Shaw Chorale in a group of choral masterworks. Opening program will comprise K s S'ch.S s ‘ I Halasz Oat as Director Trois Chansons and Bartok’s ‘‘The Enchanted Deer.” Program > will feature the Shaw -Chorale and RCA-Vidtor Symphony. Later pro- grams will include the Collegiate Chorale, and Crane Chorus and Orchestra, State University Teach er’s College, of Potsdam; N. Y. Warren Latest m Artists’ Wholesale Soft Away From Davidson Leonard Warren, leading Met Opera baritone, 1$ leaving the James A. Davidson., office end of this season; switching- to‘ .Sol Hu rok’s management. Move, one of the most important in artist-man ager circles this Season, is only the latest in a wholesale switch of artists from the Davidson roster the past two years. Although the trade is accustpmed from Dismissal of Laszlo Halasz last Weekend as musical director of the N. Y. City Opera Co., which he had headed since its inception in Feb- ruary, 1944, had. been expected in the trade for about a year now Halasz, who also conducted for many of the performances, had been in disfavor with the board of directors of the City Center of Music and Drama for a long time, not ofily on grounds of policy-, but in matters of personality. Esprit of the troupe, management , said, had been broken by the maestro. Board for some time had been in' receipt of complaints against the director by opera personnel, both singers and musicians; There were charges of mistreatment, favorit- ism and intrigue, with such charges made in hearings before the board as stoutly -denied by the director, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, atari of the .former’s twin re- vivals of "Caesar *n& Cleopatra-* and "Antony and Cleopatra” at the Ziegfeld, K Y.; have only featured billing in the program, However, they're starred, with their names above the play titles; in the alpha- betical ads in the dailies. Featured position on the title page of Playbill ig In line with the ensemble policy of the SL- James' Players, the name of the company, taken from St. James’ Theatre in London, where the two "Cleopatra*” and other shows were produced by Olivier with many of the same actors. In the program Bating, six players are featured, all in the same Size type. Miss Leigh is listed above. In two lines immediately below are listed Robert Helpmann, Wilfrid Hyde White, Harry Andrews and Niali MacGinnis.. Below that it reads, "And Lau- , rence Olivier,” Incidentally, the Theatre Guild last week announced that Lee Grant, Who previously had secondary featured billing, Waa being upped to "co-starring” status with Leo G.- Carroll and Jeffrey Lynn. Actually, she was merely advanced from secondary featured billing (with Doro Merande, Cloris Leachman and Paul Crabtree) to first so-featured po- sition with Carroll and Lynn. No one is starred, in the show, all names being listed below the title. Interesting fact about this week’s drive for funds by the Actors Fund of America, in all Broadway legit houses, plus the Palace, is, that the organization, in making this * drive -for the first time , on the Stem, is taking a leaf from the strawhats* which have been passing the hat (or baskets) for the Fund for many summers. Success of collections in the barns impelled the Fund to try Broadway; Although the League of N. Y* Theatre^ indie owners and operators, and others, don’t like these drives, they okayed it because of the Fund’s special' need. The Fund is. 70 years old and spends about $250,060 annually maintaining the. Actori; Fund' Home at Englewood, N. J., and providing relief for actors in trouble. ' The Eund during the past year has found itself spending"' more than it has taken in, hence the public drive for coin, John Golden is chairmaning, the drive, with Theron Bamberger, John Effrat, Whitney Bolton; Oliver Sayler and Milton Weintraub as chief lieutenants. A host pf Broadway stars have voliinteecd, and are mak- ing Intermission speeches in legit houses, for funds. Drive will con- tinue through New Year’s eve. Alfred Lunt, who makes his bow as opera stager with "Cosi fan Tutte” at the Met Opera. House, N.Y., Friday (28), .described some of his problems in the N. Y. Times Sunday (23) in an interview with music ed Howard Taubman. Lunt, who’d never seen the opera per- formed;, worked on it at, his Genessee Depot, Wis., farm, taking with him a copy of the score, -English translation, and the Glyndebourhie re- cording of the opera; Ha listened to the recording till he knew it by heart. Back in NY. before opera- season started, he got a couple of young actors Who were at liberty, and invited them to his home to go to artists shifting .from one ^ com Slavers *had freauently through the play. Then, he Assembled, the Met. opera cast and started cert bureau to another for a divers- Owhestea ^yers had wequenxiy rtheariing ^ also 'told;. the opera femmes: "If you- beat your breast ity of reasons, the departures from . hSh-.handed treatment, as they sometimes do in opera, I’ll kill you.” Lunt says the assignment Davidson started, talk in the Indus- sinews Recent incident in Was one of his toughest;, that be enjoyed it thoroughly; and that it’s Yale Drama Profs to On Theatre in New Haven; Dec. 25. Two members, of the faculty of the Yale Drama Dept, left for the national convention of. the Ameri- Educational Theatre Assn, in can Chicago, where they are scheduled to lecture. Frank McMullari, Associate Pro- fessor of Play Production who han- dles the department curriculum in directing and producing, will dis- cuss the subject, "The Problems of Standards and Accreditation in Graduate Work in Theatre Arts." Associate Professor of Play Pro- duction Constance Welch, director of the department’s acting classes, will speak and give a demonstra- tion on "Styles in Acting.’’ Miss Welch will get an assist from stu- dents and alumni of the depart- ment. ing from the Davidson, however, has denied any such intentions, mapping as active a. season next year as ever. Empha- sis, though, will be on his group attractions, which are having a boff season this year. Leaving Davidson this season, besides Warrfen, are soprano Jean- ette MacDonald, also going over to Hurok; and soprano Jennie Tourel and pianist Claudio Arrau, switch-, ing to Columbia Artists Mgt. Last season, Davidson lost sopranos Helen Traubel and Eleanor' Steber, both of whom went over to Co- lumbia. Davidson still has soprano Mar- garet Truman and tenor Lauritz Melchior, as single artists, and the Robert Shaw Chorale and the “Rodgers & Hammerstein Nights” group. Legit Aid to Be Upped For Hospitalized Vets Washington, Dec. 25^ Veterans Administration? “Is so pleased with its experiment in bringing forms of theatrical work to hospitalized veterans, that it is virtually doubling the scope of the program for the coming year. Vets in 29 hospitals Were benefited by the project during 1951. Next yCar, 56 hospitals will be involved. The plan is sponsored by the American Educational Theatre Assn., made up of speech and drama courses of colleges' arid uni- versities and community theatre groups, It headed by Father Gilbert V. Hartke, chairman of the drama department of Catholic. U. here. In this program, college students arid member of community thea- tres bring play-reading sessions to the patients, with the latter taking part. In addition, there are. all- patient, theatre productions, with the patients serving, as actors, writers, scene painters and musi- cians; and courses in scenery construction and painting, stage direction and play writing. Finally, some College plays are brought to the hospitals and also some patients attend such plays at the colleges and community theatres. concertmaster? (which he said was accidental); was only one item in a list Of grievances the musicians had, which they said kept them constantly on edge. What brought matters to a head Was a resolution presented to the Center board by the American ] Guild of Musical Artists early last week, which attacked Halasz. Resolution claimed that AGMA ( Continued on page . 53 ) One day last week. Herb Royster, manager of the Mayfair Theatre, Portland, Ore., was talking vi long distance to Seattle to Leslie Thomas, comjpany manager f Or "The Cocktail Party*” which, played Portland for a three-day run after a Seattle visit. During the conver- sation! Royster happened to mention the fact that the mother and father of five small neglected children had been taken to jail for not caring for the kids, and the youngsters had been taken to a home. Thomas collected- $25 from members of his cast while Royster gathered $25 from, his staff, and the ,$50 was sent to the children. Word leaked out in Portland, and other Contributions began to roll in. DALI IN U.S. FOR SET OF 12 LECTURE DATES Salvador Dali arrived in N. Y. Monday (24) for a series of 12 lec- ture dates arranged for him by the Columbia Lecture Bureaeii. It’s not only the first lecture dates for the painter, but probably the first time any such gab tour has been set up for a correspondingly first-rank brush artist, Dates are all in February, In Texas, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and Canada; Method of Philadelphia papers in covering Christopher Fry’s "A Sleep Of Prisoners,” - which played five performances recently at St. Patti’s Episcopal Church, in the fashionable Chestnut Hill section caused considerable interest and some' amusement to insiders. Henry T. Murdock, Who covers first-night legit openings for the In- quirer (Linton Martin, dean of local crix, does the subsequent Sunday followup), was' only one of three regular first-string crix at the church, Daily News had a straight news story on the opening; while, the always- conservative Bulletin sent its religious editor, a veteran of many years, Harrison W, Fry, to see the English play by his namesake. He wrote a column and a half* mostly in high praise. Seek Menjous as Guests In Dallas Play-Reading Dallas, Dec. 25. The Civic Playhouse here is ne- gotiating with Adolph Menjou and his wife, Verree Teasdale, to head a local cast for a production to be staged Jan. 11. The play would be selected by Menjou and would be in the man- ner of the First Drama Quartet presentation, play-read. Although various comics are being offered as star of a. touring com- pany Of “Top Banana,” producers Paula Stone and her husband, Mike Sloane, do not plan such an operation. In fact, 'they have promised Phil Silvers, star of the original company at the Winter Garden, N. Y., that he can play. the musical not only for the duration of the Broadway run but also oil the. road. Producers returned last Week from the Coast, where they discussed a possible picture deal and visited their families. Robert Garland, who recently resigned as* N. Y. Journal American drama critic because Of ill health, is much improved and is considering various freelance writing assignments. CHAMPAGNE IN DALLAS Dallas, Dec. 25. Dallas' Theatre '•’ST'* will serve champagne to its audience after the New Year’s eve performance of “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Patrons Will then share in the annual Celebration, when the Dal- las theatre-in-the-round becomes Theatre ’52. Shows in Rehearsal Keys : C .( Comedy ), D (Drama) , CD ( Comedy-Drama) , R (Revue), MC ( Musical Comedy) , MD [Musi- cal Drama ) , O ( Operetta ) "Anna Christie” (D)—City Cen- ter,; prod,; Michael Gordon, dirt; Celeste Holm, star. "Desire . Under the Elms” (D)— ANT A, prod.; Harold Clurmari, dir. "Gertie” (CD) t- Herman Shum- lin, prod.-dir.; Albert Dekker, Glynis Johns, stars. "Modern Primitive” (D) — Otto .Preminger* prod-dir. "Pal Joey” (MC)— *Jule Styne, prod.; Robert Alton, dir;; Vivienne Segal* Harold Lang, stars. "Shrike” (b) — Jose Ferrer, Mil- ton Baron,, prods.; Ferrer, dir.; Judith Evelyn, Ferrer, stars. Scheff Stuffs Radio Job To Play in Albany ’Lady' Albany, Dec. 25. Walter Scheff, a principal in the Broadway production of “Briga- doon” and now operating manager pf WPTR, will make his first legit- imate stage appearance here in Lady In the Dark,” in the Victor Mature role. Show opens at Mal- colm Atterbury’s Playhouse tonight (25) for a three-week run. Others guesting - will be Gaylor Mason, native of nearby Green Island and legit-TV actor, Who wrote the music for arid had the lead in Off-BrOadway productions of plays by Christopher Morley and William Saroyan; Richard Bull arid Bobbie Collentine (Mrs v Bull), and Ruth Sobotka and Stanley Zompa- kos, of the New York City Ballet Co. Ellen Hardies will do the Ger- trude Lawrence role. Dalton Dear- born also will Have a lead. Chorus and orchestra are undpi the direction of Gordon Seaman. Scale for the musical is $1.20 to $3 at night; 95c to $2.40 in the, .after- noon. HEMINGWAY SPANISH YARN SET FOR BALLET An Ernest Hemingway short story, “Capital of the World,” is being propped as a ballet by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. George Antheil has been commis- sioned for and finished the score. Leonide Massine was sought to do the choreagraphy, because of the Spanish bullfighting locale, but couldn’t spend enough time in the U. S, for the stint. Antony Tudor has been mentioned,, with Frederic Franklin more likely to get the job. Ballet Russe hopes to get the work ready* for this -spring. Esteban Frances it to do the sets. Story, .written jn Spain some time ago, is part of the Hemingway book, “Fifth Column” (Scribner s). Story concerns a hero-worshipping busboy in a restaurant where b.uu--- fighters eat,, and the lad’s antics emulating his leroes in mock pun- fighting,. A* special libretto forte* ballet;. was prepared by. A. E. hoi- chner, .. Cosmopolitan maig PJ" 6 ,, 1 * tor,' and Marle LaCloche. Libret o has been separately copynghtea ny Alfred Rice, Hemingway’s N. *• attorney, who has handled the en tire transaction. W«lnc«d»y, PeceaiW 2D, WI Weather, ‘Pacific’ $25,100, Darkness’ S1S1900 Chicago. Dec. 25, Traditionally one of the worn weeks in theatre business, last week was doubly bid due* to the continuing snowstorms and zero weather. Transportation has -been, ntoled, and all added to the usual lull has spelled low grosses. Ballet Theatre opens^ at the Opera House. Dec. 27, to be fol- lowed by two frame? of Fleder- maus,” Jan. 8. “Seventeen’" comes In on the same ; dayj|t the Great Northern, and “Candida” the day before at the Erlanger. Estimates for Last Week "Darkness at Noon/' Erlanger (3rd week) ($4.40; 1,334). Guild helping this over: the snowbanks with. $18,000. ■ . . .. “Gentlemen Prefer ^ Blondes, Palace (14th week). <$6j . 2*500). Closed Saturday (22) with light $20,500 for final week. "Happy Time/’ Blackstone (7th week) ($4.40; 1,358). Slim $5,000 and closes here Jan. 1. "Moon Is Blue,” Harris (34th week) ($4.40; 1,000), Also hit hard, $9,400. • ■> "Season in the Sun,” Selwyn (22d week) ($4.40; 1,000). Little sun here -with $5,000, and will fold next week. "South Pacific,” Shubert (58th week) ($5; 1,200). Sagged to $25,100. 'Moon $7,500 Boston, Dec. 25, . With the exception of “Student Prince,” here for a three-week “farewell engagement,” the only newcomer to bow in for XmaS fare is the preeming “A Month of Sun- days,” skedded for three weeks at the Shubert. “Rose Tattoo” re- opened for final week (at the Col- onial) and “Moon is Blue” contin- ues at the Plymouth. “Modern Primitive” is slated to bow into the Wilbur New Year’s Eve. Estimates for Last Week “Fancy Meeting You Again,” Wilbur (3rd wk) (1,200; $3.60). Not quite $6,000 for holdover. “Moon Is Blue,” Plymouth (4th wk) (1,200; $3.60>, About $7,500. GRECO BALLET $16,000 IN 2D PHILLY WEEK Philadelphia, Dec. 25. Philly’s legit has had its usual holiday hypo with the result that, as of today (25), three Of the four regular playhouses are open. “Sev- enteen” re-opened the Shubert last night (Mon.) Tonight (25) the For- rest gets “Bell, Book and Candle,” with Rosalind Russell and Dennis Price, for a three-week engage- ment, and the~Locust has the new comedy by the Kaufmans, “Fancy Meeting You Again,” for two weeks. Last week's only, offering in a legit house, the Jose Greco Span- ish Ballet, reported around $16,000 in the second of its two sessions at Vm^Forrest. Ballet outfit, also on ATS subscription, got nearly' $17,- 000 m its first week. ‘Okla.’ $14,500 for Seven Minneapolis, Dec, 25. Below-zero . temperatures and near blizzards, as Well as the usual pre-Christmas slump, hurt Fredrie March and Florence Eld- ridge in “Autumn Garden,” second A.T.S.-Theatre Guild subscription season offering, here last week. For seven nights and one matinee at $3.6(1 top in the 1,900-seat Lyceum, show grossed a light $8,900. “Cocktail Party” opens a week’s engagement Dec. 30, with the scale tilted from $3,60 to $4.80 for the New Year's eve performance. Met’s Four Toronto Dates •In Memphis, Dec. 25. Pre-Christmas Week was nO'pic- nic for “Oklahoma” last Week; The Theatre Guild perennial ran deep mto the red in compiling a gross of only $14,500 in seven perform- ances divided among. Evansville, ind., Nashville and here. Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Is playing Atlanta all this week. ‘Bell, Book’ Okay $7,500 For 3 iti Wilmington ■ Wilmington, Dee. 22. Bell, Book and Candle,” star- ring Rosalind Russell and Dennis i ooo ' got a 8ood reception at the 1,223-seat Playhouse last week and clocked up $7,500 In three per- formances Friday-Saturday (21-22) Next play here wilF .be the pre- miere of “Jane,” Jan. 10. ‘Duck’ $13,400, Hartford . Hartford, Dec, 25. * *1® UShal pre-Christmas show «I Z i u A- and ®?treme wintry weath- .^JJed to dampen the b.o. take of Wild Duck” at the New Parsons here ast week (17-22). Light shows grossed $13,400. 'Garden’ Light $8,900 in Toronto, Dec. 25. On a fortnight’s filling of mail orders only, for over $200,000, sold- out signs are up at the Maple Leaf Gardens (14,500-seater) for the Toronto four nights' engagement of the Metropolitan Opera Co., though the troupe won't be here till next May. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Toronto, with all profits going to charity, this is the first Met visit to Canada in many years. Initial quarter-page announce- ment in all dailies of the forthcom- ing Met engagement started an avalanche of mail Orders that pre- cluded any need of further adver- tising. This skedded “Aida” for May .26; “La Boheme ” (27) and “Carmen,” (28), with no casts named. Flood of requests for “Rigoletto” prompted . phone calls froin Rotary toppers to Met mana- ger Rudolf Bing in New York, with latter pencilling it in for May 29. This newspaper announcement also resulted in a “Rigoletto” sellout, with Rotary unable to continue pro- posed Toronto bookings because of other Met commitments. With Met experts blueprinting the temporary change of the big sports arena, this will have an end stage of 100-foot frontage, with proportionate depth and proscen- ium. In the oval layout, box seats are $10; orchestra, $7; and other seats, $5 and $3. Productions will have complete Met orchestra, bal- let and chorus; with troupes to travel here in three special trains. Future B’way Schedule ( Unless theatre is indicated , none is hooked ) San Francisco; Dec. 25, “Mister Roberts,” with Tod An- drews, at the 1,775-seat Curran last week, chalked up a fair $12,000 for seven performances. “Roberts/’ with Henry Fonda, played the house six months previous. House was scaled to $3.60. “Member of the Wedding/' with Ethel Waters, opens tonight (Tues.) ,_at the 1, 550-seat Geary. Theatre [Guild production i5~£Caled to $3.60. 'Dolls’ 63G Sets ‘Roberts’ 12G for Seven Cincinnati; Dec. 25. “Guys and Dolls” overrode a week-before-Xmas, no-biz bogey and Cincy’s worst spell of winter Weather in years, to set two rec- ords by piling up a $63,000 gross on eight performances last Week in the 2,500-seat Taft Theatre. Top was $6.15 Saturday night, highest ever here, and $5;54 other nights, Take was an all-time high for the Cincy Theatre and also the show's biggest week's take outside of audi- torium^ With larger capacities; Engagement was the season opener for road shows locally, due to de- lay over contract, settlements be- tween the Shuberts and Union mu- sicians, stagehands and treasurers. Taft gets “Kiss Me, Kate” for a week starting New Year’s Eve. Musical then goes into the Broad- way Theatre, New York, for 12 weeks, before resuming its tour. ‘SALESMAN’ $8,600 FOR SEVEN IN FIVE STOPS Tulsa, Dec- 25. “Death of a Salesman,’' with Duncan Baldwin and Sylvia Davis in the leading roles, grossed a passable $8,600 last week in seven performances, The Kermit Bloom- garden production picked Up $3,- 100 in two showings at Wichita, $2,600 in two here and the balance m one performance each in Salina and Hutchinson, Kans., and k Kan- sas City, . . The Arthur Miller: drama, cur- rently playing one-nighters oh a southern route, closes Tits tour Jan. 5 in Richmond. “Legend of Lovers,” Plymouth, tonight (Wed.). “Wild Duck,” City Center, to- night (Wed). “Pal Joey,” Broadhurst, Jan. 3. “Kiss Me, Kate” (r.eturn), Broad- way, Jan. 8. “Anna Christie,” City Center, Jan. 9. “Fancy Meeting You Again/’ Roy ale, Jan. 14. “The Shrike,” Cort, Jan. 15. “Desire Under the Elms,” ANTA Playhouse, Jan. 16. ^'Modern Primitive,” Playhouse, Jan. 17. “Come of Age,” City Center, Jan. 23. “Jane,” Jan. 29. “Gertie,” Jan. 30. "Month of Sundays,” Martin Beck, Jah. 31. “Dickens Readings” (Emlyn Wil- liams), Golden, Feb. 4. "Mrs. Thing,” ANTA Playhouse, Feb. 12. “Venus Observed,” Century, Feb. 13; “And~"Then One Day/’ early February (tentative). “Little Evil/’ mid-February (ten- tative), ■ “Dear Barbarians,” Feb. 19. “Mulligan’s Snug/’ during Feb- ruary (tentative). . „ "Paris ’90,” March 11 (tentative). ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, March 12. , “Line Between/’ early March (tentative). “Flight Into Egypt,” week of March 10. _ ' . . “Bernadine,” March 17 (tenta- tive). . . , ... “Long Watch,” mid-March (ten- tative). "Don Juan in Hell,” (return), March 30. . .. ANTA Play Series production, ANTA Playhouse, Ajpril 16. I ANTA Play Series production I ANTA Playhouse, May 14. lovers’ Mild $14,400 Id Second D.C. Stanza Washington; Dec. 25. “Legend of Lovers” rang up a mild $14,400 second week at the Gayety here last week. Business was Watered down by the normal pre-Xmas week slump. The Met Opera version of "Fle- dermaus” opens tonight (25) for a two-week stand. Although the Sol Hurok version played D.C. earlier in the season for two performances, advance sale has been good for this company. ‘Fledermaus’ 15G for 3 In Storm-Swept Columbus Columbus, Dec. 25. Met Opera’s “Fledermaus,” hit by snow, sleet and rain, managed to do a creditable $15,000 at the boxoffice in three performances at Loew’s Ohio here last week (7- 19). The 3,100-seat house was scaled to a $4.30 top and at capac- ity could have grossed around $27,000/ Ohio is a downtown first-run house, and this marks the first time, production of this nature has played so large a theatre here. ing’ 1 1?G, L. A. Los Angelas, Dec. 25. Yule downbeat sent “The Mem- ber, of the Wedding’’ into the red last week for the final session of a three-frame stand at the Biltmore. Tally dipped to $11,500. House re- mains dark now until Jan; 21, when “Mister Roberts” returns. ’ Philharmonic relights tonight: (Tues.) with a 12-day stand of the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, but no straight legiter is due until Jap. 7 when “Heir to the Flesh,” a new play about artificial insemination, bows at the tiny Coronet. Great Plays in Seattle Seattle, Dec. 25. Dean Goodman’s Great Plays Co. will . present “Three to Make Ready,” featuring ohe-acters by Ferenc Molnar. William Saroyan atid Thorhton Wilder, on Jan; 12, 13, 18 and 19 at the Center Thea- tre here. j Same company will do “Shad- J ow of a Gunman,” starting Feb. 16. The usual pre-Christmas slump, plus poor weather and illnesses of leading, players in several shows combined to slough Broadway last week. Despite the recent arrival of several big grogsers, which tend- ed to holster the list, the general trend was down, With a few* long- run hits dipping to extreme new lows. The total gross for all 21 shows last weejk was $541,100, or 77% of * capacity (for the corresponding week last year the total gross for all 22 cur- rent shows was $495,000, or 70% of capacity, the same as the previous week). Week before last the total for 23 shows was $591,300, or 78%, a drop of 10%. Although last week's, boxoffice . sag appeared to be even worse than anticipated for some shows, a few entries were affected very little; Moreover, the upturn, which generally arrives Christmas night and continues through. New Year’s night, was felt a day early this year as receipts spurted sharply Monday night (24). Of the new entries, the .OHvier- Leigh repertory of “Cleopatra” re- vivals got generally rave reviews, and played to absolute capacity, while “Don Juan in Hell” and “Guys and Dolls'' were the two shows that went clean for all eight performances. “Point of No Re- turn” was a sellout every night ex- cept Friday (21), when the illness of Henry Fonda brought refunds and reduced the gross. Indicated hits among the new- season shows continue to be “Con- stant Wife,” "Don Juan,” “Four- poster,” “I Am a Camera,” "Gigl,” “Point of No Return” and perhaps “Paint Your Wagon,” "Remains to Be Seen” and “Top Banana.” , Keys: C (Comedy), D (Drama), CD ( Comedy-Drama ), R ( Revue ) , MC (Musical Comedy) , MD (Musi- cal Drama), O (Operetta). t. Other parenthetic figures refer, respectively, to top price, (♦indi- cates using two-for-ones), number of seats and capacity gross. Price includes 20% amusement tax, but grosses' are net: l.e., exclusive of tax. . , “Affairs of State,” Music Box (65th wk) (C-$4.80; 1,012; $26,874) (June Havoc). Nearly $10,000 (pre- vious week, $11,800). “Call Me Madam,” (Imperial (62d Wk) (MC-$7.20; 1,400; $51,847) (Ethel Merman). Laid off last week (previous week, $47,200); reopened Monday night (24). "Cleopatras,” Ziegfeld (1st wk) (D-$7.20; 1,628; $59,536) (Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh). Repertory engagement opened Wednesday night (19) with “Caesar and Cleo- patra” to unanimous raves; Thurs- day night (20), “Antony and Cle- opatra” drew six. raves (Atkinson, Times; Chapman, News; Coleman, Mirror; Hawkins, World-Telegram & Sun; Kerr, Herald Tribune; Watts, Post) and two negative re- views (McClain, Jburnal-American; Pollock, Compass);, first four per- formances were solid sellout for $28,300, plus two paid dress re- hearsals for $10,500; limited en- gagement ends April 12. “Constant Wife,” National (3d wk) (C-$4;80r$6; 1,172; $31,000) (Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne, Grace George). Over $26,100 (pre- vious week, $27,700). “Don Juan In Hell,” Century (4th wk) (CD-$4.80; 1,645; $41,468) (Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Agnes Moore- head). One of the only two shows to sell out all eight performances last week; almost $41,400 (previous week, $41,600); closing next Tues- day night (31), but returns March 30 for another limited run. "Fourposter,” Barrymore (9th wk) (C-$4.80; 1,060; $24,996) (Jes- sica Tandy, Hume Cronyn). Nearly $22,900 (previous week, $23,900). “Gigl,” Fulton (5th wk) (C-$4.80; 1,063; $23,228) (Audrey Hepburn). Nearly $20,700 (previous week, $21,500). "Glad Tidings,” Lyceum (22d wk) (C-$4;80; 995; $22,845) (Melvyn Douglas, Signe Hasso); Under $5,- 000 (previous week, $7,200h . “Guys and Dolls/’ 46th 'Street (57th wk) (MC-$6 60; 1,319; $43,904). One of the two absolute sellouts; as always, $44,400. “I Am a Camera,” Empire (4th wk) (CD-$4.80-$6; 1,082; $24,400); Almost $184500 (previous week, $20,400). ^ . “King and I,” St; James (39th wk) (MD-$7.20; 1,571; $51,717) (Gertrude Lawrence). With the two leads. Miss Lawrence and Yul Brynner, out ill for six perform- ances, the musical went under capacity for the first time; nearly $49,700 (previous week, almost $51,700), “Lo and Behold,” Booth (2d wk) (CD-$4.80-$6; 766; $23,000). First full week, almost $9,800 (previous week, $8,400 for first six perform- ances)* “Moon Is Blue,” Miller (42d wk) (C-$4‘80; 920; $21,586) (Barbara Bel Geddes, Donald Cook, Barry Nel- son). Laid off last week (previous week; $19,000)-; reopened last night (Tues.). “Nina,” Royale (3d wk) (C-$4,80- $6; 1,035; $29,000) (Gloria Swanson, David Niven, Alan Webb). About $21,700 (previous week, $22,000); closing Jail. 12. ^‘Paint Your Wag®* 1 /’ Shubert (6th wk) (MC-$7.20; 1,361; $46,000) (James Barton). Nearly $42,800 (previous week, $44,000). “Point of No Return/’ Alvin (2d wk) ,(D-$4.80-$6; 1 ,331 ; $37,924) (Henry Fonda), First full wbek, standees at all performances ex- cept Friday night , (21), when laryngitis forced the star’s absence, with Bart’ett Robinson subbing; re- funds reduced the gross to over $36,500 (previous week, over-capac- ity $20,400 for first four perform- ances). “Remains to Be Seen,” Morosco (11th wk) (D-$4;80-$6; 912; $25,- 700). Nearly $17,700 (previous week, $20,200). : “Saint Joan,” Cort (12th wk) (D- $4.80; 1,056; $27,000) (Uta Hagen). Nearly $14,400 (previous week, $13,000); moves Jan. 8 to Century; at reduced scale. “South Pacific,” Majestic (140th wk) (MDt$ 6; 1,659; $50,186) (Roger Rico, Martha Wright), Around $35,500 (previous week, $40,000). “Stalag 17,” 48th St. (33d wk) (CD-$4.80; 921; $21,547). Just reached $12,000 (previous week, $13,200). “The Number,” Biltmore (8th wk) (D-$4,80; 920; $22,600). Nearly $8,000 (previous week. $9,500). “Top Banana,” Winter Garden (8th wk) (MC-$6.60-$7.20; 1,519; $51,881) (Phil Silvers). Just a whisker under $50,200 (previous week, $51,200). “Two on the Aisle;” Hellinger (23d wk) (R-$6; 1,527; $49,563) (Bert Lahr, Dolores Gray). Reach- ed $26,300 (previous week, $31,500). OPENING THIS WEEK "Legend of Lovers/’ Plymouth (D-$4.80-$5,40; 1,063; $31,000) (Dorothy McGuire, Richard Bur- ton). Theatre Guild production of Kitty Block adaptation of Jean Anouilh play, staged by Peter Ash- more; production financed at $65,- 000 and cost about $55,000 (exclud- ing about $10,000 in bonds and $8,- 500 tryout loss) and con break even at around $17,000 gross; has a good advance, including Guild subscrip- tion; tryout reviewed in Variety, Dec. 12, '51; opens tonight Wed.L "Wild Puck/’~City Center (D- $3; 3,025; $35,000) (Maurice Evans, Kent Smith, Mildred Duhnock, Di- ana Lynn). N. Y. C. Theatre Co. production of Ibsen drama, staged by Morton Da Costa; production cost about $34,000 (excluding $6,- 000 “bonds; tryout broke even) and can operate at around $22,500 (in- cluding amortization); series has a bigger advance than last season, when it was about $100,000; re- viewed in Variety, Dec, 19, '51; opens tonight (Wed.). ‘KATE’ LIVELY $31,500 FOR WEEK IN DAYTON , .Dayton, Dec, 25. A week's showing of "Kiss Me, Kate” in the 2,600-seat RKO Keith Theatre here last week, brought in a surprising gross of $31,500. This despite the pre-holi- day lag and the toughest weather in years. , . It was the. first time a show of this size played a week in an RKO, house in Ohio. Management re- garded it as a test case which, if successful, would likely result in Other shows of similar calibre playing here. Ballet Theatre $7,150 For Two in Madison Madison, WIs., Dec. 25, Ballet Theatre, making two ap- pearances here last week (17-18), racked' up a fine $7,150, second performance being capacity. Troupe then laid off, to open in Chi Thursday (27), for a run through *Tan. 6. Show has a good advance* with opening night a benefit, the AHiance Francalse having taken over the Opere House. 52 UBCIT1MATK Veducidiy, Peccwhcf 2d, 1951 Hays on Broadway Caesar and Cleopatra and Antony and Cleopatra Gilbert Miller pre Dentation of Laurence Olivier productloni of "Caesar and Cleo- 8 atra/' comedy in three acta (nine scenes) y George Bernard' Shaw, and "Antony and Cleopatra/' drama in three acts by ■William Shakespeare, Features Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Robert Help-, mann. Wilfred Hyde White, Harry An- drews, Niall MacGlnttis. v . Directed by Michael Benthall; settings, Roger Furse; .costumes, Audrey Crpdaes; music, Her- bert Menges; Sword-play staging, Clement MeCailin; orchestra direction, Jacques Singer. At Zlegfeld, N. Y., Dec. 19. *51 ("Caesar'*), Dec. 20, *51 ("Antony"); »7,20 top. CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA tielzanor. •• ■ . • • • • ■ • ■ David Greene Persian . . . . . .Edmund Purdom Egyptian Guardsmen Lyndon Brook. Alec . . . McCowen Nubian Sentinel ......... ..... - Cy Grant Bel Aftrls .. . . .' . Robert Beaumont Women of. the Palace: . Jill Welchman, Teresa Moore, Renee GOddard, Jessie Barclay Ftatateeta ...... . ; ..... . . Pat Nye- Julius Caesar . . . ... . . . . .Laurence Olivier I Cleopatra . ., .... . . . • • .Vivien Leigh Charmian . , . ..... . . .Katharine ' Blake Iraa; . . ; . . . . ... , ... . .Mairhi Russell Roman Soldiers: John Dunbar, Paul Homer., Oliver Hunter, Colin Kepiball. David Orr Pothinua ■ Harold Basket Theodotus ............ .. Timothy Bateson Ptolemy. , . . ;. .. . . , .... . . .Dawson France Achillas. . ........... . . .Dan . Cunningham .Rufio . , . . , , . . . . . ... . . . . Niall MacGinnis Brltahnus ... . .. . ; . .Wilfred Hyde White Lucius SeptimlUs ...Harry Andrews Wounded Soldier. ........ -Jack Melford. Apollodorus . ...... ..Robert Helpmann Romari. Sentinel ... . . , . . , . . .Colin Kemball Centurion ........ .Anthony Pelly Roman Auxiliary. , . ...... . .Noel Coleman Roman. Auxiliary. ..... . . . . Max Gardiner Boatman. . . . ... . . . .Patrick Troughton Musician................ ' Ronald Adam Harpist. ...... . . . . ... . . . . Elizabeth Kentish Major-Domo .......... .Donald Pleasence Officials at Dinner .... . Clifford ^Villiams, ...John Dearth Terence Owen ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Philo Canidlus. ........... .David Greene Cleopatra . Vivien ^Lcigh Antony ... .Laurence Olivier Mardlan .Harold Basket Messenger. ......... Alec McCowen Scariis Dercetas. ....... .Clifford Williams Charirtlati ... ...... Katharine Blake AlexaS DlomedeS. . . . .Robert Beaumont Soothsayer, .Donald Pleasence Rnobarbus. . ... . .Horry Andrews Iras. . . .Mairhi Russell Octavius. Caesar. Robert Helpmann Lepldus . Wilfrid Hyde White Maecenas . . . . ...... .-. ...... Jack ■ Melford Agrlppa. Ronald Adam Octavla. ... llzabeth . Kentish Pompey. ... ...... ... . .... . .Niall MacGihnis Menas .Ma* Gardiner Attendant on Octavla. Pat Nye Old Soldier . Anthony . Pelly Eros ■/; . . . .Lyndon Brook Dolabella . . . — .Dan Cunningham Thydeus . . . ... , . .... .Edmund . Purdom Nubian Messenger. . . . ..... . . ..Cy Grant Soldier of Caesar. . . . . .Oliver Hunter Sentries. John Dunbar, Paul Homer, Alec McCowen Clown .... ..... .... . . Timothy Bateson Attendants, on Cleopatra: 1 Jessie Barclay, Renee Goddard, Teresa Moore, Jill Welchman, Winifred Hill, Cy Grant, Jan Carew, John Dearth : . Pirates Colin Kemball, Terence Owen By itself, neither of these two productions would be more than a g ood, but unremarkable revival- — ardly likely to arouse overseas furore and certainly not calcu- lated to be transported intact to Broadway. But presented thus in combination, "Caesar and Cleo- patra” and "Antony and Cleopatra” S rovide fascinating theatre, and, as le enormous advance sale demon- strates, a boxoffice natural. Despite the $7.20 top and the fact that most patrons want to see both shows (which doubles the outlay)* the 16-week engagement was reportedly about 80% sold out in advance. At that rate, the offerings had better be good — in fact exceptional. Well, they are. Indeed, this double presentation is a treat never before available and perhaps never to be repeated, at least under such distinguished cir- cumstances. It seems significant that, though neither of these plays is its au- thor’s best work, they complement each other in such a way that, seen at successive performances, each takes on striking new values.. This seems primarily due to the combination presentation rather than to the generally admirable quality of production and perform- ance. There is bound to be question about which of the shows emerges as superior. After the "Caesar and Cleopatra” premiere Wednesday night (19), one veteran playgoer Ventured the Opinion that Shaw’s claim of being a finer dramatist than Shakespeare seemed, like so many of the famous Irishman’s ap- parently jesting boasts, merely literal truth. But after the "Am tony and Cleopatra” opening Thursday night (20) it appeared that Shakespeare may have had the final word, after all. . Regardless of relative merit, the two playsare wonderfully matched. Shaw's essentially comic treatment of the Caesar-Cleopatra ..relation- ship, dealing with a period about 20 years before the Antony-Cleo-- patra affair, gives the impression almost of having been intended as a Prolog, Shaw is, of course, cere- bral, witty and tolerant; while Shakespeare is dynamic, lurid’y dramatic and passionate, But. ob- viously because the productions and performances were tl* con- ceived, the two contrasting works clarify and highlight each other. After the stimulating wisdom of Shaw's "Caesar,” the violent emo- tion of Shakespeare's “Antony” provides a powerful climax. Perhaps because ShaW is more difficult to play than Shakespeare, at least for classic-trained British actors, but more likely because the comparatively serious, pene- trating approach to this "Caesar,” the "Antony" performance seems the more moving of the two. This "Caesar” is played more for char- acter than for the obvjous wit it offers. While this may sacrifice some of the glitter and exuberance of the Shaw play, it pays off in terms of greater dramatic impact in the "Antony,” f Both performances offer basis for comparison with fairly recent Broadway revivals of the plays. In most respects, the present produc- tions are superior, primarily be- cause of the added, value of the dual presentation, but also because they are generally better in them- selves. Of course these present shows, imported ‘ after successful runs in London; have the benefit o£ smoother ensemble playing. But beyond that, they are incom- parably better conceived, produced and directed and; in many cases, better cast. If, as some first-nighters thought, Vivien Leigh's , perform- ance as Shaw's Cleopatra is less flexible and feline than the Lilli Palmer portrayal of the same role two seasons ago, . it seems more convincingly imperious and to sug- gest more latent power in the final scenes. Also, contrary to ad- vance reports from returned Lon- don visitors, Miss Leigh’s enact- ment of the mature, tigerish Egyp- tian queen of the Shakespeare tragedy is the more effective of her two performances, and clearly superior to the Katherine . Cornell portrayal of four seasons ago or the Tallulah Bankhead version of 1937-38, In both the girlish and womanly Cieopatras, however, Miss Leigh is suitably emotional and believable, somehow projecting the changes but keeping the basic indentity of the two roles/" There is hardly room for com- parison between either Olivier’s Caesar or his Antony and those of any other actor seen here in re- cent years. As the aging Caesar, he wears a grayish makeup, uses a slightly stooped, stiff-jointed pos- ture to suggest the tired, sdme- what bored, but tolerant and kindly veteran, His performance, so quiet at times, that it may have been inaudible in some parts of the house opening night, is prob- ing rather than comic, but still misses none of the humor of the role. His Antony, on the other hand, is properly direct, and vigor- ous, but still suggesting a living, thinking, feeling human being beneath the greasepaint and the bushy wig. In general, the supporting com- pany is notable more for the. smooth integration of its ensem- ble playing than for individual brilliance or even style. Thus,. Robert Helpmann is effective as Apollodorus in "Caesar” and ex- cellent as a thin-lipped Octavius Caesar in "Antony” but he lacks the air that John Buckmaster brought to the former role in the Aldrich & Myers revival of the Shaw comedy, Similarly, Wilfrid Hyde White is amusing as Britan- nus in the Shaw play, but he misses the infectiously droll touch that Arthur Treacher had in the part in the 1949-50 edition. In the same Way, Pat Nye lacks the battle-axe quality that Bertha Belmore gave to the Ftatateeta role in "Caesar;’- but Harold Kasket seems more deviously sinister: than Nicholas Joy did as Pothiiius, and there is little to choose between the Rufio of Niall McGinnis and that of Ralph Forbes in 1 the: earlier pro- : duction, but the former is a stand- out as.' Enobarhus in "Antony.” Also, Harry Andrews is notable both as Lucius Septimius in "Cae- sar”. arid Enobarbus in "Antony.” . ■ Michael BenthalTs emphatic and lithe staging, with numerous expressive:, almost choreographic touches, such as the device of hav- ing the players move, sometimes in opposite direction, as the circu- lar stage moves, is a vital element in the shows. The elaborate Roger Furse scenery, involving the same, revolving stage, columns, platforms and heavy set pieces, not only makes possible the succession of brief locale changes required in the two plays, but with the complex lighting, provides eloquent atmos- phere. The Audrey Cruddas costumes are generally helpful, although some of the sketchy male duds may raise the eyebrows of prudish customers. The nvrdc of Heiv'Tt Menges, requiring a sizable pit Node-Nude Rose Marie Back in ‘Banana’ Jan. 7 Rose Marie, who took a four- week leave of absence from "Top Banana" to go to the Coast for a throat operation, returns to her featured spot In the musical Jan. 7, Meanwhile, Audrey Meadows is subbing for her at the Winter Garden, N, Y, . Singer was told by her, doctor that she had a node oh her vocal chords, but when the operation was performed four smaller, ones were also discovered and removed. orchestra, is a substantial assist, especially during scene changes. Obviously because of inadequate rehearsals in the theatre here, there were numerous rough spots in the two opening .performances. In the case of "Caesar” the most frequent trouble was missed light cues, although the scene shifts werfe also a bit uneven. At the ^Antony” preem the lights Were a bit better, but there was one moment when the masking Was lowered late and: several when cues were missed; The theatre was un- comfortably hot at the "Caesar” preem, and better but not cool enough the following night, There were comparatively few latecomers the first night, but a considerable number the second, possibly because patrons discover- ed that the curtain, advertised at 7:20, didn't actually go lip until nearly 7:40 for the initial perform- ance. The late-comer annoyance was further aggravated the second night by the ringing-up of the second-act curtain before the audi- ence had time to get seated. These "Caesar” and "Antony” revivals, which Paramount’s John Byran waggishly tabbed "Two on the Nile," were first presented in London last spring under the spon- sorship of the British Arts Council, in connection, with the Festival , of Britain. They were the hit of the West End season, getting, rave reviews and playing to smash busi- ness. At the expected capacity draw of nearly $60,000 a week here, for a 16- week total gross of almost $960,000, the management figures the New York engagement will have just about enough operating margin to earn back the cost of transportation and • other prelimi- nary expense. Hobe. Bell, Book and Candle Wilmington, Dec. 22. Shepard Traube production of comedy in three acts (five scenes), written and staged by John van Druten. Stars Rosa- lind Russell, Dennis Price.. Set by. George. Jenkins. At Playhouse, Wilmington, Dec. Gillian Holroyd . . .Rosalind Russell Shepherd Henderson Dennis Price Miss Holroyd . Dorothy Sands Nicky Hohroyd. .William Windom Sidney Redlitch ; . . .Joseph Leon "Bell, Book and Candle” road company, starring Rosalind Russell and Dennis Price, got off to a good start at the Playhouse Friday night (21), despite the fact that the production has many ragged edges. However, the show should do okay on tour, especially when Miss Rus- sell gets more into the swing of things. At the premiere she was overshadowed by Price, who comes through with an A-l performance as the guy who falls in love with a modern witch. Price’s sense of comedy and tim- ing makes plausible many of the incidents which otherwise would fall flat. He does not. have to take a back seat to . Rex Harrison, who played , the role the original Broadway production. Miss Russell is glamorous and capable in the role of the witch, played in New York by Lilli Pal- mer. At present, she seems ill at ease,, and more p erf o r m an c e s should bring a big improvement in her department. Her clothes by Valentina are a delight to female stub-holders, iand she: knows her way around; a stage. Author John van Druten gives her a big chance id the second act to dominate things,/ and she comes through in the style of a’ real trouper. The plot is incidental' to -the way it's presented. The small support- ing cast is tops and adds to the overall excellence of the produc- tion. Dorothy Sands is’ a constant delight as the heroine’s aunt, who also is a witch. Joseph Leon Gai- ners laughs by his interpretation of a bewildered writer on witch- craft.. William Windom completes the cast with a neat job as the her- oine's brother who is also in the "magic” world. . Van Druten has written a fragile play, but. one which is .completely entertaining, e s p e c jail y when enacted by an ld^carat cast. Klep, Don Swann’s arena theatre in the Sheraton Belvedere Hotel, Bal- timore, opens a four-week season Jan. $ with Dka Chase in "A Happy Thought,” with Joan Blondell in "Come Back, Little Sheba” set for the third week and Edward Everett Horton in /‘Present Laughter” as the closer. . -Seymour M i 1 b e r t, stage manager of "Constant Wife,” has switched to a similar assign- ment with the City Center revival of "Come of Age,” with Windsor Lewis succeeding oh the Katharine Cornell show. . . Gilman Haskell is company manager of "Wild Duck” and Zelda Dorfman will have a similar stint with: the City Center revival of "Annd Christie.” * Raise' of 10%, retroactive 'to the first week in September, has been obtained by ticket-takers, stage doormen, ushers, porters, cleaners and matrons in New York theatres . . Jill Kraft; daughter of Hy Kraft, author of the book of "Top Ba- nana,” has been engaged as Under- study for Audrey Hepburn iii "Gi- gi”. . . William Liebling denies that lack of financing was responsible for the postponement of his pro- posed production of two Tennessee Williams one-actors under, the ti-. tie, "Camino Real,” : claiming he has offers of more than enough coin, but he prefers to wait for the avail- ability of Ell Wallach; who’s cur- rently touring in "Rose Tattoo.” However, another source reports being approached last week by Liebling about investing in the project, Sdeahwhile, Williams is planning to expand "Camino” into a full-length playi with incidental music and choreography. Roger Rico, co-star of the Broad- way company of "South Pacific,” has missed a number of perform- ances, due to illness, but his ab- sences have caused little comment ...Gene Raymond and Geraldine Brooks will co-star in “Voice of the Turtle,” for a yveek, starting Jan. 8, under a- guest-star Stock policy, operated by Robert Perry, at the Empress Theatre, St. Louis . . Samuel Liff, stage manager of "Nina,” will have that assignment with the upcoming "Dear Barbar- ians” . . . Lee Sabin&on has acquired for spring production a musical, “Love -Is the Doctor,” with book, musiC'Rnd lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright. It’s based on. two Moliere plays, "The Mock Doc- tor”, and "Love Is the Best Doctor.” Instead of. reaching compro- mise of their differences over de- mands for wage increases, the Assn, of Theatrical Press Agents & Man- agers and the League of N. Y. Thea- tres deadlocked last week, so the matter will go to arbitration. . .De- signer Raymond Sovey is technical consultant for the two "Cleopatra” revivals. Laurence Olivier’s staff for the productions includes Lovat Fraser, general manager; David Kentish, production manager; Rog- er Ramsdell, assistant designer; Rosemary Hill, stage director,: An- thony .Pelly. and Terence Owen, stage managers; Jessie Barclay, as- sistant; Billy Rivers, master car- penter, and Ethel Lucas, wardrobe mistress . ..Omitted from last Week’s list of prospective shows with which Leland Hayward will be asstociatfed was William Inge’s "The Picnic,” to be presented in partnership, with the Theatre Guild and Joshua Logan ... Virginia Le Roy and Nina Frenken have with- drawn from the chorus of "Call Me Madam”, to have babies. Sue Scott and Virginia Shimp are their re- spective ‘replacements. . . Audience for. the Laurence Olivier-Yivien Leigh preem in "Ceasar and Cleo- patra” last week was the Who’s Who-est of the season, consider- ably more so than for the next night's "Antony and Cleopatra” opening. Bernard Simon and Nathan Schenker are both out ahead of Ballet Theatre for. second half of tour, ending March 8. Simon is No. 1 man, two weeks ahead ... Hayes Gordon leaves N. Y. today (Wed.), flying to .Coast and to Melbourne | for lead in Aussie "KissLLPe, Kate” p r e sent e d by J. C. Williamson Theatres, . .Bee Reed has returned to the Playhouse, Albany, N. Y., as stage manager after four weeks of Dupont-sponsored -productions in Wilmington, Del. She joined the Playhouse staff last October after a summer , season with the Robin Dell Players. /Jean palrymple, phoning tier N/Y.. office from Berlin lsst week- end, advised she hopes to be back soon - after the first : of the year . ... . Andrew Rosenfeld’s comedy- drama, "Third Person,” opens at the Criterion, London, Jan. 3, with entire cast from the little theatre production there kept intact . The Alley Theatre, Houston;- which earlier this month announced plans to shutter, will present - another production opening Thursday (27). It will be "The Man,” by Mel DlnellL Nina Vance will, direct. Leadings roles are being played bv Jo Alessandro and Milton Wilson William Prince, co-featured lead in "I Am a Camera,” gets $750 a week, pluses 100 whenever the gross goes over $16,000. As reported last week, Julie Harris, co-featured femme lead, has a guarantee of $1,000 a week, plus 6% of the gross, with a ceiling of $1,300 . . . Celeste Holm and Helmut Dentine are mentioned as possibilities for the leads in. the touring edition of "King and I,” which will probably open early next summer oil the Coast. Incidentally, the Wage Sta- bilization Board has okayed a "sub- stantial” salary boost for Yul Brynner, whose contract . as top- featured male lead in the original company is extended for the entire New York rUn, plus a year on the road. He gets time off after Janu- ary, 1953, for a Aim assignment . . Producer Herman Levin planed to Dallas to attend last night's (Tues.) opening of his "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” there .’ . . Duncan Baldwin and Nancy;Cushman (Mrs. Baldwin), both in the touring "Death of a Salesman,” gave a Christmas Eve party for the com- pany at the Albert Pike Hotel, Little Rock, Where the show played last, night, (Tues.) and repeats to- night (Wed;). St. John Terrell interested in Virginia Card’s streamlined "Car- men” aiid "Figaro” productions, recently done at the President; N. Y., for his Lambertville, N.J., Music Circus next summer. Mean- time, Miss Card is sunning herself in Miami. Current Road Shows (Dec. 24-Jan. 5) "Anna Christie” (Celeste Holm) (tryout)— New Parsons, Hartford (31-5). "Autumn Garden” (Fredric March. Florence Eldridge)— David- son, Milwaukee (24-29); Murat, In- diananolis (31-2); Hartman, Colum- bus (3-5). "Bell, Book and Candle” (Rosa- lind Russell, Dennis Price)— For- rest, Phila. (25-5) (reviewed in Vartety this week). "Candida” (Olivia de Etavilland) —Capitol. Salt Lake City (26); PhlDps Audi. Denver (28-5); Ar- cadia; Wichita (31-1); Memorial Aud., Okla. City (2-3); Convention Hall. Tulsa (4-5). . "Cocktail Party’/ (Marsha Hunt) — Aud., St. Paul (27-29); Lyceum, Minneapolis (30-5), "Darkness at Noon” (Edward G. Robinson) — Erlanger, Chicago (24-5). "Death of t Salesman” — Robin- son,. Memorial Aud., Little Rock (25-26); :Aud. t Memphis (27-29!; KRNT Theatre, Richmond (30-5) (closing). ‘‘Fancy Meeting You Again” (tryout) — Locust Street, Phila. (25-5) (reviewed in Variety, Nov. 28. ’51). ‘‘Fledermaus” (Metrouolitan)— Gayety, Washington (24-5). "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Carol Channing)— State Fair Aud., Dallas (25-29); State Fair, Houston (3-5). "Guys and Dolls” — Shubert, De- troit (25-5). "Hanny Time”— Blackstone, Chi- cago (24-5). "Kiss Me, Kate”— Hanna. Cleve- land (24-29); Taft, Cinn. (30-5). "Member of the Wedding” (Ethel Waters) — Geary, San Francisco (fc4-5). ' “Mister Roberts” (Tod Andrews) ■ — Curran, San Francisco (24-5). "Modern Primitive” (tryout)— Parsons, Hartford (26-29) (pre- miere); Wilbur; Boston (31-5). "Month of Sundays” (Gene Lock* hart, Nancy Walker) (tryout)— Shubert, Boston (25-5) (bremiere). "Moon Is Blue” (2d Co.)— Har- ris. Chicago (24-5). "Moon Is B»i»e” (3d Co.)— Plym- outh. Boston (24-5). "Oklahoma”^— Tower, Atlanta (24-29); Civic/ New Orleans (31-5). "Pal -Joey” (Vivienne • Segal* Harold Bang) (tryout)^Shubert, New Haven (25-29) (premiere). "Rose Tattoo”— Colonial, Boston (24-5). "Season In the Sun” (Victor Jory, Nancy Kelly) Selwyn, Chi- cago (24-29) (closing)/ "Seventeen" — ShUberi, Phila. (25-5). ■ • , “Sleep 6f Prisoners”— St. John s Church, Detroit (25-29); Temple Sholom. Chicago (1-6). '■ . . "South Pacific* (Janet Blair, Richard Eastham)— Schubert, Chi* cagd (24-5). "Student Prince”— Boston Opera House, Boston (25-5). Israeli violinist Yfrah. Neaman is due tomorrow (Thurs.) from Eng- land to start his 1952 U. S. conceit tour, his fourth 4n this country. He toured England, Scotland, India and Israel this summer and laiL WednOtot r Wl (Dear Memory) Paris, Dbe. 20 . jufien. ..•••• •••.•_• •••■*■• * Alix. . ........ V V ; ; c i»ude .Gensac Irene ; "" Robert Lijiaouriux Following a three-day in urnSels where it scored heavily, ?Sy has opened ausphddusly here with a sock advance sale of about $10,000, which is plenty for the house. ' ... Jacques Deval, who Wrote “Tovarich,” and. more recently “Read to Samarkand, 0 , which is currently playing, in Italy. , has penned a comedy Which, partly^due tb the excellent casting oi Btob?rt Lamoureux in the starring part, gets plenty of laughs. The story ? s based on the fact that the wife of Lamoureux, supposedly dead in an accident in Egypt, hasp t really died, and comes to hi? house through a secret passage to play ghost and finally -win hhtt hack from the girl Who had taken her place. Lamoureux, who graduated, from vaude into legit via hm support of Edith Piaf in “Little Lih,” is an excellent comedian. He has tim- ing, authority and plausibility. His spare build, and clear enunciation as well as the funny business he acquired in vaude, make him a natural for comedy parts. It’s a pity he can’t speak English, or he would be a likely import for the U.S, Claude Gensac, who plays the wife, was a last-minute choice of Deval, When Claude Genia, who was to do the part, was unavailable. After only a week of intense re- hearsals, she stepped in for an ex- tremely good job, one Which skeds her for a career. The menace, Junie Astor, is also good in het part and supports her well. The play has been well directed by Deval, who thus gets maximum returns for the witty dialog for which he is famous. Producer Elisabeth Hijar has given it excel- lent trimmings, with a fine set by the antique, dealer Chalom, and Jeanne Lanvin* dresses beautifully setting off the two principal femmes. * ' The play is a sure bet for conti- nental audiences. For TJ.S.Y much will depend on who would be. east for the Lamoreux part/ Maxi. Colombe London, Dec. 15. Tennent Productions presentation. of comedy in three acts and epilog by Jean Anouilh; adapted by Dents Cannan. Stars Yvonne Arnaud, Joyce Redman. Directed by Peter Brook. At New Theatre, London, Dec. 13, *51; $2 top. Madame Alexandra ......Yvonne Arnaud colombe ................ .'.Joyce, Redman Jullen .Michael Gough Paul John. Stratton Emile Robinet Esme Percy Desfournettes. . .... ... . ; . , . . David Horne Lagarde .Laurence Naiamith Madame Georgea ......Rosaline Atkinaon Surette . . ... r... ........ Eliot MflVebnm . Whatever merits this play had in its original French, it has lost something in its cross-channel flight. There are fleeting mo- ments; of pathos, but the story .has a cynical backwash of disillusion- ment which Is rather untidily' un- folded. It has none of the gentle satire of “Ring Round the Moon,” tne core being harder and more de- pressing. But it should cash in on >he author’s fame and the drawing attraction of Yvonne Arnaud and Joyce Redman. As a Broadway vfen-- lu ^ e its chances may be just so-so. Ar the period when the Divine oarah reigned over Paris, Madame Alexandra -held sway on . a much lower rung of the ladder. After a tempestuous career, she has ac- 2? lr ®d a prima donna’s unenviable reputation, seven temporary: hus- bands and two sons. Story is set entirely backstage. With ap inner set on revolving stage showing the star s ^dressing room; The harrt* n< * e ? roughshod over every- ahd has a strong aversion to 85* «Mer sto11 * returns after a ui a “ se . nce to beg her to care for his wife and child while he is absent on military training. . influenced by her Adored young- inn 5011 sIje ®8ree$ and turds the mtie mouse of a daughter-in-law ■SJJ a s , po1 ^* promiscuous actress, ® e ' pld goats con- i 2*% , th * theatre, and *51 her illusions of the °f love. On receiving an anonymous letter, the husband ob- compassionate leave and Sjrl with neglecting . an ? oo Adulterous as- with bis half-brother. She ' v Vic *L hls eospioiong 'but shatters Si OT reconciliation^ when fie mslsts -on going to a party In- stead of Bharing his only free night; Yvonne Arnaud sails regally through her flamboyant role of the mother; less- at ease in a caustic mood than irf her previous whimsi- cal characterizations. Joyce Red- man gives a flawless performance as; tne transformed nonentity while Michael Gough registers alternate tenderness and grief as the disil- lusioned husband. John Stratton is suavely attractive as the philander- ing brother, with Eliot Makeham making a cosy little part of a sec- retary. The amorous trio of elderly hangers-on are splendidly acted by, Esine Percy. David Horne and Laurence Naismith. Peter Brook’s direction of the piece adds consid- erably. tonis reputation. Clem. Absences Continued from page 49 the show for both performances Saturday 422) and has played all performances since then. 'At “Guys and Dolls,” Robert Alda ; mlisSed both" shows Saturday (22) because of a ptomaine attack after. 'Sam Levene, the other top male le&d, had returned to the cast after being, out' about a week on account of illness. Ih neither case were there refunds, and" the gross continued at the standee limit, Gloria Swanson, who had been out of “Nina” for several perform- ances the, previous week, also missed the Monday night (17) show, but in that case there were no reported refunds and no per- ceptible effect on the boxoffice. In the case of “King and I” the boxoffice drop was more than offset by the amount of salary saved by the management. Miss Lawrence gets 10% of the gross, so ber loss of gix performances, plus the smaller amount lost by Brynner, actually meant added profit for the producers. But Fonda’s illness, in- volving about $1,500 in refunds, was. not covered by his salary loss for a single performance. Since no b.o. drop resulted from the illnesses of Miss Swanson, Levene and Alda, their absehces resulted in 'clear profit fbr the managements in- volved.. ^Substitutes for, the various ailing players included Constance Carpenter (for Miss Lawrence), Bartlett Robinson (for Fonda), Marta Linden (Miss Swarison), Leonard Graves (Brynner), Tom Reeder (Alda), and Sammy Schwartz (LeVene). Continued from page 50 couldn’t continue to work with the director,, either as opera manager or contract negotiator. AGMA claimed there were abuses of individual artists, breaches of artists* contracts, oral and written, and violations of the union’s basic contract with the company. It advised the hoard to appoint someone else to negotiate With the union thereafter on be- half of the troupe. Center board had had its mind made up on the Halasz case, with the AGMA resolution as climax. Halasz has a contract which expiresj Dec. 31, ’52, said to be for $12,00(T annually, and the hoard reportedly offered to pay him off if he’d re- sign. When Halasz refused, he was dismissed, the Center board calling . a special meeting for this. A year ago Halasz almost quit when the. Center refused to stage a new operfl, “The Dybbuk.” Board claimed then it couldn’t afford the cbin. Some of the technical staff planned , to quit with Halasz. This matter blew over, although it ran- kled with the board. “The Dybbuk”. was done this fall and. proved a boxoffice hit. Joseph 1 Rosenstock,: one of the conductors of the company, has been named as director pro tem. Opera company’s spring season will go on, as skedded, in February. ‘ Halasz stated Monday (24) that he considered himself still head of the Company. He called his dis- missal “a quick and very clever move” ton the part of his oppon- ents; and. said he refused to resign because 'he “did hot wish to sell the 7 (ruth for $12,000.” He denied charges that' he had .been auto- cratic, or rude; had used foul lan- guage, or made the company feel “insecure,” as management claimed. • He* also stated he had letters from 45 members of the company^ supporting him against management; (AGMA later daimed- these letters from its members were procured before Halasz’s dis- missal, via duress.) Halasz also felt the opera com- pany; and himself, had been jeop- ardized by the $50,000 losses the adjunct troupe, the N. Y, City Bal- let Co., had allegedly sustained a season^ ago in England. “I vigor- ously protest having been found ‘guilty,’ of unnamed charges, with- out even a semblance of a trial,” Halasz • said. He plans seeking al counsel. Defaced Continued from pace 49 on in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, as well as Cleveland, and other road cities, are the scene of efforts to “revive the road” by luring new customers. This drive is costing much coin— $7,500 was contributed by the Council of the Living Thea- tre in Pittsburgh. Managers feel that efforts to arouse public sup- port of show business are not -be- ing helped by the sale of mutilated souvenirs in the lobby. The souvenir book is usually a joint enterprise of producer, press- agent and printer. In the book in ’question, a New York pressageiit has the cohcession, and is reported to have profited handsomely. One report estimates profits ton the book to exceed $50,000. New cuts for the book would cost in the neighborhood of $5 to $15 each. Careful printing of the souvenir book— limited press runs —would avoid necessity to peddle remainder issues with mutilated faces. As changes odcurred, book could, be photographically edited up to date. Book in question is not only annoying customers, but has the troupers up in arms. Aldrich Tag Continued from pace 49 with the Olney Theatre in nearby Maryland, Richard Skinner, who had managed the Olney barn for several seasons, disclosed that he might return to .Washington to manage a: musical circus tent this coming summer. This is presum- ably the operation to which he re- ferred. Last year Olney considered opening a music tent, to forestall outsiders coming in here. A sur- vey at that time indicated to the Olney management that an invest- ment of $70,000 to $80,000 was called for. Aldrich was sounded out on the proposition. He offered to provide advice and attractions for a percentage of the take, but he indicated he would not make a cash investment. No Aldrich Tie Richard Aldrich, currently serv- ing as a Commander in the Navy, has no connection of any kind with the Washington teht theatre proj- ect, according to his attorney, David Marshall Holtzmann. The Broadway producer and operator of several Massachusetts strawhats has not* been active in legit while in the service, the lawyer adds. Although Aldrich has been ap- proached several times about be- coming associated with summer stock ventures in the Capital, he has nixed all such propositions, Holtz- mann says. Moreover, he has never “solicited” financing for any of his operations, the lawyer as- serts. Aldrich’s only Washington plans are, in association with his Broad- way partner, Richard Myers, operation of the National Theatre there next season. Although he is not actively involved in the proj- ect. while in the service, he and Myers have arranged to take over the Capital legit spot next summer, when Marcus Heiman’s current lease expires. Paramount Story tdHor Alan Jackson warn whimsical (■ a placa titled Give Me et Crofts With My Somerses a bright bylfat tartar* In tka 46th Anniversary Number Rodgers Sc Hammerstein Blog Chappell Music (Max and Louis Dreyfus) is tied in with Deems Taylor’s proposed “Rodgers & Hammerstein” biog as a joint ex- ploitation venture, Taylor, in turn, wants to set up a magazine seri- alization before closing for any book contract. In effect it will 'be a two-in-one biog, since Taylor .plans also to deal with the Lorenz (Larry) Hart story when Richard Rodgers col- laborated with him, before team-, ing with Oscar Hammerstein, 2d; G. J. Nathan’s ‘World’. Due “The World of George Jean Nathan,” edited by Charles Arigoff, arid with a long introduction by the latter, will, be published by Knopf early next year. Nathan, who will be 70 Feb. 14, lays claim to title of longest-lived drama. . .critic, . having been at it since 1906. Nathan was still co- editor of the American Mercury, when Arigoff joitied the mag, arid continued as its drama reviewer for years, hence the tolose and long tie between the two men, Hedda’s. Lecture Tour Hedda Hopper, syndicated Holly- wood columnist, starts a ; three- month lecture four next March un- der Clark H. Getifs’ management. . Cities on Miss Hopper’s upcom- ing itinerary are Detroit, Omaha, Chicago, Cincinnati and Buffalo. Bradna’s ‘Big Top’ Due “Big Top,” panorama of the Eu- ropean and U, S. circus since 1890, written by Fred Bradna and Hart- zell Spence, will be published by Simon & Schuster in the spring. Bradna, who is 82; retired recently as equestrian director of the Riqg- ling-Barnum circus, after a 45-year affiliation. Bradna’s story was started by Humphrey Doiileris about eight years ago. Project would have taken a year arid a half to do, arid Doulens dropped it after a time, due to pressure of other work. He turned it over to Spence, author of “One Foot In Heaven” arid a close friend, iri July, 1950. Spence only finished the book DeC; 1, ’51. Dou- lens, a Columbia Artists Mgt. exec, is also personal rep for Lily Pons and Dorothy Kirsten. ] Laurie Hails Dr. Scully Dr. Frank Scully is his title after reading his new book, ‘.'The Best Fun in Bed” (Simon $ Schuster), because Scully has writ- ten a prescription for invalids as well as well folks. It’s a prescription containing the best-select ions of cartoonV games, puzzles, short stories and gags, that will make labor pains easier arid make one forget about operation costs. It’s not a book-*- it’s a tonic, containing the best, laugh medi- cines by such great professors of humor, as Stephen Leacock, Ring Lardrier, Ogden Nash, Robert Benchley, Frank Sullivan, Walter WinChell, Henry L. Mencken and even Shakespeai*e, This book made me laugh so much, I think I’ll have to see a doctor. I wonder — is this Scully guy writing this stuff on commission from doctors? He has you coming and going. It makes Invalids well and. makes well people sick from laughing, Joe Laurie, Jr. CHATTER Leo Guild’s compilation of humor o u s Broadway-Hollywood anecdotes, “The Bachelor’s Bedside Joke Book,” bought by Avon Pock- et Books. Maurice Zolotow, who resides in Hastings-ori-Hudson, N. Y„ has for his “office” a suite in Glenwood Lodge, Yonkers, as a more private writirig retreat. Flora Rheta Schreiber, director of Adelphi College AM-TV Work- shop, has< penned ariicle, “Crime in Hometown America,” for new U; S. Crime mag. Paul Denis, former N. Y. Com- pass columnist, has been named ed- itor of Academy, organ of the In- stitute of Radio and Television Arts and Sciences. Slated for March publication by Little; Brown is “How They Elect Presidents,” an account of political conventions compiled from the writings of the late Will Rogers. Arthur Kober nixed a WB bid to musicalize an old Howard Lindsay- Damon Runyon script in order to remain east on the final touches of his new Broadway musical, “Wish You Were Here.” This is his col- laborative musical ization with Joshua Logan of Kober’s play suc- cess, “Having Wonderful Time,” B’way Originators in Pix Continued from page 2 OUT NEXT WEEK face the necessity of conducting extensive tests. Timing also plays an Important part. The sooner a play is coii- verted to the screen following a Broadway run, the more readily available are the stage cast mem- *bers. If a play Is placed on the shelf for several years, it often be- comes physically impossible to re- assemble the creators of the roles. Other Factors Other factors contributing to the use of Broadway players is their familiarity -with the roles, which results in the saving of consider- able shooting time, and the desire of producers to use new faces. Except for Vivien Leigh, who plays the role created by Jessica Tandy, Warner Bros.’ screen ver- sion of Tennessee Williams' Pulit- zer Prize winning play, “A Street- car Nairied. Desire,” contains al- most the entire original Broadway cast. In addition to Marlon Bran- do, these include. Kim Hunter,' Karl Malden, Rudy Bond, Peg Hillias, Nick Dennis, Aim Dere, Richard Garrick* Edna Thomas and Wright King. Paramount’s film adaptation of Sidney Kingsley's “Detective Story” features most of the original supporting cast. Except for Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker, in the roles created on stage by Ralph Bellamy arid Meg Mundy, the film offers such Broadway players as Lee Grant; Joseph Wiseman, Hor- ace McMahon, Michael Strong and James Moloney. In the selection of the leads* Paramount evidently believed that Douglas and Miss Parker would be stronger to.to. ' at- tractions than Bellamy and Miss Mundy. Stanley Kramer’s picturization of Arthur Miller’s “Death, of a Sales- man” has a strong Broadway cast tinge, although Fredric March re- placed Lee J. Cobb aa. .Willy Lo- man. March had originally been offered the Broadway role but turned it down. Supporting March are such veterans of the Broadway cast as Mildred Dunnock, Cameron Mitchell, Howard Smith, Royal Beal and Don Keefer. Kevin Mc- Carthy, who portrays Biff Loman, created on Broadway by Arthur Kennedy, played the role in the London stage version. Kramer's ‘Wedding’ Also on Kramer’s slate is a filmi- zation Of Carson McCullers’ “A Member of the Wedding,” with the three ; Broadway ’ principals-— J ulie Harris, Ethel Waters and Brandon De Wilde— skedded to repeat their stage roles. Kramer also 1 b making a film version of “The Happy Time.” Although Charles Boyer and Linda Christian* who were riot in the stage play, will be seen in the leads, Kramer has signed Kurt Kasznar* who played the . role of Uncle Louie duririg 829 Broadway stage performances, Warner Bros, recently completed in England a film version of the musical, “Where’s Charley?” with Ray Bolger, Allyn IVJcLerie and Horace Cooper repeating their stage roles. Robert Shackleton, the juvenile lead, took over the juve pari on Broadway after the opening. Paramount will use several mem- bers of the original stage cast when it converts “Stalag 17” to the screen. - Signed are Robert Strauss, Robert Shawley, Robinson Stone and William Pierson. Hal Wallis has tested Shirley Booth and Sid- ney Blackmer for the re-creation of their roles in “Come Back, Lit- tle Sheba.” Twentieth-Fox has Ethel Merman all set to duplicate her success in ’’Call Me Madame,’’ and Metro, dusting off “Jumbo,” would like Jimmy Durante to repeat the role he created many years ago. . Perhaps the most outstanding success in the re-creation of a stage role lri recent years was that achieved by Judy Holliday in the portrayal of Billie Dawn in Co- lumbia’s ♦ film version of Garson Kanin’s “Born Yesterday.” After prolonged testing of many act- resses* Columbia finally settled on Miss Holliday* who promptly earned an .Academy Award .for; duplicating on the screen the ri>le she portrayed on the stage for sev- eral years. 84 CPATTEB Vtdacid^r, Pewalur 2^ 1951 Broadway Vera-EUeri In today (Wtd.) lor the holidays, then back to the Coast. . .. Barney Gallant, vet Greenwich Village bistro bonlface, hibernating In Florida. Donald S. Stralem, a director of Columbia Pictures, named to the USO board. Bob Bussell, vet performer, named special events director, for Bonds . for Israel drive. Herb Drake named eastern ad- pub director for Benagoss Produc- tions' "The Green Glove." London reps of Max Bygraves are Jock Jacobsen and Norman Payne. Ad in Dec. 12 Variety typoed Payhe as "Norran Payne." Sam Spiegel due in from the Coast the end , of tjie Wefe.k £0**, route to. Europe to launch two pictures for United Artists, release. Mary Garden, onetime opera star; songstress Pearl Bailey and playwright Bella Spewack to Eu- rope today (Wed.) on the lie De France. Kay Ashton-Stevens,. Widow of the famed Chi drama critic, in and Out of town on a 10-day quickie With Claudia Cassidy, the Chi crit- ic, and her husband. Sam Reiter,, district passenger agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad and w.k. to show people, leaving the line Dec; 31 after 53 consecu- tive years of service. Patricia Fair named publicity director for Biltmore, Barclay and Park Lane Hotels. She formerly handled the Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Farley Granger, who costars in Samuel Goldwyn’s *'1 Want You,” in. from the Coast Monday (24) to help plug the film, which preemed at the Criterion Saturday (22). Betty Hutton hops in next Wed- nesday (2) for “The Greatest Show on Earth" buildup. Cecil B. De Mille, who produced the film for Paramount, due in town Jan, 6. Morris Helprin, Sir Alexander Korda’s U. S. v.p., has acquired a new home, complete . with swim- ming pool, in. Ossining. He and his wife, legit actress Eleanor Lynn, . move in next spring. Humphrey (CBS Artists) Doul- eris’ Xmas card trailerizes Fred & Ella Bradna (his uncle and aunt) and the forthcoming Simon & Schuster ‘‘Big Top," written by Bradna and Hartzell Spence. Robert Pirosh, Metro writer-di- rector, and Jack Dunning, film edi- tor, in from the Coast tomorrow (Thurs.) en route to Washington with a camera unit for work on "Mr, Congressman.” morrow (Thurs.). Andrews Sisters warble trioisms within Flamingo environs for fortnight beginning same day* Wilbur Clark tossed third an- nual Xmas party lor under- privileged and needy at Desert Inn, with big spread and talent from Strip spots— -Tennessee Ernie, Irene Ryan, Doodles Weaver, Join Holloway. Patti Page* -Jackie Green, Lewis & Van# Carlton Hayes orch. Loidoi By Lea Reea Augie’s nltery has Dipsy Dood- lers. Mead Lux Lewis into St. Paul Flame. k Celia Adler of Yiddish stage here "for dramatic recital. Kyle MacDonnell underlined /or Hotel RadiSson Flame Room. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” set for eight days at Lyceum* Jan. 26-. Feb. 2. , Gayety burlesque reopened this week after ita, annual pre-Yulc shuttering. ■ / ... Lebria Seheunemapn to be fea- tured in St, Padl Civic Opera Co.'s “La Boheme,” Jah. 10-12. . Honeydreamera, locally origi- nated singing group, into Hotel Nicollet Minnesota Terrace. - Cass Franklin & Monica Lane* appearing at Hotel Radisson Flame Room, were seen here during their engagement on the TV network show, “Star of the Family,” locally on WTCN-TV* Lack of sufficient funds ($4,000 Short) forced Minneapolis Civic Opera AsS’n to postpone produc- tion of “The Merry Widow” this Winter: Several other operas also had been planned. Friadric March and Florence Eldridge, appearing here in “Autumn Garden,” were tp be joined this week in Milwaukee by two children, Penny and Tony, for Christmas party stars are giving for cast In association with Don Stolz, Old Log strawhatter impresario, John Salisbury and Cappy. Lafell presented “words and music” con- cert with Carillon Singers, featur- ing humor and Lafell's original compositions. Composer Is appear- ing currently at Hotel Minnesotan Panther Room. Jack Powell* back In town after g .trip to Morocco. . . Alexander Paal, in London on a co-production deal, hopped to Madrid for a brief stay*' „ „ Beryl Orde, who planes to N. Y. next Saturday (29), and' is sched- uled to open at the Latin Quarter Jan. Sam Eckman tossed a cocktail party for Robert Taylor, who came to London last week' before going on to Paris and Spain. '• British film actor Cecil Parker, who is spending Christmas^ in Jamaica, stopping off in N. Y. to fill radio and TV dates. C. J. Latta opened a new Boys Club in the east side district of Poplar which had been financed by the London Variety Club tent. . '• Genevieve Page here from Paris to play in the' Laurence Olivier production, "The Happy Time,” set to open at the St. James* Theatre" late in January. ... .. The -Wiere Bros, spent a week in Germany entertaining tropps but returned -for "Peep Show” when it switched from the Pallet dium to the Prince of Wales. Duke of Edinburgh went to the Washington Hotel last Friday (21) to collect a check . for more than $50,000, the proceeds of the mid- night gala at the London Coliseum. Virginia Somers, who recently played cabaret at the- Colony and Astor, inked for a Christmas week TV date. She goes into the Berke- ley for a cabaret run late in [..January. , John HUbbard, who returned to N. Y. last week, offered a starring role in Australia for the spring by Sir Benjamin Fuller and is to Star iti another Jack Waller pro- duction, "LOve Me Sailpr,” .in Lon- don next year.. film musical scores, tier* for; two months. His **Emperpr jou(Sr*WI)l be done at Rome Opera House this month. American 1 tenor Eugene Conley sang leading tole in Verdi's "Vespri Siciliani" at Milan's La Seals Deb. 12/ Maurice Turet in ahead of "Can- dida" which opens ait Erlanger, Jan. 7. Webb Tilton taking over for Richard Eastham this week in "South Pacific.” Richard Tucker and Regina Res- nik in Saturday for Hannukkah Festival at the Stadium. Barbara Ann Scott ice show opens this week at Chicago Sta- dium to run through Jan.-13. Burt Lancaster doing some plugs for his film,” "Ten Tall Men,” which opens at State-Lake, Dec. 27. Frank Smith, Palace Theatre manager, and agent Harry Greben threw a party for Vaughan Hospi- tal vets. * Danny Thomas back for his St. Jude hospital benefit at the Chi- cago this week and his opening at the Chez Paree, Dec. 28. Las Vegas, Nev. By Bill Willard Four- Knights currently har- monizing at Silver Slipper Saloon. Ted Fio Rito to spend January vacation in N. Y. peddling bundle of tunes. Patti Page, . firmly established holiday draw, opened Xmas Day at Desert Inn, Dorothy Larhour set to begin two-frame songstint at Last Fron- tier Friday (28). Jake Kozloff, Last -Frontier gen- eral. manager, elected Chamber of Commerce veepee. . Harvey Stone added to El Raricho. opus night following Benny Field's opening (19). Clark Gable motored ini from Phoenix for q.t. overnight stop at Thunderbird enroute to Gleribrobk ranch. Betty Grable, Harry James and youngsters Victoria and Jessica stopped over at Thunderbird for quickie sojourn. Tickets at premium for Variety Club Tent 39 invitational fund- raising stageroo at Silver Slipper hall tomorrow (Thurs.). Carlton Hayes orch airs over 30 Coast CBS outlets nightly from Desert Inn; A1 Jahns orch an NBC network airer from Thunderbird Several times weekly. Mills Bros, head New Year’s can- tata at Thunderbird opening to- Dallas By Bill Barker Comic Dink Freeman leaving work for radio-TV. Haskell Theatre, suburban, gut- ted by early a.m. four-alarm fire. Greer Garsori and mother planed from Coast to spend Xmas here. Theatre *51 staging "Midsummer Night’s Dream” for three weeks, Woody Herman orch drew capac- ity. 1,500 in Sky Club one-nighter. Dorothy Malone skied in from N. Y. video chores for holiday stay with parents; Leo F. Corrigan, Hotel Adolphus boniface, bought the Biltmore in Los Angeles— his 12th inn. Hilo Hattie in between TV shows to visit GAC agent Frank Foster and o. o. Sonja Heiiie ice revue. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” opened Xmas night , at Fair Park, for 11 performances in eight days. Leo Pillot, 20th-Fox flack, with Capt. Raymond Harvey, technical adviser, boosting “Fixed Bayonets” film. PordandtOre, Charlie Barnet orch at Jantzen Beach Ballroom for a .one-niter (22). “Ice Cycles of ,1952” opened nine-dayer at Portland Ice Arena Xmas Day. Strong advance sale. Jad Herrod’s “Manhattan Cock- tail Revue” at Clover club for a return. Show played five stanzas couple months ago. Vincent Price, Marsha Hunt, Reginald Denny, and Rose Hobart in “Cocktail Party” at Mayfair Theatre for three days. Herb Royster, manager of the Mayfair Theatre, became a Shriner this week and was kudosed for his work for the Shrine Shows of Shows put on at his house annually. By Lary Solloway Lenny Kent into Sans Souci Sunday (23), return engagement. ■Mammy’s; late snack spot, took back their midtown location and again catering to show biz. Rajah Raboid, the. mentalist, takes over. Shore Club cafe with change of name to Mystery Room. Most hotels sold out for Xmas and Ne\v Year’s period with reser vations running high for January. Lord Tarletort last week looked like rest-home for TV toppers, among them Irving Mansfield, Mark Gobdson, Johnny Andrews, Mario Lewis. Drumbeating' for “Distant Drums” locally, Richard Webb arid Marl Aidon . also stop- ping at the Walter Jacobs hostel. Park By Maxime de Beix ( 33 Bd. Montparnasse; Littre 7564 ) A1 Rosen conferring with Irvin. Marks before hopping to London. Anatole Litvak back in Paris and off to Switzerland for the holidays. Cynda Glenn to do two galas at Carrere on Xmas and .New Year’s eve. Jean de Letraz scoring a hit at Theatre Michel with his “A Night in Megeve,” Katherine Dunham guest of honor of the American Women's Group luncheon. ; Erich von Stroheim signed for TV series by Dick de Rochemont before he left. Paris. Art Buchwald, cx-Variety mugg arid now N. Y. Herald Trib staffer, named to committee of Anglo American Press Assn. Princess Zina Rachevsky, now fronting for cabaret opened by operator P. Marlet under his very successful Club de Paris. Erich von Stroheim receiving the E ress here prior to coming out of is novel, “Les Feux de la Saint Jean,” published by Andre Martel. Pierre Renoir made professor at the Conservatoire vice Louis JoU- vet; also named manager at Athe- nee Theatre .for at least another year. Xmas eve’s prices for supper in Paris cabarets were tilted about 30% compared to last year. Lido is . $26 including half a bottle of wine, Louis’ Mariano starring in the new Chatelet production of Mau- rice Lehmann’s "Mexico Singer” by Raymond Vincy and Francis Lopez. The Macarlo girls of the "Star- ring Venus,” Italian revue; had to spend a night in the Bardoneccia customs house on their way in from Milano: they had forgotten their passports. Henry de Montherlant's play, "The Town of Which the Prince is a Child,” not to be done at the Francaise until the author has the okay of Miss Lejeune, of the Fine Arts, and the Archbishop of Pairis. By Helen McGill Tubbs Bricktop opened her nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel Dec. 10, ■ / British producer Betty Box here to discuss Anglo-Italian production for. February. Pianist Walter Giesekirig suf- fered injuries in an auto accident near Florence. Hazel Scott did one-night stint at the Open Gate Club on her way through to Israel for a series of concerts. Paul Barron, N. Y. con- ductor, will remain here sev- eral months while doing some composing. v Italian operatic baritone Tito Gobbi leaves for Sweden to play leading role in "Bird of Fire,” film on ballet and opera. > Alexander Knox arid his wife have taken an apartment here while he is co-starring with Ingrid Bergman in "Europe.” Paul Gruenberg, composer of By Edward Quinn' Jean- Deny* French radio singer in vaudeville at Casipo Theatre,, Nice. V'?-' Elfle Mayerhofer and Wiener Kammerorcuester in Nice fdr one night stand. Hazel Scott and. Marylin High- tower slated to appear at the Sport- ing Club in Monte Carlo. Alice Cocda and George Lanries at the Cajsino Theatre* Nice* Iri "O My Mistress” by Jacques Deval. . London Festival BaUet with An- ton Dolin and Alicia Markova opened Dec. 25 at the Casino in Monte Carlo. "La Saison Lyrique” at Nlc e opened wlth,j>resentatlQn of "Boris Godounov.” Hue Santana had the principal role. . ’ ’ With hotel reservations j^ood and a large U. S. Navy fleet at. anchor* this year's Riviera winter season promises to be One of the best ever. Prince Rainier of Monaco will take part in the planning Of .this years' Opera season at Monte Carlo. It wiU be directed by Maririce Bes- nard. . Jeanine Charrat ^has fonried new ballet: company = and will play her hometonOn of Grenoble and follow up with a season at Cannes. In the company are R$ne Bon, Ethery Pagava. and 4 Milorad Miskoyitch. By Hal Cohen' Mrs. Mike Gallagher okay after double thyroid operation. . Ned Armstrong in town beating* drums for "The Rose Tattoo.” . Sylvia Karlton home for holidays and into Bill Green’s .for a week; Betty Carr, newcomer to local TV, is sister of film editor Robert Hutton. - Polly Rowles, local actress, signed by Herman Shumlin for role in "Gfertie.” Dolores Parker and Melvin Moore into Flamingo Hotel in Hill Dis- trict for 10-day stay. Alexander Brothers signed for spots in two. WB pix, "Will Rogers Story” and "Wyoming Trail." Jackie Heller back at Carousel after taking in opening of his new Dinner Key Terrace in Miami. Sid ' Dickler leaving promotion post with Lou Sowa’s M-G-M Rec- ords outfit first of the year. Singer Kay Marshall ‘to Chi to spend holidays with her sister, Eu- genie Baird, of "South Pacific.” Charioteers held over for an- other week at Monte Carla and dancer Juanita Mabry added to bill. Marcelle Feiner and John Johns picked by Fred Burleigh for leads in "Twentieth Century” at Play- house. Barcelona By Joaqulna C. Vidal-Gotnis Alan Douglas at Rio nitery. Palacio de la Musica staged long- hair concert by two pianists F. Kaeser and F, Jazzettl. ' Richiardi (Aldo Izqulerdo) in from South America with a com- pany of 30 on theatre, tour. Enrique Revuelta, head of' the National Syndicate, pix and thea- tre outfit, off to Mexico on biz trip. The Comedia has new legit play, "Philip, of My Soul,” with Pepe Alfayate and Rafaela Rodriguez Jn leads. Legit, writer Jose M. Peman pre- senting his new play, "We Scarcely Live” at the Teatra * Alcazar in Elche. Australia By Erie Garrick Magician Carl Mondor here to do a series of Aussie dates on his own; "Oklahoma!” is doing a repeat run in Brisbane for the Williamson management. Williamson will do "Seagulls Over Sorrento” at Comedy in Mel- bourne opening Mareh 1 . Peter Dawson, “operating the Savoy,. Sydney, is making a seventh repeat with Walt Disney’s "Fan- tasia.” Jean Parker, currently at the ace nightclub Celebrity for Joe Taylor, may do a short vaude tour before returning to the U. S. Evelyn Laye and Frank Lawton to tour New Zealand with "Sep- tember Tide” and "Bell, Book and Candle” for Williamson. Dr. V. Zworykin, consultant at- tached to the David Sarnoff Re- search Center; is lookseelng this field as to future TV setup. Understood that pic circuits will further increase the holdover fig- ure next year. This means prod- uct will move in and out of houses faster. Herbert Edwkrds divorced. George Stone seriously ill. /Ezra Stone planed in from N. Y Billy JEckittne'a wife filed suit for djyorce. ' Stanley Rubin in hospital with virus infection, Milton Sperling recovering from minor surgery. Norman Foster in town after month, in Mexico, Cecil B. DeMille out of * hospital after minor surgery* : . Jack Cummings returned to his Metro desk after flu siege. Jesse Lasky's daughter, Betty, divorced William Bidlack, Jr. Robert Newton in from N. Y., to report for work at 20th-Fox. Stuart Holmes playing his 600th film role in Paramount’s "Famous,” Barbara Stanwyck hospitalized With pneumonia in Santa Monica. Joseph Cotten hospitalized with a back injury sustained On loca- tion; Z. Wayne, Griffin, Jr., suffered brain concussion when, thrown from horse, Ralph H. Gardiner appointed managing director of Hollywood Athletic Club. Ron Randell to Salt Lake City to rejoin Olivia de Havilland's "Candida” troupe. Edmund Grainger cited by L.A. city council for "patriotic, contri- bution: to American history.” Mark Evans in from London to confer with U. S. producers on film costs: and problems over there. Lila Leeds granted court per- mission to return to California for first time since Mitchum case. Scott R. Dunlap leaves in Janu- ary for two months of travel in Europe arid Mediterranean area. Marjorie Davies, former Metro starlet, Wife of the radio-TV pro- ducer Tom McKnight, again active professionally as Emlen Davies. By Florence S. Lowe Town's studio and newsreel reps tossed party Friday (21) night : in honor of Pentagon motion picture personnel; , * . Eric Bentley, writer of hooks on legit, here past week as;.guest .lec- turer for institute bf Contem- porary Arts. : Patricia Aloe, ex-aide to Andre Baruch, has joined staff of WWDC- Mutual as assistant to publicity chief Irving Lichtenstein. Princeton U’s Triangle Club will return here after a two-year hiatus for a single of its new musical, "Never -Say Horses,” at Lisner Auditorium Jan. 5. The Barney Balabans feted by Rabbi and Mrs. Norman Gersten- feld after the Lincoln Emancipa- tion Proclamation dedication at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church past week. Cleveland By Glenn C. Pullen Ted Miclau sold Town Casino to Jack Rogoff arid Max Kormicks. Statler Terrace Room dropped shows for two weeks before Christ- mas. . Buddy Di Vito, teamed up with Ralph Lewis incur rent Daffy’s Stardust Room edish. Deejays went all out for Betty Clooney, sister of ' Rosemary, at Moe’s Main Street Club. Josephine. Baker and her unit played two performances Sunday (16) at Public Music Hall. Marcie Miller, Cleveland canary with Ray Anthony band, given tes- timonial party during Aragon Ball- rbom visit. Local drive by Theatre Guild- ATS brought the Hanna 3,000 new subscribers, about 70% of goal. . Legit Hanna, dark three weeks, resumed Monday (24) with Robert Wright and Holly Harris in "KisS Me Kate.” George. Duffy orch, four months at Skyway Club, motfed into Hol- lenden V o gue Room with Kyle MacDonnell heading first, floor- show. Zelma George, who played Me* dium” lead at Hotel Edison, ,N; Y., Arena Theatre last year, lanaea another top. role in "Consul at Play House, Opening Feb. 6. By Bill Conlan a Francis Lederer off to Vienna where he will do n film for Turhan Bey. . Berlin Senate okayed $14,250 propriation for the 1052 Film Festival. ... „ . New. Russian Mikrophot Society producing microfilms for Russia and East Germany exclusively; Berlin night clubs expect a rec- ord-breaking . New Year s Some olubs already have sola an reservations. ^ , Lowell Bennet, State Depart ment -public relations chief here* .returned after three-month vaca jtion in U* S. OB ES thomas r. Bom Thomas P. Holer, 74. Brunswick and Highland Hark, N. J.; during the past 30 years, died later identified with golf, died Pec. 19 in Los Angeles. . A L Griffith,, radio engineer, fell to his death Pec. 11, in El Paso, while repairing the tower of KSET there. "r W. Alleyne Ireland, 80, author N. Y. Posfl-'Winchell Expose’ Continued from page I HitfWeSs &»§& | 4 SBS 5 for^’chlldren* tolf "uncFe^Jack Pough ' re ces d as Baptista in the N. Y. musl- Show/* and was former orexv of the keepsie ’ N,Y, ‘ Dec * 23, caP “Kiss Me, Kate/- • : Holer was ta^attde from 1928 to rec0 ? 1 .« BaotistaTn the N.'V. must- Show,” and was former prexy an , c “Ki.« Se Kate." Trenton Conjurers’ Cluh. K.1SS J.W®, . e non iA me ...ifn of the hcepsie, -N.Y., Dec. 23. His wife survives. , Allah M. Hirsh, 73, industrialist author of the Yale U. song, “Boola- Bpola/’ died in New York Dec. 21, Saracter roles in sCvertl radW ANNA SCHORR .58^' m New York Dec, 21 ^S-^alSo anSm OD«aW»»Ano“d^’inPirt^f *» X Shlepianov, director of — *>-»» FripHrir*h finhnrr • tviini onmriimo cuea m ivioscow,recenuy. Birth,” . ... _ T h , nelsrifid Friedrich Schorr, who survives, ^ ^ fecen ^ During W°|;S *was a former Met Opera baritone. «. ■■ . - / . 1 > the lyrics, to * Pon t Bite the .Hana Mrs. Schorr sang with hdr huS- Dr. ClemRavies, 61, radio. evan- That’s Feeding You, which sgTd ^nd at the State Opera, Berlin. In gelist, died in Los Angeles Dec. 22. more than a ; 1.00^W copies. The addition to her husband, a brother He broadcast sermons for 30 years, tune was revived by uene Auwy in survives,. ' . » ’ — — — ' .. 1942. , . • -r — Jay Henry, manufacturer and Wife surviv es, ALEXANDER FINN former screen actor, diedln'White ARTHUR CAPPER Alexander Finn, 59, ' former Plains, N, Y., Dec. 23. * .tvmr fanner 86. ex-senator nitery operator, died in Hyannis, . ~ ■ ' ' ■ * ^rn t Kahsas and^ead of the news- Mass., Dec. 20, He formerly was Father, 74, of Nat James, RKO ^r^aSyineSadio enterprise, owner-manager of the Internation- publicist, died Dec. 16 in Holly- paper-magazme-raaio ^i pr al Casmo, N. Y.; Mayfair Club, wood. died in lopeiw pw . r MnHriH neck, diua* r l Jay Henry, manufacturer and former screen actor, diedTn - White • ^^11 • ^ ▼ MM - -A • Father, 74, of Nat James, RKO » Casa Madrid,' Bass Rivet -Pviyjpgars Kis W.fr ( daughter one of titolargest midwest pub- lishers he owned two dailies, the Topeka Daily Capital and _ the ■ r as', tirnrp oc. MARRIAGES WiUabefh Daley to Ronald Bril- ha'rrv t rovi aw liahte, Las Vegas, Dec,- 7. He’s a a . a ..vxo *, .. - , ,!.« . „ ' T 1 /n /x » i sound technician- at RKO. Topeka Daily Capital #ud_th e Harry J. (Pete) Boylan, 68, for* Xlaire Greed to George DeWitt Kansas City Kansan, aur wett as mer vaude performer. and step- ^ ig SSs an^ae- eight farm magazines with a circu- father of Estelle Taylor, 4ied of 'm aC lation of nearly 5,000,000. heart attack Dec. 18s to Sahta* n ? V , Capper was a member of the Monica, Cal. ' . • iii5Su erl 2rx Be ^^ «P ^2®“- cnnnta fnr an vears. and earlier was Other survivors are his wife And "hrgh, Pec. / 15. _ Bride s«t>. the Capper was a memoer oi me Monica, uai. ^ J Senate for 30 years, and earlier was Other survivors are his wife and :®5KV-JPl5' An?' D governor of Kansas, the state s a daughter, Helen Clark,, makeup r of OlHe Beitle, KDKA first native-born chief exec. A* artist at Paramount, engineer. Quaker and teetotaler, he banned — — — - . . . Romai Ostrojver to Lloyd Green- liquor advertising in his publica* SAMUEL PALMER „ field. New York, Dec. 22. He's with tions and radio stations. Samuel Dimock Palmer, 69, forr Mannie^Greenfield Personal Man- , ■ , 1 ■■ mer Paramount Pictures’ publicity ascutaut Office, BARTON YARBOW1UGH __ staffer, died in Bethel, COnn., Dec. .Gloria Mamber to Bob Schultz, Barton Ysurborough, 51, radio-TV 19. He was editor of the Publix New York,, Dec. 23. He’s with the actor, died in Hollywood. . Dec. 19. Theatre’s house organ before join- Frank Cooper Agency,: * . 2 1_ L. IaamX I.im* aiAMM ’ ltA 1* HAhlf • J ■ - r '.V- In the last two years he had been I ing Par. one of the stars of “Dragnet, 4 ra " Surviving a dio drama (also the recent TV ver- and two sons, sion) and had been- a member . Of the cast Of radio’s “One Man’s MARGA Family” since 1932. Marearet i Surviving are hla wife, daughter . Elizabeth MCrcier Case to ’Valter J. Z wicker, Syracuse, Dec. 21. Bride is daughter of Nelson Case, radioTtelMnnouncer. Sima Goulds to Sidney Reznick. e cast Of radio’s “One Man’s MARGARET .SCHENCK . imiiv” «slhpA 1932 ^ Suna Gould . to Sidney Reznick. He beean his radio career with . Margaret (Mom) Schenck.r 79, NeW York, Dec. 1. Groom is writer we Degan nis raoio career wim. former member of the sister/ act, for CBS-TV’S “Songs for Sale ” Minnie & Maggie Graupner, and v ^ ■■ - - . ■■ mother of the late Joe. Schenck (Van &), died in New York Dec. 24. BIRTHS A daughter and brother suryive. IN MEMORIAM EDWARD B. MARKS POWELL WEAVER Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bartley, daughter, Los Angeles* Dec. 18. ms -ms Powell Weaver, 61, composer,: Mother is scteen actress Deborah died in Kansas City Dec. 22. His Kerr. works have been ] major symphony ore performed by :ns. NBC in 1930 in the series, “I Love Surviving are his wife, son, sister screen actor. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Steven Geray, son, Los Angeles, Dec. 16. Father is a Mr. and Mrs. Don Saracenos. ‘daughter, Dec. 10, Chicago. Father is a Chi ABC-TV salesman. Mr. and Mrs. Red Blanchard, AAA AVVV.m OVA4V0 ) a ajv ▼ v - • . A Mystery/’ He also ajipeared in an( ( brother. Mr. and^ Mrs. Don Saracenos. several pix, including ’The Ghost M CfPDIPtl ‘daughter, Dec. 10, Chicago. Father of Frankenstein” and “Tbe “fan- FREDERICK M. STRIEF is a Chi ABC-TV salesman, known.” In 1948 he penned a dra- Frederick M. Strief, 63, one of Mr. and Mrs. Red Blanchard, ma, “These Tender Mercies/’ which. . Cincinnati’s early motion picture daughter, Dec, 19, Chicago. Father was presented by Hollywood’s Ex- distributing execs and who later i s comedian on WLS’ “National perimental Theatre. He scripted managed the suburban Ridge The- Barn Dance.” 8n w P / 0du S e 2 raa u n . y rat ^° . skows ' ^ Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Barr, Wife and daughter survive. His wife and a brother survive. S0Ili Dallas. Dec. 15. Father is film bam ■ m a » , , . ,. . . publicist for Interstate circuit ROSE MARIE LUCIES HILL Lina Anton, 55, violinist, died of there _ Rose Marie Lucier IH1L 90, for- a heirt atack- Dec. 16 after con- , ^ rb l ]n ^ Interstate circuit Mr. and Mr$. Lloyd Henrich, son; family. > Louis Little Symj She began her vaude career with mother survives, her three brothers; the late Joseph, — - Fred and Charles Lttcier, In the. Francis P. Mai Four Luciers. The' group later be- urer and later m can l e kp ?wn as the^Musical Mon- Opera House. S archs. They of t e n auneared at vuch a one is young Sammy Davis, Jr., of the Will Mastin TWo at Giro’s” S HY GARDNER (New York Herald Tribune) “Today I’ve got that old Feel- In’— the feeljn* that . I was Wit- nessing the birth of a hew star.. His name is Sammy Davis, Jr.,' who works with his father , and his uncle in an act called the Will Mastin Trio, stopping shows twice nightly (three times on Saturday night) at the Riviera. Tf Sammy isn’t the fastest and most breathtaking . tap dancer I’ve seen, I’ll retire, become an: umpire and have my eyes ex- amined.’’ BLAIR CHOTZINOFF (New York Post) “It is pleasant* to report $he ; ap* pearance of a brilliant hew act in show business. I refer to the Will Mastin Trio at Bill Miller’s Riviera. The focal point of this group is Sammy Davis, Jr*, a triple threat entertainer. His discing is a miracle of precision,’ speed and invention. His com*’ edy, poise and presence is the 'last word and on top of all thesq attributes, he has a fine- voice/* " featuring f7v7) w riYT' / k/. fi r / All of CHEZ PARE! Herman Hover (CIRO'S) Hirshel Johnson Bill Miller (RIVIERA) . • t , William Morris Agency Music Corp. of America, Joo Pasternack Nat* Platt (CHICAGO THEATRE) Sammy Rauch (ROXY) Roily Volchvdr (PAIOMAR THEATRE) % fife ¥ -,s*; j ^ $ mw-' fxelNikt Meaegement: 1 fxelwlW frost HepreteaMira: A R T H UR SILBER 1 SETH BABITS ISM Crossroad* of the World, Hollywood 21 CoWL. I INI Miller's Rlvtero, Port Lee, N. J, PfcMO-HIHtMo 910* Phone— ieekmae 34)873 . . _ Scanned from microfilm from the collections of The Library of Congress National Audio Conservation Center Coordinated and sponsored by M E D I A HESTQRV i: A search of the records of the United States Copyright Office has determined that this work is in the public domain.