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BERLIN PREI-NIRE Threat Rouses Film ChiefsandTechnicians UpFurore JACK ADAMS WASHINGTON May 2 1 The motion picture industry hat' equally pressing problems cuchas: about decided to look under' thel How much busineaa la home levicion has been television likely to take -away bed-where- telev handling of television but that no-- 1 body Jret knows the answers to MltaT' television committee arrives momentarily from Hollywood to survey the revolutionary new television film transmitting equipment and processes for home and theater projection Large-scale experiments on this development are under wey at iklin Ins Frankiin Institute In Philadelphia such presentation is carried on a film or transmitted through radio waves to the ultimate viewer the visual presentation is still a mo-tiorf picture-" He was appearing in behalf of special frequencies to be reserved for theater television Radio Corporation ef America from the movies? and 1 Just where does the movie lurking tyr 'some time The prospects are that the intruder eventually will get adopt-Into the family house fit into undisputed lie interest in this fapidly deve lop- as -successfully demonstrated snd Warne rHnaindRadlnjCQr delegation from -the Society ting gadget pfjbe electronic ace? 'Motion -Picture Engineers Hence the engineers suggested a fact-finding committee cqjnpos-cd of every segment of the industry from producer! to exhibitors to study these end related questions and come up with answers to guide the Industry Johnsh winston was I poratkm of America are reported to be co-operating in them Livadary will also visit -the Bell Telephone General Electric NBC CBS Dumont Philco and Rangertone laboratories The experiments hero caused considerable discussion in Hollywood which already is weighing their probable effect on present physical distribution methods of the film Industry If films eventually can be televised from one central point to hundreds of thousands of theaters simultaneously It may render booking exchanges and local film delivery Flack and white television reproduction on a 15-20-foot theater screen and earlier this week showed 75 by 10-foot color television pictures In a demonstration at Philadelphia Actually there are only six regularly operated television stations in the country at thia time These- are In New York City Schenectady Philadelphia and Chicago But FCC has issued operating licensee to 55 additional stations- and is processing a score other applications Livadary la East John Livadary Columbia Pictures sound director and a member of the Industry research coun- foresees television on the screen of your favorite movie house within the next two years talked the matter over this week with Eric Johnston president of the Motion Picture Producers Assn of America Loren Ryder' -Hollywood (resident of society -nd Paul I Larsen John Hopkins University researcher who beads the society's committee on theatrical television came here from a Chicago convention of the engineers Questions Posed Their view- is that motion picture technicians have worked out major problems relating to the described as very much interested in the plan The engineers at hie suggestion will draw up a formal list of questions which will be circularized in the Industry as a first step In the projected etudy Medium Syaeaymone Larsen told a recent Federal Communications Commission hearing that motion pictures and television are synonymous BY IBENE BIMOV BERLIN May 2 When th "Russian Konstantin new play about icsn jouroalistb opens Tere to-' morrow at the Deutsches Theater itwill have iceived enough' freq publicity "toJ-J make It a probable smash bit Since the announcement thatjVj the Russian were going to spon-T 1 sor controversial play' there have been published of American protests of the resign nation of two actors scheduled for leading roles and editorials pro and con on the alleged lain aspects of the drama Brig Gen Robert A McClure chief of the information division of American milHirygowf emment was quoted hr one Ber- lin paper as saying exhibl4 tion of this play would be proof of bad taste it neither gives ai true idea of the American nor of American public Over the Soviet-controlled radio Berlin Wolfgang Lengholf direct tor of the Deutsche Theater said spectators will realize' that thia play is a sign of friend-1 ship between America and Russia' on a Democratic basis since only reactionary forces will misinterpret its Briefly summarized Simonov's play concerns an Americas reporter who is to get 330000 for writing a Series of articles on why Russia wants war Instead he telle why Russia does not wantj war ia subsequently dismissed and loses his wife his car his house and hia money BOWL BENEFIT Danny Thomas ex-New York nitery comic will serve with Phil as co-master of ceremonies at a mammoth musical benefit for the Catholic Youth Organization May 23 at Holly Wood BowL system obsolete it was asserted in some quarters Adele Mara Republic starlet atd comedian Jerry Colonna get in the ballyhoo spirit of the Variety Cluba International which will convene here May 13 through May 17 Over 1000 leading show people from this country Canada and Mexico will attend Paramoimt Seeks toGet Back Theater Company Organized SCREEN STAGE ENTERTAINM ENT Autiy Advises Serials for Hollywood Friday May 2 1947 Short subject! and features Will be produced by Allyn Butterfield Productions a new company headed by Butterfield former newsreel editor for Universal RKO and Pathe Offices have been estab- LLOYD SLOAN CONTRACT SIGNED BY BETTY GRABLE MORE FILMS THIS YEAR TO BE MADE TECHNICOLOR UNITED ARTISTS A IRIS Opts All Might fOX RITZ FOX IIUII CAITNAY Cl I til STUDIO CITY Csnplsts AfTer II PR In the Beginning Betty Grable har signed a new long-term contract with 20th Century-Fox it is announced and her first film under the new 'agreement will be "The Blonde Fran Bashful to ba written produced and directed by Preston Sturges The picture adapted iron -Earl Felton's "Lady From Laredo" is scheduled to go- 'before the cameras in September Dane Clark has been set for 'the male lead in Milton Sperling's forthcoming production "Ever the opposite Lilli Palmer we learned today 1 A New York story of an immigrant family In the early 1900's the film will be directed by Elliot Nugent and will probably go before the cameraa in a few weeks Clark PEOPEG HAVE ALREADY SEK3 "THE EGG AMD Forty-four pictures made in Hollywood this year will be in-Technicolor as contrasted to 33 such pictures last year Dr Herbert Kalmus Technicolor chief has reported Techni-' color Ltd of England ia now discussing deals with Sir Alexander KordS -J- Arthur Rank -and other British producers for 15 to 20 Technicolor films a yet Mo be madethere Technicolor's profit for the first quarter of 'this yesr before taxes is estimated at more than 3400000 The company earned a 1946 net profit of 3436168 and a 1945 net prof it of 3667441 Drop in earnings was attributed to strikes Paramount Pictures Theaters Corp today sought through legal action to regain possession of its downtown "showcase" theater plus 3600000 in treble damages from Fanchon and Marco Corp In a complaint filed yesterday jn Federal Cohrt "the film-theater corporation charged unlawful retainer of the Sixth and Hill its theater against Part mar Corp Fanchon and Marco subsidiary Partmar Joint defendant in the suit has presented Paramount Tint run" picture at the theater under a franchised rase agreement which began in 1939 the suit says Paramount 'cancelled the lease April 5 however as a result of a Federal anti-trust action which halted many so-called exclusive franchise operations in the motion 'picture industry 1 A New York Federal Judge declared such agreements were monopolistic rrstraintof trade and that they could be effected only by corporations operating their own theaters franchise and lease were to run until 1952 but a clause in the agrepient provides that i one is cancelled the other might be terminated by either party the complaint stated Paramount asks 3600000 for damages sustained since April the1 dale the corporation contends the lease wax terminated -In addition the film corporation requests a court order for Partmar to vacate the theater and 312000 allegedly due Paramount as final repayment on a 328000 loan who is currently winding up his assignment- as a prizefighter in will celebrate an anniversary at Warners with his work in the Beginning" the filim marking his 15th production at the BUrbank studio IN THE NEWS for the stars built two feet above the water but a huge wave rolled in collapsed the platform and only some quick work by several crew members the incident from turning into a serkms mishap Ida Lupino who recently sold her yacht Bahia is negotiating with government authorities for a 10-year lease on Puget Sound Island If she can get the place says Ida who loves deep sea fishing and yachting shell call it TalaJ I "Pleasure HAVE YOU? IF NOT HURRY! My BOB THOMAS With production of pictures cut to the nub many observers ere worried shout where new acting talent will find a break Gene Autry proposes a solution-trials The Tioga TeA cowpoke is a veteran of 18 years of cinema wrangling ip these here parts He ia currently completing hia obligations with Republic and next month will blossom out as a full-fledged producer of hls-owlf pie-' turn at Columbia His advice to youngsters who have that infernal movie urge la to try serials first instead of hoping for overnight stardom "Look at Riia Hayworth Jennifer Jones Ann Rutherford" he suggested and it's not a bad idea ana many 'others who are now on top got their start Gene observed that serials are big productions these days There are now 13 instead -of the trad! tional 12 chapters Shooting ulet even run up to 30 dais (The average A picture takes 60-90 days running time of a finished serial Is two or three times a feature) This is Week during which' young men ride fire trucks preside over courts and perform other duties which they no doubt could do better tlum their elder In observance Gawk Jarman Jr is going to write a Hollywood column -The 12-yesr-old Academy Award Tpra to Pago 7 Cotama I V- Eric Johnston testifying in sup- Humphrey Bogart ihd Lauren Bacall write from location in Mexico with Treasure of the Sierra Madre" that they've bought- enough pottery silverware and curios down there to completely furnish the Mexican wing of the Brentwood home they purchased from Hedy Lamarr and John Coder port of the reciprocal trade program told the House Ways and 'Shear Censor Means Committee that a trade barrier race bring about a sharp reduction In Hollywood's foreign market and a subsequent lowering of film quality and the employment level IF GO SEE IT AGAIN LIRE THOUSANDS ARE DOIU TO GEY ALLYHE Memphis Again Alan Ladd on the 1880 depot set of "Whispering 'at Paramount tells us that the final ending hasn't been decided on yet The heavy (Robert Film production will reach a new high for the year on Monday when 44 pictures will be shooting Preston) has to get killed to tot isfy the Johnston office but the Lloyd Binford municipal censor of Memphis Tenn again ia using his shears on Hollywood films The weight of his edicts has been felt before by the movie Industry "Bom to Kijl" ia latest scripters and producer can't 'decide whether Alan or someone else Motion picture stocks continued to- gain on yesterday's market with all but Monogram and Technicolor unchanged or registering a rise opus to get thumbs-down signal should kill him They've got about Western movie stars will attend benefit dance for Texas City blast victims' at Riverside Rancho 3213 Riverside Dr Marty Landau Rapchoowner announced Roy Rogers Stuart Hamblen Andy Devine Allan Lane Monte Hale and others will attend he said 10 weeks tqmake up their minds before the final scene rolls around Two short operas by Giancarlo Menottl and opened last night at New York's Barrymore Theater Several New York theaters are trying to book Ella last picture since her tremendous -success in Estelle Taylor left "Trouble in SLJittis because of a tiflp throat and will return to the Coast- as soon as she's better "Silver is Bartow MacLa AY 25lh picture for the brothers Wdmer Errol -Flynn is throwing a party for him next weuc Olga Ban Juaa will do pC in Omaha next pionth She had to cancel a Texas benefit trip with Kay Kyser this week because of a bad cold Ice Capades ought to make Daa Durye an honorary member of the -troupe he and his wife have seen the show threp times Rumors are going that Madman Moats negotiating a film producing deal while back Diana Lynn was the house guest of her millionaire friend Bob- Neal and his family while in Houston Tex this week Lee Cobb away from the cameras for the first time in over a year is spending most of his time at the Monrovia airport practicing instrument flying Van Heflin made 32 public appearances in four days during his recent visit to his alma matety (U'-of Okla) Career HEY HOLD from Binford and he has also decreed that Warner's "Pursued' will not be permitted to play Memphis second runs although first run will be permitted to finish United Artists has moved "The Macomber to Covington Ky 39 miles away after Binford -put the taboo on it- Other pictures still unapproved for Mem-lihit showings are in the Sun" and reissued "Destry Rides Again" and "When the Daltons RKO helped stage a successful Market event with their contest this week Three of their loveliest starlets Kay Christopher Betty Alexander and Vonne Lester had a gay afternoon Judging 250 female contestants in such activities as milking cows shelling peas and husking corn FOR A i MG WEEK! Km We see- i In the papers but understand that Vera Ralston and Robert Paige narrowly escaped injury on a location Jaunt with "The at Malibu recently The director probably thinking of Greer Carson's narrow escape at Pebble Beach had a platform 'Warner Bros directors voted a quarterly dividend of 3714 cents per share and also authorized the company o' purchase shares of Its common stpek to hold Jor corporate purposes The New tyrk Museum of Modem Art is showing a special ex-hibitlm the production of M-G-M qartoons The joffidal opening of the Lou Costello Jr Youth Foundation tomorrow will be covered by all newsreel companies Jules Dassin will direct Marie -production of and'Gark" the story of the famous American explorers will be Aliped nextyear In Technicolor by RKCX Joe Brown signed a contract with Producer Brock Pemberton to appear Jn another 40 weeks next season ihj 4j That's My Man MlMW' vgregny peck nMi 0 tHDA cw AtParamoiints BOM so no fjoan bennett OAtt1 Gene Autry scheduled three Cin (-color western musicals for Columbia release OAHU nNi I1 nk't lM "the Billy De Wolfe was signed "to appear in "Connecticut Paramount musical starring Bing Crosby which starts Fall 'Margaret Lindsay-will appear in starring Spencer Tracy and Land Turner at M-G-M A western version of will be filmed by Harry Sherman at Enterprise macomber 9 UtmmL 1 affair" Jemest hemineway m4' LAWRENCE TIERNEY ft Mu' By a certain sameness about all horse racing pictures and conversely a certain appeal That My which opened yesterday at the Paramount Hollywood hd Downtown theaters has the appeal and also the similarity to a good many of Its predecessors In the turf classification Its best moments naturally enough are in' the actual racing scenes the final encounter being very well handled and a lot of food suspense being created The nterim scenes between that and an Intereating beginning however could be as well eliminated from the footage dealing ax they do In trite situations and dialogue The ptory concerns a young man who )s leading a dull routine existence until he suddenly becomes the prpud owner of a racehorse Aided' by a young lady who tak'es the colt 4pto her household the animal becomes a fabulous winner From there on the story evolves ihto a domestic problem tale with all of the expected things happening in their expected turns The brightness that the picture does possess ia due Jn the main to (he work of Frank Borzage behind the megaphone and the acting ability of Don Ameche The latter gent makes an amazingly interesting characterization out of a run-of-the-mill type of guy who certainly is not given brilliant words in the script Catherine McLeod in the-feminine lead gives a sincere portrayal tyough several scenes indicate she could use additional experience' Roscoe Kama Joe Frisco and John Ridgely are the mainstays of the supporting Secmjd billed at the Downtown only la of the North" OP IS i robert preston 'nmu jn tfli plfti SIMP wait wtocM says: 01 ItlMHI-IMinU nuMFM-MMnnaM Me tr ms nm -HM electricififi CHESTER ERSKINEFRED F1NKLEH0FFE7 SWMWI-mmMTHISX flCTMl (ISMRE SMIS-ni(nMTMSUl FtCTUNI PlmnNSWI BTsea Dmfef ip CWSTtJI jif --i uiP)i I'B mb MX Beluoit Vwl imm I' PIwmH IUI a ui -ail til 4k- Cf IIIIMfetM Wl KsU HMaiaiw -SUMfenditUMU CmHwIWp-k HOLLYWOOD DOWNTOWN and WILTERN Sn- 'n mnin MILLION DOLLAR -6 A -crTZ RiuniLlFH wtniwmim nmnnnin mi tmiraai MirRUL.