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Colorado Showmen Team Up to Win In the Newsreels
Tax Drive Aid of a Congressman
NEW YORK—Positive group action by exhibitors
is necessary to win the pledge of a
local congressman to work for repeal of the
federal admissions tax. The pleas of just a
few won't insure success, as witness a story
released by Col. H. A. Cole and Pat McGee,
co-chairmen of the national tax campaign
committee, through the Council of Motion
Picture Organizations. They said it furnished
a fine example of proper procedure.
Several weeks ago, Robert Walker, owner of
the Uintah Theatre, Fruita, Colo., won a
promise of aid from Rep. Wayne N. Aspinall
of the fourth Colorado district, since reelected.
But when Aspinall heard no other
exhibitor complaints, he told Walker he might
change his mind. Walker immediately passed
the news along to other exhibitors in the
district.
The outcome was a meeting of 23 exhibitors
with Aspinall shortly before election at Grand
Junction, Many of the exhibitors came long
distances. They supplied Aspinall with facts
and figures, and one exhibitor, M. W. Giesking
of Collbran, showed a sheriff's summons
backed by a court order that could close his
theatre for non-payment of taxes.
Aspinall was impressed. He said he had information
for which he had been waiting, and
asked for financial affidavits.
"If this tax means the closing of theatres,"
he said, "you're going to see this tax taken
off. It's as simple as that. This is relief
which I think you should have, because one of
the integral parts of our civilization—motion
picture entertainment—is going out the
window."
Colonel Cole and McGee have commented
that the meeting with Aspinall emphasizes
something they have constantly recommended
—that the surest way to obtain a commitment
of a vote for repeal is for a group of
exhibitors to meet with their congressman
and present their individual experiences.
They said that the method is not only convincing
to the congressman, but the presence
of a number of exhibitors at the time he
makes his pledge prevents any misunderstanding
in the future.
"We strongly urge once more," they said,
"that this method be followed by all tax campaign
committees."
Film Industry Firms Total
14,900 First Quarter
WASHINGTON—The number of firms in
all branches of the film industry remained
at 14,900 in the first quarter of 1952. There
were the same number in the industry in
both the third and fourth quarter of 1951.
During the first quarter of this year 300
new firms entered the film industry, but
these were exactly balanced by 300 firms
going out of business.
Movietone News, No. 90. Leathernecks in bif
fight for Korean hill; Boston battles big pier bloi
British jet liner crashes at Rome; fires menocil
forests in east; Vyvyon Donner's fashions in wot
football—Georgia Tech trips Duke, 28-7; Michig.
State tops Purdue, 14-7.
News of the Day, No. 220: UN and Reds lock
deadly see-saw battle; coronation preview; Bomgreets
duchess; police perform for Egypt's strongmo
Michigon State defeats Purdue; UCLA-Coliforni Vj
Georgia Tech swamps Duke.
Paramount News, No. 23: Coronation preparotif
in England; with Uncle Sam's marines in Korea; ofte
moth tension behind prison bars; Menard prison
Illinois; Ohio State penitentiary in Columbus; Michigc;
State-Purdue; Texas U. -Southern Methodist in Austi
Tex.
Universol News, No. 410: Russians block U.S. tanli
in new Berlin threot; mail to troops; Britain's cro»|
jewels; French plone crash; Mr. Canada setecte
Georgio Tech-Duke, 28-7; "I'ole—topping Dortmoutj
21-7; Michigan State-Purdue, 14-7; mummers parad'
Warner Pathc News, No. 25: Ohio prison ric
Britain plans coronation; Egypt strongman revje^j ^*!
troops; seal hunt on island off Australia; L(
Angeles—oround-the-clock fashions; UCLA trounci
California; Georgia Tech whips Duke.
Movietone News, No. 91; Eisenhower elected
landslide!
News of the Day, No. 221: Presidential electic
special.
Paramount News, No. 24; Election special—ago
victory for Eisenhower.
Universal News, No. 411; Ike's landslide.
Warner Pathe News, No. 26: Ike wins
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American Newsreel, No. 540: Historic Boston (a
other in the series of American cities in color); U. •
coast guard cutter goes the farthest north any shii
has ever been; raging fire drives 400 families fro
their homes in East St. Louis, III.; lucky winners c'
radio quiz show see Paris, with all expenses pai('
world's largest private collection of African art e:i
hibited in New York; hoir-raising battle betwet-
American Sabre jets and Russian-built Migs in Korei;
Telenews Digest, No. 45A; Presidential compaicj
ends; Africa—films of disputed Morocco airbase.
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latest test for RCAF fliers; Ann Arbor-Illinois upse-j l
Michigan.
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Telenews Digest, No. 45B: GOP londslide: histor;
day of decision.
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PICTURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN
OUR EXCHANGES FOR SCREENING
STANLEY KRAMER'S Production of
REX HARRISON • LILLI PALMER
.THE FOUR POSTER
Screen Play by ALLAN SCOTT' Directed by IRVING REIS- Based on the Play by JAN de HARTOG
Music composed and directed by DIMITRI TIOMKIN
Associate Producer - ALLAN SCOTT
General Release: Januory
starring
THE PATHFINDER
Color
by TECHNICOLOR
GEORGE MONTGOMERY
with Helena Carter
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General Release. Jonuory
TARGET HONG KONG
with
Richard Denning • Nancy Gates • Richard Loo • Soo Yong
story and Screen Play by HERBERT PURDUM
Produced by WALLACE MacDONALD • Directed by FRED F. SEARS
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starring
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Written for the screen by KENNETH GAMET
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starring
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Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN
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.WINNING OF THE WEST
with Gail Davis • Richard Crane • Robert Livingston and SMILEY BURNETTI
story and Screen Play by NORMAN S. HALL • Produced by ARMAND SCHAEFER
Directed by GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD A GENE AUTRY PRODUCTION
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