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j Sale of RKO Stock Tops SEC Report WASHINGTON—Howard Hughes is recorded as having sold his entire holdings of RKO Pictures common stock of 1,013.420 shares on September 22, by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its report on September 11 to Oct. 10, 1952 stoclc transactions released Friday (7). Ned E. Depinet also sold his entire holdings of 35.000 shares of the same stock. Meanwhile. Sherrill C. Corwin in one transaction bought 10,000 shares of the RKO Pictures common and three days later became beneficial owner of 209,884 shares of a total of 1,049,420 held by Bank of America National Trust and Savings Ass'n, pledgee for Screen Associates, Inc., acting as nominee for Sherrill C. Corwin and others. The David J. Greene trust acquired 1.500 shares of RKO Theatres common, and now holds 32,300 shares. Greene owns 16,450 shares in his own name, holds 10,000 shares in a partnership, and members of his family own 3,600 shares. A. Louis Oresman sold 1,000 shares of RKO Theatres common and retains 28,100 shares. John E. Redmond sold 1,000 shares of the same stock and holds 1,000 shares. William F. Whitman sold 200 shares of the same stock and retains 300 shares. W. Ray Johnston sold 3,700 shares of Monogram Pictures common during the period covered by the report and retains 317 shares. Harry Brandt's G. Brandt Foundation made a gift of 1,600 shares of Trans Lux Common and keeps 3,300 shares. Harday. Inc., owns 1,400 shares. The H. Brandt Foundation bought 200 shares, its entire holdings. Mrs. Brandt owns 17,700 shares. Harry M. Warner made a gift of 200 shares of Warner Bros, common and retains 245,200 shares plus 16,000 in a trust. Jack Cohn transferred 3,411 shares of Columbia Pictures common in the Jack Cohn Trusts and acquired 100 shares, for a total holding of 22,438 shares. Cohn owns 43,214 shares in his own name. Claire Bloom of 'Limelight' On Time Magazine Cover NEW YORK--Time magazine, which has been devoting an increasing number of its cover stories to motion picture and stage personalities, spotlights Claire Bloom in its current (17) issue. Miss Bloom is Charlie Chaplin's leading lady in "Limelight" and currently is playing in "Romeo and Juliet" in London. The magazine compares her to .some Hollywood beauties and reproduces in full-page, full-color portraits of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Marilyn Monroe. Mi.ss Bloom has made one film since the Chaplin picture, "Innocents of Paris" with Claude Dauphin, the French star, but whether she will come to Hollywood for more pictures is an undecided question. GPE Sales, Income Up NEW YORK — General Precision Equipment Corp. net income for the quarter ended September 30 was $529,321, compared to $124,- 048 for the same period in 1951. The net sales for the three-month period were $16,416,947, an Increase of 136 per cent over last year. Wolff Remains in United Kingdom Post for RKO NEW YORK—Robert S. Wolff will continue as RKO managing director in the United Kingdom. The statement was made by Alfred Crown. RKO foreign sales manager, after British newspapermen reported rumors to the contrary. Crown said the company is "highly pleased" with the way Wolff has represented it and that there was no thought of anyone succeeding him. Wolff entered the industry in 1914 as a theatre manager and in 1917 went into the distribution end of the business. He became RKO managing director in the UK in 1944. Crown took over as RKO foreign sales manager a month ago. Condon Takes Over RKO's Foreign Publicity Setup NEW YORK—The RKO Pictures foreign publicity department, which has operated as a separate unit for a number of years, is to be merged into the domestic department by Richard Condon, director of publicity, advertising and exploitation. It is understood Rutgers Neilson, foreign publicity manager, will remain with the company. Daff Signs New 7-Year Contract With Universal NEW YORK—Alfred E. Daff has been given a new seven-year contract as executive vice-president of Universal Pictures Co., Inc. It will run from Jan. 1, 1953, to Dec. 31. 1959. The new pact was signed October 28. Under the terms of the agreement Daff will receive $1,350 per week the first year. $1,450 the second year, and $1,500 per week for the remaining five years. His expenses will be paid and he will be entitled to a onemonth vacation. Three DuMont Engineers Are Assigned New Posts NEW YORK—Three members of the instrument division of Allen B. DuMont Laboratories have been assigned new key positions within the division by Rudolf Feldt, division manager. H. B. Steinhauser, a senior engineer, has been made manufacturing engineer: L. E. Florant, intermediate engineer, head of the engineering services section, and A. W. Russell, a senior engineer, head of the electrical design section. W. R. Hearst Jr. to Be Ampa Guest of Honor Nov. 20 NEW YORK—William Randolph Hearst jr., publisher of the New York American and American Weekly and editor-in-chief of Hearst newspapers, will be guest of honor of Associated Motion Picture Advertisers at a luncheon to bo held at the Piccadilly November 20. Alfred Hart to Columbia Board HOLLYWOOD—President Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures announced Tuesday (11) that Alfred Hart has been elected tfl the film company's board of directors. Hart is president of Hart Distilleries and has lai-ge real estate interests. Film Dividends Drop Below Last Year WASHINGTON—Publicly reported ca dividends paid by companies in the film i: dustry during October were $2,894,000 cor pared to $4,167,000 in October 1951. accordi) to the Department of Commerce on Wedne day (121. For the first ten months of ityear, dividends totaled $22,709,009, companl to $27,786,000 in the same period last year. Total dividends paid out by film compani have been below corresponding 1951 montl in each of the first ten months of this year. During October. Warner Bros, declared dividend of $1,238,000. compared to $1.671,0
I d HOLm/gop INEWS AND VIEWS THE 'Ilnllywood Office—Suite 219 at 6404 Uollyicood Blvd.: Ivan Spear, Westrrn .Van , te-l Dona? )flki| die to It Hi led It i iiff SAG Considers Strike Against TV Producers HOLLYWOOD Hi . on the re.sult.s of a irlke vote to b< takn; Sunday il6i by the Screen Actors Guilds New York membership, he organization's executive committee will ;.et the date for the start of the SAG's first itrtke In its 19-year history. The walkout will be ordered against New York producers of TV film commercials and nembers of the American Ass'n of Advertisng Agencies, with whom lengthy contractual negotiations recently broke down. At a Sunday i9> meeting here. SAG's HoUyvood members voted unanimously to authorze the executive committee to call the strike. \lmost immediately pledges of support came 'rom the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, the American Guild of arlety Artists, Actors Equity. Chorus Equity nd the American Guild of Musical Artists. larller, the Screen Extras Guild had hned p with the SAG. Principal bones of contention in the disjute are the refusal of the TV producers and gencies to grant additional payments to ctors for leruns of spot commercials, and AG's insistence that such commercials be estricted as to scheduling and not given satration bookings. Meantime, at the annual membership sesion here, Walter Pidgeon was installed as resident, succeeding Ronald Reagan, who ontlnues as a member of the executive com- Inittee and board of directors. Treasurer George Chandler reported a suitjIus of S46,439 for the fiscal year ending Oct. ?.\. 1952, bringing the total "war chest" to $634,316. Elected along with Pidgeon were Leon lAmes, John Lund and William Holden. vicejpresidents; Paul Harvey, recording secretary; Chandler, treasurer, and board members Ward Bond, Richard Cai'lson, Fred Clark, John Litel Millard Mitchell, Emory Parnell. Reagan, Barry Sullivan, Audrey Totter, Robiert Wagner, Rhys Williams, Bud Linn. Frank ILovejoy, Anne Cornwall and George Sowards. Despite increa.ses in operating expenses and the costs of conducting its strike against [the Alliance of Television Film Producers, the Screen Writers Guild has reported an operjatlng profit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 130, 1952. Treasurer Wells Root in his annual ireport to the membership said the SWG's inet worth is more than $100,000. He also idlsclosed an increase of approximately 10 iper cent in the membership roster during the year, due laigely to the admission of TV writers. * « * The wage stabilization board has approved bargaining agrcement.s reached by lATSE Local 839, screen carioonl.st.s, with Walt DLsney. Warners, Metro. Walter Lan'z and United Productions of America. The contracts call for an lncrea.se of 24 cents an hour or 10 per cent—whichever Is greater and are retroactive to last March 15. • • • Nominated for final balloting for the American Cinema Editors' third-quarter award were "The Big Sky," edited by Chris Nyby: "High Noon," Elmo Williams; "Son of Paleface," Eda Warren, and "Scaramouche," James E. Newcom. The candidates arc now being screened under supervision of William Hornbeck. ACE awards chairman. Added to the lineup of stars who will supply the entertainment for the Screen Producers Guild's upcoming annual Milestone dinner was Jack Benny. The event, honoring Louis B. Mayer, is scheduled for Wednesday il9) at the Biltmore hotel, with George Jessel as master of ceremonies. Buddy Adler is chairman of the arrangements committee. Executive Travelers West: Lindsley Parsons. Allied Artists producer, checked out for Hawaii to scout locations for "Typee," upcoming film version of the Herman Melville novel. East: Al Vaughan. publicity-advertising director for Sol Le.sser. planed to New York for huddles with RKO home office executives on campaigns being drafted for several Lesser features. « • • East: George Stevens, Paramount producerdirector, headed for Gotham on personal business. o • • West: M. A. Lightman and Fred Schwartz. eastern circuit operators and toppers In Cinema Productions, arrived for a .series of conferences with Lester Cowan, who is producing "Main Street to Broadway," an allstar venture, under the company's banner. Metro will release. Lightman is president and Schwartz is treasurer of the production unit. • • • West: George D. Burrows. Allied Artists vice-president and treasurer, returned from a three-week Manhattan business trip. • • • East: Producer Frederick Brisson of Independent Artists planed to Washington with a " print of "Never Wave at a WAC for official screenings at the Pentagon. The picture is set for mid-January release through RKO. Health Plan Effective For Studio Unions HOLLYWOOD—CulmlnatinK " year of negotiation, a health and welfare plan covering union members working for both major and Independent producers went Into effect Tuesday 1 11 1, It was revealed In a Joint announcement by Roy M. Brewer, lATSE international repre.scntatlve. and Charles Boren. A-s-s'n of Motion Picture Producers vice-president In charge of Industrial relations. A trust agreement under which the plan will be administered has been approved by the Wage Stabilization Board and. for Income tax purposes, by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The welfare fund through which benefits will be paid Is provided by a contribution from employers of five cents for each straight-time hour worked by employes In units subject to the trust agreement. The plan is underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Blue Cro.ss. Its benefits include: Group life Insurance, $1,000; accidental death and dismemberment, $1,000; surgical operations, $350 maximum; hospitalization, full ward rate for 35 days, plus unlimited extra charges; medical expenses, $350 maximum for each accident, $350 maximum for all sicknesses in one year. There are aLso provisions for diagnostic X-ray and laboratory examinations. All eligible employes were covered as of Friday (7i. I. E. Chadwick. president of the Independent Motion Picture Producers Ass'n. was named first chairman of the board of trustees, with E. L. DePatie as vice-chairman; John Lehners. secretary, and Mae Stoneman. vicesecretary. Officers are to be named annually in December, with management .selecting the chairman and vice-chairman one year, labor choosing them the next. Trustees and alternates for the unions Include Brewer. James L. Noblltt. John W. Lehners, Ted Ellsworth, James D. Tante. Ralph Clare. Miss Stoneman, J. C. Bowman. Carl Cooper, George Flaherty. Herb Aller. Edwin Hill. Albert Erickson. Ben Martinez. H. C. Rohrbach and Kay Lenard. For the employers, trustees and alternates are E. L. Scanlon. E. L. DePatie. Alfred Chamle. George Douglas. W K. Craig. Chadwick. Marvin L. Paris. Richard Morley, T. J Leonard, William K. Hopkins. Howard McDonell. Ed Colyer. E. C. deLavlgne. Samuel Broidy. Bonar Dyer and Louis Gray. Employe groups covered by the agreement are all lATSE locals, plasterers, laborers, electricians, publicists, story anal>-st.s. script -supervisors, restaurant workers, plumbers and guards. tiif'l BOXOFFICE November 15, 1952 47
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