Boxoffice-11.11.1950
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NEWS AND VIEWS THE PRODUCTION CEMTER<br />
(Hollywood Office— Suite 219 at 6404 Hollywood Blvd.: Ivan Spear, Western Manager)<br />
AFL Council to Ask<br />
Living-Cost Hikes<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Cost-of-living wage in<br />
creases will be sought on behalf of memberunions<br />
of the Hollywood AFL Film council,<br />
even though basic agreements of the crafts<br />
with the major producers have not yet ex-<br />
cent cost-of-living increase in January 1947.<br />
but that when new contracts were negotiated<br />
they were signed without a basic increase<br />
"because of the condition of the industry<br />
and its predicted future."<br />
The council's letter added that although<br />
at that time it was predicted "all of the<br />
major companies would be operating in the<br />
red." the record now shows that this has<br />
not come about. On the other hand, it contends,<br />
holders of industry stocks "have over<br />
the past five years participated in the greatest<br />
dividend earning period in the history<br />
of this industry."<br />
Further, producers were informed by the<br />
council:<br />
Many employers throughout the nation are<br />
voluntarily increasing wages.<br />
The California State Federation of Labor<br />
reported that 50 unions negotiated wage<br />
boosts during September and "daily additional<br />
reports are received of increases being<br />
p. R. Ruddick to Service<br />
BRIGHTON. COLO.—M. H. Philipsen.<br />
manager of the Kar-Vu Theatre here, will<br />
manage the Rex Theatre to replace P. R.<br />
Ruddick who was recalled to the service.<br />
Two Plush-Lined Premieres<br />
Staged<br />
In Filmdom on Successive Nights<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Pomp and glitter, klieg<br />
lights and glamor invaded Hollywood boulevard<br />
on two successive nights as a pair oi<br />
new releases were given plush-lined openings.<br />
Military dignitaries, foreign diplomats and<br />
filmdom's elite attended the world premiere<br />
of Warners' "Breakthrough" at the Warner<br />
pired, because living costs are "increasing by<br />
leaps and bounds." the council declared in a<br />
Ass'n of Motion<br />
Picture Producers.<br />
letter sent Tuesday (7) to the<br />
Hollywood Wednesday (8i, while on Thurs-<br />
Expressing the hope that the filmmakers day (.9) 20th-Pox staged the invitational west<br />
"will give our request the attention it deserves,"<br />
coast premiere of "All About Eve."<br />
the council pointed out that the last The opening of "Breakthrough was high-<br />
salary boost took the form of an 11.7 per lighted by a parade of infantrymen, tanks,<br />
color guard and a marine corps air station<br />
band along Hollywood boulevard, reviewed<br />
by army. navy, air force, marine and coast<br />
guard officers. Gordon MacRae and Frank<br />
Lovejoy. Warner contract actors, were comasters<br />
of ceremonies, handling lobby activities,<br />
and Harry M. and Jack L. Warner were<br />
official hosts.<br />
Attending, along with army brass and industry<br />
notables, was Mogen Skot-Hansen,<br />
United Nations representative to the motion<br />
picture industry.<br />
"Breakthrough." produced by Bryan Foy<br />
and directed by Lewis Seller, stars David<br />
Brian, John Agar and Lovejoy.<br />
Invitations to the "All About Eve" opening<br />
were extended to all available Academy<br />
award winning industry personalities. Among<br />
those in attendance were Darryl F. Zanuck,<br />
20th-Fox vice-president in charge of production;<br />
Joseph Mankiewicz. who produced and<br />
scripted the opus: Bette Davis and Anne<br />
granted."<br />
Baxter, who starred, and representatives from<br />
The council's missive expressed the belief virtually every production organization in<br />
that "the best interests of the industry will the film capital.<br />
be served by the recognition of this case<br />
and for increased wage structure for our Producer Robert Stillman's initial vehicle<br />
industry."<br />
for United Artists release, "The Sound of<br />
At midweek no date had been set for Fury," will have two simultaneous prerelease<br />
meetings between management and labor openings Wednesday (15) and three others<br />
representatives concerning the demands. the following day. It wUl tee off in Phoenix,<br />
Ariz., and Wheeling, W. Va., and will begin<br />
A membership meeting of the Screen Producers<br />
Guild will be held Tuesday (14) to and South Bend. Ind.<br />
runs the next day in Lincoln, Neb.. York. Pa.,<br />
draft an overall program of activity in the The Phoenix opening will be marked by a<br />
public relations and related fields. President<br />
William Perlberg will function as chair-<br />
"Fury" is the first Hollywood film ever to be<br />
civic celebration commemorating the fact that<br />
man of the session, expected to be attended lensed in its entirety in Arizona's capital<br />
city. Gov. Dan Garvey and other state and<br />
by more than 100 filmmakers.<br />
municipal officials will be in attendance.<br />
U-I's "The MUkman," starring Donald<br />
O'Connor and Jimmy Durante, was worldpremiered<br />
Friday (3) at the Riverside in Milwaukee,<br />
with O'Connor, Durante and Joyce<br />
Holden on hand for personal appearances.<br />
The event was tied in with the Wisconsin<br />
State Teachers college annual homecoming<br />
celebration and the premiere launched a 50-<br />
theatre territorial opening of the comedy.<br />
Hollywood's press fraternity, name personalities<br />
and the general public will mingle at<br />
the special press preview Tuesday il4) of<br />
Columbia's "Bom Yesterday" at the Pantages<br />
Theatre. The film version of Garson<br />
Kanin's stage success stars Judy Holliday,<br />
Broderick Crawford and William Holden. It<br />
was directed by George Cukor.<br />
"Tripoli," the new Pine-Thomas production<br />
for Paramount, was premiered for charity<br />
Friday (10) in St. Louis, with proceeds earmarked<br />
for the marine corps. John Payne,<br />
who stars, made a personal appearance. The<br />
opus concerns the marine corps in the early<br />
days of U.S. history.<br />
Employes of the Mount Whitney Lumber<br />
Co. were special guests when Monogram's<br />
"Big Timber," starring Roddy McDowall,<br />
opened Friday (10) at the Kernville in Kernville,<br />
Calif. Facilities of the lumber firm<br />
were utilized by Producer Lindsley Parsons<br />
in making the picture.<br />
West coast premiere of "Southside 1-1000,"<br />
produced for Monogram-Allied Artists by the<br />
King Bros., will be held Wednesday (15) at<br />
the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.<br />
United Appeal Reaches<br />
Two-Thirds of Its Goal<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Passing the two-thirds<br />
mark in its $1,345,000 goal, the Permanent<br />
Charities committee's annual United Appeal<br />
fund-raising drive among studio employes<br />
and affiliated industries had garnered $858,-<br />
291.35 at the end of the third week of the<br />
campaign, it was reported by John Larkin.<br />
PCC president.<br />
Pledges averaging $65.56 each have been<br />
received from 13.503 donors. First film plant<br />
to go over the top was Technicolor, which<br />
exceeded its $30,000 goal by $606.<br />
N. Peter Rathvon. film financier, has been<br />
elected president of the Arthritis and Rheumatism<br />
foundation's southern California<br />
chapter and. in that post, is spearheading a<br />
drive to raise $150,000 in the southland to<br />
aid in medical research and to establish<br />
clinics. The campaign started Wednesday.<br />
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