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MEWS AND VIEWS THE PRODUCTION CENTER<br />
{Hollywood Office—Suite 219 at 6404 Hollywood Blvd.: Ivan Spear, Western Manager)<br />
Moulin Rouge of Paris<br />
Sues Over UA Release<br />
HOLLYWOOD — Charging<br />
infringement<br />
upon its trademark, proprietors of the Moulin<br />
Rouge cabaret in Paris filed a $5,000,000 federal<br />
district damage action here involving the<br />
United Artists release. "Moulin Rouge." which<br />
was produced and directed in Paris by John<br />
Huston. The action is a followup to a similar<br />
suit brought late in 1952 by George Banyai.<br />
holder of a power of attorney for the night<br />
club, and which action was thrown out of<br />
court.<br />
Named as defendants In the multimilliondollar<br />
complaint were Fox West Coast, in<br />
which cuTuit's Fox Wilshire Theatre the film<br />
is currently playing; UA. Huston. Jose Ferrer.<br />
Pierre LaMure (who wrote the novel). Moulin<br />
Pi-oductions and others. It seeks an injunction<br />
restraining further exhibition and an accounting<br />
of profits to date, declaring the picture<br />
depicts scenes which reflect upon the<br />
cafe's reputation and violate the right of<br />
privacy.<br />
Under an amended plan approved by the<br />
majority of their creditors. James, George,<br />
Henry and Tlieodore Nasser have been discharged<br />
from further banki-uptcy proceedings<br />
by Referee Benno M. Brink. Income from<br />
Nasser properties and assets, including four<br />
pictures made for United Artists release, will<br />
be transferred to a holding company for distribution<br />
to creditors, among whom are the<br />
Bank of America and the Union Bank and<br />
Trust Co. The pictures involved—upon which<br />
the Bank of America has agreed not to foreclose—are<br />
"Cover-Up," "Don't Ti-ust Your<br />
Husband, "A Kiss for Corliss" and "Without<br />
Honor."<br />
Slates 'Slade' for AA<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Producer Lindsley Parsons<br />
has scheduled "Slade." a historical western<br />
based on the career of Joseph A. Slade, as a<br />
color entry for Allied Ai-tists release. Warren<br />
Douglas is doing the screenplay concerning<br />
an Overland stage lines divisional superintendent<br />
credited with killing 26 bandits who<br />
attempted stage holdups.<br />
To Handle Philippine Films<br />
HOLLYWOOD—U.S. and Canadian distribution<br />
rights to four Philippine-made features<br />
have been acquired by the Helen Ainsworth<br />
Corp. Produced in Manila, titles include<br />
"Nothing But Women" and "His Darkest<br />
Hour."<br />
Rogers TV Unit Begins<br />
Work on 4 Gallopers<br />
HOLLYWOOI>~-After a brief hiatus. Roy<br />
Rogers' TV film unit resumed production<br />
Monday (19) for its weekly NBC-TV halfhour<br />
slot. Scheduled for completion by<br />
month's end are four video gallopers. "The<br />
Land Swindle." "Peddler From Pecos," "Bad<br />
Company" and "Little Dynamite." Jack Lacey<br />
produces. Les Martinson is the megaphonist.<br />
and supporting casts for the Rogers-Dale<br />
Evans starrers include Pat Brady and Trigger.<br />
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Volcano Productions, headed by Bob Angus<br />
and Bill Lewis, has ticketed Luke Short, writer<br />
of western short stories and novels, to pen a<br />
series of video gallopers which will be filmed<br />
in color. Volcano, headquartering at General<br />
Service, produces the Ozzie and Harriet<br />
Nelson TV film series.<br />
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polio sufferers. Your pofrons will help.<br />
LANZ.\ FILM HO.NOKtU — When<br />
MGIVTs "Because You're Mine," starring<br />
Mario Lanza, was adjudged by the National<br />
Screen Council as the "best picture<br />
of the month for the whole family" to be<br />
released in November 195'2, distributed to<br />
the filmmakers were the coveted monthly<br />
BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Awards. Admiring<br />
his plaque, in upper photo, is Producer<br />
Joe Pasternak. Also given Blue<br />
Ribbons were Ruth Brooks Flippen, upper<br />
right, who supplied the original story,<br />
and Leonard Spigelgass and Leonard<br />
Tunberg, bottom, who collaborated on the<br />
screenplay.<br />
Favors Renewed Red<br />
Probe in Hollywood<br />
WASHINGTON—Renewed House Un-American<br />
Activities Committee attention to Hollywood<br />
may be requested this .ses.ion by a<br />
new member of Congress appointed to a<br />
post on the committee.<br />
Rep. Kit Clardy (R., Mich.) on Monday<br />
(19) said that he got the impression on a<br />
visit to Hollywood 18 months ago that there<br />
was "still much to do." Although he said<br />
both the House Committee and the industry,<br />
itself, had been extremely busy in clearing<br />
out subversive elements since then, he said<br />
it was his opinion that everything possible<br />
must be done to stop Communist infiltration<br />
into the entertainment world.<br />
The position of films as a wielder of tremendous<br />
influence for either good or evil put<br />
them "in a .special category," he said, and<br />
the industry needs close watching.<br />
"I don't want to damn the motion picture<br />
industry, but if I find anything remains to<br />
be done, I will press for it, even if I am<br />
only a freshman," he said.<br />
He said that, as a newcomer, he would not<br />
attempt to swing a big stick, but he believes<br />
that there is still need for some "quiet investigation<br />
out there (in Hollywood)," and it<br />
is his opinion that the Committee should continue<br />
vigilant about the industry.<br />
Rep. Harold H. Velde (R.. 111.), new committee<br />
chairman, recently indicated he felt<br />
the Committee probably had already devoted<br />
too much time to Hollywood, and said probes<br />
ol Communist activities in other field.-: would<br />
take up most of the Committee's time this<br />
session.<br />
SWG Board Discusses<br />
Its Suit With Arnold<br />
HOLLYWOOD—The executive board of the<br />
Screen Writers Guild met with Thurman<br />
Arnold, whom the organization some time ago<br />
retained as legal counsel in its "blacklist" suit<br />
against the major companies. The antitrust<br />
action, pending since 1947. is an outgrowth of<br />
House Un-American Activities Committee<br />
probes into alleged Communist infiltration<br />
among scriveners and other fUm creators.<br />
The suit is due for a hearing shortly in the<br />
New York supreme court.<br />
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Samuel J. Briskin replaces Jack Cummings,<br />
resigned, as a member of the executive board<br />
of the Screen Producers Guild. Another<br />
change found Carey Wilson succeeding Arthur<br />
Hornblow jr. as chairman of the membership<br />
committee.<br />
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