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VOOR BELL FIGHT ON TOLL TV<br />
URGED AT CONVENTIONETTE'<br />
Florida Exhibitors Hear<br />
Phil HarHng at Meeting<br />
In Jacksonville<br />
New Officers of Variety Tent 45<br />
JACKSONVILLE— Morp thim 125 Floridii<br />
thpatrp owiii-r.s KutJu-red at the Hotel<br />
Roosevelt here Monday<br />
1 1 for ail iii-<br />
(ormul and hlKtily<br />
successful one - day<br />
"convenlionctle" o f<br />
the Motion Picture<br />
Exhibitors of Florida<br />
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TOA's toll and cable<br />
Philip tUrlInc<br />
TV committee, who<br />
left here after the gathering to attend congressional<br />
hearings in Washington agaln.s'<br />
pay TV<br />
Harlmg. in what was perhaps the most<br />
beartlly applauded address ever made before<br />
MPEOF. compared toll and cable TV tn<br />
"no more than a parking meter, which makes<br />
you pay for the privilege of parking In the<br />
same space you formerly parked for free."<br />
He continued:<br />
Our opponents say they have a new technological<br />
instrument. Is that so? When you<br />
p*y to see TV. the only new development Is<br />
that 100 per cent of the money goes to line<br />
some promoter's pocket.<br />
"Don't fear TV, especially toll and cable<br />
TV. As you have always done, fight It in the<br />
open with the weapons at your command<br />
and. while doing so. maintain your confidence<br />
In your business It is a good business<br />
and deserves all your confidence to bring It<br />
back to Its great prominence in the hearts<br />
of the American public To fend off the enemies<br />
of our Industry rer»— at Ihr Malro. It ittartrd<br />
al 9 »jn. Thr ranlnrs went to •re a »lorjr<br />
about .Splkr. who had thr lltir rnir In<br />
"Old Vrlirr Mjiiaxer KIU>n Holland<br />
madr onl> nnr rrqiilrrmrnC—Ihrrr mu%l<br />
br a human iin thr olhrr rnd nf Ihr<br />
lra»h Thr human was admlllrd frrr on<br />
thr doc'4 tlrkrt Conre^tlon «tand«<br />
fralurrd "honr^" al thrr** for -.' rent*<br />
with hutlrr ritra \ prrt^> food ranlnr<br />
adrndanrr wax rrptirtrd<br />
Harold Cohen luid Mr.-- Fny Gal.<br />
co-chairmen. Chief Barker Brandon introduced<br />
the new board members: Baker, William<br />
A Briant. Henry B. Glover. William A<br />
Hollldav. Roy J. Nlcaud, Irwin F. Poche.<br />
Robert L. Saloy. A plaque presented to Henry<br />
G. Plltt, who was unable to attend because<br />
of Holl>-K'ood commitments, was accepted by<br />
his wife.<br />
Dancing to the music of Phil Zltos orchestra<br />
climaxed the gala affair.<br />
Memphis Attendance Still<br />
Up; Third Straight Week<br />
NULMi'HLS Banner ,i: riui.uu .• \khlch<br />
started more than three weeks ago, continued<br />
at first runs. For the third straight<br />
week all did average or better Three continued<br />
well above average "Don't Go Near<br />
the Water" at Loew's Palace was the leader,<br />
doing twice average business during iLi third<br />
week.<br />
fAv(,r Gannaway<br />
Internatlunal. it was revealed by<br />
President Albert C Oannaway dtrada ha<<br />
been an aworlate producer with Oannaway<br />
working on "Blurprlnt for Crime." upcoming<br />
OI production In his new capacity. Estrada<br />
will work with story editor Don Latffrr :n<br />
handling Oannaway s new group of ter:..iK-'<br />
films, which will be released separately fron-,<br />
OI's releasing deal with Republic Pictures<br />
BOXOmCE January 37. 19M SE-1
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