Boxoffice-January.03.1966

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Third Antenna System
Approved for NYC
NEW YORK — Mayor Wagner has
authorized CATV Enterprises to go ahead
with its projected operations of a community
antenna television service in the
Riverdale section of the Bronx after having
previously ordered its franchise "held
in abeyance" pending further study of the
city of its qualifications. Unanimous approval
by the Board of Estimates previouslyhad
been given CATV Enterprises, along
with Sterling Information Services and
TelePrompTer Corp.. which will operate
in Manhattan.
Maxwell Lehman, first deputy administrator,
and Seymour N. Siegel, director of
communications of the Municipal Broadcasting
System, reported favorably on
CATV Enterprises. The three franchises
granted by the city permit a $19.50 installation
fee and a $5 monthly charge during
a two-year experimental period. Net profits
are limited to seven per cent.
The three CATV companies will be the
first to operate in a major city. Since Manhattan
residents have had difficulty getting
the best TV reception on some channels
due to signal interference from numerous
high rise buildings the service is
expected to have a ready market.
Technicolor Names Detmers
Ass't to V-P of Sales
HOLLYWOOD—Paul W. Fassnacht. vicepresident
and general manager of the Motion
Picture Division of Technicolor Corp.,
announces the appointment of Fred H.
Detmers as assistant to Robert Riley, vicepresident
of sales. As part of his new
duties, Detmers will handle sales contacts
of non-theatrical films.
Detmers joined Technicolor in 1934 as
manager of the three-strip camera unit for
Eastern United States handling photographic
assignments throughout the world.
Later, he became technical consultant for
the camera department—then answer
print supervisor, and later assisted in nontheatrical
film sales.
NATO Convention Dates
To Be Sept. 28-Oct. 2
New York—Convention and tradeshow
dates for the first national convention
of the National Ass'n of Theatre
Owners has been changed from
October 31-November 4 to September
28-October 2 at the Americana Hotel
in New York.
NATO officials decided on the new
dates because of the tradeshow of the
Automatic Vending Ass'n, scheduled
to be held during the early part of
November. Exhibitors from the National
Ass'n of Concessionaires stated
that they wanted to show their wares
at both conventions—hence the
change.
Howard
Newman Named
To 20th-Fox Publicity
NEW YORK—Howard Newman, who
served as international director of publicity
for the Mirisch Corp. production of
"Hawaii" for the past year, most of which
was spent in Hawaii during the filming
there, and in New England and Norway
for the picture, has been named publicity
director of 20th Century-Fox, effective
January 3, according to Jonas Rosenfield
jr.. vice-president and director of advertising,
publicity and exploitation.
Newman, who was studio publicity head
for Samuel Bronston Productions, with
headquarters in Madrid, where he served
more than a dozen worldwide distributors
in the Bronston releasing pattern, from
1962 to 1964, entered the film industry as
field man for Mike Todd's "Around the
World in 80 Days" after serving as a
Broadway theatre publicist for 15 years
He subsequently became New York publicity
director for the roadshow engagement
of Samuel Goldwyn's "Porgy and
Bess" and assistant to the roadshow manager
on Universal's "Spartacus" and Allied
Artists' "El Cid."
IFIDA's Exhibitor Award
To Marvin Goldman of D.C.
K&B
NEW YORK—Marvin Goldman of
Theatres, Washington, D.C, has been
named "Exhibitor of the Year" by the Independent
Film Importers and Distributors
of America, which will present his award
to him at the 1966 International Film
Awards dinner at the Hotel Americana
January 21.
According to David Emanuel, chairman
of the IFIDA awards dinner, "Marvin
Goldman and K&B Theatres will be presented
IFIDA's annual exhibitor award for
their encouragement of the exhibition of
foreign motion pictures in the U.S.
K&B Theatres operates 12 theatres in
the Washington area, five first runs in the
city and seven located in Maryland and
Virginia suburbs. Goldman came to work
for K&B in 1947 and, in 1953, he and his
present partner, Fred Burka, purchased
the chain. He has been vice-president of
the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of
Metropolitan D.C. for the past ten years
and is a member of the Variety Clubs, was
chief barker of Tent No. 11 in 1957 and
has served on the board of governors for
many years.
R. L. Piatt Joins IFIDA;
Brazilian Film Passed
NEW YORK—RLP Pictures Corp., headed
by Ronald L. Piatt, which has been distributing
the British film. "The Leather
Boys," which he turned out to Allied Artists
for release in January, has been accepted for
membership in Independent Film Importers
& Distributors of America, according to
Michael F. Mayer, IFIDA executive director.
IFIDA recently commended the office of
the Assistant U. S. Attorney for the
Southern District of New York for its
determination to pass the Brazilian feature,
"Empty Night," through customs for distribution
by Films - Around - the - World,
IFIDA member.
Mayer singled out Ephraim London,
counsel who represented Films-Around-the-
World, and Arthur Olick, assistant U.S.
attorney, who were involved in the decision
and also praised Felix Bilgrey, special
counsel, for their part in the decision.
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