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VCI's 1974 Humanitarian Award To Be Given to English Couple LONDON — Group Captain Leonard Cheshire and his wife. Sue Ryder, will be honored April 18 as the joint recipients of the 1974 Humanitarian Award of Variety Clubs International. The award will be presented to them at a ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London on the final day of VCFs 48th annual global convention April 14-18. Princess Margaret is scheduled to attend the presentation. The couple, first husband and wife to ever share the coveted honor, will be cited for "their work in the field of providing homes, treatment and care for the sick, handicapped and homeless in many parts of the world," said Hollywood producer Mike Frankovich, international president of Variety Clubs. Cheshire holds the Victoria Cross (Britain's highest award for gallantry in action), the Distinguished Service Order with two bars, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Sue Ryder holds the Order of the British Empire. The Humanitarian Award was established in 1938 and is given each year to the person deemed to have rendered outstanding service to his or her fellow men. Last year, at the VCI conclave in San Francisco, the award was presented to Dorothy Buffum Chandler, assistant to the chairman of the board and director emeritus, the Times-Mirror Co., Los Angeles. Past recipients include Prince Philip of England, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Alexander Fleming. Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Danny Kaye, Henry Ford IL Konrad Adenauer, Herbert Hoover, Gen. George C. Marshall, Cordell Hull, Sister Elizabeth Kenny, George Washington Carver, Helen Adams Keller, Dr. Jonas Salk, Right Reverend Monsignor E. J. Flanagan, Bernard Baruch, Bob Hope and General Evangeline Booth. Over 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the convention from Variety Club tents in the United States, Canada, Mexico. Puerto Rico, Hawaii. Australia, Israel, France, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Britain, the host country. VCI was established in 1927 and has raised a total of over 260 million dollars for homes, orphanages, hospitals and other services for children who are handicapped and underprivileged, and for research into children's diseases. In 1974, more than 15 million dollars was raised for such purposes. MGM Gets 'Wild Track- Motion Picture Rights NEW YORK — Metro-Goldvvyn-Mayer has acquired the motion picture rights to "Wild Track," an original screenplay by Peter L. Bellwood and Raymond J. Wagner, it was announced Monday (10) by Daniel Melnick, MGM's senior vice-president and worldwide head of production. Group Captain Leonard Cheshire and his wife. Sue Ryder, who have been named 1974 recipients of Variety international's Humanitarian Award. Col's 1975 Earnings Outlook Favorable NEW YORK—Columbia Pictures Industries has announced earnings of $1.5 million in the first half of fiscal 1975, with a dividend of 18 cents a share. Alan J. Hirshfield, president and chief executive officer of the company, said he expects Columbia to do better in the last half of the year, and projects a 1975 net of at least $.3 million, or .36 cents a share. In fiscal 1974, the company had a net loss of $2.3 million, the third in three years. Hirshfield's optimism is based in part on the fact that the Allen family has purchased more stock in the company, which now totals 5 per cent. He also credits the new management's line up of pictures now in release as potentially big money-makers. Cokmibia and its banks have agreed to an amendment of a $140 million revolving credit accord, the most significant effect of which extends the maturity date of the loans from 1976 to 1978, thereby reducing and extending the payments. Three Columbia Directors To Exec. Committee NEW YORK.— Leo laffe, chairman of the board of directors of Columbia Pictures Industries, announced that directors David Begelman, Samuel L. Tedlow and Irwin Kramer have been named to the executive committee of the board, which is headed by Matthew B. Rosenhaus. Begelman is executive vice-president ol the corporation, and president of the Columbia Pictures division. Kramer is senior vice-president of Allen & Co., Inc., investment bankers. Tedlow is vice-chairman of the board of the J.B. Williams Co., Inc., manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and toiletries. Highest Annual Net, 4th Qtr. for MCA UNIVERSAL CITY—The highest annual revenues and net income in MCA's history has been reported. Fourth quarter revenues and earnings were also the highest quarterly results ever achieved by the company. For the year ended Dec. 31, 1974 the diversified entertainment company had net income of $57,768,000, a 125 per cent increase over the previous record net income of $25,633,000 for 1973. Earnings per share were $6.85 for 1974 as compared with $3.06 for 1973. Revenues rose 54 per cent to $641,874,000 from $417,784,000 reported in 1973. Net income for the fouilh quarter of 1974 was $17,045,000, up 114 per cent over the $7,981,000 earned during the final quarter of 1973. Earnings per share were $2.01 for the fourth quarter of 1974, compared with 95 cents for the previous year. Revenues of $191,789,000 for the final 1974 quarter were 21 per cent higher than the last quarter of 1973. Lew R. Wasserman, MCA's board chairman in commenting on the 1974 results indicated that exceptionally strong performances were recorded in the theatrical film, records and music, and recreation services op>erations. Wasserman said that the company's operations are continuing at a strong pace in 1975. He stated that his optimism for the year is tempered only by uncertainties as to the extent and duration of the economic recession. Wm. Nolan to Helm MPAA Film Security Office NEW YORK—Jack Valenti. president of the Motion Picture Ass'n of America, Tuesday (11) announced the appointment of two long-experienced FBI agents to direct the Film Security Office, newly established to help smash the multimillion-dollar annual racket in stolen motion pictures. Named director of FSO was William John Nolan and appointed assistant director was Ewing G. Layhew. "These two professionals give special competence and expertise to FSO's assignment to bring film pirates to justice," said Valenti. FSO will coordinate its activities not only with police and prosecutors throughout the U.S. but with national police, Scotland Yard, Interpol and other authorities abroad, Valenti disclosed. Located at 1800 North Highland Ave., Hollywood, Calif. 90028, the telephone numljer of FSO is (213) 464-3117. Peter Nero to Record Theme From Col's 'Emmanuelle' NEW YORK—Negotiations have been completed by Arista Records for piano artist Peter Nero to record the theme from Columbia Pictures' "Emmanuelle," first X- rated film to be distributed by the motion picture company. I BOXOFFICE :: March 17. 1975
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