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I June : June ' ,' '' ' Expects Theatre Tele In One or Two Years ATLANTIC CITY—Some theatres will start putting on occasional television programs within one or two years and the first programs probably will be sports events, Allen B. Du Mont, head of Allen B. Du Mont laboratories, Inc., told members of Allied Theatre Owners of New Jersey at the opening session of the convention here Tuesday 241. Du Mont paid special attention to the apparatus with which his company has been experimenting in connection with Paramount, by means of which motion pictures are filmed from a negative cathode ray tube receiver in a small room adjoining a theatre projection room. The developing and drying is done in a minute and one-half. This apparatus, he said, eliminates the loss of contrast and light intensity which follows attempts to enlarge television pictures to theatre screen size from receiving sets. It also enables an exhibitor to put the television programs on several times a day instead of interrupting a film program for on-the-spot pictures. Du Mont Laboratories is now setting up an experimental television network connecting Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland, he said, and in connection with the SMPE is studying the possibilities of televising news events as they occur. Color television is still several years away, he .said, because more wave bands are required and there is a loss of light intensity with color. This limits programming. Du Mont suggested the possibility of sending all film programs through the air or via coaxial cables, but said this was years ahead. He predicted that this distribution might be done from a central source. Max Weisfeldt to Direct Circuit Deals for E-L NEW YORK-Max Weisfeldt, Eagle-Lion New York special sales representative, has been named head of circuit deals. Lou Weschler will take over his former sales po.st. Weisfeldt has been with E-L since the company was organized about a year ago. Before that he was with the Columbia sales department. Weschler has been connected with UA, Walt Disney Productions and RKO. Theatre Video Survey Postponed by MPA U'a.shinRton—Brrausr of a "divorKcnre '. Both sides then agreed to let Judge Bowen, who had presided at the trial, decide it on the evidence he had heard. The plaintiffs had asked damages of $485,- 000 and had charged the defendants conspired to monopolize the film distribution and that as a result the Venetian and Bagdad theatres, operated by Jensen & Von Herberg, were unable to show certain films as early as the Neptune and Egyptian, operated by National Theatres. aIi four are neighborhood houses. The defendants denied any conspiracy and said the Neptune and Egyptian got the films first because they were in a different class from the Bagdad and Venetian. In giving his decision Judge Bowen granted injunctive relief, declaring the first two houses were entitled to the same third run clearance as the other pair. Defendants in the action were Columbia Pictures Corp., RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., Warner Bros. Picture Distributors Corp., Univer.sal Film Exchange, Inc., Loew's, Inc., Paramount Pictures, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., United Artists Corp., National Theatres Corp., Evergreen Tlieatres Corp., Cascade Theatres Corp., Evergreen State Amusement Corp., and Fox Theatres, Inc. Vaudeville Is on Way Back, So It Seems in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE If the situation here Is a J. C. Papas and Andrew Speerhis, also is angling for stage attractions to supplement a single bill policy. The Towne Is a former vaudeville house. Two Ad Film Makers Deny Trust Charges WASHINGTON-Charges of criterion, vaudeville is on its way back. Thn Riverside Theatre this week announced that it will inaugurate a stage show policy In July, opening with Dick Jurgen's band or the Ink Spots, plus a single feature. The Davld- .son is reported considering stage shows, on a two-a-day basis in the Shuberfs plan lo return this type of entertainment to its houses. The Towne Theatre, operated by monopoU the nation's largest producer and dlstribuiof i of advertising films, and Ray-BeU PUaj, i Inc., of St. Paul, in answers filed this ««* with the Federal Trade commission. The answers deny that exclusive dwUnt contracts are in restraint of trade and chillenge the FTC's jurisdiction on the grounds that the agreements are not in int«rsu> commerce but local in character. The companies further contend that the only issue' involved in the complaints against them »«i I "fully and finally determined" in their fawr in the commission's 1943 case against Screen Broadcast Corp., and others. In this proceeding the answers declare, tbe FTC refused to order the respondents Including Alexander and Ray-Bell to cease ind desist from entering into indiridual coctracts with motion picture exhibitors lot the exclusive privilege of exhibiting adrer-' tising films in theatres owned or conttoUtd' by the exhibitors. REFUTE "EXCLUSIVE" PACTS Both companies objected to that portkD of the complaint calling their screen agreements long term. Ray-BeU stated Its contracts ran from less than a year to two year' while Alexander said its agreements are foi "not in excess of two years" with privtler of renewal. Each declared they had eielusive screening agreements with onljr i small percentage of the total theatres in tN country. Alexander denied it is the nation'; largest producer-distributor of adverttitai films and Ray-Bell that It is "one of UM' largest." Refuting the charge that advertisers w prospective advertisers are forced to plaet their business with one of the respondent or forego screen advertising. Alexande: stated that "in practically everj- communit; where the respondent has a contract the* is more than one theatre available to othe prospective advertisers." Ray-Bell stated I was willing and able to accept orders froB advertisers for display of advertising fUi in all theatres with which It has contnictJ regardless of whether they are exclusive The FTC lodged similar complaints agains United Film Service, Inc., of Kansas Clt; and Motion Picture Advertising Ser\1ce Co Inc.. of New Orleans, who filed their »i» swers earlier. Eagle-Lion Considering Independent Deals New York—EaRle-Lion is considerint relca-sinR deals with several of the Uritfr independent producers on the coast, »fcordinR to .Alfred \V. SchwalberR. tIc»- president in charRc of distribution. So IW"- far the company release lineup for 48 includes one independent feature from Hollywood from Edward Small. It is picture now Ls beini titled "T Man. " The filmed at the E-L studio. SchwalberR said he has received n« word on whether DouRlas Fairbank-s jr„ owner of the independent producinj ootfit. The Fairbanks Co., Inc.. will rele»«' throuRh E-L. Fairbanks was electtd *« the board of directors of Pathe Inda*- tries. Inc., parent company of E-L and PRC, during the week. Fairbanks so f»r has made one film for Universal-InlMnational release. "The Exile." ^•'"JlJ berR said several independents have ap-jj proached the company seekinR rele».'lii|( | deals. 18 BOXOFFICE : 28, U
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THE SELZNICK RELEASING ORGANIZATION<br />
is proud to ainionnce that its first release<br />
DAVID O. SELZNICKS<br />
bUEL in tlie SUN<br />
IN<br />
TECHNICOLOR<br />
is far and away<br />
the biggest motion picture<br />
attraction of 1947.<br />
It<br />
has played<br />
to almost six<br />
million people<br />
in its iirst six hundred runs<br />
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For information concLrning the SELZNICK RELEASING ORGANIZATION please turn the page
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