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# THIS IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO NOWTHE![logo of film daily]THEINTERNATIONALNEWSPAPEROFMOTION PICTURESEstablished May 8, 1918VOL. 124, NO. 57 TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1964 TE# COURT THROWS OUT PAY-TV SU## IFFPA Moves for Free Film Flow In Seven NationsMadrid—A united attack on some of the barriers that prevent a free flow of motion pictures in seven nations will be launched by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, Ralph Het-zel, president of the association and acting president of the Motion Picture Association of America, said here before returning to New York.(Continued on Page 5)## Mandel Heads Film Division of UJA DriveHarry Mandel, president of RKO Theatres, will serve as chairman of the Motion Picture and Amusement Division of the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York."It is most important for bur industry," Mandel declared "to give additional support to UJA in order that we may help ease the problems of those in need."![photo of Harry Mandel] MANDELNationwide UJA goal appeal is $105,000,000.## Museum of Modern Art May Pass Up NY FestivalThe Museum of Modern Art may not participate in the New York Film Festival this year, a Museum spokesman acknowledged yesterday. He said the question of participation was yet to be decided by the(Continued on Page 5).## AB-PT Income Rises; Theatre Take LargerAmerican Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres showed record income for 1963 accompanied by a rise in earnings from the theatre division, President Leonard H. Goldenson disclosed yesterday. The AB-PT overall income was $386,729,000 for the year compared to $379,-741,000 in 1962.Theatre earnings, not usually revealed, were $76,209,000 for 1963 compared to $75,956,000 in 1962. Merchandise sales were $29,948,000(Continued on Page 2)## Jacobellis Case Up To High Court AgainWashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILYWashington — The Supreme Court yesterday set the long-awaited second argument of the Nico Jacobellis case for next week. The second arguments will be heard just before a book obscenity case, and the decision of the highest court to listen again may presage a more sweeping decision on obscenity in motion pictures than has been handed down in previous cases.Cleveland Heights theatre manager Jacobellis was convicted under(Continued on Page 4)## Jimmy Grainger Heads Sales for AllStarWest Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILYHollywood - J. R. "Jimmy" Grainger, industry veteran who formerly headed RKO Radio Pictures, is back in action with the formation here of AllStar Films, a new distribution - production company.Grainger, one-time Fox and(Continued on Page 4)## 'Greatest' Campaign Focus on PictorialExcept for the picture itself the photography in George Stevens' "The Greatest Story Ever Told" will constitute "the single greatest selling tool," according to United Artists plans.Gabe Sumner, UA national director of advertising, publicity and exploitation, said yesterday "The Greatest Story" promotion promises to be "the most exten-(Continued on Page 4)![photo of Stevens] STEVENS## Exhibs Win First Round in Calif.; STV Plans ΜονεBy WILLIAM ORNSTEIWest Coast Editor of THE FILHollywood- Subs TV lost the first four-round bout in the California arena with the Crusader for Free TV. The initial round to theatre owners was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge C. Mathis of the $117,541 trust and conspiracy suit on Dec. 17 against the Crusader defendants, including them.(Continued on Page!## Naify Fills Skour Spot in Magna FMarshall Naify, president of United Artists Theatre and of United California Theatres, has been elected president of Magna Pictures Corp. Nailing the vacancy in Magna created by the death of George P. Skouras.Another vacancy caused by Skouras' death, the president of Todd-AO, has been filled by Ahmed Hassanein, United Artists' Theatre Circuit Executive Vice-president.Naify said that Magna had produced "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific" would step up its television production in both in Dimension 150 or 70mm for roadshow presentations and in35mm for regular release.## British Box Office Attendance StrongerLondon Both, film. bor office receipts and attendance for January 1964, were up over January, 1963, statistics of the Board of Trade here reveal.Weekly average theatre take in January, 1964, was £1.24 million compared to £1.08 million. Weekly attendance for January, 1964 was 7.9 million compared to 7.6 million in the s'me month last year. (The pound is at $2.82).## Greek Gods' to Roll At $20 Million BudDiko Prod., Inc., a new American-Greek company with headquarters in Athens, plans to produce "The Loves of the Greek Gods" in Greece and in the Shepperton Studios in Madrid at(Continued on Page 2)![logo of Pathe] ISN'T IT TIME YOU CAME HOME TO ROOSTAT PathéHollywoNew YorTorontoFor Skell!Ana SaAnel Soun