Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1948 — Page 12

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In Hollywood— Movie Polls On Way Out

Studios Discover Impotence @—~ Of Surveys Long Before GOP

By Erskine Johnson HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 23—I just took a poll (move over, Dr. Gallup) of Hollywood's major studios and from now on polls apparently are on their way out in determining the subject matter, casts and titles of motion pictures. Hollywood, as a matter of fact, discovered the im-| | potence of polls long before the Republicans did. As David O. Selznick put let Gallup advise them on what | it: “I only use polls to back the public wants since gd by a Landslide” put him on the up opinions I already have. oy 3 i im tel, When my views and the polls “gy; my private poll indicates | don’t agree, I throw out thelgye, thege few are fed up with] polls.” {polls for good, or until a better Only two major studios, Colum- poll comes along. bia and RKO, and three independ-| ed

ents, Selznick, Sam Goldwyn and| “BUT DON'T , us out "| yet, Hal Wallis, have been clients of sald Jack Sayres, coast vice pres-|

Times Amusement

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Hoffman conducting, CIRCLE : “Night Has A Thousand Flos.” with Edward G. Robinson, Gall Russell and John Lund, at 13, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40 and

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“Disaster,” da a rd and Trudy Marshall, at 11, 4:06, 6:35 and 9: ah

“The Life and Loves af Tehalkoy.—

sky,” . featuring the famous Sixth Symphony, at 6:10, 8:06 and 10. INDIANA “Kiss the Blood Off x Hands,” with Burt Lancaster and Joan Fontaine, at 11, 2, 4:55, 7:45 and 10:35. “Escape,” with Rex Harrison and Pefgy amming, at 1:50, 4:40, 7:35

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“June Bride,” with Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery, at 11, 1:47, , 7:21 and

ae - a. win Mary Beit Hughes and Charl Russell 12:45, 3:32, 6:19 and 2:08. LOEW'S “The Return of October,” with Glenn Ford is Terry Moore, at 12:43, 3:48, 6:5 and 9:58. : “Leather Glov: with Cameron Mitchell "and irginis Grey, at 11:10, 2:15, 5:20 and 8:25.

LYRIC “The Dude Goes West,” with Eddie Albert and Cale Storm, at 11, 2:16, 5:36 and 8: “The Hu ted,” with Preston Foster an nd ellie, at 12:31, 3:45, 7:07

Dr. Gallup's Audience Research; i gor Gallup's crystal-ball

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iservice. serious mistakes for Hollywood

“We've made only twopee Clare Luce Sees

Whether they will continue toy, "44 years — underestimating Decline in Relig jon

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‘Kitty Foyle’ and overestimating | Sister Kenny.

Everything we've tested lately people don’t! want to see. We haven't had |any cancellations yet. I still {think we can do a job for Holly-| wood.” 4 = » ” | | IT ASKED Sayres whether audience poll are responsible for the| current blood mania in film titles. : “Absolutely not,” he said. “ ‘The| ; | Killers’ started that cycle. Audi-| ences liked it. liked pictures like ‘The Killers’ which weren't as good. The movie makers themselves can take the rap for the blood mania.”

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