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Show f ?rtirirrirTTiiitr jiaoiynurvgw DESERET NEWS, Saturday, December 7, 1963 'giiiiniiiujiiimiinimiiiii ,s The Wizard Of ID BIG TALK $50,000-Yea- r Producers Form Union By BOB THOMAS Can HOLLYWOOD AP) you imagine a labor oigam.a-liocon-t- i with a union-bho? act but no minimum A union in wlmh thp members earn an average of n provi-nons- $50,000 a year? Most rank-and-fil- e union members would blink unbelievingly at hearing of tin Producers Guild of America, which recently won recognition as bargaining agent for the men who produce feature movies and filmed television series. The guild has 350 members and 60 of those have joined during the past morth. The producers wield a large amount of power, creatively and (inaiieialfy. Probably a third of them earn more than $10(1,000 a year and many are millionaires. Prodiieers determine to a large extent how much money is spent on and filmed entertainment how. What dues a producer do? Is the man who gathers all the elements together. He buy s the story, assigns a script writer and director, the budget, apptoves the sets and costumes and sees that the product is completed and delivered. Sometimes these functions are done in collaboration with the director, sometimes not. Controlling such power, why would the producers want a union? Many of the establishment people hi our guild didn't want a bargaining contract; they thought that they were part of management which Lou are," explains they C.ieenspan, executive director of the Producers Guild. lie But many of the younger producers, particularly those in Icier ision, were looking for economic benefits that were denied to tliciil because of their position. All oilier segments of the i ml iis try receive benefits. Why should (hose producer he penalised merely because they are part of management ?" Greenspan admitted that it took a lot of convincing to win over the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents 65 film companies. We were in a dichotomous he remarked. We situation, had on our negotiating committee such men as Walter Mirisch, Aubrey Schench and Leonard Freeman, who were also members of the association. So in effect they, as guild members, were negotiating with themselves as association members. But litis proved no great drawback or embarrassment, Uie negotiations were conducted without threats of recriminations or a strike. Mainfy it was a malter of friendly persuasion as to what was righl, what was jus The result was a contract which provides pene sion and plans similar to those for other film health-welfar- unions. No minimum wages were established, nor was there a demand for residual payments for replays of TV series. A committee was set up, and it could possibly deal with such matters during the life of the contract. All producers working for the 65 comtianies must join the guild. Next in line for oiganizing are the producers who w'ork for the three television networks. Emmy Lou 4 Stop 5 Beverage position 4 Chapeau! 8 Room in harem lMoil Alvin's name appears so many times in my diary that a rubber stamp just to save time!" I bought 12 Century plant 13 Source oil water 19 Three-tor- i sloth M vf4wJ An, ' 'w a.. . Jk'-- ' Vs 20 s YOUR CHOSE) victorious 23 Speechless 25 Shallow vessel 26 Smooth Gynfs portrait 29 Anger AO Old pronoun 31 Bears witness to 33 Cooled lava 35 By way ot 36 Ethiopian title EMODE rf Away! mother 28 Posed for TIRED? xcdlvncv 9 Prefix: down 10 Winged 14 Hold on property 18 Preposition t Vx. thread 8 Possess 22 23 24 25 26 28 Hail! month Employ Stroke Bitter vetch Music: as written 29 Possessive pronoun 31 Goal 32 Sorrowful 33 Be ill 34 Mature A 35 Urge tub 37 Needed 38 Heavenly body 39 Hostelry 40 Wireless set 41 Aeriform fluid 43 Hebrew letter 44 Repast 46 F'ymg mammal 47 Ed'bte seed 48 Caustic substance 53 Physician (abbr.) 38 Pretense TV wind child 44 Mato 45 Near 46 Article Flintstones of furniture instrument Rockfish 52 Mental image 54 Organ of sigh' 55 Parcel of land 56 Spoken BO IT'S SMART Cruiser TO MAKE MONEY WITH A CLASSIFIED AD Tourist Derailleur with chain guard protection, touring bar. lightweight saddle, front and rear hooded caliper brakes. 26xl38" tues, chrome fenders, forged front fork with chrome cap. built-iHuret kick 5 speed stand. L60 5 Companion girl's Model DIAL tram f 521-353- 57-- DOWN 5 o.m. 'til 1 5 4550 So. 9th state (abor.) A way from 2 Sign cf zodiac 3 S'gmty p.m. E. (Across from Mark Brown) Imported Oriental Gift Shop Contempo Whileware selection, styles and sizes Teakwood items Mugs-B- Delta Auto (Supply Delta, Utah ig Largest Selection of Unique Imported Itemi in the Entire Intermountain Area Open Weekday! 9 to 6 - Sunday! 10 to 5 Use Action Ads |