U. S. Soldiers, Civilians Throughout World to Top Entertainers, Experts Tune-In Awards on Armed forces Radio, TV IContinued from Page 1) Fleming, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Mitzi Gaynor, No corner of the world will be too Board of Governors Ball Martha Hyer, Hope Lange, Janet Leigh, isolated or remote to miss a running The Board of Governors post­ Julie London, Sophia Loren, Shirley account of this year's 31 st Annual MacLaine, Jayne Mansfield, and Terry Academy Awards Presentations. Awards ball will again be held at The Beverly Hilton. Les Brown's band Moore. Once again, in addition to blanket­ will provide music for members and Others were Lori Nelson, Kim Novak, ing the North American continent by Erin O'Brien, Maureen O'Hara, Millie the combined radio and television net­ guests, and top talent again will Perkins, Lee Remick, Debbie Reynolds, works of the National Broadcasting entertain. Dress is formal. Barbara Rush, Eva Marie Saint, Jean Company, the powerful facilities of ous news of the "Oscar" presentations Simmons, Keely Smith, Jan Sterling, the Armed Forces Radio and Television April 6. Inger Stevens, Shelley Winters, Natalie Service are gathering and sending On that evening, Los Angeles and Wood and Dana Wynter. news of the Awards throughout the New York AFRTS stations are readied world. to flash the ceremonies to every part Male stars set for the show are Eddie To many Americans, AFRTS is the of the world. Utilizing four short-wave Albert, Dirk Bogarde, Red Buttons, only daily contact with the United frequencies at both cities, the Armed Gower Champion, Maurice Chevalier, States. More than 100 military radio Forces Radio will throw switches un­ Gary Cooper, Wendell Corey, Gary stations are maintained throughout leashing an aggregate 800,000 watts and Lindsay Crosby, Tony Curtis, Vic the world to bring news and entertain­ of power to penetrate tropical jungles, Damone, Sammy Davis, Jr., Kirk Doug­ ment to military and civilian person­ arid deserts and frozen wastes­ las, Paul Douglas, Richard Egan, Rob­ nel overseas. In the case of citizens wherever soldiers and civilians await ert Evans, Glenn Ford, and Anthony serving in isolated areas and on ships the news. Franciosa. at sea, AFRTS stations often offer the The following day, approximately Others are Clark Gable, James Gar­ only American radio broadcasts avail­ a half million U. S. citizens overseas ner, Stewart Granger, Cary Grant, Alec able. and 100,000,000 Engl ish-speaking Gu inness, Van Heflin, Charlton Heston, News ofthis year's Academy Awards listeners in foreign countries will be Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, has been steadily flowing to overseas able to "attend" the ceremonies Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene listeners through this service and plans through re-broadcasts by the far-flung Kelly, Ernie Kovacs, Burt Lancaster, are completed to provide instantane- AM Armed Forces Radio stations. Jerry Lewis, Johnny Mathis, Tony Mar­ tin, David Niven and Laurence Olivier. and radio audience annually and the Academy President Notes ... Dick Powell, Vincent Price, Louis IContinued from Poge 3) mounting press coverage the "Oscar" Prima, Anthony Quinn, John Raitt, incentive within the industry and program enjoys. Tony Randall, Edward G. Robinson, focusing wide public attention upon This added public attention to the Mort Sahl, Tommy Sands, Robert Stack, the best in motion pictures .. :' Awards-which has seen the affair Jacq ues Tati, Peter Usti nov, Robert Hundreds of other awards and grow from a closed d inner receiving Wagner, Clint Walker, John Wayne forms of recognition have sprung up minimal press coverage to the biggest and Cornel Wilde also will appear. over the years to honor members of single entertainment event of the year the motion picture industry. Some -has been satisfied without losing recognize popularity, others boxoffice sight of our original objectives. Recent Additions Made To success, and still others accomplish­ The spotlight of publicity has also Reference Library Shelves ments as selected by critics or the gen­ succeeded in accomplishing several eral public. Following are some of the most re­ additional objectives which, incidently, But none attempt to single out artis­ cent additions to the Academy Library: were stated as Academy goals in our Tic achievements as evaiuated by the Abramson, Albert. Electronic Motion outstanding creative talent of the in­ by-laws when they were drafted three Pictures. Berkeley, University of Cali­ dustry-or represent the most coveted decades ago: fornia Press, 1955. History of the elec­ honor of all-recognition by one's " ... to constitute an organization of tronic camera, analyzing its past and peers. established prestige . . . and represent future development, and its possible The Academy Awards are not voted to the public the viewpoint of the ac­ effect on motion pictures. by the entire industry but by the top tual creators of the motion picture and Agee, James. Agee on Film. New men and women in each phase of symbolize a leadership comparable to York, McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. A picture making, who objectively select that of other academic institutes and posthumous collection of reviews, crit­ outstanding achievements based upon foundations:' icisms and articles written for various their knowledge of standards of at­ If our membership continues to exer­ publications, including The Nation, tainment in their respective field. cise the same degree of integrity and Time and Life . Just how successful the Academy responsibility that it has in the past, Blum, Daniel. Pictorial History of the membership has been in maintaining we will continue to both fulfill the Talkies. New York, G. P. Putnam's the integrity, character and intent of original aims of our Academy, and Sons, 1958. Companion volume to his these Awards over the years is attested help serve the public relations needs Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, to by the growing size of the television of our industry. published in 1953. Page Four