UN Council to Withdraw From Ivy Cinema Group

Financial difficulties have forced the United Nations Council to divorce itself completely from Ivy Cinema, Duncan H. Cameron '56, Council president, announced last night.

Since last fall the U.N. Council has had a one-third share along with Ivy Films and the Harvard Liberal Union in the weekly Ivy Cinema movie presentations, Cameron said the Council is withdrawing from the group "because Ivy Cinema has ceased to be profitable."

The resolution passed by the Council last night agreed to pay one-third of Cinema's not dobt as of yesterday. According to Cameron, three of the last four Ivy productions have lost money.

Charles G. Kadison '55, President of Ivy Films and that organization's representative on the three-man board of Ivy Cinema, said last night that he was "very much surprised" by the U.N. Council's decision. He explained, however, that the Council has always been in the partnership strictly for profit, while "Ivy Films regards movie presentation, whether for profit or not, as a major part of its function."

Ivy Cinema's losses have averaged less then $40 a picture, he added.

Michael H. Jorrin '55, H.L.U.'s representative on Ivy Cinema, described his organization's position as somewhere between those of Ivy Films and the U.N. Council. Despite Cinema's present deficit Jorrin would be inclined to give the partnership another chance, he said.

According to Kadison, of Ivy Films, the three board members must indicate their unanimous approval before the U.N. Council can withdraw. He stated: "I feel there should be conditions to the withdrawal. I feel very strongly about that."

But he added that Dean Watson has no power to prevent the Council's withdrawal, as he has stated."