Ivy Cinema Future in Doubt Due to Large Film Deficits

The continued existence of Ivy Cinema seemed in doubt last night after an announcement of considerable losses for the film-showing group in the spring term.

The Cinema, composed of Ivy Films and the Liberal Union, lost almost $175 on showings this term. Charles G. Kadison, Jr. '55, president of Ivy Films, said that since all the bills had not yet been received, the losses might run even higher. He expects, however, that the Cinema will have a small net profit for the entire 1953-54 season.

The HLU representative to the Cinema, Michael H. Jorrin '54, stated last night that he has "no notion what effect the deficit will have on the HLU's decision on whether or not to continue with Ivy Cinema."

Kadison said that much of the loss is probably due to the choice of the films which "were not the type that appealed to the Harvard audience." Although the selection began with Richard I. Krauss '57, the Cinema's film director, Kadison said that he and Jorrin should also share the blame since they also approve the selection of the films.

Kadison also put part of the blame on the Cinema's poor projection facilities and the improved billings of the Brattle and University Theaters.

Next Tuesday, Ivy Films' executive board will draw up a tentative film program and budget for next year. Jorrin said that the HLU cannot decide whether to continue to show films until it can study the proposed plan for next term.

Ivy Films expects to present to the HLU, for its decision next week, plans for a closed series of Museum of Modern Art motion pictures.

The UN Council, which withdrew from the Cinema last March, has three dates on which it will show films next year.