An American company to represent the Israel film industry in the western hemisphere has been organized here by Barry Hyams, a press agent, it was announced today. The company bears Mr. Hyams’ name.
Mr. Hyams also concluded arrangements with the Israel Motion Pictures Studies, in Herzliah, to represent the studio in the distribution of a number of its productions. The arrangements also involve the production in Israel of 26 half-hour film stories of the Old Testament for general and educational distribution.
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