Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1963)

Eight Additional Members Signed to NAC Roster CHICAGO — Eight new members have joined the National Ass’n of Concessionaires since its recent New York convention. Augie J. Schmitt, Houston, Tex., NAC board and membership chairman, has announced the following new members of the concessionaire segment: William S. Fishman, executive vicepresident, Automatic Retailers of America, Philadelphia; Douglas N. Amos, general manager, Lockwood & Gordon Enterprises, Inc., Boston; David W. Pierson, owner of Oregon Concessions, Eugene, Ore.; James Hogatt, president, ACA & ALA Roller Rink, Lafayette, Ind.; Richard McClellan, president, Rollerland Arena, Inc., Columbus, Ohio; and George S. Shore, rink operator, Rollerland, Exhibition Park, Vancouver, Canada. Joining the supplier segment were: Vernon S. Adams, president, Taste Tells Popcorn Products Co., Portland, Ore.; J. G. Clark, president, J. G. Clark Co., Edison, Ohio, (popcorn supplies and carryout trays) ; and Sal Arena, executive vicepresident Origena Pizza Crust Co., New York. Warner Bros. Celebrates Branch Managers Week NEW YORK — Warner Bros, honored the managers of its 38 branches in the U.S. and Canada during Branch Manager’s Week, the week of December 1-7 in the six-month “Winners From Warners” sales drive. The six-month drive, offering $35,000 in cash prizes, will continue to Feb. 28, 1964, with “4 for Texas,” “Dead Ringer” and “America, America” still to be released as films included in the drive. The Albany, Charlotte and Atlanta branches occupied the first three places, respectively, at the end of the first seven weeks of the six-month drive. During the seventh week, the Omaha, Winnipeg, New Haven, Denver, Memphis, Calgary, Buffalo, Albany, Atlanta and St. Louis branches finished in that order. Pepsi-Cola Sets Ad Budget Of $36,000,000 for 1964 NEW YORK— Almost $36,000,000 will be invested by the Pepsi-Cola Co. in advertising and promotion during 1964, according to Philip B. Hinerfeld, vice-president in charge of advertising. The company will continue its successful campaign slogan: “Now It’s Pepsi for Those Who Think Young.” Schedules have been planned for approximately 1,500 newspapers, nearly 400 television stations and more than 3,000 radio outlets. Sixteen national magazines will be used, as well as an extensive outdoor posting program, Hinerfeld said. The advertising agency is Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn. 'Ladybug' in L.A. Dec. 12 NEW YORK — Frank Perry’s “Ladybug, Ladybug,” which was filmed near Philadelphia for United Artists release, will have its world premiere at the Lido Theatre, Los Angeles, December 12 in order to qualify for the Academy Award nominations. “Ladybug, Ladybug” will open in New York at Cinema n December 25. Movies To See This Fall Exhibition and distribution combined efforts in Toronto on Thanksgiving Day (October 14) to emphasize holiday fare on the city's theatre screens. This full-page ad was prepared by the Film Advertising Circle of Canada and the newspaper also spotted drop-in ads in other pages calling attention to the full page. Mario Zampi, 60, Dead; Produced in England LONDON — Mario Zampi, 60, Italian producer-director who spent most of his film career in England, died December 2 in an Italian hospital, where he had been taken late in November following a coronary attack. Zampi came to England in 1922 for Warner Bros. In 1937, he formed Two Cities, Ltd., for which he produced “French Without Tears,” “Laughter in Paradise,” which introduced Audrey Hepburn; “Tonight’s the Night,” “Too Many Crooks,” “Five Golden Hours,” distributed by Columbia in 1961, and “Bottoms Up.” He was a director of Anglofilm, Ltd., Anglocolor and Transocean Films, Ltd. East, West Coast Chairmen Set for IFIDA Dinner NEW YORK — East and west coast distributor chairmen for the January 21 annual dinner of Independent Film Importers and Distributors of America have been appointed by Dan Frankel, chairman of the dinner committee. The appointed chairmen were Edward Ruff of Edward Ruff Film Associates of New York and Robert L. Kronenberg of Manhattan Films Int’l of Los Angeles. The dinner, at which awards will be made, will be held at the Americana Hotel in New York. 'Elephant Boy' Sabu Dies; Famed Jungle Film Star HOLLYWOOD — Funeral services were held Thursday (5) for Sabu Dastagir, known as the elephant boy in motion pictures, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack Monday (2) in his home at nearby Chatsworth. The rites were at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. The Indianborn actor was 39. Sabu, whose career began in 1937 when he was spotted by the late producer Sir Alexander Korda, recently completed a Warner Bros, picture and other films for Walt Disney. He played in such jungle epics as “Elephant Boy,” “Jungle Book,” “Song of India” and “Savage Drums.” Born in Karapur jungle, 45 miles from Mysore, India, Sabu became a screen actor at the age of 12. A British film, “Drums,” brought him to America on an exploitation trip in 1938. He returned to England for “The Thief of Bagdad,” but the film was finished in Hollywood because of the German blitz, and he remained here. Sabu leaves his wife, Marilyn Cooper, a former actress; a son, Paul, and a daughter, Jasmine. Jerry Van Dyke on Tour HOLLYWOOD — Jerry Van Dyke has arrived in Cleveland for personal appearances on behalf of “Palm Springs Weekend” and “McLintock ! ” in which he costars. He will next appear in Indianapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and New York. BOXOFFICE :: December 9, 1963 9