Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

PLAN NEW PLANT — Mrs. Esther L. Green, president of Fepco Theatre Advertisers, Omaha, Neb., and Ronald Rosseter, one of her plant managers, are shown here looking over preliminary architectural plans for the new Fepco plant to be erected in a west Omaha industrial area. Mrs. Green has purchased a five-acre tract of land in an area zoned “first industrial,” which now is being developed by large industrial organizations in Omaha. The new, modern Fepco building will be air conditioned throughout and will include some new equipment and plant layout for more economical production of the company’s window cards, heralds, calendars and other printed products. LETTERS 'Wonderful, Wide Coverage' We have just received our October 22 copy of Boxoffice, including Section 2 — Modern Theatre Buyers’ Directory and Reference Section. We hasten to compliment you on this most elaborate and interesting issue. Already in conversations with some of our good accounts, who had also received their copies, they seemed very pleased with this “chock-full” number of new ideas via photographs and valuable information as to the care and upkeep of equipment. We are also pleased with your mention and photographs of Rugoff’s Cinema I Theatre, as well as those of Prudential’s Bayshore Cinema and Fisher’s Theatre in Detroit in the colored section. Again, thanks for your wonderful, wide coverage of the latest in theatres. L. H. FRANCIS Theatre Seating Division, Heywood-Wakefield Co. New York, N. Y. Widespread Readership I am enclosing a copy of my letter to Mr. Peter Muller, architect, of Australia, who was attracted by the coverage in your magazine of the Nyack (N. Y.) Drive-In Theatre. His inquiry to you, again, confirms the widespread circulation and interest in your publication. We architects appreciate the coverage you extend our efforts and welcome inquiries of this type at any time. If I can be helpful to you in the future, please do not hesitate to call upon me. JAMES E. THOMPSON Architect, 646 Hamilton St., Somerset, N. J. Finds BOXOFFICE Helpful We have been in the theatre business in this small town of 5,000, half Spanish, for 11 years and your Boxoffice has been our only source of information for selecting the pictures that we bid on. We like the business and we thank you for Boxoffice. JOS. T. DAVIDSON Owner, Twin Peaks Drive-In Theatre, W. Highway 90 — Box 270, Alpine, Texas UA Acquires U.S. Rights To Japan^s 'Buddha' NEW YORK — United Artists has acquired the United States and Western Hemisphere distribution rights to “Buddha,” acclaimed by some as being one of the great Japanese motion pictures of all time. The picture was produced by Masaichi Negata, whose previous films were “Roshomon,” “Gate of Hell” and “Ugetsu,” the first two having received Academy Awards. “Buddha” is the story of the spiritual leader who founded one of the world’s most important religions almost 3,000 years ago and which, today, has 200,000,000 adherents. It was filmed in 70mm Technirama and in color. Warner Bros. Schedules 12 Shorts for Release HOLLYWOOD — Warner Bros, will release 12 Technicolor short-subjects during the fall and winter motion picture season. Of the 12, nine are cartoons and the remainder are in World-Wide Adventure series. “Mother Was a Rooster” leads off cartoon releases, followed by “Fowl Weather,” “Good Noose,” “ 8-Ball Bunny,” “Shishkobugs,” “Design for Leaving,” “Martian Through Georgia,” “I Was a Teenage Thumb” and “Dog Pounded.” World-Wide Adventure Specials are “A Touch of God,” “Sporting Courage” and “Sea Sports of Tahiti.” United Press to Syndicate Series on Rock Hudson HOLLYWOOD — As a result of his selection as the Number One boxoffice star in a poll of 22,000 motion picture exhibitors and film buyers. Rock Hudson will be profiled in a ten-part, 30,000-word series by the United Press International — the longest such article ever assigned by the wire service on a film star. The series will be syndicated around the world. Hudson just finished a starring role in Universal-International’s “A Gathering of Eagles,” with Rod Taylor, and is scheduled to begin filming on his next picture, “Man’s Favorite Sport,” early in November. Mother of LeRoy Roberts Dies CHETEK, WIS. — Mrs. Harley N. Roberts, 82, mother of LeRoy Roberts, president of Romar Vide Co., died Tuesday (30) after a lengthy illness. Services were held Friday (2) at the Burnham Funeral Home here, with burial in Bloomer, Wis. Announce October Winners For Golden Globe Awards HOLLYWOOD — At its last nominations party of the current season in the competition for the Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Ass’n announced the following winners for October: “The Longest Day,” best dramatic picture. “If a Man Answers,” best comedy; best supporting actor, Cesar Romero. “Gypsy,” best musical; best musical or comedy actor, Karl Malden; best actress, Rosalind Russell; most promising newcomer, Paul Wallace; director, Mervyn LeRoy. “Gigot,” best dramatic actor, Jackie Gleason. “Manchurian Candidate,” best supporting actress, Angela Lansbury. “A Taste of Honey,” best foreign picture; most promising newcomer, Rita Tushingham. Nominated for Golden Globe Award HOLLYWOOD — “The Chapman Report,” the new Warner Bros, motion picture hit, has been nominated for the annual Golden Globe Award of the Hollywood Foreign Press Ass’n. In addition to being selected for the best-film-of-the-year category, the Darryl F. Zanuck production brought nominations to George Cukor as best director, Glynis Johns as best actress and Harold J. Stone as best supporting actor. Named Head of News Digest NEW YORK — Nonnan Turell has been named president of Walter Reade-Sterling’s Screen News Digest sales division, according to Walter Reade jr., board chairman of this integi’ated film productiondistribution-exhibition company. Turell retains his post as vice-president of the parent company. BOXOFFICE :: November 5, 1962 15