Hollywood Studio Magazine (July 1972)

Disney Studios AMONG THE THINGS that might stand you in good stead if you are interested in a career in the motion picture industry is a B.S. in mechanical engineering! Surprised? Well, don’t be as it takes all kinds of talents to put a film together, especially if its animated. This is born out by Eustace Lycett, who joined the Disney organization in 1937 in the engineering department upon graduation from the California Institute of Technology. The soft-spoken Lycett now heads the Disney Studio’s Special Photographic Effects Department whose work in “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” resulted in one of the film’s five Academy Award nominations. “SONG OF THE SOUTH,” now in domestic reissue, promises to be the highest grossing reissue in Disney history. Film is earning more than double the original figures earned during initial release in the United States and Canada in 1946. special “take” for their “prevue” exploitation. Mack turned down the copy. He didn’t want to “sell.” He suggested they open the clip with a bit of entertainment special for the trailer — not to be seen in the movie. It was an innovation in those days. Chuck had no choice but to accept. The Two Black Crows would be gone forever in a matter of minutes. So they sat on the floor while a camera framed them. MORAN: Man, is it hot. MACK: Sho, nuff. Wish I had an ice-cold watermelon. MORAN: Oh, lawdy. Me, too. MACK: Wish I had a hundred ice-cold watermelons. MORAN: Hm, huh. MACK: Wish I had a thousand ice-cold watermelons. MORAN: Glory be. I bet if you had a thousand ice-cold watermelons, you’d give me one. MACK: Oh naw! No siree. If you are too lazy to wish for your own watermelons, you ain’t gonna get none of mine. Yep, the more I think of it, the more I’m sure there were two black crows. *** FRED MacMURRAY REJOINS DISNEY FOR SEVENTH FILM ROLE f Fred MacMurray, who recently finished his twelfth and final season with the “My Three Sons” TV series, has been signed by producer Bill Anderson for a starring role in Walt Disney Productions’ new comedy, “Charlie and the Angel.” After a five-year absence, MacMurray returns to the Disney lot for his seventh starring feature film for that studio. Cloris Leachman, named best supporting actress in Oscar race, joins Fred MacMurray as his wife in the comedy. REX ALLEN TO NARRATE f Hanna-Barbera Productions has signed country music singer Rex Allen to narrate the animated musical version of E. B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web,” which Hanna-Barbera is co-producing with Sagittarius Productions for a Christmas release by Paramount Pictures Corp. Edgar M. Bronfman is executive producer. Allen, whose casting completes list of players providing audio in the movie, joins Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Henry Gibson, Martha Scott and Pamelyn Ferdin. Summer Rentals SLEEPS 4- REFRIGERATION - TOILET POWER STEERING - AUTO TRANSMISSION $125 WEEK 4c A MILE crossroads Chevrolet Telephone 985-1500 5430 LANKERSHIM BLVD., NORTH HOLLYWOOD American Motors Buyer Protection Plan 1 NEW CAR GUARANTEE*. If anything goes wrong with one of our ’72 cars in the first 12 months or 12,000 miles, and it’s our fault, we will fix it free. _ 2 IMPROVED PRODUCT QUALITY. We give you a car more thoroughly checked. By factory ex perts. _ 3 IMPROVED DEALER PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE. We road- test here and check 32 items. On every can_ 4 OWNER HOTLINE. If we don’t keep our promises . . . you have a direct line to Detroit. Toll-free. BEiV CARGO’S . . . BONANZA AMERICAN 5949 LANKERSHIM BL., NORTH HOLLYWOOD CALL 984-1400 OPEN EVES. AND SUNPAY