Hollywood Studio Magazine (December 1972)

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INSIDE TRACK...MOVIE &TV STUDIOS LEO'S LAIR - The bane of our existence is what gets left in the overset and that’s what happened to most of Leo’s Lair last month. Our apologies to Leo so we will invade his den first this time. -Columbia’s loss is MGM’s gain with the announcement that Al Newman has been named Eastern Ad/Pub Manager. Al, formerly National Publicity Manager fof Columbia in New York, moved to MGM in October. He reports directly to Charles Powell in Culver City with whom he worked in New York when Powell was National Publicity Manager for Columbia. Now are you properly confused? —David Bailey, well-known to TV audiences as the bare-chested gent who doesn’t use his deodorant every day, joins the cast of “Wicked, Wicked.” Tiffany Bowling, Scott Brady, Madeleine Sherwood, Arthur O’Connell and Edd Byrnes topline. —“The Great Waltz” is — and Mary Costa makes a smashing film debut. Film has been selected by the Southern California Motion Picture Council as a film of “outstanding merit” said council President, Elayne Blythe. —Mike Gerety has been named assistant national advertising coordinator to be based at the Culver City lot. Gerety worked for MGM in Chicago, Atlanta, and, most recently, Dallas. WARNER BROS. - Following in previously successful footsteps is the smart thing to do so Warner’s has “Dracula A.D. 1972” coming out. Christopher Lee, as Dracula; Peter Cushing as Van Heising, and Christopher Neame as Johnny Alucard, all perform ghoulishly well. Prior to a recent screening, the Stanford U football team and coaches were sworn in as honorary members of the County Dracula Society. —Warners will also bring Lee and Cushing together again in “Dracula is Dead . . . and Well and Living in London.” Filming will take place in London with Alan Gibson again directing. He also directed Dracula A.D. 1972.” —After screening hundreds of black beauties for the title role in “Cleopatra Jones,” producer Bill Tennant has By Bea Colgan chosen gorgeous fashion model Tamara Dobson for the coveted role of a female James Bond type. Originally from Baltimore but modeling in New York, Tamara came to California to compete for the role and won out over 10 finalists which included lovely Vonetta McGee. -Rudi Fehr, longtime Post Production exec at WBs, has been appointed to a new expanded spot as director of editorial and post production operations. He will be responsible for scheduling, and supervision of quality for all WB’s product, including television. —Jack E. Freedman has been appointed director of business affairs for WB’s. He will report to Eric Weissmann, VP in Charge of business affairs. Freedman was most recently assistant to Frank Wells, President of Warner Bros. Inc. —Vincent Tubbs, former President of the Publicists Guild, has been named Press Director of Community Relations. Tubbs’ duties include the development and management of a community relations program designed to give top quality Service to the minority press and establish WB’s involvement in a variety of minority community activities. CROWN CORNER - Crown execs tired by happy after participating in the recent NATO Convention in Miami where they hosted the kick-off Cocktail reception at the Americana Hotel. Attending were President Newton P. “Red” Jacobs, Executive VP Mark Tenser, General Sales Manager George Josephs and Pub Director Don Haley. Also attending were Lou Wiethe, producer of “Little Laura, Big John”; William Grefe, producer-director of “Stanley”; Marilyn Tenser, executive producer of “Supergirl,” John Burrows, producer, Ed Forsyth, director, and Joyce Jillson, who plays the title role of “Supergirl.” Joyce was selected after a five-month nationwide search which saw over 563 actresses interviewed for the part. —Pat Murphy and Gary Radzat’s “Pink Angels” opens a multiple engagement in LA on December 6. “Pink Angels” is the story of a group of bikers who like their vice-sersa. COLUMBIA NEWS - Currently toiling on the Barbra Streisand - Robert Redford starrer for producer Ray Stark and director Sydney Pollack are cameraman Harry Stradling, Jr., production manager Russ Saunders, assistant directors Howard Koch, Jr. and Jerry Ziesmer, production designer Steve Grimes, set decorator William Kiernan, film editor John Burnett, soundman Jack Solomon and costume designers Dorothy Jeakins and Moss Mabry. Richard Roth is associate producer. -Producer Jack L. Warner recently received his most unusual award when Project HOPE, Sponsors of the New York premiere of Warner’s film “1776” presented him with a rare porcelain sculpture of a young American Bald Eagle. Premiere Chairman Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. made the presentation. “1776” premieres in LA this month. —“Young Winston” off and running at the Beverly Theatre after a rousing sendoff as the premiere presentation at the second annual Los Angeles Film Exposition on November 9th. Film also had benefit sho’wings for the San Fernando Valley Youth Foundation, the Friars’ Club and SERVE. Producer Carl Foreman, director Richard Attenborough, and cast members Simon Ward and Robert Shaw were all in town tub thumping the events and attending a round of parties in their honor. -Also in town in November to kick off LA openings of “The Valachi Papers” were producer Dino De Laurentiis, author Peter Maas and co-star Walter Chiari. Columbia pub staffers are still recuping from all that partying - and hard work! -Local film folk currently helping Mike Frankovich put “40 Carats” together are assistant director David Hawks, sound mixer Al Overton, property master Joe La Bella, costume Supervisor Guy Verhille, women’s costumer Edna Taylor, makeup artist Jack Free man, hair stylist Larry Germain, script Supervisor Julie Pitkanen and camera assistant Steve Yaconelli. Now you know where some of your friends are working. —Cinematographer Robert Surtees recently celebrated his 45th year behind the cameras while on location in Stockton for Stanley Kramer’s 35