Hollywood Studio Magazine (1978)

SIGIOGZING = ss Studio Briefs... Xj Nostaigies.Book Reviews. . y Festivals ... Letters... It was 1974 in Paris Aristotle Onassis said, “Tony, promise me one thing. If anybody does do my life in a film, you will do it. . .because you'll be nice to me,” according to the Ladies Home Journal. But even with that ecomium, Anthony Quinn was ready to give up his latest movie role after representatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis made repeated requests for him not to play the part. Quinn says he did not “want to hurt that woman, who’s lost two husbands. . .” But then he got snubbed. At a restaurant in Cannes, Mrs. Onassis passed him by as if she had never met him, the article said, adding that Quinn hoped he had fulfilled Onassis’ wish. Buddy Hackett and Harvey Korman appear in “Bud and Lou,” a film of the not-so-funny lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. HOLLYWOOD — A move to have one block of Irvin Blvd. in Hollywood renamed Valentino Place in honor of the late silent screen star cleared the first huddle when the City Council’s Public Works Committee gave its approval. The city engineer said two signs would have to be changed at a cost of about $102, which property owner Clark Polak said he would pay. Coming next month A special issue “The Comedians” new material & old photos some new. If you want extra copies, place your order now. Tom Cooper, who operates the Tiffany and Vagabond theatres, was presented with a Bronze Halo award from the Southern California Film Council for his “contributions in bringing back old classics, particularly in the area of musicals.” NEW YORK — An exhibition entitled “Design for Film: The Hollywood Art Director” will be on view at the Museum of Modern Art through Sept. 26. The art director’s achievement will be displayed with more than 100 sketches, matte paintings, storyboards and film stills. Orange County Filmmaker’s Showcase is searching for locally made films to show at the group’s various showcases. The film group was formed last year to provide an outlet where local filmmakers could screen their Super 8 and 16 mm films. Filmmakers interested in submitting films to be shown are asked to write to Orange County Filmmaker’s Showcase, P.O. Box 372, Tustin, 92680. FESTIVALS The 7th Annual Thames Film Festival award was recently presented in Hollywood to Robert Aldrich for the consistently high integrity of his films. Festival Director Tony Watts flew in from London for the presentation and to attend Filmex. Previous recipients of the award were the B.B.S. Film Group and Lamont Johnson. BOOKS Ingrid Bergman used to tell her close friend, BBC writer and producer Alan Burgess, that when she was ready to do her autobiography she wanted him to write it. Some time back, Burgess dropped this bit of information over lunch with Delacorte editorial director Ross Claiborne. “Burgess finally called me and said now is the time. Ingrid will be doing a play in London early in 1978 and she'll have time to sit and tape,” says Claiborne. Meanwhile, Burgess flew to California to gather background for the project. He interviewed everyone who knew Bergman in her Hollywood days, Miss Bergman’s first husband, Dr. Lindstrom, and her daughter Pia. The autobiography, Claiborne says, will be “an unvarnished portrait. She wants it all told.” Presumably that will include her side of what appeared to be a “scandalous” romance with Roberto Rosselini which rocked the world at the time. LETTERS FROM THE FILM BUFFS Hollywood Studio Magazine I like very much to reach about Lex “Tarzan” Barker, Betty Grable, Jeffrey Hunter, Doris Day, Lana Turner, Robert Redford, Shirley Maclaine and Martha Hyer. Thanks, Mike Erickson, San Francisco, Calif. “Mike we suggest you check the back issues of HSM. We have covered the majority of your favorite stars. Hollywood Studio Magazine How about a future issue with Tarzan Lex Barket in loin cloth (Color) as the magazine cover and several pages full of rare photos of him?? Dana Seefus, Portland, Oregon. Hollywood Studio Magazine Request coming issue with— 1. Beefcake photos of Lex Barker, Chuck Heston, Victor Mature, Steve Reeves, Burt Lancaster, Clint Walker, Ty Power, Errol Flynn. 2. Hollywood party photos of Lex and Lana, Lex and Arlene, Howard Duff and Ida, Liz and Michael Wilding, Jane Russell and Bob Waterfield. 3. Photo album biography of Tarzan Lex Barker. (Johnny Weissmuller had his share of publicity. I much prefer Lex, a better actor and handsomer, better build Tarzan)! K.C. Jones, Palo Alto, CA. Ed note: A Tall order! All in due time! WANTS INFO ON RENEE ADOREE! Dear Editor, For my research on the life and career of the late French actress Renee Adoree (1898-1933), I would appreciate correspondence from any of your readers who have information about her that they can share with me, as well as other fans of one of the stars of “The Big Parade” (1925). Thank you for your assistance. Randye B. Cohen 451 West Lake Dasha Drive Plantation, Florida 33324 FILM NEWS Columbia 8mm Films Names Marketing Manager. New York, N.Y. — The appointment of Steven Mark Basloe as Marketing Manager for Columbia Pictures 8MM Films has been announced by Steve Schiffer, Vice President and General Manager of the Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. division. Holder of a law degree and an M.B.A. in Marketing from Syracuse University, Mr. Basloe will be in charge of sales and promotion for the division. Columbia Pictures —MM Films sells through retailers and via direct mail a Continued on Page 37 HOLLYWQOD STUDIO Magazine 5