Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1960)

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(i Motion Picture Daily Thursday, October 20, 19) Hathaway Plan Wf Honor Carolinas ( Continued from page 1 ) Fox release. The picture, he said, is an "outrageous comedy" and should be sold as such. He spoke at a trade press luncheon here yesterday. The producer-director agreed tiiat the title, "North to Alaska," with John Wayne as its top male star, suggests an outdoor-action melodrama, but added that Fox is planning to promote it as the out-and-out-comedy that it is. It contains many slapstick situations, he added, with Ernie Kovacs in the cast to suggest the wacky type of humor for which he is noted, and Fabian as a draw for the youthful element. Capucine co-stars with Wayne and was highly praised by Hathaway who said, "her performance in this role will surprise everyone," and that she is on her way to becoming "an important performer." Cites 'Grapes of Wrath' He cited a sneak preview years ago of "Grapes of Wrath" which was poorly received because the audience was not in a receptive mood for the picture they were to see. He said that Darryl Zanuck, then 20th-Fox studio head, recognized the fact and fortunately refused to be guided by the results of the preview, and shipped the print to New York without any changes. In discussing the re-making of pictures, Hathaway said he would remake the "big ones that missed" for one reason or another. It might have been poor story treatment or improper casting, he said. He pointed to George Stevens' re-make of "An American Tragedy" into the successful "A Place in the Sun" as a case in point of re-doing a classic that failed. Prefers Sound-Stage Shooting Hathaway claimed that shooting a picture on a sound stage was much less costly than shooting on location where weather problems and crowd noises were among the many costraising elements to be considered. "North to Alaska," which was shot in Hollywood in CinemaScope and De Luxe color, cost $3,500,000," according to Hathaway. The picture will open at the New York Paramount theatre on Nov. 10 or 11, and will go into general release before the first of the new year. Hathaway came to New York over the past weekend with a "scratch" print of "North to Alaska" for a special showing at the 20th Century-Fox stockholders meeting here last Monday. He will return to Hollywood tomorrow to complete the editing on the film. FILMACK Veterans at Convention Special to THE DAILY RALEIGH, N. C, Oct. 19. An attendance of 300 is indicated by advance reservations for the 48th annual convention of Theatre Owners of North and South Carolina, which will open Sunday at the Sir Walter Hotel here. A feature of the convention will be a tribute to be paid 35 persons who have been associated with the industry in the Carolinas for 40 years or more. The event will be in the form of a breakfast at which George Roscoe, director of exhibitor relations for Theatre Owners of America, will be master of ceremonies. Roscoe formerly was Charlotte branch manager for Columbia and is well known to those to be honored. Scroll to Be Presented Displays of exhibition-distribution memorabilia of the 1920s and prior years will encourage the nostalgic to reminiscences, and scrolls will be presented to the guests of honor. Those being honored are: T. A. Little of Consolidated Theatres, Charlotte; R. M. Simril, National Screen Service branch manager, Charlotte; W. H. Hendrix, Sr., Rockingham theatre, Reidsville, N. C; H. F. Kincey, Wilby Kincey theatres, Charlotte; H. E. Buchanan, Wilbv Kincey theatres, Hendersonville, N. C; W. G. Enloe, Wilby Kincey theatres, Raleigh, N. C.; Harry Cooke, Center theatre, Mount Olive, N. C; H. P. Howell, Howell Theatre Circuit, Smithfield, N. C; T. L. Little, Sr., Little Theatre, Camden, S. C; J. W. Greenleaf, branch manager Universal Film Exchange, Charlotte; Fred L. Rumph, Stewart & Everett Theatres, Mount Airy, N. C; Fred J. Powell, Chester Theatre, Chester, S. C; Paul Phillips, Wilby Kincey Theatres, Salisbury, N. C; J. B. Harvey, Carolina Theatre, Clover, S. C. Also: O. T. Kirby, Kirby Theatres, Roxboro, N. C; C. G. Lawing, Charlotte Theatre, Charlotte; Ernest G. Stellings, Stewart & Everett Theatres, Charlotte; Sam W. Craver, Sr., Craver Circuit, Charlotte; Watt L. Parker, Rivoli Theatres, Mvrtel Beach, S. C; J. Francis White, Howco Productions, Charlotte; A. Fuller Sams, Jr., Statesville Theatre Corporation, Statesville, N. C; Robert E. & E. Hazel Bryant, Pix Theatre. Rock Hill, S. C; Carl Patterson, Columbia Pictures Office manager, Charlotte; George Parr, Parr Theatres, Lancaster, S. C; H. R. Berry, Berry Theatres, Hartsville, S. C; J. B. Erskine, Dixie Theatre Supply Company, Charlotte; Ivan D. Anderson, Liberty Theatre, North Wilkesboro, N. C; Bob Boovey, United Artists salesman, Charlotte; Sidney S. & George E. Stevenson, Stevenson Theatres, Henderson, N. C; H. H. Everett, Stewart & Everett Theatres, Charlotte; J. Holland Webster, Carolina Amusement Company, Elizabeth City, N. C; Dean S. House, Sr., retired Warner Bros, salesman, Charlotte. FORTHCOMING RELEASES ABBREVIATIONS: AA, Allied Artists; AIP, American International Pictures; BV, Buena Vista; Col, Columbia; MGM, MetroGoldwyn-Mayer; Par, Paramount; 20-Fox, 20th Century-Fox; UA, United Artists; Uni, Universal; WB, Warner Bros.; c, co/or; cs, CinemaScope, te, Techirama; vv, VistaVision; rs, Regalscope. ► OCTOBER AA — TIME BOMB: Curt Jurgens, Mylene Demongeot AA— BLOODY BROOD: Barbara Lord, Jack Bert AA— SEREGENTI SHALL NOT DIE, c: Documentary AIP— JOURNEY TO THE LOST CITY, c: Debra Paget, Paul Christian BV— JUNGLE CAT, c: True-Life Adventure BV— TEN WHO DARED, c: John Beal, Brian Keith COL— I AIM AT THE STARS: Curt Jurgens, Victoria Shaw COL— LET NO MAN WRITE MY EPITAPH: Burl Ives, Shelley Winters COL— I'M ALL RIGHT JACK: Peter Sellers MGM— KEY WITNESS: Jeffrey Hunter, Pat Crowley MGM— WHERE THE HOT WIND BLOWS: Gina Lollobrigida, Yves Montand 20-FOX— THE BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ, c, cs: Leslie Caron, Rossano Brazzi 20-FOX— DESIRE IN THE DUST, cs: Raymond Burr, Martha Hyer 20-FOX— SECRETS OF THE PURPLE REEF, c, cs: Peter Folk UA— THE ALAMO, c, todd-AO: John Wayne, Richard Widmark WB— SUNRISE AT CAMPOBELLO, c: Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson WB— THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, c: Robert Preston, Dorothy McGuire WB— GIRL OF THE NIGHT: Anne Francis, John Kerr ► NOVEMBER AA— HEROES DIE YOUNG: Erika Peters, Robert Getz AA — THE UNFAITHFULS: Gina Lollobrigida, May Britt AA— THE PLUNDERERS: Jeff Chandler, John Saxon AIP— THE IMMORAL MISS HANSEN: Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton AIP— GOLIATH AND THE DRAGON, c: Mark Forest, Brodrick Crawford COL— SURPRISE PACKAGE: Yul Brynner, Mitzi Gaynor COL— HELL IS A CITY: Stanley Baker, Maxine Audley COL— JAZZ BOAT, cs: Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey MGM— BUTTERFIELD EIGHT, c, cs: Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey MGM— GORGO, c: William Trovers, William Sylvester PAR— G.I. BLUES, c: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse PAR— A BREATH OF SCANDAL, c: Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier 20-FOX— CIRCLE OF DECEPTION cs: Bradford Dillman, Suzy Parker 20-FOX— NORTH TO ALASKA, cs, c: John Wayne, Capucine 20-FOX— DOUBLE TROUBLE, cs: Tommy Noonan, Peter Marshall 20-FOX— TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY, c, cs: Diane Baker, Lee Philips UA— INHERIT THE WIND: Spencer Tracy, Fredric March (special dates) UA— THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, c: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach UNI— MIDNIGHT LACE, c: Doris Day, Rex Harrison WB— THE SUNDOWNERS, c: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum ► DECEMBER AA— HEROD THE GREAT, c: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez AA — DONDI: David Janssen, Patti Page BV— SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, c: Dorothy McGuire, John Mills COL— THE THREE WORLDS OF GULLIVER, c: Kerwin Mathews, Jo Morrow COL— THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY, c: Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson COL— PLEASE TURN OVER: Ted Ray, Jean Kent MGM— CIMARRON, c, cs: Glenn Ford, Maria Schell MGM— MAGIC BOY, c: feature-length cartoon PAR— THE WORLD OF SUSIE WONG, c: William Holden, Nancy Kwan PAR— CINDERFELLA, c: Jerry Lewis, Judith Anderson 20-FOX— FLAMING STAR, c, cs: Elvis Presley 20-FOX— ESTHER AND THE KING, c, cs: Joan Collins, Richard Egan 20-FOX— THE WIZARD OF BAGDAD, c, cs: Dick Shawn, Diane Baker UA — EXODUS, c, Panavision 70: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint (special dates) UA— FACTS OF LIFE: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball Seven State Heads To Attend 'Alamo' The chief executives of seven states, Louisiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Mississippi are among the first to accept invitations to participate in re-dedication ceremonies honoring the defenders of the Alamo at the world premiere of John Wayne's Todd-AO film, "The Alamo." The United Artists release will have its gala opening Monday at the Wood lawn Theatre in San Antonio, climax ing a city-wide celebration schedulec to run for four days. State officials attending includt Governor James Davis, Louisiana; Lt Gov. Wilson W. Wyatt, Kentucky; Lt Gov. Garland Byrd, Georgia ; Lt Gov. William Baird, Tennessee; Lt Gov. A. E. S. Stephens, Virginia: Hon. Lloyd L. Simkins, Maryland: Hon. Robert F. Haynsworth, South Carolina, and Secretary of State Heber Ladner, Mississippi.