The Exhibitor (1966)

has been well entertained. A real “show” should send audi¬ ences out of a theatre with the kind of glow that makes a re¬ turn visit a certainty. Nobody knows exactly how to create that glow'', but we would venture to say that it can’t be done without that brief but potent ally of the feature film, the short subject. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will release six all new Tom and Jerry cartoons in color during the 1966-67 seasons, created by MGM’s Animation Visual Arts Division. Titles of the new cartoons are “Jerry Go-Round,” “Cats Me-Ouch,” “O Solar Meow,” “Guided Mouseille,” “Cat and Duplicat,” and “Bad Day at Cat Rock.” Twelve additional Tom and Jerry Reprints in Metrocolor will also be available for distribution: “The Midnight Snack,” “Part Time Pal,” “Hich-Cup Pup,” “Push-Button Kitty,” “The Doghouse,” “Life With Tom,” “Bad Luck Blackie,” “Doggone Tired,” “Little Rural Riding Hood,” “Counterfeit Cat,” “House of Tomorrow,” and “Garden Gopher.” “The Dot and The Line,” MGM’s Academy Award win¬ ning short subject produced by Chuck Jones and Les Goldman, will also be available for showing during 1967 along with 104 issues of News of the Day, released at the rate of two issues per week. MGM is offering an exciting 10-minute feature tte on the filming of the Cinerama roadshow attraction, “Grand Prix,” as part of its short subject program. Entitled “Grand Prix — Challenge of Champions,” the subject shows the actual Grand Prix of Monte Carlo and the complex techniques involved in filming the race. Director John Frankenheimer is seen using the special camera equipment developed for the film and the process of shooting the race from the GT camera cars. Candid scenes with stars James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshiro Mifune, Brian Bedford, Jessica Walter, Antonio Sabato and Francoise Hardy and drivers such as Jack Brabham and Graham Hill are also shown. “The Dot and the Line” has become one of the most honored short subjects in motion picture history. The film has been selected to be shown at the current World Review of Film Fes¬ tivals in Acapulco and the International Short Film Festival at Tours, France, Jan. 25-29. Previously, “The Dot and the Line” was presented at the Cannes Film Festival, the Cork Festival, and the Barcelona Color Film Festival. In addition, the seven-minute animated film won the 1966 Golden Eagle from CINE, the Council on COL.— "Mr. Magoo" International Non-theatrical Events. This award is made an¬ nually “to those outstanding cinematographic productions which the council feels worthy to represent the United States in international film events.” COLUMBIA In order to provide the exhibitor with “A Total Look In Entertainment” on all fronts, Columbia Pictures has made available a roster totaling 87 short subjects, for the 1966-1967 season. The varied and extensive line-up, representing the largest number of shorts ever offered by the company, is the culmination of Columbia’s concentrated efforts to assist exhibi¬ tors in total programming. The roster of highest quality, widelyappealing product — encompassing single reelers, two-reelers, one reel color cartoons, and serials — which includes works by award-winning masters as well as the best of the most promis¬ ing newcomers, is designed to round-out the prime audience appeal of feature presentations. Foremost in Columbia’s dynamic short subject line-up is the new Alan Arkin starrer, “The Last Mohican,” a special re¬ lease creating tremendous audience enthusiasm in its New York opening, following general acclaim at the recent New York Film Festival. “The Last Mohican” was also invited to participate at the London Film Festival. This year, the exhibitor is offered an outstanding combina¬ tion of color specials, including “Orinoco Jungle,” “Dr. Vogelbird,” and “Down Through The Years.” Columbia is particu¬ larly proud to present the two reel color special, “King Of Blades,” a short about award-winning figure skater Don Jackson, highlighting his history-making performance in Prague. Featured in the Columbia roster are a group of two-reelers, highlighting in color some of the most exotic corners of the world. Notable among these are such shorts as “Introduction to Sydney,” “Wonderful Austria,” and the prize-winning Cana¬ dian short, “5000 Miles.” After creating widespread excitement as special releases, the award-winning shorts of Ernest Pintoff have been made avail¬ able this year to exhibitors throughout the country, including “The Interview” and the widely acclaimed “Old Man And The Flower.” Another outstanding special short is “The Fisherman,” ap¬ plauded by critics and public alike during its New York en¬ gagement. Columbia’s one reel color cartoon offerings include the hilarious “Loopy De Loop” in nine reprinted episodes created by the Academy Award winning team Hanna-Barbera. The incomparable “Mr. Magoo,” who appears in a host of side-splitting escapades, leads the extensive group of color car¬ toon favorites, and Columbia offers eight uproarious adven¬ tures starring the inimitable Three Stooges. In addition, Columbia’s vast backlog of the best shorts in recent years broadens the exhibitors outstanding program potential. The first to recognize the strong market for serials as special matinee features, Columbia will continue to follow the pattern of the long-running success of “Batman and Robin” and “The Lost Planet” by providing additional serials as another prime revenue source for exhibitors. WARNER BROS. By CHARLES A. BAILY Warner Bros, will deliver 40 reels of the fastest and most exciting short subjects to come your way during the 1966-67 season. This product is so devised as to have a short or cartoon suitable for every type of program. We have put together for the motion picture screens of this country and the world, the tops in short subject entertainment. 10 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR November 30, 1966