Red Line 7000 (Paramount Pictures) (1965)

SANNA RAR ARRAN RAR RRA “Red Line 7000” Star, James Caan— A Rare Success James Caan, one of those rare, young leading men who are equally at home in serious or comedy roles, stars as an explosive race car driver in Howard Hawks’ “Red Line 7000,’ a Paramount Picture in Technicolor, opening ......... at? Che. ota Theate. Caan portrays Mike Marsh, a reckless young man so tormented by suspicion and jealousy that he nearly destroys two lives in the dramatic story of young people, their loves, and the thrilling world of racing in which they live. Having reached stardom with only his third motion picture, and under the aegis of a master filmmaker such as_ producer-director Hawks, Caan’s good fortune bears out his personal conviction that young actors should play a wide variety of roles. “Specialization is okay for everybody except actors,” claims the husky, handsome six-footer. It has certainly proved to be true for Caan, who gained immediate attention with his first film, “Lady in a Cage,” in the role of a sadistic young hoodlum. He then switched to comedy for his next screen appearance — “The Glory Guys”—in which he played the comedy lead opposite Tom Tryon. He did have, however, a_ solid background of dramatic training and television experience behind him before landing his first film opportunity. Born in New York, Caan emceed shows at a Catskill resort. His brief brush with show business in the mountains was sufficient to convince him to become an actor. “But I was afraid my parents would object, so I entered Michigan State,” he recently recalled. “TI kept changing courses there, trying to find something that would hold my interest. Finally, I ditched the books altogether and enrolled at the Neighborhood Playhouse.” After three years of study at the famous New York acting school, he made his first professional appearance in the off-Broadway production of “La Ronde.” He next invaded television and played roles in “Naked City,” “Play of the Week,” “Route 66,” and ‘The Nurses.” “Red Line 7000” also stars Gail Hire, James Ward, Laura Devon, James Robert Crawford, Marianna Hill, Charlene Holt and Norman Alden in a unique cast of talented newcomers assembled by Hawks. The screenplay, based on a story by Hawks, was written by George Kirgo and with music by Nelson Riddle. Mat iB Still #10413/9 RUGGED NEWCOMER... James Caan plays Mike Marsh, a race driver so tormented by suspicion and jealousy that he nearly destroys two lives. ‘‘Red Line 7000” is a drama about three girls in love with race car drivers. Directed and produced by Howard Hawks, the new Paramount Picture in Technicolor opens ........ at the .eeceeeee Theatre. Still #104138/43 Mat 2A IN THE DITCH .. . James Ward, a racing driver enroute to Daytona, waits for help after piling up his Cobra coupe in this scene. “Red Line 7000” is an exciting drama about three girls in love with race car drivers. Directed and produced by Howard Hawks and fimed in Technicolor, the exciting Paramount Picture Opens: 6.2 sissies at the ..... ...Theatre. Gail Hire, James Ward, Laura Devon, John Robert Crawford, Marianna Hill, James Caan, Charlene Holt and Norman Alden head the youthful star ring cast. Laura Devon Lends Devilish Charms To Howard Hawks’ Red Line 7000” Blonde, beautiful and curvacious is the most accurate description of Laura Devon, currently contributing her charms to Howard Hawks’ “Red Line 7000,” an action-packed Paramount Picture in Technicolor, opening Theatre. As Julie Baker, a vulnerable young girl who falls hopelessly in love with one of the drivers on her brother’s auto racing team, Miss Devon is one of the eight, gifted young newcomers personally chosen by producer-director Hawks to star in his unique film. A fascinating story of three girls and the daring race car drivers they love, the feature production also presents the fresh talents of Gail Hire, James Ward, John Robert Crawford, Marianna Hill, James Caan, Charlene Holt and Norman Alden. Lovely Miss Devon is especially pleased to be seen completely as herself, minus all make-up disguises, in the romantic drama. As a regular on the Richard Boone television repertory company, she had a long run of parts calling for wigs, putty noses, and padding. She appeared on every show, but in such a wide variety of parts that fans seldom realized they were seeing Laura Devon week after week. “Tt was great for improving my acting and losing my identity,” says Laura. Her TV appearances also brought her acclaim from press and public alike. And her dramatic performance in a video play entitled ‘The Fling” led to her screen debut in “Goodbye, Charlie,” with Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds. However, even for that role, she insists on recording, her blonde THE WONDER OF TALENT— In a wide departure from her natural temperament, Gail Hire portrays a girl who fears speed and the danger of auto racing in her screen debut in Howard Hawks’ “Red Line 7000,” an exciting Paramount Picture opening ........ at CHES ce eter e ke Theatre. Gail, one of the cast of eight exciting young newcomers assembled by the renowned film maker for the romantic drama, is a high spirited girl, who in real life is a sports car enthusiast and student airplane pilot. “Red Line 7000,” filmed in color by Technicolor, was produced and directed by Hawks. PR MU ee, Ghee wee bay ee hair was dyed red. The volatile actress eventually rebelled against cosmetic masks, and: emphatically claimed, “I want to be myself! I want to be typecast!” Happily for her and for movie audiences, she is finally seen as her natural, exotic self in “Red Line 7000.” Laura credits her success as a human chameleon to her life-long habit of people-watching: “I look at people all the time, and when I notice a certain gesture, an odd expression, a peculiar walk, I put it to work in creating a role.” Born in Chicago, the versatile charmer was a photographers’ model and a professional singer before she embarked on her acting career. Although she had successful singing engagements in several top night clubs, she hadn’t previously sung in an acting role. Mr. Hawks, whose reputation is second to none as a screen innovator, remedied that situation, and gave her two numbers to sing in his film, which she renders in a silky contralto. “Red Line 7000”—the title refers to an engine speed beyond which it is dangerous to operate a race car—was written for the screen by George Kirgo, from a story by Hawks. It also features a wardrobe by Hollywood’s famous Edith Head, and a pulsating musical score by Nelson Riddle. SONG AND SPEED — Popular rock ’n’ roll songstress Carol Connors plays a featured role in Howard Hawks’ “Red Line 7000,” an exciting Paramount Picture’ in color by Technicolor, opening . seubathey eee as Theatre. Aside from acting in the dramatic story of young love, set in the thrilling world of auto racing, Carol wrote a specialty song entitled, “Wildcat Jones,” for the film. She sings it along with several other lovelies in what turns into a swinging production number. “Red Line 7000,” produced and directed by Hawks, features an exciting cast of screen newcomers that will be tomorrow’s stars. Red Line 7000" Makes Movie Bow Of Sultry ‘N’ Sexy Marianna Hill Adorable Marianna Hill, who shows every sign of becoming a new Hollywood sex siren, is ideally cast in her starring role as a sultry French lass in Howard Hawks’ “Red Line 7000,” an exciting Paramount Picture in Technicolor opening ......... pe). RR een, Bhar Theatre. A luscious, brown-eyed beauty, Miss Hill makes her movie bow in the Technicolor production, a fascinating story of young people in love, set in the thrilling world of auto racing. She joins seven other exciting, young newcomers chosen by producer-director Hawks for starring roles in his unique film; they are Gail Hire, James Ward, Laura Devon, John Robert Crawford, James Caan, Charlene Holt and Norman Alden. Marianna portrays Gabriele Queneau in the romantic drama. She is a fiery French doll who drives all men to distraction, until she finds true love with one of the daring race car drivers. Hawks, a noted starmaker who originally brought Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall and Angie Dickinson to the screen, first saw Miss Hill on television, when she played opposite Red Buttons in “The Greatest Show on Earth.” A year later, when the master film-maker was looking for exactly the right actress to create Gabriele in “Red Line 7000,” he remembered Marianna and gave her the role. Her enormous vitality and _ her ability to speak with an authentic French accent were decisive factors in prompting his decision. Born in San Francisco, Miss Hill traveled a great deal as a child with her family. That, plus a natural facility with languages enabled her to pick up many foreign accents with ease. She studied drama in New York where her exotic beauty and command of dialects, resulted in specializing in playing girls of various nationalities. She contributed her distinct portraits to top television shows, including ‘Outer Limits,” and “Alcoa Premier.” Miss Hill is a girl with very definite opinions on most subjects, particularly on what makes a woman appealing. “I think it’s an aliveness,” she has said. “It’s not just being well endowed physically.” She also thinks that Ava Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor are two genuine sex goddesses because “they have great mystery.” “Red Line 7000”—the title refers to an engine speed beyond which it is dangerous to operate a race car —has a screenplay by George Kirgo, based on a story by Hawks, costumes by Edith Head, and a musical score by Nelson Riddle. Still #10413/19 Mat 1C COQUETTE ... Marianna Hill provides romantic excitement for James Ward in “Red Line 7000,” written by George Kirgo from an original story by Howard Hawks. Directed and produced by Howard Hawks and filmed in Technicolor, the exciting Paramount Picture opens D ehavavete at the ...... Theatre. Seen Still #10413/2/1 Mat 1D SITTING PRETTY .. . It’s plain to see that Marianna Hill has lovely eyes as she poses prettily between scenes. “Red Line 7000” is a drama about three girls in love with race car drivers. Directed and produced by Howard Hawks and filmed in Technicolor, the Paramount Picture opens ........ at the a ateharcokete Theatre. Gail Hire, James Ward, Laura Devon, John Robert Crawford and Norman Alden head the youthful starring cast. Top Racing Driver Films Sequences Producer-director Howard Hawks has something new in the way of scene stealers in his exciting, new Paramount Picture in Technicolor, “Red Line 7000,” opening ........ CHUN Chee (sie catsuttens Theatre. They are American stock cars, built for racing and capable of scorching around a track at more than 170 miles an hour. The man in charge of these ripsnorters is Bruce Kessler, at one time among the country’s top-ranking race drivers and the second unit director of ‘Red Line 7000.” Kessler’s job is to film scenes of actual races for Hawks’ drama about the girls who are in love with stock car drivers. The girls are played by Gail Hire, Laura Devon and Marianna Hill; the racers by James Ward, John Robert Crawford and James Caan. “We've spent eight months shooting races at Daytona, Charlotte, Riverside, Darlington and Ascot,” Kessler said. “Our camera car has to qualify like all the entries. We use a Holman and Moody prepared Ford with special cameras mounted fore and aft. Our driver is Larry Frank, who won the Southern 500 at Darlington three years ago. He operates the cameras by remote control.” Kessler himself gave up driving in 1959, when he figured in a spectacular crackup at Pomona. His Liston-Jaguar hit an oil slick and went out of control. It skidded sideways, then rolled down the track, disintegrating on the way. Two observers were seriously injured by flying pieces of wreckage. “T remember waking up in the hospital,” Kessler said. “I asked the attendant what time it was and he told me, ‘12 o’clock.’ “T didn’t remember what had happened and figured I’d been hurt during practice, so I said, ‘Then I can still get back to the track.’ “The attendant asked me what day I thought it was and I said Sunday. ‘I’m sorry, sir,’ he said, ‘but it’s Thursday.’