Variety (December 1961)

b a 2 " “wy ersey “Democrat; . leroy on tv. last weekend. as a ‘major: Vile fe, _ 2 ain-ln the. decline of. the, Perform: uk ‘Ang: arts, 5 00": r ; “Television. people, ” hé‘said ‘atl: ° "hearings, Obviously. greedy." _ . interested ‘in selling: razor blades |:°:: > ef the ‘te: i & They ‘should ‘try? “to: record: : the} “Jove, ‘hung gery, . -Pubushea, ‘weeny at 184 wet, Abth Street, ‘New. “York 38) N; oe ‘by. Variety, Inc. Annual eubestpon $15, ingle copten, 35 cents. = os _ocoriaici 1961 BY. ‘VARIETY; INC. Second: Class Postage” at New York, N. Y.-L. Dn tie ALL ‘RIGHTS RESERVED. _; _ aa Lio 2 Yau! RB Rep. “Frank Thompson’ Jr:, New [. : -iptie ‘point . during ° testimony, at his.|“-gubcommittee’s . -tivo day”. . “are: ‘obviously | cailous,. : oe than -in .the~qualityof. their. ‘pro-f 2. . grams, . We ‘are: going -to-tryto. do. Be ‘something: ‘about ‘this ‘ through. Mr] a mutual ‘friend, Tony: Curtis... . (Newton ‘Minow... Jo et: -His. remarks wereInade. in: an|" < 2 wer" to. a suggestion of . Friday's 23748: first witness, Patil Rosen, sec-| 22" 3. petary) -of ‘thé .6.200-member AFM |” .. Local. 6. °:Rosen said. He. ‘believed | _. ‘the.: Federal ‘-goverhment-. should Vere help send large: orchéstras -to’ small’ ‘ cities.’ but .that . the cities should’ i: 2! help’ meet. the “expenses, And hie, | ‘ of éourse,.pleaded ‘for liye music : as. preferable. to: ‘taped or. recorded | nusic.: 7 Fhis“meved ‘Thonipsén to: ‘Say ‘that | ‘industry,. . great. ‘orchestras and’ ‘maké: ‘these. programs: available to’ small “com. “Li munities: that: ‘otherwise don't hear, good: “MUSIC.” eo. mos ater, ‘during: testimony. of" “Jules. aa -. eving,, managing ' ‘director’ of. Frig . oF Sign F French Priest's s oR a’ R: Concerts. Pack : Paris Palais: Des Sports . Paris, ’ ‘Dec.. 412. “The: “Singing :. Fretich.‘priest, a Father: ‘Duval. “filled. the 5: (000-seat co 27 . Palais Des : ‘Sports : for three . ‘confo). rl eerty ast aveek? Though | rock .'n’ | <0” poll, most.of shis:sqngs are edifving: .f) and’ simple: -Young rock ’n’, rollers: "destroyed. thé: seats.’ at‘ the ‘Palais |.” .. ‘.two;,/Weeks ago. but’ the: -padte’s |: mya “stints: Awere. ‘without, ‘incident. a 3 i” ‘sold -"-ov: er’. oe “<7, 000. 0u0 ais KS in’ France. Sinee , he. tee Ustarted” singing: ‘in, 195%.-"He. -has: / algo. give” concerts’ in. practically. “Father ‘Dayal . Shas: evety. “COULLES “except: ‘those in “Asia, eo US butewill-do Japan‘aind China; next | an year SHS: income goes. ‘to. charities. . Batking ‘himself. on a guitar: and ana occasionally. with an’ orchestra,-he’ bes relies: upon. simpleand: rhythmic. . “songs.: “Thes’ re ‘mainly. ditties: about, friendship.” ‘joy: and: “.Sdharsher” taleés-of. need “and even |. of;.crime.. “but... With’ ‘edifying outs} A “oaks. “He: had’ given: 560 -eonterts” in: nine. Janguages. He. féels that -r-’n°: . music to. »: Bet to his, audiences. a > ae jountng Tragey of Other, ts “San Francisco, ‘Dee.. 12. oa laid ‘the. ‘finger | _Friseo' |. ‘They are. more |" bringing ~music.’’ to: :smaller'|° eities: Avas ,partly the’ responsibility. specifically oa in 2 ‘vadio-.and ‘ty, have. rejected. an. ‘offer | _{ Serving strike notice. Other ‘staffers ‘ave pay ‘claims pénding.: Irish Actors’, Equity: is. battling. with: adver -also -being ‘aired on German Tadioant ‘Statipris. = : > Pisa‘ reality: arid Should ‘thus’ be |- A ‘treated: ‘That is w hy ‘he. has added: SRL it te chisrepertoire: The ‘priest’ “started avith: simple..cantiques.. but, .: pealized.he had to-switch to popular is. reminiscent: ‘of ‘the. .timés avhen i vit. was a: mia with: the: Nazis; too, oN a Time for Comedy : Chieago;' Dee: .12:. of" ‘the:: ‘President, ‘sat stonily «: through :-a performance *: “by! ““: the: comedy’ team of. Burris: & ‘Carlin: at ‘the. “Playboy’-Club’ _ “Tiere last week as George Car-.* lin, ‘did his: impreshof: ‘the™ th. town :on business:. had-been . _: invited -to’-the” ‘club’ “by chief. ‘Y=playboyHugh’ Hefner ‘through -*.. ‘The ‘dour -Kennedy. sire. “Was: , overheard: to, ‘remark: -as ‘he oo was leav ing: “I don’ 't see any. -. of: my..son,”” -.° ish Television’ By EDWARD. F. “MatSWEENEY : Dublin; “Dee. 12. Edwasa re “Roth, “Boston: born. acl rector-general ‘of . Trelarid’ stv and radio service: is facing: headaches’, ris “t with’ the’ opening cof the’ ‘vision. Servs} oe [ice just over. two'w eeks away. ~ Studios ‘are not’ complete ‘and’ the ee first telecast. must. originate ‘from rented’. studio space. ‘on: Dee, “31. NewsroomStaff, covering for ‘both of increased:) pay. and are: “diseussing. (ising: agencies, over: payments ‘for. i-repeats: ‘of. commercials, “and. tlie “tagencies are-demanding that TeleI fis Eireann— official, name for: ‘the: (Continued. on. page ‘A0y N azi i "Horst Wessel’ et A W. Germany: Seandal: Fravikgirt. Dec42. we ‘scandal | ‘has’ broken olit ‘in! West: ‘Germany, With -the import. ‘hereof: 10,000: records’ ‘whose: music | IS. based ‘on one: of thé :most notori-: ‘ous: tunes: ‘of the’ Nazi era, “stlorst | Wessel’ Song.” A’ Swedish. firm: has brought’ out | the-.disk,: titled: “Alpenrose:”which |; iS .a¥ rock’ .’n* .roll ¥exsion : of. the: ‘former Nadi. troops’. marehing “and | -dritiking number: sbeing. ‘distributed: -throughout. Eust ‘The. platter ‘is* Tope:. ; ‘Despite. protésts. herve; the. disks 1. ave -béen. placed “on. jukeboxes : throughout the country, and» are. — ——. The Song ‘reportedly: ‘Has. becoine. one” of the top-pop; records: : ole ‘Sweden. But .toevery -German‘is< ‘féner,: even the. jazzed-up. version | “Joseph. P. ‘Kennedy,’ ‘father | ‘thing funny’ in: _ making. fa | ido” with it.” fo licénse: , “Poe Sondoned." ne By. ‘LES’ CARPENTER: " Washitigtoni; Dec;, 12 ‘| gramming isbetter, ° ‘Minow’ s new : pronguneement. ‘was: made several days béfore ‘broadcast’ industry. . Headers’ launched, théir. coimter| “ offensive against the’ Wasteland”); thesis. Works" sion; of, in-.spite -of' .or-. irrespective off 4 tne Commission, I ‘don’ t -know: My | feeling | is ‘that alot of these. things’; “Were in. the ‘mill: anyway. ‘Perhaps | “the. Commission. ha¢g ‘very. little: tot Attacks Or ‘Minow’ 's'} ‘previous . critical Stance” by: eBs: -Prexy. ‘Dr. Frank Stanton. and NBC}: .| chairman’ Robert’: Sarnoff are de, ‘tailed, in: “the TV, section: ye One® mént” "in programming «which: {sContinued on. ‘page 42): roe May KO Mer: Ds § Lingo Vulgar bone -Washingtén;: Dec.12.“TdiGative of-the: tougher. mood: against Dioadcasters now pievail-.: ‘ing, va‘: Federal” Conimunications : |:Commis sion™: ‘examiner today * “Tues,). recommendéd that. WDKD. f in Kingstree,:S. C.,. -bestripped of.” “its ‘Hcense: ‘because’ the owner: had : “lent his, facilities” “to.. ‘the: “broadj. ata of. obscene material." H. Donahue, ‘who. wrote the 53-pagé -initjal.decision: ‘whieh is subject to’ the ‘full: conimission's.review. ‘conducted | hearings in. Kingstree ‘after. WDKD*:. applied : for : renewal” OF Its | AM. Donahue. chat ged “that “one: og the’ station's: “disk” jockeys” had’! breadeast.. statements that i coarse, ‘vulgar, ‘suggestive. atid. sus: | ceptible. of “undecent ‘double mean° -; ing” .-Donahue -said : it. would . “be! ““unconseionable” to let E. G.. Rob° inson.. Jr.,: ‘Broadcasting: ‘Co.; come. off. with! ‘only token. ‘punishment : ‘for: the : “grievous deviation: “he: “has: permitted ‘his:-station "to make: ‘from ‘the. ‘public. ‘interést norm.’ license. should. stand. as-a warning | that.:.such “misconduct ‘As. not to. caine! pe’, = WATHOUT LOSSES. : “Newton: N. Minow, inan: ‘exclu* sive inter view. with V. ARIETY, ‘voiced. ls the’ opinion.: ; that.telex: ‘ision pro-:f OW hen. “you: ‘hate’ ‘threé | net: ‘said the chairman. of the.) Federal: Communications ‘ Commis= . “simultaneously. “earrying a. drama’ ‘starring: Julie ‘Hatris, a ‘spe-'|{cial with Yves. Montand: and a fine | public service: program 0D.a. bookie.|: joint; : television. is. hardly .avast'}SW asteland..: -Whether. ‘this is: ‘becatse | y Hoes let Beset "yery.: ‘Substantial improve: | “W ‘er e te ‘head -. of. -the Palniette ;, =e FE UPN T Ho One aed i ‘Best Nitery Biz-Builder Since Repeal Clergy. on ‘The Twist’ -. Keene, N. H., Deée.12.’ “Lopal _elergymian has’ ais:: “the *. ‘current ° "eraze, thé Twist, as"just’a pass-'~ ing fancy, or, at best; “a fair -Means.: of ‘exercise.’” “Richard R. Cross: ‘pastor. of the: * “Unitarian. Church, . said: in: his ‘missed -. would interpret, the dance: as ** ain Indication. of‘disintegration, 2? ‘of ‘creativity,-and ‘still’ others,. :, _Tessness.‘The Twist will go: ‘the. ‘way ‘of . assured | his: ‘flock. i erians Blow UU Par HO, : Hightivinie French” Algerian: ten! “rorists.. ‘Sunday: “night” 410° bombed : ‘ andtotally. destroyed the Universal fe ‘offices in’ Algiers and the followi ing.” day repeated ‘the routine with. the. ‘| Paramount office’ there. according 4 |.to word: Teceived : at the: ‘homeof: | | fices.” in ‘New: York... Lu ckily, “ho employ: ees. were. purt in. either: .explosion—the U~ blast! ‘coming: at night ‘and the ‘Par blast ; |. during‘the ‘lunch: ‘Hour: * Bottr of-: 3: I fces. however,’ reportedly were alt “} most ‘consequent : Jords:and some film: prints. ‘completely “wrecked:. .with. Toss of. business, rec-" ‘Bombings followed . ‘the’ receipt ‘ of ‘letters “by. thé. individual filin? _companies. asking. that “protection”. ‘money be ‘paid..,to the. rightwing | "R i terrorist .group,.: .OAS;. Which fighting | to* maintain a. “French: i Algeria.” ..Group hit: the. headlines ‘last month: -Wwhen ° ‘ bodily. harm. ‘to. Brigitte. Bardst! + film. companiés ‘With’ offices ineAl+ -giers.: ATI’ “have ‘refused. to" play; ball SOfar. 5 5-Day. Week Contributed . “To ‘Riniaway’ ~_Skouras oA shorter production: work ¥ eek. ‘noi: ‘five _days,.:-formerly Six—is ©. suggested as. a. -eontributory Calise-. “of! the “runaway”: problem. ers’ . global. peregrinations. i last”. -week’s { sions in.Miami Beach,. require . the: former. Six-day” arind .. on the.“Hollywood. lots. : was : Ancepted: about £ two: years, 480. oe 2 agit, a» dance. .:“| Cafés. which have converted ‘to a “| Tivist “policy :are. finding that it’s. ‘Rev. weekly: newsletter--to’ ‘his’ con: °° ’_.gregation” “that” some “people.: . “others: would: See it: as: evidetice . | “the: Charleston, . the. -mainister. it threatened © vervice | They: cited ? volving The. OAS is. understood: te ‘have.’ volvi ‘Thamas.! asked: ‘for .be{ween.-: $1:000. and. ‘the’ FCC (examiner $9. 000 from -¢ach. of ‘the. American ‘ -Cutback. t 64 PAGES: Fhe Twist: craze has virtually... obviated the -need of -any. other |headliners in. sevefal cafe situ-. ; -ations.: In fact it, has ‘become its own headliner, ‘making name talent ‘unnecessary in some. instances. ‘all they need to -fill up their g&em |ises. It’s’ a ‘situation hopefully" be ing: ‘watched by bonifaces. ‘Fhe ‘latest proof of that conten“tion. is seen’ at. the Roundtable, 'N.Y., which. after four weeks.on a Twist policy. has racked up.SRO -business every night of the week. -: ‘| Prior to the ‘new. format: it was: asa: certain: sign, ot -plain restal closed on Sunday. It also. has .Sun day-matinee sessions in which cus + tomers at $3 per are packed ia ‘beyond the norma] capacity. of the.” ‘} room-and. bar. . The same: applies to the Came‘ Jot. which abandoned a. ‘book show ‘lin the. midst of rehearsal -and in--. . ‘stalled 4 Twist group. It is dving _|-excellent “business with that policy. ‘In both these niteri ies, the Twist has become Jits own headliner, Dorothy. Donegan has been a main— Slay of” the. Roundtable. _ business, since she ‘started to ‘play the spot. regularly: In the present session, tee {Continued ‘on page 52: iShrs to Mahalia & India: » Dance Treupe Cue Fresh. Racial Picketing in N.C;. -Charloite, N.C. Dee. Picketine, of Aacially sesretaled dining and enter tainment fat ilities: returned. to. Charlotte rast “week for the first time since April Two department “stores, a cafeteria, j.two theatres, a mote’. nd a hotel” . were. ‘picketed by Ne: 270 studen's. Clyde. Carter: a student. and Dr. eginald Hawkins, a Nezro. dentist, said. the demonstrations were res” ‘sumed | ‘because’ of recent incidents in’ whieh they had, been den. rd? ‘incidents “Negro. Zospel = sinzer © “Mahalia: Jacksor., and four mene. bers of a dance troupe frem India as -Feasons “for. the resumption | of ; demonstrations: _ 7 Miss’ dackson ‘Mas housed in’ a { private . home ‘instead: of a hotel when she sang here Nov. 21. Four dark-skinned members of | an “H¥dian dance. troupe. were ‘denied .service’ at a. restaurant after a performance heré. _ There. were no incidents in connection: with ‘picketing. One of the’. 12. ., students. “carried a. sign’ reading Spyros Skouras thinks. the ‘Coast. : guilds. which ‘helped: promote. the > ‘shorter -shooting. Week. are. ‘there: = : fore,’ ‘partly: to. “blame. for produe> Q0th-F | Fox’ ‘prez, making: tlie comment -at “ff National: Allied’ SES+; ; ‘indicated i. ‘Donahue. ‘Said: taking . away the} that present: ‘day filmbiz ‘economics ; ay elcome . to. Charlotte. , Mahalia,” MEXICANO §. 30 television shows | —live and taped—with tele}Also, ¥. TELESISTEMA -. produces ‘daily. vision ZOOMAR jenses.. ‘our. other stations—for over. 10. yeals——they. ‘are good:. | ee “Emilio Azeartaga, sr. ane: