Variety (January 1962)

’ all: the. oneentration: is on.. today 7% « + shop’: “here: ° ~ the. film’ will -be brought..in for: : under. -$250;000,° -proying again; -he| Says, ithat’ ‘pictures’.can be. done in’ Chicago |: “le or. — With Cinerama| _ “Appoititment. of ‘Max. ¥,. : Young-¢ — mii “gfein: ‘s‘exec y,p: of ‘Cinerama Inc.|] .”. ; From’ Singapore: *. Hollywood, 3: an. On: rr. ee ae en AES OMPLETIN PACT F z ce. ICKURES Oniy Universal Holds Back Post48 _Produet From Video Syndicators: — e If and when Paramount unloads « (veportedly ‘via “MCA) the bulk of ' ‘from Arasteidan acqtiired -Cinemiracle. . “tional. subsidiary goes ‘hand, in hand ‘with -new .-Cinerama . ‘ambitions. : his -outfit, . headed:* ‘by: Nicholas]} ‘! ‘Reisini, ‘which acquired. the Stan-|} “Wey. Warner: ‘interests in the Cine-}4 :: . Fama “‘asséts; t3 geared. for ‘more |] '‘expansion.in the fields of theatrical ‘~ production... -exhibition and, *-as alf.” ” _ néw.. vee : smantfaeture‘and -marketing .of alr stil camera for: the: amateur ‘Maroy ‘facet vin. the: ‘Operation, . the. "Kets “Phe” ‘onidial . naming “of Young:tt 2 gtein. to the‘Cinerama ‘post: wasit : made Thursday | (28). by. -Reisini , “wha. hosted. '-a . press’ -confererice. “along With -Youngstein:.: ~ft: was almost. ancient: history, : sinee}. the.new alignment:had-: -beén widely’ Published: previously. ws oe Dece.”-31, is: ‘entirely: untied. of | United: Artists, ‘Where: ‘he: hadbee’ “a ‘c6-OWWner and. Nip. since: the’ Ar thug B: ‘Krim-RobertS.: Benjamin regime: .took ’.over. -in..1950.,; He}’. ” helmed: ‘advertising,. publicity: and: ‘.-éxploitation: ‘as well.as taking.a role ‘in’ administration “at .UA,: On .Jan.| © y he igined Cinerama,:-with an of}‘fiee in ‘Manhattan,, , arid. functioning} _as;exec..v.p. over: the entire . ‘Cine= : Fama schemé:of. things.” . Youngsfein -declined ‘to “discuss | : “1. and. president ‘of Cinerama’ s‘newly-| Interna-" Actually: F “The. setup is this: VYoungstéin: as! | ae “Under: the: ‘terms of Cinerama’s , mice ‘Taw Chew : .on. its partnership. in “four. features skong’ $ amany-faceted: filrn _ operation jm! “Shae Vs. Cathiys:. “In Malaya: 1 Won" and: “Brothers: Gritam”’—cur- until--18: months: after: the: ‘first . of ‘the ‘two pix named are. in: ‘distribu a *. te, 2c anaes aren Featire : ! ft ee ‘%. Key time nit ‘for a wre: ||: Arrangement affards ‘Cinerafaa Both: Anniversary Number. opportunity to~hew; ‘to terms set: SAT ef : 4| forth-“in .deals' for ~ new “Super || a So te ee Cineramas: itt all ‘parts. of. the ‘world. |]. ; Ho BD ARIETY ~ This: type -of: theatre :is. basic’ for ‘mat prexy ‘Nicholas. Reisini is after: ‘| for’ $12,000,000 Pius, ther ‘statistical. and: dcti-fitted “2! eharés. Gad. articies: tt : OUT NEXT: WEEK terms on motif, Enfire house;. séats, Uf walls: ceiling | and what have: you. — must. be. one: color—a_ soft. tone, if attractive;-eonducive.; to patrons’ | = overall enjoyment of ‘entire. opera: | . {-tion. on -sereen and elsewhere. : life of. Buddha’ Gives Japanese ~ Yen for Big Pis "Tokyo, “Jan: 9. .. [ try. will have first crack at building | “.and” operating “new ‘:SuperCine| : [Such units in the..U:S. : AE tee with” -Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer dee I orts on Singapore's. and Hong: ae " ; ie he | including .““How’. ithe | West:;Was |.” |” | aap Tently . ‘in: production—-Cinerama. is| ey, “| not: required ‘to have maximum of | oe. “11100: world: theatre: representation | on ‘“How’?:. ‘and. “$67 a 000,000 “Brothers: ”He’s “even: sety] ~ _ Exhibitors: throughout ° ‘the coun a -ramas:. -They -are: definitely being: we given préferénce over Joe:: Wolf]. ~ Realty: Co. whieh: recently” signed | -|'a ‘deal ‘with ‘Cinerama ‘tobuild, 15° m7 .. Three” “pacts ‘have “already: ‘been’ rie ~ Hans. Sealok a -weites on. “Dutch: F ilm:“Production: GeO wee “one of. the many | Editorial ‘Features + fia the: i ‘56th: “Anniversety Nimber eee LS eA 7g ARIETY : Plas other statistical and data-flled ~ chaite: and: articles. “our NEXT, WEEK 7 ie =“? His and: Rosen's Pacts Up for OK Tos: ‘Angélés. Jan. 2. (its «post-48s:\to . television, "AE would. leave only. Universal, among -] majors, “LE though not nécessarily in the hold| the-linespirit™ that. exhibition’ has | the. ; ‘video. syndication marts. i that : as apost-48 . haldout— — been . urging. Rather, and con-. a trarily, jét-has heen fiscal and mar-: keting ‘considerations that haye~ ‘prompted. U -to Keep the post-48 | . -Waulties ‘under lock. -Universal, as prexy Milt . Rack: { mil lias apprised: the shareholders, ‘Ras: no. cause to be stampeded to ‘The | corporate health holds well, partly” hecause of the amortized revenues from ‘U's pre-48s, which have been getting “late. show” circuit exposure the past. four’ years: This is under. a deal. set in late. e357. with ‘Screen Gems, as video distrib, ‘stipulating . a $20,000,000 ~. guarantee tothe producer. (To Te-— cap,’ it’ gave: Univ: ersal $2, 000.000 | * | the first’ year, .$3,000.000. each. an: Fal jan. Due V Nest: {num -thereafter over a seven-year 7 .‘] span, ‘after: which. the tv rentals: split. 60-40 for U.) . As for the post-48s, ‘the. assump| tion. is that’ eventual disposition, “Will pivot. en how the current dis‘cussions. go projecting’ Universat as distributor. of .MCA_ theatrical © films. If.-deal jells, MCA-TV would . _almost certainly © ‘take on the U | vaulties, ~ Sinton: H. Fabian: prexy: of Stan~} Universal's. Ss. withheld ‘oldies, “details. of ' his émployment con|“tage | ‘success : of Daieéi’s ‘Salva -rtract,. but: reportedly: it’s for’ five (Life of: ‘Buddha), °. Japan's‘. first * ears. ..No-details ‘as. ‘to. terms, tom: -pictureand“ most. costly’: ‘film |. "Stock: options. ‘ete. *.. at. stated "$1,500,000" is: expected: ta: : Outspoken ex-lawyer Youiigstein, ‘bé‘ felt ‘throughout. Nipponese: in-. now’ 48, never was candid as-to the; ‘dustry in fewer and bigger pictures:| “réasouis for the: UA’ departure, ‘nor'-this, year. “Total “production, may’). “were ‘Krim or.Benjamin, but-it was |: ‘drop as miuch‘as.120-frompresent. elear: a-year arid’ a half :ago :that ‘assembly line of. about 600 fen. tionally, and: the-Cooper™ ‘Founda. Youngstein’ ‘Was. available for, an=}: tures ‘annually, * ; | tion. with 22 theatres: ‘In. its string Reisini. Another is brewing -inthe. Holywood area. Latter. situation: “De Seady. by July 4a. they are Na .. other. affiliation... -. Daiei already. fas: two: ‘hore “70m |. in northwest: ‘He -joined Cirerama, : he. said; |.entries’ -on. the.boarils, ‘One : will} < Local: ‘Cinerama. auill, “have 1,250 ‘because: ‘this ““ company, unique |: be: “Shin-no-Shikotei” "(Emperot. Séatingcapacity; Cooper Founda ‘tion. is. reported to. have. the edge “over. NT&T_.with. an option. on. a ‘parcel at. Hollywood: &: Vine. Carl. ‘Laemmle..Jr: . is believed” to ,Own. among ‘picture’. outfits,’ “has: Hittle or no ‘concentration’ on -the™ past. Shi of ‘Ancient -Chinal, which is: "@X“pected * to’ launch Jlogatiéningon In .contrasf,. ‘he. Made ‘by Cinerama ‘prexy Nichglas-|; -tional‘Theatres: _&.: Televisian;|: which ‘opérates -some “240° units na Taye. ‘Warner ‘circuit, is. -due.. from} “though “weighted with “theatrical | New. ‘York shortly: after the: ‘annual | programmers, ‘include a number: of . . stockholders: meet :in’ Wilinington, attractive © titles and.‘ performers.. | Jan:. 1%, 1962, ‘for: extended. confer=|. Inthe batch are some early Rock — ences: ‘with L. A. zone manager Pat’ Hudson and ‘Tony Curtié ‘efforts,. -Notaro. _ ‘{ and. fout -or: five Jimmy Stewart’ “At. the: yearly: stockholders ‘sesh: starrers. Among the titles that ‘veepee .: ‘Harry . M.* Kalmine, :-Dr.| Presumably. would be made ayail‘Cliarles-F. McKahnn and: W. ‘Stew-. | able. for “homescreen playolt are .art McDonald,’ latter .veepee : and’ “Magnificent. Obsession” © (with. treasurer, are-up for election to the . Rock: Hudson, and first. of. the solid board:for. two-year period. «Fabian, |Ross. Hunter’ monéymakers atthe’ -exet: veepeée. ‘Sam Rosen .and. Nat; studio, © cirea °54), “Glenn Miller ‘Lapkin, first-veepee, were. elected ,Story.”’::“Harvey,” some Abbott last Jatiuary for two ‘year terms. jand Costello comedies, and a numStewart: w ill. Teplace. the -Iate’ zone | ber of the “Francis” (talking mule} . : and: tomorrow.” said, “many. people: in--the: industry ; o . are’. "reduced ‘toa. State of ‘inertia: ’ ‘and, -.if ‘not’ inertia. then’ repeating _ Mey did 25 to:.50years ago.” Commented ‘Reisini: “We ‘(means : ‘ing: himself and. Yourngstein) think |: allie. Tt is’ ‘an: intellectual as. well result: in: “harmonious work.” ° Te . As’for: the. expansion; paid’ the ‘company: has a camera ¢a “pable ‘of. shooting space’ films ‘and. the United States Government ‘has : shaw ing’ at. the Seattle Fair ‘next “year... . €oproduction. with Metro and-there “ave two more to ga, these to be fol-. "owed. ‘by: others but. With no con~, (Continued. on. | Page 18): Oi Fin im to Shoot “Chicago, Jani, 2. CA Chivaza: film : compaiiy. .exrig 2 feature : Tength : “drama-mentary” on , the history. The’: “mhew: ~ method of presenting . documen tary footage. in’'the Goritext of & weepee of the Interstate Theatres, -{to-contin Pie. is: being. ‘underw vitten. by. inue® discussion on _ integra Picture. :-Corp.,.a. new. fim héaded, by: Reg-|": *Gnald ‘S. ‘Holzer (and not to be.con “dramatic: situation..: “Mid-American ~ , Motion ‘ > fused with another: Chi-based. filtn outfit, _Mid-Continent, -prexy .is -Herschell’Lewis), : Who heads his “-own -production |: Niles: ‘estimates ‘that -more‘ “economically ) than, on: the Goast.. The: fictional. ‘element : sill: be: vdlnectéa: by.‘a legit’ stagéer’ as ‘yet unnamed; and" ‘the | two: ‘principal: “roles dn the drama. will “bs Played Continued on page: 6) whose ‘and’ «. Will be produced’ ‘by ‘Fred: A..: ‘Niles “This: is ‘b0%. firiished: :. Two} features. arenear completion: :in’ Loe The Painter.” In. ‘addition .to ‘producing: “Painter,” Baker-also-acted : in -the. short; later | repeating: ‘the »|which has: ‘not: yet ‘beer: sold. “for |release.: : History | Comnie y| Cafes and Hotels Fist ts ‘to’ have’ completed. in. Mareh |. of . ‘Communism. 7 ‘eoinage “describes © “al. EZ BAKER, BOB. F000 * themselve es, doing. the ‘same: ‘things|™ ‘Baker-Flood: Productions, ‘has: ‘been’}, pioemed tn New. York by: producer-. Reisint -actor, Ezra .-R. Baker. ‘and. “Writer ‘ing plans to film’ “The Monument,”” |: "a Suspense story set.in present-day: ‘Berli , ordered the. ‘first space’ film for} in, written -by ‘partnered’. With -. Bob’: Davis and |": | Duard «. Slattery’ ‘in : Little ‘Movies, '|. ‘indie outfit: which ‘won.an ‘Academy. College: Said,. “At this ‘meeting, -as. tres’ until: Dallas’ restaurants ‘ and: ern’ Methodist U. ; student. bodies.” |: ‘Beauchamp, were riot.-available: for ‘comment, onthe _meeting, ‘having, Taiwan in’ Spring: for’ “Tate (October release, . . i wet “the” property: involved.” -to have-.an‘option on.a. parcel. on ‘1 Hollywood Blvd. He ‘is ‘said: to’: be ready. to build’ provided’ NT&T and UNITE: AS ‘PRODUCERS | A. new: indie. produ ding company, -tion -of .the. house; by: Indépendence , |'Day.for. the. ‘preem.. of -‘How the. ‘West.-Was:‘Won.”. $12, 000 000: joint ‘production’ by. Cinerama’ and: MGM. | If necessary, -three ‘shifts’ ‘working } ‘around ..the’ clock, . tay. be-: ‘put::to. ‘the test:, Af Reisini's’ demands -are met. “And ’ ‘With double: or ‘triple: crews. if necessary,: But July 4 deadline: ‘is the key. ‘to. who .. gets. the Hollywood. pact. in. the three ‘way nip and tuck, ° Cooper’ Foundation, it will be’ Té-. -ealled, preemed:. -the.-“first. Super’ Robert. J: Flood. “Duo. {s. now: mak-} Flood.: Baker,. -who:.has. just resigned: as: eastern: head of. Paramount's . ‘tv commercial subsidiary, was earlier}: Award last year with-its short, “Day |: As-a-result: of. its:successful opera-. tion. it. will build a:second house. double’: ‘function: -in ‘Little . Movies’ : As weather . permits, . first’ ‘feature; “Come:: : Thiirsday, ” --Three.. other. projects: set. aie, as follows: ttn Yo In: Houston, : : Creseent:. " kmuse-|ment: Co.;. ‘with -83.. houses. in. the ‘sotith, ‘is. “planning ‘a June: preem \ for 1, 900. ‘seater. to: meet: (Cinerama ” demands, © ls: Interstate Cede! “Dallas; Jan: . o.. + Students’ “tiom Southern: Metho=. dist. -D.and Bishop : College -:have. met. ‘with-. John. “Adams, ° executive -eowoo.e -cuit of Lockwood: &. Gordén’. with123 houses, also. Will have. a. June opening for:-jts.-1,000 seater. ‘circuit ‘With. 187 ‘southern * “houses, is planning : ona July 4 -debut for new “J ,000-seat :«Super: Cinerama: ‘tion “of local: ‘theatres for college ‘Each of ‘the: three projects will students. oe " |post “$1; :000,000. according: 40° . Otic Coreine, ‘students: at. Bishop. Reisini... The. . Hollywood” house should. Approximate -$2:000,000. ‘at -the last; ‘Adams said: he would | not -be. able to integrate: his: thea|-apolis, -is . ‘negotiating. fo’ build: its: ‘hotels’ did.” ‘cisco, This avill be decided:shortly, ‘MLK, Curry . Jr. ‘prez of: ‘Bishop | In: New, College; said both student’ groups ‘Super: will: figure -inthe... Times. were.” “working “independently: Square: « aréa.: ‘Negotiations . have from: tie Bishop. College or ‘South| beer: ‘under-wavand ‘are near closing -at:-tlhiis” peint:“Wolf. will “prob: ‘ably: ‘build. this, .one:Gotham. and’ | Hollywood are regarded (as. ‘two ‘uppermost, projcts . on: Cinerama’s, ‘agenda-'to tée’ off: “How. ” ° ‘Reisini: pointed: out: his, ‘eompanv will: “nat. Gam citer: cany: : theatre. . Two SMU ‘students: -meribers’ of the group, ‘John: Reintart and. Tom ‘léft_immediately: for “Austin.to -at-[ tend. the ‘Ux of: Texas. Human Rela tions: Conferences’. : fry ra ey Sn . rt wo Wolf. Realty: also” is understood . ‘Aug: 97. between. S: ‘W.. Carp. an dt come “out of ‘the ‘vault. ‘Cooper. cannot’ -guarantee.: comple-: }-maximuin, .$50 Cinerama ‘fn Denver‘last: MarchB+ in* Minnéapolis. This: deal is: set. | Work. ‘should: get urider way. as , soon “In’ San Diego. Calif, Boston’ Cire. In New: ‘Orleans;: E, D: “Matin [at _ Cooper,.. in addition: to. Minne-|'t° third’ ‘Cinerama wtnit.in -San: “Fran-| Lo. :York,: Mew ‘Cinerama’ : te _ Continued on: “page: 15)" 2 ‘manager. Moe: Silver on ‘the. ‘poard.: Five year ‘contract, retroactive. to: Fabian Enterprises for. services of | “Fabian ‘and: Rosen Also is‘on agenda | for. ‘ratification... ‘Previous agree~ ‘ment: was. for. two: years. |". ‘S, W.: Corp.. has ~ ‘employments | contracts . -with® Lapkin; Kalmine|~ “and McDonald ‘providing ‘for . ad-| viséry-services at reduced compen-|' ‘sation after: active. employment. In-|. eluded -in the .pacts are’ ‘benefits ‘such: ag $1;000-a week: for520-week | mum. of: 416. weeks® for. ‘Kalmine cand $476.92: a week. for. 520. total : weeks ‘for McDonald. . No other: officerhas. a contract fort future e pays fients.. : DINDENDS SLOWER 2 PACE, ’61 VERSUS ‘60 Washington; Jan. 2: ‘the: 1960° pace. during the first °11 months ,.of ..1961, according. to the Federal. Commerce Dept. . : Through. .November, * -pictiire company. stockholders. received... a. $21,649,000: melon as ‘against. $22,049,000 ‘for ‘the. same. "1960 span., Dept, pegged the’: November: total $1: 539,000 compared.’ with, .$1;704;000 ‘for ' ‘November, 1960. Film. dividends,by ° falling be-: hind: 1960 ..figures, departed from: the’: :national.. trend for: dit: idend-. paying “corporations. . Publi¢ly’ reported. cash divident Payments through last::November added : up ” $11. -400:000, 000—a : 2.578, , gain over 1960. 3 “WGA. Tnfaars’ Brusseau : Weiters. Guild. of . America: “has| placed ‘Westminster Films (N.Y) arid” Willian‘: -E. “Brusseau. ‘on: its j ‘Sunfair’.” ‘lisi,-‘for. “their -alleged ‘failure: to: pay’ $3; 750 due. a Jeriter, for a .screenplay.. .. “Méinbers may ‘not work ‘for. {hem. “‘unlégs. they first: post a bond with: WGA. guaranteeing the ‘full ariount !. of the writers’. , proposed: com, pensation. eee . [de © pividends | of “motion: -picture | ‘companies lagged: slightly: behind | ' ‘experienced’: ‘| bombings, ‘the latest outbreak of ‘violence -against -the Durwood cir-: cuit ‘which. 1 and Ma-Pa Kettle Tustics, Several horror and ‘sci-fi items ‘would also Tito, 32, Jugsed For Smnell-Bom): ” Karisas City, Jan. 2. Sentence -of.-a year in jail was. _ ‘ passed on .a-man who, was found 0 weekly for’ maxi. rE guilty of setting. off a stench bomb ‘in-the RoxyTheatre Dec. 8. Phil | lip Zito; 32, denied he set off the bomb .and appealed the decision given inmagistrate. court’ of Louis ‘Mazuch. ‘Dec:: a : The court foutide the man guilty “ batter: hearing testimony of t:o | witnesses. who'said they saw Zits: in the theatre’ from where the stench: came .and -found.a paper | towel: and bits: of broken glass.on. . me, floor. at the seat where. he. had een. -. . Since that ‘time the theatre has. -two other stench “operates: the Roxy, Capri: and Empire as downtown . first-runs. Earlier various damages have been’: suffered -by the. Durweod ‘}properties, including the destruc-": {tion of a screen at the: “Capri and the breaking of windows and signs. in‘the Empire building. -A dispute ‘exists’ currently between: the thea tre circuit.and the operators a‘ ‘I. ‘Stage. hands. of. the IATSE. , [ieee Brooklyn, Becomes: Mayflower *-Technicolor’s studio-in Brosxisn has been sold to Benjamin Gertner, prexy ‘of Biograph Studios. and Jot ‘will. be. reopened under. nare.. of Mayflower’ Studios after exte>1 | sive.” ‘Fenovations, per. Patrick I. “Frewley:Jr., Tech board chair.tan and chief: exec’ officer. : io “Studio will: be ‘mate ay ai ‘to-: both ‘feature and te.T producers.