Variety (January 1962)

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Suriday.-Times,, rt ie! "="! this ig believed: to: be the-first tinie jheaded: “Once: ‘Again-—-An_ Apology ‘for -The ° ‘New. York Times.”: Tie. ‘tisement in: a ‘daily édition: of the :.* 6n@: has’ been:-used to set: ‘oft a ve [New York: Times either ‘has-been “142 ‘accompanying display ad. ‘* ave. ‘Twentieth; however, : “has “not “fl “jpéen the only one to. chailenge: the. by. the: newspaper at ‘all’. Jl ‘Pimes’ ‘film ad" pageés. The. little | cole’. -(250-seat Bleecker Street’ Cinema}; ee OE in Greenwich -Villagé:is up in’arms, Win a. ti Starting last ‘week,the :Bleecker,, SSS FOR SALE: . “a Coliection of. eutetanding. atapatick: . (comedies and. other excellent : Jot the thes table. ose wion ce roneteriol: ‘ior ” [the theatrica @ feature. || comedy ‘anthelesy:" Prinelpies only, e ‘Box. ¥-3191;: VARIETY. | “ase W. 46th Street, Wow, York 36. eee nounclig the. ‘final’ day. of... “The Shook The. World”. and: .the open-.|. day." er are: regular: Teaders . of: ‘the Ds. “chaneatty, who wilt: Be: tacking “la throagh. :Aflarite. at'-10 em: Mareh “11 1-22 for. gratis p.e:: bandit Ge: Sher: Re Boys. ‘Ranch. "Contact. Mrs: me Grady: ‘Lake,: 894. Brtarcliff Ter. NE,’ “vis J Atlante, “Ga. oF Fred” Weodrens, |} Pe Box. (604, beacon Ale. foray ‘wrong. ‘ {on the Times 5°." Thetext doesn’t hay “$0, bit a Bleecker. ‘Spokeswonian: reports. that | Times ‘critiz’ Bosléy~ Crowther. who _— = adin inthe, Times... Ee “Paul: $k r ‘ihe sone “Screen: Service:at Dal, 5 las,: back: “at :work ‘folowing . his 7 7 tt rom dl crs spac . s Perce Werner broke Tochnceker™ ‘“ Chora “AMT 8 UA Place” AE pas’ ‘Tow: beet priponed ‘from. Jan. 4 t-te: ‘Aprita.". Treen ors : we Week Ended Tues. ( 30)” orth = Seohe . | [Pie $500,000 ( Ozoner.. ‘ley's.) ‘book, . “| with, release slated for May. Film is. 8 |. |'a project of veteran“animator , John’ _. | Habley; ‘ex*Disney ‘and UPA; and vee Shapley is: heard. for ‘most’ ‘of, the oan a ‘narration. °° Rose... ce mes s New w Arties 41 -British | “1 ’Mort “de. Bele,” “2 Stranger: Knocks: ~~ company -., has “béen “achiev | to -its:. : patrons -a’.mimeoed: sheet: text “explains: that. “during. the. ‘last: Wo months, on ‘the: ‘average . of. ‘orice a: week; ‘the...Cinema’s“adver-" Aotally: in érror or hasn't pee run: Italian Straw: Hat,” ‘the -Fimes-re-. | Fan-the copy from’ ‘Jan. 18: -armounc-. ‘ing the. last. day. of “Ten. Days: That | ing: of “Straw. Hat”: the following |. > “The Bleeckér’ ianagement. says;. “Sadly, ‘since: most. of ‘our: parons )-Times;.we ‘cannot. withdraw. all ad-=i vértising : :from the publication ; ‘be| {cause of their -weekly . -average..of. | six: ‘advertisements right.to the.one: 1 we :can: hope ‘is:. the'}. sorry: situation will ‘becorrected. |. ‘Until that time: -wémust.reluctant="] ly ask. you to” na: jonger: “depend Jq| one of the more irate of the: thea-| | tré'spatréns Was ‘hone’ other than} “hh went to.the Bleecker. io see“Straw'} Hat” and. found ‘a; {tgtallydifferent: ge ‘Yes, te’ ‘d: looked: a at the. division ‘manager otf: recetit' iHneéss: Retirement .af. Walan; .manager: for “NSS. . Albuquerque; Jan: 30.. . Sero “Amus. Co. of Los ‘Angeles, | | which operates 38 ozoners: in. the|=| southwest, plans to build: a $500,000 | '... drive-in: in -Albuquerque‘this .sum-|° _ ‘| mer: New ozéner, to be tagged’ the -| Satellite Drive-In, will be on an 80“7 acre: tratt in. booming northeast: section. of. the. city. * City. already: has: six ozoners and 3| seven. -hardtoppers.in ‘operation “.-|-with ,another ‘hardtop: and a ‘Cine8.’ ramahouse. oat. the mext 12: months: _ Staley Astronomy Fim: ‘both. being . ee _ Parton Financed By © Hubley and Admirers @howeorporation: has © obtained a “distribution, ‘of. a. feature «cartoon _ ‘based. on .astronomer: Harlow Shap “Of Stars.and Men,” Per’ ‘the ‘required . ‘legal cnotice 2. "| filed. with’ the. N.Y:County “Clerk, .”. | Hubleéy,.ascorporate -prinejpal, ap:, | parently -enlisfed-every.: ‘friend, and ,l relative the could to-meet the. esti‘?.T mated — $185,000 negative. invest-. “ment. “Backers: “inelude | Shapley “himself, and” ‘tv. sseripter: ‘Reginald ig Three Imports ita {e “Prans:Lux’s’ theatrical ° ‘plans; ‘as*.| included in ‘the: ‘entertainment. ‘di; {vision .“blueprint”’ given’: in? New: ’. | York, .. Thursday a Richard: Brandt, ‘include the’ ton| ~ | struction. of .a new: $500,060: artie -|on... Manhattan's “eastside, =: 259 * | eatied’: ‘the’ Trans-Lux ‘East; and.the release. of. three . new imports, French: : “PROBATE. KOVACS WILL: “the: ‘*Horror Hotel,” Company's 3 ‘overall. “elitertaing |. 4 ‘ment. ‘irivestments,. including ' ‘those os *| in ty,. will carive to! $2,800,000. this.|:a gross value’ of $2,100,000, accord = 4 year, ‘according’ to Brandt.” Inyest= -f ment’ in. three ‘new. “imports: is said ‘to’ be $500,000 “heforé* ‘they* ‘are’ "ready: to be. put on. ‘sereen,” oe * ea 'R:., Svigals, “Trans-Lux Bis] e! tributing: Gorp.-veep, ‘report ig a “depth , of: ‘distribution’ . in ageas where: : foreign. pix: ‘ordinarily’ do, not: ‘:play—-particularly : Southern. ard. midwestern states .where ‘TL. has played: Sup to: 90%:-of all -pos|" sibilities: in’, each tertitory.” He. estimates’. company’s ‘current’ (Bri>, ‘tish’ ‘exploitation ‘will, get “a distributor's BOSS. of vo . | $750. 900 from. 5, ono: ‘theatres, : List. of..three -new™ imports “aif. “i feady announéedwill..be supple‘mented: with. others . ducing . ‘the: ic; “The® Héad,’ ‘a year, Sylgals. Said... * Peper, Cleaves Shift Telegram: and Sun.. He moved back: to. the: entertainment” department |: after..a stint’as.a‘eity-side Teporter: ‘Handling: features on Brooklyn. . Along with the. Peper shift,. ‘Hen: | derson: . Cleaves, who .was" on. ‘the’ amusement. staff, ‘hag ‘been. : moved ; to the = Brooklyn: Rection,. 6 ~Eplesivenesy? — Continued from, ‘page ‘3 cal. production. is’: “Walk: on “the Wild Side,”.which ‘deals..with ‘pros-: titution ’ and: Tesbianism::: He . says ‘an influencing ‘factor, behind thé! signing of:.Jane. Fonda. aad. -Capu-.}": cine for-‘other ‘producers’. “‘projects.| | has: been’ their appearance: in: the: “explosive”: “Watky”s.; gales This type: of: product} he: sito: ine ‘sists; will . ptavide * ‘the’ “break. through « toward’. new. ‘latitades”+1-: for Holly wood in -gener'aland‘wil place the American: * i i ction’ a By “Iv ‘Albuquerque, N. M: es a Sane y “by.” prexy’ and:. Danishoh ‘William: Peper’ has ‘rejoined. the. ‘ainusement.staff of the-N-Y.,World-. im colony. “On: : par. with foretga: eoduicers sa" far: ~ tales, ‘Area Zoned Bat. ‘After Project’s Start “Noblesville, ‘Ind., “Jan. 30.°. "More. than::a. year’s. ‘litigation. to halt’ constraction .of. a drive-in theatre at 99th St. and State Route 431, ona: 40-acre’ tract in Clay ‘Township, adjacent. ‘to.-the town of Carmel, ‘came -to a climax when Hamilton. ‘Circuit | Judge: ‘Charles W. Ardery Jr.,. “denied: a. petition ‘for an. in-|: junction: to halt. the projéct, and | , [held that ‘work: on the: drive-in’ may continue. .The. judge | ‘based his verdict on | the ‘fact’ that the builders. started: construction’ before any.zoning regj ulations: were: extended -: ever. the area ‘involved. . Defendants. in the .suit were Harry and: Haze]: Parsons, owner of: :the land: -North-side ‘Amusement Corp... developers: of}. ‘the. project,. and Peritie Devetop ment Corp., _Andianapolis. the -con ‘tractors. .. The. suit to halt. construction contended the. developers ‘had failed to. obtain. a: -building :permit:, and} sought to enjoin the. ‘builders from | further activity -under. zoning au thority’ assumed ‘by the town | of ‘Carmel in. August, 1960. A master ‘plan-, for’ zoning throughout. Clay ‘'Fownshio Was. not. adopted: until May 2, 1961, after work on the the-atre ‘began. Nearby. residents of the exclusive. area claimed the:.theatre ‘would devalue their. property, affect.. living: conditions, cand. create u pttaffie hazards. . ‘The situation arose hecanséInost Toe: Hamilton: County: was left’ withj out ‘zoning : ‘protection in 1959 when. Hamilton County” ‘Commissioners ‘repealed..a county-wide ordinanee. Since then; the town of Carmel has extended its zoning. ‘authority over, ‘pll-of (Clay -Township,. while the Noblesville: City Plan’ Commission ‘has gaitied jurisdiction over a two‘mile ‘buffer. area around .-Noblesville and: all of Delaware Township. ; TAX. AGENTS ONES TO. ‘Hotiywood, Jan. 30. Ernie Kovaés jeft an. estate: with ing.*toa. petition ‘filed ‘in Superior ‘Court ‘by “his -widow, singer .Edie ‘Adams... This. ‘figure, however, Miss comedian was “deeply in debt.** children; two. Kovacs’ by: a Previous |. marriage... ‘Goyernment. ‘‘We reached a point where we know how mijeh we owe for. 1956..and:;1957, but: ‘we have ‘no idea. what..our. liabilities. are ‘for =| 1958,: "59, ’60-and '61,” actress said. There's a:tax lien against Kovae's. “$600, 000. house and-‘its. contents, Miss.‘ Adams. reported, ‘and until _| Kovae's. affairs are unsnarled there | Spain Okays ‘Upped Seale ‘Kings,’ ‘Cid,’ o ‘Spartacus,’ | Madrid, Jan. 23: a Film exhibitors. in. Spain were | -given: ‘partial | reltef. from the rigor|} ‘ously: ‘< controlled | -boxofficé ‘price stale. when the goverriment. author‘ized ‘a 20% ‘increase at the box‘office for such spectacular produc “ty ‘tions as’ El Cid,” “King of Kings,” | . “Spartacus,” _ and. “The | ‘Guns: of 1 Navarone:’ ” 4 }. -Exhibs. have ‘loudly. ‘and. “consist -} ently lamented the admission freeze 5] Over, the. past six years: and: recent official ‘green: light ‘to. boost price ‘séales ‘ for : the . super-spectaculars year. Goverhinént ‘authorized: ‘increase is° also. regarded asa modification, “of: ‘official. policy resisting distrib: and” exhib':réquests for’ approval:|: ‘to: Toad-show: miult-aniltion ‘dotlar _ ‘Btovkbusters. a mel, n -Simmy. Pritehe ‘stat ‘of:-the Metro-filia. im exchange. at Dillgs..-Sucreeds: Dom ‘Adams. ‘stated, doesn’t. present .a ‘true: picture ‘of the estate since the. Petition: asked that court allow. her "$2.500,.monhthly ‘allowance for ‘support of-herself-and. three minor. aKovacs . jong had ‘been: trying: tol. untangle his income. taxes with. the is no. estimating. ‘the. “exact! Value | , {ot the, estate: Bo "gave indication: that further relief would be’ forthcoming early. this |. ra Te, Tolnea: ‘the: Meteor | vias ane” was. transterted:to. ‘St: Louis. ! | Miles’ T. roubles + Madrid, Jan, 30. Film producer Jack’ Miles: from _{the ‘Cathay Studios: in’ Hollywood has been given a hatd time in Portugal, .where Americans are currently. unpopular. because of the { Angola and Goa. Situations. But ‘apart from his inability to reduce his “co -production” deal. to satis: factory ‘clarity he reports that the ‘sound’ and camera equipment available’ iu Lisbon: could -not, in his opinion, produce. technical quality for the world market. Miles: is definitely vexed by his: experiences which started, he re. Ports, with Albert Ametau, ‘Hollywood representative of Tobis of Portugal, through whose offices he entered ‘a 45-55 agreement under | which he and backer: Charles Hall. were. to provide “above the line” talent with .Tobis -to supply everything below the Tine. , Miles: declares that he was ta for ‘disillusionment upon reaching ‘Lisbon, with Yank director Thor -Brooks and. a British cast of players including Monti Landis, Bobby pewee. Barbara’ Roscoe -and Dillis. av. . He could’ never get the Portuuese end, he complains, to-detail what below the line would cover. | Nor would the latter accept travel, living expenses and other standard debits. After’ two weeks: of snail-like filming and’ constant effort to ¢larify. contractual obligations, Miles ‘penetrated Portuguese. -soldiers ringing the American Em|-bassy and called on’ the U.S. Consul. for.. help.’ According :to Miles, he was told that Yanks were unpopular at the moment and that. nothing could be done through dipjJomatic channels to support: the producer's case. Miles also appealed to the government’ film ‘chief who-.expressed. doubt that Tobis could raise the money. stipulated. in the copraduction agree. . ment signed with Ametau.in Hol | Ivwood. Although Director Brooks and..Backer Hall. elected to stay on in Lisbon to get “Forbidden. :| Fruit” finished at any cost, Miles (left. for .Madrid after serving no-. ‘tice of -his withdrawal: ~~ ‘His first taste Of : ‘film-making. {abroad taught: him, he Says, that no -co-agreement should ever be signed before the Yank producer ‘has been given full opportunity to’ ‘inspect equipment and facilities prior to the. start. of production. . He‘ also advised full. eve-to-eye ac-" cord. on. bi-lingual .budget details. before cameras start to grind. Collins, Joliet Gatted. Chicago, -Jan. 30. ; Io: The’ Collins Theatre in Joliet,. Ill, was destroyed by fire. last’ Wed. (10). theatre, which operates only on unday, was empty at the time of the fire ~ |. Mrs. Hope Angeles, owner of the theatre, estimated:damage at $45,-. 000. Cause of the fire was ande> .termined, _ a | mr. PRODU CER. po. You NEED... | as 8 . Se _ _ , a “ |. eDa . phone -¢ uy oa SY