Variety (January 1962)

eT FRITZ: ‘KREISLER vot "Sprite Kreisler; 86, celebrated vio| ms “jinist and ‘composer, died “Jan, “29. oy * di New. York. following. a. heart: attack. He: had suffered: similar at>. tacks‘ in ‘recent: years and “entered . gp hospital 16 days before. his death.. A virtuoso’ ‘of the-concert™ platform | «for: . décades, © he retired--12: years. a ago. but continued to composé:.-.. '}si One. .of-the top ranking: violinists ,|-. Sof the ‘world; ‘Kreisler ‘was: a -child_| “ ° prodigy. Born in’ Vienna;:the son oo. ofa. -doctor. who: was-inusically. -in-, "clined, “he. studied :at:thé: Vienna’ . Conservatory. and”. + ae ‘medal, there at the: Age: of -10: “Twa. ‘| "years later* he -won the Premier <7: <fion’ a whom ‘was. under: ‘20. ces year. >, "He Studied ‘medicine -and “art. * = salsa’ Served.‘ as.‘an. officer: cin ‘the.; Austrian army.’ : with, 40: students, “He. made his U.: S. debut ir in 7888, ‘Europe. ‘He Returning’. to. For '.a “time | ‘he! oar considered amilitary’. ‘Gareer. but ! Jie“ resumed: -the ‘violin: ‘and -.dis-.~ “lis played such “artistry “that. critiés roe world. “tours? so = agreed that he. indeed, was a mas-. ter™ ‘of .the instrument. : ’ Before: .tetiying.: ‘from. “the. ‘Cons * a ert stage, Kreisler. had’ made many: “IN. LOVING MEMORY”: ALFRED APAKA| “an. 30,. 1966): Aways ‘Our Inspitation" “TONY TODARO, “ASCAP * Many JOHNSTON: ASCAP “Hé: Composed” such -.. works as: “Caprice Viennois;” “Lie-.! fone ‘operettas,: Sissy"? * 0f ASCAP sine 1924, . A delega oe ‘the. t a :, ‘besfreud,” . “The: Ofd.: -Refrain”: and’. ““Liebesleid. ”” He -also-. wrotetivo: “Apple: Blossoms”? “and, He. chad been: a. member] “requiem ‘tomorrow “Mass | : (Thursday) at: private “funeral ‘serv oer (oS to .be--heldin. the “Church’, of ". . 1 St. John. the Evangelist, First Ave. m and ‘55th. ‘St. on her: Harriet Lies. w Tiom. ‘he. wed J an z . a And’.a“hephew. mt ae tes 7 . gph dramatist, died. Jan: 20° inj ‘rianager: “of the old: ‘Penn: Theatre |. i Carmel, verse” “play; ein: ‘Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Who. ‘helped | . Surviving ‘are. his ‘Wife. ithe. fox "ROBINSON JEFFERS © Robizison ‘Jeffers, : 75. ; “poet. ‘ana Cal... :Fiis. oo “Medea, ” was per formed: onBr ‘oad=,| “way in 1946. and'-becameé a major | ; -: Vehicle ‘for actress.. Judith Ander: . Leslie. ‘Howard ‘Productions.. ae -MGM-Amalgamated , Studios. he .was.studio director of: publicity’ ; Maughter. carr re “Avon. ‘a gald: ‘In 1943 he. joined Ealing: ‘Studios: He. -subsequently became: publicity director . of.” MGM-Britis and. for. Renown. Picture: Corp. Survived “bys. his. wwe ‘LEONARD. HAYMAN © : “Leanard “Haynian;: 61, actor-sing er,: ‘and ‘a Founder: ofthe Assn..-of. ‘Canadian Radio & Television “Artists \ACTRA); died. Jan: V7 in Vancouver,’ B. C.. “Born in. Plymouth, : England,” he. ‘came * te” “Canada: in ‘1910; and -as‘‘a member . of ‘the “Later’ . ‘and| | Bey Grand -Prix -:de: Rome’. in.’ come ti Barbershop’ Quartet sang on, Cana|. wy, | tional: Aasin: of ‘Amusement’ Parks: Pools’ and. Beaches,:' died. Jan. 29 cn ‘VwDit , oo eo IE v 2 oo oe | in. that city. from. lang -eancer,“He ; . arn © sar ome She & Ee ee wes 3D was: hospitalized since ‘suffering. an. ~ me aoe es, ae Totty Ao . -attack at a..World:Series ‘game... “Schott... “succeeded: ‘his. father: v George, ‘who. died: in 1938; as head. of: Coney Island: and advaiiced. its |: ‘xeputation ° asa: leading: ‘privately. owned ‘amusement :park::, He..-also’ |’. was -a, consultant’. for Disneyland... :His Wife, “two ‘daughters: and* a. sister: ‘Survive. : “FLORD. ‘WALTER’. after: a two-months’, ‘illness... ‘Prior. to ‘World “War. Fhe ‘was’ ‘musical. ‘director.“of . theLeland -. Theatre; Albany:. ‘Lateé he. ‘conducted. the: ‘pit. and-: at 'the*:.ald : Harmaiius. Bleécker ‘Halland for. -a’ time was | ‘organist. at. the Strand Theatre: ‘radio: progranis._ out of. Vahcouver | :éarilloneur,. was. daimed ..to the, Al forever 20‘ years.” }baniy:: post: in: 1933. . The: city’s. 60- ” He also took. pait. in: the’ Theatre ‘bell: chimes: ‘Were installed in 1929: ! ‘Under: The™ ‘Stars’ _Productions ° ‘of. “Guys. And” Dolls? : Yankees,” “-and:” ‘anpedied ‘ag ‘an ‘actor. ‘on’ “the . -CBC... network. . ty Granta , ‘series, “Tidewater, Tramp.” ” Hayinian | was . instrumental: “founding: tlie ‘Vanicauter union: “of . radio and television artists in‘1950; Since affiliated’ with the. Canadian. Council of-:Authors © & © Artists NCCAA),” in ' éstablishing national | . pay. scales and working conditions: He: algo-was. its firstadministrator ! . a8 executive. difector. He had “been ; in. ill health for the “past. year. but” | continiued™ this. radio. work: . AL ‘br ‘other. surviv és. “ROBERT. HH: LINDSAY: : “Robert “HL: Lindsay, 51tv ‘sript | oMriter, ‘died Jan: -21-in Greenlawn, E--E:I, .Canadian-born, -lie was agr ad. Bicate of .the .U.. of Torontoand pro-: =duced_ many..radio. -plays:. iii. that _ City Where: hé-wWas anexec With’ the: erni*stars.as Hoot: Gibsori.and ‘Tom: .Mix, _and” retired ‘in. -1960-: ‘after’ a. J. v alter, Thompson. Co. : ‘After’ moving -t@. New. York: n 1941, ° ‘Lindsay’ adapted :_ other. aS riters"” ‘plays’ but had’.two of. ‘own’ produced: Ort Kraft : ‘TV Then: rturé:in-1953. ‘These. were “The. Ch Game” and * “One: “Left: Over.” 2” I "anid: adaptations:. ‘a “number -in. “Jaboration-Atith his Wife, an Ameri-. a ° “ean. : writer and. “novelist: ‘One. fee “LAWRENCE: C. FLINT ‘His -: wifé, ° “two > brothers. and a and “Damn, sister’ survive. “Lawrence. C.’ Flint;64;. ho’ tox ‘¥ears ‘read: poetry and” prose. ‘over (° WFMJ, ‘Youngstown,. ‘O.,--on: “The'|Old. .Family Almanac”: program, ; | died: Jan: 11jn that city: A ‘former | i tS unday : ‘editor. anid’: columnist’ of, | thie: -Youngstownh. . Vindicator,:. also -did:-a 'sxindicated:, ‘daily’ ‘poem | ' tagged: “Verse or. Worse?” ~. Sutviving: are: two daughters, at ‘son... -and * “sister. : ‘His son-in-law . is |' ; Sid Davis.:of.Westinghouse Broad| porter at: ‘Nashville's Ryman. Audi-. daughter. 7 feasting’s. ‘Washington. news: bureau. * JACK: ‘MONTGOMERY Jack: -Montgomery,. 70, vearlyday | ‘stuntman ‘and-.actor: and: father ‘of |. ‘| silént pic. -‘moppet. star Baby Peggy, ‘diéd..of -cancer Jan. -21--in : Holly-. wood. :: ‘He: worked: with ‘such. west i ‘career that. ‘spanned 49: ryears.“Surviving” aré* his: Wife, ‘former | actress. ‘Marian’ Baxter; and. ‘tio \ daughters, : é | Carey, now a Writer. in Mexico; and. . Péggy’ Montgomer' yt ‘| Louise’ Heller, ° : JOHNNIE RAMSAY. John’ (Johnnie) Ramsay, 86: one. ‘time magician, died Jan: 16in: Bal= their: joint efforts: won. them. Ta: Christapher.. Award. for best: scri it | of, 1956; being tagged: “Miracle ‘Potters F jeld:” : ‘Survived ‘by! divorced® wifes! "JOHN: ¥F.° "BRADEL . “John F.. Bradel,. 79, retired ‘Haze | organize the’ Thternational, Alliarice. of Theatre Stage “Employees, died | | ‘Yan.: 16 in-‘Louisville,: ‘Ky. He: be-' , 80m," who-“had’. ‘Fequestedthat . he. -eame:. stage.” manager © ‘when’ the ; *write’ ite< 2 Lm, -Atiiong his. other: pelted on oS plas’ are . and “eTower. Bevond: ‘Tragédy.’t te cA native: “Of: : Pittsburgh; ‘Jeffers: “An, memory of . . “my -Moéther-" -smalk GARTNER “Wan: 27, 761) “Gee west ‘to: “Geeidental’ ‘Collese: | _Bedr ‘Los: ‘Angeles,. ‘and’. graduate ed: “7. from that “School -in:1905. .. He: also‘ nt spent’ three . ¥ears . ‘at. the: U.of : -icsSouthern “California's "| schook-and -at. the ‘U, of. Washing--: .. ¥ton's forestry. school, quitting the: ‘~ slalter -bet¢anse. “they: “~vant; to .eut “2 Gown, irées;, not: save ‘them:? -” medical: ‘In: 1914." ‘he’. ‘sétiled:: at: Carmiet a with: his. . bride and: ‘they ‘built ‘a’ “home: over ‘looking ‘the ‘Pacific, : ‘In; met hat -home’ he. did alt} his: work, ‘ine: “-clading’ -such ‘narrative -. poems: as ‘Roan | ~Stallion.”. ...“"Tamar”™. > and} '!The” Women at’ ‘Point Sur.” Near ly | “oe cal hig: “work | Was, ‘set’ along ~ the. a Califor nia ° ‘coast; * tion of: ‘the Greek fiiagedies.:, aN Twin ‘Sons: survive. ° . : AssoGiated-Rediff! usion, | with, the excep|" His: ‘wife, ‘Una;. “died in. aad ees “HAUGH. FINDLAY: : “Hugh Findlay. 64;° “publicist. W ith: 22. in London. ‘Before joining: AR : “In 1955, ‘he had. a long “career: as Vand and: Phe: -Sauatter's ‘Daugh" & film-industry. publicist. -He ‘joined: the. film . industry. in} vethe. Publicity. ‘department ..of Pathe fers. survive, eres; and =: ‘eventually. becaine: Ae Publicity © “Manager: “of: .Gaumont, || ..4New. World and .20th:.Century.’ He J:: Was: with the. ‘Ministry of: Informa: ‘and. general ° manager, of “Coney tion Films Division; from .1940-41,_ Tew ‘olving *. “stage; ‘died © Jan: |. ‘ Penn: was. ‘built in .1908. . -Bradel, -whio:.was the IATSE s roe retary-(reasurer’ for: 40 . years, est iahia Cth ‘a. daughter in. ‘1958. when. , Penn , was:. torn’ down.. He claimed-; , Supeky: ‘ised: construction ‘of the’ first |: developed: for. » Florenz. ‘Ziepfeld . for . the. ‘first “Ziesteld, Follies.”. .7*:° Surviving? -besides: his daiighter, "are his: w fe,” son. and: a sister.” _ Semana: ‘MeLaughiin i “LESTER: LUTHER.”“Lester. ‘Luther, “TA, « a { Scotland: “In .ear ly: dais the Scott {:, Tochmyle,. Mauchline;: Scotland.: His. ! act. was seen .all overEurope ‘be: fore ‘and ‘after. World War 1: :: “‘In’-1950 -he ‘won. the: ‘top ‘award’} 1 for. ‘manipulation .at the “Interna-: {.tional ‘Congress ‘of “Magicians : in |. | Barcelona. ‘He’ was 16. when." he] made. his: ty ‘debut. a ‘JAMES A. Scone Janes ‘AS | pionéer,:.. died. Jan. ; “48. in‘Pecbles, | i family toured: yarious tow ns:in the! Scottish. Horders with ‘their safehtly shows, : oO ‘taken’ over. by! Caledonian Associ in. to “have.” drawn: the! plans” .and.; “ated Cinemas: Ltd:., HERMAN: GERTNER. ‘ ~Yeriman. ‘Gertner,.90,. “retired. op J erator-.of. a. chain. “Of “restaurants. whieh: ‘flourished: ‘some; ‘years Ago. se. oe w ho Tater. ‘fotinded ‘Lindy's’ restau. associated « rant:: Lindy mart ied. vone: ef. Gert with: Fibber McGee: & Molls. as-an-ner's. sisters. -actor in their early, radio. ‘days: in [ Chicage; -andJater’a:-drama: coach for Paramount and: David -O.’ Selz nick: ‘in. Hollk: wood, ‘died: sof a Stroke. ar Janz 19 in: ‘Hollywood. ‘At the. start of: his’: edireer: he. _ Spent ‘several. years. With’ ‘the: Good: ‘Surviv ed” ‘by widos’, a son, ‘sister | and: ‘a er andehild: ° : BEN: FISH ! Ben Fish,” 70. film” industry. : pioneer: and -. brother _of ‘Samuel : Goidwyn,diéd: of. aheart © attack ‘man Theatre, Chicago, ‘before’ join-| |:Jain; 24 in:Hollywood... He" was a ing Fibber &‘-Molly,..and ‘narrated | -distribufion Vet and: had been as_ “Wings of. the Century: Show” in. sociated: “with the: Goldwyn i organi-. 1 manakes. died recently: in: Wishaw, | Chi ‘in 1933-34..-He -went to. the “Coast. in. 1943: He was with’ Para-: ‘mount: for. “years. -before ‘switching. ‘td Selznick. “He later | returned . to |. | Paramount: before’: ‘Setting: UP his own drama: studio. (CAPT. ‘PRANK HURLEY ” Capt: Frank Hurley. 75; ‘veteran | hussie’ photographer, died. Jan. -16 ob in “-Sydneéy.:. : He: was: the ; official. “photographer for: ‘the’ Sovernment and -covered: ‘both: ‘world’ wars... He ‘also:lensed ‘such’ ‘Aussie-made: pix as.“The' Silence: of Dean Mait -| ter. ct The ‘Ris wife, : son’ “and” threé: daugte —_ EDWARD SCHOTT. -Raward-. Schott,. 55,. ‘president ‘Island, Cincinnati, and. board mem A? ae became, ‘publicity director of, ber: and former | head: bat he: Nar 4 we Fe ‘ters. survive. = : = zation. for 40° yeats:: and: “brother. : “J OHN: W. LOZIER tv.personality: who : ‘conducted 16 Christi, Tex.;. -died ‘ofdauble pneumonia’ Jan: 15 inthat: elty: ae His, wife. ‘survives, a : a _ MARCEL CARTER oo a ‘appointed: v.p.: 1959. _ Wife, two sons. and’ wo. ‘daughtore Ts, . | covici. _ JOSEPHINE GAUSMAN®: 7 Mis. Josephine. Suliiyan;. 82," Te tired d vaude. ‘Perforrys who ‘ trouped | ; 'bemoir hage.’ Walter, who .was. credited: ‘with. {. Done. of. dian’ -Broadcasting Corp. network. being the ‘riation’s: first ° municipal | “Scott, . filmi. ‘industry ths .jmale quartet, di¢d-Jan. 12.in: Den Surviving aré: his: wwlfe, 16. sons : 7 : John W.. Lozier, . 58, Gulf. ‘Coast 4. “Trader. Jack's Trading: Post”: “for Years on | KRIS-TV, . “Corpits. : “Marcel ‘Carter,: 47, ‘v.p. ‘admin: ‘tistration). of ‘the: “Canadian. :Broadcasting Corp.,. died Jan. 22.-in .Ot-: tawa. : He ‘joined CBC. in’ 1944, ¥ as Vaduz reduction. filmed in lialy under then name : of Josephine :Gass-| man, -died: Jan... 24 -in: Youngstown, O..:.Her act, billed’: ‘as’ Josephine |° ‘Gassman -& .Her’. * Picaninnies, | played: the: -major éiretits. 2. ay are: a. Riece and: : Surviving .. nephew.” 7 J onNNY DREW~ t formerly ‘with : the:-Teddy «Foster and: Billy" Ternent: dichs,: “died ‘re|" . | cently,-in Liverpool, Eng.” He“emi|, *"| grated to. New. York:in‘the early: * + 11950s, ‘and played. with Gene Krupa: oan Boyd. ‘Walter, 67, ‘Albany: n ‘muni: pe cipal” ¢arilloneur for nearly: 30. “years, died -Jan. 22 in. that. city. there: He.-had. been | i for some: time. a CARLOS. ‘HARO. daily; Excelsior, : ‘died ‘Jan... 19 in the Mexican’ capital of: a ‘cerebral “Hig, Wife‘ ‘and infant son, siivvive. "Arthur: ML ‘Marks,’ head: of. the ‘advertising agency.” Atthur° M| Marks. Associates, ‘died Jan: 23 in. ae editor of .the Mexico | City iNew York: The’ “firm’s accounts. ine. clude, National Telepix and ‘Ludson. at River, Day. Line... Survived. by, ‘his. wife; tivo dang "ters, parents and two: brothers: Harold. H.. “Sweeiser,.. 63; soriier: | night city editor of . Hearst's. San |-.: “Frantisce | ‘Examiner. and a member of -. the Gaily* ‘s. Staff: for more. than: “hes "35 vears,.-died in. San. Francisco" daughter, Jan. 17. Wife, soni and, Aaughter | | SUrVvive:, ees “amarcw Jackson ‘Jones, janitor . Johnny: ‘Drew, .34; bass: ‘play ek bc Leonar d‘Shanahan, | Bride’s~ the: -actress; ‘. ‘€arlos: Haro, 33, -Jon stime ia adi onewsman. tv colunmist;. and former. assistant: ~ MARRIAGES Eileen. -Ward to George | ScoitMoncrieff, Edinburgh, © Jan.’ 20, Bride. is. an artist; . he's a play a wright: | a -Vera Engelén. to Digno Garcia, an — Geraardsbergen, Belgium, Jan. IL. . | | He's a. Paraguayan ‘singer. Amelia Mendoza to Jose ‘Luis Segura, San..-Antonio, Jan. Bride is a vocalist: he’s’a singer. “Ann . Eileen: Delaney to. James. New: ° York; Jan. 20. “He's ‘public relations di-. rector. of -Loew's' Hotels, Inc. ‘../:. 7. . Piper Laurie to Joseph Morgen:~. ‘stern, Long ‘Beach, Cal, Jan.. 21,‘he's a-N Ye Jill. . ‘Bennett. to “Willis * Han, London’ Jan. 24.. ‘She's. an actress, o he’s: ‘a playw right. Margery Jane Feiler to Barry N. ” Burman. New: York, Jan. 27. Bride’ is secretary to. CBS. newsman Charles Collingwood: he’s an asso News: . : a _ -Mrs.: ‘Martha Reifler to Geo ge. Myers. ..New. York, Jan. 26. He's a onetime member. of: ‘Paul. Wi hite-. man *s-archestra. : “Vegas... Jan. -21. . .| radio: ‘commentator and ad EXCE ulive. +: “BIRTHS © and: Mrs. Thor ‘Arngrim, New York, Jan. 18. Mother. is + actress -Playwright | ‘| Norma: -Maemillan;. father is. an tactor-praducer. “Mr. and: Mrs.” Terry Lightfeot, 7 ohne. ae for moié than.40 years, died | ‘16. Father is a.jazz clarinetist. Jan. 20° in ‘thatcity. . ‘He: was:.a|:. : familiar . figure.to the per formers. jwho ‘Played the” house. va "Hart c Vandervoort, a i Texas: radio-tvnewsman, was killed Jan. | 418 in-a.car-truck. collision in Meri{ 4 dian, “Miss. Hé was in: .Meridan. to; ‘Visit ‘his. children ‘who are Jiving | oy with: ‘his: former : wile. : thiblter ‘and’ former «general. man ‘ager :of ‘R.' R: Bair Theatres, which} ‘operated. several “Indianapolis | * houses,.died ‘Jan. 13. in that. city: I. His: ‘wife: survives. , + t { a at KTTY,-. Hollywood: for j mére“thai .10 years,” died of 'a brain | Mélbourne, ‘Dee. . Joseph fp... Smith, 62, Yetired. ext -son,: . White Plains, N.Y., Jan. 24: a ; ‘, {WNEW, ' ‘Harry MeLéary, 36, video: engi : Mr, ‘and Mrs. Paul Baise. sen, Red. Bank.” N.. J., Jan. 20. Father. -| is: ap! ad-pyub staffer with ‘Conti-. jnental: Distributing Inc., of .Mr. and. Mrs. Jako. Noyce, “son, . Great Yarmouth, Eng... recently. © ‘ Father is a circus clown. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Dan_ Baggoti, son, | Hollywood. : Jan. -25.. Father's. ‘an “ABC ‘publicist. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Walter Neiman, . i Father. is progr am. dir ector of WQXR, . NVYS “Mr: and: Mrs. Joe . Rider, son, tNew York, Jan: 22. Father is with N.Y, ‘cantinuity depar t: ment. , , Mr. and Mrs. Judd. Laine. ‘son, 13, . Mother and’ hemorrhage Jan:.24.in Hollywood. ‘father are tv. dancers. Vive. : ! Mother, “of. “ving | “Brown ‘ot |. Chappell. ‘&..Co.,. ‘music publishing: “firm; and Jack Brown, CBS Telcvi| sion. technician, died : ‘dan,’ 19. ‘in | New, ‘York. ; _— ‘| heart: ‘attack: ‘Jan. ‘18 ‘in. Holly wood. {Dayghter, -filiiy Ayriter’ Alva Hudson, ‘ ee sury ivi es, ae Fredric AS: ‘Thomas, 91; “onetime “yaude . performer ‘who Sahg ‘in -4, A brother. survives. vile, HI. co] Harty’ Ward. 55, “Subur ban super cae died: Jan. 20 in Albany, Na ¥e° “Sifred, “Sloeger.. 61. Alm producer oP td ‘Owner of-the Mundus Co., died t jaan. 12 inAMocdling, . ‘Austria, —_— _Mother:: 66. of Herb. Klynn, _prexy, wl of Format ‘Films, ied . Jan. 24 in, | Hollywood. oe . ” Maxwell. MeLauthlan;” : Seotland: — = MG Buys ‘Smog’: Continued from ‘page: ii he. in France early ‘this’ year. Reniaining. ‘two pix include “The :| Crimes --of ‘Adolph ‘Hitler,” hich’ -. 1 Real Films. has. completed. in .Ger.. J many. Walter: Coppel produced. ‘and | Paul Rothe dir ected: ‘MGM will-re-; lease only: overseas, but. deal does. Dawn,” -* Esablissnient-Filminter by. producer-director. Leonar ‘do Ber-: Broderie : Crawford. ‘and ‘Valentina’ Cortessa epstar, with ‘TeJease : to ‘be ‘worldwide except for Yugoslavia’ ang he ‘on: “Curt tain countries. : Seaenaee | His. awvife. and. ‘hyo dauighters sur-.} _ Bihel | “Hudson, 73;: former: "New. (son, ‘San Franciseo, Jan. 2. F ather®., l'York:-and. Philly ‘Singér. died of a is bitterly. af the: ‘Catholic: _ | totally against it, he. pointed cut -isor for -Greater. Union: Theatres, 1": |. {aie d Jan; 22 in ‘Nei ‘York. One: of | died ‘Jani.., 16 i. Sydneys: Australia. :Bloreiice. "A. ’ Riley: ‘diietime ate. + ties” and: former dramatics™ teachi oi -bemoaning: the lack of not:include continental. Europe and. ‘England.. Studio: also set “Violent. Mr. ‘and -Mrs. Derek: Dumiett; “tdaughter, London, Jan. 15. Mother 1is aetress Peggy Cummins. . Mr: and. ° Mrs. ‘daughter, . Jan. Heien. ‘Vern, _ -22.. New ‘York ! Mother “isthe: daughiter of .Max.E, i Youngstein:. “-¥dent of Cinerama Inc. q executive vic epresic. . ‘NMir:-Jand Mrs, Paul Desmond; a nitery, comic. ~ Plato Skeuras — Cont! muted from -page 7 — ‘In. Holland and Trelis nd. “press. Seem to ke’ Relative’ te “newspaper cities © and’ columni-ts pritical of it, Ske a ras,‘ béelicvis. “they would have: ‘done ‘more good for Christianity if ‘tiey hed.;wriiten. me personelly j:rather“than seeking to prevent | their readers from steing the {iim.. It is better. to. have someone trying. - to ‘do the right thing than to have : No. one doing anything, even if the. {per <on.trying is not perfect.” . ; “The film will do-less than 36°% 0 of: ihe business that the ‘Song of : Bernzdette’ did inthis: ceuntiy-” Skousas continued. ““1_ consider this to" be ‘a ‘very. poor. ‘showing since { the: “country’s population. is consid= erably larger, and *: particular. ' the Catholie population’ has prawn. : a great. deal. -The poor result is as .. -much.-due tothe lack’ of support. |. j from ‘both the Catholic clergy and, | the press’ ag it is. to the film's: own: . I weaknesses.” ‘Cleraent directing. and filming is id ‘Commenting on the matter in the. column, Diehl stated he .was unable to agree with ¢ithe: Mother. dude: or. Skouras anent the: film being. meritorious. ““Skouras -has. a..valid' point in. suppait . given. ‘this (Catholie-flavored {jIm’ by thie Catholi¢. community at Jurre ‘only if the Catholic moviegoer. isn’t an. independent 1i}in fan whe. . expects quality “of a picime whether it déals_ with ‘a saint or sinner,” wrote Diehl. “As I judged.. ‘it, ‘Francis of. ‘Assisi’ jis not a aual ‘ity. ‘film... ‘And it is. “yatber unfair for Skouras ‘to blame the flop on. ; ‘the Catholics. ” 116i. ‘ciate. director, ‘for CBS Television. on, Ellan Gésner to, Fred: Nahas. Las ‘He's a Houston -. Potters Bar, Eng., Jan. °:.. — ————— .