Variety (February 1962)

~. . ri. ot ao rm! 8 ee ee oe ats sos eG . . Tee, " . a easy ead Ty an ile : wee ga ke hy ow AT i sears a ae fe , . Dg ERE Pa ee ne . on + vs " eomé) | with: "with. “Boccaccio ‘710""" Jooming anon |., in ‘the past five years,” "with: has. just. closed: _-with , ‘producer: |..’ ’. “Music dr: the, Dark.” afe. now rn web. ais “at's 3 for: sure : that! Tocéoh E. ‘Devt: Ones Embassy. :Pictures,-spear-and-|:. 1... sandal: phase’ behind . -it, nonethe-| . _ Jess Still: likes shopping in the: ‘Atalo |. ao . film: marts. Having , prospered: land. more: to “Two. Women,” asa. ‘two-a-day-; ‘attraction, ‘Embassy. -Carlo Ponti. for Awo: ‘more. projects. * One tis the compieted Italo-Frénch. : ‘“‘Madame. ~ Sans’ * Gene,” ‘Loren ; ‘starrer * now-. "preeming int “preparation . : @Altona;” , -:with |Miss ‘Loren, ‘-eaceio”. Jannouncement, deal: '. direct,” ‘and. -. Cesare’ Screen clays. -. There had: beén’ stité bidding’ py: eration * has‘been virtually: -€omi “a+ number ‘of Uz. S..companies, “majors “and. -indiés; : for. “*Madame Sans: “Gene” ’ and.. Embassy’s. -nab “ Serves’ to aftirm: the: ‘best ‘contract: _ ‘terms'and. close-relations developed. Em-|“abassy will: distribute: in all ‘English make .countries.: . : ’. Between’ Levine” and, ‘oPniti. “Madame,” ..a. no-bones. ‘Gornitier -elalentry, ‘has. Miss ‘Loren portray:. “ing the. laundress. ‘of ‘Napoleon. at: _ time. of: his: captairicy. ‘in the. Frerich. It's in:70m ‘and_eglor, and’ : * army. ~ Lévine « is‘mulling advisability: ; Of '. Jroadshowing: ‘in ‘several, Keys,” ‘ins ‘ cluding “New. York. '...fi¢ket © policy . ‘firms. ‘that:: would | ’ make. three aupped-scale. ‘properties | . on ‘the. :-Einbassy.” ‘schedule, “other | “two being: “Boccaccio”, and::the. _: Projected “City. That: Lived”. Tes. prise ' of. ‘the: Sani: Francisco. 706 | _ earthquake.” ‘OF Enibassy . product. already tn . hand, next for | release: probably.|". will. ‘be the ‘Ttalo: “Bel: Antonio”. |. omitting: the ia --Further word] . is that-the.‘pair -of: vintage’ Angmar | Bergman: pictures. “Prison”: be “Ang .subtited -and~ shape . -as'Iate _ spring. or . . summer: art: house: -con| :Montreal ’ ‘novelist: ‘Hugh: “Maclen‘* a t ‘ran’s* “novel . “Barometer. “Rising,” rw hich. ‘has’. a. -backgroiind ‘of: the “1917. ‘Halifax: explosion, Crawley | tenders. : ele | Tee E E As NY. Exhibitor: “J6e". BE “Levine” isn’t | teady ‘tol ” spring. ‘it. yet;-but it’s -bélieved he's: “about to,make good.on intimations. he ‘is: planning: an. ‘expanded ‘stake:| dnt exhibition. ...°°; : Produzer-distrib, has theatre ‘holdings: in hometown Boston; has ‘béen gandering Goth| am’ for:.oné, and. possibly: two; ex: hib projects; one. of: which: calls *. for. carving a‘situation in. a -major. |. Manhattan. office building, ° .. ”. There's’ also: been ‘talk: of Bossi into ~ _ exhibition: ‘in| ily © ‘moving :. “other. . keys, ‘either ‘via: _ outright | ownership, Jease. _arrangement; or] This. would, , in’: “effect “set up. ‘his own’ ‘sireutt On .apartnering. deal.”. Tor, arty. Embassy. imports. _ PFEIFER on: FINANCES: arid: Liova. Sr. & ‘Eniery. ts Shoot, ‘Little Girl. Lost’: a "Hellyw cod: “Feb: : ra , “Harald. Lio Jr. is entering film | ” spreduetion with..Wallace. Emery: Jr. " to film “Littie Girl Lost,’ in which J. Carrol: Naish. will. star. “Al. .and. “Herb Pfeifer: of ‘Pfeifer. OU €o:, =. Denver. -are ‘financing; ‘Lioyd, : ‘who will. ‘be. éxec, -pro-| cuducer,” ‘and : Emery‘producer, ... will} also:appear ‘in -&@ Cameo.: Lensing , starts’ March... a meng: “California eoast; ae ? work’ ott. an arrangement.’ “and |" Sophia us . AA .stock: Rome, ‘and:. the --other™ is: the’ ‘in|.” ‘S Bes: Se-qire str e's]. “rolling™: Jater.. this year}! eae | ~ Schell and possibly Alee Guinness. | Embassy. is. going ‘into ‘this “one, -* With. ‘some coproduction’. capital: “.“Sequestres,” ‘based ‘on ‘the Jean-| "Paul Sartre. ‘play: dealing | “with |: guilt ‘was first spoken of: as being|~ ‘in. the Ponti-Embassy: future: when} “the :Italian ‘filmmaker. was‘in;Man-'{°’ hattan last Noveinber for the. “Boc| . but. .the }lidn’t: -actually : jell. until the o : Other: day. Vittorio. de Sica: -is tol zavattint |. “Tf ‘the hard="|: ~ eauires ‘Madani: Sans ‘Gene’ with: Loren; also Her : Tater’ ‘Les Sequesttes: Altona’ : -. Broidy ‘Awaitin’” . ‘ Hollywood,.Feb: @.° . AA prery Steve Broicy Yyes-. “Gerday! conceded Claude Girour ‘has. : “indicated his. desire’ to.” / However, : exec pointed: out, “this ‘has ‘happened -:25 ‘times garicts.principals: adding,.‘“| . “ochether he’s’ “coming: -out::to. .“> buy “stock ‘we .@on’t know. * ‘Broidy owns ‘74, 3000. ‘shares, of 7 . Broidy | further stated ‘that he;, had. no’ ‘kiiowledge of ‘an.ap“'}. proach: to..Col’s Lazarus to be-" come: ‘AA. prexy, :-:: i, ne : Hien 0 00: + "| Hollywodd; Feti6: -Btticieney ‘survey. of. ‘studio: “Op=) i pleted: by” ‘Industrial Engineers: “Firm, engaged last: ‘fall,is. handling : Paramount: ‘plant: ‘only.’ ‘Columbia * and. other ° “studios: ial: ‘past. year initiated ° ‘same: “pattern, .} usually. ‘moves.’ ‘MCA . "fathered Shecking | re ‘when. it entered into: such ‘anh:agree=|‘ment for ‘Revue ‘to take over Uni, ‘versal-International Studios. ‘Whether Par will dispose. of. sorne 2 ‘followed’. by .~ economy | foe its: physical property; ds -sonie |” -of theother; studios. have ‘done: in}. “wake: of. inanagement survey, could: not’ be leatned.. ; Harry Horner fo to Dect Samad: Barometer” As Crawley. Feature : Oftawa,: Feb, 6. “diaeey’ ‘Hornet, US: ‘diréctot= and , designer ‘who now: lives: in: ‘Poronto; | : ris: ‘set. to. direct’. the. ‘filmization: of © ae « Films. -Ltd.. of: the: ¢éapital, ada’s..: ‘largest “commercial. Can= ’ film: | produicer, will” make: the film, now.” ‘don't. Know: what. Tiis position woiild ; | ture. Television: as “well: asthea -béing “scripted; ‘-but :will_ have. to | ‘Wait for Horner: He's director and_ production designer for Seattle’! ra ‘amounting. to. another: 10% drug:“business: TheHiead -main is ‘| Claude. Giroux,’ 31-year-old | Cote) ie dian: financier.’ ~ * “Giroux “éonfirmed’ in: ‘New: ‘York |. ‘Monday’. (5) that he bought slightly a over 10° of. fhe AA outstanding would: represent voting. control. ‘Giroux already : ‘has visualized : -+ himself: in’ ‘the. driver's. ‘seat.’ ‘He’s | -ps _ Lofféred the post of. president to two |. | film ‘business’, “executives; “hamely 7 a aa Max, E.: Youngstein, who -just. left | °° 1 Bnited: ‘Artists. for:a key: spot. at | ~ .| Cinetama, and:Paul‘N.: Lazarus. Jr, 71 v.p.. Of Columbia. Both were -un|; available. Youngstein, ‘it’s Feported, 7 ‘declined: because’. Giroux:. is”. not’ "1 familiar’: with ‘show business: and a yet: -wanitS“a major: ‘voice in manag--} ; ing: the.-affairs. of :AA: Lazarus; via | ~ Decisions Pend| a ‘press ‘statement. issued through | Cor, “said” he’s: on’ vacation iir. :Eu. Was approached to. take. over ithe. “AA: présidency™ but: has ‘not |" sought: a release from ‘his: Col cou ' tract: BAL chief exec fy indeed, he: al ” Ginoux Ss. ‘Start. ‘Claude Giroux, who," ‘Jooms. as. the new:. Allied Artists . helmsman, struck “it :rich by :*. way of -a. parlay: that. started. L : With. trading stamps:: ‘.:-He ‘subsequently: ‘diversified ‘into :the ‘grocery ‘business. and: . then. into. the: ‘nanufacture | ‘and distribution of drugs: ready’ hadn't. taken’ cover, -He-“re plied, -“‘I., consider . Inyself, Part’ of +. -|'ianagement.” ye ‘, -Asfor:-his. ‘motives: he.’ said “‘he.| wants. to’ ‘bring’ ‘in ‘néw “capital. and | | strengthen ‘the AA corporation. He : admitted: : he’s ‘{‘not: too’ familiar”. with :a_ film: “company’s ° operations pat’ ‘the $6 -level.Steve. -Broidy, ‘present. AA presi dent, ‘which post .he ‘has ‘held.since: 1945, Will .cegse..in this capacity. as Gitoux takes over..active ‘command. States Giroux, ‘-anent : ‘Broidy: * “I be: but. we would’ ‘be. honored, ‘if: he. ‘would. ‘stay with us.” The D.-Kaltman ‘& Co: which: is.t ‘Giroux ‘was asked: ‘how ‘he. ould} think.‘interms .of* ‘selecting a new | World :Fair's “Aida” in: July and is: I helmed: by Giroux,..islisted: on. the |. now .inManhattan. preparing: to. American Stock : ‘Exchange; does a direct a. film, “Gentle -Murderer.” ».| business of neatly $30,000,000 an Ww ho: ‘already: ; Schenck. International: Inc. formed ‘“} by ‘attorrieyBernard: Sehwartz,’ -as| prexy;, :director: Alex: Singer. and: ‘| producer. Philip’ Hazelton: will “be ‘Ta’ ‘three-pix program: ° : will be: selected’ from among. three. a "Hazel ton: Sa on aa an "| Horner . won? ‘ain: Osear-. for art: ‘direction : -of" William. -:Wyler’s: “Heiress anid: has ‘been’. nontiziated | hine: other .. times, -*He™ ‘designed | “Separate : Tables; “Our “Town? | “Born -: Yesterday,” rene. ‘Foxes’ and. a “A ‘Double. Life.” Peta: 2 TROY. SCHENCK’ FIRST : ~ FEATURE: PSYCHE 59° : “Hollywood, Feb: 6... : Initial -underiaking. ‘of: new: Troy: “Psyche 59,” “based. “one Francoise: “des Lignerishovel." -. Partnership was: established for’ other ‘properties: ‘alréady. owned: ‘The Sabds.of Kalahari,” “A piece . “Mardios Af ‘of: ‘the. Action’ and, ‘Beach. wt “Negotiations are: on. witht Colum: bla Pictiires. to. handle release:. All-pix’ willbe ‘made“under. the Eady Plan,. regardless. of where they:‘are‘|. filmed; Secording to. ‘Singer. and: ~ ‘Other two j ‘nually. _Companies. held. by: ‘Kalt-:}? man ’.includeForbes . . Pharmaceuti-|*. eal“and. Nyal Drugs. and while their |. products. number in the thousands‘. none . ‘of. them: is’ “well, kriown..”" -Zugsmith; viousiy ‘was the. chief. ‘Individual ‘stockholder; * but professed : never 'to’have ' asked: a’ voice .in .mafiage smith -for: the “ most part’: aligned. ‘himself: with. other: distributors: in. filmmaking ‘déals. ye Footnote -:for” AA personnel’ 1s Mauidation: © voy “WA arty Back tw NY. Hollywood; ‘Feb. 6, United ‘Artists. toppers ‘Robert s: ‘Benjamin, Arthur B. Krim, Arnold. and David “Picker . planed. out. for-|: Gotham. Sunday. (4). Were here ‘fivée-’ days contabbing with: studio .exéces: and: various Pro: ‘ducers on a -upeoming -P ‘Product. * . . on od . : . . abo a : Who.‘sold.out to ‘Giroux.. ireportedly -at'. the. ‘same. | “| figure of. $8 per share); maintained |. ‘sane at: least outwardly: strangé: posi= _-| tion, ‘at. AA. He .owned ‘more. than . 10% [0 cof. the outstanding stock, Ob-: : = nea em an, | Rosenman Seen An —_ ASE ORE oa. ‘|: “Sentral: ‘of (Allied: Artists. vappar-| -ently' is. passing -into ‘the::hands. of we -|D.. Kaltinan: & -Co,,. which is. in the‘ | |[13.7% -of the tofal’ outstanding: is | sue of 2,526; 000° shares. ~*~ =| sents a -$4:000; 000° stake, jn ‘the film, ‘| issue’ “because: ‘of continuing: Upbeat ” S| of the production—Feb. 15. . whose: ‘lateststint was the screen ‘| version.-of. James Farrell's ‘ | Lonigan,” arrived. earlier’ by. some. ‘four ‘weeks: ° He helped Steinberg| . "Sands here, while: his-‘hassle«| Stock (over . ‘100:000 -shares) from,|:" |. Aibert““A.: Zugsmith ‘last summer. |. -iorated, He leaves Manhattan for the Coast'|. . ‘next week’ with:the’ ‘idea of buying | ~ out shares lield. by. management ae 1S |: amount, that’s. not asking too ; andin -entert inment field. except: to. ‘recognize: that. the: en-| ae go a ie tertainment field .is.in,a° “depressed |. state?’ and ‘he’s outto ‘boister ‘AA... Reports are that. Giroux’ is’ will-* ; ingto’ offer. $8: per. share. for other 4. .AA shares, which are: now: selling: ‘New . York -Stock . -Exchange Jast] | via 2: teaching. Tole of. an ill-statred | -| harem .girl in “The King.:and Ty} the: comment from.-Giroux .ab out | and James Macarthur, son of Helen |. wanting-to “Strengthen’’ the. outfit. }|The immediate. interpretation is. ng. ‘and. select Tocal talent: bh, of. Steinberg ‘to ‘be made “outside. The Uniged: States... wid mac See Anti Figurebead: Mil Preside at Weekly Meetings; ~ Known As A Sparkplug Type +. -Justice. ‘Samuel : -t. Rosenman, .|:fermer N-Y. Supreme Court justice and advisor. to’ Presidents Rooselvelt and Truman, who.was appointed Jast week: to ‘the. post: of: board chairman of 20th-Fox, does nat. intent to become ‘a “four ehead”. 1 exec when he. takes office April insists: that! all. ‘he. | 15.It. was learned this week, that “wanted “is: ‘a little ‘more re-"~. |-Rosenman. intends -to ‘spend bespect." ‘~4 tween, 10:and-15 hours a week” “It. wasn’t, nioney: ‘or’ -anyJin the 20th New York homeoffice,. ‘, thing: as .sordid: as. that’ but. .. ‘ considering that'.26 of. our: *‘piettires ‘. (five. -with former’ | | Fhe. judge, :who. leaves* shortly ‘partner . ‘Dean. ‘Martin)-. have = on: a two-month vacation, will not ” go ‘on. ‘salary’ until™ he. formally ‘tgoes to.work" for. 20th in mid}April: -What that salary -is has not much.” He .didn’t want to-in-: ‘dulge it personalities now.that™: ° -beén reported, but sources close. to ‘Rosenman. describe it as “substan : the. iE is being ironed out. 1 -tial”*and indicative that the judge il Investment F unds Own 13.7%, ~ Of Metro Stock’: Of: the 85‘of: thie largest’ ‘ihvest‘ment: funds in the: country,: 15 have. ‘stocked up. on Metro. These 11] now own'346, 500° MGM. ‘shares, équal: to’. “How. Lewis Figures It co Las. Vegas, Feb..'6. ‘Comedian. Jerry: Lewis, .do- " he “a “ three-weeker-" ‘at .The :°. with Paramount-is being amel: own. quarters. “grossed $284,000,000 for Par _ {One -reliable‘estimate. of the sti-. ‘Lpend: puts-it im the neighborhood’ per.'year. The judge's contract. calls for him. to serve for a -mini review the situation. ‘Some. confusion anent. judge’s appointment by 20th dire¢/ tors’ (which, ‘incidentally, was. tlie result of a unanimous ‘vote) arose ‘from.the fact that the official 20th news release stated that he would coritinue .t6 -devote most. of.. his’ time to his private law practice. } The “judge is senior partner... in Rosenman, Colin, Kaye, ‘ Petschek & “Freud. whose show biz clients ‘include CBS, Broadcast Musie Inc. and. Goldwyn Productions (in the According. to. the. Capital. Gains| Reseaich: Bureau, the. biggest in-. | dividual investor is “Massachusetts. -| Investors. ‘Growth. Stock: Fund with 780, 000 shares, all” acquired in the’ |Last. fiscal . yéar.. This. Stock’ repre-| -producer Otto. Preminger and. also 20th in various. legal cases. He but 20th business will ‘figure ‘importantly in his affairs henceforth: Corporation: nin. Capital. ‘Gains ° Research, whieh ‘has: taken ‘no. MGM. position itself, _that.Is, no stake’ ‘in -the stack, finds‘ the: company . financially.-. -strong;. witha management. that. “knows where : they are going” in “an; ex to ‘the 20th ‘board, Rosenman. also. had: been acting’ as private counsel _ {Continued on page’ 26) MG Quote. Up $4. 37 “Metro: came’ to life anew: on the |: week; rising -$4.3714 per-share. to]. ‘close :at55. yesterday: (Tues.). This |: is the most: substantial: gain the’. stock. has: made in-some -time. _ ‘Professionals’. in. some: quarters,. it’s. apparent, ‘are-going high.on the} in. January. This: industry, as an -industry, -but came.’ close. to: being so: Film: ‘issues on the. Big: Board ‘dropped 2.2% in paper values,. thus. reversing the trend. Same. ‘stocks ‘were up. 3.1% ‘Tup,1,3% in Nov ember; as compared ‘earnings, and‘ ‘prospects | for the fu-. trical. ‘income, is Showing, strength: ‘ing month: Philipines Feature, ©: : ‘To Bea Maa; Tnporis Heflin and MacArthur " Manila, . Feb: "6... : 4:$1.50 and 20th-Fox. rose 8715c per = Thrée Holiywaod players ‘ ‘are ex. | share. .Some Wall Streeters say mainly was attributable to Warners, -which dropped $5-per ‘share, Also, Paramount was. off $2:75 per: ‘share “petted fi in Manila’soon for the film-| WB had -been, “overpriced. me ing. of “To: Be A: Man,” ‘adapted | “from the. warnovel, “Fértress iat Move Closer. To Gun On the Rice." It. will be. produced. in| ‘its: entirety in ‘the ‘Philippines. byl. Joe Steinberg for a. stateside: outfit ‘known ‘as -Petramonte: Production, ; " Corporated Establishment. . ‘ ment:: Further, film producer: Zugi * “George Stevens is. apparently ‘getting ready to roll on hislongplanned pic version of :“The VanHeflin is. due -with Ri tla -Greatest. Story Ever Told.” Frank dent in charge of “Greatest. Story.” Hayes and’ Charles Macarthur, playwright-drama critie. They: arrive in. “Their: director, ‘Irving Lerner, ments,” will perform the: same “Studs recently, Hamilton was with Radio Corp.: of America as. magager. of magazine relations in. the bubaffairs department. ‘Gosnell most: recently was assist: ant on John Huston’s “Freud.” His. pick location sites. for the shooting ‘fo Be -A* Man”. shooting: -wilt| last: two. months. It's first. venture: ~~. “ane The. Outside’ abd “Oceans Us: wee ih ree, ie where: he will also maintain : his: “s, plans ‘to be extremely active in the. ‘| company’s: .top corporate _affairs.: ‘of ‘between $75,000 and $100.000° ‘mum of one year,. at which time “". both:.he and the 20th board will fo east)... In the past he has repped will continue his private practice .. At. the time of his appointment. == Film 1 Shares Fared Badly Last Month ‘. Motion. ‘picture. stocks on the: New’ York. Stock Exchange,’ as: a. _.| group,.all but fell by the wayside’ wasn't -the hardest: ‘hit 7 in December .and_ | to:.the. quotations: of each. ‘preced. Decline in the: group average for:.the month. Metro went’ up’ _ Stevens. Biblical Film ‘Roy Gosnell: Jr. also has. been. -signed as assistant director of the” ‘film, and .Maxwell Hamilton,. ferManila on the very day of the start | merly assistant to Gecil B. de Mille + as. coordinator of worldwide ‘pro: ‘function: forthe Stevens film. -Most-:. other. credits include “Cape. Fear.” I.’ Davis, veep of .Charles K. Feld-: -‘Moreno, who gained .prominerice! { man’s . Famous Artists, has’ joincd. :. ‘the: Stevens Co. as exec vicepresi-’ motion ‘on “The Ten Command°° Te