Variety (February 1962)

MISS 0 Sot Bau or uci Ketteenn ta ? lt TH Q HELTON a acking Despite Growing “ ‘Note Taken of: Bardot’s tral Some: Yank Fecling _ oe _ Against. ‘Dangereuses’ Other Examples: : wy and . : : einemiatic. fare,” -what’s ‘good -. for’ |-. : : America: is. not, good for:: ‘the: rést: "Sof. ‘the world--and: vice’ versa; = *: |: frolies. ” Krieriéa~ is: “willing. “to” ‘bay for AY h films. dealing’ in: violence: and: bru-:| © -tality.-on the sereen,.:The. ‘ratings-| “ a attest ‘to the. fact. tliat: the sadistic: : material goes. over.“ well. on: -tele-, -. . «Vision, too.” Bue. foreign, ‘niarkets. ee “2. don't™: dike ‘it: In: contrast, ..a : good ‘* number ‘of ‘sex productions hit’.al|" most. a nadir a¢claimt in--the.States: ‘scare. -abroad.-: In’ terms. .6f : ‘Reports’ from -official: sources. on, “recent. pic. productions : ‘confirm. : anew. that. Yank , ‘audienees " are. willing : to: accept’ (or at. least: not. ‘rebel “against! ;gunplay.. and’ .manr . to-man : ‘Cruelties. “There’s’ ‘agitation |ae An. some quarters. against’ the rough. |’ * “stuff: but ‘this ‘is. net’ officially. wide: _ Spread, in terms: of actual, com/_ munity Gensorship: _ But ‘matters of. sex. ‘are: “not tia | tnamediately-~ acceptable . ‘stateside a ; unless: presented. “with good. taste”.| -° v (American®: puritan . expression). 7 a On, the: .éther:. ‘hand. ‘the. ‘very, 4 “adult material. has .. little. ‘trouble: “ Sbroad but -the’: violence" in: ‘many cases. is: “barred: .Hére -are.*some. specifies: “Briaitte: pardot's’ “Le Verite”.. (The: Truth) | Was: “of: ‘blockbuster proportions, .. throughout “thé | foreign “market. ! ~ Then: it-w ‘ent ‘fine-as-an art theatre entry in New. ‘York’ ‘but spotty: _ around: the: rést’..of:. ‘the country. |: Execs ..at: Columbia. offer. a’ variety : of theories, including :. the: Possi-.; ~ bility of. too-. much: exposure’ of |. :. Bardot. But there. was :the same. .exposure . overseas-. . terrain: ‘Yankee. audiences, it ‘appears, just | “didn't : ‘pally ‘roid. the ‘sex cause : as’ did’ the: “customers: ‘beyond | the ‘borders.’ Mutual practice ‘Of seditetion” “by. “husband: and.“ wifé " in-. “Liaisons ; Pangereuses”. "does .not. sit . well }: "| coproduetion: deals,..two’ of ‘which: have been. signed _and-‘sealed,. ‘the : film”. association , ‘might. be :a ‘mis| ” By. ‘GENE “ARNEEL [ven Starlets No. Show’. " .. Rome, . Janis. 30.“The | ‘pre “production ‘filma on “party here: ‘used to’ be an“event. ©: “o£ sorts,‘a sure. luré for-show-" biz: nabobs. + But. ‘now, -With’:s0° 7 many films. inthe. works(but=": a . tressing “that. : Hallywood on | : Viber: billing); the : cocktaileruy “ies appear : to: havé“ Jost their” “| States interests: . : ‘chic. Even starlets. shy away— "| 7s preferring . the. Nw ‘Veneto. | a . But. a ‘pressagetit’. ‘gan. stint get: a turnout for his. .party—= : be *-jf he ‘doesn’t “mind’ papering the: ‘house with::léwer. TUNE Foyalty: that . -abounds:: “here. Head main is. ‘Charles: ‘B. Moss. : Charles | 'B:_ | Shelton, “former. président . ‘of his = Coproductions. ~TnPar's Future: . : “Hollywood, Feb.. 6... Paramount. -home . office. studio: toppers have’ sewed : "Up 13; Getmnans and. English. Actually; ‘tures. ‘Corp, with Moss.as chairman {and. Shelton. as: ‘president. .. ‘trieal ‘Tights’ to five™ foreign-made other. 11: waiting’ to: be: firmed: UP. nomer;because’.certain. of the féa-: |: ‘various -packagés:. Approval: of: thé? route Of. exploitation thatketing. Or ‘greatest amount of package. deals: ¢9-it Séems... {:at one time: was’ prime reason for |: -Thesé. are the tifles:. -prexy' Barney! Balaban, ‘Richardson: ‘coming . ‘from ‘Gotham for seshes with: studio. ‘top-. |The... Magnificent ‘Tramp’. vand’ One. ofthe Jeading independent | _.|theatzical ‘filin. circuits. in.‘the “east. “is. branching out -to the.” tield of}. ‘L. pic: ‘distribution ‘initially: art films).|a atid -is. actively mapping ‘plans. for-|.” 2 -/ the. handling. of film ‘for.television.|’ Jand, indeed, also: figures: to partici= ‘(pate -in . filmmaking © ‘abroad : on.-a |. “4 coproduction. basis: with nioni-United “ . The: local chain’ $0: “occupied. is B. S: ‘Moss ‘Enterprises, ‘which. op|‘| erates: theatres ‘inManhattan: -Long |. Asland;’: New. Jersey’ and. Florida: pe * :director;: “I. St» “Francis “Hospital, “Moss. and’. “William | F Already they’: ve-. ‘acquited: thea pictures, plus: the’: ty: say-so : ona 1. couple: ‘of: them. Shelton: will. leave.|'..-. ./ New. York shortly’ for vatious points |:. *-: Lin Europe Jooking:to establish. ‘promj ose -and , duction. ‘partnerships: with : ‘Italians, | *. a ‘the aforémention “art ‘by,’ Star's. and. agents. ‘involved: in: tures already-comé-by.could ‘go the: veepee. 7 “Tempta: tion, "ee ‘combination package: of ‘Paul Raibourn and treasurer James.‘ “Horror ‘Chamber: of :Dr;: Faustits”. jand, “The ‘Manster’? : (niotMonster),’ yaid. not | participate. ; in’ the: ‘per Jack: ‘Karp, | production head‘ ‘Martin. Rackin .° -and.other éxecs. ‘Edwin -L: “Weisl:; “member. of Par's:! : board, “who. was here’ several. days, top.; ; echelon: conferences.-He. departed : for. -home ‘Friday: ‘after. winding: ‘persanal. : biz... The duo: firmed: ‘wD: ‘solidly are: “Come: ‘Blow .Your .Horn’’. in as-: : with certain members. of the press : sociation” with: : Frank: ‘Sinatra’ $: and segments of ‘the -public: ‘ins the‘: ‘U.S, Adultery on . the. screen’ with ‘i. lexchanges: of‘confidence. is-‘dis-.; « ngte to ke Norman: ‘Lear’ s Tandem Prods: ‘and. Together: in::'. Paris," -: formerly :. “tasteful-to them: ‘National: Legion". “Holiday, for--Henrietta:”-to-. star} of Decency. condemned, the: French | -Amport..: -; ‘But: in England. “<iDangereuses*” : apparently’ is’ to: be permitted: for. = all: "age. ‘brackets, to “certain. alteraz tions.” ©: . “ “Mad: Dag... “Gon: “and. *Ffomi, eidal, 7 ‘both.’ from : . Columbia; : ‘ "played the, States ‘without anyone [., ‘.Faising: -an.-. eyebrow. ‘about ° brutal+. . Ity -in‘:content. “Yet this same -sub-'! ~ Jeet. ‘material. ‘caused ‘Mad “Dog”: to ‘be refused .entry. in England and:: * other: countries’ and: :“Homicidal’”:| to be permitted -only-for adults, This’ kind ..of ‘thirig~. goes” “on. "around, the ‘world. "From India and |. + Japan. sto: France -and ‘Italy, there’s * resentment: against. brutality. “among . the: screen: characters, this; e _pbeing. the..same” kind. of. ‘character | '.ofneriness that gets by-in: the.U.S.: = Whereas’ séx and the: ‘various forms + .. Of “perversion. are” Nixed.in. the “/ States unless “done: with, artistic. «Merit ‘ but’::stand.a: “far-better oehanee’ of. -acceptability.. -0'seas... ~ MUNSKYS wow SUES VIDOR’S wow Tos. Angéles,, Feb: “6. * secibear relief, was asked” in .“Saperior : Court ‘by:: Mrs.” -Romola |’ . Nijinsky, widow “of‘Russian’. ballet star Vaslev: Nijinsky, in a suit. filed. . against :Doris © Warner’ “Vidor, . as | -executrix.:and® widow. -of. praducer : director’. Charles ‘Vidor, ; Who: died] ed “Sune 4;..1959. Suit. “stated “that on’ “Match” 5. : ~literaty works, :“Nijinsky”: “.elainied“ that: eontroversy.: ‘existed . over: -original ‘seven-year pact ° be“Action. asked ‘court: to’ find that agreement rs expired: on’ March. 5, 1961. car ing, ‘extended: five’ -vears: *, | Rome”, | Fanttko.” ac “Shooting. ‘or. “ready. ‘tor: ‘filmina. . are: “Who's’.Got ‘the. Action?” : “Test. ; ‘| Only: ° Money,” * “My: Six: Loves,” ‘| “Gumbo Ya-Ya:" a “Together .in’. Paris” and “Come, Blow : Your’ Horn’! "* ous ‘William ‘Holden. and. ‘Audrey: Hep-! burn. -George -Axelrod’s -yatni and: “screen: play will.-be~ directed © by : Richard _ Quine: as: “Axelrod: ‘Quine’, Prod.’ TAs for the. amount. of. ‘Money: to! ‘be: spent ‘during the coming year, Par execs shunned: speculation: ‘be-} cause . of: the: many. : vagaries: ‘Of. -eurrent day production. “ , Adolph ° Zukor, ‘chairman, “here for: past few -ayeeks: ‘on his. annual. “winter ~ stay, ‘and’ Y:. -Frank’:Free-(: “home Saturday. Balaban -took off: yesterday . with. Richardson--. “Eight. of 11 pix. completed: or. tn! diting:-: phases’ . include: “Counterfeit: Traitor,” ‘Who: -Shot ; ' Liberty: : Valance,” " “Escape. ‘from ‘ Zahrain, Creal. Is for ..Heroes,"*:“Hatari!; e.My. Geisha,” >: “The , Pigeon That ‘Took | and: * “A Girl “Named | “Wild :. Desire,’ "MERCHANTS HELPING: Promise Monthiy... ” Subsidy” “For [E _House—Pedto. Expands : ee "Albany, Feb: 6. ~ time,. by: Alex. Pedto; who. .also op erates: the Community in St.-Johns‘ville, -Housé ‘once part. of ‘Kallet. : 4 erators: under “the aegis: ‘of -ACE Films.. Potent: figure® behind: this Theatres | of: Oneida. | of the’ St: Johnsville businessmen; who after: hearing. him: say. he: -had. spent $9;000 in” thé house” ‘and was Tunning ‘behind; ' ‘agreed,. to. -the ‘monthly payment: of:.$200: ‘individu ally to -snonsor. inatinees, and: shows: “for: children, aye eA : “Phe : “The; ‘Man, ") ame. ° {Continental Films, ‘ merged. with Sterling ° Television. : avon in ‘Gariistota has: been ‘rer]: 7 opened; -after'a closedown of somie-. _ "4954" she entered into a ‘seven-year. aa _.Sontract * with . Vidor -in ‘which :he: “was to: portray: her in. a-film »based on life’.of her ‘late. husband, who. ‘died in” 1950;. and use .two of..her ]. . ahd: wit: “The Last ‘Years of. Nijinsky. *: Dic-' tire ‘was , never -madé.: ‘Complaint: ..Pedto, -who has withdrawn fron’ Dolgeville,. ‘is receiving. the support: fee Sinners?” |. What's: ‘happening here is that} Nos -cinematic’: impresario, ‘such ‘as |: ‘Moss; has gotten ‘the, diversifica tion | -bug. but is’ bent: on. ‘keeping | expansion’ moves. within the. field ‘of. cinematic .éndeavors.: -Being: ‘a | non-nationwide. situation. ‘Moss’ can ‘i undertake : to. provide: ‘film proditct |. | for his own -theatres ‘without: ‘ran|: “ning afoul: ‘of the: States’. antitrust | ‘ laws:: ‘Beyond: this. point ‘he. ‘has* the. stake in the welfare of. the pictures} He.” brings’ into ‘his: own: portfolio: ‘now, jttaditional role, is, angling: also: for an ‘exhibition-distribution Parlay. ~ ‘Charles B.*Moss. in the distribu-. { tion; of ‘films, from abroad, relates. that: the’ sales. ‘setup . will: be. via | statesrighters.... . -However, they’il riot: ‘operate: ‘on: the usual: franchise -basis; instead’| ate function’ ‘as -sales: reps of: the Cameo: “International ° ‘company. al man .. likewise’ “participatedin the}: ~ ‘studio: meets:. Raibourn and’ Martin {| Davis, latter .ad-pub: chief, planed’ : ‘Others: Who: Trod Path.” shave. taken. a crack -at. “production Fand/or -’ distribution: © :preminent |? among them: being: the United Para-'| mount. |". division™ “American 1 features, ‘and. then. gave up. . ‘The © late *.Elmer .’ “Rhoden _dr., jand” -market..-: théatrical ‘circuit » bearing. his His distribution concern ‘is recently | Among. the. first. exhibs to segue roots. in: theatrical exhibition. : “Moving. into’ production-distriution: in-a big’ way, althougn” the. -an,-extensivegroup of major: cir-. cuit ‘and. ‘independent theatre: -op| undertaking; is ‘S. -H: (Si): Fabian, | -president . of: ‘Stanley . “Warner. It “was” Fabian who ‘Some: years. "ago “Attists,’ from: at-the-time -. owners Mary Pickford -and Charles Chap-. ‘Jin:Miss. Pickford: “and: “Chaplin | _ . Hbacked aw vay at. the; : last, minute. ; 3 -ooA Exhibitors ‘from.’ ime ‘to-: time | Broadcasting: Paramount: Theatres. . This outfit made‘ four low-budget | "when" head of Commonwealth Thie-|" : atres: of the: midwest. ‘produced a couple: of. quickies. for’ Atiehinter Holding ‘a. ‘qhajor’. position in’ ‘art: film: distribution for.:some. time .is'| *4. Walter. Reade, +ead -of. the eastern Tinto. art film’ -handling. Was -Arthur]| ‘Mayer, who‘Was: partnered with. the: late’ ‘Joseph ‘Burstyn. EY /1/-Films,: another: importer; .-aas _38"} Janus} ‘fact has: yet to -be accomplished, ‘is-[ projected a ‘deal to. buy out United | < Pecan of Alien Pix: Sochin. ees lee ““Wheerous Festivals a -San Francisco, Feb.: 6.. There: chiust be “something, ‘Yember, ‘ immediately ~after ” Frisco’ Film, Fest,.. Mrs. Irving © * ME. Levin, . ‘wife’ of: the'’.fest’s.. -checked. into” -Chil.; dren’s ‘Hospi tal -with. an. ulcer... Past. Wednesday ' (31), -Fest » director’. Levin* checked into . -where” Dia gnosis? | Culler. Protective About Girls, Not Boys “Calgary, Alta. Feb. 6 ATberta ‘Couricil on Child: and ‘Fame Vv... _ The: “same —_— an” tion’: to ‘prohibit . girls... under 18 ‘from. viewing: films: declared unfit for showing by tlie, Ajperta censor. ‘ship .board. © In” ‘Alberta,’ “persdns 16 “and over ’-are ‘permitted “to: -see : films. : ‘listed © “as “adult,”: “'Phoseunder 16: are allowed: to see: adult’ .filnis~ if -accompanied : chy” parents” Or, a. Buardian, © +. The. council's ‘resolution ‘asks for. an. ‘amendment to’. the-Amusement’ ‘Act:. te prevent . girls” 16and 17 from‘ entering ‘any. theatre | “to see: ‘any film. that. the censorship ‘board: has? decreed: “unfit: for. showing. | in | Alberta. Pr ee >The ‘cotinell: said. that even: df an -apreal’ board ‘allows. a: film‘ 'to.:be shown, the original decision of the censorship’ board’ should.’ hold in‘) prohibiting’ girls in’ the stated, age. . ange. from: seeing it:: — In* other’ words, . the? ‘exhibitor, + while ‘ontinning to-play his. At present, should: a‘film: “pass ‘an. appéal board; itcannot be re viewed. again ‘for. ‘cétisorship nor. | éan’ it ‘be prohibited ‘froni being. : William’ Shelton, ‘teaming: with | ‘shown, ‘Ro matter how niany. public. ‘protests: may. result from, its. showing The? resolution -asks” that the, . provincial . cabinet. have final. Say, on. which films’ Should be censored, ‘and. says that réstrictions * ‘should. be. enforeed: by ‘the: government. -““Under. the -Child’. Welfare Act : ‘of :Alberta, . girls | “under. 18 -are ~ f still. ‘ealled *. children,” ‘said’ Mrs. ‘| Harold: W..‘Riley,: president... “Why'! ‘Should:. they. .beallowed: -fo, see ‘adult. films .that give an H entirely “Wrong. outlook : on. Alife?" Okay-To Proceed Por -NT&TAs To:San: Diego “And Congo Village Houses : Actirig on two Separate. petitions, | ‘N:Y. “Federal: Co.wrt‘this . week granted National: Theatres. & Tele-: vision right: to acquire. theatres: in San Diego. ‘and. € onjo Village, :Calif. Circuit. plans:to build:a con| ventional’. situation: in the Tatter-cormmunity.: ; Convincing. ‘the. eourt® it. would | not” “undiily restrain.‘competition, -NT&T was granted: right to ‘acquire { ‘the Alvarado‘ Drive-In: in San.-Diego, . but ‘the. ‘gréenlight ‘is subject to several ‘stipulations. Chain must ‘dispose of: all: ‘Interests -in: its Or-. pheum. hardtop ‘on ‘or before June. 1963:: at-“‘same time: ‘surrendering the right: to replace it. : Further. it} ‘cannot : operate the : ‘ozoner asa firstrun. ‘prior to the Orpheum disposition, Another: 40f proviso is ‘that at ‘can't, ‘subject to’ dropping. the .Orpheum, day-date:the ‘Alvarado. with other “NT&T theatres in the -SanDiego.aréa.on firstrun product tin-' Jess , rival drive-ins: are. -permitted ‘to bid or: negotiate for the same. pie ture... “In: “thé: “middle-: Of. ‘ast No . he’s ‘confined. to Room 517 with a «no .visitors,: nophone‘ calls. | own ‘film -importing ‘concern, ‘have | : ‘|formed: Cameo: ‘International. : Pic-|:: ‘Welfare. thas. “asked. | the “provincial governmen for: legisla- ‘ then, . —+ * The. pheriomenon of the ever-ine. creasing market . for. the foreign | film in the U.S. is all the more re-. -| markable. considering that it is 1 being accomplished _ ‘with littie or ‘no. continuity in’ the promotion ‘of forgign Stars this: side, The situation’. “was ‘spotlighted last week in New York by Irving Sochin, | ‘sales. director of. ‘Times’. Film, who: suggested that U.S. distribs:: -jarticularly the. indies who jhandle , the -bulk of the imported product. : should try. to come up: -iwith some kind of plan for.a con-— tinuing cooperative promotion of foreign Personalities. .Sochin. de . Jelined: to’ put forth: a plan. himself, _ acknowledging that it might well | be. impossible | considering. the dif. ‘|fieulty. in getting anv kind of agree “'l-ment among indie filmmen in mat~ ters. where money is concerned. ‘In -stressing | the need—rather thanthe solution; Sochin : “for: exampled:” “Every. time I turn around there’sa newpicture with Jeanne ‘Moreau: opening: up. She's: getting “|more. concentrated” exposure than. most’ Hollywood. players. can hope. to. get.. But is: there any. publicity | about.her?” “He, answered his own question ‘inthe .negative, pointing’ out. that all: ‘the ‘Moreau. publicity. is . :simply. ‘on a picture-by-picture | basi Ss. The major ‘problem, of. course, ig that. seldom. does .a foreign ‘player get. seen ‘in two: ‘consecutive: pictures: handled by: the same ‘U.S. distrib.” The distrib’s prime intcrest, is.im thePicture, ‘not the players. The Moreau pix have been handled. this side..by a variety: of Aistribs, “to: wit: Ellis ‘Films (‘Back To. Tre . Wall’, -Zenith . International: «The. Lovers”), Times Film sons: Dngerensss”), Uncoming she has “The Night,” “being released... via Lopert, and “Jules and Jim,” which mayor may not go to Astor. Sochin suggested Alain Delon: as pertant imports,.°.-Times Film's _ “Purnle Noon”. and ‘Astor’s “Rocco _ and His Brothers” and,, upcoming, Times. has him. in: ‘Michel Antonio« ni’s “Eclipse.” . Plus which he stars jin. another ‘pie, Rene Clement’s “Joy of Living.” which -hasn’t yet been sold for the States yet. but. probably will in. the not too distant. future. According to Sochin, when Delon was here early’ ‘this year, with Raoul Levy: .to. drumbeat Levy's long-planried “Marco Polo”: (ta be made in’ association with Seven Arts), Times ‘had offered to “buy in”: on Delon’s visit. in connection | with “‘Purple. Noon” and. “Rocco”: jsince” those are the pix by which _fhe is. “known. here. Other foreign ‘stars who: are: ripe . ror. the big buildup this-side, the exec .suggested, aré Monica Vitti, ‘already seen here. in “L’Avventura” (Janus) and coming up in. “The: Night” (Lopert) and “Eclipse” (Times): Marcello Mastroianni, “La Dolce. Vita” (Astor), “The Night,” and coming up in..‘Handsome An-" tonio” (Embassy): Jean Paul Belmondo, ‘already seen: in: “Breath-. less”. (Films. Around etc.) “Leda” {Times}, “Two Women” (Embassy),. and ‘soon, in “Une Femme: Est Une Femme, ‘(Films Around. World), Chiudia:. Cardinale . and ‘Charles ‘Amavour “were also’ mentioned. Sochin thinks: that the problem. might best be ‘studied by. the In-. dependent Film Importers & Dis-.: tributors of. America, which in the” past has .considered various plans for the: ‘overall promotion of for-. eign. films. in the U.S., but without, as yet,” coming ‘up with a solid. a program. a Pointing. the: way, to a. certain jextent, is the. French. Film Office . in: New. York which, via its monthly “Letter from France” and “News ‘Bulletin,” keeps up a continuity of news ‘on ‘films and stars, but only those from France, obviously. Also, . — this publicity | is aimed at the trade. and. at “opinion makers, not at. the Me oe general Publie, . tee . another. case in point. The French. an -star-is ‘currently. headlining two im..