Variety (March 1962)

ae Jeither: ‘oF these -.venttires hasti't Hollywood, March 6. le ” Copriduction deals now in vogue. . | are ‘here. to stay,” in the opinion 9: -of Adolph Zukor, Paramount board . | chairman. :: “Today the actor and “in New’ York last week, Bee for.| * pepducer = ‘Walter " Wead. ana} y ; talks -at..the ‘homeoffice ‘of United {star ‘Don Murray -are. temporarily | trom’ Italy's: ‘Ding: De Laurentiis |. _ Artists (whose Lopert. Films: is| postponing their projected: pic, | und -Ametica’s. Seven Arts. This | “-feleasing .. “Night”),.. Cassuto.. said | “The: Sinner,” “{n -order ‘to start | was’ disclosed: lastweek in “Man-| <* that . the. Fretich authorities: had ‘production. within: eight weeks. of | hattan. by -Bryin -Forbes,. a: prin{| oo. 6... | producer. want to be coproducers,”: . “been. much: more.:tenient ‘on his | “Tunnel: 28," the story of the 28 {cipal in ‘the: British. Tecinitoro: | : j added the. Par : ‘exec, “because™ of a t,” -as ‘well--as-his earlier | East Germans who dug:a.tunnel to| duction. entity. “Partly, it: was a 816 willbe assessed $1-montbly “as: taxes.” *Gitl in The Window,” than those “freedom: from : East’ to West. ‘Bermatter. of. spurning . "thie: inter-J long as. needed”. to. combat. “run|. : “Here. on ‘his ‘annual visit. until te Italy, lin three weeks ago. Pe Mtarquee ‘orientation; ‘but away” production, under. a ruling d € xt th, Zuk : Since. he’ has: ‘his “own: “French = teat | the: greater. concern; even; was the [of Board of directors. Union ‘has: end ed athe month, or rend y and qualifies as*a-resi-| because of th of | fear-of artistic compromise. 100-cdd'‘members.~ Coin’ will: be) oon nalitics would other’ take. are France ..(thopgh: he .re=| tk ‘ade.| .: The London indie’s success skein {turned over.to Hollywood AFL Film ea of a deal and spread out Italian national). the | n by | to. date lists “League .of Gentle| Council, according to:biz rep. Clay-| 5) oi, ‘intome ‘ov three to. fiv woe mas ul not be difficult. At:| na | men,” . “Victim,” “Whistle: “Down | ton Thomason, to: be added to. its}. It’s il over in thi a, et 4 the: moment’ he ‘is preppingtwo] ‘aufman’ will ‘the. “Wind,” “Angry e” and| war. chest in. combatting out-of“(inthe jctures ane good.” ne en >.» “properties, “End of The: Summer,” } ni | “Man. inthe. "with: British country filmaking. 0°. ; “On. aublect, “af ood pix, Zukor | “an. al: which “could::be ‘done |.n at ; . omason called ‘on: ottier unions origina US. distribuition. has been various, 2 ad on of aa ‘Man | | seems. unlike . ted and. guilds: to, take similar. action ‘comme “The future of “the nptation’ of... Thomas iB brut ie its ely-that Uni with the . current: , victim’ _and.| and’: irded” that -Council,. boycott: indus oobents ds on the number of “@one-in Germany anyway. . Whether be and” runel* “Sinner,” |: 5 _Pathe-| oo one e | an on |: Tor? not. UA ‘will participate: in na atter will 8 , which’ ha ; | ... “tonto. Krogers,” which stould be whic! s.-2 deal. with “runaway” pix. There was no com: | £004 filfis tliat can’ be -made,. hot metit from-Council, currently meet: | * the quantity.” has be: made entirely: in _West Ger= | “Forbes: ‘spent oat of: Jaat ‘week, ‘ing.with Assn..of Motion Picture |. Asked how many ‘ good" pix he : “Line Texas: for’ the Interstate. circuit Producers. to attempt a } solution of thought was’ ‘necessary "annually, "Wood says that “Sinner” wilt be openings. +i ; Par topper said, “A: sninioum, of = that: their” relations’ have” beett| made: later’ this -year, and will be direc ee ae : 35." “2, Happy ‘on “Night,” and: they: would followed. early next year by: Man | poe soqures. unan LIC. As he sizes’ up. conditions today, have the opportunity. if they want. Running” based ‘on a. soy I by to greenlight’ j -. :{Zakor noted “the industry is mare -. actor ‘Hanie Cronyn. :: ane or : been decided, but he points. out |“ .. ‘}in“Eagiand. France or anywhere. . lin ‘the world. . I think we can. get overseas | to. per de ie ee wis Me? Be... fallong on 75. good pictures @ year.. = “this ‘year’s foreign vHangua ge.Osear.| _". “Apropos ’:the cecision” ta. stun |: Fh sts, P; ef Gi . As for Paramount per se, comFe. a " International. ese ‘Forbes echoes | “_ fi erence . < "oe seanpointmeat = a “op the--now ‘familar ‘sentiment that: Pe POSS 7 EME vere | Pany chairman asserted “the com: was 3 dissappointment,” ’ and.J.-.# ne pointed ‘out the honors. it basa alaan “ready. received, : Cassuto “jnterfupted . ‘a "rounds | as ww Pcie: we :" Ktrica’ biz’ trip to ¢ome to New}: : Pecularsy. . . “yi York for-a week. The: producer; | Although: ‘United. ‘Artista, ‘which Pleat <n OCS whe: for” five years .was general.|-has two. big budget, pix in. current}s70 See. -." Hnanager of Unitalia: (the Italo ine. Zoadshow rele ease’ West Side od. , ‘hasn't: o: icially announced ane scventure io hardticketers for the. 1962-1963 | ' Ottawa;. March: 6° Cy: |. “wh. Ss. controlled Canadian: com. : big ones that are real ‘boxoffice at J =o | Will make: theatre: features—teeing tractions. I don’t like to use the. -1 this.-week, in ‘Toronto ‘with “The one it doesn Fay’ ” word oc. uster because it doesn’t ~~ ‘Young and-the-Lonely.” “Later -it describe-anything,* he said... pal will enter. television films, music} ?.| publishing and. recording,. artists’} The eight: are finished and “I've st, | management ‘and concert booking. seen them and: know. T can talk dk . Edward. A. Gollin of: N..¥.,'who: freely.” a i, cal ‘heads. Ami-Can, ‘says he'll operate| Between now ‘and the. first: of: : : in (Canada because’ Production costs | next year, Par ‘will have 14 to 16.pix. .There will be some small ones. are. lower than. in the J. S. . He || quotes Carl. .Foreman’s prediction’ inthe tally, Zukor added. And to: | that “Hollywood. is dooméd ag-a:pro-specific titles. of: eight seen in big ‘+ duction cen at .| money. class,.he said be’d rather | Canadian-made films, he adds, also Not discuss. any-: unless. he. _mens. = Eee under the Comiponwealth tioned: all | preference plan, which. says 30% | since ‘he didn’t have them on’ of films shown in‘ the UK must bet; mae ‘in. Commonwealth countries. = tor time, the’ subject was ; | .. On further. diversification, Zukor. said he. was not aware of any new. moves: in‘. that direction at this on _|time, the.-company concentrating. : on what they’ye‘got,such as color. so-called |. 5 menage Well: a Jat for 3a cere 1e fupe ang Zener to ‘Judg: ent? ‘Er Cid’ 4th “ ny? 2a, ‘Judgment’ 3d, “EC 7 ‘Molly | Brovin’ to Metro = Although this ds a “post holiday ‘Ainericaine™ (Cont), ‘are’ the “run-{ Forget the Gene Fowler ‘session, : with § Batural: letdown mer-up “films. in -about that Be]: Pr file i Tiberline’ e ey . cities .covJ: quence ; Olle IB Hollywood, March 6. _}ered: ‘by. VanteTy~is holding up|. “The Vietim” “(inatey. shapes: sas |: "\Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has. pur _ remarkably tine currently. There.j-one of the better-newcomers. It| cm | StOFY.” and reports are that it will| racking ups ble total grosses| fancy in Pitt and ‘fine in N. -. j S| and not abroad a tus the States, ‘this week. E. : ra aoe . EChitaren’s Hour” (UA), due 00m chased Meret non are “Ina, move. that’s: Tegarded ‘as ‘fréquently heard: $*been. most!” “«tover: Coie “Back”: (0) ‘first | in. N.Y,;-als0 looms asa big: one. ‘Molly’. Brown.” “It will be pro“poth : a ‘surprise. ‘and an “ineongru-; " 3 “Hawaii,” which’ hasn't : “been: ‘for the’ last two weeks, again’ is Na x ie shapes, socko ‘fs Chi and’ still: duced by. ‘Lawrence Weingarten as” «ty in the United ‘States; “Canadian | cast. yet, won't. be: available’ ei ae yi be ranning about | “Whistle Down Wind” (Indie), | STINE veblcle for Doris Day. "; broadedsters: are lending an ‘assist sometime—probably. I late—=-1963. $160,000 ahead: & ‘jta ‘nearest com=. ‘Purchase culminates also: new, looms fair in. Providence | almost a *: to:home ‘toll television. The-Cana:|° °°. 7 | petitor at: the wickets. “West. Side | but: sluggish ‘in Buffalo.» ° time. Waren ares, and Both, heh ; io diam. Broadcasting Co, and inde-| (Hy | Story”?:(UA). again’ is finishing in: whe “a “ , Africa,’ “2: as in. ‘the. newly: independent ‘West | pox 7 , » African Republios.. “There's -'a Poadthe ‘actions “night egy ‘a0. ; or Titans in Ethiopia; ‘but that’s] “"These:fnclude the now: winding ‘= $400,000 investment, and Forbes “a meals | action-adventure: spec,” ““Taras| oo a., on Asal f érmer’ Unitalia “exed “he | Bulba,”” 8 : a ‘agrees: fee the Italo ‘industry ‘Tiag | Star »not gone out of its way to ‘estab| © e vies, burned ‘by the |: re execs: a the Kramer}. ji ie ‘establish: pic'as““‘a cont mpor hase: «Shale own distrib org Bere, Fe, .edy,: but’ in. Wein of the Key. . would..do well-to establish an. of-| stone :, fice. here. onthe links ae b th : French industry's . French * ‘Office ‘in New York. | Seam Producer. ‘left’ New... “York: ‘for. Meera (Ghana) ° Sunday 1)... | Cae ee ‘ett. Mickey Rooney, : and. if ter yee. Falk, to name a.few.” "|| Company” ts" now’ ‘alming “at ~My: shooting start. on. “Greatest | are some 14 or: 15 pix. which are] is big. in Detroit, hotsy in. Chih | a | -"“Blower Drum Song” (U), fair | second. spot. [in CC, still is stout in L, A.-on | Vor, OF the tall of the basis of a | :“Judgment’ ‘at. ‘Nureniberg,” _also | very. Jong extended-run. “Break‘securing ‘Miss Day as star. | from: United::Artists, is capturing. fast. ‘at. Tiffany's’’ . (Par), ‘big in| Asking price of “$1,000,000. was. ™ third money, fame ata. week ago. pai jolie ts ‘second : ‘week’ extensively “announced” but the je op m gE: up from.|: ’ an De sixth. spot ‘of: last. ‘week: “to. fourth “George Raft Story”. (ARY looks. actual sale” terms . were tonspicu sition, . dull. ‘in Indianapolis. ...“Outsider” ously -‘not..“announced,” a growing . " y po ° ic ( fairis po h u practice. Gene Fowler version of. 7: “Sergeants'3” (UA) is'taking fitth | De: , h: in 'N.Y., shapes NiGE | the story; a chapter in’ his book | spat, OW sixty toon the hy epee in hes d. pay > (Par) is‘ rated | rimberline” tagged “The Unsink1] s Pp. wi |. “Erran oy ar s. ra ” jonth. | ot in’ circulation to any extent.| mild’ both-in’ I-A; and Seatiie./20© Mrs. Brown,” had . earlier. | a re it ah | aed a : y, ree BS 8 7 aas: ea: abou & key city | brought stron test from Rini| firstruns -on upped. -scale,. came. mer e Corp. ng Protest fr Morris, Me gatai Never Siceps" ‘(20th).js | through’ “with” stout: biz’ in final | owners of the music and bock ‘on 7 | eaperine. eighth . position: “One, | Week -at ‘N.Y. ‘State, making. it. 4] the Rroadway show. Studio reg| Two, ‘Three” (UA) i¢ landing ninth | 2!-week run. | istered the title. with MPAA last | money. : “Four: Horsemen”” (M-G) | “Les. Liaisons” (Astor), ‘big. in ‘May -and planned to go ahead with “; is: finishing : 10th. . “Majority of |. N-Y., shapes: good ‘in Frisco. “The ‘production, but withdrew the ‘title. One” (WB) will be 11th and “View |-Mark” §.(Cont)is. ooming -: in |in July. ‘Studio spokesman yester-: ro From Bridge’ (Cont) in 12th spot. j Boston,: wow in Pitt. and solid: in day. said: completion of purchase” |2“Summerand. Smoke” :(Par), Louis. «-. See: the appearances of. the: Mc-] °°. .' Guire Sisters ahd Bill Dana on aj: >’ aa tie ‘which went ‘over Inter-|::. Day; : national. ‘Telemeter. in | v Etobicoke, * ; 7 _wabarb of Toronto. actepted .on several outlets for bert "guest Spots” and: interviews,’ The | of ”. Dasic. purpose. was. -‘uncamoflaged j bally for their “Headlinets“in .To-| | __ -ronto”..outing via. pay-to-see: Tele: mack ‘both: N.Y. and St. : hes “obscured” the Fowler version | Its paya April 2 to ae -of. ‘up ight in'Piazza” (M-G), “Murder, |. “(Complete. Bozofiice Reports on +| Plans, 3 ™ second Staats eh rte ‘Vohe-$ Said? OFS), | and. “La Belle Pages.69) = ctinstebs ‘Pieture ‘will be shot in1962-63.