Variety (March 1962)

-Pevhnieally, the ‘pill only ‘covers: children attending ‘state-supervised . ~ ; “3 ts = oh Private Affair” (vig Metro). ‘She may be-preteded (oh, joy!) by: Italy's os bration, ° ne " Astor’s: ‘Joe Besh: to’ the Coast. yesterday: (Tues.y to ‘help ‘drumbeat, . those four: potential Oscars ‘for La‘ Dolce‘ Vita.”..Federico Fellini also |. Rossen ‘is: Ret ’ being honored’ by. a-retrospective™ Showing ‘of eight ‘Of his pix: at the | a “now. he ey leadership: ‘figures here’ ‘appear. to have. mix ea “alings Ainge on: st “e proposal: for a. State film classification: law, But. ined rvations™*, |. seem. outweighed. by the conviction: that: children. have: fo be, {Pros ! : . tected. from the excesses ofthe screéen:::. .:. ‘ As proposed by: the. pending: ‘Maranon-Conkling | "meastire,.. the” State. Education:. Department via-. Louis Pesce, director -of the ~ otion: Picture Division: would be-empowered to. designate-suita=| ty Of :films. for youngsters through the ‘high: school grades. . ‘schools,: but: call orildren: ‘through. secondary ‘grades... ; _ If. enacted .as an -amendment' to: the ‘state, edueation: aw, the:::, measure, ‘would go ‘into éffect next July 1. °.. thé practical effect would: be. to. Jimit attendance: “by Edgar’ W. Couper, chancellor ‘of the Board. of Regents, ‘said. last ” week" that he doesn’t “like the -idea of. censorship_‘as::such,” ‘but -indicated ‘that: classification. might: bé. a good: idea. He and Dr, * James E.° Allen: Jr.,: state education“ commissioner,: both suggest *_. : that: the courts:in recent. ‘years have chipped. away the film licens-'\ » ing statute. to the extent ‘that “sometimes we have to license_a film .-with which-‘we are not entirely. satisfied.”. It’s .understo this ,_, sentiment ‘is widely: shared: by ‘state officials and -others.: a ‘Unierthe classification scheme; .Peste® would . indicate that’ an fi is-cleared for children when issying.a state seal. If he. ‘doesit designate for moppet, the aistribcan. request: & written. Feport in "explanation, red Dl tet ee sy ete Thee ; ork Sound Ti Track “Lots of. ‘Prévich. film. talent ‘in i town last: week! produceis. Jacques Ber “and ‘Christine. Goure-Renal, director. Rete: Clement,. writer Roger ‘Vail> Sand, ‘comedian ‘Darry ‘Cowl: ...;. And speaking: of things. French; the |. ~.Jatest Unifrance Film: News, ‘put out-by.the ‘local: French Film Office, * dists the following imminen nith), ““Shoot::the’ Pianist”. (Astor); ‘ “Jules: .and. Jim’ (Janus), “Seven. *. Deadly Sins” .(Embagsy), ‘the Hard. Knorks”. (UMPO), “The ‘Magielans” * (UMPO), “Death ‘of Belle”. (Tr. (Trans-Lux). ‘UA: European-Middle: ‘East. ‘sales. ‘chieftain ele. ‘Pleskow. arrives. today (Wed. )from his. Paris. base.to' take. bows on the new heir who was. born’ “at. Doctors. Hospital on’ Sunday: (4) to Mrs. Barbara: Pleskow. Latter. . insisted hier. husband. remain: inFrance; last time, five years ago.when “their first. daughter..was ‘born; he was delayed. ‘three weeks. because. of } ‘Pleskow insisted ‘he “mind: ‘the: _'time. miscalculation: This. year .Mrs, :-store”, in Europe until it happened. She houseguested ‘with the. Seymour *. Poes. until” moving: to’ Doctors Hospital; baby ‘weighed eight Pounds. 10 : ourices, ‘at birth... Not: generally ‘inown: ‘that. ‘Dorothea Bennett,: ‘author of:a British and U.S-whodunit. bestseller,.““The. Dry: Taste. of -Fear,*is Docia (Mire. ‘Terence) ‘Young, in. private: ‘life ‘the ‘wife of the Anglo-American "film director... . ‘-In the spring, tea’ a: French. ‘producer Jacques. Bar. indicites. ‘wate. |? pe Bardot .‘could be an April ‘visitor for the preem.of “A: Very Claudia Cordinale who, if she’ makes.it; would be in around thid-March . for-Embassy’s kickoff:of “Bell’ Antonio.” Both: pix have. the samecostar, ‘Mastroianni, It would be the first: Yank sojourn for both ladies. ‘Ratidall is‘ described. as ‘“thé-’most‘ wasted comedian in “ony ‘the Hollywood dustbow!”. by London's * New-. ‘Statesman film. critic John |. *" Caleman, reviewing. “LLover.Come Back,”.. -Geotge Pal cast Barbara Rush and Rod: Taylor : ‘as romantic leads of “his Metra, film, ‘“The ‘Circus: of . Dr.’ “Lao,” to ro * between $1. 500,000: ‘and $2,000. . Samuel ‘Brénston registered ,) “Comrade, bs Love’ You!’’. original story. by ‘his publicity chief, Ralph: with MPAA: Title Bureau... .:-M in Schell with . Sophia . heres ‘in’ Titanus: Films’. “Prisoner of Altona,’”. tor. 20th-Fox Feleasé..., . Melville Shavelson bought: film ‘rights.-to “; novel,” “Worid’ in a Jug,” for Paramount production.” : “George M. Schweig, ‘éx-Columbia, ‘nanied assistant: gales exec at re Last = Hed. Artists: International. ‘He'll report ‘to sales :v.p:. Bernard Gates] i" Joe's, To ‘elarify,. it: looks like “Boccaccio. 70° will get: both grind. and.| -:¥oadshow runs, the two-intermission: policy ‘only. applying to the-latter.. _E, Levine, noting that--Embassy Pic-: “tures now +has:15. films: backlogged, ‘declares “we're ‘going to‘stay in.the. . National Allied’s.’62: convention, Dec. 3-5 in. nd, is:‘now a .three-decker. conclave. Exhihs: will be. joined. ‘by. atre Equipment & ‘Supply: Manufacturers Assn. (TESMA) and Thea|: “and. “Boccaccio”: impresario. Joe ‘distribution -business”.: . « _-Clevela “tre Equipment Dealers Assn. (TEDA). : “Minneapolis Morning. Tribune carried ‘a: reader's’ letter to: the ‘editor: ie a larging. the nomination .of ‘actor.:.Ronald “Reagati as‘-the Republican. 9 -party's Presidential candidate. in :the ‘néxt campaign: Followed Reagan’s |-. ~ Fecent visit to. deliver ‘addresses, for: ‘the two adjoining towns’ Chamber of: -Commerces and ‘to Participate in: ‘the St. Paul, Winter. ‘Carnival cele-}. oa , American ‘Internationa : + Alakazam’ Goes Kap p luni. "domestic: tiatket.. despite ‘the “yea | that AIP invested a,sizable amount: ~ expected. out theré to draw. attention.to the pic «:. .. Robert “New. ‘Yorker’ Theatre here: this week. ““Twentieth-Fox, already has two. pix in two. upcoming film fests: “The ~rinovente”™ for Cannes’ as the: official British ‘entry, and “The: Hustler” “for Mar‘Del Plata: (Argentina) .*..: 20th’s sales department. has set more than 450° ‘dates. on “State. Fae from the Easter holidays: through the end. of April: ,:; Murray M: ~~ tutes, has: been. elected to: the board. From Paris Peter Riethof: reports that he iy currently. preparing: the: "English: language versions for the following. imports: “La Belle ‘Ameri ~¢alne’ ” AS Summer to Remember,” “Five-Day. Lover”. and -“Tomorrow Is. My: Turn” “UA’s domestic’ sales veep Jim. Velde reports: that | -.: “Sergeants 9” has: passed the’ million. dollar. mark: in: bo. “Feceipts fin. “its initial. ® engagements in. the U.S,:and°Canada..-" Arthur P. Jacobs : pubre!: firm. has “two ‘new.’ ‘overseas. aftitiations. Richard. Okamoto, ‘of -Fuji-International Consultants, is new Tokyo and’ “Far East. rep, and. E:.G: Conti Associates: will. ‘be official: Italian. rep. |: * ‘Okamoto is formerly a senior: ed of Crowell-Collier and features editor |: . a /of ‘Esquire. oS Min Naked: ‘Color.” Ps . Frank, Launder and. ‘Sidney Gitliat duein town’ ‘from: ‘Loridon: Marcli. 10 for opening ,of. their: latest, “Only. Two. Can -Play,”.. Peter ‘Sellers |<’ .,tarrer which: is ‘being. released, here by. ‘Kingsley: International. Pie ; opehs on the 26th at the Fine Arts. : Naticy. Kwan. has won the “New. Faces ‘Going Places". contest’ spon: os ° gored by. the Detroit . Free. Press. ‘She will visit’ Detroit. in: September , “ to pick. up ‘hér. avard—a. miniature: ‘makeup. table: “A Japariese: film-showing inHonolulu’ is‘advertised ‘ag being: “in. > Exciting. Color” rand: a. current: : Rudie professes to. having been made . ~ 4 ‘| shindig. ©. “| cake; ‘hot’ ‘dogs, a abut then: decided to: ‘give “it. ae has. written many . untrue |) oa ~} | things often. perhaps involuntar-} J e thing is. sure: The Geér|" *™ °°: | man” “fila. -situationCannot. stay]... ¢ We. need: support. |" |; ‘There's ‘justified : ‘hope: that: it'll he .| granted.: . If:so, we ‘start: shooting | | two-new: films: still'in March,.: But]: something in ‘the. ‘form of support} Party framé con| sisted ..of a cabaret ‘program. If | ‘press ¥ fily.:: On 4 that. “way. ‘Gallic imports: “Cleo. from. to: Tt (Ze-| ‘in July’ with budget | to Roland Gant ‘conclusion: either . way... ‘features a Kaplan, sales. manager of Medallion Pic<. an fias.. here. Lae WG SS 1 | “By HANS ROEEN. : Berlin, March: a. ‘Aethiag: Brauner’ “coe: atudios |. aie ‘empty . at. “present... . But..:to}” prove ‘that -be’s ‘still: very much}. i falive,. ‘producer’ ‘invited . all his. 400. Femployees “plus their: closest rela-| : ‘er William. Rush, consisted of — {moves ‘until. they have had direct ‘Immortal: Mr. Teas” and Reel |: } tives (husband, or: wife respective-|ly),, ‘another-.-400, ‘to : a -bigsealé |: ~ coffee,| .Substantial: din|" ‘ner. and. all. that, Btatis. : Dancing}. Juntil.5 am. A memorable, morale| raising event for his.employees. | Beer, “schnaps,: Brauner.’ said: “We. are. inthe +. middle: of. a big’. film:-crisis,. We|” _} were’ not so: sure whether it .was| to ‘stage such a,-feast:: -We ‘right . first’ had in mind to: postpone. as i = e. has.to: happen.” judged by. the: mood ‘of the.:many|. feast. participants, the spirit’ of ‘Brauner’s enterprise -is recently °. been: blamed: by a ‘woman. journalist for. ‘still ‘okay. : Brauner | -has. ‘not having turned out enough’.class product. ‘Thereby, she argued, he ‘was. responsible in part for the}. ‘German film-crisis. ‘What doesn’t happen‘ so. very: often: ‘Large-: part. of ‘the: W-Berlin. film:: journalists ‘sided* with. the ‘ producer... :At ‘a meeting, ‘majority. adopted “a ‘clear. j pro-Brauner attitude, .some -even -condemning ‘the authoress ‘of the}: article. It-was conceded. {nat Bers: lin ‘owes. much’ toBraunér.. Berlin. -eguld. ‘Tegain ‘its. status as a. German: film’ metropolis..despite so many. ‘handicaps,. has mainly if not’ “entirely been Brauner’ been Brauner’sdoing. JESUIT PRIEST DISSECTS whl St. Paul,” ‘March | 6:. <The backwash of: “Operation Commie agitation in San Francisco action—now™ lists still. another ‘re buttal.: This one’s.’titled “Autopsy ‘on.: ‘Operation: Abolition,’” and it’s being distributed: via, ‘Ampact Films, St. Pauk “Film, narrated by’; a “Jesuit. priest; examines . contending” opinions . of some-: of. the “‘riot”’:“Abolition,” ‘but reaches no. sharp gested, . instead,:. ‘should 3 serve ‘as; Sury.* we “r Toei-made ‘aniniated. feature,. “Alakazain The Great.” . eo Church-Owned Cineina’. "Chicago, ; March’ 6. “recruited ‘Transfiguration ‘Parish in ex-" urban Wauconda. and: ‘other -.activities. in! .addi--.-. ~ tion ..to operating. it ‘theatri‘cally ‘evenings, and ‘weekends. ae ‘It's booked.’ ‘by. ‘Hiinols ‘Allied: “OPERATION ABOLITION’ | ‘Abolition’. _—: House 'tnAmerican. Committee pie ‘purporting ‘to show ‘the House unit's: -documentary,. ‘plus: ‘footage | in. It’s. sug-: “that _fudiences: ; :\Pexpositions.; Cancel Deal f for ieee on ‘Anférican: ‘international ‘Pictures, ‘ which announced some months ago: tentative’: plans ‘for. two cartoon. year. from’. :Toel-. of: Japan, has ‘dropped the whole ides. ‘The: announcement ‘of the original *|-deal -lastyear ‘came az.-AIP. was’: prepping: the release ‘here of. the.|~ Allied’ ‘Theatres’ of Minois-.”: ‘ church — .” -Church’ owns the Elm, Thea-'* ‘tre there, ‘using. it ‘for. school’ ~ an me "Roxie Is Logie. “San Franciseo,-March. 6. : Someone—obviously: over. 21° lgwiped: three reels ‘of film from: a ‘Frisco, neighborhood Burglary,. according ‘to manag-' Reels ‘One and. Three of “The One of af early. Brigitte: “Bar*°|° :, dot. four-reeler, ' -. With Me... ° : And: how: didpolice deduce : that: the. crime: was-not..the “work of ‘juveniles? Edsy—films Sat leary marked. Adults. ~. Only:”. oa 2 oe “Tradesters. here detect: a “chang dtig pattern in Hub filmgoing, and it’s being, spurred—as elsewhere— by . increasing -road -construction and: multi-dwelling completions: in | MP. ‘the heart of town. patronage. flowing. more «td the ‘peripheral theatres, and it’s being “suggested: ‘that -in ‘the: ‘foreséeable. ‘future some .of the outlying situa-. tions ‘are. ‘destined. to become firstruns. : back into -town ..tofill: ‘the new high, rise . apartment” units. But all the ‘new ¢onstruction—a turnpike. extension, .a Federal: complex—ate . | forcing the fold cor relocation of. _| several. landmark cinemas.’ Two]... ‘key ‘situations ‘slated. for’ demoli-|. tion later this year. are: the Ken-1. more, firstrin: arty owned by. Louis. ° ‘Richmond, and. the Capri, whilom |. legit. house operated ‘by Ben Sack: on lease’ from the Shuberts.. ‘Sev-. eral other theatres are also effect|". ed. by ‘the’ facelifting ‘in: progress. This’ :“‘progress,’’ res. convenient. to the. population. ‘Otherwise, :it?s feared, the. city. ‘could ‘be. emptied of -its ‘prime ‘showcases. ‘There’s a, ‘bright’ spat: ‘longhair attractions,.| however —.the now-building: Pru-}.. dential Center, ‘which: will furnish | ,, a civic auditorium designed. to han-.: ‘dle . films, legit, ballet, opera. and. respecting: . “Eathasiasm °C of loot -in. completely. reediting the -pic, adding a Les. Baxterscore and ‘getting: such .names-as Jonathan Stang o dub.the voices and. songs. because. of the horror. elements’— tale. ‘designed: for -ki ds. Toei. was to come up ‘witht “Sin by: the * specified date: This ‘gave. the other Toei cartcons..-. ° ~ Also. ‘presumably. ‘off the sked ‘is. been ‘mapped ‘"asa... combined . ms ‘antinated-liye action feature.” a “Come Dance ‘Jin “Some showmen.profess | to. see. “Paradox is ‘that: ‘suburban ‘migra: | tions appear to. have been: checked. —many :Jocals, in’ fact, have moved |. -however, :..has: cued pleas. ‘for something. like’ a local. arts .council. ‘which’. would. plan. for: the. continuation of: thea-: , ‘Newswanger. had dropped Winters, Tommy Sands and Arnold | : Pie also did poorly: in the foreign |. markets in which it‘ played.: It was. 4 banned..in Norway: ‘and ‘Denmarx:|. The latter.tarned out.to'be some. thing . sof a \ disappointment, in the: | “| pad” as:a-follow up to “Alakazam” |. “| but, despite: the fact that AIP had |" | already ‘given ‘the advance money} én.the pic, Taéi-could: not deliver}... somewhat ironic: since. it. ds. a fairy | AIP its out, and it now seems.un-. 1 likely: that . AIP will avail itself of: — + Her husband. spends most of his’ ‘the. projected AIP-Toei -coproduc| ‘| tion -of..“Ali Baba and The. Seven ‘Wonders of The: World,”’ which had. |‘eration. of the theatres. Mrs. Petty also. ‘operates. ‘a theatre’ at Grand=. ae er: ot Saat! il There ih In a move: somewhat unusual for Te ‘the. usually taciturn Motion-Picture . ’ ‘| Bxport’Assn:, the organization re-.. -[ leased. a statement Monday: (5): re porting the.:“mixed feelings” with | which. American producers afd dis‘| tributors view the takeover: of the .. theatre, the. Crown, last week... __ Burmese government by General . Ne“ Win’s: military forces. MPEA:. seldom comments ‘on stich political ; results on’ film, biz. ‘MPEA ‘says that to the extent. that. General ‘Win'’s action “will {Stabilize the nation’s rapidly dete riorating economy. and: ‘curb: the strong. leftist trend. Which: existed. the.” civilian. . ‘administration © headed up. by U Nu, ‘the change ‘is * ‘Welcomed.” . ‘The. statement. then adds: “How = fever, General Win is no. particular © +friénd of the American motion pic-~ [ture : industry: ‘and the stringent "| regulations by. which he sought to.. .|force. American companies to re-. \linquish their distribution ‘offices bithere and ‘turn them over ta. in dependentBurmese businessmeti,: . _ lis 4 <gore: point With the industry” here.” ~The . ‘Burmese. military group, . which last held. power until . 1969, had: tried 6 “Burmanize” -all im. port‘ trade, by turning -over ‘the ~import business to Burmese agents. Under .U Nu, and ‘asa result of EA efforts, “a” compromise was. reached. whereby. ‘Burmese employees:of the . American “branch. .. ‘offices ‘were. able: ‘to qualify. as iniPort yagents. ‘fhe “original order, “drafted ‘by the -imilitary. ‘government. and put into effect’ by U™ Nu, ‘resulted in an’ 18-month cessation of ‘most ‘imports of. American : Pix’ into. the Burmese ‘market.: co ; -MPEA ‘winds its. _ statement: " “Whether. or not the military government which has again. seized power ‘will go.along with the:compromise worked out with the U' Nu ‘government, only time will fell, inn tor, 10, Pows His. Producer, 30; Claims Not. ‘Paid o on Amish Cartoon ‘ Lancaster, ‘Pa., March 6.: Contention. over: a. prizewinning documentary color film led’ to: 2 -blackout scene in a courtroom cor° Tidor ‘here last week .as. producer. ‘Vineent:R.' Tortora, in his 30s, was: Slugged by: artist: Vernon K.. News‘“wanger, “near 70,who did™ some animated..sequences for Tortora's “She Old Order Amish,” | ; Fo-do. involved. a ‘payoff dispute. “Amish” is keyed to:the principle of nonviolence, 4 cardinal precept of their way of life. ©. “The attack«came_ minutes eatter a suit in .equity against. Tortora, local” ee _.| freelance writer, Photographer and }lecturer:. Chis When| “T've. been. wanting to do. this” ‘for some time,” theartist allegedly . yelled, “just. before pasting his vic. “| tim. in. the -left eye and ‘momen-: © ‘| tarily stunning him. Tortora did ]-not retalfate, but rushed to.a néar by: alderman’s--office. and charged his. erstwhile collaborator With ‘dssault and_ battery. ° ‘That: wasn’t the end. of. it. Later ; that. -game. afternoon, the two col-.. ‘lided. again, this time‘at a creditors’ hearing. for. financially . entangled. -Pennsyivania Folklife So-ciety; sponsors of last summer’s | disastrous: “Pennsylvania _. Dutch Harvest Frolic.” Tortora had been press rep for that: fiasco, ard the. | film in. question had. been. one of .. the: attractions: “ we Ms: Petty Carrying On _ Munday, Tex., March 6. "Mis. Bill ‘Petty . has. taken over the’ operations -of: the. Roxy. and Rex and the 55. Drive-In Theatre.. time on a.ranch rear here recuper-. ating: froma heart ailment. They have. a son.who looks after: the op 4 field, Oa.