Variety (April 1962)

editor. Jacques Gaillar’, da Feyte. 1 Be ceeecenquenr: Claudine Coster Paris, Paris. Running. t r me oes pegs codoed Jacques: Rerthier. Nellet be o.k:,with .niaybe export possi-|:. . J Gis sabaeksstsceneeeoese Francvise. Brion: vee bilities. -to * Scandinavia-. and. Gere. -.--.: : | many, Otherwise itttle Banh in[77 | ternationally. un / Saal, adie | “Constantine. tg” now ‘ a staple and his ‘pix rarely. hold sur weove eeedeoerece.— ‘prised ‘This: Yank actor, naw 4. aa coe eee Je | star here, again essays'a hard-|:. Bee eee | ggston e Ge shege “Genencltneab score, <<[Chapa il, NC, apa 1, ie .csccsecosesstose: | in fisticuffs, and. solves -all.\This} 202... 0: “i aa »: ~~ Mass. itis, eet ‘and Annee: betes ed osesononce. } moe oa a Ss; ri . one “is easygoing: but« somewhat : Paramount : ‘tele ase: of i, Ab A bere Schoo en ort ides flabby. in.directionand story, ‘with roduction. Stare Juliette “Greco, . Jean-. mainly local’ chances’ in store “via | Mare ' Bory: Liselotte culver. (features: the. Constantine’ name.:: : | rected | ‘by. * Henri a coins ‘Screenplay.Here’ he is-on‘vacation and ‘gets Glaude Aceurss.. Alvert Husson, Decoin : mixed up ‘in the murder of-a girl. Stel Grignon: editors Robert isnardon, |” it. seems five itty, bave been. Paris.” ‘Running, .time, . 105: ackma or & ¥ stake Myriam Suiliette:: : Greco ‘and: are’ forced. to. turn _-secrets|F; husbands. happen: to be gov-| C foibles. All of. which makes -this pisses ‘people: in Poon Wek Bont an exploitable’ item . with’. okay | ern nations), over. to: sonie Eastern, res chances in the foreign field. . ‘agent... : -A., number. of ton. names. are : Constantine “solves . “it. all’ ‘alter: ; | the usual ‘fights..He is-his phleg\ matic) vulgar self: who. is: basically | ‘a sort of knight. at heart: ..The fights -are. well: done: for a. change: | but. this ‘slogs..along with ‘some lifts from: time ‘to. time: but satis” {the snap, edge and suspense: ‘to. ‘maké” it more. than: a routine en‘try. “Rethnical: ‘credits, ‘are. Passa: ble.” , Lee, Lo — Mosk, ° “Rex Ingram In the Flesh : . Port Arthur, Tex, _ April: ‘10... os a 2 Rex” Ingram, : the: ‘Negro. dietoraie —— <a Who : blaved | “Be _bawd” ‘inthe RADIO: CITY Va ; “Green astures’-""-was a pl AA USC MALt ‘T [Visitor ‘here : with: his local’ born . ‘WALT OSNEY'S © _ | wife. He has. appeared in’ more] | than “200.: motion: pictures, 15 ‘or After a flock of oldtiine film ai. rectors worked: on the sketch pic, “Frenchwoman and ‘Love,”: the | New Wavers get their chance with | this episodic ‘film entry. “The new| comers get the. nod with | a -more_ inventive group of filmic chapters ‘full of tasteful nud‘ty and witty,. tongue-in-cheek Tooks at human the U:. of North: Carolina’s sympo Richard. Griffith, curator of. mo , | troduced, them: ~ A ‘would-be. ‘suspense’ pie, with: ‘undertones’ “of “suggested. “‘super-. ‘natural aspects, ‘this does not ‘quite. comeoff. Directiori ‘Tags. without the. mood, ‘characterization or’ -atmosphere ©. -ta:make this. anything but a: dower « cane gaualer: ery. ‘Theme ‘and ..-t ette’.Greco' tame could help: for playoff ‘use. ington. ‘(D. C3). Film: ‘Council. A veterinarian is called to :care| 7 } for a. woman’ $: ‘leopard, in: a ‘small Gals. Ball: -Veilin: Osborie: .1 French .town.: : ‘The: woman, Miss] ' , “Dallas, April 10: lGreco: ‘is from Africa ‘and -.wants |: tony: to. go' back. .Love bleoms.between her. and. the vet, but his wife: begins . to: be. prone “to accidents, He: thinks: thatMiss.:Greco’ is do-: ‘ing it: and Tets‘her. drown’ cin, an auto -accident: : He ‘turns: himself. ‘ito. the ‘police: for letting her drown...’ Miss. Greco is haplessly. used: and. ever can] | by : profession, 'worries: ‘ir: public as thé mass media.” SHIP YOUR CAR. ing sponsored. (subsidized?) “joint. AT LOW RATES. _ .NATIONWIDE é. OVERSEAS ly? by ‘the ‘symposium, the: UNC 5 ‘VIA . Bir. AMOR < RAIL — DRIVFAWAY. ; 1 AGENTS IN PRINTIZ*® FepeeK nF DY INTERSTATE ‘AUTO SHPPERS, INC. 249 WEST 34th ST. N.Y. Ct 4-5240 secretary to. the::divisionmahager from’ payro “moon ‘PILOT’ ve ‘New York -office:' FOM:TRYON © BRIAN KEITH « EDMOND O'BRIEN’ "| more Broadway. plays: ~ and iritroducing DANY SAVAL ~ Ingram: was _ busy. . “conviitcing ‘Suggest: Mmefiace..or ‘Sorcery, -while: sion manager; ‘a part -of.-the:’ “Toca. 4} The Muni Hell's Great Easter Stage Show -| some ‘that: -he: was.not: the Rex|the remainder.of the:cast is bogged. Paramount: distribution:. setup ‘for. “wera ryt | Trigram wHo.died on July. 31, 1950. down. 'in*this ‘slow-mo affair. | many. years, was abolished -with — oi ‘That’ was: ‘Trish Sirector. Se is: only 3 par. x technically. Moss, the promotion: ‘of: Bridge, a ~ On the Arts AE No, ie UL : ‘and. film: ‘showman: ‘John Grierson ‘Sp ‘shared. the : speaking” platform: :for. ‘sium’ on’ “Revolutions. inthe’ Arts.” tion. pictures’ ‘at ‘the’ Museum of | Moder “Art, : New York ‘Citys in-: + -Seldes regards. iimseit’ as. ig +| pamphleteer and. propagandist’ who,;| ‘about the effects. of what is, known. Chapel Hill. Film Society, the’ Mu| seum: of. Modern -Art“and: the Waste | “The “women: of the -local:. Para‘tount. ‘film exchange held a Juneh-. eon ‘honoring: Nerlin Osborne, long’ at Paramount office, who is: erased. It: with’. the ‘departure: of ‘Tom. Bridge: ‘to” become: veepee.|. and assistant *saleés ‘manager. at: the: The. position . ‘of . southwest . divi-: ‘adilla; ‘near * eae "AMBASSADOR T0 SPAIN Tetiring .v.p:, ‘and Leo Hochstetter, his-new. job as: Asst. Secretary. of. | State. ‘His appointment: i is: now be-" : at ee, fore the ‘Senate. ne Tg Bos os -Grieson’ s. visit to the U. §. ‘te: be. . [Gardner With Sos, T Te pea = Operate: in. vida 2 vee af “A one-time: Albany profactionist;” Pa ee ‘| Who: became. a” siiccessful’ indoor’... * ©» | exhibitor in Schenectady and then’. *:.. .| clicked --in: ‘the: uvstate. New: York © wn, drive-in fied. “will ‘build’ a. ‘WO-car-: 0 is John Gardner Sr.;:who will have ”.-’~. : his ‘two: sons. as.associates dns the (ut. ‘Arrow (Family). Drive-In: on. Route: . .-.. ‘qzoner near ‘Hollywood, . ‘Fla. 7; two iniles north ‘of Hollywood. . “ke Serrews ‘of (Lenka ae Lee ee (Trapeni) © % oo we Film Reviews " (CZECHOSLOVAKIAN) A | b | Pgs , ak Mai Del Plata,.April:3, [200 Ended. Ties, 0 eae —— (continua from me :— a ~ ' cans POP cre ant nee ee Week a ) J ce o To itiaxes ‘fused in: ‘par . "Skete es. are | ures ..Vane slim, “Zora I < ra ae is toned ne ‘theircar is held oneraly. othe srrasratads a. ene Jorge « Kotebota, " Rudoll os oe oe. 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Brusse. {Courtesy of Mervin Lanek, Pierce, Feriner & Sinith Ine.y: es much scope. . | ; [a the avereater; Daniele ‘Batraud. ‘adapted from : fovel” 1 Os ‘as’ the stitgy ‘courtesan; na | Broek ee sept PecnenCaptual” |g aurnmions wei ES GREE Gece ee| || Omrtteteme see roe eae che Seren, Cartza ns film stat r, outstanding. doe Levine ‘Theat me ‘iat Rnd € tinie, i | Amerten ‘Carp, ats, re : ‘ a] ‘ MINS. . Commonwealth ‘Theatres of. Pasrts Rico. « 6 816 ril 3, already: bas: this. set. for ose "Four. Stay ‘Television ~s' 182, 19% as rr _ Paris,. ipril 3, -stowly paced; “tnvoherently. told, : Gen Aniline & FA se beeeesases: cgay” “268 10. + Jondon va zotease of ‘production. With a | Pair’ in. the Rain’’” is ‘first Dutch | . General. ‘Drive-in. re a9 WBYe* oe acques Chatrier, Jean-Claude _ Brialy, Lenum "7 ‘Les Bames feature film: to:‘be: produced in a} ‘Herts-Lion ‘.. 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Top. officials. of the’ ‘Motion Pic °.23° ture Assn: of ‘America huddled ‘in: se ‘Washington . ‘with . -Robert ‘Wood«-"):.-.. ward, : new UU. .S. ‘ambassador tos: 362°." ain, ‘to discuss ‘general’: prob° -).". <=: Jems of: ‘American film: industry im’: (-:.. +": Francoland. ° ‘Pow . included .. Erie. :°-Johnston; MPAA ‘prexy; Gi. Griffith ~:" Johnson, , Gardner operated -the :Colony in |. ce ve ‘| Schenectady; for..many. years. He. 07: | built the. Unadilla Drive-In, at’ Une"... Sidney—fartnering ..: -.°. + with ‘Alcide: 0. (Al) La Flame, for. © °°.) =... longtime. manager of the: Albany =.) 03-3: Strand : (where: Gardner’ ence had. =": ae been a _Projectionist).Ot te ac bonne 5, 7 or < Boe ae .Mediterranean-area-°: <= °°. director. of the ‘Motion Picture: Ex. ee port: Assn.::: Te, ODS tye y For Johnson, it. was virtually’ hig. weed of. last: official duty: before moving to... °°. * ~