Variety (April 1962)

~ Pakistaa Ban on Fims chad a change of heart and decided ‘tations and carry on-as originally | grillroom and first-floor cafe oper=: next. prospect that ‘the quota will re-| Catering Controller Hugh Margey-| .. “film coin has become more difficult. nett . aa ak atk a ~ » Retention 3d Release es London, April i 10. _ A new. bid to save the d re Jease will be made tomorrow ‘Tokyo Hotels Booked (Wed.) when. the five major trade{. associations have’ ‘vital . meetings : with John Davis, deputy chairman: and managing. director. of the Rank Organization. Third. outlet, ‘Tokyo, “April 3.° solid. through cherry. blossom tour+ known as the. National .Release, | ist season of Apri¥ and. May, with| ~ travel ‘agents busy rejecting . rewhen. torn seer ned pring sl quests’ for® accommodations: from abroad. Most of the bookings were . dustry .that there was not enough “near midnight which had.some: subway conscious Budienee top-ranking product to sustain ‘made :last summer by airline’ and. travel. agents. Bookings “sre now} more ‘than two circuits.. This bebeing-ma ds for fall. and next ium came a challenge to. all sections er. of the industry which set up a mi working party to investigate the |: problem. After — several ” months . save the third release—at ‘least for. ple. To this. will. be added the. 552 a six month trial.. It was recom-{rooms for .1,027 .:accommodations | mended that a consortium of bookby the Hotel. Okura, which: is 3 due. ers—comprising reps from’ Cirto open. in May. cuits Management “Assn ; Ran ‘Granada, Essoldo an pman King—should have..the responsi-| lish Firstruns Going bility_of -picking,. where available, | suitable programs for the National | ; After That Extra Back Circuit. If ane consortium failed | . Vi ‘A ts to agree,. individual .. groups |’ Caf Bar which make up the National Re-]. bend e djuncts lease would then go their own ‘Dublin, April 3.°. way. ‘awit. “falling einem receipts, At first, four’ of the. five. ‘trade Trish. firstruns.. restauran associdlions endorsed the recom-{ facilities are seeking to boost: trade mendations and only: the British{via this. At:the Savoy here, Rank Film Producers Assn: * aloof. .Subsequentty,. the ‘BFPA| taurant has. switched .to. provide a self-service cafe at. one -end of the to go along with the others in urg| area with a -grill-bar, service .at ‘the’ ing Davis. to. agree to. a trial six ‘months. e filonal: pereen{ages on” take ‘In informed industry -cireles, jhave been up there is little doubt that that the}. Another Rank: operation. in DubRank exee will resist the represen-| lin, the Metropole already. has a: intended. ‘In that event, it is not{-ation, with a ferpery. at the top of unlikely that some sections ‘of | the’ . feonvertedinto .a ' self-service ‘cafe. Indirectly | connected. with the ‘and wilt be the first operation of moves to save the fhird outlets{ its. tyge in the country: with: ali were talks held last Friday (6) be-} cense to sell alcohot:: tween exhibitors and the: two pro-}' ‘Same Company is. also. building ducer groups to consider the level} grill-bar as 4. supplement tq its: of British film quota to be played cafe-restaurant. . facilities. at: the. by British theatres ‘ftom Jan. 1} Savoy Cinema in Cork. eater‘Though there appears every| ing ‘operations’ are directed: .: by. main at, 30%, there are pressure} who was upped to be a meniber of: ‘groups within: the. industry which | the Irish: board. of Ra nk’s: cinema e os would like to see:‘the slashed, on. the gr is not enough. available product! ing two firstruns. here, now operin the coming year. On the other} ates a .snack-bar and: a waitress-: hand, some more confident pro-{service restaurant at the Adetphi ducers feel the percentage could} while the Carlton's former cinema figure | operations. be raised by5% or even more. . cafe lias been Tmade over as a Char; One significant factor in this ré-| coal. grill. It’ was given an-upped|* gion is the prospect that neither|tone via'a ‘minimum charge: of of the two big circuits—the Rank« about -35e to kill the eoffee-and “owned Circuits Management. Assn. | cake’ trade: .and. shelp. .stimitlate Ei and Associated British .chain—is| spending: ‘.average. Lunch-time|. likely to play as many British | spending -is now. around 90..cents films this year as: in the past few} mark, with evening: spending at a minimum of . ‘about. $1. 50 ‘per. cus” years. _ Qver some years both” circui have exceeded their quota. be sie ly thelr cut wu {Rolf Thide Selected with. little to spare New Head. of sPi0 -“pheatre ‘owner -Rolf. Thiele: has ‘been chosen as the new president. ‘| of the ‘SPIO; top. -oreénization: ‘of the West. German. fil ilm industry. . Thiele; who. is' also president. at Frem India ous Dow ; e . ge. ‘ = Coin-for Native Prods Karachi, April 3. ° The Mosiem festival holiday: of | take ‘the top'spot, vacated. by exEid, which comes after: the Moslem.} Ufa’ chief Theo “Osterwind, -who month of Ramadan, © wally marked by the settase’ of new | bankruptcy proceedings. of: URAL films... Producers time their product ee for. release on is festive day. However, recently wt? lack ‘of |: Sain Exhibs’ Relief adequate financing. has brought a. ~ oe slump in. production. Since. the "Madrid, April 10, government decision to’ ban im ports. of Indian. films, securing last “week of. a -financial ’ ‘burden they’ voluntarily assumed last year because distribs of Indian. films, | the main. source of . providing finance to the producers, : have'| backed out. — aid coffers. port-import trede -and they. are in Pakistani pictures: which are | 22 not capable of recovering even the By, on state, Province, and local original capital invested... > The-| levels. distribs formerly balanced their ; of Indian films. ‘backing, many productions _ are. charge fo filmgoers, ‘effective: April behind. schedule.. On’ this. year's, Ist. ‘Ministerial. action: will ‘add. 1. Eid ‘day. onty one new Pakistani to 114 pesetas (144-263: to Gran Via : film was released ‘here, ne _ 4 showcase tabs; . ‘wworid ‘Theatre. Day”: cete._monies.on Mar¢h 27 from the... <tloas. here in’ Paris’ werefed. e+: _: Sia television to 54° ‘countries, | | Opener. was the National Ath4 ‘ens Theatre with Katine Pax -dnou. heading: “The: . Phoentwe i “Solid For. April, May B Tokyo! s major hotels are booked. ‘Some 250.000 foreigners visited ' Japan in 1961, according: to. the |close Japan Travel. Bureau, ‘with, 300, oe fa . |expected this. year. ‘Tokyo's west=)" study, the all-industry. commit| ern-style hhotels have 5,958 rooms. tee came up with anew plan to) which. can accommodate 8,000. péo| ‘Argentine =. : remained } organization’s 2,300-seater, the res-. of other. Both ‘are doing well and]: building’ ‘in ‘addition to its “ the industry may seek governmen‘cinemg. A former formal -restau* tal intervention -to: ‘Preserve. ‘the} rant’ on: the’ second. floor is being ‘third release. : | that there} -. Associated! British Cinema, own -| director,.. Wisbaden,. ‘April 5 "| the Central Assn..of West German. ;Film Exhibitors; .was -chosen ‘to $. uswally | resigned from the SPIO. after the. Fim ‘exhibitors. were. relieved. Lin connection with a ministerial | edict designed to: ‘fill Spanish ‘film’. : Brit. Crix Pan. Devii But Patrons. Like It Law makers: sriginatly called for." la filmgoer tax bite which ‘exhibs' |’ ‘The ban has affected their. ex later absorbed in‘the hope _govern-|{ : not prepared to sink their: money. aaa eduse: multiplet Reneper red . Although . ‘tax: relief. for. salle} budget via-import and distribution owners ‘is not-yet ‘in sight, govern-. . -|-ment. has. accepted. exhib ‘request: ' In absence of adequate ‘money to pass along ‘the “film: ‘aid -fund. counteraction." -. Paris, : April: a . ” sixth annual cians” of ‘Euripedes. The. French even issued. a. -, special. ‘stamnp to mark this day. :: ..Then” the Athens:-Co. . gave: . their first TON show ‘of ‘the ~: . ‘done with. aug-.-.: ' terity,, gclean™ mounting, thesp season. © It ‘was. ing and ‘chorus work. -Only” “members.ankling. oK Sabai. Windfall * Buenos Aires, April: 10; -: Young’ Argentine film... director | : | Rodolfo. ‘Kuhn, * whose first: pie, “Los «Jovenes -Niejos’* “(fhe Old: Young Ones) was: well. received at | the recent. Mar Del Plata festival, | got’ into. feature:. filmmaking via} | the shorts raute: The director, ‘who |. studied filmeraft at: City! College ‘in New. York. fouryéars’ a ‘able:: to ‘get-.a. healthy -$3 eredit.. on his first’ pie. fon "the | : “Institute: on stréngth of two. ‘shorts, which won prizes. at -home’ and: abroad. . Remainder -of . the " total "$60,000 budget, came’ out ‘of his own. pocket: and: that: of ‘his. producer, Jorge Siri ELonghi. :’ Kuhn estimates that his: ‘pie ‘will ‘have to take in about. $100,000 in: rentals before it begins to show’a ‘profit.: That's -impossible liere un-} less. it’s a tremendous hit—thus’ the Ahypoed interest in. the--interRational..‘ market. ‘shown. by” the| Argentines at..the Mar. Del Plata. affair. -At $60,000; ‘Kuhn's: ‘pic was “no. cheapie ’ by _ Argentine: -stand-| ards. Shooting. took “almost, eight weeks, all ‘inion. While. ‘the .con-: tent of: the’ pic. ‘aroused } pro and. con: ‘discussion, ‘technical [amalty: was ealled. excellent. ‘Film’ i “ine? “Rome; ‘April. 3. “o r a -London,. April: 3. ‘Smarting under the scathing press. ‘panning ‘received: ‘for “The Devil}. Never Sleeps,” 20th-Fow’. publicity | ‘| boss, . John: “Ware;. took. immediate. ‘He arranged *for] ‘members. .of the audience. at ‘the Carlton’ Theatre. to: be: interviewed | and their: views onthe. film were boldly. displayed. in newspaper’ ad-} vertisemients:. Be comments : ‘were: a tavor-} : cdabies we Dt at es a "AW World ‘Theatre Day drawback ‘was.-its. beginning ~. gangster opus “Le Doulo” (The Falt ‘Guy).. a-lot ‘of oui-of-court Settle-. ment which ended ‘the’ protracted. hassle over: .“The -Last Days of. Sodom, ‘and Gomorzah’’~ between director Robert . Aldrich: and. pret Ww. indspectacle. to: be. made by Aldrich for: Lombardo’ s. Titanus ‘No: details. ‘on: ‘the item! were divulged here except that ‘it’ would | bea huge motion picture spectacle based:on a story by. Aldrich to be: ”pproduced by ‘Titanus. in’ 1963-64. ‘| Also’ noted that’ project: formed 2 4 part . of. an’ original “plan . linking. | Titanius’ with the “Yank producer-. ‘plan: which..had been: ‘Suspended... when the. dispute. arose... a .Closed-doorchit ‘hetweén. Lom-= : barde. . and : Aldrich, preceded. ‘by. |: “Sodom”, Always. ‘Sunday),. and “Teresa ‘de. Jesus”. , +, :. .M = A vanes, sent price. | Tintrnational Sound Track poe “Metre y started’ filming a ‘new’ ‘comedy, Ene or > Cure.” w “at ‘its Eustiee. ‘Studies, ‘with: the same production team :that’ was responsible. for: “Mur© "| der:.She..Said:” Lawrence ‘P.. Bachmann: is exec: producer,: George ©. Brown, “producer; : ‘with | George ‘Pollock ‘directing: . ‘Screenplay’ was: ‘authored. by ‘David Pursall. and Jack Seddon ‘and Geoffrey Faithfell. is’. director. of: photography. In the..cast .aré’ Terry-Thomas,. Eric. Sykes, Lionel. Jeffries, ‘Dennis: Price, Moira‘Redmand ‘and Katya Douglas ; . .. ‘The: G, B.’ 16mm,: Film ‘Library ‘in -Perivale, Middlesex, is being redes-. 7 ‘ignated | as..the Rank*Film Library. The new styling. is a result of the | Le (obganization’s internal ‘structural te-grouping, under which all. parts’ ~. Pf the -organization will operate.as divisions.of. the. group . .. The curoe ces it: Vincent Minelli season at the National Film: Theatré-‘ig ‘to be™. ms Slowed .by. part. three. of the Fritz Lang season: and part two of the. oir season... . Filming started: last week..on “The L-Shaped ‘}Reom” which: “Romulus. is producing ‘for release through. British Lion. Leslie. Caror ‘and Tom Bell : are . playiiig. the Jeads,: the. latter joining” | the east. week late hecausé of: his. current coi mitment: ‘in, Bryanston’s.“A: Prize of Arms:” Bryan Forbes ‘has scripted ‘and’ i; is..also. ‘directing. and Richard Attenborough is producing. James. Woolf: is. exec‘ producer’: of” ‘the’ film is ‘being lensed. at Shepperton Studios... , .:. Val Guest hired’ a. ‘press: photographer from a local Brighton shéet-to. play, a‘ press photog-". mar | rapher—in: his. current production, “Jigsaw.”."The man ‘he. picked ‘“is::. David’ McEnery, elder brother of Peter’ ‘McEnery,, who: ‘opened last. week -‘in ‘the -West End ‘production -of “Look Homeward. Angel”: :.':.Mei‘Y1,: : ‘director of China's. State radio bureau, in London: last week as ‘a guest. of. the. British’ Commonwealth International Newsfilm. Agency.. He’s” heen Giseussing a possible exchange of newsfilm ‘between Britain and a ee .e ae which was subsequently banned. by: the Spanish: authorities, opened. a Pre-release. engagement 1 at the. Curzon. Jastweek. Lewis ‘Allen tere for editing on his ‘thdie‘production : “The. 2 Lied: ‘ot. ‘the. Flies” which Peter Breok directed in.Puerto Rico. If pic ‘is finished . on time-it. could possibly come to the Cannes: Film Fest: as..a: Puerto‘: Rican: (separate :from ’ U.S.?) . entry: though * “it. isYank: findneed -and.‘adapted. from. a British ‘novel. with. a. British: director: : Columbia has: “some interest in the pic but it is:not clear whether it has distyib-rights ° |. .'. Serge Reggiani, never. rightfully got his-niche: in’ France and‘ has::: been ‘making films ‘in Italy ‘of late:.Local director Jean-Pierre. Melville. is’ calling ‘hini: back. to appear with Jean-Paul. Belmondo: in Melville’s -3..“West Side Story”. (UA). is .playirig to. 93%. capacity. with runnersup ‘in’ the French episode::pie Gant acne Capital: Sins,” and. two spec French: ‘pix. "ba. Fayette” and ouche,’ : First-run‘pattern’ is being ‘more: ‘and more. ‘deventralized: in: Paris, Formally ‘primarily in the ‘Champs-Elygees, ‘Grands Boulevards: ‘and. Pigalle : districts, with some--arty. nouses in: -other" parts,.-it is‘ now branching into. Montparnasse and evén. more residential” districts. It. is felt. in line with changing ‘conditiéns ‘making’ pix’more easily. availe.": 7 me able to overcome. parking’ ‘problems and iongdistances, . and. also leading tee to. faster playoffs with more’ first-runs: meaning quicker: “turnover and ™* ae shorter .rins.-.Itis also hoped to ‘help: unblock ‘admission. “prices. to. make. them fit. in with new theatre locations... : The: wage index. sys-.. he a ‘tem. which, sets film ‘admission. prices. aecerding: tO average ‘salaries ldrich, Lombardo Long’ | ‘Hasele Over <Comorrak’| : Settled Out of Court | precludes -price. ‘unfreezing. :But filmites: think ‘that. video sets: sed “also be included: since: they are in. direct competition with films. Rome: Koreah, Hungarian, Ghanaan,; Somalian;: ‘Eeuadorian, Australian, _Swede =:: | ish, Uruguayan, Austrian™ Ambassadors, large: délegation. from “Yank. Embassy -here plus: top. Italo. ‘government Feps, . ‘members.’ of. musical.” ‘Academy’: of St.; Cecilia; Italo. Army. brass; plus: film: people ‘such ‘as. Dawn Addams, Cameron ‘Guy. Madison, ‘Akim :Tamiroff,. .Mitchell, Ron. : : ‘senna: ‘Schiaffino,: Walter Chiari, Mario. Camerini,: Gillo. Pentecervo. -: noe Tt: had to. happen: ‘Tote, Italian. ‘somiedian, ‘st ‘starts. work soon: on. ple. called “Toto and Cleopatra” (Liber)... ¢ Alfred Lynch, Giulie. Besetti; © ty tye | Bercy. Herhert,: Michael. uraie. latest castings: on Maxima. Films’ “Capfh ‘Mareo ‘Viearie has. signed ' Jeffries Lang. for . “alone: a tive City”. . 2: Against. “Rome”. (Atlantica) . Philipe. LeRoy and Rossana Podesta. -appear opposite . .. . Pier. Pacie Paselini’s third: ‘pic, to follow. his up. :“Mamma Roma,” Anna ‘ starrer;. will.. be. Areo Film's “Savage Father,” ‘slated as an Afriean locationer: 9 0." "2: : : Boccaecio: 70°: (Embassy) will open. the’ Cannes pic fest fin non-: ‘competing slot May 7’: . .. Titanus” “Bandits at Orgosolo,” dirécted:by ¥itterie DeSeta, won.two more awards.this week: e Rebert. . Flaherty ...: Award. anda: “Silver Ribbon” for best. lensing-ef: ‘Yyear,. ‘awhile ‘Fitanus’ | ““Viaccia”: won ‘best’ art direction and best: costuming. ribbon.and Salve.’ Randone was named i best. Supporting, ‘these: for work: z , (eeain tans) “The J Assassin.” . Vv ee, Madrid de: las “estrellas”. (Close ‘to’ the. Stars), “Tierra :de todos,” {All .Man’s -Land), “Fray. Escoba” (Friar with a. Mop); “Siempre: és Domingo” :(It's exican screen: actress © Pina Pellicer will star in “Santa Rogelia”:under the direction of Rafael Gil... »,.Madrid. distrib ‘Victory. Films . will -copreduce. “Johnny: the. Rebel’ with London-based: Yank. producer’ ‘Jack* Lamont. with a’ cast that includes Boris Enko; Geoffrey. Keane, Bessie‘ Love, Fernanito Rey; . Conchita Montes and: Mercedes Alonso : . . Sarita Montiel finished “La | ‘Bella Lola” for Barcelona: producer: Alfredo Balcazar and will complete. : ‘her. final contract commitment. later’. ‘this. year’ for producers..Benite.‘Parojo and: Cesareo. Gonzalez ... . Publicist Mike Baumohl left. “Lawe.. ‘rence of..Axabia” for a fréelatice ‘look-see on theContinent .°,... wily Wyler, .guesting | ‘with’ producer Sam. Spiegel on “Lawrence: of Arabia”. locations .insoutheastern Spafh’.:: .. Miguel Herrero and screen. writer -. ‘Carlos Blanco: leave ‘for meetings’in Hollywood next week ‘with Ronny: . ‘Lubin’ .on Yank-Spanish: coproduction ‘of “Zaino”..”.. .” Millie Pérkins: rejected anoffer to’star in .“The. Daughters’ of: EL: Cia’! before ‘leaving | = Madrid. where’:she “terminated her title role in-“Dulcinéa”-.". . Oscar nominee .in-the foreign: film, category,‘ ‘Placido,” -will-be rebresented.: |.at the Academy Awards. by produeer. AMirede Matas, director Luis Ber-. langa and star Amparo Soler Leal .... ;: “Placido” has: ‘also. been. nanied. ‘afsicial ‘Spanish sony: at: ‘the. Cannes: Film Restival. : “Berlin Some. 41. nations haves $0. ‘far: agr ‘coming. 12th International: Berlin aim Festival: (June 22-July :3):‘Dead-" ‘line. for entries is May 5. Participation,of-stars;. industries.and journa~~ lists. Will: be’ ‘essenttially stronger’ than’ in: former: yéais, festival man-’ AL ‘Bauer; tiead of ‘festival;. 1s in Buenos a m ‘agement réports’.:.-. Dr. Alfred Aires ' and ‘Rio™ de. Janeiro ‘to-talk ‘with: Argentinian : and” Bradillan: Him people on their entries at. the. Berlin’ Festival. : Exceptionally . ave” reviews. ‘went toBuster. Keaton’ "3 -«pHig. Génezal” | 1926), which ‘was locally preemed with yemarkable ® Rallyhoo.¢ at Atelier: a a Q Contiiiued o on. page 33). 7 wy Pe Ad Od * . r™ ae eo an ofa y ve et . i a ers wy t we TH Ot y mt a . ae . a oot . 2 ae oo . . ee wo. . . . . oe a ar ea a an oe age . . "as pede erenereneherye sane et var = " tan . . Bonuel’s “Viridiana,” last yéar’s: Canfiesprize. winnier WEP. ‘turnout for. “poigy and Bess” : long-dlayed Jocai debut. at” Corso ‘Theatre. includéd Jugoslav, Canadian; Brazilian, “Argentinian. “Spanish ‘delegation at tie ‘Argentine: um Féstival will. travel ‘eon: ” rs ‘a ‘streening : of: “Sodom, ” ‘resulted: -Mar. de‘Plata to. Lima for a Spanish Film ‘Week that will: ‘sereen''Ceren _ in. fuilagreement on.ainal’ cut ‘for ‘| pic; thus ending. several: weeks of controversy. in’ Rome ¢ourts as. to | who (the director or. the producer): had ‘the’ ultiniate’ sayin finally’ shaping a motion picture: -At: Lombardo’s: request, ‘Aldrich also.. con‘sented ‘to: remain: in: ‘consultation: with. him: until. delivery ‘of, ‘the. . answer. print: of pic: was: made. oF ~ Aldrich :is. -expected | back ; “here ; froni : “London: next.? week’ before. | heading back for ‘the U.! S. Expected that :‘Titanus-UI .. talks ‘coricerning purchase of. ‘Sodom’: for. U:S. and, Canada; . presumably. held up-pend-. ing-; the, resoiution, -of’: the court hassle, will: now. be: fesumed. © eed. t to 5 partiespation. inthe: a forthe" es