Variety (April 1962)

_ oo me tp ewe world: ': Themost. ‘siiceessful’ ‘of: “the ‘lot, “Carry. On : Nurse,” has ‘already. topped’. the: ’ $2,000, 000 . ‘mark © An. America, : ‘and jias’ by: : ‘no, ‘Means ex: hausted ‘its potential. ” . .Fhere’ are to be. no: ‘changes: ‘in, the Anglo:board, despite:the ABPC. buy,. and Cohen ‘and: Levywill. continue. as ‘joint: managing directors. Amount. involved in the deal: has}: not: been ‘disélosed, ‘but: ‘insiders estimate that Associated: ‘British have.paid: around. $1, 500, 000 for its First news. of: the: deal. was: exe’ lusively’ published in, Variety last Nov. &,. but: there ‘were subseaiient. ‘Yeports: tliat: the. ‘Negotiations: ‘had |‘ been: broken. off .as the twa Parties. ‘could | not: some to.ferms, °°. ' , UnderBritish laws the. afaount| im paid ; by. -ABPC represents. ‘a ‘tax-|° free:. capital gain: for::the Anglo |. Into F Pro stockholders. It is understood there} ’ wwillbe no changes in. the: ‘Anglo | getup, and ‘that ‘it will.-continue. to. ‘operate : its. national . distribution a in. Anglo. organization. : Anglo’s two: ‘atest ‘films. ate “be-| frig jJagunched. in: London this week. “Carry. on : Cruising,” . produced: ‘by Peter:.Rogers, opened at: the-.New. Victoria ‘Sunday: .(8),.and' “A Kind: of -Loving,”.: produced ‘by Jdéseph ‘Janni,:.bows’at the: Warner:'Thursday: (12). Both films’ will..get na-tional: exposure « on. the _ Aeeated British’ clreuit, De Lauretis Sees Rome. ler) Boom: as -Artistic.. One, Not Commercial . Tokyo, ‘April 3:° peashing: ‘aside such financial in-. ducements as government subsidies. in. -explanation. of..Ronie’s’ booming film’ activity; ‘Dino de: Laurentiis} -. ‘said,-“It is not.a. commercial. boom, Dut’ ‘an artistic boom: “There: are. Many. artists in-Italy ‘who: are’ ‘cone Aributing. ‘quality:”-. : ‘However, De: Taurentits’ expects: the: Italian ‘picture: biz. to remain | : ‘in. orbit. He is ‘building. a $10,000,-: 000 studio on ‘750: acres, 13 miles. from downtown: Rome:. Among the ‘projects. on his. crowded : produc‘tion. “board: ‘is’.a trilogy. of. “The ‘Bible.”. “My optimism. ‘goes. beyond that,” .said ‘De. -Laurentiis. ““Iam ‘optimistic about. motion pictures in ‘general,: That’s why I'm . building the ‘studio— .not. only for. Italians, but. also for others who are coming to livé and work in-Rome.”"* |: “1 ‘think pictures: today: have’ got |: say... something,” he. offered. “The. world is anxious today: to be’ ‘Peassured on ‘certain: points. We’ ve got to -be. international: ‘in. scope. | ‘Pictures are ‘theonly :medium. that} .. ean speak: to the: ‘world . in -. com|: ‘mon danguage.” -The piraducer ‘Gite a Rest: ‘of: ‘Enemies,’ ”: with ‘David. Niven . and. ‘Alberto Sordi. “it: shows: that while an. Italian and ‘an Englishman’ may ‘act differently,: they are the samie | tate ha Caaae se ‘mentione ig °* ara an | = ‘000,000 film’ based’'on’ Swedish: exchange: of .: films. : “between. ‘the “Nobet Prize-wWinner Par ‘ Lager-' ‘kvist’s novel: with | a -heavywelght Anternational: cast, . Regarding the. ‘projects he ‘pact-| ‘edduring! his visit here; De Lauren| this said, “I've been : making . pictures --in Japan’ for. a Jong time. ‘A picture: here. should ‘be:made with the help‘of. the Jap‘anese. I want to work ‘with them. Japanese pictures :today. are like. ‘the .. immediate postwar. ‘Italian'|. Ge ‘films, for the art ‘houses, .¥ want to make them’ for. the. Beneral inter: national audience.” underneath.” "London, “Apel, 102. 4 Se it: was. Sotitirmed here sast week | 9° "5 "that. _Associated British. Picture |; IM Corn has bought. 0%. interest} -"". inAnglo-Amalgamated’ Film Dis-|> at tributors, ‘Ltd. Latter “company -is]° °°" helmed. by Nat. Cohen. and Stuart | ' Levy,’ and :-has, ‘had. a. ‘remarkable |. success. in’ recent: yeats, ‘notably with its-“Carry On’. series. which |has hit. the. jackpot. throughout “the 1 . t 4 t t + ’ Ma [a or: a . : oa . 2, "hae USAR Jonette . . eine , \ 18 RAE TF eZ IRY &. ee ” Madejas“Abril 10: Spantsi ‘préducers of.’ "fetigious | 6] ets Se sal — = ws Pix Censorship _. Hurts US. in Yugoslav? | “| global ceremonies, . centenaries and. Belgrade, April 3. OK 1G Dat Tr Sow f 0 London, ‘April 3. } With: west: Side Story” still dominating the scene and maintain: | ing. its ‘capacity pace, plus new_ comers of the calibre of “Road: to Hong. Kong,” the West End: first-runs are maintaining a. healthy ‘look,, although not ail the current pix. are up. to expectations. “West. Side” has been playing to capacity. of $25,000. weekly since it Pokyo,‘April 3. ‘The: toreten: film import. policy’ ‘for fiscal 1962; which began April} ” 1, will be the same as in 1961,:ac: cording ‘to a decision reached by the import. committee © of. the ‘Foreign. Film: Liaison: :Courcil, Ex-’ pected additional. ‘liberalization .of the; policy was: ‘not. made :becatse’} advocactes: of : sainthood. © “This was the.. case over: two | years ‘ago. when Eurofilm. -pro‘Damian . story) . just. ‘prior to’. a} “Kosta ‘Carina, import . manager worldwide effort: by the’ Order: ‘of of Morava Film, the “biggest ofthe ‘Sacred Heart to. have the Leper | six. distributing companies jin. of.:..Japan’s .. downgraded © foreign “Molokai”: -.received: : widespread |‘the Hollywood film. has become |-opened five weeks back at the As“4 pukrency -situation. .It. “also ‘was|-support.atthe. ‘box-office . in. Spain “somewhat: difficult”: “in. : his toria; and the only fluctuations-‘ia atid other Catholic: ‘countries, -}eountry.. The. /U:S; is still’ the'| the take have been caused by patty ‘from the 1981: quotas . are. Still to “th« be, released. . yin eamably, aware that P eru. Jand. a ‘a’ good. fume of amt ; ft the Odeon, itarale Areh, r. 7 nt American films’don’t find.|.“Road to Hong Kong” grosse This: means: itiat a ‘haste imp ort on. the ‘Vatican. calendar for’ can: their. way into our’ country: any. $13,000 in.first four days, and: full -with the: licenses. ‘again ‘being-al| last: year produced “Fray” ‘Escoba”. : aa Teated ax felons Zr US coma| ia With « Mop staring gn unl 2 aoltned tha the US ty hae tected by the Danke te nies: AA, 7; ‘Columbia, 1. Para‘known ‘Cuban | actor,: ‘Rene. Mimoz. film that might ‘hurt the reputalease of: this new comedy which . +I WB, 16; KO I £ ru *] a , bee! wt send 15. and’ ba Sy nine Mebeddied Ie the happened to such films as ‘ee, oe, of One” is below . ron” ry ar ov 2° : r 13 zs Vaticsn next month: are expected “Splendor. in’ Grass” (WB). and |frame heading for okay $12.00. duced ..‘Molokai,”.. .. (the... Father !:‘Priest “canonized. As. a. result, | Yugoslavia, ‘claims the. situation of , Pointed out: that: ‘almost 40: filnis: strongest. and most: ‘popular import ‘bookings: © ‘quota .of 231 ‘films: Will-.‘prevail,| onization ‘this’ year; : Copercines . 1 longer,” Carina. said. week is expected to hit-a mighty. -. -Fox, 15; 173: mount: 16: 20th ox, 15; MGM, ‘While the film was boffisimo: in tion’ of the U.S. ‘That recently. started on Monday (2) jto. open’ markets" wide for Fray}, = : “ ||Escoba” "in Catholic“ countrles|“From the Terrace” (20th). | Hathen | Sancrnish its fest Lone [throughout the world: ‘Munoz will| “It's a: ‘great ‘pity that the USIA. don “Pavilion round with ‘make a‘trip 'to:-Rome.as a member censorship ‘is’ so tough. on imports age $10,300. Two Te-issues are of the “Peruvian: delegation at-| because .it. does ‘damagé. to the. >. | tending: the: sdlemn: ceremony’ and American: b rpstige / be cls "he claimed. = pew! Going hefty itt Rear will of *:-course réceive .. audience |800' in first return week at the © | from “:Pope John, ;' In‘ addition,: ‘| Plaza ‘while “The MiJlionairess” | ‘stills of the. ‘young. -actor ‘in his| Mexico: City, ‘pri. 10;. “| sim’ debut :will be. given. Vatlean| clicked toa faney. $10, 200 at the. ” Without: any ‘advance. ‘warning; circulation for’ this: ev | Gaeta. ent.” “Flower Drum Song” ] k the. ‘Mexican governinent. Aas brief-} . oy d » 0 r g” looms okay eresi de Jesus, ‘starring ‘Aut . in. sixth session. “Ei Cid” shapes “ ly announced that the: ‘supposedly. | ora’ Bautista’ under -the <directic on}: . | sturdy in 17th round at: Metropole. ‘disbanded . Clasa-: Films: ‘Mundiales: of: Juan:-de Orduna, is” another} Estimates for Last Week: production “unit,” federally: owried,| Coperéines ‘production: that’ ties in| “4 Astoria (CMA) (1,474; . $1.20-. ‘isto :be reactivated, : New: produc. | -with ‘a major. religious. commemo|. Milan}. April. 10. $1.75) — ‘West Side: Story” (UA) tion: unit will concentrate on: high |* ation—in. this instance. with’: the |" “Large: nuinbers of. International. (5th. wk). Another capacity round film industry, gatherings are slated ‘to: be held here ‘during: the Fifth. Internatjonali Film: Market (MIFED) ‘which opens. (Thursday: (12), with a ‘neéw high: in ‘entries: already listed. Incomplete ‘list .of entries ‘shows a| rise in: almost: all.sectors: of this ‘budget, ‘quality. films..::Board meet400th anniversary ‘of. the. reformawith mighty $25,000. It’s been steady ‘ings are-now. taking place. to set. “up. ‘tion: produced .by.:Santa Teresa of with only minor fluctuations, since. multi-national -film mart: when: a Pe pared . with: figures for’ ‘the: 1 9 French Exhibs Group Strikes Out at Tele gllinbed. to: around $40, 000. Stays inde ~ Carlton, (20th) (1, 128: “10-$1 15)— (Continued on. page 33) _/:[Financiera, semi-official credit in-. a -{ stitution financing federal. ventures: meroits religious pen Alen in. the industrial field: His chief aid. that signalled. the start of. this. jis. Luis.-Soto ” Ortiz,. wha occupies | “‘eenitenary ‘in, the’ National. Temple | post:-of -héad. of trustee division ‘of-|: of. Santa--Teresa: .. When: the .film Financiera.: Other béard members’ include Federico Heuer, Film‘ Bank. Brea ether Sunday. GE a alle the: production ‘program: -. ; Avila, : ong: of Catholic. Spain’ 3 most opening, and the advance has now _ Head -of this enterprise. is ‘Jose. poeta here Franco.” wife ot ‘Iturriaga, president... of’. Nacional ‘Spain's. chief. of state ‘and. nu‘spring event... Total of. participating companies is up from 133 to*135,|_ producers’ ‘dropping from.722 to. had ‘but buyers and: other pic reps ris-| ° head: Jorge Ferretis,. Film ‘Bureau |: will be backed by depth | president:. Salvador Amelio, : direced by depth newspaper, ing: from. 61. to..67 to more. than|. . . ‘tor of. the Polictlas Nacionales dis-. fadig’ and television, coveraee of make up for this-slack.. | As Tax Free F avorite ' Total: of: ‘participating. nations is. Paris, April 10. | the:film. will get. unlimited: charch |: a,top ‘cameraman: — | backing when it. hits the. marquées.: 2: Outside of Fi igueroa, the board. is |: Tie-in makes: “Santa: Teresa”’ look | ‘made © ‘up’ of . the; biggest ° federal |: extremely Promising. ‘at “the. bor | ‘execs-.in current -administration.: Office: ° i 7 ‘been. listed, 161. ‘docurientaries and 115 ad “films,” for a new incomplete) ‘tributorship; and: Gabriet Figueroa, 2 t 32: A f Mar fh. “ta. ‘a special report to the Naats he from ¥ r ie ve {ional Film Commission, the Fed Jeration of French Film Exhibitors ‘struck a threatening note on’ possible mass failures of many film |houses” and hinted at probable _| strikes if.exhibs did not get neces‘sary: detaxation. Report also lashed . out at the comparatively tax-free ‘and’ babied life of television .in spite of’ its becoming: a “growing film menaée. -FEFE maintained that there had . to be'a definite change in relations 2 between ‘public powers and film. . ie exhibs. Exhibs feel neglected, and -since. cut off from film aid by the state, have had trouble’ making ‘ends meet. ; “Report also polnted out that tv. was a form-6f film entertainment ‘and yet got preferred : treatment -| over films. Tele and radio.are gov~fernment-ruin while films get only o¢ German Quota on ‘lle | Films Raised-To. 66 “ Gerinian’ ’ film . quota: -on ‘Italian .| feature: an ‘has ‘been :-raised .to 66: for. fhe: current year, ‘following a. session. between. German: and’ ‘Italian ‘pic. ‘toppers. Meeting ‘aiso extended: current.’ . Italo-German |: ‘Film; : Agir‘éement.° -throughi” next. Dec. ‘SI. Discusséd. at the: conclave. were” such: other: ‘topics as’ freer. (0992-5 ee eR geen ines pear v Z-about wt SERIA NRTA ABO GA Ba SNS IN PRO WEES 5 Francisco Lerdo de. Tajada ‘is board |. aa . or eae and ‘Angel de-la Fuente}: = 0°". ‘Thigh. of 499: entries... ~. will act as general: manager. “|: “1. Sideting. events-to be held dueThere. is“no reaction..fromi. pro|. ~ Ling: ‘the MIFEBinclude’: special ‘ducers as: yet but. if seems certain | YS "| showings., of ~coproduced ‘films that. producers. will not, take. this} i" a |. ' ing (April : 13-14);.. showings: of Asiatic reinvasion of. production. field . by. tee . the gove: rame nit to their: ‘iki . Films (April . 15-19); . meeting of B ing. | Austrian-Italian:;Film ‘Trad¢:-Com-| eeueros: meanwhile, ine te . | mittée (April. 16,17; 18); Meeting |, eluding. Roberto: Gavaldén;: Felipe | “Deal With BIC ue fecnational Producers eileraSouvervielle, Jose Gonzalez Franco |}: and -Lerdo de Tejada: This group’ = 26); General. Assembly "of Film In: will work-'on scripts approved : nae "SS London, April 10.. | ternational Distributors Federation. the board. And. the’ ‘bankroll’ mall A releasing deal through British ‘tional. Film. ‘ures BIC) Council come from the Film Bank. os Lion’ (BLC)-was-sét last ‘week by : : lthe: newly formied: "Magna Film Dis(April. 26-27); and: Days of the Ad-. * tributors: .The new. outfit, which. vertising. Film: {ap rit’ 19-20). ab helinied: -py Norman, Williams | asi. | chairman “and. ‘tnanaging. director, |g. |’ -.’ will promote “and: finsucé.. inde” : British Exec Sees. 1 federal administrative status; an ‘Pendent ‘productions. by its own di-}, : remain primarily private in. nature, secon, tha by guide proces | Upbeat in Cinema Biz) Yo. tar 2 aes eewortue on .the of: Magna -are |ad y Stanley Baker, William’: ‘Gell, Pnit-} . London, ‘April 3. blie Pencilling from various ministon Bye ee Truscott and: it| D2 Goodlatte, Associated ait tries. on Brandon ! , nemas’ . topper,. adm atl. Films : have frozen admission Magna’ 3 ‘production. -progrann is’ ‘ast. September: ‘he ‘was..very de|. prices and only recently were some due: to get: under way-in: mid-May | Pressed. over. the. product..he -was|'small subsequents freed of taxes With. “The Man Who Finally Died, »| having | to felt Pay ares ai | while. ‘he bulk still are. 36° heavily a which is.to be directed by. Quentin | Wa8 . speaking a $.-annual |‘taxed ‘that. more shutterings loom... Lawrence-and prod Champion Managers’ “dinner. “I| £xhibs maintained that licenses for ‘two. countries, as’ -well ‘as eppro-Williams, Lewis cneces by Norman realized ‘that soniething had to. be| radio.and tv usage had been upped ‘ductive. pix, enabling :the German |Marks’: authored. the screenplay.| dohe..so I wrote. a personal: letter | considerably since. the. last. war ‘pleture: Tati aatket. firmer* ‘hold’ This. will ‘be ‘followed later in the ha every manager urging that bet. fads admission _ prices for. films .. on. the an. marke os ; year. oY. “Rape: of. the. Fair’ Coun: -keep at it'and promising ama not been sufficiently’ raise “ANICA. topper’ Eitel. * Monaco; try.” ter. times were round the corner. ‘| And filnis were still consideréd: a. ‘Lionello Santi and Alfredo: Guarini |" “While the deat with British. ‘Lion iy “The boys in the field were magAuxury. item. while ‘tv was not. made up: ‘the: local ‘delegation, [refers specifically: to the. United. nificent. . The: did hold oa, and .re-|" ‘Suggested remedies were to cut. ‘whieh ‘was -headed -by: Annibale| Kingdom, it ‘is .understood: that |:cett results. have proved. that my fpix taxes. since iv-.wds. not, 60 Scicluna. Sorge . representing .the overseas ‘sales ‘will ‘be. handled ‘optimism: "was, Justified,” "sald: Goodplagued, free film admission prices, Italo government:.Sanie group: had.|through: Lion: International. The | latte. -.° allow. double features. Also asked ‘earlier. also repped Italy at ‘a:meet| foreign: sales. pattern: will probably |: He awarded a check fo the champ ‘was a working program ‘between. ing of the permanent. Italo-France-: follow ‘that. established’: by ‘other | manager,, Robert. Parsons, boss of | films and tv before: it was too late rman ‘committee . “set. : up’. to | companies ‘such as. Bryariston. -anid | ABC, : Birmingham. . Parsons: also| and film exhibs suffered via mass ‘coordinate “individual : ‘countries’ 4 Britannia, which: usually: ‘set: pre-| wins a trip to the: U. S. Runnerup | closings as happened in. Great Britplatis with: “néeds’ ‘of. the: European: production: releasing Seals: with. ‘is Alan ‘Dale, Thaniager of the: ABC, ain before ‘taxes were. slashed for SCommon. Market setup. ae U.. S. distribs. . | Biddrie, G Glasgow. " “Hilt people. “eR ua. | eet mee | " a. irate ne a aathtedeatn etiam / rma ese Oe a