Variety (July 1962)

cma NTE: are manic Spee oe re oer ee . : . . unk ro a ae “aK ar re oer ee Welle epee “Many slewspapers: and ‘Magazines. have’ been taking. note ‘of the! “star system’ in-the -recent -hot. white: ‘spotlight ‘thrown’ on: Samé “by. -Liz’ Tavior-Richard ‘ Burton, Marlon Brando, Marilyn. ‘Mlonrde ¢ vet al. “Newsweek. culled. a: ‘number: Chariton Heston, veep Screen :Actot’s ‘Guild? ‘of: provocative: quotes, to: ,Witr: ““Whatev er the .* _athical: ‘shortcomings ‘of ‘certain. “stars: they. are only’ filling: the. “vacuum in‘duthority:: left. by: the-studios :: for: disciplining: these people ‘for: breach" ‘of: contract; -But-so far... nobody: has ‘pressed charges. They. gall Loitella Parsons’ or’ Hedda: * “Hopper. and, tel them. *“In-a film-you’re ‘only as: ‘good. ‘as. your’ ‘director, “and. complete -: evesponisibility: on: the. part of : ‘an-actor. oniy means there. are fewer: oo “good: directors. he's. “going ‘to: get, T-know William. Wyler was think: ; ing-of .a certain’ star. for. one :of his* ‘pictures. ‘Fhe star would have”: been: just right: But-the star’ w as , Said: ‘No... it's: not: worth it'.”°~ . Director ‘Jobn Ford::“Look, 7 v e uripredictable and. Wyler Uinalty > i corked: with: some ‘of ine bisa’ gtars. din: the: business—Gardner;: ‘Fonda, Stew art; “Wavne,-:Gooper. .. ‘Gable; ‘Tracy,: -Heépbur fi—and : Live always found that;in a real star‘: “there. is.an-. absolute lack of ‘temperament. Mattérof. fact: ‘the thirig. an "that lised:.to..irk: me: was’ trying to’ o ‘ing: ‘Like::Gable—he.'was" dlways.: ‘beat ‘them to Ww ork in the. hiorn-" : ‘on. the. set” before T'was. They. learned. ‘their. lines,. were. eager to. work, ‘and: ‘actad“like. )xros.But © . The: Guild apparatus: fi ‘} the: sday:. | prima: donna. ‘pérformers iwho ‘try 4 to .take over. director’: and, writer. “| posts ‘ on” -a: production. instead’. of tiWest" Side Story” and: “EL Cid™ 98 A 0, Wednesday, -July-4,°1962 0°00 2820. ‘ee isa Arak’ S&S Bi = Colma Siegl Playoff Stratesy cee art ce Aims at 40-Week Minimum Runs. | dusty: threatening, ‘the. Sto" most ie ‘ @oiambia’: -and: producer. ‘Sam. preenis . ‘the’ following: week. AL vital: motion. ‘picture ‘industries. of Spiegel plan. to ‘adhere-to. a “‘strict” ; engagements. will be hardticket,of. the.American and. .the ‘70m policy: in the’ release: of: their’ course.” Italian, according to Dino “DeLau-‘upcoming . “Lawrence of: Arabia.” ! . Spiegel and ° Jackter have’ put no ‘Trentiis. Spéaking at-a -Rome For-4 Spiegel... “reported: in’ “New: ‘York’ " parheular’ limit on the rumber of {eign.Press Club luncheon; the pro-| Ftiday (29) in coxrse af quick. trip} first engagements, saying ‘that it Rome, Fay 3. od. fducer: blamed. stars. .agents,. “specu-from Europe -for-homeoffice. talks. {-may..only ‘be decided. by the avail -Hations,-and’ oVerambition for. much’, Effect. may ‘well be ‘to -give new} ability: of prints and. theatres. Beof ; this disproportionate. rise ini li lift tothe ‘entire’70m: cause, which. : cause: all of the “Lawrence” prints ‘| prices whieh he. tabbed, “one ‘of the. ! some‘ industry .observers have suge} iy ill--be' made. from the original. ‘findustes’ 's “greatest burdens.” ot “| gested: nas han ara i seen inten negative — with no* prints from " DeLatirentiis . leshed : ut. at with any -a hans in production ' dupe ‘negatives — prints will: roll out at ‘Lawrence.” . “Cleopatra,” "“Mu+! off the’ Technicolor lines at about tiny, on: The : Bounty” . and * “55: thrée: a ‘week. Days.:in. “PeKing” ) and in: ‘release | wt Costs Kept Mum. ‘this: group—who.., are they? Like. “Marilyn: ‘Monroe. Hell, Lee Rein-. iek's: a -lot: ‘séxier™ ‘than.: ‘shé AS. and. a. ‘muclt better actté<s .to',boot.. > And. that -guy. in. ‘Mutiny Sowhat's, his’ bame—Merlo.. Brenner: Who needs. him?"". -.“te “paying . tribute: to. ‘Invihs. ‘This. ‘js. “Billy Wilder:. ape: beet. anaking: pitiures: i Holly Ww ‘oad. for some, ..] moral but: alsé' ecoriomic Nouserise. “25 Years.” During. this.timé’thére’ was death in..my family I avent © |The industry; Just: cannot! fo" on. ‘thfough a ‘divoreé:: I passed kidney: stones. I any insomniac: -I: shave" cpt this: ‘rate.’ a -Suffered front. bad attacks Of-bursitis ‘and .w orse, attacKs.of -critiés.: Also singled: out for’ attack. were’! -But. in“all these" years ‘1 have ‘missed ‘but ore’ ‘dav oi the set: This. a “fie negotiators.’ The. -producer’ is not: unique. You-w iff. ‘find. that: ‘99. 9°7, of. Hollywood. has-a-séense. ter meéd “agents “intolerable: “para: and: ‘blamed. ‘theny for back| stopping: ‘and’ even pustiing. actors: in their ever-incrédsiig demands. _ :DéLauréntiis. : said that the.. prob-' namely. -act:: of: duty: ‘and. ‘devotion. That goes" for ‘theStars,. too... “Althost all” of :. sites.” os them. work like ‘bastards’ atid ‘¢aré deeply." 0. “Marilyn ‘Monroe:: iv “Only the public can ‘make a ‘star. ie S$ the ‘stu ve * dios: Whotry. and” ‘make’ a ‘system: of it.” eset her Gan TF, _ doing: what ‘they are :paid .to ‘do |. “The: ‘Stair: system is: { finished; "he sajd, “and: we're only.| | Jem. was not mérely ‘an American | one,. but ‘had its proportionate, ape | plieation®: ‘in: Italy. as -ivell, “Italian. lo¢ations: Wwhere-.no. 70m houses are available,” ‘either because. of previous . commitments . or ‘Yack of}: equipment, new “installations « wil ‘be niade: : ; -At:. the “present” ‘time! | there. are. ‘an: estimated: 120. -thea-| tres. in the. domestic market équip-ped “for. 70m, plus houses ‘so , Sequipped: ‘jnabout. 250: sities: out-.; iy its. ‘production. about niuch rewrit | Side. the U.S: . : The producer and. Col: gales’ veep | ‘Rube: Jackter: profess to have: no’ fears. ‘about ; any. hot, ‘competition | I with:“Metro (“Mutiny”) and. 20th-| “Fox: (Cleo) for: presently -avail-! ‘able 70m installations, since they | "According to Spiegel,. in those |. I: 1: head” and this. will be exceeded by “iphie producer refused to divulge the. estimated cost. of “Lawrence,” saving “only. that he had begun a\y ith. ‘a:figure in the :back of my no: more than 15°%. Pic is not to be. ‘classed with: a-couple of other well’ “publicized ventures -as runaway— costwise—despite the lengthy sked.: "Apropos. of stories: heard during ing of the ‘script, Spiegel: said’ the j script with, avhich he started would. -have. run. about -five hours the: estimates .“almost’ four -hours” now).. Writing, he : acknowledged, © but: There’ had: been. some Te-" Gana Braces | ~Tanuck Background 0 =. ) “ponbaged f: om p.ig e. 3: fel a new president: ‘he. Will, naturatty |. 4 Not: -appose it.: If he: doesn't: like it,. -the’ itiference: is: that: “he:. tZamick): For Up-Zoom;. |thesps, ‘he. said: were; also — asking .|}—and: getting. ~~ dispr ‘oportionate. .feesfor their. work. « . to-top, even 1961'srecord-breaking total of 213 features this year..was “With regard to ‘Ttaty: DeLauiren-|: “Lawrence”: tiis ‘said, ‘that thé: current local. rate}: fully expect exhibs to invest in the | denied that it had had the. form. ‘equipment ‘if. the really -want' the | of “improvisation on the set.”.. ae f they. ‘Acknowledging |} Mostly. ‘it, was to take advantage of. “newly, discovered : locales.” And always during. actual production, Spiegel: added, “you. wrestle with doubts, trying to: find out: how. you that. the: equipment is .comparatively -‘expensive,;' ‘Spiegel. said ‘nevertheless that. the “cost can. .be. ing s pretty: much” 10Ses ‘for: ‘Ciner: Aa ama; per a: délayed ‘61 shareowner. 7 Feport.. that. spotlights. an imvroved:: “ profittone: the. expansion. of show* * eases ‘tor the, three-panel process. and” “high. expectations. for *.the”: company's: first’ twa: ‘storviine. at: tractions: ‘ ““Wondertul:. ‘World:. of. Brothers: Grimm: “and “How ithe _ West. Was ‘Won. : at AS ‘to’ net: earnings. the: 61 fig: ure’ was * $336,000 ‘or. .12c..a/ ‘share; “compared with’. . Ous'year. Figures. dre. adjusted:: OD: "the? basis © of ::q_ new-::amortization } ‘. Poliey”:to‘enable faster: Writeoff on | the. five Cinerama” “travelogs: The: “ ghange? -by the. sway. atvounted for* the | “delay in getting: ‘out: the. Fes port. . Nicolas. Reisini,: ‘prez. and: “var! ‘man;. also’ conveyed. word on. the. company's. pending: -Jateral mov.e| “ment into. the: -consnmer field: This ae ‘be via ‘subsidiary * Cinerama | :.Cameta.. Corp.” which ‘has. ‘becn: developing’ ‘a ‘still: ‘panordmic’ Chery Report ssi It,.was “for: the. ‘purpose eof: ‘gis cussing” “the fiituite’ of. ‘the company". ‘that. Zanuek had: ‘that: nreeting witij ed during 1962 : Avs." psame. tine last’ year); Judge: ‘Rosenman: ‘and Lehman. in. cthe. latter's: dow niowit office: a " sInParis -Zanuck-is ‘quoted ” by... intimates. “as ‘stating. ‘that. fn. the |: ‘threé. or four days he. was in New: inflated: Picture. 'to ‘a docal.“sin’ of + “York ‘the -scene. changéd . so" often’ enthusiasm": (talians:--hethough he. thought ‘he was.at a scene-shift-| found -in. the: motioii: picture’ ‘their’ ers’. convention: At ‘that. time “he! best:means. of : expression), but-also. projected. élosing | dowm.the: ‘studia | to“speculation” ; and “overainbiltd: “study”. and. Feevaluaté! the. Aue Alon.” _ “S11. 060:: ‘or: less | ture}, . * than .a' ‘Penny. perShare the: -prév ae a ue To Youngstein_ ake whed: the: NOY? Times lastFri? ‘day (29r8 ‘featured. stein. Offered Fax: fob:” ‘Tatter. told-| -WARIETY: ‘he . “shad: never, been: i+ rectly-approached.”.and ‘Judge Ro;senman.: alsa. issued this. statement: : “| “No “ane. w ithe! any. authority to dot :so.-has made’ any. ‘offer: to become:+ “président: of: 20th’ Century-Fox; A’ ‘committee ; was appointed’ “by me pursuant ‘fo. airesolation -adopted:] cat ‘the: last: meetingof ‘the’ ‘board | | OF. ‘directors: ‘to recommend. a. per-: ; son to” the: board ‘as. the ‘next. presi “Max. Young: } ‘Findustry., The’ ‘real Holly w ood: crisis, amortized: ‘in-a. successful. one-year Tun in -éver smaller. cities, which {4 he. ‘predicts ‘for his. film." Jan ideal”. ‘example. of” what ‘NOT. to: do.” Noting: that.as ‘of ‘June 10. 197. ‘Italo’ features. had’ heén ‘start ‘can improve what was ‘originally envisioned. on _ “As. to. the homo angle, Spiegel. 80 “starts. atk: “1 : ‘Ben-Hur’: Example" “ : ‘said: the. screenplay “certainly does ‘he ‘said. it--_. Jackte? cited. the experience. of! not ‘e mphasize this,” though the. [appeared ‘almost* certain ‘that: ‘fast, “Metro's “Ben-Hur,” which played: a! 2 ” he veat i total. ‘would’ be ‘topped.. minimum, engagement of. 40 w epks |. inference. is there ‘if. one is Jook . =e. ‘ing for it.as ‘part of: Lawrence’s . : Italo, “filmmaker. attributed this: Spi og ull (80: bt in the US. complex nature. Certainly there’ ral that “minimum 40-week : ‘engage will not.be fhe hullabaloo that. was ‘y:ment: **\ saidethat: ‘such. long runs in { ‘@auséed bya similar. angle in his. | comparatively. “small. ‘cities. are ‘ to} ‘pre evious,. (and very successful) ‘| be ‘the pattern ‘of ‘the future. film) Suddenly Last Summer,” .os |industry. based on fhe, Satur fm Producer: returned to. Europe pik. -In.a city-of 100,000, he. said. if |. | Saturday. (30) ) night. : you could just get. one-third: of ‘the |: : population. to.:see’ your: film, you. Jywood _ is » sundergoing a: serisis. ‘could run “for: ” years.’ ‘ (According } Rather,*“he: felt.. it . . showed: fie 40° one recent: ‘survey, ‘made. for| oash 164 sits W fthought.on the part of “the Yan Paramount's ‘Telemeter execs; neat . ever, +o ays most success ul ie-|: | & Tra de Pon ders .On ‘the. other hand: * DeEaurentiis| disagreed ‘with: those: who fee]: ‘Hol |-otherareas. as welk. old. equi ment | eae, ene Pate tole: main’ | tures*.ate seen :by no ‘more esl :DeLatirentiis.‘also. ‘opined ~: “that One." out Siaiied For oot lew). . , d} Ne 2, in ‘Italy ‘at. least, andper naps: 4 "Spiegel: further. believes: that ome 6 Id [ Shi ft _ prodiiétion |. methods: * “also. ; sett: has “not ‘developed : ‘heretofore a 0 S ein ] Ss ij diegsly-"More because, most, 70m. “pix: haye not | pees aor ee ae “hote.” “people } -been ‘particularly, designed. for ine: | tat wei sinent, of sales used : on -a ‘film’ .don't “necessarily | big negative. framez: also, even if! Goldstein: from “Allied Artists to~ ie ease Caar eile mers a Te : . oat . * . ” os . on *: a . wt aw fe . . (360-degree) -camera for amateurs. | gent. >" Manufaeturing « Discussions : ‘have: _beehi: had imaké.a.better picture,”. che added.-| they. were: so. initially “designed, ‘and...’ distribution |: with Séyeralpersons. The®conimit:; com Lénsirate: pricin . Piet tallied om ee the. ‘ill probably, be. other. similar; : deal. ‘with’, material from ‘Genesis | " : itieetings of:the -corimittee.. W. hen ; fo. thé. Fall of the Walls of Jericho; . ar eS ve oeganagion. mar tle finial ‘selection: has: been ‘made. | pig -he ‘said would’ probably . Start vi “-Super-Cinerama showcases: "the “itswill -be" announced” “foo " Pwithin: ‘63/1..and-.would.; be™ ‘shot !an d Cooper in: Denver; and ‘one ‘exich* | “TW nderstood:this, “inceting: Will: th. ‘Italy. -Exypt, Jordan. Israel. Mo-} ten ed, and clarity: -and. definition. Sin Paris and: Brussels. At‘least-12) now be after-‘Jidy4. -Anioing’ the: -YDCCO, ° “and. any” othet ‘useful: area: also. ‘are impaired: oe “more. -siipers” "ate blueprinied -or < : other’ ‘persons: ‘discussed also: have ; :meeded: to: ‘illustrate’ the’ story: 5:3 The. “producer asserts his 7om| been . James. T. Aubrey, Ire pres ys: “Asked . what | ‘he. thought. Abort” “Lawrence” +Panavision) Will: dis ‘between | franie ‘proportions ‘in version “is-not what. the. director . a7 in construction . ‘or reconversion’. deiit: of CBS: TV Ine. #. Subsidiary tsideline publicity: siirvounding. ‘the | play | “the: ‘big. negative . ‘as ‘it: has: Of ‘the storyling: featitres.: with; of: ‘EBS.-of “whieh! Frank: Stanton hproduction: of“ Cléopati‘a.””. ‘DeLau-, Hever: been seen “before, ‘arid -be-! By See ae en. distrib . president.: Donald: A. Hendetremtiis ‘said it-would--havée -a#100 ; Cause: it. is such. an. essential. facet’ gn 14 Ue ‘S-Cahadian. keys: -Augi’ 3; . aftet--a_ press. preview Shindis in’ ~ Denver Fuly’.14;. and. by, end of: this: year. w iH be Playi ing a Jotal of : dio. pr ‘oditetion. head.” “West” “meanwhile, is” “get. to; Gf: the? ‘gniniont “that: theTew. presi ‘Jaunch.everseas. on. ‘or. ‘about Oct." ‘dents “will ‘probably. he somebody j2om ‘display,. with: no quick switchovers. to 35m release anticipated— 1 as: ‘has happened. to. Some. other 70m: Vreteases. ont OE ~ _ ‘It’s. Queen's ‘Command . . “Lawrence,”:: which _has‘Been }and~ formerly . “of: Léhmanr -Bros.: | serise “of : Measure: has* ‘been Jost," ‘Peter G.. Gevathes. incu! pent, stu “he. concluded... ; oe, ee ES 5‘“probable gteatest need! énd": and: that’ ““ve:-have enough : \Speaking-:of. Nis. ‘own production : “most” people-. who: have: seen 70m’ Eee unspecified. but. TL tee will meet ;some.‘dav ‘next week | cked. DéLaurentiis. said ‘his Bibles Pix. “have: ‘actually’ seen them in} : the mass. amarket in. mind,: -meaning : to -consider:: these: cand, a. “umber; pietureWw ould: include only" the. Old + their 35m ‘CinemaScope, ‘printdown | of. other. men for ‘this “post.. There | Testament: ‘with’ the. first: film. -te. ‘versions. Becatise of ‘the. difference | “76m: -and -C’Scope, the’ printdown. ‘cameraman originally. : -in-| son, compans's. secretary-treasurer:! percent’ Negative: ’ “Feaetion.”. “AI: of -his. film: he:ig: insisting: onthe! Warner Bros... ‘to “be a kind of musical chairs -gamie, ‘whereby Boasberg reportedly was to take over ‘from Metro's. Robert: H.. Mochrie. Both Mochrie | Scotched: ‘that. part’ of it with cate-gorical: denials. although some New" York . trade ‘sources’ aren't giving. up the idea, 1 ‘There are some astute insiders’ who ‘Say ‘the upheayals could. -have i.been‘spotted but generally .theI word.on it caught the tfade much... surprised. “The ‘Jack L.: WarnerBen Kalmenxon ‘management axis lat.Warners was understood -satis(fied. with Boasberg’s. Sales record since joining the. campanyfive.i years ‘ago. -It. might be, then, -as ~ Word ftom . within ‘the ‘WB hier “arehy Has -it:-that Boasberg ‘turned _ ; replacing Charles . Boasberg—was for a time rumored: ‘and’ Metro: boss Joseph ‘R. Vogel rh tight: ‘Row -ig “.on,, the ‘production:! oe _ assets: ‘from Stanley: Warner. a. “15, ‘taking over 27 Cinéramua. Spots: “from outside . tlie. present -echelon? " ‘abroad’ pefore.“the -yearend.,. * “Grimm” Yeportedly was: “shot for around. $6. 000, 000;. with. “West®. “qonats Tung: up an: $11-S12, 000,000. tab’ -so. far, with’ principal ‘photos* raphy: -jJust* “completed. .. No word: ‘from’ ‘Reisini:’ ‘on.. “Sequel “projects. * except. that: ‘content: for: a--third “Production is being: weighed and’ a [decision “expected, SOON: ‘ , ‘ Stockholders were. also., told: that-” finial instalment oni : ‘a: $3,000;000. loan -: fFom | ‘Prudential:: Insurance Bas, been paid. .Thé :lgan,; made’ in_ ‘1959, was for the‘purchase: of -the ; . ‘five’ Cinerama | .trayelogs. and: other . “although “dentally, so. far. Zanuck’'s’.: stature, °. as. “show man and busihessman, are. riot to. cbedixcounted:: Patenthetically.;” it: is ‘observ ed: that: Zanuck, “could | “have: ‘to. give up ‘his “Own., produetion anit “for. obvi ious. reasons. if. he ‘is. to:reniain nential ‘as a-com: anv. president. ad (To. tHES 7 Tamick; phas: ‘gaid-yes). | Me ge -Aubrey is.:aiitral ‘issue: ‘inc maiy.is. concerned. “ipeeauke™ Twill Our. : clients.” Lf Rosenman, . ' Kave, Petschek & -Freoond. -are long tiie. aftornevs ‘for CRS". a, ‘other: ‘quarters, At. is. stressed the... ‘Tisch . -brothers <:dittoéd | at Judge ‘Rosen: |. not? ‘be. a ‘party: ‘to ‘raiding~ anv. of. ‘Colin: in ‘| lishing. ‘affiliates, ‘some: OF | these: _available tapped ‘for the Queen's. Command* in his’ v.p. stripes’ out of.. ‘purely: -. Pérformancein: ‘London Dec. 10,-.is personal. considerations: --‘expected: ‘to . “windup : a 16-month ,” “Goldstein, Who -takes ‘over: July -Shooting . ‘sk-¢d ‘,.(including ~one, 16: «but initially withaut veepee ‘inonth's hiatus) at ‘the end of July | designation), departs. Allied Artists jan pforaece, This i. going Wie gat after’ a ‘17-year tenure,. nearly: all : iversi: 2 10t_ of concentrated work to’ gét of it as general sales manager. He | Picture nie any. foday Je diversi the film-edited, stored on time for | went: with the-eompany. after some ney, Balaban ‘did:that.at Paramount: “the “Dec. 10 -gala... (Notes: the pro-; 20 years:in the sales: echelon ‘at . jaucers. “You. ont ak thé Queen! Metro... Assuming © his. duties at |. ' an : o wait.a-couple of weeks.”). Spiegel |.AA will. be exe¢ ‘v.p. Edward Loew Sen nest res cates, pay -expects:., to. have -the -first print Morey. ‘but. whether this is: interim . | nies,. wittingly. or. otherwise. diver-} ready’ no sooner ‘than a week be-/ permanent. isn’t known. Of | . “fore the “Command ‘Performance; some. pertinence in this. regard. is. ‘sified: with record. and’ music--pub: with'a couple. of .more:immediately.| the fact..that AA has. its own . for.”.-the New”. York] product. shortage at the moment, earning. more nétprofit: than: the} (Criterion ‘Theatre)-’ and: .Los{ which probably is: forestalling any ‘arent company’s ‘basic operations. Angeles’ (Beverly ‘Hills Theatre): action’ | more definite; "administrative: executives.” ; In. “Aubrey &*.instarite, ‘on the. ‘other Nand,’ his reputation -is -C1y’ +as--a-“make a’ buck ‘guy. arid. (2) °F | an. expressed: opinion: that. perhaps: | the’ greater future “of .any.. motion “ : whe fan ae wel. Dt pb weep