Variety (July 1962)

ater: Juanota Productioris.: Présently: the .guy. is. winding . up’ his ae script based: ‘on the Edith: Piaf story. ““The ‘Spar row 7 ren RF STOUT TAS OE MOSM A Meh Neethe ere * see tL we a % ote eS 4, TOE, Vo) Deny: TVS Pee als ae “yg OME: ae = “peters to-the RKO. circuit's. disaffection for UA's “Premiere Showcase”: : ‘Harry-Mandel’s-Dead-Body. ‘Circuit... Doe, organizations’ reportedly ° have -put-in: “bids: for: blocks. of ‘tickets. ‘for ‘the: _. “Jocal: hardticket run‘ of ‘Darryl F. ‘Zanuck’s “The: Longest. Day,” . whieh: -!* doesn't ‘preem -at.the Warner: Theatre: until. Oct. Sr Thursday (28), _ the-day. after ‘the marathon (and: historic! board: meeting: at 20th-Fox; -S the homeoffice -had a firedrill. ‘Insiders said it.w as. not, ey matter. of any’ 4 i_# slenificance just the regular Monthly. exercise. ar ‘ towit Monday ‘and. Tuesday. (2-3) to! Promote. his: latest Ainerican* “Inter= "national, _monéymaker,.““Tales. of Terror’: . we, Hunt". will “be ,.aninvitational’ ‘guest: at the: ‘Locarno, Film’ Fest--Jily. 0" + 18-29". . Sidney : -Kiwitt, assistant treasurer of Seven. ‘Arts,’ is. back* ‘In “iy town ttont Los’ ‘Angeles: ‘Here’: he; participated” in the: National, AAU: a “track and field. chaiuipionships. He threw the javelin, ” "ot: its favorite, . ‘space-grabbing : publicists.’ Bernice.. Livingston,:-who ao shortly ‘moves bag-and-baggaieand-Kids to the Coast: to“ join : -husband ot Jeff; now “exec of: the; Mirisch :Co.° ‘: Belgiuhi’ ‘and. Luxembourg.. dh New “York: ‘on: ‘home, leave cand: for. “dis:' Veussions -with: h:o: exécs.. : a “ddentifies ‘himself as’ “oneof ‘the. outstanding, Creative filmmakers of) ‘-. the: American. experimental “movement.” reports” ‘that~ his)“ Tvice#| a execs. ‘on. plans’ for.the new Dino De Laurentiis’ ‘pic, “Best of Enemies.” hone * Hargreav’ es. is-Dino’s: British-American rep ys. .Plavivright J: ‘P.: Miller “plans. to. make his ‘film directing debut: with.:“Whicti “Ones, Are: the. “One of the: VWantery: reporters’. “favorite. “unidentified. ‘spokesinen, ° plan ‘by. suggesting that’ the: 13. UAfirstrun’ ‘houses.’be ‘called the Over-:|. .. Art collector ‘Vincent: Price, ‘a: gourmet: among ‘ sgeerier: chiewers,: ini : United. ‘Artists’. “War: Continental Distributing hosted’ anopenhousé: Monday 1D “Yor one. ‘beon’. Feéldun.: UA. manager -in -Notes: ‘Fron: New: York's. At ‘ant Garde: “Gregory, J. “‘Markopoulis, who i: Man” has ‘been: completed. to-“the: incredible tune of $3; 000." “Filia |. _ Was shiot® in. and‘ ‘around. Manhattan, ‘and. ‘Statert Island: ‘and ‘is. “the: os Oxpression: (Of man's “eternal, spiritual ‘striviiig. throuwh | the: medium “af | hap” ‘tor; how, dé you: find a taxicab when: it's. raining?" Bee “indie. author-producer-director, ‘Norman’ C:° Chaitin has: finished his. “<) “Jocally-made feature, “The. Small Hours, adapted, from’ “his ov. iG stage” ‘Play: “tried out. or iginally at. the:Actors: ‘Studio; ’. Another |. ‘Bing. Crosby: Vacationing in’ Hawaii With amily.” oe “Welen Bruce ; "> gwings. ‘to’ theinia. White. Agency. -from., Maurine’ ‘Oliver | Ageniy-. “4 Burt Lancaster selected : by “Hollswood Foreign. Press. Asan. as Best | “"sactor of the nyonih: for “Bird: Man_ of “Alcatraz”. :) manager ‘of Kenyon: & Eckhardt's. Holywood: ‘ofiee, succeeding: Burt : Avedon, transferred. to N:Y. _ AL-Gaty: “upped to | Donald: Crisp : ‘returns ‘to sctéen “in Wes" ‘Spencer’ s. ‘Mountain’, yt . Lee. Remick wit Janies ‘Garner in |-.. RothKer shrier. Pibductions ‘will. Kenneth ‘Hargreaves. ‘back. to. London. after. meeting “with. Colinnbia | nemy?” based’.on. the. George Garrett -novel. ‘Property AS’: ‘owned by: =, Argentine | film: sar: ‘Isabel Sarli, the: ‘biggest: fémiale be. ‘earner. in gna country,. ‘walking. toward Broadway last: week: and. ogled.. by. ‘one "-. cof’ the ‘streets. handwriting. analyists. ’ “Get _yourfortune. ‘told, -honey,”” . -che called. ‘from. his. booth. Get it told? She's’ ‘already: got. it. ‘made, Mae |}. ae 20th-Fox has. quietly . sent. ‘out a.completely néw line. of. display. ads J. efor. “Lisa,” also ‘a new. press © book. ‘The’ original campaigni.(“They | Treated Me. Like An Animal’) was the. Subject. of-'a. New York Times 2": blast whenthe. pic. opened. locally. New. canipalgn: emphasizes the’ -Shase Be -erected at. theCarrousel Shopping | | ¢ @lements, ~ ew ;Centér -in. suburban® Warren,’ ‘per Melvin: R: Wintman,. ‘general Inan : Approximately ..40°' different'| ‘for .the-. théatrés:. Films will . be -the. -hotirinsofar‘ag’ _possible— |: : marathon producers, please | -note.. bill in both auditoriums, ‘although ‘that: fans “can. select . the. one fea+|’ ‘| screens;: ‘Stereophonic ‘hi-fi. speak-|.-ers;. latest ‘ seating’ and: -air-condi“tioning. General: ‘operates’ the East | “Side-.and .West, Side’ drive-ins. in | the. Detroit area. ‘Firm ‘currently: “has -26::drive-iris, 21 “hardtops: and ‘12: ‘bowling: centers. 2b * : ae s ‘Showcase’ James: ‘MacArthur formed,-his’ quai. indie, Charles: ItIne.. and. acquited | _ film ‘rights: to“Arthur.-Kopit's original ‘story, A Dav and:a, Night”. ° . Lesser-Barsha’ Filnis’: initialer Will. biopic:Gaugin; the. painter’; ster} = ‘phant: Bill." once owned ‘by’ “Harold Hecht.. Will ‘be coprodiced be ME ."* Fisch: Corp: and Yul. Brenner's ‘ ‘Alerona. International. in ‘deal -to acquire: “ay, property from Led’ Richmiong:. ‘+ » Filmways’. “The. ‘Wheeler. ‘Dealers", .. ~ fil George. Morrill. ‘novel, “Dark. ‘Sea. “Running,” ‘for its’ first’: ee ojeet f" “fm association. with ‘Mirisch for. United Artists; -felease, indie: ‘algo, _buy1! oe ing. “The Magician of; Lublin,” “by ‘Isaac’ Singer. .: film | trade “was reacting: this week: ‘to. news:: ‘of. first “@TOss ‘figures. ‘on: ‘on the : Toad, ‘figuring © possible’ business being done’ by the 13 N, Y.. repercussions. Resko had his own F L miete Showcase"’ plan: . ~-AOURLY STARTS} Tara & Brody's ” Detroit, ‘Taly 3.7. Joys. “pwin' ‘1000‘seat theatres, “to. ‘bel. “Sere Broidyi in Europe. ‘hamed ‘Carrousel | Cinema, : will be]:" Hollywood, July:.3:. ager .“-of ‘the. ‘General. Drive-In] ” "Steve. ‘Broidy, prexy -of. ‘Allied Corp, of, -Boston... *.. | : ‘Attists, ‘is In. Europe for talks with: Plans, -eall' for.-a° ‘gommori. ‘fobby:} preduters: on. upcoming AA Tes "Agenda . also’ calls for: ‘ eonfabs iwith heads of Associated British. scheduled” ‘to. start” ‘every “hour | on} AA. product throughout t the United Kingdom." “Prison Rembrandi’ Tae ‘Plenty: Embarrassing To™ ~-Resko; Now: He’s.Literary John: Resko. : ' the.”so-called I “prison: Rembrandt” piopictured in “Allied .. Artists’. “Reprieve,” | has | relegated | ‘his ” ‘ prison-acquired art}. ‘talent.to a secondary. role .and is | now. bearing: down hard on aw rit-4. ‘| ing career. ‘He's. halfway. throuzh ‘a. ‘novel for ‘Doubleday, has a. ae project in view’ for Columbia, and ; ‘has been “busying.-himself ‘doctor-} ing theatiical. and: vidfilm. scripts. : Present. “plans . -are toshow same. alternating: ‘the’ second feature: so]. ‘ture they: want: to see and nof have | to: stay forthe other. Idea‘ isto}. provide’ viewing: to © convenience’) Shopping. center: patrons... ” Twin. auditoria. will. have. ‘g4-toot . Photigit, ‘not’. “aeitical in. ‘eon. ‘veption,: the ‘above -yarn ‘Suggests |: ‘the Rugoff venture on:3d -Avetie:| i “mn, ‘Manhattan,’ as. detailed ‘ieré-last + ‘issue. Cinema I Cinema: ID” also |. “stFesses staggered. starting times; even: ‘if currently it’s-the ‘same. féa-: “ture, “Boecaccio.". Not: intended: al-. “teas: ‘to ‘sinultaneoisize,. hower ers) eked} aor . oe, ‘a studio publicist’s: brainstorm, ‘is: ‘pure: embarrassment: :to-Resko, who: -is inclined . to. a more. modest. ‘eval-¢ ‘uation’ -of-. Jhis’ -brush-and-pailette: ‘generally satisfied. Ww ith. it, ‘esthetic ® ‘considerations. to: ohne side, but. does «. .: «| express dismay. oyer one. sequence | *| depicting” ‘his: -1930hoidup ‘of a. fe ‘Manhattan ‘grocery. Which ‘resulted | . | in-the ‘fatal: wounding ‘of the shop-. wo) keéver. . OF ° ‘the, screen version, ame | Resko.. ‘opines..“it wasn't like. that.. ff and Ranting ; at all,”: but “he was. ‘understanding | 3! of the need-to soup it up vo. bolster:. ‘/-the.: film's. dramatic: validity. “The figiires: ook boo but. what] ‘in’-Los Angeles with his second. wife : do: they mean?" ” ; | first.divoreed him while’ he: was ‘That's: the way, the New ‘York Stil in: -Dannenyora, prison, ‘upstate™ NewYork). ‘were. ‘dubious’ when, AA put ‘him. mettopotitan’ -area : theatres: par= -Misgivings: ‘but the’ anxiety both: ticipating: in ‘United. Artists “Pre: ‘sides’ soon. ‘melted. he Says, and all . “ywent“well: “Highspot af: the. trek ‘occurred ™ The -distrib:: -aftnounced. ‘Nonday -in Miami, where. following a mara-.! Foc Man L Bi Mie Picture Corp. Ltd.,-:which distribs.| : That “Prison Rembrandt” billing. ': ri capability. “As-for the picture. he’s | Hollywood Trek; f Shooting as ‘Indepe ndent’ > . Young’ _ltepe team of Allen | Baron (director) and. Merrill Brody | (producer) are’ making. their second | independent: feature in-Manhattan, 5 and manifestly elated at being east :. again after: a sixmonth hitch on. ‘the . 20th-Fox © lot: ‘at’ four-figure TB... compense. 7 “This. pertains to the much-dis: we coursed | adv antazes. ‘(not ‘unchal| lengéd> of flight from. the palinetto country, ‘on which subject the two. . “are. as .one “in negative appraisal. -: |. Their: ‘extended’ luncheon: narrative | of grievances with 20th boils down: | to. this: they made the required ap ‘pearances at. ‘production meetings, , -pitched. an average quota of ideas ‘into the. hopper, and, as delegated, an .contributed ‘some | doetoring © ‘Various projects. But. not one. rie. ture. : assignment. . “ start-to-finish: . “were they ° ‘ever sanctioned: while’ studio. resident, and’ for most of . ‘their’ tenure they remained artisti- cally quiescent. Pair: swent to the Coast orizin: sty ‘for Warners, then. shifted. tay Pea. . The move west was on the strengtly OF. their . first indie .. production, *Blast’-ofSilence.” “Inade ‘in 1960: ‘and ‘still “in. ‘domestic ‘release via 1 Universal: ‘Ut continues to. play, Also; in. several ¢ overseas. territories. J ‘Financing ‘difficulties for “Blast.” which took: some nine months to --coinplete allowing for fund-raising interruptions, . necessitated ‘what . Baron and Brody claim was a poer “deal withthe distrib. Out of it. they realized: a. flat $60, 000. con-— --tending . U. will tote. up aprofit ‘from’ the pic of. many times that sum. . but -cheered somewhat by” the: ‘anticipation. of ‘additional in . come. from the: foreign releasing t : Artist-writerjust concluded: a Is: His oric? | I5-city, cross-country : ‘promution... ; tour for the-pic and-is back home: U’. has cued a-different gambit by companies. 7 ‘In any ‘case, the experience; M “th : the B-boys for “The Truant,”” the . film they. put. ‘before’ ‘the cameras -In: New. ¥ork~” ‘June .25. : Intens ‘Exhibitors.’ at . first tion this’ time is to ‘open it in ‘Europe. ‘where affection for what is. loosely: deemed the American mew ‘.Waye is counted: on to give the pic’ a. commanding position before’ siarting distrib dickers ‘this side. . When. that happens. moreover, the . likelitiood is that .they ‘i ‘ll. cede it. :.to one of the Gotham. importers. “National: Boxoffice ee, | ose Trade, Stil Socko;: Mink’: ‘Again. No.1 , ‘Advise’ 2d, / Story’ 3d, ‘Boys’ ‘Ath;: ‘Lolita’ Sth a ‘The july 4 ‘holiday ‘plus some | “°, .hew,. rugged -product is. ‘spelling. ~ Fousing -biz at.firstruns around the .,. ation this -stanza:. Al: but.-afew, . ) of'new: pix are hitting-big to ‘smash | + strides: in” key’ cities: covered. by: SM aRIETY, with the: ‘new fare: brighit">" ening. the. whole: b, 0.. Setup: ‘in ‘some. “repots, a That: Touch: ‘6f. Mink: (yy: Tew eee champ at wickets: last ‘week,-again: ds: easily ® ‘copping -No:. 1 spot cur|. .., -Kently. ‘Pic -again. is: topping :the-|: : : "$450,000" gross :mark~for. some*'18: -": Keys’ although — playing: secind ses sions. in ‘most. of ‘them: .. 2 only: seven. big. key’ citles; is: dip ping to ‘10th ‘spot. “Road ‘to, Hong. Kong?’ (UA); Sixth. Jast round: -is |-{ finishing .. Vth" while: «Miracle. ted Ai ti ts, . ‘Worker;: also from Unite Fists, J canbe said to: be: incompetition, rounds: out. the: Top 12 pix.: “Er ‘Cid (XA), Taste of “Honey” (Cont);” “My: : Geisha” otParh and: : “Only. Pyo! ‘Can Play" Col’ are. the: ‘Tunnerup ‘films: an about that order. two 'N-Y.. ‘arties...“Jack,. ‘Giant: Killey”: (UAL ‘another newie, is ‘rated: slick in -Toronto.. Another new: en|: “trant,. ‘Notorious: ‘Landlady” «Con: looms. nice in. Chi: and fast in Phil-. “1.¢At! Beacon. ‘N.Y:C...for example.’ 2 “Follow ‘phat ‘Dream ate a, ‘okay: in. Ciney: is ‘big: in Toronto. “Pre-. matiire: Burial”, (AD. Jooms ‘good in. Detroit: “Big: Red” BY) is” quite. ‘spotty: ciitrently. ‘It's’. moderate: ‘in: ‘Minneapolis..good <in.'tv'o_orthree ‘other keys: but.. only okay" in Den-. vers (Complete: Boxo|fice: Reports. on Pages. 8,. ad and 10: a a tat : “Sky. ‘Above’: <(Biabagsy): still} socko ‘in N.Y:, .sliapes ‘tall -inDe-. troit and ‘lofty in: Washington. An-. [fother . riéewcomer,’ “Boccaccio :70". 4 Advise ‘and © ‘Consent’* (Cou, “ Embassy). landed: a huge: total at a third . last: week,. is: pushing up ta. a ~ second. position. "West Side Story”. o "(UAY: is. winding ‘up third: 1€ was aa second: a! week: ago.-.““Bay's’. ‘Night |: Out” CMGM), : just -getting: started dy" 2 Jast-round,’ is pushing MP! to. fourth: %’ “place... '. “Lolita”: a@ienn®: ss “eaptiring : fifth, Toney,: and looks. tabe ‘heard: “from: additionally. : -“Hatari” -(Par),°° .also?in: distribution” for’ first tinie. .,to-any extéent:this frame, is finish"oing:. sixth: . It, too, ‘Shapes. £0 doy. ... better... -.. oh “Bon Worade™ (BY) ‘fs: ‘Tanding | fk fn: seventh: ‘Spot, its: ‘showing ‘being comparable. ‘or. even: stronger. to: 71.2, the--way it played. several:.weeks.| .+ aga.at the N-Y: ‘Music-Hall. “Mr. -. Hobbs,: Takes. “Vacation” (20th), -2, fourth? a week” B80. As winding. up. a eighth.. “Holiday. ‘in: : Spain” Natl! Th; qe nice in: ‘Boston, shapes sock’ in: De troit, ° '. “Sweet: . Bird: Of. "youth" | « (MGM) isSolid tri L. A... “Whistle: ‘Down Wind”? ° (Pathe: . | Shapes ‘good: to ‘trim’: ia’.some four. ‘Keys; “Through Glass ~ ‘Darkly”~ -(Jantis); :okay ‘inChi.. Jooks. ‘dandy Jin, N.Y..and)-neat-in-St.. Louis: © POR “Counterfeit Traitor”: PARK. ais |. WEES coping ninth, ‘place. wv ddgment at ates ‘the: first stiowcasepic. “ “Road to: Hong. “Kong,” hadracked “upan “absolutey:. * astounding” total © of. $135. 001 for the.first five: ‘days.. Ob‘servers admit that. ‘this. looks’ good; “but point:out: there is-¥ery. litttle | Nuremberg’. . aye" “now “playing: ‘with. which these figures. can ‘be } ‘compared.-’ Execs ‘at, the ‘Loew's j and. RKO .-cir¢uits ‘are: not: giving} out: figures: on. what: their. compet inig houses:: did,. or, indeed, just: how mahy. of -their circuits’ theatres | swith. the UA venture... than'.radio interview, he: was -re‘ Baro : nis emphatic in the view that. unitéd with thé two New York‘de-! ; Major Yank distribs don't have the. tectives, now retired; who made the | ry , -pinch that:-resulted' in. his nearly amar t9 foronery andle the 20-year incarceration. Both. former | ditional point, the B:boys are concops, Resko say, expressed delight : ‘vineed, -as.. with other . freelance over. seeing him: and ‘extended :infilmmakers, that an indie producer Vitations ‘to visit ‘their homes. . { must retain, final say. -That novel for Doubleday should | 4 tion’ ‘policies. tna? sayron distribu be'w rapped ‘up by énd of this year. |" .. It's about’a compulsive confessor— |. ‘Truant,” on a shooting schedule ‘a’ martyr: figure—and -the motivaof four weeks in Gotham and two tion’ behind” such. a. _personality. | F upstate .:.at: ‘Cooperstown. ‘is the Protagonist. is « based on a. mani friending by sundry people, among a Grant is featured as ‘the’ fallen .Of the. possible ’ ‘picture: for Co--femme, and the lad is‘being played of the run. . At the moment: there. ‘lumbia, which project he says is ‘at | by a novice; Richard Bray, selected compared: _ Adding* het’ to” ‘the: ‘showease j grosses is the fact: ‘that .admission prices: are. up. an: estimated: 300. $1.95.). + ‘UA and: the theatres..are | spending. ‘a’ buridle:.on bdvertisirig’ too... According. to: one ‘source, “each.: ‘participating theatre’ is re-| quired .. to? contribute’ to the : ad't ‘campaign: a’sum_ ‘Fepresenting. To of its. Bross, TOPPER gh = CALLIED'S ‘POWWOWS current with’ the... combined ” -con-. clave ‘of: the. New Jersey | and New York, ‘Allied -units. | |. Plans : for. the.’ jnational ‘body's: | Clevelarid convention. next Decemop ber W. vill: be" on: the board's. agenda. ‘Directors: of Allied: States ‘Agin. Betas convene... Aug. 6-7-at fhe: Con-eord, Kiamesha® Lake, :‘N..Y.,. con is. just Mothing with. whicli.:‘the| the all-but-sedled stage,..it is an: from ‘over 1.000 candidates. As . showcase grosses . can be: ‘validly, ‘with “Blast;” which was. a. psycho ‘with the problmi of individual sur| Togical | giudy especially HS" New Pie under. very... adverse -condi-. I faoniliaa facets, will bea ‘prominent -Though:. “not . totally. “éclipsed, : ; ¢omponentof: “Truant. -Resko's:.att activity is more or less j i. Baron and Brody, both Big Town sidelined . at. the: moment, though natives ‘and boyhood chums (parthe is’: represerited . by. 4 cur| nered. professionally. the past five ‘yént exhibit” at ‘thé. Georgetown '-years',. are also anticipating the Graphics’ Center ‘in: Washington, , Sreenlisht ° shortly, from. ABC-TV ‘with’ another display’ opening soon |.0n ‘a comedy. anthology. they -de .adventure-suspense ‘tale concerned . -in ‘ Carmel,._ Calif, -.. He formerly | ‘scribe as offbeat. Deal. is Said to be | contributed drawitigs | to various j. net ‘but pending choice of a comie. "+ |-magazines,: including the Saturday + : } Review (editor. ‘Norman: faturday [/° was: instrumental ‘in’ -getting™ him | Brody disclose two. -more projects . “On. the ‘theatrical ‘side: Baron | Sarpledi. Theatre” ‘Arts. and the! on the boards, one again. localed in N.Y... Times -Sunday | ‘mag, but gave| N:Y.; the: other In -Europe. They “‘it-up taconcentrate. on the book. |. also’ hold film’ rights to a. Max . Resko,. now age 51, is married Ehrlich. novel, “The Takers,” yarn to. the. former :Anita. “Wessler, ex-| of ' America ‘as .a ‘tax-dodging | eoncert violinist . sand. author of] § society, With a bribedtax auditor. ‘children’s, ‘stories. * He. ‘has -‘two | in primary. “foeus. No indication : daughters; * both. Antarried, py his} when. any of these ‘properties are “headed. into reduction, : ‘est marriage. nea { story of a Hine-year-old boy who” UA. exeés appear to be: sinicerely: Resko knew who convinced. the} iflees' home . after a_ parental. pleased with: the showing: thus far,| courts -with.a phony murder. cori-: reprimand and goes to New: York, ‘but several of them’ emphasize that | fession‘for -which he subsequently } where his. adventures include : bea. clearer. idea’ of -just:: how.-the | was put to’-death. “Book -will also precedental: area firstrun’ plan: is’; make : points” against capital pun: them. a. softhearted...prostie. Lee wotking .“ will. only’ be. available} ‘ishnient.. ‘after the second. and. third’ weeks |. 3 + dh ale le Fey