Variety (August 1962)

— Ae DSF RA gh * WARIETY'S" ‘conoon ofrica: ‘ “Paris; Aug. 14. " Theatie people. are: getting a bit}: LS, ‘nonplussed.” about.’ films” ‘getting most ‘of the publicity: onthe. crisis. VL in conditions “here.”.'Phey “maintain |. ee “they ‘have §it: ‘rough, .. too;;:and. this:| -, “last :. year: ;was ‘reaily., ‘disastrous. * But ‘they ‘are‘going. on with: big}. . plans: ‘for. next :séason.~ ** ofl However, a@ 100k. at. Jast® Season’ 8 ae “lacks, lias some idéa:.of ‘the ‘trouble. vo taking. shape: It. is felt“that ‘the so-. “-iealled °-Right _ Bank’: ‘boulevard houses, dedicated to ‘froth. and: ‘Hght. ‘tele, household. -applianees,. “autos, ON plus ‘more. ‘vatation.. -time’ are ‘also Lo @utting ‘into ‘attendanre,. Consensus "3" (geems to ‘be that: some-.government. _.&, help! and’ lower” admission Mabs| 7; would. -help.:* =. ¥ aa Many’ -Readied For: August;: Sept. ill In spite of the few-successes: and. ho, tapid-turnover shows: which . are |” Row, \clésing’. rapidly, becauise -.of . parte, * Theatre Mathurins has: a ‘piay of oS the: late Italo writer-Curzio Mala‘Wonien Also ‘Lost the War,” |. which ..Raymond: Gerome: “stages.” vee ‘Michel ‘3. 5 Henri ‘Bernstein’. ‘play, : ci Adéa,". > with’ Jean: Le. ‘Poulhain ‘directing. | Jt." Jean. Mercure: directs -a:-costumer. | "*..“Trencavel,” by. Robert: Collon at} arise bassadeurs, Andre’s © reworking of a > “Blodie’s “hits ‘the . Theatre “Michel, the. Theatre. ‘Montparnasse... Antoine [| i. “BB. Brécht’s “In the” Jungle. of thet. mon Cities”. at the: Studio Des Ghamps:| ; _ ‘Blysees: ‘will star Sami Frey, °.-'f. Another Costumer~. “Aniother “costume “drama. ‘ writing. A’ new playwyight Pierre} 2.0 “Mheatre De Poclie’ is housing Mar-; . “", guerite’. Duras’: . vo “The Viaducts :of. ‘Seine. and Oise.” oo.) ) Whe. Varletes will ‘have:'a new com:|. " -edy-revue .as yet untitled: by:Robert: management: of. former Hollyivood 20 pre, comie revue ..by~ Michel Serrault. sented™:six ‘performances ~ of Sehil-. Up? sand. /Jean’: “Red -ler’s “Maria Stuart”: six, of Haupt: | a Feathers: Hee mg hel Simone: ‘Signoret will’ ‘star’ Hin spearé’s: 20: Rian | Hellman’s.-“+ Foxes” at’ theSarah:Bernhardt’ in}. her. own.adaptation. “Michel -Andre’s : . 2” domedy “The ‘Good Hideout,” with f. * film<star Bourvil: comes . into. :the} ae ‘Nouveautes. ‘Romain. Gary’s. ’ “ny Coeur’: willbe | mounted by? wie oa Griphari has‘ his “Lieutenant. Ten“Sant” at” the. Gaite-Montparnasse. | Stock “petformances. ii “America)| heatre Sasa French | Prods. Make Big Plans for: ‘28 : . a 7 sy upg| “ “oF Reine. Galante, " is“due, at-the Am-. with Andre’: ‘Eastelot. sy "49 $f. James's street, Piceaditfy. “ (five ah tis = ia The Yael Dayan Back fa Israel “Te Prep Her ‘Mirror’ Pic’ ~Tel. “Aviv. Aug. tA “Writer “Yael” Dayan. s..back ‘in’ | Istael’ to prepare ‘the ‘filmi. produc tion -of | her: first. book, “New Face. ‘in' the Mirror.’ ” Israeli actiess Dina. ‘Doron~ will: star. -Ivan-. Lengyel is! ‘directing © while Walter . ; Lassaly, -WiE ‘handle. ‘the: eamera.: _ic_¢ dramas, have’ been. taking. a beating |2 it jand -the. well-heeled. class: also” is ot not coming on as.it used to. . ";: Even. the’ offbeat’ Left. Bank’ en27 tries ‘are not: ‘quite getting’ the back-. : |’. dng--of-yorée.” But:the:.few. hits on ‘4. @ach ‘side ‘show that theif Tespec"ive: audiences show up when’ crit-. ET fee, word-of-mouth: and. -easts. make |’ oe for. ‘a hit..: +5 t-has been’ found. ‘that big yiamés: rt without adequate. vehicles, are-hard: 73, 7 7iput to,-make “a-sucvess: , Costs ‘are : -plsing, prices’ are ‘déemed., too high; ‘partly’ by’ Israelis ‘and 000; ut by | |) anAmerican | _graup,: A iong ‘strug-~4 -gle-with: the Israeli ‘filmauthorities, preceded ‘ thie start: “of Y Mirror, ”. .: Anybody’ can” “make any: “Kind: of ‘picture: ‘jn: Israel, but ‘in. order‘.to , receive subsidies. from ‘thé govern‘ment; the ‘producer: néeds” the con-' | sent of-.4 Comniittee,.’ headed | by‘Asher’ ‘Hirschberg, who. heads the| “government film, department.” Day-. -an’s. ‘book ‘is consideréd to’. be: rather presents.in a controversial way. the | ° heroine, -a : ‘soldier. in. the Israet,. ‘Army.. Also: it’:the. book; the:father |" ‘of the‘soldier-girl, avhighranking | officer, is fat: from” a. synipathetic)~ “figure, . father. ‘Of authoress Dayan. is’Gen| -eral -Moshe Dayan; one ‘of . the |: national: heroes.. of modern ° ‘Israel:t . | and: now; Minister. of. Agriculture: |-: ~~ “eosts, a flock’ ‘of new. plays: are NOW |The. authorities: Tay vos being. readied for” late: August. ‘and, grant. the ‘usual ‘subsidies, prov ided -. . September: mounting.” “unfortunate”. ‘hecause “it Actually, : | the --. real-life | . finally. : -agreed to ‘the ” final” product: essentially will ‘not’ differ “from. the: synopsis ‘Pres j sented them. om . . Bad Hersfeld Baa: ‘Hersteld, “Aug: 44... summer: : ‘theatre : festivals -: tome pares’. in: ‘Many: ways | ‘to “summer: attracted 38 O00. visitors. ‘to: ‘its 24 Sas Cominon Mat tFor ~ Spanish Language Pix | 380 000 0 Attend | “One at West ‘Germany: ‘S leading : : 4 ‘Hatari”: Par ),: “Mexico, City, -Aug:: 14." ‘Ribena ‘Ratti,Veteran’ Argeii ‘Spain, Ratti; revealed . that pictures |. | Ash dincliding: : technicians~ .and actors), -when. exhibited: in Argen-| * =:. j tina. are‘considered ‘national prod|: j uct. “Same: sort. of: deal: is sought with . . México; ‘and. ‘Ratti has been |' ‘talking: “with ; Film: Bureau,. State nee and. fim industry ‘of. ficials :Goal * of.. thé ‘Abgentine-inspired: ‘drive is ‘to: set. up a common ‘de-. \-fense’ inSpanish. ‘language mar_kets., against: . “the: avalanche of :| foreign ‘films.” “Ratti. claimed. both tries.dre: on: ‘the. verge ‘@f ruin .be‘calise, ° ‘terna’ ional. Product in. recent: years: France Has High Hopes for Next Paris, “Aug: 14" pete aitiiough. the *61"62. film. season Was: again a faitly’ Jean. year’ ‘gen |-product’ from. -the.U.S:, France’ atid Jtaly as w ell: as-‘the’ inevitable ‘Off atid other. lands. * “ltémbex: of. Darryl; Zanuck's: “The ‘Longest’ Day” (20th) : er Fest) Some: biggies. -due ‘are “Mating on™ Bounty’ (MGM), ‘1CCol),: ““Lawrenée. of:. Arabia" ‘(Col),:.: : “Tatas * -Butba” - Liberty. ‘Valance™: ( Par}, ‘and. “Consent”: (Col), {MGM),. tine... director, * “here: to’: sound 9) it: | Mexican’. reaction. -to’ ‘idea::: of fa]: “Common. Market. for... Spanish |" -language: films." In: .a deal. with] | “made ‘D¥:. an: ‘Argentine: director | ‘Leven. if’ remainerof? unit is: “Span=|« z ‘Cone Release’ For | -_ Der. Rosenkavalier’ if -the . Anajor influx: of in-|. ~ Coma Season “theaters and: specialized pix* from Sweden, Russia, Germany, Japan| 4 : Yank companies: “have ‘plenty’ of big: ‘guns Pencilled, in for-next year. “T plus the: world. _preem: ‘late’ in ‘Sep: | “Barabbas” |. (UA), -“Man. Who Shot a “Advise . “Eolita”: “Two “Weeks in ‘Another | ] = imal fa $ Fin in Indy * Sen s Comeback After War Wiped 21 lt Out; 1”) Pix Produced in 1959 +. London; Aug: 14. ‘The. “oaticert. release”’’ ‘technique | for’: the... filmed . version . of... “Der } Rosenkavalier, "tried out ‘success-., fully in -Germany earlier in the} -year,, is “being: -répeated in London: at’ ‘the “Royal : ‘Festival . Hall. “Paul .Czifiner‘production: for Rank. ‘Yelease, which was’ Jerised: at the leted ; ‘the Argentine ‘and: Mexican. “indtis[ S2zbure festival, has. completed. a This capacity ‘week at. the: Festival Hall, ‘and ~is now‘playing ° on. ‘Sundays only, also. to SRO. — ‘The Festival Hall:-has’ a capacity. fof over 2,350 -and. top admission “is $2.15: “t#Rosenkavalier”: ds: skedded to: play: ‘Sunday engagements: up to. | the -end, of August, and the Capac: | ity: -signsfor the Jast ‘Sunday _show‘ling; July .29, ‘were ' posted | several psays: ‘in. advanice... a “A. similar’ pattern 8. ‘being es-. | tablished for: the: U. S:release, ‘which | isbeing. handled: -by Frank Kassler: The: Stateside: preem is’ scheduled for the Donnelly Memo-. ‘| rial“ Theatre, ‘Boston, Oct.. 3-6.. it]. will follow for four nights at the ‘Carnegie Halt, New York, starting erally; : ‘Hopes: are... ‘highfor next ‘Oct. 9 -season ‘which “promises some. solid ‘adelphia, Nov. 1-2,.and a twoweek “run.at the Ontario;. Washington, in| November: “ “Other: U:S:. dates ‘set inelude. the ‘Academy of Music,.Phil Modern Hotels Bit Tokyo Need > For Olympies . Tokyo, Aug. 14... kyo: area. ‘will be‘able ‘to ‘acecommodate: only: ‘about: half. Oo -the . ex ne aa ‘Town?’ (MGM): and: “Sweet Bird oF pected 30,000. foreign visitors’ to: Tokyo, Aug. ‘14. “We are’ trying to -get our: foot [ing .. before spreading out rather than ‘shooting. big and’ maybe fall, ing flat,” said-Park-um. Sham, managing director of Shin Filnis, South ‘Korea’s largest’ studio. Sham was ‘here with an. eight-member delepation” from the Republic of Korea ‘on. the. first leg of a Southeast: Asian -SWing to: promote. interest in its.exports and to stimulate coproductions. The ‘party also . included producer-director Sank-okk ‘Shin, president of. Shin Films: Boryaang’ Paak, who: was exec secretary at the ninth Asia Film Fest — held i in: Seoul, and several actresses. South. ‘Korean. pictures received a‘ big boost in May when Shiu Films’ productitn of “My. Mother’ and the Roomer” took the top prize at the festival.. The industry received a further lift when. ‘Daiet -imported “Sung Choonhy ang” (Con{demned for Chastity! for general ‘release in Japan, This is believed ‘to be the first Korean film to play’ herein 25 years ago, and even then showings were held: to a handful of select theatres. . Sham. proudly noted. that the ~ pie is doing what. would be average: biz for a Japanese. entry. “We. don’t ‘expect. profits. from our exports at ‘this time,” he said, “If we-can break » even it will be. | fine.” so oe Tuniultuows History. . But such comparatively short ‘| strides ‘represent ‘significant’ .ad-_ ‘{:vaneement for South Korea’s film” “\industry, which—has struggled‘ to. -Slirvive through thecountry’s. tu{multuous history-.Although Koreans. first started producing their owa fix in 1922. ‘industry showed’ ahealthy growth through ‘jits first 15 years’, ‘the: outlook turned” bleak im 1938 when ‘the ‘invading Japanese: imposed controls. The Japanese took over. Korea's. Alm studios: Jin 1942. ": “western-style ‘hotels: in: Ahe. To: Kerean film industry to regain im.-' it: took: almost a. -year for. the petus. after the liberation in 1945, Outmodel_ 16m: cameras. were gen-" Dhery.. .The‘Alhambra, . will: do -a director | Wilhelm: Dieterle, The. -Thacabre ‘coinedy: | performances ‘fere:.. ‘The. y2th Bad. HersfeldFest, under the “general , erally ‘used with the films processed Youth’” (MGM. | the.: 1964: Olympie. Games, accord: (Continued on. page 22+ Also” ‘due * are.” : ’ wthe° Miracle: ‘ing to. this. city’s. governor, Rytaro. 7 ‘Worker" : (UA). ~ ALong. | Day’s ‘Azuma:. He described: this. ‘as: the Mar Del P| ta’ bad se Journey Into: ‘Night, “Bird: ‘Man. biggest.single problein of hosting, of’ Alcatéaz” « (UA), “Counterfeit: Traitor”. (Par); “Touch -of Mink”, the Games.° (Uy and * ‘Cleopatra’ (20th)... _ Azuma ‘said’ only... about 15, oo} Poiret “Fhe “Francois Petter at’ the “Michodiere. Jean --.Anouilh Tas Greene's: “The Complaisant Lover” -. for ‘the Comedie . des: “Elysees “and. ‘also -dire¢ts Roger; adapts | ‘Graham: ‘Champs: Ho “Vitrac: s “Victor”: atthe -Ambigu. : a “The ‘Bone | House" a Theatre: “‘Lutece: tay ra Phy aoe Mex During July : -Mexiea City. Aug:..-14. “John-| [-of."a told. “Florian, Ge ér’: . Shake: |: “Midsummer. N ight’ s§ -mann’ s: ‘Most: “popular. ‘preséntation was | ‘that: of. Shakespeare, which will be: : repeated: next. sear along’ With am: addition “of: .Hofiannsthal's “The | Salzburg . ‘World Theatre’ ; Anonilh’s *« -“Becket:”*’ AIS “ene complete. : innovation, “the: “staging |; modern « instead. of:.a: famed" “drama, will be" ‘added.: : Like °U:. S:: summer. stoke.’ ‘the | {summer ‘fests: in West Germiany {°. ‘ Roland: Dubillard's second: “play », generally attract some. of the. top-|. ay ir be. at ‘the stage “players, -Who: “are usually: under: -eontract | 10° months ‘of. the. year -at."some. city-supported rep. theatre. ‘These :take: advantage : ry ‘the’: -twomionth summer : ‘break to perform. some -of | -the .. Classics * at: p. the’ ‘summer: festiv ‘als: «... eee gt “Many” of. these “fests ° aie held: outdoors, : often at such. pictiresque | ‘sités. aS on the. terrace of the..castle:} ‘Fat: Heidelberg or even: performed ‘Britain-is. banking: on’ “A ‘Taste oft | Honey,’ " Waltz’ . Of. -Toreadors,” “Little | Dréam” ‘and: Sophocles “Antigone; “Term of Trial”’and-*This Sporting rage” .plusanassist. from: ‘Joseph. ‘beds. will be: ‘available ‘in. Western-| -_ style: ‘hotels_bythattime and that an “additional 10,000. will. have: to |. .* ., “be, put | up: iri’ “Japanese-style ‘inns | Fest in March ‘Buenos Aires, Aug. 14. It is now. confirmed that the next _ (Continued: on. Page. 22), nae ene and: hotels in the: resort cities sur-! “Mar del Plata. Film “Festival will,’ ~ and} “ oP — ‘rounding Tokyo. : Improved. train : service. is. expected -to.. ‘place, such } ‘Lresorts: as-Hakone an: those in the ! {Izu ‘and. :Shonan: areas ‘within. 50. yin ces Slow. th . “| minutes of. Tokyo, added. Azuma. .’ He “Rome Film Prod, lt e ‘said that: the: remaining ‘5, 000! expected visitors will: be accommo-dated in) renovated. Japanese i inns, Romie: ‘Aug: ‘21 ne ‘series. “OF: “strikes: ‘in: ‘Rome's: {-apartment.houses ‘to ‘be built. by the city.:and ‘various’ private. inter: | technical labs ° currently” ‘are: slowests, _ and camps. “ules,” and" there's talk that some" pointed © out, will be. he Hmiled j. | feature. pix’ invited ‘to. ‘the Vettice: a¢commodations : that ‘can be pro-.| Film. Fest..aS -a, consequence. will | vided in private homes becatise of | not: be: feady intime; ‘One. local} ‘ied up’ by the walkout at-25. Tech-) ed quarters:and traditionally ‘sleep nicolor, Spés, “‘Teenostampa® and“ On, bedding. Placed: on the: floor: ‘Luce: Institute are among the’ shut . me | tered. labs heres? 2. | i : “ot a oe “Only "93. films Weré. exhibited" in. ‘| from :a raft. floating near. the shore |” Venice: problem. ‘prinicipally “eon b ‘ vp oe Mexico: during. “July, ‘imaking this: (where. the. audience is. ‘seated. on: cerns iico-:: of" Ifaly’s: “enitries~. eh : Bit Exhibs, Cnema es “is: doing: ‘over.. $13,000. io. week, ° . 7 tender. Is: The Night” “.\tittg: so-so. eritical-‘rev. iews: is chalk* ing up. approximately, _ : $6, 000.: in |: ‘= four ‘days,. but ‘this. not--including.4 77.2 * weekend. business : ‘whith will, ‘push Up. ‘the ‘boxoffice ‘total, =" Jean films.included ‘“Sins.of-Youth” “nand’ “The | Witch's. “Mirror.” Out-. Standing short: subject. ‘was. the . Japanese* animated cartoon;” Mee kazam, tne. Magiciag-” WF . ' one. of ‘the weakest. months: ‘Of: the’ ~?... @xhibitionyear:,”. -.. * According ‘to “data. obiajried. trom: rr official . '-.. Hollywood pictures Were. -released: ‘2 "+ three. each from ‘German, French’ 2 i7% ‘and Spanish,’ two, Mexican and one's, ”. -each: for’ Italy, ~ ‘England, _Czechoe | . slovakia and. Russia. distributorships,seven. -“Spartacus’: (U).in “ninth week} Ete “Absent| ; +.» Minded’: Professor’ “(BV); in’ fifth . “just. under $13,000. Biggest’ grossers. ‘among: “the. Mex|: Ala . ay, AWB), . get-| the: ‘panks):oF the, ‘Rhine River.. “Salaties | ‘are small; ‘but: the’ sumner plays” give the :actors 4 chance: to. ‘work ‘under different . directors. | | Also: to generally” play. in,:the’ re-. ‘novwned “classics: ‘by. German. “and: British: Playwrights. take yo Shima, King Cinemas. “Net Profit $437,755. we London: “Aug. 14: Business: fas: ‘been | ‘boorning | with: {Family .Chironicle’’: (Titahus-Metro) | and “Mamma: “Roma”. (AFCO). “Smog”. .(Fitanas-Metro),. -the third. ca “all-Italo” pic ‘slated for the’ féstival, |’ bee been ready for’ some--time. It London, Aug. 21. ‘matograph Exhibitors ‘Assn, and is slated tobe ‘showii on the’ fest's, thé ‘National :Assn..:of -Theatré; :: ( “h | Kinematograph:and ‘Television. Em-. ‘|. “Chronicle” js.:still’ in ‘the. print! ployees: have ‘resulted in increased 2 a * ‘Tphase;. now. under way ‘at: Techni: wages. better sickness. ‘payments ° ““{ color's ‘Rome. plant, while-‘Mamma.: an : opening hight: “Aug: 25:.: holiday. ; ‘benefits for. -.most ‘ -Y.Roma‘* _& black: and white’ entry:re! classes of :: cinema: “employees:.'! qutires '; some -editing, -post-synch. Wages. and sickness s hikes are reiro* work; : after: ‘which. a:.“‘clean” print. actve: to July: 30. ; [arust* ‘be’ drawn . from ‘composites, | -: Wage. ‘increases: apply “only ‘to? "-There.,is. also'.a. ‘difference ~ of.. ‘those ‘not: being. paid: in excess of, ‘the. differences Jin: domestic -cul;Source gives the: number: of” films tires. Most ‘Japanese live in crowd-. Union: Agree on: Boosts! 7 Negotiations between .the Cine tT be. staged. at fhe beach: resort, “next -; March 13 .to 23.. These. dates were i confirmed by Hector Tocagni, the : Buenos Aires Province Director of ‘Tourism, .following a-confab with-. .Mario Lozano. president of Inter| naGonal Festivals in . Argentina, 1 executive: decree. subsequently freed all foreign feature pix and. ‘shorts: to ‘be: imported for. .the™ ‘festival from ‘payment of consular fees, duties or. import surcharges, i | justifiing the. exemption on the ‘basis ‘of reciprocity. :-background conflict. over: this. next | festival. Ii looked:.at one fine as| though | it. would lack all ‘support from the Film Critics Assn. which originated these festivals, manv of ‘whose mémbers are responsible for haying made ‘them--renowned a3 | serious seminars: of: discussion on ‘all: screen pr coblems. = ‘The Association also e:nphasized {th at fledgling: “producers, directors, “ete, -had good opportunities of emerging ‘al Mar dé! Plata. This” , has led. to. “evolution of a. new. ‘vavave’ in’ Jocal screen production, which has .earned Jaure Is both’ at home: and abroad. Latterly, the sectors allied’ to ; those * production interests which ‘ hitherto dominated. the local in; dustry, had musclea in on. the festi| vals...Anid it was feared. they. would lry excluding newcomers and again ‘make. a. closed. ship. of the film “There, ‘has. been congidezable ” oh] be. ‘paying a Bo ‘Givident Shipman: -andKing | Cinemas.. Net. opinion. ‘about’ ‘whether: these.” -filins | the :new :minimum. wages: ‘scale ' world. profit for ; ‘the year ended ‘March 31]: would. be screened: at. ‘Venice if the}: deal settled, last June. But NATKE :'. Turmoil also’ eentéred’ “around Was "$437, 135, ‘a. ‘boost of $28, 336. ‘strike... continues; in‘their: -work : has, temporarily, climbed dowh .on “editorship of the Festival Journal, "After. ‘taxes, provision: for ‘depr | print’ form: iwhicl-is -also‘ ‘that ‘seen: its. request ‘for: a. ‘closed’ shop. en ; Gaceta ‘del Festival Mar del Plata. ciation: of.” properties: and: :2..sarn: by festival. ‘préseléction committee). | CEA’ S assurance. that it will’ give | Conciliation has now prevailed, for. deferred . repairs ‘and. niainten-;; Some’ producers-haye agreed while} the nod*toall -its members they ! and the Critics Assn will continue ance; a balance..6f around ‘$50, 000: others -have. ‘nixed the ‘idea; and:|.should recognize. Also that NATKE ‘to produce the Fest while. insisting: has. been carried: forward. Company; : hope that: shes strike: will ‘break. Ae: is .the. union: ‘body. governing. ‘ifs on by-law amendmeitts to prevent’. chine are et Vemployees.. wo {future Siffieylties ‘of this kind. cee . . ip, . . eof ite