Variety (August 1963)

Honolulu, Aug. 27. It’s now a cinch that Hawail will be host to more. than 400,000 tourists this year, a. figure some 13% ahead of 1962. Dollar volume is expected to hit~ ‘a whopping $170 million. ed. as a& peak-| “August has emerg r yen: just so they’ can vacation in Hawaii, of-peaks month with major: hotels operating at ‘eapacity.-or near ‘capacity’ and ‘the ‘secondary . sand. lesser hotels . also cashingin on. the’ bonanza. On one: “weekend. alone, it was: estimated there-were between 20,000 and 25,000 tourists. in Hawaii, as many as 15,000 of. them weiiged into Waikiki alone. Even. the “dog” rooms: have -had: waiting lines, a situation:that will continue through Labor Day:. Upswing is attributed to. conventions, group ‘movements and people deciding to make. “last fling”. -vacations, . shuns Hawaii in the summer.: ‘It’s thé jet age; of course, that | has created this it’s a small, small, j -gmall, small world scene. Main anders who. never before ventured west of Catalina island are trekking to Waikiki. On the other hand, some of the wealthy sophisticates | of yesteryear figure they've already | done the Hawaii bit.and are head|: ing out to newer tourist meccas. Despite -the boom, Isle operators | realize Hawaii faces strenuous | competition ‘from . other Pacific ports for .the. travelers’ dollars. It’s admitted vacationists aren't | time as they. spending as: much used-to. This indicates that while ‘Hawaii will continue as a strong “destination” area, . it’s .also becoming a stopover ‘point: for vacationists: who then jet on. to Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, | Australia, New: Zealand sand/or Tahiti.. Compensating for ‘this. is the | fact Hawaii is drawing increasing | numbers ‘of visitors arriving from the Orient and Australia. That this: eastbound trend . “AFHE af ORC. COMED, Louis SOBOL New York. Journal-American |... SAMMY SHORE Is @ very. funey, comedian. His corebial comedy evelied getews with the COPA crowd. whe: received wim BOB SALMAGGI “New York Herald. Tribune with greet enthusiaon.” ae ‘eo e ‘Comedion SAMMY SHORE, @. guy who bes: good comedy” ; o Ground was ‘broken for the $3, ‘tain eateries..and niteries geek . fim ‘some significant ins { ing. their’ problems. ‘Fhé along with a. premature influx.of the fall -car-. riage trade. Latter group. generally | come . travelers who. are heeled | | with travelers’ checks cand credit | cards: tourists arriving from the ‘Orient and/or Australia in 1955, 100,000} (estimatéd) arriving this year. And once Japan lifts currency: controls, thousands..of new ‘tourists will be arriving from Tokyo each year. re ‘| fact, ‘several ‘thousand ‘Japanese have been. faithfully. saving. their wee entire tourist picture here, jn. other resort. areas, — changing. The majority of tourists are coming..over on strict budget packages, counting their dimes and | quiarters as:avidly as milady counts her calories. This means that ° to. the ‘spare-ne-expense: set are, { ices, havcut-rate |. beanefies, conversely, : are. thriving. This is obviously the case in Waikiki. . ‘The ° Neighbor. ‘Islands, with some ‘classy resorts, would’ seem .to. be luring ‘the: ‘bigger-in| ‘Right. now,. nobody’ 5: complain. |. ‘ing, natch. But nobody’s forgetting |. ‘that’: Hawaii tourism: traditionally | has. itsseasonal: drops. as. well as. ‘its ups. Nonetheless, it’s biggest. tourist. year ever. Hh Cafes at Par. Boston, Aug: a7. Blinstrub’s,. ‘Steuben’ ‘sand Statler: ‘Hilton -terrace room will be the three supper clubs functioning | . in the city. Outside the city, the Froli¢, ‘Revere, only club operating continually 52 weeks a.year with talent, and. the Monticello, .Framingham, will be booking shows: . Monticello opens Sept. 19 with: Marlene Dietrich in ‘her -nitery. act; Steuben’s opens Sept. Blinstrub’s. and: Statler. open after is spiraling is" . 7 21, Labor Day. style... He's. a herd worker whe builds ‘to'«.geod, solid fiaish. with his. impersonation of a southern governor... 1 liked bis’ Lee eae ta take etas ? with the: Dow Jones, bering at * Tote: ta: Florida, and folk slaging.” FRANK QUINN... New. York Daily. Mirror “Also headlining was SAMMY SHORE, a. ». soft-sell comic, with . a somewhat difdent eppreech. His metericl, especiell bis satire” eaanibbaapeck enthusiasm. -Also worthy rete ‘wae his “keenly. etched | vignette ofe. grafting: GENE KNIGHT: New York Joumnal-American | Calypee slagers was Puma ‘Just concluded. COPACABANA NEW YORK. Television: “ROUTE 66" ‘CBS-TV. (September sth): ‘Management: ROBERT CHARTOFF _ Bit) West ‘S57. St, New York 19, NY. saat i Nitery. biz in ‘Hub and environs looks to run about -the same. this ‘upcoming séason. as. last with no new entries so far... . |New Cal. Tourist Layout, -11$3,000,000 Busch Gardens, ]{Due To Open Next Summer Crash-Cat Show Toa ‘Hollywood, Aug. 27.:: ves ss Hawai Its Peal Tourist Year| | “General: ‘Artiste :Corp.; following | ; evidenced. by these figures: 11, 000 the line of various industrial concerns . which . have embarked ‘upon | widerange ‘diversification. .. pro‘granis, is extending its own activi‘41es far afield and for first time is |: handling:-a ecrash-car show, Jack} Beck’s “Tournament . of “Thrills,” |. Philly: outfit: ‘of. Stunting. Stock-car | ‘drivers. Henry. Miller, Gac coast. veepee, {-has. booked an: edition. of Beck’s working around country) for Sept. 14-Oct. 16 series of dates in Japan.. Miller. will .also accompany the. ‘trick on ‘its :trek:to Orient. Okinawa engagements | spanning Oct. 29) ov. 4 follow... yay-pole ‘act “also has to touring show. show. Rene Bardy Wins 5036 Award Fron Del unct LY Spot ‘| of. entertainer he is bringing: over ‘| from the. U..S. in the main is not related to the diskcharts. He tends |. . ‘Carson: City, Nev., Aug. 27... ae Federal Court: jury last. Fri | day. (23) awarded.awhopping $503,<. ‘+481 to Paris-producer Rene Bardy |: : -Fagainst a pair of defendant corpora| “tions no longer. operative. .MCA _| Artists Ltd: and El-Rancho: Hotel ‘were two.of the defendants in the suit: MCA talent agency closed its offices. last July and ‘El: Rancho} -| shuttered. down. three: years ago after a fire which ruined’ its show,] Toom and casino. : The jury, which: deliberated jess | than four hours after a:three-week. ‘trial, found that. defendents con-| ‘spired to squeeze Bardy ‘out of his | claims on “La Nouvelle. Eve” ‘show which played El ‘Rancho in’ 1959:.| Layout was brought in by Bardy ‘on reputation. * Jury. ‘fave Bardy: “$27; 281 -com pensatory damages against El Ran‘co Operating ‘Corp: operator. of El. . Hollywood, Aug.. 27. 000,000 Busch’ gardens: last week with completion. of the tourist spot |: skedded for summer of 1964. Slated | for construction on a 1744 acre site ‘[l-adjacent to Anheuser-Busch’s t}000,000: Van’ Nuys. brewery, the: $25;Gardens will: comprise artificial la A) goons, forests; gorges;:. lakes and. | waterfalls, . ‘Additionally, ~ 1) foot elevated railway,: the ‘Skyrail, 1 will be.:built to afford visitors an | airborne, ‘view of the brewery. Highlight of: Gardens visit’ will . ‘be. a boat tour. of. the. three ‘major. fi} sections —. Palm ‘Island, -Central | {| Lagoon’and The: Gorge... Rubber. |] neckers will: view a wide range of .#| rare .tropical: fowl in simulated | natural settings.: Tour winds .at the. Budweiser Pavilions: where guests 5 ‘will. be offered opportunity to. im-. . ‘bibe company’s brew. ‘Trained: bird-.shows | are. to be a { presented in. a'450-seat amphithea" tre in’ the Bird Island ‘area. ‘These ¥| will be. ‘patterned: aftek the ones |: || featured. in the ‘Tampa, Fla. Busch |. ' Gardens. ; Both’ the Florida and. Van Nuys | developments: derive their. inspira tion fromthe. Pasadena. Busch | Gardens which were swallowed up | by that city’s expansion in the late | ‘20s. Florida Gardens: opened three. | years ago, last year. attracting over al 2, 000,000. oglers, 1 en added to a a circus. | rest; et. al. , Deal. is part of Davison’ s import: | weeks... a. 3,500 mid-September. . over the: ‘Shamrock, Houston, . Oct. |} Phyllis: Diller |]* is set for the. Vapors, Hot. ‘Springs;: 2 ‘Oct. 10: oF Mister: Kelly’s has Kaye Ballard | and ‘Bill Henderson set. for Sept. | Louisville, Ky.,. ie Via Tieups With ¢ uot ‘ ¢ L D. Orch Joins Roster Of U.S. Names Inked For UK. Tours By Davison ‘London, Aug. 27. | ‘British talent agent Harold Davi: |'stunters (he: has: several troupes son is to.import the “Tommy. Dor ‘sey orch’’ package. show into Brit-. ain’ next January for a 16-day. stint. ‘Aicking: off at the Astoria, Finsbury | | Park, ‘London: ‘Package includes. the whole. orch. led by. Sam hue, Frank Sinatra. Ir “Helen For\ing-it the ‘largest -hostelry outside ing: program. which sees the arrival | here of such U. S. artists as Sarah -|Vaughan and. Count. Basie. (Oct.); Erroll. Garner (Oct.);: Stan Kenton,| Orch: ‘ (November), probably Duke. Ellington (Feb.) Ella . Fitzgerald (March-April). Ray . Charles. .(May) |’ and -one or: two others. including | ‘Buddy. Greco, ‘Brook Benton. and a pact with Western: International Lesley. Gore. According to Davison, the. type to doubt that the record buyers ‘provide the bulk of concertgoers, and thus, ‘as a promoter, aims to get the. more adult. audience’ with ‘more~ adult ‘performers. In the: cases: of the Kentons, the ; Garners, the Basies, ete., Davison: says, the British jazz fans, though a minority. compared with pop mu-. sic enthusiasts, « are ‘sufficiently keen on their music: to make ‘such: all-expense-paid treks: by big’ Yank: ‘bands a worthwhile project: -a 10-week contract and:renewed for.|"— another. eight weeks. Bardy claimed |:he was: never. ‘paid ‘for’ the latter | ‘| period: He averred that later-in the | ’ ‘summer .a show called “La: Nue-’ ‘Eve". opened ‘at ‘El Rancho. which | Ne ew York State Fair, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 30° . Barry Sisters lined up. for the | infringed on -his production. and. Holiday ‘House,: Milwaukee, March |[ | was artistically inferior to. his show | thereby. impairing his professional 13... . Davis &: ‘Reese pacted. for. ‘the Robert. -Goulet show. at. the: ‘Latin’ Casino, Feb. 11. for four} . Milt Kamin off to Miami He to visit his ailing” father © Brenda ‘Lee goes ‘into Blinstrub’ 3, |] ‘Rancho forthe breached. contract Boston, April. 20 action. It 4lso awarded” $251,000. y ‘compensatory. damages and $225,-. {| 000 . punitive damages. against El‘ranco, Inc., Elrancho Hotel. Operff ating: ‘Corp. ... Beldon R. Katleman, | major stockholder in both corpora-. ‘Al tions, MCA,. Roy: Gerber of MCA] | and now with GAC, and Matt Gregz 1 Ory, also" of MCA. ‘Cavallaro booked for: La Fiesta, || Juarez, Mex.,. Sept. 27. . Jack Yellin’ to.-pen tunes for :. “George. ‘White ‘Scandals” which: opens in October .-at: the Interna‘tional. Theatre. Restaurants. Chicago Wednesday, August 28, 19683 7 My |-hotel interests are on. the Jimmy Dean’ booked for the lf . Carmen . the | Hote Chains ~ Tokyo, Aug. 27. “Foreign ‘Heups by Japanese up‘swing, reflecting. héayier hostelry investments, °. recognition -of the value of. foreign management and: of . affiliations with global. hotel. | chains. The $13, (000, 000, 478-room Tokyo Hilton, “which. opened. here. less. than two. months. ago,. was built ‘by:. the. Tokyo ‘Electric “Express: * Railway Co. (Tokyo). and. is. being tonal. by. Hilton Hotels Internaiona " ' Now -under construction is. ‘the | $28,000;000 . Otani-Sheraton. ‘Hotel, oo which “will have 1,500: rooms, mak the :U.S.. At’ 20: ‘stories, . it. will -become: ‘Japan’ s. tallest. building. Targeted opening is for next. July, tocatch “the Olympic | traffic....The ‘Sheraton Corp.. will .manage the. ‘hotel, -being ‘built’ by: the Otani ‘Heavy : Industrial Co.©... ho —The...Fujita) Kanko Cé:, ‘which. operates’ hotels .in some ‘of. Japan’ skey” cities anid .resorts,. has made Hotels. The. Hotel New :Japan: in_ Tokyo has ‘also made and entered. into an arrangement, this one with: the Sheraton Co. .~:. -Reversing: this trend, ‘the Kokusai Kogyo Co. bought’ the 514Zoom Hotel Princess Kaiulant. in ; onolulu: from. the’ Sheraton. Co:, * in -anticipations of next April’s ex_ pected. removal. of travel -restric-.. tions for Japanese,’ after which «at. least 20;000'.. ‘Nipponese.. aré eXpected . to visit: Hawaii. annually. “Pushing its operations “beyond ~ Japan’ s borders, Tokyu concluded. -an: ‘agreement with the Guest |. ‘House. in. Taipei under: which. a°15 1 story ‘hotel ‘will be. built there with . .| Chinese funds, to be managed by the Japanese outfit. Tokyo ‘re-:.. | cently: purchased the Ryukyu Hotel. -—]i} on Okinawa. . 2 THE COMEDIAN” _ “The Only Real Monthly a ‘ PROFESSIO AL GAG SERVICE... 7 . THE LATEST — THE GREATEST -_ | THE MOST-UP-TO-DATEST J. Now in’ tts 153rd Issue,” containing. stories” ‘one-Hners, poemettes,-‘song |. titles, hecklers, audience: stuff, mono | logs,. parodies, double neat. -bits a . Ideas, totres, impressions and tm-personations, ‘political, interruptions. : Thoughts of the Day, Humerevs Views. . Of the News, Vignettes, ete. 20 Pages) $25 YRer SINGLE ISSUES $3 _ $38. 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