Variety (September 1963)

-film’ starts ‘with Alain Delon in Paris‘; Virna Lisi-and Akim Tamiroff . finished . their: “Black Tulip” ‘roles: in. Wanietes” LONDON OFFICE Pe 49 St. damosia Street, Piccedilly. = : : * London . : | Martin Melcher; top: brass. of. Arwin’ Productions, has -been’ here hud. “dling with Rank on. launching U-I’s Doris Day: pic,’ “The Thrill: Of It “Association; .as personal secretary. to top brass Sir Heary French and. + then Arthur Watkins, has quit. After a vacation, she becomes. personal. ‘secretary to. John: Halas, managing director of Halas’ ‘and Batchelor Car| toon Films . . .:Martin. Ritt-confabbing with: Paramount and-Columbia. . Pix, ‘With. Paul. Newman he is skedded ‘to make three films for each ‘company . manh’s “Open Road” setup... Harry H. Corbett, Erie Sykes, Hugh Grif‘fith, Miriam: Karlin and. Eric. ‘Barker. are named as stars in a new As sociated-British ‘comedy, . “The Bargee.” Cameras started : to: roll. last. week... Bua Flanagan, veteran comedian of music hall -‘and-“‘The Crazy Gang” comes back ‘to films in Richard L. Patterson’s “The Wild Affair,” for Bryanston.. ‘Terry-Thomas and Nancy: Kwan star’... . Key. “‘guinea “pig” dates have been fix+..in the-sticks for Garbo Season, following. the |. “smash result of Metro’s experiment.at the Emp're.....: Walt Disney has signed.Walter: Slezak to ‘star: in his. feature. film “Emil and The Detec ‘tives. ” Peter’ Tewksbury will Shoot the film in. Germany. later. this is month, . Madrid: -Mietnam | Retregs: ‘Tiny Young ‘arrived ‘in Baréelona. froma “Paris to “eostar with Curt Jurgens, Foleo Lulli and: ‘Maurice -Ronet in. “Pariahs |“ . Centauro Films ‘is |. Span Eases Celt _of:Glory”.under the direction of Henri Decoin . making ‘its. producer ‘debut with ‘‘The Taste‘ of Vengeance” and filming got under. way in Almeria. with. Richard Harrison, ‘RObert. ‘Hundary and :Gloria Osuna’ starring ee. -several ‘starring roles ... Sarita: Montiel’s: letra, ” is getting a summer reprise at the cine Figaro , going.ahead with plans for: its second. Spanish ‘Film. Week in’ Mexico: big mousical hit, “La -Vio -City the latter part. of September, despite unsettled -conditions in the. 7 . Having stored: the five awards he picked up. at}. the. San. Sebastian Film Festival for his first entry. as-director,. ‘From | . to Yellow,”. Manuel Summers ‘started cameras: rolling ‘on. a }:: Aztec: film’ industry. ..... _ Pink: satirical. -romantic comedy, : “Girl in -Mourning, ” with: -a-non-pro cast: . .The good -ship: “Cabo San Roque” took off on its Mediterranean ° cruise. with. afull: cast and filming unit under. ‘orders. from: director. . Luis: Lucia, -who will film “Summer: Cruise” | starring Carmen Sevilla,. ‘Italy’s Gabriel .Ferzelli,, Marisa Merlini‘ and. Margot. Cottens, while the ‘steamboat anchors in Marseilles, Greece, Turkey,. ‘Lebanon, Israel (including .a* trip to the Holy Land), Crete. and ‘Cyprus... “ first-as star, director and coproducer is “Boidine”’ and is. being prepped for a production. start in September.: .-.O. W. Fischer: will spend time ‘between camera setups for “Queen of ' the Night” in continued research . on the life: of St. Ignatius of Loyola and will ‘play the title role from. his own screen-play in.a copreduction. to be filmed-in Spain -next year. ~ ly Jane. Fonda planed out: for a short. Malago Coast holiday before her Alain Delon, Dawn Addams, Spain with-a crashing: chandelier and flame special effects: finale se‘quence at. Sevilla Studios’ and moved to:Nice for interiors -on ‘the: Cote d’Azur .. here to’star with Dan Dailey in, “Dark Refléction”.’. : consent from.his parents, the Baron & Baroness. ¢f Pob ~” Shooting his closing: sequence. with. the: temperature. well over “100, : director Carlos Saura .wrapped: his ambitious. tinter, ‘Weep for -a Bandit,” starring, Francisco Rabal and Lea: Massari in the film. version | ~ Argentine |. . ‘actor: Mile Quesada. will play. the role of a Spanish “Don. Juan. in| of Spain’s: legendary outlaw, Jose. Maria El. Tenpranillo. ; “Woman: Chaser,” : starring .comedian' Cassen . Claudia ‘Cardinale _. arrives: Sept. 16 for her. starring role with John Wayne. Red Taylor: ‘and | ‘Rita Hayworth in. : the ‘Samuel. Bronston. Production, . "Chreus: an Madrid Film Men | |FUND PAD $10.042018 Doubt Anti-Castro| | Pic Will Roll There Madrid, Sept. ‘3. Disclosure Jast week . following. the ‘arrival of Gene Wesson that |. he will : direct’ a political, film: satire hereon Fidel. ‘Castro, entitled “Infidel, m7, was. greeted. ‘with |'week by H: M. Statione ery. Offi ce. skeptical | commentary in” ‘local: 2. ‘London, ‘Sept. 3: British. ‘Film: ‘Fund ‘Agency, set statutory. . levy. no theatre tabs, 13. ‘Latter: ‘total is. $781, 200 down . Kenneth Green appointed. publicity boss for Carl Fere-. ‘Denmark, and: Sam Lomberg,.’ in “| charge of. overseas... distribution: of | £ Danish’ films, . will. remain. in the ; . oS to. ‘have. been the. final offering, | Eddie: Constantine is expected. back. for: Uniespana. is | Ty Hardin's . ./Gene Tierney poured for the Madrid press after her arrival , Another debuting. Spanish film director, ‘Antonio | Mercero,. starred. non-proyoungster:|. Javier Cebrian in. the recently-terminated: “Boy Wanted”: after getting, TO BRITISH PIC PRODS. . up to distribute proceeds: of the. collected $10, 946, 961: _and shelled: out a-total. of $10,042, 018 to: film-.| ‘ makers. for the’ year ended. October | © Special German Circus’ on the ‘previous. year. "Figures are |: revealed: in “the Agency’s: * annual’ report’ and accounts: published. last |: The: 1962 total payment: ‘breaks . trade circles... According | to ‘Wesson, : “the: four: ‘principal roles will bé. played. by. Victor Mature, ‘Ricardo Montalban, _ Gilbert. Roland and: Spartaco Sar|. toni... Femme parts, hesaid, have ‘been allocated to Mexican. actress Tere Velazquez, and ‘Spain's Sole-. | Spanish. » Break Under New Rule dad Miranda and Elisa Montes. : _ Wesson” Will. film “locations ‘on. the Malaga coast,. beginning early. | October,. and interiors .on: Madrid: sound stages. Previously projected | . exterior shooting. in . Florida has |. apparently been » dropped: | Abbe |: Lane was once .mentioned as. ‘fe-| male: star. but. is Do. longer in the | ae picture. : Observers “here. say subject “oshapes as a politica hot’ potato|”: -concerning a chief of state’ with |, ~whom Spain maintains diplomatic ‘relations and a:trade agreement. They contend it. is ‘wishful think ing; in this case, to pinpoint: a. starting date before the script: has. been. submitted. to government | ‘film: censors—as all scripts must | “before. the producer ‘obtains. ‘a shooting permit. ‘One of :themany “thou shalt not’ clauses in. Spain’ s --first film censorship code, : pub-|. lished. earlier this year, specifically . forbids: eriticsms ‘of ‘government. heads. cost. films:’. year. Period. ‘down ‘into. $7, 468,199 paid to high (including. newsreals):: ‘$1,699,393. for ‘Jow. cost films and: $874,426 for -short ‘films. o “The. Board of Trade ‘authorized: ‘payments .to the -Children’s Film ‘Foundation totalling $383, 600. “oreo Name Christensen Pez | Sy | OF Danish ASA Sindio|* Copenhagen,: Sept. 3.-. " Bent-Christensen,indie producer. Oy . |.who ‘is also a director and actor. in ae both films and tv,:has been. named | |-Head of the. ASA. studio, -one of. }:Denmark’s oldest and largest proQt": Also’ chats with 20th-Fox. on another Doris Day film,‘ “Move. Over,. a 8 BP Darling”... .. Sheila Saville, 16 years. with the British ‘Film. Producers’ | is duction plants.’ Its. annual output] about. ‘five films; ‘The. new post : ‘won't mean that |. Christensen. “will ‘dissolve his own.|| gimmick at ‘the ‘Empire. Theatre, J mouiits. in. importance. Each film,. Yunning. for: only a week, has at-. ‘tracted: more: money: ‘and more production company; which in. con ‘trast to ASA, copcentrates on films. -for.. the. international’ art house cmarket. “Up. until now ASA has “been. run by. Henning Karmark.. Latter: -will “still sit. ‘in ‘on “policy meetings, but will otherwise leave ‘studio operation to. Christensen |: ‘and spend most of his. time On’ his | race horse stables. ‘Other .ASA | department) “heads, Erik Bulow J ohansen,: who handles distribution: of foreign’ films in same capacities. is ~ For Film ‘Madrid, ‘Sept. 3. new ‘edict reduces: the old: ‘three-.} pix-per-year-production under special -circumstances.. The Banco de Credito: Industrial ‘has »-been . ‘designated: ‘to extend | | eredit ‘up. to. ‘a maximum of 50% ‘of budget on projects cleared ‘by the National Film Institute. Me_dium-term loans. will be. payable | : An. 2 -period not: to exceed. five years "Also benefiting under. the. credit’ Jaw. are’ film labs and studios re‘quiring pesetas for’‘modernization. ‘Film exhibitors can: alse apply for loans to renovate existing salles orto. build: new ones. A credit: commission: will: ‘be formed : within the National Fikn. Institute. ‘to pass-on: petitions: for. credit, The commission. will . con| ..| Sist, of the undersecretary ‘in ‘the Ministry of‘Information,. who: will | ‘| preside; the. director | Genera: for. | cinema. (vice-prexy).. -and other. ‘members designated by’ the direc.tor: general: for cinéma-as well. as representatives from the . ~Minis tries: of. Finance and Industry, ‘the |. ‘president | of .the . Entertainment Sindicato and a delegate from the Banco: Ae. Credito Industrial. Would Tour -Soviet Via. Duesseldorf; Sept: 3: ‘Under: terms of the. German-Rus Sian Cultural Exchange, some deals -are_inthe ‘works ‘for more ..artists: to “appear.” in the countries. con-. ‘cerned: ‘One: proposal ‘ calls’ for -a@ special “German | Circus” ‘to:.open | Nov. 27 in Minskand. tour. through. ‘Russia “until ‘Feb.’ 1964, when. :the -troupe : will wind up’. with several ‘appearaiices ' in.” Moscow in © the aI Moscow State Circus. arena. Cet Quota |: Madrid, Sept. 3. Film “authorities: modified ‘the. obligatory screen time edict with the rule. that exhibitors, in.certain | situations, could add.summer pro-| gramming. to Jmeet: ‘their annual quota. emanating from ‘the’ director ™ general for .cinema, authorizes first _and :second-run houses tocrédit release of. ore Spanish film at any time .during: the months . of July.: and: August : against ‘the annual eight-week compulsory total; if. the salle is. air-conditioned. annual . ‘required : total of native product: to: be: screened im a‘one-. The. ‘ruling. of. the. new. measure, ; “Also, ‘the: total summer. screen: time credited Cannot exceed: -two. weeks. _Nabes. are ‘authorized the release of: two: pix, to be computed in. the. Russian tour will. consist. of top acts. from: ‘the “Most ‘outstariding. “German -circiises — beck; Krone.-and Sarrasani.‘Only | a small portion of. thé interniation-: ‘al acts .being showi,. incidentally, _Altoff,: Hagen are | actually German . acts.-. ‘This: circus is .anexchange for |‘the Moscow ‘State Cireus “which ‘toured Germany | ‘two | ‘years . ago. Costs: of: the expensive tour are to. be underwritten..by.the West Ger-: ‘Man government, which is. ‘Paying for transportation : and special. in-. surances. . In. addition; ‘several ‘Russiaal artists’ will be. ‘brought: to. Germany. this. winter; ‘including. ‘Soviet: pian-: ist. Oborin, ‘violin virtuoso Besner-. ‘odnj; the. ballet. of the Bolshoi The ‘ufatre and an ice show. .. ‘Right: now the problem is: ‘wheth-| ‘er: the German-Russian. Cultural ‘Agreement shali be extended. to in ‘clude : WestBerlin: as well’ as. West ° \Germany. © problems. New: film. -eredit law, "issued. asaj ‘ministerial order, is expected: to lighten’ Spanish fim producer. ‘financing. problems and: help main-' tain. ilm-making: rhythm, Adjust| . ing deficiencies. contained | in. the | ‘law ‘enacted :four years. ago, the:| program “qualification. to:two and ‘even qual|: ifiesa.single production for’ credit Cultural. Exchange. Deal} that ‘this would bring. a grave diseredit both uvon ‘Equity and upon, the ‘filo: industry: ‘This. view is. “twidely: shared’ within the industry.” ‘Camille’ & Tops} London. Garbo Pix Revival Take. ’ Léndon,. Sept, 3. The: Ga rbo. revival, . ‘Metro's customers than the one before. “Camille; ” which, finished: ‘on Aug. 28, kept’ up. the. record. It. grossed $23, 587. and attracted | 20, 081. ‘customers for the week, a slight: edge on the. previous film which | itself . nosed ‘ahead -of the previous. ones. “Anna Karenina,” “which was | can’t be assessed. For today (Tues day) it_is tobe replated by “The. VALP. "s” for two invitation preems. Meantime, the Garbo series may ‘| -be transferred. to. the Ritz, Metro's. “| Meighboring house, for an extended season.. But oe ‘opens up quota | Tee Ee -Copenhagen, Sept. 3. British: ‘producer John Nasht and | director: Robert ‘Spafford rolled: their film, “The Keefer Affair,” | yesterday (Monday) at the Novaris ‘Studios near here. The title may | have :to.:be changed and Christine | Keeler won't appear as. herself. men -Buckingham. will portray er... : Decision. ‘to shoot. ‘the ‘film. in ‘Denmark | “was made when Miss Keeler herself..was considered for. the title role: But neither British Equity. nor the Variety Artistes ‘Federation desired to ‘give the celebrated” call. girl any standing | ‘as an “actress.” But an agree ment.to make the picture at the Danish studio has been inked, and Nasht hopes that. filming the story abroad ‘will’ generate more public‘ity for. this. ‘low-budget semi-docu mentary. . Profumo, role will be played by: John Barrymore Jr. while Mandy: Rice-Davies | will be portrayed by" Danish ac| . tress Lone. Lindorff. The Novaris Studios occupy acon . verted farmhouse. in idyllic rural |. Je ‘surroundings: some’ 20 miles from |: Copenhagen. Peter Guldbrandsen, | | producer-director .|-the:studios, has been criticized for] ‘letting’ his. facilities be used for! ‘what some Papers have. called al “sordid purpose.” . Guldbrandsen spiked the ‘com-| plaints by reminding: the public of | the . Swedish uproar last’ year which stemmed from an. Italian |} film: erew’s work. ‘in Sweden’ on a ‘picture. that “was. ‘expected to in dicate .a. lack of. morals “among young Scandinavians. on. to win.'a. Silver Bear. at this \-year’s Berlin Film. Festival. . |.--The. “German. Circus,” -which is | being: specially: ° created: for ‘this’ British Equity Explains . ' London,.Sept:.. 3.. Prior to the. start: of the John! “Nasht production, . British Actors Equity. revealed publicly. why it had: rejected: Christine Keeler’s ap-: plication for membership—a refus | al which meant. the film could not “be. made with Miss Keeler in this country.” Union said: “This decision. re ates to an-occasion which we hope ‘to be -unique.. It is not. a moral ‘judgment;. the private: life ‘of: an individual person ‘is no concern of | Equitv. unless it affects us profes sionally. “The. ‘Executive | ‘Committee felt that it was being asked to. condone. -or:.indéed to. facilitate the making | of a film, the result: of which would ‘be the: commercial exploitation of a public: scandal..-They. believed ‘Script has* ‘entirely: omitted ‘John ini ‘Britain’s former . War. Secretary, ‘and the story. concentrates on the “mysterious” relation-. ship between. the late Dr. Stephen. ‘Ward and Miss Keeler. The Ward | and. owner of The film turned out to be a comedy. tagged ““Amore in Stockholm”.. and went ipeemaverannn be. “Syaney, Aug. 27 “Before the end of the year ‘practically all the downtown first runs. here will be operating on a | strictly hardticket policy, leaving the independent suburban ex hibitor to. play the bread-and-but-. ‘ter pix. The nabe houses will have perhaps a once weekly change to. ‘Prevent a vault“backlog. It’s also planned to woo patrons with a Minimum admission scale. Currently there are 13 cinemas in this key, all playing. the. hardticket ‘policy successfully. The taliy will rise to.15 when Norman B. Rydge, Greater Union. Theatres’ prexy, rebuilds the State Theatre, a 2.600-seater, into two houses. } One. will be used for top Continental | pix while the other will be’ a showcase for blockbusters. — Rydge is rushing the job in order to cash in on the lush Yuletide biz. He has blueprinted the GUT. house for the intimate type—1,000 seaters or less—to cut operational costs with which the large cinemas. are faced. The policy. is paying off. Metro, operating its own chain | here, has struck to a hardticket | policy over a long period quite suc-. _| cessfully under the direction of. Bernie Freeman. The Hoyts circuit. lis also extending its hardticket. | policy under Dale Turnbull's new | administration. Hoyts got on the | (20th) which ran up a record four gravy train some time ago with Cinerama product. Topper for the loop, however, was “South Pacific” ‘years in this key. Meantime, an influx. of immi grants has. seen former newsreel ‘houses switch to Continental pix on a hardticket policy for top results. Two more grind houses ave ‘due to change to foreign fare before ‘Christmas. Even in the sub-. urbs indie-operated cinemas are doing boff. bir with foreign. lingo films at increased admissions.. Not Jong ago there were only a couple of indie distributors handl ing foreign product, mainly on a ohe-print baiis at high rentals. Today, all the major §distribs’ are handling foreign pix and supply continuous product to downtown firstruns,, suburbs and. country showmen who operate. on advanced ‘admissions. The hardticket policy has def dig deeper into their pockets for *a night out, all of which makes tidy boxoffice for both distribs and exhibs as long as the blockbusters continue to flow ‘here. Can Get Goma ‘So Prod. Drove Je Frankfurt, Sept. 3. A proposed film which would -have dealt with the fate of Jewish families in Prague during the war has ‘been called off because it has: been impossible. to find a. German. ‘distributor who. could foresee any. ‘business for the picture in West Germany. ‘Hence, producer Kurt Hoffman J has changed his plans about doing ‘the picture, “Das Haus in der Karp fengasse” (The House in Carp Alley.) The script for the film had received a $50,000: premium from the West German’ Ministry of the Interior under government. project: ‘to pay for outstanding pictures and films that will improve the image of Germany, But now the money. has to be returned since there.are no’ distribu tors willing to take the -proposed 1 pic, and the added financing cannot be raised. * However, West German. ‘Televi ‘sion. ‘in Cologne isplanning to buy. the. project. ‘from Hoffman. . “The {picture is ‘slated to” be. ‘made | in | three. parts: to show as a ‘series over: the. West German Television | Network next year. tely come to stay in this city. and cinemagoers are prepared to » Gay oo Ja > A AY