Variety (October 1963)

ee “London. an “Wal Guest signed Janette Scott. for his: film. about the > rise and ‘fail of a. beauty: queen, which is*titled “36-22-36.” These ‘are: her: statistics. Phe: producer-director’ had planned to ‘use an unknown, ‘but found. that: AE America ‘for the next five years . -for a key. role inthe pic . <. pide in. “Samay Going South, * has been. picked Oe Jack Clayton for | '“. the top moppet role for “The ‘Pumpkin ‘Eater,” which ‘ isnow. in pro-| “duction: “This Romulus-Jack | Clayton production. ‘is. being. filmed ‘ at'|’ Shepperton for Columbia .-. .McCann-Erickson™ ‘adshop,.. has: used what is described as-a. revolu-|: tionary technique: of motionpicture. titling for the new: James’ Bond | film.“From Russia: With Love,” which. opens: this. week at: the Odeon, : * Mirischproduction of. “A Shot ‘in ‘the Dark ae _, Starring. Peter Sellers: ‘and. Sophia.-Loren, starts :at the .Metro-British |. * . studios on-Noy. 4. Also tobe filmed: at:the same lot is Martin Ranso| i dneffs. “The Americanization of. Emily,” ‘which starts. next Monday (14) |° with. Ji ames Garner and. Julie “Andrews in the: leads and Arthur Hiller: . Rex Publicity. .won.:the European Market Association |" award: with. an: ‘advertisement for Associated -British-Pathe. The award | | Boes t to-the ad that: most. Successfully. visually. communicates: its: mes| (Bage: ' Be Girecting:.. we -eaise,; spent. $900, 000 for feature rentals -. “film: companies. of -various kinds:‘with 35, 285: ‘salaried workers . . “panies numbering 775 are occupied with production | with. 5, 455. steady. _ workers, -401 with: distribution with 3, 659: ‘people,. 4, 380. -exhibs with _25,627: péoplé and: 81. technical affairs ‘with: 2,554 persons’. : ‘and ‘the USSR had. the same number of . ‘prizes. at the recent Festival of Aeronautic Films in Deauville.“ ‘demanding salary ‘raises in -most performing arts, : ‘that .is* legit, pix). . and -:tv,._ promised “over. a. year: and. a half ago. Theyalso’ want ‘more: .. French than foreign.pix used : ‘by ‘local: ty. A strike could. be‘i in: the offing | “vanieTy’s* Lonoai. orrica aor 49 St. James's Street, Pleeaditty a the girls. who. looked.the part. could. not ‘act, and vice. versa’. ... As :goon:as‘he has finished his role with Nancy Kwan in Seven Arts’ “The. Wild Affair,” Terry-Thomas will be sailing for. New. York. for. several | tv engagements before travelling ‘on to. Hollywood ‘for.-a new: ‘Sereen-| ‘Gems ‘vidpic series..He: aims to. spend ‘eight months. ‘of every. year.in .. Margaret Rutherford started: film: ing a new Agatha. Christie thriller, “Murder -Most Foul,” at the Metro|. British studios: this -week. ‘The film is being produced . by .Ben: Arbeid and ‘directed. by. George Pollock. Andrew Cruickshank. has been: signed. film. magazine. He has had assignments: in: Mexico, the United States, ‘Nicaragua, San” Salvador and. Guatamala., The. current’. issue | of the! of o area ‘Robert Brownjohn, “design-director.of | Leicester. Square «. Pye oe ‘Paris © See, ‘In 1962 ‘the state: run ty Setup, under Radiodiftusion Television’ Fran: . There are. 5 637 . French . com. The U.S. ; ¢.. The French. Actor. ‘Syndicate | 2. wif they do not: get their way. Francoise ‘Sagan’s present play “The ‘Mauve Robe Of Walentirie”‘to ius: be filmed: next | year: ‘with : Danielle Darrieux,.. now--doing’ the play, to ‘enact ‘the’ lead® role -in. the’ pic’ ‘version. Roger Vadim, who‘just filmed |. Miss: Sagan's first play “Castle inSweden,” will probably. repeat ; ; | : Coils” ‘Truffautputting: off: his. ‘proposed. pic. based on -Ray Bradbury’s: sci-fi “Fahrenheit 431’. to: begin -another -pic-““La Peau Douce” (The }: * Soft. Skin).“It is. about adultery. but: Truffaut says its victims. fight it | ston was also. prexy of. the: Motion. international in. outlook: “It was. based.:on the: assumption. that competitive aspects: -between-member: nations and their. . Director Henri: ‘Zaphiratos: deciding not..to miss. any ‘musical -exploitation. in a pic he is. now: prepping:. Tt: is’ called “Twist. and Bouzou“5, Anatele Litvak. preparing: for.‘a. November: start of: ‘his pic: ; 7 version of the hit play.“Shot-in ‘thé. Dark.”Marcel Achard French play . “was adapted for Broadway by ‘Harry Kurnitz. Pic version.is being done} kies” a by Norman. Krasna : and’ Litvak." Pie. -will, be -a UA’ film. with Sophia “. “Loren.and. ‘Peter. Sellers . ;:Lola’ Albright in to cast: of Rene Clement’s “The Love : Matinee” idol. Jean: | sort. of thing did in ‘silent. days, news was: taken in its’ stride . .. Pathe Pic -cameranian ‘Les Isaacs, : cur-" rently filming ‘in Trieste, thas: “travelled over 10,000. miles’ in ‘the first | ‘nine ‘months ‘of this: year, covering stories. for’ the ‘weekly Technicolor’. . Fran. The. ‘Leopard” has. already ‘gotten 106, 865°. entries in 100: days in a 550-seater: arty..Gross is $344,325. Pic is. playing: only. in its subtitled. version with ‘dubbed oné not pencilled .in till |. _. Next year .. “3. Cage’: which. Tolls next week with Jane Fonda and ‘Alain Delon -in the: gouth.of France: “Metro-bankrolled ‘local company,. Cipra,. produces. -Pie:| “will be“done in English. with French version ‘at .the same time . trian actress: Nadja Tiller to. play: opposite Jéan Gabin. in his next pie _ “Monsieur”: whichJean-Paul ‘Le. Chanois directs . «Marais suddenly revealing to hig fans: and ‘the world that: he: has a 20|. year-old. son.. Rather than: dashing” hysterical : ‘femme: fan’ hopes, as this | ;. Brigs. . itte Bardot and Anthony. Pérkins:may both warble songs in’ their first’ | co-starring pic: “A Ravishing Idiot’ which. Starts. in. ‘London: with. EdOuard ‘Molinaro. directing. wpe | aa . French Fin: Production T This ee -AusJ: ~ Taooks to Hit 100-Par Mark Again| "_ Paris,’ ‘Oct! 8. Film: ‘production’ this ‘year ‘looks like it. again. would. hit the hundred. , pix. mark: ‘which is’ par here:: Last ‘year’s 90° ‘French.:and. French: ‘ma-| jority -Coproductions “were. a ~bit under actual needs.’ Main. reasons | are the riew 14% Film Aid and a slower rate. of film: attendance. . However, ‘things are ‘still | ‘rated. “bleak, and now film: people are de_/ Mandingthat the newdid be kept intact despite. Common: Mart. plans “for cutting aid each succeeding -. year. ‘Present season‘has started off quite: well with several’ films: doing | above -the -usual. average “biz; It. is {' “hoped this’ means. that public ‘dis-|" . affection: “has reached : ‘point, ‘and that now . even growing. ‘its. -high. ‘tele. has | hit -its ‘public. saturation |. Point, at least for atime. ” It is felt. that -goodor. -exploita:| = a “tion: films get them in:and there. is: [films | aspossible ‘as’: “well . as “thes so-called” ' arty:. films for -prestige and fest: purposes. Most -of the: top new and. old directors: are “work‘ing, : -which . is agood sign, as’ well | “as: are the. few: big stars:. ©. But even.if there is some: optim: | ism; the’-longtime perennial pix ". |-problems: are’ still ‘having. -most | commercial and: ‘governmental’ film too much FIFPA time and obscuring. the: more. vital things it could do:. It appears ‘he -was: for: ‘recognizing ‘a-group of important fests.and then: figures still quite cautious -on::the hear-future.. They feél that .. this Season: could -show ‘whether. -there}: is a -definite ‘upturn or. if «cinema: “going: ‘will ‘continue:.‘to ‘fall along | with © foreign markets. and: French. worldwide: film Prestige.. Israeh Singer: To Star Frankfurt, Oct. 1. Israeli singer and actress. Esther | still a public. penchant. for cinema: Ota is set--for her ‘first: major |: “THAT olp. FILM BUSINESS. , ‘Some. Germans Back: To Producing | Fametine' Sound Track : < Party Films—Strietly: Nudies © Frankfurt, Oct. be ' Latest look at the “novel” ‘pro| . ‘ductions being turned out ‘by. Ger-.| manhsincludes a dip: into ““Sinera|. ma,” sin-films with a ‘heavy. accent |. on -the offbeat. A German. Photog--| . aa Tapher just ‘complained to the |: ‘French. authorities that his: film ‘camera’ and: picture. ‘were stolen. while. he had ‘been |. making: .just |: “such a ‘film: on the: Isle of Levant, Tt off the Cote d’Azur. ° “stars;”. had: been ® making a.-film to be. sold. for “private showings only. “at: big fees, “The. Germans. “before ‘the . were noted, too; for making” party | | films; and it Jooks:: ‘as if a few. are going. ‘back into. ack into. the old. bu old . business. 7 Te Choose New Prexy i in Nov. Paris,’ Oct. : om elected. Iti is ‘felt in ‘Amierican film. circles | 1: -here that if Johnston’s ‘policies are | © well formulated during the present |. -eonclave they should seemingly: be: ‘backed. ‘by: ‘the-.new head.’ There are no clear indications. of the new ‘FIFPA. director, or. if he may well. be ‘American in deference to John ‘ston’s _memory. Pointed out: ‘that: though: John Picture ASSN... ‘of ‘America, ‘plank. was: “strictly “producers. were. becoming -negli-|. gible as falling. production cut rivalries. ‘Also: that’ there ‘was ‘more: ‘or less: a place: for: most’ ‘films. in‘all -marts as” ‘burgeoning. copro-'|: duction: “meant. ° “working -together easier. and .the. “growing Ameriean. investments — ‘in, and distribution -of, European’. pix made, for. Jess: problems . -too.:: J ohnston:: favored.” giving ‘Tore “power. “to: FIFPA: ‘and to center. its: activities on new. markets | (Africa and ‘Asia), ‘helping set: up. under ‘budget: ‘He. also. hoped . to ‘study fatepro: | duction:: Apparently :bé ‘wanted to. ; instill the fact, fhat producers work| ing /of their own was. a. thing of the “past with ‘their: own interna|. tional: organization. now. a ‘power| ful. representative force. if it: were ‘used Tight.: ms ‘allowing | individuals to’ enter others on their own. This is the one.area where le preached. some: : do-it-your= ek self. action. ° “1 Present | “meetings will show ° whether the FIFPA will become :a ‘(more ..dynamic..group. and‘impose. In West German Film| ‘itself on. festdecisions, .as well’ as coordinate various: -problems. facing. “producers | in'-most .world ‘marts. |-such as new tax leviés, protéction-. ism cand. percentage freezing. ‘The Isle‘is famed for its nudist | ‘eolony.’ And: the. German photog, |: with -a couple. of willing | French Meeting” Of. the: ‘Steering ‘com-. mittees: set’ ‘up: by. the late. -Eric. “<1 Johnston as-head of:the Federation |: of. International: ‘Film . Producer: Asstis.. started’ today. (Tues.) Work probably: ‘willtry. to make a defi-|‘nite ‘coherent pattern: of Johnston’s |°.. plans which’ then will be discussed:| : . | at. the. November .: regular FIEPA‘| . meeting when. his successor will be privileged. ‘areas, and to keep pro-'| restricted, —|:ducers from, acting:on their own but |." "| through: FIFPA for best results..He | “|. -| even hoped’ for: services. a la“those.| ws 1 given American majors: by MPEA |: | and.MPAA but realized that it was | J . difficult | with the: smaller. FIFPA |. ‘|. | ekg Shares Rome, Oct. 4. Swedish. “pic:. Winter Light. ” winners of Catholic Film .Office Peck, . development which ‘of authentic religion. ” Twin award ‘tween: two: ‘Alms. Paris Reaction: Line Center Fine ine For Some Film Paris,.Oct. 8. Local produters; ‘and‘film | exporters are . cagey, . “evasive and ‘anent the recent ‘first. New... York International’ Film. Festival. The to agree is that the site is good for mercial : product “has nothing. to “gain from. a Lincoln. Center: showing. : ‘ducers,. who specialize: in: off-beat “pix, seemed -more ™. :pro-fest than against. «. year’s fest. provided :the first U.S. airing for .the Cinema. .-Verite” type films—the.. sort: of: function ‘eral,. and ‘this. :can eventually pay ‘off for. foreign: films in ‘the. still ‘specialized American Market. : : Copenhagen, Oct. 1. if sented a sharp » -protest note against -the: Keeler...ftlm which. is “being made here‘ via’ the Nash. ‘produc Christine ‘Keeler and’ John Barry 000° signatures were. presented to ‘the “minister. by ‘schoolmaster In-; ‘ger, Larson,: who is a. “head: of the; local. “MRA: {Moral : Rearmament) ‘| organization. . oo “This. film. is, in. ‘éontradiétion to.}. our. efforts to educate our. children } and: its-aim ‘is. to ‘destroy : what thotisands «. ‘of parents’ are. trying |: to: build, said the note.’ The note the government and a “ban. against} ] Wes Tad Aided by Stout HoKovers: “Style Solid $7100, ‘Station’ 746: ‘Birds’ Bott MG, Cleo’ Big 44146 top Catholic Pic Priz vy: " |-sturdy holdovers. tries, “In French Style” is shaping | Robert Mulligan’ Ss. “To. ‘Kill ‘a. Mockingbird” (U) shared.the Cath ‘olic Film Office. Grand Prize . this | Six-—Sahara” | week — with. Ingmar Bergman's: ar | Award,‘which. ‘goes . to the. film: selected . from among: the: year's: (O.C.1.C.) awards at major “ festi1 vals,..was arinounced: at Assisi. — -o|. “Moeckitigbird” (which had. won: ” T theo. C.1.C. kudo. ‘at Cannes): was | .| cited for :the development of the | © -| main. character played ‘by Gregory . “66 ie. {comes a: deep love -which’ helps’ {him to courageously. assume. his “J social and professional responsibil‘ities, and. which is the expression: --rence of Arabia” .or over. in its third -round. Jones". continues in smash style. -at the London Pavilion with $13,-" “The Birds” shapes socko $14,000-in fifth week ‘at the Odeon, Leicester Square. | this year..is. the -first.time-‘the]. ° “| O.C.LC: ° prize. has" been split’ ‘be-: |.“Please Not Now (| ing for sturdy $7,000. divided: when: -asked ‘for. ‘opinions.’ ‘one ‘point. on which they all seem. . difficult. ‘pix,: or those not Teadily 7 taken. -by’ ‘American :buyers. ‘It ‘is ‘thought that ‘more. ‘obviously com-. Some. of the: small. French: pro-. They. noted’ that this | Wk). the: fest: ‘should and must. perform. 7 ~ Film ‘people: also. agree ‘that: the: _ | fast ean be. valuable -in. focusing, attention..on foreign. films in gen-|. 7 Oct. 10. vA exowit” -of angry ‘women and. tion, with. Yvonne® ‘Buckingham as | “Heavens “Above” (BLC).(4th wk). $4,600. or near. Last week,. $4,500. Studio One ‘indie) !556; 50-$1 :20)-: more .as..Stéphen Ward. The .14,-. 13 London, Sept. 30. : : There are only two newcomers. 1 to the West: End scene, . ‘but the ‘strength of firstrun biz.is mainly ‘a batch of ‘the new en being sustained by ‘for a solid $7,000 in its session at. the Columbia while “Station is: heading for a. fair $7,500 at the Plaza. _ “Cleopatra” remains as top .|. grosser,’ with the ‘ninth. Dominion Stanza hitting a wow $44, 500. “How > ‘West Was Won” in 48th frame is rated a mighty $21,300 at. the .Casino, Not. far behind is “Lawwith a wham $17,000 for: ‘its. 33d session. at. Metropole. At the Empire, *TheV.LP.s” has held firmly with a stout $13,000 000 ‘for 13th stanza: Estimates for. Last. Week _ Astoria (CMA) (1,474; §$1.20 “| $1.75) — “West. Side Story” (UA) |) (83d: wk). Great $9,200: “Cardinal” (BLO) ‘preems ‘Dec. 20. Carlton. (20th) (1,128; 70-$1.75)— —“In French Style” (BLC). Head Coliseum: (MG) .(1,795; $1.20 $2.46) “Brothers Grimm” (Robin MGM) (11th wk). Tall. $15,500. « Dominion (CMA) (1,712; $1. 45 ($4.20). — “Cleopatra” (20th) (9th. -WE).. Great .$44,500,-same as pre vious week with capacity, as al -Ways, at every evening show. Empire (MG). (1 390; $1. 70-$2. 15). —V.LP.s” (MGM) (4th wk). Stout i $13,000. or close. Hefty. $15,000. in previous week. “Mutiny on Boun ty” (MGM) returns’ Oct.: 3. . Leicester. Square Theatre (1,375; | $1,05-$2.80)—“For ‘Love or Money” ‘Liv ely $7,900. (Rank) (4th wk). -after ‘$8, $00 in previous week. “The -Informers”” (Rank) bows Oct. 17. . London. Pavilion. (UA)-(1 217: 70$1. 15)— “Tom Jones” . (WA) (13th length. of ‘run. Metropole (1,394: 70-$1.75) — ; “Lawrence of. Arabia” tBLC) (33d wk), Wham $17,000. | $1.05-$2.80)—"55 Days at’ Peking” (Rank) (10th wk). ‘Lively $6,300. Odeon Leicester ‘Square (CMA) |-(2,200; 70-$1.75) — “‘The’ Birds” | (Rank) (5th wk). Solid $14,000 or near. Last week, $15,500. “From 1UA). opens “Odeon, Marble Arch ( CMA) (2, Russia With. “Love” 200; 70-$1.75) — “El Cid” (Rank). ‘Keeler Pic Prod. 1 (Rank) follows Oct. 10. . Plaza (Par.) (1 889: $1.05-$2.20)—. “Station Six—Sahara” {BLC). Fair “grim “elderly gentlemen visited to| $7,000.. “New Kind. of Love” (Par) day. the Danish. ‘minister’ of Jus: | ““I:tiee | Haris“ Haekkrup ‘and . pre He also had. stated. he ‘sought’ to allay the film festival question once: and: forall ‘since it was taking up (4th wk). Neat $7,000 or near. Last week, $7,800. .. “Bitter Harvest” due ‘Oct... “10, ‘Rialto: (20thi:. (529° :10-$1. 20) — “House. of.’ Damned”’ (20th) and “Unearthly Stranger” (WP) (3d. wk).. Okay $3,900, “Sky. Above— Mud Below” (20th) follows. Oct.: 3: ‘Ritz (M-G) (430; ° 70-$1.05) — —. “Flight. of ~ White Stallions’ j (Disney) (7th wk). Average. $3, 500. Warner (WB) 1,785; 70-$1.75)— “Mister Roberts” (VB) (reissue). “Shaping to hit surprise $13,000 or close... ““‘West 11” (WP) skedded. ‘to. follow Oct. i asks for immiediate intervention by! Japanese ‘Silver Peak’ -Handled In U.S. By AFD “Tom . : ” (20th). (2d wk). 1 Fair $6, 400. Opening round was. | | $8, 400.. 4 Casino (indie) (1, 155; $1 -20-$2. 15) |:—“How West Was. Won” ‘(Robin-" MGM) (48th. wk). Wow: $21, BUY or -l over, Columbia: (Col.}. (740; $1. 05-$2.50) Smash $13,000, great: for Odeon, Haymarket. (CMA). (600; : = ‘Shooting | ‘the ‘film: . Hollyw ood, Oct. 8. AFD; ‘distribution firin owned by “Alex ‘Alexander, Sam Ford Fishbein and Ricky duPont, will handle ‘U..S. release of the Japanese--film,. “Storm Over Silver Peak,” pro | The’ minister, who: was. not able <1 ta decide ‘the..caseé, promised to| Carl Foreman Pops: In: [present -. ‘tthe case. to. the gdovern‘Carl Foreman, ‘writer-producerment. In. the. ‘meéantiiie, the race director of “The Victors,” ‘arrived is on‘and the. producer. of the ‘in ‘New ‘York..from London over| Keeler: film: is making every effort -sereen:fare.. ‘Growing -affluence! film role; ‘in: the Alex’ von .Ambes~ here may also play ‘in. the: favor of . ser ‘pic, “Es, war mir ein. Vergnue-| the cinemas, But, again, ‘the old gen”. (It ‘WasMy; Pleasure). The} story _is..aboutwhat ‘and which} actress who shas made. ‘German } ~ pix. will. get: them: in: Early good ‘records:. and appeared ‘in| German]. “ starters. -are’ “The: Great Escape”. ‘ (UA); “The: Birds”: (U),°a. Satirical. film "musical, the French.’ “Sweet | and‘ Sour,” and. the. local. {Unt “Drole De Paroissien:” ‘So: ‘French’. production is: * tryiiet _ to. encompass as. many types. of tele. had: a.small part in. “Exodus, | ‘and this: is her -first : ‘lead: Her husband.. Abraham. Ofarim,: ‘dancer and :guitar ‘player, ‘also: has.| a role.in. the:.Team_ Film.’ ‘produc| tion, ‘ which: is: ‘being directed . by.|Ith y Moszkowicz. . rae February. the past “weekend to: discuss with. to complete the pic: before the two! duced by Shochiku. and 6 Keser. films—one: in. France! ‘Columbia execs. “pre-release engagement. of ‘the. Picture: in | Décember. : a . “General . “release is” set for and other in. Egypt. which ‘are now Film | ‘stars Austrian ski champ -Tony Sailer. AFD also has acquired rights. {0(in. -production.. If seems that the ‘Ken Curtis Songs,” new series. of ‘Copenhagen: effort: is ‘slowest and | color. musicals featuring Sons of. “llacks funds. ‘the Pioneers.