Variety (November 1963)

~ Sunketeering as present—stars were introduced... (Nobody had bothered to inform emcees Ed Muhl and Jack: Baur ‘as. against. time.and. the house was in| chic. shape. for the. 6 p.m:;. ‘opening. (installation : of lighting. ‘fixtures | in. the lounges. was: “not completed |. | until ‘late. that. afternoon. ) From to. who was actually in the room). However, those ‘on hand. Tepped a good portion of Hollywood his tory, including Rock Hudson, Fifi D'Orsay, Jane Withers, William Demarest and others. acknowledged: his intro by biandly pouring a.gilass of water over his ;{* own: head.) As éducational as the U City City visit was, the inevitable No “No Manhattan Madness. The European correspon-dents had but one night ‘at the. gseaway motel, near Idlewild Airport, when ‘they arrived via. Air France 4a. New York last. week en route to the: ‘Coast ~ Cer “Mad Mad” etc. shindig: tain to be thoroughly indoctri-.. “nated in the lore and: aura of the film -capital—which is ‘Stanley. Kramer’s pitch—many of the overseas newsmen, ‘making their first “American. visit,: were disappointed at not get-— ting to see Broadway and its environs. Arriving somewhat Jate, they wére hosted at a. Tecéption | the same evening. Most were too tired to. gravitate to midtown because. the 6p.m. reception at the Seaway. was mid-~ night, according to their European sleeping. habits and to venture into Manhattan. If.: the overseas newsmen decided ‘fo stay over it would mean per-} sonal out-of-pocket expense, admittedly too: rich for. most. ; 3 budgets . ‘visit to Disneyland was ‘undoubted| / Jy the trip’s highlight as: far .as/ most of the journalists were con cerned. New Geedesic Dome. | Despite earlier rumors that ting the new, 915-seat, gz demed Cinerama Theatre | Under the Yum Yum Tre ree” — | A New Kind of Love" cae | | Palm Springs Weekend” 4 The Sword i in the Stone _ ‘White | The Victors* | Soldier i in the ‘Rain "Fail'Safe Burdick @ Wheeler | a The Devil's Advocate Wes est. Continued from page. ‘4 . for. the. ‘Sunday night preem, , CineYama and Pacific Theatres~ won} ‘their: mad, mad, mad, mad race}. (Demarest: though not. ‘totally ‘unrestrained. as expensive overall .as: the ‘whop‘ving Kramer ‘ple... ‘, only a few were brave enough {| e/ibeench in New i Haven. *A " “original novel based on the screen 7 play On sale at all newsstands and bookstores the: ‘outside the. house. looks’. ‘like | a flying saucer. just about. to land, { ‘but insid Jy and comfortable. Screen. is 75 | by 32 feet and height of the dome | Lis 52 feet. Color ofall the -appoint‘ments: is described ‘by -Cinerama |. | prez: Nicholas Reisini: as. “Cine: | | rama gold.” é, if is spectacularly love| ‘Patron reactions to “Mad World itself were very | enthusiastic. * One: minus: factor at. the preem showing’. was the’ overwhelming volume. of the sound. which, actu fally, drowned out a. lot. of laughs: ‘+The single strip Cinerama process looked: fine, though, according to: | some reporters, the elimination: of the three. panels: makes it increasingly difficult to differentiate _be | tween this. form of Cinerama and | Ja “more conventional 70m. presen | tation. which; of. course, does not | have as deeply curved a screen. |: ‘House, which was. originally budg| eted at: $250,000 but went to sla 4 000,000 because of overtime, Moe Levy Completes 40. Moe Levy, who has spent more. {than the ‘past 40 years in the film . industry, ig to retire, and in doing . cine the. Post . of 20th one time manager of the 20th — we me ee eee ee . Qe: ods . . : Inunication of ideas” and are no| ium | longer just escapism. ‘With. az | mind, he 2 § sible attitude by filmmen in comqj municating.with the public. =~ Replacing Levy in. Minneapolis. jis Howard Kinser,.. transferring |. | from the manager’s. post in Wash-|‘ington. Latter post goes to Sheperd |: there might be some delay fn EetBlocs, hhomeoffice sales exec and A Touchy ¢ Customer . . San Anténio, Nov. 5. _ Antonio, Ventura, a 17-year; old youth was reported in fair -after being’ stabbed* at the -. Fiesta. Drive-In Theatre. Ven* ‘tura. told police he: accidently bumped: into another youth. They quarreled. and the other _pulled a knife. and stabbed him ‘the. scene... —: Continued from’ ‘page 5 == an T but different as ‘spoken in * each . — country.. has: three channels. and each’ ‘give | seven hours a day. ‘They use.com mercial setups: and ads. and are on the air from 6 p.m. to a ‘little past: midnight. “The Yank ABC network has a big interest in one, .Fretich representatives in ‘another. Many American skeins are. some -French.and_-local . ones: with only a: smattering of: British vid‘pix, -. They: are subtitled: But a Yank: -radio,. film -and: tv sound -trouble-. ‘shooter Frank. Hafris. has. gone into 1 here,. Baalbeck Studios, nee to. be. able : to: dub "vidpix aply soon. « This could. change Tan Raps Ads sommunity and. to attracting to your theatres the huge audiences which. habitually shun you is.to do -He said that the public sees the. film biz as. a. community teacher and. that fins are “more powerful | persuasive , than parent, edu Teator. or preacher.” Msgr. ‘Little |. *lalso stated that pix “have become | a serious medium for. the com this in. he called for a more respon Cameramen @ |told ‘the group that he speaks AMY. i =} man and man's cameraman, Gunnar Fischer, “from. An enormous: fund’ ‘of igs ‘norance.”— cited the teamwork of Ingmar Berghis crew and casts. Berg a close friend of Stern, who Hopes to be a director someday “In. most:.cases,” he. said, | writer. in another ‘and usually isn W weil lies a= G s in’ the abdomen. “Attacker fled . | Rehert F.: Kennedy’s theatre desegregation. speech ; TV ‘in: Lebanon. is. private: and| “and | . He may. | were entertained by emcee Tony ored Paramount president Barney | ‘Balaban at a luncheon at theif Americana Hetél, N.’ Y., Jast Fri-| f ‘day (1), Array. of industry. bigwigs | . a sadorned. ~} tappéd for contribution pledges. | ’ “Harry. Brandt ‘was ‘luncheon | |. | | chairman | and ‘Metro legal fag 20 ; | eas Continued from pare ——= — ‘Ben Meiniker.also took part in Meee |Rack” “The ‘Outsider” and “The American.” 1 Ugly sa |. Stern deplored the fact that writcom | ers. and cinematographers. did not, Sy | or were nat permitted to,. work in| S38 | closer collaboration ona film. He “ra | knows that:.they “do. something. to <a [the film” somewhere between. the an |time he completes: a script and 1 when he ‘sees it on the screen, and | dustry . and offered a warm -tribute.: booster on the speaker circuit and || dressed. the gathering ard discussed vari-|t ‘ous. activities.of the organization..| ‘lems which involve the. League. | at He wonders: why. writers -and| _ fi cinematographers don't: work towuee-j gether as they do in: Europe and work . with. Fischer. and a | Swedish actor Alf Kjellin on a film x S | to be made ‘in Spain. . “ESS “the 1 director -works in one ‘office,. the ‘t | Jeaders. Large contributions were | even allowed on the set, and the .-. [einematographer works somewhere ~ falong. the line.” > ‘eondition. at. a local. hospital me | 7 ‘Joe Levine’ 's tame carried: almost. heroic status during the « ‘eonven | tion, _ getting applause whenever .mentioned. .When someone kidded ‘about the quality: of “Hercules,” :a defender was fast to rise and remind 1 the speaker that Levine has gone on to more. ambitious efforts like “Two Women, “8-1/2” and soforth ... ..many exhibs expressed embar-. ‘rasment. and : annoyance about ‘that booing. after’ Attorney: General . Joan Crawford. : _personally greeted ‘and.-posed for pictures. with ‘guests at Pepsi-Cola’s “reception and dinner: while Dénise Darcel entertained ‘during the meal. ' Favorite company at both Allied and TOA conventions was: American' -| International, both by virtue of the luncheons and entertainment spon-~ | sored by the: outfit and the general feeling of showmanship exhibited -.’Amsterdam and dancer | -by the company . Candy. Johnson’: = 8 © Morey | became. very familiarfaces to attendees at. both conventions, they. vmaking several appearances during the. eonclaves’.two-week.run .. . among the. dais: guests. at the various: TOA lunches: were Jill Hawerth, George. Peppard, Janis Paige and Paula ‘Prentiss. — ‘The. ‘Americana Hotel is far. from the top’ of ‘many convéntions.. visitor’s lists.as a. place to: stay on‘ their next trip to Gotham what with reservation foul-ups, complaints about the service and, -worst of all, the many room thefts which occurred during the ‘sessions, not the Jeast of which. was the. looting of. ex-Dept:.: of. Commerce.exec Nate Golden’s ‘room and ‘some jewlery swiped from. Mrs. Jim. Nicholson, wife of the: AIP prez. | ‘Morrie Steinman of. Metro’s. special: sales: ‘staff. a dawn-to-dusk’ hawker 7 for.the company’s product. ... Sandy. Barkin, one.of National Screen _Service’s greeters, doing lotsa local tv work included in: which are parts ‘in “The Defenders” and “The Nurses,” as well as a guestint on “To Tell. ‘the Truth” ..:. retiring TQAgeneral counsel Herman’ Levy: read the following inscription. he credited to“one of his offspring: “Our Herman is the best, he just couldn’t be Nizer.”. .... . Beb Selig added a carney touch to. his. helming. of the: merchandising ° -| session, introducing the speakers and. giving his remarks’ almost as” though -he were barking at a circus ,... Léevine’s opening night. bash a. big success with lotsa dancing, noise: and. -boozing—even. a girl descend-. ing from the ballroom chandalier-a la a scene from ‘his ‘ ‘Carpetbaggers” . Jerry Knight, the Columbus, Ohio, exhib who won Paramount’s f | “Keys to the future” prize of-a free.trip and accomodations in Acapulco turned out not to be a TOA member at all but rather an Allied affiliate ‘who decided to stay.and watch TOA in:action. © — _ BPrestem and Larry Tisch weren't able to make one of: the: luncheons» they were slated fo attend during the conclave because they. were being feted by. Broadway Assn.—at the Astor:Hotel ... . Also, Mr. & Mes. L.. Tisch celebrated their 50th wedding anni the night of .TOA’s. closing | banquet and orchestra obligingly played. acl musical salute: to the: event essaying “Happy Birthday To You.” 'TOA’s President's Banquet was a. black tie affair ‘during which: guests. Randall, who characterized TOA :as: Candy Johnson (fourth time in’ ‘10 g “Tisch Owned Americana,” megnin Gays), Morey Amsterdam (third time in as many days), the Barry Sisters Buddy Grece . . . introducting' Cary Grant before his. giggly. ace. ceptance of TOA’s “star of the year”. award, a special film was shown. {in which Gregory. Peck, a. former winner:of the kudo, praised Grant and his work. and then. introed a scene from. “Charade” | award. ; Continued from. ‘page: 3 ——a — . : ‘ridge to universal respect in’ the rar e also on. hand to. ‘graciously: accept . her “rising new star”: -Ed@ and Deris Fabian got special awards: for their work: during the convention and they, in turn, gave Joe Alterman a gift for his services. eee rHe Oken, tor years Coca-Cola’s head greeter, seems to have had too strong a faste of the film biz through. the years because he‘told the final banquet crowd that he was quitting Coke to. produce pix. as soon as the convention was over. a a something about your advertising.” | —— — . => ons Barney Balaban Fronts | [7y, ‘For Anti-Defamation Feed|] 1 To Raise Carry-On Coin|} $ Anti-Defamation. League ‘hon-| §. the . dais and these were) | & ABOUT | solters, orourke. —& sabinson ~ See Page 41 capacity. as 1963 amusement rm chairman. Dore Schary | made the presentation of the “hu| man relations” award to Balaban | Bess Myerson, long: an: ADL | — as: a board member, ad ANNOUNCES. . FILM LIBRARY — a oe Werld, wid Foot 3 Rete We Phe Bide tee: aatuee er : ‘Repuatie #1212, Séiterial She also discussed:.some aspccts |f of national and internatonal prob-|{ Balaban praised the film indus|i. try's role in getting ADL moving: ‘fin its early days. and : traced ‘his |@—— Involvement in this. campaign. He | ii gy also went on. to thank the film biz |B! for its continued support, .which, |R4+** Par prez. Stated, ds -very. strong. Z today. a oa Among’ the . execs who turned ; out for: Balaban were Adolph Za-j. kor, George Weltner, Joseph E.{° Levine, Darryl F. Zanuck, Spyros | P. Skouras and several exhibition "Staring Bi y; Mary” ‘any Wetne: ‘Blens MeBele and IUCHAL GENET A Werner Bros. 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