Variety (November 1963)

-Laborites Yen Qua on Pix + . ‘Sydney, ‘Oct. 29. The. Sir Robert. Menzies’ ‘Liberal “Party government, . ‘presently ‘in power here, and the Labor Party ‘government, “headed | ‘by . ‘Arthur -Calwell, go.to the nation on Nov. |. 30' for decision as to: which: party}. "will rule over: the next three years. The Liberals have’ only. a ma jority of orie.in the House of Rep-resentatives andcould ‘go. down to Labor unless there is a decided swing in the ‘voting to give Menz|. ies additional power. Show biz... “will continue to™ govern, figuring that with Labor taking over quotas for local production in these. fields may be Local producers are. reported to be plugging for aLabor be set up in biz again via revenue from.. the government's coffers. ‘Some been. complaining that. ‘Americans. “are in control of the Aussie ‘pix. and tv fields,.and that local pro-| duction. has béen completely strangied. These politicos. also have stated. they will: see that. a stop is put to the iniported tele “trash” | costing millions df dollars. annual-|. ‘Jy. ‘They would have Labor gear | a. big proportion of. the now out flowing dollars back -to the local}. producer and likewise compel . the}. . major tele commercial stations. to). upbeat locally-made product on ‘key programs. Strange twist: is that the major commercial. stations. already telecast a goodly. percentage of: Aussie product,. but the viewers. Anob-turn: to. imported fare. Those who have. been in Aussie |. show biz over the years. know that the average. ‘film. patron will not buy, ‘strictly Aussie-made pix minus overseas’ top -star . power. Hence, the reason why local production is in the doldrums. Quota drum-beating by politicos will not. send biz into cinemas nor compel} versions. tv viewers. to look at fare, forced upon them per medium. of a b quota. Production of Initial Disney Pic in Germany Moving Fast in Berlin Berlin, -Oct.: 29. :.” Bill . Anderson; walt. Disney's yeepee in charge of. production, eame: here thisweek for a. visit: to make himself familiar with. the progress: -on the company’s first ‘German: film, “Emil and the Detectives.” Along with. associate producer, Peter V. Herald, Anderson toured Berlin street locations ‘se= lected for this widescreen,. Techni-. ‘bestselling novel. He also. watched director Peter Tewsburv and his crew at workwith stars Walter. In. full: agreement with Embassy Pictures, he planned :to shoot some. ‘+-sequences to be added to this film. awhich stars: Brigitte . Bardot, Jack “| Palance among others. New Sequences Added ‘In Front’ lensed at the UFA studios where |. Slezak,. Heinz Schubert and Peter Ehrlich in the company’s’ do-it: yourself ruin, constructed on the edge of former Postdomer Platz. Interiors for “Emil” are being “the two largest sound: stages are eurrently occupied by Werner and Isabell Schlichting’s composite Berlin apartments : set and the $30,000 interior: of :the ruin. in which much.:of the’ film’s -action. takes place.. It. was at UFA that Anderson ran the material so far]; _ put together by Tewsbury. anid Disney’s editor, Thomas. Stanford, and reported firstelass. ‘progress to. Pro“). ducer Disney ‘in Burbank... _ Anderson: also took time out. to ‘Inspect the: schoolrooms ‘set up in the iindio and in a ‘giant location trailer for the young stars. of the “production, Los Arigeles-born Bryan: Russell (10), Roger Mobley. (13) and Cindy Cassell (13) and the: five sons of American service men stationed in Germany. who make up the remainder of. the juve -cast “<-twins Rick and Kon. Johnson. (14), Bob Swann (11), David Petrychka (11) and -Brian . Richatd won (12). Despite the fickle German autumn. weather, associate producer-} Peter. Herald should be -able : to _ bring the pic ‘in. as per schedule ‘on. Nov. 29. especially pix and. tele, is hopeful that. the Liberals ‘introduced: | victory, | knowing that they: (producers) will | Labor politicians . have French Film Director BRITISH LION BUYS INTO-REGAL us| ‘London; Nov: 5. day (31). Amount involved. the Regal. board:: They are’ ‘David. Kingsley, the. ‘BL ‘chairman and ; en ‘company: | |. secretary. Cousin ‘will be director-"|. ‘secretary. of Regal. ==. ; Details of the. deal were ‘first ‘Andrew... Cousin, : the. disclosed in Variery on Sept. 18, and,-as.then stated,. the status of Regal ‘will .not “be. affected: The company will continue under the | managing-directorship of its: joint: founder, Joseph Vegoda. and ‘will maintain ‘its policy of independent production. and: <distribution.. ~-Wins Cutting of Name. | From Italo: ‘Disprezzo’ ai | Dimbleby. pinpointed: the main fea{tures of the current crisis, among them that ‘first feature production ‘in 1963 would be down to 64 against 107 in the immediate. post-. ‘war peak. Also that~-the Elstree Studiowas. laying: off. one-third. of that. the ‘share of | s | wants ‘Jean-Paul Belmondo ora newcomer for the role . Rome, Oct. 29. French: ‘director Jean ‘Luc Godard has: asked for and: ‘suc: ceeded ‘in® getting removal of : his ‘pame onthe credits for the Italian. ‘version. of his. latest “ pic,. | ‘Disprezzo” (Ghost ‘at. Noon), based’ {on the. Alberto Moravia novel... Goddard held .a‘ press confab to t ‘alr his: beefs against producer ‘during which: he. Carlo Ponti, stressed’ that. his: ‘displeasure con cerned’ only . the Italo. ‘prints ‘of pic, under Ponti’s aegis, and. ‘not |“ the French and English-language. (900. feet the. music. for “Hiroshima, ” Jules and: Jim"); ‘the: editing of some. “sequences. changed: and the. color. which was’ whieh had been. “different” . from ‘that. in ‘French -version, he claimed... color version of Erich Kaestner’s |. “Phe. director i ‘admitted. satisfaction. existed at the, present. ‘The. new sequences, he ‘said; would be added “in ‘front’. of. cur rent. main titles to ‘pic, as sert of: “prelude.” a: director’s: agreement with: ¥ank | producers and disagreement ‘with . European | . (Comment. here is that ‘toppers marked: ‘a switch: . procedure thas often been. just. ‘the opposite, with Yank . releaser asking for and. getting, full rein), ~— : From his Godard amplified. his. beef ‘to .a. ‘general ‘one about ‘Italian’. trim: ‘ming: -of:. foreign pix. | Alberto ~ Moravia, “Author voiced _. general. he, felt: that Godard ‘had done 2 ‘| fine: job. and had ‘perhaps come -closest to the fundamental. theme of the .author’s work. Noa. state-| . yient has been issued ‘to date by ‘Carlo: Ponti's office: re ; hassle, a Contracts for British. Lion's 50% | buy into. Regal. Films International 4]: were signed-in London last pure not |& been disclosed, but BL has acquired the: half.interest in RFI formerly =. held ‘by “Michael Green. = As. a-result of thedeal,. two |" -British Lion: directors: have joined: qj its staff. and. The English version. will” be. ‘released by Ponti’s partner. my: | the ‘venture,. ‘Embassy. ‘Pictures. an -Godard’s objections, | che. speci-fied, -eoncerned “gonie Loft film. cut” from. Odyssey sequence lin. the pic; . ‘the dialogues, which | he said: had ‘been completely | changed; . the music written for ‘the Italian ‘print by Piero Pioc-:| “-eloni. ‘while the. original is .by-|. Georges Delerue. (who: also’ wrote}! . cribed . as mn” « ao that tio | actually no final: print. meeting his | sector: of the ‘Rank -Organization’s. theatre division, quickly ‘intervened.!. to. explain ‘that ‘both ABC. and. his "personal problem, also. ‘present, approval of: ‘Godard’s stand, ‘though he admitted. |. that it was’ ‘most ‘embarassing and || * inexplicable” —due. to his (Mora-via's) friendship for. Ponti. as. well.. Moravia .added that ‘he could: not ‘pronounce’ himself: merits of versions, as. he had not seen the other “Ghost” prints: But: on. relative regarding the} | “VARIETY ‘Men in Viena “ detells te '‘De-Political’ _TV-Radio Setup for’ | Austria: ene at the mony lntortive Features In the upcoming . 58th. Anniversary Number | . of > _ eherts ond erticles. Yc Priosity “London, Nov. 5.. “Panorama”. moderator. ‘Richard seats coritrolled by the two. major circuits, Rank and. ABC, had. in _[ereased by. 10%. -. | ‘Dimbleby. also claimed: that 34% | of first feature releases: went to the two: ‘majors, whose earning capa| city was considerably greater than the ‘independent. .outlets, and thus Rank and ABC: were “able. to. de cide. which films ‘shall succeed.” After explaining. that the. delay: in’ getting playing ‘time for inde-. pendently-made .. that the money ‘invested was not | being. returned. in. time, and there(fore. could | not. be. ‘reinvested in. further’ films, Kingsley advocated ‘as one. solution’ the need ‘out the ‘spirit of. the. Quota. legislation.. He pointed out that his}.. own | company. had..10: films. com| ‘pleted. and. awaiting. release, but |. these. might | have to stay on the} ‘pictures to .carry shelf until. the: -endof. next: year. ‘Colossal Miscalculation . “Yet, at the time when the in dustry: ‘was considering the Quota percentage for the current: legisla tive year, the exhibitors and “some would not be enough product to meet a 30% ‘Quota... That he des . Kenneth Winckles, ‘managing ai| own. company “had © ‘played: more than. 40% ‘Quota. In reply to: a direct question ‘ from Dimbleby,: he. declared there was no féar.-of the Rank . Organization. pulling out of: | films,’ pointing out that it had: a. hefty: investment ‘in theatres, production ‘and. distribution, | both at}. home: and overseas. wards minimum requirements. Bal ket. no longer existed, and without a major. release, the independent ‘was in for a big. financial: loss. Urges Fast. Release. of Brit. Pix ‘Asked. -by. the moderator to of || the U.K:.The combo ticket. costs. $3.55 . ... Plas ther statistical ead dete-flled. . “Pyrenees . meant. “colossal: miscaleula Baleon’s view. was that'‘the ‘inCinecitta . dependents. “no. longer. had confi‘dence :in ‘the future.: When. there | ‘were three. circuits, a minimum of | 50: feature. pix was: Tequired. to ful-. fill. a. 30%: Quota, but now. with ..Lonly two outlets, only 35 were |: ‘needed: He: detected a .trend ..to con. also suggested that.a‘free mar- fer a. quick: and. immediate solu-. tion, Kingsley urged. the fast re-}. lease. of British films in. priority ‘to foreign. imports.. He’ cited. two examples -of U.S. . pictures «given | ‘major: playing time in Septemb though: he claimed. both were we ck ‘known not.to be. up to :the ‘stand ‘ard of available British films, : screened film in 20 key. cities) list in September ‘Jit ‘would be difficult. for indepen . ‘| were incurring heavy interest:char-. He. also referred to the “fantas tic. achievemen ” of independent | | production at home. during the past point. ‘was given by Douglas Richyears. and Ae: immense. strides. in {VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE |Unternational Sound Track 2 London i! A combination’ theatre. and supper ticket. ‘was inaugurated on ‘Monday | (4) at tlie Theatre Royal, Manchester, the seventh :Cinerama ‘house -in . Anatele ‘United Kingdom, following talks.in U. S. with Metro -prexy Rebert H. ‘O'Brien. His next project will be “The Yellow: Rolls .Royce,”. written |} by Terence Rattigan.and to be. directed by. Anthony: Asquith ‘on loea|| tion. and at the Metro British studios in the spring .of next. year.. ‘Ron Grainer signed: to write the musie score for: Metro's. “Night Must ‘Fall’ starring Albert Finney and. directed’ by Karel. Reisz . ...The Walt .the Austrian. Alps, with intériors to be’ filmed ‘in a British. studio, The pie will: be made under -thebanner. of her’ Bahamas. :Regency-’ Inter “national Productions, which is the parent corporation of her w. K. ‘out‘fit,: ‘Stonegate ‘Productions Ltd. Urging ‘that British films should | ‘be ‘given booking priority over. for| {eign "imports; David. Kingsley,. chairman. of British: Lion | Films, uttered: a warning ; on a BBC-TV. program’ that.’ British. production’ was. -grinding* to ‘a halt, and. that. af there. was a danger.. of" twomore British’ studios ‘going dark..He was. | taking’ part in.a ‘discussion of the| ft current: industry: crisis on the “Pan-. | orama”:-show, with Sir Michael: Balcon,. Kenneth Wincklés and in| die’ exhibitor’ Douglas Richards. Paris’. at the Cannes Fest in ’64.. . .-Threé cameras ‘were wrecked ‘but’ no one mishap. the next’ day a: two train ‘sSmashup ‘was shot. ‘Gregory. Peck: ‘was commuting to work in a. Helicopter’ as Fred Zinneman’s: “Behold a Pale Horse”. (Cob wound its: shooting’ in: the,:South of: France. .in‘the: or . Playwright Marcel Achard ‘will-play himself in asmallrole = © in: the: ‘suspense comedy : “Au Suivant De Ces “Messieurs” (Next, One). oo “which Jacques: Pinoteau directs: Roger. Pierre stars and scripts. °° > _+ Anthony. Mann’s presently prepping pic “The Great Adventure” (AA) a had: to change title to.“The Unkown. Battle” due to ‘CBS vidpic priority «. on. “Adventure” tag. Slated ‘for .a: March °64 start, it will depict the | destruction ‘of the Nazi heavy: iwater. factory. in: Norway during the last. .‘war that stopped them. having. the. A Bomb before: the Allies: Some *: .‘shooting will be done in the.actual Heavy. Water Installation in: Norway,” Vemork Hydroelectric Works. Mann-is trying to convince Princess Grace. of. ‘Monaco, nee Grace Kelly, to-do a comeback in the pic. Ben Barzan ‘scripted . Norbert: Carbonneaux, who did an updated. film version ‘of Voltaire’s “Candide,” reportedly refusing a. double for daring’ caraccidents. and. spills: in the | presently: Shooting. “The Love Cage”. (MG) which. Rene ‘Clement is directing | in. the South of. France. ‘for the. ‘Metro-Bankrolled ’ company. French version “also pencilled in: ‘Jacques Demy’s daughter, Rosalie aged. 4, and music cleffer Michael ‘Legand’s son, Herve. aged 4, playing roles in “Les Parapluies. De Cherbourg.” For his. two pix on the same. theme, a couple’s marriage and. divorce seen from the’ wife’s angle in one. and. the husband. in the other, Andre Cayatte would like to preem them with: an all-male audience for the husband’s version and ‘an all-female for the. wife’s. Jules Borkon dabbing‘in legit production’ with the. forthcoming’ : ‘Claude Magnier comedy .at the Ambigu Theatre“Leon ‘ou: La Bonne’ Famille’ (Leon or the Good: Family). If it. scores he may film it’. Director. Claude. ‘Chabrol and ‘scripter ‘Francoise. ‘Sagan: ‘giving up 2 an ‘@ ow st lw cello: ‘Mastroianni. Rome ete. ...a ‘University. Professor, Mario Marcazzan, has been named to replace. resigning. Venice Biennale. topper. Italo ‘Siciliano; pundits are . ‘pondering what effect this: may: have. on. Venice. -Film Festival Which: is. under his ‘jurisdiction © misguided producers” feared there |‘ Archives. _by his veep, Michael. Washinski, also: Victor Rueda; ‘Giorgio: Dickmann, | Milton Goldstein, as well as Rank Overseas: execs R. D..M. Odgers and G: Heal . .. Walt.Disney promotional gimmick of sending squir-..”. ‘rels named Chip’nDale to Catania, Sicily Zoo got hefty.. coverage here, Banca diLavoro, ° Italo film fund trustee; gave owt an added $3,200, 000. to 12 Italo. pic productions. last. week; total to-date for 1963: $24,.. . John. Drew Barrymore wound. “The Keeler Affair,””:is now .” -... Barbara Steele ois , Vittorio’ ‘De. Sica being. ‘paged by Phil- -000;000 °. ‘set. for “Sexy Party’’(P.T.-R.0.€. Prod). in ‘Rome .. ‘into “Il: Colpo” (Domiziana) | ippe de Broca for French pic >. Yvonne DeCarlo’s locally-made. “Forbidden Temptations”. ready for: Yelease by’ ‘Wonder. Films .. with Death. ” . 20th’s “The: Lady’ 'S Vengeance” now: on: jight-time ‘shooting. cked: ‘at -Yentiis) troupe. ‘back to’ Rome for: interiors... . an unspecified: ItaHan company: is. reported : planning..a-pic on. life of Edith Piaf, with. Marisa. Solinas as Possible sparrow (Warners: has’ also Plans). ‘Harold Lioyd. ‘was in Berlin for a: ‘one-day. visit as part: ‘of. his’ promotional ‘tour for. “Spass muss. sein,’ ‘Marlene. Dietrich’s. ABC book -has..been published. here by. Blanvalet-Verlag, Berlin .’.... The:German. preem of Joseph IL. Mankiewicz’s' “Cleopatra”. (20th-Fox). took place here at Delphi Palast: .....: Paramount’s.““Come:Blow Your Horn” -has the German titie:“Wenn: ‘mein. -Schlafzimmer sprecken koennte” (If: My | Sleeping “Room Could ° Pie, incidentally, was. heading the’ German boxoffice. (most © 4, Edsvin -Zbonek has Started directing. here “The Henchman of London” for. Cee. . Film is. based: ‘on. Edgar. Wallace’s “White, Carpet.” | a Talk). overseas markets. But he averred: | Cinematograph Exhibitors: Associ dents to.go on so long as they ges; and that.money was. tied: up. The independent exhib’s view‘making the: role. of the independent ards, a former President | “of the theatreman. ‘even’ ‘more dificult. “Robert Robinson, journalist. ; and television personality,. makes. his:screen ‘debut in: “French . Dress-. | ing,” a Kenneth Harper. production for Associated. British’. de Grunwald’s new. pact ‘with Metro: will not: be. confined: ‘solely. to the 0 Disney unit, which has-been filming “The Moon-Spinners” on. Jocation ~~. | in Crete,: returns’ to. Londén at the end of. the week ‘and: moves into .[ Pinewood next .Monday (11) for tle: final ‘eight weeks of: production. | Film ‘stars. Hayley Mills, Eli: Wallach, -Peter McEnery, John Green| weed and Irene Papas ;::. . Jean Lee Donnelly: is now set:to start Pro _ duction on “Rin For the Yellow: Trees,” which will go onlocation in. Georges, the arian’ of: the Ritz, will ‘shit to the Carlton ‘flotel: in: ‘Cannes next year. He: will. be controlling the drinks for the: film crowd 7 hurt: when a train got. out: of ‘control ‘on: the “Train” (UA) which Jehan _ Frankenheimer is directing here. Burt Lancaster stars. In. spite of the‘ planning to do the same with ‘the 18th century: ©” writer’s “L’Ingenu.” This will be about an. unspoiled creature not-above. --.. trying to:use violence to. fight: what he dislikes: in society. Carbonnéaux.*° . Alain Delon. , Cipra, , Jane. Fonda ‘co-stars and pie is: being ‘made in: English with. a. idea to do “Casanova” since Italo dinector Mauro » Bolasnini Ahas beaten. . ‘The upeomirig’ “government. crisis, and the’ probable’ formation: ‘ofa . _ socialist-déemocristian coalition..is. being watched. closely : by industry’ 7 / observers. here: it’s said that if-things: go-as planned, a socialist may _ | replace current (Democristian). Minister for Enertainment Alberto Fol: chi; this in turn ‘may-have its. effect on:future industry policy, .rhythm, ~ ‘Samuel Bronston;. a. sponsor of. first. International. ‘Show. ‘of. Historie: 7 “Films, to be held in Milan. next: spring | ‘under ‘auspices of. Milan. Film. “. Bronston ‘attended MIFED. ‘in ‘Milan. recently . accompanied. ° ‘inevitae |. ‘bly, Italo dam disaster. has ‘prompted pic titled. “Vajont, Appointment: . Alberto Sordi and “The: Teacher of :Vigevano” (DeLaue “.. ’ (translation: “Fun Must’ be”), ‘exe . cerpts: from old Lloyd releases. German -preem soon: ‘Lioyd | ‘said that: .‘he’d like. to make: one more film, about. a!man who thinks he’s: able ‘to ~ ‘fly like a: bird: ; ation, who declared: that all-worth-:. while. films. were: given playing time... ‘on either of the. major circuits, ‘but : suggested ‘that the policy: ‘of ex-.. tended runs-for. successful pix was: