Variety (November 1963)

apr : -baek to: his: French: base = andi ahe. a oe ~ SW 2S 2h Te fae TES Tem Se cane Soe we Le = “ "Broadway Thea. Dispeker | off: for Munich Opera scouting. ~ Robert, Zaren. “newly. employed -“Leénard L;.Levinson,: quondam “Varrety stringer, has a-new ‘‘Left Handed « Dictionary” “coming .. off. Collier Books. press soon. 2aris-AMateh’s Pierre Galante: N.¥.° detour. following the“Mad: World” hoopla .on the Coast. a From Herb. Caen’ $ Frisco Chrenicle column, quo Chester. 1 Morris | on the foldo of e Tender. Heel”:. “We had a” casting | problem— -couldn’t fill the seats”. Col’s. Mo. Rothman “to London for “The Victors” Command: Per1. ‘formance premiere, followed by a detour to Rome, and back. He just returned from. a Far East month's. : ‘gafar’. -Walter. Craig, still a ‘consultant for . Norman,.. Craig. & Kummell: Agency in ‘town. last week. Now Ii 2s -* Sarcsota where, on the side, he’s president of: the: First a Florida Funding C€orp.. : folly. (Mrs: Charles. ‘AD ‘Berns is again sparking the 15th annual Jack ‘Kriendler Memorial Founda-: tion which has distributed almost |. $3,000,000 to the. heart fund and: others Cofounder. of: Jack and Charlie's died in ’47. ‘The Andy: Ettingers gave a fare-|' . well-to-Greenwich Village’: bash over. the. weekend: before. moving: into @ new-home in Jerséy.: ‘He's _ associate editor of Trident. Press * -hew. Bountainhead book,. Beset: and! Bedevilled”: (“Tinderbox : of the World’), which the: former. Berlin. correspondent for. “VaRiery Just published. . Edward Villela, Mare: Connelly, “and. Pocket Books: she’s Heather “Hewitt, ‘actress-model., . “The. ‘Troupers’ cocktail party . at ceipts” will benefit the. organiza tertainment was by Al Kelly, Tina’ _-Robin, -Fommy .Leonetti, Corbett ': Monica, Jerry Vale ‘and Vandryes.. William :-H. Conlan, :who handles is. sparking .a shire: Hof” on East 52d “strasse’”’. as a literati: cocktailery. shiil for his. “Berlin: Ex-Restaurant . Associates “prez. Jerome Brody (he’s. still the largest {individual stoékholder . with .65,000| ‘shares) has acquired Gallagher's Steakhoise ‘on. West 52d. St. from Jack Selomon’s estate (Mrs. Trene Hayes Solomon)..-for a. Teported $350,000. -Brody, estranged from. Abe Wechsler, who’ controls RA, whee” chain following the marital apli The National. “Assn. of: Fashion .& ‘Accessory. Designers ‘will. honor chanteuse Josephine. Baker with: its’ “best dressed woman”. award het ‘the occasion .of .the organiza|” -tion’s ‘show, -Jan. 5.. French American: annual ‘luncheon fashion’ chanteuse..was privately received: at the Court ‘of St. ‘Jantes, Noy, 12: by Queen Elizabeth: ‘Miss Baker ¢has lived. in France for the past 40 years. Union. Carbide Bldg. she was creator. of the April. in Paris ball’ which Philippe’ has: ‘handled -over the -years Audrey ‘Michaels, . long. with: the. Andre Mertens division. at ‘Columbia Concerts, sets.up a ‘music. pub-. licity. shop “Jan. Lin ‘partnership with Herbert. Breslin. «Mertens division .is now managed by Nellie Walter, who ‘had. been associated | ‘with Mertens for :40 years in Ber-| ‘lin, Paris. and New York. “Mertens, -CAMI,: died . last. ‘summer during one of his: overseas ‘trips. .. It’s 20th birthday for N.Y. City Center of. _Music &. Drama and. & -benefit..on. the night of Dec. 9{ ($50 top) wiit ‘mark the. oc¢asion. “John Fearnley. will stage, Julius/ Rudel conduct and Jean Dalrymple | act as’ producer. ‘Names sets to}: appear’ on stage: Cornelia Otis| Skinner, Charlton ‘Heston,. William Warrield.’Stxan Strasberg, Patrica Neway, Jacques .dAmboise, | _ Cap'n Billy ‘Bryant, the ‘show-| boa: ‘impresario, en.“route: back| . from. a somewhat distressing. albeit leisure" . European, vacation which} included . a siege. of “rheumatic] fever in ‘Rome and | being heisted wo . i _ ote. ” FS | oe ne a aM te te second feature | Libre” .{Free. Escape) about ‘smug‘gling which will be. made.in various. parts of the world: ; . Ballet. Fést. at.the“Theatre. ‘Des Claude... “Philipp e, who. res ‘but only with one: th one: eye.” ; signed 4s v.p.-g.m. of the ‘Hotel |}. | “Americana, and has been in ‘Paris |": ‘supervising the construction of: his} © new 800@-room hotel, has-opened ‘a:| hotel consultation. office in. the] ‘He . rushed | ; back for Elsa Maxwell’s ‘services; | ‘and = Pete: .Petitto “called Capri: wo Hope, Dean Martin, Donald O’Con “I (as was his wife) in Naples. -As-a| : -| former. outdoors showman ‘he felt 7 that ‘the Neapolitans’ snatching. of} his. wife’s . handbag (in: broad. day-{ light): and -gefting his: own: poke | | rt. . at Columbia Concerts’ as aide .to Sifted. was unprofessional rappo Herbert Fox:.: Amalia Hernandez; ° choreogra|. | pher-founder of. Ballet Folklorica: ‘de Mexico, .sat. in the: audience opening» night (12): cat City Center: tin a white evening gown in which | -| she ‘later ‘took ‘bows. In. between] ‘she. donned native: costume ‘and apafter a} peared ‘on..stage in -one number. That’s 0.0.. her’ other company there before: returning to. ‘US..-: | “Paris. By: Gene: Moskowitz . “a0 ‘Ave Neuilly;, SAB. 0712): Singer ' ‘Leny Escudero heads for. a ‘Russo singing. tour. early next year. Pic star J ean-Paul Belmondo 2 -elected head, : of ’ the Syndicateof a French Actors. He is. only 30.~ .’ The Twist has now. taken its]. place_ in the’ definitive French dic-. tionary,: Le { placed: the Two-Step.. Petit’ "-Larousse;. re=. Federation’ of International. Film Producer Assns. meeting this .week: to-elect a new Head as successor: ‘tol. ‘the late: Eric Johnston. ‘Spat: of comic murder and. gang ster pix: goes on ‘with ‘Dany Saval ‘as a. moll in .“Une.Souris Chez Les Homnies” {A Mouse Among Men}! which Jacques Poitrenaud: directs.) Luis’ Bunuel ‘shooting: exteriors 1 on: chis first .French-localed. ‘pie in ‘several years with’ “Le Journal. the Waldorf’s Empire Room: Sun|. ‘day. (1'7) was attended by.400, Re prune Femme De Chambre”, (Diary of * a. Chambermaid). {Jeanne ‘Moreau stars.. fion’s Christmas. fund -for the “children of theatrical. needy. © En: this year had. 28 French films and: 34: majority French ¢o-productions so far, in comparison with the 37]. and 39, ‘respectively,.. in the’ like ; period last year. | the ‘Knott. Hotels” including the | ‘Berkshire Hotel, “Berlin Beer. Fest” at’ the “Berk Yahe Kacha’s stage play, “Repas| Des Fauves” Dinner. for.. Beasts), wilt be brought ‘to film. form by Christian-Jacque.. It -takes place -during the: occupation: of ‘France. in: the last : World: War. Jacques Becker; Jean, ‘prepping: his “Echappement |. Champs-Elvsees ‘started out boff, -with the Royal Ballet of: Britain: drawing -<SRO at a.$14 top for ‘Swan Lake,” with Rudolf Nureyev . and Dame Margot ‘Fonte 'the daughter: of coffee importer | .. ee -Tony Perkins. ‘tore .a leg muscle -during -a--scene’.in’ a “Rayishing| Idiot” which he is. ‘making. here. With:: Brigitte... :-Bardot.. Production ‘will: be held up for awhile, even. if ‘director. -Edouard.‘Molinaro. is ‘try ing to. shoot -around © him, till. Perkins mends. J ean-Jaques Gauthier, ‘dram al. critic: ‘of. the” Figaro, panned. a tragedy. The producer.of the play cornered. ‘him and said, “T was: watching © you during | the} performance © and I. saw. you. cry.” | ‘The critic nodded: “That’s “Hight, Palm Springs _ By. A. P. Scully. Biz. finally booming. Weekends,. anyway. New. ‘eatery . of Lindsay Crosby “The Phil Regan took 50 guests ‘to the: Eldorade: benefit for the Society ‘for’ Crippled. ‘Children. at $17. 50° “Jimmy Van. Heusen’ S, part of the Crosby. ‘Tealty package sold: Bing’s Bungalow still. on’. _market:. for$185,000 Sinatra ‘finished his goit tourney. ‘for boys: club with a :$30 a head | top European: talent. scout for | y $ ea dinner at the Riviera hotel: He, Crosby, Sammy Davis..Jr., Martha |. -Raye and Rosemary Clooney performed: . John. (“Great : Escape”): Sturgis: will direct .“‘The. Satan Bug” for’ ‘Mirisch. It has .chase: like “Mad: World.” . Indians” turned ‘down. his | use_of: their’ Palm. Canyon for Part of the chase. . ‘henny, won by. Frank: Beard, ‘first. year pro from Louisville, with a{ 278, brought out: Bing Crosby, Bob,} ‘non, Max’ Baer. -Jr., Ray’ Milland,. Jack ‘Carter, Bolger. “Laine, Gary: Morton, Hugh ‘O'Brien, ; Frankie. himself. for: ‘the pro-am final. day. unusual | lus Production’ for Columbia... ‘Nine months -of film production | Son of the late noted director recently |: {spiration for Jim. ‘Backus, ‘Ray. Danny}. Thomas, Bill Lundigan and:Sinatra. wee Rae Sy. UML ta te eee : : . el, 7 £ ox aes ra ROLL aE London |. (Hyde Park 4561/2/3). 7 Actor . Peter Graves’ “became a peer last. week on. the death’ of. ‘his father, | ‘Lord ‘Graves.: “Actress Ann = Todd back” from | ‘Katmandu: ‘after receiving permis sion from’ the.Kingof Nepal to make a-film. there next spring. -George Stevens is being honored with a. season of. his ‘films ‘at ‘the National Film. Theatre. next month: A. Polish: season is also bein lined. Another’ noyelty: Sol Hurok himu 8 ~~ | self.:took:a bow. for him. ‘Mme.. ‘Hernandez. flew. to| ‘Mexico: next ‘day for: a week ‘to. It's ‘a ‘complete: ‘sellout for. the | European -preem.of Stanley Kram|at. the]. Coliseum: Dec.: 2. .Gala “is .being: Sponsored, by ‘the. Variety ‘Club. . | * Arthur Levy, ‘Rank. Distributors | sales’ supervisor in: the Southern” . .| area, named: special circuit. super-. : visor, and Michael. Drennan. takes: over supervision of. all. Britain. and.| ér’s. “Its A * Mad: “World” ‘Treland. Lord. Archibald, chiairmanof the | Federation of British Film Makers, heading. British. ‘delegation. to the try. Sir Ral ph. ‘Richardéon. opened ar exhibition. of ‘paintings organized bythe |St. Martin’s Nell Gwynne Club. for actors and -actresses in ‘the. ‘crypt: of St. ‘Martin’ s-in-the. Fields ‘last week. Rank’s ‘special. features . division for the-Export Council for Europe. Anne -Bancroft will be. returning ‘to ‘Broadway | to. appear in the Actor's. “The Pumpkin Eater,” the. Romu ~ Rome. . By ‘Robert. F. “Hawkins. : ¢ Via. -Sardegna, 43; Tel. 4793x6). ‘Frank’ Wolff, back: from London. . does. RALTV‘telestint| | legit 0.0., next.” "Dawn: ‘Addams here to ‘Visit son, recovering from: -auto crash’. in-. | juries. .; Samuel: Arkoff and Bill ‘Levy; -of American’. ‘International, here. for. ‘biz. talks... © ’ James.. Mason ‘here: ‘for ABC-TV-|: : stint, . then | ,80es © to ‘London for: “Lord” Jim Riccardo. Fellini returned. from. Barcelona: with | prize. for ‘his. pic, “Stories on Sand.” |” Rita’: Pavone : off on Italo: tour. after her. ‘Paris. Olympia. stand, Her ‘Stateside: “swing: is Set for early |: ext year. “Abbe Lane and Xavier Cugat left: town “after taping “RAI-TV §seties, “Th Gioconde, * first iocal. stint for. pair since 1960. : Claudia’ Cardinale skied in from: Madrid to dub. “‘Bebo’s Girl”; ‘then returns toSpain: to. wind Samuel ‘Bronston’s “Circus: ‘Story. ” “Mike Francovitch,: Leon Jaffe, 1 Marion: Jordan, Mo. Rothman. and. other: ‘members: of Columbia brass. in. town: last week. for: biz confabs.. Otto Preminger. planed. out. after receiving high ‘Vatican. City order.. | Also ‘screened: “The. Cardinal” for. ot group of Vatican Council prelates.. ‘Igor’ Moisseiev, to’ Moscow after "| two-month Italo ‘visit. to draw in| -hew fallets from ~. "| Sicilian ‘and Sardinian ‘folk dances.. ~~ ‘Rome Theatre Club has’ Serge ‘Golovine’s ‘ “Ballet Francais”. and | George Wilson’s ‘Theatre National. ; Populaire” | coming in. for s series of 7 shows. Boston “By Guy Livingston -450 Little Bldg.: LY 2:5095) Room; Hotel . Statler: Daisy* ‘Weichel, ‘Statler..:Hilton publicist, ‘back fram Mexico trip. _Joseph: Sadur. named resident. ‘manager of NET’s.. new Parkway) Plaza ‘Theatre,’ Chelsea. *: vere, opening . Nov. 24. with. a Thanksgiving Day: matinee. Harold : Banks new. Record American ‘My Boston” columnist, | succeeding ‘the late Alan Frazer. -Frank “Sinatra’s “$60, 600 “golf ‘Dee 11, sponsored. by: Richard Cardinal. Cushing. © re “Love and : Kisses,” 18. for two. weeks.’ Acapuleo' Film Fest.;°/at which} “Tom: Jones’ : (UA): “will be the official .e! | ‘office. Israeli |. Cabinet ministers ‘and members : ‘of the diplomatic COrps : ‘went .‘to | the. Mansion House. for. a: preview: . “ ” mai of The Opén: Door,’ -made by the Nicky Blair-Julie. Parish wed ‘ding at the Flamingo. Arturo: ‘Petterino, in honor of his’ . new. job as. host at the Riviera Studio | presentation. _of ‘lounge, bought—a_ Buick Riviera. -Checkhov’ Ss. “Fhree. -Sisters” after completing . her starring role ‘in. ‘show at ‘the Castaways, ‘had. their | option. picked up; . . through. Dec. 21.. roles in. “High ButtonShoes” which open}. |.at. .the~ Thunderbird: on. Dec. 20, |. says he may sign: a. “different ‘femme . star for. each show... Dick Shawn Stars in. both. -. | facelifting the "Mayfair, | ‘preBroad-+ way. ‘comedy.’ with. Larry : Parks, |: breaking in. Wilbur ‘Theatre. Nov. Sto posite North Station, which opened | “with “Conjugal. Bed.” _ 1: ‘Film crix Elinor Hughes, ‘Heraid; . Pegzy Doyle, Record American; | Marjory Adams, . Globe; and Alta j | Maloney, .. Traveler; back: from: ‘Coast “junket for. “It’s. a Mad}: World.” . -: George Kraska, art house in: the ‘city since ‘he pioneered showing of foreign films |. "| 30° years ago. in his old. Fine. Arts ‘house. . “San Francisco _ By. Jim Estes 3(lH38-7557) promoters — of proposed Playboy ‘Club. here filed fora liquor license. The ‘Committee, hip: cabaret “group: that ‘does part-improvised, -Dart. rehearsed ‘shows, openéd new. -show on: Nov. .19. First one ran. , nearly: seven. months. | Traveling ‘Hootenanny show with Louw. Gottlieb. emceeing can | celled two bookings here: no. box-| singer Hannah -Abroni. eancelled. a Berkeley ‘gigs for same. Teason. “tn. an apparent showdown” ‘move, Wednesday, November 20,. 1968. ee eee ‘Hollywood ‘Milton. R.. Rackmil. in for. Fegu-. lar studio. sessions. _ Ernie Chavez. Sextet. film: bows: An Metro’s.“His and: His,” John Vestal joined Alon Cory-8e | Associates as‘ full partner. — dubbed * “the “kickoff: kid” at. opening. of E..M. Loew’s new arter; West End Cine| ‘ma, has. opened. every. foreign film) ‘Ezra © Stone ‘ andactress-wife Sara . Seegar . holidaying ‘in: Fiji. “The. Genius.” ‘Of. Foundation . for. Sunior Blind. Frank: : ‘and “Maurive King. ‘left. for Europe. to spark preems._ of their Metro | | Sindbad.” “Capfain ' Dimitri Tiomkin to Madrid for’ “Felease, | huddles. with producer. . Samuel ‘Bronston on score of “Fall. of Roman Empire.” ‘Ratph Nelson: to direct. *Chanu- -kah® Festival Show’’: presented~by aoe ‘U. of Judaism: radio-ty. dept. “Dee. nee 42 ‘at Shrine. Aud. BE. Universal Studio staffers ‘ate a getting weekly’ + briefing <on“ ‘stock a | market .and .investments: via Series : : {of ‘broker lectures. Tas Vegas By Forrest. Duke '(DUdley. 4-4141), ‘Morris. ‘Lansburgh wants. to hust Loy March and Tony Adams, recently added to Barry. Ashton’s: will Temain Novelites did. 214, hours at Star .|dust Lounge in: dark—with. lights ‘|coming from patrons holding flash.J lights: “Power failure. put out all lights except t the auxiliary plant. took over. ose in casino where Festival. for. the Mexican” -’ Mike Connors. takes two days: off . Columbia Pictures’ “Good Neigh= bor Sam”. to attend Acapulco Film: ., Festival on Nov. 24... wee Anthony Frariciosa is now legally Anthony Franciosa,.court grahting “him. official ‘sanction. -to change. |from his real tag of Papaleo. . Ignacio Lopez -Toso, who copped. Best Actor -Awatd at Frisco. Film in 1960 for Mexican “Maeario.” _ George. Litto, prior to” associate. ing himself .with William. Shiffrin | Agency ‘two years ago as head of literary dept. a staffer-in William... Morris. office in N. Y., made a partner in company, now -to be “known .as.. Agency. the Shiffrin-Litto ‘Monte Proser, negotiating with | Eileen _ Rodgers -for' one ‘starring “Anything Goes” ‘Philadelphia ‘By Jerry Gaghan' (310 N. 18th St.; Locust £4848) | Elke. Sommer due here this week to. promote “The. Prize,” next | ‘at Arcadia Theatre. "> Bernard Morgan, who: switched from pharmacy. to. show biz, ‘heads the new act. department of. Music Associates, the" bandleaders" group. some highly touted productions this past summer. (12)-to look over 1964 film. prod uct in London, Rome, Paris,-Ham-. burg, Berlin and: Madrid. for local. ‘showings. _ Murray Roman, night club comedian turned legit actor: (“Night Life” . ‘and ‘Sunday. *in Park’) .Switches to impresario, presenting. the Smothers Bros. ‘at. the. Atad emy. of. Music Nov. 25. Australia | By” Eric Gorrick . _( Film House, Sydney) 7 Commercial tele” station ATN, | “Sydney, ‘has: pacted. for six new ; Bob Hope ‘sShows.. | ‘Paul Caro appointed. secretary ° “phyllis Diller ‘topping ‘show atof ‘Universal-International here. |. | Monticello. ‘Roberta * ‘Sherwood at Terrace 1 | Was formerly with ‘Kalamazoo | Ltd. ‘Hoyts’. pix loop and. “20th-Fox Sydney hhquse for preem of . “Cleopatra” “next December. Keith. Moremion: seen ‘as the new. | general manager of British Empire. Jerry. ‘Vale’ into. the Frolic,’ Re ‘Films following -the death of Gor -don ‘Ellis, Jong. in: post.” Gala; “Sydney, * foreign. lingo ‘house, is first ‘cinema to come in | with: Junch hour screenings.. First ss > Charity. world: preem. of . “The in. Ag | ‘Madame. Butterfly. Cardinal’. set for’. Saxon Theatre, | Black“ and) = White: Minstrels, biggest. smash ‘hit to play. Tivoli loop, .comes into the. Tivoli, for extended run at. -Sydney;. : $4 ‘top. refused. to greenlight Sabbath films because. of opposition ‘from Theatrical ‘Employees’. Union here. _and | . The Music. Fairs notified stockholders there would be no dividend | ‘this year, blamed paor grosses. on ‘Labor government in: New South]: ) | Wales,.'with ‘Sydney the. key city, Ralph.-Green named manager of. E,-:.M. -Loew’s' new.. West End -Cine-. ma," rebuilt, former Lancaster. OR | “Chicas 0 a '7-4984). ‘Country “Club . Theatre. bows I Nov. 26. with “The Fourposter” for | sixweek | run. Chicago. Stage. Guild: presents |“A “Taste of Honey” Nov, “22-23 {and Dec: 6-7. | -Mary. Edgren-: resigned. ‘as. ad pubberfor Edgewater Beach: Hotel to: move over to same ‘spot. at Pick-Congress Hotel. | Theatre First Inc. preems: Chek hov’s “The Sea Gull” Nov. 22 at. Athenaeum Theatre. and for ‘two weekends thereafter, “It's A Mad World” ‘press ‘preemed at McVickers Theatre on. Monday. (18), and started its hard-: ‘ticket run the next day. ; -Showmen’ s League and: Inter National. Assn: of Amusement. “Parks. meet concurrently at Sher ‘man HouseNov. 30-Dec: 4.. William Goldman, ‘theatre circuit |. topper, left. for England last week | Playboy Club circuit ‘talent coordinator . Shelley Kastern has. ‘gone baek to three-week. talent ‘bookings for the chain after a sev--. eral-month trial of fortnightly: en-. gagements. The comedy. team of (David). Steinberg & (Gene): Kadish signed on as: resident members of Second’ City. cabaret theatre troupe. The “pair; recent-graduates. of the Univ. | of -Chicago,had been Playing at | Crystal Palace, 1. Chuck Teitel : extended his arty. house chain to three theatres. on. Friday . (15). “by: converting ° ‘his | Globe. Theatre from ‘a subrun. house to a firstrun arty: He also” j.owns. the. “World ‘Playhouse : ond | Town art: theatre, : 7 | Berlin “By. Hans. Hoebn. . (760264) Ballet of Deutsche Oper Berlin | WHE: guest.’ in: “Monte, Carlo, Dec. ‘| 22-Jan: 3. Violinist: ‘Mischa ‘Elman. guested -hefe, this being his first appear. ‘ance: in. postwar Germany. * S.. Fischer’ Verlag (publication) | wilt publish Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Memories in the fall of 1964.° -Paul Westermeier : to. "Vienna ‘to a | take over a.role.in a néw production of “White Horse Inn”, at: Rai‘Mund: Theatre. — Waldfried: Barthel, tiead. ‘of: Con-: Sstantin-Film, one ‘of: the two top: German distributing | companies, ; | observing. his 50th: birthday. a ‘Trude. ‘Hesterberg has a: lead: in. Hans °.Rehfisch’s’ “Betrayal in Rome;”. Miss Hesterberg was ‘one: of the big. cabaretists ‘of Berlin's Golden 20's. ‘George Sidney. negotiating for. film: rights’ to “EFheodore Dreiser's . eine eee Ce ert net Abas els ew ee kab ee ee AY George:: Sidneymoved" from ; Metro: ..to-: Desilu. . Culver. Studio a | with: his indie unit.:” a .Publicists Assn., ‘Local 818, will ~:-sponsor. first. "annual Christmas | party “The | Paper. Man,”snagged same. award Dinettes at Pd Src met ttl a ie Pe rm A a ll OR Ae ce me SLD DP ah ti i i Rn ld ke “Y woot : ue . : eas wee el eae tls eel anneal he eA ee oo een tal Meira ae atta” ath ne Nt Pl Aa et pam tee Geet pre v nee» fat Pome een