Variety (November 1963)

Seer arrest sM et Ror a eee ret an Soe ee Sadendialidihdetiicnated ae. Wednesday, November 27, 1968: on es + By Frank Seully See eneeaes “We're taking a movie of. your beautiful garden mn “On whose permission?”’: _s Well, nobody’s, really. We. ‘thought no one. would mind, it" we 2 gave || we publicity. to such a. dream‘ come: true.” —-. “Oh you thought!” What's ‘wrong. with: Photographing 1 my: wife in the ' ‘privacy. of her bath?” | =| oe “We wouldn't | think" -.....“Well, you're not: doing’ inuch ‘thinking » now. “Get:3 your cameras. out I -: of here ‘before I smash thém and you: with them." My" garden ia, as “private to. me as:my wife. Goodday.” |. oes “Privacy Is: ‘Our. ‘Most. Important. Product: . Many times when a picture company has-conned. somebody. into: using + hiséstate for the producer’s own enrichment. I ‘have thought of this | -character and. how right he.was. Almost any ‘person or community | is }-. _. fetched ‘by the hint that it. will ‘be: great: ‘publicity, free. advertising and: * sae a val. that sort of thing. : Twice: in the last: year ‘ orwpanies’ have: roamed. over Palm. Springs 7 . looking: for beautiful and plausible. backgrounds: to help.a story. First. -was the super-duper “Mad, Mad, Mad; Mad World,” which seems the silliest title | “since: “Others: May’ Stay: On But Lena ‘Horne. Blows At “Midnight!” » : . Watch: ‘Those Gentile Repetitions!.Saree “Mad” (“tise é not. vain ‘repetitions.:as. the Gentiles. do”): Just opened. in ‘Hollywood. in a new: house next: door to. the DAILY. VARIETY. office. “It is-called the Cinerama Theatre. and ‘can ‘only “be: described: as stu-. ee pendous, eollosal, and;; as: was once. said: of the horses in“Gotterdame*: + rung,” adequate. for. ‘the. ‘occasion. The place for years: was the ‘Muller Bros. garage, but’ ‘the tired: hand: ‘of progress: bulldozed. its grease-monkeys out..of the. way. and, voila, : Hollywood's : ‘first -picture. ‘house: in 40 years « and: probably: its! -most expensive, took: their ‘place: And Here’ 's ‘Your Mad’ Money ee “Described ‘as’ itty Cinerama. “comedy,” projected’ ta “ultia-Panavision’ and: dn. Technicolor, -“Mad’” ‘is ..studded,’ as. MGM. used, ‘to ‘say :during.. ‘the Dietz dyhasty, .with more: stars than there are in heaven.At least. $400. 000. was. spent.on. ‘transporting | and . -housing: appraisers from: “yarious’ parts. of the. world ‘to. view. this $9,000;000 cinematic chase: . “Pheir’ reviews. so far have been fairly” magnifique, though. here: and: there one “got out ‘of breath chasing ‘these; ‘money-mad_ characters | Oe around © ‘our :‘Mojave and Colorado. deserts for. three hours. To ‘have: conditioned ‘these critics: from: 20-minute. ‘slapstick™ ‘fillers , ate 190.minutes of: basically the same: sort ‘of comedy: in 50° years, ‘is like .building short sprinters ‘up’ .to marathon runners. ‘That. it can. “be ; Gone. all the current’ ‘Long Johns. prove: .a fa) : Walls‘Come Tumbling Down: | -Palm’ Springs. oo Fer away. ‘nd. long. azo “we came. ‘upon a: ‘heautitul garden. A roup: © ot us decided -to: ‘photograph it. . ‘The owner came upon us, looked. as if lie had come. upon “The: Rape |} | of Lucrece” and ‘finally bellowed, “What ‘are. you. ‘Jouts } doing here?” .. a (whe! ‘wife “Babe; ”socialite and. perennial “best: dressed top .10."' °°. 7° Probably the best raison. d’etre “ for: socialite. historian . Amory. & }:Co.’s “irréverantcompendium” As ‘that. this is not‘a-Blue Book but a. “do” book—people: who. perform in: industry, society, ‘sports, communi-| ‘eations, arts and the like.. It’s also a fun: book to read: Some -of ‘your| : | best. (known) friends may not be-in. it; ‘but li’l ‘sagas..have. been. handled. with painstaking. preparation; . a, ml ‘Tnitial. venture | ‘was a subsidiary undertaking ‘tiedin’ with: Earl Blackwell's: Celebrity © Service. but Harper. & Row. now publish | it as a regular: trade edition, presumably mM +with an ‘eye. to: ‘annual revisions. |: | Despite. deliberate | ‘dropouts ‘from the .: first. volume,’ the roster. ‘has tilted. from ‘some 2,300. names to 12, 800.. \'was. getting. ‘permanent’ home. “ad‘dresses and ‘correct: ages, *specially |. ‘the femmes. There’s ‘beaucoup. in._| side stuff. to. be found in the almost 100 ‘pages..; -: | : Tn doings re) ‘the. producers. have knocked: over. iwo, Berlin: walls. One | “Las the. law of saturation, and.: the ‘other Was, the: Jaw of diminishing 2D : return. .. For years it’ was’ thoight’ that” “human interest’ in. "entertainment: a “ : droops: and in fact dies after two hours: “But: obviously by. now, except: Te, for Broadway . legit . shows, ballgames, : ‘football .. spectacles,” boxing |*.wa om matches ‘and .-indeed: almost any... ‘Sport, two. hours: Js: only ‘Wwhetting : a ; 1 a -Thodern peasant’s. appetite. — .° -Shaw: started it~ by: writing his: ‘prefaces’ ‘longer ‘than: his: ‘plays: ~NovBe Lo @lists: edged up from 300. ‘pages. fo a thousand. But: the’ picture. biz. a eae * topped ‘them: all, They -took Rudy: Valleeé’s “My Time Is: Your Tithe” are — and played. it for. hours like a‘stuck needle.. °re mf aa ‘Take One; Start The Chase!’ . ‘Stanley. Kramer, -who produced and ‘directed “Mad. World: *is thet. “ first’ to” dare to .cut.to the chase at the beginning ‘of-a. ‘eomedy and |}. . “keep it up.to.the end, Even so,. famous comediatis. in the picture’ have Joc. 0 re "more. often than ‘not hardly got: to: “a. funny. thing: happened to meé:on}/. °° Boise oe “the way “to location”: when they: found themselves. ‘writhing | An. ‘agony. aon oe on ‘the cutting: room ‘floor..: q. » As ‘for the locations; Kramer. ‘Govered everything fom! ‘Palm. Springs | 2 to the mountains: back: of this: long sand dune known. as the Coachella] -_ ‘Valley. -The-actors sweated out their..comedy for. weeks .against beau-.|-.’ ~~ Gye oe tiful backgrounds, ‘but’ the. critics’ did ‘not: have: much to: ‘say. about the | ee “Backgrounds. : 5 eee _ ‘They had.more. to. say about: those backgrounds. in. “palm: ‘Springs Lo :. ‘Weekend’. and :the natives. did. too.. Both these. pictures were released |: -: _at ‘the same.«:time: but: of. ‘course “Weekend”. makes “no: ‘pretensions : tof 0 ‘being: in the same class with Kramer’s psychotie ‘honey-chasing world... ° 2. -““Palm Springs Weekend” is:'a. comedy, too, : but: it: runs ‘about. half-|"~...‘ the time of: the -Kranier .opus and’ instead of stars like. Spencer.Tracy.' |" “Milton. ‘Berle, Sid Caesar; Buddy. Hackett, Mickey. Rooney,: Phil Silvers, ae Jimmy Durante,;, Ethel .Merman,:.Edie Adams, : -and -‘such’ sterling per-|) “formers ‘as Jonathan: ‘Winters, Arnold. Stang,: Jessie’ White; Jim ‘Backus, |.‘ . : ~ Leo ’Gorcey, : Eddie Horton, Buster Keaton, : Andy. Devine. and Stan [.-. -.: .Freberg,. “Weekend”. has “ newcomers. like. ”.Troy : Donohue, Connie. {° . . Stevens, Ty Hardin: and Jerry. Van. Dyke: But it has. a more ‘seasoned oa 2 _. .director;. none otherthan Norman. Taurog, “ ae Teenagers—Cyanide In The: Drinking Water. “Tt. is: “where: ‘The Boys Are” at Easter time. They’re-in Palm Springs, oe BB not: only for the weekend. but all week..:They raise hell; get clinked. we in‘ dozens and get. cited for some ‘trespass’ or.-another “in. the hundreds. |. 2.2 As. far-as’ Palm. Springs’ is concerned, they, re. cyanide ‘in the. drinking, 7 a water. vos oh ay ‘According: to. the. picture, the “visitors are. fun-loving, clean-minded: MT ae ‘youths. It is. the: natives who. aré ‘the party: erashers: . 2 oo And. the faets: Well,’ about.. 5;000.. of. these teenage. tourists roll in| a ; ‘Easter week.“‘They come ‘in all sorts ‘of. jallopies.. Some .haven’t got |. ~ © ~ a@ dime; some: have: money: ‘One. kid had $400 on-him. The cops thought. | this. looked “as. kosher . aS a. ham sandwich.” They Phoned. his father, _ jn Santa.Barbara. .2 an 4 7 s+“ What,”-eried Papa, Shas he: run. out of ‘dough’ already? Otay, don't 0 Px vag him: TH send him.-some More.” ~ pre, tee wee “Hodads. Without! Surt’ Boards * as "These. kids set up.an. intercom. System -to . tip. each” other. ‘off BS. to} | wee Lode where the. ‘COps. are. “Phey don’t: ‘have to Jook for the girls, ‘They’rée all]. ae “yp and down Palm. Canyon . drive. Ifa: palm. waves -at. them they hop |: “$n ‘the car. that: owns ‘it.. ‘The tative. kids ° ‘shrug their shoulders and coast.” * “The: chief: of police comes: ‘out-of this: picture : as sométhing of :a. dope. 7 or, “Actually in‘ real life. he. is one. of. the smartest and: most : ‘civilized ‘cops | °. Jin the crime-busting biz. ‘Moré6ver, he’ used , to. bea Rewspaperman: ae ‘himself. -His-name is Gus .Kettman. po _. ““Dhe-only person. or placé that comes out of. the: picture’ “enhanéed. eos OE ig” the’ Schuman: Brothers’ Riviera: Hotel which ‘ ‘keeps: ‘spreading out}. 0° oo withva frenzy of-.ene of Kramer’s comics. Only ° last. week. Schuman oo BB *: “gdded:. a convention: hall. that can -seat. 3.000. . Poche ‘Palm Springs didn’t like the ‘script of “Weekend”. in’ ‘the. frst’ place: weg but all’ were assured.that -Jack Warner .and Norman ‘Taurog owned | _ estates here ‘and: they wouldn’t pan their vested ‘interests: ‘ ' But when it is:all:over and .done with Palm. Springer are happy Lage ‘te-have this sort of free advertising behind: them It is the man ‘and: his’ garden allover. again. ae iTeke -your free publicity and stick. it on a the back. lot. And. make thepicture ‘there. Dots. The Last of: the. wan “Anniversary heme Ms hes sietnical ond detailed. : "‘Belebrity Register’ POO: TAN CORI SUA RNAI CODREE : Cy re ~ Daas ne NTA Wess Jones _ : THE Forum and. 84 others... P, “JME BISHOP used: te be: @. ster. reporter, | ie ~ * himself}: hos: pennéd @ = |; [FE _ tremerable profile on ” Literat ti Frasier, Back on 1. Hub Herald. Tl George. Frazier, | ‘controversal: Hl columnist, is. back on: ‘the ‘Boston . || Herald. First-.. announcement * of | ly Frazier’s: return: came” Saturday: ° Star Reporters wea 193). when ‘the: Herald: ran a twoeight Newspeperman Siu {/column box,-“The Herald’on. Dal: | Ush ed. co We the upcoming>| } las “Scene,” “with: a one-line head, |: | “Geoge Frazier on the Spot:”.. ‘The ‘newspaper: said: “Among |the special reports will be that: or -l-GeorgeFrazier, nationally known: | columnist, . ‘who chas: returned: to || the Herald after a brief absence. He will give: his own graphic on _ghorts ond articles, 7 — , — 4 the scene. “aetount” of: events: in *| Dallas. Mee, _ homaon s eg Cate fe y Thomson, Canadian ty and “Continued from are 2 newspaper tycoon,:has made’a deal merging -his failing. Edinburgh |Evening . News. Under. .the . deal, ‘Thomson . gives ‘up the livelier Edinburgh Evening News: Under. the .deal,.Thomson’ gives. wp the’ Sheffield: (Eng.) Telegraph, which: is taken over by United Newpapers |: Group, ‘owners. of . the. Edinburgh Evening News... New sheet; : to. ‘be: Called Eain|. burgh: ‘Evening ‘News: &°. ‘Dispatch, 1g "now selling briskly in the Scot capital. In’ a statement,’ directors ‘of the: Thomson. Organization : ‘Te| grétied’ there would: be-some re-dundancy, | and said compensation ‘would be: paidon a. “generous | scale”. to” those’ unavoidably. -dis; placed. ; ” George: Miller, an: Edinburgh of|. “ficial of the. ‘National ‘Union of ‘Journalists, said: “This. is’ ‘Stunning news. It-seems almost. inconceivable that . such :a ‘Merger. sould take place.’ mos World: War. IL most of thent' are and their biz: One’ of. the tougher: chores: It is the: third: ‘merger ‘ot Brit: ish provincial evening ‘sheefs to. be: announced ‘within a week, Two. Leicester® . . (Eng. ), ‘sheets — have ‘Amsterdam, N.Y. wer penoaess siseahten pecaeees saetor xe STATIS NESE TO 8 Sees ERO RB RRIA RG a = . Sa ROSES SOON S 7 , GEORGE ABBOTT, | >>. the dean of Broadway: " “directors, (and one of. the most brilliant, uncompromising, and ~S universally respected. | ey In In which he applies ‘the Abbott touch” to the Amer 2 nutter; Jerks, squares; hodads;: gremmies,.: cucarachas from. the” aa i ‘Ican theatre, and everybody in it, including himself. 8 Tuer. Men. “Rar * Room’ Seavice * THE Boys From Syracuse * PAL Jory * Besr Foor : . Damn YANKEES'‘¢. FIORELLO * A Funny Tag HAPPENED | on THE Way TO $4.95, now at your bookstore , ih la “WANDOM HoUsE el _-Forwanp * Kiss‘aNp TELL *-On THE Town * HiGH Burron SHOES * WHERE'S. + Cuancey?.* Cart. Mz Mapam ¢ WonprenruL Town: * PayaMa-GaME ¢ . | CHATTER Author. Jules Archer’s 16-year ‘old ‘son Dane Archer came. back with some disturbing findings.om his reactions to traveling in Germany .and, besides trying. to present it to Government authorities in. -Washington, ‘he. plans doing it .| @§Mag piece for Pageant upon the .| editer’s request. Meantime Archer “.f pere: has. just ‘published “FrontLine: General: ‘Douglas thur,” under.whom he served in E fue ° The uninhibited-and salty autobiography of ile. great showman who has: “acted in, directed, produced or authored.such hits as BROADWAY ® CoQUETTE ON-AHorse *. Boy. Meets Gm: * On Youn Tors * BROTHER | merged, and the: “Yorkshire ‘Eve | tine News. is: linking up with the Yorkshire ‘Evening Post. Glasgow now becomes the only : UK. provincial city where more than | one | evening | sheet: ds pub Puerto. Rico's first English-Jan-’ | guage: monthly, the San. Juan Re= “yview,.will-be published early next |-year, according.to editors Auguste Fon. and Kal Wagenheim. Dr. Irwin I, Lubowe’s new book, “New. Hope-For Your Skin”. (Dut-ton):.follows. his “New Hope For Your’ Hair,”’ previous. bestseller, | tranelated into 23 languages, “alse: Dutton. Dr.. Lubowe is w-k. in. show New York . ‘Newspaper’ ‘Women's ‘Club. inc., a non-profit ‘membership | ‘corporation, -has changed its. name ‘to Newspaper Women’s Club of . New York Inc.: Lord, Day &. Lord filed the: ‘certificate. at Albany. | ‘Hy: Rosen, Albany: Times-Union cartoonist, received the Pope: John. XXII “Memorial award for the. | Ameri¢an: who has made “an otit‘standing contribution to ‘foster intergroup. hatmony. and charity,” | at a dinner of the Albany Committee of the American Committee on ‘Italian Migration in Our Lady of ‘Mt. Carniel Church School Hall, eee GR re