Variety (January 1964)

i eesemmere . ae an ee ' | Phas: 3 Other B’ way f lds 0G ln Rel ‘on: Broadway ‘to a‘.$1,250,;000ad| . = “-" Jpreak even. a H. Cohen and ‘H: M. Tennent -Ltd., ’ ern dance, as. distinguished. from : ‘in: 1964. takes. action: to bring all York for. several months. of. ‘train-. "Published | Weekly at 156. West doth, Street, New York, N.. Ys. 10096,;,by Variety, Inc.’ “Annual subserintion $15. _Bingle ‘copies, SS. cents, . _ -? Second Class Postage at, New York, N. Y.--: : . . Dod : at COPYRIGHT 1963 BY VARIETY, INC; ALL, RIGHTS RESERVED: RaW YORK, ¥ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1964. o _ a — en By JESSE GROSS.” “Broadway, -which : took. "a. ‘more’'| “severe © beating: ‘than ‘usual’ ‘at. the |: boxoffice during: December, : saw: six shows folding: ‘Saturday (28) |. na “Leer on. Santa’ g Face: By. VINCENT CANBY Ted Willis a a “Peer” -. Fairly: suggestive filin. titles 7 “Filming. ‘activity’ ‘at ‘the. latger| ‘London, Dee. 30.. ‘ ‘more or: ‘uggestive filt Times... ‘New ‘York: area studios-has. increas: Ted: Willis, playwright : and <. . .Square’s. Yule offerings; start. | ed-approximately: 300% . over. the}. ‘ author-of many screenplays and . | at. a. combined’ “lass Of. ‘around _' ing with “Love on A Pillow”:{last-several years, according to edu-|: . television series, notably “Dix-' — $900,000... They |. were Jenni 71 at the’. Forum, “Not ‘Tonite, |.cated’ estimates ‘of several: of: the} “on-of Dock Green,” which'has “tered and oy “Rehearsal, ine | .Henry,".at. the Embassy. Side© | studio managers; and the’ to i Tun for’ many. are pe BBC... then’ ‘Pave trying work sit iat for rreguiar : Ve 0. Love,” Love |). "| good for the'u beat activity ohold} . TV; has. been -made.a life peer. ..|them.: For and Kisses” -and.“Double’ Dublin.” | : by: side Victoria: “and Astor on. . p He--will be taking: his. seat. in-. | élients . happy ‘in: formulating the -| mitted. to CBS-TV for next season, the bulk of it channelled into comedy segments and-adjacency half. hours,~network prexy Jim Aubrey — and his top program aide, Mike .. “Man ‘and. Boy,” ‘a Terence Rat|” : -rtigan play. presented. by Alexander. : {move . “Beverly: Hillbillies” and: ‘Dick “Van Dyke. up a half-hour, ° -with ‘a. new half-hour comedy show. {Continued ‘on page 54) . . An agreement. on. a new five-year ‘contract -between. tiie record industry..and. the” American. Federation of ‘Musicians. was: wrapped. Up, over || the” weekend... -:The pact will: give. the musicians : for the first time direct’ participa-|. Etat wit Seftine io oe B AN DATA CHEERS. ~PROSPECTS FOR ’64) “Musie. Performance. Trust. Fund, Minneapolis, Dec.. 30: : +by Sen, John McClellan (D.-Ark.). . The resportses were put together’. ‘in: a mimeograph. ‘by chairman -~ | Johniiy: ‘Woods ..of the. Interim .| Committee now governing AGVA Buoyed by the latest Minneapolis. ‘following instructions. by the comFederal Reserve. Bank report, local | mittee :to ‘survey. the B-girl spots. film ‘circles ‘-are -looking . forward | and. activities-in their territories: optimistically to 1964's : boxoffice |: as ‘a-prelude. to casting. them out of start... The.:-:past... month’s | lively thé union, ‘grosses for the most .part: ‘also. point |. Now that all. the ‘replies are in, ‘to: a healttiy’ new year's: beginning, | which’ ‘provides’ free music* “for | _| worthy: causes, but* the musicians |: : | who“make the recordings. will tre-| j ceive: “significant ‘individual. bene| -| fits. ° Other: firsts “noted by "Herman Kenin,. AFM president; -inclitde pre-| mium payments for Sundays,: holi.days, and after-midnight ‘sessions: for: doubling, for. tracking, for dubbing and. for -sweetening Asubse: / quent. Te-recording’ procedures): : | it’s’ pointed out:. ‘The ‘new: pact also| provides :for | The’ Federal | ‘Reserve ‘Bank reinandatory. rest periods, for: music} port’ .shows.. a. AT% Twin Cities -contraetors, «for. cartage ‘eosts, and| metropolitan ‘ area business -gain for ‘penalty’ ‘payments. in: event. of over the. corresponding 1962 month: tardy reimbursements:: | This. is. measured ‘by’. checkbook, Musicians of ‘major’ "symphony. spending. . orchestras responsible for most-of "Minneapolis banks reported. $3:| the serious music recordings, bene-| 184 499,000bank: debits, up 17%. ‘fit by substantially the. same wage! from: the. corresponding month | a. |.and.. working conditions gains -apyear ago—in adjoining Twin City, plying to the larger category of soSt. Paul, the gain was 21%. Among. called. commercial: recording“ mu-| other things, bank -figures’ repre-Bruce Herchensohn, with narration sicians, | sent the. dollar-volume of..checks ny Gregory, Peck. English-language. | om addition to: Participating ‘fo | written: ‘for ‘payments, for goals, (Continued : On, Page 54) co. (Continued on page BAD .. (services. and. debts. _ ballet. Her Rothschild Foundation three. values: together.in one proj-: ect; ‘Namely the: introduction. of: some: seven :nienand nine . girls from’ Israel. into -the: ‘dance techniques’ of ‘Miss: Graham. For which. ‘purpose the« dancers‘ come ‘to New -| bers. ‘ of: -the. Interim ‘Committee (comprising Ann. O'Connor, . Russell: Swann, Dick. Jones and Ernie Fast), are wondering whether: Sen. McClellan . and his” staff. queried the. right people. 7 -For “example, the committee found. that: Baltimore was loaded with the girls -who make a. career out’ of: shustling: customers for ‘drinks. .The ‘“AGVA demand also ‘queried ‘the: branch. Managers en dressingroom conditions, However, Jerry Green; branch head in. ‘Baltimore, told the Interim Committee: (Continued on. Page 54) “-/ and ‘there’was'a-no minimum policy, ch Gotham; Later: Will Co minimum -policy ‘on: those | second ‘family, lives with her. husband: in| AMERICAN: GOVERNMENT | ‘on..the ‘succession ‘of. Lyndon. -B.. the continuity of American ‘govern| -ing in: the‘Graham repertory.. Is-.| paelis thereafter will. tour ‘Europe: presenting. modern dance: germin-, ° ated in Manhattan: ot ; uth Harris. will. be. in chargé: of the visitors’ education in N.Y -. Under Foundation : grant each: stu‘dent will be paid 500. Asraeli pounds month ~ (about. . $200)" owmve |: . ‘studying... as 2S “Jennie, **: the most costly: of the:| ee . lot,’ is. figured’ to have : dropped: Who's Bech Sleeping "hae : ‘continues to occupy. the East Coast |: “Year. | time deliver the same impressive _Darling.” a 2 stages: on_a fairly: “irregular” bas-| \“Among his: ‘best ‘known. |Top. 15 Nielsens that presently _miusi¢al,-.in’. which...Mary Martin the’ almost. constant ~ pro-} oe _starred;‘ was. financed at. $550,000; |_ Dressing’ Gown,” :“No Trees -| For example: Should CBS move. | which.“ has “removed: the. slack in|. ..in ‘the Street, ” and: “The Blue: . | “Beverly Hillbillies” out of its topafter 11 weeks: at the.. Majestic. | Vegas] ounge Act — ee | . | “decentralization” : of :tv” commerSS try’ to. shore: up. its-Sunday night Clidaypresentation, : “which .. opened | Lg '| cial: production to-other: points: a-|. lg ;9 to 10 (for years a trouble spot fa mrt “ round the country... ] animus {at CBS) by.-shifting the cornpone “vance sale, failed. to generate box-.|.: |, § $l up | wip ‘Because. of the. ‘fairly’ high: level’ sen ¢ Jol ' “Pf gtanza >to the 9 ‘o’clock Sabbath office: activity following: its preem.|°-°"™. ! ? . judul i year—and in‘ prospect . for. 1964,|~ | competition? Yet -that’s.-definitely company . OF ‘more than: 140. and} Min um’ Ti bs ‘thost studio people .agrée: that; the. ‘Lin the scheme -of tentative think“needed. around : S51, 000. weekly, to} a ‘oft-touted drive to: make.New. York |’ ibrary I tend a} ing:. Or, if the new Allen Funt. “ “la” feature : film: production centre | \show which has just -gone into the “BY. FORREST DUKE? Is nor ae ae ren: |: ment for:Glynis Johns, fail to make . Phe nights may. be numbered. oT aCe « ava 7 . ‘Al Ha, one Was. capifalized..et $72, 000, ‘includ-‘t ni thts on which. you can ‘sit in. a |T¢2S809, why realtor -AlanHaymes” ; ing 20%.. overcall; « According to: ‘Las ‘Vegas © Tounge. and be enter-. plans for the construction of a $2,“Blt QrDate, widow. of @ Ole : €ohi Ss a o Gropeta around $30,000 foe ay total tained -by’ Billy “Eckstine or..Guy ‘tan’s ‘West Side is anticipated with | cationing: with. Bill. Lears . (he’s the Deer. Minimum. ‘cliarges, “now: in & certain amount: of optimism. . {plane mfr.): in-‘Miami;: took inven“eral partner of the Charles Boyer-: effect li hotel main: showr mi ae ; i ‘is. ‘responsible ee any. S be introduc n Snow poms | * (Continued. on. ‘page. 5a) “, /band’s “library of. ‘theatre... history. : First :to experiniént with a mini-. Sl -|and humor,’ Mrs. Lear: is Olsen's t Ye Vi r There Are tion..: The play,. which» preceded ‘its | mum. in the. lounge is.:Dunes prexy: ee | es, j ginia, Eventually, . : “after the: family ‘London. stand, -put in. seven: weéks: policy ..in. ‘the . lounge: during’ the'|-, Disk Bizh me ‘savors. it for a ‘while,. as seems ‘to at-the Atkinson Theatre. -. main ‘showroom’s: remodeling for |! ' | plans to donate’ the entire collec|. | Via AGVA Branch Mers.. Merrick inassociation. With Tenduction.. -For the lounge attraction. |: “nent, is’ figured to have lost: about | (Frederic Apcat’s “Vive. Les Girls!”) |: ial’ to *: -Olsen ~" & -. Johnson, .” the |* Most branch: managers of the: ble-to th ik fc | famed: comedy., team “who were Fi iuded th h‘parable to those in the main -show|: ave conclude ere are no suc The | Gonna on ase = room; -a, $3-per-person”‘minimum: ‘in« life, ‘they* are now., . buried. to-. things as. B-girls—in their jurisp Be ‘Sether in Las: Vegas.” ager, Sam. London of pleveland:. -| doesn’t’ even. know what a B-gir | ‘Other hotel. operators on the comedy. 80. a ck, to: the’ 16th ‘Strip are. studying, with: Riddle’s’ (Continue ‘on. page 54) !-Jlicity recently given the craft by rr arr ‘| the* Senate .Subcommittee on: nesque. Overseas}: 1 in ‘the. early’ days: of the. Tas Bethsabee. de. Rothschild, of the | : “(Continued on bf age 54) . ‘posed to have ‘three’. enthusiasms: Israel, ‘Martha Graham-.and:.mod‘national. Motion. Picture’: ‘Service, -headed by George: Stevens’ Jr., has. United States ; ‘upon. the . assassination of John F. Kennedy:. Film: is ‘assured ‘of. this, ‘while: also appris-. ing the: publi¢ abroad. OF: Johnson’ s 2": mi ees. © -were.. ‘hawking: *. -_ 45 Who’ y _| + While production: of feature films |’ © the ‘House-of Lords. in the New: -|'64-’65 schedule and at the seme wo De & vos ‘its eritireinvestment, at. least; ‘The |.’ Bed? jandJ Move: Over, _ —; sereenplays are. “Woman. in a: {prevails ‘will take a bit of doing.” | duction: ‘of..-tv: pilots. and ‘series: including 10% ‘overcall,’ ‘It closed |. ANY. ‘production which followed the. Lamp.” “| rated “Wednesday at 9 position and. The. Cheryl: Crawford-Richard Hal-}.: of activity. enjoyed. during the last | berth; thus risking. the “Bonanza” . to:bad.notices. . It’: ‘employed: a ‘fean ‘never’ be réalized. until there:}: | Wednesday 8:30: niche ‘as replaceas Yoga, Des 30, “ls a Memoria ‘000;000. studio ‘complex. on. Manhat-. ‘4g ; Lombardo ‘for: the price of. a. root. oss of about $102,000. He, as ‘gen“One: of the sharpest unbeats in’ tory’ of . fier” late ‘comedian-htis: | may be: introduced to. lounges . losses in excess. of. the’ capitaliza} ee LaF ~ daughter. “Broadway “éngagement with © a | Major Riddle,’ “who. .had “a dining |. Ve No B-Girls—It Says Here iat + be a. current: intention;: :Miss O’Dare |. ... “Rehearsal,” _presented. by David the current “‘Casino-de_ Paris” pra| . ‘New 5: ear Pact |:tion of 25,000.volumes:as a memo2 $35, 000: ‘of its’ $75;000. investment. : dinners were served, at prices com| “ | American Guild of Variety. Artists partners. for ‘some. -40.. ‘years. As: “was” charged: for’ the. second show,,. Aiction anyway. One branch man| ‘for. the third. show.. ‘The 25: 000 ‘books on. theatre and Israeli Dancers to. Train | is, not even after the copious puba cooperation, : the. results. of: the -$3. ‘she .| Permarient. Investigations headed eons ‘shows. ~ Graha “French “division | of: ‘the : ‘banking | -. Manhattan and is: commonly supNO. BULLET CAN STOP US: Information -Agency;:. ‘Inter‘put: together ‘adocumentary. . "film. Johnson ‘to the: presidency ‘of .the designed ‘to.dramatize to-the. world’ ment, -and let foreign. ‘audiences ‘be qualifications: Film is called “The. President’ ” ‘and. was. written and directed . by: sete ee a ae a eet ee ee i Nene te eeoin aiveady ‘coma the. grade, ‘would. it be smart to | (possibly that: Andy Griffith spin-. Woods: ‘as well as. the other mem. +. oT