Variety (January 1964)

ww a aS | } } , Enropean Reaction to “Washington, Dee. 30.: “Western Europeans have ‘gained ne “generally favorable”. impres| -sion of the U.S. from viewing] Yank filma, the U.S. Info:mation| | Agency. reported. Lifting the’ clas| . ‘to: the age group which. ‘can | sified. lid from its survey of U.S. pictures, USIA reported the total | impact of. American films is: on the] wane, a& viewing has declined as qT a European: pastime. On..the plus -side, “Europeans. garnered a good impression of the American: standard of. living, level} of culture, and of WS. “wouwen: and ’ workingmen.. However, . ‘Hollywood’ S ‘presentations of crime, adolescents and U.S. }. treatment of Negroes left: a. ‘bad.| taste with. Europeans.’ The. check taken in. ‘Britain, -Frante, West Germany. and Italy revealed considerab le disagreement | . en film portrayals: of specific | aspects of U.S. life:.A majority of Italians and West Germans felt} filme: gave a creditable ‘view of} America ‘while the British ‘and} French thought: Hollywood gave al distorted picture. Germans avecred . they. received amore accurate impression of: this country from television programs. Contiarily,. Italians favored’: film presentations. A stand-off was. Teported on British and Frenct. comparisons of the two media... | Among. those criticizing the. al(Continued on page 54). -YANK SINGERS RULING OPERA — IF IN EUROPE Zurich; Dec. 30.. Where there's European opera, there’s American tdlent. This for-. Mula.seenis more and. more to be-. .come.common practice in European opera houses, as witnessed: once. again by.a ‘series. of “gala’’ -per formances organized. this. season by. the Zurich Opera, Stadttheatre, in| commemcration. of Giusep pel. Verdi's. 150th . birthday. Guest. singers inked for these ‘shows, with hiked: ducats; are. predominantly | Americans and; what more, they’ Tre potent ‘boxoffice. draws. For ‘example, ‘two. performances. of “Aida” with James McCracken as ‘Radames, were immediate sellouts and enthusiastically” Teceived. In the same opera, colored soprano | Martina Arroyo sang the ‘title role, with GreekAmerican baritone John. Modenos as Amonasro. In the part of Ammeris,: U.S.:.mezzo. Annamaria Bessel; currently’ under |’ ‘Zurich contract (same as Modenos), ds alternating with ~ Cora’ Canne. | ‘Meijer, from Holland..~ In other performances of “Aida” this season, Gloria Davy sang: the _lead (with Italy's Aldo: Protti.as Amonasro) and Eugene Tobin, . an (Continued on page 40). Subscription a sides Goodman, | U.S. Labor, Gals, Culture, Comiorts | 1 Fine But Crime, Kids Race Bias Usly| Only 6 Years To Go. Frankfurt, Dec. 30.. ‘In. West: Germaiy, . wh ere. films are. strictly: regulated: as view them, “Cleopatra, ”*” now “over..12 years: olds. ‘only.”’: Variety's Hazel Guild’s .six * “year-old, Stefani Stroth, has ade “been :so. touched. by: the. busty: oe Oe . queen-size -cutouf in: front of. |} . the. theatre and. all. the talk |" ; -. ‘about this sensational film that ~ ‘she said’ sadly, “Just: think— ~ i in’ only six. years: qi Pe able’ 7 “to see. ‘Cleopatra’,’ ” Authors Lose: Court Plea: Say Bejart No. Gentleman “To The Merry Widow’ | Brussells;. Dec. 30. tional. ‘Opera’ House. ‘to. court in an attempt: to atop the current pro duction of “The Merry. Widow,” |": fe ‘a staging by Matrice. Bejart ‘which |. has stirred a lot ‘of local. debate.| Opera --Management’ defends «: the: production on the grounds that the ‘| musie by Lehar “has: not. been. al-. tered: or changed in any. way, -nor. has the book: been altered, except. that. it..has undérgone « some cuts. .; Only the. manner’ of staging ~ is | | “radical,” . says theatre’s | ‘director, -| Maurice: ‘Huismanns. .. This, he ‘\-claims, is. “not. inthe. province: of ‘the authors’. society. ' _Court ruled © in~ favor. of. “the | theatre. management, turning. down the argument of-the scribblers’. association that “deforming” a work,. in whatever. manner, is‘in its. prov ‘ince, Society. says it will take’ the matter to a higher. court, insisting: that there. is. an Anportant “prin: elple”. involved. : 2 Coast Tout Masters © _, Major toutery merger ‘of: ClearyStrauss-Irwin ‘ Goodman -» with McFadden: & eddy, ‘both. dominant ly. based -in’ Hollywood, . but. with: Frank Goodman’ as Gotham: veepee,. ie a new latgescale’ p.r. | Both. organizations frequently com|: peted: for. the: same. clients hencé | the. decision’ to. form -McFadden, ‘Strauss, ‘Eddy, Irwin & Goodinan, | as will : .be the new corporate: .‘billing. | | ~~ Chip: ‘Cleary, original: président a tof -onecomponent,’ “resigned .in |” 1959 and retired to ‘another busifess. © Frank -. MéFadden, -. ' John: ‘Strauss, “James: “Eddy: ‘and: ‘Ben | ‘Irwin are the other principals be Order. 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ANKA -. has’ years. . y “Well, ‘that’s: ‘youth, ‘ coupled. “with : oe ‘diverse: talents: and an” ingratiating. . personality..: "Personally, 7 love PAUL AN Ka, ” | Taormina, } in Sicily. Would Like a Cut of The | | Action If CasinoOpens | ”Paormina, Sicily, Dec.. 30. . . “Thou. shalt ‘not pay ‘the neigh: a -bor’s taxes”—this ‘is: the-text that | ~ the. Mayor. of. ‘Taormina would like } to. find, if not in the Bible, -at least: | ‘in: some law: code, ‘or other’ “reput-" able source, carrying: moral, weight. The: new. gambling” “house at Taotmdna, whose : ‘legal: life: ‘still trouble. “This time. with. the city fathers. of Taormina itself ‘who: are } ‘asking. for a.25% cut on the.action: || The owner of the casino: answers’|: “no, pointing out he is’ already |. obliged :-by court order to: put aside | 50% of all earnings toward. what |. | may eventually be. the cut of the |: | (| Italian’. State and: ‘the. ‘Sicilian. : ‘Regional: Government plus: $100, =: 000: towards, ‘the cetection : of. the | building. Merge Into Natl Org to ‘sponge ‘on the’ Casino, have. fallen back on. public: opinion; .in-. ‘Burghers : ‘having. no ‘legal right. citing the: Taorminesi against : the. “gambling house. -To. .counteract ‘this Tove,’ ‘Signor Guarnaschelli, the: owner; has come _ up. with a ~ (Continued: on: page.’ 52)" Rene Likely to: Pass by ~Ttalo Prod; of Deputy’ to: Rome, Dec.: .30. “The Deputy, * the ‘controversial Rolf Hochhut -play,. may.‘no longer be. staged’ in “Rome,. according ‘to. a local report; :Play was. to -haye. -been second of season by. “yNuovi | § | -Giovani,”.a rep cempany made up|. ~ | Of : Alaria. ‘Ocehini,:Gian ‘Maria “Vo-| Ji: lonte; ‘Corrado ‘Pani: ‘and Carla|j["--~: | Gravina, : ‘currently doing -.a_Gol||| | | 3 dont, séason at the Valle Theatre: , | Presumably. for censorship rea-|}I“sone ‘of . other “difficulties”. such |||’ ii|-as::those. encountered “in play’ s THY recent. Paris. staging,. company ap||| ji| pears to have. switched to Aldre }}l: | Gide’s: “Caves. of ‘the Vatican”. as iil. a a replacement, we ee “coLUMEDs LAURELS FOUR . Baxter, “Thurber. 2 Columbus. 0. ‘Dec. 30: deceased, are’ -among-. Columbus | ii| natives. honored: by. inclusion in[{| = {the new ‘Columbus Hall ‘of Fame||i |. in. City Hall here.-The four are||| ? tyaude singer Elsie: Janis, “Sweet— -heart. of the’ AEF”: in World War |. I: Howard . Thuiston, (twice. Jack.’ Nicklaus,. Glopalong). SR NT OW TUT SR Weer NT a oo ot oa . ‘scaled the: . heights; ell: over the. world, in. Be few _— 7, and: discontent. hangs: in the "balance. pending aj™ decision of the. ‘Court of Appeals: of Aquila, ‘has: rin’ into .further Piqued L ville Mayor Remembers. Elsie | Janis, Thurston, "Show business: personalities, ‘alt |). “magician; |. ‘Warner Baxter; film: ‘star’. ‘and jj}... jtiJames. Thurber, writer, playwright. ‘Vand -cartoonist.:.Photos -have been placed in the: City Hall lobby. The } idea” originated with “Mayor W: |} “+: (i: Ralston Westlake: : 1 Other Columbus natives honored | S include Gen. Curtis .E.: LeMay;.|. . Mary. Catherine. -chosen Miss clo Inside Radio-TV Wednesday, January 1, 1964. 7 as Falter fale Not Art Racal 5 -Art Buchwald was the hit: of. his: own party. arid: belied Ciréus -|° ‘Saints & Sinners prexy Harry Hershfield’s: ad. lib: that the N.Y, |. Herald Tribune syndicated columnist “was shaking. like. a leaf. rm .“ Buchwald’s thankyou speech was as witty as: his. writings... What... “was lacking, in this shindig. particularly, :was:the brilliance. which. ‘|: the “fall guy” should have inspired. Somehow, vs perhaps because’ |. Friday (27) ‘was’ postChristmas. and’ everybody h : | ©-or something, the pacing didn’t have the spirit to match ‘the al“7 Jeged Gallic leers that:were keyed to Buchwald’s erstwhile Parisian. bottle: fatigue, “Ashe. said, “I thought Yd ‘Bet. a. column’ ‘out of. this”. ‘but. |” expressed disappointment: _ None the less. the turnout was distinguished. and: ‘publisher. Jock ‘Whitney. ‘was almost. costarred . ‘With. the: officially . ‘honored ‘guest... oe ‘via constant. references to him. . Columnists were ‘called “the. third oldest’ profession” rt men tated the deuce: spot... It would appear that: the Saints could: take. stock’ of. ‘its ‘seripting. and presentation to insure zing and ‘pace’ and; withal, ‘the. appeal ‘|. cornmensurate with the occasion and ‘the turnout:: = | -field is usually. surefire -with the newest ‘stories, ‘invariably. ribald, but whether it’s the shortcomings of the 44th St. Stock .Co;: (Lambe ® layoffs) in the sketches, or the: ‘pro acts booked (perhaps at “show,’’ “or even no dough prices), or a little of both, the Circus Saints sin: . chiefly on -material.: 7 ‘Tisk shortchanging themselves. There’s ‘too much. talent on. both sides of the ‘podium not to correct: this. easily. . institution .and the monthly ‘shindigs at. theWaldorf. should not The CS&S. ‘has. been‘a Gotham . Abel. mar Bergman's 5 ~ Negro ‘Man: of Year’ First Negro ever: to: be. s0 ; designated by. Time. since ° its ~ establishment. in. 1927,Rev. | ‘Martin Luther King Jr.'is that. | sion has raised a: ‘bitter contropublication’s: “Man Of. The — -“¥egr” for, 1963. “Mag speaks. of 1963° as the time ‘of the black. citizens’ disappointment, Padlocks Press Room, . Louisville, ‘Dee: 30... media. any. ‘special privileges at City.Hall-‘that would not be. ex-tended: to other private, business, a | OF political-enterprises. “The. reporters’ room is onein | the’ “Mayor's. ‘suite in City, -Hall, | }-and has-been usedby press,: radio: ‘| and: tv. reporters: as a courtesy. dur: |" jing’ previous administrations. :-Re|‘porters have had ‘use ‘of tele| phones, . keep’ files, . _| Louisville: Times, Courier-Journal, WAVE radio ‘and tv; WKLO radio, . and: WHAS radio and. ‘tv.. WLKY| “TV, Channel 32, alsokeeps. a desk there and. other radio. stations use stories. Users included reps of thea . “(Continued on’ Page 41) disillusionment. 2 Also Shuts Out AM&TV -Louisviile’s Mayor ‘William O.: Cowser. -at-.various times at. odds. with. the local press, last week |: ‘ordered: ‘that. the: ‘reporters’ room at. City Hall. be. closed. Cowger: ‘}announced his decision in: a statement handed. to reporters by his: assistant; to the effect that he. saw no-reason to allow. the. news.|: cand prepare. The Since Tel. Aviv, Dec. $0: _Tsrael’s board’ of censorship de_ 2 cided to. ban’ public showing of | “| Ingmar’ Bergman’s “‘The | Silence”, Ve ‘unless. :the ‘distributor agrees “£0 cut three ‘scenes in it. ‘This deci ‘| versy, whether this JatéstBerg.-.. {man film: is art.:or. pornography and. whether or not anybody has = -| the right: to, meddle. with the artist's Wor, “Tt . | Being one of ‘the first foreign. —] countries: to buy ‘the ‘film, ‘Ierael. can't even look. for . precedent. in | any other country. ‘Tn. his native -.!| Sweden: this’. picture had raised . 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