Variety (January 1964)

yw —_— ere ee ee _ to date has utilized: indie situations | " primarily and some of. the smaller: ..come off. with RKO.” Just, what. that’ “something” inight be is guess: participate inthe. plan, it is: fig“ured, with RKO as: the main force. je ~. noted by: an exec af: UA, this. can’t. -and ‘Universal are already: known | to be talking with RKO about the. the. evolution has gained. momenown. Who isn't? ~ Jieéd' Artists: and’ sometimes. ‘Buena. ‘UA's ‘dicated ‘that. something is “in. the ~wind, stating that he “had a feel ‘various reports and developments |. expressed | ‘interest .-in““ghowcase” | Century will balk ‘or not. -The cir International. Alliance of Theatrical. Stage . Local 306. whieh has been seeking, | and getting in most cases, increased ‘seales: for this may be a factor. ““showease” idea out in other. cities form a “showcase”. plan in Gotham, | ‘may also :.do so in other cities. |. ‘More than one exec ‘has opined that.|:; : fhe pattern has. more than: Jocal: ‘chain, could also. play a role in ‘UA’s. “showcase”’ idea in’ Gotham, { So rg er gee re sees _reo in RKO S Theatres’ “showease” thinking in. New York, . Warner. Bros: | possibility.of setting up. some. “kind. 7 of “showcase”. plan.UA, : thinker-} “premiere showease’’ multiple first, lately. Latest in. the building boom run scheme of New York, Jooks j at. ‘the. studio is: an $80,000 layout: like RKO’s. colleagile ‘to. -be: °°: ~ covering: virtually the-entire space UA's “premiere showcase” plan of one’ of the: lot’s largest. sound: stages; constructed. for. “Send. Me |No Flowers.” chains on. Long Island. “When it] “U has been no slouch in the. past first came up with the ‘ “showcase” | for. building mamouth sets, having scheme a year and a half ago distributor offered the notion to RKO: and Loew’s: Neither was. then interested. But, as time ‘has passed,. Side Highway for “The Thrill .of It. All”, and. duplicating .a section ‘of. Paris’ Montmartre. district. for tum. RKO and Loew’s are now mulling “showease” plans. of their ‘and: Robert: Clatworthy. : Warners and Universal: ate’ “xeg| ular RKO. traders, along: with. Aling to .RockHudson: and: Doris | Day in thé ‘film ‘and. the other, .be-}: Jonging to. Tony. Randall.” ‘The Hudson-Day ‘residence: ‘consists of seven rooms, .a: portion of | the. exterior, a patio ‘and a-Jand-= |. ‘seaped back yard. Randall’s has five | jroems, a -portion’ of the exterior | and .a patio: Both abodes: are com-. pletely . functional, including -Op‘erational sizks, :electric’ stoveg,and refrigerators. in . the kitchen. “Both. also .Jhave stairways: leading, to the. upper floors, but the upstairs’ rooms are on yet another. stage:. _ -The irony.’ ‘of :the "mamnmouth: construction. ‘is’ that. “Send Me No | Vista. The circuit’s ..plans: would naturally | effect these: distribs: ‘but f. involvement would. be.a new. wrinkle forthe chain. Comment made by a UA exec Jast week in ing. that something. may. eventually work. | UA has been. noting with’ peculiar-to-a-pioneer © ‘interest -all: the anent “showcase”". and its. -potential imitations. RKO’s “notion is. believed | a plan to pull certain houses in. each: borough for “‘showcase” on multiple firstrun. The rest: of the chain would then pick * “Up the attraction. after “showcasing,”: giving the chain. considerable. playing. time with each “‘showcase” picture. Other theatrés would also either from: a ‘space. or. economic point of .view..For the picture, “how-.. -ever;,, producer: Hatry -Keller’ and. eliminating lost. shooting time that | ‘is possible ‘because. .of ‘uncertain Beside ‘Warners and “Universal exteriors were. ‘shot: out of doors. es 3 Palace at ‘Winnipeg. comes from ‘Paramount and Metro. ‘One of .UA’s “showcase” -cus| tomers from the. ‘start has been the Century | circuit which operates. wa laregly on Long: Istand. There ‘has| ~ been some trade talk..of a break in. this. -relationshipbut,” as: was: ‘Winnipeg. Dec. 30: "Palace. ‘Theatre, : one .of 10 remaining. ‘neighborhood: houses © in. -the city is going on a firstrun basis, for the second: time in recent years. ; The . 820-seat Yorth-end' house’ is: now. on a day-and-date’ basis. with. ‘the ‘downtown : ‘Lyceum. —': Both: houses are operated “by Jocally‘based: Western: Theatres, although. really be told. until: UA. puts its Next pic up. for. “bids ‘which won't : be for. another... ‘couple. .ef .weeks.. There is.-no ’ indication, the. UA. esman_said,:. as. to whether. cuit. is presently in negotiation. with by Famous.. Players-Canadian, sub|. sid. of Paramount “Pictures. © ‘Lyceum is'a firstrun-double. pill: taction: house.. Policy of the. downruns and Palace. oe UA ‘has also. been ‘trying the Previous “attempt: at ” firstrun: ‘product. ‘by the.Palace was in 1954, when: the: introduction of. television |. caused ‘the closing. of ‘many of the} city’ 's. neighborhood houses. Theatre managed | to weather: the | jnitial “attendance fall-off and even-. ‘Employees -projectionists. “showcase” besides ‘New: York: and: indications. are that. other. distribs, if -they s‘gnificance. RKO, being a national | to operate on a subrun basis. Most Tecent change. “was: adopted : in. an, this broader idea. There is still a attempt to-increase attendance, but } lot to ‘be crystalized,. however. ...‘20th-Fox,. which has: been. ‘using. little differerice.. | Sam Chernoft’s New: One: | > St Louis,: ‘Dec. 30.. Sain Chernoff, operator ofthe ‘Paris Art Theatre, opened another ‘| one ‘on. Christmas Day, the Beverly. _| Art, following ‘extensive remodel has been using a multiple firstrun | plan. currently . for “Move Over, Darling” in: a few: cities and reports hefty: Bross results. ae L.A. to NE . Bern Bassey — Shinley Booth Walter. Brooke. Peter. Falk Stathis Giallelis’ “Sherman Grinberg * Phillipe Halsman ’ Jinstallation of a aluminized screen. | firstrun films plus encores’of inter .George Pal. ..°. 7 ‘facilities for’ 200: cars. Donald Woods © } —James Young: ~ Europe to US. U. S. ‘to Europe. to Mrs. ‘Barney: ‘Balaban : ‘Clancy Bros.° “Alain Delon. * |.” Paul’ Kohner. Ann Firbank © |. Eddy Gilmore -’ Michael. Gough. David ' Léwis. . ‘| Harold . ‘Mirisch . John: Nettleton Susan Kohner Tommy Makem Anthony Mann J.: Lee Thompson’ Lupita Tovar. = — = } ° Briang Priestman ° ot 6 Sugar R Robinson « The Finest Address: 2 1 Erie: ‘Schepard ro ~ Jn London ee YE Wallach’ -John Warner -. S Arnold ‘Wesker ¢ N, Y. to Lea: is ‘William Dieterle. “Donald. Klauber™ | May Fair Hotel BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON. “wt. Res:.. Cable Coliect—Maytairtel, . ‘London. or Your Travel Asent EAL ‘Universal. has .been-. ‘authorizing’ througher and. innovator in. the! hefty tabs for. ‘set ‘construction reconstructed part of Gotham’s-East |’ . Flowers”. originated. ‘on: Broadway |: = where: such’ building isn’t. possible, |’ ‘director. Norman: Jewison. figure it |‘: ‘will more than save its cost through. | ‘weather. at this.time of ‘year if she Now: First Run. Sel band star, Albert, Finney, Actor: ae ‘Patricia. Neal,’ ‘ahother ‘National 1, ‘Board. _winner,:. ‘was “named. : -best “mount’s. the .1,119-seat -Lyceum’ is . dwned |. ‘town house: ds being adopted by the'| ; | Italo Biz Good Today; tually dropped thefirstrun ‘policy. the initial two’ ‘weeks of operation | under: the new terms’ has. shown | | oc. ...fand-the big-in-Italy—if-not-in-U. S.. Jing, big foyer and art: gallery. and |: Beverly. séats :900..and: will show. national: picture hits of. yesteryear. | Adjoining’ the theatre. are’ parking | “Granger Se Sees uCH Los. ‘Angeles, ‘Det. $0... Story,”. 4, 1963-he. had ‘performed. service;: : ‘pact calling . for.. $2, 250: weekly. . . producer. a's. ks $9,000 as a penalty under the State |. Labor Code. for “willful. failure” we Wild and Wonderful” This latest [© Pay “him Ris ‘salary.’ tbit of construction is the:work of| -wr art. directors’ Alexander — Golitzen: |: ‘Two: full}. homes have been built, one belong} . Additionally, Jo ones [1 Fir ists: ON : l. Critic Pics) a “Un i ted: “Artists? British-made |. “Tom: Jones”. ‘which . won”. the ‘National © ‘Board «of... Review.” first, : swept the top awards .of the New|. -York Film Critics for 1963.. ‘Critics, voting: Monday (30), named it. ‘best picture.‘of the year; . its director, Tony. Richardson, best director, t's UA’s ‘Tori Jones’ ty “reporting. the: National | Béand: -of * ‘Review. picks. -.of -. “pest: ‘Pictures of 1963” in. last . “issue, “Variety: “identified Tom. ‘Jories”, “merely” as “British”. -It? is, -of :couise, “a “United Artists-Lopert release: More--over it’s one of ‘the . standout "“inetances ‘of “cathy déal-mak: ‘Best actress. . ‘for. her: ‘work . in Para-. :“Hid,”: critics will present their awards at. a-small -dinner™ party (Jan. 18} . at. Sardi’s,..as_ opposed : to: the : big cocktallery. they usually throw. : or ‘Yesterday’ Due Tomorrow (Feb, 11) in NY. Market ‘Current boxoffice: champ i in’ Italy. is “Yesterday, ‘Today. and. ‘Tomor| row;” ‘which has: been facking* up ‘totals: since ‘its, opening: a: couple. of weeks: ago topping ‘such previous ‘hits as “La ‘Dolce: Vita,” .“8-1/2” release “The. Leopard.” ” An. ‘Embassy ° tense film is playing to record busimess in. Rome,. Milan: and. Naples. In Romie, it. has grossed. over’ $29,-. -422 in its opening. week; in’ -Milan: -i€ has topped the: $24,792 mark and. in Naples:it has exceeded. the $27,-: 363 gross total. These’ figures are one-week totals, missing a. couple of’ ‘days: even. ~ : Pic: was produced: by. Carlo Ponti das a ‘coproduction « with. Embassy {prez Joseph E. Levine.: It .is one “1 of: four: ‘such coproductions. made under a _deal-‘set. early in 1963. | ‘Another’ film in the foursome,. | Ghost ‘at -Noon,” is -doing : ‘sturdy | ‘trade ..in: Paris where. it has drawn] _ | 21,600 paid: customers: :inits ‘first | “| three days under: the title “Con-}: -; .-‘}tempt.” Another pie in parlay, “Em: J. +, J pty Canvas,” has also been: Playing { well abroad. . oye “The ‘fourth. feature in. “the. ‘pack’ “fis due to. start shooting shortly..[° “| This is “Casanova,” which ‘will star: Marcello Mastroianni who’s: costar <jred with Sophia Loren in: “Yester -| day.”-Brigitte, Bardot and Jack Pal-, “tance ‘topline Bette. Davis, -Horscht Buccholtz: and | et Spaak: lead the. “Canvas" *. [eas -“Contempt,” Claiming. he had not ‘been: paid | -for -his -services..as producer’ of.| a picture tentatively tabbed “Navy |. ‘James Edmund Grainger. o ‘demands $88,875: .from: MGM. Tie., in a suit filed in ‘Superior ‘Court. 4 Grainger. claims. he ‘was hired’ by |’ ‘studio for ‘this assignment and “be-| |: | tween.. period ‘of. Jan. 2: and. Oct.-} ! Atianta, ‘Dee. 90. City’s 3 “dead letter” » segregation. jaws have: Speen: officially ‘ewert | © off. law books by. Atlanta's Board of Aldermen: with passage of a | Dlanket repealing ordinance introduced by Alderman Ed ‘A. Gilliam, .’. i . mances which require the separation of persons because of: race, ie color’ .or creed.” Ordinance passed unanimous ne of the. segregation ordinances, ‘such: ;: those. affecting. . federal : courts. | -Many’ others, obviousiy,have. not ‘been enforced. tate a ‘Repealing ordinance. ‘was offered, however,. in. thé words of City. _. doubt about: the. validity of the laws. ce ‘Bowden cited: some of the. segregation. érdinances: repealed: : ‘women, “must. be separated: ‘by:race. ‘within two blocks.of players of the other race, they are -serving: ‘white | or. Negro patrons. Law barring wine or beer: establishments: from serving, white : and -Negro patrons ‘in: Same room.. re oe le Bowden cited. these other: repealers: a ‘Law which dénied Negroes. ‘access. to. ‘swhite” publie | ‘parks,. ex-. cept that ‘part. of Grant Park. {not named. for Ulysses: S.) ‘occupied: | | “|: by, Atlanta. zoo.. : tte op: Law. prohibiting. miembers ‘of one race. to. dceupy | ‘seats in. vany bee re place | of: assembly. designated for occupanty of the. other: ‘race... _ (This ‘was the law which permitted white patrons: to. attend shows.’ : sponsored: by © Negroes;.. such .as jazz. and. ‘dance-concerts,. -where. chairman. of board’s Police: Committee. “Invalidated: are “all. ordie. ners a a motion -pieture and. legitimate. stage. theatre. attendance and'city. transit passengers, had Jong: since: been invalidated: by agtion n of 7 ITE Atha BBE I A AI . ‘ _ Sai wap pase epnas ° “Atorney Henry: Bowden, ‘as ‘an “affirmative action” ‘to remove Any : Law ‘which forbade Negro barbers: from. cutting: hair. of: a tie “s Law ‘which’ ‘said. that persons. seated in, a. place of: assembly. Law forbidding amateur. baseball. players . of née: raee to play: . : 7 ‘Law.. requiring :. ‘barber shops to ‘post | ‘signs | indicating ‘whether. °| teipatein. the Festival ‘dei Popoli |. “1-in. Florence, Italy, Jan, 20-26.. Fest; | ‘sponsored ‘in. part by the -Italo |. Ministry «of. Education, stresses | “| sociological documentaries..." TS. ‘filmmakers ‘Richard”. “Leas | 1 “cock | and Donn . ‘Pennebaker. “will } | show . seven of their films and take } part. in’a forum. on “film of social ‘inquiry for . television.” | Hitchens; editor of Film. Comment |? | and American rep. at. the fest; also oe will. artici te... ing: of, the Present | season: Sop P xe |Millar & Tirman Alone which rated. as. |: g the’ Board's first. choice. of. ail, -which: “Was: ‘also } cited by the: critics for best:screenplay. Federice Fellini’s “814” ‘was: voted best foreign film: of the year.. In a.break with’ tradition, the + Millar &Lawrence Turman. Pro‘duction, Sans theMirisches, whieh As how: it stood. pro tem: ..-":. }Originally, United Artists. bought 2f the ‘rights. ‘to Gore. : Vidal’s : Broadway eomedy® for Frank « Capra. . William | Wyler | was’ going to ‘make it and: then the. the: ‘project. Eventually. Millar . &. ‘Turman ‘-be‘came the producers . and now ‘the |-Mirisches © fade-out, leaving UA Pictures: ‘release. | whieh’ ‘will. open “in. “the US. -in} 1 New York around. Feb. 11, three. SATS while. Law ‘requiring segregation’ of ro YANK ITEMS TO ° UNSPOOL IN FLORENCE “Some 423 American pix. will par ‘Gordon On ‘Best Man’ Credits: ‘Scratch Mirisch Bros, “tiphe Best. Man” has had. a windy ‘road to the screen: Its. producer | billings. have’ changed” several: times | and. it now. has: ‘ended “up a Stuart Afterwards,. Mirisches entered _ the. ‘sole heir. to the results..: For.a while, the billing: had. been and ‘further down .the: ‘credits. it read | ‘produced ‘by ‘Stuart ‘Millar | and -Lawrence:: Turman..” ‘elevates. Millar & Turman. and]. . ‘scratches the. Mirisch outfit, . Pro-| 1 ject: is now editing: -and © ds. ‘slated ‘for May reléase. * ~ 1 -In terms’ of. ‘numbers, the “Miri: sches won’t miss “Best.Man.” They |: currently have’: “Kings: ‘of the Sun’ {* “the” “Mirisch : Co.* presents” New ~ billing | in release: and have’ positively set]. “Pink ‘Panther,’ ‘633° Squadron,” “Shot .in the ‘Dark,” “Satan. Bug” and “Dazzling Hour” for release in .1964,“Panther” ditionally,. the indie. outfit has a “| heavy. production ‘schedule. ‘to. contend with. All, natch, are for UA.. Of. these. pix, ‘all. are either made or. shooting . except “Satan” begin ‘soon. ‘Squirrel Hill Goes Dude Pittsburgh, Dec. 30. fort and: good viewing for the. audi ‘ence.and. eschewing garish | aecountrements,.: the:.Hill has. put: in. 800: brand new ‘upholstered. seats which will cut their capacity. by. 32.. Opening . film. for ‘the new: look. a at the Hill is “Ladies, Who. Do.” is’.-to. be’ their. | Radio. City ‘Musie Hall debut. Ad-| ‘and “Dazzling,” both Of. ‘which are toy ‘Jin .January,.. " Squirrel Hill; Stanley. Warner’ s{. Pitt. arty, has’ unveiled: :its : new $100,000. ‘remodeling: job. includes “wall ‘to wall screen that.can handie}. all types of films except. ‘Cinerama. Using ‘the -new concept, of ‘con. white patrons could buy tickets to:“sections reserved: for ‘whites. yoo Law stating that. taxicabs. must: display. Signs showing, whether: 7 they: serve white dr Negro: ‘patrons. , -the raced: ‘on transit ‘buses. Law. requiring separate seating of the races in: ‘theatres... ly On ‘Genis?” Prem May. Go On ‘Harm's Way’ “Otte Preminger’ s. next: film. proj-ect, the ‘screen version of Patrick. “May not: . ‘be made for: United: Artists as had There are. conflict--. ing. concepts: .UA spokesman ‘said |. -only last week;: “There is: no: decis-. wo : ion on the project. wo , Dennis’. Novel “Genius,” been planned.” “Differences. are: ‘Believed: to cen. | tre. on “Ring ‘Lardner’. Jr.. seript, which. ‘was ‘completed. and. “brought 7 to UA a couple of weeks. ago. dis~ {trib apparently. freed Preminger | to take the project:elsewhere:. How-J ever, according to UA, whether. the ve film cwill ‘be made for it:or-not is:. “based on many contingencies.’ rs 2 “Genius” has been moving back-~** } wards.on Preminger’s schedule. Or-: oe ‘iginally, it. chad been visualized. as” °° beginning in January;. then it. was... moved. to February’ and now ‘the. --latest. word is March. It hasn’t been.“ 4 cast as yet either: Preminger-usual-... ly won’t begin shooting, before. alo -., details. are. set. tion get: sticky. ducer-director : made. his . present pie, ‘The Cardinal.” The. -seript for. the Col picture-js. believed -almost : ; ready; although. it: was to jhave: e been. Jensed this summer. ort a KNOXVILLE. FLW YN “Knoxville, -Tenn., Dec: 30. “Four: ‘motion. picture: produccrs, expressed. an interest” in. Knox eile as a possible: filming Site, 2°... ‘Mayor -John:: “J.” Duriean Jhas, res ported -after ‘returning’: from New a “York City. Two’ features have pre viously | been shot’ here... Plans are now. underway. for the na 2 ‘construction of «a -second: sound: 7 -.! | stage. atid--studio at. city expense,’ to. be made available on’ rental. ‘Embassy: Pictures’ “is. “Sending a | representative. to. Knoxville: early _ aecordisg to:.Mayor ~ Dunean.. Seven. Arts. ‘Productions . -will also send a: scout ‘to. the area, [Mayor Duncan added: ". ‘Ely Landau ‘Productions: which on produced “The Fool Killer’. Knoxville may: also’ repeat. with 7 picture of Southern: ‘setting. David Susskind, producer of. “all New York. area. .“Harm’s ‘Way,’ ” which’. was. to folwa iow “Genius” on’Preminger’s sched— ule, may. now: precede _it.. This: ‘would ‘be. particularly likely. those “contingencies” . of “UA. x : “Harm's. Way”: is. for ‘Columbia for. whom .the -pro-" . GETS SOME CHEER ‘The Way Home”. with Knoxville as. headquarters said. he..may_ make |. another film sson~ with’. Knoxville: as. the filming Site,’ His picture. had its: ‘world preem’. ‘here. — Mayor Dunéan‘reported: that he... talked with some 30 film producers: ae and visited several: ‘studios: in fhe. me . ’ i ag oe ¢ Awe aN age tt om hey , eet . " . . Rn C ae ae a0 ae . eS * Nee . 1. > or : . tte RN eee aaah: Bak ite ween aet sn ae as ATE Da aeeer tees Doe aoe eet a]