Variety (January 1964)

-in ‘women's. periodicals. : “was the preference. for ‘voluntary |. ENTERNATIONAL LoS VARIETY'S! LONDON OFFics | J. She James's Street, Piceedilly lee stones Pictures A Madrid; Jan. 2¥.. +—= “Sharp. cutbaek -in . production as a. result ‘of low. subsidy ‘classifications and. a. pending: legislative overhaul of film ald; has spurred | indirect government . assurances | ‘that new laws will notaffect film | production | initiated Prior: to. en-| actment. Film ‘scribes Alfonso” ‘Sanchez| and Vizcaino Casas: presented ‘the | overnment’s viewpoint “at.-length | ast week. Both are. members of ‘the industry sub-committee. within the State Film Council, now. formulating changes in state. aid policy and regarded. by: almost all film sources asa dead elnch..to replace outright subsidies with percentage returns from. boxoffice © perform-| ances. Sanchez advised. ‘filmmakers +0 ‘ponder ‘coming .reforms. ‘The ‘introduction. of“boxoffice. subsidies,” he stated, “may. wellbe.the ‘mo ment. of | truth’ for many: ‘producers. The. ‘disappearance of the — old. ratings would bring. ‘forth: a new TAG—‘audience support,” and that is the one. film producers will: have to live. with in the future.” .-. Aceording to Vizeaino Casas; .re| forms will become official éarly ‘in. the. spring. ‘Legalite -as. “well . as | ‘ecribe, Casas disqualifted . ‘the preyailing’ report that ‘reforms would | yetroactively affect. pix in themill | ‘prior to official: promulgation.. He] spelled this out. to pay that all}... films presented: for aid ‘debates | prior to the change in’ law ‘would: 'be classified and: subsidized: by, cur-| remt standards. Within the: industry, ‘however, the feeling is one of caution: -Be| tween the present. classification | board trend towards ‘niggardly ratings and the unknown factors of boxoffice percentage ‘subsidies, | there is little expectation that pro-| ducers ‘will line up to petition for ‘shooting permite.” Ln Japan Govt. Urges More Voluntary Censoring Of. Tele, Pix, Literature} ; Tokyo, Jan.. 21. The: Prime Minister's -office. has | urged stronger. voluntary.” censor-. ship of tv,. ‘films and reading. matter in response to what was said to "be stiffer public. demand for such ehange. A report submitted to -a recent cabinet. méeting asked. that tele shows depicting excessive bru-. tality or sex, glorifying gangsters or containing “vulgarity ghould } -. either be. eliminated or: ‘moved to late hours. The report also said that cinemas are showing too many pictures: ap-: pealing to baser:emotions, Avith ad| -vertisements: also. ‘offending. .:Im-. . ports were ‘said to. -be. worst. ‘of-.| . fenders. It was. asked: that. pix: re-}. ceive -closer . editing ~ and be: restricted to adult. viewing’ in some. cases. . . _ The report also. deplored the high numbers of Sex stories and unsupported: exposes. in. weekly: mags. It'} also cited war stories-in. children’s “mags. and: “sex education” material: Stressed | ‘censorship rather ‘than Bov ernment: Antervention._ ; Bilbao Exhibs | to Drop. | late! Night Seresings . Bilbao, -J an. 21, ‘Bilbao: film. exhibitors. are. pre‘paring modification: -OF-a filmgoing tradition—elimination . of ‘the™ late |. night © screenings | -departure | from |” the . practice. of two. ‘shows, “one early: evening’ and one’ night, is. a |.” " ‘Tesult. of filmi: patrons refusal to head for cinema. Salles at’. 10: 30 p.m... Deserted. ‘hardtops. have prompted. favor. of the -new plan, ‘but -would keep one. hardtop. _ given zone... ‘Basque. “exhibsreport. ‘até audi-” ence. Strength in many ‘iristances | ‘dipped below ‘the 20 persons, and| © . have’ decided. .to. concentrate on. evening performances: to avoid: con: tinued. losses. -_ Spain Hints New Laws Won't ect | Glasgow Exhibs Vote: ‘in -the. Chain | open. for the, second, ‘show., ‘in any. Al ealy In Production |, | GALA BERLIN SHOW OF “Berlin, ‘Jan. 21. “ Plaris. ‘have been. made: here; for ‘a gala show | of: Irving Berlin’ Ss “Annie Get Your: Gin” (currrently at Theatre | des Westens),” "with. proceeds:. ‘going’ ‘to. the erection ‘of |. a. John F... Kennedy: memorial. ‘monument in. front of. town hall. Séhoeneberg where the late Amer. ‘ican: president -gave hisfamous: “I am: “a: Berliner’ speech. last June.. Theatre. des. Westens. is::trying to | get Berlin to Berlin. ‘It's possible |: T. | that. Irving. Berlin’ will réceive ‘an official . invitation from: either the ; Berlin Senate or. Bonn.. Berlin had sent a letter to‘the. 1. federal. ‘funds from the West, Ger-: ‘han * Ministry’ ‘of the Interior to producer of the German LP; “Amie ‘Get: Your Gun,” in which. the com-. poser. expressed his. hope: ‘of even-. tually visiting Berlin. Incidentally, Berlin's letter’ was openly. read via the American: Forces Network: jast mi Sunday (19). . ke Banned ha Original W. Germany, Naples’ Frankfurt, Jan. 21." -In one: of. those strange switches. ‘in: the German. film industry,. a . | Metro. film which. could hardly. get |} étro. iim waich co h dly. ge have argued that the: dwindling. federal support: for the. ‘West. Ger-. Than “film ‘production -is -actually itself admitted: into | ‘the ‘country: has: ‘Just copped. an. outstanding citation. .The controversial ‘pic, “Four Days of Naples,” was -orig inally rejected by the West. Ger-. man Self-Censorship Committee, only on its. third: ‘appeal did. Metro set. the film okayed to play here. _.[-: Now the. West German: Film. Clas-. sification Board has just given the’ film its. -“Worthy”.: classification, which means that the film is elig ‘ible: for certain. ‘tax relief in: Ger-. man cinemas. . The film ‘stirred. up a a controversy : between. the German. federal gov| | Fim Critic Critic Named T To. ‘ment in Rome even while it was | being. made. becatise ‘the Germans. complained that it was an “anti| German” film.. .They: claimed, itl: ‘was an untrue portrayal of four. ernment in Bonn and. ‘the Italian: film. industryites. and: the govern-. ‘days ‘of Naples. ‘resistance ‘to ‘the Nazis. Film. will open Jatethis. i to” succeed’.the three-man: ‘-direc-: C -|-torate: in :power :for the. last -two | festsivals. = ‘Standing. i in film circles:-In-addition, ‘| he’ hasruled ‘the: Filmoteéa ° Na‘ional for almost a’ -decade: and; ‘month. in German: film houses. ’ For: Son. Cinema Shows ~ Sunday’ ‘opening of. cinemas ‘every week ‘has. been. voted for. by] Glasgow. ‘and: West’: of ‘Scotland: cinema. owners, who ‘made : ‘the de-. cision by..21 votes to 19.at a. Cine matograph ‘Exhibitors . Assn...’ meet-: ing. Proposal came ‘from the -circuits-and others; who want an end: ‘to the: present rota system. for Sun| | Karlovy-Vary:. day cinemas. : Herbert ‘Green, | lead. of: Glasgow;. and:-he: felt the matter should be put on the agenda. for the ‘Scottish executive | com | — to: discuss... : ‘is: ‘awarded on artistic grounds. . Rosa a. _ “e : chief Jose Farre: de. Calzadilla, ese ay 7 Cat in 1 Govt. Coin Wipes : oe W. German ’63 Film ‘time .. Export ‘Union: thas been ‘unable .ta | ‘bring .out its end-of-the-year ‘cata18 ‘concerning German films. This | reference book of the West Ger| {man | film’ industry, which : appears |. -|in four ‘languages, -has facts ‘about: German : full-length” feature. pix-| [| plus data. ‘about. production, alse. tribution ‘and. ‘technical | ‘aspects. Cops ‘Worthy’ Citation The Glasgow ‘ décision has ‘get: -some exhibs to. probing the _ques-: . ‘Some 27 “Spanish. films and-2 22; ‘shorts will: compete this. year for '. the. peseta awards’ ‘presented annually by the Sindicato: Nacional — _. exhibs to eli minate’ tlie. late: shows del ‘Espectaculo at cerémonies ‘late. this month: of ‘San. Juan’ Bosco, ne five nights a-week. and revert to] the dual. sessions. only. ‘over: Week-. ‘ends. Film. eircuits are’ reported: in| », patron ‘saint of. the film industry: « , | As in the past, two ‘main’ prizes | each: totalling: 350, 000° pesetas: “1$4, 000) willbe: given to a film.best reflecting Spain’s.-tmoral, ‘spir-. . “itual,.. political or. syndicalist: values. The other top. ‘peseta : prize... 2 _ ¢ash. premiums of. 150;000, 125, 000--and 100,000: pesetas.. 7 : Favorites this year are’ films already conceded government. dis. : "tinction in the form’ of premiiimsubsidies.’ These ‘include “Del *. | al Amarillo” (From Pink to. Yellow), “Piedra de toque”. (Touchstone) ‘and: “Tes elegidos” (The Chosen): ~ ‘Representation on. the Sindicato jury ranges from: entertainment union toppers, government film ‘officials and film. ‘industry ‘leaders | to--film directors, technicians and: “critics. Presiding” is ‘Sindicato a a [Brith Techai Profits OFF 21%; Divry Sane | Internationa 180 und Tracky . " Profits. of” “British ‘Technicolor. tH $0-4-44446446434 oe ‘dipped. 21% in.the year ‘eridedlast |:.: ~ | Nov. 30; and before. taxes, amount|. Ted to $1,094,800,:'with -a.:$551, 600 |: : ets unchanged with ‘a . total: for “ANNIE” FOR KENNEDY . London: ‘Jan, .28. The. ‘dividend, ' however, . Tes the. year of ‘about. 16¢., per. stock unit.” Albert "Avan ‘Technicolor’ 3 managing © director, . attributes ‘Teduced... profits ‘primarily toa de-| crease in the processing ‘of. motion. picturé filin; and promised «a more. detailed -. report” from: chairman accounts due around. Feb, 25. Book; Commies. Copy It -Wiesbaden; Jan.:21. First: ‘sign of -the: reduction: of support. the German Film. Export Union Tevesled ‘when:-for. the first: in -its postwar. history,. the The 1963 catalog has ‘been an celled, ‘hhowever;.in the wake ‘of the. cutback of funds. which ‘forced’ the Export Union-to retrench. and ‘elose“many of its foreign ‘offices. . “West German ‘film . industryites giving support to the .Communists, : since. thé Commie-controlled East. ‘German film industry will have a: ‘better. chance. -to. ‘sell its. propa-. ‘ganda-loaded ‘films ‘in. : foreign: “‘countries:.: Not -only:: that,. pat the : first: to of’ the West German ‘film. catalog: ‘were the. Reds—and: ‘they: have -al‘ready gone to work to bring. out” an. excellent -dmitation |-:of _the. Western, ‘film: 1. film reference. wc work.” “Head SanSebastian ~ Madrid; Jan, 21: ‘Film: ‘critic. Carlos. Fernandez. : | Cuenca. has. been designated. direc tor. of the San Sebastian Film.Fest Cuenca .enjoys a solid during this period, was instrumen ‘tal: in stimulating. the ‘development OF:..a: nationwide ™ netw ork, of: film Lelubs. ~*~: “The | designation. also. received: ‘widespread endorsement: ‘from: the. ‘film: industry. because of :Cuénca’s ‘familiarity with the. international : . Scene... During the: course: of {the ‘ast ‘eight: years;. he . -had~ senved: ‘on juries ‘of. every. major. film festwith the exception. of: Moscow: and Appointment. of: ‘Cucina ‘as ‘film. fest ‘director. is expected, ‘to gener-. lL ton and: wondering, if it will come | ate further: organizational. changes’ > tto fruition. that, could ‘finally ‘lift: San Sabas mI ‘tian: out. of .its provincial “ mood. ‘Jeading ‘dindie | ~-L exhib, told’ a Scottish CEA ‘meet-| | ing: that. many towns’ folldwed the |: If..:this éxpeécted turn takes -place, the. -festival~ could. measure tp: to’: the: top bracket category: recently |. ‘conferred ‘upon it: by. the Inter=: national: Federation’ of: Film “Pro-.ducers ‘Assns. after its: “B" crating: _ last. year: es Given in Cash " Madrid: ‘J: an.. 8: ‘Runner “upwinners ‘will receive wit 2 BS, — . ‘by more than.:$7,000, with a "gross of. $15,700° and her Lord. Snowdon. ‘attended the premiere “of “Mara. Roma” ‘and: “Jules * ‘and Jim” at. the. ‘Berkeley, Tottenham. Court “Road. “Both pix” ; Location filming. on “Wonder-* ‘ful Life,” Starring Cliff. Richard, Susan: Hampshire, Walter Slezak and. Patrick J: Frawley Jr., in the final: “expects to coproduce 1 ‘Murder Your Wife”. . Death Stint”-for director ‘Edgard Ulmer and :producer Martin Melcher, -.Sancro Film’s “The : Magnificent: Cuckold”. to... “shoot in. ‘Cremona, | in Po Valley; with: Antonio..:Pietrangeli: directing. ..0°:.. Francoise Prevost. ‘among. actresses. ‘considered for ‘Mary ae Gina Lollobrigida in’: Teale RALTV_ guest. stint in program. dedicated: ‘to: memory: of. Gerard... 2! ilipe’. ‘then skies‘ to Coast . “. (Street-Clothes Matador) -: ing: Spain’s..colonial outposts -. “Los Tarantos. eae ported seeking: re-financing . : ‘London . ‘ se “@teopatra is on a record-breaking spree in proviticial’: ‘engagé-. af). ments. In its ‘first. week in Liverpool ‘it topped: the. Odeon ‘Récord -by.. | ‘more.‘than $8,000, to hit a:new high of ‘more than $27,000..The:20th * epic’ also’ toppled. the record. at the: West. -End Theatre, Birmingham, | .:.. : are distributed through ‘Gala: Films . Dennis Price, ‘with. The ‘Shadows, is due to: be completed in the Canary Islands next week and the. unit. will then return for about threeweeks | Paris Cipra,: the. French production. ‘company: “backed” ‘by: “Metro coin,. chortling that N.Y. ‘Times critic Bosley ‘Crowther. put two of their. pix, | namely “Any: Number ' Can Win” arid “A: ‘Monkey. in ‘Winter, "on. his |: 12 best for. 1963. And no. other Metro: pic’ made. the list. | Both ‘were: directed by: ‘Henri: Vérneuil: and both: starred Jean Gabin _.. -Singer ~}aetor Charles ‘AZnaveur has penried: a script. called “Teach. Me. to: 25. Love.” ‘He had Yank offers for it: to serve.as a Doris Day. vehicle. ‘How= | -. -ever, he wants to-play. init and ‘will do it here and. will co-produce: and ‘star ‘in ‘it as a French. pic later this -year..:-Comedy -is‘ about a’ modél torn. between a playboy -and :a-simple (sic): photographer. : ‘She finally chooses the latter. . Aznavour’ plays the. photog’. .: “Rene Clenient: windi Gotham. He would like to do a film: completely. in the U.S: now ... Pic. director ‘Claude Chabrol . doing his. first legit stint with “Othello”. _ . Princess Margaret of interior filming at the -Associated. British Elstree studios.. ‘The film,. | being _produced. by ‘Kenneth: Harper and directed: by” Sid . Furie? for. [Pathe Distributors, will be released. in the; UK. -through': ‘Warner Pathe... : Still: -unre-: m Jeased musical. pic “Les Parapluies De Cherbourg’”’ : (Umbrellas. Of. -., Cherbourg): ‘copping ‘the lead ‘critical-film. ‘worker «prize, ‘the Prix”. Louis: Delluc,.20th-Fox has it for France, Switzerland -and Belgium ‘and. lacal:: producer Gilbert De. Goldschmidt for the rest: of: the. world. ee ‘Pic was shot. entirely ta:playback voices and. is ‘completely’ sung.,. 7 ing “The Love: Cage,” :made in’ English and | French, : for the Metro-centrolled Cipra ‘here after. a: few Scenes..in | A Swiss: ‘publisher, ‘Max. Reinhardt, now reportedly readying the a | jong awaited, Memoirs of.Charles Chaplin. .: ‘Purportedly rights went for her latest pic “Constance: Aux Enfers” (Constance ‘in. Hell); Rome: eager distribs. around the globe .. . ‘among others, -but. also: “Lady L”and” “Operation : Crossbow”’); | alsoincluded: Maurice Silverstein, Robert: ‘Weitman, Arvid. Griffen, ‘| Lawrence, Bachmann, Benjamin. Melniker, Frank. Rosenfelt, ‘Michael. . ee a Havas, Peter Ustinov, Guy: Green, David’ Lean,..Henri: Verneuil, Chris-"0.... ~ . Rialto’Film of: Berlin. bringing ‘unit. . topher Mann, and Lee’ Steiner. . into Trieste for two-week stint on: ‘Hildegarde. Neff starrer. | sions on ‘pacts. and. $25 bonus. ‘Local U. Ss... . Rita Pavone, Italo. singer just back. from’ States, does: her first. Pic, in April for Giuseppe. Amato, ‘Virna Lisi. off :to ‘Coast. to ‘play. opposite Jack Lemmon. in. Héw: to . Peter Marshall. in town.to wind “Seven. Against large. cast . Magdalen part in:DeLaurentiis’ “The Bible’ . . Carlo. Ponti. reported signing up Paola ‘Pitagora: and Luigi Giuliani, ‘young Italo ‘thesps, ‘to long-term. exclusive pacts: . directs . Tealy. Madrid ” Valtadotid’s: ninth Int'l Film Week of: Religious and. Human Values is ye inviting “The. Cardinal" and “Lilies of the ‘Field” as. Yank entries at: :. Cannes Film Festival director Favre Le Bret. -. : ‘the April 12-19 -fest : fiew in to ‘garider.. Sainuel Bronston’s “Fall of. the: Roman: Empire”: . Richard Conte: turned down the “Joaquin Murrieta” remake: ‘western. “ but ‘likes director-writer.Juan AntonioBardém’soffer to. star. in the ‘screen adaptation of Hetiri Francois. Rey’s. “Piano: Mecanique”. ‘player ‘piano). . Bardem ‘is also slated ‘to direct a Metro remake. of “The. ‘Postman. Always Knocks: Twice”: as a Spanish-French-Italian coproduc-. veel ,..“Cireus World” dialog coach George Tyne”... ‘will: debut. as -a. “film: director with “No-One™ Gets Hurt,’’ working. title .. <1 of a‘script. written by wife, Ethel. Rita Hayworth likes. the Tyne. story-. a tion. for Metro: release’. |line ; , Luis Ponce now. heads the’ Escuela’ Oficiel de Cinema, Spain’s: governnient-sponsored | film’ faculty, : replacing Saenz de Heredia’ ae ‘| Three young Spanish. film directors—Atgel. Picazo, Manuel: Summers” | and. Jorge Grau. all. have Int’! Film Festival entries. in “La Tia ‘Tula” (Aunt Tul), “La Nina. de Luto” (Girl: in Mourning) and. “Espontanee” ne Yank star Brett. Halsey and Gianna | Maria. Canale ‘star ‘with: Spain’s Conradé ‘San Martin. in’ “Bridge: of. '|Sighs” ‘under the direction-of Piero Pieretti . wee -helming’ the. latest low-budget® spectacle; ‘and the: Spanish-Italian. co-venture stars Persia’s. Richard ‘Lloyd. who . The... Asturias Films -. recently finished : “Hercules Defies Samson”.’ * production. “Piedra de.-Foque”” (Touchstone) filmed . in Spanish_ Guinea with American: actor William Marshall. headed-up.the cast, is: the first |Spanish ‘pie to. qualify -for a‘ special. bonus’ ‘subsidy . in addition to. its ‘| normal classification subsidy of 4,000, 600 pesetas. ($65,000), for-‘glorify-_ . The: Cameron-Mitchell-starrer, “Five -) Swords for Five Brothers’ is. being. delayed ‘while ‘coproducers are re-: . Mexican director Ismael Rodriguez is. 1 attending | ‘private screenings. of | ‘his = Acapulco-winner“Hombre de... Papel” (Ragpickér). while considering: an up-coming project, “The. Boy : . Julie Diamante: was authorized.to: use his original: film title * “When! Peace Broke Out,” ° an that ‘marked director’ s initial effort, and. the Wall,” based-on ‘a Jim Henneghan ‘script: ee a: 7 ae | Yor 2 ; ge 7 ’ ee = —s tm By ‘Michele .Morgan. celebrating her 25th. year in films with’: .° Ex02.0: | publicity. man. Pierre Kalfon, who. scored. with ‘his first pic. ‘production. | “Dragees ‘Au Poivre’’: (Sweet and Sour), now prodiicing: his.second pic “Aimez Vous ‘Les Femmes?” (Do You Like -Women),.a suspense-comedyom opus scripted by -Polksi: filmmaker Roman Polanski: of “Knife in-the. “Water.” New director Jean Leon helms with Edwige Feuillere, Sophie Daumier and Guy: Bedos -in the cast’ . reviewing |pix for the slick ' monthly ‘mag. Lui. (Him), sometimes difficult when he. is.in the midst: of :a :film.. He. thinks: critics | try too hard to explain ‘and attack noted names and overblow new ones.’ ” a ‘to ‘make some dent.. He thinks they should “Just deal. with:: each, film = a and forget ‘about: ‘predictions. Co an | . Francois Truffaut, now. again. wee a declares‘ it is | |. “Samuel ‘Brouston. made: Commander ‘of thg . Italian: “ Repubilie; “ater *Ket word. about . the | cancellation feted: at lincheon by Italo. and’ Yank industry reps here; Bronston ..*. “Paris. Exhibition 1900” (also titled. “La ‘Belle. © Epoque”) with Vittorio DeSica directing at Rome’s. Cinecitta starting an ‘this. summer, sez he already. has $7, 000; 000 in -advance checks from’: “1: -Robert .O'Brien héadedMetro Me | contingent: here for pic. talks with Cario Ponti (on “Doctor Zhivago,” ‘party. Technicolor: Italiana strike. over, with workers getting some conces-.-. wr _. Giuseppe: Amato sued .for breach. of... ...° : contract. by:: actor Walter . ‘Bentivegna, who claims he ‘was. originally: area ‘pacted‘ by .producer .for..“Grand Guignol,”. later. dropped oe papers. grinding . rumor. “mill ; ‘on Shirley: MacLaine as probable. Mare... cella. Mastroianni costar in new “Mario Monicelli pic. to be shot in the Michele. Mercier: Stars. next in “Angelique” for’: ‘producer Francis Cosne. -and“ Bernard Borderie, shooting. in ‘April: in. France;_; Spain. and , ore ..Ferdinnando Baldi is... “Maciste’ s..100.. Gladiators’”” 3 ade! i ead We, tee