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Talent! Agency
Hollywood, Dns 4.
In a sweeping amalgamation int the talent. agency field, IMA. Tal|". ent Ltd. formerly. International. |. Management: Associates, has: been |. ._ Artists:}°: ‘Corp. . This : was. disclosed today . by. Herbert T. Brenner, .. president: of IMA,. in a -joint. state| an according: to Al
ident of the ozoner. trade ae president. e zone ‘: ‘Mills and papa John’ Mills.
‘| Michel: Hayes: scripted and . Ronald
merged... into General.: ¢Tues.)
“Ment with. Lawrence: R,. ‘Barnett,
_ehairman of -GAC, and — Martin | ~ Baum, president of the. latter’ s. mo:
tion picture division.
IMA. Yepresents . ‘more. ‘than 100:
artists In Various entertainment
areas.
the motion picture division. IMA} officer Howard. Rubin also aligns
_withGAC... |. AME. principals .
bowout: from. the agency. field.
Allen E. ‘Susman of Beilenson; + Meyer,. ‘Rosenfeld ‘&. Susman rep‘Fesented IMA. and the’: Brenner. froup in. the-. transaction.” Samuel. ‘Cohn. of Marshall, Bratter,. Allison |:
& Tucker repped. GAC,
20TH HANDLING BOUT.
FILMS FOR THEATRES |
. ‘Twentieth-Foxhas acquired
worldwide. theatrical . distribution
rights. to. the films of..the upcoming.
heavyweight ‘bout.. between -champ.
Sonny ‘Listen and Cassius Clay: Fight takes. places -at. Convention.
Hall in Miami Feb: 25.° .
Manny Spiro will: ‘produce ‘the films, as he di¢t those. of. the last champ: bout. . ‘That. : was. released theatrically’ by. Allied Artists... Ms
Up-Rank Dorais at Techni :
Sydney* P. Dorais is. comptroller. and. .its® sub-' and Harold | M..:: Hand:
‘of Technicolor Inc... ' sidiaries, ‘upped. to post. of” assistanit eomp
trolley, per: exec. veepee Edward E.. Ettinger. Irving .Gollab. has ° been. -set as comptroller | of company's
Motion Picture Division.
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Sparkling wine;. a connoisseur’s menu, and: a fine’ ; first-run movie. What more could you ask for: when. ; ; “you're going. places?” You get them all: ..-dt no extra. oy.
. involved were : “MCA execs’ prior to. the tatters
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500 at. DriveIn Rally” Dallas, . Feb. 4, ©
Attendance. ‘of -over. 500 -is ‘expected’. at.. thé -.12th.. ‘annual -eonvention: of: the Texas: ‘Drive-. _in Theatre Owners: Assn. Feb. } |
** 41-13-at the Statler Hotel here, ”
Reynolds, :
organization: -. 7 Principal: ‘speakers . ‘are: exe:
. pécted-to include John Rowley, .: : me
president of Theatre Owners *
oof America; ‘Samuel Z.. Arkoff, ;
Brenner | and. “Richard | “Harris, : exec. v.p. “of Anierican’ Inter-..
also. of IMA, ‘Join GAC as:v.p.’s-of }
: Redstone, : National Assn.”
of. Conces-. Sionaires. | we, 7
stead of ‘dividing with, “share|. .| holders. — : op 1 Divvy ~is payable in, common
‘stock: on “April -28 to: holders. of. record. March: 13. Payment will en-. title ‘each holder to one share for: every -40. ‘held: Shareholders: of.
‘Yecord | will ‘be . given. the oppor
tunity” to‘ also apply their fractional’ “share: interest tow ard:the purchase’ ‘of a. full share, in. accordance. with |. Official notice to ‘be. mailed in. due: . course.
7 TelePrompter Diresis;
. National, who’ 's. to -be keynoter; or i 7 Harry Burger, Stanley. Warner. -[ _ zone’ Manager;: ‘Stuart Aarons d > ': TOA ‘counsel,’ and | ‘Edward. Si. president of the..-.|
S “The: ‘Chalk. ‘Garden, ”
City Music. Hall late:
| Booking. Rives Universal... ‘three pix | Jin the: Hall in “first ‘six: months of |. 11964, ‘the other . two. ‘being “Cha|. Tade, ‘which.: “recently. exited”, the |
|House;and: . “Captain. © “Newman,
M.D. ” “which. follows: the’ current ‘pie, “Metro's 4
“Garden”. As skedded. forJune. ‘general release. ‘stage. play’ by Enid .Bagnold ‘and: Hayley a
-“The Prize. ”
‘It-is-based’.on the
toplines:. Deborah Kerr,., ‘John
Ni eame directed.
“Three Electronic Units:
“Long. in “the: works, .
_| eipation: ‘that -TelePro will get over | ‘weeks...
Sale
| ‘will ‘enable. the: losed-cireuit; ‘tv,
A First Instance
‘United: Artists: board of directors {yesterday. (Tues:):.deelared a 214% -semi-annual. common sto¢k divvy. “on its ;common:. and Class’ B. issues, the first: ‘time. in its. history. that UA. has offered: stock. “payment: instead. of cash, Policy. was decided: upon ‘last. summer when: it was declared that: such. would “be. the..case for. one or possibly. two ‘y.ears, thereby: enabling ‘the: company. to ‘put its ‘cash. directly, “into. production ‘in-.
outfit to” -concentrate on. its-‘cém
and “other. related interests. -Properties: sold are the Weathers,
Conley. Cartridge and Audio-Visual divisions, all: located’ at: Cherry: ‘Hill, NW; and engaged. ‘in. the manu‘facture: of: hi-fi ‘components,. magnetic. tape..:ca artridges and .audio|:| visual equipment.and. systems. ‘Deal “was: originally” agreed | ‘to by Tele| Prompter, and Defiance last. August}... and was skedded for completion | on
‘{mmediately after TelePro Stock: |. ‘holder.’ approval, last Nov. 8.
‘that “Defiance. “was: not ‘prepared |
AS a "result | — .ef the -delay.“on ‘its. -part,: what, we | consider to be substantial improve-.|ments ‘have been ‘made in the con|
‘tract: “Principally,. negotiable: notes |* totalling . approximately $650,000 |. have -béen substituted for.a.long| -term | payout’. Cherry ‘Hill. opera|
tions”. ‘net receipts. As: part of the | : =|. sale: price.” . ; ‘ Kahn also ‘said’ that’ TelePro has |: _all. the 'way-‘and:. there’s ‘ large | approved a one-year leave of: ab-.|}' } Sence for-H. J; Schlafly Jr.;fadirec-‘|:1 tor:and. former v.p. of: the ¢: mpany, -I te serve ds operating. head <of the |.7 Cherry” Hill ‘operations; whiéh ‘will |. ‘| be -known as ‘TelePro: Industries..| | | Sehlafiy’s long-term: ‘pact with Tele-_|'-.
to. close at. that time:
=% | Prompter’ and. status as a_stock
= | holder and director are unaffected, foe cs. he Roted. '
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4 Carol Fox. | °. Michael: Green. 1. Rita Hayworth...
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Edward Miller : Jane Morgan: . :
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“Ws 3d for Hallin’64
Jo: Yield. $1; 500, 000;
. a deal. anes | through. whieh TelePrompter Corp. |. eae will sell ‘three of :-its. electronics |
so “5.” | divisions. .to ‘Defiance . Industries, U ' St ock Div a». .| has-been. completed’ with the anti
“*-F-$1,500,000 -for the ‘subsids.
munity: antenna systems. ‘operations.
_ | cJarged.’ ., .*; Which, -of -course.°may’ séem.:” on ‘peachy-keen: to ‘Columbia .and -“/-Prem, but: it:won’t enhance -the. }. “heretofore good. rep. of this. air -.
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Wonian Co Completes | ‘Fanegan’s Wake
Wednesday, February. Ps 1964 |
nal National Boxoffice Survey ‘Hunter: “production : for.‘ “ola | : will have. its world ‘preem. at Radio |.
“World 3d, “C ardina? 4th, “Charade? ‘Sth.
With ‘some: “pecently~ faunched|
pictures. showing. added: strength,
‘trade ‘in major key: Cities ‘is: ‘holding. strongly. in .current stanza.: The | ‘t+ weather. has favored -cinema’ trade.
With two. holidays -in. February, ex
hibs ‘are looking forward | ‘to con-.
tinued. bright. biz.
“The. Prize” (MGM). ‘sth wh),
which: has been. gradually climb-'
ing,is finishing ‘ontop. this: round:
been champ_ for five“ ‘consecutive
(58th Wk) is. we ‘UP Seventh..
: comparatively new;. -Can Win’. (MGM): and:
“It’s: a Mad
is finishing fifth. though equalled ‘by. ‘only. one‘pic. ‘in. actual: 5 ‘coin. total: ; ' “Love With: ‘Proper: Stranger* | |(Pary (2d. wk) is: taking sixth place, | first -week.out: with enough _play-. :1-dates to figure in: ratings.. It. likely | ‘will be heard from. additionally ‘when. it is. launched in other keys. “How West: Was. “Won”... “(MGM) |. “pages. 8910. d
“Strait-Jacket? ¢ Col): (4th: wh): will:
be eighth as. against: sixth place. a” ‘week ago. °
“Cleopatra”: (20th) (324. why. is’:
-finishing* ninth, .being rated-‘quite’
spotty... “Move Over;:.: Darling” (20th) (6th. wk) is‘taking 10th. ‘po-. ..
‘| Sition “Soldier . ‘in. Rain” (AA): (3d. “Who's...
‘Been Sleeping in My Bed” (Par) ” (5th wk} rounds out the Top 12:.: 2. | Several other films are.close to it | ‘lin’ actual money. total ‘but. not in -| individual ‘key’ showings or average: || take’ per playdate. ~ | “Pom Jones” (UA) (10th> wk). is [ . | finishing, No. 2, with. a trade spurt ‘|: ' | in-several keys where’ on extendedTun. It-is-in only. seven keys -COV-ered . by . VARIETY. World” (UA) (11th: wk) is winding in. third. spot; only a step behind. “The . ‘Cardinal” (Col) (6th wk) is. capturing ‘fourth: position ©: while. “Charade”. (U) (6th wk), which had
wk). will be | ‘11th: ‘while *
“Manin Middle”. (20th) (2d. wk), ; “Any™ -Number
Flies” films. in that: order: :
It. is rated good in K.C. and Denver, fine. in. Pit€ and ‘stout. in LA. .
“*Chil-. dren of Damned’’. (MGM), another...
‘newie; looms ‘okay. inCleveland, =
big in: Buffalo and fair in L. A. “To: Bed, or Not to Bed” | ‘Cont):
“another: new. entrant, shapes” stout. “7:
in Boston and socko: in K:C. La. “Douce”. (UA) ‘looks. grand. in Seattle. and: still. hotsy | on.. mara
.thon run in :Portland:
Note: The. number: of weeks | out:
in release’ for bigger : ‘and: longrun
pix are: designated in’ such cases..(Complete Boroffice: Reports. on
tary Films’ Florence Fest |
t Michael Rockefeller’ ‘s Death Recall as Top. Prize—"The : 7
; Commenting: on. the delay, ‘Telé; 'Proipter: prez Irving. B. Kahn said
~ Most’ ‘Traces Credo. & Habits of Hefner Bunch ~
“Lovely Plug, But—__ 2 Monday. (3)° night's seg. of.
“The ~ Cardinal.” “was: more. . “ newsworthy «as. bad television
though. undoubtedly. promotion
school of thought. which holds’. that. any promotion is. good ~ promotion... The’ dull half hour.
“Cardinal”. was. “stimulating, _
inevitably reflected upon the subject film.
with. the rrincipals taking turns:
‘| at.the’ “voice-over” to describe © |: their part in the’ production of. . the film:. ‘Trouble was that no. Yody—including :: the usually. _ ‘perceptive Preminger: and. the . voc} “almost ‘always articulate John a i _Huston—saidanything. very re-. “}.-Mealing. .
‘the-scenes: footage, were an: en“eonventional . ‘trailer,
ony
| -: James. Joyce’ s. classically ” com-'| | “Finnegan’: s | Wake,” is headed. for, ‘the screen as wba. feature; film now. being made. by]: producer-director™ May. Ellen Bute,
‘ -} known “in ‘avant-garde. ‘film circles
= both in the U.S.-and abroad. ‘for: her '""labstract:film ‘shorts. °°
plex Trish ~ novel, :
The . ‘privately financed film,
which: is expected. to‘cost in . the | neighborhood. of $250,000," is. -com, pleted: with : the exception. of. two |‘ .f exterior: ‘sequences: which’ are to be. oe lensed in Dublin. ‘this: spring. Com. ‘pleted ‘picture is to run: just. ‘short: “Lof. two-hours. A’ regular. commer-' | cial. release is’ anticipated, though }. |no distrib talks’ have yet ‘been held. }
. > Cast: of: the: pie is. headed by .a {group of.trish and: ‘Irish-American.
actors, The script is basedon Mary
: Manning’s “Passages from‘ Finne.}-gan’s Wake,” which: has been done
Off-Broadway ‘in New York and: az
o number of ‘cities. in ‘Europe. °
David ‘Wolper’s. Hollywood and. :|:
‘The Stars “(NBC-FV), devoted: a. Ethnographic and. Sociological Doc7
entirely to. Otto” Pr reminger’ So ‘umentary films: was: -Yecently:: -held rw in Florence for the’ fifth’ consecu-"” There “were =-prizes |. awarded | by a jury: of which four. *. " ot} were foreigners and ‘three Italians.“ <.. ‘This’ year’ the” Festival showed a ‘great’ improvement. — ‘if’ not-alto. ~ ‘gether. in ‘thequalities: of . ‘product . A ‘| shown—in organization’ and publie ©..’Some :16. foreign : “and = 28 Italian journalists. ‘were invited... °°: (Associated Press, Time-Life. and! *: TN. Y,. ‘Times’ -were: -represented). ee ‘|-Otherguiests were. Robert Gardner, a ‘director of the ‘Film: Study: Center’ fat ‘Harvard, plus. Gordon’. ‘Hitchens, } David. ‘Pennybacker. -and Richard: | Leacock.’ There. were : 33.. nations,
among them Nigeria, Vietnam and a a Pakistan. . “Yank . participation’ ‘was | defined. even -before the ‘opening’: .of the Festival as the: most interest:
1. tive ‘time.
-of. cliches: (the. making of “The: .
exciting work,” Prem confided)’ -:
4 relations. -Format: itself was: fot bad, .”:
mF The accompanying: © po film shots, clips from the -pic : . . ands :particularly ‘the . behind~
“By: TRUDY GOTH...
7 : Florence; -Feb. 4 ~ An International Festival of:
uf ing © partly. ‘because ‘of. document~~ “| aries which showed. ‘aspects . touche |-ing «the racial © ‘problem, “Hitchen’s:. | “Phe: March on Washington” and °° | we'll: Never: Turn ‘Back”).. 7 460 “Was. Gardner’s © “Dead Birds,” |.connéected “with ~ the’. ‘death: ‘of. Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea: _ -waters.This’ picture, as. expected, ae won. thé: first, ‘prize ($1200), while... the’. second . ‘prize. ($500) . went: to: .» _ “Peter cs o _ and Johnny.” French director ‘Bert2... rand ‘Blier * took third’. prize. for. roy “Hitler... don’t know * him). an sinquiry. of eet French youth today. ~ fone : Six. days: of two-hour: long. dovi= ae ‘mentaries. is-a lot to sit through. °°: ~ ‘Small’ wonder. -‘that some .days ~... proved. plain . boring... In all: there vet _.f were 138. films: in. competition: In-teresting though not: prize-winning: * :.: were’.Gordon ‘Sheppard’s. (Canada)... ‘showing. .'a:-eocktail” *
“Dixie. Paradise,”
Vital”
Richard -Léatock . for “his _
: connais pas’: (Hitler . ..
“The. “Most” party.:in Hugh Hefner’s home. The © credo.of the Hefner -male kiddies:
“work hard.:to have” ‘much -fun, eat.. well,” have“ no.inhibitions of any kind, ‘drive. the fastest cars, acquire." a. smattering ® ‘of culture,. conquer
as’. many. ‘women “as. possible: and. * take life: ‘as. it: comes:” :, er ve
“Kuarup” a film about Brazil, by: ie
of ‘boats’: by: the Soviet’ Viadimir™
-Amlinskij, and. the Yankee “Jane”: . -@f Richard | ‘Leacock: also. Were be : fayorably: ‘noticed: : an Be
“Lord :of | a (Cont) .are the: ‘runnerup 7
“Dead: Ringer” (WB) shapes as” mo -one. of © the ‘more promising. new | films: just getting’ around.:
“Merlin : “7 | Jones” (BV),. also “new, -is hep. in | Toronto but mild in Philly..
(notably ar also. |
the German: director Heinz. ‘Forth-| ae ‘man and “The forgotten”. ‘by -Vit-. ‘torio della Seta, about the. south-” ern regions ‘in Calabria and “‘City~