Variety (March 1964)

Director Robert | Wise to Actresses: |E Routes for Success | Doubt Tricky By MICHAEL FESSIER,. JR. : Hollywood, March. 3: “#]f you see me looking closely. at ‘said director]: | Robert Wise last week-to.a hip} any. one of you,’ gathering ‘of Hollywood. . “Studio Club: femmes, “it’s because I'm still |. looking for a 16-year-old ° for ‘The. Sound of. Music’. oun “Suddenly. — we'ré all’ WITH. really. trying. 2. humored and. _patient. in the face of even. the’ most convoluted” and difficult questions, gave. hefty as-]-. -signment his--energetic best. Fol-[. lowing are some sample Q and-A’s: ..@: “How. can I.make a-good im-|. ‘pression ‘when interviewing. for: a. part?” |. A: “Don't make too mitch: ‘of: a ‘pitch for yourself..: We're often pushed too hard! by. the. type. who comes in saying, ‘What _ever: ‘part. you: have’ ‘open—P'm it!’ Be willing ‘to recognize that you might..not ‘be right.. Allow us: our. own. reaction, our own: judgment.” | Q: “What specific. “qualities” ‘are | “you” looking for in ‘an actress?” A: “No special. quality,siniply | ‘gomeone ‘who: fits . the -part . we're | ‘trying to cast: . :..We realize ‘that: ‘Continued on. page 18). » Paul Anka Banks Near — Record $37,500 for His. 15-Day W. German Tour, . ‘Nuermberg, March. -3. One of the’ biggest. paychecks, |} $37,500, offered, by a German ‘pro-: .jthe Ministry of. Culture’ failed’ to.|" ab result in Okhlopkov’s. arrival in the -f US S, ‘The’ Institute, consequently, moter is going to: Paul Anka. for. ay ‘15-day German :tour. which. began |: Friday, (28). -Agented by Karl Buch-’ mann, the singer is set-for appear | ances at the Vienna Stadthalle; at | -. Berlin, Essen and: Hannover. . : Others. ‘in ‘the: management, field-| ” cite this as one of. the most expensive. tours: to be. hooked .in the German centres. Rent: for ~ the. ‘Vienna StadtHalle is. $3, 750“per | ‘day, it’s. $1,875: for’ the Berlin Deutschlandhalle, $1,250 . for. the Essen Grugahalle and $875. for the . Kuppelsaal . in. Hannover. :’ -Some|'60 artists -and. “accom| panists are included. in. the | tour; with Buchmann... ‘responsible : for ! their travel expenses: Add to that ‘the costs for advertising, ‘20° it’s running a very close ‘pudget. © Cheapest. tickets will be $1, with the highest about $3. Even. so,. un- Tess: the houses care’ 85% sold out ‘on. every night, chance of the promoter coming ‘out ahead of this tour: — Anka’ has ‘also. ‘been given: ‘an * ‘$18, 750. advanee.. 36," 2 a ‘quipped.one and a responsive BIB on gle. rippled. through the group., «| _ Opening banter was. followed by: “a lengthy question-and-answer | SesS-].. ‘sion during which’ Club. members|. asked, in a. variety of -ways,; ‘How. ‘can we succeed in. Hollywood — . Wise; -good} = : @A=]tertainment-: -tax, and. the: fees for’ the Music . union.. of .. ‘GEMA,and} ‘there is little |. + ‘Aloha’ Ss Visitor: Jackpot ee oo Honolulu, March 3. >. | 3 ‘tourists spent an éstimated — -$186,000,000 in “Hawaii last year; Hawaii ’.VisitorsBureau .: claims. ‘Figure: : represents a. 000 reported .for 1962. the -1814% 9 rise in: “overnight. Tast year, Official nose. count; baséd-.on -carefully-maintained” : “taled. 429, 140 last, “year. . TASTA DROPS ‘GENERAL’ The -| nounced last: week that. it was. canGogol’s Mayakovsky: “Theatre in.” Moscow. came . evident in January. that‘ob‘stacles.. ‘were developing. . Further | negotiations * tacts. Office of the. State Dept. and cancelled . its. production. of .“‘In'spector,”. but. John D: Mitchell,’ its: president, delayed’. announcement | of the move until after: the recent signing of the new. ve S.-Soviet | ; cultural agreement. MAE MURRAY'S: SON | Recent "Publicity. Attention: to. Cunning. F Her’ ‘Troy, N. Y: Match. 3. Nae. Murray recently drew. na-: sharp gain over the $154,000,-~.. Soaring. take is. attributed: a _ Or. longer” visitors checked in... ; airport.‘and dock tallies, . tO ft SOVIET DIRECTOR AWOL, | | Institute for | : _ Advanced: ‘Studies.in the’ Theatre. Afts..an| celling a. workshop. production of |. “The Inspector. General” | because it has been unableto se-: ‘cure the staging. services of Nikolai’ Okhlopkov; : ‘artistic: director of the. IASTA after .a lengthy’: ‘period of negotiations, * “had been: ‘assured’|’: Okhlopkov ‘would . ‘undertake : the. | directorial. assigninent, ‘bit: -it. be-|. between’ TASTA ‘and the East-West Con-|° ~ Testimonial |} his name. HARPOMA Currently: Us. A. BAYS: © “E-never spoke in. the movies; Jezit, -yaude ‘or.TV. but I have ‘plenty of |: words: in’ praise. of. PAUL. ANKA, |. ‘the "talented young “singer; poser. an@ -actor: . ANKA is tops. moe Hotden Rerlh in “Tourist Bi Be oa 0 wondering ‘how. com e,.. especially i in: the casé. of the luxury resorts... Ed ‘Hastings. and Dick. Holtzman,| > ". of. the ‘Yival. Hilton and: Sheraton | | chains, . respectively,~ a _{| land promotional. ‘drumbéating: is} ’ ‘| paying off; with carriers, hotels. and min agree: ‘main ‘Hawaii Visitors” Bureau tele ane in” advertising | beaucoup dollars: falohaland: Roy. Kelley, the: state’s| biggest, ‘operator ‘in. : room ..count,. thinks ‘the nation’ S healthy econ= tional. notice. :in “St."-Lonis when } ‘omy: ‘is the reason. ‘found..: “wandering” there.’ This, in. turn, threw. a ‘spotlight. on‘ Dan-. ‘jel. M. Cunning,’ proprietor of a} | shoe: store in this town, ‘He ‘is the { Son. of the former ‘Metro Star. -of “Merry “Widow” fame and “Prince” ‘David Mdivani of | ‘Georgia, USSR; | ‘not USA. 'He was quoted ds intend‘ing. to. telephone St::-Louis but ‘be Own’ immediate family, Subscription Enclosed find check for ore ae Please send. VARIETY ie ‘Two: Years a To Pelee ec esweetesecsncets a 4 Please Print. Name). ots Order: Form a al ‘One Year. | o Three Sears: vee ve eeewecceeseesceseece eee _ Street, srrpostoensentennnnncennsgnneeneioneeneegaeg C1Y. ee eteneeeetereeeeeetis wes “Zone. one , State. . Regular Subserpton | Rates One Year—$1 5. 00. Two Yeors—$28. 00. oe ‘Three Years—$39. 00.‘Canada and Foreign—$1 ‘Additional Per. Year : 4 ARIETY 154 West. 46th: Street . Cn ee ae eee: New York, N. Y. 10036 yond that. declined .all. discussion. of his mother. It ‘was ‘‘a personal. mat-: ter.’ _He. considered ‘it. unfair, to. his, “| been rescheduled, for: August.” “Born:in 1926 as. Koran ‘Meivani, |. ‘the. shoeman. acquired his ‘present |: j name “when adopted. by a-New. York: surgeon, Dr. Daniel’ M:* Cunning, after the Mdivanis divorced. Adopt-| tion in 1940, was. “opposed | by the} 4 actress:: = Mdivant i is believed Living in Cali} fornia.: ; “unimportant, : {needs. 17 a It: seenis . ‘a happy: martiage; * said. Tl. it} | would: ‘take: ‘a few years. .The British ‘film. industry, has tried. this -al-. . | liance”. on’: several: occasions but | 4} 7 |}| now, -thought. Wilcox, it was coming ; | | froni. ‘the ‘public’s: own. ‘wish. | many: ‘X’ certificate films are -kill| ‘ing. the cinema a’ family entertain| §}/| “This type ‘of film has. at-{ . tracted: ‘cinema. hooligans: who: are | “Becket, mm Bill Charlock, of: the: Halekulani Hotel, has another. explanation:. the | severe. Winter. cold ‘that has-gripped ‘Man yo “mainland and. ‘Canadian areas. ” Meantime, ‘the: “lohalant. ‘Hotel, Which will. be‘Operated. by ‘the. ‘Dinkler -chain;:.won't ‘be. able to -open in time for. peak. summer. sea-. son -bookings.: Tentative opening: “Of: the$2,500,000. Waikiki. facility has Herbert Wilcox, Prophet: Yanks ‘to Rule: Features * : London, “Mareh3. films. with its: stereotyped plot: and ji} cast were already dying:’ ann |. ‘From -the. ashes of: the “British: i : | film: ‘industry, ‘opined Wilcox, will. | arise. great: international pictures, i. 4 with. U.K: actors and U.S, ‘capital. Great American” producers ‘Will: be | Lused “with: the’ ‘know-how. ‘and, ‘not all: ‘the: money: he| : ‘Wilcox, “but. he’ forecast that. ‘ment. driving away family. -audienices. are ‘Wileox. . cited. such : films. as “Pom “Jones” “and | ‘Arabia’ are now: understood: ‘and: ‘West Coast! ‘tour tor | -COom--f ; His International | popularity “speaks : for itself. -Take | my‘ word -(no ‘Jonger mute). PAUL), yom ' ._. VARIETY: _ | ..unit’ wasinstalled, .we looked -around for: ~ something to” ex-. 2: periment | though a ‘they’re..all obviously | elated at the]. SRO. ‘situation. ‘They’re inclined ‘to|‘discount’ the cutrate. $100: jet fare}. (from. California) as a prime factor, |: ‘Tourist biz boom: finds’ hotel ops |. Starring British, Actors man, J Herbert ‘Wilcox, “British -‘pro|; | ducer-director;forecasts that “‘Brit| ish: films: will bé Stone-dead,: within |{]. . | five years.” ‘He was addressing the | |-Royal Society. of Arts ‘on “The Fu| ff |{ure-of British Films.” Wilcox said.|H]” “2 {[} that: “the kitchen ‘sink -period “was: At] on ‘its:way. out. and. that: British “Too | “Guns: of . Navarone,”.|}} “Lawrence. : of} "as * ‘typical ‘of: future (big. film-fare, He thought that Britain’s } opportunity. ‘was. -coming“because'} our. artists’. are. now. accepted {throughsut’ the. world, our ‘accents. OUL TE themes. and traditions. are of world a = wide interest.” -. a, * Beales Before Beethoven| | Glasgow, March: 3. A plastics firm: near here-in. oo .. tends: to: ‘produce. 50,000. ‘busts. . OF. The Beatles weekly: . One An official of the firm which ~ ‘started four: months: ago, told “After _our-' casting ‘Somebody. . brought © in re ‘bust’ of .-Beethoven, We ran: off a few, and , distributed them. as ‘trade. sam ers: “would: be better ‘business.’ CALL FILM T00 LIGHT mo “By DICK. ‘RICHARDS : 7 ‘London; ‘Mareh: 3. ‘The. 20th. Century-Fox. Doris. Day |. starrer. .“Move Over,. Darling” did |. not. add up to much of.a treat for |-*} the Duke. of Edinburgh at the 19th. ‘Royal .Film Show in’ aid of the |. Cinematograph Trade. Benevolent Fund .(24). It-:was mainly. dismissed. | ‘with. faint praise. by the. reviewers |: though the audience mitted. duti-| fully... But. the’ evening itself : Was |. ba. financial | ‘click,’ raising over $85 > 000. The 19 Royal’ shows ‘have now |: | brought. over © ‘$1, 400, 000. into: ‘the -Fund’s kitty. =. ‘The: Duke, ‘sans thie: Queen; best “cause of their. expected -child, was _ | introduced ‘in ‘the < circle. foyer: to.| “La gaggle of film .and-CBTF execs and. to a. _ number: of: thesps. These| George}. . |Peppard, ‘Richard ‘Attenborough, ‘| Stanley. Baker; ‘Sylva Koscina, =ritt!}. included. James: ‘Garner, . | Eklund, . Jack ‘Hawkins,‘Chiff. Rich ‘ard, . ‘Leslie Phillips,’ Honor Black:: Michele .. Millicent. “Martin; (Continued on. page. 20) ‘154 West ‘46th: Sty New York, N: Y. ' ]| :Volume 234°: tack saben he Mi ‘ples. Then‘ one.of our custom-.— : suggested The Beatles. : “FOR ROYAL FILM stow {in a ‘talk. to: the. National | Assn. _ “Honolulu. ‘was. _ “heavenly.” ‘Hollywood, Calif. 90028 . 6404 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood '8114. ashington, D. .C.. 20004 “784 National” Press Building, STerling 3 5448 _Chieage, if. 60611- 400 No, Michigan. Ave., DElaware 74986 ‘London, Ss. W.1 vo oo 49° St. ‘Jainies’s Sireet. Piccadilly, HYde Park. as6138 eo SUBSCRIPTION Annual, ‘$15; Foreign, ‘$16; Single Copies, 35 | Cents ABEL GREEN; Wednesday, March 4 1964 rae Rackets ~The: charity and “testimonial . ‘dinner pitch: needs a Tiew:: ‘siript: 2 ean “judging by. the multiplicity of such events,: almost -all: “inviting”. “names (to: join. an“honorary. committee of. distinguished. citizens”. = .:.:... | "and, almost. in the very next mail; comes.the. followup. to‘such “hon=" = | orary committee members” to “instire”: ‘the. success of this: dis-“°°: a tinguished’ event ‘by ‘taking: a-table, and: enclosing a. ‘card for the) os | * mames ‘of * your : “equally. distinguished guests.” oe vf . thing a little special, there’s .a committee: meeting at some’ ‘posh’. 2 1 eatery: or nitery for cocktails to “plan .our: ‘eampaign.”: _,.. Still. worse are the ‘professional charity hustlers. whio ‘utilize the ' “big name” signature for telephonic entry, -and. haying’ established: +. .eommunication the pitch is. “I am’ speaking for so-and-so: and since a oe hehasn’t:.as-yet had acknowledgment to his invitation,” ete. 0". _[--~. The “clay pigeons” who accept these testimonial dinners usually 7 a ie do so either for reasons of. ego or knowledge that they. are willing.:~ tools to spark some’ noble fundraising piteh, But the “chairman” | of such: event would look: askance ‘at the manner. and: techniques . a ‘employed. by: the: professional . fundraisers, table-sellers, -éte., . When’ it’s: somie a gh Their Money? He Tells Variety Chub a By. panel OLSON. ‘Hollywood, March 3. pitch. to. the wealthy. and success-' *. ‘ful ‘of. Hollywood. to ‘join. him ‘in ~ providing “20 ‘Sunshine Coaches”: ” ‘similar to.“ the’ $10,000 ‘vehicle . . Warner.. has. presented’ tO: the. ‘Vari-~. . ‘ety Club Heart Projects. The. Warner: Bros. studio. jiead. :|'was’ being . tributed with: Variety Club ‘Tent’ 25’s. annual. heart’ award — \in.’a: dinner attended by .some. Pt A, ,000 ‘at the. Beverly Hilton hotel. Warner scoffed at -his ‘$10,000° “| gift, : ‘earlier described as a Special{sized bus. to carry bedridden,. wheel chair or stretcher-confined children. . ‘and “arranged a: .ceremony: in ‘Lon-: :’ ~;don last’ summer when: the ‘exec. °; ;. “was given ‘the Commander’ of “the a (CBE)... ‘| Most. : Excellerit’: Order award. by the: ‘Queen of: ‘England. He. argued, “I .can «give 20° of (Continued on. page 78). |ABC’s Edw. Pp Morgan: Honolulu Revisited Is ‘No Longer ‘Heavenly’ 7 Honolulu, March 3:. :Bdward . “Py “Morgan; -ABC commentator;. returned © to.” Honolulu after: an-.absence of 30..years. and decided he doesn’t dig. “progress. ” . 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