Variety (March 1964)

. 7 affiliate; : ‘International. Classics, “as SO SR ET SE eo Sao mo “ Wednesday, March 4, 1964000 0. ~ Tauck Will Dicker With Outsiders he Currently 20th ls Dot Y lf Despite | ‘the fact that . nearly. all+—= Us. TALENT DELEGATION I. “OFF TO. CARTAGENA: the films” ‘on 20th-Fox's" 1964-65 ~ production “schedulé are. “totally” 20th, produetions, . ‘prez Darryl. FE... Zanuck ‘is not. necessarily ‘adamant-} _ ly: against. ‘his: -company’s bankroll-|*: ‘ing outside. indies,” a Jas United Artists. ; “Zanuck: ‘Téveals “that: “early ‘on in “his. tenure ‘as 20th: prez, he’ -nixed| «; two: such: deals, which. would: have | “ put 20th inthe. position: of Bankers “to the producers: concerned, Now; ‘) he says, he has modified his. stand and, having become “more flexible,” ‘he might. well. approve. the. deals he} ‘earlier: ‘turned: down. : “Re” foreign. language ‘production, F and/or production via ‘overseas af-| . Teil Net For 1963 High ‘filiates which. qualify: those pix. for local: subsidies, «20th: is-.feelirig its ~ way. Company. will this year invest approximately . -$1,600;000° in-:three ‘French: language. films—the. ‘film: “version: of Marcel’ Achard’s.: “Patate,” a drama calléd: “Bonfire;”. and |. 'a modernized version of the Camel die”. story. with Irina Demich. The| ~ company’s first effort ‘along: these |: “fines: ”Annie: Girardot: and ‘Marie’ Bell,: is " ‘currently .a hefty -b.o. success. in its: Paris preém and. will: have ‘its U.S. ’ ‘preem at the Fine Arts in ‘New. ” York March * 15°: (with .20th’s arty. » distrib. ) . Queried as. to whether. 20th might "design. such. ‘a ‘project: as ‘its’ up‘coming “Agony and: The Eestacy;’”:|-, due: to. be. shot in Italy, to: qualify |.“as a “native”. production, :the. 20th. prez ‘said: definitely not. There are. ‘advantages to be gained, he. feels, _by: allowing ‘a ‘certain classification} ; of: film”. to be. made: by. affiliated “foreign. interests in order to quality. for. subsidy. benefits. : However, ‘when you: are. ‘making a ‘multi-million dollar production, | your primary: objective isnot to. qualify for:a. subsidy,” ‘but to make a: quality: film’ that will return’ its: investment -plus, a_ profit. In-:such: _ an instance, “you: ‘have. to ‘protect your merchandise” “all your: prerogatives. as: ‘the. direct producer. . That, of course, is impossible. with a picture which: is. to “qualify ‘as we either a-French. or Italian. film,:.or a Franco-Italian, coproduction. And. :: Zanuck is..not about. to. committ ‘Millions of. dollars ‘of..20th ‘money | to acquire distribution: rights. for a : film over: which. he: has ‘no. .Production control. he had visited ‘the ‘Italian capital a: number’ of times during: produc: ‘ tion. ‘Because .of. the international]. -aspects.. of, the ’ company.: (French | ’ producer, German. director, Italian] crew); there were more than a few. _ Production problems. simply. grow .ing: out: of the. inevitable. language. -: barriers. ‘-Those are problems. Zanuck ‘does “not need, especially..with a: project -of the © budget. “Agony,” due to: eost in the ‘neigh-. _borhood of $6;000,000, to be ‘shot “sin | Todd-AO.” and.’ aimed: cat ‘Toad“show. release:. a _LATST IN UNRELIABLE FIGURES ON INDUSTRY . * Hollywood; Mareh 3. as ‘against. 34,100: for. same. month ‘in .1962 and: 35, 200 in 61,. aecord-|.: sing: to January employment. fig“ures released: “by the :California. “Dept. of Industrial Relations: Divi sion of Labor | Statistics and.. Re .. Search. ‘Figures, however, dre. extremely |.” géneral and are. apt.to ‘be: mislead-| ing. They. cover . all those in . Los ‘Angeles. and ~ ‘Counties’ engaged: in. production, distribution, .commercial exhibition and .those who: ‘ptovide service to -the preceding. In’ ‘other. . words:! eo Everyone from-:: ‘top-bracket ‘stars. “. to purveyors’ of drive-in : ‘theatre ~” hotdogs © are. covered in. blanket. tabulation, ‘and the: Sea.” “JT.a Bonne Soupe, 7 ‘Starring: by | exercising’ ‘proportions: : of: “Motion: picture _ industry. work: | “ers rose. ‘to 38,200: during: January, -adjoining : -Orange: the: United ‘States delegation attending ‘the | -eurtent -. “Cartagena (Colombia) film. ‘fest. inicludes. ‘Shir: ley’ Jones, Jack ‘Cassidy,.: Arlene, Dahl. and: ‘Tom “Tryon. ’ -U, S. pix to. be: shown: ‘aré: Metro’ ys “A Ticklish’ “Affair” and” Charles Guggenheim’s. indie-made “Shadow: The -U..S.. Govern-. ‘ment-.is“ being rapped by. the press attache. from. the: American embassy, “Lin Bogota. ot ae . Hollywood; March 3... “Technicolor. Ine., which in: 1962: ‘peported: earnings.’ of : $149, 969, ‘boosted -its ‘net: ‘to.. ‘an. alltime : high of $3, 492 ,034. for. fiscal: :year. ended | tecrit Dee. 28, 1963.. ‘Figure: -wasequiva: erritories. lent ‘to: $1. 21: “pershare on .2 875, 984. ‘Shares. ‘outstanding, ° as against. ‘six: cents: ‘per share for ‘62. ‘on: 2 ,640,472. Shares... : In ‘taking: “diselésure’: sales * ‘as: well: as. net. income : ‘were the highest . since | ‘company ‘was | Sales ; -Lamounted., ‘to. “$78; 715, 506, repping founded: ‘in "1915. Net | 29%. over: '62’s” $57,927,893. Frawley poirited out: ‘that had thé 1962. /earnings: ‘included. earnings. of those * ‘companies: Tee acquired. in. 63, -and Company's . equity’. in. ‘the |. ‘undistribiited ‘: ‘net. income. ‘of ‘the foreign: ‘affiliates for that-:year : (to conform ‘toa: change in accounting. ~ | policy: adopted: ‘in 1963), the ’62. net income: would’ have. been: $607, 947 and ‘net ‘sales '$61,033;332. Increase in 1963.:sales came: ‘primarily. from the Motion Picture “andCorisumer. -Photégraphic. . ‘ Divisions -° and °. the: Marshall’ Burns companies, accord-| 7 ing to. ‘Frawley;. who. noted that: Tech looks . forward. to. “continued. -| improvement: in“ overall. company: He recalléd™ ‘that whien: 20th. ‘was. “considering ‘picking up distrib . “ dights for “‘The. Visit,” Ingrid Berg-|. — ‘man'.starrer made: in Rome as..a ~ Italo-French-German’ coproduction, Operations and. earnings in 1964. an —_ GLEN, ALDEN’ EARNINGS. Owner of. RKO Theatres in. 1963 ‘Upped Coin °. "Glen. “Alden ‘Corp.,’ os ‘| $2,189,000. American: ‘Hardware: ‘Corp. -.and-:a “profit of '$750;000 on‘special items. | “Last: week Glen: Alden. mailed-]-’ out an -offer. ‘to all stockholders tof purchase 500, 000: ‘Shares of its: stock. at$14:a-share: ; “Offer remains open. : until ‘March, 9; ” Glen Alden ‘Offer. all “its: registered .stockholders an offer to purchase ‘500,000: shares: of | -its: own. stock. .at'-a. net ‘price: “oF $14 7 per ‘share, «= ° Offer: will ‘remain. ‘dpen: through} 2 next ‘Monday (9).° Company: recent-'| ly. reported . reeord earnings since | .. its ° 1959 <i when.. _ List. Andustries |. ao ‘}merged with GA; |. independent: “ “distributors | agree. -that: ‘the -business: of import: | ing’ and. releasing foreign. films in the’ .U:S. ‘ has. ‘become’:a“game. to} ‘be: played ‘only: by: the. big ‘money }: -boys; ° along come “two guys, with two . prints.:and ‘a \girl :who.:can’t take. shorthand” to ‘prove. the lively , exception to the new rule: wre The.’ two. -guys . with “two | prints are Paul. Peralta-Ramos and Archer. ‘King who,,. with their. secretary who. ‘. | films, the: Polish artie, $10,000)°.:on the ‘profits. ‘| If, as King ‘and Ramos predict, : | the ‘picture. goes.‘on to ‘do a‘total'| . “U.S. ‘and Canadian rental: of. about. $200,000;. the Poles’ stand to: earn | between $70,000. and’™.$80,000 from” ss ‘the film... ‘The point emphasized. 1 by. ‘diversified ne “operating company which: is the |$ parent. of. RKO: Théatres, ° Teports | -earhings for. 1963: ‘of: $7, 898,000, or $1. 43. ae share; up ftom the 1962. earings ' Of : $7, 514: 000. ‘According |.’ 7 to -¢hairman ; ‘Albert : As. List, "the | company’s: 1963 -net was up 44%. 2 over its.-eomparable “1962 income | fe $5,325,000; which: figure was ex|"... =: | elusive. of. profit on .the sales. of | | properties In: the amount. OY Glen. Alden’ Corp.,RKO. ‘Thies: tres” parent}. ‘last week ‘mailed. to }> ‘gust about. ‘the: -tinie that: ‘most can’t. take. .-shorthand, . comprise ‘Kanawha: ‘Films—justone. year old: {this month: It: might.. not: ‘be -"a: noteworthy. anniversary, except for . | the -fact:-that Kanawha's. first. two “Knife. in The. ‘Water, and: Swedish exploita| . [tion: pic, “The | “Doll,”. areproving ‘unusually * ‘neat... monéy-earners in . [ane -exceptionally chancy. market: -The ‘reason. (in ‘addition. to. the: -fact that. there. apparently -is: "al waiting audience for. both: pix): |. | “Knife’” was acquired | for a ‘guar-| ‘| antee . of $7,500: against..a percen|: tage -of ‘the . gross,: and “Doll”. “was |: acquired. for. $10;000° against a. sim| ilar percentage. -In . the. case “of “The. Doll,” the. price also ‘included rights’ -to--a. number ‘of foreign “Thesé, _ of | course,’ doesn’t take | ‘a. cost: ‘accountant: to figure ' that,” given’ a reasonably: ‘|. g00d ‘reception, both pix. stand ‘to "| makeprofits ‘long . before -. some “board ‘chairman-chief exec: officer Patrick : Frawley. also stated” ‘that: 1963 net] 7. |. In-vone instance;.. Kanawha was: ducky inthat. “Knife”. liad its first U-S.. showing’. at. last. ‘September’ Ss. other more~ highly publicized Cand ‘more: expensive) ‘films. "Fime ‘Break: Helps: we Lincoln ‘Center. film. fest, where it became’. one of. the. most” talked. about . entries:” Additionally, *it -re| ceived Tinie. .Magazine. cover treat ment and its: director, Roman. Po: lanski; -was. ‘on-hand: to. . Stir. up. a ‘lot ‘of personal attention: According. | to. ‘Kanawha’s. King, pic’ cost’ approximately ‘ $15,000": to:| open. in New York—the: figure in-|~. -cluding -not only: advertising; pro-|\‘motion, ‘five prints,: etc:,: but: also | the original cost ‘of : the -pic!.To} date, “Knife,” which. is the official |: -Polish. entry ‘in’ this. ‘year’s. foreign:| * language Oscar race, has .returned | rentals. of’. approximately ‘$42,000. from: just . 30: -erigagements, ‘mMeaning that the. Polish government, from whom Kanawha. obtained the: film,. ‘will : shortly -be * getting its first installment (upwards. E t . pwa ° about “and: Enchanted: Air r Corp, latter a. ‘Teal estate firm... : Plans call: for 4 six “features to’ bel ‘produced .during 1964, :with in-| ‘itialer,: “Run: Home, Slow,” to ‘star: “(Continued « on page 6) 6d F stivals Dated & Open ‘Herewith are actually. scheduled: film: festivals of 1964. togethery ith. a-listing: ‘of other ‘festivals whose Gates and arrangements.are.-. not. yet confirmed. Moscow Festival is. not :held:.this year, but its. .. ‘alternate | event, Karlovy. Vary. in. -Czechoslovakia;. ‘ts. on. : -SCHEDULED | | : ae cos soles Feb. "28-Mareh* 3 7 Cartagena; ‘Domodossoin. 1, Milan, Ttaly.. A, “A TAL Ol -would. Bancroft. “starrer, “Eater,” has “been-chosen as -the British entry at this year’s: Cannes, ; film fest, April 29-May 13. produced. ‘by: “James | Woolf and ‘directed ‘by Jack. Clay‘ton, ‘who -worked ‘together as” a: team on. “Room: at, ‘the. Top,”” “ed-. Stars . ‘Peter ‘Mason.’ : March 1 Latest On Brit. Lion Bid i ‘ate: peanut. prices ‘in: ‘today’ s market, and it: : sidiaries:. ‘Colombia: viclgte alieeke . Buenos Aires, ‘Argentina. rT ere eee 8 a is wer |. Valladolid, Spain (Relig. films) «: Whaudited ‘results ‘for the month a ‘of January, 1964, -réveal--a. profit. -of $7,100;000.. ‘This includes’a profit } : of: approximately... =. Glen:Alden’s sale of its: interest. yo Ce a er ee ee ee ee er _. Asian Film Festival, Taiwan es wee ‘Cannes, France: wala wi feets wea Deweklee “Melbourne: . Australia vee es o.0's pe $5,500,000., on | ; a SL May" ‘29-June. 15 on. Soe -PUMPKIN EATER’ 10. ~CANNES FOR BRITAIN: “ Coluinbia’s British-made Anne -“The. ‘Pumpkin’ The pic; novel.’ London. March, 3.” and Wise, showbiz . ‘Personalities, bidhad. been: made » by. 3 Jan. 31... a% ‘such “activity, . "Rein io Produce F eatures. ‘Los Angeles, Mareh 3. “Following US. Justice Dept. ‘last: | June putting its seal. of approval on exhibitors . participating. in. pro duction-distribution” of films, constituting an historic. breakthrough of ‘the. 12-year. restriction. against . National General: ‘Corp.. ‘last week finalized a deal to ‘embark upon a‘program | ‘of picturemaking’ Via an ‘agreement with. Bud ‘Yorkin: and Norman ‘Lear’s Tandem Finch “and. James: Pi roductions. | Off-beat . playwright Har|. old Pinter : ‘wrote | the. screenplay, . based On _ Penelope _ Mortimer’ T's. Theatre circuit has formed. Carth-. ay Center Productions Inc., named | after. the. new headquarters, ‘office building and theatre complex now tin preparation and skedded for _ 1:1965°.completion’ on the Carthay: | Circle Theatre site: Irving H.. Lev. ‘Lin, NGC. exec: veepee and prexy. of the Theatre. Color-Vision -closedcircuit tv. subsid, ‘will head the new. production. arm. Other. officers will -. ‘be. drawn from company’ Ss existing i Slate of directors:. oe | | Initial deal, under coproduetion tiie date by, which: all syndicates association: with Tandem, ca oe -aiming ‘to: control. British . ‘Lion. ‘must: finally. lodge. firrn. ‘offers: has: | been postponed. from: -tomérrow 65) to March 11: “According to. John: ‘Terry, Secretary © of the “National. ‘Film: Finance Corp. ‘this. is ‘because’ preparation: by. British: Lion’ 's ‘audi-. tors. of.. all relevant: information. that: will be: of useful: interest ‘to oan prospective purchasers | has. taken | -. ta little longerto Prepare. than was: anticipated. a ’ The. proposed bid: by. Morecambe . “the comedians © who. ‘aimed | to .form -a syndicate -: “Of. “cannot. .be: considered. Though taken — quite ‘seriously ‘by. the NFFGit-must be. ruled. ‘out. ‘because .:no preliminary | production in Hollywood, with some sécond unit. exteriors to be filmed =. in France, of ‘What Are. Little. |-Girls ‘Made . Of?,” ‘based on the Muriel ‘Resnik’ book; ‘have been. signed to script the ‘property, described: as a light. comedy, with production aimed for. Aug. .15°“start-.on an estimated. $2; 500, 000. budget and .a. summer, ‘65: release... * No distribution: . ‘arrangements have yet been made on “Little ‘Girls,’ : although Levin said company: has been approached ‘on such “four major releasing. deals _ by. companies.” He “indicated major ‘studio release may be sought on this.and other’ pix to be. set later. | Yorkin-Lear:deal is for one firm. ot picture, although. producers are = ‘discussing. other projects with Na NEW: ‘MeCAMBRIDGE FILM ‘Outgrowth. of Sullivan-Lanier ° Company . ‘Hollywood, “March 3: Fim “Sullivan. and: D.:: Charles: Lanier. ..arepartnered ‘ina new. theatrical investment. counselling: ‘firm; Sullanier Enterprises, ‘for | whieh: they. have formed three: sub| Joshua Productions, |. PUSHING FORWARD Joshiua . Releasing: & Distributing, Mercedes ‘McCambridge, ‘Linda ‘| Gaye: Scatt, Allan Richards, and: : “Gary Kent. _ mR rte Aid 1-11. “April 12-19 Ve lieacs “April” 15-19 i... April: 29-May 13 Cracouie, France” (Shorts) gece ee June TG. Oo. Berlin, ‘Germany-:. ae cea June 26-July 7 .Karlovy-Vary, Czechoslovakia Does > July’ 4-197": Montreal; Canada bieaee as ieee Ts 6-145. . Venice, Maly. | sebe Cae Vb vee dk bets ye Aug. 27-Sept. 10" = ae STILL “OBEN : ‘PLACE. | a nnn “PROBABLE ' = San Sebastian, ‘Spain: bees 2 . roe pheee stots ” Kagust LVancouver, -BritishColumbia rite ee -August — “. Lincoln: ‘Center; New) York. ae beee ee ge ere September “Locarno, -. ‘Switzerland: hg dp weg ees eal ee heee: July... ve Bergamo, © Italy: .. 0... lg. fb. Tela ca Bolle, 7 .. | Mannheim,. Germany’ idocuinentaries cece wee 7 Cork;. freland:bet ale euele dea Ve ce cule stg ences ee cus ee September: ae London: . weg ees a ee October: ... -: San -Francisco. :.. er ohe we ele bie Ca uiee be eweeecdeee November:. Acapuleo,, Mexico ee. eer : December — -. Special Event? Not: a: “festival. ‘with: prizes. but’ an: International . * ‘Film, TV-Film: and Documentary. Market meets twice annually : in Italy.” ‘It-is next due. Aprit 15-25, 1964. Address ts MIFED, Largo MGM's | O’Brien, vice-prez: Benjamin Mel-* .| niker . ‘and: studio veep Ray Klune. | '-1QOn. hand’ ‘for’ 20th were exéc veep ” .:..-Seymour | “Poe and exec studio: ad* 1 ministrator: Fred. “Metzler. ? Darryl °F _Zanuck 1abroad.) | tional, including, according to Yor“7 kin, possible development: of a. ’ musical special aimed for Theatre. | Color-Vision. distribution, Lear pro| duces direct. Pair have. two-picture. com-. mitment, remaining’ with _ United: Artists; are now prepping “Divorce . American Style,” with Lear writ; ing, and. film based. on the upcom-. “Little Girl,” Yorkin: will (Continued: on. page 24) ‘WITH MALIBU STUDIO studio ‘plans, All. facets of. the project. were ‘§aid to. have. “been -discusséd “yes- terday. :. Additionally, further meetings. ill be held at regularly. “<i. scheduled times until the three-. company | facility is” brought to | fruition.” .. Attending | the: meetng: ‘President Robert. H: is currently -London, March 4. : “phe Pumpkin. Eater” ‘is to wave -. .. ,fthe. British flag as official U.K. 2. a entry for the Cannes Film Fest‘on ~~ | April. 29. Film is a“ Romulus-Jack Clayton production for: world. re--. :..-| lease: by Columbia. . “Pumpkin,” “directed “by: “Girl In the Turquoise Bikini,” which Yorkin. ‘Lear. have: owned for the past. two™ years.. Henry. and Phoebe Ephron: In an: Apparent: move. to put to. ° rest ‘speculation. as. to their. ‘Malibu * Teps. ‘of: 20th-Fox,. . . ..| Metro and Columbia declared in __ |New York -yesterday (Tues.) that ‘| they -had :-held a joint meeting on -} the ‘Project and. that “substantial: . progress” is being. made to creatéan the’ three-company facility. ‘avere. -{Prez.. The. Col group was. headed’ by: prez A. Schineider, exec: -tveep. ‘Leo Jaffe and veep-studio ; exec Gordon Stulberg. os : 7 Gt. Britain. Enters. — |. ‘Pumpkin’ at Cannes: , Jack: : ‘Clayton and: produced by. James Woolf, stars Anne Bancroft, Peter: ‘LFinch and ‘James Mason. : pe Tl i a ae