Variety (April 1964)

The Chalk Garden GAITISH—COLOR) Over Westrical, but. smoothly performed drama with obvious femmé appeal; has old fash. joned wordiness, but. the cen. ‘tral situation is sound. A clzssy ~.: fibnwhichr ealls for diserimioa nating Promotion | for yeaximum resulia. London; April 3. oC Risnk-Universel release: of a-Ross Hunter production for. Quota. -Rentals: Ltd... Stars Deborah “Kerr, Heyley.-* Mills, John. Mills; features. ‘Edjth: Evans; Felix. Ayimer,. Elizabeth. Sellars, Lally Bowers, ‘Toke Townley, Tonie Macdonald:. direst eet. ohn |. Michael Hayes from Enid Bagnold’s play; |: 7 echnicolor), Arthur Tepeteens | ‘Routine: ‘suspelse. nelle. exa ‘by Ronald me.. Screenplay, camera .. editor, Jack Harris; music, . Arhold. Previewed at. Leicester. Sauere "Pheatre, London. Running: ‘tine. NS... Mies Madrigal .......--:: me ie ar. Laurel ...,.ece.-2022 cee . Hayley. Mills {Maitiand-:.. ‘aa; 1 Wok Mii Mre, St. Maughan . . -., Esith Evans |: Olivia ” Bliz~beth. "Sellars |-Judge MeWhirrey.. beeen! Felix Aylmer | Anna be eescncecen fee : Lohy Bowers |. Shopkeeper pee aaee bee incke Townley Mrs.: “Wiliams. Tonie Meemil The Chalk Gard Ga eden? bones about. its. leit: “packeround. Enid: ‘Bagnold’s market in. 1956 and producer ‘Ross: Hunter and director Ronald Neame have not done much to disguise the | “ original. Maybe they've treated its Marian Nichols , and -. ‘impatient. ami pad Walter Macklin Joseph Petersen beaewes. Lioyd: Kirtse} « ‘SAC Gibson: White over « reverently, audiences | may. yearn for: a. shade: more physical action -and. clash between the. characters. As’ itis, the SA . @rama is rooted in delving into. the | Sa--Phitlip ‘V minds, motives and. rerctions of ! the five standout characters. © ‘Its strong, eliches. Three. generaticns. of | skilled actresses ‘make “the. film]. ‘sound bait for femme patrons, ‘and, overall, it is a. reasonable ‘bet. ‘for. ‘into ‘theatres. peétter: ; cliss houses... ‘But one. thing “Garden” is: nat, despite all advance ballyhoo.. It. is’ not the much-heralded ‘adult, role for. Hayley’ Mills that. was. promised. Miss Mills vigorously plays a. 16-year-old girl, in scme ways per ences will feel that 4 well applied hairbrush’ on -her derriere. ceould have swiftly ironed cut. seme~ of. the ‘problems. that ‘beset | the surrounding: adults, The ehild suffers ‘from. the. feel-| “ing. that she is not: loved. . Her mother -haS remarried. and her grandmother-.is ‘more. obsessed } with her arid garden. So the ecn-,| fused, unhappy irl grows up. injran a world of fantasy and lying. ‘On woman aS: governess. Kerr's background turns out to be makes’ nO, drama. chad: : Be healthy 17 months’ run. at the. Hay 4 Directed by: Leslie-H.. ‘play, Niss;: camera, Robert Hoffman:. editor, Leo. H. Shfeve; muiic, ‘Max. Steiner; assistant Girector. James T. Yaughn. | Re if) “ald-fashioned;. eirey ere theatrical situation has been given} Sa Vernon ‘Lockhart an.. overwordy script by. John} ‘Michael Hayes, ‘but: at least, it is|..-< literate prose despite a number of}. picture — is burdened with . ‘rather pompous and. often: irrelevant nar-: ‘her and ‘Tation: about the superb. technique fof the FBI... All right,’ ‘already. “It is also. ‘tarred . by. dubious . story” developments. and some : question-able character ‘motivations. strongest asset is its dramiatie illuStration of the. .way: ‘the. FBI. zeroes mh in on a culprit, in this ‘case.a-de-| 2: .ged and.: embittered:. employee : a ~ of a large electronics: company whol! to the scené..comes a mystery. | jg out ‘to dispose: ‘of the firm’s three | Deborah top -executives.:. es -| one of the: most promising. new|l'* ‘comers in the business. Elizabeth ‘Sellars, a sorely neglected” British | thesp, lias a brief, showy scene ag]. ‘| the .estranged maother ‘with which] . ‘Miss Sellars. copes * “adequately. Felix Aylmer. repeats,his. stage role, ‘| that. of ‘the .judge . who” sentenced. “. | Miss Kerr to: death: and: ‘brings. her ‘| past’ to ‘a head: He does. it with the: know: éffortless~ skill -that: he. has. ‘employed ‘ia a long string of por‘trayals of judges, archbishops, par-; liamentarians, surgeons-and similar’ eminent Pillars ‘of: ‘Society--Rich:: = BE Cod Cede’ on gaming FBI ‘heroics. -. -Modestly: sentry. : : Honywood,: ‘April 2. lan Warner Bros. release of Stanley 1} produé¢tion. ” "Stars Jack” Kelly, .Ray .. +] fone Reynolds, Peasy EMceay, Carey, Wil| eyno egsy.. Mc athleen Crow ‘Jack -Cassidy.. ‘Martinson. Screen-. wiley, Merry Anders... viewed at the .studio,. April! 2 _Running time, 94 MINS. -— . }Robert Po Cannon |... 02-96. "Jack ‘Kelly Fred: Vitale. oie 2c ee Ry -Daxton | dan W. Nichols: vated "Andtew: ‘Duggan. Insp. Leroy Gifford... a Philip: Carey A-Edward P. Fox °. Wiliam Reynolds Deborah : Pannon.’ ‘ate eée gy McGay erveteos «sete ree Eddie A Bernard ‘Lyons ; accaro aece éa..--Paul Comi. Timothy: Farrell: steers: cose: : Rob Hogan. _| Antta_ Davidson | vires . Laura. Shelton .;4-Carl’ Rush... “Robert Ridgely . ward ore eee a ee ee « me “PBI Code ‘98". ‘was: , originally in-. ‘tended by. Warner. Bros: “as: a: tv special, ‘but now is. being channeled It's a. routine meélo| dramatization: :of.. crime detection | methods.employed:by the FBI. . The Stanley Niss production is shy the ‘commercial Stature or. dramatic impact to carry a-program ‘but; despite ‘its. overextended length, is: engross-. ing enough to. serve as: a companion ceptive beyond her years. But audiitem.. “Written” ‘by ‘the | “producer, ‘prison . after. a. suspended: sentence enters the. picture. for bumping. off her stepsister. Edith Evans with turning h garden into. something. ‘wort while. old piece’ of Victoriana, ‘but curi ously it works, largely. because of.|. confident, smooth ‘performances by. is efficient, an appraisal: that: ap-all ‘concerned:: Highly . colored: it |plies” to. the: production of .‘suchmen as photographer -Robert. Hoffuation that. does produce -aplot, [man, editor. Leo-.H.. Shreve, ‘art di is. too. often rector William: Campbell ‘and coman d the tint job shines brightly in| may be, but this is the sort of ‘sitsomething which — “.f : Phe“trio of execs: are. plaved ¢ comShe ‘sees in her-‘charge exactly. -petently by, Jack. Kelly, Ray. Dan-| the same ‘problems that led her to/ton. and Andrew Duggan.. ‘Equally | the dock and quietly but firmly tsatisfactory: as their:: ‘Tespective starts. to straighten ont th-~ child. romantic’ -or‘matrimonial ‘partners When: her guilty seeret comes out | are’ Peggy MeCay; Merry Anders: -in-a prédictable, but powerful and |and’ Kathleen “Crowley: “oddly moving. scene,.the child .is'} Carey. and. ‘William. Reynolds: are | restored to her. mother ard Miss the chief... FBI: -participants,.: .Jack.|° Kerr stays on to. assist grandmother | Cassidy. a key figure: in: a: ‘romantic. chalk | triangle: and Vaughn: Taylor :the. mad bomber. who gets nailed:. ‘They On paper, this sounds like a ripe and others in support perform. ably,” af mechanically. * Leslie™ H; ~ missing from modern pictures. The [poser Max Steiner. — -. Tub “gloss which Hunter has success-/ fully’ employed in. previous | films} is here again and he.finds a ready |house on the South Coast of Britain ‘is redolent of elegance and .better i class living (“two glasses for each | wine”) and the char acters -are all obstinately: wellbred, ‘despite their | early upbringing. And. the preduc| ‘wardrobe and. set} dressing. departments have not put | tion design, a foot. wrong. Edith Evans, whe’. ‘played the. : ‘ eceentric grandmother on the stage, is a figure of forbidding dignity though hardly: sinister enough to| suggest the selfishness. and: mis| taken pride which motivates. the | plot. Anyway, Miss Evans’ . tech] nique isalways a joy to watch. |: Miss. Kerr. Icoks ‘an: ‘unlikely: jail-| bird but gives an aloof and under| standing performance’ ‘while. John: With Mills i as a manservant. of . ‘ness, with some sensitive | scenes} ” excitin . document. . of | .Gameés..:'. it gives everyone a. F “April °21,.. ‘The Grand Olympics — disciple in.director Neame. The }" 1960... talian) . . Critic. opined’ that: pie,. orig: “inallytitled. “La Grande Olim: . ‘was “a magnificently: - picade,”’ d ‘human and: pictorial ‘peerless <-up-front: ‘seat... . Should” pay: off: handsomely’ in all. markets.” ©. Orig. Tunning time has been: _ ‘edited. from 142. to 120 ‘miris.;:': +} bits. . dealing.” -. With offbeat. sports not of gen~ “eral interest to American .au| |s _,. diences. Film: has English Darper. ration. | . Cherry ~ ee -_ Peter de. ‘Savory ‘pseeesoeeee | Debt “Collector. te hin. Mills |: produced. Okay: -comnpantin. Wilson “ered: iss : Kathteen« ‘Crowley “Merry -Anders ; dJaek Cassidy. . Vaughn’ Taylor. Ryd Ken’ -Lynch |’ week Charles. Cooper: ities of: a young: English | ‘business Erenels. De Sales _ William. Quinn -"..! Ros¢ Elliott _ William eereaiier Eastern government ' ‘threatened “by. ‘suspicious " and does some. snooping: around, ‘up: fortune. hunter. and: does’ a: fair: job: of it considering the. ‘fusziness. -and .inconsistency of. the: character: he’s portraying... is.. ‘adequate as the. wife, and ‘so: are.Dermot . Walsh, -Lisa Gastoni, | ‘Brian Cobby’ and Jack Allen, in. the oe _|major. roles. : | ~ guished. craftsmanship . is” contrib| uted. by .camerman’ ‘Basil Emmott;} editor ‘Peter: Pitt,: ‘art. director John | . ‘Farland: ‘composer... ‘Albert ‘Elms.: “yo ‘Lance: Comfort’s, direction is competent, 3 in. a mechanical sort of way.’ -The lee Sinee: his method | is_to biow: up ‘an ‘aircraft in. which that of..a woman Straight from all: three “dre. passengers, the: FBI ‘Secretary. > ee ee ~ Philip | Girl, in Park . fing. his’ ‘characters: too" many ‘lines. “Martinson’s : @irection ‘the’. ‘wnodern apartment. ‘where: -the. anonymous S AJorgen:. ‘Ry¥g) — the ‘Olympic: ‘mination. ‘Adee quate. “BP erie. Brevity: its gteatest asset. els Falcon. Pictures’ Telease of. Peter Lam‘bert production.’ Derniol ‘Walsh; Jeanna Dunt by . “Lance . Comfort. ~ Screenplay, bert,. from. novel. ‘by Laurence. Meyn ca bs: mufic; . “Atbert~ Elms; 30; "64. “R ‘creening.. ‘ins ae anning. time, 56M Eric: ...: we pao a ‘ Robert. cua ccc ease ‘Dermot Walsh egress Joanna Dunham , Lisa ‘Gastoni ot te e ene ce cena sweueis. inlatter «<<... ‘gee ase'ea4 Arnold. Diamond : +: Richard Golding rae een coe eet ve Ce ee ee ee ee ee oe ee) Fet er Eric Corrie; Se eveees ox one o nes ele ae se eaee ‘wemee Joe. Wadham’ : Gertan -Ktauber ee Saree eee rees ae | secur Omricee panes only 5814 minutes’ has a. distinct: programming advantage. in this. age: of the. inflated: ‘epic and’. too: often: ‘overgrown | SB: “The otherwise °: routine crime. contrived romantic overtones. . The Falcon. Picttires release, produced able ‘companion item. . : Lambert’s -sereeniplay, . novel: ‘by Laurence Meynell; relates. the’ ill-fated: extra-curricula: -activ-. man who becomes .a‘pawn. in some’ international“ -intrigue’ ‘involving’ a: shipment of currency: to.a Middle C: ommunist‘infiltration. * The scheme. is ‘aborted .when the. poor. fellow’s: neglected _ wife . becomes . Peter. Reynolds ‘plays. ‘the mixed ‘Joanna Dunham ‘Workmanlike if: “Fube, . _Selvmorderskolen . . _Sehool for Suicide) — (DANISH. sd . Copenhagen, “March 31: pantadium production and release. Fea: |p, cheweceveces 275 ‘Tina Norley. Fashion ‘model. ‘Helle: Secretary. 2. Lone. Hertz, a.¢ Boe eegnaen eee 2" . e” . + Joeete treet reene very simple language inthis film which,. in spite of. its title’ _is:more of: a. farce. than a. tragedy: ‘Intent’ is . clearly ‘satirical.’ Without. allow to: ‘Speak. (and thus” clutter ‘up: for-’ eign. screens with : subtitles), . the ‘director.. tries. hard: to. sustain © ‘his.| visual ‘gags with ‘a lot of meaningful ‘decor. “School. for: Suicide” is in ‘color, Mr. tries in. vain to. commit: suicide, |fed up as he is. with being relieved |. ‘lof -all personal Problems _ “by: the -@ tk “Halian, coverage | of the 1969 | Welfare State, Olympics, recently: acquired by ©. Times Films: and set for U-S, preem ‘at the’ Guild Théatre:.: ‘was _Yeviewed | by | °:: Hawk from. Rome in Feb. 8 _ -. 1961, ‘issue ‘of: VARIETY. : nished and: |: Sexily © (Helle Hertz) ‘School for -Suicide, walk ‘again. ‘Suicide and ‘Survival corisultant. “ alike’ are. played by ‘Axel. Strobye-| with | fittingly ‘square-jawed deterStrobye . : bveen, private. Initiative is is Tepre. * Hollywood, “March 30. ‘Stars Peter “Stepeety| at Lam-:|. Emmott; editor, Peter’ Pitts . assistant. director, Peter’ Medak.. ‘Reviewed at Joe. -Shire’s .Peter Reynolds | wesee os * Geaftrey : “Denton a lier. Emnest’s Becreitary welae Miele a, Mansfeld a) obn ‘Lawrence 1 “Any” ‘ second.: feature that: “puns. “This attribute: of | : brevity. is the most. beneficial ‘com--mercial * characteristic rh Great Armored Car. \Gwis dle: ” an. -melo-{§ . +drama | with. ‘vague: political” and | -is’ pushing -up “to” seventh place: “Paris When .It. Sizzles” (Par) (2d: by Peter Lambert; will be a services. ‘from... a ‘capture ninth place by dint of some}. ‘undistin: “reminiscent of: Boston... Oe ‘Allied * artists. Bischoff-David Dianiond production. Stars: .{;Victor © rected | by Burt Topper. perrens -| Skiles; assistant director, ‘Clark: Paylow. "| Reviewed. at . the“MIN. March 31, "64. Leo Kroll-... “Ete: Penson eee e clos bees > David’ ‘McLean.-|. : ‘Diane: Sayer ;. Judy Gringer ; “Kod ‘Leif: “Thomsen” ‘speaks ‘a ‘al state-run © naturally, but. he. is .apoor: pupil who only gives the. Pub| . : flic Health nurse. a-lot of trouble,-|. _— standing. on: his ‘head : mate he. can. a oe Trou” Next visit is to: Survival. Consult: . “ant, suppliéd : by. the State: with.}. }lavish furniture and a‘ curvacious |. secretary. (Judy ‘Gringer). who«-by |: -.Pexposing | her. ‘curves: for. the Pa-{. * IL. -| tient’s. -myopic inspection Proves: : him perfectly normal. ~ “also: portrays 7 jseveral. ‘other. characters, * all =| + Nation val Be oxoffice Survey. now. | we aaa = . Trade Contimies Biss World. “Again D No: 1, ‘Jones 2d, ‘Doctor’ 3d, ‘Newn oh! =“ Lead ca : wk), fillishing:. a strong‘ second, to. the: -hardticket “World.” | “Dr. ‘Strangelove’. (Gol). { 8th: wk)’ -is* maintaining. its: ‘hold on third. ‘place, same’.as ‘a Week. sao. “Capt.: -Newman’’. (UY. (4th wk)” again’ js. winding. up in fourth: -Spot. -. held. last ‘round. “Seven: ‘Days. in: oe “The: Cardinat®™ {Coly: sth” wh). wk) is edging up: ‘to.eighth: Bosition | from ‘10th place of. a:-week‘ago. | “Cleopatra” (20th)... (41st: wk) “will: [improved ‘biz. “in: several Keys. Tsented: by. ‘a “funeral. ‘agent, “very: busy, .and> a. sexdoll “Tolling ° ‘on. a. ‘park bench. :, The ‘point ‘soon sinks. in. and it ‘begins ‘to ‘put ‘on -a little ‘ heavily. for andimagination : and. that is: given little chance. of its.own. Still, this ‘film has‘ a lot..of :funny: and. satirical = points. The. ‘leading réle, : as. played: by ‘Jorgen. Rye, ‘shows | chim: -to. be’ a real comedian ‘in his: ‘Portrayal of fquitely ‘desperate eiti-: zen.” ‘Kell, The ‘Strangler * ‘peyehologiéal “murder ‘meller © | Strong ~-exploitation. angles: that. should : override. story: weaknesses. : eee ‘Hollywood: March. 31. release. of Samuel ‘Buono,: David’ McLéan,: Diane Sayér,. Davey ‘Davison,.Ellen Corby. DiScreenplay, . ‘Ballinger; camera, Jacques: ‘Marque te; Robert . Eisen; . music, °: Marlin: Running time, 29 Mm) ° led “Wictor’ Buono a vaceces wtede a 0 he rbara.::. eons veces Seevns ess tures Jorgen Rye; Axel ‘Strobye; -Hans ‘W. |. Petersen,’ Lone Hertz. Written. and di-: Tally Kati ANEY wesee “‘batey Davison rected. by Knud. “Leif Thomsen;. camera Posner... * “ree vy. Michae M;.-Ryan, , Eastmancolor), Henning .. Kristiansen; | sot Clyde oc... el: B ay nes. ge ron | ‘music; “H.. °C. Lumbye, Bent: Fabricius Dr. ‘Sanford are ee meee ewe Russ’ Bende Biorre. Reviewed at Palladium Theatre,_ Clara ..-20.2 2" 22 ean Bat r Copenhagen. Running time, "95. MINS. | Kagerton ...:.scsecsecsees NA Sees Dre xX’. ae eben peste ; BT ea ‘Fhebma « srtnesseses srs 7-4 Mimi Dillard Funeral.a “agent ... esi, ins W ‘Petersen. Dr. Morton -e os foeeens Byron ‘Morrow . ‘John Yates Si ames. Sikking ya SPO ve setee een. we * Wiegueesbveeds tesee Jack. Rosten bs vee eddans. ic Or Masi unsolved murders in Boston should, ture’s:-publie™ “fimage,”. make. ‘the | Samuel -» -Birchoff-David‘Diamond. production “a. profitable: exploita-: ‘tion entry for. Allied Artists.. “Another . connection thatmight |. “prove useful ° in sélling the film: to. +the public’is its fundamental relationship to a. ropular enterprise of 20 years ago, “The Joseer * which ‘The. ‘Night Waich .. (French English Titles) ‘Last . feature made by the. : “lates “Jacques . Becker, “The. So-he goes. to the’ “richly ‘tur. | Night Watch” was. reviewed: in’ secretaried | Paris. by ‘Mosk in the April 13°.’ 1960. ‘issue’.of | VARIETY: -ynder French title ‘of “Le. (The Hole). : Original . . ran 145. mins. but Consort. Orion. Films, « which has U.S.. _ release, ‘say, that: its 118-min.’ ‘version was | edited under. supervision’: of ‘Becker's ° ‘son *. Shortly after his father’s. death, and isversion ‘Seen commercially. in. France “Mosk destribed the version ” he. Viewed “as: . “a solidly. built ” film: based on @.true story of a. jailbreak. Using. non ~actors, : picture. tells.a. tale of human '. endeavor: and cooperation. It’s . -taut--sans trying for ‘any~un-* toward: ! se gambits. Acts... =|. -ing is ‘uncannily: clear for non©. actors and it. gives: an: “added quality," fn va ‘aumber of. key: cities: ‘coveréa “Silene by. Vanristy this session ‘are. shap-| ing ‘stronger or: hearly as big as. t last.. week,. particularly. -where . the | ..: trading: ‘week eovered: the bulk..of| ‘the. Easter: holiday stanza. : Obvi«|: ously, most -houses ..aré © ‘edasting: | with: product: Which jiteemed to. 2 | takeadvantageof : ‘Easter. Sunday. {Ts a. Mad Worla” (WA): “(20th' which_ is $purting in ‘many: ‘keys, via holiday. ‘crowds ' ‘and: scale,’ ‘alker |-1S: ‘Tanding in ‘No, -1‘Spot... It-'was in} the’ same® ‘position, last, ‘week. “*Eom. ‘| Jones”. (UA) --(19th”-wk) again. is: "Charles Russell’ ; “Pink. Panther” . (UA) (34 wk} isi. holding in. fifth. plate, the” ‘Spot it: May”. (Par) 7th wk): Swill ‘finish: ixth. and | il: ; ‘psychological.. nature: of ‘the. ‘story, ‘Selette ‘Cole. Sveeacce Robert Cranford’ ‘Attendant a) fees es . ae pegs < z ‘ . Vi t *. Similarities: between. “The Stranler” and: the recent string of ‘still if. emphasized. in. molding the. pic-: ‘ager --of Loew’s ‘Theatres, | Rochester, os Springfield, “Worcester, Waterbury, . [Hartford ‘and Bridgeport. ea |. At the same. time Herbert Brown. ae ‘|was. named midwestern district. ©": . Inanager. . He will headquarter-: at ry s a eke a. “= om oo ‘aie 7%: ; M wman’ v Mth, ‘Panther’. Sth ‘Top: 10: Pictures. at was: 42th a a ‘week ago... “Tiger Walks”. (BV), “America, America”(WB): and: “Mer, ‘Limpet” -order.. championship, * form, -: | N.Y,,Chi and:L.A. “Pall of. Roman’ Empire,” ‘also : from “Paramount, ‘looms. big an: ‘Denver and: ‘Washington, atid ‘secko in NY: playing. {--Muséle Beach Party”. (AD, rated brisk in L.A;, Jooks torrid in-Frisco.. “Yesterday, "Foday. and: Tomorrow” pand: smash in .L.A.. this: ‘session. .. .“The: Servant”: ing. ‘up <a. third week. record: at «a Fall”. (MGM) Jooms: ‘solid’ if’ N.Y. jn Philly... ‘*Flight From . Ashiya” (UA), not ‘doing so: well this. round in: Chi and LA., looks ‘good | in. Philly.. . Note: The number of weeks. out i in: release. for bigger. ‘and. leongrun. pix are désignatéd in such cases.. ( Complete’ Boxoffice. Reports. on : 4 Pages .. 1213-15), meh {it resembles. in genre psychological : | murder melodrama), story“ (a mad-_ jman: who slays the: ladies): -andan atomical construction of: star (Laird: Cregar-Vietor. Buono). * ‘Bil Ss. Ballinger’ Ss. -seénario de ‘pletely warped: his personality... His. | fetish . for dolls ultimately. betrays. 3 him: to. the police ‘just -ashe. isin ....: {the -act’ of ‘applying ‘the: coup. de: eal ; grace. to distaff-victim-No. 11._ f. direction a by Burt 'Topper:and a firm’ level. of . -Dramatically skillful, histrioni¢ « performance’ help: “The - | Strangler’ over some Tough spots .~. and keep the picture from-succumb.” .. | ing -to “inconsistencies: of -character ‘Land ‘eontrivances of story Scattered through the ficture.An especially .. harmful note might very well turn: | out; to: be. the somewhat shopworn: ‘which: pins: everything. on mama.in. . .|anera when mamas. have | sunk: to a new. lows in prestige... . Buéno for Buono, a convincing. ménace ‘all the; way.’ Phere’ S-always . ja place : ‘on -the sereen for a-fat man’ who ‘can act, and: Buono -has the. Self in these-ealorie-eounting times, ‘Among: those: who: give. satisfactory Bender. Buono’s victims, an array: be.a new speed record for-undress= .” ing, are Diane Sayer, ‘Jeanne Bates: . form creditably.. | with ‘finesse by Ellen. Corby. _ _Observant. ‘photography by. ‘Jace. -ques Marquette, | sharply: .etched editing’ ‘by. Robert. Eisen, careful art direction. by. Hal Pereira” and. =.°”. | BugeneLourie: and .a creepy musi-"" | cal score by Marlin Skiles dress up. °° | tbe production i in very a oe = AS Te.. “eo” th me ee NE& Midwest ~ _ Tube,” ‘Theatre: Division Heads . Bernard. Diamond, general manhas |.upped William ‘Trambukis, : ‘Matr°. in New Haven, Boston; Providence,: Syracuse, Buffalo, ... | Loew's State, Cleveland; which will: ~: ‘tbe “under His ‘direct supervision: ~: | Bis territory will include Toledo, Akron, Columbus; -Dayton ‘and. In . _ tdianapolis, For the past.six years, ‘city manager in. 3 Brown. ‘has © “LSyracuse: for: the ‘Schine. interests =.’ '} and for séveral-years operated the: 2. 7 Fatres. s of his OWES * yaaa ‘pound: ‘eit ‘the . ~ (WB) 2 are: the. runner-up pix in: ‘that © _ : There's are a “number. of premising: oS films: ‘which ‘did not. show enough =~ ‘playdates., to: get. -into: ‘the ratings, 9 “Becket” ‘(Par). again “is displaying ste ‘CEmbassy), -which continues very oe | big:in N.Y, is great in: -Washington we nyds, hang: 7 J New York-arty house. “Night Must. | scribes. ‘the Iatter phases . ‘of: the: ..: homicidal ‘ career of. a .paranoid.:'° : schizophrenic. (Buono) whose hatred * :.. | of women. has -been’ motivated by. ae possessive.” mother .who: has: com-.. avoirdupojs field -virtually. to hime °°: ‘accounts: of themselves .aslaw-en-' ~~ forcers are-David McLean, Michael” *. ~ |M; Ryan, ‘Baynes. Barron and Russ’ **’ ‘of. Jadies ‘who -setwhat surely. must... |. .and Selette Cole, all of. whom per-.° ~“The. one. that got... away: is: played .capably. -by .“new-.:." || comer «Davey.-Davison,:an actress “:: with. a boy’s name. but 8: woman's”. | body. “Mean old"mama is ‘portrayed ‘|ager ‘of Loew's State, -Providénce,....” ; to northeastern division manager. ~-.: 3 | He ‘will supervise Loew's: Theatres .