Variety (April 1964)

“S “a -fest background .. ° terpreted ‘by :Perkins: “Buenos. Aires, April Ta . ied Pi ‘Saturday (11) here (not Mar Del Plata) made. the following: awards: " Best. Picture—“I Campagni” (Italy) (@ilm also won Critics. Prize, International. Oattiolic Fim ‘Office Prize: Best ‘Screenplay—“I Campagni’’’.” an ont Actress—Natalle | ‘Wood: in “Love: With: The: Proper stranger” F '-.. (Warners oh. Best Aetor—Vittorio . Gasman ‘and’ Ugo. Tognazzt for: “The “Mou Bes sters”: (Italy) . Best Director—Karel : Kachnya for “The Hope” (Czechoslovakia) -. Epic Johnston. Award: ‘For: ‘Human. ‘Values—To “His ‘Own: ‘Blood” (Russia). Special: ‘Award for Best. Production—To “T93 Tarantos”: (Spain) with special. citation: to. date flamenco dancer .Carmen Amaya. | _ Best. spectacle production: “Tudor”. (Rumaniay. -" an Best Spanish: language film: “Demon in. The Bload”(argentina) ” chez” (Spain) ~ Best actress Jin: cy ‘Spanish language filmi’ ‘Pina Pellicer, “Dias ‘de Otono”: (Mexico) ° Best. -director of: a Spanish. language films. ‘Maris, Camus, # “Young : -Sanchez” (Spain) Art e The 2 oe By VINCENT CANBY | an Buenos. “Aires: ‘April 14. “Final day ‘ot _Atgentina’s Ss “Film. Festival. (Saturday) went:.through ‘as. ‘planned. despite” a. ‘bontb: thrown early that:morning damaging: front: of “Teatro San Martin. .....somebody doesn’t like: festivals .':.. or those _-who-show up *..; ., Janet Leigh accepted the award. given Natalie. Wood ' for “Best: Actress”. . “the two: great. powers. was enthusiastically applauded .., .“I.Campagni;” .the: Italian’ film. which put Best’ Picture, “Best ‘Screenplay. and. other. awards. into its’ basket here .was reviewed” in: VaARrETY some time ago. product unreeled. at. ‘the’ festival. here. ap-. ig). previously: unreviewe! ‘ears: on the review’ page. .MPEAveep. George Vietheer, | who ' was in. Rio during recent: ‘unpleas * antness,. reports : the ‘following. anecdote: as. testimony to the -high _-Yegard:in which film: people. there ‘hold’ Harry: Stone, the. ‘MPEA: Rio “man, who had come down: to:B.A. for th® fest.: -Aceording ‘to Vietheer, ‘when. it first appeared that the Leftists: were going to win: “out, a Yank. film man called: him. frantically: “My God, : the whole’ ‘country’ s. going: . . Communist: ‘and. Harry Stone‘ isn’t here!” .. -”.” Competing with the Buenos. Aires Film. Fest’ for “the attention: ‘of: the public ‘was: the ‘in-person. appearance here of: Sir. Ralph ‘Richardson | and the. Shakespeare Festival': Co.. ‘They're doing | “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. and “The: Merhcant. of Venice’’:..:: grated to: Israel, has ‘returned: here .to live: ‘Cracked a Brazilian’ newsinan here for . ‘the. film’ fest: “owe. fad “our . British director’ Clive. Donner, whose. ‘Seven Days in. ‘May’ in. April”... +... Nothing But’ The. Best’’: was his country’s: official: entry..atthe fest, “nade the24-hour fiight from’. London to B.A.. to. spend ‘two--days here. and: then. make the same long: ‘trip. back. -He’s directing ‘a playin : About ‘halfway. through. London and. couldn’t Stay any longer.’ ...: Spain’s “Los. Tarantos,” ” the: audience at ‘the Teatro. San Martin broke into thunderous .applause’ for: one particularly moving flamenco. by the’ ‘Argentine’ fest. ‘ship, under fest prez: ‘Lucas. De-: mare, -a.repof the Argentine direc-. ‘tors. guild,. séemed: quiteokay but] . this: fest . neéds—maybe ‘more than:| : anything else—a permanent chief} |to.assure some ‘sort of. continuity. in ‘TL. Brandts’ and. Malden take off for Hollywood. and. Perkins for New. York policy: and ‘procedure. . -You. Can’t Win. Dept.:. Perkins; ‘who was probably’ interviewed,.| av photographed, pushed, shoved; mauled and: -otherwise. adored by the: “<!. Joeals’ more than -any : -other personality. at: the fest, refused one after-. ; “noon. 46 let in’ a: lady. reporter who was. ‘banging on-his door during” a late -Carmen.. Amaya. -.‘Harry: Stone, the MPEA’s. man in Rio,. Teft. here. Sunday. (a3) to escort _ Janet Leigh, husband Bob. Brandt,: Tony Perkins and Karl Malden on --"l @ quick. -D,a. ‘and -looksee through. ‘southern’, Brazil, winding. in. Rioat. “\ “midweek. | They were to be guests of the ‘governor of. the’ state. of. “Parana. (Brazil) Monday (13) -night’-at’a “special American Film: Night. Mr. & Mrs. David Miller. flew to Rio: ‘directly. ‘From Rio the Millers; * pare. siesta.:The. next‘day shé wrote him ‘a long .abusive. letter”. 7 -And then there was. the little ‘boy. who: -asked. Miss. ‘Leigh in ‘shy,: hesitant ‘English:: “Why are you so hice ‘to. us? oo like’ you.” . .. Whatever ‘else’ they say. about® the B. A. Fest, “it. ‘certainly had: its fair share. of . -lookers; inéluding | Janet Leigh, Britain’s: ‘Sue Lloyd, . -France’s Catherine Deneuve, Italy's Silvana. Pampanini,. ‘Mexico’s: Pina Pellicer, ‘Russia’ 3. Via Artmane and: Germany’s: truly” ‘spectacular Ma opisa: Melk. These, . of ‘course; were in ‘addition to such local . talerit .as mo, Graciela. Borges. and ‘Libertad. Leblanc: and: native: RON-pros: ‘too. -nu -Merous and anonymous. to mention... ‘Unifrance ‘chief Robert . Cravenpe looking. tor a. new ‘man in’ ‘B. A. ' y }stant ‘contact which over. a: period The former Unifrance rep -here has. been: transferred. to: ‘Spain’. . French ‘star LinoVentura. reportedly was confined to the ‘Alvear: Palace Hotel. fora day. because. liis passport had: expired.’ Matter.was eventually ‘fixed .... “The Czech | delegation had. a close call on their a another: .The auto -was demolished .but they. wére ‘Juckily: unhurt. 7 Local: traffic may: well. be. the: most ‘chaotic: in. ‘the world—a: 24-hour oe “chicken”. Trace.° -:" jell: before he starts the 20th. project: late. this «year: ‘Yank diréctor |-dc “> ‘got good treatment. from the ‘Latin -press. and, J.-L was a bit ‘goggle-eyed -by the fest’s end . :-* his--press conferences, ‘reported that’ according. to Orson Welles’ con: ception. of “The Trial,” ” Joseph .K. was: guilty: . Another interesting: in: answer to a question’ about: the. passivity. of J oseph’ K. as. in“Any. ‘central ‘role in a Welles. film is liable to. Tony. ‘Perkins, at oneof |-.quote, be -a passive .character. -.-Orson . ‘likes. to. have. things. happen to.-his characters—he’ 's..more ‘interested. inthe: plight. of an individual ‘than in an. individual: who. tries ‘to change’ the world”... . Dramatizing: the. “new: internationalism of films.-was the fact .thatYankee. Perkins, .un-} _— doubtedly: the most. sought after’ of the offshore personalities at -the |’ = fest, was. seen’ ina French | entry,, “The Ravishing Idiot,’ ” in. which he a eostars. with Brigitte: Bardot. -Columbia: ‘has picked up ‘Leopoldo *Porre-Nilsson’ 3: “ephe “Werrace” at.last ‘year’s Lineoln Center. Fest) for“Yank ‘distribution .andmade ; a four-picture deal’ with the Argentine di . (shown . reportedly 4 also: has. Q a Continued ‘on: “page: 18): -. rd . a a i a “ Sixth’ ‘annual: ‘Argentina. » Tatesgatioucl” Film Festival. which. ended} | to. the : gentinos . Rober€. Corkery, MPEA veep who. headquarters din Mexico: City and. is. ‘fluent. in Spanish, handed the ‘Eric Johnston |... ‘Award. given: to. the. Russians, and this: gesture ‘of: harmony: between | here. | German fiinctions. ‘avoidable | faux . ‘pas, © . Vittorio Gassman. ‘and. diréctor . Dino. Risi ‘here: shooting * “An: Italian in. Argentina”. with ; , David Kohon; the young: Argentine director who _. --imade the highly: successful “Three Times Ana’”.a and. who last.’ year emi~ of. picture to entice biz. elements ‘the ‘latino hemisphere... . ‘be. of: real“ value '.to offshore. distribs seeking to. launch. their ‘prod-" uct: in. South. ‘America: via. the... BREAK PIGGY BANK “FOR ROONEY SQUARER | Moot point. ‘Her. answer: “Because. ‘3 4,000;000-plus.. + tion. ‘portant friendships, ‘well as. social.. i arrival ‘when: the car. bringing them. in from the airport. ‘collided: with. . like all the other jurors, -ter.-0f : the nation’s. citizens’. rere ‘is the center: of ‘all Argentine ; ae WSR Gok “UMGALKES_ tS a Col. ¢ Glenn Cancels Out Buerios ‘Aires,. April. 14, film :festivals™ ‘on: almost. any conti ‘mutually . charges. of. being. either (a) too. “festivalish” : in -tone and quality,+" or (b) not sufficiently. meritorious | '-|for unreeling” at .a festival. Y _ Best.actor in a Spanish: language. film:. Julian. Mateos; “Young: si festivals nowadays’ but fall victim |* to-one or. two films ‘slipped into the diplomatic pouch and embarrassing to: everybody... could. explain. the: presence. here..of.| | the United Arab. Republic’ s. vA Man: \lin Our: House.” Only “diplomacy. ‘Actually this year saw. only a few: truly exciting films in ‘the’ total.of'| _ 20. One of these, ‘I Campagni” |. from. Ttaly“ won. the ““‘Best. Picture” |. prize. .-| Tarantoe,”. drew a “special”. prize: It ‘helped. the: festival over-all that. ‘Tit ‘was inaugurated. by :the United. Artists Lopert ° Jones.” laurelled feature of this. séason,. -Another, from ‘Spain, “Ios “Tom: most -Telease, . _ Probably this | “Jones” “Was | out’ ‘of competition: a “German Faux: Pas ; “polities also. “got ‘into. the. Sebi in the: acceptance’ by fest. authorities ‘of. the official . German entry, “Druchbruch Lok ‘934, * a blatantly: anti-East ‘German ‘propaganda film which bored. even western. viewers. -andso irritated the Russ. delegation . that -they. henceforth boycotted all Fact. that there were even. “fewer: ‘offshore producers and distributors: here this: year than at past Mar. Del: Plata fests would seem’ to ‘in| | dicate. that future. fest heads. i6f the Argentine; affair (the:: presidency. rotates ‘each year): ‘must. succeed in | getting agenerally higher quality and those ‘reporters. who have -an: international. readership. A‘definite : ‘plus. this ‘year. was the. greater’ em-: phasis on. reporters from ‘all over. This. can ‘The. 1964 leader|: Anyone. ‘for Swimming ‘Whether or. not: this. fest wiil. can: tinue: to. beheld in: B.A: ‘is still a Few.: Argentine cine='. .|ma people would vote for: keeping | : it ‘heré,. not: simply. because ‘they ‘like. the ‘vacation atmosphere ~ of Mar del Plata, but.also because they. feel. the fest .is. lost. inthis: city. of. In Mar’ Del Plata, all: ‘delegates, foreign. and. domestic, were billetted together in one cén| |tral spot, making for much easy, impromptu’ -exchange: of informa-. Here,: the’ locals, | living’ all over the city, didn’t. have. that. con ofa -week -or“ so .may breed im-. economic “as. For offshore delegates, of course,. ‘being in B.A.'was:a: good deal more | (interesting than:being.in one of :the : 1 provincial | cities. . 2. David: Millér’s next’ firm. pic commitment is “The: Praying Manitises” | ” for 20th, but there are several. other. deals,. any. one:of .which ‘might. . There. -already is oza, Cordoba-. or: latter considered ‘a. particularly: attractive possibility. © Located :-high: in the ‘Andes,. about 800: miles from B.A.,. “Bariloche . is fast ‘becoming. very .. ‘much ‘in’? ‘with . that. -portion of ‘the jet set. ‘which either. skis ‘or fancies itself in :stretch. ‘pants. : it ‘Buenos. Aires, on: theother hand, not: only: has .an ideal festival the atre in'the lovely Teatro. San Mar-: ‘tin: (containing three ‘auditoriums): but. also, -because.. ‘almost: one-quarlive. . (Continued On: ‘Page. 70)" argentina’ s. International: Film | .. ‘Festival: which ended ‘in: this city |'* Saturday last. (11):-was“typical of}: : . Few.}-. It. was: ant ‘unredeemed. -by. any. artistic considerations. ‘those used in Texas; Aulanta, ‘Char-. lotte. and. Pittsburgh. : has ‘ only one drawback’ as. a. fest |-: headquarters: no. theatre... °" Hollywood, ‘April 14. Rod. Serling. replaces. ailing astronaut Col. John Glenn “as Narrator of Cinerama’s: Space_ -|nient: -That.is fo say, ‘the films. pre|“ {serited . were’ -subject,. alternately; |-: . contradictory | ariam. -‘presentation . for: ‘the. NY, “World's Fair. . “. Fifteen-min.film: titted: “T> |. the ‘Moon. and Beyond,’ has ~ Jeremy Lepard as Deegan’ . director. ° oe Karl Malden As Buenos ‘Aires, ‘April 14. the sum. of. all. of us... Star added: “J -eame. ‘here ‘with. love -and. affec-|| tion’ and. that: is. what. I: have re ceived from you.” There was hardly -a: dry. eye: in‘ the houseful. of | often. ‘prickly’ Latinos. : ‘Los ‘Angeles, April 14. ment. Superior . Court. ‘has ‘revoked. ra $126,000 ‘trust fund. ‘set up. for.| Rooney in 1940 when he was 20]... .. (a. minor): so. actor could pay... of | hii ft $87, 198 in Federal and: $3,812: State.|°° income . taxes and. “get Bo fresh] “Under terms of fund. when: ‘set | . -up; Rooney could: draw only inter|. est, not principal, until-he was 60. Attorney. for. “Rooney. told. eourt. that . ‘interest on. the «tax de-: Jinquency. would: equal: the. entire. amount ‘of ‘trust fund. if ‘it re-:| mained. 1 unpaid until he. was 3.60. “said”: ‘that. tion’s activities, Board ot directors of American. | { Broadeasting-Paramount Theatres “flas: week (6) unanimously voted to: ; recommend : to). -company -stockholders (at. a special meeting on ‘May °19). an’. amendment to the | eorporation’s charter to eliminate ~ | cumulative. voting. in election of : directors. 7 : Leonard Goldenson, AB-PT presi . ‘dent,’ is girding for a showdown -, ‘Dattle -with . industrialist ‘Norton: =|-Simon, who ‘has become a heavy “Linvestorin: AB-PT and wants. to } put? a representative on.the board |(as a. starter,), ‘He could do. so with 350,000. shares under the | present “cumulative voting pro-.. Yank Conscience | cedure. He :was holding more than 100,000 -shares: a coupte of weeks. ‘ago: when he informed Goldenson : -of. his. intentions.-The special meet: . A Targe part. of ‘the’ credit for the | im proved. norteaméricano “image” at: this «year's: ‘Argentine film. fest. must inevitably go. to. the |. official | head: of: -the U. Ss." delegation, . ‘Karl Malden. Star. . -worked. long . hours at. the job,. ‘which. he | performed somewhat like : a benev-:folent Marine’ drill sergeant keep| Ving his’. rookies: ‘in ‘line:: Malden. ‘saw: to” it that’ the: Yanks ‘were | ' repped at every. -official. function,-| that’ they” arrived. .on’ ‘time and}. that there..was some. accommodation: for straggler-victims . -of the. ‘Latin: ‘American ‘sense | of punetu| | -ality. -. "That the star’ Ss. “hand-across:the-| sea efforts were equally. ‘success| ful. was ‘reflected in. his being{ named the muy ‘simpatico .actor at the fest. ‘And, at the award. cere-' monies, he received ‘an ovation for-|'* “his short but: pungent . -acceptance | remarks. ‘Malden recalled a ‘speech |: from © “that ‘great “Russian. play-| “wright,. “Maxim . Gorky,”.» who. -in “The: Lower -Depths,”’ “man is. not’ you .or you ‘or you. But. man:isyou and you. and you, ing: on May 19 will be held: one ‘hour in. advance of the regular. annual assemblage. buts said ‘that .Goldenson, in an Gat? report to the board, had “reviewed the requests from two different. groups. for Board. membership. * It. also::said: that. he had discussed: the: requests: with ABC network . affiliates at the. NAB convention: in Chicago and “in all instances, © wholehearted ‘support ‘was feceived | to. oppose. the. pending Board mem- : bership’ reques -The procedure. ‘of cumulative vot-ing,:: which ‘ allows a’ minority in : ‘terest . ‘to. eleet .a board member, — ‘Was a. provision. in the original. charter of: Paramount. Pictures,. a” predecessor. corporation. The board said. that’-it -had . carefully. con-_ -sidered. ‘that matter before teach-— ing: its‘ ‘conclusion, “It is’ theboard’s decision: that ‘the. ‘broadcasting. ‘business, ‘ which. constitutes most of. the corporais substantially: Fegulated. by the Federal Communications “Commission and subject to. responsibilities beyond. the’ requirements of -normal com‘mercial: enterprises. It said that the broadcasting industry ~ must . operate jn the public interest “and: -f eannot -be. subjected to the. will of. ; [Special interests.” The ‘board. ‘also noted that the . ‘cumulative voting provision -was’' Va. device. by. which. two. different groups had attempted to gain a séat:on.the board under circum-. ok "| stances.which it considered against “Mickey: Rooney,. who. went into: | bankeup tey. last August. but still |-was: Hable for. ‘$91,008 -in. Federal. ‘land California, State ‘back .income | ‘taxes, .is. ‘square with. the govern ‘the best interests of the company and its. stockholders, It felt that .. the’ presence on the board of a rep of a special group would be divisive. and contrary .to thebest |-interests ot AEE. and. its stocks ‘holders. LINT AND BUNUEL -AS ACTOR'S FAVORITES Buenos Aires, April 14.. ‘Federico Fellini’s “814” and Luis . Bunuel’s. “The Exterminating | enetag were named -best foreignJan ge film and best foreign Spanish language film, respectively, for 1963 by the Argentine Actors Assn: and: the Assn: of Argentine {Film Journalists. Awards were at -".. | nounced at -a charity bail. ‘spon s TACTICS ON: ‘BRASS! ‘Universal’s opens: in.more than 100 theatres in the New England: territory. Friday '(17) as. part.-of.a-territorial-satura-tion. . Campaign: is back by ad-pub promotion. ‘campaign ‘similar * to “Pwo. ‘special | ‘field: eps are. already me he territory and 12 cities: working tine “Flare ‘settings, Gori ‘Munoz, “Los Ino are conducting “Harem Girl” 2on tests, ‘with: tie-ins with. newspaper, | ‘radio and ‘tv. promotion... sal’s Magic. Carpet. -will visit. many |" ‘communities in: the .five-state’ area. Following series of territorial play Offs, “Bottle” ‘Is scheduled : for: a “May release... } a ‘as -follows: . = “The: Brass Bottle” ; Univer-. oo gtr ae . “Ae “ ‘| sored by the two associations, at — the’ Alvear-Palace. ‘Hotel. Saturday np Fit 1 Into Cod-and-Bean, Area with talk “in. the local -press ‘that next | _ 00 Prints year's fest. ‘may “be -held.-in. Men-.| ° | Bariloche, ‘the | (4). night. ' Awards for. Argentine films were best film, Fernando Ayala’ s “pala Catitiva”: best. -di-. rector, Juan Antonio Bardem, “Los ‘Inocentes”;. best actor, Alfredo. Al-* con, “Los. Inocentes”: best. actress, : Susana .Freyre, “Paula ‘Cautiva’’::. best newcomer, the_ child: actress _Belita, featured in Leopoldo Torre-|Nilsson’s ‘“‘The Terrace”; best black and-white.: photography, -Alberto Etchebehere, “Los Inocentes”; best centes’”:. best music, Astor Piaz zola,, “Paula Cautiva. Because there was no clear ma-. jority. in. the voting, the associa-. tions. made no awards for. original. ‘Screenplay, adaptation, new male 2 "personality. ‘nor. color. Photography. wf re =f “, News © “handout. on: action: did : “not ‘make reference to Simon is wel.