Variety (April 1964)

._ » those “brought. in. 3,400 ° shares“. through *'50%owned. companies’ and:...1,400. through "foundations © giving him: _Wedaesday, Ape vis, 64 eb. it to. 0 March: 10)... 7 "Washington, April 14 ' David. Satnoff sold ia : big. chunk of. Radio Corp. -of America. stock,’ William::S. Paley. did likewise’ ‘with: CBS shares and Harty. Brandt ‘made. J. “heavy: additions” to’. his’ ‘Trans-Lux “i: “orp... holdings. . to: highlight.” ‘ini jsider : deals.. for" Feb. ‘AL. to March, | fo ‘round. :. As reported. by the Securities ‘dnd ‘Exchange: Commission, Sarnoff: dis .. posed: of 60,000.RCA shares, drop-j“ping : his: total “to. 137; ,235...In other. RCA: deals,” Melvin. Kearns picked |: ‘up: 1,908. boosting his’ total to -3,114 and ‘Robert ‘Werner: took ‘an’ option “on 8; 424. upping. ‘total. to23, 424°. At CBS, ‘Paley, sold: 65, 500: shares. “Jeaving-him’ “1,391,968 “personal | ha “holdings. He: owns” ‘another 297,430 “-> through... a’ “holding” company: 9 178, asa ‘trustee:.. ~ | Directly.” ‘and -al holdings ‘boosting. that. total -to ', 131,985. |. Through. “wholly: owned: *: companies he.‘ gained : 9;200: ‘Taising, holdings. . to. -19,836..:: He totals: ‘of 10,212" and: 52, 237 -Tespec‘tively in those. categories: His: wife a also. owns ‘20,265. "Other ‘insider deals’ ‘reported by ~SEC™ _ noted) ‘were: * > AlliédArtists .= =. ‘Roger ‘Hurlock q cat privately. -purchased ’ 400. ‘for-. total 2° 415900... Capitol Cities. Broadcasting ‘Corp: ‘ _ Roger’ Peebles took. option:.on first «1,000: and.‘Daniel: -Weinig:. ‘did. ‘the. game~on 1,300: for total: 2,600. a Columbia ‘Broadeasting—Samuel Factions Marshal. ‘hl Directors Vote! . | _ Seréen™ ' Directors . International. : Guild. ‘will ‘hold: its” ‘annual. election | ; of officers : at: the: body's ° “May: 27 ‘ menibership | meeting.in New. York.. i. A:slate of candidates is now ‘being: | ‘firmed -up:by the nominating. com=|. “mittee. to -be ‘mailed’ to members. : The way things. appear to be shaping up,. the elections: will re-. .: :flect the. continued. struggle: ‘within ‘the: guild-.offactions. favoring \im-. mediate. “merger with -‘the © ‘Holly-: :*. wood Diréctors: Guild. of America |. 3 and.those opposed. to amalgamation _ until what: :the: group considers .to. ope? ‘satisfactory. terms are worked out! In. a. recent ‘referendum, .the: SDIG. . ‘mempbership. ‘voted. ‘down a: merger. offer ‘by: DGA.. ‘The SDIG. is: continuing to ‘maintain its merger. “+ committee in-the hopes: ‘of startiiig. Jo gome_ fresh | talks on: the “subject. :*. “Next: move, however, : the ‘guild " :elaiiis is up to: ‘Hollywood, .One-stipulation Iaiddown. by the | . _-. ‘nominations. ‘eommittee..is. that “no: . @irector who is: also. in:a ‘position -. to -hire other. directors;. “such ‘as:.a |}: ‘_producer-director,, -will be perimited *to-run’.for. Guild ‘office: This is. _ being | ‘done in. the Tunning ‘an. election: ‘on.. the’ issues, ‘with no. ‘employment pressures ‘be “Ing brought to.. bear... There “are: ‘directors who. also ‘operateon the | *\gide. of management: from: time to -'¢time and it is’ also figured that anh bargaining. position: ‘of. the. Guild’ “Jv. Would. be: . weakened by ‘having iar divided loyalty. : New. Baffalo Playolf Pattern. Reaches Peak : Buffalo, April: 14. “Current. teridency: toward. -mil: “tiple day: ‘and: date bookings reached:| -' a: peak here = Easter ‘week when: | Elvis: Presley’ s:.“Kissin’ Cousins” |‘: (Metro). was exhibited ‘firstrun: at: we. : Buffalo . (Loews) and at. the ‘Aero, Sheridan: oe and. ‘Star’ ‘Drive-ins, ‘Each * of” the ‘the : downtown © + ‘Shea’s-. . ment’ and. operation. Also; at ‘the:same time ihe ‘first run'-Century (UATC).. is : ‘showing “Captain Newman” (U). day... and _ date with Schine’ s Granada. . os “Fo top. the’ disarray, : ‘Dipsén’ s |. Colvin, north. side-nabe, is showing | “Paris: When. It. “Sizzles”. (Paramount): on. an. exclusive: first. run * for. the first. time... ; added 200. for. ‘total. 3,355. (Common. “unless "otherwise " l that his company “would ‘release, ‘starting in July,: “The Devil’s. -wom= an,” “Highway. Pickup,” “Chair. dé. L -Lanterns”’ . ‘Train Robbery.”, ”. “Devils” Womian,”: “the: 1960 ‘French-Italian “Eva,” ‘stars: Jeanne Moreau and: ‘Staiiley Baker.* Director is Joseph. Losey, whose “The: Servant” is playing here currently. | ‘Featured in..the film is Verna-Lisi, now in Hollywood : “as. Jack. ‘Lem: ‘mon’sco-star: in “How to. Murder |‘The. film, ‘to. ‘be. re-. | leased i in “July, presents no dubbing. problem. as it. was originally filmed | with an: ‘English: ‘soundtrack. : “Highway Pickup” was produced” by: Roger’.Vadim and’ directed by |... | Christian. ‘Marquand. Under. . | Your . Wife.’ ” interest: of. a ‘Irving Soehin. os 8 & Sal leaving him 1,508. J..A..W. Iglehart |‘ purchased’. 220 ‘and pulled in 20,000| through a. Stock “split: ‘giving: him 40,000. Columbia: ‘Pictures—_Rube. J Tack: ter: shed.:2,900: leaving . him: 2,946. ;" -| Stanley. Schneider. picked” up. 269° for. total. 687. and: Sol-:: ‘Schwartz :Decea ~ _ Records :—' MCA: Tne. bought 1 277. for total 1,397; 597... ‘Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ..: ._ Mevielab Film: Labs Ins, —. ‘Har‘Brandt .through the’: Brandt. Foundation disposed of the foundation’s. 1,000. _He ‘still owns 2,028. National, General—Eugene. Klein | added: 3,000: personals: for * total } 241,787...He holds .another 15,818 in-a partnership: ‘and .:3,120: through. a . foundation. ‘Samuel ‘Schulman disposed : of 6,700 -with: 48,928 ° re+ MIaining. Of that ‘total 2,500 . was. ‘transferred. to ‘ex-associates, . 1,200 ‘sold’.-in ‘a. private. transaction. ‘and. 3,000 “switched : in. lieu of ‘counsel ‘fees, * Reeves: Broadcasting —: ‘Morris. Taft: ‘Broadcasting-—-William “Hati | hee took. option:.on 106 for: total. 1,247. and ‘Lawrence ‘Rogers IE. did. same’ on :1,470 for total: 5,005. R. T. Schlinkert. ‘shed “800 of ‘prior 832 . | and Charles’ Taft: ‘sold 300. ‘Teaving |: ; “him 16,052. | | | Times. Film Hired Ba (France; Greece; Brazil) | | For Marketing i in 1964 In ‘addition ‘to. acquisition of the. “Grand Olympics,’ ” Italo film. cover-. age ‘of. the 1960‘ Olympies ‘in ‘Technicolor,. ‘Times, ‘Films -has:.also. set’ ‘for .1964. distribution three French ‘one Greek and one’ Brazilian. film.. Jean’: -Goldwurm, Said: ‘ast. ‘Week. Poule” . (tentative title), SThe Red “and © ‘French. title: mascope and‘ ‘Eastmancolor.: “Chair de. Poule,” scheduled for. ' October’ reléase, . “wilt be given a new. ‘English . title.” ‘The Julien Du-. ‘vivier. suspenser ‘stars. Robert Hos:, | sein: ‘and Jean :Sorel. ~ “c+ :“The Red Lanterns,” ” one of the: : “best foreign © language -_ ‘nomina'_|-tions” ‘for the Academy. Award, ‘is: “| Greek. production. directed by Vas| Ite: wilt © -be-.re| silis Georgiadis. leased: in sub-titled version at first, followed by a. dubbed’ version. “The . Greatest Train. Robbery” is’ a. Brazilian thriller, the: title. of: which: fs: self-explanatory. at will be dubbed. Financial ‘investments. in ‘these “six: pictures: is over. $1, 000, 000 . ‘ac|. cording. to general sales manager. “This is ‘the biggest . expenditure:::we have. had. ‘since. | the ‘company. was formied:-in. 1946. for oneyear’s’ ‘product .. and: this: is: only” “April. ‘When: -Mr. -.Gold| -wurm -goes : ‘to. Cannes he may. add | 13. few more. pictures.” . Barbara. Taylor. once married;. join ‘forces. again professionally. as ‘costars’ of . ‘William. :Castle’s” "The e Night t Walk aa Ler" at Universal... . : Income Ri | --Loew’s Theatres: Inc.—Jay ‘Wells | sold. 5,000 through: a. -holding. com~"|. ‘pany with: 15;100remaining: in ‘that | | bracket... He: personally holds. A, 933. }-and_ his: wife owns..3,450. ao Wil: 7 . iam. Parker, through : the. Parker — Corp, let’ go ‘of: the: corporation st ” ony 500. ‘He still -holds “1,000: ‘indirectly. Brandt | ‘pulled in17,500 Trans-Lux’ shares.’ Of that. ‘amount :3,500 were: person-. F 95% .. “also =: | oil’ company). “The” Greatest its -“LesGrands’ Chiemins,” .it."was ‘shown’. at.“ the 1963 |. Locarno: Film: Fest. An “August re lease, it-will be dubbed. Starring‘ | ‘Robert: Hossein, ‘Renato ‘Salvatori‘} : ‘and: Anouk. Aimee; ‘pic is in. Cine-| portant’ casting: of key: -roles. in | some shooting and. Teady-to-go ‘features. ‘Charles . Boyer. will. do. his first. Hollywood ‘feature in. ‘almost | # ‘two years with one. of the. leads. in “The’ Favor,” -.a‘Universal-Lanker-.|. ‘shim-Gibraltar’ production . written]. ‘Stanley’ -Shapiro . and Nate. “Stanwyck. “and ‘Robert s ae 7 they. just. won't, consider it’ Loew" 3 + Chieftains Disperse Two--days ‘of meetings ‘of Loew’s:| . |} Theatres division. ‘manager: ‘and| «7 home office execs and. dept. heads}: ~~ “Co-chair-|°:J/men’ of: the confabs were Arthur | -: ve | M. Tolchin, -asst.: to. the president, |: : TT pean s sold 3,400: with. 3,556 temain-’ ing: William. Fitts’ disposed. “of 2,200° ‘| concluded. Thursday. (9). “Bernard -F. Myerson, exec. y.p. and. Bernard: | “Diamond, general -manager. : ‘ville ..Crotich: (southern), Brown .. (midwest), _James®. -Bruns and Dan Ss: ‘Cohen: (Greater. N.Y). Foreign Par Sy ‘Foreign’ inconie ‘for “March ‘was higher | than... any ern | Supervisor,’ company. has ended -its’ association there’ .with Robert Lary, ° ‘who: had been its special rep, and.is in final}. \ steps: of setting up .a representation lifting. . of.”-its | licensing. arrange ments: by the ° Japanése.. govern-" tment, ‘now. scheduled for July. 1.. ‘AIP’: has. a’. temporary’ agreement s for ‘distribution until then. ment the AIP’ product. : Distribution ‘been set: ‘during the last: ‘few: weeks Trinidad, Chile, . _ Peru, . Greece; Spain, . Iceland... Liberia Jamaica,” ‘ deals. that” -are | : supple-. mental to. existing ones. “pore, .. the -Philippines; Australia; Iran, Traq; Greece, UN troops: in _ the Gaza: Strip,.and ARAMCO (the: “Horne will «leave: April" 20 fora fast Swing: through ‘the. Caribbean. before. departing}. “May . A for the Cannes ; Film Fes: tival..; ‘Horne ‘said that’ ‘decline. in! ‘pro | ‘duction by all. the Major companies. puts: AIP..in much. better Position than ever «before: inconcentrating |*: “on: the : world ‘market.: He. agreed that. AIP. ‘would consider: coproduc | tion. with: foreign. companies. but only. on a good, ‘completed. script. Asked whether the‘pending deal: in Japan included: tv, ‘Horne said : that. -he ‘did . not: discuss" ‘tv.-as he has -hothing to ‘do with: it ‘(even | ‘though me has: 2. newly-formed ; ty. arm), Basy Casting Directors versal has necessitated fast but. im | by... 'Monaster: Rock ‘Hudson ‘is-also top lined, with’ start set for. -mid-July. |“ --Terry-Thomas. has. been set . by: producer-director Melvin Frank for’ a-guest bit in “Strange Bedfellows,” | headlining Rock Hudson, Gina Lol-” lobrigida and -Gig. Young. The Brit‘ish comedian checks in. at. Univer-{sal_as soon’ as he. winds VA's “How. To Murder. Your. Wife.” «=: Michael Parks’ younger. sister’ in the. original by. William Inge. ..Verboten, Natch_ The one theme a ‘motion: ‘pie! ture. cannot: have if -it‘wants:. to. be shown by Inflight is that : “involving. travel disaster. .. ‘No: ‘use’. even “screening” 4 ‘Division + reps: ‘attending: were Or ‘William: Trambukis.. {northeastern),. Herbert: |. continental previous: month: in ‘the ‘historyof American. ‘International Pictures, per ‘its’ for: eign’ distribution v. P:. David" ‘BD. . Horne. ee TD ‘Just : back’ fcom: ‘seven weeks ih the: Far.-East in which “he: ‘made }. some distribution. deals. (reported. in April.1 issue -of Variety), Horne. ‘also: set-William. Dow. as. Far. East-: replacing”. Ed. Ugast, ‘Dow will ‘h. a: in Tokyo: ‘The. ‘deal -with one of::the major Japa-’ “Downing” s Reserv ation: nese’. distributors. Deal. :is pending. . " sather not :have films. shown" ‘| --idea, generally,: but said that ub “hé:had “pointed out ta the film — oo companies” that planes com— 'ing. into New. York: is. Radio... Horne: reported that AIP is. ‘curs. . . feritly ‘negotiating. for. ‘distribution ~f;of.-a ‘package. of ‘majorcompany. : {reissués' in the Easta8.a service'|| to."its’ franchisers .and. ‘to. ‘supple ~~ Visit his: theatre: Ifthey. were |-:, shown, .on the: ‘plane, ‘the. same. . “picture ‘that le was showing, .:. ~" he considered it ‘a. conflict ‘of interests. “on the part of. the : ‘agreéments. have’ c ‘in: East | Africa; Venezuela, | * “and: |. “Also to |: ‘pe-served ‘are. Hong Kong, Singa|: 7 -=.they do.with a Alm after: it has" the’ ‘present. -clude: As U Turns Up Steam Acéelerated. production at. Unis" day: rights. to: process for approximately, | another year. but Inflight ‘has Jong} | been negotiating: with. other. major | | airlines. Cost of. installing system. in. one} plane, ‘according ‘to Flexer, is’ ap-. ‘Kim. ‘Darby;. tv. actress, has. peen: : inked’ ‘by producer.. Elliott: Kastner. ‘to’ make. ‘Her film .debut: in-“‘Bus Riley’s ‘Back In Town.” ‘She'll. play |. ‘By ‘ROBERT Be FREDERICK © With. the. exception. ‘of ‘Warner } Bros: -and.: Disney product;. the: ma-. jor’: film ° companies ‘are: -going along : ‘with the ‘showing of. motion |.” ‘pictures. ‘to. ‘Passengers: on.” trans_-Antermational and: ong oo * ‘Trans-World. Airlines‘ and Anflight, which. equips: and. shows: the -air : 7") borne: features;: was: really ‘solid"| tified 2 when .the ~:[dast week that:. service. would~ be .we |.extended -to‘eross-country . coach. | passengers :as. of April :26. -airline .. ‘The new audience, $1 for: use of earphones’ if ‘they’ re |. interested..in hearing . as. well: as. ‘Seeing : the proffered. films. Abstainer: distributors from ‘the plan -have ‘their “own:.reasons why |. ‘they'd rather’ have ‘filmgoers do their. viewing: “between flights tather than Inflight, ‘reasons ‘which : ‘probably. aren't . as: inflexible. as they: sound, | Buena. Vista: president. trving. i. Ludwig said;-of the Disney: -policy, |‘ “We do not: feel -that. we have. to} da what’: everybody. else: is doing. ‘Our pictures are,perhaps,: a. little ‘different: than. the. -Other “fellows and, “until: we: Bet a + better, feeling One theatre operator. who'd: _-to “passengers: on“planes” come. :. ing into’ New: York: -is Radio “ .City’Music:Hall prez Russell _ ”": Downing. ‘He’s not. against. the: -: ‘out-of-townerswho planned to ~ .-patrons.: “idea as “long as-they’re. show“ing .something ‘that."has been’: here already. I don’t care what. : heen. here. an ‘of the manner in which: ‘our. family | type pictures will be shown; we're “just going. -to-wait....There’s no} Substitute for.a. theatre: filled with | children: and: their. parents... That. is: the only. reason. we: have. abstairied.| so.. farfrom: Showing on’ board | airlines.” _ ‘Warner Bros.: ‘attitude: was also in the’ “include. me’ out”. ‘category for. we have. any “plans to do ‘so. :.We have’ ‘investigated’ the ‘idea. and doa: not.:consider ‘it: a. Nery. ‘good busi ness Bossibility.”. Le . Happier Ones Happier. about: ‘the whole ding | ‘apparently, are. the .other::majors ‘who've been serving: Inflight -for| Some time. Upcoming. bookings nef: “Paris: When” It. Sizzles,” : “Honeymoon : ‘Hotel,”” “From. Rus ‘Sia With. Love,” “Third--Secret;” “Wild: and-° ‘Wonderful, ”. “"Raino; ” “Best Man,” : ‘World: of. :3 Orient,” :: Pink: Panther,” : © ‘time Story, ” “Signpost to Murder” |. ‘Looking ‘For Love”) and, possibly, “ and: “Chalk Garden.’”’: TWA. has had | Inflight. setvice | since 1961. and; actually;.served as testing. ground: “for: ‘development of}. process ‘over : ‘the. ‘preceding. five}, yyears, David: ‘Flexér,president of. ‘Wn-|’ “flight ‘and its developer, ‘said that necessarily. slow growth ‘of .company. was -result of the. necessarily | large technical and ‘financial: out“TWA has. exclusive: -U.S. proximately. $25,000. .andit must} ‘bé in‘alf planes before service can’ {be -miade available: to the . public. -.| “You can't advertise it ‘until you ~ have it throughout ‘the fleet,’ ” said | Flexer: Installation is’ ‘far’ fron. simple.. ‘Time: ‘required. is approximately’. | 48 © “down”. ‘hours ‘but, while™..a plane. is’ down. every ten hours, ‘it | ». }-seldom ‘is: doing’so. at. Kangas" City, {the installation ‘point, for. acon: secutive’ two: days. Potential, even “romance : “between. 2 stated. ‘however, -20 lines,” i On Iht ile be: Téquired to come up with| ert a -l it: costs.Plane. ”* ‘Contract negotiations with these . airlines-are long, drawnout affairs _ and create: another delay: in the. spread of the system. All equip-: ‘ment used | flight, which..alsé buys and books: the films. . “TWA : buys. the total: : service. “[ have nothing against the © “A. company spokes‘man:in “N.Y. said. “Warner: Bros.. Tisn’t selling films to Inflight : nor: do} . / ther Majors G Co Airborne 10on ‘TWA,: is large as the airline \has 25 | ‘domestic ‘and’ seven trans-. atlantic. flights. daily” that can use ‘the service. Pakistan | ‘Airlines has also been ‘using: Inflight. on its London-East flights since April 1962. 20 Potential ‘Users Flexer: said that approximately’ 20 international airlines are: potential ‘eustomers, 18°‘ of them ‘having. North -Atlantic-to-Europe flights... :Not all, however, have.a ‘large’ number ‘of planes. to. equip, .. ‘such as TWA’s 50:and Pan-Am’s: 64. “We expect:to be ‘on half. of these . ‘but the. said Flexer, half that: represents. 15% of global traffic. :That’s why. we'll do busi‘ness with the big lines even when $25, 000. to. equip one is the property of In “Operation : is ‘completely. auto ; ‘matic as.useof an operator would make it economically unfeasable. ‘Two projectors, showing the same feature, will be used when. coach showings start... “The. first-class —|-sereen. is. two. feet. X four feet, | with . a 20-foot throw; coach, be cause of.a necessary 52-foot throw, [will use a. slightly larger 30”-x 60”. screen: . Flight ‘engineer turns on. 1 service © {mechanical ‘failure ‘if. comiparae . -| tively simple. Major repairs, which’ and can’ repair Inflight people say are.very rare, |-would require turning off :service, “| :-Film purchases are handled. out of Inflight's NY... office: . Director of film © Gndustry Affairs. Max os Fellerman -and.. booker Bob Pigue . ‘|.see an average. of five‘ features a. week: With weekly change (made mid-week: so weekending. regulars .won’t .see ‘same. film), 52 features. . a year are needed and are usually — | bought in groups of six, | Inflight pays film companies: :a‘stipulated fee per showing, . which . .is-the Same. Tegardless of feature or company. The 16m_ film .must : {not run. much. over two hours. This: is necessitated not only by .| flight time but size of reels: which: . are-much larger than would be re. quired in. ground-based operation. : With no. room for -changeover, all film: ‘must go.on one reel. Longest film ~ shown: to’ date has :been Metro’s 135 min. “The Prize.” . . Most: popular films ‘shown are comedies, mysteries .and. ‘musicals, although TWA reports. it has had _. comparatively few. requests from -customers' for. “particular: films. “They're. more concerned: -with ‘whether they’ve seen the feature. already,” said TWA’s Dave Mof-. “It is true that we've had fett.. flight reservations changed .be Apeare | ‘psy aeploqyeess 3y} asnel. a |.seen..the film or wanted to. catch one that. om be shown on a later. flight.” Stanley Warner | Notably Enhanced Stanley Warner Corp’ s consolidated. operating profit: for quarter |:ending Feb. 29 was almost double profit for same ‘period last. year: ‘Amounted :to $846,600,. equivalent | of 41c. per share. Profit for same ‘quarter last year was ‘$429, 200 or 2ic per share. For the six months. period ¢ending Feb. 29 figure. of $1,973,900 equalled to. 96c per share .com pared with.52c per share for simi -lar ‘half-year prior. . _ Stanley Warner charged $368, 800. to: earned surplus during this six ‘months,:. amount resulting from } unusual property: dispositions. Dur| ‘ing -same ‘period last year, charge : of $10,100 was. made: Merchandise ‘sales, theatre ad: “missions and other income amount-: ing to | $35,102,100 was racked up for the three months" compared to. similar income .of.:$32,672;900 last. | year. This: ‘income, for’ six month ‘period,’ amounted. to . $72, 021,900, wp. from: 1963's $66,881, 700. gheatre Network. ‘Television: Ine. fas: merged :TNT. Electronics Inc.,.. according ‘to -a certificate filed at Albany. y by Weil, Gorshal & Manges. any :