Variety (April 1964)

_ “Tom. Jones.” Shakes . if ar lert| “New. Haven, April: 14... Sofa Connecticut theatre ‘owners reor-. oo. “ganized: d. and reactivated’ Allie Theatres. of -Connécticut at a “meeting: here™ last: week. The: 31 Con-: .mecticut ‘houses became’ members |: “of: both -Allied. ‘Theatres of: ‘Con-: . “nectieut and’ ‘National. ‘Allied... .. “Robert -C.. _Spodick, | who. ‘with Leonard E. Sampson ‘and: ‘Norman _; Bialek, ‘operates: the. Nutmeg: Thea-. : tre.. Circuit, .was. ‘elected : interim: | president. and a National Allied di |. ‘rector. ATG. ‘h.q. will: be -locatedhere, -Election -of directors _and © # . other” officers’ deferred™ ‘until’ ‘or a ‘ganizational ' meéting. to beheld: in a mea future. . ,Repping. National ‘Ried: “at meet’ were . Presiderit .Jack : ‘Armstrong,. Oo ls exe: director “Milton. H. London, av 7, exee,, ‘committee: member: “Wilbur “Snaper. and | NA” director : Trying PE Dollinger, “FOR THE COOL WORLD! World préem for Shirley Clarke’ 'S “The. Cool. World” will betoday. .. (Wed.) -at:-the: Pagode. “Theatre. in: os Paris. Pic, which was shot entirely. | “in Harlem, is concerned -With. the | -:. world. of :a-‘15-year-old | growing. ‘up: -” there. and_ presents.:.two. -non-pro’ teeriagers; ‘Hampton Clanton, and: “Yolanda : Rodriguez. *°, | . ... Fred Wiseman: production; ‘which: was” ‘shown .at last: year’s VeniceFilm Fest, will: have its’ N.Y. “openng. -on. April 20 : at: ‘Cinema II, “following. the 1 run: of cutrent tenant ‘Comma Li law Wile’. Dates a Los. “Angeles; ‘April 14.. noes ““Cornmon: ‘Law * Wife,”’’ “Cinema “Distributors. ‘of « America. releasé, |: ‘Premere’ & Perimeter” Both for Us Newman’ | “Premiere | Showcase” _and. “Perimeter” ‘dates. . “Captain... New“man” in the greater N.Y. vatea'| _ (from: Pic; ‘including . an. album: | ‘at. ‘meetings “were: ‘Ted: Arnow, David’ Weitzner, Rob{| ert: Diem; ‘Klenert, ° ‘Loéw’s. ‘Thea| "grossed : $223;900 ‘in first: week. of. = multi-datefirst run-in the Greater oe “L.A, area,: according” ‘to. M. Ripps, Pic, booked: into | CDA: ‘president. : 32 drive-in and. hardtop situations,.. os is being held over. for’ second week | in: most: situations.” “Western. division -sales. manager | Pat: McGee has..secured: ‘multiple situations — openings. ‘for: “Wife” in: . the: Frisco, ‘Beattle and ‘Portland. areas. oy == | miere Showcase”. | drawing -$287,521. ‘in the first, epee ‘ eri-. ‘800 STATIONS . _IN ‘AMERICA. : Rata ‘motion picture. & TV insurance * (cast, film, weather, . ‘liability, cameras, PTOPs, > Plagiarism.» we d “WINKLER ASSOCIATES, | LTD. _ 120 W. 57 St., New York 19, Circle 7-3366. “JAKE TRUSSELE'S re ARTER HOURS POETRY: « :. Written from a background ae experiences, ty . fa. combination amusements: celumnist, jazz dite. I leokey, sportswriter, radio commentater-sports-easter, managing editer, band leader, and “BL. Asseciated:. ‘Press.\ correspendent.: Nothing else fF ‘Bin. the ‘world : like” it, _-Fee your eepy send : $1:00te. Jake ‘Trussell, ‘-P.0.. Bax. -954,. Kingwille, Texas, :. ; —-nii0 CITY MUSIC mt 5 _ ‘ Rockefeller Center « PL 7-31 oe PETER SELLERS: | ; Pavia PRENTISS:« ° Angela LANSBURY. "Lin “THE WORLD OF HENRY:ORIENT® “|: mi A Pan Arts Company Picture: trom: United Arhsts.i in ‘Color : i. Ton GREAT: ‘STAce “Glory | of Easter” ‘tat me ALICE IN EASTERLAMO™ a) Days ; Wontar, st u, 1964 1 | meter”. oe | favorably | . * J) “Charade’ een U \! on: “Premiere.” : | Branche,. | ‘Glenn Miller Story’, ’54~ an Winnipeg, ‘April. 145 -atom. Jones” » ‘of: Universal's 1954 “production, “The Glenn Miller Story.”: + day, set a4 new ‘daily record, with ‘| gross‘ at-.$3,177,. breaking previous ‘record; also: held: by. “The. Glen | : Heavy ‘business’ ‘Miller’. Story-” . that: day, -hadsome. 800. to. ‘1,000, patrons turned : ‘away... Odeon, operated: by. Odeon:Morton. ‘Theatres Ltd., -with Rank’s. ‘Canadian ‘subsidiary, -with -its. sock’ business, “The‘locally-based: chain operates four. théatres -here, and: ‘one . in Saskatoon, ° ‘Saskatchewan... -Odeon: executive, ‘Paul. G: More}: ton, estimated that. “Tom Jones” . | would gross: close. to’ $15, 000-in ‘its |. a second: wéek, and . was. ‘banking. on: | the. . “Academy. ‘Awards. to: help| maintain’. -pace..| picture. would’ run: “six -to : eighit t-weeks at the Odeon, ‘and. ‘then’ pos-sibly’ have -.a further Tun. at: the | Kings;. the’ _chain’s 5. suburban: first run, house. Not one. of. the: half. dozen: Cana ‘dian. Situations: inwhich.the“ Pic‘Tun, “In. “fact: the. T yronto. playdate .recentlybroke’ a daily. record. on its fifth Saturday:. Run here’ is sol. : strong ‘that “Odeon executives describe: it. as . “incredible,” “Tom Jones”. continues to’ show. ‘boxoffice ‘spunk. ‘with a> $201, 469. .:| showing in its first five. days: ‘of “a ~_‘|.15-theatre ° ‘multiple « break in. New “York::.. While. the. United: Artists. pic was. compiling. this strong per| formance, it also racked. up $30;039: “in its‘ 27th-‘week at. Cinema a ‘and’ {eighth week in Cinema I, “First “12 < days: “of 1for Universal's: rolled” up $737,800. . Pie drew-. $248, 269. infirst. five |. | days. of second: week .in’ 24 “Pre-. _situations;. ‘after: (with “two. Jess... theatres)... theatres. | week, ‘25°on. second) recorded. $66,-. | Hollywood.” || 982 for first, $135,028 for first five . Commentator: {| 923s of: second. : “Newman” is’ ‘booked for “four: week. ‘dates’ in “Premiere” -houses, : . with ’current . receipts: ‘comparing with. same. company’s, ” which . did. . three weeks NAMED FOR PHARMACIST < Operate April’ 30. ; “Albany, ‘April1 14. : The 1 ‘000-seat theatre under. con-. struction ‘since last. August... in| ~ {Latham — several | Albany and from: Troy—will. be’ .| Called The’ Branche, Scheduled ‘to. { open. “about April. 30, it would | like to. have .. the’. opportunity of ‘playing: first-run and Second-run | 4 Kove Production ~ Studio Contracting: b . miles. | product. So John | G.. Wilhein;. ‘on’ the Watervliet tion, Location. is. 1500. feet: west ‘of fl the “intersection of Routes: 9 and. §|.155—where: aShopping "* center” is operated.: L New York Theatres]| ‘documentaries on ‘mining .-and--:oil “Prospectors? Films Dues ‘Milwaukee, April: 14, With ultimate ‘goal . -of ° filming 7]. [ Sevglopment, ‘exploration and: pro-: => feessing: . | Museum Institute Ine: ‘filed. articles} T thie “Anthony © “F.:Lucas: ‘of: incorporation | in. Madison.: . New -group,. “which: named itself’ ‘after. Yugoslav Mining engineer. -|Tueas, also -intends to: collect, -pre-. ‘serve | and. exhibit ‘items related, to. : mining” and oil r industries. oe, ‘a Wimipes Top.) | Se r For ‘Bondage’. See 6-8. Weeks Certain| ; a (United ° “Artists. “Ktter” “several . years inactivity, Lopert) tied ‘a house record ‘in ‘its ‘first week at: ‘the 1, ,088-seat: Odeon. Gross. was: $17; 100; . ‘Same: as’. that ‘The third playing : day, a Satur ~“local.: partner} helped. makethe. week ‘the . biggest, by. fee .20%, ‘in ©dedn-Morton’s.history. | man” was ‘rated: Class..A _ morally” unobjectionable 4 for adults: He . thought: the}. “with: -somie-.of. the longest : ‘lineups’ of. “ticket: ‘buyers ‘in local hardtop his>| ‘tory’ ‘prompted, even: on. weekdays. : Si dr (nine: -:on first : Theatres; i000. Seats, Due “To Ray * “Marshall, : Letter, Century. Circuit:’ -Columbia_ reps..were ‘Tra ‘Tulipan, ‘from. ‘aide to -Robert S. ‘Ferguson, .Rich-. ‘buyer | | booker: for ©. ‘Altros Development:| ‘Corp. the theatre owner, -notified |: | Albany ° Film.. Row. ‘House: has, 35}. ‘|. mm.. . Simplex: ‘equipment. | a James H. Branche, who éperates a: pharmacy . | ‘Shaker. Road, ‘about two miles west. 1-of. the ‘theatre,.-has. been active: in. ‘promoting the. theatre’ S$ .construc “LATEST: ON DECENCY And “Wayward ‘Love’ val aspects . of. ‘its. story: deyelop-.|" ment: yy | ‘Pathe’ Ss ” Ytatian’ ‘import, : “of ‘Wayward: Love” received the: Class ‘Cc {Condemned) ‘label. with the -ob-. ‘jection that’ it: .was. trilogy, whose. ‘subject. ‘matter. includes. marital: infidelity, seduction ‘and illicit ‘sex, in. its ‘treatment.‘is. grossly’. suggestive cand. Pornio; graphic. ee Universal's “ “Bullet” for. a: “Bad and, adolescents. : PLAN "THE: PUSH PANEL “Dr. Strange reminded. group ~.. that, each: exhibitor... No film: not be ‘overlooked, even.. with | exe ceptional . “past.” ' performances:. : Three Columbia: ‘field. men’ ‘have: been ‘assigned exclusively‘to “Dr. -engagen¢'| ments in the NEY. area. One will: 7 2 | work: with colleges. and. Universities | _f in, the’. area. Tie-ins ‘ have already. been made. with: “26. Barracini-. candy. ‘stores: (second ‘Columbia’ ‘pact with ‘sweets’ company in four months) ‘and ‘second. printing ~ of. : Bantam’s: paper.back”.goes into : distribution: ‘this. “week. Record stores’ are. pushing: Strangelove” . . Showcase: . three; -Colpix recordings. ‘of. music ‘Exhibitors . tres;. Murray Alper, ‘Erwin’ Gold, ney™ . Friedman, boro;: Al. Shapiro, ‘Sami ‘Greenberg; ‘Robert: Honahanh,. I -Rosen,:Ivan. '|-Eggleston, Associated Independent} _ EmanualAdams, Nick | = ‘Patrick, Adams. ‘Theatre, ‘Newark: |. ‘Merl Burdett, Menlo. Park Cinema; f: ‘GusBirnbaum, James — “Alliegro, i Scarsdale... Plaza’ ' [Ben Gladstone, “Ruth: Waskawic, |’ 2} -Town ‘and © ‘Country; “Martin . | H. Newman, ‘Charles: Ww. Call, ‘Sylvan ‘Schein, “Hy Landerer, Jim Murray, Arthur |: Felton; ‘B. Hansen, ‘J:-R: ‘Weinstein | Jy: ‘Jackson, Tei Sherlip, : B: -Tauritz, .B..-Seiftied, : Ly, ard. ‘Kahn, national .ad-pub :coordi ‘nator: -BudRosenthal, Pub: man“agers. re, a Knoxville; ‘April: 14. “Bias for. onstruction. of_a.$175, 000. sound. motion picture: and tv. | studio--are: ‘being. processed by ‘the. Knoxville. ‘purchasing ‘department. ” The ‘studio will -be. located” on city: ‘Property ina ‘Suburban western: area. a The: new. “shidio. will be‘aug mented: ‘by.the‘Chilhowee ™ Park =. Administration’ Building; which. has. ‘| served: as’ a-site .for two: previous: : “ALL -the'| “| Way .Homeé;”: and --Landavu’s “The. -Fool: Killer.” Mayor John. ‘Duncan ‘productions.. ‘Susskind’ Ss. said. the. new: studio will be of the mostmodern. design | and’ will ‘be available. early: in. June. at nominal. réntal. ‘Construction: of: ‘the: facility: is: part. of the. Knoxville program: to } attract. major. motion‘, picture. and tv. producers: ‘to use the ‘EastTen-’ Nessee. area for. future film Produc. . ‘ons. : *. : . . For 1° ’ Metro’ S-: HOE “Human. Bondage” o has: ‘been given a Class‘B rating-by } . a the ‘National. Legion » ‘ef Decency] -=... “with”: the. ‘US:: .Roman° Catholic |: * -group’s ' “objection: that. “this: film | ‘tends ‘to compensate for: its-weak-|" .-‘Eness in ‘credible character motiva-] *: | tion by: exaggerating: the sensation=| “an. ‘amoral. AID. : ‘American : citizeris. 2 ‘Despite ‘tollvision, and with: ‘ad-} vertising-supported’ telévision hhardlonger as. aj. “little . fellows”. ° | right. and left... . Berger. lambasted the distribs for| _ Albert: Lowest: | forthcoming. Itis. “well documented ae ee . Harold. H::-"Newman, that . “Hollywood. originally ~wasn’t|-"* i , | even:to:be. represented at the.Fair.|: £4 ‘One’ “feature of . the Hollywood . ‘Marina, ee ete Tk . . wr, ad . -. es IZ. ve i] By LES REES. : et Minneapolis; ‘April. 14:. “Bearing. ‘In : mind ‘the. previous : regime. of North Central “Allied.and. -its tendency”. to’ -use’ verbal. bull‘whips. upon the hides’ of..the. film. ‘distributors, their. terms, their. attheir al-: leged heartlessnessto” small town ‘exhibitors,. the latest ‘convention of the. regional : uit: -was ‘remarkable for not ‘whipping the ‘old villains. |: -F Only: a minimal. amount. of-time| . and energy was devoted: this. spring : to: the classic ‘foe. . titudes, their. :manners, “The ‘substitute: heavy iwas: toll | vision, as testing in: Hartford; Connecticut, cand ‘Toronto, Ontario, ‘and: : as: ‘pending: inCalifornia> ‘and’ else| where, In ‘this: respect the theatre-|men-: of -North Central’s-zone (Min-. FOR.‘DR.. ‘STRANGELOVE? : » Final meeting. in’ an. intensive’ series. of: ‘merchandising. ‘planning sessions. was held last. week .(7) at. Columbia Pictures: hio. for '38: ex: |. | hibitors .repping“‘show¢éase”’’ thea-: tres. in ‘metropolitan area. ‘playing “Stanley ~ Kubrick’s. love.” -Confab outlined. fullrange. ‘of. ‘promotional: ‘ammunition currently. available’ of. “Strangelove. ” Robert S. Ferguson, ad-pub. veep, : despite |. ‘tremendous business’ film-is doing, |* it. still needed ‘personal : ‘touch ..of. ‘is a ‘guaranteed | ‘absolute’ success “in: -all ‘situations,” he told: ‘them, and.‘an ‘intensive --local:: ‘campaign “should. nesota, both Dakotas; western Wis ‘consin) -see “nothing © but : threat: to. the. boxoffice of. their operations if a boxoffice charge is installed~ in| chip NCA _ has become a. foremost . | national Allied : ‘unit, has increased. the homes’. .and_. apartments. | of ly. :mentioned ‘any : threat;. the exhibitors: tended ‘to sound. optimistic. notes: Improved ‘grosses « -were.. reported: _That; ‘of course, is the nub’. of.. the: case ‘for either glee or grievance. with small community : ‘theatremen,. as. ‘indeed | 7 | the. latter national Allied executive. ‘Not: only: ‘was the previous: bom-| director from. Detroit while finding ‘bardment.:of the ‘film . .companies: | Missing. _Contrarily,. there. Aas even. showmen: ofany. size. some: ‘kind:‘words. expressed.. ‘Noth ing gushy, tnind. you, but kind:. Also’ -Berieral . acknowledgnient that pro duct: is: averaging . out better. “The. fact: was: “stressed ; that: the biggest “evil”. eonfronting : ‘exhibi-; -tion’s “existence. is “the. big | bad wolf” of pay-see, not trade practices or advertising’s’. own video. .. .. . However’ twodissenters, and one. | pessimist, imade . thémselves “heard ‘briefly. Bennie. Berger, former NCA: president arid now board chairman, |. continued. in: his usual role of. film| -¢ompany ‘hater.. ‘He declared ‘that by. not sélling films to. the smaller. exhibitors: on an “ability: .to.-pay”’ “basis distributors : are. ‘putting the ‘out :. Of | business | demanding percentage : up to: 60% and: higher for the better: boxoffice pictures. in the smaller.-andlesser | grossing. situations. Later: bidding * Randforce;’ | for pictures, es eciall ‘the .:no-see. ‘Harry-Padva, Stuart Kolbert; ‘InterP P y -sort,. came | under the. fire -of. Jack | —_ . ‘Arinstrong, national Allied. -presi-; ."¢ ‘dent; one of the speakers. ._ _ Undoubtedly at Berger’ § : insis-| Hollywood-atFair Continued ‘from: page — — Pavilion which: ties in: with’ ‘all. of this isthe fact that: the ‘various| @ | exhibits: contained’: therein. will. be}: “@ |.changed. ‘as. ‘the | Fair ‘runs,’ ~-par7 ticularly.“ “between . ‘the — first © ‘ Six|-months :and second ‘year: Thus some]... ‘Space--will--be’ in’ revolving. .availa|. bility. SO. ‘to speak: for: appropriate : . setups. wit | -|: °-Some: ‘changes have. already. been ' made: :A ‘Section. of: the. | |‘DaysIn May” set has-been added,| ‘bringing the total to seven ‘pix and | two tv" shows: repped. The original}: | plan:.to. have .a-section where the} 7 ‘filming of.a pix.was.to be simulated “Seven space shortage. ‘There: is: now ‘the chance~.of.an ‘exhibit of Molly]: Brown”. ‘costumes’ -and: props ete. which wasn’t in.the: original -plar:] ‘Also, the Pavilion lias made a deal] -.™ “| with Dino ‘De. Laurentiis to: display : ‘in: ale future ‘exhibit .a4nd’ the Tara. set}. from: ‘Gone: With: the Wind,” now | in. Atlanta, ‘may -be .transported .to| the. Pavilion. and put on. ‘permanent: Tt | TELEPHONE ANSWERING 7 “Exhibits: ‘for’ the. ‘opening will f | ‘inclide. ‘Cleopatra ;’’.“South Pacific,” “West Side. Story,” oa “King & I," Ball: of the Roman Empire,” -| “Molly, ” Seven. ‘ Days’. and “tv's “Dr.’ “Kildare”: articles ‘from. “The. Bible”. display. .. -and: ig r -has -been scrapped” because:-of a}. — Lah .“Gunsmoke,” |.4plus: the Cecil B. DeMille: Museum: | The Bounty, .anchored: at the Fair|-§ is also being plugged at} 4 =... the Pavilion, where the tariff:is|§ °° $1.25 for adults. rand. § 50c. + for kids | over By t Ti 1 4 Only aBit e Its I omer Waspish Self ‘Ttence,. a resolution was presented. | hitting the film companies for what was. @alled their present sales policy. . ‘of charging. the small independent ~ | exhibitors “exorbitant” film rentals. and ‘especially :assailing percentage ‘in such. situations. Adopted unani mously,: the resolution. asserts. that. in. consequence of this sales policy : the -public in many «small. ‘com-° munities ° is being deprived of the: chance to ‘see the top pictures, ‘The. ‘resolution «calls ‘upon the: NCA parent: body, ‘national’ Allied; .tecondemn this sales policy strongae {ly and to exert every effort to have. | it eliminated “‘so..that all theatres. ‘will be. able: to. buy. top motion picturés at prices. their boxoffice justifies and which will enable them to. continue to. live.” -However, ‘anot her resolution lauded NCA ‘° President’ Ray’ Von= derhaar, ‘who was reelected, because | under his. one-year _leader its ‘membership: considerably and has: done much to: help the. area’s exhibs. in: ‘many. ways. Opening * ‘the meeting, . -Vonder haar ‘called. “upon | exhibitors. to go: ° -all out: inimproving’ their. show manship and. public relations and ‘prophesied ‘good times ahead. ‘Armstrong . and ‘Milton London, | fault with competitive blind bidding. for pictures and ‘emphasizing how much of a threat toll could. be, also. pointed out that forthe first time’... in.a long while. ‘theatre business is ~ {very much on:-the upgrade and the | future... once more Jooks | bright again. . . The public : is. ‘coming “back | to the theatres,” asserted Armstrong. who {also ‘said. national Allied now has”. its most: units, 15, and ‘largest. ‘membership | ever, He pointed out, too, the many. new four-wall. movie theatres being built once more. : Arnold... Childhouse, . California Crusade for. a’ Free TV chairman, . one: of the speakers, ‘appealed. to those present. for. financial support in his. state’s current fight against Pay: TV. A number of contribution | pledges followed: his talk. oS ‘Vonderhaar ‘joined Armstrong ‘and London in-calling on all of this territory’ Ss exhibitors | to leave no ‘stones unturned. in their efforts to. ‘knock out community antennas ag well as toll. . a “Weeky hilarious j journeys on. board _ the fictional 5.5. » Flying Wind .. a 7 “MIRVISH ts WONDERFUL!” | al Concocting funny episodes that get’. even. funnier os they develop. Heise | master, of the. running: og. Very enter-. I: os ining. ‘Publishers’ Weekty | *. . Down to” 4 _ , , Eat Pleasure |” Ww } 7 Star of “Foxy” "DUTTON 13.95 ‘SPECIAL OFFER “SERVICE ‘$2 PER WEEK Man. theuFri. JU. 2-6730 minimum four weeks ALFA TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE |