Variety (April 1964)

National Boxotfice S| : in TIGL: _ ‘Academy ‘Awards Lift: Biz; Jo ones’. Firm in’ First one ‘World’ 2d, ‘Doctor’ 3d, ‘Empire’ Ath ce nabbing. fifth position. closely fol| “Oscar’ “awards are | nypoingbiz this. week: ‘in. most.key ‘cities cdévered by. Varrety:. Its. ladrels ‘for. ~~. the. best picture: particularly. helped |-} “Tom Jones”: (UA) : (21st wk) to. : ¥etain its ‘hold on first: place: ‘The . _Acadeniy ‘accolades ‘also. cued the. reissue of a flock of award winners’ including “Hud” -(Par). and: “Lilies. of the Field’ (UA),-both | ‘of which | _Snared ’ favorable grosses... = Second in the -b.o. "sweepstakes| 4s “It’s a Mad World” (UWA):.(22d |. '. wk), displacing’ “Dr.’ Strangelove” * :(Col)(10th wk) which ‘dropped to third... (Par): (3d. wk),. fifth. ‘last: week ‘rosé. ‘to. fourth :-by ‘dint of. takes that __ :¥anged from. modest. to. tall in some: oe eight ‘keys: . -. “Pall ‘of: Roman: Empire” “Cant. Newman”: (uy (6th wk) is “ “: lowed: by “Cleopatra” (20th) (43d i whol: Wk), a 7 and ~ . round out ‘the Top: 12.-Runnerup. *. “pix are“Muscle ‘Beach Party” (AT). Aad wk), “How: the ‘West Was Won". Paramount Resumes Profit Position; ~ But Lives With Federal Tax Sleuths | :. “Pink : Panther” “Best Man”: (UA)... (2d' wk) “Tn 1963;: “Paramount Pictures: re ms versed the financial setback suf “fered by the-company. the:previous. -_year,. the only. season: ‘in. its history-| “that Par showed a “loss. “This ‘ex-° : ‘pected return: ‘to profit was. revealed Jast week in an-advance statement: .. to thecompany’s, annual.report in. which :Par’ reported an: ‘estimated “met income: for..'63::0f $5,908,000, a ‘equal to $3. 58 per ‘share based: ‘on. ‘|. «11,652,531 shares outstanding: ‘at the: Send of the year. ‘In 1962 the ‘COM, “SS “pany: lost, $2,754,000, “el Gross: 0" $116,374;000:..: as | -» .$418,512,000 in 1962.: Amounts’ for |’; In addition to this income; profit on ‘sales :of -investments .in:.1963)| ©. 11° was .$1,788,000; as “compared: with’ = 81s $1,642,000-. from: such. sales and ~; other.” assets © the: year . . previous.. year ‘totaled. ‘income: last both. years ineludethe: results of -Plautus Productions, .Par’s: ‘wholly , owned. ty. production. company. ™ : ‘Paramount and.the Internal Rev-: “! « *enue’’ Service..continued' “to. ‘be at’ ns odds during ‘the past: year. “The IRS | '_ ‘-eontinued its examination of the “* :. company’s tax returns from 1953 to | '~1.1960,--a. process: which has been as ‘going on for the’ past: several ‘years, ~ Although the’ company hasn't yet ... Feceived the IRS" reports for any i. Of the years in question, Par: now. “+, ! feels.-that amounts which ‘will: be. in dispute will be. far greater. than. ce than’ been anticipated: . ced tinue. to be-in ‘complete disagree-: ...Ment: with: the.position... of . the ‘Service : and -willstrongly. contest: ~ aniy’ _ assessments,” _ stated. As:a ‘precautionary measuré,. ’*-Par ‘retained .$10,000;000from ‘its’ ‘.*. earnings ‘in 1963. for taxes. in _COn:. , troversy.. ‘the’. company : Deferred: ‘Resedrch : “Another area‘drawing consider: wee able. attention during the year was. “: the time. element’ involved.-in the recoverability,” of the deferred: research‘ and development: :costs® car-. ‘ried on.:the-.books for: Par’s. toll: _WiSion. and color. tube: projects. The o. company reaffirmed its confidence ‘in. both operations put. rioted .that the ‘period of. time:.before . Which']:. _. Subsfantial income will be “on its |" -° way-to Par is‘still some time’ off. | vag sAS a result.of, this . thinking, a: -... 2 ¢harge: .to ‘retained | .earnings ‘off ° ..."" $8,107,000,. the: balance of -the: un-’ ‘amortized research. and’ develop: ”-ment: costs: vat. the end of 1962, was. v4 made. aan ete, a ‘we “4” . “While. ‘the. Telemeter toll project 7 2 chas” been . Putting: along ate a. Aess, eat -Louisville. ; | puster,. is. ‘good. in N.Y: ° “Adyance. ‘to/ the © Rear” (GND. is” good: in Bostonand. San. ‘Fran| isco’ buf: thin ‘in. Pittsburgh.lence”. (Jatius)’ is -okay‘.totrim. in: -Some: ‘seven, holdover: dates: in as “America, America” (WB), mild in ‘Washington, is okay: . (UA) (5th. " wk).is winding up-seventh. “7 Days . in’ May?’ (Par): (9th: wk). is’ ‘drawing’ .gmooth: biz: to-latch on to. eighth -" while “Yesterday,Today ‘and To: morrow”. (Embassy) has pushed. up. -to. ninth. at ’ . ‘Night. Must. Fall” (MGM) “(4th’ ” “Silence” (Janus) (41th wk): -Manycities. ‘than envigorated. -elip, swith. ‘some developments expected: ‘ater’: this’ -year, the Chromatic. color. tubeéndeavor ‘is ‘quite ‘Close .to: fruition. | the’. ‘Japanese electronics | . company, is: working on-the application. of the’ tube for: its ‘small. portable ..ty. sets: and, in fact, de-. Sony,’ compared. with . “We con| | cases, . gigantic... (MGM). (62d wk) and “The ‘Carpet -baggers” (Par) (2d wk). “Carpetbaggers,’ ”. the: ae} a rroll ‘Baker-George. ‘Peppard ‘starrer, is ‘sockoin secorid’ ‘week. of: its: ‘Den. {Ver . preem. and: looms: a: power-. ful: b. 0. contender. Becket,” other. ‘newcomer ‘from “Par, also ‘shows. . strong promise ‘via . fancy. holdover: biz in Chi, LAs NY. and Toronto:.. 7 ; “Among. ‘other fresh’ pix, ‘Kissin’ . Cousins”. (MGM) ishotsy ‘in. Bos-" ton; fair. in: Seattle and ‘modest: in Love”: (UA): in Philly, Boston and. ‘Pittsburgh. “Soldier in -Rain” ‘(AA), troit,, _ bug. Slow ‘in ‘Minneapolis. . livery of ‘models using the Par tube: are expected by the’ end’ of the. ‘year: This;.of course, ' ‘would place the. tube in an earning, position.. “The Teéelemeter’ project’ faces ‘many developments, :.among. ‘which could: be: a-switch in -base of operations: | from Toronto, the: ‘test: area’ for fhe past | few years. Await FCC. Okay” Late: in-1963, Paramount. made a in: Los Angeles ‘to. Golden’ -West ‘Broadcasters. Profit from. this trans-. { action, when. consumated;. is. now” : bexpected -to be : around “$7, 500,000. : -The. ‘expectation. is. that..this™ trans+ ‘action. will '-be ‘completed. in’ 1964, | Along with the KTLA salé, there | ‘are: other “items: of fiscal.interést. : which. point: to the“current: year.‘as {a. Substantial. : prospect. -For' one, : ‘there’s .. the: . deal: ‘with: ; ‘whereby’. the. web. leased. “30 -Pat™ ‘post-’48 pix, with. two more’ years.. -of “options, . bringing ‘the: total -to: 90. features with ‘an: estimated total ; return to Par. of :$28,000,000.: Al-]" |-office in’ New ‘York -will ‘be: ready for launching. this ‘September. Talks | now. are in’ progress. for: a..Yank. filmman to head ‘the. operation, but no deal -has. ‘yet been: set... Italo: ‘exec’ and’ his party. : ‘returned. to ‘Rome‘over the. weekend: NBC-TV. though . thepayment | Tate’ -hasn’t been. revealed, ‘substantial. coin will come: to: the company: this year, ‘Also, of course, :there’s the: rev:. enue’ from. pix in theatrical distribution.. Such -iricome: is. strongly: ‘projected ° for the : year; ‘although. -theré are. pix-out which could.offer |. | resistance. Items. like “Carpetbag-. _ “/-gers,”” “Seven :Days.in May,” “Love With the:. Propér= ‘Stranger, ” Teissues of “Hud’’and-others provide: -indications-of distribution. strength. “Becket” and “Falf of. the: Roman | -Empire,”” the company’s two roadshow. pix,. will’ continue on. hard-. 7 ‘tickets for -a while’ yet:. In: both 4S: “not. |. . = |-giveaway,”the. Independent Thea-. -}tee Owners “of I} brougiit: to‘attention ‘of. member . | exhibitors. ‘that “My Fair Lady’ ‘isn’t tthe -only business dissipater Par’ ‘Ss _Anvestment “Rackmils Reach. London” “London, ‘April 21; Universal's: president, ° Rackmil; untilnext Monday, ‘ an- “World: of Henry. ‘Ori-. Foent” (UA) is: steady in-New _York,: F t “Flight From Ashiya”. -in, Baltimore. (UWA) is fair’ “From “Russia: Witha. Potential : ‘block-, : :“Si; deal;“subject. to ‘the approval -of -the Federal ‘Communications Com| .. ‘mission, for. the sale’for $12,000,000. -of. the: assets -of tv station’ KTEA . ‘Milton. “is: "due in : ‘London: on. Thursday: (23) and. will be: staying: He willbe. ac-. ” companied. by-his:wife. — --Rackmil came into London: from: }Rome.. oo it OF COSTS. ee with” between $15, 000, 000 and |-$20,060,000 invested .incGy current:| {and upcoming. productions, Federiz |. | Productions .of Italy. must: earn .at]. -‘least. 25% of. that investment. back |: in. the: U.S. simply to‘ break even. |: : ‘This. “ig: the: estimate’. of Angelo Rizzoli, Federiz. chief who is also}: a. ‘mhajor. factor: in Italo. publishing F. circles, . “Rizzoli, along. with Mr. ‘and’ Mrs, Fe Federico (Giuletta Masina) Fellini, | ‘brother . Andrea . Rizzoli and ‘son Angelo Jr., was.in New: York. briefly | Jast week after attending the Oscar | ~ ceremonies \ in: Hollywood,.’ where |~ Fellini’s’ “8-1/2” was named.best “foreign. language picture-.of the |" ‘year. Rizzoli Sr.’s: estimate ‘of what | Federiz films: ‘should be earning in| x the. States. came by. way of explana-|' ; |'tion’ of his. .plans_ to. open liis.own |} ~ film distribution organization -here. | “goment, Sinatra is directing . and ‘starring in: “None But. the: ot The : U:S:. operation” will -start |. _ “Brave” for: ‘WB... ‘small, he: ‘says, and: will not nec: essarily mean that-no outside. deals.| _! with other Yank -distribs: will be ‘made. -He. is principally | concerned with seeing that more’ of. his pix }. ‘| get-Statesidé ‘exposure: than is now | / . “To Bed—Or -Not:to Bed”. «Cont). is brisk ‘in: “Chi but light .in Balti-: “more, “Dark: ‘Purpose’’: (Uy is dim: -in Philly. hefty. in™ L.A., is: ‘sharp in Denver.: “Strangler” . (AA) is ‘good inDer the case. ‘While it’s impossible. to, Pass . advance judgment, on what a film's. U.S. market: potential may be; Rizzoli -is. convinced that: Yank. distribs | buy: on: very, conservative | AS an. ‘example: of the. jatter; hé. a --| cited ‘the. case. of -his: $2, 000, 000; “ _ | costume spectacle; jus,” a. .Gina_ Lollobrigida-Stephen ‘| Boyd ‘starrer, on which no.” Yank «| bids. were’ evén” received. At. the: -|:moment, he-says,. about. $800, 000 in the’ red,. and he ‘feels:-it’s worth <the investment. of perhaps a couple of ‘hundred thou-: -{ sand dollars ‘more’ to see if. the. pic. does : not’ actually ‘iavea’ sizeable. U.S: audience. Pic ‘will be.-one of the first’ to” be’. launched’ by’ ‘the new ‘Rizzoli. ‘operation . here. : . Asked: to:comment on.the appar: ent. conflict. between the ‘fact..that |" while: the Italo: ‘production industty is: reported. to. be:in' grave financial ‘Shape,. Italo films ‘are ‘doing: boom-. ‘ing biz in-the US., Rizzolinoted ‘that inthe .US.: ‘only ‘the -: cream of: “Italo. ‘production is. ~ available, 7 and thatthe; Italo-. product seen in the. U.S..in any one. releasing: -season may. well. represént the. top. films. of: several production years.. a "| There: is also the :fact that Italo _ {yproducers: may:. not. always. receive a very: large percentageof © what: ‘their pix earn. in ‘the Yank: market. He;.‘thinks | Rizzoli, May have fared: somewhat. better in: the -U,S. market ‘because -he’-has :not' been. ‘forced ‘to seek “preproduction. eoin in--the U:S: Thus,on. the pictures. he. has later sold here, he has been able’ to: make‘somewhat better: deals,. retaining: a. greater, measure. of control. :: 4. Commenting. on" the ‘Italo. pro | ‘Rizzoli | says’ that: “we have | artistic talent to. export, but..we ‘need: money.’ |. ‘There: is ‘also the. implication. that | at | least’ -in. overseas “gales, may . not |:.. as. yet. measure. up to’ the ‘artistic ‘knowhow of. its best: film ‘ereatars. duction * “scene generally; Italo’. distribution ‘knowhow, Hopes are that the Rizzoli film “Imperial: Ven-| : “Venus’’ is still ‘by. ‘will also: feature live. shows,. con-,| certs, fashion shows,.-and ‘be: avail‘able for meetings: of business: and |fraternal .ZLOups. . ‘Managing ‘director ‘of . the theatre and.Jean. | Dalrymple. Program: ‘con-" ‘sultant. Executive in“Greasepaint : The marquee :. could’ — ‘but. “probably. “won't—read:.. Presents: the ‘Special Assistant’ © “to -the..President-.of.. Warner -. a Brothers: ‘in: “Von. ‘Ryan’s: Ex. press’."”. In. other ‘words; ‘pro-:: : __. ducer ='diréctor ‘star “tycoon | Frank: ‘Sinatra. . "_ ¥20th’s signing of Sinatra last .: : week to ‘star:.in--“Von Ryan's Express” -is. the-first deal out-. ~ “side. Warners ‘which Sinatra’. ‘has madé:sincé he tied up.so. -.+@osely :with: Warners ‘several months‘ago via various: picture: _ commitments ‘and the sale of -his: Reprise: Records. shooting: this. summer. At the — “The: “500 = Seat. multi purpose ‘Beech-Nut‘Theatre, located ‘in. the’ Better’ ‘Livirig. Center at the’ New ‘York. World’s ‘Fair, . will be. used ‘by 20th-Fox for twoimportant pro motions. in May..and. June. 20th’s “What. A. WayTo -Go”:.will have |: its world preemat the .theatre on the evening of May 13, to be fol-: Towed, .the next. day: by the film’s’ | day-date openings at: the Criterion. ‘and. Sutton Theatres in New-York: '20th..also ‘will launch ‘its: nation-. wide. “resumption: of: release’. of. “The Longest Day” with aspecial |. ‘screening of the film. at. the theatre | on: June 6,'the,20th anniversary :of . -the:.1944 “D-Day: landings, for .-a “special ‘audience’ of: , | civilian leaders. Zanuck: production. was-withdrawn|. ‘from: domestic.release on Jan. 1: of [ ‘this. year in: anticipation” of the D-Day: anniversary and a:new wave of launchings: around the. ‘country. ‘NAMED: GENERAL COUNSEL: , Leonard Kaufman Gets. ‘Added ’ : ‘Braid. at Paramount - “Leonard: ‘Kaufman. has’ been. aps | ‘pointed: general. counsel: for Para-mount Pictures. He-had been house. ‘counsel ‘in. Ni ew York: prior: ‘to the 7 _ promotion...’ Actually, Paramount. has had. no |: : general: counsel ‘since :the: passing | . five years ago of Louis. Phillips. { “Kaufman: has, been fillingin same |’. title since’ then. He hasbeen with’! the company. for the past: 15. years. Columbus, 0. “April: 21, Calling. it. “another. : Stage. show Ohio's. bulletin’ because. of : heavy .. summer stock -exposure. ‘prior. to... release of” a’ screen version. “Metro's “Night of ‘the: Iguana’ has’ Row Joined: ‘the: | elt. Ken: Prickett, exec secretary of | 1T00, pinpointed a ‘local presentation. of. the. -Tennessee » Willams: ‘play ‘as: another ‘instance. of failure |: on: part. of.-a.. film: company to pro-. s| tect its release by. preventing: play. 4 versions. ‘being::showa in summer. stock. He said .that. in: many. Gases. ‘the ‘casts: of summer stock groups. Jeavea great deal, tobe desired. and “quite a different aspect, ean: ‘be ‘ gathered. of..a motion picture | ‘production. by the expostire of. the | public.to_a stock showing: by sometimes _ Pretty: immature. “actors.” ears ra eee Tough Terms for Rentals | Contrasted | With ‘No Muscle’ ¢ on St oh } Yea of Tanah Production “20th. “Century-Fox Films.: Proudly. ‘company marks today (Wed:)—the ‘resumption ‘of ‘production: activity ‘at the ‘Hollywood . studio on April. ‘| 22; 1963:.after the-nine-month, shut nb followed. Darryl F.. Zanuck’s ‘tion. to the 20th: presidency.” four | features . thilitary ‘and’ ‘he Darryl F. Phil. ‘Tippin..is. ner Stock “Fwentieth-Fox's -” ~ signing last. | week of Marlon: Brando ‘to. star: in: “Morituri’’ and Frank Sinatra for. “Von Ryah’s: Express,” ‘both to. go. into production this. . gummer, ‘dramatizes ° the anniversary’ the. down: for. policy. reappraisal which _elec-. “The. company, ‘it now turns: out, 7 is: ‘very. much alive. At -the ‘tinie:of the studio shut .| down, there: were those Cassandras. . | who. wondered” if ‘it -would’ ever ‘| reopen... “And: the. wholesale ‘house{-eleaning: which subsequently. took | «| place: gave rise to. sharp criticism ‘The 20th: pic ‘is skedded for a ‘Not the least of these camé from’: -| producer-director Billy Wilder who re-the Zanuck economy measures. ‘suggested. publicly that the studio {should be -bulldozed to extinction . | and that. no ‘self-respecting: film. "| talent :would: consider ' working: for -| $uch.a cold, eriel company. ° The Pa air tL Teles eech-Nut Hut a obituary. “was. premature. In addition to ‘Brando : ‘and Si . | natra, the’ ‘company: has inthe last |.12 months signéd such -performing “| -talent. as Doris. ‘Day, Charlton Hes-: ton, Rex ‘Harrison, ‘Glenn Ford,. Steve *: “McQueen, “Paul ‘Newman, | Dean’ : Martin,: Robert. “Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine, Anthony: Quinn, | Ingrid . Bergman, James . Stewart, Peter Ustinov andNatalie ‘Wood.. Producing-directing® talent has -in cluded. Sir Carol: Reed,Robert: Wise; “Vincente Minnelli, : David Miller; Serge. Bourguignon, JS. Lee 7 ‘Thompson, and a raft of others: As of today (Wed.), there. are shooting’ -at the studio; with that. number. skedded ta go‘up: ‘to’ seyen next: month, plus. ‘four: tv.-series ‘Deing sold to the networks, ‘not: to mention the addi-. tional 15 -or: more pix due ‘to be: lensed abroad. “between now ~and ‘the. end ofthe year... At: the time the. studio reopened: last year, there were less than 200. on the studio payroll, against 3 000. today—oneof the largest 20th pay-" Tolls: in more . ‘than: a decade. | L 000-Car Drive-In ‘The theatre, whichis sponsored | ° ~.: Beech-Nut. Life ’ Savers: Inc:; | . t Butlin Camp . Bis s.. : theatre = architect. ‘Drew Rbeson. has been commissioned to design-* and ‘supervise the. -construc tion ‘of England’s. firstdrive-in, a ah 000-car, all-weather ozoner,. part .-| of. the large Butlin Holiday. Camp ; | complex. ‘in Blackpool. ‘Associated British Pictures Corp. , | wilt. build and_operate-the theatre, ‘construction. on. which ds: ‘to start ” am | shortly. as Z| Legit Can Hawk Gor Bat New Law Explicitly e|_ Nixes Booze ’n’ Pictures | Athen, ‘April 21, oT he: eompromise omnibus liquor | control. bill, passed. 34 -to: .23 -in the Senate, and. 80 to'63 inthe As| sembly; after. lengthy, spirited debate. -before ° record:* gallery™ and. floor. crowds; : créates: a special. ‘license. for. on-premises consump| tion that: may be issued’for “operation of a legitimate. theatre or such’ other lawful ‘adult entertain| ment.or recreational facility as: thie -Liquor authority dation. classify for. eligibility. a . shall by regu-. “The | 32-page measure, at once signed . ‘by Governor ‘Nelson A: .-: ‘Rockefeller (who had demanded. it)contains,. for ‘the first time, in the ‘history of. the. Alcoholic Bey“erage. Control: ‘Law, a: specific ban .on licensing a motion. picture thea tre. to sell such beverages: It -reads:: “Nothing -in this sub division . shall bé .deemed_ to “au-.. ‘thorize : the. issuance of a license. . ht a motion. Picture: theatre.’ wo Aisamcontenaaaar sane AtAn ime Steed sete renner: meeinaaieia panama nm ne Seatatel ‘oe ~ =3