Variety (April 1964)

| oie chairman © and: new | chief, operations officer, : | ‘Europe. this week. to Scout” “new ho “le! pated sin pane Lao’ __7 Wedweaday, April 22, 1964: ‘Semel ~ Present 12 for 1964 May | Claude : ‘Giroux, ‘Allied. ““Artists+ .product for the company. .: This is Of ‘the year, one’ of its: largest inventories in years. Pick” up. these. along the. term... “tome “The Thin Red: Line.” ‘bookings, starting ‘on ° the. :Coast |. “with a’ 55-60: print saturation in the }Los. Angeles: area May. 13.” -The pic |: “will. then . move: :through ‘Florida, -.'” Georgia-and the. Carolinas with’. an |. -... excess .of 100. bookings.., +, wil-be ore ‘of. the widest ‘miultiples-|.Allied ‘has ever. staged, with. about | In -all it] ‘ 200...prints ‘ini: all, “'~) Sales’. Chief: Ernest. Sands” com-} _mented that “Red. “Line” ‘is. being. ‘released: in‘ a orphan ‘period, -seeing as -how ‘it “was ‘going in“May, “,,-) and that’ this: was. in: keeping~ with = .the company’s desire: tO back | the ~. at orderly release movement. : He also} / . * “woted .that June-July-August has }-.. ~ ‘beer. booked pretty solidly: already. ae ‘Campaign’ ‘for. the. picture, . ‘the }. “first to be run out of:-New.York |. . “. sinée “the. ad-pub: departrnents were switched:.:to Gotham’. under” ‘Jack Goldstein,’ Swill .bé an“all-medi ia . leases of the year and :the first: pic. ‘ released with. ‘Ace: Films, the. -pro- vy: » \@uetion arm ‘of.the American Con| “gress ~of Exhibitors, _money in volved. fe Ran dallSusskind Ponder Joe Julian’s Farce For: , ie New. York: last’: week: », Randall. fias am: indie production. _ ‘company ‘by. the name of Seartis Productions, . which” has partici “The ‘Brass. Bottle” also: ‘participate: in. :“Fluffy,”: Ran: dall’s .next ‘for ‘U. So far,the outfit: hasn’t functioned ‘aS a. producer. inits. own. right, as.would. be. ‘the. ‘should “it . go. «through... Susskind ‘noted: last, week. .! ‘that the project was under discussion : but. -only: that. and: that ‘no. . deal: with: Susskind; . papers . had been. signed. _c.':. °“Moreso” would be another star: ping’ Nehicle for the comedian. o yy V: .that © score “he : commented,: _ ., else. would “I produce’-.a picture? -. To-star somebody else?”. He also. ...Yevealed that -hehas other.’ ‘prop -serties in mind for-Searus to pro * duce ‘and’ that ‘they.. would: all. he _ vehicles for ‘himself... . “The-only . point” in. ‘an. actor. be= eoming a producer.these days is .. ~to, Ml for. himself the vacuum..cre. |. ated~ when the old major studio} _ system. collapsed.” ‘This. is:'to. find. “Before. they. used: to. ‘properties. . do thisfor you, now: you ‘have to do. it yourself. or sit and wait.” It’s | ~ away of protecting | what an’ actor ; wants. ‘to do,’ he said, | --Randall’s plan’ for “Mroreso” ” is te. do” it’ in’ New York. He: said |. « y he" would “like: to ‘work. here. The pie is described as a “wild. farce.” -Randall’s.. home ‘is. =(18)‘to. start. “Fluffy, : ‘which. “has been moved . lp on U's. production | a lector,” 8 schedule.” in. Gotham: ae which is. presumably: a’ factor. He: ae planed ‘to: the ‘Coast . last’.Sunday . =? in-line’ ‘with. Allied’s’. program to} .. step up its dealings: with indie pro-}_.. ., ducers ‘with an’ eye ‘to buying :com-|". "pleted ‘pix. arid‘ making. agreements |. _¢. forthe: production, of other proper ~s tles.” aa ‘. Allied. aiteady lias. 13. ‘features: ae 5 tor release’ ‘during ‘the remainder |" a not merely. intra-Latino.. . “Tt,,isantic-|. :ipated ‘that-“AA .may.. actially~-use|-.-18during’ the. year, figuring. to | J: idéa.: _ Among. the . ‘upconiing: features: —— Allied. is putting. a: hefty push -be-}. hind’ is Philip . ‘Yordan’s’ European j*#"— filmization * of./ James: “Jones’: war |” This‘| ‘ willbe. handled:on broad: ‘multiple | . I | “Collector”: : Considerably. fattened ° ‘budget and loss of‘potential Eady’ -Plan ‘eoin: which lensing ‘here would. entail] y . ’ . A . . . at | Kinber a Universal and “Seven: Faces of. Dr. By ” at:-Metro,. both -pix. in, which: he’s starred. The“ ‘conipany will.} ‘get: better coverage... hére,”’ “So..that: when ° film is” ‘in ‘as ‘some ‘little British picture! : Producer. teani, which-last’:year. ‘produced: the. ‘critically: ‘put. =not { ‘financially. : successful “Reach. : for. :Silence” ona ‘budget. ‘of$280,000 |. . -for-Columbia, ‘feel. -that all. things.) .. considered,.-fromi both: an’ artistic. _and economical: standpoint’ filming | in England. has’ an edge. on “Holly| wood—as far as their type of film: ‘| is ‘concerned, : ‘at last:: get ‘more. done here ...during. any: ‘given... day,””. ‘not. enough to “offset. the added cost.” .Pair had enyisioned, ‘before. ; ‘inking ‘Wyler: to: direct, filming. of | ; ‘picture. on abudget | -of.. approxi“mately ‘$600,000 in. England.” -With. ine weeks. of interiors here,.. six} “weeks ”-of “English. exteriors: (no studio.:-work there -at: all) film. wilk in NOW .. “around |. Ain Europe Puerto. Rico, “Too? 2 Damian” Rosa, " who,' Tony ‘Martinez .and other ‘in°:. vestors, produces. -: low-cost Spanish. . soundtrack feature: eee ar ‘ tablish “an: ‘international’ film. He is” insistent’ :that’ . | _-it: must: be’ international. and. festival:. “Rosa” -concedes’ that: jinless. “. the Puerto Rican’ government. approves and: helps ' ‘it’s just tan I ough On On Coast, Pair Tout London As Film Center : “Hollywood; April: 21. “Hellywaod, ‘spawned, but ‘London | ' based for .the past five. years, ..pro ducers: John: :Kohn. and. Jud Kin‘berg -whose-. “The: ‘Collector’ ‘presently. before ‘Columbia ‘éam=}° have : ‘sifted. ‘ relative |. ‘merits of. filmmaking. ineach coun| eras «. here; trv. and. Sive. the: nod to. ‘Blighty: “Leading ~ consideration, ° declare ‘the youthful. pair,is the. “availabils | ity: of. material at -non-iniflated prices: in Britain. They note: that‘they..were ‘able to bag. from. gal-|** Jeys. John ‘Fowles’ ‘since’ best-sell|: Second:..of -twocounts :in the” com-. | :plaint;: ‘which. alleges. that the. ‘de. féndants. used ‘Leopold’s name. -in |. the ‘advertising “and. publicity. ‘con-. ‘ing .tome “The: Collector”. for..a — drive, it was emphasized... A heavy | thrifty, 82.500. down payment, total “ promo: ‘push: is: plannedfor :the pic’ “which. ‘is. one of : ‘Allied’s:: top: . re= “price. still an--economieal $25, 000. i€: ‘Says: ‘Kohn, It's “differént i you’re “a ‘Billy. ‘Wilder .and have 106s. ° of:: thousands: of ‘dollars’ ‘fo. spend—theni: you can “be® in. Madagascar and. get’ material. wo In .truth; the “main. ‘reason why! § “isn’t Jensing ‘On. “aes a. ‘London: ‘sound-stage: right. now is ‘that: Wil*tliam Wyler. made. his.:.deal to helm {film contracts: on ‘stipulation’. ‘that. | pie “lense ~here. -“-Wyler. made: this. ‘demand, jaccording. to" producers,. ~Sheoting i in “Gotham : oe “Tony. Randall ‘and’ David, ‘Suss-. a “kind, ‘head -of. ‘Talent: Associates| Jy -iParamount, . are” dickering. a. deal: for. the ‘production® of an: original mT screenplay. by: Joe. ‘Julian called “Only. Moreso,” the. actor reported. modest... “budget ‘primarily: ‘because.of the loyalty he. felt:.to. the “Hollywood ‘film. community. Columbia also: had “its. ‘reasons.‘towant :to’ roll film’ here,: they note. “Among. factors. whieh prompted “them ‘to:.decide ‘on™. the was’: question. of publicity, ‘declare | ' producers. released: in: the U.S. .it won’t come _says.: Kinberg, © probably come. $2,000, 000. | Ayailable “pool ‘of well-trained actors ‘in. ‘London also. -Ampresses, “producers... ‘pany circuit: out. of which. sO. “many '|S| British.” actors.” seem “to” .emerge “give. them’ an... edge on many... of | 2 counterparts, ; their |° Hollywood: producers" believe:. Pair -even ‘had .a: good" ‘word “for ‘Britain’s: ‘chief censor John Trev-' elyan. “When. he knows: the. mate ial .you’re ‘doing ‘is not. ‘salacious, -but strong he. doeseverything: in ‘the: world to. help’ you,’ noting that. . Trevelyan: -even of: “Col ; annual Feport,. expected shortly.” ” Says Kohn, fered © casting -advice-. for’ pe: |AATHIN TESTING | "9 om ¢ 18) swith ” : ‘court -. _ fight: sions. AON $PR * Chicaga, "April. 3t.. : Nathan ‘Leopold, ‘in’ the ‘persons| of his. attorneys, last. week: won a]. 2 have. béen: signed. by producer: : In “Chicago, to.sue |. . | Darr: 1 BS Zanuck. and ‘Simon, & feature: films. in ‘Puerto’ Rico, : : oh d nein roposal: that [3 =. As: a va el ng. a: Propo, wos: ‘privacy’ ‘in: ‘the book. ‘and: film ver= Judge | (5y Pe C:--directed “that a jury’ trial ‘be. “held | oo ': --/ on Leopold’s lain: for $1,405,000 |. of “*Conipulsion.’ ae Thomas. “Klueynski on “Wed. Bo | the. book. | prison for “participating... ‘In’ the "| slaying of: _ Bobby’. Franks, os ue s ‘In’ addition: ‘to. ‘Levin, ' ‘Zantiek ie | >: ner: for. Universal: ‘release. They're all -girls, ‘of: varying to. $k 10-per share; 14, in: | Chicago in’ .1924,. He” was: paroled Vin‘: 1958 ‘and: was. ‘discharged ' “from-|: ‘parole. in “March, 1963. He is’ now “in. Puerto Rico. ‘the | hnitial 1964 Quarter a: as Best | For United A Ari “Father Ss. ‘Goslings Seven. unknown : oun sters ce young . | tory; according to a letter. to stock | holders mailed last week by. chair Robert Arthur: for kéyroles ~ “Father ‘Goose,”. ‘being. Le filmed under the: Granox: ban-. © Nationalities. and” Tanging « ‘in’ ABE from six: to.15.. a ‘The ‘femme: septet —Stepli- : VerinaGreenlaw, Pip Sparks ‘dents: of: Leslie ‘Caron,’ who © Ralph ‘Nelson. is: directing : the . “picture, currently. ‘Shooting. 2 at. io ‘Universal. : . o——— | Windj jammer’ For or and. : “the: book . company; “the -suitalso :. names «distributors of “the |‘ _| book;, theatré’ ‘chains and individual | : {motion’ picture houses. Barring” an ‘appeal by: the’. defendants, Jawyers will file suit-for a new jury | trial-in. Circuit: Court tO determine | | is | the ‘amount. of ‘the | _damages.. ST . Handling. the ‘ case” for ‘Leopold were Elmer ‘Gertz;--who was largely | Cram Return ~ Bef ore. ‘Circus’ Ginerama: ‘is bringing. ‘pack “The ‘Windjammex” and. will ‘slot it jn ‘the: ‘Loew's. Cinerama’ Theatre {for-.[-. 7 “Phe. first quarter : of ‘1964: set a 7 Arthur: B. Krim: “1 age -of late-years UA. features: | Was. not: revealed . when © revenue: "| from. this: transaction will’ show in. Leopold: “served: 3304: years. “int “v=shares leidwith Cary: ‘Grant. Se capa ; record asthe: highest net earner of — ‘|ahy. quarter ‘in. the: company’s his-" man. Robert. S. ‘Benjamin: and. prez. . Net, after taxes’ | for the: period: was. #2, 025, 000, equal -It.was: ‘pointed: out by” the’ execs: ‘that these. earnings ‘do. not: include _anie. and : Jenifer -Barrington, .\'lin any. way. the proceeds ‘f Laurelle “and+.Nicole Felsette;.: ” y:: P eds rom the : damages | ‘from. ‘57. “defendants, ins |. eluding. Meyer. . Levin, vauthor:: of {.-. and /Sharyl Locke—-play -. stu recent. sale to ABC-TV of a pack-. ‘It’ the-company’s’ figures. but ‘the in-— come from. these features will be a | factor‘in UA’ Ss overall earnings: pic‘ ture this: year. . Benjamin: ‘and. Krim: ‘went. on to “| predict that, based on: the .momen-}40m, generated. ‘by pix now in te‘| lease and ‘prospects. for. coming -re|.Jeases, 1964 willbe the. most successful year: in the .company’s ‘his [tory.. The major. impact of ‘these “| PIX, will show : ‘in. thé balance of. the ‘| year, the “execs opined. -The first. quarter ‘showing. represents. a. dra--: |:matie return to profits, rebounding © from. a -loss. for. the ‘previous. year | of $831, 000; ‘the: first: in the present Management's S (13-year reign, {Separate Story}... ‘Cited . ‘among. ‘those’ pix: contrib: responsible -. for -Leépold’s : parole,” |-and.. Harold Gordon, .whohas’ -rep-. ‘mer: Capitol). following’ ‘the exit of |uting+. handsomely. to. UA’s ‘first. “The Cardinal,” ‘now. playing: there | Hatter. lock...were’ “Tom Jones,” 7 LETt's -A° Mad: ‘Mad, Mad, | Mad the. estate of Al Capone for ABC’s | as the. Broadway: slot. ‘in ‘its. New [‘World, “Lilies “of the Field,” “The ' Untouchables” :.‘and ~ ‘Allied York. secondary. .“showcase”| «Prom Russia’ With: Love,”. “Pink ‘Artists’: AT: Capone.” Mos oe “| spread. The. widescreen | company | resented. similar cases.on: behalf of. “They. felt: they would. : avers’. T Deficit in For ade “1963. showed a net deficit -of: $831,000 or 45¢ a share. after: a. credit. ‘of. $935,-1: .000-.for taxes on’ ‘income. “In"1962, “You. ¢€an. “but -$3,815,000.:or $2.06. per: share. . _Gross income. for 1963'-was: $124, 1573 ,000.-as. compared: ‘with $126, 259,000. the. year previous. ‘ing on. the’ companiy’s performance a in:-astatement in :advance: of the]. — -annual. report, ‘ehairman: Robert Si}. Benjamin-and ‘prez Arthur B Krim.| ‘stated that: the. -Situation:.was: basi-. -eallythe.-result of the poor: ‘box-|--. Office showing: ‘of’ ‘several — pix: ré-} | leased: early : ine 1963" which: for-| ° ¥ | Panther.” “World -of Hen Orient: The -decision’ was based on. “the: will: follow °: the. *:.“'Windjammer” “Best Mar,” “Irma: La: Douce” and. “The. Great ‘Escape: ” These. fea= néctéd. ‘with ‘the. book ‘and. picture. | ‘A: ‘primary ‘charge that the. novel and; film :~ themselves ~.invadéd. ‘| Leopold’s Privacy’ was: ‘hot ‘con‘Sidered. "Among: other charges: ‘the: com ; plaint: said that’ Levin-.and Zanuck traveled: around: the : country * and “allowed.themselves” . to-.be ‘inter| viewed: ‘by. newspapers. “and on. ‘radio: and.:television: in. the: course |of which © ‘they: related” the actual) | ‘AL Least 17 Outlook | Por: 64 From Columbia murder.” -to” «the. fictionalized. versions... The. complaint | also” stated ‘that. Leopold’s name and. picture ‘were used. on:-the ‘cover. of the | -book although ‘the: character -.was' called: ace Steiner in: the fiction}. alization, Poy Benjamin & ‘For. the: first time ‘in. the 13-year -history.. ‘of: “présent. ‘Management, a0 United Artists: ‘registered a‘lossin Operations... for “the : year ‘the company™ ‘had: net earnings . of -Comment ‘tional writeoffs Of “$4. 000, 000 to! anticipate: losses’ ‘on’. these : ‘pix. ’ -A‘charge ‘of $5; 000, 000; ‘net of eredit ‘for: Federal. income. taxes, “Was -madg¢to. retained earnings | to ‘give: effect, as of 1963, toa reevalu|: : ‘ation: ‘of ‘the: cost of acquisition ’ of ‘the tv film. library. : ‘series: acquired ‘by UA-TV: for ‘syndication. . Otter. -info.: ‘Tegardingthe company’s per-. ‘formance. in. °63 “is. unavailable at present,. pending | telease : of the UA terns; ‘Pirates’ ‘and: “Crimson Blade:” ‘reissue with..the New: York: preem. aa turés ‘will -be. ‘joined by other pix of ‘Sam U. el. Bronston’ Ss “World”: ‘at’ ‘the: house “On: June 24. ELS.” debut a: few “days ‘before in Dallas. Some: other ¥égional dates have .also.. been ‘set like. a “July:.1 ‘opening: in. ‘Milwaukee. ‘In-a three“way: deal: ‘seta while ‘back, 1.Cinérfma_ will playoff ‘the’ firstrun | engagements | of ‘the picture in. the -big-sereen process anid. Paramount will then take over “for the balance ; of.: the’ runs; ‘distributing, in 35m: course, Bronston,’ “Chicago, -April:.21- ‘sat. least: 15 pictures” between. now meri a _ “and. ‘the ‘end’ of’ the.‘year, Rube: wet * "| Jackter, “yeep-general: | Sales. ‘man ‘| ager, said here yesterday: ‘Mon.): at: | the opening. session. of ‘Col’s: five-. day sales -convention.. On -hand for .| the” ‘meeting at the. “Ambossador | Eastare all Col’ district and branch’ sales’ managers: from. ‘the U, Se and | Catiaday 0 3. . ft Bight ‘« of. the: 15° “upcoming ‘pix, said Jacketer; are-on the immediate |. -sked. for. booking: during: the: sum| ¢, “mer ‘months>. At’ least seven:.others represent. Col’s roster: for fall. and early" winter.” “ Neighbor: Sam," The .” New. In the. ‘Wild Surf.’ * oUP-RANK: STEISEL.” —_—_-——_— For Enibassy Pix”. ager. western. and. metropolitan’ his new post. immediately. A vet of ‘some 25 years in the pic: biz, Steisel ‘joined Embassy ‘in ‘January ‘of 1962. having prev iously held various sales. “Positions ‘with: Columbia Pictures. Third . ‘partneér:in : the. deal: is, of} | In ‘the first “etesory a are: ‘Goad |: “The. Long. Ships,” ” “Hey. | | There, It’s. Yogi: Bear,” reissue ‘of |. “Bridge on the River. Kwai,” “Ride |” “Devil . Ship. °"| cast.’minus star’: namies,: ‘has ‘been. _. [ehosen‘as the. invited U.S, film<at. : _ ‘the Cannes. Festival... Pic is. “One “Lou Steisel. has. been’ promoted, ; -to assistant. ‘general: sales manager of Embassy Pictures. :The. move. follows by a couple’ of. weeks: the: com-: ting to the company. ‘of D. J.. (Bud). Edele, : ‘Embassy general’ sales man-: oe ‘1 the Cannes ‘Fest, Steisel. has ‘been. ‘the: company. "Ss: New } “York sales: ‘supervisor | and ‘assumes. {of prom: SE, Benj arin’ d‘Actually, “Circus” --will--make. its added. | J: and Krim i ‘In -the’ wid: ‘for. some time: has “been ‘the prospect: ‘OF a record: first “‘Thalf for: UA this year. Items like the. web tv ‘deal and. ‘the..continued record © performance”-of the com“pany’s: foreign. division ‘which _ has. ‘been. showing an intake of .$1,000,000 a week for the past. three. ‘and ja half. months have helped point ithe ‘Way’.to sucha performance. The:. dramatic: first quarter show | ing; backed up-by ‘a solid Oscar dis.| play falways a boost fo fix in ques| tionY ‘and .the’ ‘continued strength ‘lof several. other pix: now in release Wwould.:séem ‘fo. make this : a. cer= tainty, AS for: the. record year“predicted. : “by. the * Columbia’ Pictures. will release.| y: the execs, ‘both domestic and overseas picture performances back ‘up.‘the notion.. At* home. UA. has lined: up: the’ most. ambitions ‘sum undertaken, continuing | through the” fall. ‘Then. there's : “Greatest Story: ‘Ever. ‘Told; ” a. major. invest-: ment -which ~ ‘opens in November thereby.forecasting’. ‘something: of ‘how .the year. will . end -andthe: new term. begin: | Abroad, Prospects os continue. strong... et ‘One Potato, Two Potato’ _ Peerce Weston First, ~Anvited by Cannes ea Hollywood, April: 21. oh "first : ‘feature. length. film ‘by two: young ‘Americans, acted by a Potato, Two: Potato,” ” directed: by = Larry. ‘Peerce atid’ produced by Now Is “Asst.” Genl.Sales Mer. ‘| said’ to “have .a. ‘ ‘moderti, ‘controver ‘Sam. Weston. © Modest: budgeter is cial. theme. ” “The.. invitation’. “by the. gestival : was: reported by” Ingo. Preminger, prexy . of: General. Artists. Corp.. ‘literary. ‘division, ‘who: reps the filmmakers. | ‘Péeerce » 4s in Europe, editing. and’. -Subtitlings a. print | ‘for -which © “opens ‘April. 29..: ’ Preminger, who. will attend the. fest, added . that. no distribution: commitment::has been made: for “One Potato,Two: Potato.” °°... WA's. “World of Henry. Orient” fe the official” U.. Ss. entry at: the . est. a ‘mér. release ‘program. it-has ever’