Variety (April 1964)

. ae h, . aor, = cre ee . .. bet . . . eae o @ : . “Of: the children; :. got fine’ reviews. and: is ‘doing well here’ .. {wo hit: James Bond -pix..in: Britain, “Dre No”: and .“To Russia: With .. ‘Shirley. MacLaine for the: role’. Sine ‘$1,515,000. . °. in Paris® and its. suburbs néver £0 to: see: films ..: "will “direct: » Lie RE Ta? olla, 5 Arata ae 10> a ar irae er ee a hom toe wt et ~ WARIETY'S?: LONDON: OFFica ad st. “James's Street, Piccadilly a | “London is fees “Henry: Geddes Tias. residnédl his”. membership’ of: tha: ‘Wederation: ‘of: British Film ‘Makers: because of ‘his appointment: as executive’ producer. of the Children’s Film Foundation... : Le -Vien: Films, -however,: which : has: dust completed. “The ' Finest: ‘Hours, ” has joined: the: Federation. ‘yanks. . . Director: Joseph Losey went to. ‘Paris for ‘the triple openings: '. OF “The: Servant, "The pic was: ‘also ‘shown at a gala ‘performance in: | _ aid’ of ‘the ‘Association de la. Critique Francais ‘du Cinema et Television ‘Gn. and. around “Salzkammergut in _ Otto Preminger’s “The. Cardinal” ‘has just: opened. engagements * in. Dublin and~Glasgow. .At.:the “Metropole,. Dublin, . the ‘first week's. . STOSS. is reported to have topped the “Lawrence-of Arabia” take. -, -: Plastic eyes‘by: Metro on posters. advertising. “Children: of the Damned” a -started ‘to. disappear. from: the hoardings. within. a‘ few. hours of ‘being. “" posted. _ They. were glued ‘on to: the: posters: tohighlight ‘the eeriness |. : Art directors have formed their..own. -guild,. known |{ as the Guild .of ‘Film Art: Directors, Pamela Alcott, of the Pinewood | _ Art ‘Department libr ary, isassistant: ‘secretary and’ Maurice Carter’ has: “y been named. vice. chairman *: :. German-born ‘Gert. Frobe, a star.on the | Continent” for’ Some. 20 years, is. to. play the title role in the Jan Flem:. ' ing: thriller : “Goldfinger,” -now: in. production. Pistana for release. | “through, United. ‘Artists." “It: yall: De: ‘his. first: En slish-language, ‘Tole. “Paris ». Wak: Batdie “Constasitings 9 who ‘becameé.. a * Continental” ‘star’ in ‘Gian “ ‘parody: ‘pix here;,: doing. a change“ via.a situation -eomedy opposite | Michele Morgan -to. be directed by Gerard Oury, to wit;. aa. Belle. Et a Brute), -with Constantitie. “playing: a .U:S;) officer’ .-:.’.. Big’ seale costumer “Angelique,” being™ -produced : “by. Francis. Cosne, will have several. sequels . . A firstrun house inaugurating" on: Ingmar Bergman J week: with seven ‘pix ‘of. the Swedish. filmmaker: being’ shown. each: day | for’ a: week. IE ‘it: ‘goes. it will be. repeated. for another: week and as “Jong as it’ pays. _Off: Most: items*™ are. early ones. His. “The: ‘Silence’? , Térence Young,. after. his “Lave” {WA);prepping Part. of ‘an international. ‘sketch’ pic “Cold “War,”: a John Wayne. action ‘pic and: the 16th century ‘picaresque tale of a femme’s~ adventures. “Moll Flanders.” . He dreams’. of Liz ‘Tayler or : . Robert Aldrich’s’ “Four for: Texas”. 7 wore. opening ‘in seven firstrun: houses. with oke biz. ‘seeniinglyin’ store’ service: ‘as ‘actress whén a suitable ‘girl could riot be found for’ ‘Antoine -. D’Ormesson’s ‘“Les Faux: Pas” (The Mistakes). Since pic is being '’ made ‘as ‘it. goés along; with. -Many . story” changes, -Miss Vainer’s part . “prew.: till. shé' now -is:: as” ‘imporfant. as : stars. Jean-Claude: Pascal. ‘and: ‘Dominique. Paturel. She. still doubles.on Script . “The Longest. Day” . (20th) had a: ‘firstrun: Paris gross, of $1,618,342. in: 82 ‘weeks: while ‘West. ‘Side’ :Story’’” (UA), ‘in only one small house,:in 109 weeks has~ taken: “A recent study shows that9% ‘of the people ‘living oan _ Stage. actress Elvire‘Popesco comes “back ’-to. films~ in «Yves Allegret’s new-’ pic. ‘about. a ‘mother who: uses: her: son. for. robbing. and’ Ailing. Purposes.. ‘Son’ will be. > played, by: Michel Serrault, oe . i “Rome: Neérman Wooland plays: ‘Saul. in. DéPaolis: Film’ § “Sant and: Davia” _currently.. sole. tenant at. Cinecitta’ Studios.. .’.. Pia Lindstrom set.’for. ‘two pix’ inweek: “Zorba ‘the Greek” ‘and: “Marriage Italian, Style,” . latter current:.in Naples: under: Vittorio ‘DeSiea’s ‘direction: : .... Joseph Cz Gloitz, _EmbassyPictures ‘Sales eXec; off: té Athens and. “Mid-East. on, sales: tour =: ... Aldo. Pugliosi,; discovered by..Pietro Germi: for “Se-: ~. duced.’ cand ‘Abanidoned, *’signed. ‘with Marilu ‘Tolo for. -Ponti-Levine | ‘pie; “Marriage, Italian: Style’’.. Hungarian. Film Week . ‘in forthree” shows at. Fiammetta’ ‘Theéatre,. with Unitalia. ‘hosting. affair. on. Teciprocal. deat with curtain visitors. : “Mondo Nudo”. (Naked. World): ‘released. Dy. Fida’ Film‘ ‘seized by | court. at Lodi; Italy ‘eeause: of its alleged’ “eroticism”: : . Princess Soraya: of Tran: ‘perfecting: her English and ‘role -in. “upcoming. “The Secret” under coach. Rhodelle. Heller . . .: Edward. Dein: ‘scouting local _Idcations for: pic-inmind; . Jorgen. Bitsch, Danish: picmaker to Congo’ for pic -filming-0.0.....: George Cukor. given mass“Rome press: turnout | . by: Wagner ‘Brothers even: though “My Fair .Lady”. can’t’ get Italo -re a . lease. ‘before. Dec:. 1, 1964: tHe. Italo, version. of ‘stage’ play: may ‘still: be | . Tunning’ until then: . Stewart Granger here: for. pic ‘conferences |; : Akim Tamiroff lefttown. ite . Anton: Karas. here. for: ‘pic: ‘Scoring. stint, a staying 2 at Hilton, po © Madrid. * Spain § seat i ‘on 1 thé. ‘Cannes: Film: Festival jury ‘goes. to: Spanish ASCAP. a chief Joaquin Calvo Sotelo .; : Uniespana is. Sending “Nina de.‘luto” (Girl, in: Mourning): ‘to “compete at*Cannes.; , .. Filming: of “‘Treasure. of. the ‘Amazons,”: a -Produsa coproduction, continued normally under : * “the ‘direction: of ' “Eugenio. ‘Martin . on. Brazilian, locations during recent. ‘government. upheavel. : “This. Sporting Life” is a jast-minute: entry’ at “Valladolid, addingEngland 'to-the’-dozen: nations’ in contest: .:._:“Miss | . Jude”: will locate on. the Costa: Brava instead: of Minorea. Tsland:. ac1 cording to producer *Alan © ‘Brown, : ‘who. sends. the ‘Ufeature: before: " eameras first’. week in. May.. ' Richard’ Thorpe ‘directs : _ Christian’ Jacques -attended. opening’. Of “The Black, Tulip,” ‘Alain. ‘Délon-starrer that marks first: Spanish ..preem ‘in’ 70m,,. though. Agata-: Films -copro=" duced: with France . Gijon’s ‘mid-summer’. Féstival ‘of -Children’s. Films broadens:.this year to. include: specialized. tv fare for: ‘youngsters. ee « Security. ‘producers: ‘Les Sansom and Bernie Glasser ¢ will: roll; “Cragk: inthe: Earth” on--April 21 with-two. units... Janette Scott and. a ‘Kieron -Moorehave: starring roles:under’ Andrew:. Marton’s: direction: > ,' Ministry -ofInformation. opened’ award’ competition ‘of .$25,000° for. ~:y “Gilits feature and $5,000 ‘for a. film script that best: promotes: Spain’s ' booming tourist: trade . :. . David: Lean, who spent.months.in Andalucia |’ -and:Almeria filming “Lawrence. of Arabia,” recently. scouted™ northerSpanish. ‘locations. | (Leon,.. Asturias). for . ‘the: Carlo’ Ponti: production, we -Zhivago” . Backing: ‘Mel. Ferrer. in his title role on. “Morisienr La. Salle”: are: Spanish’ stars. Vicente Para, Fernando Reéy,. Fernando. 7 Cebrian, Amelia Latorre,. Mabel Karr,: Endique Diosado: and. Roberto. Camardiel. with Luis “Amadori helming. ! Mage oy “Berlin 2... ea eh “Gleopatia’” (0thy: now. in its. sixth ‘month ‘at Delphi: Palast. “Kfter20. weeks ‘the take amounted : ‘to. about $160,000 . . . Frank. Wisbar’ s° -“Durchbruch: Lok 234’ was: Germany's. feature entry. at Buenos. Aires Film: Fest: : ‘Pic’ ‘depicts: the Aight | of East’ Germans -into West. Berlin | based .on. authentic. happenings: . : . Michael: Pfleghar’s “The..Dead One. 3 OF Béverly ‘Hills,”. ‘Germany's entry ‘at upcoming Cannes. Festival,’ had: -. fits’German ‘preem ‘April :3° ,. a heard for..quite some: fime; is directing: “Nebelmoerder” . cin: the Fog) for: Nora: ‘release. in’ ‘Baden-Baden ‘: “22 prepping: filmization. of “Uncle Tom’s Hut” which ‘Gem von Radvanyi | .. Lineup: of. reissues: ‘includes. such pix as: Warners’. “Rio = .¢ . Eugen York, ‘of whom. nothing. had “beer (Murderers } ‘Bravo,"”. Metro’s. “Blackboard Jungle”: and. Disney’s “Bambi’. .. . ‘Hans_j. Helmut. Kirst’s. novel, ‘Night. of the ‘Generals,’ ‘reportedly. was _pur-« Rudi Fla-| ‘chased: for ‘filming. by :Anatole Lityak and. Sam Spiegel . -tow’s RCF-Film which successfully dedicates ‘itself: to the’ ‘production | _ “of short: and documentary pix observed. its: 10th anni. :°.:Actor Paul 7 Dahike celebrated his' 60th: birthday :.-. . The new. managing ‘committee |. . ‘of SPIO,. top. organization of -West. ‘Gérman: “film . industry; . includes. ~ ; ~ the’ ‘name’ ‘of. American Leon: Feldun, United. Artists: ‘manager: for Ger-|" ‘* many. © Feldtin and Walter. Proeht (Munich): take, care: “of. SPIO's dis tribution’ matters, | Film. =f “ain = education and culture.” . In the battle for ' man's mind and Inter| Film -Office |. A’ 20-year-old seript: girl, Francine Vainer, was pressed into}. | for’ ! Melodie-Film . is |: SNES CoS STE Tr a Copenhagen; April. 21. + Mens Film, Nordisk Film and]... ar ‘indie ‘producer and top-drawer: 5 . Ja apan’ a “Film Export. comedian ~ Dirch-. ‘Passer. ‘have bought the film rights of the Aus trian operetta “Summer in ‘Tyrol’ from the .bdok’s author: Erie Char-4* ell,:. but :thefilm rights: are. _only |. for ‘Seanidinavian. “countries. : jithe Alps.in Juné by an all-Danish ‘cast andcamera. trew.: -.-The film } ‘will -bé_in‘-color, and. the director ‘will. be. Erik. Bailing” of: ‘Nordisk _ Religious Fest ” ‘fluence. ‘in. modern. society. ‘and: as: insuperable . ‘dnstrument OF: soul, , Rev. ‘John: Burke, national: . Catholic (OCIC) : ‘delegate: to. Valladolid, “cited” pix like: “Diary of a Country ' ‘Priest,”” ‘Rome, Open. City’. and. “On. the -Waterfront”’. ‘as evidence: that’ the Church: has: ‘something. ‘to: “gay “and: the: courage: to. say. it,. “while. mentioning ‘such-:-films.-.as: “Going” My. Way,” ‘“Belis.-of St.. Mary,” “St. ‘Francis of: Assisi” and 1 the. biblicals. as inocuous, film ‘fare: that des not €xpress. Catholic: con -cern:. with’ advancing -the divine, ‘word . in “film. production, among. Christian’ filmgoers. _ Little Influence: on Pix: “The. Church, Rev.--Burke has: avoided: the’ problem film: ‘and its’. ‘concurrent : moral issues . ‘while’ displaying | a: bit “more: -tolerance. ‘for’ those entertainment. films: pay-'| -ing a. conventional ‘tribute... to. ‘Christian thought: or personalities: VAS’ +a. . result, ‘Catholic. | cinetastes: | have. ‘contributed... ‘little. influence -in; motion pictures ‘during the Past: 25. ‘years. of.OCICexistence.” . . Speakers arid. ‘delegates felt’ the -Vatican. Council’s. schema on.communications mediajustified :a more}? KARMARK 10 PARIS _ FOR FUTURE FILMS) {“The. Victors” (Cob, (UA). direct and tolerant: approach to:the }cinema, Council did. -not © delineate: . practical. . measures — , ‘ment. ‘eral young members -of Catholic orders; ‘comes::‘from church ‘digni-. taries ‘who. have traditionally . held motion pictures suspect .as‘a Seven‘headed source: of. peril to: man’ Ss “soul. :: Opinions. Wary. ~ iustrating the divergence | Of. opinion‘ within. the : ‘Church. on. mo-: + tion. pictures” was... the: ‘widely|, commented ‘statement: issued. by} _:| the . Archbishop’ -of. Valladolid : in: . advance. of . film * week; :recalling vigorous: prohibitions.. for .diocese clergymen, to..enter’ local cinemas, including those. which: show’ ‘films. recommended: for. spiritual: or re-: ligious , values,. and. limiting: ‘film: | viewing ‘to .Catholic film. halls ad “an religious _colleges,.. ‘schools’ parochial buildings. . Statement: exceptionally. ‘granted: clergy the:right to attend only: the | religious. pix: screened: ‘during the’ -film.-week; -Visiting priests, ‘authorized ‘to. attend, were permitted to attend: all-screenings, _previously approved. ‘by -official. censors: -Finally, the Archbishop . coun. |" seled clergymen. as .a. ‘general rule to: désist from any: of. the film: week's: late: film. sessions. © : Valladolid’. has ‘the’ ‘potential | of becoming « ‘a. vast forum for: the “clarification ' sof Christian: and -Catholic:. ‘relationships: ‘with ~ the ]* ‘world. of .cinema.. The. film : “week ‘could | -also. Serve ‘as: a: springboard. 7 Closely |. wt . identified with. moral: and religious. ‘} themes.: But ’ ‘without. the. .approval: and. support of ‘the Church. fathers, Valladolid ‘will remain. a:. limited,-| : film-making -more~ but : lively. “assembly ‘of | ‘Teligious film » specialists. ° ‘dedicated. to the task . of° extricating: -moral: . -values ‘and : positions: from~ modern‘ films,: where the. Church sees little.e evidence. ‘of: ‘God. and, Feligion.” bo ~ Yeah, ‘Yeah, ‘Yeah’ ‘London, April 21.° “Phe ‘Béatles, ‘ was paying his ‘Mayfair. “guest ~ of “the™ ! VARIETY: man in London:. ; _ As’ he--left. the ‘restaurant -.. the waiters;. in. an unrehearsed ‘seene,:. chanted. iD ‘unison, oe : “Yeah, ‘Yeah, “Yeah.” a ar "FOR SCANDIA ONLY | “Summer ‘in Tyrol” will be ‘shot |; | Continued. ‘from page 1k 1 ‘Knud Leif: Thomsen, was originally. ‘bought -hy.: Palladium: for” produc|. tion, “but: -Palladium' ‘shelved the: ‘entire thing. when Danish.State TV}. “Time” takes. place in’ 1864, ‘the. ‘year of a: Danish-Prussian war" ", .f that: ended in Danish defeat. Tele|: ".-| vision here wanted to ‘commemorate. the’ eéntenial : but’ ‘found _the.. and | his. money .. ‘making German -films; : likes : ‘to do. an occasional ‘prestige |Picture. in his.own couritry. ‘Shoot-' “but... some-: “thought | ‘the : sufficiently |. to}. achieve a. ‘more’. fruitéul. Anvolve-| “Major. ‘résistancé to’ Vatican ‘itm pronouncements, ‘according’ to | SeV| tensen, mark's. output. of feature: films has been an: average..of .20°a. year, “pos-. -sibly ‘ too. many.:for :a -country :. of «only ‘about .4,000,000: population.” ‘Two -years ago, Karmark’ ‘stepped. | down. ‘as chairman of: his own ASA |. distribution: company, . but. here| J mains | on the board. ae ‘ceed: Jamies. ‘Quinn. as ‘director; ago.= ‘Reed, ‘who: ‘was: «chosen: From 80. . applicants, has. been: actively con| | cerned -in developing the Institute’s: work ‘in film appreciation, has writ|" _. ten and “lectured. ‘widely : on: the | cinema: He: also has broadcast fre: . quently: on radio, and tv. . ee Brian. ‘Epstein, manager: of” { first. . visit. to. the 21. Club in.” +most. popular young . film hero, will ‘soon’ start. shooting..a. film version (Lof. Mogens: Brandt’s ‘Danish. crinie “Goal: Is $4,650, wo| : Fokyo,, April. 14.. gan: April: 1 was ‘set ‘at. $4,650,000: by’ the. Export’. Council's: Motion: ‘Copenhagen, April. Or. “Time, Lhd man Bang. A. script,. written by started doing a teleplay on “Time.” | undertaking -too difficult’ which brought. Preben: Philipsen into. the . picture. : Philipsen, “who makes most ‘of. ing. -has started ‘under..the -direc‘tion:.of Knud ‘Leif ‘Thomsen’. and ‘with ‘Lone ‘Hertz,’ a. leading Danish’ character ‘actress and only: a recent |: | graduate: from the. ‘pin-up stage, in the: title: role. ‘Copenhagen; April 14. regarded © filma leader,-Henning. Karmark: of Nice. expects: to. be: doing: much film “Bat Dentiark, | ‘the | “filmiaaker. stated, has‘ no healthy | working. climate for a film: ‘industry: right) now, -and -maybe | it-is not all ‘the. fault of the -amusement tax.: :‘Den British. Film: Tnstitute” a . London, : April. 21. ‘Stanley. Reed, .secretary: an a Institute; has been” named: to | suc effective: next :July 1. Quinn: disclosed. his: resignation ‘Some: weeks Ebbe Langherg Fin . Copenhagen, ° April 21. Tndie : producer. and: actor. Ebbe Langherg, . perhaps: Denmark's comedy . “Curtains | Up © “For: Mur der.” parget for. ‘yg apan’s export earn-: ings. in new. fiscal year,. whieh -be Hot on the heels ‘of Bent. Chris‘as. Denmark's |, oned, .. via. Belstar, the. ASA enterprises’ has. left Den-. mark’ for good... He is heading’ for ‘Southern: France where’ he plans | to live: in‘ the future, ‘And he hopes . [to stay in’ the film business. One of his first enterprises will. be pro| ‘duction: of tele. films. ‘Just : ‘outside | eign: . pix released in With: another.” Datiish’. show: ‘biz| Versions: ace, Aage ‘Stentoft, ‘who now lives’ as..an: ‘expatriate in Spain, Karmark | ‘work ‘inthe future..-Karmark stated |-. : | he. did.. nqt “run “away -from: ‘the | = ‘burden. of. personal: taxes. since he] had taken. such .a loss’..onhis. crop. Of. films during. ‘the dast two | nard: Shaw are done fairiy. often ‘here, but.the first: version of “Saint | borness; * “ and.dash. Critics all concurred on. | the -play’s ‘fine. production and en° -+ semble’ acting with particular prise for Miss Delorme, as well as Pierre : 1 Franck’s: knowing ‘staging: and the _ Picks Stanley Reed | deputy director of the British Film... Copenhagen, “April: a1. As: of May 1; Gloria Film Inc. ‘of: Denmark. swallows ‘up:.the. Eagle Lion Ine: that has existed in. this [country as’ an: independent release ‘company since’ 1945, when: it was founded .as° a Danish ‘outlet ~for. ‘most of the. films produced in England..by: the’ J. “Arthur Rank organ- Picture ‘Committee of the Ministry. ization. ‘of. International: Trade and. Indust: try. (MITI). rh. Export: earnings in: fiscal annum =| just concltiided © .was reported: ‘as ""4-$3,935;439, a. record. high, but. still “| below expectations. ‘Target. for the “| past year ‘was ‘$4, 650,000. Philipsen Joins Danish TV. | To Roll'a ‘Theatrical Film: On Danes’ Defeat in: 1864 | ‘Film has also signed with Samuel...” | Broriston “Productions .of Madrid° “Biggest™ production of the season ‘in the Kingdom of. ‘Denmark: ‘will be: . Preben. ‘Philipsen’s’« based: on .aDanish novel by Her| | 10 More Films Released Gliodria . Film: is’ under’ the man. agement’ of. Tage Rasmussen. It } distributes’ all. Walt Disney prod‘uet jm, Denmark along’ with ‘such art films.’as the Japanese “‘Hara-kiri”. and. similar * production. ‘Ras“‘mussén.is' a canny: bidder. “In the: future” Gloria. Film ‘wi distribute the British films that _tremained the. ‘specialty of Eagle-. ‘Lion .under its. 19 years. manage_ ‘ment ‘by Ingolf Madsen. who now retires ‘entirely: “from the film scene. At. the same time, Gloria: . | for Danish distribution of Bron ‘ston recent films, “Fall of the Ro‘|.man? Empire” and “Circus World. ” es hh France During Ist 3 Mos. Than Last Yr. Paris, April 14.. First: three: months this year saw 19° films getting underway here, : “which: is about. the same as ‘last year. The. use. of .color: and | scope, one and..seven each, alse” ‘was «unchanged | with coproductions | for about one-third of the total. Some 91+ pix: got: -firstran airings during ‘thispériod, 10 more’ than 1963, .with 57-: dubbed films, 21. Yank and 23 French and French majority coproductions. “Pix-grosses stayed about: equal’ to Jast year, with 14 films doing. more | than. 75,000 admissions at. firstruns, which usually sets.the overall pate: -| These. pix were nite French major-" tity coproductions, four American entries and one Italian. . ‘U.S. pix: were “Rampage” (Par), “MeLintock” _ and. -“Johnny Cool” (UA), ‘French’ items had 20th-Fox ‘bank“Ia Bonne Soupe,”” Luis Bunuel’s “Ge Journal D’Une.. Femme De: Chambre,” also ‘taken for. distrib. by ‘20th as: well. as. ‘another™ acquisition by the same company, “Les Parapluies de Cherbourg”. (The. Umbrellas | of Cher-— ‘bourg}. ‘There. were. also more forsubtitied « soem by +4 ‘ST. JOAN’ APPLAUDED BY PARIS CRITICS. ., Paris, April. 21: Plays. bythe: ate. George Ber-. Joan, ”presented since the — war,. looks. to. be one of the most. succéssful. Shavian. entries in some ‘time... At ‘the. Montparnasse Theatre, -it should finish . the season easily’ and maybe spilt over into the. next. ~~: Unskimpingly produced: by Gueville Productions and-G.. Herbert,: it stars Daniele Delorme who fives the saint a mixture of girlish stubdeep unyielding belief gothic sets ‘of Pierre Simonini.... Big nut. of . about $100,000 will be hard to: cover due to its Lte season ‘start and small $3.50 top.’ -This-is Miss Delorme's first stage ‘appearance in two. Seasons. New adaptation. by Georges Neveux also helped. Capeton’ $ Competition .. Capetown, ‘April 21. | A prize of $2,788.25 is being offered in an.“art film” competition for ganized by the Bepartment. of: | Education; Arts ‘& = Science’s Na | tional Advisory Council for. Adult Education. -in South Africa. — . . There’ is'-no entry fee and ‘the competition will be in three ‘sec-: .tions—narrative and. documentary: pictures—and they can. be black .. and white or eglor,. silent. or sound,. . and 18. or 35m,