Variety (April 1964)

“ 7 ‘the: ‘conditions. ‘ : studio Space and there. are no new: .. government . regulations .onthe |. “Television Importance © ‘nique, “Thé. Collector.”. _tenay, painstakingly ‘building: up. a: sound; Yepuation . here a§ ad percep-: tives ‘young ‘actor; AS needing | only” ‘the’ right: ‘chante. to hurtle. himinto: TADS el SSE RRS 9 EET es -? oe ° _Wetacniay, Apel 2, 1964 ata “Tell of Soviets ta 1, — Continiied from page. lot ==} ET “Belgrade. a Yugoslavia has six: film: studios ‘of stainless steel” (as in US.) in . which. ‘successfully: cooperate with | | foreign -foreign film producers,: of-. ‘ fering” them their technical :man power. ‘and.:. equiprrient . servicés. Belgrade, Zagreb,.. Ljubljana :. and Sarajevo have. one: film: ‘studio each : Ljubljana studio is very good’ and . suitable for. the -film. ‘producers use -. jn Alpine. parts. of ..the ‘country, “while ‘the remaining. two! studios |: . -are,.on ‘the ‘Adriatic: coast, in bril-. Jiant. flora and exotic surroundings. . ‘Studios. of. Belgrade, Zagreb: and. -Budva. are very up-to-date. in. gear. and. have expert cadres: _ OF. _ workers. '-. There -have: ‘been: ‘no: changes. ‘in: for. renting: the: prices -and hiring. eonditions. Rentals “are . under . the .prices charged: for similar.’ services -in other foreign ’..countries. But, in. Wugoslavia costs.depend upon the. “partnership . and. the: shooting. time. Slight; Theatre Screen Tops With Yugo Masses 7 available. pictiire and light.” L Belgrade. _: Yugoslavia ‘ has: “1535. hardtop fri theatres. for the 35m pix. Add: . about 150. ‘mobile: units” projecting. 16m. .gauge. Most. of the’ theatres, “sespecially in: the. capital : -and -the -. “main. towns of. the’ six” Federal. re publics, have . gear for ‘showing: . Cinemascopeand Vista Vision tech-. |. which...‘ are “very — ‘popular. the wo wos = gmong’ fans in’ Yugoslavia. In the; «Meg ‘wholecountry there are ‘now. about = a. dozen: modern. -Cinemas.in. con-|" ‘struction -' with —latest:, facilities: “Should be’ ‘completed ' by 1964. _ | Yugoslav’ s television,. after ‘over... . ,four. years ‘of ‘operations, . ” “experimentak:”Hence: not ‘much damage on theatres or: production: Frue, . dropped last’ year .in° somparison. with. 1962, ~: but. ‘that’: plausibly ascribed. to. factors, within, . the’ film. trade itself. “/0 rf: ‘admissions ° “somewhat | Talent. Bubbles _ as -Continued: ‘from. ‘page 58: — yarn a springboard. for a big: screen: “ “-pep, And,: of" course, « something. must . be’ done to. capture: the: bril-| -Jiantly talented: Vanessa ; Redgrave, -Dedicated' though’. she“ is. to. the theatre, . she has | what. it: ‘takes: for . a top: screen career; her ‘only. probJem. being. an’ undue lavishment‘of “inches. the. Albert: Finney. class... = One: petformance by: Michael ce, Caine i in: “Zulu” has: won: this blond. young. mana ° ‘' swift. passport... to : potential Stardom: ‘Colin ‘Campbell, | --Dudley Sutton and: Michael .Craw : for are: others’ Those’ who complain. that. since: the} date . “Aubrey * Smith. -and . ‘Michael: “Wilding. ‘there is. only one -“obvidus, Ww orth. _ noting: upperclass: Englishman * ‘available for. ‘Hallywood films are “no doubt. ‘-~ watching James. ’Fox. with’ interest. ‘He -had -his ‘big break “as“the wéa -year.by j short : duration over ~ ‘which. the . criti¢s“were. more ‘than ; caustic: James. “Booth; ‘sharp; alert,. “very” , Cockney. and. wide-boyish .as |.an! actor, ‘and. James: ‘Villiers. quite the ‘reverse. “with: an ‘aristocratic, Jan7 guid. voice. and appearance; ‘should. gpoonchit: the’ ‘tops.: And, in a slightly ' older, . more: ~experienced ‘bracket,}~ films: have ‘yet..to see. the best of: ‘a very-ablé actor, . fan Bannen, Dow. appearing in eM: Moses.” a common: An. “the © wu. S.,. ‘stated. ‘is: ‘still 4” | more | | milestone: the. -Tf,, for: “awhile, ‘British: ‘flim: pro‘newsreel, _ “dueers: ean: ‘think of other. ‘matters. 7 ‘than turning every. male: pop singer. : inte a screen ‘idol : forget’ theBea-. tles; who are a: law: unto:their re=. 7 markableselves). they will also. find. “some | ‘useful: male ‘talent ° waiting-: for: thé ‘right opportunity. ‘Stamp : got his with “Billy: ° and. already: ‘is in. Hollywood «with --But: Tom ~ Cour-: Ference. Budd’"}. -color. film - “By ; nine-channel. is used. ‘to meet’. re-|: -.0, +, quirement. of. 6ther‘Russian’ pres: | ans entations. Oe ip . Plastics 1 Used: Os Plastics are widely used. instead Russian’ processing ‘equipment: and. control, but. these seem. well chosen and” ‘adequate ™ ‘for: ‘their. ‘function, ‘according. to the.-repofrt.: “Through. ‘put: ‘speeds, . “while’ not. tabulated, did not seem: forced aS high as-now.. Speakers: ‘Visitors. ‘also’ found that reduc: tion: printing from 35m original. to:|. a double row-of 16m:format. images. fractt =| Hungarian’ producer left Budapest. fon . -Friday -. with the. then-president | of: Cine-. on: 32m: stock was-in. common use. Looking : to the future, ‘there. was’ {some opinion . among. Soviet.” filmmakers | that“ the..use -of 70m’: for }. ‘feature . films might ‘increase. con‘siderably. _ -In . ‘another. paper;“Sidney 1 Solow,. -veepee-general ‘manager. ‘of. Republic Corp.’s Consolidated Film ‘Industries, made.a pléa for ‘a .“‘com-. mon “sense approach’’« to ‘photog| raphy -and--a..standard process: to ‘| meet ‘the: demands: of. all screens: “Approximately 45% ‘of: all indoor } | theatres: in: the U.S.,. he: said; .can-: |. not ‘take the’ ‘full. width of. ‘the: | various .: Scope ° photographic : ‘processes, while a majority of drive-ins. have.a screen ratio of: about ‘2-to-1| . which -results..ina 15% | Joss: in i’ -|been known asbeirig fond: of our. |. -To “meet. : this: ‘general . loss in. theatres’ ‘everywhere; : ‘Solow: advo-: | cated. a universal, ‘mildly. -anamor. ‘phic’: compromise “that would dis. play: all of the available image area’ ‘and ‘utilize all the ‘projector: illumination. This would allow’ a ratio }. of between ztol: and 2. 2-to-1,. Sofia: gan’ its “existence only after . World War II, with’ the . successful _com-. pletion ‘of the “antifascist” popular -[uprising. Some.-20 years .séparate | :/us from ‘that historic. event. It -is. therefore ‘fitting. that™.the. current: beim ‘year. will “be. connected. ‘with : | the. ‘eelebration’ of this: ‘anniversary. “What are the salient Boints about: Bulgaria’s film. production in our ‘day? In. 1963 . We. produced nine. feature. films; -one full-length. ‘docus ‘mentary : and over 100 short docu-.. mentary. and. -popular’ science ‘films. In-addition;-we turned out 10. car|. toon « films: and 60° weekly: newsreels. :‘The ‘year. ‘was ‘marked. by a. AT, 000th © weekly Sofia’ -was.recently — Germany... It: is... also contemplated. festivals. iin. : Venice (Spain). . a “Algerian. ‘Theme. yet -! Something new on the Bulgarian screen” was ‘-.the fulllength. . docu: mentary — poetic ‘film. which ‘echoes. ‘the . ‘den: and Gijon. lirious ‘joy of the--Algerian. people j.. during.:the.-first. days..of freedom.’ |. -Phis film -:also received: _interna-. tional. “recognition,” prizes. at : ‘last year’ *s Moscow. Film, “Festival. -“The “iispecter and: ‘the: “Night” marks. Bulgaria’s succeessful debut. ‘in the field-of the. criminal-vsycho-logical Aragieomedy. At. the! Test. ‘agreements on. ; “Th 1 de of “The: Golden. Head, fo be | president “Tom” Conroy “inLon-. 4 tory” “Festival. "of. _Hope,”. ai “winning : two Se Budapest. ... ae: had: been. intended ‘that: Nico las. Reisini ‘would. visit ‘Budapest and “.sign . the: contract. broke his. ‘Teg. . Hence, he invited ‘| Istvan ~ ‘Dosai, general manager of. ‘Hungarofilm,.to the U.S. ‘to: ‘sign ‘But he. there: : “Usually. the redtape: ta: ob-. _tain: ‘a. visa. for. such:-a trip re-}. quires.: six:. weeks. ened. to. four days’ and: Dosai | ‘flew out. At “stake: was the’ first . co-' production: between’ America ‘and: ‘Hungary and. _the~ Srst.: use ‘of | | Cinerama. » Dosai was as. “speedy” as any Amer can” enterpriser.. _Reisini’s" ‘e “was on’ Sunday. . ‘The. and’ was. conferring’ rama in. ‘his NY. hospital on: Sat-. urday..:But’ the pace. did not’ fail p:| te take the * Hungarian’ sbreath. P.'| Sick; Reisini “was. more: . results getting than: most ‘people. with all. their ‘limbs: ‘intact... Their -meet-. ings ‘were devoted. 6 ‘working~.out. the . co-production: filmed inHungary.’ aa . Says: Dogai, “" believe. that” we proved: -tobe | good’. partners _ in this. appealing : style -of: -working ‘and we.are ‘pleased. ‘by. this: fact.. We. ‘have: ‘experts, too.” “We ‘Hungarians’ have. always guests,. ‘Of. spoiling them.” “2. We? includes“ Hungarian’ “pro‘ducer. Istvan. Nemeskurty, -head of: ‘Studio “Nr. ‘ “The-Golden. Head”. ‘was made... .4;°-Budapest,: . where. Like .Dosai, he is an. ‘excellent organizer" withthe: diplomacy. need _ ed. in, film. Production. New Fae Pep Up Bulgar ria | By ALEXANDER. DOUNCHEV .. *(Aaministrative Head. of The. Bulgarian Cinema, Industry). ice, Rome, Karlovy Vary, Prague, |. a -Cannies’ Film Festival Bulgaria “was | ‘Lille, ‘Leipzig: Trento,. Bergamo,. represented’ ‘by: the epie:..produc tion. of “Tobacco,” reflecting : the ‘turbulent: ‘social events of. the ‘30s: -up.to the. end. of the war: ; Bast: year... cour Feature Film. Studia: again took: a long look: back. ‘into. the’ nation’s. past: all the ‘way to the i3th century. Heroic figures: ‘from /ourmedieval -history strode across our screen in two productions. Tsar ‘Kaloyan: in “Kaloyan,’ and the leader of ‘what. was -prob-ablythe ‘first antifeudaluprising | in-the ‘world; the -peasant Availoin | “The. ‘Shepherd ‘King? |: 2: -Other new’ feature: ‘films | worth’ mentioning are “Between the: “Tracks,” “A ‘Legend about. Paissi,’| “There Is No Death,” “The: Black River” and. “Unfinished : ‘Games. a ‘The: newly-built filin center ‘near. ao ‘inaugurated. ‘ -Bulgaria’s: ‘producers. will: now -have: improved artistic facilities ‘to. Stim=: rulate créative ‘solutions, “This. film -center has. an annual ‘production: capacity of-14: or: 15 ‘films. Spacious. ‘Studios and. ‘up-todate: ‘equipment: should:;.permit ‘us :also ‘to. xent.| ‘studio ‘space. to ‘producers: of: other countries: At: present: ‘orders from. West Germany are. béing carried. ‘out; while négotidtions are. on: foot’ ‘with Poland, “Austria and.-the. East: :. Cartoons terest.of ‘the. ‘spectator. both -at home ‘and-abroad. ‘Most outstand-. ing among ‘them were “The Apple,” -@ prize-winner: -at the’. last ‘Oberhousén Film: Festival, . and : “Jeal-. ‘ousy,”. which was--noted ‘at the Te-. cent. ‘Bergamo. Film Festival, . as: well as “Deéceitful: Gosho;’ “Don’t ‘Blow’ .Them Up,’?“Tyo -Poles,” “The: Queue,” “Pictures, from ‘an: Exhibition,” “The ‘Wonderful. Ceil that . the~-new' film base ‘makes. it ing” and. “History with:. Seals,’*:: | possible ‘to contract. for -co-preduc|; tions with ariy:other. country, ‘to the’ advantage ‘of .. both . parties: Acti-. ‘ably; ‘Bulgaria: in the ‘past has: par| ticipated: in: joint: ‘pr oductions .with >-the USER, ‘Thalys. and” Czechoslo: Vvakia..” . : The: ‘young. spectator: ‘Was ‘not: for. otten. last:: year. A™ pleasant. sur-: The.: ‘documentary.’ film: ‘makers -devoted. 66 ‘titles. to major contemi= | “porary” events at home andabroad, : or to’ the: ‘commemoration of his—[ ‘toric. events and ‘personalities. For: the: first. time “they. toured’. what | was once known as::the Black. Con-, ‘tinent ‘with ‘the camei‘a; dedicating. _aDumber of’ films to. the freedom prise. foryoung and -old' was ‘the: Joving: peoples “of Africa:. “The Captain,” -dedi-cated to. “present-day. children’ Ss ¢ romance So. far this: film“has. won | young... master: in’. “The Servant,” hive ° ‘international: “prizes~.at. . film. ~ hag.: been named’ -tiis*:,, ‘Britain‘s: Vatiety Club Tent’as “the} .-Miost promising young actor” -and: : has shown: ‘that. he:ean “take. it”? -by [appearing: in “a “stage: musical of. Film. Studio ‘also: ‘exerted itself to; ‘meet the. ‘requirements ‘of. our :in-: dustrial; agricultural: and -eultural‘development.. The. films “My Vito-. :sha” .and “On the Tracks’ of. His-: “earned international :: “prizes Vat the Marseilles. : -Film . Festival, while . “Nestinari”: (Fire Dancers) won. a-“special distinction | at. ‘the | Florence ‘Festival . “Of. ‘Nations, "Won Many. Prizes. Cannes, : “Moscow, ‘Vienna, Brussels, Edinburgh, Ven Film ; "xcitement In n *S Trcoiag ‘It .was shiort| “Bulgarian -eartoon and. puppet. filnis ‘have...again: aroused. the in| lis. the“ monumental. -Wide-sereen | . Set. against: ‘the background. ‘of. ‘the . historic. ‘events. surrounding the. uprising of. “In 1963" the Popular Sei fence | Bulgarian’ “EASTERN EUROPE oe lungary: Ci inerama kK eature I rst “Nemeskurty,: ‘asked why” he: had ‘embarked. on. this’ film. coproduc-. tion, first between a. -soctalist. ; country and the US. answered: “So. many Western. Cinérama films. have* been: ‘produced.already in’ Hollywood: — and we .wanted ‘the-| whether . ‘coproduction would. con-. first. Eastern film. ‘to ‘be. Fealized.. An. Act. of Faith. Tama “camera, completely un-. known ‘to. ‘us, te. Istban ‘Hildebrand: Shooting: on. “The. Golden Head” ‘| started: ° ‘twice: because. _.of’ ‘ misunderstandings. ‘the ‘story: takes. place in’ summer, ‘Cineramawanted: Nemeskurty _ to ‘postpone... shooting : until: spring: : . “We. didn’t want. to wait. 80. long,” |. said -the . producer, . guaranteed that weather in Hun-: it should: really ‘be ‘so? © entire’ autumn... “When I. ‘met: Cinerama ‘vice don, in’ February,.. he™ ‘didn’t be lieve that we ‘had ‘also. had a: bit ‘terly-“cold “winter in Hungary. «. BS ‘told. him ‘that’ the weather. found |'duction ‘and wanted to: help.us by | |remaining beautiful.” _ ‘participants in. ‘the . production. American film: ‘people. Yearned.. in| no time. ‘that the. most . important. ‘words. were “Felvetelt” : : _-Csapor and “Alijit” : Rimini, Rabat; ‘Montevideo, Buenos, Aires, ‘and. “Acapuleo, featurés and short. films. ‘film. drawing ‘its theme from World: “peoples: ‘and -adventurefilm: of: Bulgarian: crime fiction; is to be released. soon. =." ‘yersary of. Bulgaria’s — Jiberation ‘from Germany. First. among, ‘these ‘production 13° Days,” ‘September. 9,° .1944.° Another is refers. both: ‘to: the. fetters: ‘on: -an escaped: political ‘prisoner, and: the |. veritable chain of people who ulti-. | ‘mately save him, “The Intransi gents,”-the ‘action of: which’ takés | place. at. the: close of the last war, V5 close’ in theme to" the. other two. On: marking the 20th’ anniversary, | drawing: ‘their.“themes from’ Bul- Zaria’s «postwar achievements-.in | the-different walks of life :and from her recent: historic past, as well as including cultural, ‘scenic and other i films. “The Bulgarisn cineina | ‘industry is preparing to hold its: fourth ational: ‘Varne. Film :Festival, as well as to.:take. part in -all. the. major: ‘international. film. festivals: . le “This year. ‘opens’ ‘up. ‘new vistas for the. development: of ‘Bulgarian iim .production; which“has already | graduated. from. ‘the lisf:of “‘young.! | cinemas.” As: a: ‘matter’ of fact, last: year: Bulgarian films were : sold to } quite. a. few’ countries, “inelud‘France, ‘West: .Germany,. Jand,: Holland, . Belgium; : “Sweden, Denmark. Finland -and_ Israel. We First ‘was: stopped | The second: started ‘in: autumn.As | “go. 1 ‘gary is summerlike ‘until Novem| ‘ber, : ‘Should: I. confess, . now, how. anxious. I’ve. been that. this ‘year,| . And -it |. was—bright' sun: shone during: the. . pleasure in ‘our successfil e6-pro|. Difficulty ‘caused by: difference {of languages was.-solved. by ‘useOf. Six: ‘interpreters “who. helped } “lis. put under a microscope. “We . have ‘entered’ tlie. current year: with. a. | fairly Jong. ‘list « -of | "...“The-Peach Thief,” ay ‘feature| ‘War-1I, shows 4 ‘tragic love set | against. the background::of a’ sense-. ’.1 less war betwe en neighboring, fe only: real rival. “Midnight Adventure a crime: devoted to” ‘| Avakoum: Zahov, the foremost hero A number of films’ ‘are: dedicated , to. the-social ‘struggles : ‘of. the. re-.| . .cent -past in: connection. with .the commemoration: ‘of ‘the 20th anni; “The “Chain,” * the’. title’ of. ‘whieh. ‘Switzer: hope. that: in, the: COUFSe. of" the: cur-‘rent .year even...more. ‘spectators. ‘ abroad will make the acquaintance “ gtiot An” : London. _Nemeskurty. ‘speaks: with highest praise “ef. ‘dubbing. done there. “They. are real’ artists. in. finding original Voice-types. for ‘the. actors.”: ‘Asked. tinue, he said “We -would ‘be | pleased if it. did.” “They have. entrusted the: Cine|. At Hinnia Filmstudios, through production .manager Andras’ Ne | meth, an: interview was hel ‘We. liked this display of faith.” B, erview was held with. _ Cecilia. . “Golden. cameraman ‘Hildebrand, Esztergalyos,. star. -ofHead” and Nemeth. “Tn: principle, films are. ‘made . the same.“ everywhere in.“the world,” ‘said Nemeth; “but -in. practice there are differences. In. Hungary shooting. a film is usually preceded by. ‘long, » thorough prep— aration: There <is..no. room for% improvisation. In order to. collaborate with the. Americans, we pushed: aside ‘nearly all our: own.. ‘traditional methods. | “Each ‘day: we ‘had to. fight for the. next. one. This was very use | ful. for we: learned another meth-": od, -The working ‘tempo, the en-— ergy. and capacity of the Americans, : is. simovly marvellous, ‘Our work was varried ‘on. in a fer‘tile: tension: of nerves.” . -Exciting Experience. Hildebrand said that, to. ‘him; * . | “the . ‘camera-technical part was most: -exciting.’« Cinerama.. first ‘used. ‘their’ latest. invention, the ‘one-lens. system’ here, ‘which | re: cords ‘picture’ and sound: on’ one’ * ‘to. ‘used, and ‘projects the picture with: one projector instead of« ‘| three:: I don’t know its secret but. Ten: “Per. ‘cent: at ‘the. ‘iim was ‘Toved ‘working ‘with it. The spe-. tial form ‘determines the. picture 4 composition, moves the actor and | the camera. A three-times bigger -| field. has -to be lit. than for -ordi-. ‘| nary widescreen. .}-Many: new problems. All ‘this: means . ‘The enor-~ -mous enlargement ° increases the géstures © and mimics: The ‘actor “During shooting I. heard: -how. complicated: was. the. moving “of. the “equipment. -The. sound camera. ‘alone’: w éighs about . 600° | pounds,. but it is clear that such ‘experimental equipment. ! reatly influence shooting .a film.” Added. ‘Hildebrand, _*“Cinerama. is not. only.a visual. sensation, it iS)... ‘physiological | one, ‘Still | ‘a young branch of the film industry, | T.am -eonvineced that itwill be tv’s The. spectator is: present, he lives in the film: The future: belongs to Cinerama. The ‘seven -. channel stereosound: also. Creates .a sensation of: living, of magic.” me Acting In English Ceéilia Esztergalyos, _ former ballet dancer, plays the. lead tole ‘in “Golden ‘Head.’ She was cho-sen as result of performance: she gave in a short, “You.” In the .«: Cinerama feature she plays a 15year-old... ‘Her greatest” ‘trouble was | having te act while. speaking English. As the director some-. 8 times made -text. changes, Miss Eszterglayos — didn’t. have the pos-: sibility. of memorizing the English. : words... The other important cast. mem-. bers: are juveniles..Jéss Conrad, Lorraine Power™ and’ Denis ‘Gilmore, and Douglas Wilmer,” who ’ plays. their father. Thestudios‘ for short-filnis: have | also.” -eencentrated. : their attention Tyan Boldizsar, Hungarian: “€0writer “of ‘the. film, suggested -that the “Golden Head” be the: folden ‘sculpture: oF St.. Laszlo, whieh: is’ deposited. ‘the Cathedral. of j Gyor. The‘Bishop | of. Gyor asked the film. people ‘not to -give too much. publicity to. thé art freas}ure; Which. is stolen in.-the film, ~. for fear that someone would. ‘realJysteal it. ‘Boldizsar, a° “Very. active writer. said. that, he. did not: ‘eonsider’: the script “a literary” ie : . { task, but a new venture.” V: “Through the new. genre. of . | Cinerama we ‘anted to. show ‘as’ [much as possible of onr country" Ss [interpreter is is a-certain ‘type ‘and jit. “was -important that Hunarian: types should’ differ from the. Op- “Th. ‘speaking, ‘of prizes won at inet i ing . ‘Canada; Great Britain: Ejre,jeretta st¥le “so often’ used. Our: ternational. film. festivals, we ‘may -¥ecall that they were ‘not confined ‘to: last ‘year’s.’ awards. “1 films, “both: full-length. and.’ short;| -have:.won. awards’ in. the: ‘past few: "years, at the: film: festivals. of San. ‘Francisco, ‘American ‘partners: had the same ® idea but, just the. ‘same, some operetta types popped: up. . * “The Americans were delightful to see that. our’ ‘young Hungarian, girls dance the telst as they didn’t | of the’ ‘productions. of: Bulgaria’s: believe our young people dance” developing cinema industry. Hsueh: modern dances. ef 4 strip instead of three used hither* “will ¥¢