Variety (April 1964)

“2 ereate. rer " Many “ot: thie. anrioyances’ ‘and ‘incompletions. of. opening. day at. 1° . Hie. "N.Y. World’s:Fair. may’ be. shrugged off as’ certain to. be“eor-.; | “yected ‘and. moré or less expected, given human‘ nature: least’ one major’ blueprint. ‘misfortune: seems: built in and beyond: |" wy correction.. This concerns: the ‘route: taken -by: Greyhound. toes | fromthe transportation: section :of. the Fair ‘across: the bridge. (over: J 7 the. expressway, . that is).to theAmusement: Sector. . The: ‘roadway. is. ‘clearly: too: narrow . for. vehicles of. this: size. Worse, “the. coiirse is full of. sinuous turns, ‘deliberately’. aS a. necessary. precaution’ ‘against: snarls which. would Buses ‘are bunched -. be even ‘worse: than: the. -delays :which such: “time and flow: control’? "| ghooterseverywhereand. inspectors -in ‘small “cars. cruising: .. But 4t'-seems: impossible . that the: ‘bottlenecks. éan-.ever beavoided ae given the ‘terrain,. the ‘roundabout course, the ‘bus. Stations. a: ‘block -+, and more -from such.-main points as ‘the’ Téxas. Pavilion; «> ‘Naturally. the Greyhound. people. (obviously ‘trying’ ‘and: seem=. os digly” somewhat desperate from: : --master-plan: A ‘trip-:from. the. : Texas Pavilion took 40 minutes. Jt. was. so exasperating. to’ the péople headed ‘for. the Texas stand their: own: frustrations). will ‘ime. General. Motors : building . to’ the .Ten would have ‘been reasonable. 0 . that: ‘Greyhound starters took. them -off. one bus and: moved. them: ahéad tothe. one. parked at: the: turn; saving. Perhaps f five ‘to: eight reaks Out Among Crafts minutés. ~ Peace’ Brea ’ Fair Beset By Rival J ob Claims of IATSE Mechanios | oo And. IBEW. Cable Handlers. . ane! jjurisdictiondt jabor: ‘dispute |” at. the. N.Y. -World’s Fair: between |’ . International: ‘Alliance -of Theatri| "cal Stage © Employees~ ‘studio me-. ‘chanics Local :52-and: International. Brotherhood | of. ‘Electricians’ Local 3 involving the“hauling of cables ar and -other. electrical ‘ work. to. be |done. in connection: with: filming. at: After. ‘many ‘involved, Ww orking | relationship ~ practiced. ‘by. the unions under. normal. condi-Differences : had first de-J-: =“ tions. =. veloped when. Local: 3. pressed ‘for _ the right: to” handle ‘all electrical, work. (cable. hauling, hookups. ‘ete,) _ ..‘Continued on. Page 179) © Press, Radio v Score > With: ‘All the World’s Fair. » That’s. Fit'to Read & See ‘The. New: York World’s. Fair: is “petting some of the most. intensive. ~hewspaper,, ‘coverage of “any recent. . event. Amount of interest ‘is. ‘pointed ‘up _ by the. fact: thatthe press. building: “on the. grounds | ‘not! only . contains. ' quarters for. the: ‘Major news ‘serv-: ices: and dark -roomss. for photog-. : raphers; butalso: cubicles fer local : iéwspapers which’ have: stationed : full-time. staffs: at this. -Kingsized exhib.» ve ‘So ‘far;: there's: been no: Jack ‘of -reading. matter in. the’ Flushing Meadows show..: ‘The. anost impres‘sive coverage ‘has been by ‘fhe-New York ‘Times ‘which has‘a: large’ staff | pardding ‘the ‘grounds for ‘the -vari-. 'Ous events; and also’ has assigned Specialists © "stich: as: Gay. Talese to "look for odd angles. no In addition;: the ‘Times’ ‘sizable “cultuéal: staff including. John Canaday -of: the. art: section: ‘Howard “Taubman.” drama; ~ Craig Claiborne, -and other; ‘Staffers and: ‘special ‘writers « combined to'| provide coverage “that, would have .. done. : credit: ‘to. the’ ‘opening ~ -of “World War II. The Times -also reached into. the: ‘ Tarified:‘writings. of -its critic “emeritus, Brooks: Atkinson, and ‘its Washington ‘pundit, ‘James ‘Reston; for . special. stories. ‘On “Thursday (23), ‘its: reports: on the -opening. day: amounted: to. six pages. in-the inside: following. its page one leadin. The. :Times’ -coverage has: been |-, _ smaller since: the. ‘preem, -but-none ' theless ‘still ‘impressive enough’ to “outstrip | any.-.other publication.’ ‘It's not to: say-that the other New |: ‘ “Sons. at: the: Fair’. will: also: give: the: York dailies: ‘didn’t . doa complete Job: of. coverage. Lacking the Times. /-Manpower and:: space,most. of the Other. dailies showed’ a fine -brand: | Of journalism in their treatment .of : € preem’ but: ‘few: ‘rated.’ even: at dose: second: to the: Times.. . “meetings | ‘between ree, reps. of. both unions and ‘the. pos-. : sibility’. of | ‘strike actions -by™ those. ao the’ matter has” beef. _ worked. ‘out to. coincide with: the.|’.. “radio _and television. Howard .. Cy . Schoemberg; music; food sector’ S|: "Macy ‘sTells-Gimbel’s: The. ° Ted | “Mack. “ Amateur . Sew: ‘will : provide World’s -"Fair . entertainment, weekly. With: ‘public ° auditions Sl “to: be held at the RCA Pavilion = “Jat: the .Flushing Meadows. :€Xpo, --. Those: qualified willbe. put | on: ' -its.regular tele: show; =": deal lies in ‘the . fact ‘that: al“though ‘the: public . auditions ~ -| the parent’ of NBC-TV,. the. ‘ a telecasts will, be. on: CBS-TYV. , = Orde at Fair Vs. yi! ywmanship’ Open: the first day. but incom: tion, the ‘Protestant. "Pavilion ‘let: dispensary. The ‘Mormons: and’ Greek : buildings: .were not triguing. Orthodpx Tied inspecition. 20th-Fox’s: upcoming :biopic: of the sculptor, :: “The .. Agony: . ‘Eetasy”: by. ‘Irving: ‘Stone:) * ~ Blind Seems” the Fair out the ‘N.¥: World’s Fair, has tak public service” ‘Which ‘they. -key|: to. the: blind ‘attending the. Fair.’ ‘the New: York Assn:.for the Blind, . that ‘approximately. 100 blind. will. 7 Visit | the: Fair’ daily. .: : : This : nuniber | of” sightless pér Boy Scouts a‘ chance at: their ‘daily. |: | good. deed. -Those ’ ‘aecompanying | ‘blind persons. are : ‘requested: to. go. ‘to. the ‘Boy: -Scout. Encampment, : ‘where a Scout: guide. wid. a Braille | we a beok. ‘wal. ‘be: provided. But. at. fe Greyhound has. ‘trouble-*.. India, Unexplained ‘portion: of: the. stake place at RCA; which’ is . | proved. a walk-through. ‘of pedes-. trian imagination, to-the subjective. reaction. of.a. VARIETY staff: report-. er, himself a-Protestant. True there |: : were: ‘interesting. insights’ to some. missionary activities ‘in. yemote and. backward: lands: But mostly | “this : layout” ‘was lacklustre, 2. mere. leaf-: “Its inhibition. as’ regards: ‘show-manship inherént in. the ‘Protestant Ethic? The “VARIETY | man. presumes * ‘to doubt it since‘the Billy. Graham.|.. display" and the Christian. ‘Science:7: oe ‘display. are . distinctly more . in|. IRCA’s $1,00,000° visited‘on this first admittedly hur: Meanwhile theVatican Fias one, an oe of the great magnets-of the Fair, |. = : the original ‘Michelangelo Pieta |.) =: from. St.. Péter’s.in’ Rome: (Unin| tendedly. this is-a fine trailer for: and. ‘The’ “General Foods; ‘which. is. spon-. soring the: 11 news archés through. ‘en -another..step into. “meaningful | ‘Note ‘as.their. reason for. entry into this. display. The ‘food processor is. underwriting the. casts.‘of.a guide-book in Braille tobe provided free'} It’s estimated: ‘by the Lighthouse; ; By ROBERT ms LANDRY" “The. ‘situation . “at ‘the: _ open to $0: simple a first.day crit--| . At. certain, ‘corners . the turn is.so.sharp.each bus is. cae icism as that many.of the pavilions]: ; guided. around” ‘by: -a. ground ‘jockey.. were. ‘unready, Some of. the .ex-}'. hibitions were. ' privatéely-promoted, “money-making -’ American .. | “-: prises, andsuch primary. ‘nations. a4 |-as. Britain, Russia, Italy, ‘France, }| Holland. : and” “Germany. are. unre rep: “ resented. . “\prove’ the. system: but’ this-‘canonly. ‘be. within ‘an: incredibly. poor -|: -enter ~Despite. all ‘of: these defects, ‘and ‘though “viewed in:.a. bleak ‘April drizzle, the. zone. must emerge: as’|. ~.1 sufficiently ‘distinctly | fascinating. °: ‘probable that. ':a-. -dominating . in-.-.| fluence . may ‘be. ‘the: new ‘ nations; | ‘put ancient cultures, of. ‘Asia, ‘Viz,: | 2 “‘Indo+ .:< | nésia, Korea,.. ‘Paiwan:Hong: Kong, | _ Philippines “Malaysia, Polnesia. *: |-. _{: Acfurther reminder.‘of ‘the many. |:™ a changes ‘from. colonial to-‘sovereign ‘status since the N.Y. ‘World’s Fair. “| of .1939--are : the: exhibits.,of other’ _. #/ mew -nations.‘in ‘the. Near. East" and |LF Africa. : “| known-as’. ‘the. United: Arab Repub-_ “| lie; is: the -world’s “Tl too, . has. Jorg: been prominent. in |. | foreign. “trade... and- “twice, | Promises ‘to. be ‘a: big: hit. -“Gnternational”’ Ge ‘Thailand, . Pakistan, Egypt, | of course, its. pavilion Many of the displays“dre: acti ally. transplanted: retail ‘ shops “but : | the whole .area. acquires. glamour ° . | pecause’ of -the -exotic.-native cos= _ -tumes andthe large: contingents of” 1 lévely. girls in them: One-is struck. ‘repeatedly’. py. the dignity .-of. the | ‘Japanese’. of. “both: sexes .and : the” Ls: ‘quiet’ charm of: the. Indians, Indonesians and’ ather. Orientals. “Every. | omen’ suggests that the’ Americans, . in: myriad hordes,will obtain . a = || strong image. oF that. Part. “Of. the “alert. ‘presence: Anowingness ‘selected: -dozen.. “of ‘ the: of the. international zone. on open ing day: . ‘(Continued ‘on Page. 79) The. lure is’ Obviousiy” twofold: a chance. to glimipse all. that elee-.|" tronic .razzmatazz and: go:one up. on: the, neighbors’ back home, .arid an Of: Self:.on ‘the -tint: tube.. ‘This -is accomplished ‘by ‘moving small ‘groups of. visitors. along. the ramps that circle’ the color studio and: jazzy. control. room, with ter. of. minutes.’ The. ‘language’ ‘here’ is. milltilin: | j.gual, as neéded,’ which of .course | : is the .case‘elsewhere. at the Flush-: ing spread “in : -anticipation,. of. the | five-day. : Garden ‘hit ‘a sellout. $254, 864. | -The’ Columbia Concerts: ‘import : foreign contrib’ to: the. Fair: box‘uffice.. Ing the ramps’ are perforce small, B : “Continued ‘on ‘Page | 179)" | Under 1, 000, 000 First Wk. . Bad. weather. breaks. and.” “fear of civil rights demoristra” “tions .are. ‘the. ‘two: major . fae tors. which. ‘held. the first | week’s attendance’ at the ‘N.Y... | ; “Interna| 2 tional” -zohe in. the-N.° Y. World’s | Fair in. 1964 ‘is:.too ‘complex’ tolie} - “and Tt... ‘Seems NJ. Teamsters now J “oldest.” ‘Japan, . : on the . 2 ‘grounds and in. the bazaars. of US. {Customs , inspectors: evidences : the: 1 extremes of ‘cooperation that arm: ‘| of-.the Treasury ‘has ‘accorded: the .| Fair. A’ party -of 12. meni -‘is ‘sta7 tioned to.expedite shipments. which: |. ‘come directly to the. site: and’. are |" -| unpacked -pending inspection. The” complexity of. this. Customs. opera} tion. ‘was. ‘most: apparent. -and fhe:]. -earéfully| 7 ‘Herewith éapsulated impressions + . Only about’'30 -of . its 5,000: seats | were. installed. and. workmen. were. Denmark: Seen through the: win-:| busily. putting in others under the | ‘dows: -enviously, ‘it: looked... great | but -. was” -excluding: Within, an” ‘invading. force: of: “free-. loaders had taken ‘over.. © ° ~ Ireland: ‘An. attractive anlar in the . public. ’ ation at Fa air: ready on ‘opening: ‘day, ° will. stand adjacent to the big: show, contain. -ing: exhibits. from’ the “Ringling: ‘Museum in Sarasota, Fla, displays. ‘eonstructed to.show the history of: . the. big: show. and other items, Also, _a@ parade is to. ‘march: ‘through the | ‘fair. from-the circus once on week RCA’s: snappy. ‘pavilion.“at. ‘the-| Fair($1, 000, 000. just for the build: } ing). is iti a :ehoice position near: ‘the: :entry to the ‘fairgrounds, -but ‘leven’ with ‘a: remoter-.: location: | would . ‘stil be a cinch. to: be. { swamped. by. the folks.’ ‘opportunity for a closeup: ‘portrait = -comely girl guides chattering from. J rote. Their: script is superficial. at. -best,. but obviously it’s. pnaweed ae ‘to’ make: the layman hip in. a mat. The ‘chaperoned ‘groups. travers: |. World's. Fair. to less than 4,000,000:.. Figure for the “first six .days hit 866 838.” At. noon. ‘yesterday (Tues.)’ “28,872 “ad-‘thissions . were..clocked, which: .. forecasts’. atotal « attendance.” inthe. area’ .of° 75 ,000.: | Bad ‘|. “weather: on -the:. opening: day” -} 7and. yesterday | ‘held ‘the: totals <. {-had. been hired in: Europe and. the. . .. down: * The: ‘daily ™. “average” based ‘on the ‘first . six. ‘days © wickets: ‘is-. 144, 473. : ~~ Fale ‘opened: ‘in. the rain ‘on a ~ Wednesday (22)" with 92, 646. ? Thursday’s.. ‘admissions: 136,511; “Friday, 134,674; Sat ly. the .Teamsters. took ‘over ‘the show, AGVA. ‘Says’. that “it may | : have to ‘relinquish. the HellDriv-|-.|ers, .but ‘other. ‘performers, such:|" as emcees; ‘clawns and: others, be1 long «to the: ‘performing . “Union. |. ‘Whether the N.Y.-: Teamsters © lo|. cal will also protest theinvasion’ | : of its” jurisdiction: by ‘the J ersey:. ‘Ates. remains” to ‘be seen. ° RINGLING'S ONERING The: ‘Ringling: ‘Continental Circus A was. far from ready. on opening: day. big top. The: show’s single’ ring is set up but,-from thelooks of things, the show won't ‘be ready: ‘for action {for some time... A... Circus’ -Museum;: | | days and. twice, on’ weekends ; and: 1 holidays. * . ‘The: Circus still has no’ opening. ; date. ‘Work . couldn’t proceed ‘until. | two weeks.-ago because the pos-. sibility. of. snow: collapsing. the tent. | Adding ‘to: the circus: difficulties: | Was. an. attack byan enraged ele| phant on.a:64-year. old trainer who } ‘was taken to -the -Elmhurst, ‘Hos-. ‘|. pital | -in critical. “eondition: The “trainer,: Joseph.’ Barrie, .was. ‘alone: with. the chained animal when | baa woe uted ! moving. Completely outdoers,:. the went. Deserk.. ~ Lalapaloosa Bn The: Spanish: Riding. ‘School.’ -of | Vienna’s Lipizzaner: Horses ‘con tinue ‘to: Tide the. SRO. route: ‘Their: ‘stand: ‘at’ : the. :also-:sold. out. fn n Washington ‘and ‘Philadelphia. __N.Y. WORLE’S FAIR _ iain off and Dick Button hit: CIRCUS NOT YET READY | Boston 175. a “The . WY. ‘World's Fair ‘Lake’. Amusement, area. is not very gay. ‘Producers. are having more than normal share : ‘of difficulties ranging from ‘mechanical malfunction to.east complaints’ involving the ~ American Guild of Variety Artists. . overtime for extra. rehearsals at 12. : {hours daily .for. six days a week. Question of transportation: ‘was also. invelved. ‘Some of the cast to: producers advanced: -monies -| bring them to the U.S. with the . ‘understanding that they ‘would’ pay: -|back the coin. AGVA tules, how:-. ‘| ever, Tequire employers. ‘to pay. all: fares: At: préss timeyesterday * urday, 201 865; Sunday, 200;| Senn no™ -adjudicat* on -had | “yet. 248. and. “Monday hit. 100, 894. .been-made ‘on. this issue. _ Mechanical -gremlins . are: pla-. ‘| guing the:‘Leon ‘ Leonidoff-Meyer ..| Davis “Wonder World.” One of the: _j.most expensive items in this show. 1 is the reconstruction of the eover '. 1 ing. which. would. make this. layout Signs Hell Drivers a . winds and. the surplus. of cold and: ‘The Teamsters. Unisn ‘made: dts: rainy days. The. canvas: must “be first. major entry into.the ranks of : | performers * working’ the .N.Y.: ‘World’s Fair: The.Paterson: (NI: :) ‘loeal bypassed the. Teamsters” N-Y..|. | local and signed. ‘all: performers on |. the Jack ‘Kochman Hell. Drivers, . | which’ has:yet to” ‘open, are ‘The ‘American. ‘Guild: of Variety Artists is preparing to contest this. eontract. .The -.cast-.had: been nego|. ‘tiating with AGVA, when: ‘sudden| | Fair's 3 al. n ‘Architectural “an ..all-weather. show. Much ‘of the ¢anvas has been torn by the March: put. up. anew. Im addition; the “boiler heating. the. pool: ta: the re‘quired 60-65 degrees required . by 1 AGVA hasn’t been. working.: “Wonder: World” has. been hit with broken cables and other fail+ ures during the past week. Leoni ‘| doff hopes: to get the show. going. this. weekend, . and Button is. aim~ ‘ing. for &. bow early” next ‘week. “Monstrosity,” Soviet-Born City Planner Contends Mirineapolis, April 28. ‘Lecturing at the U. of Minnesota: school.. of (architecture, Russian-. “| bern, Oskar Stonorov, Philadelphia -l architect and city plariner,: de“the present ‘New York *~ ~ |-World’s: ‘Fair. may: turn: qut. ‘to be. ‘elared a smashing. success évery other way,. but” architecturally it. is a. -dismal failure.” ~: ‘Iltustrating. . the . ‘ theme: of his ; talk,: ‘The Mass’ ‘Transformation of. “Our Environment,” Stonorov. called ‘the’ exposition. “an -architectural. ‘monstrosity: *” He: added that: “the: U.S. ‘has the technology and build-. ‘ing: materials’ ‘to improve’ its: en‘vironment, ‘but ‘it is tetally unpre-~ if pared ‘to perform | ‘the job. ‘The tent. is. eoristructed, with: no-+ “| | poles: ‘to. obstruct. the “view from -bany. seat. When. Teady, the show . twill, last: about..an -hour and’ 20. minutes. ‘It will be a‘twice daily. af+ fair on: weekdays and ‘four times } _| weekends, with. admissions ‘at: $1,. “1 $2. ‘and’ $3 for adults and children.:| also. not ‘. -“This is our dilemma, econom-. ‘jéally : and politically, ” Stonorov t said. “Here. we are designing and -building. the most idiotic forms advertising . our. Aineapabilities in the. New York -World’s Fair in which ‘there : ig not:.a semblance of social. or. economic “responsibility. ; ; “The: Fair’: is--anarchitectural monstrosity which: is. serving only one purpose,. and: that is to attract: the. most. stupid. of visitors. It gets: them. ‘inand Shows them trayeling. . _to. the: ‘moon; living’ in under-the‘sea. hotels and the like. “This: is-the kind of utopia which . a: company: ‘like. General Motors” presents ‘to the ‘public in its $50,-" f 000, 000 pavilion. ”? T-UPS SANDWICHERY OK ON FAST. SERVICE: Although the chilly opener didn’t create. -much:. demand. for cold” ‘drinks; 7-Up’s-International ‘Sand: . wich Gardens should prove popu-. lar once ‘the. crowds really start: i gimmick. is offering 16. different -¢ sandwiches, Mivided into four geo-: || graphical -areas-—The Americas,.: | Phe ‘Pacific; Northern. Europe and | ‘The Mediterranean. For $1.50, the: customer: selects.an area type and ‘gets four. sandwiches . (small but sufficient. for ‘a snack) plus. all the” 17-Up. he ean. drink. -A’ musieal. compo will: offer”, ‘sporadic entertainment. later. John _ Krimsky, boniface of The Strollers, Personnel of the Dick Button-'~ |.Paul Feigay “Jee Travaganza’.were “|eclosted : With AGVA' yesterday ‘1 Tues.) ‘in “an: effort to ‘come to {terms on_several points. One of the. ‘major issues. was the. amount -of