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— ...^ i (Mat 2-A) Beautiful Gina LoUobrigida does lur best to prove to rugged Dale Robertson that there's more than one way to a mans heart in 'Fast and Sexy," the romantic comedy which also stars Vittorio De Sica in Technirama and color by Technicolor. A Columbia Pictures release. (Review) Gina Lollobrigida, whose beauty sometimes gets in the way of her considerable abilities as an actress, returns to the screen in Columbia Pictures' "Fast and Sexy," costarring Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica at the Theatre. Filmed in color by Technicolor and Technirama, "Fast and Sexy" is every bit as intriguing as its title promises. Gina plays a very merry modern-day widow who returns to her native Italian village after a sojourn in America, looking for a new love and with a large fortune to help her fmd it. Gina immediately becames the center of attention in the town; the men vie for Gina's hand in romantic hijinks and intrigues and even the local padre, played broadly by De Sica, becomes reluctantly involved. However, the brawny gentleman who is of Gina's own choosing. Dale Robertson, steadfastly remains a holdout. "Fast and Sexy" finds Gina at her hip-swinging, wide-eyed and mischievous best. De Sica is priceless as the village priest forced to play Cupid, while Robertson plays the he-man in convincing style. (Charming Accent) Imagine, if you will, Italo- English spoken with a Brooklyn accent. That's the speech of Gina Lollobrigida. who stars with Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica. in Columbia Pictures' new romantic comedy, "Fast and Sexy," at the Theatre in color by Technicolor and Technirama. Gina plays an Italian girl who disrupts her native village when she returns home after an interlude in Brooklyn, (Vittorio De Sica) Vittorio De Sica, who stars with Gina Lollobrigida and Dale Robertson in Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy, "Fast and Sexy," now at the Theatre in color by Technicolor and Technu-ama, can perform on either side of the camera with equal facility. One of the world's most versatile and brilliant actors, De Sica is, if anything, even more noted as a director. Currently, in a sharp departure from his usual manof-the-world roles, De Sica plays a village priest who reluctantly becomes embroiled in romantic intrigues when the bachelors of his village try to enlist his aid in wiiming the heart and fortune of a modern-day merry widow, played by Gina Lollobrigida, newlyreturned to her Italian birthplace from Brooklyn, U.SjfV. "Fast and Sexy" was written for the screen by E. M. Margadonna, Luciana Corda and Joseph Stefano from the story by Margadonna and Dino Risi. Reginald Denham directed the Columbia film for producer Milko Skofic. (Opening Notice) Gina Lollobrigida returns to the screen as a very merry widow in Columbia Pictures' "Fast and Sexy," co-starring Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica in color by Technicolor and Technirama on • at the Theatre. The romantic comedy was penned for the screen by E. M. Margadonna, Luciana Corda and Joseph Stefano from a story by Margadonna and Dino Risi. Reginald Denham directed the Columbia film for producer Milko Skofic. (Gina Lollobrigida) There are only a handful of feminine stars who make their male audiences go goose-pimply just thinking about them. Wide-eyed Gina Lollobrigida one of that delightful handful -currently is bowling over the boys in Columbia Pictures' "Fast and Sexy," co-starring Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica in color by Technicolor and Technirama at the Theatre. Gina, or LoUo as she is sometimes known, was launched on her motion picture career by mere chance. Had she followed her earliest aspirations she would have been a concert artiste today, a lyric soprano. She came to Rome, Italy, from her native town of Subiaco, and first attracted attention in movie screen roles which helped pay for her voice lessons. Gradually the parts became bigger, Gina's populai'ity increased and her music lessons went by the board. Such films as 'Fanfan the Tulip," "Beauties of the Night," and "Times Gone By" earned her increasing fame. But her greatest role, the one that launched her as a truly international star, came in "Bread, Love and Dreams." Since then she has appeared in such pictures as "Trapeze," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "Crossed Swords," "Never So Few," "Beautiful But Dangerous" and "Beat the Devil," to name but a few. (Dale Robertson) When Gina Lollobrigida, as a modern-day merry widow from America who returns to her native Italian vUlage to catch another husband, spots muscular Dale Flobertson, she's a goner! For the ruggedly handsome Dale, who once was a professional boxer, could turn the head of any girl not indifferent to the masculine sex. It all happens in "Fast and Sexy," Columbia Pictures' romantic comedy in color by Technicolor and Technirama and also staiTing Vittorio De Sica at the Theatre. Dale was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., and was educated ;it the Oklahoma Military College. Acting in motion pictures was the farthest thing from his mind while in the service during World War II, but a movie scout spotted his photograph and wrote to him about a screen career. However, Uncle Sam had a prior lien on his sen'ices, and it was not until 1946 that Dale turned to motion pictures. Naturally, with his splendid physique, he gravitated to Westerns, playing Jesse James and Sitting Bull among other films. On television, he has starred in the "Tales of Wells Fargo" series. (General Advance) Gina Lollobrigida, as a modern-day merry widow lookinf for a marriageable male, returns to the screen in Columbia Pictures' "Fast and Sexy,' co-starring Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica in coloi by Technicolor and Technirama at the Theatre Moderately wealthy and altogether lovely, Gina return to her native village in Italy, from Brooklyn, ostensibly to recover from her bereavement but carefully keeping an eye open for her next matrimonial prospect. Naturally, she immediately becomes the alluring target of the town's several bachelors: those with an eye out for Gina as a meal ticket, as well as those more romantically inclined. They intrigue, and even the village priest, De Sica, is pressured to play a sort of frocked Cupid. One local lad. Dale Robertson, is the local Casanova and happy about it; he remains strictly indifferent to Gina's not inconsiderable charms, since those charms also involve a marriage ceremony. He, of course, is the one Gina decides she wants, and what Gina wants she ultimately, happily,, gets. The lovely Gina is said to be at her hip-swinging best in "Fast and Sexy," and she re-^ portedly wears a stunning wardrobe calculated to enhance her famous beauty. Dale Robertson is properly rugged, handsome and taciturn as the he-man Gina yearns for, and De Sica, as the harassed priest who refuses to be turned into a matchmaker, is said to be at his brilliant comedic best. (Mat lOA; Still No. 49) 'Tast and Sexy" accurately describes Gina Lollobrigida's rote in the Columbia comedy co-starring Dale Robertson and Vittorio De Sica. Picture was filmed in Technirama and color by Technicolor. Printed in U.S.A.
— — — —— Merry Loop Upswing Led by 'Strangers' CHICAGO — "Strangers When We Meet," a very strong opener at the United Artists Theatre, and "All the Young Men," also an outstanding grosser in the opening at the Roosevelt, had a strong contender in "Ocean's 11," which in the third week outdid the previous two weeks. "Elmer Gantry" remained powerful in the second week at the Woods and "Pollyanna" continued to rack up better than average boxoffice receipts in the third week at the State Lake. The Loop Theatre, which returned to a single featui-e policy with "Jungle Cat," did a profitable business. 1 50 (Average Is 100) Carnegie— The Cousins (F-A-W), 2nd wk 130 Chicago Oceon's 11 (WB), 3rd wk 230 Cinestoge Sons and Lovers (20th-Fox), 3rd wk. .155 Esquire Storted in Naples (Poro), 3rd wk. . ..190 It Loop—Jungle Cot (BV) 195 Monroe School for Love (NTA); 3 Murderesses (NTA) Oriental From the Terrace (20th-Fox), 6th wk. . . 1 80 Poloce Con-Con (20th-Fox), 1 8th wk 195 Roosevelt—All the Young Men (Col) 225 State Lake Pollyanna (BV), 3rd wk 200 Surt— I'm All Right, Jack (Col), 3rd wk 130 Todd Ben-Hur (MGM), 35th wk 200 United Artists Strangers When We Meet (Col).. 230 Woods— Elmer Gantry (UA), 2nd wk 210 World Playhouse Ikiru (Brandon), 3rd wk 155 Eight Kansas City Programs Well Above Average Figures KANSAS CITY—Eight of the city's ten first-run programs far outdistanced average figures, "Psycho" in its third week drawing the greatest response at the boxoffice, a dazzling 400 per cent. "From the Terrace" also displayed terrific drawing power as it rounded out its opening week at the Plaza with 330 per cent. Another popular new program was "The Time Machine" and "The Day They Robbed the Bank of England," which gave the big Midland Theatre a 145 per cent week and earned holdover time. Brookside Con-Con (20th-Fox), lOth wk 320 Copri Ben-Hur (MGM), 30th wk 200 Fairway Carry On, Nurse (Governor), 7th wk. ..220 Kimo Expresso Bongo (Cont'l), 2nd wk 100 Midland The Time Machine (MGM); The Doy They Robbed the Bank of Englond (MGM)... 145 Missouri Psycho (Paro), 3rd wk 400 Poromount It Storted in Noples (Poro), 2nd wk. 100 Plaza From the Terrace {20th-Fox) 330 Roxy Elmer Gantry (UA), 4th wk 125 Uptown and Granada—One Foot in Hell (20th- Fox); The High-Powered Rifle (20th-Fox) 110 'Ocean's 11' Spins 250 Record First Week in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS — A heavy downpour Sunday night decreased expectations at first-run theatres here for the week but the prospects still were extremely good for "Ocean's 11," a new attraction, and "Psycho," in its second week. Neither "College Confidential" nor "All the Fine Young Cannibals" stirred much interest. Cinema Bonjour Tristesse (Col), revival; The Amazing Mr. Teas (SR) 1 00 Psycho (Para), 2nd wk 200 Circle Esquire—The Battle of the Sexes (Cont'l) 110 Indiano College Confidenttol (U-l); Between Time and Eternity (U-l) 90 Keith's—Oceon's 1 1 (WB) 250 Loews—All the Fine Young Cannibols (MGM); The Accursed (AA) 90 Lyric—Ben-Hur (MGM), 26th wk 150 Circuit Lifts Racial Bar KANSAS CITY — National Theatres Amusement Corp.'s district manager, Leon Robertson, has announced that hereafter patrons are to be seated in all its theatres without regard to race. Kansas City WOMPIs To Toronto Convention KANSAS CITY — At the monthly WOMPI luncheon in the Columbia clubrooms Tuesday i23i, Alna Nece of Columbia received the trophy cup for having given the most service hours in 1959. Gladys Melson, president, announced that she will give a trophy cup next year for the one who brings in the most new members. Mrs. Melson and Phyllis Whitescarver are delegates to the annual convention, which will be held in Toronto starting September 9. Bessie Buchhorn and Mrs. Nece, alternates, and Myrtle Cain of MGM, who is filling an unexpired term as national recording secretary, will attend, as will Goldie Lewis, Thelma Masters and Ann Duncan of United Film; Billie Mistele, Paramount: Merle Benton, Calvin Co.; Mai-y Heueisen, Warner Bros.; Margaret Stanley, National Screen Sei-vice; Goldie Woerner, 20th-Pox. "We are going by plane, train and auto," Mrs. Melson said. "My husband is the only man, but he is driving with me and we will go on for a vacation in Montreal and New England." 'Young Men' Is Premiered At Chicago Roosevelt CHICAGO—"All the Young Men," a Columbia Pictures release standing Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier, was worldpremiered at the Roosevelt Theatre Thursday (181. On hand for the premiere ac- Kansas City MPA Tourney Offering Many Trophies KANSAS CITY—Ab Sher, president of the Motion Picture Ass'n of Greater Kansas City, reports numerous door prizes will be given at the organization's annual golf tournament and stag party on September 12. It is being held at Hillcrest Country Club and there will also be trophies for golf champions and prizes for gin rummy winners. Ralph Amacher is chairman of the golf tournament, assisted by Tom Baldwin and John Dobson. Ed Hartman is in charge of the gin rummy tables. Since Darrel Presnell was chairman of the entertainment committee and has left town, Sher has appointed Bill Jeffries to fill out the year. Other members of the entertainment committee are Ralph Adams, Ralph Amacher, Tom Bailey and Jim Lewis. Reservations for the event can be made by calling Jeffries or any committeeman. Gloriod Talk Opens St. Louis Gathering ST. LOUIS— Scheduled to keynote the Missouri -Illinois Theatre Owners Ass'n convention here Monday was F. Pete Gloriod, resident manager at Poplar Bluff for the I. W. Rodgers circuit, who spoke at the opening luncheon. Don Murray, here for the location shooting of the United Artists "The Hoodlum Priest." in which he stars, and is coproducer with Pete Gloriod Walter Wood, was the mvited guest of honor at the banquet at the one-day convention. Bob Holt of radio station KMOX was master of ceremonies. Delegates voted, at the banquet, on the Miss Filmrow title. The Miss Pilmrow chosen will then be the guest of the MITO at the TOA convention September 12-13. During the afternoon business session a panel of experts was to discuss every facet of the motion picture industry. Included were Charles Burgess, KPLR-TV; Johnny Meinardi, NT&T district manager; Frank Plumlee, Farmington, MITO board of directors; Bill Williams, Union, MITO board; Jei-ry Berger, 20th-Fox, St. Louis; Martin Stone, Mercury Advertising, Kansas City; George Roscoe, field representative. Theatre Owners of America; Bruce Barrington, radio station WEW; George Kera- tivities was Hall Bartlett, who produced, directed and wrote the film, which costars Glenn Corbett, Mort Sahl, Anna St. Clair and Joe Gallison. Opening day festivities included a theatre-front broadcast at noon featuring interviews with the visiting celebrities. Mort sotes, board chairman, TOA; Frank Hen- Sahl emceed the proceedings, which were followed by a press reception. Bartlett and the fDm's stars were in Chicago for a week, making a full round of press interviews and appearances. A special exploitation team worked on preparations for the world premiere for six weeks. The team included Johanna Grant, A. S. "Doc" Young. Hal Perlman, representatives of Balaban & Katz, and Columbia's permanent Chicago field staff headed by John Thompson. son, Loew's State Theatre; Ray McCafferty, manager for Columbia, chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital campaign, and T. D. Medley, Sikeston, Mc- Cutchen circuit. Norris Cresswell, executive secretary of the United Theatre Ow-ners of the Heart of America, will appear on the panel in place of Woody Barritt. president, who was stricken ill and taken to a hospital in Wichita, his home. Following the banquet the delegates were to be guests at a dance featuring the band of Bonnie Ross. On Sunday night 20th-Fox invited all the delegates to a preview of "Let's Make Love." Lakeside Center Sold Near Kansas City, Kas. KANSAS CITY—The Lakeside Amusement Center, which was constructed and operated for several years by the George Bennett Enterprises, was sold at auction August 15 to Morris Muchnick of Weatherby Lake. Mo. Muchnick is a real estate investor and developer and according to Leonard Burrell, who has managed the properties for the Bennett Enterprises, the development will continue as an amusement center. He has also been given to understand that there will be remodeling and other improvements. The property consists of a drive-in motion picture theatre un its 7th season), a kiddyland, a miniature golf course, the Lakeside dining room, an ice-skating rink, a swimming pool, a clubhouse which operates a dance hall and a golf course. BOXOFTICE August 29. 1960 C-1
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