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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITION • JULY 15, 1968 

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/^? /S&s sf "Z^ /V/eto&n, TictuAe Richard F. Walsh, president of 

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International Alliance of 

Theatrical Stage Employes and 

Moving Picture Operators since 

1941, heads its 49th convention 

being held in Kansas City this 

week. The occasion also will 

mark the organization's 75th 

anniversary. Mr. Walsh also is 

chairman of the board of the 

Will Rogers Memorial Hospital. 

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Vol. 93 No. 13 

JULY 15, 1968 

AT 

National Generals Cooperation 

the National Ass'n of Theatre 

Owners convention at Miami 

Beach last October, Irving H. Levin, 

president of National General Productions, 

outlined his company's production 

and distribution plans. Of particular interest 

to exhibitors was his statement 

that NGP distribution personnel was under 

firm written instructions to employ 

every safeguard and care that all of the 

provisions of the June 24, 1963 court order 

of Judge Edmund Palmieri, granting 

NGP permission to produce films, will be 

strictly complied with; that NGP would 

not exert pre-emptive rights on exhibition 

of its product in its own theatres. 

Spelling this out, Mr. Levin stated, "In 

locations where another subsidiary of National 

General Corp. owns and operates 

theatres, our product will be offered on a 

competitive basis to all theatres in that 

locale through bidding or otherwise. The 

bid or offer from our theatres shall not be 

in excess of what has been offered for 

feature motion pictures of comparable 

quality from other distributors for exhibition 

in our theatres. As a matter of fact, 

if there is any question or doubt as to who 

is entitled to play a National General picture, 

it will be granted to National's opposition 

and our theatre will play another 

distributor's product. All of which re-emphasizes 

the fact that we are in the business 

of production and distribution to increase 

the amount of quality motion pictures 

that will be available to all exhibitors 

alike." 

On July 9, NGP's first release on its 

program, "How Sweet It Is!," had its 

world premiere at Wometco's Carib Theatre 

in Miami and, at about the same time, 

its West Coast premiere at the Pantages 

Theatre in Hollywood, operated by William 

Forman's Pacific Theatres, National 

General's principal competitor. Thus, 

NGP is keeping its pledge above referred 

to—and more : For two weeks prior to the 

Pacific's opening, NGC's Fox West Coast 

circuit showed the trailer for the film in 

all of its key houses. 

All three principal elements of the industry— 

production, distribution and exhibition—are 

involved in this excellent 

example of cooperation, which, in effect, 

represents a split of product and crossplugging 

of pictures by competitors, as 

we advocated on this page two weeks ago. 

In that editorial, we also said that competitive 

exhibitors should cooperate in all 

possible ways at the local level that could 

serve to improve attendance and, in consequence, 

redound to the benefit of producers 

and distributors as well. The timing 

was pure coincidence. Nevertheless, 

National General—through its production-distribution 

and exhibition arms 

is showing a spirit which deserves high 

commendation and wide emulation. 

For ENTIRE Families! 

Happy words from exhibitors made so 

by happy pictures are especially good 

when they hail what, hopefully, will become 

a growing trend. One such instance, 

is the report from Mel Edelstein, State 

Theatre, Hibbing, Minn., that was published 

in our Exhibitor Has His Say department 

in the issue of July 8, viz: 

"I have just finished playing United 

Artists' 'Yours, Mine and Ours,' and 

what a pleasure it was to see entire families 

coming to the theatre again as they 

used to in the 'old days.' It is a good feeling 

to hear audiences laugh, but it means 

a little more when that audience is comprised 

of people of all ages." 

Ever since this film went into release, 

it has been garnering similar reports, 

from patrons and exhibitors alike. And 

this is further emphasized by the reaction 

of film reviewers from around the country, 

summarized in comments of members 

of the National Screen Council in 

this issue. And the extraordinary business 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" is doing backs 

them all up. 

This picture's success offers further 

proof that a picture good for children will 

have entertainment values for adults 

and, properly merchandised by the distributor 

and at the local level by exhibitors, 

as in this instance, it will succeed. 

That has been the formula that the 

Disney organization has followed over 

the years; and it should be employed 

wherever and whenever merited by the 

product. That will make what recently 

has been a rarity, in this type of product, 

into a "regularity." 

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VALENTI, CORWIN PARTICIPATE 

IATSE Probes Production, 

Automation Problems 

KANSAS CITY—The new trend 

toward 

automated theatres and the chronic Hollywood 

unemployment caused by the increasing 

tendency of American producers to 

make even American-background pictures 

abroad will be among the topics for discussion 

at the International Alliance of Theatrical 

Stage Employes and Moving Picture 

Machine Operators' 49th convention, which 

opens in Kansas City today (15) and lasts 

through Friday (19). 

A partial list of speakers, released by 

IATSE president Richard F. Walsh, who will 

preside at the gathering, includes Jack Valenti. 

president of the Motion Picture Ass'n 

of America (Tuesday morning); Sherrill C. 

Corwin, chairman of the board of the National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners (Tuesday 

afternoon); Alexander Barkan, national director 

of the AFL-CIO Committee on Political 

Education (Wednesday morning), and 

Vice-Admiral Arnold F. Schade, commander 

of the Atlantic Submarine Force (Wednesday 

afternoon). 

The opening day program, consisting 

mainly of labor, industry and civic leaders 

from the Kansas City area, is under the 

direction of a local committee headed by 

Frank Dowd, secretary of Moving Picture 

Machine Operators Local 170. 

Scheduled to speak today are Gov. 

Warren E. Hearnes of Missouri; W. S. "Bill" 

Morris, public administrator; Richard H. 

Orear, Commonwealth Theatres president; 

Kansas City Police Chief Clarence Kelley; 

John I. Rollings, president of the Missouri 

State Labor Council, and Jerry Irwin, 

president of the Kansas City Labor Council. 

The 75th anniversary of the founding of 

the union (originally the National Alliance 

of Theatrical Stage Employes), falling on 

Wednesday (17), will be celebrated with a 

banquet for all delegates and their wives at 

the Muehlebach Hotel. About 1,500 are 

expected to attend. 

The convention sessions, in the Kansas 

City Municipal Auditorium, was preceded 

by a week-long meeting of the IATSE general 

executive board, opening at the Muehlebach 

on Monday (8). Over the weekend 

(13-14), conventions of the union's 14 districts 

were held. Election of officers will be 

Friday (19). 

A pre-convention issue of the IATSE 

Official Bulletin notes that previous IA conventions 

were held in Kansas City in 1936, 

when the Supreme Court decision killing the 

depression-born National Recovery Administration 

was uppermost in the delegates' 

minds, and in 1956, when the woes of burgeoning 

TV competition were acute for the 

movie industry. 

"This being a national election year, the 

topic of political action is bound to be prominent 

at the convention—especially since a 

conservative victory would unleash a great 

deal of anti-labor legislation," the Bulletin 

article concluded. 

Trans-Ini'l Planning 

Automated Circuit 

MIAMI—A chain of new automated theatres 

will be started by Trans-International 

Films, according to its president, K. Gordon 

Murray. The first of these is planned 

for opening in October, a minimum of ten 

by the new year and one a week thereafter. 

In the first phase, theatres will be built in 

Alabama. Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois and 

Indiana. Trans-International will not go 

into any city in competition to its established 

film customers, Murray said. 

New 35mm Film Cartridge 

Engineers at Trans-International's Miami 

studios have developed a new 35mm cartridge-type 

magazine that will hold up to 

18.000 feet of film so that a complete show 

can be run with the booth unattended. Film 

will be on cores in the magazine rather 

than reels and will be handled in much the 

same manner as it is in the laboratory. This 

will result in much less film damage and 

better print condition. Print will be spliced 

together and transferred to the magazine on 

arrival at the theatre and not be placed back 

on reels or removed from the magazine until 

the end of the run. 

Murray and his engineers have been 

studying all types of so-called automated 

theatres in this country and abroad and 

found that a quality picture and sound could 

only be achieved with 35mm equipment. It 

was then they started designing a method of 

running a theatre with the booth unattended. 

The magazine can be used with any projector 

and will also be sold through equipment 

dealers. 

Multiple-Screen Projects 

Mike Musto Readies Four 

Films for Coming Season 

HOLLYWOOD—Mike Musto, president 

and executive producer of Unifilms, whose 

Jayne Mansfield film, "Single Room Furnished," 

will be released this month by 

Crown International Pictures, has announced 

his production plans for the coming 

year. 

His first film will be a vehicle he wrote 

originally for a stage production. The screenplay 

is being written by Phil Ford. Musto's 

next picture will be "Due Bill Marriage," 

which will be in color and will feature Dorothy 

Keller and Carolyn De Vore. 

Musto also has purchased two story properties 

from Charles Sherman, writer of the 

Ziegfeld Follies. They are "Family in 

Apartment 2-B" and "Story of Flo and Joe," 

which are scheduled for production in the 

fall. He will use a patented Vivcolor process 

for filming, an invention he devised to 

minimize color tuning. The process is reported 

to eliminate gells and diffusion while 

in production. 

Musto. who was with the Shuberts for 

11 years in New York, owns the Empire 

Film Studios on Sunset Blvd. here. 

Exhibitor of Year Award 

Rules Set by NATO 

NEW YORK—At a recent meeting in 

Scottsdale, Ariz., NATO's board of directors 

announced the creation of an "Exhibitor of 

the Year Award" to be presented annually at 

NATO's national conventions. 

The 1968 award will be conferred on 

November 14. at the president's banquet 

which concludes this year's convention in 

San Francisco. 

OFFICIAL ENTRY RULES 

By approval of the board of directors, NATO will 

honor and officially cite at the 1968 San Francisco 

convention the exhibitor member who best fulfills 

these qualifications: 

1. Evidence of constructive, meaningful, measurable 

public and community services. 

2. Evidence of important contributions to local, 

regional or national industry matters. 

3. Evidence of showmonly, original and effective 

merchandising of motion picture programs. 

4. Evidence of "extra-revenue" activities and promotions 

outside normal operating hours which produced 

results. 

• Two or more of the criteria will be required to 

qualify. 

• Nominations may be made through NATO's regional 

presidents or directly to the New York 

office. 

• Not more than one typed, double-spaced page will 

be accepted for each of the four qualifying requirements. 

• Judges will be NATO's assistants to the president. 

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES AT NATO'S 

NEW YORK OFFICE IS AUGUST 15. 

Many of the theatres will have two or 

more auditoriums, and all will have "rocking" 

type seating and a completely carpeted 

auditorium. In many of the cities where the 

theatres are built, the company also will 

build drive-ins and the drive-ins will be multi-screen, 

with some having as many as four 

screens. Show starting times will be staggered 

to fully utilize the concession area. 

Trans-International Films was formerly 

K. Gordon Murray Productions until a 

change of name last October, and pioneered 

in, and is still the largest distributor of, matinee 

films for children. The firm, which produces 

and distributes adult films primarily 

to drive-ins, is wholly owned by Mr. and 

Mrs. Murray. Jack Rigg of Atlanta will be 

buyer for the circuit and Thomas Finucane 

will be in charge of theatre operations. 

Japan Airlines Will Use 

Inflight Film Equipment 

NEW YORK—Inflight Motion Pictures 

Inc., has announced that its motion picture 

and audio entertainment will be used by 

Japan Airlines on its 747 jumbo jets built by 

Boeing Co. Japan Airlines is the first carrier 

to specify entertainment equipment on 

747's. Inflight said. 

BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968

To Honor Loew's Head 

Pioneer Award io Go 

To Laurence Tisch 

NEW YORK—The 1968 "Pioneer of the 

Year" award by the Motion Picture Pioneers 

Foundation will be awarded to Laurence A. 

Tisch, president and chairman of the board 

Laurence A. Tisch 

of Loew*s Theatres, Inc. In making the announcement 

here last 

week, foundation president 

Henry H. "Hi" 

Martin added that 

Tisch is the 25th industry 

leader to be 

honored with the accolade 

in the 30-year 

history of the Motion 

Picture Pioneers 

Foundation. 

A graduate of New 

York University and 

the Wharton School of the University of 

Pennsylvania, Tisch entered the hotel-real 

estate business in 

1946, with the purchase of 

a single resort. By 1955, under the aegis of 

Tisch Hotel-Motel Corp., he was operating 

a chain of a dozen hotel properties from 

New York to Florida. Collateral acquisitions 

included a number of large office buildings, 

partnership in a Florida housing development, 

garages, stores and parking plazas. 

In 1959, the Tisches acquired a controlling 

interest in Loew's Theatres, Inc. Tisch became 

chairman of the board of directors, 

and later, president. In 1961, Loew's Hotels 

was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Loew's Theatres, Inc., with Preston Robert 

Tisch as president. 

On the theatre end, Loew's has opened 

nearly a score of new motion picture theatres 

in the past two years, with more planned 

or currently under assessment. Twentynine 

West Coast theatres were acquired recently. 

Tisch's numerous activities include directorships 

in the Sun Chemical Corp., the 

Grand Union Co., Madison Square Garden, 

the Manhattan Fund and the Philadelphia- 

Reading Corp. He is a member of the Young 

Presidents Organization, a trustee of New 

York University, a director of the Jewish 

Guild for the Blind, a trustee of the Federation 

of Jewish Philanthropies and active in 

numerous hotel clubs and allied organizations. 

Tisch is the third exhibitor to be 

named for the annual award since 1956, 

when the late Robert J. O'Donnell of the 

Texas-based Interstate Theatre Circuit was 

singled out by the film industry, followed 

by William R. Forman, president of Pacific 

Drive-in Corp. and president of Cinerama, 

Inc., in 1966. Last year's honoree was Leonard 

H. Goldenson, president of American 

Broadcasting Companies. 

The "Pioneer of the Year" award dinner 

will be held at the Americana Hotel on 

November 25. 

Study Runaway Measure 

To Form Federal Agency 

HOLLYWOOD—Drafting of the National 

Film Fund Agency measure, a 14-page 

document, proposing Congressional legislation 

to authorize a plan for incentives for 

increased domestic motion picture production 

in the United States is reported completed 

in a Buck Harris article in the July- 

August issue of Screen Actor, the house organ 

of the Screen Actors' Guild. Harris said 

the legal representatives of the coalition of 

motion picture talent guilds and unions with 

producers and exhibitors are now studying 

and discussing the proposed governmental 

legislation. 

"In a nutshell," the article stated, "the 

measure would establish a National Film 

Fund Agency, which would collect the 

proceeds of an excise levy on the public 

commercial exhibition of motion pictures 

and would pro rate this fund among the 

producers of pictures made in the United 

States." 

Expect NATO Suggestions 

The proposed incentive plan is one of 

several developments, which the 18.000- 

member actors' union is advancing to change 

the production climate and bring about 

the making of more pictures in this country. 

John L. Dales, on the eve of returning 

to the national convention of the IATSE 

convention, reported that both the producers 

and exhibitors have advanced suggestions 

and in particular the producers have suggested 

several improvements. 

It is expected that further suggestions will 

come from the special committee appointed 

by Julian S. Rifkin, president of the National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners, to consider the 

National Film Fund proposal. The committee 

is composed of Eugene Picker, Ben 

Marcus, Sumner M. Redstone, Marshall H. 

Fine, Sherrill C. Corwin, Bernard Myerson 

and Martin Newman. 

The NFF Act proposed by the unions and 

guilds was declared to 

be "for the preserva- 

NATO Committees to Meet 

In Chicago on July 17 

New York — Julian S. Rifkin, 

president of the National Ass'n of Theatre 

Owners, has called a special joint 

meeting of the association's executive, 

legal affairs, ad hoc and production 

code committees to be held in Chicago 

on Wednesday (17). 

The agenda calls for a session on the 

proposed Motion Picture Ass'n Code 

and Rating Administration; a meeting 

to discuss plans for NATO's convention, 

which will be held at the San 

Francisco Hilton, November 11-14, and 

a general review of other industry 

matters. 

tion 

of domestic motion picture production 

as an important segment of the national 

economy and an invaluable information 

medium ... to provide adequate financial 

incentives that will foster and encourage 

the making of more motion pictures in the 

United States" and "to equalize the competitive 

position of domestically produced motion 

pictures with foreign-made motion pictures 

which receive government subsidies 

or other forms of state aids." 

The bill, according to the article, would 

establish an independent agency in the executive 

branch of the federal government, a 

public corporation to be known as the National 

Film Fund Agency, with a three-man 

board of directors, serving five-year terms, 

to be appointed by the President and approved 

by the U.S. Senate. The directors 

would be fulltime salaried administrators. 

Incentive payment financing to domestic 

film producers will come from a small excise 

tax levy based on boxoffice admissions. 

This money would be distributed by the 

agency every 52 weeks to the producers of 

eligible motion pictures made in the United 

States, provided that the studio at which the 

picture is made is located in the U.S., that 

not less than 80 per cent of the total labor 

costs represents compensation paid to 

American citizens and permanent residents 

of this country, and that the playing time of 

the portions of the picture photographed 

outside of the U.S. must not exceed 10 per 

cent of the total playing time. 

TV Showing Restriction 

Fund payments to producers would be 

pro-rated according to the proportion of the 

earnings of a picture, compared with the 

total earnings of all eligible pictures during 

the 52-week period in question. 

No picture would be eligible, if exhibited 

to the public on television within an agreedupon 

period of time after its first exhibition 

in a theatre. The article says the length of 

this period is one of the most controversial 

matters under discussion, with suggestions 

ranging from 18 months to five years. 

There is also a four-year limitation on the 

time a film could continue to draw from the 

National Film Fund. 

Cinema V Files to Offer 

340,000 Common Shares 

WASHINGTON—Cinema V Distributing 

has registered an initial public offering of 

340.000 common shares with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission. The offering 

will be made through an underwriting group 

headed by Allen & Co. 

Proceeds are expected to be used for retiring 

outstanding debt and purchasing 

a the- 

shares of Cinema International, Ltd., 

atre company. Cinema V has 351,450 common 

shares outstanding. 


ABC Denied Injunction 

Vs. Hughes Stock Bid 

NEW YORK—A federal court hearing 

was set for Friday (12) on American 

Broadcasting Companies' motion to issue 

an order against Hughes Tool Co. to enjoin 

it from making a bid for control of 

ABC. Federal District Judge Dudley Bonsal 

denied a request Wednesday (10) made 

by ABC for a temporary injunction restraining 

Hughes from making a tender offer 

for more than 42 per cent of ABC's 

common stock. 

The judge rejected the arguments of ABC 

attorneys that the Hughes tender offer 

lifted corporate action by tying up stock 

needed to vote on corporate matters and 

that the bid would do and "already had 

done ABC irreparable harm." 

Agree to Produce Witnesses 

Lawyers for Hughes agreed to produce 

witnesses for a hearing on the stock purchase 

dispute, but they refused to accept 

legal papers for Hughes personally. An order 

to show cause why an injunction blocking 

Hughes' attempts should not be issued 

was expected to be mailed to Hughes in 

Las Vegas, Nev. 

In a bid to control ABC, the Hughes company 

said on July 1, it would buy more than 

2,000,000 shares of common stock at $74.25 

per share in cash, a transaction which would 

amount to $148.5 million. 

The ABC complaint filed against Howard 

R. Hughes, Hughes Tool Co., Hughes 

Aircraft Co. and Loeb Rhoades & Co., 

urged the court to restrain and enjoin them 

from "buying, paying for or otherwise acquiring 

or seeking to acquire" any ABC 

common stock. 

ABC also urged the court to make the defendants 

divest themselves of any ABC stock 

they have acquired. 

Cites 8 Causes of Action 

In citing eight specific causes of action, 

ABC pointed out that Hughes owns a television 

station in Las Vegas, which, if he acquired 

the five television stations owned by 

ABC, would violate FCC rulings that ownership 

is limited to five TV stations. 

The complaint also asserted that a director 

of Hughes Tool Co., Frank W. Gay, 

owns "directly or indirectly" about 15 per 

Fullerton, Calif. An ABC acquisition 

cent of the stock in Orange Radio, Inc., 

which plans operation of an AM radio station 

at 

would violate an FCC ruling which limits 

any one owner to seven AM radio stations. 

The Hughes bid with its subsequent 

lengthy FCC hearings, will prevent ABC 

from "engaging in many vital corporate activities 

including mergers and consolidations," 

the complaint said. The complaint 

asserted that the offer would tie up ABC 

shares in a nonvoting trust and prevent the 

necessary two-thirds votes required by law 

for such activities. ABC said this factor had 

caused cessation of merger talks between 

Goldenson Asks Holders 

To Resist 'Pressure' 

NEW YORK—Leonard H. Goldenson, 

president of American Broadcasting 

Companies, urged stockholders 

Thursday (11) in an open letter published 

in advertisements in the Wall 

Street Journal and three New York 

dailies "not to be pressured into tendering 

their shares to the Hughes Tool 

Co." 

Goldenson repeated his charge that 

Hughes' offer is inadequate and pointed 

out there is a clause in the offer which 

was not mentioned in newspaper ads 

published for Hughes. 

He quoted the paragraph saying the 

offer could be withdrawn " 'at any time 

as to the shares tendered hereunder 

and not therefore purchased, if (ABC) 

has agreed to make, or is negotiating a 

material acquisition or disposition of 

assets (by merger, sale of assets, consolidation 

or otherwise).' " Goldenson 

said the "vague" wording of the option 

to withdraw would "create doubts" by 

shareholders. 

ABC and CIT Financial Corp. 

The complaint also argued that the tender 

offer may be in violation of the Sherman 

and Clayton antitrust acts. 

Prudential Circuit 

Acquired by UATC 

NEW YORK — With the announcement 

last week (10) that United Artists Theatre 

Circuit has acquired all of the theatre operations 

of Prudential Theatres, UATC became 

the second largest theatre operator in the 

country. Including the Prudential acquisitions 

UATC now operates 386 theatres 

across the country, second only to American 

Broadcasting Companies, which has 401. 

Prudential operates 85 theatres, mainly in 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Suffolk 

County, New York. In addition, the 

company operates its own concessionaire 

business both within and outside its own 

operations. Included in the acquisition are a 

bowling alley operation in Milwaukee and 

the Carriage Home Motor Lodge in Ft. 

Lauderdale, Fla. 

In making the announcement, UATC 

president, Marshall Naify, said that the operational 

functions of Prudential will continue 

to be conducted from Skouras Theatres' 

present headquarters in Great Neck. 

N.Y. Present at the closing of the transaction 

were Joseph Seider, chairman of the 

board of Prudential Theatres, and Salah M. 

Hassanein, UATC executive vice-president. 

Name Emanuel Frisch 

Wometco Executive 

MIAMI — Emanuel Frisch has been 

named by Wometco Enterprises as consultant 

to Commonwealth 

Theatres of 

Puerto Rico for New 

York operations; 

Commonwealth operates 

three theatres in 

New York City, and 

22 theatres in Puerto 

Rico. Wometco Enterprises 

recently announced 

consummation 

of the purchase Emanuel Frisch 

by Wometco of more 

than 80 per cent of the outstanding stock 

of Commonwealth. 

Frisch, a graduate of Harvard Law 

School, has been associated most recently 

with the Randforce Amusement Corp. as 

treasurer, 

and executive in charge of the administration 

of facilities for the eastern 

group of theatres of the United Artists Theatres 

Corp.-Skouras-Randforce complex. 

While with Randforce he directed the operations 

of several first-run Spanish-language 

theatres. 

Frisch also has served as president and 

chairman of the board of the Metropolitan 

Motion Picture Theatres Ass'n, and chairman 

of the executive committee of the 

American Congress of Exhibitors. By appointment 

of the former governor of New 

York, W. Averell Harriman. Frisch also 

served as a member of the Minimum Wage 

Board for the Amusement Industry in New 

York. At present he is a member of the advisory 

board of the National Ass'n of Theatre 

Owners, and a member of the Motion 

Picture Pioneers. 

Loew's Drops Suit to Stop 

Control Data-CCC Merger 

NEW YORK—Loew's Theatres Inc. has 

announced it is dropping its lawsuit in federal 

district court here to prevent Commercial 

Credit Co. and Control Data Corp. 

from making plans to merge. 

The suit also sought $25 million in damages. 

The company conceded defeat earlier 

this month in its attempt to obtain control 

of Commercial Credit through a public 

tender offer. 

Laurence Tisch, chairman of Loew's, a 

movie theatre and hotel firm, said that positive 

response in the stock market to the 

proposed merger had benefited Lowe's as the 

largest stockholder in the finance company. 

Loew's paid an average of $32 per share 

for slightly more than 1,000,000 Commercial 

Credit shares it bought on the open 

market before the tender offer. When trading 

closed on the New York Stock Exchange, 

Commercial Credit closed at 

$66,875, up $1,875, on volume of 120,000 

shares. 


New Universal Posts 

For Gerard, Moses 

NEW YORK—The appointment of Universal^ 

eastern advertising and publicity 

director Philip Gerard to a new executive 

Philip Gerard Charles A. Moses 

position was announced here last week. Gerard 

will now represent the studio in New 

York as liaison concerned with creative 

talent, agents and producers, as well as opportunities 

for Universal's financing of independent 

pictures and the development of all 

types 

of production. 

Gerard joined Universal in 1947 and 

served as New York publicity manager prior 

to becoming eastern advertising and publicity 

director. 

Concurrent with the Gerard appointment. 

Universal vice-president David A. Lipton 

announced that Charles A. Moses has been 

named executive in charge of Universal's 

New York domestic and foreign advertising 

and publicity department. Lipton described 

the move as a re-organizational one aimed 

at achieving great liaison between the domestic 

and foreign publicists under one department 

head in planning campaigns to 

meet present global merchandising needs. 

For the past year, Moses has been stationed 

in Paris, after serving for a number of 

years as a publicity executive at Universal 

City Studios. 

It was further announced that Jerome M. 

Evans has been promoted to the post of executive 

assistant to Moses, in charge of domestic 

campaigns, with a number of added 

responsibilities. 

Alex F. Black, who heads Universal's foreign 

publicity department, will continue to 

function as executive in charge of overseas 

merchandising under Moses. 

Irving Paley continues in his present post 

supervising theatre 

advertising. 

Tom Nicholas Is Gen. Mgr. 

For Columbia, Australia 

NEW YORK—Tom Nicholas has been 

appointed general manager for Columbia 

Pictures in Australia. Nicholas has been 

with Columbia since 1940. After serving as 

branch manager in Melbourne and Sydney, 

he was appointed sales manager of the Australian 

organization in 1961. He was promoted 

to general sales manager and made a 

director of the company in 1964. 

Colin Jones remains as managing director 

and chief executive in Australia. 

Valenti Asks MPAA Support of Gun Control Legislation 

New York—Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Ass'n of America, 

in a letter to all chief executives of member companies said there is no more 

seriously urgent legislation before Congress than the President's gun control 

program. He said it is to "the long-range benefit of this nation that this legislation 

pass the Congress this session" and suggested some positive action for motion picture 

companies to take. 

His suggestions were: 

1. Write all your employes, both East and West Coast, and ask them, if they 

choose, to contribute what they can, from $1 up, to the Emergency Gun Control 

Committee, a citizens group set up to be the people's lobby for this legislation, located 

at 1628 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 

2. Ask your employes to write their Congressmen and Senators imploring 

them to vote "yes" on the proposed legislation. 

Valenti suggested "that you do this 'now' for time is precious. The gun control 

legislation is rational, and indeed the minimum that ought to be done, but unless 

the Congress hears the voice of Americans throughout this land, the program will 

not pass." 

He asked the executives to let him know what their plans are and the results 

they obtain. 

Phil Horling Quits NATO 

As Its General Counsel 

NEW YORK—Philip F. Harling has 

submitted his resignation as general counsel 

of the National Ass'n of Theatre Owners, 

effective August 31, 

it was announced by 

Julian S. 

Rifkin, president 

of NATO. 

Harling was named 

to the post last January, 

following his 

departure from the 

Stanley Warner Corp. 

after its absorption 

into Glen Alden Corp. 

For years he had been 

executive assistant to 

Philip F. Harling 

S. H. Fabian, Stanley Warner president. He 

also had been active in local and national 

exhibitor organization affairs and headed 

the exhibitors' Joint Committee Against Pay 

TV since it was created. 

His work as chairman of the committee 

is credited with having forestalled commercial 

pay television in this country, which 

exhibitors view as a major threat to film 

supply. 

Harling also is a past-president of the 

Metropolitan Modern Pictures Theatres 

Ass'n of New York. In confirming his resignation 

he said he was terminating all connections 

with the industry and had no announcement 

to make on his future plans. 

Universal Signs Eastwood 

To Long-Term Contract 

HOLLYWOOD—In 

a deal of major importance, 

Universal has signed Clint Eastwood 

and his Malpaso Co. to a long-term, 

non-exclusive contract, it has been announced 

by Jennings Lang, Universal City 

Studio's senior vice-president. 

The multiple-picture pact will include the 

production of features by Eastwood's 

Malpaso Co. in which the star may not 

necessarily appear. 

First film to star Eastwood under the new 

deal will not get underway until after he 

completes his current "Paint Your Wagon" 

assignment and his role in Universal's "Two 

Mules for Sister Sara," which was recently 

announced. It is likely, however, that Malpaso 

will have a film before the cameras 

by the end of the year. 

The deal is a direct outcome of the enthusiastic 

response by Studio executives to 

Eastwood's first picture for Universal, 

"Coogan's Bluff" scheduled for release in 

November. 

Pries to Discuss Plans 

For Variety Life Group 

LONDON—Future plans of the Variety 

International Patron Life Membership 

Group will be discussed by Ralph W. Pries, 

president of Variety Clubs International, 

with Jim Carreras, chairman of the executive 

board of Variety, during Pries' visit to 

London which starts today (15). 

The Group, which has now been formed, 

has asked American and British Barkers to 

join. The fee is $1,000 each and will be 

allocated to helping youngsters in underdeveloped 

countries. Its second purpose is 

fostering and cementing international 

goodwill 

relationships during this critical period 

in world affairs. 

Earl Mountbatten of Burma, chairman of 

the Group, suggested this spring the formation 

of the organization to help sick, 

handicapped 

and deprived children in countries 

where Variety had not been established. 

Charity work already done on a wider 

scale includes sending five handicapped Liberian 

boys and girls to London as guests of 

Variety for surgery and limb-fitting therapy. 

A small boy from Mauritius was brought to 

London for a hole-in-the-heart operation, 

and a small girl was sent from Israel to the 

United States for similar heart surgery. 

Sunshine Coaches have been given to 

children's organizations in Malta, Hong 

Kong, the Bahamas, South Africa, Australia 

and other countries. 


Women's Clubs Plan to Campaign 

Against Violence, Sex in Films 

WASHINGTON — Opposition to the 

prevalence of violence and sex themes in 

motion pictures and television is a major 

platform issue of the General Federation of 

Women's Clubs. Mrs. Walter Varne Magee 

of Lakewood, Ohio, new international president, 

said mothers throughout the country 

have expressed indignation over "the trend 

of the motion picture industry toward unwholesome 

themes— abnormal sex and violence 

and blatant titilating advertising." 

She said mothers have asked her what 

can be done to protect their children from 

this 

type of motion picture and that the film 

industry has a responsibility to the mothers 

of the country. 

"The motion picture code, 

which has recently 

been revised and liberalized, is not effective, 

can't be effective," Mrs. Magee said. 

She was critical of the presentation of 

Academy Awards to "Bonnie and Clyde" 

and said that pictures such as this "contribute 

to the acceptance of violence as a way 

of life." 

The Federation will ask "our state and national 

legislative bodies to look at our laws," 

she pointed out. They "will listen to the 

clubwomen, for they have strength in their 

convictions," she asserted. 

New Paramount Plan 

In Global Production 

NEW YORK—The operation of Paramount 

Pictures' worldwide production activities 

has undergone an important change. 

Martin Davis, executive vice-president 

and chief operating officer of the company, 

explained last week that under the new ar- 

Hadley Is Managing Head 

Of CBS Films in UK 

NEW YORK—Russell W. Hadley jr. 

been 

named 

_ 11 

h hi 

has 

managing director of CBS 

Films United Kingdom. 

In making the 

announcement last 

week, Milton Goldstein, 

vice-president 

in charge of worldwide 

distribution for 

the company, said 

that Hadley also will 

assume additional responsibilities 

in the 

other European and 

^ * ' Middle East areas as 

assistant to Norbert T. Auerbach, vicepresident 

in charge of distribution in Europe 

and the Middle East. 

Hadley was born in Yokohama, Japan, 

of American parents. A graduate of the 

University of Michigan, he began his motion 

picture career in 1946 after U.S. Naval 

military duty during World War II. After 

serving in theatre management with Paramount 

Pictures, his first international assignment 

was in Australia. In 1948 he was 

appointed Paramount's general manager for 

India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon. In 1950, 

he moved to Singapore, where he was district 

manager of Southeast Asia. In 1955, 

he was appointed assistant managing director 

of the Paramount UK sales organization. 

In 1964, he was named managing director 

of Paramount in the UK. 

Winchell Kudo to Mansfield 

In Crown Film Campaign 

HOLLYWOOD — Walter Winchell has 

made a two-minute tribute to the late Jayne 

Mansfield which will be used at the beginning 

of her last picture, "Single Room Furnished," 

for Crown International Pictures 

release. A personal friend of the actress, 

Winchell calls her last role "her finest dramatic 

performance." 

Mark Tenser, vice-president of Crown, 

has notified all distributors and their publicity-advertising 

departments that Walter 

Winchell radio and TV spots have already 

been produced and said he feels "that it will 

be one of the greatest campaigns to hit the 

market in recent years." 

Tenser said key art, which will have a 

Winchell quote on all newspaper ads and 

lobby accessories, is nearing completion. 

Winchell is also expected to mention the 

picture in many of his future newspaper 

columns which are syndicated in every 

major city in the country. The film was produced 

by Mike Musto. 

'How Sweet It Is!' Bows 

After Big NGP Campaign 

MIAMI—The world premiere of National 

General Picture's "How Sweet It Is!" at 

Wometco's Carib Theatre here drew thousands 

of persons as the result of an intensive 

advance campaign. It was the culmination of 

weeks of work, supervised by NGP advertising, 

publicity and exploitation vice-president 

Herman Kass, exploitation director 

Bernard Korban and campaign coordinator 

Jess Levine. 

A capacity audience attending the opening 

night showing the comedy, starring Debbie 

Reynolds and James Garner, included city 

and state officials, civic leaders, press representatives 

and beauty queen winners of 

local contests held throughout Florida. 

Miss Reynolds appeared at the City of 

Miami's Youth Opportunity Show to address 

2,000 Negro youngsters and later was 

hostess at a theatre party for 500 underprivileged 

children, who watched a screening. 

Special publicity included a front page in 

the Miami Herald, extensive radio-TV contests, 

cross-plugging and displays in all area 

Wometco houses, bumper strips, window 

cards, displays, banners and distribution of 

3,000 orchids. Proclamations were read from 

Gov. Claude Kirk and Mayor Chuck Hall 

designating the week as "How Sweet It Is!" 

week. NGP executives worked closely with 

Wometco officials on the campaign. 

Robert Evans Bernard Donnenfeld 

rangement Paramount's worldwide production 

program will operate through the Hollywood 

studio, under the direct supervision 

of Robert Evans, vice-president in charge 

of world production, and Bernard Donnenfeld, 

vice-president in charge of world production 

administration. Evans and Donnenfeld 

will continue to report to Charles Bluhdorn, 

president, and Martin Davis, who exercise 

final authority and approval over all 

production projects. 

George H. Ornstein, vice-president in 

charge of foreign production, and Michael 

Flint, vice-president in charge of foreign 

production administration, will continue to 

head up the foreign operation headquartered 

in London, coordinating their activities 

more closely with Hollywood by reporting 

directly to Evans and Donnenfeld. 

Davis added that the dual London-Hollywood 

operation had "more than fulfilled 

its purpose by providing us, in the fastest 

way possible, with ample marketable product 

to carry us through our initial period of 

reorganization and expansion that followed 

our merger with Gulf & Western Industries. 

"We now feel that by consolidating and 

centralizing our production activities in 

Hollywood we can more effectively control 

a program that will continue to draw from 

a talent pool from all over the world. 

Murray Kaplan Announces 

Raf Area Distributors 

NEW YORK—Murray M. Kaplan, president 

of Raf Industries, has announced the 

following appointments for the distribution 

of his company's product: 

Alx Cooperman, Regency Films, to cover 

the six western states; Moe Dudelson, Dudelson 

Films, to cover Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee; 

Ellis Gordon, Gordon Films, for 

Boston and New Haven; W. R. James, Galaxy 

Pictures, for Charlotte; George Pabst, 

Blue Ribbon Pictures, for New Orleans, 

Memphis, Dallas and Oklahoma City; Alan 

Strulson, Alan Pictures, for Philadelphia, 

and Philip Glazer, Associated Pictures, for 

Washington, D.C. 

More appointments will be made. 

10 BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968

Zenith Reports Films 

83% of Pay TV Shows 

HARTFORD—What is 

believed to be the 

first statistical breakdown of viewing components 

of America's sole on-the-air pay-TV 

experiment, based here, has been disclosed 

by Zenith Radio Corp. 

Zenith, which developed the Phonevision 

system, used for subscription television programing 

on RKO General's owned-and-op- 

lower and mid- 

erated WHCT-TV, said that 

dle income families— "those that want but 

can seldom afford the per-family cost of 

boxoffice entertainment outside the home" 

—have made up most of Hartford's 5.000 

subscribers. The Zenith report said 41 per 

cent were in the $4,000-$7,000 bracket; 43 

per cent in the $7,000-$10,000 bracket. 

Program selections, it is noted, cost from 

50 cents to $3, averaging about $1.25 per 

program. Average viewing is about two 

hours a week— "which is five per cent of the 

38 hours a week that the average U.S. family 

devotes to television." The average subscriber 

has been spending about $1.20 a 

week to view approximately one of the average 

5.7 new programs each week. 

"Projections based on the Hartford experiment," 

the report continues, "indicate that 

any market of 200,000 TV homes could 

support an STV station if ten per cent of 

them became subscribers." 

As for program content itself, current and 

other U.S. motion pictures have made up 

83 per cent of STV; the average film has 

attracted 21 per cent of all subscribers, a 

few championship boxing matches attracting 

an average of 63 per cent. 

Moreover, educational features have included 

special programs for doctors, decoding 

information made available only to the 

professional 

ranks. 

Local observers comment that the Zenith 

report is an apparent prelude to a campaign 

to convince the Federal Communications 

Commission and Congress of the value of 

authorizing a national pay-TV test. The FCC 

last fall delayed for a year any projected action 

on such authorization. 

WHCT-TV got its second three-year authorization 

from the FCC last month. 

The Zenith report said succinctly: "Subscription 

television, stifled for more than 15 

years now by monopoly-minded interests, 

offers the American people a wider diversity 

of television programing than they have ever 

known." 

Daughter to Foremans 

NEW YORK— Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foreman 

became the parents of a 

second child, 

Amanda, Sunday, June 30, in St. Mary's 

Hospital in London. They also have a twoyear-old 

son, Jonathan. Foreman is the 

motion picture director-producer-writer, 

whose films include "The Guns of Navarone" 

and the forthcoming "Mackenna's 

Gold" for Columbia Pictures. 

Predicts '68 Earnings Rise 

For Walt Disney Prod. 

HOLLYWOOD—Walt Disney Productions 

is expecting increased earnings for the 

fiscal year ending September 30, it was predicted 

by Lawrence E. Tyron, treasurer, in 

an interview in the Wall Street Journal. 

Tyron said earnings should be $2.75 to $3 

per share, compared to $10.4 million or 

$2.52 per share earned by the company in 

fiscal 1967. 

He predicted revenue for the current fiscal 

year at about $130 million compared to 

$117.5 million last year. Earnings for the 

nine months ending June 30, were ahead of 

the $5.7 million for the first three quarters 

of fiscal 1967, when revenue amounted to 

$71.2 million. 

Tyron pointed out that "the fiscal 1967 

nine months' per-share figure ($1.37) is restated 

to reflect a two-for-one stock split 

in November 1967. 

Disneyland is a key factor in the expected 

increase, Tyron explained, but he said 

revenue from theatrical films in 1968 probably 

will be between $46 million and $48 

million, up from $44.1 million the previous 

year. He said Disneyland revenue could 

reach $60 million this year over $51 million 

in revenue for fiscal 1967. 

News 

20th-Fox Initiates 

Service to TV Stations 

NEW YORK—In a move designed to add 

a new dimension to motion picture promotion 

via special servicing to television news 

directors, 20th Century-Fox is jetting material 

to more than 300 television stations. 

Under the supervision of TV news editor 

Allan Lobsenz, the material includes 35mm 

slides and descriptive copy written in TV 

news style, with all names and locations 

spelled 

out phonetically. 

The first mailing has been designed to 

point up casting news, with stills of Barbra 

Streisand in "Hello, Dollv!" Jim Brown and 

Raquel Welch in "100 Rifles," and Omar 

"Che!" 

Sharif in 

Dick Brooks, national publicity director 

for the company, pointed out that the continuing 

service will be highly diversified, 

sending out feature stories, candid photographs 

and scene stills on three or four productions 

each week. 

Columbia Int'l Transfers 

W. H. Blarney to Thailand 

NEW YORK — William H. Blarney has 

been appointed supervisor for Thailand, Malaysia, 

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, it was 

announced by Marion F. Jordan, executive 

vice-president of Columbia Pictures International 

Corp. Blarney was formerly general 

sales manager for Columbia Films, Ltd., of 

Japan. 

In his new duties, he also will serve as 

manager for Thailand, headquartered in 

Bangkok. 

Wometco Hits Peak Net 

For Half Year, 2nd Qtr. 

MIAMI—Wometco Enterprises has announced 

record sales and net income in the 

fiscal half year and the second 12-week period 

ended June 15. 

Net income in the latest 12-week period 

after application of the 10 per cent surtax 

rose 6.3 per cent to a new high of 

SI. 006,054 from $945,968 a year ago. Sales 

in the period gained 13.8 per cent to 14,- 

863.112 from $13,060,189 in the similar 

1967 period. 

Net income in the 24-week period, or fiscal 

half year, increased to $1,981,992 from 

$1,946,059 a year ago after application of 

the 

10 per cent surtax retroactive to the first 

of the year. Sales in the same period rose to 

a new high of $28, 695,866, compared with 

$25,209,079 in 1967. 

After issuance of 350,000 additional 

shares in January, per share earnings in the 

lastest 12-week period amounted to 27 cents, 

compared with 28 cents in 1967. while per 

share earnings in the first fiscal half year 

amounted to 54 cents, compared with 58 

cents last year (adjusted for the 3-for-2 stock 

split of Juanuary). 

The sale of the 350,000 shares added approximately 

$7.5 million to the company's 

working capital for further expansion. The 

full investment of such funds in acquisitions 

is not yet reflected in earnings. 

Last week Wometco announced consummation 

of the purchase through a wholly 

owned subsidiary of more than 80 per cent 

of the outstanding stock of Commonwealth 

Theatres of Puerto Rico, Inc. Wometco will 

make an unconditional cash offer of $6 per 

share to all Commonwealth stockholders, 

effective July 1. The acquisition is expected 

conservatively to add 3 to 5 cents per share 

to Wometco's 1968 earnings and 6 to 10 

cents per share to 1969 earnings. 

Universal Pictures, Ltd. 

Elects Simons to Board 

LONDON—Cyril Simons, managing director 

of Leeds Music London, has been 

elected to the board of directors of Universal 

Pictures, Ltd., it has been announced by Jay 

Kanter. production head of the company. 

A key and colorful figure in the British 

popular music world, Simons literally grew 

up in the business. He started as an office 

boy at the age of 14 with the Peter Meurice 

Music Co. 

Following six year's service in the war 

with the RAF, Simons joined Southern 

Music's professional department. In 1950 

he was signed by Sal Chiantia and joined 

Leeds Music, where he began the Pickwick 

Music Co. After three years he was made 

managing director of Leeds, and was given 

a new contract with the company after Leeds 

an independent 

was taken over by MCA as 

operating subsidiary. 

Other members of the board of directors 

are Jay Kanter. Marshall Wortman. William 

Hill, Brian Brolly and Neville Jackson. 

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Samuel Rosen Is Dead; 

Former SW Executive 

NEW YORK.—Funeral services were held 

at Riverside Chapel on Wednesday (10) for 

veteran exhibitor Samuel Rosen who died 

suddenly of a heart 

attack in Manhattan 

last week. He was 70 

years old. 

Rosen was formerly 

the executive vicepresident 

of Stanley 

Warner Corp. until its 

merger last January 

with Glen A 1 d e n 

Corp. He began his industry 

career in 1927 

as an executive with 

Samuel Rosen 

the Stanley Fabian Corp. and later served 

as a vice-president and treasurer of the 

Wilmer and Vincent theatre circuit, and as 

a director of all Fabian operated companies. 

Long active in exhibitor organization 

activities, he was a member of the board 

of directors of the Will Rogers Hospital, 

of Beth Israel Hospital in New York, of 

Yeshiva University, and was a founder of 

the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 

Other activities included work with the 

former Theatre Owners of America, Metropolitan 

Motion Picture Theatres Ass'n of 

New York and the former American Congress 

of Exhibitors. 

Rosen leaves his wife, Mrs. Eleanor 

Fabian Rosen; children, Arthur, Charles, 

David and Mrs. Helen Yellen, and 1 1 grandchildren. 

'Sinai Commandos' Is Title 

Of Israeli-Made Feature 

HOLLYWOOD — "Sinai Commandos" 

is the new title of the Israeli-made film 

starring Robert Fuller. Under the former 

title, "Shadows of Tiran," the picture was 

shot in Israel and occupied Egyptian Sinai. 

The story about the June war is being released 

by Gillman Film Co. of Los Angeles. 

Irving Gillman, president of Gillman 

Films, stated that this is the first internationally 

produced film of the six-day war. Aero- 

Film of Berlin partnered with Ran Film of 

Tel Aviv in the co-production. Americans 

involved were Robert Fuller, who stars, and 

Jack Jacobs, who wrote the screenplay. 

Camera and sound crews were made up of 

German nationals while Israelis rounded out 

the cast and crews. The film, in Eastman 

Color, is being readied for late summer 

distribution. 

Fanfare Films Buys Rights 

To 'The 49th Prophet' 

NEW YORK—Film rights to Elizabeth 

Willet's forthcoming novel, "The 49th 

Prophet," have been acquired by Joe Solomon's 

Fanfare Films. Production is scheduled 

to begin in October. 

20th-Fox Has 20 Writers 

At Work on 19 Scripts 

HOLLYWOOD—Twenty writers currently 

are at work at 20th Century Fox on 19 

projects, setting a new high for the studio in 

recent years, according to Richard D. 

Zanuck, executive vice-president in charge 

of production. 

Scripting the company's forthcoming 

roadcoming roadshow attractions are Lawrence 

Marcus on "Justine," James Webb on 

"Patton." Stewart Stein on "John Brown's 

Body" and James Fritzell and Everett 

Greenbaum on "Tom Swift." 

Working in England are Charles Dyer and 

Thomas Wiseman, the former on "Staircase" 

and the latter on "The World Is Full of Married 

Men." 

Other writers and their assignments are: 

Richard Murphy on "B-24"; Joel Lieber, 

"Move"; James Bridges, "When Michael 

Calls"; John Michael Hayes, "The Plot"; 

Richard Jessup, "One More River to Cross"; 

Tom Naud on an untitled original; Neil 

Paterson, "The Keeper of the Heart"; Lou 

Peterson, "The Confessions of Nat Turner"; 

Stanley Ralph Ross, "The Answer"; Erich 

Segal, "The Games"; Michael Wilson, 

"Che!" and Gore Vidal on "Myra Breckinridge." 

Multi-Million Program Set 

By CKF for UA Release 

NEW YORK—David V. Picker, executive 

vice-president of United Artists, announced 

last week a multi-million dollar program of 

films to be produced by CKF Productions, 

Inc.. for release by UA. 

In making the announcement. Picker 

stated: "Prior to his untimely passing. United 

Artists was in discussion with Charles K. 

Feldman regarding a program of pictures, 

and Charlie had named Jerry Bressler as 

executive head of CKF Films. It is our intention 

and that of Mr. Bressler to bring 

these plans to fruition." 

Six major projects are involved, starting 

with "Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You," a 

sequel to "What's New Pussycat?" Other 

properties include Calder Willingham's bestseller 

"Eternal Fire"; John Osborne's "Epitaph 

for George Dillon"; "A Grave Undertaking"; 

"April Evil," and "Shadow of God." 

Bressler will supervise the program, 

though he will not necessarily be the producer 

of all the films. 

'Love of Ivy' to Premiere 

luly 17 in New York 

NEW YORK—The world premiere of 

"For Love of Ivy." starring Sidney Poitier. 

will be held at the Fine Arts Theatre here on 

Wednesday (17), and will open Wednesday 

(31) inaugurating the Orleans Off-Broadway 

Theatre in the new Warner triplex, which is 

in the final stages of construction. 

The film, a Palomar Pictures production 

from Cinerama Releasing Corp., also stars 

Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges and Lauri 

Peters. Produced by Edgar J. Scherick and 

Jay Weston, it is Palomar's first film. 

Goldhammer to 

Retire 

From Film Industry 

NEW YORK—Louis E. "Nicky" Goldhammer, 

Sigma III southeastern division 

sales manager, has announced his retirement, 

effective Friday (19) after a 51-year career 

in the motion picture industry, the last six 

years with Sigma III. 

Goldhammer, who is 70, started as a candy 

butcher in 1917 at the Shubert Theatre 

in Minneapolis. On the day Goldhammer 

began work, he recalls, the screen attraction 

was "Birth of a Nation." The following year 

he joined the Friedman Film Co. as a shipping 

clerk, and two years later landed his 

first sales job with First National in Omaha. 

At the age of 23, Goldhammer became 

St. Louis branch manager for Universal. Returning 

to Minneapolis in 1927 as Warner 

Bros, branch manager, he was the first man 

to sell a talking picture in that territory. 

In 1933, he joined RKO as Chicago district 

manager, remaining on that job for 19 

years. He became sales manager for Film 

Classics in 1952 and moved to Allied Artists 

two years later as eastern sales manager. 

Pastore to Direct Employe 

Relations at Columbia 

NEW YORK—The appointment of Louis 

F. Pastore as director of employe relations 

for Columbia Pictures was announced last 

week. In the newly created position. Pastore 

will function in the areas of labor relations, 

personnel and manpower development. 

Gloria Weinstock, long-time company director 

of personnel, will continue in her 

present 

capacity. 

Pastore comes to Columbia from the firm 

of Booz, Allen & Hamilton where he was a 

consultant for various client companies on 

organization, compensation and personnel 

problems. 

A graduate of Manhattan College and the 

Baruch School of Business Administration, 

Pastore has been an employe relations 

analyst with American Standard, a labor 

relations representative with Babcock and 

Wilcox Co., and a division personnel manager 

for Fuels Division of the United Nuclear 

Corp. 

He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 

1956. 

Reade Organization to Aid 

In Filming 'The Slaves' 

NEW YORK—The Walter Reade Organization 

will participate with Theatre 

Guild Films in the motion picture production 

of "The Slaves," it was announced last 

week by Walter Reade jr., company president. 

The film also will be distributed by the 

Reade Organization through its subsidiary, 

Continental Distributing. 

"The Slaves" will star Stephen Boyd, Dionne 

Warwick and Ossie Davis. It will be 

produced by Philip Langner and directed 

by Herbert Biberman from an original 

screenplay by Biberman and John O. Killens. 

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'Star Spangled Girl' Added 

To Paramount's 1968 Slate 

"The Star Spangled Girl." Neil Simon's 

smash Broadway comedy, has been added 

to producer Howard W. Koch's independent 

slate of productions for Paramount Pictures. 

Arnold Schulman will write the screenplay, 

with filming scheduled for late 1968. This 

is the fourth play purchased by Paramount 

from Simon. Other multi-million dollar films 

scheduled by Koch include "On a Clear 

Day You Can See Forever." starring Barbra 

Streisand; "We Only Kill Each Other," starring 

Tony Curtis; "A New Leaf," starring 

Walter Matthau, and "The Daughters of 

. . Longing" . The Richard Burton-Rex Harrison 

picture, "Staircase," which 20th Century-Fox 

will release, will be filmed in London 

as well as Paris. Richard D. Zanuck has 

announced a September starting date for the 

motion picture adaptation of Charles Dyer's 

controversial comedy about two aging homosexuals. 

Stanley Donen will produce and direct 

. . . Richard Conte, who will both direct 

and star in "Operation Cross Eagle," on location 

in Italy and Yugoslavia, has put the 

film before the cameras. The feature is being 

shot under the banner of his newly formed 

Richard Conte Productions in association 

with Yugoslavia Films, Inc. Vincent Forte 

wrote the original screenplay based on a 

story by Ika Panadovic . Deneuve 

will make her American motion pic- 

. . The 

ture debut opposite Jack Lemmon in Cinema 

Center Films' "The April Fools." which 

Jalem producer Gordon Carroll has scheduled 

on location the end of the month under 

the direction of Stuart Rosenberg . 

first project for the recently formed John- 

Ray Co., headed by Raymond St. Jacques 

and John Forbes, will be "The Golden Ghetto," 

taken from a story by Charles Sanders, 

which was serialized in Ebony Magazine. 

Both St. Jacques and Forbes will collaborate 

on the screenplay, with St. Jacques slated 

to play the lead. He is currently starring in 

Jules Dassin's "Up Tight," now rolling at 

Paramount. Production of "Ghetto" will 

start in Germany this winter. 

Option Norman Lewis Novel 

For Paramount Release 

Stanley Baker and Michael Deeley have 

optioned Norman Lewis' novel. "Every 

Man's Brother." for their Oakhurst Productions 

for Paramount Pictures. Baker will star 

in the film. Both men are currently engaged 

on other pictures. Baker is producing and 

co-starring with Tommy Steele in the Dublin-based 

film "Where's Jack?" while Deeley 

is producing "The Italian Job," starring Michael 

Caine and Noel Coward, also for Paramount 

. . . John Claar Productions has started 

negotiations with faculty member Frederic 

L. Milstein, of El Camino College, for 

the rights to his original story, "Cotopaxi," 

a part of the history of the American West. 

•By SYD CASSYD 

Associated with Claar will be production designer 

Serge Krizman . . . Universal has 

purchased "The Ornament." an original 

story by S. S. Schweitzer, and assigned it to 

James Lee to produce. This is the second 

original which the studio has purchased from 

him. the first being "The Irregulars." which 

Lee also will produce . . . Universal also has 

bought an original adventure comedy by 

Charles Einstein, "The Truck," and put it 

on Saul David Productions' slate. Einstein 

will write the screenplay, set in Israel during 

last year's six-day war ... A film adaptation 

of "Move," a novel by Joel Lieber about 

a New York playwright who earns his living 

as a professional dog-walker, will be produced 

by Pandro S. Berman. It will be directed 

by Stuart Rosenberg from a screenplay 

written by Lieber for 20th-century Fox. 

'House of 7 Joys' Started 

For Columbia Release 

Production is under way on Irving Allen's 

"House of 7 Joys," his new adventure film 

for Columbia Pictures, starring Dean Martin 

surrounded by a trio of beauties. Elke 

Sommer, Sharon Tate and Nancy Kwan. 

Nigel Green and John Larch also are in the 

cast. Cameras are grinding in Hollywood 

with Allen producing and Phil Karlson directing 

Columbia's "I Never Promised 

. . . You a Rose Garden." a dramatic film starring 

Natalie Wood and produced by Al Wasserman. 

will be filmed in Hollywood rather 

than in Europe as previously announced. 

Mark Rydell, who won critical acclaim for 

his first film, "The Fox," will direct the 

dramatic story of a young girl's search for 

self-realization. 

Oregon Governor Gets Role 

In Taint Your Wagon' 

In this era of actors-turned-politicians, 

producer Alan Jay Lerner has arranged for 

Gov. Tom McCall of Oregon to make his 

acting debut in "Paint Your Wagon." which 

is currently being filmed near Baker, Ore. 

The governor's appearance will be fitted in 

with his busy schedule. The role will be written 

especially for the governor. Lerner said. 

The production for Paramount is based on 

the famed Lerner and Loewe Broadway 

presentation. It is a multi-million dollar 

hard-ticket roadshow musical written for the 

screen by Paddy Chayefsky and Lerner. 

Joshua Logan is directing . . . George Kennedy 

has been signed to co-star with Robert 

Mitchum in "The Good Guys and the Bad 

Guys," for Warner Bros. -7 Arts. The starring 

role will be the first since Kennedy 

won the Academy Award for best supporting 

actor in "Cool Hand Luke." Ronald M 

Cohen and Dennis R. Shryack. who will pro 

duce from their original screenplay, are 

hunting locations at Sonora, Calif. Burt Kennedy 

will direct the film, scheduled for production 

in October . . . Sinead Cusack, 20- 

year-ola daughter of Irish actor Cyril Cusack, 

will make her motion picture debut in 

MGM's "Alfred the Great." now being 

filmed in Ireland under the direction of 

Clive Donner. The picture is a Bernard- 

Smith-James R. Webb production for MGM 

starring David Hemmings. Michael York 

Prunella Ransome. Colin Blakely and Vivien 

Merchant. The screenplay by Ken Taylor 

and producer Webb is a Panavision color 

epic based on the story of the exploits of the 

famous English warrior king. 

Havworth Returns to 

Screen 

In WB-7A's 'The Cats' 

Rita Hayworth returns to the screen after 

a lengthy absence to portray the mother of 

two sons who are jewel thieves, and the owner 

of many cats in WB-7A's production of 

"The Cats." The picture is her first since 

"The Rover." with Anthony Quinn . . . 

Clint Walker is being teamed with Zero 

Mostel in a co-starring role in "The Great 

Bank Robbery" at WB-7A. The film, a Malcolm 

Stuart production, is directed by Hy 

Averback . . . Producers Gerry and Sylvia 

Anderson are starring Roy Thinnes in their 

Universal production. "Doppelganger." 

which goes before the cameras at the Pinewood 

Studios in London, with Robert Parrish 

directing. Thinnes is currently starring 

in the British television series, "The Invaders" 

. . . Jacqueline Bisset. star of 20th- 

Fox's "The Detective" and "The Sweet 

Ride." has been signed for two additional 

pictures. She also was signed to star in the 

forthcoming Mirisch-Rogallen production 

for United Artists' release. "Beginners 

Three." which Roger Smith and Allan Carr 

will produce. Newcomers Wes Stern, Wink 

Roberts and Rick Kelman have been signed 

to play the title roles . . . British actress 

Helen Cherry has been signed to co-star with 

James Coburn and Lee Remick in 20th- 

Fox's "Hard Contract," now filming on location 

in Torremolinos, Spain. Miss Cherry, 

wife of actor Trevor Howard, is well known 

for her appearances on the London stage 

and with the Old Vic Company. She plays 

the wife of Sterline Havden in the picture, 

which also stars Lilli Palmer. Buraess Meredith. 

Claude Dauphin and Patrick Magee. 

Marvin Schwartz is producing the Panavision 

and De Luxe Color attraction, which S. 

Lee Poaostin is directing from his own 

screenplay. 

Bercutt, Anzarut in Moscow- 

Confer on Tschaikovsky' 

Max Bercutt. WB-7A publicity director, 

accompanied by Ray Anzarut. executive 

producer for Europe, is in Moscow to confer 

as a personal representative of Kenneth 

Hvman. executive vice-president of worldwide 

production, with Russian motion picture 

officials on the filming of "Tschaikovsky." 

The picture is the first joint American-Soviet 

screen effort and began production 

several weeks ago. Also participating 

on the production conference of the $8 million 

musical drama on the life of the famed 

composer are Dimitri Tiomkin and Vladimir 

Surin. general director of Mosfilm Studios. 

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BAROMETER 

This chart records the performance of current attractions in the opening week of their first runs in 

the 20 key cities checked. Pictures with fewer than five engagements are not listed. As new runs 

are reported, ratings are added and averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in 

relation to normal grosses as determined by the theatre managers. With 100 per cent as "normal," 

the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mark. (Asterisk * denotes combination bills.) 

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Jim Dandy Completes 

Johnstown Theatre 

JOHNSTOWN. N.Y.—-The Jim Dandy 

Corp. has opened its new 500-seat Holiday 

Theatre at the Holiday Inn complex on the 

Arterial Highway near here. 

The one-story edifice, built by the Vincent 

Construction Co. of Scotia, boasts the latest 

and finest facilities available including fullcushion 

seats, air conditioning and indirect 

lighting. 

William Kraemer, the theatre's general 

manager, says that the theatre will only 

show first-run pictures and that he intends 

to get the best films as quickly as he can. 

The new theatre is open seven nights a 

week, with two showings of a single feature 

each night. There are four showings on 

Saturdays and three on Sundays. 

Kraemer said that the theatre will also 

be available for daytime conventions on 

weekdays. Three conventions have already 

been booked. 

The Jim Dandy Corp. intends to 

explore 

the feasibility of building other theatres elsewhere 

if the initial Holiday Theatre proves 

Members of the 

to be financially successful. 

corporation include Kraemer, Mario Albanese, 

Albert Clemente, Angelo Clemente, all 

of Gloversville, and John Shada and Paul 

Vaginelis, both of Albany. 

Proposes Maryland Raise 

Admissions Tax Up to 10% 

BALTIMORE—An increase in admissions 

and amusement taxes from the current 

rate of one-half of 1 per cent to as much as 

10 per cent has been proposed to the joint 

legislative and executive committee studying 

Maryland's sales tax law. 

Ray L. Valianti, a committee member 

who also is head of the state admission tax 

division, made the proposal. In a study prepared 

by his office but presented as a "personal 

recommendation," Valianti said the 

present tax is too low at existing rates to be 

passed on to the customer. 

His proposal added that in no case should 

the tax be set lower than the rate for the 

state sales tax. 

Zone Injunction Denied; 

Aimed at Pa. Drive-in 

PHILADELPHIA—A request for an injunction 

to halt construction of a drive-in 

and apartment complex in suburban Falls 

Township has been denied by Bucks County 

Court Judge John Bodley. 

The judge said the plaintiff Mary Sterling 

had failed to show "a special and irreparable 

damage" to her adjacent 40-acre farm in 

violation of zoning laws and restrictions. 

Mrs. Sterling's testimony alleged irregularities 

on the part of tract developers. 

"The Gap" is the second Stirling Siliphant 

Pingree production for Columbia. Richard 

Powell will do its screenplay. 

BUFFALO ROGERS LEADERS 

The three campaign leaders in the Buffalo 

area for the Will Rogers Hospital 

drive are, left to right, Lou Levitch, 

managing director of General Cinema's 

Cinema I and II, exhibitor chairman; 

Sidney J. Cohen, NATO of New York 

State president, district chairman, and 

Ike Ehrlichman, Universal branch 

manager, distributor chairman. 

Classification Study Group 

Named in Maryland 

BALTIMORE—The Maryland Crime Investigating 

Commission has appointed a 

special committee to study the merits of 

proposing statewide film classification legislation. 

Members are Alvin J. T. Zumbrun, Crime 

Commission executive director, chairman; 

Leon Back, National Ass'n of Theatre Owners 

of Maryland; Sen. John J. Bishop jr., 

chairman of the Baltimore County Decency 

Committee; George A. Brehm, Maryland 

Theatre Owner's Ass'n; Dr. A. Bernard 

Eskow, Crime Commission hoard secretary. 

M. Marlene David, attorney; Walter G. 

Finch, attorney; Elwood L. Gebhart. former 

Business Administrator. Maryland Censor 

Board; Earl Roger. Frontiers Club; Robert 

T. Marhenke, film distributor; Edward J. 

McCabe, Gov. Agnew's program executive 

for public safety; Dr. William E. Peterson, 

M.D., and the Rev. Robert T. Woodworth, 

lecturer on obscenity problems. 

All Maryland citizens were invited by the 

committee to send their opinions and facts 

concerning motion picture classification to 

P.O. Box 3208, Baltimore, Md. 21228. The 

committee said such materials would be welcomed 

in its task of ascertaining better 

protection for children during their formative 

years. 

CBS Films to Be Handled 

In the UK by ABP 

NEW YORK—CBS Films will 

be distributed 

in the United Kingdom by Associated 

British Pathe, it was announced last week 

by Gordon Stulberg, president of CBS 

Films: Robert Clark, chief executive and 

deputy chairman of Associated British Pictures 

Corp., of which Associated British 

Pathe is a subsidiary; and Robert Norris, 

managing director of Associated British 

Pathe. 

According to the arrangement, the CBS 

Films product will be released in the United 

Kingdom by Warner-Pathe Film Distributors, 

in which Associated British Pictures 

Corp. has a 50 per cent holding. 

Obscenity Bill Gains 

In Pennsylvania 

PHILADELPHIA—Heavy fines 

and jail 

sentences could be handed out to exhibitors 

and distributors if a bill passed by the Pennsylvania 

House of Representatives becomes 

law. 

The bill, which the state Senate is expected 

to approve and Gov. Raymond P. 

Shafer is said to favor, is designed to control 

the showing of obscene movies of literature 

to children under 17. 

State Rep. James L. 

Wright said that part 

of the antiobscenity bill is based on a state 

statute that has withstood court tests, including 

some in the U. S. Supreme Couit, 

and that it may affect the showing of movies 

in drive-ins. 

The bill makes it a misdemeanor for anyone 

to exhibit a film that shows in whole or 

in part "nudity, sexual conduct or sadomasochistic 

abuse which is harmful to minors." 

However, the bill would not apply to any 

minor accompanied by an adult. 

A $5,000 fine or five years in prison or 

both are the penalties for showing obscene 

movies or material in printed form to 

minors. There is a provision which would affect 

distributors, for a $2,000 fine or two 

years imprisonment or both for advertising 

where such materials can be seen or 

obtained. 

Robert H. O'Brien Honored 

By Italian Government 

ROME— Robert H. O'Brien, president of 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was granted 

"Commendatore Al 

Merito Delia Republica," 

an honor given 

by the Italian government 

to those persons 

who have made exceptional 

contributions 

to the industrial 

progress of Italy, by 

Giuseppe S a r a g a t, 

the 

president of the Italian 

republic. 

Robert 

The award 

H °' 

- Brien 

stated: 

"Under the leadership of Robert H. O'Brien, 

MGM reached its most ambitious peaks and 

achieved the greatest productions in its history. 

This merit of commendation recognizes 

Mr. O'Brien's leading position in the 

international film community and acknowledges 

his high accomplishments as a worker 

and executive." 

Among the MGM films made in Italy are 

the recently completed "The Shoes of the 

Fisherman." a major reserved-seat attraction 

based on Morris L. West's novel starring 

Anthony Quinn, Oskar Werner, David 

Janssen and Sir Laurence Olivier, and "The 

Appointment." a Martin Poll-Sidney Lumet 

production with Omar Sharif and Anouk 

Aimee. 

20th-Fox's "The Flip Side" relates the 

ribald tale of two couples who meet for a 

weekend and exchange mates. 

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Interlude 

Interlude Is Only NY Newcomer 

But Big Holiday Boosts Holdovers 

NEW YORK—With the long holiday 

weekend bringing in flocks of tourists, the 

generally pleasant weather and the strong 

staying power of many holdovers, business 

was booming. 

The only newcomer. "Interlude," was 

drawing the crowds at Cinema One. At the 

same time, a general upswing was noted in 

most spots, the most potent holdovers continuing 

to be "Green Berets," "Rosemary's 

Baby," "The Queen." "The Thomas Crown 

Affair" and "The Detective." 

"The Bride Wore Black" was still setting 

the pace for the foreign films, while "2001: 

A Space Odyssey" led hard-ticket attractions. 

At Radio City Music Hall. "The Odd 

Couple" was already into its 11th week and 

appears certain to break the former money 

record set last year by "Barefoot in the 

Park." 

Fast becoming an industry phenomenon, 

"The Graduate" showed no sign of letting 

up in its 29th week at the Lincoln Art and 

Coronet. 

(Average Is 100) 

Astor The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 2nd wk. 380 

Barcnet The Fiffh Horseman Is Fear (Sigma III), 

9th wk 140 

Beekman The Man With the Balloons 

(Sigma III), 2nd wk 95 

Capital 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

14th wk. of two-a-day 260 

Cinema I (Col) 370 

Coronet The Graduate (Embassy), 29th wk 220 

Criterion Rosemary's Baby (Para), 4th wk 320 

DeMille War and Peace (Cont'l), 1 0th wk 175 

86th Street East The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 

2nd wk 390 

Festival The Bride Wore Black (Lopert), 2nd wk. 305 

Fine Arts The Producers (Embassy), 16th wk. 

Forum The Detective (20th-Fox), 6th wk 

. . . 1 30 

280 

Kips Bay The Queen (Grove), 3rd wk 365 

Lincoln Art The Graduate (Embassy), 29th wk. 

Little Carnegie Belle de Jour (AA), 13th wk 

. .225 

215 

Loew's State Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 29th wk. 

of two-a-day 145 

Murray Hill The Secret Life of an American 

Wife (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 190 

New Embassy Wild in the Streets (AIP), 6th wk. 180 

Orpheum The Detective (20th-Fox), 6th wk 240 

Paris Inadmissible Evidence (Para), 2nd wk 90 

Plaza Petulia (WB-7A), 4th wk 290 

Radio City Music Hall The Odd Couple (Para), 

10th wk. with stageshow 300 

Rialto Therese and Isabelle (Audubon), 8th wk. 320 

Rivoli Gone With the Wind (MGM), 39th wk. 

of two-a-day 1 45 

72nd Street Playhouse Wild in the Streets (AIP), 

6th wk 125 

Sutton Boom! (Univ), 6th wk 90 

34th Street East The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 

2nd wk 325 

Tower East Rosemary's Baby (Para), 5th wk. 

Trans-Lux West Boom! (Univ), 6th wk 

. . .425 

85 

Trans-Lux 85th Street Therese and Isabelle 

(Audubon), 8th wk 365 

Victoria The Secret Life of an American 

Wife (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 205 

Warner The Green Berets (WB-7A), 3rd wk 280 

'Odd Couple' Doubles 100 

To Maintain Buffalo Lead 

BUFFALO—"The Odd Couple" kept a 

firm grip on the Buffalo first-run gross per- 

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"Doctor Dolittle" took in 145 for the second 

highest rating, third place going to "Prudence 

and the Pill" for its 140 second week at 

the Colvin and Towne theatres. 

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Buffalo The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 2nd wk. 130 

Center The Green Berets (WB-7A), 2nd wk 110 

Century 2001: A Space Odyssey |MuM) 3rd wk. 12a 

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Coivm, Towne Prudence and the Pill 

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Granada Therese and Isabelle (Audubon), 

3rd wk 100 

Teck Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 145 

'Odd Couple,' 'Berets,' 'Baby' 

Share 250s in Baltimore 

BALTIMORE—While summer business 

hasn't been up to par here, especially downtown 

at night, three first-run products were 

grossing merrily along at the 250 level. This 

top percentage was recorded for "The Green 

Berets," opening at four theatres; "The Odd 

Couple," third week at the Reisterstown 

Plaza and Towson theatres, and "Rosemary's 

Baby," second week at the Mayfair and Herring 

Plaza Cinema. 

Charles The Fox (Claridge), 1 1th wk 185 

Crest, Westview Cinema, Northwood The Thomas 

Crown Affair (UA) 200 

Five West Yours, Mine and Ours (UA) 150 

Hippodrome, Uptown, York Road, Cinema The 

ureen Berets (WB-7A) 250 

Irvington, Seven East The Games Men Play 

(Brenner), 3rd wk I 75 

Maytair, Herring Plaza Cinema Rosemary's Baby 

(Para), 2nd wk 200 

Pike's, Senator Inspector Clouseau (UA) 200 

Playhouse Benjamin (Para), 3rd wk 140 

Reisterstown Plaza, Towson The Odd Couple 

(Para), 3rd wk 250 

Town 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 6th wk. . .22b 

$10,000 Buys New Face 

For Old-Time Theatre 

HOPEWELL, VA.—Some $10,000 was 

spent in remodeling the 42-year-old 

beacon theatre here, according to Manager 

Lee C. Hall. 

Hall says the theatre 

now has an all-new 

front, new carpeting, staging, tiled floors 

and updated concessions. The seating capacity 

has been increased to 735 from 400 

and the building is now totally air conditioned. 

The Beacon will continue to feature 

second-run movies until this fall. Hall said, 

when he will begin showing new pictures. 

'Lonely Hunter' to Premiere 

In New York July 31 

NEW YORK—"The Heart Is a Lonely 

Hunter," a WB-7 Arts release based on the 

famous novel by Carson McCullers, will 

have its world premiere at the new Penthouse 

Theatre and the Murray Hill here on 

Wednesday (31). 

Alan Arkin stars in the Technicolor film 

drama which introduces young Sondra 

Locke in the role she won after a nationwide 

talent search. 

The film was directed by Robert Ellis 

Miller on location in Alabama. 

SYRACUSE 

The Drive-In Management Corp. has purchased 

Carrols System, a division of 

Tastee Freeze Industries of Chicago, according 

to Herbert N. Slotnick, president of 

the Syracuse-based firm. Drive-in Management 

now holds worldwide rights, excluding 

Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to Carrols, 

a hamburger restaurant chain, which 

has 102 outlets. Slotnick also heads the 

Slotnick circuit, which operates four hardtops 

and three drive-ins in this area. Sol 

Sorkin. formerly with the RKO Keith's, is 

general manager. 

Sam Gilman, manager of the Loew's, 

and his wife have returned from a two 

weeks' vacation, which included a week in 

Florida. 

"Doctor Dolittle" opened at Kallet's 

Shoppingtown Theatre, with every seat sold 

for the benefit of the Cazenovia College 

auxiliary. Among the backers was James 

Van Heusen, Academy Award-winning song 

writer, a graduate of the college. 

John J. Gallagher Is Dead; 

Retired Hershey Bd. Head 

HERSHEY, PA.—John J. Gallagher, 76, 

retired chairman of the board of the Hershey 

Chocolate Corp., died here Tuesday (9). 

Born in Peekskill, New York and a graduate 

of New York University, Gallagher 

joined Hershey as a salesman in 1911. He 

became general sales manager in 1945, a 

director in 1946, and chairman of the board 

in 1956. He was the third chairman in the 

history of the large candy company. He retired 

in 1961. 

He had also been a director of the Hershey 

Trust Co. and the Hershey National 

Bank and a member of the board of managers 

of the Milton Hershey School and the 

Hershey Foundation. 

He leaves his daughter, a brother and two 

sisters. 

Childhood Prod. Has Rise 

In Quarterly Earnings 

NEW YORK — Childhood Productions 

netted $30,503, or 14 cents per share for the 

year ended February 29 on an income of 

$825,370 against a profit of $14,061 or 

seven cents a share on an income of $1,002,- 

042 the previous year. Film rentals accounted 

for $784,669 last year, compared with 

$780,340 the previous year. 

The company produced sales more than 

double the first quarter of the previous 

year, and officials said they expected the 

trend to continue for the remainder of this 

year. The improved financial condition of 

the company has enabled it to acquire new 

children's films and to enter the adult 

market, officials stated. 

"The Plot," 

Irving Wallace's novel which 

will be produced by 20th-Fox, currently is 

the nation's No. 1 best-selling paperback 

book. 

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BROADWAY 

JN RECOGNITION of his efforts (oward 

restoring New York as a major production 

center. Mayor John Lindsay will be 

honored at a dinner sponsored by the motion 

picture production unions in the East. In 

making the announcement, committee chairman 

Steve D'Inzillo said: "Our industry is 

anxious to publicly recognize the Mayor's 

remarkable achievements in cutting red tape 

and establishing cooperation among and 

from the film unions in order to bring 

movie-making back to New York. Mayor 

Lindsay erased the license jungle, the 

obstacle course and the graft that discouraged 

production in the past." D'Inzillo 

added that the number of theatrical features 

filmed in New York has soared, and during 

the past 1 5 months the percentage has quadrupled. 

The dinner will be held at the 

Americana Hotel on September 27. 

• 

Long-time television documentary producer 

John H. Secondari has formed his 

own company to produce theatrical films, 

as well as documentaries for ABC Television. 

• 

Ovilio Rosario, of the MGM roadshow 

department, and his wife Esther are the 

proud parents of a second son, David Jon, 

born July 1 at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital. 

• 

The start of production on Paramount's 

"Goodbye, Columbus" was celebrated here 

with a press luncheon at Sardi's West last 

week. Attending were producer Stanley 

Jaffe, director Larry Peerce, writer Arnold 

Schulman and stars Richard Benjamin, All 

MacGraw, Nan Martin and Jack Kiugman. 

Schulman scripted from the Philip Roth 

short story. "Goodbye, Columbus" will be 

shot entirely in and around New York. 

• 

Arthur Sommer, general manager of 

Harry Brandt Theatres for 20 years, has 

resigned to expand his own theatre interests. 

Sommer currently owns and operates the 

Colony in Jackson Heights and the Regency 

in the Lincoln Center area. A successor will 

be announced shortly. 

• 

Audubon Films general sales manager 

Ava Leigh ton was in Paris last week for 

production meetings with producer-director 

Radley Metzger. 

• 

Hailing "Interlude" as marking a muchneeded 

return to romanticism on the screen, 

director Kevin Billington and producer 

David Deutsch met the tradepress at the 

Columbia home office. The romantic drama, 

which stars Oskar Werner and Barbara 

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Ferris, 

has opened here to good reviews and 

upbeat business. 

• 

A luiuc billboard went up last week at 

Yankee Stadium touting Columbia's winter 

roadshow "Oliver!" 

• 

The Museum of Modern Art Auditorium 

is presenting an exhibition of 80 stills from 

the 

film career of Greta Garbo. The exhibit 

coincides with the current retrospective 

showing of all of Garbo's films, some not 

seen here in many years. 

• 

The three circular enamel plaques on the 

50th Street side of the Radio City Music 

Hall, part of the original art program for 

Rockefeller Center, will soon be illuminated. 

The plaques, modern versions of the Greek 

spirits of song, drama and dance, have been 

polished and are being relighted as part of 

the theatre's continuing maintenance and 

renovation program. 

Producer Irving Ravetch, executive producer 

Robert Relyea and director Mark 

Rydell were in town briefly last week before 

'etting off to scout Memphis locations for 

"The Reivers." 

• 

William R. Forman, chairman of the 

board and president of Cinerama, Inc., and 

Joseph M. Sugar, executive vice-president of 

Cinerama. Inc. and president of Cinerama 

Releasing Corp., were in Spain last week for 

the showing of "For Love of Ivy" at the 

San Sebastian Film Festival. 

• 

" 'The Graduate' is not merely a success; 

it has become a phenomenon of multiple attendance 

by young people." 

So says writercritic 

Hollis Alpert in the July 6 issue of 

Saturday Review. 

King Feature's animated feature "Yellow 

Submarine," starring the Beatles, is spotlighted 

in the current issue of Seventeen 

Magazine. The film, which opens in London 

this month, is set for December release here. 

• 

Irving Michaels, a buyer for Film Bookers. 

Inc., was the winner of a portable color 

TV set during American International Pictures' 

14 Golden Days sales drive, Donald 

J. Schwartz. AIP New York branch manager, 

announced. 

• 

The boxoffice for Columbia's "Funny 

Girl" roadshow opened here fully three 

months ahead of the September 18 premiere 

date. Newspaper ads announcing the openins 

reported that more than 243,000 of the 

354,200 seats available through January 

have already been sold through theatre parties 

and mail orders. 

e 

Gordon Stulberg, president of CBS Films 

and Phil Isaacs, vice-president and domestic 

sa'es manager, are back in town following 

conferences in Europe. 

• 

Carter De Haven, unit production manager, 

for Cinema Center Films' "The April 

Fools," and Robert Moses. New York unit 

manager, are in town scouting locations for 

the production which starts here on July 22. 

Edwards Is Renamed 

ADL Appeal Chairman 

NEW YORK— For the third successive 

year. Jerome Edwards, general counsel of 

20th Century-Fox, has been named general 

chairman of the motion 

picture division 

of the Anti-Defamation 

League Appeal. 

In accepting the 

chair manship, Edwards 

said: "I again 

accept this opportunity 

to serve the high 

principles for which 

the ADL stands. The 

unrelenting crusade, 

Jerome Edwards 

which ADL has conducted 

for more than 50 years to strike 

down bigotry and discrimination, and preserve 

the dignity of minority groups, must 

continue, and I am confident that the motion 

picture industry will again this year respond 

generously to the organization's call 

for support." 

The goal for the 1968 ADL campaign is 

set at $6,193,000 to support a nationwide 

program of the Anti-Defamation League of 

B'nai B'rith. The League, founded in 1913, 

operates throughout 28 regional offices 

across the country. 

Originally founded to combat anti-semitism 

"and to secure justice and fair treatment 

to all citizens alike," ADL is now involved 

in extensive programs of community 

relations and intergroup relations research 

and education. 

Announcement of Edwards' appointment 

was made jointly by Dore Schary, national 

chairman of the ADL. and Theodore H. Silbert, 

general chairman. New York ADL 

Appeal. 

Louis J. Barbano Is Dead; 

Columbia Vice-President 

NEW YORK—Services for Louis John 

Barbano, 76, financial vice-president of 

Columbia Pictures, who died Friday (5) in 

an Orange (N.J.) hospital of injuries suffered 

in an auto accident, were held in East 

Orange. N.J. 

He had been in partial retirement five 

years. Barbano joined Columbia in 1932 as 

assistant treasurer and became vice-president 

in 1953. He also had been a director of 

Screen Gems, a Columbia subsidiary. 

He leaves his wife May, a daughter Mrs. 

Carl R. Blanche, one sister and three grandchildren. 

Mother of Morey Marcus 

NEW YORK — Bessie Marcus, 86. 

mother of Morey Marcus, 20th Century- 

Fox home office representative for the Far 

East, died suddenly Wednesday (3). She was 

a member of one of the pioneer families of 

Paterson. N.J. 

Jerry Paris will direct the film version of 

"Enemy, Enemy" for National General 

Productions. 


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Tony Antonoplos, former local indoor and 

outdoor exhibitor who has been manager 

of the Chakeres circuit's Sidney Theairc. 

Sidney. Ohio, for a number of years, 

had two graduates in the family: son Peter. 

named for Tony's late father who was a 

pioneer exhibitor here, is taking graduate 

work in urban planning at Wright-State University. 

Fairborn, Ohio, following graduation 

from Wittenburg University. Springfield, and 

he will be a science teacher in the fall at a 

nearby high school. Son William graduated 

from Sidney High School and will attend 

Ohio State with political science as his 

major. Presently. William is president of 

"Tars." teenage Republicans of Shelby 

Count)'. Ohio, and is a college intern with 

the state highway in the engineering department. 

Tony got into politics last year and 

was elected a city councilman at Sidney. 

Under "Nice People to Know," the Post- 

Gazette printed this: "Morris Finkel, theatre 

tycoon, rarely misses Steeler or Pitt 

football 

games and is a rabid follower of the Pirates." 

of commercial-industrial films daily 10 a.m. 

to 8 p.m. Employed are 16mm equipment 

and rear-screen projection, with two projectionists 

in service individually during the 

ten-hour day of screenings. 

B. Harley Shook, projectionist at Richard 

W. Neff circuit's Super 220 Drive-In, Altoona, 

observed his 68th birthday. He is a 

veteran boothman, having started in 1941. 

Prior to this he was musical director for 

shows playing the Mishler Theatre in Altoona. 

Bob Shaffer is the new manager of the 

Penn Hills Shopping Center Theatre. 

Two safes in the Wilson Chemical Company 

building, Cloverine Terrace, Snyder 

Township, near Tyrone, were "peeled" by 

burglars to add to circuit exhibitor George 

C. Wilson Ill's problems. The holiday 

weekend receipts were included in some 

$3,000 stolen. The well-known theatre owner 

is president of Wilson Chemical Company, 

manufacturer of Cloverine Salve. 

Sam Hart, former United Artists exploiteer, 

who became northeastern division exploitation 

manager for American International 

Pictures, was in the city (5) conferring 

with Minna Zackem, AIP branch chief; Ed 

Miller of the Center and James J. Hayes, 

Wehrle Drive-In manager, on campaign 

plans for "Wild in the Streets," which will 

open Wednesday (24). 

Jake Stefanon of the Blatt Bros, circuit 

reports a record number of industry entries 

in the annual Variety Club golf tournament. 

The event will be Monday (22) at the Erie 

Downs Country Club in Fort Erie. A banquet 

will follow the competition. 

Hazel Charlesworth McLeary, wife of retired 

Shea's Teck manager Charles Mc- 

Leary, died June 29. 

Linn B. Smeal, managing director of 

Panther's theatres in Rochester, reports the 

6 ] /2-hour "War and Peace" is scheduled to 

open at the Riviera Theatre Wednesday 

(24). He said he wasn't sure on what schedule 

they would play the film—morning or 

afternoon showings or alternate weeks—for 

the two halves of the Russian-made production. 

KNS Productions is the name of the new 

film group organized here by John Reed 

King. Robert Novak and Ronald Satlof. 

Westmoreland coroner said Gene Fetterman, 

31, died of a fractured skull and 

broken neck when he fell from a 125-embankment 

Thursday (4). The victim had 

climbed the hill with his brother Robert, 28, 

both of Vandergrift, to watch the movie at 

the outdoor theatre on state highway 66. 

Proposed here is a $20-million sports complex 

with a 60,000-capacity grandstand, mile 

thoroughbred track, exhibit space, golf 

course, tennis courts, shooting area, apartment 

hotel, restaurant, cocktail lounge, etc. 

The project hinges on the obtaining of a 

racing license, and the entire stock issue 

would be posted for public sale. A second 

proposal would be a $10-million track in 

Beaver County. 

A Mountain State exhibitor says patrons 

at a drive-in at Springfield, 111., attended to 

witness a fireworks display on the night of 

Independence Day and were given a "warmup 

show" additionally—the concession stand 

burned down. 

Virgil Jones, WB-7A branch manager, 

tradeshowed "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" 

Thursday morning (11) at the Forum 

Theatre, Squirrel Hill. 

Martin Torreano, IATSE Local 1 7 1 business 

agent, and his wife are attending the national 

IA convention in Kansas City this 

week. Other 171 members at the confab include 

Harold O'Donnell, president, and 

Ralph Ferrey, delegate-at-large. The Torreanos 

will continue to the West Coast on 

vacation following the conclave. 

Modern Talking Pictures opened a 32- 

seating capacity "nook" in the waiting room 

at the Pittsburgh Airport, for the showing 

Alexandra Hay, who makes her screen 

debut in the Fiesta Theatre's "How Sweet 

It Is!" was here to exploit the film. 

"The Graduate" continues strong at the 

Forum Theatre after six months. Bill Scott, 

veteran showman, mostly in film distribution 

with UA and RKO, is Forum manager. 

Paul Bronder has returned to exhibition 

here. The former exhibitor again is proprietor 

of the Parkway Theatre in West Mc- 

Kees Rocks. This had been the final exhibition 

spot of Roy Fiedler jr.. who had built a 

circuit only to have it crumble down. 

The Tri-State Ass'n of IATSE, meeting 

at York. Pa., elected Torreano, Local 171 

business agent, secretary-treasurer. He had 

been serving in this capacity as the projectionists-stagehands, 

etc., 

group's only officer 

by appointment, but now he has been officially 

elected to this post by the membership. 

BUFFALO 

parrying signs protesting the war in Viet 

nam, about 15 demonstrators of Youth 

Against War and Fascism (YAWF) picketed 

the downtown Center Theatre, where "The 

Green Berets" is being shown. Manager Edward 

Miller said he wouldn't be surprised 

if the picture played a month. 

Melvyn Herman. Ogden Foods vice-president 

and general manager of the northeast 

region and Tent 7 chief barker, has been 

appointed chairman of the advertising and 

price commitee of the August 12-15 NATO 

of New York State convention at Kiamesha 

Lake. Jerry George, National Theatre Supply 

manager, was named co-chairman. Richard 

Hayman is 

general chairman of the conclave. 

Seymour Nusbaum, long-time 

Rochester 

industryite, has joined the management staff 

of Panther Theatres in that city, where the 

circuit operates the Monroe and Coronet, 

beside the Riviera. 

The Niagara Community Church began 

a series of Sunday evening (7) summer services 

at the Starlite Drive-in at Niagara Falls. 

Open to the public, the services are scheduled 

to begin at 7 p.m. and will continue 

through August. 

Michael Harmon and Richard Hayman 

of the Cataract Theatre Corp. have made 

available discount tickets 

for senior citizens 

(65 and over) for matinee performances at 

the Hayman theatres. Appreciation has been 

expressed by Joseph J. Gardamone, president 

of the Golden Age board of directors, 

and by members of the Golden Age central 

council for this courtesy. 

Mike Klein, Warner Bros. -7 Arts exchange 

chief, tradescreened "The Heart Is a 

Lonely Hunter" Thursday (11) in the Operators 

projection room. 

A documentary, "Tell It As It Is," made 

in the ghettos of Chicago, was shown free 

to the public Tuesday (9) morning, afternoon 

and evening in the YWCA. The film 

is two hours long. 

Charles G. McCready, 63 

ALTOONA, PA.—Charles G. McCready, 

63, projectionist at the Nototopoulos Capitol 

Theatre here 40 years, died June 15 in 

Altoona Mercy Hospital of a heart ailment. 

He leaves his wife. 

Maurice Ronet. Pierre Brasseur, Danielle 

Darrieux and Jean-Pierre Kalfon star in 

"Birds in Peru" which was filmed in color 

on location in Spain and in Paris studios for 

Regional Films, a division of Universal. 


. . William 

. . Andy 

NORTH JERSEY 

Qone With the Wind" will open an exclusive 

reserved seat engagement Friday 

(19) at Fabian's Rialto in Westfield, having 

moved out of Cinerama's Clairidge in Upper 

Montclair Sunday (14) due to a prior commitment 

there. The Rialto has been closed 

since Sunday (7) for installation of 70mm 

equipment. Heading the boxoffice staff there 

will be Frances Costa, who previously had 

spent seven years as head treasurer at Fabian's 

Bellevue in Upper Montclair, another 

hard-ticket house. George Karros is manager 

at the Rialto. assisted by Philip Esposito. 

The New Jersey premiere of MGM's 

•'2001: A Space Odyssey" will be held 

Wednesday evening (17) at the Clairidge in 

Upper Montclair, managed by Paul Peterson. 

Ft replaces a seven-month exclusive run 

of "Gone With the Wind." 

RKO-SW's Lincoln in Union City has reopened 

with "Carmen. Baby." after having 

been closed for nearly eight weeks because 

its operating license was revoked by the city 

when it had attempted to open the same film. 

After much debate in court. Superior Court 

Judge Robert Matthews viewed the picture 

and ruled that it is not obscene and barred 

city officials from interfering with its showing. 

Judge Matthews said under U.S. Supreme 

Court standards the movie "is not 

patently offensive." 

"Elvira Madigan" opened area engagements 

at General Cinema's Totowa Cinema 

in Totowa. Moss' Bergen Mall in Paramus 

and the Ormont in East Orange. Also in 

exclusive showings was "The Swimmer" at 

the New Plaza in Linden. General Cinema's 

Palace in Orange and UA's Cinema 46 in 

Totowa. 

Paul Irslinger has been appointed assistant 

manager at the Cranford in Cranford. an 

RKO-SW house, succeeding Donald Martin. 

Manager at the Cranford is Mike Demscack. 

Gladys O'Dell, day assistant at RKO-SW's 

Embassy in Orange, returned from a twoweek 

vacation. Also back from a holiday is 

Al Barilla, manager of the circuit's Montauk 

Mary Molteni, wife of Ed Molteni, 

in Passaic. Subbing for Barilla was his assistant, 

Myrtle Mulholland. 

manager 

of RKO-SW's Wellmont in Montclair, 

is recuperating at home following an operation 

and short stay in St. Mary's Hospital at 

Passaic. 

Last year, hundreds of parents and guests 

failed to see the Eastside High School, Paterson, 

graduation because a sudden rainstorm 

forced the outdoor ceremonies into the 

school which could not accommodate the 

crowd. As a result, this year's graduating 

class held its ceremonies in RKO-SW's 

Fabian at Paterson, a 2,700 seater. The decision 

was overwhelmingly approved by all, 

and school officials said the graduation was 

"one of the finest ever." The cost of holding 

the event at the Fabian was $800 or about 

$1.25 for each of the 567 graduates. 

The Grove International Theatre in Irvington, 

which opens weekends only and 

features foreign films, has been closed until 

August 30. 

UA's State in Jersey City featured a motorcycle 

and surfboard display in its lobby 

during its engagement of "The Sweet Ride." 

A new candy stand and lobby carpeting 

has been installed at the Paramouni in 

Newark, owned by Thomas Adams. 

The Kirchnor School of Dancing held its 

annual recital on the stage of the Park Lane 

in Palisades Park, also a Tom Adams operation. 

A similar event was held by the Delmonte 

Accordion School on the stage of the 

Stanley in Jersey City, an RKO-SW operation. 

Though Proctor's in Newark has been 

closed since April, the marquee and outside 

showcases are changed every week, advertising 

the show at the Branford, RKO-SW's 

only remaining Newark location. 

PHILADELPHIA 

Jim Talbot, 20th Century-Fox salesman, is 

serving in West Virginia on his annual 

two-week active duty tour with the Army 

Reserve. 

Ed O'Donnell, Warner Bros.- 7 Arts salesman, 

was in Boston for the two-day division 

product seminar. 

News from Universal—Eddie Larson, a 

booker, and his wife Thomasiana were 

stroke judges for the two-day Mid-Atlantic 

Regional AAU swimming championship 

meet at the John B. Kelly Pool here . . . 

John Abbruzese. head shipper at the exchange, 

took his week's vacation . . . Nicholas 

Saracini, also a shipper, started his twoweek 

vacation Monday (15), as did switchboard 

operator Catherine McDermott. 

Janet Lewis, United Artists office manager, 

was on a week's holiday, and UA 

assistant cashier Rose Veldorale was on 

her vacation. 

. . . Marcella 

At A. M. Ellis Theatres—Bill Yurasko, a 

booker, is back at his desk after a checkup 

in Rolling Hills Hospital 

Yavelberg, office manager, left Monday (8) 

for ten days in Puerto Rico, while Alice 

Hoffmeister, hilling clerk, is in St. Petersburg 

for a holiday. 

Frank Sculli, assistant MGM branch manager, 

also is vacationing in Florida. 

Diane "Chang" Ciancoglini, Columbia 

staffer, started her one-week vacation Monday 

(15) . . . John Ervin. a projectionist at 

the World Theatre, is finishing up his week's 

vacation. 

David E. Milgram, head of the circuit 

bearing his name, was presented a citation 

from Mayor James H. J. Tate on the opening 

of the newly acquired Milgram Theatre, 

formerly the Stanton. Milgram was cited 

for his contributions to the restoration of 

the West Market Street area, where the completely 

remodeled theatre is located. 

BALTIMORE 

John Recher, buying-booking supervisor of 

Hicks & Baker theatres, and Stanley 

Baker, general manager of the circuit, are 

pleased with the new first-run policy at the 

Towson Theatre, where "The Odd Couple" 

is doing top business. 

Ronald Freedman, president of BFS Theatres, 

is planning extensive improvements to 

the Irvington . Smith, owner of 

the Ellicott Theatre at Ellicott City, has 

started a weekend double-feature policy with 

excellent increase in children and adult 

admissions. 

Joseph McDaniels and Lawrence Perry, 

co-owners of the Greenbelt Theatre at 

Greenbelt. were in town . Benya, 

supervisor of Frick Theatres, said a special 

stage show was held at the Strand in Cumberland 

Friday (12). It was a country music 

jamboree. Wilbur Cohee is manager. 

. . . 

An unusual world premiere will take place 

soon at the Peabody Bookshop. A film produced 

partly in Baltimore, titled "The 

Great Variety," will be shown in color 

Moe Cohen, owner of the Monocacy Drivein, 

is closing the airer from Monday to 

Thursday and will open on weekends only. 

Harry Bondurant, vice-president of 

NATO of Maryland, reports that due to conditions 

beyond the organization's control 

for the first time in over 20 years—the 

association will not have its one-day outing 

in August. 

Wilbur Brizendine, general manager of 

Schwaber Theatres, reports that a two-alarm 

fire Sunday (7) caused the Met Theatre to 

clear the house until the blaze was under 

control. 

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NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE PRODUCTION CENTER 

Foreign Press Association 

Elects Unger President 

HOLLYWOOD—Bertil Unger, 20-year 

veteran, was elected president of the Hollywood 

Foreign Press Ass'n Monday (8). This 

marks Unger's sixth term as president of 

the association within ten years. 

"The foreign press has extensive plans to 

set new achievement goals during the 

forthcoming year," said Unger. Included in 

these are new approaches to film as a cultural 

force, which he said would be outlined 

in 

the near future. 

Herbert Luft. outgoing president, was 

elected treasurer, with Mahfouz Doss, vicepresident, 

and Syd Cassyd, secretary. 

Board members named are Hilda Ulloa, 

chairman; Miguel De Zarraga, Nissen Davis, 

Terry Elman and Gloria Geale. Alternate 

board members are Yani Begakis and 

Charles Ellis. 

The installation dinner will be held within 

a month. The new officers and directors 

represent Mexico, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, 

Germany, England, South Africa, Japan, 

Argentina, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, 

Lebanon, Central Europe, Canada and the 

United States. The association recently observed 

its 25th anniversary. 

N'west Releasing Owners 

Transfer Company Control 

SEATTLE—In a major transaction, ownership 

of the Northwest Releasing Corp. has 

changed hands, former owners Zollie Volchok 

and Jack Engerman announced. They 

transferred their stock to William Owens and 

G. H. Burke Garrett for an undisclosed sum. 

The transfer culminates many months of 

negotiations for one of the largest promotional 

agencies in the country. 

Owens, who is the new president, has been 

an employe of Northwest Releasing four 

years. Garrett, vice-president, has operated 

Garrett Enterprises, an entertainment booking 

agency. Volchok and Engerman were 

re-elected to the board. Engerman is chairman 

and Volchok, a vice-president. 

Vincent Price to Paint 

HOLLYWOOD — Producer Aubrey 

Schenck has commissioned Vincent Price to 

paint scenes for the title credits to "More 

Dead Than Alive," which Schenck's company 

produced for United Artists release. 

Price co-stars in 

and Anne Francis. 

the film with Clint Walker 

(Hollywood Office—6331 Hollywood Blvd., Room 709. Phone: HO 5-1186) 

George Stevens Jr. Urges Educators 

To Place Greater Emphasis on Films 

SANTA BARBARA—Educational activities 

of the American Film Institute started 

with a "Leadership Seminar for Teaching 

the Film" in schools. George Stevens jr., 

director of AFI, pledged a campaign to increase 

the level and elevate the quality of 

film study in American education. He called 

for the educational community to take a 

greater interest in the visual media, as the 

meeting sponsored by the U.S. Office of 

Education opened here Tuesday (9). 

Classroom Teacher as Key 

The classroom teacher is seen as the key 

factor in breaking down the barriers and 

Stevens outlined the need of development of 

curricula for film and television study to 

help at this level. One of the methods will 

be the development of master teachers to 

lead the movement and this conference close 

to Hollywood is expected to help bridge the 

gap between the educational and the film 

production and distribution fields. 

The AFI hopes to get a national organization 

of film teachers to guide the movement 

and is sponsoring it. Most of the work 

in this direction, heretofore, has been provided 

by the National Ass'n of Teachers of 

English, who regarded film as literary expression. 

Stevens, in his opening remarks, called for 

the educational community to take a greater 

interest in the visual media. His reference 

was to "understanding and guiding the relationship 

between films and audiences" for 

the nation's schools now spend several hundred 

million dollars on films and related 

audio-visual media. 

Education, Not Censorship 

Commenting on censorship, Stevens echoing 

the new sentiment in international educational 

circles, said, "It is my belief that 

the answer lies not in censorship but in education." 

This was part of a move called for 

learning "more of the effect and giving attention 

to and guiding the relationship between 

films and audience." 

Discrimination on the part of the young 

viewers will do more than stifle the medium 

with censorship, the director pointed 

out, and this comes only with education. In 

this, Stevens paralleled the views on the Film 

Council of Europe, whose program over the 

past few years included anti-classification 

and anti-censorship actions. 

There is some resistance among teachers 

in the schools at this time to the idea of socalled 

"master-teachers." The term is being 

changed, but the meaning will remain the 

same. Over 1.5 million teachers must be 

reached through this program to affect the 

30 million students in the schools. Stevens 

emphasized the teacher's role, stating, "It is 

he who will be in the presence of both film 

and audience. It is he who can examine reactions 

and cultivate response, select fare 

and study its effect." 

A total of 40 leading cinema arts educators 

from universities around the country, 

along with 31 of the top professional filmmakers 

in Hollywood will conduct sessions 

in all phases of the motion pictures through 

August 3. 

Lectures will be held at morning and afternoon 

sessions, with the evenings devoted 

to screening feature films with either the 

producer or director on hand to comment 

on the picture and answer questions about its 

making. 

Among the Hollywood notables on the 

special panels will be producers Otto Preminger, 

Ernest Lehman, William Fadiman 

and Robert Radnitz; actors Gregory Peck 

and Charlton Heston; directors King Vidor, 

Billy Wilder and John Korty; critics Arthur 

Knight. Charles Champlin and Arthur Murphy; 

exhibitor Bruce Corwin; cinematographer 

Hal Mohr; documentary producer 

Terry Sanders; title specialist Saul Bass, and 

composer David Raksin. Representing television 

will be such names as producer David 

Dortort and directors Don Levy and Bill 

Persey. 

Robert B. Radnitz Addresses 

AFI on 'Teaching the Film' 

SANTA BARBARA — Producer Robert 

B. Radnitz, whose latest Paramount production 

is "My Side of the Mountain," addressed 

the American Film Institute's leadership 

conference, Tuesday (9) at the University 

of California in Santa Barbara. Radnitz's 

subject was "Teaching the Film." 

The purpose of the seminar is to bring 40 

teachers into contact with the professional 

world of film and, thus, advance their skills 

as teachers. 

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Hollywood Happenings 

ARRANGEMENTS were made by Art 

Linkletter to cover the Miami Beach 

gala premiere of National General's "How 

Sweet It Is!" for a major portion of his CBS- 

TV "house party" show. Irving Atkins, producer 

of the show, is in Miami working with 

NGC advance men on setting up the coverage. 

• 

Dorothy Atlas, a member of Warner Bros, 

and WB-7 Arts publicity department 14 

years, has been named fashion coordinator 

for the department by Max Bercutt. studio 

publicity director. 

• 

Costume designer Julie Harris, who won 

an Oscar for the costumes in "Darling." was 

set by producer Arthur P. Jacobs to design 

the costumes for MGM's "Goodbye, Mr. 

Chips." 

* 

James Scott Trotter will 

arrange and conduct 

the music for "A Boy Named Charlie 

Brown." which producers Lee Mendelson 

and Bill Melendez are handling for Cinema 

Center Films. This is the full-length animated 

feature, starring cartoonist Charles M. 

who 

Schulz' "Peanuts" comic strip characters. 

The score for the production is being written 

by Vince Guaraldi. 

• 

Jerry Lewis selected the guest artists 

will appear with him (15-21) at the Greek 

Theatre. Added to the one-week engagement 

are singer Shani Wallis. who stars in Columbia's 

soon-to-be-released film version of 

Broadway's "Oliver," and the Wiere Bros. 

• 

Jules Stein, MCA board chairman, was 

advised that among philanthropic bequests 

under the terms of the will of the late 

Charles Kenneth Feldman, the Jules Stein 

Eye Institute at UCLA was named the beneficiary 

of a $50,000 legacy. The institute 

additionally already has received several 

thousand dollars from funds contributed by 

various individuals in memory of Feldman. 

Stein commented that he was honored by 

the generous gift from his close and warm 

friend of 30 years. Over and above their 

continuing support to the Institute, Mr. and 

Mrs. Stein are contributing an additional 

$10,000 in Feldman's memory. 

* 

Director Andrew V. McLaglen returned 

from a two-week national promotion tour 

for 20th-Fox's "Bandolero!" and is back at 

his desk at Universal for the final editing of 

"The Hellfighters." 

• 

Executive producer Ray Dorn and director 

Ben Benoit engaged Marvin Miller to star 

in their independent Dorn-Thorn production 

"Trip to Terror." currently shooting 

in Hollywood, with Peter Duryea and Carole 

Kane co-starred. 

* 

Frank Gorshin was set by producer Otto 

Preminger to go on a six-city tour to pro- 

W-2 

mote his co-starring role in Preminger's film 

"Skidoo" for Paramount release. Gorshin 

will visit New York, Washington, Boston. 

Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and Cleveland. 

• 

Donfeld completed a Suzanne Pleshette 

costume assignment on "What's in It for 

Harry?" and was signed by producer Gordon 

Carroll to design the costumes for "The 

April Fools," Jalem production for Cinema 

Center Films. 

• 

Portrait artist Colin Colahan was commissioned 

by producer Robert Fryer to execute 

oil paintings of Maggie Smith, Pamela 

Franklin and Diane Grayson for 20th-Fox's 

"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." Oils are 

major story points in the comedy directed 

by Ronald Neame. 

• 

Maurice Ronet starred in his first American 

picture with James Garner and Debbie 

Reynolds in National General's "How Sweet 

It Is!" and has begun preparations for his 

first four-way film venture. He completed 

writing the screenplay of the novel "The 

Margin," by Andre Pierre Mondiargus, and 

will continue with the chore as its producer, 

director and star. 

Veteran Cameraman Lauds 

Cost Savings of Fast Film 

HOLLYWOOD—"Labor cost on a film 

is not the problem here today," said Alan 

Stensvold, veteran cameraman. "With the 

new Eastman film and the development in 

lighting, we carry a full crew and can do our 

production work in 12 days on full features," 

emphasizing the new speed of color film 

photography. 

Stensvold is shooting a picture on location 

in Long Beach, directed by Francis 

"Pete" Lyons and produced by Earle Lyons 

for Commonwealth United Productions release. 

The film is "The Girl Who Knows 

Too Much," starring Adam West of "Batman"-TV 

fame. 

The flexibility of the new technology enables 

the production crew to use only three 

electricians and very often there is little 

need for added lights, Stensvold says, since 

the "speed" of the film is almost unbelieveable. 

Les Goldman Quits MGM 

To Set Up Own Company 

HOLLYWOOD—Les Goldman, creative 

producer and production manager, has left 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to establish his own 

production company, Film-Sense. The firm 

will develop animation and visual arts, with 

Goldman retaining his contact with the 

MGM cartoonery as consultant. 

One of the veteran men in the animation 

field, known throughout the world for 

his award-winning work. Goldman will 

work in educational, historical and religious 

areas. 

Louis Nizer Guest Speaker 

At Sturdivant Inaugurals 

YUMA. ARIZ. — Louis Nizer. internationally 

renowned attorney, author and general 

counsel for the Motion Picture Ass'n of 

America, made two addresses in Arizona 

when he appeared as guest speaker at as 

many inaugural ceremonies for B. V. Sturdivant, 

president of NATO of Arizona. 

The first was in Phoenix where Sturdivant 

was installed as president of the Citizens' 

Ass'n on Arizona Courts, when Nizer spoke 

before 300 judges, members of the Arizona 

Bar, educators and civic leaders from all 

pails of the state. His other address was at 

the Country Club in Yuma where Sturdivant 

was inaugurated for his second term as president 

of the Yuma County Chamber of 

Commerce. 

The central topic of Nizer's addresses at 

both meetings was the "gap between science 

and humanism." He was given standing ovations 

on each occasion. 

Girls Friday Honor Ford 

At Annual Charity Dance 

HOLLYWOOD— Rose Marie, honorary 

member of the Girls Friday of Showbiz, was 

the presenter Saturday (13) when the club 

honored Glenn Ford at its annual charity 

dance in the Continental Hyatt House Hotel. 

Ford, dubbed "Angel of the Year" for his 

efforts in behalf of the women's organization, 

was awarded a plaque. He was honorary 

dance chairman of the affair. 

The Girls Friday group sponsors reconstructive 

surgery for needy children, and the 

dance is the organization's biggest fund-raising 

event of the year. An estimated 300 persons 

were on hand for Saturday night's 

event. Other personalities in attendance included 

Shelley Winters, Lief Erickson, Joe 

Flynn, Keely Smith and Bob Middleton. 

Johnny Grant was the emcee. 

MPTRF Receives $250,000 

From Albert Lewin Estate 

HOLLYWOOD — The Motion Picture 

and Television Relief Fund has received a 

$250,000 bequest from the estate of Albert 

Lewin, it was announced by George L. Bagnail, 

fund president. 

Bagnall reported the money will be earmarked 

for the fund's $40-million Endowment 

and Building campaign, headed by 

Gregory Peck. 

Bagnall praised Lewin, famed throughout 

the industry as a writer, producer and director, 

as, "a longtime friend of the fund, 

who was generous with his time and money 

for almost 30 years and made certain his 

philanthropy didn't end with his life." 

Attorney Herbert P. Jacoby. executor of 

the estate, arrives in Los Angeles Wednesday 

(17) to discuss details of the bequest. 

Complex Still in Works 

HARTFORD—Ben Sack of Sack Theatres. 

Boston, told Allen M. Widem, Hartford 

Times amusements editor, he still intends 

to proceed with a two-theatre complex 

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LOS ANGELES—First-run business continued 

strong as the addition of potent newcomers 

contributed to the bright picture presented 

by record-smashing house grosses 

brought in by several holdovers. Topping the 

parade of new films was "Prudence and the 

Pill." h(>(> at the Village Theatre. "The Odd 

Couple." third week at the Plaza and Pic 

theatres, was in the same general grossing 

range with 625. while "Rosemary's Baby," 

fourth week at the Crest, added a 680 to its 

illustrous LA scores. Leading all these formidable 

grossers. however, was long-time favorite 

"The Graduate." 29th week at the 

Four Star, where the boxoffice lucre rating 

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Bruin Inspector Clouseau (UA), 6th wk 90 

Carthay Circle Gone With the Wind (MGM), 

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Century, Pictair Therese and Isobelle (Audubon), 

2nd wk 365 

Chinese—The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 2nd wk. 290 

Cinerama Comelot (WB-7A), 36th wk 200 

Crest Rosemary's Baby (Para), 4th wk 680 

Egyptian The Detective (Univ), 2nd wk 350 

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gill Marriotto, sales manager at Universal. 

announced thai the company's sales 

drive, which started June 30, will continue 

until December 28. The local exchange, under 

Bob Carpenter, is seeking part of the 

$50,000 prize money. 

Sam Bartozos, Gem Theatre in Salt Lake 

City, conferred with Bob Benton of Sero 

Amusement Co.. Jack Sherriff. Manhattan 

Films and Harry Stern, independent distributor 

. . . Bert Steprn, film distributor from 

Pittsburgh, also visited distributors along 

both Filmrows. 

Herb Jack and his wife. National Theatre 

Supply Co., are motoring along the Pacific 

Coast from Vancouver. B.C., to National 

City. Calif., stopping in San Francisco, en 

is back at her desk after a three-week visit 

with relatives and friends in New York. 

Jack Barber of the Pismo Theatre. 

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route, to see their children and grandchildren 

. Ann Goodfield of Manhattan Films 

Beach, has refurbished his Bay Theatre . . . 

Also doing some refurbishing was Al Stanton 

of the Paso Robles Theatre. 

Tom Dalby, film buyer, is in the Culver 

Memorial Hospital for a checkup . . . Mildred 

(Milly) La Mel of M&L Cafe is back 

in Temple Hospital for further tests. 

Lyle Scharnow, overseer-manager of the 

Seigal units in Oceanside, Calif., is honeymooning 

in Honolulu, and his bosses John 

and Bob Seigal are home after a few weeks 

on the Islands. 

Chill Wills arrived at Lubbock, Tex., for 

a series of television interviews in connection 

with the dedication ceremonies of National 

General Corp.'s 802-seat Fox Theatre. From 

there he went to Salt Lake City for the opening 

of NGC's Fox Cottonwood Theatre. 

One of the most attention-getting weekend 

exhibitor promotions was held locally 

at Pacific's Pantages Theatre Saturday (13). 

NGC, together with KHJ-Radio and Dunhill 

Records, hosted an in-theatre lobby party, 

introducing composer Jim Webb and 

Picardy, a new pop musical group, at the 

first Saturday matinee engagement of "How 

Sweet It Is!" More than 5.000 teenagers 

turned out. 

Robert Knoechel, manager of Ivan Tors 

Miami Studios, arrived here for a week of 

conferences with company heads. 

Jan Laine and Marshall Lieb were married 

Monday (8) aboard the S.S. Lurline at 

noon, then sailed for a two-week honeymoon 

to Hawaii. The bride is the daughter of ack\\\\\V 

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tress Nan Grey and singer Frankie Laine. 

The groom is an independent record producer 

. . . Robert Freer of Universal Studios' 

property department and Lori Browne, office 

manager of Warner Bros. -7 Arts publicity 

department, were married in Las Vegas 

on Independence Day. 

Ovilio Rosario of MGM's roadshow department 

and his wife Esther are the parents 

of son David Jon, born Monday (1). 

The couple has another son Michael, 2. 

Les Goldman, who served as production 

manager of MGM's Animation-Visual Arts 

Division three years, is leaving that position 

and reinstating his own company, 

Film/Sense, to develop a number of independent 

projects. 

Morrie Sudmin, 20th-Fox division manager, 

returned to his desk after Denver meetings. 

Jonas Halperin, vice-president of Alan Jay 

Lerner Productions, left for two weeks of 

meetings on "Paint Your Wagon," Paramount 

Pictures roadshow musical shooting 

on location in Baker, Ore. 

Raymond Kurtzman, vice-president of 

Mirisch Productions; Allan Carr, co-producer 

of "Beginners Three," and unit publicist 

Dick Newman went to Toronto for the start 

of the picture. 

Louis "Buck" Kennell, head of Paramount 

Pictures' electrical operating department, retired 

after 40 years with the studio. He rebuilt 

the only existing Pfalz D-12 German 

single-seat scout plane from World War I, 

which he donated to the Smithsonian Institute, 

where it is on exhibition. 

Sig Schwartz, director of Metro Theatres 

overseas for MGM International, is traveling 

through the Middle East on a ten-day 

business trip. 

Pete Cole, a former Pacific Theatres film 

booker, is going over as a film buyer and 

general manager for Art Sanborn Theatres 

in West Covina, Calif. An item in the June 

24 issue had him as a Pacific Theatres manager, 

moving over to Art Sanborn Theatres 

in Baldwin Park. 

Favorite Films Plans 20th 

Birthday Playdate Drive 

LOS ANGELES—Favorite Films will observe 

its 20th anniversary August 7-27 and 

is now entering into playdate drive, according 

to general sales manager Jules Gerelick. 

"We are asking theatres to help us celebrate 

our 20 years of service to exhibitors 

in the 13 western states, by booking a Favorite 

Film on every screen in those states 

during our Anniversary period. We have excellent 

product from which to select." said 

Gerelick. 

Among the companies releasing through 

Favorite Films are Cinema V, Commonwealth 

United Pictures, Crown-International. 

Famous Players, Governor Films, Republic 

Pictures, Woolner Bros, and World Entertainment. 

Newton P. "Red" Jacobs founded Favorite 

Films in San Francisco in 1948 and 

Crown-International, an international releasing 

corporation in I960. He is president of 

both companies. 

Two Albuquerque Theatres 

Start Children's Matinees 

ALBUQUERQUE — Commonwealth- 

Frontier Theatres here has started a series 

of special children's morning matinees to attract 

the youngsters during the summer vacation. 

The series is being screened at both the 

Hiland and the Cinema East theatres, and 

the first 

one bowed June 25 with "Gulliver's 

Travels." Two showings were presented, 

10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with all seats 

priced at 50 cents each. 

To add to the promotion, theatres presented 

an in-person appearance of TV kiddie 

favorite Capt. Billy of KGGM-TV, at the 

theatres preceding the showings. 

This month the circuit plans to present 

"Knights of the Round Table" as the offering, 

and in August, it'll be "Pinocchio in 

Outer Space." 

The series, aimed particularly at the moppets, 

had audience limitation in both heralds 

and in trailers, stating that adults would be 

admitted only when accompanied by a 

youngster. 

Mildred Simpson Is Named 

Academy's New Librarian 

HOLLYWOOD — Mildred Simpson has 

assumed the post of librarian at the Academy 

of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 

it was announced by Gregory Peck, Academy 

president. 

Formerly assistant librarian, she succeeds 

Lillian Schwartz who resigned effective June 

28 to be married and live in Maryland. 

Mrs. Simpson joined the Academy library 

stall' in June 1964. She received her master's 

degree in library science in 1962 at the University 

of Southern California, where she 

subsequently worked in the circulation department 

of the university library. 

The new Academy librarian is 

Bethlehem, Pa., 

a native of 

and moved to California in 

1960. She is married to Richard Simpson, 

an aerospace planning engineer. 

Image National at Work 

On Boise's Vista Theatre 

BOISE, IDA.—The Vista Theatre here is 

undergoing a facelifting by Image National, 

a firm that specializes in custom-designed 

facades and exteriors for theatres. 

Manager Jim Mathews is also having the 

interior redesigned and has installed all new 

sound and projection equipment. 

Caroline 

Mortimer, daughter of novelistfilm 

critic Penelope Mortimer and playwright 

John Mortimer, will make her screen 

debut in "A Place for Lovers." 

W-6 BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968

ALBUQUERQUE 

Cteve Kopcak, projectionist at the State 

Theatre here and president of IATSE 

operators Local 423, left for Kansas City for 

the union's international convention (15-19). 

Extension of bookings marks the local 

theatre scene. "In Cold Blood" wraps up a 

four-week run at the Fox-Winrock. •'The 

Fox" ended a four-week run at the Cinema 

East Tuesday (9). "The Green Berets" now is 

in its second week of good business at the 

Kimo and roadshows "Camelot" and "Doctor 

Dolittle" continue extended runs at the 

I.obo and Sunshine theatres, respectively. 

Mickey Wilson, ad director for Commonwealth-Frontier 

Theatres here, was off for 

two weeks' National Guard encampment 

Friday (12). 

Paul West, city manager of Video Theatres, 

took a week off from his office duties 

to go fishing with nontheatre friends in the 

Pecos wilderness country, east of Santa Fe. 

Commonwealth-Frontier Theatres brass 

president Richard Orear, district manager 

Dale Stewart, and vice-president O. H. Sonny 

Reesman—were in town Monday (8) for 

a routine look-see at local operations. 

Greer Garson and her husband Buddy 

Fogelson arrived at their ranch home in 

Pecos, N.M. (near Santa Fe), for a few days 

rest and to catch the opening of the Santa Fe 

Opera season. 

A pair of armed bandits made off with 

$170 from the boxoffice of the Route 66 

Drive-In here Friday (5). The two were aprehended 

by city police the next day and 

jailed. 

Bob H. Shaffer, 27. a projectionist at the 

Star Drive-In. who was injured in an attack 

by a gang of youths at the airer a month ago. 

is reported in good condition and is recovering 

in his home. Shaffer attempted to halt a 

gang of youths trying to sneak into the drivein 

June 14. During the argument, he was 

stabbed in the right side and was in serious 

condition in a local hospital several days. 

Early Morning Screening 

Attracts Denver Crowd 

DENVER—Pete Anselmo, city manager 

for Wolfberg Theatres, reports that 600 people 

showed up for a special 2 a.m. (that's 

right, 2 o'clock in the morning) screening 

of "The Odd Couple" June 15. 

The showing had been promoted on radio 

station KHOW through the efforts of Anselmo 

and Alan Flohr, publicity head for 

Wolfberg Theatres. 

KHOW-Radio has a special all-night program 

called "The Royal Order of the Night 

People" and it is directed especially to those 

people with insomnia or those who must be 

up through the wee hours of midnight to 

6 a.m. 

For almost a week in advance of the 

screening the station continually plugged the 

event and invitations were made available 

to the public at the radio station or at any 

of the 12 Wolfberg theatres in the Denver 

area. The evening of the actual screening 

KHOW was in constant contact with the 

theatre and made many direct reports on the 

air telling about the picture. Flohr said that 

in all. hundreds of dollars worth of air time 

was donated to help publicize the event. 

Gen. Cinema Opens 

5th Denver Theatre 

DENVER—The opening of the 

800-seat 

North Valley Cinema Wednesday (3) brings 

the number of theatres operated by General 

Cinema Corp. to five in the Denver area. 

The Boston operated company now has 155 

units in its national chain. 

The North Valley Cinema opened officially 

with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in 

which city officials, shopping center representatives 

and General Cinema executives 

participated. The initial picture was "The 

Green Berets." 

Under Way at 

From Central Edition 

Wichita 

WICHITA, KAS.—John Frankenheimer 

began three weeks of directing the sky-toground 

parachute sequences Monday (1) for 

MGM's "The Gypsy Moths," a Frankenheimer-Lewis 

production. 

DENVER 

general Cinema Corp. has opened its 

North Valley Cinema at 84th Avenue 

and the Valley Highway in the Thornton 

District of the city. H. B. Palmer, division 

manager, was in town to conduct the ribboncutting 

ceremonies. William Jackson will 

manage the new house. The initial picture 

was "The Green Berets," which is playing 

day-and-date with the Cherry Creek and 

Villa Italia cinemas. 

The New Mexico Theatre Owners Ass'n 

has scheduled its annual meeting for October 

9 and 10 in the Western Skies Motel in Albuquerque. 

The affair will feature business 

meetings, screenings and social events. Exhibitors, 

distributors and suppliers are being 

asked to mark the dates on their calandars. 

Brown Honors Bob Hope 

From New England Edition 

PROVIDENCE—Bop Hope was recipient 

of an honorary doctor of fine arts degree 

at Brown University. 

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Paint Your Wagon Cast and Crew SEATTLE 

Working at Isolated Oregon Site 

BAKER. ORE. - - 

Paramount's "Paint 

Your Wagon" is in full production in Wallowa 

Whitman National Park. 47 miles east 

of this eastern Oregon town. The $10 million 

musical stars Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood 

and Jean Seberg. 

Jonas Halperin, publicity-advertising executive 

with Lerner Productions, is thinking 

about an advance sales program to sell 

complete houses in major cities, with ads 

running months in advance of the release 

date— probably Christmas 1969. 

With Eastwood now one of Italy's most 

popular "western" actors, plans are being 

considered for bringing the European press, 

particularly the Italian, here on junkets to 

the filming locations. 

Unfortunately, it probably would be 

quicker to ride a rocket to the moon than 

attempt a regular airlines' flight into this 

city. There's only one flight in and out of 

here daily. As a result. Paramount uses 

chartered planes and its own Lear jet. Rushes 

are dispatched to the studio and returned 

the next day. 

The location is reached by a forest service 

road, which Paramount put into shape 

for heavy equipment at a cost of $200,000. 

The actors make the trip from Baker either 

HONOLULU 

And Other Hawaiian Areas 

Morwest Theatre Manager Dale Killeen and 

this Honolulu correspondent discussed 

some events and flashed back to some bygone 

days of movies. Here for a cool, threeweek 

holiday, Mrs. Killeen was accompanied 

by husband and son Kevin, ticket-taker 

at mom's house. Norwest is one of Dick 

and Gene Sloan's Suburban Detroit Theatres. 

Two frequent visitors to Hawaii—Otto 

Preminger and Hal Wallis—are back again 

for rest-'n'-relaxation. Preminger, who 

filmed his "In Harm's Way" in the islands 

three years ago, returned with his family, 

while Wallis brought his wife, actress Martha 

Hyer. Wallis' three Hawaiian films are 

"Blue Hawaii," "Girls, Girls, Girls" and 

"Paradise, Hawaiian Style." 

While Richard Boone's "Kona Coast" is 

currently on the local theatre screens, he is 

busy finishing up "The Mark Waters Story," 

Honolulu-based dramatization of a newsman 

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leading to the location is "off limits." The 

site was selected because it was necessary 

to build two towns with identical mountain 

backgrounds. One is a tent city, the other, a 

"no name" community—a fantastic set 

designed by John Truscott. 

Permanent buildings—some built to collapse, 

others to shiver and shake and sink 

into the ground at the touch of a button 

(hydraulic elevators)—have been erected. 

It is estimated that so far $1,500,000 has 

been spent on the sets. 

In Baker, 19 of the actors have rented 

houses for themselves and families. Most of 

them are modern homes, going for $500 to 

$1,000 a month. A 1929 hotel, the ninestory 

Baker, is being remodeled. One technician 

rented the "penthouse" at $200 a 

month. It's one big room. 

One rancher, who reportedly rented his 

house in town for $500 monthly, is complaining 

because "the Hollywood people" 

have caused a price increase. "Why, we used 

to get coffee at 5 cent a cup. Now it's 15 

cents downtown." 

who died of lung cancer. Boone is playing 

the title 

role. 

The Varsity goes "unreserved" again with 

the showing of "The Swimmer," following 

the reserved-seat policy for "Doctor Dolittle." 

The Hawaii-filmed Japanese production 

"Rainbow Over the Pacific" had a recordbreaking 

five-week run at the Nippon Theatre. 

Circuit Wins Seattle Suit 

Against Use of Name 

SEATTLE—The Evergreen State Amusement 

Co. has won its suit against the Bellevue 

Theatre Co. over stopping the use of 

the name "Evergreen" for a Bellevue drivein. 

Superior Court Judge Story Birdseye issued 

a restraining order on the grounds that 

the name tends to confuse the public on 

ownership of the airer. 

The defense said it would appeal the decision 

on the basis that the Evergreen circuit 

does not use "Evergreen" in the names of 

any of its theatres. 

Lodge 6 Elects Officers 

From Mideast Edition 

DETROIT — Cliff Perry of MGM has 

been elected president of Detroit Lodge 6, 

Colosseum of Motion Picture Salesmen, 

IATSE. succeeding Eugene Graham, now 

with Columbia Pictures. The other Colosseum 

officers include William Aidenstecker, 

20th Century-Fox, vice-president, and David 

Gonda, Universal, secretary-treasurer. 

^rnold Sharfin, MGM division manager 

from Los Angeles, was in town Tuesday 

and Wednesday (2 and 3) conferring 

with branch manager Connie Carpou . . . 

Peter Tulins. Paramount booker, returned 

with his wife from a European vacation 

where they visited Rome, Munich and Berlin. 

The United Artists exchangs is active in 

the annual United Artists Week Drive . . . 

Jim Jones is a new booker at Columbia Pictures, 

succeeding June Hendrickson. Jones 

was transferred to Seattle from Kansas City. 

Mary Shilferth, MGM contract clerk, 

completed a week's vacation . . . Also on 

vacation are Ruth Anderson, Universal 

biller. and Mayme Sullivan, biller at Columbia. 

"Bandolero!" (20th-Fox) opened Wednesday 

(3) at the Coliseum. It will be followed 

by "The Detective." 

James Cullens, 20th-Fox exploiteer, was 

the city working on publicity . . . "Boom!" 

in 

(Universal) is scheduled to go into the Midway 

and Aurora drive-ins Wednesday (17). 

Filmrow visitors 

included Joe Rosenfield, 

Spokane; Bill Evans, down from Mount Vernon, 

and Sid Dean and Glen Spencer, up 

from Tacoma. 

PORTLAND 

Andrew Sasso, former Fox West Coast city 

manager in San Jose, who got his start 

here and in Seattle more than 30 years ago, 

returned here for the first time in many 

years to attend the Serra International convention. 

Now operating the San Jose Drive- 

In, he says he felt something "like Rip Van 

Winkle." Most of the landmarks are gone 

that he had knov/n as a youth. He began as 

a youngster at the old Columbia Theatre. 

His job was to carry a brass-framed easel 

onto the stage each Sunday to announce the 

numbers the organist would play. Later he 

became assistant for a John Hamrick theatre 

here and then managed a Hamrick house 

in Seattle—the Blue Mouse—where he set a 

record with Al Jolson's "The Singing Fool." 

He returned to Portland to run that same 

picture for a record 16 weeks at the Portland 

Blue Mouse. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ed I. Fessler (owners of the 

Cinema 21 and Fine Arts theatres) announced 

that their son Lindsay and his Oslo, 

Norway, fiancee were married June 30. She 

is 

a language major and will attend Portland 

State College in the fall, as will Lindsay. 

Arnold C. Shartin, western division manager 

of MGM, visited the local exchange. 

Danny Kaye completed a one-week engagement 

at the Auditorium. Hot weather 

cut attendance, but M. M. Mesher of Paramount 

Stage Attractions advises the show 

was "successful." 

W-8 BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968

'Bye, Bye Braverman' 

LOGO in Kansas City 

KANSAS CITY — With "The Odd 

clip in 

Couple" still rocking along at a 450 grossing 

a third week at the Midland, the public's 

craving for comedy relief from serious 

local, national and world events was further 

impressed on interested industry observers 

as the Kimo South scored 1,000—ten 

times average—for the first week of another 

comedy, "Bye. Bye Braverman." The theatre 

regretfully had to turn away would-be patrons 

Sunday night (7). Meanwhile, all other 

first-run product in the Kansas City area 

grossed in the 150-900 range— far above 

average— giving metropolitan exhibitors one 

of their best Fourth of July holiday periods 

in years. "Rosemary's Baby." 1.000 in its 

first week at Embassy 1 and Embassy 2, 

came right back with a tremendous 900 second 

round. "The Green Berets" followed up 

a 350 opening week with a still good 225 in 

its Metcalf, Antioch and Ruskin 1 engagement. 


Brookside The Graduate (Embassy), 20th wk. 

Capri Camelot (WB-7A), 34th wk 

. . .325 

150 

Embassy 1. 2 Rosemary's Baby (Para), 2nd wk. 900 

Empire 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 3rd wk. 300 

Fine Arts The Fox (Claridae), 6th wk 240 

Glenwood Gone With the Wind (MGM), 35th wk. 400 

Kimo Benjamin (Para) 200 

Kimo South Bye, Bye Braverman (WB-7A) ...1,000 

Metcalf Antioch, Ruskin — 

1 The Green Berets 

(WB-7A), 2nd wk 225 

Midland The Odd Couple (Para), 3rd wk 450 

Plaza The Devil's Brigade (UA) 225 

Royal 

Roxy 

The Detective (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 

Where Were You When the Lights Went 

250 

Out? (M^-M), 2nd wk 175 

Uptown The One and Only, Genuine, Originol 

Family Band (BV), 4th wk 160 

Commonwealth Circuit Opens First 

Kansas Twin Theatre in Wichita 

'Dutchman' Wins Four More 

Chicago Weeks With 200 Bow 

CHICAGO — "The Swimmer" at the near 

north Esquire led the grossing parade with 

300 per cent for its opening week. "The 

Odd Couple." third week at the State Lake, 

was runner-up with 275. "Dutchman" 

doubled average in its Aardvark debut and. 

based on this strong start, the run was extended 

four additional weeks. 

Aardvark—Dutchman (Cont'l) 200 

Bismarck Camelot (WB-7A), 36th wk 200 

Carnegie Benjamin (Para), 2nd wk 185 

Chicago The Green Berets (WB-7A), 2nd wk. ...225 

Cinema Closely Watched Trains (Sigma III) 

Cinestage 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

175 

12th wk 175 

Esquire The Swimmer (Col) 300 

Loop The Producers (Embassy) 215 

McVickers Gone With the Wind (MGM), 36th wk. 185 

Michael Todd Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 

29th wk 210 

Oriental The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 

(UA) 175 

Playboy Petulia (WB-7A) 185 

Roosevelt Aniio (Col), 2nd wk 100 

State Lake The Odd Couple (Para), 3rd wk 275 

United Artists Where Were You When the Lights 

Went Out? (MGM), 2nd wk 225 

Woods The Fox (Claridge), 1 2th wk 165 

Home Away From Home 

WICHITA—MGM's projection department 

has equipped a complete portable 

35mm little theatre for screening of "The 

Gypsy Moths" dailies in a private banquet 

room of the motor hotel where the location 

company is headquartered. Director John 

Frankenheimer and film editor Henry Berman 

are editing picture's acrobatic parachute 

sequences as rushes are flown in from the 

Culver City Studios. The theatre seats 25. 

Cutting the ribbon to open Commonwealth Theatres' Twin Lakes I and II in 

Wichita, top left, is Debra Barnes of Moran, Kas., Miss America of 1968. The theatre, 

top right, is in the Twin Lakes Shopping Center. Below are, left to right, Richard 

Orear, president of the Kansas City-based circuit; Clark S. Rhoden, head of Rhoden 

Investment Co.; Dean Ritchie, Ritchie Bros. Construction Co.; Elmer C. Rhoden, 

Commonwealth board chairman; Bill Binter and Davie Ritchie, both of Ritchie 

Bros., and Mike Weigand of Weigand Realtors. 

WICHITA, KAS.—Commonwealth Theatres 

opened Twin Lakes Theatres I and II 

in the Twin Lakes Shopping Center here 

June 12 as the first twin house in Kansas and 

the first new theatre in Wichita since 1950. 

On hand for the opening ceremonies were 

Commonwealth officials Richard Orear, 

president, and Douglas Lightner. general 

manager. Walt Keeler. Wichita city commissioner, 

represented Mayor William Anderson, 

who was in Chicago attending a municipalities 

convention. 

Debra Barnes, Miss America from Moran, 

Kas., cut the ribbon to open the twin 

unit. Paramount's "The Odd Couple" was 

shown in both auditoriums opening night 

only. The performance was for the benefit 

of the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita and 

was sponsored by Sigma Alpha Sorority. 

The picture continued at the 630-seat 

Twin I, while the Czechoslovakian film 

"Closely Watched Trains" played the 306- 

seat Twin II. 

Plans call for Twin II to feature art films, 

according to city manager Leon Robertson, 

and it may be used for special festivals or 

experimental films. 

Twin II, decorated in red and gold, has 

an all-glass south wall with draperies, which 

can be opened during intermission to give 

patrons a view of the lakes. Twin I has a 

color scheme of blue, white and gold. 

Projection equipment is by Cinemeccanica 

of Italy and features a completely automated, 

preprogramed system which lowers and 

raises lights, opens and closes curtains and 

operates the projectors. A comfort-control 

system automatically controls temperature 

separately in each auditorium, both of which 

are equipped with six-track stereo sound systems. 

The architectural firm for the theatre 

complex was Feagins & Kirsch. The general 

contractor was Law Construction Co. 

BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968 CM

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KANSAS CITY 

The Kiino Theatre will start Sunday (21) its 

fifth scries in the Sunday Encore Theatre, 

featuring film classics and favorites by 

public request. The showings begin at 3 p.m. 

every Sunday on the same program with the 

regular feature. The new series includes 

"Persona" (21). "Girl With Green Eyes" 

(28), "Black Orpheus" August 4 and "Fantomas" 

August 1 1 . Terry Boyle is the area 

supervisor for Dickinson's Kimo and Kimo 

South. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob krause flew to 

Sioux 

Falls. S.D.. last week to visit their parents. 

Krause is office manager for Warner Bros.-7 

Arts. 

Most area drive-ins have raised their admission 

prices to $1.50 from $1.25. With the 

20 per cent increase in prices the airers 

made record grosses. 

H. E. McManus, General Cinema Corp.. 

was in town conferring with area distributors. 

Ab Swartz, Independent Film Distributors, 

was in town from his Minneapolis office 

talking with circuit officials. 

Jim Cook, president of the United Motion 

Picture Ass'n and Maryville exhibitor, was 

in town last week at the UMPA office. 

Russ Borg, Warner Bros.-7 Arts branch 

manager, was in Dallas last week for a divisional 

sales meeting. Borg and Don Walker, 

WB-7A area exploiteers. will be in St. Louis 

for the luncheon honoring Hall Walsh, retiring 

WB-7 Arts branch manager. 

Ladd Hastings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack 

Hastings, operators of the 54 Drive-in, Iola, 

Kas., completed his plebe year at the West 

Point Military Academy. Young Hastings 

met his parents in Florida for a vacation, returned 

with them to Iola and visited his 

friends before he returned to West Point to 

start his second year. 

Arthur McManus, Embassy Pictures, 

was 

in town from St. Louis last week setting 

dates and promotions. 

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Howard Thomas, Thomas Film Distributors, 

and his wife were in Chicago over the 

Independence Day holiday weekend to visit 

their children and grandchildren. 

Bill Burnwinkle has started at Universal 

as a student booker. The Kansas City resident 

is new to the industry . . . Larry Biechele. 

Universal salesman, returned from a 

week's vacation in the Ozarks. 

Out-of-town exhibitors seen on Filmrow: 

From Kansas—Ben Spainhour, Greenburg. 

and Jack Romey, Concordia. From Missouri 

— Myron Woolever, Unionville: Frank 

Weary jr., Richmond, and Scott Fleener, 

Gravois Mills. 

WB-7 Arts tradesereened "The Heart Is a 

Lonely Hunter" at the Fine Arts Theatre 

Thursday afternoon (11). Universal screened 

"Wild Season" at Commonwealth Tuesday 

(9) and 20th-Fox showed "The Secret Life 

of an American Wife" Friday afternoon (12). 

Norris B. Cresswell, retired executive secretary 

of the United Theatre Owners of the 

Heart of America, and his wife are entertaining 

their son Edward P. and his family 

from Washington, D.C., who arrived Thursday 

(11) for a ten-day visit. Edward and his 

wife Dottie have four sons—Johnny, 10, 

born in Japan; Michael, 7, born in Spain; 

Steven, 4, born in Philadelphia, and David, 

2, born in Washington, D.C. Edward, who 

served seven years in the Navy, is now a 

civilian employe at a naval supply depot at 

the nation's capital. 

ST. LOUIS 

Jt. Denis J. Tappella, son of Columbia 

Theatre manager Joseph Tappella, who 

was advanced to first lieutenant and now 

serves as company commander in charge of 

Army recruits at the Atlanta Army Depot, 

managed to spend a few days at home visiting 

his parents over Independence Day holiday. 

Still time to join the Hall Walsh "gettogether" 

set for Wednesday (17) from 3 to 

5 p.m. in the University Club by calling at 

the NATO office for reservations. 

Women of Variety, Tent 4, 

are launching 

a "Bowl for Funds Variety Club Ladies 

League" for the 1968-69 season, with an 

organizational meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. 

August 5, at the Crossroads Bowl. A free 

bowling clinic will follow. More information 

can be obtained from Margaret Hinkel, YO 

6-8631, or Barbara Johnson, HE 2-5797. 

Citations for 50 hours of volunteer hospital 

service have been earned by WOMPIs 

Donna Potts, Buena Vista; Eileen Sessel and 

Hana Gorelick, both of Crest Films; Fan 

Krause, MGM, (retired), and Carole Krull. 

MGM. 

Edwin Dorsey, chief barker of Tent 4, 

presented four more Sunshine Coaches to 

local children's agencies as a highlight of 

the tent's victory dinner-dance June 29. The 

affair was in celebration of the tent winning 

the $12,500 Sir Billy Butlin Incentive Drive 

first place award. Receiving the coaches 

were the St. Louis State School and Hospital, 

St. Joseph's Home for Boys, St. Louis 

Hearing and Speech Center and the Edgewood 

Children's Center. The Variety Club 

has donated 12 Sunshine Coaches to various 

agencies within three years. 

Appreciation awards from the Variety 

Club were made to news media for editorial 

support of Tent 4's charitable activities. Accepting 

the awards were George A. Killenberg, 

managing editor of the Globe-Democrat; 

Clarissa Start Davidson, Post-Dispatch; 

Leo Soroka, United Press International, and 

Ralph Hansen, manager of KTVI-TV. Also 

honored at the affair were Harold J. Gibbons, 

president of the Teamsters Joint Council 

13, and Nathaniel Nathanson of 20th- 

Fox, Chicago, vice-president of Variety 

Clubs International. Gibbons received a special 

award in recognition of his pledge to 

raise funds for 45 Sunshine Coaches for 

agencies serving handicapped children 

around the world. 

Diana Mandel, Women of Variety president, 

presented a $5,650 check to Chief 

Barker Dorsey. This represented the proceeds 

of the auxiliary's April benefit dinnerdance 

and was earmarked for presentation 

to the Children's Home Society of Missouri, 

an adoption center, which has received a 

$50,000 donation from Tent 4 to build a 

nursery. The funds raised annually by the 

women's group are to equip and maintain 

the nursery. 

The St. Louis Amusement Co. has announced 

these personnel transfers: Howard 

M. Harris, from the Gravois to the Shenandoah 

Theatre, and James "Bud" Crane, from 

the Shenandoah to the Maplewood. 

The suburban Kirkwood Cinema, formerly 

the Osage Art Theatre, was closed for a 

$125,000 remodeling and reopened under its 

new name. Work included new carpeting, 

seating and sound and projection equipment. 

The house is owned and operated by Charlene 

Wendt. 

Albert Magarian, whose De Luxe Theatre, 

the last one in East St. Louis, was closed 

months ago because of the changing neighborhood 

pattern, has resumed his career as 

a commercial artist. He specializes in design, 

cartooning and illustrations. He abandoned 

his art career 20 years ago to assume operation 

of the theatre enterprise established by 

his father A. D. Magarian. 

Buys Wisconsin Theatre 

CUBA CITY. WIS.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed 

Crowley of Wheeling, 111., have purchased 

the Cuba Theatre here from Mr. and Mrs. 

Ed Schmieder and plan to take possession 

of the house August 1. 

The title role in James Clavell's best-selling 

novel "Tai-Pan" will be played by Patrick 

McGoohan. 


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TJnrold Lloyd, now 75. did some reminiscing 

about his days as a silent film comic 

while attending the Shrine convention. He 

said he liked most to talk about the 22 hospitals 

the Shrine operates throughout the 

country. During a press session he told about 

devoting a major portion of his time as 

chairman of the board that operates the 19 

orthopedic and three hospitals for children 

with severe burns. "I think what we're doing 

for these wonderful little children makes the 

Shrine the greatest philanthrophy in the 

world." Lloyd said in an interview. 

McCarthy supporters, about to open a 

"Eugene's" in Chicago, have appointed the 

Chicago Film Festival's Barry Stone as consultant. 

Murray L. Devaney, branch manager of 

Warner Bros. -7 Arts, hosted a tradescreening 

of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" at the 

Carnegie Theatre. 

"She Devils on Wheels," which opened in 

a multiple run at area drive-ins. offered a 

bonus attraction. Nancy Lee Noble, star of 

the film, was on hand for personal appearances. 

Theatres in the area are joining in a simultaneous 

showing of "Just for the Hell of 

It" in late July. It was produced in Florida 

by Herschel Lewis of Chicago and Dave 

Chudnow of Unusual Films International of 

Los Angeles. 

Sam Seplowin has resigned his post with 

American International Pictures. Heading 

the operations now are Vic Bernstein, Midwest 

manager, and Lou Ingram, sales 

manager. 

Herschel Lewis, producer of many films, 

has turned exhibitor with the purchase of 

a theatre in Chicago's Old Town area. He 

plans to feature horror-type pictures. The 

starting film was "Gruesome Twosome." followed 

by "The Undertaker and His Pals." 

In announcing the acquisition, he said, "I 

want to emphasize that I am by no means 

sponsoring violence! With tongue in cheek 

I am calling the theatre the Bloodshed, and 

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gore." In addition to the single 

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film, there will be live entertainment provided 

by Irving Vampire (who is actor Robert 

Tolman) and Greta Ghoul (Nancy Lee 

Noble) who stars in "She Devils on Wheels." 

The Bryn Mavvr, Des Plaines and Milford 

theatres are showing "Doctor Zhivago" for 

the second time around. Each theatre reports 

that business more than warrants the 

repeat performance. 

Oscar Brotman and Leonard Sherman are 

adding the final touches for the July opening 

of their new Lincoln Village Theatre. This 

makes No. 18 for the Brotman-Sherman circuit. 

Universal publicist John litis set up a campaign 

for the third showing of "Thoroughly 

Modern Millie" in 20 drive-ins and hardtops. 

This will be the first time the attraction 

is being shown on a continuous-performance 

basis. 

Jack Greenberg, manager of National 

Screen Service, is vacationing on the East 

coast. 

Harry Lustgarten and Erwin Lang of 

Lana Associates are making Christmas preparations 

for a Santa Claus kiddie show. 

Bookings already are set in Chicagoland 

theatres for Saturday, December 7, and 

Sunday, December 8. 

The Three Penny Cinema announced it 

bought "Face of War" for its first Midwest 

showing. Opening date is scheduled later this 

month. 

Herb Martinez, divisional manager for 

National General Pictures, and Bob Allen, 

branch manager, have been visiting key 

towns in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska 

and Michigan for the August openings of 

"How Sweet It Is!" and "With Six You Get 

Egg Roll." Assistance will henceforth come 

from branch offices in Detroit and Minneapolis. 

Dave Schatz, president of the Chicago 

Used Chair Mart, reports that his firm has 

just completed upholstering and respacing 

the chairs in the Grand Theatre, Oelwein, 

Iowa, for Central States Theatre Corp. Repairs 

at the Grand had been made necessary 

by tornado damage. 

Dean Lutz, formerly of 20th Century-Fox, 

is opening an NGP branch office at 704 

Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. This office will 

be staffed to handle Minneapolis, Iowa, Nebraska 

and North and South Dakota. Ted 

Levy will be branch manager in the Detroit 

office. 

For the 14th consecutive year, Harry Balaban 

is chairman of the Variety Club of 

Illinois golf outing. It is scheduled Friday. 

August 23, at the usual spot—the Elmhurst 

Country Club. Joe Rehak is assistant chairman. 

Members of Tent 26 have hopes that 

this will be the biggest outing yet because 

ol the many new members. The tent now has 

82 members. 

Plaudits are being given to Joan Bourdeaux 

for her job as chairman of the Women 

of Variety's Lake Tahoe event. More than 

$3,000 was raised for La Rabida Sanitarium. 

A retrospective, featuring some of the late 

Humphrey Bogart's films, has started at the 

Clark Theatre in the Loop as a part of the 

summer festival. Being presented are "Beat 

the Devil," "The African Queen," "Bullets or 

Ballots," "Key Largo," "The Maltese Falcon" 

and "You Can't Get Away With Murder." 

The festival will close with "Black Legion." 

"They Drive by Night," "The Big 

Shot" and "The Treasure of Sierra Madre." 

The Aardvark Cinematheque has been 

designated as the Chicago outlet for the Underground 

Newsreel, a project by several 

peace and civil rights groups, dealing with 

current social and political issues. "Pentagon 

Confrontation," a 15-minute film made at 

the clash between the Army and the marchers 

at the Pentagon, is being shown on the 

program with the feature film "Dutchman." 

Mike Todd jr. was in town to promote the 

reopening of "Around the World in 80 

Days" Wednesday (24) at the Michael Todd 

Theatre. 

INDIANAPOLIS 

poris Tharp, who was the 

head booker at 

Universal Pictures in San Francisco, 

now is the head booker at Columbia Pictures 

here. 

Fred Mound, the regional manager from 

Dallas, and Al Glaubinger. division manager 

from New York, visited the local United Artists 

at 

office. 

Don Briedwell is the new student booker 

United Artists. 

Stan Soderberg, salesman at 20th Century- 

Fox, is back in Community Hospital. His 

room number is 1523W and he would like 

to 

hear from his friends. 

Universal Pictures is shooting "Winning" 

at the Indianapolis Speedway, starring 

Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman and Robert 

Wagner. 

Anthony Mailers' New Delaware Cinema 

in Muncie is under construction and he 

hopes it will be ready to open early in fall. 

Harry Belafonte was in Indianapolis for a 

presentation at Starlight Musicals. 

Dick Dickerson, buyer and booker for 

Y&W Management, left for a vacation in 

New York. 

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800 in New Orleans 

NEW ORLEANS—"The Green Berets" 

is the talk of the town after a capacity first 

week at the Orpheum sent the barometer 

indicator zooming to an amazing 800 per 

cent—and it 

lias been a long, long time since 

an 800 first week was recorded in New Orleans. 

"2001: A Space Odyssey," another 

heavyweight grosser here from its very first 

day at the Trans-Lux Cinerama, added a big 

350 fourth week to its laurels. "Closely 

Watched Trains" attained the triple-average 

level with an even 300 in its initial week at 

the Gentilly Art. 


Gentilly Art Closely Watched Trains (Sigma III) 300 

Lakeside Doctor Oolittle (20th-Fox), 13th wk. ..200 

Lakeside Cinema I, Oakwood Cinema I of 

the Sun (MGM) 1 50 

Orpheum The Green Berets (WB-7A) 800 

Trans-Lux Cinerama 2001: A Space Odyssey 

(MGM), 4th wk 350 

Extra Midnight Shows Added 

In Memphis for "Odd Couple' 

MEMPHIS—The Fourth of July week 

was a tremendous one for Memphis first-run 

theatres as patrons swarmed in to see nine 

widely publicized pictures for the first time, 

resulting in a 500 opening week for "The 

Odd Couple" at the Park Theatre and seven 

high gross percentages for five other newcomers 

and two holdovers. When the Park 

started showing "The Odd Couple," it began 

to have turnaway crowds so often that 

midnight shows were added on Thursday, 

Friday and Saturday of the July 3-5 holidays 

to handle the patrons eager for screen 

laughs. Newcomers "The Green Berets" 

(Malco) and "Rosemary's Baby" (Paramount 

Theatre) also kept ticket-takers busy and 

tripled average for their jump-off weeks in 

Memphis, while "Gone With the Wind," still 

a boxoffice power in its 35th week, recorded 

310 at the Crosstown. 

Crosstown Gone With the Wind (MGM), 35th wk. 310 

Guild Bedazzled (20th-Fox) 1 50 

Malco The Green Berets (WB-7A) 300 

Memphian The Fox (Claridge), 4th wk 230 

Palace The Thomas Crown Affair (UA) 175 

Poramount Rosemary's Baby (Para) 300 

Park The Odd Couple (Para) 500 

Plaza, Whitehaven Where Were You When the 

Lights Went Out? (MGM) 100 

State Chubosco (WB-7A) 90 

Studio Poor Cow (NGP) 100 

Warner The Detective (20th-Fox) 200 

Wometco Enterprises Lists 

3 New Vice-Presidents 

MIAMI—Wometco Enterprises, Inc. has 

announced three executive promotions. Jose 

Martinez has been named vice-president of 

Wometco Vending of South Florida; Joe St. 

Thomas has been chosen vice-president of 

Wholesale Confections and Frank Sonshine 

was given an identical title. 

To Arrange Music for Robots in Film 

From Western Edition 

HOLLYWOOD — Produce r-director 

George Pal has signed Forrest J. Ackerman 

to arrange music for robots, which will play 

major roles in the CBS Theatrical Films' 

feature production of "The Last Revolution." 

Pal said Frank Coe will create the 

electronic effects. 

Five Managers Win Top $250 Awards 

In Martins 'Groovy' Competition 

COLUMBUS, Ga.—Winners in the Martin 

Theatres' "It's Groovy at the Movie" 

contest have been released by Ronnie Otwell. 

vice-president of advertising-publicity of the 

circuit based here. 

Awards were in cash and the recipients 

have been hailing them as "Christmas in 

July" windfalls. Top prize in each category 

was $250, with numerous $50 awards being 

distributed as consolation prizes. 

Awards began in the conventional theatre 

group in Group B, since Group A is 

made up of the circuit's roadshow houses, 

and they were ruled ineligible to compete. 

Here is a list of the hardtop winning managers, 

their theatres and locations: 

Group B (seven-day first-run)—Jack Neeley, 

Florida Theatre, Panama City, Fla., 

$250; Buren Eidson, Rialto, Atlanta, $150; 

Douglas Simmons, Tennessee, Nashville, 

$100; $50 winners—Billy Jenkins. Albany 

(Ga.) Theatre; Mary Johnson, State, Albany; 

Philip E. Cardin, Capitol, Bowling Green, 

Ky.; Harry Vickous. Capitol, Clarksville, 

Tenn; Vivian Childress. Imperial; Griggin, 

Ga., and George Slaughter, Nashville. 

Armstrong Group C Winner 

Group C (split week) — Edward Armstrong, 

Princess, Morristown, Tenn., $250; 

Victor Allen, Martin, Albertville, Ala. $150; 

Bill Henry, Inglewood, Nashville, $100; $50 

winners—Harry Vickous. Roxy, Clarksville; 

Calvin Harvey. Martin. Cleveland. Tenn.; 

G. O. Anderson, Martin, Cullman. Ala.; J. 

B. Cummings, Martin. Griffin, Ga.; John 

Clark, Martin, Dyersburg, Tenn.; Cecil 

Johnson, Princess, Harriman, Tenn.; James 

Stewart, Princess, Hopkinsville, Ky.; J. N. 

Morgan. Campus, Milledgeville, Ga.; A. T 

Vinson, Martin, Opelika, Ala., and Virginia 

McDougald, Martin, Panama City. 

Group D (two or more changes a week) 

James Rithmore, Ritz. Athens. Ala. $250; 

Louis Brocato, Capitol, Springfield, Tenn.. 

$150: Freddie Brown. Liberty, Columbus, 

Ga., $100; $50 winners—Aaron Cooley, 

Martin, Americus, Ga.; T. A. McDougald. 

Martin, Bainbridge. Ga.; James Strong, Ritz. 

Brownsville. Tenn.; Earl Ethridge, Martin. 

Calhoun, Ga.; Edwin McPhail, Martin, Eufaula, 

Ala.; Cecil Clark, Grand, Fitzgerald, 

Ga.; Lathan Settle. Capitol. Princeton, Ky.; 

Fred Powell, Martin, Roanoke, Ala.; Carl 

Lang, Colbert, Sheffield, Ala.; Robert Coxe, 

Martin; Talladega, Ala.; Elizabeth Bailey, 

Tift, Tifton, Ga., and Louise Hourany, Tuscumbian, 

Tuscumbia, Ala. 

Drive-ins 

Group A—Frank Peavy, Marbro. Chattanooga, 

$250; Bill Creswell, Crescent, 

Nashville, $150; Carl L. Helms, Taylor. 

Weber City, Va., $100; $50 winners—Billy 

Jenkins. Slappey, Albany; Bobby White, 

23rd St., Chattanooga; M. I. Brooks, 58th 

Hwy., Chattanooga; John Harper, Sunset, 

Clarksville; H. O. Gilbert, Edgewood, Columbus; 

Mizell Allen, Iris, Griffin; Tommy 

Carter, Martin, Marietta, Ga.; Louis Siever. 

Colonial, Nashville; James McGriff, Isle of 

View, Panama City; Edwin McPhail, Phenix, 

Phenix City, Ala. 

Group B—Gene Raynor, Marbro, Baxley, 

$250; John Kullman jr.. Skyway, Nashville, 

$150; Charles E. Heathcott, Bel Air, Nashville, 

$100; $50 winners (not enough qualified 

entries to make the announced 12 winners): 

Roy Gardner, Marbro, Cullman; John 

Clark, Marbro, Dyersburg, Tenn., Horace 

Abbott, Ashway, Greeneville, Tenn., and H. 

W. Bailey, Marbro, Tifton. 

First three winners in each category will 

receive showmanship awards. 

E. D. Martin is president of the circuit 

and his brother Roy jr. is chairman of the 

board. They are sons of Roy E. 

Martin, pioneer 

showman who founded the circuit beginning 

with one theatre in this city. Carl 

Patrick is vice-president and general manager 

of the chain which owns and operates 

theatres in Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, 

Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. 

632-Seater Going Up 

The $400,000 house, scheduled to open 

In Hallandale, Fla. 

HALLANDALE, FLA. — Construction 

has begun for the 632-seat Hallandale Theatre 

in the Publix Hallandale Shopping Center. 

November 1, was designed by Charles M. 

Johnson of Lakeland, the Publix Co. architect. 

Parking will be provided for more than 

600 cars. Seats for the auditorium will be 

provided by Massey Seating Co. and booth 

equipment. Joe Hornstein. Inc., Miami. 

Officers of the Hallandale Theatre Corp. 

are Ira Sichelman, president: Dorothy 

Sichelman, vice-president; Marilyn Meyer, 

treasurer, and Alfred Meyer, secretary. 

WOMPI Names 

Charlotte 

Chairmen of Committees 

CHARLOTTE—At the monthly WOMPI 

board meeting, president Joan Brown named 

these committee chairmen: 

Finance, Amalie Gantt. Howco International; 

program, Sylvia Lambert, Dominant 

Pictures; membership. Evelyn Ayers, United 

Artists; bylaws, Blanche Carr, Boxoffice; 

social, Ruth Svoboda, 20th Century-Fox; 

publicity, Lynette Glenham, Park Terrace 

Theatre. 

Service, Virginia Porter. Columbia Pictures; 

bulletin, Auva Wilson, Galaxy Pictures; 

industry service, Ruth Collins, Columbia; 

parliamentarian. Viola Wister; yearbook. 

Clarinda Craig, MGM; historian. Mildred 

Hoover, Paramount; scholarship. Mabel 

Long. Columbia, and Will Rogers, Viola 

Wister. 

The club has joined the North Carolina 

Council of Women's Organizations. 

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later. In addition to his venture into the 

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of the booths at the Hiway 85 and the 

Hiway 12 drive-ins. now closed. 

Filmrow shut up tight for Independence 

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the following day. Those who "took the 

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branches. Wilby-Kincey's booking office 

also closed for the day. as did Jack Rigg's 

Specialty Booking Service. 

Mary Lynn Lindsey, 20th-Fox exchange 

cashier, is vacationing in Florida . . . Howard 

Pearl, United Artists exploiteer, is covering 

assignments in Miami . . . Kip Smiley, 

Wilby-Kincey's chief booker, is on a holiday. 

Filmrow has two "remote control" 

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Charlotte branch manager, will succeed 

Williams and Charles Jones, Memphis 

branch manager, will fill the Charlotte vacancy. 

Moving into the vacated Memphis 

branch managership is Bonnie McCarley, 

former salesman in the exchange. 

.liaison Moses, MGM fieldman. has returned 

from a jaunt that took him to Jacksonville 

and Miami for bookings on "Dark 

of the Sun" and "Where Were You When 

the Lights Went Out?" He stayed in Atlanta 

just long enough to participate in the opening 

of Loew's Tara Theatre, where the roadshow 

engagement of "Gone With the Wind" 

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the feature, before taking off for Nashville 

to set up another premiere. This time it is 

"A Time to Sing," which will play Martin's 

Paramount. Moses will work out the details 

of the premiere of the musical with Casey 

Jenkins, former managing director of Martin's 

downtown Rialto and now the circuit's 

Nashville city manager. 

Robert Conn, southeastern division manager 

of Cinerama Releasing, announced that 

Chris Pardo, salesman in the Cinerama exchange 

here, has been transferred to Dallas 

as manager of the branch here. Pardo came 

here from Milwaukee, where he was branch 

manager for 20th-Fox. He was a salesman 

trainee in the Atlanta 20th-Fox exchange 

under Dan Coursey, branch manager, and 

became a salesman in the Oklahoma City 

branch before going to Milwaukee. Robert 

L. Hames. who is in charge of the Atlanta 

branch, says Pardo's position in the local 

exchange will be filled shortly. 

Roi A. Uselton, retired Air Force officer, 

whose life's hobby has been motion pictures. 

is the author of an article profiling the late 

film actress Renee Adoree in "Films in Review." 

Uselton has a vast library of books 

and periodicals dealing with films, including 

stills and other memorabilia that reach back 

into the infant days of the industry. 

"Prudence and the Pill" was screened by 

20th Century-Fox in its own projection 

room. 

Dick Clark, producer of American International 

Pictures' "The Savage Seven." spent 

two days here (11-12) to promote the picture, 

scheduled to bow Wednesday (17) in 

a saturation booking. Don Davidson, AIP 

fieldman. set up Clark's visit. 

Paul Vaughan, retired theatre industry 

worker, who lately had been relief manager 

at Meiselman's Cherokee Theatre, died of a 

heart attack in his home here. 

J. Hunter Todd, president of Cinema 

East-Todd Films, Inc., and executive producer 

of the Atlanta International Film Festival, 

is in Hollywood for future projects of 

his Atlanta-based film production company. 

The second annual festival has been scheduled 

next May 23-31 in the Regency Hyatt 

House. 

Lindsey Jones Is Caught 

In French Riots, Strikes 

ATLANTA—Lindsey Jones, son of Mr. 

and Mrs. George Jones, well-known in Filmrow 

circles, found himself "caught in the 

middle" during the strikes and riots that 

racked France during the last six weeks. 

June 22 the Atlanta Joneses received 

the 

first letter from their son, who is assistant to 

Paramount's publicity director for Europe 

and the Near East, since the trouble began 

to brew in France. 

He was in the south of France with Paramount's 

entries in the prestigious Cannes 

Film Festival when the strikes were called 

and resulted in the cancellation of the event. 

The former Georgian and hundreds of 

others connected with the motion picture industry 

from all over the world in Cannes, 

found themselves virtually marooned. 

Fortunately for Jones he had rented a 

car and had wheels, even if he couldn't get 

for the machine. When tension be- 

gasoline 

gan to ease he managed to get his hands on 

some fuel and he set out on the 750-mile 

journey from the Mediterranean Coast to 

Paris. He made it all right— at considerable 

more than the normal cost. 

Prior to joining Paramount Lindsey, who 

speaks fluent French, Italian and Spanish, in 

addition to English (probably with his native 

Southern drawl), had worked in the movie 

industry in Barcelona, Spain, and Cannes 

and was a freelance director for four years 

in Paris, where his services were in big demand 

due to his linguistic versatility. 

George Jones, a Filmrow veteran, is Universale 

regional accounting executive. 

Jack Nicholson, who has appeared in 

"Hells Angels on Wheels" and "Psych-Out" 

and wrote "The Trip," is the author of the 

script, "Untitled." The Columbia picture is 

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. . James 

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Journal's Hemphill Urges 

Festival Cinema Support 

ATLANTA — Paul Hemphill, Atlanta 

Journal columnist who soon will be leaving 

to take up residence in Cambridge as a Neiman 

Fellow at Harvard, often writes about 

motion pictures. 

A recent piece had to do with "The Green 

Berets" in particular, and wound up with the 

plight of a miniscule 96-seat theatre, Festival 

Cinema, operated by George Ellis and his 

partner, Doc Field. 

Hemphill spent a couple of months in 

Vietnam as a correspondent and got a firsthand 

look at the action. He views "Berets" 

as a "White Paper on the war in Vietnam, 

which John Wayne very much favors." 

Hemphill's column appeared a week be- 

engagement, with 

fore the picture opened its 

considerable ballyhoo, including a personal 

appearance of Wayne and a group of actors 

and personalities connected with the picture, 

at Wilby-Kincey's Fox Theatre. 

Vietnam may get 

"We who have been to 

sick, according to early reviews of the film," 

he wrote. "The first 45 minutes of it," says 

Newsweek, "is intended to inform us why we 

are in Vietnam. The rest of the way it is the 

same John Wayne of the ribald Western. 

"As a documentary on the war in Vietnam, 

'Berets' looks like a flop. But that is 

beside the point. The movie will probably 

do big business for the Fox Theatre . . . 

precisely for the same reasons such recent 

movies have made big money for their 

makers. Because they have the simple appeal 

of a popular television series, 

pleasing most 

of the people, most of the time." 

At this point, Hemphill switched from 

"Berets" to Festival Cinema. 

He went through the problems (lack of 

patronage mostly) faced by Ellis, a fine actor 

and television personality, and Field, a writer 

with experience in New York. 

He bemoaned the fact that while the Fox 

was cleaning up with "a piece of trash like 

'Green Berets' " and most of the other movie 

houses in town are playing their bills with 

similar fare . . . Festival Cinema will be 

checking on a pair of serious avant-garde 

films, 'Breathless' and 'My Life to Live.' ' 

He cited the fact that Festival, in its two 

brief years, has shown 160 films, including 

"Scorpio Rising" and "Zorba the Greek." 

and added, "but. Festival is very near death 

today, on its second anniversary, for lack of 

support . Joyce's 'Finnegan's Wake' 

drew a total of 1,031 people in 14 days. On 

a single Saturday during that run, the seven 

big theatres in Atlanta averaged 1,329 customers 

a theatre with their usual fare." 

"Doc and I have our roots in the theatre," 

Ellis told Hemphill. "But, we think film is 

an important medium and that there's a need 

We like to call ourselves 

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The International Trade Mart, which houses 

practically all of the local film companies, 

was the scene of a tragedy Friday (5). 

A window-washing scaffold gave way outside 

the 29th floor and one of the workers 

fell to the balcony of the third floor and 

was killed. The other worker grabbed the 

louvre of the window with one hand and 

held on to the scaffold with the other. He 

was pulled to safety by E. B. McKinney, 

Robert Cramer and Louis A. Schwartz of 

the New Orleans Transportation and Traffic 

Bureau. 

Gulf States-Theatres Owners Service, all 

packed and ready to go, was forced to delay 

moving to its new offices in the Trade Mart 

as scheduled because the installation of the 

phones was delayed. 

George Pabst, Blue Ribbon Pictures, is 

really on the go these days. He returned 

from a trip to Oklahoma and Dallas, setting 

up bookings for "The Wild, Wild World of 

Jayne Mansfield." attended the Louisiana 

and Mississippi NATO convention and was 

off for Memphis to book Blue Ribbon's 

latest 

product. 

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now I don't know. It 

looks bad." 

Hemphill concluded his column: 

"It looks so bad, in fact, that Festival 

Cinema has taken up a last ditch defensive 

stance. In the lobby of the theatre is a huge 

gray poster with circus type lettering that 

announces a 'Gentleman's Film Society.' 

During the hours from noon until 6 p.m. 

each day, for $2 a head, businessmen can 

drop by and watch girlie films which lie 

just this side of the law. 'More fun than a 

couple of martinis,' the poster says. 'People 

ask me: What're you guys trying to do?" 

and I tell them, "Pay the bills and stay in 

business," says Doc Field. 

AIP to Do More Comedies; 

Cancels 'Bloody Mama' 


HOLLYWOOD—American 

International 

Pictures, in a move away from violent pictures, 

will make more comedies this year 

and is canceling the filming of "Bloody 

Mama," it has been announced by Samuel 

Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson, company 

heads. 

The picture, dealing with the life of Ma 

Barker, was considered to have excessive 

violence inherent in the story. Filming was 

scheduled to start in August. 

"We are examining our properties at the 

present time and like all other film companies 

are seriously evaluating the violence 

in all of them," the officials said. 

"During the coming year a number of 

comedies on AIP's releasing schedule, 

among them 'Three in the Attic,' and more 

are on the drawing board," they added. Arkoff 

and Nicholson said the era of stressing 

"violent actions" is past for AIP. 

Gulf States Theatres will 

open the Southland 

Cinema at Houma, La., Thursday (18). 

Elizabeth McBride, United Theatres, her 

husband and 13-year-old grandson are off 

on a two week's vacation visiting relatives 

in Winnsboro, La. 

C. Clare Woods, president of United Theatres, 

was elected president of the Metairie 

Rotary Club and was awarded a plaque as 

"Metairie's Mr. Rotary of 1967-68." 

Denny Jorgensen, local contact man for 

Allied Artists, reports that another movie is 

going to be shot in New Orleans. Tentatively 

titled "Pro," the film will be a story about 

pro football, starring Charlton Heston, and 

in which the Saints will figure. Shooting was 

scheduled to have started in San Diego, 

where the Saints reported for practice Tuesday 

(9). 

New Orleans, the movie people will 

When they break camp to return to 

accompany 

them. 

Fannye Phillips has recuperated from a 

virus attack and is back at her desk at Blue 

Ribbon Pictures. 

Copies of Famous Paintings 

On Tour for 'Hammerhead' 

NEW ORLEANS — Lowell Oliver, Columbia 

Pictures, was in town with 13 of the 

most distinguished "ladies" in the world 

oil-on-canvas copies of paintings by Gauguin, 

Courbet. Renoir, Modigliani, Ingres, 

Boucher and Monet. The originals are worth 

more than $8 million. 

The copies, featured in "Hammerhead," 

which is to open at 12 area theatres Thursday 

(18), were displayed at the Dixieland 

Jazz Hall and Bourbon Street Gallery Tuesday 

through Thursday (9-11). 

The nude masterpieces play a leading role 

in the Columbia release, which stars Vince 

Edwards. Under the guidance of art director 

John Howell, artists John Rose, Peter Wood 

and Maciek Petrovsky made accurate copies 

of the paintings, found mainly in private collections 

in Europe and Asia. 

The largest reproduction is of the 54x80- 

inch "Le Sommeil" by Courbet. Each painting 

is framed in a heavy gold rococo frame 

and the gross weight of the collection is nearly 

one ton. 

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Ryron Adams' staff at United Artists conducted 

a concentrated sales drive during 

the June 23-Saturday (6) period with 

the expectation of repeating their collection 

oi some useful vacation prize money in the 

same manner as last summer. 

The first downtown Will Rogers collection 

of the summer was launched by teams of 

WOMP1 volunteers at the Center Theatre 

with the opening of Universal's "Boom!" . . . 

Timothy Ghoulat. Marty Shearn's assistant 

at the Center, has left the industry for a 

training assignment as a bank teller in the 

suburban Florida National at Arlington. His 

wife works at the downtown Florida National. 

Richard Cohen, head film shipper for 

Warner Bros. -7 Arts 

at an inland 

lake resort area . . . The former Bailey cirbecome 

Jaco Theatrical 

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Enterprises. One of its Florida holdings, the 

Victory Theatre in 

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. . . Doris 

Posten, veteran United Artists 

staffer, is vacationing at a nearby lake resort. 

Ardene Pinson of Universal is vacationing 

in South Carolina, and W. A. "Bill" Mc- 

Clure. Universal manager, and his family 

are visiting old friends in Charlotte, N.C. 

Lenore Kirkwood, group insurance executive 

with Florida State Theatres, is scheduled 

to go into Riverside Hospital for treatment 

of a cardiovascular ailment . . . All 

Film row distribution and exhibition offices 

were shut down for Independence Day and 

many of their employes were given a fourday 

holiday, not having to return to work 

Friday (5). 

Edwina Ray, outgoing WOMPI president 

and secretary to Harvey Garland, new president 

of Florida State Theatres, monitored 

the counting of ballots for the "Miss Jacksonville 

Sweetheart" contest conducted by 

radio station WAPE and Bill Baskin, manager 

of the Regency Theatre, in connection 

with National General Pictures' world premiere 

of "How Sweet It Is!" at the Carib 

Theatre in Miami Beach. The winner Susan 

Sale, a Jacksonville University sophomore, 

was chosen to represent Jacksonville. Before 

leaving for the Tuesday (9) premiere with 

Shirrell Rhoades, film writer of the Florida 

Times-Union, she was the subject of a feature 

story by Ray Knight, Jacksonville Journal 

columnist, and a photographic study by 

Rocco Morabito, Journal photographer. 

Miss Sale will also appear on stage at the 

local Florida Theatre, where "How Sweet It 

Is!" has its north Florida bow, in a skit to 

be directed by Walt Meier. Florida manager. 

Dixie Drive-in Theatres held over "The 

Sound of Music" for a third week at the Atlantic 

(an almost unprecedented long run for 

a local airer) . . . Kent Theatres invested 

heavily in the money-making potential of 

"Custer of the West" by first-running it at 

three leading drive-ins and the Neptune Theatre. 

. . . "The Graduate" went 

"The Thomas Crown Affair" opened at 

the downtown Florida and "The Green 

Bercls." at the suburban Regency Rocking 

Chair Theatre 

merrily on its golden way at the San Marco 

Art Theatre for a long run. 

Bill Duggan, manager of Kent Theatres' 

de luxe Plaza Rocking-Chair Theatre, inaugurated 

an early-bird program Monday 

through Friday, during the run of "Bandolero!" 

There is an adult price of 60 cents 

from opening until 1:30 p.m. 

Pacific Ups Frank Sohner 

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LOS ANGELES—Pacific Theatres' national 

merchandise manager Frank Sohner 

has been named home office operations administrator 

and will devote most of his time 

in the immediate future working with 

Brandon Doak, Pacific's Texas division 

manager, acquainting personnel of the newly 

acquired Texas-Tennessee Stanley Warner 

circuit with Pacific's basic style of operation. 

Pacific's general manager Don Guttman 

said Sohner will function in close relationship 

with Guttman's executive assistant Art 

Gordon and administrative assistant Mel 

Goldsmith. 

Sohner, a 16-year veteran with Pacific, 

launched his theatre career in Minnesota 

and came to California in 1948. He has 

served Pacific in numerous executive positions, 

including home office drive-in field 

supervisor for the far-flung drive-in operation. 

Sohner has widespread walk-in theatre 

and drive-in experience. 

His former position of national merchandise 

manager has been eliminated. Frank 

Diaz, southern California drive-in division 

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NEW YORK — Joseph McConville has 

been appointed supervisor for Latin America 

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according to Joseph M. Sugar, president. 

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T)ebbie Reynolds was here helping to promote 

the Tuesday (9) premiere of "How 

Sweet It Is!" at the Carih Theatre. She held 

an autograph party in Burdine's Department 

Store Monday (8). 

A safe containing $3,883 was taken from 

Leroy Griffith's Roxy Theatre Saturday. 

June 29. Police said they found no sign of 

forced entry, and it is believed the burglar 

used a key or remained in the house after 

closing. 

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Three lionesses, owned by a Nairobi 

couple and featured in ''Born Free," were 

saved from death by Jack Paar. The couple 

decided they no longer could feed and maintain 

the animals and intended to have the 

domesticated beasts put to death, rather than 

turned out into the dangerous and unfamiliar 

jungle. Paar, an animal lover, stepped 

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animals to the Lion Country Safari, the wild- 

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Screenings were scarce. Nat Sanders, 

Miami Beach distributor, unreeled "The 

Myth," a Times Film Corp. production, at 

Columbia's Filmrow Playhouse. Also screened 

were "The Strange Affair" (Para) and 

"Trans-Europ-Express" (AIP). 

Columbia booker Virginia Clifton was 

spending a week of her vacation in her cabin 

retreat on Jackson Lake, where she was 

indulging in her favorite hobby— fishing. 

Joel Poss, Columbia fieldman, is back 

after a vacation divided between Philadelphia 

and Miami . 

George Shell, 

president of the Better Films Council, is 

back from a vacation with her husband in 

Honolulu. Almost immediately after their 

return, they left for an additional holiday at 

Miami Beach. 

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COLUMBUS—Charles Sugarman is Conducting 

a 90-day test of BankAmericard 

"charge it" service, starting with the current 

showing of "The Odd Couple." 

Sugarman is the first film house operator 

in the area to institute the service. If the 

plan is successful, local BankAmericard officials 

hope to enlist other central Ohio theatres 

in a plan of extending the service 

throughout Ohio. 

National General Corp. theatres in California 

tried the plan for six months. It was 

so well-received that 120 NGC houses in 

California are using the service. 

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HARTFORD — Mutual Theatres Corp. 

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Winsted, from the property owner, the Winsted 

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PORT ARTHUR, TEX.—London Properties, 

Hayes Interests and Gulf States Theatres 

have opened their new Park Plaza Twin 

Cinema at 36th Street and Memorial Drive 

here. 

The new movie center is the first of a 

multimillion-dollar five-theatre building program 

planned for the Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange 

area. 

The new two-story red brick building has 

two separate auditoriums in which two 

movies are run simultaneously. One wing 

has 1,000 push-back chairs and the other 

has 500 luxury-type rocking chairs. A large 

concession stand serves both auditoriums. 

The two wings are carpeted in red and 

the large lobby is carpeted with a pattern of 

coral and avocado. Black wrought iron trimming 

carries out a Spanish theme. 

Officers of Park Plaza Twin Cinema are 

W. B. Phares, Joe Hayes, C. Larry Fontana 

and Lloyd Hayes. Officers of Gulf State 

Theatres, which controls operations of Park 

Plaza Twin, are T. G. Solomon, president, 

and Jim DeNeve, in charge of operations. 

Gulf States Theatres today operates some 

150 theatres, both indoor and drive-ins, in 

the states of Arkansas, Alabama, Florida. 

Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma. Tennessee 

and Texas. The firm's home office is located 

in McComb, Miss., and branches at New 

Orleans and Dallas. 

This is Gulf States' first venture into the 

Sabine area even though it 

has been operating 

theatres for several years in San Antonio, 

Fort Worth and Wichita Falls. As is the case 

of many Gulf States Theatres operations 

association with local businessmen on a partnership 

basis has been established for the 

Park Plaza Twin Cinema. 

Another Gulf States theatre in this area 

is now under construction. This one a modern 

twin-screen drive-in on Highway 69 in 

Beaumont. It is scheduled to open this 

month. 

Construction Has Started 

On New Westgate Theatre 

ABILENE, TEX.—Construction is now 

underway on a 950-seat theatre for the 

Westgate Shopping Center. 

The building will be leased to General 

Cinema Corp. of Dallas, according to H. S. 

Higginbotham, head of Westgate Corp., 

builders of the $250,000 masonry structure. 

The new amusement palace will have 13,- 

000 square feet of floor space and will feature 

an overhang canopy in 

front of the lobby. 

The ticket office will be inside the lobby. 

The construction is being done by the Abilene 

firm of Haney & Sively. They have 240 

calendar days in which to complete the project. 

Landers & Campbell, Abilene architects 

and engineers, drew the plans for the structure. 

Carlo Ponti and Arthur Cohn are co-producers 

of "A Place for Lovers" for MGM. 

BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968 

NGCs $550,000 Fox Theatre Makes 

Lubbock Bow; Ronald Reid Manager 

LUBBOCK, TEX. — National 

General 

Corp. premiered its $550,000 Fox Tuesday 

(2). Actor Chill 

Wills and NGC executives 

William Thedford, 

Ernest Sturm, 

Ralph Adams and 

Gerald Polone participated 

in the opening 

ceremonies. 

Manager for the 

new 802-seat theatre 

9*^ M 

is Ronald S. Reid, a 

native of Billings, 

Ronald S. Reid 

Mont He comes to 

Lubbock from La Junta where he was manager 

of the Fox Theatre since 1964. 

Reid, who is 30, started his career in show 

SAN ANTONIO 

]yjr. and Mrs. Norman Schwartz (he's manager 

of the Wonder Theatre for the Interstate 

Theatre Circuit) are off for a pleasant 

two weeks vacation to Monterrey, Mexico 

.. . 

Padilla jr., who plays the 

role of Jai on the Tarzan TV series, was 

in the city to take part in July 4th ceremonies 

of U.S. Savings Bond Day at Hemis- 

Fair '68, the San Antonio World's Fair. The 

young actor has appeared in a number of 

motion pictures including "Wide Country." 

"Dime With a Halo," "The Young and the 

Brave," "Taffy and the Jungle Hunter," 

"Robin and the 7 Hoods" and many others. 

Film takes center stage at Project Y, the 

youth area of the San Antonio World's Fair, 

with several surprise shows for fairgoers. Details 

of some of the programs, including 

three in the Theatre-Cinema Sunday (7) 

were not announced prior to screening. All 

TD1TOA Board Meeting 

In Dallas July 30 

Dallas—S. K. Barry, president of 

the Texas Drive-in Theatre Owners 

Ass'n, has called a board meeting for 

10 a.m. Tuesday (30) at the Royal 

Coach Inn, the first such meeting to be 

held in Dallas under the present 

TDITOA leadership. The board's first 

meeting under Barry's administration 

was in San Antonio so members could 

enjoy HemisFair '68. 

Barry urges all board members to 

attend the Dallas meetings at which 

partial plans for the '69 convention and 

other important matters are to be discussed. 

Eric deNeve, convention chairman, 

will report on plans as thus far 

evolved. Following the meeting, a 

luncheon for board members will follow 

at the Coaches & Horses Club at 

the Royal Coach Inn. 

business as a projectionist in Billings while 

still in high school. After graduating he continued 

to work in local theatres and also 

went to work with a television station as 

film director and video switcher for two 

years. 

He joined NGCs Fox Mountain-Midwest 

Theatres in 1961 as a trainee and advanced 

to manager of the Babcock Theatre 

in Billings before his assignment in La 

Junta. 

Other new NGC theatres include the Fox 

Cottonwood Theatre in Salt Lake City which 

opened Wednesday (10), with ceremonies 

also attended by Chill Wills, and the Fox 

Amarillo which is scheduled for opening 

July 31. 

were considered experimental and were 

made available to Project Y by Alexis Gonzalez, 

the fair's special events film consultant. 

Other notable film events included the 

showing Monday (8) of several experimental 

works done by Stan VanDerBeek, filmmaker 

in residence at the Media Center. 

University of St. Thomas, in Houston. The 

following morning VanDerBeek, his associ- 

Media Center 

ate Si Fried and several of his 

students started a film seminar. Sample films 

done by the students were viewed and discussed 

in relation to film as an art form and 

communication medium. The programs were 

interested fairgoers. UNICEF also 

free to all 

provided an entry in the film program with 

4:30 performances Sunday (7) through 

Wednesday (10) of "One Wish Too Many" 

a Walter Reade Educational Film 

(Sterling) 

in the Theatre-Cinema. 

David Stoffle, manager of the Josephine 

Theatre, has announced that Tom Barnes jr. 

will be the new assistant manager of the 

Josephine. Barnes has been serving on an 

active duty status with the U.S. Navy. He 

was an usher at the Josephine prior to his 

military service ... A group of local 

Peaceniks 

were at the Cinema I Theatre at the 

opening showing of John Wayne's "The 

Green Berets" voicing their disapproval of 

the showing of the film dealing with 

the Vietnam conflict. The Peace-niks demanded 

that the picture be pulled. Their 

demands were unsuccessful . . . There were 

over 300 entries in the recent "Odd Couple" 

contest conducted by radio station KITE 

and the Aztec Theatre where "The Odd Couple" 

is in its third week. First prize winner 

was Mrs. Shelly Bedford who was recently 

married. KITE presented Mr. and Mrs. Bedford 

with a trip by air to Mexico City. Herman 

Sollock. manager of the Aztec, presented 

the couple with a Night at HemisFair including 

dinner for two at the Tower of the 

Americas. 

Vivian Scoggins, secretary to Tom Pow- 

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Dallas MGM Salutes OraDell Lorenz; 

Retiring After 34 Years Service 

By MABLE GUINAN 

DALLAS—OraDell Lorenz, who resigned 

from the Dallas MGM exchange after 34 

years of service, was honored at a June 26 

luncheon hosted at the Dallas Athletic Club 

by Louis Weber, MGM exchange manager. 

Weber presented OraDell with many letters 

and telegrams from her industry friends 

who wished to share in the luncheon salute 

and wish her well in her retirement. MGM 

employes gave her a Polaroid color camera. 

OraDell started with MGM as a contract 

clerk but soon became a bookers' clerk and 

served in that capacity until World War II. 

During that conflict, she became a booker, 

the position she still held at the time she 

tendered her recent 

resignation. 

In her years with MGM, OraDell witnessed 

many changes in the film industry 

and had many memorable experiences. She 

always enjoyed visits to the Dallas MGM 

office by film stars making promotional 

tours—especially visits and chats with Robert 

Taylor, Clark Gable and Esther Williams. 

OraDell also enjoyed her own trips 

to California, where she made it a point to 

watch motion pictures being filmed. The 

two stars she most enjoyed during their location 

work were Clark Gable and Esther 

Williams, although she says she can't recall 

just which pictures she saw them making. 

Aug. 18, 1946, she was married to 

"Dutch" Lorenz; he does have a given name 

but he would scarcely recognize it himself 

he's "Dutch" to everyone who knows him. 

She plans now to have more time to enjoy 

fishing trips with him and to help rear their 

grandchildren. 

OraDell is not a very excitable person. 

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so when we asked about the 

most memorable 

events in her industry career, she said 

there were too many to remember. However, 

she will never forget the day a delivery boy 

was bringing in cases of ammonia for use in 

an Ozalid machine and dropped a box on the 

exchange building stairway. The air conditioning 

was in operation and the terrible ammonia 

fumes spread into the air ducts and 

quickly saturated the interior of the building. 

OraDell escaped by covering her mouth and 

nose with a handkerchief and hurrying down 

the stairway but many employes had to 

climb out the windows. 

Now that she has retired, OraDell intends 

to give much more time to her church and 

WOMPI activities, although she always has 

been a leader in both fields. In the Dallas 

WOMPI Club she has served as second vicepresident 

(in charge of membership) and as 

a director. She also has been active on such 

WOMPI committees as Will Rogers Hospital, 

social, finance, industry service, sunshine 

and community service. She was chairman 

of the local Will Rogers committee this 

past year, served on the international nominating 

committee two years and attended 

WOMPI international conventions in Dallas, 

Charlotte, Kansas City, St. Louis, New 

York, New Orleans and Toronto. She also 

plans to go to Atlanta in September for the 

next WOMPI convention. 

All of OraDell's co-workers, customers 

and other friends extend best wishes to her 

for a long and enjoyable retirement. 

DALLAS 

Jôu Walters of the Lou Walters Sales & 

Service Corp. still has that deep cold 

he picked up while visiting the HemisFair 

three weeks ago. In spite of the cold, he 

works 16-20 hours a day. He says when his 

bad cough awakens him, he can't go back 

to sleep—so he goes to work . . . Lou was 

quite pleased the other day when Clark Armentrout. 

Clark Theatre, Louisiana, Mo., 

called to order a pair of anamorphic lenses. 

Lou had them in stock and shipped them 

out right away. He and Clark have been 

friends since Lou worked in St. Louis years 

ago. 

Jim Tobola of the Best, West, had Lou 

install a new Hertner generator in his theatre 

.. . Rigby Owen and his son of the Texas 

Theatre, Cleveland, Tex., left this week for 

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Europe. They had placed an order for seats 

with Lou Walters but, due to a delay in their 

work, Owen called Lou to hold 

theatre steel 

up the seat order until late August when 

the steel work will be completed. Meanwhile 

Rigby and his son are going to relax on their 

E'uropean tour. 

Irene Erwin, sister of Esther Covington of 

MGM. is recuperating in Baylor Hospital 

after major surgery and is doing very well. 

Irene worked 12 or more years as an inspector 

at RKO in Dallas . . . Several film 

exchanges were closed Thursday and Friday 

for the July 4th holiday; others closed 

around 2:30, while a few kept only a skeleton 

crew on duty Friday. Employes who 

worked Friday (5) will be off the Friday 

preceding Labor Day, giving them a fourday 

holiday . . . Betty McDaniel, Columbia 

1-ooker, is vacationing in Hot Springs, Ark. 

Linda White, daughter of Forrest and 

Juanita White of Ind-Ex Booking Service, 

left Dallas by plane Thursday morning (4) 

for Miami. From there she flew on to Montego 

Bay, Kingston. San Juan and then back 

to Dallas via Miami by Sunday (14). Her 

mother Juanita spent the time during Linda's 

vacation trip recuperating from the sewing, 

shopping and rushing around involved in 

getting Linda airborne. 

The WOMPI Club mailed a 

$425 check 

to the Will Rogers international chairman to 

pay for 17 more medical books to be placed 

in the Abe Montague Memorial Library at 

the Will Rogers Hospital, Saranac Lake, N. 

Y. This brings to 19 the total number of 

such books purchased in 1968 through 

WOMPI solicitations in the memory of loved 

ones in the organization, among Filmrow 

employes or families of Filmrow employes. 

WOMPIs would like to remind all industry 

readers of Boxoffice that, in lieu of flowers 

for funeral services, funds may be given to 

the club for use at the Will Rogers Hospital; 

any family making such a request will be 

notified 

of the memorial. Persons contributing 

$25 or more also may have a medical 

book placed in the Abe Montague Library in 

memory of a loved one. An ex-libris will be 

affixed to the front cover page indicating 

that the book is being placed in the library 

by (donor's name) in memory of the person 

being thus memorialized. Books also may be 

placed in the library to honor someone; in 

that case the ex-libris will read "In honor 

of" instead of "In memory of." In either 

case, it makes a perpetually useful gift and 

the WOMPIs will be glad to handle the 

paperwork for you. Just contact any 

WOMPI and provide the necessary information; 

she will carry on from there. 

S/Sgt. William Stafford, who worked at 

the Dallas RKO exchange and other film exchanges 

before entering military service, is 

here for a few weeks while on leave from 

active service at the Air Force Academy in 

Colorado Springs, Colo., where he's in the 

foreign language department. Preparing for 

his retirement from service (in 46 months), 

he attends South Colorado State College in 

time apart from his service duties. He owns 

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OKLAHOMA CITY 

Vour correspondent has been under the 

weather for the pas! week so if this 

Oklahoma City column is not up to par, 

think nothing about it. We hope the siege 

is over but won't know for sure until we 

have a consultation with our medical advisor. 

Mrs. Johnnie Leathers, widow of H. B. 

"Red" Leathers of Paducah. Tex., was married 

recently to Hobson Howell of Houston. 

After an extended honeymoon trip during 

which the Howells will visit Houston, Corpus 

Christi and Colorado, they will make 

their home in Paducah. Leathers owned and 

operated the Paducah Palace Theatre; after 

his death, Mrs. Leathers operated it for several 

years before selling it to Mr. and Mrs. 

Kelly Brooks. 

Filmrow veterans were saddened by the 

deaths of two well-known industry figures. 

F. B. Allison, 64, died at his Oklahoma City 

home following a heart attack. He was widely 

known among exhibitors in Oklahoma and 

the Panhandle of Texas since he drove a 

large truck stocked with all kinds of concessions 

items and delivered to theatres as he 

traveled over the territory. He was especially 

handy at repairing cold drink machines and 

other concessions equipment. 

The day following Allison's death, Walter 

G. Wortham, 79, died in an Oklahoma City 

hospital where he had been a patient for a 

week. For the last 25 years he had been a 

mechanical engineer at the Oklahoma Theatre 

Supply, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Eldon 

Peek. Before joining the Peeks, Wortham 

was associated with several film companies. 

He leaves three sisters and his brother 

Howard, the latter a long-time member of 

the Motion Picture Machine Operators Union. 

The two new Oklahoma City drive-ins did 

celebrate their openings July 3, as reported 

in this magazine last week—but for awhile 

it looked like rain was going to spoil the fun 

by keeping workmen from completing final 

details and allowing the 14 Flags and Win- 

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capacity business each of the first two nights. 

Two other drive-ins, which had been 

closed for remodeling and renovation, also 

have turned on their lights. They are the 

Highway 77 and Airline, recently acquired 

from Greater Oklahoma City Amusements 

(formerly Barton Theatres) and now being 

operated by Spectro-Gulf States Theatres. 

Other circuit drive-ins closed for the same 

purpose are expected to reopen soon. 

Several film exchanges were closed from 

Wednesday afternoon until Monday morning 

for the Fourth of July holiday. Maxine's 

Film Coffee Shop also closed for four days 

as Filmrow employes took off for the lakes, 

. . . 

golf courses, picnic spots and other places 

of recreation Few exhibitors visited 

Filmrow during the Fourth of July week 

the few noted including Ron Fritts, Alamo 

and Longhorn theatres, Marlow; Charles 

Smith, Corral Drive-in, Wynnewood; Roy 

L. Rollier, Lamont at Lamont, and E. B. 

Anderson, Riverside Drive-in. Norman. 

They book 'em a long, long way in advance 

now, according to Bob Busch. general 

manager of Spectro-Gulf States Theatres. He 

announced the booking of what he predicts 

will create an all-time record attendance for 

an Oklahoma City theatre: "Funny Girl," 

which will open Christmas at the downtown 

State Theatre. That's a big expectation because 

the State itself has played such roadshow 

greats as "My Fair Lady," "West Side 

Story" and many others. 

HOUSTON 

producer Jerry Paris was scheduled to arrive 

in Houston Friday (12) on a promotional 

visit in behalf of his latest film, 

"How Sweet It Is!" starring Debbie Reynolds 

and James Garner. The film will open 

at the Delman Theatre Wednesday (17) . . . 

Loew's State Manager Homer McCallon is 

up and around again following an attack 

of the 48-hour virus. 

Red Adair, Houston's world-famed oilwell 

firefighter, is in Hollywood for a week 

to help John Wayne preview the first rough 

cut version of the movie "The Hellfighters," 

which is the story of Adair with much of 

the film being shot in the Houston area . . . 

Lone Star Publishing, a New York company, 

is scouting Texas for money to make "Valerie 

Scourbie and the Big Port," a story 

about the port of Houston. A Houston 

woman has been contacted about the lead 

role should the project get off the ground. 

A Mia Farrow film "A Dandy in 

Aspic" opened Thursday (4) at the Village 

in a surprise booking by Interstate Theatres. 

In the film Miss Farrow is teamed with 

Laurence Harvey in spy dealings. Her 

"Rosemary's Baby" opened at the River 

Oaks Theatre on Wednesday (10) . . . Hollywood 

star George Peppard will come to 

Houston to shoot some scenes for his new 

movie. Peppard will come to the city in August 

and September, using the home of Norman 

and Jinx Dobbins for the site of his 

film. 

The Kinetic Art films at St. Thomas University 

were such a hit during their first presentation 

that the second and third programs 

were to be shown twice a night. Dr. Gerald 

O'Grady of the Media Center bicycled reels, 

showing one reel at 8 p.m. in Jones Hall and 

the same reel at 9 p.m. in Anderson Hall 

across the way, while the second reel began 

in Jones. The international flavor of the 

series offered films from London, Prague. 

Budapest, West Germany, Tokyo, Paris and 

San Francisco in showings Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday. The third and last series were 

to be shown July 12, 13 and 14. 

Steve Graham, a student at Southern 

Methodist University, has clicked in national 

distribution with his 25-minute "The Mountain," 

which won four prizes at the Harvard 

film festival this spring. 

DALLAS 

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25 acres at Alvarado but hasn't decided yet 

whether he'll settle in Alvarado or Dallas 

after he leaves military service. A friendly 

person, Bill likes to meet industry people 

touring Colorado and will be happy to assist 

any Boxoffice reader find points of interest 

in the Colorado Springs area. His home telephone 

number in Colorado is 472-4326. An 

avid reader of Boxoffice himself. Bill is a 

member of Local F-53 and the operators 

local and keeps in touch with his industry 

friends through this magazine. Our best 

wishes to Bill, his wife and their children. 

SAN ANTONIO 

ers, 

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city manager for Cinema Arts Theatres, 

has returned from a trip to Denver, Colo., 

where she visited for a week with her son 

Dale, who is currently attending the Photographic 

Intelligence School at Lowry Air 

Force Base. During the visit with her son, 

Miss Scoggins helped him in the observance 

of his 19th birthday ... A big free kiddie 

show was held at the downtown Texas, 

where Richard Vaughn is manager, and at 

the suburban Woodlawn, where Sid Sheanfield 

is manager, last Saturday. The feature 

at the Texas was "She Gods of Shark Reef" 

while the Woodlawn featured "Fireball 500." 

There were color cartoons shown at both 

theatres plus free prizes to those in attendance. 

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'2001' Climbs to 425 

In Minneapolis Run 

MINNEAPOLIS—With the weatherman 

on the side of outdoor enthusiasts and providing 

a clear, warm extended Fourth of 

July weather menu, grosses sagged slightly 

over the holiday period. A pair of newcomers 

blossomed, "Benjamin" chalking up a 

hefty 200 in its bow at the Suburban World 

Theatre while "Boom!" caused no boom at 

the ticket wickets of the Uptown and Cinema 

II. where it made a tandem debut. 

Among the remaining holdovers, "2001: A 

Space Odyssey" went into orbit: in its second 

week at the Cooper Cinerama, it soared 

to a 425. "Green Berets," which had established 

a house record at the Lyric in its 

opening week, leveled off to a still-sizzling 

200. "The Graduate" continued to be the 

local marvel: it was holding absolutely firm 

at 200 at the World, where it was in its 

29th week. "The Odd Couple." which had 

bowed with 350 at the State, piled up a 

healthy 210 in its second frame. 


Academy Camelot (WB-7A), 35th wk 110 

Cinema II, Uptown Boom! (Univ) 100 

Cooper Cinerama 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

2nd wk 425 

Gopher The Private War of Harry Frigg (Univ), 

6th wk 100 

Lyric The Green Berets (WB-7A), 2nd wk 200 

Mann The Fox (Claridge), 7th wk 130 

Orpheum The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 

2nd wk 145 

State The Odd Couple (Para), 2nd wk 210 

Suburban World Benjamin (Para), 2nd wk 200 

Westgate Bye, Bye Braverman (WB-7A), 4th wk. 150 

World The Graduate (Embassy), 29th wk 200 

'Yours, Mine,' "Space Odyssey' 

Share 200 Spot in Omaha 

OMAHA—In the face of large crowds 

and heavy betting at the Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack, 

full golf courses, activities in many 

sports and other outdoor competition, exhibitors 

can feel proud of the way their business 

held its own during the Fourth of July 

holiday weekend. There were four aboveaverage 

grosses out of the six first-run features 

on the Omaha holiday bill of fare, 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" and "2001: A 

Space Odyssey" actually doubling average 

figures in their second weeks. "Where Were 

You When the Lights Went Out?" pulled in 

a sizable share of patrons at the Orpheum, 

rating 150 as the city's only new picture. 

Admiral Yours, Mine and Ours (UA), 2nd wk. . .200 

Cooper Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 1 1th wk 90 

Indian Hills 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

2nd wk 200 

Omaha Speedway (MGM), 2nd wk 80 

OrDheum Where Were You When the Lights 

Went Out? (MGM) 1 50 

State The Fox (Claridge), 5th wk 110 

Des Moines WOMPI Seats 

Betty Hemstock President 

DES MOINES—The Women of the Motion 

Picture Industry (WOMPI) here installed 

Betty Hemstock of Central States 

Theatre Corp. as president, succeeding 

Leone Matthews of Tri-States Theatres, who 

still will be a board member. 

Other new officers are Sheila McDaniel, 

vice-president, and Nola Wright, recording 

secretary, both of Iowa Parcel Service; Alice 

Patton, corresponding secretary, and Pauline 

Mosier, treasurer, both of Central States. 

Campus Theatre Named for A. H. Blank 

Pictured is the groundbreaking 

for the new million-dollar 

structure to be 

called the A. H. Blank 

Performing Arts Theatre, 

on the Simpson College 

campus, Indianola, Iowa, 

a suburb of Des Moines. 

Left to right are: Charles 

Herbert, architect; A. H. 

Blank for whom the theatre 

is named; Ralph John, 

president of Simpson; Myron 

Blank, president of 

Central States Theatre 

Corp., and Jim Wallace, 

president of the board and 

brother of the former 

vice-president of the 

United States, Henry Wallace. 

A. H. Blank will celebrate 

his 89th birthday 

Saturday (27). 

Veteran of Real 'Devil's 

Brigade 

Center of Films Rochester Buildup 

ROCHESTER. MINN.—When a 

movie 

based on fact and real people comes to town, 

what does the enterprising theatreman do? 

In the case of Ralph Phillips, city manager 

here for North Central ABC Theatres, you 

reason: "If the film is based on actual persons, 

perhaps one of them lives in this area." 

Then you set out to find him. 

That's exactly what Phillips did in the 

case of "The Devil's Brigade." That William 

Holden action drama is based upon the 

World War II exploits of a Special Services 

force which saw extensive action in Italy. 

Phillips found his man in the person of Rochester 

resident Frederick Hubbard, president 

of a bank. 

Hubbard turned out to be a survivor of 

the commando force which suffered a 

third 

of its total force in casualties, either killed, 

wounded or missing. Hubbard himself lost 

an eye at Anzio. The unit-forerunner of today's 

Green Berets—suffered 300 per cent 

casualties in the year and a half of fighting 

from the Aleutian Islands to Rome. 

Phillips arranged a showing of the movie 

for Hubbard, then recorded his reactions. 

The result was a five-column. Page 3 spread 

complete with two-column picture in the 

Rochester Post-Bulletin. In the generouslength 

story, Hubbard told the "factual" 

story of the brigade, a report that seemed to 

top the movie version. 

Instead of being a collection of criminals 

and goof-offs, as depicted in the screenplay, 

the contingent instead was an elite group. 

Hubbard himself was an over-the-counter 

stocks and bonds trader for eight years before 

joining the Army in 1940. His outdoor 

training and experience were exactly what 

was sought by the special force, which, says 

Hubbard, were made up of hand-picked volunteers. 

Hubbard scoffs at the American-Canadian 

rivalry shown in the film: "There was none." 

First actual mission of the unit was to take 

Kiska Island in the Aleutians from the Japanese 

in August 1943—but then it was found 

the Japanese had withdrawn. Then the 

troops were sent to Italy, where they drove 

from Naples to Cassino and from Anzio to 

Rome, and finally into France. 

Later, the "Devil's Brigade" was sent to 

Norway to help mop up there. (The force 

originally had been created for the invasion 

of that country.) Hubbard did not lead his 

company past Anzio because of his wound. 

He not only lost his right eye, but still carries 

shrapnel in his head. 

Still in vigorous physical condition, Hubbard 

works out regularly at the Rochester 

YMCA, is an avid golfer and a distance 

runner. Rochester area fans read about him, 

the brigade, historical events (many are factually 

re-created in the movie, he concurs) 

and the motion picture as a result of Phillips' 

quick reaction to the pressbook line . . . 

"this is a true story." 

Rita Hayworth has been signed by Warner 

Bros. -7 Arts to star in "The Cats." 

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Omaha's Eddie Shafton Night Turns 

Into Salute to 

OMAHA— "It was supposed to be Eddie 

Shafton night at Peony Park," wrote the 

World-Herald 

reporter who covered the 

party honoring the 

international fixer of 

Variety Clubs International. 

"But instead, it was 

a night of praise for 

the organization which 

helps sick, crippled 

and underprivileged 

children." 

Omaha attorney 

Shafton. who was 

Edward Shafton 

lauded for many years 

of behind-the-scenes work for Variety, both 

as a charter member of Tent 16 and as an 

international officer, was presented a lifetime 

membership. 

But, "He ignored his own contributions 

and paid tribute to the charity group and its 

estimated 10,000 members throughout the 

world." 

Those words of the 

reporter sum up the 

life of Shafton as a Variety Club worker, 

always turning aside plaudits for himself and 

citing other members, the work of Tent 16 

and the international organization, plus the 

numerous other charity groups with whom 

he is associated. 

In an era of hostility and fighting, Shafton 

told those assembled that Variety is working 

to generate good relations between the 

people of the world. 

"We must start with children and help 

them to be healthy so that, when they reach 

manhood, they will understand each other a 

little better," he said. 

Shafton was cited for his contributions to 

the international organization as well as the 

Children's Memorial Hospital, where he 

served many years as secretary and a director, 

as president of Boys Clubs of Omaha 

and as a worker in other charitable groups. 

He was one of the organizers of Tent 16 

in 1934. In 1936 he became international 

fixer. He worked closely with the Eppley 

Foundation in obtaining for Omaha and 

Lincoln two Sunshine Coaches, specially 

designed and equipped buses for transporting 

the severely handicapped. 

Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys 

Town, was the first recipient of Variety 

Clubs International's Humanitarian Award 

in 1939. Although records do not credit 

Shafton by name in being associated with 

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DES MOINES 

Exhibitors and distributors arc quite unhappy 

over the city council's passage of 

an "obscenity ordinance." which forbids exhibitors 

to "knowingly" sell tickets to anyone 

under 17 to films which have been judged 

objectionable on grounds of nudity or sexual 

suggestiveness. The ordinance is based on 

the New York law passed to protect minors 

which was recently upheld by the U.S. 

Supreme Court. As a result, most of the 

movies playing in town currently carry "for 

adults only" in the ads. 

Al Fitter, Burton Topal and Carl Olson, 

United Artists executives from New York, 

conferred here with branch manager John 

Dugan and other personnel . . . Visiting the 

Columbia branch was Milt Zimmerman. 

Chicago division manager. 

Metro-Goldwyn-IVlayer's Daryl Johnson 

reports that he is very happy with the 

grosses of "Gone With the Wind" at the 

Strand Theatre in Dubuque and the New 

Time in Cedar Rapids. The Strand is the 

first Iowa theatre to show the film in 35mm. 

This film closed at the Capri in Des Moines 

after a 27-week run. Manager Johnson also 

thinks that his company's "2001: A Space 

Odyssey" will run through Christmas at the 

River Hills Cinerama here. 

Bob Allen of National General Pictures 

of Chicago visited 

exhibitors. 

Anyone who went to see "Benjamin" at 

the Holiday Theatre prior to Independence 

Day must have certainly driven carefully 

during the holiday weekend because the 

color short accompanying the feature consisted 

almost entirely of closeups of terribly 

wrecked cars in a salvage yard. Titled 

"Memento," this terrifying short is another 

one of AT&T's safety films, provided 

gratis. The company made another one two 

years ago which starred Dick Van Dyke. 

Holiday owner Bev Mahon praised some of 

the gratis shorts as 

"excellent." 

The Grand Theatre at Oelwein was reopened 

after extensive repair and rebuilding 

following the May 15 tornado. 

Iowans must be early risers to explain the 

popularity of those 6:30 a.m. screenings, as 

another one—for "The Odd Couple"—is set 

for Thursday (18) at the Palace Theatre in 

Burlington, sponsored by KYND-Radio. 

Patty Crouse, Columbia office manager, is 

vacationing in California, and LaVerta 

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Fousl is back at work at the Central States 

booking department after her holiday. 

Antique cars with antique license plates 

were admitted free to the Hastings (Neb.) 

Drive-In for the showing of "The Great 

Race," and Ford Night at the Fort Dodge 

Drive-in brought out many cars. 

Visiting Filmrow were Carl Schwanebeck, 

Grand Theatre and Knoxville Drive-In. 

Knoxville, and Holland Theatre, Pella; Harrison 

Wolcott, Grand, Eldora; Byron Hopkins. 

Rex, Glenwood and also a theatre in 

Bellevue, Neb. 

MILWAUKEE 

Pen Marcus, president of 

Marcus Theatres 

Management Co., the Pfister hotel. 

Marc's Big Boy restaurants and other affiliations, 

has been named a director of the 

newly formed Gambrinus Society, patron 

saint 

of the brewing industry. 

The Fox-Bay Theatre, a unit of Cinema, 

has announced a reduced admission of 

Inc., 

$1 for persons over 60. Special identification 

cards will be available at the theatre for 

25 cents. However, the reduced rate is not 

in effect Fridays and Saturdays. Both the 

Riverside and Towne theatres have a Golden 

Age Club for those over 60, which has been 

functioning successfully for years. Also, the 

Capitol Court Theatre now is coming 

through with a Senior Citizens Club with a 

special admission price. 

Carl Heine, new Universal salesman here, 

was taken on a tour of the territory by 

branch manager M. P. "Pat" Halloran. Jean 

Hordyk. formerly with Milwaukee Film 

Center, succeeded Isabell Schroeder, inspector, 

retired. Ann Vishing, booker, is vacationing. 

The United States Information Agency 

will film the National Folk Festival, the 

opening event of Summerfest 68 here for 

distribution overseas. Charles Mertz, motion 

picture production officer for the USIA will 

supervise the filming. 

This year the annual golf classic has become 

the first combined Variety Club and 

Milwaukee Music Industry dinner and golf 

outing. It will be held August 13 at the 

North Shore Country Club. Tickets are 

available at chairman Frank Fazio's Fazio'son-5th 

Restaurant, from Columbia Pictures' 

branch manager Jack Dionne or Variety 

Club headquarters, with Roy Schroeder at 

the helm. The dinner and golf tab is $15. 

Dinner alone is $10. 

Tom Laughlin, former Milwaukeean, who 

directed the highly profitable picture "Born 

Losers," was in town for a few days. He's 

looking for a place to rent for the summer 

on a Wisconsin lake, in addition to seeking 

out sites for a movie he will direct on the 

life of Dr. Martin Luther King. In the late 

1950s, Laughlin made a movie, "The Proper 

Times," which was a hit in the art houses. 

It led to a contract to write and direct four 

pictures at United Artists, but ten weeks 

later he bought out his contract to make 

movies on his own. "We got some independent 

money and made a picture here in Milwaukee," 

he said. "It was a bomb, a dog!" 

But that's history now. 

MINNEAPOLIS 

^Jany comings and goings at the Warner 

Bros. -7 Arts branch: Mike Adcock, exchange 

manager, was off to Dallas (8) for a 

general sales huddle. Harriet Malmon left 

her booker post "to become a housewife"; 

Kathy Phillips taking over the position of 

branch booker; Arlys Pahl, Adcock's secretary 

moved to California with Karen Perpich 

taking over the post. 

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer branch had 

to be one of the hottest places in town (8). 

With the mercury flirting with the 90-degree 

mark, the air-conditioning unit decided to 

go "on vacation." 

How Times Have Changed Dept.: Once, 

no exhibitor dared to play a "condemned" 

motion picture in St. Paul, which has a 

heavy Catholic population. Currently, there 

are two "C"-rated attractions in the St. Paul 

Loop, "The Fox" at the World Theatre and 

"Rosemary's Baby" at the Orpheum. 

There'll be fireworks, if David Levy, general 

manager of Theatre Management, has 

his way. He reports that Independence Day 

fireworks displays were announced at several 

of the drive-ins managed by his company 

and turn-away business was the result. Levy 

now is planning pyrotechnical displays 

(O.K.. fireworks) two other times a year, 

on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Unless 

presented under such supervised surroundings, 

fireworks are illegal in Minnesota. 

The holiday weekend is considered a "bad 

one" by most show-business figures, at least, 

in this neck of the woods. Lakes and highways 

beckon the bulk of the citizenry. Despite 

this—and ideal holiday weather—Forrest 

Myers, Paramount branch boss, reports: 

" 'The Odd Couple' did sensational business 

in both Minneapolis and St. 

Paul. And in St. 

Paul, the gross at the Norstar in the second 

week was equal to the opening-week figure." 

The arrivals of "Rosemary's Baby" in both 

cities gives Myers another Twin Cities screen 

blockbuster. 

Filmrow Visitors: Kenneth Mickelson, 

Metro Theatre, Pine Island, and James 

Fraser, Auditorium and Red Wing at Red 

Wing. 

Ben Lander, 20th Century-Fox booker, 

left on vacation (9). He's not going to paint 

the town, though. He'll fill his vacation time 

painting his house! 

Ray Nitschke, linebacker with the Green 

Bay Packers, makes his motion picture debut 

with the Monkees in Columbia's "Untitled." 

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Tox' Closes Eighf-Week Cincinnati 

Run at 300; 'Berets' in 250 Debut 

CINCINNATI — Four releases 

sparked 

[he play hill at first-run theatres during the 

preholiday week. "The Green Berets.' - 

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at the Albee. grossed 250. "Where Were 

You When the Lights Went Out?" was worth 

200 at the Grand. "What's So Bad About 

Feeling Good?" played the 20th Century, 

Jolly Rogers and Ferguson for 175. "Anzio" 

opened at the Kenwood with 95. "The Fox" 

ended its eight-week engagement at the Ambassador 

with a strong 300. "2001: A Space 

Odyssey." playing its fifth week at International 

70. earned 275. 


Albee—The Green Berets (WB-7A) 250 

Ambassador The Fox (Claridge), 8th wk 300 

Esquire Live for Life (Lopert), 2nd wk 200 

Grand— Where Were You When the Lights Went 

Out? (MGM) 200 

Hollywood Cinema North, Mariemont Cinema East, 

Western Woods The One and Only, Genuine, 

Original Family Band (BV), 2nd wk 200 

International 70 Anzio (Col) 95 

Times, Towne Cinema Inspector Clouseau (UA), 

3rd wk 200 

20th Century, Jollv Rogers, Ferguson What's So 

Bad About Feeling Good? (Univ) 175 

"2001: A Space Odyssey' 

Flourishing in Cleveland 

CLEVELAND—Top gross percentage of 

the report week was the 300 registered by 

Loew's State for its third week of "2001: A 

Space Odyssey." Runners-up, with 250s, 

were "The Odd Couple." second week at the 

Richmond, and "The Thomas Crown Affair," 

second week at the Village. 

Colony I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname 

(Regional) 210 

Great Northern Anzio (Col), 2nd wk 125 

Heights Benjamin (Para), 2nd wk 120 

Loew's East The Odd Couple (Para), 2nd wk. . . .250 

Loew's State 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

3rd wk 300 

Palace Bandolero! (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 125 

Village The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 2nd wk. 250 

Vogue Elvira Madigan (Cinema V), 6th wk 220 

'Repertory One' 250 Is High 

Among Detroit First Runs 

DETROIT — "The Producers," which 

made its first appearance in Detroit last December, 

grossed 400 in the Studio-8 where 

it was starting an area return engagement. 

While this was a gratifying percentage, indeed, 

it isn't listed below among the first 

runs because reissues, return runs, exploitation 

films, sub-runs and moviegoers are not 

included in Boxoffice first-run reports. 

Among pictures playing the Detroit area for 

the first time, "Repertory One," four weeks 

at Studio- 1. was the gross percentage champion 

at 250, outrunning "The Stranger," 

which rated 200 at the Studio-North, and 

"Gone With the Wind," which also had 200 

for a 36th week at the Madison. 

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Americana, Michigan No Way to Treat a Lady 

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Grand Circus, Mercury, Vogue, Quo Vadis The 

Devil's Brigade (UA); various co-features, 

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Madison Gone With the Wind (MGM), 36th wk. 

Palms Danger: Diabolik (Para), 2nd wk 

Radio City The Graduate (Embassy), 27th wk. . 

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CLEVELAND—The Valley Drive-In will 

be added to the ever-growing list of new 

theatres in this metropolitan area when it 

opens July 24. It is owned, and will be operated 

by, the Washington Circuit, which is 

headed by Sanford Leavitt. 

The new drive-in will have an 800-car 

capacity and will show its pictures on a 

50x1 20-foot Selby screen; other equipment is 

from Ballantyne. The huge concessions stand 

already is under one roof and the drive-in, 

according to Leavitt, would have opened last 

month had not the wet weather in the spring 

delayed construction. 

The Valley is on Route 422 near the intersection 

with Route 306 and is situated in 

what is most generally known as McFarland 

Corners, a place which seemingly is receiving 

most of Ohio's exploding population, 

judging from the abundance of new apartments 

and shopping centers in that area adjacent 

to Chagrin Falls. 

The opening picture of the new airer will 

be "Rosemary's Baby," starring Mia Farrow. 

The Washington Circuit recently sold its 

State Theatre in Cuyahoga Falls, an Akron 

suburb, to Loew's Theatres after having 

opened and operated it 18 years and four 

days, according to Leavitt. 

Country House Completes 

First Part of Program 


HOLLYWOOD—George Bagnall, president 

of the Motion Picture and Television 

Relief Fund, has announced the completion 

of the first part of a three-phase $40 million 

building program at the Motion Picture 

Country House and Hospital. 

The project, which took two and a half 

years to finish at a cost of $3 million, includes 

the building of 16 new double cottages 

and a recreation area comprising the 

Samuel Goldwyn Plaza, the 250-seat Louis 

B. Mayer Theatre, in addition to two medical 

wings on the hospital, entry and administration 

building, two cafeterias and complete 

updating and refurbishing of all facilities. 

Variety 6 Golf Stag 

Offers Many Prizes 

CLEVELAND — With golf, swimming 

and prizes of all shapes, sizes and values 

offering competition incentive. Tent 6 barkers 

and other industry personalities are ready 

today (15) for a full day's contesting at the 

Tam-A-Rac Country Club. 38000 Lake 

Shore Blvd., in Willoughby. 

The gala stag affair gets under way at 

8:30 a.m. and will continue until late in the 

evening. The $17.50 registration fee included 

the price for lunch and dinner, as well 

as for the golf and swimming events. Breakfast 

and golf carts are available at extra fees 

for those who desire them. 

Ted Levy, chairman of the outing committee, 

predicted a record or near-record attendance 

at today's event. Other members 

of his Variety Club arrangements committee 

were Mickey Kraus, Jack Kaufman, Norm 

Levy, Judd Spiegle and Jack Silverthorne. 

CLEVELAND 

ack Kaufman, Buena Vista exchange manager, 

is vacationing this week, visiting 

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relatives in Albany and Boston . . . Mel 

Meyers, Columbia salesman, is the cigar 

man at that exchange. His wife Marcie, 

visiting relatives in New York City, has 

presented him with a baby boy. The father 

is doing nicely, too. 

Bill Spenelly, former salesman at Warner 

Bros. -7 Arts, took up his new duties Monday 

(8) as branch manager of National General 

Pictures. NGP offices are in the Film Building, 

East 22nd and Payne Avenue . . . 

George Bailey, United Artists exchange, 

joined the ever increasing list of grandfathers 

July 4. His daughter Barbara Bailey 

Hamman, living in Dayton, presented her 

husband Bill with a daughter and they have 

named her Bernadette Mary. 

Mabel B. Marsh, who is Ward's girl Friday, 

breaks into print not because she does 

her own legwork and typing but because she 

went out of her own elected field to trim her 

hedge. It fought back, deliberately thrusting 

a sharp leaf in her left eye and cutting 

it. Next week she expects to see well enough 

to do her own legwork—and typing—again. 

10-Ticket Shows Reclose 

Elyria's Last Theatre 

ELYRIA, OHIO — Downtown Elyria 

found itself without a theatre for the second 

time within two months when the R&K 

Amusement Co. of Akron reclosed the Lake 

Theatre June 23. 

Herman Frankel, who operated the Lake 

and Capitol theatres for several years, had 

closed them both in May. 

Both times the theatres were closed because 

the owners were losing money. Sam 

Rinella of the amusement firm said the Lake 

had attracted only ten persons on several 

occasions. 

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DETROIT 

. . . Bill Brown, manager 

J^kholus G«orge, fast-flying circuit owner, 

went to Fort Lauderdale for a few 

weeks' vacation 

of the Fox Theatre, is hoping those contractors 

will get through resurfacing the 

street right in front of the big house after 

these three weeks. 

Bill 

Marcus, supervisor for Suburban Detroit 

Theatres, is proficient as well as functional 

in applying his hobby—taking Polaroid 

pictures. 

Joan Matticia, booker at United Artists. 

was shaken but escaped injury when a tree 

branch fell on her car during one of the big 

storms . . . George Rossman, UA office 

manager, is leaving on vacation . . . The 

Daily Tribune editor at Grand Haven recalled 

that just 50 years ago the romantic 

Douglas Fairbanks was starring in "Mr. Fix 

It" at the Butterfield-owned Robinhood Theatre. 

Plans for a Variety Club golf outing 

Monday (22) are in the offing . . . Joe 

Lenahan, veteran theatrical insurance chief, 

entered Bon Secours Hospital for an operation. 

Alex Schreiber, retired circuit head, was 

in town for a visit from his California home 

Woody Praught, Kal Bruss. and Marie 

. . . 

Meyer were at the ABC preview of their 

coming shows at the Latin Quarter. 

A. Milo De Haven, former exhibitor and 

theatre manager here, underwent a major 

arterial operation in Los Angeles . . . Eugene 

E. Grew, manager of the Northlawn, is starting 

a vacation, about a week each in Madrid, 

Paris or Nice, Rome and London. He plans 

to get 

rested up for the coming big opening 

of "Funny Girl." 

Film Classics Are Shown 

In College Art Program 

DETROIT — The metropolitan area has 

added a new source of special nontheatrical 

showings of film classics with the debut of 

an eight-film series presented by the Oakland 

Community College, open to the public. 

The films are part of a comprehensive art 

program which includes a two-month repertory 

series of plays by the Court Theatre of 

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Detroit and a dozen series of summer workshops 

for children and young people. 

Hollywood films scheduled weekly during 

July are "Modern Times," "Intolerance," 

"The Informer" and "Citizen Kane." The 

August series is "The Passion of Joan of 

Arc" coupled with "Blood of the Poet," 

"Ivan the Terrible (part I)." "The Bicycle 

Thief" and "Richard 111." 

The films are being shown in the Ferndale 

High School, in the suburb of Ferndale but 

only a few blocks from the Detroit city limits 

and at the geographical heart of the metropolitan 

area. General admission is $1.50 or 

$4 for each series of four. 

$250,000 UDT Updatings 

Featured by Newspaper 

DETROIT—Renovation of the Birmingham 

and Bloomfield theatres at suburban 

Birmingham by United Detroit Theatres in 

a $250,000 project was the subject of an 

extraordinary front-page feature by the 

Birmingham Eccentric, local daily newspaper, 

for its featured Arts of Living section. 

It was given commanding position by an 

eight-column headline. "Movie Houses 

Change Pace With the Times" and the subhead 

"Films Grow Up; Popcorn Stays." 

Written by Ethel Simmons, art editor, the 

article was illustrated with five photographs, 

three and two columns each, showing interior 

and exterior views. 

One of the photos showed the site of the 

Birmingham Theatre before it was built in 

1927 with a full-size billboard announcing 

the new house for Kunsky Theatres Corp., 

as 

UDT then was known. Gil Green, UDT 

supervisor, is quoted for historic and other 

details, drawing on his memory of circuit 

service which started in 1929. 

A surprise part of the Eccentric article 

is the disclosure of plans by the circuit to 

build a theatre in or near Birmingham—its 

first construction in 20 years. This complements 

the disclosure by UDT itself a few 

weeks ago of construction plans for two 

houses at Flint and Lansing, its first move 

beyond the metropolitan area. 

The Eccentric also quotes Kal Bruss, assistant 

general manager of UDT, on the 

development of the industry, and gives 

tribute to Birmingham Manager Gregory 

Fitrakis and Bloomfield Manager Marie 

Olcese. 

Filming of 'Young Thieves' 

To Start in Santa Fe 


SANTA FE, N.M.—The Santa Fe area 

has been selected for the shooting of "The 

Young Thieves," it was reported here by 

producer Andre Anza, following a three-day 

tour of the state under the supervision of 

Fred Patton, Gov. Dave Cargo's liaison man 

with Hollywood. 

Anza said the film would be produced 

by Commonwealth Productions and that 

snooting would start about Monday (15) and 

continue for approximately 30 days. He said 

the film, budgeted at $250,000, would feature 

Diane McBain and Tom Tryon and possibly 

Sal Mineo. 

CINCINNATI 

£*ovedale Theatre in the suburban Price 

Hill area, owned and operated by 

Howard A. Ackerman and his family for 

many years, has been leased to Roy B. 

White, president of Mid-States Theatres, operator 

of the Times Towne Cinema, Hollywood 

Cinema North and Mariemont Cinema 

East. 

Anthony P. Antonoplos, manager five 

years for Chakeres Theatres' Sidney at 

Sidney, 

was elected to the city council in the 

1967 November election. His oldest son 

Peter, who graduated in June from Wittenberg 

University, Springfield, will teach this 

fall at the Northmont High School. Englewood. 

His youngest son William, who graduated 

from Sidney High last month, is president 

of the Shelby County "Tars" and is 

working with the state highway department 

during the summer. He will be a freshman 

at Ohio State this fall. 

Ben Cohen, president of Holiday Amusement 

Co., and his wife Joanne were in St. 

Petersburg. Fla. While there, they visited 

with the late Mark Cummins' widow Mildred, 

who sends greetings to all of her area 

friends. 

William Brower, BV branch manager, and 

his family are vacationing in Atlanta. 

Bill Burns, WB-7 Arts booker, has returned 

from a vacation in Florida. Also 

back from vacations are bookers Patti 

Rehme, Universal, and Tom Morris, UA. 

William Lange, Paramount central division 

sales manager; Ohio exhibitors Bill 

Queen, Columbus, and Bob McClain, 

Lebanon, were Filmrow visitors. 

Two films setting the trend for the summer 

are "Yours. Mine and Ours," which 

broke house records for the three Miles 

Drive-Ins at Columbus and "The Odd Couple," 

which broke house records during 

opening week at Mid-States' Mary Anderson 

in Louisville. 

Upton to Manage Detroit 

Music Hall Theatre 

DETROIT — Frank Upton, veteran Detroit 

exhibitor, has resigned as divisional 

manager for Trans-Beacon Corp. and has 

been appointed vice-president and general 

manager of Detroit Music Hall Theatre, 

according to Mervyn Gaskin, Music Hall 

president. 

Upton formerly was supervisor with 

United Detroit Theatres and later assistant 

general manager of Cinerama. 

Upton said that the Music Hall, a longtime 

Cinerama operation, and major downtown 

theatre, will continue to book roadshow 

attractions primarily and will reopen 

in the early fall, after being closed since 

October. 

The Chinese expression "Tai-Pan" means 

"supreme leader" and the book's author, 

James Clavell, will do the screenplay. 

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Committees Named 

By NATO of Conn. 

HARTFORD — Franklin E. Ferguson, 

Bailey Theatres; Fred Koontz, Prudential 

Theatres; Charles M. Oelreich, RKO-Stanley 

Warner; Sperie P. Perakos, Perakos 

Theatres Associates; Leonard E. Sampson, 

Nutmeg Theatre Circuit, and William Rosen, 

Lockwood & Gordon Theatres, have been 

elected to the executive committee of National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners of Connecticut. 

These men will serve on the advisory 

council: 

Maurice H. Bailey, Bailey Theatres, 

chairman; Norman Bialek, Nutmeg; Milton 

Daly, UA Theatres; William F. Dougherty, 

Lockwood & Gordon; Theodore Fleischer, 

Interstate Theatres of New England; Hector 

Frascadore, Bruno Weingarten and George 

E. Landers of E.M. Loew's Theatres; Samuel 

Hadelman, Bowl Drive-in, West Haven; 

Max Hoffman, Connecticut Theatres Corp.; 

Bernard Myerson, Sidney H. Kleper, Loew's 

Theatres, and Morris Keppner, Burnside, 

East Hartford. 

Also, Murray Lipson, Central, West Hartford; 

Arthur H. Lockwood, Lockwood & 

Gordon; Albert M. Pickus, Stratford; E.M. 

Loew, E.M. Loew's Theatres; Ray Mc- 

Namara, Chet Stoddard, New England Theatres; 

James Mahoney, Interstate; Sam Pinanski, 

American Theatres Corp.; Edward 

Redstone, Redstone Theatres; Edward 

Seider, Prudential; William A. Sirica, Sirica 

Theatres and Charles Tolis, Tolis Theatres. 

Robert C. Spodick. Nutmeg, continues as 

president; Bernie Menschell, Outdoor Theatres 

Corp., vice-president; James E. Darby, 

New England, treasurer, and Herman M. 

Levy, executive secretary and general counsel. 

HARTFORD 

Tom Pacey, manager of the Perakos de luxe 

Cinema One, East Hartford, for the 

past several years, has retired. Circuit general 

manager Sperie P. Perakos is to announce 

his replacement shortly. Previously. 

Pacey was long active in Canadian exhibition. 

Highway Viewing of Film 

Leads to Airer's Closing 

SANFORD, ME.—Police in this southern 

Maine town ordered the closing of the 

Sanford Drive-In because a motion picture, 

"Mondo Freudo," could be seen from the 

highway. 

Police Chief John C. Pride said the showing 

was ordered removed because it could be 

seen from the highway and was considered 

adult 

entertainment only. 

Coliseum Start 

This Year 

NEW HAVEN — Construction of the 

New Haven coliseum, in a redevelopment 

project in the heart of the city, is expected 

to begin within the next six months. 

NAC Northeastern Regional Meeting 

To Be Combined With TONE Session 

CHICAGO. ILL. — This year's joint 

Northeastern Regional Conference of the 

National Ass'n of Concessionaires combined 

with the sixth annual regional convention of 

the Theatre Owners of New England again 

will be held at the Mount Washington Hotel, 

Bretton Woods, N.H., according to Julian 

Lefkowitz, L&L Concession Co. of Detroit, 

NAC president. Dates for the combined 

convention are August 26-29. 

In announcing the joint NAC-TONE 

meeting, Lefkowitz stated: 

"NAC is very pleased, indeed, to be able 

to join again with the Theatre Owners of 

New England during its sixth annual regional 

convention in Bretton Woods, N.H. 

This will be the fifth consecutive year that 

our respective groups have met together and, 

from all indications, this year's event should 

Film Stars Cast as Leads 

In Maine Summer Shows 

PORTLAND — Movie stars are again 

coming into Maine for appearances at wellknown 

summer theatres. 

Zina Bethune, who played the role of 

Anna Roosevelt in a film, "Sunrise at Campobello," 

and had a lengthy stint on the television 

series, "The Nurses," had the leading 

role in "Sweet Charity," which opened at 

the Kennebunkport Country Playhouse July 

8. 

Joan Fontaine played the lead in a Noel 

Coward comedy, "Private Lives," which 

opened at the Ogunquit Playhouse on the 

same date. 

Miss Fontaine's career embraces more 

than 45 outstanding films. 

Honorary Chief Inspector 

Badge to Horace McMahon 

NEW HAVEN—Horace McMahon was 

given an honorary chief inspector's badge by 

police chief James Ahern in conjunction 

with the southern Connecticut opening of 

"The Detective," day-and-date at the Bowl, 

Center and Milford drive-ins and downtown 

Paramount. 

McMahon, who has long played detective 

roles on the screen and in television, 

already 

holds an honorary New Haven police detective's 

badge and an honorary New Haven 

County sheriff's badge. 

Late Fall Opening Target 

For New Orange Theatres 

HARTFORD—Redstone Theatres' first 

hardtop complex in Connecticut, a $2-million, 

triple-theatre development under construction 

in downstate Orange, should be 

ready for operation by late fall, according 

to district manager John P. Lowe. 

Each theatre will contain 1,000 seats. 

Redstone has one theatre in Connecticut 

at present, the Milford Drive-In, Milford. 

by far exceed the one held last year. The 

TONE conventions attract a large and representative 

attendance from the New England 

states and, therefore, offer an ideal setting 

for NAC to present its Northeastern Regional 

concession program. 

"With the excellent vacation facilities 

available in Bretton Woods at that time of 

year, attendance should be appreciably increased 

from among NAC members located 

on the eastern seaboard and in Canada." 

Members of the NAC committee on 

arrangements: Jack O'Brien, New England 

Theatres, Boston, NAC board chairman; Nat 

Buchman, Theatre Merchandising Corp., 

Boston, NAC executive vice-president; Irving 

Shapiro. Concession Enterprises, Boston, 

NAC regional vice-president, and Louis 

L. Abramson, Chicago, NAC executive director. 

New Saturday Closing 

Hour for Drive-Ins 

BOSTON — Drive-in theatres in Massachusetts 

may now stay open until 1 a.m. on 

Saturday nights during the period of Daylight 

Saving Time, thus allowing the booking 

of combination shows which exhibitors have 

been unable to show previously because of 

closing curfew of midnight. 

The breakthrough legislation, setting a 

precedent in Massachusetts, came about 

through the efforts of the Theatre Owners of 

New England and its executive director and 

legislative counsel Carl Goldman. Gov. John 

A. Volpe signed the new bill into law July 

3; it became effective immediately. 

TONE cautioned exhibitors not to abuse 

the closing time extension and pointed out 

that the law regarding midnight closing on 

Saturday still remains after the last Sunday 

in October and prior to the last Sunday in 

April. 

But, ever since the first drive-in saw the 

light of day in Massachusetts, Saturday night 

closing time in Daylight Saving Time periods 

was midnight, thereby making it too close a 

shave for exhibitors to put in big combos. 

The law previously stated that all exhibitions 

had to end by midnight. 

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Boston Exhibitors: Berets 700 

BOSTON—The cloudy, rain-threatening 

Fourth of July helped build big percentages 

at many theatre boxoffices. Exhibitors contend 

that a rainy Fourth spells the best week 

of the year but a hot, sunny Fourth denotes 

poor business. This year exhibitor prayers to 

the rain gods paid off in long lines at the 

boxoffices the evening of July 3 and at matinees 

and evening performances on the holiday 

itself. Big business was maintained Friday 

(5) and this was considered by exhibitors 

as a remarkable development, since 

after-holiday business usually is a letdown. 

Two of the longest lines of the year 

stretched out from the Astor boxoffice on 

Tremont Street, where "Rosemary"s Baby" 

ran up a resounding 375 in its third week. 

Another theatre where lines kept forming 

was the Music Hall, showing "The Thomas 

Crown Affair'" for a 300 third week. Out at 

the Circle Cinema in Brighton, a traffic jam 

developed as patrons swarmed around to 

see "The Odd Couple." and the resulting 

percentage was 270 as the comedy played 

for the third week. But the mightiest percentage 

of the week was 700, a new house record 

for the Savoy where "The Green Berets" was 

on the screen for a second week. Also still 

high in the grossing scale was "2001: A 

Space Odyssey," 300 for its 12th week at 

the Boston Theatre. 


Abbey Hour of the Wolf (Lopert), 6th wk 125 

Astor Rosemary's Baby (Para), 3rd wk 375 

Beacon Hill Benjamin (Para) 250 

Boston 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 12th wk. 300 

Center The Mini-Skirt Mob (AIP), 3rd wk 150 

Charles War and Peace (Cont'l), 6th wk 125 

Cheri 1 Inspector Clouseau (UA), 5th wk 175 

Cheri 2 The Swimmer (Col), 3rd wk 160 

Cheri 3— Petulia (WB-7A), 2nd wk 200 

Circle Cinema The Odd Couple (Para), 3rd wk. . .270 

Exeter Elvira Madigan (Cinema V), 31st wk 130 

Music Hall The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 

3rd wk 300 

Orpheum The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 

(UA) 160 

Paramount Where Were You When the Lights 

Went Out? (MGM), 3rd wk 135 

Paris Cinema The Graduate (Embassy), 29th wk. 275 

Savoy The Green Berets (WB-7A), 2nd wk 700 

Saxon The Devil's Brigade (UA), 4th wk 130 

Symphony Two The Day the Fish Came Out 

(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 120 

West End Cinema Le Depart (SR), 2nd wk 125 

"Odd Couple.' '2001' Establish 

New Hartford House Marks 

HARTFORD—"The Odd Couple" raced 

through a 400 second week at the Central 

and Strand while "2001: A Space Odyssey" 

COROMRC 

came up with a third week 300—each of 

these pictures shattering all-time house 

highs. "The Thomas Crowp Affair" also was 

generating outstanding boxoffice response, 

earning 300 in a second week at the Burnside 

and Elm theatres. Other big business 

films were "The Fox," with an outstanding 

250 second week in a five-theatre multiple, 

and "The Green Berets," scoring a composite 

200 at six theatres. 

Allyn, UA Theatre East, East Hartford, Farmington 

Pike The Detective (20th-Fox); 

various co-features, 2nd wk 250 

Burnside, Elm The Thomas Crown Affair (UA), 

2nd wk 300 

Central, Strand The Odd Couple (Para), 2nd wk. 400 

Cinema One The Fox (Claridge), 12th wk 125 

Cinerama 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

3rd wk 300 

E. M. Loew's, New Britain Strand, Plaza, East 

Windsor, Hartford, Middletown The Green 

Berets (WB-7A); various co-features 200 

Manchester State, five other theatres Rosemary's 

Baby (Para); various co-features, 2nd wk 125 

New Britain Palace, Willimantic Capitol, 

Portland The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 

(UA) 100 

Rivoli I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname (Univ); 

Jigsaw (Univ) 100 

"Odd Couple' Rolls Up 350 

2nd Week in New Haven 

NEW HAVEN—In a rather unique booking 

development. Embassy slotted a second 

showcase, the independent Chesire Cinema, 

for "The Graduate," playing a long-run. 

markedly successful engagement at the Nutmeg 

Lincoln. "The Private Navy of Sgt. 

O'Farrell," "The Detective," "Boom!" and 

"The Odd Couple" were among the standouts, 

nearly all these boxoffice favorites 

being in their second week. 

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Bowl, Center, Milford Drive-In, Paramount 

The Detective (20th-Fox); various co-features, 

2nd wk 225 

College Street Cinema Boom! (Univ), 2nd wk. ..200 

Crown Bye, Bye Braverman (WB-7A), 2nd wk. 

Lincoln The Graduate (Embassy), 22nd wk 

90 

125 

Loew's College, Post The Private Navy of Sgt. 

O'Farrell (UA); co-feature at drive-in only 

Milford Cinema, Cmemart The Odd Couple 

(Para), 2nd wk 350 

Roger Sherman The Green Berets (WB-7A), 

2nd wk 150 

Westville, Whalley The Swimmer (Col), 2nd wk. 80 

Whalley Camelot (WB-7A), 1 1th wk 75 

Chicago Reviews 58 Films 

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CHICAGO — During June the censor 

board reviewed 58 motion pictures. Four 

were rejected and 19 in the group were foreign 

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NEW HAVEN—NATO of Connecticut 

will hold its annual outing and golf tournament 

August 8 at the Grassy Hill Country 

Club in Orange, Conn. 

Co-chairmen Morton Katz. Raymond Mc- 

Namara, Bernard Menschell and Sperie 

Perakos made the announcement and said 

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VERMONT 

Que of the most interested spectators when 

"The Devil's Brigade" was shown in 

Vermont theatres was a Burlington man, 

Walter J. Nulty, who was a member of the 

real "Devil's Brigade" during World War 

II. 

He was one of 1,800 fighting men trained 

at two separate times at Ft. Ethan Allen in 

the Burlington area and at that time met 

his future wife, the former Pauline Beaulieu. 

Strong opposition to repeal of the Sunday 

blue laws in Vermont was voiced at the 

State House in Montpelier before a Legislative 

Council committee studying the 18th 

century statutes. Opposition ranged from a 

fear that Sunday store openings would increase 

competitiveness, which would hurt 

smaller store owners, to blanket support of 

blue laws as a "deterent" to crime, violence 

and various social evils. 

Practical Child's Policy 

Devised by Don Walls 

From North Central Edition 

DES MOINES—Don Walls, 

manager of 

the Galaxy Theatre, has instituted a successful 

policy regarding the attendance of children 

at movies unsuited for them. When 

adults-only films are played, the boxoffice 

displays a sign, "No children's tickets sold." 

Parents sometimes ask for an additional 

adult ticket for their youngster, which is sold 

because the cashier can't see the child. When 

the family starts to enter, the doorman informs 

them that tickets for children aren't 

accepted because of the 

nature of the film. 

If, after that, the parents still insist that their 

child accompany them, the youngster is admitted 

free. 

"This has worked very well," said Walls, 

"because we are not contributing to nor 

gaining from children's attendance of adult 

movies and can't be accused of taking children's 

money." 

When children come to the theatre by 

themselves to such movies, they are directed 

to another theatre that is playing a picture 

more appropriate for them. When no children's 

tickets are to be sold, it also is made 

known in the newspaper, TV and radio ads. 

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Opening of the 800-seat North Valley Cinema 

in Denver Wednesday (3) brought 

the number of the circuit's units in that Colorado 

area to five. City officials, shopping 

center executives and General Cinema representatives 

participated in ribbon-cutting 

ceremonies at the North Valley Cinema, followed 

by the theatre's first showing of "The 

Green Berets." General Cinema, based here 

in Boston, now has 155 units in its national 

circuit. 

Judy Garland is undergoing a checkup. 

George Kraska Dies; 

Foreign Film Pioneer 

BOSTON—George Kraska, publicity director 

here for Embassy Pictures, died 

Wednesday (3) at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital 

on his 76th birthday. 

Kraska was widely known as a pioneer 

in the presentation of European films in 

Boston theatres. He was responsible for 

nearly all of the foreign films shown here 

from 1925 through 1940. As founder and 

operator of the Fine Arts Theatre, which 

was torn down several weeks ago, he presented 

classics of the silent cinema. He continued 

to present art movies until World War 

II curtailed the activity of the European 

moviemakers. 

After the war he was manager of the 

Kenmore Theatre before moving on to the 

Beacon Hill. At the Moscow Film Festival 

in 1963, Kraska served as representative for 

moviemaker Joe Levine, president of Embassy 

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rest and privacy at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital 

in Boston. Her doctor said it would be 

a week before he*d know how long Miss 

Garland could be expected to remain in the 

hospital. 

MGM screened "The Impossible Years" 

Wednesday (10) . . . The Paramount Theatre 

in Needham was closed July 4. Needham, 

on the holiday, always has many town activities 

which attract spectators from all nearby 

suburbs, the celebration beginning at 

9 a.m. 

with a two-hour parade and ends at 1 1 p.m. 

with a 90-minute display of fireworks. 

vine's entry, was cited as the outstanding 

production at the festival. 

In a 1966 interview, Kraska lamented the 

public's slow response to the art movie. "I 

was away ahead of my time," he said. 

Preceding his years as a theatre manager, 

he was traveling manager for Loew's, Inc., 

of New York City and manager and advertising-publicity 

director of Loew's State and 

Orpheum theatres. 

He leaves his wife Ethel; his son Leonard 

of Wayland; two sisters, Mrs. Dora Nissman 

of New York City and Mrs. Frances Segal 

Funeral services were private. 

of Brookline. 

SPRINGFIELD 

Qharlie Hurley, retired Phillips Theatre 

manager, accompanied Art Darley, 

B&Q Arcade, to a recent Jimmy Fund Red 

Sox ball game in Boston. 

West Springfield's Riverdale Street showcases—Redstone's 

Cinemas 1,2,3 and E.M. 

Loew's Palace Cinema— were plagued by 

vehicle snarls with major overhaul of traffic 

approaches. 

Tom J. Hickes Jr. Wins 

Pittsburgh AIP Prize 

From Eastern Edition 

PITTSBURGH—Tom J. Hickes jr. of the 

Aldine Theatre at Saxton was the winner 

of a TV set in American International Pictures' 

drawing. 

AIP conducted a two-week playdate drive, 

allowing exhibitors to place their names in a 

box for each booking received. 

George Tice, president of NATO of western 

Pennsylvania, pulled the lucky number 

for Hickes while Dave Silverman, AIP 

branch head, looked on. 

Henry Scully Named 

CRC Boston Manager 

BOSTON—Henry Scully, formerly assistant 

MGM exchange manager here, has been 

appointed Boston branch manager for Cinerama 

Releasing Corp. Announcement of 

Scully's new position was made in New York 

at CRC headquarters by Leo Greenfield, 

CRC vice-president and general sales manager. 

Scully, whose appointment becomes effective 

immediately, will be in charge of a territory 

that includes the exchange areas of 

Boston, New Haven, Albany and Buffalo. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

nil segments of New Hampshire's entertainment 

business are sympathizing 

with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Newcomb jr., 

parents of four children who perished when 

a flash fire destroyed the Newcomb home 

in Wakefield early in the morning of July 

4. The Newcombs are featured as country 

music entertainers at Circle R Ranch in 

Wakefield and were returning from a recording 

session in Boston when the tragedy 

occurred. 

The Fourth of July holiday was marked 

by a big dusk-to-dawn show at the Pine Island 

Drive-In in Manchester. A four-feature 

screen program consisted of "Glory Stompers," 

"Bikini Beach," "Wild in the Streets" 

and "Sergeant Deadhead." 

A new report by the New Hampshire Department 

of Employment Security showed 

that total unemployment in the state went 

down by 50 workers to 4,600, or 1.6 per 

cent of the work force. The drop was reported 

in the Nashua area with no appreciable 

changes in other parts of the state. 

Holding the film for its second week, the 

management of King Cinema in Manchester 

described the Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau 

"The Odd Couple" as "the funniest picture 

that we've ever shown." It was added 

that "our walls are bulging with laughter!" 

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HARTFORD—Vandalism, a subject in 

exhibition circles at best relegated to pointedly 

polite polemics, is something that can't 

be ignored in 1968. 

For one thing, by their own admission, 

New England theatre owners are spending 

hefty sums of money to cope with the increasingly 

irksome problem. 

For another, evident vandalism is quietly, 

but quite persuasively, convincing the "carriage 

trade"-—i.e., patrons willing and able 

to spend $2-plus for weekend theatre admis- 

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sion downtown—that it's 

tertainment elsewhere. There's an evident 

fear—and this may be a backlash of the 

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disturbances that continue sporadically 

in the larger municipalities—of physical 

harm when venturing downtown after sunset 

and to the suburbanite, who can just as well 

amuse himself on home grounds, it's simply 

not worth the aggravation. 

Pleas by exhibitors to law enforcement 

agencies, civic leaders and the like to help 

check this wave of vandalism that encompasses 

seat slashing, marquee glass shattering, 

et al, have been met by varying degrees 

of helplessness. 

"We don't have the manpower to check 

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England exhibition that won't press charges 

against doers of these dark deeds. They contend, 

in effect, that any adverse publicity 

will affect boxoffice grosses. Hence, the 

traditional theatre office admonition, the referral 

to juvenile court or social worker consultancy, 

and the fervently expressed hope 

that such goings-on won't happen again. 

But happening again these vandalism acts 

are; if anything, they seem to be stepped up. 

There is no pattern but theatres are seemingly 

singled out for some of the most vicious 

manifestations. 

The suburban shopping theatre isn't ignored, 

for that matter. 

One theatre manager said that on a recent 

Sunday afternoon four teenage youths proceeded 

to take the tires off a spanking new 

1968 vehicle in the parking lot and blithefully 

drive away, despite the obvious presence 

of parking lot attendants. 

"It's physically impossible." he says, "to 

have our men check out every portion of a 

vast lot every hour of the day, especially 

with the tremendous vehicular influx generated 

by a hit feature film. The owner of 

that car screamed that we weren't doing our 

jobs but I tried to explain we could only attend 

to parking a car in a readily accessible, 

free area. We're not financially responsible 

for what happens to a car but the adverse 

public reaction after a theft of this proportion 

isn't something to be accepted lightly." 

In another handsomely resplendent theatre, 

on a weekend afternoon, ushers discovered 

a 14-year-old lad had slashed 15 to 20 

seats, all new. When apprehended, he snorted, 

"What are you going to do about it?" 

The theatre manager alerted the town police, 

who, in turn, called the boy's father. 

The latter dashed briskly into the manager's 

office, carrying a briefcase, no less, and 

snorted, "My boy didn't do it!" 

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knife, the father assured him that the boy 

never owned a knife. 

"Those seats will cost us $75 to repair," 

the manager told the father. 

"I don't care," he snapped. "My boy 

didn't do it, and I'm going to make trouble 

for you!" 

"It took all the years of patience that I've 

lived in this business," the manager reported, 

"not to give this father a fist right in the 

kisser. I threw up my hands in resignation 

and told the father in front of the boy that 

the youth wouldn't be admitted to my theatre 

at any time in the future. 

"The father told me, 'You're not going 

to keep my boy out of your theatre. It's a 

free country.' 

"Now, taking this from an obviously affluent, 

educated suburbanite, was something 

that tried my patience. I pointedly reminded 

the father that I could press charges and 

make them stick but then I remembered 

that this episode could be duly detailed in 

the press and I wanted to avoid any adverse 

publicity. I told the house staff to remember 

the boy and keep him out in the future." 

Any appeal to educators to infuse their 

youthful charges with greater responsibility 

can't conceivably turn the tide, it is admitted 

by the most optimistic exhibitors. It is conceded, 

most emphatically, that daily theatre 

monitoring of vandalism will be the theatre's 

responsibility. 

Questing about for manpower trainees, 

some theatres have sought aid from high 

school guidance counselors and in some 

specified instances the presence of high 

school youths in uniform on theatre floors 

has proved a deterrent of limitations. Admittedly, 

not enough high school boys seem 

interested in exhibition careers at this point. 

It is argued, by the teenagers, that theatre 

salaries are unrealistic in view of what is 

available in other fields. 

A major circuit in a key New England 

city hired a high school boy as 

a trainee in 

afternoon and weekend hours, on strong 

recommendation of a guidance counselor. 

"He's got a sound mind," was the assertion, 

"and he'll learn something constructive." 

Days after the lad had checked in. donned 

a uniform, he proceeded to "horse around," 

lamented the theatre manager. "He found 

that he could 'show off in front of his high 

school pals and this in itself defeated any 

hopes or aspirations for training a future executive." 

NEW HAVEN 

Mrs. Hilda P. Levy, wife of the National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners of Connecticut 

executive secretary, has her first oneman 

show of more than 30 landscapes on 

exhibition at Quinnipiac College, Hamden, 

through July 24. 

Bailey Theatres' Whalley, currently 

playing 

a long-run, hard-ticket engagement of 

"Camelot," has put a daily 2 p.m. matinee 

policy into effect for the summer months 

. . . Similar plan is now in effect at the Capitol, 

Milford. 

NE-G BOXOFFICE :: July 15, 1968

Over 2 million mentally 

retarded people hold jobs. 

What's the world coming to? 

It's getting better. 

N 

E 

But it's still not good enough. 

There are still too many retarded 

people doing nothing— and costing 

the public millions for their care. 

There are still 

too many employers 

who don't realize that the 

mentally retarded can hold jobs 

that wouldn't interest most people 

at all. Jobs like messengers, gardeners, 

truck loaders, stock clerks. 

And the mentally retarded take 

more pride in their work— often 

have better attendance records because 

they like what they're doing. 

In fact, if placed in jobs for which 

they are qualified by special training, 

85 % of the six million mentally 

retarded can help support themselves 

and become productive, efficient 

workers. 

Many employers don't know this 

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ROUNDABOUT 

Premieres come and premieres go but the 

memories of the global bow of "The 

Thomas Crown Affair" at the Sack Theatres' 

Music Hall in midtown Boston must be cited 

for a proliferation of exploitation endeavors 

emulating what's past and what's promised. 

Ebullient, engaging Al Fisher, exploitation 

director for fast-moving, fast-expanding 

United Artists came into New England accompanied 

by Bernie Youngstein. Bob 

Rehme of his New York staff, and working 

UA field- 

in unison with Arnold Van Leer, 

man for New England, and Alan Friedberg, 

general manager of the like-mannered, expanding 

Sack Theatres, proceeded to "stand 

By ALLEN WIDEM 

the town on its ear," in more ways than 

one. 

It's folly, certainly, to explicitly spell out 

every event spearheaded by the UA-Sack 

forces but we must cite the 24-hour, roundthe-clock 

scheduling for attention-getting 

events, from eastern New England (Boston 

and Providence) to the southland Fort Lauderdale) 

to the northern provinces (Montreal). 

In all, some 30 key city newspaper, radio 

and TV people flew into Boston for two 

days of mass interviews, elbow-bending and 

feasting at the Sheraton Plaza headquarters. 

They went back to their municipalities imbued 

with great good spirit for motion pictures 

in general and "The Thomas Crown 

Affair" in particular. 

We broke bread about 1 a.m. with affable 

Art Friedman and Burton Topal of the UA 

New England sales forces and Art's older 

NEW ENGLAND 

brother Bob, newly elevated to Atlantic district 

manager for the distribution interest of 

Transamerica Corp. The fact that Burt had 

just been upped to eastern district chief for 

UA was accepted modestly by the bespectacled, 

quiet-spoken Topal, a man knowledgeable 

about New England markets and 

marketing. 

Understandably, Friedman, Topal and 

Friedman were tremendously enthused over 

the response to "The Thomas Crown Affair." 

"Two years ago we had 'The Russians Are 

Russians Are Coming.' A year 

Coming the 

ago we had 'In the Heat of the Night' and 

now we have 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' 

from Norman Jewison, and all augurs well 

for distribution anew." 

This was Art Friedman's studied quote. 

"If we can sustain the flow of quality 

product the year round," said Bob Friedman, 

"we can raise boxoffice grosses beyond 

all expectations!" 

Even the critics were laudatory. Dick 

Hammerich and Sam Hoffman of the 

Springfield (Mass.) newspapers promised 

good comments. Bob Krieger, Albany (N.Y.) 

Knickerbocker News, predicted another fine 

audience response. 

We had occasion—increasingly rare in 

these days of tighter schedules—to speak 

with Marjorie Adams, film critic for the 

Boston Globe, and with Alta Maloney, 

equally respected opinion-maker for the Boston 

Herald-Traveler. Both gals have indeed 

traveled far and wide in quest of news and 

quotes of the film industry and they heartily 

agreed that the premiere, despite adverse 

weather opening night, had generated tremendous 

enthusiasm for motion pictures. 

"Local-level" penetration was the way Al 

Fisher summed up the objective of this 24- 

hour Boston visitation. "We wanted to bring 

the film to the attention of the best read 

critics and most-heard commentators in the 

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McQueen, accompanied by Rick Ingersoll, 

Hollywood publicist, and Jeff Livingston, 

Mirisch Films vice-president, moved 

through a myriad schedule—appearances, 

racetrack stopover (one race appropriately 

titled, "The Thomas Crown Affair"!), luncheons 

and dinners. He was mobbed by people 

wherever he went. 

Milton Berliner, Washington (D.C.) Daily 

News, noted that he'd only sporadically witnessed 

the spirit of enthusiasm for motion 

pictures as manifested on this junket. 

Dave Picker and Arnold Picker of the 

UA home office executive echelons were in 

fine form, greeting many a key-city critic by 

his or her first name and talking of films in 

current and upcoming release. 

James Velde, UA's peripatetic distribution 

chief, breezed through to say "Hi!" to press 

and premiere people and then took off lor 

an early-morning flight to New York. 

We talked about weather a few graphs 

back. It poured. Undaunted, Fisher, in his 

practiced, poised, professional manner, 

rounded up a sleek fleet of limousines, no 

less, to transport the out-of-town press from 

the theatre back to the hotel in a downpour. 

"And here we were thinking we'd have 

to dash out into the rain for the bus that 

brought us over here!" enthused one key 

critic amusements editor. "UA at your service!" 

smiled Fisher. 

We said "Hello" to a lot more. Steve 

Mindich, associate publisher of "Boston After 

Dark," a spirited, sprightly weekly freesheet 

containing a plethora of entertainment 

news (including a handsome share of motion 

picture coverage), and Arnold Van Leer, a 

veritable legend in his own time (his personal 

contacts with filmland "names" over the 

decades have deservedly earned him the title 

of "Dean of New England Press Representatives") 

was everywhere. He's lost a goodly 

quantity of weight, following hospitalization, 

and his wife's been sidelined of late but he 

retains that spark of ebullience that spells 

dedication. 

It was indeed a 24-hour trek to be duplicated 

again and again by like-thinking film 

distribution interests! 

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HOLLYWOOD—Norman Kurland was 

named by Kirk Douglas as his executive 

assistant in Bryna Productions, with the important 

assignment of developing new film 

projects. 

New Slogan for Mutual 

WINSTED, CONN.—The Strand Cinema, 

now under Mutual Theatres Corp. banner, 

is advertising: 

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Bagels for "Odd Couple' Bow 

NEW HAVEN—General Cinema's Milford 

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TORONTO—Business kept to a high level 

over the Dominion Day weekend, although 

a brief heat wave drove thousands out of the 

city. Holiday attractions opened strong, particularly 

"Bandolero!" at the Imperial. 

Golden Mile. Runny mede and other Famous 

Players houses. Also impressive was newcomer 

"Rosemary"s Baby" at the Hollywood. 

Capitol Fine Art Benjamin (Para), 4th wk Good 

Carlton The Devil's Brigade (UAJ, 3rd wk. Excellent 

Cinema Charlie Bubbles (Univ), 4th wk Good 

Coronet, six others Anzio (Col) Excellent 

Danforth, seven others What's So Bad About 

Feeling Good? (Univ); The Secret War of Harry 

Frigg (Univ), 2nd 

Downtown group 

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Guns for San Sebastian 

Very Good 

(MGM) Fair 

Eglinton Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 27th wk. . . .Fair 

Fairlawn a 30 Is Dangerous Age, Cynthia 

(Col), 3rd 

Glendale 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM), 

wk Excellent 

4th wk Excellent 

Hollywood (North)—Wait Until Dark (WB-7A), 

2 1 st wk Very Good 

Hollywood (South) Rosemary's Baby (Para) Excellent 

Imperial group- Bandolero! (20th-Fox) ....Excellent 

International Cinema Live for Life (UA), 

2nd wk 

Loew's Yonge Street The Thomas Crown Affair 

Fair 

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Excellent 

Loew's Uptown Where Were You When the 

Lights Went Out? (MGM) Good 

Towne Cinema The Graduate (IFD), 

14th wk Very Good 

University The Odd Couple (Para), 6th wk. Excellent 

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Grosses 

At Montreal First Runs 

MONTREAL—The influx of U.S. tourists 

was a big factor at first-run theatres, 

where grosses maintained "good" and "excellent" 

readings. 

Alouette Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 14th wk. ..Good 

Atwater Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Col), 

1 7th wk Good 

Avenue I'll Never Forget What's 'Isnome (SR), 

6th wk 

Good 

Capitol The Devil's Brigade (UA), 3rd wk Good 

Cinema Bonaventure Benjamin (Para), 13th wk. Good 

Cinema Festival Night Games (SR), 13th wk. ..Good 

Cinema Place Ville Marie The Graduate (IFD), 

1 8th wk Good 

Cinema Westmount Square Inspector Clouseau 

(UA), 2nd wk Good 

Elysee (Resnais) La Chinoise (SR), 6th wk Good 

Elysee (Eisenstein) The Affair (SR), 2nd wk. . . .Good 

Fleur de Lys Sale Temps Pour les Mouches 

(SR) 

Excellent 

Loew's The Odd Couple (Para), 2nd wk Good 

Palace Where Were You When the Lights 

Went Out? (MGM) Good 

Parisien Enter la Mer et I'Eau Douce (SR), 

2nd wk 

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Snowdon I, a Woman (WRF), 20th wk Good 

Van Home Bye, Bye Braverman (WB-7A), 

4th wk 

Good 

Vendome Crazy Paradise (SR), 2nd wk Good 

Westmount Rosemary's Baby (Para) Excellent 

"2001: A Space Odyssey' 

"Very Good' in Vancouver 

VANCOUVER—While clouds and cool 

weather got the Dominion Day weekend off 

to a good start, the blazing sun and nearrecord 

temperatures Sunday and Monday 

even affected business adversely at the driveins. 

Sunday midnight shows, usually a sellout 

at all stands, were mainly sparsely attended. 

Capitol 2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM) . Good 

Coronet The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 

(UA) 

Good 

Downtown The Odd Couple (Para) Good 

Odeon The Thomas Crown Affair (UA) Good 

Park Bedazzled (20th-Fox), 12th wk Average 

Ridge Doctor Dolittle (20th-Fox), 23rd wk. Average 

Stanley Prudence and the Pill (Emp) Average 

Strand The One and Only, Genuine, Original 

Family Band (Emp) 

Good 

Studio The Graduate (IFD), 16th wk Average 

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Stimulated by Dominion Day 

WINNIPEG—Grosses boomed to levels 

nearing highs for the year, aided by the 

school holidays and the Canadian holiday 

week. Top-dollar business was attracted by 

"Planet of the Apes," which set a weekly 

record at the Metropolitan. "Devil's Brigade" 

and "The Odd Couple," in their 

opening week, were both excellent. 

Capitol The Odd Couple (Para) Excellent 

Gaiety The Double Man (WB-7A) Good 

Garrick I Cow (Emp), 2nd wk Very Good 

Garrick II The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 

(UA) Very Good 

Hyland Bye, Bye Braverman (WB-7A) . Good 

Metropolitan Planet of the Apes (20th-Fox) Excellent 

Odecn The Devil's Brigade (UA) Excellent 

Park— Bedazzled (20th-Fox), 2nd wk Good 

Towne The Graduate (IFD), 14th wk Good 

Canadian Government 

Awards 1st Film Funds 

TORONTO—William Marshall and Gil 

Taylor, co-owners of Marshall Taylor Productions, 

Ltd., are the first to receive funds 

from the Canadian Film Development Corp. 

They received $130,000 to produce a 

science-fiction film. Shooting will start in 

August. Locations in this area will be the 

University of Toronto, the Royal Ontario 

Museum and Centre Island. The film will 

run 105 minutes, and will show ways of 

controlling people's thoughts and behavior. 

The total cost of the film is expected to be 

$260,000. Telegram feature writer David 

Cobb is the co-writer, and the Star drama 

critic Nathan Cohen is script writer. Technical 

advisor is Isaac Asimac, science-fiction 

authority and prominent mathematician. 

SAINT JOHN 

Qrval Fruitman of Toronto, Canadian general 

manager of Cinepix, made his 

first 

call to the Maritimes, meeting exhibitors 

in 

Saint John and Halifax. 

Mark Plottel of Toronto, Universal Canadian 

general manager, accompanied by local 

branch manager Don McKelvie, called on 

circuit 

heads. 

The opening night of "Doctor Dolittle" at 

Famous Players' Plaza Theatre saw the 

press, radio, television and circuit heads in 

attendance. Jim Mitchell is the manager. 

The Maritimes Motion Picture Exhibitors 

Ass'n and the Canadian Picture Pioneers 

(Maritimes) have scheduled their joint annual 

meeting October 7-9 at Moncton, N.B. 

The Strand Theatre at Sussex, N.B., 

closed since the death of owner Colin Danson, 

is up for sale by his daughter Mrs. 

Robert Stringer. It had been announced 

erroneously that 

the house had been sold. 

The stage and film hit "Johnny Belinda" 

was made into a musical and opened at the 

Charlottetown (P.E.I.) Festival in the 1,100- 

seat Confederation Centre Monday (1). The 

late playwright Elmer Harris had a summer 

home at Bay Fortune and was inspired to do 

the production by local citizens. If successful, 

the musical will move on to major 

Canadian cities and possibly London. Dancer 

Dianna Hyland, as the deaf-mute, substituted 

dancing for the sign language. 

Famous Players Opens 

Richmond, B.C. # Twin 

VANCOUVER—The Famous Players 

circuit opened its 1,180-seat twin theatre at 

nearby Richmond in ceremonies June 26. 

R. W. Bolstad, left, president of 

Famous Players, and Richmond (B.C.) 

Mayor Henry Anderson hold the symbolic 

key to open the circuit's ultramodern 

twin theatre—the Richmond 

(700 seats) and the Islander (480 

seats)—at Richmond. 

Jim Dudley is manager of the Richmond and 

the Islander, and Jack Loeppky is his assistant. 

The ultramodern twin complex opened 

with "The Odd Couple" in the 700-seat 

Richmond and "The One and Only, Genuine, 

Original Family Band" in the 480- 

seat Islander. 

Attending the opening ceremonies were 

circuit officials R. W. Bolstad, president, 

and his wife; R. J. Eves, vice-president of 

the western division operations; Don Crump, 

controller; Maynard Joiner, district supervisor, 

and his wife and Doug Gow, district 

manager, and his wife. 

Also on hand were Mr. and Mrs. Owen 

Bird, British Columbia Exhibitors Ass'n; Mr. 

and Mrs. Len Johnson, partners with FP in 

the Lougheed Drive-in; Gerry Sutherland, 

Odeon BC supervisor, and his wife and Jack 

Fitzgibbons jr., president of Theatre Confections, 

Ltd., and Bill Giglio, the company's 

local representative. 

Richmond Mayor Henry Anderson gave 

a welcoming address and helped Bolstad to 

open the twin unit formally. 

United Amusement Reports 

Net Profit of $483,472 

MONTREAL—United Amusement Corp. 

has released its annual report for the year 

ending December 31. It shows there was a 

consolidated net profit of $483,472. equal 

to $1.66 a share. This compares with 

$513,601 or $1.76 a share a year earlier. 

However, total operating revenue was 

slightly higher at $5,946,027. compared with 

$5,913,744 the previous year. 

President R. W. Bolstad, in his annual 

report, said that additional profits from the 

sale of fixed assets and securities equaled 

$17,467, compared with $8,381. 

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Respite a copious downpour through most 

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Players Capitol proved to be a colorful occasion 

with its military band and Highland 

escort to greet dignitaries, including diplomats 

as they entered on the red carpet. Apart 

from the guests, the first-nighters paid $2 

a seat and proceeds were turned over to the 

Children's Hospital building fund. Manager 

Phil Traynor gained much publicity for the 

premiere, including a four-page spread in 

the Ottawa Journal. The production went 

into the FP Regent the next day for its regular 

engagement. 

With the Towne Cinema, formerly the independent 

Linden, about to open in its new 

splendor as a unit of 20th Century Theatres, 

Myer Axler and John S. Kurk, two executives 

of the Toronto head office of Nat Taylor's 

chain, paid a visit to Ottawa for an 

inspection and to check on plans. 

To Manager Jack Critchley of the Regent 

goes the credit of winning an Anscomatic 

flash camera as a prize in the display contest 

sponsored by Theatre Confections, Ltd., 

in conjunction with the Standard Brands 

promotion for theatres from coast to coast. 

Filmdom has been honored by the award 

of a Medal of Service in the newly created 

Order of Canada to Norman McLaren of 

Ottawa, producer of animated and other 

films which have captured international and 

Canadian recognition. The various medals 

will be presented at a ceremony here in 

September by Roland Michener, governorgeneral. 

The Ottawa Capitol and the five local 

drive-ins vied for patronage with multifeature 

programs which ran to daybreak on 

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the same night in the Dominion Day holiday 

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Carleton University, Ottawa, made use of 

five pictures for an American Underground 

Film Festival in the Alumni Theatre two 

nights (3-4), for which the admission was $1. 

Imported from New York the films had 

such titles as "Sins of the Fleshapoids," 

"Hold Me While I'm Naked" and "Eclipse 

of the Sun Virgins." 

MONTREAL 

Harold Giles, retiring vice-president of 

United Amusement Corp., was honored 

at a dinner hosted by William Lester, retired 

president of the company. A number of local 

and out-of-town people were on hand for the 

affair. 

France Film's St. Denis and Bijou theatres 

here are having success with a double bill of 

"Le Scandale Christine Keeler," starring 

Yvonne Buckingham and John Drew Barrymore, 

and "Une He Pour Deux," starring 

Arturo de Cordova. Both theatres have been 

showing the films more than five weeks. 

"Entre la Mer et l'Eau Douce," directed 

by Michel Brault, starring Montreal's Genevieve 

Bujold, has played to good crowds at 

the Parisien Theatre . . . Paul Almond, husband 

of Miss Bujold. said his picture "Isabel," 

with his wife as star, will premiere in 

New York this month. Plans for the Canadian 

release still are uncertain, he said. Almond 

wrote, produced and directed the 

Paramount release. 

The Underground Film Center here presents 

Sunday programs at the Revue Theatre. 

Some of the pictures being presented 

through September are "The Devil Is a 

Woman" by Joseph Von Sternberg; "Olympia," 

Part I and II; "Duck Soap," starring 

the Marx Bros.; "Le Retour" by Henry Cartier-Bresson; 

"N.Y.. N.Y." by Francis 

Thompson, and "Anemic Cinema" by Marcel 

Duchamp. 

Gratien Gelinas, one of 

French-Canada's 

leading stage and movie actors, has programed 

a series of his own films at the 

Comedie Canadienne Theatre. The series 

began with the 15-year-old "Tit Coq," which 

featured many Montreal actors. 

VANCOUVER 

. . . 

J-?oliday bound were Universal branch boss 

Bryan Rudston-Brown and his family. 

They motored to Calgary to visit relatives 

Warner Bros.-7 Arts booker Roly Rickard 

and his wife June went fishing and 

camping . . . Victoria Shipping's Billie 

Ponich rented a trailer and went off on a 

fishing trip all by herself. "Just wanted a 

little quiet," she said. If anything over eight 

ounces bit, she said she planned to cut the 

line. 

The aunt of Joy Strick died in Calgary. 

Joy and her husband Larry of Columbia 

went there for the funeral. 

Old-timers on Filmrow also were saddened 

to hear of the death of Claude Smith, 

retired manager of the Paramount Theatre 

at Chilliwack. He had been with Famous 

Players since the 1920s and in Chilliwack 

since the early '30s. He leaves his wife 

Helen. 

Deborah Lynne, daughter of 20th-Fox 

branch manager Dawson Exley, was married 

to Robert Ashby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred 

Ashby of Osoyoos, B.C., last month 

in St. Faith's Anglican Church. A reception 

followed in the Biltmore Hotel . . . 

Exley and his wife Dorrie later saw their son 

Ted off to Europe with the renowned Kitsilano 

Boys Band, which will tour the British 

Isles and the continent until September 7. 

In early June, Exley wound up the 

most 

successful Canadian Picture Pioneers' golf 

tournament yet. The event drew 76 golfers, 

and many more attended the dinner at Cecil 

Greene Park. Winners of golf trophies were 

William Gillespie, low gross (industry); 

Douglas Calladine, low net (industry); William 

McCartney, low gross (Pioneers); Nip 

Gowan, low net (Pioneers); Al Jenkins, low 

gross (senior Pioneers); Myron McLeod, low 

net (senior Pioneers); Lou Segal, low net (industry 

senior); J. Brandolini, low gross 

(guest) and N. Brown, low net (guest). 

TORONTO 

Prian Linehan of the Odeon head office, 

still the youngest executive in the organization, 

has joined the booking department. 

Initially he will handle bookings for 

the Odeon houses in Windsor, Yarmouth 

and Sarnia, Ont., while continuing his duties 

in the advertising-publicity department of 

the 

circuit. 

Despite the closing of schools, very warm 

weather and the Dominion Day holiday, 

local theatres reported business held up well. 

Both Odeon and Twinex reported good receipts 

for special from midnight-to-dawn 

screenings, and "Bandolero!" did capacity 

weekend business at the Northeast Drive-In. 

"The Producers" opened to near-record business 

at the Capitol Fine Art Theatre. 

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Tie-Ups Help Bill Bohling to Promote 

20th-Fox's Planet of Apes' in El Paso 

Right out of 20th Century-Fox's 

"Planet of the Apes," these humans 

are "caged" by Manager B. A. Bengtsson 

of the Palm Theatre in Fort Walton 

Beach, Fla. Two other persons were involved 

in the attention-getting stunt— 

another "human" and an ape-costumed 

"guard." The cage was set up in front 

of the theatre. 

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Sponsor Contest on '2001' 

The Houston Chronicle and MGM sponsored 

a contest in conjunction with the 

showing of "2001: A Space Odyssey" at the 

Windsor Cinerama Theatre in Houston, 

where the film now is in its 13th week. 

The contest was to write an essay in 1,000 

words or less on what the Windsor patron 

thought "2001: A Space Odyssey" was all 

about. Entries were judged on the basis of 

originality of interpretation (and how 

soundly the patrons back up their interpretations). 

The contest closed Saturday (13) and the 

best six entries were selected and turned 

over to a science-fiction novelist to pick 

the winner, whose prizes were $50 and a 

copy of the MGM soundtrack album from 

the film. The five runners-up each received 

an album. 

'Time to Sing' Greetings 

Recorded personal greetings to more than 

300 country-western radio stations from 

Hank Williams jr. have been mailed by 

Dick Strout, Inc., to coincide with the national 

August release of Sam Katzman's "A 

Time to Sing," an MGM release. 

The Trans-Texas Capri Theatre in El 

Paso realized an estimated $9,000 in publicity 

in local newspapers and over radio 

and television stations through tie-ins for its 

booking of "Planet of the Apes." The campaign 

on the film resulted in a recordbreaking 

three-week run. 

Manager Bill T. Bohling promoted tie-ins 

with the El Paso Ford Motor Co.'s big summer 

sales campaign, KELP-Radio and TV 

stations 

and the Big Ten Grocery chain. 

Plugs Through Radio, TV 

In the Ford tie-in Russ Vinto, sales manager 

at El Paso Ford, plugged the 20th 

Century-Fox film on all of his radio and 

TV spots ($7,500 worth) and Bohling 

reciprocated by plugging the car company in 

all 

his radio and TV ads. 

Other phases of the promotion worked 

out by the Bohling-Vinto team included 

"Planet of the Apes" posters displayed in 

storeroom windows at the car dealer's two 

locations and a poster-clad new Ford Torino 

which made the rounds of El Paso driven by 

two local college girls. 

Wearing Ape Masks 

"During the cool hours of the day the 

girls wore ape masks," Bohling said, "but 

we were hit with temperatures of 100 to 

106 degrees during the first week of the 

promotion." 

The girls started the promotion five days 

in advance of playdate. Dressed in their ape 

masks they visited newspaper, radio and 

television personalities and presented each 

a pass for the movie. Passes also were made 

available to leading merchants in local shopping 

centers, and Vinto gave them to customers 

visiting his salesrooms. 

'Gorilla Milk' Stunt 

Another promotion was worked out with 

KELP-Radio and TV and the radio station's 

weekly newspaper in the form of a club 

contest. The ads read "Go Ape! Boo on 

You, KELP, Join the KELP Gorilla Club- 

Win a Hairy Prize." Each entry received 

three packages of Gorilla Milk, (instant 

breakfast from the Pillsbury Co.) and then 

became participants in KELP disc jockey 

BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: July 15, 1968 — 109 — 

Gloria Vance, left, and Nell Parsons 

hold a poster on 20th Century-Fox's 

"Planet of the Apes" at the Trans- 

Texas Capri Theatre in El Paso. Looking 

on is Manager Bill T. Bohling. As 

he had the young women 

a street stunt, 

drive a new car around the city and 

shopping centers while wearing ape 

masks. The car was appropriately bannered 

to call attention to the playdate. 

contests. The winners were sent passes to 

the Capri. 

"We were swamped with calls to see if 

'Gorilla Milk' could be purchased at the 

Capri Theatre," Bohling said, "which 

opened another door for a promotion tie-in 

with the Big Ten grocery chain." 

The stores built display stands using accessories 

on "Planet of the Apes" and 

"Gorilla Milk." 

Marching Into Chicago 

Columbia's "Anzio" was ushered in by 

the 49th annual Illinois VFW parade, military 

brass and civic leaders in Chicago June 

21 for the world premiere of the picture at 

the Roosevelt Theatre. 

Before the march, the champion American 

Legion drill team performed in front of 

the theatre, which was decorated appropriately 

with red, white and blue bunting and 

the insignias of the three Army divisions 

that took part in the 1944 Anzio battle.

Bob Klinge, Joplin Theatreman, Helps 

To Promote Films Via Newspaper Column 

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^HEN THE June ballots started rolling 

back, it was soon obvious that Alvin 

Easter ot Cinema Magazine was right when 

lie wrote: "I'll add my vote to what will 

probably be a near unanimous choice." 

'Yours, Mine and Ours" (UA) had no real 

competition, although "The Shakiest Gun 

in the West" (Univ) polled enough votes to 

lie given Honorable Mention. So many comments 

came in that only the most unusual 

can be used—and even these had to be cut. 

lhe winner takes all, as it were—or nearly 

all. 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" is 

a fine family 

film, it has something for everyone. It 

doesn't aim at just one segment of the audience, 

but instead is structured on many 

levels. We need more of this caliber. 

Mancy Sparks, Wichita Beacon ... A picture 

to suit anyone trom 6 to 60.—Leon 

Aventt, Don Theatre, Alexandria, La. . . . 

You can't get much more "family" than this! 

—Nevart Apikian, Syracuse Post-Standard 

. . . My law student son said he enjoyed this! 

is there a greater recommendation.'—Mrs. 

Maurice E. McLoughlin, Nat'l D.A.R. chairman, 

Brooklyn. 

This is domestic slapstick comedy at its 

best. 1 can't remember when I laughed louder 

or longer, especially during the scenes 

when Fonda organized all the kids navy 

style.—Angelo J. Mangaletta, WAGA-TV, 

Atlanta . . . How can anyone deny having 

a "love affair" with those 19 diabolic and 

darling children?—Holly D. Spence, Lincoln 

(Neb.) Journal-Star . . . This is (or can be, 

if you don't try to compare it with TV's 

situation comedies) good, sensible fun for 

the family—especially teenagers.—Eric Atkins, 

St. Petersburg Times. 

This is the first time in a long time that 

I've really laughed completely through a 

movie. It's even better than "Cheaper by the 

Dozen."—Ronny Jones, Ritz Theatre, Shawnee, 

Okla. ... A delightful, beautifully made 

. . . 

film. Lucille Ball has never been better. 

Wayne Greenhaw, Montgomery Advertiser 

The sparkling performance of Lucille 

Ball lifts this film out of the ranks of mediocrity 

and helps get across its good, positive, 

human values.—Dr. James K. Loutzenhiser, 

film chairman. Mo. Council on Arts . . . 

Wholesome without being prissy— probably 

the best family film in years.—Kaspar Monahan, 

Pittsburgh Press. 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" may be "pushing" 

comedy just a little. However, for family 

parents it is thoroughly enjoyable and 

purely entertaining.—Mrs. Mildred W. Miller, 

East Bay MP & TV Council, Oakland 

... It could almost be the story of my 

brother's family, so we thoroughly enjoyed it 

and "relived" many of the experiences while 

watching it.— Mrs. L. M. Blake, LDS Seminary, 

Meridian, Ida. . . . Finally a two-level 

Yours, Mine and Ours" is 

a gem, an 

old-fashioned comedy that succeeds 

because it is real life tempered 

with necessary cinema fun. Miss Ball, 

Fonda and Johnson are pros and make 

it work. I saw it twice—and that doesn't 

happen often.—Bob Freund, Ft. Lauderdale 

News ... At last—a sexy family 

film about a family which is worth 

watching.—James L. Limbacher, Dearborn 

Press . . . Corny, yes, but family 

fun none the less.—Tom Peck, Charleston 

Evening Post. 

* * * 

This is really a family film! Henry 

Fonda is always good, but Lucille Ball's 

slapstick comedy is a bit overdone for 

the general tone of the film. Nevertheless, 

it is good, light entertainment for 

the summer.—Kim Larsen, Denver 

Register ... A show for the entire family. 

Any show Lucille Ball does will be 

good. She knows how to give hilarious 

entertainment without the taint of low 

morals so prevalent today.—Mrs. C. B. 

La Dine, Indianapolis NSC Group. 

% * * 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" is tops for 

family but barely edges out "The 

l*rivate Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell."—Harold 

IN. Hunbard, Hollywood Citizen- 

News . . . VMO is fine entertainment 

for the whole family, with "lhe Devil's 

Brigade" a close second. Both are well 

made.—John f. Recher, NATO of 

Mil., Baltimore. 

* + * 

"Yours, Mine and Ours" is the best 

of an abysmally dull list.—Bill Donaldson, 

Tulsa Tribune . . . Tremendous 

product is flowing out of film land. 

•The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell" 

has something to suit the taste of all age 

groups.—Leon Morris, Pocatello exhibitor. 

children!—Mrs. Eugene Fried, Cleveland 

MPC ... A film for yours, mine and everybody 

else's family and friends who like to 

laugh, laugh, laugh.—Don Leigh McCulty, 

W. Va. Theatrical Services, Clarksburg . . . 

This shows how big families can get along 

nicely when they have parents that care. 

Mrs. Paul Gebhart, Cleveland Cinema Club. 

People of all ages can enjoy this film, 

which has you laughing one minute and 

misty-eyed the next.—Judy Cullen, Oklahoma 

City Journal . . . Really a picture for 

everybody.—Nancy Razen, Newark Star- 

Ledger ... A family picture with excellent 

humor and human insight.— Mrs. William 

A. Dalton, I. F. C. A., Avon, N.J. . . . One 

would expect this to be saccharine but it 

film to be enjoyed by young and old.—Barbara 

Warren, Boxoffice Boston correspondent 

. . . Equal to a Walt Disney for great isn't—a good, realistic family comedy. 

family entertainment.—Ralph W. Bradshaw, Earl J. Dias, New Bedford Standard-Times. 

Tooele (Utah) exhibitor. 

All my families, young and old, liked this 

We thought that some of the problems clean, wholesome fun.—Elisabeth Murray, 

had to be manufactured because the real life Long Beach teacher . . . Happy family entertainment.—Jeanne 

Seguin, WBEN-TV, Buf- 

parents were so efficient. What fortunate 

BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: July 15, 1968 111 — 

falo . . . For adults and children, this comedy 

outdistances all other nominees.—Judith 

Huggins, Orlando Sentinel-Star . . . This is 

it tor family entertainment.—Emory Wister, 

Charlotte News . . . Considering the field 

this month, Y MO should be unanimous. 

Bod Jennings, Memphis Commercial Appeal 

. . . No other picture has a chance this 

month.—K. K. tving, Searcy (Ark.) Commonwealth 

exhibitor. 

a warm, winsome and wondertul picture 

tor tne entire tamily.—Art Preston, r/ortland 

(Me.) teacner ... 1 love that couple 

anu an tneir ty oitsprmg. 1 know a tamily 

tnat will vote lOUVo tor the whole flock of 

mem.—Kuth rienuerson, Kennebec Journal 

Oid-time entertainment, fumed in the 

. . . 

current styie, made tnis one a sure-tire hit. 

it was easy to taKe, ior moviegoers 6 to 6U. 

We snouid au oe so lucky to nave more ot 

ims Kind.—At shea, WUsU-lV, New Orleans 

. . . Vve snouid have at least one film 

a year trom J-ucy, like this, tor the theatre 

screen.—raui Ensoerry, Douglass Theatres, 

Omaha. 

Une of the best family pictures of the 

year. Lucille bait and Henry Fonda are 

great. 1 only hope tne producers will give 

us more oi this type. We have too many 

war, westerns anu violent murder films in 

this time wnen tne world is all in a state ot 

unrest.—Mrs. Arthur D. Rerwin, Detroit 

MfC . . . "Yours, Mine and Ours" should 

be just about everyoody s.—George Bourke, 

Miami Herald . . . Definitely the happiest 

comeuy I've seen in a long time.—William 

Fitcher, Bailey Theatres, Atlanta. 

Excellent tor the kids and good for the 

parents.—Bob Battle, Nashville Banner . . . 

ino question but it is the movie of the year. 

It beats all the others by several light years. 

—Howard Pearson, Deseret News, Salt 

Lake City ... Nice to see great family entertainment 

that wasn't planned for the 

Jukes family.—E. B. Radclifte, Cincinnati 

Enquirer . . . The tinest family movie I've 

seen in a long time. I wish more like it were 

made.—Joseph W. Snell, Kansas State Historical 

Society, Topeka. 

Miscellaneous 

Our members enjoyed "Shakiest Gun in 

the West." Don Knotts, as usual a great 

comedian, dominates the plot.—Mrs. Fred 

Hire, Ft. Wayne Indorsers of Photoplays 

. . . "Madigan" is a super-duper detective 

story.—Len Massell, Stamford Advocate 

... In "Madigan," it's the way it is, more 

or less, at least.—Archer Winsten, New 

York Post . . . Another distinctive performance 

by Richard Widmark. — Allen M. 

Widem, Hartford Times. 

"The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell" is 

slapstick but about the only film 1 have seen 

on this list that a family could catch without 

making Mom and Pop wince and blush. 

—Brainard Piatt, Dayton Journal Herald . . . 

Terence Stamp is magnificent in "Blue." 

The picture deserves the award on his acting 

alone and it is quite a picture to bring 

to mind today's problems.—Pam Goldsworthy, 

KAOH Radio. Duluth. 

As you can see, the erasures indicate the 

toss-up in my mind between "Yours, Mine 

and Ours" and "The Devil's Brigade." The 

family really preferred "The Devil's Brigade" 

slightly more, they tell me, so here's 

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my vote for it.—Gloria Tripp, Wednesday 

Magazine, Kansas City ... A fine drama 

and action story of war. Superb for adults. 

—R. L. Smith, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise.

~S- XHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY 

ABOUT PICTURES, 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

Born Losers (AIP)—Tom Laughlin. 

Elizabeth 

James. Jane Russell. On a repeat run 

this gave me a good weekend. It's violent 

and rough, but what they want. Played 

Thurs.j Fri.. Sat. Weather: Hot.—Charles 

Burton, Tri-Cities Drive-ln, Lockwood, Mo. 

Pop. S92. 

Maryjane (AIP)—Fabian, Diane McBain, 

Michael Margotta. I don't like dope as a 

subject for teens, but this rallies about midway 

and winds up on the right side of the 

ledger morally. Played Wed.—Arthur K. 

Dame. Scenic Theatre, Pittsfield, N.H. Pop. 

2.300. 

COLUMBIA 

Ambushers, The (Col) — Dean Martin, 

Janice Rule, Senta Berger. As entertainment 

this picture was a disappointment. Pays its 

way though. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. 

Weather: Hot.—Charles Burton, Tri-Cities 

Drive-In, Lockwood, Mo. Pop. 892. 

Casino Royale (Col)—Peter Sellers, Ursula 

Andress, Joanna Pettet. Played too late, 

and the cities had drained me dry. Only fair 

picture. Played Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair 

and cool.—Terry Axley, New Theatre, England, 

Ark. Pop. 2,136. 

Where Angels Go . . . Trouble Follows! 

(Col)—Rosalind Russell, Stella Stevens, Susan 

Saint James. The Blue Ribbon winner 

of the month Boxoffice—but it won't win 

any blue ribbons at the boxoffice where they 

buy the tickets. A fine family picture that 

didn't get off the ground. If you play it, help 

it with another feature. Played Sun. through 

Tues. Weather: Perfect. — Cle Bratton, 

Chief Drive-in, Council Grove, Kas. Pop. 

3,000. 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

Comedians, The (MGM)—Richard Burton, 

Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness. This 

was a very good picture that failed us miserably. 

For myself, I would put 90 per cent 

of the blame on the title. The one who 

thought up this title surely never lost any 

sleep at night. Played Wed. through Fri.— 

Harold Bell, Opera House, Coaticook, Que. 

Pop. 8,000. 

Day of the Evil Gun (MGM) — Glenn 

Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger. Pretty 

fair western. I did below average business 

on this picture. It might have to be played 

Don Knotts Draws Fans 

To 'Reluctant Astronaut' 

Don Knotts is always good boxoffice, 

even in a college town. I doubled 

"The Reluctant Astronaut" from Universal 

with "One Million Years B.C." 

from 20th Century-Fox for lotsa loot. 

Athens Theatre, 

Athens, W. Va. 

LARRY THOMAS 

'Bonnie and Clyde Packs 

'Em In lor House Record 

"Bonnie and Clyde" from Warner 

Bros.-7 Arts packed them in as no other 

show ever did. A lot of our people well 

remembered the occasion at the end of 

the movie, and the story happened not 

too far from here. If you haven't played 

it, get it. Best boxoffice since I took 

over the theatre last October. Played 

Fri. through Mon. Weather: Good and 

hot 

RAYMOND ST. ROMAIN 

Bailey Theatre, 

Bunkie, La. 

on a double bill to do better. Glenn Ford 

doesn't seem to draw as well as in the past, 

at least not in our town.—Raymond St. Romain, 

Bailey Theatre, Bunkie, La. Pop. 

6,500. 

PARAMOUNT 

Africa—Texas Style! (Para) — Hugh 

O'Brian, John Mills, Nigel Green. If you 

haven't played it by now you won't be sorry 

you booked it. Okay family fare. Played 

Fri., Sat.—Arthur K. Dame, Scenic Theatre, 

Pittsfield, N.H. Pop. 2,300. 

20TH CENTURY-FOX 

Bible, The (20th-Fox)—John Huston, Ava 

Gardner, Peter O'Toole. The picture did a 

little above average but I expected it to do 

way more than that. I wrote letters to all 

the churches in the area hoping to help my 

business, but I guess it didn't work. Talking 

to other theatre men, they said "THE 

BIBLE" was doing poorly, so I guess I 

can't complain. Played Thurs. through Sun. 

Weather: Cool.—R. James Yates, Sioux 

Theatre, Tyler, Minn. Pop. 1,400. 

Come Spy With Me (20th-Fox) — Troy 

Donahue, Andrea Dromm, Albert Dekker. 

Well made and beautiful color. Played 

Thurs., Fri., Sat. Weather: Hot.—Charles 

Burton, Tri-Cities Drive-In, Lockwood, Mo. 

Pop. 892. 

Fantastic Voyage (20th-Fox) — Stephen 

Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien. 

Played this on a double bill with "Where 

Angels Go . . . Trouble Follows!" from Columbia 

over the 4th, 5th and 6th, and did 

a little better than average business. Both 

shows are very enjoyable. A welcome relief 

from sex and violence. Either one could 

have been played as a single. Played Thurs., 

Fri., Sat. Weather: Hot and wet.—Raymond 

St. Romain, Bailey Theatre, Bunkie, La. 

UNITED ARTISTS 

Beach Red (UA)—Cornel Wilde, Jean 

Wallace, Rip Torn. I didn't see this one, but 

comments were very good. Played with "The 

Flim-Flam Man" (20th-Fox) which earned 

its share of the praise. Good business. Played 

Fri., Sat. Weather: Nice.—Larry Thomas, 

Fayette Theatre, Fayetteville, W. Va. Pop. 

1,800. 

Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (UA) 

Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffre. 

This is great! It should do good business 

in all situations. Played Fri., Sat. Weather: 

Hot.—C. W. Miner, Strand Theatre, Ridgway. 

III. Pop. 1,700. 

UNIVERSAL 

Appaloosa, The (Univ)—Marlon Brando, 

Anjanette Comer, John Saxon. I didn't think 

this would do much, but I missed my guess. 

Seemed to please. — C.A. Swiercinsky, 

Major Theatre, Washington, Kas. 

Rosie! (Univ)—Rosalind Russell, Sandra 

Dee, Brian Aherne. I liked it, but it barely 

got by. Played Sun., Mon., Tues. Weather: 

Hot.—Charles Burton, Tri-Cities Drive-In, 

Lockwood, Mo. Pop. 892. 

Shakiest Gun in the West, The (Univ)— 

Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan. 

Played with "Africa—Texas Style!" 

from Paramount on second run. Still I do 

not know which picture did the business. 

This may be another "combo" like "The 

Magnificent Seven" (UA) and "Thunder 

Road" (UA). Play this and watch your 

banker smile.—Cle Bratton, Chief Driveln, 

Council Grove, Kas. Pop. 3,000. 

WARNER BROS.-7 ARTS 

Cool Hand Luke (WB-7A)—Paul Newman, 

George Kennedy, J. D. Cannon. An 

excellent, although depressing film. All performances 

are good. It should make money 

anywhere. Doubled with "It" from the same 

company. Played Wed. through Sat. Weather: 

Nice.—Larry Thomas, Fayette Theatre, 

Fayetteville, W. Va. Pop. 1,800. 

You're a Big Boy Now (WB-7A)—Elizabeth 

Hartman, Geraldine Page, Julie Harris. 

If somebody had taken the time, trouble and 

money to really promote this nationally 

when it was first released, it would have 

been a pre-"Graduate." However, no one 

bothered, and this very fine film is scheduled 

for quick playoff on ABC-TV this fall, 

after 

which it will spend eternity in the great filmroom 

in the sky. 'Tis a shame. Played Sun., 

Mon., Tues. Weather: Pleasant.—Larry 

Thomas, Fayette Theatre, Fayetteville, W. 

Va. Pop. 1,800. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

To the Shores of Hell (SR) — Marshall 

Thompson, Kiva Lawrence, Richard Jordahl. 

We admit war is hell, but if you are 

going to make a war picture it should have 

something in it. If you're hard up for a war 

movie, all I can say is play it. Played Wed. 

through Fri.—Harold Bell, Opera House, 

Coaticook, Que. Pop. 8,000. 

'Good, Bad and Ugly' Is 

Excellent Action Film 

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 

from United Artists is an excellent picture 

with plenty of action. One of the 

pleasant surprises of our drive-in season 

at the boxoffice. Eli Wallach is 

terrific—should have had top billing. 

CLE BRATTON 

Chief Drive-ln, 

Council Grove, Kas. 

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©Cervantes (100) ® S..6804 

Horst Bucholz, Gina LoUobrigida, 

Jose Ferrer, Louis Jourdan 

©The Hot Line Sus C. 

George Chakiris, Charles Boyer, 

Robert Taylor 

©Killers Three Ac. . 

Robert Walker, Jr., Diane Varsl 

©Spirits of the Dead .... Ho Sus 

Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, 

Barbara Steele 

©Three in the 

Attic Sex C. . 

Yvette Mimieux, Christopher 

Jones, Maggie Thrett, Judy Pace 

CINERAMA 

©Charly D. . 

Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia 

Skala 

©East of Java Ad . 

Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker 

©The Mudskipper (Todd-AO) ..C. 

COLUMBIA 

©Castle Keep D . 

Burt Lancaster, Patrick O'Neal, 

Jean Pierre Aumont, Tony Bill 

COMING 

ALLIED ARTISTS 

©Me, Natalie 

©Ski Fever D . .6807 Patty Duke 

Martin Mllner, Claudia Martin ©Monty Walsh 

©Mazel Toy 

Lee Marvin 

Claude Berrl. Elisabeth Wiener 

Cyril D . 

Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero 

©Duffy Ad C 008 

James Cobum. James Mason. James 

Fox 

©Funny Girl ® M 007 

Barbra Streisand. Omar Sharif 

^Mackenna's Gold Ad 

Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Julie 

Newmar 

©Oliver! MC .009 

Shanl Wallls. Ron Mnndv. oilier 

Reed 

©Untitled 

CM. 

The Monkees. Annette Funlcelln, 

Sonny Llston. Victor Mature 

CONTINENTAL 

©The Castle D . 

Maximilian Schell 

©Tell Me Lies DM 

Royal Shakespeare Co. 

EMBASSY 

Grazie, Zia D. 

Lisa Gastonl, Lou Castel 

©The Lion in Winter ® D . 

(Roadshow) 

Katharine Hepburn. Peter O'Toole 

©A Nice Girl Like Me 

Barbara Ferris 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

©The Appointment D . 

Omar Sharif, Anouk Aimee 

©The Dynamiters D . 

Michael Calne 

©The Fixer 

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Alan Bates. Georgia Brown 

©Ghosts— Italian Style C. 

Sophia Loren, Vittorio Gassman 

©Hot Millions C. . 

Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith. Karl 

Maiden 

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Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnlne, 

Jim Brown. Patrick McGoohan 

©The Impossible Years C. . 

David Niven, Lola Albright 

©Mayerling D 

Omar Sharif. Catherine Deneuve 

©The Shoes of the Fisherman . 

Anthony Quinn. Laurence Olivier 

©Where Eagles Dare D . 

Richard Burton. Clint Eastwood 

NATIONAL GENERAL 

©All Neat in Black Stockings 

Susan George, Victor Henry 

©A Boy Called Charlie 

Brown Animated Feature. . 

©A Dream of Kings D . 

Crime Against Marcella 

©Daddy's Gone A-Hunting . 

...D.. 

©Eagle at Escambrey AD . 

Charlton Heston 

©A Fine Pair C. 

Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale 

©Kill a King D. . 

Clint Eastwood. Claudia Cardinale 

©The Reivers D 

Steve McQueen 

©The Stalking Moon ® D 

Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint 

©Sunset Trail 

Lee Marvin 

©That Jack Valentine MC 

Elvis Presley 

©That Summer Look 

D 

©Twisted Nerve D 

Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett 

PARAMOUNT 

©The Assassination Bureau D . 

Diana Rigg. Oliver Reed 

©Barbarella ® D. 

Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law 

©The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom C. 

Shirley MacLalne, Richard 

Attenborough 

©Catch 22 War Satire. 

Alan Arkln 

©Darling Lili. or Where Were You 

the Night You Said You Shot 

Gregory Peck 

Down Baron Von Richtofen? . 

.C. 

©The Rover Ad. . 

Julie Andrews, Paul Newman 

Anthony Quinn. Rosanna Schiaffino, 

Rita Hayworth. Richard Johnson 

^Nameless 

D 

©Shalako W. Suzy Kendall. Kenneth More 

. 

Sean Connery. Brlgitte Bardot 

20TH CENTURY-FOX 

©The Boston Strangler ® D . 

Tony Curtis. Henry Fonda. George 

Kennedy 

©A Flea In Her Ear C. 

Rex Harrison, Rosemary Harris 

©The Gum C. . 

Rita Tushlngham 

©The Magus Psychol D 

Candice Bergen. Michael Caine. 

Anthony Quinn 

Outbreak . 

Patricia Qozzl 

. 

. (French-Language) 

©Pretty Poison Sus D 

Antbony Perkins Tuesday Weld 

©Star! (Todd-AO) DM. 

Julie Andrews. Richard Crenna 

UNITED ARTISTS 

Baisers Voles CD . 

Delphlne Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Leaud 

©Charge of the Light Brigade 

® Ad.. 

Trevor Howard. Vanessa Redgrave 

. . . . ©Chitty Chitty Bang Bang C . 

Dick Van Dyke 

©The Night They Raided 

Minsky's C. 

Jason Robards, Britt Ekland 

©The Secret of Santa Vittoria . .C. . 

Anthony Quinn. Virna Lisl 

©The 1.000 Plane Raid War. 

Christopher George, Laralne 

Stephens. Gary Marshall 

a. Quiet Place in the Country . Ho. 

Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave. 

Oabriella Grlmaldi 

UNIVERSAL 

©Arabella C. 

Vima Llsi, James Fox, Margaret 

Rutherford 

©Birds In Peru D . 

Jean Seberg, Maurice Rooet, Pierre 

Brass eur 

©The Hell with Heroes D. 

Rod Taylor. Claudia Cardinale 

©Isadora D. 

Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards. 

James Fox (Roadshow) 

WB-7 ARTS 

©Assignment to Kill Spy D. . 

Patrick O'Neal, Sir John Qielgud 

©Finian's Rainbow ® M . 

Fred Astaire, Petula Clark 

©The Heart Is a Lonely 

Hunter ® D. 

Alan Arkin, Sandra Locke 

©The Illustrated Man Ad. 

Claire Bloom, Rod Stelger 

©The Madwoman of Chaillot ..CD.. 

Katharine Hepburn, Simone Signoret 

and all-star cast 

©Now I Lay Me Down D 

Joanne Woodward. James Olsen 

BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: July 15, 1968 

AUDUBON 

©Carmen, Baby (90) Eve (97) Jungle Ad.. Jul 68 

Celeste Yarnall, Robert Walker jr. 

©The Monitors 

(105) C Satire. Aug 68 

Guy Stockwell, Susan Oliver. Ed 

Begley. Keenan Wynn, Alan Arkin 

©A Face of War (72) Doc.. Aug 68 

Dayton's Devils (100) ..D. Aug 68 

Rory Calhoun. Lanle Kazan, Leslie 

Nielsen, Barry Sadler 

SiSubterfuge (100) . .SPy D Sep 68 

Gene Barry, Joan Collins, Suzanna 

Leigh, Tom Adams, Michael Rennie, 

Richard Todd 

©Fu-Manchu's Kiss of Death 

(..) Ad..0ct68 

Shirley Eaton. Christopher Lee, 

Richard Green 

CROWN INT'L 

Guilt (90) 0. Jan 68 

Sven Taube. Helena BrocUn 

I. a Lover (90) C. Jan 68 

Jorgen Ryg, Dirch Passer 

©The Hostage 

(82) Shock Sus. Apr 68 

Don O'Kelly, Darmy Martin, John 

Carradine, Dean Stanton 

In Combination With 

©Hellcats 

(83) Melo. May 68 

MISCELLANEOUS 

EMERSON 

House on the Sand 

(90) D. .Nov 67 

Tony Zarindest. Sandra Evanse 

The Street Is My Beat 

(93) D.. Nov 67 

Shary Marshall. Tod Laswell 

Hamlet (128) D.. Jan 68 

Maximilian Schell 

©Operation Love Birds 

(90) Spy C. Jan 68 

Morton Grunwald. Essy Persson 

©Just Like a Woman 

(89) C. Feb 68 

Wendy Craig, Francis Mathews 

©The Devil's Mistress 

(66) MD. Mar 68 

Joan Stapleton, Robert Gregory 

©Seven Against the Sun 

(115) War. Mar 68 

Brian O'Shaughnessy 

The Toy Grabbers 

(.) Spy C. Mar 68 

Mark of the Gun (85) Aug 68 

Ross Hagen, Chris Carter, Paul 

Sorenson 

©Gregorio and His Angel 

(92) D. Sep 68 

Broderick Crawford. Tin Tan 

©Stranger in Hollywood 

(96) D..Sep68 

Sue Bernard, Guy Mecoli 

EVE PRODUCTIONS 

©Finders Keepers, Lovers 

Weepers! (71) ...Sex D. Jun 68 

Anne Chapman, Lavelle Roby, Paul 

Lockwood. Gordon Wescourt 

FANFARE 

©The Name of the Game Is Kill 

(88) Ho Sus. .Mar 68 

Jack Lord. Susan Strasberg 

John Kramer. Pola Chapelle 

Winter Kept Us Warm 

(80) Melo Mar 68 

John Labow. Henry Tarvainen 

The New Japanese 

Cinema .... Compilation. . May 68 

(Seven Japanese experimental films) 

Avant-Garde Study 

The Edge (100) . . 

Jack Rader, Tom Griffin. Anne 

Warsch 

Mingus (61) Doc. Jun 68 

Charles Mingus. Charles McPherson 

GENENI 

©Girl in Gold Boots 

(108) Melo. Apr 68 

Jody Daniel, Leslie McRae, Tom 

Pace 

©The Astro Zombies 

©Elvira Madigan 

(91) Rom D. Dec 67 

Pia Degermark, Thommy Berggren 

(94) Ho.. Jun 68 

Wendell Corey, John Carradine 

The Undertaker and His Pals 

(60) Ho Satire.. Jun 68 

GOLDSTONE 

. . D . . 

. 

. 

Julie Is No Angel (83) Mar 68 

Sharon Kent 

Beware the Black Widow 

(72) D. Apr 68 

TIMES FILM CORP. 

Sharon Kent 

Come Play With Me (68) D. May 68 

Linda Lawrence 

fhe Man Who Finally Died 

(98) Spy D..68 

Stanley Baker, Mai Zetterling, Eric 

Portman 

The Devil's Daffodil (86) ..May. .68 

Christopher Lee. Marius Goring, 

Penelope Homer 

Games of Desire (90) 

GROVE PRESS 

©The Queen (68) Doc 

GULF-UNITED 

Campus Confidential 

(75) . Sex CD May 68 

HEMISPHERE PICTURES 

©Blood Fiend (90) .... Ho. . 

Christopher Lee 

HOFFBERG 

Nov 67 

Guilt Is Not Mine (90) D May 68 

Rossano Brazzi. Gaby Andre 

LEACOCK-LIEBERMAN 

A Stravinsky Portrait 

(57) Doc . . Apr 68 

MANSON 

. 

. . Love D . . Dec 67 

Dry Summer (83) D . Nov 67 

Ulvi Dogan, Erol Tass 

©Sauterelle (97) 

Mirielle Dare, Hardy Kruger 

MISHKIN 

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me! 

(82) D .Jan 68 

Natalie Rogers, Don Williams, 

Peter Ratray 

Indecent (90) D.. Mar 68 

Peter Van Byck, Susanne Cramer 

MONED 

Rel. 

Date 

Three Days and a Child 

(90) D. .Apr 68 

Odded Kotler. Judith Soleh, Mlsha 

Asherov 

NAT'L FILM BOARD OF 

CANADA 

The Circle (60) Doc . 

Don Franck, Gllles Gascon 

PEPPERCORN—WORMSER 

. Nov 67 

Festival (95) Folk M Doc... Nov 67 

Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Others 

PATHE-CONTEMPORARY 

Le Depart (89) C. .Nov 67 

Jean-Pierre Leaud. Catherine Dupoit 

This Special Friendship 

(99) D. .Nov 67 

Francis Lacombrade, Didier 

Haudepin, Lucien Nat 

The Anderson Platoon 

(65) Ooc Dec 67 

Tonio Kroger (90) D . 

68 

Jean-Claude Brialy, Nadja Tiller 

PMK 

©Suddenly, a Woman! (91) Melo. . 

Laila Andersson, Jorgen Buckhoj 

PRENTOULIS 

Woman and Temptation 

(90) Sex Melo .Nov 67 

Isabel Sarli, Victor Bo 

©Swinging London 

(86) Doc. Dec 67 

ROGOSIN FILMS 

Mo More Excuses 

(52) Satire. .Jun 68 

Robert Downey. Allen Abel, 

Lawrence Wolf, Prentice Wilhite 

SIGMA III 

FILM-MAKERS' DIST. CENTER Closely Watched Trains 

Windflowers 

(75) Experimental Film . . Mar 68 

(89) D. Oct 67 

Vaclav Neckar, Jitka Bendova 

©Daisies 

(78) Avant-Garde D. Oct 67 

Ivana Karbanova, Jitka Cerhova 

©Ski on the Wild Side 

(105) Doc. Dec 67 

World's Greatest Skiers 

©Rumpo Kid (94) Mar 68 

Sidney James, Joan Sims 

Hunger (112) D Apr 68 

Per Oscarsson. Gunnel Lindblom 

Three Day Pass (103) May 68 

Harry Baird, Nicole Berger 

SONNEY-FRIEDMAN 

©The Lustful Turk 

(74) Novelty D Jan 68 

©Head Mistress (71) Satire. . May 68 

©Brand of Shame 

(71) Adult W. Jun 68 

SOUTHEASTERN PICTURES 

She Man (74) ..Psychol. D.. Jan 68 

D. Wayne, Leslie Marlowe 

Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures 

(84) D..67 

Valeria Clangottini. Jean Yanne 

Suzanna Leigh, Tony Tanner 

The Myth (80) D. .67 

Norma Bengell, Umberto Orstni 

Secret Dream Models 

(24) Sex C. .Jan 68 

Dick Van Patten. Lucie Becker 

. . Jul 68 

Ingrld Thulln, Paul Huhsehmld. 

Claudine Auger 

Mondo Nudo (100) Doc Apr 68 

TRANS-INTERNATIONAL 

Eyes of Hell (..) ..3D Ho. .Jan 68 

Big Enough 'N' Old Enough 

(• .) D. .Am-68 

TRANS-LUX 

The Fear (102) Oct 67 

Anestis Vlachos, Alexis Damlanos 

The Doctor Speaks Out 

(86) C. .Mar 68 

Tadeuss Lomnicki. Sabine Bethman 

Paris in the Month of August 

(94) D. May 68 

Charles Aznavour. Susan Hampshire 

UNITED PICTURE CORP. 

©Castle of Evil (SO) Ho My. .Jan 68 

Scott Brady, Virginia Mayo 

UNITED SCREEN ARTS 

The Mini-Affair (..) Melo. Juo 68 

Georgle Fame, Rosemary Nlcols, John 

Clive 

WORLD ENTERTAINMENT 

Blood Beast From Outer Space 

(84) SF..Dec67 

John Saxon. Maurice Denham

Melo. 

. Vellmlr-Bata 

BELGIAN 

Rev. 

Date 

Le Depart (89) C. .11-13-67 

(Pathe Contemporary) ..Jean-Pierre 

Leaud, Catherine Uuport. Jacqueline 

Blr, Paul Roland 

CHINESE 

Beyond the Great Wall 

(105) Mus 0. .10-9-67 

(Run Run Shaw) ..Lin Dal. Qiao 

Lei 

©Rabble, The (116) Melo. .5-20-68 

Somegoro Ichlkawa, Yurlko Hoshi 

©Sons of Good Earth 

(120) Melo. .10-9-67 

(Prank Lee Int'l) ..Betty Loh Tin, 

Peter Chen Ho 

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN 

Competition 

(84) Semi-Doc. 2-19-68 

(Brandon) ..Jan Vostrell. Jiri 

Sucby, Vladimir Pucholt 

©Daisies (78)..Avant- 

Garde 11-20-67 

(Sigma III) Jitka Cerhota, 

Ivana Karbanora, Julius Albert 

Diamonds of the Night 

(70) Melo. .5-13-68 

(Impact) . -Antonln Kumbera, 

Ladislav Jansky, rise Blschowova 

Fifth Horseman Is Fear 

(96) Melo. .8-28-67 

(Sigma III) .No cast given 

©When the Cat Comes 

(94) . . . Satire-Allegory . . 7-24-67 

(Walter Manley) ..No cast given 

Happy End (73) C. 6-17-68 

(Cont'l) ..Vladimir Mensik. 

Jaroslava Obermaierova 

FRENCH 

Adolescents, The (SO) ...D. 5-1-67 

(Pathe Contemporary) . .Micaela 

Esdra. Genevieve Bujold, Marie 

Duchesne, Guy Decomble 

All the Other Girls Do 

(90) C-D.. 1-23-67 

(Harlequin -Jacques Perrtn, 

Int'l) . 

Rosemarie Dexter. Folco Lulll 

©Bride Wore Black, The 

(107) D. 7-1-68 

(Lopert) . .Jeanne Moreau, Jean- 

Claude Brialy, Michel Bouquet, 

Charles Denner, Claude Rich 

Fever Heat (86) Melo. .4-3-67 

(Mlshkin) . . Isabel Corey, Roger 

Duchesne, Guy Decomble 

'jGame Is Over, 

The (98) ® Melo. .2-20-67 

(Royal) ..Jane Fonda. Peter 

McEnery, Michel Plccoll. Tina 

Marquand, Jacques Monnd 

Heat of Midnight (79) Melo 5-1-67 

(Olympic) ..Jean Vinci. Claudlne 

Coster 

©Kino of Hearts (102) CD. 6-5-67 

(Lopert) ..Alan Bates, .lean-Claude 

Brialy, Pierre Brasseur, Genevieve 

Bujold. Adolfo Cell 

La Guerre Est Flnle 

(120) D 2-6-67 

(Brandon) . -Yves Montana. Ingrld 

Thulin, Genevieve Bujold 

Le Petit Soldat (88) .. .0. .5-22-67 

(West End Films) .Michel Subnr. 

. 

Anna Rarlna 

Les Carablniers (80) Melo. .1-30-67 

(Les Films Marceau) 

Olive Trees of Justice 

(81) D 515-67 

(Pathe Contemporary) 

Paris in the Month of August 

(94) D.. 5- 13-68 

(Trans-Lux) . .Charles Aznavour. 

Susan Hampshire, Michel de Re, 

Daniel Ivernel 

©Tender Scoundrel 

(92) ® C. 8-28-67 

(Embassy) ..Jean-Paul Belmondu. 

Robert Morley, Jean-Pierre Marlelle. 

Genevieve Page. 

©Thief of Paris, The 

(119) D.. 8- 14-67 

(Lopert) . .Jean-Paul Belmondo. 

Genevieve Bujold, Marie DuBois 

This Special Friendship 

(99) D.. 12-11-67 

(Pathe Contemporary) . -Francis 

Lecombrade, DIdier Haudepin 

To Be a Crook (93) Cr. .3-6-67 

(Comet) . .Jean-Pierre Kalfon, 

Amidou, Pierre Barouh, Janlne 

Magnan, Yane Berry 

Trans- Europ- Express 

(100) My- Meto. .4-29-68 

Jean-Louis Trlntlenant. Marie-France 

Plsier, Alain Robbe-Orlllet 

FOREIGN 

LANGUAGE 

Rev Date 

2-26-68 

. . Two of Us, The (86) D . . . 

(Cinema V) ..Mtchel Simon, Alain 

Cohen, Charles Danner 

Very Handy, Man, A 

(95) CD.. 1-16-67 

(Rizzoli) ..Ugo Tognazzi. Glovanna 

RalU, Pierre Brasseur, Anouk Almee 

Witnesses, The (99) . .Doc. .12-4-67 

( Allura) . . Narrators : Viveca 

Lindfors, Michael Tolan 

GERMAN 

Tonio Kroger (90) D. .1-29-68 

Jean-Claude Brialy, Nadja Tiller 

GREEK 

Fear, The (102) D . 9-18-67 

. 

(Trans-Lux) ..EM Fotiou. Anestls 

Vlachos 

Closely Watched Trains 

(S9) D.. 12-4-67 

Young Aphrodites 

(89) Folk Story. 1-16-67 

.TaHs Emmanouel. Eleni 

(Sigma HI) . .Vaclav Neckar. Jitka (Janus) . 

Bendova 

Ppokopiou, Cleopatra Rota 

HUNGARIAN 

Age of Illusion (97) D. .5-1-67 

Andras Balint.. Ilona 

(Brandon) . . 

Beres, Judltb Halasz 

Dialogue (130) Melo . . 

11-13-67 

(Hungarofilm) . Anita Semjen. Imre 

. 

Slnkovits. Mlklos Gabor 

Father (95) FD. .11-6-67 

(Cont'l) Mlklos Gabor. Andras 

Balint. Klarl Tolnay. Danl Erdelyl 

INDIAN 

Mahanagar (The Big City) D 8-7-67 

(Edward Harrison) . .Madhalil 

Mukherjee, Anil Chatterjee 

ISRAELI 

Three Days and a Child 

(90) D. 3-25-68 

(Moned) . .Odded Kotler. Judith 

Soleb, Mlsha Asherov 

ITALIAN 

Battle of Algiers, The 

(120) Doc. .10-2-67 

(AA)— (Italian-Algerian) 

Yacef Saadl, Jean Martin 

Birds, the Bees, and the Italians, 

The (115) C. 5-8-67 

(WB-7A) ..Virna Lisi, Franco 

Fabrizl, Beba Loncar 

China Is Near (108) ... D. .2-19-68 

(Royal) ..Glauco Mauri, Elda 

Tattoll. Paolo Grazioai 

Climax, The (97) D. .9-18-67 

(Lopert) ..Ugo Tognazzl, 8tefanla 

Sandrelll 

15 From Rome 

(87) CD Omnibus. 4-29-68 

Vittorto Gassman, Ugo Tognazzl. 

Mlchele Mercler 

Fists in His Pockets 

(105) D.. 2-19-68 

(Peppercom-Wormser) ..Lou Castel, 

Paola Pitagora, Marino Mase 

Love, Love 

(80) Psychological Study. .1-23-67 

(Enzo Nasso) ..Dmoerto and Silvia 

Blgnardi, Living Theatre Group 

©Maiden for a Prince, A 

(92) C. 9-18-67 

(Royal) . .Vlttorlo Gassman. Virna 

last, Philippe LeRoy 

Part ©Man With the Balloons, 

The (85) Tragi-C .7-8-68 

(Sigma III) . .Marcello 

Mastroianni, Catherine Spaak 

©Rose for Everyone, A 

(107) C. 7-2467 

(Royal) ..Claudia Cardinal*. Nino 

Manfred! 

Stranger, The (103) . . D . . 1-8-68 

(Paramount) . .Marcello 

Mastroianni, Anna Karina 

©Weekend, Italian Style 

(105) C. 10-2-67 

(GO Prods.—SR) ..Enrico Maria 

Salerno. Sandra Milo. Jean Snrp] 

©We Still Kill the Old Way 

(94) Melo. 3-25-68 

(Lopert) . .Gian Marie Volonte. 

Irene Papas, Lulgi PlstiUi 

JAPANESE 

Burmese Harp, The 

(116) Melo 10-9-67 

(Brandon) . -Rentaro Mlknnl. 

Tatsuya Mlhashl 

Lost Sex (102) D. .7-1-68 

(Chevron) .. Hideo Kanze, Notiuko 

Otowa 

©Samurai (Part II) 

(102) D.. 12-11-67 

(Toho) Mifune, Kojl 

. .Toshlro 

Tsunita 

. School for Sex (95) .1-1-68 

(Toho) . .Kyoko Klshlda. Tsutomu 

Yamazaki 

©Secret Scrolls II 

(106) Melo. .6-10-68 

(Toho) . .Toshiro Mifune, Kojl 

Tsunita 

Rev. 

Date 

She and He (110) D. 5-22-67 

(Brandon) ..Sachiko Kidarl. KlkuJI 

Yamashlta, Kljl Okada 

Silence Has No Winis 

(103) Doc.. 3-13-67 

(Ti-bo) ..Marlko Kaga. Hlroyukl 

Nagato 

Sword of Doom, The 

(122) Period D. .6-5-67 

(Toho) ..Toshlro Mifune, I&l.mim 

Nakadul 

©Two in the Shadow 

(107) Melo.. 5-20-68 

Yoko Tuskasa, Yuzo Kayama, 

Mitsuko Mori 

LEBANESE 

Broken Wings, The 

(90) Autobio D.. 3-25-68 

Cont'l) ..Pierre Bordey, Saladin 

Nader, Nidal Ash Kar 

POLISH 

Naked Among the Wolves 

(100) War. 5-8-67 

(Lopert) Edwin (ieschmineck, Fred 

Delmare, Krystyn Wojclk 

RUSSIAN 

Girl and the Bugler, The 

(76) Melo.. 1-1-68 

.Lena Proklova. Rolan 

(Artkino) . 

Bykov 

Portrait of Lenin 

(98) Doc. 1-22-68 

(Artkino-Brandon) . .Maxim 

Straukh, Anna Lisyanskaya 

©Shadows of Forgotten 

Ancestors 

(100) Hi Pageant. .5-22-67 

(Artkino) ..Ivan Nlkolaicbnk. 

Larisa Kadochnikova 

There Was an Old Couple 

(103) D. 5-12-67 

(Artkino) Marin. Vera 

. .Ivan 

Kuznetseva. Grigory Martlnyunk 

Lyudmlla Maxlmova 

Triumph Over Violence 

(82) Doc .2-26-68 

(Brenner) . 

- 

Uncommon Thief, An 

(93) C. 12-4-67 

(Artkino) ..Inokentl 8mnkt.iini>vsk.v, 

Oleg Yefremov 

SOUTH AMERICAN 

Black God and White Devil 

(100) Melo. 3-20-67 

(Rocha Films) ..Geraldo Del Hay. 

Yona Magalhaes. Othon Bastos 

Games Men Play, The 

(92) Sex. 8-27-67 

(Joseph Brenner) ..Maria \u'

JEAWRE REVIEWS 

Symbol © denotes color; © CinemaScopc, •f Panavision; ® Techniroma; (f other anamorphic procrsses. For story synopsis on each picture, see reverse side. 

Opinions on Current Productions 

For Love of Ivy 

Ratio: Romantic Comedy 

1.S5-1 © 

Cinerama Releasing 102 Minutes Rel. July '68 

As if anyone had any doubt about it, Sidney Poitier is 

no longer a Negro phenomenon, he is a phenomenon pure 

and simple, and can virtually write his own ticket. After 

the enormous success of "To Sir, With Love," "In the Heat 

of the Night," and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," 

Poitier has chosen a warm, unpretentious romantic 

comedy that marks just the right change of pace for his 

career. Based on an original story idea by the star, this 

Edgar J. Scherick-Jay Weston production marks the first 

film from Palomar Pictures International and it should 

equal the success of Poitier's previous ventures, for it is a 

charming, diverting entry suitable for the entire family. 

Director Daniel Mann filmed it on location in and around 

New York, and guided a superb cast, while cleverly avoiding 

the cloying or overly cute traps that so many romantic 

comedies fall into. Abbey Lincoln is outstanding as a 

suburban domestic looking for the right man, and Beau 

Bridges, as an eager hippie-type, fulfills the acting promise 

he showed in "The Incident." Poitier himself is totally 

winning in a fully shaded performance as a quasi-shady 

trucker. The rest of the cast is uniformly excellent, as is 

the Quincy Jones score. The film will appeal to the total 

spectrum of the movie audience. 

Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan 

Martin, Lauri Peters, Carroll O'Connor, Leon Bibb. 

King Kong Escapes! 

Universal (6824) 

Ratio: Fantasy Drama 

1.S5-1 © 

96 Minutes Rel. Aug. '68 

This Toho production, based on the famous monster 

that first appeared on the screen and thrilled audiences 

35 years ago, has added advantages of Technicolor and 

other technical improvements since that time. It is doubtful 

if today's audiences will react to the monster in the 

same way as before, but children may. They have always 

thrilled to the bizarre, the spectacular and the downright 

"scary." Arthur Rankin jr. produced and directed from 

an original screenplay by William J. Keenan, starring 

Rhodes Reason and Linda Miller with additional Japanese 

actors. The use of an artificial King Kong, electronically 

activated, to battle the real King Kong, is a modern 

touch and has exciting effects. The premise that a young 

woman could influence the monster and make him understand 

her with English words and signs is no more fantastic 

than other elements of the film. The acting is par 

for this type of motion picture—whoever played King 

Kong behind the allover mask made him quite convincing. 

There are some interesting scenic shots and the 

struggle between the two monsters at the top of a steel 

tower, with police and army tanks mustered below, has 

suspenseful moments for the action fans. 

Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Mie Hama, Akira 

Takarada. 

Suburban Roulette 

Ratio: 

1.85-1 

Melodrama 

© 

Argent Films 83 Minutes Rel. July '68 

There may be the discerning critic in many a larger 

community quick to point out the obvious limitations on 

acting quality and production effects in this David Chudnow 

production, but the action crowd, for which the 

states-rights attraction is essentially geared, will find the 

expose very much to its liking. The James Thomas shooting 

script is relatively uncomplicated, capturing the 

casualness and callousness of wife-swapping in affluent 

suburbia, and where local law enforcement agencies aren't 

prone to sound concerned about film content, the film 

should acquit itself nobly indeed at the boxoffice. Herschell 

Gordon Lewis has directed, apparently well aware 

of the immediacy of intimate situations, and, in the main, 

has come up with a mass market adult film, which given 

ample and adequate exploitation endeavor, should be able 

to match, if not surpass like-themed releases in audience 

appeal. The players themselves won't mean much, marquee-wise, 

but advertising, per se, should carry a lot of 

weight. Lewis is no stranger to exploitation pictures; he 

knows the value of fetching feminine forms, in various 

stages of dress. Eastman Color's been employed effectively, 

la 

Elizabeth Wilkinson, Ben Moore, lone Rolnick, Vickie 

Miles, Tony McCabe, Thomas Wood 

'ASE- 

Interlude 

Columbia (003) 

113 Minutes 

Ratio: Romantic Drama 

1.85-1 © 

July '68 

This Lee Langley-Hugh Leonard original screenplay, 

another extra-marital romance which brings fleeting happiness 

to two people and ends on a bittersweet note, is 

beautifully done without maudlin moments. The David 

Deutsch production, filmed in England under the sensitive 

direction of Kevin Billington from BBC, is more than 

a casual case of feverish infidelity. Oskar Werner, as the 

temperamental symphony conductor who loves his wife 

and family, but also forms a romantic attachment for 

Barbara Ferris, has the typical male outlook on the advantages 

of such an arrangement. Barbara finally realizes 

that what he really loves most is his work—after a 

dramatic scene in which Virginia Maskell, his understanding 

wife, offers to give him up, a skillfully handled bit 

of melodrama. The original music score by Georges Delerue 

carries the theme well, working in bits of Beethoven, 

Brahms and others, while Werner's conducting is convincing. 

The whole cast gives a polished performance and 

the photography in Technicolor enhances British scenes. 

This is for sophisticated but discriminating audiences who 

like delicate treatment of emotional involvements. 

Oskar Werner, Barbara Ferris, Virginia Maskell, 

Donald Sutherland, Nora Swinburne. 

Helga 

Ratio: Sex Documentary 

1.85-1 © 

American Int'l (6807) 87 Minutes Rel. July '68 

The sex act has always seemed pretty ludicrous to 

everyone but those actually involved in it, thus any serious 

filmic treatment of the subject is extremely difficult. This 

West German-made documentary released by American 

International is pretentious and stilted, lacking real 

warmth and even a modicum of humor. Still, with some 

sensitive micro-photography and some highly exploitable 

elements, it should draw crowds. The main selling angle 

and the probable trouble spot is a graphic birth sequence 

with huge close-ups in full color. Out of context, with 

yawning maw and spouting blood, it's enough to frighten 

any impressionable 12-year-old into a life of total chastity. 

Aside from an American-made prologue, the rest of the 

film is ineptly translated and dubbed, resulting in a truly 

hilarious moment when an oh-so-serious mother kneels 

(stark naked) before her son to tell him about his "little 

penis" in a voice that Alexander Scourby would admire. 

The Helga of the title is a transparent plot device who 

manages to conceive, exercise and ultimately give birth 

without messing her make-up or gaining an ounce. Still, 

even those who come just to peek at public hair will probably 

leave having learned something about the life process, 

and perhaps even feeling slightly awe-struck by 

some of the details. 

Ruth Gassman 

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FEATURE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; Exploitips; Adlines for Newspapers and Programs 

THE STORY: "Interlude" (Col) 

Meeting again by chance in London, Oskar Werner, 

symphony conductor, and Barbara Ferris, newspaper reporter, 

go to her former apartment to discuss old times. 

Thev were former lovers. In flashback it shows how their 

affair had progressed after she interviewed him. When ' 

his wife, Virginia Maskell, discovered the relationship. . 

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she offered to set him free but Barbara then realized his 

real love was for his work and she would still have to 

share him. So they parted and during the present meeting, 

find nothing of the old relationship meaningful. He 

leaves and she calls her husband at the new apartment, 

having married someone she feels can make her happier 

than Werner would have. Their love was just an "interlude." 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Stress the musical values in the film. Run a contest for 

the best essay on: "What Should a Wife Do When Her 

Husband Has an Affair With Another Woman?" Give 

ticket prizes for the ten best. 

CATCHLINES: 

He Loved Two Women—but Loved His Work More . . . 

Love, Marriage and Infidelity—the INFERNAL Triangle 

for Monogamy—the Male Viewpoint. 

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