Boxoffice-June.21.1971

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITION • JUNE 21, 1971 

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George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward appear in a scene from "They Might Be Giants,'' the comedydrama 

which National Screen Council members chose to receive the Blue Ribbon Award for May In the 

Universal/ Newmon-Forcman picture, Scott portrays a wealthy jurist who believes he's Sherlock Holmes; 

Miss Woodward ploys his psychiatrist "Or Watson " Jack Gilford co-stors See Showmandiscr section

Week after week in it's 

fourteen test engagements 

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FOR WIDESPREAD BENEFIT 

EXHIBITOR leaders are continuing 

to seek the eradication of the tendency 

of producer-distributors to minimize, 

if not disregard, the value of the 

rank and file of theatres. Coming into 

evidence at frequent intervals over the 

years, this trend now has reached a high 

point of danger. Currently it is the outgrowth 

of the phenomenal success of a 

few outstanding attractions, which, because 

of their high production costs, were 

marketed on a roadshow basis. The same 

thing happened in the mid-'20s, recurring 

at one time or another in every 

decade. But, with plenty of product 

available in those days, it had never 

assumed such serious proportions as now 

is the case. 

The roadshow policy, in itself, rationally 

applied and on a limited basis, has 

played an important part in upbuilding 

prestige values for motion pictures and 

in restoring public interest therein to a 

considerable extent. But the fact that a 

single picture could score grosses in the 

multi-millions in a handful of theatres 

is the "villain." For from this stemmed 

the thinking on the part of producer-distributors 

that not only fewer pictures but 

fewer theatres would best serve their interests. 

In other words, the small, subsequent-run 

theatres began to hold little 

or no value to them. So, once again, 

there developed the credo among sales 

managers that, since approximately 3,000 

key theatres provided them with 80 per 

cent of their revenue, they didn't need 

the remaining 15,000 small theatres. 

Thus, the product, which the vast majority 

of theatres required to keep their 

doors open, was sharply reduced and the 

problems arising, therefore, continued to 

mount. Not only exhibition, but every 

phase of this business, has been adversely 

affected. 

Were it not for the determination of 

the thousands of small theatre operators 

who truly love this business, the distributors—some 

of whom have not concealed 

that they no longer care to serve them 

would have their way. And, then, these 

distributors would really be in trouble! 

For, even though they may count on 80 

per cent of the income, which they allege 

comes from just one-sixth of the potential 

market, the remaining 20 per 

cent holds their profit, as well as a substantial 

portion of their overhead coverage. 

In no other business would the makers 

of any product incline to show so much 

disregard for any segment of its customers, 

as the filmmakers and sellers 

have done. On the contrary, in other industries, 

the manufacturers and distributors 

extend every possible aid to keep 

their customers alive; to help them 

through difficult times and conditions; 

to retain them as customers; to make 

the small ones better and the big ones 

bigger. 

The producer-distributors should take 

note of the revenue they are not getting 

when they by-pass so many theatre out 

lets. Instead, they should seek, not only 

to hold onto the volume implicit therein, 

but they should also exert a greater effort 

to increase it, while doing all that is 

feasible to maintain it. Film rentals are 

approximated, on the average, at 35 per 

cent of total theatre grosses. Thus, film 

rentals for 1970 amounted to approximately 

$410 million, of which $82 million 

was derived from 20 per cent of 

the market, or the smaller theatres. 

Where would production-distribution be 

without that income? Needless to say, 

it would be deep in the red. For the 

total net earnings of ALL the U.S. picture 

companies in 1970 was well under 

$82 million. 

Another case of shortsightedness was 

concentration on big pictures and bigtheatre 

outlets, which has brought about 

a decimation of distribution's field salesmen. 

True, changing conditions and a 

resultant economic need have played a 

part. But the curtailment that has 

taken place, like so many other things 

in this business, has been carried too far. 

From the very beginning of this industry, 

the salesman regularly calling on 

exhibitors, even in the smallest of situations, 

was an important factor in the industry's 

growth. Not only did he sell his 

company's product to the exhibitor, but 

he also sold him on what each picture 

had to offer that, in turn, the exhibitor 

could make use of in selling the picture 

to his public. The value of so many such 

facets of engendering exhibitor interest, 

enthusiasm and inspiration at the point 

of sale should not be under-rated. 

There is much more that can be said 

on this subject, but suffice it to say that 

an industry grows by increasing, not 

shrinking, its potential. So, the sooner 

distribution makes up its mind that it 

wants the maximum, not the minimum, 

of patronage and profits and, accordingly, 

steps up its efforts ALL ALONG THE 

LINE, the sooner will this business advance 

to the fullness of its scope. 

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Syufy Files Two Suits 

Against Pacific 

Chain 

LOS ANGELES—Federal court hearings 

are scheduled for June 30 here on two 

triple-damage antitrust suits filed by San 

Francisco area exhibitor Raymond Syufy 

against William R. Forman's Pacific Theatres 

and others on separate complaints 

charging unreasonable time clearances in 

film releases to Syufy 's Los Angeles indoor 

houses and rejection of higher Syufy bids 

for pictures in his local drive-ins. 

The suit involving the hardtop theatres 

was filed March 1 in the names of Syufy's 

local holdings against Pacific Theatres, National 

General Theatres. Cinerama Releasing 

Corp. and ABC Pictures, charging unreasonable 

time clearances on such pictures 

as -Hello. Dolly!," "2001"—A Space 

Odyssey," "Paint Your Wagon." "Patton" 

and "Song of Norway." Columbia. Buena 

Vista. MGM. Paramount. Universal. Warner 

Bros., 20th-Fo\. National General Pictures. 

United Artists and United Artists 

Theatre Circuit are charged with an unlawful 

agreement to prevent competition. 

The drive-in suit was filed later against 

Pacific Theatres specifically, but charging 

Cinerama Releasing. MGM. National General 

Pictures. Paramount, United Artists. 

Universal and WB with conspiracy. 

Specifically, the suit charges "illegal 

agreement to frustrate competitive bidding 

between drive-ins." Syufy alleges that his 

drive-ins submitted many higher bids for 

quality pictures, but that the product was 

awarded to Pacific's drive-ins. 

NATO Kit Prepared to Aid 

Low- Grossing Theatres 

NEW YORK—A kit on theatre operations 

designed to assist low-grossing theatre 

owners and small-town exhibitors generally 

to function on a more profitable basis has 

been prepared under the auspices of the 

National Ass'n of Theatre Owners. 

Created by Ross Campbell, chairman of 

NATO's low-grossing theatres committee, it 

will be distributed at regional NATO conventions 

for use in conjunction with workshop 

sessions. 

The kit contains information relating to 

the selling of special shows, the use of 

newspaper advertising and other forms of 

promotion, the computation of theatre operational 

costs and material on other allied 

subjects. 

Ed Michalove Joins BV 

In Sales Administration 

NEW YORK— Irving H. Ludwig, president 

of the Disney distribution subsidiary, 

announced that Ed Michalove has joined 

Buena Vista's New York office in sales administration. 

Prior to joining the BV staff, Michalove 

was associated with 20th Century-Fox for 

seven years, and before that with Continental 

Airlines as sales promotion manager 

and director of inflight entertainment. 

First Fox Corporate Planning Meeting 

Under New Management Team Held 

William Gossett Elected 

Fox Board Chairman 

NEW YORK—The board of directors 

of 20th Century-Fox on rhursday (10) 

elected William 1 

Gossett as chairman 

of the board. Darryl 

F. Zanuek to the newly 

created position of 

chairman emeritus, 

re-elected Dennis C . 

Stanfill as president, 

elected John Edmondson 

as chairman of 

the executive committee 

and re-elected 

William T. Gossett 

Harry J. Mclntyre as 

vice-chairman. All other incumbent officers 

were re-elected to their positions. 

It was noted that Gossett on assuming 

the post of chairman was not becoming an 

executive of the company but would remain 

as a partner of his law firm Dykema. 

Gossett, Spencer, Goodnow & Trigg in Detroit. 

It was stated that he would serve on 

behalf of the board and shareholders to 

provide policy and direction to the management. 

Stanfill, as president, will be responsible, 

subject to the board and its executive committee, 

for the general management and 

conduct of the day-to-day business and 

all airs of the corporation. 

The board also announced that the executive 

committee under the chairmanship of 

Edmondson also would consist of Gossett, 

Donald Henderson, Mclntyre, Stanfill and 

Jerome Straka. 

Walter Reade Stockholders 

Re-Elect Ten Directors 

NEW YORK—All ten directors of the 

Walter Reade Organization. Inc.. were reelected 

at the annual meeting of shareholders 

of the corporation held Thursday 

(10) at the company's 34th Street East 

Theatre here. 

Re-elected to serve until the next annual 

meeting were Walter Reade. jr.. Frank A. 

Augsbury, jr., Stephen P. Duggan. Ulan 

D. Ernil, Sheldon Gunsberg. Samuel Hoffman, 

Edward A. Schuman, William C Mac 

Millen, jr., Dore Schary and Charles F. 

Simonelli. 

All officers of the corporation were reelected. 

They are: Reade. president and 

chairman of the board, and chief executive 

officer; Sheldon Gunsberg. executive 

vice-president; Nicholas Schermerhorn. vicepresident; 

Christopher W. Preuster. treas 

jr.. urer; Albert Floersheimer. secretary and 

assistant treasurer; Thomas D. Carroll, controller 

and assistant secretary, and John 

Balmer, assistant secretary. 

inn i \ WOOD rhe first 20th Century- 

I ox corporate planning conference ol 

the new management 

team, called h\ Dennis 

( . 

president, 

took place at its 

Centur> City studio 

on Tuesday riday 

- 1 

(15-18). 

M e m hers ol the 

Dew management attending 

the sessions 

of the conference 

e b aire d h\ Stanfill 

were, from the home 

Dennis < . Maul ill 

office, Ferome Edwards, vice-president and 

general counsel; John I'. Median, \iee-president. 

controller; Peter S. M>ers. vice-president, 

domestic distribution; Das id Raphe], 

vice-president, foreign distribution, and 

Jonas Rosenfield jr., vice-president, director 

of advertising, publicity and exploitation; 

and, from the studio. William Sell, vicepresident, 

television, and Elmo Williams, 

vice-president, director of worldwide production. 

William T. Gossett. newly elected chairman 

of the board, and other top executives 

from the home office and studio present at 

this series ot meetings covered a broadranging 

study of all areas ol I OX operations, 

including marketing, production and subsidiaries. 

Stanfill noted that this was the lirst 

chance since the recent prOXJ contest that 

the new management team has had to meet 

and formulate future plans to continue trieprogram 

of profitability and growth put 

forth to stockholders." adding, "we look 

upon our victory as a mandate and we intend 

to carry out that mandate." 

Additional Fox executives, each involved 

with varying aspects ot the conference, attending 

the specific sessions pertaining to 

their areas were: Charles Bole, vice-president, 

production business affairs; Stan 

Hough, vice-president, director of production 

operations; Paul Barry vice-president 

ol 20th Centurj Music Corp.; Jack Bauer. 

executive head of talent; James I isher. 

west coast stor\ editor: C. Carleton Hunt, 

president of Deluxe General, Inc.: Henrv 

Klinger. east coast stor\ editor: Burt Morrison, 

assistant controller: Alan Silvcrhach. 

I vice-president of ox Television; George 

Stephenson. resident counsel: Donald 

Swart/, president and general manager of 

United television, Inc. (Station KMSP i\ I, 

and I 

Wolff, president o! 20th Century - 

1 ox Realty and Development ( o 

NSS' Jack Lustig Retires 

NEW YORK— Burton E. Robbins, president 

ol National Screen Service, announced 

the retirement ol Jack I usug. NSS' branch 

manager in Denver, effective July 2. alter 

27 years of service with NSS. 

BOXOFFICE :: June 21, 1971

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THE CRITICS ACRE:WALKABQII1 

INVITED UNITED KINGDOM ENTRY 

• CANNES FILM FESTIVAL -19'

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1 

S THE MOST DIFFBtENT AND BEAUTIFUL 

MOTION PICTURE YOU'LL EVER SEE! 

Inexpressibly beautiful, savagely purgative. A unique and striking contrast between 

primitive and civilized ways. Of the many recent films that have relied on visual imagery 

rather than the spoken word to convey their deepest meanings, "Walkabout" seems to me 

quite the richest and most provocative.99 

Richard Schickel, Life Magazine 

••A girl of 15, her brother half her age, and an aborigine youth . . . The source of a richly 

picturesque, multi-leveled film. One of the most ambitious cinematic poems in recent years.99 

Kenneth Geist, Village Voice 

^'Walkabout' is a masterpiece. Nicolas Roeg does astonishing things with sound, light, 

music and photography, making 'Walkabout' one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. 99 

Rex Reed 

A rare magical experience, as meaningful to adults as to their youngsters. We are 

recommending it without reservation, despite the short scenes of violence and nudity treated 

as they should be; as facts of life. 99 

Judith Ripp, Parents' Magazine 

Ân unusual and unsettling film, dazzingly photographed. Mr. Roeg takes us through 

a strikingly primitive world, some of it never before seen on film, giving the film mystery 

and a certain eeriness. The film's genuine grace and power took some doing and the overall 

result is well worth it. The sights are rare and so is the film.99 

Hollis Alpert, Saturday Review 

Interesting and deeply moving—an exciting and exotic adventure story with serious and 

important social overtones. Valid and beautiful. 9 

Judith Crist, New York Magazine 

*Â film of rare subtlety and lyric beauty. 99 

Jack Kroll, Newsweek 

20th Century-Fox presents A MAX LRAAB SI LITVINOFF PRODUCTION WALKABOU I starring JENNY AGUTTER LUCIEN JOHN 

DAVID GUMPILIL executive producer MAX LRAAB produced by SI LITVINOFF directed and photographed by NICOLAS ROEG 

screenplay by EDWARD BOND based on the novel by JAMES VANCE MARSHALL music by JOHN BARRY COLOR BY DELUXE 

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ONE OF THE HOT ONES THIS SUMMER FROM 20TH!

osby Pact With Trans-Lux to Bring 

Environmental Movies 

SAN FRANCISCO—Motion picture 

exhibition 

in New York City is about to be 

joined by an expansive mixed-media entertainment 

— a sort of "environmental 

movies." say the impresarios, that surround 

and involve the audience, calls for 35 projectors, 

serpentine-shaped screens, quadraphonic 

sound, and off-screen serendipites, it 

was jointly announced Monday (14) in San 

Francisco by Bing Crosby and exhibitor 

Richard Brandt, president of Trans-Lux 

Corp. 

Crosby, at one of his rare press conferences, 

stated that Trans-Lux has been licensed 

to present a program to be called 

"Bing Crosby's New York Experience." It 

completely envelop the audience and will 

be an integral part of the show. In order to 

capture all the sights and sounds, patrons 

will sit in swivel bucket seats. 

Crosby stated "The story-line of each 

Experience program revolves around a 

highly imaginative visual narrative of the 

subject. The spectator is all but physically 

absorbed into a new sensory dimension. 

The experience is incredible, thoroughly enjoyable 

and memorable." The technique is 

so advanced, Crosby said, that all of the 

elements must be coordinated by digital 

computer. 

to New York 

The licensor is Electrovision Productions, 

Inc., a company in which Bing Crosby and 

David Sacks, a former ABC-TV vice-president, 

are principals. They are currently presenting 

Experience shows to large enthusiastic 

audiences in San Francisco and Honolulu. 

Each city offers a custom-made program 

for the locale, e.g.. "Bing Crosby's 

San Francisco Experience," "Bing Crosby's 

Hawaii Experience," etc. The audience in 

the 236-seater in San Francisco, which 

opened June 1970, will easily top 300,000 

in its first year, Sacks estimated. One man 

operates 26 Eastman Kodak slide machines 

and three motion picture projectors all at 

the same time in San Francisco. 

Sacks, who is president of Electrovision, 

will be shown in an unusually designed 

theatre in mid-Manhattan, one that will said that commitments for the Experience 

accommodate the unique aspects of this process have been obtained in Washington, 

multi-image show. Crosby said that plans D.C., Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Montreal 

call for the licensing of an international and that more than a dozen exhibitors were 

network of Experience Theatres. 

negotiating for other cities. The most ambitious 

"New York Experience" will have a distinct 

adaptation of the technique, he said, 

is being planned for New York City since it 

story-line dealing with contemporary and historic aspects of the city. Production is obviously the tourist and entertainment 

will get under way within several weeks. hub of the world. 

Structurally, the presentation facility will 

Brandt, who heads one of the country's 

innovative movie chains, stated that the 

Experience concept was the most theatrical 

he had ever seen. He said it presages a 

broader utilization of movie theatres, well 

beyond the showing of conventional, twodimensional 

motion pictures. 

The creative team behind "Bing Crosby's 

New York Experience" is headed by Rusty 

Russell, executive design director; Judith 

Patterson, executive producer, and Charles 

Patterson, another principal who is vicepresident 

and general manager of Electrovision 

Productions. 

GCC Revenues, Earnings 

Up 20% Over Year Ago 

BOSTON—General Cinema Corp. reported 

record revenues and earnings for the 

fiscal first half and second quarter ended 

April 30, with net income after taxes for 

both periods 20 per cent ahead of a year 

ago. Revenues for the six months totaled 

$78,234,000, compared with $66,454,000 

the previous year. Net income after taxes 

was $2,429,000—equal to 70 cents per 

share—compared to $2,029,000—or 60 

cents per share—for the 1970 period. 

In the second quarter, GCC revenues 

reached $39,690,000, compared to $34,- 

687.000, representing a 14 per cent increase. 

Net income for the quarter advanced 

20 per cent to $1,674,000, compared 

with $1,397,000. 

Richard A. Smith, president, noted that 

the gains were achieved despite a softening 

in theatre attendance in the second quarter 

which he attributed in part to the late 

Easter and to the small number of popular 

film releases during the quarter. He 

said he was optimistic about the summer 

season because of the promising films. 

During the fiscal year to date, GCC has 

opened another ten theatres—with 20 auditoriums. 

Smith estimated that for the balance 

of the fiscal year, the company probably 

would open another eight to ten shopping 

center theatres, bringing the total new 

theatres for the year to 18 to 20, with 37 

to 41 auditoriums. 

The company's 44th consecutive quarterly 

dividend of ten cents per share is 

payable on June 25, 1971. 

Swedroe Leaving Cinecom 

NEW YORK — Rafael Ramos Cobian, 

board chairman and chief executive officer 

of Cinecom Corp has announced the resignation 

of Jerome M. Swedroe as vice-president 

in charge of operations for the Cinecom 

Theatres division, effective Friday (25). 

CANNON TO STEP UP PRODUCTION—The Cannon 

Group will release at least ten pictures this year and will step up 

its production and acquisition programs to supply theatres with 

15 to 18 features annually thereafter, it was announced at a sales 

and promotion meeting held at the Friars Club in New York. 

More than 25 home office executives and U.S. and Canadian subdistributors 

attended. 

In the photo (seated second from left), Charles Cohen, advertising 

and publicity manager; Brian Van der I lm si. vice-president, 

advertising and public relations; Dennis Friedland, chairman of 

the board; Ernest Sands, vice-president, sales; Christopher C. 

Dewey, president, and Rigdon Reese, resident counsel. In the 

background are Cannon sub-distributors. 

June 21. 1971

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MGM Expects 20-25 Films 

With Independent Units 

HOLLYWOOD—James T. Aubrey jr., 

president ol Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, will 

continue with the concept of working with 

a group of independent production units, 

each headed by a producer, which was established 

February l. 

"We will turn out about 20 to 25 films, 

as originally announced, and we find the 

program is effective." Aubrey told Boxon 

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To round out its schedule, the studio is 

also purchasing or making deals for release 

of independently produced films, Aubrey 

stated. Some of these are coming from 

Europe. 

When originally announced, Aubrey said 

that "after evaluating the role of the studio 

in today's industry it made it necessary to 

change the thinking about the fundamentals 

of this business." 

He described the filmmakers that MGM 

wanted to be in business with as "partners" 

and not paid employees. The concept will 

be somewhere in-between totally in-house 

producers and that of independent production. 

As an example of this, William R. Wood- 

Eield and Allan Baiter, writer-producers, 

have their headquarters on the studio lot 

and are under contract to develop film 

properties. Herbert F. Solow, formerly 

MGM vice-president in charge of production, 

is off the lot developing his own ma- 

O'Donnell Named Ad Head 

For American Nat'l Ent. 

SALT LAKE CITY—American National 

Enterprises, Inc., announces the appointment 

of Douglas C. 

O'Donnell as advertising 

and publicity man- 

creative and talent experience 

both in television 

and radio. For 

five years he had the 

top-r a t e d television 

show in the Intermountain 

area, ("Captain 

Scotty" on Chan- 

Douglas O'Donnell 

nel 4. KCPX, Salt Lake City). He was radio 

and television director for a Salt Lake advertising 

firm, and more recently the creative 

director for Telescene Productions in Salt 

Lake City. O'Donncll's educational background 

is Senior Secondary Schooling in 

Scotland and the University of Utah. He is 

married and has four children, two boys 

and two girls. 

American National Enterprises is a publicly 

owned company, headquartered in Salt 

Lake City, and traded over the counter. 

The company is engaged in the production 

and distribution of G-rated motion pictures 

for family entertainment. Its latest release 

is "Cougar Country." 

Rogers Directors Honor Hassanein; 

Recognition Also Given Many Others 

Salah M. Hassanein 

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — More than 

100 executives of the entcrtainmcnt-eommunications 

industry attended 

the a n d u a 1 

boar d ol directors 

meeting and inspection 

tour of the Will 

Rogers Hospital and 

Research (enter here 

Tuesday through 

Thursday (15-17). at 

which one of the highlights 

was the 

Wednesday luncheon 

presentation of the 

hospital "Willys" to the 1970-71 "Men of 

the Year," for outstanding achievements in 

behalf of the 

hospital. 

Salah Hassanein, executive vice-president 

of United Artists Theatre Circuit, was saluted 

as "Will Rogers Man of the Year." 

Hassanein also is a director of the Will 

Rogers Hospital and O'Donnell Research 

Center, and his circuit topped all circuit collections 

for the past year with a total of 

$138,046.83, some $60,000 more than was 

collected by UATC the preceding year. 

In addition, the directors saluted Arthur 

Stanisch, United Artists, Indianapolis, as 

"Distributor Man of the Year," and Jerome 

Swedroe of Cinecom Corp. as "Circuit Man 

of the Year." 

Special citations for "exceptional endeavors 

went to Henry Burger, National General 

Fox Eastern; Bernard Golden, United 

Artists, Philadelphia; William Hertz, National 

General Fox West Coast; Rita Hutch- 

work ol P.uil Back, Buena Vista, New Orleans; 

l rank ( arbone, Paramount Pictures, 

Denver, kcrmit ( arr. AIH Mid South I heatres; 

shernll ( Corwin, Metropolitan rhe 

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Zenith Int'l Announces 

Initial Six Productions 

HOLLYWOOD—An indication of the 

trength and money entering production 

of feature films is seen in the announcement 

from Zenith International Pic- 

established as a subsidiary of 

Premier Investment Corp.. a Nevada-based 

holding company. This firm hired as executive 

vice-president, Robert Stone, who was 

associated in production with Sam Katzman 

and Four Leaf Productions for 30 

years, to handle worldwide production. 

What makes it interesting is that the firm 

has gone ahead and produced its first feature 

in an area where there appears to be 

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a demand, in the occult. The budget is 

good by today's standards, under a million, 

with strong production values. Called "Necro-man-cy." 

their first film, directed by 

Bert Gordon, will be followed by production 

of "Star Child." an original by Barry 

Sandler, with script by the same writer. 

Scheduled to start in August. "Star 

Child." is the story of a stunt man. who 

has a heart attack and can't perform. He 

linds a handsome young man with the 

physical characteristics necessary for the 

hazardous work, but with the mentality of 

a ten-year old child, and the conflicts and 

drama develop. 

Following this is a western of the 1800s 

about a revenge for a raping by a man 

seeking the five men who assaulted his 

wife. Meeting with a former gunslinger 

seeking peace and quiet, the story by 

Joseph Aronow takes off from there. 

Next on the list is the suspense story, 

also by Aranow. called "The Image Maker." 

a tale of a makeup man who passes 

on his knowledge to his son. His skill attracts 

the CIA which puts him to work 

developing makeup that allows them to 

handle certain foreign politicians. 

With offices at Goldwyn Studios. ZIPCO. 

as the new company is called, will produce 

only G or GP pictures. Other titles on the 

list are "The Hero." by Barry Sandler and 

"C.I.F.," with all production reins under 

Stone's personal direction. 

Don Guttman Resigns Post 

Of Pacific Gen'l Mgr. 

ANGELES—Don Guttman has resigned 

from his post as general manager of 

Pacific Theatres; however, he will continue 

in the capacity of a vice-president and 

member of the board in most of the Forlllan 

companies. 

He no longer will be directly involved in 

the "day-by-day" activities and his efforts 

will be devoted to corporate affairs and 

special projects. 

Guttman has held the general manager 

post for the past 16 wars and has been associated 

with the William R. Format] business 

enterprises for almost a quarter of a 

century. 

Michael K. Forman is operational chief 

for worldwide operations and William R. 

hief executive. 

i:

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To Honor Three Para. Films 

With Donatello Awards 

NEW YORK— Paramount Pictures' 

"Plaza Suite" has been selected by the 

organizing committee of the David Di 

Donatello Awards to be shown at the 

award ceremon> in Rome on I uesda> (2 l »). 

The ceremony will serve as a benefit for 

the restoration of the Scuola Grande di 

San Marco in Venice. I he event, to be 

held at the Baths of C'aracalla. will be televised 

via Eurovision and Mondovision. 

At the ceremony Ali MacGraw and Ryan 

O'Neal will he presented with the Gold 

David for their performances in Paramount's 

"Love Story." In addition, "The 

Conformist," also a Paramount release. 

will receive the Donatello award as best 

Italian film of the current season. 

Also Paramount's "Unman. Wittering and 

Zigo" has been announced as the official 

British entry at the 1471 San Sebastian 

International Film Festival in Spain. The 

festival, one of the oldest established in the 

world, will mark its 19th anniversary during 

its July 7-16 run at the San Sebastian 

Palace. 

David Hemmings stars in the suspense 

thriller, directed by John Mackenzie and 

produced for Mediarts Productions b\ 

Gareth Wigan in association with Hemmings. 

Trans-Lux Dividend Up 

NEW YORK— Directors ol I r.ms-1 u\ 

( Orp. declared a quarlcrlv cash dividend at 

the increased rate ol 8% cents per shareon 

the outstanding common stock lo stockholders 

of record at the close of business 

June 21, and payable June 10. \t a new 

annual rate of 35 cents pel share, the 

dividend is equivalent to 7(1 cents per shareon 

the pre-spht stock. 1 he dividend had 

been at an annual rate ol 60 cents per 

share, prior to the split approved by the 

stockholders on April 29. 

Maron Adds Two Releases 

NEW YORK—Munio Podhorzer, president 

o\ I'nited Film Enterprises, Inc., an 

nounced that Maron I ilms. Ltd., has acquired 

Li. S. distribution rights to "Appointment 

With Lust" and "Towei ol Sin," 

both l:\port Film Bischofl and ( ompanj 

GmbH releases. Both are in color 

Columbia Film for Berlin Festival 

NEW YORK.— "Bless the Beasts & Children. 

"a Columbia picture produced and 

directed by Stanlev Kramer, has been selected 

as the official U.S. entry at the 21st 

Berlin International Film Festival. June 

25—July 6. Kramer will fly to Berlin lor 

the event, which will be followed by the 

Mini's world premiere there. 

Court Okays Withdrawal 

Of Writ on 'Language' 

\1 \\ YORK 

I 

he I S. Supreme CoUTl 

has granted .i lequest hv Solic itor-l leneral 

I rwin N GriSWOld to withdraw the government's 

writ against the Swedish-made film, 

"I anguage ol l ove," which was seized b) 

i s ( ustoms in 1969. A federal grand 

jurj subsequent Iv termed the picture "ob 

scene." but this ruling was reversed hv 

three judges ot an appellate court in September 

1970. 

Representing the filmmakers, Swedish 

I ilm Productions \B and I nicorn Presentations. 

New York, attorney Ephraim Iondon 

also agreed to the dismiss. d procedure 

The court ordered the film returned to 

its owner and. following this action, I nicorn 

vice-president Vernon Becker announced 

that the picture would open Wed 

ncsdav (30) at three theatres: Agcc Cine I. 

Carnegie Hall Cinema and Kip's Bav 

In the appellate court ruling that the 

film was not obscene, Judge Leonard P 

Moore wrote the opinion, with Judges 

Sterrv R. Waterman and Paul R. Haves 

concurring, and said that if the movie 

aroused people who watch it, so does most 

ol today's advertising. 

"If the arousal of sexual appetite is 

equated with an appeal to prurient interest." 

he wrote, "it might be necess.irv to 

hale into our courts our leading couturiers, 

perfumers and manufacturers ol soft drinks. 

soap suds and automobiles." 

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Jan Kadar Is Excited 

Over His 'Adrift' Film 

By JOHN COCCHI 

NEW YORK—Famed Czechoslovakia 

filmmaker Jan Kadar, pleased with the 

initial trade reviews for his new film 

•Adrift.'" impresses as a happy man whose 

desire to make meaningful movies has resulted 

in worldwide acclaim. His preoccupation 

with allegorical themes makes each 

film a thought-provoking experience open 

to different interpretations. 

MPO Videotronics, for years a leading 

TV commercial and industrial film producer, 

becomes a theatrical producer-distributor 

with •Adrift." MPO has United 

States, Canadian and Western Hemisphere 

distribution rights and was co-producer 

with Barrandov Studios, Prague, marking 

the first co-production deal between the 

Czech outfit and an American company. 

As part of the deal, MPO provided the 

services of Kadar, leading actors Rade 

Markovic and Milena Dravic from Yugoslavia 

and American Paula Pritchett, plus 

laboratory facilities and partial financing 

Although the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia 

by Russian troops held up filming 

for a year, there was no difficulty in reassembling 

cast and crew since Barrandov 

was of great help in coordinating all phases 

of production. 

"•Adrift" was originally shot in both 

Czech and English versions, but the English 

version was abandoned and the other completely 

dubbed in the Czech language. 

Moral guilt is the main theme, the story 

being merely a pretext, explained Kadar. 

The character played by Miss Pritchett, a 

girl rescued from the sea by fisherman 

Markovic, may not have really existed, but 

he isn't concerned with this. 

The three seamen who interrogate 

Markovic are extensions of his own personality: 

Josef Kroner (the stutterer) offers 

excuses for his deeds; Vlado Muller (the 

helmsman) represents the violent aspect of 

his nature; and Gustav Valach (Balthazar) 

is the reasoning part of Markovic's mind. 

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To Kadar. the most important question is 

not whether Markovic actually kills his 

wife. Miss Dravic, but does he want to 

murder her, even if he's incapable of doing 

so? 

The American premiere of "Adrift" at 

New York's Guggenheim Museum on June 

28 is not an opening, but a presentation, 

said Kadar. He agreed with MPO that the 

Having directed Zero Mostel in "The 

Angel Levine" in New York City, Kadar 

said that he became adept at working in 

English and being associated with Mostel. 

The actor will portray the grandfather in 

the next Kadar film, "The Lies My Father 

Told Me," which will be made in Canada 

for Avco Embassy. Kadar, who lives in New 

York with his wife, indicated that he won't 

be confined to any geographical location 

on future film projects. 

Three Promoted at Calvin 

To Presidential Posts 

KANSAS CITY—Calvin Communications 

announces that Donald S. Phillips, 

Larry A. Kauffman and William M. Bowles 

have been appointed to new management 

positions as corporate president, production 

division president and laboratory division 

president, respectively, according to an announcement 

by Leonard W. Keck, Calvin 

chairman of the board, and William D. 

Hedden, vice-chairman. 

Phillips, who is a ten-year Calvin veteran, 

began his career with the firm as a 

motion picture producer-director. Kauffman, 

formerly a Calvin vice-president, was 

promoted to the post previously held by 

Phillips. Kauffman has spent 15 years working 

in many phases of the Calvin operation. 

As a motion picture producer-director, he 

was the recipient of several national awards 

for film excellence. Bowles, the new president 

of Calvin Laboratories, moved to 

that position from corporate administrative 

assistant. He joined Calvin four years ago, 

having worked for Religious Film Productions 

in Tulsa, Okla. 

Chart SMPTE Conferences 

In Montreal October 3 

NEW YORK—The 110th technical 

conference 

and equipment exhibit of the Society 

of Motion Picture and Television 

Engineers will be held at the Queen Elizabeth 

Hotel in Montreal, Canada, October 

3-8. according to an announcement by 

SMPTE: Conference vice-president Harry 

Teitelbaum. 

The SMPTE. which has a large membership 

outside the U.S., particularly in 

Canada, periodically holds one of its semiannual 

conferences in Canada. The SMPTE 

last met in Canada in November 1965 in 

Montreal. 

MOTION PICTURES RATED 

BY THE CODE & RATING 

ADMINISTRATION 

The following feature-length motion pictures 

have been reviewed and rated by the 

Code and Rating Administration pursuant 

benefit performances through July 2 would to the Motion Picture Code and Rating 

not only help the museum's summer art Program 

program for children but also serve as a Any picture whose rating was listed as [fij] 

showcase before the theatrical run. On on the previous bulletins issued by the Code 

July 7, "Adrift" opens with the Marcel and Rating Administration may now automaticallv 

he considered to he rated GP. 

Marceau short "First Class" at the Cinema 

Rendezvous here. 

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Buena Vista) \g\ 

Black Beauty (Paramount) 

[g] 

Cindy and Donna (*) (Crown) [r] 

The Cop (**) (Audubon) 

GP 

Daughters of Darkness (Maron) 

[r] 

Dr. No (reissue) (UA) GP 

Explosion (***) (International) 

Eyes of Hell (reissue) (formerly titled 

"The Mask") (International) 

The Female (Cambist) 

GP 

GP 

\r\ 

From Russia With Love (reissue) (UA) GP 

Goldfinger (reissue) (UA) GP 

The Light at the Edge of the World 

(NGP) 

Love Me, Love My Wife (Moonstone) 

The Minx (Cambist) 

The Reincarnate (Tower) 

Werewolves on Wheels (Fanfare) 

GP 

(x) 

[r| 

[r] 

[r] 

Women in Prison (New World) [r] 

Title 

CODE AND RATINGS APPEAL BOARD 

Disposition 

THE BANG BANG GANG Appeal held in abeyance 

Explanation: This film was rated X by the Code 

No. 129). Afappeal 

filed by Ellman Enterprises, 

Inc., the film's national distributor, the Code and 

Rating Appeals Board moved to hold disposition 

of the appeal in abeyance pending re-review of the 

film by the Code and Rating Administration and 

further consultation with its producer, ESI Pro- 

WALKABOUT Rating changed to GP 

Explanation: This film was rated R by the Code 

and Rating Administration (Bulletin No. 133). 

After hearing an appeal by Twentieth Century- 

Fox Film Corp., the film's distributor, the Code 

and Rating Appeals Board voted to reverse the 

decision of the Code and Rating Administration 

and to place the film in the GP category. 

C) This rat persedes the rating listed in Bulletin 

No. /A. 

(*") This rating supersedes the rating listed in Bulletin 

No. 134. 

[***) This rating supersedes the rating listed in 

letin No. 43. 

'Evel Knievel' Premiere 

In Chicago on June 30 

CHICAGO—The world premiere of 

Fanfare Corp.'s "Evel Knievel," starring 

George Hamilton and Sue Lyon, will be 

Wednesday (30) at the Loop Theatre here, 

it was announced by Joe Solomon, Fanfare 

Corp. president and executive producer of 

the drama based on the life and exploits 

of the daredevil performer. 

BOXOFTICE :: June 21, 1971

I ! 

Harry Novak Sees Uptrend 

In Sex Films of Quality 

HOLLYWOOD — H.u.\ Novak, Box- 

Office International Pictures, found the 

Cannes Film Festival the most profitable 

of any of the four sessions he has attended. 

Compared with last year, signed business in 

creased 60 per cent for his firm. 

"The increase was due to two factors.'' 

said Novak. "The changing market and the 

growing acceptance of Boxoffice International 

line of product, which now .includes 

16 releases in 1971. We also noticed that 

there is a decline in overall product offered 

by the American majors and the growing 

aggressiveness of foreign producers in reaching 

their own national markets." he said. 

As regards sex pictures. Novak sees a 

greater acceptance of this genre than before. 

The trend which started overseas in the 

northern Scandinavian countries and spread 

to America ten years ago has reached a 

zenith. However, this means that a picture 

which is sex-oriented, must have top production 

values, rather than hard-core pornography. 

Boxoffice International's line 

mixes sex comedy and action pictures. 

Novak thought the terminology of calling 

pictures "sex" pictures, in view of the history 

of motion pictures, is really strange. 

for the entire basis of good boxoffice values 

since motion pictures became an entertainment 

form has been the depiction of sexual 

attractiveness in various forms. 

Distribution practices in the foreign field 

have new overtones, said Novak. "In our 

seven years of business, the foreign field 

has increased as an outlet, matching our 

domestic business. When we started we 

had a few correspondents, now we are a 

selling factor in every major buying market. 

These include Munich. Paris. Hong 

Kong. Singapore. Tokyo and Sydney. 

Leaving on a world trip covering all his 

Howard Goldfarb Named 

To Cannon Foreign Post 

NEW YORK — Howard G. 

Goldfarb, 

veteran industry sales manager, was named 

Latin American sales representative for the 

Cannon Releasing Corp., it was announced 

by president Norman E. Friedland. Among 

Goldfarb's previous positions are foreign 

sales supervisor for National General Pictures. 

Latin American sales supervisor for 

Buena Vista International and general 

manager for United Artists Corp. in 

Panama. 

LETTERS 

On Loss of Patronage 

lh.mk sou \er> much foi having the 

courage to put in print and to lend the authority 

ot your position to the problem that 

sitalls concerns all of us—that is. loss ol 

patronage. 

Ben. if the motion picture theatre industry 

would have sat down 20 \cars BgO ami 

made a list of all the things they should do 

to commit suicide, they could not base 

come up with a better list than the actual 

things that have been done. 

The Consent Decree which removed the 

necessity for the film producer to make 

product for his theatres and lor the theatre 

exhibitor to maintain the integrity of his 

film sources is basic to our troubles today. 

That we have free movies on television 

is another utterly absurd circumstance II 

each film company made $8 million a year 

in film rental from the movies shown on 

free television (and I doubt if it averages 

that much), this is but a mere fraction of 

what it costs these same producers in the 

loss of boxoffice receipts by people staying 

home and watching the free movies on television. 

Free TV today, without our movies, 

would be a dead duck. Since free movies 

arc the worst possible competition. I do not 

see how pay TV could have done any more 

harm, either. 

That the film producers are so incompetent 

as to not see that the violence and sex 

will only appeal to small fractions of the 

American public and do not see that the 

general appeal pictures such as "Airport." 

"Love Story." "Patton," "MA*SH" and 

"Butch Cassidy" are the kind that should 

be made is incredible. 

How the film producers can think they 

outlets. Novak will now visit the Berlin 

Festival this month. His latest product line 

can get along with 5.000 fewer small theatres 

includes "Toy Box." "Roseland." "Machismo," 

is beyond comprehension leach paying 

and "Casanova." One of his major 

about $200 a week film rental, totaling a 

is stops at Seven Star Films, in Israel. 

million dollars a week). 

Keep at it. m\ friend. We need a lot ol 

help! Things are in an incredibly bail state 

today. 

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My paper runs a daily listing ol area 

movies and their plot summaries, so Boxoffice 

Magazine has proved invaluable in 

my job. Of particular help has been the 

annual BAROMETER Edition with reviews/ 

previews of the sear's films. 

appreciated. \1> readers. I lear. are becoming 

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an appropriate place: 

One more star tor the Film Distributors' 

You have done it again! ! Another smalltown 

theatre is closed' 

I had to close due to the continuing high 

guarantees and percentage rates; the high 

adsertising rates, trailers and paper; the 

high pressure tactics— buy three or four 

dogs lo get one good picture; wait and ss.ut 

until the first-run houses repeat and repeat 

them before getting a chance; cutting the 

him salesmen on the road and replacing 

them with unqualified help; some, that the 

only thing they know about the industrs 

was to bus a ticket and go see if. some 

branch managers sitting on their golden 

thrones in their walnut paneled oil ices sipping 

martinis and smoking big cigars m^\ 

dictating boss they are going to fix the exhibitors' 

Well, sou base I malls succeeded 

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One company, American International. 

the onlj one still caring and working 

is 

ssith the small-town exhibitor. They work 

Midem London Office Opens 

However, the last BAROMETER I have 

LONDON—An office has been opened 

is for 1969-70, and I am finding more and svith us on deals trsing to help us meet the 

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Lawrence Turman Signs Deal 

For Three Pictures for WB 

Lawrence Turman h.is moved over to 

Warner Bros., where he has signed a threepicture 

deal, according to Richard D. Zanuck, 

senior vice-president. Turman's first 

project will be "Everybody Knows and Nones." 

from a novel by Mason Smith. 

Turman previously produced "The Graduate" 

and "The Great White Hope" and has 

just completed his initial directorial assignment, 

"The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker." 

Zanuck stated: "We are most 

happy to have a talent such as Mr. Turman 

join the ever-growing number of creative 

. filmmakers here at Warner Bros." 

Dundee Productions, producer of "The 

Babysitter" and "Weekend With the Baby- 

sitter," now is producing "The Touch of 

Melissa." starring Michael Berry and Emby 

is Mellay. Don Henderson producing and 

directing the love-witchcraft story from an 

original screenplay. No distribution deal has 

been announced 

"Against a Crooked Sky," from a script by 

Doylan Stewart and E. Lamb, was announced 

by Sol Fried, president of Capital 

Productions, and Lyman Dayton, president 

ol Seventh Seal Productions, with the western 

slated for an August start . . . Clarence 

Greene and Russell Rouse, under the Dugue 

Films, Inc., banner, with Igo Kantor. will 

produce a fast-moving comedy titled, "For 

Every Solution There Is a Problem," for 

Avco Embassy release. With Rouse also directing 

from the pair's original, the story 

concerns a "free clinic" similar to the one 

at the Los Angeles Fairfax Avenue locale 

where young people are given treatments 

for drugs and other physical and mental 

ailments. Kantor says that in the film the 

center is harassed by the citizenry, the press 

and the police and finally is forced to close, 

but with an optimistic note for the future. 

Sagittarius, Hanna-Barbera 

In Co-Production Pact 

A co-production deal between Sagittarius 

Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions 

calls for two feature films, one a liveaction 

picture, titled "My Name Is Roger," 

. 

and the other an animated treatment of 

E. B. White's fantasy, "Charlotte's Web." 

Paramount will release both. "Web." listed 

by the New York limes in the top lisi of 

children's best-sellers, will be animated 

at the Hanna-Barbera studio, with Edgar 

Bronfman as executive producer. The 

"Roger" story is based on the book, "The 

Bo) Who Could Make Himself Disappear" 

b\ Kin Piatt. No production date has been 

set on either picture Krantz Productions 

is another entering the animation 

field, with two productions on the boards 

Lpected to rank in the X category. 

ie other to be aimed at the family 

Company heads 

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rantz anil Ralph Bakshi said the 

By SYD CASSYD 

first production. "Fritz the Kat," will be 

based loosely on the Robert Crumb character 

from the underground Head Comics 

magazine. Krantz will produce. Bakshi, 

writer-producer and formerly head of Paramount 

animation, said the production will 

contain sex, political satire and social comment. 

The second feature, expected to attract 

family audiences, will be "Arrividerci, 

Rudy!" based on the life of Rudy Valentino 

and using background materials from 

the 1920s. According to the company 

heads, the film will use a major songwriter 

and name voices to play key roles. Cinemation 

will handle distribution. 

Schafer to Produce-Direct 

Italian Speed Skier Cast 

Picture About Film Troupe 

"S.R.O." will be produced and directed In 'Great Ski Caper' 

by Jerry Schafer as a satiric look at the 

problems a film troupe runs into on locations 

when they attempt to hire local 

amateurs for bit parts and find themselves 

overrun by many would-be movie stars. To 

provide the proper type background, the 

troupe started touring the country for 14 

weeks. Stars are Rory Calhoun, Ruth 

Roman, Rosie Grier, Jim Mitchum, Tom 

Bosley, Jesse White, John Fieldler and 

Percy Helton . King Bros.. Herman 

and Hymie. have approached the Swiss 

Embassy in Washington to contact Chairman 

Mao's mainland Chinese government 

relative to the Kings' plans to make a film 

called "Dragon Cloud" in and around 

Peking. With the cooperation of the Cathay 

Films of China, based in Hong Kong, they 

would take their own cast and key production 

personnel into the People's Republic 

of China and would utilize native 

technicians for the balance of the crew. 

The firm's last release was "Heaven With 

. . "No 

a Gun." distributed by MGM . 

Angels, No Heroes," will be directed by 

Paul Stader, who megged Walt Disney's 

"Wonderful World of Color" segments and 

"Sea Hunt," it was announced by Dave 

Roth, Capitol Productions vice-president . . . 

Alex Lucas has acquired rights to the Bruce 

Dexter novel, "I'll Sing You the Death of 

Bill Brown," published by McGraw-Hill. 

The suspense novel follows the Elizabeth 

Taylor-Richard Burton starrer Lucas now 

is 

completing. 

Zenith International Ready 

To Roll on New Features 

Zenith International Pictures Corp. has 

established new offices at Goldwyn Studios 

and will film "The Hero" by Barry Sandler, 

to be followed by "C.I.F.." by Joseph Arnonow. 

Zenith (ZIPCO) is a subsidiary of 

Premier Investment Corp., a Midwestbased 

holding company, according to executive 

vice-president Robert Stone, who heads 

worldwide production. Stone formerly was 

with Sam Katzman and Four Leaf Productions 

as a top associate for the last 30 

years. All films from the company will 

be rated G or GP . 

B. Leonard, 

producer, marks his feature directorial debut 

on an original screenplay by Lawrence 

Marcus . . . David Sontag, producer, 

bought a Philip B. Kunhadt jr. novel, "My 

Father's House," a Random House publication. 

The story line concerns a 43-year-old 

man and his thoughts about his life following 

a coronary attack. An October 4 release 

is planned, but no distribution deal has been 

announced . M. and Robert M. 

Sherman will write the music for "Snoopy, 

Come Home." full-length animated feature 

produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill 

Melendez and directed by the latter from 

the Charles M. Schulz cartoon characters, 

according to Jere Henshaw, Cinema Center 

Films. The CCF release is scheduled for 

the summer of 1972 and is the second fulllength 

animated feature about the Peanuts 

gang. National General Pictures will release. 

Italian speed skier Luigi di Marco, who 

clocked 174 kms. per hour to win the 

world championship in the 1970 Kilometro 

Lanciato in Italy, has been cast by producer-director 

George Englund in a featured 

role in WB's "The Great Ski Caper," 

starring Jean-Claude Killy in his film debut. 

Portraying a member of an Alpine 

border patrol, di Marco unsuccessfully 

gives chase as Killy escapes after the robbery 

of a resort lodge. Also starring in the 

film are Danielle Gaubert. Cliff Potts and 

Vittorio de Sica . . . Newly discharged paratrooper 

Jim Thurber. hitch-hiking home 

to Oswego, N. Y.. from Ft. Benning, Ga.. 

passed through Clayton, Ga., where he 

was hired as an extra in WB's adventure 

drama. "Deliverance," now being filmed 

there. He will work through July, earning 

enough for his first semester at the University 

of Massachusetts, which he will enter 

in the fall to major in animal husbandry. 

"Deliverance" stars Jon Voight and 

Burt Reynolds and is being produced and 

directed by John Boorman from the bestselling 

novel by James Dickey . . . Three 

lions have been signed to share the role of 

Kid Sally's "pet" in "The Gang That 

Couldn't Shoot Straight," MGM's screen 

version of Jimmy Breslin's comedy about 

inept mobsters. Named Blake. Boomer and 

Rifiki, each of the cats will personify different 

periods in the growth of the lion 

which is kept in the cellar of the Kid's Ace 

Vending Machine Co. Starring in the film 

are Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet. 

Lionel Stander and Robert DeNiro. The 

ChartoH -Winkler production is being produced 

by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff 

and directed in New York by James 

Goldstone ... Bo Hopkins has been signed 

by Richards and Helmick Productions to 

co-star with Gary Grimes in 20th Century- 

Fox's "We Pointed 'Em North." which starts 

filming this month on location in Mexico, 

it was announced by Elmo Williams, vicepresident 

in charge of worldwide production. 

Hopkins has appeared in "The Wild 

Bunch" and "Monte Walsh." 

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Md. Exhibitors Seek 

Exemption From Tax 

BALTIMORE—County theatre owners 

made a strong pica before Harford Count] 

Commissioners Monday (7) for exemption 

from the amusement tax. which the state 

of Maryland had abolished and given eligible 

counties the right to impose their own 

admission tax. The commissioners had 

adopted a resolution setting a 7 per cent 

amuement tax with the county to" get 6' 

per cent and the state one-half per cent for 

collecting it. However, this was found to 

be in error and was corrected to impose 

onlj a 6 per cent tax. 

I he exhibitors said mans counties have 

no amusement tax on theatres and that the 

Senate's action which abolished the state 

admissions tax was intended to provide rebel 

lor financially foundering theatres. 

Comes Off the Top' 

John Manuel, owner of the Bel Air Drivein 

and the Squire Theatre, said the tax 

comes "off the top" and represents some 

$2,800 a year to him but little to the county. 

If the tax continues. Manuel declared, 

"it could well be the last nail in the coffin 

lor my business." 

"My gross receipts are dropping alarmingly." 

Manuel said, pointing out that from 

1969 until the present time his receipts had 

dropped 44 per cent "in spite of two price 

increases" in 

admissions. 

"It seems ironic to me," commented 

Manuel, "that a great and impersonal body 

like the state, its legislature and its governor. 

saw our plight and gave us the badly needed 

relief, only to see my own local government 

take it away." 

C. Elmer Nolte of Durkee Enterprises, 

operators of a large circuit of movie theatres 

including the State in Havre de Grace. 

said only young people go to movies nowadays. 

Nolte said the State Theatre showed 

a loss of $3,423 in 1970 and in the first 

three months of 1971 the Havre de Grace 

theatre showed a staggering loss of $6,890. 

Only One New Theatre 

Pointing out that movie theatres face 

many difficulties at the present time, Nolte 

said 81 movie houses have closed in Baltimore 

in the last 20 years and only one new 

theatre has opened. He said 500 features 

formerly were available per year but that 

now only 200 are being made annually due 

to high costs, which limits operators to a 

small selection and sometimes long engagements 

are necessary, which causes financial 

loss. 

Nolte stated that the gross receipts of 

Harford's limited theatres was $381,000 in 

1969 but dropped to $347,000 in 1970, 

despite the opening of a new theatre in 

Joppatowne at midyear. 

A spokesman for the Joppatowne theatre 

said the management has absorbed the 

amusement tax since it opened in June 

1970. He said attendance was so poor that 

prices were reduced Aug. 26, 1970. and 

again in Decembei 1970. I here were indications 

that the new Joppatowne house 

might not be able to keep Us doors open 

and that a proposed new theatre in Campus 

HilK would never be built. 

It was slated thai the COUnt) will have 

22 sources from which to collect amuse 

men! taxes and exhibition representatives 

requested that movie theatres be excluded 

The commissioners indicated fuesdaj i*i 

that thev would amend the amusement tax 

resolution 

to exempt local film theatres 

Martin H. Newman Is 

Honored by Boys Club 

NEW YORK. — Martin H. Newman, 

executive vice-president of Century Theatres, 

was honored as "Man of the Year" by 

Salah M. Hassanein, left, chairman 

of the Boys Club of Queens annual 

dinner at the Americana Hotel, New 

York, presenting the club's "Man of 

the Year" award to Martin H. Newman, 

executive vice-president of Century 

Theatres, for his community servthe 

Boys Club ol Queens Wednesday (9) at 

the Americana Hotel. 

Over 1.000 people attended the affair and 

a plaque of recognition was given to Newman 

for his community service. Newman 

has been identified with Century Theatres 

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For Embassy Feature 

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NEW YORK—An unprecedented International 

Star Spectacular lor Mike Nichols' 

"Carnal Knowledge" commenced as a weeklong 

event here on Monday (14) Ipwards 

ol 125 international newspaper amusement 

editors and television and radio interviewers 

were al lorded the opportunity of speaking 

to producer-director Nichols, executive producer 

Joseph I Lev inc. scenarist Jul 

fer and stars Jack Nicholson. ( ..ndice Hei 

gen, Arthur Gartunkel. Rita Moreno and 

( ynthia O'Neal. Ann-Margret, the only major 

talent connected with the film who was 

not present, was visiting her sick lather. 

Long known loi his showmanship. I e- 

vine. president of Avco Embassy Pictures. 

appears to have outdone himsell with this 

unique gimmick. I he aforementioned personalities 

gathered in the executive reception 

room at Avco Lmhassy alter a trade 

screening ol the film. In such an informal 

atmosphere, both artist and press representatives 

were able to converse in a relaxed 

manner. 

The talented Nicholson, asked whether heconsidered 

himself primarily as a producer, 

director, writer or actor, said that he wasn't 

sure he qualified in the second categorj H 

was referring to "Drive. He Said." which 

had just opened to very mixed reviews although 

praise of his direction was lavished 

by many critics. Nicholson reminisced about 

his old films, adding that he'd like to buv 

up all existing prints ol several ol them. 

Miss Moreno, who is quite funny onscreen, 

remarked that her first movie. "So 

Young, So Bad" (1950) is on TV frequently. 

Gartunkel, inactive as a singer ol late. 

revealed that he still intends working with 

his partner Paul Simon on an upcoming 

album, although the former is making great 

strides as an actor. 

""Carnal Knowledge" will have its World 

premiere at the Cinema I Theatre in New 

York Wednesday (30). 

Maryland Judge Postpones 

Decision on 'Cock Robin' 

BALTIMORE— 1 rid.iy (4) Judge James 

A. Perrott delivered his verdict seconds 

alter watching 75 minutes of a motion picture 

called "Who Killed Cock Robin'.'" 

tor the past 35 years and held various posts 

Snapped Fudge Perron. "It's a dog.'" 

before taking over direction of the circuit. 

That was his succinct artistic and critical 

He presently is a director of the National 

appraisal ol a movie the Maryland censors 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners and a director and 

chairman of the executive committee of the 

thought was "obscene ." 

Metropolitan Motion Picture Theatres When a distributor challenges a ruling b> 

Ass'n. An alumnus of New York Universit) the censors, the issue goes to court and a 

School of Commerce, he served as a Naval 

World War assigned 

judge has to view the movie, 

before 

then 

making 

seek 

a 

advice ol expert witnesses 

officer during II. to the 

decision. Distributor Robert T. Marhenke. 

Pacific. 

Since the opening in 1955, the Bovs Club 

mentor 

Cinema Film Exchange, ret used to make 

cuts in 'Who Killed Cock Robin 

of Queens has played bosl and to 

requested by the board, so the judge ended 

some 80,000 youngsters between the ages 

1 ol 7 and 17. he bovs have come to the 

up in the basement viewing room. 

Judge Perron's judicial decision was reserved 

until a later date. 

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NY No. 1 Spot With 1st Week 420 

NEW YORK—A new giant came to town 

as "They Might Be Giants" took the firstrun 

lead in its opening round at the Beekman 

with 420. "Bananas" ranked second, 

the first time in its seven-week Coronet run 

that the Woody Allen comedy didn't occupy 

ihe top spot. It averaged 380. while "Blue 

Water. White Death" copped 360 in its 

fifth stanza at the Festival, while falling 

from second to third place. 

Fourth was "Making the Blue Film." 2S5 

lor the fourth week at the World. Again 

tilth. "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" 

earned 225 in its third report week at 

the 68th Street Playhouse. With a composite 

of 225. a new sexer called "Worlds of Love" 

secured sixth spot in its debut at Cine 

ido and Lido East. 

(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 

Baronet 10 Rillington Place (Col), 5th wk. . 

Beekman—They Might Be Giants (Univ) 

Cine Guess What We Learned in School Today? 

Cine Lido Worlds of Love (Independent) . 

Cine Malibu— Pink Narcissus (Sherpix), 3rd wk 

Cinema I The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

12th wk 

Cinema 57 Rendezvous The Cop (Audubon), 

3-d 

Sweet Sweetback (Cinematil 

Coronet 

Criterion 

DeMille 

Festival 

Bananas (UA), 7th wk 

Waterloo (Para), 11th wk. 

The Grissom Gang (CRC), 3rd wk 

Blue Water, White Death (NGP), 

5th Avenue Cinema Une Femme Douce 

(New Yorker), 3rd wk 

Fine Arts—Summer of '42 (WB), 8th wk 

Forum The Cop (Audubon), 3rd wk 

Juliet I—The Grissom Gong (CRC), 3rd wk 

Juliet II—Escape From the Planet of the Apes 

(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 

Kips Bay Run the Wild River (Currey), 2nd wk. 

Lido East Worlds of Love (Independent) 

Little Carnegie The Conformist (Para), 12th wk 

Murray Hill Daughters of Darkness (Gemini), 

Jrd 

New Embassy Daughters of Darkness (Gemii 

3rd wk 

Paris Friends (Para), 12th wk. 

Penthouse The Love Object (Brenner), Cine 

and Donna (Crown) 

Plaza Taking Off (Univ), II th wk 

Radio City Music Hall— Plaza Suite (Para), 

5th 

Regency— Beyond Control (Mishkin 2nd wk , .. 

Rialto Beyond Control Mishkin), 2nd wk 

68th Street Playhouse One Day in the Lite of 

Ivan Denisovich (CRC), 3rd wk 

72nd Street Playhouse La Collectionneuse 

(Pathe), 7th wk 

State Love Story (Para), 26th wk 

State II 10 Rillington Place (Col), 5th wk 

34th Street East Escape From the Planet of the 

Apes (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 

Trans-Lux East Villain (MGM), 3rd wk 

Trans-Lux West Villain (MGM), 3rd wk 

World— Making the Blue Film (Adult Film 

'Sweet Sweetback' Lively 160 

Fourth Week in Buffalo 

BUFFALO — "Sweet Sweetback" kept 

cashiers busy for a fourth week at the 

Buffalo, where the percentage rating was a 

city-leading 160-30 points ahead of second-place 

"I. a Woman. Part III," newcomer 

at the Teck Theatre. "Bananas," fourth 

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week at the Cinema and Amherst, turned in 

a composite 120 fourth week but elsewhere 

June's usual doldrums had settled down 

while the populace occupied itself with 

weddings, graduations and varied outdoor 

activities. 

Backstage The Master's Degree (SR) 100 

Buffalo Sweet Sweetback (SR), 4th wk 160 

Cinema, Amherst Bananas (UA), 4th wk 120 

Colvin—Cat O'Nine Toils (NGP) 105 

North Park Puzzle of a Downfall Child (Univ) . .110 

Teck— I, a Woman, Part III (SR) 130 

'Ryan's Daughter' Rounds Out 

Four Months in Baltimore 

BALTIMORE—Only two gross percentages 

were available this week and both were 

on the mild side, although "Ryan's Daughter." 

which has been in Baltimore four 

months, continued its rewarding run with a 

16th week 120 at West view II. 

Martin H. Newman Honored 

By Boys Clubs in Queens 

(continued from preceding page) 

clubhouse from all parts of Queens for recreation, 

guidance and play programs under 

the direct supervision of the Boys Club 

staff. Over 700 boys use the facilities daily, 

which include a large swimming pool, gym, 

game room, library, craft and machine shops 

and numerous other instructional and fun 

projects. 

The Boys Club of Queens places greal 

emphasis on the importance of building 

good character and respect for others and 

institutions, along with dealing squarely with 

the issues of the times. The club concentrates 

on bringing the boys out of their environment 

and encouraging them to he the 

"citizens of tomorrow." 

Previous recipients of the "Man of the 

Year" award include Salah M. Hassanein, 

Spyros P. Skouras, Albert Broccoli. Thomas 

M. Goodfellow, Arde Bulova and Fortune 

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gONS OF THE DESERT, a fraternal 

organization composed of Laurel and 

Hardy devotees, held its seventh annual 

banquet at the Lambs Club Friday (1 1). 

of ceremonies for the entertainment 

portion was grand sheik John McCabe, with 

performances by Martyn Green. Robert 

Rounseville. Jack Gilford. Alan Barbour. 

Chuck McCann, Al Kilgore. Daphne Davis 

and Frank Melfo. Will Jordan and actormimic 

Joe Hardy also entertained and 

Margaret Hamilton gave greetings in her 

famous witch voice. The program concluded 

with a screening of the Laurel and Hardy 

comedy Towed in a Hole" (1933). 

Transvue Pictures' vice-president of distribution. 

Lew Ginsburg, left for Atlanta 

to discuss playdates with exhibitors on "The 

Dirty Outlaws" and "Hoa Binh." While 

in Atlanta, he will look for office space 

and for a Southwestern division manager 

to operate the company's third division 

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RadJey Metzger and Ava Leighton of 

Audubon Films departed for Los Angeles. 

They'll engage in advertising and publicity 

conferences on upcoming West Coast multiple 

runs of "The Lickerish Quartet" and 

"The Cop." 

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Dorothy Manners' syndicated "Hollywood" 

column in weekend (19-20) editions 

of Hearst newspapers was devoted to 

Cinerama's new suspenser "Willard." She 

states that the picture "will give you the 

willies. It is a tale so horrific it makes 

Hitchcock's 'The Birds' look like a birdfeeding 

stroll through the park." "Willard" 

opened Friday (18) at the Penthouse and 

59th Street Twins here. Norman Delaney, 

director of field operations-advertising and 

publicity, was in Chicago and Detroit for 

the film's openings. 

Jorn Donner arrived from Helsinki to 

confer with Emanuel L. Wolf, Allied Artists' 

president, on future projects. AA is 

distributing the satire "Portraits of Women." 

which Donner wrote, directed and in 

which he stars. 

• 

Reservations for the 20th annual Film 

Industry Golf Tournament have reached 

the maximum number of ISO golfers, announced 

chairman Martin Levine. Special 

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Lunch and dinner reservations will he 

accepted up to the day of the tournament 

by contacting Cinema Lodge. The event 

takes place Thursday (24) at Briar Hall 

Country Club in Briarcliff Manor. 

Sterling Group, publishers of entertainment 

and romance magazines, has appointed 

two new editors, according to president 

Morris S. Latzen. Mrs. Seli Groves, former 

editor of Sterling's Movie Mirror, rejoined 

the company as editor of Photo Screen. 

Movie and TV program researcher Tony 

DeFilips has returned to his former position 

as editor of TV-Radio Show Magazine after 

a year's absence. Sterling Group is a subsidiary 

of NPP Communications Group, 

which is part of Kinney Services. 

The Museum of Modern Art's Spring 

Festival program Wednesday (9), featuring 

the music of Slim Hyatt and a reception in 

the Sculpture Garden, was the scene of the 

premiere of "Five," a 30-minute color 

documentary. Produced by Milton Meltzer 

and Alvin Yttdkoff of Silvermine Films for 

Seagram Distillers Co., the film was shot 

in New York, Chicago. Los Angeles and 

Paris and tells of the work of five contemporary 

black artists— Romare Bearden, 

Barbara Chase Riboud, Betty Blayton Taylor, 

Richard Hunt and Charles White. 

Debbie Reynolds met the press Monday 

(14) at the Rodenburg House on 44th Street 

and 9th Avenue, long considered to be 

haunted. A student of the occult, Miss 

Reynolds discussed her reasons for switching 

from comedy and musical roles to her 

part in UA's suspenseful "What's the Matter 

With Helen?" The house, once occupied 

by June Havoc, reportedly is haunted by 

ghosts from the Revolutionary War. 

Lawrence Lupidus, national coordinator 

of film buying for General Cinema Corp. 

of Boston, has been elected vice-president 

in charge of film. Announcement was made 

by Melvin R. Wintman, executive vicepresident. 

Lapidus, once vice-president and 

head film buyer for Loews Theatres, will 

continue to headquarter in New York. 

An eight-page story on Cinerama's "Soul 

to Soul" is the cover story of the June issue 

of Ebony Magazine. Phil Garland, the 

magazine's New York editor, covered the 

14th Independence Day celebration in 

Ghana, which is the subject of the film. 

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Director Harvey Hart and stars 

Wendell 

Burton. Michael Greer and Zooey Hall 

were here for the world premiere of "Fortune 

and Men's Eyes" at the Trans-Lux 

East and West theatres Wednesday (16). 

prior to embarking on a nationwide publicity 

tour. 

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Leading off a list of top attractions. "Le 

Mans" world premieres Wednesday (23) at 

Loew's State I and Cine Malibu. Other 

openings include: "Carnal Knowledge" 

(W.P.) at Cinema I. "Peter Rabbit and 

Tales of Beatrix Potter" at the Ziegfeld. 

"Glory Boy" at the Baronet and Forum. 

and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" 

at RKO and Paramount Showcase 

houses, all Wednesday (30); "Murphy's 

War" at Radio City Music Hall and "The 

Panic in Needle Park," world premiering at 

the Plaza, both July 1. and "The Go- 

Between" as the next attraction at the 68th 

Street Playhouse, its American premiere. 

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Showcases for Wednesday (16): "Summcrtree." 

world premiere at Blue Ribbon 

theatres; 'Waterloo" at RKO and Paramount 

houses; "Gimme Shelter." now rated 

GP; "Scars of Dracula" and "The Horror 

of Frankenstein"; "3 in the Cellar" 

(formerly "Up in the Cellar") and "3 in 

the Attic"; "Support Your Local Gunfighter." 

and "The Secret of Santa Vittoria." 

Bayonne's Film Board 

To Reclassify Movies 

BAYONNE, N.J. — Bayonne's Motion 

Picture Classification Board has announced 

that it will reclassify the ratings of movies 

to be shown in the city, when "it deems 

necessary," to "better fulfill the needs of 

the community." The purpose of the board, 

a spokesman said, is to provide helpful 

guidance to parents and young people on 

the suitability of movies presented for 

young Bayonne audiences. 

It was pointed out that adults are free 

to view any films they choose, since the 

city ordinance which established the board 

does not prohibit the showing of R and 

X-rated films to adults. 

Residents who have any questions regarding 

the ratings of pictures shown in Bayonne 

may direct inquiries to the board al 

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BUFFALO 

The Variety Club is welcoming ten new 

members into its membership, including 

Donald Dussing. Arthur Anscombe. 

Charles W. Arthur. Max Tegler, Max Fingeret. 

Tern' J. Fox. Edward Schultz. George 

I.orenz. Paul L. McCarthy and Robert Morrison. 

Fran Maxwell, finance committee 

chairman, has selected the following to serve 

on that body: Nathan R. Dickman. William 

Shields. Maunce Lutwack. AI Petrella. Myron 

Gross and Jerry Edelstein. Past chief 

barker Al Petrella. new funds chairman, has 

named the following to aid him: Marc 

l.ippman. Nate Dickman. John J. Serfustino. 

Joe Palanker. Dick Atlas. Bill Shields, 

plus three to be appointed. Petrella. also a 

youth group chairman, has named this new 

committee: Bob Mason, Art Keroack. Dick 

Atlas. Marc Lippman. John Serfustino, plus 

four to be appointed. 

The Niagara Frontier chapter of the 

Ass'n of American Theatre Organ Enthusiasts 

has an exciting idea. The members of 

the chapter would like to be the first in the 

country to establish a national museum for 

theatre organs, histories and artifacts of 

Mighty Wurlitzer types that were featured 

entertainment sensations in those 

early days of the palatial houses of moviedom. 

And. the members would like to see 

this first organ museum established in the 

Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda. 

The house is now closed. The 

members are said to have agreed that North 

lonawanda is the apt and appropriate place 

lor the museum, since the Wurlitzers were 

manufactured there. The Niagara Frontier 

chapter was organized in 1959 with a membership 

of 16. which now has grown to 300. 

Every time an organ concert is scheduled in 

the Riviera, all 1,200 seats there have been 

filled. It has been suggested that Farny 

Wurlitzer should head up the museum fundraising 

committee. 

Morris Slotnick, Jo-Mor Theatres. Rochester, 

and Elliott Press, operator of the 

Rochester Drive-Jn and prominent real estate 

executive in the same city, have been 

appointed co-chairmen of the golf tourna- 

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ment at the annual state NATO convention 

The 

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progress reports by Courier Cable Co.. 

holder of this city's exclusive CATV franchise, 

have been criticized by two common 

council members. The reports, which mostly 

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about meetings in preparation for CATV 

expansion, have been called "insufficient" 

by Councilman-at-Large Alfreda W. Slominski 

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George K. Arthur. Corp. Counsel Anthony 

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Karl Fasick, MGM exploiteer out of Boston, 

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Arena. Loews Buffalo, and Edward F. 

Meade of Meade Advertising on upcoming 

MGM pictures and the personal appearance 

here of Drew Brown, featured player in 

"Shaft" and assistant trainer of Muhammed 

Ali. Brown appeared Monday (14) on local 

TV and radio stations and visited newspaper 

theatre editors. 

Alfred E. Anscombe, founder and president 

of Amherst CableVision and past chief 

barker of Tent 7, has been elected president 

of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce. 

He takes office July 1 ... A portrait of 

Elmer F. Lux, a past chief barker of the 

Variety Club, who at one time was manager 

of the RKO-Pathe exchange on North 

Pearl Street, was unveiled in city hall ceremonies 

Monday (14). The portrait by local 

artist Tony Sisti 

later was placed on the wall 

of the council president's office on the 13th 

floor, joining the portraits of other past 

presidents. 

Jim Hayes Again Will 

Head Tent 7 Telethon 

BUFFALO—Variety Club Tent 7 has 

recognized the great value of the aid given 

the club's annual 

Telethon by past chief 

barker James J. 

Hayes by reappointing 

him to the permanent 

chairmanship of that 

charity 

fund-raising 

event for another 

year. 

Hayes has held the 

post for four years. 

He has been active in 

James J. Hayes 

all Tent 7 affairs for 

many years and has been a delegate to the 

national convention of Variety for more 

than a decade. 

"Jim." as his many friends know him, is 

managing director of the downtown Cinema 

and the Wehrle Drive-In on Transit 

Road. 

Hayes also is active in the Greater Buffalo 

Advertising Club, being a member of 

many of its committees. 

Plan Testimonial Dinner 

To Honor Ruth Rappaport 

BUFFALO—Ruth Rappaport. who has 

retired after a lifetime of service to the 

motion picture industry, is to be honored at 

a testimonial dinner Monday (28) in the 

Variety clubrooms, 193 Delaware Ave. 

Members of the arrangements committee 

are Bill Hebert, Ruth Egan and Gert Nigro. 

Ruth started in the distribution department 

with First National and continued 

when that company became Warner Bros., 

with offices on North Pearl Street. She remained 

with Warners when the company 

purchased its own building on North Franklin 

Street, serving as booker and office manager 

with a dozen different managers right 

up to the Mike Klein regime. Ruth retired 

when WB recently discontinued its local 

exchange. Klein represents WB in the Buffalo 

area but is located in Cleveland. 

Ruth has been a member of Women of 

Variety and has been active in all the activities 

of that organization as well as Tent 7 

itself, including the annual Telethons. 

It would be a wonderful idea if all (or 

even some) of the past Warner Bros, branch 

managers would come to Buffalo for Ruth's 

testimonial. The committee recommends 

that all industryites planning to attend get 

their reservations in early to avoid disappointment. 

Call Hebert at 854-6752, Egan 

at 856-3758 or Nigro at 854-6752. 

The committee is working on a giant 

scroll to be presented to Ruth at the dinner 

and signed by her army of friends. 

PITTSBURGH 

John Gardner's ozoners in the Wheeling 

Valley are well operated, these being 

the Grove at Elm Grove, W. Va.; the Riverside 

at Rayland, Ohio, and the Airport at 

Short Creek. W. Va. 

Regent Square Theatre, Edgewood. is 

showing off its newly redecorated auditorium, 

front, etc.. and its new wide screen. 

Kings Court featured "Bed and Board" 

and the Fulton Mini offered "Guess What 

We Learned in School Today?" . . . Virgil 

Jones, a former WB branch manager here, 

has advanced from Paramount representative 

at Cincinnati to the division post at 

Chicago. 

Marty Sheam, 57. who started in the film 

industry and theatre business here, died ot 

cancer at Jacksonville. Fla., where for 1 1 

years he was employed by ABC-Florida 

State Theatres. A veteran of World War II. 

he was a past commander of VFW Post 85 

at Tarentum. Survivors include his wife 

Louise, three sisters, a brother and several 

nieces and nephews. 

Pittsburgh Theatre Guide, being published 

during the city daily newspaper strike, 

is handled from the Fulton Building, wherein 

is located the headquarters for the representative 

of all but one film distributing 

outfit and most of the circuit and independent 

theatres. It is being printed by the 

long-established publishers of Key This 

Week in Pittsburgh, civic weekly-town 

guide. 

The projectionist at an automated theatre 

reassembled a film feature after unmounting 

it but somehow he labeled the reels incorrectly. 

A drive-in theatre here immediately 

thereafter got this print and it was "wild" 

in its mixed-up state. Patrons "honked" and 

complained but they couldn't straighten out 

the show. 

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WASHINGTON 

Patrick Wayne and Chris Mitchum, second 

sons of film stars John Wayne and 

Robert Mitchum. stopped off on a united 

promotional tour for "Big Jake." John 

Wayne's latest western, in which they play 

Waj ne's sons. The film is being released 

by National General. Patrick has behindthe-camera 

ambitions, while Chris' career 

hopes are in writing as well as directing. 

The movie is set for a July 7 perimeter theatre 

opening. 

Julie Ege, on a publicity tour for Columbia's 

"Creatures the World Forgot." is a 

"devastating" starlet and a "most beautiful 

girl." according to Star critic Harry Mac- 

Arthur. The Post's critic Gary Arnold said: 

"For a 'new' lace. Miss Ege knows an awful 

lot about the territory." 

Movie star Lana Turner and movie starlet 

Rosalind Harris acts with Topol in the 

forthcoming UA release, "Fiddler on the 

Roof." Concerning Miss Turner's "dazzling" 

clothes in "Forty Carats." the Post's drama 

critic wrote: "Yes. this largesse is expected 

of I ana. What it amounts to is a salute to 

the reign of Louis B. Mayer, Mervyn LeRoy 

and David O. Selznick at Metro . . . and 

Ross Hunter at Universal." 

Harry Block, Paramount branch manager, 

issued invitations to a select group to 

view a sneak preview of "Friends" at the 

K H Cinema Friday (4) and to a screening 

ol "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" 

Saturday morning (12) at the RKOs\V 

( 

inema 7 Theatre. The recipients of the 

latter invitations were "cordially invited to 

bring their children or grandchildren." 

afternoon (9), where a trailer of "Willard" 

also was shown. 

. 

Kenneth Clark, executive vice-president 

MPAA, hosted the area ambassadors to a 

Ol 

screening ol "Plaza Suite" Friday evening 

(4) at MPAA cocktail-screening is 

being planned by MPAA president Jack 

Valcnti lor Monday (28). 

Mike Stein, executive vice-president of 

Vaudeo and former owner of the Pike Theatre, 

attended his son Alan's graduation at 

Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., 

when he received his B.A. degree with honors 

. . . President Sheldon Tromberg returned 

from a sales meeting in New York, 

where he also went to acquire new product 

Steffey, vice-president in charge 

of distribution, made a swing out to Fredericksburg. 

Va.. calling on clients. 

WOMPI officers for the ensuing year 

were installed Saturday (19) at the annual 

dinner-dance at the Marriott Twin Bridges. 

Hilda Frishman. WOMPI International vicepresident, 

with United Artists in New York, 

was the installing official. 

BALTIMORE 

Jsrael Barista-Olivieri, administrator of operations. 

Grant Theatres, left Sunday 

(20) with his wife and five daughters for 

a week's stay in a tepee on the Ahoskie. 

N.C., Cherokee Reservation, visiting his 

wife's parents. They are full-blooded Cherokee 

Indians. One of the reservation lures 

is the beautiful bird sanctuary located there 

and guarded zealously by this tribe of In- 

Jerry Lewis, filmmaker-comedian, appearedians. 

"We'll be gone for a week." stated 

at the American Film Institute Theatre 

Friday (18) and led a discussion on film 

Israel, "and we all are going to stay in a 

tepee. My wife is a full-blooded 

comedy as he launched 

Cherokee 

a "Film Series of 

Indian. After the war, I 

Clowns," 

drove her brother 

two dozen clowns, an AFI program 

which 

home from our military base and met her 

will continue through Wednesdaj 

on his family's reservation. We'll be visiting 

(30). Lewis' lecture was illustrated with 

my in-laws. 

clips from 

We're all blood-brothers 

features 

now. 

to be shown in the upcoming 

Mrs. Olivieri 

AFI was the former Shelma 

film series starring the "bestloved 

comedians 

Archer." This 

of movie 

makes an interesting blood 

history." 

combination, with Olivieri from Central 

America and of Cuban heritage! 

Mickey Rooney, who opened in the world 

premiere of "W.C.," the Broadway-bound 

musical based on the life of W. C. Fields. 

Tuesday (15) at the Mechanic Theatre, was 

interviewed by several representatives of 

the press . . . Actress Carolyn Jones has 

written a novel called "Twice Upon a 

Time." She was in town to promote her 

work and Miss Jones said with conditions 

Herbert Schwartz, National General division 

manager, had a tradescreening of "Big as they are for dramatic efforts. "I thought 

Jake" Monday afternoon (7) and of "Blue I'd try doing a novel, which is. incidentally, 

Water. White Death" Thursday evening my first book." Her husband, composerconductor 

Herbert Greene, is accompanying 

(10) at MPAA . 

Berman, UA 

branch chief, reset the tradecreening of her on her tour. 

"Von Richtholen and Brown" Tuesday 

(22) at MPAA . "Doc" Summers, Film star Patrick Wayne was in town recently 

to promote "Big Jake" and stopped 

Cinerama branch manager, invited exhibitors 

to a screening of "The Grissom Gang" to say "hello" to News-American carrier boy 

at the Riverdale Plaza Theatre Wednesday George Morrison jr., who will visit John 

Wayne on the Warner Bros, set during filming 

of "The Cowboys." a robust western 

about a mammoth cattle drive in the 1870s. 

George won the trip for outstanding route 

management and salesmanship. 

Mrs. Rosalyn Shecter, chairman of the 

Maryland State Board of Motion Picture 

Censors since 1963. and her husband Louis. 

an advertising executive here, were honored 

at a recent reception in Washington for donating 

a six-panel Japanese screen painted 

by Tosa Mitsu-Oki in 1687 to the state department. 

It is now on exhibition in the 

state dining room of the new State Office 

Building. The Monday (14) Morning Sun 

carried a two-column photo showing the 

Shecters flanking Mrs. William P. Rogers, 

wife of the secretary of state, all standing 

near one end of the antique screen. 

George A. Hamid sr., a millionaire who 

rose from an acrobatic tumbling act in the 

Buffalo Bill Wild West Show to ownership 

of the famous Atlantic City Steel Pier, base 

of operations for many of America's talented 

actresses and actors, died of cancer 

in Atlantic City Sunday (13). He was 75. 

Rena Bittman, payroll chief for Schwaber 

Theatres, decided to get away from it all 

for a while. Accordingly. Sunday morning 

(13) she left for a short vacation, with plans 

to return Thursday (17) . . . Because the 

Gas & Electric Co. made changes in the 

transformer along the Harford Road area, 

the F. H. Durkee office was virtually 

"blacked out" until after 9 a.m. Tuesday 

( 1 5), according to executive Fred Schmuff 

Skelton and his wife Georgia (also 

known as "Little Red") were invited by the 

Ellicott City Businessmen's Ass'n to visit 

their town. The 58-year-old comedian and 

his wife did considerable shopping for antiques 

and books. When a reporter asked 

Skelton what he was "trying to say" as a 

comedian or as an artist, he answered. "I 

just try to make people laugh." 

Mrs. Kathe Norman, manager of the 

Towson Theatre, a Hicks/ Baker house, reports 

that Wednesday (16) her theatre 

opened with a double bill— "On a Clear 

Day You Can See Forever." with Barbra 

Streisand, and "The Out-of-Towners." with 

former Baltimorean Jack Lemmon and Sandy 

Dennis . . . "Plaza Suite" is scheduled 

to open at the Towson Wednesday (23). 

John R. Jewell, head of the Maryland 

Department of Licensing and Regulation, 

has suggested to Gov. Marvin Mandel that 

"the antiquated Board of Examining Motion 

Picture Machine Operators be abolished." 

Irwin Cohen, R/C chief, reports: "We 

have a new Southwestern division manager, 

stationed in Salem, Va. He is Robert Alderson. 

He will have these Virginia theatres 

under his jurisdiction: The Stonewall at 

Clifton Forge; Salem, Salem; Town and 

Starvue Drive-In, Rocky Mount; Castle 

Drive-ln and Martinsville Drive-in, Martinsville, 

and the South and Emporia Drivein. 

Emporia" . . . Ilene Cohen, daughter of 

Irwin Cohen, will be 17 years old August 

10 and becomes a senior at Pikesville Senior 

High School. Also, she will be gathering 

experience working in the R/C home office 

at 19 West Mount Royal Ave., where she 

will be everyone's Girl Friday, doing general 

office work and filling in wherever 

she is needed. 

"Father's Day" concerns three divorcees 

who invite their former husbands to a specially 

arranged gathering in honor of Father's 

Day. 


Bob Thomas Giving Book 

Royalties to Aid MPTRF 

HOLLYWOOD—Bob Thomas. Associated 

Press correspondent tor the past 2^ 

years and writer of 15 hooks on the movie 

industry, including biographies of Walt 

Disney. Harry Cohn. Irving Thalberg and 

David O. Selznick. has donated all his royalties, 

which will accrue from sales of a 

new hard-cover book. "The Heart of Hollywood." 

to the Motion Picture and Television 

Relief Fund. 

The book was issued for the fund's Gala 

held at the Music Center Sunday (13) and 

was published by Price Stern Sloan. Los 

Angeles, with copies going to the vast 

throng admitted to the festivities. It contained 

a rare collection of photographs never 

before published in book form, showing 

the stars as they lived and played from the 

earlv 1920s to the present. 

The Motion Picture Relief Fund was 

founded in 1921 and later added television 

to its title. The remarkable achievement of 

this unique industry-supported association 

has contributed as has no other similar 

group, except the theatre and show business-supported 

Will Rogers Hospital at 

Saranac Lake. N. Y. 

"The Heart of Hollywood" is now on 

sale for $7.95 through regular outlets and 

is a must for film buffs, collectors and 

those in the theatre business who will find 

moments and people they will remember. 

The initial press run of the book was 

10.000. with 5.000 distributed at the 

MPTRF Gala event. 

Gregory Peck, former president of the 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 

and chairman of the Endowment and 

Building Program of MPTRF. states in the 

foreword that the fund took its biggest step 

in 1932, with the start of the payroll deduction 

plan. Later, in 1939. "The Screen 

Guild Show" went on radio. Money from 

this provided for the opening of the Motion 

Picture Country House in 1942 and 

the Motion Picture Country Hospital in 

1948. 

Camelot II Makes Debut 

PALM SPRINGS. CALIF—The Palm 

Springs Jaycecs were slated to sponsor the 

gala opening of the Camelot II Theatre here 

Thursday night. May 27. The new auditorium, 

an addition to the original Camelot. 

was built at a cost of approximately $500.- 

000. 

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VIEWS OF THE PRODUCTION 

(Hollywood Office—6425 Hollywood Blvd.. 465-1IS6) 

Hollywood Shows Heart by Raising 

$800,000 for MPTRF Relief Fund 

By SYD CASSYD 

HOLLYWOOD—Eloquently proving that 

the West Coast motion picture and television 

branch of show business has a heart 

which has never stopped beating when the 

chips are down, the 50-year-old Motion 

Picture and Television Relief Fund collected 

$800,000 for a one-night benefit at the 

Music Center Sunday (13), it was announced 

by George Bagnall, president. 

From the gracious and beautiful Princess 

Grace of Monaco, the lovely Philadelphia 

society girl who moved from movie queen 

to princess, to the Fifth Dimension singing 

group, through the top-level performances 

oi Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante. Jack Benny. 

Barbra Streisand, Pearl Bailey and 

others and the three-times standing ova- 

to 

tion for Frank Sinatra, the enthusiastic 

audience was never let down for a moment 

in the three-hour show. Jimmy Stewart. 

l ary Grant and Rosalind Russell hosted. 

In Spacious Setting 

Trappings for the combined use ot the 

entire Music Center complex, with a rotating 

show between the 2,000-seat main 

theatre and the Ahmanson Theatre across 

the beautifully decorated plaza, where tables 

were set and banners were hung, made 

this into a show which outdid the Oscars 

in its It glittering splendor. also brought 

up an answer for next year's Academy of 

Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards, 

where all members can share in the spaciousness 

of the cultural center plaza and 

attend and share the victors' dinner. 

Walter Mirisch Chairman 

Walter Mirisch, former theatre owner, 

now a producer, who was general chairman 

of the event, pointed with pride to 

it the fact that "to this day. (MPTRF) 

stands as one of the few charitable organizations 

solely supported by the people 

whom it serves." 

Gregory Peck was producer of the 50th 

anniversary celebration. It was directed bj 

Vincente Minnelli. designed by Ham Horner, 

under the musical direction of Nelson 

Riddle with David Rose wielding the baton 

for a full-complement orchestra. Robert 

Sidney was the associate producer; Boh 

Kinden technical director, and H. R. Poindexter 

in charge of lighting. 

MPTRF Sidelights 

Starling 45 minutes beyond the scheduled 

time, the first number at the Motion Picture 

and television Relief show was a 

great contrast between the old and the new 

in show business. Bobby Sherman, with a 

microphone in his hand, skipped and ran 

down the aisles to the accompaniment ot 

his group. He was dazzling in his delivers 

Next came Jimmy Durante, who received 

a standing ovation honoring him 

for his devotion to the business. Mitzi Gaynor 

wowed them with her tinging and 

dancing; the great Hope emerged with hit 

running gags, accompanied by the young 

mid beautiful "Goldiggers," and the than 

win an. 

With a chorus line which will go down 

in history. Pearl Bailey picked up the rhythm 

with Sammy Davis jr.. Rock Hudson. 

Jack Lemmon, Greg Morris. Joe Namath. 

David Niven and Don Rickles as her "Hello, 

Dolly!" chorus. 

I 

Cary Grant then appeared and introduced 

himself by his original name. Archie 

Leach. In a more serious tone, he introduced 

"her gorgeousness," Princess 

"Hollywood was never vers far from mj 

mind." she told the attentive audience ot 

2.000 in the Music (enter. "1 don't think 

of the glamorous town but of getting up 

at 5:30 a.m. and going to a studio to be 

made up. When I heard that the actors 

had sounded the fire alarm about the needs 

of m> profession, we all responded. All I 

can sa> is that, as patroness. I was told 

that I could say anything and I want to 

thank the backstage group. Behind everj 

one of us on stage here and in a studio, 

there are 20 people." Princess Grace walked 

oil to a standing ovation b\ the audience, 

after she had introduced the Fitth Dimension 

group, noting they were the favorites of 

her children back in Monaco. 

To mm it up. it was as lively and 

youthful as Bobby Sherman; as loved as 

Jimmy Durante; as beautiful as Grace Kelly; 

OS intimate as the gags of Boh Hope; 

OS spectacular as the sinking of Barbra 

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depicted in the film actually take place 

and which Jackson described as "about a 

town and how they deal with problems of 

black people," we realized that, though we 

had covered the Hollywood beat for 25 

sears, this was the first black producer we 

had ever interviewed here. And he's on his 

way up. 

Jackson, a young Baptist preacher, a 

graduate of Temple University Theological 

Seminary. Philadelphia, made his entry into 

this field with two films. "Who's My Neighbor" 

and "Living Between Two Worlds." 

both of which are still in distribution. 

Dedicated to the idea that audio and visual 

materials are the effective means of 

communication and to sharpen his skills, 

Jackson became an apprentice in the Ass'n 

o\ Motion Picture Producers plan, working 

with Eddie Milkos in the music branch. 

His picture was produced with top IATSE 

production pros. 

His enthusiasm is catching, as one 

watches on this set. Obviously, it is attract- 

of the Columbia lot. which Pasternak regards 

as a move that will strengthen the industry. 

which isn't bought easily. As an 

ing talent 

In a reminiscent mood, he recalled 

example, at the Motion Picture and Television 

Fund Music 

Adolph Zukor's advice to him when Pasternak 

Relief Gala at the Hall, 

Bi u bra Streisand, the sensation of the event, 

grants 

was 

to Hollywood 

one of the 

and 

Hungarian 

was acting 

immi- 

as assistant 

with Sinatra, was backed up by the amazing 

director, back in 1923. 

Kendrick Singers. Here on the recording 

"Mr. Zukor told me," he said, "that if 

some element and 

stage was the phenomenal O. C. Smith. 

a picture has in it. it is 

working with Jackson's composer-conductor 

just one that can be discovered by audi- 

and the Kendrick group on special music 

composed by Tom Mcintosh. This is an indication 

of the level which may be expected. 

"The Bus Is Coming," which Thompson 

advertised in Boxoffice Barometer, is 

about a black veteran who comes back and 

finds his brother killed. The militants and 

the cops have differenl versions. The story 

is based on an original idea by Jackson and 

Bob Raff, who also is acting as production 

manager. The film is due for a July release, 

with a special premiere in Los Angeles. 

LARRY TURMAN, producer-director. 

never quite got over the shock of receiving 

a profit check on "The Graduate," 

just three months after its opening. That 

pace for a distributor is phenomenal and 

only accounted for the United Slates. Time 

and distance worked against that schedule 

where the foreign market reports were concerned. 

The delays in remittance are overlong 

in other cases. Embassy had it for the 

United States and United Artists handles it 

overseas. First, the theatres are slow, then 

the distributor abroad takes it easy and, 

fHE LATEST RELEASE of William 

Thompson International. "The Bus Is 

Coming." a production of K-Calb Produc- 

tions. Inc.. made in association with William 

finally, it gets to UA. Turman carried this 

a step further in other information. After 

Thompson, has residuals in the form 

one of his pictures opened abroad, it took 

of record album, which is a type of merchandising 

that brings in added profits. Promotion 

a month and a half for him to get the first 

on radio and via record stores is an press notices. 

added value. 

Conferring on Paramount's sound stage 

gERT 

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BACHARACH. columnist, writer 

I with Horace Jackson, who co-produced 

and presently the author of "How to 

the picture with Thurston Frazier. using the 

events 

Do Almost Everything." a publication of 

locale of a black community where 

Simon & Schuster, practically hits the jack- 

TOE PASTERNAK, veteran producer of 

105 features and winner of seven Boxoffice 

Blue Ribbon Awards, is now president 

of the Masquers Club, where we discussed 

two of his forthcoming features. 

"La, La, She's Only 16" and "Have a Nice 

Forever." 

Naturally, the current story is the closing 

ences, that picture will be a success." 

On the subject of successes, Pasternak wondered 

how the public knew a picture was 

good? He called it a mystery and reminded 

himself that Guy Eyssell, former president 

of Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music 

Hall, told him that word-of-mouth is 

the only way to build up the image of a 

good picture, that the word gets around 

fast. Eight of Pasternak's productions had 

played at the Music Hall. 

Discussing the qualities in a story that 

give the producer the desire to acquire a 

film property. Pasternak observed that the 

subject is still the star. "I'm an average 

guy." he said, "and I look for something, 

some element in the story, that I like and 

which will give the public something to 

please them. If I'm the average, so are 

they, and that's the element." 

How does the word get out to the theatres? 

And to the public? 

"Today's problems are caused by some 

of the newer, less experienced, promotion 

people who are in the industry. We started 

building a picture long before it went into 

production and the trade publications were 

the way to get it across. You only use gimmicks 

when you have a 'bomb.' " he said, 

pointing up that constant promotion at 

theatre level created an interest in the product. 

"What is lacking in the industry on the 

part of the decision-makers is 'heart.' It's 

not enough to be young; you have to have 

showmanship and talent. As long as you 

are sensible, you're not old. We learned 

from experience that the only successful 

is picture one that brings back its cost. No 

matter what it is." 

On the level of previews, he related that 

he previewed one of his pictures with Marlene 

Dietrich in Pasadena and the audiences 

pot in show business, for his son is the famous 

composer Burt and he is the father-inlaw 

booed. The great actress was heartbroken. 

of Angie Dickinson and grandfather of 

but, as he tells it. he laughed and said the 

Lea Nikki. The Manhattan man. also a professional 

football and basketball star, was 

town boosting his book on the airwaves 

in Roosevelt invited him to 

of it. President 

and took time out to tell us that he hoped 

the White House. The picture was one of 

someone in the film business would buy his 

the great hits. He has only previewed 20 

title for a feature. In the early days of 

per cent of his pictures and doesn't believe 

The 

television, he had his own program. 

an effective method of determining the 

book gives tips on living, how to keep 

it is 

worth of a picture. 

house, gardening and "almost everything." 

"Show business is a risk. Ratings are foolish 

and one must be ready to take chances 

picture would be a huge success. "Destry 

Rides Again" was its name and because 

if you're in this business," Pasternak said. 

He is against censorship, stating the only 

censorship he believes in for children is 

the 

parent. 

Having developed stars like Deanna Durbin. 

June Allyson and others in the many 

films he has made, which he calls stories 

with music rather than musicals, he announced 

"La, La. She's Only 16" and "Have 

a Nice Forever," the latter similar to 

"Where the Boys Are." 

The "La, La" picture is based on an original 

by Ozzie Stemple and "Forever" was 

written by Marianna Mosner and Bucky 

Searles. 

"La. La" is about the trials and tribulations 

of a young girl. He expects this to 

in fall. start the Later, over in Rumania, 

he will produce a story with music based 

on the ethnic life of people in that country 

and with a story line that is typical of 

the music of that nation. 

His idea is to make a picture-story aboul 

youth that the middle-aged will enjoy. In 

this mood, he stated that "a good story can't 

be spoiled completely by a misguided director." 

THE JUNE ISSUE of the Producers Guild 

of America Journal is the last under 

Morris Finkel's nephew Robert, since Aubrey 

Schenck, the producer, is now the 

president of PGA. A. H. Howe, one of 

the regular writers, looks with hope at a 

theatrical world market which generates $2 

billion in cash flow. "The chance of making 

a profit in a jackpot of this size is still in the 

realm of good odds, but those entering it 

must have a new frame of reference in 

dealing with the 1971 structure of marketing," 

Howe said. 

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LOS ANGELES—Remarkable "Sweet first-week "The Big Doll House" at the 

Sweetback," which has gained momentum Paramount Theatre. "Bananas" enjoyed 

from its first week at the Baldwin and good support in a second week at the Esquire, 

Holly theatres, really took off in this report 

earning 160 per cent, while "Ryan's 

Daughter." completing six months at the 

week, soaring up from a third week 160 to a fourth week 600 as word about Denham. still had a strong following and 

the picture reached more and more theatre-minded 

patrons. The film thus became, 

without much of a challenge from other 

current product. I.A's No. 1 gross percentage 

leader. Tied at 300. the next highest 

percentage, were the preceding week's 

business champion. "Bananas" at the Fine 

\rls. and "Summer of '42." playing a sixth 

frame at the National Theatre. Next in line 

was "Glen and Randa." 220 in a third Regent 

week, and a quartet of 200 grossers: 

"Escape From the Planet of the Apes," 

"Dr. Phibes." "Love Story" and "Januarius." 

the latter double-billed with "Love 

Ih\ Neighbor . . . and His Wife" at the 

Mayan. 

(Average Is 100) 

Baldwin, Holly Sweet Sweetback (SR), 4th wk . . 600 

Beverly Escape From the Planet of 

the Apes (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 200 

Bruin The Mephisto Walti (20th-Fox), 4th wk . . 95 

Chinese Pretty Maids All in a Row 

(MGM), 4th wk 110 

Cineroma Song of Norway (CRC), 30th wk....l00 

Crest 10 Rillington Place (Col), 2nd wk 180 

Fine Arts Bananas (UA), 4th wk 300 

Hollywood Von Richthofen and Brown (UA)....100 

Hollywood Pacific The Andromeda Strain 

(Univ), 10th wk 150 

Mayan Januarius (SR). Love Thy Neighbor 

. . . and His Wife (SR) 200 

National Summer of '42 (WB), 6th wk 300 

Pacific Beverly Hills Ryan's Daughter 

(MGM), 29th wk 1 00 

Pontages Dr. Phibes (AIP), 3rd wk 200 

Picwood Red Sky at Morning (Univ), 4th wk . . 130 

Pix—The Grissom Gong (CRC), 2nd wk 165 

Plaza The Conformist (Para), 6th wk 170 

Regent Glen and Randa (SR), 3rd wk 220 

Village Love Story (Para), 24th wk 200 

Vogue—Villain (MGM), 2nd wk 110 

Wilshire Mad Dogs & Englishmen 

(MGM), 1 0th wk 65 

'Andromeda,' "The Stewardesses' 

Foremost Portland Grossers 

PORTLAND—The annual Rose Festival, 

offering parades, "for-free" family activities 

and special name attractions at regular 

stage prices at Memorial Coliseum, cut 

deeply into film theatre grosses—just as it 

does every summer. Faced with the festival 

competition, the best percentages 

dropped sharply at movie houses, the highest 

being 700s for "The Andromeda Strain" 

and "The Stewardesses," a pair of holdovers. 

Broadway, Foster Boulevard Zeppelin (WB) ...200 

Broadway Cinema III Making It (20th-Fox) ....250 

Cinema 21 Love Story (Para), 24th wk 400 

Eostgate The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

3rd 700 

Eastgate 2—They Might Be Giants (Univ), 

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Family— Simon, King of the Witches (SR) 200 

Fine Arts— Passion of Anno (UA), 2nd wk 250 

Guild Trash (SR), 4th wk 200 

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BOXOFTICE :: June 21. 1971 

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OS ANGELES 

Camuel Z. Arkoff, chairman of the board 

of American International Pictures, returned 

from Europe ["uesday (15). He 

worked on co-production and acquisition 

agreements at Cannes and attended the English 

premiere of "Wuthering Heights" in 

London. He also visited the set of AIP's 

"Gingerbread House" in England and authorized 

production in the near future of 

"The House of the Seven Gables" and "The 

Return of Dr. Phibes." 

As the Pussycat Softball League opened 

the season officially Sunday (13). the team 

played the Galpin Ford. Noopy Guy. daughter 

of Rosemarie, threw out the first ball 

. . . Meanwhile, on the other front at the 

Hollywood Pussycat Theatre. "The American 

Sexual Revolution." documentary on the 

new morals and mores of our nation, opened 

an extended run. It follows "Sexual Freedom 

in Denmark." which grossed more than 

a hall-million dollars. 

India-born Korla Pandit presented a pipe 

organ concert at the Fox Theatre in San 

Diego Tuesday (15). He is considered one 

of the great authorities and exponents on the 

meeting of Eastern and Western music. 

d:nying the adage of Rudyard Kipling that 

"never the twain shall meet." Pandit's music 

is the bridge. He was featured on the 

first remote musical TV fashion show from 

a retail store back in 1949 by Syd Cassyd. 

who produced the one-hour show on Channel 

5. 

Ray Moon, son of the late Ray Moon, 

assistant general sales manager of Universal 

Pictures, has joined the sales department 

el I ine Films. The younger Moon worked 

at the Universal exchange for two years. 

Girls Friday of Show Business met Tuesday 

(15) at Andre's Restaurant. Tracy Mor-

MP Salesmen to Convene 

In Denver July 10-11 

DENVER—A national meeting of the 

take effect July I. fund board chairman 

Ralph Clare has announced I he program 

will be operated by National k\ Services 

Under the program. Clare said eligible 

Motion Picture Salesmen, .1 department ol members of the fund ma) receive tree prescription 

service bv bringing prescriptions 

the International Alliance ol rheatrical and 

Stage Employees, has been set for the Radisson 

Hotel here July 10-11. I he execu- 

846 South Union Ave. in Los Angeles; to 

to the National RX Services pharmacy ai 

tive board, consisting of the national president, 

secretary-treasurer, vice-presidents 

any ol eight pick-up locations throughout 

I os Vngeles, or by mailing the prescription 

and the five regional vice-president, will 

to National RX Services. PO Box J0213, 

go into a preplanning session I riday, July 

I os Vngeles W030. 

9, prior to the national meeting. . 

Malbert J. C apian. Motion Picture Health 

Delegates from each ol the branch centers 

throughout the U, S. will attend the 

mhI Welfare Fund administrator, said the 

fund estimates the program will save $200,- 

meeting called by national president Bruce 

1)0(1 a year for the fund and a comparable 

Marshall and national secretary Dave Chapman. 

David B. Bartell, counselor to the 

amount for eligible members. 

The program is the result ol an eighl 

salesmen, also will be in attendance. 

month study by a committee headed In 

The session is expected to be the most 

Eugene Arnstein. vice-president of the 

important held in recent years. The salesman's 

increasingly important position in the 

Ass'n of Motion Picture and Television 

Producers, and Don Haggerty. Caplan and 

newly streamlined industrv will be studied. 

Jack Staggs. 

.is well as deliberations as to the changing 

of the structure of the organization itself 

in order to mesh with changes which have SAG Directors to Report 

been occurring within the industrv recently. 

At June 22 Moss Meeting 

The two-day session will wind up with 

HOLLYWOOD— Reacting to the producers' 

response to their current contract 

the election of national and regional officers, 

as well as the election of a bargaining 

proposals, the board of directors ol the 

committee and the election of delegates to 

Screen Actors Guild will report to a mass 

attending the national meeting of the IA. 

meeting at the Palladium Tuesday (22) that 

there could be a "rollback as high as SO 

Peter Ustinov Addresses 

per cent of the guild residuals." 

Berkeley Law Graduates 

In the notice to members, the clarion 

BERKELEY. CALIF— Peter Ustinov call was. "Your professional career and 

delivered the key address at the graduation livelihood are at stake in this crisis!" 

exercises of the University of California at Underground reports from both sides 

Berkeley Law School, held on the campus stated that the producers are trying to work 

here Saturday (12). 

out a 1971-and-beyond schedule, which will 

The speech concerned "The Fluid Application 

of Justice." a subject treated in vartors 

are said to be "het up." stating that 

not penalize the unprofitable picture. Acious 

of his creative works, including the if the picture makes money, what happens? 

motion picture "Billy Budd." the stageplay 

"The Unknown Soldier and His Wife" and 

New Britain Plan Would 

Ustinov's upcoming novel "Krumnagel." 

Part of his speech touched on "the vital 

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NEW BRITAIN, CONN.—Hartford real 

justice." 

estate developers David T. Chase and 

Ustinov is currently completing direction 

of the J. Cornelius CTean production. 

lames E. Bent have submitted a proposal 

for a multistory building, to house a twin 

"Hammersmith Is Out." in which he stars 

with Elizabeth Taylor. Richard 

motion picture theatre, shops and offices, 

Burton and 

at the rear of the courthouse faculty, to 

Beau Bridges, filming at Synanon in Santa 

the 

Monica. 

New Britain redevelopment commission. 

Costs of the project were not disclosed 

MPHWF Announces a Free 

by Chase and Bent, principals in Eastern 

RX Service for Members Investment Associates. 

HOLLYWOOD—A mail or pick-up prescription 

program which will provide free $100 Cash Is Taken 

prescription service to members of the Molinn 

Picture Health and Welfare Fund will 

In Theatre Holdup 

I.AKEWOOD. COLO— Miss M .. r I a 

Lynn Erskine. IS. a cashier at the I akc 

ridge Theatre. 1650 Wadsworth Blvd. reported 

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BOXOFF1CE :: Ji W-7

SEATTLE 

J!^l Boodman, Columbia branch manager. 

left for a two-week vacation . . . Booker 

Doug Forbes was on vacation in Hawaii 

. . Office manager Jim Keenan returned 

with his wife from a two-week sojourn in 

Europe. 

Judy Leakey, receptionist-clerk at Columbia 

Pictures, resigned. She has been succeeded 

by Sand) Curtis. 

Raj Gehrman, manager of Sterling Recreation 

Organization's Music Box Theatre. 

is the proud lather of Esther Joan Gehrman. 

horn Ma\ 6. This is Gehrman's first child. 

Stewart Engebretson, Mctro-Goldwyn- 

Mayer division manager, was in town Saturday 

(12) for the graduation of his daughter 

Susan Dahl from the University of 

Washington. Engebretson remained in the 

city for business and the tradescreening of 

•The Wild Rovers'' at the Jewel Box 

Wednesday (16). 

Dorothy Matin had Mike Snell. lead in 

Cinerama Releasing's new film. "Derby," in 

town on a public appearance tour. Snell was 

viewed on KJNG-TV's Howard Hall "Telescope" 

show. KOMO-TV's Len Sampson 

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'Curious' Is Obscene 

JEFFERSON CITY. MO.—A division of 

the Missouri Supreme Court, on an appeal 

from Jackson County Circuit Court, Mod 

day (14) upheld a permanent injunction 

which prohibits the showing of the film "I 

Am Curious (Yellow)." The Dickinson 

Operating Co., owners of Kansas City's 

Kimo Theatre, had sought to overturn the 

injunction granted by Judge John H. Lucas 

at the request ol Herbert C. Hoffman, city 

counselor of Kansas City. 

Three Division No. 2 judges said they 

had viewed "I Am Curious (Yellow)" and 

considered it obscene. Because of its obscenity, 

the judges said the movie was not 

protected by the First and Fourteenth 

amendments of the Constitution. 

Dickinson contended that the film, if obscene, 

is protected because of the company's 

policies of refusing admission to 

minors, of advising those attending showings 

what the film will be like and that they can 

have their money refunded on request. The 

circuit based its claim for protection on 

the case of Stanley vs. Georgia but the 

Missouri Supreme Court found its answer 

in the U.S. vs. Reidel decision, which was 

handed down May 3. 

The right asserted in Stanley vs. Georgia 

was the right to read or observe what one 

pleases and the right to satisfy intellectual 

and emotional needs in the privacy of one's 

home. The focus of that case was on freedom 

of mind and thought and in the privacy 

of an individual's residence. The court 

held in U.S. vs. Reidel that it does not follow 

that "we fashion or recognize a constitutional 

right in people like Reidel to distribute 

or sell obscene materials." 

The Missouri high court agreed with the 

federal decision that the personal constitutional 

rights of those like Stanley to possess 

and read obscenity in their homes and their 

freedom of mind do not depend on whether 

the materials are obscene, because their 

rights are saved by the Constitution. In U.S. 

vs. Reidel. the defendant had no complaints 

about governmental violations of his private 

thoughts or fantasies but stood squarely on 

a claimed First Amendment right to do business 

in obscenity and use the mails in the 

process. 

The Missouri Supreme Court said the 

Kimo Theatre, as did Reidel, claimed a 

Auditorium Roof Raised 

From Eastern Edition 

BUFFALO—They've raised the roof of 

the Memorial Auditorium here and it has 

made history in the construction industry. 

The roof area is 1.72 acres and its weight 

is 2,000 tons. The hydraulic jacks raised 

the roof 24 feet along a giant steel frame 

to make room for a 4,500-seat balcony. 

Bess Schulter's St. Louis Columbia 

Helped Mold 'Hill' 

si LOUIS—Hill 2(K)(). ., newly launched 

monthly publication serving the Italian communitv 

in southwest St. Louis and dedicated 

to preserving the unique and colorful 

mores o! the residents, in its third edition. 

June 1971. printed a nostalgic feature 

I 

lumbia: The Gem of the Hill." combining 

a tribute to Bess Schulter with a peek at the 

past, telling Hess' and the theatre's share in 

molding the community. I he article said: 

"Those were the days, mv friend . . back 

. 

in 1926 when the Columbia Theatre at the 

corner of Southwest and Edwards on the 

Hill, built bv Bess Schulter and the late and 

renowned George Skouras. first opened its 

doors. 

"Edwards was an unpaved, unlightcd 

street until the theatre was built and Hess 

had these improvements made. 

Adult Admission 25 Cents 

"Tickets cost a quarter— a dime for kids 

—when the movie house opened in the era 

ot silent films. With the advent of sound. 

the Columbia was the 'Lucky 13th' theatre 

to present the 'talkies.' starting with the 

first 'part-talkie'—Al Jolson in The Jazz 

Singer.' 

"But the Columbia was far more than 

just a movie house. There were regular 

stageshows on weekends with Bess as emcee 

and leader of the five-piece band, wielding a 

pencil as a pseudo baton—directing, producing, 

hooking and coaching. 

"The Columbia had its chorus line. The 

Firecrackers,' a group of talented 13 and 

14-ycar-old girls, patterned in miniature after 

the first-run Missouri Theatre's famed 

'Rockets.' Stage scenery? Fabulous! It was 

borrowed weekly from the midtown Missouri 

Theatre and hauled back and forth 

by Hess. Four professional vaudeville acts, 

often spiced with Charleston dance contests, 

rounded out the stage presentations. 

'Giveaways' Abounded 

"It was the golden age of 'giveaways' 

with baskets of groceries and dishes for the 

grownups— and Bess' added treat for the 

youngsters included regular 'Pay Nights.' 

when each child received a Pay Envelope' 

containing amounts ranging from a penny, 

which still bought things in those davs. 

First Amendment right to do business in 

obscenity and that the claim was without 

merit. The decision was adopted by Judge SI. to 

Robert Donnelly, Judge J. P. Morgan and "The always immaculately clean Columbia 

Judge Fred Henley. Judge James Finch did 

led the neighborhood theatres with in- 

not sit on the case. 

stallation of air-conditioning, followed by 

later technical improvements, including 

widescreen. CinemaScope and stereophonic 

sound. 

"Remember the Sweet Shop next door? 

In addition to their sidewalk entrance, a 

window opening into the theatre foyei offered 

'sudden service' ol goodies to munch 

on during the show. 

"Every holiday and change ol season 

brought with it attractive decorations ol the 

Community Life 

theatre, with the staff uniformed in keeping 

with the occasion or the event An extra 

special annual event was an ambitious parade 

featuring gailv decorated floats and automobiles 

spaced bv stirring band music. 

1 he parade, led bv alwavs theatre manager 

Jim lappella. covered an 18-mile route 

throughout the Hill, from Scanlan and Jamicson 

to All red and lower drove, taking 

two hours to pass a given point. 

l ong lines ot youngsters formed everv 

Sundav alternoon waiting to get in lor the 

matinee tailored to their special brand ol 

pleasure—cliffhanger serials, wild westerns, 

comedies—and the cowboys kissed their 

horses . 

bashfully hid behind their tengallon 

hats to buss the beautiful maidens as 

the} laded into the sunset. 

"Attesting to the home training, the Hill 

boys and girls were well behaved in the 

outside line . to reinlorce home 

teaching, main will remember Hess, forever 

in sight in the aisles . . . armed with her 

broom ««v 

. 

also used for sweeping. 

(Reporter's note: Countless Hill residents, 

now adult, well remember The 

Broom' as Hess' disciplinary rod which, with 

perfect marksmanship, administered switt 

laps to the noggins of misbehaving youngsters.) 

Jobs for 3 Generations 

"TWO, even three generations of Hill 

youngsters had their lu-st job and early 

training working for Bess at the show 

Vmong the endless list, man] of whom have 

gained prominence in public and professional 

life, were: I rankie and I ouis Ruggeri. 

Mike Rancilio, Mike Bertani, Elsie Vinaguerra. 

Rose Bossi. Jim and Joe lappella. 

Guy Pisani, Gloria Griffero and Dominic 

Regalia (still, since 1945, working part-time 

with Bess in her present office at 5400 

Botanical) Remaining manv years with Hess 

at the Columbia were stagehand Bud 

Thompson, operators Ham Albright and 

Clarence Kelsick, losie Dellera at the Sweet 

Shop and cashier Irene Bland 

"I he Columbia was the gem of a circuit 

Of theatres Hess operated which included the 

\valon. Row. White Wav and Iv.mhoe. 

"In 1958, following 32 years ol continuous 

operation. Hess sold the Columbia theatre 

to the St. 1 ouis Amusement Co. and it 

is present!) being operated bv Arthur Enterprises. 

Inc., with Joe lappella as manager" 

BV Appoints Carl Notti 

St. Louis Branch Mgr. 

NEW YORK ( arl Notti has been appointed 

branch manager ol Huena Vista in 

Si 1 ouis. it has been announced by president 

Irving H. I tidwig. 

Before joining Huena Vista, Notti was 

head DOOkei and office manager for National 

Pictures General in Denver and had 

worked lor Paramount Pictures 

BOXOFFICE June 21 1971 

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KANSAS CITY 

Qladys Melson, Columbia Pictures booker 

and recently re-elected WOMPI president 

for the 1971-72 season, has announced 

that the following have been named to serve 

as chairmen on the board of directors: 

Phyllis Seward (Warners), first vice-president, 

program; Elaine Palmer (20th Century-Fox), 

second vice-president, membership: 

Judy Helton (Universal), publicity; 

Helen Hedderman (AIP), community service: 

Kay George (Warners), recording secretary, 

co-chairman, community service; Mary 

Margaret Miller (Mercury Film), industry 

service: Hazel LeNoir (Wiles Enterprises), 

by-laws; Myrtle Cain (retired), finance; 

Goldie Woerner (retired), co-chairman, finance; 

Donna Anthony (Universal), bulletin; 

Mary Hayslip (Thomas Film), Will Rogers 

Hospital Fund; Kay Rhoades (Columbia), 

yearbook; Ruby Shultz (Commonwealth), 

historian: Betty Smythe (Commonwealth), 

parliamentarian; Nancy Crandal (National 

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Powell (Commonwealth), corresponding secretary, 

and Donna Jones (Columbia), treasurer. 

The first meeting of the new board is 

slated for July 20. 

Installation of new WOMPI officers will 

take place Tuesday (22) at the Landmark 

Restaurant at the Union Station. Dinner 

will be served at 7 p.m.. preceded by cocktails 

at 6. WOMPI guests, bosses, their wives 

and friends are invited. Reservations may 

be made with Bessie Buchorn (FA 1-3990) 

or Bonnie Aumiller (JA 3-3728). 

Floyd Brethour, Warner Bros, branch 

manager, left Tuesday (15) for a two-day 

meeting of branch managers of WB; Western 

division in San Francisco. 

Exhibitors seen on Filmrow: From Missouri—Elmer 

Bills jr.. Salisbury, and Mr. 

and Mrs. A.E. Jarboe. Cameron. From Kansas—S. 

Bagby, Stockton, and Paul Ricketts, 

Ness City. 

Bev Miller, Mercury Film, reports that he 

flew to New York, where he visited the 

offices of Cannon Releasing Corp. and previewed 

some aspects of the company's forthcoming 

action feature, "Jump." Wednesday 

(16) Miller visited circuits and exhibitors in 

the Des Moines area. He adds that his office 

is getting settled after its recent move, 

even though some painting work still is 

under way. 

Opal Blake, United Artists cashier, was 

on vacation last week . . . Bill Gill. UA office 

manager, says that the United Artists 

crew is looking forward to the UA weeks, 

Sunday (27)—July 10. He hopes that exhibitors 

will take advantage of the fine lineup 

of stars and features UA has to offer 

this summer. 

Screenings at Commonwealth: "Two- 

Lane Blacktop" (Universal), one of the most 

talked-about pictures this year and featured 

in a recent issue of Esquire Magazine, 

Monday (14) . . . United Artists sneaked its 

new western. "Lawman." at the Plaza Theatre 

Friday evening (18). 

Richard Zephro assumed his new position 

as assistant branch manager of the Kansas 

City Paramount branch Monday (14). Formerly 

with the Seattle branch. Zephro is the 

brother of Ted Zephro. Paramount's assistant 

general sales manager. 

George Crandal, long-time National 

Screen Service head shipper and genial 

Filmrowite, broke his leg Saturday (12) 

while working on his driveway. George was 

back on the job Tuesday, however, complete 

with crutches and a snow-white cast 

which he will not let anyone sign. 

(Continued on page C-4) 

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The Metcalf Shopping Center was host 

last week ;o Hollywood Movie Memories 

on Parade." a traveling exhibit of props, 

costumes, and movie nostalgia recently auctioned 

off by MGM in Culver City. On display 

were: An eight-loot emerald green 

mode! of the fish-submarine from "Atlantis, 

the Lost Continent": Dorothy's red magical 

shoes from "The Wizard of Oz": the original 

Time Machine, complete with flashing 

lights and weird hums, from the film ot the 

same name: a "Grand Prix" racing car: 

formal evening attire worn by Fred Astaire 

and Ginger Rogers: the 35-pound pearl costume 

Lana Turner wore in "The Prodigal"; 

pieces at a demolished chariot from "Ben 

Hur": a "2001" space suit, and many others. 

Taped commentary, tableaux with wax effigies 

recreating scenes and film clips enhanced 

the whole effect. The exhibit was 

given coverage by area TV stations. 

John Pocsik, National Theatre Supply, 

reports that area artist and filmmaker Richard 

Corben will adapt his story "The Dark 

Hunt" for publication in a national comic 

magazine this fall. The story has a Kansas 

City setting in the 1950s and deals with elements 

of the famed Cthulhu Mythos of HP 

Lovecraft. 

Jeff Goodfriend, manager of the Capri 

Theatre, was graduated last week from 

Rockhurst College with a degree in business 

management. He is the son of M. Robert 

Goodfriend. genera] manager of American 

Multi Cinema Theatres, which operates the 

Capri. Jeff formerly was at AMC's Parkway 

theatres. 

Bill LaVelle, film publicist, has returned 

from a European trip. He visited London, 

Copenhagen. Amsterdam. Berlin, Paris and 

Madrid. On his way to Kansas City he 

stopped in New York and Chicago. 

Minnie Finkelstein, 73, wife of Reuben 

Finkelstein. pioneer exhibitor, died Monday 

(14) at the Menorah Medical Center. 

She was born in Kansas City. Kas., and was 

a lifelong area resident. She was a member 

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of Hadassah. She also leaves a son. 

Myron Finkelstein, Prairie Village; a daughter. 

Mrs. Sonia Weiss. Westbury. L.I.. N.Y.. 

and three grandchildren. Services were held 

Wednesday morning (16) at the Louis 

Chapel, with burial in Sheffield Cemetery. 

The family suggests contributions to a 

charity. Reuben Finkelstein operates the 

Kansas Drive-In and has an interest in the 

Fairyland Drive-in in association with the 

Brancato Bros. Myron is a manager of the 

Fairyland. 

Dr. James K. Loutzenhiser, chairman of 

Kansas City Film Critics Circle, has been 

appointed to the medical staff at Research 

Hospital, psychiatric department. He. his 

wife and children left Thursday (17) lor 

Atlantic City. N. J., where he attended the 

American Medical Ass'n convention. Later 

the Loutzenhisers went to his home town 

in Butler, Pa., with his mother. 

Forty years ago, according to the column 

of that name in the Kansas City Times 

Monday (14), the Newman Theatre's feature 

presentation was "Vice Squad," starring 

Paul Lukas and Kay Francis. "Women of 

All Nations," with Victor McLaglen, Edmund 

Lowe, Greta Niesen and El Brendel 

was at the Loews Midland. The Mainstreet 

was showing "Bad Sister," with Sidney Fox, 

Conrad Nagel, and Zasu Pitts. It also was 

announced that an outdoor theatre on the 

ground of the Kansas City Art Institute was 

an immediate prospect. At a meeting of the 

board of governors, Rickert Fillmore proposed 

the theatre, with a permanent stage, 

concrete piers, good lighting effects, an 

amphitheatre and the necessary arrangements 

for the performance of light opera, 

musical entertainments and dance revues. 

(It was these plans which finally led to the 

building of the 

Starlight Theatre.) 

Holdovers Maintain 

KC First-Run Lead 

KANSAS CITY — Although five new 

offerings debuted, none was able to enter 

the exclusive "top five" ranks. "When Eight 

Bells Toll" came closest, however, taking 

sixth spot among the first runs as it regislered 

a solid 150 opening week at the Plaza. 

"Billy Jack" (sixth frame, Glenwood I) 

maintained its long-time championship as 

it held at 550. "The Andromeda Strain" 

followed with 350 (third stanza. Empire I, 

Glenwood II); then "Bananas" (third. Brookside) 

at 215; "Love Story" (25th, Fine Arts), 

210, and "The Stewardesses" (16th, Kimo), 

— 

175. Two other newcomers, both in multiple 

runs, did above-average business: 

"What's the Matter With Helen?" (six indoors) 

pulled a composite 130, and "A Gunfight" 

(15 units) hit 110. Less fortunate 

were "shinbone alley" (90, four theatres) 

and "Flight of the Doves" (80, seven units). 


Boulevard, Fairyland 2, Kimo South— Big Doll 

House (SR), 2nd wk 110 

Brookside—Bananos (UA), 3rd wk 215 

CaDri— Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 

1 6th wk Not Available 

Embassy II—Taking Off (Univ), 

3rd wk Not Available 

EmDire 1, Glenwood II—The Andromeda Strain 

(Univ), 3rd wk 350 

Fifteen theatres—A Gunfight (Para) 110 

Fine Arts— Love Story (Para), 25th wk 210 

Four theatres—shinbone alley (AA) 90 

Glenwood I— Billy Jack (WB), 6th wk 550 

Kimo—The Stewardesses (SR), 1 6th wk 175 

Metro 3, Towne 1 — Vanishing Point (20th-Fox), 

3rd wk Not Available 

Plaza—When Eight Bells Toll (CRC) 150 

Ranch Mart 1 — Red Sky ot Morning (Univ), 

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UMKC Offering 18-Session 

Course in Filmmaking 

KANSAS CITY—A beginning course in 

production and theory of filmmaking, being 

offered at the University of Missouri-Kansas 

City, got under way Monday (14). Sponsored 

by UMKC's Division for Continuing 

Education, the 18-session course is open to 

the public and is held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Mondays and Wednesdays (no class is scheduled 

July 5). There are no entrance requirements 

for the course. 

Production objectives include three or 

four films to be made by students based on 

class instruction and assignments. The 

course will consider mathematics of filmmaking, 

such as exposure calculation, shutter 

speeds and lighting ratios. Emphasis will 

be on 8 and 16mm production, with special 

attention being given problems incident to 

8mm work. Instruction also will include 

editing techniques and titling. 

The theory phase of the course involves 

lectures and discussions on the background, 

history and development of film. Also to be 

considered are the properties of film, reasons 

for the wide appeal of film and its 

psychological impact. Lectures will be supplemented 

by the appearance of professional 

film directors from the area, who will discuss 

scripting, lighting and handling of 

actors. 

Bruce L. Johnson, a freelance movie photographer 

and former film director for Calvin 

Productions, is instructing classes. Johnson 

also teaches courses in communications 

media at Johnson County Community College 

and Longview Community College. 

The fee for the course is $75 and registration 

information may be obtained by writing 

UMKC's Division for Continuing Education, 

5100 Rockhill Rd„ Kansas City, 

Mo., or by phoning 276-1463. 

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LOUIS 

JJoward Harris, veteran Arthurs' manager. 

with the closing of the Maplewood 

Theatre has assumed summertime duties as 

relief manager, replacing vacationing maniroughout 

the circuit. 

Mrs. Leslie T. Barco, past president. Better 

Films Council of Greater St. Louis, representing 

the Municipal Nurses Advisory 

Board, awarded diplomas to municipal 

nurse graduates in recent ceremonies at Kiel 

.Auditorium. 

Film actress I.araine Day, here recently 

representing the National Ass'n of Real 

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Estate Boards, presented that group's "Make 

America Better" award to the St. Louis 

Women's Council of the association at the 

Missouri Real Estate Ass'n convention in 

recognition of the council's project to assist 

in obtaining additional quarters for the 

Providence House of St. Louis, an inner-city 

educational and vocational home for boys. 

The only home of its kind in the area. Providence 

House is the creation of Brother 

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wards of the court, an alternative to being 

assigned to an institution, following the 

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St. Louis Circuit to Use 

Two Ratings in Film Ads 

ST. LOUIS—Edward B. Arthur, head of 

Arthur Enterprises-St. Louis Amusement 

Co., operating a circuit of 24 theatres, has instituted 

a new policy of carrying the only two 

film rating systems available to the moviegoer 

in the firm's newspaper directory advertising, 

since the National Catholic Office 

for Motion Pictures (NCOMP) and the 

National Council of Churches Broadcasting 

and Film Commission (BFC) have withdrawn 

support from the Motion Picture 

Ass'n of America (MPAA) rating system. 

The two rating systems which remain available 

(NCOMP and MPAA) are not always 

in agreement; therefore, by providing the 

double listing. Arthur will enable movie 

patrons to be informed completely. 

The MPAA ratings will be carried in a 

box in the ads. while the NCOMP rating 

will be carried in a circle. These will appear 

directly next to the feature titles in the 

daily Arthur Theatres newspaper directory. 

The rating information also will be displayed 

at the boxoffice of Arthur houses. 

NCOMP film ratings are as follows: Class 

A-Section I, Morally Unobjectionable for 

General Patronage; Class A-Section II, 

Morally Unobjectionable for Adults and 

Adolescents; Class A-Section III, Morally 

Unobjectionable for Adults; Class A-Section 

IV. Morally Unobjectionable for Adults. 

With Reservations; Class B. Morally Objectionable 

in Part for All; Class C, Condemned, 

and NRA, No Rating Available. 

MPAA ratings used in Arthur advertising 

will be the same as in the past; G. All 

Ages Admitted. General Audiences; GP, All 

Ages Admitted. Parental Guidance Suggested; 

R. Restricted. Under 17 Requires Accompanying 

Parent or Adult Guardian, and 

X. No One Under 17 Admitted (age limit 

may vary in certain areas). 

Catlin, Parris and Doyle 

Promoted by Reade 

From Southeastern Edition 

ATLANTA—Ben Catlin, managing director 

of Walter Reade's Atlanta Theatre, 

has been promoted to the post of division 

manager of Reade's 28 theatres in the 

State of New Jersey, with headquarters in 

the new Circle Theatre, Ocean Township, 

N.J. Catlin's assistant, Thomas Parris, is 

the new manager of the Atlanta. A native 

of Blue Ridge, Ga., 

Parris started his career 

in exhibition under Jack Jones sr., pioneer 

exhibitor, in Blue Ridge and Milledgeville, 

Ga. He managed the Port Theatre in Port 

St. Joe, Fla., then spent two years with 

Lockheed working for Lockheed's Georgia 

airplane factory in 

Marietta. He returned to 

theatre managing with Martin Theatres at 

their Smyrna and Georgia drive-ins. Later 

he went to work for Wil-Kin Theatre Supply 

Co., Inc., in Atlanta and last October 

accepted a position as assistant to Catlin. 

At the time of the Reade announcement of 

Catlin's promotion, it was added that John 

Doyle. Reade's Upstate New York division 

manager, also would be responsible for the 

Southern division, which includes Atlanta 

and New Orleans. 

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Cinecom Theatres Suing 

The City of Fort Wayne 

FORT WAYNE, 1ND.—The constitutionality 

of a city ordinance which, in effect, 

bans the showing of X-rated movies al 

drive-in theatres, was to be tested in federal 

court at a hearing Monday 1 14). The suit, 

filed by Cinecom Theatres Midwest States 

against the city of Fort Wayne is for a 

permanent injunction against the city to 

keep the law from being enforced. A 

temporary restraining order against the 

city, also sought in the suit, hud been 

turned down February 25 by Judge Jesse 

E. Eschbach. who was to hear the arguments 

for the request for a permanent injunction. 

The city ordinance in question became 

effective February 16. It requires that outdoor 

theatres be licensed and forbids granting 

licenses to drive-in theatres showing 

films depicting "certain naked portions of 

the human body." 

The suit alleges that the ordinance "unreasonably 

interferes" with parts of the U.S. 

Constitution that guarantee freedom of press 

and speech. 

When he denied the temporary restraining 

order. Judge Eschbach wrote that no ordinance 

similar to the one enacted in Fort 

Wayne has been upheld on constitutional 

challenge. There is "substantial question." 

he noted, concerning the theatre firm's 

claim of irreparable damage from the ordinance. 

He added that there has been "no 

showing that the plaintiff would probably 

succeed at trial." The judge agreed, however, 

that the complaint raises serious constitutional 

questions which should be considered 

promptly. 

Cinecom is owner of the Fort Wayne and 

the Lincolndale drive-ins. The challenged 

ordinance was sponsored by an organization 

called POP (People Opposed to Pornography), 

which originally successfully obtained 

enactment of a so-called "tombstone ordinance" 

to require drive-in theatres showing 

X-rated films to erect a fence so that young 

persons in nearby areas—such as an adjacent 

cemetery—could not view the film. 

Cinecom got an injunction against enforcement 

of the "tombstone ordinance," so the 

POP group supported enactment of the 

licensing bill as a substitute. 

At the hearing for a temporary injunction, 

Cinecom charged that the language of 

the bill was "ambiguous and vague" in that 

it does not advise "with sufficient certainty 

oi the conduct which will constitute a violation." 

The suit held that the section prohibiting 

showing certain portions of the 

human body in films is "an arbitrary, capricious 

and unreasonable classification." 

CHICAGO 

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schell Leu is. u.u appointed national 

distributor for "Black Love," which is set 

tor Us lust releases in July . 7 marks 

the premiere date lor Lewis' "The Year ol 

the Yahoo" in New Orleans, as well as S.tn 

Antonio. Shooting o\ the film was done in 

[exas. George Pabst. Blue Ribbon Pictures, 

is distributor in the New Oilcans area. 

"Bra/en Women of Bul/ac," lor which 

Richard Stern was appointed distributor in 

the Midwest, opened al the Shangii la in 

the lamp: the limes in Waukegan; the Hi 

Lite Indoor. Aurora, and the Cinema II in 

Milwaukee . 

Wilmette Theatre pa 

trons have indicated a liking lor lilms "ot 

the past." Richard Stern is scheduling a program 

of "Old-Time Classic Comedies." The 

short series this nine starts with W. C. 

Fields' "A Night With the Great One": 

Laurel and Hardy in "lour Clowns" and 

Buster keaton in 

"I he General." 

Sam Kaplan. Kaplan-Continental Pictures, 

is setting up a series ol openings of 

"Lrika's Hot Summer" in Chicagoland 

theatres. The film is currently showing at 

the Clark Theatre . Ziegler has 

been added to the Kaplan-Continental stall. 

Dave Dandine, engineer for H&F Balaban, 

is well on the road to recovers following 

surgery at Wesley Memorial Hospital 

Zeman, H&E Balaban office manager, 

is vacationing in the West. 

Now that the "King for a Day" luncheon 

honoring Henry G. Plitt, president of ABC- 

Great States, is over, members of the Variety 

Club of Illinois are turning their 

thoughts to the annual golf tournament. 

which takes place in August. The luncheon 

for Plitt was a huge success, with 350 members 

o\ the industry in attendance. 

Wall Heim, Midwest supervisor of advertising 

and publicity. United Artists Corp., 

hosted an advance screening of "Von Richthofen 

and Brown" at the Woods Theatre. 

The Genoa Theatre, Genoa City, Wis.. 

which has been closed for more than a 

year, is reopening under the ownership ol 

Harry Faust. Veteran theatre owner Oscar 

Brotman and his wife own a summer home 

near Genoa 

. 

CitJ Brown (Bun 

dine), who makes his film debut in MGM's 

"Shaft." was in town to help with pre-opening 

publicity. Tuesday (22) Gordon Parks. 

director, will spend four days talking aboul 

the movie, which is set tor late June at the 

Roosevell theatre in the Loop. 

Saul GoldmU is slarlinn his 48th sear in 

the motion picture business and each and 

every year was spent right here in < I 

Alter he was graduated from Indiana I in 

versus in 1924, he ]omed Educational Film 

I ^change, which specialized in comedies 

and short subjects Subsequently he became 

an independent distributor, when he formed 

Variety Pictures Simultaneous!) he acquired 

three theatres the Lyceum, th< 

and the Grand, He operated Variel 

lures and the three theatres until 1955, 

when he joined Allied as a film buyer 

When Ulied merged into NATO u 

l,,. [Jin. .n took over the hu\ nig and ho. 'king 

department and created Allied lhcatic Film 

Busing & Booking, which he now heads 

i\i Laboratories, cand) division, has 

introduced a tropic fruit-flavored cand) 

I roll. he Sherbits candies come in 11 -conn 

rolls. 211 rolls to a counter merchandiser 

Each cand) is a different fruit flavor. 

Larry J. Delckhaus, advertising and promotion 

manager tor MGM. hosted a preview 

showing ol "( lav Pigeon" at the 

United \rtists theatre in the Loop I hursday 

(17). 

Jerry GriiciibcrK. division manager tor 

20th Century-Fox, was treated to a birthday 

luncheon bv the stall members I he 

luncheon theme was "L nited Nations." in 

keeping with the various countries represented 

hv the employees. I here was (..reek 

wine. Oriental egg noodles. American tried 

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When Herman Raucher. author of "Summer 

of '42." checked in on a promotion 

tour lor his publisher, he found his hook 

up on top of the best-seller list here and the 

movie was going strong in the seventh week 

at 

the United Artists Theatre. 

"Plaza Suite" is definitely set for its lirsi 

opening in Chicagoland at the State lake 

Friday 

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D and German cake. While Gruenberg 

"wasn't talking." there's a guess he 

oung 63 this birthday. 

In keeping with its success at the Brotman 

& Sherman Loop Theatre, where it is 

now in its 14th week. "The Stewardesses" 

appears to be breaking more boxoffice 

records. A report from Frank l.arkin. cits 

manager. Kerasotes Theatres, says record 

grosses have marked the film's showing at 

the Varsity in downstate Peoria in the first 

three weeks. ABC-Great States reports great 

boxoffice for the first two weeks at the 

hum. Bloomington, and at the Midway. 

Rockford, the boxoffice figures for a week 

point to some hefty figures. 

The Clark Theatre in the Loop, recently 

acquired by the Kohlberg Theatre circuit, 

is offering a July premiere of an adult combination. 

"The Girls From Thunderstrip" 

and •Hell's Chosen Few." Both films will 

be distributed in this area by Teitel Film 

Corp., which also is distributing "Right 

On." a social drama having its Midwest 

premiere at Edward Schuman's Studio New 

Center Theatre, Detroit. 

There was some reminiscing about the 

"good old days" when some favorite ex- 

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with George Hutcheon. sales manager for 

Paramount Pictures, were James Toal of 

the Rivoli Theatre. Monmouth, who also 

books for the Illinois and Lark theatres. 

Macomb, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Witte. 

of the Minonk Theatre, Minonk. 

Chicago Festival to Have 

New Special Competition 

CHICAGO—The seventh annual Chicago 

International Film Festival and the educational 

affairs department of Ford Motor 

Co. are co-sponsoring a new special 60- 

second film competition as part of the 1971 

festival. Filmmakers of all ages and all nations 

are invited to communicate, in exactly 

60 seconds, an image of their thoughts and 

feelings about what "Freedom Is . . 

This competition will be judged by a 

jury of civic leaders, motion picture critics, 

film producers and graphic designers in Chicago, 

Los Angeles and New York. Because 

of the tri-city judging, films must arrive at 

festival headquarters no later than September 

10. 

Michael J. Kutza jr., festival director, 

said entries arriving after that date will be 

automatically 

disqualified. 

Winning films will be announced and 

screened at performances of the Chicago 

International Film Festival November 5 

through November 20. Cash awards totaling 

$4,750 will be presented to top entries 

through the courtesy of Ford Motor Co. 

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TRENTON. N.J.—The RKO Lincoln, 

43-year-old theatre, and the 33-year-old 

Trent, both located on North Warren 

Street, will be shuttered August 1 when the 

RKO lease expires. The Mayfair on East 

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State Street, which has been closed temporarily 

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Fort Wayne Judge Rules 

'Tahiti' Is Not Obscene 

FORT WAYNE, IND.—Municipal Judge 

Larry T. Miller has ruled in favor of William 

E. Dennis, who operates Cinema I, in 

connection with charges that he showed an 

allegedly "obscene" film. "I Am Curious 

Tahiti." He sustained a motion to quash an 

affidavit 

about the film. 

filed on the complaint of a citizen 

In making the ruling, Judge Miller said 

state legislators did not include motion 

pictures in the 1961 statute concerning obscene 

literature and devices. That statute 

lists as unlawful any "obscene, lewd, indecent 

or lascivious book, pamphlet, paper, 

drawing, lithograph, engraving, picture, 

daguerreotype, photograph, stereoscopic picture, 

model, cast, instrument or article of 

indecent or immoral use." 

A 1969 amendment concerning sale of 

pornographic material to minors specifically 

mentions motion picture film, the judge 

noted. Thus, he said, it apparently was the 

legislators' intent—or an oversight—that 

motion pictures were not included in the 

state's general obscenity law. Judge Miller 

said his ruling was based on that information, 

plus the fact that in any case of reasonable 

doubt, the decision must be in favor of 

the defendant. 

Cinema I has been in the news recently, 

first being closed May 18 for not having a 

city occupancy permit. Later it was shut 

down for failure to have the license for 

theatre operation required by city ordinance. 

Dennis obtained the $50 license, 

which stipulates that no "indecent, immoral, 

lewd or scandalous" representation or exhibition 

is to be shown. In his application, 

Dennis asked to show motion pictures of 

all 

types, including X and R-rated films. 

Theatre in Proposed Mall 

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TEHACHAPI, CALIF.—Great Western 

Cities, developer of the Antelope Valley 

community, has been granted final approval 

for a new mall in California City and construction 

starts this month on the first of 

three commercial structures to cost an 

estimated $1.4 million. 

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MAYSVILLE, KY.— Bethel businessman 

John E. Hewett is now the sole owner of 

the Riverside and Park drive-ins. Hewett for 

several years had been the partner of Earl 

G. Urmston in the two theatres but purchased 

Urmston's interests. The ozoners are 

under the management of Philip Hutson, 

Bethel, Ky. A veteran theatreman, Hewett 

owns several other drive-ins in the Mideast 

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ASHEVILLE, N.C—The world premiere 

of "Jump. ' a two-hour motion picture 

which claims to he one of the most 

authentic movies ever made on auto racing, 

will he held here at the Terrace Theatre 

Thursday (24). 

Proceeds from the premiere will go to 

the trust fund of the Grand National Racing 

Wives Auxiliary, a fund set up to 

assist families of Grand National race 

drivers and mechanics in the event of illness 

or injury. Wives of the Grand National 

drivers also will serve as official 

hostesses at 

the premiere. 

The film is set against a background of 

stock car racing and deals with a character 

Stud) of an Appalachian south who moves 

to Florida and attempts to break into stock 

car 

racing. 

The young man—Chester Jump— is played 

by Tom Ligon. a 30-year-old Yale graduate 

who is being touted as the next Steve 

McQueen. 

The film was produced by the Cannon 

Group, which produced "Joe," one of 

1970's top boxoffice attractions, and was 

directed bv Joe Manduke. whose credits 

include "Alice's Restaurant" and "A New 

Leal." 

Chris Dewey, president of Cannon, said 

his company picked Asheville for the site 

of the premiere because of its reputation 

as a summer resort and the broad racing 

interest in the Carolinas. 

The film was shot entirely on location 

in the Tampa. Fla., area. Racing scenes 

were taken at the Golden Gate Speedway, 

one of the country's most successful short 

tracks. 

Ligon, fresh from "Paint Your Wagon" 

and the Broadway rock musical "Your Own 

Thing." is joined in the movie by Conrad 

Bain. Sudie Bond. Lada Edmund Jr., Sally 

Kirkland, Logan Ramsey and Collin Wilcox-Horn. 

The latter is a native of Highlands. 

N. C. 

Dan Whitten New Manager 

At Chattanooga Eastgate 

CHATTANOOGA—Dan Whitten has 

been appointed manager of the Eastgate 

Theatre, it was anonunced by Jim Harrison, 

city manager of the ABC Rogers and Eastgate 

theatres. 

Whitten. 26, is a native of Bristol, where 

he «as graduated from high school. He began 

his career with ABC Theatres at the 

Bristol Paramount, working alter school. 

Following his graduation from high school, 

Whitten continued on the Paramount staff 

and was promoted to assistant manager. He 

served in that capacity until 1966. when he 

was transferred to Columbus, Ga., as manager 

of the Bradley, one o\ the town's two 

largest theatres. He held the Bradley post 

until he joined the U.S. Air Force in April 

1967. He completed his tour of duty in 

April and rejoined the circuit. 

New NC Obscenity Law Could Force 

Clarification of Federal Tests 

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Kill. N.c . 

I he North ( arolina 

attorney general's office says the state's 

new antiobscenity law—it goes into effect 

July 

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— may be the first such statute in 

the nation that uses all three tests Km ob> 

scenit) thai have been set down bj the 

l ,S. Supreme ( ourt 

Ass't. Atty.-Gen. Buries Mitchell, who 

Wrote the law, sa\s it could lead to a land 

mark decision by the Supreme Court on 

obscenity. 

North Carolina conn solicitors and 

policemen have ben waging war on smut 

with little success under the state's existing 

obscenity law. 

As of late last week, chiefs of police 

and court solicitors in the state's major 

cities still had not read the new law. But 

the attorney general's office was bus) 

mailing out copies of it. 

It is important that all policemen and 

solicitors read the law. Mitchell said, because 

it not only tells them what they can 

do but what they cannot do. 

They cannot confiscate movies. Neither 

can they go in and literally clean out socalled 

adult book stores, such as police did 

recently at three stores in Raleigh. 

Most obscenity convictions that are 

overturned by federal courts are done so 

because the courts saw seizures by police 

as harrassment to drive the theatres or 

stores out of business. 

Under the new law. a policeman can 

take only one copy of each publication he 

SELLING "YOUNG (.RADI- 

ATES'—In New Orleans to promote 

Crown International's "The Young 

Graduates," Mark Tenser, center, executive 

vice-president of Crown International 

Pictures and of Favorite Film 

of California, and his wife Marilyn discuss 

with George Pabst, left, a promotion 

piece for the picture. Pabst. president. 

Blue Ribbon Pictures, New Orleans, 

is New Orleans and Memphis 

territorial distributor for Crown product. 

considers obscene, when he does, he starts 

a chain of events that leases the decision 

Ol prosecution or mass seizure ol material 

up to a judge. 

I he policeman is required to repoit obscene 

material to a solicitor. I he solicitor 

is required to hie a complaint. And a stale 

judge is required to hold an adversar) hearing 

on the complaint 

I he new lass pros ides that the defendant 

must be giscn .m opportunit) to attend 

the hearing, which contrasts with the old 

law. 

Mitchell believes persons accused ol 

peddling obscene movies or books will be 

quick to retaliate with appeals it the) are 

cons icted. 

"We ss.uit this law tested." Mitchell said. 

"And the sooner the better." He added. 

"I belies e the new law stands a good chance 

of being appealed all the was to the I S 

Supreme t oui 

I 

And since the lass uses the langl 

the Supreme Court in its tests tor determining 

what is and what is not obscene, 

the high court ssill in effect hase to interpret 

its oss n use ol the ssords "prurient 

interest." "patent!) offensive" and "ssith- 

OUt redeeming social value," Mitchell said. 

But he said he also sees the problem 

the court perhaps basing to judge each 

ol 

piece of material that comes to it. What, lor 

instance, it a |ius in I OS \ngeles and a 

jury in North Carolina disagree about the 

"redeeming social value" oi a particular 

hook or movie? 

At the rate. Mitchell sass he believes 

the North Carolina law will make the Supreme 

Court be specific about what it 

means bs its previous tests tor obscenity. 

Should the . 

I Supreme Court uphold 

the North Carolina law. Mitchell said, the 

state statute could become a pattern for 

Other Males. But he thinks it could be as 

long as three seals before an appeal 

reaches the high court. 

Foster, Stringfellow Buy 

Bayou La Batre Drive-In 

BAYOl I \ BATRE, \i \ Warren 

Dub'' Foster, former theatre manager and 

drive-in restaurant owner, and Harold L. 

Stringfellow base purchased the Basou 

-Jen Avenue. 

Drivi 

Foster formeri) was associated with Do 

Drive-In and \Bc Florida State Theatres. 

He has managed in Mobile and West Palm 

Beach 

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He told the Mobile Count) News that heplans 

to modernize and paint the concession 

building, repair the ground', and speakers. 

Double features are shown each Frida) and 

Saturday and mas be added on other days. 

I he drive-in is open ever) evening except 

uesday. 

loins Zorich will play a philandering father 

in "Made tor Each Other." 

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ATLANTA 

picbard Settoon, chairman of the 1971 

Will Rogers Hospital and Research 

Center fund-raising campaign in this territory, 

presided at a kickoff meeting of key 

circuit officials, distributors and exhibitors 

Tuesday (N) in Columbia's Filmrow Playhouse 

to outline plans for the campaign. 

Theme for the drive this scar is "Help 

for the Hard-of-Breathing." Mrs. Virginia 

Clifton, Columbia booker and lone woman 

at the meeting, represented the Atlanta 

WOMPI Club and pledged 100 per 

cent cooperation with the drive leaders. 

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ATLANTA—Cinerama Releasing Corp."s 

"Willard" premiered here at the Row Theatre 

Thursday (10), launching a series of 

openings to total 40 cities by Thursday 

(24). First week openings primarily were 

in the South, with eight other Georgia cities 

showing the film the day following the Atlanta 

debut. Other first week openings were 

set tor Knoxville and Nashville in Tennessee; 

Dallas, fort Worth. Houston and San 

Antonio in Texas; Birmingham and Montgomery 

m Alabama, as well as Charlotte. 

N.C., Miami and Tulsa. 

Ernest Borgnine had a built-in claque 

when he was introduced on the Roxy stage 

premiere night, his applause and cheers 

coming from 100 Georgia High School 

drama students from various Georgia cities 

(assembled here in connection with the 

"Willard" showing to attend acting seminars 

presided over by Borgnine and director 

Daniel Mann, who, with producer 

Charles Pratt, were on hand for the premiere). 

Borgnine plays the villain in "Willard" 

but the opening night audience's 

cheers were for him. 

The premiere actually was a doubleheader, 

the first showing at 7 and the second 

at 9 p.m. Both were SRO performances, 

the audience at the first show passing a 

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Borgnine got chuckles with his reply 

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Training 500 Rat 'Actors' 

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ATLANTA—Moe DeSesso. who trained 

the 500 rats who play such a vital "role" 

as extras in Cinerama Releasing's "Willard." 

said he has trained, in his 21 -year 

experience, everything "from owls to raccoons 

to turkeys" but this was his first time 

to work with rodents. 

Assembling the 500 rats was not too 

much of a problem after it was found out 

that it only takes 21 days for a rat to have 

a litter of from 10 to 12 little rats. 

"We bought a dozen and left it up to 

them." he said. "Our real problem came 

with training the little animals to do the 

many different things called for in the 

script — climbing furniture, running in 

and out of a briefcase, climbing stairs, baring 

their teeth, squeaking on cue and. most 

important of all, getting used to being 

handled by humans." 

DeSesso found out rats are highstrung, 

he trained them in groups of 25, each 

so 

squad being taught to do one thing only 

but to do it perfectly. 

DeSesso started with them when they 

were three weeks old and used sound (an 

electric beeper) and food while the babies 

still had not opened their eyes. Feeding 

them to the accompaniment of sound 

taught them to respond; later they could be 

manipulated to move anywhere just by use 

of the bleeper sound. 

Their reward (and only pay) for a good 

performance was peanut butter. 

Not only did the rats receive daily vitamin-enriched 

foods, they also were housed 

in an air-conditioned dressing-room so the 

warm California climate wouldn't make 

them lazy and slow. 

"While some people call in the exterminators 

at the sign of a rat, we were giving 

ours the VIP treatment." was the way 

director Daniel Mann jokingly put it. 

ATLANTA 

(Continued from page SE-2) 

by Nancy Holmes, well-known Columbia 

publicist. 

Festival Cinema, 142 Spring Street. N.E., 

in downtown Atlanta was reopened under 

new management Thursday (10). showing 

"Pornography and Prostitution in the United 

States." Steve Hess is managing the 94- 

seat theatre for the 1064 Forsyth Corp. 

I he theatre opens at 10 a.m. and the final 

show starts at 10:30 p.m. Admission: $3. 

Saturday and Sunday children's matinees 

featured "Snow White and Rose Red" at 

75 cents admission at Storey's Lakewood 

and North DcKalb; Candler I and Doraville 

MiniCinemas. 

Underground Atlanta 

Installation Scene 

ATLANTA—New officers of the Atlanta 

WOMPI Club will be installed Friday 

(25) in Belle Watling's Music Hall in 

Underground Atlanta. Cocktails will precede 

the annual banquet and entertainment 

will follow the installation of the following 

officers: 

Marilyn Craddock, president; Nell Middleton 

and Carol Lee Willingham, vicepresidents; 

Esther Osley. treasurer; Margaret 

Baker, corresponding secretary; Polly 

Puckett, recording secretary. 

The Rev. Syd Weitman. long a Filmrow 

worker before becoming a Methodist minister, 

will give the invocation. Jack Rigg. 

Atco Gibraltar Corp., will emcee the program 

and Stewart D. Harnell. president of 

the agency bearing his name, will act as 

installing 

officer. 

President Esther Osley of Exhibitors 

Service Co., who will be installed as the 

new treasurer, presided at the June WOMPI 

board meeting when plans were made for 

the installation. Also discussed were plans 

for the film industry picnic (the theme is 

"Getting to Know You") to be held Saturday, 

July 24, in Chastain Memorial Park, 

co-sponsored by the WOMPIs and Tent 21 

of which V. James Bello sr. is chief barker. 

Bello was WOMPI "Boss of the Year for 

1971." 

Mrs. Craddock, the incoming president, 

has revealed a partial list of her committee 

chairmen, including: 

Bernice Watson and Opal Tate, finance 

co-chairmen; Neil Castleberry, Bobby 

Reese, Carol Reagan, industry service cochairmen; 

Louise Bramblett, community 

service; Nell Middleton. program; Carol 

Lee Willingham, membership; Oris Smith, 

sunshine; Virginia Clifton, Will Rogers 

fund; Elizabeth Wallace, historian; Nell 

Schuler, Bulletin; Linda Burnett, bylaws: 

Mary Brannon, parliamentarian, and Fentress 

Carr, publicity. 

Retiring president Esther Osley. Margaret 

Baker and Polly Puckett will become 

new members of the 

board of directors. 

British star Edward Woodward will play 

Captain Haldane in "Young Winston." 

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obb Circuit Adding 3 Birmingham 

Complexes; Opens Pair in Memphis 

BIRMINGHAM—Opening of two more 

Memphis theatres, plus announcement of a 

fourplex and two twin indoor theatres for 

Birmingham, marked latest development of 

Cobb Theatres" expansion program during 

the past week. 

In Memphis, the added units are a pair 

auditoriums in the new Whitehaven 

of 

Shopping Center, giving Cobb a total of 

nine new units opened in the last two 

months in the Tennessee city. Previously 

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(National distributors) 

opened this year in Memphis by Cobb 

were the Fair-4 Theatres. Cloverleaf Shopping 

Center, and the Frayser-3 in north 

Memphis. This latest addition gives the 

circuit theatres in the northern, eastern 

and southern suburbs of Memphis, which 

is bordered on the west by the Mississippi 

River. 

The new units announced by Cobb for 

Birmingham will raise to 21 the total 

screens owned and operated by the circuit 

in this metropolitan area. The additions are 

to be completed between Thanksgiving and 

Christmas. 

The newly announced fourplex, Vestavia 

4 Theatres, is to be constructed on a site 

in the suburban Vestavia Shopping Center. 

Each of the four will have 225 seats, for 

a total of 900 theatre chairs. One of the 

twins is the Village East, upon which construction 

has already been started in the 

new Village East Shopping Center, next to 

Zayres, opposite the Eastwood Mall. Units 

of this twin situation will have 670 and 300 

seats, the larger theatre equipped for booking 

70mm roadshows. 

The Brookwood Twin, another announced 

construction project, will be located 

in the new Brookwood Shopping 

Center in Homewood. another suburb of 

Birmingham, each side to have 400 seats. 

Both the Village East and Brookwood twins 

will be operated as de luxe first-run theatres. 

Additional indoor complexes and drive-in 

twins are being planned by Cobb Theatres, 

which is headed by president R. C. 

Cobb and executive vice-president Norm 

Levinson. 

Adult Theatre License 

Denied in Tuscaloosa 

TUSCALOOSA, ALA.—City commissioners 

have denied a license to AIGA, Inc., 

which had sought to operate the Paris Theatre 

at 2408 University Blvd. 

In announcing the commissioners' decision 

on the license application, Mayor C. 

Snow Hinton said, "The express purpose of 

the proposed theatre is to show motion picture 

films which depict nudity, sexual conduct 

or sado-masochistic abuse and to present 

motion picture films which, in whole or 

in part, appeal to prurient interests and 

which are patently offensive to prevailing 

or contemporary standards in the city and 

county of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and which are 

utterly without redeeming social value or 

importance and which go substantially beyond 

customary limits of candor in describing 

or representing such matters." 

The preceding week. Visual Educators, 

Inc., tiled suit in Tuscaloosa County circuit 

court to try to force the city to issue it a 

license to operate an adult movie theatre. 

The mayor said this was the same organization 

to which the city was denying a 

license, despite the difference in name. 

JACKSONVILLE 

young Debbie and Cathy Burke of Atlanta 

arrived here for a summer visit 

with their maternal grandparents John 

Hart, chairman of the Co-WOMPI group, 

and Mary Hart, former international 

WOMPI president . . . Ralph Puckhaber, 

ABC-Florida State Theatres' advertising 

manager, and five of his children motored 

north for a vacation trip to historic spots 

and shrines in Washington, D. C, and environs 

. . . Also vacationing was Richard 

Lewis, AIP assistant manager for Florida. 

Joseph H. Charles, manager of ABC- 

FST's downtown Center Theatre, is the 

new president of the circuit's employee 

Federal Credit Union, succeeding the late 

Martin "Marty" Shearn . Johnson, 

Warner Bros, salesman, left here with 

his wife and children for a vacation with 

relatives in Atlanta . . . Leonard Vaughan. 

Live Oak exhibitor, called along Filmrow. 

The Gulf Theatre in Venice has been 

permanently shuttered by its owner, Don 

ABC-FST's new Dolphin 

Stevenson . . . 

Theatre in Palm Springs (a suburb of Palm 

Beach) had its grand opening with a run 

of "Ryan's Daughter." 

The downtown Public Library — with 

funds supplied by the Friends of the Jacksonville 

Public Library — has booked a 

summerlong program of classic films into 

its auditorium at no charge to the public. 

The series, to be shown only on Monday 

nights, opens with a double bill of W. C. 

Fields and Laurel and Hardy, followed by 

"From Here to Eternity." "Lost Horizon," 

"My Man Godfrey," "Public Enemy," 

"Rosalie." "All Quiet on the Western 

Front," "Destry Rides Again," "Psycho," 

"High Society," "42nd Street," "Rose 

Marie," "Casablanca" and ending with 

"Sweet Bird of Youth" September 27. 

Another summerlong motion picture series 

got underway at ABC-FST's westside 

Edgewood. downtown Florida and southside 

San Marco theatres. This series, which 

has been conducted each Wednesday morning 

for many years, is widely recognized 

by Jacksonville families as a community 

service. Sponsored by the Jacksonville Journal 

and the Florida Times-Union, these 

two daily newspapers publish large couponads 

which entitle youngsters to save 25 

cents on the price of each admission ticket 

when presented at the boxoffice of the 

theatre nearest their homes. Each child receives 

a free box of popcorn as he enters 

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MIAMI 

J^Tiami Beach vice squad sergeants Ronald 

Minervini and Dave Richards, on 

order from Norman Schwarz. special assistant 

state attorney, seized "Closer to the 

Bone" and "Slip of a Tongue" at the Paris 

Theatre Wednesday afternoon (9) while 

about 50 patrons waited tor the show to 

go on or demanded their money back. 

Donald James. Paris manager, and boothman 

Jimart Rhinehart were charged with 

possession of and intent to show obscene 

films later and released on $500 bond. 

Murray Woroner Films of Miami has 

been awarded a certificate of excellence 

at the Un.S. Industrial Film Festival for 

its police-training film. "Shoot—Don't 

Shoot." which the company is producing 

tor Motorola's education and training products 

division. 

"The specter of censorship of movies 

has some people shook up but apparently 

not the ones who ought to be — the filmmakers." 

Adon Tat't. Miami Herald religious 

editor, wrote Saturday (12). "When 

the Catholic Office for Motion Pictures 

and the Protestant Broadcasting and Film 

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rating system, the Catholic agency 

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the Switchblade' or Two-a-Penny' draw 

better than average crowds to the theatres. 

Neil Eskolin, an airlines personnel man 

who coordinated promotion of 'Two-a- 

Penny' in the southwest section of the city, 

reported that more than 25,000 people saw 

the film in seven days at the Sunniland. 

Gables Twin and Shores theatres. . . . 

But 

we continue to read that all of the major 

Hollywood studios are in financial trouble 

and that people are staying away from 

movies. 

"I can't get excited when some people 

denounce the prospects of censorship of the 

movies with trite statements like you can't 

(I legislate morals.' don't notice them complaining 

about laws against bank robbery 

or murder — do you?) People are battling 

big business, powerful individuals and even 

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AUSTIN—Texas voters will have a 

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Saving Time in the 1972 primary 

election. 

A concurrent resolution by Sen. Wayne 

Connally of Floresville passed both houses 

Friday (4) by lopsided majorities in the 

closing hours of the special session. It orders 

the Democratic and Republican parties 

to place on their primary ballots a 

nonbinding referendum asking voters 

whether they are for or against DST. 

Gov. Preston Smith opened the special 

session for consideration of the resolution 

after Sen. Tom Creighton of Mineral Wells 

objected to Connally's bringing it up because 

it was not in the governor's original 

call 

Ȧ similar resolution by Rep. Hilary Doran 

of Del Rio passed the House during 

the regular session but died in the Senate. 

JACKSONVILLE 

(Continued from page SE-6) 

the door and dozens of bonus prizes donated 

by merchant sponsors are given 

away to the children. The shows — to the 

delight of mothers — are four to five-hour 

affairs, including two feature pictures, a 

cartoon, a race reel and stage hoopla. 

"It's a something-for-everybody week" 

how Charles Brock, Florida Times-Union 

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entertainment editor, summed up new 

screen attractions at first-run theatres. 

Western fans had "A Gunfight" on two of 

the four Trans-Lux/ Inflight mini-screens: 

for comedy, "How to Frame a Figg" at 

Kent's Neptune Theatre and Blanding, 

Main Street and Southside outdoorers; 

deering-do and adventure, "When Eight 

Bells Toll" at the Florida; "Zeppelin" at the 

Edge wood, the week's war story; and, lastly, 

for the generation-gap addicts, "Taking 

Off" at Kent's St. Johns 

used an eight-column feature story with 

production shots concerning the filming of 

"The Andromeda Strain," which is soaring 

along for an extended run at ABC-FST's 

Center Theatre. 

Only four advance screenings of new 

product were scheduled in the Preview 

Theatre by Warren Teal during the week. 

Two were National General films, "Blue 

Water, White Death" and "24 Hours of 

LeMans"; two from United Artists. "Lawman" 

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pat Wayne, son of Oscar winner John 

Wayne, and Chris Mitchum, son of 

actor Robert Mitchum, arrived here Thursday 

(10) to promote John Wayne's "Big 

Jake," scheduled to open Tuesday (29) at 

the Lakeside and Oakwood cinemas I. A 

luncheon was scheduled at Begue's Restaurant 

at the Royal Sonesta for the visitors, 

who discussed the film with members 

of the press. 

James A. Perry, New Orleans States- 

Item amusement editor, noted in his column 

that Wally Sherwood, entertainment 

editor of the Mississippi Press, Pascagoula. 

made his dramatic debut Friday (11) at the 

Cabaret Dinner Theatre. Wally's bow was 

m lad Mosel's "Impromptu." 

Eric deNeve, who operates the Eric de- 

Neve Distributing Co. in New Orleans, 

learned that Morris Relder of Kansas City 

was hospitalized with a severe heart attack. 

Eric is associated with Morris and, since 

he knows Morris has many friends among 

exhibitors in the New Orleans area, he 

wanted to assure them through this column 

that Morris, at latest available report, was 

resting comfortably at the Menorah Medical 

Center. 4949 Rockhill Rd.. Kansas 

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Mo. 

Jean Dolan, booking department of Blue 

Ribbon * 3 ictures, is expecting an addition 

to her family the latter part of October . . . 

Ron Pabst, another member of the Blue 

Ribbon Pictures family and recently married, 

also added to his family — a six-weekold 

Beagle puppy and a kitten of the 

Heinz-57 variety. 

MEMPHIS 

Qiene Boggs, exhibitor, has contracted with 

Film Transit of Memphis for pickup 

and delivery of film for his John Miller 

Twin Cinema, Little Rock, Ark., which 

now is in operation. 

Thomas F. Shalt r has assumed operation 

of Valley Theatre, Water Valley, Miss. . . . 

Closed for the summer is the Dixie Theatre 

at Monticello. Ark., and the Sky Drivein, 

Forrest City, Ark., has been opened. 

Facelifting for Delano 

From Western Edition 

DELANO, CALIF.—A new facade is being 

constructed at the Delano Theatre on 

Main Street here. This will complete several 

years of ongoing improvements for the 

showhouse. Owner August Panero notes that 

updating has included: New seats, wider 

aisle spaces, new sound and projection systems 

and new air-conditioning equipment. 

'Sweei Sweeiback' Is 

Souih's Top Grosser 

MEMPHIS—"S w e e t Sweetback," a 

standout grosser in New York City, Detroit, 

Hartford and many other cities, 

grossed more than twice as much as its nearest 

competition in Memphis for the second 

week and outscored everything in New 

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first-run grosses. Scoring 550. 

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Memphian The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

2nd wk 150 

Paramount The Beguiled (Univ), 2nd wk 100 

Park— Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 6th wk 200 

Studio The Postgraduate (SR), 4th wk 200 

Village Raid on Rommel (Univ).... ...100 

'Bananas,' 'Apes' in 500-Tie 

For New Orleans' No. 1 

NEW ORLEANS—"Escape From the 

Planet of the Apes" fell from 800 to 500 

in its second week at the Orpheum. while 

"Bananas" held steadily at 500 through its 

No. 2 stanza on the Cine-Royale screen. 

With these two second-week features tied 

for top honors. "The Music Lovers" made 

a serious threat to overtake both of them 

by gaining 50 points in its third frame at 

the Gentilly-Orleans, lifting its grossing 

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Gentilly-Orleans—The Music Lovers (UA), 

3rd wk \... 450 

Joy— Red Sky at Morning (Univ) 1 50 

Lakeside I— Billy Jack (WB), 4th wk 200 

Orpheum Escape From the Planet of 

the Apes (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 500 

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GARLAND. TEX.—This town's first 

automated theatre was announced Sunday 

(13) by Texas Automated Theatres and 

Kirby Albright, developer. Construction ol 

the twin theatre will start within 30 days 

to adjacent the recently completed Colonial 

National Bank Building in the Walnut- 

Creek Shopping Center, located at the intersection 

ol Walnut Lane and Jupiter. 

Texas Automated Theatres president 

Arlie Crites stated that the twin theatre is 

the first phase of what is to be a four unit 

complex. The second phase is to begin 

after the first units are completed and 

opened. The new mini concept will bring 

the latest in modern entertainment and 

comfort to the citizens of Garland and the 

north Dallas area. 

Crites is well-known in show business, 

with 35 scars experience operating theatres 

in Texas. Oklahoma and Kansas. He 

is a member of the Variety Club of Dallas. 

The new twin theatre will bring the latest 

in film entertainment to Garland with emphasis 

on family programs. 

The twin theatre will be the first completed 

building in the shopping center 

planned by Albright to provide Garland 

with a mall-type, open shopping center of 

"old town" units which have been introduced 

recently and are quite popular around 

the country. The center's design will follow 

the architectural style of the Colonial 

National Bank. 

Carl Jackson, president of the bank, 

stated he is pleased about the addition of 

the theatre to the area: "A modern theatre 

has been needed in our area for some time 

and fills the entertainment need, especially 

with the trend towards more leisure time. 

The announced policy of the Texas Automated 

Theatres people makes their interests 

compatible to the interests of the bank. 

which is to work for the best interest of 

the Garland community and this fast growing 

area." 

Mrs. J. H. Griffith Dies; 

Widow of Circuit Founder 

DALLAS—Funeral services for Mrs. H. 

J. Griffith, widow of H. J. Griffith, one 

of the founders and for many years operator 

of Theatre Enterprises in Dallas, were 

held Monday (14). Mrs. Griffith died here 

Fridaj (11). 

She was born in Oakwood, Leon County, 

and lived there for 19 years. However, for 

the last 20 years Mrs. Griffith had resided 

in 

Dallas. 

July 17 Las Vegas Night 

For Tent 17 Charities 

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I he firs! am 

Night al the l airmont Motel for Varietj 

Club charities has been announced lor Saturday 

July 17. b> Seymout Kaplan, lent 

17s summer events chairman, and his committee. 

Kaplan has made arrangements lor all 

barkers, their wives and guests to enjo} 

an exact replica of a Las Vegas Casino 

and Club with roulette, black-jack, chucka-hick, 

crap tables and bars in the hotel's 

new Regency Room. 

A $10 admission ticket includes a midnight 

breakfast and $5 in gambling chips. 

Gaming profits go to the Variety < lub 

chanties to help needy children, so all industry 

readers interested in participating in 

this event are urged to place orders or buy 

tickets right away. 

In two recent presentations of money 

for charities. Tent 17 chief barker Charles 

E. Darden delivered a Variety check for 

$1,540 to Ralph Brinegar. president of the 

Dallas Services for Blind Children, and 

John Rowley, an International Variet] officer 

and member of Tent 17. presented a 

check for $1,000 to comedian Bob Hope 

for the Bob Hope Scholarship Fund at 

Southern Methodist University. The latter 

presentation was made at the Variety testimonial 

for Raymond Willie May 19 at the 

Statler Hilton Hotel. 

SA Aztec Will Become 

Three Units July 2 

SAN ANTONIO—Maurice Braha. owner 

of the downtown Aztec Theatre has set 

July 2 as opening date for a switch to a 

three-in-one operation at the Aztec. On 

that date. Aztec 1, downstairs with 1,300 

seats; Aztec 2. to the right upstairs. 500 

scats and Aztec 3. left upstairs. 3S(> scats, 

will be opened. Aztec 2 and Aztec 3 arcin 

the former balcony. 

Braha spent $250,000 to convert the 

theatre, which will continue the Aztec Indian 

theme downstairs and with glittering 

Continental flavor upstairs. There will be 

a Cafe Paree in the lobby, with proper 

decor, and super-plush carpeting in all 

three 

theatres. 

The massive Aztec sacrificial stone, long 

a showpiece in the center of the downstairs 

of the lobby has been removed. 

Bernard Harris is the architect for the 

switchover and Charles C. Madden was the 

builder. 

Urges Appreciation 

For Friendly Solons 

DM l 

\s With rexa citizens to get a 

chance to express themselves on Daylight 

Saving lime b> voting on a nonbinding 

referendum in the general election Novembei 

V72. president John Rowle) ol N 

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Film Commission Has Good 

Product to Sell: Texas 

S\\ ANTONIO—The following editorial. 

"Moviemaking in Texas dels Help in 

Expanding." appeared in the Ma\ 31 issue 

ol the San Antonio Evening News: 

Gov. Preston Smith's new lexas 1 ilni 

Commission has been handed the task of 

attracting more moviemakers to the state. 

One major producer already has announced 

plans to film movies in San Antonio 

and New Braunfels. "\ iva Max'" was 

made here a couple of years IgO and San 

Antonio has been the site lor main lilms 

featuring military flying. 

lexas has the climate, diversitv of scenerj 

and the people to help create a continuing 

motion picture industry. The film 

commission has a good product to "sell." 

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occurred when the trailer behind his jeep, 

on convoy duty, jackknifed and overturned 

Allen's 

jeep. 

"Andrew McLaglen may be after a screen 

record with the staggering amount of films 

he turns out as a director." remarked Don 

Safran. Dallas Times Herald amusement 

writer. "And none of them simple projects. 

They are all major action films, usually 

westerns with such stars as John Wayne, 

James Stewart and Dean Martin, whom he 

had teamed in Bandolero." All with extensive, 

time-consuming location work." Saltan's 

column about the director son of 

actor Victor McLaglen was prompted by 

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the Dallas visit Saturday (19) of Andrew 

McLaglen with James Stewart and other 

Jast week we promised you further news 

about Allen Christian, Universal booker 

injured while on Army duty in Oklahoma: 

stars of "Fool's Parade." which Safran cred- 

he has a badly bruised shoulder, torn its as being "probably the best film Andy 

muscles, torn ligaments and broken bones, has made and James Stewart does such an 

as well as numerous cuts and abrasions on incredible job that you actually forget he 

is James Stewart." Ticking off McLaglen's 

his face and a cut on the back of his head. 

A doctor at Ft. Sill, where Allen was first latest films. Safran mentioned recently 

completed "One More Train to Rob" 

taken after the accident, indicated he may 

have had a slight concussion from the head (George Peppard starrer). "Something Big" 

(Dean Martin). "Fool's Parade" and the 

cut but this has not been confirmed. Mondaj 

next project: "Where Is My Wandering Boy 

114). Allen was moved to Ft. Walters Tonight?" "No one has told Andy, I guess," 

at Mineral Wells for care until he can return 

Safran concluded, "that Hollywood is supposed 

to his desk at Universal. The accident to be in trouble." 

Norm Levinson, who closed his Dallas 

days as head of the Festival Theatre aftei 

a span as general manager for Trans-Texas 

Theatres, visited Dallas from Alabama, 

where he's executive vice-president of the 

rapidly growing Cobb circuit (more than 

86 theatres). Levinson's boss, R. C. Cobb, 

was in Europe searching for possible construction 

sites for additional circuit units. 

Norm, meanwhile, was fondly considering 

Dallas sites. "I still think there is more 

potential here than anywhere else in the 

country." he told Don Safran of the Dallas 

Times Herald. 

WOMPIs and their families were hard 

hit during the week: Esther Covington, who 

was to have taken office as new WOMPI 

president Thursday (17). entered Baylor 

Hospital Saturday (12) for major surgery 

Monday (14); Betty Owen, retiring WOMPI 

president, entered Baylor Hospital for surgery 

Wednesday (16). Jimmy Neeley, husband 

of WOMPI Evelyn Neeley of Sack 

Amusement Co., was hospitalized for amputation 

of his right leg. half-way between 

his foot and knee. He has had a circulatory 

problem for sometime, having to have his 

left leg amputated about a year ago. 

On the more cheerful side, Myrtle Kitts. 

another WOMPI, was released from Baylor 

Saturday (12) following surgery to relieve 

arthritic pains in her foot. She's wearing a 

cast from her knee down but she's confident 

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GLENDALE, ARIZ.—The city council 

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was scheduled to consider plans for a proposed 

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Mable Guinan, local WOMPI Will Rogers 

chairman, is reminding those who have 

not yet paid their annual Will Rogers commitment 

that such contributions must be 

given to her, as chairman, or to Carol Wier, 

as WOMPI treasurer, before the end of this 

month to enable the Dallas WOMPI Club 

to remit its report to the WOMPI Will 

Rogers International chairman effective 

June 30. 

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," 

an eagerly awaited children's picture, 

will make its debut here Wednesday (30) in 

a multiple run. It's based on Roald Dahl's 

book which has been on the Random House 

list of ten best-selling children's books ever 

since it first appeared six years ago. 

Jerry Schafer, producer- director, wound 

up location shooting here Saturday (19) for 

"S.R.O." in which Rory Calhoun plays the 

role of a movie director. The film is based 

on actual experiences of Schafer and Calhoun 

in filming a picture last year in Seattle. 

Schafer auditioned local nonprofessional 

people June 10-12 at the downtown Holiday 

Inn, then again July 14-17 at Holiday 

Inn Central. Then in the evenings Schafer 

directed location filming, including crowd 

scenes along Elm Street. 

Floridan Dan Bailey Wins 

Dallas Festival Prize 

DALLAS—Dan Bailey. University of 

South Florida, captured top prize in North- 

Park's film competition with an animated 

graphfilm "Squiggle," focused on man's 

fear of the unknown. Bailey's prize was a 

$500 scholarship donated by the North- 

Park Merchants Ass'n as a contribution to 

the Sixth Annual Dallas Summer Arts Festival. 

Other winners: Scott McCaul, Jesuit High 

School, best high school film, for "Aggression," 

a $200 Stan Richards scholarship: 

Penelope Spheeris, UCLA, best college 

film, for "I Don't Know." $200 James K. 

Wilson scholarship: Pat Hafford, Jesuit 

High School, for "Cowboys & Cadillacs," 

a $50 scholarship; Peggy Ponton, St. Mary's 

Hall. San Antonio, for "The Creative 

Hand," a $50 scholarship. 

Selecting the winning films from more 

than 70 entries were judges: filmmaker L. 

M. Kit Carson; Stan Richards, president, 

Stan Richards and Associates, and Robert 

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JJo&ert Rosenthal was elected president of 

the San Antonio Motion Picture Council. 

Other officers elected for the coming 

year include Mrs. Harry A. Meyer, first 

vice-president: Mrs. John R. Sailing, second 

vice-president: Mrs. Sidney Kline, third 

vice-president: Abe San Miguel, treasurer, 

and Mrs. Philip Rizzo, secretary. Installation 

ceremonies will be held at the monthly 

meeting at Earl Abel"s Restaurant. Dr. 

Arthur O. Linskey of Our Lady of the Lake 

( ollege will speak on "Radio. Television 

and the Cinema." 

The 48th annual Marine Corps League 

National Convention will be held in San 

Antonio at the Convention Center August 

9-13. Highlight of the week-long event 

will be the presentation of the Iron Mike 

Award to the citizen who has displayed 

outstanding leadership and other qualities 

of what it means to be an American. Movie 

star John Wayne has been nominated for 

the award by the Alamo detachment. 

Melodrama Theatre at HemisFair Plaza 

began a new phase of its operation Tuesdaj 

(15). Along with the weekend performances 

of "The Drunkard," the theatre 

will sponsor a silent film festival every 

Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of the movies 

to be shown are "The Three Musketeers," 

"Robin Hood" and "Zorro" with 

Douglas Fairbanks sr.. "The Hunchback of 

Notre Dame" and "The Phantom of the 

Opera" with Lon Chaney sr.. Chaplin films 

and "The Son of the Sheik" and "The 

Eagle" with Rudolph Valentino. 

Birthday greetings were extended to 

Claude O. Smith, manager of the Mission 

Twin Drive-In on his 79th birthday. He is 

the grandfather of J. B. Wallace, city manager 

of Gulf States Theatres. Smith has 

been with the circuit for the past seven 

years . . . Norma Chavez is enjoying her 

summer vacation by serving as one of the 

cashiers at the Josephine Theatre. 

Among the new films scheduled to light 

up the marquees at local theatres are "Cat 

O'Nine Tails," Century South; "10 Rillington 

Place," Josephine, and a double bill of 

"Today We Kill . . . Tomorrow We Die" 

and "Young Billy Young" at the Majestic. 

Spain's veteran filmmaker Luis Bunuel 

received the grand award of Hemisfilm '71, 

during the sixth annual international festival 

held in San Antonio through Friday 

(18). Frank J. Greene and Rev. Louis Reile, 

S. M., chairman and executive director respectively, 

made the announcement reached 

by the board of directors. Hemisfilm is an 

annual San Antonio-based film festival 

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retrospective set of favorite films. 

Sincere condolences were extended to 

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace and Claude O. 

Smith on the recent loss of Mrs. Smith at 

the age of 79. She was the wife of the 

manager of the Mission Twin Drive-ln and 

grandmother of J. B. Wallace. 

A survey has revealed that San Antonio 

has 21 screens operating in standard-type 

indoor theatres and 14 at English language 

drive-in theatres. In addition to two more 

screens at the Aztec, plans are being made 

for a six-screen indoor theatre to be built 

by Santikos Theatres on a site adjacent to 

Northwest Shopping Center. 

There is a growing practice in San Antonio, 

due to the shortage of good motion 

picture products, of dividing the bookings 

among two theatres — one on either side 

of the city or, in some cases, at one downtown 

theatre and one in the suburbs. In 

the case of larger cities, new film may 

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open at more than two theatres. At present 

in San Antonio there are 12 features playing 

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Pair of X Features Shown 

In Bexar County Court 

SAN ANTONIO—Twice in a week, vice 

squad officers plied stealthy tactics of viewing 

movies, which were later declared oh 

scene by peace justice Mike Hernandez jr. 

In fact, their latest work produced a double 

feature Thursday (10) afternoon at the 

Bexar County courthouse for a jammed 

courtroom of viewers. 

Armed with search warrants, vice squad 

officers seized two films and equipment at 

the King Arts Theatre and also at 

Adult Theatre. 

The four films 

Hernandez. 

the Capri 

were declared obscene by 

Charges of possessing and exhibiting obscene 

materials were filed against Wallace 

Roberts and Irene Ray, both employed by 

the Capri, and Norman Slavin. employed 

by the King Arts. The trio was freed on 

personal recognizance bonds. 

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Richard Roundtree. star of MGMs 

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about a black detective. The picture is 

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Place." Delman; "A Gunfight." a multiple 

opening at a number of neighborhood and 

outdoor theatres, including Park I and Park 

III. Gaylynn. Airline. Telephone Road 

Screen No. 1 and Town & Country Drivein; 

"Zeppelin," cinemas II at Gulfgate, 

Meyerland and Northline; "Willard," River 

Oaks, and "Z" at the Village. 

San Antonio Theatregoers 

Tiring of Lewd Pictures 

SAN ANTONIO—Sam Kindrick, columnist 

in the San Antonio Express, devoted 

Sage department stores are sponsoring 

three kiddies matinees at American Multi 

his "Offbeat" column Wednesday (2) to 

"Lewd Movie Business Steadily on Decline": 

Cinema Theatres. I he G-rated program 

will be rotated for the next three Saturdays 

and. successful, the continue 

"When the police and district attorney 

if series will 

investigators confiscate pornographic literature 

all summer. The films, plus two cartoons, 

paraphernalia, or sex films, it is al- 

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"Everyone gathers around to thumb 

through the forbidden goodies. When a 

sex movie is to be reviewed, word spreads 

through the courthouse like a prairie fire 

on a windy day. 

"Gosh awful, some of that stuff, but 

everyone from the judges to the court bailiffs 

seem inclined to fix their beady eyes 

on the dirty materials. 

"It all seems sort of pointless. 

"The fact is that the lewd movie business 

here is steadily on the decline, and the reason 

isn't because of law enforcement. 

"It's obvious. The novelty is wearing 

thin and the curious sex flick patrons have 

had their curiosity satisfied. 

"Most of the adult movie houses here 

have just recently jacked up their prices. 

There are more of them than ever in business 

and the trade has been spread thin. 

"What's more, the union has refused admittance 

of the adult movie operators; 

those running the cameras are hard put to 

make a livable wage. 

"Some of those movies are stronger 

than nine acres of garlic but what real 

harm do they do? If some cat gets his jollies 

by paying $5 to watch two gals whipping 

each other with coat hangers, so what? 

If he wasn't in the movie house, he no 

doubt would be creeping around peeping 

in someone's window. 

"I talked with one of the adult film 

theatre projectionists the other night. He 

was having a beer on his break. 

" If you've seen one,' he said, 'you've 

seen 'em all.' 

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"Sometimes the performance is downright 

pitiful. 

"The best show, the projectionist said, 

often takes place in the audience. 

"Regular adult moviegoers are recognizable. 

"Most of them are men. There are a few 

young weirdos who sit attentively through 

every flick. They munch popcorn, smoke 

and rink pop as if they were attending a 

San Antonio Little Theatre play. 

" I hen there is the dirty old goat. This 

is the type who obviously gets a vicarious 

out of the carnal calisthenics on screen. 

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He couldn't get a date in a cave full of 

dead prostitutes, so he uses the movies as 

a substitute. 

"Another category is the guy who takes 

a date to the adult flick. They use the movie 

as a prelude to lovemaking. 

"But the audiences are getting smaller. 

And I'll wager that if district attorney 

Teddy Butler just waited a few months, 

most of them would go smoothly out of 

business. 

"Their popularity in California has sunk 

to rock bottom. 

"Now they have live, on-stage action 

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"When the novelty of this wears off. 

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Two SA Queen Arts Twin 

Staffers Are Arrested 

SAN ANTONIO—Antonio Villalobos 

jr.. and his wife Christine, were arrested 

Monday (7) afternoon by San Antonio police 

vice squad members who hit the Queen 

Arts Twin Theatre in another phase of the 

Bexar County district attorney's office con 

tinning battle against pornography. 

Villalobos and his wife were charged 

with possessing and exhibiting obscene material. 

He is the projectionist at the theatre; 

his wife works at the ticket office, according 

to police. 

Justice of the peace Mike Hernandez jr., 

who issued the search warrant, released 

the couple on their personal recognizance. 

During an adversary hearing before 

Judge Hernandez, he ruled the four films 

confiscated during the raid were obscene 

and that the movies and other items taken 

be held for further prosecution in a county-court-at-law. 

Also confiscated during the raid 

was one 

eight-track player, nine eight-track tapes, 

one 16mm projector, one 8mm projector 

and one film splicer. 

This was the second raid made by the 

vice squad at the Queen Twin Arts Theatre 

and the filth since April 30. 

A second search warrant was issued for 

another theatre by justice of the peace J. 

P. Guitierrez but the films the warrant was 

issued lor were not found at a theatre 

where a second raid was made. 

A talent search has been launched for 

lour youngsters to co-star in "Ace Elj and 

Rodger of the Skies."

Hani 

It's sometimes been a hard sell to get certain hardnosed 

employers to install and promote a Payroll 

Savings Plan so their employees can buy U.S. 

Savings Bonds on a regular basis. 

They say things like "Naw, Savings Bonds don't pay 

a big enough interest rate." 

If you're one of these employers, look again. 

Now there's a new bonus interest rate on 

Savings Bonds. 

In fact, here are three good reasons why Bonds mean 

a lot to the working people already enrolled in 

Payroll Savings Plans: 

1. They're safe. (And who can sniff at safety in these 

troubled economic times?) 

2. They're often the difference between saving 

something and saving nothing. (Even if U.S. Savings 

Bonds paid no interest, Payroll Savings is the world's 

most painless way to build a nest egg.) 

3. They're now delivering a new bonus interest rate. 

(The bonus interest rate on Series E Bonds for longerterm 

holders is 5V4% when held to maturity of 5 years 

10 months [4% the first year]. The extra 14%, payable 

as a bonus at maturity, applies to all Bonds issued 

since June 1, 1970, with comparable improvement 

on all older Bonds.) 

Soften up your sales resistance to Savings Bonds. 

Help your employees buy them. 

For full information, write Director of Marketing, 

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and Tommy Tunnell. local branch 

manager, has been transferred to Dallas as 

division sales supen isor. 

In Oklahoma City on film business were 

A. A. Doffing, Hinton Theatre. Hinton: 

Don Abernathy, Royal Theatre. Fairview; 

Woodie Sylvester, Vesta lech and 40 West 

Drive-In. Weatherford; E. B. Anderson. 

Riverside Drive-In. Norman, and Skyview 

Drive-In, Ardmore. 

New films at Oklahoma City theatres: 

"The Big Doll House." Sooner Twin, 

Northwest Highway, Penn Twin and 14 

flags drive-ins; "Summer of '42." Quail 

Twin: "A Gunfight." Cinema 70. Edmond 

Plaza. Apollo 2 and Hillcrest Drive-In: 

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Villa. 

Apollo and Park Terrace. 

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Notes from Video's June "Around the 

Circuit": President Kenneth C. Blackledge 

and controller Jack E. Brooks flew to New 

York May Id for a two-day conference 

with RKO-General executives . . . Lester 

Gibbs, Video booker, and his wife attended 

Rice University graduation ceremonies as 

son David finished with high honors and a 

master's degree in chemical engineering. 

David left Sunday () on a two-month tour 


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Houston for a job with Texaco. His parents 

went on from Houston to visit relatives 

in Jacksonville, following the Rice 

ceremonies. 

More Video Notes: George Snow, who 

had cardio-vascular surgery April 16. returned 

to his job in concession repair on a 

part-time basis . . . Circuit representatives 

participating in the OC Variety Golf Tournament 

included J. C. Duncan. Tulsa: Horace 

Clark. Chickasha; Cliff White jr.. Frank 

McCabe and Audie Adwell. all from the 

home office . . . B. J. McKenna jr.. Video 

manager at Midland. Tex., tied up with the 

University Women of Midland for a grade 

and high school painting contest on the 

Hodge Theatre parking lot. Two prizes in 

the grade school competition were "Raffles" 

(chimp dolls) McKenna had acquired for 

promotion of "The Barefoot Executive." 

Video Progress reports: Dirt work is 

nearly 

completed on one side and started on the 

other of a twin airer being built at Lawton 

. . . Bids were let Tuesday (8) for a twin 

auditorium theatre at Las Cruces, N. M. . . . 

Bids for a twin indoor theatre at Enid are 

under advisement . . . Specifications and 

plans are being awaited for a twin hardtop 

announced for Lawton . Video 

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work, unless you would rather be doing 

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Jan G ifford, one of Tulsa's Boxoffice correspondents 

and co-chairman of the 

motion picture committee of the Tulsa 

Council of Parent-Teacher Ass'ns, has 

moved to Dallas with her husband and 

family. Jan, also a member of the National 

Screen Council and a close friend of many 

Tulsans in the motion picture industry, will 

be missed here but Tulsa's loss will be a 

gain for Dallas and probably by the time 

you read this Jan will have organized a 

film group of some kind in Big D. Friends 

may drop her a line at 13556 Waterfall 

Way. Brookgreen Townhouses. Dallas. Tex. 

'Desperate' Father Robs 

Dallas Lakewood Theatre 

DALLAS—A gunman who told Lakewood 

Theatre manager R. L. Narowitz and 

usher Bruce White that "my children are 

hungry and I am desperate" got away with 

more than $1,000 in cash in a Saturday 

night (5) holdup. 

Narowitz was in his office, counting the 

day's receipts, when he heard a knock on 

the door. Opening the door, he saw White 

standing there with the gunman behind 

him. White was commanded to tie up the 

manager, then to kneel and to be tied up 

by the gunman. 

The manager said the robber told them 

"he didn't want to hurt anyone" but that 

"if anyone tries to stop me, somebody may 

get 

hurt." 

Narowitz found out later that the gunman 

had entered the theatre a short time 

earlier under pretense of searching for his 

daughter. 

Cleburne, Tex., Teachers 

And Seniors Video Guests 

CLEBURNE. TEX.—Students and faculty 

members of Cleburne schools again 

this spring were guests of Nelson Myers, 

city manager here for Video Independent 

Theatres of Oklahoma City, at a free movie. 

The offer was good through May 30, 

starting May 15. 

On the project, Myers had the cooperation 

of the Bennett Printing Co. of Cleburne, 

which handled the work of getting 

out the invitations for a share of the publicity. 

Cards in envelopes were mailed to a 

total of 470 "honored" guests, including all 

the high school seniors and all teachers in 

the Cleburne school system. 

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MINNEAPOLIS—A pair of 'lacks" sum 

up the current film scene in this neck of the 

woods . of product and lacklustre 

grosses (as a result). Local film figures expect 

the picture to improve shortly with distributors 

finally springing summer product 

now that the kids are out of school. Meanwhile, 

it's a mixed hag of holdovers extended 

beyond normal limits, unalluring offerings 

and reissue fare. Brightest spot on 

the tall) —and the only film to crack the 

200 level—was "Bananas." the Woody Allen 

COmed} chalking up a smart 225 at the 

World, The next strongest fresh face was 

lar down the line, a mere 115 from "Sweet 

Sweetback" at the Orpheum. There was 

faint interest in "Claire's Knee." that offering 

in with 110 at the Uptown. And "The 

Lady of Monza" was a loser at the suburban 

World, where it limped in with a 90. 

On the other side of the (elusive) coin. "Little 

Big Man" climbed to a hefty ISO in a 

I 2th frame at the Academy, and "The Andromeda 

Strain" was doing fine with a I 

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Mann Billy Jack (WB), 6th wk 180 

Orpheum—Sweet Sweetback (SR) 

St Louis Park—The Andromeda 

115 

Strain (Univ), 

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Suburban 

lth wk 

Big Doll House (SR), 2nd wk 

World—The Lady of Monia (SR) 

165 

100 

90 

Uptown—Claire's Knee (Col) 110 

World—Bananas (UA) 225 

Teenager in Lincoln Plans 

To Make Third Film 

LINCOLN—Those Hollywood picturemakers 

had better keep an eye on M ike- 

Brown, 17. a June graduate of Northeast 

High School. The future University of Nebraska 

electrical engineer freshman has 

made two films, one of them a prize-winning 

animation picture, and wants to launch 

out into a 30-minute full-color production 

this summer, providing he can find a grant 

or something to cover an estimated SI.000 

cost. 

Getting interesed in films through school 

festival 

this spring. 

The SI,000 upcoming film is described 

by Mike as "a sort of mysterious-type 

movie that deals with a young man's unknowing 

encounter with the devil." Lincoln 

will be the setting—and he has interested. 

willing colleagues on hand. 

Mike intends to become an electrical 

engineer but admits a change in majors 

might be forthcoming if he becomes much 

more interested in filming. He explains his 

double dilemma like this: "My creative bug 

is what's urging me on to filmmaking. My 

fascination for physics is urging me on to 

electrical engineering. I don't know which 

triumph." 

one will 

Federal Ruling Rings Down Curtain 

On Controversial Film Commission 

Bj WAI.LY I MLYER 

MILWAUKEE — Following Federal 

Judge John Reynold's ruling I ridaj i4i that 

the 1970 city ordinance giwng the Milwaukee 

Motion Picture Commission power to 

screen and rate all movies was unconstitutional, 

the commission has now made a 

final ladeout. The decision to disband came 

when the 58-year-old commission met Tuesday 

evening (8) and reviewed the court's 

findings. 

A 1970 amended city ordinance had given 

the group permission to annul or seek pevo 

cation of the licenses of theatre owners 

who failed to submit films to the commission 

lor classification, as well as those owners 

who had admitted minors to movies 

classified lor adults only. A suit against 

the commission and City Attorney John J. 

Fleming had been started immediately by 

the owners of 16 Milwaukee movie theatres 

alleging that the ordinance was a violation 

of the right 

by his decree, concurred. 

to free speech. Judge Reynolds, 

Secretary 1 9 Years 

At the outset of the commission's meeting, 

Valentine J. Wells, who is 71 and has 

been executive secretary of the commission 

since 1952, reported that he'd been in communication 

with Milwaukee's Mayor Henry 

Maier—and that the mayor's expressed feelings 

was that he was no longer interested in 

continuing the commission. The subsequent 

vote to disband was unanimous. 

The commission in the past often has 

been involved in controversy. In 1946, lor 

example, because it had dared to exhibit 

the controversial Howard Hughes film entitled 

"The Outlaw." starring Jane Russell, 

the Towne Theatre had its license revoked 

(for three days). In the 1950s the commission 

caused a murder scene to be cut from 

the French film "Diabolique." considering 

the action in it to be too strong, causing the 

film's distributors to complain loudly while 

pointing out that the scene had been shown 

scenic photographic assignments. Mike explains 

he put in about 150 hours of work crime. The commission also had succeeded 

in other cities with no resulting increase in 

and David Leavitt, about 75. for the adaption 

from Charles Schulz's "Snoopy and the waukee between the years 1953 and 1956. 

in keeping "The Moon Is Blue" out of Mil- 

Red Baron" which won a third-place at Most of these issues now seem quite light. 

Creighton University's annual youth film as movies have become much more explicit. 

Critical of Exhibitors 

In his closing remarks. Wells, who has 

been a member of the commission lor 31 

years, bitterly criticized theatre owners who 

he said make claims of being reputable busi 

nessmen and which he said was "all hogwash." 

Wells expressed a hope that the 

public will become so upset h\ the dissolution 

of the commission that "it will push for 

the creation of new legislation to deal with 

die Hood ol obscenity." 

A Milwaukee Journal editorial poinls out 

thai so lar as ohsecnitv is concerned, "ample 

laws are on the books 

, . . a CltJ ordinance 

and a state law. both tairlv new, to deal 

directl) with material harmful to minors 

I his has resulted in notieeabK lighu 

keeping by theatre operators. 11 a lapse occurs, 

a fretful parent or any other citizen 

need only sign a formal complaint." 

And a Milwaukee Sentinel editorial stating 

the opinion that the commission's lade 

OUl "was long overdue" also predicted that 

the lleshy films will "soon lade B« 

cause ol a bovcott hied b) boredom. Alter 

a tune, one bare bottom seems much the 

same as another.' 

New Twin to Be Added 

Al Marshall Minn. 

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owner of the Marshall Iheatre and Starlight 

Drive-In here, has announced plans to build 

a new twin theatre complex here, to be 

named Cinema 1 and 2. utilizing the present 

Marshall as one auditorium and constructing 

a second on adjoining propertv. 

Plans also call lor construction ol a 

spacious new lobbj to encompass both theatres. 

I he present Marshall lohbv will he 

convened into office space. Hiller said, adding 

that Mime other areas ol ihe existing 

building will be retaced. 

Cinema 1. (the present Marshall) will 

seal ?()() persons and the new Cinema 2 

will accommodate 350 initially, with space 

for expansion to 45(1 seats in the future 

Cinema 2 will have all-new equipment 

throughout and Cinema l*S present equipment 

will be updated .\m\ renovated to bring 

its performance up to the standards ol excellence 

ol its twin. Hiller said. 

Iheatre planning for the expansion is being 

formulated b> Minneapolis Iheatre Supple, 

which also will furnish the equipment. 

Construction is expected to start earlv this 

summer. 

"Operating theatres in Marshall has been 

a family affair since 1934," Hiller said. 

"Ibis new entertainment complex represents 

another step in the continuing growth of a 

better community in southwest Minnesota 

and our affirmative vote for its 

future.*' 

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DUl I IH. MINN Ihe Kenwood 1 and 

2 theatres, with a total seating eapaeitv ol 

Slid, were scheduled to open to the public 

Fridaj (18). Located in the Kenwood Shop- 

the twin will be managed bv 

D. R. Pearce and is owned In Northwest 

Cinema Corp.. Minneapolis. 

Start Jerry Lewis Cinema 

MINN Ground was broken 

recent!) at the site in the ( cdarvale Shopping 

Center, lagan, where a Jerrv lewis 

Cinema is to be constructed 


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. . . Locally Intensive 

II, Uptown and (in neighboring St. Paul) the 

Grandview Fine Arts . . . Mike Adcock of 

the Warner Bros, branch hightailed it to 

Canada for a little north-of-the-border fishing. 

"Song of Norway" opens Wednesday (23) 

in a multiple engagement at the HarMar, 

Southtown, Brookdale. Riverview and suburban 

St. Paul Plaza. The film played 

downtown in this city some months ago as 

a roadshow attraction but, interestingly, will 

break in the multiples in both cities without 

ever having played downtown St. Paul . . . 

Meanwhile, the same thing is expected to 

happen with "Ryan's Daughter." With its 

running time trimmed, that picture in a 12- 

theatre break in Chicago chalked up hefty 

grosses, thereby cueing a similar treatment 

here. The local multiple break is set for 

August 4. 

The Crystal Theatre, Flandreau, S.D., 

shuttered for two and a half years, reopened 

with "Airport." The new operator is Roy 

Lindsay . . . Jim Wilson, 20th Century-Fox 

branch salesman, resigned that position to 

join McCulloch Film Distributing Co. Stan 

McCulloch is continuing his own buyerbooker 

operation while taking over Dynes 

Film Distributing Co. following the recent 

death of Dick Dynes . . . "Willy Wonka 

and the Chocolate Factory" was screened 

Saturday (5) at the Terrace Theatre—and 

the predominantly moppet audience acclaimed 

it. The picture opens July 28, both 

here and in St. Paul. 

Educational Film Award 

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—"The Palm of 

Silence," a film about teenage venereal 

disease, produced by UCOM Educational. 

located on Culver Road, Rochester, has 

been awarded a Golden Eagle by the Council 

on International Nontheatrical Events. 

Dennis Goggin to Fargo 

FARGO, N.D.— Dennis Goggin. a 

native 

of Wheaton. Minn., and recently of Austin. 

Minn., has been appointed manager of Fargo's 

Cinema 70 in the Southgate Shopping 

Center. He succeeds Bill Tillmans. who has 

been transferred to Waterloo, Iowa. 

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PUEBLO, COLO.—A $35,000 

Cteve Geer is the newly appointed assistant adding a second auditorium. Now a twintheatre 

manager of the Cooper Cinerama Theicceeding 

building, the Willmar has been re- 

Kenny Bozich. who moved 

ornia. Geer, who'll be assisting manager 

named the Cinema I and II. The same circuit's 

State Theatre in Owatonna also has 

remodeling 

project has been completed at the Chief 

Al Schulter, is a graduate of the Uninamed 

versity of Minnesota. He formerly was in 

been extensively refurbished and remodeled 

Mike 

Theatre, 611 North Main. "Everyone thinks 

its beautiful and that it is a great asset to 

. . . Wainstock. superintendent of 

downtown theatres here for the Ben Berger downtown Pueblo," declared Gerald E. 

the insurance business before deciding to 

enter the field of theatre management . "Jerry" Trussell, city manager for West land 

circuit, winged to New York for the wedding 

Mike Uoehn, advertising artist at ABC Theatres 

of his son Peter. 

Theatres. 

The facade and the upper and lower lobbies 

"Big Jake," co-starring John Wayne and 

ol North Central States, is vacationing 

have been remodeled in palisade stones. 

California. 

in 

Maureen O'Hara, has been set as the next 

which are artificial stones giving the appearance 

of rocks. This work was done l>\ 

Eddie Ruben. Midwest Theatres, has restructured 

the Willmar Theatre. Willmar. An early July opening is expected . 

attraction at the Cooper Cinerama Theatre. 

Landscaping & Stone Co., Pueblo. 

John Frankenheimer, the noted moviemaker, 

was due in town Sunday (20) to help 

Soundfold curtains have been installed 

throughout the theatre—both sides and in 

tub-thump his latest, "The Horsemen," starring 

Omar Sharif and Jack Palance. The 

the rear of the auditorium, as well as down 

the side ramps—for improved acoustics. 

picture opens Wednesday (23) at the Cinema 

The auditorium also has been equipped with 

a new screen. 

Adding to the beauty of the house is new 

wall-to-wall carpeting in the lobby and new 

carpeting in the aisles. New wrought iron 

light fixtures throughout the theatre have 

replaced older fixtures. 

Space between rows of seats in the lower 

auditorium was increased four inches 

to provide wide-aisle comfort and convenience 

for patrons. 

Starlite North Premieres 

ROCHESTER, MINN.—The Starlite 

North Drive-in, the 32nd theatre in the 

Mid-Continent Theatres of Minnesota circuit, 

celebrated its grand opening recently. 

The new airer is located at U.S. 63 and 

48th Street NE. 

State Theatre Grand Opening 

OWATONNA, MINN.—A film-cutting 

ceremony marked the recent grand opening 

of the State Theatre here. Mid-Continental 

Theatre officials present for the event included 

Joe Floyd, Walter Barfknecht. Harry 

Greene and Raymond Ruben, chairman ol 

the board. 

Ebensteiner Sells Princess 

ST. JAMES, MINN.—The Princess 

Theatre here has been sold by owner Richard 

Ebensteiner to Richard Wheelander. a 

Minneapolis restaurant operator. Ebensteiner 

also owns the State Theatre in 

Waseca. 

Hopkins Twin Nearly Ready 

HOPKINS, MINN.—Conversion of the 

Hopkins Theatre into a twin-theatre operation 

is expected to be completed by the 

end of June, according to owner Harold 

Engler. The house will be renamed Hopkins 

and II. 

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Personages encountered at the Milwaukee 

Athletic Club during the 40th anniof 

the Better Films & TV Council 

Milwaukee Area Monday (7) included 

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Steinbach, who formerly managed 

movie houses here, including Cinema 1 and 

[I. Estelle is soon to be vacationing at her 

favorite hangout in Maine (Boothbay Harbor), 

followed by a fishing visit to Canada. 

making up for the years when she 

didn't have the time to travel. Her Easter 

vacation this year included visits to New 

Orleans and sun places in the Caribbean. 

Previously she had spent five weeks motoring 

around Europe . . . Milt Harman. advertising 

and publicity executive for United 

Artists Theatres of Wisconsin, just returned 

here after two weeks of sunning in 

Sarasota. 

I la., where he visited with Don May, ex- 

Milwaukeean who is a former UA district 

manager . 

A. Brill, who manages 

lour Kohlberg theatres (the Point Loomis. 

Victory and Franklin drive-ins and the 

Lakes Drive-In at Delavan) had us intrigued 

with a report that his concession business 

over a recent weekend cleared $110 on just 

one item alone. Are you ready for this? A 

frozen, chocolate-covered, ice cream-dipped 

pickle on a stick! It sells quite well at 35 

cents each, says Bob, who invented this 

goody some years ago. Sales are not restricted 

one to a customer, so one lady 

moviegoer was made quite happy. This 

woman, obviously expecting, reports Bob, 

approached the vendorettes at the Franklin 

Drive-In and, determining that she could 

bu\ as many as she wished, ordered 27. So 

we have a treat awaiting us on any forthcoming 

visit, promises Bob . Henry 

Augustine, 35-year charter member and past 

president of the Sheboygan Film Council, 

bussed 53 miles to our town with a group 

of 28 members to attend this event . . . 

Mrs. Otto Witte. secretary of the Film Review 

Report for this area, reports that the 

next meeting of the council's preview board 

will be in September . . . Speaking of film 

previews, here's the June evaluation circulated 

by the Milwaukee Council: (Family) 

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Sea"; Good—"The Barefoot Executive" and 

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"Flight of the Doves"; (Adults and Young 

People) Outstanding — "Lawrence of Arabia"; 

Excellent — "Waterloo"; Good — "They 

Might Be Giants" and "The House That 

Dnpped Blood"; (Adults and Mature Young 

People) Very Good— "Billy Jack": Good 

"Making It." "Mad Dogs & Englishmen." 

"Raid on Rommell" and "Brother John"; 

Fair—"The House That Screamed" and 

"Husbands"; Poor — "Vanishing Point." 

"Gimme Shelter" and "Bananas"; (Adults) 

Fair— "Little Murders"; Poor 

— "Grimms 

Fairy Tales for Adults Only." "The Mephisto 

Waltz." "Beguiled" and "A Quiet 

Place in the Country," and Very Poor — "Big 

Doll House." 

Bud Rose, the globe-trotting press agent. 

is back in town. He's working on the "Evel 

Knievel" motion picture, which may premiere 

here through AIP, inasmuch as the 

Harley-Davidson motorcycle people are on 

the promotions. Evel, himself, was here 

Friday (11) to finalize promotional details 

with the Harley-Davidson Motor Co. The 

famed motorcyclist says he's willing to return 

here for the film's opening and may 

even arrange to perform some of his daredevil 

stunts such as jumping over 18 or 19 

cars. In the film, Evel is played by George 

Hamilton, while Sue Lyon portrays Linda. 

The movie is a Fanfare Corp. release. 

Capitol Court Theatre, 5341 West Fond 

du Lac, has started a new summer policy of 

"matinees every day." with the doors opening 

daily at 11:30 a.m. (show at noon) and 

a special admission of $1 from 11:30 p.m. 

(except on Sundays and holidays) . . . The 

Geneva Theatre, 244 Broad, Lake Geneva, 

is returning to its summer policy of continuous 

shows starting at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday 

(23). The policy will continue to September 

5. 

Ex-Milwaukeean Frank Yablans, Paramount 

Pictures' new president, had this to 

say about critics: "Those TV motion picture 

critics are the comic anchormen for the 

news, weather and sports. I'm not so sure 

the motion picture industry shouldn't ask 

for equal time." About motion picture cassettes: 

"They've done a massive job of selling 

something that's not available." 

As the downtown Centre Theatre goes 

into its third week with "Dr. Phibes," it is 

in 

order to report the special scary stunt assistant 

manager Steve Kaniewski was able 

to devise with a bit of daring imagination, 

plus the help of our town's veteran costume 

and makeup chief Dave Miller. The feature 

film had just ended when suddenly—and 

without warning—the audience saw a spotlight 

pick up the rising Kimball theatre 

organ (a massive 27-marker), where a blackclad 

figure was running his 

fingers ecstatically 

across the keyboards. Small gasps of 

disbelief escaped from some lips and then 

there were a few full-throated screeches 

when Dr. Phibes (really Steve) turned so 

that his countenance could be seen by all. 

A recording provided the organ music and 

it was all over in a matter of minutes. But 

you bet the patrons who gathered for a 

stretch in the lobby during intermission had 

a real "conversation piece" going. Dr. 

Phibes was sighted on Wisconsin Avenue 

earlier in the day, accompanied by two attractive 

girls from a modeling school (John 

Robert Powers). Cards on which was printed 

"You have an appointment with Dr. Phibes 

at 

the Centre Theatre" were handed out to 

persons along the way. The young ladies. 

incidentally, were attired in (very short) hot 

pants and nursing caps. Result: This trio 

got attention! 

Films played an important role in the 

Lakefront Festival of the Arts Saturday 

and Sunday (19-20). when a "movie orgy," 

a continuous seven-hour showing of 1950 

films, was staged in the Milwaukee County 

War Memorial Center. A program of films 

created by young pupils at an Inner City 

Film Workshop run by Tom Harris also 

was presented in the lower gallery of the 

art center ... A string of 15 burglaries 

around Rice Lake during the past six weeks 

—including the outdoor theatre just south 

of Rice Lake—neared solution with the 

apprehension of two suspects. One was a 

23-year-old man and the other a 15-yearold 

boy, who was turned over to 

at Superior. 

authorities 

The Midwest premiere of an exciting new 

Steve McQueen film, "Le Mans," is announced 

by Cinema Center Films for four 

theatres here Wednesday (23): Mill Road, 

Towne, Park and 41 Outdoor. This story of 

the greatest of all road-racing spectacles is 

rated G . . . Arthur H. Bleich of the Marquette 

University journalism faculty, a specialist 

in motion picture courses, won a 

first place in the recent U.S. Industrial 

Film Festival held in Chicago. He produced 

and directed a film on race relations 

called "Ten Days in Pasco." The 

awards volume of "Outstanding Educators 

of America," which recognizes the achievements 

of college and university teachers, 

will include Bleich in this year's forthcoming 

edition, it has been learned. 

The local Chinese Club's International 

Film Series got under way May 29-30 with 

the screening of a Japanese film entitled 

"Yojimbo" . . While "Black Is Beautiful" 

. 

was being shown at the downtown Town 

Theatre recently, 15 black high school 

students picketed the theatre demanding the 

film's title be changed to "Africanus Sexualis" 

(its original title). They protested that 

the film was an insult to black people—no 

matter what it was named—and issued a 

statement as follows (in part): "Contrary to 

the allusions made by the title 'Black Is 

Beautiful,' it is obvious from the beginning 

that this film is not intended to present the 

black race in a favorable or desirable light. 

Rather than improve black-white relationships, 

it makes a mockery of the dignity of 

the black race." Approximately 35 students 

later met at Rufus King High School to 

begin circulating petitions informing the 

community about the picture, while also 

to title. objecting the film's This title was 

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Nebraska Students Toss Criticisms 

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LINCOLN—Can five panelists of any age 

.;. he expected to represent the broad 

scope of their peer group, much less the 

general population? How much weight 

should a general opinion of five young persons 

that "most (pictures) are trash" carry? 

Some Lincoln industry members are still 

this question about, even though it 

originated with the youth panel presentation 

at the recent annual Nebraska NATO banquet. 

Some industryites also were apologetic 

over unnecessary, tactless questions asked 

of panelists Larrj Kubert, entertainment 

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of Nebraska paper): Tom Prasch. East High 

School senior: Bob Soshnik. University of 

Michigan sophomore: Kim Hobson, NU 

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peers who make up a large percentage of 

nightly movie house audiences. 

For example, attendance records during 

the recent holiday week illustrated the slowdown 

that occurs when university and college 

populations aren't in the capital city. 

NU. Nebraska Wesleyan and Union College 

regular semesters are over and the 

downtown NU campus summer sessions 

hadn't started. 

"Love Story." one of the industry's biggest 

money-makers, not only was panned 

by the panel for contents and unrealities in 

representing young people today, but 

prompted Kubert to say "it would have been 

better to stay home and watch 'Peyton 

Place' on TV free" than pay $2.50 to see 

Story." 

Richard Durwood of Kansas City's 

United Motion Pictures Ass'n asked the 

voting people what they would consider a 

lair admission price. (Durwood. nephew of 

Nebraska NATO president Irwin Dubinsky. 

attended the meeting sessions with Chuc 

Barnes, also of UMPA). 

Kubert answered SI. 25. Average local 

prices arc $1.75 at night. SI. 25 aftcrnons. 

Soshnik. son of NU Lincoln president Joseph 

Soshnik. said it is $2.25 in Ann Arbor. 

Mich. 

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cently and what they liked, there was general 

agreement that •'Little Big Man" was 

worth seeing. Others coming from the five 

included "Five Easy Pieces." "Catch-22," 

"Joe," "Patton," "M*A*S*H," "Tora! Tora! 

Tora!". "Z" and "The Lion in Winter." 

Willis Dobel. Des Moines representatives 

for National General Pictures rose to the 

defense of "Little Big Man" advertising 

after Soshnik cited it as an example of what 

the Michigan student from Lincoln called 

"deceiving" advertisements. His criticism 

centered around Hoffman shooting a gun 

in the ad. which Soshnik said was misleading, 

since the picture isn't a typical western. 

Dobel replied it was "very relevant to the 

picture, that Hoffman was shooting at bottles 

and that it was symbolic of the action 

and comedy in the film." 

Relies on Friends 

Young Soshnik said he was more likely 

to rely on opinions of friends who have 

seen a picture than on the advertisements. 

He also expressed indignation at "Getting 

Straight" as a picture that is offensive to 

him because it exploits his generation. 

Money-making "Airport" also came in for 

its share of downgrading by the five panelists. 

Beth Malashock's greatest complaint was 

the lack of artistic contributions which arc 

evidenced in slower-made foreign films than 

in those produced fast by American companies. 

The NU Student Union films committee 

chairman differed with audience 

members that most moviegoers outside of 

Lincoln and Omaha would not support foreign-made 

films. She said many outstate 

students from small cities and towns like 

and attend foreign pictures in Lincoln. 

About "Love Story." Miss Malashock 

answered that she didn't cry when she saw 

the film. She explained she "was too busy 

laughing at people around me who were 

crying." 

Tribute to Three 

"A Man for All Seasons," "Citizen Kane" 

and "The Fox" were three older films gelting 

tributes from the panel to confirm 

some reported preference for attending university-sponsored 

picture schedules. 

The panelists said they did not watch TV 

movies much unless there was an especially 

good one which they had missed at movie 

houses. They confirmed there are many 

other activities competing for their leisure 

time, often costing less than an admission 

pi ice 

for one or two. 

What type of movie do they like and do 

they attend movies for diversification, entertainment 

or a message, asked several 

NATO participants? They replied it depends 

upon their mood at the time. They 

said they didn't like John Wayne pictures. 

Some said they laughed all the way through 

"Zachariah." Kubert said acting as one of 

his main interests prompts him to attend 

often to observe the acting. The five generally 

believe movies made from books usually 

fall short of measuring up to the original 

story quality. 

Lowell Kyle. Omaha 20th-Fox representative, 

asked panelists what type of picture 

would they make if given the financing and 

a free hand? Three said they would make 

documentaries, another a nonprofit movie 

on the dilemma of the education system 

and the fifth would produce the controversial 

stage hit "Hair." 

Soshnik and others acknowledged Hollywood 

has to make a profit but they believe 

the filmmaking industry could do a little 

better than it has and still make money if 

it 

tried harder. 

The moderator of the panel was Holly 

Spence. entertainment editor of the Sunday 

Journal and Star. Fred Teller. Hastings 

NATO member, as master of ceremonies, 

told the panel that he hoped they "did not 

feel they had been on trial here." 

He and Kyle expressed their appreciation 

to the youthful volunteers in behalf of the 

state group. Teller said it illustrates that 

"going to the movies is a personal thing." 

Kyle expressed a hope that more similar 

adult and youth discussions and work, with 

the cooperation of Hollywood, might result 

in increasing and better products for the 

filmgoing public. 

MILWAUKEE 

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eventually changed as requested. The film 

itself was removed after completing a oneweek 

run. 

The Milwaukee Movie Makers, a club 

which was formed in 1938 and now has 

60 members, held its annual awards ceremony 

and installation of officers. Frank L. 

Kreznar, 6451 North 52nd St.. won the 

club's Silver Medal Award for his Bali 

travelog entitled "Galungen Holiday." It 

was the evening's feature entertainment. A 

movie filmed on water won one of the two 

awards made in the 16mm category, while 

a mock commercial was one of the two 

"best movies" in the 8mm class. Mrs. Helen 

Pieske. 3151 West Drury Lane, was reelected 

president . . . Because the handsome 

brick office building in which it is presently 

quartered is to be torn down soon to make 

way for an expressway. Standard Theatres. 

741 North Milwaukee St., will be moving to 

Waukesha. Howard Clark reported that his 

firm, which owns 20 movie theatres in the 

slate, will have its own building at the new 

site. General manager of Standard is Russ 

Mortenson. 

A one-week children's film festival "to 

help students better understand film grammar" 

was conducted by the Park Elementary 

School in Cross Plains. Wis., starting May 

31. Dr. David C. Davis, a noted authority 

in film communication and professor in the 

curriculum and instruction department. University 

of Wisconsin, provided valuable consultant 

services in both selection ot films 

and the arrangement to view the classics. 

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Jndustn members from here, from Omaha 

and from Des Moines were among 

at (8) guests the [uesday wedding ol Mary 

Jo Brehm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rus 

sell Brehm, to David C. I ivingston ol m 

poria, Kas.. which took place a! Grace 

Lutheran Church in this city. The Douglas 

fheatres president and Mrs. Brehm gave a 

reception at the Universit) Club following 

the evening Ceremony. The couple is on a 

three-week wedding trip through Europe. 

Their future home will he in Emporia, 

where the bridegroom, a sociology instructor, 

is on the Emporia State College faculty. 

bride, a t imcrsin ol Nebraska graduate, 

has been teaching. Her husband, a Uni- 

\ersit\ lit Missouri graduate, received his 

master's degree in sociology from NU . 

Sen. Roman Hruska. associated with Brehm 

in the Douglas theatres Corp.. came back 

to Nebraska from Washington, D.C.. lor 

the nuptial event. The guest list included 

Brehm's theatre managers and their wives. 

\Ko on hand from the industry to see 

Brehm perform in a lather's role ot gi\ing 

the bride in marriage were Ralph Olson. 

Universal branch manager; Chuck Cahgicri. 

Paramount branch manager, and Mr. and 

\lis David Cold. 20th Century-Fox branch 

manager, all of Des Moines: Herman Hallberg. 

Cooper Theatre Knterprises vice-president, 

and Mrs. Halibcrg: Mike Gaughan, 

Cooper district manager, and Mrs. Gaughan; 

E. N. Thompson. Cooper Theatre 

Enterprises president, and Mrs. Thompson: 

Walt Jancke, Nebraska Theatres city manager; 

Sarge Dubinsky and his wile, and 

Irwin Dubinsky. president of Dubinsky 

Brothers, all from this city. 

Ray Schneider is back at the Varsity lottwo 

weeks. Idling in lor Everett Oreathousc. 

assistant manager, while he and his wile 

vacation. Schneider, who formerly worked 

is at the Varsity, dividing his days now 

between work at Lincoln Manpower I raining 

and on the University of Nebraska 

campus, where he is studying for a doctor's 

degree in adult education administration. 

Cooper Foundation, whose philanthropicwork 

is made possible by Cooper Theatre 

Knterprises profits, was among the groups 

receiving credits in a Sundav (13) news 

feature drawing attention to the University 

of Nebraska's museum centennial. Cooper 

Foundation has contributed substantial 

kinds through the vears to make the museum 

collections grow to almost a 3,000,000 

specimen collection 

. Jancke was 

unavailable for a lew hours Sundav (13). 

According to the staff, he'd gone tishing 

out at Pawnee Lake—only he predicted he'd 

be spending that time catching up on the 

Sundav newspaper while the others fished 

Bob Gash reports his stall 

completed an extra-time painting job m 

has 

the Nebraska Theatre offices and other 

areas Bob also noted he screened Na- 

a 

tional General film Friday (111 which hefinds 

most interesting— "Blue Water. White- 

Death". Although he labels it "great." the 

Nebraska manager wonders it this photo 

graphic Storj ol the search lor a white 

shark will generate strong public patronage. 

Meanwhile, the Nebraska will otter an animated 

cartoon feature, "shinbone alley," 

starting 1 nda\ i2si 

When "Love Story" winds up with a 2

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DES MOINES 

^yOMPI news: Women employees on 

Filmrow have been invited to a membership 

dinner at the Galerie Restaurant 

Wednesday (23). This dinner is to provide 

an opportunity for all to become acquainted 

with YVOMPI members and the purpose of 

the organization. 

Word has been received that Merle R. 

Blair, president of Cedar Amusements of 

Cedar Falls, is back in that city after suffering 

a severe heart attack in Fort Meyers, 

Fla., Nov. 28, 1970. He also suffers from 

arthritis. He is under a doctor's supervision 

and taking therapy at a hospital in Cedar 

Falls. Blair has been a theatre owner for 

49 years as of July 6 and a partner with 


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Myron Blank, Central States Theatres. He 

was a partner with Paramount Publix and 

Tri State Group. When that firm changed 

many years ago. his partnership with Blank 

began and the association has continued uninterrupted 

for 3 1 

years. A lover of sports 

particularly golf-—Blair is pushing rather 

hard for the long-awaited day when he can 

get back on the greens. 

Eleanor Jackson, office manager at 

United Artists, is on a leisurely one-week 

vacation, with no definite plans . . . Eloise 

Lawrenz. cashier at 20th Century-Fox. went 

to Minnesota with her husband for a week 

to test their luck with the fish. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gold and Chuck Caliguri 

went to Lincoln, Neb., to attend the 

Tuesday (8) wedding of Russell Brehm's 

daughter Mary Jo to David Livingston. 

Brehm is owner of theatres in Omaha and 

Paramount salesman Tony 

Lincoln . . . 

Goodman was in town (as were many other 

salesmen) for the golf stag Tuesday (15). 

Universal reports that shipper Dale Yaryan. 

who has had surgery twice recently, is 

getting along nicely now and this is very 

good news. We will keep you posted as to 

his progress. 

Cindy Westlund, branch manager's secretary 

at Universal, and Jerry Viers were 

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married Friday (4) at Westchester Evangelical 

Church. Jerry is a Des Moines policeman. 

Filmrow visitors: Sam Rhodes. Drive-In 

Theatre. Newton; Al Gran, Sioux Theatre, 

Sioux Rapids; Harrison Wolcott, Grand 

Theatre, Eldora; Dwight Hanson, Golden 

Buckle Drive-in. Rockwell City; John Rentfle. 

Rose Theatre, Audubon, and Carl 

Schwanebeck. Grand Theatre, Knoxville. 

Industry news items may be mailed (or 

phoned) to Boxoffice correspondent Josephine 

Korte at Columbia Pictures, 515 13th, 

Des Moines, or to her home address, 3024 

52nd St., Des Moines 50310. 

NFB Films Will Be Shown 

At Man and His World 

From Canadian Edition 

MONTREAL—Visitors to Man and His 

World will be able to see many of Canada's 

best films daily at the National Film 

Board's NFB Cinema. Located on St. 

Helen's Island, NFB Cinema will occupy 

what formerly was the Dupont Auditorium. 

Admission is free of charge. 

The newly designed pavilion will be 

entirely staffed and operated by student 

employees. The manager of the pavilion is 

Luc Germain, social psychology student, 

and his assistant is biology student Michel 

Morency. The young hostesses also are students 

employed for the summer. 

Film programs will be shown alternately 

in French and English. 

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'Andromeda Strain 7 

High 500 in Cincy 

CINCINNATI — Hardy holdovers held 

the spoihghi at first-run theatres as "The 

Andromeda Strain" scored 500 in its second 

week at the Times Towne Cinema. "Love 

Story" showed 425 tor its 24th week's work 

at 

the Kenwood and "Ryan's Daughter" also 

earned 425 in a 12th at International 70. 

Also still raking in the dollars at the boxoffice 

was "Bill) Jack," which played a 375 

sixth frame at the Studio Cinemas 


Albee—Today We Kill . . . Tomorrow We Die! 

Ambassador—faking' OH (Uni'v).' '2nd wk. .... 175 

Grand Princeton The Young Graduates SR) . . /S 

International 70 Ryan's Daughter ( 

MGM). 

1 2th wk 42S 

Kenwood—Love Story (Para), 24th wk 425 

Ploce- Bonanas (UA), 2nd wk 400 

Studio Cinemas— Billy Jock |WB), 6th wk 375 

Times Towne Cinema The Andromeda Strain 

(Univ), 2nd wk 500 

'Bananas' Keeping Even Pace 

In Cleveland Engagement 

CLEVELAND — "Bananas." "The Andromeda 

Strain" and "Sweet Svvectback" 

raced through another profitable week, their 

gross percentages nearly on a par with the 

preceding week when each posted a score 

in the 200 range. "Bananas" this time had 

260, as compared with 2S0 in the prior period 

at the World East and World West, 

maintaining its grip on the No. 1 rung on 

the grossing 

ladder. 

Cedar-Lee Support Your Local Gunfighter (UA), 

2nd wk 100 

Colony, Mayland The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

Fox Cedar-Center—When Eight Bells Toll (CRC), 

2nd wk 150 

Hippodrome, Shaker Sweet Sweetbock (SR), 

4th wk 200 

Mapletown, Richmond, Riverside Red Sky at 

Morning (Univ), 2nd wk 100 

World East, World West Bananas (UA), 3rd wk 260 

'The Stewardesses' Runs Up 

185 in 3nd Detroit Week 

DETROIT—"The Stewardesses." 185 in 

a third frame of a four-theatre booking. 

rated No. 1 here as gross percentages were 

considerably under levels common in early 

spring months. "The Brotherhood of Satan" 

and "Love Story" were the only other first 

runs above average. 

Five theatres Support Your Local Gunfighter 

(UA), 2nd wk 100 

Four theatres— Bananas (UA), 3rd wk 80 

F jur theatres Red Sky at Morning (Univ), 

2nd wk 80 

Four theatres— The Stewardesses (SR), 3rd wk. .185 

Fox—The Brotherhood at Satan (Col), 2nd wk. .120 

Northland Love Story (Para), 24th wk 125 

Towne 1—Taking Oft (Univ), 3rd wk 80 

Mid States Buys Interest 

In Cincinnati Circuit 

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO—An undisclosed 

share of the Cincinnati Theatre Co., owner 

of the Studio and Colonial theatres and 

the Dixie Cruise-In, has been acquired by 

Mid States Theatres. There will be no 

change in personnel in either organization, 

according to Jack Haynes. general manager 

of the company. 

Properties involved in the transaction are 

the three theatres in Middletown, six in 

Cincinnati and four in Columbus. 

Both Mid States and Cincinnati Theatre 

Co. are headquartered in Cincinnati. 

Cincinnati Will Observe 

'Bill Walsh Day' June 22 

CINCINNATI rue mil be 

'Hill Walsh Day" in Cincinnati and Mayor 

Willis Gradison will present the ke>s to 

the citj to Walsh at city hall. Cincinnati 

was chosen to host the world premiere ol 

the Disney-Walsh production "Scandalous 

John." at Ihe Cine-Carousel Iheatre. the 

event to he a benefit lor the Cincinnati 

Symphonj Orchestra. 

An outdoor show produced by Mid 

Slates Don Wirtz will highlight the Roger 

* 

Bacon Marching Hand, rated the 

band in the United States There will be 

fireworks and introduction ol talent, including 

Michele Carey, Rick I en/. Mlonso 

Aran. Harr\ Morgan. Iris Adrian. Rod 

McKuen and Hill Walsh, 

Patrons in the theatre will be treated to 

selections from the score b) composer Rod 

McKuen. Perhaps the highlight of the da) 

lor Bill Walsh will be accepting an honorary 

degree from Edgecliff College! 

Holiday Drive-in Is 

Unveiled by Chakeres 

COLUMBUS—Chakeres Theatres' most 

expansive project, the new $1,000,000 Holiday 

Drive-In. opened here Wednesday (16). 

Russell Bender is manager of the o/onei. 

under the supervision of district manager 

John Tabor. 

The Holiday has 1.400 speakers and incar 

heaters for year-round operation. A 

giant concession building has been built, 

with four cafeteria lanes. Four spacious 

restrooms are located on each end of the 

building. 

Ihe company has installed new xenon 

lighting through Optical Radiation Corp., 

with the largest screen in the Mideast. I he 

Holiday is the largest and best-equipped 

drive-in in or near Columbus and is a decided 

asset to the city. 

'Nudism' Brings Arrest 

For Three in Youngstown 

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO—A hearing was 

scheduled for Friday (18) on nudism 

charges, following a police raid on the 

Scandinavian Adult Cinema in downtown 

Youngstown. Police charged they first 

witnessed "vulgar and lewd movies.'' then 

saw Zsa Zsa Cortez perform an "all expos 

ing dance.'' Also arrested were Miss Susan 

Fay Chaken, cashier, and George Black. 

theatre manager, charged with aiding and 

abetting nudism. All were freed on $500 

bond. 

Michael Novotny. owner oi the theatre, 

was not present at the time ol the raid but 

vice squad chiel Randall Wellington said 

some 50 persons, including a minister and 

a woman, were in the audience. Police had 

to purchase SI memberships before they 

could pav the S3 admission fee to see the 

performance. 

The cinema lias been in operation since 

last August 

2,Q00-Car Twin Airer 

Under Way in Wayne 

vv \t \l MM II Work has started on 

I Drive-in at 3S547 

the new Wayne win 

Wayne l he firsl twin 

Michigan Ave., 

ozonei in the metropolitan Detroit area, 

the Wayne Twin Drive-in will have a capacity 

lor 1.0(H) cars in each screen atea 

Being constructed on a 33-acre site, the 

building housing (he concession Stand and 

restrooms will be I50x 125 feet, centrally 

located to serve patrons from both the east 

and west units Over 10(1 tood and beverage 

items are to be offered. In addition to 

traditional snacks such .is popcorn, eandv 

and hot dogs, there will be lull-course 

dining available betore or during showtime, 

with tried chicken, pizza, shrimp and 

main other items on the menu. 

Ihe outdoor theatres will feature twin 

curved screens over ten stories high, tour 

double hoxol lives, completely .ur-conditioned 

snack bar with electric-eve doors to permit 

easy exit for patrons carrying heavy 

travs. .is well as man) other up-to-theminute 

features. 

All-weather tables and chairs will accommodate 

over 100 persons on the huge 

patio .it the side ol the concession building 

All tables will be equipped with umbrellas, 

sound speakers and indirect lighting to assist 

patrons in seeing their lood while 

viewing the picture. 

Ihe Wayne lwm Drive-In is being built 

by the Wayne Amusement Co., which has 

become nationally known tor "firsts." 

Owned by the Shafer family, the company 

was the fust to construct the now-famous 

quadruple indoor theatres at the Quo \ adis 

Entertainment Center in Westland. The 

Quo Vadis not only oilers lour first-run 

features nightly but also gives patrons the 

opportunity to enjoy the Over 21 Club. 

the hrst and only rest.uiranl and cocktail 

lounge in a movie theatre. Additionally, the 

Shafer family owns and operates the la 

Parisien Iheatre in Garden City, the Algiers 

Drive-In in Westland mhI the State- 

Wayne m Wayne. 

Manager Is Fined $4,000 

On Obscene Film Charges 

I IMA. OHIO—A jurv ot live men and 

seven women took an hour and Is minutes 

to find Robert Bind, manager ol the Springbrook 

Drive-In. guilty ol two obscene motion 

picture charges. He was charged with 

possession ol an obscene film to show to 

persons under age IS and of showing an 

obscene film. 

Ihe film was a seven-minute preview lor 

a movie entitled 'Starlet." It Was shown last 

summer between two feature lilms rated lor 

general audience viewing. 

COUnt Was punishable bv a fine ot 

Up to (2,000 and one to seven vears' imprisonment. 

ludge John D. Harnishtcgcr imposed the 

maximum line, totaling $4,000, but not the 

jail 

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Qinecom's newest theatre, Cinema 20, will 

open in Painsville Wednesday (23) . . . 

Lcroy Kendis. Associated Theatres, and his 

harlotte have become grandparents 

for the first time. Their daughter Maggy 

ed them with a grandson, Philip Antoine, 

May 28. 

Faye Osborn has succeeded Adele Broash 

lis booker-stenographer for Columbia. Adele 

is now working at 20th Century-Fox. 

Paramounfs production, "Willy Wonka 

and the Chocolate Factory." will have a 

world premiere opening Tuesday (29) at 

the Mayland Theatre as a benefit performance 

for the Cleveland Playhouse. The film 

will then open at multiple area theatres the 

following day. Peter Ostrum. 13-year-old 

product of the Cleveland Playhouse, co-stars 

with Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. The 

movie is based on Roald Dahl's best-selling 

children's book, "Charlie and the Chocolate 

Factory." and Peter plays the role of Charlie. 

Peter is in the seventh grade at Byron 

Junior High and was last seen at the Playhouse 

in its production of "All the Way 

Home. 

Frank De Franco, Universal head shipper 

and business agent for IATSE, was released 

from Lakewood Hospital and has returned 

to work on a part-time basis . . . Pretty 

. . . Allen 

Barbara Norris. South High graduate, is the 

new bookkeeper at Cinerama 

Latherman is the new director of the Playhouse's 

summer theatre in Chautauqua, 

N. Y. 

Sheilla Smith, a native of Ashtabula and 

an alumna of the Playhouse, is one of four 

Ohioans in the current Broadway production 

of "Follies." She is an understudy for 

Alexis Smith. Fifi Dorsay and Yvonne De- 

Carlo. In addition, she has a bit part in the 

show. Margot Travors, one of the models 

in the show, was born in Euclid. Mike Misita, 

one of the dancers, previously had appeared 

in "Mame" and "Applause." His 

family resides in Lorain. Dick Latessa of 

East Cleveland, in addition to his role in 

"Follies." is a stand-in for Gene Nelson. 

Jess Myers, manager of the Roxy Theatre 

(the only burlesque theatre in the city), said 

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doors, though he will do all that can be 

done to keep this East 9th Street theatre 

alive. He blames changing society, new sex 

morality, changing neighborhoods (the Roxy 

area is now surrounded by office buildings 

and banks), TV, nightclubs, current films 

(a rage for canned sex), hot pants, miniskirts 

and labor problems. Nonetheless, the 

Roxy girls received an enthusiastic reception 

at the Musicians Union festival at East 

9th and Euclid Avenue Thursday (10). 

Robert Merrill, star of Musicarnival's production 

of "Fiddler on the Roof," which 

opened Monday (14) for a two-week run, 

had been flying to New York nightly during 

rehearsals to fulfill his commitment with 

the Met. Merrill feels that one performance 

of an opera is as demanding as ten performances 

of a Broadway musical. Lizanne Merrill, 

daughter of the baritone, will make her 

singing-acting debut with her father in "Fiddler." 

She will play the part of Tevye's 

daughter . Metropolitan Opera ended 

its 1971 viist here at Public Hall with a 

total of 45,990 in attendance (3.200 more 

than last year). 

Cinecom to Operate Twin 

Slated for Elyria, Ohio 

NEW YORK—Rafael Ramos Cobian. 

chief executive officer and board chairman 

of Cinecom Corp.. together with Jerry 

Swedroe, vice-president in charge of operations 

for Cinecom Theatres, have jointly 

announced the leasing of twin theatres to 

be constructed in Elyria, Ohio. 

The 370-seat theatres are to be part of 

the Ridgeview Shopping Center and are to 

be known as Ridgeview Cinema I and II 

when they are opened early in the spring 

of 1972. 

Film Has Special Interest 


TUNKHANNOCK, PA.—"The Wild 

Country," featured recently at the Star-Lite 

Drive-In, was a film of more-than-ordinary 

interest for some area residents. The picture 

was filmed within ten miles of the 

Wind River Ranch, DuBois, Wyo., owned 

and operated by Dr. Arthur Davenport of 

Tunkhannock and Dr. Malcolm Davenport 

of DuBois. 

Varsity Marquee Damaged 

ATHENS, OHIO—A truck backing into 

an alley Thursday afternoon (3) missed its 

target and broke $100 worth of glass and 

lightbulbs in the Varsity Theatre marquee. 

'Stewardesses' Ban 

Is 

Asked in Canton 

CANTON, OHIO—Stark County Prosecutor 

David Dowd has filed a suit in common 

pleas court to obtain an injunction 

against exhibition of the X-rated film, "The 

Stewardesses." at the Plaza Theatre. 

At a hearing for a temporary injunction 

against further showing of the film, Dowd 

contended the film is "beneath national 

community standards for matters of sex." 

However, Jerry Hontas, legal counsel for 

theatre owner Irving D. Reinhart, said that 

the record boxoffice earnings prove the 

film is "acceptable" to the public. 

Reinhart testified that, in the four weeks 

the film has been playing his theatre, it has 

grossed nearly $30,000—$1 1,000 the first 

week and $1,500 the first night—at $3 

a ticket. He compared the movie with such 

family films as "Oliver!" and 'On a Clear 

Day You Can See Forever," which took 

in about $800 per week at the same theatre. 

The prosecutor's office not only seeks 

a permanent injunction, alleging the film to 

be "obscene" under the Ohio nuisance statute, 

but also forfeiture of all boxoffice 

receipts to the state of Ohio as "contraband." 

The forefeiture move has been attempted 

only twice previously in Ohio, 

once in Cincinnati and once in Toledo. 

Both cases are pending before appellate 

courts and precedence for forefeiture has 

yet to be set. 

Defendants in the suit are Reinco Theatres. 

Reinhart Theatres and Reinhart, 

manager of the Plaza. 

Dick Shippy, film critic for the Akron 

Beacon Journal, appearing as a private 

citizen, said the film depicted "common 

a 

misconception or fantasy about the life 

styles" of airline stewardesses. He further 

mentioned the film had "redeeming social 

value" inasmuch as it showed "nothing 

very gratifying about that fantasized life 

style." He said the film portrays sexual 

activity no more candidly than numerous 

other films and "falls within what the community 

is accepting in film fare." 

"The Stewardesses" ran in Kent and 

Alliance and in Akron without incident. 

Michael J. Moran Is Dead 

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO— Michael J. 

Moran. 87. who built the Lincoln Theatre 

in Youngstown in 1915 and operated it 

until 1931, died Wednesday (2) of a stroke. 

He built the 500-seat neighborhood house 

in the early days of movies. A son Gabriel 

and two daughters survive. 

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Boss Caccavale, chief of the Studio circuit, 

is presenting a dozen features 

starring Greta Garho. running two a week 

on double bills, at the Studio 8 Theatre, 

will continue for six weeks. 

Mark Beliaire reports that Martin Shafer 

nl routed with a customer request for 

a refund because the lady thought "The 

Stewardesses" was a sequel to "Airport'" . . . 

Censorship U.S.A." met the fate of its 

title at the Art I in Ann Arbor, when Circuit 

Judge Ross W. Campbell reviewed the 

film alter the prosecutor "suspected pornography." 

The judge ordered the show 

closed pending court review. 

Mrs. Vera Phillips of Buena Vista, who 

ably covered the Detroit scene for Boxoffice 

last winter, is reported to be very ill- 

Product Shortage Evident 

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TOLEDO, OHIO—Shortage of product 

was reflected in bookings which opened in 

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Suspicion." the 

Academy Award winner for 

the best foreign picture. This film was attracting 

practically no patrons, in contrast 

with the X-rated "The Stewardesses," which 

ran nearly six months at this house. 

Cinema l"s offering of "Cromwell" lasted 

only two weeks, both reportedly poor. The 

rerelease of "Lawrence of Arabia" did better 

than "Cromwell." 

Holdover films during that particular 

week were "Ryan's Daughter" at the Valentine 

and "Little Murders" at the Fox. Rereleases 

included "Patton" and "M*A*S*H" 

at the Maumee; "Gone With the Wind" at 

Cine Mini 1; "There's a Girl in My Soup" 

at Cine Mini 2; "Tora! Tora! Tora!" at 

the Colony; "Cactus Flower" and "Bob & 

Carol & Ted & Alice" at the Pantheon, and 

"Patton" at Cine Mini North. The Eastwood 

hardtop was offering Spanish-language 

films. 

Church Services in Airer 

MIDLAND, MICH.—The owners of the 

Sunset Drive-In here are cooperating with a 

church by lending the use of the airer 

local 

facilities, complete with projection booth 

and speakers. Services are conducted from 

the roof of the booth, while the congrega- 

Charles Wolfgang, 50. Dies 

MANSFIELD. OHIO—Charles Wolfgang. 

50, for many years organist for the 

Ohio Theatre, Mansfield, as well as a performer 

in other American theatres, died 

Thursday (10). His mother, five brothers 

and three sisters survive. 

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IATSE Tri-State Ass'n 

Conference in Toledo 

TOLEDO. OHIO—The annual convention 

of the IATSE Tri-State Ass'n was 

slated to be held here Sunday (20) at the 

Commodore Perry Motel, with projectionists 

from eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia 

and western Pennsylvania attending 

with their wives, families, etc. Martin Torreano, 

Tri-State Ass'n secretary, business 

agent for IATSE Local 171. Pittsburgh, 

and international representative, was scheduled 

to report on the recent IATSE sessions 

in Albuquerque. 

The first Tri-State Ass'n convention to 

be held in Toledo, it was expected that 

"official family members" would be present, 

probably including veteran president 

Richard Walsh and vice-president Walter 

Diehl. Also among those expected was 

veteran Philip "Blacky" Bordanaro of Local 

444. New Kensington, Pa., the lA's 

fourth district representative. 

Former Toledo Exhibitor 

Fined in Federal Court 

TOLEDO. OHIO—Harold Greenlin. 

former operator of the Gayety Theatre. 

Toledo sexploitation house, recently was 

District Judge Thomas Lambros. who imposed 

fines of $5,000 on each count, then 

suspended half of each fine for a total 

fine of $5,000. 

Greenlin, now living in Hollywood, 

Calif., is reportedly involved in theatre operations 

in several Ohio cities. While he 

operated the Gayety in 1964 through 1966, 

three films were seized and county officials 

sought an order to close the theatre as a 

nuisance. The theatre closed for a time in 

1966 after its city inspection license expired 

and before a new inspection could be 

made. The theatre has since reopened. 


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ME-5

I N C I N N AT I 

|n a featured interview with Jerry Stein, 

Post and Times-Star movie critic, Phil 

Borack. president of Tri-State Theatres 

Booking Services, said that he has no 

"formula" for buying a film. "I see myself 

as just a guy who likes to go see movies. 

Therefore, if I feel as though I want to see 

the picture, the public generally wants to 

see it too." Borack has been going to the 

movies since he was six years old and, 

while studying business administration at 

the University of Cincinnati, co-oped at 

Tri-States under his lather, the late William 

Borack. Borack books for 100 theatres 

and his instinct concerning the success 

or Hop of a film has held true so far. 

Movie stars don't impress him too much — 

it's what they can do at the boxoffice that 

counts. 

cits 

Plans are being made throughout the 

for private dinner parties to be held before 

the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 

benefit world premiere of "Scandalous 

John'' Tuesday (22) at Mid States' Cine 

Carousel. This city's own William Walsh. 

writer and producer of "Scandalous John"; 

poet-singer Rod McKuen. composer for the 

film, and Hollywood executives will be 

among the dinner guests. The film's world 

premiere is being sponsored by the CSO 

women's committee. Buena Vista is providing 

the film and Mid States is donating the 

Cine Carousel, so all proceeds will benelit 

the orchestra. 

Helen Fitzwater, secretary to Columbia 

branch manager Fred Ditter, is on vacation 

lor several weeks. . . . Wilbur Hetherington. 

UA booker, and Jeanne Winstel. NGP 

secretary, have returned from early June 

vacations. . . . Bob Scarborough. Universal 

hooker, has returned to work following recuperation 

from surgery. 

Donna Bichon is the new clerk-typist for 

Universal . . . Fred Bristow is new manager 

for Chakeres' State Cinema, Springfield, 

succeeding the late Oliver Nicklas. 

Louis Weaver has been appointed assistant 

manager for the circuit's Southland 75 

Drive-In. Dayton. 

All of the Chakeres Theatres started 

their annual summer kiddies shows the 

lust week in June. . . . Paramount's "Willy 

Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" made 

a decided hit at the children's preview at 

the Ambassador. The film will open here 

in the near future. . . . Chakeres' Ohio district 

manager John Tabor, in some of the 

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circuit's drive-ins, gave away rabbits to 

children at Easter time. Since that time he 

has been conducting "greased baby pig 

contests" for youngsters in several drive-ins 

for preshow entertainment. This has created 

a lot of interest and brought in extra 

business. 

Mike Chakeres, circuit president, reported 

that during the Memorial Day Holiday 

period most of the drive-ins exceeded 1970 

boxoffice figures for the same occassion. 

Kentucky exhibitors in town recently included 

Ray Glover. Wurtland; Fred May. 

Dry Ridge; Howard Shelton. Vanceburg; 

Glen Peters. Richmond, and Marshall Mahaffey, 

Beattyville. Ohio exhibitors noted 

were Harry Wheeler. Gallipolis; Bob Mc- 

Clain. Mason; Bob Keyes, Dayton, and 

A. B. Curfman. Westerville. 

Cypress Cable TV Seeks 

Franchise in Dayton Area 

DAYTON, OHIO—Cypress Cable TV of 

Dayton, a subsidiary of Cypress Communications. 

Los Angeles, is seeking a CATV 

franchise for Dayton and Montgomery 

County. Cypress has 13,000 subscribers in 

Ohio and 150.000 over the country, it was 

reported. 

Former Dayton Mayor Dave Hall has 

been named chairman of the Dayton subsidiary 

and State Rep. C. J. McLin is chairman 

of the executive committee, according 

to Burt Harris, head of the parent firm. 

Other local members of the board of directors 

are Charles W. Danis, head of a large 

general contracting firm; Robert Margolis, 

head of a retail store operation, and Walker 

Lewis, an attorney. 

Harris said some 200 jobs and a payroll 

of $150,000 to $200,000 annually is anticipated 

if a franchise is granted for Dayton 

and Montgomery County. He estimated 

some $10 million would be invested in the 

Dayton operation. 

Updating Program Under 

Way by Chakeres Circuit 

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO—The Chakeres 

circuit is renovating the Regent Theatre 

here, including remodeling of the lobby 

with new wall coverings, carpeting, new 

ceiling, crystal chandeliers and new lobby 

doors. In addition, the mezzanine and the 

restrooms are being refurbished. 

The circuit also has installed xenon 

lamp projection lighting at the Regent and 

is planning to install xenon lighting through 

Optical Radiation at its Southland Drivein. 

Dayton. 

Charles F. Fischer Dies 

WILMINGTON, OHIO—Charles F. 

Fischer, 7S, who was a piano accompanist 

lor silent films from 1910 until 1929, when 

sound films were introduced, died Monday 

(7) in Wilmington. 

Levin Services Buys 

Four Bein Theatres 

CINCINNATI—Four suburban theatres 

— the Ambassador and 20th Century, 

both located in Oakley; the Hyde Park in 

Hyde Park Square, and the Esquire in 

Clifton, owned and operated by Bein Theatres 

— have been purchased by Levin Services. 

Dayton, owned by the Levin brothers. 

Sam, Al and Lou. 

Levin Services also operates the Ferguson 

Hills and Jolly Rogers drive-ins in Cincinnati 

as part of a ten-theatre circuit 

which extends to Chicago from Springfield, 

Ohio, with headquarters in Dayton. 

Carl Braun. Bein Theatres manager for 

over 22 years, will continue in a like capacity 

for the Levin brothers. Bein Theatres 

was started a number of years ago by William 

Bein. manager of the Cincinnati office 

of National Screen Service. 

CRC Ties-In Educators 

For 'Denisovich' in N.Y. 


NEW YORK—The natural tie-in with 

schools and educators for "One Day in the 

Life of Ivan Denisovich," the motion picture 

based on the novel by Nobel Prizewinner 

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, has led 

Cinerama Releasing to launch an extensive 

educational campaign to bring that film to 

teachers and students on all levels in the 

Greater New York area. The school program 

has been coordinated by Mrs. Ruth 

I ipton, director of special educational public 

relations for the film, it was announced 

by Arthur Manson, vice-president of advertising 

and publicity for Cinerama. 

Since the opening of the picture on May 

16, over 20 groups from schools throughout 

the area have attended performances 

at the 68th St. Playhouse, including the 

Dumont School, Thomas Jefferson High 

School. Brooklyn Friends School, East District 

High School of Brooklyn, Hudde 

Junior High School and Andrew Jackson 

High School, among others. 

Zoning Change Is Okayed 

For Townships' 1st Movie 


ASTON, PA.—Commissioners have approved 

a zoning change to allow the building 

of the first motion picture theatre in 

the township. The movie house will be built 

by John Dambro on three and one-third 

acres at the rear of 247-A Concord Road, 

about a block from the Village Green Shopping 

Center. 

J. P. Hundley Sells Arista 

LEBANON. KY.—The Arista Theatre 

on Spalding Avenue, owned by J. P. Hundley, 

has been acquired by O. D. Hopper of 

Cases County. Hundley, who has operated 

the Arista for 25 years, will retire from 

the business and devote his time to insurance 

and real estate interests. 


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COLUMBUS 

Veith L. Blake has been named manager of 

Cinecom Theatres" new Cinema I and 

[I, to open July 2 in Westland Shopping 

( enter. Blake has been managing the Scioto 

( inema in Chillicothe for Cinecom. 

\ new dinner theatre, to present yearlive 

theatre attractions, is scheduled 

to open July 16 with "Cactus Flower." Located 

four miles north of London on U. S. 

Route 40, the site of the Columbus-Springfield 

Dinner Iheatre is 22 miles west of 

downtown Columbus and 21 miles from 

Springfield. I he $180,000 structure includes 

a retractable stage. Capacity is 350 . . . 

Hartman legitimate theatre, dark for over 

two years, will be demolished to make way 

for a parking lot which will be added to the 

present parking area used by patrons of the 

Ohio Iheatre. 1 he Hartman was built by 

the late Dr. S. B. Hartman and opened 

Nov. 13, 1911, with a touring company of 

"Pink Lady." The greatest stars of the theatre 

have appeared at the Hartman in its six 

decades, ranging from Maude Adams to Al 

Jolson. 

Bob Hope, a regular at the Ohio State 

Fair here for the past five years, may not 

be invited for this year's exposition if Agriculture 

Director Gene R. Abercrombie has 

Ins way. He indicated Hope's $25,000 fee 

is a I actor. However, the Ohio Expositions 

( ommission signed singer Tom Jones, who 

reportedly will get $100,000 for a two-day 

appearance. The commission also signed 

Johnny Cash for $75,000 for two days. 

Abercrombie said he's opposed to all highpriced 

entertainers, contending they aren't 

essential to the success of the fair . . . Stage, 

screen and TV personality Zsa Zsa Gabor 

has been signed to appear in "Forty Carats" 

in the Kenley Players' summer series at 

Veterans Memorial the week of August 10. 

Clint Walker, recently injured in a skiing 

accident, was to have appeared that week 

in "The Tender Trap." James Drury will 

co-star with Miss Gabor. 

Bexley police confiscated a print of "Denmark 

Without Censorship" at Bexley I and 

charged manager Charles Emery with "exhibiting 

an obscene film." This followed 

similar action by local police at the World 

on the same feature. 

FCCs Compromise on CATV 

May Not Please Everyone 

COLUMBUS—Sol Schildhause, director 

of the CATV bureau of the Federal Communications 

Commission, predicted that 

broadcasters and cable TV system operators 

will both be publicly unhappy with an FCC 

compromise aimed at solving their mutual 

problems. He also said he hopes that both 

sides will work together privately to settle 

their differences. The compromise plan was 

scheduled to be unveiled before the Senate 

Commerce Committee Tuesday (15). 

Schildhause was one of the principal 

speakers at the Ohio Cable Television 

Ass'n's three-day meeting here recently and 

he said that distant signal relief is inevitable. 

Don Taverner, president of the National 

Cable Television Ass'n, said he hoped that 

the FCC proposal would recommend a 

freeze on cable expansion. He said he expected 

the FCC proposals to provide for 

some form of microwave transmission of 

programs from stations other than those 

in the immediate locale. In order to expand, 

the industry must fight for the right to 

"compete freely in the open market," he 

said. He stated that 90 per cent of the 

American public is prohibited from enjoying 

equal communications rights by federal 

rules regulating the number of cable outlets 

in an area on the basis of population. 

Taverner announced he planned to resign 

as head of the national association at 

the end of the current year. 

Contest at Chippewa Drive-in 

MANISTEE, MICH.—The Chippewa 

Drive-in is having a contest, with a car as 

one of the four prizes. Patrons receive instructions 

for the competition at the Chippewa 

boxoffice and the contest, which 

started Tuesday (1), will run through 

September 18. The car to be given away 

was donated by a local Buick-Pontiac dealer. 

Other prizes include four new tires, 50 

gallons of gas and a tune-up and a frontend 

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Five-Theaire Complex Variety Golf Outing Is Stimulating 

In West Springfield 

WIST SPRINGFIELD. MASS.—The 

first five-theatre complex in the six-state 

New England region will be operational In 

late this month. 

Sam Feldman, area supervisor, and John 

P. Lowe, district manager. Redstone 1 hcatres. 

disclosed that two 7 I 5-scat additions 

to existing Showcase cinemas I-II-1I1 on 

Rjverdale Street will he open before July 4. 

The new units will bring the Showcase 

cinemas complex overall seating to 4.000. 

Redstone has a tour-theatre complex in 

Louisville. 

I he independent circuit operates 22 hardtop 

auditoriums and 4d drive-ins across the 

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RHODE ISLAND 

Rhode Island's newest exhibition complex 

— the Walnut Hill cinemas 1-1I-II1. 

Diamond Hill Road. Woonsocket — opened. 

Initial attractions were "I he Barefoot 

Executive," Cinema I: "When Eight Hells 

Toll." Cinema II. and "Lawrence of Arabia." 

Cinema III. "Executive" bad special 

children's 2 p.m. weekend matinees; all 

seats sold for SI. 

The region's outdoor amusement field 

— especially amusement parks — got into 

the 

lJ7l season with vigorous advertising 

stressing appealing family-price admissions. 

Construction was Hearing completion on 

the fourth addition to Esquire Theatres ol 

America's Apply Valley cinemas I— II— 1 1 

complex in Smithfield. The new unit, to 

be known as Cinema IV, will contain seating 

capacity for 500. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE 

Jhe New Hampshire Legislature has turned 

down Gov. Walter Peterson's proposal 

for a 3 per cent state income lax. 

The Peterson administration is reportedly 

considering a special legislative session to 

consider added state revenues by the end 

Of the year but no timetable has been determined. 

New London Shopping Park 

Would Include Film House 

NEW LONDON. CONN.—Kennilworth 

Associates. New York, has announced plans 

for a shopping complex, to include a motion 

picture theatre, department store, supermarket 

and several smaller shops, on New 

London city-owned land at Cedar Grove 

Avenue and (olman Street. 

Karl Sicilian. Kennilworth project coordinator, 

has submitted a hid ($195,000) for 

the tract to the New London cits 

council 

Reunion for Many Industry Veterans 

By ERML W \KREN 

BOSTON I he Movie Industry Goll 

Outing, sponsored In the VarietJ Hub of 

New l Monday (7) at the Indian 

Meadow Country Club. Westboro brought 

together the largest number ol industryites 

and their friends in its 18-year span. Weather 

was ideal for those playing golt; judging 

by the general atmosphere ol bilaritj and 

enjoyment, it certainly seemed that we in 

the motion picture business have nothing to 

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about. 

It was a grand time for old friends to 

meet and reminisce. One VarietJ Club 

member. Hen Kornleld. formerly general 

manager for ABC Beverage in Cambridge, 

drove 200 miles (from Middlebury, Conn.) 

to enjoy the daj and meet industry friends. 

He's now located in Connecticut, president 

o\ Litchfield Farm Foods, a restaurant 

chain throughout the state. 

Feldman Toured Course 

Meyer Feldman. formerly district manager 

lor Universal, looking as well as ever, 

greeted everybody and played his usual IN 

holes of golf. Ted Fleisher. president emeritus 

of Interstate, back home after a winter 

in Florida, was warmly welcomed by old 

friends. Seth Field, formerly with the University 

Theatre, Cambridge, and Affiliated 

I heatres. had a long conversation with John 

Lowe, district manager. Redstone Theatres, 

discussing their collection of 8x10 stills. 

numbering up in the high thousands and 

dating back to the 1930s. 

Toni Russo, now hibernating in Vermont 

at Bellow Falls and still doing artistic publicity 

for Interstate (the brochure announcing 

the golf outing being one of his creations), 

stories o\ the good old days— recalling Jack 

moved around the grounds telling 

Fames and his houseboat on Lake Partridge 

up in Littleton, N. H. Jack Yonkers. 

former owner of the Thompson Square 

Theatre, Charlestown, brought back memories 

of the basement relaxation (never 

more than eight players! enjoyed by the 

salesmen of that era. 

film 

Mickey Redstone, also back from a winter 

in Florida and taking it easy (having 

nothing to worry about, leaving all that to 

Summer and Eddie), also had a grand time 

greeting old film 

industry friends. 

First Tee Line-Up 

I he goll course had a waiting line at the 

first tee. some of the players walking the 

IS holes but most ol them renting a goll 

carl lor $8.50 and making the round the 

easy way, lop man (with low net score) 

was lr\ing Shapiro, Variety Club president, 

who finished just ahead o\ Larry Herman. 

Both ol these sharpshooters chose goll bags 

(the two best gilts on the gilt table). I hen. 

finishing the IN holes in the following order 

(In low net scores) came Jim Mahoncs. 

Jack Martin. Dan Dorian. Chris Joyce, Mai 

Green, Al labor. Floyd Hunsaker, Sol 

;. Jack Finn, Fred 

FalbuSCh, Mike I leislier. Jack Keegaii. Jim 

Stoneman. Alan Hockberg. I ou Holden. 

I'ete PoliCOW, 1 eland Skagg. Newell Kur- 

/on. Seth I icid. Eddie Redstone, ouk 

Charlmonte, Jack Yonkers. Rogei lock 

wood. Mel Davis. Lee I iclds and lastls 

Dan Seddon, who got no choice at the gilt 

table hut had to take the last thing on it 

I he cocktail hour was a whirl ol socializing, 

all thoughts ol contracts, playdates and 

grosses seemingly forgotten except in a 

single instance, observed In several, where 

Paramount's Jim Engle was cornered h> a 

well-known duo who evidently weie endeavoring 

to talk him into giving them a 

better deal on "1 ove Story." 

I hen came the call to (he dining room 

and the drawing lor door prizes Irom another 

table laden with imposing gilts all 

donated b\ friends ol the Variety (luh ol 

New England. The first name drawn was 

that oi Nat Kates (insurance man tor many 

industrymen), giving him lirst selection 

from the gift table. He was followed in 

order b\ led Fleisher (a round ol applause). 

Bobby Moore. Joe Goldberg, Chcl Sheer. 

Ken Clement, Felix Meglacio, I ou Jacobs, 

Florio Sinn. Dick Waite, Ernie Warren. 

John owe. Mickey Redstone. Roger 1 ock- 

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WOOd, Don l.amourex. Charlie Cavalier. 

Dick Owen. Jack McGay and Val O'Hanley. 

I he special drawing lor the SI 2s set 

oi goll clubs was won b\ Jimmy Stoneman. 

Other notables present were Joe Delornrey. 

Harvey Appell, Harold levin. Joe 

Leahy, Milt Wolff, Joe Sherman. Harold 

Berman, Ken Mulligan. Paul Underwood, 

Sumner Redstone. Harrv 1 avador, Herb 

Baker. Dave I itleman. Frank Kellar. Abe 

Weiner. Jcrrv Crow lev. Marts /ides. Sam 

Feinstein, Arnold Van Lear. Carl Goldman. 

Ken l.oew. Bob Rancatore. Stan Davis. Joe 

Rahillv. Ben Williams. Irv Cohen. Joe Kelly, 

Charlie Vornado. tommy Morton. Eddie 

Sullivan. Irv Saver and others. 

I he evening was rounded oil with cards 

and conversation Comment was unanimous 

in praising the Variety committee Mai 

Green. Bill Koster, Jim Mahoney, Larry 

Herman. Irv Shapiro and Mike Fleisher 

lor a magnificent job in making the day 

onu to he remembered and talked about lor 

New Britain Rotary Club 

Hears Hartford Editor 

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W idem. Hartford limes amusements editor 

and BOXOFFICE correspondent, addressed 

the New Britain Rotary Club's rhursday 

(17) luncheon meeting. 

I he speaker was introduced by Peter G 

Perakos jr., office manager. Perakos rheaires 

Associates, New Britain-based independent 

circuit. 

"Craig and Joan" chronicles a tragic 

love pad between two Fast (oast teenageis 

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BOSTON 

Lawrence Lapidus, new vice-president, 

films, for General Cinema Corp. of 

Boston, is well-known to many Bostonians, 

both in exhibition and distribution. Lapidus. 

who serves as national coordinator of the 

circuit's film buying, will continue to headquarter 

in New York City. He recently rejoined 

General Cinema after an absence of 

five years, during which he served as vicepresident 

and film buyer for Loews Theatres. 

The appointment of Lapidus to his 

new post was announced by Melvin R. 

Wintman, GCC executive vice-president. 

Jack Markle. Columbia publicity representative 

here, has been working overtime 

on campaigns for current product, including 

"10 Rillington Place." An unsolicited 

bit of publicity for the latter film came 

in a neus story reporting that a girl was 

found strangled on a park bench near Boston 

University. "Near her body," read the 

storj in the Boston Record American Monday 

(7). "police found a frosted blonde wig 

and a four-page brochure of the horror 

movie TO Rillington Place.'" The brochure 

was one of the many Jack had sent out 

advertising the film's current showing at 

Loews' Abbey Cinema. 

Bud Orkin, Esquire Theatres construction 

engineer, reported completion of the 

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work, took care of the 

setting of the decor and the installation of 

the new Cinemeccanica screen. Cinema II 

seals ISO; Cinema III, 190. 

Alan Hockberg, booking manager at Affiliated 

Theatres Booking Service, passed 

out cigars as he and his wife Judy celebrated 

the arrival of their first child, Benjamin 

Harold. Grandfather Joe Hockberg 

also was happily passing out word of Benjamin 

Harold's arrival — the fourth grandchild 

for Joe. 

Don Critchley, former owner of the 

Plaza Cinema in Derry, N. H„ was in 

town chatting with friends and telling all 

who would listen about the town meeting 

held to vote on his request for a permit to 

build a drive-in at Derry. Opposition was 

so strong that Don admitted chances are 

slight that he will secure the permit. He 

joined several industry friends for lunch, 

saying he would enjoy having a glass of 

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to 190 pounds (which means he has to 

lose around 50 pounds). 

Paramount's Boston office staff welcomed 

Frank Carroll, now working as a 

student booker. He's a graduate of Suffolk 

University and majored in marketing. 

At 21. he says he's excited over his new 

job. working with Stan, Bob and Gil, the 

Paramount bookers, and he's also enthusiastic 

over the activity and challenge of the 

film business. To keep up with what's going 

on in the field throughout the U.S., 

Frank immediately subscribed to BoxoFl ic i 

Boston office, which already 

was the most plush in the district, 

now has even more luxury. Evelyn and 

Barbara, the booking contract clerks, who 

have their own office, have added blue 

velvet drapes at their windows. 

Burt I opal. United Artists division manager, 

was here for a conference with Arthur 

Freidman, branch manager, and Ken Robinson, 

sales manager. He also contacted 

Boston circuit film buyers on UA upcoming 

product. 

Mary Carey, Al Laurie's secretary, and 

her husband enjoying a two-week vacation 

which will take them to Bar Harbor, Me., 

then by ferry to Yarmouth. N. S.. and 

back to Boston through New Brunswick 

and Maine. Meantime. Mary has installed 

her very attractive daughter Laura in the 

office to handle bookings and phone calls 

for Al. The report is out that two bookers 

have been calling at the office in person 

instead of phoning for bookings for Al's 

theatres. 

Jim Engle, Paramount branch manager, 

arranged a special family 1 1 a.m. showing 

of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" 

at the Framingham Cinema Saturday 

(5). More than 900 children and 200 parents 

turned out and theatre manager Joe 

DiCarlo reported that the picture was acclaimed 

by young and old. The film is to 

open Wednesday (30) at Framingham. Burlington, 

Peabody. Braintree and at the Paramount 

in Boston. With matinee business 

boosted by vacationing youngsters, Joe is 

looking for a record-breaking run. 

Loews Theatres announced the appointment 

of George Mitsmen as manager of 

the circuit's Cinema at Natick, replacing 

Bill Brown, recently resigned. Mitsmen had 

been manager at Loews Theatre in Providence, 

R. I., for seven years and has been 

with the circuit 16 years. George brings 

with him to Natick a large number of showmanship 

awards won while he was a manager 

in Rhode Island. 

Abe Weiner, Aquarius Releasing Co. 

manager here, set the New England break 

Wednesday (16) for "Wanda" at the Kenmore 

Cinema, Boston; Paris Cinema, Providence. 

R. I.; Midland Cinema. Warwick, 

R. I.; Cinema, Hadley. and the Art Cinema, 

Hartford, Conn., with a long list of bookings 

set for July and August. 

Warner Bros, has a deal with Anthony 

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BOSTON—Motion picture business continued 

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though hot weather cut into potential weekend 

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Chen Two—Taking Off (Univ), 5th 

Cheri Three The Conf< (Para), 3rd 

Cinema 733 Lola (AIP) 

Circle Cinema— Love Story [Para), 24th 

Exeter Blue Water, White Death (NGP) 

Gary They Might Be "' 

Loews Abbey One- 10 Rillington Place 

(Col), 2nd wk 

Loews Abbey Two Claire's Knee (Col), 6th wl 

Music Hall Celebration at Big Sur 

(20th-Fox); B. S. I Love You (20th-h 

North Station C 

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Pi Alley Banonos (UA), 4th wk 

Savoy— Nine Ages of Nakedness (SR), 2nd 

Saxon_The Beguiled (Univ), 3rd wk 

Symphony Cinema Two Dandy (SR). 

West End Cinema— Red, White & Blu 

(SR), 4th wk 

'Sweet Sweetback' Pleasant 

Sleeper Surprise in Hartford 

HARTFORD—"Sweet Sweetback," one 

of the strongest sleepers in many years, has 

stirred enough holdover business at the 

downtown Konover Strand to warrant installation 

of extra boxoffice phones — a 

latter-day innovation that earned the admiration 

of even the opposition trade. In 

ils third week at the Strand, the X-rated 

attraction rang up a hefty 250 and should 

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stay on for a long, long run. Another holdover, 

"They Might Be Giants." was demonstrating 

staying power in a dual-theatre 

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300 in the second frame. "The Deserter" 

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NEW HAVEN—Paramount by-passed 

downtown for the area bow of "The Deserter." 

opening it at the suburban Strand 

and Bowl Drive-in, day-and-date. with a 

mild 100. Brisker trade was accorded "The 

Hard Ride" (225) at the downtown Roger 

Sherman and Summit Drive-in. also dayand-date, 

and a pair of states-righters. "The 

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The Sensually College Street Cinema 

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Female (SR) 220 

Crown—Tuck Me In (SR) 200 

Roger Sherman, Summit—The 225 

Hard Ride (AIP). 

Showcase Cinema Waterloo (Para), 2nd wk 200 

Showcase Cinema III—Taking Off (Univ), 

2nd wk 100 

Strand, Bowl—The Deserter (Para) 100 

Whalley—They Might Be Giants 

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HARTFORD 

The city council has asked the corporation 

counsel and city manager to study "the 

enforcement and legal aspects" of a curfew 

for youths under 16. 

Murry Levine, northern Connecticut 

franchise holder for Jerry Lewis Cinemas, 

was a New York City business visitor . . . 

Richard J. Wilson, director of merchandising 

for SBC Management Corp., passed 

through town, en route from Boston to 

New York. 

Retired Theatre Operator 

Irving C. Jacocks Dies 

BRANFORD. CONN— Irving C. Jacocks. 

7 ( J. retired owner of the Branford 

Theatre, died recently. He was long active 

in the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of 

Connecticut, and was a five-term representative 

in the Connecticut Legislature. 

At the theatre, he instituted the policy of 

sponsoring annual theatre parties to raise 

money for the Branford scholarship fund. 

Springfield JLC Unit 

Construction Starts 

SPRINGFIELD. MASS. —Construction 

has been started on a $300,000 twin Jerry 

Lewis Cinema—seating capacity not disclosed— 

in the Springfield Shopping Plaza 

on Liberty Street, by BBL Cinema, which 

holds the Jerry Lewis western Massachusetts 

franchise. 

The same firm, headed by Victor Baker 

of Longmeadow. plans a Thursday (24) 

opening of a twin Jerry Lewis cinema in 

the Southgate Shopping Plaza. Agawam. 

A third BBL project—a twin Jerry Lewis 

cinema going up at Cook Avenue and Route 

5. Northampton— is expected to become 

operational by October. 

The local units will open in November. 

according to Baker. 

NEW BRITAIN 

peter G. Perakos jr., office manager. Perakos 

Theatres Associates, New Britainbased 

independent circuit, has been appointed 

New Britain's Civil Service Commissioner. 

He is a former city treasurer. 

The first-run Palace, on a Friday-Sunday 

policy for many months, has expanded its 

schedule another two days, now running 

shows Wednesdays through Sundays. 

Sperie P. Perakos, vice-president and 

general manager. Perakos circuit, and his 

wife Nikki returned from an extended trip 

through Europe and North Africa. They 

stopped off at the Cannes International 

Film Festival. 

$1 Admission for 2 Hours 

HARTFORD—The Ferguson Webster, 

local first run showing two Universal reruns. 

"I Love My Wife ." . . and "Diary of a 

Mad Housewife," over the Memorial Day 

weekend, charged only $1 admission from 

2 to 4 p.m.. both Sunday and Monday of 

that weekend. 

Daily Summer $1 Bargain 

NEWINGTON. CONN.—General Cinema 

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a "Bargain Hour" daily—all seats only $1— 

from 1 to 2 p.m.. Sundays and holidays 

excepted, for the summer months. 

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Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture 

Ass'n of America, and other industry 

boosters and 

backers would readily 

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p e a c h e s-and- 

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level response to the 

ratings system 

is concerned. 

It has been argued 

— and with considerable 

justification — 

that unless the indus- 

try provides self . po . 

licing, in effect, the community "concerned" 

and other voluble protesters will 

mount a campaign of proportions only to 

be imagined. 

Yet it's one thing for Valenti to talk in 

New York. Washington and Hollywood 

and still another for an independent theatre 

operator or circuit chief to cope with 

the criticism leveled against scheduling of 

X-rated attractions in theatres catering primarily, 

pointedly to the family trade. 

There is, most assuredly, no middleground 

of meeting criticism. All business 

is local and it behooves the theatre operator 

to tackle the sounding-off while it's 

still a murmur. Threats of legislation will 

be with this industry as long as there are 

reformers and. significantly, reformers are 

not necessarily confined to tossing bricks 

at windows of the film industry! 

It was interesting, then, to listen to a 

couple of people involved with newly opened 

theatres in metropolitan Hartford. De 

luxe showcases invite either commendation 

or criticism — it's a way of life to which 

the industry is accustomed. 

Andy Hooker, who manages the Hooker 

family-operated 350-seat Jerry Lewis Cinema. 

Route 44. Canton — first JLC to 

how in northern Connecticut, incidentally 

— and has a background of theatre management, 

remarked: 

"We're commited not to play X under 

ii '/nt with Jerry Lewis Cinemas. But 

in the very nature of what's available in 

today's market, we've got to book R films 

on occasions or face some dire prospects." 

The theatre, mind you, is operating profitable 

Hooker told us that he has heard some 

squawks about R-rated films — such as 

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the Academy Award-nominated "Diary of 

a Mad Housewife" (Carrie Snodgress for 

best 

actress). 

But. he added quickly, that if he hadn't 

booked the film, he wouldn't have had 

"much choice" at the time among the 

then-available G or GP-rated attractions. 

"We're in business to make money." he 

said. "We won't play the so-called filth' 

but we will, like any other theatre, "go' 

with R movies. 

"Hollywood doesn't make enough G or 

GP films and the simple reason is that not 

enough people who seem to constantly 

scream about family movies are turning out 

to pay admission for such entertainment." 

P. Sperie Perakos, a second-generation 

circuit executive (his father Peter sr.. at 

82, is probably the oldest active exhibitor 

in a sizable part of the country), told us 

he agreed emphatically with Hooker's observations. 

Opened in February 

The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened last 

February. 

The Perakos Theatres Associates, New 

Britain-based independent Connecticut circuit, 

its introduced 800-seat Mall Cinema. 

Bloomfield, in October 1970. 

Sperie Perakos commented: "There aren't 

enough G or GP movies of sufficient boxoffice 

strength to keep open these days." 

The Mall Cinema's first attraction was 

the afore-mentioned "Diary of a Mad 

Housewife," incidentally. 

The Perakos organization admitted it got 

some complaints over scheduling an R 

film for premiere offering. 

And Sperie Perakos countered with the 

argument that he had a chance for a regional 

premiere (i.e., "Diary") and he went 

with the film booking. 

Columbia's "Cromwell," with Sir Alec 

Guinness, and rated G, as well as same 

distributor's "I Never Sang for My Father," 

with long-time principal player Melvyn 

Douglas (rated GP), drew poorly at the 

Mall Cinema. 

Good Press Reviews 

The press reviews were good. Sperie 

Perakos and John D'Amato, his Hartford 

district manager, went all-out on promotion. 

The boxofficc statements reflected 

skimpy draw. 

Sperie Perakos said he wouldn't book an 

ers' and the movie buff. It's something like 

walking on eggs," he observed. 

Andy Hooker commented that too many 

present G and GP rated films run to length 

or border on excessive sophistication. 

"Some of our customers," he said, "get 

fidgety after the first 90 or 100 minutes." 

Hollywood, to his mind, should realize 

that the "staying power" of the younger 

viewers in particular rules out the twohour 

films. 

The Jerry Lewis Cinema's recent booking 

of the Warner Bros. 1965 musical "My 

Fair Lady." rated G, didn't do well. 

"Musicals," he said, "don't seem to go 

big in this part of the country." 

At the same time. 20th-Fox's "Tora! 

Tora! Tora!". the 1970 release about Pearl 

Harbor Day. rang up a brisk gross and 

this in spite of 142-minutes running 

a 

time! 

Hardtops. four-wallers are not unique in 

confrontation with the overly concerned 

citizenry. 

Airers Also Criticised 

Traditionally, drive-ins have come up 

against their own brand of flack. Years ago. 

the underskyers were labeled "passion-pits" 

— an appelation not especially fair in light 

of an essentially community-minded businessman's 

efforts to bring a particular kind 

of entertainment at a price the family element 

can afford. 

But since the rash of the X-rated product 

came into the field, drive-in owners 

and operators allude to testy, terse words 

from people who contend that the young 

"are exposed" to X films by looking over 

a drive-in fence from adjacent roads or 

highways. 

And. in many situations, drive-in men 

tell us, it has been a case of either spending 

hundreds, sometimes, thousands on 

thousands in building higher fences or facing 

court action or knuckle-rapping by 

local 

officialdom. 

Retain Old Airer Image 

Sadly, those drive-ins willingly providing 

facilities for worship services and the likeare 

singled out by the afore-mentioned "dogooders," 

who vaguely recall the "passionpit" 

illusion of 20 and 30 years ago and 

more. 

Drive-in men — either circuit or independent 

— must not accept criticism flatly; 

they've got to take the time and effort 

to seek out the most vicious creators of 

anti-drive-in theatre talk for an explanation. 

We'll concede it's one thing for a Boxoffice 

paragrapher to hammer out such 

thoughts in the quietude of a West Hartford 

den at 4:30 in the morning and something 

else again for a hardtop or drive-in 

owner to have to face up to mounting criticism 

centering on X-rated attractions. 

On the one hand, we've got the situation 

X-rated film into Bloomfield. 

The Mall Cinema is doing profitably. 

of operating profitably and if X is the 

And Sperie Perakos admitted he is concerned 

over product availability - now must be: on the other, we've got the deli- 

ticket for a certain situation, then X it 

and in the foreseeable future. 

cate atmosphere or case of handling irate 

"There has to be a 'middle ground' of 

parents who scream that the youth is subjected 

receptivity between the so-called 'do-good- 

to "filthy" motion pictures. 

Somewhere along the line, the industry 

has to turn to lawmakers, on local and 

state levels, and ask for a set of guide- 

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These men believe in the importance 

of excellent higher education. 

They know it can't be maintained 

without increasing business support. 

Many large corporations and small businesses are 

contributing generously to colleges and universities. 

The men who head these businesses are urging others 

to join them with larger investments-or by starting 

a company aid-to-education program. 

Business needs college talent in increasing quantity. 

But rocketing costs are causing a financial crisis 

for colleges and universities that could impede educational 

progress. 

If your business has not recently evaluated the 

self-interest importance of investing in higher education, 

it should do so now. 

Tuition, on the average, covers but % the cost of 

a college education. More help from more businesses 

is needed to contribute importantly to the other z : 

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Give to the college of your choice. 

Special to management -a new booklet of particular 

interest if your company has not yet established 

an aid-to-education program. Write for: "How 

to Aid Education," Box 36, Times Square Station, 

New York, N. Y. 10036. 

Joseph C. Wilson, Chairman 

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MAINE 

2J massive saturation booking through 

Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont 

v. .is set up for Clover Films' "Kinfolk." In 

theatres — hard-tops and drive-ins 

— participated. One of the year's heaviest 

ad schedules accompanied the openings. 

Esquire Theatres' Paris Cinema, downtown 

Portland, brought back Universal's 

Airport'' for an extended run. advertising 

an adult admission price of $1.50 and children's 

charge of $1. with senior citizens 

admitted lor 50 cents at all times. 

Gish Lectures Relished 

By Younger Film Buffs 

SALEM. N. H.—The sporadic "Lillian 

Gish Film Festival'' programs springing up 

across the country cannot necessarily be 

categorized as part of a sweeping "epidemic 

of nostalgia.'' in the silent screen star's 

words. 

At a press conference here, she opined 

that the programs, rather, are a reflection 

oi younger movie buffs' fascination with 

the evolution of the American screen from 

1900 through the onset of sound in 1928. 

"We had no scripts in the early days," 

she recalled. "We had to keep going over 

each part until we had the whole idea of 

the 

character. 

"It was important to make it different 

from the last part we had played in those 

days when films were rolling off one after 

the other. 

"You had to be sure because the scene 

was shot only once." 

As a pertinent example, she cited the 

legendary ice-floe scene from "Way Down 

Fast," in which Richard Barthelmess plucked 

her from the frozen slab seconds before 

it was smashed to pieces on the falls. 

"We just couldn't do a thing like that 

again." she admitted. "We were lucky to 

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live through it once." 

As for skinflicks. 70 years-young Miss 

Gish remarked that the recent rash of nudity 

films reflected a latter-day discovery 

on the part of the American movie audience 

of the naked body — "something the 

in the motion picture field, grossing enormously 

well in Sweden itself. 

At the same time, Miss Gish commented 

that America hasn't made the best of 

motion pictures— its only native art form. 

"We see it only as entertainment," she 

lamented. 

The Gish vintage compilation, at Salem 

High School, was accompanied by her 

poignant commentary, tracing each significant 

step in development of the American 

motion pictures— its only native art form. 

David Wark Griffith and provided personal 

anecdotes about Rudolph Valentino, 

Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas 

Fairbanks sr.. and John Gilbert. 

The personal friendship of David Garmel, 

producer of Town and Country Playhouse, 

brought Miss Gish to New Hampshire. 

Miss Gish was asked by youthful reporters 

about career chances in entertainment. 

She advised them to "find the best school, 

go and learn all the fundamentals of technique, 

lighting, dubbing and cutting." 

"I had to learn the hard way," she said. 

"By doing. My only preparation for the 

theatre, at the age of 5. was the admonition, 

'Speak up loud and clear, or they'll 

give the part to another " 

little girl!' 

NEW HAVEN 

fne Perakos first-run Beverly, Bridgeport, 

which dropped Monday performances 

some months ago, has resumed 

Monday showings through the fall. 

Franklin E. Ferguson, general manager 

of the Maurice Bailey "W" Theatres (Whalley, 

Westville and Whitney), was a New 

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of the world has known for centuries." 

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She said it was 

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rather odd. too, that the 

U. S. imports sex films from Sweden, with 

P. 

stone 

Lowe, district manager for Red- 

Theatres, used sizable newspaper 

such attractions as "The Sound of Music," 

ad space to play up availability of 

"Showcase Gift Certificates for Graduates" 

as G a film as anyone can find anywhere 

at the circuit's Showcase cinemas I-II-III. 

West Springfield. 

National General's Fox, Springfield, 

playing GP-rated "Brother John" and R- 

rated "The Liberation of L. B. Jones" on 

a double bill, screened G-rated "Those Daring 

Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies" 

for "family matinee" Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission 

was 50 cents for all seats. 

What to Do About X Films 

Puzzles Many Exhibitors 

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lines. The motion picture theatre is not 

state-or-city subsidized. It has to carry its 

own weight—unlike the art museum, the 

repertory theatre, et al. And if a motion 

picture does little at the boxoffice, to whom 

does the chagrined theatreman turn? And, 

for that matter, where does distribution get 

the wherewithal for additional product investment 

if certain films bomb out in town 

after town? 

It's a perplexing problem—something 

not easily swept away with a "We'll worry 

about this tomorrow." 

Censorship is a continual, lingering 

threat. Meeting with the people who call 

the shots — be they aldermen or city council 

or state legislature — and asking how 

best the theatre can function profitably 

and serve the community is of vital concern 

at this juncture in 1971. 

Stier, Hoffman & Swink 

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HOLLYWOOD — Filmways has sold 

Cinefx of California to Irwin Stier, Denis 

Hoffman and George Swink, it was announced 

by Richard St. Johns, president 

of Filmways. Cinefx is principally engaged 

in the titling of filmed entertainment, while 

also providing services for optical effects, 

reversal printing and inserts. 

Stier and Hoffman were originally with 

Cinefx when Filmways acquired the company 

in the summer of 1967. 

Harry Stern Is Appointed 

'Wild Scene' Supervisor 


SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. — Harry 

Stern, veteran distribution executive, has 

been appointed worldwide supervisor for 

S. Jacoby & Associates' latest release, "The 

Wild Scene." 

Stern formerly was with United Artists 

and Pathe. 

$1 Monday. Tuesday Shows 

BELMONT, MASS.—A new $1 admission 

policy is now in effect for Mondays 

and Tuesdays at the Studio Cinema here.

Staff Realignments 

Announced by Astral 

TORONTO—Jerry H. Solway, chiel 

executive officer, and Martin Bockner, general 

manager. Astral Films, have announced 

several personnel changes within the organization. 

Morley Mogul, who has held the post ol 

Toronto branch manager, has been promoted 

to assistant to the general manager. 

Norman Simpson. Montreal branch manager, 

has been moved to Calgary. In close 

liaison with the head office in Toronto. 

Simpson will help to coordinate operations 

between the three Western branches of 

Astral lilms. as well as taking over the 

branch managership of the Calgary office. 

Brian Bingham. Astral's Calgary branch 

manager for the past few years, is joining 

the company in Toronto, where he assumes 

the duties of branch manager. Bingham 

hnngs his several years of experience in 

both distribution and exhibition to the Toronto 

scene. 

Claude Chene has been appointed Astral's 

new manager in Montreal, where he 

has served with the company as bookers.ilesman 

for the last few years. Born and 

raised in Montreal and with his film experience 

gained in the Montreal branches. 

formerly with MGM and now with Astral. 

Chene's ability to supervise the servicing of 

the many French-Canadian exhibitors is 

well known. 

In announcing these appointments, which 

were effective Monday (7). Solway and 

Bockner stated: "With the mans specialized 

Features already in the Astral library and 

with many new productions to be released. 

the need to strengthen our sales force, particularly 

in the head office, is apparent. The 

addition of Bingham as Toronto branch 

manager, which enables us to give increased 

responsibility to Mogul in his new position, 

will be much more beneficial to the servicing 

of this 

product." 

Higher Earnings Reported 

By Canadian Cablesystems 

MONTREAL — Canadian Cablesystems 

reported March 31, 1971. first-quarter net 

earnings of $762,639 or 21 cents a share, 

excluding a special gain of $646,110 or 18 

cents a share on sale of investments in 

communications companies. Revenue totaled 

$1,957,870. Comparative per-share net for 

a year earlier, when there were no special 

gains, was 19 cents a share. 

Other comparisons are not meaningful because 

of the reorganization of the company, 

including the sale of its motion picture 

theatre operations to Famous Players, effective 

Jan. 3, 1971. and the cancellation 

by way of reduction of capital of about 

50 per cent of the outstanding shares of 

the company. 

Applications by Metro Cable TV, Grand 

River Cable and Cornwall Cable Vision for 

authority to establish local community programing 

were scheduled to be heard by the 

Canadian Radio-TV Commission at public 

hearings Tuesday (8). 

Quality of 

Canadian Cannes Entries 

Gratifying to Toronto Filmmakers 

IORONIO -Most local filmmakers who 

attended the Cannes I ilm 1 estiva! agree 

thai Canadian films made a good impression 

at this international event, loronto lilmmaker 

Kerry Feltham praised Canada's "coherent, 

cohesive publicity E Fort." His entrv. 

"The Great Chicago Conspirac) ( ircus," 

despite its American-sounding title, was a 

completely Canadian production. 

More) Hamat. representing Phoenix 

Films of this city, said thai he believes thai 

Canada is in a much better position now to 

export its films and "that with better preparation, 

next sear at Cannes should he a 

very important one for Canadian films." 

Six Canadian motion pictures two English 

and lour French— were chosen for two 

festival events. Critics' Week and Directors' 

Fortnight. "Coin' Down the Road." disqualified 

from the main competition because 

it had been shown at previous festivals, 

was screened during Directors' Fortnight. In 

addition to these honors, recognition was 

given numerous Canadians connected with 

the films which were in competition, notablv 

Genevieve Bujold in "The Trojan Women." 

"I guess our lobbv just wasn't strong 

enough." stated Rock Demers. a producerdirector 

from Quebec and a five-year veteran 

at Cannes. "There were films in the 

festival which were not as good as some 

Canadian ones. But the Directors' Fortnight 

is very important. There they have the 

artistically best films." 

Most of the Canadians at the festival fell 

that this country made a real impact this 

year, despite its elimination from the main 

competition. This was the second year that 

Canada has made a conceited pubhcitv 

MAN 1MONKKRS—Four new memben 

were welcomed to the Quebec 

Picture Pioneers at the association's 

dinner-dance held at the Sheraton 

Mount Royal Hotel, Montreal. Shown, 

left to riyiit. Frank Sotorio. membership 

chairman: Mrs. Georgette Boiilanger, 

cashier; Romeo Migncault. projectionist; 

Renald Skerett. projectionist. 

and Albert Migneutilt, projectionist. 

The annual affair was under the leadership 

of Romeo Goudreau, president 

of the Quebec Picture Pioneers. 

effort at Cannes, lhe Canadian Film De 

velopmenl C orp.. with assistance trom the 

Canadian Department ot trade. Industry 

and Commerce, set up a number ol booths. 

a hyperactive pubhcitv office ablv run bv 

Montrealer Penni Jacques and a bilingual 

stati. "There is no doubt c anada making 

is 

a good impression." commented Demers 

Andre 1 ink ol C inepix in Montreal said 

that formerl) distributors were afraid ol 

c anadian films bin this is last breaking 

down now. No figures were immediate!) 

available on the number ol Canadian films 

sold at Cannes but one film, "loving and 

laughing." a sex comedv. was described as 

hav mg astounding sales. 

National Image Improved 

"I would think that we're taken more 

seriously than before," link said "The 

national image has verv much improved. 

Our sex productions are finding more acceptance 

than those the Scandinavians are 

doing, because the) have almost locked 

themselves out ot the market." 

More) Hamat said that he thinks Canada 

is in a much belter position now to export 

its films and "that with better preparation, 

next vear at C alines should be a verv important 

one lor Canadian films." 

From those interviewed bv the press, it 

was evident that French-Canadians were 

thought to he leaders Trench-Canadians 

have come over here with some degree ol 

success behind them." said loronto producer 

Al Waxman. "They're making mone) in 

Quebec. English-Canadians don't have that 

success, aparl from Coin' Down the 

Road.' " 

A Different Culture' 

Andre I'aquel. head ol cultural information 

for the Canadian Film Development 

Corp.'s delegation at Cannes, attributed this 

to the Quebec political and historical background. 

"It is a different culture." Paquet 

said "lhe onlv wav not to be drowned is 

lor the 1 rench to reaffirm themselves constantly. 

The) are doing it in film." Yet, 

Michael Spencer, executive director ol the 

corporation, described the mood at Cannes 

it as optimistic. He was asked monev was 

enough. 

"Monev in the hands ot the right producers 

is enough." he said, adding that the 

"right producers" are growing and developing 

in Canada right now. 

"It was an eve-opener, an important 

awakening for me." said Al Waxman. whose 

"lhe Crowd Inside" alread) has been released 

in Toronto. "It gave me an awareness 

that the business ol buv mg and selling 

is important to artislic success. Film is an 

art within a business and lhe art isn't finished 

unless the business is finished. A Blm 

has lo he marketed lor its own sake artislic- 


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Vancouver Fine Arts' House Mark 

VANCOUVER—Cool, cloudy but dry 

weather over the weekend helped brighten 

the boxoffice picture considerably. Newcomers 

fairing well were "Blue Water. 

White Death.'" which set a house record 

for the Fine Arts Theatre, the combo of 

Minx" and "Aroused" in the Orpheum 

and "Colossus, the Forbin Project" 

at the Varsity Theatre. 

Capitol—The Beguiled (Univ) „ 9°°i 

wk Good 

net— Vanishing Point ;20th-Fox), 2nd 

Dcnman Place—Making It (20th-Fox) ........ .Fair 

U;»nto*n- Little Murders 120th Fox) .... Very Good 

Fine Arts Cinema 1— Blue Water, White 

Death iNGP) 

Excellent 

Odeon—The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

Very Good 

3rd wk 

Orpheum—The Minx (Ind); Aroused 

Excellent 

(Ind) 

Park—M'A'S'H (20th-Fox), 

62nd wk Above Average 

Stanley—Love wk Fair 

Story (Para), 23rd 

Strand—Waterloo (Para), 6th wk Fair 

Studio—The Body (MGM) Fair 

Varsi" Colossus, the Forbin Project 

(Univ) 

Excellent 

Vogue— A Mon Colled Sledge (Col) Average 

'The Conformist' 'Excellent' 

In First Toronto Week 

TORONTO — Grosses generally were 

higher than in the previous report week, 

with many holdovers stronger. However. 

"The Conformist" was the only booking to 

gain an "excellent" rating as it appeared 

for the first week at the International Cinema. 

Behind this newcomer, standouts were 

"Ryan's Daughter." 22nd week, University 

I heatre. and "A New Leaf," seventh. Hollywood 

(North). 

Capri—The Priest's Wife (WB) Poor 

Downtown—The Racing Scene (Astral); 

Jud (Astral).. Fair 

Hollywood (North)— A New Leaf (Para), 

7th wk Very Good 

Hollywood (South)— Love Story (Para), 

22nd wk Good 

Hyland— Brother John (Col), 2nd wk Fair 

Imperial—Threesome (Astral), Guess 

Who's Coming to Breakfast (Astral) 

International Cinema—The Conformist 

Good 

(Para) 

Excellent 

Towne Cinema— Summer of '42 (WB), 4th wk..Good 

University— Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 

22nd wk 

Uptown 1 —Bananas (UA), 2nd wk 

Uptown 2—The Reincarnate (IFD), 

Uptown 3— Little Big Mon INGP), 22nd 

Uptown Backstage 2—Where's Poppa? 

Yonge— Percy (MGM) 

York 1 —The Andromeda Stroin (Univ), 

Very Good 

Good 

wk....Good 

wk....Good 

(UA)...Good 

Fair 

4th 

7th wk Good 

York 2—Moking It (20th-Fox) Fair 

'Kama Sutra' Leads New 

Product Playing Winnipeg 

WINNIPEG—Grosses were spotty and 

down from the preceding week. No situa- 

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was exceptional but there were "good" 

ratings reported for six films, including 

newcomer "Kama Sutra" at the Metropolitan 

Theatre, which earned holdover play- 

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ing time. 

Capitol— Pretty Maids All in a Row 

(MGM), 

Gaiety—Mod 

3rd 

Dogs 

wk 

& Englishmen (MGM), 

Good 

2nd 

Garden 

Garrick 

Garnck 

wk 

City—Stronger 

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Poor 

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Pursuit of Happiness [Col] 

Your Local Gunfighter 

(UA) 

Metropolitan— Kama Sutra 

..... 

(Astral).... 

North Star I—The Andromeda Stroin 

(Univ), 3rd wk 

North Star II— Little Murders (20th-Fox), 

5th 

Polo 

Towne—Fools 

Windsor—Anything 

wk 

Park— 

Good 

Good 

Fa |r 

Love Story (Para), 23rd wk 

(IFD) 

for a 8uck (IFD), 

Blind Devotion (IFD) Fair 

U.S. Vacationers Swell 

Montreal Film Attendance 

MONTREAL—Attendance and grosses 

were "fair" at the leading motion picture 

theatres of Montreal in the week under 

review. Attendance was swelled substantially 

by many U. S. tourists who spent their 

Memorial Day weekend holidays in Montreal. 

Theatres also offered local filmgoers 

several new attractions and this contributed 

to the "fair" results. 

Atwater Cinema I— Raid on Rommel (Univ) Fair 

Capitol—Apres Ski (Ind), 

Cinema Westmount Square—Love 

10th wk Fair 

Story 

(Para), 23rd wk 

Elysee (Eisenstein)— L'Eden et Apres (Ind) 

Elysee (Resnais)— Le Genou de Claire 

Fair 

Fair 

(Col), 5th wk Fair 

Imperial— Le Rouge Fan 

au Levres (Ind), 3rd wk 

Loews—Get Carter (MGM) Fair 

Parisien—Le Pretre a Marier Fair 

(WB) 

Seville— Mad Dogs & Englishmen (MGM), 

(Ml 

Snowdon Relations (Ind), 2nd wk 

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A statement from the company 

said. "The protection of the young and the 

free distribution of films requires a tightening 

of checking procedures to control admissions 

to the company's theatres." The 

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Local news commentators said that a 

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In existence elsewhere, the auditoriums seat 

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Cinetal, a film production company which 

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MONTREAL — The National Film 

Board, continuing its active role in the 

development of personnel for the motion 

picture industry, has brought together six 

young Canadian Indians from across the 

country for a two-year training course in 

filmmaking. 

Dennis Gillson, producer in charge of 

the project, said, "It is hoped that, at the 

end of that time the board will have developed 

a crew of experienced and versatile 

filmmakers." 

The Native Indian Training Crew is a 

co-sponsored program of the NFB and the 

department of Indian affairs. 

Assisting Gillson is Mike Mitchell, one 

of lour councilmen who represent the Indian 

people on the Cornwall Island Reserve 

and who studied filmmaking under the NFB 

a year ago. Plans call for the trainees to 

divide their time among several areas of the 

NFB operation to provide them with an allaround 

knowledge of film production and 

distribution. 

Among the six students is Buckley Petawabano, 

star of the Canadian Broadcasting 

Corp. TV series "Adventures in Rainbow 

Country," who is presently on location for 

an NFB feature film entitled "Cold Journey." 

Others in the unit are: Albert Canadian 

from Yellowknife. Northwest Territories; 

Gilbert Herodier from Fort George, 

Que.; Glenny A. Lazore from the St. Regis 

Reserve. Ont.; Alex Redcrow from St. Paul, 

Alta., and Bob Charlie from Whitehorse, 

Yukon. 

CFDC Distribution Aid Is 

Lauded by Kirwan Cox 

MONTREAL—Kirwan Cox, director of 

the Canadian Film Cooperative, Montreal, 

defended the Canadian Film Development 

Corp. in the matter of film distribution. 

Writing to the Montreal Star, Cox said 

that the CFDC has helped the filmmakers' 

distribution cooperatives, which represent 

the grass-roots of independent Canadian 

filmmaking. He said the CFDC has given 

grants to the cooperatives and subsidized 

a catalog listing over 350 films. 

Cox added that the Canadian Film Development 

Corp. participation at Cannes, 

is lor instance, another example of its concern 

with the promotion of Canadian films 

and. he added, "I am sure they will provide 

even more initiative in the area of distribution-exhibition 

to continue stimulating production." 

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CENTER MORICHES, N.Y.—A public 

hearing was slated to be held to consider 

a proposed special permit which would allow 

Moriches Shopping Town to open a 

mini-theatre in the Main Street shopping 

center. The theatre would seat about 300 

patrons, according to Erwin Staller of Moriches 

Shopping Town. A Jerry Lewis Cinema 

operation, Moriches explained that no 

X-rated films would be shown. 

Chats Boties' Makes 

World Bow in Canada 

MONTREAL—"Les Chats Bottes" (The 

Master Cats), a feature film produced, directed 

and co-scripted by Claude Fournier. 

had its world premiere at the St. Denis 

Theatre Tuesday (8). Starring Donald Pilon, 

Louise Turcot. Donald Lautrec, Jacques 

Famery, Patrick Conlon and Katherine 

Mousseau, the film is a "screwball" comedy 

of Quebec sexual, social and political manners. 

"Les Chats Bottes" is Fournier's second 

feature. His first. "Deux Femmes en Or," 

opened at the 2,000-seat St. Denis in May 

1970 and ran for over six months, breaking 

all records for a Canadian film. 

Both pictures were aided by the Canadian 

Film Development Corp. The latest, budgeted 

at $318,000. was financed jointly by 

the CFDC. Onyx Films and La Compagnie 

France Film, which is distributing the feature 

across Canada. 

Fournier, at a press conference, said that 

an English-dubbed version of his first movie 

would be ready within 15 days. The film, 

entitled "Sitting on a Gold Mine," is now 

in the final stages of mixing in New York. 

It is scheduled to open at the Avenue Theatre 

here later this month. Fournier hopes to 

begin work immediately on a "political 

satire." He said the setting will be Quebec 

and the film "will take a cutting look at 

some of our more important social, economic 

and religious complexes." 

Personnel Realignments 

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BILLINGS, MONT.—Ross Campbell, 

president, and Robert K. Tankersley, vicepresident, 

Theatre Operators, Inc., jointly 

announce new elections to the board and 

promotions in the management staff. 

Timothy Warner, current city manager of 

Billings TOI theatres, will assume duties of 

the general manager of operations for the 

corporation. Warner will headquarter in 

Billings and remain active in city management 

as well. Dan Klusmann has been 

transferred from TOI, Billings, to TOI, 

Bozeman, as assistant city manager. Lanny 

Wagner, current manager of TOI's Starlite 

Drive-In, Bozeman, assumes assistant city 

manager duties in Billings. Mike McDuffy, 

currently assistant manager at the World 

Theatre, Billings, will transfer to Bozeman 

to manage the Ellen Theatre. 

In the Campbell-Tankersley statement, it 

was revealed that Dan Grudziadz, city 

manager of Livingston TOI theatres, has 

been elected to the board of directors and 

will serve as secretary of the corporation. 

Doug Williams will remain on the board and 

continue serving as treasurer of the corporation. 

Williams, in stepping down as general 

manager, has organized an independent 

booking service under the banner of Associated 

Theatre Services, with headquarters in 

Denver. Associated Theatre Services will do 

buying, booking and marketing for TOI 

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ANCOUVER 

Tâve Gillfillan held an interesting lecture 

on the entertainment values and the 

medical aspects of "Percy." which opened 

at the Studio to an enthralled audience of 

Canadian Picture Pioneers golf tournament 

attendees. Inasmuch as his listeners were all 

younger theatre managers, it was conjectured 

that they were only interested in 

exploitation, whereas their older counterparts 

were smug in their faith in their individual 

virility . . . Missing from the usual 

golfing crowd were Bryan Rudston-Brown 

of Universal, who jetted to Toronto for a 

sales meeting, and Ray Townscnd of General 

Sound, who was in Clearwater installing 

16mm equipment in the DC Drive-in 

F. J. "Red" Flockhart declined, 

as he was heading out for Ontario on an 

early flight to visit with an Air Force veteran 

who the 

Flockharts had befriended during 

ament included film classifier Ray McDonald 

and Variety Club Tent 47 chief barker 

Keith Matthews . from Seattle 

was Variety Clubs International governor 

Zollie Volchok and Dr. George Winston 

visitors were Pioneers Cece 

Steele. Kitimat; Bill Young, Terrace; Tom 

Wall. Oak Bay. and retired Pioneers Harry 

Howard. Tommy Thompson and Warren 

Cooper . Bill Passmore of Parksville 

had a most profitable trip, winning a 

brace of major prizes, plus one of the draws. 

Pioneer Nat Levant won the major draw 

prize—a TV set— and other top draw 

prizes went to 

Port Alberni and Victoria. 

The Sunshine Coast lost one of its three 

movie houses (in a 100-mile stretch) when 

the Sechelt Theatre burned. Fire evidently 

broke out in a next-door packing plant, also 

owned by John Hayes of the theatre. While 

the packing plant, which supplied ferns, etc., 

to florists, will be rebuilt, there are no plans 

to replace the movie house. 

There were signs that things were finally 

picking up on the drive-in front when the 

Cascades at Burnaby had the first holdover 

of the year with the combo of "Joe" and 

•All the Loving Couples" . . . "Little Big 

Man" also held in the Lougheed Drive-In, as 

it rounded out a month's run in the Park 

Royal, West Vancouver, and the Columbia, 

New Westminster ... "A New Leaf" moved 

over to the Ridge after seven weeks in the 

Downtown and was held . . . "M*A*S*H" 

finally wound up its Park engagement after 

62 weeks and moved into the multiple of 

the Vogue, Adeon West Vancouver and 

Odeon New Westminster 

wound up a month in the Dunbar to make 

room for "Wuthering Heights" 

the other end of town, the Nite and Day 

in 

added a live topless chorus to the program 

in an attempt to bolster the faltering grosses 

of its exploitation films . . . Famous Artists 

brought Charles Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" 

into the Queenie Playhouse for a four-day 

run and. after an initial soft opening, picked 

up to respectable business . film 

"20.000 Leagues Under the Sea" continued 

its steady pace to hold a third week in the 

Park Royal twin and the Columbia. New 

Westminster. 

Cece Steele of the Nechako, Kitimat. was 

in town to attend the British Columbia 

Sports Hall of Fame dinner. He is a pro- 

vincial director of the association . Bill 

Young of Terrace accompanied Steele and, 

with his handsome new beard, would have 

been a cinch for an important role, had 

they been casting a sea epic locally . . 

. 

Bill Passmore of Parksville spent a couple 

of days booking but did not stay over for all 

the Shriner activities, figuring that his presence 

was not needed, as the streets already 

were crowded with 15,000 delegates. 

The activities of Chief Dan George, who 

is on a regular round of personal appearances, 

made the gossip columns when Pat 

Prood commented that Chief George first 

had dinner with the Royal Family, then 

opened the largest Indian potlach in years 

and finally was awarded an honorary doctor 

of laws degree at Simon Fraser University's 

convocation. Said Pat, "Migawd, what 

would have happened if he'd won that 

Oscar?" 

The Odeon's John Bernard, who winds 

down after a hectic evening on downtown 

Granville Street by watching the late, late 

show, came up with this gem in a Sun filler: 

"Ancient Athenians recognized the hero of 

a play by his blond wig. The villain always 

wore a black wig." So. what's new on the 

western movie front? 

The local contingent attending the recent 

Variety Clubs International convention reports 

that delegates included Mr. and Mrs. 

Andy Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barnett. 

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Goldman. Nat 

Levant. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Holliday. Mr. 

and Mrs. Peter Barnett. Mr. and Mrs. Myron 

McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. David Fairleigh. 

Earl Essery, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hindin. 

Mr. and Mrs. Irv Levenson, Mr. and Mrs. 

Ben Dayson. Keith Matthews. Miss Violet 

Hosford. Mrs. Sam Nagler, Mrs. Don Rosebourne 

and Mrs. David Fouks. who represented 

Tent 47's Ladies Auxiliary . . . Mrs. 

Helen Robertson was made a life member 

patron of VCI at the convention . . . International 

vice-president Harry Kodinsky also 

congratulated the local club on its tremendous 

achievement with the 1971 Telethon. 

With $1X0.000 pledged, over $1 S3. 000 was 

actually contributed. It's the first time over 

100 per cent has been recorded. The national 

average is 86 per cent. First assistant 

chief barker Peter Barnett. who was chairman 

of the Telethon, received a plaque 

from Harry Kodinsky to mark the unprecedented 

milestone. 

Big Turnout for 13th 

Pioneers Golf Event 

VANCOUVER—The 13th annual Canadian 

Picture Pioneers golf tournament 

was held Thursday (3) at University Golf 

and Country Club. Cold, unseasonable 

weather did not deter the golfers, who 

filled every available time slot at the first 

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dinner accompanied with presentation of 

prizes, was held at Cecil Greene Park. Winners 

of the major competitions were: Low 

gross. Max Banbury' and Bill Passmore tied 

with 76; low net. Allen Magill, Victoria 

Shipping; low gross Pioneer. Lou Segal. 

Harlan Fairbanks; low net Pioneer. Gerry 

Sutherland. Odeon Theatres; low gross 

senior Pioneer. D. Cooper. Projectionists 

Union 34S; low net senior Pioneer. D. 

Ferguson. Projectionists Union 348; low 

net industry Pioneer. D. Letts, Capitol 

Theatre, and low gross guest, Jack Brandolini. 

The committee in charge of the affair 

consisted of chairman Dawson Exley. 20th 

Century-Fox; Frank Marshall. Odeon Theatres; 

Lou Segal, Harlan Fairbanks; Abe 

Feinstein, Astral; Larry Strick, Columbia, 

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F. Glynn, a vice-president of Crawley 

Films, is the 1971 president of the 

>i Motion Picture Producers & Laboratories 

of Canada, it is announced. Incidentally. 

Graeme Fraser. another vice-president, 

recently completed his 25th year with 

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'raw ley Films. 

Focal theatres have had considerable 

bingo competition under Ontario's new lotterj 

law. Via its provisions, licenses are issued 

lor games with the proviso that financial 

proceeds arc to be devoted to charity 

or religious purposes. Exhibitors are happy 

in knowing that the provincial government 

has decided to restrict the licensing system 

lor games ol chance, no less than 30,000 

permits having been issued during the first 

12 months. 

Actual work has started on the Lincoln 

Fields Shopping Center in the west end. 

Mayor Ken Fogarty having turned the first 

sod on the 25-acre site for 45 stores, a 

theatre, various services and 1,400-car 

parking area. The project will have moving 

sidewalks and other facilities. The theatre 

will be a unit of the 20th Century circuit, 

ii is reported. 

A photograph of the wrecked Odeon 

I heatre, formerly on Bank Street, until it 

was damaged beyond repair in October 

1958 by a nearby gas explosion, is now in 

the possession of the Public Archives of 

( anada, to which it was recently presented 

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Photos Studio ... At two club shows, 

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Huston series and "Socrates." an Italian 

feature directed by Roberto Rossellini, with 

subtitles in 

English. 

Although it was sharply criticized by reviewers 

of two local newspapers, the Canadian 

feature "The Reincarnate" continued 

lor a third week at the 20th Century Britannia 

after having played two weeks at the 

Elgin. The engagement of "Love Story" 

came to a conclusion with its 23rd week at 

the Elgin 2. to be followed by "Husbands." 

The holdovers included "Little Big Man" 

for a tenth frame at the Place de Ville Cinema 

1; "Ryan's Daughter," sixth stanza at 

the Nelson, and "I Never Sang for My 

Father," third week at the St. Laurent 

Cinema 2. 

Capra, Le Roy, Mamoulian 

Set for AFI Seminar 


HOLLYWOOD—Three great American 

directors, Frank Capra, Mervyn LeRoy, and 

Rouben Mamoulian, will participate in the 

American Film Institute's summer seminar 

in July. The seminar. July 5-30 at AFI's 

Center for Advanced Film Studies in Beverly 

Hills, will host the directors as part of 

an intensive summer course in film viewing 

and filmmaking. Among other guests 

scheduled for appearances are actor Sam 

Jaffe, sociologist Charles Thomas, screenwriter 

Malvin Wald ("The Naked City"), 

and filmmaker Charles Braverman. 

"The City on Film" is the title of the 

course, aimed primarily at film educators. 

The four-week seminar will explore historical, 

generic and cultural approaches to film, 

with emphasis on the filmmaking process. 

Participants will view some 60 feature 

films and 30 short subjects related to the 

theme of the city as protagonist—ranging 

from "West Side Story" and "Open City" 

to "Midnight Cowboy" and "Forty-Second 

Street." 

Prior to Frank Capra's visit, the seminar 

will screen "The Younger Generation" and 

"Lost Horizon." Mervyn LeRoy will 

attend 

the screening of "Little Caesar" and visit 

with participants afterwards. "Applause" 

and "Love Me Tonight" will be shown in 

conjunction with Rouben Mamoulian's visit. 

The seminar is still accepting applications 

from teachers, graduate students and others 

interested in exploring films of the city. 

Prospective applicants should contact Joseph 

Dispenza, education programs manager, 

AFI-Washington, D.C. (202-347-9311). 

Lecture by Harry Hurwitz 


STORRS, CONN.—Harry Hurwitz, producer-director-writer 

of "The Projectionist," 

spoke in a public lecture at the RKO-SW 

College Theatre, which is adjacent to the 

University of Connecticut main campus. 

The program was co-sponsored by the University's 

department of art and dramaticarts. 

There was no admission charge. 

600 Jicarillas View 

Tribe-Financed Film 

From Western 

Edition 

ALBUQUERQUE. N.M.—Some 600 Jic- 

Apache Indians travelled to Albuquer- 

arilla 

que from their reservation 180 miles north 

in Dulce, N.M., to attend the May 27 premiere 

performance of Paramount's "A Gunfight," 

a film which was financed in its entirety 

by the tribe. 

The motion picture marks a new role for 

Indians in filmmaking; it is the first in which 

they have played a major role behind the 

cameras. Ironically, no Indians appear on 

screen in the western adventure drama. 

Premiere at Loews 

The premiere at the Loews Theatre was 

attended by Charlie Vigil, tribal president 

of the Jicarillas, Louis Bruce, U.S. Commissioner 

of Indian Affairs; Johnny Cash, 

who stars with Kirk Douglas; co-producers 

A. Ronald Lubin and Harold Jack Bloom; 

singer Maybelle Carter, matriarch of the 

famous Carter family; the Sutler Brothers; 

Carl Perkins; Hubert Velarde, the Jicarilla 

tribal vice-president; Walter Olson, area director 

for the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Larry 

Kozlowski, agency superintendent at 

Dulce; J. Gabriel Abeyta, agency program 

officer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 

representatives of the New Mexico State 

Movie Commission, members of the New 

Mexico Congressional delegation, and representatives 

of New Mexico Gov. Bruce King. 

Progressive Tribe 

The Jicarillas are one of the most progressive 

tribes in the world. Their name is 

derived from a Spanish word meaning basket-weavers, 

but the Jicarillas, while maintaining 

their skills at arts and crafts, now 

have investments in oil, gas and timber and 

recently opened an electronics plant which 

employs more than 100 Indian workers. 

Their cash assets are valued at more than 

$13 million. The tribe now numbers approximately 

1,800 and occupies a 740,000-acre 

reservation. 

The Jicarillas became involved in financing 

"A Gunfight" when Vigil approached 

the producers and offered $2 million in 

backing. The Jicarilla Tribal Council approved 

the transaction and. with the exception 

of several sequences shot near Madrid, 

Spain, the film was photographed on locations 

near Santa Fe. 

"A Gunfight," is the story of a powerful 

struggle between two gunfighters who agree 

to a shootout for pay—winner take all. 

Drop Adult Theatre Plan 


HAYWARD, CALIF. — P.P.C., Inc., 

which was denied an application for a permit 

to operate a 60-seat adult movie theatre 

in a storefront location here, apparently 

has dropped its efforts in behalf of the theatre. 

The application was turned down by 

the Hayward board of adjustments in March 

and has not been appealed. Meanwhile, a 

new tenant has applied for a permit to operate 

a slot car racing operation in the same 

space. 

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Tulsa Goes 'Bananas' 

During Film Bally 

The Fox Plaza Theatre in Tulsa. Okla., 

managed by Dave Davis, literally went 

"bananas" recently. To tie in with the engagement 

of Woody Allen's new feature, 

"Bananas." elaborate decoration was used 

in the theatre's lobby, highlighted by stalks 

of bananas, a banana cart and inflatable 

bananas. 

The movie was further promoted by the 

use of a 19-foot fiberglass "banana boat" 

loaned through the courtesy of Tulsa Marine 

Land, and towed by a 1971 Buick 

Riviera, courtesy of Chuck Naiman Buick. 

To complete the theme, the boat was filled 

with 2.000 bananas donated by Chiquita 

and Cabana bananas. Touring several shopping 

centers in the Tulsa area, the beauty 

of the boat was complemented by Diana 

Bidwell and Lisa Speechly who acted as 

official banana girls. 

Each time the boat "landed" in a shopping 

center, the center patrons were given 

free bananas, free passes to the film, and, 

courtesy of radio station KVOO, free 

record albums. Bananas were also given 

away at the monthly "Housewives Hall of 

Fame," hosted by KVOO disc jockeys Jay 

Jones and Jim Munson. Radio spots were 

used to promote the film and also to announce 

where the banana boat was landing. 

Further publicity for the engagement 

of "Bananas" was gained through a special 

screening held for the media on the Monday 

evening prior to the Wednesday opening 

of the film. 

Merrill Jurvis, Burlington, i f., city 

manager for SBC Management Corp., 

came up with this street ballyhoo in 

conjunction with 20th Century-Fox's 

"Vanishing Point." 

BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: June 21, 1971 

Sleeping Beauty' Campaign Draws 

Thousands on Small Expenditure 

Long line of patr 

campaign expendit 

A campaign for "Sleeping Beauty" which 

was executed by Clive Thompson, assistant 

manager of the Odeon Theatre, London, 

Ont., drew thousands of patrons to the 

one-week engagement of the film with only 

a minimum outlay of promotion money. 

Two weeks prior to the opening of 

•Sleeping Beauty," a large display easel 

was placed in front of the theatre announcing 

the starting date. At the same time an 

attractive lobby display was set up featuring 

a showcard which included the magic 

wand and castle from the film. 

In display kiosks outside two of the opposition 

theatres, more announcements were 

made for "Sleeping Beauty." 

Two thousand flyers were then printed 

and distributed to 30 local parks and 15 

swimming pools where the Public Utilities 

Commission had supervised groups of children. 

Over 500 miles were driven b\ motorcycle 

during the distribution of the flyers. 

[Tie flyers were also posted on the bulletin 

boards at the two local \ \l( te to generate 

interest among the many children attending 

the gym classes. 

A colorful display was set up in the children's 

section of the l ondon Public I i- 

brary. Approximately 80 children received 

flyers during the "Children's Storybook 

Hour" which is a regular feature ol the 

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library every Saturday morning. At this 

time I airy tales are read to the children 

m attendance. 

Advertising coverage consisted ol newspaper, 

radio and television. Several large 

ads were placed in the London 1 ree PltM 

with a circulation of some 120,001 

veitising On radio stations ( 1 PI and 

( 111 o consisted of J0-second spots on lrida\ 

and Saturday at prime times when 

main children and mothers would be listening. 

On radio station ( ksi . sponsorship 

of the Jimmy Fiddler "News from 

Hollywood" program for five d.i\s consisted 

ol plugs tor "Sleeping Beauty." 

On CI PI television, announcements were 

made mainly in between children's cartoon 

programs on Friday and Saturday mornings 

and afternoons 

The front of the Odeon took on an illustrated 

appearance On opening da) of the 

film with display cases attractively finished 

in eye-catching colors for the children. 

B. E. Leigh, manager ol the Odeon. believes 

rhompson's success is an example ol 

"enthusiasm from the new blood that is 

coming into our industry it will 

, 

arouse sufficient interest tor othei 

men to show their superiors what can be 

done with a little effort on an assistant's 

part."

. . Tora! 

Nman Gains 

Wealfh of Publicity 

Playdate of Toro/ Tora! Tora!' 

Search for 'Daughter' 

In Daytona Beach 

Bill Goewey. manager of Kent Theatres' 

first-run Halifax Rocking Chair Theatre in 

the Halifax Shopping Center, Daytona 

Beach, Fla.. launched his area opening of 

"Ryan's Daughter" with a highly powered 

publicity campaign that had fine cooperation 

from the Halifax merchants. 

They donated a $50 U. S. Savings Bond 

to the person who first correctly identified 

a young lady posing as "Ryan's Daughter" 

from previously announced clues in newspaper 

ads and by radio station WROD. 

which also cooperated in the promotion. 

Betsy Cook, right, Bernice 

Harding, left, and Donna 

Hutchins, all employees of 

the Hollywood Theatre in Ft. 

Worth, Tex., take part in a 

lobby display promoting the 

engagement of "D o c t O r s' 

Wives." The idea was suggested 

by Dick Empey, director 

of advertising and theatre 

operations for Trans- 

Texas Theatres. Accessories 

other than the playing cards 

and poker chips were promoted 

through Stonegate 

Swimming Pools. H a r r y 

(1 nines manager of the 

is 

Hollywood. 

display 

Joplin helped promote 

Bob Edwards, left, disc jockey of radio 

Front-page publicity in Showtime, the Harbor . Tora! Tora!' " Lowery's 

Sunday supplement to the Joplin. Mo.. doorman, Jeff McDonaugh (an ROTC 

station WROD in Daytona Beach, Fla., 

talks to pretty Miss Cynthia Harper 

Globe, and second-page story and photos at student), worked with Lowery and acquired who masqueraded as "Ryan's Daughter" 

no cost were part of the wealth of publicity material from an original scrapbook belonging 

in a novel promotion staged by 

to a local army colonel. Color pictures 

given to the engagement of "Tora! Tora! 

Bill Goewey, manager of Kent Theatres' 

Halifax Rocking Chair Theatre. 

Tora!" at the Fox Theatre in Joplin. 

were added to this material to make 

an attractive and eye-catching lobby display. 

Center is Larry Lehman of Holly Hill, 

Carl Lowery. Fox manager, then set up 

downtown window This display received much favorable 

Fla., who correctly identified "Ryan's 

a display consisting of 

comment from patrons entering and leaving Daughter" and won a $50 U. S. Savings 

color photographs from the film. This dis- 

the theatre. 

Bond. 

play was also at no cost, as the pictures 

were furnished to Lowery 

Lowery then contacted Dick Ferguson, a 

by the Springfield 

survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack. Ferguson 

in turn contacted the members of the a climax when WROD used a remote-con- 

The entire promotional activities reached 

Theatre. 

Small window posters were put in a few 

"Battle of Pearl Harbor Survivors Club" by trol broadcast from the shopping center during 

key locations in downtown windows, on the 

an exciting hunt for the "Ryan's Daugh- 

letter inviting them as a group to be Low- 

the 

bulletin boards at a local college and high 

ter" who paraded through the area. The 

ery's guests to see film. 

The promotion was supplemented by a radio station saturated the listening audience 

school and at barber shop locations in Riverlon 

and Columbus, Kas. 

good newspaper campaign and a little 

with pre-promotional spots a week ahead of 

radio. 

Large pennant lettering hung in the theatre 

Lowery also tied in with the Naval Re- 

the event. Seven clues were given day-by- 

lobby prior to the film's opening read: serves and received signs and pick-up literday 

with the final clue being announced the 

The Attack on Pearl ature for the lobby. 

day of the event that enabled contestants to 

"Coming Soon . . . 

"zero in" and identify the young lady. 

The event was quite successful as contestants 

staked out all exits of the theatre 

and searched the entire shopping area. To 

further confuse the contestants, seven young 

ladies meeting all the "specifications" of 

"Ryan's Daughter" except for one clue, paraded 

up and down the shopping center. 

Local store employees in this large shopping 

center cooperated by dressing their windows 

for the promotion. 

Boat Motor Giveaway 

General Cinema Corp.'s Eastfield Mall 

Cinema. Springfield, Mass., tied up with 

Howard's Marine, Sturbridge, for giveaway 

of a Johnson boat motor; the promotion 

was pitched by Paul Monson on WTYM-. 

Radio. 

BOXOFFICE Showmandiser ;; June 21, 1971

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They Might Be Giants' (Univ) Named 

Blue Ribbon Award Winner for May 

By MARY JO GORMAN 

THE JENNINGS LANG presentation. "They Might Be Giants," was the selection 

of National Screen Council members as the Blue Ribbon Vward winner lor 

May. The Universal release, starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward, was 

rated "G" by the MPAA and A3 by the NCO. It has chalked up 189 per cent ol 

average business in its first-run plas dates in key cities throughout the counin 

In the comedy, Scott portrays a demented New York judge who believes himself to 

carries off the whimsical character of a 

man who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes. It's 

a nice change of pace for him and for 

Miss Woodward; both actors shine in fare 

like this but usually get more dramatic 

assignments. Scott's so convincing that 

many will believe in his character completely. 

James Goldman's screenplay has 

elements of pathos and a bit of allegory. 

Miss Woodward's psychiatrist, it develops, 

is really not as well adjusted as Scott's 

super sleuth. The ending opens the way 

for a lot of discussion on what really happens 

next and word-of-mouth should 

create a great deal of interest among potential 

filmgoers. Directed by Anthony 

Harvey, the Jennings Lang presentation 

was made all over New York City. A 

subplot involving real criminals isn't sufficiently 

developed, but that's a minor 

point." 

On their ballots, NSC members made 

the following comments: 

Tickles the Funnybone 

I enjoyed George C. Scott in "Giants" 

more than in anything else he's done. The 

film, with a deep message, both tugs at 

the heartstrings and tickles the funnybone 

be Sherlock Holmes, with Miss Woodward as the psychiatrist (whose name just 

happens to be Watson) enlisted to bring him back to his senses. I his is Scott's 

fourth Blue Ribbon winner and his first release since winning an Aeadcim Vward 

for "Patton." 

Boxoffice reviewed "They Might Be and Joanne Woodward is beautiful as Dr. 

Giants" in its issue of March 22. stating Watson. What a movie!— Walt Reno, KSO 

in part: "The Newman-Foreman Co. has Radio, Des Moines . a delightful 

one if its most commercial films in this picture. George C. Scott deserves another 

contemporary comedy. There's good star award for his portrayal of the famous 

value in the names of George C. Scott fictional sleuth. Sherlock Holmes, in this 

and Joanne Woodward. Scott . . . neatly charming comedy.— Lois Baumoel. Cleveland 

MPC. 

George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward 

are excellent in this provocative film 

about the meaning of sanity and insanity. 

It is a delightful and symbolic social commentary 

on contemporary times.—Dr. 

James K. Loutzenhiser, Mo. Council on 

Arts, Kansas City . . . How can you beat 

a George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward. 

Paul Newman combination?—Frank R. 

Weirich, News-Sentinel, Knoxville. 

A disappointing ending, but They 

Might Be Giants" is still an entertaining 

picture, with George C. Scott scoring another 

triumph.—Ed Sakamoto, Post-Advocate, 

Alhambra, Calif. . . . George Scott, 

as usual, does a fine job. This picture 

proves that kindness and understanding always 

win out in the end.— Mrs. Paul Gebhart, 

WOMPI. Cleveland ... The detective 

bit is always intriguing: good acting 

Agnes E. Rockwood, Bennington (Vt.) 

Banner. 

An outstanding film, with G. C. Scott 

doing a grand job of characterization. 

Fred W. Wright jr.. Evening Independent, 

St. Petersburg . . . Marred by a cop-out 

ending as disappointing as Scott and 

Woodward were great.-—Andy Lewis. 

Westland Cinema, Denver. 

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Dr. Watson Joanne Woodward Dr. Strauss Ron WEYLAND 

Peabody Jack Gilford 

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Lester Rawlins 

Messenger At. Lewis 

Mr. Small 

Peggy 

Miss Finch 

Production Staff 

Oliver Clark 

Theresa Merritt 

Jenny Ecan 

Producer 

JOHN FOREMAN Production 

Director 

Anthony Harvey Supervisoi 

Jack Grossberg 

Play and screenplay 

Assistant Di 

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James Goldman 

Norman I. C ohi \ 

Director of 

Photography .... Victor J. Kemper 

Unit Production 

Manager Morton Cii >k< mil/ 

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Designer John Robert Lloyd supervised by John Hvhio 

Associate Producer Frank Caffey Music arranged, orchestrated and 

Set Decorator Herbert Mulligan conducted by 

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Film Editor Gerald Greenberg Color by TL( iisu 01 ok

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

THE STORY: "What's the Matter With Helen?" (UA) 1 

In 1934, the town of Braddock. Iowa, is rocked by the 

murder of Peggy Lloyd Patten by two youths. Their 

mothers. Shelley Winters and Debbie Reynolds, leave 

for Hollywood where Debbie opens a dancing school for 

children. Shelley, playing the piano, is a religious fanatic 

who loves animals and fears blades, remembering that -72 

her husband died under a plow. Ham actor Michael Mac- *>>- 

Liammoir persuades them to expand the school so he 

can give voice lessons. Rich Dennis Weaver, whose daughter 

Sammee Lee Jones is a pupil, becomes attracted to 

Debbie. He backs the school's Kiddystar Revue, starring 

Sammee and Robbi Morgan. Hounded by Patten's boyfriend, 

who seeks revenge, Shelley pushes Allen Pinson 

down the stairs and kills him. Debbie helps her dispose 

of the body and fetches her when Shelley goes to evangelist 

Agnes Moorehead to confess. About to marry 

Weaver, Debbie finds that Shelley has slaughtered her 

rabbits. As she admits killing her husband, the unhinged 

Shelley stabs Debbie to death. Debbie's body is propped 

up as Shelley gives a recital for a stunned Weaver. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Contact children's dancing schools and hire models to 

promote the film in 1930s' garb. 

CATCHLINES: 

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Peels. Goodv, Goody . the Matter With Helen 

Can Be Cured by a Gay Young Blade.

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JUNE 

Vol. 99 

THE 

THE WILL ROGERS FUND DRIVE 

GROWTH and progress of the 

Will Rogers Hospital and O'Don 

nell Research Laboratories under the 

aegis of the combined entertainment 

communications industry Is one of the 

phenomena of the motion picture bus! 

ness that proves exactly how much can 

be achieved when everyone pulls his 

load—exhibition, distribution, produc 

tion. unions and guilds. 

At the annual directors' meeting at 

Saranac Lake last week, Eugene Picker, 

chairman of the fund-raising committee 

for the 1970-71 drive reported on this 

"the finest campaign in Will Rogers History," 

with total contributions of $1, 

197,585.21—the bulk of this coming 

from audience collections, Christmas 

Salute, special gifts and drawing totaling 

$1,138,270.88. 

This augurs well for the current campaign, 

now in full swing, and in view of 

the newly announced additional services 

to be provided by the hospital—to include 

treatment and research in all 

diseases of the chest—heart, as well as 

lungs—it behooves every individual and 

every circuit in this nation to redouble 

their efforts for ever greater contributions 

and collections. 

Significant and encouraging is the 

fact that, despite the economic retrenchment 

during the last year, contributions 

and collections surpassed those of the 

previous year in 21 exchange areas. Also 

that, while fewer circuits (149) and individual 

theatres (3,007) participated in 

collections last year (vs. 166 and 3,680, 

respectively, in the previous year), an 

increase in participants is expected in 

the current drive. But this cannot be 

taken for granted only because new 

theatre construction is continuing apace. 

While this will open new avenues tor 

collection efforts, they must be well organized—in 

fact, inspired—to achieve 

the utmost results. 

Too often, members of the industry 

forget that illnesses of the chest and 

heart are among the top death-dealers, 

and what a small price it is to support 

this most worthy institution, whose services 

are available to all of us at no cost 

whatsoever, should the need arise. 

For Will Rogers Hospital, since the 

institution of the Will Rogers Memorial 

Fund in May 1936—barely 35 years ago 

has madi .ukable strides: The 

hospital itself, of course, which had formerly 

been the National Vaudeville Art 

ists Lodge and Hospital; the Will Rogers 

Clinical Laboratories; the O'Donnell 

Memorial Research Laboratories, dedicated 

to research in behalf of all man 

kind; the Montague Memorial Library 

and Study Center and the Teaching and 

Training Summer Institute, which draw 

physicians and students from all over 

the world to increase and absorb the 

knowledge relating to ailments of the 

chest; new staff living quarters; the 

Rosen Pulmonary Function Laboratory, 

which was installed a year ago; the Will 

Rogers Pioneer Lodge, and the new Louis 

B. Mayer AFTRA Diagnostic and X Ray 

Unit, completed this spring after a twoyear 

delivery delay. 

This is an impressive list, indeed. Add 

to this, also, the employment of the new 

medical director, Dr. Jerry G. Greene, 

who outlined to the board his plans for 

expansion of the hospital services to include 

treatment of all types of heart 

disease with the possible exception of 

surgery, and who is. himself, among the 

nation's outstanding authorities on 

thoracic and pulmonary diseases. 

With the industry continuing to pull 

together—and to enlarge, its participa 

tion—in behalf of the hospital, the closing 

remarks of Ned Depinet in his president's 

statement before the board can 

become a reality. For, as Mr. Depinet 

said: "And so, we look to the future ever 

more confident in Will Rogers' ability 

to give very important help to the hard 

of breathing ... to the benefit of every 

member of our industry and of the en 

tire world community of man." 

As we have annually urged, RIGHT 

NOW is the time to get started during 

the summer months, when attendance 

is at a peak, to be getting collections 

under way. With every indoor and outdoor 

theatre showing the Will Rogers 

Fund Drive Trailer al 

"imance 

throughout this season, a good founda 

tion will be set on which to build for the 

remainder of the year—with an all time 

record of collections as the goal. 

\Jfaw /OlijLtsv^

— 

Hit $1197,585 for Year 

In Rogers Hospital Drive 

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y.—Collections in 

the 1970-71 Will Rogers Hospital "Breathe 

Hope Into Someone's Life" campaign totaled 

SI. 197,585.21, representing the "finest 

campaign in Will Rogers history," the hospital 

board of directors was told at the annual 

meeting and inspection tour here Tuesday 

through Thursday (15-17) by Eugene 

Picker, chairman of the fund-raising committee. 

With books closed on the campaign as of 

March 31, the 1970-71 total income from 

audience collections, Christmas Salute, special 

gifts and drawing was $1,138,270.88, 

Picker reported. Other campaign income of 

$59,314.33 brought the record total. 

Despite the fact that fewer theatres and 

fewer circuits participated during the drive 

(3,007 theatres and 149 circuits), audience 

collections for 1970-71 totaled $931,821.82. 

compared to $794,223.59 collected by 3,680 

theatres and 166 circuits the preceding year. 

This represented an average of $358.40 per 

theatre and $6,457.86 per circuit, as compared 

to $258.83 per theatre and $4,910.67 

per circuit the preceding year. 

"As observed in the 1969-70 campaign, 

there continued to be an increasingly strong 

abatement during 1970-71 of the previous 

trend toward economic retrenchment. This 

was most notable in 21 exchange areas," 

Picker said, "where total results obtained 

in 

the prior year's campaign were surpassed. 

"This," he continued, "is an achievement 

of major significance, which gives us great 

hope for the 1971-72 campaign. Indeed, it is 

most important that comparable gains be 

registered in the 1971-72 campaign as our 

expanded program of healing—now encompassing 

all diseases of the chest, heart and 

lung—necessitates more funds than ever, 

as will our research and teaching-training 

programs. This requires the unstinting help 

of every circuit and every theatre." 

Picker expressed the gratitude of the Will 

Rogers Hospital campaign to National 

Screen Service and its executives Burton and 

Norman Robbins for distribution of theatre 

kits, manuals, trailers and other materials 

used in putting over the drive, and he 

thanked Milt Goodman and Robert S. Ferguson 

of Columbia Pictures for their efforts 

in 

securing the services of Barbra Streisand 

as well as footage from "Funny Girl" for 

the campaign trailer. 

The trailer for the 1971-72 campaign. 

Picker said, features Julie Andrews, and 

was made possible through the help of Norman 

Gluck of Universal, who achieved her 

participation, and through Harold Freedman 

of De Luxe General Laboratories, who secured 

permission for the campaign to utilize 

footage from "The Sound of Music" in the 

trailer. 

Picker pointed out that the IATSE, 

through the Christmas Salute, contributed 

$32,105.94 of the year's total. "Additionally," 

he said, "members of the IATSE participated 

in the annual drawing raising $5,- 

296 .. . and the IATSE Scrap-N-Drippings 

Drive for Will Rogers produced $2,389.21. 

These extra efforts brought total IATSE 

support in the 1970-71 campaign to $39,- 

791.15. For their outstanding work in the 

IATSE Scrap-N-Drippings Drive, citation 

plaques were awarded to the members of 

Local 425 in Kankakee, 111., for producing 

the 'most per member' and of Local 316 in 

Miami, Fla., for the 'largest total' in aid of 

Will Rogers," Picker said. 

He also noted that, in addition to its 

sponsorship of a room at the hospital and 

sponsorship of the purchase of medical volumes 

for the Montague Memorial Library, 

the WOMPI last year inaugurated a special 

campaign directed toward individual club 

sponsorship of medical journal subscriptions 

for the library, and made a special gift earmarked 

specifically for the purchase of relevant 

books and materials for the arts and 

crafts ceramic department used by convalescing 

patients. 

Will Rogers Board Meets 

New Medical Director 

SARANAC LAKE, NY—Dr. Jerry G. 

Greene, new medical director of the Will 

Rogers Hospital and Research Center, introduced 

to the board of directors at their 

annual meeting here, outlined his plans for 

expansion of the services of the hospital 

which will now include treatment of all 

types of heart disease, with the possible exception 

of surgery. 

Directors were given a resume of Dr. 

Tradepress Is Cited for Hospital Support 

Saranac Lake, N.Y.—The tradepress was cited for its activities in behalf of the 

Will Rogers Hospital in the report of Eugene Picker before the annual board meeting 

and inspection tour here Tuesday through Thursday (15-17). Picker said: 

"This year proved to be a most difficult one for our good friends of the tradepress. 

But though they were beset by severe financial problems, which caused many 

curtailments and even the closing down of the Film Daily, they did their utmost to give 

their Will Rogers strong continuing support. Under these most trying conditions, 

they still managed to provide us with editorials, features, reports and complimentary 

advertising ... for which we are exceedingly grateful. Many, many thanks to all at 

Boxoffice, Greater Amusements, Hollywood Reporter, The Independent, Motion 

Picture Daily, Motion Picture Herald and Variety." 

Expansion of Services 

Reported by Depinet 

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y.—Ned E. Depinet, 

president of the Will Rogers Hospital, 

in 

his annual message to the board of directors 

and trustees meeting here, saluted industry 

members across the nation who 

"made this year's campaign another milestone 

in the progress and work of the Will 

Rogers Memorial Fund," and simultaneously 

announced that hereafter the hospital will 

be able to treat and care for patients with 

any disease of the chest—heart or lung. 

"We continue to be in strong pursuit of 

our accepted responsibility to provide treatment, 

to conduct research and to maintain 

a teaching program in 

the vital fight against 

respiratory disease," Depinet said. He outlined 

the work of the hospital in the past 

year, and continued: 

"In the area of treatment and care, we 

are now preparing to embark on a new area 

of capability, with the advent of Dr. Jerry 

Greene as medical director of Will Rogers. 

"While our major effort will doubtless 

continue to be the fight against emphysema, 

henceforth we will be able to treat and care 

for patients with any disease of the chest 

heart or lung." 

Depinet pointed to the installation of the 

new diagnostic and X-ray unit and said that, 

"together with our year-old Rosen pulmonary 

function laboratory, it is expected to 

provide meaningful advances in our treatment 

capabilities and also provide information 

of importance to our research efforts. 

"And so," he concluded, "we look to the 

future ever more confident in Will Rogers' 

ability to give very important help to the 

hard of breathing ... to the benefit of every 

member of our industry and of the entire 

world community of man." 

Greene's career, beginning with his internship 

at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, 

Canada, in 1960, after graduation from the 

University of Manitoba. In 1962, at the age 

of 25, Dr. Greene was named special assistant 

in thoracic diseases at the Mayo Clinic 

in Rochester, Minn., and a Fellow of the 

Mayo Foundation. 

Four years later, he entered private practice 

specializing in cardiology and pulmonary 

diseases and became an associate of the 

cardiac laboratory at St. Mary's Hospital 

and director of the pulmonary physiology 

unit of St. Joseph's Hospital, Minneapolis. 

From 1967 to 1969, Dr. Greene was professor 

of applied sciences at St. Mary's College 

and director of its inhalation therapy 

school. He also served as assistant professor 

of internal medicine at the College of Medical 

Sciences at the University of Minnesota 

and chief of the pulmonary diseases section 

of the St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital in St. Paul 

prior to his appointment as medical director 

at Will Rogers. 

Dr. Greene is a Theta Kappa Psi, a member 

of the American College of Physicians, 

the American Thoracic Society and . the 

American Medical Ass'n, among others. He 

is married and has three children. 

BOXOFFICE ;: June 28, 1971

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"AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FILM! 

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David Hemmings is no less than brilliant! The Hitchcockian ideal of sunlit horror 

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"This taut, terrifying and riveting movie demands a mature audience capable 

of dealing with an unusually graphic linkage of sex and violence. So well done. 

So real and harrowing. A nightmarish world peopled by a vicious chorus of demons. 

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Aubrey, MGM View 

On Diversification 

By SYD CASSYD 

CULVER CITY—Having weathered the 

storm of reorganization, the huge Metro- 

Goldwyn-Mayer corporate apparatus is 

now looking at the approaching years with 

optimism, and will now take a closer look 

at diversification in the communications 

fields of publishing, audio-visual and other 

areas, where there is a community of interest 

with its present operating procedures. 

James 1. Auhrev jr.. president, sees the 

long-term goals of expansion as natural, 

now that his plan to protect the company on 

the "downside" is in effect. 

Explains 'Downside' Theory 

Discussing this in the cool and calm 

atmosphere of the chief executive officer's 

suite at the MGM studios, Aubrey explained 

the "downside" theory, which he has 

into in put practice respect to feature motion 

pictures. 

The tips and downs of the film industry 

have brought about a system of workable 

odds when it comes to investing in a picture. 

The base of the plan is to keep the 

budget at an economic level where the 

gamble can be laid off. 

He explained this by the numbers, which 

have often been used by the heads of most 

studios. Viz: Out of each ten films, two 

can make money, three can break even and 

five might lose money. This pre-supposes 

that the properties chosen for production 

arc oi top quality; that the talents of the 

producers and directors involved are the 

best, anil that the marketing is in the best 

tradition. 

Such values are obtained, according to 

the MGM chief, by giving autonomy to 

the right people. This does not mean vacating 

responsibility, but by having a series 

of checks and balances at the executive 

level and working closely with the producers, 

writers and directors. There are no 

"open end" budgets, and there is a ceiling. 

While not hard and fast, $2,000,000 

is up at the top. 

Profits 

From Re-Releases 

taking a $20,000,000 working capital 

and varying the selection of" properties, the 

"downside" theory works out that you 

might take a small loss on one of the five, 

and make it up on the big two. This does 

not pre-suppose that the property, or the 

feature which loses money is bad, it might 

mean the marketing conditions at the time 

it is released, or audience tastes, might 

the much harassed motion picture business, 

which is truly less than "ailing," have overlooked 

the importance of a feature film 

property, already written off, yet which still 

n earn many profitable dollars for years 

to come. Disney has proved this with its 

\earl\ six feature re-release, sometimes 

skipping seven years between new marketing. 

Under the Aubrey plan, this also is 

possible with less specialized but "highvalue" 

film 

properties. 

Asked how the studio can handle overhead 

with the two-pictures-per-month MGM 

release schedule, Aubrey said that many 

of the releases will be made in Culver 

City. Also productions made overseas will 

find the California lot the home base. Additionally, 

features will be acquired from 

other sources. When diversification is practiced, 

overhead charges against films may 

be reduced, too, for other sections of the 

business conceivably can carry their share. 

On another level, that of the Motion 

Picture Ass'n of America to which MGM 

has given notice of withdrawal of its membership, 

Aubrey noted changes have been 

made there, and reserved comment beyond 

that 

point. 

Summing up the interview. Aubrey used 

the term "movie movies" that he wants to 

by MGM, en- 

see produced and distributed 

compassing good levels of taste 

and production 

values. 

Melniker Resigns Position 

As MGM Vice-President 

CULVER CITY — Benjamin Melniker 

has resigned his position effective Aug. 1, 

1971. as vice-president of MGM, due to 

personal commitments which require him 

to remain in New York, it was announced 

by James T. Aubrey jr., president of MGM, 

Tuesday (22). 

Melniker played a prominent role in the 

company's affairs over a period of years. 

He joined the firm in 1942 and was elected 

a member of the board of directors in 1954. 

The following year he became vice-president 

and general counsel of MGM. In 

1968 he was elected executive vice-president 

and a member of the executive committee. 

When the company shifted its headquarters 

to California last year, Melniker 

was asked to remain as vice-president in 

New York to provide continuity to MGM's 

operations in the East during the transition 

period. Upon the completion of the move, 

Melniker was asked to relocate in California 

but because of personal reasons he 

elected to remain in New York. 

Filmed on location in Yugoslavia, "Eagle 

in a Cage" is a Group W Films production 

in color, directed by Fielder Cook, and 

produced and written bv Millard Lampell. 

WRO Names Gunsberg 

Chief of Operations 

NEW YORK—Sheldon Gunsberg, executive 

vice-president of the Walter Reade Organization, 

has been 

named to the newly 

created position of 

executive vice-president 

and chief operating 

officer of the 

it corporation, was 

announced by Walter 

Reade jr., president 

and chairman of the 

board. 

As chief operating 

Sheldon Gunsberg 

offjcer a] , divisjon 

heads of the company will report directly 

to Gunsberg. The divisions include the 

coast-to-coast circuit of 75 motion picture 

theatres. Sterling Educational Films, Walter 

Reade 16, the graphic arts. Webb wood 

products and food and concessions. 

Reade stated "I am most pleased that 

Mr. Gunsberg is available to us to assume 

the added responsibilities of serving as 

chief operating officer in addition to his 

duties as executive vice-president. He has 

been an invaluable asset to the Walter 

Reade Organization, and to myself, over 

the past 17 years, and I am delighted that 

we are able to exhibit our confidence in 

his executive talent and leadership by 

naming him to this new position in our 

company." 

Gunsberg joined the Walter Reade Organization 

in 1954 as general manager of 

specialized theatre interests and director of 

advertising and publicity for its Continental 

Distributing subsidiary. In 1956 he 

became vice-president in charge of advertising 

and publicity for the Walter Reade 

circuit as well as for Continental. In 1960, 

Gunsberg was appointed executive assistant 

to Reade. He was named to his present 

position of executive vice-president in 1963. 

Gunsberg became a member of the WRO 

board of directors in 1965. 

Prior to joining the Reade Organization, 

Gunsberg was with Universal-International 

Pictures for eight years. He entered the 

motion picture industry in 1945 with 20th 

Century-Fox and spent two years as a field 

representative for United Artists Corp. 

'Shaft' Debuts June 23 

In Chicago and Detroit 

CULVER CITY. CALIF. — The dual 

world premiere of MGM's "Shaft" was 

held on Wednesday (23) at Chicago's 

Roosevelt Theatre and the Palms Theatre 

NGP Gets Distribution 

Of 'Eagle in a Cage' 

HOLLYWOOD—National General Pic- 

have suddenly changed. The values are still tures Corp. has acquired the worldwide in Detroit. A national saturation campaign 

of advertising, exploitation and publicity 

distribution rights to "Eagle in a Cage." 

there and might still be recovered, and a 

turn-around profit can result, television as 

began Monday (14) with an extensive 

starring Kenneth Haigh, Billie Whitelaw, 

cross-country personal appearance tour by 

Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson, 

a residual market area is one direction for 

profits. 

it has been announced by Charles 

Most observers of the economic scene in Boasberg, president. The film is scheduled 

for release this fall. 

director Gordon Parks, Richard Roundtree 

(who stars in the title role), and stars 

Gwenn Mitchell and Drew Bundini Brown. 

Twenty-five key cities will be visited. 

The Sterling Silliphant-Roger Lewis production 

produced by Joel Freeman will be 

opening in 120 cities by early July. 

BOXOFF1CE :: June 28, 1971

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Movie Admissions Tax 

Axed by NYC Council 

NEW YORK.—The proposed 3 per cent 

on movie theatre admissions was included 

in t;i\ 

$127,000,000 which the New York 

City Council and Board of Estimates agreed 

to lop from Mayor John Lindsay's $525,- 

000. 000 tax package. This move was made 

possible by those bodies trimming approximately 

$50,000,000 from the mayor's proposed 

expense budget. Midnight fuesdaj 

(221 was the deadline for approving the 

budget. 

Mayor Lindsay, of course, still has the 

option of vetoing the budget approved bv 

the city council and board of estimates bin 

those bodies then could override his action 

with a two-thirds vote. 

The axing of the motion picture theatre 

ticket tax was a major v ictorv for the Metropolitan 

Motion Picture Theatre Ass'n and 

the Independent Theatre Owners Ass'n. both 

of which had been fighting the proposed 

levy. The organizations recently had 

launched a drive involving moviegoers in the 

metropolitan New York area, asking them 

to protest the tax to the New York Legislature. 

Some 1.500.000 theatre patrons signed 

petitions opposing the 3 per cent tax. 

Despite this opposition, the legislature 

passed the tax package. Exhibitor leaders 

then protested the levy at a city council 

finance committee hearing held Tuesday 

(15). The long list of taxes already paid 

by the motion picture industry in New 

York City, including 7 per cent on film 

rentals, was cited as sufficient grounds for 

excluding the admissions tax from the 

mayor's package. 

New Publication Company 

Formed by Saul David 

HOLLYWOOD—Saul David, producer 

of "Von Ryan's Express," two "Flint" features 

and "Fantastic Voyage," has formed 

a new firm called Saul David Publications. 

it was announced by the producer and former 

editor of Bantam Books, and Sidney 

B. Kramer, president of the New American 

Library, a subsidiary of the gigantic limes- 

Mirror Co. 

Discussing the concept which David has 

originated and which he originally started 

to do ten years ago when he came here, he 

will limit himself to a half-dozen properties 

a year. He said that only those books 

and stories which have a potential for films 

will he sought and purchased. 

The corporation is owned jointly by 

David and the New American Library, 

which will publish soft-cover editions 

David said he will make the hard-cover 

edition deals with any publisher or printer, 

having that option in his contractural arrangements. 

As a publisher, he deals directly 

with the author through this California 

corporation. 

"There has been a mutual misunderstanding 

between publishers and the studios," 

he suggested, "which we expect to correct. 

Publishers now know that there is real 

moncv in advertising their product, and 

the] will lind that films do it." 

In this fashion. David sua. he will have 

a chance to gel properties which, ordinanh 

in demand, could find a top price, pushing 

up the film budget. With several thousand 

stones to choose from i" find his 

half-dozen, David can get them while they 

are still fresh, drawing on his combined 

experience in publishing and producing. 

He will handle film rights in conjunction 

with I rank Coopet Agency, with George 

Thomas and Bert 1 ord handling the publicrelations. 

20th-Fox Int'l Conference 

Scheduled in London 

LONDON—The first 2()th-l ox International 

corporate planning conference oi the 

new management team, patterned closch 

after the recent series of top-level domestic 

meetings held at the California studios, has 

been called by Dennis C. Stanfill. president, 

to take place here over a two-day 

period beginning Wednesday (30). 

Members of the new management team 

who are flying from the U.S. to attend 

are. in addition to Stanfill: David Raphel, 

vice-president in charge of foreign distribution; 

Jonas Rosenfield jr.. vice-president 

and director of advertising, publicity and 

exploitation; John P. Meehan. vice-president, 

controller, and Joseph Bcllfort, executive 

assistant to David Raphel and a vicepresident 

of 20th Century-Fox International. 

The conference will focus on the areas 

of the United Kingdom, Europe and the 

Middle East and attending from these areas 

are the following: 

Percy Livingstone, vice-president and 

sales manager of 20th-Fox International 

and managing director of Great Britain: 

George Pilzer, vice-president, international, 

and managing director for Continental 

Europe and the Middle Last: Lmile Buvsc. 

vice-president, international, and publicity 

director lor Europe and the Middle last: 

Stephen Roberts, assistant to Percj 

I 

iv 

ingstone and assistant managing director of 

Great Britain; Jean Louis Rubin, supervisor 

for France. Spain. Portugal. Switzerland 

and Belgium and assistant to George 

Pilzer; Jean Andre Nolot, supervisor for 

Scandinavia and Holland; Christian ( OC 

teau, managing director of Prance; Max 

I alter, general manager for Germany; 

Oscar lax. managing director of Italy; 

Michel Rosenthal, general sales manager 

for Spain, and William I ampros. supervisor 

for the Middle I ast 

AIP Moves London Office 

LONDON American Internationa] Productions. 

I id., subsidiary ol American International 

Pictures, has moved into larger 

and strictly modern oft ices for European 

operations, 14 Berkelev St.. London Wl 

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The subsidiary is managed hv 1 ouis M 

Heyward. 

Form Paragon Films 

To Produce, Distribute 

NEW M)Kk Paragon I ilma, a new 

distribution, production and him linancing 

Martin GlMgieen II. ink l.instiiii 

company, has been formed by Martin 

Grasgreen, former vice-president in charge 

of distribution lor C inecom Corp.'s Chevron 

Pictures and Childhood Productions divisions; 

Hank I cinstein. former (inecom film 

division assistant general sales manager, and 

Kav Durand, former vice-president ot (inecom 

International. In addition to being a 

all national sub-distributor lor (inecom 

films now in release, the new compan) also 

will distribute and produce its own product 

Grasgreen will serve as president and 

chief executive officer with Hank emstein 

as vice-president lor sales, and Rav 

Durand serving as treasurer. I he new company 

will be located at 165 W. -4Mh St.. 

New York. N.Y. 10036. 

Among the features to be handled hv 

Paragon will be 'The Virgin and the 

Gypsy," "Perfect Friday," "Goin 1 Down 

the Road," "I. a Woman. Part II." "I. a 

Woman. Part III (The Daughter)," "Ann 

and I vc." "I anguage ol I ove" and the 

combination of "Blood Suckers" and "Blood 

Thirst." 

Also included in the package from (inecom 

are 21 children's features, among them 

the perennial favorite "The ( hristmas I hat 

Almost Wasn't." 

Though a release schedule will he issued 

shortly hv Paragon, its first new release 

will be in September with "Death hv Invitation." 

a psychological thriller, in color, 

produced hv Kin International in association 

with Paragon. In October will be 

"Carnival ot Blood" and November will 

include "I he Curse ot the Headless Horseman." 

Both pictures are in color. 

Negotiations current!) are being completed 

tor a new Robert Hassein suspense 

color film to be released in December. In 

the editing stage tor January release is 

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production March is TeiTOl in \" 

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to be directed hv Mill Rose 

Paragon will continue to tin. nice independent 

filmmakers as well as acquire and 

distribute other films worldwide. 

SCMPC Award to 'Peter Rabbit' 

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WILLARD 

A CINERAMA RELEASE 

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THE BASIC SELL 

The "Willard" campaign, which has already 

been test-marketed to blockbuster results, 

sells the uniqueness of this film with two 

key lines, "Where your nightmares end, 

is 'Willard' begins," and "This the one movie 

you should not see alone." Those are 

dynamite lines. The two pieces of key art, 

one with the rat alone and the other on 

the shoulder of Bruce Davison, pinpoint the 

shock, suspense, terror and excitement that 

"Willard" delivers. Its prime audience will 

be under 25, including children (it's a GP), 

action-horror fans, escapist film fans. 

Room 222. Buy spots that will reach 

youngsters — weekend daytime, late afternoon 

reruns, Chiller Theatres,- spots that 

will reach action audiences, sports shows, 

late night movies,- spots that will reach 

your general audience. News shows are 

terrific for this. 

NOTE: Get the spots to your stations as 

soon as you can. Although the film is GP, 

there may be some stations that will limit 

the showing of the spots to certain hours. 

However, the impact of these spots is so 

great that you should have no trouble 

building to a memorable campaign. 

PRINT MEDIA 

The two key ad looks work perfectly together, 

building to the opening day ad mat 

# 303 or # 202. Ad mat # 204 is a perfect 

teaser to introduce the campaign. 

Include high school papers wherever 

possible. Also black newspapers. 

Put more emphasis than usual on Saturday 

ads, as well as Friday, particularly during 

summer play time. This is a great "dating 

crowd" picture. The girls will be holding 

onto their dates and shrieking! 

SENSATIONAL TV SPOTS 

60's and 30's are available through NSS. 

TV FILM CLIPS 

There are three TV film clips 

averaging two 

minutes in length. These can be ordered 

through your CRC Representative. 

RADIO CAMPAIGN 

The campaign is built around the key 

sounds and ad lines. 60 and 30 second 

spots are available through NSS. Use them 

for your rock radio, black radio and news 

radio-in fact, use it wherever it makes 

sense to reinforce your print and TV campaigns. 

They will be most effective after 

you have exposed the print 

and/or TV look. 

The 60 is a cutdown version of the trailer 

and cross-plug. Buy spots that will reach 

teenagers — Dick Clark, Mod Squad, and 

TRAILER AND CROSS-PLUG 

When this trailer was first shown to a 

group of 150 exhibitor showmen at a merchandising 

session, they broke into applause. 

It may be one the top-selling 

of 

trailers of recent years. Available through 

NSS. Run it as far in advance as possible. 

The cross-plug trailer, approximately one 

and a half minutes, contains all the impact 

of the trailer. It can be booked only through 

CRC representatives (but will be serviced 

through NSS). Use this on every possible 

theatre screen to cross-plug in advance 

and/or with your playdate. Tlie cross-plug 

is offered at no cost to you.

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Weintraub Sets Up Plans 

For Independent Films 

HOLLYWOOD—Fred Weintraub. producer 

who brought the $20,000,000 grossing 

"Woodstock" tp Warner Bros., with an 

added 510,000,000 sales from the record 

album, is now an independent producer 

releasing all his pictures on an exclusive 

three-year basis. Discussing his former role 

as vice-president for production at the WB 

studio, he told Boxoffice he was always 

suited to the independent classification because 

of his entertainment background. 

Owner of a night club in New York, a 

former music publisher and entrepreneur. 

Weintraub*s first release through WB under 

his two-picture-a-year deal will be "The 

Great Medicine Ball Caravan." This was 

a Freddie Fields-CMA production filmed 

in the U.S. by a French company. Weintraub 

maintains a New York office with 

Eleanor Timberman as production executive. 

With the listing of several titles that he 

is going to produce, the producer said that 

Richard Zanuck, senior executive vice-president 

in charge of worldwide production, 

will announce the first one on Weintraub's 

schedule this week. 

Weintraub doesn't think there is a top 

to what budgets for a film should be, but 

thought that present studio practices hold 

this to a figure of close to $2,000,000 in 

today's scheduling. His present release, a 

story of a trek through the U.S. by a group 

of 154 young people in all types of conveyances 

last year was brought in for close 

to $1,000,000. During his vice-presidential 

chores at the studio, before his new independent 

producer status, he worked on 

such projects as "Klute," Summer of '42" 

and. of course, "Woodstock," with John 

( alley. 

Cinerama Gets 'Georgia' 

For Global Distribution 

NEW YORK—Cinerama Releasing has 

acquired the worldwide distribution rights 

1972 for "Georgia," the romantic drama 

in 

starring Diana Sands, it was announced by 

Joseph M. Sugar, president of Cinerama 

Releasing. 

Production on "Georgia," the story of 

two Americans in Sweden who cross the 

barriers imposed by their diverse backgrounds 

and fall in love, began June 14 in 

Stockholm under the direction of Stig Bjorkman, 

a long-time associate of Swedish filmmaker 

Ingmar Bergman. "Georgia" is 

scheduled to continue filming in Sweden 

through July. Dirk Benedict is co-starred. 

Martin Luther King Film 

Now Available in 16mm 

NEW YORK—The civil rights film 

"King: A Filmed Record . . . Montgomery 

to Memphis" is now available in 16mm for 

community showings, through the Martin 

Luther King Foundation. Mrs. Coretta Scott 

King, president of the Foundation, said that 

iped churches would use the film as 

icational resource in the struggle for 

CALENDAR! EVENTS 

5 6 7 8 9 10 

12 13 14 15 16 17 

19 20 21 22 23 24 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 

JUNE 

S M T W T F S 

12 3 4 5 6 7 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 

iona and Mississippi joint con- 

JULY 

12-14, Mid-Atlantic NATO convention, Cavalier Hotel, 

Virginia Beach, Va. 

18-22, NATO of New York and NATO of New Jersey 

combined convention, Concord, Lake Kiamesha, N.Y. 

SEPTEMBER 

10-12, Women of the Motion Picture Industry Inter- 

Royal York Hotel, Toronto. 

3-8, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers 

110th technical conference and equipment 

show, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Canada. 

equality and justice through nonviolence. 

"King" is a three-hour chronicle of the 

life of Dr. King, from the 1955 Montgomery 

bus boycott to his assassination. Newsreel 

and television footage and readings by 

such artists as Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, 

Harry Belafonte, Burt Lancaster, 

Ruby Dee. Anthony Quinn and James Earl 

Jones are utilized. 

Noted producer Ely Landau conceived 

the film as a non-commercial enterprise, 

with the cooperation of the film industry 

and the religious community. The March 

1970 premiere of "King" was held simultaneously 

in 300 cities for an audience of 

half a million. Critics were uniformly enthusiastic 

and the film was nominated for 

an Academy Award as Best Documentary 

of the Year. 

Information on rental arrangements is 

available from the MLK Foundation, 140 

West 57 Street, NYC 10019, telephone 

(212) 247-7336. The Rev. Martin Luther 

King sr. is honorary chairman of the 

Foundation. 

Jay Ruehlen Appointed 

NSS Denver Manager 

NEW YORK—Jay Ruehlen has been 

named Denver branch manager for National 

Screen Service, it was announced by Milton 

Feinberg, vice-president and general sales 

manager. 

Ruehlen, currently Minneapolis salesman 

for National Screen Service, was formerly 

office manager in Denver and well acquainted 

with the territory. He will succeed 

Jack Lustig, whose retirement at his own 

request was recently announced by Burton 

E. Robbins, NSS president. 

Avco Embassy Sales Heads 

Hold National Meeting 

NEW YORK—Avco Embassy Pictures 

sales executives convened for a four-day 

national conference on Tuesday (22) at 

its New York headquarters. D. J. Edele, 

vice-president and general sales manager, 

presided and conducted a meeting devoted 

to the company's slate of important summer 

and fall releases. Keynote speakers 

were president Joseph E. Levine and executive 

vice-president Leonard Lightstone. 

Upcoming product screened during the 

week were Mike Nichols' all-star "Carnal 

Knowledge," "They Call Me Trinity" (a 

new comedy western), "The Sporting Club," 

"The Telephone Book," "Secret Rites," 

"The Adventures of Yao" and "Carlos 

Arruza." 

Attending were division managers Joseph 

Wolf, Boston; James Frew, Atlanta, and 

John O'Leary, San Francisco. Branch sales 

managers there were Jack Keegan, Boston; 

Milton Levins, Chicago; Robert Blitz, 

Cleveland; Glenn Fannin, Dallas; Tom 

Duane, Detroit; Duke Douglyn, Los Angeles; 

Saul Malisow, Minneapolis; Sieg Horowitz, 

Philadelphia; Connie Carpou, San 

Francisco; Arthur McManus, St. Louis and 

Kansas City; Fred Goldschmidt, Washington 

D.C., and Harry Margolis, New York. 

Sales representatives present were Cecil 

Peacock, Atlanta; Maurice Levine, Boston; 

Lewis Leiser, Buffalo; Andy Arliskas, Chicago; 

M. J. McCarthy, Los Angeles; Richard 

Leopold, Philadelphia; Raymond 

Thomas, Indianapolis; Lyle Livsey, Salt 

Lake City, and Jack Schlaifer and Charles 

Romano, New York. 

Paramount's 'Red Tent' Set 

To Open in Music Hall 

NEW YORK—Paramount Pictures' "The 

Red Tent" has been scheduled to begin its 

American premiere engagement at the 

Radio City Music Hall, following the American 

premiere run of Paramount's "Murphy's 

War." "The Red Tent" marks the fourth 

consecutive motion picture from Paramount 

to play the big theatre. Paramount has 

been represented on the Music Hall screen 

since March 1 1 when "A New Leaf" opened. 

It was followed by "Plaza Suite," with 

"Murphy's War" opening July 1. 

"The Red Tent," an Italo-Soviet coproduction, 

stars Sean Connery, Claudia 

Cardinale, Hardy Kruger and Peter Finch 

as General Nobile. 

The film is an adventure drama about 

a real-life event: General Nobile's ill-fated 

1928 Arctic expedition in the dirigible 

Italia. The famed Norwegian explorer 

Roald Amundsen, played by Connery in the 

film, lost his life in a courageous attempt 

to rescue the survivors of the Italia who 

were stranded on an ice pack in the vast 

glacial wilderness of the Polar region. It 

was produced by Franco Cristaldi and directed 

by Mickail K. Kalatozov, from a 

screenplay by Ennio De Concini and Richard 

Adams. 


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Yablans, Ross to Chair 

VCI 1972 Conclave 

\ YORK— Frank Yablans, president 

of Paramont Pictures, and Steve Ross, 

president of Kinney National, have ac- 

Frank Yablans 

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"We plan to create the kind of atmosphere 

and programing that Variety Clubs International 

is looking for during this period of 

growth and achievement. 

"The entire membership of the New 

York Tent is involved in the preparations 

for this 'Heart of Show Business' conclave 

and key committees will be announced 

shortly together with plans for making the 

participation of every convention registrant 

a memorable and joyful experience." 

The convention is expected to attract 

attendance of more than 1.200 international 

leaders of show business from all parts of 

Robert Benjamin Receives 

Degree From Brandeis 

NEW YORK—Robert S. Benjamin, co- 

barker of the Variety Club of New York, 

lent 35, which will host the convention. 

chairman of United Artists, has been 

With Frank Yablans and Steve Ross 

awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of 

co-chairmen, we are confident that the Humane Letters by the trustees of Brandeis 

as 

1972 convention celebrating the 45th anniversary 

University. He received his citation at 

of the VarietJ Clubs Internationa! 

Brandeis graduation ceremonies at Waltham, 

and its history of dedication to children's 

Mass. 

philanthropies will be one of the greatest 

Benjamin, who is chairman of the board 

of governors of the United Nations Ass'n 

of the United States of America, and a 

senior member of the New York law firm 

of Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim and 

Ballon, was honored for his achievements 

in the area of films, music, education and 

diplomacy and as "a standard-bearer (in 

tandem with Eleanor Roosevelt and Adlai 

Stevenson) for America's commitment to 

the United Nations." Benjamin also served 

as a member of the U.S. delegation to the 

22nd General Assembly of the United Nations, 

with the rank of Ambassador. 

Paramount to Release 

'Lady Sings the Blues' 

HOLLYWOOD—"Lady Sings the Blues," 

a Motown-Weston-Furie production starring 

Diana Ross as Billie Holiday, the late 

blues singer, will be produced for Paramount 

Pictures, it was announced jointly 

by Robert Evans, Paramount's executive 

vice-president in charge of worldwide production, 

and Berry Gordy. president of 

Motown. "Lady Sings the Blues" is Miss 

Ross' first motion picture and also marks 

the entry of Motown Productions, the production 

arm of the Motown entertainment 

and recording complex, into the motion 

picture 

field. 

New Cartoons Slated by UA 

NEW YORK—United Artists will release 

nine new Pink Panther cartoons 

through the end of the year. First of the new 

group of cartoons is "A Fly in the Pink" 

which opened at Loews State I on Wednesda\ 

(2/!). with "Le Mans." 

'ectceca > > 

< < *?6z46e& 

DRIVE, HE SAID (Col)—Producer-writeractor 

Jack Nicholson adds directing to 

his motion picture accomplishments with 

one of the most controversial films of the 

year. Large numbers of people will go to 

see it because in today's society controversy 

is a very saleable item. While Nicholson 

shows great style as a director, 

he didn't get memorable performances 

but, rather, naturalistic interpretations. 

Nicholson co-produced the BBS production 

with Steve Blauner. Color by MGM 

Laboratories. Rated R. The original X 

rating is still appropriate, in view of much 

frontal nudity. Stars William Tepper, 

Karen Black, Michael Margotta and 

Bruce Dern. 

MURPHY'S WAR (Para)—Action fans will 

be reasonably content with this Dimitri 

de Grunwald presentation. Michael Deeley 

produced this film from a story, which 

takes place at the tail end of World War 

II, 

based on a novel by Max Catto. Peter 

Yates, whose last assignment was "Bullit," 

directed "Murphy," but was unable 

to do it at the "Bullitt" pace. GP rating. 

In Panavision and Eastman Color. Stars 

Peter O'Toole, Sian Phillips, Phillippe 

Noiret and Horst Janson. 

— Young Michael 

Douglas continues to represent youth in 

SUMMERTREE (Col) 

search of itself in this release, a Bryna 

Company production which lists Kirk 

Douglas (Michael's father) as producer. 

A brief nude love scene is more artistic 

and/ or ludicrous than erotic, for those 

who question the GP rating. Director 

Anthony Newley made a quietly moving 

film out of the touchy subject of draft 

resistance. Color by Eastman. Also stars 

Jack Warden, Brenda Vaccaro, Barbara 

Bel Geddes and Kirk Callaway. 

These reviews will appear in full in 

n forthcoming issue of BOXOFF1CE. 

Wometco Cancels Offering 

Of $15 Million Debentures 

MIAMI—Due to "market conditions," 

Wometco Enterprises, Inc., has announced 

that it is canceling plans to offer $15 million 

of 25-year convertible debentures, 

which it registered with the Securities & 

Exchange Commission a month ago. Walston 

& Co., Wometco investment banker, 

said the diversified company, with interests 

in TV, movie theatres and other enterprises, 

did not need proceeds from the 

convertible issue for a specific purpose and 

that cancellation of the offering will not 

affect the company's growth or operations. 

BOXOFTICE :: June 28, 1971

VWOOD 

YWOOD 

William Redfield to Appear 

In 20th-Fox's 'Hot Rock' 

NEW YORK—Veteran stage, screen and 

television actor William Redfield has been 

signed for "Hot Rock,'' 20th Century-] ox's 

comedy-misadventure currently filming on 

New York locations with a cast headed b> 

Robert Redford, George Segal. Zero Mostel, 

Ron Leibman and Paul Sand. 

Redfield will portray a New York Cit) 

police lieutenant whose precinct house becomes 

the target of a mock assault b\ a 

gang of master jewel thieves in quest ol 

an elusive gem. 

Redfield's theatrical career spans 35 years 

and includes such Broadwav hits as "Our 

["own," '"Junior Miss." "Misalliance." "A 

Man for All Seasons." "Hamlet" (with 

Richard Burton). He has made over 1,000 

television appearances during the past 21) 

years, including such shows as Studio One, 

Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Playhouse 

90, while his feature film credits include 

'The Proud and the Profane." "The Connection," 

"Fantastic Voyage," "Pigeons" 

and "A New Leaf." 

Crown Int'l, Motown Sign 

Music Publishing Pact 

NEW YORK—Crown International 

Pic- 

WB Make-Up Artist Dies 

During Filming in Alps 

ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND — Duilio 

Scarozza, make-up artist on Warner Bros.' 

"The Great Ski Caper." died of heart 

failure on Thursday ( 17 i while 

on location 

in the Alps, 11.000 feet above the resort 

center of Zermatt. 

"The Great Ski Caper." which stars 

Olympic ski champion Jean-Claude Killy. 

is being produced by Edward Rissien and 

directed 

by George Englund. 

Henry Ronge 

CARACAS. VENEZUELA — Henry 

Ronge, 60, joint supervisor for MGM's 

Latin American operation, died suddenly at 

his home in Caracas. Venezuela, on the evening 

of June 10. He leases his wile. Andrea, 

and two children. 

MOTION PICTURES RATED 

BY THE CODE & RATING 

ADMINISTRATION 

I he following te.imre-lensth motion piclures 

have neen reviewed and rated b\ the 

Code and Rating Administration pursuant 

to the Motion Picture Cod* and Rating 

Program 

Any picture whose rating was listed as [Ijj] 

on the previous bulletins issued by the Code 

and Rating Administration may now auio 

maiicallv he considered to he rated GP 

Titl« PUtrlbutor Rating 

And Now for Something Completely 

Different (Col) GP 

Carnal Knowledge (Avco Embassy) R 

Forrune and Men's Eyes (MGM) [r] 

I he Indelicate Balance (Deluxe) g] 

.lump (Cannon l GP 

Masler o\ Horror (Jack H. Harris) GP 

Murders in the Rue Morgue (MP I GP 

The Now People (Donkev Int'l I 

[r] 

Paradisio (Jack H. Harris) gj 

Carol." the film was a Christmas 1970 release 

starring Albert Finney and Si] Vlec 

Guinness. 

R&S Film to Distribute 

'The Last Generation' 

DANIA. FLA.—"The I as) Generation." 

an all-star drama dealing with over-population 

m the 2lst Century, will be released 

Julj 1. with worldwide distribution bj K.VS 

Film Enterprises, Inc.. it was announced 

by president Shellcv Schermer. 

A 1 Uther Davis production, the film was 

directed b) William Graham and written In 

Earl Hamner jr. Starring in "The Last 

Generation" are Stuart Whitman. Vera 

Miles, lew Vyres, Mercedes McCambridge, 

Pearl Bailey, Lee Grant, Connie Stevens, 

Cesar Romero. I stelle Wmwood. Phil H.u 

ris and the late Michael Rennie. 

Academy Board Re-Elects 

Taradash As President 

HOI l 

Daniel Taradash has 

been re-elected president of the Acadenn ol 

Picture \rts and Sciences for 1971 

radash, who represents the writers 

branch ot the Acadenn on the board ol 

governors, will he serving his second Near 

in that office. 

Other officers elected lor the comil 

are Robert Wise (directors branch), tirst 

vice-president; Michael Blankfotl (writers 

branch), vice-president; John Green (music 

branch), vice-president; Howard w Koch 

(producers branch), treasurer, and Arthur 

R Piantadosi (sound branch), secretar) 

Koch will be serving his second year as 

treasurer: the others are new officers, although 

Green has served in prior years as 

assistant secretary, secretar) and first vicepresident. 

Academy-NBC Extend 

Broadcast Contract 

HOI I I he Oscar Wards 

show, with two years yet to run on the 

NBC Television Network, has been extended 

for an additional two years, through 

1975, it was announced In Daniel faradash. 

president. Academy of Motion Pic- 

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Eighteen films are slated for camera 

starts during July, five from major companies 

and 13 from independent producers. 

This represents two more than for the immediately 

preceding month of June, but two 

less than for the same month a year ago. 

ABC PICTURES 

Junior Bonner. Martin Baum's production 

schedule goes with a "heavy" this time 

as Sieve McQueen. Robert Preston and Ida 

I.upino co-star, with Miss Lupino in a dual 

role as McQueen's mother and Preston's 

wife. Sam Pcckinpah directs on an Arizona 

location from a script by Jeb Rosebrook. 

Joe Wizan. who also has a multiple picture 

deal with Cinema Center Films, will produce 

this before starting on "Prime Cut" 

and "Stand in the Rain." "Bonner" concerns 

a former rodeo champ making a comeback. 

CINEMA CENTER FILMS 

Snoopy, Come Home. Lee Mendelson 

and Bill Melendez are producing this fulllength 

animated feature directed by Melendez 

and written by Charles M. Schulz, creator 

of the famed "Peanuts" cartoons. Richard 

M. and Robert B. Sherman have been 

signed to write the music. This is the second 

feature to be based on the comic strip 

and like its predecessor, "A Boy Named 

Charlie Brown." will be released through 

National General Pictures. Release is 

planned for next summer. 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Location filming 

started in the Arab quarter of the old 

city of Jerusalem on this contemporary 

action thriller, starring Bruce Davidson. 

Daria Halprin and British stars Nicol Williamson 

and Donald Pleasence. The film is 

being produced by R. Ben Efraim and directed 

by John Flynn from a screenplay by 

Troy Kennedy Martin, and concerns an 

American student and a group of young 

Israelis who try to bring about a peaceful 

confrontation with their Arab counterparts 

in an effort to case tensions in the Middle 

East. It will be shot entirely in the Holy 

Land, including sites such as the streets of 

old and new Jerusalem, in Bethlehem near 

the Church of the Nativiiy. on the road to 

Jericho, near the Dead Sea and in the Judean 

Desert. The supporting cast features 

top Arab. Israeli and English actors. 

PARAMOUNT 

Si < n Goon Friends. Otto Preminger is 

taking the novel of Lois Gold, sometimes 

called an "anti-man" drama, and will shoot 

in New York with Elaine May as final 

screenplay writer. Preminger will direct this 

story of a man dying in a hospital—with his 

family gathered 'round his bed—and his 

lite storv told in flashback. He has had 

with the wives of many of his friends. 

title of the book. Dyan Cannon. 

By SYD CASSYD 

James Coco, Jennifer O'Neil. Ken Howard, 

Lawrence Lockinbill and Nina Foch make 

up the cast. Erik Preminger is the associate 

producer, with Otto's long-time assistant, 

Nat Rudich, acting in the same capacity. 

WARNER BROS. 

What's Up, Doc? Barbra Streisand and 

Ryan O'Neal co-star in this contemporary 

all-family comedy, with music. Peter Bogdanovich. 

non-fiction writer who became a 

producer several years ago. produces and 

directs. He, David Newman and Robert 

Benton wrote the story, with the latter two 

scripting. 

INDEPENDENTS 

ABKCO Films 

Blindman. Allen Klein, president of 

ABKCO, announced that Ringo Starr will 

co-star in a dramatic role with Tony Anthony 

in this picture on which shooting has 

started for ten weeks in Italy and Spain. 

The film will be directed by Ferdinando 

Baldi and produced by Saul Swimmer and 

Anthony. 

Avton Productions 

Something to Hide. Peter Finch and 

Shelley Winters play in the complicated 

drama of how a man's weakness distorted 

his life into a nightmare. Michael Klinger 

produces with Alastair Reid directing and 

writing the screenplay. The story is based 

on a Nicholas Monserrat novel and is being 

shot in England. 

Bronston Studio of Madrid 

Isabella. Sam Bronston marks his return 

to production with Oscar-winning 

Glenda Jackson in an epic drama in the 

multi-million-dollar class about the great 

era of Spain. John Phillip Law plays King 

Ferdinand, opposite Miss Jackson as the 

Queen. Ronald Neame directs from John 

Peebles' screenplay. The role of Columbus 

has not been set, 

announced. 

nor has a distributor been 

Film Transac and Izaro Films 

Anthony and Cleopatra. With a combination 

of financing from private American 

sources and European distributors. 

Charlton Heston is directing another version 

of the famed romance, based on his 

own adaptation. Heston co-stars with Hildcgarde 

Neil. British actress. To be shot in 

Todd-AO 35mm. the epic color feature is 

being made in Spain with Peter Snell as 

producer. No U.S. distribution deal has 

been announced. 

Frederick Brogger Productions 

David and Catriona. Basing his story on 

two Robert Louis Stevenson books, "Kidnapped" 

and "Catriona." with a script by 

Jack Pulman, Delbert Mann is shooting this 

film in England and Scotland. The story of 

one man's obsession to rekindle the spirit 

of the defeated Scots who were overwhelmed 

in the Jacobite Rebellion co-stars Michael 

Caine, Trevor Howard. Jack Hawkins 

and Donald Pleasence. 

Hollywood International 

Pictures 

S.R.O. Jerry Schafer, working from a 

J. Sanford script, took a jaunt across the 

country shooting the company's attempt to 

hire local amateurs for bit parts in a regular 

movie. The satiric look at the problems 

of the film troupe, at one time or another 

overrun by thousands of would-be movie 

stars, will be put together with final shooting 

in San Diego. Names on the film include 

Rory Calhoun, Ruth Roman, Rosie Grier, 

Jim Mitchum, Tom Bosley, Jesse White. 

John Fielder and Percy Helton. 

Josef Shaftel Films, Ltd. 

The Operator. Rod Amateau and Bud 

Robinson penned the novel, "The Operator," 

about a hospital administrator who gets 

pleasure out of bilking insurance companies. 

With his own script and in the director's 

chair, Amateau co-produces, with Bill 

Schwartz, this light comedy. Jo Ann Pflug is 

the feminine interest. Producers Studio lot 

is being used. 

King International Corp. 

King of the Wind. Based on a novel by 

Marguerite Henry, who wrote "Misty," the 

King brothers, headed by Maurice King, 

president of the firm, will produce this feature 

in Europe. It comes from a Newbery 

Award-winning story and was adapted by 

John Fante. Jack Cardiff will direct the tale 

of a 10-year-old mute boy and his horse, 

with many scenes centered around a famous 

racetrack. 

Koala Productions 

Tilt. This original story by Rudy Durand, 

who will produce, and James Creech, 

with a polish by William Driskill, deals with 

the problem of 15-year-old runaway kids. 

Podno Productions 

Second Coming. Willard Huyck and 

Gloria Katz wrote a contemporary terror 

story, with Huyck directing for Allan Riche. 

producer. 

Ramco Productions 

The Agony on the Face of a Carousel 

Horse. Budd Dell will produce and direct 

this original story by Federico Villani. It is 

about a girl involved in a pact with the devil 

who wants her for his mistress. 

William Thompson International 

The Bus is Coming. Horace Jackson 

and his co-producer, Thurston Frazier, under 

their K-Calb Productions banner, are 

filming this picture about a town and its 

relationship with its black citizens. The 

Storj concerns a returning black veteran 

whose brother has been killed by the police. 

Zenith International Pictures Corp. 

Nec-Ro-Man-Cy. Based on an original 

by Bert I. Gordon, who also directed, this 

stars Orson Welles and Pamela Franklin and 

is about an occult situation in which a 

person foretells the future by communication 

with the dead, then substitutes for the 

dead person. Robert Stone, worldwide 

executive producer for the firm, is in 

charge of production. 

14 BOXOFFICE :: June 28, 1971

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Md. Exhibitors Fight 

Proposed Movie Tax 

BALTIMORE — Prince George and 

Montgomery counties' exhibitors are threatened 

with a proposed admission tax cur 

rently. Paul Roth. Roth Theatres, is spear 

heading a group of objectors in the industry 

and will meet with the authorities ot Prince 

George Counts in the near future. At this 

time they will present their side of the ease, 

which will disclose the necessity ol ta\ relief 

for the motion picture industr) 

Talbot County is another area in Mar) 

Belair and. as a result, there will be a hearing 

in this town Monday (28) before the 

town council. 

Two exhibitors who will represent the industry 

concerning this admissions tax in 

Belair to present their side of the question 

are John Recher, Hick Baker circuit executive, 

and John Manuel, owner of the Belair 

Drive-In, Belair. and the Squter. Aberdeen. 

Continuance Is Granted 

In 'I Am Curious' Trial 

WILKES-BARRE. PA.—Motion for continuance 

in the trial of the Cinecom Corp. 

and three ot its employees was made bj 

Atty. Michael J. Hudacek and granted by 

Criminal Court Judge Peter Paul Olszewski. 

The case, involving Carl Schaner. Henry 

Sipple and Robert Piatt, stemmed from the 

showing of the film "I Am Curious (Yellow)" 

at Cinecom's Gateway Cinema in 

Edwardsville. 

Schaner and Sipple are members of the 

management staff and Piatt is a projectionist. 

Judge Olszewski continued the case until 

the next term of the criminal court. He 

noted that the district attorney's office opposed 

the motion. 

Don Cox Named Kingston 

City Manager for WRO 

w ^ ORK Oon ( ox has iven named 

tanager ol the Waltet Reade rheatre 

operation in the cit) ol Kingston, N. ^ 

it was announced by Nick Schermerhorn, 

vice-president in charge ol theatre operations. 

Cox had been managing the company's 

new Circle rheatre in Ocean township, 

joined the Walter Reade 

N 

I 

ization in 1970 and served as manager oi 

the Paramount Theatre in AsDUr) Park; 

Carlton, Red Bank, and Neptune Iheatre. 

Neptune City, N.J. Prior to his joining 

land also threatened with an impending admissions 

the Walter Reade Organization. Cox w as 

with the Commonwealth Iheatre circuit in 

tax. Douglas Hanks, operator oi 

the \vaIon Theatre, Easton, and Muriel 

and Reba Schwartz., who operate the Super- 

50 Drive-In, Trappe, are vigorously in opposition 

Missouri. 

He will 

Iheatre and 

make his office at 

supervise 

the 

the 

Maylair 

Mayfair, 

will 

and plan to discuss the matter with 

the town council. 

Communit) and Sunset drive-ins in Kings 

reporting to Jon Doyle, Eastern division 

ton, 

Still 

may 

another section 

be affected by 

in 

an 

Maryland 

admissions 

manager for WRO. 

which 

tax is 

NY Declares Moratorium 

On Franchises for CATV 

ALBANY—Gov. Nelson 

Rockefeller has 

signed a measure that places a sear's moratorium 

on the awarding oi ( A I V fran 

chises. The law is designed to give the state 

legislature more time to draft regulations 

to control the cable TV industry. 

There has been no agreement on the form 

of regulation and which government agen 

cies should control the industry. 

Bradford Mall May Have Mini 

BRADFORD, PA.—At a recent meeting 

of the Bradford Mall Merchants Assn. 

president Gerald B. Rhoades announced that 

"prospects were good" for the opening of a 

mini-theatre in 

the shopping center. 

Fox Mid-Town Debuts 

In Downtown Reading 

READING. PA.—The Fox Mid- own 

1 

twin theatres, located on the southwest 

corner oi 9th and Penn streets, premiered 

I hursday night. Ma) 27. Presiding .it the 

official ceremonj were the theatre partners 

and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin C. 

SwartZ and Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Fox. 

FOX Mid-TOWn was built as p. ill 

oi' the Reading Redevelopment Authority's 

urban renewal project. 

Darryl Zanuck Addresses 

National Press Club 

WASHINGTON. DC—Darryl F. Zanuck. 

chairman emeritus of 20th Century- 

1 ox I ilm Corp., was the featured speaker 

at the National Press Club luncheon Tuesda) 

(22). 

At the luncheon. Zanuck addressed approximatel) 

400 correspondents representing 

all major newspapers throughout the country, 

network television, key television and 

radio stations and nationally circulated magazines. 

He was introduced by Vernon R. 

Louviere, president of the National Press 

Club. Following Zanuck's address, he 

answered questions. 

Buffalo Ad Club to Honor 

Industry Members June 29 

BUFFALO—Among members to 

be honored 

at the Ad Club's "Old-Timers Day" 

[•uesda) (29) in the Buffalo Athletic Club 

are Dewey Michaels, owner and operator 

of the new Palace Iheatre at Mam and 

[upper; Robert Boasberg, prominent attorne) 

and brother oi the industry's famous 

Charlie Boashcrg: Hen Bush. Variety Club 

chief barker, and Charles B. 1 a\ li 

tired ad-pub director. Shea and Paramount 

theatres circuits and a charter member oi 

Tent 7. 

Sid Kallei Chairman 

Of NY NATO Conclave 

BUM VLO Sidney Kallet, president ol 

the Kallet circuit, with headquarters in 

Oneida. N.Y., and a vice-president ol 

N\Kt ol New York State, has been appointed 

general chairman ol the annual 

convention Ol the latter body. I he conclave 

will be held July 18-22 at the Concord. I akc 

Kiamesha, in the < 'atskills. 

Kallet. when notified ol his appointment 

In Sidney J. Cohen, president ol N \l Ol 

New York State, said he was greatly honored 

to be named to the chairmanship ol this 

important meeting and predicted that it 

would be the greatest convention in the (title 

slate exhibitor organization. 

Ol Kallet's tirst actions as chairman 

was to unite all the sales managers ol the 

various distributors to attend the sessions. 

President Cohen announces that indications 

point to an earl) soldout convention, 

with top industry leaders attending from 

all over the COUntX) from as lar aw.iv as 

California. Cohen s.ivs the State hodv extends 

again an oiler to nonmembers to join 

up with NATO ol New York State. 

"You all know what we have done and 

are Irving to do for ever) exhibitor." he 

said. 

Blaze Causes $100,000 

Damage at W. Va. Ozoner 

FAIRMONT, W. VA.—The Blackshere 

Park Auto Theatre, located on U.S. 250 

near Mannington, was heavily damaged by 

a $100,000 lire during the recent Memorial 

Da) weekend. Projection equipment, the 

concession stand and supplies, records and 

tools were all destroyed In the blaze, which 

started in the tool room shortly after noon 

Ma) 31, according to Oscar Carpenter, 

owner. 

An alarm was called to the Mannington 

and Farmington lire departments by Samuel 

Simms and drivc-m assistant cashier Tom 

Williams. I he latter was sleeping in the 

projection booth when he was awakened by 

the smell oi smoke. He was able to escape 

the burning building without injury. 

Simms is the father of Eric Simms, who 

was employed b) Carpenter to clean the 

ozoner area Mr. and Mrs. Simms and their 

son had left the theatre at approximately 

11:30 a.m.. about an hour before they noticed 

the blaze from their nearby home. 

Said Carpenter. "We think the fire started 

in the tool room but the cause is a mystery." 

He said a newlv installed exhaust system in 

the kitchen undoubtedly had spread the 

arpenter was insured but. 

"not nearl) enough." 

as he put it, 

I he owner said he planned to reopen the 

theatre. Although the building's interior and 

root were dest roved, he said the theatre 

would operate on a temporary basis until 

the business could be moved. 

Carpenter said he recently had acquired 

propert) across the highway from the present 

location He planned to accelerate the 

relocation hut the moving would be delaved 

until the present lease expires. 


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. . Although 

! 

states 

1 ocke, 'is that if I sell everything I 

. 

own realize $42,000. After I pay 

Off mj mortgage, there'll be aboul $25,000 

left.' 

"In spite of the financial drawback, 

Locke has put a deposit on the theatre 

Apparently a man of deep faith, he is willing 

to attempl BUCb a venture because he 

feels it is right' Locke and 

. 

Ins wife attend a Protestant church regularly, 

they are not committed to any particular 

denomination ... If individuals, organizations 

and churches are interested in supporting 

I ocke's plan, he is presenting them with 

the opportunity to do so. There is the possibility 

of joint ownership, bonds and shares. 

Donations from all sources, he says, would 

be welcome. Extremely important would be 

the participation o\ the community by attending 

the drive-in . . . 

"If Locke does become the 

proprietor of 

the drive-in theatre-church, his wife, his 

sister and a friend will help with the operation 

of it. In obtaining films he will have 

the assistance of Harry Bristol. TV and 

radio personality who features the inspirational 

now sound' and who is in the process 

of building a 

large teen center. 

"Bristol has a huge library of family-type 

films, fhere is everything from 16mm Disnev 

cartoons to 35mm full-length feature 

films, 'enough to keep us going for at least 

two vears.' notes I ocke." 

Ground Breaking at Exton 

For Jerry Lewis Cinema 

EXTON. PA.—Ground-breaking ceremonies 

were held recently for the Jerry 

lewis Cinema to be constructed in the 

Matchwood Shopping Center. A feature of 

occasion was the burying of a can of 

destroyed "obscene" film, symbolizing the 

idea that the Lewis showhouses now being 

constructed "won't show obscene movies." 

The cinema will show only family-type 

movies and no X-rated films ever will he 

exhibited. Most pictures will be rated G but 

some R films will be shown if they are "in 

good taste." However, when an R-rated 

movie is booked, a G picture will be scheduled 

at Saturday and Sunday matinees for 

the children. 

Citizens' Group Sponsors 

'Switchblade' Premiere 

SCRANTON. PA. — The premiere ol 

I 

he Cross and the Switchblade." a motion 

picture about work with drug addicts by the 

Rev. David Wilkerson. former Scranton 

resident, was sponsored at the Center Theatre 

by the Volunteer Citizens Committee on 

Drug Abuse. 

Many state and area civic leaders attended 

the event. 

WRO Promotes Ben Catlin 

MORRISTOWN. N.J .—Ben Catlin has 

been named division manager for theatre 

operations in New Jersey by the Walter 

Reade Organization. He will supervise theatres 

including the Community in Morristown. 

BROADWAY 

Tur FRIARS CI l B honored comedian 

Phil Silvers with a stag luncheon at the 

Hilton Hotel Tuesdav (22) 1 he plav "How 

the Other Hall loves.' which co-stars 

Silvers and Sandv Dennis, closed Saturday 

(26) and the club wanted to arrange a 

tribute while he was still in town. On the 

dais lor a how and entertainment were 

Dana \ndrews, Sandv Vanocur, Ed Sullivan, 

Ed McMahon, Harrj Hirschfield, 

George Kirhv. Frank Fontaine, Eddie 

Schaeffer, I'aul Anka, Sammy Cahn, Hennj 

, OUngman and loej Bishop, with Pat 

Henry as emcee. Silvers was presented with 

a watch and a color TV, which he returned 

to the Friars to be given to a deserving 

individual 

• 

The Guardian, Emerald and Columbian 

Society of the New York City Police Department 

will sponsor a benefit preview 

ol -Shalt" at the DeMille Theatre Tuesday 

(29). all proceeds to go to the wives 

of the seven city policemen who were slain 

this year. Honorary chairman ol the event 

is Police Commissioner Patrick Murphy. 

who will be in attendance along with Rep. 

Shirley Chisholm. Congressman Charles 

Rangle. "Shah" director Gordon Parks. 

stars Richard Roundtree and Drew "Bundini" 

Brown and the New York City Police 

Department honor guard. The film opens 

July 2 at the DeMille and 72 street Playhouse 

John Wayne, one of the most durable 

is stars, examined in two articles backto-back 

of 

in the July issue of True 

Magazine. 

George Plimpton, who had a bit in 

Wayne's "Rio Lobo," discusses Big Duke 

in the article "Paper Lions and Real 

Heroes. " Following that is Richard Schickel's 

profile. "Duke Wayne and Reel 

Heroes," accompanied by photos of Wayne 

ranging from the early '30s to the '70s 

Norman Ross, manager Of the print department 

tor Cinecom's film division in 

New York, became a father for the first 

time Friday (11). His wife gave birth to 

a son. Eric Jason, horn prematurely at 

Queens General Hospital. 

• 

Three young ladies with microphones 

were stationed outside Loews State II 

Thursday (17) to record names and addresses 

ol passersby for a contest in which 

three lucky New ' Yorkers won Concord 

F-50 cassette tape recorders. The contest. 

in conjunction with the world premiere ol 

Columbia's "The Anderson rapes," was 

promoted by radio station WWW I'ridav 

I 18) the station played the winning names. 

selected at random points on the tapes. 

over the 

air. 

• 

Sue Lyon and Joe Solomon arrived in 

town to promote "Evel Knievel" which 

opens July 7 at the Penthouse Theatre. 

Solomon is the president of Fanfare Corp. 

and executive producer of the new film, 

which Stan George Hamilton and Miss 

Lyon 

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Mice lullv Hall at I incoln < entei was 

the scene of a preview Wednesday night 

(23) Ol Stanley Kramer's "Bless the Beasts 

\ Children," sponsored b) the Centei foi 

ol the Studj Institutions Democratic M 

tending were Sen Man ( ranston ol I all 

fornia. former sen Wayne Morse, Mrs 

Martin I uther King jr., Mrs I meal 

ingway, \rthur Schlesinger and retired Gen 

lames Gavin, 

Kramer, producer and director ol the 

( olumbia release. Hew to Berlin to attend 

the film's showing as official I S 

at entrv the 21st Berlin International Film 

Festival, 6. Friday (25)-Jul> The Carpen- 

ters, who sing the title song, will be seen 

performing il on the tonight show uesdav 

(29) and the Mike Douglas Show 

luiy I. The TV appearance will initiate 

a three-month 47-eity concert tour lor the 

singers 

• 

Floyd Mutrux, an actoi who wrote and 

directed "Dusty and Sweets MiGee" for 

Winner Bros, arrived from Los Angela 

Thursday (24). Hell prepare for the July 

14 opening here at the Coronet Theatre. 

• 

Model-turned-actress Paula Pritehett has 

arrived from California for the black-tie 

premiere oi "Adrift" al the Guggenheim 

Museum Mondav (28) and the Cinema 

Rendezvous July 6. 

• 

Announced openings: Thursday (24), 

world premiere of "UcCabc and Mis \liller" 

at the Criterion and I.oews Cine: I uesdav 

(29), "Glory Boy" at the Forum and 

Baronet; Wednesday (30), American premiere 

of "Language of Love" at the Kips 

Bay. Agee Cine I and Carnegie Hall Cinema, 

just released by the U.S. Supreme Court 

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after being held up for 22 months 

Customs: July I. world premiere of "Walkabout" 

at the Plaza, replacing "The Panic in 

Needle Park." which Will open elsewhere, 

and Julv 9, world premiere of "The Devils" 

at the Fine Arts. 

• 

Showcasing beginning Wednesdav (23): 

"10 Rillington Place.'' Columbia Showcase 

Presentation theatres. "Red Skv at Morning," 

al ^2 RK.O and Universal Showcase 

houses: "love Story.'' Loews and Paramount 

houses, and "\ New Leaf." 

Lewis Cinema Hosts TV Star 

W WNESBORO. PA.—A special "Jean 

Stapleton Day" was held in Waynesboro 

recently under the auspices of the Greater 

Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce. 1 

mmv 

winner Miss Stapleton appeared at 

the Jerry 

1 ewis Cinema in the evening and lucky 

patrons greeted the actress and received 

autographs. Miss Stapleton 

Caledonia. 

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BUFFALO 

•pie 1971-72 collection drive for the Will 

Rogers Memorial Hospital got off to a 

Sidney J. Cohen 

fast start in theatres 

ed al a meeting of representatives of both 

departments of the industry in the NATO 

office on Pearl Street Monday (21). Reports 

were given on preparations for the drive 

and all present declared this area will do 

better than in the last drive, when the district 

was sixth in collections in the entire 

country. Cohen also gave a report on the 

recent annual meeting of the executive committee 

at Saranac Lake. 

Representatives of exhibition and distribution 

turned out Monday (26) to honor Ruth 

Rappaport at a testimonial dinner in the 

Variety clubrooms, 193 Delaware Ave. Ruth 

started in the distribution department of the 

industry in First National days and had 

served all the managements of the local 

Warner Bros, exchange up to the time when 

the branch here, under Mike Klein, was 

closed early this year. The testimonial took 

on the form of a dinner in the Tent 7 headquarters. 

Bill Hebert. Ruth Egan and Gert 

Nigro. members of the arrangements committee, 

put on an excellent program. Ruth 

was presented a beautiful scroll praising her 

work lor the industry and signed by everyone 

present. 

Carl J. Rindcen, veteran and retired Shea 

Theatres executive, is recovering from a 

heart attack in Kenmore Mercy Hospital. 

Rindcen resides in Kenmore. During his 

carl\ career he was manager of several Shea 

community theatres and was house manager 

at Shea's Buffalo just before he retired. 

Rindcen has a host of friends in exhibition 

and distribution in western New York. 

Alan H. Krolick, son of Arthur Krolich, 

Martina Theatres general manager, Rochester, 

married Darlene A. Anderson the 

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Good Shepherd. The couple is honeymooning 

on Cape Cod and will reside in Rochester 

of this exchange area. 

Charles Martina. Vincent Martina 

Sidney J. Cohen, 

and Arthur Krolick have recently re- 

NATO of New York turned from a business trip to New York 

president and a member 

and Mrs. Charles Martina 

Citj 

attend the annual convention of NATO 

of the executive will 

committee; Anthony of New York at the Concord. Lake Kiamesha, 

in the Catskills. 

J. Mercuric, Paramount, 

and Bill Abrams. 

Columbia, distributor 

Frederick C. Griese informs tis that his 

chairmen, and Dipson Cine Theatre on Central Avenue in 

Irving Cohen, exhibitor 

Dunkirk has just closed a very successful 

two-week run on "Ryan's Daughter," due 

chairman, presid- 

to an extensive advance promotion campaign 

on the picture. Griese distributed 

thousands of heralds two weeks in advance 

in all the Dunkirk and Fredonia Plaza 

stores, as well as establishments in the 

downtown area of the same towns. Griese 

received many laudatory comments on an 

eye-catching display in one of the area's big 

department store windows. The new house 

now is enjoying an exciting run on Disney's 

reissued "20.000 Leagues Under the Sea." 

All Disney productions do well in the town, 

says Fred. 

Some good theatre news (for a change) 

appeared in the "Morning Mail" column of 

the Courier-Express the other morning. It 

read: "During the Memorial holiday weekend, 

we took our family to see two Walt 

Disney movies at the Starlite Drive-in, Niagara 

Falls. As PTA members, we are morethan-ever 

conscious of the type of movies 

shown at our theatres and so we were in for 

a great surprise on that particular night. I 

would, then, at this time like to compliment 

the manager of the theatre for his good 

sense and good taste in putting the family 

first. The movies were shown on time, the 

better movie was shown first (although 

both were good) and, best of all, because 

of the movies that were to be shown the 

following week, there were no 'coming attractions.' 

What more could a family want? 

I hope that more drive-in theatres will follow 

this theatre's example. Again, congratulatons 

for a job well done." The letter was 

signed by Mrs. Merle Fritz of Lockport. 

Charlie Funk, district ad-pub director. 

Dipson Theatres, in his latest column in the 

Am-Tom Journal, alter informing the public 

of the big attractions coming to area theatres, 

said: "Looks as if we all have quite 

a variety oi films from which to choose. 

I here is something for everyone. A special 

message to mothers and dads: 'Willy Wonka 

and the Chocolate Factory.' '$1,000,000 

Duck' and 'Escape From the Planet of the 

Apes' are good family films. Take your children 

lo see them. Remember, if you want 

family films, you must support them. Patronize 

the theatres that show them; othei 

wise, they will have to play pictures that 

make the most money . . . and they haven't 

been family films, pussycats'" 

Ken Reuter, manager of the UA branch, 

tradescreened "Von Richthofen and 

Brown." starring John Phillip Law, Monday 

(21) in the operators hall. Reuter says there 

is much interest in the production on the 

part of the public . . . Industryites have 

observed Robert Hurd, manager of Blatt 

Bros.' Park Drive-In in West Seneca sporting 

a new Montego motor car and all hope 

Bob keeps the super-sport model under the 

speed limits in this area. 

The annual Variety and industry golf 

tournament will be held Monday. July 26. 

at the Erie Downs Country Club in Fort 

Erie, Canada. Co-chairmen of this popular 

even! are Ike Lhrlichman. Ken Reuter, Jack 

Cinell and Tony Mercuric Prizes already 

are being lined up and committee members 

are hoping for a sunshiny day . . . Gasper 

"Pat" Mendola. owner and operator of the 

drive-in at Delavan. continues to book family 

attractions at his popular ozoner in the 

town on Route 16. A recent double bill included 

"Airport" and "Change of Habit." 

Pat has been requested by the folks in Delavan 

to continue booking family-type 

shows, which he does whenever opportunity 

affords and when he thinks the programs 

will click at the boxoffice. 

James W. Merck, manager of the Lancaster 

Theatre in Lancaster, will march 

down the center aisle July 3 with his bride 

Donna Rich, a former employee of Dipson 

Theatres and a graduate of Alfred Technical 

College. The couple plans a honeymoon in 

the Bahamas. At the close of their stay in 

the tropics. Jim and Donna will return here 

and will reside at 301 Hartwell Rd. 

Russ Tripi, downtown Cinema, has had 

a busy schedule during the past two weeks 

taking care of that house while James J. 

Hayes, managing director, has been on vacation. 

Charles Stone, doorman at the Cinema, 

is expected to be back at his post soon. 

He now is home recuperating from an operation 

in Buffalo General Hospital . . . Dave 

Derkovitz. manager of the Wehrle outdoorer, 

a Jo-Mar operation, had Miss Greater 

Lancaster (Deborah Jane Earsing) appear 

in person in the concession area recenth to 

meet and greet patrons. It proved to be a 

good business promotion. 

Tony I :ili ini in gave a concert on the 

Mighty Wurlitzer in the Riviera Theatre, 

North Tonawanda, Wednesday evening 

(16). He also accompanied the Charlie 

Chaplin silent. "Behind the Scenes" . . . 

Grants averaging about $2,000 each have 

ben awarded to individual artists for projects 

in Rochester and western New York 

under a program of the Cultural Council 

Foundation, New York City. Lloyd Birdwell. 

New York City filmmaker, will receive 

money for a two-day seminar in filmmaking 

in Rochester public schools . . . 

Daylight cartoons and all pictures in color 

are two features of the programs advertised 

by Sid Cohen at his Sheridan and 2 

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outdoorers down near the Grand Island 

bridge. Business is booming at each ozoner, 

Sitl 

declares. 

Photograph} has been completed on Sam 

Spiegel's "Nicholas anil Alexandra." 

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Profound Questions Asked 

By Newspaper Columnist 

BUFFALO—Frontier Focus, a feature of 

the Courier-Express Sunday (20) edition, 

under the heading "Theatre Raid Raises 

Number oi Questions," said: "The way of 

ihe righteous always has been a difficult 

une. with enough Becond-guessers strewn in 

the path to hamper even the most patient. 

recent Jack Anderson column involving 

Kenneth Giddens. President Nixon's appointed 

Voice of America director. It seems 

that Giddens also is part owner of a theatre 

circuit and one of that organization's 

houses in Mobile, Ala., recently was raided 

for the showing of an X-rated film. 

"The theatre manager and projectionist 

were arrested and sent before a traffic court 

the ones forced to face consequences for a 

policy they had no say in formulating? 

"Why was this particular theatre the one 

selected to be raided? As far as that 

goes, why is it in many cities certain theatres 

showing X-rated films seem to attract 

police attention while others, displaying 

similar attractions, are never bothered?" 

Obscenity Charges Are 

Denied by Theatremen 

ROME. N.Y.—Two Esquire Theatres officials, 

district manager Leslie E. Coulter 

and John A. Gerstner, manager of the Rome 

Cinema Centre, have denied charges of 

second degree obscenity stemming from the 

showing of the X-rated film, "Censorship in 

Denmark." at the Rome Cinema Centre. 

Ass't Dist. Atty. Rocco L. Versace said 

that two Rome detectives, in response to 

several complaints, viewed a showing of 

the film. They then received a search warrant 

from Judge Joseph Serino, returned to 

the theatre at 1819 Black River Blvd. and 

confiscated four reels of film. Versace said 

that the film was placed in a safe at the 

Justice Building. 

The court alleges that the movie includes 

numerous acts of sexual intercourse, sexual 

acts and other "obscene performances" and 

that Coulter, with knowledge of its content, 

presented the film for public viewing. 

Both Coulter and Gerstner entered pleas 

of innocent in city court. Judge Serino treed 

both men on $200 bail on a misdemeanor 

charge and adjourned the case for a later 

hearing. 

Newspaper advertisements lor "Censorship 

in Denmark" showed the film was 

rated X and advised that persons under 21 

years of age would not be admitted at 

Rome Cinema Centre. 

NORTH JERSEY 

£Vic Young, manager ol the I olonial Cinema 

circuit's Verona in Verona for the 

past year, has been transferred from that 

post to manage the circuit's Fairviev 

ma in Fairview. Prior to the Verona, Young 

had been an assistant at the Fairview. Assisl 

ing him there now is I inda Rooney. Kama! 

"Still, there does have to be some question 

as to the motivations of a few who have 

Hassenein, manager of Colonial's Cinema 2 

in Cedar Grove, also has been named as 

preached their piety the loudest. 

"A particular question 

manager of the Verona, which is ne.uln 

is raised via a 

Prior to Young's appointment at the Fairview, 

that house had been under the direction 

of Bob Klaas, who also manages the 

Washington Cinema in Washington Township. 

"Ryan's Daughter" opened to excellent 

grosses in exclusive area engagements at 

( olonial Cinema's Willowbrook Cinema in 

Wayne. Loews Route 18 in East Brunswick 

and Century's in Paramus. The film entered 

judge, who expressed his shock at the film 

they were showing. His anger may well have its third week at these locations still reporting 

top figures . . . "Gimme Shelter" 

been justified but it still raises a few questions. 

opened exclusive area showings at General 

Cinema's 

"For example, how Totowa Cinema in Totowa, Moss' 

does trial for exhibiting 

a movie wind 

Mall in Paramus and the Ormont in East 

up in front of a traffic 

court justice? Why Orange . . . "Little Big Man" continued to 

were the manager and 

projectionist, mere employees 

do excellent business in its third week at 

of the circuit, 

Fabian's Rialto in Westfield. UA's Cinema 

46 in Totowa and UA's Fox in Hackensack. 

"Song of Norway," now in its 20th week 

of an exclusive, hard-ticket run at Fabian's 

Bellevue in Upper Montclair. is slated to 

terminate there July 6. Opening the next 

day will be Disney's "20.000 Leagues Under 

the Sea." . Bonnie and Friends 

were featured on stage on a recent Saturday 

night at the New Capitol in Passaic, 

owned by Gabe Gargirello. Also included in 

the stageshow were J. F. Murphy and Salt 

Stonehenge . Chambers Brothers and 

Third World, two popular rock groups, 

the 

were presented in concert Friday (25) at 

Hecht's Central in Passaic. The Central is 

managed by Rudy Di Blazlo. 

Hecht's Plaza in Paterson featured its first 

in a series of Spanish film shows on a recent 

Wednesday night. Spanish films had been 

the policy of the Majestic in Paterson for 

several years, prior to its closing a month 

ago. With large Spanish populations in Paterson 

and nearby Passaic, and no theatre in 

the area offering such films, the Plaza appears 

to have a very successful film series 

under way. 

Demolition of the independent Majestic in 

Paterson. closed last month, is already under 

way. The theatre was purchased In the 

city as part ol a redevelopment project to 

make way lor a high-rise apartment building. 

Built in 1910 by Max Gold, the Majestic 

originally was opened as a vaudeville 

house. Its later policies included lilms. burlesque 

and a return to vaudeville in 1934. 

This policy remained until 1949 and some 

o\ the greatest names in entertainment were 

given their lirst chance at lame at the Ma 

jestic. These included \irgmia Mayo, Red 

Skelton, riarr) Langdon, the original Major 

Bowes Amateur Hour unit and man\ others. 

In the last two decades, the Majestic was a 

fitms-onl) 

house 

"Quick Oui/." -m audience participation 

show featuring cash prizes, has been inaugurated 

at three local I abian houses: he 

I 

Hywa) in lair lawn, (olonial in Pompton 

I akes and VUwood in ( litton. Presented in 

addition to the regular film show. Quick 

Oui/ is Icaturcd every I ucsday evening. 

Kiade's ( oMUHiinin in Morristown oflered 

midnight showings ot "Night Ol the 

I iving Dead" on a recent Friday and Satur 

day, in addition to its regular attraction. 

Waterloo." 

Cinema I Hosts Children 

To Aid Local High School 

COLUMBIA, PA—The Cinema I 

Theatre 

here featured a family-type film. "Hook, 

line and Sinker." Saturday (5) tor the benefit 

oi a proposed fieldhouse to he built at 

Columbia High School. Lou W'einstock. 

manager ol Cinema I. which normally specializes 

in "adult" lilms. donated ihe use ol 

the theatre, projectionist and cashier to the 

Columbia High School Alumni W 

sociation members were present at the 1 

p.m. matinee to supervise the children. 

Weinstock advised the committee and 

parents that the matinee would he strictly a 

children's event and the movie completely 

suitable for children's viewing. "There wiil 

be no advertisements oi coming attractions. 

either on the screen, 

lobby," he said. 

the theatre front or the 

"I am pleased to be able to lend my support 

to this worthwhile community endeavor. 

I hope that all parents respond b) 

sending their children to this afternoon ot 

entertainment.'' Weinstock added. 

Lafayette Building Owner 

Files $1.4 Million Suit 

BUFFALO—The owner of the I afavcttc 

Building on downtown's 1 

atavclte Square is 

suing the insurer and mortgagees ol the 

structure tor amounts lip to $1.4 million. 

Ihe building, once the home ol the old 

Lafayette [heatre, operated by the late 

( harles Has man and managed by George 

H. Mackenna, was gutted by three lues ami 

a dynamite explosion during 1969 and earl) 

170. 

Owner ot the building and plaintitl in 

ihe Supreme Court suit is the I ilt\ Slates 

Management Corp.. whose president is 

1 rank I Bona. 42S Porter Ave. The suit. 

before a State Supreme Court jury, is being 

heard by Justice Michael Catalano. 

'Summer of '42' Clicking 

Rot HI si I R N.Y. -Frank I indcamp, 

managing director, Ioews I heatre. Rochester, 

reports excellent business with 

Warner Bros.' production. "Summer of 

'42." which opened at that house opposite 

Ihe Pittsford Pla/a I'ridav (18). 

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Variety Club Tent 1 opens its theatre audience 

collections Wednesday (30). continuing 

for a week. Tag day for Variety in 

the downtown area will be Thursday, July 

I, with Ladies oi Variety active in this charit) 

fund drive to support Camp Variety for 

underprivileged children. Members of the 

trade should keep in touch with George 

Tice at the NATO office (281-6475) on Variety 

activities. 

. 

The Park Players, a pro group and citysponsored, 

is giving free performances in 

about a dozen and a half city-neighborhood 

parks on Saturdays, two shows daily, and 

Sundays (one show) through August 6 . . . 

Apartments-developments are now being 

"sneak-previewed" stadium's Sports 

Hall of Fame Museum and Theatre exhibits 

the past, present and future of sports in 

movies, wax figures that talk. etc. . . . The 

Startle) showed "Escape From the Planet 

of the Apes." this succeeding "The Stewardesses." 

The threatened strike at Greater Pittsburgh 

Airport didn't come off . . The 

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baseball Pirates, facing falling attendance 

in the giant stadium, cut general admission 

youth tickets from $1.90 to $1 . . . During 

the first full month of the city daily newspaper 

strike, department store sales and 

the sales index was up 5-pIus per cent—not 

down. But theatre grosses continued on the 

down side. 

The late Morris A. Rosenberg is remembered 

at Beth Shalom School annually, with 

the awarding of the Morris A. Rosenberg 

Essay Prizes (more than a dozen). A former 

National Allied MPTO president as well as 

president of the western Pennsylvania exhibitor 

organization for many years. "M.A." 

was and is one of the finest gentlemen ever 

associated with the motion picture business. 

truly a beloved man. 

"Red, White & Blue!", adult documentary 

taken from the $2 million report by the 

President's Commission on Obscenity and 

Pornography, has been licensed for the Art 

Cinema, the playdate to be announced . . . 

Following "Kama Sutra 71" and "Tristan 

and Isolde," Doc Rubin's Art Cinema offers 

the sexploitation 

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booked are "Tobacco Roody" and "South- 

The newly opened 

L'Amoure Theatre's initial offerings were 

"Home Alone" and "La Femme Libido," at 

$5 admission Liberty Theatre, adjoining 

the Art Cinema, showed "Games 

Adults Play" and "Mixed-Up Affair" . 

Independence Day will find "Fools' Parade" 

on screen at the Stanley and "Le Mans" 

will be at the Gateway ... In area release 

is "The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant." 

"Plaza Suite" is at the Fulton and the 

Fiesta is exhibiting "The Light at the Edge 

of the World" . . . After drawing several 

"blanks." the Kings Court shoved in the successful 

"Patton"-"M*A*S*H" combination 

on view were "Summer of 

"42" at the Chatham Cinema; "Threesome" 

at the Shadyside; "Sweet Sweetback" at the 

Gateway; "Guess What We Learned in 

School Today?" at the Fulton Mini; "Ryan's 

Daughter" at the Squirrel Hill: "Bananas" 

at the Forum and Encore; "The Andromeda 

Strain" at the Warner, and "The Sensually 

Liberated Female" at the Guild. 

Joe Curtis was here as supervising manager 

at the new L'Amoure Theatre, an operation 

of a Cleveland circuit of adult theatres 

. W. Skinner has retired from 

the faculty of Carnegie-Mellon University 

where, for nearly 35 years, she was professor 

of drama, turning out hundreds of 

the leading artists and technicians for stage, 

screen and TV-radio. 

An industry corn roast will be featured 

at Camp Variety Saturday, August 21. with 

Variety barkers and guests present. George 

Tice. Variety's chief barker, is directing the 

charity theatre collections, tag day, camp 

and events. 

George Stern could not accompany 

George Tice. NATO of Western Pennsylvania 

president, to the sessions held at New 

Orleans. Tice was enthusiastic with "happenings" 

at the NATO board meetings. Pay 

TV has cooled down but CATV comes on 

stronger and stronger, as does nontheatrical 

film exhibitions, according to official 

NATO 

reports. NATO adopted a five-point support 

program for film ratings. Tice said. 

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"Tristan and Isolde" is playing at the Art 

Cinema with "Kama Sutra 71" 

at the Gateway is "Le Mans" and 

"Big Jake" five-floor addition to 

the tear of the stage of the Penn Theatre 

for Performing Arts adjoins and attaches 

itsell to the Moose-Elks Temple, facing on 

Penn Avenue. 

Air-conditioning installation held up the 

opening of the new small-capacity adult 

L'Amoure Theatre, 968 Liberty Ave., which 

posted a $5 admission. Ed l.assiter. resident 

manager, is a young man from the Oakland- 

Soho district . Cinema has been added 

as an advertiser in the Pittsburgh Theatre 

Guide. 

The Chatham Cinema opened "Summer 

of '42" ... In area release was a double 

bill of "chillers." titled "The Blood on 

Satan's Claw" and "The Beast in the Cellar" 

. . . Opening Independence Day weekend 

at the Fulton will be "Plaza Suite" . . . 

Producer-Director Herbert B. Leonard, who 

will shoot an MGM feature here this summer 

with Robert Mitchum. says that "Going 

Home" is a shooting title and that the movie 

may be released as "Beware of Harry 

Graham." 

Marty Torreano jr., son of the IATSE 

Local 171 business agent, is a top pro 16mm 

projectionist hereabouts. He also is the 

35mm projectionist at Dormont's South 

Hills Theatre. Marty, who worked out at the 

new Liberty Theatre, got the newer 

L'Amoure Theatre on its way and he planned 

to attend the IATSE Tri-State Ass'n 

convention a Toledo, Ohio, Sunday (20). 

Film festivals at high schools and colleges 

are something new in recent years. At commencement 

season and at the end of the 

scholarship periods, students show their own 

"dramas" and "comedies" on film, generating 

much enthusiasm and good feeling. 

Oscar winner Gene Kelley returned as 

speaker at the Monday (14) annual luncheon 

sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh's 

Irish Room committee and the Gaelic Arts 

Society of Pittsburgh. Kelley is a Phi Kappa 

graduate of the university, class of 1933. 

Old Filmrow's LeViant Printing Co. folded 

its Van Braam Street shop some weeks 

ago but continues in business at the plant 

of Rippl Printing and Packaging, 29 South 

Third St.. Pittsburgh 15219. Joe Pilyih from 

LeViant joined with his brother Andy at 

the Rippl establishment, phone 431-0070. 

An electronic failure reportedly prevented 

the closed-circuit telecasting of the stage 

show "Oh! Calcutta!" at a local theatre some 

months ago, with refunds of $10 going 

to ticket purchasers. Promoters of this 

broadcast have been indicted in Washington 

for sending "obscene, lewd, lascivious 

and filths" matter in interstate commerce. 

"Von Richthofen and Brown" was tradescreened 

by UA Thursday evening (17) at 

the Studio Playhouse. 

Released hereabouts: "Lawrence of Arabia" 

(reissue). "Cat O' Nine Tails," "Bob & 

Carol & Ted & Alice." "The Mephisto 

Waltz." "Support Your Local Gunfighter." 

"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (reissue). 

"Beguiled," "Valley of the Dolls" and "Beyond 

the Valley of the Dolls" combined. 

"Daddy Darling." "A New Leaf." "The 

Minx" and "The Female" . booksmagazines 

store in the rear of the new 

L'Amoure Theatre is part of the former restaurant 

space and is connected with the new 

theatre auditorium by a door which is 

locked. Entrance to the book stoic is from 

the rear. It is an operation of Adult Studio 

(enter. Akron. Ohio. 

Cinemette has acquired from Durward 

Coe the Sky View Drivc-In Theatre, Carmichacls. 

and the Waynesburg Drive-In Theatre, 

Waynesburg. Located in the Fulton 


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Building, Cinemette is an owning, operating 

and licensing corporation and has retained 

veteran exhibitor Durward Coe as manager, 

starting next outdoor season. Coe continues 

on his own at this time . steel industry 

vital to this area's economy and lacing 

, 

another strike, has and is slowing down 

operations here. 

Variety Club Teal 1 will have theatre 

collections the week starting Wedncsdas 

(30), with Variety barkers assisting at theatres 

where needed. I here will he a Varietj 

Club lag das downtown Ihursdas. Juls I. 

with ladies ol Variety and helpers from 

other clubs on the job. Camp Varietj in 

Bradford Woods will host five groups ol 

handicapped children starting Monday (28) 

and closing August 2S. No children will belli 

camp Saturdays and Sundays. Varietj 

members and guest are invited to spend 

these days there . Now. the new 

fan publication, will have an opening circulation 

here of 45.000 copies, issued twice 

monthly and distributed by subscribing theatres 

on Is 

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Gertrude Curley was ill and absent from 

duties at ADV Agency LeViant 

Printing building on old Filmrow will be 

reopened as a pizza place Regent 

Square (neatre, Edgewood, installed a new 

screen curtain and control. 

Columbia Theatre Ordered 

To Remove Poster Display 

LANCASTER, PA. — The Lancaster 

Counts Court has issued a preliminary injunction 

to restrain Holiday Theatres and 

Louis Weinstock, manager of Cinema I in 

Columbia, from advertising and displaying 

to the public in the open foyer and on the 

theatre 

building so-called "obscene posters." 

Attorneys for both sides agreed to the preliminary 

injunction. 

The action followed the protest of a 

group of residents who objected to the 

Cinema I advertising material. In earlier 

hearings. Dist. Any. Henry J. Rutherford 

charged that posters had been displayed, 

visible to persons, including minors, walking 

outside the theatre, which depicted men 

and women together in pictures approximating 

"natural and unnatural acts of sexual 

relations' I he assistant district attorney 

.aided that the dominant theme of said 

posters, all ol them together, taken as a 

whole, appealed to prurient interest in sex. 

were patently offensive, were an affront 

to contemporary community standards relating 

to the description or representation 

ol sexual matters and were utterly without 

redeeming social value. 

According to the court, the injunction 

will be effective until a final hearing is 

held, probablj in the fall. 

Regent Razing Completed 

REYNOLDSVEULE, PA. — Demolition 

of the ruins of the Regent Theatre, Reynoldsville, 

destroyed by fire 

earlier this year, 

has now been completed. It is expected 

that the owners will place the property foi 

sale. 

WASHINGTON 

Chirk-) MacLaine, an area native, broke 

the sex harrier at the National Demo 

cratic Club in New York Mondaj n the Roof," will be priced at SlO each 

Herbert Schwartz, National Genera] dm 

lion manager, has appointed James W Ross. 

Who is assistant to the s ice-presidenl ol 

Wheelei Films, Ross w heeler, as managei 

Ol the local branch. Ross is married and 

has a seven-month-old babs bos He formerly 

worked lor Schwartz as salesman, is 

a native New Yorker and is tilling the sa 

canes created bs Harper Paul Williams, 

who transferred to the West Coast. 

Robert "Stan" Bowden returned to his 

duties in 20th Century-Fox's hooking department 

after hospitalization 

Cook, owner-operator ol the 1 ort Hill 

Drive-In. Petersburg, W. Va . a Filmrow 

sisitor. 

Baltimore Judge Delays 

Hearing on 'Peep Shows' 

BALTIMORE—Judge Howard L Anon 

declined Wedncsdas (16) to allow the cits ol 

Baltimore to prosecute operators ol 14 

coin-operated "peep show" houses, most ol 

them located on "The Block." The cits department 

of housing and development had 

brought misdemeanor charges against the 

operators lor failing to obtain ordinances 

approsed bs the cits council allowing them 

to operate movie theatres 

Judge Aaron, who presides m citj hoUS 

ing court, stated he felt hearing the easel 

"would be . exercise in futility," even 

though attorneys for both sides said thes 

were reads to proceed on the charges. 

Instead, the judge postponed a hearing 

on the charges until the issue involved in the 

cases is decided by the Baltimore City Supreme 

Bench, a higher court. I he operators 

have asked Supreme Bench Judge James \ 

Permit to issue an injunction against the 

city prohibiting the closing ot the "peep 

shows." 

Museum Hosts Lois Wilson 

ROCHESTER, na Lois Wilson, stai 

of the 1923 feature "The Covered Wagon." 

was the honored guest at a reception Sundas 

(20) in the Rochester Museum and Science 

Center in Rochester. I he pioneer ol 

prairie heroines starred at a reception 

hosted bs the Women's Council ol the 

center, following a showing of the film clas- 

Two Minis for Lockport 

1 (X KPORT, N Y -It has been announced 

thai the new I ransit Road Pla/a 

in 1 ockpoit, now under construction, will 

hasc two mini-theatres. Reportedly, the twin 

houses will be operated bs Carrols Development 

Corp., svhich ahead) is building a lastlood 

restaurant on the site 

BOXOFF1CE :: June 28. 1971 E-7

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pred Sehmuff, supervisor of over 12 theatres 

in the F. H. Durkee Enterprises 

circuit, commented that current product was 

not attracting the desired number of patrons, 

although certain pictures have been 

good. He expressed the hope that therewould 

be a business upswing this summer, 

with more promising product in the oiling 

Cohen. R C Theatres head, made 

an inspection tour of his new twin theatres. 

Virginians I and II. in Fredricksburg, Va. 

. . . I here are currently lour theatres in the 

Hicks Baker circuit, namely: Towson, Belair. 

Hampden and Bridge. 

Mike Recher, 16, son of John Recher, 

Hicks Baker executive, and usher at the 

Towson theatre during the summer and on 

weekends in the winter, spent a week in 

Ocean City, returning Saturday (19). The 

1972 season will find him a senior at St. 

Paul School. Along with him went another 

part-time usher at the Towson. Ricky D'Antonio, 

a student in the same year at St. Paul 

School. Both boys stayed at the Stephen 

Decatur Hotel. 

Proceeds from the Thursday (24) opening 

Hi Shalt" at the JF Hippodrome Theatre 

were given to Echo House, a social service 

venture lor the underprivileged. Alfred Joyner 

is executive director of this charitable 

home . Sign Contractors Ass'n of 

Maryland, consisting of companies in all 

phases of the sign industry in the Maryland 

area, have just elected John A. Nethen, secretary-treasurer. 

Claude Neon Signs, as president. 

His term begins officially July 1 for 

the 1971-72 season. Nethen has just rounded 

out a quarter of a century with the 

Claude Neon Signs firm. It was exactly 

Feb. l >, 1946. when he joined the organization. 

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Leon B. Back, Rome Theatres general 

manager and president of NATO of Maryland, 

in discussing the demise of approximately 

100 theatres here in the past 20 

years, advanced these reasons for their discontinuance: 

A shift of population to the 

counties (a major factor); TV; escalation 

of cost of operation; forced increases in 

theatre prices, and admission taxes ... In 

February 1972, William Ford will celebrate 

his filth anniversary as doorman at the 

Howard Theatre (part of Gettinger Enterprises). 

Prior to joining Walter Gettinger's 

movie houses, he was doorman for the 

Rosalyn. the Times and the Town theatres, 

the last one a JF house . . . Approximately 

200 guests, collectively, attended the Bar 

Mitzvah of Scott Cohen and the confirmation 

of his sister Jan. both children of Irwin 

Cohen, boss at R/C Theatres. 

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"Home of The BIG ONES ... At Liveable Terms!" 

late husband the Mechanic Theatre is 

named, attended the opening-night performance 

Tuesday (15) of "Hair" at this theatre, 

along with her brother Blue Baron, the wellknown 

orchestra leader. She stated: "I entertained 

at dinner at the Charcoal Hearth. 

instead of the Center Club, because of the 

threatening weather." One of her guests was 

Judge James A. Perrott and when he was 

asked if he were ready for this experience, 

he laughingly replied, "This won't shock 

me after the movies I've seen." According 

to the story in the Morning Sun, it was said 

that England's Princess Anne had taken 

part in the informal dancing on the stage 

following the finale and the U.S. Supreme 

Court ruled in its ("Hair's") favor after the 

show was temporarily closed in Boston . . . 

The Morris Mechanic is holding over 

"Hair through July 4 . . . The female cast of 

"Hair" helped the Women's Auxiliary of 

Baltimore Goodwill Industries in its fundraising 

campaign Friday (18). 

"Klute," starring Jane Fonda and Donald 

Sutherland, opened Friday (25) at the Hillendale, 

Liberty and Strand . . . The Weinblatt 

Guild, Jennie Cohen Memorial Fund, 

sponsored a performance of "Forty Carats," 

starring Lana Turner, at Painters Mill Music 

Fair at 8:30 p.m. Sunday (27). Proceeds 

were donated to Camp Glyndon. the Maryland 

Diabetes Ass'n facility in Baltimore 

County . . . Because Sam Bittman, brother 

of Rena Bittman, payroll chief at Schwaber 

Theatres, is in the package liquor business, 

she had an opportunity to attend the Package 

Liquor Stores convention Sunday (13) 

through Wednesday (16) at the Concord 

Hotel in the Catskills. It was a short but 

beneficial respite from work. 

Ground already has been broken in Fredericksburg, 

Va., for R/C Theatres new 

twin houses—Virginians I and II. It prompted 

Irwin Cohen, head of the circuit, to state, 

"Each one will have a different color 

scheme, will be a self-contained, independent 

facility with its own parking space. 

We've been busy with architects, suppliers 

and builders." 

Thomas A. McDevitt Seeks 

Damages, Return of Film 

ALBANY—The New York Supreme 

Court has been asked to order the return 

of the motion picture "Dr. Christina of 

Sweden" to the Lyric Theatre, Rochester. 

Lyric manager Thomas A. McDevitt has 

charged in a lawsuit that the film was seized 

illegally May 20 after Monroe County 

Judge George D. Ogden ruled it "obscene." 

McDevitt also is asking $50,000 in damages 

from Dist. Atty. Jack B. Lazarus. 

Rochester Police Commissioner John A. 

Mastrella and several of their aides. 


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NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE PRODUCTION CENTER 

Cinemobile Systems 

In Major Expansion 

HOLLYWOOD—Cinemobile Systems is 

in the midst of a major international expansion 

move in Hollywood. New York, 

ondon and Mexico. 

In Hollywood. Cinemobile has taken 

over two buildings, across the street from 

the firm's main building on Sunset Blvd . 

which will house added administrative offices 

and marketing operations. 

The Cinemobile maintenance shop now 

lias been moved to a one-acre lot in Burbank 

with 40.000 square feet of work space 

is It in the technical buildings. a much 

larger facility than Cinemobile's original 

San Fernando Valley site. 

Fouad Said, president of Cinemobile. 

flew to London to open the company's first 

European office. Plans call for five Cinemobile 

units to operate out of the London 

center and plans are near completion for at 

least two more Cinemobile bases on the 

continent. 

While there. Said will attend the International 

Motion Picture Equipment Show to 

place orders for equipment to be utilized 

on ten new Cinemobile units now being 

assembled on the continent. 

"The Cinemobile Mark VII and Mark 

VIII will feature a completely different 

equipment concept," Said commented. "It 

will be half the size and weight of any 

yet." 

Cinemobile Systems has opened a New 

York center to service East Coast film 

production more speedily. Two Mark Vis, a 

Mark V and a Mark IV are now based in 

Manhattan permanently. Cinemobiles are 

currently at work on the New York location 

productions of "The Godfather," "The 

Gang Thai Couldn't Shoot Straight" and 

will begin shooting on Otto Preminger's 

new feature. "Such Good Friends." in earl} 

i Hollywood Office 6425 Holh-wnod Blvd.. 465-1186) 

Teen Center Is Dedicated 

By Christina Sinatra 

I'M M DESER I. (ALII .--Christina 

i, 22-year-old daughter of entertainer 

Christina Sinatra, 22-year-old daughter 

of entertainer Frank Sinatra, had 

help from boyfriend Robert Wagner as 

she cut the ribbon opening the new 

Christina Sinatra Teen Center in Palm 

Desert, Calif. The center was made 

possible by a donation from Frank 

Sinatra, who did not appear because he 

didn't want to take any of the spotlight 

from his daughter. 

Frank Sinatra, cut the ribbon opening the 

new Christina Sinatra Teen Center here at 

10 a.m. Saturday (5), following a Lion's 

Club-sponsored breakfast. Mrs. Dolores 

Hope, honorary mayor of Palm Desert, and 

District Supervisor Alfred McCanvless 

headed the list of dignitaries on hand for 

system currently in use. And our new aircraft 

turbine generator is quieter, more 

the opening oi the club, made possible by a 

powerful and lighter than any we've had 

donation from Frank Sinatra. 

The two-unit complex is located at Portola 

Avenue and Shadow Mountain Drive 

on land leased from the C oachella Valley 

Recreation District, which will share in the 

center's upkeep and provide a 

part-time professional 

recreational worker. Residents 

long had been striving for such a center to 

serve the needs of the area's more than )00 

high school-aged youngsters. 

The Sinatra family has long been in 

July. 

desert residence and the new Christina Sinatra 

l'cen (enter is not far from the $805.- 

"We've been increasingly busy in the East 

and it was time to open a New York shop 000 Martin Anthony Sinatra Medical Education 

Center at Desert Hospital, dedicated 

with full maintenance services right there." 

Said stated. 

last year and named in memory o( Frank 

Cinemobile's Mexico City base just completed 

its first month of operation and both sible by donations from the entertainer. 

Sinatra's late lather, ll also was made pos- 

units there have been working continuously. 

The Mexican Cinemobile service is being "Bless the Beasts & Children" will compete 

at the 21st Berlin International Film 

operated in association with Churubusco 

Studios. 

Festival. 

Robert Wise Elected 

President of DGA 

HOI I Robert Wise was elected 

president ol the Directors Guild ol 

Vmerica b\ delegates recently meeting in 

convention al DGA headquarters in Hollywood. 

He succeeds Delherl Mann, who had 

served two terms 

Other officers elected were uce-prcsr 

dents Tom Donovan, George Schaefer, 

K.nl 

Genus, John Rich and Andrew ( oslrkyan; 

secretary, Jack Shea: assistant secretary, 

Franklin Heller; treasurer. Lesle) Selander, 

and assistant treasurer. John Sughrue jr. 

I 

lected to the national hoard ol directors 

were William Beaudine jr.. Mel Brooks, 

Hal Cooper. Costikvan. ChJCO Day, Jim 

Di Gangi, Donovan, Genus. Heller. Jerry 

Markus, Gordon Parks, Rich. Enid Roth. 

Schaefer, Selander. shea. George Sidney, 

George Stevens, Sughrue and Wise 

Alternates voted to the board were Robert 

Aldrrch. William Barron jr.. Fielder Cook. 

Lmmett Emerson, Milton FeKen. Arthur 

Hiller. Howard Magwood, Christopher 

Montross. Art Seidel. Sam Sherman. Elliot 

Silverstein and John Sturges. 

All officers and board members serve 

two-year 

terms. 

First Filmers Guilds Is 

Now Shooting 'Octaman' 

HOLLYWOOD — "Octaman.'' 

monstersuspense 

feature, now filming on location, 

is the first in a series by a new production 

company, the Filmers Guild. Principals are 

Harry Essex and Michael Kraike. 

Essex is directing the Lawrence Morse 

script dealing with effects ol worldwide 

water pollution. 

"Octaman'' stars Kerwin Mathews. Pier 

\ngcli and fefi Morrow, according to producer 

Kraike. 

MP's 'Bunny O'Hare' Set 

For Pacific's Picwood 

HOLLYWOOD—"Bunm O Hire. the 

American International film teaming Bette 

Davis and Ernes) Borgnine, has been set 

as the next attraction al Pacific's Picwood 

Theatre in Westwood lor au extended run. 

Exhibitors throughout the COUntJT) 

attraction. 

are hooki 

ourth of July 

1 he film is a timely human interest drama 

with conied> and also stars lack Cassidy, 

Joan Delane\ and lay Robinson. 


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THREE WINNERS of the Loyola University 

communications an department 

Filmmaker Award are Mark Morris, who 

received S500 for his 'The Bomb." dealing 

with the impact of atomic energy on today's 

society, and Tom Myrdahl and Alan Kondo. 

who won honorable mention awards oi 

$250. Jack Haley jr. established the $1,000 

award and did the unusual task of selecting 

the winners personally. 

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The third edition of -Disney on Parade." 

the touring extravaganza, is conducting a 

search for specialty acts. Michel Grilikhes 

is the executive in charge of production. 

• 

"Death in Venice." Luchino Viconti's new 

film for Warner Bros., will open an exclusive 

engagement at the Fine Arts Theatre 

in Beverly Hills Wednesday (30). 

• 

Two Metromedia Producers Corp. entries 

received Golden Eagle awards from Cine 

in Washington. D.C. 

• 

Milos Forman's award-winning "Taking 

Off," honored at the Cannes Film Festival. 

conies out in screenplay form by the New 

American Library in a Signet paperback 

edition. This will give the small, local, regional 

theatre an opportunity for added 

profits. One good example of this approach 

can he seen in the lobbies of Max and Robert 

Laemmle's theatres, where materials for 

stand. 

film buffs, papers, etc.. are sold at the refreshment 

Ik- 

Mi Iton Berle. the tireless performer, was 

honored by the 1971 Genesian Award at 

St. Mary's College in San Francisco. 

• 

The unusual name of Big Mouth Productions 

has been selected by Hollywood producer-writer-comedian 

Murray Roman. 

Someday we'll find out the background for 

his use of the new symbol. 

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New members of the Screen Smart Set. 

women's auxiliary of the Motion Picture 

and Television Relief Fund, are Mmes. 

Charles Boren. Burt Rosen. Howard Jensen. 

Bill Tinsmand and Vaughn Taylor, as well 

.is Josephine Moshay and Georgia Holt. 

• 

Gene Kelly told the University of Pittsburgh 

something about Irish humor in 

America and its influence on American 

popular dancing. I his must have been a 

"jig" of an affair! The great dancer also appeared 

at the ball for the Civic Light Opera 

Ass'n. 

• 

Walter Bien. veteran of TV. joined Arthur 

Jacobs' APJAC Television. Inc.. as 

a partner in creation of special film and 

tape projects. 

• 

"Desperate Characters," the Shirle\ Mac 

Laine starrer of Sir Lew Grade, has been 

named an official entry at the 1971 Berlin 

Film Festival. 

Out-of-Court Settlement 

By Quinn and Four Star 

LOS ANGELES—A suit filed by actor 

Anthony Quinn against Four Star International 

in the U.S. District Court in Los 

Angeles Dec. 29. 1970. has been settled 

amicably out of court, it is announced jointly 

by Qunin and David B. Charnay, president 

and chairman of the board of Four 

Star. 

Under terms of the settlement all rights 

to three properties — in various stages of preproduction 

"The Plastic Garden," "Across 

110th Street" and "The Last Three Days 

in the Life of Pancho Villa"— revert to 

Quinn. The properties have been turned over 

to Quinn's Franlor Productions free of previous 

obligations, with Four Star International 

continuing as a profit participant in 

these three properties. 

The settlement waived all rights of Quinn 

and Franlor Productions to Four Star International 

stock. Another action against Charnay 

as president and chairman of the corporation 

and the individual members of the 

board of directors also was dismissed. 

Quinn's action against Four Star International 

and Charnay claimed damages of 

$2,242,856. plus punitive damages of $5,- 

000,000. 

Quinn plans to activate one or more of 

the properties following completion of filing 

of his new TV series, "The Man and 

the City." which debuts in September over 

ABC-TV. 

W. S. Mclntire With Fox 

West Coast for 20 Years 

FREMONT, CALIF.—William S. Mclntire, 

manager of the Fremont Hub's Fox 

Theatre, was the subject of a "profile" 

article in the News Register recently. 

"Mac," as he is known to his friends and 

regular customers, has been manager of 

see in a year. 

"Mac has stated that the Fox is a family 

theatre, with only G and GP movies normally 

being shown." 

City Approval Is Needed 

For Triplex in El Cajon 

EL CAJON, CALIF.—A triplex movie 

theatre is 

planned for El Cajon and the city 

is expected to give approval for the project 

in the near future. 

The entertainment center will have one 

700-seat auditorium, plus ;i pair of 250- 

seat 

units. 

'Summer of '42' 300 

Best LA Percentage 

LOS ANGELES—"Sweet Sweetback." up 

to 600 in last week's business report (for its 

fourth week at the Baldwin and Holly thea- 

] 

trcs). plummeted to 200 in a fifth week, 

thereby ranking No. 5 instead of first in the 

current barometer standings. The new gross 

leader became "Summer of '42." which 

gained that distinction by repeating 300 at 

the National Theatre, where the engagement 

had reached its seventh week. Other 

films in the top five included "Januarius," 

270. second. Las Palmas and Mayan theatres; 

"Bananas." 250. fifth. Fine Arts, and 

"Glen and Randa." 220, fourth. Regent. 

Neither of the two newcomers was able to 

generate above-average business response. 


Baldwin—Sweet Sweetback (5R), 5th wk 200 

Beverly Escape From the Planet of the Apes 

(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 140 

Bruin—The Mephisto Waltz (20th-Fox), 5th wk. . . 65 

Chinese Pretty Maids All in a Row (MGM), 

5th wk 

f Norway (CRC), 31st wk. . 

Crest 10 Rillington Place (Col), 3rd wk 

Fine Arts Bananas (UA), 5th wk 

Holly—My Secret Life (5R) 

Hollywood Pacific The Andromeda Strain (Univ) 

Pacific Beverly Hills- Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 

30th wk 

Pantages Dr. Phibes (AIP), 4th wk 

Picwr.od— Red Sky at Morning (Univ), 5th wk. 

Pix The Grissom Gang (CRC), 3rd wk 

Plaza The Conformist (Para), 7th wk 

Regent Glen and Randa (5R), 4th wk 

State—Cat O'Nine Tails (NGP) 

Village Love Story (Para), 25th wk 

Vine, Vonue Villain (MGM), 3rd wk 

Wilshire Mad Dogs & Englishmen (MGM), 

Denver Grosses Slack Off 

In Summer's First Attack 

DENVER—Hot. sticky weather prevailed 

here and seemed to wilt many potential 

theatregoers' inclination to wend their was 

to first-run boxoffices—a situation reflected 

in no less than eight percentages of 100 or 

under. Compared to such low percentages, 

the movie house since it opened four years 

ago and has been with the Fox West Coast the 200 for "The Music Lovers" at the Flick 

Theatre circuit for the last 20 years. looked very good and did represent the 

Said the News Register: "Mac and his week's best first-run business here. "Billy 

wife Mary have been area residents, both Jack" also was in the upper bracket with 

Fremont and Livermore, for quite some another good week. 175 at the Towne. 

time. Unlike most businessmen, his hours Bluebird The Undergraduate (SR) 70 

Centre 

are somewhat upside down or is it backwards? 

Dr. Phibes (AIP) 100 

21—Waterloo (Para), 90 

Century 3rd wk 

The Fox opens its doors during the Cinderella City, North Valley, Westland Flight 

of the Doves (Col) 135 

week at around 6 p.m., with the closing 

Cooper Love Story (Para), 25th wk 90 

usually about midnight. However, Saturday Denham Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 25th wk 130 

Esquire Bananas (UA), 3rd wk 100 

and Sunday is another story, what with the 

theatres 

Five 

Zeppelin (WB) Not Available 

Flick—The Music Lovers (UA), 4th wk 200 

matinees from noon. Mac probably sees 

Four theatres— Support Your Local Gunfighter 

more kids in one weekend than most people (UA) 125 

Ogden Pacific Vibrations (AIP) 70 

Poramount— Big Doll House (SR), 2nd wk 100 

Towne—Billy Jock (WB), 7th wk 175 

Village Square 1, Lakeside 1— Red Sky at 

Morning (Univ), 3rd wk 125 

Monaco 

Wadsworth, 

The Young Graduates 

(SR) Not Available 

Webber, Federal A Man Called Sledge (Col), 

6th wk 50 

Portland Temperatures Soar; 

Theatre Grosses Down 

PORTLAND—Warm weather adversely 

affected theatre grosses but the headliner 

still was "The Andromeda Strain." 600 at 

the Eastgate 1 Theatre. "When Eight Bells 

Toll." "Dr. Phibes" and "The Confession" 

were (he most successful new pictures. 

Broadway— Dr. Phibes (AIP) 200 

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BOXOFFICE June 28, 1971

Parol 

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Broadway 2—The Beguiled (Univ) . .... 150 

Cinemo 21 —Love Story (Parol, 25rh wt .300 

Eastgote i— The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

4th wk . .600 

Eastgote 2—They Might Be Gionts Univ), 4th wk. 200 

Fine Arts—The Confession , 200 

Fox—The Night Diggers [MGM] .150 

Guild— Trosh (SR), 5th wk 200 

Irvington— Little Big Man (NGP). 1 5th wk 200 

Laurelhurst— The Stewardesses (SR), 15th wk. ...200 

Orpheum, Familv— When Eight Bells Toll CRC) . .250 

Paramount— Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 15th wk. .150 

NAHO Enterprises to Make 

Feature Theatrical Film 

HOLLYWOOD — NAHO Enterprises, 

which is a combination of NBC and' Hope 

Enterprises, will produce a feature for 

theatrical release titled '•Cancel My Reservation." 

Gordon Oliver and four other production 

executives were scouting Arizona locations 

lor the production which will star Boh 

Hope. They were Nate Barragar, production 

manager; Bud Brooks, art director and 

Fenton Coe of NAHO Enterprises. 

No release has been set for the picture, 

which is a mystery-adventure played as a 

contemporary western. It is based on 

"Broken Gun" by Louis L'Amour and was 

scripted by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher. 

Some months ago, an interview by Boxoffice 

with Thomas Sarnoff. NBC vicepresident, 

brought out the fact that if there 

weren't any legal problems, NBC would 

consider the possibility of releasing—or 

having released—some of its feature pictures 

made for TV to theatres before they 

were telecast. While there is nothing in the 

announcement from NBC to cover this 

possibility, the fact that NBC partners with 

Bob Hope could be significant. It is the 

second joint enterprise of the two firms. 

Para.'s 'Love Story' Sets 

LA Record at Village 

LOS ANGELES—Paramount Pictures" 

"Love Story," starring Ali MacGraw and 

Ryan O'Neal became the biggest grosser 

in the history of motion pictures in Los 

Angeles in 26 weeks when it closed at the 

Village Theatre in Westwood Tuesday (22). 

The film opened Wednesday (23) at 21 

selected theatres in 

area. 

the Greater Los Angeles 

During its exclusive 26-week run at the 

Village Theatre, where it broke all house 

records. "Love Story" grossed $1,540,000 

and was seen by 620,000 people. No other 

motion picture ever has grossed such high 

returns in so short a period in Los Angeles. 

"Love Story" will play all summer in 

the 16 selected theatres and five drive-ins 

in the Los Angeles area. 

Bruce Surtees will photograph "Dirty 

Harry" for Warner Bros. 

LOS 

ANGELES 

Newton P. Jacobs, president ol Favorite 

l ilms, reported the company has acquired 

distribution rights to IS lack H. Har 

films for the 1 i Western 

states, lames Talbot, sales manager lor the 

territory, has resigned, effective immediately, 

while Harris shuts down his distribution 

offices. Films in the deal, according to l.i 

CODS, include "M\ Secret I ife" and two 

new lack Nicholson releases. 1 he Shooting"' 

and "Ride in the Whirlwind." Also included 

are "WithOUl a Stitch." "Fquinov 

"Astro Zombies," House ot Missing Cirls." 

"The Oldest Profession." "The Blob, 

Master of Terror." "Dinosaurus," "Paradisio." 

"'My Son the Vampire," "dale ot 

Flesh." "Master ol Horror" and "Unkissed 

Bride." 

Robert M. Weitman returned from New 

York following the opening there of his 

production. "The Anderson Tapes." tor Columbia 

Pictures. 

Steve Tannenbaum, now associated with 

Billy Fine, is on a trip to Seattle and Portland. 

Fine currently is in San Francisco 

covering the 

territory. 

Heartfelt sympathy is extended to Ida 

Schreiber. executive secretary of NATO of 

Southern California, whose husband William 

Schreiber. diS. died Sunday (20) at his 

Valley home following a heart attack. A 

native of New York, he had lived in Los 

Angeles since the early '20s. had a wide 

acquaintanceship among exhibitors and had 

operated his own furniture business until 

recent years. His wife Ida is the sole survivor. 

Recipients of the yearly awards presented 

at the ninth WOMPI Installation and 

Awards Banquet, held Saturday (19), were 

past president Mrs. Gertrude Gass. DePatie- 

Freleng. who received the Barbara E. Dye 

Founder's Award for continuous outstand 

ing service on behalf of WOMPI; Mrs. Ivan 

(Tommi) Markota. Van Mar Acadctm ol 

Acting, who received the coveted losepb 

Pasternak WOMPI-ol-the-Vear Award from 

Lionel Newman. 20th-Fox director of music; 

Miss Karen Richards. 20th-Fox, who 

received the Norman Taurog Industry Service 

Award: Mrs. I.eona Lube/nick. Columbia 

Records, the John Green Communit] 

Service Award, and the Humanitarian 

Award was given to Mrs. Florence Mack, 

20th-Fox. 

relired. 

Hal Kanter, producer of NBC's upcoming 

series. "The Jimmy Stewart Show." is 

currently on a week's hiatus to New York 

to promote his novel, "Snake in the Glass." 

I iimral services were conducted Wednesda) 

(23) .a Si Sophia Greek Orthodox 

Cathedral tor Mrs. Marianthi Michaelides, 

S4. mother ol George Michaelides. manager 

ol the Vogue rheatre in Hollywood. In 

is tO addition her son. she survived by IWO 

grandchildren. 

A celehril> -press invitational screening ol 

Federico l ellini's "The ( lowns" was held al 

the Doheny-Plaza rheatre in Beverly Hills 

Ihursdav (24) prior to opening the exclusive 

West ( oast engagement the following da) 

Max I Voungstein, president of Cinema 

West Theatres, announced the event. 

Ralph Adams, vice-president 

and direclot 

Ol film busing for National General Iheaires. 

returned from New York. 

Petro Vlahos, chief scientist >'l >he Research 

(enter ol the Ass'n ol Motion Picture 

and Television Producers, is in 1 ondon 

to attend "Film '71." the British technical 

conference and the conference ol the Inter 

national Si. mil. mis Organizations, also being 

held in London. 

Hal Marshall Named Fox 

LA Ad-Pub Field Chief 

NEW YORK—Hal Marshall has been appointed 

advertising-publicit) field representative 

for 2(>th Century-Fox in 1 os Angeles. 

il was announced b) lonas Rosenlield jr. 

vice-president and director ol advertising, 

publicity and exploitation. 

Marshall succeeds Jim Cullen. who has 

been promoted to director of exploitation 

He will he based m I os Angeles and will 

cover, in addition to Los Vngeles, San l rancisco. 

the Pacific Coast and nearb) areas as 

well as Hawaii. 

Marshall joined 20th-Fox in 1951 as regional 

advertising and publicity manager. 

based in Philadelphia Prior to his tenure 

at Fox he was associated with Paramount 

Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 

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•\rtists and the Stanle> Warner Iheatrc 

Corp. of America. 

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ALBUQUERQUE— Fred L. Chapman, 

president. Cinemas Petite, Inc., has announced 

that the firm is constructing three 

mini-theatres in Albuquerque. The first, a 

252-seater. is tentatively scheduled for a 

July 4 opening. 

The other two minis—one seating 300 

and the other 450— will be opening in the 

near future. 

DENVER 

J^Jarty 

Greenstein, Western district manager 

for American International Pictures, 

was in town conferring with branch 

manager Chick Lloyd and calling on circuit 

accounts. 

Gene Vitale, Warner Bros, branch manager, 

is back at the desk after traveling to 

the West Coast for sales meetings. 

Jack Micheletti, branch manager, hosted 

an open house at the new Paramount headquarters. 

The new offices are located at 

560 West 53rd. off the Valley Highway, in 

the north section 

of the city. 

The monthly luncheon of the Rocky 

Mountain Motion Picture Ass'n was held 

at the Radisson Hotel. The event honored 

Jack Lustig, who is retiring as branch manager 

of National Screen Service here, and 

he was presented with a gift. Milton Feinberg, 

National Screen Service general manager, 

was in town to attend the affair. 

In town to set dates were Dick Klein, 

Trojan Theatre. Longmonf. Don Swales, 

Wheeler Opera House, Aspen; Art Goldstein. 

Pleasant Valley Cinema, Colorado 

Springs; Fay Gardner. Star Theatre, Curtis, 

Neb., and Howard Campbell and Neal 

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GLENDALE, CALIF.—Carl W. Williams, 

formerly with United Theatre Circuit 

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research and development 

and Dimension 

150, has joined the 

John P. Filbert Co., 

Glendale-based thea- 

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president. 

jgi^yj^ Williams. 44. was 

Al director ol the audio- 

Carl W. Williams 

visual lab and instructor 

in audio-visual 

communications at UCLA. He was codeveloper 

of an extreme wide-angle photographic 

and projection system for driver 

simulation at UCLA, which is still in use. 

Williams had extensive experience in producing 

and directing TV films before developing 

Dimension 150 (with Dr. Richard 

Vetter). He was photographic consultant 

on location with "The Bible" and process 

consultant with Fred Koenekamp jr. on 

"Patton." Additionally, he has supervised 

the installation of projection and sound 

equipment for more than 20 theatres in the 

U.S. and abroad. 

Kontos indicated that, due to Williams' 

wide background in all phases of the motion 

picture and TV industries, he will not 

serve in any fixed capacity but will be 

available for special assignments. Particular 

emphasis will be in the areas of sales engineering 

and applications of theatrical and 

professional audio-visual equipment. 

'Obscene Film' Missing 

When Police Raid Cinema 

RIVERSIDE, CALIF.—The Cinema X 

"adult" movie theatre, 3745 Market St., 

was searched Thursday (3) by Riverside 

police—but they couldn't find the film for 

which they were looking. The police wanted 

a film called "Weekend Roulette" but didn't 

locate it among the 16 reels they found at 

the Cinema X. 

Allegedly the search was the result of a 

visit of a detective to the theatre May 31. 

He said he viewed "Weekend Routlette" 

and "decided it was obscene." Under current 

court rulings, the detective had to go 

to court to compel the theatre's owner to 

produce the film for review. 

According to police, Wednesday (2) Paul 

Evans, until recently the owner of Cinema 

X, came to court with another man, who he 

said was the new owner of the theatre. 

Evans also said the film in question had 

been sent back to the distributor in Los 

Angeles and couldn't be brought into court. 

However. Judge Gerald Schulte issued a 

search warrant so officers could go to the 

theatre to see if the film was there. It 

wasn't. According to one officer, policemen 

entered the theatre about 4:30 p.m. and 

showed the search warrant to employees. 

There were si\ persons viewing a film at 

the time and they were asked to leave by 

theatre personnel. 

PORTLAND 

J^ Canadian company staged 80 minutes of 

excerpts from the British rock opera 

"Jesus Christ Superstar" at Memorial Coliseum 

here, followed by a concert of symphonic 

rock. An advertising campaign playing 

up the title sold tickets at $4. $5 and $6. 

despite the no-name cast and the admitted 

tre equipment firm, 

fact that only key songs would be performed. 

A 50-piece locally recruited orchestra 

it was announced by 

Spero L. K o n t o s, 

was used and an MCA-Decca recording 

rock group. Privilege, appeared. A cast of 

25. including a young music arranger and 

conductor. Jerry Dere. arrived aboard a 

charter plane from Edmonton. Alta. The 

show was promoted here by Don Barabash 

and Frank Todd, a radio man. Barabash 

says the company appearing at Memorial 

Coliseum here is the same that drew 12.000 

to Cobo Hall in Detroit, Mich. Barabash, 

who heads the $1 million musical instrument 

store chain. Harmony Kids, in western 

Canada, is said to be one of the youngest 

show business entrepreneurs in Canada. 

Multi-Million Budget Set 

On 20th-Fox's 'Hot Rock' 

HOLLYWOOD — News on the West 

Coast about a big budget for the 20th Century-Fox 

production "The Hot Rock" was 

confirmed here! Reports around town suggested 

that a $5,000,000 schedule was 

adopted. 

A spokesman for 20th-Fox said it would 

run from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 and 

that it would be the Christmas special. 

Theatre in Annexed Area 

PHOENIX. ARIZ.—The city of Phoenix 

Tuesday (8) annexed a six-square-mile 

area of Deer Valley. This property is to 

be the site of a shopping center development 

known as Deer Valley Mall, which 

will include a movie theatre as well as all 

services and facilities requisite for a planned 

community. 

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official has given the go-ahead to Syufy 

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'3-Cornered Bed' 300 

Leads KC Newcomers 

KANSAS CITY—Grosses were up aboul 

10 per cent over the previous report and 

should rise even more next week when an 

array of new arrivals are booked for pre 

Fourth moviegoers. Three of the current 

"top five" are playing at Dickinson theatres: 

"Billy Jack" maintained its No. I 

position 

with another 550 per cent in a seventh 

frame at Glenwood I; "3-Cornered Bed" 

debuted at Kimo South with a solid 300, 

and "The Andromeda Strain" moved to 

third place with a composite 225 at Glenwood 

II and Durwood's Empire I. A tic. 

at 200 each, resulted in fourth spot being 

shared by three long-time holdovers: "Bananas" 

(Brookside), "Love Story" (Fine 

Arts) and "Ryan's Daughter." The only 

cither new entries to do above-average business 

were: "And Soon the Darkness" (150, 

Embassy I) and "Dr. Phibes" (140. ten 

units). "The Night Digger" played a justaverage 

single week at Metro 4 and Towne 

.1. and "Cat O'Nine Tails" (also a singleweek 

entry) drew a bland 85 at ten theatres. 


Brookside Banonos (UA), 4th wk 200 

Capri Ryan's Daughter :MGM), 17th wk 200 

Embassy I And Soon the Darkness (SR) 150 

Empire 1, Glenwood II—The Andromeda Strain 

(Univ), 4th wk 225 

Fine Arts Love Story ;Paral. 26th wk 200 

Glenwood I Billy Jack (WB), 7th wk 550 

Kimo- The Stewardesses iSR), 17th wk 150 

Kimo South— 3-Cornered Bed (SR) 300 

Metro 4, Towne 3—The Night Digger (MGM) . . . . 1 00 

Plaza— When Eight Bells Toll ;CRC), 2nd wk. .135 

Ranch Mart 1— Red Sky at Morning (Univ), 

4th wk 90 

Ten theatres—Cat O'Nine Tails (NGP) 85 

Ten theatres— Dr. Phibes (AIP) 140 

Tivoli Theatre Shutters 

After Nearly 45-Year Run 

RICHMOND. IND.—After presenting 

motion picture entertainment for nearly 45 

years, the Tivoli Theatre, Ninth and East 

Main streets, closed its doors for the final 

time Tuesday night (1). Robert L. Hudson 

jr. of Hudson's. Inc.. said the downtown 

area's only other showhouse. the State, 

which has been open only on weekends during 

the last few weeks, now will become a 

full-time operation. 

The Tivoli was formally opened Dee 30, 

1926, at a time when Richmond had eight 

other theatres. The original operator was 

the Fitzpatrick-McElroy Co.. which owned 

a circuit of about 50 houses in several 

states. 

During its earlier years, the 1.200-seat 

Tivoli had stageshows. The first movie 

shown in the theatre was "Just Another 

Blond," starring Dorothy MacKail. Jack 

Mulhall and Louise Brooks. The final feature 

was Walt Disney's "20,000 Leagues 

Under the Sea." 

When the Tivoli opened, Ted Bock, who 

died in August 1956. was at the console of 

the two-manual theatre organ. It was sold 

in 1961 for $500 to William L. Hickman. 

Evansville oil producer. Hickman estimated 

that the original cost of the pipe organ was 

about S25.000. 

The Tivoli Theatre Building was put up 

for sale by Hudson's Tuesday (8). 

Homewood Theatre 

Unaccompanied 

(UK u, K l 

Bars 

Under-18s 

ownermanager 

ol the Homewood rheatre in sub 

urban Homewood. said he will not admit 

anyone under IS to his suburban theatre 

unless they are accompanied b\ a parent 

I his rule is in effect regardless oi the film's 

audience suitability rating. 

Dickinson said. "I don't want a bunch ot 

noiS) kids spoiling the show." 

An interesting facet ot Dickinson's operation 

is the interruption ot each feature, 

regardless of its running time, lor the serving 

oi tree pastrj and coffee, 

He said. "I usually find it doesn't hurt 

the film il I break |ust past the middle. If 

its a five-reeler. like "The Wild Child." I 

stop it at the end of the third reel." 

Villa Park Cinema 

Plans July 16 Bow 

VILLA PARK.. ILL—A July 16 opening 

is planned lor the 500-seat Villa Park 

Cinema, now under construction in the 

Villa-DuPage Shopping Center on North 

Avenue a half-mile west oi Addison Road 

in Villa Park. Howard Lucas of L&M Man 

agement. Chicago, has been engaged to 

handle the booking and buying. 

The Villa-DuPage Shopping Center, 

which has free parking for more than 1,000 

ears, will he extensively remodeled in conjunction 

with the opening of the Villa Park 

Cinema. 

Louis B. Coyle Is Dead; 

Movie Industry Veteran 

ST. LOUIS—Louis B. Coyle. 62, died at 

his home Tuesday (15), following a recent 

hospitalization. He was a veteran of 42 

years in the industry, starting in 1929 as a 

member of the service stall oi the midtown 

Fox Theatre when it was first opened. At 

the time of his death. Coyle was managing 

Arthur Entcrprises-St. Louis Amusement 

Co.'s de luxe Ellisvillc Theatre, a showcase 

house in suburban Ellisville. Mo. 

Coyle was a member of Variety Clubs 

International. St. Louis Tent 4 and the Manchester 

Kiwanis Club. 

He leaves his wife Lucille: two sons. 

Robert and Richard; a daughter. Veronica. 

and a grandson. Christopher. 

The funeral was held at Kriegshauser's 

South Friday (18). with interment at Resin 

rection Cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthurs' 

theatre managers Howard Harris. Joseph 

Keating, lames Irving. Wilson Charlrand 

and Hollis Schiermeicr and \1 id- America 

Theatres staff executive Ro\ Muehlemann. 

William Immerman Elected 

As an AMPTP Trustee 

HOLLYWOOD—William J. Immerman. 

vice-president oi American International 

Productions, has been elected to the board 

of trustees of the Contract Services Administration 

Trust Fund of the Association of 

Motion Picture and Television Producers. 

Officers Installed 

BySl.LouisWOMPIs 

SI I Ol 

IS Donna Polls W< >MP1 past 

president, served as chairman and installing 

Officer at the WOMPI annual dinner held 

Wednesda) (16) at Cheshire Inn More than 

:u WOMPIs and their guests were in attendance 

at the 7:.TO p.m. event, which was preceded 

b\ a cockt.nl hour 

Dolores Strinm. Cinerama Releasing 

Corp., heads the new slate, which includes 

Marge Burtt, 20th ( entury-Fox, vice-president; 

M.irv lo Knault. ( inerama Releasing 

Corp . ami Row. ma Halbrook, 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, treasurer. 

Other head table guests included Shirlev 

Volk, National General Pictures, who offered 

the invocation, anil WOMPI past 

president 1 ileen Sessel. Wco Embassy, who 

is the treasurer ol WOMPI International. 

I he installation ceremonies, originated b\ 

Mrs Potts, had a "Precious lewd" theme, 

with the duties and obligations ol each office 

related to the value and the lore ot the 

various gems. Each incoming officer received 

a silver jewel box as the gift ol her 

sister WON! Pis 

KC WOMPI Club Installs 

Officers for 1971-72 

KANSAS CITY— The WOMPI Club ol 

Kansas Citv held its With installation of officers 

at the landmark Restaurant luesdav 

( — — » ciladvs Melson, president, welcomed 

those attending and Marj Hayslip gave the 

invocation. After dinner, members anil 

guests were entertained hv the Onad-Jills 

(members of the Sweet Adelines). Billie 

Masterson, first vice-president, introduced 

the head table and presented Mrs Melson 

with a crystal compote from the club as a 

token of appreciation for a job well done 

during the past year. 

Ha/el I eNoir. current WOMPI International 

president, installed the new officers. 

stressing the theme of harmony which will 

he used throughout the coming vear. Installed 

were: Ciladvs Melson. president 

(second term); Phyllis Seward, first vice 

president; Maine Palmer, second vice-president; 

Kav George, recording secretary 

Bernice Powell, corresponding secretary. 

and Donna Jones, treasurer (second term). 

Sixty-four Fihnrowitea and guests attended. 

Hostesses were Judv Helton. Jean 

Calvert. Donna Anthony, Ha/el 1 eNoir and 

Billie Masterson Mrs Melton made the 

table lavors. Several door prizes were given. 

Mrs Melson announced that I lame 

Palmer. 20th (entuiv-lox booker, will be 

the new bulletin chairman for 1971-72. 

Bulletin co-chairman will be Judy West. 

also of 20th-l ox. Donna Anthony, previoiislv 

announced as bulletin chairman, has 

left the industry and moved to Pittsburg. 

Kas. 

NAL GATUCK, < \V Industrial De- 

Waterbury has announced plans 

velopers ol 

for inclusion oi a Jerry Lewis cinema, to 

occupj 4,200-square feel in the Naugatuclc 

Shopping Pla/.a in this Waterbury suburb. 

POXOFFICE ;; J u r C-l

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KANSAS CITY 

fyjurray Gerson of Fanfare Pictures was in 

Kansas City Monday (21) visiting the 

local American International branch. He 

attended a screening of his company's new 

release. "Evel Knievel," an action picture 

about the famous stunt motorcyclist starring 

George Hamilton and Sue Lyon, at the 

Commonwealth screening room and was 

delighted with the enthusiastic exhibitor 

response. 

Screenings it Commonwealth: "Evel 

Knievel" (Fanfare AIP). Monday (21): 

Red Tent" (Para). Wednesday (23): "Quick. 

Let's Get Married" (an Adrian Weiss production 

released through Thomas Film), 

Monday (28), and "The Velvet Vampire" 

and "Scream of the Demon Lover" (Cannon 

Films, released through Mercury Film), 

Friday (25). Paramount's unusual suspenser 

"Unman. Wittering & Zigo" will be screened 

Tuesday (29). Bev Miller, Mercury Film, 

reports that he is looking forward to the 

screening of "Jump" July 1 at Commonwealth. 

The film is a new action racing picture 

from the team that made "Joe" for 

Cannon distribution. 

Terry Boyle, current manager of the 

American Multi Cinema/ Durwood's new 

Fashion Valley Theatres complex in San 

Diego. Calif., is now in St. Luke's Hospital. 

Kansas City, recovering from major surgery. 

Boyle is well known on Filmrow. having 

worked for the Dickinson circuit for 

several years (most notably during his energetic 

tenure at 

the Kimo Theatre) and at the 

independent Movie Theatre, Union Station, 

before joining the Durwoods and moving to 

( alifornia. While Boyle is not able to receive 

visitors at present, he would enjoy 

receiving cards of cheer and greetings from 

his many friends. He is in Room 667 North, 

St. 

Luke's Hospital. 

Jean Calvert, Universal booker, is on vacation 

this week. She plans to visit the Lake 

ol the Ozarks and Mount Vernon. 

The winners of the MPA drawings at the 

annual picnic Thursday (17) at Glenwood 

Lake were: Willie Frogs. Billie Masterson. 

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Conies SI 5. and George Higginbotham $25. 

Helen Hedderman, WOMPI community 

service chairman, reports that the WOMPIs 

have contributed $300 to the City Union 

Mission to send 15 children to camp this 

summer. 

Roberta /.ephro, wife of Richard Zephro, 

the new Paramount assistant branch manager, 

and their children Stephen Wayne and 

Tamela Jean joined him Friday (25). 

Ron R. Graves and Chuck Fisher of Central 

Cinema Co. of Overland Park, Kas., 

were in Emporia. Kas.. and went on to St. 

Louis on business. They have been viewing 

the workings of various types of projection 

and booth equipment. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Drake of the Drake 

Theatre, Bolivar, will celebrate their 50th 

wedding anniversary Wednesday (30). 

Herman Gould, who has retired from the 

industry but still keeps up his active work 

helping with collections for the Will Rogers 

Memorial Hospital at exhibitor conventions, 

has an interesting hobby of collecting pens 

with advertising or autographs of famous 

individuals. He has over 7,000 pens in his 

collection. The keystone of his collection 

is two pens from Jana, daughter of his 

long-time friend Congressman Roman Hruska 

(R.. Neb.) The pens actually were used 

by President Nixon. 

ST. LOUIS 

^rt McManus, Avco Embassy manager for 

our town and Kansas City, spent four 

days in New York attending a sales conference 

at the firm's home office. 

"The Cross and the Switchblade." starring 

Pat Boone, is currently booked at the Granada. 

Ellisville. Mark Twain. Northland and 

Northwest Plaza, with five showings daily 

every two hours, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at 

each theatre. The pass lists have been suspended 

during this engagement. 

The Goldenrod Showboat continues the 

presentation of classic films, with the current 

offering including the 1930 release. 

"Easy Go," starring Buster Keaton. Wallace 

Heery, Lionel Barrymore and Robert 

Montgomery, paired with the 1932 film 

"Grand Hotel." with film greats Greta 

Garbo and John and Lionel Barrymore 

Rounding out the program is the live stage 

presentation of an old-time melodrama. 

"Billy the Kid." 

Film stars of an earlier era. including 

headliners Betty Grable, Don Ameche, 

Rudy Vallee, Dennis Day and Dorothy Lamour, 

will be the final Municipal Opera production 

(August 30-September 5). a Broadway 

review tracing highlights of memorable 

moments in film, stage and Muny musical 

history. The production will include use of 

a multi-media concept, utilizing a photostage 

process, with narration by all principal 

stars linking the more than 45 musical numbers 

in the panoramic presentation. A 50- 

piece orchestra will be on stage and the 

extravaganza will feature performances by 

the entire Municipal Opera's singing and 

dancing ensembles. 

Judi Williams, Avco Embassy, is back at 

work following a great two weeks spent 

touring Florida via camper with her husband 

and their two youngsters. 

Forty years ago, according to the column 

that name in the Kansas City Times 

of 

Monday (21). 

Jean Arthur and Fay Wray was showing 

at the Newman Theatre. The Main- 

"The Lawyer's Secret" with 

len, 

Clive Brook. Charles Rogers. Richard Ar- 

Three-Level Theatre 

For Jackson, Tenn. 

street's feature presentation was "Transgression" 

starring Kay Francis. Ricardo Cortez 

and Paul Cavanagh. The Loews Midland's 

attraction was "Daddy Long Legs" with is a novel tri-level theatre that combines 

Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter. 

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JACKSON. TENN.—Under construction 

here for an October or November opening 

drive-in movie. The first level will be for 

the general audience, the second and third 

levels will feature cabana enclosures with 

private sound control. Overall capacity is 

400 patrons. 

To be known as the Cabana, with a 

family-type film policy, the unique theatre 

is being built at the northern end of the 

Hamilton Hills Shopping Complex facing 

Old Hickory Boulevard. It will be managed 

by Earl Bankston, former projectionist at 

the Malco. 

The building permit for the 20.000 

square-foot structure, cost estimated at 

$150,000. was issued to the Ed Weaver 

Construction Co. 

Petite to Handle Booking 

For McClure, Barritt 

WICHITA. KAS. — Al McClure and 

Woody Barritt have signed with the newly 

formed Petite Amusement Booking Service 

to buy and book for their Pawnee. Westport 

and Rainbow drive-ins. This gives Petite 

six screens in the Wichita area. Petite 

already was buying and booking for the 

American Enterprises. Inc.. Westway Cinema 

in Wichita and the Gabor and Elaine 

Horvath's Regent Theatre and Chisholm 

Trail Drive-In in Wellington, Kas. 

Dick Conley, formerly with Fox Midwest 

Theatres, is president of Petite and Don 

Ireland is film buyer. Ireland also had been 

with 

FMW. 

Nigel Davenport will play Lord Bothwell, 

Mary Stuart's counselor and lover, in 

"Mary, Queen of Scots."

. . Sadness 

Meanwhile. 

Holiday Drive-in Is 

Unveiled by Chakeres 

From Mideastern Edition 

(OILMIUS ( hakeres I hc.it res' most 

expansive project, the new $1,000,000 Holiday 

Drive-In, opened here Wednesday (16). 

Russell Bender is manager of the o/oner. 

under the supervision ol district manager 

John I'alioi 

The Holiday has 1.400 speakers and 111- 

car heaters for \ car-round operation. A 

giant concession building has been built. 

with four cafeteria lanes. Four spacious 

restrooms arc located on each end of the 

building. 

The company has installed new xenon 

lighting through Optical Radiation Corp.. 

with the largest screen in the Mideast. The 

Holiday is the largest and best-equipped 

drive-in in or near Columbus and is a decided 

asset to the city. 

Canadian Films at Cannes 

Fete Build New Image 

From Canadian Edition 

MONTREAL — Canadian films won 

1 1 icnds at the Cannes Film Festival, according 

to a press report received from Cannes. 

One foreign distributor said that the problem 

with Canadian films lays in convincing 

an audience that the\ are not necessarily 

about Eskimos or cutting holes in the ice on 

sonic lake. As far as he is concerned, he 

said. Canada may have reaped one of its 

small triumphs at the Cannes Film FestivaJ 

in convincing viewers that Canadian films 

arc about other things—and can make 

money. 

Summing up. Andre I. ink of Cinepix, 

Montreal, said that formerly distributors 

were afraid of Canadian pictures. "That's 

broken down now. fast eroding," he said. 

No figures were available on the number 

ol Canadian films sold at Cannes, but one 

film. "Loving and Laughing." a sex comedy, 

was described as having astounding 

sales. 

Rock Demers. a producer from Montreal, 

said the biggest surprise at the festival 

was offers for co-productions. "You can 

always sell a film, hut these co-production 

otters arc a good gauge of how seriously 

Canadians are taken as professionals now," 

he said. 

The Cannes report said that one Quebecmade 

film. "I es Males." had wide acceptance 

after the most high-powered publicity 

campaign among films out of competition. 

An English-language movie. "Goin' Down 

the Road" was also well 

received 

Hurt Reynolds will star with Jon Voighl 

in Warner Bros.' "Deliverance." 

CHICAGO 

^/lun "Love Story" starts its first major 

break alter its 23-week run at the ( hi 

rheatre in the 1 oop, it will be shown 

cage 

in eight nun ie houses, including lour Gen 

eral Cinema Corp. properties: the Mount 

Prospect. Harlem ( ermak, I ord City and 

Starlite 

Drive-In. 

Before Jack F.ckhanlt ol ( memation Industries 

started a three-week junket to Detroit. 

Minneapolis. Milwaukee and Omaha 

in behall ol "Sweet Sweetback" and 

"Grimm's Fairy laics for Adults," he made 

a good-sized dent in the campaign lor "I rit/ 

the Cat." one ol ('mentation's new X-rated 

films. 

Dave Sandeen of the H&E Balaban organization 

was welcomed back after undergoing 

surgerv . prevails over the 

serious illness of Graham Giles, long-time 

manager of the Desplaines Theatre. 

Joseph Gotten and his wife Patricia Medina, 

bound for London, were stopover visitors 

While here they went to see the Pat 

O'Briens in "Paris Is Out" at the Drury 

lane Theatre. 

The S. B. Greiver organization has been 

appointed to handle the booking and buying 

lor the Mars Theatre, Marseilles. The Mars 

was reopened after extensive remodeling by 

the new owners, William Denton and Lorin 

Danilson. 

Condolences to Mrs. Patricia Wheeler (of 

the S B. Greiver booking company) on the 

death of her lather William Isaac. 

Jeff Williams, sales manager for American 

International Pictures in this area, returned 

from a holiday in Columbus, Ohio. 

"The Body," a full-length British docu- 

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Vic Bernstein, district manager. AIP; Jeff 

Williams, sales manager, and head booker 

Alice Dubin are already lining up bookings 

for the first outlying runs in July of "Dr. 

Phibes." This movie, which has been a top 

grosser in its opening run at the Chicago 

Theatre in the Loop, has had excellent reviews 

by all the critics here and it appears 

that Vincent Price is a popular man in these 

parts "Dr. Phibes" marks Price's 100th 

motion picture Ah' 

. 

ers have been active with openings 

num. King ol the Witches" I ndav (25) and 

the combination showings ol " s og- Monster 

I roni Space" and "I he House I hat S 

ed." starting July 2 

The Three Penny Cinema is under new 

management Reportedly, following disagreements 

with the New York interests who 

brought a program ot art films (ol which 

"Freaks" is the first | to the theatre, manager 

Muni Harris lett. supposedly tor a ten 

week vacation, although in effect she was 

dismissed. Miss Harris has "catered" to 

"marginal" art films and films ol political 

interest, a tvpe of entertainment which drew 

patrons on a steady basis It is said, however, 

that the audiences were sometimes 

"small." Miss Harris said. These new people 

have good films but they're really just 

in it for the money." "Freaks" was directed 

by Tod Browning in 1932, two vears alter 

"Dracula." When it was released in 1932, 

many church groups and civic organizations 

were incensed. 

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mentary, opened in this area for the first 

time at the Brotman & Sherman near north 

Cinema . . . Vic Bernstein. Midwest manager, 

AIP, hosted an advance screening of 

"Evel Knievel" at the Carnegie Tuesday 

(22). 

The Shubert Theatre had a new marquee 

erected, the third in its 67-year history, at 

a cost of $26,500 . . . "Song of Norway" 

starts its first outlying run on a continuousperformance 

basis at popular prices . . . 

" I he Anderson Tapes" had its Midwest premiere 

in this area at nine theatres—the UA 

Cinema 1 and 2. Uptown, Edens 2. Arlington. 

Varsity. Norridge 2. Parthenon. Coral 

and UA Cinema 150. 

Theatre owner Stanford Kohlberg was in 

Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the wedding 

ol his eldest son. Dr. Irving Kohlberg, who 

married Fanny Beyler. daughter of a Swiss 

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and movie about him by columnist Norma 

Lee Browning. 

Doug Dopkins, Allied Artists head in 

this 

area, and his wife welcomed their first 

child, a son weighing nine pounds, six 

ounces, and named Daniel Wayne. 

Veterans and newcomers in the industry 

were all saddened by the death of Herb 

Elisberg. who died in his home at the age 

of 66. Elisberg worked for Balaban & Katz 

from 1926 to 1931 as a press agent and he 

later was employed by RKO and Essaness 

Theatres. He opened his first theatre in Chicago 

in 1941 and later owned and operated 

several others. The last theatre he operated 

was the Rockne at 5825 West Division St. 

He is survived by his wife Evelyn; two 

sons, William and Donald; two grandchildren, 

and a sister. 

When Bob Lubliner and Bob Halperin 

open their McClurg Theatre November 10, 

they will be assured of a full house for a 

month. During this period there will be a 

benefit performance of "Fiddler on the 

Roof" every night. It is said that advance 

ticket sales, at high prices, are the biggest 

in local movie house history. 

Executives of Medford Film Corp.. Los 

Angeles, finalized an agreement for Teitel 

Film Corp. to handle their product in the 

Midwest. Teitel is starting with bookings of 

"How to Succeed With the Opposite Sex." 

Richard Roundtree, star of "Shaft," was 

in town to talk about the movie. 

Louis L. Abramson, executive director of 

the National Ass'n of Concessionaires, said 

at the Western regional conference and seminar 

Sunday through Wednesday (13-16), 

"Perhaps the greatest single distinguishing 

feature of a modern trade association is its 

composition of members from a particular 

industry or trade. In other words—competitors. 

Hence, the greatest accomplishment of 

a modern trade association is that it enables 

competitors to recognize common problems 

and work together for the solution of those 

problems for the benefit of themselves and 

the public they serve." 

There will be some "early" July 4 openings 

such as "Plaza Suite" at the State Lake 

in the Loop; "The Wild Rovers" at four 

outlying houses—the Golf Mill 2; the Hillside: 

Lincoln Village, and Portage theatres 

(30) marks the opening of 

Steve McQueen's racing movie, "Le Mans." 

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OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. I his cit) oi 

more than 10,000 population, alter being 

without a movie theatre tor almost 20 

years, is about to have its own cinema 

again. The 525-seater, named the Springs 

Cinema, will be built and operated by 

Calvin H. Grosscup in the Fort Bayou 

Estates section, a central location ol 

this residential predominantly community. 

Slaughter & Smith. I'ascagoula. is the architect. 

Probably influenced b> the industrial and 

business boom along the Gulf Coast, a 

second Ocean Springs cinema also is under 

consideration In a Biloxi industrialist. 

On the site ol the famous Edgewater 

Beach Hotel in Gulfport, a movie theatre 

will be built b\ the Ogden-Perry circuit, 

with work to start as soon as razing of 

the old hotel is completed. Edgewater Plaza 

Merchants Ass'n also has adopted a resolution 

supporting construction of a 122-acre 

amusement, recreation, convention and 

tourist complex including a 10,000-seat 

coliseum with an adjoining 200-seat auditorium. 

Already under construction in Biloxi is 

the Twin Cinema being built by Gulf States 

Iheatres and the new Dome Theatre recently 

was opened in Gulfport by the 

operators of 

in that city. 

the Gulf and the Sand theatres 

All in all, it's something of a record for 

theatre activity in this section. 

Helena Theatres Appoints 

Randall Foy City Manager 

HELENA, ARK.—The appointment of 

Randall Foy as city manager here for 

Helena Iheatres has been announced by 

lack D. Braunagel, circuit president. 

Foy succeeds Gene Boggs, who resigned 

to become a partner in the Little Rock 

Twin Cinema, which was opened Thursday 

(10 1. Boggs had been city manager here 

lor Helena Iheatres lor seven years. 

Foy comes from Hereford, Tex., where 

he served as city manager for the C ommonwealth 

circuit. Prior to holding that position, 

he was with Commonwealth in Albuquerque, 

N.M. Foy, arriving here, immediately 

set up a big campaign for the fifth 

anniversary of the Dixie Drive-In in West 

Helena, an event that broke attendancerecords 

at the airer. 

The new city manager has charge of 

in the Dixie Drive-ln, built 1966 (400- 

car capacity), and the Crest Theatre, 

which was remodeled completely three years 

ago, featuring ceiling-to-floor drapes and 

wall-to-wall auditorium carpet and many 

modern features. Foy, his wife, and two 

children have moved to Helena. 

Helena Theatres has owned and operated 

units here since 1955 when it acquired the 

theatres from M. S. McCord. The circuit 

also operates theatres in Hope and the 

newly opened Holiday Twin in the Holiday 

Plaza Shopping Center, West Memphis. 

Spartanburg Circuit Will 

Build Capri on New Site 

SP \K l 

s i \ neu ( apri 

I he. lire is to be opened heie before the 

end o\ the year. However, il will not rise 

out oi the ashes oi the ( apri destroyed h\ 

lire Sunday morning. M.,\ JO Sue ol the 

neu Capri is to be in the Hillcrest area, 

according to manager John ( ranlord. 

The fire-destroyed Capri on Main Street 

had been renovated in 1967 at .i cost ol 

$100,000 by Spartanburg Theatres; at that 

time its name was changed to Capri lioni 

State. Policeman J. R. Gault. making his 

rounds, first noted lire in the Capri at 

2:5X a.m. but it was already well under 

ua\ and firemen could onlj confine the 

blaze to the theatre building and two m\ 

joining business establishments, lotal dam 

age was estimated at S250.000. 

Spartanburg Theatres is headed In president 

Sam L. Irvin and vice-president Jack 

Fuller. 

Refund Bill Gaining 

Support in Tennessee 

MEMPHIS— Strong support is building 

for a proposed state law that would allow 

moviegoers to obtain boxoffice refunds il 

they are offended by nudity or obscenity 

a film which carries a G or GP rating. 

The bill has passed the House in the 

stale Legislature and will come before the 

Senate at the opening of the General 

Assembly early next year. 

The Shelby County Obscenity Review 

Commission, consisting of eight members, 

unanimously endorsed the bill after conducting 

public hearings on it in Memphis 

week. 

last 

James Williams, state legislator and a 

member of the board, commented: "By 

hitting them (the exhibitors) in the pockethook, 

the showing of vulgar and obscene 

movies to family audiences could be curtailed." 

Thomson Old Knox Theatre 

Acquired by Stage Group 

THOMSON. GA.—Jubilant members ol 

Thomson Players have acquired the old 

Knox Theatre on Journal Street at public 

auction for $3,150. They hope to open 

the theatre in the fall with their first production. 

The Knox has been abandoned as a film 

theatre lor about 22 years, although the 

upstairs living quarters formerly were occupied 

by Mrs. Margaret Knox, who sold the 

theatre in the 1940s to Henry Price, operator 

of a motion picture theatre across 

the street. Eventually the Knox became the 

property of R. L. Howell, who had dickered 

with the Players about three \ears ago regarding 

leasing it. However. Howell finally 

decided against leasing the building: when 

he put it up for auction, the Players snap 

ped up the property, which they plan to 

renovate. I he upstairs living quarters arcto 

he converted into a meeting place for 

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group. 

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Nearly 1,200 Entries 

In Atlanta Festival 

\ll \\l\ \ ncath packaged combination 

oi st.irs coupled with a hu picture, 

got the fourth Atlanta International I ilm 

Festival oil to a running start Saturday 

i I'M in the 1,900-seal Symphony Hall in 

Atlanta's (20,000,000 Memorial Vrts I entei 

complex. 

\cloi lames Stewart and a galaxy ol 

personalities came here from Wheeling. 

where Columbia's "Fools' Parade" 

w \ ., 

had its world premiere I hursday (17) 

With Stewart were actors Strother Martin, 

Morgan I'aull and Kurt Kussell and actress 

kathy t annon, flanked by producer-direc 

toi \miiew McLaglen and screenwriter 

lames I ee Barrett 

Gov. limn) ( arter official!) proclaimed 

June 19-26 as "Atlanta Intel 

the week of 

national Film Festival Week" lor all ol 

Georgia. Atlanta Mayor Sam MaSSell was 

on hand to extend an official Welcome 

when the "I ools' Parade" contingent deplaned 

at Atlanta's Harts! icld \irpoit 

The festival attracted nearly 1.200 entiles 

in 56 categories from 12 countries 

During festival week. SO IN commercials. 

.12 IS features anil shorts and cvperimcntals 

were screened lor the international judges 

and the general public at four daily screen 

ing 

sessions 

J. Hunter Todd, founder and director ol 

the festival, sa\s the number ol entries 

this year has made the Atlanta event the 

largest in the world Much elation loi 

officials of the festival came with the original 

announcement thai "Tools' Parade" had 

been entered in the festival because it 

marked the first time that a major producer 

or studio had come into the fold. 

Other festival highlights included a 

retrospective showing ol "Shenandoah," 

also starring Stewart and directed b\ Mc- 

a symposium on moviemaking 

Laglen, followed b> 

with McLaglen and Barrett pal 

ticipatmg m the discussion: screening ol 

other kev features: "Blue Water, While 

Death." "Bicycle Built for Three." "The 

Winosplitter," "Marketa Lazarovka," "The 

Hellstrom Chronicle." mu anolhet retro 

Spective, Ms best Girl." as a tribute to 

Mar) Pickford, il being her 1927 film, the 

last silent picture in which she appeared. 

'Parent-Approved' Films 

Make Up Summer Series 

MIAMI—\ series of free, '-parent-approved" 

movies, which began Thursday 

(17). is being ollcrcd to youngsters in the 

North Miami Beach arc. Sponsoi is the 

Count) National Hank Of North Miami 

Beach and each ol the ten shows will be 

screened at I oew's 167th Street Twin No. 

1. 

Tickets for the I hursday morning movies 

can be obtained at the bank and are available 

lo organizations in the area I he theatre 

seats 750 children. "Minister do Home" 

opened the series and was followed I hursday 

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Public Support for G, GP Features 

Lacking Thus Far in Miami Test 

MIAMI—Jack Friedman, manager of the 

Art Theatre, is "losing his 

shirt" as a result of switching, at public insistence, 

from showing X films to booking 

G pictures, according to an article by Hunter 

George in the Miami Herald Saturday 

(19). 

"The establishment's name stayed the 

same." George pointed out. "but instead of 

showing Three-Wen Split' and assorted 

other pornographic movies, manager Jack 

Friedman was offering solid G and GPrated 

pictures, with a healthy dose of kiddies 

shows thrown in on Saturdays. That 

was three weeks ago. 

"'As of now, it's a real big A-l flop,' 

Friedman said. 'We're losing a thousand 

dollars a week. 1 can't even make payroll. 

" With all the people in Little River (a 

section o\ Miami) hollering and clamoring 

for a family-type theatre. I went out on a 

limb for a family-type theatre. I'd like to 

keep it like that but there's no way we can 

keep sustaining a thousand-dollar loss because 

of a whim of the people.' " 

The George article explained that Friedman 

took over management of the old 

Rosetta Theatre. 7929 Northeast Second 

Ave., in December. February 17, he changed 

its format to adult films. 

"We grossed $2,000 a week," he was 

quoted by George. 

The Little River Concerned Citizens 

Committee, George pointed out, in its fight 

against the area's dozen pornographic outlets, 

persuaded Friedman to switch back to 

family flicks. He did so May 26. Since then 

he has showed such films as "McKenzie 

Break." "Devil Ship Pirates" and "They 

(all Me Mister Tibbs." He dropped the 

admission price from $2.50 a person to $1 

for adults and 60 cents for children. Saturday 

(12). supposed to be the theatre's biggest 

day up to that time under the new 

policy, only 60 children showed up. 

"I need 1,500 kids a week to make it. 

plus 500 adults." Friedman told George. 

Even the St. Mary's Cathedral citizens 

committee, which was busy distributing fly- 

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religious leaders in the area to support his 

effort as long as Friedman maintains good 

laith in this attempt to make the new policy 

succeed. 

Cerf said that the theatre, was closed 

several months last year and the association 

of its name with a nudie policy probably 

are reasons family film business is bad. 

"Any new theatre takes a while to get 

going." Cerf observed to George. "It's just 

a matter of time." 

Friedman sees a different reason for the 

theatre's sad financial situation and labels 

it "public apathy toward family films." If 

business picks up. he told George, the name 

of the theatre would be changed back to 

Rosetta. 

"We're going to give it another couple of 

weeks," he said. "If this is what people 

want, we'll give it to them. If they don't 

want it, there's no way we can continue to 

sustain the loss." 

MIAMI 

^J/hen the motion picture "Sammy Somebody" 

is released, Miamians will 

search credit lines to see if a name listed 

there is of a friend or neighbor. Many 

local people have been involved in the making 

of this major motion picture. The film 

is a Screen Arts International production 

directed by Joe Adler and starring Zalman 

King, Susan Strasberg and Sarah Kennedy. 

King's film mother is Berenice Clayre, a 

local actress who has appeared recently in 

theatrical presentations at the Merry-Go- 

Round Playhouse and the Players theatres 

here. Jefferson Bailey wrote the screenplay: 

he also wrote the play, "The Saviour 

Queen," for the Players Theatre. 

A resident of Kendall, dentist Jerry Summers, 

shared the spotlight with King for a 

scene shot recently at the Playboy Plaza 

Hotel in Miami Beach. Summers plays the 

role of a rabbi from Utica, N.Y.. who 

comes here for a rabbinical convention and 

runs into his old friends. Behind-the-scene 

action has Bernie Blynder of TeleVisual 

Aids of Coral Way, Miami, in charge of 

sound. Eddie Gibson, Perrine, is director 

of photography. A resident of the Dadeland 

area of Greater Miami, Lane Chiles, is 

assistant soundman, and Charlie Guanel 

from Coral Gables is head lighting technician. 

Harold Gary, award-winning actor for 

his performance as the furniture buyer in 

"The Price," also has a large part in "Sammy 

crs announcing the policy change at the 

Somebody." Director Joe Adler's wife 

couldn't spur business. 

theatre, 

David Cerf. an official of the Little River Joan Murphy Adler is working wardrobe 

Concerned Citizens Committee, which as well as being in the film. Both of the 

prompted Friedman to show family films, Adlers have roots in Miami Beach. 

said that his group would ask all civic and 

Ruth Foreman has announced an exciting 

innovation in a summer arts program 

starting Tuesday (29), three days a week 

for a six-week period. Top film directors 

will be working with teenage acting students, 

who will be taught the art of filmmaking. 

Students will be involved with 

making a film from script to film editing. 

Classes will be held on the beach as well 

as in a theatre. Sailing, scuba diving and 

swimming will be included. 

Charles J. Francis, director of subsidiary 

services for Wometco Enterprises, has been 

re-elected president of Dade County's Employ 

the Handicapped Committee. 

Second Sarasota Unit 

For General Cinema 

SARASOTA. FLA. — General Cinema 

Corp. opened its second complex in the 

Sarasota area Wednesday (16) with the 

debut of Cinema I and Cinema II at the 

Gulf Gate Shopping Center. 

The Boston-based company also operates 

the Bayshore Cinema in Bradenton. With 

the opening of Gulf Gate Cinema and 

1 

Cinema II, General Cinema now operates 

219 units in 30 states. 

Webb Brainerd is manager of the new 

complex, under the supervision of Bob 

Daugherty, General Cinema's Florida di 

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manager in Detroit in line with the company's 

policy of affording maximum promotion 

opportunities, it was announced by Leo 

Greenfield, vice-president and general sales 

manager. 

Hafeez succeeds H. B. Kinser, who retired 

as Warner Bros, branch manager in 

Detroit effective May 22. In addition 

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Ctewart Harnell, president of Harnell Independent 

Productions, and Ralph Buring. 

20th Century-Fox's Southeastern adverind 

exploitation director, were in 

Biloxi. Miss., for the annual joint conventions 

of the NATOs of Louisiana and Mississippi. 

Polly Puckett. office manager of Harnell 

Productions, has recovered sufficiently from 

injuries sustained in an auto accident in 

Columbus to return to her Stone Mountain 

home, where she's recuperating. Her husband 

Tom and daughter Patti. less seriously 

injured, were dismissed from the Columbus 

Medical Center after getting emergency 

treatment. Polly, however, had to remain in 

the center several days. 

Richard Roundtree and Gwen Mitchell. 

stars ot MGM's ".Shaft." and Gordon Parks, 

director, were present at an invitational 

sneak preview of the picture Saturday (19) 

at Eastern Federal's Coronet. Other guests 

were 300 publishers, editors, writers and 

members of the National Newspaper Publishers 

Ass'n. representing black newspapers 

at a three-day meeting at the Regency Hyatt 

House. 

George Shepp, manager of the Georgia 

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NEWBERRY, S.C.— National Iheatres 

formally opened its new Huh Theatre here 

early this month as Mayor C. A. Sheal) 

jr. snipped the ribbon barring entrance to 

the 

lobby. 

Participating in the official premiere 

part) with the mayor were Kay Bo/. ml. 

Miss Farm Bureau; Jan Radar, Miss Newberry 

'71; LeRoy Klein, board chairman 

Of National Features, which operates the 

theatre; Bill Angley, National I heatres vicepresident; 

Art Reeves, manager of the 

Newberrv Huh: Debbie Hentz, Miss American 

Teen Model of the Year, and Robert 

Blumenthal, National Theatres vice-president. 

A picture of the official party at the 

moment of the ribbon-cutting was taken 

for the Newberry Sun by photographer 

David Reames and appeared in the paper's 

June 3 edition. 

Driver Junior Johnson 

Ads 'Jump' Premiere 

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Junior Johnson— 

the driver who made stock-car racing 

famous—and 14 additional top racing 

celebrities. North Carolina state and civic 

officials, society and industry leaders and 

more than 50 press representatives from 

North and South Carolina joined stars and 

the producer of "Jump" for the world premiere 

of the Cannon Group motion picture 

here Thursday night (24) at the Terrace 

Theatre. 

The premiere was for the benefit of 

the trust fund of the Grand National Racing 

Wives Auxiliary. The relief fund was 

set up by the GNRWA to assist the families 

of Grand National race drivers in 

the event of injury or illness. Members of 

the GNRWA served as the official hostesses 

at the premiere. 

The kleig-lighted premiere festivities, including 

parades of racing cars and marching 

bands, were preceded by two days of 

newspaper, television and radio interviews 

with Tom Ligon, who plays the title role 

in "Jump"; Collin Wilcox-Horne. who has 

one of the feminine leads: Richard Wheelwright, 

author of the original screenplay. 

and Christopher ( Dewey, president ol 

the Cannon Group, who personafl) produced 

"lump" 

Wilmac Acquires Dramatic 

'Field God' for Filming 

A I Bill McGaha, president ol 

Wilmac International Productions, announced 

Thursday (18) thai he has acquired 

the motion picture rights u> ,i Paul 

Green play, "The Field God." 

Green, who now h\es in Chapel Hill. 

N i 

,, won a Pulitzer prize for "In Vbra 

ham's Bosom" and has published more than 

40 plays, novels and oilier works. He is 

best known in this area for his outdoor 

dramas, "The Lost Colony" and "I In 

mon Glory." 

In his announcement of the acquisition 

of the film rights, McGaha said: 

"I became interested in The Field God' 

1963 while I was a student at UCLA 

in 

and promised myself that I would some 

daj make a movie of this play because it 

has some of the strongest drama I have 

ever read." 

He pointed out that it is "a simple storj 

of a farmer and only has 12 characters but 

it has all the elements to make it an outstanding 

film." 

McGaha is the producer-director-star ol 

"J. C," a feature which Avco Embassy 

will distribute nationally this summer. It 

was filmed entirely in the Atlanta area. 

using a combination of Atlanta actors anil 

some Hollywood personalities, headed In 

Slim Pickens and JoAnna Moore. 

"I already have sent scripts of 'Field 

God' to some big name actors in Hollywood." 

McGaha said. "My plan is to produce 

and direct ( the picture and. as m I '.,' 

bring in the best talent I can get from the 

West Coast and combine it with the best 

talent I can find in Atlanta. 

"I hope to start 'Field God' this fall 

since it calls for some seasonal changes. 

It will be shot somewhere close to Atlanta. 

but the location search has not started." 

Avco Embassy is readying a world premiere 

in Atlanta for "J. C" July 21 at a 

multiple showing at three Georgia Theatre 

Co. locations. West Gate I. Suburban 

Plaza and Marietta Strand, and the 

Candler I Mini-Cinema. 

First Georgia Lewis 

Cinema Makes Debut 

BR! \swi( k. < \ \ 22 1 -seal Jerr> 

I ewis ( inema was opened here Uedncsd.iV 

the new cinema being located in 

Brunswick Mall lis the 22ml Jerry lewis 

unil to he placed in operation in the I S 

the lnsi m this slate 

Franchise ow ner-opcralor ol ihe Brunswick 

Jerry lewis ( inema is Michael Solomon, 

a local resident. 

Ien\ lewis cinemas are undei construction 

throughout the count r\ B\ the end 

ol i Ins year, more than inn oi the automated 

theatres will he open to the public 

according io Gerald I niniaii. president ol 

Network ( inema < oi 

Airer's Restaurant Used 

Profitably in Daytime 

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Q.eorge Hall became Art Castner's new assistant 

manager at the suburban Edge- 

.1 few days before Art left 

vacation visit with relatives in upstate 

'1 ,>rk. Fonda Masson came up from 

the Daytona Theatre, Daytona Beach, to 

the Edgewood's relief manager . 

Ronald Teston. manager of the Imperial, is 

acting as a crowd control specialist for the 

summertime shows at the Florida, and Walter 

Mason. Center Theatre assistant, is performing 

the same chore at the San Marco's 

kiddies shows . Davalt. former 

S.m Marco doorman, has been promoted 

by Hill Baskin. ABC-Florida State Theatres' 

district supervisor, to a manager-trainee 

posl at the Regency Rocking-Chair Theatre 

under Bob Jones. 

Sandy Easley, current president of the 

local WOMPI group and former secretary 

to Hob Farber at Farber Films, is now in 

the cashier's department at Universal . . . 

Betty Healey. former booker for Walter 

Powell's General Film Productions, has temporarily 

resigned from Filmrow . . . Linda 

Kerr, former Universal office worker, is 

Charley King's cashier in the AIP branch 

office, replacing Margaret Silas, who retired 

following her recent marriage to Benny 

Sloan. 

• 

On Filmrow were Rudy Buzlea, owner 

of the University Drive-In. Orlando, and 

Harold Spears jr.. Floyd Theatres executive 

from Haines City Ashley, veteran 

member of Floyd Theatres' bookkeeping 

office in this city, became a transfer to 

I loyd's local booking office when the bookkeeping 

department recently moved into 

new quarters at Lakeland. 

Jack Barrett, who was active for many 

years as a Southeastern film salesman for 

Monogram and Allied Artists, died recently 

al I ive Oak. where he had gone into the 

styrofoam manufacturing business. 

Warren Teal, ABC-FST booker, set up 

advance exhibitor screenings at the Preview 

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TO: 

BOXOFFICE. 825 Van Brunt Blvd., 

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Theatre for the following new releases during 

the week: MGM's "The Wild Rovers" 

and 20th-Fox's "Walkabout." Monday: Universal^ 

"Two-Lane Blacktop" and Paramount's 

"Red Tent," Tuesday: Cinemation's 

"Sweet Sweetback" and General Films' 

"Daughter of Darkness." Wednesday, and 

a single showing of "Katmandu" for AIP 

on Thursday. 

The sequel to a sequel, "Escape From 

Planet of the Apes." jumped into a commanding 

the 

position as a favorite with local 

film fans when it opened at ABC-IS l\ 

Regency Rocking Chair and a simple sequel. 

"Support Your Local Gunfighter," also 

became an instant crowd pleaser at ABC- 

FST's downtown Florida . only $1.50 

for a carload of patrons, both the Oceanway 

and Pinecrest drive-ins were presenting 

triple-feature programs . . . ABC-FST's San 

Marco opened with the first run at regular 

prices of "Song of Norway." and another 

ABC-FST theatre, the Edgewood, came in 

strong with the perennial generation-gap 

closer. Jules Verne's "20.000 Leagues Under 

the 

Sea." 

Doris Posten of United Artists served as 

chairman of the WOMPI group party held 

Wednesday night (16) for the entertainment 

of mentally disturbed patients in the psychiatric 

section of Duval Medical Center . . . 

In line with the times, a wine-tasting seminar 

conducted by a wine expert of a leading 

wine import firm will feature the WOMPIs' 

annual installation of officers . . . Philomena 

"Phil" Eckert of Columbia is conducting 

a WOMPI drive for paperback books 

to be sent to patients in the Will Rogers 

Memorial Hospital. 




George Cothran, Universal manager, 

busied himself with the annual distribution 

of special kits and trailers to area theatres 

for the 1971 audience collections of the 

Will Rogers Memorial Hospital Drive . 

Ida Belle Levey and Philomena "Phil" 

Eckert. co-chairman of WOMPIs Will 

Company 

— Right Now 

Rogers collection committee, laid plans for 

their strategic coverage of area theatres 

with teams of WOMPI members making the 

audience collections. The WOMPIs of Jacksonville 

have served the theatres well for the 

past several years, making collections running 

into thousands of dollars during each 

Will Rogers drive. 

.lames Luke of this city, Altec sound service 

engineer for south Georgia and north 

Florida, is dragging around a huge leg cast 

fashioned by a St. Petersburg orthopedic 

surgeon after he accidentally stepped off a 

theatre stage and broke his leg while making 

a sound inspection at a U.S. Navy installation 

. . . David O. Burns has joined the San 

Marco Theatre as its head usher. 

Good Grosses, High Taxes 

In Greece: Michaelides 

HOLLYWOOD—Taxes are so high in 

Greece that, despite good grosses, a big 

bite cuts into the income. Victor G. Michaelides. 

theatre owner, who also books 

and buys for 500 of Greece's 1.000 theatres, 

was in Los Angeles to arrange for distribution 

of some of his own productions 

and to visit the various major companies 

he represents. 

Discussing the tax situation with Boxoffice, 

he stated that there were about 90,- 

000,000 paid admissions to the theatres 

each year. Total grosses were around $10,- 

000,000. Of this, the tax on admissions by 

the government was $5,000,000: $2,000.- 

000 went to the distributors, and $3,000.- 

000 went to the producers. 

A veteran of 47 years with Warner 

Bros., representing their distribution in his 

country, Michaelides also handled Metro- 

Goldwyn-Mayer. American International 

Pictures. 

Columbia. Universal and EMI. Of 

the 500 theatres he books and buys for. 

he and another man own 25. He also handles 

TV films for the country. 

The Greek government recognizes the 

value of attracting producers to make pictures 

there and last year developed General 

Film Enterprises, under the Hellenic Industrial 

Development Bank. This group 

seeks co-production deals or will serve as 

an intermediary between interested parties 

and local capital. Loans for production also 

are arranged on a satisfactory collateral 

deal or against a valid distribution contract, 

said 

Michaelides. 

Lewis Cinema Is Approved 


WEST CHESTER. PA.—The Uwchlan 

lownship Planning Commission has approved 

a building permit for a Jerry Lewis 

Cinema, subject to an okay from the township 

engineer. 

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It's sometimes been a hard sell to get certain hardnosed 

employers to install and promote a Payroll 

Savings Plan so their employees can buy U.S. 

Savings Bonds on a regular basis. 

They say things like "Naw, Savings Bonds don't pay 

a big enough interest rate." 

If you're one of these employers, look again. 

Now there's a new bonus interest rate on 

Savings Bonds. 

In fact, here are three good reasons why Bonds mean 

a lot to the working people already enrolled in 

Payroll Savings Plans: 

1. They're sale. (And who can sniff at safety in these 

troubled economic times?) 

2. They're often the difference between saving 

something and saving nothing. (Even if U.S. Savings 

Bonds paid no interest, Payroll Savings is the world's 

most painless way to build a nest egg.) 

3. They're now delivering a new bonus interest rate. 

(The bonus interest rate on Series E Bonds for longerterm 

holders is 5Vi% when held to maturity of 5 years 

10 months [4% the first year]. The extra Vz%, payable 

as a bonus at maturity, applies to all Bonds issued 

since June 1, 1970, with comparable improvement 

on all older Bonds.) 

Soften up your sales resistance to Savings Bonds. 

Help your employees buy them. 

For full information, write Director of Marketing, 

The Department of the Treasury, Savings Bonds 

Division, Washington, D.C. 20226. 

You'll be doing your people a real service. 

And America, too. 

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€> The Department ot the Tieosury and The Advertising Council. 

presented as a public service in cooperation with 

June 28. 1971 SE-7

. . Irene 

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. . . Condolences 

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NEW ORLEANS 

^X/hen Pat Wayne and Chris Mitchum, sons 

of the well-known actors John Wayne 

lobert Mitchum. were here promoting 

the opening ol "Big Jake." Irene Gvillo of 

Advertising breakfasted with them at 

.1 Sonesta. Also attending the breaklast 

was Joe DiRosa, councilman-at-large, 

who presented the visitors the keys to the 

also handled interviews with 

cits 

Mary Oa\ is of Presidio Productions concerning 

"Quadroon." which opened in this 

area during the week beginning Thursda) 

(17). and set up the publicity campaign for 

Blue Ribbon Pictures lor "Beast of the Yellow 

Night" and "Creature With the Blue 

Hand." a double bill. 

Rita Vernaci, president, Ladies of Variety 

is siil! bubbling with excitement over the 

I as Vegas convention. She was one of the 

lucks lew to arrive a few days in advance 

of the Variety International conclave and 

thus was able to see a few extra shows in 

I .is Vegas . LOV notes: Camille 

Giaimo's husband Tom, who had been a 

hospital patient, now is recovering nicely 

HARD-TOP OR DRIVE-IN THEATRES! 

SEE

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Varieiy 17 Donates 

21st Sunshine Coach 

DALLAS—A Sunshine Coach dedicated 

the late Julius Schepps, past chief barker 

the Dallas Varietj Club and long a member 

oi the Variety Foundation of rexas, 

was presented In lent 17 to the Children's 

Emergency Shelter Wednesday (16). 

Actual ownership of the bus changed 

hands when its kess were presented by Lynn 

Harris, chairman of the tent's Sunshine 

Coach committee, to Mrs Eva Wakeham, 

director of the Shelter at 4S11 Harry Hines 

Blvd. 

Also participating in the presentation 

were Robert Olmstead. chairman, board ol 

directors lor the shelter; lew Sterrett, counts 

judge, and John Whittington. counts 

commissioner. 

A plaque bearing the inscription: "Presented 

by the Variety Club of Dallas in 

Mcmors of Julius Schepps" is fastened to 

the coach's dashboard. 

The Children's Emergency Shelter takes 

care ol abandoned, mistreated and neglected 

children, whose ages run from inlants 

to Id sears, according to the Dallas 

Morning Nesvs. svhich printed the story of 

the presentation in its Thursday (17) issue. 

These youngsters are placed in foster homes 

or put Lip for adoption but in the interim 

be used in this service. 

This is the 21st Sunshine Coach the Variety 

Club has presented to various public 

interest sersice groups in the metropolitan 

area Charles E. Darden. chief barker, said 

the club hopes to present three more coaches 

before the end of this year. 

'Fools' Parade' Flying 

Party Visits in Dallas 

DALLAS The "Fools' Parade" celebrity 

contingent arrived here Friday morning 

(IS) from West Virginia for publicity actisities 

and a personal appearance tour coinciding 

with the film's 1 1 -theatre area premiere 

here. 

The group, headed by stars James Stewart. 

Strother Martin. Kathy Cannon and 

Morgan Paull. producer-director Andrew V. 

Mel aglen, screenwriter James Lee Barrett 

and associate producer Harry Bernsen, was 

in Wheeling. W. Va„ Thursday (17) for the 

world premiere of the Columbia Pictures 

release The entire contingent flew from 

Dallas to Atlanta Saturday (19). where the 

film was .m opening night attraction at the 

Atlanta International Film Festival. Robert 

S. Ferguson, Columbia vice-president. 

headed the group of company executives 

accompanying the film's principals on the 

three-cits 

s C h L-dule. 

Intensive press activities marked the 


Industrious High School Students 

Renovate, Reopen Grapevine Theatre 

GR APEVINE. TEX.—There's a motion 

picture theatre in operation here again and. 

because it is. high school youngsters hase a 

place to go in town tor entertainment and 

some ol them have summer jobs thes 

wouldn't have had. 

Hut the theatre would never have reopened 

had it not been tor the heavy labor 

expended hs the high school kids themselses 

1 he slors began last winter with George 

Elliot, a Dallas attornes living in Grapesine, 

according to Mariana Greene. Dallas 

I imes Herald reporter, who came here to 

get the facts. Elliot got the idea of involving 

area teenagers in a project to repair the 

local theatre, which had been forced to 

close more than a year ago for lack ol Bufficient 

business (but then it hadn't catered 

to the young people, who would have been 

its 

best customers). 

Eliot, like Bill Dixon, manager of the 

chamber of commerce, realized that Grapesine 

youngsters svere having a difficult timefinding 

entertainment without having to 

drive off to Dallas or Fort Worth. The idea 

ssas to find something interesting to do on 

the local level. 

So Eliot and Dixon got the high school 

period the facility is responsible for keeping 

them occupied. 

students involved in renovating the closed 

theatre. Starting in February, the kids 

younger children are cared for with 

the aid o\ TV and games but arrangements 

had to be made to transport the older children 

group's busy day here, beginning with on- 

to the Caruth Rehabilitation Center to the-spot coverage of the arrival by major 

radio and TV stations. A press luncheon and 

attend special classes in various kinds of 

crafts interesting to their age group. The many radio-TV interviews followed during 

Sunshine Coach, a 12-passenger vehicle, svill the day, culminating with a late afternoon 

cocktail reception for key representatises oi 

the 

press. 

charge of distribution, 

Summer Series Is Started announced Thursday 

At Houston Alley Theatre (17) 

HOUSTON—The Alley Theatre is con- 

Ḣaynie svill take 

tinuing its summer film program, as it has 

the past two sears, opening Thursday (24) 

with a week-long revival of Sergei Bondarchuk's 

"War and Peace." Part 1, running 

three hours and 15 minutes, was shown 

June 24. 25; Part II, two hours and 58 

minutes, appeared June 26, 27. 

All (he films to be shown through August 

29 were selected by balloting of audiences 

at last sear's shows. More than 11,000 

patrons indicated their preferences. 

Theme for this summer's series is "Cinematic 

Kaleidoscope" and shosvings are held 

each night except Monday. The next three 

films in the series are "Henrs \ '." June 

29. 30; "I he Magnificent Ambersons," 

Juls 1. 2; "I he Gospel According to St 

Matthew.'' Juls 3, 4. 

worked esers Saturdas so thes could hase 

summer jobs and so they'd have a p 

see movies on summer evenings 

Miss Greene finishes the xtorx. 

Although Elliot underwrote expense ol 

the project and handles bookkeeping and 

parents offered to help, kids ran out rats 

and cockroaches, laid carpeting, panelled 

walls, sewed curtains and painted walls, 

chairs and ceiling." sass Dixon 

1 he theatre ossner agreed to let the budding 

rent-free lor a month 

Iwents souths currently involved with 

the project (the theatre opened the Weekend 

ot June 12-141 are operating it during that 

month and receiving no svages 

"After that, il we make a lot. we'll pas a 

lot." explains Mark Haskell, student manager 

o\ the theatre 

Renamed The 1 licks." the theatre reopened 

svith "Paint Your Wagon." 

"II the next two weekends go like the 

tirst. the youngsters Will be out ot the hole 

hs June 27." Dixon estimated ( I he Dallas 

limes Herald story was published Friday. 

June IS.) 

I lies hase dilliculty hitting the right 

button in the projection room sometimes 

but these kids are the good kids, the 98 

per cent sou never hear about." concluded 

Dixon. 

Jack L. Haynie Transvue 

Southwestern Manager 

DALLAS—Jack L. Haynie has been appointed 

Southwestern disision manager of 

Transvue Pictures 

Corp.. Less Ginsburg. 

vice-p resident in 

Adopts $1 Admission 


HYDE PARK. MASS [he Nu Pixie 

Cinema has a new M admission policy in 

effect Mondays and I uesdays 

charge ot Iranssiic's 

recently opened Dallas 

office in this city's 

Merchandise Mart. A 

veteran of more than 

20 sears in motion 

lack 

Haynie 

picture sales and booking. Has me was sales 

manager ol Paramount's Dallas branch lor 

the past seven sears. Prior to that. he was 

With Republic and Columbia. 



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OKLAHOMA CITY 

jYfemorial Day weekend was an unlucky 

one for Dan Wolfenberger, Dimension 

1, 1 -hart, and John McConnell, 

in Hobart and the I. in 

and Capitol Drive-In at Mangum. 

as the Ritz in Crescent. Both exhibitors 

had car accidents McConnell now is 

llington, 

I ex.. remodeling the Kit/ 

Iheatre he has just purchased from Video. 

Raymond Patton, Hollis Drive-In, Hollis. 

is eagerly looking forward to the time his 

son-in-law will complete military service 

The >oung man. a lieutenant-colonel, should 

be home to staj around Christmastime . 

Gary Barnhill. Mulkey Theatre and SanDcl 

Drive-Ill, Clarendon, reports that his Barnv's 

Marina is doing very well. Also that show 

business is better than last year. 

I owl Franklin, LaFonda and Yucca 

drive-ins, Clovis. N.M.. flew to Santa I e to 

meet Paul West. Video, and Bob Michaelson 

Santa Fe, to make plans for the New 

. 

Mexico Iheatre Owners meeting this fall 

. . United Artisls had a sneak on Support 

your local Ciunfighter" Sunday night and 

it was accorded enthusiastic response. UA 

also held a tradeshowing for "Lawman." 

Tommy Tunnel is on vacation in south 

rexas, resting up prior to reporting to 

MGM in Dallas Monday (28) to start his 

new joh . Terr>. lakeside. Woodward 

and Terrytime Drive-in. Woodward. 

was here on film business and pleasure. We 

understand he birdied the last hole in a very 

unorthodox manner. 

Fart of a print of an old United Artists 

OUR CUSTOMERS yrw 

appreciate the prompt and efficient shop 

work they get at the Oklahoma Theatre 

Supply" 

"Your Complete Equipment House" 

OKLAHOMA THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 

628 West Grand Oklahoma City 

tres and J. C. Duncan, manager of the Will 

Rogers Theatre. Center of attention was 

Chris Mitchum, who has been on tour promoting 

John Wayne's new picture. "Big 

Jake," which opened at the Will Rogers 

Theatre and 11th Street Drive-In Wednes- 

WRITE- 

The ExhibitoT Has His Say 

TO: 


picture was stolen recently from the Riviera 

Drive-In in Oklahoma City and the theft 

reported to police by the exhibitor. A few 

days later Peggy Dillard. UA secretary, was 

having a cold drink at a Dairy Queen place 

when she noticed a quantity of film thrown 

awaj back of the building. She took a closer 

look to see what the print was and, sure 

enough, it was the stolen part of the UA 

print! 

Patty Birdsell, Theatre Calendar Service, 

returned to work after a vacation trip to 

Kansas City . Box. Universal. Denver, 

is here on vacation . Tullius. 

former Warner Bros, manager here, is with 

the Heywood Simmons Booking and Buying 

Agency, Dallas, and represents the agency 

in the Oklahoma City territory . . . Jerry 

Brewster. United Artists, reports that his 

brother, who had a mild heart attack, is 

much better. The brother resides in Arkansas. 



GUIDANCE OF FELLOW CXHIBITORS. 

Bill Stephens is back in business after rebuilding 

or replacing facilities at the 51 

Drive-ln. Broken Arrow, destroyed or damaged 

by a tornado. The big wind took away 

the 51's screen and marquee; the screen has 

been replaced with a much larger one. 35 

by 83 feet. 

Visitors here on business included Woodie 

Sylvester, Vesta, Tech and 40 West Driveln; 

E. B. Anderson, Riverside Drive-In, 

Norman, and Skyview Drive-ln, Ardmore. 

TULSA 

£Jamelot Inn was the setting for a promotional 

luncheon hosted Monday (21) 

for the general news media by Video Thea- 

Right Now 

day (23). When your correspondent mentioned 

Boxoffice to Chris, he inquired how 

he had fared in the magazine's recent Barometer 

survey. Told that he had placed 

second in the category of "rising young 

stars." he asked for a copy of Barometer 

after learning it had just come off the press. 

Duncan gave his own copy to the young 

star, who scored a big hit with all press 

and TV representatives and they agreed with 

the Boxoffice poll that "here's a young 

man who's going places." 

Greg Broadd of the Tulsa World staff 

gave Chris an excellent writeup under the 

headline "Move to Front of Camera 

Launches Chris Mitchum." in which he reviewed 

Chris's roles in "Big Foot," "They 

Gave a War and Nobody Came." "Chisum" 

and "Rio Lobo." Broadd brought 

out that the 27-year-old son of Robert 

Mitchum also likes to write, as well as act. 

Asked about his father, Chris told Broadd: 

"I'm extremely proud of what my father 

has done. People ask me why I don't 

change my name. I reply that I'm proud of 

it. But I've got to be me and make my own 

way. A second generation name hasn't a 

chance unless the bearer has the willingness 

to work and the talent to go with it." 

"Young Mitchum is still working out his 

own style and his own techniques, based on 

the loyal coaching and genuine fondness of 

" 

Duke (John Wayne) to see Chris 'make it.' 

Broadd continued. "But in city-hopping to 

plug his newest film ("Big Jake"), Mitchum 

still remembered that Tuesday was his 

daughter's sixth birthday and telephoned 

his wife Cynthia to say hello to her and 

the couple's 4-year-old son and wish his 

daughter well." 

James O. McKenna of General Theatres 

and Mrs. Marge Snyder, Family Theatres, 

attended the June meeting of United Theatre 

Owners of Oklahoma and the Panhandle 

of Texas at Oklahoma City . marquee 

titles: "Le Mans" and "Plaza Suite." 

Boman Twin; "Scandalous John," Loews' 

Delman; "Big Jake." Will Rogers Theatre 

and 11th Street Drive-ln; "Fools' Parade," 

Continental, and "Mrs. Pollifax—Spy." 

Fox. 

Ed McCaffrey is the new assistant manager 

at the Southroads Cinema, A business 

major at the University of Tulsa, Ed will 

graduate next June. 

$1 Monday, Tuesday Shows 

New England Edition 

From 

BELMONT. MASS.—A new $1 admission 

policy is now in effect for Mondays 

and Tuesdays at the Studio Cinema here. 


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DEPENDABLE - HIGH QUALITY 

Mo)t^ 

DOUBLE EAGLE carbons 

REFLECTORS — LENSES 

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Carpeting. 50 Seats Burn 

in Fort Worth Capri Fire 

FORT WORTH—A fire discovered al 

the Capri Theatre at 6:07 a.m., fnursda) 

(3), by a film deliveryman burned carpeting 

and about 50 seats in the southeast 

section of the auditorium before firemen 

would tap it out at 6:48. 

1 ire It. W. R. Noah told the Fori Worth 

Evening Star-Telegram that the lire apparently 

was started hv arsonists, who 

broke the glass in Iront of the theatre and 

climbed inside. 

"It appears that they poured a flammable 

liquid, probably gasoline, all over the seats 

and then trailed itaCTOSS the carpet to the 

Iront of the theatre and lit it." Noah said, 

adding that two live-gallon gasoline cans 

were lound near the rear ol the theatre 

building. 

SAN ANTONIO 

pai ink Wayne, actor son of screen star 

John Wayne, was here two days as part 

of the promotion buildup for "Big Jake." 

Pat came from Dallas and left here for 

Corpus Christi. The film opened Wednesday 

(23) at the North Star I and McCreless 

Cinema 1 theatres. Pat visited Brooke Army 

Medical Hospital to chat with veterans and 

view the Audie Murphy display at the Institute 

of Te\an Culture. 

Jinimie Rodgers, the singer-writer-songwriter, 

began making public appearances 

in this area Monday (21 I and will continue 

through July 6. Rodgers has made two 

movies, both for 20th Century-Fox. "Little 

Shepherd of Kingdom Come" and "Back 

Door to Hell." 

Mrs. Frances Mooney, doorlady at the 

Woodlawn, is on a vacation trip to Aransas 

Pass. Tex., for a visit with her daughter. 

son-in-law and grandchildren. Mrs. Mooney 

also will visit the Astroworld in Houston 

and sections of the Texas Gulf Coast. 

In response to a letter to Action Line in 

the SA Light, inquiring where the reader 

could see "Gone With the Wind." Fred 

Smith, manager of the Nixon Theatre at 

Nixon, sent in a reply that he was showing 

the film June 25. 

26. A previous answer appearing 

in the Action Line column had indicated 

the film wouldn't be available for 

another five years. 

New product due here: "Big Jake." North 

Star I. McCreless Cinema I; "Summer of 

42." Broadway; "The Wild Rovers." Majestic; 

"What's the Matter With Helen'.'". 

Ie\as and Woodlawn; "24 Hours at I e 

Mans." Fox Twin. Century South 4. 

DALLAS 

Bmerican Multi Cinema 

osted open house 

a! its triangle 4 theatres, this citv's 

newest four-theatre fun center, Sunday (27). 

The new complex is m tin (..olden I riangle 

Shopping Center. Highwaj 67 South at 

Polk. 

Bill Creagh was in town from Breckenridge 

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HOUSTON 

Vomer McCallon, manager of Loews' Slate. 

noting the crowds "Billy Jack" has been 

ting in other cities, is hopeful that it 

will have a long, long run in its current 

engagement at Loews' Delman. where the 

last long, long-run film brought in $268,000 

eceipts. 

Paul Lambert, who has a co-starring role 

in "The Windsplitter," which had its world 

premiere this month at the Tower, is a 

smart-aleck reporter in "A Gunfight." now 

showing in six Houston theatres and driveins 

. McKuen, composer, singerpoet 

who did the original score tor Buena 

Vista's "Scandalous John." opening at ABC 

Interstate's Ri\er Oaks Jul) 1. is due here 

Ucdnesdas (30) to do a Larry Kane TV 

program. Kane is seen on KPRC-TV and 

the show also is syndicated by Bing Crosby 

Productions. 

Vlso arminj; Wednesday (30) will be 

Richard Roundtree, best known for his acting 

in "The Great White Hope." He's on a 

promotional tour for Gordon Parks' new 

film. "Shaft." in which Roundtree has the 

lead role . Knievel." the feature 

film about the motorcycle daredevil which 

was lilmed in part at the Astrodome, is to 

have its world premiere in Chicago Wednesda\ 

(30). The film stars George Hamilton 

and Sue Lyon and leatures Bert Freed. Rod 

Cameron and Dub Taylor. 

Hollywood film star Ron Calhoun is here 

filming scenes lor "S.R.O." While in Dallas 

the preceding week, Calhoun received word 

that his wife Sue had given birth to a 

daughter. 

ABC Interstate Theatres will inaugurate 

a series of Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m. kiddies 

matinees with "The World of Hans Christian 

Andersen." featuring the voices of 

( buck McCann and Company. The film 

will play at Clear Lake, Garden Oaks, 

Northshore, Parkview. Santa Risa and the 

lage theatres 

. 

Young Graduates" 

opened first run at eight area driveins 

and "Trog," a film dealing with outer 

space, bowed in at s« situations . . . Kirk 

Alyn, who made many Republic and Mascot 

serials during the '40s, will be here for per- 

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sonal appearances at Houstoncon '71 at the 

Continental Houston Hotel. On the program 

are constant screenings of films from the 

'40s, including "Cat People." a Tod Browning 

film; "Devil Doll." plus several serials. 

DALLAS 


4020 Purdue; Myrtle Kitts, 4125 Swiss 

Ave. (Apt. 120). 

Hazel Helm and her husband left Saturday 

(19) for a vacation in the Ozarks and 

plan to take in the Passion Play at Eureka 

Springs, Ark. Hazel is a Paramounter. 

Pinocchio, J. Worthington Foulfellow (the 

Fox), and Gideon (the Cat), three Disney 

characters from the Pinocchio story, appeared 

in front of Neiman-Marcus in the 

mall at NorthPark Center Monday afternoon 

(21). The troupe's appearance was to 

promote the reissue of Disney's "Pinocchio." 

which will play a multiple run in Dallas 

starting July 14. Fulton Burley, Disneyland's 

Golden Horseshoe Revue emcee, headed the 

crew of costumed characters in the Monday 

visit. 

HemisFair International 

Theatre Being Renovated 

SAN ANTONIO — The International 

Theatre at HemisFair has been closed 

throughout this month, according to Leon 

Oehlers. manager of the theatre which began 

operations in November 1970. 

Oehlers also is director of public relations 

for the local office of Piccadilly Films 

International Co.. the filmmaking and distributing 

agency which operates International 

Theatre. 

Piccadilly is a maker of industrial and 

training films with an interest in film history 

and quality and distributes its own 

films as well as those of others. The company 

has main offices here, branch offices 

in Minnesota and England. 

The International Theatre during its closing 

is being completely remodeled to accommodate 

a relocation of Piccadilly's offices. 

Plans are being made, Oehlers said, to 

form a cinema club from the 3,000 persons 

now on its mailing list, members to select 

films to be seen from among 250 available 

classics. The members would be shareholders 

but showings would still be open to the 

public. 

Oehlers also said that plans will call for 

the establishment of a children's film theatre 

with special matinee showings of films. 

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BILOXI, MISS.—In addition to breaking 

ground for its Twin Cinema in the 

Biloxi Weill Shopping Center, Gulf States 

Theatres is launching construction of another 

twin indoor theatre in the Battlefield 

Shopping Center at Vicksburg, according 

to T. G. Solomon, president ol the 

New Orleans-based circuit. 

The new house in Vicksburg, where Gulf 

Slates already has the Joy Theatre and the 

Showtown Drive-in, will have one auditorium 

seating 400 and another seating 350 

patrons. The dual screens will utilize a 

single projection booth, one operator being 

sufficient to serve both auditoriums through 

use of the latest automated equipment. 

Wide rocking-chair seats will be among 

the plush furnishings of both auditoriums; 

the entire complex will be of fireproof construction—brick 

and concrete over a steel 

framework. 

The new Biloxi twins will be patterned 

along the same lines as the Vicksburg house 

except that the two auditoriums will seat 

450 and 300. 

Dan Whitten New Manager 

At Chattanooga Eastgate 


CHATTANOOGA—Dan Whitten has 

been appointed manager of the Eastgate 

Theatre, it was anonunced by Jim Harrison, 

city manager of the ABC Rogers and Eastgate 

theatres. 

Whitten. 26, is a native of Bristol, where 

he was graduated from high school. He began 

his career with ABC Theatres at the 

Bristol Paramount, working after school. 

Following his graduation from high school, 

Whitten continued on the Paramount staff 

and was promoted to assistant manager. Heserved 

in that capacity until 1966, when he 

was transferred to Columbus, Ga., as manager 

of the Bradley, one of the town's two 

largest theatres. He held the Bradley post 

until he joined the U.S. Air Force in April 

1967. He completed his tour of duty in 

April and rejoined the circuit. 

Concessions Blaze Halts 

Brownwood Airer 8 Days 

I5ROWNWOOD. TEX.—Suspected electrical 

trouble was behind a fire which 

started late Monday night. May 10. in the 

concession area at the Camp Bowie Drivein, 

a Video Independent operation. The 

concession loss was so severe that a complete 

shutdown was necessary through May 

IS. A temporary concession area was placed 

in operation for the reopening. 

Although the fire did not get into the 

projection booth it did burn considerable 

wiring leading to the room. 

WATERBURY. CONN.— Bruce D. Gallagher 

has been named resident manager ol 

SBC Management Corp.'s newly opened 

Plaza cinemas I-II-III complex here.

S. 

Six Automated Twins 

Announced by Marcus 

MILWAUKEE—Ben 1). Marcus, president 

oi Marcus I 

heatres Ol Wisconsin, has 

announced the construction 

oi six twin 

indoor theatres in 

Wisconsin, including 

one in suburban Mil 

waukee at Menomonee 

Falls, l he others 

will be al l a Crosse, 

Green Bay, Appleton, 

Oshkosh and Sheboygan. 

This represents 

an addition of 12 

Ben I). Marcus 

more complete theatres 

to the present 40 theatres in the Marcus 

circuit. 

Construction will start in most locations 

within the next 90 days. Each twin will 

have a combined seating capacit) ol 800, 

with 350 seats on one side and 450 on 

the other, and sharing a common lobby. 

I he Menomonee Falls theatre will he in 

the Pilgrim Shopping (enter 

All twin theatres will be of similar con 

struction and design with auditoriums side 

by side. All will be equipped with new 

lounge chairs with more-than-adequate 

space between rows tor comfortable seating. 

All theatres will he equipped with new 

high-fidelity sound. Ample parking space 

will be adjacent to all the theatres. Most 

aie expected to open in the tall of 1471. 

Marcus stated: "The twin-theatre concept 

with side-by-side auditoriums and a 

common lobby is the very latest in theatre 

construction. Each individual twin unit will 

be full) automated, even to the extent ol 

push-button projection timing equipment 

and other electronic features compatible 

with the newest in modern theatre operations." 

Marcus recently was elected a director 

ol the Marine National Exchange Bank and 

in 1970 was named "Businessman of the 

year" by the Harvard Business School 

(lub ol Wisconsin. He is a past president 

ol the National Ass'n ol I heatre Owners. 

Leora McGrew Is Honored 

By AMS for Leadership 

LINCOLN— Miss Leora McGrew, accounting 

administrator of Cooper Foundation 

and Cooper Theatre Enterprises, has 

been cited by the national office of the Administrate 

e Management Society, a professional 

organization of business executives, 

for her outstanding leadership as 

president of the Lincoln AMS chapter. The 

chapter also received the "Program for 

Growth" award for the seventh year. 

In addition to these two national awards. 

the local chapter presented Miss McGrew 

with a plaque inscribed "Cinderella President 

1970-1971." The plaque was specially 

commissioned to honor Miss Mcdrcw as 

the first woman president of the Lincoln 

chapter. 

Ben Marcus Praises Milwaukee Film 

Group for Support of MP Industry 

B) HII I NK 

Hoi 

Mil W \t kl I I or more than 40 

Milwaukee has been tasored with an organization 

concerned with the type ol mo 

vies shown in the area and Morulas l" 

some 200 members Ol the Better I ilms and 

("elevision Council ol Milwauket 

gathered at the Milwaukee Athletic (lub 

to celebrate the man) sears ol dedication 

to good movies. Vmong the united guests 

were exhibitors, distributors, counts oil. 

cials and members ol the clergy, all ol 

whom praised the objectives ol the coun 

cil. 

Ben D. Marcus, president ol Marcus 

1 heatres Management Corp., a circuit ot 

some 40 motion picture theatres, told the 

group that it was a pleasure to speak hefore 

an assemblage that, down through these, 

us. had attained a most unique record 

— "not one o\ censorship but an organization 

that reviews movies lor the community 

and cooperates with the industry," he 

said. 

Entertainment Part of life 

"I think sou people base done a wonderful 

job in pressing for and supporting 

good movies. Entertainment is a part ol 

our life and, unless we destroy the wrong 

approach, we're in trouble. I am well aware 

o( the fact that the film rating system is 

not perfect but as a member ol the national 

board I can tell you that we are continual!) 

meeting with the producers and feel certain 

that there will be an improvement in the 

situation." Marcus declared. 

He told council members that teenage 

patronage was \er> important to an exhibitor 

and that this group knew the type ol 

movie they wished to see. "Therefore, it is 

up to us to see that the) are able to attend 

the showing of movies we know the) will 

enjoy. However, the support must conic 

from you people. When you go home tonight, 

whj not make it a point to discuss 

the matter. With your cooperation we will 

gel more (i and OP-rated pictures." he 

indicated. 

Famil) Film tared Badly 

Referring lo a recent famil) movie thai 

fared badly at boxoffjees throughout the 

country, he said a producer will think Issue 

before attempting another with a similar 

theme. "Bankers are hard men lo deal 

with, when they see what 'Hops' these pictures 

are." said Marcus So. all I can add 

;s. please continue the fine work sou are 

doing." 

I he surprise ol the afternoon came when 

Joe Reynolds was asked lo step to the 

speakers' platform. Joe is manager ol the 

lossnc I heatre and has lavored the council 

on main an occasion. As Reynolds ap 

preached, he was given a round oi applause. 

It then was announced that each 

sear someone in the industry is presented 

with the "Man of the Year" award in PK 

ognition ol eiiorts .,- 

nd the 

call ol dut) "and this vc..i it s to our 

dear triend. the one and onlv Josepi 

IMevei at a loss lor words. 

| 

lllecl his thoughts and 

regain his Composure Alter the pi 

lion was made. :t appeared onlv natural 

that he sav a lew words Looking about 

the room, he began b) remarking th ii the 

ord> reason lie was present, in view ol his 

heav) workload, was because Andv Sphc 

ens (his boss) had suggested it \nd. " said 

Joe. "he pointed out that it I didn't want 

my next cheek lo be nn last. I'd better he 

here'" 

Vilimii'il tile ( iiliiuil 

But all joking aside." Reynolds continued, 

"while I have to admit this really is 

a complete surprise, you people know that 

your council alw.ivs was looking tor a 

place lo hold your meetings Well, we had 

a big room upstairs. I had it cleaned up 

and offered the use of u Yours was a hardworking, 

dedicated group then, just as it is 

tins day." 

What Reynolds laded lo add was the fad 

that he not onlv gave the group the room 

I 

but added collec and cakes every time the 

council met and usual I) screened a picture 

as 

well. 

Man) \ eteran 

Mi-nilit-rs 

"In the big turnout here today," commented 

Reynolds, "I recognize some oi the 

members who are jllSl as active now as they 

were back in those davs Mrs I'teitler over 

there. Mrs Koemg. Mrs Malver, Mrs Haul 

ol Bill still and. course. Nichol. plugging 

lor BOXOFFICI Maga/ine. although passing 

on the bulk ol it lo Wall) Meyer there beside 

him. But truly . it was a pleasure to 

cooperate then, just as it is in this day and 

age I his award means a great deal to me 

and I shall treasure it torcser lhank you" 

\ tubule then was paid to past presi 

dents Mrs Ralph koenrg. 1950-1952; Mrs 

Irving Haus \ \br.unson, 

19 Raymond Pfeiffer. 

1964-1968, and Mrs Robert Hunhoi 

and current president I he entire slate of 

Officers was next lor a tew kind words 

Mrs Hunhoi/. pres:,i 3 hrnidlknecht. 

vice-president: Mrs H Maclean. 

recording secretary; Mrs D. Should-, 

responding secretarv; Mrs J Best, treasurer, 

and Mrs Ravmond Pfeiffer, adviser 

All exhibitors, distributors, civic officials 

and the press were guests at the annual 

luncheon, which this year took on 

added importance, the 40th anniversarv ol 

K ontinued on next 

BOXOFFICE :; June 28, 1971 NC-1 

page)

. . The 

MILWAUKEE 

[•he Marcus-owned Esquire Theatre, as reported 

in Boxoffice February 8, has 

ding well in the center of its fountain 

room lounge, from which coins are collected 

Screen actor Don Ameche will be in our 

lown July 4 to emcee the now world-famous 

annual circus parade. It's all part of a NET 

live telecast of the Old Milwaukee Circus 

Parade, which will originate with Channel 

10 here and be telecast nationally in color 

on the Public Broadcasting System. Eight 

color cameras will be stationed on Wisconsin 

Avenue near the Federal Building. Ame- 

Mrs. Marie Barske, manager of the UA 

Paradise Theatre in West Allis, and Denice 

Wehr. cashier, will be driving to Florida 

lor .i two-week vacation. They are heading 

for Fort Lauderdale and. confides Marie. 

"perhaps we'll be able to take in a little 

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Following the example of the Capitol 

Court Theatre, the Mill Road 1. 2 and 3 

Michael Caine's "Get Carter" (MGM) 

took on an added significance while it 

played at Jim O'Connor's Towne Theatre in 

Whitewater recently. Everyone in that town 

knows that the president of Whitewater 

State is William Carter. Four researching 

professors are presently 

appealing their suspension 

from the Whitewater college's fac- 

the social sciences, Roy G. Francis, Brittingham 

professor of sociology at the Uni- 

ulty and, of course, president 

che 

Carter is their 

is a native of nearby Kenosha and his 

target. It seems this foursome decided to 

acting career, which began at the University 

hold an impromptu rendezvous at the theatre 

and the photo 

of Wisconsin in 1929, has spanned motion 

pictures and 

which the townspeople 

radio, as well as vaudeville and 

IV 

saw in a recent 

and 

Whitewater Register showed 

the recording Held. Ameche's cohost 

will be Tom below the mar- 

the four professors gathered 

Parkinson, a member of 

quee with the title 

the board 

of the film, "Get Carter." 

of directors of the Circus World 

in view 

Museum over their heads. 

in Baraboo and co-author of a 

book on circus history. Old Milwaukee Days For his summer course on filmmaking in 

begin Wednesday (30) and continue through 

lulj 5, with the biggest attendance (around 

600,000) customarily at the circus parade. versity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has received 

a $16,000 grant from the National 

Science Foundation to buy necessary course 

equipment such as cameras, film, projectors 

and splicing equipment. Francis hopes to 

teach graduate students camera and editing 

techniques, how to script and plan films, 

construct film creatively and build film compilation 

("use footage from a film that was 

shot for another purpose"). The students 

would use the filmmaking techniques they 

learn in several social science areas—anthropology, 

sociology, political science and 

economics. Francis obtained editing and 

camera experience working with local TV 

news crews. He has at his disposal a large 

amount of edited film with which to work, 

as, for example, football film from which 

only the touchdown scenes have been cut. 

But this football film (sans touchdown scoring 

sequences) as well as other sports events 

from auto racing to fishing, will still serve 

a useful purpose, explains Francis. "An excellent 

film could be made on sports film 

we already have showing how Americans 

turn sports into a game and then into serious 

work, ultimately signifying how we turn 

everything into competition," Francis adds. 

He is the first person to hold a Brittingham 

professorship at UWM. 

Marcus Praises Council 

For Supporting Industry 

periodically and then contributed to the 

similarly will start a new summer policy 

Mount Sinai Epilepsy Center, a Variety 

of daily matinees. Located at North 76 and 

Club project. As of February, manager Elroy 

West Mill Road, the triplex will open its 

Luedtke had mailed four checks 


total- 

to 5 p.m., the organization. As Mrs. Hunholz put it, 

except on Sundays. Children are always 75 "This is our opportunity to show our appreciation 

to the film industry." She then 

cents . Pix Theatre in Waukesha 

doors at noon and charge $1.25 

ing S4 10.49 to the center. A sign above the 

well reads: "Make a Wish—All Proceeds 

to the Variety Club Epilepsy Center." Tuesda) 

has begun summer matinees, with the doors read a letter from Mrs. Margaret Twyman, 

1 1 ) Luedtke mailed another check, his 

fifth, amounting to an even $100. Acknowledging 

opening at 1:30 p.m. and the first show at a vice-president of the Motion Picture Ass'n 

the gift was a letter from Idee Fink, 

2 p.m. 

of America, which told of her being 

paying tribute to 

unable 

the 

to attend and 

contribution secretary for the center, saying: Howard Clark, now on vacation, will be 

"I i is with deep appreciation that we 

work of the council. 

send returning in time to help Standard Theatres, 

741 North Milwaukee St., move into 

you this note of thanks for your 

The annual scholarship 

generous 

award went to 

contribution of $100. Variety Club and Tom Winninger, a student at Marquette 

its a new building. Because the handsome brick 

1.100 patients at the clinic are proud to 

University majoring in film work. In order 

office building in which the firm is presently 

have such wonderful cooperation." 

to make the award possible ($200), funds 

quartered is to be torn down soon to 

James Jankowski, manager of the Strand 

are raised through theatre parties and other 

make way for an expressway, STI will relocate 

in its own building in Waukesha. The 

forms of entertainment. Quite frequently 

owner of 20 theatres in the state, STI has 

I heatre. alerts this column to the coming 

entire is out, the theatre bought with the 

visit July of film producer and director 

1 profits earmarked for the scholarship and 

Russ Mortenson as general manager and 

Kuss Meyer. His newest motion picture. 

other expenses or contributions. The council 

publishes a brief resume of current 

Frank Hughes as controller. The move will 

"Seven Minutes." will open at the Strand 

be made 

movies 

and rates them according to merit. 

in mid-July to the new site at 

Wednesday evening (30). 

Greenfield and Highway A, Waukesha. 

These reviews have a wide circulation 

throughout the Milwaukee area. 

Much valuable merchandise was given 

as door prizes, donated by a vast number 

of area businesses. Recipients of each item 

were asked to write a short note of appreciation 

to the firm involved. 

The 40th anniversary event closed with 

the announcement that council activities 

would resume again in October. 

Mauris Mertens Acquires 

The Green Lake Drive-In 

SPICER. MINN— Dick Henderson of 

Spicer has announced the sale of the Green 

Lake Drive-In here to Mauris Mertens of 

New London. Henderson, who has owned 

the theatre for the past 1 1 years, says his 

future plans are indefinite but that he plans 

to do a lot of hunting, fishing and golfing. 

Mertens, a teacher at the New London- 

Spicer High School, will continue to teach 

during the winter months. He and his wife 

Sandy and four children will operate the 

theatre during the summer months. 

Ernie Gottschalk Buys 

Belle Fourche Theatre 

BELLE FOURCHE. S.D.—Sale of the 

Belle Theatre to Ernie Gottschalk, Sturgis, 

was announced recently. The Belle has been 

owned and operated by Merle Bandy. 

Gottschalk, originally from Faith, owns 

a total of 14 theatres in the Dakotas. 

The Belle Theatre will be managed by 

Kathy Kendrick. Operation will be on a 

two-change-a-week basis, with no showings 

Monday through Wednesday. 

Lionel Stander will be co-starred in 

MOM's "The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot 

Straight." 


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'Summer of '42' 250 

In Minneapolis Debut 

oil to 

MINNEAPOLIS—-Summer of "42" got 

.1 .it rousing start the Gopher Theatre, 

tallying a heft) 251) m Us debut frame, 

all the more impressive in light ol recent 

spongy grosses locally. Thus, it measured 

up to the hopes of the Hennepin Avenue 

showhouse. where it should be anchored for 

most of the summer of '71. Three other 

newcomers in town tared less favorably. 

"Making It" barely made it in a dual opening 

at the Uptown and Cinema II. chalking 

up a 110. VVhats the Matter With Helen?" 

tailed to ignite the curiosity of area moviegoers 

despite its question mark and a fairly 

intensive TV campaign and it ended up 

with a 100. Bringing up the rear was "Portraits 

of Women." a disappointment at the 

Suburban World, where it limped in with a 

90. 


Academy— Little Big Man (NGP), 1 3th wk 165 

Gopher—Summer of '42 (WB) 250 

Mann— Billy Jack (WB), 7th wk 160 

Orpheum—Sweet Sweetback (SR), 2nd wk 100 

Southtown, Camden, Navarre Red Sky ot 

Morning (Univ) 115 

St Louis Park The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

12th wk 165 

State— What's the Matter With Helen? (UA) ... 100 

Suburban World Portraits of Women (AA) .... 90 

Uptown Cinema II Making It (20th-Fox) 110 

World Bananas (UA), 2nd wk 210 

LINCOLN 

\X7alt Jancke's mail brought him a postcard 

from Varsity assistant manager Everett 

Greathouse who. with his wife, was up 

north in Rapid City, S.D. . . . And there 

was a letter postmarked Okinawa from 

Walt's former assistant at the Varsity. Marine 

Lt. Pete Durham. Pete expects to leave 

Okinawa, where he's been since Vietnam 

duty, tor Stateside about Wednesday (301. 

He's hoping to get back to Nebraska for a 

short leave before starting a U.S. assignment 

... A note from son Ed tells Walt of 

the younger Jancke's preoccupation currently 

with a National Guard assignment in 

Virginia. 

Nebraska NATO members should be getting 

their annual membership dues reminder 

about this time of the month, says secretary 

Walt Jancke. He turned them over recently 

to NATO legal counsel Charles Dulls of- 

sell Brehms had a special telephone call 

during the weekend (19-20) from daughter 

Mary Jo and her husband, who were in 

Switzerland on their European honeymoon. 

The couple is due back in the Stales about 

July 3. 

Bennet is just a small community in Lancaster 

County, not far from this city, but 

the movie population out in Hollywood 

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MINNEAPOLIS 

, continuing 

i 

Respite ailing gross^ 

lack ol product with the accompanying 

chorus i>l blues Irom cxhihitors), 

one local circuit official took the 

time and trouble to compare 1971 figures 

with those ot a sear ago. I he big surprise 

Generally, grosses while weak 

above those ot 1970 . 

a 

product drouth plagues many situations 

and reissues have become common. Among 

those on display in recent weeks: "Valley 

of the Dolls." "Beyond the Valley ot the 

Dolls.' "Lawrence ol Arabia." "Gone With 

the Wind" and "Cleopatra" I heir batting 

average is nothing to write home about. 

Bill Levy, Heights Theatre, was hospital 

i/ed after a reported heart attack . . . Joe 

Young. Cinerama Releasing Corp. branch 

head, was in Des Moines servicing accounts 

. the CRC branch 

here noted with interest the impressive 

grosses chalked up by "Willard" in Atlanta 

The film opens here July 7 at the Cinema 

II and Uptown theatres. The picture is 

something like Hitchcock's "The Birds" — 

Only this time it's rats. 

. . . John 

. 

"Wild Rovers," one of the films that 

should crack the business drouth, opened 

at the State Theatre Friday (25). William 

Holden. Ryan O'Neal of "Love Story" and 

Karl Maiden are its mainliners 

Dobson, United Artists regional manager, 

was in town from Denver on routine 

branch business Ignatowicz, Columbia 

branch booker, left on a vacation 

he'll spend camping . . . Forrie Myers. Paramount 

branch boss, streaked off to ergUS 

I 

Falls for a bit of weekend line-welting. His 

report: The fishing was excellent. 

Filmrow visitors: Charles Steuerwald. 

Slate Theatre, Huron. S. D.: Mickey Jusiad. 

218 Drive-in, Austin; John Cila/er, Hollywood. 

I racy, and Ray Vonderhaar. Tentilino 

Hotter, 

Enterprises. Alexandria 

State Theatre, Worthington. has moved 

into his summer residence, a lake cottage 

in the Alexandria area . 

Hopkins 

theatre, Hopkins, closed briefly for remodeling 

occasioned b\ the addition of another 

auditorium, making the house a twin 

theatre. The installation, when completed. 

will become the Hopkins I and II. 

fice staff to prepare and mail out 

former NATO counselor Charles 

. 

Thone The annual DufFs Celebrity Goll I out 

lunched with the industry Saturday (19), nament Monday (21) was expected to raise 

coming home from his House ol Representative 

$25,000 in a single day for the Variety 

Heart Hospital at the University of Minnesota. 

duties for the weekend to keep 

The Rus- 

Some $10,000 in prizes were do- 

some speaking engagements . . . 

nated, with a new Dodge topping the list. 

George Gobel was slated to be on hand 

and it was hoped that Frank Sinatra might 

show up. Such sporis celebrities as Hill 

Brown, Karl kusulkc and Haul I latlev were 

to be at the event. And Minnesota Sen. 

Hubert H. Humphre> accepted an invitation 

Duffs soltball team 

. 

was to play the Minnesota Vikings (the pTO 

football team) softball team Monday (14). 

the S2 ticket to that event also good for an 

admission to the C clchnlv I 

menl and thus benefitting the \ 

Heart Hospital. It might be explained that 

Duffs is a local watering hole, whot 

erators are deeply Involved in all 

sporis and civic events 

I he Kenwood I and II are the newest 

additions lo the Dululh theatre scene, the 

twin-theatre installation located in il: 

wood Shopping Centre I he houses are 

operated bv Northwest ( inenia C Dip 

"Escape from the Planet of the Ape 

other sure-fire gross-getter, opened I ridav 

(25) m both this city and St Paul 

Meanwhile. 20th Century-Fox sprang 

"Tora! rora! fora!" in [win Cities mufti 

pies Wednesday (16). 

Willmar Twin Debuls 

With Ribbon Culling 

Wll I MAR, MINN I 

he grand open 

ing ol the newly remodeled Willmar C inema 

Twin theatres Thursday evening (') was 

marked bs ribbon-cutting ceremonies I heshow 

house is under the management ot I ar 

ry Kirschenmann, with Barney Johnson as 

assistant manager. 

The Willmar will be open nightly with 

two shows, one in the main theatre and 

one in the new mini-auditorium. 

Dignitaries on hand tor the grand opening 

ceremonies were Mayor Ray Pederson 

and three Mid-Continent Iheatre officials 

Larry Bentson, Eddy Rueben and losepfa 

loyd. 

DES MOINES 

The Variety Club reports that the Sunshine 

Coach is being repaired after a recent 

accident The damage was extensive but apparent 

no one was seriously injured. 

Kathy Homey, 20th Century-Fox billing 

clerk, lett lor a one-week vacation on the 

Wesl Coast, where she will attend the wed 

ding of her brother-in-law Hert [nomas 

ol B&l Hooking Agency and his wife 

are on vacation visiting their son. his wile 

and family. His son is stationed at Chanute 

e Base, III. 

Gary l.ampe. booker at 2th Century - 

1 ox, was married Saturday (I'M 

Meter to Juds Brown. I he couple left immediately 

tor a honeymoon in Denver. 

( arl Sokolof ol National Screen reports 

at a reunion his home His son-in-law Ma) 

Meyer Cohen, his wife and three children 

were in town tor a week before leaving for 

Heidelberg. Germain, tor two yeai 

Cohen recently returned from a tour ol 

duty in Vietnam. Sokolofs daughter and 

son-in-law James Maske. with their two 

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DES MOINES 


Brothers plan a golf tournament in Lincoln, 

Neb., next year, with a $10,000 purse. 

children, also were in town from 

Sam 

Tulsa, 

Rich and Bill Robel are considered 

Okla.. for 

the 

this reunion. 

dark horses. 

George Catanzano of Central States 

Filmrow visitors: Ben Needham, 

started his vacation 

Collegian 

Theatre, Lamoni; 

Friday (18) and headed 

east to Boston, Mass. He 

Kenny Claypool. 

plans to return 

Commonwealth Theatres. 

July 6 . . . Dick Davis and Walt 

Kansas City, Mo.; 

Allen and 

Dwight Hanson. Golden 

their wives 

Buckle, 

were on a trip to the Bahamas 

Rockwell 

City; Carl Schwanebeck. 

recently. Dick reports he caught 

Grand Theatre, 

a four-foot 

Knoxville. and Bill Keeler. 

barracuda and is having 

Dickinson 

it mounted. He 

Operating 

Co.. Kansas City, 

says he is going back 

Mo. 

for a bigger one. Is 

this just a fish story, Diek? 

Betty Hemstock, Central States accounting 

department, currently is on vacation and 

Douglas to Construct 

is entertaining a friend from Bartlesville, 

4-Plex in West Omaha 

Okla. . . . Florence Baker, cashier at Paramount, 

started her vacation Monday LINCOLN—The scope of 

(21). 

Douglas Theatres 

other 

Florence had no particular plans — Co.'s new theatre and shopping center 

than getting "caught up" at home. 

development in west Omaha has been detailed 

by president Russell Brehm of Lincoln. 

The announcement followed Omaha 

Newly elected WOMPI officers were installed 

at the regular meeting held Wednesday 

( 1 6) at the home of Pauline Mosier. for the project. No cost estimate was given. 

City Council approval of rezoning requests 

They will take office in July. All were The first of three phases will provide a 

treated to a lovely spaghetti dinner . . . National 

General reports the screening, in three struction should start this year, with com- 

fourplex conventional theatre on which con- 

situations, of "Blue Water, White Death" pletion by mid- 1972, Brehm said. 

— in Lincoln, Neb., and Minneapolis. Two of the auditoriums will have 280 

Minn.. Friday (11) and in this city Monday seats each and two will have 380-seat capacity 

each, for a total of 1.320. 

(14). The picture is expected to do great 

things. 

The second phase, a neighborhood shopping 

center of 

John Dugan, 

80,000 square feet 

United 

of store 

Artists branch manager, 

once commence in 

space, will 

again is out of 

mid-1972. 

Veterans 

The 

Hospital. 

third 

All hope 

and final phase, now that this time 

with a 1973 

it is for good! 

starting date, will enlarge the center to 

The Variety Club Golf Stag held at Echo community shopping classification by the 

Valley Golf and Country Club Tuesday (15) addition of another 100.000 square feet of 

was attended by many. Dinner was served buildings. 

to 50 members and 36 of them tried their Brehm said all this is designed to occupy 

luck at golf. Pete Renzo won a radio with 20 acres of a 78-acre tract which Douglas 

his low score (79) for the day. He also won Theatres owns. The 20-acre site is between 

the driving contest (this was driving in excess 

of 350 years). Rick Davis won the Architect for the total complex is Wils- 

Interstate 80 and 120th Street, south of Q. 

"blind bogie" and received a new golf bag. cam & Mullins of Omaha. The attorney 

Some of the guests attending were: Irwin handling the zoning negotiations is Raymond 

McGrath, also of Omaha. 

and Sarge Dubinsky. Lincoln, Neb.; James 

Stopulos. Davenport; Walt Allen. Moline, Brehm said this will give Douglas "ten 

III.; Herman Hallberg, Lincoln, Neb.; screens in Omaha, which I and Sen. Roman 

George March, Vermillion, S. D.; Ben Marcus, 

Kansas City, Mo., and Tony Goodman, ate) consider a good moviegoing city." 

Hruska (Brehm's Douglas business associ- 

Omaha, Neb. 

. partnership match The conventional Douglas houses are 

played by Sam "The Rabbit" Rich and Bill Cinema Center and Cinema II. Douglas 

"Issy" Doble against the news media's drive-ins in the Omaha area are the Twin 

Keith Bubbles and Ronald "Buggsie" Scott East and West, the 84th and Center and 

was a popular foursome and the information 

received was that "The Rabbit" and where Douglas has its headquarters office. 

the Capri. A single drive-in at Lincoln, 

"Issy" took "Buggsie" and Bubbles to the is the 84th and O. 

cleaners. It is reported that the Dubinsky 

LINCOLN 


aLOHai 

came through to make a celebrity auction an 

EXHIBITORS! 

outstanding event in the community's centennial. 

Elvis Presley, for instance, sent an 



Oleg Cassini pullover shirt; Phyllis Diller a 

BEACH! 

pillow, hand-quilted from her various garments; 

Buddy Ebsen an autographed Travel Agent) cigaret 

^ (Call your lighter; Johnny Cash a harmonica, and Ne- 

braska-born David Janssen an autographed 

script. The most-sought-after item was 

Elvis' turtle-necked shirt. Beneficiaries of 

auction proceeds were the community's ball 

field, needing some improvements, and 

equipment for the playground . . . Omaha 

city officials apparently feel about the same 

way as local counterparts when it comes to 

the stage musical "Hair." A decision not to 

allow the musical to be booked into the 

Omaha Civic Auditorium brought forth this 

comment from Omaha booking agent Dick 

Walter: "I think what we're talking about 

here is just plain censorship." 

Slim Pickens, this year's Buffalo Bill recipient, 

apparently bolstered his popularity 

substantially as he participated in the I'-H [ 

Nebraskaland Days celebration in North 

Platte. Immediately at ease with his hosts, 

he made these comments as he strolled 

over the grounds of Scouts Rest Ranch 

(site of Bill Cody's winter headquarters for 

wild west show years ago); Slim Pickens 

his 

became his stage name when he secretly 

entered a rodeo, to avoid his father's disapproval; 

the guy signing him up suggested it, 

saying that's just what rodeoing would be: 

he was a rodeo clown when Warner Bros, 

signed him for a screen test 21 years ago; 

he combined both careers until hitting the 

big-time with such movies as "Stagecoach" 

and "Dr. Strangelove." and between pictures 

he fishes and hunts with such cronies 

as Andy Devine. another earlier Buffalo Bill 

Award recipient. Pickens returned to California 

with such Nebraska souvenirs as an 

honorary colonel's rank in the Cody Scouts 

and a Cornhusker No. I football, plus the 

big Cody award, of course. 

Irwin Dubinsky and his son Sarge of the 

Dubinsky circuit; Herman Hallberg. vicepresident 

of Cooper Theatre Enterprises, 

and Russell Brehm, Douglas Theatres Co. 

president, went over to Des Moines. Iowa. 

Monday (14) to attend that city's Variety 

Club annual golf tournament. Sarge and 

Herman participated in the golf matches, 

while the other two supported the general 

conversational groups Tuesday (15). Attending 

from Omaha was Tony Goodman of 

Paramount, according to the senior Dubinsky. 

The latter 

and Sarge arrived home just 

an hour or two before Mrs. Dubinsky returned 

from Kansas City, where she has 

spent the past three weeks. 

Bradley, who has operated the Neligh 

Bill 

Theatre for years, might not have been 

readily recognized in a recent Journal picture, 

since it did not refer to his job in 

daily life. Bradley's not an ordinary industry 

member, since he operates the theatre 

from a wheelchair, after being stricken with 

polio 20 years ago. He is a Neligh School 

board member, however. It was in this capacity 

that his picture was taken earlier 

this month as he and graduate Ronald 

Keith Cooper Ol nearby Oakdale "bumped" 

wheelchairs when Bradley presented Ronald 

with his diploma. The graduate earned 

most of his secondary school credits by 

attending classes by telephone from his 

bedroom. He's had crippling arthritis since 

age I 1 

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'Andromeda Strain' 

Tops in 

Cincinnati 

CINCINNATI — "The Andromeda 

Strain." playing third week the Times 

a at 

Towne Cinema, again rated 500 and again 

led all Cincinnati first runs. 

Behind the leader were ranged several 

films with substantial gross percentages, the 

best being a pair of 400s for "Ryan's 

Daughter," 13th week. International 70. and 

"Love Story," 25th. Kenwood. 

"Billy Jack," seventh week at the Studio 

Cinemas, brought in a tidy 375 flow of 

business, slightly better than the third week 

of "Bananas" at the Place Theatre (350). 

Next in line was the strongest newcomer. 

"Support Your Local Gunfighter." which 

showed a twice-average 200 for its combined 

business at three theatres. "Villain." 

another first-week feature, also was wellabove 

average at 180. 


Albee— Villoin (MGM) 180 

(Univ), Ambassador Taking Off 3rd wk 175 

Cine Carousel—When Eight Bells Toll (CRC) 75 

.... 

Hollywood Cinema North, Manemont Cinema 

East, Western Woods Support Your Loeol 

Gunfighter IUA) 

Hyde Park— How Frame a Figg (Univ) 

200 

100 

to 

International 70 Ryon'i Daughter (MGM). 

13th wk 400 

Kenwood Love Story (Para), 25th wk 400 

Bononos (UA), 3rd wk 350 

Place 

Studio C.nemas— Billy Jock (WB), 7th wk 375 

Times Towne Cinema The Andromeda Strain 

(Univ), 3rd wk 500 

The Wild Child' Healthy 

350 in Cleveland Bow 

CLEVELAND—The week produced a 

bright new business leader on the Cleveland 

first-run scene as "The Wild Child" made a 

350 debut on the Village screen. It was the 

only picture to attain the 300-class during 

the report period, although four reached the 

200-plus level: "The Andromeda Strain" 

(235). "Bananas" (also 235), "Big Doll 

House" (250) and "Sweet Sweetback" 

(200). 

Colony Mayland The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

5th wk 235 

Continental Beyond Love and Evil (AA) 60 

Embassy—Cot O'Nine Tails (NGP) 100 

Four theatres—A Gunfight (Para) 125 

Heights Art, Westwood Nano (SR) 120 

Hiprjodrome Big Doll House (SR) 250 

Shaker Sweet Sweetback (SR), 5th wk 200 

Villaae—The Wild Child (UA) 350 

World East, World West Bananas (UA), 4th wk. .235 

Burton W. London Dies; 

Weil-Known Theatreman 

DETROIT—Burton W. London. 57. 

member of the second generation of one of 

the state's best-known exhibitor families, 

died Sunday (13) after a long illness. He 

was associated with his father, the late I. 

J. "Jack" London in the operation of a 

sizable circuit that included the Ferry Field 

(later the Beacon), Regent (now the Center). 

Lincoln. Dix. Stratford and other theatres. 

The headquarters house, the Beacon, was 

converted into the Lucky Strike Bowling 

Alleys some years ago and operated by 

Burton London, who was vice-president of 

the Bowling Proprietors Ass'n of Michigan 

at the time of his death and scheduled to 

succeed to the presidency. 

Jack London was one of three brothers 

who each made his individual mark on ex- 


Richard Roundfree Visits Cleveland; 

Discusses Career and Film 'Shaft' 

B) I OIS B \i MOl 

l 

CLEVELAND— Richard Roundtrce, star 

of the new MGM film "Shaft," breezed into 

town Wednesday (16). Cleveland is one ol 

79 cities to be covered in 90 days. His 

schedule was. to say the least, .1 light one. 

Roundtree, relaxed, amiable and not one ol 

his own fans, was everything hul uptight. 

Sidestepping no issues this New Rochelle 

native answered all questions readily. 

He attended Southern Illinois (Jniversit) 

Carbondale on a football scholarship and 

at 

when his athletic ambitions were shattered 

he left the university. He worked as a salesman 

for Robert Hall in Yonkers and later at 

Barney's in New York. His first break came 

when he traveled cross-country as a part of 

the itinerant Ebony Fashion Fair, whose 

company consisted of 12 young ladies and 

two young men. It was then that Roundtree 

first felt audience reaction and he began to 

respond in return. 

Having acted in two off-Broadway shows. 

"The Tour" and "Independence Night." 

Roundtree was delighted when he learned 

Roundtree is much more handsome in 

person than he appears in the role ol the 

COOl, sharp and dangerous detective, lohn 

Shalt This is probabh due lo the mous 

tache, now missing, grown lor the role l" 

make him appear older and more menacing 

Si\ foot, one. Roundtree has a mosi 

ing smile. I he smile was mosi apparent 

when he confirmed having an MGM 

Iracl that calls tor a possible lour films in 

the "Shaft" series He admires Shan's decisive 

l>pe. hul has no intention of being 

type-cast. 

Dapper in his Ian suede pants and jacket, 

Roundtree said he will have his 29th birthda> 

in Jul) He is single and he has fWO 

young daughters from a previous marriage 

If he were lo pattern himself .tiler an) 

aelor il would he Get He re 

gards him as one of the most versatile and 

talented of all 

actors 

Roundtree savs he received his real break 

when Bill Cosbv introduced him lo Milt 

Fine (of "I Spy" fame). His ambition? I ike 

ihe song savs. "I want to move into the 

that he was one of two actors asked to Ir\ 

COuntT) and paint my mailbox blue." 

out for the lead in the Philadelphia company 

of "The Great White Hope." When he 

It was most appropriate thai Cleveland 

discovered the other hopeful was Nathan be included in the list of cities visited in the 

George, an actor he greatly admired, he promotion of 'Shaft." The movie is based 

assumed his chances were nil. He was amazed 

to learn that it was he who was chosen 

on a novel 

Plain Dealer 

bv 

copy 

I'rnesl 

editor 

Tidvman. 

and reporter 

a former 

lot 

for the 

ihe old Cleveland News 

role. 

hibition with his own independent circuit 

for decades in this area. William A. London 

became a principal in the statewide operations 

of Associated Theatres and other 

houses. Julius D. London (all the original 

trio are now deceased) was the father of 

Milton H. London. long-time president of 

the National Ass'n of Theatre Owners ol 

Michigan. 

Burton London was a member of Yarieiv 

Club Tent 5. Detroit, and very active in the 

organization. 

He is survived by his wife Rhoda and his 

son Robert. Interment was in the famil) plot 

in Cloverhill Park Cemetery. 

Kiddies Shows at Towne Cinema 

CENTRAL CITY, KY.—Towne Cinema 

manager Darrell Moseley has announced the 

beginning of Saturday kiddies matinees. X 

special family-type film will be shown and 

prizes given away at each matinee Admission 

will be six bottle caps oi a popiil.tr soft 

drink and a grand prize, a bicycle, will be 

given to the child collecting and turning in 

the most caps by Saturday. August 21. 

Merchants Sponsor Matinees 

DELPHOS. OHIO—The Capitol Theatre 

has launched the annual summer merchantsponsored 

children's matinees. Showings will 

be held each Saturday throughout the sum 

mer at 2 p.m.. with each program lasting 

approximately two and a half hours. 

Cinema 20 Unveiled; 

No. 126 for Cinecom 

PAINl s\ ll ll . 

l 

( i 

necom 

t orp.'s hoard chairman and ehiel executive 

officer Rafael Ramos ( ohi.m headed a 

delegation of home office executives who 

attended ihe formal opening ceremonies 

of Cinema 20 in Pamesville 1 uesdav eve 

ning (22). 

The 126th link in the ( inecom Iheatres' 

circuit, which Current!) totals 147 in operation 

and under construction, has $50 seats 

in this rapidly growing suburb of Cleveland. 

Cinema 2(1 opened lo the public the following 

^.^ (23), Ihe show house is part ol 

the 

Painesville Shopping Center 

Loek's Grand Theatre Is 

Updated and Redecorated 

(,R \M) ll \\ I \ \IK ll lack I oek'i 

Grand Theatre has been complete!) updated 

with new seats, new carpeting, wall covering 

and redecorated throughout in pleasing 

black, red and gold colors. Ihe lohbv . 

lover. 

restrooms and aisles have been carpeted in 

a pattern featuring hlack. red and green 

Walls have a new pleated burlap fireproof 

material for added soundproofing and a new 

screen is lo be installed. 

ME-

CLEVELAND 

Qon Neibaum, manager of the Fox Cedar- 

Center Theatre, has just returned from 

Toledo with his younger daughter Julie, who 

has completed her first year of college at 

Toledo University. Neibaum recently purchased 

a home on Kenyon Drive in Maple 

Heights. He is delighted with the prospect 

of a new residence but not too enthusiastic 

about the work involved in moving. 

David Polster, manager of the Riverside 

Theatre and a dedicated veteran in the industry 

for over 50 years, died Monday 

(14). He is survived by two daughters and 

five grandchildren. 

"Don't be surprised if you call the Shaker 

Heights First Baptist Church and a voice 

says: 'This is a recording. Our feature presentation 

is "Love Story." the original love 

story rated G. For all the family—no seats 

reserved." " So said Dick Wright, former 

city manager for RKO-Stanley Warner at a 

luncheon given in his honor at the Hollendon 

House Tuesday (15). In this manner he 

announced his acceptance of the position of 

business administrator for the First Baptist 

Church of Shaker Heights. The well-attended 

luncheon was planned by Herb Brown, 

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vision manager, Cincinnati; Brad Manning, 

general manager. New York; Lou Siegal, 

booking office. New York; Arthur Hessel. 

area booker. New York; Frank Patterson, 

film buyer. New York; Martin Pearlberg. 

vice-president. New York, and managers of 

RKO-SW theatres in Canton, Akron, Mansfield 

and Lima. Howard Higley. manager of 

the Great Northern Theatre, succeeds 

Wright as city manager for local RKO-SW 

theatres. Higley has been in the RKO-SW 

circuit for many years. 

Al Vermes, exhibitor, and wife Vince became 

grandparents for the first time when 

their daughter Carla presented them with a 

grandson. Having a boy in the family is an 

added bonus, as Al and Vince have three 

daughvers . . . Elaine Fried, vivacious public 

relations girl, has joined Nelson Stern & 

Associates and will continue promoting motion 

pictures. 

Morrie Zyrl, Colony Theatre's assistant 

manager, graduated from Kent State University 

this month. He will return there in 

the fall and work toward his masters degree 

in history. Morrie has exceptional mental 

tion, which started Saturday (26) . . . Terri 

Mangan and Francis Schwartz are the two 

new girls at Universal performing general 

office 

duties. 

Joel Grey repeated his role in "George 

M!", which was presented by the Kenley 

Players Tuesday (22) through Sunday (27). 

He appeared in "George M!" last fall at the 

Music Hall. Grey, a local boy who got his 




start as a curtain puller at the Playhouse. 

-Right Now 

recently flew in to attend a special memorial 

service for K. Elmo Lowe. Joel had 

just completed work on the movie version of 

the Broadway musical "Cabaret." 

George Fitzpatrick, manager of Heights- 

Art, Westwood and Continental theatres, 

and his boss Saul Shiffrin. executive vicepresident 

of the Sherpix Corp.. spent several 

days in Canton at the beginning of this 

month giving testimony at a prior adversary 

hearing on behalf of the film "The Stewardesses." 

The hearing was to determine 

whether or not there should be a court case 

regarding the closing of the movie. It currently 

is being shown at the Plaza Theatre 

in Canton and the case has now gone to 

court. 

Frank Hurley, district manager for Ohio 

and Kentucky for the Rappaport Theatres, 

has been away from the city, with the exception 

of five days, since April 8. He has 

been kept busy in Cincinnati. Louisville. 

Washington. Baltimore and New York. In 

Louisville he has been preparing for the 

July I opening of Buena Vista's "Scandalous 

John." Frank has been taking notes on 

promotion of that film in Cincinnati, which 

held the world premiere Tuesday (22). 

"Scandalous John" is due to open here some 

time in August. 

retention of facts regarding studios, stars, 

movies and theatres and if often asked as a 

Murray E. Gerson, promotional director 

for the St. Louis-Memphis. South and West 

district manager of Loews Theatre in this 

speaker by local organizations interested in 

area for Fanfare Corp., was in town Thursday 

area. Out-of-town RKO-SW guests at the 

the movie industry. 

luncheon were: Joe Alexander, Midwest di- 

(17) with a first answer print of the 

Richard Wander, Pittsburgh booker for movie "Evel Knievel." to be released 

Universal, just returned from a nine-day through American International Pictures 

vacation in Denver. Colo. The movie dealing with the life of Evel 

Ment. Universal secretary for branch manager 

Knievel. motorcycle daredevil from Butte. 

Rickie Rice, is going to stay home and Mont., will have a simultaneous premiere 

Wednesday (30) at the Loop Theatre in Chicago 

loaf during the first two weeks of her vaca- 

and Cinema 21 in San 

Francisco. 

Herman Raucher, author of the screenplay 

and best-selling novel "Summer of 

'42." was in town to promote the film. 

"Summer of "42" was the 18th screenplay 

he had written in an eight-month period. 

Richard Roth, a California attorney, took 

the screenplay to Robert Mulligan, who immediately 

fell in love with the story. Roth 

and Mulligan produced the movie and Mulligan 

became its director. Raucher was an ad 

man for 18 years before he decided to devote 

his full time to playwriting. Other successful 

screenplays include "Watermelon 

Man," "Sweet November" and "Can Hieronymus 

Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humpee 

and Find True Happiness?" "Summer of 

'42" opened in the city Wednesday (23). 

The entertainment world mourned the 

death of the versatile character actor Thomas 

Gomez. Gomez got his start at the 

Cleveland Playhouse in 1931. 

Title 

Comment 

Day* of W««k Play»d 

Exhibitor 

Theatre 

Weather 

dLOHd! 

INDUSTRY'S 

EXHIBITORS! 

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I 

rankheimer. 

— 

. . The 

ilumbia 

. Northland 

Court Rules No CATV 

Monopoly in Toledo 

TOLEDO. OHIO—A decision in a suit 

having far-reaching implications was announced 

recently by a federal jury in U.S. 

District Court at Cleveland, which turned 

down claims that the Toledo Blade Co. 

(publisher of the local Blade and Times 

dailies) 

and Cox Broadcasting Co. of Atlanta. 

Ga.. co-owners of Buckeye Cahlevision 

Co., together with the Ohio Bell Telephone 

Co. had violated antitrust laws in establishing 

cable TV service in the Toledo area. 

The verdict was handed down after five 

weeks of trial on a suit brought in 1956 

by lamb Enterprises of Toledo, charging 

that the Buckeye owners and Ohio Bell conspired 

to monopolize the cable TV market 

in Toledo and its suburbs. 

lamb and its subsidiaries. Wonderland 

Ventures: CATV, Inc.. and Edward Lamb 

Enterprises, all of Toledo, sought a total 

of $54 million in damages. The suit charged 

that Lamb contracted with Ohio Bell in 

1965 for cable service and was assured of 

priority in any cable endeavors but that later 

that same year Buckeye Cablevision and 

Ohio Bell entered into a similar contract 

breaching the agreement with Lamb. 

The suit alleged a conspiracy to create a 

monopoly to displace Lamb from its position 

as first entrant into cable TV field in 

Toledo and to block any other cable service 

from being established in Toledo. 

The jury's decision was on special verdict 

forms which required "yes" or "no" answers 

to Lamb charges. The decision held that 

there was no "contract, combination or conspiracy" 

among the Blade Co.. Cox Broadcasting 

or Ohio Bell and that there was no 

attempt to monopolize CATV service in the 

city. 

The jury also determined that creation 

of Buckeye Cablevision did not tend to create 

a monopoly in Toledo. 

Cities Urged to Go Slow 

On Franchises for CATV 

DAYTON. OHIO— If Dayton area residents 

are to derive full potential benefits 

from cable TV, it is vital that area communities 

take a coordinated approach to 

the award of franchises, consultants for 

the Rand Corp. have advised in their first 

report to the Miami Valley Council of 

Governments. The Rand firm is making 

a study of CATV possibilities the Dayton 

in 

region, under an $80,000 grant 

from 

the Ford and Kettering foundations. 

I.clland L. Johnson, director of the study 

team, said that if e ich community in the 

area goes its own way in granting franchise 

rights, they will all end up with small, fragmented, 

second-rate systems that "mainly 

will be showing old movies." He said big 

systems are necessary if CATV is to provide 

the area with more than retransmission 

of signals from commercial stations 

and only the cities of Dayton and Ketting 

are large enough alone to make community-originated 

broadcasts feasible. He 

warned against any communities in the 

CINCINNATI 

pjerinan Rancher, screenplay writer for 

Warner Bros.' "Summer of '42," which 

opens here soon, received wide coverage 

from the press and made 1 V appearances 

while here to promote the film . . . Also 

well received while here to promote ( .. 

lumbia's "The Horsemen" was director 

fohn "The Horsemen" opened 

in this area for a multiple run Wednesday 

12.1). 

Most all film executives here attended the 

opening of Chakeres Theatres' new $1 million 

1.400-car Holiday Drive-In, Columbus, 

Wednesday (16) . . . Tickets tor the 1971-72 

own Hall lecture scries of the Montgomery 

Women's Club, which will be given .it the 

Kenwood Theatre Wednesday and Thursday 

mornings beginning in October, have 

been sold out. 

area—or even the areas as a whole—making 

any quick decision on award of a franchise. 

He said operators seeking a franchise 

have nothing to offer at present to viewers 

that they cannot already obtain. He said 

operators are interested in franchises in the 

Dayton area for their potential, should the 

FCC change its regulations, which now 

ban broadcast of signals by cable into the 

Dayton area from stations in Cincinnati. 

Columbus and Indianapolis. 

Johnson said his study showed the level 

of current broadcasting available in the 

Dayton area is substantially less than that 

generally enjoyed in major metropolitan 

markets. (Dayton ranks 26th among the 

top 50 markets in the country.) 

"At present, we are tentatively concluding 

that a two-cable system would be most 

attractive for the Dayton area." he said 

"It would supply 16 to 20 channels for 

ordinary subscribers, plus an additional 20 

or so for speciahzed uses (by doctors, 

government agencies, etc.)." 

Johnson stated that there were three 

possibilities: An interconnected system 

covering Dayton and many surrounding 

communities, totaling about 420,000 persons, 

a larger network, including a number 

of unincorporated, heavily populated townships 

as well as the incorporated communities, 

or a still larger system, embracing not 

only the greater metropolitan Dayton urban 

area but also substantially populated areas 

of Darke. Miami and Preble counties 

The Miami Valley Council of Governments 

has named a nine-member advisor] 

committee to work with the Rand ( orp. 

on its study, including C. K. "Bud" ( row I 

president and general manager of W \\ 1 

WDAO Broadcasting Co., as well as several 

officials and leading citizens. 

NEWINGTON, CONN.—General Cinema 

Corp.'s Cinemas I-II complex announced 

a "Bargain Hour" daily— all seats only $1 

from 1 to 2 p.m.. Sundays and holidays 

excepted, for the summer months. 

Paul EnriRht, 20th CentUl 

has returned to work on a part time basis 

while recuperating from a kidnes 

plant 

I Ross Spencer, office m 

returned from a mid-June 

Maj w hue. t niversal inspi 

cation foi several weeks 

Him execntfves welcomed recently include 

Morris I etko. ( inema 5 general sales 

manager; Herb Oillcs. Regency Film general 

manager, and Jerry Onienl 

Midwest district manager. 

Recent KentlMikj \isitnrs m town were 

exhibitors Mrs Ham Roaden, Richmond, 

and Nick Wanchik. Lexington Ohio 

exhibitors noted were WalK Allen. Springlield. 

led ( hrist. Spcnccmlle. Bl 

Payne, Qnllicothe 

COLUMBUS 

Cam Shiibouf. I oeWS citj manager, pre- 

sented a victory tropin to 22-\ ear-old 

Kathy Rinard. who was chosen 197 

Firefighter" at the annual Columbus 

men's Ball. Miss Rinard. a native of Van 

Wert, is employed in this eit\ as a house 

title researcher and attends Ohio State I'm 

summer season ol DUJOI 

versity 

features began at I oews MoiTC Road with 

the showing ol the Steve McQueen feature, 

1 e Mans." and at I OeWS Arlington with 

"Billy Jack." Daily matinees are scheduled 

at 

both theatres 

If Boh Hope is available, he ma\ be 

booked to appear at the Ohio State Fail 

either for the weekend of August 28 or 

September 4. The Ohio Exposition < on> 

mission, meeting in Akron, said no decision 

has been made for weekend talent Hope 

has appeared at the fair for the past five 

/ears bul the expositions' commission, at Us 

April meeting, reportedh reached an informal 

agreement not to hire Hope Unfair 

runs from August 26 to September t* 

Jerry Knight is opening the summer sea 

son at the Drexel Wednesdaj (30) with the 

Walter Matth.iu-Maurccn Stapleton feature. 

. 

"Plaza Suite" Cinema and 

I astland Cinema started the summer season 

with the William Holden-R\.m ONeal-karl 

Maiden feature, "Wild Rovers.'' 

Harley E. Bennett Buys 

Chillicothe's Majestic 

CHILLICOTHE. OHIO—Adena Theatre 

operator Harle\ I Bennett has acquired the 

Majestic Theatre, 4^ Fast Second St, from 

the estate ol Richard M\ers. He plans to 

remodel and refurbish the house before a 

late summer reopening. 

The Majestic will be open seven days 8 

week, with matinee performances Saturday. 

Sundays and holidays 


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DETROIT 

Qarol Rogers, recent honors high school 

graduate, has joined the pulchritude in 

the Nicholas George circuit office . . . 

John Zois, George circuit bookkeeper, who 

is a radio personality in his spare time, has 

just taken on an entire hour program every 

evening—a variety show to be known as 

"The Detroit Greek Hour." over station 

WMZK from 9 to 10 p.m. (Carl Dross, 

former Detroit Popcorn owner, please note). 

Stellar Lineup for Cincy 

Bow of 'Scandalous John' 

CINCINNATI— Michele Carey, Alfonso 

Aran. Rick Lenz and Iris Adrian were 

among the cast headliners attending the 

world premiere of Walt Disney Productions' 

comedy-drama. "Scandalous John," 

al Mid States' Cine-Carousel Theatre in 

Cincinnati Tuesday (22). The black-tie 

event benefited the Cincinnati Symphony 

Orchestra and honored home-towner Bill 

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Walsh, writer-producer of the film starring 

Brian Keith in the title role. 

Rod McKuen, poet-singer-composer who 

wrote the musical score of "Scandalous 

John," sang its main theme. "Pastures 

Green," following introduction of celebrities 

including Gov. John Gilligan of Ohio 

and Mayor Willis Gradison of Cincinnati. 

The premiere was sponsored by the 

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Committee, 

headed by Mmes. Philip O. Geier, Fred 

Lazarus III and M. N. Pockros. 

'Censorship U.S.A.' Is 

Halted by Court Order 

YPSILANTI, MICH. — Circuit Judge 

Ross W. Campbell issued a temporary restraining 

order Friday night (4) barring 

further showings of "Censorship U.S.A." at 

Art 1 Cinema. 31 North Washington. 

A court hearing was slated to be held 

to determine whether or not the restraining 

order would become permanent and 

whether the film was legally "obscene" and 

should be destroyed. 

NEW YORK—Munio Podhorzer, president 

of United Film Enterprises. Inc.. announced 

the acquisition for Airport-Cine 

of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of distribution 

rights on the Cine International GmbH releases, 

"Angels of the Street" and "Mattanza—A 

Touch of Tenderness." Airport- 

Cine also will distribute the film, "That 

Man From Istanbul." 

Stratford Festival 

Set for Sept. 10-19 

TORONTO—Gerald Pratley, director of 

the Ontario Film Institute, has persuaded 

Stratford. Ont.. to co-sponsor a week of international 

films this year. Stratford pioneered 

the film festival in North America 

and the event was held there each year from 

1956 through 1961. This year's festival will 

run September 10-19. 

"We're planning to screen some of the 

best films shown at various film festivals 

around the world this year." Pratley told 

the press here, "plus a retrospective of W. 

C. Fields, Harold Lloyd or Harry Langdon. 

Now that we have a Canadian film industry, 

its products, too, will be shown, along 

with the best from around the world." 

Bethany Theatres Bought 

By Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Knode 

From Central 

Edition 

BETHANY. MO.—The Noll Theatre and 

the Frontier Drive-In. Bethany, have been 

acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Knode, 

Humeston, Iowa, from the Kerr Theatres 

interests. The Knodes operate two theatres 

in Humeston but announced plans to move 

to Bethany to give the theatres here the 

benefit of home management. 

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Four Industry Bills 

Pass in Connecticut 

HARTFORD—Four measures Of concern 

to the Connecticut motion picture industry 

have been approved by the state 

Legislature — The tour concerning trailers 

for X-rated movies, fire protection in places 

Of amusement, hike in the minimum wagepa) 

able in this state and a boost of the 

maximum rate of workmen's compensation 

benefits. 

Passed was the bill forbidding the show 

ing of previews or trailers ol \-rated motion 

pictures during a program designed lor 

family viewing. 

Approved was the measure requiring tire 

proection at places of amusement on the 

determination of the local fire chief at the 

expense of the operator or promoter of the 

amusement facility, effective October I. 

Passed was a hike in the state's minimum 

wage from SI. 61 to SI. 85. effective October 

1. 

Also passed by the Legislature was a 

measure boosting maximum rate of women's 

compensation benefits. Production and 

related workers in manufacturing will now 

receive a maximum of 66 2 3 per cent ol 

their average weekly earnings, raised to the 

next even dollar, when off work due to injury. 

The current rate, still in effect until 

the new rate takes over October I. is 60 

per cent. 

$1 Policy on 6-Day Basis 

For Springfield Arcade 

SPRINGFIELD. MASS.— In a regional 

"first," the BA:Q downtown lirst-run Arcade 

has announced a SI admission policy for 

adults, in effect Mondays through Thursdays 

and Fridays and Saturdays (latter two 

days to 5 p.m. only). 

In addition, resident manager Arthur 

Darlc\ said that adults would be admitted 

for $1.50 from 5 p.m. to closing. Fridays 

and Saturdays, plus Sundays and holidays. 

Children will be admitted for 75 cents 

at all times. 

Theatre Closed Ten Days 

To Repair Slashed Screen 

TORRINGTON. CONN—The Dave 

lacobson 1,800-seat first-run Warner I heatre 

was to reopen alter ten days ol repairing 

a slashed screen, the work ol unknown 

persons who apparently stayed behind alter 

(he downtown showplace was closed foi the 

evening. 

Jacobson said that a cash box at the 

Candy stand had been jammed open mk\ 

the door to his office forced. Police were 

investigating. 

Konover Moves Two Firms 

HARTFORD—Harold Konover, Hartford-based 

theatre owner and film distributor, 

has moved his firms, HK. Theatres 

Corp. and HK Film Distributors, from 2 

State St. to 49 Pearl St.. Hartford 06103. 

The phone number remains 527-3218. 

Add Meriden Cinema Duo 

To USO's Pass Facilities 

Ml RID] N, COl 

in. i 1 and C menu II in Meriden Mall to the 

Meriden I so Council's list ol cooperating 

theatres which will grant tree admission to 

servicemen here on tut lough was announced 

In Leonard KatZ, council president I lu 

free admission is granted to the sers icemen 

when they present passes issued b> the 

"i M( \ Servicemen's ( enter. 

Katz said the addition ot Cinema I and 

i tnema II to the list was made possible 

through the COUltes) ol Robert I yons, manager 

ot the Meriden Mall duo. 

Since 

lM2. according to the Meriden- 

Wallingford Record, the local I SO has issued 

theatre tickets good at the Meriden 

and Capitol theatres to servicemen usiting 

here. During World War II. Meriden was 

one ol the verj lew cities in the countr> 

where ever] restaurant in the citj would 

extend a free meal of a serviceman's own 

selection on pass from the "Y" L'SOC center, 

which controlled such issuance so no 

restaurant was called on more than once 

per 

week. 

Japanese Festival 

Will Start July 1 

BOSTON—A Films of Japan Festival, 

stressing "entertainment." will start July I 

at the New Fngland File Hall and con 

linue through September 7. the result o\ the 

success of a similar festival in progress in 

New York City under the direction ol Roger 

I USter, a New York filmman. 

Dale Pollack, a Brandeis student, and 

Leon Applebaum will be in charge of the 

Boston Japanese film extravagan/a. Both 

Pollack and Applebaum formerly worked 

at the Orson Welles Cinema. 

Inaugurating the event will be the New 

England premiere of "Chushingura," an 

epic film made in 1962 by director Hiroshi 

lnagaki and starring Japan's most famous 

actor. Toshiro Mifune. This classic will be 

on the screen July 1-4 and will he succeed 

ed bj "Seven Samurai" (1954), also with 

Mifune, but directed by Akira Kurosawa 

All films are original, uncut versions with 

English subtitles 

When Luster started a similar festival at 

the Bijou Theatre in New York this year, 

he was amazed at the boxotlice response 

Already he is into his third series ol films 

and attendance has been growing lather 

than diminishing. The films shown New 

in 

York, as will be the ca.se in the Boston festival, 

range from Samurai pictures, fre 

quently compared with U S westerns, to 

masterpieces ot such artistic directors as 

Kurosawa and Mi/oguchi. 

With this 

area over-running with summer 

Students, managers ol the Boston festival 

are ottering series tickets for am five films 

at ss Screenings start at noon and continue 

through midnight. Prior to 6 p m., 

admission is S2; thereafter, il costs s2 50 

to see the current festival offering. 

General Cinema Corp. 

Opens Waliham Duo 

W \l I II \M. M \ss 

C orp. opened its 

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night. 

In keeping with the GCC tradition, the 

two theatres have an Ml gal 

A "Bargain Matinee 

Mondays through admission 

charged to 2 p.m 

Opening attractions 

" I he Baretoot I necutive," ( inc 

ed Artists, "(old lurk, 

Broken Water Main Stops 

Shows at GCC Complex 

HARTFl >K I > General ( incma I 

first-run cinemas 111 complex on ii 

lin Iurnpike were forced to close on a re 

cent I uesdav when a water main broke 

Lack ol water lor sanitary tacihl . 

hibited opening ol the two theatres 

Nearl) 1,000 people were turned 

In sl.ill members stationed at the theatres 

1 he broken main also caused a cave-in 

ol the driveway leading to the theatres 

from Denting Street. 

examination broken main \n ol the re- 

DOrtedl) showed a storm drain resting on 

the water drain. 

\ metropolitan district commission repair 

crew attended to the damage the following 

morning. 

Suffield, Conn., Lewis 

Cinema Nearly Completed 

SUFFIELD, CONN \ mid-Jut) opening 

is planned tor this northern Connecticut 

town's lirst motion picture theatre. 

seat Jerry Lewis Cinema, backed b\ attor- 

Qej H Meade Alcorn and as,. 

Ihe site is in the Suffield Village Center, 

local shopping complex. 

Construction, now nearing completion, is 

in the (100,000-plus category 

New $1 Policy in Maiden 

M \i Dl N, M \ss ihe Granada win 

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Cinema (Cinema I and Penthouse) has a 

new SI admission pohc\ in effect for all 

seats Mondays and luesdavs (holidays e\ 

cepted). 

SI Matinees in Braintree 

BRAIN KM. M \ss I t irrob Iheaties' 

pia/a l-ll complex is advertising a 

special dollar admission in etfect tor I 

p.m. matinee showings on luesdays. 

Features at 7. 9:30 pjn. 

( HI I OKI) M \SS Ihe Route 3 

Cinema Citj I II III complex has a new 

pohc> of screening feature films at 7 and 

9 'ii p mi . Sunda) through Thursdays, and 

at 7 and 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. 

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Boston's General Cinema Corp. opened its 

second complex in the Sarasota. Fla.. 

da) (16), Sy Evans, director of 

public relations and publicity, announcing 

the debut of Cinema I and Cinema II at the 

Gulf Gate Shopping Center. GCC also operates 

the Bayshore Cinema in nearby Bradenton, 

Fla. With the addition of the Gulf 

dale pair. General Cinema now operates 

210 units in 30 states. Webb Brainerd is 

managing the new complex under the supervision 

of Bob Daugherty. GCC division 

manager in the Florida area. 

MGM's "Ryan's Daughter" exits the 

harks Cinema Monday (28) giving way 

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to the same company's "The Last Run," 

which will have a gala premiere the following 

day. "Ryan's Daughter," completing a 

27-week run at the Charles Cinema, will 

open July 7 in all key theatres of the Metropolitan 

area. 

Norman Plotkin, Avco Embassy's office 

manager, his wife Nancy and son Brian 

moved to their new home in Brockton this 

month. Norman and Nancy hosted a birthdaj 

party for Brian Tuesday (15) when he 

turned 2 and Nancy gave out the news that 

he should have a new brother (or sister) 

around Christmas. 

Your correspondent (Ernie Warren) came 

down with virus pneumonia the weekend of 

June 1 1-13 and got the word from his doctor 

that two or three weeks of rest in bed 

would be the best medicine. So the cure 

should be about complete when this column 

appears in print. 

The Aveo Embassy staff welcomed Isabel 

Roth to the billing department. Isabel formerly 

was employed in an insurance office 

and she reports she is enjoying her work 

and associations in the movie business. The 

film atmosphere seems to be continually 

You, too, can laugh 

all the way to the bank 

keyed up, she said, with something new 

happening every day. 

Harvey Appell, American International's 

branch manager, arranged a special screening 

at Eddie Comi's screening room for 

Mike Levenson and Alx Cooperman, producers 

of "Katmandu" Tuesday (15). 

Maurice Levine of Avco Embassy passed 

out information on the press showing of 

brother Joe Levine's new release, "Carnal 

Knowledge." in New York City—an event 

attended by more than 150 newsmen from 

all parts of the U.S. According to advance 

reports. Joe has another big one to wave 

his magic "advertising" wand over. 

'Summer of '42' Top 

Film in Hot Boston 

BOSTON—Under pressure of much better 

weather, summer moviegoing subsided 

somewhat under the lofty levels of the last 

few weeks and more recreation money was 

spent on excursions to beaches, parks and 

pools. Grosses were understandably lower. 

therefore, with a 300 for "Summer of '42," 

seventh week, Cheri One. high enough to 

lead all first-run percentages. Two fresh 

arrivals. "Villain" at the Saxon and "Le 

Mans" at the Music Hall, reached the 200 

level, where they were tied with secondweek 

"Blue Water, White Death" at the 

Exeter. The remainder of the list, with the 

exception of first-week "The Road to Salina," 

grossed in the 100-150 range. "Road" 

missed average business by only ten points. 


Astor—The Road to Salina (Emb) 90 

Center Big Doll House (SR); The Student Nurses 

, 

North NH Towns Opposing 

Showing of R and X Films 

WHITEFIELD. N. H.—Through medium 

of a petition, 425 area residents have 

gone on record against the showing ol X 01 

R-rated films at indoor or outdoor theatres 

in Littleton. Bethlehem. White! leld. 

Twin Mountain, Lancaster or Lisbon. 

I he petition, as quoted in the Manchester, 

N. LL. Sunda> News, reads 

"'America is a great and wonderful 

country of many freedoms, much deprived 

throughout the rest of the world. 

"Each and every person in the United 

Slates has exercised freedoms much to his 

own desire. But many have carried this 

privilege too far. Our nation was founded 

on the principle of freedom but not on the 

freedom to destroy, kill, not and much else 

that now takes place and prevents one's lellowman 

from enjoying the liberty of his 

own home, community, state or nation. 

"A liberty that has begun to cripple. 

mutilate and destroy the young of our land 

is evidenced in the vers damaging X and R- 

rated movies being shown in most theatres. 

"The adulterous and seducing films being 

viewed by young adults are causing 

them to go out for such experiences of 

their own. This is damaging to many marriages, 

causing others to marry without true 

love and bringing many children to unwed 

mothers. 

"Parents are upset and angry because ot 

the filth flashed upon the minds of their 

>oung as they ride past a drive-in. Young 

people, barred from an entrance of an outdoor 

theatre, are parking outside. We adults 

interested in the younger generation oppose 

that which corrupts their lives. We should 

like to have films shown that would bring 

families together and inspire the young to 

grow up living a clean and wholesome life. 

"Il is by request of the undersigned that 

this be recognized and brought forward by 

being published in the newspaper, as well 

as in the attention of the proper authorities 

and representatives of the people, causing 

to all action take place to eliminate such 

offensive 

viewing. 

"The undersigned do hereby make it 

known that they object to X or R-rated 

mm ics being shown in public or outdoor 

theatres in Littleton. Bethlehem. Whitefield, 

Twin Mountain. Lancaster or Lisbon." 

Lyn Edgington will play the wife of Reni 

Santoni in ""Dirty Harry." 

ROUNDABOUT NEW ENGLAND 

ôst assuredly, it's wel >l good lor the 

dustrv to pull out its chest over the 

enormous boxofficc 

r e s p o n s e ot t h e 

"^^K^b*9 younger generation 

/ ^Bf but shouldn't the in- 

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dustry. too. be looki"g 

to holding, siis- 

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taming, il vou will, 

By ALLEN M WIDEM- 

the older p a t r o n s. 

m o s t especially the 

/ post-60 category fond 

v regarded as senior 

witizens? 

Allen M. \\ k em 

, 

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Harold Bud 

Rose, visiting Hartford (his home-city) aftei 

a I lorida winter and en route to Milwaukee, 

long his base for lice-lance film industry 

promotion assignments, was talking about 

this penmen! problem with us. 

Rose, who's over 60 but Still 

has the ebullience 

of a 

lad half his age plus the expertise 

that comes with working in key distribution 

niches for two score years, is perplexed thai 

the senior citizen is blithefully ignored bv 

so many theatres, both circuit and independent, 

both first run and subsequent run: 

"Down in Florida (he has a winter home 

in Hollywood, just outside Miami). I got 

to vakking away with dozens of senior citizens 

sitting in the sun and too many ol 

them complained that all the pictures they 

would have liked to see in area theatres were 

priced too high for retirement, fixed income 

levels. 

"I took a hard look at the newspaper ails. 

Il seemed that the exhibitors in question 

thought they had a picture with enough mileage 

to get a good boxoffice return regardless 

of the price scale. So thev simplv 

"People residing in the towns of Littleton, 

advertised "No Passes or Senior Citizen 

Price." 

Bethlehem. Whitefield. Lisbon. Twin 

Mountain, Dalton, Jefferson and Lancaster "I hadn't seen 20th Cenlury-I ox's Tora! 

have set seal by signature to petitions to do Tora! Tora!' yet. so I went over to a nearby 

away with corrupting movies. 

theatre that advertised an 'early matinee 

price' of one dollar until 2 p.m. It had a 

cashier giving out slugs for the dollar bills 

and the customers put the slugs into a turnstile 

and went into the auditorium. I his 

may be efficient operations bul I don't happen 

to teel it's the best answer to handling 

the public with a warm 'Hello' from a doorman, 

for example. Let alone the manager. 

never saw the manager. M.ivhe he was 

out gelling inou 

Mind you, Rose doesn't want to sound 

like "sour grapes" or a "Mondav -morning 

quarterback." He has been around this business 

long enough to know thai the exhibitor 

who thinks he knows .Ml the answers is 

in lor . 

he has tell all 

mess ends up a bomb. 

"What Id like to I 

a realistic appraisal ol public contact, public 

relations, especially on the part ol 

hihition ranks I've gone into hundn 

hundreds ol cities, low lis ami villages in 40 

vears and I've mei .i lol "! Wonderful . 

many dedicated, mat 

everything thev 

. 

"But then there's anothei 

ment in the business thai lays, in it: 

older guvs can't teach me anything. I don't 

care if the somebody telling me that has a 

Ph.D. in economics, vou cuit applv the 

slide rule and classroom theory to selling 

motion pictures. 

"I've been on exploitation assignments fur 

just about every company in the business 

and I've never yet handled a movie thai 

didn't contain some aspect ot sound marketing 

essentials. You don't sec a movie doing 

business without exploitation and expect 

the industry to maintain a year-round 

momentum. 

"The day the major distributors st.irtcd 

chopping away at exploitation costs and 

charges was the dav the industry began 

its losing image. supposed the majors had 

I 

to look over escalating expenses and then 

decided that. well, exploitation is one ol 

those ves-and-no situations. I he exhibitor. 

he has to buv product from us I here is 

no other source. 

"Distribution has had its share ol headaches 

in an uneasy economy. Id be the 

first to concede this. But defeatism, ap.ithv. 

discouragement aren't to be accepted .it 

least bv the lolks who grew up in this business, 

love the business and want to si.,v 

m the business until Us that time lo moveon 

lo the big theatre in the skv 

"Maybe it's the fault ol the top echelon 

iii distribution or maybe it's the faull ot the 

bigger theatre circuits hut somehow the 

veiv 

essence of exploitation's value, vu.ditv. has 

been sidelined. 

"Back in the davs when people like 

Howard Suiciding and Perrv I ieber and 

I eel Carle were helming studio publicity, 

the outpouring ot planted material was 

something lo behold Now. the studios, loo. 

.ire weakened with a minimal amount of 

promotion. 

"I his industry has gOl lo realize thai selling 

the motion picture is a seven-davs a 

week. 52-weeks-a-yeai job You can't do it 

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ROUNDABOUT NEW ENGLAND 

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with phone calls or with the so-called whirlwind 

tours of 'name' personalities into a 

dozen cities in half that number of days. 

The public is hep. It's got savvy. It's 

more sophisticated than ever before. It 

won't 'buy' certain pictures— perhaps because 

of content, more probably because 

of the lack of local-level hard-sell and this 

is something only to be entrusted to seasoned 

promotion men. I know a lot of fieldmen 

who haven't worked in a long time on 

films and have simply gone into other industries. 

Our business is the loser, not the 

individual. 

"Somehow, I happen to feel that this business 

will get back on its feet. Distributors, 

frankly, are not getting enough money out 

of their pictures. They can, with gimmickry 

and more assignments for exploiteers. 

"Much of the glamor attributed to the 

screen and Hollywood itself can be traced 

ALLEN M. WIDEM 

back to press agents who did almost anything 

to create a 'gimmick' to publicize an 

attraction. 

"I remember getting a group of 50 German 

shepherd dogs together outside a theatre 

in Milwaukee and putting them in a line 

before the boxoffice, standing on their hind 

legs, paws up. 

"When people asked what in the world 

these dogs were doing, the people were told, 

'They're waiting in line to buy tickets to see 

The Littlest Hobo.' 

"For something called "Hypnotic Eye,' 1 

had a girl hypnotized and driven around 

town in my Cadillac, which had a sign 

posted on the back warning drivers. Happily, 

we had no accidents!" 

Rose is afraid that many of the so-called 

"super-stars" who flocked to form their own 

production companies, releasing through 

the majors, have overlooked the very ingredient 

of star-building that helped their individual 

career. 

"They can't expect to rely indefinitely on 

publicity material appearing in the newspapers. 

They've got to back what they're 

doing in the tradepress—to let exhibition 

know and to get enthused—and they've got 

to make the time and take the effort to get 

themselves out to the semi-key cities once 

in a while to get the people to see them. 

"I'm all for the Johnny Carson and Merv 

Griffin and Dick Cavett talk shows. They've 

got tremendous ratings. They're a natural 

for pitching pictures. 

"But the same 'super-stars' who are on 

the network talk shows have to realize that 

a lot of working people— the kind who have 

to get up at 5:30 in the morning, Monday 

through Friday—and the elderly aren't 

about to sit up to 1 in the morning watching 

a Carson show. 

"I say that we can't overlook any age element—young, 

or old—in selling films. And 

we've got to be logical about how much the 

traffic can bear on the boxoffice. Price 

scales have to be levied realistically!" 

HARTFORD 

^rthur Schuman, nephew of industry pioneer 

A. M. Schuman. has been elected 

vice-president of Lee Isenberg Associates, 

public relations agency. 

Lew Ginsburg, vice president-distribution, 

Transvue Pictures Corp., New York, was 

in town. 

The Roger's Corner Drive-in, Route 44. 

Pleasant Valley, had three drawings nightly 

for stuffed toy cats in conjunction with 

its run of Buena Vista's "The Aristocats." 

The companion feature was the same distributor's 

"Son of Flubber." 

The first-run Webster ran "Frankenstein 

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No. 1 in Vancouver 

VANCOUVER—The week 

was summed 

up succinctly by a distributor " I here 

wasn't one house thai hit Bve Figures." 

"Little Murders.'' second week at the 

Downtown Theatre, and "Vanishing Point," 

third week. "Coronet." plus "Blue Water. 

White Death." second. Fine Kits, al] showed 

strength, however, and the latter earned another 

"excellent" gross rating. 

Capitol The Beguiled ^niv), 2nd wk Average 

Cinema I, Fine Arts— Blue Water, White Death 

(NGP), 2nd wk Excellent 

Coronet Vonishing Point (20th-Fox), 

3rd wk Very Good 

Denman Place—The Lost Volley 

(IFD) Above Average 

Downtown— Little Murders (20th-Fox), 

2nd wk Very Good 

Odeon The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

4th wk Average 

Orpheum— The Minx (C P). Aroused (C-P), 

2nd wk 

Good 

Park— Mrs. Pollitax—Spy (UA) Poor 

Stanley Love Story (Parol, 24th wk Slow 

Strand When Dinosaurs Ruled the Eorth ,WB1 Fair 

Studio Percy (MGM) Slow 

Varsity Colossus, the Forbin Project (Univ), 

2nd wk 

Average 

'Taking Off Boxoffice 

Champion in Toronto 

TORONTO—Grosses were somewhat 

lower than in the previous week, although 

several holdovers continued to do good 

business. "Taking Off" had a strong start 

at Uptown Two, while "Beguiled" at the 

Carlton and "Vanishing Point" at the Imperial 

also were quite satisfactory in debut 

weeks. "The Andromeda Strain" at the York 

and "Love Story" at the Hollywood were 

outstanding among holdover products. 

Carlton, Parkway The Beguiled (Univ) 

Good 

Downtown When Eight Bells Toll (IFD); 

South ot Hell Mountoin [IFD) Fair 

Hollywood (North) A New Leaf (Para), 

8th wk Good 

Hollywood (South) Love Story (Para), 23rd wk. Good 

Hyland— They Might Be Gionts (Univ) Fair 

Imperial Vonishing Point (20th-Fox) Good 

International Cinema The Conformist (Para), 

2nd wk 

Good 

Towne Cinema Summer of '42 (WB), 5th wk. . .Good 

University Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 23rd wk. . .Good 

Uptown Banonas (UA), 3rd wk Good 

Uptown 2- ; 

Taking Off Excellent 

Uptown 3 Little Big Man (NGP), 23rd wk Good 

Uptown Backstage 2 Where's Papa? (UA), 

2nd wk Fair 

Yonge Support Your Local Gunfighter (UA) ...Fair 

York I 

—The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 

8th wk Good 

York 2—Making It (20th-Fox), 2nd wk Fair 

"Les Chats Bottes' 'Very Good' 

In Montreal Premiere Week 

MONTREAL—Boxoffice results were 

fair in the week under review, assisted by 

an increase in the number of vacationing 

U.S. tourists. At the York. "Waterloo" 

proved lo be a sharp drawing card, while 

at France Film's leading movie house in 

Montreal, the St. Denis Theatre, the premiere 

of locally made "Les Chats Bqttes" 

also proved popular and film people here 

believe the movie will be a good commercial 

vehicle for a long time. 

Atwoter Cinema Sabata (UA) Fair 

Capitol—The Last Valley (IFD) Fair 

Cinema Place du Canada Threesome (Ind) 

Fair 

Cinema Wcstmount Square Love Story (Para), 

24th wk 

Fair 

Elysee (Eisenstein) L'Eden ct Apres (Ind), 

2nd wk Fair 

Elysee (Resnais) Le Genou dc Cloire (Col), 

6th wk 

Foir 

Imperial Le Rouge ou Levres (Ind), 4th wk. Fair 

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Attendance, Grosses Up in Canada 

As Theatres Enjoy Good Quarter 

\i< i\ l Rl \1 I 

he ( anadian cinema 

iiulusirv had a good firsl quarter, according 

to the I inancial Post's Paul R. Hem 

cinema owners sav the tirst quarter has 

been a good one anil estimate that attendance 

and boxoffice grosses are up 5 to 7 per 

cenl from ihe corresponding period in l 

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>7(>. 

One reason is that more films with public 

appeal have been touring the circuits 

"Patton," 

"1 itlle Big Man." "A New 1 eal" 

and revivals such as "I awrenCC oi Arabia." 

All have been doing well al the boxoffice 

despite Ihe slowdown in consumer spending, 

which is plaguing most leisure industries. 

However, cinema owners have long 

known thai the> cannot live hv "hits" alone 

and. during the past eight vcars. have revolutionized 

their business. Mini-lhealres. automated 

projectors and the use ot several 

smaller auditoriums under one roof are 

helping control rising overheads and winning 

the battle to fill seats. 

Low Occurred in 1962 

rheatre attendance and revenue hit rockbottom 

in 1962, when the inroads by TV 

hail cut boxoffice grosses to less than onethird 

of their 1953 levels. Since the mid- 

1960s, the cinema business has reeled from 

the verge ^\ extinction. The air of crisis remains 

but new audiences, techniques ami 

confidence are evident. 

A casualty of the cinema revolution has 

been the small independent neighborhood 

theatres, which often have not had the capital 

to modernize or the film programing lo 

attract the youth audiences (aged 18-25), to 

which the major circuits especiallj cater. 

The independent cinemas that have survived 

usiiallv have done so by specializing in lowbudget 

European films or sexploitatic 

tures. 

Experiment Paving Off 

One experiment of the late 1960s thai is 

starting lo pa) dividends is the option ol 

two or more mcdiiim-si/cd theatres under 

one roof. By doubling up. it is possible lo 

cut back soaring labor costs, which have 

replaced taxes and land costs as the majoi 

drain on cinema profits, often, onlv one 

manager is needed and one projectionist treipicnllv 

can service two highly automated 

projectors. 

The multi-Cinemas are more convenient 

for the public, who have an alternative il 

their lirst film choice is plaving lo a full 

auditorium. Usually, a hit feature runs in 

Ihe 'front of the house" tor as long as possible, 

then drops back through the small auditoriums 

where ii can still operate profits 

bly. 

Centi Management, Toronto, 

which operates 60 cinemas across ( .m.id.i 

under the designation of 20th Cenlurv Ihe 

aires, says there has been a substantial increase 

in boxoffice grosses since it converted 

a 2. (Mill seat audilotiuin into live smaller 

cinemas 

\ ice-president M I 

ance in his circuit has not increased from 

l')7(> levels and thai as lick 

not gone up. revenue 

Ihe industry sc\:ni more optim 

I Ideon I heal res K 

subsidiary ol the British-based Rank I 

ization, has built leu dual cinemas over Ihe 

past two years and has several m< 

the drawing board 

Leonard Bernstein, vice-president P 

urn Operating Corp., savs (he pul 

lers the more intimate atmosphcK 

smaller cinema, with J00 to 400 scats His 

Company has had considerable success in 

Ihe operation of I •tcd in a convened 

loronlo post of! 

odeon is experimenting at present with 

lis Dauphine II ( inema in Montreal, which 

has onlv 100 seats and shows 16mm films. 

Ihe showing ol ihe film, the dr.o* 

Ihe curtains and ihe pl.iun. 

music features is all handled bv automation. 

Film festivals are being used increasingly, 

both to build regular audiences and lo till 

ihe gaps between popular feature ii! 

cinema circuits have found festivals are 

most successful in such areas 

Montreal. I ondon and Windsor, where there 

are large university audiences, more interested 

in film technique than seeing Ihe big 

stars. 

Despite the late spring, drive-ins may 

be off to their besl vear ever, the article 

says, odeon and Famous Players b 

port excellent attendance tigures . 

theatregoers are coming from as far 

miles awav lo their o/oners. 

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Charriere Boosts Picture 

During Montreal Visit 

MONTRl \l Henri- Anionic ( harnete. 

64-year-old French safecracker, 

ariist extraordinaire, millionaire and literarv 

sensation, was m Montreal to participate in 

exploitation ol 'Popsy-Pop," a gangster film 

he scripted and stars in. "Popsy-Pop 

renllv is being shown in three local theatres 

t inema Fleur de 1 vs. c inema 

Maisonnauve and ( inema lean-Talon 

( hatnere said lhal his own hinik is 

scheduled lo go before the cameras short- 

Iv. wuh sieve McQueen m ihe title rote- 

Robert Benton, who co-scripted "Bonnie 

and Clyde," is the author oi the screenplay. 

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Toronto recently to attend a sales 

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meeting 

and confer with their respective general 

managers. 

Shirley Kenderdine, chief accountant of 

Astral Films in Toronto, visited the local 

to office install the new billing system. The 

local branch is managed by Daryll Medill. 

His assistant is Mrs. Joanne Daly. 

Condolences to A. Y. Goss, chairman of 

the New Brunswick Censor Board, on the 

recent death of his brother . . . Sympathy is 

extended to the family of the late Edward 

R. Jackson, formerly employed as a shipper 

at 

Victoria Shipping Services. Jackson 

died alter he reportedly came in contact 

with a high-voltage transformer near his 

home. 

Arrangements are being finalized by the 

executives of the Maritime Motion Picture 

Exhibitors Ass'n to hold the 1971 convention 

in Saint John. The conclave will be held 

this year at the Holiday Inn in Saint John 

Monday and Tuesday. September 13-14. 

The Majestic Theatre in Cornerbrook, 

Nl'ld., burned to the ground some time ago. 

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Port Elgin, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 

Mitchell. The Mitchells plan to retire 

after 31 years of operating the Mayfair 

Theatre in that town. They will be moving 

to Duncan, B.C., to enjoy their retirement. 

Congratulations go out to one of our Maritime 

exhibitors. Nate Rubin, recently elected 

mayor of St. George. 

Recent visitors to this area were: Bill 

Robinson. Famous Players Canadian Corp. 

vice-president; Murray Lynch, Famous Players 

district manager; Fred Leavens, Odeon 

Theatres district manager; Bert Frank, IFD 

branch manager, Montreal; Cliff Bowes, 

booker and buyer for the Edmundston 

Drive-in; Azor LeBlanc, Shediac; Mrs. 

Frances Perry and her son Emery, Summerside. 

P.E.I.; Claude Richards. Souris, P.E.I.; 

Karl Felstram, operator of three theatres 

on the south shore of Nova Scotia; Keith 

Oxner, owner and operator of five theatres 

in Nova Scotia; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cummings 

of Woodstock and Hartland; Cedric 

White. Oxford. N.S., and Malcolm Walker. 

Sussex. 

TORONTO 

Films. Phoenix distributed the movie in 

Canada and was the largest investor in its 

$82,000 budget. Currently, "Goin' Down 

the Road," which won four 1970 Canadian 

Film Awards, is playing across Canada 

and in various U.S. cities to critical praise. 

It is the most successful English-language 

Canadian feature film—critically and financially—to 

have been made within recent 

years. 

Sherrill C. Corwin was a visitor here, to 

attend the annual graduation ceremonies at 

Variety Village and to present the Great 

Heart Award to Variety Club of Ontario 

Tent 28. 

New bookings included "Melody" at the 

Eglinton; "10 Rillington Place" at the Carlton; 

"The Night Digger" at the Yonge and 

two Twinex drive-ins. and "A Severed 

Head" at the Hyland. "My Fair Lady" continued 

its successful return engagement by 

moving to the Nortown and "The Graduate," 

another heavy grosser locally, made 

a return engagement, moving into the Uptown 

Three. 

Local NFB bookings included "La Ville" 

at the Carlton; "Rosewood Daydream" at 

the Eglinton; "Family House" at the Willow, 

and "The Catch" at the Odeon Weston and 

Odeon Lakeshore. 

Don Thompson, proprietor of a successful 

downtown watch repair establishment, 

has registered something of another achievement 

which will be of direct interest to 

members of the Ontario Variety Club, because 

of his graduation from Variety Village 

School for Crippled Youths. A report 

here provided the information that he is 

now the father of ten children. 

The O'Brien in Renfrew, a unit of the 

Ottawa Valley Theatres, has been able to 

extend its operation to Sunday evenings and 

the bookings include "Little Big Man" and 

"The Aristocats." The Hi-Way Drive-In at 

Renfrew conducts a "Carload Night" every 

Tuesday, with admission at $2 per auto. 

The fee at other times is $1.50 for each 

adult. For a recent Sunday dusk-to-dawn 

show with five features, the charge was $2 

for each adult. 

MONTREAL 

£*laude Fournier's latest feature film "Les 

Chats Bottes" had an especially fine 

on its commercial career at France 

start 

Film's St. Denis Theatre. The movie starring 

Donald Pilon. Louise Turcot and Kath- 

It is understood that the owners plan to 

rebuild this theatre . new 

T)on Shebib's "Goin' Down the Road" has 

erine Mousseau was launched at the premiere 

by a great number of industry peo- 

drive-in 

in the St. John's. Nfld., area is expected 

become the first Canadian feature film 

to 

ple, including Raymond David, director ot 

open this season. Construction is currently 

permitted to be shown behind the Iron Curtain. 

A deal signed at the annual Cannes 

French-language services of the Canadian 

under way. 

Broadcasting Corp.; filmmaker Paul Almond; 

Gratien Gelinas; filmmaker Denis 

Film Festival calls for the picture to be 

Friends throughout the Maritimes will be shown throughout Hungary in state-owned 

Heroux, and a great number of film stars 

sorry to hear that William O'Neill, who operated 

the Sir James Dunn Arena Theatre film to play in many other countries when 

theatres. "We opened negotiations for the 

including Jacques Normand. Louise Tremblay 

(former Miss Cinema) and Paulien 

in St. Andrews for many years, died at his we were in Cannes and we signed South 

Julien, who has just completed work in 

home. 

Africa and Holland as well," reported Morey 

Hamat, general manager of Phoenix 

"Bulldozer." 

Many good wishes have been arriving in 

Erotic films were taken to task again and 

this time by Canada's Primate of the Roman 

Catholic Church, Cardinal Maurice 

Roy, archbishop of Quebec City. The cardinal 

said that the current wave of eroticism 

in the cinema is a distasteful universal 

phenomenon. He said that it was deplorable 

that women should allow themselves to be 

exploited by film producers and directors. 

Jack Cunningham, originator of the city's 

Instant Theatre, with Jon Lidolt, has conceived 

a film, "The Tempest," to be filmed 

in Ontario this summer by Double-Jay Productions 

of Toronto. Their treatment uses 

Shakespeare's text as a point of departure 

for creating a story line in a present-day 

situation. 

Gillcs Carle's "Les Males." which is enjoying 

good business locally, has been sold 

to some 40 foreign countries and Jean Massue, 

newly elected president of "Productions 

Super M," has been hired along with his 

staff to launch the film in Paris. France, 

next 

fall. 

Yvon Deschamps is active preparing for 

the filming of a full-length feature film in 

July, along with Dominique Michel. 

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The final processing of the print of "Mc- 

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Ralph Umbarger's Alpha Cine Service on 

Richards Street, making it the first fulllength 

color feature completely processed 

in this city. 

Dave Fairleigh of Dominion Sound reports 

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equipping the new drive-in at Harrison 

Hot Springs, as well as the Shaw Cinema 

(hardtop) on East Hastings in this city. 

The latter will open shortly, featuring Chinese 

films on the screen and egg rolls in the 

snack bar. 

Ivan Ackery, the Barnum of upper Granville 

Street, recently guested on the "Open 

Line" radio show of film and music expert 

deejay Jack Cullen. Between them, they had 

the phones buzzing for over two hours . . . 

In the works is a series over Channel 9, 

with former CJOR anchorman Vic Waters 

using talk and clips from shows Ivan played 

rare source of material should be 

Hugh Picket of Famous Artists roadshows, 

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days of sound . . . Hugh, who started 

his show business career at the old Colonial, 

bought two stills on every major production 

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Lou Young of the Surf, Coquitlam, in 

Hollywood on a product buying trip, writes 

in from the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel that 

he took in the Motion Picture and Television 

Relief Fund Gala. Viewing the starstudded 

show from a seat six rows back 

of Vice-President and Mrs. Spiro Agnew 

and Gov. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan. Young 

later had the good fortune to be seated in 

the theatre restaurant close to such notables 

as Rock Hudson. Jack Lemmon and Don 

Rickles. At the theatre, he saw Ryan O'Neil. 

Ali McGraw. Cary Grant. Roz Russell, 

lames Stewart. Bob Hope, Sammy Davis 

jr.. Jack Benny and David Niven. 

.limmie Davie, your Boxoffice correspondent, 

is off for a two-week holiday on the 

Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, to 

fish and flirt and, in between, meet and 

write about the exhibitors in vacationland. 

'Les Chats Bottes' 'Very 

Good' in Montreal Debut 

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Loews Get Carter (MGM), 2nd wk Fair 

Palace Support Your Local Gunfighter (UA) . . . .Fair 

Parisien Le Pretre a Marier (WB), 2nd wk Fair 

St. Denis Les Chats Bottes (Ind) Very Good 

Seville Mad Dogs & Englishmen (MGM), 4th wk. Fair 

Snowdon Relations (Ind), 3rd wk Fair 

Vendome Le Boucher (Ind), 7th wk Fair 

Westmount A New Leaf (Paro), 9th wk. Fair 

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York Waterloo (Pora), 3rd wk Good 

Grosses Rally in Winnipeg; 

'Andromeda' 'Very Good' 

WINNIPEG — Business steadied after 

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no individual booking was outstanding in 

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and "Love Story" played as vital roles as 

any films available. "Andromeda Strain" 

was accorded a "very good" rating for its 

fourth week business at North Star II and 

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Small Fry Are Invited 

To 'Snoopy's Birthday' 

When there isn't any good product available 

tor a kiddie show, what do you do? 

Jerry Drew, manager of the Globe Theatre. 

Salinas, Calif., decided to get the little 

people inside his theatre by having something 

bigger than just a movie. 

It was "Snoopy's Birthday Party." 

Aiming his campaign strictly toward the 

small fry set. Drew designed special heralds 

and had them placed on car windshields in 

all of Salinas' major shopping centers. Teaser 

ads were in local newspapers two weeks 

prior to the playdate. and a special coupon 

was run in the Salinas Californian, a daily 

newspaper, asking kids to fill it out and 

return to "The Head Beagle." Kids having 

a birthday within two weeks of the playdate 

were sent special "Beagle Passes" to 

the show. 

Radio station KTOM gave away special 

passes to lucky radio listeners, and the weekly 

Gonzales Tribune did likewise. 

The whole show, held on a Saturday and 

Sunday matinee, centered around the birthday 

of Charles Shultz' famous cartoon-strip 

beagle. Two members of the theatre staff 

dressed up as "The Head Beagle" and "Assistant 

Head Beagle." Their clever costumes 

were designed by themselves. One of the 

projectionists came as Linus, complete with 

short pants and security blanket. Special 

posters and displays were set up outside the 

theatre prior to the playdate. 

At both shows, prizes were awarded by 

"The Head Beagle" and "Assistant Head 

Beagle" from the stage. Two large beagle 

pillows, two Snoopy dolls, two Snoopy banners, 

two Snoopy banks, and several "mystery 

prizes" were given to lucky ticket holders. 

In addition, pieces of "Snoopy's Birthday 

Cake" were awarded, along with passes. 

It was just a crazy idea to have something 

special just for kids, and judging by the 

big crowds at both shows, it paid off. Not 

only was it profitable, but it was a lot of 

fun. Drew pointed out, as kids are good to 

work with, and seem to get the message 

quicker than adults when something special 

is 

taking place. 

All it took was some old fashioned showmanship 

and elbow grease, and thes came 

in the door . . . and stopped at the snackbar, 

and filled the seats of the Globe, a 

Kandair Corp. operation. 

Drew is already planning next year's 

"Snoopy's Birthday Party." 

Theatres Anniversary Celebration 

Aided by Contests and Giveaways 

Manager Larry Anderson's 15th anniversary 

celebration at Loews Riviera in 

Coral Gables. Fla.. resulted in a multifaceted 

evening which garnered much goodwill 

and publicity. 

A full-scale promotion with radio station 

WFUN resulted in round-the-clock spots 

plugging the anniversary of the theatre, the 

engagement of "Little 1 auss and Big llaNv" 

and the giving away o\ a Yamaha motorcycle. 

A contest held in conjunction with 

WFUN had a disc jockey riding a Yamaha 

from Loews 170th Street to the Riviera, 

with the motorcycle given to whoever came 

closest to guessing the total time taken to 

and in stores in Coral Gables, and 14 cyclists 

rode around town with "Fauss and 

Halsy" posters. 

Newspaper publicity was gained from 

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the Miami News. Miami Hurricane. Miami 

Herald. Miami Beach Nun. Miami Heach 

Reporter and other publications, and radio 

publicity was promoted from stations 

w\ l \l and wi PR 

Opening night activities included free pie 

from Pie Fair, tree gifts courtesy of the 

I nsi National Hank ol South Miami, a ro.k 

group called "Snuff" playing from atop the 

Riviera's marquee and a fashion show presented 

b) Huck I inn I td. on the st.ige. 

Distribute T-Shirts 

Bearing Film's Title 

"McCabe & Mrs Miller" are turning up 

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ride between the theatres. Hundreds oi cards 

poured in and remote broadcasts from both all over the New York metropolitan •> 

theatres resulted in more publicity 

1 shirts hearing the title ot Rob. 

Anderson promoted the S600 motorcycle man's new film tor Warner Bros are seen 

from Yamaha oi Miami. Motorcycle displays 

prominently at beaches. Shea stadium and 

in all Loews theatres in the Miami midtOWD Manhattan as a result ol wide- 

spread distribution during the past week 

area created interest and excitement For 

further coverage. Tauss and M.iU\" posters he film, starring Warren Realty and 

were placed in the windows ol all Yamaha Julie Christie, had its world premiere in 

New York on June 24 at the Criterion and 

dealers, on the Universin ol Miami campus 

Loew's Cine theatres Altaian directed 

Mrs. Miller." which was produced 

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Engagement of Tora! Tora! Tora!' 

Joseph R. Hazlett. manager of the Capri 

Theatre. Binghamton. N.Y., began publicizing 

his theatre's engagement of "Tora! Tora! 

Tora!" several weeks in advance of the playdate 

with a lobby display of 40x60s and a 

trailer on the screen of the Capri. 

Advance in-theatre publicity was supplemented 

by one-sheet crossplugs in the lobbies 

of the Riviera. Strand and Enjoy theatres 

and a trailer on the Riviera screen. 

Media publicity began with the showing 

of a production reel on television stations 

WNBF and WINR and the reel was also 

shown to several clubs throughout the area 

by members of the Survivors of Pearl Harbor. 

The initial newspaper break came with 

a front page in color in the tab section of 

the Evening Press and was followed by a 

story in the centerfold of a Saturday edition. 

Hazlett then promoted a tie-up with Mc- 

Lean's department store whereby the store 

displayed the paintings from "Tora!" 

throughout the main floor. A tie-in with the 

public library resulted in two full cases in 

the lobby consisting of displays made up 

from the color stills and paintings from the 

film with credits to the theatre, feature and 

playdate. 

All local members of the Survivors of 

Pearl Harbor Ass'n plus members of similar 

organizations from two nearby communities 

were invited to be present on the opening 

night of "Tora!" as guests of the theatre. 

The Survivors acted as official greeters in 

the lobby before the show and just before 

the feature started they were introduced 

individually to the audience. Hazlett made 

arrangements with WNBF television to be 

present on opening night, and cameramen 

took pictures of the theatre and marquee 

and the introduction ceremony. The film 

was shown on the late news that night and 

again on the late afternoon news the next 

day. Further publicity was provided by other 

media people who were invited to be present 

on opening night as guests of the theatre. 

Hazlett also promoted a special morning 

showing for several local schools which 

drew a total of 416 children. The campaign 

was rounded out by the theatre's regular 

newspaper ads and radio and television 

spots. 

Phibes' Bally Gets 

Boxoffice Results 

Strong boxoffice being recorded by 

American International's "Dr. Phibes" is 

attributed, in part, to unusual forms of 

promotion being employed for the sophisticated 

terror picture. In the greater Miami 

area radio station WQAM's Golden Pontiac 

Firebird tours major medical centers and 

gives passes to first persons coming up 

and saying "Dr. Phibes." Simultaneously, 

WQAM broadcasts ghoulish admonitions to 

find the Firebird and say the winning 

words. 

Realistic 'Corpse Grinder Is Built 

To Horrify Midnight Show Patrons 

Among the many unusual forms of 

promotion being utilized throughout 

the nation for AIP's "Dr. Phibes," was 

the parade of monsters which roused 

excitement for the picture at the ABC 

Chicago Theatre. The monsters, pictured 

at top with AlP Chicago branch 

manager Vic Bernstein, participated 

in a "monster motorcade" (lower photo) 

down State Street, with duplicates 

of such famous horror characters as 

Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, the 

Phantom of the Opera and the Hunchback 

of Notre Dame "coming out of 

retirement" to sec "Dr. Phibes." Following 

the parade, the monsters were 

photographed, interviewed and televised. 

Held enjoys his grisly role as "Dr. Death" and entertained and 

wits out of patrons in the lobby oj the Palm Theatre, Ft. Walton 

scared the 

'each. Fla. B.A. Bengtsson, city manager for Gulf States Theatres, built the 

tchine to aid a midnight horror show. After adding all the effects, including 

ping blood, hamburger and green lights. "Beng" reports his Corpse Grinder 

effective it made him sick. 

Atlanta exhibitors have two hot-pantsclad 

girls passing out simulated $100 bills, 

with a photograph of Dr. Phibes in the 

oval. Lettering reads VINCENT PRICE 

FILM CENTENNIAL, with Joseph Cotten's 

signature as treasurer and Terry- 

Thomas as secretary. Reverse side is theatre 

ad for "Dr. Phibes." 

Chicago theatre operators staged a parade 

in convertibles on State Street with duplicates 

of such famous terror characters as 

Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, The Phantom 

of the Opera and The Hunchback of 

Notre Dame "coming out of retirement 

to see Dr. Phibes." 

American International is not running a 

contest to motivate the stunts. Exhibitors 

have recognized the "Dr. Phibes" potentials 

and are exploiting them. 

92 — BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: June 28, 1971

I ma 

i 

Pop 

Sun 

Sun 

I I W 

— 

XHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY 

~s 

ABOUT PICTURES! 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. The 

(AIP)—Bruce Dcrn. Pat Priest, Cases 

Kasem. Doubled with "Horror House" 

(AIP). We followed a dead date with this 

LIVE one. It seems like the more horrible 

they are. the better people like them here. 

Played Sun.. Mon.. Tues. Weather: Balms 

days, mild nights (and the farmers need 

rain).—Lew Bray jr., Wes-Mer Drive-in, 

Mercedes, Tex. Pop. 11.000. 

Oblong Box, The (AIP)—Vincent Price, 

Christopher Lee, Alastair Williamson. I 

booked this with "The Devil's 8" (AIP), 

which made a good combination. American 

International always comes through with 

pretty good grosses for us.— Buyer Simcov 

Fenray Theatre. Martins Ferrv. Ohio. Pop. 

10.000. 

CINERAMA RELEASING 

House That Dripped Blood, The (CRO— 

Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Ingrid Pitt. 

Next to Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and 

Christopher Lee are the horror cinema's 

greatest actors, but you couldn't prove it 

by this dud. The advertising for the picture 

is misleading and that really hurts. Almost 

everyone who came was disappointed. 

Played Wed., Thurs.. Fri. Sat. Weather: 

Warm and cloudy.—Lewis Ward, projectionist. 

Dome Theatre, Gulfport, Miss. 

Lovers and Other Strangers (CRC)—Gig 

Young. Anne Jackson, Anne Meara. Darn 

this pre-Easter slump, but we could have 

done worse. Played Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 

Weather: Mild.—Lew Bray jr., Wes-Mer 

Drive-In, Mercedes, Tex. Pop. 11.000. 

COLUMBIA 

riverrun (Col) — John McLiam, Louise 

Ober, Mark Jenkins. What can I say? I suppose 

it had a message, but was so poorly 

done in every way. We had many walkouts 

which left only ten people in the theatre. 

The lowest ever gross. What a depressing 

night for us. Played Tues., Wed.— B. J. 

Towriss. Capitol Theatre, Princeton, B. C, 

Canada. Pop. 2,500. 

'Scream' Pleases Kids, 

Draws 'Nice Crowds' 

"Scream and Scream Again" (AIP), 

starring Vincent Price, Alfred Marks 

and Peter Cushing, is the type of film 

the kids really go for. We had nice 

crowds both nights for this one. and the 

kids commented that we should have 

more like this. 

BOYER SIMCOX 

Fenray Theatre 

Martins Ferry, Ohio 

Contest Breaks the Ice 

For 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' 

"l nde rom'a I ahin" (Hallmark el 

Hollywood), starring Herbert loin. 

John kit/miller and Juliette Greco, 

grossed SI. 2111) in a six-day run in spite 

of the following odds against us: We 

are a community of 4.(10(1 in which 

agriculture is the main economy. I lie 

first planting for the spring crop was 

humid out by a freeze; the replant ssas 

hindered by a long drought—no rain in 

April—with no rain until the latter part 

of May. The Everglades were burning, 

with acrid smoke from Miami to Naples 

on the Gulf. Governor Askew declared 

this to be a disaster area. President 

Nixon, through his agencies. ga\e 

food stamps to migrants. Federal grants 

of unemployment insurance were also 

made to migrants. OMICA (Organized 

Migrants in Community Action) went 

on strike. Farmers and packing houses 

could not obtain sufficient workers. A 

strenuous campaign which allowed the 

populace to guess when a 300-pound 

block of ice would completely melt 

pulled us out. The ice, commemorating 

Eliza's escape across the river of ice, 

was the talk of the town and got frontpage 

newspaper attention. I just 

thought you and the trade would be interested. 

Arcade Theatre 

Immokalee, Fla. 

O. W. HANCOCK 

NATIONAL GENERAL 

Cheyenne Social Club. The (NGP) — 

James Stewart. Henry Fonda. Shirley Jones. 

This is a very good western with two of the 

best-drawing western stars. It has some good 

comedy situations. Played Sun.. Mon.. lues. 

Weather: Good.— Buford W. Bcrglund. I rail 

Theatre, New Town, N. D. Pop. 1,200. 

Hail, Hero! (NGP)— Michael Douglas, 

Arthur Kennedy. I eresa Wright. What 

could have been just another run-of-the-mill 

"now" film turned out to be a pretty good 

picture. But nobody came. Played Weil 

. 

Thurs. Weather clear and warm.—Lewis 

Ward, projectionist, Dome Theatre. C , nil - 

port. 

Miss. 

PARAMOUNT 

Catch-22 (Para) Man Arkm. Jon 

Voight. Orson Welles. told people not to 

I 

look for a story and )iisi enjos the laughs. 

It was quite good, had some good laughs, 

gory parts and sadness. Some people were 

complete!) pu/zled and others liked it We 

had above-average crowds. Some walked out 

the first and second nights, the third night 

flopped.—B. J. Towriss. Capitol Iheatre. 

Princeton. B. C. Canada. Pop. 2,500. 

lubes 

20TH CENTURY-FOX 

us at another theatre 

and liked it. but I would have liked it 

better it I hadn't seen J.kK Webb n 

ni (WB) 14 yet 

too near a duplication ol 'Ihe D 1."—Lew 

Hi.o jr . Wea-Mei 

i>: I 

M« 

11,000. 

UNITED ARTISTS 

Alice's Ri-Ni.iiii.iiii ' nithrie, 

Pat Quinn, James Broderick. I his is a 

"youth oriented*' film (hat is interesting and 

will draw the \oung. but will disappoint 

them because the film tries too hard to ap 

peal. It tends 10 get vers hcass and caught 

up in an effort at depth. We ran it wnh 

"Night at the Circus*' with the Man B 

ers. and the double hill brought in 

Crowd. Don't (ouch it as a single, or il sou 

are not sure of the attitudes ol sour audience. 

Played one das Weather: Good. 

I rank Angel. Brooklyn College Cinema 

Festival Brooklyn, N 1 Pop. .''0.000. 

Hawaiians. I lie I \ < rxarlton lleston. 

( hen. Gcraldine ( haplm Nothing cv 

tra because it didn't do business Maybe il 

sse could have played to a couple ol lull 

houses it would hase been a wonderful program. 

But that's the was it is Played I n . 

Sat . Weather I \ eseth 

Villa Iheatre. Mali... Mont. Pop. 1.750. 

UNIVERSAL 

Anne of the Thousand Days tl'niv}— 

Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene 

Papas. I his is a fantastic picture: hut it is 

not for a small town, unless sou can get the 

schools to cooperate wim sou to base special 

showings. -Boyei Simcox, Fenra) Ihe 

atre. Martins I errs. Ohio Pop. ln.IMM) 

Company of Killers llnisi Ihis oik 

did better than 1 expected. The youngei 

groups were not too interested, though 

Played Sal . 

Weathei I 

R. Duncan. Nugget Iheatre. lellunde. 

Colo. Pop 485. 

WARNER BROS 

Ballad of (able Hogue. I he .Will 

Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David w.,r 

ik i I his is a sen good mos le Ihe R 

rating hurt our boxoffice some. Ihe adult 

had nothing but good to sa> about it Played 

S.n . Sun. Mon Weather: Wet snow 

Belts Duncan. Nugget Iheatre. lellunde. 

Colo. Pop. 485. 

Reaps 'Happy Returns' 

On 'Valdez Is Coming' 

Naldez. sou sou of a gnu. hurrs 

hack. In "A aide/ Is ( inning" (I V). 

starring Hurt I aneaster. Susan ("lark 

and Inn Cypher, yon made me. the 

hank and Ihe bookkeeper all happy. 

UK \Y JR. 

Wes-Mer l)rise-ln 

Mercedes, lev. 

June 28, 1971 — 93

BOXOFFICE BAROMETER 

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

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

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

relation to as by normal grosses determined 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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An interpretive analyst

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WB 

REVIEW DIGEST 

AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX Very Good; ' Good; In the summary ft is rated 2 pluses, - as 2 

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Lost (80) (Mei) Sex D Trio 1-25-71 ± 

a Four-Letter World 

(93) Sex AA 5- 3-71 B ± 

4353 ©Love Story (100) D Para 1- 4-71 GP A3 + 

4359 ©Lupo! (100) C Cannon 2-1-71 I Al -f 

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©Mad Dogs & Englishmen 

(117) s Doc MGM 4- 5-71 GP A3 + 

©Magic of the Kite, The 

(90) Ad Xerox 3-15-71 Al + 

It 4363 ©Making (97) CD 20th-Fox 2-15-71 B C + 

4372 ©Mar, Called Sledge, A 

(90i s W Col 3-15-71 H B ± 

4374 ©Man Who Had Power Over Women, The 

(89) CD Emb 3-22-71 El A3 -f 

1 Man With Connections, The (Le Pistonne) 

(95) CO Col 1- 4-71 | A3 + 

Margo (96) CD Cannon 5-3-71 B B -f 

4379 ©Melody (103) ..Levitt-Pickman 4-12-71 El A2 4+ 

4363 ©Mephisto Waltz, The 

(115) Ho-Sus 20th-Fox 2-15-71 E A3 + 

4400 ©$1,000,000 Duck, The (92) C BV 6-21-71 ® Al -| 

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©Rio 

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Jorge 

Wayne, 

Jului 

Films) 

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May 

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Karen 

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AMERICAN NATIONAL 

©Cougar Country 

(10fc> .Nature Doc. .Nor 70 

AQUARIUS 

©Woman and Lover 

(67) Sex Doc ..Nov 70 

Narrate Guineas 

by Lindis 

AUDUBON 

©Her and She and Him 

(88) D..0ct70 

Astrid Frank. Nicole Debonne 

©The Lickerish Quartet 

(90) Sex D Oct 70 

Silvana Frank Wolff 

Veriturelll. 

©Rush Hour (95) Sex D.. 

la Rrtstlna. Frank Graubrerht 

©The Cop (Un Conde) 

(100) Ac May 71 

AURIC LTD. 

The Other Side of Madness 

(80) IS) Semi-Doc. Oct 70 

Debbie Puff. Phyllis fetes 

BARDENE INTL 

©Wanda (101) D Feb 71 

Barbara I/oden Michael Higttlns 

CAMBIST FILMS 

©Cry Uncle (87) C. Jim 71 

""n Garfield. Madeline le Rout 

CAPITAL 

©This Man Can't Die (90) . 

. 

n, Guclenne Bridon 

©The Fearmaker (96) Sus 

Katy Jurado, Paul Pioernl 

©Brother. Cry for Me (92) ..Ac. 

Steve Ih-exel, Larry Pennell 

©Beautiful People (96) Melo. 

< 

turn \ inr," Hrinr 

CHEVRON PICTURES 

©GohV Down the Road 

(87) D. Oct 70 

Doug MrGrath. Paul Bradley 

©Cactus In the Snow (89) Dec 70 

Richard Thomas. Mary Layne 

©Perfect Friday (94) Sus C. . Jan 71 

Ursula Andres*. Stanley Baker 

CINAR PICTURES 

©The Bittersweet Night 

(75) Melo Oct 70 

Nick Clark 

Barry. Elisabeth 

©Siljn of Acqtrarlus 

(95) Melo Oct 70 

Paul Lewis 

Billot. Oabe 

CINEMA 5 

Eldrldoe Cleaver (75) Doc Oct 70 

(French) 

©Trash (103) CD Oct 70 

Joe Dallesandro. Holly Wnodlawn 

©Gimme Shelter (91) Doc Dec 70 

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones 

©Ramparts of Clay 

(87) Doe-D Feb 71 

>ila 8chenna 

©The Raging Moon (110) D.. 

Malcolm McDowell, Nanette 

CINEMA HORIZONS 

©The White Search (89) C Feb 71 

Rill Tlshman. Ron Fimk 

CINEWORLO 

©Flesh Feast (72) Ho. 

~ onlea Lake. Phfl Phtlbln 

CLOVER FILMS 

©Hard on the Trail 

(73) W. Jan 71 

Lash LaRue 

©Oddly Coupled (75) . 

C. Jan 71 

©Only In My Dreams 

(80) C JanTl 

Ltnda Rose. Ton! Taller 

©Klnfolk (84) CD Feb 71 

Jay Srntt. Bill Ouhl 

©Cut-Throats (90) D 71 

Jay Seott, Marlene Peters 

©Sweet Things (85) Sex C May 71 

©One Frlohlful Night (90) Ho 

DIA FILMS 

©Bombay Talkie (110) D Nov 70 

flhashl Kapoor. Jennifer Kendal 

DISTINCTION FILMS 

©Eugenie (91) (Si ... . 

D 

Marie l.llledahl. Maria Rnhm 

©Nana (105) Sex 

ELLMAN ENTERPRISES 

©The Politicians (82) Melo Oct 70 

Angela Caman. Robert Warner 

©Woman on Fire 

(93) Sex D Oct 70 

FranroLe Prerost. Gianni Maochla 

©Santa and the Three Bears 

(63) An F. Dec 70 

Votces of Hal Rmtth. Jean Van 

Der Pyl 

EMERSON FILMS 

©Marigold Man (90) .. . C. Oct 70 

Oct Mullavey. Harry Colin 

©Dinah East (90) .Melo. .Jan 71 

idrweU. Ultra Violet 

IrTTERTAINMENT VENTURES 

Melo. Jan 71 

Idre 

Nelson 

MISCELLANEOUS 

(90) Sex Doc. Apr 71 

Joseph St rick, Barney Rosset 

©The Terrible Quick Sword of 

Sigfried (95) Ad..Jun71 

Sybclle Danniger 

EVE PRODUCTIONS 

©The Voluptuary (79) Sex. 

Alrt Roman, Karen Smith 

FANFARE FILMS 

©The Curious Female 

(87) Sex. .Nov 70 

Michael Greer. Charlene Jones 

©Kill Them All and Come 

Back Alone (97) 

. Oct 70 

Chuck Connors. Frank Wolff 

C Simon, King of the Witches 

(89) Sex-Ho. May 71 

Andrew Prine. Brenda Scott 

War Between the Planets 

(80) SF..May71 

.lark Stuart, Amber Collins 

©Superargo and the Faceless 

Giants 

SF. 

Ken Wood 

©Evel Knievel (. .) . Jul 71 

Hamilton. Sue Lyon 

FOUR STAR-EXCELSIOR 

©Madron (92) W. Nov 70 

Klrhard limine. Leslie Caron 

Bill ©Okay. (87) CF Feb 71 

Huh Pradv. Nancy Sainton 

©The Victims (. .) D. 

Marlsa Mel], PhllUpe LeRoy 

©Tonight You Sleep Ho 

©Bleep (85) Sex D.. Mar 71 

Peter Brown. Jo Ann Harris 

G. G. PRODUCTIONS 

PHead of the Family (78) D. . 

Leslie Caron, Nino Manfred! 

GOLDEN EAGLE FILMS 

©Mothers. Fathers and Lovers 

(82) D.May 71 

Graydnn Clark 

GOLDSTONE FILMS 

©The Ruthless Four (96) W Feb 70 

Van Herlln. Gilbert Roland 

©Devil Rider (75) Ac Mar 71 

Rlrtgely Ahele. Sharon Mahnn 

GROVE PRESS 

Danish Blue (70) ..Sex C Nov 70 

Gurll Taschner. Anne-Marie Pnulsen 

©Innocence Unprotected 

(75) D. Apr 71 

Dragoljub Milnsavljevic 

Aleksic, Ana 

GSF 

Someone Behind the Door 

(97) Sus Jul 71 

Charles Bronson. Anthony Perkins 

©It Only Happens to Others 

(..) D Sep71 

Catherine Deneuve, Marcello 

HALLMARK OF HOLLYWOOD 

©Uncle Tom's Cabin 

(118) (© D.. 

Herbert I/im, John KltzmUler 

©Walk the Walk (95) ® D.. 

Bernie Hamilton. Honor Lawrence 

H I RSCH MAN- NORTHERN 

The Red. White & Black 

(97) W. Jan 71 

Robert IloQnl. Isaac Fields 

HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL 

©Double Initiation 

(96) Melo. Oct 70 

Janet Wass. Carlns Toballna 

Infrasexum (96) Sex D. Oct 70 

Erroff Lynn. Carlos Toballna 

©I Am Curious—Tahiti 

(65) Sex C. Dec 70 

Marla-Pla. William Larra Bure 

HOLLYWOOD STAR 

©Sinner's Blood (83) Sex.. Apr 71 

Stephen Jacques. Nancl Sheldon 

©Blood of the Iron Maiden 

(. .) Ac. .Apr 71 

This Transient Life 

Peter Duryea, John Carradine 

(140) D..Apr 71 

INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL llvu Tainura, Michlkn Tsukasa 

©Horror of the Blood Monsters Odd Affinity (110) . D.. Apr 71 

(85) Ho. Oct 70 

John Carradine, Robert Dk 

KARIFILMS, INC. 

©The Postgraduate 

(75) Sex Doc Oct 70 

John Ihtgan Pert Lewison 

MAHLER FILMS 

©Threesome (90) Sex Nov 70 

Judy Brown, Marianne Tholsted 

MANSON DISTRIBUTING 

Love Blackmailer (84) Oct 70 

lean Christopher. Bruce Gray 

Africa Erotica (101) Nov 70 

Itarr Pnran, Carrie Rochelle 

©Nine Ages of Nakedness 

(90) Dec 70 

Harrison Marks 

©Perfect Arrangement 

(84) D.. Mar 71 

Barbara Caron. Sergio Regnles 

MAYFLOWER FILMS 

©The Wizard of Gore 

Rel. 

Date 

(96) Ho. Oct 70 

Itay Sager, Judy Cler 

MERRICK INT'L 

©Black Angels (92) D. Jan 71 

Dps Roberts. John King IT1 

©Guess What Happened to Count 

Dracula? (80) Ho. Jan 71 

Pes Roberts. Claudia Barron 

WILLIAM MISHKIN 

©Sexual Practices in Sweden 

(79) Sex Doc. Dec 70 

©Love- In '72 Sex D . 71 

Linda Southern. John Ross 

NORTHWEST CINEMA 

©Trail of the Hunter 

(91) Doe Jan 71 

NOVA INT'L 

©The Body Beneath 

(85) Ho. Dec 70 

Gavin Reed. Jackie Sharvellls 

©Guru the Mad Monk 

(62) Ho Dec 70 

Nell Flanagan. Judy Israel 

OLYMPIC INTERNATIONAL 

Dirty lovers (90) Apr 71 

Los Escouras (The Scum) 

(95) W Jun71 

PLAZA PICTURES 

~ Detective Belli 

(103) Melo. Dec 70 

Franco Nero, Flnrinda Bolkan 

©Pigeons (87) C Feb 71 

.Ionian Christopher. Jill (VHara 

©Battle of El 

Alamein War. Feb 71 

Frederick Stafford. Ira Furstenberg 

©Dead of Summer 

(92) ® Sus. Feb 71 

Jean Seberg. Luigl Flstllli 

REPUBLIC AMUSEMENTS 

Harem Bunch (80) D. Jan 71 

Last Step Down D. Jan 71 

Who Did Cockrobin D. Jan 71 

RODA PRODUCTIONS 

©Stranger in Hollywood 

(96) D. Mar 71 

Sue Bernard. Srott Every 

SHERPIX 

©The Stewardesses 

(93) (3-D) Sex D 70 

Christina Hart. Paula Erlkson 

©Oralism (82) ..Sex Doc. Dec 70 

.lost in Cooper. Irene Conner 

©Sexual Encounter Group 

(82) Sex Doc Dec 70 

("•Hollywood Blue 

(90) Sex D.. Dee 70 

The Story of F (67) ..Doc. Feb 71 

Narrated by Ed Louis, Judy Koller 

©Mona (75) Sex D Feb 71 

Flfl Watson 

D.O.G. (82) Sex Doc. 

Narrated by Moss Greenharth, 

Bernard Wilcox 

SILVER SCREEN PRODUCTIONS 

©Harmonia Doc . 71 

Narrator: He Veren Bookwalter 

WILLIAM THOMPSON INTL 

©The Tender Warrior 

(77) Ad.. Mar 71 

Dan Haggerety. Charles Lee 

TIMES FILMS 

©Interplay (97) Sex Dec 70 

Zee Wilson. Ed Moore 

©Psychout for Murder 

(88) Melo. Jan 71 

Rnssano Adrienne La Rnssa 

Braid. 

TOHO COMPANY 

Silence Has No Wings 

(103) D. Apr 71 

Mariko Kaga. Flirnlo Watanabe 

Nuhukn Otawa, .liro Dalmaru 

The Emperor and the General 

(158) War. Apr 71 

Toshlro Mifune. So Yamamnra 

©The Scandalous Adventures of 

Buraikan (100) . ...D. May 71 

Tatsuya Nakadal. Suisen lehidawo 

ULTIMA FILMS 

©This Stuff II Kill Ya! 

(100) CD Feb 71 

Jeffrey Allen. Tiro Holt 

DISTRIBUTORS 

VIP 

©Equinox (82) Ho.. Jan 71 

Edward Conneil, Hawltt 

Barbara 

XEROX FILMS 

©The Magic of the Kite 

(90) Ad Mar 71 

(Chll.lren'a film) 

©The Wishing Machine 

(90) Ad Mar 71 

(Children's film) 

COMING RELEASES 

ALLIED 

ARTISTS 

©The Boat (94) ... , 

D 

©Cabaret 

M.. 

Liza Minnelli. Joel Grey 

©The Feminists C. . 

Heads or Tails (94) Sex 

Nathalie Naubert, Jean ('onto 

©Loving and Laughing 

(96) Sex C 

Andre Lawrence, Mignon Elkins 

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 

©Dagmar & Co C 

i Kjaer, Robert Strauss 

©Gingerbread House Ho.. 

Mark Lester 

©Girl in a Lizard Skin 

(99) Sex-Sus. . 

tin la Bolkan, Stanley Bakei 

©Night Child Sus.. 

Mark Lester. Lili Talmer 

©The Year of the 

Cannibals CF. 7107 

Rritt Bkland, Pierre Clement i 

BOXOFFICE INTERNATIONAL 

©The Fighting Fool (92) Ac 

©Island of the Dolls 

(100) Sex Satire. 

John 'lull. Carmen Malgen 

BUENA VISTA 

©Bedknobs and 

Broomsticks . . 

Angela Lanshury. 

©Now You See H 

CANNON RELEASING 

©Sam's Song Is Just Another 

Song (90) D. 

. 

Robert DeNiro, Jennifer deBoer 

©What Next? (85) Sex.. 

Monica Nordquist, Birger Maimslen 

©The White Whore and 

the Bit Players D. . 

Madeline le Rons, Mareia Mohr 

©Who Killed Mary What's 

'Ername? 

D 

©Zora 

Patrick O'Neal. John Carradine 

CINEMATION 

Ho.. 

©Fritz the Cat (90) C. . 

(Animated) 

©Transplant (85) ® C. 

Senate Rascel, Carlo Cinffrc 

©Two Women in Gold (86) ® C 

Louise Tin cot, Monique Men 

CINERAMA 

©I Want What I Want ® ..D..110 

Anne Heywood. Harry Andrews 

©Kotch 

CD.. 

Waller M.ittliail. Deborah Winters 

©The Straw Dogs D 240 

Mustin Hoffman. George 

Sos.m 

©The Trojan Women D 154 

llr|i 

COLUMBIA 

©Dad's Army (95) C 

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Gene Hackman, Karen Black 

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Julie Christie, Alan Bates 

©Joe Egg D 

Alan Hates. Janet Suzman 

©Nicholas and Alexandra ...Hi 

Michael Jayston, Janel Suzman 

MARON 

©Murder for Sale Spy 

John Gavin, Luciana Paluzzl 

\li initio Key .lolin An.Irrson 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

©The Beloved § D 

Raquel Welch, Richard Johnson 

©The Boy Friend MC 

Twiggy 

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R it Blake, Charlotte Rampling 

©Speed Is of the Essence . ...D 

Jacqueline Bisset, Michael San n»i 

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Mean Bridges. Maud Adams 

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NEW WORLD PICTURES 

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©The Steagle CD. . 

Rieh.inl Benjamin. Cloiis Leachman PARAMOUNT 

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Frankenstein 

©Been Down So Long It Looks 

Like Up to Me D. 8045 

Barry Primus. Linda De Coff 

©Black Beauty D. 8079 

Walter Slezak. Mark Lester 

©Brother Sun, Sister Moon ..D.. 

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©Such Good Friends 

20th CENTURY-FOX 

©The Adventures of a Young 

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Olivia ilussey, Ton> Bell 

©Five Days Home 

©The Seven Minutes p 

Wayne Maunder. Mariant 

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Hans QustafSGon, Gio Petre 

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Vol Kryiinei, Dean Heed 

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©Fiddler on the Roof M..7117 

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©A Clockwork Orange 

Maleolm Mellouell 

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Opinions on Current Productions Feature reviews 

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Columbia 1004) 98 Mlnntea Bel July 71 

Ex-convicts marked for death m Depresi 

Virginia form the background for a very unusual picture 

that ranks among the best of veteran star James Stewart 

and director Andrew V. McLaglen. Returns In botli the 

action and small-town markets should be quite Rood, but 

the film also merits the attention of serious DOOVll 

Those who thought that Stewart had no mare tricks up 

his sleeve will be surprised by his dynamic perfOTD 

as a one-eyed killer. The scene In which he removi 

glass eye is one of the best he's ever done. Helping to 

retain the off-beat quality are the colorful characters 

created by novelist Davis Grubb: George Kennedy's halfinsane 

combination of religious fanantic and assassin: 

Strother Martin's business-minded bank robber: Anne 

Baxter's outrageous madame of a floating bordello 'her 

silent-screen makeup the work of Frank Westmore and 

Hank Edds 

< Morgan Paull's would-be sinking cowboy 

who figures it's all right to kill atheists. Kurt Russell 

and Kathy Cannon are young lovers. James Lee Barrett, 

scenarist and co-producer with McLaglen. plays Miss 

Baxter's assistant, Eastman Color-filmed In Moundsville. 

W. Va., the Stanmore-Penbar production is faithful to 

its 1935 setting. 

James Stewart. George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother 

Martin. Kurt Russell. William W'indom. Kathy Cannon. 

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Mangano is perfectly d: 

Visconti produced and dim - raflca. 

Filmed m Venice and at i ion and 

Technicolor. Music is take id and 

Filth Sympl III handsomely 

background Is 

red in Plero Tosi's ;>restme 

picture that appears headed for u>p 

Dirk Bogarde, BOvana Mangano BJorn Indn 

Ki.nu.lii N.illi M.irk Burns, Nora Bicd, Maxisa Bei 

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Universal (7112) 102 Minutes Rel. July '71 

The most remarkable thing about this film, a "road'' 

picture, is its R rating. There is a total lack of nudity. 

sex and violence. If language counts, then GP is the correct 

rating since there's little of that. In fact, a few snips 

here and there could just about make this a G. The next 

remarkable thing is the fact that, while almost nothing 

happens, it's still a fairly enjoyable film. British rock 

singer James Taylor makes his starring debut and, in 

keeping with the rest of the production, doesn't sing or 

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act. Instead, he seemingly reacts naturally too 

passively 

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to the situations at hand. Warren Oatcs. only 

other "name" in the cast, easily cops best acting honors 

as an older drifter whose whole existence apparently depends 

on getting from one place to another. He earns a 

lot of laughs with the easy air of a veteran player As a 

compulsive talker, he gives a different story of his life to 

each in a succession of hitchhikers he picks up. Dennis 

Wilson is Taylor's buddy and Laurie Bird plays a pickup 

who'll ride with anyone for as long as it suits her fancy 

Director Monte Hellman used highways across the country 

in widescreen and Technicolor as locales. Produced 

by Michael S. Laughlin. 

Warren Oates, James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird. 

SC iM)ALOIS JOHN m Western Comedy 

Buena Vista (234) 112 Minutes Rel. July '71 

A modern-dav western is "Scandalous John," described 

as an "off-trail" comedy-drama from Walt Disney Productions. 

It does have some unusual Ingredients for a 

Disney film, including a lusty. 79-year-old cowboy for a 

hero and an unnecessarily sad ending, with the total 

effect that of an entertaining movie. At 112 minutes. 

however, the film is much too long, and the fact that the 

hero lives in the past and is given to shooting up anyone 

who disagrees with him may not rest too easily with 

parents of impressionable children. Rare is the Disney 

production that doesn't make money, but this may do a 

below average because of its "different" nature As 

little 

a man nearly twice his age. long-time Disney favorite 

Brian Keith does an excellent job. Alfonso Arau as 

Keith's wetback helper is a good foil and comic rellel 

for the Don Quixote-Sancho Panza relationship. Michele 

Carey is a pretty heroine opposite young Rick 

Simon Oakland and Harry Morgan head a cast of wellestablished 

performers. Panavision and Technicolor lensing 

in New Mexico. South Dakota and in Old Tucson, 

Ariz, is first-rate. Directed by Robert Butler. Produced by 

Bill Walsh, whose screenplay with Don DaGradi was 

based on Richard Gardner's book. 

Brian Keith. Alfonso Arau. Michele Carey. Kick I.eiu. 

Harry Morgan, Simon Oakland. Bill Williams.

. . Winner, 

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

THE STORY: "Death in Venice i\\B> 

For health reasons. Professor Dirk Bogarde arrives at 

Grand Hotel des Bains in Venice. He suffered a breakdown 

after realizing that he was losing his abilities as a 

great musician, conductor and teacher. Also at the hotel 

is Silvana Mangano, a dignified Polish woman accompanied 

bv three daughters, a son of 14 and governess Nora .... 

Ricci Bogarde is stunned by the beauty of the boy. Bjorn n '72 

Andresen, but is unable to convey his emotions to any- '"uth 

one He recalls the grief he and wife Marisa Berensen 

shared over their daughter's death. In a discussion with 

pupil Mark Burns, Bogard remarked that "the creation 

of beautv and purity is a spiritual act," while Burns conwrong 

destination. He returns to the hotel, revitalized by 

the thought of seeing Andresen. The boy smiles at Bogarde, 

as if realizing what the man feels. Bogarde decides 

to have barber Franco Fabrizi give him a youthful appearance. 

As he looks on at the boy to whom he's never 

spoken, Bogarde collapses in a beach chair. 

EXPLOITIPS; 

Play up the 25th Anniversary Award at the Cannes 

Film Festival. Have tie-ins with the extensive magazine 

coverage of Piero Tosi's costumes. Use bookstore tie-ins. 

CATCHLINES: 

The Celebrated Story of a Man Obsessed by Ideal 

Beauty . Cannes Film Festival 25th Anniversary 

Award.

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Only a few left at this low price of $64.90. 

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Rebuilt — Ashcraft 135 amp lamps. 

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SPECIAL INVENTORY REDUCTION 

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$1995.00: Surer Simplex, RCA 9030's, Magnarcs, 

RCA 

complete, 

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140T ARC, single, $574.00; AMPRO AA pair 

arcs $795.00; JAN, great lor mini's, $395.00; 

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Write, wire or phone: S.K. Film Equipment 

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Two Peerless projectors, complete, in 

good condition. Soundheads, pedestals, 

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Simplex XL Booth, Century Booth, real 

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FILMS FOR SALE

CARLOS TOBALINA 

Winner of the 1971 First Prize 

"DOUBLE INITIATION" 

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Directed by CARLOS TOBALINA, was awarded the 

PRIX 

BYZANCE 

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 

• CARLOS TOBALINA was described as "THE MAN 

WITH MAGIC" by R. Rossellini at the official 

banquet for Directors. 

• "THE NEW INSPIRATION"— by Director JESUS 

GROVAS 

• USA Recognition expressed in record boxoffice 

grosses: "INFRASEXUM" played one continuous 

year at the ORIENTAL and GOTHIC Theatres In 

Denver. 

J^Tolluwood înternational 

FILM CORPORATION OF AMERICA 

DISTRIBUTOR OF PRESTIGE 

ADULT MOTION PICTURES 

1044 South Hill Street 

Los Angeles, California 90015 

Phone: (213) 749-2067 

Exclusive World Distributors of 

the Fabulous Carlos Tobalina Films 

Exclusive European Representative 

DON FILMS—8 Munchen 13, Germany 

This confirms the instant success 

Carlos Tobalina's films achieved in the 

American market with TOP Boxoffice Grosses. 

DOUBLE INITIATION 

I AM CURIOUS-TAHITI" 

are equally great moneymakers 

. . . and now 

REFINEMENTS OF LOVE' 

plus other specially selected films like the famed 

"SEXUAL COMMUNICATIONS" "JANUARIUS" "EASY VIRTUE"

Boxoffice-June.21.1971

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