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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITION • MAY 24, 1971
Including the Stctioul Nnt Pagti of All Editions
HZe'JZAe &frl£e M&tcsfv TZctute SncLttiy
Dorryl F. Zanuck who has
accepted the newly created
post of chairman emeritus
of the 20th Century-Fox
board of directors, which
was tendered him following
his resignation as its chairman.
And it is expected
that he will continue
to work with the company
through the formation of
an independent production
organization.

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THE
A MASTER MOVIEMAKER
ACTION of the 20th Century-
Fox board of directors in tendering
to Darryl F. Zanuck the newly created
post of chairman emeritus was given
added significance through the following
statement:
"With the knowledge of how dear to
his heart is the personal making of motion
pictures, we hope to be able to create
with him an independent production
organization which will permit him once
again to turn his full energies to film
production."
That, too, doubtless, is a hope of exhibitors
throughout the world, who for
the past four decades have come to know
and benefit from the genius that Mr.
Zanuck has evidenced in the making of
motion pictures that have advanced this
industry to world-wide preeminence in
this field.
And the board further added
"He is a giant among filmmakers;
producer of some of the screen's most
enduring masterpieces; innovator who
has been identified with almost every
motion picture development; a founder
of 20th Century Fox and closely identi
fied for almost three decades with its
achievements. It is unthinkable to us
that he should not continue, in the years
ahead, that close association, giving to
the company the benefit of his creative
genius, his wisdom and showmanship."
That is indeed a fine and well-merited
tribute.
Regardless of what one may feel about
the flamboyance that is a characteristic
of Mr. Zanuck, there is no gainsaying
that he is, indeed, a genius in the recognition
of story values of wide variety and
in putting them together for presentation
on theatre screens.
From his very beginning days at the
Warner Bros, studios, Mr. Zanuck has
been a trail blazer in the selection of topical
themes, provocative and in tune with
the times or ahead of the times. He had a
sixth sense of knowing what would appeal
to the public and a daring that
often ventured beyond the pale, but resulted
in critical favor as well as massive
public patronage. A great many of these
projects were topical and controversial
but they had inspirational as well as entertainment
values.
Throughout his career, Mr. Zanuck
brought together many great authors,
directors, actors and producers, whose
works became widespread, continuing to
the present day throughout the industry.
In the formation of 20th Century Productions,
in association with Joseph M.
Schenck, the development of classical
material, as well as what may be called
"popular," was expanded and with 20th
Century's affiliation with Fox that took
place in 1935, the progress continued,
with the addition of many hallmarks in
high-quality productions.
As an independent producer, Mr.
Zanuck distributed his pictures through
20th Century-Fox, which apparently both
he and the present directors of 20th-Fox
have in mind for the future, viz, Mr. Zanuck's
statement at the board meeting
this past week:
"Although I am a nominee for election
to membership on the new board of directors
of 20th Century-Fox, I intend in
the future to devote the majority of my
time and effort to production, as indicated
in previous announcements. Production
has always been my major interest.
But, as I have said earlier, it is my
desire to be free of all corporate administrative
responsibilities. Accordingly, I
have decided not to request re-election as
chairman of the board."
The fact that Darryl Zanuck remains
as one of only a few of the old masters
of the filmmaking art should also serve
to provide a classroom of "how-to-do-it"
guidance for the new breed of producers,
who often flounder in their search for
truth and meaning—as well as entertainment—for
a vast audience that encompasses
all facets and age brackets.
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AIP Reporis Year Net
lis Second Highest
HOLLYWOOD—Second highest net income
in American International Pictures'
17-year history is announce J b) Samuel /
\rkoll. chairman ol tile hoard, and James
H. Nicholson, president, for the year ending
February 27. Only in the preceding
year did AIP enjoy a higher net, accord
my to this amui.il report.
vision, where receipts were lower. Decline
is attributed to general]) slow market tor
film rentals to television.
The announcement states. "We arc continuing
to develop a diversified production
and acquisition program. There were 22
films released during the last fiscal year,
the most significant being 'Wuthering
Heights.' This film was not generally released
until alter the close of the fiscal
sear and we can predict that it will be one
of our most profitable pictures. Current
plans are for the release of 2b films (.luring
the next fiscal year and these are all
completed or in production."
"Bunny O'Hare." "Murders in the Rue
Morgue" and "Dr. Phihes" go into release
soon. Several productions based on classics
arc in work, including 'The House of the
Seven Gables." "Camille," "Les Miserabies"
and "A Tale of Two Cities."
The report states American International's
belief. "We have planned a sound program
which will result in achieving loi oin
company a greater share of the worldwide
market."
Andrew Fogelson Named
WB Advertising Director
BURBANK, CALIF.—Richard Lederer,
vice-president in charge of advertising and
publicity for Warner
DARRYL ZANUCK NOW IS
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
New Era for 20th-Fox
Accented by Stanfill
WILMINGTON, DEL.- On the eve ol
the annual stockholders' meeting ot 20th
Century-Fox, held here Tuesday ( ISi. Dar-
tive responsibilities. Accordingly, I have decided
not to request re-election as chairman
of the board."
Immediate reaction was forthcoming
from the insurgent group trying to wrest
control of the film company, with charges
that /anuck's resignation "at the last moment"
had prevented main of those unable
to attend the meeting from switching their
votes to the insurgent group, and that the
Zanuck move was "a desperate measure
taken by desperate men."
The board of directors accepted Zanuck's
resignation with deep regret and created a
new position of chairman emeritus of the
board for /anuck. who. later in the week
said he would be "verj pleased" to accept
the
post.
In its statement, the board said: "He is
a giant among filmmakers; producer of
some of the screen's most enduring masterpieces;
innovator who has been identified
with almost every motion picture development:
a founder of 20th Century-Fox and
clo-cly identified for almost three decades
with its achievements. It is unthinkable to
tis that he should not continue, in the years
ahead, that close association, giving to the
company the benefit of his creative genius,
his wisdom and showmanship.
"Therefore, with affection and regard.
we create the new position ot chairman
emeritus ot the board with the hope that
Danyl I /anuck will occupy that post.
Bros., announces the
appointment of Andrew
Fogelson as advertising
director.
Fogelson. who will
work directly under
Lederer at the Warner
Studio in Burbank.
Calif., has been
with the company
since Andrew 1968. He was
Fogelson
previously a copypast
writer and. for the
year, executive
assistant to Daniel Stern, who recently resigned
as advertising and publicity vicepresident.
old /.muck said: "Although I a nominee
"With the knowledge of how dear to his
For the year ending I ebruarj 27." film
ryj F. Zanuck announced his resignation as
rental revenue was $21,457,000 from chairman ol the board of the film com
which American International realized a pain. In a prepared statement, tile N-year-
am
heart is the personal making of motion pictures,
we hope to be able to create, with
net profit ol $824,400. last sear's net
him. an independent production organiza-
was profit {881,700 and film rentals were
for election to membership on the new tion which will permit him. once again, to
522.370.000. "I his year's net earnings per
share were 70 cents on 1,182,500 outstanding
board of directors of 20th Century-Fox, I
intend in the future to devote the majority
turn his full energies to lilm production."
Both Zanuck and Dennis C. Slant ill.
shares, which compares with last year's
ol my time and effort to production, as
79 cents on a lesser 1,118,560 shares then
2()th-I OX president, attended the shareholders
indicated in previous announcements. Profill
meeting, which proceeded quietly. Stan-
outstanding.
duction has always been my major inter-
reiterated statements that the company
Film rentals from all sources were slight est. But. as I have said earlier, it is my desire
is operating profitably and pointed to Academy
to he free of all corporate administra-
Award-winner "Patton." which he-
ly ahead of last year, except from tele-
said had earned .in extra S3. 5 million in
rentals in four weeks since the awards.
Stanfill also said that, while management
was turning the companv into a profitable
one. if it "should be approached by a
quality companv with a suitable merger offer,
management would consider it senous-
Stanfill listed changes such as elimination
of some operations,
consolidation of others.
strict monthly budgets and streamlined film
distribution and continued: "At the same
time, we are phasing out our existing studio
which is situated on land now far too valuable
to use as a production facility for the
long run. We have plans to use this property
for a series of joint real estate ventures
in which our investment will be the land,
not cash, and we will share in the proceeds."
He said a $10 million reduction in
annual operating costs was made last year
and about the same amount was expected
to be cut this year. This, plus the ca.sh flow
from pictures. Stanfill added, has "led as
well to substantial debt reductions.
"The greatest challenge that confronts u.s
in the future." he continued, "is the design
of a production program capable of v iclding
the revenues required for a profitable
operation."
officials of several leading film production
and distribution companies will be guests
o\i the board of directors of the National
Ass'n. oi Theatre Owners when the exhibition
organization officials gather at the
Roval Sonesta Hotel ill New Orleans May
24-27.
The announcement was made bv Julian
S. Rifkin. board chairman of NATO.
The production-distribution officers Will
be present to participate with the exhibition
leaders in discussions on a wide range of
matters relating to trade practices and industry
prospects for the future.
Irving H. Ludwig, president of Buena
Production-Distribution Heads to Attend NATO Board Meeting
NFW YORK—The presidents and top Vista Distributing Co. and E. Cardon Walker,
executive vice-president ot Walt Disney
Productions, will represent those organizations.
Present on behalf of Avco Embassy Pictures
will he Joseph I . I evine. president:
D. J. Edelc. vice-president and general sales
manager, and Joseph Friedman, vice-president
for advertising and publicity.
Also scheduled to be present at the
NATO board gathering are Cordon Stulberg.
president ot Cinema (enter Films:
Charles Boasberg, president of National
Genera] Pictures and Milton Goldstein,
senior vice-president and worldwide sales
manager of the companv
BOXOFFICE :: May 24, 1971

Church Groups Withdraw Support
Of Motion Picture
NEW YORK—In a joint statement issued
Tuesday (18), the National Catholic Office
for Motion Pictures and the Broadcasting
and Film Commission of the National
Council of Churches expressed lack of
confidence in the industry's Motion Picture
Code Rating system and asserted: "We can
no longer commend this plan to the public."
The organizations, however, promised
that they would continue periodically to reexamine
the performance of the system and
make further reports "in the public interest
as new developments arise."
The statement pointed out that both
NCOMP and NCC endorsed the rating plan
at its inception "as being consistent with
the rights and obligations of free speech
and artistic expression, as well as with the
duty of parents and society to safeguard
the young in their growth to responsible
adulthood."
Asked for Changes a Year Ago
But. it continued, in May 1970, "we
warned parents and the film industry that
the rating system was not working well,"
and called for immediate improvement in
these areas: "more reliability in the ratings
themselves, and especially in the GP rating:
better theatre compliance; more honesty in
advertising and elimination of R and X
rating program is whether it protects the
young from material beyond their ability to
cope. We believe that the ratings at present
do not take into account sufficiently the
total context of a given film, that they
place too much weight on overt visual sex,
and not enough on the implicit exploitation
of sex and the over-all impact of violence
and other anti-social aspects of the film
on the child. In addition, overt visual sex
is now finding its way into the GP films.
This pivotal rating thus has become worse
than useless because, a parent, having once
been misled, has no way of knowing
whether other GP rated films contain similar
material."
Point to Self-Regulation Need
Admitting that some elements of the
industry are concerned, the statement further
charged, "but apparently the pressures
from motion picture companies are too
great, and the specter of governmental regulation
is too remote, for the industry as a
whole to take seriously its task of selfregulation
at present."
Announcing their intention to withdraw
support from the rating plan, the NCC and
NCOMP further charged that, in their
judgment, public confidence in the plan
"has already been seriously eroded" and
Rating System
would not be restored "until the ratings
become more reliable, more local theatres
seriously enforce the ratings and advertising
reflects more concern with informing
the public and less with exploiting sex
and violence."
But, it added, "it is the ratings themselves
which are at the heart of the matter."
The two bodies reasserted their belief in
freedom from censorship through effective
self-regulation, but added: "We believe that
by expressing our lack of confidence in
the
present implementation of the rating system
the best interest of the moviegoing
public, and of the industry as a whole, are
served. It is essential that the motion picture
industry itself realize that it must develop
a workable, dependable and credible
system of self-regulation as an alternative
to governmental censorship."
Volenti Charges Statements
'Inaccurate and Unfair'
NEW YORK—In response to the press
release issued Tuesday (18) by the Broadcasting
and Film Commission of the National
Council of Churches and the National
Catholic Office of Motion Pictures criticizing
the film industry Code Rating System.
Jack Valenti. president of the Motion Pic-
necessarily differ.
"No notice was given to anyone before
the press release was issued," Valenti continued,
"and, therefore, there was no opportunity
to correct factual errors. The press
release is wrong about trailer policy; is
wrong in stating that theatres are not complying
with ratings when the vast majority
are; is wrong in making vague claims about
reliability without any specifics; in criticizing
standards of ratings without saying
whose standards are to be judged as right; is
wrong in stating that the film industry has
not accepted its responsibility seriously; is
wrong about the public's confidence in the
rating system when every scientific survey
shows public approval.
"The rating program has been constantly
improved. It is a bulwark for artistic freedom
by discouraging censorship. It is a valuable
service to parents to help them guide
their children's viewing habits.
"No other communications medium offers
such a public informational service.
No other communications medium has consulted
so freely with so many different
groups to get varying views involved in the
rating system."
Valenti concluded: "It is our conviction
that when the Broadcasting and Film Commission
of the National Council of Churches
and the National Catholic Office of Motion
Pictures have all the facts concerning the
constant improvement of the rating system,
they will continue to cooperate toward our
common goal."
Picker Says NATO Members
Comply With Code Rules
NEW YORK—Challenging the statement
of the National Catholic Office for Motion
Pictures and the Broadcasting and Film
Commission of the National Council of
Churches, Eugene Picker, president of the
National Ass'n of Theatre Owners, asserted
that, based on a survey in late 1970, "the
vast majority of our member theatres are
conscientiously fulfilling the provisions of
the Code and Rating System in their daily
operations."
Picker said NATO felt that the NCC-
NCO statement was "unwarranted" without
"prior consultation with NATO or notice
to us, especially since it
had been established
in prior meetings with representatives of
both organizations that NATO would be
advised by them of any instance of lack of
Code compliance by a NATO member theatre
which came to their attention.
Picker pointed out that the Code and
Rating committees of the Motion Picture
Ass'n of America, the Independent Film
Importers & Distributors of America and
NATO meet at least twice a year to reexamine
the code and that a meeting for
this purpose was set for Thursday (20). He
ture Ass'n of America, charged the statement
"is inaccurate and unfair," and stated,
trailers shown with G and GP films.
"Now," the organizations said, "we must "The rating system is a public service, praised
generally, but always finding some dis-
interested in receiving suggestions aimed at
reiterated that the organizations always are
conclude that during the past year, the
MPAA has not measurably improved the agreement."
improving the system.
system and that the ratings themselves have In his statement, Valenti continued: "Indeed,
sometimes when a picture is given a cluded, "that the Broadcasting and Film
"It is my hope and belief." Picker con-
become even less reliable.
"The basic criterion for evaluating the certain rating, Catholic priests, ministers and Commission of the National Council of
rabbis offer statements critical of the rating's
severity. Opinions in these matters for Motion Pictures—organizations which
Churches and the National Catholic Office
I hold in the highest esteem—will continue
their prior policy of cooperation with all
parties concerned toward the furtherance
and improvement of the Code and Rating
System, with the American public the prime
beneficiary as a consequence."
Film Importers and Distributors
Disagree With Church Views
NEW YORK—Myron Saland and Paul
Sawyer, co-executive directors of International
Film Importers & Distributors of
America, responded to the church groups
with this statement: "While we have no
doubt of the sincerity behind their statement,
we feel that they are entirely wrong
in their expressed dissatisfaction with the
'reliability' of the ratings and the allowed
erosion of public confidence. Our disagreement
is based upon extensive surveys and
day-to-day contact with the theatre-going
public. We, the MPAA, and NATO would
have welcomed the opporunity to have conferred
with BFP and NCOMP prior to
the
public release of their statement. We feel
that by so doing they could have received
information which would have,, perhaps,
modified their views."
BOXOFFICE :: May 24, 1971

—
W. H. Thedford Dies;
NGP Theatres Head
LOS ANGELES—William H.
Thedford,
64. vice-president of National General
Corp.. vice-president
and director of theatre
operations foi Vt
tional General Theatres
and president ol
the National Ass'n of
Theatre Owner-s of
Southern California,
died Wednesday (19)
at Cedar-Sinai Hos-
William H. Thedford
Born in McEwen.
Tenn., Thedford in
the late "20s became treasurer for the Henry
Duffy Theatres in Los Angeles. In
1932, he joined Fox West Coast Theatres,
predecessor to National General, and over
the years rose through the ranks of that
company and its subsidiaries.
Services were held Friday (21) at Good
Shepherd Cemetery, North Hollywood.
Thedford leaves his wife Edna Elizabeth;
a son William Purnell, a student at Virginia
Military Institute, and two sisters.
The family suggested contributions to the
Variety Boys Club in Thedford's memory.
George Manasse Appointed
Producer for GSF Films
NEW YORK—George Manasse has been
named as a producer with GSF Productions,
Inc., it was announced by David Gil, executive
vice-president in charge of worldwide
production. Manasse*s first assignment will
be as co-producer on GSF's first project.
"Journey Through Rosebud," which starts
in early summer.
"Journey Through Rosebud," with a
screenplay by Al Ruben, will feature Robert
Forster in a story of American Indians.
Tom Gries will direct the film on location
Asks to Allow Cable Pay TV
To Show 2-Year-Old Films
WASHINGTON—The antitrust division
of the Department of Justice has asked
the Federal Communications Commission
to allow wired pay TV—as opposed to
broadcast pay TV—to show feature films
more than two years old and to show more
than 90 per cent films and sports combined.
A DofJ memorandum charged that regulations
are likely to foreclose most, if not
all. independent commercial cablecasting.
According to the DofJ. there is no legal
mandate making commercial-over-thc-air
TV the "chosen instrument" of Congress
for any variety of communication.
Cobian Succeeds Yellen
As President of Cinecom
NEW YORK—Rafael Ramos Cobian was
elected president, chairman and chief executive
officer of Cinccom
Corp. Wedncs-
^MSSSt^tk day (19) following
jf Yi the resignation of Barrel
J39
ry B Yellen Cobian
-
*C-*
announced that he has
- -
purchased the stock
-
^^ of the Yellen family
amounting to 205,000
^^Tl^^gM^^
rjm f ^^H shares. The price
Cobian was formerly
Rafael R. Cobian ,
owner of Cobian
Theatres of Puerto Rico, the largest theatre
chain in the Caribbean. In 1968 he sold the
management of his company, now known
as Wometco-Commonwealth Theatres of
Puerto Rico, in which he still maintains
active participation as honorary chairman
of the board, director and consultant.
His film background includes exhibition,
distribution and Hollywood motion picture
production. He has served as a member of
the board of the National Ass'n of Theatre
Owners and as a member of the President's
Council of the American Institute of Management.
In 1966 he was honored as one of
Puerto Rico's ten leading businessmen.
Seymour Feig Appointed
NATO General Counsel
NEW YORK—Seymour I. Feig has been
appointed general counsel of the National
Ass'n of Theatre Owners. The announcement
was made by Eugene Picker, president
of the exhibitor organization.
"As an attorney with wide experience
embracing every segment of the industry,
we expect that he will have many valuable
contributions to make in diverse matters
which affect our members," Picker declared.
A member of the New York Bar since
1950, Feig was a vice-president and the
general attorney for Creative Management
Associates, a leading motion picture and
at Rosebud, S. D., with Gil and Manasse as
co-producers.
Before joining GSF, Manasse was associated
with the Cannon agency,
television talent
Group. For
immediately prior
that company,
to his affiliation
he produced
with "Who Killed Mary
NATO. Before that
What's 'Er Name?" and
he
was
was with the Business Affairs Department
of the William Morris Agency, Inc.
associate producer
on both "Jump" and "Joe."
He also was general attorney of Buena
Vista Distribution Co. and a member of the
legal department of Columbia Pictures. He
was additionally a member of the antitrust
division of the legal department of RKO
Radio Pictures, where he also functioned as
manager of the competitive bidding department.
'shinbone alley' Short on TV
NEW YORK—A ten-minute short on the
making of Allied Artists' animated musical
Feature "shinbone alley" will be broadcast
following Saturday Night at the Movies on
the NBC-TV network on May 29. The short
demonstrates the new animation techniques
and shows stars Carol Channing and Eddie
Bracken, the voices of mehitabel and archy,
recording the script and score.
Fields Boosts Merits
Of First Artists Plan
HOLLYWOOD—"There is
no need of a
shortage of Dims in this market if we can
make direct contact with ten or 20 circuitowners
who will deal with us directly and
guarantee that feature films, such as those
to be made by First Artists Corp., will make
back their costs of $2,000,000." This approach
to theatre owners to help break tha
bottleneck of limited product supply was
made by Freddie Fields, president and chief
executive officer of Creative Management
Associates, Inc.
Fields represents the creative independent
group known as First Artists which is owned
by Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Sidney
Poitier and Barhra Streisand and CMA.
Discussing the projects which were started
last year, Fields said that "when it comes
into focus, the pay-off will come in 1972
and 1973." Among the approaches which
already have brought fruit, is the aspect of
the production group participating from the
first dollar the distributor takes in on First
Artists films. The distributor pays for prints
and advertising from his share of the deal.
One major distributor already has announced
that this is the type of deal he is making.
At an interview in his office, Fields gave
Boxoffice his views. "We are at a stage of
the entertainment industry where it is no
longer a necessity to acquire a studio. Using
talent as a nucleus, the motion picture can
develop into a new form."
Talent must recognize the facts of today's
market, according to the CMA executive.
"They are in the position of dominating the
structure of production. This is their greatest
oportunity."
Instead of production by committee,
where three or four men determine what a
literary or creative film property shall look
like on the screen, it should be in the hands
of and the responsibility of creative talent."
He added that though administration makes
the decisions, without the talent essential to
all forms of entertainment, nothing would
exist.
The independent producer and group
have a contribution to make to the theatre
industry, not as a substitute for the major
studios but to complete the list of available
top-level product.
Seeing the pattern of First Artists as the
waj to go. Fields said he would make available
to other agents research that cost
$500,000 on which his project is based.
The recent annual report of CMA proves
that Fields and his associates are on the
right path. Their earnings per share moved
from 64 cents in 1968 to SI per share for
1971.
British Film to Columbia
LONDON—Columbia Pictures has concluded
arrangements with Kettledrum
Lownes Productions for "And Now for
Something Completely Different." The color
film will be distributed by Columbia in the
United States. Canada, the United Kingdom
and the Commonwealth countries.
BOXOFFICE :: May 24, 1971

SHOW BIZ

MCA Reports 20% Increase
In Net for First Quarter
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.—Approximately
20 per cent higher earnings for
MCA, inc., in the first quarter of 1971
were announced b) I ew K Wasserman,
president. Earnings tor the quarter exceeded
those of each quarter of 1970.
Unaudited consolidated net income for
the three months ending March 31. amounted
to $3,619,000 or 44 cents per share on
8,165,424 average number of shares oi
common stock outstanding, dross revenues
tor the quarter totaled $78,868,000
For the corresponding three months ol
1470. consolidated net income was S3. 021.-
000 or 37 cents per share on S.IS4.()h7
average number ol shares outstanding and
gross revenues were (72,814,000.
Wasserman stated that the company will
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produce for television networks in the I "7 1
72 season 14 scries accounting tor 13 and
one-half hours of prime-time programing.
a gain of five series and five hours over
the previotis season. Sales oi phonograph
records and tapes continued in an upward
trend and revenues from theatrical exhibition
of motion pictures were satisfactory
in the first qtiarter. Results for Spencer
Gifts and Columbia Savings and Loan were
higher than those for the 1970 first quarter.
Interest expense was below the amount in
the first quarter of 1470.
Wasserman expressed optimism that the
overall performance will continue satisfactorily
for the balance of the vear.
Of the company's stock at SVI25 per share.
Concurrent) Pacific Theatres Corp.. a I alilornia
corporation, announced it had agreed
in principle with Newport Industries, Inc..
to enter into a voting agreement with reterence
to each ot their shares ol ( inerama
stock. Both agreements are subjeel to various
terms and conditions and mutuallv satistactorv
documentation,
Sagittarius Heads Visiting
In Europe on Business
NEW YORK Sagittarius Produ
president Hcnrv White and chairman of the
board Edgar Bronfman left New York on
Sundaj (16) on business m Europe. Slopping
first in London, they will confer with
Reginald Rose on his screenplay for their
production of "Wahjah."
At the Cannes Lilm Festival on Wednesday
I 19) the executives were present for
the presentation o

Modern Talking Picture
Moves General Offices
LAKE SUCCESS. N.Y.—Modern Talking
Picture Service. Inc.. the distributor of
business films, has moved its general offices
to 4 Nevada Drive. Lake Success. N.Y.
11040.
The company's executive and Eastern
sales offices as well as its Manhattan film
library remain at 1212 Avenue of the
Americas, where the general offices formerly
were located. Carl H. Lenz. president,
is remaining at that address.
The reason for the move, says Lenz.
there for some time.
The telephone number at Lake Success
and New Hyde Park is the same: (516)
437-6300. These offices also can be reached
direct by dialing a special New York City
number: (212) 895-0925.
CALENDAR! EVENTS
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MAY
12-27, Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France.
24-25, National Ass'n of Concessionaires midyear
board meeting, Sheraton-Chicago Hotel, Chicago.
24-27, National Ass'n of Theatre Owners board
meeting, Sonesfa Hotel, New Orleans.
is to provide space for expansion and for
development of an on-line computer film
booking system that will efficiently handle
film scheduling for the entire country.
JUNE
Modern makes a million and a half bookings
of sponsored films a year on behalf 19-26, Atlanta International Filrr Festival, Symphony
Hall of Atlanta Memorial Arts Bldg., Atlanta.
of some 800 clients. The films are shipped
27-30, NATOs of Louisiana and \ississippi joint conto
community groups and other audiences
vention, Biloxi, Miss.
by 30 regional film libraries.
Modern also has a plant at 2323 New
JULY
Hyde Park Road. New Hyde Park. N.Y. 12-14, Mid-Atlantic NATO convention, Cavalier h
1 1040. adjacent to the Lake Success offices, Virginia Beach, Va.
which houses advertising and promotion, 18-22, NATO of New York and NATO of New Ji
combined convention, Concord, Lake Kiamesha, N.Y
printing, data processing, warehousing and
other functions. Fontaine Kincheloe jr.,
AUGUST
vice-president in charge of advertising and 24-27 Theatre Owners of New England annual con
promotion, and Philip Murphy, public relations
manager, have moved to that ad-
vention. New Sheraton Hyannis Inn, Hyannis, Mass
dress from Manhattan. Harry W. Bogaards
jr.. vice-president, production, and Jerry
Naidus, promotion manager, have been
Four Star Int'l Sales Dept.
Moving From NY to Coast
NEW YORK—Four Star Entertainment
Corp. is moving its international sales department
from New York to the West Coast
offices of the parent company, Four Star
International, as of Monday (24).
Making the move to the coast will be
Madeleine de Ryke. vice-president, and
Betsy Cullen. manager of international sales,
together with their respective staffs. The
relocation will provide a closer working relationship
with the production divisions. The
international sales department will be based
at 400 South Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills,
Calif.
ON TUESDAY, MAY 11th,
Allied Artists Will Exhibit
11 Films at Cannes Festival
NEW YORK—Eleven films to be released
by Allied Artists
are being shown at
the Cannes Film Festival. Three of the 11
seen at official Festival screenings are: "The
Anonymous Venetian," starring Tony Musante
and Florinda Bolkan; "The Boat,"
starring John McEnery, Jean-Pierre Casse!
and Claude Jade, and "Sacred Fire," starring
Sonia Petrova, Lilian Aden and Pierre
Fuger, which was the film selected to open
the
Festival.
The remaining eight Allied Artists releases
being shown at the Cannes Film
Festival are: "Romance of a Horsethief,"
adventure comedy starring Yul Brynner.
Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin, Lainie Kazan.
Serge Gainsbourg and Oliver Tobias; "shinbone
alley." full-length animated feature
starring the voices of Carol Channing and
Eddie Bracken: "Ways of Women"; "Queen
of Hearts"; "Loving and Laughing"; "The
Awakening"; "Heads or Tails" and "The
Guns."
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LETTERS
Commends BOXOFFICE Editorial
To Ben Shlyen:
In the May 10. 1971, edition of Boxoffice,
I noted your editorial titled, "Food for
Thought." Other articles and editorials have
also touched on the same small-town exhibition
problems when trying to buy film.
I have a small 300-seat house in a farming
community, where years ago a $12.50
Gene Autry or Roy Rogers from Republic
paid lots of our bills. But, today, after 30
years in
the business, things are very different.
Your reference to such pictures as Airport"
and "Love Story" hit the nail on the
head. 1 buy and book out of Philadelphia. I
finally solved the problem about "Patton,"
"M*A*S*H" and "Hello, Dolly!"
Universal tells me the "company policy"
is at least one week now for "Airport."
Paramount advises they must have four
weeks yet for "Love Story."
We are only open in the winter months
four days—summer months we can go to
five and sometimes six days—all of which
means that "Airport" and "Love Story" will
be dead ducks by the time they are released
to me.
I am trying to keep the only theatre left
in our county (Susquehanna) open.
Those New York policy-makers would do
make the rounds to houses like
well to
mine—they might change their minds—
maybe.
Thanks for calling these matters to the
attention of all segments of the industry. If
the right changes are made, it will be
thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
My nearest competition is 25 miles away
in Binghamton, N.Y. Years ago, I had a
first-run status. In those days, they seemed
glad to get Montrose out of the way as
early as possible, instead of letting the
prints lay idle for several weeks.
You have the facility, Boxoffice, to keep
hitting those policy-makers hard. Keep up
the good work.
Montrose Theatre,
Montrose, Pa.
EDWARD J. CLIFFORD
Allied Artists Openings Big
For 'Portraits of Women'
NEW YORK—Allied Artists" satire on
pornographic movies, "Portraits of Women,"
has entered its fourth week at the
Fine Arts Theatre in San Diego and its
second week at the Rivoli Theatre, Hartford,
Conn. It just completed a highly successful
engagement at Chicago's Cinestage
Theatre.
May openings for "Portraits of Women"
include the Loft Theatre in Tucson, the
Valley Art Theatre in Temple, Ariz., the
Town Theatre in Bloomington, Indiana and
21 other theatres throughout the country.
John Donner. wrote, directed and- is starred
in
the film.
BOXOFFICE :: May 24, 1971

:
Arthur 'Scoop' Kloth Dead;
Veteran Concessionaire
BURLINGAME, CALIF—Arthur O.
"Scoop" Kloth, 67, who spent all of his
adult life in the entertainment and motion
picture management industry, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Patricia Fournival
in Burlingame, Calif., on April 4. The
"Scoop" nickname originated with his invention
of the original "Speed-Scoop" for
popcorn which was advertised in this publication
for more than 20 years.
Kloth first entered the entertainment
tield as a lead violinist and arranger for
the Rand Wild orchestra. In addition to
touring, he spent a number of years in the
Chicago area playing for theatre shows
there.
a number of foreign countries.
Other survivors are a son Arthur of San
Francisco, two grandchildren and a brother
Robert of Seattle, Wash.
Kroger Babb in Colorado
For Public Event Meetings
COLORADO SPRINGS—Lengthy
conferences
were held here last week by Jim
Oxford, president of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce; Mrs. Charles Freeman,
executive secretary of the U.S. Air Force
Academy; Larry May, executive manager
of the Antlers Plaza Hotel, and Ronald Au-
Buchon, projectionist of the Rustic Hills
Cinema, who is also a union cameraman,
and Kroger Babb of Hollywood.
The meetings, held over a period of
three days, were for the purpose of planning
a forthcoming public event, Mrs.
Freeman stated. No details were made public.
Babb was accompanied from Hollywood
by Miss Sherry Lee Garnant, who
heads a new organization called TIF. After
the conferences Babb departed for Denver
and Los Angeles, and Miss Garnant flew
to Las Vegas.
Peter Gimbel Making Tour
For NGP Documentary
NEW YORK—Peter Gimbel, producer
and co-director of the documentary "Blue
Water, White Death," was on tour last week
on behalf of the Cinema Center Films presentation.
He spoke to the press in Houston
on Friday (14), in Boston on Monday ( 17)
and in Seattle on Tuesday, returning to New
York the next day.
A true recounting of Gimbel's search for
the Great White Shark, the National General
Pictures release broke the opening day,
mid-week house record at the Festival Theatre
in New York.
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
to the Motion Picture Code and Rating
Program.
Any picture whose rating was listed as [ffi]
on the previous bulletins issued by the Code
and Rating Administration may now automatically
be considered to be rated GP.
Title Distributor Rotln 9
Adrift (MPO Videotronics) [r]
I he African Elephant (NGP)
[g]
The Challenges (Shermart) GP
Christa (Maron) [r]
With the demise of the "Big Band" era.
Kloth joined the West Coast theatre management
group and managed theatres in a
number of Northern California cities including
San Francisco, Daly City and Oak-
Creatures The World Forgot
(Columbia)
GP
land. It was while he had the responsibility
for the Daly
The Female
City Theatre that he
Bunch (Dalia)
invented
the "Speed-Scoop" which is used in most
[r]
Katmandu (Trans-American) [r]
motion picture theatres in the U.S. and in
The Keeler Affair (Leon Films) GP
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (WB) [r]
Two-Lane Blacktop (Universal) [r]
Kirt Films Int'l to Construct
New Studio in New York
NEW YORK—Construction of a new
motion picture studio in New York City
will begin towards the end of next month.
The new facilities at 7 West 22nd St. will
be owned and operated by Kirt Films International,
Ltd.. a film producing company
which recently expanded also into
distribution.
Leonard Kirtman, president of Kirt
Films, said that while the company is
building
the studio essentially for its own use,
it will be made available to other filmmakers
on a rental basis. The studio area
covers 8,500 square feet, said Kirtman.
For the past two and one-half years
Kirt Films has been housed in a brownstone
at 212 West 71st St. which included
operational equipment, a small stage and
offices. As part of its large planned expansion
the company will leave these premises
and headquarter its entire business
operation completely in the new studio.
Loews Gets Federal Okay
To Build One. Buy Another
NEW YORK—Loews Theatres has been
granted permission by the United States
District Court for the Southern District of
New York to erect an 850-seal house in the
Westerville Square Shopping (enter. Westerville,
Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. Loews
presently operates the Arlington and Morse
Road Theatres in the greater Columbus
area.
The court also approved Loews' acquisition
of the 800-seat Lakewood Theatre.
Long Beach. Calif. The company has 112
theatres operating nationally.
Screenings Held in Munich
On Early 'Cabaret' Scenes
\li NI< li (Bj
< tble) i i utives of
the American Broadcasting Co. and Allied
Artists Pictures have arrived from Hollywood,
New York and Paris lor screenings of
the first weeks of production on "Cabaret,''
now before the cameras at Bavaria Studios.
Associate producer Harold Nebenzal will
be moderator lor the festivities, to include
a studio press conference with international
and local journalists for a discussion of the
filming. Among those at the conference will
he Leonard Goidenson, president of the
American Broadcasting Companies; Samuel
Clark, group vice-president ot ABC Non-
Broadcast Operations; Martin Baum, president
of ABC Pictures Corp.; L.trrv Newton,
vice-president of .sales for ABC; and Lewis
Rachmil. vice-president in charge of production
for ABC Pictures Corp.
Also, Emanuel L. Wolf, president and
chairman of the hoard of Allied Artists Pictures;
Wilfrid Dodd, AA executive vicepresident;
Peter Strauss, AA vice-president
of operations, and Cy Feuer, producer of
"Cabaret."
Liza Minnelli is making her starring debut
in a screen musical in "Cabaret," opposite
.Michael York, Joel Grey, Helmut Griea]
and Fritz Wepper. Based on the Broadway
success, the film is being directed and
choreographed by Bob Fosse. Interiors are
being shot at Bavaria Studios, with locations
to be photographed in Munich. I.uheck.
Eutin and West Berlin.
Documentaries on 'Cabaret'
To Be Televised in the Fall
NEW YORK—Film documentaries on
"Cabaret'' and Liza Minnelli, star of the
ABC Pictures-Allied Artists musical, will heshown
on English and German television
this fall. England's 1TV and Germain's
Bavarian Television have film crews on the
"Cabaret" set in Munich.
London Weekend "Aquarius" host Humphrey
Burton will handle the interview
chores for Britain, while producer Frank
Widmayer will represent Germany.
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BOXOFFICE :; May 24, 1971

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. .
Producer-director
. . Larry
. . Burt
starting in August; "Kyle," "Man and His
World" and "Journey of the Oceanauts," by
Louis Wolfe. The fifth project, untitled, is
planned as a melodrama with Frank Capra
jr. as part of the production company .
Wizan Productions checked into CBS
Studio Center offices to activate -Prime
Cut," starring Lee Marvin and being produced
by Joe Wizan for Cinema Center
Films. This first screenplay by Robert Dillon
is the contemporary melodrama of Kansas
City racketeers and gangland activity in
the Midwest. Production is to start in July.
Wizan follows this with "Stand in the
Rain." Dennis Murphy screenplay from
Jean Dillon's novel . . . Jackie Cooper
checked into his offices at Columbia to
begin preparations on the M. J. Frankovich
production "Stand Up and Be Counted."
which he will direct.
Winkler and Chartoff Plan
Fall Start for 'Sandbox'
Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert
Chartoff announced a late fall starting date
for the film version of Ann Richardson
Roiphe's "Up the Sandbox," which they are
preparing for Barbra Streisand. Also on
their agenda for the year are "Love
Sounds," an original by Gail Sheehy. and
Kurt Vonnegut jr.'s "Mother Night," plus
Joseph Wambaugh's "The New Centurions,"
now in pre-production work at Columbia
Budd Dell, producer-director of Ramco
Productions' "The Agony on the Face of a
Carousel Horse," plans a June production
start. The original, by Federico Villain, is a
witchcraft yarn about a girl involved in a
pact with the devil who wants her as his
Robert Blees will write the
screempla) for American International's
"Camillc," based on the Alexandre Dumas
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Christine Belford Assigned
'Pocket'
Femme Lead in
Christine Belford was signed for the leading
feminine role in "Pocket Money." Paul
Newman-Lee Marvin starrer which kicks oft
the production schedule of First Artists Production
Co.. it was announced by producer
John C. Foreman. Miss Belford. a contract
actress at Universal, will have her largest
feature assignment in the National General
release. Filming is on location in Arizona,
with Stuart Rosenberg directing Producer
Josef Shaftel has begun
. . .
negotiations
for David Niven to star with Peter Sellers in
"Which Way Did They Go?" comedy western
to be filmed in Spain .
Lynda Fumia
. .
will appear in a featured role in producer
Mike Callie's Rainmakers production of
"Where Have All the Little Girls Gone?" to
be directed by Fernando Lamas in Palm
Springs starting in September "Stick
. . .
'Em Up Up Up." western comedy produced
by Jacob Jacovi, stars Roxanne
Brewer and Trent Dolan . . . Elke Sommer
and Joseph Cotten are being starred by producer
Al Leone in "Baron Blood," based on
an original screenplay by Vincent Fotre and
set to shoot in Munich and Rome late next
month .
Mahan, world champion
rodeo cowboy, makes his dramatic acting
debut for producers Arthur Gardner and
rules V. Lew in L-G-V's "The Honkers."
playing himself in the feature which is set
against the background of a small-town
rodeo in the Southwest. The UA release
stars lames Coburn and will be directed by
Steve Ihnat ... New York stage star
Pamela Saunders was contracted by the
Filmakers Group and Sourdough, Ltd., to
re-create her Broadway role in the film
of
jr.'s "Happy
Kurt Vonnegut version
Birthday Wanda June," for Columbia. She
meeting murder and revenge Awardwinning
actors Paul Sand and Ron Leibman
. . .
will co-star with Robert Redford, George
Segal and Zero Mostel in the Hal Landers-
Bobby Roberts production. "Hot Rock,"
which 2Gth-Fox started this month in New
York, with Peter Yates directing . . .
Elizabeth
Allen, who starred for two seasons on
television, is resuming her motion picture
career with a co-starring role in Howard W.
Koch's screen version of the Neil Simon
Broadwav comedy, "Star Spangled Girl at
Paramount. The film, now shooting under
Jerry Paris' direction, casts Miss Allen as a
love-hungry apartment house manager
whose shenanigans with male tenants provide
high comedy. Sandy Duncan, Tony
Roberts' and Todd Susman co-star ... Pat
Gill and Jennifer Castle, two Las Vegas
show girls currently featured in the Dunes
Hotel revue, were signed by producers Albert
R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for
roles in the new James Bond film, "Diamonds
Are Forever." being filmed in the
desert mecca. and starring Sean Connery,
Jill St. John, Lana Wood and Bruce Cabot,
with Guy Hamilton directing.
Gary Grimes to Cowboy Role
In "We Pointed 'Em North'
Gary Grimes was signed to a starring role
in 20th-Fox's "We Pointed 'Em North, n
was announced by Klmo Williams, vice-
president charge of worldwide productions.
Grimes will appear as a 16-year-ok
on a cattle drive oxer the Chisholm Trail
who grows to manhood during the trek
June u
Production is set to start late in
Mexico with Paul Helmick producing an.
Dick Richards directing from Eric Berco
vici's screenplay of Richards' original story
BOXOFFICE :: May 24, 197

I Wotfd
( I \lsksin
Trade Group Pledges
$1,500,000 to UJA
NEW YORK—The Entertainment and
Communications Division of the United
Jewish Appeal o! Greater New York held
its annual luncheon Thursday (13) at the
Americana Hotel, at which a record $1,-
500.000 (Wis pledged to the UJA. Committee
chairmen Walter Brecher and Sanford
acknowledged a pledge from Bernard
Myerson of Loews Theatres of an unpuhlici/ed
hut considerable amount of
money to the charily. Honored at the luncheon
were motion picture producer Howard
G. Minsky and TV newsman Jim Jensen.
Martin Lev inc. chairman of the emcrgencj
fund, announced the pledges from
various top-level executives within the industry.
W'olfl presented a Bihle and an
Award of Honor to Jensen for his humanitarian
efforts and "devotion to the American
ideal of brotherhood." In his acceptance.
Jensen spoke of having to defend his
position as an impartial reporter and sanctioned
individual freedom in the face of
ignorance and fear.
A similar presentation was made by Nat
Lefkowitz to Minsky for "outstanding leadership
and noteworthy achievement." Minsk),
producer of the top-grossing "Love
Story," said that the men who were present
were all his teachers. The guest speaker was
Walter Eytan, Israel's former ambassador to
France, who discussed Soviet aid in Egypt
and the influx of Soviet Jews into Israel.
Brecher mentioned that from 8,000 to 10.-
000 American Jews move to Israel each
year by choice.
Guests on the dais included Carl M. Levi
ne. Rabbi H. M. Tattelbaum, Edward
Fabian, Mel Maxon, Alfred R. Schneider,
Peter Myers. Richard Brandt, Stanley Jaffe,
Richard N. Goldstein, Edward Seider. Frederick
Schwartzman, Matty Polon, Si
Seadler,
Martin Newman. Ted O'Connell, Mort Sunshnie,
Irving Cohen, Milton Samuels, Ken-
Leopold Friedman. Leslie R. Schwartz. Harr\
Mandel and Joseph Ende. Barbara Zwiebel
handled the press relations for the UJA.
Emilia Sherman Appointed
RCMH Rockettes Director
NEW YORK— Emilia Sherman has been
appointed director of Radio City Musk
Hall's famed Rockettes. succeeding Russell
Markert whose retirement is effective Mondaj
(31 ). The announcement was made by
James F. Could, president and managing
director of the theatre.
Miss Sherman has been the associate director
and choreographer of the Rockettes
for over 15 years. Before that, she was captain
of the Rockettes line and an assistant to
Markert. Gould voiced his confidence that
she would "maintain and inspire a tradition
that has been a trademark of Radio City
Music Hall since its opening in 1932."
A New York City native. Miss Sherman
made her vaudeville dehut at the age o\ si\
and her first Broadway appearance at 12.
At the Professional Children's School in
New York, she studied ballet and flamenco
dancing. She developed the ability to pick
up dance steps quickly and to create new
ones of her own.
She first met Markert, the founder of the
Rockettes, while watching her sister's
vaudeville
act. Even as a youngster, she felt she
would one day work with him as a choreographer
and that goal became her ambition.
Besides creating regular tap routines
for the Rockettes. Miss Sherman has developed
specialty numbers based on the folk
dances of such countries as Spain, Israel,
Brazil. Holland. Switzerland, Italy, Puerto
Rico, Russia and Hawaii.
Miss Sherman is the wife of Henry S.
Maurer, director of the American Art
School and formerly the conductor of the
ice shows presented at the Center Theatre.
They have two children, Henry jr. and Mrs
Arthur S. Liblit.
'Peter Rabbit' American
Premiere in NY June 27
NEW YORK—"Peter Rabbit: Tales of
Beatrix Potter." which MGM will release
here this summer, will have its American
premiere Sunday, June 27. at 3 p.m. at
Alice Tully Hall as part of Lincoln Center's
"Movies for Kids" Festival. Gerald
Freund. executive vice-president of the
Film Society of Lincoln Center, made the
announcement.
Beatrix Potter's legendary stories have
come to the screen in the new film, which
neth Groot, Leonard Spinrad.
Also, Eugene Picker, Leon Goldberg,
Samuel Rinzler, Bernard Myerson. Saul
Jeffee. Irving H. Greenfield. Mortimer Becker,
dation, will run at Lincoln Center over the
Irwin Young, Solomon M. Strausberg.
next two years, the first programs to plav
during the Memorial Day weekend.
consists of five loosely linked sections: "The
Talcs of Jemima Puddle-Duck." Two Bad
Mice," "Mr. Jeremy Fisher." "Squirrel
Nutkin" and "Pigling Bland." The film
was directed by Reginald Mills and choreographed
by Sir Frederick Ashton. with
dancers of the Royal Ballet in association
with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
"Movies for Kids," being sponsored b>
a grant from the Helena Rubinstein Foun-
Warners to Distribute
'Dusty & Sweets McGee'
BURBANK, CALIF. — "Dusty and
Sweets McGee," a new feature motion picture,
has been acquired by Warner Bros, for
distribution in the U.S. and Canada, it was
announced by John Calley, executive vicepresident
in charge of production for Warner
Bros.
The contemporary drama was produced
by Michael S. Laughlin. written and directed
by Floyd Mutrux with William Frakar
as director of photograph).
"Dusty And Sweets McGee' opens a
world premiere engagement at the Regent
Theatre in Los Angeles June 23 and then
follows in New York early July.
Mrs.E.K.Ledford
Heads W.Va. NATO
KG, W. VA. Mrs. Eileen
k. Ledford was elected president of NATO
od West Virginia at the annual membership
meeting which recently took place in
Clarksburg. W. Va. Owner of the Rialto
Theatre in Madison, W. Va., she is the tirst
woman e\ei to head a state unit of the National
Ass'n od Ihealie Owners.
Other officers selected lor the coming
year are: Joe S Joseph, chairman of the
I
board; Russell lope/, tirsi vice-president,
and \le\ Del obio, second vice-president.
Members ol the board ol directors are
Tom Anas. Samuel CapUtO, Walter Dills.
Alex DeFobio, Madge S. Douds, James
Law. Eileen k. Ledford, Donald Moore,
Russell lope/. rank Sandoro. \ ernon
Robe) .it^i Oscai t arpenter,
'Fool's Parade' World
Bow June 17 in Wheeling
CHARLESTON. W. VA.—The world
premiere of Columbia Pictures' Tool's Parade"
in Wheeling Thursday, June 17. will
be hosted b> the state of West Virginia and
Gov. Arch A. Moore jr. The announcement
was made Wednesday (19) in Charleston at
the State Capitol at a joint press conference
with Gov. Moore and Robert S. Ferguson.
\ ice-president of Columbia Pictures.
Some 50 members of the press throughout
the country will be invited to attend the
world premiere in Wheeling and to lake
part in the premiere festivities,
Ferguson said th.it the stars o! the film
will be coming from Hollywood to attend
the Wheeling premiere. The lineup includes:
James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter,
Kurt Russell and Morgan Paull. a native
of Wheeling. In addition, Andrew V. Me-
I aglen, who produced and directed the film:
lames Lee Barrett, who wrote the screenplay,
and associate producer Harry Bernsen
will be on hand for the gala event.
"Fools' Parade" is based on the novel of
the same name by Davis Grubb. Grubb.
who also wrole "I he Night of the Hunter,"
hails from Moundsville. W. \ a. Grubb will
be coming to Wheeling from New York to
participate.
Premiere plans call for the visiting press
corps and the stars to arrive in Wheeling
Wednesday June 16, The entire contingent
will be housed at the Wilson Lodge in beautiful
Oglebay Park.
A highlight of the premiere activities will
be a full-blown earl) evening "tools" parade"
to be staged b) the oit) ol Wheeling.
Bands, floats, marching units and a hosl ol
antique autos in which the visiting dignitaries
will ride will wend its way through
downtown Wheeling to the Court Theatre
where the premiere will take place at 8:30
p.m.
"Fools' Parade" is a wild-paced suspense
drama which takes place in 1935 during the
desperate depression days. It was filmed
Last fall on location in the Moundsville,
W. Va. area
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'Blue
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Week in NY; 'Bananas' 510 in
NEW YORK—"Bananas" clung to its
grossing leadership for the third consecutive
week, but this time by the narrow margin
of ten grossing points over documentary
"Blue Water. White Death." new attraction
at the Festival Theatre. The Coronet, where
"Bananas'* is playing, reported 510 for its
week's business percentage; the Festival
score with the documentary film was an
even 500. Third high, percentagewise, was
"Sweet Sweetback," 375 in its fourth week
at the Cinerama.
The sexploitationer "The Story of F" was
fourth, its fourth week at the Orleans registering
355. Next came "Summer of '42,"
losing ground but still able to take fifth with
275 in the fourth stanza at the Fine Arts.
Two new films were tied for sixth place
with composite 270s: "10 Rillington Place"
at the Baronet and State II and sexy "The
Coming Thing" at Cine Lido and Lido East.
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Nan ction), 3rd wk.
Cine
Cine The Coming Thing (Sherpix) 210
Lido
Cinema The Andromeda Strain (Univ), 8th wk. 260
Cinema 57 Rendezvous Derby (CRC), 4th wk. 60
Cinerama Sweet Sweetback (Cinemation),
4th wk 375
Coronet Bananas (UA), 3rd wk 510
Waterloo (Para), 7th wk 70
Criterion
DeMille Valdez Is Coming (UA), 4th wk 50
Blue Water, White Death (NGP) 500
Festival
Fine Arts— Summer of '42 (WB), 4th wk 275
Lido East—The Coming Thing (Sherpix) 330
8th wk. Little Carnegie The Conformist (Para),
New Embassy— Nana (Distinction), 3rd wk
225
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Orleans The Story of F (Sherpix), 4th wk 355
Paramount—Red Sky at Morning (Univ) 100
Pons— Friends (Para), 8th wk 215
Ploza—Taking Off (Univ), 7th wk 180
Radio City Music Hall— Plaza Suite (Para) 160
72nd Street Playhouse La Collectionneuse
(Pathe), 3rd wk 80
State Love Story (Para), 22nd wk 180
State 11— 10 Rillington Place (Col) 240
Sutton— Little Big Man (NGP), 22nd wk 145
Tower East Love Story (Para), 22nd wk 280
Ziegfeld Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 27th wk 195
'Africanus Sexualis' Carries
Off Buffalo Grossing Honors
BUFFALO — "Africanus Sexualis" moved
into Loews' Teck and scored a rousing 180.
well ahead of the second-ranking film. "A
History of a Blue Movie." which started at
the Penthouse Theatre with a solid 140.
Highest among the holdover products was
second week "Brother John." 130 at the
Buffalo Theatre.
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Center—The House That Screamed (AIP) .
Cinema, Amherst—The Twelve Chairs (SR)
Colvin They Might Be Giants (Univ)
Granada Making It (20th-Fox)
Kensington Say Hello to Yesterday (CRC) .
Penthouse— History of the Blue Movie (SR)
Teck—Africanus Sexualis (SR)
'Ryan's Daughter,' 'Citizen'
Each Has 200 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE—On a list limited to five
first-run features. "Ryan's Daughter" and
"Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion"
were the top-notchers, tied with 200s.
"Love Story" finally slipped below the 100
line denoting average business as it rated
only 90 at the Senator. The "Love Story"
run, however, was in its 21st week at that
situation.
Liberty A New Leaf (Para), 7th wk 75
Playhouse Investigation of a Citizen Above
Suspicion (Col), 2nd wk 200
Senator Love Story (Para), 21st wk 90
Westview They Might Be Giants (Univ),
. .2nd wk 175
Westview II Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 12th wk. 200
Two South Africans Fined
For Showing Poiiier Film
JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA
—Two Johannesburg men were fined for
exhibiting the Oscar-winning "Guess Who's
Coming to Diner," which is banned in
South Africa. Starring Sidney Poitier and
the late Spencer Tracy, the movie was banned
here because the censorship board said
it fell into the category "of depicting in an
offensive manner the intermingling of
European and non-European people."
If no admission charges are levied, banned
films of a "nonpornographic" nature
can be shown privately, however.
Ralph Phillips, 26, and Frank Margo,
25, pleaded guilty to charging two detectives
$1.44 admission to a private showing
of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in
February. Both were fined $430, of which
$215 was suspended.
Lensing of 'Mortadella'
Starts on NY Locations
NEW YORK—"Mortadella" (Baloney),
a comedy starring Sophia Loren, went before
the cameras on location in New York.
The picture will be released by United Artists.
Carlo Ponti is the producer and Mario
Monicelli is directing on American locations,
which include John F. Kennedy International
Airport and Manhattan's Little
Italy. After ten weeks of shooting here, the
production will move to Rome. Italy, where
it will be completed.
Theatre in Shopping Center
NEWARK, DEL. — Ground-breaking
ceremonies were held recently for the 20-
acre Chestnut Hill Plaza at Chestnut Hill
and Marrows roads near Newark. The major
entertainment attraction of the complex
will be a 700-seat Cinecom twin theatre.
Pa. Senator Would Ban
X Movies at Drive-Ins
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA.—A state senator
has announced that he has launched a
second attack on X-rated films on drivein
screens. Sen. Richard A. Tilghman
(R-17th Dist.) said he has prepared legislation
which would ban outdoor showings
of films of the "adults only" variety.
Senator Tilghman pointed out that he is
concerned about possible traffic hazards
created when the screens are visible from
the roads. He also noted that young people
can view these films at drive-ins, even
though they are prohibited from seeing
them indoors.
"I know of one case where young people
use a church parking lot to watch these
movies," Tilghman said. He was referring
to a church on Allendale Road, where the
parking lot overlooks the Valley Forge
Drive-in.
Senator Tilghman and Rep. Anthony J.
Scirica (
R- 148th Dist.) a few weeks ago
sponsored legislation in the Senate and the
House which would force open-air theatre
operators to shield their screens from public
view. The action was taken at the urging
of the Upper Merion Township Board
of Supervisors and residents.
Allied Artists Reports Loss
In Nine Months' Income
NEW YORK—Allied Artists had a net
operating loss of $980,900 for the nine
months ended March 27. the company reported.
This compares with a net operating
income of $290,300 the previous year.
Revenues dropped to $2,285,500 from $5,-
879,000 the year earlier.
The prior year period figures excludes
extraordinary income arising primarily from
federal tax loss carryovers of $243,500.
Such loss carryovers were not applicable in
the 1970-71 period.
William Wyler Is Recipient
Of Special Cannes Award
CANNES—William Wyler received a
special gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival
as the famed international event got
under way here. Wyler was among a distinguished
group of filmmakers honored as
former Golden Palm Award winners.
Wyler has been the recipient of three
Golden Palms over the years— "Detective
Story" in 1951. "Friendly Persuasion" in
1957. and "The Collector" in 1965.
J. B. Douglas Managing
Floyd's Fun-Lan Airer
From Southeastern
Edition
EDGEWATER, FLA.—J. B. Douglas of
Wauchula has moved here to manage the
Fun-Lan Drive-In on U.S. Highway No. 1.
Douglas has been associated with Carl
Floyd of Haines City and owner of the
Fun-Lan, for a quarter of a century. The
Floyd circuit owns about 40 indoor and
outdoor theatres in Florida.
Douglas, his wife and their son Terry
Michael are now residing at the theatre.
BOXOFFICE Ml: 24. 1971

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May 24, 1971

BROADWAY
J-HE WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL Fund
has announced a rescheduling of the
annual drawing, now set to be held luly
30. This will give all participants an extra
six weeks in which to sell tickets for the
drawing and send in the stubs and money
to the Will Rogers office. Among the 75
prizes to be awarded are four Ford Torinos.
•
"Allan Dwan: The Last Pioneer," by
Peter Bogdanoviich, is available from
Praeger Film Library in cloth ($6.95) or
paper ($3,451. The well-illustrated book
examines the career of producer-directorwriter
Dwan. now retired, who was active
from 1911 to 1961. The Museum of
Modem Art's recent retrospective was
instrumental in making the public aware
of his importance as a craftsman. Dwan
directed such stars as Wallace Reid, Lon
Chaney, Norma Talmadge, Douglas Fairhanks,
Ida Lupino, Claire Trevor and Linda
Darnell early in their careers. His films
include "Manhandled" (1924), "Robin
Hood" (1922), "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" (1938), "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949)
and "Trail of the Vigilantes" (1940). He
also guided the much-maligned Vera Ralston
in two of her best roles, "Surrender"
(1950) and "Belle Le Grand" (1951). It's
an interesting book, telling of a man whose
career is a history of cinema itself.
•
Peter Matz has been signed by producer
Bertram M. Ostrau to compose original
songs and score for "The Wound," a Muttontown
Pictures' production. Directed by
Krishna Shah, who also wrote the screenplay,
the film stars loan Hackett and
Robert Klein. Matz, an Emmy and Grammy
winner, has written for Barbra Streisand.
•
Phil Isaacs, vice-president in charge of
marketing for the new GSF Productions.
was in Los Angeles to meet with exhibitors
and distributors.
•
The New England Conservatory of
Music has established two annual Freshman
Scholarships named in honor of Paul
Lavalle, musical director of Radio City
Music Hall's Symphony Orchestra. The
scholarships will be presented to two students
in the Ail-American Band, of which
Lavalle is founder and director. The band
is composed of students from high schools
throughout the country. Winners of the
scholarships will be chosen by audition in
New York this November.
•
Louis R. Golding and his wife Anna
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at a reception and dinner at Mayfair
Farms in West Orange, N.J., June 13.
Golding retired in 1961 as general manager
of Fabian Theatres. He also had been
a vaudeville manager of RKO Proctor's in
Newark and a division manager of RKO
Theatres.
•
"McCabe & Mrs. Miller," starring Warren
Beatty and Julie Christie in the title
roles of Robert Altman's new film for Warner
Bros., will have its world premiere
June 24 in New York at the Criterion Theatre
on Broadway and Loews Cine on Third
Avenue, it was announced by Leo Greenfield,
vice-president and general sales manager
of Warner Bros.
•
The Colony Restaurant donated lunch,
including champagne, for the Variety Club
Women at their recent monthly executive
board meeting. The Colony felt that women
devoting their time and energies to such
u charity should be catered to by one of
the city's best restaurants. Lunch was
served in traditional paper bags, since the
ladies usually had their meals that way during
the meetings.
•
James L. Shanahan has been named vicepresident
of public relations for Princess
Hotels International, it was announced by
president John Notter. Shanahan formerly
was vice-president and press relations director
for Loews Corp.
•
"Dirtymouth," based on the life of Lenny
Bruce, had its world premiere Wednesday
(19). The long-delayed film was reviewed
in Boxoffice, July 6, 1970. Bernie Travis,
who stars as Bruce in the Herbert S. Altman
production, also appears in that role
on the stage, while "Lenny," a play starring
Cliff Gorman as Bruce, opens Wednesday
(26) at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
•
Opening: "Escape from the Planet of the
Apes," Friday (28) at the Astor, Juliet II
and 34th Street East theatres; "Daughters
of Darkness," Friday (28) at the Murray
Hill, 72nd Street Playhouse and New
Embassy, and Federico Fellini's "The
Clowns," American premiere June 14 at
the Lincoln Art.
John Wayne's "Big Jake" is a Wednesday
(26) first-run attraction at Flagship
theatres, including the Rivoli, Orpheum
and New Amsterdam.
•
On Showcase Wednesday (19): "The Beguiled,"
at 61 RKO and Universal Showcase
theatres; "Charly" and "Jenny" at 14
Blue Ribbon houses; "On a Clear Day You
Can See Forever" and "The Out-of-Towners,"
at 30 Loews and Paramount Presentation
houses, and the return of "200 1; A
Spate Odyssey" at Red Carpet theatres.
•
The Museum of Modern Art will honor
Luchino Visconti with a $25-a-ticket preview
of his latest film, "Death in Venice."
Tuesday evening, June 15. Visconti will
be present to address the audience, who
will gather after the screening for a champagne
reception and supper in the Sculpture
Garden.
The Friday (21) issue of Men's Wear
devotes nine pages of fashions to the film.
Costumes were designed by Piero Tosi.
BALTIMORE
fyjaurin- Cohen, father of Irwin Cohen,
head of R/C Theatres, and his wife
Lee have just returned from a ten-day vacation
at Miami Beach, Fla. Cohen owns the
Monocacy Drive-in, Taneytown, and the
State Line Drive-In, State Line. Cohen announces
that Lawrence Cornelison has been
appointed general manager of both these
theatres.
Edgar T. Schaefer, 76. who as a photography
instructor for the Army during World
War I at Eastman Kodak in Rochester,
N.Y., died Thursday (13) at the Greater
Baltimore Medical Center after a brief illness.
He was the last person to operate what
was believed to have been the oldest commercial
photography business in the U.S.
Born in this city, he was the third generation
of a local family to operate the business,
J. H. Schaefer & Son.
Variety Club Women, Tent 19. is sponsoring
a New York trip June 1-2. It includes
bus. hotel, dinner and show (orchestra seats).
as well as the dinner show at the Latin
Casino. No extras and the fee is just $63.50.
Contact Rosa Schevker at 358-1274.
Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro III conferred
a certificate of honorary citizenship on actress
Jackie Giroux, one of the stars of
"The Cross and the Switchblade," a story
dealing with drug addiction. The film is now
showing in this city.
Otto Preminger has signed Nina Foch to
join Dyan Cannon, James Coco and Ken
Howard in his film "Such Good Friends,"
based on Lois Gould's novel. The picture, a
Paramount release, will be filmed in New
York this summer by Preminger . . . Members
and guests of the Maryland chapter of
the American Jewish Congress have been invited
to meet with Theodore Bikel, national
vice-president of the organization, co-chairman
of its governing council and founder
of its arts council, following his openingnight
performance in "Fiddler on the Roof"
June 1 at Painters Mill Music Fair. The hit
musical's special opening performance is
sponsored by the Maryland Jewish Congress.
Gov. Marvin Mandel has signed the 4' i
per cent admissions tax bill, turning over
the right of taxation to the various municipalities
in the state of Maryland. Meanwhile,
exhibitors will be relieved of the 4 per cent
Maryland state tax effective July I. with
the .5 per cent tax remaining in effect until
July 1972, at which time there will be no
Maryland state tax on admission.
Bill Brizendine, Schwaber Theatres exec-
May 24. 1971

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. . The
utive, is contemplating a trip to the Northwest
the latter part of the summer . . . Jack
Whittle, NATO of Maryland executive di-
Nolte left Fridaj (14) lor a week's sta> in
Spain under the aegis o! the Shriner's Boumi
lemple.
Charles J. Hawkins, projectionist for both
the Westvievt 1 and Westview II. will celebrate
Ins sixth year with both theatres.
owned bj George Brehm sr., June I. He
started with them when the movie houses
were established at that time. A veteran in
this held. Hawkins began as an operator in
1941 and just prior to coming with Brehm.
worked for the Schwaher circuit for 13
years. Before that time, he was with the
now defunct Roy Theatre for a time.
David Knight. Virginia area district manager
for R (' Theatres, announces that auditorium
renovations of the R C State Theatre.
Culpeper, Va., have commenced with
new draping of the walls, new screen curtain,
new lighting, carpeting and complete
renovation of all seating and new air-conditioning
installation. He further announces
that the Culpeper Drive-In is being additionally
renovated with an enlarged snack
bar. new field lighting and marquee updating.
J. Michael Hession, vice-president and
general manager. R C Theatres, reports that
Ins Fredericksburg, Va.. office manager
Mrs. Trances Simpson is doing exceedingly
well with her diet. She has lost almost IS
pounds to date.
John Hawkins, former operator at the
Playhouse for 2s years (Schwaher circuit),
until he left eight years ago to work as an
auditor for the state in Annapolis, died Friday
(7) in the Annapolis General Hospital
of cancer. He was a past president of Projectionists
Union local 181.
BUFFALO
yariety Club Tent 7 will hold a farewell grams with GP attractions, when children
rector, is busy yetting bis apartments ready
for rental by Memorial Da> and thereafter
luncheon in honor of Robert K. King.
'Man
are in the audience with tiieir parents. He
until the end of summer. Mrs. Whittle's antique
a former officer and of the Year" ol sa d the circuits handling area theatres are
problem. business will open bj mid-June. Both
the tent. Monday (24) in the clubrooms. trying to solve this kind ol \i .d
enterprises are in Ocean City.
now the \sscmhly in Albany has voted 10
193 Delaware \\e There will be Dutch
Mr. and Mrs. C. Elmer Nolle jr. (the former
Treat cocktails at 11:30 a.m.. with lunch d itei combinations ol family, idms and lea-
is an executive with F. H. Durkee In following at 12:15 p.m. King will he leaving tares rated K or \ al theatres in New N oik
Stale. It passed without debate or dissent
this city as senior vice-president tor Capital
terprises), are planing to \isit the Scandinavian
countries for a week in mid-June. It
a bill that would make it unlawful tor exh
bitors to show previews, shorts or features
will he a Boumi Temple Shriner's tour
having those ratings with a film advertised
Cities Broadcasting Corp. in Philadelphia.
Micke) Ellis jr.. past chief barker, will he
chairman ol the event. King now switches
his base to WPVI-TV in Philadelphia He
has been general manager of WKBW. Channel
7. for six years, starting in 1962 before
assuming a position with the parent company.
He is a past president of the New
York State Broadcasting Ass'n, a former
president of the local Better Business Bureau
and has held several posts with the ABC-
TV affiliates board. King also was one of
the driving forces behind the Tent 7 Telethon,
which has been televised on Channel
7 since its second year in 1964.
Joseph Mortellaro, managing director.
Cinema 1 2. expects the new twin motion
picture theatres now under construction
in the Eastern Hills Plaza. Main and Transit,
by Cieneral Cinema, to be in operation
before the Yuletide holidays. The same company
has opened its new twin in Lakewood,
just outside Jamestown. GCC also operates
the Seneca Mall Cinema and the 1-290
Drive-In in this area. There are reports that
the firm may build another twin near the
present Cinema 1 and 2 on Maple Road or
the nearby Niagara Falls Boulevard.
Edward F. Meade, press guy. Variety
Club, and head of his own advertising agency
in the downtown Wurlitzer Building, now
is hack to normal following his hospital sojourn.
He even is visiting his summer cabin
in the Warsaw hills. There have been valuable
assists from Edward Miller, manager of
the Dipson Amherst. Meade's long-time pal.
Joseph P. Garvey says Holiday 2 soon
will play a sub-run of MGM's "Ryan's
Daughter." which recently premiered at the
Granada. Some attractive place mats in
color announce the coming of the feature
on all tables in the Showcase Restaurant.
as ok. iv lor lanulv viewing and rated O or
GP. I he measure is now to the state Senate.
John J. Serfustino, 20th Century-Fox
branch manager, tradescreened "Walkabout"
Monda) (17) in the operators hall
al 498 Pearl St. Serlustmo is kept on the
jump lining up dates for his company's
product throughout the entire Buffalo exchange
area Eastman Kodak Co.
Ol Rochester dedicated its new Marketing
has
Education Center in suburban Henrietta
The new center is a four-building complex
in which the company hopes to tra'ii about
16.000 customers, dealers anil company
sales and technical personnel this year in
the use. sales and servicing ol its pri
Chief barker Ben Bush has set June 7 for
the next meeting of the lent 7 crew. It has
been decided to hold the annual golf outing
this summer but the date has not as vei
been decided. James J. Haves, past chief
barker, is back on the |ob as managing director
of the downtown Cinema and the
Wehrle airer following trips to I as Vegas,
Nev.; Los Angeles, and Italy. His next activity
is the Ad Club cruise to the Sagamore
on Lake George. What a
life!
Western New York industry ites
were sorry
to hear of the death of J. Mver Schine,
builder of the theatre circuit hearing his
name, of which the Buffalo Granada once
was a link. Schine came to this country
from Russia at the age of 1 and was a
I
graduate ol the Jamestown High School. He
started a nickelodeon in a remodeled roller
skating rink in Gloversville, expanded it into
the Schine circuit and a multimillion-dollar
fortune.
(Continued on next page I
Stanley LitsitZ, operator. Yorkridge Cinema,
spent a week's vacation in Ocean City
anil on the Susquehanna Riser above Havre
le Grace fishing Sunday (2) through Satur-
day (S| Dusman. operator at
own Theatre, left Monday (17) to
spend a week's vacation with his daughter
(Continued on page E-8)
Earl C. Hull, 75. of Niagara Falls, owner
of radio station WHLD-AM-FM and a pioneer
in the broadcasting field, is dead. He
also owned stations in Colorado and Oklahoma.
Hull last year was honored lor SO
years in broadcasting.
Theatre Confections of Rochester has
been granted the right to operate food concessions
for Syndicate Theatres of Franklin,
hid.,
:
which organizat has drive-ins
in that state. I he Kodak Town companv
also serves theatres in this eitv and through
out
western New York.
The other day. Boh Sokolsky. darama editor
ol the Courier-Express, complained
about the practice ol theatres showing trailers
on coming X films on the same pro-
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Earl L. Hubbard jr., managing director.
Granada, announces he has started a number
of stunts in exploiting, in advance, the
coming of "Zeppelin" to his screen June
23. He has arranged two store window displays
with zeppelins and old-type model airplanes,
a model plane contest for old planes,
a contest with two area model stores which
includes 40x60s in the windows, an advance
preview in the Sunday Courier-Express and
special stories in many high school, college
and university papers . John R. Fitzgerald
and Leo W. Waldert of Rochester
have been re-elected to the executive committee
of the Better Vision Institute, a national
organization of which Harry E.
Hooley and B. G. Twohig, both of Bausch
& Lomb. developers of CinemaEcope. are
treasurer and assistant treasurer, respectively.
Meredith MacRae and her husband Greg
Mullavey, stars of screen and TV. were special
guests at the fifth annual Dogwood
Festival in Dansville Saturday (15). Both
traveled the entire parade route.
Anthony J. Mercurio, Paramount branch
manager, journeyed to New York City
Wednesday (121 to attend the first of three
regional meetings of division and branch
managers. Ted Zephro. special sales assistant,
presided at the first conference, which
was held in Gotham. Mercurio said the
agenda at the meetings included discussion
of summer release policies on "Love Story"
and several new features.
Jerry Westergren, managing director of
the Dipson Colvin Theatre on Kenmore
Avenue, reports excellent business with the
reissued "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
rated G and attracting many families to the
Colvin boxoffice. Westergren expects to
break records over the Memorial Day holidays.
Ronald L. Offhaus has been elected president
of the western New York chapter of
the Muscular Dystrophy Ass'ns of America
at the annual meeting in the Statler Hilton.
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"a greatly beefed-up news staff" by next fall,
when the new owner and a group of local
investors take over the 5.000-watt. fulltime
AM facility. Formal application for
transfer of the station's license from WEBR.
Inc., to Queen City Radio Corp. has been
filed with the FCC. One of the prominent
account executives of WEBR is
Jerry Edelslein.
second assistant chief barker of Variety
Club Tent 7.
Middletown Motorists Are
'Distracted' by Drive-in
MIDDLETOWN, PA.—After a meeting
with attorney Jay Ochroch. representing
Fox Enterprises' Roosevelt Drive-in, Gerard
Scannell, Middletown supervisor, reported
that there had been "meaningful dialog"
about the problem of certain movies
distracting motorists on Route 1. A followup
conference was scheduled.
Scannell added that Fox is aware of how
Middletown's citizens feel about the films
being shown at the drive-in and said that a
remedy for the situation would be to have a
shield erected around the airer to obscure
the screen from motorists and nearby homeowners.
Other types of "obscuring devices"
also are being considered, Scannell said.
Mixed Audience Reactions
COLCHESTER, ENGLAND — Unless
accompanied by girls, boys have been
banned from midnight, "sex film" shows at
an Essex motion picture house. The manager
said the boys made too much noise
shouting salty comments about love scenes,
pointing out that when they were with a
girl, it kept them quiet.
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.
Joseph Licata said the r e was nothing the
borough could do.
Swedish 'Language of Love'
Cleared by High Court
WASHINGTON — The U. S. Supreme
Court on Monday (17) suspended the in-
(Continued from preceding page) He succeeds Edward R. Lieser. son of Louis
Avco Embassy branch manager. Edward
Lieser.
Jake Stefanon, owner and operator of the
was president in 1970 and now is vice-
junction against showing the Swedish-made
film "Language of Love" while deferring
Silver Lake Drive-in, Perry, announces his president of the chapter.
daughter K.rin married Charles Clarke, also
a
obscenity.
final decision
The sex
on
documentary,
the question
seized
of its
by
of Perry, in that western New York town WEBR Radio, recently purchased from
U.S. Customs in October 1969,
Saturday (22). A may now be
reception in the Perry the Courier-Express by Bill McKibben. will
released by its U.S. distributors. Chevron
Country Club followed the wedding.
he on the air 24 hours a day and will boast
Pictures, while the nation's highest court
deliberates further.
The unprecedented action, following an
appeal for release by New York attorney
Ephraim London for the producers, Swedish
Film Production AB and Unicorn Enterprises,
was approved without dissent. Despite
objections by U.S. Solicitor-General
Erwin Griswald, the court voted eight in
favor of London's motion, none against,
with Justice William J. Brennan not participating.
Judged obscene by a jury on May 1, 1970,
in U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, the decision on the
sex film was reversed unanimously on Sept.
15. 1970. by the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit.
Movie Theatre Is Charted
For Easton, Pa., Complex
EASTON, PA.—Jack W. Chartier and
George S. Chartier. a father-son team, have
been named developers of a $12 million
commercial complex to be built in downtown
Easton. it was announced by the city's
redevelopment authority. Plans for the 122,-
000-square-foot project on South Third
Street call for a motel, office building,
movie theatre, shopping mall, bowling alley
and computer center.
The Chartiers head Fairway Developers,
builders of the multimillion-dollar Shepherd
Hills Country Club Estates in Wesecosville.
Cinema Addition Approved
TOMS RIVER, N.J .—Newspaper publisher
Joseph P. Milza has received township
approval for a plan to build a 27,000-
square-foot addition to the Mall Cinema.
The theatre is now 7.670 square feet.
Easter Services in Airer
BERWICK. PA—The Family Drive-in
its here was donated by owners for use by
the community for sunrise services Easter
Sunday.
New Palace Theatre Owners
UNION CITY. PA.—The Palace Theatre
here was acquired by Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn McCurdy and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Fish, effective Thursday (1). Former own-
Homeowners Protest Film Fare
FORT LEE, N.J.—The 210-family ers were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson.
United Homeowners Ass*n of Fort lee announced
that it again would write the mayor
and council urging the end of what it calls
Auburn Theatre to Be Razed
AUBURN, N.Y.—The Auburn Theatre,
pornographic films" in the borough. When
Mayor
along with other area
make way
buildings, is slated
the group complained in December, to be razed to for the proposed
downtown loop road. Demolition is tentatively
scheduled to start in June.
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Tested at Johns Hopkins
BALTIMORE Sex education has come
to Baltimore's famous John-. Hopkins Medical
School. For the past two school years,
Dr. John W. Money, associate professor ol
medical psychology and a well-known se\
researcher, has conducted a four-week
course for second-year medical students.
A highlight oi the course is the showing
ot .1 stag film, to which students are encouraged
to hring their wives and girl
friends.
In a recent interview, Dr. Mone) stated
the main aim of the course is to allow
the future physicians to develop profession
al, nonjudgmental attitudes toward sex and
sexual problems. The film, he noted, comes
at the end of a two-hour lecture on the
history and classification ol pornograph)
that is liberal!) spiced with slides.
This is done to show the students that
the saturation period for pomographj i^
between two to four hours, he said.
Old Sykesville Theatre
Is Destroyed by Blaze
SYK.ESVIl.LE. PA.—A fire of undetermined
origin has completely gutted the
Sykesville Theatre, located on Main Street
in Sykesville. It was just three months ago
that a tire destroyed the Regent Theatre
building in nearby Reynoldsville, Pa.
The blaze apparent!) broke out about
(i p.m. near or in the furnace room at the
back ol the two-Stor) building. Three boys
playing baseball near the building reported
the alarm to the lire department, winch was
joined by firefighters from four nearb)
communities to extinguish the fire and assist
in protecting adjacent structures.
Motion pictures had not been shown in
the theatre for many years and the auditorium
area had been used for storage.
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.
Preliminary plans call for the demolition
ol a home on the grounds to permit construction
of an entrance way.
July 7 Opening Planned
For Century's Park City
LANCASTER. PA.—Century Theatres-
Park City Theatre is expected to open on
or about July 7 as a twin-theatre operation.
Each of the two cinemas will seat approximately
500 persons.
In announcing adoption of the twin concept
for the Park City operation. Century's
executive vice-president Martin H. Newman
reported that both theatres would use the
common Sears Mall entrance.
PITTSBURGH
ginate Kill 495, which would prohibit the
showing ot X-rated pictures at driveins,
has been declared unconstitulion.il .
American International Pictures has available
a seven-minute short titled "The Heart
ot Variety," which all theatres are urged to
exhibit. All film rentals go to Variet) chai
On this, NATO Of Western Pcnnsvl
vania asks that exhibitors nol "haggle about
the price a buck or two ovei your minimum
would be most .
appreciated" St,
Mary's Dail) Press, in an editorial, criticized
the local theatre, which showed the Clay-
Frazier boxing film, because ot ( lay's "dralt
status."
Apprenticeship requirements lor projec
tiomsts in Pennsylvania have been reduced
trom 4 50 hours to 100 hours in not less
than one month and renewal ot license periods
has been changed from three years to
one year . ol Ohio members have
had their accident and health insurance can
celed b) Continental Insurance Co., which
recently contacted NATO o\ Western Pennsylvania,
but ths possible coverage also is
no longer available to the local association
members. NATO of Western Pennsylvania
suggests that exhibitors arrange memberships
with Variety Tent I. which has an
accident and health plan available to Y.mc
t\ members and their employees,
Milton Katselas, a son of an exhibitor
who operated in East Pittsburgh in years
past and who was well known in the local
trade, will make his film directing debul
with "Butterflies Are Free." which hebrought
to the stage and which has been
ver) successful. In the old vears here. Milton
viewed all the pictures which were exhibited
at the family theatre, plus most ol
the films which were trade-screened in those
davs on old Iilmrow. where almost ever)
film distributing company had its own
screening room. He has been active for a
decade in stage producing and directing and
at this time is trvmy out "The Trial of A,
Lincoln" with Henrv Fonda, who was the
screen's "Young Mr. Lincoln" in vears past.
His "Butterflies Are Free" was seen this
season on stage at the Nixon here with
Gloria Swanson starred. Katselas' movie will
be a 1972 Columbia release.
Memorial Day (31), for the first time,
will find all but one ol the citv's department
stores open lor business. In past vears. onlv
theatres were in operation, with little action,
and a lew restaurants served those re I
alively few persons around, llighvv.iv stores
and shopping centers seldom closed.
Robert Mitehum will come here next
month for much ol the production ol "Go
ing Home" . Museum of Art exhibited
deSica's "The Bicycle Thief Sunda)
(23) and closing the free series Sunda) evening
(.10) will be "The Lavender Hill Mob."
Al Lowstetter is now in semi-retirement
and is serving the bookkeeping department
ot Associated Theatres two davs weekly,
I mil he joint '* me years ago.
he had been w,ih the Universal office hete
lor man) ve.us
iciated Rieatres will open its new .^^
modern theatre al Lebanon. Ohio, next
month. 1 he local on is m the ( olonv Square
Shopping Centet and house capacit) will be
450.
With the Warner Bros, office closed here.
ilus compan) is operating from 122s vine
St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, telephone (215)

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WASHINGTON
Worman Jewison's film version of "Fiddler adelphia Tuesday (25) to a screening of
on the Roof." a United Artists
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks." to be followed
release,
RKO- by a "brew of culinary delight." Acceptances
will premiere November 10 at the
SW Uptown as a benefit for the Will Rogers
have been received from approximate-
Hospital Memorial Fund. The multimilliondoller.
ly 40 exhibitors. Baltimore exhibitors joining
the contingent are Irwin Cohen, R/C
reserved-seat musical opening here
follow New York's world premiere by Enterprises: Abel Kaplan. Westbury Theatre;
will
one week. UA also is backing another film John Recher, Towson Theatre, and Bob
version based on a Broadway success. "Man Kriger. publicist.
of La Mancha," which Peter Glenville will
direct. Isaac Stern will supply the "fiddler's
fiddling" in the former film.
"Derby" star Mike Snell was a recent visitor
promoting his film, which is Loews Embassy's
attraction. According to Star critic
Harry Mac Arthur. " 'Derby" has an utter
honesty that makes it fascinating." The docmentary's
producer. William Richert, and
director Robert Kaylor. according to Snell,
are making new cinema verite in New York,
"A Very Special Climate," using New York
ballet students, and "Carnival," with games.
freaks and girls . . . Kaylor has been scheduled
to appear June 3 at the American Film
Institute Theatre to introduce and discuss
his
filmmaking.
Arthur Krim, United Artists board chairman,
and Mrs. Krim entertained during the
President Johnson Library gala opening at
their Santana Ranch at Kingsland. Tex. .
The Star's Morris Siegel states in his
Wednesday (12) column. "Jack Valenti.
president of MPAA and former top assistant
to President Johnson, finds there is only
one slight problem with being a middle-aged
advised c\hibitors of a screening of "$1,-
000,000 Duck" Saturday evening (22) at
the Lrn e Johnston screening room. Howar,
at a black-tie banquet during the Children
of the American Revolution convention, accepted
a plaque to Walt Disney Studios "for
par icular service to young people."
Area exhibitors have been invited to
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Charles T. Jordan, Warner Bros, branch
manager, invited exhibitors to a screening
of "Billy Jack" at MPAA Wednesday (12).
Jordan stated the contemporary story 'hits
right in the middle of today's scene."
Jerry Levy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Philadelphia-based
district manager, has requested
exhibitors to "review their handling of
prints to insure maximum security ... because
every print that finds its way into
illegitimate channels means a loss of revenue
for both MGM and the exhibitor."
Irvington Theatre Again
Picketed by Citizen Group
BALTIMORE—Approximately 250 residents
of Irvington Saturday night (15)
picketed
the community's only theatre, the Irvington,
in an effort to make it change its
exploitation film policy. Apparently sex is
a four-letter word in Irvington, with the last
letter standing for X-rated, forbidden, verboten,
according to a Morning Sun writer.
There have been various efforts to halt the
the film features were for "adults only"
and should not be seen by any persons "who
embarrass easily" or "blush easily." Inside
the theatre, a prospective customer was
greeted by the following sign: "These shows
are displayed because the management feels
there is redeeming social value in informing
the general public concerning those individuals
who flaunt the morals of our society."
The protestors, led by a Catholic nun and
several priests and ministers, continued their
march in silent militancy, occasionally trying
to bar customers from entering the theatre.
Said one nun, "We also are collecting
names for a petition to be presented to Gov.
Marvin Mandel."
Piggyback Mini House
Opened in Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W. VA.—The Mountain
State's first mini-theatre was opened
Wednesday (12), located on the converted
balcony of the Fairmont Theatre. The city's
first new movie house in about a quarter of
a century, the attractive Fairmont Mini
seats 225.
The initial offering was "A New Leaf"
and first-week admission was $ 1 for adults.
BALTIMORE
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Jane and son-in-law. who make their home
in North Carolina near Myrtle Beach.
David Knight, Virginia district area manager,
R/C Theatres, and Mrs. Knight have
just returned from their spring vacation to
Freeport in the Bahamas, where they spent
a forthnight. The couple's home is in Luray,
Va.
Howard Gettinger's Shore Drive-in.
Ocean City, refurbished and repainted,
opened officially for the season April 16.
Gcttinger owns both the Gettinger Amusement
Co. and the Howard Theatre here.
among other interests.
Charles Kripps, head of the Washington.
D.C.. MGM office, and C. E. "Pete" Prince,
salesman representative of the same address
and studio, visited Irwin Cohen and Aaron
Seidler. executives of R/C Theatres at the
home office here Thursday (13).
Irvington's current policy since the theatre
so funny at
father . . . 'They look at you
PTA meetings,' he explains."
changed ownership in September 1970. Karen Lee Towers, daughter of Mr. and
An interracial group of area residents
Mrs. Chester Towers (operator of the Shore
Robert "Bobbie" Wilkinson, Universal assistant
general sales manager, and Tom
picketed the Irvington Saturday night (15)
for five hours. This marked the second consecutive
Drive-ln), Pasadena, a JF theatre, married
Bruce Randle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Dunn.
the local
Southern
branch
regional
and, with
manager,
branch manager
visited
weekend of protests, with
ranging from "Stop Pornography
signs
— We
Randle. Saturday (8) at St. Joseph's Monastery.
A reception followed at Benkert's
Alex Schimel.
to
called on area exhibitors.
Want Family Movies" "Save Our Children's
Park.
Schimel
Morals."
said they told the exhibitors that
The signs proved too much for Rick Carson.
"If they are so concerned about their
Universal's Christmas releases are "Sometimes
a Great Notion" and "The Railway
Clarksburg Exhibitor Is
children's morals, why don't they start by Arrested and Film Seized
Children."
oredring them to wear bras," commented CLARKSBURG, W. VA.—Charged by
Harry Howar, Buena Vista sales manager, Carson, district manager of the theatre county police with "showing a pornographic
group that owns both the Irvington and the film," Russell Lopez, proprietor of the Ritz
New Glen in Glen Burnie, Md.
Theatre, posted $500 bond Wednesday (12)
Irvington manager Jerry McLean had after being arrested by deputies who seized
posted clearly visible warnings stating that a print of the movie "Southern Comforts."
Several weeks ago the theatre had started a
private film club to which adult members
pay a half-dollar initial annual registration
fee, in addition to the regular movie price,
and "Southern Comforts" was offered at
private showings, with three shows advertised
for each evening.
The film had played long engagements in
Morganstown and Charleston without incidents
of arrest, etc.
Magistrate Mrs. Geraldine Floyd, who
determined the bond, had not scheduled a
preliminary hearing on the charge. Three
deputies of Sheriff Ronald Cor viewed the
movie and made the arrest without a warrant.
Whether the three were club members
or not was not revealed.
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NEWS PRODUCTION CENTER
(Hollywood Office— 6425 Hollywood Blvd.. 465-1186)
Lucille Ball Donates
$25,000 lo MPTRF
HOLLYWOOD—Lucille Ball has joined
the list of select donors to the Motion Picture
& Television Relief Fund 50th anniversary
Gala by presenting a check, for
$25,000 to the show's producer, Gregory
Peck, and women's committee chairman.
Rosalind Russell. Miss Ball made the major
donation at a ceremony prior to taping her
TV show at Universal Studios.
This gift is in keeping with similar grants
by industry leaders aimed at bringing in
more than SI. 000,000 for the Gala, to be
held June 13 in all three theatres of the
Music Center. Earlier, major donations
were pledged by Mrs. and Mrs. Jules Stein
and executives of MCA and Universal
Studios. Ann and Jack L. Warner, Mrs.
Samuel Goldwyn and Mrs. Anna Bing Arnold.
The MPTRF Gala, at which HSH Princess
Grace of Monaco will appear as patroness,
will star Pearl Bailey. Jack Benny,
the Fifth Dimension, Mitzi Gaynor, Bob
Hope, Danny Kaye, Bobby Sherman, Frank
Sinatra and Barbra Streisand.
In addition to
the star-studded show, the evening event will
include a giant party in the Music Center
Pla/a and a special film show covering 50
years of Hollywood film history in the Mark
Taper Forum.
Vincente Minnelli is directing the Gala
show, to be performed simultaneously in
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and Ahmanson
theatres of the Music Center. Walter
Mirisch is general chairman of the event.
Harry Horner and Esther Haratzy are
working day and night converting the entire
Music Center Plaza into a blaze of color
and style for the Gala. The entire plaza will
be transformed with colorful banners and
new decor.
space throughout Los Angeles
Billboard
has been donated to the MPTRF Gala by
various film studios. Billboards have been
erected by Warner Bros., Paramount.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century-Fox
and Universal to herald the June 13 event
during the coming weeks.
71 Business Increase Is
Reported by Azteca Films
LOS ANGELES—Azteca Films, the
North American distribution arm of Mexican
film distributors, under Luis Anciola.
nds that business is slightly ahead of the
successful
l >7(> season. Jewell I ruex. president
of the American film, noted that 70
feature films will be produced in Mexico
this year.
While the American theatre industry is
Republic Corp. Acquires
The Glen Glen Sound Co.
HOLLYWOOD — Republic Corp.. the
parent company of Consolidated Film Industries
whose activities are headed by
Sidney Solow, is making another acquisition
in its expansion moves with a takeover of
Glen Glen Sound, the largest feature film
and TV sound facility on the Coast.
CFI recently acquired Acme Laboratories,
a 20-year-old firm, which had moved
into the sideotapc-to-film business in addition
to its film developing and processing.
The plant of the latter firm is located on
Highland Avenue, with Mel Sawelson in
charge.
Glen Glen Sound was started by the late
Glen and is located in the same complex
where Consolidated has its huge laboratories.
As the fight for business in a declining
market grows more intense, the logic of
combining operations and reducing expenses,
along with a search for new markets,
has reached new heights here. Some
weeks ago, the Hollywood Video Theatre
on Vine Street was acquired by Wolper.
Perhaps the technology of tap-to-film presages
the new look at some of the facilities
here, which might find more use when
merged with similar service companies.
Louis D. Snader Is Dead;
Short Subjects Producer
HOLLYWOOD—Louis D. Snader, 72.
veteran theatre owner of Norfolk, Neb..
and producer of 700 three-minute TV musical
short subjects 20 years ago in Hollywood,
died Thursday (13) of cancer.
Partner of Snader-Cassyd Studios in
1955, one of the few studios on Hollywood
Blvd. and which was razed in 1961, Snader
was active in real estate here.
He leaves two daughters; a son; two
brothers. Harrs and Fd. and a sister.
Dr. Phibes' Premiere
100th for Vin Price
HOLLYWOOD—Over 150 Molls wood
generally having a quiet year, the staple
Spanish-language film product finds a personalities attended the charity world
premiere of American International's "Dr.
steady audience. Perhaps the Mexican industry's
Phibes" at Pacific's Pantages theatre
distribution structure works well Thursday (20). honoring Vincent Price's
in a depressed economy, with this specialized
group being served by films which 100th motion picture. Also in attendance
have been adjusted to the economic level were 350 members of the press and 45
photographers. 200 contest winners from
of the market.
the KGBS Radio "old-fashioned costume
contest," along with "period" passengers
in 25 ancient automobiles supplied b> l.e
Cercle Concours d'Elegance.
National and local TV coverage was bj
"The Allen Show." with Army Archerd interviewing
stars as the\ arrived.
Four hundred guests paid tribute to
Price at a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
luncheon Mondaj (17) al the Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel and merchants on
famed Hollywood Blvd. proclaimed the
"premiere of yesteryear" in their windows.
MCA's L. R. Wosserman Is
Elected Trustee of CIT
HOLLYWOOD— Lew R. Wasscrman.
president and chief executive officer of
MCA. Inc.. has been elected a trustee of
the California Institute of I echnology in
Pasadena.
Wasserman's election to the board of
ol trustees the institute was announced by
(al Tech president Harold Brown. He lias
been a long-time member of Caltech's council,
a nationwide group of influential businessmen.
Wasserman, who joined MCA in 1936
and became president of the firm ten sears
later, also is on the governing boards ol the
(enter Theatre Group of Los Angeles, the
Performing Arts Council ol the Music
Center. Radio Free Europe Committee and
John F. Kennedy Library in Boston
Isabel Hijos in As Prexy
Of Beverly Hills B&PWC
HOLLYWOOD— Isabel Hijos, executive
secretary at Culver Citj Studios and formerly
an executive seerelars at ( onsolidated
Film Industries, was installed as president
of the Business and Professional Women's
Club ol Beverly Hills Friday (14) at a dinner
meeting at the Hollandease Restaurant.
6220 West Third St.. Los Angeles.
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Casey Tibbs lo Film
'Roundup' June 4-13
By SYD CASSYD
HOLLYWOOD—Use of the proceeds of
Casey Tibbs' Wild Horse Roundup, to be
held June 4 through June 13 in the Old
Diamond Headquarters east of Eagle Butte.
S.D., marks a first for financing of motion
pictures. America's nine-time champion
cowboy, who has become a producer and
is an active director on feature films during
the off-season, will film the "Roundup" for
theatrical release.
The unique angle of the affair is that to
join the roundup participants pay $1,000
into the kitty and an extra $100 for an
additional top horse—and then, after the
activities, each receives a part of 40 per
cent of the net profits from the motion
picture and TV rights, divided evenly. Additionally,
each receives a 16mm color print
of the complete film, which may not be
used commercially.
Top cowboy Tibbs said 200 invitations
for the event were sent out. Those responding
included judges, doctors, attorneys and
businessmen, some of them 70 years of
age. Tibbs can accommodate only 15 or
20 men and most of the reservations have
been taken, proving that the American pioneer
spirit still prevails.
Events scheduled include open-range cattle
branding and preparation for the wild
horse roundup and trail drive; a ride into
the Cheyenne Indian Reservation for approximately
ten miles to gather the "wild
bunch"; a 12-mile drive to the Cheyenne
River crossing; making camp and fishing,
and crossing the Houck Ranch to see the
3,000 herd, largest buffalo ranch in the
world. After finishing the trail drive, the
group will camp on Lake Oahe, participate
in or just watch the match of champions
and bucking horse auction, then enjoy buffalo
steak and champagne in the evening.
There are few rules, Tibbs said. No spirits
are allowed until after the evening camp is
set. Wives are not permitted on the expedition—they
stay at another place nearby.
In case of cayuse or cowboy illness, wranglers
and modern transportation will be
used.
Casey has had Oscar nominations and
picked up a number of filmmaking awards.
His "Young Rounders," starring Joel Mc-
Crea and Casey, will open in Pierre. S.D.,
on a four-wall deal.
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A. J. Frederick Is Dead;
Universal Studios V-P
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.—Anthony
Joseph Frederick, 53, vice-president of personnel
and labor relations for Universal
Studios, died of a heart attack Friday (14)
in New York City, while on a business trip
away from his home. He was a resident of
Pasadena. Calif.
Frederick was associated with Universal
for 23 years, starting in the company's
treasurer's office in 1948. He subsequently
became assistant studio treasurer and from
1949 worked in various executive capacities
for Universal, always in areas of personnel
and labor relations.
He was, at the time of his death, a vicepresident
of the Ass'n of Motion Picture &
Television Producers, a member of the
board of directors and past president of the
Motion Picture Permanent Charities and a
member of the board of directors of the
Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan.
Frederick was a graduate of Duquesne
University and also attended the law and
graduate schools of the University of Southern
California. He served in World War II
as a member of military intelligence for the
Army.
He is survived by his wife Betty Rose; a
daughter. Mrs. Judith Woodruff, and a son,
Hugh.
Welder Daniel Collection
Covers 44 Years of Films
HOLLYWOOD—At American International
Pictures' "Dr. Phibes" pre-opening
ceremonies, vice-president Milt Moritz
called the attention of Boxoffice to the
collection of Welder Daniel, manager of
Pacific's Pantages, and thought it would
make a good story.
Daniel has been collecting handbills, onesheets,
pressbooks and photos of stars and
other industry personalities for the past 44
years. Back in 1919, in Monte Vista, Colo.,
he passed out handbills and lobby posters
so that he could get into the local theatre
on an Annie Oakley.
With a thought to the future, Daniel
saved many of these and thus started a collection.
His greatest group is on Greta
Garbo. He has over 200 shots of the noted
Swedish star.
AIP Completes Top Casting
For 'Gingerbread House'
LONDON—Casting of leads in American
International's "Gingerbread House"
has now been completed, with the addition
of Rosalie Crutchley, Pat Heywood and
Michael Gothard.
Stars of the "rather Grimm fairy tale"
are Shelley Winters. Mark Lester, Sir Ralph
Richardson. Hugh Griffith and Judy Cornwell.
Curtis Harrington is directing on
British locations for producers Samuel Z.
Arkoff and James H. Nicholson, with Louis
M. Heyward as executive producer and
John Pellatt as associate producer.
Cineworld Quadplex
Premieres in Tucson
TUCSON. ARIZ.—The Cineworld 4 cinemas
entertainment complex, located in the
Monterey Village Shopping Center here,
celebrated its grand opening recently. Each
of the four auditoriums seats 250 persons,
according to Bob Beers, manager.
A single boxoffice and central refreshment
stand take care of patrons for all
auditoriums and all four screens will be
served by a common booth equipped with
automated projectors. Showtimes will be
stagged to prevent traffic problems. Beers
said.
The theatre was constructed and is owned
by Evo DeConcini and is being leased
by Cineworld Corp.. according to Bob
Helm, general manager of the firm.
Manager Beers stated that the fourscreen
complex will allow the theatre to
hold certain films for longer runs.
'Apes' Film Memorabilia
Given to Cinema Pavilion
HOLLYWOOD — Varied
memorabilia
from the 20th Century-Fox APJAC productions,
"Planet of the Apes," "Beneath the
Planet of the Apes" and "Escape From the
Planet of the Apes," has been donated by
producer Arthur P. Jacobs to the Hollywood
Cinema Pavilion, according to Herb Steinberg,
marketing director. Universal Studio
tour department.
The display includes simian masks and
costumes worn in the films by Roddy Mc-
Dowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans and
Sal Mineo; a space suit worn by Charlton
Heston; makeup sketches, designs and molds
created by Academy Award-winning makeup
artist John Chambers, and an eight-minute
revolving film track composite from the
three films.
"Escape From the Planet of the Apes,"
the latest in the apes triology created by
Pierre Boulle in his original best-selling
novel, premieres this spring. Directed by
Don Taylor from Paul Dehn's screenplay,
the film reprises the roles created by Miss
Hunter and McDowall in the 1968 boxoffice
success "Planet of the Apes."
Theatre Break-In Proves
To Be Complete Failure
ALBUQUERQUE — A man who city
police said broke into an Albuquerque theatre
to view X rated films ended up with
the old Marx Brothers' "A Day at the
Races." Policeman James Mitchell said he
was patroling at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday (11)
when he saw a man leave the Guild Art
Theatre.
The man was arrested on suspicion of
burglary when police found where forced
entry to the theatre had been gained.
Officer Mitchell said the man told him
he was looking for some "girly" magazines,
not realizing the former adult house recently
had begun showing only old familytype
pictures.
BOXOFFICE \l. 1971

Cinema Five Twin Is
Opened in Glendale
GLENDALE, ARIZ.—Following a special
preview and open house ["uesdaj (4).
the grand opening ol the Cinema Five [win
Theatre was scheduled for Wednesdaj (5).
Operator of the twin showhouse, located in
Cienfair Shopping (enter, is Dwight "Red"
Harkins, who also owns Cinema One at
Tower Pla/a and Cinema Two at 1 OS \rcos
Scottsdale, \nz.
The new theatres, custom designed DJ
Decker Construction Co.. feature the lat-
:st design, including acoustical engineering,
refrigerated air-conditioning and electric
heating, along with the full design for
lafety, water sprinklers for fire protection
and fully accredited electrical engineering.
Said Harkins. "Each of the new twin
theatres will have a policy of double features
most ol the time, with one of the
auditoriums dedicated to the presentation
ol films aimed primarily to general-type
audiences, while the other unit will feature
films that could he classified as 'adult' en-
•rtainment."
To add an unusual twist to the operation
oi a twin theatre. Harkins has twin cashiers
for the showplace. They are Brenda and
irenna
Bailey.
Fanfare Files an Answer
To Jack Starrett Suit
NEW YORK—The Fanfare Corp. has
tied an answer through its attorneys, Loeh
ind l.oeh. to the law suit filed hy director
lack Starrett charging that Fanfare owed
him money from the release of "Run, Angel,
Run!" Fanfare denied that Starrett. also an
actor, was entitled to any additional money
under the terms of his director's agreement.
The company issued a counter claim for
$6,626.22 for loans and monev advanced to
Starrett.
Joseph I'. Busch jr.
Prior to joining 20th-Fox. Bole served
Calif.
B. V. Sturdivant Elected
To Arizona Academy Board
PHOENIX. ARIZ—B. V. Sturdivant,
president of NATO of Arizona, today was
as deputy district attorney in Santa Barbara.
scted to the board of directors of the
Arizona Academy, sponsor of the Arizona
Town Halls. He will serve a two-year term.
Among other newly elected directors was
Gov. Jack Williams, of whose Arizona Motion
Picture Commission Sturdivant is a
member.
Hollywood
pRANK. SINATRA will make one more
(his third) appearance since announcing
his show business retirement and. like
the other two. this will be a DOnpaying labor
of love. The noted entertainer personalis
will present SI 0,000 in checks to
winners of the fifth annual Frank Sinatra
Musical Performance Awards at UCLA
June 7.
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Sidney P. Solow, president and general
manager of Consolidated Film Industries,
discussed "The Lab in the Electron i<
Tuesday (18) at a seminar for film technicians
sponsored by Film Technicians 1 oca!
683 and the Contract Services Administration
Trust Fund of the Ass'n of Motion
Picture & Television Producers
Director Ralph Nelson leaves London
for Moscow, where his latest film. "Flight
of the Doves," will he shown to Soviet directors
as part of a ten-day cultural exchange
visit. Nelson will join two other
U. S. directors, Robert Wise and Robert
Aldrich, whose latest films also will be
shown.
•
Lucille Akana. personnel director of Universal
Studios, was presented with two
trophies for outstanding service to veterans
and handicapped persons by the Vallej
Committee for the Employment of the
Handicapped at its annual luncheon in Van
Nuys.
*
Richard Lederer, vice-president in charge
of advertising and publicity for Warner
Bros., announced the appointment of Andrew
Fogelson as advertising director. Fogelson,
who will be working directly under
Lederer at the studio, has been with the
company since 1968.
•
Walter Seltzer Productions announced
thai Charles B. Bloch has been named
Fox's Bole Is Appointed
To DA's Advisory Council
vice-president of the company. Seltzer and
HOLLYWOOD—Charles G. Bole, vicepresident
Bloch jointly will acquire literary properties
and the first to he filmed, with Seltzer as
in charge of production business
producer, will be David Harper's novel "Hijacked."
iffairs, 20th Century-Fox, has been appointed
The company also has acquired
to the district attorney's advisory James D. Sanderson's "Behind Enemy
council by Los Angeles District Attorney Lines."
*
Rod Steiger will be the guest of honor
at the Moscow International Film Festival
July 19. The invitation was extended bj
V. Baskakof of the Soviet Union. In September
Steiger will be guest of honor at
the Cork Film Festival, to he held in (oik.
Ireland. Dermot Brcen. director of the festival,
who is planning a film tribute in
Stcigcr's honor, extended the invitation
•
Brian Jones, 24. a Vietnam war veteran.
won the top prize of $3,000 in the Samuel
Goldwyn Creative Writing Competition foi
UCLA students. He was presented with a
mahogany plaque and the prize money lor
his novel "Fox Song" hv stage-screen-TV
Happenings
wnier Dale Wasscrman at ceremonies held
al the 1(1 A campus, laking part in the
ceremonies was Lucille Mall. Edmund
North, Melville Shavelson, Jerome Law-
A departmental chairmen
Di William Schaefer and Dr. Walden
liovlc
*
loanne Woodward and daughter, Nell
Newman, have been signed to star in a
special 60-minUte l\ feature. "Eagle and
the Hawk." to he produced and directed
by Robert Riger for Tomorrow Entertainment.
I he picture will mark the TV acting
debut oi Miss Newman. 12-year-old daughter
ol Paul Newman and Miss Woodward
•
Van Heflin received word that Long
Beach Polytechnic High School's Masque
and Sandal Drama Club has named its
most promising actor award after him.
Heflin is an alumnus of the school. I he
presentation will take place during the
school's Diamond Jubilee celebration June
II.
•
Alejandro Rev. star of "The Flying
Nun," was the guest speaker at the Girls
Friday of Show Business monthly meeting.
He discussed his career as an actor and
his other involvements in the entertain
men! industry.
•
Richard Harris will star in the Hallmark
Hall of Fame production ol Paul Gallico's
"The Snow Goose," it was announced by
Frank O'Connor, vice-president in charge
oi specials for Universal Television. Hallmark
Cards has tentatively scheduled the
special for the fall of 1971.
•
Bill Madden. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
general sales manager, went to New York
for meetings with Sid Eckman. New York
division manager, and area exhibitors on
upcoming release schedules.
*
Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harrv
Saltzman arranged to utilize the Palm
Springs home of Kirk Douglas as a location
setting for "Diamonds Are Forever," newest
lames Bond film starring Sean Connery.
Carlsbad Crowd Assists
In 'Honkers' Shooting
( \RI SBAD. N Al—One of the biggest
parade crowds ever seen in Carlsbad turned
OUl Saturdav (15) for a procession that was
staged tor a scene in a Hollywood feature
film being made here. The film is "The
Honkers." being shot on location in Carlshad
hv lew. Gardner and Lavan Productions.
Persons lour and five deep lined Canyon
fol live blocks as the cameras rolled.
The crowd was patient and stayed in place
lor
lour takes.
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'Summer of '42' Climbs to Top Rung
In LA With 370; 'Conformist' 310
LOS ANGELES—'-Summer of '42," the
preceding report's No. 2 grosser, became
this report's No. 1 by gaining ten points
at the National Theatre for a second week
370. "The Conformist," No. 1 a week ago
with 450, dropped to 310 at the Plaza,
good for a second-place standoff with 20thweek
"Love Story" at the Village Theatre.
"Beyond All Limits" displayed the most
boxoffice strength among new features,
grossing 250 at the Mayan. This placed it
in the same range as two former business
leaders — "A New Leaf." 280. sixth week.
Crest, and "The Andromeda Strain," 245,
sixth. Hollywood Pacific.
Brum Gimme
Av,.
Shelter (5R), 12th wk
9S
Chinese—Voldez Is Coming (UA), 6th wk 90
of Norwoy Cinerama Song (CRC), 26th wk ...145
A New Leaf (Para), 6th wk 280
Crest
Claire's (Col), Doheny-Plaza— Knee 5th wk .100
Egyptian—Waterloo (Para), 6th wk 80
Pacific
Hollywood
The Andromeda Strain
(Univ), 6th wk 245
Nana (SR), 2nd wk 115
Loews
Mayan Beyond All Limits (SR);
(SR) Anomolies 250
Summer of '42 (WB), 2nd wk 370
National
Ryan's Daughter
Pacific Beverly Hills
(MGM), 25th wk 125
Pantages Tora! Toro! Tora! (20th-Fox),
33rd wk 110
Picwood— Say Hello to Yesterday (CRC), 3rd wk. .145
Pix— Battle of Nerefva (AIP), 2nd wk 125
Plaza The Conformist (Para), 2nd wk 310
Regent—Taking Off (Univ), 5th wk 130
I State, World— Drink Your Blood (SR);
I Eat Your Skin (SR) 95
Village Love Story (Para), 310
20th wk
Mod Dogs & Englishmen
Wilshire
(MGM), 6th wk 125
'Stewardesses,' 'Love Story'
Still 1,000 in Portland
PORTLAND—There was a
scattering of
new products around the city but the 150,
140 and 100 reported for first weeks of
these new films looked slim beside the
continued outpourings of 1,000 per cent
for "The Stewardesses" and "Love Story."
"The Stewardesses" has been at the Laurelhurst
ten weeks; "Love Story" completed
a 20th inning at Cinema 21.
Broadway The Statue (CRC; Adorn at
6 A.M. (NGP) 150
Cinema 21— Love Story (Para), 20th wk 1,000
Eastgate 1 A New Leaf (Para), 6th wk 150
Eastgate 2 The Twelve Chairs (SR);
Darling Lili (Para) 1 50
Fine Arts Brother John (Col), 2nd wk 150
Fox—The Seducers (SR); Fanny Hill (SR) 250
Guild Five Easy Pieces (Col), 20th wk 300
Hollywood Song of Norway (CRC), 20th wk . . . . 1 75
Irvmgton Little Big Man (NGP), 10th wk 175
Laurelhurst The Stewardesses (SR), 10th wk . . 1 ,000
Lombard— King of Hearts (UA) 1 00
Music Box—The Music Lovers (UA) 1 50
Off-Broadway Little Murders (20th-Fox),
4th wk 300
Orpheum The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant
(AIP); Horror House (AIP) 200
Paramount Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 10th wk..l75
Westgate 1— Puzzle of a Downfall Child
(Univ); In Search of Gregory (Univ) 140
'Billy Jack' Peak Business
Attraction at Denver Theatres
DENVER—A "bette r-t h a n-middling
week" was the consensus of exhibitors
here, eight first-run features grossing above
average, four exactly average and four below.
"Billy Jack" did best, earning 300 in
a second frame at the Towne, while newcomer
"Investigation of a Citizen Above
Suspicion" grossed 200 at the Vogue Theatre
and 20th-week "Love Story" rated 200
at the Cooper Theatre.
of Aladdin Song Norway (CRC), 20th wk 80
Bluebird— The Lickerish Quartet (SR) 100
Centre Vanishing Point (20th-'Fox), 3rd wk....l25
Century 21—Cromwell (Col), 2nd wk 90
New Leaf
A Cherry Creek, Villa Italia
(Para), 6th wk 125
Cinderella City, North Valley, Westland
Derby (CRC) 150
Cooper Love Story 200
(Para), 20th wk
Crest—The Priest's Wife (WB) 1 40
Denham Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 20th wk 1 40
Denver, Village Square East— Brother
John (Col) 100
Esquire Husbands 80
(Col), 5th wk
Ogden— Five Eosy Pieces (Col), 20th wk 75
Paramount Little Big Mon (NGP), 13th wk 00
Towne— Billy Jack (WB), 2nd wk
1
300
Vogue Investigation of Citizen a Above
Suspicion (Col) 200
Webber, Federal—A 100
Man Called Sledge (Col)...
Classic Films Now Shown
In Former 'Adult' House
ALBUQUERQUE—A 25-year-old University
of New Mexico graduate is trying
something in this city that the critics of
the "new screen freedom" have been crying
for—and he's meeting with a fair
amount of success. He is Bert Manzari and
he has leased a one-time adult theatre and
turned it into a showcase for old-time
movies from Hollywood's "golden era."
On tap at the 153-seat theatre are screen
classics by the Marx Brothers, Greta Garbo
and Clark Gable.
"It just seemed to me that there are too
many pornography theatres, so I thought I
would try this approach." says Manzari,
who graduated with a major in psychology
from the University of New Mexico here
last summer and shortly after went to work
as manager of the Guild Art Theatre.
The Guild is the oldest adult-type theatre
in this town, having been started here in
1966 by Tom Coleman and Don Dunham.
It was a pioneer in showing exploitation
pictures in this city of 300,000 and in the
past year has seen at least nine imitators
open.
"Public reaction has been tremendous,"
says Manzari, who opened with the new
policy April 9 with a double bill of Buck
Rogers and Flash Gordon and in the interim
has shown Garbo's "Anna Karenina";
"A Night at the Opera," with the Marx
Brothers; Garbo's "Ninotchka"; the Marx
Brothers' "A Day at the Races"; Gable and
Laughton in "Mutiny on the Bounty," and
the Harlow-Gable picture, "Wife vs. Secretary."
Weekend business has been what Manzari
calls "adequate" but weekdays are
slow, he says, in describing his business to
date. "It will be interesting to see if people
really will put their money where their
mouths are and come to see good older
films," he adds.
Manzari said his biggest problem is finding
product. He noted that there are plenty
of the older films available but he has difficulty
locating who has the rights for
theatrical showing.
"I know they are available for home
showing but it has been almost impossible
to locate who owns the exhibition rights
for theatres," he says.
Manzari said he called Boxoffice Western
editor Syd Cassyd when he first started
and got some leads on starting in the business.
Now, he needs to locate more distributors
with this sort of product.
Born in Montana, Manzari has lived in
Albuquerque for the past 15 years, is single
and lives alone. Humphrey Bogart is his
personal favorite and he adds that he's
"always been a movie fan." He's the first
one in his family to get into the movie
business. But, on the future of his unique
enterprise, which is being heralded by the
Establishment but not enthusiastically supported
at the boxoffice, he adds that he
has "no idea what's going to happen."
Mrs. Harry Brandt Presented
Robert F. Kennedy Award
From Eastern Edition
NEW YORK—More than 1,000 guests
witnessed the presentation of the Robert
F. Kennedy Humanitarian Award to Mrs.
Harry Brandt at the 85th annual dinnerdance
of the University Settlement Saturday
(8) at the Americana Hotel.
Officiating in the presentation were Sen.
Jacob K. Javits; Judge Irving Ben Cooper;
Sanford Garelick, president of the city council;
Congressman Emanuel Celler; Congresswoman
Bella Abzug, and Congressman Herman
Bandillo.
Mrs. Brandt, former president of the Victory
Guild of New York Women, is the wife
of Harry Brandt of the Brandt Theatres and
Trans-Lux Corp. She is active in community
welfare, conceived and funded the Psychiatric
Center and is a member of the board
of the Manhattan League.
JLC Asks Okay for Sign
CARMEL VALLEY, CALIF. — The
new Jerry Lewis Cinema, located at the
mouth of Carmel Valley, has submitted an.
application to the Upper Valley Advisory!
Committee for approval of a 35-square-foot
attraction sign. The sign will be located on
Rio Road and will provide sufficient space
to list the name of the twin theatre and
two film titles.
2 Openings Set by Syufy
SUNNYVALE. CALIF.—Syufy Enterprises'
Century Almadens I, II, III and IV
in the Almaden Fashion Plaza were tentatively
scheduled to be opened during the
month of May. Also slated for a May bow
is Syufy's Capitol drive-ins 1. 2, 3 and 4
located at Capitol Expressway, and Mon
terey Highway.
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Qhet Eckert of National General Theatres* H. B. Rinser, Detroit branch manager for
film buying department and his wife Warner Bros., retired from the company
Lillian have left for a three-week vacation Saturday! 22), it was announced by Leo
in the Orient and will visit Tokyo. Taiwan. Greenfield, vice-president and general sales
Bangkok. Singapore, Bali. Hong Kong and manager. Kinser has been in the industry
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of Phil Carlton as Toronto branch
manager also was announced.
Liz Ploger, long-time sales secretar\ at
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (William Devaney,
Arnold Shartin and Herman Ripps) and
Girl Friday to such stars as Rod Taylor.
Robert and Rosemarie Stack. Scott Brady
and Bridget Hanley, leaves MGM after 18
years to join
her Swiss fiance Henri Abrezol
in Lausanne/ Leysin. Switzerland. June 1.
Liz, a charter member of Hollywood/ LA
WOMPls, was feted at a luncheon recently
in the MGM commissary by her co-workers.
Jim Emmett opened the Tonto Theatre.
Payson, Ariz., for the coming season Friday
(14) . . . John Diamos is opening the
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Thursday (27). Diamos also is the owner
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A bizarre drama of the occult. "Simon.
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Wednesday (19) at the Pix Theatre,
Hollywood, and at selected theatres throughout
Los Angeles and Orange counties, it
was announced by Joe Solomon, president
of Fanfare Corp.
Edward Spritzer, managing director of
Pacific Theatres' New View Theatre for
some tune now, formerly was with the Tiffany
Theatres for three years.
June Rose Marlow, WOMPJ yearbook
chairman, who has worked diligently for
the organization, is very busy helping her
mother recover from oral surgery. Mrs.
Banmann (mother's name), who also has
been an active worker for the group, is
missed greatly by the many friends who are
accustomed to seeing her attend the
WOMPI meetings. Everyone sends best
wishes for a rapid and complete recovery.
"Derby," the wild world of the Roller
Derby, with its audience hysteria, is the
backdrop for a penetrating and dramatic
motion picture. The Cinerama release opened
at the Four Star Theatre.
Jerry Bender, Fanfare Corp. executive
vice-president, returned from client meetings
in Chicago.
Lester Goldsmith, producer of the currently
filming "Happy Birthday, Wanda
June," the Mark Robson film for the Filmmakers
Group, Sourdough, Ltd., Red Lion
Productions and Columbia Pictures, returned
to Hollywood after concluding a
series of business meetings in New York
with Kurt Vonnegut jr.,
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2nd Screen Is Added
At Long Beach Ozoner
LONG BEACH. CALIF.—The Paramount
Drive-in, following a three-year remodeling
program, has opened as a twinscreen
operation. Cinema 1 will continue
showing only G and GP-rated films, while
Cinema 2 will show all films except those
rated X.
This same drive-in theatre is the location
for the Paramount "Swap Meet." The company
now conducts five such marketing
operations throughout the state of California.
'Virgin Runaway' Viewed
By Phoenix, Ariz., Judge
PHOENIX—A movie from the
Empress
Theatre, 2339 East McDowell, was viewed
Thursday (6) by Superior Court Judge
Roger Strand. No ruling on whether the
film is "obscene" was made, pending further
testimony. "The Virgin Runaway," a
16mm sound and color movie, was brought
into the court under subpoena by the city
of Phoenix.
The city is conducting a prior adversary
hearing, as required by the U. S. Supreme
Court, before any action is taken to seize
the film.
Attorney Anthony Raineri. acting for the
Empress Theatre and its operator Danny
Tafoya, requested that the showing be deferred
on grounds that his services had been
engaged Monday (3) anl he had not had
sufficient time to familiarize himself with
the case. Raineri also contended that a
restraining order issued by Judge Strand to
keep the film in Phoenix was unconstitutional
and said state law does not specifically
bar allegedly obscene motion pictures.
Judge Strand denied the motions but said
Raineri and Asst. City Atty. Alan Max
could file written arguments.
Judge Strand closed the courtroom to
all except his court personnel, lawyers involved
in the hearing, witnesses and newsmen,
saying he wanted to keep out children
and idly curious during the showing. Allegedly,
the hour-long film portrayed the
adventures of a 13-year-old girl who left
home after an argument, engaged in explicit
sex acts with five women and men.
took drugs and finally had a tearful reunion
with her parents.
After the screening. Judge Strand set a
continuation of the hearing for 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday (18), at which time the city planned
to present testimony from Dr. Dean
Mitchell. Phoenix consulting psychologist,
who has been used as an expert in prior
obscenity hearings.
Would Disclose Details
From New England Edition
HARTFORD—Full disclosure of details
of the prizes to be awarded in promotional
games and drawings would be required
under a measure—House Bill 5401—now
before the state legislature. The proposed
bill is labeled "Truth in Contest." '
W-6 BOXOFFICE May 24, 1971

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Looking for a
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place to use his abilities to build a future.
If you're an employer, think about him. Think about his proven ability to learn, his
energy, his eagerness. The skills he's acquired in service ... or can acquire
with you, thanks to the training available under the Gl Bill.
He's earned an opportunity. You can give him a chance.
For help in hiring veterans, contact your local office of
the State Employment Service; for training
information see your local VA office.
DON'T FORGET. HIRE THE VET.
BOXOFFICE :: Maj 24. 1971 W-7

SAN FRANCISCO
fl contingency of executives from Warner Mel Novikoff, owner-manager of the
Surf Theatre, has announced the West Coast
Bros., including Ted Ashley. Leo
Greenfield and Dick Lederer, were on hand premiere of "Right On" at the Surf. The
for the sneak preview of the Alan J. Pakula film opens Wednesday, June 2, for a limited
production "Klute." starring Jane Fonda engagement. "Right On" is the first feature
and Donald Sutherland, at the Palo Alto film consisting entirely of dramatic poetry.
Square Theatre Friday (14) and Saturday Produced and directed by Herbert Danska,
night (15) the Norlhpoint Theatre in this it was selected by the Cannes, Edinburgh,
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San Francisco and Mannheim film festivals,
city. The houses were filled to capacity and
hundreds of people were turned away. Local winning the International Critic's prize.
Warner Bros, branch manager Paul Ripps
was on hand for both previews.
Tom Toumajan, publicist with the Jack
Wodell agency, returned from a trip to Seattle,
Columbia Pictures sneak-previewed the
where he coordinated the launching of
Sean Connery-Dyan Cannon starrer. "The Warner Bros.' "Billy Jack" in its Northwest
Anderson Tapes." at the Coronet Theatre premiere.
here Friday night (14) . . . Lt. Col. M. S.
"Andy" Anderson, Favorite Films of California
district manager, recently was awarded
the Army commendation medal, for meritorious
service, at the annual meeting of
the 6th Army Mobilization Group at the
Presidio. Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona
presented the award.
Al Stanford, operator of the Fox Theatre
and the Oaks Drive-In in Paso Robles,
was on Filmrow booking and buying.
NATO of Northern California's annual
membership meeting was held Tuesday (II)
at
the Holiday Inn on Kearney Street.
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VALENCIA, CALIF.—Magic Mountain.
the $20 million family entertainment center
just north of Los Angeles, offers an exciting
new fun spot for groups from 50 to 25,000
to stage all-day outings, says Lee Neumann,
group sales manager.
Opening Saturday (29), Magic Mountain
is 200 acres of thrill rides, children's rides,
dancing and live entertainment toy the
brightest stars in show business. The park is
located just a short 35-minute sprint north
from the Los Angeles Civic Center on the
Golden State Freeway. The park operates
seven days a week throughout the summer
and on weekends and holidays during the
school year.
"Besides discounts on admissions. Magic
Mountain will provide groups with special
tickets imprinted with their names, supply
bulletin board and display posters, help publicize
group events in local media and perform
a host of other services to make the
event an outstanding success," Neumann
says.
Neumann explains that Magic Mountain's
unique package admission policy gives visitors
unlimited access to all rides, shows,
dance pavilions and other attractions from
10 a.m. to midnight for a single price. The
only additional charges are for food, games
and gifts. Admission for adults is $5 a person
but can drop as low as $3.75 a person
for large groups.
"Groups over 4.000 can reserve the park
for their exclusive use," Neumann says.
"This is an ideal solution for major corporations
wishing to have 'company days.' for
community parties and for public service
organization holding fund-raising events."
High schools can get in on the fun by
joining together and reserving the park for
joint Grad Nights, he suggests.
For group information, contact Lee Neumann
at (805) 259-7272 or write to Magic
Mountain, Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia,
Calif. 91355.
DENVER
^Tichael E. Trent, who operates the Pine
Theatre, Manassa, has taken over operation
of the Liberty Theatre, San Luis.
The Liberty has been closed for about two
years. Trent is renovating the theatre and
is aiming for a June 3 opening date.
Claude Newell, salesman for Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer prior to the closing of the
local branch office, has been hospitalized.
Frank Piazza has finished erection of
the new screen tower in his Trails Drive-in.
Walsenburg. The old tower had been completely
destroyed in a windstorm last fall.
Mitchell Kelloff, who operates the Uptown
Theatre in Pueblo, has reopened the
Clyne Theatre there, which he acquired
recently. Kelloff has redecorated and partially
remodeled the movie house. The
policy will be Spanish programs on the
Sunday-Monday change and domestic programs
for the balance of the week.
John Sawaya opened his Peak Theatre.
Trinidad, Thursday (20).
Chinese Extras for Movie
Hard to Find in Vancouver
From Canadian Edition
WEST VANCOUVER—Vancouver allegedly
has the second largest Chinese colony
in North America. It would appear,
however, that the members of the Chinese
community must be almost 100 per cent
employed.
Seeking up to 100 Chinese for extras
in a two-day scene during the filming of
"John McCabe" (formerly titled "The
Presbyterian Church Wager"), director
Robert Altman couldn't rouse nearly
enough takers.
Altman enlisted the assistance of Harvey
Lowe, a restaurateur and leader of the
Chinese colony. Lowe managed to recruit
70 friends, customers and members of his
restaurant staff to do the movie job.
W-8 BOXOFFICE May 24, 1971

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'Billy Jack' Hits 450
Second Week in KC
K\\s\s CITY—Despite the arrival ol
ten new entries (including one double bill),
local exhibition continued al its usual seasonal
slump, which probably wont ease up
until the Memorial Day weekend grosses
are tallied. The one bright note was .it Glenwood
1, where "Billy Jack" picked up an
additional 50 points over its opening week
percentage tor an excellent 450. The. longtime
big two. "Love Story" and "The Stewardesses."
slid to second and third positions
with 275 and 250. respectively. Remaining
product tell into the 75-175 category, with
only three of the ten newcomers reporting
above-average business: "The Music Lovers"
(Average Is 100)
Brookside The Music Lovers (UA) 165
Capri Ryan's Daughter iMGM), 12th wk 175
Embassy I, II The Confession [Para) 100
Empire 1, Ranch Mart 1 Little Big Man (NGP),
13th wk 100
Empire 3, Ranch Mart 2— Making It (20th-Fox) . . 75
Empire 4— Little Murders (20th-Fox), 7th wk 100
Fine Arts Love Story (Para), 21st wk 275
Five theatres The Night Visitor (5R) 110
Five theatres— Percy (MGM) 75
40— Devil Rider (SR) 90
Glenwood Billy Jack (WB), 2nd wk 450
Glenwood II, Parkway One, Towne 2 A New Leaf
(Para), 6th wk 115
Kimo The Stewardesses !SR), 12th wk 250
Kimo South— A Very Curious Girl [SR) 100
Nine theotres— One More Train to Rob (Univ) .120
Plaza Beguiled (Univ), 2nd wk 125
Roxy Brother John (Col), 2nd wk 125
Ten theatres War Between the Planets (SR);
Superargo and the Faceless Giants (SR) 100
Two Feature Films Seized
In Indiana Ozoner Raid
GREENCASTLE, IND.—Prints of the
films "Double Initiation" and "Infrasexum"
were confiscated by state troopers and members
of the sheriff's department of Putnam
County in a recent raid at Cinema 40 Drivein.
located at the intersection of Route 43
and U.S. 40. The ozoner was closed for the
night, following the film seizure, by Peter
Turlukis, Bloomington. one of the owners.
Cinema 40 reopened the following night offering
different
features.
Sheriff Bob Allbright reported that he
had received several complaints regarding
the "showing of obscene films" and boys and
girls under IS years of age being admitted.
The officers checked several cars and allegedly
found 20 persons under IS. Allbright
also stated some of the theatre employees
were under IS.
any pictures rated X or XX— as the theatre
has advertised its programs.
Fort Wayne. Ind., Will
Remain on Standard Time
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With the co
operation ol the on Wayne News-Sentinel.
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a dailj newspaper which ran a public opinion
poll of its readers, the daylight time
issue has been submerged once again I he
newspaper published a coupon which readers
could send in to reflect their opinions
on allowing the city to go on Eastern I). is
light Time. Of the 5.000 returns, more
than half opposed the proposal to switch
io I astern Daylight Saving Time.
City Councilman John H. Robinson had
planned to introduce a resolution to have
the city observe daylight time, although the
Indiana State Legislature had passed legislation
exempting the state from "fast" time.
This would give the city the same time as
in Ohio. However, Associate City Attorney
(aided by its reissued co-feature "Women in
I ove") managed 165 at the Brookside; "One Robert E. Meyers ruled that the proposed
More Train to Rob" (which star George resolution was not legal, since the Federal
Peppard was in town to plug) pulled a composite
and
Uniform Time Act did not give individual
exempt
120 in a nine-theatre multiple, cities the prerogative to themselves
"The Night Visitor" (also a multiple) drew from its provisions.
a weak 110.
Prior to April 25 and the clock change.
the county councils in 12 northwestern and
southwestern pocket counties in the Central
zone voted to change to daylight time, as
Armando Trovajoli will compose the mucal
score for "The Priest's Wife."
did several counties in the Eastern zone
with close proximity to Kentucky and Ohio.
GCC's Soulhtown Twin
To Premiere June 30
FORT WAYNE. IND.—The first of
several new theatres scheduled for this citj
—the Southtown cinemas I and II—will
open June 30, it was announced by Patrick
J. Corey, Akron, Ohio, division manager of
General Cinema Corp.. Boston.
James Carlisle, who has managed theatres
in Muncie and Terre Haute, Ind.. will
be manager of the new operation. He will
move to Fort Wayne with his wife and
four-year-old son. He had managed the
Northwest Plaza Cinema in Muncie and
the Honey Creek Cinema and II in Terre
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Haute.
The dual theatre, located in the Southtown
Mall Shopping Center, is designed to
serve approximately 1,100 patrons, in a
700-seat and 400-seat division. The two
houses will have a single lobby area.
Gaylord Carter Is Slated
To Accompany Lloyd Film
FORT WAYNE, IND.—The silent
film
"The Kid Brother." starring Harold Lloyd,
has been booked for an S p.m. showing in
the downtown Embassy Theatre Tuesday
(25). with Buddy Nolan as co-sponsor. The
The sheriff stated that he planned to consult
with Prosecutor James Houck and he
charges would be a
movie will be accompanied at the organ
indicated that filed as
by Gaylord Carter. Hollywood, a friend ol
result of the raid. He said his main concern
Lloyd's, who has been touring the country
was to keep underage persons from viewing
presenting Lloyd's old films
Carter was organist for large theatres
in New York and California and was staff
organist for radio stations. He will play
solos and conduct a song-slide sing-along at
the performance.
Illinois Senators Okay
R, X Ban for Drive-ins
The Illinois
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Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit
the showing at outdoor theatres of what
sonic senators called "dirty movies." the
bill, which has been sent to the House,
would make it a disdemeanor to show
at a drive-in theatre an) film rated either
R or \ In the induslrv. I he prohibition
also would COVer any "obscene film."
In the bill, which was introduced by Sen
Robert W. Mitchlcr (R-Oswego), it is staled
that persons under lb sears ol age "are
frequently able to sec R and X-rated films
exhibiting inordinate amounts ol human
nudity, lewdness, lasciviousness and unconventional
sex on giant drive-in theatre
screens." Ibis is viewable, the bill says,
"from the rooms of their homes and other
convenient locations outside of the paid
admission areas of such theatres."
It is further held that "the raw sex scenes
and perversion exhibited by certain outdoor
theatres have been known to cause traffic
jams in theatre areas and brought persons
under 16 on loot and by bicycle into such
an area where the obscenity, unlawful to
be shown to them, could easily be seen from
a roadway . .
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Opponents of the measure, including Sen.
Bernard S. Neistein (D-Chicago), argued
unsuccessfully that it constituted censorship,
a greater danger to society in the long
run than any movies. Other opponents
charged that the prohibition would be unconstitutional.
Terry L. Bruce (D-Olney) said. "This
clearly will be challenged in the courts
II we can't kill a stupid bill like this, you
have to question the competency of the
Senate to handle any legislation."
The bill, approved 33-10. would restrict
the showing of R and X motion pictures
to indoor theatres. There, the bill said.
. ". the ability to view them can be con
trolled by restricting admission ... on the
basis of the age of the viewer or the consenl
of his parent or guardian accompanying
him."
Theatre Okay Is Expected
GALESBURG. ILL.—The city planning
commission has voted to recommend approval
of a zoning ordinance amendment to
permit construction ol motion picture theatres
in areas zoned neighborhood-commercial.
The amendment is being sought hv
Galesburg Construction Co. to allow construction
of a twin-auditorium. 600-seat
theatre on North Henderson Street. The citycouncil
is expected to give final approval.
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Frank E. Fitzsimmons. Edwin Dorsey,
Tent 4"s Telethon chairman, made the presentation
to Boys Club president Harry Bussman
and Ken Wild, executive director.
The Goldenrod Showboat featured the
1921 original silent version of Valentino in
"Camffle" Mother's Day (9), followed by
W. C. Fields in "The Old-Fashioned Way"
and "Go Into Your Dance," starring Ruby
Keeler, Al Jolson.
Kelly.
Helen Morgan and Patsy
Unlversal's George Peppard starrer, "One
More Train to Rob," opened Friday (14) at
Creve Coeur, Granada, Ellisville, Grandview
and South County theatres to coincide
with Peppard's local personal appearance,
which closed his national tour to plug the
production . . . Anthony Newley and Buddy
Hackett appearing in their two-man show
for 13 days at the American Theatre closed
Sunday (16). Critics heralded the Hackett
segments as true "blue."
Mrs. Octavia Wheeler, wife of Al
Wheeler, retired manager of Arthur Enterprises'
downtown Ambassador Theatre, died
recently. The Wheelers had been living in
Atlanta, where their daughter also resides.
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Richard Roundtree, who portrays the title
role in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Shaft,"
will be here to attend the film's Midwestern
premiere Tuesday (25) at Arthurs' Fox I
Theatre. Roundtree and other cast members
will appear at all festivities planned
for the premiere, which benefits the Washington
University Renal Fund to aid in
overcoming the catastrophic results of
kidney disease. Edward B. Arthur is cochairman
of the premiere's fund-raising
committee, along with I. O. Funderburg,
executive vice-president. Gateway National
Bank. Tickets are on sale at all Arthur
theatres or by mail. Address orders to Renal
Fund, Washington University, c/o Fox
Theatre, 527 North Grand Blvd. 63103.
Harold Koplar, president of the Chase-
Park Plaza Hotel and KPLR-TV, Channel
11, was presented an award for "Outstanding
Service to Children" at the recent
Variety Clubs International convention in
Las Vegas. Nev., in recognition of his generous
donation of the use of his TV station
during the production of Tent 4's annual
Telethon Crusade for the past five years.
The presentation was made by Sir James
Carreras, chairman of the executive board
of VCI, and C. J. Latta, national president
of Variety. Funds raised locally by the 20-
hour TV benefit spectaculars have exceeded
$1,000,000. all used in support of children's
charities. Board chairman Carreras.
president of Hammer Films. London. England,
reported that the 52 clubs comprising
Variety Clubs International raised
more than $15 million for needy children
last
year.
Film stars headed for new TV series
next season include Rock Hudson, who will
star as the police commissioner of San
Francisco in a new NBC-TV series, "Mc-
Milland and Wife." which is one of three
alternating 90-minute shows comprising a
weekly entry called "Mystery Movie," and
Jimmy Stewart, who will star as a lovable
lush in a 30-minute weekly series on the
same network, in a major adaptation of
the play "Harvey."
"Love Story" in its 23rd week at Arthurs'
Shady Oak and Stadium theatres continues
to rack up boxofficc records.
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KANSAS CITY
Paul Rice, Paramount branch manager,
was in San Francisco Monday (17) attending
a sales meeting for branch and division
managers. The meeting lasted three
id forthcoming product was shown.
Gene Snitz, Columbia salesman, and his
wife Ann left Friday (21) to start their vacation.
The couple is making a grand tour
of Europe and plan to visit England.
France. Germany and other countries.
Screenings at Commonwealth: "Night
Digger" (MGM) and -Walkabout" (20th-
Fox). Friday (21): "The Hunting Party" and
'What's the Matter With Helen" (UA) Monday
(24). and "Von Richthofen and Brown"
(UA) Tuesday (25). The latter two will be
shown at 1:30 p.m.
The WOMPI Club will hold its May
meeting Tuesday (25) in the Commonwealth
screening room. The meeting will begin at
5 p.m.
Bob Jackson, Universal shipper, left
Monday (24) to start a week's vacation near
Warsaw. Bob planned to visit his mother
and sister and get in a bit of fishing.
Forty years ago, according to the column
of that name in the Kansas City Times
Tuesday (18), the classic crime epic "Public
Enemy," starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow
and Don Cook, was being highlighted
at the Newman Theatre. The Loews Midland
was featuring "Young Sinners," with
Thomas Meighan, Dorothy Jordan and
Hardie Albright. Genevieve Tobin, John
Holes and Lois Wilson were appearing in
"Seed" at the Mainstreet, while the Shubert
Theatre was playing "Dirigible" with Jack
Holt. Ralph Graves and that "King Kong"
girl.
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The annual picnic of the Motion Picture
Ass'n of Greater Kansas City will be held
Thursday, June 17, at Glenwood Park in
Overland Park, starting at 2 p.m. Torrey
Southwick and Old Gus, in above photo,
widely known TV entertainers in the Kansas
City area, will be on hand to add some delightful
moments for the kiddies. In addi-
there will be games and free soda pop.
tion,
Members and their families, as has been
the custom, will bring their own baskets of
food, according to Hal McClure, Commonwealth
Theatres booker, who is chairman of
the picnic committee. A softball game will
take place, umpired by John Long of Warner
Bros. The WOMPIs will conduct a
bingo game.
Stanley H. Durwood, president of American
Multi Cinema, announced the opening
of the Indian Springs four theatres in
the Indian Springs shopping center at 47th
street and State Ave., Kansas City, Kas.,
Wednesday (19). The theatres opened with
"Airport." "Patton," "Five Easy Pieces" and
"The Owl and the Pussycat." Spencer King
is the manager.
Central Cinema Co. of Overland Park,
Kas., announces the appointment of Bruce
A. Stenner as public relations and advertising
director. Stenner, who is a resident of
Platte City, is a graduate of Maplewood
Junior College in Kansas City North.
Charles A. Fisher heads the company.
Dr. James K. Loutzenhiser, local psychiatrist,
who is well known on Filmrow and in
film circles as a member of the motion picture
committee for the Missouri Council on
the Arts, has moved over the weekend to a
new home with his family. The new address
is 11405 Jefferson St.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lightner
Enjoy 3 Weeks in Europe
KANSAS CITY—Douglas Lightner, general
manager for Commonwealth Theatres
and his wife, returned from a three-week
tour of Europe, taken under the auspices of
the local Friends of Art organization, and
reported that motion picture business there
appears to be doing well.
Lightner said the group flew to Paris
where it split up. with members making
their own trips to special points of interest.
He said he noted particularly that business
was excellent in Paris, where Jerry Lewis
happened to be appearing.
From Paris the Lightners went to Zurich.
Brussels, London, Amsterdam, up the Rhine
to Strassburg, then back to Paris. Lightner
was particularly impressed with the tulips.
which were in bloom throughout Holland,
and commented on the fact that there still
was a great deal of snow in the Swiss Alps.
Continuing discussion of his observations
of theatre operations, Lightner said he did
not actually visit any theatres on his trip,
but that from what he observed, admission
prices seemed to be about in line with those
charged in major American cities. In
glimpses of theatre lobbies, however, he said
that concession selling as it is known in
American houses, appears quite different,
with no large concession layouts in the
European theatres and with sales apparently
limited to drinks and candy, the latter
available
mostly in vending machines.
Glenn Boner, Don Ireland
Join Petite Amusement
EMPORIA, KAS.—Dick Conley, president
of the Petite Amusement Corp., announces
that Glenn Boner, formerly manager
of the Fox and Lincoln theatres in
Springfield, 111., has been named manager
of the Petite Twins 1 and 2.
Conley, at the same time, announced that
Don Ireland, booker with Fox Midwest
Theatres for many years, will join the Petite
organization June 1 to head the newly
formed subsidiary, Petite Amusement Booking
Service.
The Joe Giobbis to Live
In Italy in Retirement
From New England Edition
HARTFORD—Moving back to Italy
next fall for retirement will be with mixed
feelings, says Joe Giobbi.
The long-time exhibition executive and
his wife are leaving in November.
He managed the 900-seat Crown Theatre
here for many years and, previously, was
with the then-Franklin & Hughes Theatres
in Los Angeles.
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO. — This
town, its people and surroundings, recently
the subject of a major film production
("Adam at 6 A. M."), is now the star and
featured subject of another film which has
been made as a fund-raising project of the
American Cancer Society. The film, originally
slated to be only 30 minutes long, has
been expanded to a two-hour, color and
sound feature titled "Excelsior Springs.
That's the Way It Is."
Larry Kist, area chairman of the American
Cancer Society, believes that the film
will win national recognition and says that
it will be featured in the national cancer
publications. Local officials are hoping for
an annual movie of this type, to be tied in
with the yearly cancer crusade.
Kist said, "In any event it will give the
people of Excelsior an opportunity to see
what their town, homes, businesses, children
and themselves look like in full color
on the big screen."
Scenes announced for the film include
high school commencement exercises at
Roosevelt Field, school activities, a shot of
the new Marine flag on Siloam Mountain,
downtown and suburban businesses, factories,
churches, parks and recreation areas,
new housing projects, residential areas, city
business functions, scout activities. Job
Corps, golf course, airport and. of course,
the people of Excelsior Springs.
The film was directed by Bob Busoher,
veteran Excelsior Springs showman and
owner/operator of the Beyer and Cinema
21 theatres. It was produced by Helen
Titus, president of the local chapter of the
American Cancer Society, and filmed by
Vern Holt, a local professional photographer.
The soundtrack will have music by
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Don
Hoagland will narrate.
A special screening of the film, which
currently is being edited, is scheduled for
the end of May for school board members
and school principals in appreciation for
their cooperation.
Opening date for the film is set for June
2. It will play a week at the Cinema 21
Theatre. Admission has not been set as yet,
but the filmmakers say that it will be no
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joy to us," said Mrs. Titus. "It is our
belief that we have made a film that will
be enjoyed by the entire family, I verj child
in the Excelsior school system has been
photographed to our knowledge."
The film was given coverage in the lVul>
Standard, the Excelsior newspaper.
Indian River Theatre Is
Renovated by New Owners
INDIAN RIVER. MICH—The 3X7 scat
Indian River Theatre, recently purchased
by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pollard, has undergone
a major updating program. The showhouse,
managed by Mrs. William Burwell
sr., now features a well-stocked and diversified
snack bar, new carpeting throughout,
a uniformly flowing air-cooling system, cryroom
and off-street parking. Albert W. Pollard,
son of the owners, is chief projectionist.
Mrs. Burwell plans to operate the theatre
on a daily basis after June 7. Presently the
movie house is open on weekends for evening
performances and special matinees.
The policy of the management is to present
films, whenever possible, to satisfy all ages
of moviegoers.
The Pollards, who came to Indian River
from Grass Lake, Jackson County, are the
parents of five children. In addition to his
business enterprises. Pollard also is the chief
of the Indian River Fire Department.
Rialto Theatre Updated
PEORIA, ILL.—Frank Larkin, manage]
of the Rialto Theatre, reports that wider
seats have been installed on the main floor
of the showhouse. Twenty-two-inch seats
replaced the former 18-inch chairs and the
distance between rows has been increased to
36 inches. The Rialto "s capacity was reduced
160 seats to 1,320.
X Films Out at Kansas Airer
SOUTH HAVEN, KAS.—The Bi-State
Drive-In, managed by Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Norton, has resumed showings for the 1971
season. The Nortons plan to exhibit no X-
rated films at the Bi-State and will have the
same admission prices as in previous years
$1 for adults (all over 12 yean od age),
Children will he admitted free if accompanied
by adults.
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PLAINVILLE, KAS. — The Ski Vue
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Jack Clark, president of NATO of Illinois.
said his primary effort has been centered
on reaching all outdoor theatre exhibitors,
urging them to contact their representatives
regarding Senate Bill 729. a bill
outlawing X and R rated films at driveins
The bill has passed the Illinois Senate
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being done on a local level, rather than on
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is exerting strong effort in connection with
an amendment to any minimum wage bill
which the legislature might pass, urging
exemption of the motion picture industry.
Ralph Banghart, publicist for Cinerama
Releasing, was in Minneapolis and St. Paul
for openings of "Derby," starring Mike
Snell. While in Minneapolis, he also worked
on the multiple break of "When Eight
Bells Toll" in ten theatres. Now, back in
this town, Banghart is concentrating on
openings of "Song of Norway." It will be
shown in several Chicagoland theatres starting
the latter part of June.
Sherman Wolf was in New York to attend
National General Pictures Corp. sessions.
He viewed new NGP product, including
"Big Jake," "LeMans" and "Who
Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying
Those Terrible Things About Me?" He
talked with "old-timers" from this area:
Ben Katz, who represents NGP in Florida,
and John Butkovich, who recently transferred
to North Hollywood, where he is
affiliated with Cinema Center Films. Cinemation
Industries' "Sweet Sweetback" grossed
as big in the second week at the Oriental
Theatre as in the first . . . Louise Gastreich,
secretary to Universal branch manager Haywood
Mitchusson, will spend a couple of
weeks touring Europe . of the
Edward Wolk Co. entertained one of their
dealer friends from Ecuador . . . Advance
word states Peter Fonda is due here in
early August to promote his new Universal
film. "The Hired Hand." This marks
Fonda's first time as a director.
Vic Bernstein, American International
Pictures district manager, and his staff have
been working on a campaign for the opening
of "Dr. Phibes," with a cast including
Vincent Price, Joseph Cotten. Hugh Griffith
and Terry Thomas. The first opening
in this area takes place at the Roosevelt
ginia North . . .
Theatre in the Loop Friday (28). In behalf
of upcoming openings in Milwaukee.
AIP publicist Gene Cole is setting up special
screenings Tuesday (25) and Wednesday
(26), which will be attended by Vir-
The 2.000-seat Peoples
Theatre at 47th and Ashland is another
theatre here presenting a full program of
Spanish-language movies. James Voutsinas.
owner, also has been scheduling periodic
stageshows. Each revue has resulted in
greatly increased attendance.
Edward Edwards, who heads Azteca
Films operations in this area, had a good
report from the Marshall Square Theatre
on one of their new films, "El Pocho." The
western-type comedy has thus far been
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The college
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There are two ways to look at it.
There's the contribution the colleges
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That's crucial.
Business employs about 42% of all college
educated people. It uses their brainpower
and skill in developing new products
and methods. It fills management posts.
In the other direction, there's the
contribution business makes to colleges.
The colleges welcome it. They need all
the funds they can get. They're helping
to prepare leaders for management,
but the cost of this preparation— the whole
cost of education— is going up sharply.
If business wants college talent, it must
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This is the first time Piporro. the star.
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The near north Cinema Theatre has
started a three-week Greta Garbo festival,
beginning with "Anna Christie." This will
he followed with "Grand Hotel," "Mata
Hari." "Ninotchka," "Anna Karenina" and
"Camille."
Louis Malisoff, who was a motion picture
projectionist in this area for almost 50
years, died. During most of his career, he
was a projectionist at the Chicago and
Esquire theatres. Survivors include his sister
Mrs. Mary M. Blum and a niece.
VVally Heim, Midwest supervisor of advertising
and publicity for United Artists
Corp., hosted an advance screening of "The
Hunting Party" Thursday (20) at the Woods
Theatre.
Deborah McDowell has joined the staff
of Lewis-Andrews Theatres as a booker . . .
.
Alice Dubin, head booker for American
International Pictures, spent her holiday in
Las Vagas, Nev.
Carlin. who was responsible for
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"Song Of Norway"' during its initial run
at the Edens II, has been retained by
United Artists and Bob Lubliner to direct
group sales for "Fiddler on the Roof." This
is the movie which will be shown when the
Mike Stern and Bob Lubliner McClurg
Court Theatre opens in the fall, probably
in November.
Jack Gilbreth, head of Gilbreth Films,
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HOLLYWOOD—American
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has just signed Robert Quarry to what may
be one of the longest contracts of its sort
in
the industry.
Quarry, who played the title role in the
AIP release "Count Yorga Vampire," will
star in at least two films each year for five
years for American International. These will
be in addition to "The Return of Count
Yorga," which he recently completed for
Michael Macready-Bob Kelljan Productions,
to be distributed by AIP in August.
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LAURENS, S.C.—W. N. Miller jr. of
2-M Enterprises announced here thai a
luxury film theatre will be built on North
Harper Street for a July premiere.
Miller told the Laurens Advertiser thai
the theatre, to be named Oaks Cinema,
will have rocking-chair seats, wrap-around
stereo sound, Vista-Vision projection and
all the other latest innovations in theatre
equipment and design to produce a rich.
satisfying atmosphere for the presentation
of motion picture entertainment. Another
unique feature will be transistor controlled
air conditioning equipment to regulate both
temperature and humidity.
"We shall endeavor to exhibit pictures
with family appeal and we are hopeful
more films of this type will be made."
Miller said.
The name of the theatre was chosen because
of the grove of oak trees on the
theatre site. Miller said the theatre will be
positioned on the site in such a way that
the natural beauts of the area will be preserved.
Sparta, Tenn., Drive-in
Tower Goes Down in Storm
SPARTA. TENN.—The screen at the
Sparta Drive-In was crumpled and a wall
of the ticket booth, attached to the screen
complex, was torn down by a windstorm
which struck across White County early in
the morning Wednesday, April 28. A clock
in the ticketbooth stopped at 1:03 a.m..
indicating the time the destructive tornadolike
storm struck.
Ross Cardwcll. manager of the drive-in.
said the airer would be closed until a new
screen tower can be built unless a halfscreen
could be constructed to permit showing
of films while the big screen is being
replaced. The projection building was undamaged.
Fire Causes Destruction
At Church Point Theatre
CHURCH POINT. LA.—The City Theatre,
formerly the Joy, had a damage loss
of $35,000 to $40,000. according to Melvin
Cormier, manager, when a fire broke out
in the projection room at 4 p.m. Sunday.
April 25, and burned until controlled
around 6:15 p.m. No one was injured.
Firemen from Eunice. Opelousas and
Duson joined local fire units in fighting
the fire which threatened the city clerk's
office. Townspeople helped to remove files
from the clerk's office adjacent to the theatre,
which is about 50 years old.
Ask Expansion Approval
LIVERMORE, CALIF.—Enea Bros.
Enterprises
is seeking permission to expand
the 754-seat Dublin Cinema by constructing
an additional 290-seat auditorium. The
county zoning commission has the request
under consideration.
Jo Come: Expansionist R. C. Cobb
BIRMINGH \\l People who are shedding
tears lor the motion picture business
are wasting their time. R. C. Cobb, president
ol Cobb I he. tires, told Irving Ueiin.m.
Birmingham News business editor.
Win a waste oi time'.' Because, Cobb
is says, the theatre business a going, growing
industry, with its biggest vears still
ahead.
As serious follow up to this expression
of faith in the film industry, Cobb told
Beiman he plans to fly to Europe nest
month to look into the possibility of establishing
multiplex theatre units in England.
Prance and Italy.
"This is no tongue-in-cheek trip." Beiman
wrote in the Thursday (6) News. "Cobb has
financial connections with Litton Industries,
one of the nation's most powerful industrial
conglomerates. LI already has financed
a number of Cobb theatres, including
Green Springs 4.
"In other words, Cobb Theatres is going
international."
Continuing his article about Cobb, who
heads an 86-unit Birmingham-based circuit.
Beiman wrote:
A native of Vernon, Cobb's family
moved to Fayette in 1930, when he was 9.
His grandfather J. A. Richards operated
a silent movie house in Fayette in 1921
and at the age of 10 Bobby Cobb was
cleaning up peanut shells after the show.
His mother operated two Richards theatres
in Fayette and young Cobb went to
Al Allsbrook Purchases
Plaza in Eustis, Fla.
EUSTIS, FLA.—AI Allsbrook of Raleigh,
father of three young daughters, has
acquired the Plaza Theatre in the Eustis
Plaza Shopping Center and says he intend-.
to bring people back to the theatre by
showing family films and operating on a
full-time schedule. He's also considering
adding kiddies matinees to his bookings
Until its purchase by Allsbrook. the Plaza
had been operated during the three vears
of its existence by a circuit, which Allsbrook
feels was not responsive to local film
tastes. Allsbrook will move his family here
as soon as the school year closes in Raleigh.
Kiddies Shows for 6 Days
At Two Hartford Houses
HARTFORD—The ABC first-run 850-
seat Central, suburban West Hartford, ran
matinee kiddies shows comprised of "The
Big Bad Wolf" and "Sleeping Beauty." respectively,
for six days, charging 75 cents
for all seats.
The first film was screened Monday
through Wednesday, the other Thursday
through Saturday.
The week-long "series" was co-sponsored
by the West Hartford department of parks
and recreation.
work lor her as assistant manager and
projectionist. He remembers well the "banana
smell and stickv glue we used to splice
broken film in those days."
He graduated from the University ol
Alabama in 1943, entered the Navy and
was discharged in 1946. He returned to
Payette and formed a partnership with his
mother.
He started an expansion program. The
( obb name began appearing on marquees
in other towns—Millport, Vernon. Sulligenl.
Halevville. Oneonta. Hunlsvillc. '1 uscaloosa,
Vnniston, Atlanta. In Birmingham
the Cobb Mag was living at the Capri, in
Center Point, in I960.
Now the company has operations as far
SOUth as kev West. Ma., and as far west
as Denver, Colo.
Cobb has 60 theatres under his own
name in live states—Alabama. 22; Florida,
fennessee, Colorado and Georgia.
He also has the management contract for
26 Chris McGuire Cinema theatres in
Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North and
South Carolina.
Sixteen more Cobb theatres are now on
Ihe drawing board lor Alabama, which will
bring the circuit up to 102 theatres around
the end of the year or early in 1972.
Cobb is surrounding himself with agressive
talent, like Norm Levinson. his executive
vice-president who joined Cobb in
March 1969 after 30 vears in the movie
business around the country.
Tenth Schneider-Merl
Unit to Be in Boone
BOONE. N.C.—Negotiations have been
completed between the developers of the
local Town and Country Shopping Center
and Schneider-Merl Associates lor a 900
seat twinplex to be built in the commercial
center. Construction is to start in 30 days
and a fall opening is planned.
Designed by Tom Hutchins, architect for
Schneider-Merl. the new Boone twins will
be fully automated, have wall-to-wall carpeting,
feature ceiling-to-floor drapcrv and
provide patrons with the ultimate in comfort.
Declaring that there's a dire need for
entertainment among students and populace
Of this resort area. Slanlev Schneider, president
ol Schneider-Merl. said that special
late shows appealing lo college students and
other members of the younger generation
will be booked al the new twins. Queen
( itj Vmusemenl will handle buying and
booking for the Boone complex.
C oust ruction ol the local twins marks
the tenth theatre in the Carolinas lor
Schneider-Merl. Leonard Merl. vice-president,
said that four more construction projects
tor the circuit are to be announced
within two weeks
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go to the tent's charities.
Bill Kendall, manager of the Guild and
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and had grossed $120,000. "War and
Peace" and "Ballet of Romeo and Juliet"
were cited by Kendall as other recent
Studio offerings. He pointed out that the
Guild was the first Memphis theatre to
show foreign films and he named several
Academy Award winners which had been
shown on the Guild screen.
Lamar Parker, better known here in her
hometown as Lamar Rickey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Rickey, was announced
as a co-star in the upcoming MGM
film, "Curse of Dark Shadows."
The Sunset Drive-In at Martin was reopened
Wednesday (19) . . Jack Somack.
.
former Memphian and onetime fur manager
for Goldsmith's Department Store, has
been signed to play Alexander Portnoy's
father in the Ernest Lehman film of "Portnoy's
Complaint."
Memphis Film Board
Asks More Authority
MEMPHIS—The Memphis Board of Review
went before the city council last week
asking for more authority. The board also
requested that theatres be required to screen
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The council took the request under advisement
after Lewis Polk, board chairman,
declared that the volunteer system of
exhibitors bringing questionable films before
the board for an evaluation "isn't
working."
The board voted to ban showing in
Memphis of "Zachariah" to under 18-yearolds.
Polk said the board objected to a
scene showing a woman, nude from the
waist up, dancing in a cage outside a
brothel.
Also requested by the board was expansion
of its membership from 12 to 16
and "more vigorous prosecution of pornography
cases."
'Ryan's' Lofty 500
In Carnival Week
MEMPHIS—Cotton Carnival Week —
with street parades, dancing in the streets,
sidewalk cafes and a downtown carnival —
has come and gone; as always, this spring
week of merrymaking cut down on firstrun
theatre attendance and grosses.
In spite of the carnival, a second week
of "Ryan's Daughter" grossed 500 per cent
at the Park and the fifth week of "Wuthering
Heights" at the Village earned an impressive~300.
However, both of these theatres
are out of the downtown area, so they
were not in direct competition with the
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Memphian— Little Murders (20th-Fox), 3rd wk. 75
Valley Palace—The Last (CRC) 50
Leaf (Para), 4th wk Paramount—A New 100
p ork _Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 2nd wk 500
Plaza Whitehaven—The Statue (CRC) 1 00
Studio— The Stewardesses (SR), 26th 125
wk
Village— Wuthering Heights (AIP), 5th wk 300
'Relations,' 'Ryan's Daughter' Are
High in New Orleans at 250
NEW ORLEANS—Two holdovers
took
over the top rankings, based on gross percentages
at first-run theatres — "Relations,"
second week at Cine Royale, and "Ryan's
Daughter." fourth week. Trans-Lux Cinerama,
each registering 250. "How to Frame
a Figg" opened at the Joy Theatre at 150,
good enough to tie "Little Murders," playing
a fourth week at the Robert E. Lee Theatre.
Cine Royale— Relations (SR), 2nd wk 250
Joy Theatre— How to Frame a Figg (Univ) 150
Robert E Lee—Little Murders (20th Fox), 3rd wk. 150
Trans-Lux Cinerama— Ryan's Daughter (MGM),
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MIAMI
The Footlighters Club initiated its ninth
annual benefit golf tournament planning
with a luncheon kickoff at the Villas.
Footlighters have $3,500 in reservations for
the June 14 affair at the Doral Club and
the money will be used to help indigent
patients at the Variety Children's Hospital.
a welfare project of Variety Tent 33 of
Miami. Celebrities. Playboy Bunnies and
VIPs will turn out for this year's fundraiser
and Howard Kaskel. Dorel Country
Club president, offered one of the resort's
prestigious courses for the tournament
when he learned the site originally scheduled
for the charity event would not be
ready for play. Max Meyers, tournament
chairman, was happy over this news, saying.
"With the famous Doral as the site,
how can we miss?"
Representatives of the Women's Committee
of Variety Children's Hospital returned
from the Variety International convention
in Las Vegas, where Bernice (Mrs.
Edward J.) Melniker spoke at a forum
moderated by Monty Berman of London.
Other Miami Variety women attending the
convention were Mrs. Ivan Miller. Mrs.
Baron de Hirsch Meyer, Evelyn Taylor,
Catherine Gilbert. Mae Rose Levine, Marie
MacDermott. Julie Wisncsky and Pearl
Gurevitz.
The Women's Committee of Variety will
sponsor a roast beef dinner and show Wednesday
night (26) at the Miami Springs
Villas Playhouse for the benefit of the
Variety Children's Hospital. Art Bruns. a
hospital board member many years, has
made the facilities available to the organization
for the special charity party and
theatre presentation. Mrs. Herman Niswander,
president of the Women's Committee
of Variety, said the Ring Theatre
Players will present a command performance
of "The Amorous Flea." a musical
comedy based on the hilarious Moliere
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Three Miami theatres—Mayfair. Sunset
and Normandie—became Plaza Pictures
showcases beginning Friday (21) with the
opening of "Pigeons." "Detective Belli"
makes its Florida debut at the theatres
June 11, to be followed June 18 by "Dead
ol Summer."
A six-week Summer Film Workshop will
start at the Balmoral Hotel the final week
in June, conducted by Ruth Foreman, director-producer
of the North Miami Playhouse
and Actors' Studio. Students are to
gain knowledge of the technique of motion
picture acting and to take part in a film
they will produce themselves. Applications
are being accepted from a limited number
of children, teenagers and adults.
Lerners Unveil Mall
In Hallandale # Fla.
HALLANDALE, FLA.—Sol
Lerner and
June Taylor Lerner, both show business
personalities, are owners of a new theatre
opened this month at Hallandale Beach
Boulevard and Diplomat Parkway. Known
as the Mall, the new showplace has an admission
policy of $1 before 2 p.m., $1.50
until 6 p.m. and $2 from 6 p.m. until
closing.
An unusual but popular feature of the
new theatre is the "Celebrity Painters'
Corner," which showcases art works of U.S.
entertainers. The inaugural art showing included
an oil by Jackie Gleason in impressionist
style titled "The Pugilist."
June Taylor, one of America's foremost
choreographers and renowned for the work
of her dancers on the Jackie Gleason Show,
also is exhibiting ten of her most distinguished
art works.
Ackerman Circuit Leases
Four Connecticut Airers
From Eastern Edition
NEW YORK—Ackerman Theatres, a
subsidiary of Ackerman Enterprises of New
York, announced the leasing of four drivein
theatres in the New London-Groton area
of Connecticut.
The airers are the Groton Drive-in,
Bridge Drive-In, Taftville Drive-In and
Waterford Drive-in. The latter, now under
construction, is scheduled to open June 30.
Weislock and Dawson
Buy Holiday Theatres
MIAMI—Controling interest in Holiday
Theatres, a public company based here, has
been sold to Alex Weinstock and R. P.
Dawson, former owners of Dawson &
Weinstock Theatres of Pennsylvania.
Simultaneous with this sale came the announcement
that Holiday had purchased the
Cinemanagement Corp.. Holiday Theatres
Development Corp. and Dawson & Weinstock
Theatres, which are to be merged
into Holiday Theatres.
Holiday Theatres operates 1 1 units in
Florida and Pennsylvania, including the
new Midway and Holiday theatres. Weinstock
recently stated that the corporation is
considering making some of its single theatres
into twins.
Unusual Approach Taken
In Detroit Film Reviews
From Mideastern Edition
DETROIT—Some unusual
new developments
in film criticism are arousing interest
and speculation in both film and press
circles in this city.
Perhaps most unusual was the publication
of a full-scale 20-inch review of two films
on the church pages by the Detroit Free
Press' religion writer Hiley H. Ward, who
seemed therein to move outside his normal
beat. He criticized "Little Big Man," about
Michigan's own famed hero Gen. Custer,
and "Patton"—both rather adversely. In his
lead, Ward urged churchmen to view the
pictures because of their concern in "war
and peace, missionary attitudes and politics."
"Patton" he called "perhaps one of the
dullest ever produced," while the Custer
film is compared to the My Lai tragedy.
Ward's thesis appears to be summarized:
"Knowing that all persons have a profound
human dignity, a prospective missionary
and those who support missionaries enter
their task with a deeper commitment and
usefulness to mankind" for seeing the films
which he has just scathingly reviewed.
Then, in the city's other daily, Detroit
News amusement writer Bill Gray did a
review on "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" in
lingo that seems almost incomprehensible to
a mature, "square" American citizen and
climaxes his review (?) by criticizing the
presentation at the Madison Theatre. He
said that while the four-track stereo gives
a "live performance effect," it's wrong because
"the volume's too low. Joe Cocker's
music wasn't meant to be heard at the
drama level."
The review may be clearer to rock-androll
fans than it is to others.
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. . . New
Reader Defends Freedom
Of Choice for All Adults
JACKSONVILLE
From North Central Edition
DAVENPORT. IOWA—A read,!,
J-^onalri whose
Teston, a member ol ABC I lorida
name was withheld, recently wrote the editor
of the Times-Democrat to express his formerly managed the Marion Theatre,
Stale Theatres managerial stall who
(or her) personal opinion of the so-called Ocala, and recently worked as an assistant
"triple \" theatres which have been the to Bob Jones at the local Regency Roeking-Chair
fheatre, has taken over manage-
focus of attention in mans parts of the
state ol Iowa during the past tew months. ment of the downtown Imperial, succeeding
Gary I.angford.
Heading the letter "Discrimination," the
individual said: "I fail to see how am law
The local Robert R. Favorite Film Productions
Co. has been awarded a contract
ean he enaeted which would exclude one
theatre or book store from advertising in a
by the U.S. Information Agencj to produce
public, daily newspaper while allowing another
to do so, simply because ol the fare
a segment of a USIA film called "Threat
of Life."
offered. To me. this would be like permitting
a low-tar and nicotine cigaret to be The latter part oi May has turned into
advertised on TV. while not permitting a a slack season for both indoor and drivcin
theatres as the moviegoing public paid
high-tar brand to do the same.
"I heartily agree that children should not more attention to graduations all the way
be exposed to triple X' movies and or from kindergartens to colleges. Despite this
adult-type books or, for that matter, suggestive
or lurid advertising or posters. bewildering number of new films, headed
drop in attendance, exhibitors offered a
Since, however, neither the theatre in question
nor the book store has to date adver-
Points Theatre . . . Kent Theatres had
by "Cromwell" at Sheldon Mandell's Five
tised in such a manner. 1 fail to see any "The Beguiled." "Husbands" and "Mad
problem in this line. I do feel that each and Dogs & Englishmen" in its leading houses
every parent should have the duty and right
ones in ABC-FST theatres included
to act within the framework of his own "THX 1138," "The Night Visitor." "Tristana"
and "The Walking Stick" . . . Two
convictions and conscience and police his
own children.
of Trans-Lux/ Inflight's four screens were
"I do not feel that ... the city council taken up with the first run of "Making It."
or anyone else, for that matter, should have
the right to discriminate against these
After
business
places
nearly three years of court litigation,
or to dictate to me or any other
the Florida Supreme Court has in
person of adult age what effect
type movies we
denied a cable television franchise to
may view or books we may read (shades of Sam Newey & Associates for operation in
Nazi Germany!) simply this
because they do not
city. When the Jacksonville and Duval
have the same likes and County dislikes.
governments consolidated in 1968
into a new and enlarged City of
"I attended
Jacksonville,
the outgoing county
the 'triple X' theatre shortly
after it opened and
commissioners
personally found it
granted a franchise to
repetitious and boring. As
Sam Newey as one
a result, I have
of their last acts of office. The
decided
Supreme
not to return, at least on any steady
Court of Florida finally ruled that the
basis. However,
commissioners
had used their
the decision not to return
was
powers in a
made entirely by
manner
that "was not reasonable but
me, without anyone
saying was arbitrary
and capricious."
"thou shalt not
.'
. . I do not feel
that I or the average intelligent adult of
the Quad-City area needs a 'public morals
Vacationing from the ABC-FST home
director' to decide what is right for everyone
to see or read based solely upon his
office was Iva Lowe, secretary to Bill His
own prejudicial views."
Kerasotes Buys Orpheum WRITE—
From Central Edition
CHAMPAIGN. ILL. — The Orpheum
Theatre, Champaign, becomes a Kerasotes
Theatres property, effective Tuesday (25).
The movie house has been owned by RKO- The Exhibitor Has His Say
Stanley Warner.
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with her two sisters I he three sisters were
born as triplets and spent most of their
youthful years as performers with the old
(tingling Bros. & Barnum and Bail.
Three local units ol \IK I SI _ the
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—are scheduled to present summer Wednesday
morning children's shows, beginning
June Id.
The tempo picked up in ABC-FSTs Preview
fheatre as hooker Warren leal scheduled
AIP opened the week with "Dr. Phihcs"
and Columbia followed with "10 Rillington
Atco
Place" and "Brie! Season"
tuhraltar had a double session with "Not
My Daughter" and "On Any Sunday" . . .
Warner Bros, staged a special invitational
screening for local VIP's of "The Summer
of '42" . . . MGM presented "Night Diggers"
and United Artists screened "Hunt-
Two exploitation features
from Harnell were "Beast in the Cellar"
and "Blood on Satan's Claw."
Mayor Hans Tanzler assisted Tom Sawyer,
film buyer for ABC-Florida State Theatres,
and Charley King. American International
manager for Florida, as they
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. . Lakeside
NEW ORLEANS
Exhibitor Doyle Maynard of Natchitoches
was a visitor on Filmrow Friday (14).
He had just returned from Los Angeles
and was looking forward to a visit from
his son Maj. Truman Maynard. his wife
and two children. Major Maynard is on the
faculty of the administrative General Staff.
Ft. Leavenworth. Kas., and will be at home
three weeks.
WOMPIs will install their newly elected
officers June 19 at Kolb's Restaurant. New
officers are Lillian Sherick. Cinerama,
president: Delia Jean Favre, ABC Mid-
South, first vice-president; Anna Sinopoli.
Universal, second vice-president; Shirley
Eagan, Lakeside Theatre, recording secretary;
Doris Stevens, Warner Bros., corresponding
secretary; Myrtice Swearington.
Delta Theatres, treasurer. Gene Barnette,
Delta Theatres, past WOMPI International
president and past local president, will be
the installing officer.
Irene Gvillo, Star Advertising Agency,
handled a screening and press party of
'"Quadroon 5711." the screening being held
for press, radio and TV people at Gulf
States Theatres. Mary Davis of Presido
Productions was here promoting the film.
Irene also was busy setting up the world
premiere of "Young Graduates" for Blue
Ribbon Pictures. "Young Graduates." a
Crown-International release, will open in
42 situations in this area Thursday (27).
May is birthday month for several Blue
Ribbon Pictures employees and their relatives.
Fannye Phillips' mother celebrated
her 89th birthday Wednesday (12), Ron
Pabst's wife Cecile was 20 Wednesday (5),
Mary Greenbaum's son Tilden celebrated
his birthday Saturday (15) and his wife
Karen's birthday was the preceding day.
Happy birthday to all of these celebrants
and to Irene Gvillo, whose birthday is Friday
(28) . . . This also is the month for
graduations for Mary Greenbaum. Her son
Bernhard received his degree in physical
education at Southeastern University Saturday
(22) and son Tilden will receive a law
degree from Loyola University Saturday
(29).
Gulf States Theatres announced that the
Tech in Ruston was closed for the summer
Saturday (15) . . . Premiering at the Lakeside
Thursday (13) was "Billy Jack." the
first night's showing a benefit for East
Jefferson Hospital. Appearing at the premiere
was Katy Moffatt of Fort Worth.
Tex., who attended Newcomb College here
about three years ago. She wrote two songs
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Downtown marquee changes: "One More
Train to Rob." Joy; "The People Next
Door," Saenger; "The Incredible 2-Headed
Transplant" and 'The Crimson Cult,"
Loews' State and "Vanishing Point,"
Orpheum . and Oakwood cinemas
I and the Kenilworth Theatre opened
"The Andromeda Strain."
First IC Film Dramatizes
Minnesota Fats' Career
NEW ORLEANS—At the early spring
Show-A-Rama convention in Kansas City,
Mo., Gordon Ogden, president of Interna-
Pictured together at the Kansas City
Show-A-Rama convention are Gordon
Ogden, left, president of International
Cinema, and Minnesota Fats, whose
life and talents are the bases for IC's
first production, "The Player." The
picture was presented before exhibitors
and other film industry people at
Show-A-Rama.
tional Cinema, and Minnesota Fats, the
world's most famous pool hustler,
presented
a new movie, "The Player," the first film
produced by International Cinema.
This production company was organized
by the owners of Ogden-Perry Theatres and
by Tom DeMartini and George Daugherty.
Ogden says International Cinema will be
dedicated to the production of many general
audience films because of the sad fact
that each year there are less G and GPrated
films being made. However, International
Cinema's goal will never be reached
without exhibitors' support for "The Player."
Ogden says that "The Player" is similar
to "The Hustler." except that in "The
Hustler" Jackie Gleason plays the life of
Minnesota Fats and in "The Player" Fats
portrays himself. The decision to produce
"The Player" as International Cinema's first
film was made with the knowledge that
since "The Hustler" thrilled millions, many
filmmakers have approached Minnesota
Fats to make THE pool movie. Fats always
declined because he had never found a
realistic script—until he saw the one for
"The Player."
" "The Player' tells it like it really is
in the world of pool," he said. "It's got
action—lots of it; romance, if you dig it,
and pool like you've never seen played before."
The characters very accurately reflect
the
thinking, attitudes and life patterns of those
in the world of pool because writer-director
Tom DeMartini has been involved
in every facet of the game. He brilliantly
blends romance and action in his realistic
sketch of Lou. a pool hustler, whose
character disintegrates through his association
with Silvia, who refused to understand
or accept his way of life.
"The Player" was shot in Technicolor
and will be released this summer.
GST Building Twins
In Biloxi, Vicksburg
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 of the
New Orleans-based circuit.
The new house in Vicksburg, where Gulf
States 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.
Some Sections of Indiana
Still Want Daylight Time
From Central Edition
FORT WAYNE, IND.—Not
everybody
in Indiana is happy with Eastern Standard
Time, it seems. A move to put Fort Wayne
on Eastern Daylight Time is planned in
city council. To determine local opinion,
readers of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
were asked to fill in a coupon registering
their choice to mail to the council.
This move is reopening the time issue,
which has plagued Indiana for more than
40 years.
At present, a group of counties in the
northwestern part of the state—near Chicago—and
another group in the southwestern
part, are "illegally" observing daylight
time to coincide with nearby states. Some
in the southeastern part have switched to
Eastern Daylight Time to keep step with
Louisville, Ky.
If Fort Wayne moves to daylight time
(from EST), it will be like Ohio.
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SE-6 BOXOFFICE May 24, 1971

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Johnny Morino Winner
Of Ten! 22 Tourney
OKLAHOMA CITY—Capping the mosl
Farley. Second Flight — second place,
Steve Zabel; third. Bill Maxwell. Third
Flight — second. Rav Riddles; third. Maurice
Ferris. Fourth llight — second. Gary
Mackie; third. laj W. Bobb.
The tournament competition was played
over the rolling fairways ol the lwm
Hills Golf and Country Club Monday (17).
with the entry list limited to Kit) participants.
All film industry competitors in the tourney
praised the way the event was planned
and handled from the Sunday evening Calcutta
and cocktail hour right on through
Monday's fairway play and the evening
program of dining and dancing at the club.
Credited with success of the tournament
were committee members: Frank McCabe,
\ ideo Independent Theatres: Tommy Tunnel,
MGM: John Wilkinson jr.. Spectro;
George Caporal. Caporal Theatres, and
Ham McKenna, American International
Pictures.
New Holdenville Theatre
Nearing Initial Show
HOLDENYII.l.E. OKLA.—N e a r i n g
completion here is the Collier Theatre,
which is being built at an estimated cost
of S40.000 by Linda and Larry Collier.
The steel and glass structure is to seat 290
patrons.
"We will show first-run movies every
night and have matinees every Saturday
and Sunday afternoon." Collier said. He
and his wife have purchased a home here
ami declare themselves to be permanent
Holdenville residents.
Mayor James W. Rodgers and Victor W.
Pryor, president of the People's State Bank,
assisted the Colliers in ground-breaking
ceremonies in March.
Lewisville, Tex., Site
Of Large Lewis House
LEWISVILLE. TEX.—Ground has been
broken here for construction of a twin
indoor movie in the Lewisville West Shopping
Center. The 700-seat theatre is the
Oklahoma Bill
Would Create Board
To License All Commercial Films
successful golf tournament c\cr sponsored
here by Variety lent 22. lohnnv Morino
OKLAHOM \ CITY -A bill to establish
pass on motion
a state board ol
pictures before
review
the)
io all
are shown in Oklahoma
won first place in the First 1 light competi-
was introduced in the Oklahoma
tion. Bob Anderson carried off honors in
the Second Flight. John Kidder in Plight
Senate lhursdav (6) In Sen. Gene Howard
Ihree and Eddie Peek jr. in Flight lour.
tD). Tulsa.
Other winners: First Flight — second
he hill would make it unlawful to show
Johnny Wilkinson Hob
commercially
I
any film in Oklahoma unless
it had been approved and licensed by the
three-member board. I he board's certificate
of license would have to be shown on the
screen to the extent of four leet of film.
I he three-member hoard would be appointed
by the governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate and would be
required to make annual reports to the
governor. Each board member would receive
S2.s for each meeting and the board's
secretary would be paid a maximum annual
salary of $6,000. For the examination
of each 1.000 feet of film, the board would
receive (in advance) a fee of S3, if the
film averages Id frames or less to the foot:
S4. if the film averages more than 16
frames per foot.
Full Censorship Power
In reviewing films, the board would approve
and license pictures judged to be
moral and proper and disapprove those
judged to be obscene or which tend, in the
members' judgment, to debase or corrupt
morals or incite to crimes.
The act declares a film shall be considered
to be obscene if, to the average
persons applying contemporary community
standards, the dominant theme of the
material taken as a whole appeals to the
prurient interest in sex; if the material is
patently offensive because it affornts contemporary
community standards relating to
the description or representation of sexual
matter, or if the material is without redeeming
social value.
Points for Judgment
The act, according to the Daily Oklahoma
report written by staffer Rav Parr.
provides that a film shall be considered to
be of such character that its exhibition
would tend to debase or corrupt morals if
its dominant purpose or effect is erotic or
pornographic, if it portrays acts of sexual
i
lust or lewdness or if it expresslv
or by implication presents such acts
as desirable, acceptable or proper patterns
of behavior.
A film would be considered of such
character that its exhibition would tend to
incite to crime if the theme or the manner
of its presentation shows commission of
criminal acts or contempt for law as con-
largest type being built under the Jerry
Lewis franchises issued by Network Cinema
Corp.. the New York-based circuit formed
by the movie star.
Tommy Holmes, franchiser for the circuit
in this region, said each unit of the stituting profitable, desirable, acceptable,
respectable or commonly accepted behavior,
Lewisville twin will seat 350 patrons. The
new theatre, to be ready by midsummer,
or if it advocates or teaches the use ot
will utilize the most technically advanced or the methods o\ use ot. narcotics or
audio-visual equipment.
habit-forming drugs
In transaction ol its business, the board
would be empowered (o enter any publicplace
exhibiting films to the public and
halt ot the displav any film not approved
by the board.
Any person who would sell, lease or
lend lor public exhibition a film not licensed
by the board would be subject to
a (1,000 line and a .

DALLAS
Ceveral Dallas industry executives were in
Houston for the premiere of McLendon
Theatres' three-screen drive-in. which
will accommodate 3.500 cars and 10.000
patrons. Among those in attendance: Tex
DeLacy. Bob Stover, Don Grierson and
Bob Davis of American International Pictures;
James Prichard sr.. Starline Pictures;
James Prichard jr.. Cinerama; V. E. "Cotton"
Vogelphol and Ed Williamson. Warner
Bros.: James Crump. National General;
Tom Bridge and Paul Chapman. Paramount
— all from Dallas. Also attending
the McLendon triplex opening in Houston
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Everett Mahaney, Guymon, Okla., was
here Friday (14) buying and booking before
leaving for the weekend with his son,
who is graduating from Texas Christian
University . . . Esther Covington, MGM reports
that her nephew Terry Greer is doing
nicely after eye surgery at Methodist
Hospital; she expected him to be dismissed
in a few days.
More Hospital Notes: Al Wolf of Acme
Pictures is in Presbyterian Hospital for
surgery . . . Harry Sachs, formerly with
Adelman Theatres, who had been a surgical
patient in Baylor Hospital, returned home
Sunday (16). He would appreciate hearing
from his many industry friends while he's
recuperating. His address: 4815 Skillman.
Dallas, Tex. 75206 . . . Myrtle Kitts, formerly
head inspector for 20th Century-Fox,
will enter Baylor Hospital Thursday (27)
for tests and treatment after suffering painfully
with arthritis. In spite of her personal
problems, she called to report she would
be unable to handle the transfer of films
for WOMPI this month, a function she
has enjoyed doing, as it was a way she
felt she could be of service even though
retired. She hopes to be able to return to
this
duty soon.
Forrest and Juanita White of Ind-Ex
Booking Service report considerable activity
around their house: Their daughter Linda,
secretary to an official of the Dallas Regional
Training Service, a division of the
Civil Service Commission, recently was recipient
of a check for $150 in recognition
of outstanding performance as an employee.
Now she and another employee in her office
are sharing a $170 reward for a suggestion
they made for increasing office efficiency
and reducing office expenses. Each
also received a citation from the Civil Service
Commission . . . Also at the White
home, granddaughter Sherry Vallas is preparing
to leave July 11 to be with her husband
on his R&R leave, which they will
spend (two weeks) in Bangkok, Thailand.
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DALLAS—Saturday (8) was a very busy
and exciting day for WOMPI members who
gave of their time and energy to assist in
the Olympics for the Dallas Ass'n of Retarded
Children in the Ownby Stadium at
Southern Methodist University.
The various events proved to be the highlight
of the lives of these children and their
families. WOMPI members were there by
7:30 a.m., working until 4 p.m.. distributing
popcorn. Pepsi Cola and approximately 400
balloons. The hundreds of balloons were
blown up by WOMPIs and their families
but they had a helium gas gun to assist in
this tremendous task.
Not only did the WOMPI members and
their families distribute the above items free
to the participants and spectators but they
sold hot dogs and Olympic shirts, proceeds
being donated to the DARCO.
Television newscaster Bob Gooding
served as emcee and Jesse Lopez sang the
national anthem. Pettis Norman, one of the
Dallas Cowboy football players, was there
to pin the ribbons on the winners. Clowns
from the Hella Temple Shrine amused the
children and helped make it a memorable
day for all.
WOMPI members who participated were
Glynna Farquhar. Carol Wier and her children,
Betty Owen and her family, Judy Wise
and her sister Cleo, Sammie Lee, Elsie Parish,
and Estelle Redd.
WOMPI Verlin Osborne, executive secretary
of the Dallas Ass'n for Retarded
Children, was especially grateful to the
WOMPI members who gave her a greatly
needed hand.
Louis Joseph Weber Dies;
MGM Ass't Division Mgr.
DALLAS—Funeral services for Louis
Joseph Weber, MGM assistant division
manager, were held in the St. Michael and
All Angels Episcopal Church Saturday (15).
Weber died of a heart attack Thursday ( 1 3),
dropping dead just across the street from
his office.
Weber, 62, attended Culver Military
Academy and the University of Kentucky.
He became associated with MGM in 1931
in Memphis. A transfer by the company
took him to Atlanta, then in 1938 he came
here from Atlanta. He was a member of
the Variety Club and Dallas Athletic Club.
In 1969 he was voted WOMPI Boss of
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OKLAHOMA CITY
The Canadian Theatre at Purcell has been
closed temporarily while repairs are
being made. Meantime, theatregoers in the
Purcell area can go to the Skyview Drivein.
which is now operating on a full-time
basis. "Casey" Phillips. Eagle Theatre. Stillwell,
reported a severe hailstorm at his
home. The storm washed out or broke
Casey's freshly planted flowers.
Hard hit by another hailstorm was Bill
Slepka. Crystal Theatre and Jewel Drivein,
Okemah. Bill also has been having a
bad bout with the flu. the most disagreeable
feature being that it kept him from attending
the variety Tent 22 golf tournament,
which was played here in Oklahoma City
Mondaj (17) ... More fortunate were Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Worley. who have the Texas
Theatre and the Pioneer Drive-in at Shamrock.
Tex. They came here to pick up a
film but became so intrigued with the
prospects of the Variety golf tourney that
they were persuaded to stay over the weekend
and take part in the competition.
While Jake Guiles of Frank Meyers Film
Co., Dallas, was here on film business and
to enter the Variety tournament, his car
was broken into and his clothes and golf
clubs carried off by a thief or thieves. . .
Also here on film business were Charles
Townsend. manager. General Cinema
in theatres Tulsa: Dale Kirby, Heywood
Simmons Booking Agency. Dallas.
Howard Collier, H&S Theatre. Chandler,
died Sunday (5). His son has the S9er
Theatre, Kingfisher; his brother has the
Kiowa Theatre. Kiowa, and his nephew is
building the Collier Theatre (see separate
Story) in Holdenville and operates the Key
Theatre in Wewoka.
Paul Roberts has completed renovation
and remodeling of the Sunset Theatre in
Westville. He also reported that his mother
recently fractured an arm in a fall.
When Louis C. Griffith, founder of th,-
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fornia last month, many details of his industry
career weren't immediately available
for inclusion in his obituary in Boxoffice.
For his industry friends, we include this
additional information from the May issue
of Video's "Around the Circuit":
It was in 1915 that the Griffith brothers
— L. C, R. E. and H. J. (all now deceased)
— embarked in show business
through the acquisition of the old Grand
Theatre Opera House in San Marcos. Tex.,
a venture that was eventually to lead to
the building of at one time one of the
largest circuits in the Southwest.
Following their venture in San Marcos.
they next acquired the Rex Theatre in
Fairfax.
The roster of towns grew to include
such partners as W. J. Moore. Mr. and
Mrs. I. G. Killough. H. M. Lowenstein,
Foster McSwain, A. R. Powell. W. T.
Spears. A. F. Hornbeck. C. E. Leachman,
R. F. Wilbern. J. H. Giffin. the J. D. Lindseys,
J. Howard Hodge, James Zartaludes,
to name only a few. As time dictates, many
of these partners are no longer living and
many of the original towns and theatres
are no long a part of the organization today.
Partners in the formative days for the
most part were active managers.
The Griffith organization trained its
manpower from the ranks. New managers
and executives rose to position through the
extensive training programs and promotion.
Even today most of the older managers of
the circuit and most of the general office
personnel and executive heads are people
It of 25, 30, even 40 years experience. was
a great pride of the "Skipper" that he built
his organization on the strength of initiative
and loyalty.
Various ventures and expansions led to
numerous reorganizations of the Griffith
interests. H. J. Griffith withdrew in 1938
to form his own circuit and R. E. Griffith
died in November 1943. This left L. C.
with the Griffith Theatres Co., which he
headed until he suffered a stroke, bringing
about his retirement in September 1946.
The historic and renowned Griffith Theatres
circuit was acquired by stockholders
of Video Independent Theatres Dec. 1949.
The new company was headed by a group
of long-time former employees of Griffith.
Prior to L. C. Griffith having to relinquish
business because of illness, his productive
years were filled with social, civic
and community efforts: A few of these
were reviewed in an obituary in the Oklahoma
City Times: first president. Oklahoma
American Cancer Society: chairman.
OC Council of Defense. World War II:
Community Fund head in 1946: co-founder
and first chief barker of Variety Tent 22,
Oklahoma City; director. Liebman Independent
Ice Companies: member, board of
governors. Associated Industry, and vicepresident
of Kadane-Griffith Oil Co..
Wichita. Kas. Griffith also was president
of Oklahoma Specialty Film Exchange Co..
which leased films to Oklahoma exhibitors.
He was 80 when he died Friday, April 23,
in Palm Springs. Calif.
Abernathys in 55th Year
As Fairview Exhibitors
FAIRVIEW. OKLA.—About a month
ago Roy and Tressie Abernathy, Fairview's
husband-and-wife exhibitor team, passed
another important landmark. The important
day was April 18—and 54 years ago on that
date, the Abernathys took over the Fairview
theatre, then known as the Odeon, and
have continued their operation of it right
up to now.
Roy. 86. and Tressie. 83. have been married
64 years and for many years celebrated
their wedding anniversary. October 31, by
running a Halloween preview for young
people of the Fairview community.
They both arc still active in the community
and have many friends among the younger
people, scores of whom they have employed
at the Royal, as their theatre is now
designated.
When the Abernathys took over the
Odeon in 1917. running two-reel westerns
and one-reel comedies six nights a week,
with a Saturday matinee. Tressie was the
cashier, selling tickets at five and ten cents.
Roy ran the single projector and Don helped
sweep out and run errands. Today Tressie is
still in charge of the ticket-booth, dispensing
tickets at somewhat higher prices; Roy is
running up-to-date projectors and Don is
handling buying and booking and other theatre
chores.
Roy shoots his age on the local golf
course whenever the weather is right. After
a recent snowstorm, he was caught by a
local photographer shoveling the snow from
the sidewalk in front of the Royal. Roy and
Tressie are both '89ers, coming to Oklahoma
as children in 1889. They are also
charter members of the pioneer organization.
"Eighty-Niners."
They still think that "there's no business
like show business" but they would like to
have producers turn out more G-rated
films.
Producer Walter Seltzer has signed Ron
Grainer to compose the score tor "1 Am
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LAWTON, OKLA.—A pair of twin indoor
and outdoor theatres will be built here
for operation by Video Independent Theatres
of Oklahoma City, it was announced
by Clyde Walker, the circuit's city manager
here.
Combined cost
of the indoor and outdoor
facilities is to run around $700,000 with
$500,000 of this amount represented by the
indoor twins. The airer is to he located at
82nd Street, between the old Cache Road
and new Highway 62. The two-story twin
indoor motion picture theatres are to be
constructed on 38th Street, south of Cache
Road.
Announcement of plans for the twin indoor
theatres originally was made by Video
executives in April 1969 but negotiations
over the site became snarled until just recently.
They will be built on 2'/2 acres
leased for 88 years from Cache Road
Square. The twin airers are to accupy a 20-
acre tract leased for 40 years from George
E. Schultz.
Dirt grading has begun on the drive-in
project and a Dallas firm has been contracted
to build two screens, each 40x100
feet. Bids are to be let soon. Walker said
at
the time the announcement was made, for
a 40x60-foot concessions building.
A central boxoffice will service the twin
hut separate lanes will lead to each ramp
area. The drive-in completion is scheduled
for late July when the Austin Drive-ln. Oklahoma's
first outdoor theatre, is to be
closed. The new airer twin is to be operated
on a ten-month basis with the same type
architect's final plans.
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Ennis. Tex., Village Airer
Replaces Damaged Tower
ENNIS, TEX.—The spectacular installation
of a new screen tower at the Ennis
Village Drive-In recently won news and
picture space in the Ennis Weekly Local
Two photos were used, one showing two
huge cranes in the process of lifting the
screen tower into position and the other
picturing the cranes standing the tower in
place.
Installation of the new I 1-ton. 550-pound
tower was made necessary when a windstorm
toppled and demolished the former
screen and tower. The new tower is 72
feet wide. 53 feet high and the screen itself
is 35 feet high. This is the third tower installed
for Mitchell Theatres by partners
Buddy Wilmut of Wichita Falls and Earl
Dalton of Arlington.
New McAllen Airer Offers
Service of a Washateria
McALLEN, TEX.—A 40x80-foot screen
built by D&D Theatre Screens of Fort
Worth was installed late last month at the
new drive-in being constructed here by Ed
films used by the Austin at present.
Walker said a public contest will be run
to select the name of the new drive-in. However,
the indoor twins already are named:
Video 1 and Video 2. They will be constructed
of brick and concrete block on Izaguirre. owner of the Buckhorn Drive-In
plans prepared by Larry Blackledge, Oklahoma
City architect. Bids are to be let for Izaguirre's airer occupies a site off Ex-
of Mission.
construction 30 days after Video okays the pressway 83 near Ware Road. In addition
to the huge screen, the new McAllen drivein
has a 550-car capacity and a modern
snackbar for serving everything from fried
chicken to pizza. The drive-in also has a
washateria for the convenience of persons
who need to do their laundry while watching
the movie.
Izaguirre is featuring family-type films
the new airer and says thai Mexicanproduced
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA— Ernie Kammerer.
veteran drive-in manager here, is the new
manager for the 75 and 77 drive-ins. Kammerer
again will have most of his previous
peronnel with him. including Ira Clark. Bill
King. Al Oberman and others in his new
managership.
The 75 Drive-in underwent extensive remodeling
before opening for the season.
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|£aty Moffett. the singer, formerly of Fort
Worth, and Bon Soo Han. Korean
karate expert who taught "Billy Jack" Tom
Laughlin how to do a karate scene in the
film and who plays the part of an Arizona
Indian in this film, were in the city for a
round of media appearances Tuesday (11).
The picture opened Friday (14) at the
North Star Cinema II . . . Norma Chavez,
cashier at the Josephine Theatre, is back
at work after a brief illness.
. . . Margie Overstreet,
Richard Rosen will reopen his Melodrama
Theatre in HemisFair Plaza. On
Wednesdays Rosen will feature the showing
of films. These will include old horror
movies, silents and those featuring Buck
Rogers, among others
assistant manager of the Woodlawn
Theatre, injured two fingers. Her many
friends and patrons of the Woodlawn extend
best wishes for a speedy and full recovery.
Edna Ward, cashier at the downton Majestic
Theatre, flagship here for ABC Interstate,
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(5). Her many friends and staffers
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editors, wrote a feature article, Moviemaking
in San Antonio, that appeared
in the Sunday One, supplement to the
Sunday Express/ News. The article traced
filmmaking in San Antonio over the past
60 years.
One big attraction among several new
movies set to open at local theatres during
the week is Woody Allen's latest comedy.
"Bananas." which is scheduled to make its
first appearance at the Woodlawn. Other
newcomers: "The Mephisto Waltz." Century
South 4 and Broadway; "Goin' Down
the Road." Laurel; "Jud," Woodlawn;
"Corpse Grinder" and "Nightmare in Wax,"
Texas Theatre; "Bloodsuckers" and "Blood
Thirst,"
Majestic.
Two new holes, speaking and deal openings,
have been cut in the side window of
the Wes-Mer Drive-in boxoffice at Mercedes.
This places the airer cashier within
arm's length of drivers entering the theatre
and enables one person to handle operation
of the boxoffice on week nights. Gate boys
still
are used on weekends, with transactions
going on at two windows of the boxoffice
one through the side window to customers
in that lane and the gate boy using the boxoffice's
front window while working the
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service whenever more patron traffic requires
a speed-up at the boxoffice, according
to Lew Bray jr.. who operates the
drive-in.
"For Pete's Sake," from Billy Graham's
World Wide Pictures, premiered at the Century
South Thursday (6). The comedy-drama
stars Robert Sampson and Pippa Scott in
a Denver setting. Sampson also starred in
World Wide's "The Restless One," which
is still playing to audiences throughout the
world. Former San Antonio actor Al Freeman
jr. is also seen in the film . . . Ben
Perso, manager of the Santikos Theatres,
Olmos Theatre, reported hail damaged the
top of his car during the hailstorm.
Two SA Pussycat Staffers
To Face Obscenity Charge
SAN ANTONIO—Oscar R. Martin,
manager, and employee F. D. Thompson
of the Pussycat Theatre will be tried June
8 before County Court-at-Law Judge H. F.
Garcia on charges of possessing and exhibiting
obscene movies. The charges were
filed Wednesday (5) afternoon.
The action marks the latest attack by
the San Antonio police department vice
squad and district attorney Ted Butler's
staff against local theatres accused of showing
obscene films.
Friday, April 30, vice squad detective
investigator Thomas B. Foose viewed two
unnamed motion pictures at the Pussycat
Theatre.
It was claimed by Foose that he paid a
$4 membership-admittance fee to view the
films. After Foose viewed the films, police
arrested Martin, who was identified as the
manager of the Pussycat, and Thompson,
who was identified as an employee.
A hearing was held by night magistrate
James Lewis, who ruled the films were
lewd and obscene. He ordered five films
and two projectors of the theatre seized as
evidence.
Martin and Thompson were freed on
personal recognizance bonds of $500 each
set by Judge Lewis.
X Films Axed by Airer
DECATUR, ILL.—Roy Kalver,
veteran
owner of the Decatur Drive-in, has announced
that X-rated films will not be exhibited
during the summer season.
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Producer-photographer Peter Ciimblc was
in the cit\ to discuss his new underwater
documentary, "Blue Water. White
Death." which received outstanding reviews
in New York. Excerpts of the film were
shown on the Dick Cavett show—scuba divers
playing tag with sharks outside a special
cage anchored near a dead whale. The star
of the film, which will open Wednesdaj
(26) at the Gaylynn. is monstrous white
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whale.
The Film Teachers Cooperative, made
up of teachers at all academic levels who
use films in teaching, held its first regional
meeting in the L>nivcrsit\ of St. Thomas'
Jones Hall. Objectives included setting up
summer workshops lor teachers and students,
the third high school film Festival
and discussions of the October media and
methods seminar in New York. Teachers
from all facets of education, elementary
through high school, who are interested in
the use of film in creating more effective
curricula, were in attendance.
The Princess Art and the North Houston
Art are both under new management presenting
adult-only films. The Filmco presents
new 16mm sound-color attractions
plus one hour of short subjects from I
a.m. to 1 a.m. . . . Temporarily, the recently
opened triple-screen, outdoor theatre
opened here h\ McLendon is being known
as the McLendon Triple Screen Drive-In
McCallon, manager of Loews'
State, has brought back a double bill of
"Z" and "Joe" for at least a one-week
showing.
The Screening Room which offers a twohour
adult show, is offering discount passes
to the theatre where regular admission is
per person. . .Lynne Youngreen is currently
in the cast of "Moll Flanders." which
opened a month's run at the Windmill Dinner
Theatre. She appeared in the film,
"The Dark Side of Tomorrow." Miss
Youngreen plays the title role in the stage
production.
Vandals Toss Green Paint
On Pampa. Tex., Screen
PAMPA. TEX.— It cost Arville Haves.
manager of the Top o' Texas Drive-ln.
$400 to refinish the airer's screen after unknown
vandals tossed green paint against
the surface.
The lime green water-base paint damaged
a three-square foot area of the screen and
dripped onto the screen base. Haves told
the Pampa News.
MiniCinema for Chatham
CHATHAM. N.J.—The township committee
has approved the construction of a
mini-theatre in the Hickory Square Shopping
Center. The 250-seat house will be
leased by owner Joseph K. Barba to Atlanta,
Ga. -based Modular Cinemas of
America, operators of MiniCinema units.
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SAN AMONIo—HemisFilm 71. the
sixth international Film festival to he held
here under auspices of the International
Fine Arts Ass'n o! the Southwest, will feature
outstanding lilnis ol previous grand
prize winners June 2-18.
All films will be shown in the Scholasticate
Auditorium, a 25()-seat. air-conditioned
theatre on the campus ot St. Mars's Uni-
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\ersit>. a charter sponsor of the festival,
HemisFilm '71 general chairman.
J. Greene, San Antonio attorney and former
chairman of the judging committee, announced
that headquarters lor HemisFilm
'71 will be at 705 East Houston St.. San
Antonio. Tex. 7S22S. He said the cable address
remains "HEMISFILM." The telephone
number is (512) 225-6780. The Rev.
Louis Reile, S.M., founder of the festival,
remains as executive director.
Greene and Father Reile jointly announced
that IFACS directors felt the showing of
some of the best representative films of the
grand prize winners was in order even
though it was announced earlier that Hemis-
Film would be delayed until 1972. The\ said
35 films from 17 countries had been entered
anyway in the 1971 festival. They have been
returned, with apologies, to the filmmakers
who were invited to submit them for the
1972 competition, scheduled June 8-10.
This year's festival format will be changed.
Greene said that Gabriel Figueroa, HemisFilm's
first grand prize winner, is the
cinematographer for Luis Bunuel's "Simon
of the Desert," which will be one of the
1971 festival's attractions. This will be a
further tribute to Figueroa, he said.
This year's only prize will be awarded to
Bunuel, Spain's veteran filmmaker, principally
for his artistic "Nazarin," "Viridiana"
and "Simon of the Desert."
To be shown also will be the Southern
premiere of Orson Welles' (63 minutes)
"The Immortal Story," whose basic story is
from the tale of the pirate merchant of
Macao by Africa's Isak Dinensen. The
Welles' color production stars Jeanne Moreau
as well as the director himself.
"The Informer," a classic by John Ford,
who won the HemisFilm grand prize in
1969, also is on the bill. It stars Victor
McLaglen.
Other consistent winners in popular voting
among members of the II AC S board
.ire Federico Fellini, Rolf Forsberg and
Welles. Fittingly, Greene said. Pellini's "la
Strada." with English soundtrack. Forsbcrg's
latest short film, "Lazarillo." and
Welles' "Citizen Kane" will be included in
San Antonio Festivals
the 1971 festival It Will open with the
feature. "The Bank Dick."
Id's
Dm films this sear will be shown on
Wednesdays and Fridays tor three successive
weeks, one tilm per day, with a matinee and
an evening performance,
Greene said additional information would
be available shortU and promised that while
immediate concern is lor this year, plans
are undcrwa\ simultaneously on the 1972
international film
SOUTHWESTERN
festival,
si. Mary's t mversirj president, the Verj
Rev. Louis J. Blume, S.M., and the Rev.
Quentin Hakenewerth, S.M., a member ot
the university board ol trustees, said they
are glad to otter the Scholastic Auditorium
because of "the great cultural value accruing
to San Antonio and the greater Southwest
community with the holding ot the
festival uninterruptedly."
Father Reile, who also is an associate
professor ol cinema-arts at St. Man's, said
additional information may be obtained
from the 705 East Houston St. address.
Greene promised lists of the various
committees for the 1971 festival will be
announced shortly.
Twin Construction Okayed
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commission has approved the construction
of a twin theatre here. To be operated bv
Dale Lane, the movie house will feature
family-type movies and will be located in
the Home Fair Shopping Center.
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MINNEAPOLIS — T h re e-dimensional
movies jusl might be ripe for a revival it
grosses heaped up bj "The Stewardesses"
are an) indication. The X-rated 3-D offering
was snapped by film fans during a
week that saw boxoffice declines almost
across the board. "Stewardesses" Hew lo a
lolly 400 in its bow at the Orpheum, the
picture heavily promoted in all media
-
-newspaper. TV and radio.
It has been Dearly 20 years since the
last Elurrj of 3-D productions, kicked off
in 1953 with Arch Oholer's "Bwana Devil."
and since new techiques eliminate the
necessit) oi synchronized projectors, the
film being shown from just one machine
now. it would seem that a family-type mo-
Hon picture in 3-D would be equally
triumphant at the ticket wickets. There's
an entire generation that has never seen
a movie requiring those funny little "special
glasses" and anyone under IS was kept
from seeing this one.
(Average Is 100}
Academy— Little Big Man (NGP), 8th wk 200
Cinema II, Uptown—The Priest's Wife .WB)
Cooper Cinerama—Toraf Toro! Toro!
...130
(20th-Fox), 2 1 st wk
Gopher— Brother John
170
100
(Col)
Mann— Billy Jack (WB), 2nd wk 190
Orpheum— The
St. Louis Park—The
Stewardesses
Andromeda
(SR)
Strain
400
Univl, 7th wk 210
State— Derbv
World— How
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100
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Wisconsin Bill Uses New-
Approach on Airer Films
MILWAUKEE— Passage of a bill that
would make it unlawful to exhibit movies
considered "harmful to minors" at outdoor
theatres, where the sights and sounds of the
film could be viewed and heard from outside
the drive-ins, has been sought by legislators
at the state capitol in Madison. The
bill was recommended by the Assembly
Si. ik Ml.nis Committee as a substitute
amendment to the bill which would have
prohibited X-rated films from being shown
in
outdoor theatres.
This committee's legal counselor had
stated that using the movie industry's X
rating as a basis for such a ban would be
"an illegal delegation of legislative authority."
Under the new bill, the district attorney
for the county in which the movie was
showing ov the district attorney — would
seek action in the county court to determine
whether the film was harmful lo
minors.
Litter Removed From Airer
SIOUX CITY. IOWA—As a part oi a
citywide spring cleanup program, about 35
youths from the Boys and Girls Home.
26th and Douglas streets, recently converged
on the Capri Drive-In and picked
up trash that had accumulated around the
theatre during the winter months, airer
manager Harold Florke reported.
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'Kama Sutra 71' Hearing
Mistrial Is Declared
Returned to State Court
MILWAUKEE—A special showing ol
In Obscenity Hearing
the movie "Kama Sutra 71" was held one
morning in mid-April at the Paikwa.
tre. 3417 West Lisbon Ave., with Circuil
Judge Marvin i and several attorneys
I as the onlj viewers. ater. after he had
"presided" from his seat in the movie
house. Judge Hoi/ slated there was reasonable
cause to believe the film was "oh
scene."
Attorney James M. Shcllow, represent
ing Variety Films of New York ( nv. dis
tributor of "Kama Sutra 71." immediatel)
filed an action that removed the case from
the state court to a federal court. However,
federal Judge John W. Reynolds shortl)
thereafter declared that only civil cases
could be removed to federal court and. although
the obscenity action technically was
civil, he said it was so closely tied to the
administration oi criminal law that it properly
belonged in a state court.
The case was returned to Judge Holz's
court and Monday 110) a motion was made
by Variety Films for dismissal of the junc
tion. However, Judge Holz declared he was
taking the matter under advisement and set three for conviction. They added that the
jury foreman. Ralph Shimer. an architect.
a trial date later in May.
Meanwhile, the theatre management voted with the three once to see if he could
complied with a request that certain "ob break the deadlock. In Minnesota, all jurv
jectionable scenes" be cut from the "Kama decisions in criminal cases must be unanimous,
Sutra 71" print. News that a censored ver-
whether for conviction or acquittal.
Two of the three holdouts, who preferred
sion of the film was being shown got
around quickly and. reports manager Mike
Neumann, business dropped sharply.
The Parkway Theatre Thursday (13) sub
stituted a first Milwaukee showing oi
"Pornography-Prostitution USA." It likewise
has an X rating.
Mini-Theatre Under Study
By Morris Theatres Corp.
MORRIS. MINN—R. E. Collins, manager
of Morris Theatres, has announced that
plans are being evaluated lor an extension
of community theatre facilities lo serve the
Morris area. Under study at the moment is
a mini-type theatre which would have approximately
300 seats.
Collins indicated that a feeling of intimacy
and audience participation is achieved
in
theatres of this size and type.
Plans under study would locate the new
facility on property presently owned by
Morris Theatres Corp. and in close proximity
to the campus of the University ol
Minnesota at Morris and also the downtown
area of Morris.
Collins expressed the view that the addition
ol such a theatre would allow greater
flexibility of operation. He indicated that
newer pictures would he played lor extended
periods oi time in the present theatre,
while shorter-run films would be booked
into the projected mini-type show house
Twin in Shopping Center
LAKE RONKONKOMA. N.Y.—A twin
movie theatre is under construction in the
Walbaums Shopping Center, now being built
on Waverly Avenue.
MINNl M'ol is \ precedent-setting
fOl the si. lie ol Minnesota involving
question ol whether a specific motion
the
picture was obscene ended in a mistrial
Thursday (13) when a Hennepin Counlv
district court jury announced it was hopelessly
deadlocked alter three days oi deliberation.
The deadlock means that the
case against two employees of the I in
press Iheatre here. Grace Conoway and
Patrick Phillippc, lor exhibiting the film
"Sexual I reedom in Denmark" probably
will be retired.
The jury ol six men and six women was
believed lo be the first in the histoiy ol
Minnesota lo be asked to decide whether
material, in this case the movie, is obscene.
Traditionally, attorneys have preferred to
argue such cases before a judge.
After the announced mistrial, three young
women jurors revealed that they had held
out for acquittal from the first ballot. They
said that the jurv look nine ballots and
that in each case the vote was nine lo
not to be identified, agreed that the jurors'
views ran the gamut from permissiveness lo
censorship. One was quoted as saving: "The
hangup ol some oi the other jurors was the
nudity. They thought the film would have
been obscene if there'd been one picture oi
a nude running through it. One man even
said he thought the human body was
shameful." Asked the basis for their decision
that the film was not obscene, onewoman
repeated — word for word — the
definition of obscenity contained in the
ordinance allegedly violated: "Whether to
the average person, applying contemporary
community standards, the dominant theme
of the material taken as a whole appeals
to prurient interest."
The three women agreed that the film
was not obscene because it didn't violate
community standards. The women said
"We have bars on Hennepin Avenue and
sexy books on the best-seller list " I he case
was argued before Judge Stanley D Kane.
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The 40th anniversary of the Better \ ilms
and TV Council of Milwaukee Area
is to be observed with a dinner and program
Monday, June 7. Scheduled to take
place at noon at the Milwaukee Athletic
Club, invitations have been extended to a
number of civic dignitaries. President Mrs.
Robert Hunholz also expects a group of
representative from the Better Films Council
of Sheboygan County (about 50 miles
from this city), which Thursday (6) celebrated
its own 35th anniversary. On that
occasion, 275 persons attended the luncheon
event, including a group of 71 local
BF&TVC members.
Movie actor Chuck Connors, who formerly
played with the Brooklyn Dodgers, is
expected here next month to participate in
ihe Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic,
slated for June 24-25 at North Hills Country
Club. The field will be limited to 160
celebrities, entertainers and civic leaders.
The golf meet will be played for charity,
with all contributions to be turned over to
the Lombardi Memorial-Georgetown University
Fund and also to cancer research.
Lombardi. former Green Bay Packers
coach, died Sept. 3, 1970. .
G-rated
"The Railway Children" was tradescreened
by Universal branch manager Pat Halloran.
No date has been set for the film's first
local showing.
Mrs. Ruth Pavlik, who says she has been
"in the film business for all of 30 years,"
is new manager of the south side Avalon
Theatre. She has been assistant manager to
the late Anthony La Porte. We learned
from Mrs. Pavlik that La Porte's mother,
Mrs. Carmelo La Porte, who came here
from her home in Sepulveda, Calif., to attend
funeral services, returned to the West
Coast and then died Easter Sunday, April
manager of the Avalon is Elmer
Schwanke.
"Tora! Tora! Tora!" has been of especial
interest to citizens of nearby Elkhorn. A
local boy named Don Ives was caught in
the midst of the spectacular attack on Pearl
Harbor, with which the 20th Century-Fox
film deals, and in the years that followed
he continued to see lots of action as a
Marine fighter pilot during World War II
and the Korean conflict. He has since retired
with the rank of major and lives with
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word a few weeks ago that the major could
be seen in "Tora! Tora! Tora!" He's cast
as a lapanese pilot.
Mrs. Donna Borchert Koch, 73. theatre
owner, died Wednesday (5) at County Memorial
Hospital in Sturgeon Bay. She long
had been active in the theatre business, was
co-owner of the Donna Theatre and previously
had owned the former Door
heat re.
"Patton" and «M*A*S*H" continue to
d.v tremendous business, according to 20th-
Fox branch manager Ray Schulz. Both
films are holding well at the West Allis
Southtown Theatre, while "Patton" is the
continuing single attraction at Theatre II
of the Mill Road Triplex. .Out-of-towners
.
who became accustomed to visiting (or at
least noting in passing) a well-known go-go
and "sex film" tavern called Club Lido on
the corner of 5th and Wisconsin, are now
giving the place another look. Plagued with
obscenity charges and license-revoking actions,
the night spot has junked its films in
favor of corned beef sandwiches and cocktails.
Signs above the newly remodeled restaurant
announce: "The Original Joe's."
Milwaukeeans knew well in advance of
the big telecast from Hollywood that
George C. Scott not only would accept his
Emmy but that it would actually be accepted
for him by actor Jack Cassidy. The
source of information was a Wauwatosan.
F. A. "Dee" Dewhurst, who is the father
of actress Colleen Dewhurst. the wife of
George Scott. Miss Dewhurst herself was
nominated for her performance in "The
Price" and until a short time ago had been
appearing in the Broadway play "All Over."
by Edward Albee.
"The Theatres of Milwaukee" is the title
of an interesting and well-illustrated article
that practically dominates the entire 16-
page issue of the quarterly publication called
Marquee. While not a Milwaukeean
himself, Robert K. Headley jr.. the author,
was drawn to our town by the presence of
his wife's family. Three years ago he was
inspired to make a brief reconnaissance of
movie houses here (according to the author,
a movie house is "any building in which
the showing of motion pictures produce
the major source of revenue." this definition
excluding early legitimate and vaudeville
houses in which movies were occasionally
shown).
Writes Headley: "For a city of its size
Milwaukee has had an unusually large
number of interesting movie houses. The
architectural style of many appear unique
and certainly deserve more study than this
short article has afforded." The author
states that he hopes the article will serve
.is an impetus for further study that will
eventually rescue, at least photographically,
the fast-vanishing movie houses ot a great
American city. Just how fast they can vanish
is indicated by his experience with the
taking of photos in 1968 of two theatres.
(Continued on page NC-4)
MINNEAPOLIS
pilni salesmen may read this and shudder:
Dick Rolling, Paramount salesman,
says that before he and Burr Cline, Grand
Theatre. Jamestown. N. D.. sat down to
talk terms on some new product. Cline invited
Rolling for a ride. They ended up at
a sand pit. where Cline demonstrated his
marksmanship with a pistol. Rolling says
that they call Burr "Deadeye Cline." But
how do you negotiate terms after that?
.
Marvin Maetzold. head booker for Columbia,
headed out for the West Coast on
vacation.
The Strand Theatre, Princeton, is now
being booked by Northwest Theatre Corp.
Payne, head booker for the Mann
Theatre circuit (General Cinema Corp.),
hit the jackpot with what's being billed as
a "70mm Showcase" — and in stereophonic
sound. Payne, working with Dean Lutz.
MGM branch manager, lined up lour
70mm MGM attractions and booked each
for one week only at the Mann Southtown
Theatre. The series opened with "2001: A
Space Odyssey" — and boxoffice responsewas
exceptional. Others in the series: "Gone
With the Wind," "Seven Brides for Seven
Brothers" and "Grand Prix."
Betty and Matt Frison, Grand Theatre.
Oaks, N. D.. were in town for the Minnesota
Twins-New York Yankees baseball
series . . . Filmrow visitors: Ernotte Hiller.
Grand Theatre. Crookston; Gene Grengs.
Hollywood. Eau Claire. Wis.; Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Deutsch. Verne Drive-in, Luverne.
and David Chvatel. State. Spring Valley.
Myers, Paramount branch chief,
reports that Bob Rehme. Paramount division
manager based in Chicago, resigned.
Myers, meanwhile, planed to Atlanta, Ga.,
Wednesday (19) for a Paramount sales
meeting.
Clyde Cutter, Ritz Theatre here, is now
"Ace" Cutter, since he's the latest local industry
figure to score a hole-in-one. Cutter,
former film salesman, branch booker and
a veteran film figure, scored his triumph at
the Rolling Green golf course.
Kathy Bykowski, 20th Century fox
branch, left as a "Miss" on vacation — and
returned as Mrs. Dale Hansen. Rathv's
wedding Saturday (S) was followed by a
luncheon at the Minnesota Valley Country
Club and a wedding dinner-dance was held
that
evening.
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Jack Thompson's third industry organization
this month comes Monday through
Thursday (24-27). when the executive committee
member of the NATO board will be
in New Orleans. La., for the four-day session.
Thompson, president of Cooper Theatre
Enterprises, will be accompanied by his
wife.
It isn't spring fever but spring theatre
cleaning that's spreading throughout this
city. It's going on at the Varsity and State;
at the Nebraska, where paint also is being
used, and out at the Cooper/ Lincoln, where
the staff was served donuts as they spent
two Saturdays polishing up the place. .
.
Russell Brehm's 84th and Street Drive-In,
meanwhile, is helping the community
"think antipollution" by cooperating with
other businesses in a "Fresh As a Daisy"
campaign. . .And that reminds us of Walt
Jancke's conversation. He says that his son
and daughter-in-law Ed and Connie, who
live in Philadelphia, are now featuring "organically
grown vegetables" in their daily
diet . . . Walt continues dieting and has lost
23 pounds in ten weeks via this plan and
YMCA exercising routines. His goal: Another
ten pounds.
Producer Gene Roddenberry of "Pretty
Maids All in a Row" told a Sunday Journal
and Star interviewer at the movie's world
premiere in Atlanta, Ga., that he credits
Nebraska's tall state capitol with saving his
life. He explains that as a crew member of
an Army attack bomber years ago he had
flown into a snow storm, was too low to
bail out and couldn't see to land. "I saw
this funny thing (the towering Nebraska
building) go by," he recounted. 'It
capitol
saved my life, because I grabbed a map,
figured out my course and landed." The
Rock Hudson starrer opened Friday (14)
the
Stuart.
Author Joseph Heller's recent appearance
here at the University of Nebraska Student
Union drew an overflow crowd but it could
have been more timely had the man who
at
wrote "Catch-22" been here a month or
two earlier when the movie based on this
modern classic antiwar novel was attracting
big crowds. It ran 22 weeks at Russell
Brehm's Cinema II in Omaha, six weeks at
the Cooper/ Lincoln and was shown by the
Dubinskys in their Des Moines house. Playwright-novelist
Heller told the predominantly
student audience that he wrote
"Catch-22" during the Korean conflict and
Irwin Dubinsky reports that the expected
construction workers" strike in Iowa, orig-
that, although it is set in late World War 11
months, he believes it has "more application
forecast for Saturday (1). still has
inally
not developed. Though the Dubinskys' latest
theatre. Stage Four, is completed and
to the Vietnam War" than either of the
other two military actions. He shared part
wont be affected, the industry member of his new book. "Something Happened,"
wonders if there will be a strike now. with now half finished, with the audience. It's
the announcement of the more than 6 per about a middle-aged New Yorker who
cent unemployment already plaguing the feels trapped by unhappy circumstances at
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Terry Gruenberg, Chicago-based 20th Century-Fox
division manager, was in the
area on a routine visit to the circuits...
Paramount branch manager Chuck Caligiuri
left to attend sales meeting Sunday
in San Francisco. New national sales
(16)
manager for Paramount is Norman Weitman.
Universal regretfully reports that shipper
Dale Yaryan is again hospitalized. He is in
the intensive care unit at Mercy Hospital.
.
United Artists salesman Don Bloxham
went to Lincoln, Neb., to attend a NATO
meeting Monday (17).
Kerr Theatres has announced the sale
of the Noll Theatre and Frontier Drive-In
in Bethany. Mo. The new owners are Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Knode.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sokoloff are going to
Detroit. Mich., to attend the wedding of a
nephew. Dr. Jules Levey, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Meyer Levey, formerly of this
city. . .Sokoloff also received word that his
son-in-law will return to the States from
Vietnam June 13 and will be leaving again
July 1 for Heideberg, Germany. His wife
and three children will accompany him to
Europe.
The WOMPI Club won fourth place in
the finals of KCBC Radio's Community
Club Awards, garnering a total of $205 in
the contest. . .WOMPIs are making another
collection of used eye glasses, which will
i
yccum (which Headley's first errone-
be sent to the New Eyes for the Needj at
Short Hills. N. J. Previously, the local
group sent 300 pairs of glasses, all donated
by friends and neighbors. Anyone wishing
to donate glasses will please contact a
WOMPI member. The contribution will be
greatly
appreciated.
Central States says things were jumping
at the Ames Drive-In Sunday (16) at the
"In Rock Concert," held from 1 to 6 p.m.
Rivoli Theatre. Hastings. Neb., recently
allowed the local cancer society to
use the theatre to show its special films to
the women of Hastings.
Filmrow visitors: Bill McGraw, Ogden
Theatre, Ogden; E. C. Lund. Lund Theatre.
Viborg. S. D.; Kenny Claypool. buyer and
booker for Commonwealth Amusement
Corp.; Albert Crow, American Theatre,
Coining: Carl Schwanebeck. Grand Theatre,
Knoxville, and R. M. Byers. Lyric Theatre.
Osceola.
The mushrooms were plentiful but so was
the poison ivy, as Lloyd Hirstine, owner of
the local Capitol Drive-In. found out recently.
MILWAUKEE
(Continued from page NC-2)
the Ogden and the Jackson. Neither photo
turned out satisfactory and when Headley
returned in the summer of 1970 to try
again, both theatres had been razed. Rummaging
through newspaper files, he learned
that the Warner (now called Centre) Theatre
opened with great ballyhoo May 1.
1931, and an inaugural program that included
Bebe Daniels in person. "Sit Tight"
starring Joe E. Brown and "How I Pla>
Golf" with Bobby Jones. The theatre was
designed by Rapp & Rapp to seat 2.431
persons. Imagine a movie house of today.
notes the author, advertising with phrases
such as: "Within the dream-like portals of
this enchanted playhouse is imparted a
breath of the medieval French and the ultramodernistic.
where patrons will glory
in the beauty of its inspiring environment."
Headley's "working list of Milwaukee
theatres" includes more than 175 theatre
names and their addresses, plus such data
as seating capacity and dates of operation.
The ultimate destination of some once-revered
movie palaces (at least those that
have so far escaped the wrecker's hammer)
provides this old-time movie fan with a
tearful, if not nostalgic, look backward on
the local scene. Examples: The Majestic,
now a downtown office building; American,
now a tavern-nightclub: Zenith, now the
Milwaukee Evangelical Temple; Garfield,
now an inner-city vocational school project;
Liberty, now a grocery store; Burleigh, now
the New Hope" Baptist Church; Lincoln,
now a portrait gallery, and the Roosevelt,
now a store and warehouse. Your correspondent
is particularly well acquainted
with the last named movie house, for as a
lad of seven or eight, he was a frequent attendee
and recalls many pleasant experiences
there. One was a "Help Us Find a
New Name" contest which a new owner
conducted after completely beautifying the
o|t)
ously places two blocks away from its
present site). I he name selected was the
Iris, "the theatre beautiful" (here again,
Headley's list is in error, for it places the
his a mile away on Fond du Lac Avenue).
Several years passed and a new owner
changed the name to Paramount and. finally,
during World War II. the name was
changed to Roosevelt.
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For Admissions Tax
TOLEDO. OHIO—A -windfall" decision.
which will grant the hard-pressed citj ol
Toldeo some $365,000 ill additional revenue,
has helped Mayor Harrj Kessier decide
to stop working lor passage ol his proposed
5 per cent admissions tax, admittedly
unpopular with city council members.
He had been hoping that Funds I torn the
proposed admissions tax would help pay tor
hearings caused opponents to believe the
proposed tax was going to have rotigh sledding,
especially since so man) worth)
causes wanted exemptions (from bingo to
bridge).
the additional revenue is coming from
settlement of a dispute with the count) over
slate tax fund divisions.
ANSI Seminar Is Slated
For June 2 in Detroit
DETROIT—A public seminar to consider
the impact on Michigan industry of the
1970 Occupational Saletv and Health Act
will be held in Detroit June 2. sponsored by
the American National Standards Institute.
Heading the roster of speakers will be Michigan
Gov. William Ci. Millikcn: George C.
Guenther, assistant secretary of labor-designate
for occupational safety and health,
and Dr. Marcus Key, director of the department
of health, education and welfare's
bureau of occupational safety and health.
Also on hand will be Barry Brown and John
G. Thodis. director and deputy director of
the Michigan Department of Labor, and
Dr. Maurice Reizen. director. Michigan
Department of Public Health.
The speakers will participate in a question-and-answer
panel session to be moderated
by special consultant Leo Teplow. Organization
Resources Counselors. During
the meeting, industrv representatives will
he able to query the speakers on just how
the new law affects Michigan industry and
the means by which the federal department
of labor plans to enforce its provisions.
The concluding luncheon will be addressed
by a prominent Michigan industrialist,
with ANSI president Rov P. Trowbridge
presiding.
Groups cooperating with ANSI in producing
the seminar include the Michigan
Manufacturers Ass'n. Michigan's departments
of labor and health and employers'
associations of five Michigan cities.
Demands Mounting for 'Craig'
Disc
Being Distributed Free by Tent 5
Dl I'ROIT -An unusual anntial luncheon
meeting ol Yarictv Club lent 5 was held
jointl) with the Women o! Variet) at
Mario's Restaurant, with ehiet barker Bill
Wood, Columbia manager, presiding. He
announced the implementation of a signiticant
new chant) for the tent a donation ol
$3,000 tor camp facilities for inner-crt)
carry-out and earn -back rubbish collection
children.
(the city's austerity program in recent weeks
Milton H. London, assistant chief barker,
required residents to cam their rubbish
spoke on the record "Craig." This recording
cans to the curb). Opposition to the admissions
tax has been strong and numerous
concerns a drug-using teenager who. before
committing suicide, taped his thoughts dining
the last lew minutes of his life, providing
an object lesson tor youngsters tempted
by sundry drugs. Requests tor "Craig" have
been coming in at the rate of 1,000 a week.
Good publicity was given by the Detroit
dailies and bv radio stations to Variety's
efforts in this respect. The cost to date tor
the special free distribution of the disc has
been about $3,000 but many requests for
the record have been accompanied by $1
bills to offset expenses, expressing the gratitude
of parents, teachers, olergy, teenagers
and others.
Tent 5 is placing the accent for National
Variet) Week upon distribution of the record
"Craig," with its strong emotional and
educational impact for youth. The record is
not for sale nor is anyone being asked to
contribute to anything. Rather, the members
of the Variety Club are giving the record,
free for the asking, to any school, institution
or youth group that feels it can make
effective use of it. A copy was furnished to
all Detroit area radio and TV stations in
hopes that they could broadcast the tragic
soliloquy to their listeners on both sides of
the "generation gap."
Said London, "Requests for the record
have been overwhelming. The drug abuse
problem among teenagers obviously is much
more serious and desperate than any of us
could possibly have imagined. There is no
more worthwhile project for our money and
energy than this."
President Doris Levin of the Women of
Variety announced that the ladies' group had
donated SI, 500 for the Growth and Development
Center at Children's Hospital.
Bert Levy of L&L Concession Co. then
took over as master of ceremonies, introducing
Pat Gaynor, TV and radio actress and
a former Miss Detroit, who spoke briefly.
She then drew the ticket for the door prize,
a desk dock, which was won by Marcia
Van Horn.
Comedian and actor Dick Shawn, currentlv
playing at the Top Hat. spoke next.
"We as performers have to have something
to sustain." he said "The only good things
come from something in which you believe."
he said, referring to the chanty activities ol
Variety. Shawn gave a witt) perforanance,
including samples ol his routine, with generous
ad hbbmg lor the situations that developed.
Turning critic. Shawn said, with special
reference to "Portnoy's Complaint," Alain
am at the
women here are as shocked as I
movies todav. But your husbands did the
same things at the age ot 14 or 15. This is
a phase every boy goes through. If a b
these leelings at 15 Ol I'' and cannot find a
wav to relieve them, he will have trouble
relating to a real woman."
On the importance of comedy in show
business, he said. "It is very difficult for the
blacks to laugh, because they have nothing
to laugh at."
Citing the success of "Love Story" and
the future of the film industry in general,
Shawn said that "people are going out to sec
real stories.'
Raymond Hafeez Succeeds
H. B. Kinser in Detroit
DETROIT— Raymond Hafeez, a sales
man for Warner Bros, in its Washington,
D.C., branch, has been promoted to branch
manager in Detroit in line with the company's
polic) ot at lording maximum promotion
opportunities, it was announced hv I eo
Greenfield, vice-president and general sales
manager.
Hafeez succeeds H. B. Kinser, who retired
as Warner Bros, branch manager in
Detroit effective Saturday (22). In addition
to Warners. Kinser had held sales posts with
Columbia and other companies during more
than 30 years in the industrv.
New Screen for Drive-In
UHRICHSVILLE. OHIO—The Twilite
Drive-In has a new screen and is now open
for business. The old screen was damaged
by high winds and later was dismantled.
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Nine of Cincinnati's 11 First Runs
Gross Above 100; Two in High 500s
( [NCINNATI— Exhibitors came up with
;in attractive lineup and patrons responeded
with enthusiasm resulting in nine aboveaverage
performances in an 1 -film field,
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average. So all-in-all. it was a most satisfactory
week, especially for the top six or
seven: "Ryan's Daughter" and "Love
Story" both grossed in the 500s; secondweek
"Billy Jack" at 450: 11th week "Little
Big Man" and newcomer "Zachariah."
both 300: "A New Leaf" at 275 and "One
More Train to Rob." new at three theatre,.
200.
150
Beocon Hill Zachariah (CRC)
Cine Carousel A New Leaf (Para), 6th wk....275
Esquire, Hyde Park Waterloo (Para), 2nd wk . . 1 00
Hollwood Cinema North, Mariemont
Cinema East, Western Woods One
More Train to Rob (Univ) 200
-Ryan's Daughter (MGM),
8th
52b
Kenwood Love Story (Para), 20th wk 575
Studio Cinemas Billy Jock (WB), 2nd wk 450
Times Towne Cinema—Little Big Man
(NGP, tlth wk 300
20th Centry Vanishing Point (20th-Fox) 125
'A New Leaf Still Thrives
In Long Cleveland Run
CLEVELAND—"A New Leaf" lost 50
grossing points but kept a secure grasp on
Colony, Great Northern Love Story
(Para), 20th wk 150
Continental And Soon the Darkness (SR) 30
Heights Art, Westwood The Stewardesses
(SR), 25th wk 70
Hippodrome The House That Dripped
Blood (CRC) 200
Loews East, Loews West A New Leaf
(Para), 6th wk 250
Richmond, Riverside The Mephisto Waltz
(20th-Fox), 2nd wk 1 50
Severance Zachariah (CRC) 100
Vogue— Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 8th wk 225
er, has had intermittent shingles for 40 years
'Sweet Sweetback' to Fore
but has found a cure that works— for him.
With 400 in Detroit 4th
DETROIT—"Sweet Sweetback" held ex-
Irving Belinsky of the Eastwood Thea-
ceptionally well through a fourth week at
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the downtown Grand Circus Theatre to
take the city's grossing lead among firstrun
products with a strong 400 per cent.
The next three highest gross percentages
were all in the 200s: "Today We Kill .
Tomorrow We Die," 225. third week. Fox:
"Love Story," 225. KSth week, Northland
Theatre, and "The Andromeda Strain," 200,
fourth week, Americana Theatre. These
percentages look even better when one notes
that six other first runs failed by wide margins
to reach the average 100 level.
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Bloomfield, Camelot, Woods—Waterloo (Para)... 50
Little Big Man
Calvin, Towne I, Woods
(NGP), 10th wk 75
Eight theatres— Valdez Is Coming (UA), 4th wk..90
Five theatres The Barefoot Executive
(BV), 3rd wk ...90
Four theatres— Little Murders (20th-Fox),
2nd .50
A New Leaf (Para), 4th wk 90
Four theatres
Fox—Today We Kill Tomorrow
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We Die! (SR), 3rd wk 225
Grand
Sweet Sweetback (SR), 4th wk...400
Circus
Madison— Gimme Shelter (SR), 6th wk 75
Northland Love Story (Para), 18th wk 225
DETROIT
Jack Zide and his wife led a delegation of
24 to the Variety Clubs International
convention at Las Vegas, Nev., where he
came out a modest winner. The Zides then
the city's first-run grossing lead with a
week 250 at two Loews situations. The went on for a visit in Los Angeles.
sixth
preceding week's runner-up. "The Mephisto
Waltz." fell off to 150, leaving "Ryan's The London brothers, sons of the late
Daughter" to inherit the No. 2 spot and a circuiteer Julius London, all had their pictures
new picture, "The House That Dripped
in local papers in the same week
Blood." as No. 3. Also scoring 150 was Milton as president of NATO of Michigan
20th week "Love Story" at the Colony and (during the convention); Dr. Berton, cardiac
Great Northern theatres.
surgeon, for installation of a new type
of heart pacemaker, and Eddie, architect,
for the big building he is planning in Southfield
near new Filmrow.
Mac Krim, partner and brother of Sol,
was in Las Vegas, Nev., on crutches with a
broken leg. Despite his decades of polo
playing, his horse fell on him causing the
injury ... Sol Krim, long-time theatre own-
tres proves to be a surprising look-alike for
Carl Shalit. formerly well known here as
district manager for Columbia.
Irene Bien of the Chargot exhibitor family
is recovered from her surgerj and is
hustling about, active as ever.
Andrew G. Hamilton, son of Mrs Eunice
Hamilton, corresponding secretary of the
Greater Detroit Motion Picture Council, is
being married at Hosanna Tabor Lutheran
Church to Karen Schmuldt. He is in the Air
Force Chaplain's Service and is to be stationed
at Grand Forks, N.D. Andrew just
graduated with the top honors ol Ins class
at
Kessler Air Force Base.
One-Time Detroit Theatre
Area Is Greatly Changed
DETROIT—A tour of the much-publicized
new "strip" on Monroe Avenue— alleged
to be overflowing
book stores and movie
with adult-style
theatres— brought
some interesting statistics. The first three
blocks of Monroe, leading off from the old
city hall site at the very heart of the city,
was the former entertainment center ol the
Motor City, with approximately eight theatres
in the area.
Today, a visitor to this sector finds only
three active showhouses. The Follies, formerly
the old Family Theatre, plays to
adults only at S3 per person. Cine X, formerly
the Bijou, probably is the oldest active
theatre in the city (it started about
1905). This house was renamed the New
Gayety after the original Gayety closed. In
recent months, the front has been remodeled
and the name again changed. Adult movies
are shown, with admission $4, beliexed to
be the highest price charged in the Detroit
area presently by any theatre. One potential
patron, stunned by the fee, asked how long
the show was and when informed it was
two hours, walked away. The National
Theatre, dating from approximately 1910.
apparently is the only live burlesque house
left in Detroit. Admission is $3.
A visit to the ancient Empress—of similar
nickelodeon vintage—around the corner and
a block down Woodward Avenue disclosed
that this house, operated for many years by
circuiteer Joseph Ellul, finally has been
closed and taken over by the city for demolition
to make way for a rehabilitation project.
May Buy Temple Theatre
WILLARD, OHIO — Charles Stewart.
Tiffin, has disclosed that he is negotiating
with Harold Thompson of Hartford City.
Ind.. owner of the Temple Theatre here,
for the purchase of the motion picture
house. The Temple has not operated on a
regular basis since the death of C. M.
Boyer, who owned the theatre for man)
years. Finalizing of the acquisition by
Stewart is contingent, he said, upon the
correction of certain deficiencies in the
electrical and heating systems.
Battle Creek Duo Planned
BATTLE CREEK, MICH—A Grand
Rapids developer has revealed tentative
plans for the construction of a twin hardtop
in Battle Creek. Attorney Robert E.
Goodrich, who operates the Northtown and
Savoy theatres in Grand Rapids, is planning
to erect the entertainment center on a tenacre
tract at the northwest corner of Columbia
Avenue and Helmer Road. The township
planning commission scheduled a public
healing on the rezoning request.
Associated to Open House
LEBANON. OHIO—A new 450-seat
theatre will he opened here in June by Associated
Theatres ol Pittsburgh. Pa. The
modern facility is located in Colony Square
Shopping Center.
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Petty Kaplan, United Artists, leaves Monday
(24) for a two-week vacation in
Israel. Betty is secretary to branch manager
Steve Kaplan.
The Showboat Theatre here will be the
first showhouse outside of New York to
produce the favorite religious rock musical
"Salvation." It is scheduled to open Wednesdav
(26 1 at the West Ninth Street house
Richard Oberlin has been named managing
director of the Cleveland Playhouse.
He had been serving as acting managing
director since the January resignation ot
Rex Partington. Oberlin has been a member
of the Playhouse staff for 16 years.
The Motion Picture Council of Greater
Cleveland presented its Family Fare Award
to Charles Holland of the Cinema Shore
"Two Tars" and "Big Business." with Laurel
and Hardy. "Never Give a Sucker an Even
Break." "The Barber Shop," "The Pharmacist"
and "The Fatal Glass of Beer." with
W. C. Fields: "A Night at the Opera" and
"Duck Soup." with the Marx Brothers, and
"How to Take a Vacation" and "The Witness."
with Robert Benchley.
The department of dramatic arts at Case
Western Reserve University announced the
establishment of a Performing Arts Workshop.
It will function from June 21 through
August 6. The workshop will provide seven
weeks of intensive training in the fundamentals
of dance and drama production,
modern dance, voice, acting and technical
production. The workshop is designed to
advance theatre experience in the area of
production of qualified high school students,
uate Theatre. The plaquette is an award for wno would be engaged in the workshop be-
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tween their junior and senior years, college
the theatre in this area showing the greatest
undergraduates, graduate students and secondary
school teachers.
COLUMBUS
number of family films for the greatest
number of weeks in a one-year period. The
Shoregate showed 15 family films in a
period of 24 weeks. This is the third year
MFC has given such an award ... Mrs.
Robert Tayek was installed as newly elected
MPC president at the spring luncheon meeting.
Gary Griebel, a junior at Bay Village
High School, won the Plain Dealer "Meet
John Wayne" contest, scoring 100 per cent
on the newspaper quiz. Entrants had to be
between the ages of 10-17. As the winner.
Gary accompanies Plain Dealer movie critic
Emerson Batdorff to Santa Fe, N.M. There.
as a guest of Warner Bros., he will spend
two days watching the filming of "The
Cowboys" and meet its star John Wayne.
seum will present a series of old comedies.
The films selected include: "The Gold Rush"
and "The Cure." with Charlie Chaplin; "The
Blacksmith." "Day Dreams." "Sherlock jr.."
"The Navigator" and The General." with
Buster Keaton; "Long Pants." with Harry
Langdon: "The Music Box." "Men of War,"
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Terry Knight of the Drexel booked the first
run here of the Woody Allen comedy.
"Bananas," following a big six-week run of
"Cold Turkey."
All but $170,000 has been pledged toward
the $2.5 million goal of the Columbus
Ass'n for the Performing Arts to pay off
the mortgage on the Ohio Theatre. CAPA
officials are confident the goal soon will be
reached. A recent gift from Industrial Nucleonics
Corp. has brought the campaign
certs and conventions. Preliminary plans call
for building a new Veterans Memorial in the
planned 27-acre convention center on the
Union Station site adjacent to the downtown
theatre area. The Ohio Center Commission
hopes to place a bond issue on the November
ballot to finance part of the construction
costs of the convention complex.
The Ohio Theatre booked the Harold
Lloyd comedy, "The Kid Brother," for a
Sunday matinee showing, plus organist o.i\
lord Carter in a sing-along . . . The newsletter
of the Interfaith Committee for Better
l-ntertainmcnt suggested that "if you realls
want to upgrade films, ask lor your mane)
back," if the film offends the patrons.
Sen. Robert Stockdale (R-Kent), .hat
man of the legislative office building com-
mittee, revived a proposal to erect a second
state office building in the heart of the
downtown theatre district. Construction on
the first state office building has started on
East Broad Street, opposite the State House.
It is speculated that the favored site is on
State Street, opposite the 42-story skyscraper
now under construction. Legislators originally
hoped to acquire the Ohio and Grand
theatre sites on State Street but were stymied
when successful efforts were made to
save the Ohio. One of the sites on State
Street is occupied by the legitimate Hartman
Theatre, no longer in operation.
CINCINNATI
F C. Nagel, co-partner with the late Carl
Gentzel of Blue Grass Booking Services
and a long-time member of the movie industry
in this area, has retired.
Debbie Kingsley is a new member ot
Mid States' publicity department . . . Edna
McCrosky is the new secretary for Regency
Films Distributing.
Elaine Roaden has been promoted to
secretary for Paramount branch manager
Virgil Jones.
Bob Scarborough, Universal booker, is
the proud father of Robert Allan Scarborough,
born April 1 . . . Joan Shelton, United
Artists secretary, has returned from a vacation.
G. J. Malafronte, Universal manager of
branch operations, was a recent visitor . .
Tri-State Theatre Services is booking and
buying for the suburban Monte Vista for
owner Elmer Schaurd.
The Majestic Theatre, Chillicothe. has
closer to its goal.
At the recent Variety Clubs International
been closed by the estate of the late Dick
convention in Las Vegas, Nev., Leonard
The policy committee of the Worthington
Citv Council is studying a bid for cable by Alex DeFobio. Logan, W. Va., is being
Meyers . . . The Capitol Theatre, operated
Mishkind was elected chairman of Region
No. 2 of the international nominating committee.
dismantled to provide additional space for
TV service in that suburb. Cable Services is
a bank.
He will serve in this capacity for
seeking a nonexclusive franchise.
two years. Mishkind succeeds Jim Hayes of
Variety Club Tent 7, Buffalo, N.Y., who Aladdin Temple Shrine made an initial
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W. Va., owned by Eillien
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Debut in New Haven
NEW HAVEN—Avco-Embass) selected
the Sampson & Spodick York Square Cinema,
in the heart of the sprawling Yale University
campus, for the world premiere of
"Bright College years." It was a rewarding
decision, as the attraction rang up a hefty
300 in its initial seven-das frame.
Other New Haven newcomers in the report
week included Columbia's "Brother
John" (250); a states' rights film, "The
Postgraduate" (200) and American International's
"The Incredible 2-Headed [Vans
plant" (175).
(Average Is 100)
Cinemart Ryan's Daughter (MGM) 11th wk . 60
College, Post The Incredible 2-Headed
Transplant [AIP] 175
College Street Cinema The Postgraduate (SR1..200
Crown, Westville, Whitney .. Vanishing
Point (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 75
Roger Sherman. .The Stewardesses (SR), 7th wk 90
Showcase Cinema A New Leaf (Para),
Wholly. Brother John Col)
York Square Cinema. Bright College
Yeors (Embassy)
"Waterloo' Connecticut Bow
Grosses 250 in Hartford
HARTFORD— "Waterloo." in its Connecticut
premiere, rang up a brisk 250 per
cent initial week at the Central Theatre.
while another new feature. "The Mephisto
Walt/." combined first week performances
at the Elm and UA Theatre East for a
composite 175 per cent. Also well above the
average 100 line were third week "Mad
Dogs & Englishmen." 135, Cinerama Theatre,
and "The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant."
first week at the Berlin, Manchester
and Meadows.
Art Cinema 9 Ages of Nakedness
(SR), 2nd wk 80
Berlin, Manchester, Meadows. The
Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (AIP) 125
Berlin Cine at Dawn (Embassy) 75
Cinema II.. A New Leaf
Burnside,
(Para), 5th wk 70
Central (Para) .... 250
Hartford I, East Cinema Cinema I..
Voider Coming UA), 2nd wk Is 70
Cinerama Mod Dogs & Englishmen
(MGM), 3rd wk 135
Cine Webb Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 11th wk 75
Elm, UA Theatre East The Mephisto Wolti
(20th-Fox) 175
Rivoli. Portraits of Women (AA), 2nd wk 80
Webster. The Confession (Para), 2nd wk 90
NEW HAVEN
gid Kleper. manager of l.oews' College,
was honored by the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Connecticut for "outstanding
work" in youth activity, particularly in the
Order of the Girls of the Golden Court.
Cleavon Little, featured in 20th Centuryfox's
"Vanishing Point." visited New Haven,
and was accorded sizable press attention
in conjunction with playdates at the
Sampson & Spodick Crown and the Bailej
Westville and Whitney.
Charles Tolis, general manager of Tolis
Connecticut Theatres, has named Anlhonv
"Tony" DeMaria as manager of the firstrun
Capitol. Meriden. DeMaria at tine time
managed a U.S. Army theatre outside oi
Paris.
trailers oi \-ratcd motion pictures unless
the mam feature at the time is itsell X-
rated.
Meanwhile, the legislative joint finance
committee has approved a proposed measure
that would continue the slate corporation
business tax al S per cent as pari o! the
stale Democratic leaders' overall ia\ "package."
Melvin Van Peebles
Sues Sack Circuit
BOSTON— Melvin Van Peebles of Los
Angeles, director and author of the movie
"Sweet Sweetback," filed a civil suit Friday
(14) against Boston Music Hall and Sack
Theatres charging that deletions in the film
had made it obscene.
In the suit filed in U.S. District Court,
Peebles charged that the deletions had been
made without securing any authority from
him, thus violating terms of the contract.
He is seeking $1 million in damages and
asking for temporary and permanent injunctions,
barring the defendants from any further
exhibition of the film. The complaint
states that the deletions have resulted in an
'
Inflammatory picture" and that such deletions
"have given the false and superficial
impression that the motion picture is in
some way obscene."
A hearing was scheduled before Judge
Frank J. Murray Tuesday (18), the day
this New England section of Boxoi i
went to press.
Esquire Circuit Leases
Amherst Campus Complex
AMHERST. MASS.—Esquire Theatres
of America has taken over the Campus
cinemas I-II-I1I complex, on the Amherst-
Hadley town line, on a lease for undisclosed
terms.
The three theatres were previously operated
by Fairbanks Industries.
'Billy Budd' on Screen
At Torrington Campus
TORRINGTON. CONN.—Allied Artists'
(
J62 release. "Billy Budd." was screened al
the University of Connecticut's Torrington
Branch as part of a continuing series of motion
pictures tied to American literature.
Admission was SI for adults, 50 cents for
students.
May Hike Minimum Wage
HARTFORD— Legislation that would increase
the minimum wage from $1.60 .in
hour to $1.85 and apply it to farm workers
has been approved by the Connecticut legislative
joint labor committee.
X Trailer Bill Favorably
Reported in Connecticut
SBC Will Construct
HARTFORD The Connecticut legislate
Enfield 700-Sealer
joint general law committee has reported
ENFIELD, CONN. Slit Management
favorobl) on a proposed measure that would prohibit the showing of previews or
( 0>rp has completed negotiations tor construction
ol a 700-seat theatre, comprised
ot Iwo auditoriums, the Lnfield Mall
in
shopping complex in this northern Connecticut
town.
A fall opening is planned.
Substantial Unemployment
In Five NE Communities
HARTFORD—Hartford and four small
northern New England communities have
been added to the nation's "substantial unemployment"
list ol cities and towns with
more ih.in 6 per cent unemployment.
The federal labor department said that
Hartford's unemployment rate rose in April
because of layoffs in aircraft engine manufacturing
and small drops in the making
of machinery, electrical equipment, fabricated
metals and other durables.
Paradoxically, the number ol projected
theatre developments lor metropolitan Hartford
is at a 30-year high.
The other towns are Belfast and Skowhcgan.
Me., the Franklin-Tilton. N. H.. area,
and Bennington. Vt.
Tom Tryon's Film Company
To Produce His 1st Novel
HARTFORD—Actor Tom Tryon, on a
visit to his home city, disclosed that he has
formed his own film production company.
Bench Mark Productions, and its initial
project is the adaptation of his first novel.
"The Other." newly published In Al:
Knopf. New York.
Tryon said that Robert Mulligan will direct,
filming to start in the fall.
Release is firmed for 20th Century-Fox,
according to Tryon.
Glastonbury Shop Center
Development Is Held Up
GLASTONBURY. CONN.—The MAB
Machine Corp.. Broad Brook, announced
postponement of development ol a multimillion-dollar
commercial complex, including
a motion picture theatre, on a 37-acre
tract oil New 1 1 urnpike.
The delay was attributed to need lor
additional project planning.
Lecture by Harry Hurwitz
STORRS. CONN. —Harry Hurwit/. producer-dircctor-wnter
of "The Projectionist."
spoke in a public lecture at the RKO-SW
College Theatre, which is adjacent to the
University ol Connecticut main campus.
The program was co-sponsored by the University's
department of art and dramatic
arts. There was no admission charge.
Switches to Foreign Films
(Hit OP1 I
VSS.—The Europa (fornierlv
known as the Cabot) has started a
foreign-film
policy.
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jyjel Safner of Ruff Film Distributors and
his wife Isadora were in New York
City for a vacation. Mel combining pleasure
with business by calling on the home offices
of producers whose films Ruff distributes.
Marty Berman said that while Mel was in
New York, the Ruff staff was busy lining
up playdates for "Scars of Dracula" and
"Horrors of Frankenstein," which had its
New England premiere the week of May
19-25. using the total available prints allotted
to the entire U.S. (50). Marty said that
bookings for the combination were set for
more than 100 theatres in the Boston and
New Haven areas. Early next month. Ruff
will have the New England premiere for
"The Big House" and "Student Nurses."
At this writing, 45 theatres have booked
these two films.
Ronald Cleaiy, proprietor of the Cinema
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matinee Saturday afternoon (8), admitting
free each child bringing in two or more
empty bottles. Ronnie said his concessions
gross shot up in a spectacular way and all
concerned seemed to feel that the promotion
was in a good cause.
The many friends of Ken Douglas sr.
welcomed him back to Boston's film district
for the summer. Ken came here, after a
winter at St. Petersburg, Fla., to spend the
summer at his home at Centerville. down on
the cape . along Filmrow: George
Roberts. Johnny Glazier, Floyd Fitzsimmons,
Henry Schwartzburg, George Mansour,
Joe Stanzler, Jerry Govan, Bill Muloahy
and Cliff Shaw.
Bobby Aaron of New England Seating
reported that he has finished installing 400
seats in the New Theatre, Cambridge, and
400 new seats in the Fenway, plus placing
seat covers on 500 other seats.
The results aren't available yet but the
Red Sox and Montreal Expos were scheduled
to battle at Fenway Park Thursday
night (13) for benefit of the Jimmy Fund,
with 100 door prizes and pregame entertainment
as added attractions. Also available
at Fenway, during this game, were
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per passenger.
The players on the Film District baseball
team were pleased to learn that Craig Rand,
one of the team's outstanding infielders
(playing any one of the four positions), will
be available again this season, mostly for
weekend games. Craig is United Artists'
sales representative in New Haven.
Esquire Theatres Notes: Steve Minasian
reported that Cinema 4, which the circuit is
adding to its Apple Valley complex in
Smithfield, R. I., is progressing as planned.
It will add 500 seats to the complex . . .
Minasian said that Esquire's Cinema II and
Cinema III at the North Station complex
appear to be coming along on schedule for
early June openings.
Reminder: II you don't have your ticket
for the annual movie industry golf outing,
sponsored by the Variety Club of New England,
better be getting it! Date of the outing
is Monday, June 7, and the place is the
Indian Meadows Country Club in Westboro.
Tickets cost $20 for golfers, $15 for nongolfers
and may be purchased from Mai
Green, Bill Koster, Jim Mahoney, Larry
Herman, Irving Shapiro and Mike Fleisher.
If you can't contact any of these men personally,
mail your check for the desired
number of tickets to Bill Koster. Variety
Club, Statler Hilton Hotel, Boston, Mass.
02116. Events scheduled for the outing:
buffet from noon to 1:30 p.m., tee off at
anytime, cocktails—free hors d'oeuvres,
swimming, steak dinner, fabulous prizes. To
reach the country club from Boston, take
the Massachusetts Pike to Route 495, to
Route 9, then west to the club.
SPRINGFIELD
pour West Springfield first runs — the
Redstone Showcase cinemas I-II-III
complex and E. M. Loew's Palace Cinema
— participated with other businesses in
sponsorship of a West Springfield Chamber
of Commerce-organized "Bargain Days"
sales promotion, climaxed by drawing for
a $500 "shopping spree."
Esquire Theatres of America expanded
operations of the Parkway Drive-in. North
Wilbraham (suburban Springfield), to five
nights a week (Wednesday-through-Sunday).
Full-week schedules will "go" with warmer
weather, meanwhile, car heaters are offered.
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Jefferson Fine Arts Cinema ran a Saturday
11:30 p.m. screening of "Beach Party"
touring company of the New
York musical hit, "You're a Good Man,
Charlie Brown," has been booked into the
downtown first-run Paramount for a single
performance Thursday (27) at $5 top admission.
Gilbert Cates will produce and direct
limmy Shine" for Columbia Pictures.
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theatres playing Paramount's
The Midland Cinema, Midland Mall
among them the downtown
shopping complex, has been advertising a
Providence, are advertising matinee special, charging $1 admission to
effect. This is the same policy
2 p.m.
showings across the state of
Heights."
"Joe" went HARTFORD
into a record-breaking
month's stay at the Midland
Midland Mall.
Qity Republican leaders are urging Theodore
DiLorenzo, former GOP town
development on the part of
chairman, to seek the party's nomination
Theatres—$1 admission in effect
for mayor. DiLorenzo, relatively inactive of
Monday and Tuesday
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have caught on. The theory
the late A. J. DiLorenzo. Connecticut film
Daily, also an industry pioneer
at least movie-going
and president
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habit
plan is in effect at all
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Bill Tedesco, son of the late Lou Tedesco.
lege.
marked The younger Tedesco was previously
his 80th birthday recently
the college"s registrar.
that for downtown to
in face of suburban store
The Hartford County Pharmaceutical
parking and incentives to
Society
back
and Hartford chapter of UNICO
to the city are vital.
co-sponsored a scholarship fund benefit
showing of Paramount's
Productions' "Cain's Way"
"A New Leaf" at
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day-and-date, at E. M.
Cinema Corp.'s Cinema II.
Loew's
Providence-Pawtucket Drive-In and Seekonk
Lt. Paul
Drive-in (Screen I). The
McNamara, son of Ray McNamara,
area representative for ABC Eastern
Scott
Theatres, and Mrs. McNamara. is now
based at Ft. Lewis, Wash.
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More Movie Houses Drop
Adult Admission to $1
From Eastern Edition
Newark, N.J.—Three Bergen County
theatres have joined the rapidly
growing list of motion picture houses
which have substantially reduced admission
fees, many of which have reported
dramatically increased patronage.
Announcing the new price policy is
United Artists' Palace in Bergenfield,
which will charge $1 for adults Monday
through Thursday and $1.50 on
weekends.
The independent Ramsey Cinema in
ends.
Also reducing adult admissions to $1
at all times is the Towne Theatre in
Emerson.
WORCESTER
Qood public response has encouraged Esquire
Theatres of America to keep a
regional "first" — Sunday-through-Thursday
reduced admission through membership
in the "Paris Cinemas I-II Film Club" —
going indefinitely. Under the plan, members
of the "club" are admitted for one
dollar Sundays through Thursdays. Admission
for clubbers Fridays and Saturdays is
$1.50.
Redstone Showcase Cinemas I-II are accepting
master charge cards at the boxoffice.
Cinema I has extended its matinee
price policy to 6 p.m. Normal shut-off for
matinee charges in this area has been 5 p.m.
MGM's "Ryan's Daughter" went into a
record-breaking third month's engagement
at the RKO-SW White City Theatre.
MAINE
Ramsey has inaugurated a policy of $1
all for adults at times, including week-
Strand,
J^ number of
"Waterloo,"
group rates in
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AIP's "Wuthering
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"Businessman's Matinee" showings of statesrights
X-rated attraction, "The Dean's
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The touring company of the Broadway
show, "You're a Good Man, Charlie
Brown," played the City Hall Auditorium,
Portland, Thursday (6), at $5 top admission.
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TORONTO—Observers of the first-run
business scene here could discern little in
the way of change from the previous report
week when there was a single "excellent"
rating and a long line of "good" boxoffice
totals. In the preceding report, however, the
"excellent" went to "Five Easy Pieces"; this
time, "Love Story" carried off the prize as
"Five Easy Pieces" slipped to "good" in a
30th week at York 2. "Love Story" was in
an 18th frame at the Hollywood (South).
Coronet Celebration of Big Sur (20th-Fox) . . . . Poor
Downtown A Man Called Sledge (Col);
Togetherness (Col) Good
Glendole Mod Dogs & Englishmen
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Hollywood (North) A New Leaf
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Hollywood (South) Love Story (Para),
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Hyland Little Murders (20th-Fox), 4th wk . . . . Good
Imperial Her ond She and Him (Emp);
The Libertine (Emp) Good
International Cinema First Love (IFD),
4th wk Fair
University Ryan's Daughter (MGM), 18th wk..Good
Uptown 1— Little Big Mon (Emp), 18th wk . . . . Good
Uptown 2—THX 1138 (WB), 3rd wk Good
Uptown 3— Joe (IFD), 36th wk Good
Uptown Backstage 1—Woodstock (WB),
57th wk Good
Yonge—Pretty Maids AIT in o Row
(MGM), 3rd wk Good
York 1—The Andromeda Strain
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York 2 Five Easy Pieces (Col), 30th wk Good
British
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VANCOUVER—While several of the
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outstanding, grosses to show for their
week's business, the arrival of warm, sunny
weather and the visit here of the British
Royal family to help celebrate the centennial
of British Columbia's joining the Canadian
Confederation, resulted in new lows
in suburban and minor key towns.
Capitol
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Cinema 1 Mad Dogs & Englishmen
(MGM), 4th wk Fair
Coronet Voldez Is Coming (UA), 2nd wk . . . . Good
Downtown A New Leaf (Para), 4th wk .... Average
Odeon The Mephisto Waltz (20th-Fox),
4th wk Average
Orpheum Pretty Maids All in a Row
(MGM), 2nd wk Very Good
Park—M*A*S*H (20th-Fox), 58th wk Fair
Ridge Melody (Astral), 4th wk Slow
Stanley Love Story (Para), 19th wk Fair
Strand Waterloo (Para), 2nd wk Very Good
Varsity Investigation of a Citizen
Above Suspicion (Col), 2nd wk Good
Much Publicized Features
Rate 'Good' in Montreal
MONTREAL—Attendance was moderate
at most first-run theatres in the week
under review. Rainy weather helped somewhat
to incline people toward moviegoing
but interest in the Stanley Cup playoffs engrossed
a vast segment of the public
throughout the report period. At the Capitol
and Parisien, "Apres Ski" and "Pile ou
Face," the two films so much in the Quebec
newspaper headlines recently, maintained
good grossing clips for the best
ratings in town.
Alouette Le Rendezvous (Ind), 2nd wk Fair
Capitol Apres-Ski (Ind), 7th wk Good
Cinema Place du Canada They Might
Be Giants (Univ) Fair
Cinema Westmount Square Love Story
(Para), 20th wk Fair
Elysee (Eisenstein) Le Maison des Bories
(Ind), 8th wk Fair
Elysee (Resnais) Le Genou de Claire
(Col), 2nd wk Fair
Palace— Voldez Is Coming (UA) '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'... Fair
Parisien— Pile ou Face (C-P), 14th wk Good
Seville
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Wuthering Heights (Astral), 3rd wk . . . .
Snowdon Venus in Furs (Astral), 6th wk Fair
Vendome Le Boucher (Ind), 3rd wk
Westmount—A New Leaf (Para), 5th wk
Fair
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York Little Murders (20th-Fox), 5th wk Fair
'Little Murders' 'Very Good'
First Week in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG—Business was satisfactory,
although down again from last week. The
best returns continued to be generated by
holdovers — "Love Story." "Waterloo."
"Women in Love" — and newcomer "Little
Murders." Reruns of "Patton" and
"Woodstock" still were doing above average
business, as was "Little Big Man," ending
its third month.
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Capitol The Statue (IFD) Good
Garnck II The Beguiled (Univ) Average
Metropolitan— Waterloo (Para), 2nd wk . Good
North Star I Little Murders (20th-Fox) . Good
North Star II—A New Leaf (Para),
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Odeon Valdez Is Coming (UA), 3rd wk .... Average
Polo Park Love Story (Para), 19th wk . Good
Towne This Man Must Die (C-P) Poor
Windsor What Next? (C-P) Fair
One-Hour NFB Production
Telecast by BBC Network
MONTREAL — "The Conquered
Dream," a one-hour color film co-produced
by the National Film Board of Canada and
the British Broadcasting Corp., was telecast
on Britain's BBC network Sunday (9) in
prime viewing time.
NFB
Essentially a compilation of several
productions shot over the past 25 years.
"The Conquered Dream" was edited by
NFB's Mike McKennirey and BBC's Richard
Robinson. Commentary was by Stanley
Jackson of the NFB. Three more NFB
films will be telecast by the BBC under a
co-production agreement announced hist
December.
MONTREAL
^es Males," one of Quebec's most successful
films, which has been showing to
good crowds at the local Bijou Theatre for
1 1 weeks, is displaying fine boxoffice power
at many out-of-the-city centers. Impressive
aludences for "Les Males" are reported at
the Paris, Quebec City; Trois Rivieres: Sherbrooke,
Hull; Le Paris, St. Hyacinthe; Victoria,
Victoriaville; Sorel of Sorel, and Capitol
of Drummondville.
The appointment of John J. Dunn as
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. representative
in London, England, effective August 1,
was announced here by H. G. Walker, director
general, external services. Dunn succeeds
James R. Finlay, who is retiring after
34 years' service with the corporation .
Sir George Williams University's Conservatory
of Cinematographic Art is presenting a
Swedish film festival this month. Fifteen
Ingmar Bergman films are among the 20
selected for showing.
Famous Players, at the time of writing.
was expecting a decision from Judge Gilles
Carle of the Cour des Sessions de la Paix
concerning a request from its lawyer asking
for rejection of complaints brought against
it by the parish priest of St. Roch Parish.
Quebec City, Msgr. Raymond Lavoie, for
the showing of "Pile ou Face" and "Apres
Ski" in two Quebec City area movie houses.
Msgr. Lavoie considers the films "pornographic."
Two prints of the film were seized
but other copies were obtained the following
day and showings resumed.
La Presse, the Quebec province daily
possibly carrying the widest range of advertisements
for movies, now carries on its entertainment
page a note saying that the
Quebec Bureau of Film Surveillance has approved
every one of the cinema advertisements
published.
Susannah York will play Rod Steiger's
wife in "Happy Birthday. Wanda June."
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Interviewed
V AN CO UVER
Qanawest. the filmmaking subsidiary of
KVOS headed by Jack Gettles, has won
a second major Gold Camera Award from
the Chicago Film Festival in less than a
year. Judged the best half-hour documentary
submitted from 47 countries was "Brave
New North," bankrolled by the Yukon and
White Pass railway people.
Famous Players' Ridge is scheduled to
showcase Canadian-produced product during
the next few weeks. The Sun's Les Wedman
contends that not less than 70 pictures
of feature length were produced from coast
to coast during 1970. Starting Friday (7)
was Peter Rowe's "Neon Palace." Tentatively
set to follow was Sylvia Spring's
"Madeleine Is ...".. by Les
.
Wedman at the opening of the Garbo festival
of "Grand Hotel." "Mata Hari," "Ninotchka,"
"Queen Christina" and "Camille,"
Fine Arts manager Barney Regan said he
was amazed that there were as many in his
audience who had never seen Garbo as there
were who remembered her when her Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer features first came out.
Sunny weather and warmer nights
brought boxoffice relief to drive-ins all over
the province but grosses are generally well
behind last year at this time. This condition
is shared by the Exhibition Park racetrack
where, after three weeks, both crowds and
mutuel play are about 20 per cent behind
1970. First the PNE Home Show was down
markedly from last year and now the Sports
and Outdoor Show is rated a disaster, with
no figures available.
A few blocks away from the Ridge,
FP's Bay also is holding an MGM festival.
The current interest in revivals prompted
Canadian Picture Pioneer F. J. "Red"
Flockhart to dig down in his personal archives,
where he unearthed Fox Film Corp.
product schedules for 1930-31-32 and also
a sales and playdate record for the product
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which had come into his possession. Some
included "The Big Trail," "Song
of the titles
of My Heart," "Daddy Long Legs." "State
Fair" and "Too Busy to Work." Both he
and 20th Century-Fox manager Dawson
Exley are now trying to figure out where
they can have these items preserved for
posterity.
BC-Siyle Censorship
Urged for Manitoba
WINNIPEG—A five-member board set
up to review film censorship in Manitoba
recommends in its majority report that the
provincial government abandon attempts to
censor films and recommends the establishment
of a film classification board which
would operate in a manner similar to that
followed by British Columbia's Director of
Film Classification. Films would be shown
throughout the province uncut but would
be classified "general," "general P" (replacing
the present "adult" classification) and
"restricted."
The majority on the board, appointed by
the provincial government last June to review
all aspects of present film legislation,
found the arguments against censorship convincing.
"Undue pressure on governmental agencies
to safeguard our morals has not only
some serious risks to personal freedom but
also represents an abrogation of citizens'
personal democratic responsibilities," the
board members wrote.
In a minority report, however, two members
recommended that the proposed film
The first revival was "San Francisco." The classification board be allowed to reject outright
patrons were impressed with Jeanette
films which are obscene according to
jet-set
MacDonald's beauty but, with ears attuned the criminal code definition; i.e., that material
to today's fautless stereo
not too enamored by
sound,
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they were
them— thin which has a dominant characteristic
"the undue exploitation of sex or of sex and
voice. Included in scheduled offerings were: any one or more of the following subjects.
"Mutiny on the Bounty," "The Good namely crime, horror, cruelty and violence."
Earth," "Mrs. Miniver" and "Captains The two members, chairman C. M. Bowman
Courageous."
and Paul Morton, said that since dis-
tribution of pornographic or obscene material
is an offense under the criminal code,
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theatre owners should have some protection
from inadvertently showing obscene films.
The review board found that the present
censorship board acts much more as a classification
board than as a censor. "It is
abundantly clear that the function of the
Manitoba censor board has gradually changed
until it now operates almost entirely as
a
classification board," the report said.
the FUTURE Society, a group devoted to
working with convicts and ex-convicts, it
was announced by Cinepro Productions. A
spokesman for the firm, producers of the
film, said: "Since our film points out the
inadequacies of the present penal system, it
is logical for us to want to support any
group which works for rehabilitation of exconvicts."
This society was selected because most of
its officers and workers are ex-convicts
themselves. FUTURE was started in prison
as
informal gatherings of convicts interested
in rehabilitating themselves and, later,
others.
"I'm Going to Get You. Elliott Boy" was
filmed in Edmonton last June and July, thus
Edmonton was selected for the world premiere,
to be held June 2 at the Rialto Theatre.
Immediately following the premiere
showing, the picture opens in major centers
across Canada.
TORONTO
Qonsiderable new discussion has arisen
over "My Secret Life," which is the
American adaptation of "Columbus of
Sex," the McMaster University student film
ruled obscene in a Hamilton court. The
movie racked up outstanding grosses in its
first week of twin showings at Loews State
2 and Loews Orpheum in New York City.
The producer of "My Secret Life" is Jack
Harris, who claims that only a limited
amount of footage in the film comes from
"Columbus of Sex," and stated in a Globe
and Mail news item by Betty Lee that he
plans to market the film in Canada. Police
officials in Hamilton claim that the charges
against the original film still stand and exhibitors
of "My Secret Life" will be duly
prosecuted if any attempt is made to show
the film here.
Stan Helleur, former publisher-editor of
the Canadian Film-TV Bi-Weekly, has been
named executive director of the annual
Canadian Film Awards, it was announced
here by CFA chairman Robert C. Crone,
president of Film House in this city. Helleur
will administer the day-to-day operations of
CFA (1971), culminating Friday night, October
1, with presentation of gold-plated
Etrog sculptures to winners in a variety of
categories covering film productions and
individual achievements. The scene of the
Etrog night will be the Canadian Room of
the Royal York Hotel here. "The Canadian
Film Awards, now in their 23rd year, have
grown in size and importance to the point
of requiring experienced direction on a continuing
basis," chairman Crone said. "In
Helleur we believe we have obtained someone
with the necessary depth and breadth of
experience." Helleur. who recently resigned
as national director of public relations for
Famous Players, last year organized a nationwide
annual $10,000 Student Film
Awards competition sponsored by FP, whioh
Proceeds of 'Elliott Boy'
Premiere io Aid FUTURE
became ancillary to the 1970 Canadian Film
EDMONTON, ALTA.— Proceeds from Awards.
the June 2 world premiere of "I'm Going to
Get You. Elliott Boy" will be donated to Bob Parkhouse recently was appointed
manager of the Odeon in Richmond Hill.
While assistant manager at the Fairlawn
here, he took a large part in the three-theatre
promotional campaign for "Flight of the
Doves." Best of luck. Bob!
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• ADLIHE3 ft EXM.0IT1PJ
• ALPHABETICAL INDEX
• EXHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY
• FEATURE RELEASE CHART
• FEATURE REVIEW DIGEST
• SHORTS RELEASE CHART
• SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS
• REVIEWS OF FEATURES
• SHOWMANDISING IDEAS
THE GUIDE TOiBETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S - B U I L D I N G
Extensive Toronto Bally
For 'Flight of the Doves'
For its Easter opening of "Flight of the
Doves" in Toronto, Columbia Pictures
Old-Time Showmanship for 'Billy Jack'
Uses Previews, Billboards, Stunts
This horse and buggy was driven
around Toronto to distribute flyers on
the opening of "Flight of the Doves."
collaborated with Odeon theatres in promoting
the event in keeping with that spring
holiday season. The promotion centered
around the Odeon Fairlawn in the northern
end of the city, although the film also
opened simultaneously at the chain's Humber
and suburban Sheridan.
At the Fairlawn, where Gordon Jackson
is manager, a special Saturday morning
preview was arranged. Invitations went out
to home and school associations in the
vicinity, and also to local clergymen. On
the morning of this screening, assistant
manager Bob Parkhouse also arranged for
a green-and-yellow horse and buggy to be
driven around the city.
Unusual Invitation for
'Tender Warrior' Debut
Gene Raynor, manager of the Marbro
Drive-In, Baxley, Ga., enhanced his promotion
of "The Tender Warrior" by sending
postcards to movie patrons in the Baxley
area announcing the premiere showing of
the film at his theatre. The front of the
postcard showed a photograph of an alligator,
while the reverse side contained the
following copy:
"Dear Movie Patron:
"The Marbro Drive-in, Baxley, Ga., is
proud to announce the world premiere
showing of "The Tender Warrior," Sunday
through Wednesday, March 28-31. This
Hollywood production was filmed nearby
in the Okcfenokee Swamp and features
many well known Southeast Georgia residents
in starring roles. Plan now to see this
exciting Georgia-made movie!"
Don Walker, Warner Bros, publicity
man, and John Chambliss. advertising director
for the Dickinson circuit, recently
gave Kansas Citians a taste of good oldtime
showmanship in their promotion of
the premiere of the new Warner Bros, feature
"Billy Jack" which was held Thursday
night. May 6, at the Glenwood I
Theatre in Overland Park. Kas.
Prior to the premiere showing, guests
were entertained outside the theatre by the
Generation Gap. a local rock band, and
by a display of karate which is used by the
hero in the film. Adding to the ballyhoo
was a "living billboard" consisting of nine
girls attired in vari-colored bib-and-tucker
overalls, holding huge cards spelling out the
title of the motion picture. The managing
director of the theatre. Don Carver, and
members of his staff wore tuxedos; concession
stand girls were clad in peasantstyle
costume.
The premiere was an invitational affair
and the almost capacity audience spontaneously
applauded at the conclusion of the
feature. Don Walker and John Chambliss
set up a number of sneak previews and
screenings for various groups to build wordol-mouth
praise. "Billy Jack" was sneaked
April 30 at the Glenwood 1 and again on
May 2 at the Kimo South. There was a
special screening on May 1 at the Glenwood,
sponsored by radio station WHB,
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ihe top rock station in the Kansas ( it)
area. On Tuesday, Ma> 4.
various area high
school and junior college editors and student
council members were invited to a
showing at the Glenwood.
Miss Julie Webb, one ol the featured
players in the film, was on hand April 30
and stayed over the weekend to participate
in a number of activities. She attended the
formal Tennis Ball at the Glenwood
Manor to honor the top I'.S. tennis players
who participated in the annual Glenwood
Manor Invitational Tennis Tournament and
appeared with Robert Docking. Governor
of Kansas, in presenting trophies to the
tournament winners, which event received
extensive coverage on Kansas City television.
Julie was interviewed on the Phil
Jav show, radio station WHB; the Pat
Murphv show, radio station KMBZ and
taped an interview for KCIT-TV. She also
signed autographs and taped interviews at
two sneak previews and the WHB screening.
Finally, Miss Webb was made honorary
mayor of Old Shawnee Town, a reconstructed
pioneer village on the Santa Fe
Trail.
In addition to the newspaper campaign
and the concentrated use of TV and radio
spots. [5 illuminated billboards at key
spots in the Kansas Citv area heralded the
engagement of the motion picture. A display
was also set up in the Glenwood lobby.
A karate demonstration took place in the lobby of the Glenwood I Theatre i" connection
with the premiere of "Billy Jack" in Kansas City. Shown in the background
are girls who formed a "living billboard" to help publicize the film.

'Little
Big Man Benefit for Indians
Stimulates Opening in
San Jose
Max Zenobi, manager of the Century 23 Theatre, and members of the Crow
tribe who made personal appearances at the benefit performance of "Little
Big Man."
Bill Williams, district manager of Syufy
Enterprises' Century Theatres, and Max
Zenobi, manager of Century 23 Theatre in
San Jose. Calif., had a stimulating promotion
on their opening of "Little Big Man."
Williams and Zenobi contacted a local
Indian organization, "A Nation in One
Foundation, Santa Clara Valley, Inc.,"
whose members were in the cast of "Little
Big Man," and had them make personal
appearances at the theatre in full Indian
costume. The primary function of the personal
appearances was to acquaint the people
of San Jose with the organization. The
personal appearances were carried in the
newspaper ads for the film.
In the meantime, Williams and Zenobi
contacted a local radio station, KSJO-FM,
and presented them with a plan to sponsor
a benefit performance for the Indian
Foundation. They agreed to buy out the
theatre for an unscheduled performance
of "little Big Man" on Saturday, April 24,
at 4:30 p.m.
KS.IO started advertising the benefit performance
three weeks prior to the actual
event. KSJO used ten 60-second spots per
daj lor the first two weeks and twenty
60-second spots per day for the third week
of the promotion.
Century 23 Theatre realized 280 free
spots advertising "Little Big Man" which
would have cost in excess of $3,000. The
radio station sold the tickets at its sales
office and, needless to say, the benefit was
a big success.
The profits derived after the initial cost
of the theatre were donated to the Indian
organization to help its planned Indian Self-
Help and Culture Center.
Prior to show time, members of the
Indian group in full costume passed out
brochures explaining the purpose of the
organization.
Door of Murderer's House
Used to Promote Film
The door of Number 10 Rillington Place,
actually taken from the Notting Hill house
in which London's mass murderer John
Christie lived, is playing a major part in
the promotion-exploitation campaign to
launch the Columbia Pictures and Filmways
presentation of "10 Rillington Place," starring
Richard Attenborough. Judy Geeson
and John Hurt. The film began its American
premiere May 12 at Loews State 2
and Baronet Theatres in New York.
The historic door has been placed on
exhibit at the famed Ripley's Museum on
Broadway where it can be viewed daily. In
coming weeks, it will serve as a unique
conversation piece on several local and national
television talk shows in connection
with scheduled visits by Ludovic Kennedy,
author of the book upon which the new
Martin Ransohoff-Leslie Linder production
is
based.
Upcoming television activities include
an appearance of the door with John B.
Tucker on ABC-TV's "A.M. New York"
show in connection with a visit by Kennedy.
ABC-TV's film critic. John Schubeck,
used the door as a lead-in to his review
of "10 Rillington Place." In addition, the
door appeared on Joe Franklin's WOR-TV
show, and with Lee Leonard, host of
WNLW-TV's "Mid-Day" show.
In addition, five young American girls,
versions of the British newspaper hawker,
toured midtown Manhattan for a week,
handing out special heralds on the picture
in heavily traveled locations. The girls were
decked out in "sandwich board" signs,
bearing the hand-written legend: "What
Happened to the Women at 10 Rillington
Place?"
LA Restaurant Chain
Aids 'Love Story'
On behalf of Paramount Pictures, Diener/Hauser/Greenthal
Co., Inc., Los Angeles
advertising agency, instituted a promotion ed
for "Love Story" with a chain of Los Angeles
area restaurants called Love's Wood Pit
Barbeque Restaurants. Thirty stores participated,
including some in Arizona and Nevada,
and tied in with "Love Story" in
their particular areas.
Lasting 35 days (a normal menu change
period for the restaurants), the campaign
was boosted by newspaper ads promoting
the program and tie-in and local radio
plugs which included credits for "Love
Story" and the restaurant tie-in.
Thirty prizes were distributed to each of
the 30 restaurants, including LP records of
the film's theme by various artists, 45 rpm
records of the theme, guest passes to local
theatres to see "Love Story" and free barbequed
chicken dinners.
More than 165.000 customers participated
by filling out promotional cards at
the restaurants. Each Love's unit has an
estimated 850 to 1.000 daily customer
count. Add this up over the 35 days of
the promotion and you've got an excellent
campaign with sustaining value.
Paramount provided poster display material
for each of the 30 stores and also
made available cross-plug posters for the
theatres in each district area. Four of the
eight participating theatres also used a _.x -
special theatre trailer Paramount had made lv
to promote the tie-in. Additionally, all
Love's restaurants had special in-store displays
and window signs.
Walter Tilds. himself once an advertising-publicity
man for theatres, is ad director
for Love's and deserves much of
the credit for the success of the promotion.
Two Love's "lovelies" are shown with
large posters highlighting the contest
promotion.
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the 20 key cities checked. Pictures with fewer than five engagements are not listed. As new runs
are reported, ratings are added and averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in
relation to normal grosses as determined by the theatre managers. With 100 per cent as "normal,"
the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mark. (Asterisk * denotes combination bills.)
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v. Ambush. The (Incident at Blood Pass)
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4353®Fooll (93) Melo CRC 1- 4-71 GP B
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4388 ©Bananas (82) C UA 5-10-71
4367 ©Barefoot Executi.e. The (95) C BV 3- 1-71
4359 o battle ol Neretva
(112) p War AIP 2- 1-71
4385 ©Bast In the Cellar, T lie
(104) Ho Cannon 5- 3-71
43o0 v Bed and Board (95) C Col 2- 1-71
4373 ©Beouiled, The (109) D Univ 3-22-71
4349 © Beyond Control (89) Melo Mishkin 12-14-70
4374 ©Beyond Love and Evil
(90) Sex D AA 3-22-71
4390QBilly Jack (112) W Melo WB 5-17-71
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(92) C>cle Merrick lull 1-11-71
4377 ©Blood and Lace (87) Ho AIP 4- 5-71
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4361 ©Get Carter (111) Cr Melo ..MGM 2- 8-71 a C
©Gimme Shelter (91) Doc Cinema 5 12-21-70 GP A4
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4361 ©Srinm's Fairy Tales for Adults Only
(76) Ho F Cinemation 2- 8-71 C
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4376 ©Claire's Knee (103) CO Col 3-29-71
4362 ©Cold Turkey (102) C UA 2- 8-71
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4380 ©Conformist, The (115) D ...Para 4-12-71
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4340 OCromwell (139) Q Hi Col 11- 9-70
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4364 ©Doctors' Wives (100) Melo ..Col 2-15-71
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(104) D Col 12-14-70 GP A3
4351 ©Interplay (97) Sex D ..Times Film 12-21-70 ® C
4356 „ Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
(112) Sus Col 1-11-71 a A4
I Want to Be a Shellfish
(113) D Toho 4- 5-71
("The Pizza Triangle") (99) C. WB 11-23-70
4354 ©Dr. Frankenstein on Campus
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Ai
4358 ©Lady in the Car With Glasses
and a Gun, The (100) OB
Sus Col 1-18-71 r: A3
(83) Ho Medford 1- 4-71
4348 ©Elephant Called Slowly, An
(97) Ad Cont'l 12- 7-70
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'Langlois
(52) Doc Hershon-Guerra 11- 2-70
4362 ©Last Valley, The
(126) is Hr CRC 2- 8-71 GP A3
4348 ©Elvis—That's the Way It Is
(108) ® Doc MGM 12- 7-70
Emperor and the General. The
4 + tt 6+
4387 ©Let It All Hano Out
(75) Sex C Atco Gibraltar 5-10-71 ffl
4352 UQLittle Big Man
(158) War Toho 5-17-71
(150) ® W Satire NGP 12-21-70 GP A3
BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: May 24, 1971

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. Entertainment
. . Leacock-Pennebaker
...20th-Fox
. Maron
WB
REVIEW DIGEST
AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX Very Good; - Gcod; * Foi, is rated 2 pluses, - as 2 minuses.
le '.'urders (110) C ..20th-Fox 2-15-71 U A4 + rr
43Sl©Lola (88) D AIP 4-19-71 GP A3 + +
Lost (Mei) (80) Sex D Trio 1-25-71 ±
nj.e in a Four-Letter World
(93) Sex AA 5- 3-71 H ±
4353 ©Love Story (100) D i>ara 1- 4-71 GP A3 ,
4359 ©Lupo! (100) C -lannon 2- 1-71 El Al +
—M—
4350 ©Machismo—40 Graves for 40 Juns
(94) Ac Boxotfice Int'l 12-14-70 IS +
©Mad Dogs & Englishmen
(117) (S Doc MGM 4- 5-71 GP A3 -f
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©Magic of the Kite, The
(90) Ad Xerox 3-15-71 Al +
4363 ©Making It (97) CD
.
4372 ©Man Called Sledge, A
2-15-71 R C
(90) ® W Col 3-15-71 SB ± ±
4374 ©Man Who Had Fower O.er Women. The
±
(89) CD Emb 3-22-71 1 A3 +
n With Connections, The (Le Pistonne)
(95) CD Col 1- 4-71 1 A3 + +
4379 ©Melody (103) D .
4363©Mephisto Waltz,
The
. Levitt-Pickman 4-12-71 1 »2 H +
(115) Ho-Sus 20th-Fox 2-15-71® A3 + -
4389 Moments Caress, A (90) Melo Konover 5-17-71
4338 ©Monster © Ho Zero (92) 11- 2-70 El Al H
El 4375 ©Mrs. Pollifax—Spy (110) Spy CB UA 3-29-71 A2 + -
4362 ©Music Lovers, The (122) p. Hi UA 2- 8-71 i A4 ± -
My Secret Life
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4354 ©Night of the Witches
(78) Ho C MedfOfd 1- 4-71 GP 8
4365 ©Night Visitor, The (102) Sus UMC 2-22-71 GP A3
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(87) C-F ....Four Star-Excelsior 3- 1-71 [rj
4382 ©One More Train to Rob
(108) WC Univ 419-71 GP
4341 ©Owl and the Pussycat, The
(95) ® C Col 11-16-70 H B
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(103) C 4387 ©Percy MGM 5-10-71 H
4366 ©Pigeons (87) C Plaza 2-22-71 A3
©Pinocchio (79) Sex D Eve 3-29-71 ®
©Portraits of Women (90) Satire AA 5-17-71 x
4384 ©Pretty Maids All in a Row
(92) Cr C MGM 4-26-71 @ C
4370 ©Priests Wife, The (106) CD 3- 8-71 GP A4
©Princes Time of Ukraine
(20) Doc Roda 3-15-71
©Projectionist, The (88) C-F Maron 2- 8-71 GP A3
4360 ©Promise at Dawn (100) D ...Emb 2- 1-71 GP A3
4365 ©Psychout for Murder
(88) Sus Times 2-22-71 H C
4370 ©Pursuit of Happiness, The
(98) D Col 3- 8-71 GP A4
4342 ©Puzzle of a Downfall Child
(104) D Univ 11-16-70 R A3
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4368 ©Raid on Rommel. (99) War ..Univ 3- 1-71 GP A3
©Ramparts of
Clay
(87) Doc-D Cinema 5 2-15-71 GP A3
4385 ©Red Sky at Morning (113) D Univ 5- 3-71 GP A3
4358 ©Red, White and Black. The
(97) W Hirschman-Northern 1-18-71 GP
©Red. White & Blue! (90)
Sex Doc . Ventures 3-22-71 ®
©Right On!
(78) Doc
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4-26-71 A4
4349 ©Rio Lobo (114) W NGP 12-14-70 El A3
4369 ©Road to Salina, The
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4379 ©Roommates (90) D Pantages 4-12-71 H A4
©Ruby (90) D Bartlett Films 4-26-71
4343 ©Ryan's Daughter
® (794) Melo MGM 11-23-70 GP A3
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(67) Sex Doc. Nov 70
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OHer and She and Him
Outness
(SS) D. Oct 70
Astrid Frank, Nicole Debonne
QThe Lickerish Quartet
(90) Sex D Oct 70
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Yenturelli.
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AURIC LTD.
The Other Side of Madness
(SO) is Semi-Doc. Oct 70
Debbie Puff. PbjD.Il Brta
BARDENE INT'L
inda (101) D. Feb 71
bara Lnden. Michael HisEins
CAMBIST FILMS
JCry Uncle (87) C. .Jun 71
Allen Garfield, Madeline le Rom
CHEVRON PICTURES
©GohV Down the Road
(87) D Oct 70
Dong McGVatb. Paul Bradley
©Cactus in the Snow (89) Dec 70
Richard Thnmas. Man.' Lavne
©Perfect Friday (94) Sus C. Jan 71
Ursula Andrew. Stanley Raker
CINAR PICTURES
©The Bittersweet Night
CINEMA HORIZONS
©The White Search (89) C
Cres Mullavey. Harry Cohn
©Dinah East (90) Melo. Jan 71
Jeremy Stockwell. Ultra Violet
ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES
©Starlet (75) Melo. Jan 71
Shari Mann. Deldre Nelson
©Red. White & Blue!
(90) Sex Doc Apr 71
Joseph Strick. Barney Rosset
©The Terrible Quick Sword of
Slgfried (95) Ad Jun 71
Sybelle Dannljer
EVE PRODUCTIONS
©The Voluptuary (79) Sex.
Smith
MISCELLANEOUS
Rel.
Date
FANFARE FILMS
©The Curious Female
(87) Sex.. Nov 70
Charlene Jones
©Kill Them All and Come
Back Alone (97) . ...W Oct 70
ore, Frank Wolff
©Simon, King of the Witches
(89) Sex-Ho. May 71
nie. Brenda Scott
War Between the Planets
(83) SF May 71
lack Stuart. Amber Collins
©Superargo and the Faceless
FILMVIDEO RELEASING
Rebel Priest (80) (?) ..Hi.. Oct 70
Eugene Kloepfer
FOUR STAR-EXCELSIOR
©Madron (92) W. Nov 70
Richard Roone. Leslie Carnn
Bill ©Okay, (87) CF Feb 71
I!nh Rradv. Nancy Salmon
©The Victims (..) D..
Marina Mell. Phllllpe LeRoy
©Tonight You Sleep Ho
©Bleep (85) Sex D. Mar 71
Peter Brown. Jo Ann Harris
G. G. PRODUCTIONS
©Candidate for a Killing ....Oct 70
Anita Ekberg
©The Exquisite Cadaver Oct 70
Capudne
©Head of the Family (78) . ...D
Leslie Carnn. Nino Manfred!
GOLDEN EAGLE FILMS
©Cry Blood Apache (82) W Sep 70
Joel MrCroa. .lark Starret
(75) Melo Oct 70
("Mothers. Fathers and Lovers
Mck Bam'. Elisabeth Hark
(82) D May 71
©Sign of Acquarius
Oraydnn dark
(95) Melo Oct 70
Paul Elliot. Qabe Lewis
GOLDSTONE FILMS
©The Ruthless Four (96) W Feb 70
CINEMA 5
Van neflin, Gilbert Roland
Idridge Cleaver (75) Doc Oct 70
©Devil Rider (75) ...Ac Mar 71
(French)
Riit;ilv Adele. Sharon Mahnn
©Trash (103) CD Oct 70
nallesandrn. Holly Wnodlawn GROVE PRESS
©Gimme Shelter (91) Doc .Dec 70 Quiet Days in Clichy
Mick Jaracer and the Rollins Stones (90) C Sep 70
ORamparts of Clay
Paul Valjean, Wayne John Rodda
(87) Doe-D Feb 71 Danish Blue (70) . C Nov 70
Leila Schenna
Gnrli Taschner. Anne-Marie Pnulsen
©The Raging Moon (110) D ^Innocence Unprotected
cnlm McDowell, Nanette
(75) D. Apr 71
Dracoliuh Meksic, Ana Milosavljevic
HALLMARK OF HOLLYWOOD
©Uncle Tom's Cabin
BUI Tistiman. Ron Funk
(118) © D.. (93) (3-D) Sex D Nov 70
Herbert Lnm. John Kitzmlller
Christina Hart. Paula Eriksnn
CINEWORLD
©Walk the Walk (95) . .
® ..D ©Oralism (82) ..Sex Doc. Dec 70
©Flesh Feast (72)
nie Hamilton. Honor Lawrence Justin Cooper, Irene Conner
onica Lake. Phil Philhin
©Sexual Encounter Group
CLOVER FILMS
(82) Sex Doc Dec 70
©Hard on the Trail
•Hollywood Blue
(73) W.
(90) Sex D. Dec 70
La|y Documentary
National General Pictures 100' Minutes Rel. May '71
The White Death of the title refers to the deadly
—and rare—white shark. Peter Gimbel, a director
of Gimbel's Department Store and an experienced
underwater cinematographer (he was among the
first to photograph the sunken S.S. Andrea Doriai.
produced, co-directed with James Lipscomb and
starred in this recounting of his search for that
species. Assisting Gimbel as fellow cameramen and
"actors" were Australians Ron and Valerie Taylor
and the appropriately named Stan Waterman and
Peter Lake. They departed from Durban. South
Africa on their quest and reached the eastern coast
of Ceylon without capturing the white shark on
film. Off Australia's Dangerous Reef, the Great
White Death was finally tracked down and his
predatory actions make for an awesome climax. The
action lags little throughout, as a whale used as
bait is devoured by sharks and the camera crewleave
their safety cages to photograph them in
closeup. Dialog is the natural speech of Gimbel and
his crew. The Technicolor-Techniscope photography
is beautiful above and below water; one shot of
the sun setting behind the ship is memorable. Crewman
Tom Chapin sings several folk songs of the sea.
A Cinema Center Films presentation.
Peter Gimbel, Ron and Valerie Taylor, Stanton A.
Waterman, Peter A. Lake. Tom Chapin.
BOXOFFICE BookinGuide Mf 1971

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Opinions on Current Productions Feature reviews
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FEATURE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; Exploitips; Adlines for Newspapers and Programs
THE STORY:
"The Anderson Tapes" (Col)
Sean Connery, a safecracker from England, is released
from prison after a ten-year sentence. He moves in with
old flame Dyan Cannon, who lives in a luxury apartment
on New York's East 91st street. Deciding that the building
needs robbing, Connery contacts Martin Balsam, a (go>
gay antique dealer, to appraise the tenants' possessions. ,s -
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-
Recruited are electronics expert Christopher Walken, elderly
Stan Gottlieb as a substitute doorman, black Dick
Williams and Paul Benjamin as drivers and big time
criminal Alan King for backing. King insists that Val
Avery be taken along as a strongarm man and then
eliminated. Cannon's lover, Richard B. Shull, is having
her phone tapped and tells Connery he'll keep quiet to
get her back. She goes. Several apartments robbed, Showalter's
asthmatic son Scott Jacoby sends out a shortwave
message, leading to Capt. Ralph Meeker's closing
off the block. Sgt. Garrett Morris and police enter the
building. Connery kills Avery and is shot as the others
are caught. Every wiretap tape linked with the robbery
is erased.
EXPLOITIPS:
Arrange bookstore tie-ins with the Lawrence Sanders
novel, a Book of the Month Club selection. Displays can
be utilized in stores selling tape recorders.
CATCHLINES:
The Fust Computer-Programed Robbery . . . Every
Step of the Crime Was on the Tapes.

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THEATRES WANTED THEATRE SEATING
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THEATRE CHAIR UPHOLSTERINGI Any
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ORKING MANAGER
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Experienced all
r FICE. 2453.
Rebuilt — Ashcrah 135 amp lamps,
Strong Mighty 90 new, used lens. All
ERSATILE. YOUNG MANAGER—Cause
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my eight years experience in N.C., (704) 847-4455.
itres? Presently employed
NOW Also adept projectioni,
BOXOFFICE. 2454.
Complete Package. One new Bi Strong
rectifier (90-135). Two RCA Brite Arc
Lamphouses. Contact Park-Aire Drive-in,
ROIECTIONISTS-
HELP WANTED
V.: li, Virginia 23851.
XCmWG OPPORTUNITY ior matur.
lie woman. Part time work in luxui
jtre in So. Dak. Flexible hours, bi
»t be able to work evenings and mu
interested in movies. Free to find add
al employment. Lovely apartment fu
led if desired. Boxoffice 2443.
FILMS FOR RENT
FILMS FOR SALE
MM Classics. Illustrated catalog 25c
ibeck Pictures, 3621-B Wakonda Drive
imm film in good to excellent condi-
. Mostly nitrate prints: some safety,
ash" Corrigan, Dick Powell. Leo Car-
Sabu, Hopalong Cassidy with Andy
y Rogers. Write for com-
BOXOFF1CE, 2446.
FILMS WANTED
rivate Collector wants 16r,
ira in Cruz." Must be good
COFFICE, 2444.
POPCORN MACHINES
LL MAKES OF POPPERS, caramel con
ipment, floss machines, sno-ball ma
lee. Krispy Korn, 120 So. Hoisted, Chi
BUSINESS STIMULATORS
NGO CARDS. J5.75M. 1-75. Othei
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aes, 1263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
)COFFICE :: May 24. 1971
Phone: (303) 522-1050
3) 433-9643 or for more inlormation
Pro. Box 990, Sterling, Colorado.
Beautiful, 8 track, stereo tape players,
built-in amp. Ideal for the home or office.
Only a few left at this low price ol $64.90.
T.A.C. Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 990, Sterling.
Colorado, 80751.
295 E. Donovan Rd., Santa Maria, Calif.
WA 5-7991.
Xenon Rectifiers 900-2500 watts, $575.00
Write for lower prices in quantity. Briteway
Inc., 1061 North St. Andrews Place,
Hollywood, Calif. 90038.
PAIR OF PEERLESS MAGNARCS. .
Mlt, 5-325 00 Why Pay More? Call (3011
39-8893 or write P & G Theatre Enteririses.
Apt. 205. Adelphi, Md. 20783
SPECIAL INVENTORY REDUCTION
SALE. Booth Specials Century R-6
C's,
Magnarcs, Complete, A-l. Simplex
$3175.00:
XL-SH1000. Magnarc, single outfit,
$1995.00, Super Simplex, RCA 9030's, Magnarcs,
complete,
PCA PS-24's,
$2175.00:
Strong
Super
LKW
Simplex
complete For Sale at Chinook, Montana. Indoor
$1395.00. 16mm Super Specials—B & H New building, 1948. 350 Seats.
MOT ARC,
DRIVE-IN
single, $574.00: AMPRO AA pcir new, 1958. 150 cars. Owner retiring Call
for $395.00,
arcs $795.00: IAN. great mini's, or write McCartney Realty, Chinook, Montana
59523. 357-2719.
B & H Model 399, $199.50 Much more,
(406)
parts, supplies, service and rebuilding.
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CINEMA? 231 Write, wire or phone: S.K. Film Equipment
N E Atlanta Co Inc
, SW 62nd Terrace. Miami,
Fla 33143.
EQUIPMENT WANTED
USED EQUIPMENT bought and sold.
Best prices. Texas Theatre Supply. 915
So. Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 78205
THEATRE PROJECTION equipment
bought. Best prices' Theatre Equipment
Finders Co., 2182 Nellie, Memphis, Tenn
38116.
Top Prices Paid for soundheads, lamphouses,
rectifiers, projectors, lenses, and
portable projectors. What have you? STAR
CINEMA SUPPLY, 62! West 55th St.; New
York, 10019, Phone: (212) 246-3678.
Buy pair universal base Western Electric
sound. Need chains, gate, etc. O.C.
Johnson. Hiaway Drive-in, Hiawatha, Kan-
Write PINKSTON SALES & SERVICE, INC..
4207 Lawnview Ave
, Texas 75227.
(214) 388-1550.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
REPUBLIC AMUSEMENTS CORP.. prom
inent exploitation distributor, interested
acquiring new 35mm features. Substantial
cash advances are available. Contact
Geraldine Takayoshi or R. W. Cresse, 8S1F
Sunset Blvd., Loe Angeles, Californio
WANTED TO BUY or lease indoor, outdoor:
metropolitan area. Contact: Griffith
Enterprises, Roxy Theatre Building, 1527
Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida
33139.
New England! Want fully
Want to lease or manage with c
to purchase. Small indoor, drive-in or
bination. No closed units. Prefer Ar:
Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, desert
of California. Short capital, long e
ence. Boxoffice, 2441
THEATRES FOR SALE
ALL TYPES THEATRES1 Joe Joseph, Na
tional Theatre Broker, Box 31406, Dallas
Competition in town. $100,000 ($25,00C
down) Assume mortgage. Boxoffice, 2440.
ADULT CINEMA BLDG. and equipment
for sale in best neighborhood, Dayton.
Ohio. Excellent profit. Now running mild
films, terrific potential you desire
if
stronger. Contact: (213) 659-1600.
FOR SALE RIGHT NOW. teiriiic theatr,
bldg. and equipment. Perfect condition
Books will substantiate huge profit oi
adult film basis. E. Moline, Illinois. Con
tact (213) 659-1600.
INDOOR AND DRIVE-IN THEATRES ::
Virginia towns with population 2,000 tc
15,000, five counties. No competition past
50 years. Owner retiring. Boxoffice, 2442.
For Sale or Lease, account sickness
Equipped drive-in theatre Small Missoui
county seat town. BOXOFFICE. 2451.
500 Car Drive-in in Pennsylvania. Tola
gross over $24,000 on weekend operation
Well trained, honest crew. Draws fror,
over 12,000 Owner shifting interest to an
other state Asking $4,500 for business am
partial equipment BCXOFFICE. 2452.
Indoor and Drive-in by owner Doing
good business. $55,000 00 for both Box 202.
Van Horn, Texas 79855
THEATRES FOR RENT
Ideal situation for family operation. One
mile from East aale, Ealin Air Force Base.
Write or call Neal Robinson. Sr., Robinson
and Son Theatres Inc., Crestview,
Fla , Phone 682-2558.
90069. (213) 659-1600
lild attendance with real Hawcdiar
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two. Why disappoint them?
As one expert put it, "trailers are an insurance policy that keeps the
nucleus of my audience coming Pack week after week — and the premiums
are awfully low. "
Trailers. You know they're saying the right thing to the right people in
the right way.