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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
and is now awaiting hearing before the
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House committee. In requesting exhibitors
to contact their representatives, Clark
stresses the importance of such policing
being done on a local level, rather than on
a statewide basis. At the same time, Clark
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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