Boxoffice-November.27.1972

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE EDITION • NOVEMBER 27, 1972
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"Sounder," a touching film based on the no»el by William H. Armstrong, was chosen Blue
Ribbon Award winner for October by members of the National Screen Council. In the above
scene from the 20th Century-Fox releose, Cicely Tyson comforts her son, Kevin Hooks, as he
prepares to leave home to attend a distant school. The drama, filmed on location in Louisiana,
was produced by Robert Radnitz and directed by Martin Ritt . . . See Showmandiser section.

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WHITE ASKS EXHIBITORS TAKE LEAD IN:
NATO CONVENTION
EXPANDING AND MAINTAINING
EVEN FLOW OF QUALITY FILMS
National Ass'n Leader Says
United Dedication Would
Benefit All of Industry
By JOHN COCCHI
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—"We have within
our capabilities the resources with which
to solve our own product problems, which,
of course, is basic to every other industry
problem," Roy B. White, president of the
National Ass'n of Theatre Owners, told fellow
exhibitors in his keynote address at the
annual convention here Saturday (18).
"Our real hope and future security is in
expanding and guaranteeing a supply of
broad-based entertaining product—films
which do not depend on nude bodies, gutter
language or gross violence. This is the area
in which our thrust should and will be."
Points Out Good Start
Exhibitors are beginning to enter the
field of production. White emphasized, and
already are responsible or partly
responsible
for a growing number of films, including
the much heralded "Poseidon Adventure."
"There will be many more—there must be
many more," White declared. "Most present
distribution companies were originally based
in exhibition."
Reviewing an 11 -point program with
which he had initiated his term as NATO
president a year ago and the progress made
since then on each facet of that program.
White commended producer-distributors
who have maintained an even flow of films
on an orderly release pattern.
"Unfortunately," he added, "they are in
the minority. We simply cannot be forever
dependent upon the whims and judgment of
those whose judgments have proven not always
to be in our best interests."
Among initiatives White said NATO
would undertake to make and back pictures
of the quality exhibitors must have on a
regular "back-to-back" basis is a "campaign
that will say to the industry: 'Motion picture
making IS good business.' And we'll provide
the facts and figures to prove it is good
business. The burgeoning theatrical market
has outdistanced its source of supply and
therein lies the rub."
Better Communication Open
"Many of our traditional suppliers are
making herculean efforts to nroduce and
market entertainment oriented action pictures,"
White added, after underscoring the
reopening of channels of communication
and the creation of a new atmosphere of
respect between exhibition and distribution
during his year in office.
"We can now talk, yes, eyeball to eyeball,"
the NATO president said in describing
the new dialog between exhibitors and their
suppliers. "It means that rational men and
women will be able to face and attempt to
solve some of our problems rather than
build walls and exchange vituperative
rhetoric.
"It does not mean that we will solve all
of our problems, but as long as we are talking,
we just might solve some of these problems.
There are men and woman in this
industry today who are willing to listen
willing to change course and willing to try
new ways. We shall broaden these channels
of communication."
Turning to CATV, White recognized it as
"a reality," adding "we do not oppose it in
terms of signal amplification. We are opposing
it in terms of 'pay CATV that would
exact a per program or a per channel
charge."
"Do not be misled or deluded," he warned
the NATO exhibitors listening to him in
the
convention auditorium "into thinking that
successful pay CATV is inevitable. It is no
more inevitable than was pay TV over the
air. NATO has mounted a massive campaign
and needs your support to help us
help you."
"Constant attention" of NATO and exhibitors
at large is required for the industry's
rating system. White continued, "without
which we would be in serious trouble."
"There is no question that our use of this
imp>erfect system has resulted in the passing
of only 11 of 163 attempts to pass adverse
state legislation," he reported. "The tempo
of this kind of repressive legislation will increase,
but so will our resistance—such as
Proposition 18, which was just defeated in
California."
Otiier Facets Emphasized
In regard to other facets of the original
program for his NATO administration.
White said:
• Much time and effort have gone into
reorienting NATO committees and more will
be added if the needs arise: "Some are new
in concept and they are staffed and headed
by knowledgeable men from all parts of the
country."
• The Fabulous 500 "has become a respected
and productive force in the industry.
It has a waiting list of an additional 500!
And we will shortly announce its second
phase."
• NATO's new drive-in committee,
headed by Bob Selig. This committee "has
developed the recipe for a NATO "containment"
screen that may well protect the viability
of the 4,500 drive-in theatres in the
country." (Exhibitors attending the convention
were given a close look at this screen
and a chance to ask questions about it following
White's keynote address.)
• The joint NATO-MPAA advertising
committee: "functioning brilliantly, producing
results and, in its own way, has established
a solid bridge of cooperation between
exhibition and distribution."
"Can you imagine the mind-boggling accomplishment
of an army of dedicated
people in this exhibition industry," White
had asked his audience early in his address,
"the cumulative force that could be generated
by adopting a philosophy of 'Doing
It for Ourselves.'
"If we, the exhibition industry, adopt this
attitude we will create and maintain a theatrical
market so lucrative that it can be
proudly advertised and used as a magnet
with which to attract a continuous and expanding
supply of the audience-oriented
motion pictures we so desperately need
the audience-oriented motion pictures the
public wants—not just once in a while but
back-to-back."
The NATO president returned to this
theme as he closed, leaving with his audience
this ringing summons: "/ challenge
you to become what civilization has always
needed— what civilization will always need.
',
Let us become showmen worthy of the
name and do what we must on our own
behalf."
Some Exhibitors Relate
Success in Production
BAL HARBOUR. FLA.—Mission Possible
was the theme of the first symposium
of this year's NATO conclave, presented
Saturday (18). Sherrill C. Corwin moderated
"The Exhibitor Becomes a Producer—And
It's Becoming," a panel discussion. Three
scheduled panelists—Carl Patrick. David
Schine and Howard Minsky—were unable to
attend, but four others were present: Judy
Balaban of Beverly Hills. Bill Schwartz of
Los Angeles, Mitchell Wolfson of Miami
and Tom Moyer jr. of Portland, Ore.
Wolfson, a former president of Theatre
Owners of America, predecessor of NATO
and president and chief executive officer of
Wometco Theatres, related how he built the
first TV station in the state of Florida (the
16th in the country) and had great success
in the television field. "As exhibitors." he
said, "we are a lazy group, happy to have
product supplied to us by someone else."
Due to the present situation, he decided to
invest in film production "to get the kind of
product with which to serve the public."
Associated with Cox Broadcasting Co.,
Wolfson has been involved in the production
of "Walking Tall" and "Murder in the
Wax Museum."
Moyer's film "The Circle" had been playing
in his own Portland theatres for eight
weeks and was being marketed as it was
exhibited. The young producer said that his
film had been made this past summer at a
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cost of approximately $150,000. He felt
that exhibitors are capable of advertising a
picture properly and "giving the public what
it wants, better than film producers can."
He said that Cinemobiles, the Arnerican
Film Institute and colleges are helping production
greatly.
Schwartz, producer of "Where Does It
Hurt?" and "All the Loving Couples,"
agreed with Moyer"s estimation of the exhibitor
knowing better than the producer
what to give the public. He described himself
as "a line producer." very much involved
in all phases of production.
Miss Balaban, the daughter of the late
exhibitor-producer-showman Barney Balaban,
is following in her father's footsteps.
She announced that she and her husband
have six properties ready for filming and
four more being developed. The first picture
is set to roll in January and the films will be
released during slack periods. "We are a
consumer product business," she stated.
Before turning over the panel to questions
from the audience, Corwin got in a plug for
"The Poseidon Adventure," which he coproduced
with Steve Broidy for 20th Century-Fox.
Made on a $4 million budget, the
film is "a great showmanly, ticket-selling
picture." He emphasized that a king-sized
pressbook is available on the film.
Regarding the problem of distributing
product on a regular basis, Moyer agreed
with a member of the audience that a good
picture will do business at any time. He feels
that NATO should help distribute films on
a non-profit basis from producer to
exhibitor.
Miss Balaban said that some prnduct is
necessarily seasonal and cited her productions
of "Trick or Treat," a Hallowe'en
film, and "Mr. Santa Claus," described as
"a Christmas mystery."
Wolfson disagreed with the theory that 20
exhibitors could successfully invest $5,000
apiece in a production, rather than having
one investor put up $100,000.
Rating System Is
Performing Service
To Parents and the Industry: Volenti
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—"Without
the
voluntary rating system, we would be avalanched
by state and local classification
boards, censor boards and other types of
strangling restrictions we would regret sorely,"
Jack Valenti, president of the Motion
Picture Ass'n of America, said in an address
at the NATO convention Tuesday (21).
Instead of such crippling censorship outside
the industry, Valenti told his convention
audience, "not one single censorship
or classification bill was enacted" in the
42 state legislatures meeting during 1972.
"Wise and sensible legislators have agreed
that the voluntary film rating system is
doing its job."
The public also agrees that the film industry
ratings are doing the job, Valenti
said, citing results of an Opinion Research
Corp. survey in each of the last two years.
"The results have been steady," the
MPAA president noted. "For the two years,
some 55 per cent of moviegoing adults
think our ratings are 'very useful' or 'fairly
useful'
in helping parents decide what films
children ought to see. Some 34 per cent
think the ratings are not 'very useful.' The
rest are undecided. If this were a presidential
election, it would be a landslide
for the ratings."
Major criticism of the rating system,
which was founded four years ago by a partnership
betwen NATO, MPAA and the
International Film Importers & Distributors
of America, Valenti pointed out, came
during the last two years from "a few
creative people, some religious groups, a
number of sophisticated film critics, some
'right' and 'left' organizations and some
exhibitors."
"Our critics are irreconcilable," Valenti
declared.
"There are those who say we are
too restrictive and there are those who say
we are too permissive. Nothing we can
do will satisfy them both. Therefore, we
must continue to do what we are doing,
honestly, as wisely as we can and without
fear of criticism."
Furthermore, Valenti said, "No one of
our critics has come forward with any
sensible alternative to the rating system we
now have."
In fact, "the rating system, the one
apparatus designed and supervised by both
exhibiton and distribution, is a testament
to what men of good will and mutual respect
can do together," Valenti stated.
"I salute the bravery and foresight of
Roy White and Julian Rifkin, who are
among the most trustworthy and intelligent
men with whom I have ever collaborated.
I
salute the wisdom of those other exhibitor
leaders who helped found and strengthen
the rating system— Sherrill Corwin, Gene
Picker, Jack Armstrong, Marshall Fine,
Salah Hassanein, Nat Fellman, Bernie Meyerson,
Irving DoUinger, Martin Newman,
Hank Plitt, Dick Brandt, Bob Selig, Bernie
Levy, George Kerasotes, Ben Marcus, Jack
Thompson and Sumner Redstone.
"We have created something in the ratings
that should make us all proud. We are
the only American enterprise that deliberately
turns away business at the boxoffice
because of our commitment to the American
parent, and because we believe we owe
an obligation to the people in the neighborhoods
that we serve. Such a program is
worthy of our continued, united support."
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NSS in Novel Depiction
Of Its Many Services
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—At a luncheon
sponsored by National Screen Service, Sunday
(19), executives of the company presented
a broad view of NSS' diversified
activities in a novel TV-style report.
Utilizing the format of an "Eyewitness
News" telecast, NSS president Burton E.
Robblns, executive vice-president Paul N.
Lazarus, vice-president and general sales
manager Milton Feinberg, and NTS sales
vice-president Dean Phillips gave comprehensive
coverage to National Screen Service,
National Theatre Supply, Advertising Industries,
and Continent Lithograph Corp. divisional
undertakings.
The presentation included projected slides
which highlighted some of the newer developments,
such as the NTS' Lounger Chair,
AI's sleek "A"-BOARD, the New Simplex
Auto-Turret and Aperture Changer, and
NSS' rear-screen projector for under-marquee
trailer showings in broad daylight.
A responsive audience greeted the novel
presentation, which was purposely misnamed
EYEWITNSS NEWS.
Roy White Points to Rise in Theatre Openings
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—NATO president
Roy B. White held a press conference
before the convention's opening.
Chairman of the board Eugene Picker,
also present at the conference, stated that
nothing too exciting had transpired at the
board meeting held earlier in the day.
White then referred to a recent article on
a Detroit theatre which had closed due tc
deterioration and how that supposedly reflected
on the deterioration of the industry
itself. This, he said, was ridiculous in the
face of the fact that some 400 theatres had
been opened nationwide in the past year.
While many old theatres will close, the new
multiple-cinema concept of up to ten houses
under one roof will flourish, he stated.
In February, two skywalk theatres will
be opened in Cincinnati and will be oblivious
to the weather. The current trend, indicated
White, is to bring the theatre to the
patron by building in suburban areas, particularly
in shopping centers.
NATO wants producers to make film,

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NATO CONVENTION (Cont'd!
NATO Salutes Producer Ely Landau New Pressbooks, Olher
For Devising American Film Theatre Ad Ideas Discussed
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Landau and the American Film Theatre concept
were saluted Sunday (19) by the National
Ass'n of Theatre Owners, holding its
annual convention at the Americana Hotel
here. Eugene Picker, NATO chairman of the
board, at the National Screen Service-hosted
luncheon, read a resolution adopted by the
exhibitor organization's board of directors,
then presented a plaque to Landau.
In making the presentation. Picker described
Landau as "a man of courage, commitment
and dedication," reminding that he
had made the acclaimed documentary,
"King: A Filmed Record . . . Montgomery
to Memphis," which was shown in 1,000
theatres on one night.
Pointing to
the need for a greater supply
of quality films for general theatrical exhibition,
Picker said that the American Film
Theatre could bring to theatremen muchneeded
additional quality motion pictures on
a subscription basis.
NATO's resolution stated, in part: "The
board of directors of the National Ass'n of
Theatre Owners does heartily endorse the
fundamental concept of the American Film
Theatre and does commend Ely Landau for
devising it and instituting the production
program which will convert it into reality
and does further express the hope . . . that
every aspect of the venture will be crowned
with success."
Landau, in accepting the citation, described
the American Film Theatre as
"johnny-come-latelies" to the convention
and then proceeded to define the objectives
of the company: marketing and merchandising
quality motion pictures for the American
public, primarily those people who today do
not attend movies with a semblance of regularity.
AFT plans to produce nine major
films, one each month for nine consecutive
months, commencing in September 1973, for
simultaneous exhibition in some 500 houses
throughout the country.
Eugene Picker (R), NATO chairman
of the board, presenting Ely I^andau
with a plaque in recognition of the
American Film Theatre, sponsored by
the Landau Organization.
Drive-Ins Pledge $100,000
For Containment' Screen
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—Competitive
theatre owners, chain and independent,
large and small can work together
in an emergency. This was demonstrated
Saturday (19) at the NATO
convention, where $100,000 was
pledged for research and development
to create a drive-in screen that would
contain the picture to the confines of
the theatre, and eliminate stray light
outside of the theatre.
The sum was raised at a special meeting
following a discussion earlier, chaired
by Robert W. Selig, on the needs for
a "containment" screen. Making the
presentation and explaining the problems
and possible solution were Wilton
R. Holm, director of Motion Pictures
and Television Research Center, Hollywood,
and Petro Vlahos, chief scientist,
of the research center.
The pledges from some 33 exhibitors
totalling $100,000 ranged in amounts
from $1,000 up to $10,000 each.
Unusual was the fact
that the number
of large pledges were limited so that the
greatest number of theatremen, small
as well as large, could participate and
thus make it a real representative drivein
industry effort.
Re-elecf NATO Officers
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—Roy B.
White
was^ re-elected president of the National
Ass'n of Theatre Owners by the board of
directors, as well as all officers except those
mdicated by an asterisk as new. Other chief
officers re-elected are Eugene Picker, chairman
of the board; John H. Stembler, chairman
of the finance committee; Ben Marcus,
treasurer; Bernard Levy, secretary, and
Joseph G. Alterman, V-P, executive director.
Vice-president: Edward Arthur, St. Louis- Georoe
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NATO CONVENTION (Cont'd)
FILM
PRODUCT PRESENTATIONS
By JOHN COCCHI
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—Following a
cocktail reception sponsored by Crown International
Pictures, the 1973 Exhibitors* Premiere
was held Friday night (17) as the first
official presentation of the NATO convention
here. Subsequently, product presentation,
from American International, Avco
Embassy, Cinerama, Columbia, MGM. National
General Pictures, Paramount, United
Artists, Universal. Warner Bros., and independents
Ellman Enterprises and Indepix
International Productions were made by
various company representatives.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
For the 18th consecutive year, American
International Pictures sponsored the opening
luncheon of the NATO convention. Toastmaster
Fred Danz of Seattle was corrected
by AIP president and chairman of the board
Samuel Z. Arkoff by announcing that it was
the 16th consecutive year at the Saturday
(18) luncheon. Arkoff was humorous all the
way through his speech, opening with the
news that the wall displays had been delivered
to New York instead of Miami.
The battle between exhibitor and distributor
still rages on. said Arkoff, who believes
that "enough is enough." Although he admitted
that he didn't consider himself a
peacemaker, he felt that exhibitors and distributors
should get together. Antitrust laws
are being used as an excuse for not resolving
differences, Arkoff stated.
The AIP chief conceded that he was
wrong in his estimation of the MPAA's Dr.
Aaron Stem. "We must back the Code and
Rating Administration, regardless of our
differences of opinion or suffer the consequences,"
he said. Arkoff was glad to announce
the defeat of California's obscenity
bill. Proposition 18, by a two-to-one margin.
This bill would have regulated the content of
films, not just pornography, he declared.
AIP will serve specialized audiences as
well as regular audiences, said Arkoff. The
company is now negotiating with four producers
on unique projects to be announced
soon.
The AIP product reel presented highlights
from "Black Caesar," a February release
starring Fred Williamson: the sequel to
"Blacula," starring William Marshall and
available next summer; "Heavy Traffic." a
cartoon feature by Ralph Bakshi, who made
"Fritz the Cat"; "Slaughter's Big Rip-Off,"
summer release with Jim Brown in the sequel
to this year's success, "Slaughter," and
a major release for June, "Dillinger," with
Warren Gates as the legendary gangster.
AVCO EMBASSY
Avco Embassy's reel was called '"Momentum
'73" and included clips from Mike
Nichols' "Day of the Dolphin" starring
George C. Scott, "Jory," "Trinity Is 5/i7/
My
Name" and "The Ruling Class." Circle Productions'
president, Tom Moyer, wound up
the evening with scenes from "The Circle,"
about a draft dodger.
BUENA VISTA
The wonderful world of Disney took
over the Americana on Monday (20) for
the NATO luncheon honoring the 50th anniversary
of Walt Disney Productions. Toastmaster
Ben T. Cohen, president of NATO
of Ohio, introduced NATO president White.
The latter presented a plaque in honor of
the 50th anniversary to E. Cardon Walker,
president of Walt Disney Productions.
Walker recalled the 1965 NATO award
given to Disney, "The Showman of the
World" honor. The late Disney was heard
on tape as he accepted this award and then
related the company's history. Walker mentioned
that more than 20,000 people work
for the Disney organization. Florida's Disney
World has been visited by 1,700,000
people so far and Disneyland in California
is enjoying the highest attendance in its
history.
Disney Productions' vice-president in
charge of production, Ronald W. Miller,
introduced the product reel. On it were
"Snowball Express," "The Magic of Walt
Disney World" (a short companion feature),
"The Sword in the Stone," "The
World's Greatest Athlete," "Charley and
the Angel," "Mary Poppins," "One Little
Indian," "The Aristocats" and "Song of the
South" (a combination), "That Darn Cat!"
and "Robin Hood," a cartoon feature for
Christmas, 1973.
Following the product reel, Buena Vista
Distribution Co. president Irving Ludwig
announced that the Julie Andrews Show
that Wednesday (22) would be honoring
Disney songs and be giving a large plug for
the reissue of "Mary Poppins," Miss Andrews'
Academy Award-winning film debut.
The Disney on Parade characters then
marched through the audience.
CINERAMA RELEASING
Arthur Manson, vice-president of advertising
and publicity for Cinerama, started off
his presentation by introducing vice-president
of sales Harry Buxbaum. He then
showed clips from "Asylum," Romain
Gary's "Kill, Kill, Kill," which stars Stephen
Boyd, James Mason, Jean Seberg and Curt
Jurgens and will premiere in Los Angeles in
December; "Irish Whiskey Rebellion," a
GSF film formerly called "A Change in
the
Wind"; "Black Girl"; "The Mind Snatchers"
(formerly "The Happiness Cage"); "Honor,"
a film about the Syndicate; and "Pay Day,"
which stars Rip Tom as a country singer.
Other forthcoming films, Manson mentioned,
include "Money, Money, Money," a
Claude Lelouch comedy from GSF; "Catch
My Soul," starring Richie Havens and described
as a rock version of "Othello"; and
"Walking Tall," starring Joe Don Baker as a
real-life sheriff. He announced that "This Is
Cinerama," the 1952 film which introduced
that process to the public, will open in a
70nim version February 6 at the Cinerama
Dome Theatre in Los Angeles. Opening
night, said Manson, has already been sold
out to the Mormon Church.
COLUMBIA
A special what's new "From Columbia in
'73" evening was held Sunday (19) at the
Bal Harbour Theatre and Americana Hotel.
A special Award of Merit was presented
to producer Ross Hunter for his "continued
excellence in the production of distinguished
motion pictures," at ceremonies signaling the
start of the convention.
Highlighting the Columbia Pictures evening
was a screening at the Bal Harbour
Theatre of special footage from two of
Columbia's major upcoming productions for
1973, Ross Hunter's musical drama "Lost
Horizon," starring Peter Finch, Liv UUmann,
Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy,
Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Bobby Van,
James Shigeta, Charles Boyer and John
Gielgud, and Stanley Kramer's "Oklahoma
Crude," the 1913 oil field drama starring
George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, Jack Palance
and John Mills.
Delegates also saw an advance showing of
Robert M. Weitman's "Shamus," the hardhitting
story of a private eye starring Burt
Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. The film
which was directed by Buzz Kulik will have
its world premiere early in 1973. Weitman
and Kulik were on hand for the screening.
At the champagne reception which followed,
producers Robert Chartoff and Irwin
Winkler were presented with Award of
Merit. It was later announced that the cast
of "Godspell" would be on hand to entertain
the guests, but the youthful performers were
delayed in transit.
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
MGM's vice-president of sales Bill Madden
introduced a product reel, "MGM '72-
'73," which presented generous excerpts
from "Slither,"
a Washington's Birthday release;
"The Lolly Madonna War"; "Soylent
Green," an Easter release; "Travels With
My Aunt," a Christmas presentation; plus
brief announcements for "Pat Garrett and
Billy the Kid," "Deadly Honeymoon," "Ludwig."
"The French Lieutenant's Woman,"
"The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing,"
"Shaft in Africa," "The Palermo Affair,"
and "Batman & Robin."
NATIONAL GENERAL
NGP president Charles Boasberg presented
lengthy excerpts from its First Artists
Productions, "A Warm December" (Sidney
Poitier), "The Life and Times of Judge Roy
Bean" (Paul Newman), "Up the Sandbox"
(Barbra Streisand) and "The Getaway"
(Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw).
PARAMOUNT
It was a festive atmosphere at the Saturday
(18) dinner-dance sponsored by Paramount
Pictures as its contribution to the
NATO gathering. With the theme, "Paramount
Pictures Corp. Welcomes NATO to
Spend an Evening with Friends," Roy B.
White introduced a product reel which combined
humor and information about the
Paramount family.
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BOXOFHCE :: November 27, 1972

NATO CONVENTION (Cont'd)
Product Presentations
(Continued from preceding page)
Present and forthcoming product were
highlighted in the reel, including "Lady
Sings the Blues," "Child's Play," "The Great
Gatsby," "A Sea Change," "Ruby Red,"
"Engine Co. 62," "Charlotte's Web." "Bad
Company," "Wild Horses," "Hitler—The
Last Ten Days," "Innocent Bystanders,"
"Brother Sun, Sister Moon," "Save the
Tiger," "Badge 373," "The Friends of Eddie
Coyle," "The Dice Man," "The Little
Prince," "Fear Is the Key," "Alfredo, Alfredo,"
"Phase IV," "Charlie One-Eye,"
"Paper Moon," "The First Circle" and "The
Godfather Part II."
Paramount president Frank Yablans
averred, "Not all the titles (shown) will be
successful, but all have been made with an
eye to being successful." Yablans then honored
Fred Mathis, Southern division manager,
in recognition of his 25 years with the
company. NATO head White gave Yablans
a plaque on behalf of the organization, saluting
Pararpount for its "quality motion pictures."
20TH CENTURY-FOX
The final luncheon of the NATO conclave
was held on Tuesday (21) with the
theme, "Christmas Comes Early From 20th
Century-Fox." Toastmaster Henry G. Plitt
of Chicago started the proceedings by awarding
E. Lamar Sarra with the NATO Award
of Merit for distinguished service.
The luncheon was devoted in large part
to a discussion of "The Poseidon Adventure"
and its huge audience potential. A major
pressbook on the film was distributed to
everyone at the gathering, while most of the
speakers gave their time to discussing the
Christmas release at length. The speakers
were Gordon Stulberg, 20th-Fox president;
Peter Myers, vice-president of domestic distribution;
Jonas Rosenfield jr., vice-president
of advertising and publicity; Sherrill C. Corwin,
the film's co-producer; Irwin Allen,
producer of "The Poseidon Adventure"; and
Gene Hackman, the film's star and the
NATO Male Star of the Year award winner.
Corwin spoke about James Nicholson's
Academy Pictures, a production company
which was formed six months ago and will
be distributing through Fox. He said that
Nicholson was ill and had to miss the convention
for the first time. A trailer for the
first Academy Pictures production, "The
Legend of Hell House." was shown. The
thriller will be available in May, while other
Academy product would be ready on a
steady basis: "Blackfather," July 4; "Dirty
Mary and Crazy Larry," mid-August; and
"The Street People," October.
Rosenfield said that more than 178 million
people in the TV audience would see
the spots for "The Poseidon Adventure" in
one week. The product reel consisted of
trailers from "Sounder," "Sleuth," "The
Heartbreak Kid," "The Effect of Gamma
Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," ". . .
And Hope to Die," "Ace Eli and Rodger
of the Skies," "Hex" (formerly "Grass
Lands") and "The Sound of Music."
UNITED ARTISTS
United Artists' vice-president and general
sales manager, James Velde, opened
with 12 minutes of sequences from "Tom
Sawyer" with Johnny Whitaker, Warren
Oates and Celeste Holm. This will
be available
in the summer of 1973 as a co-production
of the Reader's Digest. In the summer
of 1974, "Huckleberry Finn" will be the
second musical version of a classic to be
co-produced by the Digest.
UNIVERSAL
Universal's product reel was introduced
by vice-president and general sales manager
"Hi" Martin. It highlighted scenes from "A
Bequest to the Nation," "Limbo," "The
Day of the Jackal," "Two People," "Charley
Varrick," "Play It As It Lays," "Showdown,"
"Pete 'n' Tillie and "High Plains
Drifter."
WARNER BROS.
A Polynesian Paradise Luau feted the
NATO delegates on Monday evening (20)
by Warner Bros. NATO head White introduced
Warners vice-president and general
sales manager Leo Greenfield, who in turn
presented the product reel. Keyed to the
theme, "There's No Time Like the Future
From Warner Bros.," the reel was narrated
by Ted Ashley, chairman of the board.
The new Warners films were "Steelyard
Blues," "Jeremiah Johnson," "The Exorcist,"
"The Thief Who Came to Dinner," "Blume
in Love," "Mackintosh Man," "The Last of
Sheila," "Class of '44," "Cleopatra Jones,"
"The Train Robbers" and "Scarecrow."
Ashley, appearing on the podium, pledged
that Warners would continue to produce
top attractions and announced 11 other
already completed, filming now or
projects,
due to start shortly.
These titles were "The New Land"
(sequel to "The Emigrants"), "O, Lucky
Man," "Wednesday Morning," "Mame," a
"Super Fly" sequel, "Freebie and the Bean,"
"Black Bart," a foUowup to "Dirty Harry,"
"Taylor's Bride," a Stanley Kubrick film
starring Ryan O'Neal, and "Abdication."
White then presented Ashley with a silver
bowl from NATO, in recognition of Warners'
production of quality motion pictures.
INDEPENDENTS
Richard Ellman, head of Ellman Enterprises,
preferred to let his films speak for
themselves: "Tarzana, the Wild Girl" and
"Alabama's Ghost." Next. Don Gottlieb of
General Film Corp. presented a special trailer
with actor Alex Rocco. Clips from "The
Candy Snatch" with Tiffany Boiling, "The 3
Dimensions of Greta" in 3-D, "The Chinese
Puzzle" with Nancy Kwan and "Roommates"
were seen.
Alan Roberts, 26-year-old president of
Indepix International, Los Angeles, presented
trailers from his two productions.
One, "Scream Bloody Murder!," is a horror
shocker and an exercise in "gorenography."
The second was "The World's
Greatest Lover!," starring comic Stan Ross
(once a foil for Milton Berle) and featuring
a guest appearance by Marvin Miller
in his old guise as the star of TV's "The
Millionaire"
series.
CATV Developments
Aired at Symposium
BAL HARBOUR. FLA.—"Cable Television.
Where It's At! Where It's Going!" was
the second morning presentation on Monday
(20) at NATO activities here. Martin
H. Newman, chairman of the symposium,
introduced the lawyers who made up the
panel: Martin E. Firestone, Esq., special
NATO counsel; Robert Coll., Esq., of Mc-
Kenna, Wilkinson & Kitner; Sol Schildhause,
Esq., chief of the Cable Television
Bureau of the Federal Communications
Commission; and Theodore Pierson jr., of
Pierson, Wahl & Dowd, representing Sterling
Communications and Time-Life, Inc. All of
the panelists were based in Washington.
The NATO position, as stated by Newman,
is an orderly flow of pictures to theatres,
cable television and pay-TV. The first
guest speaker. Coll. said that the broadcasting
industry wants cable TV to strictly regulate
its fare. He advocated some form of
public payment and a two-year limit on the
release of films to cable systems, saying that
movies will be cable's strongest offering.
Pierson stated that 6.5 million homes
across the country are hooked up to cable
TV in major cities. However, the cable system
is in trouble, he said. In New York City,
Sterling Cable has lost some $11 million
since introducing their operation. It was his
belief that major cities can be written off
regarding cable systems. FCC restrictions
should not hurt a mature cable industry, said
Pierson, who thinks first-run films on cable
TV is a good idea. He told the distributors
that, if your pictures can be censored on
regular TV, then the FCC shouldn't be allowed
to strangle their potential on cable.
Liberally sprinkling his
speech with gags,
Schildhause quipped that TelePrompTer in
New York would buy out Sterling Cable if
possible. Pay cable TV is a bad risk, while
cable channels are not necesarily good filmoutlets,
he said. If subscription TV has beenl
unsuccessful, then cable shouldn't be much?
better, he argued. Deliberately using a sarcastic
attitude to get across his points,
Schildhause felt that cable can't be stopped
now.
Theatre owners must be served, since
gross revenues from theatres comprise the
greatest source of income for films. This
was the opinion of Firestone, who is a partner
in the law firm of Firestone and
Finkelstein. No one will benefit from the
closing of theatres, he stated. There is no
objection to original programing for cable
TV, but there is to the taking away of theatrical
films. "The French Connection" will
shortly be on Sarasota cable TV, he mentioned.
Firestone insisted that the traditional distribution
process must be upheld. He said
that he would recommend to
the FCC that
films be allowed to play theatres within a
reasonable period and then be released to
free TV to cash in on the theatrical success,
also within a reasonable f)criod. The FCC
should not determine how films should be
released to theatres, television and cable
systems, he insisted.
8 BOXOmCE :: November 27. 1972

Butlin to Receive VCI
Humanitarian Award
NEW YORK.—Sir William Butlin. member
of the Variety Clubs International executive
board and chief barker for the Channel
Isles and Dublin tents, will receive the organization's
1973 Humanitarian Award, it was
announced Wednesday (15) at a mid-year
business meeting conducted at the Drake
Hotel here. Led by Variety's international
president, Sherrill C. Corwin. the meeting
was attended by top executives in show
business, in addition to the club's international
officers and ambassadors.
First
Award to VCI Member
Sir James Carreras, chairman of Hammer
Films and also chairman of Variety Clubs'
International executive board, referred to
Sir William as "one of our greatest benefactors."
whose gifts to the organization
hover around the million-dollar mark. Sir
James noted that this is the first time that
the humanitarian award has gone to a member
of the Variety Clubs organization.
The mid-winter meeting originally was
scheduled for the first week in December,
but was moved up so that the delegates
could also attend the Motion Picture Pioneers
annual award dinner in honor of Leo
Jaffe. At a press luncheon, the accomplishments
and the goals of the Variety Clubs
were discussed by Corwin, vice-presidents
M. J. Frankovich, Harry Kodinsky and
Zollie Volchok, Carreras and International
press guy Archie Herzoff.
While VCI has 10,000 members worldwide,
there are only about half a dozen
people on the full-time staff. The executives
stressed that the club's expenses are kept at
a minimum and that all but a small amount
of the income goes to needy children. It was
mentioned that Carreras had sold his interest
in Hammer Productions to his son Michael,
in order to devote all of his energies to
Variety Clubs.
Sir William Butlin will be installed as
chief barker at VCI's Dublin convention on
May 6, giving him the distinction of being
chief barker of three separate tents: Dublin,
London and the Channel Islands. The 1974
convention will be held in San Francisco,
while London will be the site in 1975.
To Sponsor Adolph Zukor Party
Carreras feels that Variety Clubs are a
very important public relations link between
the industry and the public. Reflecting
VCI's stature within the industry, the clubmen
were happy to announce that it will
sponsor Adolph Zukor's 100th birthday
party January 7 at Paramount Studios in
Hollywood. Frank Yablans will be general
chairman of the event, while co-chairmen
will be Bob Hope. Robert Evans, Leonard
Goldenson, Jack L. Warner, Sol Lesser,
Corwin and Frankovich. Proceeds from the
$250-a-couple event will
benefit VCI charities.
Upwards of $12 million will be raised by
the club in the coming year, Corwin stated.
Some $200 million has been raised since the
club's founding 45 years ago by, according
'TIONEER OF THE YEAR" award is
presented to Leo Jaffe. president of
Columbia Pictures Industries at the annual dinner of the Motion Picture Pioneers,
November 15, at the .Americana Hotel in New York. Making the presentation are
Charles Alicoate (left), the Pioneers president, and Jack Valenti, president of the
Motion Picture Ass'n of America.
to Frankovich. "nine little theatre men in
Pittsburgh." With more than 800 Sunshine
Coaches in operation throughout the world,
the club hopes to raise that number to 1,000
by the May convention in Dublin.
Telethon Plans Being Made
Telethon chairman Kodinsky said that a
fund-raising dinner is given before each
telethon, so that all expenses will be covered
in advance. Every dollar donated during
the telethon can then go to the VCI
charities. Volchok is marketing a record
album featuring 30 top artists (Glen Campbell.
Dionne Warwicke, Three Dog Night,
etc.), who are donating their royalties to the
needy children.
The New York executive list attending
included Frank Yablans, president of Paramount;
Bernard Myerson, president of
Loews Theatres; Salah M. Hassanein, president
of United Artists Theatres; and Burton
E. Robbins, president of National Screen
Service.
England was represented by Carreras and
Butlin.
The West Coast contingent, in addition to
Corwin, included film producer Mike J.
Frankovich; Nat D. Fellman, head of National
Theatres; and George Eby, president
of Ice Capades, all of Los Angeles; Zollie
M. Volchok. head of Seattle Super Sonics;
and Frederic Danz, president of Sterling
Theatres. The Midwest was represented by
Milwaukee exhibitor Ben Marcus and Chicago
distribution head Nat Nathanson.
The Variety Clubs awards presentations
will be telecast in London on Christmas Eve
to reach a peak viewing audience. Meanwhile,
various fund-raising events are being
carried out all over the world.
Allied Artists Has Upsurge
In Its First Quarter Net
NEW YORK—Allied Artists reported a
net income of $704,000 on revenues of
$3,910,000 for the 13 weeks ended September
30. This compares with a net loss of
$698,000 on revenues of $818,000 for the
corresponding period in 1971.
The net income for the current period included
extraordinary credit of $332,000
arising from the utilization of federal tax
loss carryovers. There was no extraordinary
item for 1971 first quarter.
The company stated that the dramatic upsurge
in its earnings was mainly due to the
success of "Cabaret." which is presently in
general release in the United States and
Canada. The first quarter earnings do not
include potential foreign income from
"Cabaret" since most of the significant international
openings did not commence until
the end of our fiscal quarter. Preliminary
reports indicate that the film is being widely
acclaimed abroad and should be a positive
earnings factor commencing with the
part of fiscal 1973.
latter
Aid Asked for Paul Lyday,
Founder of 'Fabulous 500'
BAL HARBOUR. FLA.—During the
NATO convention, Robert W. Selig, emcee,
reported that Paul Lyday, founder of the
"Fabulous 500" concept, is paralyzed as a
result of a series of brain operations. Selig
stated that Lyday is in need of financial
assistance and then showed NATO's "Fabulous
500" reel.
BOXomCE :: November 27, 1972

Concessionaires Elect
Chester President
BAL HARBOUR, FLA.—Harold F. Chesler
of Salt Lake City, Utah, has been elected
y
president of the Na-
tional
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Ass'n of Conm.
^k. cessionaires. Chesler
f
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NRH
Andrew S.
'" "~* Be r w i ck jr. of San
Francisco, who became
chairman of the
hoard following election
of new officers
and directors at the
NAC annual member-
Harold F. Chesler ship luncheon and
business meeting Monday (20).
Chesler is president of Theatre Candy
Distributing Co., a wholesale distributor of
concession supplies in Utah, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado.
He has been a director-at-large of NAC
and chaired the successful Western regional
conference and seminar last June 11-13 at
San Francisco. During the early months of
Chester's administration additional regional
meetings are planned in New York City,
Cincinnati or Chicago, and a Northwest regional
meeting in Seattle, Wash., next
March.
Chesler, 60, resides with his wife, Nellie,
at 202 1st East Copperton, Bingham Canyon,
Utah.
First Artists' Stock Offer
To Public Is Sold Out
NEW YORK—First Artists Production
Co.'s 250,000 new capital shares ($2,843,-
750) sold out after reaching the public at
$11,375 each, the underwriters reported.
The Beverly Hills, Calif., motion picture
concern will use proceeds to reduce
debt and to augment working capital. Its
sale increased the capital stock outstanding
to 818,883 shares.
SEBASIIANS SK.N DtAL—1-erd
and Beverly Sebastian (at left), who
made last summer's boxoffice hit "The
HitchHikers," are shown .signing a multiple-picture
deal with Dimension Pictures'
president, Larry Woolner. The
first Sebastian picture to go out under
the Dimension banner will be "Single
Girls."
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.
Title Distributor RaMng
All the Loving Couples (*) (U-M) [r]
The Assassination of Trotsky
(Cinerama)
(r]
Black Mama, White Mama (AIP) g]
Harry Never Holds (UA)
PG
The King of Marvin Gardens
(Columbia) [R
The Room of Chains (Group I) [r
Trader Hornee (**) (EVI) [R
(*) Supersedes X rating listed in Bulletin No, 48,
Oct. 6, 1969.
(**) Supersedes X rating listed in Bulletin No. 103,
Oct. 26, 1970.
Four Film Industry Men
Indicted in Memphis
MEMPHIS—The Federal Grand Jury at
Memphis has returned an 89-count indictment
accusing four men of violating the
anti-obscenity laws and interstate transportation
of obscene movie films for showing
in Memphis.
Indicted were: Carl R. Carter of Memphis;
Academy Film Corp. of Memphis and
Los Angeles; Donald A. Davis of Los
Angeles and Donald A. Davis Productions,
Inc.; Diana Films, Ltd. and Donald Klein
and Harlan Dagel, both of Chicago. Carter
operates the Lamar Adult Theatre in Memphis.
The indictment accuses the men of interstate
transportation of 53 films, with some
having more than one print. It charges that
common carriers—Novo Air Freight, Continental
Trailways, Railway Express Agency
and Film Transit Co.—were used to transport
the films.
Ass't Att'y Gen. Larry Parrish said
$10,000 bonds would be required and penalty
for conviction of the charge is a $5,000
fine and five years in prison on each count.
Litton Industries—Westrex
Founder Dies in Nevada
CARSON CITY, NEV.—Funeral services
for Charles Litton, 69, whose small electronics
company grew into the immense conglomerate
known as Litton Industries, Inc.,
were held here Friday (17). Litton died at
a hospital here Tuesday (14) after a prolonged
battle against a heart ailment.
A graduate of Stanford University, he
founded his company in 1932 in San Carlos,
about 20 miles south of San Francisco. In
1953 he sold the firm, then specializing in
micro-wave tubes to three men who built
Litton Industries into a multibiliion-dollar
conglomerate. Westrex, Litton subsidiary,
was formerly Western Electric and later
Electrical Research Products, Inc.
Four Star to Distribute
35 Films From Excelsior
HOLLYWOOD — David B. Charnay,
chairman and president. Four Star International,
Inc., has taken over the package
of 35 feature films distributed by Excelsior
Films. "We are now engaged in building up
added product and will offer this to the
theatrical market," he said. "Additionally,
we are working on a production with Lawrence
Harvey titled "Welcome to Arrow
Beach."
Four Star reports unaudited net profits
of $239,856, equal to 36 cents per share,
for the first quarter ending September 30,
1972 on gross sales of $915,820.
This contrasts with a net profit of $59,755
or 8 cents per share on gross sales of $967,-
335 for the first quarter of the previous year.
At the annual meeting of the shareholders,
David B. Charnay, chairman and president
of the company, announced that the earnings
for the fiscal year ended June 24 were
$243,766, or 33 cents per share on the
weighted average number of shares outstanding
during the year. This compared with a
loss of $338,359 or 45 cents per share, the
previous year.
Charnay said that in discussions with network
executives. Four Star has learned the
networks intend to spread television production
among independent producers and Four
Star hopes to get its fair share of this work.
Hollywood has suffered as a result of monopolies,
Charnay explained, and, hopefully,
these monopolistic practices will terminate.
The firm has been negotiating with various
producers, directors and stars in an
effort to enter into agreements for production
of programs on a co-production basis.
Charnay reported Four Star is planning
•to enter into general and limited partnerships
for the production of motion pictures
for theatrical exhibition.
'Wild Horses' Scheduled
As Paramount Release
NEW YORK—Paramount Pictures will
release a Dino de Laurentiis film, "Wild
Horses," in the United States and Canada,
it was announced by Frank Yablans, president
of Paramount.
"Wild Horses" stars Charles Bronson and
co-stars Jill Ireland. The film, directed by
John Sturges from a screenplay by Clair
Huffaker based on the book "The Valdez
Horses" by Lee Hoffman, is currently shooting
in Almeria, Spain, and focuses on an
Indian-Mexican loner who runs his own
horse ranch in New Mexico in the 1880s.
ABCGS Books 'Adventures
Of Zorro' in Minnesota
HOLLYWOOD — Entertainment
Ventures'
"The Erotic Adventures of Zorro" has
been booked to play all ABC-Great States
Theatres towns in the Minneapolis territory,
it was announced by David F. Friedman,
EVI president.
This is the first X-rated film to play the
circuit, which includes theatres in Superior,
St. Cloud, Austin and Mankato, Minn. The
film will begin its run December 8.
10 BOXOFFICE :: November 27, 1972

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Xmas Party Dec. 23
NEW YORK—Variety Club Tent 35 will
conduct its annual children's Christmas
party Saturday, December 23, it was announced
by Salah M. Hassanein, committee
chairman. The New York Variety Club
Christmas party is given annually for 1,250
disadvantaged children in the metropolitan
area.
The gala event will
begin with a showing
! of Walt Disney's "Snowball Express" at the
Theatre. Thereafter the children
! will lunch at the Imperial Ballroom of the
Americana and each will be the recip-
of $5 cash gifts, plus a transistor radio.
previous years, the children received
other Christmas gifts.
Entertainment now is in preparation and
Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) will serve
as this year's master of ceremonies.
Serving on the committee as co-chairmen
I are Anne Goldstein. Evelyn Palace, Muriel
and Hill Royal. Other committee
include Fred Koontz sr., Ted
Harvey Baren, Sam Rubin, Elliott
John Endres, Fred Koontz jr., Martin
Friedman and Morton, Jerry and Robert
Sunshine.
Blaine Novak, Deb London
Now With Ivy Film/16
NEW YORK — Blaine Novak, young
prize-winning playwright, and Deborah London
have joined Ivy Film/ 16, it was announced
by president Sidney Tager. The
New York-based firm distributes over
1.500 feature films and 2,000 shorts for
rental to colleges and other institutions.
Novak is winner of the 1971 New York
State Drama Festival first prize for his
multi- media drama "Abattoir.". He graduated
from Cortland State University, where
he majored in speech and theatre. While
working primarily in the script and writing
area for Ivy Film/ 1 6, Novak will be investigating
paperback book possibilities for
film scripts and assisting in the development
of new scripts.
Miss London will be working as a film
booker for Ivy. She majored in economics
and psychology at New York University,
University Heights College. Studying music
with Lylia Roberts and Earl Rodgers, she
was the featured singer with numerous folk,
rock and jazz groups while attending college.
Court Drops X Film Case;
Pa. Law Is 'Inadequate'
YORK, PA.—The city's first attempt to
halt the showing of X-rated films recently
was ended when, in general agreement that
the Pennsylvania Legislature had not provided
procedural rules regarding prosecution
in the seizure of alleged pornographic films,
efforts to suppress such exhibitions were
stymied. It was ruled at a hearing before
District Magistrate Curtis S. Forry that the
aldermanlc court could not determine if the
showing of a film confiscated by police at
the Highway Theatre Friday night (10)
constituted "an obscene exhibition."
Harold N. Fitzkee jr., district attorney,
agreed with attorney Donn I. Cohen, counsel
for both distributor of the film and the theatre.
On the basis of two Pennsylvania Supreme
Court decisions involving film seizures in
Pittsburgh and a lower court decision in a
case in Philadelphia, Cohen contended there
were "no grounds for being here" (in the
magistrate's court).
Fitzkee, who recalled that he had met with
Mayor Eli Eichelberger and city police officials
in May to "weed out" an intended
proper legal approach to film seizures, admitted
he was stymied.
Said Fitzkee, "The state's antipomographic
law is adequate but until the procedural
rules are made we can't create an ad hoc
rule of court to design this procedure (to
prosecute)."
The film was returned to its owner and
the theatre reportedly voluntarily discontinued
its showing.
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Leonard Kaplan
Leonard Kaplan to Manage
Notional in Times Square
NEW YORK—Leonard Kaplan has been
named manager of National General Theatres'
new Eastern division
flagship, the National
Theatre, opening
December 12 in
Times Square on
-M ^H Broadway at 44th
Street with the world
^^^ premiere of 20th Century-Fox's
"The Poseidon
Adventure," it is
announced by Harold
^uyett, district manager.
Kaplan, who started in show business 20
years ago, will transfer to Manhattan from
his present post at NGTs Fox Plaza Theatre
in New Dorp, Staten Island, where he
has been since 1967.
Kaplan has been associated with NGT
since 1965 when the firm acquired the
Town and Country circuit, which he had
joined in 1960. At one time he also was day
manager of the New Amsterdam Theatre on
42nd Street.
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He previously has participated
the opening of new NGT houses in New
Orleans, La., Toledo, Ohio, Knoxville,
Tenn., Woodbridge and Union, N.J., and
Albany, N.Y.
Kodak Recycling Project
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The Eastinan Kodak
Co. here is aiming for what could be
the ultimate in recycling—the conversion of
sewage into fuel oil. Human and animal
waste materials can be simply treated and
cooked into a low-sulphur oil, a company
spokesman declares. Eastman has awarded
$30,900 to the Clarkson College of Technology
in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, to
see how expensive it is to convert sewage
into useful fuel oil.
World Premiere Held
For 'Black Girl' in NY
By JOHN COCCHI
NEW YORK—"Black Giri," a new Cinerama
release, went into production this past
July and had its world premiere Wednesday
(8) at the Penthouse Theatre here. The film
was cut as it was being shot, said producer
Lee Savin, with many scenes being filmed in
takes of eight minutes or more.
Further reflecting the speed and economy
which went into the production, authoress
J. E. Franklin fleshed out her short off-
Broadway play into a shooting script in just
four days. "Black Girl" was originally a
half-hour play on educational TV, then an
off-Broadway show running about 50 minutes.
Miss Franklin used the Baltimore
company to act out the revisions as she
wrote them. Two members of the Baltimore
company, Louise Stubbs and Peggy Pettitt,
make their film debuts in the movie version.
A white lawyer, Savin has long been experienced
in putting together television and
film packages for clients. He bought "Black
Girl" as an investment and made a distribution
deal with Cinerama president Joe Sugar
before arranging financing for the production.
Mercantile Financial Corp. of Chicago,
which has been associated with Savin on
previous enterprises, then put up the money
for filming.
Miss Franklin added several sequences
and wrote in the character of Leslie Uggam's
disturbed mother, a character only talked
about in the play. Director Ossie Davis' wife
Ruby Dee then did the part, an unglamorous
bit role with no dialogue but one which
makes a distinct impact. The character of
the father, played by Brock Peters, was expanded
and refined from a pimp to a
wealthy shoe tycoon. Savin said that two
uses of an objectionable four letter word
were cut in order to obtain a PG rating.
Also cut was a scene in which older sisters
Gloria Edwards and Loretta Greene explain
why they're at their mother's house all the
time when they don't actually live there.
Savin said that the two films which made
him realize what potential there was in black
audiences were "Sweet Sweetback" and
"Willard." That odd combination is not reflected
in "Black Girl," which is an extremely
realistic look at black relationships and
problems.
Beginning its world premiere run at the
Penthouse as well as the RKO 59th Street
Twin I and the RKO 86th Street Twin I
theatres in New York, "Black Girl" has received
high critical praise from reviewers.
Drop Obscenity Charges
MEADVILLE, PA.—District Attorney
Paul D. Shafer jr. announced that obscenity
charges against the owner and manager of
the Bantam cinemas would be withdrawn.
The charges were filed October 19 when
Meadville police seized the film "Deep
Throat." The theatre firm reportedly agreed
not to exhibit any films of similar genre,
although it does not agree that "Deep
Throat" is obscene.
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Heat
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'Discreet Charm of Bourgeoisie
To No. 1 Ranking on NY Barometer
NEW YORK—Taking over as the city's
new No. 1 grosser here, "The Discreet
Charm of the Bourgeoisie" doffed its runnerup
complex and scored a strong fourth-week
365 at Little Carnegie. Right on its heels
came "Young Winston," a previous leader
(before "The Valachi Papers" came to
town), which posted 350 in its sixth week
at Columbia II. This week's No. 3 was "The
Valachi Papers," the No. 1 film of the two
immediate preceding barometer reports,
tumbling from its lofty perch as the composite
percentage sank to 345 (400, Cine;
335, State II; 300, 34th Street East).
"Fellini's Roma" scored 290 at the Ziegfeld,
good for No. 4 this week; "Asylum"
built a composite 285 at three theatres to
win the No. 5 ranking and "All About Sex
of All Nations," a 40-week veteran of the
New York Scene, rated No. 6 with a 235
week.
In a second week at the Music Hall,
"1776," a record-breaker in its initial frame,
followed up with a 200 score. And when
the Radio City Music Hall doubles average
business, banking the receipts is a very
pleasant chore.
(Averoge Is 100)
Boronet Bad Company (Para), 6fh wk 40
Beekman Ploy It as It Lays (Univ), 3rd wk. ..170
Cine—The Valachi Papers (Col), 3rd wk 40^
Cinema I Ruling Class (Emb), 10th wk. ..135
Cinema II—A Separate Peace (Para), 8th wk. . .225
Cinerama Asylum (Cinerama) 220
Columbia I
King of Marvin Gardens
.(6th wk.) 135
Columbia II Young Winston (Col), 6th wk. ..350
Coronet Savage Messioh (MGM) 70
Criterion The Limit (Cannon) 2nd wk 30
DeMille ^Trouble Mon (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 155
86th Street East The Great Walti i(MGM),
2nd wk 165
55th Street Playhouse Bijou (Poolemar),
5th wk 245
59th Street Twin I Block Girl (CRC), 2nd wk. ..60
59th Street Twin II Asylum (CRC) 290
Fine Arts Two English Girls (Janus), 5th wk. ..125
Juliet II Trouble Mon (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 145
Little Carnegie The Discreet Charm of the
Bourgeoisie (20th-Fox), 4th wk 365
New Embassy Sounder (20th-Fox), 8th wk 135
Orpheum Lady Sings the Blues (Para), 5th wk. . .185
Paris—Why (Hallmark), 3rd wk 40
Penthouse Block Girl (CRC), 2nd wk 100
Plaza Sounder (20th-Fox). 8th wk 125
Radio City Music Hall 1776 (Col), 2nd wk. ..200
Rialto II All About Sex of All Nations
(Mishkin), 40th wk 235
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BUFFALO
The following barkers have been nominated
as candidates' for membership on the
1973 crew at Variety Club Tent 7, 11 of
whom are to be selected at the election Monday
(27). The 20 nominees are: Richard
Baler, Jerry Edelstein, Joseph Galante, Sam
Geffen, Joseph Griffin. James J. Hayes,
Charles Lee, Marc Lippman, Adolph "Cy"
Marter, Robert Mason, Francis Maxwell,
Robert Mycek, Joseph Rick, William
Shields. Joseph Syracuse, Morris Lutwack,
Art Kerocek, Ralph Salerno, Max Streigl
and Chet Musialowski.
Sheryl Bartholomew of Williamsville, in a
letter to "Everybody's Column" in the Evening
News and under the heading "Urges
Walkout on Objectionable Film," said: "I
can understand Caputi's outrage at the inaccurate
rating of a recent movie at Loews'
Buffalo Theatre but I feel that he should
have realized that there often is a thin line
between the R and X ratings assigned to
current movies. Any kind of rating, at best,
is purely subjective. And if, in truth, a person
is truly outraged, I would suggest they
leave the theatre."
Newly re-elected Judge Theodore S. Kasler
was one of those honored the other
evening by the Professional & Businessmen's
Ass'n of Western New York. He was cited
for "his ongoing campaign against pornography"
and as a man who "has not been
afraid to speak out and be critical of the law
as well as of the community." The association
also noted his wide and varied activities
in the community at large.
The main speaking parts go to adults but
the youngsters steal the show in "Small,
Small, World," which was screened at the
64th annual meeting of the Crippled Children's
Guild. The film, produced by Greenberg-May
Productions, concentrates on the
Rehabilitation Center, one of the principal
charities of the Variety Club of Buffalo.
"George H. Hochreiter, a member of the
crew of Tent 7, was one of those re-elected
to a three-year term as director.
Petitions are reported in circulation in
Penn Yan to keep the Elmwood Theatre in
that town open. Countrywide Theatres is
reported
to have changed its mind about the
closing Manager Robert McDonald is
qviote^as'snying that he did not know when
oj^tf^-ifr' will close. The company had announced
it would close because of a continuing
drop in attendance and failure of the
community to support it. The Elmwood,
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS
And All Year Around
Thera't Only One Good Place To Get
SPECIAL TRAILERS
And That't From D*p»ndabla
FILMACK
1327 S. WABASH
CHICAOO 6060S
. . . The
originally a hotel for 80 years and then a
theatre for more than 50, is the only motion
picture house in Yates County
1973 Studio Arena Theatre annual maintenance
drive to raise $110,000 will be
launched January 8. William L. Marcy jr. is
general chairman of the drive, which will
run through the month of January. The
Studio Arena is beginning its eighth year at
its 681 Main St. location. David K. Diebold
and Mrs. Fred J. Schreiber jr. are co-chairmen.
Harry Edelman of Theatre Film Advertising
was caught at the recent general meeting
in the Variety Club looking hale and
hearty once again. Harry, who resides at 125
Cindy Dr., Williamsville, reports business on
the up side . . . James McGee, former assistant
manager at the Palace and formerly
an assistant at the Center, has been named
managing director at the downtown Cinema,
now owned and operated by Dewey Michaels
. . . Joe Rhind of National Theatre
Supply, 496 Pearl St., keeps on the jump
traveling around his extensive territory visiting
exhibitors and putting in sales boosts for
his company's new products, many of which
are on view at his office in this city.
Christmas is getting nearer and Bill Laney
in his Rochester Jo-Mor Theatres combo ad
is starting to play up the fact that Jo-Mor
Theatre gift certificate books make a "great
stocking-stuffer— perfect for Christmas."
Bill also tells the folks that they can buy
'em at all Jo-Mor boxoffices and at the
East Avenue Travel Service headquarters.
Xmos Party and Election
Planned by Tent 7 Women
BUFFALO—Women of Variety Tent 7
will hold the December meeting and a
Christmas party in the Variety clubrooms,
193 Delaware Ave., with Mrs. Joseph F.
Schaefer presiding. Rita D. Inda will be in
charge of the program. Mrs. Kenneth
Reuter is to be in charge of the nominating
committee and will arrange the decorations.
Mrs. Charles A. Boggess is luncheon
chairman, assisted by hostesses Mrs. Frank
B. Quinlivan and Dianne C. Morton, Marie
Prrepiora and Ann Marie Taberski. Hospitality
chairmen are Mrs. Gervaise L. Ernewein
and Mrs. Walter Meyer, assisted by
Mrs. Marvin Atlas. The door chairman, Mrs.
Eugene V. Meade, will be assisted by Mrs.
Evelyn M. McKernan, Mrs. David Zackem
and Mrs. Elmer Shultz.
The slate of officers and directors for 1973
will be presented for election at the meeting
as follows: Mrs. Charles A. Boggess, president;
Rita D. Inda, first vice-president; Mrs.
Richard A. Atlas, second vice-president;
Erieen M. Anton, treasurer; Mrs. Walter
Meyer, financial secretary; Mrs. Robert D.
Mason jr., recording secretary; Mrs. Jerome
Edelstein, corresponding secretary; threeyear
directors, Lucille M. White, Mrs. Samuel
W. Dine, Dianne C. Morton and Mrs.
Althea Nuchereno; two-year directors, Mrs.
Eugene V. Meade, Ethel M. Tyler, Mrs.
Gervase L. Ernewein and Alba Santinelli,
and one-year directors, Mrs. Nicholas C.
Fisher, Marie Przepiora, Joan M. Ross and
Ann Marie Yaberski.
Strand Cinema Debuts
In Seneca Falls, N.Y.
SENECA FALLS, N.Y.—A motion
picture
theatre has been built on the site of the
old Strand Theatre on Fall Street in Seneca
Falls. The new Strand Cinema opened
Wednesday (22) with "Butterflies Are Free"
as the inaugural attraction.
The house, a concrete-block rectangle
painted sky blue and occupying about onethird
of the area where the old theatre
stood, provides parking for cars in a new
lot adjacent to its east wall.
Children's matinees will be screened each
Saturday and Sunday, according to Conrad
Zurich, who declares that the cinema is
the
first new motion picture theatre to be
opened in the town area in at least 50 years.
It is the only year-around film theatre in
Seneca County.
Session on X Films Held
By Belvidere Councilmen
BELVIDERE, PA.—City councilmen,
who had been petitioned in October to stop
the showing of X-rated films at the Belvidere
Theatre, met in closed session
Monday
night (6) with officials of Brandt Theatres,
owner of the movie house, before the regular
council meeting. Theatre officials explained
that, if there was sufficient patronage,
they would show more family-fare
movies in place of X-rated films in the
Belvidere.
Lee Formato, executive vice-president of
the Brandt circuit, said they would gladly
show more "regular" motion pictures if the
approximately 600 persons who signed the
petition asking the banning of X-rated
movies would agree to attend the theatre
once a week. That, he said, would make it
possible to eliminate X-rated films from the
schedule.
Formato told the councilman the theatre
had shown eight films in the past 44 weeks
and that the gross receipts from them were
double that of other movies.
Eastman Kodak Declares
Wage, Stock Dividends
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Directors of
ployees across the country March 16.
Eligible employees will receive $34.36
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for each $1,000 earned in the last five years,
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A 1971 dividend totaled $103.1 million, i
at a rate of $34.16 for each $1,000 earned i
in the previous five years. The program was
begun in 1912.
Eastman also declared a quarterly cash
j
dividend of 27 cents a share and an extra
dividend of 34 cents a share on the com- :
pany's common stock.
Eastman
Kodak Co. have voted to pay a wage
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dividend of $109.7 million to 70,600 emj
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If a free society
cannot help
the many
who are poor,
it cannot save
the few
who are rich!'
John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address
Was the duty of business ever greater? Or more urgent? Is there
more you could be doing? And if you don't, who will?
The kind ofworldyou live independsuponthequality
of the personal faith you demonstrate day by day.
Live your faith and help light the world.
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PITTSBURGH
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Howard, official town crier of London,
England, helped reopen the Variety
Tent 1 quarters in the William Penn Hotel.
A member of the Variety Club of Great
Britain, he gave an international flavor to
the event!
Actor Pat Boone, his wife and four daughters
will fill a summer engagement at the
Holiday House, this to be the initial appearance
of the Boone family here . . . The Immaculate
Conception Church, now owner
of the formar Plaza Theatre in the Bloomfield
district, has renovated the building, installed
350 new seats, wiring, lighting fixtures,
sound, stage, etc., for the Chancery
Lane Players and other acting groups which
might want to find a showplace.
Actress Sylvia Miles, who appears with
superstar Joe Dallesandro in "Heat" at the
Shadyside Theatre, was there to sign autographs.
She is starred on the stage at the
Playhouse in "Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?" . . . "Deep Throat," leading sex
feature, is scheduled to come into the Shadyside
after the run of "Heat" . . . Children's
Saturday and Sunday (18, 19) matinees at
many area theatres featured "Santa and the
Ice Cream Bunny" . . . Bethel cinemas for
these kiddies matinees showed "Mad Monster
Party" . . . "Wilderness Journey" went
into release without a first run, as did "Baron
Blood."
Rick Glaus informs us that his father
John O. Glaus is well again and on the job
and that he does't have a heart condition.
John is the independent film distributor who
also was a partner with the late Saul I.
Perilman in distribution, in independent film
shipping, etc.
Bill Hollenbaugh, 72, for upwards of halfa-century
a film industry employee here,
died Sunday (12). He had stopped at the
National Screen Service depot a few days
before to say hello to Jake Pulkowski and
apparently was in average good health. Mostly
a film shipper, he started with the old
Columbia Film Service, before Columbia
Pictures came into being, this being a James
H. Alexander operation. Hollenbaugh remained
with the late Jim Alexander through
the Republic and Monogram years. He also
FINER PROJECTION-SUPER ECONOMY
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was with NSS, Universal, Paramount and
last was with Pittsburgh Film Service.
Plans for the skating rink in Schenley
Park identify the site as within "The Oval"
. . . Allegheny County's ice skating rinks
in North and South parks now are being
limited to 1,500 persons in each of 26 weekly
sessions, instead of the 2,200-2,300 which
overcrowded the facilities during the past
year . . . The county's outdoor tennis courts
are closed for the winter months and the
indoor courts were reopened.
A weekly doubleheader is taking a lot of
entertainment funds out of circulation: this
is the state's 50-cent and $1 lotteries . . .
Democratic-sponsored legislation leading to
a graduated income tax for Pennsylvanians
in 1974 passed the House. Republicans claim
it is unconstitutional.
Mike Cardone, RKO-Stanley Warner division
manager here, again is active in the
Press Old Newsboys Fund for Children's
Hospital . . . George Anderson, Post-Gazette
movie critic, writes that the Stanley's
recent "The Blind Dead" is among the
"poorest excuses of film fare" he's viewed.
"I've seen home movies of the Grand Canyon
which were more interesting," he put
into print.
The budget for the city for 1973 will be
announced and heard—and, although there
will be $13 million saved under Mayor Pete
Flaherty's administration, plus a $12 million
windfall in federal revenue-sharing funds, it
would seem that the 10 p>er cent admission
tax will be continued, although it is not
uniform and is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Mayor Flaherty has promised
that he will suspend collection of the earned
income tax for 1973. As has been pointed
out here many times over many years, in
the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
only one political subdivision is permitted
by legislation to assess and collect an admission
tax and that is the city of Pittsburgh.
Thus, the city's overburdened taxpaying theatre
owners, sports promoters and such entrepreneurs
are discriminated against, a very
costly 10 per cent's worth. . . . John P.
Robin, a pioneer in this city's renaissance,
said "The city of Pittsburgh as a political
entity and as an instrument of government
has become obsolete."
The Liberty is showing "Exotic Boutique"
and "Love Sandwich" . . . L'Amoure recently
featured "The First Time and the Last
Time," "Pleasure Motel," "The Chateau"
and "How to Make a Sex Movie" . . . Bizarre
offered "Lollipop" and "The Burglar" . . .
Showing at area theatres are "Wilderness
Journey" and "Baron Blood."
Joe Gearing's WJAS talk show had cowboy
singer Jimmy Walker discussing "Whatever
Happened to the Hollywood We Hoorayed
For?" with calls to old-timers . . .
We remember very well 44 years ago when
the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, "Steamboat
Willie," was screened by Jim Alexander, Disney
distributor. Your correspondent ran it
through an old portable machine . . . Films
being exhibited hereabouts include "Necromancy,"
"The Dead Are Alive," "Fistful of
Dynamite," "Starlet," "Adult Version of
Jekyll and Hyde," "Melinda," "Horrors of
the Black Museum," "Tower of Evil," "Tales
of the Bizarre," "Blood and Lace," "Murders
the Rue Morgue" and "Cool Breeze."
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City police say they have new weapons
for a "war on the smut trade." Superintendent
Robert E. Colville made front-page
headlines with announcements that the drive
will be aimed at "massage parlors, pornographic
books and filthy films." He told the
press (again) that he is concerned about the
pandering aspects of the films as well as the
content. He repeated that such offerings are
offensive. Ending his statement to the media,
Colville said he hopes to get started with
the movie attack within a couple of weeks.
The city legal department seems to be working
on proposed ordinances.
Columbia's "1776" is this year's Press Old
Newsboys movie, to debut here December
12 as the 31st annual premiere attraction
for the fund for Children's Hospital. The
showing will be at the Warner Theatre for
the benefit premiere and December 20
"1776" will start its roadshow engagement
at the Squirrel Hill Theatre.
Boyonne DeWitt Theatre
Was a Happy Film House
BAYONNE, N.J. — Following the re-
,
cent closing of the DeWitt Theatre. Jersey
Journal staffer Don Marshall observed that
the blank marquee viewed by passersby conveyed
no sign of the venerable showhouse's
happier years. He recalled that there had.
indeed, been many memorable years for
the DeWitt and, for readers who could not
remember those times, he listed some of the
outstanding memories associated with the
;
now dark theatre.
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Said Marshall: "What is there to say about
:
a theatre that has just died? There is no
funeral to attend, no mourners to gather
at a wake, no final resting place, no gravestone
to let the worid know about the magic
which once lived within its walls—nothing
—just a void as one stares up at the vacant
marquee of the DeWitt Theatre on which
once were emblazoned the names of many,
of the great on film and in person. I
"Some time next year, if plans materialize,
the theatre will be gone and in its place will
be a McDonald's hamburger outlet. Our
love affair with the DeWitt Theatre began
as a starry-eyed kid deeply enthralled by the
magic of that huge silver screen flashing
glamorous images of Hollywood's shining
personalities. Mute at first, then given a
voice in 1927 when AI Jolson broke the
sound barrier with his soulful rendition of
'Kol Nidre' in 'The Jazz Singer.'
"We even remember the first all-talking
picture, 'Lights of New York' in 1928; the
first all-outdoor talking picture, "The Cisco,
Kid,' with Leo Carrillo, later on, and even
the first all-color talkie, 'Vanity Fair,' and
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. . . MGM's
the first musical, 'Forty-Second Street,' with
Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell.
"But movies weren't the only thing which
drew crowds to the DeWitt Theatre during
its heyday. There was vaudeville, too, with
five acts and a real live pit orchestra conducted
by Leon Van Gelder with brother
Rudy on the drums.
"But in those days, of course, our experience
was confined mainly to Saturday kiddies
matinees, which were great fun for us
but a horrible torture for those jxDor adults
who had the misfortune to be trapped with
us. The kiddie matinees at the DeWitt always
opened the same way. The theatre
opened at 1 p.m. but the kids started forming
in line about an hour before. No one
ever learned why but there was some great
distinction to being the first one in line to
hand up his 15 cents for a ticket.
"The kids next rushed into the theatre
where a phalanx of muscular-looking uniformed
ushers stood shoulder-to-shoulder
barricading the way to the orchestra section
so the kids had to head for the long trek
up to the second balcony. Now the kids were
settled for hours—at least for two performances,
despite attempts by ushers to get
them to leave after the end of the first show.
We kids were smarter. We would just move
over into another section and yell back that
we just came in.
"The ushers who were assigned to the
second balcony of a Saturday afternoon had
to be a stalwart lot considering what they
had to put up with—kids tossing empty
popcorn boxes at one another (or at the
ushers), others bopping another on the head,
the constant running up and down the steep
stairway and the occasional fights.
"The years rolled on as we continued our
love affair with the DeWitt even through
the years when vaudeville was dropped in
favor of the double-feature bill, with the
orchestra pit now silent. And then carne
the beginning of a new era in the world of
entertainment—more and more a huge box
with a small screen began to appear in living
rooms of Bayonne homes the same as was
happening across the nation . . . The DeWitt
fought bravely as audiences continued to
dwindle.
"The end of the 49-year-old movie house
came in October. When the few patrons left
the once grand showhouse at about 1 1 p.m.
after seeing the double bill of The War
Between Men and Women' and "Take the
Money and Run,' they did not know they
had just seen the 'last picture show" at the
DeWitt."
Razing Embassy Theatre
ji READING, PA.—Built at a cost of
^T: $1,000,000 in 1931, the Embassy Theatre
here, once known as the "Grand Queen of
Penn Street," is being razed. The property
will be used for the Penn Mall project.
Kodak Ups Dr. Bob Roudabush
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dr. Robert L.
Roudabush has been appointed director of
the health and safety laboratory, effective
January 1. by the Eastman Kodak Co. in
Rochester. Dr. Roudabush presently is assoiiciate
director of the facility.
BALTIMORE
Wariety Chib Women presented a Sunshine
Coach to the Baltimore Ass'n for Retarded
Children at Tent 19's award banquet,
held Saturday night (25) at Schleider's Emerald
Gardens . . . Variety Club Women Tent
19 will meet Wednesday, December 13, at
Suburban Oaks.
George F. Eitel, National Theatre Supply
branch manager, reports that a 351-seat
Jerry Lewis Cinema opened Friday (24) at
the Meadowbrook Shopping Center in Chesterfield
County, Va. A twin Jerry Lewis
Cinema opened the same day at Hopewell,
Va., in the Lee Plaza Shopping Center.
Both showhouses are under the direction of
Frank Ford, JLC area director. The Hopewell
dualer has 350 seats in each auditorium.
According to Eitel, the theatres are fully
automated, with Optical Radiation lamphouses.
Simplex projectors, seats by American
Desk Mfg. Co. of Temple, Tex., drapes
by William Sellers Co. and carpets by Alexander
Smith of Amsterdam, N.Y. . . . Eitel's
daughter Helen, who recently returned from
a tour of Spain with her sister Kay. is
visiting
her maternal grandparents in Albany.
Ga. Neal Eitel left Saturday (4) for Boulder,
Colo., where he is working at a ski resort.
Neal is a graduate of Anne Arundel Community
College.
Donald Maybom, president of Cornco,
and Robert B. Lucas, vice-president and
plant manager, returned Wednesday (22)
from the national NATO convention held at
the Americana Hotel in Bal Harbour, Fla.
"The Wizard of Oz" was shown
Saturday and Sunday (18, 19) at these theatres:
Grand, Liberty I. Vilma, Village, Glen
Bumie Mall, Westway, Northpoint Plaza,
York Road Cinema, Colony, Northwood,
Reisterstown Plaza and Joppatowne Cinema
. . . Starting Wednesday (22) the Peabody
Bookshop in the 900 block of North Charles
Street presented a silent movie festival featuring
such favorites as Laurel and Hardy,
Jean Harlow, John Barrymore and Rudolph
Valentino. The series will continue every
Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. . . . George A.
Brehm, Westview Cinema I and II, returned
from Miami, Fla., Wednesday (22).
Debbie Dunphy, after a lapse of 1
months, has returned to Grant's Northwood
Theatre as cashier on a part-time basis.
Meyer Leventhal, president of the corporation
which owns the Carroll Amusement
Co. and the Carroll Theatre in Westminster,
Thursday (9) married his late wife's sister,
Mrs. Edna Tichler, a widow. Leventhal, in
the motion picture business here for the
past 63 years, also is on the board of directors
of NATO of Maryland and he says he
was one of the first subscribers of Boxoffice
Magazine in this city. leventhal also
is president of the Maryland State Board of
Examiners of Motion Picture Operators. The
couple is planning a belated honeymoon in
Miami Beach, Fla., February 18 to March
18. They have moved into their new home
at 4215 St. Vincent's Dr., Baltimore 21215.
Ray Thompson, president, Ray Thompson
& Associates, returned Monday (13) from
Africa, where he spent three weeks with
friends, bringing back a symposium of many
photographs. It truly was a "picture safari"
covering many areas of the Dark Continent
. . . Aaron
Seidler, R/C Theatres executive,
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Institute's Sunday evening series, "The Films
of George Cukor," with "Holiday" in the
Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre Sunday
(19). Among the city's elite attending
was Ellen Barry, wife of the late Philip
Barry, author of "Holiday." Cukor's latest
film, "Travels With My Aunt," soon will be
released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was
based on Graham Greene's last novel . . .
Film critic Andrew Sards' book, "The American
Cinema, Directors and Directions,
1929-1968," recently was reissued—^the
paperback volume by publisher E. P. Dutton.
The Post's Alan M. Kriegsman wrote:
"This is an astounding amount of information
to be compressed in a diminutive paperbound
opus of less than 400 pages." Sarris is
a member of the AFI's board of trustees.
George Kelly and Jack Howe, Paramount
branch manager and chief booker, respectively,
had an invitational screening of "Save
the Tiger" at MPAA Monday evening (20)
. . . Tom Sherak, salesman, has been transferred
to Paramount's St. Louis branch as
salesman and Norman Smith of the Boston
office is filling the vacancy made here by
Sherak's transferral. Kelly attended the home
office branch managers' conference Wednesday
(15), according to Howe.
Frank Getlain, Star-News critic-at-large,
stated that motion pictures are "America's
most important contribution to the arts."
Robert Maar, Trans-Lux general manager,
here Monday (13) on business for his home
office, was served with a warrant to ap{>ear
in court the following day in connection
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of Gus Lynch, Trans-Lux district supervisor,
probably will keep him at home until
after the first of the year. Robin Roche,
Lynch's assistant, manages the Playhouse,
where Lynch's office is located . . . George
Boscosky, formerly relief manager for the
Trans-Lux and Plaza, was named manager
of the Trans-Lux upon Henry Perkins' resignation.
Pat Davis manages the Plaza, where
the policy now is toward "soft-core" film
fare.
Paul Kershner, K-B supervisor-operator
of the Virginia and Maryland theatres,
transferred Robert Grill from the Baronet
. .
to manage the Bethesda Theatre when his
circuit took over the 946-seater from Sidney
Lust Theatres earlier this month. Steve Rice
was moved as manager to the Baronet from
the Flower in Silver Spring and subsequently
Dick Smith at the Rosslyn in Arlington was
named manager at the Flower. Mary Booth,
former manager of the Dominion in Arlington,
was moved to the Rosslyn and Jurgens
Tooran was promoted to manager of the
Dominion . K-B owners Fred Burka and
Marvin Goldman did extensive redecorating
in the Bethesda Theatre before opening
Monday (6) with "The Valachi Papers." A
blue and beige color scheme was developed
with Anthony Childs Associates, color consultants
of Georgetown. Baltimore's Atlas
Seating Co. and the William Sellars Co. executed
the seating and screen-wall coverings,
respectively. Chuck Cardinal of Cardinal
Sound updated the projection booth.
Wells Pebworth, K-B's maintenance engineer,
supervised the installation of a new
heating plant. Concessions are operated by
the K-B-owned concession company.
BALTIMORE
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and Mrs. Seidler left Friday (17) for a tenday
holiday in Miami, Fla., which included
the national NATO convention at Bal Harbour,
Fla., extending through the Thanksgiving
holiday.
The Victory Theatre will close at month's
end under the managership of Irwin Cohen,
head of R/C Theatres. The house is owned
by the Tunick interests, which also owns
the Patapsco Theatre, currently being managed
by Cohen . . . Another matinee that
delighted local mopf)ets was the "Bugs Bunny
Show," in person, plus favorite color
cartoons, at the Perring Plaza Cinema Saturday
(18). Cinema Harundale offered the
same attraction Sunday (19) . . . Kitty Carlisle,
wife of the late Moss Hart, was one
of the special guests Saturday evening (18)
at the fifth annual grand opera ball, held at
the Eastwind. The event, sponsored by the
Baltimore Opera Guild, of which Mrs. Morris
Mechanic was the chairman, was held
to benefit the guild's scholarship and education
program . . . Earl Jackson jr. and
James Faust, projectionists for F. H. Durkee
Enterprises, spjent Tuesday (7) through Friday
(10) in Toledo, Ohio, where they visited
EPRAD for instruction and technical training
on SABRE.
Michael Recher, 18, oldest son of John
Recher, Hicks/ Baker executive, a political
science major at
Duke University, where he
is a freshman, came home for the holidays
Friday (17) through Sunday (26) . . . Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Schwaber (Schwaber
World-Fare Theatres) returned Wednesday
(23) from a two-week trip to Israel. They
went with a group headed by Maryland's
Gov. Marvin Mandel . . . Isidore Rappaport
of Rappaport Theatres entered Sinai Hospital
Thursday (16) for tests . . . Mrs. Helen
Leonard, veteran secretary for Rappaport
Theatres, has just returned to work after
spending 1 1 days in Sinai Hospital for an
abdominal operation, plus two and a half
weeks at home recuperating.
Approximately 20 members attended the
NATO of Maryland annual luncheon meeting
Thursday (2) at the Downtown Holiday
Inn. Yearly business was discussed and
names of new nominees for the board were
mentioned. Election of officers will take
place at a later date, to be set by president
Leon B. Back, general manager of Rome
Theatres.
Baltimore County officials hopte to hold
public hearings next month instead of in
January on the six applications for the
CATV franchise, according to Robert Gifford,
supervisor of the county office of educational
instruction.
Md. Theatre Owners Ask
County to Impose Tax
BEL AIR, MD.—Responding to the pleas
of a couple of movie theatre owners, the
Hartford County Commissioners Tuesday
(14) agreed to impose an amusement tax
on them. The commissioners thereby reversed
themselves for the third time in 18
months on the amusement tax issue.
"We were just saving them a little
money," William P. Dietz, the chairman, explained
after the commissioners had adopted
an amusement tax of .5 per cent on gross
revenues.
The owners of the Churchville Drive-In
and the Joppatowne Cinema had requested
the imposition of a small county tax so that
they would be exempt from a state retail
sales tax of 4 per cent. The county's action
saves them seven cents on a $2 admission
ticket.
The commissioners imposed an amusement
tax of 5'/2 per cent in May 1971 as
a revenue-producing measure. They repealed
it four months later on the grounds
that the state-enabling legislation discriminated
against movie theatres by exempting
bowling alleys and skating rinks.
The new tax does not affect theatres in
the three incorporated towns of Bel Air,
Havre de Grace and Aberdeen, Md.
BOXOFTICE :: November 27, 1972

NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE PRODUCTION CEINTEIR
Edward Lewis Is AFT
WC Exec. Producer
HOLLYWOOD—Edward Lewis has been
appointed executive producer for all of the
American Film Theatre's productions being
made on the West Coast during its first season,
it was announced by Ely Landau, president
of the Ely Landau Organization. The
first two films to go before the cameras in
Los Angeles are Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman
Cometh" (January 3), directed by John
Frankenheimer and starring Lee Marvin,
and Eugene lonesco's "Rhinoceros," directed
by Tom O'Horgan and starring Zero Mostel,
scheduled to begin principal photography
January 15.
Lewis, active in the motion picture industry
for more than 20 years, lists among his
credits such films as: "Spartacus," "Lonely
Are the Brave," "Seven Days in May," "Seconds."
"Grand Prix" and "The Fixer."
Landau recently named two other executive
producers for the American Film Theatre
projects in London. Mort Abrahams,
who represents the Ely Landau Organization
in all of its production activities in
England, also serves as executive producer
for "Luther," now in production, and "The
Homecoming." Neil Hartley is the executive
producer for "A Delicate Balance," now in
rehearsals.
The first season of the American Film
Theatre will offer the public nine films based
on great contemporary plays, directed and
performed by the finest talents in the motion
picture and theatre worlds. A total of five
films will be in production by the end of
this year. Exhibition at some 500 theatres
coast to coast commences in September
1973. with season subscriptions on sale next
spring. Each theatre will set aside two regularly
scheduled successive days f)€r month
for two mantinee showings of each film.
Bernard Korban to Post
With Brut Productions
HOLLYWOOD—Bernard J.
Korban has
been appointed director of marketing and
" '
promotion for Brut Productions, it was an-
2 nounced by Martin Rackin, senior vicepresident
of the
company.
Most recently Korban was executive assistant
to the vice-president of advertising,
publicity and promotion for National General
Pictures Corp. Prior to that he was
with Universal Pictures for ten years.
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John L. Dales Is Retiring;
Presented SAG Award
HOLLYWOOD — A special
award was
presented to John L. Dales, national executive
secretary, at the Screen Actors Guild
meeting Sunday (19) "for extraordinary service."
Dales is retiring at the end of this year
after more than 35 years of service to the
guild. He joined the SAG staff in 1937 and
has been its national executive secretary
since 1944.
The guild award is a black onyx and antique
bronze work of art depicting the Grecian
masks of comedy and tragedy.
Joining president John Gavin in the
award-presentation ceremony were Charlton
Heston, Leon Ames and George Chandler,
past presidents of SAG.
Congratulatory telegrams were read from
California Gov. Ronald Reagan, former U.S.
Sen. George Murphy and Dana Andrews,
all former guild presidents, and George
Meany, president of the AFL-CIO.
Findlater Named Prexy
Of MCA Disco-Vision
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.—John W.
Findlater has been appointed president of
MCA Disco-Vision, Inc., it was announced
by Lew R. Wasserman, president and chief
executive officer of MCA, Inc.
A long-time senior officer and vice-president
of MCA. Findlater has functioned in
a wide range of high-level corporate affairs
since joining the company.
In his new position Findlater will direct
activities connected with the MCA Disco-
Vision (color video disc) system, which will
be demonstrated publicly for the first time
December 12.
Harold McCormick Is Made
Senate Caucas Chairman
DENVER—Harold McCormick, theatre
owner of Canon City, Colo., a newly elected
state senator, has been named caucus chairman
for the Republican majority in the
Colorado Senate. McCormick had been a
state representative for several terms prior to
running for the senate post.
In the Colorado House of Representatives
he mainly was responsible for getting the appropriation
for securing motion picture and
TV production increased $5,000 each year
until now the figure is up to $35,000.
Karol W. Smith, a former theatreman, is
chairman and Frank H. Ricketson, former
president of Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres, is
on the state film board.
Nick Bosustow Judge
At Animation Fete
HOLLYWOOD—Nick Bosustow. Academy
Award-winning producer of the animated
short subject "Is It Always Right to
Be Right?", was selected to serve as a judge
for the first annual USA-International Animation
Film Festival held in New York
Saturday (18) through Wednesday (22),
Recipient of numerous top awards from the
American, Chicago. Atlanta. Columbus, National
Education and U.S. Industrial film
festivals. Bosustow also discussed the many
aspects of utilizing creative animation in the
education-training fields during a special
symposium entitled "Extensions in Animation."
President of Stephen Bosustow Produc-
a company which has produced more
tions,
than 120 films for schools, libraries and indiistries
in its brief four-year history, Bosus-
'tow has been extremely active in perpetuating
animation as an art form by his participation
as third-term president of ASIFA-
WEST.
Welcoming the establishment of the USA-
International Animation Film Festival, Bosustow
commented, "Gathering top talents
in international animation for a serious and
thoughtful look at our industry can only
yield the most profitable results for all participants
in the festival."
Ellman Fihn Will Handle
Shermart Sales in West
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.—Shermart
Distributing Co. president Art Jacobs announces
the appointment of Ellman Film
Enterprises as sales representative for the
13 Western states.
Shermart currently has "Wild Honey,"
"Angelica the Young Vixen" and "Love Boccaccio
Style" in distribution.
Ray Axelrod Joins ICC
HOLLYWOOD—Ray Axelrod,
formerly
associated with Allied Artists Distributing
Co. and most recently division manager of
Transvue Pictures of Hollywood, has joined
International Cinema Corp. as Western sales
manager, effective Monday (20). International
Cinema currently has in release "The
Castle of Fu Manchu" and, soon to be released
nationally, "Bad Charleston Charlie,"
as well as Rick Jason's "Deja Vu."
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PRODUCER RUSS MEYER and his wife
Edy Williams, who stars in his forthcoming
film, "Foxy," took a product reel to
the Panama Film Festival Thursday (16).
The unusual aspect of this merchandising
move is that the pair intends to stimulate
potential business even before the movie
goes into production. "Foxy" is slated to go
before the cameras in Hollywood December
6.
Discussing the film with Miss Williams,
who will appear in 89 minutes of the finished
production, she described the picture
as a psycho-sexual melodrama which centers
around a female who is both producer and
entrepreneur in the how-to-do-it record business.
Along with her contribution as an
actress, many of Miss Williams' ideas on
structuring the production were coordinated
with Meyer. They will be an integral part of
the completed film and she is proud of this
fact.
Miss Williams has had a varied career.
When she came back to high school in California,
after living in Oregon, she found
Southern California city dwellers less inhibited
than people in the Northern state.
Women here, she remarked, were more outgoing
in discussion and more open in style,
ideas and behavior. The girl who influenced
her most apparently impressed other members
of her family, for her brother married
her close friend.
After winning the "Miss San Fernando
Valley" title, she moved on to capture the
coveted "Miss Los Angeles" honor. Miss
Williams then was told that she couldn't go
further unless she was more demure, like
"the girl next door." Forceful about her
ideas, as well as being both capable and
lovely, she decided that loss of identity, of
individuality, was the wrong course for
furthering her career. One of the prizes she
had won in competition with other beauties
was a drama scholarship at 20th Century-
Fox. She made the most of it, for it brought
her to the attention of Richard Zanuck and,
from there, to the gaze of Russ Meyer, who
cast her in "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
Noting that "Dolls" made "millions," Miss
Williams expressed her current attitude
toward film critics. "I have a respect for
them," she admitted, "but I'm sure not going
to be concerned about what they say about
'Foxy,' not after their comments concerning
'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.' The critics
just loved Eric Rohmer's 'Claire's Knee.' We
went to see it and I was bored. It was dull
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of the industry?"
She feels that one of the problems with
people in the motion picture industry is that
they have films come to them instead of
going to see them in their natural environment—at
a theatre. "They hire a projectionist
and sit in their private screening rooms.
Russ and I go to the Hollywood Fix and we
stand in line at the Bruin and we really study
what turns the kids on," she disclosed.
Explaining that "Foxy" is being made for
an R rating. Miss Williams said that this
was being done "because the only |)eople
really interested in sex are under 18." "Why
lock them out?" she asked. "The people
who can go to X films aren't that interested
in them. A 'sex' audience is not an X audience.
Adults talk a lot about sex, but it
isn't
a fixation for them as it is for adolescents,"
she added.
Responsive Audience
Kids are a most responsive audience for
entertainment relating to sex, she believes,
attributing this fact to the thought that they
haven't yet bought all the cliches. Noting
that it might sound contradictory to say that
kids have a "pure" attitude toward sex. Miss
Williams thinks that is the case because they
have not formed the thought patterns dictated
by societal mores, that their response
"comes straight from the heart."
"Foxy," which will have 40 to 50 in the
cast, will reflect what Miss Williams describes
as "The Russ Meyer Formula"—enjoyment
and employment—comprised of
"larger-than-life entertainment; sex; a James
Bond-type of super experience outside the
normal routine of everyday life, and a supersonic
fast pace, with hundreds of actionpacked
quick cuts."
Public Has Wide Choice
"What I really admire about Russ is that
he really has a respect for his audience, for
the guy who puts up his hard-earned $3,"
declared Miss Williams. "Let's face it. It
costs $15 for a couple to go out to see a
picture. Now, a guy can pick between a
sporting event, a basketball game or a play
or a club or a film. It's a real event now
for people to turn off their TV, so you have
to offer something out of the ordinary,
something unusual, to attract them."
"Foxy" is scheduled to be shot in eight
weeks and the accent will be on action and
violence. The cost will not exceed $1,000,-
000, Miss Williams stated, noting that the
independents are in direct competition with
the majors now and, to have a high-quality
competitive product, a substantial amount of
money must be spent.
•
Jn the Filmex, the festival put on by some
younger people after enlisting the aid of
George Cukor, who carried the ball to the
Academy's board of directors, it appears that
he will be back again with another proposal.
This time it may be one to have the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
adopt the public Filmex festival as an auxiliary
arm of the Academy in 1974.
This has been the weakness of the "blueblood"
group over the years. It always has i
been an "in" group showing their wares
through the annual Oscar to the public, once
a year. With the festival proving to a degret;
that the world film festivals are not esoteric
flights of fantasy, but draw real audiences
for cultural events, perhaps the Academy
will benefit by taking on a new image.
The first step has been taken with announcement
that the next Filmex affair will
be in the spring of 1974, not the fall of
1973. This timing would make it just right,
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with the Oscar in April and the festival at
the same time. This brings up another point:
why doesn't the Academy use Graumans
Chinese Theatre for its Oscar affairs? Here
is the theatre of the right size, in Hollywood
and known to the world, with thousands
visiting it each year for the past 40 years.
The seating is greater than that of the down- \
town Music Center (1,400) located out of
1
Hollywood and a snob affair with bad seating
even for members of the Academy. Eu-
,
gene Klein and Nat Fellman doubtless
would cooperate to the fullest extent if
asked. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
also would find it of great merit.
•
CTATE OF FLORIDA Department of
Commerce representatives came here
from Hollywood, Fla.; the Everglades; sunny
Miami Beach, and the majestic Florida
Keys to make deals for motion picture production
on the Southeast coast, deals designed
not to hurt Hollywood, Calif. Wheeling
and dealing, they included "deals" with
labor unions which are beset with unemployment—but
on the basis that location and
studios no longer represent an important
aspect of production. Sunshine, money and
zestful deals are the criteria to make honey,
to attract producers, according to the Florida
representatives.
Gary Wetherington, film industry coordinator,
was accompanied by six executives or
the selling junket here, including Nat Turn
bull, administrator of economic develop
ment, and others. They breakfasted at th>
Universal Sheraton Hotel, where the pres:
and producers listened to the pitch. Ohv
ously it was a good one, for the Floridi.m
appeared happy.
Perhaps the off-shore money of Bermiid
and other locations where tax money ride
could induce producers to leave "sunny a
smoggy" California. At any rate, we've s.
Oregon, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and 1 c
as—and now Florida—trying to make h.
with Hollywood's talent pool.
Cinema in Proposed Complex
LANCASTER, PA.—A $25 million ..
vention center complex proposed by Lan
caster Convention, Inc., for a 160-acre lan^
parcel here would contain a movie theatr
as well as a large convention hall, 18-hol
chip-and-putt golf course and a motel whic
eventually would contain 500 units. The di
velopers say the project could be complete
and operational by 1975. The proposal
being studied by the East Hempfield Towij
ship Planning Commission.
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AL LAPIDUS HONORED
BY VARIETY TENT 25
AND CIVIC GROUPS
Los Angeles city councilman Thomas Bradley
presented the City Council citation to A!
Lapidus on his 25 years of service to Variety
Tent 25 November 1 at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel. Lapidus also received several other civic
citations.
Journalist Vance King Is
Honored by LA Officials
HOLLYWOOD — Los Angeles Mayor
Sam Yorty and Councilmen Thomas Bradley
and Robert J. Stevenson have honored
veteran journalist Vance King for 40 years
of service to the community. King, who
Wednesday (8) entered his 41st year of
active work in the field of journalism, was
presented resolutions in recognition of his
work in the motion picture industry.
A long-time member of the executive
board of the Publicists Guild and one of the
founders and five-time president of the
guild's Federal Credit Union, King was instrumental
in establishing the first civil rights
program of PGA Local 818, lATSE, whereby
minority students of Los Angeles area
junior colleges are given 12-week courses in
the field of entertainment industry public
relations. Additionally, he has been active in
numerous community and charitable organizations.
Al Lapidus, past chief barker of
Tent 25, holds the Heart Award
presented to him in recognition
of a quarter century of service
to the children's charitable
organization. Monty Hall, (I.),
was emcee of the testimonial
with Spero Kontos, (r.), chief
barker,
presiding.
Other Variety Club leoders
(from left): Rolph W. Pries,
Philadelphia, former International
president of Variety
and now an executive board
member; Al Lapidus; producer
Mike Fronkovich,
International vice president;
Tent 25 Chief Barker, Sepro
Kontos; Bruce C. Corwm,
First assistant chief barker.
Over 400 attended the event.
Among them were Sammy Shore,
Al Lapidus, Mrs. Lapidus and
Murray Propper, luncheon chairman.
Dimitri Tiomkin Marries
Olivia Patch in London
LONDON—Composer Dimitri Tiomkin
and British socialite Olivia Patch were married
Monday (13) in the London Registry
Office on what the couple described as a
"spur-of-the-moment long-standing decision."
Not having time to purchase a ring,
they used a prop from Tiomkin's film
"Tchaikovsky," a monk's ring.
Tiomkin, winner of several Academy
Awards and numerous nominations, was in
Hollywood early this year during Academy
screenings of "Tchaikovsky," which he produced
in association with the USSR. His
film opens shortly in London.
The bride's father is Maj. Oliver Patch,
DSO, DSC, and her mother, a direct descendant
of Clive of India, is the daughter of
Sir Thomas Erskine.
The Tiomkins plan to spend a month's
honeymoon in Paris and plan to visit Hollywood
at a later date.
Carefree Studio Opens
Century City Office
HOLLYWOOD—Due to increased production
activities. Southwestern Productions,
Carefree, Ariz., has opened an office at
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, it
was announced by Tom Brodek, president.
The studio, site of the filming of the
"New Dick Van Dyke Show," has been involved
in the last few months in co-venturing
motion picture and TV productions and
has more than doubled its activities in Carefree.
"With three huge, modern sound stages
and 700 acres of a gorgeous desert foothills
backlot, we find an increasing oppwrtunity to
get involved financially with other producers,"
Brodek said.
The Beverly Hills office will provide a
needed second base of operation for the
rental and co-venture business. The telephone
number is 556-2593.
W-4 BOXOFHCE :: November 27, 1972

'Play It as It Lays'
400 in LA Isl Week
LOS ANGELES—"Play It as It Lays"
and "The Nurses," a pair of new films in
this metropolitan area, raced to the front
of the business competition here with first
weeks of 400 and 300, respectively. Still
another new picture, "Fellini's Roma,"
carried off third place grossing honors with
270 as it bowed at the Fine Arts Theatre.
Tops among the holdovers was "Sounder,"
sixth week at Avco Cinema Center 1, with
220.
(Average Is 100)
ABC City 2—The Great Wotti (MGM), 3rd wk. . .200
Avco Cinema Center 1 Sounder
(20th-Fox), 6th wk 220
Avco Cinema Center 2 The Ruling Class
(Emb), 7th wk 120
Beverly—Young Winston (Col), 2nd wk 200
Bruin—The Assassination of Trotsky (CRC) .... 65
Cinema—The Nurses (SR) 300
Cinerama Deliverance (WB), 14th wk 200
Crest—J. W. Coop (Col) 1 00
Fine Arts Fellini's Romo (UA) 270
Hollywood Cinema, UA Cinema The Valachi
Papers (Col), 4th wk 1 40
Hollywood Pacific Black Girl (CRC) 75
Los Angeles The Dirt Gang (AlP);
Unholy Rollers (AlP) 65
Mayan—Runaway Hormones (SR), 4th wk 150
Music Hall The Emigrants (WB), 5th wk 150
Pontages Lady Sings the Blues (Para), 4th wk. . . 1 50
Plaza—A Separate Peace (Para), 4th wk 100
Regent Ploy It as It Lays (Univ) 400
Village, Vogue Rainbow Bridge (SR) 100
'The Valachi Papers' Hits 270
In Denver Opening Frame
DENVER — "The Valachi Papers" joined
"Lady Sings the Blues" and "Deliverance"
to round out Denver's Top Three, each of
these popular films grossing at a betterthan-twice-average
clip. "Lady Sings the
Blues," second week at the Cooper Theatre,
captured the week's highest percentage, a
rousing 275, and just five points behind
came first-week "The Valachi Papers" on
the Cherry Creek and Villa Italia screens.
"Deliverance," in a sixth week of a Centre
Theatre booking, came up with a solid 225.
While these were the only features in the
200 percentage range, the Denver barometer
revealed that seven other films grossed
above the 100 line.
Aladdin— Fiddler on the Roof (UA), 53rd wk. ..125
Centre Deliverance (WB), 6th wk 225
Century 21 Everything You Always Wonted to
Know About Sex (UA), 12th wk 60
Cherry Creek, Villa Itolia The Valachi Papers
(Col) 270
Cinderella City, North Valley, Westland
A Reflection of Fear (Col) 175
Continental The Deadly Trap (NGP) 90
Cooper Lady Sings the Blues (Para), 2nd wk. ..275
Denhom The Darwin Adventure (20th-Fox),
3rd wk 75
Denver 1, Lakeside, Village Square Pulp (UA) . .80
Denver 2—Country Music (Univ) 100
Esquire A Separate Peoce (Para), 3rd wk 150
Five theatres Elvis on Tour (MGM) 130
Flick Macbeth (Col), 2nd wk 180
Four theatres Brother of the Wind
(SR) Not Availoble
Orientol Runaway Hormones (SR), 4th wk 150
Paramount Trouble Man (20th-Fox) 130
Sylvia Sidney, star of the 30s and 40s
is cast as Joanne Woodward's mother in
"Death of a Snow Queen" (Col).
LOS ANGELES
j^dmund Goldman, president of Manson
Distributing Corp., announces the acquisition
of the war-action film titled "A
Taste of Hell" for exclusive international
sales.
Condolences to Vardena Pontello on the
death of her mother Mrs. Vera Boydstun.
Both women were former members of the
Hollywood/ Los Angeles WOMPIs.
Local theatre owner Vince Miranda has
added two more houses to his growing circuit
in California—the Cabrillo in downtown
San Diego and the Ritz Theatre in
Escondido. With the acquisition of the two
houses, Miranda's circuit of theatres now
numbers 22, all in California.
A baby girl has been added to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beaver. Mother is
former secretary to Bob Goodfried at Paramount
Pictures ... A son, Shawn Eric
Papazian, was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
A. Papazian. Father is American International's
executive in charge of production
administration.
Miles Johnson, vice-president in charge of
domestic sales for Indepex International Releasing
Corp., and Indepix president Alan
Roberts left for the national NATO convention
in Bal Harbour, Fla., to kick off the
release of two new features, "Scream Bloody
Murder" and "The World's Greatest Lover."
United Artists has set "Across 110th
Street" to open in ten theatres in the Los
Angeles area December 15. The Anthony
Quinn-Yaphet Kotto-Anthony Franciosa
starrer is directed by Barry Shear, who
shares executive producer credit with Quinn.
The producers are Ralph Serpe and Fouad
Said.
Harry Novak, president of
Boxoffice International
Pictures, hosted a dinner for
James Lim of Singapore, his Far East sales
manager. After planning spring and summer
releases, Lim departed for a visit in Europe
before returning to Singapore.
All seats for the benefit premiere of
United Artists "Man of La Mancha." sponsored
by the Women's Guild of the Cedars-
Sinai Medical Center, at the Fox Wilshire
Theatre December 13, have been sold.
Phil Segura, still photographer, is making
sure that American International's "Dillinger!",
being filmed in Oklahoma, is fully
covered. He has with him—and usually carries
over his shoulder or hooked to his
vest—two Leicas, one for color and one
loaded for black and white; two Nikons. one
of which is motorized; two RoUeiflex 120s,
and a 6x7 Pentax. He also carries a strobe
light and two Polaroid cameras. This equipment
cost Segura $5,200 but, he explains,
"Not everyone gets the chance to shoot 'Dillinger!'
"
Pacific walk-in theatres advertised previews
for outlying communities Friday (16),
running one at the Lakewood Center Theatre
and Pacific Paradise in Westchester. The
Picwood ran day-and-date with the one at
the Lakewood, with Encino added. Tying in
smartly with the opening of "Alice in Wonderland"
at the Chinese was the ad which
stated that, through the Hollywood Chamber
of Commerce, some free tickets for those
attending the Christmas Parade on Hollywood
Boulevard would be offered.
Charles Champlin, Times entertainment
editor, titled his column on Henri Glaser's
"A Tear in the Ocean" as "Unearthing a
Buried Treasure." His praise of the film,
which was on the film festival program, is
classic! He characterizes the motion picture
in the same manner—as a real "discovery."
Ralph Batschelet Again
Emceeing 50-Year Gala
DENVER—Ralph Batschelet, managing
director of the Century 21 Theatre, for the
24th year will be master of ceremonies of the
24th annual Rocky Mountain News Golden
Wedding party. The gala will be in the Silver
Glade Room at the Cosmojwlitan Hotel in
downtown Denver.
Admittance is by invitation only, with the
tickets available on application without
charge from the News. Couples applying
must have been married 50 years or more
and each couple may bring a guest. Each
lady will be given a gardenia corsage. Invitations
are necessary so that the room will
not be overcrowded. The evening features
entertainment, refreshments and prizes.
Through these parties Batschelet has become
a great favorite with the golden wedding
set.
3 SBC Airers Complete
Series of Flea Markets
NEW HAVEN—Three SBC Management
Corp. drive-ins—at Danbury, Torrington
The recreation area in all
and East Windsor—are concluding a series
of Sunday "Flea Markets," scheduled from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., buyers charged 50 cents
per car; sellers, $2 per parking space.
three underskyers
is open for the day, as is the snack bar.
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Leo by Patrons Reclining on Floor
PACIFIC BEACH, CALIF. — Cinema
Leo in Pacific Beach is a "different" kind
of movie theatre and it attracts all ages of
people. The theatregoers, who view vintage
motion pictures, stretch out on the floor
while watching the screen action and make
themselves comfortable with pillows.
John and Reba Brophy are responsible for
Cinema Leo and the unique appeal of the
show-house attracted the attention of San
Diego Tribune reporter Jackie Perry, who
recently wrote the following feature article:
"A newlywed La Jolla couple have combined
two common pastimes of TV viewers
in a new commercial venture. They opened
in March and were out of the red four
months later!
"Many TV viewers enjoy watching good
old movies on the tube and like to watch
while lying down. John and Reba Brophy
capitalized on these facts to initiate a theatre
specializing in the best of vintage films,
shown while the audience is flat on its back.
'John and I both love old movies but it
seemed like we had to stay up until 2 a.m.
to see them on TV,' Mrs. Brophy said.
"So the pair gambled on the 'nostalgia
nuts' like themselves, believing that many
would pay to see 'classic old films, 20 years
or older,' earlier in the evening on a largerthan-life-size
screen. 'This type of living
room theatre concept is new—we think
we're the first—and it really is a lot of fun.
And many people, high school and college
students especially, are becoming great fans
of the old stars like Gable, Harlow and
Garbo,' Mrs. Brophy said.
"She admitted that some first-time patrons
are a bit surprised at the 'seating' arrangements
but most return and a number
come every week. Some, who have heard
about the lying down, come expecting to
see the movies on the ceiling. Patrons actually
lie or may sit on a padded carpet on
a sloping floor against cushions and upholstered
vinyl headrests which separate the
graduated rows. Another innovation is the
location of the floor-to-ceiling screen, just
inside the snack bar and restrooms up in
the rear of the theatre.
"When the Brophys chose a former Pacific
storeroom on the main street to convert
into their theatre, they first planned
seating on cushions, a national trend already
initiated by a north coast theatre in the
county. 'We had a friend who had a lot of
experience in building ramps for a traveling
musical group and he and another friend
Merchant
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our theatre,' Mrs. Brophy recalled. 'One
night I was sick and propped up with pillows
on the couch watching TV and John was
lying on the floor watching. We began wishing
out loud for that kind of comfort and
the living room theatre idea was born!'
"Because of the small capacity—85—the
cinema atmosphere is more intimate than
most theatres. People in the audience act
more like a large family—talking out loud,
hissing, clapping, yelling, booing at the action
on the screen, as in old-time melodrama.
Often they clap at the end as if it
were a live show.
"The theatre draws its share of romantic
twosomes. During one recent showing, when
the projector stopped and the projectionist
apologized for the delay, one beau called,
'That's okay, take your time!' The former
storefront of the cinema is attractively painted
in a mustard-gold with black lettering.
No marquee advertises the current attractions.
The Leo theme is highlighted in the
foyer, where walls are decorated in black
and white lion's head paper. Large poster
photographs, most of the stars of the '30s,
decorate the auditorium interior walls, with
a variety of Jean Harlow on the women's
restroom door and interior and Clark Gable
the men's.
"The features usually are booked at least
six weeks ahead and flyers are available
a month ahead to announce the coming attractions.
'Robin Hood,' in color, starring
Errol Flynn, proved very popular and they
immediately booked it again but couldn't get
it again for five months because of its popularity
elsewhere." Mrs. Brophy said.
"They opened the cinema with a chapter
of a serial running each week in addition
to the two features but this has been
dropped to shorten the total time because
it made the last showing end too late.
"When they showed their first silent film.
Flesh and the Devil' starring Garbo, the
MGM lion had no roar and this drew much
comment. There is no connection between
the studio lion and Leo, although it is a
question often asked of the theatre manager,
Carrie Rickey. Miss Rickey, not yet bom
when most of the Leo's attractions were
filmed, is a long-time student of the old
film stars, as were her parents. She can
rattle off many interesting details of the
early
movie days."
Airer Relocation Planned
NEW ULM, MINN.—Mid-Continent
Theatre Co. of Minnesota has requested
approval of rezoning of a tract of land
across Highway 15 from the present site of
the Starlite Drive-In to allow relocation of
the underskycr. All the equipment would be
removed from the current location and
either salvaged or destroyed. The proposed
new airer would be slightly smaller than the
Starlite but would have all new equipment,
a new building design and landscaped
grounds.
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DENVER
Sttending the NATO convention in Bal
Harbour, Fla.,
were Charles E. Sellier,
president of CVD Studios; Paul Fieberg,
vice-president, and Barry Lorie, advertising
manager. CVD's first film, "The Brothers
OToole," has just been shot and is scheduled
for an April release.
The Denver Theatre arranged a special
Saturday matinee showing during which a
"pocket scavenger hunt" was held, with free
turkeys and other prizes being awarded . . .
The Brentwood, Brighton, Lakeside. Plaza
and Village Square theatres here held a special
kiddies matinee showing of "Santa
Claus," with all
seats priced at 75 cents.
In town to set datings were Lyle Myers,
Yuma Theatre, Yuma; Dick Klein, Trojan
Theatre, Longmont; Don Swales, Playhouse
Theatre, Aspen, and Bob and Dolly Heyl,
Wyoming Theatre, Torrington, Wyo.
Jack Micheletti, Paramount branch manager,
and his wife Betty traveled to Las
Vegas for a weekend holiday. The couple
then hopped a plane to Los Angeles to watch
the Denver Broncos trim the Los Angeles
Rams before returning here . . . Roy Hunt,
who worked for National General Pictures
here at one time, has returned to this city
and now is associated with Sherm Wood of
Associated Theatre Service.
Highland Theatres held a special press
and motion picture industry opening of its
new Thornton 3, located in the Thornton
Shopping Center in the northwest section
of the metropolitan area ... A special bus
was chartered to transport film people to
the grand opening of the new Spring Theatre
in Glenwood Springs. The travelers were
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hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knill with
food and cocktails being served during the
200-mile journey. Among those making the
journey were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Box of
Universal Pictures; Mr. and Mrs. Chick
Lloyd of American International Pictures;
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sheridan of 20th Century-Fox,
and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith of
National General Pictures. Also busing it
were Bates Farley of Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer, Ronnie Giseburt of United Artists
and Jack Felix of Favorite Film of California.
The following day the travelers toured
the Glenwood Springs and Aspen area before
returning to our town.
Denver Area Underskyers
Go on Winter Schedules
DENVER—Drive-in theatres of the Wolfberg
and Highland circuits either are closing
for the winter or are going on a shortened
week.
William Vandemeter is district manager
for the Wolfberg drive-ins, with Ray Studer
as his assistant. The circuit's underskyers
are on a shortened week, being closed Mondays
and Tuesdays. Manager at the North
is Ronald Rogers; East, Ray Gemer; South,
Shelley Carrigg; West, Don Rasso; Arapahoe,
Tom Wales; North Star, Gene Watson;
Monaco, Ray Wagner; Wadsworth, John
Gallagher; Valley, Scott Wales, and at the
Havana, Phil Hicks.
Highland Theatres headquarters in Boulder,
Colo., with Russell Berry as general
manager. Highland is closing several of its
ozoners for the winter. Those shuttering include
the Motorena, Greeley, Colo.; Skyline,
Laramie, Wyo.; Sunset, Fort Collins,
Colo.; Lake and East, Pueblo, Colo.; the
twin Motorena, Boulder, and the Nor-West,
Denver.
Managers for those remaining open include
the Holiday, Boulder, supervised by
George Hyde, city manager; Evans, Denver,
Wes Meng, and the Colfax, Denver, Jan
Slager. Robert Anderson is district manager
for the Denver area airers, headquartering
in Denver^
The Centennial, owned and operated by
the Centennial Race Track, is shutting down
Mondays and Tuesdays. This is thought to
be the only drive-in theatre in the world
operated by a race track (horses). W. L.
"Bill" Gandy manages the
Centennial.
Denver Post Is Limiting
X-Rated Film Ad Space
DENVER—The Denver Post, evening
newspaper, is limiting theatres showing X-
rated films to a two-inch ad daily, while the
morning paper, the Rocky Mountain News,
is accepting ads for whatever space the theatres
want to buy. Neither of the publications
will allow "offensive language" and the Post
will allow no art work that refers to the
films.
As a result of these regulations, the Post
on a recent Friday ran only 26 inches of ads
for X-rated films, while the News totaled
about 143 inches of ads in the same category.
Friday is the start of the week for
X-rated films. On other days the total will
be considerably less in the News, while the
Post will run approximately the usual 26
inches.
De Luxe U-Hills Duo
Is Denver's Newest
DENVER—The newest theatre here is a
de luxe twin with 282 seats in each auditorium.
The U-Hills, located in the University
Shopping Center, was built by Marvin
Davis, local oil man, who says he intends
to build eight or ten more similar theatres
in Denver soon. Tom Goldfarb, new to the
business, will operate the house and Dick
Marks, formerly manager of the Villa Italia
Cinema here, will be the manager. The policy
will be first and second run, with no
X-rated product.
The U-Hills, Davis' first cinema, has a
covered patio in front of the boxoffice and
it will be surrounded by planters of fresh
evergreens. Lamp posts light the front and
sides of the theatre. A full-time hostess is
being employed who will be available to
plan theatre parties for birthdays and meetings.
She also will set up fund-raising parties
for all types of associations. The cinema was
designed by Mel Glatz, who has designed
hundreds of showhouses throughout the nation.
Completely adequate parking space is
available
for patrons.
Seating is Massey Polaris chairs. Auditorium
No. 1 is in flame fabric to contrast
with the Soundfold in alternating colors of
hot orange and pimento. Auditorium No. 2
seats are in blue fabric to contrast with the
Soundfold in turquoise and Ming blue. The
Mulone wrap-around-type screen frames give
the appearance of a "floating screen."
Screens are Hurley Superoptics, 10x22-feet
wide. Stage draperies of flamingo and sapphire
are by Knoxville Scenic Studios. The
Jorges carpeting is red and black.
Fully automated projection equipment has
been installed in the booth which will serve
both auditoriums with one projectionist. Projection
and sound are: Simplex 35 projectors
(LL-3 pedestals); Electrosound Model 70
theatre sound system; A7-500-8 Voice of
the Theatre stage speakers; Simplex Mini-
Pec automation; Optical Radiation Cine X35
lamphouse; Neo Cincstar projection lenses,
and KA 298 Kollmorgen anamorphic attachments.
The cashier's cage and concession stand
are located so that each serve both auditoriums.
Cage, stand and planters were built
by Butler Fixture & Mfg. Co., with installation
by Procter Distributing Co.
Spring Bow for
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ASBURY PARK. N.J.—The Jackson
Cinema, a United General Theatres minitheatre
franchise opwralion, will open some
time this spring in a shopping center now
under construction in Jackson Township.
The auditorium will seat 225 patrons.
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i 'Valachi Papers' Leads
KC 2nd Straight Week
KANSAS CITY—Aside from one new
horror entry, holdovers dominated the local
Mjene with "The Valachi Papers" leading
the pack for a second consecutive week as
It posted a composite 350 at Blue Ridge II
and III and Glenwood I. ""Deliverance,"
long the area's top grosser, took second
spot with 275 in a sixth stanza at Ranch
Mart 1. Following closely behind were "A
Separate Peace" (250, third go-round at the
1 ine Arts) and "Hammersmith Is Out"
third. Plaza). Fifth place resulted in
.1 two-way tie between "Fangs of the Living
Dead" (playing a single-week multiple) and
You'll Like My Mother" (second, three
\MC houses)— both drawing 150. Four of
the week's seven new entries failed to do
.ihove-average business, while "Hammer"
.ind "Unholy Rollers" just scraped by with
110 and 105, respectively.
(Average Is 100)
Blue Ridge II, III. Glenwood I The Valachi
Papers (Col), 2nd wk 350
Bou'evcrd, North II, 63rd Street The Runaway
;SR) 100
Eight theatres Unholy Rollers (AlP) 105
Embassy I Company ;Para), 3rd wk 125
Embassy It Slaughterhouse Five (Unlv),
9th wk 100
F:ne Arts—A Separate Peace (Para), 3rd wk. ..250
Five theatres Fangs of the Living Dead (SR) ..150
Five theatres Hammer (UA) 110
Five theatres Pickup on 101 (AlP) 80
Four theatres t>aughter5 of Soton (UA) 85
Hillcrest, 1-70, State I (UA) 70
Indian Springs 3, Metro 2, Parkway One
You'll Like My Mother (Univ), 2nd wk 150
Glenwood l(, Midland 1 The New Centurions
iCol), 6th wk 125
Plaza— Hammersmith is Out (CRC), 3rd wk. ..175
Ranch Mart 1 Deliverance (WB), 6th wk 275
spacious lobby for registration, banquet
rooms, kitchen area, five floors of rooms
off hallways that could be converted to display
rooms and suites for exhibitors.
"There is a 2,800-seat auditorium complete
with large stage and dressing rooms.
The auditorium, with its excellent acoustics
and decor plus its rare grand theatre pipe
organ, should be used for local musical
events and cultural activities.
"Parking for events could be provided by
utilizing the lot south of the theatre and
acquiring the real estate to the west of the
complex where the bus station and vacant
buildings now exist. The Sheraton, Travel
Lodge and Keenan Hotel could provide
adequate lodgings within walking distance
of the convention center."
Illinois Variety Holds
Annual Charity Drive
CHICAGO—The Variety Club of Illinois
Friday (24) sponsored the annual theatre
collections on behalf of its children's char-
Theatre Razing Deplored
By Fort Wayne Resident
FORT WAYNE, IND.— Resident
Byron
Fogt, in a recent letter to the editor of the
News- Sentinel, deplored the destruction of
historic theatres in Fort Wayne to clear
property for other uses.
Said Fogt: '"It has been reported that the
Embassy Theatre is expected to be razed
in a redevelopment program for the former
Indiana Hotel complex. In its place will be
a parking lot.
"This may be a good business venture
but if it fails it could well produce just another
parking lot. Less than ten years ago
the conversion of the other fabulous ornate
.luditorium. known as the Paramount The-
.iire on Wayne Street, to a retail store was
.iccomplished and then, having served its
purpose, was demolished for parking. This
huilding. built in the early '30s, and the
Embassy (late '20s), had much in common.
'"Both were strong, sturdy steel
reinforced
concrete structures with architectural beauty,
built to last and by comparison to many
downtown buildings, impressive structures.
They should not have been razed but restored
to function as a public auditorium.
Parking lots would better be placed where
buildings are of little value and structurally
unsound.
"'A better use for the hotel-theatre complex
might be to restore and convert the
building to a city convention center. The
tollowing major facilities
already are there:

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gtan R. Smith, 15-year veteran in distribution,
has launched his own firm, Kemp
Film Distributing Co., headquartered in the
new Filmrow in the Humboldt Building, 539
North Grand Blvd.. Suite 404, phone 535-
5275. serving as a releasing organization for
independent filmmakers and producers covering
the local and Kansas City trade areas,
including Missouri. Illinois and Kansas.
Smith previously headed the local exchange
of National General Pictures, which recently
transferred its operations to Dallas, Tex.,
and earlier he had served as booker, salesman
and branch manager of Columbia Pictures
here.
Charles and Helen Toler, Benton, 111.,
newcomers to the motion picture industry,
have scheduled an invitational prescreening
gala show party for Tuesday evening (28) at
their all-new 400 seat theatre, Toler Cinema,
711 West Washington St., Benton, 111. Toler,
former mayor of Benton, and his wife Helen
share responsibilities for operating the new
all-automated facility which features the latest
in sound, projection, screen and screen
draperies and Bodiform seating in a staggered
arrangement for the ultimate in climate-controlled
viewing comfort. Ample
parking is provided all around the freestanding
new building. Dick Fitzmaurice,
exhibition veteran, counts the Tolers among
his clients at his theatre booking and buying
service located at 9281 Old Bonhomme Rd.,
phone WY 4-1708.
Actor Frankie Avalon, who has appeared
in 30 films and probably is best remembered
for his starring roles in the "Beach Party"
series, just completed a four-night singing
engagement at the Breckenridge Ramada
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"The Stranger," a film based on the Albert
Camus novel of the same name, was
shown Saturday evening (18) in Graham
Chapel on the Washington University campus
with admission at $1 for students and
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Dr. Richard Admussen, associate professor
of romance languages, provided a
commentary and conducted a question-andanswer
period following the showing of the
film, which stars Marcello Mastroianni and
is directed by Luchino Visconti
Community Centers Ass'n recently sponsored
a matinee showing of "Eight on the
Lam,"""comedy starring Bob Hope and Phyllis
Diller, at Arthur Enterprises' Magic Lantern
Theatre, where Eric Rose is manager,
with admissions for senior adults held to 50
cents.
Actress Teresa Wright starred
recently in
a performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning
drama, "The Effect of Gamma Rays on
Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds," in the J. C.
Penney Auditorium at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, with admissions at $4. Paul
Zindel's play, which also won the New York
Drama Critics Circle Award and the Obie
and Drama Desk awards in 1971. deals with
a fatherless household, dominated by an
embittered mother, and the struggle between
a plain daughter and her more attractive
sister. Miss Wright has had a long and distinguished
career on stage and screen and
earned an Academy Award for her performance
in "Mrs. Miniver."
CBS-TV is reported to have received
some static from station affiliates for airing
the movie version of Truman Capote's "In
Cold Blood," which chronicled the senseless
murders of four members of a family in the
rural town of Holcomb, Kas., in 1959, with
five Southern stations banning the film because
of "gutter language" used in the film.
CBS-TV insisted that most objectional
words and phrases would be erased and a
warning would precede the showing telling
viewers they might not want their young
children to watch the film. Richard Brooks,
who produced and directed the movie, didn't
believe it would be too much of a shocker
for 1972 TV and said, "I feel people have a
right to see something that actually happened.
There is not one ounce of ketchup,
one drop of blood in the picture. There is no
violence except in the mind. It is the treatment
of violence without reason. It's the
first time CBS will have told the audience
it's a picture for adults. It's a sort of rating."
has canceled showings of
all of its late, late Bijou Theatre movies,
except the earliest shown, for the duration of
the strike by technicians against the station.
Allen Roth, 68, Is Dead;
Led Theatre Orchestras
ST. LOUIS—Allen Roth, former St.
Louisan who earned a national reputation
as an orchestra conductor, died Monday,
October 30, in a Los Angeles hospital of a
reported heart seizure while visiting in California.
He was 68.
Roth, a dapper maestro and virtuoso of
the violin, at the age of 14 was big enough
to
pass himself off as an 18-year-old to join
the musicians' union here. When the old
Missouri Theatre on Grand in midtown
opened in 1920, he was a member of the
orchestra. He became concertmaster there
and later joined the orchestra at the Ambassador
Theatre, where he rose to conductor.
He also served in the 1930s as music director
at KMOX Radio, where his 15-piece
orchestra originated programs that were carried
nationally by the CBS network. Roth
left St. Louis for New York in 1937, where
he eventually joined Milton Berle as music
director on the comedian's "Texaco Theatre"
on radio and "Texaco Star Theatre" on TV.
Surviving are his wife Karen; a son,
Donald of St. Louis; three daughters. Mrs.
James Gross of St. Louis, Mrs. Robyn
Waterworth of Los Angeles and Mrs. Suzanne
Rosenthal of Washington, D.C.; a
brother. Max of Woodland Hills, Calif., and
a sister, Mrs. Norma Feldman of suburban
Chesterfield, Mo. ||
Modernization of Studio
Announced by Todd-AO
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HOLLYWOOD—Fred Hynes, vice-president
of the Todd-AO Corp., announced that
the company has completed the installation
of an ADR (automatic dialog replacement)
and Foley Stage in a completely modernized
studio utilizing the latest Magna Tech
equipment.
The latest developments in acoustical design
have been incorporated to insure optimum
quality to service its customers better.
Rialto to Be Razed
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.—The Rialto Theatre,
9th Street and 7th Avenue, is to be
razed to clear the property for a Model
Cities development. The showhouse. a longtime
Rock Island landmark, has been closed
for some time.
Universal's upcoming film originally
titled "Carte Blanche" has been re-named
as "The Sugarland Express."
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Gary Wren on her marriage to James Terri.
Four persons closely associated with
United Artists' "Man of La Mancha" will
be hosted here December 1 by UA publicist
Wally Heim for a round of promotion
chores for the picture, which opens December
14 at Edens 2 in suburban Northbrook
and the McClurg Court Theatre on the near
north side. In the UA promotion group will
be Arthur Hiller, producer and director;
Saul Chaplin, associate producer; James
Coco, cast as a man servant in the film, and
Julie Gregg, the supporting lead.
The Midland Theatre, which opened in
June of this year, closed in November because
of suits. Reports indicate that H.
Tamini, who was operating the Midland
under a franchise from United General, filed
suit against this company. Robert Cohen,
the developer, has filed suit against United
General and Tamini, and still another suit
was filed by Frank Wolfinger, a local franchise
owner. The 400-seat Midland, in the
Midland Plaza Shopping Center, Kewanee,
is a new theatre.
Phil Lamansky returns to the film business
after a change of pace for the past three
years. He is head booker for Cinerama
Releasing Corp.
Allied Theatres Film Buying and Booking
moved to 185 North Wabash Ave., Chicago,
60601 after 38 years at 1325 South Wabash.
Saul Goldman, head of the firm, said it has
acquired a new telephone number with the
change in address: 346-4731.
When Moe Dudelson of Dudelson Film
Distributors goes to New York in mid-December
to check on new product he will be
handling, he will visit his sister in Massachusetts.
He also will spend a few days with his
son Stanley and family in New York. Stanley
is in the motion picture business there
. . . Mrs. Adele Wolk will spend the next
three months in Dallas with her daughter
Mrs. Beverly Rosin.
Ira Kutok of the Wolk company and his
wife welcomed their first grandchild with
the arrival of Tara Beth. The parents are
the Berry Kutoks in New York.
KANSAS CITY
^on Walker, Warner Bros, publicist, repoTts
that several interesting promotions
of the picture "Rage" were set up. Squire
Magazine organized a "Rage" contest, asking
for its readers to write in and describe
what "most drives you to rage." Warner
Bros, also sponsored an ad in the Scout Sun,
a ten-page Ranch Mart Shopping Center
Christmas special, saluting the opening of
Commonwealth Theatres' new Ranchmart 3
and 4 auditoriums (and the premiere feature.
"Rage"). Don also arranged for concession
girls to don "Rage" tee-shirts in eight Commonwealth
theatres.
Twentieth Century-Fox will hold a special
screening of "The Poseidon Adventure"
Tuesday evening (28) at the Empire Theatre
.. . Anthony Adamson, 20th Century-
Fox booker, was on vacation last week.
Forty years ago, according to the column
of that name in the Kansas City Times for
Monday (20), Janet Gaynor and Charles
Farrell were appearing in "Tess of the Storm
Country" at the Uptown Theatre. "The
Conqueror" with Richard Dix and Ann
Harding was playing at the Mainstreet and
"Prosperity" was at the Loew's Midland.
Lou Peralta, executive vice-president and
head of sales for Capital Productions, came
here for the Thanksgiving opening of the
company's film, "George!", in 31 area theatres.
Peralta, who had been at the NATO
convention in Miami, Fla., earlier in the
week, made personal appearances in the KC
metropolitan region and followed up on the
massive campaign set up for the picture by
Larry Teeman and George Keifer of American
Multi Cinema, one of the circuits showing
the film. The promotion included a tieup
between Capital and Sear's to coordinate
the opening of the picture with Sear's Christmas
campaign and Peralta teamed up with
a 250-pound St. Bernard, cast in the title
role in the film, in making personal appearances.
The citywide Sear's promotion featured
as one of its prizes a five-minute toy
spree in Sear's "Big Toy Box" for winners
of a "George!" coloring contest.
Bill Rice, son of Paul Rice of Mercury
Film, has moved to Kansas City to become
a salesman for Midwest Films. Bill, who
made the transfer Friday (17), had worked
as a booker for Paramount in Dallas two
years.
Elwood Kane, Dr. Orrison
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MEADE, KAS.—Elwood Kane and
Dr.
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Drive-In from Great Western Theatres, a
circuit headed by Jay Wooten of Hutchinson.
Renovation operations have been started
at the drive-in by the new owners, who also
plan to put up a new screen as soon as practical.
If possible, weather permitting, the
drive-in may be reopened for a few showings
this season. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Smallwood
will be in charge of actual operation
of the airer for Kane, who runs a large feedlot
for cattle north of Meade, and for Dr.
Orrison, a prominent Meade physician and
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JACKSONVILLE—Joseph J. Deitch. 74,
a leading executive of ABC Florida State
Theatres since 1949 and who entered the
industrv' at San Francisco in
1913. died here
Friday '(10).
Although in ill health the past several
years. Deitch was at his office desk until
two days before his death. Funeral services
were conducted here in the chapel of Kyle-
McLellan Funeral Home, with Rabbi Sidney
M. Lefkowitz officiating. The chapel was
packed with industry' friends and associates
of Deitch and many non-industry community
leaders who came to pay tribute to him.
Bom in Denver. Colo., he moved with
his family to San Francisco and, at the age
of 16, began work in a film laboratory run
by Leon D. Netter sr., another industry
pioneer who later became president of Florida
State Theatres. His ne.\t post was as a
cameraman for Gaumont News during
World War L One of his scoops was a newsreel
of Lenore Ulric, Paramount star of the
day, selling newspapers for $5 each as a
benefit for the Belgian War Orphans. Deitch
next became a film salesman, traveling the
Pacific Coast by train and sometimes by
horse-and-buggy to rural communities. He
sold for General Films. Essanay. YLSE.
Vitagraph. the George Klein System, the
Golden Gate Film Exchange and Educational
Films until 1920, when he went to
New York.
He joined Sol Lesser with Jackie Coogan
Productions through First National. Later,
he traveled the nation as a salesman for
^'ates Rights until 1925 when he entered
ic booking department of Paramount Publix
and held executive posts in the company's
West Coast, Intermountain, Publix-Dent,
Central Northwest and Utah-Idaho divisions.
Deitch came to this city in
1 949 as a continuation
of his long association with Paramount
companies. He was head of the ABC
FST booking department until 1962, when
he became assistant to the company's president
Louis J. Finske, now retired, and he
continued in the same post under the incumbent
president, Harvey Garland. Deitch's
death ended nearly 50 years of work with
Paramount motion picture exhibition companies.
He was a member of local Temple Ahavath
Chesed.
Survivors include his daughter Jacqueline
Oeitch, Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs.
Frances Hesemeyer and Mrs. Helen Brenan,
and a brother. Harr\' Deitch, all of San
Francisco, Calif.
Free Hamburgers Offered
To Drive-In Customers
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HARTFORD—The suburban Roger's
Drive-In, Route 44, offered two
jkets for free hamburgers at a nearby eat-
, ng place to each car over a recent weekend.
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Florida Hollywood Delegation Came
Back With $25 -Million
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—"Florida
took
the good facts about making films in the
Sunshine State to Hollywood and stole the
show," Susie Milboume, Florida Department
of Commerce film industry editor,
wrote in a feature story in the Daily Sun-
Reporter for Sunday (12).
"The Florida Department of Commerce
made its first foray into the nation's film
capital and came back with commitments
and prospects for $25-million in new motion
picture production."
Miss Milboume's article from the Daily
Sun-Reporter continues in part:
Now that the fanfare has died down a bit,
FDC officials are evaluating the trip, which
successfully spread the word among the
film colony about the advantages the state
has for moviemakers.
Wide Representatioa
The Florida delegation members were
John LaCapra, director of the FDC Division
of Commercial Development; Nat M. Turnbull
jr., administrator of the FIX^ Economic
Development section; Harold Stayman, representative
from the Florida Coimcil of 100;
William G. O'Connell, president of the
Greater Miami Stage, Motion Picture and
Television Studio Employees Local 545, and
Gary Wetherington, FDC film specialist.
LaCapra said. "We met with the California
film industry leaders and told them
about some exciting incentives Florida offers
producers through the Florida Department
of Commerce Film Package for Producers
program.
"Crucial to any filmmaker are the questions
of union labor and financing. We believe
both Mr. O'Connell, who disclosed details
of an innovative all-union filming
agreement, and Mr. Stayman. who discussed
financing in Florida, played key roles in the
tremendous success we encountered in California."
Met With 60 Film Leaders
During the recent stay in California, the
Florida team met with more than 60 film
industry leaders and hosted more than 15
journalists at a press conference.
O'Connell said at that press conference,
"We are trying to promote the qualified
people we have in Florida. We are not planning
to undercut Hollywood wages but we
are offering a flexibility, a reasonable
amount of interchangeability and a willingness
to negotiate."
But what does this well-received film blitz
actually mean in terms of dollars and cents?
LaCapra explained that production commitments
and arrangements secured during the
trip will mean $15 million in feature filmmaking
during the next four months. Tentative
agreements for an additional $10 million
in production were made.
LaCapra said, "Economically, this industry
offers virtually unlimited opportunity
for Florida. And that is what we are interested
in. Any way you cut it, Florida gains
Commitment
tremendously from any film done within the
state.
"Employment for Floridians is one of the
major economic benefits that we, in the
department, are working to develop. In addition,
revenue from taxes paid by production
crews and profits from hospitality services
within communities are important economic
boosts."
As for tourism, Florida's No. 1 industry,
LaCapra said benefits to that industry would
also result from more filming within the
state. "We are trying to iron out details for a
television series here in Florida. In Hawaii,
since the beginning of 'Hawaii Five-0,' tourism
has increased 60 per cent and we would
expect similar results in Florida."
FDC officials have been working hard to
sell Florida as a total film production center,
as opposed to only a location site.
LaCapra said, "We feel that Florida can
share the movie industry with California.
We are prepared to talk facts and figures
and feel our eagerness and candor, combined
with our technical capabilities, will continue
to have a tremendous impact on film industry
leaders, long after the trip to California
has been forgotten."
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MEMPHIS— "Sweet Sugar," a Blue Ribbon
film, broke from the barrier at the
Malco Theatre at a rousing 350 pace and
stormed into the business lead over fifthweek
"Deliverance," which tripled normal
business at the Paramount Theatre. Other
substantial grossers were "Where Does It
Hurt?", second week at the Park Theatre
with 200, and "Super Fly," seventh week
at Loews with 150.
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Crosstown You'll Like My Mother
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On 20th Anniversary With Circuit
NEW ORLEANS—Marvin Brewton recently
was presented a plaque for 20 years
of service with Gulf States Theatres, this
event coinciding with the 20th anniversary
celebration of the opening of the circuit's
first twin drive-in at Pensacola, Fla.
In connection with the double celebration,
the Pensacola paper told the story in this
manner:
Twin girls arriving when only one baby
was expected led to the idea of a double
screen at a drive-in theatre which today is
celebrating its 20th anniversary.
T. G. Solomon, president of Gulf States
Theatres, recalls that when plans were first
being made for Pensacola's Twinair Drivein,
there were only a few hundred open-air
theatres in the country.
"I realized that the drive-in theatre had a
great future," he said recently, "and I began
pursuing the building and purchasing of
drive-ins in 1948. The arrival of the twins on
April 22, 1952, was a surprise, as we were
expecting but one child. At that point, I
decided I would start building twin drive-in
theatres rather than single ones."
In 20 years, the Twinair has entertained
countless thousands of moviegoers and the
manager, Mrs. Johnnie Nicholson, says that
teenagers who dated in the early years she
was with the theatre, frequently come back
now with station wagons full of children.
"They often say 'Are you really still
here?' " Mrs. Nicholson added, laughing
about the fact that she originally took the
job at the drive-in as cashier in October
1953, "just to make enough money to buy
my husband a TV for Christmas."
Friends now ask her— 19 years later
whether it was a TV set or a TV station
that P. W. Nicholson wanted!
The third person in the trio responsible
for guiding the Twinair through its first 20
years was Marvin Brewton, then the manager,
and now vice-president in charge of
theatre operations for Gulf States, at the
company's home office in New Orleans.
Brewton started in the theatre business in
Enterprise, Ala., in 1930 as a ticket taker
and has been fascinated by the movie world
ever since. He started with Mrs. L. C.
Moore's theatres, was rapidly promoted
from ticket taker to projectionist; then his
career was interrupted by the war.
Coming home from service in the Signal
Corps, he re-entered the theatre world with
Enterprise Theatres in Geneva, Ala., staying
there until coming to Pensacola in 1952 to
manage the new Twinair.
"It was the early days of CinemaScope,"
he recalled, "and the Twinair had one of
the first wide screens. In those days it was a
piling-and-frame construction. But the
screens have been rebuilt several times after
hurricanes and tornadoes and now they
are
all-steel construction."
Mrs. Nicholson chimed in with an anecdote
about tornadoes, recalling that once at
II p.m. they said goodnight as they closed
the theatre under a bright, moonlit sky.
"We were saying what a beautiful night it
was," she added, "and at 2 o'clock in the
morning, I had to call and tell Mr. Brewton
that the screens had gone with a tornado.
He just didn't believe it."
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Marvin Brewton, vice-president «if
Gulf States Theatres, displays the
plaque awarded him by the circuit as it
observed his 20th anniversary in GST
service and also the 20th anniversary
of the circuit's first twin drive-in. Inscribed
on the plaque: "Gulf States
Theatres proudly presents this plaque
to Marvin L. Brewton in appreciation
and gratitude for 20 years of service
and commemorating particularly the
opening under his management of the
company's first Twin Screen Theatre,
Oct. 28, 1952."
the years, and neither has its management,
but in 1952 a twin-screen theatre that
would entertain the occupants of nearly
1,000 cars at one time was a novelty.
"It was such a big thing," Brewton said,
"that all the company officials were there
and most of the stocicholders. There was a
big party at Marline's afterwards—and there
will be another big party at the same place
after Showtown USA is opened—our new
theatre in Pensacola."
Looking back over the years, Brewton
and Mrs. Nicholson recalled the many successful
movies that have played to packed
houses
Next to "Shane" in popularity came Red
Skelton in "The Clown" and later "The
Greatest Show on Earth" and "The Robe."
Mrs. Nicholson and her husband, who is
in civil service, live in the same house that
was once occupied by Brewton and his wife.
It's right in the middle of the Twinair
Drive-In.
"It's like living with Indians on one side
and a band on the other," says Mrs. Nicholson.
"You used to be able to sit on the front
porch and monitor three screens at once
the two in Twinair and one across the
street," adds Brewton.
Mrs. Nicholson's husband is not only
agreeable about living in what must seem
like Grand Central Station in its heyday
but he is also Mrs. Nicholson's most valuable
helper.
"The Twinair is known to have the best
sound system in the south," Brewton said,
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Charity Hospital. The unit will be headed by
Dr. Frank DiVicenti, a national authority in
the care of thermal injuries. He recently returned
to New Orleans following a tour of
duty as chief of the U.S. Army Medical
Center at Brooke Army Hospital, long considered
the national center of excellence for
the treatment of burns. The unit will be
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who operates the Famous, Carver and Cla-
bon theatres, had a gala 10th birthday party
at the Andrew Jackson Restaurant, hosted
by his father and mother. Also in attendance
were the honoree's brothers and sisters Brian,
Michelle and Yvette and his grandmother
Mrs. Rene Brunet.
Director Andrew L. Stone, veteran filmman,
was in town before the opening of his
"The Great Waltz," an MGM release, at the
Trans-Lux Cinema. In an interview with
Frank Gagnard, writer for a local paper.
Stone said he had been in the film industry
46 years and described himself as the original
"avant-garde boy," a "situation that
time has taken care of," as "The Great
Waltz" proves. He qualified for his early
title, he declared because of "early stark,
realistic pictures shot on location." He
abandoned stark realism to "go back to my
original love of musicals" first with "Song
of Norway" last year and now "The Great
Waltz."
Jay Cooper, manager of the Robert E. Lee
Theatre, went to the NATO convention in
Florida, where he was looking forward to
an opportunity to lunch with Gene Hackman,
star of "The Poseidon Adventure," the
holiday picture for the Robert E. Lee Theatre.
New marquee titles liere: "Trouble Man,"
Orpheum; "The Ruling Class," Robert E.
Lee; "Heat," Sena Mall and Toulouse theatres;
"Ulzana's Raid," Joy Theatre, and
"Dracula A. D. 1972" at a multiple run.
Marvin Brewton Saluted
By GST on 20th Year
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"and if it has, it's because P. W. keeps it
that way."
"He comes in every place where a woman
just can't do the job," added Mrs. Nicholson.
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movies and theatres.
They often receive calls from people asking
who played what role in a certain movie;
or people ask them to settle a bet by recalling
what movie was playing on a certain
date. Sometimes it takes hours of research
to come up with an answer.
Solomon said
that the theatre company is
turning its attention now to triple screens
instead of twins and perhaps now that his
twins are 20 years old, he is thinking of
being grandfather to triplets!
The new Showtown USA, located on U.S.
29 in North Pensacola will be a triple screen
when it is completed. "Right now, the Pensacola
theatre will have only two screens,"
Solomon said, "but we are designing it to
add another later."
French Film Classics Are
Being Shown at Two Sites
NEW ORLEANS — The program of
French film classics being shown at the Museum
of Art and at Loyola University's
Nunemaker Hall is being co-sponsored by
the French Cultural Services, the NOMA,
Loyola University and the New Orleans
Media Institute. Arrangements for the program
were made by Jean Pettinelli, Brother
Alexis, Mrs. Dodi Plateau and David Bain.
The program series is open to the public
and three is no admission charge. The series,
which began Wednesday (8). runs through
December 20 and highlights of the November-December
series will be ref)cated in
January. After the initial showing, the films
will form a nucleus for a French Cinemateque
at the French Cultural Affairs office;
schools, clubs and other organizations will
have free access to the films.
Films in the series: Jean Delannoy's "La
Symphonie Pastorale" (1946), drafted from
the Nobel prize-winning novel by Andre
Gide; "La Symphonie Fantastique." directed
by Christian-Jacques, a tale told against the
backdrop of the French Revolution; "Les
Amoureaux de France," a collaboration between
Francois Reichenback and Pierre
Grimblat; "Le Beau Serge," Claude Chabrol's
first film; "Le Bossu," a Jean Delannoy
film set against the background of the
court of Louis XIV; "L'Aigle a Deux Tetes."
an unknown, forgotten film of Jean Cocteau,
and "Un Grand Patron," a psychological
drama of a professor of surgery directed
by Yves Ciampi.
'Kidnapped' in Manchester
MANCHESTER. N.H.—Cine I
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back; American International's "Kidnapped"
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to the club.
Harold S Geneen
Chairman and President
International Telephone
and Telegraph Cofp.
Frank R. Milliken
President,
Kennecott Copper Corp.
Dr. Elmer W. Engstrom
Past President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Lynn A. Townsend
Chairman of the Board
Cnr\sler Coro.
Daniel J. Haughton
Chairman of the Board,
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Wilhann P, Gwinn
Chairman.
United Aircraft Corp.
James M. Roche
Past Chairman of the Board,
General Motors Corp.
Ten of the busiest men in America.
Yet each one found the time to serve as
Chairman of the U.S. Industrial Payroll
Savings Committee.
Each one gave his energy and leadership
to the task of selling America's business
men on making U.S. Savings Bonds
available to their employees through the
automatic Payroll Savings Plan.
They believed in what they were doing.
And they did it well.
They didn't reach quite everybody.
Some business executives still haven't
had a chance to find out how easy and
worthwhile it is to offer Payroll Savings.
Gordon M. Metcalf
Chairman of the Board,
Sears. Roebuck and Co.
"You"
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B. R. Dorsey D. S. MacNaughton
President. Chairman Chief Executive Officer,
Gulf Oil Corp.
The Prudential
Insurance Company of Amenca.
And how positive an effect it can have
on employee morale as well as the nation's
economic strength.
if you're among them, get the Savings
Bond story by writing Director of Marketing,
The Department of the Treasury,
Savings Bond Division, Washington, D.C.
20226.
You don't have to run the U.S. Industrial
Payroll Savings Comm ittee to do your part.
Just install and promote the Payroll
Savings Plan in your company.
America needs you.
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Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee NATOs MEMPHIS
Change Convention Dates to June
NASHVILLE—In a recent announcement
to the news media, it
was stated that NATOs
of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama would
hold their joint conventions in Nashville between
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This statement was released prematurely,
since later investigations by Fred H. Massey,
president of NATO of Tennessee, the host
organization, and his aides revealed that all
Nashville hotel and motel facilities here had
been booked for other events between
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Hence the convention has been rescheduled
for next summer—June 3-5. These
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TUCSON. ARIZ.—Theatre managers in
Tucson recently held a discussion session at
J'fiie Plaza International Hotel to consider
urrent film trends. In attendance were
wart Edwards, supervisor of Cactus Corp.
Irive-ins; Charles Laughlin. manager of
iiShowcase theatres; Edward Congelli, man-
"iiger of Cine El Dorado; Charles Steger,
smanager of Buena Vista 1 and 2, and Ernest
-f(|ioffman, manager of the Catalina Theatre.
For the most part, each had differing
J
'iews. One believed "that older people
_ .avored smut.'" while another asserted it
fjviLS "the younger audience that supported
'luch films."
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Congelli declared that sex in films had
•cached the saturation point and that people
:i-vere losing interest. "People want violence
r- joday," he said. "Two years ago it was sex.
i-,Jut sex is on the way out."
JACKSONVILLE
JJ/ith the Florida-Georgia football game in
the sports spotlights (many Filmrowers
iildn"t think of missing this annual grid
Mitle), the Jacksonville WOMPIs enriched
heir treasury by a little over $100 with dili-
:ent work in a concessions booth. Of course,
he Bulldogs carried away game honors with
icid goal in the last 50 seconds—a typical
,.
.ding in this long football rivalry.
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These four-day work weeks can really beome
habit forming and we've had two
Iready this fall—the weeks that included
londay observances of Columbus Day and
-terans Day. And now we're coming up to
nher four-day week—and this column
ishes all Filmrowers and area exhibitors a
appy TTianksgiving!
Get-well wishes go to two WOMPIs
ly Dowell. Florida Multi, who has been
^iing under the weather lately, and to
^cx Grimm, Warner Bros, staffer who was
1 an auto accident Monday (6). Rex suf-
-red a whiplash and has been in traction at
t. Vincent's Hospital. By the time this
em makes print, however, we hope she is
ecuperating at home and feeling much betpr.
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Becky Muench, Florida State Theatres,
('cnt on a weekend business trip with her
usband Bruce . . . Many men on Filmrow
're devoting their weekends to hunting
rips. Terry Tharpe of Universal was one of
le lucky ones: he had deer for dinner one
vening!
(Continued on next page)
MIAMI
Jifed Moss, once a Miamian but for many
years a Warner Bros, executive in
Hollywood, has been the guest here of Tom
Ferris,
public relations representative.
Actress Helen Hayes, Mrs. William Randolph
Hearst and actor Bob Hope will share
honors at the annual National Parkinson
Foundation benefit gala Sunday, February
18, at the Fontainebleau Hotel (remember
Mrs. Hearst who, as pre-jet set celebrity
columnist "Austine," was famous for wearing
a new hat every day and for marrying
her boss?). This will be Hope's 12th year
of recruiting and programing entertainers
for the Parkinson event. He always comes
across with a big gift, too, according to
perennial chairman Mrs. Claude Pepper,
wife of Congressman Claude Pepper of Florida.
Director Melvin Van Peebles' second film,
"Sweet Sweetback's Song," banned in Miami
because of its controversial theme, was given
a three-day showing over the Friday (17)
weekend in Beaumont Lecture Hall on the
University of Miami campus. Bill Kelley,
president of the UM Film Society which
presented the film three times each evening,
saw the picture while in the North and
couldn't understand why it was being kept
from south Florida audiences. So he initiated
the necessary moves to show the film here
under the film society's auspices. Kelley was
quoted in the Miami papers as saying that
he believes that the reason the film wasn't
brought to south Florida before was because
of the sex, violence and dogmatic philosophy
presented. Rated X, the film could not be
viewed by anyone under 17.
When Richard Wolfson, vice-president of
Wometco Enterprises, and Mrs. Wolfson entertained
the other evening at their Coral
Gables home, it was a gathering of "Old
Timers," people who had worked for the
Miami Philharmonic Orchestra for many
years. Wolfson is a former president of the
Philharmonic Society.
Mrs. Harry Simone, who with her husband
annually underwrites the luncheon
sponsored by the Variety Children's Hospital
Women's Committee, nearly missed the
luncheon due to a fall. She was getting into
her car when the fall occurred; while no
bones were broken, Mrs. Simone was black
and blue all over and had to forego her
assignment as fashion model at a luncheon
fashion show. The party, with its theme of
"1 Love a Circus," took in $65,000 cash
and had a life-size carousel on stage.
Robert Pentland and Joseph Weintraub
each presented a check of $25,000 to the
committee and there were impressive donations
from Mrs. Edward W. Broidy, Mrs.
Nelson Swift Morris and George Valentine.
George C. Hoover, president of Variety's
Children Hospital, presented Mrs. Edward
Melniker with a silver life patron membership
card in Variety International. She was
one of the general chairmen for the luncheon,
along with Mrs. Simone, Mrs. Pentland,
Mrs. Weintraub and Mrs. Neil Miller. The
Harry Simones received a silver bowl. Pentland
presented a plaque to Mrs. Ed Lau,
who donated $350,000 to the Variety Children's
Hospital.
"George!," advertised recently on the
cover of Boxoffice, is showing at ABC
Florida State Theatres' Shores, Suniland,
Coral, Plantation and other units . . .
MGM's "The Great Waltz," booked at
Wometco's Normandy, Sunrise and other
theatres, starting Friday (17), appeals to
those who were entranced with "Song of
Norway." Two Miamians, Robert Craig
Wright and George Forrest, adapted the
Strauss music for "The Great Waltz" and
Wometco blocked off a portion of Collins
Avenue, on which the Normandy TTieatre is
located, for public waltzing the night the
Andrew Stone picture made its debut there.
There were prizes, both cash and trophies,
for the winning contestants and every participant
received a guest admission to see
the film.
For a "cool way to start a hot Christmas
shopping day," patrons have been invited to
stop in see the free Tuesday morning
movies at the 163rd Street Shopping Center
Theatre as guests of the 163rd Street Shopping
Center merchants. The first show in
the series was "Let's Scare Jessica to Death"
and, like all others in the series which will
continue until Christmas, it was presented at
9 a.m. Door prizes made the event even
more attractive to shoppers.
'Tarzan' Reissue in Manchester
MANCHESTER. N.H.—General Cinema
Corp.'s Bedford Mall cinemas I-II complex
played a reissue booking of "Tarzan and the
Great River" for a children's matinee. Admission
was one dollar for all patrons.
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Joyce Malborg, WOMPI program chairman,
announced that the Tuesday (28) meeting
will be held at noon at the Haydon
Burns Library. A drawing for a basket of
cheer will be held. Anyone who hasn't
bought a ticket for this event be sure to see
a WOMPI soon!
Nick Lewis announced these screenings
at the Florida State Theatres screening
room: Clark's "Mary and Sweet." AIP's
"Born Black," Paramount's "Save the Tiger,"
Hamell's "Who Fears the Devil." Paramount's
"Innocent Bystanders," Johnson's
"Imperial Venus," Universal's "Limbo" and
Atco Gibraltar's "Blood Orgy of the Shedevil."
Bender A. "Dock" Cawthon of this city,
who is well-known throughout Florida as a
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NEW YORK—Joe S. Jackson will become
executive vice-president of ABC Interstate
Theatres effective January 1973, it was
announced here by P. Harvey Garland,
president of ABC Theatre Holdings. Inc.
Jackson, who succeeds William E. Mitchell
as operating head of ABC Interstate
Theatres upon Mitchell's retirement, will
report to Garland.
ABC Interstate operates motion picture
theatres in Texas. Louisiana, Arkansas and
Tennessee. Jackson will be based in Dallas.
In making the announcement, Garland
said: "Joe Jackson's promotion is well deserved.
He has had long experience in every
phase of theatre operations and we feel that
Interstate will be fortunate to have a man of
his knowledge and ability at the helm."
Jackson has been vice-president and general
manager of ABC Interstate since 1971.
He entered the film business in 1937 as an
assistant manager in a Dallas theatre while
a student at Southern Methodist University.
He moved through the ranks of theatre
operation in Dallas, serving as manager of
the Village Theatre and later was supervisor
of the circuit's many suburban theatres here.
In
1951. Jackson joined ABC Interstate's
booking department and in 1955 was promoted
to head of that department. In 1967.
he was made a vice-president.
Tressie, Roy Abemathy
Mark 66th Anniversary
FAIRVIEW, OKLA.—Those amazing
Abernathys, Tressie and Roy. have celebrated
annother wedding anniversary—this
time their 66th—although both of them had
to cut the celebration short in order to get
back to work at their Royal Theatre.
Roy, 85, handles all projection booth
duties at the Royal and Tressie, 83, is always
on duty at show time as the cashier.
Both of these veteran exhibitors have
been written up many times in Boxoffice
during their long careers. It's believed that
their ownership of the Royal constitutes the
longest singly owned such business in Oklahoma
and it began right after they returned
from California, several years after their
marriage in Oklahoma.
Roy and Tressie knew each other from
childhood, as they grew up near Oklahoma
City, and they long planned to get married.
However, their long courtship came to a
whirlwind end when a special excursion train
price to California was advertised and both
wanted to go. Tressie then was 17 and her
mother was reluctant to give her consent to
marriage at that age but the youngsters outtalked
her. She gave in and the wedding
ceremony was performed just in time for
them to board the special excursion train to
California.
In fact, it was on Halloween day 66 years
ago. Now they joke that it was the last da\
for special excursion rates to the Far West
DALLAS 1973 VARIETY CREW—Tent 17*s crew was elected Monday
evening (6) and then the crew of 11 elected officers Thursday (9). Nine crew
members from last year's board were re-elected canvasmen while Allen Dillon and
Robert Hartgrove were elected to the crew for the first time. Shown, left to right
seated, are: Lloyd Edwards, property master; Don Grierson, chief barker; Bill
Barber, first assistant chief barker. Standing, left to right, canvasmen Bill Johnson,
Dick Empey. .\llen Dillon, Robert Hartgrove and Dale Stewart. Not in the picture
are Lynn Harris, second assistant chief barker; Meyer Rachofsky, dough guy, and
canvasman Lee Parrish.
so they just made it in time to avoid the
high rate that started the next day.
As a local reporter summed it up on their
anniversary this month, "After several years
in California, the couple returned to their
native state. They've been here ever since,
doing their part to see that the show goes on
for folks in Fairview."
SA Obscenity Charges Are
Dismissed in Two Cases
SAN ANTONIO — Obscenity
charges
were dismissed here in the cases of Irene
Ray and Alice Rolling arrested last year at
the Capri Adult Theatre.
Judge H. F. Garcia of County Court-at-
Law No. 2 cleared the two women. Miss
Ray of charges of possession of obscene
matter with intent to e.xhibit and Miss Rolling
of exhibiting obscene matter charges.
Garcia found the term "knowingly" was
omitted from the complaint charging Miss
Ray with having an unnamed film depicting
sodomy and sexual intercourse.
Kai Hernandez co-stars in "The Mack"
(CRC).
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FORT WORTH—This city has a new
fourplex, only it's an automated 16mm theatre
instead of the conventional 35mm. of
the average commercial motion picture
theatre.
The Western Hill 4 Theatre made its debut
Friday (10) with four films, so there
would be something on a screen for everyone
in the family: "Snoopy Come Home,"
"The War Between Men and Women," "Joe
Kidd," and "Summer of '42" (one G, two
PGs and one R). Free popcorn was given
with each drink purchased at the concessions
stand during the opening weekend.
Owners-ojjerators of the new fourplex are
Mr. and Mrs. Sargent N. Hill, who have as
their partners Sargent's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sargent W. Hill, who own the Bonanza
Sirloin Pits restaurants.
Sargent W. Hill told the press, that, in
keeping with their desire to make the complex
appeal to families, they "even have
installed bicycle racks."
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brothers.
Tt was an exciting day at Paramount when
branch manager Tom Bridge summoned
the staff to his office late Tuesday
(14) to announce that James Broyles had
completed 25 years in the company's service.
Broyles, who started with Paramount in
November 1947, received a beautifully engraved
wrist watch, presented by Bridge in
behalf of the distribution company. On Dec.
6, 1948, Broyles moved upstairs from the
shipping department to serve as a contract
clerk. During 1951 and 1952 he was in
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as a booker May 3, 1954. Feb. 2, 1962, he
was promoted to head booker, then became
a salesman Dec. 3, 1963, a job he still holds.
His regular territory is Texas but he also
devotes much time to the Oklahoma territory.
Broyles and his wife Bonnie were married
in 1951. They have a son Jimmy, who
is Jim's pride and joy, and who is enjoying
his first year in school. As Tom Bridge said
in making the presentation of the watch, "I
hope James Broyles will be around another
25 years." and all of Jimmy's co-workers
join Bridge in this wish.
Joe Joseph, local theatre broker, closed
a sale that transferred ownership of the Conroe
Drive-In at Conroe to Harlan F. Argo
and his wife Jennie Lou. Argo is no stranger
to the film industry, having served several
years as general manager for the J. G. Long
circuit. The Argos will move their mobile
home on to the drive-in premises. This was
Joseph's first opportunity to see a mobile
home in actual operation and he was greatly
impressed by the lovely home the Argos
have. W. W. Blakey, former owner of the
Conroe Drive-In, said he was selling because
his large salvage store in Conroe has become
too busy for him to devote proper time to
both it and the drive-in operation.
Bill Rice, son of Paul Rice, former Texas
and Oklahoma film salesman, has been
working here for Paramount as a booker
Jewel D. Cox has reopened the Fox Theatre.
Timpson, and also has taken over the
Angus Theatre in San Augustine. Cox, whc
may be reached at P.O. Box 943, Center,
Tex. 75935, has engaged the Eddy Erickson
Booking Agency to handle buying and booking
for him.
Sympathy is extended to Tommy Smith of
American International Pictures, whose,
father V. V. Smith died in Dallas early Friday
(17). Funeral services were conducted
Monday (20).
WOMPI Notes: Members again served
their famous home-cooked spread at the
USO. At the WOMPI luncheon Thursday
(16) members brought canned goods to fill
food baskets for needy at Thanksgiving.
Service chairman Dorothy Barbosa spent her
entire lunch hour Friday (17) loading the
food baskets into her car ready for distribution
over the weekend . Juanita
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. . . The only film pairing glamor stars
Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, "No Man
of Her Own," was the concluding picture
shown in the San Antonio Museum Ass'n's
November series.
Screen comedian Bob Hope came here
Saturday (18) for dedication of the Bob
Hope Elementary School, the only school
ever named for him. He arrived after an
appearance at Louisiana State University
and, following the dedicatory services here,
he flew from San Antonio to Austin for a
The Circle 81 Drive>In, a unit of the
Ruencs circuit, has a 99-cent carload price,
Mondays through Thursdays, and $2.50 a
carload over the weekend when triple bills
dominate the screen . . . "Santa's Magic
Fountain" was the kiddies show Saturday
(18) and Sunday at the Broadway. Century
South, Olmos and Wonder theatres. All
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in mind . . . Johnny and Donna Jones
of the Alva Theatres have moved into a
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Fred B. Phillips jr. is doing a complete
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other, "But isn't this fun?"
Heisman Cinema Four, Norman's new
fourplex, made a debut recently marked by
an Oklahoma University pep rally. Several
football stars and university and civic dignitaries
attended.
Here on film business were Johnny and
Donna Jones, Ava Theatres; J. O. McKenna,
Tulsa exhibitor who also is president of
UTOO . . . Leo Woodall reopened the former
Colony Theatre of Coweta under the new
name of Cinema on Thanksgiving Day (23).
Jim O'Donnell, Theatre Booking Service, is
buying and booking for Leo.
Katherine Pierce, Oklahoma Shipping &
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new price policy at the circuit's Varsity
Drive-In. The admission is $2 a carload,
with a limit of five patrons to the car . . .
Cinema 16, which features triple-X features,
has been renamed the Flick and is showing
films never before seen here.
New SA films: "Rage," Majestic and
Laurel; "Lady Sings the Blues," Centurj-
South; "Treasure Island," North Star and
McCreless cinemas; "They Only Kill Their
Masters," Aztec-3, Woodlawn; "The Mechanic,"
Century South, Aztec-3; "Baron
Blood," "The Deathmaster," Texas.
A sign has been posted in the corridor and
lobby of all Cinema Arts theatres calling
attention that there is to be no smoking
except in the lounges. Smoking in any other
part of a theatre now is prohibited by law.
Formerly the circuit's Texas Theatre had a
smoking balcony but that has been eliminated.
Mrs. Margie Overstreet, assistant manager
at the suburban Woodlawn, was hostess
to her new granddaughter and the latter's
happy parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Overstreet.
Mike previously was an usher at the
Woodlawn . . . Two all-time Walt Disney
favorites have returned. "Fantasia" is back
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in town at Colonies North and a double
billing of "Dumbo" and "The Legend of
Lobo" has opened at Century South andi
the Olmos.
HOUSTON
^Jovie star Simon Ward was in the city'
Monday (20) and Tuesday under escort
of Al Guggenheim. Occasion for the visit
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which Ward has the title role. The film will
premiere at the Galleria December 13, its
Southwestern debut . . . Singer B. J. Thomas
from the "Jory" cast was another Houston
film visitor. Thomas grew up in Houstoni
and began performing in this area about ten;
. . .
years ago. In "Jory" he has the role of Jocko
Preceding Thomas to Houston in behalf
of "Jory" was Robby Benson, a Dallas
native who now resides in New York and
who has the title role in "Jory." Benson
has just finished another film, "Jeremy
Jones," which will
be released around April.
Houston hosted still another industry visitor—Andrew
Stone, who came in to help
publicize "The Great Waltz." his musical
biography of waltz king Johann Straus.s.
which opened Wednesday (22) at the Village
Theatre . . . Mickey Rooney is to appear
here in the Broadway comedy, "See How
They Run." at the Music Hall January 31
and February 1 in single performances each
day.
New Houston marquee titles: "Ulzana's
Raid," multiple; "Jory," multiple; "Play li
as It Lays," Gaylynn Terrace; "The Ruling
Class," Cinema Galleria and Post Oak.
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'Deliverance' Keeps
High Grossing Level
MINNEAPOLIS — "Deliverance"
again
claimed the No. 1 grossing spot here with
an unrivaled 500 in a sixth week at the
Skyway II Theatre. Lining up solidly behind
the leader were rwo other holdovers.
"Lady Sings the Blues." 365, second week
at the Cooper, and "Sounder," 300, third
week. World.
With a half-dozen new arrivals to select
from, fans here gave the nod to "Last
House on the Left," a savagely sadistic item
that was sold as a shocker and is, but not
in the traditional sense. Called by one reviewer
the last word in "sick flicks," the
picture brims with torture and sexual
sadism. Whether those who attended knew
what they were buying, it posted a solid
250 at the Orpheum. "It Ain"t Easy," a
film produced locally and shot entirely in
Minnesota, benefitted from its homestate
roots and notched a neat 200 in an eighttheatre
booking. "Elvis on Tour" made little
dust at the Gopher, where it came in with
a light 100. "You'll Like My Mother," like
"It Ain't Easy," also was filmed entirely
in Minnesota, up Duluth way. That all
meant naught at the Mann, where it slogged
in with 90. Perhaps it's the negative-sounding
title or maybe it's because word has
crackled around that Bob Hope is off his
pace in "Cancel My Reservation." For
whatever reason, it limped in a loser with
90 in a four-theatre multiple. "Teenage Sox
Report" at the Suburban World barely made
it
to that same 90 level.
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Academy—The Emigronts (WB), 3rd wk 275
Cooper—Lody Sings the Blues (Pora), 2nd wk. . .365
Eight theatres— It Ain't Eosy (SR) 200
Four theotres—Cancel My Reservation (WB) .... 90
Gopher—Elyis on Tour MGM) 100
Mann—You'll Like My Mother (Univ) 90
Orpheum—Last House on the Left (SR) 265
Skywoy 1—The New Centurions (Col), 6th wk. . .200
Skyway II— Deliveronce (WB), 6th wk 500
Southdale Cinema II—A Separate Peace (Paro),
2nd wk 100
Stote—The Valachi Papers (Col), 2nd wk 250
Suburban World—Teenoge Sex Report (SR) 90
World—Sounder (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 300
Manager Joe Reynolds Is
Lauded by Film Council
MILWAUKEE—Joe Reynolds, manager
of the Towne Theatre here, was host to some
200 members and guests of the Better Films
& TV Council of Milwaukee Area at a private
screening Monday (6). Ordinarily the
meetings are held at the organization's headquarters
at Bricklayers' Hall, 60th and West
Center streets, but a get-together at a theatre
acts as something of an incentive for
members.
Reynolds long ago started a practice that
has continued down through the years. At
the time the council was working a project
stressing the need for a kiddies matinee
program. In the course of contacting exhibitors,
they approached Reynolds who then
was managing the Oriental Theatre on the
east side. He was told that if he would book
films of interest to the youngsters, the council
would get out and sell the admission
tickets. What's more, they agreed to police
the theatre to maintain order during the
matinee.
All the arrangements had been finalized a
week later. Films were booked for a series
of ten kiddies matinees at a special discount
price, the tickets were sold and the Oriental
Theatre was packed for every performance.
During one of the showings, Reynolds was
seen out in the lobby "taking it easy." He
said there was nothing for him to do
tickets had been sold, order was being maintained
and he had no need for any members
of his staff to be present.
Other theatre managers got the message
before long and Saturday kiddies matinees
became routine. But, Reynolds went a step
further. He cleared out his second floor and
invited the council to hold its regular meetings
there. He even added coffee and cakes
—on the house.
As time went on, Reynolds was invited to
manage Milwaukee's downtown Towne
Theatre. The council's membership was increasing
to the point where regular headquarters
became a necessity and they settled
on Bricklayers' Hall. Nevertheless, Reynolds
continues to act as host for council meetings
and adds a screening. Small wonder that
he was one of the first exhibitors to be
named "Man of the Year!"
Following the screening of this month's
picture (Universal's "The Public Eye"), the
film was discussed for rating purposes,
winding up with what apf)eared to be a
unanimous "excellent." Mrs. Len Schmidtknecht,
council president, then asked for a
few words from Reynolds who, at the moment,
was busy elsewhere, so she proceeded
to praise the manager for his cooperation
year after year. Finally he was located and
he took his bow. "Don't thank me," Reynolds
began. "Credit should be given my boss
Andy Spheeris. However, it is a pleasure to
have you folks with us again. We appreciate
your efforts in behalf of the film industry."
The routine of hosting the council meetings,
with screenings added, now includes
Ben Marcus' theatres; United Artists houses;
Gerry Franzen's circuit; the Kohlberg theatres;
National General (Bob Gross); Stanley-
Warner theatres (Harry Mintz), and the
theatres affiliated with Capitol Service
(Dean Fitzgerald) and Mill Road theatres
(Angle Porchetta). along with a few others
here and there on special occasions.
New Safari Twin Reaches
Construction Midpoint
FARGO, N.D.—By the
end of October,
construction of the New Safari Twin Theatre
in South Moorhead. located at the intersection
of 1-94 and Highway 75 at 30th
Avenue, had reached midpoint. The showhouse,
according to the builders, will offer
a new concept in motion picture entertainment.
The New Safari will offer unique decorations,
a lavish lobby, an auditorium with
luxurious oversized rocking-chair seats in
wide-spaced rows and three acres of free
parking.
Clint Eastwood is directing "Breezy"
for Universal.
Twin Lewis Cinema Is
Opened in Des Moines
DES MOINES—Jerry Lewis Cinema I
and II. 350-seat theatres, bowed Wednesday
(15) in the Southgate Shopping Center, 3411
S.E. 15th St. Premier attractions were "The
Cowboys" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
The theatres principally will show secondrun
G and PG-rated films at reduced rates,
according to owner-operator Italo "Tony"
Magnani. Admission charges, he said, will
be $1.75 for adults, $1.25 for students and
50 cents for children 11 or younger.
Lincoln Showmen Recall
Early Movie Giveaways
LINCOLN—Local industry veterans, remembering
the dish-giveaways and bank
nights in the movie business in the late '20s
and early "30s, reacted cautiously to a recent
report on a 1970s version of this practice.
A Chicago Daily News dispatch related
that Audience Marketing of New York City
has signed 4,100 theatres as distribution
points for a bagful of sample products from
package-goods manufacturers. The concept
was tested in East Coast theatres and is
expected to go nationwide in 1973. The
4.100 signed reportedly are in high-income
suburban areas.
Walt Jancke believes the idea may catch
on successfully if the products are worthwhile—not
just a bunch of useless items.
Another Lincoln veteran showman, Irwin
Dubinsky, questions the value to the industry
at this point, adding that he can see advantage
to those who distribute the plastic
bag of "goodies" at residential locations to-
he e.xplains.
day. Costs should be much less,
According to the Audience Marketing
concept, each theatre signing would permit
ushers to give out the product bags as patrons
leave the movie. Such theatres would
receive $10 per thousand products sampled.
The wire dispatch said theatres also may
supplement this income by running intermission
commercials for the same products,
another custom of the industry's earlier days.
However, movie houses in many European
countries today show attractive color commercials
on products between feature performances.
Apparently the "bonus bags" would be
delivered to theatres by national film carriers,
which distribute films. It is reported
that Vick Chemical, Lever Brothers, Faberge
and Clairol are among the first companies
signed for the new program.
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of the excitement, hoopla and suspense
of election night (7), balloting which
included the selection of a president, kept
the public at home by TV sets and radios,
thus killing movie grosses that night, right?
Wrong! Grosses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul
area actually soared and the night ended up
being a much, much better Tuesday than
usual. Many situations reported ticket sales
up by 25 to 50 per cent above Tuesday
averages. It was as if the public had little
doubt of a Nixon win, was numb to other
political contests as a result of the long
summer and fall of constant politicking and
fled their homes to the nearest theatre.
Quietly, there has been a dramatic turnaround
in theatre attendance in the Twin
Cities area. The bottom fell out of grosses
the week schools opened in September
and it generally had been grim going since.
But a survey of the current conditions
shows that of 13 theatres with first-run attractions,
eight report gross levels of 200 or
more. Of those eight, half are at 300 or
better.
Reissues, too, have been getting in on the
resurgence of moviegoing hereabouts. An
item from the 1930s, "Reefer Madness,"
distributed in this area by Roy Smith,
branch manager for William H. Lange Distributing
Co., was booked in 16mm into the
Campus Theatre and set all-time house records
for its first five days. Grosses at the
400-seat house were called "fantastic." The
marijuana "shocker," issued nationally by
Ronin Films, was played on a program that
included a Betty Boop cartoon and Chapter
One of a "Captain Marvel" serial. The oldtimer
bows Wednesday (29) at the Grandview
Fine Arts Theatre, St. Paul, in 35mm
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Variety of the Northwest Tent 12 has set
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at the Boulevard Cafe. Paul Giel, athletic
director of the University of Minnesota, will
speak. Meanwhile, it was announced that
1973 dues will rise to $40, which is the first
such hike in ten years. International assessments
are cited.
"Sounder," which has been warmly received
in its area debut here, has been set
as the Christmas attraction at the World
Theatre in St. Paul, where it bows December
22. Meanwhile, "The Poseidon Adventure"
is day-and-dated for a Yule run at the
ABC Skyway 1 Theatre here and the ABC
Norstar in St. Paul, opening December 22.
Sondra Locke, star of the forthcoming
Columbia release, "A Reflection of Fear,"
was in town Monday (13) for a tub-thumping
round of media dates, with Pat Verducci,
Columbia exploitation, calling the signals
MGM branch screened its forth-
. . . The
coming "The Great Waltz" and an invitation
to citywide music instructors, students and
music supervisors got a robust response,
some 200 turning out to view the saga of
Johann Strauss jr. and giving it their enthusiastic
stamp of approval. The picture is
planned as an MGM Christmas item.
Forrie Myers, Paramount branch chief,
tradescreened "Save the Tiger," a Jack
Lemmon starrer set for February release.
Myers calls it "by far Lemmon's best since
his The Days of Wine and Roses.' "...
Bonnie Lynch, Paramount branch booking
manager, departed on a two-week vacation
that will carry her to California, where she'll
visit relatives.
Filmrow visitors: Dave Chvatal, State
Theatre, Spring Valley; Sid Health, Flame,
Wells; Bill Loftus, Harbor, Two Harbors,
and Dan Peterson, Peterson circuit, Brookings,
S.D. . . . Jennifer Kylander is the new
face at the Paramount branch. She succeeds
Barbara Froid, who was ill and was told by
doctors to discontinue working. Jennifer
formerly was with the Stan McCulloch film
buying and booking organization.
Phil Jamagin, United Artists city sales
manager, got the hunting thrill of his life
when he bagged an eight-point buck north
of Henning, his first deer ever and a magnificent
specimen that weighed in at 185
pounds. Jamagin was with a party of five
and everyone scored for a total bag of three
bucks and two does. Phil is having the impressive
antlers made into a wall piece.
Manager George Brown of ABC's Norshor
Theatre, Duluth, is being given the
lion's share of the credit for the recordshattering
gros-ses posted there by "You'll
Like My Mother." The Patty Duke suspense
item was filmed entirely in the Duluth area
last winter and an impressive mansion located
at the north end of the city is the setting
for most of the toe-curling action.
Brown organized a sales-promotional campaign
that saw "Mother" topping the earlier
house record-boiler, "The Godfather," by
more than a half again in its first week.
MILWAUKEE
Qarole Sutter, who directs the local Buena
Vista Distribution Co. office, had an
enthusiastic audience at a tradescreening of
the Christmas release, "Snowball Express,"
at the Centre screening room, 212 West
Wisconsin Ave., Wednesday (15). As cam
be expected, most industryites brought along
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the kiddies and their enjoyment of the 94-
minute G-rated picture was most evident.
Harry Melcher Enterprises, 3238 West
Fond du Lac Ave., will be equipping four
of this area's newest mini-theatres with the
necessary theatrical needs and supplies.
These are the Marcus Theatres Corp.'s Airway
Cinema 1 and 2, located across the road
from Mitchell Air Field and expected to
open before Christmas, and Marc 1 and 2
Cinema, Racine, scheduled for a February
opening. Harry's son Dick left to attend the
NATO conference in Florida about the same
time that booker Bill Sacger returned from
his vacation. Charles LeFeber, who has
been with Harry Melcher these past 25
years, is back on the job following a lengthy
illness. . . The Better Films and TV Council
of Milwaukee Area will have a holiday program,
open to the public, Monday, December
4, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Bricklayers'
Union Building, 5900 West Center
St. Guest speaker will be Father Gene
Jakubek, who has had his own Sunday T\
show here for several years. Mrs. Rom.
Hoerig. president of the Sheboygan Bette
Films Council, will be accompanied by a
number of members, coming by chartered
bus to our town for the event. A sale of
baked goods, Christmas candles and other
holiday items will be held . . . Merchantsponsored
kiddies matinees continue to
draw packed houses to the Point Theatre,
located in the Point Loomis Shopping Center
on this city's south side.
Arcadia community children were guests
of the Arcadia Lions Club Tuesday, October
31. at a film program beginning at 6:30
p.m. at the Vogue Theatre in Arcadia. The
film shown was "Ma and Pa Kettle" . . .
Campus Theatre in Ripon was filled with
kiddies attending the children's fall movie
party Saturday, October 1 1 . The matinee
event started at 1:30 p.m. and was sponsored
by the Ripon Super Valu Store, from which
the free tickets were made available. The
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A drawing for prizes took place from
the stage following the show . The Gcrold
Theatre in Weyauwega was used for an auction
sale starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
October 26. The Friday-Sunday film attraction
October 27-29 was "Play It Again,
Sam," followed by a week's run of "The
Godfather."
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playdates) and also is giving away 100
never did make it home! . . . Jackie Esperson,
secretary to Steve Blank, recently vaca-
$1 gift certificates to the exhibitor who
scores the highest percentage over his individual
quota. Bill says he had a tremendous
tioned in Oakland with her family and
friends.
run on "School Girls Growing Up" at the
Ben Marcus, who has an independent Fox West Road Theatre in Omaha.
film
distributing company and is the former division
manager for Columbia Pictures in this
area, has moved his headquarters to 3773 LINCOLN
West 95th St., Overland Park, Kas. . . . Carl
Hoffman, ABC Midwest general manager,
JJelping president E. N. "Jack" Thompson
was in Omaha Tuesday and Wednesday
represent Cooper Theatre Enterprises at
(14, 15) on business . . . Mickey Ellis,
the NATO convention in Miami were Cooper
vice-president Herman Hallberg and as-
Paramount booker, spent part of his vacation
hunting (and he isn't bragging about
sistant vice-president Charles Kroll. The
how many birds he came home with) . . .
three men were accompanied by their wives
Ruth Roth, inspector at Iowa Film Depot,
for the change from a snow-white Nebraska
and her husband took a little vacation at
to sunny Florida skies.
the home they recently built in Arkansas.
If any fellow Nebraskans believed that
Eloise Lavtrenz, 20th Century-Fox booker,
Henry Fonda, 67-year-old father of actress
and her husband spent the holidays in Jane Fonda and actor Peter Fonda, dis-
Salt Lake City, Utah, visiting her mother, approves of the behavior of his daughter
father and sisters. From Salt Lake they were and the lifestyle of his son, the veteran
traveling to San Francisco to attend an actor cleared up this point in an interview
aunt's 50th wedding anniversary celebration
appearing in the local news media this
. . . Actress Cloris Leachman (former-
month. Fonda put himself on record as
ly of this city) has been signed to play Anna "proud of both their accomplishments and
Sage, the mysterious "lady in red" who "put tickled to death when daughter Jane won
the finger" on John Dillinger, in the movie the Oscar this year, which she deserved . . .
"Dillinger." In this film Cloris will be reunited
with actor Ben Johnson. Both won committed herself to acting." He said his
I knew she was a good actress before she
Oscars for "The Last Picture Show."
son Peter is "very excited about his own
new production, 'Idaho Transfer,' and so
Jim Gray, buyer and booker for Exhibitors
Purchasing Agency of Iowa United
am I." Fonda, working on a film based on
John Steinbeck's "Red Pony," recalled "it
Theatres, announces he will do the buying was Dorothy Brando—Marlon's mother
and booking for the Little Theatre, Manley, who pushed me into acting in Omaha."
when it opens December 22. The house has Though born in Grand Island, Henry Fonda
been closed for many years and is being
spent more years in Omaha.
reopened by David Sabin, who will be manager.
The planned schedule calls for Friday, Lincolnites had an opportunity to see the
Saturday and Sunday changes. Gray also Russian version of the film "War and Peace"
announces that, effective December 1, he when an engagement began Saturday (18) at
will be doing the buying and booking for the Sheldon Gallery Auditorium on the University
the Holland Theatre in Pella . . . Bill Doebel,
of Nebraska campus. Going with the
six-hour Russian version is a necessary intermission
. . . Sesostris Temple of the Shrine
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nounced recently that they had acquired tl
lease on the Lyric Theatre at Tekamj
from Mr. and Mrs. J. Mestler. Both youi
men were employed by the Cooper 70 The
tre here prior to resigning last January
assume the management of the then-clos<
Home Theatre. They purchased the sho\
house from its former owner, C. N. Robii
son sr., last August. Both theatres ha'
undergone minor redecorating and ove
hauling of equipment. The Home will co:
tinue to operate on a two-changes-per-we(
policy and the Lyric will be open weekcni
only.
The Jerry Lewis Cinema on North 90'
Street opened Friday (10) to extremely goc
crowds. The fully automated twin theat
will serve the long-neglected northwestei
section of the city.
Cooper Circuit Announces
Personnel Realignments
LINCOLN — The appointment of Dc
Shane as city manager for the three Coopi
theatres in Omaha, effective Tuesday (14
has been announced by Michael Gaugha)
Nebraska district manager of the LincoU
based three-state circuit. Gaughan simiJ
taneously announced that Jay Maness, wh
has been managing the suburban Lincolc
Cooper, will become manager of Coopei
new downtown four-auditorium Plaza an
that Duke Smith, now at the Indian Hil
in Omaha, will assume Maness' post at tj
Cooper/ Lincoln about December 1.
Shane, with years of experience in the ii'
dustry, will manage the Indian Hills in add
tion to his city managerial post ovi
Cooper's other two Omaha houses—tl
Dundee and Cooper. Shane, in Omaha fi
years, left a post with ABC Midwest to joi
Cooper. He was responsible for ABC th'
atres in Omaha, Grand Island and SioL
City.
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fourplex and office building under constnii
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DETROIT—Still well out in front of
ther business was the tenth week showing
)f "Super Fly" in the downtown Fox, where
he percentage stood at 205. This was the
)nly figure of such magnitude in town but
here were three percentages in the 1 GO-
VS range as a total of eight first-run theares
received better-than-average support in
he report week.
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ive theatres Deliverance (WB), 4th wk 170
ox—Super Fly (WB), 10th wk 205
Jorthland Fiddler on the Roof (UA), 51st wk. .175
alms Forewell, Uncle Tom (SR), 3rd wk 160
rhe Valachi Papers' 650
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CINCINNATI — Substantial percentages
irevailed at area theatres and two of the
ross figures were super-good: "The Valachi
'apers," playing for a second week at
Carousel 1, built up a 650 percentage
learly seven times average at that theatre
nd "Deliverance," performing in its sixth
rame at the Times Towne Cinema, scored
50. Among new products, "Trouble Man"
tarted with 350 at the Grand and "Lady
lings the Blues" broke into the Cincinnati
neup at the International 70 and Kenwood
deatres with 300.
jnbassador Rip-Off (SR), 2nd wk 100
orousel —The Valachi Papers (Col), 2nd wk. 1 . .650
rond—Trouble Mon (20th-Fox) 350
iternational 70, Kenwood Lady Sings the
Blues (Para) 300
lace— Butterflies Are Free (Col), I 5th wk 200
tudio Cinemas Everything You Always Wanted
to Know About Sex (UA), 12th wk 175
imes Towne Cinema Deliverance (WB),
wk 550
0th Century Slaughterhouse-Five (Univ),
wk 75
alley Hammersmith Is Out (CRC) 200
The Valachi Papers' Composite
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CLEVELAND—"The Valachi Papers"
nd "Deliverance" grossed neck-and-neck
hroughout the report week, winding up
.ith 285 and 275. respectively, in multipleooking
situations. Newcomer "Lady Sings
he Blues" put together a strong 165 at
:ve theatres and "The Mechanic" started
Ith 125 at seven theatres.
pdar-Lee, Fairview, Lake Hommersmith Is Out
CRC) 100
ny— Fiddler on the Roof (UA), 48th wk. .."..165
: theatres Lady Sings the Blues (Para) 165
• e theatres The Valoehi Papers
Col), 2nd wk 285
'ven theatres The Mechanic (UA) 125
'^-ee theatres Deliverance (WB), 6th wk 275
d East, World West Everything You Always
Wonted to Know About Sex (UA), 12th wk. ..95
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iy Summit County Court
AKRON—Court action has banned peruinently
the showing of four allegedly ob-
-one films, three of which were offered
;t the Adult Cinema Theatre. 278 South
ifain St.. and one of which was shown at
- Strand. 131 South Main St. Summit
Linty Common Pleas Judge Barbuto orod
the 50-minute "Nympho Cycler" deoyed
after his courtroom was turned into
screening room, with an audience of court
i_ 'ouse regulars watching the film (for free).
! 'ollowing the showing, a witness acting as
"representative of the community" testified
the film had "no redeeming social
value."
Akron also never legally will see
"Madame," "Alley Cat" and "Four Poster
Fable." The latter was the fare at the Strand.
City Prosecutor Kodish and a city law department
clerk who was the "representative
of the community," saw parts of the films
in October and then Law Director William
Baird filed suit to have them banned.
The Strand Theatre entered into a consent
order in which it agreed to ban "Four Poster
Fable" and similar films.
Earlier, Judge L. A. Lombardi viewed
"Madame" and "Alley Cat" and recently
ruled they were "hard-core pornography"
and "harmful to the community." However,
Judge Lombardi agreed to allow the theatre's
attorney, Howard Allison Kent, to present
other testimony before making a decision
on a permanent injunction which also would
call
for destroying the film.
Michigan Expansion
Is Charted by GCC
DETROIT—Boston-based General Cinema
Corp., which recently revealed plans for
a multimillion-dollar expansion program for
this area, soon will open a triplex in Oakland
Mall in Troy. Mich., and is expanding
the existing Cinema I and II on Eight Mile
in Warren, according to Saul Karp, GCC
division manager for the state of Michigan.
The Warren Quad Theatre, which will seat
2,000, was scheduled to bow Thanksgiving
Day (23).
Karp said that GCC also is negotiating for
a number of other cinemas around the state,
to be constructed in a style similar to the
circuit's Livonia and Macomb theatres. All
would have a total seating capacity of 1,400
to 2,000.
Rezoning May Clear Way
For Quad Construction
WOODHAVEN, MICH.—The Woodhaven
Planning Commission has given tentative
approval for the rezoning of a 28.33-
acre parcel of land at Allen and West roads
for a four-auditorium theatre and a $3,000,-
000 shopping center. The property, currently
zoned I-l and B-1, now will go to the
Woodhaven City Council for the setting of
a public hearing date to change the zoning
of the parcel to B-3.
Developers of the parcel, Detroit Suburban
Building Services of Southfield, are
negotiating with well-known theatreman
Nicholas George for the property.
If the rezoning meets the council's approval,
construction will begin in late spring
1973, according to the developers.
Mini-Theatre Is Planned
ALGONAC, MICH. — Tentative plans
for the urban renewal area now slated for
development here include a mini-theatre, as
well as a number of retail stores and a
restaurant. The project is located in the
central business district.
Mich. NATO lo Hold
Confab April 11-12
DETROIT—The 54th annual Michigan
Motion Picture Industry convention will be
held Wednesday and Thursday, April 11-12,
1973, at the new Troy Hilton Inn, Maple
Road at Stephenson Highway, it was announced
by Milton H. London, president of
NATO of Michigan. The Troy Hilton Inn is
just off 1-75, about 20 minutes by expressway
from downtown Detroit, a location
convenient to those who live and have offices
in the northwest suburbs as well as
those driving from outstate areas. Burt Levy
again will arrange convention entertainment.
Principal convention affairs will be the
Showmanship Luncheon, slated for Wednesday,
April 1 1 ; the Celebrity Luncheon, to
be held Thursday, April 12, and the cocktail
party and dinner-dance Thursday evening.
Trophies and prizes will be awarded at
the Showmanship Luncheon to exhibitors
and theatre managers who have demonstrated
outstanding showmanship resulting
in increased business and/ or better community
relations. All owners and managers of
NATO member theatres are eligible; all entries
are to be submitted in writing as briefly
as possible, and entries must be mailed or
delivered to the NATO office by March 26.
The Troy Hilton Inn is located between
two enclosed shopping plazas—Somerset
Mall and J. L. Hudson's huge Oakland Mall.
Several multi-auditorium theatres now are
under construction in this area by major
circuits and they will be open before April,
conveniently available for the convention
product sessions and screenings.
Mount Vernon Theatre Is
Reopened by Bob Powers
MOUNT VERNON, OHIO — Robert
Powers of Athens has reopened the Vernon
Theatre, with two Disney films, "101 Dalmatians"
and "Swiss Family Robinson," as
the first attractions. The theatre will be
operated on a one-change-per-week basis, it
was indicated by Powers, who was the former
manager of the Varsity Theatre in
Athens for four years and a member of
the news staff at the Athens Messenger for
nine years.
"We also intend to do some work on
the theatre," Powers said.
Loyal E. Huffman Dies
TOLEDO. OHIO — Loyal E. Huffman,
58, Swanton, Ohio, who played string bass
in pit orchestras at the former Paramount
and Rivoli theatres, Toledo; the Toledo
Symphony Orchestra, and also had his own
dance orchestra in Toledo for 14 years, died
of a heart ailment Wednesday (8) in Vicksburg.
Miss., while he and his wife were
sailing to their retirement home in Coral
Gables, Fla. Huffman was a design engineer
for the Jeep Corp. in Toledo for 28 years,
retiring in 1968. His wife Merlin and two
sons survive.
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DETROIT
Uappy Birthday" signs were up at the
Northland Theatre as the screen version
of "Fiddler on the Roof" completed a oneyear
run. Still doing very well, the picture
will hold until the December 13 Michigan
premiere of "Man of La Mancha."
As a result of an unfortunate accidental
showing of an X-rated trailer to a Caro
audience attending a Disney picture, a petition
of almost 500 signatures has been presented
to the village council requesting an
ordinance to prevent the showing of X and
R-rated movie previews at the Strand Theatre.
The petition asks that the violation of
such an ordinance be made a misdemeanor.
The prosecuting attorney said he had received
numerous complaints but there was
no possibility of criminal action against the
theatre owners because the incident was
strictly accidental. "The law states it must
be deliberate and it is clear this is not the
case," he said. The petitioners are not interested
in closing the showhouse but only wish
"insurance" against the occurrence of similar
accidents in the future.
A letter to the editor of the Tuscola
County Advertiser said that parents did
more harm than the couple of minutes the
film was on the screen. Stated the writer:
"Your attitude has more meaning to your
child than a few minutes of previews. If
you blow it all out of proportion and keep
fuming over it, the child will long remember
it. It may be upsetting but if handled
straightforward and calmly, explaining to
the child what was wrong with the preview
and then letting it pass, it soon would be
forgotten."
The Summit Theatre at West Lafayette
and Washington Boulevard has reopened as
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a showcase for Greek films. The Summit is
the second downtown problem-plagued
movie palace to open in the past month.
The Music Hall, 350 Madison Ave., now
houses David Di Chiera's Overture to
Opera Company. In years gone by both
theatres were home to many extravagant
Cinerama productions . . Actor David
.
Niven donated his talents to the Academy
of the Sacred Heart recently
as lecturer for
the fund which enables the school to finance
a scholarship program for needy and gifted
children. Niven described his arrival in Los
Angeles aboard a British man-of-war and
related that he once had earned a very precarious
living by delivering laundry in a
friend's Rolls Royce. He was his usual
charming self and pleased the audience of
1,000 women to the tune of approximately
$10,000 in proceeds.
Michigan voters in the recent general election
approved Daylight Saving Time for the
state. Theatre owners have worked hard to
avoid this move during the past few years
but the general public chose the DST plan
which places Michigan on the same time as
other states and the province of Ontario in
Canada. Hardest hit are the drive-in owners,
where it will be necessary to wait until after
10 p.m. to start showings. It is believed that
many families will not want to take children
out at that hour and such a schedule, of
course, will make drive-in attending a muchtoo-late
event for the average worker.
John W. Wisner, specialist in African
safari trips and recognized authority on
African conservation of wild animals, appeared
in person on the stage of the Main
Theatre, Main Street at 1 1 Mile Road, Royal
Oak, Wednesday (15) as part of the Midwest
premiere festivities of a documentary jungle
adventure motion picture entitled "King
Elephant." He discussed his experiences in
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, where the
picture was filmed, and explained the hardships
his friends the producers, Monty C.
Ruben and William N. Graff, had in making
some of the rarest footage ever obtained
anent Africa and its strange yet beautiful
way of life. The stage presentation was
moderated by Bob Bean, associate of Mort
Neff and the Channel 7 program, "Michigan
Outdoors." Bean, who has had many years'
experience in radio and TV broadcasting,
questioned the explorer on hunting with a
camera, the dangers of an African safari
and experiences in procuring various animals
for zoos across the nation. Special arrangements
were made with Pan American Airways,
which has direct flights daily from
here to Africa, for free flight bags to the
first 100 customers entering the Main Theatre
opening night. The second feature was
"Scrooge," both picture rated G and scheduled
to be shown through Tuesday (21).
Harvey Farber, owner of the triplex now
under construction at Fort Street and Sibley
Road in Riverview, is holding a theatrenaming
contest to find a new designation
for the cinema (currently known as the
Riverview Cinema). The person submitting
the winning entry will receive season passes
for an entire family and a personal invitation
to a special press opening party. In
addition, the person's name will be displayed
on the marquee right below the theatre's
name. Second through tenth-place winners
will receive ten individual passes to attractions
at the theatre. The contest is being
conducted through the News-Herald.
COLUMBUS
Representatives of the Sheraton and Holiday
Inn chains have expressed interest
in constructing hotels at the planned convention
site at Union Station on the northern
edge of the downtown theatre and business
district.
The start of what could become a revolution
in handling downtown pedestrian and
motor traffic is expected to come with the
just-announced imminent construction of a
12-story parking garage on Fifth Street, just
south of East Broad Street. The garage
would be connected by a series of overhead
walkways with major downtown buildings.
The overhead walkways could be tied into
underground passageways to the present
Statehouse Parking Garage. The Ohio Theatre
and RKO Palace are in the area of the
proposed developments.
Record Fine Is Imposed
In Livingston Art Case
COLUMBUS — Judge Jay C. Flowers
levied a record $10,000 fine on a contemptof-court
charge against the Thrush Corp.,
operators of the Livingston Art Theatre, for
the showing of the sexploitation feature,
"City Women." The judge also added $400
that had been suspended from an earlier
fine.
In addition. Judge Flowers fined Michael
Clint Nash, Livingston manager, $500 and
sentenced him to 30 days in jail. The Franklin
County Court of Appeals later set $1,000
bond for Nash pending an expected appeal.
David Eugene Hanson, Thrush president,
was named in the original suit and the contempt
citation. He did not appear in court
but was represented by attorneys Laurence
Sturtz and Michael Aronson.
Last April Judge Flowers issued a permanent
injunction against four films: "Little
Red," "Pickup," "Rainy Day" and "Brick
House." He also forbade the showing of
"any other films of the same quality."
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gob Anderson, formerly with Warner Bros,
in Cincinnati, became Cinerama branch
manager here Monday (13). He succeeds
Harold Henderson, who retired Friday (10).
man in
Henderson, a particularly well-liked
the industry, will vacation in Florida before
he and his wife, who also recently retired
after many years with Ohio Bell Telephone
Co.. return to their apartment at Winton
Place and devote their well-earned leisure
time to hobbies and travel.
Ben Felcher, Buena Vista branch manager,
spent a recent weekend visiting his
mother in Buffalo . . . Dumbo, Mickey
Mouse and Goofy were in the city Tuesday
(14) and made appearances at Fairview Park
Hospital and two of the local TV stations.
They were here to promote the reissue of
"Dumbo," which opened Wednesday (22)
. . . Oleta Legg is the new attractive clerktypist
at Universal.
Woitl around town is that the Hippodrome
Theatre is up for sale and that a
Detroit company is interested in making the
purchase.
George Sendrey was elected president of
Local CE-5 Wednesday (15). Mary Jane
Hildebrand will continue as secretary . . .
Bill Twig, 20th Century-Fox branch manager,
entered Hillcrest Hospital Wednesday
(15). Twig's daughter Alison was to be married
Thanksgiving Day (23) here in
the city.
Merritt Sticker, Paramount sales representative,
spent the Thanksgiving weekend
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Betty Kaplan, secretary to United Artists
branch manager Paul Levine, also spent the
holiday in Florida. She sliced her turkey at
the home of a sister in Miami.
Leroy Kendis, Associated Theatres, looking
rested and several pwunds lighter, will
enter University Hospital and undergo the
first of a two-part operation on his hip
Wednesday (29). The second part of the
surgery will be performed December (13).
Loews' East was closed Sunday (19) for
conversion into a twin house. According to
Herb Brown, Loews' division manager, they
are shooting for a mid-December opening.
Columbia's "1776" will be the Loews' East
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tribute to Humphrey Bogart when three of
his films were shown in Kulas Auditorium
recently. "Casablanca" and "Key Largo"
were offered Saturday (18) at 7:30 p.m.
"The Enforcer" and "Casablanca" were
shown Sunday (19) at 2:30 p.m.
William Allen is the new owner of the
Gallon Theatre in Gallon. Allen and his
wife and daughter will operate the theatre
(it is booked out of Cincinnati) . . . "The
Martian Space Party," a film written and
directed by Peter Bergman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Bergman, former Plain Dealer
columnists, was presented at Kent State University
Theatre Thursday and Friday (9, 10)
before its cross-country opening the week of
Monday (13).
Bemie Rich, local lensman, created the
photographs used in a new edition of the
book "In Hiding," written by Ronald Eraser.
Rich is the brother-in-law of the author.
Norman Wexler, former artist-in-residence
at the Play House and winner of an Academy
Award nomination for his film script
of "Joe," is writing the screenplay for the
forthcoming movie "Anatomy of a Burglary."
The film is based on an original
story by Timothy Mulligan.
The LaSalle Theatre at 823 East 185th
St. joined several other local movie houses
in announcing a policy change. Starting
Wednesday (15) there has been a $1 reduced
admission price for every day in the week.
The LaSalle presented "Man in the Wilderness,"
plus "Dirty Harry," as its specialrate
opening pictures.
Three performances of the Yiddish film
"Mamele" were offered at Workmen's Circle
Educational Center, 1980 South Green
Rd., South Euclid. Sponsored by the I. L.
Peretz Workmen's Circle School, "Mamele"
was the second in a series of Yiddish films
to be shown monthly through February.
The next is "Laughter Through Tears," December
19-20. Tickets are $1.50 per person
and may be purchased at the door.
Sada Thompson, 43, winner of a Tony
Award for best actress in her performance
in "Twigs," was in the city for a one-week
run repeating her performance in the George
Furth play. Talented Sada, who has been
an actress for 20 years, has appeared in
only two movies, "Pursuit of Happiness"
and "Desperate Characters." Elizabeth Taylor
has been chosen to do the movie version
of "Twigs," which will be produced by
Frederick Brisson, who also prepared the
Broadway production.
Jerry Lewis Cinema Opens
From Eastern Edition
LANSDALE, PA.—Thomas Schumaker's
350-8eat Jerry Lewis Cinema, located in the
Lansdale Shopping Center, Main Street and
Oak Boulevard, was slated to open Wednesday
night, October 18, with "Butterflies Are
Free" as the inaugural attraction. Prices
never will top $1.50 a person, according to
Schumaker. In fact, he says movies will cost
99 cents Monday through Thursday.
CINCINNATI
Jay
Goldberg, JMG Films president, and
his family are to attend the General
Films convention in Los Angeles Thursday
(30) through December 2. In addition, he
will attend the conventions of Dimension
Pictures December 3-5 and New World
Pictures December 6-8.
Nelson Ward, veteran exhibitor of Mount
Sterling, Ky., died Tuesday (14) after a long
illness at the home of his sisters Anna Bell
Ward Olsen and Adelaide Ward, Somerset,
Ky.
Paul Enright, 20th Century-Fox head
booker, is on vacation.
Ralph Kinsler,
RKO and general
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manager
one time salesman
for several Shard
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theatres in this area, was killed recently in
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a traffic accident in California.
Tri-State Theatre Services is booking and
buying for the Cinema, formerly called the
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Old Village, Plainfield, Ind., for owner Dick \
Cosby, Indianapolis.
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A number of Ohio exhibitors attended the
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Fla. The local contingent included Ben and
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Joanne Cohen, Holiday Amusement Co.;
Roy White, president of NATO and president
of Mid States Theatres; Marvin White;
Eugene Tunick, and Don Wirtz.
Film Cutting Marks Debut
Of Norwalk, Ohio, Cinema
NORWALK, OHIO—Film-cutting ceremonies
Wednesday night (1) marked the
opening of the updated Norwalk Cinema by
new owner Leonard Jefferson. The screen
attraction for the unveiling was United Artists'
"Fiddler on the Roof."
Formerly named the Norwalk Theatre, the
house was remodeled, new carp)eting installed,
the interior painted and seats reupbolstered.
The theatre, which had been
closed since June because of lack of business,
was taken over in September by Jefferson.
Pandora Theatre Opened;
Former Legitimate House
DETROIT—The old Summit Theatre,
closed over a year, has reopened as the
Pandora Theatre. This midtown showhouse
originally was a legitimate theatre.
George Nichols, proprietor of a downtown
restaurant and nightclub (Pier One),
and local radio personality Spiro Goudas
will operate the Pandora evenings, Friday
through Sunday, with Sunday matinccN.
showing Greek-language films.
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New Haven—Ted Arnow of Loews
Theatres has suggested, in a memo to
circuit managers, a pertinent point
relative to parking.
"If you have free parking at your
theatre," he says, "don't take it for
granted. A recent study by the U.S.
Department of Commerce reveals that
24 per cent of the nation's population
moves every 18 months.
"Those persons just moving to your
city won't know that you have ample
free parking unless you tell them in
your ads and through radio and TV
tags."
WMT Is Planning Two
North Adams Cinemas
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. — Samuel
Goldstein, president of Western Massachusetts
Theatres and operator of the local
Mohawk Theatre, told the North Adams
Transcript that he's going to build two more
indoor theatres here. One, he said, would
he in the proposed State Road Shopping
Center near Harriman Airport but he retiised
to be pinned down on the site for the
second new theatre.
Goldstein did say that he's working closely
with E. M. Loew Theatres on these new
units and that they will be joint ventures.
E. M. Loew owns the Main Street building
in which the Mohawk Theatre is housed.
Goldstein added that drawings already have
been prepared by architects and that state
has okayed the plans.
Meanwhile Codman Co., which earlier
had announced plans to construct a $250,-
: 000 two-story building which would have
: .twin cinemas on the upper floor and a pub
: and restaurant on the ground level, is meett
ing difficulties. It's seeking a lease guarantee
[i development
for its
tenant operator from the Small Business
Administration before it can secure
mortgage financing for the building. Codman
executives told the North Adams Re-
Authority that its prospective
tenant plans to withdraw his agreement if
a proposed theatre in the North Adams Inn
^ permitted to op>en. Goldstein, on his part,
d he rejected an approach from Codman
_ Co. to lease the twin cinemas because of
their upstairs location, which gave his conr.
'Cem for children who would have to enter
5( and leave the cinemas by way of staircases.
it
' "If it weren't for children and teenagers,"
he remarked to the Transcript, "we'd be out
business."
The proposed theatre in the North Adams
Inn would be unique in that the location
.selected for it is the inn's basement.
|Author Views Filmed Story
EXETER. N.H. — John Knowles. who
lidapted his best-selling novel. "A Separate
[Peace," for Paramount, attended the first
area showing of the film at his alma mater,
|PhiIlips Exeter Academy.
'Lady Sings the Blues' Top Boston
Film at 700; Valachi Papers' 600
BOSTON—Film business picked up here
with the arrival of several lively grossers,
including "The Mechanic" at 375 and "The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" at 300.
Two holdovers pushed over the largest
percentages, however, as "Lady Sings the
Blues" posted 700 in a second week at
Cinema 57 (2) and "The Valachi Papers"
hit the 600 level in its third frame at
Circle Cinema.
(Average Is 100)
Center Private Ports (SR) 1 20
Cheri Two Young Winston (Col), 5th wk 220
Cheri Three The Discreet Chorm of the
Bourgeoisie (20th-Fox) 300
Cinema 57 (I) Deliverance (WB), 6th wic 240
Cinema 57 (2) Lady Sings the Blues
(Pora), 2nd wk 700
Circle Cinema The Volochi Popers
(Col), 3rd wk 600
Exeter Marjoe (SR), 7th wk I 30
Gary Heat (SR), 5th wk 1 50
Loews' Abbey One A Separate Peace
(Para), 3rd wk 200
Paramount Daughters ot Satan (UA);
Superbeast (UA) 1 30
Paris Cinema The Ruling Class (Emb), 6th wk. . .155
Pi Alley Play It os It Lays (Univ) 225
Plaza ^Two English Girls (SR), 2nd wk 135
Sovoy One The Mechanic (UA) 375
Saxon Asylum (CRC), 2nd wk 150
West End Cinema Tlie Swingin' Pussycats
(SR), 2nd wk 145
'Valachi Papers,' 'Blues' Rank
Hartford Area
One-Two in
HARTFORD — Three strong grossers
headed up the business here, two of these
being new films— "The Valachi Papers,"
300, Newington and UA Theatre East;
"Lady Sings the Blues," 250, Cine Webb
Cinema I and East Hartford Cinema. The
third muscular hoxoffice attraction again
was "Heat," 250 in a second week at Paris
Cinema II.
Art Cinema Tonight I Love You (SR),
10th wk 100
Berlin Cine I When the Legends Die
(20th-Fox) 115
Burnside Cine Enfield I, Mall Cinema The
New Centurions (Col), 7th wk 40
Centrol The Happy Hookers (SR) 75
Cine Webb, Cinema I, East Hartford Cinema
Lady Sings the Blues (Para) 250
Newington, UA Theatre East The Valachi
Papers (Col) 300
Paris Cinema I Separate Peace
(Paro), 2nd wk 70
Paris Cinema II Heot (SR), 2nd wk 250
Rivoli The Sorrow ond the Pity (SR), 3rd wk. . .t
Strand Danish and Blue (SR); Auntie's Secret
Society (SR) 70
'The Valachi Papers' 400
First
Week in New Haven
NEW HAVEN—"The Valachi Papers"
and "Lady Sings the Blues" demonstrated
the most boxoffice punch, as openers, that
this area has witnessed in several weeks,
"The Valachi Papers" hitting 400 per cent
at Showcase Cinema I and "Lady Sings
the Blues" scoring 350 next door at Cinema
II. These two giant boxoffice figures contrasted
sharply with reports from other
New Haven theatres, no other film scoring
higher than a lowly 90.
College Stigma (CRC) 60
College Street Cinema Savage Messiah (MGM) . .90
Crown Dirty Lovers (SR) 70
Where Does It Hurt?
Mini-Cine I
(CRC), 7th wk 40
Roger Sherman, Bowl Vampire Circus
(20th-Fox); Countess Drocula (20th-Fox)
Papers
75
..400
Showcase Cinemo I
Showcase Cinema II
The Valachi
Lody Sings the
(Col)
Blues
(Para) 350
(Para),
Showcase Cinema HI
Whalley A Separate
Deliveronee (WB),
Peace 3rd
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Threat of CATV Competition Brought
Home to
BOSTON—Cable TV has no real estate
problems, no rent problems, no parking
problems or several other negative problems
that plague exhibitors Martin E. Firestone.
National Ass'n of Theatre Owners attorney
from Washington, D.C., told members of
Theatre Owners of New England at a luncheon
held here at 57 Restaurant Wednesday
(8).
Continuing to underscore the overwhelming
urgency and need for exhibition to do
something effective about the control of
CATV, Firestone pointed out that 30 CATV
channels are available and only a few of
them are being used at the present time
movies being the target for the others. Firestone
said that films could and would be
secured at 10 per cent rental—this to include
first-run pictures showing simultaneously in
downtown theatres.
Yet, Firestone said, the film theatre of
today has a definite place in the community
as part of the business district, helping restaurants
and all kinds of retail and service
shops and stores attract customers to the
shopping area. The speaker urged exhibitors
themselves to write to Washington, D.C.,
urging controls over CATV's showing of
TONE by Martin Firestone
new and recent films in direct competition
to theatres.
Firestone then accepted questions from
the floor and got some pointed queries from
Harry McCrensky, Stan Davis, Ben Williams,
Perry Lowe, Ed Lider. Henry
Schwartsberg and others. The largest turnout
of exhibitors for any TONE meeting of
the year was recorded, showing the seriousness
with which New England theatremen
look upon the CATV threat of competition.
Several distributors' representatives were in
the crowd.
Firestone was introduced by Roger Lockwood.
TONE president, who was in charge
of the luncheon meeting.
Peter G. Perakos Jr. Is
Loser in Conn. Election
NEW BRITAIN—One of New England's
few exhibition executives running in the
state legislative election lost Tuesday (7).
Peter G. Perakos jr., assistant general
manager of Perakos Theatre Associates, lost
his contest for state representative with incumbent
Joseph Gregorzek, who will now
start
a third term.
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Julian Rifkin, NATO chairman of the
board, and his wife Lee flew to the
Bahamas for a three week vacation. Near
the close of the vacation, the Rifkins moved
on to Miami so Julian could attend the
National Ass'n of Theatre Owners annual
convention . . . Nat Buckman, Theatre
Merchandising president, and his wife Bee
also wound up at the NATO convention
after first enjoying a vacation in the Florida
sun and visiting Disney World, where Nat
could look over concessions stands in the
various amusements buildings.
Ray Canovan, general manager of E.M.
Loew's Theatres, reported a busy round of
additions and renovations throughout the
. . .
circuit. Bruno Wiengarten, manager at the
Norwich Drive-In at New London, announced
completion of screen No. 2 and
an entirely new concessions stand with four
fast-moving service lanes. The concessions
renovations include installing the most modern
equipment for preparing and displaying
the various sales items. In addition, xenon
lamps have been installed in the projection
booth and patrons have been most complimentary
about the improved screen lighting
Ted Limberiz at the Brewer Drive-In,
Me., also announced the completion of an
entirely modern concessions stand by a local
contractor.
Meyer Feltman, former Universal exchange
manager and now retired, celebrated
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Judd Parker took Meyer down to Locke-
Ober's Restaurant on Winter Street, where,
after three tries, Meyer blew out all the
candles on his cake. That was quite a feat
for him, since there were so many candles.
He wouldn't let anyone count the candles
but your correspondent (Ernie Warren)
knows how many there were supposed to
be and I still have another year to go to
blow out the same number.
Easy-going Joe Laurie, general manager
at Theatre Merchandising, has announced
his retirement after 15 years with the company.
Joe has been a familiar figure in the
district for many years, having been previously
with American Theatres Corp. as
theatre manager and district manager from
that circuit's inception. Joe recently built a
home at Centerville on the cape and says
he's looking forward to his extended vacation.
The Motion Picture Club of New England
held its November meeting and luncheon at
Nick's Restaurant Thursday (16) with the
usual capacity attendance and with Mike
Fleisher as chairman for the month. Dave
Titleman spoke to the members about the
Will Rogers Hospital Fund, which runs until
the end of the year, asking members to push
harder these final days of the campaign
for more funds to make sure that the industry
tops last year's collection. The December
luncheon is scheduled for the 14th of that
month as a Christmas party and Harvey
Appell, Bob Cherlin and Franklin Osborn
will serve as co-chairmen. Rumors are that
big
things are planned for everyone attending.
Max Magosksy, manager of the trailer department
at National Screen Service, and
his wife Anne celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary at a dinner party held at the
General Glover Inn, Swampscott. The event
was set up by the Magosksys daughters
Ruth and Pat. Max and Anne were toasted
by a large number of friends and relatives,
including grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Sam Paul, assistant to Max Magosksy in
the NSS trailer department, returned from a
15-day flight to Israel. Max said they called
on relatives that they had not seen for 59
years and, while in Israel, celebrated their
39th wedding anniversary. Sam and Doris
say that the trip is one they will always remember
. . . Maurice Levine, sales representative
at Avco Embassy, and his wife
Miriam will celebrate their 49th wedding
anniversary December 16. Maurice says that
Roger Lockwood Will
Join GCC January 2
BOSTON—Melvin R. Wintman, executive
vice-president of General Cinema Corp.,
announced here the appointment of Roger
Lockwood to the newly created post of
assistant to the executive vice-president.
Lockwood, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan,
has been associated with SBC Management
Corp., a division of Sonderling Broadcasting
Corp., in the capacity of executive vicepresident.
Sonderling Management Corp. is
the successor to Lockwood and Gordon Theatres,
which was acquired by the parent
Sonderling Broadcasting Corp. in 1969.
Lockwood had been with the predecessor
company since 1962.
Currently president of Theatre Owners of
New England, Lockwood will join General
Cinema Corp. January 2.
he's still young and will prove it by accept- -
ing all offers to dance throughout the eve- I
ning at the anniversary party.
Julia Canty, NSS billing clerk,
supervisor
of a table of potted plants at the office in
her free moments, is elated with a begonia i
given to her several years ago by Sam Mar- |
kell when he retired as custodian at the NSS
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office. It wilted early this year but Julia '
carefully pruned it and the plant put out
new leaves. Then, last week, the begonia
blossomed and Julia's so excited over it slic
has placed it on exhibition in the office ^o
all visitors can view it and hear its conicback
story.
The Carol Burnett show on TV Wednesday
(15) saluted the MGM lion on its final
half hour and brought back memories of the
way the old Hollywood promoted and ad- '
vertised pictures. Clips of old movies were
shown, the highlight being Elizabeth Taylor
in "National 'Velvet," along with songs and
other music. The national publicity had the I
MGM office buzzing the remainder of the
week.
Old and new movies are listed in the|
library of recorded programs developed by
Cartridge Television, Inc., in California for |
use with the Cartrivision system which the
Jordan Marsh department store placed on
sale here at midmonth. It's the new system
designed by Teldyne Packard Bell and features
a cartridge player and a variety of
recording devices that enable viewers to
record full color TV productions for immediate
replay. The price, however, would
pay for many admissions to even the highest
priced movie theatre.
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ALLEN M. WIDEMr*all
it a hail-and-farewell to a bygone era
but the promotion attendant on the recent
closing of the RKO-Stanley Warner
Strand in New Britain, Conn., can be labeled
one of the finest examples of exhibitioncommunity
cooperative endeavors in many
years just about anywhere in this business.
The 2,700-seat Strand was built in 1926
at a then-sizable tab of $1 million by the
Hoffman brothers, the Contaris brothers
and Peter G. Perakos sr., the latter gentleman
still very much active as president of
family owned-and-operated Perakos Theatres
Associates, New Britain-based circuit.
With the admirable array of latter-day
construction, at a pace unprecedented in recent
decades, flourishing in exhibition centers
across the country, it's understandable
that many one-time downtown showcases
have been shuttered without commentary by
the printed media. The demolishing has been
assigned, the building comes down and,
whammo! Here's yet another spanking new
multi-unit cinema.
But Mrs. Helen Zaniewski, who assumed
command of the Strand following the death
some months ago of Joseph Miklos, wasn't
one to look at the inevitable closing of the
first run—the property was sold to New
Britain Redevelopment Agency—with mere
business concern.
Fittingly, a group of interested residents
of New Britian—^the kind of civic pride
manifested in the hardware-manufacturing
center is reflected in the oft-repeated, fondly
worded phrase, "New Britain Against the
World!"— got the idea of a program finale
for the Strand. They came up with a slogan
— "Sentimental Journey"—and set about
planning an evening of nostalgia, sheer nostalgia,
charging $5 admission (the money
collected to be donated to a fund to help
defray last year's New Britain Centennial
Celebration deficit).
At one point, there was some hope of getting
at least one 1926-1930 motion picture
for the evening. S. Saul Grant of RKO-
Stanley Warner's New York home office
came into New Britain to discuss moving of
tons of equipment out of the theatre for use
elsewhere on the circuit. He sat down with
program committee members.
Angelo Leone, Redevelopment Agency
relocation officer, wanted to know if the
first film, "So's Your Old Man," starring
W. C. Fields shown at the Strand in 1926,
might be available. It was shown with six
acts of vaudeville 46 years ago.
Grant sadly said that he had checked in
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Manhattan and learned that no prints were
available.
"I'm sorry about this," he said. "It would
be great to show it again."
He noted that fading newspaper clippings
recalled attendance by Fields at the 1926
premiere, with a party of 150 people from
New York, Fields addressing the audience
briefly. Dan Finn, later to serve in executive
capacities with Warner Bros. Theatres and
B&Q Theatres, was the first house manager.
The Strand in 1926 had a marquee containing
2,500 lights, a promenade and lobby,
murals, multi-colored Italian marble, Cheney
silk velour, rich carpeting, stage curtains
worth $8,000 (this was 1926, remember), 15
dressing rooms (complete with individual
toilets and showers), a three-ton main chandelier
(cost $3,800) with 2,400 lights.
Flood of Telegrams
Congratulatory telegrams poured in that
opening night, all addressed to "The Million
Dollar Strand." They were from such superstars
of the day as Norma and Constance
Talmadge, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie
Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Milton Sills, Ronald
Colman and Vilma Banky.
Back in the late '20s, the Strand had its
share of "name" vaudeville. One of the first
performers was football's "Red" Grange,
called "The Galloping Ghost." George
Burns and Gracie Allen headlined.
With this vast store of nostalgia, the
aforementioned local-interest group contacted
the regional printed media. The
stories in space—many on page one, incidentally—couldn't
match some of the most
skilfully developed promotion campaigns of
the so-called Hollywood Golden Era in
style, perhaps, but they were home-town
ties to the past and for this the reading was
ail the more entrancing.
A 'Sentimental Journey'
"Sentimental Journey" came off as scheduled
on the theatre's final Saturday night. Al
Gentile's "Big Band" plus vaudeville were
featured. Nostalgia reigned as never before
in New Britain entertainment.
And what did the evening mean, in harshly
realistic appraisal of film industry image?
For one thing, offering the theatre's facilities
for a show tied to a distinctive part
of New Britain history demonstrated the
RKO-Stanley Warner circuit's willingness to
go along with community endeavor. For
another, a nostalgic program contained elements
of pleasurable memories for the middle-aged
and senior citizen bracket, a market
not entirely sought after by a youthoriented
America, let alone the motion picture
industry. For a third, the vigorous contributions
by many people in the mainstream
of New Britain community life to such a
program reflected an interest in entertainment—an
interest not entirely encompassed
in on-going film industry promotional
pitches for bettered boxoffice receipts.
And if RKO-Stanley Warner could indeed
do something to phase out, as the term
goes, the Strand in New Britain, Conn., why
couldn't more circuits, and for that matter,
more independents, do likewise in the modern-day
urban renewal developments?
New Britain Mayor Stanley J. Pac was
quoted on page one of the much-read New
Britain Herald as saying he was sorry to see
the Strand close but. he added, "it marks
the begining of a new era. Many new businesses
will serve the people of our city and
a renewed spirit will be interjected into New
Britain as she readies herself for newer and
even bigger projects."
He admitted that the committee mapping
logistics for the multi-faceted finale had "a
very short time" for preparations. "However,
they should be commended publicly
for their efforts and diligence in attempting
to make this an evening to be remembered,
not only in New Britain, but in our neighboring
communities."
Here was the chief executive of one of the
largest cities in Connecticut expounding on
the merits of a theatre's finale in print. In
truth, how many circuits—and how many
independents—have let like opportunities go
by the boards? Motion picture exhibition is
a 365-day, year-round enterprise, and any-
.
thing pointing up steadfast, loyal ties to a
community should never be ignored or overlooked.
The finale committee had the 117-piece
New Britain High School marching band
;
playing under the Strand's huge marquee
one night to pitch advance ticket sales. Another
high school band took itself to a major
shopping complex for similar activity. At the
Strand, Civil Defense volunteers, working
with the Connecticut Light & Power Co.,
provided floodlights to give the teenagers'
musical session the proper touch.
On a concluding note, the New Britain
Herald gave page one space to a four column-by-five
inches deep photo of Mrs. Zaniewski
adjusting the theatre's front door
locks for the last time.
Pictured with her were a father-and-son
to whom the Strand had been a family wayof-life:
Howard E. Williams, a projectionist ;!
at the theatre for 30 years, following in the
footsteps of his father when the Strand was
a vaudeville
house, later working as projectionist
with start of talking pictures, and
John J. Williams, third-generation member,
also a house projectionist.
Yes, Mrs. Zaniewski and her immediate
bosses, Charles Oelrich, division manager,
.
and Bill Decker, assistant, for RKO-Stanley
Warner, are to be commended for a show- ;
manship-plus gesture of the kind that, lamentably
enough, is all too rare nowadays'
NEW BRITAIN
•pie Perakos State, Jewett City, rccendy
back under the Perakos circuit banner
after long-term lease to Jack Hoddy. Norwich
exhibitor, is experimenting with a sexploitation
film (double-feature) policy. A
similar schedule has been in effect for several
months at the Perakos Enfield Cinema.
Thompsonville.
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; CBS's
I
I premiere
Canadian Public Will 'Deliverance/ 'Ruling Class Among
Be Offered FP Shares
TORONTO —
Excellent' Grossers in
Having failed to interest
Gulf & Western Industries as a buyer, Canadian
MONTREAL—Fifth-week "Deliverance"
Montreal
Cablesystems intends to offer its 48.9 and newcomer "The Ruling Class," in the
per cent interest in Famous Players to the English-language policy theatres, grossed at
Canadian public, it was announced Wednesday
(15). The CATV firm said it registered guage "Hostesse de I'Air" and the dual bill
an "excellent" tempo, as did French-lan-
the proposed secondary offering of 3,506,- of "Frisson Vampire" and "Requim Vampire."
724 Famous Players common shares with
French provincial productions are
the Ontario Securities Commission. Its sale released regularly and in much demand
will be made through underwriters led by since they do top business. Dubbed U.S.
Dominion Securities Corp.
films also are enjoying good business here
Gulf & Western let lapse a 60-day first
and they follow up with just as successful
right of refusal to purchase the entire minority
a run in French.
interest in FP for more than $27,000,-
Avenue Deliveronce (WB), 5th wk Excellent
Capitol The Darwin Adventure (BVFD) Good
000. It owns the remaining 51.1 per cent CND BuHerflies Are Free (Col),
1 Ith wk Very Good
through its subsidiary. Gulf & Western Eros^-Caged Desire (Mar); The Daisy Chain
(Mar)
(Canada).
Above Average
Fairview, Westmount The Godfather
(Para),
A Gulf & Western spokesman in New
6th wk Good
Kent Straw Dogs (IFD), 4th wk Very Good
York said Tuesday (14) the company be-
Loews' Bluebeard (IFD), 3rd wk Good
Palace What the Peeper Saw (BVFD) Good
PVM—The Ruling Closs (BVFD) Excellent
York Everything You Always Wonted to
Know About Sex (UA), 8th wk Good
Montreal (French)
Alouette, Granada, Greenfield Frisson Vampire
(FM); Requim Vampire (FM) Excellent
Chateal, Versailles (R) Machines du Dioble
Winnipeg First Runs Rally;
(Astral);Chaudes Amours (Astral), 8th wk. . .Good Four Films Gross 'Excellent'
Eve The Affairs of Aphrodite (Ind), 4th wk. . .Good
Le Parisien Le Temps d'Une Chosse
(C-P), 4th wk Fair
Midi-Minuit Jeunes Fiiles Chez le Gynecologue
(C-P); L'Amour par la Porte de Service
(C-P), 9th wk Good
Papineau Chien Faille (Int); Qu'est-il Arrive
(Int), 3rd wk Very Good
Pigalle Fiiles Gynecologues (C-P) 10th wk. ..Good
Rivoli, Laval 1 Les Colombes (FM),
,five secondary and post-secondary school
Above Average
Versoilles (B) Hostesse de I'Air {C-P),
5th wk
1 2th wk Good
Quebec City
Alouette Hostesse de I'Air (C-P),
5th wk Above Average
Canadien Le Temps d'Une Chasse (C-P) Good
Capitol Le Parrain (Para), 5th wk Excellent
5th wk Above Average
Empire Joe, C'est I'Amerique (Int), 2nd wk. . .Good Downtown Secret Africa (Col); Psycho Lovers
Sherbrooke
(Col)
Granada Le Petit Vient Vite (CA); Coup Forge
(CA), 3rd wk Good
Make Hostesse
St. Hyacinthe
de I'Air (C-P) Excellent
Hyland, King's, Park American Wilderness
(Canf ilm)
"The Valachi Papers' Strongest
Attraction in Vancouver
videotape production by the NFB and to VANCOUVER—Business m the report
meet with filmmakers for an exchange of week varied from "excellent" for "The 'Fiddler' and Four Others
views.
Valachi Papers" down to just "fair" at some 'Excellent' in Edmonton Runs
of the theatres. "Very good" results were
reported for a pair of third-week films
""young Winston" at the Hyland and
"Where Does It Hurt?" at the Capitol.
"Hickey & Boggs" opened with good figures
at the Odeon.
Capitol—Where Does It Hurt? (IFD),
3rd wk Very
Andrew Stone in Toronto Denman Place Erika's Hot Summer (Ind);
Good
Wild, Free ond Hungry (Ind) Average
For 'Great Wahz' Debut
Downtown The Other IBVFD), 3rd wk Good
Eve Love Is a Four-Letter Word (C-P);
TORONTO—MGM's "The Great Waltz" Norma (C-P), 2nd wk Fair
Fine Arts The Ruling Class (BVFD) Good
had its Canadian premiere at the Glendale Hyland Young Winston (Col), 3rd wk. ..Very Good
Theatre here
Odeon Hickey & Boggs (UA) Good
recently, with producer-director
Andrew L. Stone as special guest. The Park Fiddler on the Roof (UA), 47th wk. ..Average
Orpheum Bluebeard (IFD), 2nd wk Foir
Stanley Oh! Calcutta! (Prima), 2nd wk Fair
weekend premiere was a benefit for Algonquin
Strand- Ulzono's Raid (Univ) Average
9th wk. . -Good
Varsity Slaughterhouse-Five (Univ),
Council, Telephone Pioneers of Canada.
The Glendale is the theatre where
Vogue The Valachi Papers (Col) Excellent
MGM's "2001: A Space Odyssey" had its 'Deliverance/ 'Sounder,' 'Wedding'
A orld-record run of more than two years. Pace Good Week in Toronto
'Hickey & Boggs,' 'KC Bomber'
TORONTO — Gross patterns changed
little from the previous report week as
the cream of the trade went to three features—
"Sounder," fourth week, Hollywood
lent"
,ington, D. C, where the musical had its (North); "Deliverance," fourth, Hollywood
lieved it best "to let Canadians participate
in the ownership of Famous Players." The
company's policy is to expand abroad only
in partnership with foreign businessmen
and companies, he added, rather than have
full ownership of an overseas enterprise.
NFB Hosts 125 Educators
1 For Three-Day Workshop
'
MONTREAL—One hundred and twenty-
I
educators from across Canada and the U.S.
met recently in the National Film Board
of Canada's Montreal headquarters for a
I
three-day
I series of workshop sessions and
(demonstrations on audio-visual techniques.
Organized by the Ontario Film Ass'n, Media
Mosiac was attended by 105 delegates from
Ontario, ten from other areas of Canada
and ten from the U.S.
The visitors were given the opportunity
to see the latest developments in film and
i
According to NFB representative Ches
;Yetman, some of the topics covered during
the event were: production of a feature film;
J
jthe experimental film; animation techniques;
'Quebec cinema, and audience analysis.
While in Toronto, Stone appeared on
j
.five radio and four TV shows, including
"Elwood Glover Luncheon Date,"
in behalf of the film. Stone left for Wash-
(South),
and "Wedding in White," second.
International Cinema. However, "Hammer,"
"Cabaret," "Everything You Always
Wanted to Know About Sex" and "A Separate
Peace" were pressing these three leaders
for public attention and dollar returns.
Coronet, Dufferin The Secretary (Astral); Hot
Summer Week (Astral) Very Poor
Downtown Hammer (UA) Very Good
Fairlown Young Winston (Col), 4th wk Good
Glendale Cabaret (C-P), 37th wk Very Good
Hollywood (North) Sounder (BVFD),
4th wk Excellent
Hollywood (South) Deliverance (WB),
4th wk Excellent
Hyland 2 Frenzy (Univ), 18th wk Fair
International Cinema Wedding in White
(C-P), 2nd wk Excellent
Towne Cinema Savage Messiah (MGM),
2nd wk fair
University Fiddler on the Roof (UA),
50th wk Good
Uptown 1 Everything You Alwoys Wanted to
Know About Sex (UA), 10th wk Very Good
Uptown 2 Where Does It Hurt? (IFD),
4th wk Good
Uptown 3 A Separate Peace (Pora),
2nd wk Very Good
Yonge Cancel My Reservation (WB) Fair
York 1 —Fat City (Col), 3rd wk Poor
York 2, Bay Ridges When the Legends Die
(BVFD) Very Poor
WINNIPEG—Business was strong, with
holdovers "Butterflies Are Free" and "The
New Centurions" continuing "excellent"
and the multiple booking of "American
Wilderness," the hunting picture, also doing
outstanding business. Opening with "excellent"
grosses each evening was "The Valachi
Papers" at the Odeon and "Cancel My
Reservation" posted a "very good" first
week at the Capitol.
Capitol Cancel My Reservation (WB) ..Very Good
Average
Garrick I Butterflies Are Free (Col),
7th wk Excellent
Garrick II ^The New Centurions
(Col), 3rd wk Excellent
Metropolitan They Coll Me Trinity (IFD)
Excellent
. . . .Good
Odeon The Valachi Papers (Col) Excellent
Polo Pork The Ruling Class (BVFD) ....Average
EDMONTON—Five holdovers made the
big business news here, each grossing "excellent"
while continuing long and successful
engagements. "Fiddler on the Roof,"
rounding off its 37th week at the Varscona
Theatre, was the graybeard of the group,
which also included "Without a Stitch,"
"Butterflies Are Free," "Where Does It
Hurt?" and "What's Up, Doc?"
Avenue Without a Stitch (C-P), 6th wk. ..Excellent
Capitol Stigma (IFD) Poor
Odeon Butterflies Are .Excellent
Free (Col), 9th wk. .
Poramount Super Fly (WB), 3ra wk. . .Very Good
Rialto Ulzono's Raid (Univ), 2nd wk. ..Very Good
Towne Cinema Where Does It Hurt?
(IFD), 4th wk Excellent
Vorsoono Fiddler on the Roof (UA),
37th wk Excellent
Westmount (A) What's Up, Doe?
(WB), 18th wk Excellent
Westmount (B) Cancel My Reservation
(WB), 4th wk Good
'Excellent' in Calgary Bows
CALGARY— -There were more "excel-
ratings around the city than any other
category as the recent remarkably strong
(Continued on page K-4)
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CALGARY
Tstvan Gaal, noted Hungarian film director,
was in town to give a lecture at the
University of Calgary's drama department
Friday (10) in the Science Theatre. Gaal
brought with him a film he directed, "The
Falcons," which was screened for the drama
students. The feature was produced in 1970
and has won three awards. Saturday (11)
Gaal had two showings of the movie in the
National Film Board Theatre for various
Hungarian groups of this city. His trip was
organized by the Calgary Film Society and,
while here, he was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Schoemaker. Mrs. Schoemaker is president
of the Calgary Film Society.
Judy Dawn Genaske, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Genaske (he is branch
manager of Universal Films), received her
degree from the University of Calgary at
convocation ceremonies held in the Jubilee
Auditorium Friday (10). She gained her
bachelor of arts degree, graduating "with
distinction." Judy also was awarded a $500
scholarship from the Calgary Real Estate
Board. She now is enrolled in the first year
of the University of Calgary Faculty of
Environmental Design and will be studying
architecture. Congratulations to Judy and to
her proud parents.
British Columbia was invaded from the
east Saturday (11)—but it was a friendly
invasion that left some Alberta money in its
wake. The University of Calgary Film Club
was the organizer of the safari, with the invaders
moving by charter bus to Cranbrook
for the purpose of viewing Warner Bros.'
"A Clockwork Orange," Stanley Kubrick's
movie which has been prohibited from public
exhibition in Alberta. The buses left Mac-
Ewan Hall at the university at 11 a.m. Saturday
(11), driving to Cranbrook in time
for the 7 p.m. show in the Armond Theatre
and returning the same evening. Bud and
Randy Archibald of the Armond Theatre
worked in conjunction with the local group
to make this special show possible. The
whole excursion, including admission to the
theatre, was offered as a package deal.
Terence McCIoy, formerly of this city,
has top billing on the credits of Paramount
Pictures' "Lady Sings the Blues" as one of
three writers of the screenplay. Terry grew
up in this city, attending Mount Royal College
and Central High School. During the
early '60s he went to eastern Canada to
further his ambition to become a professional
writer and eventually moved to New
York, where he worked for an ad agency.
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His dream still was to achieve success as a
writer and his free time was spent working
on scripts and novels. He had approached
producer Jay Weston regarding a screenplay
he had written on a planned film of Weston's
about the American Revolution. Although
this project did not mature, Weston remembered
the Canadian writer in the summer
of 1968 when he was looking for a screenwriter
for a movie on the life of Billie Holiday—one
of the all-time great jazz singers.
By this time Terry was in Hollywood and
in the summer of '68 Weston gave him the
autobiography of Billie Holiday to read and
work on. A first-draft screenplay was ready
several weeks later, a very loose adaptation
of Billie's life story which showed much
interesting structural development. After
spending five or six months on cutting down
and redefining the script, months passed
with no more progress on the projected
movie. In the fall of 1970 Weston got in
touch with another Canadian, director Sidney
Furie, and explained his Billie Holiday
venture, with Diana Ross playing the title
role. After reading the McCIoy script and
the original book, Furie expressed interest
but wanted to work with the Canadian
script writer and rewrite the screenplay. In
May '71, working under the guidance of
Furie and with Chris Clarke and Suzanne
de Passe, Terry finished the working script.
And, although Clarke and de Passe also are
credited with contributing to the scenario,
the original concept remains Terry McCloy's
and he gets top billing. Terry's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. McCIoy, still live in our
town.
Douglas Rissling has purchased the Memorial
Theatre in Macklin, Sask. The house
reopened in mid-November and will run one
show f>er week. Good luck in your venture,
Doug! . . . The Old Spaghetti Factory in
Edmonton once again is using "olde tyme"
films to fill in waiting time for patrons.
They now have a new waiting lounge and
the shows are Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and
Hardy, Keystone Cops, etc., on 8mm. This
. . . Blaine Covert, Warner
is getting to be a very popular and painless
type of waiting
Bros, branch manager, recently visited Winnipeg
. . . The Skyvue Drive-In, Edmonton,
now is closed for the winter season . . .
This city has been plagued with fog lately
and Monday (6) the 17 Avenue Drive-In,
in
the southwest section of town, was forced
to close because of very heavy fog. Fogged
out was "Carry On Camping" and "Carry
On Loving."
Stephen Haraldson, son of United Artists
branch manager Vem Haraldson, recently
was promoted to the rank of corporal in
No. 52 Squadron, Calgary Wing, Royal
Canadian Air Cadets. Congratulations!
Shooting on "The Unquiet House" in this
city's Heritage Park has reached the halfway
mark. The movie was written and is
being directed by John Wright, professor of
drama at the University of Calgary. Wright
has a production budget of $95,000 which
is possible only because Heritage Park is
loaning its facilities for use as sets. Heritage
Park is a turn-of-the-cenlury village composed
of completely renovated, historical
buildings from various parts of Alberta.
Attention to details in the restoration has
been meticulous—curtains, wallpapers, buttons
on clothing, calendars on the wall, etc.,
all are authentic. The business houses
grocery, hotel, bakery, barbershop, blacksmith,
etc.—are equipped with conveniences
of that era. There also is a train and paddlewheeler
in operating condition in the park.
But if work is to proceed on schedule, more
financing is required. Wright is confident
that he will be able to secure it. This is his
first venture in a full-length film and the
marketing problems are tough. Statistically,
in American productions, only one in seven
movies proves financially successful. In
Canada the odds against making money on
a picture go even higher. But just recently
there seems to be an improved climate for
Canadian productions—Canada has the technical
know-how and the ability to process
the productions. Wright feels that technical
care and attention to planning are necessary
to maintain his low budget. But in spite of
the odds against boxoffice "booms," he feels
that "The Unquiet House" will have a
"modest success" in the theatres. He thinks
movies are an attractive investment with an
almost limitless potential for a good return
on money invested and there also is the excitement
that goes along with such a venture.
The province of Saskatchewan again has
taken Playboy off the newsstands because
of alleged "obscenity." This time it was an
article on "Sex at the Movies," which is a
series of photographs and no worse than
previous similar articles. A copy of the issue
involved has been forwarded to Alberta's
attorney general, Merv Leitch, for an opinion
on whether or not the material is
obscene under Alberta regulations.
The proposed restoration of the Variety
Theatre here has run into opposition from
City Alderman Eric Musgreave. He feels
that the city needs a permanent art center
and the money should be spent for that in-
stead of on the temporary housing that the
renovated Variety would supply. If the city
council approves the project there still is
financial support to be sought from the
provincial and the federal governments.
Musgreave stated that the price tag did not
include any allowance for operating costs or
the price
of acquiring the property. So, the
Variety may not get its new lease on life
but may have to wait for another "brain
wave" before it is received . . . The theatre
in Sylvan Lake has changed hands. The new
owner is Edward Jette of Sylvan Lake and
he has rechristened the theatre Sylvania.
Welcome to the motion picture business,
Edward Jette, and best wishes for the future!
Slim Pickens well-known and ever-popular
movie star, was in Edmonton recently
for his regular dental checkup and to visit
friends. Slim has been making holiday trips
BOXOFHCE :; November 27, 1972

to Edmonton for more than 20 years and
in that time has made many friends. His
visit came just at the time some Indian
groups in eastern Canada were threatening
to take court action because of alleged
gross misrepresentations of the Indian people
in Walt Disney's "Savage Sam," which
was shown nationwide on TV. Slim played
I a part in the 1963 film and was interested
I
in this delayed reaction. Although Slim is
an amiable outdoorsman. his recent work
with Sam Peckinpah has involved him in
screen violence, a current subject of much
concern for the censor. When he left Edmonton,
Slim headed for Mexico to do a
movie for Peckinpah on the life story of
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. A movie to
be shot in our town, with Vanessa Redgrave,
had been on Slim's schedule but it
has been shelved. He turned down a James
Bond picture and a Gregory Peck western
being made in Israel to do the local picture.
But, he is very philosophical about it and
says that is the way things hapjjen in show
business.
Leo Adier, retired United Artists auditor,
was in town on his way to New York to
attend to some business matters. Still fit
and very active, he planned to return to his
home in Banff early this month . . . The
Odeon Theatre here continued with its Festival
of Fine Films October 29 with UA's
"Fellini
Satyricon."
Miss May Luzi, retired United Artists
cashier, will be going to Edmonton in the
near future as a delegate to the conference
!of auxiliary members. Miss Luzi has spent
fa number of years working with the Hospital
Auxiliary and has attended previous
conferences . . . Warner Bros.' "Super Fly,"
jplaying at the Paramount Theatre in Edjmonton,
reportedly has been the subject of
[Several alleged complaints received by the
JEdmonton city police. The result was that
rewo officers were sent to check it out but
(SO far no legal action has been reported.
MONTREAL
JTie Quebec Picture Pioneers will have their
semi-annual dinner at the popular Ruby
1 oo's Thursday (30). Guest speaker will be
lohn Ferguson, well-known sportsman who
IS a top hockey favorite for the Montreal
inadians and more recently Team Canada's
distant coach for the famous Russia-Cani.i
hockey series.
Bertrand Frank, manager for International
Films Distribution Limitee and Cinerama
International Releasing Organization covering
the Quebec and Saint John, N.B., territories,
just returned from a very successful
two-week business trip in the Maritimes.
Jack Kroll, popular man of all trades for
Warner Bros, in this city and in the Mantimes,
has returned to his desk following a
long illness. Jack has been missed these past
ifew weeks, since he is a very devoted worker
for the Quebec Picture Pioneers as well
IS for WB.
OTTAWA
fi Ithough the film industry was not involved
in any respect in the long, drawn-out
federal election campaign across Canada,
there was an evident feeling of relief among
theatre patrons when the votes were counted
so that attention could return to norma!
activities. However, there was a lack of satisfaction
because of the resulting political
problem—the fact that the two large parties
finished in a dead heat with identical totals
of winning seats, which could mean a
wrangle in the House of Commons here,
with another general election in short order
—to disturb day-to-day activities, as experienced
for two months.
Manager Andre Bard thought up a good
idea for what can be termed a festival when
he lined up four film classics to be presented
at the Towne Cinema under the
heading of the "Fabulous Four," each to be
presented for one week with one showing a
night. The series started with "Doctor Zhivago,"
followed by "2001: A Space Odyssey,"
"Gone With the Wind" and, finally,
"Ryan's Daughter" for the week of Friday
(24) . . . The old excitement of Halloween
apparently has gone the way of many earthly
things in this city, where the latest night
of antics and destruction proved to be a
flop. Theatre managers found theatre-front
precautions were entirely unnecessary.
The Pussy Cat Cinema in neighboring
Hull now is being called the "One Feature
Theatre," as it continues to screen the picture
"Quiet Days in Clichy," which had its
start September 15 when the theatre opened.
From its local office the Canadian Film
Institute has announced that a poster exhibition,
consisting of displays which comp)eted
for awards at Filmexpo last summer, now is
available to borrowers for a maximum j)eriod
of one month on payment of shipping
charges, insurance and $10 for handling
and packing. The set consists of 54 film
f)osters from 13 countries. For bookings
write to Alex Grant, Canadian Film Institute,
1762 Carting Ave., Ottawa, Ont. K2A
2H7.
Local movie critics were to the fore at a
court hearing on a nudity case here when
they testified that the standard of public
acceptance for such presentations had
changed considerably. However, Judge Patrick
White decided the theatre performers
were guilty of obscenity and imposed fines.
Probably the oldest continuous organization
in the Canadian film sector, the Ottawa
Theatre Managers Ass'n, has prepared for
still another year by electing its officers for
1973. They take over at the end of December.
New president is Jack Marion, veteran
manager of the 20th Century Britannia
Drive-In, and his secretary-treasurer is Larry
Ketelaars, who has charge of Odeon's St.
Laurent Twin cinemas. The retiring president
is Pat Cross, who manages the Odeon
Elmdale. The stage has been set for the
annual OTMA Christmas party for members
and wives at the Lord Halifax assembly
hall, the date having been brought forward
to December 10 so that it will not conflict
with year-end managerial duties. The refreshment
committee is made up of John
Moore of the Somerset and Romeo Cronier,
who look after Famous Players' Place de
Ville duo.
With the arrival of wet, dismal and otherwise
uncertain weather, the local drive-in
situation was reduced to two operations,
these being the Odeon Queensway, which
accommodates 800 cars, and the Britannia,
which can take 1.012 cars, both being
winter-equipped. The Odeon Auto-Sky,
which has space for 730 cars, also had been
open through Saturday (11).
Because of different arrangements for the
observance of Remembrance Day, previously
known as Armistice Day, to mark the
finish of World War I hostilities, there was
confusion on top of confusion locally because
most government departments, banks
and institutions usually have Saturday (11)
as a holiday. There were appropriate ceremonies
Saturday (11) as usual but Monday
(13) also was declared a holiday, which
meant there was a choice for holiday prices
at
theatres.
Court Decides Agcdnst
Odeon in Tax Dispute
CALGARY—After a four-year dispute
between the city of Calgary and Odeon
Theatres (Calgary), Ltd., over taxes, settlement
was made Friday, October 27, in Alberta
Supreme Court. The judgment was
against Odeon.
In 1969 the city decided to raise the taxes
on some land in southwest Calgary owned
by Odeon Theatres—and the disagreement
began. The land, formeriy within the municipal
district of Rockyview, was annexed in
1959 and became part of the city.
The 17 Avenue Drive-In was built on
8.3 acres of the land parcel and the balance
of 11.53 acres was zoned AR (agricultural
future residential) and left as it was. The
land had been assessed by the municipal district
of Rockview in the amount of $10,500
and the city used that assessment until 1969.
That year the city assessed the land according
to its zoning policy at $3,500 per acre
for a total assessed value of $69,410. When
Odeon disputed the new assessed value before
the Alberta Assessment Appeal Board,
the board decided the city had acted within
its rights.
Odeon appealed to the courts for an
order to quash the appeals board decision
and the application was granted. No reason
for the reversal was entered in the appeal
book.
The city of Calgary appealed the quashing
of the appeal board's decision to the
appellate division of the Supreme Court and
this appeal was granted.
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•
VANCOUVER
Mora and Ted Ross started their "See
British Columbia First" trips via a
whirlwind tour of the southern half of Vancouver
Island ("Victoria is marvelous";
"Don't miss the Provincial Museum"; "Give
Thunderbird Park 2.3/100 for maximum
color impact on a dull day," and "Why is
the tea room at Point No Point closed in
November?"). They eagerly are awaiting
information from interested exhibitors about
little-known beauty spots in the interior
which they can visit next spring.
From the Sun's "Callboard" Wednesday
(1): "Mordor Communications presents firebreather
Marcel Home at the Vancouver
Art Gallery, Friday at noon. Home will be
preceded by a light and sound show comprising
three industrial slide projectors, an
overhead projector for oils and graphics and
a series of strobes and colored-light spotlights.
Home also can be seen from Monday
(6) through Saturday (11) during the double
feature at City Nights Theatre (in the heart
of the city's skidrow area)." As cynic Johnny
Bernard remarked, "Art for art's sake
is noble . . . but a buck is better."
The Varsity, always in
the forefront with
special film programs for the discerning,
scheduled a free screening of those motion
pictures adjudged to be the best in Canada
and meriting the Canadian Film Awards.
The Sun's entertainment editor Lex Wedman
waxed a little wroth when the distributors
of "Wedding in White" refused to permit
their subject to be shown, as it is going into
commercial distribution very shortly. He
claims that the Varsity audience would have
become a walking trailer for the picture
and enhanced rather than cut into its draw.
Films which made up the program included:
"The Golden Handshake," best actress, Patricia
Collins; "Selling Out," best documentary
"Les Jeux de Quebec," best sports film;
"Child Behavior Equals You," best educational
film, produced by Crawley Films, and
"Dans la Vie," best animated film, made
by the French section of the National Film
Board. Rounding out the two-hour program
was Tom Daly's "This Is a Photograph."
Made for theatrical release, it was labeled
by Wedman as a "ten-minute side-splitter
that was the work of practically one man,"
Albert Kish, who directed, did the screenplay,
the still photography, editing and
sound editing.
Of all the people in the industry in this
province, Odeon booker Ron Keillor has the
most interesting hobby—movies. His latest
effort, spotlighted by a full page in the
Province weekend magazine, by Michael
Walsh, is a "Silents Is Golden Series." Sponsored
by the Vancouver Film Society, of
which he is president, it will be shown in
the auditorium of the Alliance Francaise.
Films, all produced or released in 1925, will
be shown twice on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Yet upcoming are: December 5 and December
7, "Greed"; January 16 and January
18, "The Pony Express" and "The Wizard
of Oz"; February, "Ben Hur," and in March,
"The Phantom of the Opera," "Tumbleweed,"
"Grass" and "Lady Windemere's
Fan." Admission is by series subscription
only and same can be purchased from Pearl
Williams.
Ron Howard, operator of the Sunday flea
markets in this area, must be expecting a
mild winter. A recent notice in the Sun
advises that the Delta operation is closed
until April but the Lougheed will continue
to operate all winter.
Nanaimo Duo Features
Automated Equipment
VANCOUVER — The Nanaimo Fiesta
Twin Theatre, opened October 25 with a
special invitational screening, was equipped
by General Sound & Theatre Equipment,
through its Vancouver office, under the
supervision of district manager Ray Townsend.
Equipped with Cinemeccanica projectors
and Xebex xenon light source, the theatres
feature all-transistorized sound and fully
automated equipment made by Essoldomatic.
Of back-to-back design, both auditoriums
are served by a common projection
room.
Fiesta I seating is approximately 500,
while Fiesta II accommodates 250.
Al Mulcahy was installation technician
for General Sound & Theatre Equipment
at the theatres, which commenced regular
operations October 26.
FP Gives $10,500 Prize
Money for Student Films
MONTREAL — With entries
from all
across Canada, a total of $10,500 in prizes
was awarded recently at the close of the
fourth Canadian Student Film Festival held
at the Conservatory of Cinematographic
Arts, Sir George Williams University, Montreal.
It was the richest competition of its
kind ever held in Canada, thanks to the
$10,500 donation from Famous Players
Theatres, and probably the most rewarding
from an artistic standpoint.
The Norman McLaren Award from FP
for the festival's best overall film went to
"Hands," an animated piece by Neil Affleck
of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts'
School of Art and Design. The award carried
a cash prize of $1,500.
The $1,000 first prize for 16mm scenario
went to "How the Hell Are You?", by Veronica
Soul of McGill University; first prize
for 16mm documentary, $1,000, for "Don't
You Ever Say Goodbye?", was awarded to
Steven Shaw of Ryerson, Toronto, and the
16mm animation first prize was won by
"Comic Strip," by Janit Perlman of Montreal.
Second prize in the respective categories
and $750 in cash each went to Dennis
Zhoruk, Toronto; Nicholas Kendall, Kingston,
and Joyce Borenstein, Montreal. Third
prize went to William McGillivary, Roger
Murry and Irma Walls.
First-prize winners in the Super 8mm
section were David Austin of Vancouver,
for his production "The Slide"; David Cyr
of Montreal, for "Necrophile," and Kathy
Goldsmith of Montreal, for "6 a.m. to 6
p.m." Second prizes went to Richard Martin,
Giancarlo Ciambella and Michel Houle.
Judges for the final adjudication included:
Andre Guerin, president of Quebec Cinema
Supervisory Board; Marcel Martin, French
critic and publisher; Rena Krawagna. director
of the CBC film service; Tom Shandel,
Vancouver producer; Guy Joussemet, director
of the CBC film service, and Jean-Pierre
Tadros, critic and publisher.
American Filmmaker May
Stop Shooting in Alta.
VANCOUVER—Dick Robinson of Utahbased
Tracker Films, an American filmmaker
who has achieved financial success
with wildlife motion pictures made in
Alberta, is turning sour on the Alberta
government, according to Canadian Press.
He has been working in the Bow Valley
west of Calgary for the past 15 months,
where he has made three films, each budgeted
at approximately $250,000. One
feature, "Toklat," the story of the life of
a grizzly bear, already has grossed $8 million
in North America.
Robinson would like to set up permanent
shop in Alberta, he says, but reports "problems"
with government officials. "We're
getting to the point where Alberta is pretty
well a wipeout for us. Alberta has nothing
to offer anyone—all it has is beautiful
scenery."
In December a lease on the filming site
held by Robinson and Adanac Film Productions
expires. An application to lease Cro'
land near Seebe has been rejected. Robinwanted
a 700-acre site where he could work
freely with his extensive menagerie of wild
animals and erect a 60-building pioneer
village for use as a set in shooting his next
movie "The Legend of Grizzly Adams."
The village later would have been opened
as
a tourist attraction.
'Hickey, Boggs/ 'Bomber'
'Excellent' in Calgary
(Continued from page K-1)
grossing trend continued. Two of the "exec'
lent" marks were captured by first-v\ ^
product: "Kansas City Bomber" at \\
brook 1 and "Hickey & Boggs" at Gi,.
Two. Also doing "excellent" business were
holdovers "What's Up, Doc?", "Slaughterhouse-Five,"
"Fiddler on the Roof" .ino
"Butterflies Are Free."
Calgary Ploce 2 Super Fly (WB) Goc,
Grond One Money Talks (UA); Return of
Soboto (UA) Go:.
Grand Two Hickey & Boggs (UA) Excclicn
North Hill Cinerama ^Whet's Up, Doc?
(WB), 18th wk Exccllcr
Palace The Legend of Nigger Chorley
(Paro), 2nd wli Go
Pailiser Square 1 Slougliterhousc-Five
(Univ), 4th wk Exccllcr
Polliser Square 2— Fiddler on the Roof
(UA), 3rd wk Exccllcr
Towne Cinemo Where Does It Hurt?
(IFD), 5th wk Very Goo.
Uptown Butterflies Are Free
(Col), 9th wk Excellcn
Westbrook I Kansas City Bomber (MGM) . .Excellcn
Westbrook 2 Portnoy't Complaint
(WB), 3rd wk Very Goo
K-4 BOXOmCE :: November 27, 197

• ADLINES & EXPLOITIPS
• 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 TO BETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S - B U I L D I N G
Horror Show Exhibitor
Offers Free Funeral
A coffin display, free nerve pills and an
ambulance standing by all highlighted the
"Pre-Hallowe'en Horror Show" staged at the
Cactus Drive-In Theatre in Albuquerque,
N.M.
Manager Mark Avolio dreamed up the
promotion to sell the program consisting of
four spookers, "The Night Evelyn Came
Out of the Grave," "Return of Count Yorga,"
"Who Slew Auntie Roo?" and "The
House That Screamed."
Two weeks prior to the date, Avolio put
a coffin on display in the concession stand
lobby, advertising that it and funeral expenses
would be paid for by the Cactus "if
you should die of fright during our pre-
Hallowe'en horror show."
On the night of the show, Avolio gave
away envelopes containing candy which
looked like nerve pills.
Special arrangements were made with a
local ambulance service to have an ambulance
at the theatre at the beginning of the
show to take care of anyone with a weak
heart.
Avolio said that radio spots were used
mentioning the ambulance and coffin offer,
and that 1.000 specially designed heralds
were distributed in shopping centers.
He called the promotion "very successful"
in spite of extremely cold weather.
Manager Increases Business With
Summer of Promofional Efforts
In the few years that it has been open,
American Multi Cinema's Fashion Square
four-plex in La Habra, Calif., has garnered
consistently strong grosses with a minimum
of outside publicity work. The manager's
energies were primarily directed to the internal
running of a smoothly operating theatre.
This past summer, manager Bill Sanders
decided to try several new things in the way
of promotion, and came up with many new
ideas by working with Candace Rice, promotion
and advertising director for the Fashion
Square shopping center.
The goal was to increase business by creating
more interest, and this was done by
getting the name of the Fashion Square
Four Theatres in front of the public and
promoting the biggest movie of the year.
"The Godfather." Various types of displays
helped to publicize the theatres. Assistant
manager Stan Jenson set up a kiosk display
in the shopping center which advertised
several coming attractions. Standees were
placed in the lobby of the Fashion Square
and also in the lobby of AMC's Orange Mall
Six Theatres. A "Godfather" standee was
also placed in the B. Dalton bookstore along
with black and white stills from the film.
The biggest publicity break of the summer
was in conjunction with the Fashion
Square's fourth anniversary which was promoted
with the theme, "La Habra Fashion
Square and Fashion Square Four Theatres
'Make you an offer you can't refuse.' " First
prize in a contest held in conjunction with
the anniversary celebration was a round trip
for two via PSA to San Francisco with a
three day and two night stay at the Rafael
Hotel. Over $1,000 worth of other prizes
were given away to center patrons during
the anniversary promotion.
The anniversary itself was celebrated on a
Saturday, and the first 100 purchasers to
report to the Fashion Square office on that
day received free theatre passes—^speciaj
kiddie showings of "Pufnstuf" were scheduled
for 10 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for children
whose parents wanted to shop.
Beginning a couple of weeks before the
anniversary, each store in the center had
available entry blanks for a drawing on the
anniversary day. In addition to the round
trip to San Francisco, prizes included gift
certificates worth $50 and $25, and other
(Continued on following page)
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'Great Waltz' Promoted
By Radio Dance Contest
For the first time ever, a dance contest
was conducted over radio in connection with
triple openings of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's
"The Great Waltz" in the Greater New
York area.
Promotion of the contest commenced on
the film's opening day and the contest itself
began November 13 on Ed Fairchild's
WMCA morning show and concluded the
following Saturday. Each morning Fairchild
took two phone calls, with each caller tapping
out a 30-second dance over the phone,
amplified so it could be heard by radio
listeners. On the final day the ten routines
were matched with applause tracks to determine
the winner.
All ten contestants received "Great
Waltz" albums and four tickets to "The
Great Waltz" at 86th Street East Theatre,
Five Towns Theatre (Woodmere) or Cinema
46 Theatre (Totowa, N.J.). The winner also
received a quart of Baskins-Robbins ice
cream every week for a year.
BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: Nov. 27, 1972
Kiosk displays and bookstore standees were among publicity items used during
a summer of promotion at
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the Fashion Square Theatres.

Educational TV and Theatre Work
Together for 'Fiddler Engagement
Local dancers perform to publicize showing of "Fiddler on the Roof" in
Colo., while "Fiddler" performs on a store in downtown Greeley.
Television and theatre worked together
to benefit each other during a special Channel
6 Educational Television Benefit. This
unusual situation took place at the Cooper
Twin Theatres in Greeley, Colo. John Schafluetzel,
city manager for Cooper Theatres,
originated the whole idea of a cooperative
effort and thus sold the premiere shows of
"Fiddler on the Roof" to Channel 6, Educational
Television from Denver. Channel 6
then resold the tickets to the public for a
sizable profit.
The complete success of the program was
a beautiful example of what a little promotion
can do. During a rap session, Roger
Sumnier . .
(Continued from preceding page)
items donated by the merchants. Prize winners
were notified of their luck in a unique
way. Free cake was given to patrons of the
shopping center, and capsules in the cake
contained notes telling what the prize was
that the patron had won.
Considerable publicity preceded the anniversary
celebration, including full-page advertisements
in the Whittier Daily News, the
Wednesday Post, the Fullerton News Tribune
and the East Whittier Review. Some
9,000 heralds were also distributed, with the
theatres mentioned prominently.
The Fashion Square center also bought
considerable advertising on radio station
KEZY, and disc jockey Dave Sebastian appeared
at the center on the day of the anniversary
celebration. Previously, he had
given away 50 soundtrack albums from
"The Godfather" over the air. Each time
Sebastian gave away an album, he mentioned
that "The Godfather" was playing
at the Fashion Square Four.
The various promotions and publicity
worked well for the theatres, and increased
business and created goodwill. Bill Sanders
sums it all up by saying, "I think that the
summer grosses are one good indication of
the results of our work, and feel that the
returns should continue through the winter
season."
Greeley,
Brown, manager of the new Wilshire Twins
in Greeley, had the idea of placing an actual
"Fiddler on the Roof-top" on a store in
downtown Greeley. This idea began to snowball
when Cindy Weishahn, a representative
of Channel 6 TV, suggested putting dancers
along the street to build greater excitement
with the public. These dancers were a local
group known as "Wind & Wild Flower."
They also provided pre-show entertainment
for each benefit showing. Thus, under the
supervision of Dave Etmund, manager of
the Cooper Theatre, the entire project resulted
in two very interesting and profitable
shows.
Radio Station Tie-Ins
Aid New Dracula Film
South Carolina disc jockeys promoted
midnight screenings of Warner Bros.' chiller
"Dracula A.D, 1972" recently in
Columbia
and Charleston. The Hammer Production
stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing,
with Stephanie Beacham, Christopher
Neame and Michael Coles. Alan Gibson directed
from a script by Don Houghton, and
the producer was Josephine Douglas.
In Columbia, five popular disc spinners
from radio station WOIC plugged the midnight
screening at the Plaza 3 Theatre for
a full week. The deejays took part in "HorroRitual"
activities
as patrons were initiated
into the Count Dracula Society. Two gigantic
cakes, each decorated with 100
candles to celebrate the centenary of Count
Dracula, were passed to the responsive audience
members. As they left the theatre, the
patrons received membership cards attesting
to their participation in the "HorroRitual."
The Charleston midnight showing was
held at the Riviera Theatre, where radio
station WTMA's top disc jockey gave a
short talk on Dracula history. Patrons were
startled to learn that the bloodthirsty count
had once existed. Vlad the Impaler, a 15th
Century Rumanian chieftain feared for his
wanton and extreme cruelty, was generally
known by his people as Dracula, meaning
both "the Devil" and "son of Dracula"
(Dragon). Author Bram Stoker took the real
character of Prince Dracula and tied it in
with all the local superstitions about vampire
bats.
Prizes Are Awarded
On Special Night
While managing Cinecom's Marionair
Drive-In Theatre in Marion, Ind., Wayne
Stambaugh came up with a promotional idea
which boosted business while gaining goodwill
for the theatre. Stambaugh designated
a Sunday in September as Customer Appreciation
Night at the Marionair, and the. idea
was plugged a month in advance over the
theatre's public address system and by signs
in sister theatres in Marion as a night on
which the Marionair was going to show appreciation
for its customers' business.
Several free prizes were given away during
the evening, including an AM-FM stereo.
Also given away were a free pass for one
year, two free passes for six months and
four free passes for one month. These passes
were good at all Cinecom theatres in
Marion. Twenty-five patrons also received
passes good for one month at the Marionair.
Prizes were awarded through a ticket stub
drawing which was held by Steve Ruble,
disc jockey for radio station WGOM.
Says Stambaugh, "All in all, business was
tripled on this night, and I think it gave
us a great chance to prove to our customers
that we really do care about their business.
I feel that this will become an annual night
in Marion, and it should be tried in other
areas also. It gives us a chance to show
the customer that he is well appreciated."
Stambaugh is now assistant manager at
the Cinema I, II and III in the Castleton
Square Center in Indianapolis.
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These friendly "policemen" — really
Bruce Witt and Gary Jeske, ushers at
the VA Cinema 1 in Milwaukee— helped
provide some novel promotion for
the engagement of "The New Centurions."
They visited business areas and
shopping centers serving ad-flyers (not
summonses). The movie way in its fifth
week at the time and doing "exceptionally
well" according to theatre manager
Jerry Siegel, who took this photo in the
theatre lobby.
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— 166 BOXOFFICE Showmondiser :: Nov. 27, 1972

20th-Fox's 'Sounder' Is Chosen
October's Blue Ribbon Winner
By MARY JO GORMAN
COUNDER," a touching story of a black sharecropper family in the South during
the Depression, has been named the Blue Ribbon Award winner for October.
National Screen Council members supported the 20th-Fox release overwhelmingly,
as have critics throughout the country. The Robert Radnitz production—rated G
by the MPAA and Al by the NCO—has amassed a healthy 268 per cent of average
business in its initial bookings in key cities. This is Radnitz' third Blue Ribbon Awardwinning
film: The other two were "Island of the Blue Dolphins" (August 1964) and
"My Side of the Mountain" (June 1969).
BoxoFFiCE reviewed "Sounder" in its
issue of August 28, stating in part: "The
children's films of producer Robert B.
Radnitz have won innumerable prizes and
his latest, following close on the heels of
NGP's 'The Little Ark,' should reap more
awards and critical acclaim. The film is
based on the (Newbery) award-winning
novel by William H. Armstrong . . . Although
the title
refers to the family's hunting
dog, the screenplay by the noted
Lonne Elder III concentrates on young
Kevin Hook, eldest son of Paul Winfield
and Cicely Tyson. 'Sounder' is warm and
human, but its acceptance solely as a
children's film might take an extra bit of
selling. Really young patrons may not
appreciate the quietly effective story, while
more mature adolescents and particularly
adults should find the Radnitz/ Mattel production
an engrossing and enriching film.
Director Martin Ritt has received the full
cooperation of his cast, with fine performances
from the black actors, especially
young Hooks. Only Carmen Mathews
escapes stereotype as a sympathetic widow.
John Alonzo filmed the story in rich De
Luxe Color and Panavision in the East
Feliciana and St. Helena parishes of
Louisiana. Taj Mahal, featured, did the
music."
Excellent Family Fare
"Sounder" stands head and shoulders
above the other films on this list (and most
films for the year). If it doesn't win the
October award, it will be only because
enough Boxoffice voters haven't seen it.
—Don Braunagel, Oakland Press . . .
There is no contest. "Sounder" is excellent
family fare. It is a well-performed,
touching movie.—Lois Baumoel, Cleveland
MPC ... A film of strength and substance.
—Alvin Easter, Cinema Magazine.
No contest: It's "Sounder" all the way!
I can't bring myself to gush and so perhaps
detract from its dignity.—Donna
Bailey, Springfield Magazine, West Brookfield,
Mass. . . . "Sounder" is the best
predominantly black movie since "Nothing
But a Man." A good, warm, beautifully
acted film.—Edward L. Blank, Pittsburgh
Press . . . "Sounder" has great heart,
and all of us can use more of that.
Dave Mclntyre, San Diego Tribune.
What a beautiful job Bob Radnitz did
with "Sounder." Such a fine film for
everyone. The love and devotion of the
little black family is so touching. At last,
a picture with no four-letter words in it.
Mrs. Paul Gebhart, Cleveland WOMPI
. . . "Sounder" is a sound motion picture
that ranks along with some of the greatest
films ever made.— Bill Kitchen, Ottumwa
Courier . . . Although "Sounder" is just
a simple, but very real story, adults will be
interested and no doubt feel the deep family
affection and the insight the father sees
in the necessity for an education for his
son.— Mrs. Mildred W. Miller, East Bay
MP&TVC, Oakland.
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PAUL WINFIELD (L), CICELY TYSON AND THEIR CHIL-
DREN ENJOY AN AFTERNOON WTH FRIEND TAJ MAHAL
CARMEN MATHEWS DRAWS A MAP TO SHOW CICELY AND
HER CHILDREN WHERE PAUL WINFIELD IS IMPRISONED
KEVIN HOOKS AND SOUNDER SET OFF IN SEARCH OF
PAUL WINFIELD. WHO'S BEEN SENT TO A LABOR CAMP
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The
Rebecca Morgan
Cicely Tyson
Nathan Lee Morgan .... Paul WiNFfELD
David Lee Morgan Kevin Hooks
Mrs. Boatwright . . . .Carmen Mathews
Ike
Taj Mahal
Sheriff Young James Best
Josie Mae Morgan . . . .Yvonne Jarrell
Earl Morgan
Eric Hooks
Harriet . . . Sylvia "Kuumba" Williams
Cast
Camille
Mr. Perkins
Janet MacLachlan
Teddy Airhart
The Preacher . . Rev. Thomas N. Phillips
The Judge . . . .Judge William Thomas
Bennett
Court Clerk
Inez Durham
Clarence Spencer Bradford
Mrs. Clay Myrl Sharkey
Production Staff
Producer
Robert B. Radnitz Art Director Walter Herndon
Director
Martin Ritt Production Manager Don Guest
Screenplay
Lonne Elder III Assistant Director . . Charles Washburn
From the Novel, "Sounder,"
Properties Cfiarles Donelan
by William H. Armstrong
Costumer
Nedra Watt
Cinematographer John Alonzo
Sound
Tom Overton
Script Supervisor Marvin Weldon
Music
Taj Mahal Filmed in Panavision
Film Editor
Sid Levin Color by
De Luxe
BOXOFnCE Showmondiaer :: Nov. 27, 1972 — 167 —
This awird Is givtn tacti month by tilt iational
Scrten Council on the basis of outstanoing
merit and suitability far family entertainment.
Council memOershig comonses motion
oicture editors, radio and TV film commtntators,
representathies of better films eouncili.
civic, educational and ubibitor orianiationi.

BOXOFFICE
BAROMETER
This chart records the performance of current attractions in the opening week of their first nins ia
the 20 key cities checked. Pictures with fewer than fire engagements are not listed. As new nms
are reported, ratings ore added and averages revised. Computation is In tenns of percentoge in
relation to normal grosses as determined by the theotre managers. With 100 per cent as "normal,"
the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mork. (Asterisk * denotes combinatioa bills.)
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The Valachi Papers (Col)
Cincinnati 800
Minneapolis 400
Cleveland 395
Baltimore 290
Lady Sings the Blues (Para)
Boston 800
Minneapolis 335
Denver 300
San Francisco 240
Young Winston (Col)
Los Angeles 335
4. Asylum (CRC)
San Francisco 275
5. Rip-Off (J-Cinemax)
Cincinnati 250
6. Hickey & Boggs (UA)
Baltimore 250
7. The Great Waltz (MGM)
New York 235
8. The Last House on the Left (Hallmark Rel)
San Francisco 220

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An Interpretive analysis of toy and tradepresi reviews. Running time is In parentheses. The plus and minus
signs indicate degree of merit. Listings cover current revievrs regularly. © Is for CinemaScope; (g) Ponavision;
X Techniramo; ® Other Anamorphie processes. Symbol SJ denotes BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award; All
films are in color except those indicated by (b&w) for black & white. Motion Picture Ass'n (MPAA) ratings:
g|—General Audiences; PG—All ages admitted (parental guidance suggested); {g]— Restricted, with
persons under 17 not admitted unless occomponicd by parent or adult guardian; (^—Persons under 17 not
admitted. Nationol Catholic Office for Motion Pictures (NCOMP) ratings: A1— Unobiectionable for General
Potronoge; A2— Unobjectionable for Adults or Adolescents; A3—Unobjectionable for Adults; A4— Morally
Unobjectionable for Adults, with Reservotions; B—Objectionable in Part for All; C—Condemned. Broadcasting
and Film Commission, National Council of Churches (BFC). For listings by company, see FEATURE
CHART.
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4529 Last House on the Left, The
(91) Melo ..Hallmark Releasing
4498 Last of the Red Hot
Lovers (98) C Para
Late Spring (Banshun)
(107) Melo (b&w) ..New Yorker
Legend of Horror
(SO) Ho (b&w) Eilman
4489 Legend of Nigger Charley, Tin
(100) W Para
4541 Limbo (112) D Univ
4500 Little Ark. The (101) NGP
(E) D . . . .
4515 Little Mother (90) D Audubon
4493 y Living Free (88) Ad Col
Lizards, The (100) Mala Galetca
4522 Love Me Deadly
(92) Ho Cinema National
Love (Szerelem)
(92) D (b&w) George Gund
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4514 Magnificent Seven Ride!, The
(100) W UA
4506 Man, The (93) D Para
4491 Man With 2 Heads, The
(80) Ho Mishkin
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4518 Melinda (109) My MGM
Money Talks (S7) Doc-C UA
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(78) Sex My Mature
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Nashville Story, The (70) .. D« Davis
4533 Necromancy (82) Ho CRC
4511 New Centurions, Tin
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BLACK GIRL
Cinerama (190)
107 Minutes
PG
Drama
©
Rel. Nov. '72
Being hailed by some critics as the best black film thus
far, "Black Girl" succeeds entirely on its own merits as a
dramatic work without resorting to violence, sex or overly
excessive language. The dialog is strong, but completely
realistic—and the same may be said for the performances.
The people in J. E. Franklin's screenplay 'as based on
her off-Broadway play, originally a half-houi- educational
TV playlet) are neither supermen nor stereotypes. They
are all living, breathing characters with flaws and virtues
intact. Such fine actors as Brock Peters and Ruby Dee
have secondary roles, but still register strongly. Miss Dee,
wife of the director Ossie Davis, has little more than a
walkon yet manages to be powerful in a few closeups.
Leslie Uggams, singer tvu-ned actress, has charm, poise
and ability in her best role to date. Only young Peggy
Pettitt as the title role character manages to be less than
outstantiing, due more to a lack of emotion rather than
talent. Two songs, "Black Girl" and "Sisters," are well
suited to the turbulent onscreen happenings. Lee Savin
produced the film, which suffers not a bit in its transference
from one medium to another. Color-filmed entirely
in California. If sold properly, this could be a big winner.
Brock Peters, Leslie Uggams, Claudia McNeil, Louise
Stubbs, Peggy Pettitt, Gloria Edwards.
TROUBLE MAN U
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20th-Fox 1804) 100 Minutes Rel. Nov. '72
For the black and action markets, the JDF/ B production
of "Trouble Man" is neatly tailored. There's action
aplenty as Robert Hooks, playing the supercool Mr. T of
the title, goes into battle against two well-armed gangs
one black and one white. For others, the John D. F. Black
script may seem cliche-ridden and implausible. However,
audiences should be satisfied and returns will be acequate
enough. Hooks, who usually does more sophisticated material,
seems out of place uttering his character's gutter
language. The four-letter words account for the film's R
rating, surprising in the sense that there is no sex or
nudity and the violence isn't overdone. In support are
several actors from some of the year's more important
black films. Paul Winfield 'the father in "Sounder"),
Julius Harris lof "Super Fly") and Paula Kelly (seen in
"Top of the Heap" and "Cool Breeze"). Ralph Waite as
the head of the white gang makes his smiling villain
realistic. Marvin Gaye's music is right in the groove for
the on-screen action. Director Ivan Dixon, a black actor,
did what he could with the material (Hooks' one-man
arniy scenes shot at Centuiy City are very impressive).
Writer Black was executive producer, while Joel D. Pi-eeman
served as producer. De Luxe Color.
Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite, Paula Kelly,
William Smithers, Julius Harris, John Crawford.
TRAFFIC M
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Columbia ( ) 89 Minutes Rel. Nov. '72
For the fourth time in the past 20 years, French comedian
Jacques Tati trots out his Monsieui- Hulot character
to delight audiences. Unfortunately, although the
visual humor is as delightful as ever, those audiences are
usually restricted to a rather specialized art house crowd.
That they won't be disappointed is made clear from the
very start and is sustained throughout—to varying degrees,
at times—imtil the rather wistful ending. Tati fans
are sure to be reminded of their hero's encounters in "M.
Hulot's Holiday" (1954) and "My Uncle, M. Hulot" (1958)
as they view the Columbia release (the third Hulot film,
"Playtime" in 1967, has not been shown here). Besides
starring as the ever-optimistic Hulot, Tati directed and
wrote the original screenplay, the latter with the collaboration
of Robert Dorfman. Dutch documentary maker
Bert Haanstra also worked on the production, which was
shot in Paris and Amsterdam. Dialog is almost entirely in
English, which could indicate some bookings in neighborhood
situations—particularly those hungry for G-rated
fare. Actor Tati provides most of the laughs, although
Maria Kimberly shines as a very changeable leading lady.
Robert Dorfman is listed as producer of the Jacques Tati
production, co-produced by Les Films Corona-Films Gibe-
Selena Cinematografica. Color.
Jacques Tati, Maria Kimberly, Marcel Fraval, Tony
Kneppers, Honore Bostel, Franco Ressel.
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RAGE
PG ® ©
Warner Bros. (121) 100 Minutes Rel. Nov. '72
Academy Award-winning actor George C. Scott makes
his debut as a fUm director with an unrelentingly down-
Tx beat story. The unusual plot, written by Philip Friedman
and Dan Kleinman, concerns itself with the effects of gas
poisoning on a rancher and his son. When the boy dies,
father Scott goes on a brief rampage of killing and destruction
which ends tragically. As a director, Scott uses
a simple but interesting technique: concentrating on
closeups and inserting slow motion shots for dramatic
effect The throwing of coffee onto a campfire and the
creeping of a cat are intensified by the slow speed. Ecology-minded
patrons will find the film fairly absorbing,
while its anti-military attitude may attract others. It
isn't really a film for general audiences, but the Scott
name will be the main draw in the regular market. The
actor has altered his appearance somewhat by accenting
his eyebrows, while his character isn't the intelligent man
he usually portrays. Two of Scott's fellow actors from
"The Hospital," Barnard Hughes and Robert Walden, also
have good roles. A Getty-Fromkess production, produced
by Fred Weintraub in Panavision and DeLuxe Color,
"Rage" has a score by Lalo Schifrin. This is a seriousminded
production for more discriminating viewers.
George C. Scott, Richard Basehart, Martin Sheen,
Barnard Hughes, Nicolas Beauvy, Paul Stevens.
THE MECHAISIC
United Artists (7218)
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95 Minutes Rel. Nov. '72
This is Charles Bronson's year for action pictures, as
any buff can tell you, and he makes a rousing return to
American films after several seasons as an international
star. "The Mechanic," which refers to Bronson's role as a
highly skilled hired assassin, is also the first Hollywoodshot
movie of director Michael Winner. With action as
the keynote and Los Angeles and Naples as locations, the
film is an ideal choice for houses catering to fans of fastpaced
thrillers. The Lewis John Carlino screenplay begins
with a lengthy non-dialog sequence in which Bronson
methodically sets up a victim tor an "accidental" death.
Thereafter, he takes young Jan-Michael Vincent under
^.. his wing and teaches the youth all he knows. Inevitably,
Cour Vincent is assigned to kill Bronson by the Syndicate. How
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Bronson revenges himself is shown in the twist ending.
Reflecting Bronson's character, the film is cold and calculating
and little sympathy can be felt for anyone. Keenan
Wynn, as Vincent's father, no longer useful to the Syndicate,
comes closest to being human. Jill Ireland (Mrs.
Bronson) has a bit as Bronson's expensive mistress. Alan
R. Gibb's stunt coordination socks over a motorcycle and
an auto chase, plus a yacht explosion. A Chartoff-
Winkler/ Carlino production in De Luxe Color.
Charles Bronson, Keenan Wynn, Jan-Michael Vincent,
Jill Ireland, Linda Ridgeway, Frank De Kova.
Poor Albert & Little Annie
Europix International 88 Minutes
Suspense Drama
©
Rel. Oct. '72
Zooey Hall, the young man who first attracted critical
attention in "Fortune and Men's Eyes," now gives an
exciting performance as Albert, the mentally disturbed
young man who revenges his overly protective upbringing
on unsuspecting women. Produced by Leon Roth, "Poor
"
Albert & Little Annie is a study of a psychopathic sex
killer who forces women into weird acts before doing
away with them. Because of his mother's wealth and
over-indulgence, any mature woman is evil in Albert's
eyes. Only little girls are good—and pui-e. That's when
Annie gets into the act. She is sweet and barely nine years
old. Albert loves her. He even goes through a mock marriage
with her. But when she tries to escape, she becomes
just another hated female to Albert. Couple this basic
story line with a hard-sell newspaper, television and
radio exploitation campaign, and you have the makings of
real boxoffice potential—both in drive-ins and indoor
theatres. And even though the picture could stand some
tightening up, most seekers of the sensational should
leave the theatres pleased. Production values are generally
good and acting rates on the plus side on this relatively
low-budget entry, directed by Paul Leder. Consider this
high on youi- booking list. In Eastman Color.
OTol Zooey Hall, Geri Reischl, Joanne Moore Jordan,
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Greg MuUavey, Marlene Tracy.
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THE STORY:
"Rage" (WB)
rancher George C. Scott and son Nicolas
1 Beauvy, 12, camp out one night. Next morning, Scott
finds the boy feverish and a large number of his sheep
dead. The Army, in transporting the gas MX-3, accidentally
spread some of the deadly poison over the grazing
land. Scott rushes Beauvy to the hospital, then is '
, admitted for observation and tests. Maj. Martin Sheen
< takes over the case from Scott's friend. Dr. Richard
Basehart. When Beauvy dies. Sheen agrees with Colonels
Scott not be told. Such news might upset the experimentation
on Scott, they reason. Learning of his son's fate
' and unaware of his own condition, Scott sneaks out of
the hospital. He seeks out Barnard Hughes, public health
officer, and forces him to disclose the truth. Scott goes to
:! the lab where the gas is manufactured, killing a guard
} and a policeman in the process of blowing it up. Scott
is unable to carry out his revenge and dies.
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