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THAT 

ELECTRONIC JACKRABBITS' 

oft-quoted statement about 

this industry, "The more it 

changes, the more it remains the same," 

has come to the fore again this week, 

paralleling a condition of the past, but 

many times more harmful. We refer to 

the reference made in the report in this 

issue of Martin H. Newman's speech delivered 

at the NATO of Michigan's 54th 

annual convention held at Troy, Mich. 

Mr. Newman, who is NATO's chairman 

of the pay TV committee, informed the 

gathering of the destructive incidence of 

unfair competition from cable pay TV to 

theatres operating in Olean, N.Y., Pottsville. 

Pa., and Reston, Va. There current 

motion pictures are 

being competitively 

offered—while first to the theatres, the 

basis is that, "if the exhibitors do not 

take them immediately, they will be sold 

to the cable operators." 

This reminds of the parallel condition 

that existed back in the early days of this 

business, when itinerant exhibitors with 

portable equipment carried films from 

town to town in the rural areas. They 

would set up the equipment a few miles 

from towns housing theatres that represented 

substantial investments in brick 

and mortar, as well as in years of effort 

on the part of smalltown exhibitors to 

eke out a living. These were called "jackrabbit" 

shows—and they were kept hopping 

throughout the country by the 

hundreds, if not the thousands. 

Another parallel was the method by 

which these itinerant shows obtained the 

pictures they were showing. So flagrant 

was this operation that a Copyright Protection 

Bureau was set up in New York, 

operating on behalf of distributors to 

detect and prevent copyright violations 

in unauthorized exhibitions of films. 

Those copyright laws still are in force, 

updated to meet conditions of today and 

to retrieve films illegally acquired and 

exhibited, whether commercially or privately. 

And another parallel to this current 

destructive competition was the offering 

of films to schools and churches—ahead 

of, or instead of, the theatres in those 

smaller towns, if the established theatre 

operators didn't meet the demanded 

terms. 

Yes, this goes back some 30 to 40 years 

and, perhaps, more. But, in one form or 

another, similar practices have dogged 

this industry's foot-steps and deterred its 

progress. The itinerant "jackrabbit" 

operators may have gone "underground," 

as it were, but unfair competition of another 

ilk stUl is rampant. 

For example, there are the so-called 

"storeroom shows" and "exhibition 

nooks" incorporated with coffee houses 

or restaurants. Not all of the films they 

exhibit are of the pornographic types. 

Yet this is competition to regular movie 

theatres, for every patron they attract 

may be subtracted from the regular 

throng of moviegoers. 

The offering and sale of regular film 

product to so-called "free" TV, when it 

first began some 20 years ago, involved 

only films that were not less than seven 

years old, dating back to their last showings 

in regular movie theatres. But this 

"protection" has been reduced to nil, 

what with films in release only a few 

months currently appearing on TV. 

Cable TV has become widespread in its 

growth. It attempted to acquire current 

theatrical films, but without much success. 

However, the Federal Communications 

Commission may now succeed in 

making that inroad on the motion picture 

industry's "preserves" an actuality. 

Yet, the exhibition branch of the industry 

is putting up a strong fight and, 

hopefully, may overcome this threat. 

Still, the movie moguls are not content. 

Through one guise or another, they 

are "invading" and subjugating the 

movie patronage field to offshoots that 

the industry-at-large must consider as 

unfair and destructive competition as 

jackrabbits" 

modern-day "electronic 

scattered hither and yon. 

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Unions Rally to Block Proper Exhibition of Films Vital 

Runaway Productions 

WASHINGTON, DC—To focus Congressional 

attention on the urgent necessity 

of legislation to block or control runaway 

film production, all unions and guilds of the 

motion picture and television industries will 

stage a rally here May 14 and 15. Top international 

officers of each of these organizations 

and all rank and file members who 

can make the trip are being assembled for 

the demonstration under the sponsorship of 

the National Conference of Motion Picture 

and Television Unions. 

These leaders see the rally project as a 

historical occasion—the first time all of the 

industry's labor organizations have united 

,to fight for a common goal. 

"This is the moment to unite our ranks 

for action and to muster political pressure 

and focus national attention on what we 

need, what we must have to protect and 

promote employment and union conditions 

in the motion picture and television industries," 

declared the call issued to all locals 

and guild chapters to dispatch delegates to 

the assembly. 

Among union leaders planning to be at 

the rally are Richard F. Walsh, president 

of the International Alliance of Theatrical 

Stage Employees; Charles Pillard, president. 

International Brotherhood of Electrical 

Workers; Edward M. Lynch, president. National 

Ass'n of Broadcast Employees and 

Technicians; Bill Baldwin, president, American 

Federation of Television and Radio 

Artists; Harold M. Hoffman, national assistant 

executive secretary. Screen Actors 

Guild; John Pecoraro, national legislative 

director. International Brotherhood of Painters 

and Allied Trades, Ben Lxjveless, executive 

secretary of Hollywood Transportation 

Drivers, Local 399, International Brotherhood 

of Teamsters. The latter is co-chairman 

of the rally preparations. 

Although James Gavin, president. Screen 

Actors Guild, says a prior commitment will 

make it impossible for him to be here for 

the rally, he said that he endorsed it. 

Also endorsing the Washington demonstration, 

Robert Hyle, business agent of 

Motion Picture Studio Mechanics, Local 52, 

lATSE, and co-chairman of the National 

Conference of Motion Picture and Television 

Union, sees the united effort in opposition 

to runaway production as "a good 

omen for future joint action for common 

objectives." 

Wm. L. Brown Is Elected 

General Cinema Director 

BOSTON—William L. Brown, president 

of First National Boston Corp. and the 

First National Bank of Boston, has been 

elected a director of General Cinema Corp., 

it was announced by Richard A. Smith, 

president of the theatre and beverage company. 

Brown, who has been president since 

1971, joined the First National Bank of 

Boston in 1949 and, after numerous promotions, 

became executive vice-president and a 

director in 1969. 

BOXOFHCE :; April 23, 1973 

To Industry Image, Says White 

DETROIT— "The entire motion picture 

industry suffers when those responsible for 

film production and marketing undermine 

the medium's image as an art form by 

using outlets not geared to show movies to 

maximum effect." 

This was the major thrust of a speech 

delivered here Thursday (12) by Roy B. 

White, president of the National Ass'n of 

Theatre Owners. He spoke at the Celebrity 

Luncheon of the NATO of Michigan convention. 

The exhibitor conclave took place 

Wednesday and Thursday (11-12) at the 

Troy Hilton Inn on the outskirts of Detroit. 

Public 

Wants Good Presentation 

"The film art is presently being subjected 

to cruel and potentially disastrous 

treatment by those who control its creation." 

White declared. This is occurring, 

he said, "when the public has shown a 

sincere willingness to turn out by the hundreds 

of millions to go to the lovely, comfortable 

theatres which are being built at 

a cost of $200 million per year. These 

beautiful, functional new theatres have the 

capability of presenting the film art in the 

proper frame, as it was intended to be 

presented." This also holds true for presently 

existing theatres, he stated. 

Deprecating "the rush to exhibit this industry's 

works of art in airplanes, boats, 

storerooms, lofts, dingy hotel rooms" and 

other inadequate facilities, the exhibition 

leader posed the question: 

"Is our creative community, which is 

indeed the keeper of the keys to the 'film 

art' kingdom, so weak, so blase and so 

career and profit-oriented that they will permit 

the greatest art form the world has 

ever known to be desecrated, demeaned 

and distorted in this manner? Does creativity, 

artistic integrity, involvement and above 

all—responsibility—end when the art is 

captured and imprisoned on the film? I 

think 

not!" 

Each of the near disasters the industry 

underwent "was by our own hand." White 

declared, adding: 

"We did not create TV, but we certainly 

nurtured and sustained it—and we continue 

to do so. We did not write the consent 

decree, but we caused it to be written. 

Will we be the architects of the next walk 

through the valley of death? Will we blow 

it again? Must we be our own worst enemy?" 

Reminds of 

'Cinerama' Success 

Pointing to the "landslide business" which 

"This Is Cinerama" is now enjoying, he 

viewed it as reflecting the fact that people 

want impact—involvement—and illusion. 

"Even if those who should shoulder the 

responsibility of restraint and sound judgment 

fail to do so, we can and should 

further widen the technological gap—actually 

a chasm—between high impact, audience-involving 

theatrical exhibition which 

enhances the art, as opposed to much of 

today's peripheral exhibition which degrades 

it." 

Pointing out that theatres do not limit 

viewer enjoyment with the restrictions of 

"a little box," he termed them the sole resource 

for providing the surroundings for 

"the phenomenon" of audience participation. 

"We— and we alone," he said, "can 

create the true illusion and thus provide the 

magic carpet for escapism." 

Although the industry was now "on the 

road back" from its recent difficulties. 

White cautioned: 

"I trust that those who search for the 

end of the rainbow will not, in their enthusiasm, 

cause the rainbow to disappear 

and never again return. I hope that the 

leaders of the creative industry will exercise 

a responsibility to the continuity of 

the film art, which is still in its infancy, 

and help it to mature and develop." 

Concluding, he noted that a "serious reevaluation" 

of the film industry is occurring, 

with new people and ideas emerging, together 

with "new thinking not bound by 

the habit and traditions of the past." 

'Hi' Martin Is Honored 

By Michigan NATO 

DETROIT—Henry H. 'Hi" Martin, president 

of Universal Pictures, was honored 

Thursday (12) at the 

54th annual convention 

of the National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners 

of Michigan, of 

which Milton H. London 

is president. At 

Celebrity 

the exhibitor organization's 

Luncheon, held in the 

Gordon Ballroom of 

Tôy Hilton Inn, 

Henry H. Martin ^^f 

Martin was awarded a 

plaque and collector's item for his "many 

years of distinguished service to the world 

of motion picture entertainment and the 

many charities with which the industry is 

associated." 

Carol Channing and Charlton Hestoa 

were among the motion picture stars who 

participated in the Michigan NATO salute, 

along with film company executives from 

across the country. 

Martin, who had flown from Tokyo for 

the occasion, told the assemblage that Japan 

is producing "prestigious motion pictures." 

Citing the similarity of theatregoing trends 

there and in the U.S.. he said long lines of 

moviegoers can be seen in Tokyo waiting to 

view "the good features." while "poor-rated" 

films are met with non-acceptance and a 

lack of 

attendance.

— 

TWEhniETH 

CENTURY-F=OX 

FILM CORPORATION 

PETER S. MYERS 

VICE PRESIDENT 

DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION 

Dear Exhibitor, 

Once again, the smell of money is in the air. And once 

again, we're counting on your support— the same kind 

of exhibitor energy and ingenuity that marked the Christmas 

launching of "The Poseidon Adventure" and made it the 

nation's biggest grossing motion picture. 

Now, for prime summer playing time, we can do it again 

with "Emperor of the North Pole," starring Academy Award 

winners Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine in the fight of the 

Century. There is the same great smell of money about this 

unique, star-bright, action adventure. 

Let's kick it off at Easter together—with a great preselling, 

hard-selling teaser trailer; a smash behind-thescenes 

dociimentary, a teaser one-sheet all capped off 

with another massive prime-tim e network and local television 

buy to peak this attraction re d-hot for the 4th of July 1 

We've got the picture and the campaign—you've got the 

theatre and the screen. Let's make box-office history again— 

and let's all take a real deep breath of that smell of money! 

Enlist for the campaign with your man from Fox, 

Best 

regards. 

PETER S. MYERS 

Vice President, 

Domestic Distribution 

April 16, 1973 

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MPAA Registers G, PG and R Ratings 

As Protection Against Their Misuse 

NEW YORK—The film rating system's 

G, PG and R ratings have been registered 

with the U.S. Patent Office as certification 

marks of the Motion Picture Ass'n of 

America, it was announced Monday 

by Jack Valenti, MPAA president. 

(16) 

"Under the terms of the Rating Program," 

Valenti noted, "the G, PG and R 

ratings may be employed only in connection 

with films which have been submitted 

to and so rated by the Code and Rating 

Administration. Only the X rating may be 

self-applied. 

"During the more than four years the 

rating system has been in operation, over 

2,100 feature-length films have been submitted 

to and rated by the Rating Administration. 

By comparison, there have 

been less than a handful of serious instances 

in which G, PG or R ratings have been 

applied without authorization or otherwise 

misused. 

"By registering these three ratings with 

the Patent Office as certification marks, 

we are fulfilling an obligation not only to 

parents, who must be assured that advertised 

G, PG and R ratings have actually 

been assigned by the Rating Administration, 

but also to the numerous producers and 

distributors who, of their own volition, honestly 

and faithfully comply with the formal 

rating procedure. 

"The G, PG and R ratings have always 

been protected under state laws against 'unfair 

competition.' Registration of these 

ratings with the Patent Office affords added 

protection by making their unauthorized 

use, or their misuse, a violation of the 

Federal Trademark (Lanham) Act, under 

which offending advertising material may, 

pursuant to court order, be seized and 

destroyed. 

"We hope, of course, that it will prove 

unnecessary for the Motion Picture Ass'n 

to invoke the legal remedies provided by 

the Lanham Act. But, in the meantime, we 

are able to assure parents, as well as producers 

and distributors who voluntarily submit 

their films to the Rating Administration, 

that the G, PG and R ratings are protected 

under both federal and state law." 

Whitehead Avoids Query 

On Censorship of Films 

HOLLYWOOD—Clay T. Whitehead, director, 

White House Office of Telecommunications 

Policy, which recommends to 

the President, who then initiates action by 

sending bills to Congress, at a meeting held 

here at the Beverly Hilton Hotel offered a 

guarded look at his forthcoming report on 

cable TV to the Academy of Television 

Arts and Sciences. Whitehead's pre-seminar 

press conference was called off, he told 

officers of the Academy, because he didn't 

"' t to conflict with "The Boss," who was 

th'': 

'"otel 

for the John Ford presentation 

evening. 

The general content of his talk was to the 

effect that the White House blue-ribbon 

committee making the study for the President 

paid close attention to First Amendment 

applications for any home system of 

this nature. He said that this Bill of Rights 

amendment should preclude any governmental 

control, but when questioned about 

the bill advocating censorship which was 

sent to Congress by the President, he 

avoided answering. 

Other speakers offered Hollywood producers, 

promoters and talent 

representatives 

hope for the future. Richard Lubic, president 

of Home Theatres Network, which he 

said was financed by the Getty fortunes, 

advised theatre owners to stop seeking governmental 

control of CATV, stating that 

such control would be placed on theatres 

as well, if it came. 

Dr. Aaron Stern, MPAA ratings director, 

saw CATV's potential as greatest in the nontheatrical 

field of education and information. 

Lubic, however, foresees films running 

day-and-date on theatre screens and TV. 

Proposed Obscenity Law 

Could Darken Theatres 

BOSTON—Martin F. Nolan, chief of the 

Boston Globe's Washington bureau, in a recent 

dispatch, remarked that the Nixon administration 

"may be setting out to darken 

movie screens across the land with a littlenoticed 

anti-obscenity law as part of the 

revised criminal codes sent to Congress 

March 22." 

"Even though the Supreme Court," Nolan 

continued, "is still pondering eight new 

cases on obscenity, with decisions expected 

soon. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst 

has proposed a legal definition of obscenity 

that could close down movie houses, poetry 

classes, museums and needlepoint seminars. 

"Under the proposed law, it's anyone who 

distributes, displays or exhibits, 'whether for 

profit or otherwise': 

" 'An explicit representation, or detailed 

written or verbal description, of an act of 

' 

sexual intercourse . . . 

"That means the last of 'Last Tango in 

Paris' with Marlon Brando and friend. 

"... 'or other violence indicating a 

' 

sado-masochistic sexual relationship . . . 

Larry Marks Is Named WB 

Music Services Director 

BURBANK, CALIF.—Larry Marks has 

been named director of music services for 

Warner Bros., it was announced by Frank 

Wells, president of the company. Marks 

succeeds Joe Boyd, who has been devoting 

full time to a feature documentary on Jimi 

Hendrix which he is producing for Warners. 

Marks most recently produced recordings 

for Helen Reddy and Jimmy Webb following 

four years with A&M Records, where 

he served as producer for Lee Michaels, the 

Flying Burrito Brothers and Liza Minnelli. 

Newman Tens Michigan nato 

'Cable TV Threatening 

Theatre Film Priority' 

DETROIT — Theatres in three towns 

where cable pay TV is currently operating 

are already encountering difficulties with 

motion picture distributors over product 

availability. 

That information was imparted here 

Thursday (12) by Martin H. Newman, 

chairman of the pay TV committee of the 

National Ass'n of Theatre Owners. He 

spoke to exhibitors attending the NATO of 

Michigan convention, held at the Troy 

Hilton Inn on the fringe of Detroit. 

The theatres involved, said Newman, are 

located in Olean, N.Y., Pottsville, Pa., and 

Reston, Va. "They have a big problem right 

in their own back yard, because Warners 

are releasing current motion pictures to 

cable in their towns. We have been advised 

that the exhibitors have been told by both 

Warners and Columbia that if they do not 

take their pictures immediately they will be 

sold to cable." 

Indicating that this situation underlined 

the urgent need for financial backing of his 

committee's work by exhibitors, Newman 

asserted: "It is not our aim to stop Pay TV 

or cable television, but merely to preserve 

motion picture films for viewing in our 

theatres 

first." 

Expressing the view that movies produced 

for theatrical exposure cannot have equivalent 

viewer impact on cable "because until 

they are established by theatrical distribution 

the public does not begin to appreciate 

them." He cited "The French Connection" 

as a case in 

point. And he added that "it is 

not just cable that is a threat to us, but all 

movies on television." 

" 'Honor Thy Father,' a book by Gay 

Talese, could have been made into a movie 

for theatre use, and we might have had 

another picture equal to 'Valachi Papers'," 

Newman continued. Instead, he said, "it 

was thrown away one night recently" as a 

network television show, where it garnered 

poor reviews. 

Based on recent moves by certain cable 

operators, he predicted that the medium 

would attempt to thrust in two new directions 

in the future. He anticipated that 

these would be: 

1. Switching cable subscribers to an 

extra charge arrangement for popular 

programs they now receive as part of 

their monthly subscription fee. 

2. A determined effort to woo advertisers 

into substantial use of cable. 

The NATO official 

also disclosed that his 

committee is paving the way for groups of 

theatre executives to meet in Washington 

with their congressional representatives. 

They will present their arguments against 

the prior or simultaneous use of theatrical 

films by cable. 

BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

1776' Selected by DAR 

Best All-Family Film 

WASHINGTON — Jack L. Warner's 

'1776," the musical dramatization of the 

drafting and signing of the Declaration of 

Independence, was announced Monday (16) 

js the film "most outstanding in merit for 

ill-family viewing," by the motion picture 

;ommittee of the National Society of the 

Daughters of the American Revolution. The 

;ommittee met here during the annual 

::ongress of the DAR, which has 196,000 

Tiembers. The award-winning film is a 

[Columbia Pictures release. 

The Continental Congress Award certifi- 

;ate honoring "1776" was presented by 

Virs. Charles Todd Lee of Scarsdale, N.Y., 

National DAR motion picture chairman, 

It 

a dinner for the DAR committee by the 

Vlotion Picture Ass'n of America. The 

iward was accepted in behalf of Columbia 

'ictures and of producer Jack L. Warner 

)y Ken Clark, executive vice-president of 

he MPAA. 

"'1776' came out on top in a real grassoots 

vote," said Mrs. Lee. "The choice 

eflected the sentiment of our state and 

ocal committees on motion pictures across 

he country. 

"The picture has outstanding merit for 

dewing by the entire family because it is 

ively, human and marvelously entertainng. 

It has merit because it deals with the 

erious subject of the birth of our country 

n a way that faithfully recreates the history 

nade in 1776 at the Second Continental 

rongress in Philadelphia. It brings that hisory 

alive for us nearly 200 years later. 

"The film comes to the screen opporunely, 

at a time when we are concentratng 

our thoughts on observance of the Bientennial 

of the American Revolution in 

976." 

Z!ontinental Names Lager 

Uss't Gen. Sales Mgr. 

NEW YORK — Harold Lager has been 

ppointed assistant general sales manager 

or Continental Distributing, the motion 

licture division of the Walter Reade Or- 

;anization, Inc., it was announced by Budd 

togers, general sales manager. 

Prior to joining Continental, Lager was 

lietropolitan New York branch manager of 

0th Century-Fox. He joined Fox in 1968 

s executive assistant to the vice-president 

1 charge of domestic sales. Lager has spent 

is entire working career in the motion pic- 

Lire industry. He joined Columbia Pictures 

1 1962 as a film booker, subsequently shiftig 

to Rizzoli, Embassy Pictures, and in 

967 was appointed assistant general sales 

lanager of Allied Artists Pictures. 

iOews Declares Dividend 

NEW YORK—The board of directors of 

oews Corp. has declared a regular quar- 

:rly dividend on the company's common 

:ock of 29 cents per share, payable May 1, 

) shareholders of record April 19. 

Burton Robbins Presents Variety Club Sunshine Coach 

Burton Robbins, president 

of National Screen 

Service, presents a Variety 

Club Sunshine Coach to 

Dr. Margaret Ciannini, 

director of the Mental Retardation 

Institute of the 

New York Medical College. 

The Mental Retardation 

Institute is the major 

"Heart" project of Tent 

35, Variety Club of New 

York. 

Ned Bosnick May Form 

Distribution Company 

NEW YORK — Ned Bosnick, writer-producer-director 

of "To Be Free," announced 

that if a proper distribution deal could not 

be arranged for the film, he is ready to form 

a distribution company when and if the 

need arises. He is backed by a syndicate of 

Houston investors. 

The film, which had its premiere in Pittsburgh, 

opens Thursday (26) at New York's 

First Avenue Screening Room, a theatre 

which shows films that have had little or 

no distribution. Bosnick paid high tribute to 

the Screening Room's founder, Ralph E. 

Donnelly, vice-president of AIT Theatres, 

for developing the policy which has given 

exposure to films that couldn't afford the 

steep advertising and grossing averages of 

more conventional houses. 

Should he decide to activate a distribution 

company, Bosnick said he would approach 

other filmmakers whose works had 

been shown at the Screening Room for 

potential acquisition of their films. Meanwhile, 

Bosnick's publicity representative, the 

Bernard Lewis Co. in New York, will handle 

all matters. Bosnick is now in Houston preparing 

another production. 

'This Is Cinerama' Opens 

In Detroit and Toronto 

NEW YORK — "This Is 

Cinerama," the 

first Cinerama film, opened Wednesday 

(18) at the Northland Theatre in Detroit 

and the Glendale Theatre in Toronto. The 

reissued motion picture which revolutionized 

the entertainment industry when it 

premiered over 20 years ago has had a 

highly successful Los Angeles run and recently 

opened in Boston. It returns to New 

York City May 1 1 at the Ziegfeld Theatre. 

For the 1973 rerelease of "This Is Cinerama," 

a single projection system has been 

developed that retains the impact of Cinerama 

while blending the three original 

negatives into one image. The Lowell 

Thomas and Merian C. Cooper presentation 

is distributed by Cinerama Releasing. 

5^1 

rv 

UJA Will Honor Yablans 

For Humanitarian Service 

NEW YORK — Frank Yablans will 

be 

honored for his outstanding record of humanitarian 

service at a luncheon tendered 

by the Entertainment and Communication 

Division in behalf of the United Jewish 

Appeal Monday, June 5, at 12 noon, at the 

New York Hilton Hotel. The announcement 

was made by chairmen Richard N. Goldstein 

and Seymour H. Malamed. 

Yablans, although his schedule is a taxing 

one, serves as a member of the board of directors 

of the Will Rogers Hospital and the 

Motion Picture Ass'n of America, and is a 

director of the Boys Clubs of America. In 

addition, he holds the position of chairman 

of the Entertainment Division of the Federation 

of Jewish Philanthropies, and is a 

trustee on the American Film Institute. His 

efforts have been recognized by many important 

organizations. He is the recipient of 

the 1972 William J. German Human Relations 

Award tendered by the Entertainment 

and Communication Division of the 

American Jewish Committee and was honored 

by the Variety Club of Southern California 

Tent 25 luncheon. He was named 

an international ambassador of Variety 

Clubs International following his outstanding 

work as co-chairman of Variety's 45th 

annual convention, and was awarded a 

special plaque citing his "dedicated efforts 

in behalf of Variety Clubs' local and worldwide 

charities devoted to aiding needy children." 

Elkins, Newsweek to Film 

'Wonders of Man' Series 

NEW YORK—A series of drama-documentaries 

based on Newsweek Books' successful 

"Wonders of Man" series are being 

developed by Elkins Productions of Canada 

and Newsweek, Inc., it was announced by 

Hillard Elkins, president of the Torontobased 

Elkins Productions of Canada, S. 

Arthur Dembner, president of Newsweek 

Books, and Lee Weston, general manager 

of Newsweek broadcast division. 

serve 

Elkins will 

as executive producer on the project. 

OXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

Producer Is Exuberant 

Over Promotion Tour 

By JOHN COCCHI 

NEW YORK—Young Graham Faulkner 

was in an exuberant state as he spoke of his 

first tour for his first film, in which he stars. 

He plays Francis of Assisi in Franco 2^ffirelli's 

"Brother Sun, Sister Moon," which 

Paramount is releasing. After visiting San 

Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Dallas 

with co-star Judi Bowker, the British-born 

actor was happy to be returning home but 

as enthused about the places he'd been. 

Zeffirelli had also participated in the tour. 

Before arriving in London, Faulkner 

stopped off in Atlanta and Washington, 

D.C. to promote the film. He mentioned 

that he originally was interviewed for the 

role of one of the disciples, but wound up 

with the lead. The film's religious theme 

has appeal, he feels, because of its very 

pronounced difference from the permissive 

fare now being released. There is a nude 

scene, however, but it reflects Francis' desire 

to forsake all worldly possessions for a 

life of poverty and devotion to God and 

fellow man. Faulkner said this scene was 

the hardest to shoot, mainly because the 

sun was constantly disappearing. 

Zeffirelli spent nine months in shooting 

the film on location in Italy, since each season 

was important to the story. The bit 

actors had to learn English for their roles, 

although the film was almost entirely post 

dubbed. The Italian version was first into 

release in Europe, Faulkner noted. 

The young actor voiced his pleasure at 

working with Sir Alec Guinness as the Pope, 

although Sir Alec only had five days of 

work on the film. After a severe auto accident, 

Zeffirelli had decided not to use The 

Beatles in the leads but to shoot a more 

straightforward story. Donovan was in on 

the film from that point, although he was 

on the set some three months after shooting 

started in order to compose his songs and 

the score. 

Faulkner said that his religious outlook 

hadn't changed, but that he has a greater 

insight into religion as a result of working 

in the film. An admitted film buff, Faulkner 

said he admired the works of Kazan and 

Kurosawa. He hopes to continue working 

on the stage and in films. 

"Brother Sun, Sister Moon" had its New 

York premiere on Sunday (8) and was presented 

in London Wednesday (11) at a 

special performance for the Duke of Gloucester. 

John W. Findlater to Japan 

For Talks on Disco-Vision 

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF.—John W. 

Findlater, MCA vice-president and president 

of MCA Disco-Vision, Inc., left for 

Japan to join Lew R. Wasserman, president 

of MCA, Inc., who is presently in Japan. 

While in Japan, at the invitation of several 

major electronics manufacturing companies, 

Findlater will attend a series of 

meetings with executives of Mitsubishi Elec- 

trie Corp., and other Japanese companies 

whose representatives attended MCA's public 

and press demonstration of its Disco- 

Vision video disc system at Universal 

Studios last December. 

The Disco-Vision meetings in Tokyo, 

Osaka, Kyoto and Nara are for the purpose 

of discussing inquiries that MCA has received 

regarding possible joint venture arrangements, 

licensing or other areas pertaining 

to the manufacturing, marketing and 

distribution of Disco-Vision players developed 

by MCA's research and development 

laboratories. 

MCA® Disco-VisionTM "hardware" units 

resemble conventional record players, but 

employ a low-powered laser beam light 

source rather than a pressure stylus to play 

back video discs on standard home television 

receivers. 

'Airport' to Be Premiered 

Over ABC-TV Network 

NEW YORK—"Airport," one of the biggest 

boxoffice hits in movie history, will 

premiere on the ABC-TV network during 

the 1973-74 season, it was announced by 

Martin Starger, president of ABC Entertainment. 

The winner of ten Academy 

Awards, including one for Helen Hayes as 

Best Supporting Actress, the Ross Hunter 

production for Universal was written for the 

screen and directed by George Seaton, from 

Arthur Hailey's best selling novel. 

Released in 1970, "Airport" stars Burt 

Lancaster and Dean Martin in the story of 

an airport locked in by a blizzard and a 

flight menaced by a bomber. Also starring 

are Jean Seberg, Jacqueline Bisset, Van 

Heflin, Maureen Stapleton, George Kennedy, 

Barry Nelson, Dana Wynter, Lloyd 

Nolan, Barbara Hale, Gary Collins and 

Jessie Royce Landis. 

'Superchick' to Premiere 

In Six Cities June 6 

HOLLYWOOD — Newton P. Jacobs, 

president of Crown International Pictures, 

announces that his company's release 

"Sup)erchick" will premiere simultaneously 

in six cities in the United States the week 

of June 6. Cities are Denver, Salt Lake City, 

Houston, San Francisco, Boston and Dallas. 

The film has been set and firmed to date 

in 1463 situations. All openings will be 

backed with "Crownmanship '73" campaigns 

including personal appearances. 

John Burrows produced, Ed Forsyth directed, 

Marilyn Tenser was executive producer, 

and Joyce Jillson stars. 

Vagar Films Announces 

May and June Releases 

HOLLYWOOD—Ward Pennington, general 

sales manager of Eric Biedermann's 

Vagar Films, announces two features for 

May-June release. For May, "The Surabaya 

Conspiracy" starring Mike Preston, Barbara 

Bouchet, Michael Rennie and Richard 

Jaeckel. For June, "Game of Murder" starring 

Sue Lyon, Fernando Rey and Gloria 

Grahame. 

Sidney Glazier Will Speak 

In China on Filmmaking 

NEW YORK—Academy Award-winning 

film producer Sidney Glazier has been invited 

by the People's Republic of China to 

come to Peking in June to discuss movies 

and television film projects for America and 

the western world. Glazier is the first American 

filmmaker to go to the People's Republic 

of China. He will spend four weeks 

in the capital city and other film centers of 

that country. 

Accompanying him on the trip as adviser 

will be Han Suyin, the noted authoress 

who has written novels and historical books 

on China. Dr. Han, who is also a physician, 

had three novels purchased for filmmaking, 

and she also wrote the screenplay for Andre 

Malraux's "Man's Fate," a story of the 

Chinese Revolution. She is a regular visitor 

to China, where she was born and educated. 

Glazier, one of America's leading independent 

film producers, will be meeting with 

film directors, writers, and artists of China 

to exchange information and ideas. He will 

also explore the possibilities of co-producing, 

with the Chinese film industry, feature 

films as well as a special series of unusual 

television films. These are to be made on a 

people-to-people basis on actual life events 

in the contemporary world of the People's 

Republic of China. 

Glazier first won recognition in films by 

winning the Academy Award for his production 

of "The Eleanor Roosevelt Story." 

His film, "The Producers," won an Academy 

Award for the best original screenplay. 

Among his other films, many of which won 

Academy Award nominations, were "First 

Love," "The Twelve Chairs," "Quackser 

Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx," "The 

Night Visitor," "The Bird With the Crystal 

Plumage," "Glen and Randa" and "Take 

the Money and Run." 

Glazier is currently producing a movie 

of the Brian Moore best-selling novel, 

"Catholics," starring Trevor Howard, which 

is being filmed on location in Ireland. 

'Lost Horizon' to Receive 

Big NBC-TV Promotion 

NEW YORK—Ross Hunter's musical 

version of "Lost Horizon" will receive one 

of the largest national promotions in television 

history the week of April 23 as 

NBC-TV's top four daytime shows spotlight 

the film. News of the Columbia Pictures 

release, aimed at the big Easter holidays 

market, will be tied in with the 

awarding of guest tickets to contestants on 

"Baffle," "Hollywood Squares," "Who, 

What & Where" and "Three on a Match." 

The 20 on-the-air promotions, together 

with visual and audio credits, will reach a 

total of 125 million viewers during the 

weekday (23-27) period. 

"Lost Horizon" was directed by Charles 

Jarrott, with songs by Burt Bacharach and 

Hal David. Starring are Peter Finch, Liv 

UUmann, Sally Kellerman, George Kennedy, 

Michael York, Olivia Hussey, Bobby Van, 

James Shigeta, Charles Boyer and John 

Gielgud. 

8 BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

— 

3 New Warner Releases, 

1 Reissue Pull Big Grosses 

BURBANK, CALIF. — Three new Warier 

Bros, releases and one reissue are piling 

ip extraordinary grosses coast-to-coast and 

n select situations, according to Leo Greenield, 

vice-president and general sales maniger. 

In its opening day in New York City and 

ôs Angeles, Greenfield reported, "Scare- 

;row" did smash business at Cinema One, 

ind at the Bruin Theatre, Los Angeles. This 

s the Jerry Schatzberg film, produced by 

Robert M. Sherman, and starring Gene 

lackman and Al Pacino. 

With openings in 50 cities, "Class of '44" 

s matching the impressive kind of business 

lone by its predecessor, "Summer of '42," 

tne of Warners' all-time top grossers. "In 

act," Greenfield said, "this picture is topling 

'Summer of '42' in at least two spots 

Jetroit and Washington, D.C." Produced 

nd directed by Paul Bogart with Harry 

Leller as executive producer, "Class of '44" 

tars Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser and Oliver 

l)onant. 

At the same time, the Warner sales chief 

ited that "Camelot" on its first reissue enlagements 

at the Fox Wilshire, Los Ancles; 

the Alhambra, San Francisco, and the 

îne Dome, Orange, scored records. 

Also, Greenfield declared that Warners 

i doing blockbuster business in about 50 

ituations with "5 Fingers of Death," the 

lun Run Shaw action drama about Chinese 

lartial 

arts. 

Propose 'Sleuth/ 'Hot Rock' 

"or Edgar Allan Poe Award 

HOLLYWOOD—Two 20th Century-Fox 

sleases, "The Hot Rock" and "Sleuth," 

ave been nominated for the Edgar Allan 

'oe award as the best screenplay of 1972 

1 the mystery field. The awards will be 

lade May 4 at the Essex House in New 

'ork. 

"The Hot Rock," a comedy-thriller staring 

Robert Redford, George Segal and 

lero Mostel, was produced by Hal Landers 

nd Bobby Roberts and directed by Peter 

'ates. 

"Sleuth," the highly acclaimed Palomar 

ictures, Ltd., production, starring Sir 

.aurence Olivier and Michael Caine, was 

reduced by Morton Gottlieb and directed 

y Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with Edgar J. 

cherick serving as executive producer. 

JSIA Names Robert Scott 

Assistant Film Director 

WASHINGTON—James Keogh, director 

f the United States Information Agency, 

amed Robert S. Scott, a veteran of 35 

ears in the audio-visual and entertainment 

lelds, to be assistant director for motion 

ictures and television. In this capacity, he 

'ill head the agency's motion picture and 

;levision service which, through film and 

jlevision products, seeks to provide foreign 

udiences with the visual experience with 

'hich they can form their images of the 

United States in true context and perspective. 

Scott, 56, is chairman of the board of 

governors and past president of the Information 

Film Producers of America. He 

brings to USIA a wide experience as a 

writer, actor, manager and producer of 

films for both government and private industry. 

Columbia to Distribute 

'Stone Killer' Worldwide 

NEW YORK — Columbia Pictures 

and 

Dino De Laurentiis have concluded an arrangement 

for Columbia to distribute in 

many parts of the world, "The Stone 

Killer," being produced and directed by 

Michael Winner, starring Charles Bronson. 

Currently in production in Los Angeles, 

with one week of filming scheduled for New 

York, "The Stone Killer," which co-stars 

Martin Balsam, was written for the screen 

by Gerald Wilson from a novel by John 

Gardner. 

The film revolves around a tough police 

detective, 

played by Bronson, with crusader 

dedication, who uses his own irregular 

methods to wage a one-man battle against 

crime. 

ABC Gets Five-Year Pact 

To Televise Oscar Awards 

HOLLYWOOD — The Academy Awards 

ceremonies will be presented exclusively on 

the ABC Television Network for five consecutive 

years beginning in 1976, it was announced 

jointly by Martin Starger, president 

of ABC Entertainment, and Daniel Taradash, 

president of the Academy of Motion 

Picture Arts and Sciences. 

One of the most popular television programs 

each year, the Academy Awards were 

presented by ABC for ten consecutive years 

(1961-70) and have been a major television 

attraction for 21 years. 

Zanuck, Brown, Universal 

Acquire 'Digger's Game' 

NEW YORK—Richard D. Zanuck and 

David Brown, in association with Universal 

Pictures, have acquired the motion picture 

rights to "The Digger's Game," new best 

selling novel by George V. Higgins. 

The highly acclaimed novel, which made 

its first appearance on The New York 

Times best-seller list Sunday (15), is a fast 

moving portrait of the world of crime set 

in a Boston background. 

Motown Records to Issue 

Album From 'The Mack' 

NEW YORK—The soundtrack album 

from Cinerama Releasing's film "The Mack" 

has been released by Motown Records. 

Music for "The Mack" was composed 

and conducted by Willie Hutch, Motown 

Records recording artist and composer of 

such hits as "California My Way" and 

"Learn to Fly." Included on the full soundtrack 

album are the two songs from the 

top-selling single, "I Choose You" b/w 

"Brother's Gonna Work It Out." 

CALENDAR SE EVENTS 

APRIL

. 

'Cuckoo's Nesl' to Be 

Fantasy's Next Film 

HOLLYWOOD—Saul Zaentz, Fantasy 

Productions board chairman, whose feature 

film "Payday" is being released by Cinerama, 

said the Rip Torn feature will be 

followed by the Ken Kesey novel, "One 

Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which has 

scored bookstand sales of over 4,000,000 

copies to date. The firm also has the third 

largest independent U.S. record company. 

Fantasy Records, based in Berkeley, 

Calif., in connection with openings of "Payday" 

in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco 

and Chicago, supplemented the Cinerama 

promotions for the opening of the 

film with its own promotion department, 

involving record retailers, wholesalers and 

disc jockeys. In both Los Angeles and San 

Francisco, Zaentz said, special midnight 

screening were held under the sponsorship 

of underground FM stations to make the 

film into a subject of discussion on and 

off the air in that section of the community. 

In both cities, Don Carpenter and Ralph 

J. Gleason, vice-president, were interviewed 

on TV. 

Presaging a closer tie-up between the 

independent record companies, approximating 

the movements of Warner Bros., 

MCA, MGM and the other majors heavily 

involved in the record business, Zaentz sees 

the impact of recordings prereleased to the 

market as a promotion for forthcoming 

films, on the same level as that of a book 

or magazine article, similar to those in the 

past which appeared in the Saturday Evening 

Post, Life, Collier's and other national 

publications. 

Gleason told Boxoffice that Fantasy sent 

out news releases concerning the project 

to their own regular press lists, as differentiated 

from the national and local 

motion 

picture press releases. 

In addition to producing feature films, 

Fantasy has been involved in movie scores 

and other film activities. The firm did the 

score for "Fritz the Cat" and also issued 

an LP of the music. The company also did 

the soundtrack for "Black Girl." On this, 

Gleason noted, they sent out an LP to 

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3,000 Stations and also released a specific 

promotional single 45rpm disc to all the 

rhythm-and-blues disc jockeys at all the 

black audience stations in the country. 

The soundtrack to an animated film, 

"Heavy Traffic," the second feature of 

Steve Krantz and Ralph Bakshi, is being 

scored by Ray Shanklin and Ed Bogas, who 

did "Fritz the Cat." It will be exploited in 

the same way. 

Zaentz said he is co-producing and Fantasy 

is fully financing the Kesey film, which 

will be co-produced with Kirk Douglas' 

Bryna Co., which holds all the screen rights. 

Michael Douglas also is a participant. 

Robert Carpenter Appointed 

Univ. Gen. Sales Mgr. 

NEW YORK—Robert L. Carpenter has 

been named general sales manager of Universal 

Pictures, effective 

Monday (16), it 

was announced by 

Henry H. Martin, 

president of Universal 

Pictures. 

Carpenter assumes 

the general sales manager 

duties from Martin 

who became president 

of the company 

„ , , „ January 1. Martin 

Robert L. Carpenter succeeded Milton R. 

Rackmil who became president emeritus. 

Carpenter was appointed assistant to the 

general sales manager in December 1971, 

moving to New York from Los Angeles 

where he had been branch manager for 

eight years. Prior to that. Carpenter was 

from 1958 to 1963, Memphis sales manager 

for Universal. He joined the company in 

1949 as a booker in the Memphis exchange, 

where he was promoted to salesman in 1952 

and branch manager in 1957. 

AIP Acquires Distribution 

Of Merrick's 'Manson' 

HOLLYWOOD—American International 

has acquired distribution of "Manson," Merrick 

International Pictures' factual footage 

showing Charles Manson and his "family" 

before and after the notorious Tate-Labianca 

murders. The shocking feature-length 

expose reveals activities of the killers and 

their followers that have never before been 

shown. National release date is May 18. 

Laurence Merrick produced and directed 

"Manson," which was nominated for an 

Academy Award as Best Documentary Feature. 

It was the winner in this classification 

at the latest Venice Film Festival and 

the Nyon, Switzerland, Film Festival. 

Intimate scenes or interviews include 

those with Manson himself, Susan Atkins, 

Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten 

and other "family" members. Former deputy 

district attorney Vincent Bugliosi discloses 

secrets guarded by the "family." 

Western Mislabled Musical 

"High Plains Drifter" (Univ), reviewed 

in this issue, incorrectly is called a musical 

instead of a western. The printers inadvertently 

put in the wrong line. 

AFI Announces Awards 

To 14 Filmmakers 

WASHINGTON — Fourteen 

filmmakers 

have received awards totaling more than 

$100,000 to make new films in the latest 

cycle of Independent Filmmaker Awards 

announced Monday (16) by AFI director 

George Stevens jr. A review committee 

composed of Constance Beeson, Jordan Belson, 

Jan Kadar and Donn Pennebaker made 

final selections from among the 396 applicants, 

with additional help from Irvin 

Kershner. The committee met at AFI's Center 

for Advanced Film Studies March 26-30. 

The new awards range from $2,000 to 

$10,000. Recipients are: 

Stephen Beck, 23, Berkeley, to make an experimental 

film, "Cycles," Roberta Cantow, 25, New York, to 

direct "Holy Boy With Life," a dramatic film; Paul 

Cerny, 27, Los Angeles, to direct "The Homecoming 

(Come Back Soldier)," a dramatic film; Henry Cheharbakhshi, 

29, Chicago, for a documentary, "Janice;" 

Vincent Collins, 28, San Francisco, to make an animated 

film, "Stolking the Essence of Animation;" 

Tony Conrad, 33, New York, for "Articulation of 

Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals," an experimental 

film; Deborah Dickson, 27, New York, to make "Coming 

of Age: Portrait of a High School Girl," a documentary; 

Elliott Erwitt, 44, New York, for a documentary, 

"Old Time Fiddler's Convention;" Linda 

Feferman, 23, New York, to make a documentary, 

"A Film About Menstruation." 

James Johnson, 23, Areata, Calif., to make "Transman," 

an experimental film; Standish Lawder, 37, 

New Haven Conn., to make "Experimental Stereoscopic 

Cinematography," an experimental film; Frank 

P. Mouris, 28, islew York, to do "S. S. Androgyne," 

an animated documentary; Mark Obenhaus, 27, also 

of New York, to direct 'Mumbles End," a dramatic 

film, and Claudia Weill, 27, New York, to make "An 

American Jew or That Nice Girl From Scarsdale," a 

dramatic film. 

One hundred filmmakers have now received 

AFI Independent Filmmaker Awards 

totaling more than $670,000; of these 52 

films have been completed to date. The Independent 

Filmmaker Award program is 

funded by the National Endowment for the 

Arts. In addition to NEA support, AFI received 

a $2,000 grant from the Peg Santvoord 

Foundation, which the Institute designated 

as part of Mark Obenhaus' award. 

The next cycle of awards will be made in 

October; the deadline for applications is 

July 15. All inquiries should be addressed 

to the Independent Filmmaker Program, the 

American Film Institute, 501 Doheny Road, 

Beverly Hills, Calif., 90210. 

John J. Nolan Elected V-P 

By lATSE Executive Board 

NEW YORK—John J. 

Nolan was unanimously 

elected vice-president by the general 

executive board of the International Alliance 

of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving 

Picture Machine Operators of the U.S. 

and Canada at its meeting in Las Vegas, 

Nev., Monday (9) through Friday (13). This 

election was held to fill the vacancy created 

by the death of international vice-president 

John Horohan and Nolan's appointment is 

effective 

immediately. 

A member of Stage Employees Local 1, 

New York, since January 1948, Nolan has 

served as a trustee and as a vice-president 

of the local. He also held the office of 

president of Local 1 from May 1967 until 

May 1972. 

In other official capacities, Nolan was 

elected in 1967 to the executive legislative 

committee of the lATSE 1 0th District and 

was elected a trustee of the New York City 

Central Labor Coimcil in 1971. 

10 BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

1 Bel-Air. 

. 

president 

Lrthur Freed, Noted Lyricist 

)f Musical Films, Is Dead 

HOLLYWOOD—Arthur Freed, 78, lyrist 

pioneer of Hollywood musical films, 

ed of cancer Thursday (12) at his home 

Born in Charleston, S.C., Sept. 

1894, he became a songplugger after 

aduating from Exeter Academy in 1914. 

e was a member of the Marx Brothers 

:t during 1916 and joined Gus Edwards 

1 1917. 

In 1921 he and Nacio Herb Brown 

)rmed a songwriting team in Hollywood 

id became the first such team signed as 

ingwriters by a major studio when they 

iined MGM. Their "Broadway Melody of 

?29"' was among many of their musical 

its. Songs included "Wedding of the 

ainted Doll," "You Were Meant for Me," 

iinging in the Rain," "You Are My Lucky 

tar" and "Pagan Love Song." 

Starting as a motion picture producer 

ith "Babes in Arms" in 1939, later his 

ther musical films were "Meet Me in St. 

ouis," "Singin" in the Rain," "Gigi," "On 

le Town" and "Easter Parade." 

"An American in Paris," which Freed 

reduced in 1951, won eight Academy 

wards, including the best film Oscar. He 

so was presented an honorary Oscar in 

968, the French Legion of Honor in 1953 

nd the Milestone Award in 1964. He was 

resident of the Academy of Motion Picire 

Arts and Sciences 1963-67 and was 

resident of the Screen Producers Guild. 

Freed leaves his wife Rene, a daughter, 

Irs. Marvin Salzman. and two grandchilren. 

Funeral services were private. 

Itramer Succeeds Munilla 

n Cinema Int'l Position 

LONDON—Hugo Stramer has succeeded 

imael Munilla, who resigned as general 

lanager of Cinema International Corp. in 

LTgentina. it has been announced by comany 

heads Arthur Abeles and Henri Mihaud. 

As general manager in Argentina, 

tramer also will supervise Uruguay and 

araguay. 

Stramer has submitted his resignation to 

le Motion Picture Export Ass'n of 

imerica, for which he had been managing 

irector of Ampeca and Afram over the 

ast year and a half, having offices in 

.ondon. 

^GM Music Publishing Unit 

leaded by Murray Spom 

CULVER CITY, CALIF.—James T. Aurey, 

jr, president and chief executive offier 

of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, announced 

lie appointment of Murray Spom as viceiresident 

and general manager of the comlany's 

music publishing division. 

The appointment, Aubrey said, is the first 

tep in restructuring Robbins Music Corp.. 

.eo Feist, Inc., Miller Music Corp., and 

lastings Music Corp., MGM's publishing 

ompanies, with a view toward enhancing 

heir position of preeminence in the music 

lublishing 

field. 

MOTION PICTURES RATED 

BY THE CODE & RATING 

ADMINISTRATION 

The following feature-length 

Title 

Bang the 

Distributor 

Drum Slowly (Paramount) 

Book of Numbers (Avco Embassy) 

The Game of Murder (Vagar) 

Ground Zero (Robert Sheble) 

Hannah, Queen of the 

Vampires (*) (Atlas) 

Let the Good Times Roll (Columbia) 

Ludwig (**) (MGM) 

Massage Parlor '73 

Santee (Crown) 

Smack (Hallmark) 

(Brian) 

The Surabaya Conspiracy (Vagar) 

Rating 

PG 

m 

m 

PG 

(*) Supersedes R rating listed in Bulletin No. 221. 

(**) Supersedes R rating listed in Bulletin No. 226. 

Charles Powell Promoted 

To MGM V-P, Advertising 

NEW YORK 

been promoted to 

PG 

PG 

PG 

® 

PG 

motion pictures 

have been reviewed and rated by the 

Code and Rating Administration pursuant 

to the Motion Picture Code and Rating Program. 

Charles M. Powell has 

MGM division viceof 

advertis- 

^ll^^^^^ 

ing, publicity and ex- 

^H|^H||^^^ ploitation, it was an- 

^r^^^^^M nounced by Douglas 

^„j^^^|^^» 

Netter, executive vice- 

% ^^y^y president. 

Powell has been director 

of advertising, 

publicity and exploitation 

for the company 

since joining it 

in March 1972. Prior 

Charles M. Powell 

to that, from 1969, he 

was director of advertising and publicity 

for Frankovich Productions. 

Powell joined Columbia Pictures in 1959, 

where he served as a key publicity and 

exploitation executive. He also has been 

a publicity executive for Paramount Pictures 

and NBC. 

'Slaughter' Sequel Retitled 

"Slaughter's Big Rip-Off" is the release 

title for American International's new contemporary 

action drama in which Jim 

Brown plays Slaughter. The picture was 

filmed under the temporary title "Slaughter 

11" as the sequel to last year's highly successful 

'Slaughter." Starring with Brown in 

this latest version are Ed McMahon, Brock 

Peters, Don Stroud. Gloria Hendry, Richard 

Williams and Art Metrano. It was produced 

by Monroe Sachson and directed by Gordon 

Douglas. Don Williams was the associate 

producer, and the script was by Charles 

Johnson. National release is July 3. 

AFI/Kent School to Offer 

4th Summer Film Course 

KENT, CONN.—For the fourth consecutive 

year, the American Film Institute 

will co-sponsor with the Kent School a 

15-day, intensive summer institute for film 

educators at the Kent School in Connecticut. 

The course runs August 11-26 and is designed 

for educators on all grade levels 

interested in film. The course is made possible 

by a grant from the National Endowment 

for the Arts. 

Literary critic Edmund Fuller (The Wall 

Street Journal), author G. William Jones 

(Landing Rightside Up in TV and Film), 

Professors Frank Burke (University of Kentucky) 

and Dirk Duyk (Trinity College) 

will be on the faculty for the course. Three 

areas of scholarship will be covered in more 

than 180 classroom hours: (1) film history 

and criticism, (2) film production, and (3) 

film study in the school. 

Film professionals also will participate as 

guest lecturers for the program. In past 

years, guests have included Mike Nichols, 

William Friedkin, Fredric March, Alan Arkin, 

Andrew Sarris, Arthur Penn, Richard 

Schickel and Teresa Wright. 

The Kent School is located in the Berkshire 

Mountains in Connecticut near the 

New York State line. Tuition for the course 

is $300, including living accommodations, 

meals and laboratory expenses. Credit is 

available through Trinity College, Hartford. 

Educators interested in further details 

should contact Tom Andrews, director, 

Kent/AFI Summer Film Institute, the Kent 

School, Kent, Conn. 

Two NGP Fihns Charted 

For NY Flagship Openings 

NEW YORK—"Extreme Close-Up" and 

"Fists of Fury." two films recently acquired 

for distribution by National General Pictures, 

will open in New York at Blue Ribbon 

Flagships. "Extreme Close-Up," written 

by Michael Crichton, the best-selling 

author of "The Andromeda Strain" and 

"Terminal Man" and dealing with the invasion 

of personal privacy, opens May 2. 

It will be followed on May 9 by "Fists of 

Fury," most successful Chinese-made Kung- 

Fu adventure film, which stars Americanborn 

Bruce Lee, acknowledged as Asia's 

first superstar. "Fury" also will play at 

Broadway's newest theatre, the National. 

British Variety Tent Gets 

$15,000 From Klein Estate 

LONDON—Charities of Variety Tent 36 

of Great Britain will receive $15,000 from 

the estate of the late A. J. (Jack) Klein, 

pioneer Max Factor, Ltd., executive and for 

many years head of the cosmetic firm's 

operations in England. An active member 

of the London Variety tent, ill health forced 

his business retirement in early 1972, and 

he died late last year. Klein was a frequent 

Hollywood visitor with a large circle of 

friends on the West Coast, and an intimate 

of founding members of the Factor company. 

iOXOFHCE :: April 23, 1973 11

'^Mfwood ^cfmt 

Elaine May to Produce, Direct 

Own Screenplay for Para. 

Elaine May will produce and direct her 

own original screenplay entitled "Mikey and 

Nicky" for Paramount Pictures. The picture 

will star Peter Falk and John Cassavetes, 

in the title roles. It is the story of the relationship 

of two men in the underworld, 

one the intended victim of a "hit," who is 

aware that he is slated to die, and the other, 

a trusted friend, who may or may not be 

able to help him. Filming is scheduled to 

start in June, on locations in Philadelphia 

. . . Beginning in May, Martin Ransohoff 

will produce, with Philip Kaufman directing, 

the best-seller by James Houston "The 

White Dawn," for Paramount Pictures. The 

screenplay has been completed in collaboration 

by Ransohoff, Houston and Thomas 

Rickman. Warren Oates and Lou Gossett 

have been signed to star in the film, with the 

entire shooting to be done on location in the 

Arctic. The picture is being co-financed by 

Paramount and Film Funding Corp. of 

Beverly Hills . . . Paul Newman will star in 

"The Eiger Sanction," based upon the Trevanian 

novel. Filming will take place on 

extensive European locations, including the 

Eiger Mountain in Switzerland. A Richard 

D. Zanuck/ David Brown and Newman/ 

Foreman production for Universal Pictures, 

Newman will portray a fictional super antihero 

named Jonathan Hemlock. Zanuck and 

Brown will be executive producers and John 

Foreman will produce. Newman and Foreman 

will soon travel to London to meet 

with Trevanian . . . American International 

concluded an agreement with Max J. Rosenberg 

and Milton Subotsky of Amicus Productions 

to produce "The Revenge of Dr. 

Death," it was announced by Lawrence A. 

Gordon, vice-president in charge of worldwide 

production. Rosenberg and Subotsky 

made the highly successful terror films, 

"Tales From the Crypt" and "The Vault of 

Horror," and for AIP they produced 

"Scream and Scream Again." Production on 

"Dr. Death" will start in London, early 

May. 

Hal Holbrook Signed to Co-Star 

In Film With Clint Eastwood 

Hal Holbrook, recently highly acclaimed 

for his performance in the TV special 

"Pueblo," was signed by producer Robert 

Daley to star with Clint Eastwood in Warner 

Bros.' "Magnum Force," the sequel to the 

studio's boxoffice hit, "Dirty Harry." The 

Malpaso production will be directed by Ted 

Post from a screenplay by Mike Cimino, 

based on a story by John Milius and on the 

original character created by Harry Julian 

Fink and Rita M. Fink . . . Michael Lerner 

and Victor Campos were added to the cast 

of the George Peppard film "Newman," by 

producer Richard Irving. Two of Los Angeles 

most colorful old landmarks — the 

Third Street tunnel and the Baltimore Hotel 

By SYD CASSYD 

at Fifth and Los Angeles Streets—have been 

selected by producer Irving and director 

Richard Heffron as key location sites. Entire 

sixth floor of the hotel, built in 1910 

and a VIP hangout in its heyday, will be 

taken over for action scenes in the detective 

drama . . . Three leading Latin American 

actors, Pedro Armendariz, Nancy Rodman 

and Christina Moreno have been set for 

major starring roles by producer Leon Benson, 

in the Metromedia Producers Corp. 

production of "Chosen Survivors," currently 

filming at Churubusco Studios in Mexico 

City. Sutton Roley is directing the Joe Reb 

Moffly screenplay. They join Jackie Cooper, 

Alex Cord, Diana Muldaur, and recently 

signed Lincoln Kilpatrick and Gwen Mitchell 

(latter of "Shaft" fame), and the 

other top stars previously set. 

Gene Wilder, Jackie Cooper, 

Heiuy Fonda in Star Roles 

Gene Wilder was selected by producer 

Michael Hertzberg to star in Warner Bros. 

"Black Bart," currently filming on the Burbank 

lot, with Cleavon Little in the title 

role, and Mel Brooks, directing. Wilder 

plays a boozey gunslinger in 

the screenplay. 

He joins previously announced Harvey 

Korman, Madeline Kahn and Slim Pickens 

in the comedy western about a black sheriff 

who outwits a town full of borderline 

bigots . . . Jackie Cooper was set by producer 

Leon Benson for a starring role in 

"Chosen Survivors," a Metromedia Producers 

Corp. production. Cooper is the first of 

eight American stars to be signed for the 

Joe Reb Moffly suspense-shocker, to be 

directed by Sutton Roley. The film is being 

produced in association with Churubusco 

Studios and the Film Bank of Mexico. It 

will be filmed entirely in Mexico. Just 

added to the cast were Alex Cord, Diana 

Muldaur, Barbara Babcock, Richard Jaeckel 

and Bradford Dillman . . . Henry Fonda 

will star as a gunfighter turned lawman, in 

the Sergio Leone-Titanus Films production 

of "My Name Is Nobody." Written and conceived 

by Leone, the film will be produced 

by Fulvio Morsella and directed by Tonino 

Valeria. A three-month shooting schedule 

begins the middle of May in Santa Fe, 

N.M., and then moves to Spain and Italy 

. . . Charlton Heston has been set for a 

cameo role as Cardinal Richelieu in "The 

Three Musketeers," to be directed by Richard 

Lester. Oliver Reed and Michael York 

star in the film. Heston's scenes will be 

filmed next month in Spain. 

Barbra Streisand to Portray 

Nurse in Paramount Film 

Barbra Streisand will star in "With or 

Without Roller Skates," motion picture to 

be based on a new novel by George Slavin. 

Martin Ehrlichman will produce the film 

which concerns the experiences of a young 

nurse who pursues compassionate and occasionally 

unorthodox ways of helping her 

patients. The production is scheduled to 

commence in the fall of 1973 for Paramount 

Pictures . . . Elke Sommer is being 

starred in "A Trip to Vienna," which will 

be produced and directed by Edgar Reitz 

from his own screenplay on location in Germany. 

During the last seven years, Reitz has 

won five awards at the Cannes and Venice 

Film Festivals. The film is a comedy-drama 

set in the mid- 1940s . . . Producer Paul N. 

Lazarus III set Anne Randall for a key role 

in MGM's "Westworld," now filming at the 

studio with Michael Crichton directing from 

his own screenplay. Yul Brynner, Richard 

Benjamin and James Brolin star. Miss Randall 

is in the forthcoming motion picture 

"Stacey," and has appeared this season in 

numerous television series. Linda Scott, who 

just completed a role in "Hangup," has been 

signed for one of the female leads in "Westworld." 

Dick Van Patten also has been 

signed for the key role of a banker transported 

to a far-out vacationland manned by 

robots . . . Brigitte Bardot, Natalie Delon 

and Bemadette Laffont will star in "Colinot, 

the Petticoat Lifter" for Warner Bros., starting 

early in May in France. Directed and 

written by Nina Companeez, the comedy 

film is set in 12th Century France and tells 

of the love of a peasant youth for a young 

peasant girl and his quest for her after she 

has been carried away by brigands. Produced 

by Mag Bodard for Pare Films Productions 

and Warner Bros., the film also 

stars Francis Huster and Alice Spritch . . . 

Valerie Harper, two-time Emmy Awardwinning 

actress of the "Mary Tyler Moore" 

TV show, was set for a major role in 

"Freebie and the Bean," a detective actiondrama 

for Warner Bros, starring James 

Caan and Alan Arkin. The actress will play 

the role of Arkin's wife in the film, being 

produced and directed by Richard Rush. 

Isaac Hayes Debuts As Actor 

In Film for 

De Laurentiis 

Isaac Hayes, Academy Award-winning 

composer, has been signed by Dino De 

Laurentiis, to make his dramatic acting debut 

in the starring role of De Laurentiis' 

"Two Tough Guys." Hayes will portray a 

former policeman in the film, which 's 

scheduled for the cameras, on location in 

Chicago, sometime in August. Michele 

LufK) will direct from an original screenplay 

by Vincenzoni Badalucca. This will be 

the first of two films that Hayes will make 

for De Laurentiis . . . Following the young 

black actor's brilliant performance with 

Dennis Weaver in "McCloud" last month, 

executive producer Jordan Wank re-cast the 

role of Brian, in "People Toys," to utilize 

the fine talents of Tierre Turner. The Barrister 

production stars Gene Evans, Sorrell 

Booke, Shelley Morrison and a number of 

child stars . . Jitu Cumbuka will portray 

. 

the long-time all-pro basketball star Oscar 

Robertson in "Maurie," currently filming 

with Frank Ross and Douglas Morrow producing 

and Daniel Mann directing. Also 

joining the cast are Tol Avery and child 

actress Lori Bush. Previously set were 

Bernie Casey, Bo Svenson, Janet MacLachlan 

and Stephanie Edwards, who co-star in 

the National General release. 

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lelays in mailing—plus an inability to find 

suitable entries—resulted in the late 

rival of NSC members' January ballots. 

an effort to remedy this situation—and 

ing the ballots up to date—the editorial 

iff elected to choose the top two votetters 

and ^ward one the Blue Ribbon 

ivard for January and the other leader the 

ibruary award (in the order of their release 

tes). This seemed especially fitting, since 

between the two releases—there were 

ven Academy Award nominations. 

So, with explanations out of the way, we 

nounced that the January Blue Ribbon 

(vard went to "The Emigrants" (WB), runrup 

spot to "Treasure Island" (NGP) and 

morable mention to "Travels With My 

ant" (MGM). 

Two 20th-Fox releases led in February, 

th the Blue Ribbon Award going to 

ijeuth" and runnerup position to "The 

:artbreak Kid." 

On their ballots, NSC members made the 

llowing observations: 

"The Emigrants" 

One of the few films that fits Boxoffice's 

ckward priority (i.e.: "suitable entertainent 

for adults as well as children").—Jeff 

illar, Houston Chronicle . . . Best!—Jean 

senstein, American Film Institute, NYC 

. This is the only one I've seen, but it's 

ry well done.—Mrs. W. J. Tait, Marin 

PC, San Rafael, Calif. . . . "Sleuth" may 

more fun, but this is well worth seeing. 

-Dave Mclntyre, San Diego Evening Trible 

. . . "The Emigrants" for tears; "Sleuth" 

r laughter.—Sister Bede Sullivan, Univ. 

Toronto . . . Probably will not have 

neral appeal, but a worthwhile picture. 

rs. Frank J. Baldus, GFWC, Indepenince, 

Mo. 

Not all have opened here, of course, but 

rhe Emigrants" is way above those that 

ive.—Joan E. Vadeboncoeur, Syracuse 

erald-Journal & Herald-American . . . 

n incredibly astute and sensitive film about 

milies, for families.—Fred W. Wright jr., 

. Petersburg Evening Independent . . . 

:nsitive directing and unusually fine charter 

development place this among the 

;tter pictures of the year!—Lois Baumoel, 

leveland MPC. 

"Sleuth" 

A great play becomes an above-average 

Im.—Bob Pate, Jacksonville (Fla.) Journal 

. Though I do not consider it particularly 

litable for younger members of the family, 

is a most entertaining mystery with all 

nds of surprises, in the capable hands of 

/o artists.—Mrs. C. M. Stewart, Soroptoist 

Club of Lincoln. 

"Treasure Island" 

Good flicks this month, but the good 

les—unfortunately—are for adults, while 

le only fair one is for kids. There is a 

sson to be learned in this list. "Treasure 

land" is no treasure—but something is 

:tter than nothing.—Al Shea, WDSU-TV, 

ew Orleans . . . Robert Louis Stevenson's 

Iventure story "Treasure Island" should be 

ijoyed by all ages.—Mrs. Wayne F. Shaw, 

SUSD of 1812, Lawrence, Kas "Treas- 

:e Island" is excellent entertainment. 

alph B. Smith, Examiner-Enterprise, Bar- 

3sville, Okla. ... A real winner for this 

JXOFnCE :: April 23, 1973 

The Emigrants": This is a soft-sell film 

with extraordinary impact. We 

rated it one of the year's ten best, and 

I think it's to the credit of Buffalo filmgoers 

that the response at the boxoffice 

was enough to warrant a three-month 

run—maybe more—at a rather out-ofthe 

way theatre. Someday I'd like to see 

this teamed up on a double bill with 

"Joe Hill."—Doug Smith, Buffalo 

Courier Express. 

* * * 

January in March? Is mail running 

this late or what? I send back the ballots 

as soon as I get them! Sorry if they 

are late.—Don Leigh McCulty, W. Va. 

Theatrical Services, Clarksburg. (No, 

Don, it's not the U.S. Postal Service 

it's the lack of G and PG-product and 

the erratic releasing pattern of distributors, 

which make it difficult to compile 

a worthwhile ballot every month. 

MJG) 

* * * 

Excellent list—several goodies. 

Fred C. Souttar, independent, Shawnee 

Mission, Kas. 

* * * 

Quite an assortment this month. 

"The Heartbreak Kid" is a funny, sad, 

compelling commentary. "The Emigrants" 

is a bit too heavy for the kiddies, 

but a fine family flick. "Travels 

With My Aunt" is distinguished by 

Maggie Smith's great performance. We 

also liked "Sleuth" and "Child's Play." 

Our nomination for the stinker of the 

month: "Innocent Bystanders."—Jerry 

Krupnick, Newark Star-Ledger. 

* * * 

"Sleuth" had a good cast and was 

very interesting. "Treasure Island" was 

good for the family, although some 

adults would think it too juvenile. 

Mrs. J. R. Muterspaugh, Indianapolis 

NSC group. 

* * • 

This month's BOXOFFICE Ust is 

most impressive, because it has four 

very good motion pictures listed (i.e.: 

"The Emigrants," "Travels With My 

Aunt," "The Heartbreak Kid" and 

"Sleuth"). I am going far out on the 

limb to list them in the order I think 

they will be voted on by the members. 

All four of the pictures have been 

nominated ui one category or another 

for Academy awards.—Angelo J. Mangialetta, 

WAGA-TV, Atlanta. 

* * * 

Half of these aren't family fihns, I'm 

afraid, in spite of their ratings.—Louise 

Sweeney, Christian Science Monitor, 

NYC. 

* * * 

"The Emigrants" is a movie that 

everyone should see. Not for just the 

beauty and emotion, but as a reminder 

of the roots from which we grow. 

Mis. Shirley H. Gunnels, GFWC, Fowler, 

Ind. 

month's audience. Second choice: "Travels 

With My Aunt."—Mrs. Frederic H. Steele, 

Atlantis, Fla. . . . Not 

the greatest, but suitable 

fare.—Agnes E. Rockwood, Bennington 

(Vt.) Banner. 

"The Heartbreak Kid" 

Simon's funny story. May's superb direction 

and Charles Grodin's debut performance 

(an unforgettable one) make "The Kid" 

totally entertaining. And Jeannie Berlin's 

performance—rare!—Walt Reno, KORK 

Radio, Las Vegas . . . "The Heartbreak Kid" 

is the best American comedy since "Bob & 

Carol & Ted & Alice." And Elaine May can 

take her place in the echelon of American 

directors. The performances she's drawn 

from her cast couldn't be battered. Any man 

under 80 who doesn't walk out of the movie 

in love with Cybill Shepherd can officially 

be declared dead.—John Kane, American 

Int'l Pictures, NYC. 

The fact that "The Heartbreak Kid" was 

nominated for two Academy awards makes 

it a big contender for the Blue Ribbon 

Award. Excellent performances by all of 

the actors.—Laura E. Ray, Indianapolis 

NSC group ... A first-rate, delightful comedy.—Tom 

Hodge, Johnson City (Tenn.) 

Press-Chronicle ... As warming as a cup 

of auld lang syne; rollicking.— 'Bruce H. 

Petri, Fond du Lac Reporter. 

Some very good pictures this 

month, but 

"The Heartbreak Kid" gets my vote. A 

good story about a most-bigotted young 

man, who finds out he is not so important 

after all.—Mrs. 

. . Superb 

Paul Gebhart, 

acting; a 

Cleveland 

memorable 

WOMPI . 

story.—Mrs. Carl M. Sauer, Indianapolis 

NSC group. 

"Travels With My Aunt" 

Maggie Smith is a wonder as Grahame 

Green's zany Aunt Augusta, and director 

Cukor has outdone himself with tasteful 

decor and photography. The picture—a wild 

escapade that takes Augusta and her introverted 

nephew all over Europe—keeps its 

pace and style, thanks to the overall MGM 

production values. Miss Smith could easily 

win her second Oscar!—Robert J. Spatafore, 

teacher, San Francisco . . . Maggie 

Smith is hard to beat!!—Victor R. Yehling, 

Rockford (III.) Newspapers . . . While I 

could not rate this as "family" entertainment, 

I foulnd it an absolute delight—both 

in performance and acting. Frankly, when 

we left the theatre, my wife and I both felt 

like booking passage on the Orient Express. 

Beautiful.—Doug Smith, Buffalo Courier 

Express. 

Miscellaneous 

Black Girl: Several very fine films on the 

list this month, but "Black Girl" probably 

best presents an entertainment and message 

that can be fully appreciated by both old 

and young members of a family. Unfortunately, 

when we reviewed the film, we were 

the only whites in the theatre. The public 

still needs a lot of education about cinema 

and the universal message that certain excellent 

films—regardless of the color of 

their creators—can convey.—^William J. 

Knittle jr., KXLU Radio, syndicated columnist, 

Venice, Calif. 

While I found "Sleuth" a gripping movie 

—even after having seen the stage production—and 

laughed 'til my sides ached at 

"The Heartbreak Kid" (Jeannie Berlin is 

marvelous), I must vote for "Black Girl," 

since the honesty of its presentation, its topicality 

and the universality of emotion (as 

opposed to what's become standard blackfilm 

fare) set it apart as a major motion-picture 

contribution—Êllen G. Aman, Toledo 

Times. 

13

BOXOFFICE 

BAROMETER 

This chort records the performonce of current attractions in the opening weeic of their first runs in 

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

ore reported, ratings ore added ond averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in 

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

the figures show the gross ratings al>ove or l>elow that mark. (Asterisk * denotes comi>inotion bills.) 

160 550 140 200 80 225 400 115 200 200 200 100 240 

Black Caesar (AIP)

: 

director, 

oliday Is Expanding 

Ten Auditoriums 

BUFFALO—Joseph P. Garvey, manag- 

Holiday Theatres, announces 

company is going ahead on four more 

latres, to be built next to Holiday 

k5-6 and to be known as Holiday 

!-9-10. Work on the new houses is to 

'in at once. 

The present n'ew building at Holiday City 

the Aerohead Inn, located on the site of 

: former Aero Drive-In and western New 

irk's newest and most luxurious inn. It 

ened recently with a gala party for local 

magers of film exchanges, politicians and 

wspaper folks. 

The Holiday complex now consists of 

)liday 1-2-3-4-5-6 and two inns. 

Garvey says construction on the new 

;atres is to start at once and they are 

neduled to open late this fall. All will 

iture the last word in theatrical exhibiin. 

The Holiday theatres have become very 

ipular with the public, especially because 

e houses feature family pictures and Satday 

and Sunday matinee films for chilen. 

rhree Sisters' Acquired 

or AFT Presentation 

NEW YORK—Ely A. Landau, president 

the American Film Theatre, has an- 

)unced the acquisition of the 1970 British 

im version of Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisrs," 

starring Laurence Olivier, as one of 

e eight major motion pictures to be prented 

to American and Canadian audiences 

)mmencing this fall. Joining in the anjuncement 

were Sydney Safir, managing 

rector of Lion International, and David 

lake, New York representative, world disibutors 

of the National Theatre Company 

f Great Britain film. 

"The decision to present Three Sisters' 

5 part of our initial program is an especially 

gnificant development to the state of the 

Im arts today in that it is a graphic demnstration 

of what the American Film Thetre 

could mean to makers of serious motion 

icture drama all over the world," Landau 

tated in making the announcement. 

The American Film Theatre begins its 

remiere season in October with some 500 

ricatres throughout the U.S. and Canada 

articipating. Eight new major film producions 

will be shown in matinee and evening 

lerformances on two successive regularly 

cheduled weekdays each month for eight 

onsecutive months. 

In addition to "Three Sisters," the series 

vill include the following major productions 

lased upon contemporary works of the theitre: 

Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman 

:ometh," Eugene lonesco's "Rhinoceros," 

-larold Pinter's "The Homecoming," Edvard 

Albee's "A Delicate Balance," John 

Dsborne's "Luther." Simon Gray's "Butley" 

ind Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's 

Lost in the Stars." 

"Only a small segment of the American 

BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973 

public had the opportunity of seeing Olivier's 

brilliant stage production of 'Three Sisters' 

in Los Angeles in 1970. More surprisingly, 

when a highly acclaimed motion picture version 

of that production was subsequently 

directed by Lord Olivier, starring the National 

Theatre Company of Great Britain, it 

could not find an American or Canadian 

distributor to present the film in a manner 

commensurate with its importance and prestige," 

said Landau. "The inclusion of this 

superb film production in our series clearly 

illustrates one of the American Film Theatre's 

underlying 'reasons-for-being' and 

clearly underscores our avowed purpose of 

bringing great theatre-on-film to motion 

picture and theatre audiences everywhere." 

Bob Bothwell Is Promoted 

To Vice-President by NGT 

LOS ANGELES—Bob Bothwell has been 

promoted to vice-president of National General 

Theatres and division 

manager of the 

Eastern division, it is 

announced by Nat D. 

Fellman, president of 

the Los Angeles-based 

theatre circuit. 

Bo t h w e 1 1, who 

moves to his new post 

in New York from 

San Francisco where 

he has been a district 

Bob Bothwell 

manager in the 

Northern Pacific division, will have supervision 

of over 30 theatres in New York. 

New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 

Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana. 

He has been with National General 

Theatres and its predecessor companies 

since 1937. 

Md. Censors Won't Cut 

'Last Tango in Paris' 

BALTIMORE—The Maryland State Motion 

Picture Censor Board has decided not 

to "cut in" on "Last Tango in Paris." The 

three board members voted unanimously to 

allow the film to run without deletions in 

Maryland movie houses, although members 

split on just how artistically and morally 

worthwhile the motion picture was. 

Mary Avara, the board secretary, claimed, 

"There isn't anything in it—no frontal 

nudity, no scenes of intercourse or variations. 

Indeed, the average person will see it 

and want his money back." 

In terms of quality, Margery A. Shriver 

thought "Last Tango in Paris" was "a good 

movie." However, board chairman David J. 

Preller sr. agreed with Mrs. Avara, calling 

the film "rather dull." 

New Ozoner Operation 

EASTON, PA.— Richard Wolfe of Easton 

and Paul Angstadt of Reading, Pa., have 

taken over the operation of the Dallas 

Drive-In at Dallas, Pa., from the Fox Thea- 

Management Corp. The two were oper- 

tre 

ators of the Boyd Theatre here before it 

was razed in 1972. They operate five other 

theatres in Pennsylvania. 

GCC Triplex Is Under 

Way in Viewmont Mall 

SCRANTON, PA.—Ground was broken 

last month for a three-theatre complex in 

the Viewmont Mall. The triplex, to be 

operated by General Cinema Corp. of Boston, 

will be known as Viewmont Mall 

Cinema I, II and III. 

The auditoriums will seat 576, 400 and 

300, respectively, and will feature push-back 

seats. An art gallery will be incorporated in 

the lobby to provide a showcase for local 

artists. 

GCC spokesmen said that the triplex is 

being designed with the ultimate aim of 

eliminating both patron congestion at the 

boxoffice and auto congestion in the parking 

area. 

'The Seven Ups' Completes 

Filming in New York City 

NEW YORK—"The Seven Ups," Phil 

D'Antoni's crime-thriller for 20th Century- 

Fox, completed production in New York 

Friday (13). D'Antoni, whose previous attraction 

for 20th-Fox was the Academy 

Award-winning "The French Connection," 

made his directorial bow on the new film, 

which he also produced. 

Roy Scheider and Tony Lo Bianco are 

starred in "The Seven Ups." Featured are a 

number of well-known New York stage 

actors, including Victor Arnold, Ken 

Kercheval, Larry Haines and Richard 

Lynch. The picture was shot entirely on 

location in New York City and outlying 

areas, with even the interiors filmed on 

actual sites. 

Kenneth Utt served as executive producer 

on the film, which was written by Albert 

Ruben and Alexander Jacobs from an original 

story by New York City detective 

Sonny Grosso, who also served as technical 

adviser. 

AFT Productions Are Set 

In Schenectady, Colonie 

SCHENECTADY. N.Y. — The first 

area 

movie house to be chosen to represent the 

American Film Theatre for the 1973-74 

season is the Mohawk Mall Theatre. The 

Fox in Colonie, N.Y., also has been named 

an AFT house. 

Starting in October, the eight newly produced 

motion pictures adapted from outstanding 

theatre works by contemporary 

writers will be available on a once-a-month 

subscription basis. Sales will begm this 

spring. Only four performances of each 

production will be given — in consecutive 

Monday and Tuesday matinee and evening 

showings. 

Pa. Sexual Display Bill 

HARRISBURG, PA.—State Sen. Edward 

Howard (R-Bucks County), with four 

others, entered Senate Bill 232 which would 

add provisions to the Crimes Code prohibiting 

the public display of offensive sexual 

material. Co-sponsors include Senators 

Hager, Messinger, Dougherty and Ewing. 

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Recorded for 'Devil in Miss Jones' 

NEW YORK — Climbing to 995 in its a 405 average for a second frame at the 

third round at the Lincoln Art, "The Devil Cinerama (400) and RKO 86th Street Twin 

in Miss Jones" still ranked No. 1 on the II (410) (last week the film's average was 

first-run business barometer without serious 565 for the two houses but a typographical 

opposition. Second-place "Last Tango in error listed it as 505). No. 6 was "Godspell." 

Paris" kept up its 720 pace through an 1 1th with a 390 fourth week at Columbia II. 

week at Trans-Lux East, while No. 3 "Scare- Finishing just out of the top six in their 

crow" was making its 540 debut at Cinema opening weeks were "Class of '44," 335. 

I- Sutton; "State of Siege," 305, Beekman, and 

"High Rise" remained in the fourth spot "Book of Numbers," 300, DeMille. 

on basis of a 435 third frame at the World. (Average is lOO) 

"The Mack" dropped from last week's No. 3 Beekman state of siege (Cinema 5) 305 

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its imoiliCT NAT/ONAL THEATRE SUPPLY imuiUmion 

Columbia White Sister (Col), 5th wk 35 

Columbia II Godspell (Col), 4th wk 390 

Coronet Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Para) 230 

Criterion Wottstox (Col), 9th wk 170 

DeMille Book of Numbers (Emb) 300 

East 59th Street 2 Ludwig (MGM), 6th wk. 

. 150 

86th Street East Block Mama, White Memo 

(AlP), 4th wk 90 

First Avenue Screening Room The Challenges 

i(Dean Selmier) 90 

'Lincoln Art The Devil in Miss Jones (Meatball), 

3rd wk 995 

Little Carnegie I Love You Rosa (Leisure Medio) 

8th wk 150 

Orleans It tiappened in Hollywood (Screw), 

13th wk 100 

Paris Money, Money, Money (CRC), 3rd wk 205 

Penthouse ^The Voult of Horror (CRC), 

5th wk 35 

Radio City Music Hall Tom Sawyer '(UA), 

5th wk 170 

RKO 86th Street Twin The Vault of Horror 

(CRC), 5th wk 60 

RKO 86th Street Twin II The Mack (CRC), 

2nd wk 410 

68th Street Playhouse .ûch a Gorgeous Kid 

Like Me (Col), 3rd wk 210 

Sutton Class of '44 (WB) 335 

Trans-Lux East ^Lost Tango in Paris (UA), 

nth wk 720 

Victoria Black Mama, White Mama (AlP), 

4th wk 105 

World High Rise (Mature), 3rd wk 435 

Ziegfeld I Am a Dancer (Cinevision), 3rd wk. . .140 

'Five Fingers of Death' 

Buffalo Leader at 190 

BUFFALO—"Five Fingers of Death," 

190, second week at downtown Loews' 

Teck and the East Twin Drive-In, led Buffalo 

first-run products in the report week. 

Most forceful challengers for the top spot 

were "The Mack," 180, fourth week, Buffalo 

Theatre; "Prison Girls." 160, first 

week. Backstage Theatre, and "Class of 

'44," 160, new at the Colvin and Holiday 3. 

Amherst Theatre of Blood (UA) 140 

Backstage Prison Girls (SR) 160 

Buffalo The Mock (CRC), 4th wk 180 

Center The Voult of Horror (CRC) 130 

Colvin, Holiday 3—Closs of '44 (WB) 160 

Holiday The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox), 

17th wk 140 

Holiday 6—The Thief Who Came to Dinner (WB) 125 

Kensington Lost Horizon (Col), 2nd wk 135 

Maple Forest, North Park Two People (Univ), 

2nd wk 120 

Maple Forest 2 Child's Play (Para), 2nd wk. ...120 

Plazo North ^Man of La Mancho (UA), 4th wk. .140 

Teck, East Twin Five Fingers of Death (WB), 

2nd wk 190 

'Class of '44,' "Cesar' 200 

First Week in Baltimore 

BALTIMORE — All-in-all, the report 

week was a period of solid business for most 

Baltimore first-run theatres and substantial 

grossing p)ercentages resulted. Two new features 

led with 200 each, as "Class of '44" 

and "Cesar and Rosalie" made successful 

debuts, while second-week "Lost Horizon" 

grossed 190 at the Westview II and Towson. 

5 West Travels With My Aunt (MGM), 5th wk, 175 

Glen Burnie Mall, Senator Class of '44 (WB) . .200 

Playhouse Cesar ond Rosolie (SR) 200 

7 East Cries ond Whispers (SR) 150 

Three theatres The Life and Times of Judge 

Roy Bean (NGP), 3rd wk 85 

Westview II, Towson ^Lost Horizon '(Col), 

2nd wk 190 

Theatrical Agent Is Dead 

PITTSBURGH—Joseph Hiller, 84, a 

leading theatrical agent here for 46 years, 

died Saturday (14) at Montefiore Hospital. 

He came here in the early 1900s and found 

15 theatres in Pittsburgh with orchestras 

and many nickelodeons where piano players 

were always needed. An early song-plugger 

for Irving Berlin, he was a Variety Club 

member for many years and was chief barker 

of Tent 1 in 1942. Hiller retired last year 

but his theatrical agency has been continued 

in the Carlton House. He leaves his wife 

Evelyn, brother Sam and a sister, Mrs. Betsy 

Silverman. 

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TOM SAWYER," United Artists' musical 

version of the Mark Twain classic, 

has grossed over $1 million so far as the 

Easter holiday attraction at Radio City 

Music Hall. The film began March 15, with 

the annual pageant "The Glory of Easter" 

on stage. 

Johnny Whitaker as Tom, Celeste Holm 

as Aunt Polly, Jeff East as Huckleberry 

and Warren Gates as Muff head the cast 

under the direction of Don Taylor. Produced 

by Arthur P. Jacobs, the APJAC 

International-Reader's Digest presentation 

was written for the screen by the Sherman 

brothers, who also did the songs. 

• 

Robert B. Morin, executive vice-president 

of the Cannon Group, returned Thursday 

(19) from Los Angeles. He had screened 

numerous independent productions for 

possible acquisition and distribution by the 

company. 

• 

Harold Brown, vice-president in charge 

of sales and distribution for American International 

Television, has returned to his 

New York office. He had attended the 

MIP-TV (Marche Internationale Programmes) 

conference in Cannes Friday (6) 

through Wednesday (11). 

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"The Super Cops" begins production 

Monday (23) in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant 

section, with Gordon Parks directing 

for MGM. Ron Liebman and David Selby 

are portraying Officers Dave Greenberg and 

Bob Hantz, the cops whose exploits earned 

them the nicknames Batman and Robin. 

• 

Hope Clarke, co-star of the Joseph E. 

Levine-Brut-Raymond St. Jacques film, 

"Book of Numbers," hosted the cast from 

the Broadway show "Don't Bother Me, I 

Can't Cope" on opening day—Wednesday 

(11)—of the new movie at the DeMille. 

Miss Clarke, who also is featured in the 

show, appeared in the theatre lobby for 

WNEW-TV's "Black News" show moderated 

by Marion Watson. 

The German Information Center and 

Goethe House New York (Fifth Avenue 

and 82 nd Street) held a reception and a 

preview Tuesday (17). A 28-minute color 

documentary on present-day Germany, "In 

the Heart of Europe," was shown. 

• 

"I Am a Dancer," Cinevision's dance film 

starring Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fon- 

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engagement at the Ziegfeld. Special 

showings of the film have been held recently, 

among them a screening Wednesday 

(18) for several hundred children from the 

five boroughs, arranged through New York's 

Youth Services Agency; the entire Professional 

Children's High School and their 

seventh and eighth-grade dance students at 

a morning screening Thursday (19). Students 

of the American Ballet Theatre, the 

Joffrey School, the School of American 

Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem 

also attended. A low-priced ($1.50) senior 

citizens' performance will be held Thursday 

(26) at 11:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased 

by mail, through the Senior Citizen's 

Program, care of the theatre. 

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Openings: "To Be Free," Thursday (26) 

at the First Avenue Screening Room, following 

"Ciao Manhattan," with the late 

Edie Sedgwick and the late Isabel Jewell; 

Peter Cashing in "And Now the Screaming 

Starts," Friday (27) at the Forum and 

Juliet II; "Wedding in White," Canadian 

award-winner, American premiere Sunday 

(29), Little Carnegie. 

"Godspell" opened Wednesday (18) at 

the UA Cinema 150, Syosset, and the 

Loew's Troy Hills, Parsippany, while continuing 

at New York's Columbia II. "Last 

Tango in Paris" begins Wednesday (25) at 

Century's Five Town Theatre, Woodmere, 

L.I., and United Artists Theatres' Bellevue 

in Upper Montclair, N.J., while the recordbreaking 

run at the Trans-Lux East here 

goes on. 

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In the magazines: April's Gallery Magazine 

features "How Not to Make a Smash 

Movie," an informative behind-the-scenes 

look at what went on during the shooting of 

"Gone With the Wind," by Andy Herz, 

and "Tarzan Swings Again," by Dave Zinman, 

a chapter from his 

forthcoming book 

"Saturday Afternoon at the Bijou." This 

marks the second recent issue of Gallery 

to feature a posthumous article by Andy, 

which is something of a record. 

April's Films in Review features a career 

article on Jean Neguiesco, by Richard 

Campion; Samuel A. Peeples' "The Mechanical 

Music Makers," telling of the musical 

accompanists to silent movies, and Dave 

Zinman's look at Our Gang, also from his 

book. 

Jet Magazine devotes its Thursday (26) 

cover and five pages to Freda Payne and 

"Book of Numbers," the film in which the 

singer makes her movie debut. 

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Showcases for Wednesday (18): "Wattstax"; 

"Save the Tiger"; "Soylent Green." 

first run at Four-Star De Luxe theatres; 

"Scorpio," first run at Red Carpet theatres; 

"Sounder"; "Pete 'n' Tillie" 'and "Silent 

Running"; "The All American Girl," 

Adult 

Showca.se presentation debut; "Cabaret"; 

"The World's Greatest Athlete" and "Dumbo"; 

"Up the Sandbox," and "Vault of 

Horror" and "The Mind Snatchers" (formerly 

"The Happiness Cage"). 

"Love and Pain and the Whole Damn 

Thing" began Thursday (19) at Columbia 

Showcase theatres. 

NORTH JERSEY 

The exclusive New Jersey reserved-seat engagement 

of "Last Tango in Paris," due 

to open at UA's Bellevue in Upper Montclair 

Wednesday (18), has been postponed 

until Wednesday (25). The action followed 

a statement by the mayor and town commissioners 

of Montclair that they would 

take legal action, if necessary, to prevent 

the showing of "Last Tango in Paris" in 

their town. Earlier, representatives of several 

organizations and citizens' groups, all 

from Montclair, had voiced their objections 

to the showing of the X-rated film at a 

township meeting at which Mayor Peter J. 

Bonastia and the commissioners were present. 

Mayor Bonastia has requested the Essex 

County sheriffs office to send a detective 

to witness the film, presumably on opening 

night, and determine if it can be confiscated 

under New Jersey state obscenity laws. In a 

recent article in the New York Times which 

dealt with the Upper Montclair controversy, 

Mayor Bonastia was quoted as saying: 

"From what I hear, it ('Last Tango in Paris') 

is not the kind of picture we want in Montclair." 

On the opposite side, a newly formed 

organization in Montclair called the Citizens 

for Free Choice announced their plans 

for a telephone and letter campaign in 

support 

of the theatre's right to present the 

film. The group also pointed out that a 

U.S. District Court judge ruled the state 

obscenity laws as unconstitutional last November. 

There were no indications that 

United Artists planned to withdraw the 

film. 

Northpoint Plaza Patrons 

Have Festive Oscar Night 

BALTIMORE—The Northpoint Plaza 

Theatre, 2399 Northpoint Blvd., was specially 

decorated with figures of Oscars, with 

the winning picture and winning actors 

listed for each year since the awards started, 

to mark Academy Award Contest night. 

Four cabaret-style tables and chairs were 

placed in the lobby, with red tablecloths 

and round candles. Potato chips and pretzels 

were on each table, while a large table 

at the side offered a large sheet cake and 

several trays of hors d'oeuvres at well as 

a punch bowl. 

As patrons arrived for the evening show— 

and at the time that the contest winners 

were announced—they were invited to help 

themselves to the refreshments. 

Fifteen prizes were awarded to winners 

of the Academy Awards competition, with 

all prizes donated by local merchants. 

John Wright is manager of the Northpoint 

Plaza Theatre and Harry Segal is 

district manager. 

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K.0 Bruce Bair and James Sample, 139 

lovice; runner-up in the 1947 novice class 

s Mike Napolitan. KO Mclntyre and 

Vlanion won the right to participate in the 

National AAU Championships to 

be staged 

n Boston next month. All of these AMA- 

\AU boys won jackets, medals, pins and 

rophies and the team won the Sportsmanhip 

Award. 

BUFFALO 

^riday the 13th was observed with onenight 

stands of terror films in five area 

notion picture showplaces. "The Raven," 

idgar Allan Poe's story, was on the bill at 

he Boulevard, Seneca and Eastern Hills 

inemas and the 1-290 Drive-In. "Night of 

he Living Dead" was presented at midnight 

n the downtown Palace. 

Jerry Edebtein, now a member of the 

ales staff of WADV in the Rand Building, 

ut over an excellent tie-up with the Holiay 

Theatre and the Eastern Hills Cinema 

n "Class of "44." The first 50 graduates of 

3cal high school or college classes of 1944 

3 contact the station were awarded guest 

Ickets to the opening presentation of "Class 

f '44" at the Holiday or Eastern Hills. The 

lunt was a popular one and attracted a lot 

f attention on the part of students of the 

lasses of '44. 

Innocent pleas have been entered for the 

lanager and owners of the Allendale Thea- 

•e, 293 Allen St.. on charges of "promoting 

n obscene film." City Judge James J. 

K.ane 

:t $250 bail for Benjamin Solomon of 

leveland, the manager, and set May 9 for 

le trial of Solomon and Buffaledo Corp. of 

oledo, the owners. Detective Joseph Scinta 

lid in the complaint that he and City Judge 

heodore S. Kasler, after paying admission 

;es, viewed an untitled movie in which 

Implicit sex acts were shown. Judge Kasler 

ent to the theatre at the request of police 

) determine if there was probable cause to 

rosecute on obscenity charges . . . Marlon 

rando's starrer, "Last Tango in Paris," is 

jming to town and will open May 9 in 

le Amherst, now a Cinemette theatre, at 

le city's line. All seats will be reserved and 

II tickets will be $4 at all times. The admce 

sale has opened and inasmuch as the 

Im is X-rated, the premiere ad says "No 

ie under 18 admitted." 

William Abrams, manager of the United 

rtists branch, invited exhibitors to a preew 

of "White Lightning" Monday (16) in 

le operators' screening room at 498 Pearl 

:. Burt Reynolds and Jennifer Billingsley 

•e starred. The feature was applauded by 

le theatremen . . . Bausch & Lomb of 

ochester, developers of CinemaScope for 

le screen, has appointed Kenneth J. Zdziei 

of Fairport as director of quality, Soflens 

vision. He previously was with two Chiigo 

firms . . . Robert J. O'Neil of Wilimsville 

has been app>ointed vice-president, 

arketing, for the Entertainment Products 

roup of GTE Sylvania in Batavia. He 

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BALTIMORE 

^welve Baltimoreans will attend the 40th 

Variety Clubs International convention 

in Dublin, Ireland, joining approximately 

1,400 who already have made reservations 

to attend the May 4-12 event. Going to 

Dublin from here are Phil Harris, chief 

barker. Tent 19; Mrs. Ellen Davis, member 

of Women of Variety 19; Mr. and Mrs. 

Harry Friedlander; Michael and Manny 

Rudick; Miriam Bobys; Anne Bobys; Mr. 

and Mrs. Phil Weinberg, and Mr. and Mrs. 

Sol Wagner. Some will be staying at the 

Intercontinental Hotel and others at the 

Burlington Hotel during the get-together. 

Leon B. Back, general manager, Rome 

Theatres, and president of NATO of Maryland, 

and Mrs. Back returned from Los 

Angeles Monday (16). They stayed at the 

Sportsmen's Lodge in North Hollywood 

within walking distance of their son and 

daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. 

Back jr., and his mother Mrs. Lillian Back, 

who just celebrated her 87th birthday 

March 16. The star attraction of the trip 

was little Leon B. Back III, now one month 

old, who delighted his grandparents and 

great-grandmother no end. Leon brought 

back scores of pictures of the infant to show 

co-workers and friends. 

Walter Teed, manager of Rome's Super- 

170 Drive-In, has just purchased a home in 

south Florida, presently as an investment 

but ultimately in 

which to retire. 

Miss Susan Kropfelder, clerk-typist in 

R/C Theatres' main office, 19 West Mount 

Royal Ave., just celebrated her 19th birthday. 

The office crowd gave her a surprise 

birthday party Friday (13). highlighted by a 

delicious cake (with 20 candles for "good 

luck") and ice cream. 

Aaron Seidler, executive at R/C Theatres, 

and Mrs. (Pearl) Seidler just returned Monday 

(16) from a three-week trip to Europe 

which included Israel, London, Italy and 

the Scandinavian countries. The last day of 

the journey was spent in New York. The 

trip was Seidler's birthday present to his 

wife . . . Mrs. Frances Simpson, manager 

of R/C Theatres' Fredericksburg, Va., office, 

will leave Friday (27) for San Francisco 

to visit some of her family. 

Henry Dusman of J. F. Dusman Co., 12 

East 25th St., North Baltimore, was extolling 

with great pride the beautiful building 

which houses his office. He stated he 

purchased the house about 24 years ago 

and very soon it will be 100 years old! 

Mayor William D. Schaefer designated 

Sunday (15) through Saturday (21) as "Walt 

Disney Week" in the city to celebrate Disney's 

50 years of family entertainment. 

Local TV and radio stations tied-in to promote 

the event . . . The exclusive premiere 

in Maryland of "Ace Eli and Rodger of the 

Skies," starring Cliff Robertson, was held 

Wednesday (11) at the Northpoint Drive-In, 

Cluster, Crest and Harford Mall Cinema 2 

. . . Jack 

F. Beauchamp, general manager 

of WBAL-TV, was elected vice-president 

of the WBAL-TV division by the Hearst 

Corp. at a meeting of the corporation's 

board of directors. 

The death of actress Minna Gombell 

Saturday (14) in Santa Monica, Calif., at 

the age of 81, had especial significance 

here. She was graduated from Western 

High School here in 1909 and performed 

in "The Private Secretary," put on by the 

1911 graduating class of City College (the 

boys' high school). 

the News American pointing up the school's 

recent gala, opening centennial events. 

Phil Harris, chief barker of Tent 25, 

C. William Pacy, executive, F. H. Durkee 

Enterprises, and a member of the Mc- 

Donogh School board of trustees, is current 

chairman of the Centennial Ball here. He 

appeared in a group photo Monday (16) in 

advises 

that the Variety Club is having Israeli 

Night Wednesday (25) at Overlea Hall from 

7 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. The star attraction will be 

a performance of Israeli dancing by a guest 

artist. There also will be Bernie Allen's 

orchestra, a continuous open bar and a 

"fabulous" buffet. Harris advised early 

reservations, which may be made by phoning 

484-2947 (Mrs. Leslie Cimino, Variety 

secretary) or LA 3-0662 (Harris) ... In 

conjunction with Women of Variety, Tent 

19 held a joint meeting Tuesday (10) at the 

Balmoral Apartments Party Room. It was 

pledged that enough money would be raised 

for four Sunshine Coaches before the end 

of the year. Wednesday (11), at a meeting 

in Mayor William D. Schaefer's office, 

Variety presented a Sunshine Coach for the 

bureau of recreation for the handicapped. 

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WASHINGTON 

Ttobert S. Scott has been named assistant 

director of the U. S. Information Agency 

by James Keogh, USIA director. He will 

head the agency's motion picture and TV 

service. In this capacity Scott, through film 

and TV productions, will seek "to provide 

foreign audiences with the visual experience 

with which they can form their images of 

the U. S. in true context and perspective." 

Scott is a past president of the Information 

Film Producers of America and is chairman 

of the board of governors. He has worked 

in the film sections of the Air Force Ballistic 

Missile Program and the Atomic Energy 

Commission and since 1970 as director of 

the local office of the Aerospace Corp. 

The Variety Club's benefit celebrity banquet 

for the Catholic Office of Drug Education 

(CODE) at the Shoreham Hotel 

Wednesday (25), honoring Princess Grace 

of Monaco and with Vice-President Spiro 

T. Agnew as special guest, will be attended 

by the diplomatic contingency, members of 

the Congress and official Washington as 

well as theatrical personalities. Among those 

from the stage, screen and TV accepting 

invitations, besides Art Linkletter, who will 

act as master of ceremonies, are George 

Kennedy, Johnny Weismuller, Celeste Holm, 

Dick Shawn, Tammy Grimes, Mike Douglas, 

Laurence Tierney, Jack Benny, Maureen 

O'Hara and Jennifer O'Neill. Chief barker 

is David H. Legum and CODE's national 

coordinator is Father Roland Melody, S.T. 

Alex Schimel, Universal branch chief, 

screened "Guns of a Stranger" for exhibitors 

at MPAA Tuesday afternoon (10) and that 

evening Warner Bros, sneaked "Scarecrow" 

at the K-B Cinema . . . MGM division manager 

Jerry Levy tradescreened "Soylent 

Green" at MPAA Wednesday (11) and 

"Wicked, Wicked" Friday (13) . . . Fritz 

Goldschmidt, Avco Embassy branch manager, 

invited exhibitors to attend a tradescreening 

of "Wedding in White" at the 

K-B screening room Thursday (12) . . . 

Donna Liftman, National General branch 

manager, screened "Fists of Fury" and also 

screened the first two reels of "Lady Ice" 

for exhibitors Thursday (19) at MPAA. 

Robert Bums, manager of the new Jerry 

Lewis Cinema 1, 2 and 3 in District Heights, 

attracted much attention as a result of his 

publicity for the opening Wednesday (18) 

of Paramount's "Charlotte's Web"' by having 

local talent as costume characters. Harley 

Davidson's Independent Theatres books 

the 798-seat complex—266 seats in each 

auditorium. 

The WOMPI Club elected Betty Kelly, 

Wheeler Films, as its new president for 

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1973-74. Judy Pratt, National Archives, and 

Julie Nolan, District Theatres, were elected 

first and second vice-presidents, respectively. 

Doris Lackey, also of District Theatres, was 

chosen recording secretary and Helaine Bell, 

Wheeler Films, corresponding secretary. 

Cathy Mathis, Byron Motion Pictures Laboratory, 

elected as treasurer, completed the 

slate of officers, which was elected unanimously. 

The installation has been set for 

June 16 at the Ramada Inn. 

Raymond St. Jacques, director, producer 

and star of "Book of Numbers," said while 

here: "We have made Hollywood realize 

that blacks are around." 

American Film Institute had a press 

showing of "Wrestling Queen" and "Frankenstein 

in a Fishbowl" in the AFI screening 

room Monday (16). The films were replacements 

for the Tuesday (17) program. As a 

result of the 11th cancellation, "Princess 

Yang Kwei Fel," by the distributor, Daniel 

Talbot, the theatre was dark Monday (16). 

AFI announced the following replacements 

for withdrawn films: Thursday (19), Krzystof 

Zanussi's "Family Life"; Saturday (21), 

Abel Gance's "Napoleon" (an additional 

third showing), and Sunday (22), H. P. 

Carver's "Silent Enemy" (two additional 

showings). 

BUFFALO 

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joins Sylvania from the Admiral Corp., 

Chicago. 

Variety Club members will celebrate 

Monte Carlo night Saturday (28) in the 

clubrooms at 193 Delaware Ave., when 

barkers and barkerettes will have an opportunity 

to make some real money and enjoy 

some excellent food served by Clint La- 

Flamme . . . The Eastman Kodak Co. of 

Rochester soon will introduce a pocket Instamatic 

camera "about the size of a pack 

of cigarets." Company sources said the camera. 

Model 10, will cost less than the 

cheapest, which lists for $29.95 . . . Queen 

Elizabeth and Prince Philip will spend 

seven hours in the Niagara Peninsula June 

The Courier Cable Co. has asked 

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the common council for a two-year extension 

on its franchise agreement to provide 

citywide CATV service by next February. 

Tony Mercurio, Paramount branch manager, 

announces that his company and Motown 

Industries has signed Diana Ross in a 

two-picture agreement. Diana is the star of 

"Lady Sing the Blues," which has been a 

big boxoffice hit in this area . . . "Brother 

Sun, Sister Moon," a Paramount production, 

opened Wednesday (18) at Holiday 6, 3801 

Union Rd., and Cinema II on the Boulevard 

Mall. It is Franco 2^ffirelli's first film 

since "Romeo and Juliet" . . . Walt Disney 

Productions' "Charley and the Angel" and 

"Cinderella" opened Wednesday (18) at 

Cinema I on the Boulevard Mall, the North 

Park on Hertel Avenue and the Towne, 

Abbott and Ridge Road. 

Sidney J. Cohen, president of NATO of 

New York State, visited Chicago and also 

addressed NATO of Michigan at its convention 

in a hotel just outside the city. 

Cohen recently returned from a board 

meeting in Pompano Beach, Fla., and now 

is back at his desk in the local offices at 

496 Pearl St. ... A series of short films 

was presented during the day-long open 

house Saturday (14) at Genesee Community 

College. The films, ranging in length from 

three to ten minutes, varied in form and 

style and were shown in the Forum. 

Exhibitors in the state of New York were 

urged by Sidney Cohen, on his return from 

Pompano Beach, Fla., to step up their participation 

in film co-productions and to encourage 

others to do likewise. He also announced 

that it was decided at the meeting 

of NATO directors to name a special committee, 

to be appointed to prepare recommendations 

for the implementation of a 

program for annual NATO film awards to 

be voted on by the public in theatres from 

Memorial Day through Labor Day. The 

winners would be announced at NATO's 

annual convention and the creation of a 

new NATO award will be recommended. 

A throwback to 1940, a Model T of jukeboxes, 

is going into production at the 

Wurlitzer plant in North Tonawanda in 

mid-May. It has been introduced in New 

York City and is called the Nostalgia. 

Present plans call for 2,000 of the instruments 

to be produced . . . Douglas Edwards, 

CBS news correspondent, is slated to talk 

on "The World Today" at the annual advertising 

week luncheon of the advertising 

women of this city Wednesday (25) in the 

Statler Hilton. 

Leslie G. Arries jr., vice-president and 

general manager of WBEN, has granted 

permission to Variety Club Tent 7 to use 

any facilities needed in the making of that 

long-expected Tent 7 documentary. 

Frank Arena, Loews city manager, previewed 

"Wattstax" Sunday night (15) in the 

Buffalo Theatre. The feature had its regular 

opening Wednesday (18) in Loews' 

Teck. 

Avon Theatre Is Reopened 

CANASTOTA, N.Y.—The Avon Theatre 

in Canastota was reopened late last month 

as a movie house after having been used 

for diverse presentations for the past ten 

years. Operations manager John Smith said 

the Avon would show films on Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, with 

kiddies matinees scheduled for the weekends. 

Underskyer Starts Season 

NEWVILLE, PA. — Donn H. 

Mowery, 

owner of the Cumberland Drive-In here, 

announced that the airer has opened for the 

1973 season. A fire in the concession building 

March 17 caused extensive damage, 

delaying the start of operations. Replacement 

of equipment is under way. 

E-8 BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

. Also 

eminar Held by MGM 

or 'Soylenl Green' 

LOS ANGELES — Keyed to the Red 

rpet 

showcase engagement here of "Soyt 

Green," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ex- 

Attending the publicity and advertisng 

seminar for "Soylent Green" held 

or approximately 100 exhibitors in Los 

Angeles are, left to right, Amos Boy- 

:tte, MGM division sales manager; Bill 

kladden, MGM vice-president-domesic 

sales, and co-producers Russell 

rhacher and Walter Seltzer. 

5ive advertising, publicity and promotion 

ipaign was unveiled to exhibitors Tues- 

(10) at a luncheon in the International 

jm at the Tail o' the Cock Restaurant, 

rring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylorting 

and Edward G. Robinson, "Soylent 

;en" opened Wednesday (18) at Red 

•pet theatres in the Greater Los Angeles 

a. 

'roducers Walter Seltzer and Russell 

icher and Bill Madden, MGM vicesident-domestic 

sales, co-hosted the semiparticipating 

from the home office 

•e Charles M. Powell, director of adverig, 

publicity and exploitation; Ted Hatd, 

national advertising coordinator, and 

n Flinn, publicity executive. Representthe 

division office were Amos Boyctte, 

:s manager, and Judson Moses, adverig-promotion 

manager, 

'resentations included slides of the wideging 

campaign, outlines of extensive 

rs by Heston and by five young actresses 

iwn as the "Soylent Green" Furniture 

Is, national TV guest appearances by 

ston and a May Co. department store 

motion through Koret of California and 

demoiselle Magazine. 

\mong the 100 exhibitors in attendance 

"e representatives from Pacific Theatres, 

C Theatres, National General Theatres, 

(HoUywood Office—6425 Hollywood Blvd., 465-1186) 

United Artists Theatres, General Cinema 

Corp., Edwards Theatres circuit, California 

Sterling Theatres, Sero Amusement Co., 

Metropolitan Theatres, American Multi 

Cinema, Cinema Service, Exhibitors Service, 

Great Western Theatres, Sanborn 

Theatres, Cummings Theatres, Western 

Amusement Co. and Film Booking Service. 

Vincent Tubbs Attending 

Berkeley Film Sessions 

BERKELEY, CALIF. — Vincent Tubbs, 

press director of community relations at 

Warner Bros., returned to the University 

of California for a second meeting with 

students enrolled in an all-April seminar 

on "Black Film History — Appraisals and 

Projections." 

On a two-day panel with veteran actor 

Clarence Muse the previous weekend, 

Tubbs' topic was "Let's Say a Good Word 

for Hollywood Today," during which he 

discussed recent black-oriented films, promotion 

and distribution. 

The most recent sessions also featured 

actresses Isabel Cooley and Juanita Moore 

as speakers. Scheduled for subsequent 

panels are Gordon Parks jr., Raymond St. 

Jacques and Melvin Van Peebles. 

Ron Weed Appointed Film 

Factory General Manager 

HOLLYWOOD — Ron Weed has 

been 

named general manager of the Film Factory, 

Hollywood-based motion picture production 

organization, it was announced by 

Gene Weed, president. The company is a 

subsidiary of Chuck Blore Creative Services. 

Formerly distributor for London, Dot, 

Liberty and King records in Dallas, Ron 

Weed has had extensive experience in motion 

picture production. He has produced 

films for the Dallas Cowboys as well as 

technical and training films for Ling- 

Temco-Vought. He also headed his own 

graphics and design company in Dallas. 

Enchanted Filmarts Buys 

Great Western Theatres 

LOS ANGELES—George Willson, 

president 

of Enchanted Filmarts, and William R. 

Gibbs, senior vice-president for distribution, 

announced Monday (16) the company has 

acquired the Great Western Theatres Corp. 

in negotiations represented by T. Roger 

Duncan, counsel for Enchanted. Enchanted 

has purchased the corporation outright and 

will assume all managerial reins of the company, 

effective immediately. 

TBS Starts Extensive 

Construction Project 

HOLLYWOOD—Extensive construction 

is under way at the Burbank Studios in an 

effort to accommodate the lots' unprecedented 

need for the rental space and facilities 

required by feature, TV and TV commercial 

producers. Robert K. Hagel, general 

manager of TBS, explained that his 

company, which has just celebrated its first 

birthday, housed as many as 24 separate 

shooting companies every day. With only 28 

sound stages (some of which were being set 

and lighted while others were being used 

for shooting), that is more than capacity 

rental. The outdoor sets, of course, also 

were in total use—and since space is at a 

premium on the 103-acre property, building 

new stages there would have required tearing 

down some of the outdoor sets. 

Hagel continued that, with over half of 

the shooting on the lot being done for TV, it 

was obvious that at least six of the studio's 

giant sound stages should be cut in half, 

making each half at least 90x135 feet, 

which is considerably larger than the new 

stages being built elsewhere for TV production. 

Four of the stages are being totally divided, 

with each half having totally separate 

walls and foundations. The other two will 

be divided with movable partitions so that 

a company which needs to open a section 

for a long shot or rear projection can do so 

in just a few minutes. Dividing stages rather 

than building new ones also is less costly 

and therefore does not increase rental rates. 

Hagel went on to say, "Now that shooting 

abroad is 

no longer the economical temptation 

that it once was, it is important that 

every Hollywood production headquarters 

offer facilities and manpower at realistic 

prices. With the new sound facility which 

we have just opened—and our continuing 

program of technical growth—we plan to 

keep the Burbank Studios the industry's 

major, competitive theatrical production 

center." 

Billboard Leased by AIP 

To Promote 'Dillinger' 

LOS ANGELES—American International 

has leased the billboard at the southwest 

corner of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards 

and is displaying a montage of stars 

and scenes from "Dillinger," which will be 

released in late June. In excess of 1,500,000 

automobiles pass this intersection monthly. 

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Hollyyôod 

Happenings 

achievement in laboratory research and development 

with a technical award for its 

"DeLuxe System 7 Computerized Printer 

and Process Control." 

• 

gONAR DYER, 

vice-president/ industrial novel, it is announced by Carl F. Reardon, 

relations at Walt Disney Productions, vice-president and general manager of 

who recently retired after 29 years at the GGP Releasing Co. The film will open in 

studio, has resigned from the board of directors 

of the Ass'n of Motion Picture and Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Kentucky, 

ten states, including Ohio, Michigan, Texas, 

Television Producers. Dyer was feted by the Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia. In excess 

of 5,000,000 copies of the book have 

association at a small luncheon at Cave des 

Roys, attended by board members and studio 

labor relations executives. Edward P. 

• 

been sold in the U.S. to date. 

Prelock, manager of labor relations for Disney, 

has been named to succeed Dyer on the grants," has received the national Inter- 

Max von Sydow, star of "The Emi- 

AMPTP board. The Burbank Studios, headed 

by Robert K. Hagel, general manager, picture. 

Religious Film Award for the Warner Bros, 

was accepted as a member of the AMPTP, 

• 

bringing the total number of member companies 

to 73. 

Trueblood of "The Candy Snatchers," a 

Tiffany Boiling and director Guerdon 

• 

General Film Corp. feature, left for the 

Frank Jones Associates, a service and world premiere in Miami, scheduled for 

production company dealing in all phases Thursday (12). 

of film, filmstrip and slide production, announced 

its opening at 2609 West Olive Cinemobile's new Mark VIII, the only 

• 

Ave., Burbank Calif. 91505. The phone known eight-wheel-drive vehicle in the 

number is (213) 842-7422. 

Western hemisphere, will be used on Arizona 

locations for "The Trial of Billy Jack," 

• 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Trader Horn," which is going into production next month. 

new adventure film starring Rod Taylor, 

• 

Anne Heywood and Jean Sorel, has inspired Producer-director-writer Sidney Sheldon, 

four Trader Horn Safari tours to Africa as back from London, immediately started 

a joint venture of American Airlines, preproduction work on "The Naked Face." 

BOAC, the Fred I. Tourtelot Organization 

• 

and Percival Tours. 

A special press conference for 50 representatives 

of high school and college news- 

• 

Jim Kelly, co-star of "Enter the Dragon," papers and cinema departments was held at 

Warner Bros, drama of today's martial arts, the Beverly Hilton Hotel Thursday (5) for 

has come back to Los Angeles from location Brian De Palma, director of American International's 

terror drama, "Sisters." The 

filming in Hong Kong. 

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picture opens soon in six theatres in the 

The first J. W. Robinson's-City of Hope Greater Los Angeles area. 

Tennis Invitational begins Saturday (28) on 

• 

over 100 private courts between San Diego Dorothy Uhnak, author of "Law and 

and Santa Barbara and concludes Sunday Order," was in town for interviews about 

(29), with 50 celebrities playing a series of her book which is being published by 

exhibition matches on Court One at the Los Simon & Schuster. Mrs. Uhnak is a former 

Angeles Tennis Club. Information is available 

from Mirisch-Landia Public Relations. generations of New York City policemen. 

policewoman and her story is about three 

• 

Bob Evans is producing "Law and Order" 

A national release date of June 8 has for Paramount Pictures. 

been set for "Pippi Longstocking," with 

• 

328 key situations sold for the film version Johnny Mercer, president of the songwriters' 

"Hall of Fame," announced 15 liv- 

of Astrid Lindgren's best-selling children's 

ing composers and authors have been nominated 

for the 1973 award. They are Lou 

Lee ARTOE XENON LAMPHOUSE 

Alter, Leonard Bernstein, Sam Coslow, 

SPECIAL MADE AND DESIGNED FOR 3SMM THEATRE 

Mack David, 

OPERATION 

Edward Eliscu, Cliff Fried, 

1000 WATT/ 1600 WATT 

Bud Green, "Johnny" Green, Herbert 

LAMPHOUSE $500 

Magidson, 

Edward Heyman, Jay Livingston 

1600 WATT / 2500 WATT LAMPHOUSE $7SO 

and Ray Evans (as a team). Harry Ruby, 

Al Stillman and Allie Wrubel. 

Lee ARTOE XENON RECTIFIERS 

• 

SILICON 

1600 WATT 

Honoring their parents on their 60th 

2500 WATT 

$m^^ ^M AMERICAN MADE ^ 

wedding anniversary, the son 

500.00 

and daughter 

$700.00 

; YEAR PRO RATA GUARANTEE CASH 

of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lesser of Beverly 

PRICF-r/w//A.— ,.-\\\\\\vN.2::-/'//////?-«vV and Sciences recognized DeLuxe General's 

Creative Management Associates has 

been retained to represent Winters/ Rosen 

Productions. 

• 

The Samuel Goldwyn Studios sound department 

is handling post-production sound 

on Paramounfs "Hit." 

• 

. . ?", was surprised with a 

Barbi Benton, star of "How Did a Nice 

Girl Like You . 

birthday party at Hugh Hefner's "pad." 

Among the guests were Diana Ross, James 

Caan, Lynda Day George, Jim Aubrey, 

Berry Gordy and Lex Barker. 

• 

Peggy Lee receives the 23rd annual 

Brotherhood Award from the National Conference 

of Christians and Jews at a gala 

dinner and dance at the Beverly Hilton 

Hotel Wednesday (25). Alex Colman will be 

honored with the Humanitarian Award, 

while Alex Menke will receive the Founders 

Award. 

• 

Variety Club Tent 25 is offering donation 

books so that on happy or sad occasions 

one can simply tear out a coupon and send 

a contribution to Variety Boys Club. Send 

to the Boys Club, 2530 Cincinnati St., Los 

Angeles 90033, for your book and have a 

perfect gift for all time. 

• 

Warren Oates returned to Hollywood 

from a London visit for conferences with 

American International Pictures officials on 

personal appearances for "Dillinger," which 

is set for June 20 release. 

• 

James T. Aubrey jr., president and chief 

executive officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 

announced the appointment of Murray 

Spom as vice-president and general manager 

of the company's music publishing 

division. 

• 

Alfonso Tafoya, current first vice-president 

for Nosotros, a group of professional 

actors and actresses with Spanish surnames 

dedicated to improving the image of Latins 

in TV and motion pictures, has joined the 

staff of KABC-TV as an announcer. 

• 

International Roadmanagement Services 

has opened a new office at 6912 Hollywood 

Blvd. IRS handles the travel problems of 

entertainers, offering personal road managers, 

maintenance security, sound systems, 

mobile and studio recording facilities and 

truck rental and delivery. 

• 

Stephanie Rothman, head of creative development 

for Dimension Pictures, is this 

year's guest director at the University of 

Chicago Festival of the Arts, scheduled for 

May 1-2. Following screening of Miss Rothman's 

"It's a Bikini World," "The Student 

Nurses," "The Velvet Vampire" and "Group 

Marriage," there will be a dinner and panel 

discussion hosted by the Documentary Film 

Group. 

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Pacific Opens Mount Vernon Twins 

LOS ANGELES — A mayoralty proclamation, 

klieg lights and the Vagabond 

Drum and Bugle Corps marked the ribboncutting 

ceremonies formally opening the 

de luxe Mount Vernon Twin drive-ins in 

San Bernardino. The Mount Vernon is the 

latest ozoner to operate under the Pacific 

Drive-In Theatres banner. 

Mayor W. R. "Bob" Holcomb, Councilman 

William Katona and City Attorney 

Ralph Prince officiated. Adding glamor to 

the event was Barbara Sigel, young star of 

"Time to Run." Also present were Harold 

Werthwein and Judy and Bruce Foynter 

sr., developers. 

Harold Citron, Frank Diaz, Frank Soh- 

'Deep Throat' Takes Over 

No. 1 Spot on LA List 

LOS ANGELES—"Deep Throat" regained 

the 1,000 level (ten times average 

business at the Hollywood Pussycat) in its 

20th week and again stood No. 1 on the 

first-run scene here. "Last Tango in Paris," 

ending its first month at the Fine Arts, reported 

640 per cent and "Ludwig," new on 

Officiating at opening 

ceremonies for the 

Mount Vernon Twin 

drive-ins, San Bernardino, 

are, left to riglit, 

Judy Poynter and Harold 

Werthwein, developers; 

Barbara Sigel, 

star of "Time to Run"; 

Mayor W. R. "Bob" 

Holcomb, and Harold 

Citron, director of theatre 

operations, Pacific 

Drive-In Theatres. 

ner. Murray Propper and Ed Corbett headed 

a delegation from Pacific's home office in 

Los Angeles and joining them were Zack 

Beiser, Ray Montgomery, Leonard Schwartz, 

Jim Melikian and John Teeter. 

Don Immenschuch, San Gabriel district 

manager; district manager Al Schreiner, and 

manager Bruce Poynter jr. were hosts. 

Pacific executives were presented with 

the "key to the city" and a "certificate of 

recognition" was awarded by Jerry Mackley 

and Tina Barten, chamber of commerce 

representatives, "in appreciation for providing 

family entertainment to San Bernardino." 

Lido The Emigrants (WB), 4th wk 75 

Pontages The Mad Bomber (Cinemation) 75 

Pix, Wiltern The Voult of Horror (CRC) 90 

Plaza Ludwig (MGM) ''600 

Regent—Cries and Whispers (SR), 12th wk .'." '200 

UA Cinema Center 1 Chloe in the Afternoon 

(Col), 5th wk 80 

UA Cinema Center 3 ^Poydoy (CRC), 4th wk. . . ^ 65 

UA Cinema Center 4 The Discreet of the 

Bourgeoisie (20th-Fox), 16th wk 100 

UA Westwood Slither (MGM), 5th wk 360 

'Sleuth/ "Lost Horizon' 

the Plaza screen, also was in the supergrossing 

class at 600. 

Rate 275 in Denver 

(Average Is 100) 

ABC Century City 2 ^The Greot Walti (MGM), 

22nd wk '. 

, . 65 

Beverly The Nelson Affair (Univ) ... 190 

Bruin Sleuth (20th-Fox), 17th wk 95 "Sleuth" 

Crest Cinema 

and "Lost 

Sove the Tiger Horizon," holdovers, (Para), 8th wk. 

hit 

. .270 

Fine Arts Lost Tongo in Paris (UA), 4th wk. . . .640 the 275 bull's eye. "Sounder," 16th week at 

Fox Wilshire Mon of La Moncho (UA), 17th wk. 65 

Hollywood Five Fingers of Death (WB), 3rd wk. 80 

the Crest Theatre, scored 200, rounding out 

Hollywood Cinema, National Lost Horizon (Col), the report's 

5th wk 

top trio. 

1 60 

Hollywood Pacific High Plains Drifter (Univ) ...350 Aloddin Mon of La Mancha (UA), 17th wk 100 

Hollywood Pussycot ^Deep Throot (SR), 

Center The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox) 

20th wk 

1 ,000 17th wk ]00 

Century 21 Jeremiah Johnson (WB), 16th wk. ..100 

Cherry Creek, Villa Italia ^Lost Horizon (Col), 

2nd wk 275 

CINERAMA IS IN 

Cinderella City, North Valley, Westland 

Two People (Univ), 2nd wk 110 

SHOW BUSINESS IN 

Cooper Sore the Tiger (Para), 6th wk 120 

Crest Sounder (20th-Fox), 1 

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6th wk 200 

Denham Sleuth (20th-Fox), 4th wk 275 

When you come to Walkiki, 

Denver 1, Lakeside ^Walking Toll (CRC), 2nd wk 110 

Denver 2 Black Gunn (Col), 2nd wk 100 

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Do" Ho Esquire Cesar and Rosalie (SR) 50 

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J Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel. 

Flick 2 International Film Festival 110 

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(WB), 2nd wk • 95 

University Hills The Emigrants (WB), 6th wk. ..135 

DEN'VER—A score of 275 was good 

enough to rank a film as Denver's top boxoffice 

draw during the report week and both 

Tent 25 Salutes Scullys- 

Membership Rise Noted 

LOS ANGELES—Over 600 attended the 

Variety Club of Southern California Tent 

25 Wednesday (18) testimonial luncheon 

honoring Vin Scully, long-time Dodger 

broadcaster, it is announced by Joseph 

Sinay, chief barker. 

Milton L Moritz, vicepresident 

of advertising and publicity for 

American International Pictures, was chairman 

of the luncheon held in the Grand Ballroom 

of the Beverly Hilton and past chief 

barker Monty Hall was master of ceremonies. 

Also taking part in the program were 

Sherrill C. Corwin, chairman of the board 

of Metropolitan ITieatres Corp. and president 

of Variety Clubs International, and 

Leland L. Kirk, assistant secretary-treasurer 

of Walt Disney Productions, who presented 

four Sunshine Coaches for the use of needy 

youngsters. In making the presentation, Kirk 

said: "It is in keeping with Walt Disney's 

wishes that these coaches are being given 

to aid needy children." 

A fifth coach was donated by Jeff and 

Randy Lapin, representing their father Al 

Lapin, chairman of the board of International 

Industries. 

In other Variety Club business, Sinay 

reported a "phenomenal upsurge" in Tent 

25 membership in the first four months of 

1973. The membership now stands at 810 

and Sinay hopes it will reach 1,000 before 

the year is up. 

Newest members of Tent 25 include Jack 

L. Warner, Jack Haley jr., Cary Grant, 

Bullets Durgom, Abe Lastfogel, Richard 

Crenna, Paul Kohner, David Brown, Jules 

C. Stein, Jonie Taps, Herman Citrom, Stanley 

Kramer, John Factor, Paul Mazursky, 

Danny Goodman, Tony Owen, Irving Ludwig, 

Paul Ziffren, Victor Carter, Arnold 

Familian, Fred Tushinsky, Ben Maltz, Alfred 

Lushing, Elmer Bernstein and Tom 

Brokaw. 

Also, Amnon Bamess, Albert Parvin, Albert 

Spiegel, Gary Familian, Bram Goldsmith, 

Dan Greenberg, Al Lapin jr., Henry 

Rogers, Irwin Goldenberg, Martin Ransohoff, 

Yale Summers, Charles Fries, David 

Janssen and Sol Schwartz. 

Dick Stafford to Soxton 

LOS ANGELES — Saxton Films announces 

the appointment of Richard Stafford 

of Cardinal Films of Jx)s Angeles to 

handle its product in the Los Angeles and 

San Francisco-Seattle-Portland territories. 

Stafford has been Western division for Cinema 

5, where he has been one of the leaders 

in that company's distribution network. 

"The Laughing Policeman" has had Anthony 

Zerbe added to its cast. 

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)XOFFICE :: April 23, 1973 W-5

— 

LOS ANGELES 

Leon P. Blender, American International 

Pictures' executive vice-president in 

charge of sales and distribution, and Richard 

B. Graff, vice-president and general 

sales manager, are back from New York 

iTieetings regarding the release of "Heavy 

Traffic," "Dillinger." "Slaughter II," Sisters," 

"Blacula II," "Coffy" and "Little 

Cigars." AIP's Southern division sales manager 

Robert Steuer returned from Dallas 

after setting releases for the same films. 

Bill Madden, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

vice-president, domestic sales, was in Detroit 

for the NATO of Michigan convention 

and meetings with exhibitors for holiday 

datings of "Pat Garrett and Billy 

the Kid," 

"Shaft in Africa" and "The Man Who 

Loved Cat Dancing." 

M e t r o-G o 1 d w y n-Mayer's 

"Soylent 

Green," starring Charlton Heston, Leigh 

Taylor-Young and Edward G. Robinson, 

opened Wednesday (18) at Red Carpet theatres 

in 

the Greater Los Angeles area. 

Edward Fox, who stars in Fred Zinnemann's 

"The Day of the Jackal," arrives in 

town in early May to meet with committee 

members in charge of the black-tie benefit 

showing sponsored by the International 

Student Center at the Pacific Cinerama 

Dome. Following the charity premiere, set 

for May 17, the picture begins a regular 

exclusive engagement at 

the Dome. 

Vince Edwards departed on a seven-city 

personal appearance tour to plug "The Mad 

Bomber," his current starrer for Phil Yordan 

and Cinemation. 

Lewis Oubre jr. of Southern Film Distribution 

Co. in New Orleans won an allexpense-paid 

trip to Las Vegas from Ray 

Molina Productions for his performance in 

"Voodoo Heartbeat," a Saxton Films release. 

AIP introduced a package of films entitled 

"Monsterama" for Easter release. All 

to be shown on one bill, the features included 

"Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster," 

"YOG—Monster From Space," "The Incredible 

2-Headed Transplant" and "Destroy 

All Monsters." 

Robert Saxton, president of Saxton Films, 

returned to Los Angeles after a swing 

around the country calling on distributors in 

New Orleans, Atlanta, Charlotte and Kansas 

City. Saxton, who also serves as vicepresident 

of NATO of North and South 

Carolina, took a few days to oversee his 

theatre business in South Carolina. 

Robert M. Weitman returned Friday (13) 

from New York meetings with Columbia 

Pictures home office executives. 

Mamoulian reminded the assemblage that 

as recent as ten years ago one could stay at 

home reading a book or go to see a horrorsuspense 

story and get "kicks" and thrills 

from it. "One could return to reality easily 

after this," he stated. "But today, with 

muggings, killings and the atom bomb in 

reserve in the wings, the reality of the horror 

stories has caught up with us. 

All these 

terrors of the insecure household and real 

world have become real." 

Actor Rock Hudson was cited for his 

role in Paramount's "Seconds" (1966), as 

well as for his entire career; actress Fay 

Wray for her work in the classic thriller of 

all time, "King Kong," and actor Barry Atwater 

for his portrayal of the vampire in a 

TV production. 

Bob Clampett, award-winning veteran 

animator-producer, who created Bugs 

Bunny, Tweety & the Putty Cat, Porky Pig, 

Cecil the Sea Sick Sea Serpent and many 

other great cartoon characters, showed a 

sample reel as he received his trophy from 

the society. 

Joseph R. Mass, advertising director for 

International Syndication Co., received a 

special award for creative advertising, publicity 

and promotion, while David Simmons, 

vice-president of the Ecuadorian-based production-distribution 

company, received the 

award for the firm's president, James B. 

Mobley, for "The Caves of the Tayos," 

which he currently is shooting in the Andes 

Mountains of South America. 

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A gala West Coast double premiere of 

Arthur P. Jacobs' musical adaptation of 

Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" will benefit 

the Resthaven Community Mental Health 

Center. The events will be May 23 and May 

26 at ABC Century City II. 

11th Annual Awards Given 

By Count Dracula Society 

HOLLYWOOD—A crowd of 400 fans of 

films in the spooky zone of horror and 

imagination paid $10 each to attend the 

11th annual Mrs. Ann Radcliffe Awards 

dinner of the Count Dracula Society, held 

Saturday (7) at the Alexander Hotel. Robert 

Wise, president of the Directors Guild of 

America, veteran filmmaker and Oscar winner, 

received the society's Cinema Award 

for his accomplishments. 

Although his last science-fiction feature 

was Universal's "The Andromeda Strain," 

Wise has a record in this genre dating back 

to the early '40s. He edited "Curse of the 

Cat People" in 1943 and "The Body 

Snatchers" in 1955, with his directorial 

work on "The Day the Earth Stood Still" 

(1945) still appearing before the public constantly 

on TV. In 1951, his entry was "The 

Haunting." 

As Wise accepted his award after a fine 

introduction by Rouben Mamoulian, he told 

the enthusiastic group of writers, directors, 

producers and fans that he had more fun 

and excitement in films of this type than 

with "The Sound of Music," which, he 

added, was "the big one" in terms of 

grosses. 

'Billy Jack' Screen Tests 

Held in Century City SC 

LOS ANGELES — Over 60,000 persons 

viewed "Billy Jack" screen tests arranged 

by Warner Bros, in a unique promotion 

with the merchants of Century City Shopping 

Center here. The talent search, conducted 

on two consecutive Fridays and 

Saturdays, utilized a videotape camera set 

up in the center of the shopping area. A 

23-inch monitor enabled shoppers to view 

the tests live. The performer judged most 

talented will be offered a role in the sequel 

to 

"Billy Jack." 

All merchants in the 55-store complex 

distributed screen test entry blanks and featured 

"Billy Jack" displays. Four local TV 

stations—Channels 2, 4, 9 and 11—telecast 

the competition, which also was covered by 

four top radio outlets — KABC, KRLA, 

KLOS and KIIS. 

In addition to six ten-foot displays at the 

shopping center, plugging the local "Billy 

Jack" engagement, the film's featurette was 

shown continuously on a special 23-inch 

screen via a rear-screen projector. 

Print media covering the unusual promotion 

included the Herald Examiner, 

Entertainment Today and the weekly magazine 

Centurion. 

"Billy Jack" stars Tom Laughlin and Delores 

Taylor. The National Student Film 

Corp. production was produced by Mary 

Rose Solti and directed by T. C. Frank 

from a screenplay by Frank and Teresa 

Christina. 

W-6 BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

NGT District Manager 

Post to James Sutton 

LOS ANGELES — James R. Sutton has 

iccn promoted to district manager in the 

^^^^^ 

, Northern Pacific division 

of National 

General Theatres, it is 

announced by Nat D. 

Fellman, president of 

the Los Angeles-based 

theatre circuit. 

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Sutton, who moves 

^L ^SF to his new post in San 

^^ 

Francisco 

""JP^^^ 

from Los 

Angeles where he has 

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yve assistant in the 

lomc office, started his career with the 

irm's Midwest division in 1946. 

êw Clause Might Hamper 

udependents' Production 

HOLLYWOOD—Inclusion of an umrella 

clause and the establishment of grievnce 

and arbitration procedures have been 

dded to the Producers Guild of America 

asic agreement of 1968 in an amendment 

greement signed Wednesday (11) by Billy 

1. Hunt, executive vice-president of the 

Lss'n of Motion Picture and Television Proucers, 

and Lou Greenspan, executive dicctor 

of the Producers Guild of America, 

he agreement, which takes effect immeditely. 

was reached after many months of 

cgotiation between the guild and AMPTP. 

The umbrella clause is one of several 

ems in the amendment agreement and 

rings the PGA to parity with similar umrella 

clauses of other Hollywood guilds. 

It makes the basic agreement binding, not 

nly upon employer signatories, but also 

pon (1) subsidiary companies producing 

ictures in the U.S. in which the signatory 

as a 50 per cent or more financial interest 

nd (2) independent companies producing 

ictures under financial, production or disibution 

contracts with signatory employrs, 

unless the employer gives the PGA 

ppropriate notice that the picture is not to 

e covered by the basic agreement. 

The inclusion of the umbrella clause is 

ignificant regarding increases in employer 

ontributions to the guild's pension and 

ealth and welfare plans for producers, as- 

Dciate producers and executive producers 

'ho heretofore were not covered when 

'orking for such subsidiary or independent 

ompanies. 

The amendment agreement also estabshes 

grievance and arbitration procedures 

3r producers with regard to interpretation, 

r alleged violation, of the agreement. These 

ew procedures do not apply to disputes 

rising out of personal service contracts. 

:olo. Wants DST Changed 

DENVER — The Colorado House of 

epresentatives passed a memorial to Conress 

asking that body to shorten the period 

)r Daylight Saving Time from the present 

x months to 

four months. 

D E N y E R 

gevere weather conditions are hampering 

drive-in operations throughout the entire 

Rocky Mountain area. Many of the outdoor 

theatres have had to postpone their 

seasonal openings due to the fact that a 

heavy snow cover has prevented any access 

to the theatres themselves. Snow depths 

have averaged approximately 175 per cent 

of normal through most of the territory 

and, most peculiarly, the heaviest snow 

storms, rating close to blizzard proportions, 

have occurred during the weekends. Exhibitors 

are hoping for a fast spring warmup 

to get back into operation and to try to 

recoup a part of those grosses which were 

wiped out in the weekend storms. 

Funeral services were held here for Fred 

L. Knill who died at age 68. Boxoffice regrets 

that Knill's age was incorrectly reported 

last week as 58. One of the pioneers 

in both exhibition and distribution in the 

Rocky Mountain area, Knill had been a 

Colo. House Passes Bill 

Restricting X Film Fare 

DENVER—The Colorado House of Representatives 

has passed on first reading a 

bill that would outlaw the showing of X- 

rated films in such a manner that the screen 

could be viewed from outside the theatre. 

Aimed specifically 

at the East 88th Avenue 

Drive-In in Adams County, the bill was 

introduced by Rep. Morgan Smith from that 

county. 

The East 88th Avenue ozoner, opened in 

1971, showed family-type films the rest of 

that year, lost money and switched to X- 

rated films in 1972, showing them all year. 

The practice was continued until the drivein 

was closed this year by two court orders. 

One such order was based on the X-rated 

films, the other on the premise that the airer 

had not done the proper amount of work 

around the theatre, such as putting in sidewalks, 

curbs and gutters as required by the 

permit issued for the original construction. 

The owners say they were waiting until the 

roads around the theatre were graded properly. 

The proposed law would prohibit the 

promotion of obscenity to persons under 18 

years of age. Violations would be a Class 

One misdemeanor subject to a fine of up 

to $5,000. 

The films shown by the East 88th Avenue 

Drive-In are plainly visible over a wide 

area. Residents complain they cannot use 

their backyards or the nearby schoolhouse 

for evening activities, since the screen easily 

can be seen. 

Smith pointed out that the present laws 

relating to the promotion of obscene materials 

to minors involve only the "one-toone" 

relationship; that is, the sale of the 

material or, in this case, a theatre ticket to 

a minor. 

But in the present case, according to 

Smith, the youngsters are exposed to it 

whether they want to be or not or whether 

their parents want them to be or not. Smith 

booker, office manager and salesman for 

Warner Bros. Pictures until 1932, at which 

time he left to help in forming the Gibraltar 

Enterprises circuit of theatres. For the past 

ten years he had operated the Fred Knill 

Booking & Buying organization, serving independents 

in the area. He is survived by 

his wife Irene; his son Dr. Lamar Knill, his 

daughter Mrs. Barbara Wilmore. and seven 

grandchildren. 

Columbia had a Friday the 13th screening 

of the new rock musical "Godspell" at 

the Century Screening Room and also 

screened "Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me" 

at the Century. 

Dolly Heyl, wife of Bob Heyl, Wyoming 

Theatre. Torrington. Wyo., escaped serious 

injury in a three-car smashup in the outskirts 

of Torrington . . Milton Boehm, 

. 

Cover Theatre, Fort Morgan, visited the 

exchanges to set datings. 

views the situation as an invasion of privacy. 

One lawmaker said the bill 

was rather in 

scope. He said that if the outdoor theatre 

needs to be regulated, then the bill should 

be specific. 

On two occasions the underskyer has 

tried to make changes so that the films 

could not be seen outside the theatre. In 

both instances they have been stopped by 

the Adams County Board of Supervisors. 

The drive-in proposed building a 30-foot 

fence and, failing in that, they tried to put 

up a light screen that would shut off the 

view from the outside. In fact, the theatre 

had the poles erected for the light screen 

when the supervisors stepf)ed in. These matters 

are in the courts. 

Leonard Nimoy to Narrate 

'The Caves of the Tayos' 

HOLLYWOOD — James Mobley, president 

and chief executive officer of International 

Syndication Co., production-distribution 

firm with home offices in Quito, 

Ecuador, announced that Leonard Nimoy 

has been signed to appear in and to narrate 

"The Caves of the Tayos," documentary 

feature now being lensed in Ecuador. 

Nimoy will narrate the script by Mobley 

and author Peter Tompkins. 

"The Caves of the Tayos" is slated for 

theatrical release late in 1973 through 

National Leisure. 

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Highland Is Building 

Twin Airer in Denver 

DENVER — Highland Theatres, headquartering 

in Boulder. Colo., is building its 

14th drive-in in southwest Denver. It will 

be a twin operation, with a 500-car capacity 

in each theatre. To be named the Cinderella, 

the facility is scheduled to open May 30. 

The dual ozoner has been designed by 

Mel Glatz, Lakewood, Colo., and it has 13 

acres of space, with room for expansion. 

The theatre is located at Santa Fe and 

Hampden avenues. 

A fully automated projection room will 

be a feature and the latest model of Reed 

speakers will be installed. The screen tower 

is being erected by Shelby. Butler Fixture 

& Mfg. Co. is building a modern concession 

stand, with most of the serving equipment 

being supplied by Proctor Distributing 

Co., including a Cretors President popper, 

Supurdisplay butter servers. Star food warmers, 

Sitco beverage dispensers, Polar Chip 

ice chests, Scotsman ice machines, Schaeffer 

ice cream chests. Speedster pizza oven, Roll- 

A-Grill 

hot dog machines and Howard refrigerators 

and freezers. 

The projection booth will be supplied by 

National Theatre Supply and Western Service 

& Theatre Supply, with NTS supplying 

Simplex 35 projector mechanisms, LL-3 

pedestals and 175 drive-in sound systems. 

Schneider Corp. lenses will be used and 

EPRAD Super Hotshot heaters. 

Western Service will furnish four X-6000 

xenon lamphouses by Optical Radiation 

Corp., along with two General Register 

ticket machines. 

Kindoir to Build Dualer 

WATSON VILLE, CALIF. — Kindair 

Corp. has announced that it will build a 

twin theatre in the Pajaro Valley Shopping 

Center, to be constructed at Airport and 

Freedom Boulevard. D. Kirke Erskine of 

Kindair said the theatre "will be a modem, 

free-standing structure with two auditoriums 

containing approximately 400 seats each." 

For Prompt Personal Attention 

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William McQuiston Jr. Is 

Ncrnied SRO Ad Director 

SEATTLE — William R. McQuiston jr. 

has been named advertising director for the 

Sterling Recreation 

Organization, it was 

announced by Fredric 

A. Danz, president of 

SRO. McQuiston joined 

SRO in July 1971 

as art director. He is 

a graduate of the 

Burnley School of Art 

in Seattle and attended 

Santa Ana College 

in 

Wm, 

California. 

McQuiston jr. 

As advertising director 

for SRO and Entertainment Consultants 

(SRO's in-house advertising agency), 

McQuiston will be responsible for the coordination 

and publicity of all of Sterling 

Recreation Organization's theatre, broadcast 

and bowling facilities throughout Washington. 

Oregon and California. 

May 1 Debut Planned 

For Stardust Dualer 

VISTA, CALIF.—The Stardust Twin 

Cinema, located in the Broadway Shopping 

Center, is expected to open May 1, according 

to Gordon Sigafoose, owner-manager. 

Each of the auditoriums will seat approximately 

230 and the booth will have 35mm 

projection equipment. A local premiere 

event is being planned for the theatre's 

opening. 

Sigafoose, who currently resides in La 

Jolla but plans to move his family to Vista 

after the end of the present school year, will 

operate the Stardust Twin Cinema as an 

independent theatre and will book two firstrun 

pictures for simultaneous runs weekly 

through a Hollywood booking organization. 

The house policy, he says, will be to have 

one G-rated feature playing at all times, 

with the other more suited to the tastes of 

adult audiences. 

Lease for Twin Signed 

COTATI, CALIF.—Lease negotiations 

have been completed between Codding Enterprises 

and William A. Blair for a twin 

theatre in a new shopping complex to be 

known as Holiday Park. 

PORTLAND 

Exhibitors miglit benefit from attending an 

Academy Awards presentation ceremony, 

the whole event including a glimpse 

of celebrities, running the gauntlet of press 

and fans, as they leave their luxury limousines 

at the entrance to the Dorothy Chandler 

Pavilion of the Los Angeles County 

Music Center. And, if the reaction of fans 

could register votes, some of the Oscars 

might go to different stars. Boxoffice was 

well-represented at the recent Oscar event, 

with Western editor Syd Cassyd in the front 

ranks outside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 

interviewing stars and providing both 

reporters and photographers with helpful 

information. 

Your correspondent Arnold Marks and 

his wife Isabelle, along with son Rupert J. 

and his wife Kathleen, were on hand for 

the Academy Awards gala. Marks also is 

entertainment editor for the Oregon Journal 

and Rupert served as photographer for his 

father. The event additionally served as 

young Marks' first wedding anniversary 

celebration — a true "paper" celebration! 

Rupert has been attending premieres, visiting 

studios and movie locations since his 

childhood and his father completes a 30th 

year on the Journal December 23. 

4 Entrants Tie in Annual 

San Diego Oscar Contest 

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—The San Diego 

Tribune reported that four contestants in the 

14th annual Oscar Sweepstakes contest 

sponsored by theatres in San Diego County, 

the Evening Tribune and the San Diego 

Union tied for top honors. The four entrants 

correctly guessed nine of ten categories in 

the 

Academy Awards. Winners were slated 

to participate in a tie-breaking contest to be 

held at the Westgate Plaza Building, Second 

and Broadway. 

The three top winners in the annual competition 

will be escorted on a tour of a 

studio in Hollywood. 

Members of the judging committee were: 

Clark Jordan, chairman, Loma Theatre; Art 

Thomas, Spreckels Theatre; Bill Russo and 

Cal Tyler, El Dorado theatres; Herb Burton, 

Del Mar Drive-In; Art Paulsen, retired, 

formerly manager of the Valley Circle Theatre, 

and Oscar Nyberg, retired, former district 

manager for National General Theatres. 

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Davis Twin Airer Bought 

By Cinema Theatre Corp. 

KAYSVILLE, UTAH—Cinema Theatre 

Corp. of Utah acquired the Davis Drive-In 

here, effective March 15. Charles McElyea 

has been appointed manager of the twin 

underskyer. 

A spokesman for CTC said the screen 

tower in one of the theatres will be replaced 

and plans are under way for the 

addition of trees and shrubbery in the area 

to enhance the attractiveness of the property. 

W-8 BOXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973

I 

— 

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— 

Numbers/ 'The Mack' 

âch 300 in Chicago 

CHICAGO—"Book of Numbers," openig 

at the Roosevelt, tripled average busiess 

at that theatre and tied second-week 

The Mack," Oriental, at 300 for the metroolitan 

first-run grossing leadership in the 

;port period. "The Emigrants," playing a 

3th week at the Cinema, still possessed 

oxoffice punch and rated 250, tying with 

ighth-week "The Heartbreak Kid" for 

jnner-up honors. 


arnegie ^The Heartbreak Kid (20th-Fox), 

8th wk 250 

inema The Emigrants (WB), 1 3th wk 250 

iquire Save the Tiger [Para), 6th wk 150 

ichael Todd Sounder (20th-Fox), ) 7th wk 150 

riental The Macic (CRC), 2nd wk 300 

ayboy Cesor and Rosalie (SR), 2nd wk 175 

Dosevelt Book of Numbers (Emb) 300 

ate Lake The Voult of Horror (CRC), 2nd wk. 175 

nited Artists Slither (MGM), 3rd wk 1 25 

foods Blacksnake (SR), 3rd wk 150 

Jourgeoisie,' "The Emigrants' 

ead Kansas City With 250s 

KANSAS CITY—A relatively 

quiet busiess 

week saw newcomer "The Discreet 

'harm of the Bourgeoisie" at the Festival 

nd fifth-week "The Emigrants," Fine Arts, 

)p barometer listings with 250 each. Endig 

its fourth month on the Parkway 2 

;reen, "The Poseidon Adventure" grossed 

n even 200. 

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lue Ridge I, Ploza, Watts Mill I 

The Thief Who Came to Dinner (WB), 3rd wk. 170 

lue Ridge II, Empire 1, Ranch Mart — 

1 

Two People (Univ) 110 

lue Ridge III, Ranch Mart 2 ^The Train Robbers 

(WB), 8th wk 95 

lue Ridge IV The World's Greatest Athlete 

(BV), 8th wk 

1 00 

Dulevard, Riverside, Twin II The RoomMates 

(Gen'l) 175 

rywood 2, Empire 2, Glenwood I Shamus (Col), 

5th wk 135 

nbassy ^Sleuth (20th-Fox), 6th wk 125 

;stival The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 

(20th-Fox) 250 

ne Arts ^The Emigrants (WB), 5th wk 250 

3ur theatres The Heartbreak Kid (20th-Fox), 

3rd wk 150 

lidland Mon of La Mancha (UA), 8th wk 125 

arkway 2 The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox), 

16th wk 200 

anch Mart 3 Jeremiah Johnson (WB), 16th wk. 175 

ruman Corners III Steelyard Blues (WB), 

5th wk 100 

im and Kathy Lane Buy 

>edan, Kas., Chief Theatre 

SEDAN, KAS.—Jim and Kathy Lane of 

ulsa, Okla., have purchased the Chief 

heatre here from Mr. and Mrs. Colin 

lacRae. The Lanes operated the theatre 

3r nearly five years after leasing it from 

Irs. O. H. (Bernice) Gregg, now residing 

1 Chanute, Kas. 

Mrs. MacRae, who gave birth to her fifth 

hild last November, found her time well 

iken and could not keep up with the 

leatre 

chores. 

)ickinson Duo Bows Soon 

SALINA, KAS.—Glen W. Dickinson, 

resident of Dickinson Operating Co., anounced 

that the Mid-State cinemas I and 

I in the Salina Mid-State Mall will open in 

pproximately 45 to 60 days. The circuit 

Iso operates the Vogue and 81 drive-ins 

ere. Plans are being made to refurbish the 

'ogue. 

ST . 

LOUIS 

âude Jefferis, wife of the late A. Jefferis, 

former president of the Allied 

Theatre 

Owners organization of the area, a resident 

of Piedmont, has been much in the news 

lately in connection with a series of sightings 

of strange multicolored objects in the 

sky over the Ozark town located approximately 

130 miles south of here. Hundreds 

of residents claim to have seen the objects, 

with many admitting to a certain uneasiness 

about the lights in the sky. Mrs. Jefferis, 

who was active in operation of the family 

theatres in Piedmont, now teaches photography 

at the high school and has produced 

time-exposure photographs of several "flying 

objects" taken from the porch of her 

home behind the Pine Hill Drive-In. The 

pictures show an object shaped like a child's 

top or gyroscope hanging in the western 

sky. "When you look at it through binoculars, 

it appears to rotate like a gyroscope." 

she said. "Closer observation revealed spinning 

or swirling white, amber, green and 

red lights." Mrs. Jefferis said she has seen 

as many as four objects in the sky at one 

time. "They seem to blink signals to each 

other, then speed off in different directions 

and disappear." 

Gene Bearden, chief of police, said he's 

seen the lights and received hundreds of 

reports. "My first impression was that it is 

something that McDonnell-Douglas or the 

government is experimenting with. Obviously 

they haven't harmed anyone and don't 

seem to pose a threat," Bearden said. One 

pragmatic Ozarkian questioned by a Globe- 

Democrat reporter said, "You'd think if the 

federal government didn't know what these 

things were they would send the Army in 

to investigate them. There ain't been one 

federal agent in town. You reckon the 

American government has got something 

we don't know about?" 

Arthur Enterprises' Magic Lantern Theatre 

is featuring through April gallery showings 

of oil 

paintings—butterflies and studies 

in flowers— by Joseph Venezia. General 

Cinema Corp.'s Grandview Cinema is displaying 

acrylics by Mary Virginia Brown 

during the same period. 

Film stars booked to appear in productions 

in the forthcoming Municipal Opera 

season include: Don Anieche in "No, No 

Nanette," the week beginning July 2; Carol 

Channing in "Lorelei," a special pre-Broadway 

engagement for seven days starting July 

30; Debbie Reynolds in "Irene," the week 

beginning August 6, and Agnes Moorehead 

in a 13-night engagement of "Gigi," starting 

August 28. 

A French film festival will be held at 

Webster College Monday (23) through 

Wednesday (25), with nine recent films being 

shown. Screenings are at 2 and 6 p.m. 

on each of the three days. Most of the films 

will have English subtitles and all will be 

shown in the Loretto-Hilton Center at 130 

Edgar Rd. Tickets for the series are $6 for 

the general public and $2.50 for students, 

with single showings $1 at the door. Three 

of the directors will be present to discuss 

their work following the screenings. Tickets 

for the film festival may be obtained from 

the modern language department at Webster 

College. 

Jefferson Square Duo 

Plans Are Set by L&M 

CHICAGO—Ground breaking for the 

Jefferson Square Mall, which took place 

Sunday (1), has spurred the planning for the 

previously announced Twin Cinema structure, 

according to S. J. Berman, vice-president 

and general manager of L&M Management 

Co. of Chicago. The theatre will be 

built on a four-acre plot south of the Eagle 

Supermarket and directly across the street 

in the new shopping mall. 

Berman said construction will be started 

this fall, with opening scheduled for mid- 

1974, to coincide with the initial opening of 

the shopping facilities. 

The twin auditoriums will seat a total of 

1,300 persons, with liberal and convenient 

parking facilities for the exclusive use of 

theatre patrons. The most modern design in 

projection and sound equipment, seating, 

lounge areas and concession facilities are 

being included. 

L&M Management owns and operates 24 

other theatres in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana, 

including five other locations in the Joliet 

area. 

Indiana Moves to Include 

Films in Obscenity Law 

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Senate 

has completed action on a bill which would 

include films under the state's obscenity 

law. This action was the result of a recent 

court decision in Fort Wayne, Ind., where 

charges against a film theatre operator were 

dropped after Allen Superior Court Judge 

Alfred C. Moellering upheld a previous decision 

that the Indiana obscenity statute did 

not cover films, since there was no specific 

mention of them. 

The decision left Fort Wayne authorities 

virtually powerless to invoke state laws 

against pornographic films. However, the 

operator of one of the sexplicit film houses 

in Fort Wayne currently is awaiting trial on 

charges of violating a recently adopted Fort 

Wayne ordinance, which is expected to be 

tested in court. 

Malco Opening 200-Secrter 

SIKESTON, MO.—Herbert R. Levy, 

vice-president of Memphis, Tenn.-based 

Malco Theatres, and John J. Nooney of St. 

Louis, vice-president of Nooney Co., owner 

and manager of Kingsway Plaza, announced 

that a 200-seat movie house will be opened 

in the shopping center late this summer. To 

be called the Mall Cinema, construction is 

slated to start immediately. 

OXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973 C-1

KANSAS CITY 

ôn Walker, Warner Bros, publicist, reports 

that a multiple city break of the 

new martial arts film, "Five Fingers of 

Death," will be held May 2 at the Empire 

and Metro Plaza theatres and the 1-70, 

Boulevard and Riverside drive-ins. There 

will be a special midnight screening of the 

feature at the Metro Theatre Saturday (28), 

sponsored by radio station KWKI. Disc 

jockeys from the station will be present. 

Much on-the-air publicity will be given to 

this screening and arrangements have been 

made to pass out heralds and special T- 

shirts. There also will be a karate demonstration 

immediately preceding the screening 

by the Jayhawk Judo-Karate Academy 

of Kansas City, Kas., directed by Terry 

Hudson. 

The UMPA board meeting has been 

rescheduled 

for Tuesday (24). It will be held 

at noon at the UMPA office, 

at which time 

the new officers and directors will be recognized. 

Attention, K. C. area 

exhibitors: Get in on 

the first BIG MULTIPLE. 

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WHILE YOU CAN! 

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MERCURY FILM CO. INC. 

(913) 383-3880 

3865 W. 95th 

Overland Park, Ks. 66206 

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STARRING 

Charles 

Bronson 

Telly 

Savalas 

Jill 

Ireland 

John Shipp, Thomas-Shipp Films, was 

in Lincoln, Neb., to attend the opening of 

the Cooper Plaza theatres Wednesday (18). 

Shipp, also recently was hailed by Crown 

International Pictures as the "Playdate Mate 

of the Month". "Crown Prints," the Crown 

International house organ, featured John's 

smiling face on its cover. Inside, an indepth 

article covered Shipp's industry activities 

. . . Mary Hayslip, Thomas-Shipp 

office manager, returned last week from her 

Caribbean odyssey. 

Darrell Manes, Commonwealth Theatres 

district manager, is not the president of the 

Motion Picture Ass'n of Greater Kansas 

City as incorrectly reported in this column 

last week in reference to the "Pioneer of the 

Year" dinner honoring Jay Wooten. Manes, 

who is president of the United Motion Picture 

Ass'n, is co-chairman of the Wooten 

dinner committee with Danny Smart of 

Commonwealth. Lee Joehncks, Commonwealth 

Theatres concessions director, is the 

president of the MPA, which is sponsoring 

the Wooten dinner Tuesday evening (24) at 

the Alameda Plaza Hotel, in the Diplomat 

Room. Dinner starts at 8, preceded by 

cocktails, 7 to 7:45 p.m. 

Jeff Schnabel, who has been food manager 

at American Multi Cinema's Southwyck 

Seven theatres, Toledo, Ohio, since the 

multilheatre opened Aug. 3, 1972, returned 

here Tuesday (3) as manager of the circuit's 

Capri Theatre, where "The Sound of Music" 

currently is "packing 'em in." AMC's 

Southwyck Seven, located in the Southwyck 

Shopping Center, features an innovative 

concession stand with a menu to appeal 

to all ages. A sit-down, fast-food operation 

with a seating capacity of 84, the stand is 

available to all center patrons from morning 

shopping hours until theatre closing time. 

A wide range of food items is featured, including 

ten varieties of AMC's own Poco 

Pizzas, four flavors of milk shakes, hot 

Bavarian pretzels, chocolate-covered bananas, 

Hickory-Dickory Dawgs and many 

other goodies. 

Judy Helton, Universal booker, took a 

brief vacation last week. Marilyn Hobbs left 

her position at Universal. She and her family 

will be moving to Poplar Bluff Saturday 

(28). 

Screenings at Commonwealth: "Wicked, 

Wicked" (MGM), Monday (16); "The 

Three Dimensions of Greta" (a General 

Films release, distributed by Thomas- 

Shipp Films), Wednesday (18); "The Family" 

(a Pisces Group picture, distributed by 

Mercury Film), Thursday (19), and "The 

MID-CONTINENT Theatre Supply Corp. 

1800 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo. 64108 

Phone (816) 221-0480 W. R. "Bill" Davis, Mgr. 

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Candy Snatchers" (a General Films release, 

distributed by Thomas-Shipp Films), Thursday 

(19) and "Kid Blue" (20th-Fox), Friday 

(20) . . . "Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me," 

will be screened Tuesday (24). 

Petite screenings: "Lost in the Desert" 

(Col) Monday evening (16) and "Ludwig" 

(MGM) Tuesday (17). 

Roy Hurst, 20th Century-Fox branch 

manager, was in San Francisco Wednesday 

and Thursday (4, 5) for a national sales 

Linda Howell, secretary to 

meeting . . . 

Ed Bomberger, Commonwealth Theatres 

executive vice-president, has returned from 

Connie Miles is the new 

a vacation . . . 

secretary to Richard Resch, Buena Vista 

branch manager. 

Ralph Aniacher, Midwest Films branch 

manager, visited the Des Moines area last 

week. Bill Rice, Midwest salesman, was in 

St. 

Louis. 

Gene Krull, National Theatre Supply 

branch manager, was surprised on his birthday 

Thursday (12) when he received an 

apple spice cake from the employees of NTS 

and a pineapple upside down cake from NSS 

workers. 

P. R. Black of Mound City was a Filmrow 

visitor . . . Also Wally Kemp of Commonwealth 

Theatres, Grand Island, Neb. 

Everett Haglund Is Dead; 

Veteran Theatre Manager 

CHICAGO—Everett Haglund, who spent 

his entire working career in movie house 

operation, died in early April at the age of 

63. Haglund was manager of M&R Amusement 

Co.'s Evergreen theatres 1 and 2. Prior 

to this position, he managed theatres for 

NATCO, Gallos Bros, and Joseph Stern. 

Survivors include his wife Ellen; a son, 

Glenn; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Otterness, 

and five grandchildren. 

'Midnight Plowboy' Burned 

FREDONIA. KAS.—A print of the film 

"Midnight Plowboy," ordered destroyed by 

the district court, was burned a few days 

ago by Sheriff Hubert Harris of Wilson 

County and Dave Clark, assistant county 

attorney. Three motion pictures were seized 

at the drive-in here last summer by the 

county attorney's office on the grounds that 

they were "obscene." The other two movies 

were ruled "only objectionable" but "Midnight 

Plowboy" was ordered destroyed. 

Fire Levels Upshaw Theatre 

MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO.—The 

Upshaw 

Theatre here was totally destroyed by 

fire Monday (9). Russell Upshaw, the owner 

and operator of the theatre, does not plan 

to rebuild the house. 

Mrs. John Minor Dies 

HAYS, KAS.—Mrs. 

John (Gameth) Minor, 

53, wife of the Fox Theatre manager, 

is dead. In addition to her husband, she 

leaves five grandchildren. 

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CHICAGO 

proven International, which has "Little 

Laura and Big John" in current release, 

advised Jack Gilbreth, head of Gilbreth 

Film Co., that playdates for its summer 

release, "Su{>erchick," are coming in 

from all areas of the country. Jack is of 

the opinion that this will be one of the 

more important summer releases. 

Following several weeks of spring-like 

weather, a number of drive-ins in the area 

opened for the summer season. However, 

drenching rains and snow reversed the 

weather pattern, with provoking results. In 

nearby Milwaukee, 14 inches of snow 

brought a temporary shutdown at all theatres 

and in Freeport, located a couple of 

hours from our town, two feet of snow 

brought business to a standstill for several 

days. 

Good wishes to Bill Heino of Buena Vista 

in connection with upcoming surgery at 

LaGrange Community Hospital. 

Jay M. Goldberg, president of JMG 

Films, and Virgil Jones, head of area operations 

here, were in Milwaukee in connection 

with future openings of films, including 

"Savage," "Cries and Whispers" and 

"The Harder They Come." 

The testimonial luncheon honoring Bessie 

Gilbreth for 60 years in the industry will be 

held in the Octagon Room of the Ambassador 

Hotel Tuesday, May 1. Write WOMPL 

20th Century-Fox, 550 West Jackson Blvd., 

Chicago 60606, for reservations on or before 

Thursday (26). 

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newly elected chief barker of Variety 

Tent 45. Cobb, president 

and general 

manager of Lakeside 

Theatres and Westside 

^lEW ORLEANS—W. H. "Bill" 

W. H. Cobb 

Theatres, was a charter 

member of the 

tent which has been 

in existence 19 years 

and he had belonged 

to the Memphis tent a 

year before coming 

here to help form the 

New Orleans Variety 

anization. He has held the office of 

perty master on several occasions, 

ôbb also has been a 32nd degree Mason 

re than 25 years and holds a permanent 

tributing membership in the Shriners 

spital for Crippled Children, as well as 

ig chosen Mr. Rotary by the Rotary Club 

VIetairie for 1971. He entered show busis 

at the age of 13. 

Since I have been in show business for 

ctically all my life," he noted foUowhis 

election to chief barker, "it is only 

iiral that Variety, which is 'the Heart 

Show Business,' is so dear to my heart. 

J, since I have always had a soft spot 

my heart for unfortunate children, 

iety's cause of helping them is my cause, 

Officers elected by Tent 45 included 

Icolm G. Mundy sr., first assistant chief 

ker; E. A. MacKenna, second assistant 

5f barker; C. J. Mabry, dough guy; Mi- 

1 Vernaci, property master. Canvassmen 

Albert F. Backer jr., Dan M. Brandon, 

;ene T. Calonge, Phil Johnson, John J. 

hards and C. Clare Woods. Associate 

vassmen are William C. Coe jr., George 

Doody and Ed J. Finnin jr. Also elected 

e Gibbons Burke, fixer, and Michael 

liar jr., press guy. 

frs. Mary Bicknell, wife of Ben Bick- 

I, ABC 

Interstate's division manager, 

; elected president of Ladies of Variety, 

It 45. Vice-presidents include Mrs. Dan 

Brandon, Mrs. John Dobbs, Mrs. Wiln 

C. Gehring, Mrs. T. Milton Hynes, 

5. E. A. MacKenna and Mrs. Marie Vosn. 

Other officers elected are Mrs. Harry 

Thomas, secretary; Mrs. Thomas N. 

•ner, treasurer, and Mrs. Michel Vernaci, 

orian. 

rhe installation of officers for Tent 45 

I Women of Variety will take place at 

Variety Club headquarters, 221 Royal 

Wednesday, May 2. Music and enteriment 

will be furnished by the Skylarks. 

re. Storey Holding Line 

n Hot Food Concessions 

\TLANTA—Hot foods dispensed at 

orgia Theatre Co. drive-ins and those of 

irey Theatres in this metropolitan area 

"holding the line" on prices despite the 

'rocketing price of meat. 

E. E. Whitaker, GTC executive vice- 

Tun/ 'Relaxation 

Keynoting 4'Day 

Annual NATO of Arkansas Conclave 

HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—The 1973 convention 

of NATO of Arkansas has been 

booked into the Majestic Hotel here May 

6-9, it was announced by Don Novak, president 

of the exhibitor organization. 

Novak also announced these convention 

activities: 

Sunday, May 6—A favorite with the registrants 

will be the Calcutta, the fun starting 

at 5 p.m., with Bonita Paul and her Cordovox 

furnishing the entertainment. 

"Don't miss this—she's great," said Harold 

Thomas, chairman of the entertainment 

committee. 

Monday, May 7—Golf tournament at the 

Hot Springs Country Club, 9 a.m. Registration 

will be in the lobby of the hotel from 

9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday's events will be 

climaxed by a trip to Majestic Lodge on 

Lake Hamilton for a twilight barbecue and 

musical hoe-down. Casual dress is suggested 

and buses will be furnished to drive 

all to the lake, leaving the hotel at 6:30 

p.m. 

Tuesday, May 8—Registration, 9 a.m. 

until noon. Luncheon will be in the convention 

hall of the hotel at 12:30 p.m. 

president and director of operations, said 

his circuit's 20 outdoor locations (eight in 

Atlanta) will not increase the price of their 

hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches. After 

studying the markup from the circuit's suppliers. 

Whitaker said he decided to absorb 

the 

cost. 

Jim Edwards, Storey's vice-president in 

charge of operations, said they were going 

to do the same thing, despite the fact that 

their concessions offer a more varied assortment 

of hot foods, including hot dogs, 

hamburgers, pizzas, corn dogs and french 

fries. 

$500,000 Indoor Duo 

Announced in Memphis 

MEMPHIS—Construction will start late 

this spring or early in the summer on this 

city's first new downtown indoor theatre 

to be built in many years. Target for opening 

the two-auditorium complex, which will 

be named Towne II Cinema, is early 1974. 

The theatre will be built by Miller-Memphis 

Enterprises of Helena, Ark., of which 

George Miller is president, and will cost an 

estimated $500,000. The site is at Beale and 

Fourth, contiguous to the new Beale Street 

Urban Renewal Blue Light District. 

One side of the theatre designed by the 

Memphis firm of Bologna-Hamilton, will 

seat 600 patrons; the other will seat 300. 

Design of the one-story structure will be 

contemporary with a sand-blasted concrete 

exterior. There also will be courtyards and 

extensive landscaping of the 2.5 acres on 

which the theatre is to be located. 

Entertainment will be by "The Lassies" 

and there will be bingo and prizes. Later in 

the evening, registrants will attend a Hawaiian 

feast and be entertained by another 

great group, "The Golden Girls." 

Wednesday, May 9—^The president's 

champagne breakfast at 9:30 a.m., with 

entertainment by "The Ouachitones." The 

convention will then adjourn. 

Novak also announced these committees 

to handle arrangements for convention 

events: Nominations—Robin Wightman, 

Harold Thomas and Bob Spencer; decorations—Bob 

Carpenter and Jack Lowrey; 

bingo—Don Nevin and Marjorie Malin; 

publicity—Eugene Boggs and Bob Kerby; 

golf—David Chaffin and Gordon Hutchins; 

tickets — Frazier McWilliams, Clarence 

Hobbs and James Risinger; entertainment 

Harold Thomas; registration—Mary Beth 

Reed and Edith Evans. 

Registration fees for the convention for 

members of NATO of Arkansas are $30 

for couples, $20 for singles. For nonmembers, 

the fees will be $40 for couples, $25 

for singles. 

'Don't Play Us Cheap' 

World Bow in Atlanta 

ATLANTA—Melvin van Peebles personally 

conducted the world premiere of his 

"Don't Play Us Cheap" Thursday (12) at 

Eastern Federal Corp.'s 600-seat Coronet 

Theatre, where three benefit performances 

were sponsored by the Southern Election 

Fund, Inc. 

Afternoon shows were presented at 3:30 

and 5:30 p.m. (each a sellout) and the gala 

showing came at 9 that evening with Van 

Peebles and stars of the picture—Rhetta 

Hughes, Avon Long and Esther Rolle (featured 

as the maid in the TV series "Maude") 

—making personal appearances. 

Van Peebles, whose previous hit was 

"Sweet Sweetback," wrote, produced, directed 

and stars in the picture, which was 

filmed in Santa Fe, N.M., the first nonwestern 

feature to be filmed in that area. 

Van Peebles made "Sweetback" in Hollywood 

but, despite the fact that the setting 

of "Don't Play Us Cheap" is Harlem, he 

chose Santa Fe as his filming site. 

"Don't Play Us Cheap" was a Broadway 

musical comedy before Van Peebles transferred 

it to the screen. 

Teddi Stewart was on the Atlanta scene 

coordinating the premiere with Leonard 

Allen, Atlanta freelance promotion agency 

operator, and George Shepp, EFC's Atlanta 

city manager. 

OREM, UTAH—Twin theatres are scheduled 

for construction in the recently opiened 

University Mall. The shopping complex 

features year-around air-conditioning. 

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ATLANTA 

E, Whitaker, Georgia Theatres Co. vicepresident, 

reported a freak happening 

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that saved the circuit's Athens Drive-In 

when a tornado knifed through the area 

helping 

tornado victims at Conyers (20 miles from 

Atlanta). She drove a truck back and forth 

to Atlanta to get clothes and food and then 

seeing that they were distributed to the 

needy. Seems that Virginia is always there 

and available to help when there is a disaster 

such as this." 

We were not surprised by this information, 

since Virginia, a WOMPI vice-president 

and voted WOMPI of the Year by the 

club members, lives a life dedicated to 

doing good works and helping others 

through the WOMPI service committee. 

What did surprise us, however, when we 

called to ask about this characteristic episode 

on her part, was to learn that the 

truck she was tooling around was a five-ton 

rig. Now, who said anything about the 

"weaker sex?" 

Georgia Theatre Co. has taken over the 

Sunset Drive-ln, Brunswick, where the circuit 

also owns and operates the Starlight 

Drive-In, Ritz and Lanier theatres, as well 

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as the Casino TTieatre on nearby St. Simon's 

Island. 

Marquee changes: Fine Art, "Brother 

"KNOW HOW" is our most important Sun, Sister Moon"; Ben Hill II, "A Clockwork 

Orange"; Town & Country, "The 

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Thief Who Came to Dinner"; Broadview I, 

'Lady Sings the Blues"; Emory, "Cabaret"; 

Phipps Plaza, "Life and Times of Judge 

Roy Bean"; Toco Hill and South DeKalb I. 

"KNOW HOW" made us first with "The World's Greatest Athlete"; Miracle, 

Automation.— 

"The Heartbreak Kid"; Cobb Center, South 

DeKalb II and Suburban Plaza. "The Godfather"; 

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National III. "Last House on the 

Left"; Coronet. "Don't Play Us Cheap"; 

Capri, "Lost Horizon"; Cherokee, Belvedere, 

"KNOW HOW" made us first with 

Ben Hill, North Springs and Cobb 

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Cinema, "Class of '44"; Lakewood, "Sounder"; 

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Village and Strand, "Steel Arena"; Film 

Forum, "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"; North 

DeKalb, "Charlotte's Web." 

"KNOW HOW" puts you in the picture, Sara Lee Dorton, head of the 20th Century-Fox 

accounting department, returned 

call QUEEN - we know how to give 

to her duties after recuperating from surgery 

at Georgia Baptist Hospital . . . Joe 

personalized service. 

Harper, head of the Birmingham-based R. 

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C. Cobb Theatres' Atlanta booking headquarters, 

also returned to work, with the 

consent of his doctors. He had been recuperating 

Feature Service 

at home from spinal disk surgery. 

2409 First Ave., North 

Mrs. Linda Drummond has resigned from 

Birmingham, Alabama 35203 

Allied Artists and returned to her former 

Telephones: (205) 251-8665 & home in Jacksonville as secretary to Jim 

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Kirby, film buyer and booker for Florida 

State Theatres. Before coming to Atlanta, 

Mrs. Drummond had worked at several 

Jacksonville film exchanges . . . United 


Artists hosted a screening and luncheon at 


Georgia Theatre Co.'s Lenox Square Theatre 

HAWAII TOO. 

of "White Lightning" and "Tom Sawyer." 

When you come to Waikiki 

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!|^?J Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel. 

early this month: the drive-in was directly 

in the path of the death-dealing funnel but, 

just before it reached the airer, the tornado 

lifted and leap-frogged beyond the GTC 

layout. Coming down on the far side, the 

tornado dealt terrific damage to a residential 

area. Then, as it approached the Alps 

Drive-In, owned and operated by Newman 

"Moon" Corker, the tornado gave a repeat 

performance by zooming high into the air 

and coming down on the far side of the 

Alps airer. 

A few days after this tornado and others 

swept through this area, your correspondent 

received an anonymous memorandum reading: 

"Mrs. Virginia Clifton, booker at Columbia 

Pictures, was working with the Civil 

Columbia branch manager Lamar Mc- 

Garity set up an invitational night screening 

of "Godspell," his company's version of the 

tremendously successful stage show of the 

same name, Friday (13) in Columbia's 

Filmrow Playhouse . . . Variety Women of 

Tent 21 entertained at a cocktail party 

Tuesday (10) in honor of TV personality 

Phil Donahue, who was here as honor guest 

at the city's Dogwood Festival. The party 

was held in Variety's headquarters in the 

Fox Theatre Building. Louise Bramblett of 

Wil-Kin's candy division, is president of 

Variety Women. 

Donn Davison, president of Lion Dog 

Enterprises, announced May 1 as the date 

for cameras to resume rolling on his company's 

production of "Ride Again." Shooting 

had to be postponed earlier this year 

when accidents to cast members and other 

bad luck plagued filming. Davison has returned 

from Charlotte, where he conferred 

with Bob McClure of the Charlotte Booking 

Service concerning the world premiere this 

summer for "Ride Again." Davison also 

visited J.G. "Pat" Patterson, president of 

the Charlotte-based Empire Motion Pictures 

Co. Davison and Patterson are long-time 

friends and Davison reported they celebrated 

their many years as "show business 

cronies" with a champagne dinner in Patterson's 

Charlotte studios. 

Recent trade and press screenings: at Columbia's 

Filmrow Playhouse — "Night 

Watch" and "A Touch of Class," Avco 

Embassy; "Schlock," Wayne Chappell Releasing 

Co.; "Lost Horizon," Columbia; 

"Don't Play Us Cheap," a Melvin van 

Peebles production . . . "Class of '44" was 

screened for college students and "Brother 

Sun, Sister Moon" for Catholic pastors and 

laymen at the Preview Theatre in the Atlanta 

Film Building . Purdy, 20th- 

Fox office manager, lit up his screening 

room for "Ace Eli and Rodger of the 

Skies." 

Stephen Cucich, formerly Southern division 

director of advertising and promotion 

(Continued on page SE-4) 

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for Cinerama Releasing Corp. but now head 

of his own agency in Atlanta, is handling 

two of Cinerama's upcoming films, "Vault 

of Horror," booked to open May 1 1 at Martin's 

Rialto, and "The Mack," which 

opened Friday 20 at Loews' downtown 

Grand. On the latter picture he huddled 

with John Hebert, Loews' city manager, 

and he worked up a special promotion stunt 

with John Clark, manager of the Rialto, 

and Ronnie Otwell, promotion chief of the 

Martin circuit, in Columbus. 

Ed Montoro, president of Atlanta-based 

Film Ventures International, reported that 

his company's release, 

"When Women Had 

Tails," starring Senta Berger, was held over 

at three R. C. Cobb locations in Birmingham—a 

hardtop and two outdoor theatres 

(the Fairpark and Airport drive-ins). Montoro 

said never before had these three situations 

held over a 

picture but record grosses 

for his picture forced a change of policy. 

Montoro returned from Dallas, where he 

had set up statewide breaks for the picture, 

then left for Chicago to make arrangements 

for distribution in that territory. Before he 

returns to Atlanta, he will make similar 

stops in Des Moines, Seattle, Los Angeles 

and Denver. Montoro is confident that by 

the end of June he will have 200 prints in 

theatres in various sections of the country. 

The A. Stephen Cucich Agency is involved 

with Montoro in publicizing the picture. 

Filnirovf visitors included Jack Hammonds 

of Albertville, Ala., and son Randy; 

Barron Godbee jr., general manager. Pal 

Amusements Co., Vidalia; Danny Deaver, 

Eastern Federal Corp.'s director advertising 

and exploitation, Charlotte; Ronnie Otwell, 

Martin Theatres Co. vice-president in 

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Guild is another 3-D movie, a sciencefiction 

production titled "The Bubble." 

Glasses furnished for this film will be more 

comfortable and effective than those used 

with 3-D pictures in the 1950s. 

Memphis WOMPIs had a big dinner at 

the home of Mary K. Baker, the club's 

chairman of the nominating committee. This 

committee, including Lurlene Carothers and 

Lois Boyd, announced a slate of nominees 

to be voted on at the next meeting. Plans 

for sending a delegation to the September 

6-9 WOMPI international convention in 

Kansas City were discussed. 

Capri Theatre at Owensboro, Ky., opened 

for business Wednesday (11) . . . The 

Sunset Drive-In, Martin, was reopened for 

the season Wednesday (18). Other drivein 

debuts included the Elias at Osceola, 

Ark., and the Paducah at Paduch, Ky. . . . 

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were opened Thursday (19) in Murray, 

Ky. Booking and buying for the duo is 

handled in Memphis . . . Covington patrons 

are moving outdoors for the spring and summer, 

the Ritz Theatre in that town closing 

and the Raco Drive-In turning on its lights. 

Mrs. Lucile Allen Akers, who founded the 

Memphis Better Films Council in the 1930s 

and served as president for many years, died 

at the Medicenter here following an illness 

of six weeks. 

JACKSONVILLE 

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Saturday (14) ... Again the WOMPIs 

have won the weekly CCA competition. The 

girls are doing really good in the "Golden 

Garbage Savings." 

A welcome back to Linda Johns, daughter 

of Vivian Ganas of ABC Florida State Theatres. 

Linda will be starting at Floyd Enterprises 

soon . . . The week's screenings included 

MGM's "Wicked, Wicked"; 20th 

Century-Fox's "Ace Eli and Rodger of the 

Skies"; MGM's "Solyent Green"; Universal's 

"Guns of a Stranger"; Al Rook's 

"Delta Factor"; United Artists' "White 

Lightning" and Jack Vaughan's "Apple 

Time." 

A star attraction at the Arts Festival 15, 

held here recently, was actress Agnes 

Moorehead in a one-woman show, "An 

Evening With the Fabulous Redhead." Miss 

Moorehead read from James Thurber. 

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George Bernard Shaw and William Blake 

each a magnificent performance. Other attractions 

included ballet, art exhibits, films 

and musical numbers. 

The annual Country Music Festival was 

held at the Coliseum, featuring Marty Robbins. 

By coincidence, "Country Music," a 

sort of fictionalized biography of Robbins 

was showing at the Southside Drive-In . . . 

"Fear Is the Key," starring Barry Newman 

and Suzy Kendall, is another one of Alistair 

MacLean's best sellers, currently at the Fox, 

Midway and Ribault drive-ins. One of Newman's 

small freight airliners gets shot down 

with his wife and son and $8 million in 

. . Another caper film in Jack- 

international currency aboard. The story 

goes on from there and develops suspense 

all the way . 

sonville is "The Thief Who Came to Dinner," 

at the Cedar Hills and the Town and 

Country. Ryan O'Neal is cast as a rather 

successful cat burglar who would rather be 

known as the chess burglar. 

The Mack' Grosses 

400 in Memphis 2nd 

MEMPHIS—"The Mack," a 

500 opener 

at Loews' in the preceding report, came 

right back with a resounding 400 second 

week and kept the No. 1 grossing rung on 

the Memphis business barometer. "The Life 

and Times of Judge Roy Bean" also is proving 

to be a money-maker in Memphis, as 

indicated by a 325 third week in its Park 

Theatre engagement. "The Poseidon Adventure" 

continued its brilliant run at the 

Crosstown with a 300 in its 14th week. 


Crosstown The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox), 

I4th wk 300 

Loews' The Mock (CRC), 2nd wk 400 

Maico Wottstox (Col), 5th wk 200 

Memphian The Thief Who Came to Dinner 

(WB), 2nd wk 100 

Park The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 

(NGP), 3rd wk 325 

Plaza— Up the Sandbox (NGP), 3rd wk 100 

NEW ORLEANS 

Jrene Mexic of Star Advertising and her 

husband Joe met with Sylvia Sydney, 

star of many movies, at the Beverly Playhouse, 

where Miss Sydney is starring in the 

current attraction. Irene also conferred with 

Tony Alterman of MGM, Dallas, Tex., to 

set up the campaign for the opening of 

"Soylent Green" at the Orpheum Theatre. 

Hansen Acquires Novate 

NOVATO, CALIF.—Keith K. Hansen 

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which had been dark since early January. 

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BIRMINGHAM—The Midfield Theatre 

in suburban Midfield has been purchased by 

Cobb Theatres and converted into a twoscreen 

situation, it was announced by R. C. 

Cobb, president of the Birmingham-based 

circuit. 

The newly decorated Midfield, now consisting 

of 425 rocking-chair seats in each 

auditorium, was reopened under the Cobb 

banner March 30 with the world premiere 

of American International Pictures' "Sisters" 

in one auditorium and the same company's 

"Black Caesar" in the other. Business 

was outstanding for both features, 

Cobb reported. 

The Midfield Twin brings up to 20 the 

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area. Cobb also announced that the 

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Irondale, also a suburb of Birmingham, has 

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ATLANTA—It has been confirmed that 

Scott Wilson, Atlanta-born actor, will appear, 

ironically enough, as Wilson in the 

filmization of "The Great Gatsby," based 

on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. In a recent 

visit here, a stopover while en route to visit 

his parents in Thomasville, Scott Wilson 

told reporters that he had a "good chance" 

to get the part of Wilson (a killer) in "Gatsby." 

Scott Wilson is no stranger to such a role. 

In fact, he has made a career of killing and 

being killed on the screen. He was one of 

the murderers in the film version of Truman 

Capote's "In Cold Blood" and .the picture 

ended with his execution. 

In "The Grissom Gang" he was a retarded 

killer and he was cast as a cop who 

accidentally gunned down a suspect in "The 

New Centurions." In his most recent film, 

"Lolly-Madonna XXX," he gets stomped to 

death by his father in a scene which Wilson 

described as "very heavy." 

So the role of Wilson in "The Great 

Gatsby," in which he will be called on to 

"rub out" Robert Redford, who has the title 

role, is just about par for the former 

Atlantan. 

Really a shy and soft-spoken person, 

Scott Wilson contrasts sharply in real life 

with the screen characters he portrays. 

"I don't agree with violence," he said 

here, "but violence has been in films ever 

since they've been making pictures. Now 

many directors are dealing with violence as 

it really is and I think it's probably good 

that they're doing that. If it makes people 

aware that they don't like violence, then it 

has served a purpose." 

Wilson expects to report for work on 

"Gatsby" in July and is excited over the 

fact that many of the interior scenes will be 

filmed in London. 

In retrospect, Wilson admits that he has 

been "particular about roles when I really 

couldn't afford it. I've only made seven 

pictures in six years, which is not very 

many." Between film jobs he has worked as 

a painter and has difficulty at such times, 

remembering his true calling. 

"Within a year after 'In Cold Blood' I 

turned down three-fourths of a million dollars 

in work. Maybe I was just dumb but 

after you work on things like 'In the Heat 

of the Night,' winner of the Academy 

Award for best picture of the year, and 'In 

Cold Blood,' which is a classic, you want to 

stay at that level. You can't let yourself 

retrogress." 

Consequently he has been in only "Castle 

Keep," "Gypsy Moths," "The New Centurions," 

"The Grissom Gang" and "Lolly- 

Madonna XXX." 

He usually spends the Christmas holidays 

with his parents in south Georgia. 

Aquarius Theatre Opens 

PHOENIX—The 178-seat Aquarius Theatre, 

3522 West Cactus, opened last month 

with "The Sword in the Stone" and "Nikki" 

as the inaugural attractions. Operator of 

the showhouse is J. G. Boles. 

MIAMI 

^he Miami News is giving its readers an 

opportunity to win free movie tickets. 

The three best questions (with answers) 

sent in by readers concerning the movies, 

TV or other aspects of show business 

prior to May 7 will each win a pair of 

tickets to the winner's choice current film 

playing here. The three winning questions 

and all other interesting queries will be 

printed (with answers) by the News, following 

the judging. 

Bryan Foy, who has been in 

the business 

of making "all-talkie" feature films longer 

than anyone still active, dropped in at Harrigan's 

at the Miramar Hotel to see his pal 

Sammy Walsh. Foy still is hopeful of doing 

a Florida-based film. His last one made 

here was "PT-109." 

Mickey Rooney is starring in the Coconut 

Grove Playhouse in the hit British comedy 

"No Sex, Please." The show opened Tuesday 

(17) and continues through Sunday 

(29). Mickey and his wife now live in Fort 

Eva Marie Saint made an 

Lauderdale . . . 

appearance in mid-month at a swank luncheon 

at the Coconut Grove Hotel, the first 

annual Juvenile Diabetes Foundation benefit. 

More than 300 persons attended to aid 

the 

foundation. 

Movie actress Denise Darcell participated 

in an annual luncheon sponsored by the 

Dade County Federation of Women's clubs 

to raise funds for scholarships for deserving 

students at the Miami-Dade Community 

College and the University of Miami. Miss 

Darcell modeled during the fashion show, 

which highlighted the luncheon. 

Grand Theatre's Updating 

Project Is Now Completed 

DU QUOIN, ILL.—Bill Ivy, manager of 

the Grand Theatre here, announced the 

completion of a two and one-half month 

remodeling project at the showhouse. 

Among the improvements is a newly renovated 

marquee, now painted red and white. 

"Now you can see it from clear down 

the street and before you couldn't," said 

Ivy. 

Patrons entering the building also note 

the newly painted charcoal ceilings and the 

combination charcoal and pink walls. 

In addition to the remodeling, the Grand 

Theatre recently added an automation system 

in the projection booth. The $10,000 

worth of equipment was installed in one 

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DALLAS— "Even those who haven't 

een to the movies since 'Mrs. Miniver' 

ere suddenly aware this month that Dallas 

as the incredulous owner of two film festiils," 

wrote Philip Wuntch, entertainment 

Titer for the Dallas Morning News, as the 

;cond of those early April festivals was 

rawing to a close. 

"The U.S. Film Festival was held first 

lis year, April 1-8, at the 1,770-seat Melorial 

Auditorium Theatre," Wuntch connued. 

"The USA Film Festival, held at the 

00-seat Bob Hope Theatre on the SMU 

ampus, followed April 9 and will close its 

oors Sunday" (the 15th, the day Wuntch's 

istival retrospective appeared in the Dallas 

lorning News). 

Wuntch's Critique 

Amended Film 

Now in 

Transportation Rates 

Effect Throughout Texas 

DALLAS—Âmended film transportation 

agreed upon by committees from the 

rates, 

Texas Film Carriers Ass'n and NATO of 

Texas, became effective Sunday (15). On 

that date, the following changes went into 

operation: 

1. The schedule of rates from 1 to 100 

pounds, covering scales 1 through 14, were 

increased by 15 per cent. 

2. Circuit minimum charge was increased 

from $1.59 to $1.83. 

3. Lot shipping charge was increased 

from 60 to 70 cents. 

4. Special emergency service was increased 

from 13 to 15 cents per mile, a 

$3.58 minimum replacing the $3.11 minimum 

charge. 

The carriers had asked for a 25 per cent 

hike to cover their increased costs of operation 

but compromised at the 15 per cent 

figure. 

"The NATO of Texas transportation 

committee," said Charles Paine, president 

of the Texas exhibitors organization, "is of 

the opinion that due to rising costs in labor, 

trucks, fuel and workmen's compensation 

insurance, this adjusted rate is fair and will 

serve to stabilize the film carriers operating 

throughout the state." 

A copy of the new schedule of rates may 

be obtained upon request from the NATO 

of Texas office. Suite 206, 1710 Jackson, 

Dallas, Tex. 75201, upon request or may be 

secured from an exhibitor's film carrier. 

Wuntch's summary of the two festivals 

antinues, in 

part: 

The statistics tell us the cold facts. The 

J.S. Film Festival, according to a Memorial 

Luditorium spokesman, drew approximately 

,500 people during its one week duration. 

>n a brighter note, at presstime, SMU was 

lipecting more than a 5,600 total for the 

'eek's run of the USA Film Festival. 

Had both festivals failed, the film festival 

:ene in Dallas would probably not have 

ontinued next year. That would, of course, 

ave been a cruel blow in the city's cultural 

uarters, which now apparently recognize 

Im as one of the fine arts. Dallas, as has 

een well-publicized, is a fihnmaking and 

Imgoing center; it ranks third in the nation 

I film production and its theatres constently 

outgross those in Houston and 

illanta. 

Success Deserved 

But the USA Film Festival's resounding 

jccess is a deserved one. In organization 

nd. texture, it was the more sweeping event. 

t embraced a larger variety of the old and 

ew films, the avant garde and the tradition- 

1 in filmmaking. Even if it hadn't been 

RO every night, it would stand alone as 

le most successful festival in the local 

iree-year history of film festivals. 

The U.S. 

Film Festival was not without 

;s strong points. Vincente Minnelli was an 

leal and timely subject for the Director's 

letrospective. The Minnelli name is, of 

ourse, a hot one, with daughter Liza's 

ecent Oscar and the Judy Garland mysique 

still very much in evidence. Among 

ly happiest memories of the hectic, backo-back 

festivals 

are those of a middle-aged 

k'oman who brought her children each night 

see "Meet Me in St. 

Louis" or the delightul 

"The Pirate." Late into the night she 

TOuld ask the 

director questions about the 

nusical productions and the talents of Miss 

jarland. 

Minnelli. for his 

part, was always courte- 

)us and intelligent in his answers, never 

tooping to a quick, flippant remark. And 

he Minnelli fans who stayed each night 

were loyal and knowledgeable. It was also 

a smart idea to include short clips from 

Minnelli fikns not shown full-length in the 

Retrospective, giving a full view of the director 

as both a musical and dramatic 

artist. 

But the USA Film Festival was so much 

the meatier in the quality of its new offerings—ranging 

from Alan Pakula's bittersweet 

"Love and Pain and the Whole Damn 

Thing," with Maggie Smith, to Russ Meyer's 

sardonic "Blacksnake." 

And the quality of its older films was 

stronger, too. "Satellite screenings," a new 

concept in film festivals locally, were set up 

at various locations on the SMU campus to 

show old films ranging from the classic 

"Citizen Kane" to the campy "Flying Down 

to Rio" and "King Kong" to the little-seen 

"Rasputin and the Empress." I saw one 

gentleman willingly slap down the price of 

a festival ticket just because he wanted to 

catch the last half of "Citizen Kane." 

Wise Policy on Critics 

The USA Fihn Festival was also very 

wise in having Judith Crist, HoUis Alpert, 

Arthur Knight and Esme Dick select the 

films—and, most importantly, be there to 

discuss their selections with the audience 

and the visiting celebrities. Regardless of 

what one feels about the "critic as superstar" 

syndrome, Crist, Alpert, Knight and 

Dick know how to moderate a discussion 

in a precise and entertaining fashion. 

Both festivals had some expected celebrities 

who didn't quite make it. Liza Minnelli 

didn't show up at the U.S. Film Festival 

but surprise visits were made by Jack 

Nicholson, Glenn Corbett and Kathleen 

Widdoes, whose film "Savages" was probably 

the best new picture shown at the 

event ... At the USA Film Festival Cloris 

Leachman failed to show but Raoul Walsh, 

subject of the festival retrospective, proved 

as feisty and colorful as any director of 

Hollywood folklore could possibly be. 

Celebrities ran the gamut from Virginia 

Mayo to Dennis Hopper. 

Redford to Accept 

'Jeremiah' Award 

OKLAHOMA CITY—Robert Redford, 

star of "Jeremiah Johnson," and Mrs. Redford 

have been invited to attend the National 

Cowboy Hall of Fame's annual Western 

Heritage Awards banquet Saturday 

(28). Redford has been asked to accept the 

Wrangler trophy won by the movie, according 

to Joel McCrea, president of the 

board of directors of the National Cowboy 

Hall of Fame. 

Accompanying the Redfords will be Mr. 

and Mrs. Sydney Pollack, Delle Bolton, 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wizan and Mrs. Edward 

Anhalt, who were associated with the winning 

picture. 

Dale Robertson will accept an award for 

outstanding contribution to western films 

and William H. Clothier will accept one 

for outstanding contributions through cinematography. 

Dominic Frontiere, composer 

and arranger of the background music for 

"Train Robbers," will accept a Wrangler 

for his music. 

Also representing the motion picture industry 

at the annual banquet will be actress 

Barbara Stanwyck, who was elected honoree 

in the Hall of Fame, and members of the 

family of the late Buck Jones, another 

honoree. 

Edmond, Oklo. Shopping 

Center to Have 2 Units 

EDMOND, OKLA.—Two movie theatres 

are planned as units of the 30-store 

shopping center approved by the city council 

in the Trails addition west of town. The 

center will be known as Trails End Shopping 

Center and is expected to be ready for 

business by August. 

The center will be built on a 6'/4-acre 

tract at the comer of Edmond Road and 

Santa Fe, with a running stream separating 

the center's shops and parking lot. 

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îdeo Notes: During the recent circuit conclave, 

announcement was made of a 

multi-faceted, prize-loaded managers' contest 

for June, July and August. "The only 

. . . 

test for your effort," prospective contest 

competitors were informed by the Video 

management, "will be; does it sell tickets?" 

General optimism, a few short speeches 

and the presentation of a fine watch to J. 

Paul Shipley, dean of Video managers, were 

other features of the Video meeting, according 

to the circuit's bulletin, Around the 

Circuit. Another feature was the "interested 

presence of Richard Forsling, chairman of 

the board for Cablecom-General." 

being made at the UTOO March convention 

. . . Bill Miller, manager of the Miami 

Coleman Theatre, successfully promoted 

"George!" with a Mutt Matinee, two of 

them in fact. At a Wednesday 4:30 p.m. 

showing, any patron bringing his dog on a 

leash was admitted free. Miller provided a 

free biscuit for each guest dog and there 

were very few fights among the visiting 

canines. At a special Saturday Mutt Matinee, 

a patron could get a discount by merely 

showing a snapshot of the dog, a much 

calmer affair than the tense Wednesday 

matinee, when so many growlers were on 

the scene. 

Judy Goeringer Completes 

Training as Boothwoman 

CORDELL, OKLA.—Mrs. Judy Goeringer 

of Bessie may well be the only woman 

projectionist in this state. 

Video's Around the Circuit also had 

praise for the March UTOO convention, 

declaring that it lived up to its slogan, "the 

biggest compact convention in the land." "It 

was every bit as good—short and snappy 

sessions, interesting speakers and features, 

lots of variety—thanks to program chairman 

Bob Powell of Guthrie, who is to be 

congratulated not only for this fine job but 

also on his being elevated to the UTOO 

presidency for the next year," said ATC. 

Sally A. Davis, an employee of Video 

Chickasha theatres, was recipient of the 

first scholarship award presented by the 

United Theatre Owners of Oklahoma and 

the Panhandle of Texas, the presentation 

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Mary Meadows, an employee of the 

Video Coleman Theatre in Miami, was 

among high school representatives attending 

a three-day conference of Future Business 

Leaders of America at Tulsa . . . Belinda 

Stover, another Miami theatre employee 

(for more than three years), was an official 

delegate from Northeastern A&M to the 

Oklahoma Home Economics Ass'n meeting 

... A picture of Frank Love, Video manager 

in Clinton, assisting in the hanging of 

a painting by Fred Olds in the Holiday Inn 

appeared in the town's Daily News for 

Wednesday, March 14. Love is a member 

of the Clinton Art Guild. 

Anotiier Video manager who got his 

picture 

in a local paper was Nelson Myers in 

Cleburne, Tex. Nelson's appearance in the 

Cleburne Times-Review for Sunday, March 

11, was in connection with the kickoff of 

the YMCA "Friend of Youth" campaign 

for sustaining memberships. Myers, cochairman 

of the drive, was shown poised to 

boot a football held on a kicking tee by 

campaign chairman Bob Mahanay. "Myers 

is reportedly a dropout from the Cowboys' 

Kicking Caravan," the Times-Review cutlines 

noted. 

Permit Issued for GCXI 

Duo in Lexington, Ky. 

From Mideastern Edition 

LEXINGTON, KY.—The city building 

inspection department has issued a building 

permit for a twin theatre in the Fayette 

Mall, 3301 Nicholasville Rd. To cost $350,- 

000, the movie house will be called Cinema 

I and II and will be operated by General 

Cinema Corp. 

Cinema I will seat 530 persons and Cinema 

II 484. Jacobs Brothers Co. of Cleveland, 

Ohio, is the contractor for the project. 

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Floyd King, chief projectionist at tlie 

Cordell, Okla., Washita Theatre and a 

high school senior, watches his trainee 

Mrs. Judy Goeringer thread the projector. 

She started work at the local Washita 

Theatre, where her mother Mrs. Laura 

Swift is manager. First Judy assisted her 

mother in floor walking and other duties 

at the Washita but then became interested 

in the projection room activities and was 

trained by Floyd King, chief projectionist 

at 

the theatre. 

In giving King the green light to teach 

her daughter to handle the booth work, 

Mrs. Swift was looking to the future since 

King, a high school senior, graduates this 

spring. Mrs. Swift also has had him train 

Marcus Martin jr. for booth work. 

Judy, despite her many duties around the 

theatre, still has time to be a Red Cross 

water safety instructor and teaches water 

safety in the summer in Cordell or at the 

Clinton-Sherman Air Park Pool. 

It's Mrs. Swift's policy to show no X 

films and to train and crosstrain as many 

teenagers as her staff can employ. Of the 

theatre's ten employees, all except three are 

teenagers. In addition to Judy. Floyd and 

Marcus, mentioned above, the staff includes 

Eddie Tackett, Cindy Currie, Stanley 

Brown, Cheri Simmons, Pattie Shipp, Ed 

Cunningham, the janitor, and Mrs. Swift. 

As manager, Mrs. Swift says she "will 

always try to run a clean, quiet and enjoyable 

theatre and always endeavor to get the 

showgoing habit back to the pleasant recreation 

it was in the past." 

The entire Washita Theatre Building is 

now rented, according to Mrs. Swift. There 

are two beauty shops—Êlaine's and Sue's 

and the basement is used as a ballet school, 

of which Carol Reiter is 

instructor. 

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Michael 

Harkins, formerly manager of the 

Walter Reade Charles complex, Boston, has 

joined Redstone Theatres. He has been assigned 

in a managerial capacity at the 

Showcase cinema I-II-III-IV-V here. 

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DALLAS 

yariety Tent 17's Chili Fest, March 26, attracted 

175 barkers, their wives and 

guests to eat home-cooked chili and beans, 

washed down by beer and soft drinks at the 

Grand Ballroom of the Adolphus Hotel. 

Credits noted in the tent's monthly publication, 

The Dallas Barker, included: Lloyd 

Edwards for furnishing meat for the chili; 

Bill Slaughter for furnishing the chili recipe 

and for supervising cooking of the chili; Bill 

Wood and John Lindley for assisting in 

cooking the chili; committeemen Terry Graham, 

chairman, Jim Crump and Bob Nicholson 

for selling tickets; Ray Willie jr. for 

providing the beer; Lee Parrish for contributing 

garnishment for the chili and cups 

for the beer; Bill Johnson for donating the 

soft drinks; WOMPI Nell McMahan, Jo 

Ellen Greenele, Genevieve Koch, Karen 

McWhorter, Carol Robinson, Jo Bailey and 

Patricia Kennel for handling beer sales. 

Sympathy is extended to Betty McDaniel, 

booker at Columbia. Her husband Claude 

suffered a fatal heart attack Saturday (7) 

and funeral services were held in L^wisville, 

with burial in Dallas, Monday (9). 

Burl Lovelace of Starline Pictures hopes 

to be released from the hospital by Mother's 

Day, May 13. He's recuperating nicely following 

a series of operations . . . Jack 

Durrell and his wife moved their Major 

Films Distributing office back to its original 

location in the Tower Petroleum Building, 

retaining their original telephone number. 

Variety 17 Seeking Name 

For Sunshine Coach Pool 

DALLAS—Tent 17 barkers are seeking 

a name for the motor pool from which they 

will operate their fleet of 27 Sunshine 

Coaches, which are used as transportation 

for all handicapped and underprivileged 

children in this area. 

"Since Variety's name will be emblazoned 

on a great number of buses operating daily 

in 

the Dallas area and inasmuch as this will 

be the top charity endeavor of Tent 17," 

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noted the Dallas Barker for March, "the 

committee is asking all barkers to submit 

an appealing name for the new center. 

Name titles should be sent to the Variety 

Club Office, 1710 Jackson St., Suite 206, 

Dallas, Tex. 75201." 

The motor pool center, which will be 

located at Dallas Rehabilitation Institute, 

7850 Brook Hollow Dr., was made possible 

when Variety and DRI secured a grant from 

the Hoblitzelle Foundation to build a 

maintenance garage to repair and service the 

Sunshine Coach fleet. The center will bear 

the Variety Club of Dallas name but will be 

operated by DRI personnel. A joint board 

composed of equal representation of VC 

and DRI members will govern the new 

operation, when it is complete. 

"It is expected that the 27 Sunshine 

Coaches now in operation will be increased 

considerably by the Variety Club during the 

coming years," said Lynn Harris, chairman 

of the Variety Sunshine Coach committee. 

"With the regular service and proper 

maintenance that the center will provide, 

we can expect longer service from the vehicles 

and, more importantly, through 

planned schedules, take care of more children 

who desperately need transportation to 

get to hospitals, special schools and recreational 

sites." 

FORT WORTH 

restaurant and movie complex, for 

J!^ which 

a $655,400 building permit, has been 

issued by the City of Arlington, will be 

built at 901 East Pioneer Pkwy. Seven 

restaurants and four theatre auditoriums 

all under one roof—will be part of the 

project for which Transworld Contractors 

of Dallas has the contract. The building is 

expected to be ready for dining and movie 

viewing by July 4. 

Bruce Lee, who played Kato, the Green 

Hornet's trusted friend in the TV series, has 

jetted into stardom in Asian-made movies 

and now it's reported that he's so idolized 

that he cannot walk through the streets of 



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Hong Kong or Taiwan without being 

mobbed. What has Bruce Lee to do, then, 

with Fort Worth? Simply that his latest 

picture, "Fists of Fury," opened in 

this area 

at nine theatres Wednesday (11). The film 

has English dialog and its violence is said 

to make "the worst violence dished out by 

American actors as gentle as a horseshoe 

pitching contest." Jack Gordon, Fort Worth 

Press columnist, preparing the area for 

"Fists of Fury," quoted an American observer 

who had just visited a Hong Kong 

studio (where "Fists of Fury" was made): 

"At the close of a day's shooting, a typical 

Hong Kong set looks like a front-line dressing 

station after a battle." 

Benefit showings of 1967's "Thoroughly 

Modern Millie," starring Julie Andrews, 

Carol Channing, Bea Lillie and John Gavin, 

were held at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday (5) 

at the Fort Worth Palace Theatre. Tickets 

were $2.50 per patron for the showings 

sponsored by the Downtown Fort Worth 

Lions Club for its charities. 

Fort Worth Asks Only That 

Theatres Shield Screens 

FORT WORTH—Assistant city manager 

Bill Gordon stated that local police are 

following a policy which provides that officers 

will not interfere with X-rated theatres 

unless their screens are visible from streets. 

Gordon, who heads the city public safety 

department, said he knows of no plans to 

change the policy. He said it evolved from 

federal court decisions. 

The city officials said that no attempt has 

been made to censor films. 

"It would be difficult to know where to 

draw the line. We do insist, however, that 

the theatres shield their screens from people 

passing on city streets," said Gordon. 

Gordon outlined the policy when asked 

whether police here would follow the example 

of Dallas officers and seize prints of 

"Deep Throat" if local theatres attempted to 

show it. 

The assistant city manager said that he 

has not seen "Deep Throat" and had no 

desire to do so. 

"But, from what I've heard and read 

about it, I would conclude that it is no 

better and no worse than a lot of other 

X-rated films shown here," Gordon said. 

Gordon said he does not know whether 

an attempt will be made to exhibit "Deep 

Throat" in the city now that it has been 

banned in Dallas. 

Operators of X-rated theatres say they 

follow a policy of denying admission to 

juveniles. 

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êlvin Van Peebles, actor-director, best 

known for his hit film "Sweet Sweetback," 

will appear in person for one performance 

Sunday (29) in Texas Southern 

University Auditorium as part of an eightday 

Black Arts Festival . . . The National 

Organization of Women presented the sixth 

film of its feminist film festival Friday (13) 

in Room 116 of the Science and Research 

Building at the University of Houston. The 

film was Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity" 

(1944), with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred 

MacMurray. Pat Dowell and Susan Butler 

led a discussion after the showing of the 

film. 

Director Robert Aldrich, producer Stan 

Hough and star Lee Marvin were here for 

a special Hollywood sneak preview of "Emperor 

of the North Pole" Saturday (14) 

night at the Alabama Theatre. Ernest Borgnine, 

who co-stars in the show, was also 

scheduled to come here. Aldrich brought in 

25 production people and presented the uncut 

version. After the showing, the film was 

taken back to Los Angeles for editing. This 

is the fourth film that Aldrich has previewed 

in Houston. 

"The Beatles: Away With Words," a multi-media 

presentation tracing the history and 

effect on society of the famous English 

rock quartet, was shown ten times in the 

Music Hall, Thursday (12) through Sunday 

(15). The production utilizes 29 film and 

slide projectors (controlled by a computer) 

and a 360-degree sound system to present 

the songs and story about and reaction to 

the Beatles. The 78-minute show was produced 

by European Ian Baker and American 

Earl Jarred. Shows were at 8 and 10 

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p.m. each night with special midnight presentations 

on Friday and Saturday. 

. . . 

Chill Wills was here to cut a series of 

commercials for Sizzler Steak House 

"Last Tango in Paris" is scheduled to open 

May 2 at the Bellaire Theatre. There will be 

showings at 8 each evening, at 2 p.m. 

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 

and at 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Admission to all showings will be $4 . . . 

Among the new films arriving in Houston 

were "The Nelson Affair," Town and Country 

6, Northwest 4 and the Shamrock Cinema; 

"Class of '44," sequel to "Summer of 

'42," at the cinemas in Gulfgate, Northline 

and Meyerland shopping centers and at 

Loews' Twins. 

Weldon Givens to Abilene 

To Manage GCC Complex 

ABILENE, TEX.—Weldon Givens, formerly 

manager of ABC Interstate's Queen 

and Westwood theatres here, has come back 

to manage General Cinema Corp.'s Cinema 

I and Cinema II. Givens succeeded Mike 

Husband Thursday (5) at the helm of the 

GCC duo. 

For the last four years, Givens has been 

managing in Denison for ABC Interstate, 

with which he was affiliated 15 years. His 

previous assignment in Abilene, with that 

circuit, was for 3'/2 years. 

A native of Wichita Falls, Givens was 

educated in public schools there and attended 

Midwestern University. He and his wife 

Shirley and their three children reside at 

1734 Dayton. 

Husband left General Cinema to travel 

in Switzerland as part of a work-study program. 

Twin Theatres Announced 

For Waco UR Project 

WACO, TEX.—Twin theatres are to be 

part of the Ivy Square development on a 

nine-acre tract made available under the 

Riverside II (Tex R-88) Urban Renewal 

Project and oriented to the Baylor University 

community. Construction is to start 

on the project this year. 

Plans for Ivy Square have been approved 

by the city plan commission and the Waco 

city council. The triangle of land faces Interstate 

35 and is directly across University- 

Parks Drive from Fort Fisher. Also in the 

project will be a series of specialty shops, 

with 25 rental apartments above, an 84- 

room motel, a food service store and three 

restaurants. 

'Deep Throat' Exhibition 

Brings Six Indictments 

HOUSTON—Six persons were indicted 

by a Harris County grand jury Thursday 

(12) in connection with the showing of the 

much publicized sex film "Deep Throat." 

The jury returned seven true bills—one 

felony indictment charging theatre manager 

Joseph M. Spiegel and five employees with 

conspiracy to exhibit obscene matter and 

six misdemeanor indictments charging each 

person with exhibiting obscene matter. 

District Judge Joseph M. Guarino set 

Spiegel's bond under the felony indictment 

at $20,000. All other bonds were set at 

$5,000. 

Spiegel, appearing as manager of the 

Cinema West Art Theatre, lost the first 

round of his fight to show the film Tuesday 

when District Judge I. D. McMaster issued 

a search warrant against it. 

Local vice officers halted the showing of 

the one-hour movie Tuesday afternoon (10) 

and seized both the film and advertising 

posters that evening. 

The film, viewed by packed houses since 

it opened here Tuesday morning, depicts 

acts of sodomy from all angles, in the words 

of vice officer Troy R. Driskell, who testified 

at the hearing before Judge McMaster. 

The movie had previously been seized in = 

New York and Dallas. A showing of the | 

film here about a year ago excited no great 

interest. 

Indicted along with Spiegel were Edna 

N. Brashear, James M. Ohmart, Bonnie K. 1 

Moore, Ernest R. Feille jr. and John W. 

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Coles. 

Galveston News Layout 

Boosts Loccd Bookings 

GALVESTON, TEX.—Bernie Ponce, 

manager of ABC Interstate Theatres' three 

local units—^the Martini, State and Broadway—rated 

a five-column layout featuring 

products booked for the three theatres in 

the March 13 Galveston News. 

"We are constantly striving to bring the 

very best in entertainment for adults as well 

as children to our three theatres," Ponce 

was quoted by the News. "We feel proud of 

our bookings that will do just that for our 

patrons of Galveston County." 

Followed then detailed information for 

Galveston readers about films booked for 

the three ABC Interstate theatres for the 

remainder of March, including a column of 

comment on the making of "Alice's Adventures 

in Wonderland," which followed "The 

World's Greatest Athlete" on the Broadway's 

screen. 

Supplementing the product write-up was 

a three column picture showing Ponce 

seated at his desk, looking over film promotion 

material with Jack McDonald. 

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examine your breasts once a 

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once a year. Even ifyou never 

felt better in your life. 

It's up to you, 

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SAN ANTONIO 

^Jrs. Margie Overstreet recently observed 

her 23rd year at the Woodlawn Theatre. 

Mrs. Overstreet began her career at the 

Woodlawn as an attendant at the concession 

stand. When ABC Interstate Theatres sold 

the Woodlawn to Cinema Arts Theatres, 

she was transferred to Interstate's Broadway, 

where she spent three years. Margie 

then joined Cinema Arts and worked at the 

downtown Texas and Laurel for one year 

each. When John Wayne's "The Alamo" 

premiered at the Woodlawn, she returned 

as cashier. When Sid Shaenfield became 

manager of the Woodlawn, she was named 

assistant manager, the post she holds at 

present. In addition she has been named 

relief manager for all local Cinema Art theatres. 

Our congratulations and continued 

success to Mrs. Overstreet! 

Children's matinees were held Saturday 

and Sunday (15) at the North Star Mall 

Cinema II and McCreless Cinema II and 

the Broadway, with admission at $1. The 

feature film was "Godzilla vs. the Smog 

Monster." At the McCreless and North Star 

there were three showings Saturday and two 

Sunday, the Broadway scheduling three 

Richard Zanuck Expresses 

Thanks to San Antonians 

SAN ANTONIO—"We are more than 

pleased that we decided upon Texas for 

the shooting of our motion picture," a 

Hollywood film producer wrote the San 

Antonio News Wednesday (4). 

The letter from Richard Zanuck, producer 

of "The Sugarland Express," came as he 

announced an end to photography for the 

movie. He wrote: 

"Now that we have come to the end of 

our stay in San Antonio and have finished 

photography, I want to take this opportunity, 

on behalf of the cast and crew to thank 

all the people of San Antonio and the surrounding 

areas for welcoming us so warmly. 

"We have found our work here even 

more rewarding than usual because of the 

cooperation and friendliness of local citizens. 

"Our production office has received lit- 

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125 Hyde St., San Francisco, Ca. 94102 

(415) 673-9162 Gerald Karski, Prat. 

showings each day . . . Peter O'Toole is being 

seen on the screen of the Olmos and at 

the North Star Cinema No. II. At the Olmos 

he is in "Man of La Mancha"; at the North 

Star Mall Cinema, he is in "The Ruling 

Class." 

Texas Lutheran College will present a 

Bergman Film Festival Wednesday (25) 

through May 14: "Through a Glass Darkly." 

Wednesday (25); "Winter Light," Friday 

(27); "The Silence," Sunday (29); "Hour 

of the Wolf," May 1, and "Shame," May 4. 

Admission for the entire series will be a 

$7.50 sponsor's fee, $1.50 for individual 

showings. 

"Fists of Fury," a Hongkong made west- 

doing top business on the local movie 

ern, is 

front. Starring newcomer Bruce Lee, it's at 

the Josephine and Aztec-3. Another sleeper 

. . 

hit, "The Legend of Boggy Creek," is at the 

suburban Woodlawn and the new Westwood 

Twin Cinema . New films scheduled to 

start here: "Class of '44," Century South; 

"Charley and the Angel," North Star and 

Cinema South; "Scorpio," due at the Broadway 

and "Soylent Green," Century South. 

crally hundreds of telephone calls from San 

Antonians offering their services in various 

ways to aid with the filming." 

Zanuck added, "May I offer our special 

thanks to the members of the Department 

of Public Safety and the various law enforcement 

agencies who went out of their 

way to cooperate with us. It was a privilege 

to have them work alongside us." 

X Theatres Offer Voters 

Admission at Half Price 

AUSTIN—Police raids on X-rated movie 

theatres here became more and more frequent 

as city elections approached, raising 

protests that a local city councilman was 

using the anti-pornography campaign to win 

headlines to get reelected. 

Just to show there were no hard feelings, 

however, one local skinflick sponsored three 

councilman Dick Nicholas Appreciation 

Days "to express our sincere appreciation 

for his recent attacks on our business. The 

attacks increased our business greatly," the 

theatre owner stated. 

Admissions and art book prices were cut 

in half for all patrons with voter registration 

cards. 

"Tales From Beyond the Grave," for 

Warner Brothers, is based on four stories 

by R. Chetwynd-Hayes. 

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50 in Minneapolis 

MINNEAPOLIS—"Lost Horizon" got 

ider way with a moderate 250 at the 

ann Theatre, a figure considered disaplinting 

for such a production. A heavy ad 

mpaign in newspapers and on television, 

js a benefit premiere and attendant 

opla plus additional studio tub-thumping 

;ally failed to make itself felt to any 

ticeable degree at the boxoffice. The big 

lise was made, instead, by an Oriental 

iport, "Five Fingers of Death," which 

ared to a 350 opening-week figure at the 

:ademy. One other new arrival just 

raped by, "Black Caesar" posting a light 

lO at the State. "Sleuth" continued to 

ow legs at the Skyway I, where it frisked 

with a 400 in a third frame. Elsewhere, 

;ures trailed off as holdovers reached the 

:l-end of their runs and grosses drooped 

cordingly. 


demy Five Fingers of Death (WB) 350 

oper Sove the Tiger (Para), 5th wk 150 

pher The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 

:NGP), 7th wk 100 

inn—Lost Horizon (Col) 250 

jheum The Cheerleaders (Cinemation), 

3rd wk 190 

/way Sleuth (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 400 

/way II Two People (Univ), 2nd wk 200 

ite Block Coesor (AlP) 100 

irld ^The Heartbreok Kid (20th-Fox), 

lOth wk 100 

ed Mann Acquisition May 

et New Ownership Record 

MINNEAPOLIS — Ted Mann, veteran 

hibitor and circuit head, who announced 

It he's in the process of purchasing a 

0-theatre circuit from National General 

)rp., Los Angeles, for $67,500,000 in cash, 

)uld, if the transaction is realized, beme 

the largest theatre owner in the U.S. 

le NG circuit includes the famous Graum"s 

Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, with 

ler movie houses located in Arizona, 

)lorado, Washington, Montana, Kansas, 

;w York, Texas and Canada. One of the 

5atres is the new 1,400-seat National Genii 

Theatre located off Times Square and 

i circuit includes many of the showhouses 

the old circuit established by 20th Cenry-Fox 

Studios. 

Also announcing the sale was Eugene V. 

ein, board chairman and president of Namal 

General, who said that closing of the 

le is subject to completion of Mann's 

lancing. Klein also said that American 

nancial Leasing Corp. of Los Angeles 

11 get a seven-year option to acquire a 

If-interest in the new Ted Mann There 

Corp. for its participation in the sale, 

le Mann Theatre Corp. also will headlarter 

in Los Angeles. 

Over the years Mann built up an exnsive 

circuit of theatres across this area. 

1970 he sold them to General Cinema 

3rp. of Boston for $6 million. But in that 

insaction, Mann retained the real estate 

id so is, in effect, leasing those theatres 

General Cinema. In this area, that cirlit 

now has 28 screens in 22 houses. 

Mann regularly commutes between 

inneapolis and Los Angeles. He also has 

ventured into the realm of production via 

such films as "The Illustrated Man" and 

"Celebration at 

Big Sur." 

It was in 1935 that Mann, born in Wishek, 

N.D., entered exhibition by leasing 

the old Oxford Theatre in St. Paul for 

$100 a month. 

Plaza Quad Bow Includes 

Student Film Premiere 

LINCOLN—The world premiere of an 

animated film made by a University of 

Nebraska student was screened for the 

opening of Cooper Theatres' new fourplex 

in Lincoln. The film "Orchard Heritage," a 

30-minute featurette, depicts a war between 

tribes of fruits and vegetables. This presented 

for director Mike Brown and his 

associates unusual problems with perishable 

"actors." 

The movie was financed through grants 

from the American Film Institute, Cooper 

Theatres, Nebraska Student Union Programs 

Council and Mary Cowell Ross, a 

New York attorney and alumna of the University 

of Nebraska. The premiere Sunday 

(15) was part of an open house for the 

new Plaza theatres 1-2-3-4. This was attended 

by Cooper staff and construction 

workers and their families who were involved 

in the building project, which includes 

three floors of office space above 

the theatres. 

Other pre-opening events included open 

houses for the business community of Lincoln 

and for the news media of the city and 

surrounding area Monday and Tuesday evenings 

(16, 17), as well as Wednesday evening 

(18) when several regular feature films 

also were shown to invited guests of Cooper 

Theatres. 

Cinema Theatre Debuts 

REDFIELD, S.D.—Redfield Corp.'s 460- 

seat Cinema Theatre, owned by Tom Gallup 

and George Trone, was opened to the public 

March 16. Cost of the facility was estimated 

at $100,000. 

ROSTVOLD OPEN HOUSE—Mr. 

and Mrs. J. M. Rostvold, Harmony, 

Minn., will observe their golden wedding 

anniversary Sunday (29) with 

an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at the 

Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony. 

The event will be hosted by 

their children. The RostvoWs recently 

retired after nearly 40 years in theatre 

business in Harmony, Caledonia and 

Spring Grove, Minn. 

Wage Hike Would Hurl 

Economy: Vonderhaar 

MINNEAPOLIS—A proposed 

increase 

in the Minnesota minimum wage, currently 

at $1.60 an hour, has come under attack 

from NATO of North Central States. President 

Ray Vonderhaar, writing in the current 

issue of NATO Report, says: "A $5 or $2 

or $1.80 state minimum wage might look 

good on the books and labor will be friendly 

come next election. But will slapping on 

a higher minimum wage rate really solve 

the unemployment problem? Or give the 

low wage-earner a bigger pay check? Or 

increase the earning power of teenagers? 

Or raise the economic level of the poor?" 

In a word, Vonderhaar answers his own 

questions with a "no." 

He adds that a higher minimum wage 

"will not reduce unemployment; it will increase 

it. It will force business into more 

selective hiring practices: using one adult to 

do the work of several teenagers, replacing 

marginal workers with fewer productive 

employees and increasing the use of automated 

equipment. The employer who cannot 

make use of these choices and whose 

manpower budget is already stretched to the 

breaking point must cease to operate. End 

result: fewer jobs." 

A minimum wage in the neighborhood of 

$1.80 is given a strong chance of passage 

by the current legislature, now in its waning 

weeks of session. Such a proposal already 

has been adopted by the Minnesota House 

of Representatives. Vonderhaar is urging 

exhibitors to join efforts to quash the plan 

in the Senate. Not only are theatremen 

alarmed by the proposed minimum wage 

hike but the important Minnesota resort 

industry—which relies heavily upon seasonal 

teenage workers during the busy 

summer months—looks upon any increase 

as an action which would cause possibly 

far-reaching alterations in its hiring practices. 

The indication there is one voiced by 

Vonderhaar: adult labor would be available 

at that price ($1.80 an hour or more) and 

so teenagers would lose that job potential, 

too. 

120-Screen Ozoner Closes 

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA—Cinema 360 

on Melrose Drive has closed and the property 

reportedly is for sale. The airer, which 

featured 120 individual screens, opened as 

Circle 1 Theatre in the fall of 1971. The 

Cinema 360 name was adopted last May. 

Paul Trippler to Tulsa House 

CANOVA, S.D.—Paul Trippler, who 

managed motion picture theatres in Milwaukee, 

Wis.; Denver, Colo., and Ames, 

Iowa, from 1965 to 1969 and most recently 

has been associated with the Canova Herald, 

will assume management of a new shopping 

center cinema in suburban Tulsa, Okla., 

this month. The theatre, operated by an 

Oklahoma City-based company, is nearing 

completion. 

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MINNEAPOLIS 

gob DeJarnette, United Artists branch 

manager, has set a saturation opening 

for "Tom Sawyer," the musical to bow in 

June with 30 prints working across this 

territory. Indications are that the movie will 

be pitched as one with adult appeal, not 

merely as one for the kids . . . DeJarnette 

also is mapping the campaign for the next 

James Bond picture. "Live and Let Die." 

Starring the new 007, Roger Moore, that 

film is set for a July bow. 

John Pilmaier, MGM division manager, 

flew in from Chicago for routine branch 

business. Meanwhile, Dean Lutz, MGM 

branch chief, set "Soylent Green" for a 

Wednesday (18) day-and-date opening at 

the State Theatre here and the Strand in 

St. Paul . . . "Last Tango in Paris" has 

been set for a May 2 bow at the Academy 

Theatre, with all seats reserved at $4 flat. 

The Capitol Theatre, St. Paul, was sold 

by Martin Lebedoff to Ferris Alexander. 

Alexander operates the Rialto, American 

and Empress theatres in this city, all of 

which consistently run X-rated films. The 

Capitol thus far has had an ordinary subsequent-run 

policy . . . Filmrow visitors: Ron 

Greely, Kim Hi Drive-In; Sid Heath, 

Flame, Wells, and Ray Vonderhaar, Tentilino 

Enterprises, Alexandria. 

Heavy snows hit the territory Sunday and 

Monday (8, 9), along with plunging temperatures. 

Many drive-ins, which had opened 

way back in mid-March and amid balmy 

temperatures, had to close again—temporarily. 

Temperatures in Minnesota dropped 

to near ten degrees above zero, snow drifts 

in southern Minnesota and parts of Iowa 

reached eight feet in depth and elsewhere up 

to 17 inches of snow depth was recorded. 

The National Weather Service labeled it the 

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most severe April snow storm in the 92 

years the bureau has kept records. 

Roy Smith, William H. Lange Distributing 

Co. branch manager, returned from 

Denver where he gave away his sister-in-law 

in marriage Saturday (7) The bride's new 

name: Mrs. Virginia Head . . . The Flying 

Cloud Drive-in in suburban Minneapolis 

was sold by Bob Levy and now will be 

operated by Northwest Cinema. 

Warren Branton, former film salesman 

for 20th Century-Fox and a Filmrow veteran 

long retired, is reported seriously ill 

and hospitalized . . . "The Sound of Music" 

continues to do turnaway business at the suburban 

Park Theatre. It bowed Friday (13) 

at the Norstar Theatre in St. Paul—and 

that engagement is being heaving publicized, 

since it'll be the first time the picture has 

played in 70mm and full stereo sound in 

the capital city. 

"Charlotte's Web" was screened by Paramount 

Saturday (7) at the Terrace Theatre 

for an invited audience of 700 teachers and 

students. Forrie Myers, Paramount branch 

chief, said reaction was beyond expectations: 

"They really ate up that film." And a 

tradescreening also was held for "Paper 

Moon," the newest Peter Bogdanovich 

movie. 

The Stardust 17 Drive-ln, Grafton, N.D., 

owned and operated by Arlo Henriksen, will 

reopen May 2 . . . Northwest Cinema held 

a meeting of all its managers Tuesday (10), 

the sales seminar held at the Marquette 

Inn . . . Co-stars Gary Grimes and Jerry 

Houser arrived in town Thursday (12) to 

beat the drums for "Class of '44," which 

was playing at the World Theatre here and 

the Cine I in St. Paul . . . "Five Fingers 

of Death" appropriately "killed 'em" at the 

boxoffice in both this city and St. Paul, 

easily winning holdovers. A tentative May 

2 citywide break has been set for the 

sizzler. 

The board of directors of NATO of North 

Central States was scheduled to meet at 

noon Tuesday (3) at the downtown Poodle. 

Discussion was expected to center around 

such problems as the minimum wage proposed 

by the Minnesota Legislature and 

NATO's fight against cable TV. 

MILWAUKEE 

ânager Jack Ringe of Marcus' Centre 

Theatre had three of his ushers clad in 

cap and gown go scooting up and down 

Wisconsin Avenue and around town in a 

"41 Ford convertible. They found ready 

takers as they handed out flyers to promote 

Warner Bros.' PG-rated "Class of '44" 

which opened Wednesday (1 1). It also is 

showing at Skyway Cinema 1 and Southtown. 

Your correspondent was in Chicago 

the same day the young stars, Gary Grimes 

and Jerry Houser, were there as part of 

their three-week tour to publicize the film. 

Would they manage to squeeze in a visit to 

Milwaukee, we wanted to know? "No 

chance," came the reply. The pair was slated 

to move on to Cincinnati the very next 

morning (and they had flown to the Windy 

City from Toronto the day before). It was 

intriguing to learn the youths had insisted 

upon being checked into the Presidential 

Suite at the Sheraton Blackstone Hotel. Reason? 

Seems the suite has a piano on which 

five U. S. Presidents have played, including 

Truman and Nixon. We didn't find out 

which one is the pianist, Gary or Jerry. But 

we did get around to paying a first visit to 

the new JMG Film Co. office at 32 West 

Randolph St. to say "hi" to division manager 

Virgil Jones. We then learned that 

Virgil had been a visitor to Beer City only 

the day preceding to meet with exhibitors 

along Filmrow. 

This city's recently returned POW hero 

Capt. Stephen R. Leopold revealed here 

how he and other prisoners of the Viet 

Cong at Camp Plantation would recall old 

movies to help pass the time. He said one 

member of the POW group, a Marine from 

Rochester, N.Y., named Capt. Bruce 

Archer, could recall the plots of more than 

500 movies he had seen. "And not just 

vaguely but in detail," Leopold told reporter 

Bob Wells of the Journal. Archer used to 

the Movies," etc., and with Archer taking 

the lead would hold each other spellbound 

by the hour telling what Gregory Peck, 

John Wayne or Debbie Reynolds had done 

next. Leopold now is home with his parents 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leopold, 1129 North 

Jackson St. 

Columnist Kay Marsh in the Franklin- 

Hales Corners Hub commented recently on 

the subject of "taking in a movie." Said 

she: "If you're finding that you've hardly 

heard of many of the performers and productions 

nominated for this year's Academy 

Awards, then you, too, probably belong to 

the middle-aged generation that more or 

less 

has gotten out of the habit of going to 

the movies. Maybe it's time you rediscovered 

the joys of the cinema. While it has 

had mixed reviews, this reporter for one 

thoroughly enjoyed '1776.' And isn't it nice 

to find an occasional happy movie that's 

fun for your whole family?" 

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"tell movies" at night, taking turns with the 

other POWs, "but he also could tell matinees. 

Then, on Christmas, he gave us a 

triple feature," Leopold related. Capt. Leo- 

pold said he wouldn't swear to the accuracy 

of the plots Archer relayed and he suspects 

the Marine may even have improved on 

Hollywood now and then "but the audience 

was not composed of critics." The POWs 

did their own programing of "Monday 

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ôn Walls, general manager, Dubinsky- 

Fridley Theatres, reports that "Steelyard 

Blues" (WB), showing at the Fleur here, 

is one of the top grossing pictures in the 

country. He says business generally is good 

throughout the area and that "Sounder" 

(20th-Fox) still is drawing excellent attendance. 

Walls and Dick Glenn are enjoying 

their work in newly remodeled offices at 222 

Crocker. 

Mrs. Tim (Hazel) Evans, former owner of 

the Evans Theatre, Anamosa, currently is in 

Iowa Methodist Hospital with a broken hip 

suffered in a fall . . . Byers Jordan, booker 

for Commonwealth, Kansas City, was in 

town Thursday (5) calling on circuits. 

Chuck Caligiuri, Paramount branch manager, 

is very pleased with results on showings 

of "The Godfather" following the 

Academy Awards presentations. It is doing 

great in all situations, he says. 

Filmrow visitors: Dick Peterson, Story 

Theatre, Story City, and Jim Mirtz, Perry 

and drive-in, Le Mars. 

Obscenity charges against the assistant 

manager of the Fort Theatre, filed ibecause 

of the showing of "Deep Throat," have been 

dismissed and the movie house has ended 

the film's 40-day run. Police seized the print 

March 14 and charged Mrs. Janet Hartman 

with "violating the city's obscenity ordi- 

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nance." Before the hearing could be held, 

the theatre owner, Mini-Cinema of America, 

went to U.S. District Court and obtamed 

a temporary restraining order against 

further prosecution until a hearing was held 

in federal court. The owner claimed the 

film should not have been seized until a 

hearing had been held to determine if it was 

obscene. 

. . Jay Cobb, manager 

Central States news: Oky Goodman, manager 

of the Rivoli Theatre, Oskaloosa, was 

a recent visitor in the office here . . . Jane 

Frost, secretary to Larry Day, was married 

Sunday (8) to Alan Heggen at the Grandview 

Lutheran Church . . . Art Stein, general 

manager, is back at his desk after vacationing 

in Mexico . 

of the Regent, Cedar Falls, recently had a 

radio-promoted contest on "Cabaret," in 

cooperation with a local station . . . Ron 

Montgomery, Fort Dodge, is arranging a 

free night in May at the drive-in there . . . 

Tom Ramstad, Cinema, Iowa City, reports 

a total of 1,366 attending "Sounder" via 

group sales. Because of Fred Teller jr.'s 

. . . Double 

efforts, a total of 600 group sales to students 

for "Sounder" was recorded 

buck night continues to be successful at the 

. . All 

Collins Road Drive-In, Cedar Rapids . . . 

"Showdown" is being promoted via radio at 

Cinema II, Cedar Falls. The picture opens 

on a saturation basis next month . 

drivers of green cars were admitted free St. 

Patrick's Day at the Hastings Drive-In . . . 

The weekend rains are causing difficulties 

for drive-ins all over the area. 

LINCOLN 

"phe Plaza fourplex, which opened to the 

public Thursday (19) after a series of 

invitational functions, will be known as the 

Plaza theatres. But, if you're referring to 

the entire five or six-story (two levels, 

theatrewise) 

structure, then circuit executives report 

you're talking about the Cooper Plaza 

Building. 

Recent industry visitors included Sol Malisow, 

Avco Embassy, Minneapolis, and Jack 

Eckhardt of Cinemation, an independent 

operating out of Chicago. Eckhardt was 

here to spread the word about the firm's 

recently opened Kansas City branch. Local 

industry members also had an opportunity 

to meet Ray Russo of Chicago, 20th Century-Fox 

regional manager, who has had 

the Des Moines branch, operated by David 

Gold, recently placed under his jurisdiction. 

Douglas Thaetres Co. president Russell 

Brehm hosted the Russo-Gold lunch gathering. 

Moving is a pretty common word in SJarge 

Dubinsky's vocabulary these days. He and 

his family hope to be doing this by fall if 

the contractor gets their new home 

at 6420 Rogers Circle completed on schedule. 

TTie entire Dubinsky Brothers home 

office staff will be moving soon after May 

1 if the Stuart Building remodeling schedule 

for the new Dubinsky headquarters is kept. 

The Dubinskys say the new space, formerly 

occupied by Cooper Theatres, will give them 

three times the floor area as in their original 

Stuart building quarters. 

Hiring of four new ushers and four new 

concession workers gets the suburban Cooper/Lincoln 

Theatre staff up to its full 

strength again, reports manager Duke 

Smith. The transfer of a number of the 

Cooper/ Lincoln staff who worked there for 

Jay Maness to the new downtown Plaza 

theatres, where Jay now is manager, created 

the staff vacancies. New Cooper/ Lincoln 

ushers joining the staff are Daniel Newton, 

John Fauss, David Tomkinson and David 

Reinig. New behind the concession stand 

are Debra Andelt, Donna Manly, Cathy 

Taylor and Janelle Sommer. In addition to 

assistant managers Gary Bryant and Gary 

Myers, previous staff members remaining 

at the suburban house include Priscilla Luke 

and Barbara Stevens, cashiers; Judie Meyer, 

concessions, and Randy Griffin and Mike 

Wacker, doormen. 

It may be a wet spring at best but this 

hasn't stopped manager Dennis Garrison 

from starting his State staff on a cleanup. 

He says storage rooms were the first to feel 

the effects ... As of Friday (20), Douglas 

3 was offering — movie patrons three films 

with "S" titles "Sounder," still drawing 

crowds after an early February opening; 

"Shamus," and "Soylent Green." "Lady 

Sings the Blues" that day ended more than 

a two-month run, according to manager 

Lee Levorson . . . Manager Duke Smith 

comments that "Charlotte's Web," by Paramount, 

must be the first or one of few cartoons 

that is sad. He caught the new Plaza 

offering about the spider named Charlotte 

when it was shown Saturday morning (14) 

at the Cooper/ Lincoln for area elementary 

school teachers. 

Walt Jancke took in a statewide aquarium 

society meeting exhibit at the Villager Saturday 

(7), finding out that there are lots 

more varieties of non-edible fish than he 

ever realized. 

Young newspaper carriers Brad Brabec 

and Jeff Charroin will have only 12 days 

to do their sightseeing in Germany and 

Romania as Sunday Journal and Star winners 

of Parade's Young Columbus trip in 

1973. They left New York City Thursday 

(12). But a special dividend prize this year 

will permit the two youths to go to the 

movies all throughout 1973. They received 

Cooper Theatre Co. passes, good for the 

year, from Chuck Kroll, assistant vicepresident 

for the locally based circuit. 

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dge Roy Bean" grossed 400 in its third 

ek at the Times Towne Cinema, thereby 

•ning the No. 1 spot for the report period, 

he Poseidon Adventure," 16th week at 

posted 375 and "The 

ick," second week at the Albee, pulled 

5—up 25 points from its opening week. 

'O other first-run films registered 300 

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the Place Cinema, and "Walking Tall," 

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bQSsador The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox), 

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ousel 2 Sleuth (20th-Fox), 6th wk 275 

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thgate—Walking Tall (CRC), 3rd wk 300 

:e—The Heartbreak Kid (20th-Fox), 8th wk. . .300 

dio Cinemas Feilini's Roma (UA), 3rd wk. ..175 

les Town Cinema The Lite and Times of 

udge Roy Bean (NGP), 3rd wk 400 

h Century Sounder (20th-Fox), 15th wk 75 

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Three Cleveland Theatres 

CLEVELAND— "Lost Horizon," making 

debut here at three theatres—Fairview, 

ews' East and Loews' Yorktown—aver- 

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dership without any serious challengers. 

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ony Man of La Moncho (UA), 17th wk 100 

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Dd homes by cable, it is announced by 

Boudouris, president. The exhibitor conve 

will be held in Toledo at the Sheraton 

itel. 

Boudouris reports that the system will 

)vide for crediting all receipts to indilual 

theatres playing the particular pices 

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It it also is the basis for a new concept 

drive-ins permitting simultaneous multi- 

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rove City Council Moves 

Attract Film Houses 

GROVE CITY, OHIO—This suburban 

mmunity near Columbus hopes the action 

FILMING 'MOTOWN 9000'—Under the direction of producer-director 

Artliur Marks, who also is president of General Film Corp. of Hollywood, fullscale 

production of the feature movie "Motown 9000" was launched in 

Detroit, as 

a company of Hollywood professionals supported by local actors and actresses 

faced the cameras in locations ranging from Precinct One of the Detroit Police Department 

to the waterfront beneath Ambassador Bridge and a remote section of the 

city's famous park on Belle Isle. Shown, left to right, are: Vonetta McGee, who 

plays a lead role; producer-director Arthur Marks; Harry May, cinematographer; 

Ken Swor, first assistant director; Orville Hampton, screenwriter, and, center front, 

the male lead, Alex Rocco. 

of the city council in reducing the present 

20 per cent admissions tax will entice film 

theatres and other forms of entertainment 

to locate in the area. At present Grove 

City has no movie houses. 

The city council, by a 4-1 vote, cut the 

admissions tax measure so that patrons of 

entertainment activities would pay either 

20 per cent of the ticket price or 25 cents, 

whichever is less. The rollback is expected 

to cost the city about $15,000 in lost 

revenue but the council believes the loss 

will be worth it to help draw entertainment 

facilities. 

Harold Bobbins Will Be 

Adcraft Club Speaker 

DETROIT— Harold Robbins will be the 

guest of honor at a luncheon sponsored by 

the Adcraft Club of Detroit, to be hM at 

the Hilton Hotel Friday (27). Robbins will 

address the meeting on the subject "Sex 

and the Automobile," a subject near and 

dear to him. also a part of his current Simon 

& Schuster/ Trident best-seller, "The Betsy." 

Advertising agency, broadcast media and 

automobile industry executives will be in 

attendance. 

Elect Chas. Sugarman 

NATO of Ohio Prexy 

Charles Sugarman 

COLUMBUS—Charles Sugarman, operator 

of Cinema East in suburban Whitehall, 

was elected president 

of NATO of 

Ohio for the 1973-74 

term. Sugarman, who 

had been serving as 

first vice-president, 

succeeds Ben Cohen 

of Cincinnati. 

M. H. "Mike" Chakeres, 

president of 

Chakeres Theatres, 

Springfield, Ohio, was 

chosen first vicepresident. 

Al Boudouris, Toledo, Ohio, 

president of Cine and EPRAD, was named 

second vice-president. Myron F. Price of 

Price Theatres, Newark, Ohio, was reelected 

treasurer and Jim Burgess, Columbus, 

was re-elected executive director. 

Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman will 

be joined by Anthony Zerbe in "Papillon." 

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CLEVELAND 

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D. Watkins, Modern Theatres, took the 

usual filmland group to the Indians' 

opening baseball game here Saturday (7) 

. . . Lou Raetner, exhibitor, returned to the 

city relaxed and tanned after spending several 

months at his winter home in St. Croix, 

Virgin Islands . . . The Leatherwood Drivein, 

Bamesville, operated by Rolland Hall, 

has reopened. 

Fran Schwartz, Universal bookkeeper, recently 

received an engagement ring from 

fiance Frank Chipuk. The couple has set 

October 20 for the wêdding date. 

Frank Musto, Universal sales 

representative, 

is feehng the pressure of women's lib. 

Musto, who for the past ten years has 

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youngsters, claims that the girls' section is 

growing more rapidly than ever 

Ryan, Universal branch manager, entertained 

relatives from Buffalo during a recent 

weekend . . . Fair Hooker, Gene Hickerson, 

Ben Davis, Walter Johnson, Tom 

Darden and Jim Houston were some of the 

Cleveland Browns players participating in 

the Variety Club's 18-hour telethon which 

started at II p.m. Saturday (7). Also participating 

was Ernie Kellerman, now with 

the Bengals. 

Laura Green, a successful Karamu Theatre 

alumnae and former Play House curtainpuller, 

took time from her busy schedule to 

appear on the Variety telethon. Laura costarred 

in the film "Putney Swope." Currently 

she is seen in several TV commercials, 

the most familiar being the one in 

which she stands on her head in a karate 

class discussing stocks and bonds. Miss 

Green soon will appear in the movie "Sweet 

Monday." 

The creation of a 

was announced by Mayor Ralph J. Perk. 

The commission will determine community 

commission on CATV 

needs, regulatory policy and the cos.ts, revenue 

and benefits of such a system. The city 

is cooperating with Atlanta, Boston and 

acousti-wall 

Indianapolis in 

this telecommunications policy 

research project. 

After viewing a short color film, the 

Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted two 

North Olmsted men Tuesday (3) on 19 

counts of selling obscene movies and one 

count of possessing 300 obscene movies for 

sale. Saverio Bellino and Frank J. Kosec, 

owners of Caesar's Lounge (Bellino also 

owns Bellino's Hair Styling for Men in 

Lakewood), were indicted for allegedly selling 

the films between December 9 and February 

7 to agents from Westshore Enforcement 

Bureau, federal officials and North 

Olmsted police. An investigation is under 

way to determine where the films were 

made. 

Actress Linn Mason presented a monolog. 

"The American Woman," in the Notre 

Dame College gym . . . Actor-director Edmund 

Lyndeck, currently a guest director 

at the Play House, is involved in the prizewinning 

documentary "The Sorrow and the 

Pity." It is Lyndeck's voice in the English 

translation of some of the French dialog. 

Lyndeck did the work 16 months ago but 

has not seen the movie, which was due to 

open at the Heights but was postponed because 

of the continuing success of "The 

AU-American Girl." 

Marianne McAndrews, local actress who 

made her movie debut in "A Lovely Way 

to Die" and later played the milliner in 

"Hello, Dolly!", has just completed a horror 

movie with her husband Steward Moss . . . 

A 1914 barber chair was given away at the 

Heights Theatre's midnight movie March 

31. The man with the lucky ticket stub was 

from Chicago and fortunately arrived in the 

city in a Volkswagen pickup truck. John 

Redmond, Heights Theatre house manager, 

helped him load the barber chair into the 

truck. Someone in Chicago will be surprised 

with the gift. 

When Louis Nizer, well-known attorney, 

appeared here at the Book & Author luncheon 

in the Hotel Statler Hilton, he referred 

to an incident in his recent book, "Implosion 

Conspiracy," the story of the trial, conviction 

and execution of Julius and Ethel 

Rosenberg. In the presence of guards and 

matrons, the Rosenbergs brought together 

for the last time, were overwhelmed with 

passion. Nizer said he told Otto Preminger, 

who is producing the film, that if he adds 

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n number of staff members from Columbia, 

Paramount and Mid States helped 

to man the phones in the telethon campaign 

for Easter Seals for crippled children Sunday 

(8) . . . Janet Freeman is new contract 

clerk for 20th-Fox, succeeding Mary Ferring, 

who has gone to Dallas, Tex., to train 

as a stewardess for American Airlines . . . 

Jo Harrison, district manager for Bil-Ko 

Film, attended the NATO of Michigan regional 

meeting in 

Detroit. 

Larry Thomas, Tri-State booker, is convalescing 

nicely at home following surgery. 

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oston Films at 450 

BOSTON—Encouraged by cold, rainy 

ather and abetted by quality product in 

antity, the motion picture grosses boomed 

d the leaders posted pvercentages in the 

Os and 400s. Showing the way for all 

ston bookings, "Five Fingers of Death" 

lyed a 450 second week at Savoy One 

d first-week "The Mack" ran up 385 at 

; Saxon Theatre. Also reaching the 300 

ss was "Lost Horizon," an even 300 in 

bird week at Circle Cinema. 


3rles East The Effect of Gamma Roys on 

ôn-in-the-Moon Marigolds (20th-Fox}, 

1th wk 120 

3rles West The Discreet Charm of the 

lourgeoisie (20th-Fox), 1 1th wk 140 

;ri One The Heartbreak Kid (20th-Fox), 

1th wk 125 

;ri Two Sleuth (20th-Fox), 9th wk 200 

:le Cinema Lost Horizon (Col), 3rd wk 300 

•ter—êsar and Rosalie (SR), 3rd wk 125 

imore Two People (Univ), 3rd wk 100 

fws' Abbey Two The Cheerleaders 

Cinemotion), 4th wk 145 

amount Wattstax (Col), 3rd wk 210 

is Cinema Hurry Up or I'll Be 30 (Emb), 

ird wk 130 

Alley—Slither (MGM), 3rd wk 225 

•oy One— Five Fingers of Death (WB), 2nd wk. 450 

oy Two—Sounder (20th-Fox), 1 5th wk 210 

;on—The Mack (CRC) 385 

st End—The Naked Countess (Crown) 155 

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New Haven at 250 

NEW HAVEN—"Wattstax" and "Five 

ngers of Death" headlined area film news 

opening New Haven engagements at 250 

d 225, respectively, and far out-grossed 

other current runs. "Wattstax" produced 

No. 1 gross percentage at the Roger 

erman, while "Five Fingers" compiled its 

5 on the screens of the College Theatre. 

iwl and Milford drive-ins. 

lemart Sleuth (20th-Fox), 6th wk 90 

lege. Bowl, Milford Five Fingers of Death 

WB) 225 

lege Street Cinema Lody Caroline Lomb 

UA) 90 

coin Cries and Whispers (SR), 3rd wk 100 

ford Cinema II, Wholley ^Shamus (Col), 

1th wk 60 

ger Sherman Wottstax (Col) 250 

>wc:ase Cinema II The Heortbreak Kkl 

20th-Fox), 4th wk 60 

rk Square Cinema The Discreet Charm of 

•he Bourgeoisie (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 60 

irtford's 

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rosses Substantial 150 

HARTFORD—With two exceptions, all 

ms available to Hartford ticket-buyers 

assed neatly above the 100 average level, 

th a trio of 150s representing peak busiss. 

Grouped at that mark were "High 

se," "Black Mama, White Mama" and 

leuth," all holdover features. 

t Cinema High Rise (SR) Swinging High 

:SR), 3rd wk 150 

on Park North, Webster, Meadows 

Black Gunn (Col) '35 

on Twin I, Rivoli Cesor and Rosalie (SR) .... 1 15 

rlin Cine II, Vernon Cine II Jeremiah Johnson 

(WB), 3rd wk 125 

rlin—Sex and the Office Girl (SR); Party Girl 

(SR); Gabrielle (SR) '25 

rnside. Cinema I 

Sleuth (20th-Fox), 4th wk. . 

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ntral, UA Theatre East The Heartbreok Kid 

(20th-Fox), 4th wk 50 

lema II, Moll Cinema, Vernon Cine I— 

Shamus (Col), 3rd wk 125 

leramo Man of La Mancha (UA), 9th wk. ... 40 

and— Block Mama, White Mamo (AlP), 

2nd wk 150 

oylent Green' Booking 

HARTFORD—MGM scheduled the Concticut 

premiere of "Soylent Green" for 

ednesday (18) at the Cinerama Theatre. 

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Portsmouth, N.H., Cinema 

Used in Emergency Drill 

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.—The Jerry Lewis 

Cinema on Lafayette Road was the scene 

of a simulated disaster used by the Portsmouth 

Hospital and nine area law enforcement 

and emergency organizations to test 

their methods and procedures March 15. 

Two such tests must be held each year by 

the 

emergency organizations. 

In the March 15 drill, the simulated condition 

was that five persons had been killed 

and 36 others seriously injured in an explosion 

at the theatre. The Portsmouth 

Fire Department ambulance was the first 

to arrive at the "disaster" scene, then firemen 

arrived to set up emergency lights to 

locate "victims" in the darkened theatre. 

Police arrived almost simultaneously with 

the firemen and began to close off the theatre 

area and direct traffic away from it. 

High school youths, all volunteers were 

found in the theatre, partly buried beneath 

piles of rubble. The "injured" were rushed 

to the hospital, where emergency crews of 

doctors and nurses "treated" their simulated 

injuries. The cuts, bruises, burns and fractures 

were produced by an employee of the 

state Division of Public Health, who used 

a variety of wax, paint and dirt to achieve 

realistic effects. 

When ambulances arrived at the theatre, 

crews found total confusion. Some "victims" 

were wandering around outside the theatre, 

bodies were blocking the doorway and 

screams filled the air. In less than an hour, 

all the injured had been processed and 

treated at the hospital. 

The exercise— at least as to the time, 

place and the nature of it—came as a 

surprise to the participating agencies. 

Charles Webb Managing 

At Wakefield's Starlite 

WAKEFIELD, MASS. — Charles W. 

Webb is the new manager of the Starlite 

Drive-In, which was opened for the season 

Wednesday night, March 29. Webb, with 

Redstone Management since 1963, replaces 

Manny Gianni, who has been transferred 

to Redstone's Showcase cinemas in Lawrence. 

The management of the Starlite Drive- 

In, which has raised considerable money 

for the Jimmy Fund, refuses to show any 

X-rated pictures, as do so many other airers. 

The drive-in is a unit of National 

Amusement under Redstone Management, 

which consists of 12 divisions directed from 

home offices in the Park Square Building in 

Boston. 

Serving in this area as division managers 

for the circuit are Lawrence Nason, 

who has charge of drive-ins in Greater 

Boston and is a resident of Melrose, and 

John Nerich, who is in charge of the indoor 

cinemas, such as the Cleveland Circle, Lawrence, 

Woburn and Dedham. Nerich lives 

in Lynn. 

The Redstone circuit has under construction 

a fourplex in Woburn on routes 

120 and 38. 

Sack Adding Theatres 

In Suburban Boston 

BOSTON—Ben Sack, Boston showman, 

took over the Natick and Danvers cinemas 

formerly held by Loews Theatres Tuesday 

(17) as the first step in an expansion program 

for his Boston-based circuit. 

Sack had outlined the expansion in several 

areas in suburban Boston at a press conference 

Tuesday night (10). 

The Natick Cinema will be converted at 

once into a two-screen situation and Sack 

will push for the completion and opening 

of his four-screen complex in Danvers 

while keeping the former Loews' unit as a 

single-auditorium cinema. Sack said, too, 

that construction will begin in Brockton in 

July on a four-screen complex at the Junction 

of routes 24 and 27 near the Cardinal 

Gushing Hospital. Auditoriums in this complex, 

to be ready for an opening during 

the next Christmas season, will be designed 

to seat 1,000, 800, 600 and 400 patrons. 

These additions to the Sack circuit will 

bring its number of theatres up to 27. The 

circuit is operating 12 downtown Boston 

theatres, plus a four-screen complex in 

Leominster. 

William Rabinowitz Will 

Lease 16mm Norwich Unit 

NORWICH, CONN.—William Rabinowitz 

is building a plush, 16mm theatre seating 

90 patrons for theatre operators who 

plan to book art film festivals and Saturday 

afternoon cartoon matinees for the children. 

Rabinowitz, who will lease the theatre 

to the unnamed operators, said that the 

small theatre on Franklin Square will be 

a "real plush place, characterized by wallto-wall 

carpeting and air conditioning." 

Squashing rumors that the theatre will 

show X films, Rabinowitz said, "I doubt 

if they could even obtain X films for showing 

on their equipment." 

"We are trying to do some good for the 

downtown district," he added to the Norwich 

Bulletin. "We have persuaded the 

Singer Sewing Co. to move into our building 

to provide larger shopping quarters for 

the public and this move will enable the 

Connecticut Bank & Trust Co.'s Franklin 

Square office to expand into the old Singer 

Store. All of this promises to do a lot of 

good for downtown Norwich and we want 

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X/ariety Club's Bill 

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that Saturday (28) has been designated 

as "General Electric Employees 

Day" at Fenway Park, with the Red Sox 

playing the Cleveland Indians. At least 

15,000 GE employees and friends are expected 

to be part of the capacity crowd 

watching the game and a presentation to 

the Jimmy Fund. Koster also announced 

that the tent's officers and members are 

well organized for the current Jimmy Fund 

drive, which is being participated in, as 

usual, by theatres of all six New England 

states. 

Ed Myers, New England Seating president, 

announced completion of installation 

of 250 chairs at Bob Dolan's Time Theatres' 

Cinema at Bridgeport. The Cinema 

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Proulx, manager at Paul 

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Meadows Theatre at North Reading, arranged 

a publicity tie-up with Grant's 

Bradford House, a nearby restaurant, for a 

co-sponsored Dinner-Movie Night featuring 

a potpourri of delicious foods and a movie 

for two. This deal is offered on a weekly 

basis on specified nights of the week. 

Wednesday (11) was a day of spectacular 

openings at Boston movie houses— "The 

Last Tango in Paris," Cheri complex; "Class 

of '44," Cheri II; "TTiis Is Cinerama," 

Beacon Hill; "I Am a Dancer," Walter 

Reade's Charles Cinema I; Visconti's "Ludwig," 

Charles East; "Godspell," Loews' 

Theatre. "Cabaret" and "The Godfather" 

were doing very well and holding in many 

situations which brought them back in 

connection with the Oscar awards. 

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the position of artist for the General Cinema 

Corp. advertising department under the 

direction of Nick Lavidor. Carolyn, who 

joined General Cinema after graduating 

high in her class at Bay State College, 

previously had worked in the circuit's home 

office film department, as executive secretary 

to the director of concessions and in 

the advertising department. Fellow workers 

are happy to see Carolyn moving steadily 

up the staff ladder. 

Joe Testa, chief engineer at the Massachusetts 

Theatre Equipment Co., has completed 

installation of Cinemecannica automated 

booth equipment at Joe Battiglini's 

Marlboro Twin Cinema on Route 20. Each 

side of the twin, due to open late this 

month, has a seating capacity of 350 patrons 

. . . Filmrow's Eddie Comi and his 

wife Mary are off on a vacation trip to 

Florida. While there, they will stop at the 

Placid Lake estates near Orlando to look 

over condominiums with the idea of establishing 

a second home for the winter 

months. 

Joe Barilla, American International's 

shipping department manager, welcomed a 

new addition to the department—Donald 

Simi, 16, son of Buena Vista's branch manager 

Florio Simi. Donald, seemingly, is being 

trained to follow in his father's footsteps 

and is working during off-school 

hours while attending Boston Latin School. 

After school closes for the summer, he will 

work fulltime. He lives at home and says 

that he has his sights set for either Princeton 

or the University of Pennsylvania. 

Merrill Jarvis, owner of the Flynn Theatre 

in Burlington, Vt., and Showcase Cinema 

1, 2, also in Burlington, announced that 

he has joined Arthur Friedman's Cinema 

Film Buying and Booking Service. The 

Showcase complex was scheduled for a 

Wednesday (18) opening . . . Bob Viano, 

Capitol Theatre in Arlington, and his wife 

Florence got away from Massachusetts' 

spring showers by heading for Florida on 

their vacation trip. 

Bud Orkin, construction engineer for 

Esquire Theatres, left Boston on an extended 

trip to Scranton, Wilkesbarre and 

Lancaster in Pennsylvania, Newburg and 

Poughkeepsie in New York, checking on 

equipment and inventory in the 17 theatres 

recently acquired by Esquire from the ABC 

circuit. Bud said that Esquire's new fourplex 

at Seekonk in this state is set for an 

immediate construction start. It will have 

fully automated booth equipment from 

Cinemeccanica and 2,800 Irwin Atlas high 

back chairs. 

Film district and exhibition friends extended 

sympathy to Irving Mendelson of 

United Artists on the death of his father, 

who was 90. Services were held at New 

Bedford. 

Dave Fox, installation engineer at Major 

Theatre Equipment Co.. arrived home after 

a three-week trip to Mexico. He was bubbling 

over with praise for the places he had 

visited, the climate and the Mexican mountains 

and said he intends to go back on 

future vacations. En route home, Dave 

spent a few days at New Orleans, getting 

acquainted with the French Quarter—so he 

had some interesting things to tell the boys 

at the Hilton lunchroom. 

Chris, Frank and Steve, bookers at Warner 

Bros., were excited over reports of 

record-breaking business for their karate 

picture, "Five Fingers of Death," at Sack's 

Savoy Cinema. They claim that their company 

is the first on the screen with karate 

films being made in the Chinese studios. 

Indications are that there's a flood of such 

pictures on the way. 

Well-remembered Maine moviemen: Joe 

Dondis, Abe Goodside, Connie Russell sr., 

Saul Hayes, Dick Flora, Wendell Hone, 

J. J. Hone (his father), George Limberiz, 

Colby Robinson, Bill Frieday, Harlan Higgins, 

Andy St. Ledger, Fred Leavitt, Rod 

MacGregor, Bill McPhee, George and 

Ethel MacKay. 

Gold Film Passes Offered 

To Stage Show Patrons 

SPRINGFIELD—In a "first" for western 

Massachusetts exhibition, the downtown 

2,400-seat Julia Sanderson Theatre (formerly 

the Paramount), is offering a Gold VIP 

pass, good for all motion pictures to be 

shown at the theatre during the next year, 

to purchasers of tickets for a "Mini-Subscription 

Series" of stage attractions. 

The theatre, operated by Wally Beach 

and Sam Scheckter on lease from Western 

Massachusetts Theatres, shows films during 

open time between stage presentations. 

The "Mini-Subscription Series" includes 

"Story Theatre," at $6.50 top admission, 

Thursday (5); Marcel Marceau, at $6:50 

top admission, Wednesday (11); Erroll 

Garner, at $5 top admission, May 2; a 

touring company of "Godspell," at $7.50 

top admission. May 7, 8; Danny Davis and 

the Nashville Brass, at $5 top admission. 

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HARTFORD 

The three Jerry Lewis cinemas in the region—at 

Canton, South Windsor and 

Suffield — have resumed film buying 

through Network Cinema Corp., New York. 

The threesome had been scheduling product 

through Frank Ferguson & Theatre Associates. 

Pleased with initial response to a new 

policy of senior citizen theatre parties at its 

Central in West Hartford, Esquire Theatres 

of America has extended the plan to Paris 

cinemas I-II, Wethersfield, also on a 

sfKjradic basis. Recently shown was Paramount's 

"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," 

1970 release starring Barbra Streisand. 

Showtime was 1:30 p.m., on a Wednesday 

in West Hartford and on a Thursday in 

Wethersfield. The price: 99 cents. 

Columbia's "Heroes of Telemark," 1966 

release toplining Kirk Douglas, was shown 

on a recent Sunday night at 7:30 at the 

Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford, under 

sponsorship of the ninth grade class of the 

Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford. 

Tickets sold for $1.25 (adults) and 75 cents 

(children). 

Film industry 

lawyer Louis Nizer was in 

town, addressing a book-author luncheon at 

G. Fox & Co., the department store, in 

conjunction with his new book, "The Implosion 

Conspiracy." 

Dallas E. Roper Protests 

X-Film Ad Ban by Papers 

NEW YORK—The latter-day policies of 

a number of key city newspapers in banning 

certain types of advertising—X-rated and 

R-rated motion pictures—are scored by Dallas 

E. Roper, writing in "Editor & Publisher," 

the journalism trade publication. 

"I suspect," he writes, "that those papers 

which defend their rights to publish 'the 

truth' and then refuse a segment of their 

readership the right to know about the 

movies have not really examined their actions. 

For surely any newspaperman worthy 

of the honor of being called that would 

recognize a double set of standards." 

"How can one crusade on the one hand 

against government interference and censor- 

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such censorship himself? 

"I can sympathize with the publisher who 

bans 'sexy' language and pictures from 

such ads but to refuse to even print an ad 

saying that the movie is being shown is 

really a bit too much. 

"Just think, however, that in Oklahoma 

City, the person who does the censoring 

gets to watch the movies. Wow! That must 

be a great job. 

"Too bad some people can't practice 

what they preach." 

RHODE ISLAND 

^he SBC circuit put a new price-schedule 

policy into effect for the remaining 

weeks of "Man of La Mancha" at Cinerama 

Theatre, Providence, with a $1.50 

charge for young patrons at all times; 

showings at 7:30 p.m., weekdays; 1:30, 

7:30, Saturdays; 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., 

Sundays. 

A Rhode Island chapter of the Bruce 

Dern Fan Club is to be formed to greet the 

actor when he arrives in Newport in May 

to play the key role of Tom in Paramount's 

new version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The 

Great Gatsby." Robert Redford and Mia 

Farrow are the stars. 

Police Called to Settle 

Theatre Rental Problem 

WESTERLY, R.L—Police were called to 

the Westerly Cinema when a crowd of about 

70 men, women and children refused to 

leave the theatre after owner Mathew J. 

Serra stopped the showing of a film at 6:20 

p.m., Sunday (1). 

Serra said he had an oral agreement with 

Ernest Capalbo, 70, of New Rochelle, N.Y., 

to show an Italian-language film twice between 

1 and 7 p.m. When it became apparent 

to him that the second showing could 

not be completed by 7 p.m., he ordered 

the film stopped. 

Capalbo told the Westerly Sun and the 

police that he had rented the theatre from 

1 to 7 p.m. for two showings but that a 

lengthy intermission after the first showing 

made it impossible to complete the 

second showing by 7. He and his group 

refused to leave the theatre until the second 

showing was completed. 

Policemen were able to persuade the 

patrons to leave only after Capalbo was 

taken to the station house. He was released, 

however, and he and his group were 

advised to take their complaint to the Better 

Business Bureau. 

Manchester Fourplex Is 

Opened by UAT Circuit 

MANCHESTER, CONN.—United Artists 

Theatre Circuit has opened two additions—each 

seating 250—to its 800-seat UA 

Theatre East in the Manchester Shopping 

Parkade. 

The complex is to be called UA Theatres 

East I-II-III. 

SPRINGFIELD I 

Qeneral Cinema Corp.'s Eastfield Mall 

Cinema, Springfield, tied up with a 

photography studio for Saturday-Sunday 

matinee showings of National General's 

1972 release, "Snoopy, Come Home," the 

first 25 ticket-holders for each performance 

being invited to have their pictures taken 

free. The lucky youngsters were able to 

pose with a life-sized "Snoopy." 

MPAA Ratings Being Used 

By Largest Maine Paper 

BANGOR, ME. — The Bangor Daily 

News, which has the largest daily circulation 

in Maine (80,000-plus copies), is 

using the Motion Picture Ass'n of America 

ratings in its daily "Entertainment Timetable" 

on the amusement page. 

Attractions playing in metropolitan Bangor 

are listed under G. PG, R or X headings. 

The headings are followed by agatetype 

explanations of the MPAA's ratings. 

NEW HAVEN 

John Ahearn, who operates the Lawrence, 

New Haven, and Centre Cinema, Wallingford, 

has taken over the 350-seat Jerry 

Lewis Cinema, North Haven, from the 

Fellows family interests for an undisclosed 

sum. He is calling the theatre the North 

Haven Cinema. 

Long-time screen actor Dennis Morgan 

addressed more than 250 Connecticut volunteer 

cancer campaign workers at the annual 

kick-off dinner the other night at the 

Waverly Inn, Cheshire. 

Three-Film Sexploitation 

Programs New Trend 

HARTFORD—A latter-day development 

in the region's sexploitation situation finds 

an increasing number of theatres scheduling 

as many as three full-length features on a 

single program. 

A similar approach has been in effect 

for many years at New England drive-in 

theatres, the latter, of course, gearing product 

selectivity to family-oriented product. 

Warner Groups in Merger 

WESTPORT, CONN. — Warner 

Bros. 

Entertainment, Inc., of Westport, has filed 

a certificate-of-merger with the Secretary 

of State's office at Hartford, merging the 

firm with Warner Bros. Entertainment 

Corp., a New York company. 



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)rive-in reopenings, with staff changes, 

clearly show the arrival of the spring 

ason in the eastern Ontario territory. For 

veral months the 20th Century Britannia, 

anaged by Jack Marion, was the only 

Mner in this city that operated every night 

the week but the Odeon Queensway has 

iturned to a full weekly schedule. Mana- 

;rial representatives for 20th Century also 

ive scattered from our town to take over 

sen-sky units. Formerly assistant to Doug 

inder at the Rideau, Garfield Wilson has 

;en transferred to manage the Peterboro 

rive-In at Peterboro and Ronald Gaines 

3W is at Cornwall to manage the Seaway, 

n important switch for Craig Kilroy, asstant 

to Ernie Warren at the twin Elgins, 

his return to the 20th Century Airport 

ioner, which is not far from eastern Onrio's 

International Air Terminal. 

The Ontario Film Ass'n scheduled its 

(urth annual film showcase Wednesday (4) 

irough Sunday (8) at Geneva Park to prode 

an opportunity for the viewing of many 

lovies, including shorts by representatives 

' 

film clubs and other organizations. Some 

5 distributors arranged for continuous 

:reenings starting at 9 a.m. each day. 

Tlie federal government's Canadian Rao-Television 

Commission has ruled that it 

is opposed police censorship of news pro- 

'ams on the air, for which there was a 

lOve for an agreement by the Canadian 

ss'n of Broadcasters and the Canadian 

ss'n of Police Chiefs. The CRTC stated 

lat the independent dissemination of news 

a primary requirement. 

Local theatres cashed in on the anual midrm 

school break of one week because the 

eatherman failed to cooperate by dishing 

Jt unfavorable atmospheric conditions for 

utdoor activities, all this in the period 

jring which theatre managers were on the 

St lap of Oscar nominations promotion 

impaigns. There were numerous holdovers, 

he list was topped by three attractions 

hich reached their fourth months as 

cademy Awards were announced. They 

ere: "Sounder," at the Capitol Square 

'inema; "The Poseidon Adventure," at 

le Elgin, and "Deliverance," at Place de 

The Odeon Mall basked in the 

ille . . . 

3otlight during the engagement of "Love, 

wedish Style," when a startling and resaling 

story with an intimate illustration 

ppeared in the Citizen featuring "Love, 

wedish Style" by name and unabashed 

nplication. Of course, the picture held for 

second week. 

A combination of U.S. and Quebec feajres 

made up the club program March 15 

f the National Film Theatre in the govemlent's 

Library Theatre. The pictures screeni 

were "Seven Days in May" and Claude 

utra's 1963 feature "A Tout Prendre." 

he pair for the following Sunday were 

Pour la Suite du Monde," from Quebec, 

nd the German picture "Spies Spione," 

irected by Fritz Lang. 

'Poseidon Adventure,' Five Other 

Holdovers in 

EDMONTON—Edmonton first 

Edmonton 'Excellent' 

runs fell 

into just two classes in the report week: 

"excellent" and "very good." All of the 

half-dozen "excellent" grossers were holdovers— 

"The World's Greatest Athlete," 

"Steelyard Blues," "The Poseidon Adventure," 

"Sounder," "Where Does It Hurt?" 

and "Jeremiah Johnson." 

Copilano, Londonderry A, Meadowlcrk 

The World's Greatest Athlete (BV), 

2nd wk Excellent 

Garneau Steelyord Blues (WB), 3rd wk. ...Excellent 

Jasper Cinema, Klondike Cry of the Wild 

(NFB), 2nd wk Very Good 

Odeon Avonti! (UA), 2nd wk Very Good 

Paramount The Poseidon Adventure (BVFD), 


Rialto Carry On Around the Bend 

(Astral) Very Good 

Roxy Sounder (BVFD), 14th wk Excellent 

Towne Cinema Where Does it Hurt? (IFD), 

25th wk Excellent 

Varscona Man of La Moncha (UA), 

7th wk Very Good 

Westmounf A Jeremiah Johnson (WB), 


Grosses Holding Firm Trend 

At Toronto First-Run Houses 

TORONTO—Grosses were only slightly 

below the preceding week's level, when exhibitors 

had reported a decided readjustment 

upward in attendance and grosses. 

"The Sound of Music," playing its return 

visit for Toronto theatregoers, and five 

other bookings attracted strong boxofficc 

response. "Sleuth" and "The Heartbreak 

Kid" each registered "excellent" gross totals 

for the week. 

Carlton Lost florizon (Col), 2nd wk Fair 

Fairlown Charlotte's Web (Astral), 2nd wk Fair 

Glendale Mon of La Moncha (UA), 3rd wk Fair 

Hollywood (North) Deliverance (WB), 

25th wk Very Good 

Hollywood (South) ^The Heartbreak Kid 

(BVFD), 2nd wk Excellent 

Hyland 1 Shomus (Col) Good 

Hyland 2 Pete 'n' Tillie (Univ), 14th wk Fair 

International Cinema The Emigrants (WB), 

1 4th wk Fair 

Towne Cinema Save the Tiger (Para), 6th wk. .Good 

University Sleuth (BVFD), 3rd wk Excellent 

Uptown 1 Slither (MGM) Very Good 

Uptown 2 The Thief Who Came to Dinner 

(WB), 2nd wk Fair 

Uptown 3 Travels With My Aunt (MGM), 

14th wk Good 

Uptown Backstage Lady Sings the Blues 

1 

(Para), 20th wk Very Good 

Uptown Backstage 2 Payday (AFD), 4th wk. ...Fair 

Yonge Theatre of Blood (UA), 2nd wk Good 

York 1 Lady Caroline Lamb (UA), 5th wk Fair 

York 2 Hammersmith Is Out (IFD), 4th wk. . . .Poor 

All Winnipeg First Runs 

Gross in Upper Ranges 

WINNIPEG—Business continued steady 

during the report week and at about the 

same level as the comparable week a year 

ago. Buoyancy was due to the Academy 

Awards and several thriving holdovers 

"The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean," 

"The Poseidon Adventure," "Steelyard 

Blues" and "Fritz the Cat." The double bill 

of "Love and Marriage" and "Dandy" also 

joined the ranks of "excellent" grossers. 

Capitol The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 

(NGP), 2nd wk Excellent 

Downtown Love and Marriage (Danton); Dandy 

(Denton) 

Excellent 

Garrick II Avonti! (UA), 5th wk Good 

Kings Man of La Moncho (UA), 2nd wk. ..Average 

Metropolitan The Poseidon Adventure (BVFD), 


1 

Odeon Carry On Around the Bend (Astral), 

4th wk Average 

Park Fritz the Cat (Prima), 3rd wk Excellent 

Polo Park Deliverance (WB), 15th wk. . . .Very Good 

North Star Steelyard Blues (WB), 

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The Heartbreak Kid' Grosses 

'Ebccellent' in Calgary First 

CALGARY— -"Excellent" again was the 

most common gross rating announced by 

Calgary exhibitors after counting their 

week's receipts. Newcomer "The Heartbreak 

Kid" and six holdovers— "The 

World's Greatest Athlete." "Deliverance," 

"The Poseidon Adventure," "The Great 

Waltz," "Sounder" and "Steelyard Blues" 

made up the week's "excellent" class. 

"Shamus," another new picture, scored 

"Very Good" at the Uptown I. 

Brentwood, Chinook The World's Greatest 

Athlete (BV), 2nd wk Excellent 

Calgary Place Save the Tiger (Para), 3rd wk. 1 

Fair 

Grand Two The Heartbreak Kid (BVFD) ..Excellent 

North Hill Cinerama Deliverance (WB), 


Polliser Square 1 The Poseidon Adventure 

(BVFD), 14th wk Excellent 

Polliser Square 2 The Great Waltz (MGM), 


Towne Cinema The Emigronts (WB), 2nd wk. Good 

Uptown 1^-Shamus (Col) Very Good 

Uptown 2 Sounder (BVFD), 14th wk Excellent 

Westbrook 1 Steelyord Blues (WB), 3rd wk. Excellent 

'Heartbreak Kid,' "Horizon' 

'Elxcellent' in Vancouver 

VANCOUVER—Two newcomers, "The 

Heartbreak Kid" at the Vogue and "Lost 

Horizon" at the Park, opened to "excellent" 

business and "The Life and Times of Judge 

Roy Bean" at the Orpheum Theatre built 

up an "excellent" second week. With the 

exception of "Avanti!", which had a good 

fourth week in the Odeon Theatre, the remainder 

of the first-run product here was 

just 

so-so. 

Capitol Jeremiah Johnson (WB), 4th wk Fair 

Coronet Two People (Univ) Average 

Downtown Deliverance (WB), 15th wk Average 

Fine Arts A Separate Peoce (Para), 2nd wk. ..Fair 

Hyland Two Amorous Women (Peerless) 

Fair 

Odeon Avonti! (UA), 4th wk Good 

Orpheum The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 

(NGP), 2nd wk Excellent 

Park Lost Horizon (Col) Excellent 

Park Royal Cinema 2 Rainbow Boys 

(Mutual) 

Average 

Stanley I Am a Dancer (Ken) Fair 

Varsity Imoges (Col), 3rd wk Fair 

Vogue The Heartbreak Kid (BVPD) Excellent 

70RON70 

\X7ith the "countdown" on during the 

last 

few days before the Sunday (8) Variety 

Club's massive Bike-A-Thon, chief barker 

Doug Wells was a guest on Elwood Glover's 

CBC-TV "Luncheon Date" Monday (2) to 

spur on interest in the event. Entry forms 

were available at all area theatres, milk 

stores and other retail outlets. 

The efforts of the Canadian Film Development 

Corp. to encourage production of 

low-budget English-language feature films 

seems to be having results. "Peep," a psychological 

drama based on a play by Jack 

Cunningham, was completed a few weeks 

ago in this city. Cunningham also produced 

and directed the film. Shooting also is set 

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OXOFFICE :: April 23, 1973 K-1

K-2 BOXOFFICE :: AprU 23, 1973 

CALGARY 

Qrvine Fruitman, Cinepix general manager 

for Canada, was in town meeting with 

various people in the industry and visiting 

friends . . . Happiness is reporting that 

Walter DuPerrier of Prairie Allied Booking 

Ass'n is back at his desk again after a stay 

in Foothills Hospital here. Although feeling 

much better, Walter at present is working 

restricted hours and gradually will work 

back into a full-time routine . . . March 31 

the Provincial Museum & Archives in Edmonton 

presented an afternoon film program 

in its theatre. Shown were "Settlement 

of the Western Plains," "Romance of Transportation" 

and "Spruce Bog." The presentation 

was open to the general public at no 

admission charge. 

Saul Isenstein, Columbia Pictures branch 

manager, was taken to the hospital March 

29. After undergoing treatment in Calgary 

General Hospital for double pneumonia, 

Saul was feeling much better Tuesday (3) 

but still confined. His many friends are 

hoping that his recovery will be rapid, that 

he soon will be able to return to work. 

March 28 Saul had announced that his 

daughter and son-in-law had arrived home 

for a month's holiday. Mr. and Mrs. 

Thompson currently are stationed in Frobisher 

Bay, N.W.T., where he is employed 

as a social worker and Marilyn is a nurse. 

When the Thompsons left Frobisher Bay, 

the wind and temperature gave a combined 

chill-factor of 79 degrees below zero. 

Stan Phillips, United Artists booker-salesman, 

reported his mother had been visiting 

with him for a week. March 30 his father 

and brother arrived from Saskatchewan by 

car and, after a few days with Stan and his 

family, they returned home. 

Norman Low, who operates the Alcan 

Theatre in Fort Nelson, B.C., was a recent 

exchange visitor. Also visiting the exchange 

were Mr. and Mrs. Komperdo of the 

Princess 

Theatre in Killiam; Roy Bayrak of the 

Mayfair and drive-in theatres. Olds, and Reg 

Doddridge, formerly with Warner Bros. Reg 

was collecting stamps and reports that he 

was a victim of the flu that is so prevalent 

here. 

At a very unusual ceremony March 28, 

Sandra McBean, daughter of Ken McBean, 

branch manager of International Film Dis- 

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Guides. Sandra was in Brownies and "flew 

up" to Guides. The unusual aspect of the 

enrollment was that Sandra was "pinned" 

with her grandmother's Guide pin which is 

over 40 years old. Because of her previous 

membership in Girl Guides, Sandra's grandmother 

was given the honor of "pinning" 

her. It was a very happy event for Sandra 

and her family! 

Ethel Kitchen, reviser at Paramount 

Films, accompanied by her husband, flew to 

Vancouver Island because of her father's 

illness. Although still in the hospital, her 

father is 

recovering. Chuck enjoyed the flying 

but Ethel will never win awards from 

Air Canada for her enthusiasm. 

Peggy Thorsen recently joined the staff 

of International Film Distributors—and a 

very cute addition, too . . . "Walkabout," a 

picture pointing up the contrast between 

modern man and the aborigine, was screened 

by Pulse, a Christian arts society in 

Edmonton. The feature was shown in Room 

TL-11 of the University of Alberta's Tory 

Building and was open to the public at a 

nominal charge. 

Mark Smith, treasurer of the Canadian 

Federation of Film Societies, has resigned 

his position with Mobil Oil and has moved 

to Ottawa to accept a position with the 

federal government. Smith will remain on 

the council for the remainder of the season, 

with council member Don Macpherson 

taking over as treasurer for the federation. 

The Roxy Theatre in Edmonton showed 

"Winter Light" as part of its continuing 

Bergman festival. The feature starred Ingrid 

Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand and Max von 

Sydow and was rated "adult" by the censor 

board. 

Doug Rissling of Macklin, Sask., was in 

town doing some booking and advises that 

he has added a complete confectionery 

stand to the theatre. It already has proved 

successful. Rissling does not run the usual 

weekend program but operates on a Sunday-to-Tuesday 

basis. He has found this 

to be satisfactory in his situation. 

After the regular presentation at the Calgary 

Jubilee Auditorium March 16 of "The 

Clowns," the Calgary Film Society had a 

"night owl" program for those wishing to 

"make a night of it." There was a 20- 

minute intermission after the feature showing 

before the screening of the following: 

"Zelenka," "Claude," "The Shade of the 

Apple Tree," "The Do-It-Yourself Cartoon 

Kit," "Moments Spent" and "Amblin." 

The 17th Avenue Drive-In here recently 

opened for the season with a double bill 

of "Kama Sutra" and "Venus in Furs" . . . 

As part of its March Fine Arts Festival, 

the University of Calgary presented a 

festival of Quebec-made films . . . The 

Lethbridge Community Film Festival was 

held March 17-18 on the campus of the 

University of Lethbridge. The event was 

sponsored by the Southern Alberta Council 

on Public Affairs in cooperation with 

Lethbridge Community College, the University 

of Lethbridge and the University of 

Alberta, department of extension. Using 

seven theatres simultaneously, features from 

all around the world were shown—a tremendous 

undertaking for the people of 

Lethbridge, who are to be congratulated for 

bringing such an outstanding program to 

the community. 

The National Film Board in Edmonton 

presented the sixth in its series of Frenchlanguage 

films March 20 in the NFB Theatre. 

Included in the programs were "Cesar 

et Son Canot D'Ecorce" and "Le Reel du 

Pendu." The show was open to the general 

public at no admission charge . . . The 

Calgary Public Library offered a series of 

films during March, including "The Magic 

Tree," "Exeter" and "The Sea." 

Raid on Cinema Surprises 

Police Chief of Laval 

MONTREAL — A personal investigation 

into the confiscation of the film "Sex and 

the Office Girl" from the Chomedey Theatre, 

260 Labelle Blvd., has been launched 

by Laval Police Director Leo Lequin. The 

seizure was the second in just over a month. 

Morality squad officers in Montreal February 

15 confiscated "Sex and the Office Girl" 

at the Eve Theatre. 

Declaring that the Chomedey raid was 

"made without my knowledge," Lequin 

said, "I don't know yet whether our legal 

advisers told the detectives to seize the film, 

so I can't say what charges will be laid. In 

any event, it is not usual for detectives to 

raid a theatre without the knowledge of the 

police chief and I'm going to find out why 

it happened this time." 

The owner of Georges Theatre, St. 

Therese, where "Sex and the Office Girl" 

also was showing, voluntarily canceled the 

movie's run. 

In the meantime, a delegation from various 

associations of the Quebec film industry 

met with Quebec Justice Minister Jerome 

Choquette to protest what they consider an 

intolerable dilemma facing distributors and 

exhibitors in the province. On the one hand, 

movies are a cultural affair under provincial 

jurisdiction and, in Quebec's case, subject to 

the Cinema Act of 1967. All films shown 

publicly in the province must be submitted 

to the Quebec Cinema Supervisory Board 

which issues exhibition permits and classifies 

the pictures according to three categories of 

age. 

Obscenity, on the other hand, is 

a criminal 

(federal) matter and approval by the 

Quebec board does not render films immune 

from prosecution under the Criminal Code 

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T ocal theatre screens were loaded with fashion show sponsored by the Women of 

Academy Award nominees just prior Variety and Simpson-Sears over CHAN-TV 

to and following the big night in Hollywood. netted $815 . . . Elder statesman Abe Feinstein 

has accepted the job as Tent 47 his- 

"Sounder" was at the Park, then moved 

into the Odeon, New Westminster, and the torian and will be drawing together all the 

Fraser and Dolphin. "Lady Sings the Blues," records of the club since it was established 

which had 16 weeks of playing time in the in 1966 . . . Left over from the 1973 telethon 

is the mystery of who organized reado- 

Famous Players houses, was in its second 

week, day and date, in the Odeon, West graph and outdoor sign displays . . . When 

Vancouver, and Haida. "The Poseidon Adventure" 

moved over to the Denman Place to line up this phase of the campaign, he 

canvasman Steve Flinders started to work 

and Cinema 1, Lougheed Mall, after 13 found place after place which already had 

weeks in the Orpheum and held. "Cabaret," been approached and was committed to 

which had been on metropolitan screens give the tent the space . . . Both Steve and 

since the first of the year, had its biggest Peter Barnett would like to thank whoever 

week at the Bay, where it went into a fifth lined up the coverage but he or she still 

frame and was joined by the Delta Drivein. 

It also went into a fourth stanza in passenger Sunshine Coach presented to the 

remains a mystery . . . Besides the 15- 

the Fox, Victoria. "Lady Sings the Blues" Prince George Ass'n for the Mentally Retarded 

at the telethon, two other requests 

was held over for a second week in the 

Counting House, Victoria, on its second run. are being considered. One is from Abbotsford 

and the other is from our town 

"The Godfather" opened in five metropolitan 

theatres on the day after the awards, which will bring the number put on the 

playing at the Strand, Park Royal Twin, road to 13. 

Richmond Square, Paramount (New Westminster) 

and Lougheed Drive-In. 

While a couple of first runs were lining 

up the customers in droves, the really big 

"Trinity Is Still My Name," which had news was the reissue of "The Sound of 

not fared too well downtown, had an eightweek 

engagement at the Park Royal, five a seven-year hiatus. The critics had a field 

Music," which returned to the Ridge after 

weeks at the Paramount, New Westminster, day with it. The Sun's Les Wedman, never 

and one week at the Delta Drive-In, all to one to backtrack on a stand, merely ran his 

very good business. It then was moved into initial critique, in which he called the picture 

a "bummer." This took up most of a 

the Guildford Towne Cinema. 

Friday's leisure section. Michael Walsh of 

United Artists publicist Nick Langston 

the Providence who, in those days 

spent a couple of very busy days working 

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was in search of the avant-garde and as a 

with the media on the campaign for the 

consequence never saw the picture, caught 

local engagement of "Last Tango in Paris," 

it on a weekend. He liked it but agreed 

which opens in the Odeon May 23. 

with the critics—because it just was not a 

Due to Crown Zellerbach phasing out its 

pulp mill operations, the whole town of 

Ocean Falls was due to be abandoned but 

was saved by the intervention of the government 

of British Columbia, which bought 

the town lock, stock and barrel for $1 million. 

Present plans envision keeping the 

profitable part of the mill going and building 

up extensive fishing and hunting resorts. 

Among the bidders for the town was the 

Atlas Finance Realty Corp. Its bid was 

signed by H. M. Singer of the Calgarybased 

real estate developers, better known 

here as Hymie Singer, who operated the 

Palomar Nightclub, the old State (now City 

Nites) and the Rio in Victoria, on a doublefeature, 

vaudeville policy. 

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critic's picture. It was evident that their 

opinion was of no concern to the public, 

as each weekend performance was a complete 

sellout and the picture appeared headed 

toward a new house record . . . Buena 

Vista's "The Sword in the Stone" started its 

Gordon Guiry of Astral, Calgary, and 

Orville Fruitman of Cinepix were visiting 

local circuit heads and booking offices. 

Gordon almost flipped when he saw our 

spring flowers all in bloom, cherry trees in 

local reissue showings via a multiple of the 

Park Royal, West Vancouver Twin, Richmond 

Square Twin and the Guildford 

Towne Cinema, all these Famous Players 

suburban houses ref)orting very good business. 

full blossom, spanking waves raised by a 

gentle spring wind at the beaches—all backed 

up by the magnificent panorama of 

mountains, looking all the world like gigantic 

ice cream cones and mantled by a 

bright, new snowfall. 

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Archibald of the 

Armond Theatre in Cranbrook, B.C., are 

very proud and happy to announce the arrival 

of a daughter, Kelly. Born March 16, 

Kelly weighed seven pounds. Waiting to 

welcome Kelly at home were brother Chris 

and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bud Archibald. 

Congratulations and best wishes to the 

Archibald family from their many friends 

in 

the industry! 

Seen in the exchange were Ed Somshor 

of the Capitol Theatre, Ponoka; Don Purnell, 

Red Deer; John Dobek of the Crowsnest 

Pass theatres, Blairmore, and Axel 

Jensen from the Kam Theatre, Camrose. 

Recent travelers: Blain Covert, WB 

branch manager, went to Winnipeg March 

19 to work in that branch a few days . . . 

Gordon Guiry, Astral Films branch manager, 

flew to Vancouver March 19 for the 

week. 

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to start Monday (23)) near Brantford on 

"The Hard Part Begins," a fictional story of 

a fading country singer. Director is Paul 

Lynch and in the cast will be Donnelly 

Rhodes, Nancy Belle Fuller and Paul Bradley, 

who was seen in "Goin' Down the 

Road." 

Lionel Newman, musical director of 20th 

Century-Fox, has vetoed at least half of the 

theme music for "The Neptune Factor" 

scored by local composer William McAulay. 

Hollywood composer Lalo Schifrin is to 

write a new score. The film is due to open 

in American cities May 31. 

The locally produced feature, "Pleasure 

Palace," had its world premiere at the Tivoli 

here. Bennet Fode, owner of the Tivoli, financed 

this film. 

Nick Langston, publicity director for 

United Artists here, created a "Bloody Vincent" 

— vodka and tomato juice — to mark 

the world premiere of "Theatre of Blood," 

held at the Yonge March 15. Special guests 

on this occasion were Christopher Plummer 

and the entire pre-Broadway cast of "Cyrano." 

Following the screening, Twinex Century 

executive Dudley Dumond (until recently 

manager of this downtown theatre) 

led approximately 75 guests to the unused 

Winter Garden Theatre above. Built in 1913 

and closed in 1929, the Winter Garden 

contributed to the eerie atmosphere of the 

occasion and, with a jovial flair of showmanship, 

Dumond flung back the stage curtains 

to reveal a "Theatre of Blood"-style 

buffet, complete with a fake poodle pie 

centerpiece. The Winter Garden's colorful 

history makes good newspaper copy locally 

from time to time, although suggestions 

about reopening it never materialize. Most 

recently, scenes for a TV series were filmed 

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FILM OPENS IN SCANDINAVIAN STYLE 

"The Emigrants" opened in colorful 

Scandinavian style at ABC North Central's 

Norshor Theatre in Duluth, Minn., following 

a benefit premiere performance sponsored 

by the Duluth Chapter of the American-Scandinavian 

Foundation (ASF). 

Proceeds from the premiere went to 

benefit two ASF scholarship programs for 

the exchange of students, scholars, writers 

and trainees between the United States, 

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and 

Sweden. 

Shortly after the highly acclaimed film 

was booked into the theatre, manager 

George R. Brown met with the ASF steering 

committee, at which time the idea to 

stage the premiere performance was conceived. 

Invitations were sent to all the consuls 

of the Scandinavian countries, city and 

state officials and other Scandinavian leaders. 

Those receiving invitations were encouraged 

to attend in ancestral costumes and 

participate in a pre-show Scandinavian 

coffee 

party. 

Scandinavian artifacts were displayed in 

the theatre lobby and lounge area, and 

paintings by David Erickson, famous Norwegian 

artist, were placed on display in 

the Norshor Art Gallery. 

The premiere received excellent news 

coverage in the local press, including a 

front page, color photograph and inside story 

Flags representing the Scandinavian 

countries sway gently in the breeze 

under the canopy in front of the Norshor 

Theatre in a colorful tribute to 

the premiere engagement advertised on 

the marquee. 

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A group of colorfully clad ladies addressed 

the crowd in both native tongue 

and English prior to the benefit showing 

of "The Emigrants" at the Norshor 

Theatre in Duluth, Minn. 

in one of the Sunday supplement sections 

of the Duluth News-Tribune. A total of 

1 1 newspaper articles were published regarding 

"The Emigrants" and its local premiere 

appearance. 

Radio-TV coverage also proved extremely 

favorable. Elsie M. Melby, vice-consul 

for Norway, and a couple of women dressed 

in beautiful Scandinavian clothing appeared 

on KDAL-TV's Betty Kending Show; film 

clips and announcements concerning the 

premiere were aired on WDLO-TV, and 

Miss Melby joined Earl W. Olson, consul 

for Sweden, as a guest on another local 

women's program, the Ruth Crassweller 

Show, on WDSM-TV. All three television 

stations carried coverage on their 10 p.m. 

newscasts the night of the benefit performance. 

Additionally, KDAL carried a special 30- 

minute program devoted to the opening of 

the picture in the Duluth area. The program, 

hosted by the Rev. George Schroder, featured 

three other members of the clergy 

and John Norton, ASF Midwest representative. 

The emigrant movement to the 

United States was the topic of discussion. 

WAKX Radio carried messages in Finnish, 

Swedish and Norwegian regarding the 

benefit showing. 

Window displays themed around the coming 

of the movie appeared in Duluth's leading 

department store. The Glass Block, 

and at the Scandinavian Interior Design 

store in town. 

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Over 1,100 people— a sellout—attended 

the premiere performance. Dignitaries in 

attendance included Mayor and Mrs. Ben 

Boo; the Royal Swedish Consul, General 

and Mrs. Kurt Granstedt; Alex Kyykhkynen, 

the Finish consul; Earl W. Olson, 

and Elsie M. Melby. 

An organist playing Scandinavian folk 

music greeted the patrons as they entered 

the theatre. Scandinavian delicacies and 

coffee were served on the mezzanine and 

in the Arrowhead lounge. Fifteen ladies 

dressed in Scandinavian costumes (nine 

Norwegian, six Finnish) appeared on stage 

prior to "curtain time," offering narration 

in both native tongue and English. 

Primary recipients of the film proceeds 

were the Carl Sandburg Memorial Fund 

for the exchange of journalists, writers and 

poets, and the newly formed King Olav V 

(first Norwegian Monarch) 70th Birthday 

Fund for the unrestricted exchange of students 

between Norway and the United 

States. 

The American-Scandinavian Foundation 

is a publicly supported, non-profit educational 

institution set up for exchange between 

the United States and all the Scandinavian 

countries. The Foundation is supported by 

individual and corporate donations, and a 

nationwide membership. Chapters are located 

in 22 major cities across the U.S. 

Dressed in ancestral costumes, women, 

such as the pair pictured above, helped 

set up display tables packed full of 

interesting Scandinavian artifacts in the 

lobby area.

ârade, Prizes Add Color to Matinee 

Performance for 'Ttie Wizard of Oz 

Some were handmade, some were rented, but all the same, theatre personnel 

from the Cinema I and II theatres in Cedar Falls, Iowa, donned costumes representing 

characters from the "Wizard of Oz" for a fun-filled promotion held in 

conjunction with a pair of weekend matinee performances of the popular movie. 

rhe "Wizard of Oz," one of the most 

irt-warming children's film stories ever 

iduced, was brought back to the screen 

the Cinema I in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for 

pecial weekend matinee highlighted by a 

orful parade and all kinds of fun and 

!es for the local young citizenry. 

Dennis Morlan, manager of the Cinema 

nd II in Cedar Falls, put his head tober 

with the merchants at a local shopg 

center and officials at radio station 

EU, and the group came up with a comed 

promotional effort for the playdate. 

W\ the youngsters in the community were 

ited to decorate a bicycle, tricycle, wagon 

just themselves and join in a parade 

Dugh the College Square Mall, a local 

pping center facility. 

Prizes totaling $75 were offered by the 

College Square merchants, including cash 

prizes awarded to such groups as the Girl 

Scouts, YMCA, Cub Scouts, etc. 

The Mall area was specially decorated 

to blend in with the story theme of the 

movie. A yellow brick road was constructed 

out of yellow paper tablecloths painted with 

brick markings. 

Theatre personnel dressed up like characters 

from the "Wizard of Oz" and joined 

in the parade down the yellow brick road, 

which meandered through the Mall. 

KLEU donated 100 free radio spots in 

an effort to boost the promotion. In addition, 

one of the KLEU disc jockeys was 

selected as the Grand Marshall for the 

parade. 

Safe-Cracking Bally 

Inspired by Thief 

When Warner Bros.' "The Thief Who 

Came to Dinner" opened in San Francisco 

and the Bay area, it inspired an equally 

exciting "Crack Our Safe" contest, sponsored 

by a local jewelry store chain and 

a popular area radio station. The contest 

was conceived by Jack Wodell Associates, 

a San Francisco-based ad agency. 

Radio station KIOI aired promo spots 

heralding the contest for over two weeks, 

inviting its listening audience to guess the 

winning combination to an imaginary safe. 

Listeners were invited to pick up entry 

forms at the radio station or any Beadazzled 

jewelry store in the area. 

"Most safes open by correctly turning 

the dial a set number of digits to the left, 

and a small number of digits to the right," 

the contest rules stated. "This is the basis 

for the promotion. Simply guess what the 

winning combination is and print your name 

in the blanks provided on the entry forms." 

In the event of a tie, a drawing was to 

be held to determine the grand prize winner. 

Prizes included a $100 Beadazzled 

gift certificate; dinner for two at San Fmncisco's 

famed Blue Fox Restaurant; assorted 

gift certificates ranging from $25 to $50; 

20 Henry Mancini soundtrack albums, and 

20 traveling chess sets. 

In addition to the "Crack Our Safe Contest," 

in-store displays were pwsted in all 

Beadazzled jewelry stores throughout the 

ivoli 

f: 

sgendary 'Creek' Monster 

nerges in South Carolina 

/lanager Carl W. Roose of the Hub 

iatre in Newberry, S.C, employed the 

îces of an energetic young high school 

lent, outfitted him in an ape costume 

turned him loose on the local populous 

a fun-loving promotion in behalf of 

theatre's playdate for "The Legend of 

Sgy Creek." 

loose rented the simian outfit from a 

tume supplier in Charlotte and garnered 

services of David Kinard, a sophomore 

Mid-Carolina High School, to circulate 

ut town as the local Boggy Creek monin 

residence. A sign attached to the 

aster's back provided the specifics, such 

the title, where and at what times the 

n& was playing. 

"Although Newberry is not considered 

the most ideal town in the world for exhibiting 

new product (population 10,000), 

we felt the results of our one-week run 

with Boggy Creek were outstanding," Roose 

said. 

Buffet Follows Premiere 

A special midnight showing was arranged 

for the world premiere of "Theatre of 

Blood" at the Yonge in Toronto, Ont. 

After the performance, guests were 

escorted upstairs to an unused second-level 

theatre which has been closed for many 

years. The eerie setting of the old theatre 

added to the hour and the occasion, bringing 

chills to everyone's spine, particularly 

when a special buffet was revealed from 

behind the closed curtain. 

An attractive young thief not only calls 

attention to the exciting new Warner 

Bros, film, "The Thief Who Came to 

Dinner," but also the equally exciting 

"Crack Our Safe" contest it inspired in 

the San Francisco Bay area. The contest, 

sponsored by a local jewelry store 

and a popular area radio station, was 

conceived by Jack Wodell Associates, 

a San Francisco-hased ad agency. 

56 BOXOFFICE Showmondisor :: April 23, 1973

IJT ¥¥C C* L" U TJTf"P Listed herewith, alphabetically by companies, cae all of the feature pictures 

FIjUO 0£iIlYlU£i reviewed in BOXOFHCE from lanuary 1 through March 31, 1973. This is 

designed as a further convenience for Picture Guide users, the page numbers being the key to reviews kept 

therein. Between quarters. Review Digest pages serve as a cumulative P. G. index for feature pictures. 

Documentary, Experimental Films 

P.G.Page or P.G.Page or I 

Rev. Date Rev. Date » »

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An interpretive analysis of lay and tradepress reviews. Running time is in pomtr . lo^. Tlie plus and minus 

signs indicate degree of merit. Listings cover current reviews regularly. ® is for ClnemoScope; ® Panavision; 

® Tecliniroma; ® Other Anomorpliic processes. Symbol a denotes BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award; All 

films ore in color except tiiose indicated by (b&w) for black & wliite. Motion Picture Ass'n (MPAA) ratings: 

SI—General Audiences; PG—Ail ages admitted (parental guidance suggested); g]— Restricted, with 

persons under 17 not admitted unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian; (^—Persons under 17 not 

admitted. Notional Catholic Office for Motion Pictures (NCOMP) ratings: A1— Unobjectionobie for General 

Patronage; A2— Unobjectionable for Adults or Adolescents; A3— Unobjectionable for Adults; A4—Morally 

Unobjectionable for Adults, with Reservations; B—Objectionable in Port for All; C—Condemned. Broadcasting 

and Film Commission, National Council of Churches (BFC). For listings by company, see FEATURE 

CHART, 

I2eview digest 

AND ALPHABETICAL INDEX 

++ Very Good; + Good; - Fair; - Poor; = Very Poor. 

—A— 

4553 Across llOtb Strwt 

(102) Cr UA 

a z 

Adversary, The 

(UO) C Audio Brapdon U-27-72 

4531 Aif 'n' Family (100) C Slierpix 10-16-72 PG A3 

Alliance for Progress 

(108) Polit D Tricontinenlai 

4548 And Hope to Die (99) M-Doc HGH 

Anotlter Nice Mess 

(66) Satire Ftn« Films 

Asptiyx, Tlie (98) ® Sus . . Paragon 

4528 

4542 Assassination of Trotsky, The 

(103) Hi CRC 

Asylum (100) Doc Robinson 

4545 Asylum (88) Ho-Sus CRC 

4550AvantiI (140) C UA 

—B— 

4571 Baby, The (85) Sus Scotia Int'l 

Bad Barbara (92) Sex Sherpix 

4528 Bad Company (93) W Para 

4566 Baron Blood (90) Ho AlP 

4567 Baxter! (100) CD NGP 

Belated Flowers (100) Melo Artkino 

4565 Black Caesar (92) Ac Melo AlP 

Black Fantasy (78) D.. Impact Films 

4544 Black Girl (97) D CRC 

4557 Black Gunn (94) Ac Col 

4561 Black Mama, White Mama 

(87) Ac AlP 

4529 Blue Money (93) Sex Crown 

4557 Bone (92) D Jack H. Harris 

4575 Booby Trap 

(92) Sus Boxoffice Int'l 

Book of Numbers D . Avco Emb 

4581 (SO) 

Brother of the Wind 

(87) OD-Ad Sun Infl 

4577 Brother Sun, Sister Moon 

(121) ® Hi Para 

Sâ 

1-8-73BC ± - ± ± + 

3-19-73 

12-11-72 PG A3 

10-23-72 PG 

10- 2-72 

11-20-72 

10-23-72 

e A3 

PG 

12- 4-72 PG A2 

12-18-72 IB B 

3-12-73 PG 

2-26-73 

10- 2-72 PG 

2-19-73 PG 

2-25-73 PG 

12-11-72 

2-19-73 m 

11-13-72 

U-27-72 PG 

1-22-73 m 

2- 5-73 m 

10- 9-72 

1-22-72 IB 

3-26-73 (H 

4-16-73 m 

2-12-73 a 

4- 2-73 PG 

4527 Cancel My Reservation (99) C . .WB 10- 2-72 

4538 Carry On Doctor (95) C AlP 11- 6-72 

4527 Case of the Naves Brothers, The 

(97) Hi (b&w) Europix 10- 2-72 

4559 Cesar and Rosalie (110) C Cinema 5 1-19-73 

4568 Charlotte's Web (94) An-M ..Para 2-26-73 

. . Col 10-16-72 

4547 Child's Play (lOO) ® D Para 12-11-72 

4532 Chloe in the Afternoon (97) C 

Circus Girls 

(30) Doc Walter Gutman 12 

4580 Class of '44 (95) ® C-D WB 4- 

4554 Confessions of Tom Harris 

(90) Bio Gatnnur 1- 8-73 

Corpse Grinders, The 

(72) Ho Geneni 10- 9-72 IB 

4534 Countess Dracula (93) Ho 20th-Fox 10-23-72 PG 

Country Girl 

4-72 

9-73 

(65) Sex Melo.. Hollywood Cinema 10- 2-72 (g) 

4562 Crazies. The (103) Ho ....Cambist 2- 5-73 m 

4572 Creeping Flesh, The 

(92) Ho Columbia 3-12-73 PG 

4537 Crescendo (83) Melo WB 11- 6-72 

4564 Cries and Whispers 

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(95) D New World 2-12-73 A4 # + 4+ tt + 

Cruel and Unusual Punishment 

(15) Doc (b&w) Bailey 1-22-73 

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4532 Darwin Adventure, The (91) 

(g Hi 2mh-Fox 10-16-72 

4539 Daughters of Satan (90) Ho .... UA U-13-72 Bl C + + = ± 

4532 Deadly Trap, The (90) Sus ... .NGP 10-16-72 PG 

4545 Dcathmakers, The 

(93) Sus Gamalex 12- 4-72 + 

4559 Dirt Gang, The 

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Howco 10- 9-72 

(89) Motorcycle D AlP 1-29-73 

4529 Dirty Dan's Women (90) My 

4539 Dirty Little Billy (93) W ....Col U-15-72 H A4 ± + 

4582 Dirty Mind of Young Sally 

(94) Sex C-F ....Boxoffice Int'l 4-16-73 

4542 Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The 

(100) ©Satire 20th- Fox 11-20-73 PG A3 # +f ++ + 

A3 

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VIEW DIGEST 

) ALPHABETICAL INDEX if very Good; + Good; ± Fair; - Poor; = Very Poor. In the summory +f is rated 2 pluses, = os 2 minuses. 

£S 

Last Tango in Paris (129) D . . UA 2-12-73 ® C -h 

Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, 

The (120) ® Ac NGP 12-11-72 PG A3 

Limbo (112) D Univ U-20-72 PG A3 

Limit, The 

(90) (g D Cannon-New Era 12-18-72 PG A3 

Little Laura and Big John 

(82) Ac-Melo Crown 

Lolly-Madonna XXX 

(103) ® D MGM 

Long Goodbye, The (112) ® Cr UA 

Lost Horizon (150) ® M ..Columbia 

Love (Szei-elem) 

(92) D (b&w) ....George Gund 10-16-72 Al 

Love Minus One 

(94) D Multi-Pix Lti. 1-22-73 Q 

Love, Swedish Style 

(83) C Scremctffl Int'l 

Ludwig (173) ® Hi MGM 

4- 9-73 m 

3- 5-73 PG B 

4- 2-73 H A4 

3-19-73 m Al 

2-26-73 

3-19-73 Bl A4 

Mack, The (110) D Cinerama 3-26-73 E 

I/lad Love (252) D New Yorker 11-27-72 

fan of La Mancha 

(135) ® M UA 1-15-73 PG A3 

Manson (S4) Doc Merrick Int'l. 12-11-72 

Uechanie, Th« (95) Ac UA 11-27-72 PG A3 

Miss Leslie's Dolls 

(85) Sex- Ho World-Wide 3-12-73 Bl 

tolly and Lawless Jthn 

(98) W Producers 1-15-73 PG 

Honey, Money, Money (115) C CRC 4- 9-73 M 

iloonwalk One 

(96) Doc Perelz W. Jahannat l2- 4-72 9 Al 

horning After, The 

(78) Sex My Mature 9-1S-72 

Anthers, The 

(74) Sex Melo . 

. Hollywood Cinema 10- 2-72 

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lakad Countut, Thi 

(SB) D Crmro Int'l 2-26-73 m 

lecromancy (82) He CRC 10-23-72 PG A3 

lelson Affair, The 

(118) ® Hi Univ 4- 2-73 PG A3 

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Calcutta! 

(105) Sex Satire Cinematian 11-13-72 C 

luUide In (90) D ..HaroK Rskkiic 10- 2-72 m 

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ayday (103) D Cinerama 1-29-73 m A4 

'ete 'n' Tillie (112) ® C Univ 1- 1-73 PG A4 

'hedre (90) Tragedy Altura 4-16-73 PG A2 

igkeeper's Daughter, The 

(93) Sex Farce ..Boxoffice Int'l 12- 4-72 

lay It as It Uys (101) D ..Univ 10-16-72 (H A4 

lease Stand By 

(102) (F) Milton Prod. 12- 4-72 

oor Albert & Little Annie 

(88) Sus Europix 11-27-72 H 

^Peseidon Adventure, The 

(117) ® Ad 20th-Ftx 

'riest and the Girl, The 

(87) D New Yorker 

rince Igor (110) M Artkino 

risen Girls 

(84) Sex Dr . . . AlP-United Prod 2-19-73 (Si 

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age (100) D WB U-27-72 PG A3 

ats Are Coming! The 

The Werewolves Arc Here! 

(92) Ho William Mishkin 10-30-72 

eflection of Fear, A 

(89) Melo Columbia 3-12-73 PG A3 

oomMates, The (87) D GFC 2-12-73 m C 

tiling Class, The (150) Satire . . UA 9-25-72 PG A4 

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D MGM 10-23-72 

ivages (108) F Angelika 

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;orpio (114) Spy UA 

:ream in the Streets, A 

(96) Cr Boxoffice Int'l 

1- 1-73 PG 

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PAL 

ml (86) C. Sep 72 

lall nioniDMn, Jack Mullaney 

GLOBE 

jycomb (90) D.. Dec 72 

dine Chaplin, Per Oscarsson 

MA 5 

Policeman (S7) C. 

K. OpUr, Zabarta Harlfal 

r and Rosalie 

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Montand, Romy Schneider 

>1X 

in a 4-leiter World 

) Sex D. Oct 72 

lel Kane, Andre l.,;i\vreiic(* 

nmates . . . Here and Now 

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Nov 72 

lie Oilimet. Cii.inlal Hcnaiid 

ig and Laugiiing 

Feb 73 

! Lawrence. Sue Helen Petrie 

rous Headmaster 

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) Sex C. .Jan 73 

loltoft, Grita Norby 

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Vicar 

) Sex C. Jan 73 

Borssen, Macall Noel 

ery Private Party 

) Sex C. -Mar 73 

ilie Naubert. Jean Coiitii 

lia ( . . ) D .. Apr 73 

Miy Becliey, Ingrid Brett 

uous Sorceress 

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Ho. .Jun73 

ama's Ghost (93) Ho. Nov 72 

Lopher Brook.s 

Beast & tbe Vixens 

Apr 73 

(ribson 

Connections (S7) Sex. May 73 

Busy. Talie Cochrane 

nonster (95) Ac-Ad ..Jun 73 

errigan Pre.'JCott 

ifire (96) Ad Jul 73 

rd Egan, Snnny Llstnn 

RTAINMENT VENTURES 

ic Adventures of Zorro, The 

) Sex-Satire. .Sep 72 

mer! (98) Ac. May 73 

Whitman, Connie Strickland 

1 and Blood Show. Tbe 

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Stepdaughter (85) ... Mar 73 

! Ellb, Chris Hut)bell 

VENTURES INT-L 

Warriors 

Ac..Ne«72 

Damoo, Bartiara O'Nefl 

^LEX ASSOCIATES, LTD. 

le ot Terror (90) Sus..Dec72 

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SCARECROW m ^'1 

Warner Bros. (206) 115 Minutes Rel. Apr. '73 

An original screenplay by Garry Michael White, 

"Scarecrow," produced by Robert M. Sheiinan, is without 

question one of the best films of the year. Gene Hackman ^" 

and Al Pacino give excellent performances as two drifters - i- 

who find a means of salvation in each other's friendship, 

while Jerry Schatzberg's direction and Vilmos Zsigmond's 

Panavision and Technicolor photography are really inthat 

John Huston brought to last year's "Fat City" and 

should generate a lot of favorable response from critics 

and public. At times, the Warners release approaches 

classic proportions as the two men undergo various experiences 

which cause drastic changes in theu- personalities. 

Pew masterpieces are without flaws and there are some, 

notably in Richard Lynch's homosexual character: he's 

too obvious for the later revelation to have any impact. 

Controversy is sure to be stirred up by the theme, e. g., 

are bums really as symbolic as they seem here, can a 

worthless ex- convict be regenerated through the selfless 

devotion of a friend?, etc. Both stars got into character 

by panhandling before production started. Filming in 

Reno, Denver, Detroit, Canon City (Colo.) and smaller 

towns adds to the overall believability of this winner. 

Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan, Eileen 

Brennan, Ann Wedgeworth, Richard Lynch.

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matching National rectifiers. Ma''.e offer 

to Nancy Willard, 6311 Southwood Ave., 

Clayton, Missouri 63105. 

EQUIPMENT WANTED 

USED EQUIPMENT bought and sold 

Best prices. Texas Theatre Supply, 915 

So. Alamo, Son Antonio, Texas 782C5. 

MAIN DRIVE, pivot shaft, for Western 

Electric 209 or 1211 soundhead. Scenic 

Theatre, Pittsfield, N. H. 03263^ 

HOLMES, 35mm portable projectors. 

Model 8, constant speed with Mazda lamp. 

Write 

Also one Simplex portable projector. 

or call lames Shealy, 115 Lake Elizabeth 

Dr., Columbia, S. C. 29203. Phone 754- 

0744. 

TOP PRICES PAID—For soundheads, 

lamphouses, rectifiers, projectors, lenses 

and portable projectors. What have you? 

STAR CINEMA SUPPLY, 217 West 21st St., 

New York 10011. Phone (212) 675-3515. 

WANTED; Pair of intermittent movements 

in good condition for Super Simplex; 

Motiograph or similar bases with brackets 

to mount Motiograph SH-7500 soundheads. 

One set of two upper ond two lower 3-D 

magazines. Price must be right. Entice 

us—we might buy anything you want to 

sell if we can rebuild it and it's 

cheap. Boxoffice, 2923. 

FILMS 

FOR SALE 

16mm FILMS. Postcard brings bargain 

list logo Films, P.O. Box 143, Scranton, 

Pa. 18504 

16mm FAMOUS CLASSICS. Illustrated 

catalog 25c. Manbeck Pictures, 3621 -E 

Wakonda Drive Moines. Iowa 50321 

. 

16mm COLLECTORS CLASSICS. Send 

10c for list. Joe Tiadora, 239 Alexander 

Rd., New Britain, Conn. 06053. 

FILMS WANTED 

COLLECTOR WANTS any good I6mm 

prints. Whitney, Box 886, Grand Cayman, 

British West Indies. 

WANTED: I6nun and 35mm films. All B 

westerns, serials. Mitchell Sohaperkotter, 

Box 4492, Memphis, Tennessee 38104. 

CASH FOR YOUR old slides, 35mm 

silent, sound film, equipment. Boxoffice, 

2925. 

CLEDIiine HOUSE 

THEATRES FOR SALE 

WE SELL THEATRES. Joe Joseph, Theatre 

Broker, P.O. Box 31406, Dallas 75231. 

Phone (214) 363-2724. 

FOR SALE) Excellent adult theatre building 

in Moline, 111. Terrific value at $75,- 

300.00. Write Midwest Theatres, 8816 Sunset 

Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 90089 for information 

DRIVE-INS AVAILABLE. Required. Bovilsky, 

34 Batson Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 

TROPICAL ISLAND. I6mm theatre on 

Anguilla Island in the West Indies, IIO 

miles east of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 

6,000 population, no competition. $50,000.00 

cash. Joe Joseph, Box 31406, Dallas 75231. 

300 SEAT THEATRE. Small college town, 

northwest Ohio. Newly redecorated, brick 

building. Family operation. Two bedroom 

dwelling. $40,0(10.00 Box 167, Van Wert, 

Ohio 45891. 

ULTRA MODERN 750 car drive-in in 

Michigan, with $50,000.00 home. Owner 

retiring to Florida. Capri Drive-in, Box 

180, Rt. 5, Coldwater, Michigan. 

FOR SALE: Fully equipped, growing 

Simi Valley—Thousand Oaks, California 

area. (213) 662-5482. 

INDOOR: Cincinnati. Priced low for 

quick sale. Contact B. Berger, Lucerne 

Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. Phone (305) 

532-2541. 

FOR SALE: THREE THEATRE GROUP including 

deluxe rocking chair theatres and 

one beautiful drive-in with new selfservice 

concessions. Including real estate. 

All located in highly populated prosperous 

Tennessee county. Doing Fair plus 

business, potential much greater under 

close supervision. Priced at approximately 

one half replacement cost. Terms cash, 

however, local bank has agreed to 

finance 1/2 to responsible party. Only 

principles and qualified buvers need to 

apply to Box 40311, Nashville, Tennessee 

37204. 

TO SETTLE AN ESTATE: Equipment and 

realty of two theatres. One indoor and 

one drive-in. Progressive community. Expanding 

economy. Terms up to 20 years, 

Haley and Smith, Attorneys, Box 66, Seminole, 

Texas 79360. 

FAMILY THEATRE. 650 seats, good 

equipment, brick and steel building, nice 

apartment. County seat, only theatre. 

West central Texas. Boxoffice, 2920. 

DRIVE-IN AND INDOOR THEATRES. Hill 

City, Kansas. County seat. Write Lily 

Welty, Hill City, Kansas. 

THEATRES WANTED 

DRIVE-IN THEATRES WANTEDl Boston 

based theatre circuit seeks to acquire 

drive-in theatres anywhere in U. S. TOP 

DOLLAR PAID! Write Boxoffice, 2750. 

WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE: Indoor or 

outdoor. Contact Mike Kutler, 2108 Payne 

Avenue, Room 212, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. 

(216) 696-4110. 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS: Wanted to lease indoor 

and/or outdoor (option to buv) 

Chuck Thomas, Delavan, 111. 61734. (303) 

244-7445. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

FIREWORKS: Commercial and Display. 

Catalogs $1.00. Buckeye Fireworks, Box 

2705, Akron, Ohio 44301. 

COMPLETE THEATRE LIST of the entire 

United States including Alaska and Hawaii. 

Comes complete in hard cover with 

theatre name, address, city and state, zip 

code, owner or affiliate, and number of 

seats. Also have same information for 

Canada. List for United States, $200.00. 

List for Canada, $175.00. Send check or 

money order to Theatre Information, 2012 

Vinewood, Suite 2, Pueblo, Colorado 

81005. 

DON'T THROW ANYTHING AWAY . . . 

We buy movie posters, uncut pressbooks, 

stills, trailers, etc. Old—Current—Any 

Quantity. Also want set of door panels 

for "HELP." Cinema Attic, Box 7772, Philadelphia, 

Pa. 19101. 

THEATRE SEATING 

THEATRE CHAIR UPHOLSTERING! Any 

where, finest materials. LOW prices. Custom 

seat covers made to fit. CHICAGO 

USED CHAIR MART, 1320 So. Wabash, 

Chicago, 60605. Phone: 9S9-45I8. 

SPECIALISTS IN REBUILDING CHAIRS. 

New and rebuilt theatre chairs for sale. 

We buy and sell old chairs. Travel anywhere. 

Seating Corporation of New York, 

247 Water Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11201. 

Tel. (212) 875-5433. (Reverse charges). 

FIRST CLASS REBUILDING since 1934. 

Arthur Judge, 2100 E. Newton Ave., Milwaukee, 

Wisconsin. 

NEW ENGLAND SEATING « CON- 

STRUCTION CO.. INC. 15 years experience 

covering the USA. Reconditioned 

used chairs. On location refurbishing. 

Specialists in installation and staggering. 

Sewn seat covers, all makes. Complete 

line fabrics and vinyls. Entire theatre 

equipment available. Call collect (617) 

142-3830, 33 Simmons St., Boston. Mass. 

02120. 

300 self rising theatre seats. Extra thick 

padded backs. Extremely comfortable. 

Good condition. Off the floor. $5.00 each. 

Kansas City area. Boxoffice, 2918. 

FOR SALE: 400 Bodiform seats. Harry 

Melcher Enterprises, 3238 West Fond du 

Lac Ave., Milwaukee, Wise. 53210. 

650 AMERICAN BODIFORM upholstered 

seats. Good condition, $10.00 each, no 

less in Dallas. Call Dallas 361-5381 or 

276-9870- 

DRIVE-IN 

THEATRE CONSTRUCTION 

SCREEN TOWERS INTERNATIONAL: Ten 

Day Screen Installation. (817) 642-3591. 

Drawer P, Rogers, Texas 76569. In Canada, 

contact local General Sound 5. T'heatre 

office or (506) 657-6220. 

THEATRE REMODELING 

CINEMA DESIGNERS. INC.. builders of 

contemporary theatres, can remodel your 

old theatre or build you a new one. Complete 

turnkey project. Write for free brochure: 

1245 Adams St., Boston, Mass. 

02124. (617) 298-5900. 

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Complete Facts 

on ALL Pictures 

Released During the 1971-72 Season., 

and on Coming Pictures for 1973-74! 

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YOU: 

The next BOXOFFICE BAROMETER—the film industry's most 

complete and practical booking and buying guide—^will be 

published soon as a second section of BOXOFFICE. 

Long established as the most authoritative and useful reference 

source on product information. 

BOXOFFICE BAROMETER 

Are the most popular stars 

Are the top hit producers 

Are the leading directors 

Made the most hit pictures 

Turned out the best shorts 

Stars in what 77-72 //7ms 

Distributes foreign films 

is relied upon by virtually every exhibitor for the record of grosses 

and ratings at the boxoffice of films that have played during 

the past season. No other source is so complete in details on 

released pictures and their stars — as well as on the complete 

data covering the forthcoming features. 

Contents will include: The AU-American Screen Favorites Poll of 

1972—Features and Shorts Indexes of 1971-72—Picture Grosses 

—Outstanding Hits—Production Trends—Advance data on 

films in production or completed for release—^Many other service 

Is in store for 1972-73 

Are the year's hit films 

Was their boxoffice rating 

features of practical use-value designed to help attain top showmanship 

and boxoffice profits in 1973. 

A SEPARATELY BOUND 

SECTION OF 

Is the biggest grosser 

Films scored above average 

Films scored below average 

Are their release dates 

Is their running time 

ANOTHER "NO. 1" SERVICE 

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