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Vgi. 103 No. 4
THE
PATRIOTIC AND PRACTICAL
gentle hints that there may be
a severe shortage of gasohne this
summer and, perhaps, rationing this fall
and winter, are being brought to the
attention of motor car owners via newspaper
ads, radio and television. In addition,
unsubtle hints of substantial increases
in the cost of these fuels are being
stressed. No one knows just how far
any conservation plan may go. But, with
the objective the need for everyone's cooperation
to avoid extreme measures
having to be taken, it behooves the general
public, as well as industry, to cooperate
in a simple plan that is being suggested—and
this need not deter theatre
attendance.
In fact,
the industry can play a leading
part in a way that will sustain, if not
increase, attendance, throughout the
"danger period" of this summer and fall.
Bev Miller, an industry pioneer in exhibition,
production and distribution,
and a partner in the Mercury Film Co.,
headquartering in Kansas City, has come
up with some valid suggestions. He avers
that with the full cooperation of the
motion picture industry, what he proposes
would not only be highly patriotic,
but beneficial to all who participate.
What this country needs, he says, is
not more gas and oil to foul up the atmosphere,
but a campaign to convince the
public that they should double up in the
use of their cars. Thus, instead of 50 million
cars being driven to work every
morning carrying 50 million people, or
one person per car, half the number of
cars or 25 million or less should carry two
or more people. This objective could be
attained, says Bev, by proper newspaper
and/or radio and TV campaigns, in addition
to the help of the theatres.
For this industry's cooperation, Mr.
Miller says he is sure theatres would be
interested and willing to run trailers on
all their screens, if the matter is properly
approached. First of all, he observes, if
the people could be convinced to come
to the shows in twos, fours and sixes instead
of ones and twos, this would cut
down on the car use and increase the
number of people. To accomplish this.
National NATO and its regional units
would be expected to give the campaign
their fullest assistance. This would largely
call for a continuing campaign on
theatre screens via trailers that, perhaps,
even the oil companies should gladly
furnish, if the exhibitors would not assume
the small cost involved themselves.
That would, indeed, be shortsighted,
view of the important part of the obje
tive—to sustain and /or increase the flc
of theatre patronage.
Early in his film industry career, Bi
Miller was a salesman for Nation
Screen Service. He still believes in traile
when the industry needs to do a sellii
job. That seems apparent in the sugge
tions he makes for at least one of tl
trailers to be used, which he prefaces :
follows
"Some time ago, American Motors ca
ried a series of ads in the newspape
pointing out the fact that several of tl
American Motor cars use less gas. The
ads poked a lot of fun at the gas-ho
which was an outlandish looking, clum
automobile with a lot of clutter hangii
upon it—the front of the car was like tl
nose and mouth of the pig and it w:
really gulping up the gasoline. I thii
this should be our trademark for oi
slogan, 'Don't Be a Gas Hog!' "
He suggests a comparatively she
trailer of 30 or 45 seconds, consisting
about six frames running as follows:
First frame: "Don't be a gas hog! (Tl
gas hog trademark, 'Share Your Car.')'
Second frame: "Drive a friend to wor
Two can ride as cheaply as one!"
Third frame: "Help take your neig
bor's kids to school. Six can ride
cheaply as three!"
Fourth frame: "Bring another coup
to the movies. Four can ride as cheap
as two!"
Fifth frame: "Save gas, save mone
help avert a National Emergency!"
Sixth frame: "Don't be a gas hoi
Share your car! It's the smart thing
do!"
Seventh frame: (Our trademark, tl
gas hog giving a big gulp or belcl
"Thanks!"
These are merely suggestions. Wha
ever trailer copy that may be decidi
upon, either by National NATO or i
regional units, or by individual exhil
tors, the situation seems to call for A(
TION—without undue delay.
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—
Campaign Is
Restructured
Will Rogers National
Chairmen Are Elected
NEW YORK—At a
West Coast meeting
called and hosted by Charles Boasberg,
president of National General Pictures
Corp., Leo Greenfield, general sales manager
of Warner Bros., was elected national
distributor co-chairman for the West for
the 1973-74 Will Rogers campaign. Also
at the get-together, which was opened by
lATSE president Richard Walsh, Bruce
Corwin agreed to be exhibitor co-chairman
for the West.
In the East, Eugene Picker, overall fundraising
chairman for Will Rogers, chaired
a meeting of general sales managers. Norman
Weitman, general sales manager of
Paramount Pictures, was elected national
distributor co-chairman for the East, while
Larry Lapidus of General Cinema accepted
the post of Eastern exhibitor co-chairman.
In addition to Boasberg and Greenfield,
members of the Western sales managers'
committee are: Leon Blender, American
International Pictures; Irving Ludwig,
Buena Vista; William Madden, MGM;
Peter Myers, 20th Century-Fox, and Joseph
Sugar, Cinerama Releasing. The Eastern
committee is comprised of Harry Buxbaum,
Cinema 5; Bud Edele, Avco Embassy;
Jerry Gruenberg, Allied Artists; Norman
Jackter, Columbia Pictures; Norman Levy.
National General Corp.; Henry Martin,
Universal Pictures; James Velde. United
Artists, and Weitman.
Al Fisher, exploitation director of United
Artists, was elected chairman of the advertising
managers' committee at a meeting
called by Arthur Manson, advertising
director of Cinerama. Other members
of this committee are Robert Dorfman,
Warner Bros.; Tony Hoffman, Paramount;
John L. John, UA; Bernie Serlin, Universal,
and Lenny Shapiro, Avco Embassy.
The national chairmen soon will announce
the appointments of area chairmen
throughout the nation, giving Will Rogers
exhibitor, distributor and media chairmen
in every exchange area. Local media chairmen
will distribute new radio and TV
spots throughout the country and will contact
all broadcasters to achieve extensive
air time for Will Rogers promotions.
Major TV stars will deliver the messages
that convey what the Will Rogers
Research Center does for the health of
mankind and the spots also will make a
strong plea to the public to aid in the
fight against air pollution. Scientists at
Will Rogers have stated that the increasingly
poor air quality gravely affects the
effort to combat respiratory disease, making
efforts in this area of major importance.
'Labyrinth' Is Retitled
NEW YORK—"Kill, Kitty, Kill" will be
the title of the Cannon Group, Inc. coproduction
formerly called "Labyrinth." It
begins production in London this month
as a co-production with Sasha Films Ltd.
BOXOFFICE :: May 7, 1973
20th-FoX InttOcluCeS ItS Summet
Product at Marketing Seminars
CENTURY CITY, CALIF.—The first in
a far-reaching and unique six-city program
of marketing seminars designed by 20th
Century-Fox to introduce its summer product
to exhibitors throughout the U.S. and
Canada was held here April 25, with some
200 high-level personnel attending in the
studio's main theatre. Similar meetings were
held April 26 through Thursday (3) in Atlanta,
New York City, Chicago and Dallas.
The final session is scheduled for Thursday
(10) in Toronto, Canada.
Taking part in the April 25 seminar here
were Gordon Stulberg, president and chief
operating officer; Peter S. Myers, vice-president,
domestic distribution; Jonas Rosenfield
jr., vice-president-advertising, publicity
and promotion, and producers Robert Wise,
Stanley Hough. Irwin Allen, Sanford
Howard, John Cutts and Mickey Zide, representing
their respective films which came
under discussion.
Proud of New Releases
Welcoming guests, Myers wryly noted
that he last had met them at a similar seminar
held last Christmas. "And here we are
again," said Myers, "fifty million dollars
later." He noted that 20th-Fox currently
was in possession of its "hottest" array of
summer product in the company's history
with "The Sound of Music," "Emperor of
the North Pole." "Battle for the Planet of
the Apes," "The Neptune Factor," "The
Legend of Hell House" and "The Last
American Hero."
Keynoting the seminar, Stulberg stated
that 20th-Fox was totally dedicated all the
way down the line toward helping the exhibitor
sell the product. He noted that since
the last marketing seminar, giant steps had
been taken, as evidenced by the remarkable
reception at the boxoffice given "The Poseidon
Adventure" and "Sounder." Of the
latter picture, Stulberg gave it as a case in
point as to what an extensive marketing
program can do for a film. " 'Sounder' never
Film Club Is
Launched
For Apartment Tenants
Brookline, Mass. Hancock Management
Co., Brookline, Mass., has formed
a film club for the tenants of the 7,000-
apartment units it owns and operates in
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire,
New York State and Vermont.
Membership in the club gives tenants
of Hancock apartments free admission
to motion picture theatres in their communities.
The idea, according to David E.
Dick, vice-president of the company, is
to ''improve tenant relations and the
theatre business at the same time."
would have reaped the magnificent rewards
it has without careful handling," he said.
Stulberg stated that, since coming to 20th-
Fox two years ago, one of his most rewarding
experiences has been the remarkable
marriage between sales and promotion. He
saluted Myers and Rosenfield, stating that
he felt they had done an excellent job. "In
order to serve fully a film's best interests
at the boxoffice," said Stulberg, "sales and
promotion must be interwoven."
The 20th-Fox chief operating officer
pledged continued cooperation with exhibitors
and stated that no film ever would be
given to them "merely to show a booking."
"It is of little or no use to us to give you
a film that has nothing going for it but the
title of the picture. Once the film's playdate
potential is over, we've lost it forever. Therefore,
it behooves us to do everything in our
power to market our product in such a way
that we can give it the life it needs to make
it a salable commodity. And this is our
pledge to you." Stulberg concluded.
Irwin Allen, producer of 20th-Fox's current
boxoffice giant. "The Poseidon Adventure,"
drew a laugh from the crowd when
he greeted them with: "So now we're both
rich!"
The final speaker, Rosenfield, told exhibitors
that henceforth each 20th Century-
Fox film coming their way would be given
the most aggressive, hardselling marketing
program available. He stated that he had a
company's producers
commitment from the
to initiate cross-country promotional-publicity
tours involving the stars of the respective
films.
For Reviving Showmanship
"The only thing dead about this business,"
said Rosenfield, "is old-fashioned showmanship.
And 20th Century-Fox plans to reincarnate
it
forthwith."
Rosenfield capped the
meeting by telling
exhibitors that 20th Century-Fox was prepared
to invest in excess of $1 million in
TV advertising to herald the arrival of the
company's remarkable array of summer
product.
Stulberg attended the Chicago seminar
and Myers the New York and Chicago confabs,
with Rosenfield and James Cullen, national
director of field advertising, present
at all. Producers set to attend the various
get-togethers were: Stanley Hough ("Emperor
of the North Pole"); Sandy Howard
("The Neptune Factor"); Mickey Zide ("The
Legend of Hell House"); John Cutts ("The
Last American Hero"), and Arthur P. Jacobs
("Battle for the Plant of the Apes").
According to Myers and Rosenfield, this
marks the first time that production and
distribution executives have gone en masse
into the field in a joint effort to establish
rapport with exhibitors.

—
Smithsonian Adds Trans-Lux Newsreel Theatre
WASHINGTON—A history of news reporting in
America, the men and the
machines behind it, is the theme of a major new permanent exhibition that opened
May 1 at the Smithsonian's Museum of History and Technology in Washington.
It will be presented in the Henry R. Luce Hall of News Reporting, so named to
honor the late co-founder of Time, Inc., who played a significant role in American
journalism.
A key part of the exhibit will be a reconstructed Trans-Lux Newsreel Theatre
of the 1930s, in which there will be daily showings of old newsreels. Trans-Lux
supplied much of the theatre memorabilia and materials used by the Smithsonian
in its reconstruction. During the early '30s and into the mid-1960s, Trans-Lux
operated the country's leading chain of theatres devoted exclusively to newsreels.
Today, the firm exhibits feature motion pictures in its theatres and also makes electronic
information displays for the stock market.
During the opening weeks of the exhibit, the Trans-Lux Newsreel will present
free showings of Lowell Thomas narrating a 1935 Fox Movietone News of the
Ethiopians preparing for war, fashions from the movie "The Great Waltz," Adolph
Hitler, baseball pennant winners and other events. The program will be changed
regularly.
Warner Communications
Clears Stock Repurchase
NEW YORK—Directors of Warner
Communications have approved the purchase
of up to one million of the company's
common shares in the open market. This
was reported in addition to the one million
shares already approved for purchase, of
which some 80,000 shares have been acquired
to date.
WC directors also voted to increase the
quarterly dividend—with payment in August—to
10 cents from 614 cents a share.
A record date was not provided. Steven J.
Ross, chairman and president, told the annual
meeting the company is "confident that
all of its operations will increase their sales
and earnings in 1973."
In 1972 the company earned $50.1 million,
or $2.06 a share on a fully diluted
basis, on revenue of $510.3 million. Ross
said the first quarter earnings rose 18 p>er
cent to a quarterly record of $14.6 million,
or 61 cents a share fully diluted, from
$12.4 million, or 51 cents a share fully diluted,
a year earlier. Gross income climbed
to $144.3 million from $120.8 million.
To Film Total Solar Eclipse
In Kenya for UA Release
NEW YORK—The last seven-minute
total solar eclipse until the year 2150 will
be filmed in Panavision in Kenya, East
Africa, by producer Robert Halmi's cameramen
for his United Artists release, "Visit
to a Chief's Son." The southern end of
Kenya's Lake Rudolph, considered one of
the most advantageous spots on earth for
viewing the eclipse, will be the site for the
filming. Hundreds of professional and amateur
astronomers and sightseers at the area
will be lensed as part of the dramatic action.
Principal photography begins June 4 in
Kenya with Richard Mulligan and Johnny
Sekka in the leads opposite two non-professional
child actors, one an American and
one a Massai. Lamont Johnson will direct.
Eleanor Halmi, wife of the producer, will
be production personnel manager, having
sufficiently recovered from her open heart
surgery eight months ago.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. Debuts
As Producer at Age 18
NEW YORK—Edgar M. Bronfman jr.,
18, probably the youngest producer on
record, is making his debut as co-producer
of the independently made "The Blockhouse,"
starring Peter Sellers and Charles
Aznavour. The film was shot entirely in
the Channel Islands, off the coast of France,
and was directed by Clive Rees, with Antony
Rufus-Isaacs serving as co-producer.
"The Blockhouse" is one of Sellers' rare
dramatic appearances; only "Never Let Go"
(1961) can be previously counted as a
completely serious role for the long-popular
comedian. The film's first United States
showing was held Tuesday (1) for an invited
audience.
Bronfman is the son of the president of
Distillers Corp.-Seagrams, Ltd. Although
Bronfman sr. is also head of Sagittarius
Productions, a producing firm, the new
film has no connection with that company.
STARS GREETED — While
on a
nationwide personal appearance tour
for Warner Bros.' "Class of '44," stars
Gary Grimes, second from right, and
Jerry Houser, right, are greeted in Cincinnati
by Joseph Malaccio, left, WB
branch manager, and Roy B. White,
head of Cincinnati-based Midstates
Theatres and president of the National
Ass'n of Theatre Owners.
'What Is a Showman?' Is
Presented by Rex Allen
DENVER—The 400 members of the industry—from
exhibition, distribution and
supply firms—attending the "Forward Look
Meeting" of the Rocky Mountain Motion
Picture Ass'n at the Brown Palace Hotel
were held spellbound by the short talk presented
by Rex Allen during the Saddle Bag
Feed Luncheon Wednesday, April 25.
Allen, who has starred in every phase of
the industry—motion pictures, TV and
radio—related how he had received his start
in the entertainment industry by appearing
in a series of low-budget westerns for Republic
Pictures to replace the series which
had been done by Gene Autry for the same
studio. He told of how the western series
gave him exposure and how this led to his
being able to become a nationally known
personality.
Allen then presented his definition of
"What Is a Showman?" to the audience:
"They come in all sizes and temperament
—short, tall, skinny, plump, laughing, serious,
happy and sad.
"In his everyday work, he's expected to
be a diplomat, philosopher, politician, fight
referee, policeman and practical nurse. He's
a politician without a promise and a babysitter
without the right to raid the icebox.
"He's expected to go to church, keep out
of debt, have a creative mind (but never
disagree with any censoring group), stay
away from cigarets, booze and |>oker games
and always give willingly to any charity that
comes along.
"His place of business is a building with
a soul—it breathes, it feels, it creates
laughter, tears, shock and bares the soul of
the world's best entertainers. It's a lot more
than bricks and wood and concrete. It's
warmth in a man's heart, comfort in a
woman's soul and a trip to the moon for a
child in a bag of popcorn.
"Yes, a showman is a man who can always
find time for progress. He's the man
who can always find time to better his
community. He's the man who can always
find time to
hold out a helping hand.
"He's the heartbeat of main street with
tomorrow on his face. He's the future of
the community with goodwill in his heart.
He's a friend to education, builder of hospitals.
Boy Scout executive. Little League
manager and helper of the handicapped.
"He keeps the dreams of his town alive.
He believes in America, teamwork, loyalty
and friendship. He must have the dignity of
a diplomat, the poise of an ambassador, the
charm of a fine host and a cast-iron stomach.
He firmly believes he lives in the best
town, in the best state, in the best nation in
the world.
"He's a first-class citizen and a warmhearted
good neighbor. He's a showman
and he's my friend!"
Allen received a standing ovation from
the 400 industry members and deeply impressed
the audience. Your reporter can
testify to the fact that he saw quite a few
of the "old-timers" as well as the "newcomers"
in the industry reaching for handkerchiefs
to wipe away a tear or two.
BOXOFFICE May 7, 1973

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Producer Amicably Settles
'A Doll's House' Conflict
NEW YORK—Two conflicting situations
involving Hiilard Elkins' production of
Ibsen's "A Doll's House," starring Claire
Bloom, have been settled amicably by the
producer. One concerns the Joseph Losey
version of the same work, shot at the same
time as Elkins' film and starring Jane
Fonda. The other incident concerns the
stage and screen versions of Elkins' production
playing simultaneously in London.
Elkins and Losey have been cooperating
with each other on the film versions.
Elkins registered for use of the title in
the United States, while Losey did the same
in England. They have agreed to grant
each other the use of Ibsen's title in their
respective territories. Paramount will be
distributing Elkins' film in the United
States and Canada, with the American premiere
later this spring.
Donald J. Albery, owner of London's
Criterion Theatre, had threatened a lawsuit
when the film version was due to
open while the stage production, also starring
Miss Bloom, was still playing. Four
weeks before the opening of the film, the
theatre was doing an average 88 per cent
of capacity. Bernard Delfont's EMI company,
the British distributor, and Elkins
agreed to guarantee the difference between
the actual take and the 88 per cent figure.
However, since the film's opening, the
Criterion boxoffice has not been affected
at all. The stage version was produced by
Elkins, Delfont and Michael White.
CALENDAR 1 EVENTS
MAY

Week byWeek
is spelling out a
joyful Boxoffice story!
New York: Columbia II Theatre (510 Seats)
1stwe«k:
$30,608
2ndwe«k:
$31 303
SrdweeK:
$30,293
4th week:
$26,514
Sthweek:
$29,010
GODSPELL
IS THE OFFICIAL
SELECTION TO
OPEN THIS YEAR'S
CANNES FILM ^ Columbia pictures presents a lanssuhv/duncan/beruh production . godspell • screenplay by
peCTIUAl I .(^ DAVID GREENE ana JOHN MICHAEL TEBELAK • MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
CHAEL TEBELAK • MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWART,
PRODUCED BY EDGAR LANSBURY • DIRECTED BY DAVID GREENE
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PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF
MICHIGAN NATO CONVENTION
Henry H. "Hi" Martin, president of Universal Pictures, is shown holding
the plaque presented to him by NATO of Michigan "in grateful
recognition for his many yeors of distinguished service to the world of
motion pictures and the mony charities with which the industry is
associated."
Charlton Heston, president of the Americon Film Institute,
was honored "in recognition of his outstanding and consistent
contribution to the motion picture industry." Addressing
the assemblage, he advocated more direct communication
and greater rapport beween exhibition and distribution.
^
Jack Zidc, owner of Allied Film Exchanges, was
honored on his 30th anniversary as an independent
film distributor and is shown accepting the Award of
Appreciation presented by Milton London.
Richard J. Ravicchio, manager of the Towne theatres.
Oak Park, was selected as Michigan's Showman
of the Year in recognition of outstanding promotional
creativity.
Carol Channing electrified, elated
ond entertained the 520 theatremen
who packed the Troy Hilton ballroom to
capacity.
Burt Levy, convention chairman,
attended the official crowning of
Michelle Ncsbitt as the 1973 Movie
Queen of the convention.
Bob Shultz, right, received an award for
costume design for his creotion of the
"King Kong" spectacular. The 12-foot-high
animated life-like gorilla will be available
to theotres for speciol kiddies motincc
attractions and for midnight horror shows.
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NATIONAL ASS'N OF MICHIGAN
54TH ANNUAL CONVENTION

Syd Cassyd Given Special
Emmy by TV Academy
HOLLYWOOD — Syd Cassyd,
Western
editor of Boxoffice, returning from a twoweek
voyage on the Sitmar Lines' TSS Fairsea
(he was doing a follow-up story on the
cruise ship), found officials of the Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences trying to
reach him to deliver tickets to the Hollywood
Emmy Awards for his use. The Academy
officials contacted Cassyd Saturday,
April 28. and he accepted the invitation.
The rest is history, for the governors of
the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
gave Cassyd an Emmy. The citation reads:
"The board of governors of the Hollywood
chapter of the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences, upon the 25th
anniversary of its founding, presents to its
founder, Syd Cassyd, this Governors Award.
From its beginning, which he conceived, he
has participated in its growth, so that today
the Academy has; chapters in 1 1 cities of
the U.S., a total membership of more than
7,000 individuals, bestowed more than 2,000
Emmy statuettes for outstanding individual
achievements in television and become an
international influence in the world of television."
Cassyd, who was presented his s{)ecial
Emmy by Patty Duke Astin and John Astin,
urged the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences to "fight censorship."
Volunteers Service Award
Presented Disney Org.
NEW YORK—The Walt Disney organization
received its Ballington and Maud
Booth service award, the Volunteers of
America announced.
The award ceremony took place in Los
Angeles Tuesday (8) at the national convention
of the social welfare organization.
The award was accepted by Donn B. Tatum,
chairman of the board of Walt Disney
Productions.
General John F. McMahon, commanderin-chief
of the Volunteers of America, said
the Booth award, named for the founders
of the organization, was given to the Walt
Disney Productions in recognition of its
50 years of distinguished service to America
and for its unique contribution to wholesome
family entertainment, educational
values and human understanding.
'Stepdaughter' Scores High;
Over 300 Southern Dates
HOLLYWOOD—Falcon Films" production
of "The Stepdaughter." starring Monie
Ellis, has over 300 playdates so far in the
South and has pulled record grosses, according
to Sidney Gordon, vice-president and
sales manager of Falcon.
The film opened multiples in Chicago at
24 theatres April 27, backed by a heavy
radio, TV and newspaper campaign. Dates
for 13 western states are being set by
George Roth of the Lendor International
Distributors.
William W. Wall was producer and director
of the
film.
MOTION PICTURES RATED
BY THE CODE & RATING
ADMINISTRATION
The following feature-length motion pictures
have been reviewed and rated by the
Code and Rating Administration pursuant
to the Motion Picture Code and Rating Program.
Title Distributor Rating
Captains Courageous (reissue) (MGM) \g\
The Duel of the Iron Hand
(United Int'l) [r]
Gallant Bess (reissue) (MGM) {g]
Hercules Unchained (reissue)
(Avco Embassy)
[g]
Idaho Transfer (Kathleen) [r]
Lili (reissue) (MGM)
[g]
The Mating Urge (reissue)
(Alexander Int'l) \r\
Moonfire (Ellman)
PG
Terminal Island (Dimension) Ir^
Patman Heads Advertising
For Col.-Warner, London
LONDON— Eddie Patman will join Columbia
Warner Distributors, Ltd., as director
of publicity and advertising, with
specific responsibilities for Warner Bros.
Pictures, it was announced by Tom Nicholas,
managing director of the company.
The appointment takes effect Monday (14),
with Patman to headquarter at Columbia
Warner's offices at Wardour Street here.
Patman formerly was with MGM, where
he had been marketing director for the
past few years and, before that, director
of publicity and advertising. He was promoted
to the latter post in 1963, having
joined MGM as a trainee in the publicity
department in 1951. Patman began his industry
career as a journalist with the tradepaper
Today's Cinema, now known as
Cinema and TV Today.
Rosenberg, Subtosky Win
Top Awards in Paris
PARIS— "Asylum," an Amicus production
directed by Roy Ward Baker, has
been awarded the Licorne D'Or, Grand
Prize, at the "Convention Francaise du
Cinema Fantastique" held in Paris in April.
Baker went to France to be present on
Wednesday (2) to accept the prize at the
awards presentation ceremony.
The Best Actor Award went to Peter
Cushing, for his performance in "Tales
From the Crypt," directed by Freddie
Francis.
Both films were produced by Max J.
Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky and are
being distributed overseas by Cinema International
Corp. Domestically, the thrillers
are being distributed through Cinerama.
Even in
Alaska?
FARO, Y.T.—Jim McLachlan of the Starlite
Theatre reports that ANIK, the satellite
which is beaming TV programs from
the CBC Vancouver station, already is causing
headaches for Yukon exhibitors. Not
only are people staying home to catch the
regular programing, but Jim says the exhibitors
are being bedeviled by late-night
movies on the tube which actually play
on the same dates they are being shown
at Faro, Clinton Creek, Mayo, White Horse,
Elsa and other 16mm situations in the
Yukon and Northwest territories.
A sympathetic reaction was gained from
one distribution executive in Vancouver:
"Now I know where my tax money goes.
Two hundred million bucks a year to
bounce a signal off a Sputnik to feed TV
into every Eskimo igloo with six or more
people in it. God help the poor Eskimos!
They'll want 440-h.p. cars and trips to Hawaii.
Now I'm not saying Faro is that small,
but here I am paying taxes to put TV into
Faro and thereby making it tough for my
customers to make a living— particularly
after they have sunk a substantial sum into
the place to entertain the residents there."
To add to the woes of the Far North exhibitors,
the territorial government has set
up a group of restrictive laws which are
antediluvian, to say the least, and also financially
grasping. The government license
to operate is $80 annually, with a town business
license of $90. This is pretty stiff for
a 180-seat operation which has to haul its
films 1,500 miles each way at very steep
rates and with comparable expenses for
everything else!
Cannon Group to Distribute
Two Hong Kong Films
NEW YORK—The Cannon Group has
entered into an agreement with the Japan
Mining and Trading Co. to distribute "Godfather
of Hong Kong" and "Gambler's
Life" in the United States and Canada, it
was announced by Dennis Friedland, Cannon's
chairman and president. The films
will be released nationally in June.
Produced in Hong Kong by First Actors
Corp. and Yangtze Films, the two Englishlanguage
action dramas star David Lee and
other members of the World Champion
Yamaguchi Troupe. This group has revived
the art of self-defense used exclusively
by the Royal House and displays its
skill against the notorious "black-tail"
syndicate in the Orient.
Gateway Films to Reissue
'A Man Called Peter'
VALLEY FORGE. PA.—"A Man Called
Peter," released in 1955 by 20th Century-
Fox, will be re-released by Gateway Films,
which is based here. The film will open first
in the Charlotte. Atlanta, Jacksonville and
Dallas areas.
Adapted from the bestseller, written by
the widow of Peter Marshall, the story centers
on the career of the famous Senate
chaplain.
BOXOFHCE :: May 7, 1973

'^MftMod ^eficnt
Radnitz Assigns Directors
For His New Productions
Producer Robert B. Radnitz set major
directors for the third and fourth projects
on his Radnitz/ Mattel Productions schedule.
Delbert Mann will direct "Birch Interval,"
original screenplay by Joanna Crawford
and Jud Taylor, television director, to
make his major theatrical film directorial
debut with "The Witch of Blackbird Pond."
The two projects, both slated for production
in the coming year, follow Radnitz/
Mattel's "Sounder" and "Where the Lilies
Bloom," which the company is readying for
release this summer. "Interval" will be shot
this summer in Amish communities in
Pennsylvania since it is based on the Newbery
Award novel by Elizabeth George
Speare, while "Witch" will be shot late this
year on location in New England . . .
Newly formed Sunrise International, Ltd.,
a company for the production and distribution
of first-run theatrical features, is set
to release its first major film in May, "Easy
Prey," according to company principals,
Curtis Taylor and Harvey Brown. Taylor,
producer-director, and Brown, also producer-director,
currently have four other
major film projects in various stages of development
for their company . . . James F.
Collier was signed by executive producer
Frank Jacobson to produce and direct "The
Hiding Place" for World Wide Pictures.
Filming will take place on locations in Holland,
Germany and at the studio. Collier
recently finished directing "The Going Up
of David Lev," El Sol Productions' official
25th anniversary film for Israel, which
was aired on the NBC network. Basis for
the new movie is the book of the same title
by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth
Sherrill. The screenplay is by threetime
Emmy winner Allan Sloane. A late
summer start is scheduled.
John Guillermin to Direct
MGM's 'Palermo Affcrir'
Producer Walter Seltzer has selected John
Guillermin to direct "The Palermo Affair,"
which he will
make for MGM. The signing
of Guillermin reunites the director-producer
team which put together MGM's boxoffice
champion of last year, "Skyjacked." "The
Palermo Affair," adapted for the screen by
Joseph Landon from a novel by Colin
Forbes, is scheduled for a spring start.
Seltzer and Guillermin are presently in
Spain scouting locations ... A July date
was set by Sandy Howard for "The Church
Street Cruisers" as the starting time for his
next project for Sandy Howard Productions.
Robert Rosen will produce with
Howard as executive producer. Howard already
has total private financing for the
production of Jack DeWitt's original screenplay
about a children's gang which hunts
down a cop killer. No distribution deal has
By SYD CASSYD
been set. Howard, currently spearheading
advance promotion on "The Neptune Factor"
to prepare for the late May opening
which will precede 20th-Fox's general summer
domestic release of the film, is aiming
"The Church Street Cruisers" for Christmas
release.
Simon Ward and Jack Palance
Are Among Major Castings
Simon Ward, who rose to international
stardom in "Young Winston," will star in a
new screen version of "Dracula," which
begins filming this month. The script by
Richard Matheson is based on the Bram
Stoker novel. Jack Palance will play the
title role and Nigel Davenport and Pamela
Brown appear in major parts. The picture
. . . Emile
is being produced and directed by Dan
Curtis, on location in London
Meyer, Michael Conrad and Joanna Cassidy
have all been signed for key roles in MGM's
"The Outfit," with Carter De Haven producing
and John Flynn directing from his
own screenplay. Miss Cassidy's signing completes
the major casting for the picture
which stars Robert Duvall, Karen Black,
Joe Baker and Robert Ryan. This film
marks Joanna Cassidy's screen debut . . .
Final important castings for MGM's "The
Man Who Loved Cat Dancing," starring
Burt Reynolds and Sarah Miles, comprise a
trio of Indian actors, Larry Littlebird, 11-
year-old Sutero Garcia jr. and Jay Silverheals.
Produced by Martin Poll and coproduced
by Eleanor Perry, with Richard
Sarafian directing, the film also stars Lee
J. Cobb, Jack Warden and George Hamilton.
Five-year-old Lynna Marie Murdock
has been cast as Burt Reynolds' Indian
daughter. The youngster is
a descendant of
the Kickapoo and Ute Indian itribes.
Wallach and Caan Signed
For 'Cinderella Liberty'
Producer-director Mark Rydell is costarring
Eli Wallach with James Caan and
Marsha Mason in his upcoming Sanford
production, "Cinderella Liberty," slated to
roll this month on location in Seattle for
20th-Fox release. Rydell will direct from a
screenplay by Darryl Ponicsan, based on
his new novel, due to be published in May
. . . David Selby, recently seen with Barbra
Streisand in "Up the Sandbox," has been
cast for one of the title roles in MGM's
"The Super Cops." Gordon Parks directs
the film which began production in Brooklyn
April 23. The real New York super
cops, Dave Greenberg and Bob Hantz, have
been signed by producer William Belasco
as technical advisers. "No one could assist
technically as well as the two cops who
made 600 arrests with a 93 per cent conviction
rate vs. five per cent for the entire
New York police force," Belasco added . . .
Robert Urich, star of ABC's forthcoming
"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," has been
signed to make his motion picture debut in
"Magnum Force," starring Clint Eastwood.
The sequel to Eastwood's "Dirty Harry"
also will star Felton Perry as Clint's police
partner, Margaret Avery as a prostitute and
Richard Devon as the racketeer whose murder
triggers a wave of violence. The picture
is a Malpaso production for Warner Bros,
with Ted Post
directing.
David Hartman Gets a Role
In Disney's Arctic Film
David Hartman will make his motion
picture debut in a Walt Disney adventure
film, "Island at the Top of the World,"
Hartman will play a noted archeologist and
polar explorer who goes on an Arctic expedition
with a wealthy industrialist who's
searching for his missing son. Winston
Hibler will produce the film, which is
based on Ian Camerons' novel, "The Lost
Ones." Robert Stevenson will direct the
screenplay, which was written by John
Whedon and Harry Spallding . . . Godfrey
Cambridge reports to Liverpool, England,
May 15 to begin production of "Michelle,"
being produced and directed by John Robbins
. . . Count Basic has been signed for
a key scene in Warner Bros. "Black Bart,"
directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon
Little in the title role. Basic and his
band will trek to the Mojave Desert for locastions
in filming their scenes for the
comedy-western . . . Neile Adams will
handle the starring role for producer Kenneth
Sprague in "So Long, Blue Boy," now
being directed by Gerald Gordon. The
film, a Maryon production, also stars Arthur
Franz and Anne Seymour, and currently
is lensing on Southern California
locations.
Eileen Heckart to
Co-Star
In WB's 'Zandy's Bride'
Eileen Heckart, Academy Award winner,
goes into a co-starring role for producer
Harvey Matofsky in his Warner Bros.
"Zandy's Bride," western love story starring
Gene Hackman and Liv Ullmann.
Matofsky also signed director-writer-actor
Alf Kjellin for a co-starring role in the
film, which Jan Troell is directing. Marc
Norman wrote the screenplay. Making his
film acting debut as young Zandy, is Steven
Wright, 19, who is a freshman at Monterey
Penninsula College . . . Margaret Blye will
portray Elizabeth Taylor's daughter in Paramount
Pictures' "Ash Wednesday," a Sagittarius
production. The actress has had leading
roles in two other Paramount films,
"Waterhole No. 3" and "The Italian Job."
The film, which is before the cameras in
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, is produced by
Dominick Dunne and directed by Larry
Peerce from Jean Claude Tramont's original
screenplay about "body sculpture" surgery.
Co-starring are Henry Fonda, Helmut
Berger and Keith Baxter . . . Goldie Hawn
has the title role in the Zanuck/ Brown-
Universal production of "The Girl From
Petrovka," which is set to begin in Europe
in September. Robert Ellis Miller directs
from a script by Chris Bryant and Allan
Scott, based on a novel by George Feifer.
10 BOXOFFICE May 7, 1973

Pa. Legislators Seek
Adult Admission Tax
HARRISBURG, PA. — Approximately
two-dozen legislators would like to impose
a 20 per cent theatre tax on admissions
when adult movies are exhibited within
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such
a measure has been entered in the general
assembly here and the proposal provides
for the collection and payment hereof of
this levy on adult films and prescribes penalties.
Sponsors of House Bill 784 include
House members Edward M. Early, Patricia
A. Crawford, Stanford I. Lehr, Richard
A. McClatchy jr., Charlotte D. Fawcett,
Patrick J. McGinnis, Rossevelt I. Polite,
William D. Hutchinson, William K. Klingaman
sr., John T. Walsh, Joseph G. Wargo,
Fred Shupnik, Richard J. Cessar, Joseph
V. Zord jr., Amos K. Hutchinson, Joseph
A. Petrarca, Eugene F. Scanlon, Charles
N. Caputo, Anita Palermo Kelly, Michael
Ozzie Myers, J. William Lincoln and Joseph
P. Kolter.
This proposed act was drafted by Rep.
Ed Early (D-Ross Township, Allegheny
County) and is being considered by the
Ways and Means Committee, of which J.
H. Anderson is chairman and Austin M.
Harrier is vice-chairman.
Another bill in the Keystone State General
Assembly is a proposed act which
would require the showing of X-rated
movies only in indoor theatres. Penalties
are provided for outdoor theatres which
would exhibit such films.
House Bill 748 is sponsored by H. Harrison
Haskell and George O. Wagner. The
Law and Justice Committee is studying
this proposal. Joseph V. Zord jr. is chairman
of this committee and George W.
Gekas is vice-chairman.
The House of Representatives has been
petitioned via proposed legislation to lower
the age requirements for the purchase of
liquor from 21 to 18 years of age in the
state. This is House Bill 793 and is spon-
.sored by Robert E. Bellomini, David C.
DiCarlo and Charles N. Caputo. This legislative
proposal is receiving committee consideration.
The measure legalizing bingo received
the approval of the State Government
Committee and is active in the lower house.
Reported as committed, House Bill 20,
sponsored by Stanley R. Kester, is up for
first consideration. The House unanimously
passed the act which would observe the
third Sunday in May each year as Senior
Citizens' Day. The Senate must enact a
similar bill before it could become the
legal law.
The measure which prohibits taxes on
admissions to motion picture theatres in
Pittsburgh is bottled up in the Urban Affairs
Committee. This is House Bill 515. No
action has been taken on the various socalled
"obscene film" proposals and measures
to block off outdoor theatre screens
so that the projected movies could not be
viewed from the highways, etc.
Stanley Adams Re-Elected
By Directors of ASCAP
NEW YORK—The board of directors of
the American Society of Composers, Authors
& Publishers Thursday, April 26, reelected
well-known lyricist Stanley Adams
as president of the Performing Rights Society.
Adams has been a member of the
ASCAP board since 1944 and served as
president from 1953 to 1956 and from 1959
to
the present.
The ASCAP board also re-elected Salvatore
Chiantia, president of MCA Music, and
three-time Academy Award-winning writer
Ned Washington as vice-presidents.
Composer Morton Gould was re-elected
secretary; Ernest R. Farmer, president of
Shawnee Press, treasurer; composer Arthur
Schwartz, assistant secretary, and Leon J.
Brettler, executive vice-president of Shapiro,
Bernstein & Co., assistant treasurer.
New Manos Duo Bows
At Uniontown Mall
UNIONTOWN, PA.—Fayette County's
first twin-theatre complex, the Manos-operated
Twin 40 cinemas in the giant new
Uniontown Mall, Route 40 West, has been
unveiled. Completely automated and modern
to the last detail, the twin here joined
the other Manos theatres in Uniontown:
Manos and State; Starlite, Moonlite and
Comet drive-ins, and the Laurel Mall Cinema.
The Twin 40 cinemas, along with the
circuit's other facilities, feature architectural
proportions and art designs luxurious from
front to back and from floor to ceiling, plus
comfort, cleanliness and sound and projection
engineered by theatre experts to please
today's audiences.
Don A. Woodward, general manager,
named Ken Lehman as manager, coming
here from the Manos circuit's Laurel Mall
Cinema. Joseph F. Bugala is a busy film
licenser for all theatres in the Monessen
Amusement Co. and Manos Theatres circuits.
Mrs. Michael Manos, widow of the pioneer
exhibitor, is president of the circuit
operation and son Ted Manos is executive
vice-president.
The new mall is just at the outskirts of
Uniontown and is, of course, entirely enclosed,
with approximately 35 stores and a
giant free parking area which will accommodate
2,600 cars. A bypass affords area
residents the opportunity for speedy and
safe travel.
Seating 919 patrons. Cinema 1 has 510
luxury theatre chairs, while Cinema 2 has
409 seats of the same type.
Correction
SARVER, PA.—The theatre construction
report in Boxoffice March 26 included a
400-seat movie house, with the location
shown as New Kensington, Pa. The theatre
is located in Sarver, not in New Kensington,
Boxoffice is advised by Joseph F. Mulone,
owner of the facility.
Israeli Night Aids
Variety Coach Fund
BALTIMORE—Some 135 members,
guests and friends came in out of the blinding
rain and cold Wednesday evening, April
25, to attend the Variety Club Tent 19-
sponsored Israeli Night. Co-chairmen of the
event were Mrs. Charlotte Snyder, president
of Women of Variety, and Al Zlatin, former
Tent 19 chief barker. Phil Harris, present
chief barker, reported a net of $300, which
will go toward the purchase of Sunshine
Coaches for the handicapped.
Overlea Caterers did a beautiful job of
carrying out the ethnic feeling of Israel, not
only in the traditional blue and white decoi
but in the sumptuous food, served buffetstyle.
There were continuous libations to
satisfy every taste.
One significant touch: the varied "Shalom"
signs strategically placed in prominent
places—at the bar, check-in desk, near
Bernie Bernard's band, one on the wall over
a guest table (for nine people) and another
on a huge wall mirror directly over the
coffee urn. All of them, as well as table
names, had been printed by the ever-energetic
Charlotte Snyder.
During the evening Mrs. Miriam Flax,
native costume, entertained with an Israeli
dance and a Greek belly dance. Following
this, the guests, with gusto, danced a
"Kazotski" with arms interlocked, going
round and round in a circle, chanting, the
while, to the music with a Hebraic flavor.
It was noted that three of four of the
women wore traditional Israeli dresses,
while Mrs. Ellen Davis, a new member of
Women of Variety, designed her own jewelry
in the form of a large blue and white
paper star, hanging from a chain, symbolic
of Israel.
At the start of the evening, Charlotte
Snyder and Mrs. Rosa Schevker (the latter
is
treasurer of Women of Variety) collected
tickets at the entrance. Later, this was followed
by the team of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cimino, daughter and son-in-law of chief
barker Phil Harris. Banquet manager Pete
Phillips supervised every detail meticulously
and host Laurence Stappler and the rest of
his staff were ready on a moment's notice
to take care of every situation.
During the evening Mrs. Snyder announced
that the Wednesday (2) trip to
Washington, sponsored by the Women's
Variety group, had been sold out for "No,
No, Nanette" but there still were 17 tickets
left for the Wednesday (23) jaunt to the
nation's capital, which includes lunch and
a matinee of "Lorelei." Charlotte's phone
number is 486-6901, in case anyone wishes
to make reservations for the trip.
Chatham Opening Set
MORRISTOWN, N.J.—The 260-seat
Chatham Cinema in the Hickory Tree Mall,
Chatham Township, was scheduled to open
to the public April 18. The theatre is
owned by Andrew Sullivan.
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'The Devil in Miss Jones Gains 100
Points to
NEW YORK — "The Devil in Miss
Jones," fifth week, Lincoln Art, retained
its No. 1 status by adding 100 grossing
points to the preceding week's 1,000. In
second place, "Last Tango in Paris," 13th
week at Trans-Lux East, continued on its
merry way with a capacity week, rated at
720. "High Rise" climbed to No. 3 with a
410 fifth week at the World.
Figures on some of last week's prime attractions
were unavailable and business in
many instances was not bright. However,
"Godspyell," in fourth place (down from the
preceding week's No. 3 spot), rang up a
very happy 390 in a sixth frame at Columbia
n. Fifth was "Scarecrow" (No. 6 in the
preceding report), enjoying 370 in the third
stanza at Cinema L "The Mack" rolled up
a 275 composite on basis of its fourth week
earnings at the Cinerama Theatre (270) and
RKO 86th Street Twin II (280), good for
No. 6 ranking on the NY first-run barometer.
(Average Is 100)
Cinema Scarecrow (WB), 3rd wk 370
1
Cineroma—The Mock (CRC), 4th wk 270
Columbia II Godspell (Col), 6th wk 390
Coronet Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Para),
3rd wk 145
DeMille ^Book of Numbers (Emb), 3rd wk 135
East 59th Street 2 Ludwig (MGM), 8th wk 90
wk. Fine Arts ^The Nelson
First Avenue Screening
Affair
Room
(Univ),
^To
2nd
Be Free
..205
(Magarac) 35
Lincoln Art ^The Devil in Miss iones
Distributing), 1,100
Orpheum ^High Plains Drifter (Univ), 2nd wk, ..130
Paris Money, Money, Money (CRC), 5th wk. ...130
Penthouse Charley One-Eye (Para), 2nd wk 75
Playboy Ganjo & Hess (Kelly-Jordan), 2nd wk. . . 1 00
(MB 5th wk
Radio City Music Hall ^Tom Sawyer (UA),
7th wk 175
iRKO Charley One-Eye (Para),
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86th Street Twin
2nd wk 100
RKO 86th Street Twin II—The Mack (CRC),
4th wk 280
68th Street Playhouse Such a Gorgeous Kid
Like Me (Col), 5th wk 1 50
State II—High Plains Drifter (Univ), 2nd wk. ...185
CINERAMA IS IN
SHOW BUSINESS IN
HAWAII TOO.
When you come to Waikiki,
h.h^jjjii don't miss the famous
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IN WAIKIKI: REEF • REEF TOWERS • EDGEWATER
1,100 Percentage Level
Sutton Class of '44 (WB), 3rd wk
.240
Trans-Lux East ^Lost Tongo in Paris (UA),
13th wk
.720
Victoria Black Mama, White Mama (AlP),
6th wk
1 20
World ^Hlgh Rise (Mature), 5th wk 410
Ziegfeld I Am a Dancer (Cinevision), 5th wk. . . 80
'Charlotte's
Web,' "Charley'
Are Buffalo Favorites
BUFFALO — Holdovers and extended
runs were the order of the day for first-run
theatres as Easter holiday audiences turned
out in goodly numbers. "Charlotte's Web"
and "Charley and the Angel" shared the
bulk of the family and children's patronage,
the former grabbing off 180 in its second
week a trio of theatres and Disney pulling
160 at three others.
Amherst Theatre of Blood (UA), 3rd wk 100
Backstage ^Prison Girls (SR), 2nd wk 100
Buffalo Charlie One-Eye (Para) 125
Center, Evans Soylent Green (MGM), 2nd wk. ..100
Colvin, Holiday 3 Class of '44 (WB), 3rd wk. . .130
Holiday ^The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox),
19th wk 150
Holiday 4, Maple Forest 2 Charlotte's Web
(Para), 2nd wk 180
Holiday 5 Jeremiah Johnson (WB), 7th wk 130
Holiday 6 Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Para)
2nd wk 140
Kensington Lost Horizon (Col), 3rd wk 140
Maple Forest ^Two People (BV), 3rd wk 130
North Park Charley and the Angel (BV),
2nd wk 160
Plaza North ^Man of La Mancho (UA), 6th wk. 150
Teck Wattstax (Col), 2nd wk 145
'Scorpio'
Business Week in
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Baltimore
BALTIMORE—"Scorpio," the preceding
week's grossing leader, repeated with a busy
second week that produced a composite 310
percentage at the Cinema II and Paramount
theatres. "Charlotte's Web" was another
winner, boosted by strong Easter trade at
four theatres.
Cinema II, Paramount Scorpio {UA), 2nd wk. ..310
5 West Travels With My Aunt (MGM), 7th wk. i 25
Four theatres Charlotte's Web (Para), 2nd wk. . .200
Glen Burnie Mall, Senator Class of '44 (WB),
3rd wk 125
Liberty 11, Patterson Soylent Green (MGM),
2nd wk 95
Ployhouse Cesar and Rosalie (SR), 3rd wk 150
7 East Cries and Whispers (SR), 3rd wk 150
Westview II, Towson ^Lost Horizon (Col), 4th wk. 120
Westview IV, Liberty 1 Brother Sun, Sister Moon
(Para), 2nd wk 125
Dominic Cornelius Upped
RAVENA, N.Y.—Dominic Cornelius,
Catskill, N.Y., has been named supervisor
for all of the Klein theatres. He has been
with the circuit since 1959. Cornelius assumes
supervision of the Hi-Way Drive-In,
Coxsackie, N.Y.; Sunset Drive-In, Hudson,
N.Y.; Jericho Drive-In, Glenmont, N.Y.;
Mountain Drive-In, Hunter, N.Y., and the
Northway Drive-In, Champlain, N.Y. He
also is in charge of operations at two indoor
theatres, the Studio in Hudson, N.Y.,
and the Skyway Studio, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Variety Women of NY Plan
Salute to Celeste Holm
NEW YORK—Celeste Holm will be
guest of honor at the annual luncheon of
Variety Club Women of New York Thursday,
June 7, at Tavern on the Green, it
was announced by Mrs. Bernard (Toby)
Diamond, president of Tent 35 Women.
The actress will be honored as Variety's
"Entertainer of the Year," for her continuing
artistry in the fields of motion pictures,
TV and the legitimate theatre and for her
activities on behalf of philanthropic and
humanitarian causes.
Mrs. Diamond named the following ladies
for the luncheon committee: Mrs. Irving
Palace, luncheon chairman; Mrs. H. Sloane
and Mrs. Leo Marcus, reservations; Mrs.
Harry Cole, program chairman; Mrs. Sidney
Levin, Mrs. Daniel Cohen. Mrs. Charles
Richards and Mrs. George Waldman, hostess
committee; Mrs. Saul Susnow and Miss
Kitty Flynn, raffles; Mrs. Samuel Goldstein,
decorations and prizes, and Mrs. Orville
Crouch, publicity.
New York Tent 35 contributed more than
$250,000 in 1972 to various organizations
benefiting needy and handicapped children.
Proceeds from the June 7 luncheon will go
to the Mental Retardation Institute of the
New York Medical College.
WOMPIs of New York Set
13th Installation Fete
NEW YORK—The WOMPIs of New
York will hold their 13th annual installation
dinner TTiursday, June 7, at the Tavern on
the Green. Miss Dorothy Reeves of Avco
Embassy will be installed as president for
1973-74.
Other New York WOMPI officers for
'73-74 are: Alice Geiyer, Universal Pictures,
first vice-president; Gertrude Pierce, Paramount
Pictures, second vice-president; Sylvia
Posses, United Artists, corresponding
secretary; Ann Jones, 20th Century-Fox,
recording secretary, and Clarice Hausman,
Universal Pictures, treasurer.
'Godspeir Will Be Opener
At Cannes Film Festival |
NEW YORK—Columbia Pictures' highly
acclaimed musical film, "Godspell," will be
the inaugural event at the 26th International
Film Festival at Cannes, Frances, Thursday
(10).
In an almost unprecedent move, the
Cannes festival committee has selected a
film in official competition for festival
prizes to open the two-week international
event.
The Lansbury/Duncan/Beruh production
features the award-winning musical score
by Stephen Schwartz. «
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B R O A D WAY
TJYAN O'NEAL, his daughter Tatum and
producer-director Peter Bogdanovich
arrive in town Tuesday (8) for a week of
promotional activities on behalf of "Paper
Moon." A Directors Co. presentation for
Paramount Pictures release, the comedy
starring the O'Neals begins its world premiere
engagement Wednesday (16) at the
Coronet.
•
The 25th anniversary ball of the Bedside
Network, held Friday, April 27. in the
Grand Ballroom of the New York Hilton,
featured entertainment provided by singers
Lana Cantrell and Ethel Ennis. The organization
is a natiomd nonprofit volunteer
service providing a program of recreation
and rehabilitation to hospitalized veterans.
Volunteers are recruited from all segments
of the entertainment and communications
industries.
Chairman of the silver anniversary celebration
was Zachary Fisher, of Fisher
Brothers, constructors. Honorary theatre
co-chairmen were Sam Levene and Jack
Albertson, now on Broadway as "The Sunshine
Boys." Co-chairmen of the event
were Bing Crosby, Celeste Holm. Dorothy
Fields, Howard Cosell, Ed McMahon, Ed
Sullivan, newcaster Bill Leonard; Stanley
Adams, president of ASCAP; Sam Cook
Digges, president of CBS Radio Network;
songwriter Alex Kramer; Robert W. Lemon,
president, NBC Radio Division; C. Edward
Little, president. Mutual News; Elmer
W. Lower, president, ABC News; Harold
L. Neal jr., president, ABC Radio Network,
and Richard Wald, president, NBC News.
•
"1 Love You Rosa," which was Israel's
entry as Best Foreign Film in the recent
Academy Awards, moved from the Little
Carnegie Theatre to the 34th Street East
April 29. On that day, Avco Embassy's
"Wedding in White" replaced the Israeli
film at the Little Carnegie, where the latter
had enjoyed a ten-week run. The Leisure
Media release stars Michal Bat-Adam as a
childless widow who must marry her dead
husband's brother, under ancient Hebriac
law, and Gabi Otterman as her 1 1 -yearold
brother-in-law.
•
The ever-graceful and ageless Fred Astaire
appeared live and on film at a special
presentation at Philharmonic Hall in Lincoln
Center Monday, April 30. A capacity
black-tie crowd paid up to $100 a ticket
to see a selection
of 30 clips from A staire's
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Crawford, to the color "Funny Face"
(1957). with Audrey Hepburn.
Astaire received two standing ovations
from the audience, which also responded
enthusiastically to his introduction of his
two best-known dance partners, sister Adele
and Ginger Rogers. A champagne reception
was held at the New York State Theatre.
The event was co-sponsored by the Film
Society of Lincoln Center, the City Center
for Music and Dance and the Museum of
Modern Art.
•
Warner Bros. Pictures will produce the
Broadway musical "Beautiful People" on
stage this fall. Rehearsals will begin in
August for the Cy Coleman-James Lipton
show about a 48-hour group encounter
session. The announcement was made by
Michael Mindlin, vice-president of East
Coast production, adding that Warners has
the motion picture rights to the property.
•
Mayor John Lindsay announced that the
song "Beautiful City," from Columbia Pictures'
version of "Godspell," has been
selected as the official theme song for
New York City's Diamond Jubilee. The
celebration commemorates the creation of
the city as five unified boroughs (Manhattan,
Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten
Island).
The first of a series of special medals,
created to honor distinguished New Yorkers
during the jubilee, was awarded to
"Godspell" composer Stephen Schwartz.
Before the presentation at City Hall Plaza,
the mayor joined Schwartz and the film's
cast in singing "Beautiful City."
"Godspell," a Lansbury/ Duncan/ Beruh
production, filmed entirely on location in
New York, is now playing at the Columbia
II, Syosset's UA 150 Cinema and the
Troy Hills Theatre, Parsippany, N.J.
•
The annual Cinema Lodge B'nai B'rith
golf and tennis tournaments will be held
Thursday, June 21 at the Briar Hall Country
Club at Briarcliff Manor, it has been
announced by lodge president Herbert Morgan.
He has appointed his predecessor,
former president Carl M. Levine, as chairman
of the event. Co-chairmen will be
Les Baker of Variety Films, Mark Dymond
of Columbia Pictures, Martin Goldman of
ABC Films and Stuart A. Kolbert. Reservations
for the tournaments, the 22nd held
by the lodge, can be made through the
Cinema Lodge office, 545-4566.
•
Verna Grafeld of MGM reports that her
promotion to assistant publicist has been
delayed for about a month. The postponement
will enable her to become better
acquainted with the duties before switching
to the new position. Secretary Robbie
Gould left the company as of Friday (4).
•
Although there hasn't been any official
notice, it's a fact that the tradepaper Motion
Picture Exhibitor ceased operations
last November. The belated reporting of
this news was prompted by an incident at
a recent screening, where the trade contact
expressed surprise over its demise.
•
Lowell Productions of New York announces
the start of shooting on the contemporary
comedy, "Cry Your Purple Heart
Out." Produced, directed and written by
Ogden Lowell, the film stars Ron Osborne
and Richard Currier as two Vietnam veterans
who try to find romance during a
three-day stay in the city.
Lowell, who expects a PG or a "soft"
R rating for the film, previously made an
allegorical black comedy short called "No
Deposit, No Return." Currier is a singer,
composer and a star of TV movies who
is slated to do a series, while Osborne is
a stage perfortner.
•
Producer-distributor Sam Sherman and
his wife Linda returned home Saturday (5)
after a six-week stay on the West Coast.
Linda, who is expecting her first child
shortly, had an opportunity to visit her
parents, while Sam was busy completing
work on the latest production for his Independent-International
Pictures. The film,
which is to be called "The Naughty Stewardesses,"
stars Bob Livingston, whom buffs
will remember as a stalwart at Republic
Pictures in the '30s and 40s. Livingston
was one of the leads in the popular Three
Mesquiteers westerns of the 1936-1941
period.
•
The films of Japanese director Masahiro
Shinoda will continue at the Museum of
Modern Art through Monday (14). Still to
be shown are "Double Suicide" (1969),
"The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan"
(1970) and "Silence" (1971).
The museum's four-and-a-half month
tribute to Warner Bros.' 50th anniversary
begins July 4 with James Cagney in "Yankee
Doodle Dandy" (1942). The selections
will range from "My Four Years in Germany"
(1918), a film made independently
by the Warners before starting their own
company, to la.st year's "Super Fly." Wednesdays
at noon will feature a large variety
of WB shorts.
•
An exhibition of photographs by Eadweard
Muybridge will be on view at the
Cultural Center Thursday (lO)-July 1. In
his association with Leland Stanford, 1872-
1882, Muybridge took the first successive,
instantaneous photos of animals and humans
which led in 1879 to the development
of the zoopraxiscope, a device which
gave the photos the appearance of actual
motion. These were, in effect, the first
motion pictures.
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^illiam H. Gilliland, manager of the Plaza
North since its opening, is the new
manager of the Amherst Theatre, where he
succeeds Eddie Miller, now enjoying retirement.
Gilliland started his theatre career in
1954 in Coming and moved to Lockport in
1962, where he managed the Palace until
1964, when he joined the Dipson circuit,
managing the Bradford in the Pennsylvania
town of the same name. When the Plaza
North opened, he took over the managerial
duties there.
The annual convention of NATO of New
York State will be August 12-16 at the
Concord Hotel at Kiamesha Lake. President
Sidney J. Cohen has advised members of
the rates, etc., and urges all to get their
reservation in early. He also has told fellow
exhibitors that the rates include hospitality
rooms, a de luxe cocktail party, green fees,
all registration prices, air-conditioned
rooms, chaise lounges at the pool and the
first tradeshowing of a top major feature.
Cohen says a capacity attendance is expected.
John J. Serfustini, general chairman of
the 1973 Variety Club Telethon, which
benefits the Children's Rehabilitation Foundation,
has sent a letter to all who worked
on the video event thanking them for their
assistance. He said that because of the combined
efforts, the telethon set an all-time
record. Pledges and cash amounted to more
than $363,000 and he declared that handicapped
children will, as a result, continue
to be rehabilitated because of this achievement.
Serfustini voices the hope that the
club may count on all
in 1974.
for the same support
Women of Variety Tent 7 held their noon
luncheon-meeting Saturday (5) in the Delaware
Avenue clubrooms, with president
Mrs. Charles A. Boggess presiding. A "crazy
hat contest" was one of the features of the
meeting and the competition was arranged
by Dianne C. Morton, program chairman.
Mrs. Richard A. Atlas was luncheon chairman,
assisted by Joan Ross, Alba Santinelli,
Marie Przepiora and Anne Marie Taberski.
Mrs. Althea Nucherno was door chairman,
assisted by Mrs. David Zackem, while Mrs.
Samuel W. Dine was hospitality chairman,
assisted by Rita D. Inda. Mrs. Kenneth
Reuter and Mrs. Dorothy B. Krueger were
in charge of decorations, with Ethel Tyler
in charge of publicity.
Twenty-two classic films have been chosen
for the Studio Arena Theatre's 1973-74
film series, starting in October. The series
features
a predominance of double features
to be shown Mondays at 8 p.m., available
in subscription series or individual tickets.
Features selected so far are "Showboat"
(1936), "Call of the Wild" (1935), "One
Way Passage" (1934), "Adventures of
Robin Hood" (1938), "Disraeli" (1929),
"The Letter" (1940), "David Copperfield"
(1935), "Wuthering Heights" (1939),
"Palmy Days" (1931), "Goodbye, Mr.
Chips" (1939), "Anna Christie" (1930),
"The Garden of Allah" (1936), "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" (1938), and many other
notable motion pictures.
Cohen, president of NATO of
Sidney J.
New York State, on hearing that some
theatres seeking to book certain features
have been informed by the distributor that
they "are sorry but that film has just been
sold to pay-cable TV," has asked members
to help in the fight, to get into the battle
to help slow this situation. He urges members
to write to their congressmen as well as
local political leaders to point out this condition
and requests exhibitors to ask help
in eliminating the condition and to send
copies of their letters and any replies to the
national NATO offices.
James J.
Hayes, former managing director
of the downtown Cinema, now is spending
much of his time at the Wehrle outdoor
theatre on Transit Road, which is operated
by John Martina and Morris Slotnick. both
of Rochester, and Herbert Slotnick of Syracuse.
Business is good at the ozoner, Hayes
says.
The local delegation to the 46th annual
convention of Variety Clubs International
now is
in Dublin, Ireland. Sam Geffen, chief
barker; Dick Atlas, past chief barker, and
Marc Lippman are the official Tent 7 dele- i
gates. Alternate delegates are Jim Hayes,
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Dewey Michaels and John B. McNamara,
all of whom are in Dublin . . . Ben Bush,
past chief barker. Tent 7, was the subject
of a long article in the Tuesday (1) edition
of Ad-Vents. It told about his work with
many organizations in the city, including, of
course, the annual Shrine Circus, of which
he was general director.
Eari Hubbard sr.,
exhibitor and exploitation
authority, is at home recovering from
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of the Variety Club, and Mrs. Anscombe
and two daughters are vacationing in dear
old Hawaii . . . Eddie Meade, looking over
the splices, hitches and bends in the "Knots"
breakfast table cover in Your Host Restaurant
the other day, even asked for a piece
of real rope to try some of the pictured
stunts . . . Mike Ellis, Tent 7 barker and
father of past chief barker Mickey Ellis,
was the perf>etrator of another piece of
verse which was published in "Faces &
Places" in the Evening News recently. (Editor's
Note: We intended to reprint the verse
but the type wouldn't stay aligned.) ... A
screening of student films, the New York
Youth Film Media Show, was held April
28 in the State University at Buffalo, coordinated
by the UB's median study center.
Participating young people from around the
state, as well as the public, participated in
the video workshops at no charge.
The Clarence Town Board unanimously
has rejected a proposal for rezoning which
had been made by a local business firm
seeking to build an ice rink. Leisure Rinks
had proposed building the facility on a 12-
acre site off Wehrle Drive near Barton
Road.
The old Rivoli Theatre, 1111 Broadway,
has extended its weekly movie musical series
to run Wednesdays through Saturdays. The
current films are "Thrill of a Romance"
(1945), with Van Johnson and Esther Williams,
and "Music for Millions" (1945),
starring June Allyson . . Sidney J. Cohen,
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president of NATO of New York State
attended
the NATO of Maryland dinner in
honor of Jack L. Whittle, executive secretary,
who retired May 1 after many years
in that post. John Recher was chairman of
the Maryland testimonial and George
Brehm was co-chairman. Jack has given of
his time, his health and his expertise to all
phases of the motion picture industry . . .
The annual cruise of the Greater Buffalo
Advertising Club will be held June 7-10 at
the Muskoka Sands Inn. Nick Cusimano is
commodore. The cruise committee met
Monday, April 30, at Johnnie's Old-Timer,
3020 Delaware Ave.
Alfreda W. Slominski, common councilwoman-at-large,
has expressed the opinion
that the rules of the state commission on
CATV apply to the operation of Courier
Cable Co., holder of this city's exclusive
community antenna TV franchise. She has
said she "seriously doubts" that Courier
Cable has made "substantial construction"
progress.
Robert A. Sherman, an Eastman Kodak
vice-president and director of finance and
administration, has been elected a director
of the company at the annual share owners'
meeting in Flemington. N.J. Sherman
joined Kodak in 1941. He resides in Irondequoit.
Bausch & Lomb in Rochester has appointed
Martin Finck to the new corporate
post of director of international finance. He
and his family will move from Rye to the
Rochester area in June. Finck will coordinate
the financial operations of B&L subsidiaries
outside the U.S.
PITTSBURGH
ames Holland, manager of the Starlite
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Drive-In, Uniontown, has been moved
into the managerial spot at the Laurel Mall
Cinema, Uniontown, by Don Woodward,
Manos circuit general manager. Gary Black,
newcomer, now is manager of the Starlite
there . . . Harry Wensing is the winner of
the theatre name contest for the new theatres
at Uniontown: Twin 40 cinemas.
Raymond J. Sullivan, 78, retired veteran
projectionist, died April 24. A member of
lATSE Local 171 and long a Knoxville
resident, he is survived by a stepson and a
sister.
The Nixon, via the Theatre Guild subscription
plan, will offer nine attractions for
the 1973-74 stage season, opening early with
Carol Channing in "Lorelei," week of June
11. Expected for the Nixon stage next fall
and winter are such shows as the musical
version of "Gone With the Wind." "Sugar,"
"That Championship Season," "The Prisoner
of Second Avenue," "The Last of Mrs.
Lincoln," "Butley," "Finishing Touches"
and "Oh! Coward!"
Gateway remodeling will close this theatre
Monday through Thursday (21-24) and
it will be reopened for the Memorial Day
weekend ... In area release are "Black
Mama, White Mama," "1,000 Convicts and
a Woman," "Wild, Free and Hungry,"
"Notorious Concubine," "Slaughter Hotel,"
"Vampire Lovers," "Zodiak Kjller." "Snowball
Express," "Man of La Mancha," "The
Owl and the Pussycat." etc.
The Stanley offers "Five Fingers of
Death" . . . "Sleuth," after a winning run
at the Warner, went into the Chatham
Cinema . . . George Romero's locally produced
"Jack's Wife" went into release as
"Hungry Wives."
Will Disney's 25th season at the Little
Lake Theatre will be marked by its reopening
Tuesday (29).
Twin 40 cinemas opening events at the
Uniontown Mall were dampened within the
Manos organization because of the recent
death of Louie E. Manos, a founder of the
circuit, who resided in Greensburg. Funeral
service for the pioneer exhibitor was conducted
from St. Michael Eastern Orthodox
Church and interment was made in St. Clair
Cemetery.
Bizarre Art Theatre, with a new low
downtown admission price of $2.50 for an
adult triple bill, showed X-rated "Pleasure
Motel," "Casting Couch" and "Swappers"
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. . . Casino on the northside offers a weekly
double bill of adult films for 99 cents and
advertises this admission price but not the
titles of its offerings.
Pittsburgh Opera in Heinz Hall for its
1973-74 season will offer "Barber of Seville,"
"Faust," "Don Giovanni," "La Traviata,"
"Fidelio" and a double-billing of "II
Tabarro" with "II Pagliacci." (What, no
"Cavalleria Rusticanna"? This correspondent
would absent himself from "Pagliacci"
without its traditional old standby!) . . .
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in Heinz Hall for
next season will schedule "Coppelia,"
"Sacre du Printemps," "Nutcracker" and
"Vodja."
"Une Simple Historic," French 1958
movie, and the American 1959 "Pull My
Daisy" are co-featured in the free History
of Films series Sunday (20) at Carnegie
Lecture Hall . . . The Guild has (reissues)
"The Wild Bunch" doubled with "The Ballad
of Cable Hogue," and upcoming are
"Mad Dogs and Englishmen" and "Blackboard
Jungle" . . . "Brother Sun, Sister
Moon" goes into neighborhood theatres
Wednesday (30).
D&L, new film distributing company,
managed by veteran Pete DeFazio, with excellently
furnished and carpeted offices at
628 Fulton Bldg., offers a grand view
across the Allegheny River, etc. Stop and
visit Pete . . . "Last Tango in Paris" grossed
well in its initial week at the Manor .
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are necessary to obtain local theatres'
senior citizens discounts.
Wheeler Film Company is located in new
and modern offices at 200 Fulton Bldg. . . .
"Cannibal Girls" is being offered by AIP's
Dave Silverman . . . The extra 37 cents
added for airline tickets is to pay for security
guards . . . Market Square, weekly freecirculation
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WASHINGTON
^ilUam A. Shields, 20th Century-Fox
branch manager, has been transferred
to New York as the company's branch manager.
William Zoetis, salesman, is acting
branch manager and April 27 he invited
exhibitors to a tradescreening of "Kid Blue"
at MPAA. LeVerne Boswell, formerly chief
booker at Cinerama and also Allied Artists
branch manager, has been named head
booker at 20th-Fox.
The UJS. Information Agency has
issued,
its 38th report to Congress covering Jan.
1-June 30,
1972. The agency screen service,
it states in part, utilized visual material
which highlighted the President's activities
in
China, Moscow and Poland. A 21-minute
color program entitled "A Journey for
Peace" was produced at the screen service
studios in English, Arabic, French and
Spanish. Also, a ten-minute film of the
President's visit to Poland, entitled "On
Polish Soil," was produced in the Polish
language for audiences in Poland.
Ronald Buckner, Cinerama branch chief,
appointed Vickie Reeves, formerly with
Avco Embassy, as booker. Buckner said he
had been "holding down the fort" after Mrs.
Boswell returned to 20th Century-Fox.
Debbie Bembeimer, Vaudeo partner with
Robert Brown, is on the West Coast calling
on her distributing firm's client producers
in search of new product. Rosen announced
Scott Glaser, son of Ned Glaser, Roth Theatres'
vice-president, has been added to his
staff.
Doris Steffey, president of DOS Films,
announced the acquisition of JER Pictures
product for this exchange area. Her company
is the distributor here for Cannon releases
and has "Au Pair Girls" set to opien
in Baltimore at the Earle and Carlton theatres
June 27. It opened here at Loews' Embassy
April 18. DOS Films has Jimmy Hendrix's
"Rainbow Bridge" scheduled for a
Wednesday (30) opening at Baltimore's Little
Theatre.
Sid Zins, Columbia publicist, had members
of the media at a private screening of
"Godspell" at MPAA Thursday evening
(3). The film will premiere in the Kennedy
Center's Eisenhower Theatre Sunday (20) as
a benefit for Ralph Nader's Citizen Action
Group.
The American Film Institute had a press
showing of two multiscreen films, "To Be
Alive" and "U.S.," in the AFI Theatre in
the Kennedy Center Tuesday (1). The two
20-minute films were introduced by Francis
Thompson, who produced the films along
with Alexander Hammid. Also screened for
the reviewing press were "Love Film" and
"The Valley" Thursday (3). The next day
the press screenings were "Love Emilia,"
"The Falcons" and "Horizon."
Employees of the film exchanges' Local
B-13 and Local F-13 merged and formed
Film Exchange Employees Local CE-13,
lATSE and MPMO, of the U.S. and Canada.
Agnes C. Turner, United Artists, who
was president of Local F-13, was elected
president of the new organization.
Bernardo Bertolucci's "Last Tango in
Paris" is the attraction at the RKO-Stanley
Warner Avalon 1. Seats are reserved and
the price at all performances is $4. The
Star-News' Donia Mills wrote: "The operative
advice is caveat emptor— 'let the buyer
beware.' " The critic believes the last tango
danced by the two principals is the "liveliest
scene in the movie, a triumph of controlled
chaos."
BALTIMORE
J^etro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Soylent Green"
is
playing at JF's Mayfair Theatre on a
double bill . . . TTie city of Belair has reduced
the gross receipts tax on theatres
from 4.5 per cent to 2 per cent.
It was the second time around for the
Sam Bisesis. He's manager of Rome's
Broadway Theatre. The couple decided to
"try it again" by having a second wedding
on their 50th anniversary of wedded bliss.
The event took place at St. Patrick's Church
in this city, followed by a reception at the
Polish Falcon Hall.
Mrs. Jo-Ann Wantland, assistant manager,
Perring Plaza Cinema, will have been
with the theatre seven years, effective November
23. Before joining the staff of the
GCC house, she worked for the Equitable
Trust Co. as a bank teller . . . Other news
from General Cinema Corp. reveals that:
Bernard Bispeck, district manager for the
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland area,
made a swing April 26 visiting the Valley
Forge Cinema I and II in Valley Forge,
. . . Perring
Pa., and the Plymouth Meeting cinemas I
and II in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Plaza Cinema was closed Easter
Sun-
. . Harundale
day, April 22. This house, by June 20, will
be changed to a twin theatre and will be
known as Perring Plaza Cinema I and II.
John Quinn will be manager .
Cinema will be changed to Harundale Cinema
I and II. Currently under construction,
it also will be ready for the public by June
20. George Liapold is scheduled to manage
it . . . Wednesday (23) the Columbia Mall
Cinema I and II in Columbia will make its
bow. Ed Barker will be the manager . . .
Mike Davis, present manager of the York
Road Plaza Cinema, moved to an apartment
on Moravia Avenue April 1 . . . The Union
Deposit Mall Theatre in Harrisburg, Pa.,
that has commissioned Claude Neon Signs
to erect its marquee is owned by Richard
Zammito, who operates under the South
Penn Mini-Theatres Corp., with general offices
in Chambersburg, Pa.
Ogden Foods Services has moved some of
its subsidiaries from our town and Washington.
D.C., to a new address in Columbia
—9520 Gerwig Lane. Involved are: Berlo
Vending Co.'s two offices, 2215 Evergreen
St., and the two warehouses here known as
ABC Consolidated, at 5210 Fairlawn Ave.
In Washington, the firm's joint office and
warehouse was moved, also to Columbia,
and these two were known as Berlo Vending
Co. there.
R. H. Gardner, film critic, writes in the
Morning Sun concerning the movie "Unto
a Good Land": "Such a film demands
superior performances and those of Max
von Sydow, Liv Ullmann and Eddie Axberg,
as the three principals, are—like this inspiring
paean to that heroic process that
both spawned and fulfilled the American
dream—of truly epic proportions. I can
hardly wait to see them all again."
Gov. Marvin Mandel April 26 signed into
law SB-669. This bill was enacted by the
1973 General Assembly for "correcting the
errors in the laws relating to the review,
approval and disapproval of films." In
clarifying this, Leon B. Back, NATO of
Maryland president and general manager of
Rome Theatres, stated: "This law, just
passed, is stating it would be a crime to
show a movie in a theatre without a censor
seal."
Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin (Vera)
Wolfe, married Christina Sturgis of Florham
Park, N.J., Saturday, April 28. After
a Bermuda honeymoon, the couple will
make their home in Prince George's County,
Md. The groom is a civil engineer with
the U.S. Home Page Division Corp. at
Wheaton, where he is assistant to the vicepresident.
Mrs. Wolfe is "Girl Friday" and
dedicated secretary to NATO of Maryland's
Jack Whittle, executive secretary.
Aaron B. Seidler, executive vice-president,
R/C Theatres, m'-t with Cinerama's
Bob Miller and Martin Kutner, Paramount
Eastern division manager, April 17 in Pittsburgh
to discuss coming product. Also,
Seidler Tuesday (1) attended 20th-Fox's
product seminar in New York and plans
to be present at a Buena Vista media marketing
meeting in Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday
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NEWS AND VIEWS THE PRODUCTION
James Elliot Showing
'Scoundrel' at Cannes
By
SYD CASSYD
HOLLYWOOD—James S. Elliot, a producer
who learned his craft from Moss
Hart, Max Gordon, Lee Shubert, Billy Rose
and Mike Todd and refined his film technique
when Spyros Skouras brought him to
20th Century-Fox to make a picture, left
here for Cannes, where he was invited to
show the Zero Mostel-starrer "Once Upon
a Scoundrel" film.
Producing the film in Mexico on a $750,-
000 budget, as a Carlyle Film-James S. Elliot
production, Elliot hasn't enough praise
to lay on Joseph Carlyle, executive producer,
whose knowledge of and whose efforts
in Mexico brought the film in a week
ahead of schedule. Director George Schaefer,
cameraman Gabriel Figueros, a Latin
cast and other top production people were
abetted by a score by Alex North.
Covered by LA Times
Newspapers don't ordinarily send correspondents
to foreign countries to get a
story but the Los Angeles Times sent Francis
B. Kent and a million circulation Calendar
story resulted.
But that's the expected with Elliot, for
he is tenacious. The script for the picture
by the late Rip Van Runkle, who penned
"Destination Moon," was sought by Elliot
for 26 years. It had been optioned by Cole
Porter, Feuer & Martin and Johnny Mercer.
Nine years ago, Elliot got the script but the
timing for the material wasn't right.
Explaining that, Elliot described it as a
"fragile, tender, warm family story about
a funny character," which Mostel plays.
Originally, when Elliot read the property
in Eurof)e, he had hoped to get the great
French actor Raimu for the role.
Del Webb in Organization
Carlyle brought international financier
and building wizard Del Webb into the picture
within the financial structure, with
Wells Fargo Bank extending the line of
credit.
Two other million-dollar films will come
from the same source. Negotiations for the
next film will be made in Greece in association
with Victor Michaelides, Elliot said,
when a deal is set. The story is also a highclass
comedy with modem day music by a
famed Greek composer.
Elliot is of Greek parentage and the Greek
government, back in President Eisenhower
days, was so delighted with Elliot bringing
(Hollywood Office— 6452 Hollywood Blvd.. 465-1186)
"Prometheus Bound," the famed Greek play,
to that country and staging it in English, that
the government named "Elliot Street" in his
honor in Athens. His original name, he told
BoxoFFiCE, was Dimitri Eliopolous.
The present Greek Ambassador is meeting
him in Cannes on this deal. Following production
of the Greek picture, the Elliot
group will produce another picture based on
a book it owns.
Distribution? Many offers for both the
Eastern and Western Hemisphere but none
will be closed until after the Cannes festival.
'My Name Is Nobody' Will
Start Monday (14) in NM
ALBUQUERQUE—A $3,500,000 western,
"My Name Is Nobody," will be shot
on location in New Mexico starting Monday
(14), it was announced here by Mrs. Ruth
Armstrong, director of the New Mexico
Movie Commission. She said the picture
will be produced by Rafran of Rome and
that location work in this state will take
about six weeks.
Henry Fonda and Terrance Hill will star
in the picture and Edmond O'Brien has an
important part, according to Mrs. Armstrong.
FILMMAKER HONORED—Mayor
Sam Yorty, left, commends Dixie
film executive Michael Thevis on behalf
of the city of Los Angeles "for his
many contributions to the advancement
of the motion picture industry in Hollywood."
Yorty presented Thevis with
a plaque as well as a pair of gold cuff
links bearing the city seal at his regular
Wednesday news conference at the city
hall. Thevis, whose Profile Productions,
Ltd., and Worldwide Film Distributors,
Inc., are based in Atlanta,
has opened post production operations
in Hollywood. Projected budget for the
coast operation exceeds seven figures.
Mrs. Thevis is in the center.
WOMPI Dinner-Dance
Planned for June 9
LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood/Los
Angeles WOMPI Club will hold its 11th
annual installation and awards dinner-dance
Saturday, June 9, in the Champagne Room
of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly
Hills, it was announced by Mrs. Susan Gottlieb,
president; Miss Evelyn Gordon, installation
chairman, and Mrs. Elena K. Vassar,
immediate past president and installation
co-chairman.
In addition to installing officers for the
coming year, the club will present "Appreciation
Awards" to those persons who have
been instrumental in assisting WOMPI
achieve its aims through the organization's
numerous civic and charitable endeavors.
Officers nominated for 1973-74 were as
follows: president, Susan Gottlieb (incumbent);
first vice-president, Marjorie Karl;
second vice-president, Evelyn Gordon; recording
secretary, Betty Silverforb; corresponding
secretary, Elizabeth Alvarez, and
treasurer, Elizabeth Cianfarani.
Mrs. James (Marjorie) Karl of 20th
Century-Fox, who was nominated from the
floor, was elected first vice-president of the
WOMPI Club at its meeting held Tuesday,
April 24. Other nominees on the proposed
slate were elected without opposition.
'Painters Painting' Bows
On West Coast at UCLA
LOS ANGELES — "Painters
Painting,"
produced and directed by Emile DeAntonio,
had its West Coast premiere Thursday evening,
April 19, in Royce Hall at UCLA.
Filmed in color and black and white, the
documentary offers a personal account of
the diverse group of contemporary artists
often called the "New York School."
Featured in the production, which spans
the period 1940-70, are Willem De Kooning,
Helen Frankenthaler, Jasper Johns,
Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Kenneth
Noland, Jules Olitski, Philip Pavia,
Larry Poons, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank
Stella and Andy Warhol.
Building Circular Airer
RICHLAND, WASH.—Lloyd Honey,
owner of the Starlite Drive-In in Sunnyside,
Wash., currently is constructing a circular
drive-in theatre two miles west of this city
on Highway 12. The ozoner will accommodate
120 cars, according to Honey.
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THEATRE PEOPLE ARE CHUCKLING
over the Los Angeles scene while worrying
about the implications of censorship.
At one end of town, in the $19,000,000
theatre of fine arts devoted to culture, "The
Mind With the Dirty Man" is making pornography
a laughing matter, according to
one reviewer. To get the significance of the
play appearing in the institution, which
numbers most of California's right-wing
conservatives and bluenoses on its board,
this way-out farce shows that the secret
love-life of our most honored citizens is
different from the image which they hope
to project. But they want to "protect" the
public. A number of the adult-film producers
are arranging a
theatre party to see this
one, as they observe the fine hand of the
law trying to close their theatres, with
"Deep Throat" particularly under the gun.
On the same cultural level as the Music
Center complex of stage performances, the
American Film Institute, located on the
million-dollar former Doheny estate, is being
rocked by the apparent censorship involved
in keeping a motion picture, controversial
in nature, from opening at the API
Theatre in Washington, D.C.
The contradiction in the API director's
policy and the institute's printed catalog
strikes the producers and exhibitors of sex
films as ludicrous. The nonprofit group,
established in 1967 to preserve the art of
film for future enjoyment, notes that the
aims are to "preserve endangered movies
for future enjoyment and study."
To this end, API carried the story that its
opening series was an "eclectic" choice of
new foreign films, including the provocative
"State of Siege," which was canceled.
The further satire on morality in California
comes with the showing in National
General's Pine Arts Theatre of the Marlon
Brando starrer, "Last Tango in Paris." Here
is a great piece of art, with shocking scenes,
according to the censors.
"Let's see who made it" is part of the
mwith syd CASS yd «
current wit. Transamerica, the stronghold of
finance and conservative in its California
approach for years, owns United Artists.
This is the firm distributing "Last Tango"
and the financial returns are huge. The next
subject is brought up this way: will the
American Pilm Institute play "Last Tango"
as part of the education of its students and
for the edification of its blue-ribbon supporters?
It's a great work of art and should
win many awards!
Or will the new censorship bill, reportedly
introduced by the President and ignored
in most of the nation's daily newspapers,
end the public's freedom to see what they
want when they pay for it?
This is the upcoming hot item on local
Pilmrow's agenda.
Marv Mattis Joins MGM's
Music Publishing Div.
CULVER CITY, CALIF.—Marv Mattis
has been appointed executive assistant to
Murray Sporn, vice-president and general
manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's music
publishing division, it was announced by
Sporn.
His appointment as an executive with the
four MGM music companies—Robbins.
Feist, Miller and Hastings—is the first major
development in the decision to rebuild
MGM's music division for total involvement
in the music industry, Sporn said. He
stated that this will embrace the development
of new copyrights as well as the signing
of writers-performers in the contemporary
music field.
Robert Altman in Denver
DENVER—Film director Robert Altman
will be in Denver Tuesday and Wednesday
(8, 9) to speak at a program in his honor
at the Flick in Larimer Square. A five-film
retrospective of Altman's motion pictures at
Flick cinemas I and II precedes the director's
appearance.
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Calif. Assembly Presents
Special Award to 'Sounder'
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
— Radnitz/
Mattel Productions' "Sounder" was honored
by the California State Assembly ivith a
Actress Cicely Tyson holds the special
award presented to "Sounder" by
the California State Assembly. At left
is Speaker Bob Moretti and at right is
Robert B. Radnitz, producer of the
Radnitz/ Mattel production for 20th
Century-Fox release.
special award presented by Speaker Bob
Moretti. Attending the ceremonies on the
assembly floor were the film's feminine
star. Cicely Tyson; producer Robert B.
Radnitz; director Martin Ritt, and screenwriter
Lonne Elder III.
In his presentation, Moretti stated the
award was in tribute to the 20th Century-
Fox release as "a film about humanity
which has brought the message for a tremendous
number of people who never had
stopped to think about the subject."
The award, first such special honor in
many years, commends "Sounder" as "a film
contributing to the ideals of brotherhood,
dignity and love."
Missoula Theatre Closed
By County Authorities
MISSOULA, MONT.—In operation less
than two weeks. Studio I Theatre, specializing
in X-rated films, was shut down by
county authorities, who cited Montana's
obscenity law. In a daylight raid, Missoula
Sheriff John Moe and County Atty. Robert
L. Deschamps III arrested Randall W. Merrill,
20, and Ernest B. Eberhart, 21.
Both were charged with "unlawfully exhibiting,
distributing and offering for distribution
obscene matter."
The officials confiscated films, projectors
and a sign.
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'Deep Throat' Again Grosses 1,000
In LA; 'Devil in Miss Jones 830
LOS ANGELES—As "The Devil in Miss
Jones" fell off to 830 in its second week at
Cine Cienega, "Deep Throat" was left alone
at the top of the barometer listings with
1,000, representing the film's 22nd week's
business at the Hollywood Pussycat. "Last
Tango in Paris," the No. 3 film, ])ercentagewise,
posted 560 in a sixth week at the Fine
Arts. American International's "Sisters"
broke into the lineup with 245, the best
percentage by a new feature.
(Average Is 100)
ABC Century City 1, Pontages Soylent Green
(MGM) 190
ABC Century City 2, Monica I Charlotte's Web
(Para), 2nd wk 65
Avco Cinema Center Brother Sun, Sister Moon
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(Para), 2nd wl< 1 60
Avco Cinema Center 2, Chinese Class of '44
i(WB), 2nd wk 195
Beverly The Nelson Affoir (Univ), 3rd wk 90
Bruin ^Scarecrow (WB), 2nd wk 290
Cine Cienega ^The Devil in Miss Jones (SR),
2nd wk 830
Crest Cinema Sove the Tiger (BV), 2nd wk 105
Fine Arts Lost Tango in Paris (UA), 6th wk. ..560
Fox, Village ^Theatre of Blood (UA) 190
Hollywood Book of Numbers (Emb), 2nd wk. ..100
Hollywood Cinema, Notional Lost Horizon (Col),
7th wk 130
Hollywood Pacific High Plains Drifter (Univ),
3rd wk 160
Hollywood !Pussycat Deep Throof (SR),
22nd wk 1 ,000
Pix The Mock (CRC), 2nd wk 100
Plaza Ludwig (MGM), 3rd wk 265
Regent Two People (Univ) 165
UA Cinema Center I Sisters (AlP) 245
UA Cinema Center 4 ^The Discreet Charm of the
Bourgeoisie (20th-Fox), 1 8th wk 75
UA Westwood Slither (MGM), 7th wk 250
Vogue, Picwood Scorpio (UA), 2nd wk 70
'Soylent Green' Soars to 300
At Three Denver Theatres
DENVER—"Soylent Green" tripled average
as it bowed in at the Denver 1, Lakeside
1 and Buckingham theatres, thereby
outscoring all other current first runs playing
Denver screens. "High Plains Drifter"
attracted a second-week of strong boxoffice
support for 275 at the Centre, while "Class
of '44" grossed 260 in a second frame at
Century 21.
Aladdin Man of La Moncho (UA), 19th wk. ...130
Centre High Plains Drifter (Univ), 2nd wk 275
Century 21 Class of '44 (WB), 2nd wk 260
Cherry Creek, Villa Italia ^Lost Horizon (Col),
4th wk
Cooper Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Para),
110
2nd wk 130
Crest Sounder (20th-Fox), 16th wk 155
Denham Sleuth (20thJFox), 6th wk 175
Denver 1, Lakeside 1, Buckingham Soylent Green
(MGM) 300
Denver 2, Lakeside 2, Village Square 2 Scorpio
(UA), 2nd wk 80
Flick 1 Chloe in the Afternoon (Col) 130
Flick 2 International Film Festival, 3rd wk 85
Four theatres Charley and the Angel (BV),
2nd wk 100
Lakeridge Slither (MGM), 2nd wk 125
Ogden Kid Blue (20th-Fox) 110
Paramount Five Fingers of Death (WB), 2nd wk. 175
Six theatres CharloHe's Web (Para) 200
University Hills The Emigrants (WB), 8th wk. ..100
LOS ANGELES
Qne of Bernardo Bertolucci's most highly
praised films, "The Spider's Strategem,"
will be given its Los Angeles premiere
June 7 at Royce Hall, UCLA. Three more
showings will follow.
David J. Malamed, American International
Pictures' executive vice-president
and treasurer, has left for Rome, London,
Madrid and Dublin in connection with business
on "Dillinger," "Heavy Traffic,"
"Slaughter's Big Rip-Off" and "Scream,
Blacula, Scream."
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release, opens a limited multiple run
Wednesday (9) in the Los Angeles area.
Houses showing the Ingmar Bergman film
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in Anaheim, Esquire in Pasadena, Cinema
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—
Beach, Encino in Encino, Cinema 2 in
Northridge and South Bay 2 in Redondo
Beach.
Richard Graff, vice-president and general
sales manager for AIP, is in Chicago for
setting release dates on "Coffy," "Little
Cigars" and other new AIP features.
Oakridge Six Opened
By AMC in San Jose
SAN JOSE. CALIF.—The Oakridge Six
theatres, located in the new Oakridge Mall
at Blossom Hill Road and Pearl, were
opened to the public in mid-April. The first
six-theatre complex in San Jose, the Oakridge
facility is operated by Kansas Citybased
American Multi Cinema.
A March of Dimes poster boy officiated
at the premiere of the theatres by opening
the boxoffice and selling the first tickets to
moviegoers. A donation of 50 cents per
ticket went to the March of Dimes, according
to an AMC spokesman.
The Oakridge Six theatres have a total
capacity of 1,448. with 228 seats in each
auditorium. All are served by a common
lobby, boxoffice and concession stand.
Stanley H. Durwood, president of AMC,
said the movie houses would offer special
rates to senior citizens and students (including
college students) and would feature a
"twilight hour" every day when the admission
price for adults will be 90 cents.
The Oakridge Six is the seventh AMC
location in California. The circuit currently
operates a quadplex in San Diego; a quad
Oakland, and two four-theatre complexes
in
and a six-theatre complex in Los Angeles,
as well as a sixplex in San Francisco.
Jeremy Kagcm Movie Has
Denver Preview Showing
DENVER—^Filmmaker Jeremy Kagan, a
Fellow of the American Film Institute's
Center for Advanced Film Studies in Los
Angeles, presented a preview showing of his
"Lovesong of Charles Faberman" April 26
in the University of Denver's Lindsay Auditorium.
TTie event was free and open to the
public. A question-and-answer session followed
the screening.
Kagan, 26, has a large reputation as a
maker of films with "late night" distribution.
He is a graduate of Harvard University,
where he studied Russian and
Soviet history and literature. His interest
turned to filmmaking after graduation and
he helped found New York University's
Institute of Film and TV.
Product Screenings, Fitter Address
Feature Rocky Mountain Roundup
DENVER—Approximately 400 from all
sections of the country and from all
branches of the industry—exhibition, distribution
and suppliers—attended the annual
three-day "Rocky Mountain Roundup
Forward Look '73" meeting of the Rocky
Mountain Motion Picture Ass'n. The confab
opened Tuesday, April 24, with a
screening of United Artists' "Tom Sawyer,"
held at the Denham TTieatre.
At the
Bunk House Chow Luncheon held
at the Brown Palace Hotel, special greetings
were extended to the visitors by city officials
and the keynote address was given by
Al Fitter, vice-president and general sales
manager for United Artists. The afternoon
was devoted to a special screening of UA's
"White Lightning" in the Denver Theatre.
Following a cocktail party, the meeting was
adjourned so that all could go "out on the
town" on their own.
Wednesday, April 25. began with a
breakfast meeting at the Brown Palace, followed
by a screening of Crown International's
"Santee," held at the Paramount Theatre.
The group returned to the Brown Palace
for a Saddle Bag Feed Luncheon and
Rex Allen, speaker during the occasion,
stunned the group with his short talk on
"What Is a Showman?" The assemblage
also saw footage from "The Brothers
O'Toole," which has been produced by
CVD Studios and which was filmed entirely
on location in Colorado. A business session
with advertising seminars and the
screening of product reels filled out the
afternoon.
Wednesday evening the ladies traveled to
the Colorado Music Hall for dinner and a
performance of "The Odd Couple," while
the men attended a "sideboard grub" dinner-stag
party and golf Calcutta. Highlight
of the evening was the presentation of a
beautifully colored all-weather golf jacket
to each of the golfers by CVD Studios,
each jacket having been personalized with
the golfer's name hand-imprinted on it. The
presentation was made by Paul Fieberg,
CVD executive vice-president.
The weatherman failed to cooperate
Thursday, April 26, and both the men's and
the women's golf tournaments had to be
canceled. The golf committee has decided
to hold the prizes which had been allotted
to both tournaments and will attempt to
reschedule the event sometime in June.
A Thursday night cocktail party preceded
the Chuck Wagon Steak Fry and Dance,
held in the East Ballroom of the Brown
Palace Hotel. Chick Lloyd presented the
Hall of Fame Award posthumously to Fred
L. Knill, independent film booker and buyer,
who died recently.
Literally hundreds of prizes were awarded
following the dinner and included everything
from bags of popcorn and can-openers
to an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas and a
color TV set. A standing ovation was given
to convention chairman Ralph Batschelette
and to Dorothy Cohen of the prize committee.
Legislative Updating Is
Goal of Sen. McCormick
DENVER—Sen. Harold McCormick,
who operates theatres in Canon City, Colo.,
and who has been in the state legislature
for several terms, first as a representative
and now as a senator, wants to modernize
some of the legislative procedures. He has
proposed a constitutional amendment which
would change certain rules and regulations
that have been followed by the body for 96
years. He claims many of the procedures of
the state government have outlived their
usefulness and are costing taxpayers a lot of
money.
One such provision directs that bills be
paid by warrant instead of by check. Mc-
Cormick says this costs the state around
$300,000 a year.
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DENVER
John Dahl of JD Productions was in town
calling on accounts . . . Herman Hallberg
traveled from Nebraska to set datings
for the various Cooper theatres.
Timothy Nyquist, the grandson of Elna
Duncan of Columbia Pictures, showed
many old-time bowlers how to do it! Timothy,
who is only seven years old and a
member of a junior bowling league, rolled
an official game of 268, which might make
U.S. Court Refuses Airer
Suit Against Officials
DENVER—The latest development in
the continuing battle between the East 88th
Avenue Drive-In and the authorities and
neighbors is that the ozoner sued the Adams
County officials. This case was filed in the
U.S. District Court and the theatre owners
charged the officials with trying to get the
theatre closed permanently and with using
illegal methods in trying to do that. The
federal court refused to take jurisdiction.
The drive-in sought to stop alleged harassment
by the county authorities and ithey
wanted to void an order by Adams County
District Judge Jean Jacobucci which closed
the theatre March 8. The order was based
on the claim that the X-rated films shown
constituted a nuisance and to clinch the
some old-timers donate their bowling ball to
a worthwhile charity.
In town to set datings were Milton
Boehm, Cover Theatre, Fort Morgan; Don
Swales. Playhouse Theatre, Aspen; Jerry
Bullard, Sage Theatre, Upton, Wyo.; Marvin
Sigwing, Zorn Theatre, Benkelman,
Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Vassos, Sunset Drivein,
Bridgeport, Neb., and J. R. Crabb, Star
Theatre, Imperial, Neb.
closing further the theatre was ordered to
suspend operations because of lack of street
improvements specified when the rezoning
was given for the construction of the underskyer.
The order called for the installation
of sidewalks, curbs and gutters but the
theatre officials said they were waiting for
the street to be graded properly.
During the running fight with neighbors
and the authorities, Mike Middleton was
attacked and choked by one of the protesters;
a bomb exploded in the concession
stand causing $1,500 damage; a fake bomb
was found in Middleton"s car. along with a
note that read "very soon"; Middleton's
home, on the theatre grounds, was destroyed
by fire, and the theatre says a motor cavilcade
on opening day caused a loss of revenues
because patrons could not get into the
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Arthur M. Schwartz, theatre attorney, in
his federal case claimed "the orders (by the
county authorities) constitutes censorship in
its most blatant form; that the theatre was
closed because it refused to show only those
films which a few nonpatrons demanded."
In order to prevent neighbors from viewing
the X-rated films, the theatre asked
permission to erect a 30-foot fence but that
was denied. Then, they put up poles on
which they intended to construct a light
screen but the county commissioners
stopped that. These two cases are in the
courts.
In order to get the matter settled, the
Colorado Supreme Court has taken jurisdiction
on two cases that were in the court of
appeals, one step below the supreme court.
Schwartz said the theatre was willing to
put in the necessary improvements but that
County Atty. S. Morris Lubow has said that
the final inspection and certificate of occupancy
won't be given to the theatre even if
the improvements are made. The certificate
of occupancy is necessary if the theatre is
to reojjen.
Schwartz stated that because the manager
was assaulted—and for other reasons
Jacobucci punished the theatre by closing it.
This is analogous, Schwartz said, "to a
sheriff, faced with a mob, shooting the
prisoner."
Winchester Village to Be
Built Near Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE — Plans for a major
western movie set, sound stage and tourist
attraction just west of Albuquerque were
announced here by officials of Winchester
Corp. Construction of the western street on
the 1,400-acre site some 20 miles west of
Albuquerque is expected to start in four to
six weeks and to be completed by September
1, it was reported by Frank Perrin of
Albuquerque, one of three principals in the
new company.
The planned Winchester Village is located
just off Interstate 40 (old Route 66).
Perrin said the entire setup will be built
in nine phases and total cost will be in excess
of $8,000,000. He said the western
street will go up first and will include six
practical buildings, nine portable buildings
and 35 facades. The sound stage would be
the second phase of the construction.
Later features will include a Mexican village,
mission church, museum, railroad,
petting zoo, frontier fort, barns, animal corrals,
stagecoaches and range cattle.
Perrin said facilities will be available to
feed motion picture production crews and
assistance would be offered to help production
people find talent, livestock, props,
equipment and related items for feature
work.
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West Port Cine' Under
Way for Wehrenberg
ST. LOUIS—Ron Krueger, president of
the Fred Wehrenberg circuit of theatres, has
begun construction on West Port Cine, a
1,000-seat theatre for the Plaza at West
Port, the $30 million business and recreational
project being developed by White
Development Co. at Page Boulevard and
Interstate 244 in west St. Louis County.
West Port Cine will be the 15th cinema in
the circuit, with other units being planned
for Alton. III.; Columbia. Mo., and a site
at Interstate 244 and Manchester Road in
St. Louis County.
The new building will be of contemporary
design with a modern brick exterior and
completely drapnid interiors. It will contain
two 500-seat auditoriums, one of which will
be equipped with a quadraphonic stereo
sound system for special film presentations
and other reserved-seat events. Both theatres
will be served by a completely automated
projection booth.
The lobby of West Port Cine will have
contemporary decor to match the rest of the
theatre and will feature an unusual 9x14-
foot wall-hung rug as a design focal point.
The rug will be a custom creation of Paul
V'soske of Puerto Rico.
Architect for the West Port Cine building
is Peters & Koblenz. H. B. Deal Construction
Co. is
the general contractor.
Jack Jablonow Is Ncaned
Mid-America Gen'l Mgr.
ST. LOUIS—The promotion of Jack A.
Jablonow to the post of general manager
has been announced by Mid-America Theatres,
St. Louis-based entertainment company.
In his new post Jablonow will be in
charge of the daily operation and maintenance
of Mid-America's 32 theatres in Missouri,
Kansas, Illinois and Indiana, with the
circuit's four district managers reporting to
him. He also will supervise the construction
of new theatres for the firm, the remodeling
of film houses purchased from others and
the ordering of all equipment.
Mid-America Theatres, which has headquarters
at 9900 Page Ave. in St. Louis
County, is engaged in an extensive program
of expansion. It presently encompasses 41
screens and a goal of 50 screens in operation
has been set for 1973.
With Mid-America Theatres for the past
seven years. Jablonow recently has been a
district manager after previously serving as
manager of the firm's Thunderbird Drive-
In in St. Louis and Holiday Drive-In in St.
Louis County.
A native of St. Louis, Jablonow is a
graduate of Kemper Military School in
Boonville, Mo., and attended Washington
University. After three years of service with
the Army in World War II. he established
a wholesale candy and tobacco business
which he operated for a number of years
prior to joining the Mid-America staff.
Jablonow. who is married and the father
of a daughter, 14, and a son. 12, resides in
Creve Coeur, Mo.
WB Regional Ad-Publicity Director
Don Walker Plans June Retirement
KANSAS CITY—Don Walker,
regional
publicity and advertising director for Warner
Bros., headquartered
in Kansas City,
has announced that
he will retire June 1
after more than 30
years with the company.
He plans to
take up permanent
residence at his resort
home. Crag O'Lea,
located near Pineville
in the Missouri
Don Walker
Ozarks. Joining him
will be his wife Laura Lou, who has worked
as a registered nurse at Baptist Memorial
Hospital for the past 1 1 years.
Native
of Joplin
Walker is a native of Joplin and graduated
from Joplin High School in 1923.
Next month he will attend the 50th anniversary
reunion of his old high school
class, which event will be one of the features
of Joplin's Centennial Celebration.
Walker received a B.J. degree from the
School of Journalism at the University of
Missouri at Columbia in 1927. In a short
time he began work as a police reporter
for the Joplin Globe, where he also was
a feature writer and motion picture editor.
In 1935 Walker was hired as a staff
member of the Oklahoma City bureau of
the Associated Press but left that position
to become police reporter and feature
writer for the Daily Oklahoman. He returned
to Joplin in 1938 and became editor
of the News Herald.
Started With 'Jesse James'
During the summer of 1938. Walker obtained
a leave of absence from the newspaper
to handle publicity for "Jesse James,"
starring Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda,
which 20th Century-Fox was shooting in
the Pineville, Mo., area. When the first
unit returned to the West Coast, he became
publicist for the second unit, whose
activities were climaxed by the staging of
the highest jump ever made by a stunt
man on a horse from a cliff. The experience
Walker gained during this work led
to being hired by Warner Bros, in 1943.
Walker set up headquarters in the WB
Kansas City branch office as a field publicist.
Despite his limited experience, he
soon was sent to Wichita, Kas., to handle
the world premiere of Warners' "Air
Force," starring John Garfield. The picture
set a house record at the old Miller
Theatre there; for many years thereafter.
Walker specialized in setting up similar
premieres in the Midwest and Southwest.
Walker's territory grew to include the
Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Des
Moines, Omaha, Denver and Salt Lake
branch areas and he sometimes worked on
motion pictures as far west as San Francisco.
His territory remains the same today,
except that it no longer covers the Denver
and Salt Lake areas.
Walker actually has been with Warner
Bros, for 30 years, with the exception of
one year, 1949, when the company virtually
eliminated its field publicity staff, apparently
as an economy move. During that
period Walker set up the world premiere
of "I Shot Jesse James" for Lippert in
Kansas City and was employed by Kaiser-
Fraser to set up motion picture-type promotions
for square dances in New Jersey
and St. Louis as well as for talent shows
in Arkansas. Prior to being rehired by
Warners in 1950 he did field publicity for
Selznick. He has been with Warners since
that time and names of motion picture stars
for whom he has handled personal appearances
read like a "Who's Who" of show
business.
The Walkers have five children and
seven grandchildren. Their daughter Marilyn
is the wife of Michael Shipley, a professor
at the University of Denmark. Another
daughter, Mrs. Donna Lou Branston,
lives in Belmont, Calif. The eldest son,
John, is an executive with Carson Productions,
which handles most of the live
entertainment in Tulsa, Okla. The other
two sons, Don Joseph and William Ross,
both are students at Missouri Western College
near St. Joseph, Mo.
Walker's hobby is fishing and since the
Big Sugar River, dubbed by the Missouri
Canoe Club as the clearest stream in the
Ozarks, is only a few hundred yards from
his resort home, he expects to have plenty
of opportunities to indulge in his hobby.
While attending the University of Missouri,
Walker sang with a championship glee club
and toured extensively. He now is a member
of the choir of All Saints Episcopal
Church and will transfer to the choir of St.
Nicholas Episcopal Church at Noel, Mo.
High School Hosts First
Student Film Festival
CHICAGO — The first annual Chicago
Area Film Festival for high school students
was held April 29 through Friday (4) in
the auditorium of the West Leyden High
School, 1000 Wolf, Northlake, III. The
event opened with a six-hour marathon of
classic horror films, including the original
"Frankenstein" and "Dracula." During the
week films starring W. C. Fields, Abbott
and Costello and Boris Karloff were shown
at noon each day.
In addition to theatrical film presentations
and films in competition, special symposium
lectures by guest speakers were
open to the public. Subjects included were
film production, problems of film distribution
and educational opportunities for
young filmmakers.
Walter Schillinger. film and English instructor
at West Leyden High, was festival
coordinator.
BOXOFTICE :: May 7, 1973 C-1

KANSAS CITY
^inematjon Industries
has opened a division
office servicing the Kansas City,
St. Louis, Omaha and Des Moines exchange
areas. All booking inquiries should be directed
to: Gene Irwin, 3767 West 95th St.,
Overland Park, Kas. 66206. The telephone
number is: (913) 341-8770. Irwin is very
enthusiastic about his company's forthcoming
summer product, including "The Cheerleaders,"
"Camper John" and "The Night
God Screamed."
Elaine Palmer, Midwest Films booker, attended
the Muscular Dystrophy 1972 Jerry
Lewis Telethon Awards dinner April 24 to
accept an award for the WOMPI Club's
participation in the telethon and during the
year. A framed scroll was presented. The
WOMPIs are looking forward to their
fourth year of participation in the 1973
telethon, which will be held Labor Day
weekend.
Fred Mound, United Artists Southwest
division manager, was in Kansas City Tues-
At+ention, K. C. area
exhibitors: Get in on
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STARRING
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Telly
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Jill
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day (1) to meet with branch manager Bud
Truog. Mound is headquartered in Dallas,
Tex.
Screenings: At Commonwealth— "Cycles
South" (United National Pictures), Tuesday
(1), and "When Women Played Ding Dong"
(United National Pictures). Thursday (3).
At the Petite screening room— "Revenge"
(distributed by Mercury Film), "The Amorous
Headmaster" and "Loving and Laughing"
(Cinepix) distributed by Midwest
Films), "Hitler: The Last Ten Days" (Para),
Monday, April 30, and "The Man From
Deep River" (distributed by Thomas'
Shipp Films), Tuesday (1).
Out-of-town exhibitors seen on Filmrow:
From Missouri—Harold Owen, Seymour.
From Kansas—^Bob Maddex, Garnett.
Herbert E. Doolittle, former owner of the
Kansas City Ticket Co. until his retirement
in 1965, died Friday, April 27 at St. Luke's
Hospital. He was bom in San Diego and
lived in Kansas City for 38 years.
Chuck Fisher Recuperating
In Ozctrks From Surgery
SUNRISE BEACH, MO. — Charles A.
"Chuck" Fisher, president of Central
Cinema Co., operators of the Valley View
twin theatres, is recuperating at a resort
here from open heart surgery performed
recently at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minn. A section of his ascending aorta was
replaced with plastic tubing and he is showing
physical progress. He is expected home
this week.
Prior to entering the hospital, Fisher was
in Hollywood, where he visited with Charlton
Heston. The noted actor, who portrayed
Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's "Ten Commandments"
and played the title role in
"Ben-Hur," expressed great personal faith
in the film industry's future. His son
Eraser, who played infant Moses, is now 18.
Jim Webb, song composer and Fisher's
long-time friend, accompanied him on his
meeting with Heston. Webb is the composer
of such popular tunes as "MacArthur's
Park," "Galveston," "By the Time I Get to
Phoenix" and "Wichita Lineman."
Sam Currys Sell Theatre
COUNCIL GROVE, KAS.—Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Curry have sold the Ritz Theatre
in Council Grove to Mr. and Mrs. Davy
Picolet. The transfer in ownership was effective
Tuesday (1). The Picolets plan to reopen
the showhouse in September for the
winter season.
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Breaking ground for Commonwealth
Theatres' Queen City Twin
Drive-In, Springfield, Mo., are, left to
right. Dean McMillen, Commonwealth
city manager, Springfield; Charles Tryon,
Commonwealth home office purchasing
and construction department,
and Doug J. Lightner, Commonwealth
vice-president and general manager.
1,000 cars, with opening scheduled for late
summer. Architectural plans have been prepared
by Milton Costlow & Associates of
Overland Park, Kas., with principal construction
by Aton Bros, of Springfield.
Named the Queen City Twin Drivc-In,
the dual units will be served by a centrally
located projection building and refreshment
center. The entrance will employ a fourlane
double boxoffice, designed to channel
patrons to either theatre.
Projection is
to be fully automated, using
Frontier DeLuxe 35 equipment, distributed
by Victor Cinematic. Drive-In Mfg. Co. will
supply speaker and junction boxes as well
as visual boxoffice aids and automatic car
counters. One hundred-foot-wide Selby
screen towers will be used in each theatre.
Entrance to the Queen City will be under
a 45-foot high-rise marquee, topped by an
eight-foot plexiglass crown. The sign, serving
both drive-ins, is being manufactured by
Payne Neon of Springfield.
Commonwealth presently operates four
other ozoners here—the Springfield, Hi-M,
Sunset and Holiday. Dean McMillen is resident
city manager, working under district
manager Frank Jones.
Two Promotions in Kaycee
Boost WB's 'Class of '44'
KANSAS CITY—A two-week promotion
was set with popular deejay Jeff Roberts of
WHB Radio to publicize the engagement of
Warner Bros.' "Class of '44." Roberts,
whose specialty is collecting "trivia" items
from members of his audience, is calling for
"trivia" from the year 1944.
Each person who calls in with such an
item receives two tickets for any one of the
three theatres showing the film.
Another promotion has a young man and
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Jules Jablonow. which recently opened
twin theatres in Manchester and in Bonne
Terre, has announced a goal of 50 screens
in operation by the end of this year. Both
Manchester Cinema 1 and 2 and Bonne
Terre Cinema 1 and 2 were designed by
Martin Bloom Associates. The Manchester
facility was built by Pernikoff Construction
Co. and the theatre at Bonne Terre was
constructed by Lead Belt Steel Erection of
Desloge. Each building has 6,000 square
feet of space and is of fireproof construction.
They are divided into two auditoriums
of 300 seats each and lobby areas are completely
paneled and carpeted. The auditoriums
are wainscot paneled and feature colorful
Soundfold draperies. In each building,
one auditorium has all red seats and red
draperies, with white aisle carpeting, while
the other has black and red draperies, black
seats and red aisle carpeting. Both new
theatres have the latest Cinemeccanica projection
equipment, which is fully automated
and features special xenon lamps for the
clearest possible picture. Ringold Cinema
Equipment, headed locally by Harry Hoff,
supplied the projection equipment, with
Altec Sound Service Co. making the installation
of Altec-Lansing sound equipment.
Lobby concession stands are produced by a
special process developed by Mid-America.
The firm buys "raw hutches" and finishes
them to their own specifications, including
the application of an antique finish. All
restrooms are fully tiled and equipped with
vanity-type wash basins.
A benefit for three community homes for
delinquent or disturbed teenagers will kick
off with a private showing of the film
"Young Winston" at the Spanish Lake
Cinema, followed by a buffet dinner at Mr.
Yac's Restaurant, 427 Dunn Rd., Florissant,
Wednesday (9). Mrs. Suzanne Singer operates
the homes in the area for those who
normally would be committed to stale training
schools or mental institutions. She estimates
that community-based treatment,
consisting of supervised living and outpatient
psychiatric, psychological and social
services, costs approximately $2,000 per
year for each individual. Care in state institutions
costs taxpayers about $6,000 per
year for each patient. Mrs. Singer has
opened the homes as alternatives to what
she calls impersonal institutions. Only onethird
of those cared for are covered by
public assistance. Tickets for the benefit are
$10 each and the donation is tax deductible.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Shirley
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Dion Peluso, manager of Arthur Enterprises'
Fox Theatre and first assistant chief
barker and chairman of the nominations
committee of Variety Tent 4, has announced
results of the election of Tent 4"s new crew
for 1973-74. Officers will be elected from
among the following listed members of the
new slate: Joe Simpkins, John Londoff,
Dion Peluso, Jack Garagnani, Milton Mandel,
Joseph Marion. Harry Bussmann jr.,
Frank Chervitz, Thorn Lewis, Roy Muehlemann,
Theodore Kristal, Harry Wald, Edwin
Dorsey and Robert Lurie.
Suit Is Filed by County
Against Olympic Ozoner
ST. LOUIS—The Olympic Drive-In,
6898 St. Charles Rock Rd. in suburban
Pagedale. Mo., will face a new suit, with
the office of St .Louis County Prosecuting
Attorney Gene McNary attempting on three
fronts to close—or at least curtail operation
of—the facility. An injunction will be filed
in the county court seeking to close the
theatre, according to Donald J. Weyerich,
special assistant prosecuting attorney.
McNary filed a suit April 16 alleging
the theatre was in violation of state statutes
because it constituted a "public nuisance."
A letter of complaint has been sent to the
Missouri Water Pollution Control Board
alleging that seepage from septic tanks at
the drive-in is draining into an open creek
that runs along the edge of the property.
Weyerich said that green dye had been
placed in toilets at the theatre and that after
the toilets were flushed the dye appeared in
the creek.
Specific charges listed in the suit filed
were that on April 11—^and on many
other occasions in the past—the theatre was
a public nuisance in that its movie screens
were visible from public thoroughfares, residences
and businesses in the immediate
area.
As a result, the suit contended, the following
conditions occurred: Traffic congestion
on adjoining streets during hours of
operation; trespassing and interference with
use of adjoining residential and business
property, and subjection of neighboring
residents to sexually graphic matter depicted
in color on the screen.
Residents previously had complained that
groups of youths parked their automobiles
on the streets and sat on their lawns to view
the movies.
The suit further alleged that the theatre
"posed annoyance and injury to Pagedale
residents, was detrimental to the neighborhood
and was a public nuisance."
The state statute involved, 564.080,
specifies that violators are guilty of a misdemeanor,
with a penalty of one year in
jail and/or a fine of $1,000. In part, the
statute states, "Every person who shall erect
or maintain any public nuisance ... to the
annoyance or injury of any portion of the
inhabitants of this state shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor . .
Pagedale officials have tried for ten years
to close the theatre. Twice their efforts
have been overturned by the Missouri
Supreme Court.
"We're using entirely different statutes
and theory now," Weyerich said. "We're
using every legal means we can think of to
close down a very irritating nuisance in
that
area."
Variety 4 Gives $65,000
Check. Sunshine Coach
ST. LOUIS—Variety Club Tent 4 barkers
presented a large portion of the funds
realized from the recent telethon "Crusade
for Forgotten Children" as a special feature
of the annual awards dinner held Friday,
April 27, at the Child Center of Our Lady
of Grace, with chief barker John Londoff
presenting a $65,000 gift check to Monsignor
Robert Slattery. chairman of the center's
board of directors. The check represented
the club's annual pledge for the operation
of the "Variety Club Children's
World," an all-purpose therapy facility at
the center, which serves emotionally disturbed
children.
The "Children's World" is Tent 4's principal
charity project. As a special bonus gift,
Londoff also presented the keys to a Variety
Club Sunshine Coach (mini) to Monsignor
Slattery. Funds to purchase the coach
were the personal gift of barker Harry T.
Bussman jr.
Additional allocations of crusade proceeds
are scheduled to be made in the fall of
this year.
Awards also were made to representatives
of three area junior and senior high schools
which raised the most money for the telethon.
Winners were Ladue High School and
West Ladue Junior High School, two-winners
of the 1973 "Teens for the Telethon
Trophy." and Parkway North Junior High
School, runner-up in the teenage drive.
Leaders in the Ladue High drive were
Diane Goldstein and Karen Schermer. Beth
Rosenberg and Ellen Sigel were co-chairmen
of West Ladue Junior High, with Mary Ann
Bode and Chuck Boughton serving as chairman
of Parkway North Junior High.
More than 40 area junior and senior high
schools participated in the annual effort,
which was telecast February 17-18 over
KPLR-TV. Channel 11.
Lake Cinema Theatres Are
Acquired by Mid-America
ELDON, MO.—Mid-America Theatres,
with headquarters in St. Louis, have acquired
the Lake Cinema theatres in Lake
Ozark, Mo., and Camdenton, Mo., from
former owner Frank Andres. The circuit
operates 41 movie houses in St. Louis, central
Missouri and southern Illinois.
Andres said the theatres would be operated
in the same manner he established
when the Lake Ozark house was opened in
November 1969 and the Camdenton facility
in December 1972. According to Andres,
the staffs of the movie houses are being
retained by Mid-America.
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Mational General's "Fists of Fury," starring
Bruce Lee, started a run at the
M&R Oriental Theatre in the Loop. Following
the excellent gross, reports from theatres
in Texas and the Carolinas, where the movie
already has opened, there is optimism for
the Oriental showing. A neighborhood saturation
break is set for June 9.
Moe Dudelson, president of Dudelson
Film Distributors, has been working with
the Playboy Theatre management for the
showing of "State of Siege" this month . . .
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is awaiting further
word on whether or not Chill Wills will be
here Thursday and Friday (10, 11) for "Pat
Garrett and Billy the Kid" publicity rounds.
Harry Goodman, president, Apache
company has been appointed
Films, said his
distributor in the Chicago-Milwaukee territory
for Jack H. Harris Productions. A local
area multiple is set for June 1 on "Schlock"
and "Son of Blob." with Godfrey Cambridge,
Carol Lynley and Shelley Berman.
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Linda Benedetti and Terri Smith were
welcomed as new members of the National
General Pictures staff.
Lee Artoe, president of L^e Artoe Carbon
Co., returned from a business trip to California
. . . Janice Angelakos of the hee
Artoe Carbon Co. advertising department
advises that the firm's mailing to drive-ins
in the U.S. will be made within a few weeks,
to be followed by the conventional theatre
mailing.
Milt Levins, Avco Embassy branch manager,
announced that June 8 is the date for
a combination break of "The Graduate" and
"Carnal Knowledge." With a limited number
of prints, plus three telephone calls, he
arranged for 20 playdates. I.evins set up a
first-run break for the same date on "Wedding
in White" in four theatres. This film
won the Canadian Film Award as "best picture."
"Book of Numbers," which has been
one of the top grossers in its initial showing
at the Roosevelt Theatre in the Loop, has
been dated by 25 houses starting July 6.
Morris Price, who was a member of Local
110, died.
Ted Lonis, Paramount sales manager, was
broadcasting his satisfaction over the excellent
response to the early May multiple
break of "Lady Sings the Blues" . . . Marvin
Lewis, sales manager for Paramount in Indi-
.
anapolis, is back from a holiday in San
Francisco . . "Soul of Nigger Charley,"
Paramounfs sequel to "Legend of Nigger
Charley," will be opening in a downtown
theatre around the end of May . . . Howard
Ross, division manager for Paramount Pictures,
and Ray Hafeez, branch manager,
held a meeting with M&R Amusement Co.
executives to talk about upcoming films for
M&R hardtops and drive-ins.
Pat Wheeler of the S. B. Greiver organization
vacationed in the Bahamas.
Don Burhmester returned from Indianapolis,
where he set up campaigns in connection
with "Walking Tall," "The Mack" and
"Vault of Horror."
When Al Kolkmeyer, Universal Pictures
regional manager, and Haywood Mitchusson,
branch manager, were in Milwaukee
for Pat Halloran's retirement luncheon, they
also called on Milwaukee area exhibitors to
tell them about upcoming product. Halloran
has been associated with Universal for some
40 years . . . Tuesday (8) at 2 p.m. Universal
Pictures is tradescreening "Ssssssss"
in the ABC screening room. The film is
called one of this year's top shockers.
"Pete 'n' Tillie" returns to selected neighborhood
theatres in its third Chicago run
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Hannah Eiseman, office manager and
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"Baby" in the ABC screening room. The
film is scheduled for a first outlying break
June 8.
"High Plains Drifter" is continuing its
successful run at the ABC-United Artists
Theatre in the Loop and it also goes into
selected neighborhood hardtops and driveins
starting Friday (25).
Virgil Jones of JMG Film Co. joined
Frank Moreno, general sales manager. New
World Pictures, in an exhibitor screening of
"The Student Teachers." At the same time,
Moreno did some coaching on New World's
upcoming summer product.
Wally Heim, in
charge of advertising and
publicity for United Artists, hosted a screening
of "Last Tango in Paris." The film was
approved for exhibition to adults only by
the film review section of the Chicago Police
Department.
The third annual Young Chicago Filmmakers'
Festival, sponsored by the Chicago
Public Library, opened here in early May at
the central library. Eight judges, including
Richard Christiansen, the editor of the Chicagoan,
will screen the semi-finalist film
entries and awards are to be presented for
best of festival, animation, commentary,
song interpretation and miscellaneous.
Jack Clark, president of NATO of Illinois,
advises that the Illinois House Industrial
Affairs Committee has recommended
"do pass" to bills increasing the state minimum
hourly wage to $1.75 per hour Jan. 1,
1974; to $1.90 per hour effective Jan. I,
1975, and $2.10 per hour effective Jan. 1,
1976. Says Clark. "The hard-fought exemption
for motion picture theatres still stands."
Marilyn Mahieu has joined the public
relations firm of Don Buhrmester & Associates.
He has a series of campaigns now
in the works.
Using the opening of CATV in
Pennsylvania,
Virginia and New York as examples.
Jack Clark,
president of NATO of Illinois,
is stressing the fact that the same action
could take place in Illinois. He is strongly
urging all theatre owners to ask their
mayors, aldermen and, in fact, all civic
leaders to write to their congressmen pointing
up the bad effects on a business community
in the event that a theatre is closed
because of pay TV. All exhibitors are being
urged also to supf)ort NATO's national
effort in their behalf by contributing $50
per theatre as "survival insurance" to the
national committee. Checks can be sent to
the local NATO office at 4055 West North
Ave., Chicago 60639. Exhibitors are reminded
that hotel CATV is growing by
leaps and bounds. It now is offered in
30,000 to 60,000 hotel rooms and fast
growth seems apparent.
THS Convention Scheduled
CHICAGO—The Theatre Historical Society
of America will hold its annual convention
at the Bismarck Hotel in the Loop
July 20-22. Reservations should be directed
to William Benedict. P.O. Box 2103, Oak
Park, 111. 60302.
AFT Productions Are Set
For Chicagoland Theatres
CHICAGO—Early announcements state
that eight classics of the modern theatre will
be seen in Chicago—one a month for eight
months, beginning October 29-30. They will
be presented in movie houses rather than the
legitimate theatre.
Ely Landau created the American Film
Theatre for the sole purpose of filming
plays so they can be enjoyed by the masses.
The Carnegie, Hyde Park and Lake
Shore theatres in Chicago, plus ten suburban
houses, have signed up for the project.
Included in the series will be "Three
Sisters," "The Iceman Cometh," "Rhinoceros,"
"The Homecoming," "A Delicate
Balance," "Luther," "Butley" and "Lost in
the Stars."
Said Landau: "The films will be shown in
500 movie houses coast-to-coast on a regularly
scheduled subscription basis. And you
can charge it all on American Express. We
have reserved the theatres for two successive
weekdays each month for two matinees and
two evening performances of each film."
Some of the actors involved in the eight
plays are Laurence Olivier, Katharine Hepburn,
Alan Bates, Brook Peters, Jessica
Tandy, Fredric March, Zero Mostel, Robert
Ryan, Paul Scofield, Juan Plowright, Lee
Marvin and Joseph Cotten.
Reportedly, the entire project, including a
massive advertising and publicity campaign,
will cost $13.5 million.
Six Chicago Hotels Now
Offer Films for Guests
CHICAGO — The Sheraton-Chicago late
last month became the sixth hotel in the
Windy City to offer guests new movies via
cable TV. Utilizing the Trans-World Communications
system, wherein films are
cablecast from a central office to
participating
hotels, first-run motion pictures now are
available at the Sheraton-Chicago, the
Water Tower Hyatt House, the Oxford
House, the Lake Shore Drive Hotel and the
Lake Tower Inn.
In addition, Athena Communications,
which uses a videotape player in each location,
presents movies for guests of the
O'Hare International Tower.
The Computer Cinema system currently
is being installed in the Palmer House in
the Loop, as well as in the Conrad Hilton
Hotel on South Michigan Avenue.
Hotels offering feature motion pictures
for a fee have reported that only 20 to 25
per cent of their transient guests have
availed themselves of the in-room film
service.
Milton Berle will produce and star in the
motion picture "Too Late to Smell the
Flowers."
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Entertainment, a delightful speaker and
bingo are on the program. Evening will
bring a cocktail party at 6:30, followed by
Martin's address as guest speaker at the
Hawaiian luau, starting at 7:30 p.m. Following
the luau, there will be more special
entertainment features; delegates and their
guests then will have a night to spend on
the town.
Wednesday (9) brings a champagne
breakfast, entertainment and the introduction
of new NATO of Arkansas officers for
the coming term, followed by adjournment.
Don Novak, current president of the organization,
has been assisted by these committees
in preparing for the four-day convention:
nominations. Robin Wightman,
Harold Thomas, 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 Risigner: entertainment. Harold
Thomas; registration. Mary Beth Reed and
Edith Evans.
Ga. Chiefs of Police
Honor 'Walking Tall'
ATLANTA—Georgia's Ass'n of Chiefs
of Police bestowed an Outstanding Citizens
Award on Bing Crosby Productions of Hollywood,
a division of Atlanta-based Cox
Broadcasting Corp. This award honors
•Walking Tall," a BCP film based on the
true life story of Tennessee lawman Buford
Pusser.
J. Leonard Reinsch, Cox president, accepted
the award from Willie H. Allen,
president of the Georgia Ass'n and chief
of police in Forest Park, virtually a suburb
of Atlanta.
In presenting the award. Chief Allen
commented: " 'Walking Tall' is an accurate
representation of the day-to-day problems
of law enforcement officers everywhere.
Too many people don't understand what
lawmen face in doing their jobs and this
movie gives them a realistic portrayal.
'Walking Tall' also shows what can be
achieved when the community supports
law enforcement. The Georgia Ass'n of
Chiefs of Police recommends 'Walking Tall'
to all law enforcement officers and all lawabiding
citizens."
At ceremonies held at Cox Broadcasting
headquarters, White Columns in Atlanta,
Chief Allen also presented an award to
Atlanta-based Fuqua Industries, which participated,
along with Wometco Enterprises
af Miami, in the production of "Walking
Tall." Wometco also was presented an
iward by the Georgia police chiefs.
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year's Cannes Film Festival May 10-
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for film industry people from throughout
the world. J. Hunter Todd, founder and
managing director of the Atlanta International
Film Festival to be held in September,
and Rikki Kipple, director of operations
for the Atlanta Festival, will attend the
Cannes event as guests of the French government.
Gloria Lane, WSB-TV staffer and
film reviewer, will be covering the Cannes
festival for the station. Also on hand, with
a crew, will be producer-director Danny
Royal and host Jim Whaley of WETV's
Cinema Showcase, originating here and
telecast over the 80-station Southern Educational
Communications Network. Michael
Parver, president of Michael Parver Associciates.
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Cannes, handling details of the film company's
celebration of its 50th anniversary
within the festival's framework.
Michael G. Thevis, president of Profile
Productions, recently was presented with a
plaque by Eddie Moore, 7, Georgia's Muscular
Dystrophy Poster Child, for his financial
support of MD programs. Thevis
provided a $3,000 scholarship for the Pike
Bike Race, an annual city event sponsored
by Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity last month at
the Lakewood Fairgrounds. The plaque was
presented at a musical show at the Omni to
benefit MD programs that were underwritten
by Thevis. The Pike Bike Race is part of
a national campaign to raise funds for the
St. Jude Research Children's Hospital,
founded by Danny Thomas, in Memphis.
The hospital receives 80 per cent of its
funds through the efforts of teenage volunteers.
Bruce Stem Agency has taken over the
buying and booking for seven screens which
had exhibited under the Jerry Lewis name
before the film star disassociated himself
with all activities of the national franchising
agency. Network Cinemas of New York.
Joining the Stern fold are the Doraville,
Forest Park and Mableton twins and the
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aged the St. James in Asbury Park. Book
has been in the theatre business for 26 years
and at one time was associated in management
with the Cherkoff circuit. Succeeding
Book in his post at the Atlanta is David
Stradley, for the past six years associated
with Eastern Federal Corp. in Atlanta and
most recently as manager of their Coronet
Theatre, in the same neighborhood as the
Atlanta. Book stayed in Atlanta long enough
to launch the current run of "This Is Cinerama"
at the Atlanta. Walter Reade made
his last public apf)earance in Atlanta when
he hosted a cocktail party and invitational
screening of "Man of La Mancha" at the
Atlanta, where it enjoyed a successful roadshow
run. He left here for New York and
proceeded directly to Europe for a combined
business and vacation trip with his
wife that led to his untimely death in a ski
accident in
Switzerland.
For quite a while, Lindsay Wagner, who
co-stars with Peter Fonda in "Two People."
had no desire to become an actress. In fact,
she says she turned down numerous attractive
offers, until a friend put her in touch
with the casting director of television's
"Marcus Welby" show. She was accepted
and made a dozen TV appearances during
the course of two years. She landed the role
in "Two People," her debut film, simply by
testing for it. Production of the film took
director Robert Wise, Fonda and Miss Wagner
to Morocco, where much of the film
was produced around Marrakech. In a visit
to Atlanta to promote the Universal release,
she related many interesting experiences incidental
to the filming. Since making "Two
People," Miss Wagner has made a picture
titled "Paper Chase" with Timothy Bottoms,
who portrays a Harvard law student
torn between the desire to do good and the
pressure to make money.
Marked Increase Shown
In City Amusement Tax
From Eastern
Edition
PITTSBURGH—While 1973 city tax
revenues lagged by $2.3 million, the Pittsburgh
amusement tax was greatly increased
for the first quarter of this year. Only the
city of Pittsburgh in all of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania is permitted via
legislation to assess and collect a 10 per
cent amusement tax and Allegheny County
members of the General Assembly are
pledged to fight to remove this discriminatory
levy.
The 10 per cent city amusement tax
showed a big leap— $523,846 for the first
quarter of this year, compared to the $246,-
192 in the first three months of 1972.
Malco Opening 200-Seater
From Central Edition
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.
Ogden-Perry Creates Luxurious Duos
The most recently opened units of the Ogden-Perry Theatres are the Mac-
Arthur Village Cinema I and MacArthur Viltege Cinema II in Alexandria. This
view shows the front of the cinemas, which have a combined capacity of 1,000.
These theatres, opened last August, were immediately accepted by the people of
Alexandria who had not had a new theatre in their town in more than 25 years.
NEW ORLEANS—Certain that the film
industry has a tremendous future, Ogden-
Perry Theatres is continuing
to build the
type of theatres that
its executives believe
will attract patrons.
The next construction
project that Ogden-Perry
has scheduled
for completion
will give people who
patronize the Edgewater
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Plaza Shopping
Center, Biloxi, Miss.,
new twins in June. These new Ogden-Perry
theatres will have 500 de luxe chairs in each
of the two luxurious auditoriums and will be
among the main attractions of the center,
which has more than 125 stores and shops
—thus qualifying as one of the largest shopping
centers in the Southeastern U.S.
Ogden-Perry, which has offices both in
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, recently
started construction on twin indoor theatres
in the Broadacres Shopping Center at Hattiesburg.
Miss. This indoor pair, like the
Biloxi units, will have 500 seats in each
auditorium and is being pointed toward a
September debut.
Construction also is beginning on twin
cinemas for the circuit in the Ellis Isle
Shopping Center at Jackson, Miss., this
project similar in design to the MacArthur
Village Cinema Twins, Alexandria, which
are pictured with this story.
Ogden-Perry already operates the Jackson
Mall Cinema in Jackson and has operated
this unit since 1970. However, business
in that area has improved to a degree that
circuit executives decided it would be expedient
to build twin cinemas in the Ellis
Isle Shopping Center, in the southern part
of Jackson. The Jackson Mall is in the
northern part of the city.
Although individual members of the circuit's
top echelon have been in the theatre
business many years, the circuit itself is
comparatively new, with all its units in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
The organization consists of Earl Perry
sr., who has been in exhibition since 1938,
and his son Earl jr., operating the New
Orleans office in the International Trade
Mart Building.
The Ogdsn side consists of Gordon, Randolph
and Guy, three brothers who grew up
in motion picture exhibition and handle the
business from the Ogden-Perry Theatres'
Baton Rouge office in the Broadmoor Theatre
Building.
Three Film Series Mark
Museum's April Program
NEW ORLEANS—The city's Museum
of Art was the scene of three film series
during April.
The first was an international series including
films shown in New Orleans previously:
Oshima's "Boy," Bunuel's "Simon of
the Desert," Pasolini's "Teorema" and
Bellochio's "China Is Near," plus the New '
Orleans premiere of Alain Tanner's recent
"La Salamandre" and Glauber Rocha's
"Antonio Das Mortes."
In the second series, a tribute to the
French cinema, were Jacques Demy's
"Lola," Jacques Rivette's "La Religieuse,"
Godard's "Tout Va Bien," Bresson's "Four
Nights of a Dreamer" and Resnais' "Je
T'Aime, Je T'Aime."
The third series presented a look at the
major works of George Cukor, one of Hollywood's
finest directors. Films in the series
included "The Women," "Dinner at Eight,"
"Adam's Rib" and "Les Girls."
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closed its Auto Sho Drive-In in that city
April 28 . . . WOMPI Lillian Sherrick returned
from Florida, where she visited her
six grandchildren . . . Variety has moved its
office to the Lakeside Theatre II in
Metairie.
Delia Favre is the new president of the
New Orleans WOMPI Club. Assisting her
will be Lillian Sherrick, first vice-president;
Marie Berglund, second vice-president; Lee
Nickolaus, recording secretary; Earline
Dupuis, corresponding secretary, and Imelda
Giessinger, treasurer.
Theatre managers in this section have exf>erienced
rugged business conditions this
year. Grosses have been hampered by snow,
a rarity in the section, by the sniping episode
in
New Orleans and now by excessive
rainfall and floods.
Congratulations to Catherine D'Alfonso,
Warner Bros., on the marriage of her
daughter Toni Marie to Ruppert Martin
Dubuisson. The wedding took place at St.
Mary's Italian Catholic Church.
Filmrow employees enjoyed a three-day
weekend holiday over the Good Friday
weekend . . Recent Filmrow business visi-
.
tors included Doyle Maynard of Natchitoches;
Aubrey Lasseigne, Morgan City;
George Echols of Atlanta and Henry Hammond,
American International Pictures,
Memphis, Tenn.
Marquee changes: "Brother Sun, Sister
Moon," Lakeside Cinema I. Gentilly Woods
Cinema I, Oakwood Cinema I; "Charley
and the Angel" and "Cinderella," Gentilly
Woods Cinema II, Lakeside Cinema II,
Oakwood Cinema II; "Sisters," Saenger;
"Slither," Trans-Lux Cinerama, and "Soylent
Green," Orpheum.
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With heavy rains providing a realistic
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where it was necessary to block off the first
ten rows and use a pumping machine. For
a while, manager Jay Cooper was thinking
seriously of placing an upside down ship in
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get the feel of the picture.
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Jay Cooper also had visitors from out-oftown:
Bob Bothwell. newly appointed vicepresident
and Eastern division manager.
National General Theatres, and Richard
Roslien. NGT district manager. While in
New Orleans, Bothwell and Roslien toured
the city. They also planned to visit Knoxville,
Tenn., and Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tent 45 News—Welcome to new barkers
Max Barnett jr. and Jack Weis and to new
Ladies of Variety Carmel Wiltz, Mabel
Dupepe, Frances Pinto and Mrs. Richard
Kiatt . and Ruby Hirsch have
something to crow about: their daughter
Debbie has been elected president of the
USL chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, national
honor music fraternity. Debbie also has
been elected to Kappa Delta Pi, a national
education fraternity, and selected as Sweetheart
of Delta Sigma Phi . . . Dan and
Shirley Brandon of Variety report that
daughter Diane is working toward a master's
degree in radio, television and motion
pictures and son Danny jr. will be awarded
a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the
University of Connecticut Tuesday (15).
More Tent 45 Notes: Condolences to
Helen Brewton, who recently lost a sister.
Her father is very ill . . . Barker Phil Johnson,
WWL-TV news director, and his news
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team received the Peabody Award for their
program "China '72: A Hole in the Bamboo
Curtain" Comedienne Phyllis Diller, in
town for an engagement at the Blue Room
in the Fairmont Hotel, made the day for
Gene Calongne and Jules Sevin and staff
when she stopped in for lunch at their
Andrew Jackson Restaurant.
Staffers at the Variety Burn Center are
very appreciative of the donation of the
Vezian Vassarettes, Louisiana's all-star flag
twirling champions, who gave the center the
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parade . . . Congratulations to Variety
member Eads Poitevent, ICB president, who
was selected as one of the outstanding presidents
of the New Orleans area and was
featured in the Dixie Rota Magazine . . .
Variety chief barker Bill Cobb and his wife
Iris celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary
. . . Jenny Tucker returned from
Connecticut where she had a glorious time.
She attended a reception, was surprised with
a birthday cake and went snowmobiling . . .
Norma Hynes is traveling in the Orient . . .
Mary and Ben Bicknell returned from
Greece.
Joe Steinman, Boxoffice International
Pictures, visited with Ron Pabst of Blue
Ribbon Pictures during the week, then
joined Ron on a trip to several Louisiana
theatres and was his guest at the annual
crayfish dinner in Lafayette Thursday,
April 26.
We hear hints that a sequel to "The
Mack," which recently played at the Orpheum
Theatre, is scheduled to start shooting
around New Orleans in October . . .
"The Legend of Boggy Creek," which is
playing around the country to tremendous
grosses, has opened at the Algiers, Do,
Marrero, Skyvue and Westgate drive-ins at
New Orleans and the Tiger Drive-In at
Slidell.
Dollar Night Brings Back
Memories—and Crowds
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Captioned
"Dollar Night: Journey to Times Past," a
Springfield Daily News feature story recently
reported on heavy audience response
for a $1 admission policy for Monday-Tuesday
night showings of 20th Century-Fox's
"Sounder" at Esquire Theatres
of America's Paris Cinema.
"Back came all
the memories of decades
ago," the story said, "when going to the
movies was a family affair.
"There was a bargain price. (When was
the last time you paid only a buck for admission
to a movie?)
"There was a G-rated movie which had
drawn good reviews. (How many pictures
can you take your children to see?)
"There was a mob filing in, almost half
an hour before the picture started. A comfortable
mob.
"The audience came in clusters, young
and old, families and daters, all ages and
kinds and colors and sizes.
"They bought popcorn and candy and
gum. Early arrivals in good seats whiled
away the waiting time watching late comers
who reluctantly took seats on the side
then up front— and finally separated and
frantically searched for single seats anywhere.
The first arrivals obligingly gave
a helping hand, spotting empty seats for
others.
'When was the last time you saw an
usher come slowly down the aisle with
a flashlight, hunting any vacant seats for
a paying customer?"
SE-6 BOXOFFICE :: May 7, 1973

Wometco Sales, Net
Make Strong Advance
MIAMI—Wometco Enterprises, based
here, reported that earnings per share
climbed to 24 cents in the first quarter of
1973 from 19 cents in the comparable 1972
period.
Net income in the quarter was $1.48
million, an increase over the $1.16 million
in the prior year. Sales rose to $28 million
from $23.8 in 1972.
Mitchell Wolfson, Wometco president,
attributed the quarters good results to gains
in all of the company's divisions, which include
broadcasting, soft drink bottling,
vending and entertainment.
Herb Kaplan Now Has Own
Miami Beach-Based Agency
MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Herb
„ .
Kaplan,
formerly director of advertising and promotion
for Loews' Florida
theatres (prior to
the sale to General
Cinema Corp.), has
of>ened his own agency
called Herb Kaplan
& Associates for
the express purpose
of handling all facets
of multiple motion
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Although only 49,
Kaplan has been active in movie advertising,
publicity and promotion for more than
25 years, winning five Boxoffice Showmandiser
awards and winning the coveted
International Newspaper Promotion Award
in conjunction with the Miami Herald last
year. With Loews, Kaplan division won
Showmanship contests every year since their
inception.
Herb Kaplan & Associates, 7280 Gary
Ave., Miami Beach, represents 20th Century-Fox
Film Corp. in this state.
MIAMI
Qloria Pall (now Mrs. Allen Kane) enjoyed
several big years in movies and television
but now she happily runs her own real
estate office on Sunset Strip and looks after
her son and husband, whom she married in
1965. The actress, frequently compared to
Marilyn Monroe and Lana Turner, had
roles in "Night of the Hunter." with Robert
Mitchum; "20.000 Leagues Under the
Sea," with Kirk Douglas; "Ada," with Dean
Martin and Susan Hayward; "Brothers
Karamazov," with Lee Cobb and Yul Brynner;
"Jailhouse Rock," with Elvis Presley.
She also played "the straight man" in Abbott
and Costello and Ma and Pa Kettle
movies; she was on TV with Ray Bolger,
Jackie Cooper, Danny Thomas, Bob Hop>e,
George Gobel, Eddie Cantor and Bob Cummings.
Gloria says some day she may go
back to show business but right now her
husband and son are the most important
pversons in her life.
The Coral Gables Commission won't ban
"Last Tango in Paris," describing the film
as "crude" but not "legally obscene."
Charles Spooner, city attorney who made
this report to the commission, added that
he had consulted with Leonard Rivkind,
special prosecutor for the state attorneygeneral's
office on obscenity matters, and
that Rivkind told him the city would be in
error if it attempted to prosecute the showing
of a film which was in "the grey line
area" of obscenity.
A resolution, passed by the 170-member
Kiwanis Club of Coral Gables, objecting to
the movie being shown at the Coral Theatre,
had sent the city attorney, assistant city
attorney, mayor, city manager and two
members of the police department who had
been training regarding obscenity rulings, to
see the picture. Spwoner's report followed
this viewing.
Al Weiss, who has spent a half-century
influencing entertainment in south Florida,
is retiring from ABC Florida State Theatres,
where he has spent the last 20 years in the
front office. Weiss gained fame early as
manager of the Oiympia Theatre (now the
Gusman Philharmonic Hall) back in the
1926-1946 period with the high quality
vaudeville acts he booked and with his radio
show in the 1940s called "Backstage at the
Oiympia," in which he chatted with show
business stars visiting Miami. "People knew
every week they could come to the Oiympia
and see a new show," Weiss told Alex Ban
Block, Miami News entertainment editor. "I
got to know them by name. I could stand in
front of the Oiympia Theatre and say hello
and call the names of 50 per cent of the
people who came in."
Now 69, Weiss came to this area in 1923
from Racine, Wis. He was assistant manager
and doorman at the old Fairfax Theatre
(now the Paramount). When the Oiympia
made its debut Feb. 18, 1926. Weiss
already was on the staff and soon stepped
up to manager at $60 a week. Now he and
his wife plan to travel, taking advantage of
one of the gifts presented to him at a recent
testimonial luncheon—a trip to Eurof)e.
PROPS, an organization of theatrical
women who do much good and have lots of
fun doing it. presented "Sunshine Road
Show," with Sandra Shaw, Trudy Lawrence
and Debbie Wilson entertaining, at the
Greynolds Park Manor Nursing Home.
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MEMPHIS
J^lton Sims, personnel and safety director
for Film Transit and chief barker of
Memphis Variety, Tent 20, left for Dublin,
Ireland, to attend the Variety International
convention. Following the conclave, Sims
will tour Ireland and England before returning
to Memphis Sunday (20).
Lois Ann Boyd, Film Transit, is the
choice of her fellow WOMPI Club members
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Noret Circuit Opens
Two Lubbock Units
LUBBOCK. TEX. — The Backstage
Twins, built on tiie site of a former theatre,
have become the 16th and 17th units in the
Noret circuit. The twins became operative
following a ceremony in which a 35mm
film was clipped instead of the traditional
ribbon.
The new twins are in the Town and Country
Shopping Center, just north of Jones
Stadium. R. A. "Skeet" Noret. president
of the circuit which operates units in Texas
and New Mexico, explained that the two
units should be looked upon statistically as
"new" theatres rather than being classified
as "remodeling" projects. The old theatre
on the site was completely stripped to the
foundation to make way for these new auditoriums,
which have all-new seating, booth
equipment and other installations. Stage I
has 144 seats and Stage II has 122.
The twins made their debut with "Cabaret"
on one screen and "Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland" on the other.
Scholarship Winner Will
Attend Chickasha College
CHICKASHA. OKLA.—Sally
Ann Davis,
who was awarded the $500 scholarship
established this year
by the United Theatre
Owners of Oklahoma
and the Pan-
%>i^^^B handle of Texas, has
announced that she
will use it to attend
the Oklahoma College
of Liberal Arts, a local
institution.
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Miss Davis will
continue her
Sally Aim employment
as a full-time
Davis
cashier at Chickasha theatres managed by
Horace Clark as she continues her education
on the college level. During her last two
years in Chickasha High School, from
which she is graduating this spring, she has
worked at the theatres, units in Video Independent
Theatres' circuit.
Miss Davis was awarded the scholarship
by Gov. David Hall at the recent UTOO
convention in Oklahoma City's Habana
Inn. She was presented to the assembled
convention registrants by Paul Gay of Stillwater,
UTOO scholarship committee chairman,
who informed the assemblage that she
had been chosen for the award from applicants
who are required to hi theatre employees
or a meml>er of a family associated
with motion picture theatre operation.
A special unnamed screening committee
reviews the merits of all applications. Factors
involve scholarship standing, school
activities and work capability, leadership
and desire for further studies, and related
need for financial assistance.
"The award is intended to help the deserving
student through the difficult first
year of college work or to continue a year
of education already embarked upon." Gay
explained, adding that the organization
hopes it can continue with the program.
OKLAHOMA CITY
Jn Oklahoma City on business: Volney
Hamm. Hankins and Mount Scott
drive-ins. Lawton; Mrs. Roy Kendrick. Perry
Theatre, Perry, and Pat McCray, new owner
of the Lakeside Drive-In at Pawnee.
The annual Strawberry Festival will be
held in Stilwell Saturday (12). Last year this
event brought in more than 20.000 people,
when not a drop of rain fell throughout
the day's program, which always includes
a big parade and many other attractions.
Clyde Phillips and his wife Bill of the Eagle
Theatre always look forward to this event
bringing a lot of extra show customers to
town.
Charles Hudgens, Universal exchange
manager, and his wife Annabel are home
from their vacation trip to Florida. They
report they had a great time and have many
interesting incidents to relate about their
travels . . . New films on OC screens: "Soylent
Green," Shepherd Twin; "Wicked,
Wicked," Westwood, and "The Family,"
North Park.
Jerry Marshall, Circle Theatre in Waynoka.
was in Oklahoma City on film and
other business. Jerry also has a funeral home
in Waynoka. so he had some matters to look
after here in connection with that business.
He reported that he soon will be leaving for
Albuquerque to attend a Scottish Rite
meeting.
A governor's screening of "Tom Sawyer"
was held at the Continental Theatre Saturday
(5). The press, television and radio
media also attended.
Sound Effects Veteran
Gives Library to UTSC
AUSTIN—Walter Elliott, one of Hollywood's
veteran sound-effects men. has presented
his personal library to the University
of Texas School of Communications. The
library contains 93 boxes of Elliott's work
in films. This includes 100.000 feet of
35mm magnetic tape.
Elliott worked with RKO. Howard
Hughes, Walt Disney and Stanley Kramer,
winning the sound editing award in 1958
for "The Defiant Ones." He received a
special award from the Motion Picture
Academy in 1964 for "It's a Mad, Mad,
Mad, Mad World." A 40-year veteran, Elliott
included in his UTSC gift the sound
effect of the voice of King Kong, which
was produced in Hollywood on a sound
stage.
AAT Circuit Unveils
Unit in Claremore
CLAREMORE, OKLA.—The Movies
made its debut here recently as another
addition to the fast growing circuit of units
franchised by American Automated Theatres,
headed by J. Cooper Burks. The new
theatre is managed by John Carter under
district
manager Richard Curtis.
Site of the theatre is Ne-Mar Center,
owned and developed by Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Neely and Dr. Jack Martar. Featured in the
attractive lobby are decorations made up of
original posters of old movies and stills of
famous stars.
But the focus of the Claremore Progress,
in describing the town's new theatre, was on
its unique automation system developed in
England.
"There are only four in use in the world."
the Progress reported on the day of the
theatre's opening. "Two of these are in
Europe, one in Claremore and another in
Broken Arrow.
"The equipment is unusual in that it
takes only a pushbutton to operate it. The
manager need only press a button to raise
the curtain, dim the house lights, switch
sound from tape deck to optical track and
begin.
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is housed entirely within the 'Transport.'
No change of reels need be done manually.
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an automatic device to start the next
one, rewind the one just finished. Even a
double feature can be stored within it.
Kevin Connor will have his first try at
directing with the filming of "Tales From
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SW-1

DALLAS
^uring the NATO of Texas convention in
Dallas, someone lost a pair of bifocal
sunglasses with white frames and rhinestone
trim. Kyle Rorex, executive secretary of
NATO of Texas, kept them in his office
for several weeks, expecting the owner to
inquire for them. Now he has turned the
glasses over to Juanita White, WOMPI
president, who may be contacted at Ind-
Ex Booking Service, 500 South Ervay, Suite
609-A.
The late Lewis Bill Long, whose death
was rejxjrted in last week's Oklahoma City
column in this section, was well known
among Dallas film industry people, who
send along their condolences to Mrs. Long.
The Longs operated the American Theatre
and 54 Drive-In, Guymon, Okla.
Sympathy is extended to Henry Adams,
Warner Bros, booker, whose 5-year-old
grandson was killed Saturday. April 5, when
struck by a car.
Now and then a certain type of movies
sweeps the country: now comes the surge of
karate pictures, led by "Fists of Fury,"
a Warner Bros, release which has been
doing tremendous business in Dallas, Fort
Worth and San Antonio. According to Torrence
Hudgins, who books the Aztec, San
Antonio, that theatre outgrossed all other
theatres in the state the week of April 11.
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Morman Schwartz, manager of the Wonder,
. . .
again has been named chairman of the
theatre committee of the 1973 Freedom
Drive for the sale of U.S. Savings Bonds
With the advent of Daylight Saving
Time, local airers start their first showing
at 8:30 p.m. . . . Trinity University will
confer an honorary doctorate degree on
British-born director John R. Schlesinger
during Sunday (13) commencement ceremonies.
He's known for directing "Midnight
Cowboy" and for producing such
films as "Darling," "Far From the Madding
Crowd" and "Sunday, Bloody Sunday."
Loop 13 Drive-In, a Ruenes circuit operation,
has installed laser lamps which are
said to put 100 per cent more light on the
screen. The circuit also operates the Circle
81 Drive-In . . . Ben Person, manager of
the Olmos, has started continuous showings
of "Man of La Mancha." There are three
daily showings, priced at $2.50 and a 1 p.m.
matinee (except Sunday), when the admission
is $2.
The Aztec-3 and Woodlawn theatre management
is advising theatre patrons that
the film "Walking Tall" is rated R due to
violence only . . . Other new films: "Vault
of Horror," Texas; "Camper John." Broadway,
Aztec-3; "Theatre of Blood," Majestic.
HOUSTON
jyjovie actress Yvette Mimieux narrated the
role of Persephone in Igor Stravinsky's
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"Last Tango in Paris" opened a roadshow
engagement Wednesday (2) at the Bellaire
priced at $4 and no one under 18 admitted.
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"Sleuth" was being held for a tenth week
at the Galleria ABC Interstate units
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$1, daily . . . The world premiere showing
of "Book of Numbers" continues at the
downtown Majestic . "Man of La Mancha"
is on a continuous performance basis
at Alameda-4, Northwest-4, four Shamrock
cinemas and at Town & Country Six . . .
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Named as defendants are district attorney
Carol Vance, district Judge 1. D. McMaster.
police chief Herman Short, police captain
James M. Albright and police sergeant Troy
Driskell. The lengthy pleading claims the
seizure before an adversary hearing was an
exercise in prior restraint that violated the
First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth amendments.
Attached to the suit is the affidavit
given by Driskell after he viewed the movie.
The affidavit was the basis for McMaster
issuing a subpoena. In the affidavit, Driskell
alleged numerous acts of sodomy arc in the
film.
The suit claims Driskell is no expert on
obscenity and the picture was aimed at
adult audiences.
Harris County Grand Jury
Indicts Three in Houston
HOUSTON—Obscenity indictments were
returned by a Harris County grand jury
against Raymond Martin Boriski, owner;
Frank Paul Arfele. manager, and projectionist
Bailey Whitaker of the Alray Theatre.
They were all named in one felony indictment
of conspiracy to exhibit obscene matter.
Their bonds were set at $5,000. Each
was named in individual misdemeanor indictments
of exhibiting obscene matter.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Holy Week brought
mixed blessings. School, of course, was out,
and that helped the Disney-type attractions.
But the weather was tolerable, and the great
outdoors seemed to skim off a vital layer
of potential trade. As a result, the week
crawled into its traditional groove of nothing
spectacular but passable. That was the
way the barometer read, too. with five newcomers
getting mixed receptions. "Charley
and the Angel," tandem-billed with the reissued
"Cinderella," got the kids and a 200
in a seven-theatre citywide break. Also
packing juvenile appeal, "Charlotte's Web"
snared a 150 in a nine-theatre multiple bow.
Another helped by the younger element was
"Soylent Green," which checked into the
State with a tidy 200. "Baxter" gave the
Cooper its weakest ojjening week in a long
while, this despite newspaper ads that touted
the picture as some kind of love story, more
than a step or two from its actual content
of a traumatized youngster crumbling both
emotionally and mentally because of his
selfish, self-centered parents. It came in with
a 135. "The Nelson Affair" got by with a
100 at the Southdale II. "High Plains
Drifter" stayed tall in the saddle in a second
week at the Gopher, where it notched the
city-leading 250.
(Average Is 100)
Academy Five Fingers of Death
(WB), 3rd wk 120
Cooper Baxter (NGP) 135
Gopher High Ploins Drifter (Univ), 2nd wk. ...250
Mann Lost Horizon (Col), 3rd wk 135
Multiple (nine theatres) Charfotte's Web (Para) ISO
Multiple (seven theatres) Charley and the Angel
(BV) 200
Orpheum Scorpio (UA), 2nd wk 75
Skyway I Sleuth (20th-Fox), 5th wk 150
Skyway II ^Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Poro),
2nd wk 75
Southdale II The Nelson Affair (Univ) 100
State Soylent Green (MGM) 200
World Closs of '44 (WB), 2nd wk 210
Milwcmkee Film Council
Meets at Tosa Theatre
MILWAUKEE—While the Better Film
& Television Council of Milwaukee Area
continues the search for another hall for
regular meetings, the organization held its
April 2 meeting at the Tosa Theatre,
courtesy of the Marcus Theatre Management
Corp. In addition to use of the house,
the management screened "Baxter!" for the
group (it later was rated "excellent").
When it came time for manager Don
Baier to welcome the council, as is customary,
he pointed to his throat and threw up
his hands in apparent despair. Council
president Fran Schmidtknecht explained that
Baier was suffering from an attack of laryngitis,
although, she added, "I imagine he is
surprised at the wonderful turnout we have
here today."
The overflow attendance was due in part
to the chartered bus which brought some
50 members of the Sheboygan chapter, led
by the group's president, Mrs. Roman
Hoerig. to the Tosa.
Invited to say a few words, Mrs. Hoerig
said she'd like to take the opportunity to
issue a blanket invitation to the Milwaukee
group to attend the Sheboygan council's
annual luncheon Thursday (3) at the Executive
Inn at 12:15 p.m. She said the program
would begin with a preview screening at
the Marc I and II at 9:30 a.m. Guest speaker,
she added, is to be Miss Estelle Steinbach,
who retired from active theatre management
after some 35 years in various
capacities. Her topic was not announced;
however, it is a foregone conclusion she
will come up with a touching message.
The Milwaukee council's next regular
meeting is slated to be held Monday (14) at
Bricklayers' Hall, 60th and Center streets,
at 9:30 a.m., with WISN-TV personality
Bruce Bennett as guest speaker. He will
discuss the station's policy on movies and
go into detail on public reaction to certain
films.
The council issued the following ratings
for April through preview committee chairman
Mrs. Robert Hunholz and Mrs. Robert
Durkin, secretary: Family— (Outstanding)
"The Sound of Music" (reissue); (Excellent)
"Sounder" and "The World's Greatest
Athlete" and (Very Good) "Jeremiah Johnson"
and "What's Up, Doc?" Adults and
Young People— (Excellent) "Young Winston."
"The Poseidon Adventure" and
"Brother Sun, Sister Moon" (Very Good)
"Man of La Mancha," "The Emigrants"
and "The Train Robbers" (Good) "Black
Girl" and "The Public Eye" (Fair) "The
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" and
"The Sorrow and the Pity." Adults and
Mature Young People— (Very Good) "The
Thief Who Came to Dinner," "Avanti!",
"The Heartbreak Kid," "The Godfather"
and "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Manin-the-Moon
Marigolds"
(Good) "Cabaret."
"The Wedding Night," "Save the Tiger,"'
"Cries and Whispers," "Shamus," "Trick
Baby" and "TTie Getaway" and (Fair)
"Black Caesar," "The Contract," "Wattstax,"
"The Dirt Gang" and "Unholy RoU-
Dennis LaValley to Helm
Palace in Superior, Wis.
SUPERIOR, WIS.—Dennis M. LaValley
has been appointed manager of the Palace
Theatre here, succeeding Michael Chandler,
it was announced by officials of ABC North
Central Theatres in Minneapolis. Chandler,
who has managed the Palace for more than
two years, is moving to San Francisco to
accept a similar position.
LaValley, a lifelong Superior resident,
presently is attending the University of
Wisconsin-Superior, where he is majoring
in
accounting. He has been employed at the
Palace for the past year and previously
worked for more than three years at the
Beacon Theatre.
Wants to Raze Movie House
STEVENS POINT. WIS. — Moorhead
Center Development, Moorhead, Minn., is
attempting to purchase the Fox Theatre and
three adjoining stores for eventual razing
as part of the city's urban renewal program.
The acquisition must be approved by the
redevelopment authority and the common
council.
Lincoln Varsity Began
As Lansing in 1881
LINCOLN—The building in which nearly
a century of theatre life in Lincoln has
been staged probably will be on its way to
obliteration by the time this story is published.
Very likely no one person could
say with great authority how much of the
original Lansing Theatre built in 1881 remains
in the many-times remodeled Varsity
Theatre Building that is being razed at the
southwest corner of downtown 13th and P
streets.
Barricades were completed at the site by
the April 7 weekend preparatory to the
demolition, first of the Variety and then
of the National Bank of Commerce Building
to the south. The future new bank and
office building will go up on the entire
block.
The original Lansing Theatre and building
was constructed by Henry Oliver and
James F. Lansing, brothers-in-law, and
opened in 1881 with a promise that "it
will become an atheneum where a husband
can take his wife and daughter, the brother
his sister, without fear of bringing a blush
upon the cheeks of those whose modesty
is of priceless value to them . .
."
This inaugurated the one-night stands
which brought great Shakespearian drama
to Lincoln. Older Lincoln citizens can recall
such names as Ethel Barrymore, John
Drew, Richard Mansfield, Otis Skinner,
Al Jolson and Ed Wynn.
The Varsity's history reads like the history
of entertainment world and its evolution
through the years. It became the
Oliver Theatre several years after the
Lansing opening as the brothers-in-law
agreed to disagree and disband. Frank
Zehrun, former mayor of Lincoln, and L.
M. Crawford of Topeka, Kas., purchased
it in 1896. Zehrung's home was nearby
and it was here that he entertained theatrical
celebrities of the day, such as Peggy
O'Neill, Mrs. Leslie Carter and David Warfield,
after their performances at the Oliver.
It also was during the Oliver Theatre
name years that author Willa Gather used
to review the plays for the Nebraska State
Journal when she was a staff member.
The name was changed to the Liberty
Theatre before the house finally became the
Varsity in 1939 and motion pictures took
over the place occupied for so long by live
theatre.
In preparation for the day when the
Varsity no longer would be a film house,
Nebraska Theatres Corp. constructed the
Cinema 1 and 2 directly across P Street on
the northwest corner. The Varsity has been
closed since early January as a film house.
Grand Opening Celebration
REDFIELD, S.D. — Tom Gallup and
George Trone, owners of the Cinema Theatre
here, which opened in mid-March staged
a "grand opening celebration" April 13-14.
All seats were half-price for the 7 and 9
p.m. showings both nights, as well as for
the 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon matinee.
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J^en Schuize, division manager for United
Artists Theatres of Wisconsin (UATW),
was at St. Joseph Hospital for almost a
week as a result of surgery and then convalesced
for an additional week at home,
from where he apprised Boxoffice of a
number of recent changes in the UATW
administrative setup. Jerry Siegel, formerly
city manager, has been promoted to division
manager for all UA Milwaukee theatres
(numbering 12). Mary Crowe, formerly in
the UATW office, is now assistant manager
at Northridge Movies 1-2-3. Mrs. Ruth
Pavlik, formerly manager of the Avalon
Theatre before becoming assistant manager
of Northridge Movies, is now the manager.
Ixn Schuize continues as division manager
for all of UA's out-of-town and out-of-state
theatres, as well as the warehousing and
real estate. Jerry Bierce, former manager
of Northridge Movies is now in the advertising
department for UATW. Joyce Lindberg
moves from her UATW advertising
post to manage Southgate (succeeding the
retired Milt Harmon, who has moved to
Florida). Rick Lyon moves from Southgate
to manage the Uptown; Robert Stumpf
leaves the Mayfair to manage Southridge
Movies 1-2-3, and Bill Mutter transfers
from the Uptown to manage the Ruby Isle.
Mike Mullen moves from Ruby Isle to helm
the Mayfair.
A large photo on the front page of the
Port Washington Pilot shows the extent of
damage done by the recent freak snow storm
to the Highway 57 Drive-In, located between
this city and Menomonee Falls. High
winds ripped out the center section of the
large-sized screen . . . The Movies 1-2-3 at
Northridge and Southridge now have "daily
early bird matinees" (except Sunday), with
a 10 a.m. opening and admission $1 until
1:30 p.m. Complimentary coffee is served.
Pat Halloran was tendered a "Great Guy
Retirement Luncheon" by Variety Club
Tent 14 at the Pfister Hotel Thursday, April
26. One hundred exhibitors and industryites
were on hand from a number of cities
around the state, as well as from Chicagoland,
to wish "the best" to the popular threetime
Variety Chief barker and his wife
Gladys. Among the sf>eakers who reminisced
along with Pat were: Harry Mintz, Al Kolkmeyer,
Ben Marcus, Lew Breyer, Fred Florence
and Arnie Munz, all of whom sat at
the speaker's table. Lee Rothman served as
toastmaster. Boxoffice was represented by
Wally L. Meyer. Later in the day many of
the luncheon group people joined the Variety
Club "Mystery Meeting" which began at
the club headquarters at 6 p.m. Departure
was by chartered bus to a restaurant for
cocktails and a tasty meal, followed by a
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visit to a movie house for a screening. Executive
director Roy Schroeder was in charge
of the surprise safari and had signed his
announcement notices to club members as
"The Phantom." The notices also bore a
red stamped message: "Strictly Confidential."
Sounds like the gang had fun!
Virgil Jones, division manager for JMG
Film Co. in Chicago, attended the Pat Halloran
retirement luncheon and while here
made a number of calls along Filmrow.
Virgil had hosted a special screening of
"The Student Teachers" (distributed by
JMG) at the ABC screening room in Chicago
April 24. to which Wisconsin exhibitors
were invited. Frank Moreno, general sales
manager, New World Pictures, flew in from
Hollywood to present the movie.
Pat Kohnke, assistant manager of UA
Cinema 1 and 2, vacationed for ten days,
motoring to Florida. Besides visiting Cypress
Gardens and Disney World, Pat followed
the well-known "busman's holiday" bit by
taking in a movie— "Soylent Green." Guess
what film Pat found Cinema 1 was offering
the day he returned to our town? That's
right, "Soylent Green."
Ray Schuiz, retired local 20th-Fox office
manager, and his wife were treated to a
surprise 50th wedding anniversary party on
a recent Saturday. It seems they were taken
to the Brewers' Chalet, West Good Hope
Road, on the pretense of a quick snack before
embarking on a shopping tour. They
found the place jammed. Present were their
sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
plus all the other relatives and friends. Ray
still was glowing several days later as he
related the story.
Nick Frank, general manager of Wisconsin
Amusement Corp., came down from
Fond du lac to attend the Halloran retirement
event. Friends commenting on his hale
appearance learned of his recent two-week
journey to Greece during which time the
group he was with made a boat trip to several
of the Dodecanese Islands, including
Rhodes.
Tlie Marcus circuit's Palace, which occasionally
switches from movies to live entertainment,
is planning to present the Broadway
tour of "Godspell" for four performances
Monday (21) through Wednesday (23).
Admissions to this Garret Attractions presentation
range from $7.50 to $3 . . . The
Riverside Theatre will have a rock concert
featuring the J. Geils Band and si>ecial
guest Slade Tuesday (22). One performance
only at 8 p.m. ... A photo in the April 19
Labor Press shows veteran Projectionists
Local 164 officer Glen Kalkhoff being presented
with a suitably engraved gavel after
serving as local president for 33 years. Irvin
Rotter, who succeeded Kalkhoff when he
retired, made the presentation.
Services were held for Mrs. Avelyn M.
Kerr, 83, who played the organ at several
theatres here and in Chicago during the
1920s and 1930s. She owned and operated
the Kerr School of Theatre Organ during
the '30s, owned the old Harmony Music
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booked for the cinema opening "Legend
of Lobo" and "Dumbo." Other bookings
include "Deliverance," "Sounder," "The
Other" and "The World's Greatest Athlete."
(Note; Carole Sutter, local branch manager
for Buena Vista, tells Boxoffice young
Graf informs her he has seen "The World's
Greatest Athlete" more than a dozen times.)
The youthful manager also says he is hopeful
of interesting area organizations in sponsoring
film shows for children from time
to time . . . The Towne Theatre in Whitewater
was rented to a religious group for a
meeting April 8.
Wikle, Richards Promoted
By Tenn. Simpson Circuit
From Southeastern Edition
KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Promotions of
Joe Wikle and Cecil Richards to supervisory
positions were announced here by Jim
Simpson, president of Simpson Theatres of
Knoxville.
Wikle, formerly manager of the Twin-
Aire drive-in theatres, has been placed in
charge of all Simpson outdoor theatres
(Twin-Aire East. Twin-Aire West, River
Breeze and Chapman Highway).
Richards, formerly manager of the Capri
Cinema and Capri 70. will supervise all the
circuit's indoor theatres (the two Capris plus
the new Capri Terrace and the Riveria).
Each theatre will have a manager working
under the supervisors.
Wikle has been with the circuit five
years; Richards, six years.
Four generations of the Simpson family
participated in ribbon-cutting ceremonies at
the circuit's Capri Terrace Theatre, when it
was opened recently. Mary Katherine, 8.
and Patricia Lynn, 7, daughters of the circuit
president, cut the ribbon of dollar bills,
which were donated to the East Tennessee
Children's Hospital's Brick Fund. Also representing
the family at the ceremony were
Mrs. James A. Watts jr. of Atlanta, her
father C. H. Simpson (chairman of the
theatre board who developed the idea for
the 409-seat Capri Terrace) and Simpson's
mother, Mrs. Charles L. Crawford of Anniston,
Ala.
Seek to Ban R, X Movies
LA CROSSE, WIS. — A motion was
adopted at a recent town meeting which
asked the Mendary Town Board to consider
an ordinance prohibiting the showing of R
and X-rated motion pictures at the North
Star Drive-In. Protests against the showing
of certain films originated among neighbors
of the outdoor theatre, who object that the
screen and the images on it can be seen
from nearby homes and roads.
See-More Theatre Closed
SEYMOUR. WIS.—Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Settele have closed the See-More Theatre
here and are moving to Merrill. Wis., where
they have another movie house operation.
The Setteles said they hoped the See-More
closing would be temporary and that new
operators could be found. If not, they would
like to see the building used as a youth
center.
MINNEAPOLIS
saturation
J^ campaign for a combination
of two "Trinity" pictures has been approved
by Avco Embassy Pictures, branch
manager Saul Malisow reports, adding that
the saturation for this branch territory begins
June 20. The films are "They Call Me
Trinity" and "Trinity Is Still My Name."
Each did soaring business when first released
and Malisow anticipates encore boxoffice
excitement when they're offered in
tandem, particularly at drive-ins. However.
Malisow stresses that prints will be limited
and urges exhibitors to get their playdates
in
pronto!
Wally Heini, United Artists promotion
representative, flew in from Chicago to
tradescreen "Last Tango in Paris" April 18,
the showing viewed by assorted tradesters,
critics and media personalities. "Tango"
was set to bow Wednesday (2) at the Academy
Theatre, with all seats tagged at $4 .
"The Godfather" is falling short of expectations
in its new sub-runs across the area
—and the mystery is this: did star Marlon
Brando hurt the film with his Oscar shenanigans?
Or did everyone see "The Godfather"
the first time around? At any rate,
for an Oscar-winning "best picture," returns
are short of the anticipated mark.
His many friends and associates were
saddened by the death of Leo Aved. former
owner of the Empress Theatre and the Narvarre
Drive-In. Aved, 71, was managing
Marvin Mann's Boulevard Theatre here at
the time of his death.
Ray Vonderhaar, president of NATO of
North Central States, has taken to task exhibitors
in the local exchange area for the
poor showing to date of collections for the
Will Rogers Hospital. Writing in the April
edition
of NATO Report, Vonderhaar said,
"In the entire country, we are the only exchange
contributing under $1,000 to date."
He called for the honoring of outstanding
pledges.
Nortliwest Cinema conducted its managers'
meeting April 17-18 at the Marquette
Inn and company official Irving Braverman
contributed to the entertainment by singing
a cluster of old Johnny Ray favorites . . .
Attendees at the NATO of North Central
States board of directors' meeting flayed the
reluctance of major distributors to "spend
a dime" advertising product. Lack of advertising
and distribution also was assailed,
one director saying, "Too often a film
opens before the pressbooks are prepared."
And it was declared that a good TV ad
campaign can boost the boxoffice returns
by 50 to 100 per cent.
Part of tlie NATO board of directors
meeting was given over to a film clinic,
which weighed various current releases. Exhibitors
were advised to wait on "Walking
Tall," as business is expected to gain as it
plays; "Ace High" was said to be doing
good business; "Sleuth" was rated as
"good," and "Pulp" as "fair." . . . Although
the Charles Bronson-Telly Savalas film
"The Family" clocked only a 100 in a sixtheatre
multiple bow here. Roy Smith,
branch manager of William H. Lange Co.,
says the demand for the picture across the
territory is "heavy." Smith has 14 prints
—
and they're booked into the first of June,
with Smith hoping to set dates and campaigns.
Meanwhile, he also was lining up
a 12-house multiple in the Minneapolis-St.
Paul area for "Up Your Alley," which
bowed Friday (6).
Jim Ellis, Cinerama Releasing Corp.
branch chief, is getting set to spring with
"The Harrad Experiment" the latter part of
May. The R-rated film is based upon the
best-selling novel dealing with sex experimentation
. . . Don Quincer. Cozy Theatre,
Wadena, is planning a facelift for his house,
with a new front in the works.
Lyie Amons and Lyie Brandt are planning
to open their new theatre the last week in
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May. The house is located in a redevelopment
area shopping center . Tom Viste,
. .
Columbia branch salesman who's leaving
this area to head a Columbia office in Salt
Lake City, was given a farewell luncheon
by Filmrow buddies April 24. Viste has
been at the branch here for seven years.
Filmrow visitors:
Tom Doughty, Rochester
Theatre Co., Rochester, and Dan Peterson,
State Theatre Co., Brookings, S.D. . . .
Dick Malek, Warner Bros, branch chief, is
mapping the drive-in break for the very
successful "Jeremiah Johnson," with six
prints to be working across Minneapolis-
St.
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The Universal branch gang is hailing the
solid grosses posted by "High Plains Drifter"—and
looking forward to "The Day of
the Jackal," to be issued in late June . . .
Jenny Kylander, member of the Paramount
branch staff, grabbed a long weekend vacation
over the Eastertide and winged off to
New Orleans.
Buck Rauenhorst, Murray Theatre, Slayton,
was in town to sign up with Bob Levy's
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based in Wilmington, Del. Previously announced
was the purchase of the Granada
and Duluth theatres in Duluth; the Beacon
in Superior, the Town and the Broadway
in Fargo, N.D., and the Nicholas in Fairmont.
Added to the list is the Auditorium
in Stillwater . . . Mr. and Mrs. David
Deutsch, exhibitors in Virginia, passed
through Filmrow after visiting Deutsch's
parents in Phoenix.
Ohio High Court Weighing
'Obscene Language' Law
From Mideastern Edition
COLUMBUS— A case which may have
repercussions in amusement circles will be
reviewed by the Ohio Supreme Court. It
involves the constitutionality of a law
which prohibits the use of obscene language
in front of women and children.
The test case was initiated by Donna B.
Williams, Columbus, who was fined $50 in
Columbus Municipal Court last year on a
charge of muttering an oath to a female
department store clerk who balked at cashing
a check.
The law says: "No person 18 years of
age or over shall utter obscene or licentious
language in the presence or hearing of a
female or child under 12 years of age."
The statute was passed in 1963.
Englers Acquire Theatre
ANOKA, MINN. — Marvin, Will and
Harold Engler, brothers who own a theatre
in Hopkins, Minn., and the Studio 97 Theatre
in Bloomington, Minn., have purchased
the Anoka Theatre here, it was announced
by Norman Olson. Olson operated the showhouse
for nine years and 1 1 years ago
formed Anoka Properties, which acquired
the theatre building. Olson also is owner
of a movie house in Bemidji, Minn.
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^araer Bros, reports "Class of '44," now
showing at the Fleur 4 and the Cinema
I theatres here, is grossing well in both
houses. The WB staff also is happy about
the reception being given "Five Fingers of
Death" at the Galaxy.
United Artists tradescreened "Tom Sawyer"
April 16. A picture for all ages, "Tom
Sawyer" stars Johnny Whitaker, Jeff East,
Celeste Holm and Warren Gates . . . Tom
Rachford of Mark IV Pictures reports that
12,000 attended "A Thief in the Night'
during its four-day premiere showing here
in late March—and many, many more were
turned away. "A Thief in the Night" is
being returned by popular request and will
play Thursday (10) through Sunday (13)
at the Hoyt Sherman. At the present time
the film is being released nationally through
religious libraries. Production plans are in
progress for Mark IV's next project, a
movie to be shot on location in Colorado
August.
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bookings on the saturation for the two
'Trinity' pictures, it has been necessary to
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and Omaha from June 20 to July 4. Inasmuch
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said Saul Malisow, branch manager of
Avco Embassy Pictures.
Several branch managers from this city
were in Lincoln, Neb., for the opening of
the new Cooper Theatres quadplex, Plaza
theatres. Among those on hand for the unveiling
were Sam Rich, Columbia branch
manager; Chuck Caliguiri, Paramount
branch manager, and Ralph Olson, Universal
branch manager.
Daryl Johnson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
regional sales manager, reports his son Jeff
was badly injured in an automobile accident
April 15 and underwent surgery April
18. Everyone sends wishes for a speedy recovery.
Visiting Filmrow was Gerald Peterson,
who has the Waverly Theatre at Waverly,
the Center Theater at Grundy Center and
the Sunset Theatre at Sumner.
Joe Ancher of Warner Bros, is on a
three-week vacation . . . Vern Shaeffer,
general manager of Iowa Parcel, and his
wife recently spent a long weekend in Chicago
with their son and his family . . . John
lies, controller at Iowa Parcel, spent the
week of April 16 in Florida on vacation.
Filmrow employees were saddened to
learn of the death of Alberta Collins April
17. She formerly was head inspector at the
Iowa Film Depot and had retired about two
years ago. Alberta started inspecting films
at Paramount Pictures as a teenager.
Ed Metzger, owner of the theatres in
Tyndall, S.D., now is out of the hospital
and recuperating in a nursing home in
Tony Goodman,
Hartington, Neb. . . .
salesman for Paramount, who was hospitalized
for six days March 29 following
a mild stroke, reports he is getting around
quite well and says he soon will be visiting
throughout the territory.
The WOMPI Club met April 18 at the
home of Mrs. Robert Carper. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Pauline Mosier, president; Margaret
Shields, vice-president; Joyce Taylor, secretary,
and Evelyn James, treasurer. The club
voted to contribute to the support of a
Mexican child this year. Also, a message
was read telling of the illness and death of
Jane Frey of the WOMPI Club in Dallas,
Tex. Jane was a former resident of our
town.
Dave Gold, 20th Century-Fox branch
manager, reports that one of the first smalltown
engagements for the picture "Sounder"
was at the Vista Theatre in Storm Lake,
where it is doing outstanding business. The
film's run in Storm Lake was favored with
a complimentary editorial in the local newspaper.
Roy H. Metcalfe, president of NATO of
Iowa and Mid Central, called a special
meeting Monday, April 30, at the Varsity
Theatre here. Exhibitors in small towns have
received a call for help from Metcalfe to
oppose the proposed minimum wage hike
by writing their senators, congressmen and
state leaders.
Central States news: Steve Blank made a
trip to Colorado for a weekend of skiing
(all he really would have had to do was
wait a couple of days and all the snow he
needed would have been right here in this
city) . . . District manager Glen Nargang
and his wife recently spent a weekend in
Las Vegas ... In the Waterloo-Cedar Falls
area, manager Jay Cobb held a special kiddies
show with good boxoffice results. Also,
radio contests were conducted on two stations
for "Up Your Alley" and for "Pete
'n' Tillie" . . . The drive-in at Oskaloosa is
considering the use of the theatre for Sunday
church services during the summer
months . . . Community Easter services
sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club were
held April 16-19 at the Empress, Fremont
. . . Special screenings have been set for
"Sounder" in Mason City-Ottumwa, Clinton
and Oelwein. Such screenings have been the
key to good group sales in many situations
. . . Hastings Drive-In manager Dick Smith
is giving away a Kawasaki motorcycle at
. . .
the airer July 4, which should be an attention-getting
promotion Sneak previews
scheduled include "Two People" at the
Engler in Iowa City and "The Discreet
Charm of the Bourgeoisie" at the Regent,
Cedar Falls. The latter is a radio stationsponsored
event, which will be held at 6
. . . Jim Nicholas has
a.m. . . . Gary Hamer at Charles City has
resigned his managerial duties to become
an "Orkin man"
moved to Fairfield to take over the duties
of Gary Sandler, who resigned to work in
our town. Gary Hubacher has succeeded
Nicholas at Centerville.
Don Walls, Dubinsky Theatres general
manager, reports that remodeling is under
way at the Galaxy Theatre here. Changes
include a fly-away screen, new dressing
rooms, more seats in the balcony and a
general readying for the presentation of
stage productions. They hope to have the
project completed by Tuesday (22) . . .
Visiting Filmrow were Margaret Gibson,
who has the drive-in at Panora; Dick Kuhl,
Grand Theatre, Greenfield, and Carl
Schwanebeck, who has theatres in Knoxville
and Atlantic.
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'Class of '44' Huge 550
In Cincinnati Bow
CINCINNATI—Topping all other Cincinnati
first-run films. "Class of '44" started
its Valley Theatre engagement on a triumphant
550 note, out-running second-week
"Lost Horizon" by 50 grossing points. Also
off to a flying start, "The Discreet Charm
of the Bourgeoisie" tripled normal returns
at the Esquire Theatre.
(Average Is 100)
Albee—The Mock (CRC), 4th wk 100
Ambassador—The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox)
1 8th wk 325
Beacon Hill—Cesor ond Rosalie (SR) 175
Carousel I—Lost Horizon (Col), 2nd wk 500
Carousel 2—Sleuth (20th-Fox), 8th wk 150
Esquire—^The Discreet Charm of the Bourgoisie
(20th-Fox) 300
Five theatres—The Thief Who Come to Dinner
(WB) 100
Grand— Block Coesor (AlP) 1 75
Northgate—Wolking Toll (CRC), 5th wk 250
Place—The Heortbreok Kid (20th-Fox), 10th wk. 200
Studio Cinemas—Lady Caroline Lomb (UA) .... 50
Times Towne Cinema—The Life and Times of
Judge Roy Bean (NGP), 5th wk 350
20th Century—The Emigrants (WB), 2nd wk 100
Valley—Class of '44 (WB) 550
'Book of
Numbers' Lofty
350 in Cleveland Debut
CLEVELAND—"Book of Numbers" and
"Charley and the Angel," about as widely
contrasted films as one could compare, successfully
broke into the Cleveland lineup,
"Charley" with 300 per cent and "Book
of Numbers" with 350 per cent. Closest
behind these two films, which grossed in
the three-times-average range, came a quar-
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Six theatres—Scorpio (UA) !..ioo complete with two guard towers at front,
Six theatres—Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Para) ..90.,, » juj j u
Three theatres—Lost Horizon (Col), 3rd wk ....230 Steel guard gates, a drawbridge and a cob-
Three theatres—Trick Boby (Univ), 2nd wk 150 blestone walk leading to the entrance.
The main lobby also will be reminiscent
'The Mack' GOO at Detroit of the King Arthur era, with a stone and
Fox, 350 at Mercury brick decor. The auditorium will have plush
DETROIT — "The Mack," a Cinerama burgundy wall carpeting and burnt-gold
Releasing Corp. feature playing a second seats.
week at the downtown Fox, grossed six
The theatre will be connected with the
times average and 3'/2 times average in the niotel by a breezeway and page calls will
Mercury, a neighborhood theatre. This gave ^e made between shows to alert moviethe
picture a composite 480 per cent for goers in the motel lounge or restaurant of
the report week, establishing it firmly as showtime.
Detroit's current No. 1 business winner. Convention facilities and 74 rooms also
"Lost Horizon" also had a good week here, are being added to the Imperial House
opening at two theatres with 275. Motel. General contractor for the project
Four theatres—Sleuth (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 105 '^ Gibbons-Grable Co.
Fox, Mercury—The Mock (CRC), 2nd wk 480
Northland—Man of Lo Moncho (UA), 16th wk. . .175 ktwwi,,.*. .«
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JJoward Spiess, head of personnel, General
Cinema Corp., was in the city
April 17 . . . Cinema Shoregate soon will
be converted into a twin. The house closed
Sunday (6) and is shooting for a June 22
reopening.
Jim Riley, president of the lATSE and
MPO local, recently returned from Las
Vegas, where the unions' executive board
meeting was held.
Dorsey Brown, American International
Pictures booker, left for Dayton April 20
to attend the graduation of his daughter
Kathleen from the University of Dayton.
Elsie Welman, 76, former Local 160,
lATSE and MPO, stenographer, died April
13 following a long battle with cancer.
Elsie for 20 years worked with business
agent Harland Holmden. She married then
Local 160 secretary Vic Welman. Mrs.
Welman is survived by two sons, Walter
J. Berg, projectionist at Loews' Yorktown,
and Harold W. Berg, Seattle, Wash.
Harry Korb, Severance operator, returned
from a Florida vacation only to be greeted
with 80-degree temperatures on the local
scene ... A copy of the sound-and-color
30-minute film of the Cuyahoga County
Fair now is in the Library of Congress . . .
A 25-minute film, produced by WKYC
producer Dennis Goulden, on the life and
work of Karamu poet Akki Jomo Onyango
is set for showing at the Black Film Festival
in Philadelphia. It also will be shown in
the finals of the American Film Festival
New York.
A special one-night showing of the newly
released film "Satguru Has Come," a
story tracing the steps of 15-year-old Perfect
Master Guru Maharap Ji as he spreads
the message of f)eace throughout the world,
was held April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Schmitt
Auditorium at the Case Western Reserve
University.
Mrs. Frank A. Kolb, 60, died April 15.
Mrs. Kolb, formerly Mary Lange, a movie
actress in the 1930s, first appeared as one
of the "Golden Dozen" in New York in the
Ziegfeld Follies. She went to Hollywood in
1933 and appeared in "Roman Scandals"
with Eddie Cantor; "Bottoms Up," with
Spencer Tracy, and "The Great Ziegfeld."
She also was a cover girl and model until
her marriage to Standard Oil Co. marketing
manager Frank A. Kolb. They settled here
in 1944. Survivors, besides her husband, include
a son Daniel, of Morristown N.J.,
and two grandchildren.
Debbie Reynolds, currently
in
being seen in
the Broadway musical "Irene," breakfasted
on the unusual combination of hot tea,
Coke and popcorn when she appeared in
. . .
this city last year at this time for the Sea
World opener Jerry Clark of Eastwood,
film buff and collector, has an unbelievable
library of silent stars. Clark, a
real fan who attends cinephile conventions
and rattles off names like Leatrice Joy,
Beverly Bayne, Zena Keefe, Mini Durfee
and the like, is an electrician by trade, a
film collector by choice and now is the
local dealer for the Standard Film Service,
which rents films to schools and organizations.
Actor Richard Chamberlain, currently
portraying Lord Byron in "Lady Caroline
Lamb," is one of several stars signed to
make a guest appearance at the Play House
in the fall . . . Bandleader Mickey Katz,
former Clevelander and father of Joel Grey,
recently was in the city and lunched with
Ev Jones, retired radio entertainer. Jones
and Katz were a comedy team on radio here
in the 1930s.
A professor at Cleveland State University
who showed two allegedly pornographic
films in his art classes has been
asked to submit the details of his course
to his colleagues for study. He also has been
asked to explain how erotic films relate
to the academic content of his course. CSU
vice-president Major Jenks said he hoped
the matter of the art course taught by Prof.
Robert Donaldson could be settled in the
department. Donaldson showed 35 movies
during the eight-week course, two of which
he said could be construed as pornographic.
He said that students were not required to
see these films. Leon Saule, art department
acting chairman, added: "There isn't
any doubt that you can defend a discussion
of pornography on a college campus.
It is a public issue today of greatest importance.
The only question here is are
these films appropriate?"
Exemption Bill Is Killed
By Michigan Legislators
LANSING, MICH. — The House of
Representatives voted 59-41 to kill a bill
which would have exempted all employees
of a motion picture theatre from prosecution
for the exhibition of an obscene film
when they have no actual financial interest
in the picture or any authority in the choice
of movies shown.
The measure had been designed to protect
such employees as projectionists, tickettakers,
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COLUMBUS
Jerry Knight's Drexel now is showing a
first run of "Lady Caroline Lamb"
. . . Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser, who
star in "Class of '44," now showing at
Loews' Westerville and Forum 1, were in
town for press and TV interviews.
The Riverside Auto Theatre, oldest drivein
in central Ohio, opened its 34th season
with "What's Up, Doc?" and "Skin Game."
"Wattstax" was booked by Bernard Ginley
at Towne Cinema . . . "Charley One-
Eye" opened at RKO Palace . . . The Columbus
Public Library downtown is presenting
a series of free film bills each Thursday
at noon. Most of the offerings are short
subjects but one feature, "Man of Aran," is
scheduled for Thursday (3).
Several cinemas are now cooperating with
the Lazarus Department Store in offering
"Monday Night at the Movies" at 99 cents
per person. Patrons show their Lazarus
charge cards to obtain the reduced rate.
There's a limit of two tickets p)cr card. One
must be an adult.
The tentative talent lineup for the 13 th
annual summer season of Kenley Players at
Veterans Memorial includes Rich Little and
David Doyle in "Promises, Promises"; Karen
Valentine and Lyie Waggoner in "Under
the Yum-Yum Tree"; Charles Nelson Reilly
in "Little Me" or "Oliver!"; Paul Lynde and
Elizabeth Allen in "Chic Life"; John Davidson
in "The Music Man"; Jerry Stiller and
Anne Meara in a play to be selected; Ann
Blyth and Fernando Lamas in "South Pacific,"
and Joan Rivers in "Lovers and
Other Strangers." The season starts in late
June and continues to near Labor Day.
The Little
Art Theatre, operated by Morris
Schwartz, will be forced to close if the
building in which it is the sole tenant is leveled.
Anthony R. Zingarelli, owner of the
building, was given the option of making
extensive repairs to the building or having
it demolished. Judge George W. Fais of the
Franklin County Municipal Court levied a
record-breaking $20,250 fine against Beacon
Enterprises, largest in the court's history.
The owner filed a motion for a new trial. He
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said he will appeal to a higher court if the
new trial is denied. City building inspectors
a year ago filed a charge that the six-story
building was unsafe.
Paul Damrin, 60, veteran projectionist
here, died. In recent years he had been operator
at the Cinema East.
The Dispatch gave editorial support to
the COTA bus levy to be voted on in the
May primary, citing that many theatre patrons,
particularly the young and the senior
citizens, depend on buses. The editorial added
that nondrivers need bus transportation
for a variety of other purposes—to attend
school, visit friends, go shopping and to go
to doctors' offices. Extension of bus lines
is expected to make bus service more convenient
for suburban theatres' patrons.
Northland Cinema had a ladies' day free
matinee showing of "The Flim-Flam Man"
April 24.
Prosecutor to See Tango'
At a Private Screening
COLUMBUS—Franklin County Prosecutor
George C. Smith will get a chance
to see the film "Last Tango in Paris" at
a special private showing in Columbus so
that he can review the movie and give
distributors his opinion on whether it can be
shown at theatres in Columbus and Franklin
County.
Smith said he agreed to view the movie
at the request of Melvin Schottenstein.
representing a seven-theatre circuit owned
by the late Leo Yassenoff. The expected
showing will be at the Forum, one of the
circuit's theatres on Refugee Road, with
local police officers and members of the
press, as well as sheriff's deputies and
associates of the prosecutor, expected to
be present.
"Rather than attack the movie without
having seen it, I agreed to review it and
then decide whether it was suitable for
local showing," Smith stated.
CINCINNATI
]^r. and Mrs. Jay Goldberg and their
daughters Debbie and Susan were in
Detroit to confer with Nate Levin, JMG
Film Co. Detroit manager. While there, the
Goldbergs saw some of the filming of General
Film Corp.'s feature motion picture,
"Motown 9000."
They will furnish the uniforms and buy ail
the baseball equipment. Louis Wilkerson,
consultant for the Model City development,
will be in charge of the team.
Lou Wiethe, who built this city's first-run
suburban theatre, the Valley, and the first
shopping center, the Valley Shop-In, has
produced a film, "Little Laura and Big
John," currently playing in a number of
area drive-ins. Wiethe sold the Valley about
nine years ago and moved to Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. He was supposed to retire but that
didn't last very long. He is in real estate, is
president of the Fort Lauderdale Symphony
Orchestra and currently is deeply involved
in the orchestra's silver anniversary celebration.
Since he can't stay away from the
movies, he has produced three films, including
"Little Laura and Big John," based on
Florida bank robberies during the teens and
'20s.
350-Seater Unveiled
By Medford Krieger
TOLEDO, OHIO—The 350-seat Cinema,
built by Medford Krieger, with the help of
his sons John and James, opened April 26
in Lambertville, Mich., just over the Ohio-
Michigan boundary near Toledo. It is believed
to be the first indoor theatre ever
operated in
southern Monroe County and is
located on Secor Road north of Sterns
Road.
The mini-theatre was planned after market
surveys showed that 10,000 persons
live within a mile of the Sterns-Secor site.
It was developed under an arrangement
with six Toledo investors, who have two
similar cinemas in South Toledo.
The Cinema will offer two shows nightly,
in addition to Saturday and Sunday matinees.
On opening night, Reid Stout, Bedford
Township supervisor, presented a certificate
of recognition to Kreiger for opening
the first movie house in the township.
Updated Russell Theatre
To Reopen in Late May
MAYSVILLE, KY.—Kenneth Neal, who
manages the Russell Theatre and Riverside
and Park drive-ins, announced that the Russell
will continue in operation. A new lease
arrangement has been concluded with B&R
Theatres in Cincinnati, he said.
In addition, a number of improvements
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Ross Spencer, Columbia office manager,
has returned to his desk after an absence of
two months, caused by a heart condition.
Mid States, Holiday Amusement Co. and
the Regal Theatre have joined together to
sponsor a baseball league for children in
the Model City area in the west end of town.
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Conn. Industry Gains
Newspapers' Support
HARTFORD—The Connecticut film industry
got vigorous backing from the state's
newspapers at a legislative general law committee
hearing on a proposed measure that
would restrict newspaper advertising of
films rated other than G.
The bill would limit, to one-columninch
size, advertising carrying a rating other
than G.
A further restriction would limit the
advertising to no more than the name, location
and rating of the attraction.
Attorney Charles Mokriski of Hartford,
spokesman for the Connecticut Daily Newspaper
Ass'n, told the committee hearing
that the measure "would punish the movie
industry for honest and straightforward
ratings."
The rating system, he said, is a product
of the film industry itself and the proposed
bill is "possibly unconstitutional."
Sen. Thomas G. Carruthers, Vernon
Republican, sponsor of the proposal, said it
was aimed at keeping children from seeing
certain kinds of advertisements.
Mokriski remarked that such a bill would
probably lead to more G-rated motion pictures.
Kenneth M. Carter, general advertising
manager of the Waterbury Republican-
American Newspapers, said that Connecticut
newspapers already screen theatre ads
and several papers refuse ads which might
offend their readers.
And the measure would interfere with a
service that newspapers provide in letting
their readers know what types of films are
being shown, he said.
Capacity Crowd Attends
NEMPC April Luncheon
BOSTON — A capacity crowd of exhibitors,
distributors and suppliers turned out
Thursday. April 19, for the monthly luncheon
of the New England Motion Picture
Club at Nick's Restaurant.
Harvey Appell, American International
Pictures exchange manager and a co-chairman
of the luncheon session, announced
that the club was presenting a check for
$100 to the Children's Cancer Research
Foundation in the memory of Dr. Sydney
Farber, the Jimmy Fund leader, who died
recently.
popularly known as
Appell then introduced George Roberts,
the "Roastmaster General
of Filmrow," as speaker of the day.
Roberts was in his usual good form and
supervised the drawing for the winners of
golf balls (Arthur Friedman, Mike Justo,
Harold Levin, John Calhoun and Ben Williams).
The speaker then went into his
"Roasting a la Friars" routine, with the
naming of members nominated for the
club's humanitarian awards. Cited, with appropriate
remarks from Roberts, were Casper
Urban, Harvey Appell, Bobby Moore
and Stan Davis. Each was presented with a
humanitarian statuette, Roberts "accidental-
TONE Elects
Chester A. Yamilkoski
Of Easthampton as New President
BOSTON—Chester A. Yamilkoski, Easthampton
exhibitor, was elected president of
Theatre Owners of New England at the
organization's April meeting at the Playboy
Club in Boston.
August 19-22 were announced as dates
for the annual TONE summer convention
and it will be held at Wentworth By-the-
Sea, Portsmouth, N.H. Officers and members
pledged themselves to make this convention
the best one ever held by TONE.
Committees and speakers are to be announced
later.
Other officers and directors elected at
the business session in April included
Saverio "Doc" Romano, B&Q Theatres, first
vice-president; Harmon "Bud" Rifkin,
Theatre Management Services, second vicepresident;
Irwin A. Cohen, C&F Theatres,
third vice-president; Malcolm C. Green,
Theatre Management Services, secretarytreasurer,
and Carl Goldman, executive director.
Directors: Doug Amos, SBC Management;
Ray Canavan, E. M. Loew's Theatres;
Melvin Davis, Davis Film; Edwin J.
Fedeli, Sterling; Sam Feinstein, Daytz Theatres;
James G. Guarino, West Springfield;
ly" breaking the head of the one he presented
to Davis. The speaker then proceeded
to eulogize a few of the members
present as only he can (and get away with
it), evoking hilarious laughter and comments.
Joe Griffin. United Artists branch manager,
and Mike Justo of National General
Pictures were named as co-chairmen for the
May luncheon, scheduled for Thursday
(17). The luncheon committee urged members
to send in reservations as early as possible
after receiving the May notice.
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SOUTH WINDSOR. CONN.—Stan
Sekula,
formerly of the Lubecinema, Lubec,
Me., which burned to the ground February
2, has taken over the local Jerry Lewis Cinema.
Effective Wednesday (2), the name of the
theatre was changed to the South Windsor
Cinema and is not affilliated in any way
with Network Cinema or Jerry Lewis. The
South Windsor Cinema will be sub-run,
Hartford, with Jeff Roy as assistant manager.
The theatre is completely automated and
features Simplex equipment with PEC Automation.
Sekula, who opened the one-year-old cinema
with "The Poseidon Adventure," will
be experimenting with Friday and Saturday
midnight movies, as well as with Saturday
and Sunday matinees oriented for the kiddies.
John D. Harper jr., Cinemette Corp; Joseph
Hochberg, Affiliated Theatres; Edward W.
Lider, Fall River Theatres; Elias M. Loew,
E. M. Loew's Theatres; James F. Mahoney,
Interstate Theatres; Harry McCrensky, Leominster;
Steve Minasian, Esquire Theatres;
Sumner Redstone, Redstone Theatres; Julian
Rifkin, Rifkin Theatres; Philip J. Scott,
Hingham; Clifford J. Shaw, Maine & New
Hampshire Theatres; T. Guy Spencer,
Wellesley; Joseph Stanzler, Providence,
R.I.; William J. Trambukis, Loews' Theatres,
and Nelson M. Wright, Wright Enterprises.
In addition to electing officers and directors
and planning for the summer convention,
TONE members resolved to back the
National Ass'n of Theatre Owners campaign
against cable-TV and discussed the
containment screen being developed through
NATO leadership to meet the problems of
outdoor theatres confronted with regulations
against allowing screens to be visible
from streets
and highways.
Carl Goldman, TONE speciaMst in film
industry legislation, presented a report concerning
pending bills in New England states
which are related to the film industry.
Spero Latchis Dies;
Circuit President
KEENE, N.H. — Spero D. Latchis, 79,
president of Latchis Theatres of New
Hampshire, died last month at his home
after a brief illness.
Born in Kastanitsi, Greece, he came to
the U.S. in 1908 and settled in Hinsdale.
During World War I, he served in the U.S.
Army. Following his military service, he
moved to Brattleboro, Vt., where he operated
a fruit and confectionery store and
entered the theatre business. From Latchis'
original theatre holding in Brattleboro developed
the present-day circuit of which
he headed.
Latchis also was president of D. P.
Latchis Co., Brattleboro and Keene; treasurer
of the Latchis Co. of Keene and
owner and operator of the Latchis block, a
commercial development in downtown
Keene. He was a director of the Brattleboro
Chamber of Commerce, a founder of
the Brattleboro Lions Club and a past member
of
the New England Council.
Survivors include his wife Bessie; his
daughter Mrs. Thelma Carvalas of Rye;
three sons. Dr. Kenneth Latchis of Fall's
Church, Va., Demetrious Latchis of Brattleboro
and George Latchis of Burbank, Calif.;
his brother John of Dublin, N.H.; and three
sisters, Mrs. Helen Anderson of Worcester,
Mass., Mrs. Martha Salidas of Honolulu
and Mrs. Sophia Lyras of Rye.
BOXOFFICE :: May 7, 1973
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^^hen Ben Sack's Music Hall opened
MGM's "Soylent Green" April 25, the
circuit's publicity department hosted a press
luncheon at Anthony's Pier Four. The occasion
featured a personal appearance by
Charlton Heston, star of the film.
Ray Curran, MGM salesman in the 1930-
1960 era and now a representative in the
Maine Legislature, celebrated his 75th birthday
at his home in Bangor and sent greetings
to old friends in the Boston film district
. . . Bill Romanoff, district manager at General
Cinema Corp., celebrated his tenth
years with the circuit April 15. After being
with Paramount Pictures many years, Romanoff
started with GCC as an assistant
thaetre manager at Framingham.
Members of Boston's film distribution
and exhibition corps were saddened by the
death of Joe Schmuck, one of the city's
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disease, then to be buried in Boston's Medical
Cemetery.
Ed Myers, president of the New England
Seating Co., announced that the company
completed installation of 700 seats in Milton
Adams' cinemas I and II in the Burr
Corners Shopping Plaza at Manchester,
Conn. The cinemas made their debut Tuesday
(1).
Paramount staffers welcomed Madilyn
White, a recent graduate of Emerson College,
to their ranks last month. Her job in
Paramount's advertising and billing department
represents her first position in the
business world. Now a resident of Brookline,
she majored at Emerson in mass communications.
New Hampshire theatremen well remembered:
Fred Sharby, Vin Mollica, Dave
Adams, Al Couture, Phil Randall, Leon
Bolduc, Ansel Sanborn, Bill Buckley, Peter
Latchis, Bill Grey, Walter Young, Charlie
Bean, Bert Small, Charlie Beede, Luigi Mei,
Sam Merchant, Ed Caron, Leon Charboneau,
Charlie Riva and Harry Welch.
Deborah Castle has been appointed as an
assistant to the director of publicity and
public relations at General Cinema Corp.,
according to an announcement by Seymour
H. Evans. Deborah, a graduate of Green
Mountain College, is a former researcher
for Time Magazine and joins General Cinema
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BOSTON—A champagne toast in the
conference room of Theatre Management
Services' newly redecorated corporate headquarters
here inaugurated the company's
spring managers meeting.
During the day-long event, a full range
of operating discussions were held, among
them such key areas as product availability
and refreshment stand promotions for
spring and summer. Guest speakers were
Aurel Stuart, the Coca-Cola Co., and William
Barrett, Procter & Gamble Co.
Following a buffet lunch and a tour
of the redecorated executive suites, several
management incentive contests for the summer
were announced and outlined.
Morris Myers, manager of the Surf Theatre,
Swampscott, was presented the TMS
Manager of the Month Award.
RHODE ISLAND
^he 99-cent admission, a latter-day policy
in an increasing number of Plantation
State cities and towns, is proving an attendance
incentive for budget-conscious moviegoers,
veteran exhibitors tell Boxoffice. In
the main, the programs are double features,
mostly of recent releases and vintage attractions.
A variation on the theme was
offered the other weekend at the downtown
Palace (formerly Loews' State) in Providence;
the theatre had three major films,
UA reissues, "Bananas," "Everything You
Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But
Were Afraid to Ask" and "What's New,
Pussycat?"
The weekly business-industrial supplement
of the Providence Journal-Bulletin
recently carried a cover and center-fold
story on the emergence of shopping malls,
with stress on the Warwick and Midland
malls in suburban Providence. Mention
was made of Rifkin Theatres' Midland
Cinema and General Cinema Corp.'s Warwick
Mall cinemas I-II as major participants
in a vigorous commercial development
for Rhode Island.
New Fire Safety Code Is
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PROVIDENCE—The Rhode Island State
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for a new Fire Safety Code.
Under legislative action, compliance with
stringent safety standards, proving costly
for many existing structures to meet, is being
postponed until July 1, 1974.
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HARTFORD
l^on Borenstein, son of the late Joe Borenstein,
for many years a regional executive
of the then-Warner Bros. Theatres,
conducted an Honors Youth Band Concert
the other night at Avon High School auditorium,
featuring top-rated area youth musicians.
Don is band director of West Hartford's
King Philip Junior High School.
Bemie Menschell, president of the Menschell
Bros. Theatres and head of the Connecticut
Ass'n of Theatre Owners, was in
Boston on film buying business . . Murry
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Irvine, area franchise director for Network
Cinema units, conducted a drawing for a
week's free scholarship, open to boys aged
eight to 16, for the National Basketball
Ass'n Camp at Cinemas in Canton. South
Windsor and Suffield. No theatre ticket purchase
was necessary.
Henry Boehm, advertising manager for
many years at the then-Harris Bros.' 4,200-
seat State, was talking with us the other
afternoon. The downtown showcase was
demolished a decade ago for continuing
redevelopment. Henry continues to live
here and sees people in the trade on occasion
but misses the camaraderie evidenced
in downtown exhibition a generation ago.
"Requiem for a Heavyweight," Columbia
1962 release starring Anthony Quinn,
was screened at the Hartford Jewish Community
Center the other night; admission
was $2.25 (adults) and $1.75 (students with
identification cards) . . . The Audio-Visual
Club of West Hartford's Plant Junior High
School sponsored a Saturday afternoon film
festival, showing an "I Love Lucy" episode
and short subjects. Admission was 50 cents
and refreshments were sold.
The Cinema, Suffield, has a new screen
Cinema, Canton, brought back
. . . The
MGM's "Gone With the Wind," 1939 release,
for a recent 2 p.m. matinee showing,
charging 99 cents for all seats . . . Sperie
P. Perakos, president, Perakos Theatres
Associates, put a daily (Monday-through-
Friday) matinee charge of 99 cents into
effect for an extended engagement of 20th
Century-Fox's "The Sound of Music" (1965
release) at the Elm, West Hartford.
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HARTFORD—City council zoning chairman
Mrs. Mary Heslin said that she would
recommend a proposed $1.3 million Asylum
Hill Shopping Center development, to include
the first motion picture theatre to
be built within city limits in over 30 years.
Following a committee meeting, Mrs.
Heslin said, "Some of the major problems
have been ironed out. I expect to recommend
approval."
In addition to the cinema, the complex
will contain a restaurant, supermarket, drug
store, bank and retail outlets.
The developer is Hartford-headquartered
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
which asked the council to change the
zone from residential to business for the
site, on Collins Street, between Sigourney
and Huntington streets, only minutes walking
time to Saint Francis Hospital, one of
Connecticut's largest medical facilities.
Mrs. Heslin said that Connecticut Mutual
Life has agreed to switch a ramp to an
underground garage from Sigourney Street
to a parking lot off Collins Street, shield
parking lot lights, shield a proposed truck
driveway and screen the parking lot.
She also sought information about security
arrangements for the underground garage.
The company said it would have a uniformed
guard on duty at all times in a
booth. From that vantage point, he would
have a view of the entire garage.
As for the charge that the proposed zone
change would constitute illegel "spot" zoning,
Mrs. Heslin disclosed she got verbal
assurance from city deputy corporation
council Richard Cosgrove that the change
would be legal.
Mrs. Heslin said that she was awaiting
a formal written opinion, plus another report
on neighborhood parking provisions,
before submitting her formal recommendation
to the full council.
Berlin Selectman Demands
Fences to Shield Films
HARTFORD—First selectman Arthur
Powers of downstate Berlin has urged
passage of a proposed legislature measure
calling for construction of fences around
drive-in theatres showing X-rated motion
pictures. Powers spoke during a public hearing
at the state capital.
The proposed bill, he said, already has
the support of the Connecticut Conference
of Mayors.
"We passed a local (Berlin) ordinance
last year," he said. "I still feel, however,
that there should be a state statute governing
these situations."
The Berlin ordinance requires the town's
sole underskyer, the Berlin Drive-In operated
by Carrols Development Corp. of
Syracuse, N.Y., to maintain a fence to
prevent viewing by passersby or motorists.
As reported in Boxoffice, Carrols at
first refused to block the view of its screen.
Agreement was finally reached between the
theatre circuit and the town of Berlin.
Among exhibition interests appearing before
the public hearing to register protests
were Bernie Menschell, president, Menschell
Bros. Theatres, and president of the Connecticut
Ass'n of Theatre Owners; Livio
Dottor, Perakos Theatres Associates, and
Herman M. Levy, CATO's legislative agent.
SPRINGFIELD
Jjsquire Theatres of America's Paris Cinema,
West Springfield, playing a statesrights
horror combination, "Mark of the
Devil" and "The Blind Dead," had the
traditional "Distress Bags" available for
weekday matinees but with a pronounced
variation: they contained free popcorn. The
matinee admission charge was one dollar.
In a rare regional drive-in saturation
booking, four ETA underskyers played a
triple-horror show, consisting of "Slaughter
House," "Twins of Evil" and "Hands of the
Ripper." Participating in the booking were
the Parkway, North Wilbraham; Hadley,
Hadlcy; Pittsfield, Pittsfield, and Park-Villa,
Turners Falls.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The Twin cinemas, Manchester, arc out for
greater midweek attendance; the duo is
charging one dollar admission. Weekend
admission is $1.75.
Twentieth Century-Fox's "The Poseidon
Adventure" went into a record-shattering
third month's stay at Cine I, Manchester.
Companion Cine II played MGM's 1939
release, "Gone With the Wind," on a recent
Tuesday through Thursday. There was one
evening performance only.
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Pinehurst Drive-In opened for the season,
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What's the biggest problem confronting
these six New England states this spring?
The defeatist attitude of its businessmen,
in the studied opinion of James M. Howell,
vice-president of the First National Bank
of Boston, an institution traditionally tied
to film industry-funding.
Howell told a meeting of the Economics
Club of the Metropolitan Hartford Chamber
of Commerce the other afternoon that
this very apathy is probably responsible
for half of the region's economic woes and
wonderings.
Federal programs geared and generated
to help economically "deprived" states, he
asserted, have failed and the local government
establishments seem unable to help
themselves.
Therefore, New England businessmen
and this is applicable, most assuredly, to
the film community—must start to help
each other.
Howard holds to the premise: "Now is
the time for the business community to
exert imaginative leadership to bring labor
and government into a productive partnership.
And there is momentum today that
will be lost tomorrow unless we respond."
That very current of regional economic
planning, he noted, is tracing out a new
economic era for New England. Instead of
one-industry towns that become economically
deprived when that one business becomes
outdated, there will be new industry in high
technology.
Taking this premise to a home-town
level, memory readily recalls situations
where small theatres were forced into economic
chaos because of dwindling business
on the part of the prime industrial interests
in the community. This has happened time
and again, especially in the more rural
regions of New England, and exhibitors,
embittered, have scored the lack of disregard
on the part of distribution, not
realizing that the main cause for poor boxoffice
receipts could be attributed to little
vision in management, the inability to work
in concert with fellow trouble-plagued
theatre owners, the overall efforts, understandably,
attempting to bolster a lagging
theatre
trade.
It is Howell's contention that increasingly,
the New England regional economy
will be predicated on high-technology industries—electrical
and non-electrical machinery,
transportation equipment and in-
strumentation—and services,
especially education,
banking, insurance and medicine.
To assure the strikingly significant success
of this new, latter-day economic trend,
according to Howell, the New England
states must indeed promote greater regional
planning and coordination among the state
governments.
Moreover, the states themselves must
provide a strong commitment of continuing
support for the existing economy.
These two ingredients, he feels, will add
up to more jobs, better profits and greater
regional prosperity.
Howell remarked that regional coordination
will cut down on individual states recruiting
industries among their neighbors
in a sort of beggar-thy-neighbor economic
thrust.
Could Halt Migration
A program aimed at retaining industries
should halt the marked migration of
companies to the Southern states and overseas.
This migration and the dependency on
out-moded industries, he continued", have
already contributed to the very serious problem
of the economically deprived community.
He cited such Connecticut cities and
towns as Bristol, Ansonia, Waterbury and
Danbury as good examples of towns left
stranded by technology and time.
Significantly, all four have encountered
sharp variations in boxoffice performance
in recent years. Numerous theatres, longestablished,
closed; in their place came the
"new" look of the mini-cinemas and the
cinema complexes, operated by major and
independent circuits, interestingly enough.
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And while the number of cinemas serving
these particular Connecticut communities
are about the same as those evident
a generation ago, the situation points up
anew the need for local-level exhibition
to keep in tune with the times—remodeling,
redecorating and, equally important, promoting
the motion picture theatre as the
center of community entertainment. The
exhibitor declining to vigorously participate
in industry activity a la National Ass'n of
Theatre Owners regional groupings is the
exhibitor unwilling to comprehend the enormous
changes confronting the business community,
including exhibition.
Howell's theory contends that what is
needed are both a new tax structure and the
continuing, all-out cooperation of business
to help bolster trade, be it retailing, service
or entertainment.
The towns, he says, need help to lower
the cost of doing business. He cites the
property tax as a poor incentive to business
to continue in a community.
"The states must formulate regulations
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yearly on training servicemen. That means many veterans have
skills you can use from the moment they're hired. And if they need
furthertraining, monthly allowances underthe Gl Bill can
supplement their wages while they are in
approved training
programs. Hire veterans. Put their ability to work. For help
in hiring veterans, contact your local office of the State
Employment Service; for on-the-job training information,
see your local Veterans Administration office.
Don't forget. Hire the vet.
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to allow those areas in the greatest economic
difficulties, the stranded areas, to
have the most leeway in setting tax rates
which will give them a competitive edge in
drawing new business," he adds.
In the new economic era facing New
England, it is particularly important that
these high-technology firms will be able to
project what their taxes will actually be,
say, five, ten or 15 years in the future.
Towns in other states, he notes, can provide
such projections and New England
towns must be able to do so, too.
In the not-so-long ago, independent
groupings of small-town exhibitors thrived
with sustained strength based on a flock of
top-quality attractions. With the latter-day
emphasis on audience selectivity, inflation
and availability of high-speed, easily accessible
highways to larger cities and more
opulent theatres, the small theatres have
come into a time when gearing promotion
to bolstering the boxoffice "take" is
of vital concern.
The late Joe Faith operated a circuit of
small-town theatres in suburban Hartford
for many years. His patrons were content
with what Faith booked, week after week.
M. J. "Mickey" Daly, long-time Hartford
exhibitor, operated a theatre in Plainfieid,
Conn., and did well, until industry either
closed up shop and moved away or highspeed
highways beckoned for Plainfieid
citizenry to "try" the screen fare in nearby,
larger cities. The Markoff Bros. (Joe
and Ted) ran a number of theatres in downstate
Connecticut. They, too, fell prey to
circumstances confronting the Faith-Daly
interests.
Industry spokesmen have pleaded, in
conclaves of NATO on a regional and national
level, for help for the small-town
exhibitor. Distribution, in its own way, has
attempted to assist, with better terms, with
greater availability of product play-offs.
But when we come down to the basics.
the essentials, of why a theatre fails, we
must ask the individual exhibitor just what
he has done, if anything, to boost his trade.
Has, indeed, there been an honest, concerted
effort to get merchants in the town
to promote the town, per se? Has, indeed,
there been an honest, concerted effort to
get fellow exhibitors to launch an aggressive,
imaginative campaign toting the motion
picture as prime entertainment? Has,
indeed, there been a feeling of industry
incentive to get the most people out for
the most number of pictures?
We're dealing with numbers. No more,
no less!
NEW HAVEN
John Aheam, operating the Lawrence, New
Haven, North Haven Cinema and the
Centre Cinema, Wallingford, has assigned
film booking to Franklin E. Ferguson &
Theatre Associates. Addition of the Aheam
account brings to 23 the number of theatres
booked through the Ferguson office.
An early summer opening is projected for
the $3 million shopping complex, including
a cinema, being built by the Martin Olson
family in Mystic. The project brings a motion
picture theatre to that town for the
first time. The complex is to be called
"Olde Mistick Village."
Calls for
ID Cards
HARTFORD—In a "first"
for metropolitan
Hartford exhibition, the UA Theatres'
East I-II-III daily newspaper ad carries the
line, "ID Cards Required Where Applicable."
$1 Charge at Boston House
BOSTON — To bolster afternoon trade,
Cinema 733, at 733 Boylston St., is charging
one dollar daily to 5 p.m.
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'Class of '44' No. 1
In New Haven at 200
NEW HAVEN—Except for "Class of
'44," which doubled normal business at the
Cinemart Theatre, first-run films experienced
mildly "good" returns at several situations.
Most popular newcomers proved to
be "Slither" at the York Square Cinema and
"Soylent Green" at the Whalley Theatre.
'(Average Is 100)
Cinemart Class of '44 (WB), 2nd wk 200
College, Summit Scorpio (UA); Return of Soboto
(UA) 150
Crown The Devil in Miss Jones (SR); Lust Combo
(SR) 100
Lincoln The Spider's Strategem (SR); Before the
Revolution (SR) 1 00
Milford Cinema II, Westville, Whitney
Charley and the Angel (BV), 2nd wk 70
Roger Shermon Wottstox (Col), 3rd wk 160
Showcase Cinema II Brother Sun, Sister Moon
(Para), 2nd wk
Showcase Cinema III Charlotte's Web

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35 Canadian Theatres
To Present AFI Films
MONTREAL— Thirty-five Canadian theatres
(in 24 cities) will join the more than
450 theatres in the U.S. which simultaneously
will present the 1973-74 premiere season
of the American Film Theatre beginning
this fall, it was announced by Melvin
Hoppenheim, president of Cinevision of
Montreal and Ely A. Landau, president of
the American Film Theatre.
Famous Players, 20th Century and Premiere
Operating theatres will play an important
role in the lineup of the 35 participating
Canadian theatres, 16 of which
will be in the province of Ontario, including
five in Toronto. In addition, three theatres
will be located in Montreal, Que.;
two in Calgary and two in Edmonton,
Albt.; three in Vancouver and one in Victoria,
Br. Col.; two in Winnipeg. Man.;
one in Saint John N.B.; one each in Halifax
and Sydney, N.S., and one each in
Regina and Saskatoon. Sask.
At the same time, Hoppenheim disclosed
that International Film Distributors of Toronto
will serve as the American Film Theatre's
distribution and servicing agent in
Canada.
Ellen Shannon Is Honored
At Testimonial Luncheon
CALGARY — Ellen
Shannon, Calgary's
gracious lady of the film industry and recently
retired from Paramount Films, was
honored at a testimonial luncheon Thursday,
April 12. This was a "first" for the
film industry in the Calgary territory, as
never before has a woman been so honored
on her retirement. The function was held
in the Castle Room of the Highlander
Motor Hotel and was attended by Ellen's
friends from every strata of the business
from revisers to circuit heads.
On her arrival, Ellen was presented a
lovely corsage of orchids. The head table
was decorated with a beautiful arrangement
of American Beauty roses. Seated at
the head table with the guest of honor was
her sister Mary, along with Bill Kelly, retired
from Paramount Films, and his wife;
Wayne LaForrest, Paramount Films branch
manager, and his wife, and Frank Kettner
from Prairie Allied Booking Ass'n.
After a delicious luncheon, master of
ceremonies Wayne LaForrest read a letter
received from Frank Mancuso, Canadian
general manager of Paramount Films, commenting
on Ellen's value to the company
and wishing her well in her retirement.
The first speaker, Frank Kettner, paid
well-deserved and glowing tribute to Ellen's
years of service with Paramount and,
speaking for all her friends, thanked her
for all she had done for the people with
whom she had been in contact through the
years. He described Ellen as faithful, loyal
and a "true and gracious lady." Bill Kelly
spoke next and touched on the years 1928-
1973, the time that Ellen had been with
Paramount. He had hired her and he made
several humorous comments on the years
they had worked together. LaForrest, on
behalf of Paramount, then presented Ellen
with a gold, engraved wristwatch, a card
that had been signed by all those present,
and a gift of money.
Ellen then spoke, very movingly and
simply, to thank her friends for the honor
they had shown her, the gifts and for the
intangible riches her many friendships in
the industry have brought into her life. She
was given a standing ovation.
It was a very memorable event and very
well organize^!. Reg Doddridge and Bill
Kelly assisted with the guest list, Lloyd
Fedor handled the luncheon and hotel arrangements
and Wayne LaForrest coordinated
the affair.
Many people who have been out of the
industry for years came to
wish Ellen well.
Among those attending were Jack King, retired
from RKO; Don Menzies, supervisor
of Famous Players in Calgary; May Luzi,
retired from United Artists Corp.; Don Purnell
of Red Deer, Alta.; Cy Brown; Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Ray, and Jessie Lynch of Famous
Players.
Ellen's countless friends offer a very
sincere "thank you for all you have done
for us and best
wishes on your retirement."
Saskatchewan Exhibitors
Ask Changes in Statutes
SASKATOON, SASK.—The
Saskatchewan
Motion Picture Exhibitors Ass'n, in a
presentation to the provincial legislature,
has suggested that theatres should be allowed
to serve liquor and that the minimum
age for "restricted" movies should be reduced
to 16 from 18 years.
The brief said theatre operators had to
contend with increased competition from
bars, cocktail lounges, nightclubs and other
places of entertainment and should be allowed
to compete more effectively before
more and more theatres were put out of
business. Besides the suggested age reduction,
the association suggested a reduction
in movie classifications to four— general,
mature, adult— parental guidance and adult
—restricted. Current classifications are
general, adult, adult—not suitable for children,
adult—restricted and X, the special
category.
In addition, the brief suggested some
onus be placed on underaged persons attending
movies illegally, where now only
theatre operators are subject to prosecution.
Association president Jack Marshall indicated
he had been advised that the presentation
would be considered by a legislative
committee.
Ritz in California Sold
By Herschell AUdredges
From Central Edition
CALIFORNIA, MO.—Mr. and Mrs.
Herschell Alldredge have sold the Ritz Theatre
here to Alden Redfield of Columbia.
Mo. Redfield has taken possession of the
theatre, which the AUdredges had acquired
in 1962. The house was remodeled and
renovated at that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Alldredge now are operating
a non-industry related business here.
MONTREAL
prancois Cloutier, Quebec cultural affairs
minister, announced during the film
producers' annual convention that the
Quebec government will invest approximately
$3 million annually in local films.
The producers were told that the government
was preparing a bill to establish a
cinematographic center in the province before
year's end. The center would operate
on a $4 million budget— $3 million to
subsidize production and distribution of
Quebec films within the province and $1
million to cover cost of operation. The
exact makeup yet to be decided, Cloutier
said the center would have an 1 1-man
board of directors, with six members representing
the government and five from
private industry. Cloutier also disclosed that
the government is considering a quota system
for the exhibition of Quebec films outside
of this city and that the government of
Quebec is interested in films for both cultural
and economic reasons. There has been
a terrific increase in Quebec's motion picture
production in the past few years and its
annual business has passed the $100,000,000
mark. The audience was assured that the
government would avoid competing with
private industry, whenever possible. The
center would not produce films—it would
subsidize or stimulate production by existing
companies.
John Gavin made himself an army of
Canadian fans, young and old, while shaking
hands and signing autographs during
an appearance at the Westmount Square
Cinema at an advance preview of his latest
(and Quebec) production, "Keep It in the
Family." Directed by Montrealer Larry
Kent and partially filmed in Westmount
Square, this is the second film Gavin has
made in Quebec. The first was titled "Family."
He enjoys working in Canada, since
it provides a new atmosphere. Said Gavin,
"I find the crews (with less experience)
compare with Hollywood. There is tremendous
good will and improvisational
ability." He claims he would like to return
to make a third motion picture in Canada.
His statements were greatly appreciated,
since Gavin is president of the Screen Actors
Guild—and that represents virtually
all of America's movie and TV performers.
Although circumstances have changed
during the past 40 years, SAG's position in
the industry still is important. It was noted
that the cost per day for film production
in the U.S. is approximately double the cost
in Quebec.
CINERAMA IS IN
SHOW BUSINESS IN
HAWAII TOO.
When you come to Waikiki,
don't miss the
gi|jgjjll(>u|
famous
"^~~' Don Ho Show. .
HAWAII
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Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.
IN WAIKIKI: REEF . REEF TOWERS .
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'Sleuth/ 'Judge Roy Bean/ 'Poseidon
Adventure Excellent' in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Business was steady,
"Sleuth" joining "Judge Roy Bean" and
"The Poseidon Adventure" in the "excellent"
category. Other top grosses came from return
runs of "Cabaret," "Lady Sings the
Blues," "Doctor Zhivago" and "Space Odyssey."
"Fritz the Cat" continued above average
but "Man of La Mancha" had disappointing
returns.
Capitol The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(NQP), 4th wk Excellent
Downtown ^The Butterfly (IFD); Little Mother
(IFD)
Good
Garrick Lady Coroline Lamb (UA), 2nd wk. . .Good
Garrick II Sleuth (BVFD) Excellent
Kings Man of La Moncha (UA), 4th wk Fair
Metropolitan The Poseidon Adventure (BVFD),
17th wk Excellent
North Stor II Steelyard Blues (WB),
4th wk Very Good
Pork Friti the Cat (Prima), 5th wk Good
Polo Park Deliverance (WB), I7th wk Good
Windsor ^Wild Honey (Phoenix); The Apprentice
(Phoenix)
Good
Grosses Climb Sharply
At Vancouver First Runs
VANCOUVER — The week preceding
Easter Sunday brought better business to
nearly all Vancouver first-run theatres; two
new films. "Class of '44" and "Sleuth,"
opened with "excellent" grossing results.
Also enjoying top level boxoffice support
was "The Emigrants," screen fare at the
Varsity Theatre.
Capitol Slither (MGM), 2nd wk Average
Cinema 2 Rainbows (Mutual),
3rd wk Above Average
Coronet Theotre of Blood (UA),
2nd wk Above Average
Downtown Deliveronce (WB), 17th wk Average
Fine Arts, Cinema 3 Closs of '44 (WB) ..Excellent
Odeon Avonti! (UA), 6th wk Average
Orpheum The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(NGP), 4th wk Average
Park Lost Horizon Average
(Col), 3rd wk. . .Above
Stonley Sleuth (BVFD) Excellent
Varsity The Emigronts (WB), 2nd wk Excellent
Vogue The Heartbreak Kid (BVFD), 3rd wk. Average
Adventure," "Sounder" and "Jeremiah Johnson."
Copilano, Londonderry A, Meodowlark ^The
World's Greatest Athlete (BV), 4th wk. . .Excellent
Garneau Steelyard Blues (WB), 5th wk. ..Excellent
Klondike Slither (MGM) Good
Odeon The Effect of Gromma Roys on
Mon-in-the-Moon Marigolds (BVFD), 2nd wk. Good
Paramount The Poseidon Adventure (BVFD),
4th wk Excellent
Plaza 1 The First Circle (Para) Poor
Plaza 2 Kill, Kill, Kill (AFD) Poor
Rialto Trick Baby (Univ) Good
Roxy Sounder (BVFD), 16th wk Excellent
Towne Cinema ^Where Does It Hurt? (IFD),
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TORONTO
^he Sound of Music," which established a
North American record, a 146-week
run, at the Eglinton here when it originally
was released, is reported to be doing even
better boxoffice-wise in its current engagement.
The same trend is reported to be true
in Montreal and Vancouver, as well as many
other Canadian and American cities. "You
can't expect a playback to do as well as the
original run," Vic Beattie of Bellevue Film
Distributors told the press, "but we expect
'The Sound of Music' to last at the Eglinton
at least until the end of the year."
Ernest Middleton, Brantford Expositor
columnist, provides details on "The Hard
Part Begins," a 90-minute feature film
which went before the cameras at nearby
Paris April 23. Produced by Odyssey Films
of this city, this $100,000 film has in its
cast Donnelly Rhodes (seen in "Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid"). Nancy-Belle
Fuller and Paul Bradley, best known for his
role in "Goin' Down the Road." Director is
Paul Lynch, who also directed "Goin' Down
the Road." The Canadian Film Development
Corp. is financing 60 per cent of the
film's cost, with the rest coming from private
investors. Most of the shooting over
the next five weeks will be centered around
the Arlington Hotel in Paris. "The story is
more upbeat than 'Goin' Down the Road"
and 'Wedding in White,' " said Lynch. "It
tells of a divorced country singer who
leaves his hometown and returns four years
later to find his best friend dying and his
son in reform school for committing car
theft." He emphasized that "The Hard Part
Begins" is purely Canadian and should appeal
to typical, ordinary Canadians. Executive
producer is Ratch Wallace, seen in
many TV commercials and the camera
crews are headed by Richard Leiterman,
who was in charge of camera work for both
"Goin' Down the Road" and "Wedding in
White." The script was written by ex-TV
writer John Hunter, who also is the producer.
The National Ass'n of Concessionaires
was scheduled to meet Monday, April 30,
at the Royal York Hotel here, with the
welcome to be given by J. F. Senior, NAC
vice-president, and L. L. Abramson. NAC
executive director, following a continental
breakfast. Morning guest speakers scheduled
included Harold F. Chesler, NAC president,
keynoter; Norman Rea, president. Confectionery
Ass'n; E. B. Bishop, Kitchener Recreation
Department; Lin Martyn, manager,
Odeon Victoria Theatre, Thunder Bay; Don
H. Laking, Nightingale Conant Corp. of
this city; J. C. Evans, Gold Medal Products
Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Edward J. Bennett,
manager, marketing service, Lily Tulip
division of Owens, III. R. R. Hall, Q.C.,
was set as guest speaker at the luncheon,
with an afternoon tour of the Foodservice,
Hospitality & Educational Exposition, being
held in the Industry Building at Exhibition
Park. The convention committee included
J. F. Senior. G. R. Dillon, J. P. Dymont.
R. Hodgkins, C. S. Posen. S. S. Spiegel and
C. L. Sweeney.
The neve executive board of the Directors
Guild has Peter Pearson as president; John
Trent as first vice-president; Peter Carter as
second vice-president; Sam Jephott as secretary;
Elizabeth Butterfield as treasurer, and
Evelyn McCartney as national executive
secretary. Officers include Don Wilder, Syd
Banks, Julius Kohany, Robert Schuiz, Jim
Margellos and Richard Gilbert.
CALGARY
J^alph Zelickson, Western divisional manager
of Bellevue Films, appeared on a
recent edition of TV's "Buckshot Show"
and presented Buckshot (Ron Barge) with
the keys to Disneyland. This was a send-off
for Ron, who was to leave April 19 for
Disneyland for the filming of "Buckshot
Visits Disneyland."
Toutimage presented another of its programs
April 15 in the College Universitaire
. . .
St. Jean Auditorium, Edmonton. The feature
"Sacco & Vanzetti" was shown
During March the censor board of Alberta
screened and rated 48 feature films as well
as trailers and short subjects . . . The Calgary
Film Society was slated to hold its
annual general meeting April 26, with the
agenda including the election of executive
officers and the showing of the film "The
Affair."
Mr. and Mrs. Al Tymko of Gow Theatre
Express in Edmonton, had a two-week holiday
in a new Winnebago motor home. TTieir
trip to the South included a visit to Disneyland.
Ron Tiboni has taken over the duties of
supervisor of Canadian Theatres here. He
has been with the circuit for several years
and industryites offer best wishes and congratulations.
Advance publicity for Astral's release of
"Charlotte's Web" got under way in Edmonton
with Sam Binder, supervisor of
Canadian Theatres there, hosting a sneak
preview in the Plaza Cinema April 17. The
guests were happy, excited children from
Glenrose, University and Misericordia hospitals.
"Charlotte's Web" was booked to
open in Plaza Cinema 1 and Studio 82
Good Friday, April 20.
While Mike Rudulovich of the Auto-Vue
Drive-In in Trail, B.C., was in town for
three days on a business and pleasure trip,
his wife "held the fort" and took care of the
theatre. Mike says that their underskyer,
which operates from mid-March to December,
plays many "restricted adult" pictures.
He has found the situation in Trail to be
much the same as in other centers—whenever
they have shown family pictures it has
been a financial disaster.
VANCOUVER
^^omen of Variety Tent 47 held their fifth
anniversary dinner April 9 at Frank
Baker's. President Lucille Courchine presided,
flanked by honored guests Peter
Barnett, Tent 47 chief barker, and Shirley.
Among the members and guests present
were Mr. and Mrs. Max Schneir, canvasman
Jack Barnett and Edith, Ann Wiese,
Vi Hosford, Eve McLeod, Win Hall, barker
Bob and Helen Berwick, Tobey Riley and
barker Jimmy Davie, his wife Margaret and
daughter Cheryl. The highlight of the informal
affair was the presentation of a
check for $2,000 by president Lucille
Courchine to Tent 47, which will complete
the purchase of a Sunshine Coach to
be used by the VARCOE students and to
be dedicated to the Women of Variety.
The Odeon's Johnny Bernard says that
with all the restricted pictures on the screen,
things are really rough for the "skin" clubs
and the morality squad, which now finds
itself without an ax to grind.
The Ashcroft Theatre has closed
and reverted
to Riach Rogers, now retired in
White Rock. At the moment there are no
plans for reopening the house . . . The
Miracle Drive-In at Campbell River has
been leased by Gunnar Dziny to Jack Kirk.
While Easter holiday business was generally
very good, the Sunday matinees were
clobbered when thousands stayed home to
watch the Stanley Cup playoffs and approximately
10,000 jammed the Lumberman's
Arch area at Stanley Park, while the
flower children did their thing in the annual
Easter "Be-In." Popcorn sales at the
park's board stands were nil but a husky
trade was done in Dixie-Cup-sized yogurt
portions. Beer and pot got a good play,
too . . . Special shows were confined to the
Odeon and Famous Players' drive-ins . . .
The Odeon Hillcrest in Surrey had a Thursday
marathon dusk-to dawn show of "The
McMasters," "Slaughter," "Hell's Angels
on Wheels," "Comedy of Terrors" and "The
Raven," while the Westminster and North
Vancouver drive-ins had a special midnight
show of "Shamus" and "Dirty Little
Billy" . . . Famous Players had special
Sunday dusk-to-dawn shows, the Lougheed
featuring "Soylent Green," "Skyjacked,"
"Catlow," "Sitting Target" and "Zig-Zag."
The Delta went with "Five Fingers of
Death," "The Wild Bunch," "There Was a
Crooked Man" and "The Ballad of Cable
Hogue" .
. . Stepped-up activity in the rest
of the territory gave Victoria Shipping one
of its biggest weeks on record.
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Drive-In Utilizes Karate
Tie-Up for 'Five Fingers'
A clever tie-up with a nearby karate and
judo school accompanied the playdate of
"Five Fingers of Death" at the Union City
Drive-In in Union City, Calif.
Manager Mike Soto contacted officials of
Moore's Karate and Judo school in Newark,
Calif., and obtained "gis" (shirt-like tops
worn in karate and judo) for his female
employees to wear. The "gis" were worn
by the girls while distributing 2,000 heralds
and 1,000 membership cards promoting the
film. Distribution of the promotional material
was made in shopping centers in
Union City and the nearby towns of Hayward,
Newark and Fremont.
In addition, arrangements were made for
the distribution of circulars put out by the
karate school containing a coupon for free
lessons.
The "gis" also were worn during operating
hours and contained placards on the
back advertising the name of the picture.
Five employees wore T-shirts picturing the
clenched fist used in most of the advance
publicity for the film.
The marquee was dressed up with two
Tyvek banners, and posters were displayed
at the Century 21 Theatre and Coliseum
Drive-In in Oakland, as well as in business
establishments in and around Union City.

Mcoiager Borrows Hearse
For Tear is the Key' Plug
Ronald Grider, manager of the North
Drive-In in Denver, Colo., combined initiative
and original thought in arranging a
promotion on behalf of the attraction, "Fear
is
the Key."
Grider obtained the use of a hearse,
built a casket, shrouded it with flowers
and dispatched the vehicle around the area
to visit shopping centers and schools two
weekends before the film's opening. With
the huge black coffin plainly in view, the
publicity stunt drew a lot of attention,
particularly in shopping areas, Grider says.
Assisting Grider in the promotion were
assistant manager James Hogan, boxman
Leo Branstetter and cashier Peggy Whitt.
Assistant manager James Hogan, left,
and manager Ronald Grider of the
North Drive-In in Denver, Colo., are
pictured beside a large black hearse
they obtained and dressed up for a
promotional stunt geared around the
playdate of "Fear is the Key."
Piece of Luggage Awarded
To 3.000th 'Getaway' Patron
When Beth Smith purchased her ticket to
"The Getaway" she became the 3,000th
patron to attend the action-filled movie at
the Crossroads Twin Cinema in Lexington,
Ky.
Ordinarily, this event would be of little
significance; however, Beth's ticket was
different, for it earned her a beautiful, new
piece of luggage patterned after the one
used in the movie, plus two free dinners at
a local restaurant and two passes to the
next attraction at one of the Crossroads
cinemas.
The luggage was furnished by one of the
leading department st(ircs in Lexington.
The pretty young lady pictured above
proudly displays a beautiful piece of
luggage she won as the 3,000th patron
to attend the showing of "The Getaway"
at the Crossroads Twin Cinema
in Lexington, Ky.
Shopping Center
By
FRED SOUTTAR
Showmanship
Editor's Note: The following article is the second in a series on shopping center
showmanship written by Fred Souttar. The author has served as the head of National
General Theatres in Kansas City and as the district manager of the Mountain/ Midwest
Division of the circuit. His long list of credits also includes serving as former president
of the United Motion Picture Ass'n of Kansas and Missouri, and of the Motion Picture
Ass'n of Greater Kansas City, as well as past director and supervisor of the now
defunct Fox-Midwest Theatres.
After writing the first part of this series, I was asked by an exhibitor friend,
"WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD A THEATRE IN ONE OF OUR LEAD-
ING SHOPPING CENTERS?"
First, I would get to know the merchants and their leading sales people in the
center. I would express my desire to work with them for the common good of the center.
If one of the merchants had a large operation and needed space for a staff meeting or
had a promotion film he wanted to show his people, my theatre would be available
during off hours without cost. If he received an item that was to be featured in a motion
picture we were scheduled to play, I
would help him move the article.
I would take an active part in the Merchants' Ass'n that is usually a part of
every shopping center. If the group had a promotion manager, he would become my
friend very quickly.
My theatre would be more than happy to help in the promotion of any special
sales event, even though it would not necessarily help my theatre. For what is good for
the center is good for me.
When it was possible to do so, I would point all promotions to the theatre.
During the Christmas holidays, I would suggest free shows for the kids while their
parents shopped ... a free baby sitting service supplied by the merchants . . . style
shows . . . kiddie bathing beauty contests . . . p>et parades . . . etc.
Below are some of the numerous ideas that could and would work for both the
merchants and the theatre: Don't think they are idle dreams, for every one of these ideas
has worked for theatres in the past. They just need to be adapted to today's theatre's
in today's locations.
There are dozens of chances to work together in every shopping center. I
wonder
how many theatres took advantage of some of the ideas suggested below?
"The Thief Who Came to Dinner" ... A possible promotion in advance with
a table placed in your lobby by a friendly local restaurant. Offer a free dinner to a
patron and his wife or girl friend as a show contest prize.
"The Poseidon Adventure" . . . Tie-ups with the dealers that had the book on
sale. Put signs on their displays in exchange for a display in your lobby. After you see
the picture, read the book and list the names of those patrons who have done the same.
This year you will have more musical films than anytime in recent years. Will
you work with your record dealers? Remember, you can work with music stores in
other centers that do not have a theatre or are not playing the picture.
"The Getaway" ... A smashed car parked near the theatre. But in order to make
it work and get the approval of the center and others, it is wise to tie up with the police
and their safety campaign.
"The Heartbreak Kid" . . . Broken heart sections that, if they match a display
in certain windows, will win a prize from that merchant. The number on their section
of the heart must be the same as in the window.
A "look-alike contest" is always good for publicity and a lot of interest.
MAYBE this is the season to do something different!
Resourcefulness Pays Off
For 'Joe Kidd' Promotion
Vance G. Anderson, manager of the
Paramount Theatre in Campbellford, N.B.,
wisely saved some of the props he used for
a lobby display last year on "Two Mules
for Sister Sara." His resourcefulness paid
off
recently when he found further use for
the idle prop materials in a similar advertising
effort for "Joe Kidd."
Anderson placed an assortment of bottles
on the candy bar and made use of swinging
doors in order to create a saloon atmosphere
that would tie-in with the theme of
the movie. One of the major differences between
this display and the one held for
"Two Mules for Sister Sara" was the addition
of several old rifles, the oldest of which
was an ancient flintlock, dating back to
1829. The rifles were loaned to the theatre
by local citizens.
Posters, which read: "Wanted—^Viewers
to See 'Joe Kid'," were scattered throughout
the town. In addition, Special "Joe
Kidd" handbills were handed out to patrons
along with their change a week prior to the
engagement.
A poker hand was dealt to each patron
who purchased buttered popcorn. The winning
hands received prizes including free
tickets, hockey calendars, free beverages
and popcorn.
Anderson reported that the promotion
idea proved so successful that it was continued
with the next attraction.
— 64 BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: May 7, 1973

—
Ihe World's Greatest Athlete' (BV) Voted
Blue Ribbon A ward Winner for Marcb
By MARY JO GORMAN
^ALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS' "The World's Greatest Athlete" was selected
Blue Ribbon Award winner for March by members of the National Screen
Council. The Buena Vista release—co-starring Tim Conway, Jan-Michael Vincent,
John Amos and Roscoe Lee Browne—was rated G by the MPAA and Al by the
NCO. The comedy about a sports virtuoso— raised in Africa and transported to a
U.S. college campus—has received an impressive 287 per cent of average business
in first-run bookings in key cities.
BoxoFFiCE reviewed "The World's
Greatest Athlete" in its issue of February
5, stating in part: "Walt Disney Productions
starts off its 50th anniversary year
with one of its funniest films, an almost
certain hit from any angle of selling. For
the first time in a long while, Disney is
promoting a teenage heart-throb in the
person of Jan-Michael Vincent, who plays
the title role. He's the equivalent of a teen
Tarzan with pretty newcomer Dayle Haddon,
a dancer-fashion model, as his Jane.
Comedian John Amos and actors Roscoe
Lee Browne, Clarence Muse and Don
Pedro CoUey are there for black audiences
and comic Tim Conway will delight
the youngsters with his antics. As is always
the case with Disney product, this is
ideal family entertainment, although Gerald
Gardner and Dee Caruso's script contains
enough visual and verbal humor to
keep adults amused. Sportscaster Howard
Cosell takes part in a good-natured way
by satirizing himself, while Nancy Walker,
Billy De Wolfe and Danny Goldman join
in the fun. Robert Scheerer directs at a
pace which rarely fails to win laughs and
producer Bill Walsh, who has ten Disney
boxoffice champions to his credit, appears
to have an eleventh winner . .
Another Winner From Disney
This is an outstanding comedy which
the entire family can enjoy. There is
enough visual comedy to hold the interest
."
of the younger children and a strong
enough storyline to keep the adults entertained.
It will be a surprise if this one
doesn't run away with the award.—Gerry
Greeno, Cinema Center Theatre, Ohama
. . . Another winner from Disney for the
. . . Enjoyed by father,
whole family.—John P. Recher, NATO of
Md., Baltimore
son and grandson. Movies are getting better.—
Mrs. Hy Augustine, Sheboygan
BFC.
This is another typically good movie
produced by Walt Disney Productions for
the entire family. The effects were just
great, to make this another of Disney's
fantasies. Very good entertainment for the
entire family, regardless of age.—Angelo
J. Mangialetta, WAGA-TV. Atlanta . . .
Nothing but fun!—Charles Smith, Clarion-
Ledger, Jackson, Miss. . . . Another happy
Walt Disney production for the entire
family— and especially children!— Mrs. E.
H. Montgomery, Indianapolis NSC group.
Funny and well-adapted to a family
. . Typically Disney.
audience.— Mrs. Frank J. Baldus, GFWC,
Independence, Mo. .
—Howdy Bell, WFBM Radio, Indianapolis
. . . Almost another "Flubber."
Fred Souttar, independent. Shawnee Mission,
Kas. . . . For children only. A funny
movie and good for what ails you.—Leon
Averitt, Don Theatre, Alexandria, La.
Another Disney winner, although not as
exciting or funny as the Disney giants of
the past.—Tony E. Rutherford, WMUL-
TV, Huntington, W. Va. . . . The Disney
effort, as usual, is family-family—small,
inverted and cute, but it doesn't say anything.—Don
Leigh McCulty, W. Va. Theatrical
Services, Clarksburg.
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TWO UNSUCCESSFUL COACHES (CONWAY, AMOS), ON A
SAFARL CATCH SIGHT OF AN ATHLETIC PRODIGY
NO LONGER SPELLBOUND, VINCENT OVERCOMES EAR-
LIER DEFEATS TO WIN ALL REMAINING SPORTS EVENTS
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VINCENT, WHO LONGS TO RETURN TO AFRICA WITH
DAYLE HADDON, BIDS GOODBYE TO HIS TWO COACHES
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The Cast
Ass't Coach Milo Jackson Tim Conway Mrs. Petersen Nancy Walker
Nanu
Jan-Michael Vincent Leopold Maxwell .... Danny Goldman
Coach Sam Archer
John Amos Safari Guide Don Pedro Colley
Gazenga the Witch
Announcers
Howard Cosell,
Doctor
Roscoe Lee Browne
Frank Gifford, Jim McKay,
Jane Douglas
Dayle Haddon
Bud Palmer, Joe Kapp,
Dean Maxwell
Billy De Wolfe
Bill Toomey
Produced by Bill Walsh
Directed by Robert Scheerer
Written by Gerald Gardner,
Dee Caruso
Director of
Photography
Production Staff
Frank Phillips
BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: May 7, 1973
Music by
Film Editor
Marvin Hamlisch
Cotton Warburton
Special Effects Eustace Lycett,
Art Cruickshank, Danny Lee
Color by
— 65 —
Technicolor
This award is given each month by the National
Screen Council on the basis of outstanding
merit and suitability for family entertainment.
Council membership comprises motion
picture editors, radio and TV film commentators,
representatives of better films councils,
civic, educational and exhibitor organizations.

BOXOFFICE
BAROMETER
This chort records the performance of current attractions in the opening week of their first runs in
the 20 key cities checked. Pictures with fewer than five engogements are not listed. As new runs
are reported, rotings are added and averages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in
relation to normal grosses as determined by the theatre managers. With 100 per cent as "normal,"
the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mark. (Asterisk * denotes combination bills.)
— o
Avcmtil (UA) 160 550 140 200 80 225 400 115 200 200 200 100 240 .;
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4563 Lady Caroline Lamb (123) Hi ..UA 2-12-73 PG A3
4536 Lady Sings the Bluu (144) M Para 10-30-72 |5] A4
4564 Last Tango in Paris (129) D . . UA 2-12-73 ® C
4548 Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean,
The (120) (g) Ac NGP 12-11-72 PG A3 +
4541 Limlio (112) D Univ U-20-72 PG A3 -t-
4549 Limit. The
(90) (g> D Cannon-Ntw Era 12-18-72 PG A3 ±
4580 Little Laura and Big John
(82) Ac-Melo Crown 4- 9-73 |H
4569 Lolly- Madonna XXX
(103) ® D MGM 3- 5-73 PG B
4577 Long Goodbye, The (112) ® Cr UA 4- 2-73 H A4
4574 Lost Horizon (150) ® M ..Columbia 3-19-73 H Al
Love (Szerelem)
(92) D (biw) George Gund 10-16-72 Al
Love and Pain . . . (110) C-D . Col 4-30-73 A3
4585
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4558 Love Minus One
(94) D Multi-Pix Ltd. 1-22-73 B
Love, Swedish Style
(83) C Screencom Int'l 2-26-73
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ACE INTERNATIONAL
ORace Drivin' Woman
Ril.
Date
(90) Ac..May73
Joy Wnkenon, Mike Mosley
ALTURA
OUnder MHk Wood (90) F.. Mar 73
©Phedre (90) . 73
(French language)
AMERICAN CINEMA
©Man from Clover Grove, The
(95) C. Feb 73
Rose Marie. I'iiul Winclrell
©Never Look Back
(88) Ac. Mar 73
©Matter of Winning
(S4)
Adv...j!in73
CHARLES F. BAILEY FILMS
©Cruel and Unusual Punishment
(..) b&w Jan 73
CAMBIST FILMS
©The Crazies (103) ..Ho.. Mar 73
CAPITAL
©Georcel (86) C. Sep 72
Marsfaill nnmiBOD, J>A Mullaney
CINE GLOBE
©Honeycomb (90) D.. Dec 72
Oeraldine Chaplin, Per Oscarsson
CINEMA 5
©Cesar and Rosalie (110) C. Dec 72
(French-language)
Yves Mtmtand. Ilomy Schneider
©State of Siejc
(120) Pol. Apr 73
CINEPIX
©Love in a 4-lctter World
( ) Sex D. Oct 72
Michael Kane, Andre I^wrence
©Roommates . . . Here and Now
( . ) D . 72
Daniele Oiilmet, Chantal Hcnaud
©Loving and Laughing
( •) C..Feb73
Andre Lawrence, Sue Helen Petrie
©Amorous Headmaster
(..) Sex C. Jan 73
Ole Soltoft. Grita Norby
©Lustful Vicar (..) Sex C. Jan 73
.larl Borssen. Magali Noel
©A Very Private Party
(..) Sex C. .Mar 73
Nathalie Naubert, Jean Contu
©Phobia (..) D. Apr 73
Anthony Beckey, Ingrid Brett
©Sensuous Sorceress
(..) Ho..Jun73
Loui.sc Marleaii. Dank'] Pilon
DONALD DAVIS PRODUCTIONS
©Hert Comes That Nashville
Sound (84) CM.. Oct 72
Rnndv Bnonp. Rhph Woolpv
ELLMAN ENTERPRISES
©Alabama's Ghost (93) Ho.. Nov 72
Christoi>her Brooks
©The Beast & the Vixens
(80) Ad. Apr 73
Jeaji
Gibson
©Hot Connections (87) Sex. May 73
Billy Busy. Talie Cochrane
©Godmonster (95) Ac-Ad.. Jun 73
E. Kerrigan Prescntt
©Moonfire (96) Ad.. Jul 73
Richard Egan, Sonny Llston
ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES
©Erotic Adventures of Zorro, The
(95) Sex-Satire.. Sep 72
©Bummer! (98) Ac. May 73
Klpp Whitman, Connie Strickland
©Flesh and Blood Show, The
(95) Ac-Ho..Jun73
FALCON FILMS
©Tlie Stepdaughter (86) ... Mar 73
Monle Ellb, Chris Hubbell
FILM VENTURES INT'L
©The Warriors Ac. Nov 72
Mark Damon. Barbara O'Nell
GAMALEX ASSOCIATES, LTD.
©House of Terror (90) Sus..Dec72
Jennifer Bishop, Arell BlaMon
GATEWAY FILMS
©Cross and the Switchblade.
The (106) Rel. Nov72
©Confessions of Tom Harris
(90) Bio. Jan 73
©Late Liz, The (119) Rel . . Mar 73
Anne Baxter. Steve Forrest
©Ballad of Billie Blue
(107) Rel .. May 73
GENENI FILMS
©Blood Orgy of the She-Devils
(73) Ho. Jan 73
.
Llla Zaborlii, Tom Pace
©Doll Squad (..) A Mar 73
Michael Ansara. Franclne York
GOLDSTONE FILMS
©War Devils (99) Jan 73
(5uy Madlaon. Van Teraiey
GROUP 1 FILMS, LTD.
©The Depraved ( . . ) D . . Dec 72
MISCELLANEOUS
R(L
Date
HALLMARK RELEASING
SThe Last House on the t.«ft
(91) Sus..Nov72
David He9s. Lucy Grantban
©Born Black D.. Nov 72
©Slaughter Hotel (..) Ho.. Dec 72
Klaus Kinsky. Margaret Lee
JACK H. HARRIS
©Bone (95) D.. Sep 72
Yaphet Kotto. Andrew Duggan
HEMISPHERE PICTURES
©Devil's Nightmare (90) Ho Dec 72
Erik Blanc. Jean Servals
©Doctor in Trouble (90) C. Dec 72
l-wlle PhlllllM. Kiibert ^lurlev
©Assault (90) Sus..Mar73
Suzy Kendall. Frank Finlay
©The Young Seducers
(80) Sex D.. Apr 73
Bielyne Traeuer, Ingrid Sleeger
©Sabena (90) ..Sex D May 73
©Bed Career (86) ..Sex D. May 73
HOLLYWOOD INT'L
Great Massage Parlor Bust
(85) Sex C. .Nov 72
Sexual Sensory Perceotion
(90) Sex Doc. .Dec 72
Diary of a Stewardess
(85) Sex.. Jan 73
The Young Passions
(84) Sex D. Feb 73
Orgy American Style
(94) Sex.. Mar 73
Love On Wheels (75) ..Ac. Apr 73
HORIZON FILMS
3 On a Waterbed (80) Nov 72
©Indian Raid, Indian Made
(80) Sex Farce.. Mar 73
©Miss Leslie's Dolls
(85) Sex-Ho..Mar73
Salvador Ugarte
©Stepdaughter, The
(86) Melo..Mar73
Monle Ellis. Chris Hubbell
©Zaat (100) SF-Ho..Mar73
Dave DIckerson. Sanna RInghaver
©Female Moonshiners
(87) Sex D. Apr 73
IMPACT FILA»
Nov 72
©Black Fantasy (78) . . D . .
Jim Cnlller, Btlle Flscallnl
INDEPENDENT-INT'L
©Blood of Ghastly Horror
(..) Ho..Dec72
John Carradlne. Tommy Kirk
INDEPIX RELEASING
©Scream Bloody Murder
(93) Sus..Jan73
Fred Holbert. Leigh Mitchell
©World's Greatest Lover
(87) C. Mar 73
Stan Ro.w. Marvin Miller
INT'L PRODUCERS CORP.
©The Contract
(85) Sex Melo..Seii72
Bnmo Pradel. Charles Southvnod
©Exchange Student
(90) ® C. Oct 72
Louis De Funes, Marttne Kelly
J-CINEMAX INT'L
©Rip-Oft (90) CD.. Sep 72
Don Scardlnn. Ralph Endershy
LEISURE MEDIA
©I Love You Rosa (90) D.. Feb 73
(Hebrew-language)
MIchal Bat-Adam
LEVITT-PICKMAN
©Heat (100) Satire. Oct 72
SvMa Miles. Joe Dallesandro
LIMA PRODUCTIONS
©Little Miss Innocence
(79) Sex.. Jan 73
©Wet Lips (80) Sex. Jun 73
) . . .
L.T. FILMS
©Steel Arena (99) ...Ac. Mar 73
Dtisty Russell, Laura Brooks
©Truck Stop Woman ( . Aug 73
MAGUS FILMS
©The Corruptor (..) Ac-Ad.. Oct 72
©Virgin Planet SF-Sex. Dec 72
MANSON DISTRIBUTING
©Sex and the Office Girl
(80) Sex.. Oct 72
Mary Worthlngton, Lee Korl
MENTOR
©Walls of Fire (121)
MATURE PICTURES
Doc. Apr 73
©High Rise (66) Feb 73
Tamie Trevor, Richard Hunt
WILLIAM MISHKIN
©Fleshpot on 42nd St.
(81) Sex D..May73
MULTI-PIX, LTD.
©Love Minus One (94) ..D.. Feb 73
Jill Janssen, Mark Bond
NEW LINE
72
Eyes of Hell (82) . . . Ho-C. .
Gerard Moulet, Ousandra FreDch ©Medea (110)
©Room of Chains (.. ) . . D . . Dec 72 NEW YORKER FILMS
D . 72
Allison Taylor, Frank Martin
The Flavor of Green Tea Over
©Up Your Alley {..) ..C. Dec 72 Rice (115) C..Feb73
BVank Ovsoitlno, Hajl
Priest and the Girl, The
©Pepper & Hit Wuky Tixl
(87) 0.. Mar 73
(..) C..Jan73 Paulo Jose. Helena Tgnez
John Astte, Frank Sinatra jr.
Soleil-O (104) D.. Apr 73
Rel. Date
NOR'WEST PROD.
©Alaska, America's Last Frontier
(110) Doc. Oct 72
PACIFIC INT'L
©Vanishing Wilderness
(90) Doc.Jan73
PARAGON PICTURES
©The Asphyx (98) (S) . .Sus. .Oct 72
Robert Stephens, Robert Powell
©Kill Me With Kisses
(100) C. Nov 72
Nino Manfredl, Cgo Tocnazzl
©When Women Played Dinp Dong
(95) C..N0Y72
Nadia CSasslnl, Howard Boa
©Terror In 2-A (91) . .Sus. .Jan 73
Raf Vallone, Anjelo InfantI
©She'll Follow You Anywhere
(92) C. Mar 73
Keith Barron, Kenneth Cole
©MHIion Dollar Ransom
(99) .Ac. May 73
Robert Woods. John Ireland
©Commando Attack
(92) Ac .May 73
Michael Rcraile. Bob Sullivan
PREMIER PRODUCTIONS
©Private Parts (86) ..Ho.. Oct 72
Ayn Ruymen, Ludlle Benson
PYRAMID ENTERTAINMENT
©Closest of Kin (86) ..Sex. Oct 72
Jay Scott, Maddle Magulre
©Convicts' Women (82) Sex.. Nov 72
Harvey Ooss, Ralph Walnwrlght
©The Black Bunch (78) Sex.. Dec 72
(Jladys Bunker, Betty Barton
©Heterosexualis (76) ..Sex.. Dec 72
Caleb Ooodnwn, Donna MelKi^a
©Dr. Carstairs' 1869 Love Root
Elixir (88) Sex.. Jan 73
Mar^a Jordan, Lucy Eller^
©Keys (75) Sex.. Jan 73
Barbara Mills, Ann All
©Roadside Service (75) Sex.. Jan 73
Carolynn Willis. Deedec Bryson
©Sweet Jesus. Preacher Man
(110) Ac. Mar 73
Roger B. Mosley, William Smith
©Slavery 1973
(105) Sex Doc. Apr 73
R. A. ENTERPRISES
©Sins of Rachel
(94) Sex Melo..Mar73
Ann Noble, Bruce Campbell
HAROLD ROBBINS INT'L
^SOutside In (90) D..Sep7?
Darrel [.Arson. Heather Mensles
ROBERT SAXTON FILMS
©How Did a Nice Girl Like You
(88) C. Dec 72
Barbl Benton. Hampton Fancher
©Island of Lost Girls
(85) Ae..lllar7S
Brad Harris
©The May 73
Gorilla Gang (89) . .
Albert Lleven, Uschl (Jlas
©The Halfbreed (90) ..W.. May 73
Lex Barker, Pierre Brice
©Naked Evil (80) . . . .Ho. .May 73
Anthony Alnley, Suzanne Neve
©The Blue Bordello (92) ..Jul 73
Judy Winter, Werner Peters
©The Aranda Affair (118) ..Aug 73
Alain Noury, Doris Kunstmann
SCA DISTRIBUTORS
©Class Reunion
(85) Sex Melo .0cl72
Marsha Jordan, Sandy Car;
©The Snow Bunnies
(85) So Melo . . Oct 72
Marsha Jordan. Sandy Gary
SCOTIA INT'L
©Baby, The (85) Sus. Apr 73
Anjanctte Comer. Ruth Roman
SCREENCOM INTERNATIONAL
©Love. Swedish Style
(83) C. Mar 73
SHERMART DISTRIBUTING
©Wild Honey (95) . . .Sex. . Mar 73
SOUTHERN STAR
PRODUCTIONS
©Brother on the Run
(90) Ac.Mar73
Terry Carter, (Jwen Mitchell
SUN INT'L
©Brother of the Wind
(87) Doc .Jan 73
TRANSVUE
©Premonition (90) .. .Sus. .Sep 72
Ckt\ Crow, Tim Ray
©Rainbow Bridge (108) M.. Sep 72
Hn>1 ITpndrW Put Rartlev
.
©Incredible Challenge, The
(95) D
Michael Oale. Bra Renzt
TRICONTINENTAL
Alliance for Progress
Feb 73
(108) Polit . . Feb 73
TWI NATIONAL
©Women of Stalag 13
(92) Ad Oct 72
Rally Mar. Perry Page
WALTER READE
Ten From Your Show of Shows
(92) C. Feb 73
Sid (Caesar, Imogeoe Ck>ca
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FEATURE REVIEWS
Give God a Chance on Sundays Danish Drama
(Giv Gud En Chance Om Sondagen)
English titles
Danish Film Institute 94 Minutes Rel. May '73
Henrik Stangerup, novelist-film, critic, who got
into the creative end of motion picture production
with documentaries, marks his feature debut with
a thought-provoking study of a rural man-of-thecloth,
able to cope with just so much in the bucolic
atmosphere, who turns to staging amateur theatricals.
Life, he finds, is not necessarily a reflection
of an illusion. Ulf Pilgaard projects an engrossing
delineation of the troubled central figure. Director
Stangerup teamed with Jorgen Stegelmann on the
shooting script. The Asa Film Studio production
has cinematography by Henning Camre, with music
by Patric Gowers.
Ulf Pilgaard, Lotte Tarp, Ove Sprogoe.
SEXPLOITATION FEATURE REVIEW
Devil in Miss Jones
'jTn Sex Fantasy
M. B. Productions 74 Minutes Rel. Mar. '73
As sensational as "Deep Throat," also made by
Gerard Damiano, "Devil" is one of the most polished
sexers to date. Its initial impact with critics
and public is such that it can already be considered
a classic in its field. Where hardcore pictures can
play, it will do fantastic business. Uninhibited star
Georgina Spelvin makes an easy transition from
virginal spinster to nymphomaniac. In a graphic
opening, she commits suicide by pouring poison into
her tub and then slashing her wrists with a razor.
Because of this one act, interviewer John Clemens
tells her she'll be condemned to Hell. She asks for,
and receives, a brief reprieve in order to experience
a lustful existence and at least deserve her fate.
After lessons from Harry Reams (sexer veteran),
she indulges in all forms of sex with her male partners
being surprisingly passive. Women's Lib should
take note of that. Ending finds her in a cell with
madman Albert Gork (Damiano himself), who is
unable to satisfy her sexual needs. Damiano produced,
directed, wrote and edited and is distributing
through his NB Productions. Alden Shuman's music
and the soft color photography of Harry Flecks are
exceptional. The Devil may get his due and so will
the exhibitor.
Georgina Spelvin, John Clemens, Harry Reams,
Albert Gork, Clair Lumiere, Sue Flaken.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE REVIEW
Painters Painting
New Yorker Films
116 Minutes
Documentary
©B&W
Rel. April '73
"Painters Painting," produced and directed by the
celebrated filmmaker Emile DeAntonio, received its
West Coast premiere Thursday (19) at Royce Hall,
UCLA. Art and film critics were noticeably impressed
with this highly personal account of New
York painting and painters, spanning the period
1940 to 1970. Among the artists featured in the
two-hour documentary are William De Kooning,
Helen Frankenthaler, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg,
Prank Stella and Andy Warhol. The
film explains the rise of what has been called "the
first wholly-American art form." Director/ producer
DeAntonio, one of today's most controversial filmmakers,
first established his reputation with
"Point of Order," a documentary produced in 1963
using the televised Army-McCarthy hearings. Subsequent
DeAntonio films were "Rush to Judgment,"
"In the Year of the Pig" and "Millhouse: A White
Comedy." The documentary on artists shows another
side of DeAntonio. It should draw crowds
around colleges and museums.

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Feature reviews
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WICKED, WICKED PG suspense Jom|ly- Drama
MGM (7311) 95 Minutes Rel. Apr. '73
Split screen, a device used when movies were young,
is given its ultimate developm.ent in Duo-Vision, the
process in which this very entertaining comedy-thriller
Is presented. A Richard L. Bare- William T. Orr/ United
National Pictures production, the MGM release is in itself
a tribute to the movies. No buff can fail to recognize the
memorabilia scattered throughout, the veteran actors in
the cast and the score, taken fi-om the 1925 classic "The
Phantom of the Opera." The two screens serve to
heighten the suspense by presenting action from two dlferent
points of view, while the comedy is emphasized by
having true events dispute what the characters are saying
or doing. The historic Hotel del Coronado in San Diego
is the setting for the mysterious killings of guests by a
madman. Halfway through, handyman Randolph Roberts
is unveiled as the culprit, while his perverted childhood
is shown as the reason for the crimes. Even scenes designed
to chill have a comedy tone, as the dismembered
victims begin losing their limbs. Bare wi'ote, produced
and directed and the score includes two original songs
done by Miss Boiling. For novelty value alone, "Wicked,
Wicked" should attract much attention. Thereafter, the
story and actors will do the job. Metrocolor.
David Bailey, Tiffany Boiling, Randolph Roberts,
Scott Brady, Madeleine Sherwood, Edd Byrnes.
— And Novo the Screaming Starts I [r1
Horror Drama
Cinerama ( ) 87 Minutes Rel. Apr. '73
The multi-storied horror films which British-based
Amicus Productions makes so well have been largely
successful for Cinerama, the U. S. distributor. Now Amicus
is presenting the Harbor Pi'oductions presentation
of a single-story thriller which ironically might have
been better in segment form. The screaming starts as
soon as Stephanie Beacham sees a bloody hand emerging
from a portrait of her husband's grandfather, but more
laughs than chills result from the first half of the film.
Thereafter, with the belated appearance of Peter Gushing,
things take a livelier turn. At the end, only Gushing,
among the three surviving leads, is in a good mental state.
Gushing dominates the footage he's in, while Herbert
Lorn has just a long cameo and Patrick Magee is in and
out until his fast demise. Miss Beacham is the actual
star, displaying much cleavage in a perpetually breathless
state. Horror veteran Roy Ward Baker ("Asylum," "The
Vault of Horror") directed Roger Marshall's screenplay
for producers Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg.
With the star value of the cast, a good title and Cinerama's
publicity campaign, the film can do above average
business. R rating is for the violence, there being little
sex and just one minor nude scene.
Peter Gushing, Stephanie Beacham, Herbert Lorn, Patrick
Magee, Ian Ogilvy. Geoffrey Whitehead, Guy Rolfe.
CHARLEY-ONE-EYE
Western Drama
©
Paramount (8492) 110 Minutes Rel. May '73
That "Shaft" man, Richard Roundtree, and TV per-
, ., sonality David Frost have combined talents to produce
a Spanish-filmed western which is offbeat in many re-
El F spects and consequently may have only limited appeal.
Frost was executive producer for his own David Paradine
Films, with James Swann as producer and versatile Don
Chaffey directing. Shedding his super-cool image, Roundtree
is very much in character as a black soldier in the
Union Army, fleeing after murdering his commander.
Co-star Roy Thinnes, a handsome leading man from TV,
is also against type as a lame half-breed with rotten teeth
and an irritating cackle for a laugh. Keith Leonard's
original screenplay is a strange mixtui-e of crudities,
man's inhumanity to man and the common bond which
draws outcasts together. A religious aspect is treated in
an irreverent way. There are some effective moments
and an adequate amount of violence, including a whipping,
a stoning and several bloody shootings. Color photography
of the Almeria desert is below average in quality,
some shots being deliberately blotted out by the sun.
The score features electronic rock music, the traditional
"John Brown's Body" and a new tune. By playing up the
Roundtree name, there could be a favorable response.
Richard Roundtree, Roy Thinnes, Nigel Davenport, Jill
Pearson, Aldo Sambrell, Luis Aller, Rafael Albaicin.
"9
;5-440
CIAO MANHATTAN
n Biographical Drama
J B & W S)
Maron Films
90 Minutes
Rel. Apr. '73
Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol's Girl of the Year for
1965, died Nov. 16, 1971 at 28 of drug addiction. She had
been a model and a star of many of Warhol's underground
films. In 1967, she began work on this film in
black and white under the direction of Chuck Wein from
a screenplay by Wein and Genevieve Charbin. It was
abandoned and then resumed in 1970, in color, by John
Palmer and David Weisman, directing from their screenplay
written with Robert Benardi. Some of the best
and worst—footage of both productions have been spliced
together for the Maron Films release of a Black Ink Films
presentation, as produced by Robert Margouleff and
Weisman for Court Pictures. In it, the former superstar
more or less plays herself—a girl destroyed by her excesses.
At no other time has there been presented a personality's
life and death as played in such tragic and
comic terms, a blending of fact and fiction. The late
Isabel Jewell plays Edie's mother, but is never seen in
the same frame with her. In support are: director Roger
Vadim, superstars Viva and Baby Jane Holzer (the
latter Edie's predecessor), actor-director Christian Marquand,
etc., plus a nude glimpse of poet Allen Ginsberg.
Warhol, Edie's Svengali, is seen only in photos.
Edie Sedgwick, Wesley Hayes, Isabel Jewell, Geoffrey
Briggs, Viva, Paul America, Roger Vadim.
M
SUGAR COOKIES ® """""e
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General Film Corp. 96 Minutes Rel. April '73
One of the few X-rated attractions going out under
the fast-expanding General Film Corp. banner, this looks
to account strongly for itself in spring-summer bookings.
It zeroes in on the freaky, try-anything world of Hollywood,
the principals a self-destroying, successful producer
(George Shannon), who finds pleasures in bedding
down with no less than two lithesome lovelies and indulging
in ultimately love-death games with a pistol, the
fadeout proving his own mm-der. The Lloyd Kaufman-
Theodore Gershuny script is sharply-defined, captm-ing
the mood of a 1973 film colony, coupled with the plight
of a yearning-for-recognition unknown. Lynn Lowi-y is
cast in two roles—one as a superstar dying under mysterious
circumstances, the other as the unknown brought
into a lesbian tie with Mary Woronov, Shannon's all-tooknowledgeable
mistress. She does well in an essentially
demanding role, changing from naive girl to deteimined
actress; she can project with credibility and should prove
her merit in major attractions. Lloyd Kaufman was executive
producer, Ami Ai'tzi producer, and Theodore Gershuny
director, with Gerrard L. Glenn, Oliver W. Stone
and Jeffrey Kappelman associate producers, for this
Armor Films production. In Eastman Color.
George Shannon, Mary Woronov, Lynn Lowry, Monique
Van Vooren, Maureen Byrnes, Daniel Sadur.
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FEATURE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; Exploitips; Adiines for Newspapers and Progr<
THE STORY: "Charley-One-Eye" (Para)
Brotherhood can take different forms, there being a
common bond between outcasts of different colors. In
18C6, Richard Roundtree—a black Union Army soldierdeserts
after killing his superior. At the time, Roundtree
had been in bed with Jill Pearson, the officer's wife.
Roundtree comes across Roy Thinnes, a lame half-breed,
in the Mexican desert. Mocking the inept Thinnes' walk,
Roundtree breaks his ankle. Both men hobble into a
mission, where they get water. Later, upon finding supplies
left by a dead trader, they return to the mission.
Thinnes becomes fond of the one-eyed rooster whom he
names Charley-One-Eye. The two men practice marksmanship,
Thinnes shooting up a statue of Christ. Roundtree
kills two Mexican vendors, after which bounty
hunter Nigel Davenport captures him. In the midst of
whipping Roundtree upside on the cross. Davenport is
killed by Thinnes for shooting the rooster. Roimdtree is
stoned and then shot by Mexicans; Thinnes mourns.
EXPLOITIPS:
Have your staff wear eye patches with the film's
title
on the patch. Plant stories on Roundtree and David Fi-ost
in the local papers.
CATCHLINES:
Somebody Sold Out the Black Man and the Red Man.
Somebody's Going to Pay . . . Somebody Told the Black
Man He Wasn't a Slave Anymore. Somebody Told the
Red Man This Land Was His. Somebody Lied.
THE STORY:
"Ciao Manhattan" (Maron)
Houston drifter Wesley Hayes picks up addict Edie
Sedgwick while on his way to Malibu. He brings her
home to mother Isabel Jewell and "handyman" Geoffrey
Briggs. Edie lives in a big tent at one end of a swimming
pool and prefers to be topless, being high most of the
time. Hayes is told that she was an Andy Warhol superstar
and model in 1965 before turning to drugs. Oil rich
Jewell had gone into the pie business. Imagining she's
speaking to a friend, Vogue editor Viva, Edie then recalls
being in love with Paul America, arrested
her earlier life:
as a dope pusher; becoming involved with Mr. Videcchio,
head of a dope ring, and his agent Gabriel Lampa; receiving
"vitamin" injections from Dr. Bhavananda; partying
and then paying. She goes to sometime lover Dr.
Roger Vadim for shock therapy and Hayes leaves. He
runs into Tom Flye, Videcchio's chauffeur turned TV
monitor man, and then sees Videcchio, who has a copy
of Edie's obituary. (Her real-life wedding to Michael Bret
Post in July 1971, is seen).
EXPLOITIPS:
Tie in with the screening of any underground films
in your area and try to obtain any Warhol art objects for
display. Contact local papers for stories on Edie Sedgwick.
Mention Isabel Jewell as a Thirties actress.
CATCHLINES:
Speed. Madness. Flying Saucers .
Story of Edie
Sedgwick, Superstar of New York's Silver Sixties.
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THE STORY:
"Wicked, Wicked" (MGM)
Checking into the beachfront Grandview Hotel, Diane
McBain disappears after being stabbed to death by a
mysterious killer. Hotel manager Roger Bowen thinks
she's left without paying, but security officer David
Bailey suspects otherwise. Singer Tiffany Boiling, Bailey's
ex-wife, is booked into the hotel. When she begins wearing
a blonde wig, an attempt is made on her life. Handyman
Randolph Roberts, an orphan who had been abused
by step-parents, is the killer. Madeleine Sherwood, an
ex-actress about to be evicted, is Roberts' only friend.
Police Sgt. Scott Brady believes waiter Edd Byrnes, a
hustler, is guilty. Bailey and chief electrician Arthur
O'Connell guard Boiling. After killing Sherwood, Roberts
jumps to his death. Boiling and Bailey say goodbye.
EXPLOITIPS:
Play up the Duo-Vision technique with news articles
about the split screen technique. Obtain posters of Lon
Chaney sr. as "The Phantom of the Opera" for display.
Mention the new songs, "Wicked, Wicked" and "I'll Be
Myself," as performed by Miss Boiling and Kirk Bates
and the Leaves of Grass.
CATCHLINES:
An Experience That Will Challenge Your Imagination
. . . First Sound—Then Color—And Now Duo-Vision
. . . Twice the Tension. Twice the Terror.
THE STORY: -AndNow—Screaming Starts!" (CRC)
In 1795 England, Stephanie Beacham weds Ian Ogilvy
and they live on his estate. Also on the grounds is a sinister
woodsman, Geoffrey Whitehead. Beacham sees a
disembodied hand and an apparition without eyes, being
unaware of Ogilvy's family curse. Solicitor Guy Rolfe is
murdered and Dr. Patrick Magee finds that Beacham is
expectant. Housekeeper Rosalie Crutchley and Aunt Gillian
Lind die before psychiatrist Peter Cushing is called
in. He learns that Ogilvy's grandfather Herbert Lorn had
ruled the estate in debauchery. Whitehead's father (also
Whitehead) had taken Sally Harrison as a bride, but
Lom raped her on the wedding night and then cut off
the father's hand. Insanely, Ogilvy kills Whitehead and
violates Lom's remains. Beacham has a son, born with
the cui-se of Whitehead, sr.: no right hand and a large
red birthmark on his cheek.
EXPLOITIPS:
Have a Fright Face premiere as Cinerama did in New
York, with one of your staff as "Miss Screaming" and
the patrons attempting to make her scream. Mention
the other Amicus hits: "Tales From the Crypt," "Asylum,"
"The House That Dripped Blood," etc.
CATCHLINES:
And Now the Screaming Starts for Them and for You
. . . The Dead Hand That Crawls, Kills and LIVES!
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THE STORY: "Sugar Cookies" (General Film Corp.)
George Shannon, Hollywood producer of successful
erotic films, develops love-death games to appease his
boredom. His leading lady, Lynn Lowry, dies under mysterious
circumstances; the police inquiry results in a
verdict of suicide. But Shannon and his mistress, Mary
Woronov, know better. Mary, casting Shannon's next
movie, finds a new girl (also played by Lynn), and begins
to mold her into the kind of sex-object Shannon desires
for his movies—^and for his private life as well. For Shannon,
life blends into a fantasy of actual and imagined
delights. Lynn and Mary are inexorably drawn to each
other and after a lesbian attachment, they proceed to
give physical pleasures to Shannon. Shannon ironically
becomes victim of his own charade; the bullet ending
his hedonistic career comes from a gun held by the onceinnocent
now depraved Lynn. She sits beside her murdered
lover, waiting for the police.
EXPLOITIPS:
Use teaser ads run-of-paper for several weeks ahead
of opening.
CATCHLINES:
Meet Max's Sugar Cookies—They Melt in Your Mouth I
. 'Sugar Cookies'—Soft, Sweet, Satisfying! . . . Meet
the Beautiful People Who Live—and Die in a Freaky, Try
Anything World!
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prices on request. Boxoffice,
POPCORN MACHINES
MAKES OF POPPERS, caramel com
ment, floss machines, sno-ball ma-
1. Krispy Kora, 120 So. Hoisted, Chilli.
60606.
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i available. Off-On screen. Novelty
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Ifork. (212) 871-1460.
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GO CARDS DIE CUT. 1-75, 1500
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cts, 339 West 44th St., New York,
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MISCELLANEOUS
iWORKS: Commercial and Display.
3gs $1.00. Buckeye Fireworks, Box
Akron, Ohio 44301.
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lont Electrical Advertising Systems,
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274-1937, 467-7765.
E-IN
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lEEN TOWERS INTERNATIONAL: Ten
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9r P, Rogers, Texas 76569. In Can-
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or (506) 657-6220.
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EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
REBUILT . . . Simplex XL, Century
booth, all makes, models. Boxoffice, 2867.
3SMM PROJECTION BOOTHS FOR THE
ECONOMY MINDED EXHIBITOR. COM-
PLETE. $1,500.00, Boxoffice, 2840.
TWO BRAND NEW KOMPAK Passimeters
manufactured by Perey Turnstiles. Originally
$500.00 each. Buy both for price of
one. Write Newport Shopping Center,
P. O. Box 399, Newport, Kentucky 41072.
PAIR OF 35mm HOLMES TYPE 8 PRO-
JECTORS less lenses. Pick up in person
for $800.00. Phone 273-1924. Worth more.
John R. Stegmoyer, 114 E. Poplar St.,
Lebanon, Pa. 17042.
THEATRE SPECIAL: Inventory clearance.
One 35mm Super Simplex head,
$250.00. Two 16mm JANS, changeover, 30
watt amplifier, dousers, excellent, $596.50.
Pair of Bell & Howell arcs with 50 watt
dual amplifiers complete for theatre use
and like new, $895.00. Send for free listing.
Hecht, Box 443, EUenville, N. Y.
12428.
DE VHY 35mm. One pair semi-portable
projectors, complete witn electric changeovers,
small arc lamps, all in good condition.
Perfect for screening room or mini
theatre. $1,250.00. B. Wise, 6014 St. John
Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22310. (703) 971-
5976.
CENTURY G mechanisms, 4" lens
mounts, water-cooled gates, beautifully
rebuilt, $1,750.00 pair; Century intermittents,
rebuilt, $95.00; Neumade motorized
rewind table, foot control, large reel
holders, $175.00. What do you need? STAR
CINEMA SUPPLY, 217 West 21st St., New
York 10011.
SUPER SIMPLEX intermittent movement.
Complete. Excellent condition. $50.00. Boxoffice,
2938.
GOLDE AUTOMATIC enclosed rewind.
$75.00. Boxoffice, 2929.
MAGAZINES, 5.000 It. Simplex. Two uppers,
two lowers, $150.00. Boxoffice, 2939,
DRIVE-IN THEATRE BOOTH. Late model
Ballantyne, Cinemascope, Altec sound,
lamps. Like new, $1,750.00. Boxoffice, 2940.
EQUIPMENT WANTED
USED EQUIPMENT bought and sold.
Best prices. Texas Theatre Supply, 915
So. Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
TOP PRICES PAID—For soundheads,
lamphouses, rectifiers, projectors, lenses
and portable projectors. What have you?
STAR CINEMA SUPPLY, 217 West 21st St.,
New York 1001 1. Phone (212) 675-3515.
Pair 4-tube rectifiers. Also pair used
scope lenses. Boxoffice, 2934.
WANTED FOR RESALE: Seats, projection,
curtains, ticket registers, etc. Will
remove. Boxoffice, 2935.
500 THEATRE CHAIRS, reclining or selfrising.
One 34' x 14' screen, curtain and
motor. Reply to Boxoffice, 2941.
FILMS
FOR SALE
16mm FILMS. Postcard brings bargain
list. Ingo Films, P.O. Box 143, Scranton,
Pa. 18504.
16mm FAMOUS CLASSICS. Illustrated
catalog 25o. Manbeck Pictures, 362I-B
Wakonda Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321.
FILMS WANTED
WANTED: 16mm and 35mm films. All B
westerns, serials. Mitchell Schaperkotter,
Box 4492, Memphis, Tennessee 38104.
CASH FOR YOUR old slides, 35mm
silent, sound film, equipment. Boxoffice,
2925.
COLLECTOR WANTS complete serials,
ISmm features and musical shorts. Whitney,
Box 886, Grand Cayman, B. W. I.
CUHIIII16 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,-
000.00. Write Midwest Theatres, 8816 Sunset
Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca. 90069 for information.
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
two 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 buyers need to
apply to Box 40311, Nashville, Tennessee
37204.
FAMILY THEATRE. 650 seats, good
equipment, brick and steel building, nice
apcfrtment. 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.
THEATRE A, Evansville, Indiana, and
Theatre A, Fort Wcryne. Both excellent
profit making properties. Call Larry Aiken,
1 (812) 425-4407.
210 CAR DRIVE-IN in fastest growing
tourist area in western Arkansas. Room
for expansion. Only theatre within 35 mile
radius. Illness and retirement reason for
selling. Write Boxoffice, 2926.
540 SEAT INDOOR, 53 x 85. Population,
3600. Charles Marshall, Columbia, Kentucky.
FOR SALE: Conventional and Drive-in
theatres. New Mexico. Excellent family
operation. Boxoffice, 2927.
FOR LEASE OR SALE: Indoor theatre,
fully equipped, seating 750. On busy thoroughfare.
Savannah, Georgia. Very reasonable
rental. Contact B&B Theatres, 427
Beaumont Ave., Charlotte, N. C. 28205.
400 SEAT, fully equipped, building and
real estate. Owner wishes to retire. County
seat. Herbert H. Bonifas, Chinook,
Montana' 59523.
THEATRES WANTED
DRIVE-IN THEATRES WANTEDl Boston
based thecrtre circuit seeks to acquire
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DOLLAR PAIDI Write Boxoffice, 2750.
WANTED TO BUY OH LEASE: Indoor or
outdoor. Contact Mike Kutler, 2108 Payne
Avenue, Room 212, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
(216) 696-4110.
CENTRAL lUINOIS: Wanted to lease indoor
and/or outdoor (option to buy).
Chuck Thomas, Delavan, 111. 61734. (309)
244-7445.
STAGE CURTAINS
STAGE CURTAINS, theatre chairs. Will
sew. Reasonable prices. All work guaranteed.
Call Syracuse, N. Y. (315) 454-
0861.
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seat covers made to fit. CHICAGO
USED CHAIR MART, 1320 So. Wabash,
Chicago, 60605. Phone: 939-4518.
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 4 CON-
STRUCTION CO., INC. 15 years experience
covering the USA. Reconditioned
used choirs. 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)
442-3830, 33 Simmons St., Boston, Mass.
02120.
FOR SALE: 400 Bodiform seats. Harry
Melcher Enterprises, 3238 West Fond du
Lac Ave., Milwaukee, Wise. 53210.
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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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EPRAD
theatre
equipment
We put it together
to stay together
We know you have to offer
more than tasty popcorn and
soft seating to build boxoffice
receipts and profits. You need
operating equipment that'sput
together to stay together for
smooth, trouble-free,
patron-pleasing performance.
So we design and build our
xenon lamps, SWORD', heaters,
speakers, automation and
cash control systems as
though we were going to use
them ourselves. We figure you
face enough problems every
day without making your
operating equipment one
of them.
If you think Eprad equipment
that makes money for you
instead of your repairman is a
good idea, see your Eprad
dealer soon. He's in business
to help you make money, too.
*Show-WilhOut-Rethreading Device
Eprad drive-in
spealcers sound off
loud and clear in any
weatiier. Defy rough
handling and theft.
Watchdog Car
Counter is typical of
the many cash and
traffic control devices
and systems
developed by Eprad
for the drive-in
industry.
"COMPU-TALLY"
available soon.
Total projection
automation comes of
age with Eprad's
SWORD which
rewinds film
automatically without
rethreading.
Like other Eprad
in-car heaters, high
performance Golden
Super Hot Shots heat
quicker, circulate
more warmth faster
than any brand on the
market.
Sold Internationally Thru Selected Theatre Supply Dealers
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Box 4712«Toledo,Ohio43620'(419) 243-8106
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