Boxoffice-November.03.1973

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AJC to Give James Velde 

Human Relations Award 

NKW YORK.—James R. \ ckto, senior 

vice-president of United Artists, has been 

named to receive the 

American Jewish 

Committee's William 

J. German Human 

Relations Award in 

recognition of his 

"significant 

contributions 

in the effort to 

promote understanding 

among all men." 

.Announcement of his 

selection to receive 

James R. Vclde 

the award was made 

by Frank Yablans. president of Paramount 

Pictures. 

The award, first presented in 1964, is 

named for the late film distributor well 

known for his work with film industry 

charitable institutions. 

Velde will be honored at the annual dinner 

of the American Jewish Committee's 

Entertainment and Communications Division 

Wednesday (12) at the .Americana 

Hotel, New York. Leaders of the entertainment 

industry from throughout the United 

States are expected to join in the tribute. 

Yablans is the dinner chairman. 

A prominent figure in the motion picture 

trade for almost four decades, Velde 

has been affiliated with United Artists since 

1951. He started with the company as 

West Coast district manager, then became 

Western division manager and then general 

sales manager. He was elected vice-president 

of the company in 1958, a member 

of the board of directors in 1968 and senior 

vice-president last year. 

Long involved in many of the entertainment 

industry's philanthropic efforts. 

Velde is a member of the board of Variety 

Clubs International, the Will Rogers Hospital 

Fund, and of the Motion Picture 

Pioneers. He has also been named Distributor 

of the Year by regional affiliates of the 

National Ass'n of Theatre Owners. 

The AJC is this country's pioneer human 

relations organization. Founded in 1906, it 

combats bigotry, protects the civil and religious 

rights of Jews here and abroad, and 

advances the cause of improved human relations 

for all men. 

Paul Picard Is Appointed 

AIP V-P of Production 

BEVERLY HILLS. CALIF.—Paul Picard, 

who produced the feature "Fox Style" 

in Dallas, has been appointed vice-president 

of production for American International 

Productions, it was announced by Samuel 

Z. Arkoff, president and chairman of the 

board of AIP. He will reside near AIP 

headquarters in Beverly Hills. 

Picard formerly was vice-president of 

the TV division of MGM and before that 

was vice-president in charge of program 

development at the ABC-TV network, 

where he earlier had held various posts. 

HIS FIRST REPORT ON NATO'S PROGRESS 

Exhibition Opportunities 

Stressed by Paul Roth 

LOS ANGELES—Paul Roth, president 

of the National Ass'n of Theatre Owners, 

in his first progress report to the association's 

regional presidents, declared he was 

convinced that "NATO is a good idea whose 

time has arrived!" Exhibitors, he noted, 

have an investment of approximately $4 

billion in theatres and equipment. "While 

they have problems—as does every other 

activity and industry in this complicated 

world—NATO can and will play an important 

role in improving both the "art" and 

the 'business' of motion pictures," he said. 

Positive Programs Instituted 

Positive programs instituted by NATO 

were enumerated by Roth, who p>ointed out 

that over 350 new members have been enrolled 

in the association as a result of its 

membership drive. He reminded that National 

Film Day, celebrated October 23, 

not only brought wide recognition for the 

motion picture industry, but also provided 

tangible dollar support for American Film 

Institute activities. Other NATO-sponsored 

programs which offer immediate or longrange 

benefits for exhibitors include NATO 

scholarships, the School of Theatre Management 

at use, the drive-in theatre containment 

screen, the recently created intermission 

music programs which will be used 

in thousands of theatres and the NATO 

Audience Awards, currently being developed. 

Turning to the problem of diminished 

theatre attendance. Roth commented: "We 

are constantly badgered by nay-sayers who 

remind us that 'only 14 or 15,000,000 people 

go to the movies every week, as compared 

to 80,000,000 who supposedly went 

during the peak periods of World War II.' 

So, what else is new? Almost nothing in 

this world is the same as it was during 

World War II. No entertainment activity 

in the nation . . . can boast that 7 to 8 

per cent of the total population of the 

country pays to participate in it each and 

every week of the year!" 

Movie Attendance Still Up 

One out of every 12 Americans pays to 

see a movie in a theatre once a week. 

Roth said, which still "is far from a death 

sign." He added. "Rather than writing off 

exhibition, our critics should applaud the 

fact that we are able to attract so many 

millions to our theatres in the face of a 

70 per cent decline in the number of films 

which are being released today, as compared 

to the World War II era." 

Observing that the majority of the country's 

papulation is under 29 years of age. 

Roth remarked that it is "hardly shocking" 

that the movie audience is composed mainly 

of young people. Exhibitors, he said, 

hoped that this youthful group would become 

even larger, but also that it would 

be augmented by moviegoers of all ages. 

In this regard. Roth emphasized, "If 

new audiences are to be attracted, films 

must be made for and sold to them. If 

you make films about nothing but violence, 

drugs and motorcycles, you simply cannot 

expect to attract people who deplore violence 

. . . Films cannot be written, produced, 

edited and sold with a computer. Films cannot 

produce profits if they are saddled with 

the loads of corporate inefficiency, stoneage 

methods and artificially inflated costs. 

We need creativity, not gimmickry, imitation 

and rationalization." 

Asserting that millions of dollars in theatrical 

film rentals have been "siphoned 

off" to support "nonmovie-related conglomerate 

activities" which jeopardize the 

viability of "the very theatres which produce 

the revenue in the first place," Roth 

stated that action must be initiated to provide 

the films that millions are eager to 

see in modern theatres which already exist. 

In this situation, he said, "What we must 

do is 'start doing.' We must continue to 

train and encourage creative people. We 

must finance them, support them with playdates 

and with advertising and promotions. 

You can't improve declining volume by 

eliminating advertising budgets and sales 

people. You can't insure the future of your 

market by strangling your customers." 

Happy About UA Sales Plan 

NATO, said Roth, is "happy" with the 

results from United Artists' limited-market 

sales plan. He averred, "Movies can be 

made and shown at a reasonable profit, in 

major metropolitan markets and in small 

towns, too. If the 'old way' of selling films 

to small-town and subsequent-run theatres 

costs more than it produces, the answer is 

not to stop selling these people. The answer 

is new, innovative and efficient techniques 

which provide a flow of product to these 

thousands of theatres and a return flow of 

profitable revenue to those who produce 

and distribute the films." 

He commented that a number of production 

companies are showing increased profits 

and pointed out that exhibitors also are 

financing and producing more and more 

films, with most making money. Numerous 

states and cities have established film commissions 

and offices to encourage production 

within their jurisdiction. Roth advised. 

adding that many companies (Reader's Digest, 

Brut, Playboy, Time-Life and others) 

are expanding filmmaking activities. Further, 

he cited the increased production 

charts of independents, saying, "We note 

with pleasure the upcoming 15th anniversary 

of Newton P. 'Red' Jacobs' Crown Inter- 

(Continued on page 9) 

BOXOFFICE December 3. 1973

Exhibitors React to Plan 

To Conserve Energy 

LOS ANGELES — Following President 

Nixon's announcement Sunday night. 

November 25, of guidelines for dealing with 

the immediate and long-range shortages of 

energy which have developed in the nation, 

it became evident that leisure-time activities 

would be affected across the entire 

country. This is particularly true in the 

heavily populated West Coast area with its 

millions of automobiles. 

It was the general consensus of theatre 

executives, however, that difficulties which 

might evolve would be taken in stride. 

Similar problems were encountered during 

the World War II blackouts of the 1940s 

and, in this case, there are some bright 

spots on the horizon. 

Speedup in Daylight Screen Plans 

One of these is the speedup in the development 

of the daylight-type screen which 

Wilton R. Holm, head of the Motion Picture 

Research Council, told Boxoffice 

"will, with one-half the power, provide twice 

the light." He noted that the screen is 

four to five times as efficient as those in 

current use and a prototype is expected 

during the first quarter of 1974. Since one 

of the energy-saving regulations will include 

a mandatory return to year-around 

Daylight Saving Time (now passed by the 

Senate and before the House of Representatives), 

the daylight-type screen can 

prove beneficial to exhibitors while at the 

same time conserving energy. 

Additional projections on how the leisuretime 

dollar will be spent if nightime outdoor 

sporting events are curbed and limits 

are placed on telecasting, were outlined 

Sunday, November 25, by Los Angeles 

Mayor Tom Bradley. In a pool TV hookup, 

Bradley said that a Rand Corp. study for 

the California Legislature on power usage 

found that a "TV receiver uses as much 

electricity as do all the lights in the typical 

home" and cautioned against households 

operating more than one set at a time. This 

could portend a trend. 

Films in Theatres Favored 

A study being pursued in this same area 

focuses on the comparison of the power 

needed to entertain from 500 to 1,000 

persons in a theatre with the same amount 

of electricity that would be consumed if 

the same people used their home TV sets. 

Initial findings are overwhelmingly in favor 

of theatrical entertainment as an energysaving 

medium. 

Pacific Drive-In Theatres executive Jerry 

Forman, speaking for the largest circuit in 

this field, with over 50 underskyers in operation 

(along with the same amount of walkins), 

stated, "There are too many factors 

to take into account at this time. No trend 

can be seen." 

Ted Mann, president of Mann Theatres, 

said his circuit would follow the intent of 

the government to lessen energy consumption. 

While he did not see any necessary 

changes in marquee lighting at this time, 

as it compares with other categories of 

business in this respect, Mann told Boxoffice: 

"We will coopierate, doing whatever 

the restrictions placed on us demand." 

One executive expressed the hopeful view 

that, with the uncertainty of predicting 

audiences under current circumstances, 

which some officials say may be prolonged, 

there would develop a trend to resist blindbidding. 

Bruce Corwin, president of Metropolitan 

Theatres and NATO of Southern California, 

stated his organization is awaiting guidelines 

from National NATO before suggesting 

definitive steps. Therefore, Corwin had 

no comment at this time. 

Paul Roth, president of the National 

Ass'n of Theatre Owners, is watching federal 

legislation closely and sees some positive 

actions that the exhibitor organization 

and its members can take in the public 

interest when governmental guidelines are 

clarified 

further. 

Would Boost Movie Attendance 

WilUam Olknow, president of Sero 

Amusement Co., large Western drive-in 

circuit, had an optimistic outlook. With 

gasoline consumption cut, the tendency of 

people might be to give up long trips to 

the desert here and to the ski areas in the 

mountains. Lesser amounts of fuel then 

could be used for theatregoing. Oldknow 

noted that most drive-ins, because residential 

units have been constructed around 

them, now are neighborhood theatres. He 

looks for a big summer in 1974, if energy 

supplies do not increase, due to the factors 

of distance and people's need for entertainment. 

In the Midwest, Irwin Dubinsky, president 

of NATO of Nebraska, stated that 

industry members there did not feel that 

an immediate return to Daylight Saving 

Time would affect business noticeably at 

this time; rather, its optimum effect would 

come in summer when drive-ins are operating 

at full capacity. The situation, of 

course, would not differ from that of other 

summers since the Uniform Time Act became 

effective. Dubinsky believed that most 

local theatre circuit officials and individual 

owner-operators had taken similar steps. 

"We sent letters to all theatre managers 

directing them to keep the thermostat down 

to 68 degrees. In non-operating hours, we 

always have encouraged reduction but not 

below the point where pipes could freeze." 

he said. Theatre staffs had been counseled 

to "watch the use of lights closely." 

The Armstrong circuit, which operates 

22 hardtops in Ohio, issued specific instructions 

to managers November 28. Operating 

hours have been reduced to one evening 

performance, Monday through Thursday. 

Two performances will be held Friday and 

Saturday evenings, with a family-type Saturday 

matinee. Normal operations will continue 

on Sunday. 

Fred Lentz, general manager of the Armstrong 

circuit, indicated that due to the 

large size of the company's theatre auditoriums, 

"we are a major user of energy 

in our respective communities. We have 

instructed our managers to operate our 

theatres in a mann:r to maintain maximum 

customer enjoyment and yet conserve . . . 

We are putting forth a maximum effort 

to do our part in keeping the home fires 

burning." 

Armstrong's Dennis A. Morlan explained 

that the curtailment of operations was aimed 

at saving heat and electricity. "We at Armstrong 

Theatres feel that it is our duty 

and obligation to do our part in the conservation 

of our natural resources . . 

We feel that the steps we have taken still 

will allow us to serve our customers properly 

and yet do our part in solving our nation's 

most pressing problem." 

Vincent Miranda, president of the West 

Coast's Pussycat Theatre, announced that 

he had completed a theatre-by-theatre survey 

and planned an immediate 20 per cent 

power reduction. Marquees will be dark 

during daylight hours, backstage lighting 

will be reduced to a minimum and managerial 

offices will be lighted only when 

staffed. Heating and cooling devices, 

Miranda said, have been reset to conform 

with Presidential guidelines. 

In the East, Associated Theatres in Pittsburgh 

have cut back playing time to conserve 

fuel, according to Ernest and George 

Stern, while George Brehm, owner of the 

Westview quad in Baltimore, announced 

that he and his staff are working on plans 

to cut back energy consumption from 20 

to 25 per cent without inconveniencing 

theatregoers. Said Brehm, "Currently, investigations 

are under way in the areas 

of conserving electricity through operating 

schedules, marquee and interior lighting 

changes and heating schedule revisions." 

Brehm feels confident that within the 

next week it will be possible to put new 

energy conservation plans into effect and 

still be able to cater successfully to patrons 

of his quadplex. 

Cinerama Will Distribute 

'How to Seduce a Woman' 

LOS ANGELES—Cinerama Releasing 

Corp. has acquired the distribution rights 

to the Charles Martin production, "How to 

Seduce a Woman," it was announced 

November 28 by Joseph M. Sugar, president 

of CRC. A January release has been 

set for this comedy spoof on the happiness 

of pursuit. 

The Forward Films presentation was 

written and produced by Martin and stars 

Angel Tompkins and Alexandra Hay. 

Simultaneous with the release of "How 

to Seduce a Woman," the February issue 

of Playboy Magazine will feature the beautiful 

women who star in the film. 

December 3, 1973

ulte Qreat director J Jinal Ptoject 

Western Stars Art Series ClosesttoJohn Ford'sHeart 

HOLLYWOOD-Whcn. on Aug. 31st, 1973. 

the distinguished lilni director John Ford passed 

onto another set, he had just completed his final 

artistic endeavor which had kept him active for 

the last sixteen months of his life in spite of ill 

health. 

People close to Ford reveal, that for some 

time they hadn't seen the grand old director as 

enthusiastically involved in a project as he appeared 

when guiding artist Will \\ illiams in the 

creation of a portfolio-set entitled "Cowhoy 

Kings of Western Fame" which Ford was dedicating 

to the fans of the American western 

movies. 

In pooling their interests and talents, the 

director and the artist had hit it otT' right from 

the start. Quite understandably, since both men. 

besides cooperating on the same project and 

relating to the same industry, were also former 

members of the OSS, Office of Strategic Services 

during World War II. 

They decided that a series of twenty-four 

30.\40 inch original paintings were to be rendered 

by Williams which would depict and 

dramatize the most famous western stars of the 

Thirties and Forties in their favorite lilm-roles. 

From a roster of approximately sixty renowned 

Cowboy Kings^ the following were chosen to 

be part of the set: 

TOM MIX, BUCK JONES, HOOT GIBSON, KEN MAYNARD, 

TIM McCOY, TOM KEENE, GEORGE O'BRIEN, JOHNNY 

MACK BROWN, WILLIAM S. HART, HARRY CAREY, WILL 

ROGERS, BOB STEELE, WARNER BAXTER, WARD BOND, 

WALLACE BEERY, LEO CARRILLO, WILLIAM BOYD, BILL 

ELLIOTT, 'GABBY' HAYES, JOEL McCREA, RANDOLPH 

SCOTT, GARY COOPER, JAMES STEWART, JOHN WAYNE. 

Ford visualized a permanent gallery for the 

originals and their availability to the public as 

color reproductions in an I I.\I6 inch portfolio 

package. 

The "John Ford Series of Famous Western 

Stars" now being published by Western Series 

Incorporated in this first printed release is limited 

to five 

hundred (500) leatherette portfolios 

only. The "Special Commemorative Edition" 

will be individually numbered from No. I thru 

No. 500 and registered at the Library of Congress, 

Washington, D.C., in the names of the 

prospective owners. All reproductions contained 

are 

handsigned and dated by the artist. 

This proud volume fondly recalls "Pappy' 

Ford and those unforgotten cowboy heroes of 

the matinee thrillers — recapturing a nostalgic 

recollection of what pleased one so much in the 

days gone by. 

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Warner Bros. Acquires First 

Artists 

Films, Including Five From NGP 

LOS ANGELES—In a far-reaching motion 

picture industry development, Warner 

Bros. Pictures and First Artists Production 

Co., have finalized a major distribution 

arrangement wherein First Artists' partners 

Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman. 

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Sidney 

Poitier will have their independent films 

produced for First Artists distributed by 

the worldwide Warner Bros, organization. 

The development, under which the First 

Artists Co. also moved onto the Burbank 

Studio November 27, was announced by 

Frank Wells, president and chief operating 

officer of Warner Bros. Pictures, and First 

Artists' top officers, Patrick Kelley, chairman 

of the board, and Jay Kanter, president. 

The agreement marks the culmination of 

several months of negotiations which also 

had such other major companies as Columbia 

Pictures, Universal and 20th Century-Fox 

strongly bidding to acquire the 

film product of the independent company 

comprised of five of the biggest stars in 

motion pictures. 

First Artists since its inception had an 

arrangement with National General Pictures 

for the worldwide distribution of its 

product. 

Under the terms of the new arrangement, 

Warner Bros. Pictures also acquires 

the continuing right to distribute the five 

First Artists films completed for and distributed 

by National General over the past 

year. These films include: "Pocket Money," 

starring Paul Newman and Lee Marvin; 

"The Getaway," starring Steve McQueen 

and AH MacGraw; "Up the Sandbox," 

starring Barbra Streisand; "The Life and 

Times of Judge Roy Bean," starring Paul 

Newman, and "A Warm December." starring 

Sidney Poitier. 

Also included in the transaction is First 

Artists' current production. "Uptown Saturday 

Night," starring Sidney Poitier, Bill 

Cosby and Harry Belafonte. 

Warner Bros. Pictures president Wells, 

emphasizing the importance of the transaction, 

stated: "This is the single most significant 

development in terms of acquiring 

motion picture product for distribution 

in the history of our company. Frankly, 

we have been extremely anxious to acquire 

the distribution rights to First Artists Pictures 

since last spring and, as First Artists 

will attest, we have been single-minded in 

our determination to do everything possible 

to bring that about. We are very pleased 

the deal is concluded and we welcome the 

company and its stars with open arms." 

Wells also announced that Warner Bros. 

Pictures had acquired, in addition to the 

five existing First Artists pictures, the distribution 

rights to ten National General pictures 

and certain other pictures to which 

National General held limited distribution 

rights. 

"It was and will continue to be the objective 

of the founders of the First Artists 

Production Co. to expand this company 

towards the goal of producing motion pic- 

Salute Ted Ashley as Pioneer of the Year 

The greatest assemblage of niotioii picture leaders ever to converge attended 

the 35th annual Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers dinner at the Beverly 

Hilton, November 19, to salute Ted Ashley, board chairman and chief executive 

officer of Warner Bros., as the 1973 "Pioneer of the Year." The entertainment 

phase of the event, chaired by the 1966 honoree William R. Fornian under the 

aegis of FMPP president Salah M. Hassanein, was headed by toastmaster Frank 

Sinatra with assistance from Bob Hope, Carol Channing. Alexis Smith and Lou 

Rawls. Left to right: Salah M. Has.sane[n. Frank Sinatra, Ted Ashley and WilUani 

R. Forman. 

tares with the widest boxoffice potential 

possible," Kelley stated. 

"Present plans for First Artists will be 

a slate of new productions from the five 

artists; adding new artist-partners, and expanding 

production activities with stars 

other than the present company partners. 

"This expanded production program will 

be facilitated directly through the First 

Artists management team as well as by the 

increased activity from the five participating 

independent production companies 

working within First Artists, including: 

Coleytown Productions, Verdon Productions, 

Hoffman-Hyman Productions, Solar 

Productions and Barwood Films." 

The First Artists Production Co. originally 

was organized in 1970 by Barbra Streisand, 

Paul Newman, and Sidney Poitier 

in conjunction with the international theatrical 

agency. Creative Management Associates 

(CM A), and was joined in 1971 ly 

Steve McQueen and in 1972 by Dustin 

Hoffman. 

Bryanston Is Distributing 

'The 14' As 'Existence' 

NEW YORK— Bryanston Pictures has 

acquired worldwide distribution rights for 

Avianca Productions' award-winning film, 

"The 14." directed by David Hemmings. 

It was announced by Bryanston president 

Louis Peraino that the film will be retitled 

"Existence" for U.S. and Canadian 

markets and will open for one week in Los 

Angeles in December in order to qualify 

for the 1 973 Academy Awards. 

The deal, which was contracted for in 

Jime, was finalized in London between 

Joseph Peraino, executive vice-president of 

Bryanston, and Frank Avianca, head of 

Avianca Productions who co-produced the 

film with Robert Mintz. "The 14" was given 

a one-week preview showing in London, 

in 

conjunction with the Berlin Film Festival. 

It opened in Ireland November 23 and will 

be in release, via Anglo-EMI, throughout 

England just before Christmas. 

The film is the true story of the attempts 

of 14 orphaned children to stay together 

after their mother's death. Presented at 

the Berlin Film Festival, it won for Hemmings 

the Silver Bear Award as best director 

and was given a gold plaque for 

best screenplay. 

"The 14" is Avianca's first film under 

his own banner and his first completely 

English production. He has produced two 

films in the U.S. and is negotiating now 

with Bryanston for the filming of two 

others. The first probably will be a western, 

"The Mexicans." to be shot in Spain next 

February. 

Bryanston Pictures, a new productiondistribution 

company, has two films awaiting 

release, "Knife for the Ladies," a western 

murder mystery set in the 1880s, and 

"A Man and a Boy," made in Rome. Production 

has just begun in Los Angeles on 

a comedy. "The Last Porno Flick." 

Bryanston already has made arrangements 

for division offices in Chicago. Atlanta and 

Dallas, which will begin operation effective 

Jan. 1. 1974. 

BOXOFFICE :; December 3. 1973

New World Distributors 

To Meet in Atlanta 

ATLANTA—New World Pictures has 

selected Atlanta as its meeting site for subdistributors 

and they will gather here 

December 8-11 at the Regency Hyatt House 

as headquarters. 

Roger Corman, founder and president of 

New World, and his wife, Julie, will lead 

a contingent from the West Coast, including 

General Sales Manager Frank Moreno, 

his assistant Steve Smith and the company's 

attorney Barbara Boyles. 

Jack Rigg. executive director of Atco- 

Gibraltar, the motion pictures division of 

the Atco Corp., made the arrangements for 

the Atlanta meeting, which is being held 

here at a suggestion made to Gorman at 

last year's meeting in Los Angeles. Rigg 

told Corman that Atlanta was a much 

handier place (for the sub-distributors) to 

gather and Corman agreed. 

A reception at the Regency will open 

the meeting and the following day its subdistributors 

will be hosts at a cocktail party 

to the New World representatives, followed 

by a dinner. 

Tuesday's meeting will feature the screening 

of "Arena," starring Pam Grier and a 

product reel, in the Atlanta Film Building's 

Preview Theatre. 

Since the National Ass'n of Theatre Owners 

will have its convention here next year. 

Rigg said it was appropriate that New World 

should meet here, since Atlanta and Georgia 

have become a focal point for motion picture 

production and meetings. 

Three More Appointments 

Announced at MGM 

CULVER CITY, CALIF.—Frank E. 

Ro.senfelt, president and chief operating 

officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, has announced 

three additional appointments by 

the MGM board of directors as a part of 

its program of restructuring MGM's operations. 

Barrie K. Brunei was elected an executive 

vice-president of MGM and James D. 

Aljian was elected vice-president-finance 

and chief financial officer. He has been 

with MGM since 1958. Aljian is a director 

of MGM and has served as chairman of 

its executive committee. Robert Harrison, 

an employee since 1959, was elected controller. 

Rosenfelt further announced the election 

of Brunei as a director of MGM, and indicated 

that MGM had dissolved its executive 

committee since the board of directors 

and its members intend to become involved 

on a more direct and continuing basis with 

the decision-making functions of the company. 

"MGM's new innovative plans to streamline 

its operations, together with the personnel 

realignments and the forthcoming 

opening of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las 

Vegas, scheduled for December 5, all point 

to the further revitalization of MGM as 

a significant force in the entertainment industry," 

Rosenfelt said. 

WARNING 

to theatre owners 

and bookers: 

Do Not Be 

Misled 

The Mitchell Brothers Film Group is 

the sole distributor of "Behind the 

Green Door" and "Resurrection of 

Eve". 

1. The Mitchell Brothers Film Group hold 

legal copyright on both films. 

2. Beware of film pirates now ILLEGALLY 

offering "Behind the Green Door" and 

"Resurrection of Eve" as sub-distributors 

or any other capacity. 

3. Illegal exhibition of these pictures is in 

violation of Federal Copyright laws, and 

possession of a stolen print will be construed 

as larceny. 

4. We intend to prosecute to the fullest extent 

of the law. 

WE REPEAT: Don't be tricked by 

thieves offering stolen prints of Mitchell 

Brothers Film Group product as 

sub-distributors or in any other 

capacity. 

"Behind the Green Door" and "Resurrection 

of Eve" can be obtained LEGALLY from the 

Mitchell Brothers, Jim or Artie: 

Call: 415-441-1930 (San Francisco) 

In New York, call Jeff Armstrong: 

212-541-5136 

In the midwest, call Harry Smith: 

517-288-2651 

BOXOFFICE :: December 3, 1973

LETTERS 

Calls 'Sellout" to Pay TV Suicidal 

To Boxoffice: 

I have read the views expressed by Jack 

Valenti at a recent Federal Communications 

Commission hearing on the pros and cons 

of pay TV. Frankly, they make me sick. 

I will express opinions that are strictly 

mine and not necessarily those of organizations 

to which I belong. 

Mr. Valenti is employed by the producers 

association. He does not represent the motion 

picture theatre industry as a whole. 

It should be remembered that the distributors 

and producers side of the industry 

represents only 20 per cent of the investment 

whereas the theatre owners provide 

SO per cent. Obviously their views as a 

group would be opposed to Mr. Valenti's, 

yet he seems to have been assumed to be 

everyone's representative. 

It should be remembered also that the 

motion picture theatres have contributed 

more than 90 per cent of all receipts for 

the showing of all films handled by the 

motion picture distributors. Even recently, 

less than 10 per cent of the receipts of the 

film companies have come from other 

sources such as free TV. pay TV, etc. 

Yet, it is advocated that 80 per cent of 

the industry should be thrown to the wolves 

by virtue of releasing new product to pay 

TV outlets. 

This appears to be precisely equivalent 

to suggesting that the automobile manufacturers 

should abandon private car production 

and concentrate on public transport 

vehicles. And, furthermore, that this arbitrary 

action should be taken without consultation 

with the representatives of the 

automobile retailers. 

The effect upon General Motors, Ford 

and the others would be just as disastrous 

as would seem to be inevitable if the proposed 

action is taken by the film producers. 

They can expect disaster with equal certainty. 

An interesting sidelight is that this proposal 

would reduce the distributors" market 

Omni Acquires Distribution 

Of 2 Peter Savage Films 

ATLANTA—Omni Pictures has acquired 

distribution rights to two Peter Savage productions, 

"The New Life Style" and "Cauliflower 

Cupids," it was announced by Mack 

Grimes, executive vice-president of Omni, 

and Peter Savage, president of Dot Distributing 

Co. Both pictures are being readied 

for immediate playdates through Omni's 

distribution set-up. 

"The New Life Style" is a topical study 

of contemporary sexual mores woven into 

a story of fun and games among today's 

jet setters. It also features unique cameo 

roles by Rocky Graziano and Jake La Motta. 

Although "The New Life Style" has 

played some spot dates in the United States, 

Omni plans a fresh campaign to pursue all 

{Letters must be signed. Names withheld on request) 

from about 10,000 theatre units to about 

25 TV "chains." The bargaining position of 

the channels would be infinitely stronger 

than that of the theatres, and the distributors 

could expect to have to take a considerable 

cut in their financial returns. You 

may be sure that if the exhibitors were to 

consolidate their purchasing units into only 

25, there would be a noticeable improvement 

in the terms offered by the film companies. 

It does not seem to be any exaggeration 

to say that the exhibitors are almost certainly 

heading for annihilation if the proposed 

policies are pursued by the film companies. 

Bear in mind that the release of 

relatively older films to free TV channels 

has already reduced the exhibitors' market 

in terms of some ten million dollars per 

week (five hundred million dollars a year). 

By the way, at only 25 per cent film rental 

this represents a loss to the film companies 

of 120 million dollars a year or more, yet 

it has been estimated that the total revenue 

from releasing these films to TV amounts 

to no more than 50 million dollars a year. 

I keep hoping that our motion picture 

industry will soon come to its senses and 

call a halt to suicidal trade practices which 

seem to be mushrooming into a lethal situation. 

Not only is much of the material 

essential to the health of the theatre industry 

being diverted, but distributors are 

offering terms which are making even reasonably 

profitable operation of theatres almost 

impossible. 

If we don't learn to control ourselves, 

we may finish in a strangling mass of 

litigation and government interference. It 

seems that intelligent, rational people should 

be able to sit down and discuss problems 

rather than that we should be forever at 

war. Nobody wins any war, and many good 

people will not survive at all. 

President 

Cine Incorporated 

Toledo, Ohio. 

AL BOUDOURIS 

possible bookings. 

Jane Russell stars with Savage in "Cauliflower 

Cupids," a general-audience comedy 

which includes a host of boxing greats 

like Graziano, La Motta, Tony Zale, and 

Willie Pep. Sportscaster Dick Schapp of 

NBC Television called this group "the funniest 

collection of men ever assembled outside 

a police lineup." 

Cannon Adds New Release 

NEW YORK—"Love Via the Back 

Door," a drama of hfe and morality in 

today's permissive society, has been acquired 

for distribution by the Cannon 

Group. The provocative attraction will go 

into release shortly before the end of the 

year, bringing to six the number of features 

Cannon will have in distribution in 

the last quarter of 1973. 

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 Dlitributof Rotlna 

Angel of Fear (Lou Shaw) 

PG 

Blackbelt Jones (WB) [r] 

The Blond Connection (Saxon) [r] 

Don't Look Now (Paramount) [r] 

Is There Sex After Death? (Omni) (x) 

Mame (WB) 

PG 

McQ (WB) 

PG 

Nymph (Jack H. Harris) \r\ 

Road of Death (Remart) 

[r] 

The Terminal Man (WB) PG 

Commonwealth Circuit Has 

Increase in Year's Net 

KANSAS CITY — Richard H. Orear, 

president of Commonwealth Theatres reported 

that net income for the 1973 fiscal 

year ended September 29 amounted to 

$994,653, compared to $946,459 during 

fiscal 1972. Net income for 1973 was 80 

cents per share, compared to 74 cents for 

the preceding year, representing an increase 

of 8 percent in net income per outstanding 

share. 

Commonwealth had record gross revenues 

of $22,249,550 for the fiscal year, a 9 per 

cent increase over the preceding year. Fiscal 

year 1972 revenues were $20,426,398. The 

major portion of revenues came from the 

operation of the company's 218 theatres and 

their related refreshment centers. 

"The 1973 year brought eight new theatre 

screens into operation in communities 

located in New Mexico, Kansas, South 

Dakota and in metropolitan Kansas City," 

Orear said. A total of 16 new screens to be 

housed in seven complexes are planned for 

fiscal 1974. 

Coca-Cola Net Increased 

In Quarter and 9 Months 

ATLANTA—Third quarter and first 

nine 

month earnings for the Coca-Cola Co. 

were announced by J. Paul Austin, chairman 

of the board, following a directors' 

meeting here. Net profit for 1973's third 

quarter was $65,769,292, as compared to 

$58,503,609 for the same period last year. 

Per-share earnings for the third quarter 

were $1.10, compared to 98 cents in 1972. 

an increase of 12.2 per cent. 

Austin reported that the net profit for 

the first nine months of 1973 was $169,- 

507,293, compared to $149,556,425 for the 

first nine months of 1972. Per-share earnings 

increased 13.1 per cent to $2.84 for 

the period, as compared to $2.51 for the 

first nine months of 1972. 

In other action, the directors declared 

a quarterly dividend 47 '/2 per share, payable 

December 15. 

BOXOFTICE :: December 3, 1973

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NATO Progress Report 

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national, the success of American National 

Enterprises and many others who are making 

more and better films and spending 

more on selling them to the public." 

Roth scored the current fast sell-off of 

product to TV and particularly the mutilation 

of feature films for telecasting. "'Not 

only do TV showings of theatrical films 

compete for our audiences, but they also 

may be turning them off insofar as 

movie-viewing is concerned."' he declared. 

"Perhaps people do say, 'Why should 1 

pay to see it in a theatre when I can see 

it on TV?' They also may be saying, 'I 

saw so-and-so on TV. If that's what movies 

are all about, it's no damn wonder they're 

in trouble.' " 

Said Roth. "NATO believes that 

theatres, 

large and small, can exist side by side with 

pay-cable and free TV. We do not wish to 

impede progress or comi)etition, but we 

cannot stand idly by while theatres are 

slaughtered in the name of progress." 

He stressed that films have a moneymaking 

potential beyond the first 100 or 

so theatrical playdates and that many a 

"little picture'' has been turned into a 

financial success by the creativity and energy 

of small and medium-market exhibitors. 

"Making too little product available to theatres 

or taking it away from them too soon 

—or saturating the marketplace with brandnew 

films on pay-cable or free TV m,i\ 

rupture the goose that lays the golden 

eggs." Roth warned. 

He disclosed that 

N-MO three weeks ago 

finally was allowed to participate on an 

equal basis with the National Cable Television 

Ass'n and the National Ass'n of 

Broadcasters at Federal Communications 

Commission hearings. During the sessions, 

he said. N.ATO received strong support 

from important civic, community and business 

interests, including the U..S. Conference 

of Mayors. 

Describing blind bidding as "probably 

the most pernicious evil with which we 

have to deal," Roth revealed that NAIO 

had submitted information to the Department 

of Justice July 2 which noted that 

Judge Palmieri's 1968 "stipulation" had 

expired Dec. 31, 1972. NATO urged that 

it not be renewed, either officially or by 

neglect, since its research showed that 101 

films (over 55 per cent of the 182 blindbid 

pictures) during a 30-month period had 

either been screened by the Code and Rating 

System or the tradespres.s at the time o'' 

the 

bidding. 

Support of statewide obscenity rules was 

reiterated by Roth, who stated that NATO 

also believes that all questions of whether 

or not a given piece of material is subject 

to First Amendment protection should be 

considered in civil, rather than criminal 

NFB's 'Cry of the Wild' 

Bows in 235 U.S. Houses 

MON I 

'C ry of the Wild." a 90- 

minute National Film Board of Canada 

color production about Canada's timber 

wolves, opened in 235 theatres across the 

western U.S. November 22 following previous 

successful launchings in the Phoenix 

and Tucson, Ariz., areas. The film had its 

world premiere in Edmonton and several 

other Alberta communities earlier this year. 

Distributed by American National Enterprises, 

"Cry of the Wild" was photographed 

by award-winning naturalist-filmmaker Bill 

Mason, who has studied and filmed wolves 

in the Canadian North for three years 

probing the myths and fallacies surrounding 

the wolf. 

proceedings. "Without the protection of 

civil proceedings, an exhibitor might well be 

labeled as a common criminal and treated 

as such," he explained. 

Exhibition is filled with opportunity as 

well as problems, Roth reflected. He vowed. 

"NATO intends to attack both efficiently 

and rationally. The important thing is that 

we use the strength which comes from 

unity . . . and NATO represents the very 

best possible forum for unity and action. 

If there were no such organization as 

NATO, exhibition would have no choice 

but to form one." 

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX 

EXHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY 

FEATURE RELEASE CHART 

FEATURE REVIEW DIGEST 

SHORTS RELEASE CHART 

SHORT SUBJECT REVIEWS 

REVIEWS OF FEATURES 

SHOWMANDISING IDEAS 

THE GUIDE TOM BETTER BOOKING AND B U S I N E S S B U I L D I N G 

Reno Vacation Presented 

During 'Westworld' Date 

A two-day vacation for two in Reno, 

Nev., helped increase public attraction for 

the film "Westworld" during its engagement 

at the California Theatre in Santa Rosa, 

Calif. 

Manager Donald Burrill traveled to Reno 

on one of his days off to confer with officials 

of the Reno Chamber of Commerce 

and the El Dorado Hotel, with whom the 

agreement was finally made. 

Burrill made arrangements with a western 

store in Santa Rosa for the use of a 

display case filled with western paraphernalia. 

The display was set up in the lobby, 

accompanied by one-sheet posters. In addition, 

the concessions counter was decorated 

in western decor and the theatre staff 

added to the atmosphere by wearing western 

outfits. 

For his street promotion, Burrill and his 

staff handed out advertising flyers, buttons, 

pop guns and bumper stickers. Signs were 

made and attached to Burrill's pickup truck, 

which was driven to three shopping centers 

in the area where more handouts were 

distributed. 

At a cocktail party following a special 

screening of "Westworld," Burrill had the 

opportunity to meet the film's star, Richard 

Benjamin. Several photographs were taken 

at the party, and a photograph of the pair 

appeared on the entertainment page in the 

local newspaper. "I also was interviewed by 

the local radio station about meeting Mr. 

Benjamin, and answered many questions 

about him and the picture," Burrill said. 

Radio Campaign Renewed 

For Multiple 'Dragon' Date 

In an unusual encore promotion, Los 

Angeles radio station KDAY, London 

Britches stores in the LA area and Warner 

Bros, joined in a special campaign to promote 

the 20-theatre multiple opening of the 

fwpular kung-fu film "Enter the Dragon." 

KDAY programmed a number of commercial 

spots offering thousands of Bruce 

Lee posters, "Dragon" T-shirts and sound 

track albums. The items were available to 

KDAY listeners, just for the asking, at all 

London Britches stores. 

Back in August, KDAY ran an unprecedented 

200 spots advertising a free preview 

of "Enter the Dragon" at Mann's Chinese 

Theatre. 

Disney Camel Star Delights Crowd 

At AMC Sixplex in 

Orange, Calif. 

"Rosie." the camel star of Wall Disiuyx "One Little Indian," never realized she 

had so many fans until she made a personal appearance at American Multi 

Cinema's Orange Mall Six Theatres in Orange, Calif., to promote the film's opening. 

"Rosie," the camel star of Walt Disney's 

"One Little Indian," delighted hundreds 

in Orange, Calif., by making a personal 

appearance at American Multi Cinema's 

Orange Mall Six Theatres. 

With the children arriving a half hour 

before Rosie's scheduled appearance, the 

promotion exceeded all of manager Dave 

Pearson's expectations. 

The children were greeted by an usher 

dressed in a cavalry uniform, representing 

James Garner's role in the movie, who 

distributed balloons imprinted with: "Souvenir 

of Rosie's Visit to the Orange Mall 

Six Theatres—Home of Family Entertainment." 

Indian headbands were given to the 

more than 500 children who attended the 

first two sellout showings. Rosie's trainers 

were on hand during her five-hour appearance 

to answer questions from the press 

and children. 

Pearson and his assistant, Jim Waddick, 

planned the advertising well in advance, 

setting up a "One Little Indian" display in 

the lobby of the theatre to create interest 

in the film's opening. Two weeks prior to 

Rosie's appearance, with the cooperation 

of Orange Mall officials, a number of signs 

featuring stills of Rosie and details of the 

day of her scheduled appearance were 

placed in key areas around the shopping 

center. Coinciding with the mall's celebration 

of "Western Days," "One Little Indian's" 

old West setting made the theatre's 

promotion a natural tie-in with the other 

exhibits and demonstrations. Rosie's appearance 

was plugged a week in advance 

over the public address system at the mall. 

Children See 'Brother Sun' 

Manager Lee Roy Hulsey of the Oakway 

Cinema in Eugene, Ore., invited the sixth, 

seventh, eighth and ninth graders of one 

of the area schools to be his guests at a 

special advance screening of "Brother Sun, 

Sister Moon." 

Many of the children expressed their appreciation 

by sending Hulsey letters thanking 

him for the invitation and offering their 

impressions of the film. One of the more 

humorous comments made was: "Thank 

you very much. I'm going to take my parents 

to it." 

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CITATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 

Bruce Shinbach, president of Alpha Cinema in Louisville. Ky., for an innovative 

piece of showmanship involving the University of Louisville football team and 

the engagement of the film "Walking Tall." 

Frank Feocco, manager of the State Theatre in Ithaca, N.Y.. and John Wright. 

manager of the Northpoint Plaza Theatre in Baltimore, Md., for their effective 

use of lobby displays, merchant tie-ins and special effects in campaigns at their 

respective theatres in behalf of playdates for the reissue of Walt Disney's "Mary 

Poppins." 

Jim Strickland, manager of the Odeon-Hyland Theatre in London, Ont.. for a highly 

successful tie-up between a popular local radio station and three area merchants 

as part of the promotion for the film "Godspell." 

Terrv Boyle, manager of the Fashion Valley 4 theatres in San Diego, Calif., for a 

"super golden" promotion staged in conjunction with the engagement of Columbia 

Pictures' nostalgic "Let the Good Times Roll." 

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Pat Stump, cashier at the El Rancho Theitre 

in Victorville, Calif., became so enhused 

over a playdate for "Charlotte's 

kVeb" that she actually spun her own lobby 

lisplay in behalf of the picture. She took 

3lack knitting yarn and constructed a large 

jpider-like web all the way over the back bar 

3f the concessions stand. Then she mounted 

a large, painted cut-out of "Charlotte the 

Spider" on the web. Letters were cut out and 

mounted on the web to spell out the title, 

md a poster with pertinent playdate information 

was placed at one end of the web. 

In addition, Ms. Stump brought in a 

ituffed "Wilbur the Pig," which was placed 

3n the back bar. A stuffed "Templeton the 

Rat" peered out at patrons through the 

boxoffice window. 

membership was not large enough to assure 

a good attendance at the matinees. 

He then approached another club which 

guaranteed the film's rentals on the condition 

that he promote the series and agree 

that a percentage of the profits, if any, 

would be returned to them. He immediately 

had a bulletin-type ad printed, and posted 

it in senior citizens' apartments and other 

locations. 

Runge ran the matinees as economically 

as possible, with just a doorman, a projectionist 

and himself as cashier. 

Bikini-Clad Beauty Adds 

Excitement To 007 Date 

Shapely Patrice Van Rossum was Gulf 

States Theatres' James Bond bombshell 

during the engagement of "Live and Let 

Die" at the Do Drive-In in New Orleans, 

La. 

ROGER. JAMES 

Pretty Patrice Van Rossum served as 

Gulf States Theatres' James Bond 

bombshell during the engagement of 

"Live and Let Die" at the Do Drivein 

in New Orleans, La. 

A local boat dealer placed some of its 

merchandise on display at the concessions 

stand at the Do, where the bikini-clad Miss 

Van Rossum informed the public about the 

Glastron boat and the "Live and Let Die" 

story. 

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Manager C. E. (Bud) Trimble reports 

success with a special Ladies Day promotion 

he staged recently at the Tarpon Mall 

Theatre in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Trimble 

reportedly arranged a tie-in with 23 stores 

in the area and gave away free prizes to 

the ladies attending the show. Some of the 

gifts included a free shampoo and set from 

a local beauty shop, supermarket gift certificates, 

a color photograph courtesy of 

one of the local department stores, dinner 

for two at a steak house in the area, 

and, of course, free passes to the Tarpon 

Mall Theatre. 

Trimble says he snared the idea from 

an old showman in Michigan. 

Wilf Runge, manager of the Capitol in 

Moose Jaw, Sask., had an unusual experience 

in promoting a festival of "All-Time 

Great Films" at his theatre. 

Runge decided that mid-week matinee 

showings might be more successful than 

booking the series for 14 straight nights. 

He tried to interest a senior citizens' club 

into a group attendance plan, but the club's 

To dramatize the engagement of "Dillinger" at United Artists' Cinema Center 

Theatre in Westwood and at Pacific's Panlages in Hollywood, American International 

Pictures arranged to have this 1932 Cadillac V-16 tour the streets in 

Los Angeles. The driver was dressed like John Dillinger, notorious gangster of 

the '30s, and was accompanied by a young lady attired as the "Lady in Red," 

who, as the story goes, was the one who fingered Dillinger for "G-man" Melvin 

Purvis in front of the Biograph Theatre in Chicago. The couple handed out whistles 

to passersby along with tags reading, "Blow the Whistle on Dillinger, Public 

Enemy No. 1." 

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Exhibitor has his say 

"r^ 'Connection Conks 'Em 

With Bruce's Best 

"The Chinese Connection" (NGP) 

received a very- good turnout here. 

Bruce Lee was a fine actor and the fihn 

is well-made. But why the "R" rating? 

I've seen "PCs" a lot worse than this 

show. 

JAY TAYLOR 

Paramount Theatre 

Farmville, N.C. 

Pop. 5,500 

great, and this had everything a movie could 

otfer. There was comedy and suspense that 

kept you on the edge of your seat. The 

weather was warm during its one-week run 

here.—Tina Slover, Almont Theatre, Almont, 

Mich. Pop. 1,400. 

UNITED ARTISTS 

Tom Sawyer (UA)—The response was tremendous! 

We had good crowds every night 

this film played, and everyone enjoyed it! 

The weather was fair during its weekend 

run.—J. J. Schmidt, Showboat Theatre, 

Hermann, Missouri. Pop. 2,800. 

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BUENA VISTA 

The World's Greatest Athlete (BV)—This 

film brought good crowds of all ages. Too 

bad Buena Vista has such ridiculous prices. 

We played it Thursday through Saturday. 

J.J. Schmidt, Showboat Theatre, Hermann, 

Missouri. Pop. 2,800. 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

Shaft in Africa (MGM)—This picture did 

business here. It wasn't as good as "Shaft" 

or "Shaft's Big Score," but the audience 

seemed to enjoy it.—Jay Taylor, Paramount 

Theatre, Farmville, N.C. Pop. 5,000. 

NEW WORLD 

Fly Me (New World)—The trailer fooled 

'em on this picture. The picture was no 

good, but we had a good turnout anyway. 

There was occasional rain Sunday and Monday.—Jay 

Taylor, Paramount Theatre, 

Farmville, N.C. Pop. 5,500. 

PARAMOUNT 

Paper Moon (Para)—This film is terrific! 

The weather was hot but the people came 

to the thea're and went away happy. With 

films like "What's Up Doc?" and "Paper 

Moon," Peter Bogdanovich is proving to be 

another Hal Roach. Let's have more films 

like this. We ran it for three weeks.—Robert 

Barrus. Showplace Theatre, Greenfield, 

Mass. 

20TH CENTURY-FOX 

The Last American Hero (20th-Fox) 

This is a very good show. Most people had 

seen it at a larger town, though. It has a 

good story and is worth playing. Jay Taylor, 

Paramount Theatre, Farmville, N.C. Pop. 

5.000. 

The Paper Chase (20th-Fox)—Director 

James Bridges has assembled real, believable 

human beings before us in this film about 

college law students and their quest for the 

diploma. John Houseman is excellent as the 

sarcastic, brilliant, student-taunting professor, 

"Paper Chase" is wholly entertaining 

and will do well in all college situations. 

Frank Angel, Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn, 

New York. 

The Poseidon Adventure (20th-Fox)— 

Gene Hackman and Shelley Winters are 

WARNER BROS. 

Billy Jack (WB)—We were harmed by the 

college getting the 16MM print of this movie 

at the same time we did and charging low 

admissions. I can't understand why a studio 

allows this. We kept it only two weeks with 

small attendance.—James M. Mullikin Jr., 

Crossroads Cinema, Lexington, Kentucky. 

Pop. 150,000. 

Five Fingers of Death (WB)—This is one 

they could have kept on the shelves in 

China. I had more people walk out on this 

movie than any other I can remember. Skip 

this if it's a sample of other movies of this 

type.—Tina Slover, Almont Theatre, Almont, 

Mich. Pop. 1,400. 

The Thief Who Came to Dinner (W^) 

Ryan O'Neal added much to this exciting 

and comical movie about a thief with class. 

We played it three weeks and did exceptionally 

well with it. The comments were 

very favorable. Weather was generally hot 

and humid during its run here.—James M. 

Mullikin Jr., Crossroads Cinema, Lexington, 

Kentucky. Pop. 150,000. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Asylum of the Insane (Craddock Dist.) 

It isn't "Gone With The Wind," but it is the 

biggest grosser in the history of the theatre. 

Parts of it are in 3-D, and the ads really 

pull them in. I have never seen a 3-D picture 

before which could play drive-ins, but 

this one pulls BIG. Concessions were great! 

—Phillip Murray, Dragon Drive-In, Gainesville, 

Florida. 

Geo. Segal Sports 

'A Touch of Class' 

"A Touch of Class" (Emb) is one of 

the better movies of 1973. We played 

this for four weeks and attendance was 

very good. George Segal is very popular 

with the ladies. Excellent photography 

and music score added to the enjoyment 

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This chart 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 engagements are not listed. As new runs 

are reported, ratings are added and overages revised. Computation is in terms of percentage in 

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

the figures show the gross ratings above or below that mark. (Asterisk denotes combination bills.) 

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American Graffiti (Univ 110 625 140 550 100 70 425 800 300 400 595 374 

Bang the Drum Slowly (Para) 365 135 200 350 145 90 90 170 255 100 70 200 

Charley Varrick (Univ) 300 135 200 150 250 280 100 

Cops and Robbers (UA) 120 200 375 60 125 

Don't Look in the Basement (AIP) 250 400 160 275 90 100 150 80 250 163 

Electra Glide in Blue (UA) 140 265 300 90 400 250 70 300 615 250 

Enter the Dragon (WB) 1500 250 500 800 270 450 230 140 300 875 600 190 225 480 800 700 400 

Executive Action (NGP> 500 130 320 350 

Gordon's War (20th-Fox) 365 125 250 225 160 125 450 115 150 65 75 90 700 223 

Hammer of God (Enchanted Filmarts) 135 130 200 85 70 135 300 90 158 

Harry in Your Pocket (UA) 150 100 200 100 125 95 100 115 150 158 

Heavy Traffic (AIP) 385 200 375 250 400 90 250 250 500 100 500 300 

Hireling, The (Col) 100

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WASHING ION— Walt Disney Productions" 

50th anniversary' will be celebrated 

here December 2-16 with the presentation 

of 16 features and 19 shorts, both animated 

and live action, at the American Film Institute 

Theatre in the John F. Kennedy Center 

for the Performing Arts. 

The series was launched Sunday (2) with 

a special invitational preview of "Robin 

Hood," Walt Disney Productions' new animated 

feature. Featured also will be one 

of Disney's earliest shorts, Mickey Mouse 

in "Steamboat Willie" (1928). 

All subsequent performances, December 

3-16, will be open to the general public at 

6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. nightly, with weekend 

matinees at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The 

program will include the classics of animation 

— "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 

"Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Bambi" and 

"Cinderella"—and such live-action dramas 

as "The Living Desert," "Mary Poppins" 

and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Short 

cartoons will be shown with all but the 

longest features. In addition there will be 

two programs of shorts— a selection from 

the 51 Disney titles that won Academy 

Awards, and a program featuring Disney 

characters entitled "Mickey and his Gang." 

Each picture will generally be shown twice 

during the series. 

In his introduction in the AFI program 

brochure, Steve Zito writes: 

"Walt Disney was an artist and a craftsman, 

a great producer, and a gifted businessman 

with the best financial record in 

Hollywood . was also an extraordinary 

innovator; many of the films in this series 

broke new ground in the use of animation, 

sound, Technicolor, the multi-plane camera 

and other screen techniques . . . the Disney 

characters—Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, 

Pluto—and the highlights of his features 

are a part of American folklore, an imaginative 

universe that we have all inhabited." 

Four Films Ruled Obscene 

By NY Appellate Division 

NEW YORK—The constitutionality of 

the New York antipornography law has 

been upheld by the appellate division, which 

ruled that four films "are obscene by any 

standard." Named in a unanimous decision 

by a five-judge panel were the motion pictures 

"High Rise." "The Innocents Abroad," 

"TTie Newcomers" and "Behind the Green 

Door." 

The decision, which was viewed by New 

York authorities as clearing the way for a 

"renewed crackdown on smut." overturned 

a lower court ruling which had held that the 

New York antipornography statute was unconstitutional. 

Said Norman Redlich, city corporation 

counsel, "I am advising the police to proceed 

with enforcement." 

Defense attorneys said they planned to 

take the case to the court of appeals and 

seek a stay of execution. 

The Long Goodbye' Climbs to No. 1 

With 380 Fourth Week in New York 

NEW YORK — "The Long Goodbye" 

climbed to the top spot again with a 380 

fourth stanza at Trans-Lux East. "Five on 

the Black Hand Side"" moved from third to 

second place with a 340 average for the 

fifth week at the Cinerama (280) and RKO 

S6th Street Twin II (400). Liz Taylor"s new 

image in "Ash Wednesday"" earned a solid 

third place in the opening frame at the Cine 

(380) and State II (260) for a 320 average. 

"Executive .Xction.'" topping last week's 

list, was fourth in this report week, scoring 

280 in the second week at the Coronet. 

"The New Land" kept fifth place with a 

275 fourth week at Little Carnegie, higher 

than in the last report. Sixth was '"Day for 

Night."" down from fourth place, with a 

270 seventh stanza at the Fine Arts. 

"England Made Me," debuting at the 

Paris, scored just below the top six. On 

showcase, "Westworld" opened and conquered 

the competition in the Thanksgiving 

week ratings. 

(Average Is 100) 

Cine Ash Wednesday (Para) 380 

Cinema Meon Streets (WB), 6th wk 215 

Cinerama Five on the Block Hond Side (UA), 

5th wk 280 

Columbia The Paper Chase (20th-Fox), 

6th wk 250 

Columbia Breezy (Univ) 120 

Coronet 

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Executive Action (NGP), 2nd wk 280 

East 59th Street I Some Call It Loving 

[Cine Globe) 100 

86th Street East— Hurry Up or I'll Be Thirty 

(Emb), 2nd wk 180 

Festival Don Quixote (Cont'l), 3rd wk 175 

Fine Arts Day for Night (WB), 7th wk 270 

Little Carnegie The New Land (WB), 4th wk. ..275 

Paris England Mode Me (Cine Globe) 260 

Penthouse Battle of the Amazons (AlP) 175 

Plaza Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (Col), 

5th wk 195 

Radio City Music Hall Robin Hood (BV), 

3rd wk 195 

Riolto 1001 Danish Delights (Cambist), 

10th wk 

RKO 

180 

Battle of the Amazons 

86th Street Twin I 

(AlP) 220 

RKO 86th Street Twin II Five on the 

Black Hand Side (UA), 5th wk 400 

68th Street Playhouse The French Conspiracy 

(Cine Globe), 2nd wk 180 

State II—Ash Wednesday (Poro) 260 

Sutton Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Para), 

5th wk 75 

34th Street East—Hurry Up or I'll Be Thirty 

(Emb), 2nd wk 180 

Trans-Lux East ^The Long Goodbye (UA), 

4th wk 380 

World Resurrection of Eve (Mitichell), 8th wk. . .220 

"Jonathan Livingston Seagull' 

200 at Baltimore Towson 

BALTIMORE—.Although 

"Jonathan Livingston 

Seagull"' didn't oust "Le Sex Shop"" 

from Baltimore"s No. 1 grossing spot, which 

the latter film has occupied for nine consecutive 

weeks, '"JLS"" did record the week's 

best percentage at a single theatre—200 at 

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the Towson. However, the seagull story also 

was on the Westview I screen, where the 

grossing percentage was only a subpar 70: 

thus the film's overall percentage for Westview 

I and the Towson stood at 135, compared 

to 150 for "Le Sex Shop" at the Playhouse. 

"The Way We Were," at Westview 

II, actually tied "Le Sex Shop" with 150 

in its second week. 

5 West Cniema II Jeremy (UA), 2nd wk 125 

Playhouse Le Sex Shop (SR), 9th wk 150 

Charley Vorriek (Univ) 30 

Senator, Liberty I 

Westview I, Towson Jonathan Livingston Seogull 

'35 

(Para) 

Westview II The Way We Were Col), 2nd wk. . .150 

Westview III Brother of the Win (20th-Fox), 

2nd wk 125 

.115 

Westview IV Paper Chase (20th-Fox), 3rd wk. 

"Chariots oi the Gods?' 200 

At Three Buiialo Theatres 

BUFFALO—Opening at the Evans, Holiday 

I and Kensington theatres, "Chariots 

of the Gods?"" out-scored all other first-run 

films in Buffalo, although the week was 

marked by strong boxoffice performances 

right down the line. "Chariots of the Gods?" 

grossed a composite 200 and 140s were 

posted by "The Way We Were,'" "Executive 

Action,"' '"Charley Varrick" and "Black 

Moses of Soul— Isaac Hayes." "Battle of 

the Amazons" gave the Center Theatre 135 

in its opening week. 

Backstage Nurses Report (SR) 100 

Buffalo Black Moses of Soul— Isaoe Hayes 

(SR) '40 

Center BaMIe of the Amazons (AlP) 135 

Evens Holiday I, Kensington Choriots of the 

Gods? (Sun) 200 

Holiday 2 Charley Varrick (Univ), 2nd wk 140 

Holiday 3, Maple Forest Êxecutive Action 

(NGP), 2nd wk '40 

Holiday 4, Colvin The Don Is Dead (Univ), 

2nd wk 

.130 

Holiday 5 The Deadly Trackers (WB) 

Holiday 6 American Groffiti (Univ), 3rd wk. 

Maple Forest The New Land (WB), 5th wk. . 

Plaza North The Way We Were (Col), 3rd w 

Teck Godfathers of Hong Kong (SR) 

DeVisser Is Building 

Two 400-Seat Dualers 

NEW YORK—Two 400-scat twin theatres 

are being erected in the Long Hill 

Plaza Shopping Center in Oakland, N. J.. 

was announced by Spyros Lenas, president 

it 

of DeVisser Theatres. 

The new houses will open in April 1974 

and will be completely automated, with 

Westrex equipment and American Seating. 

DeVisser currently operates eight theatres 

in New Jersey and shortly will announce 

two more for New York and two for New 

Jersey. 

BV Appoints Dave Gonda 

NYC District Manager 

NEW YORK—Dave Gonda has been appointed 

Buena Vista's New York metropolitan 

district manager, effective immediately, 

it was announced by Irving H. 

Ludwig, president of the Disney distribution 

subsidiary. 

For the past year, Gonda served as 

manager of BV's Detroit branch. Prior to 

this he served a year in exhibition in the 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., area, was a salesman 

for United Artists in Detroit for six 

years and spent more than ten years with 

Universal in various capacities. 

Eastman Honors Janus Films 

NEW YORK—Janus Films, Inc. has been 

selected as the 1973 recipient of the George 

Eastman House Award. The selection was 

made for the distribution company's contributions 

to the development of foreign films 

in the United States and is presented by 

the International Museum of Photography 

at George Eastman House, Rochester. N.Y. 

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QOLUMBIA PICTURES fieldmen from 

across the nation gathered at the home 

office November 29 for a workshop. Under 

discussion was a "continuing Marketing 

Plan," inaugurated for the Columbia/ Rastar 

presentation of "The Way We Were." 

starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. 

The film is well on its way to becoming 

the biggest grosser in the company's 

history, outdistancing such hits as "Funny 

Girl," "To Sir, With Love" and "Guess 

Who's Coming to Dinner." 

The fieldmen met with home office executives 

in discussions of procedures for 

maintaining peak business during the post- 

Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas period. 

Merchandising ideas for the film's subsequent 

showcase breaks in each of the key 

city areas also were covered. Following the 

seminars, vice-president in charge of worldwide 

advertising and publicity Andrew 

Fogelson detailed specific recommendations 

that might be put into effect in each territory. 

The two-day roundtable was participated 

in by Richard Kahn, vice-president and national 

director of advertising and publicity. 

and ad executive Jerry Levine. Fieldmen 

attending included John Markle, Boston; 

Milt Young, Philadelphia; Peter Bobella, 

San Francisco; Barry Lorie, Denver; Bill 

LaVelle, Dallas; Maureen O'Donnell, Toronto; 

Sid Zins, Washington; Joel Poss, Atlanta; 

Howard Pettengill, Miami, and Jim 

McMillian, Chicago. 

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The energy crisis has not as yet taken 

full force. Some theatres have seized the 

initiative and curtailed activities. Norman 

Pader, director of public relations at NA TO 

headquarters here, stated that the exhibitor 

organization has the matter under intensive 

study. An overall policy statement will be 

forthcoming as soon as possible, he said. 

• 

The New York Times' resorts and travel 

section November 25 featured a lengthy 

article by staff reporter Linda Greenhouse 

on the "real" Tara—the plantation home 

Margaret Mitchell used as inspiration for 

"Gone With the Wind." 

• 

Otto Preminger left the city for London 

November 19 to scout European locations 

for his forthcoming theatrical production of 

"Rosebud." Accompanied by son Erik, who 

is writing the screenplay, Preminger also is 

visiting Paris, the south of France, Berlin. 

Frankfurt, Corsica and Tel Aviv for shooting 

sites. 

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The novel received rave reviews on its publication 

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published in this country by William Morrow. 

Production on the film is scheduled for 

early next spring for release by United 

Artists. 

• 

The obscenity decision against four films 

in the city, "Behind the Green Door," "High 

Rise," "The Innocent Abroad" and "The 

Newcomers," marks something of a record 

for the latter film. This is the third time 

in recent months that "The Newcomers," 

a Mi-Loid presentation with Georgina Spelvin, 

Harry Reams and Tina Russell (three 

of the biggest in the sex film field), has 

been declared obscene. 

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Joseph E. Levine's presentation of Claude 

Lelouch's "Happy New Year" has its American 

premiere Wednesday (12) at the Fine 

Arts Theatre, following the current successful 

run of Francois Truffaut's "Day for 

Night," another French production. 

Lelouch produced and directed the Avco 

Embassy release from his own screenplay. 

Lino Ventura and Francoise Fabian star in 

the romantic drama in which the suspense 

is centered around a masterfully devised 

jewel theft. 

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Christmas gift suggestions: Books on 

movies are good presents these days. Among 

the current crop are the following titles: 

"Light Your Torches and Pull Up Your 

Tights" (Arlington House. $9.95), is the 

autobiography of director-producer-writer 

Tay Garnett, with Fredda Dudley Balling. 

Garnett, director of such classics as "One 

Way Passage" (1932). "China Seas" (1935) 

and "The Postman Always Rings Twice" 

(1946), relates his story in a saucy manner. 

Proof of the book's appeal lies in the 

fact that it went into a second printing 

five weeks after publication. It has a checklist 

of Garnett's credits. 

"The Amazing Careers of Bob Hope" 

(Arlington House, $8.95), by Joe Morella, 

Ed Epstein and Eleanor Clark, traces the 

American institution's career from vaudeville 

to TV. It makes for light reading for 

those who are interested in the highlights 

of Hope's professional life. The book includes 

a checklist of his films. 

"The MGM Stock Company" (Arlington 

House, $14.95), by James R. Parish 

and Ronald Bowers, comes (ironically) at 

the time of the once-mighty company's 

changing role. There's a wealth of material 

to be found here, as all the major MGM 

stars -and supporting actors are biographed. 

There also are some errors but the book 

offers a lot of fascinating reading, particularly 

for the layman. 

"Actors' Television Credits 1950-72" 

(Scarecrow Press, $18.50), by the prolific 

Parish, is a reference volume which delivers 

just what the title implies. It's a 

handy reference for researchers wanting to 

compile complete checklists on actors. 

Obviously checklists are an important item 

in today's market. 

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Showca.ses Wednesday (28): "The Mackintosh 

Man"; "Don't Look in the Basement" 

(first run) and "Last House on the Left"; 

"Blood of the Dragon" and "Wrestling 

Queen" (first run); "Heavy Traffic," and 

"Electra Glide in Blue" and "White Lightning." 

That phenomenon, "Billy Jack," 

entered its sixth week of special showcase 

bookings. 

Boys' Clubs Launching 

New Films, TV Project 

NEW YORK.— Launching of a new and 

novel film development project was jointly 

announced by the Boys' Clubs of America 

and film and television veterans Ezra Stone 

and Irve Tunick. 

Stone, director of more than 300 films 

and television series, including "Lassie," 

"The Jimmy Stewart Show," "Bridget Loves 

Bernie," "Julia" Sandy Duncan and many 

others, started in radio as "Henry Aldrich." 

Tunick, also a radio veteran, has written 

more than 150 major network television 

scripts, including several award-winning 

"Ironsides" scripts. 

Together, Stone and Tunick will work 

with E. J. "Ed" Stapleton, resource and 

development director for the Boys' Clubs 

organization, on a full-length feature and 

pilots for series. Themes will be built around 

actual experiences of Boys' Club executives 

and members while combating a wide range 

of current youth and adult problems. 

Stone and Tunick will be headquartered 

in Los Angeles. 

Buffalo Cinema Club Will 

Screen Two Films Dec. 7 

BUFFALO—The Buffalo Cinema Club 

will meet Friday (7) at 8 p.m. in the Amherst 

Community Church, 77 Washington 

Hwy., and the public is invited. The club's 

Christmas party will follow the screening. 

Features for the evening are "Hollywood, 

the Dream Factory," color production 

which traces the rise of motion pictures 

from the early years through the '30s and 

'40s, and "Sing-A-Long X-Mas Carols." 

The first film contains scenes from such 

motion pictures as "The Wizard of Oz," 

"Showboat" and "Mutiny on the Bounty" 

and is narrated by Dick Cavett. 

Veteran director George Marshall will 

make his acting debut in "Vrooder's 

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Qharles W. Lee of Wes^Lee Associates, 

1088 Delaware Ave., who has been 

press guy of Variety Club Tent 7, has been 

elected chief barker of the new crew. Other 

officers are: Adolph J. Marler. 378 Niagara 

Falls Blvd.. first assistant; William H. 

Shields, Shields Bros., 1410 Main St., second 

assistant; Dr. Jacob H. Greenburg. 

property master, and Francis Maxwell, office 

manager. United Artists, press guy. 

Variety Club Women Tent 7 held their 

annual Christmas party in the clubrooms at 

193 Delaware Ave. Saturday (1), with Mrs. 

Charles A. Boggess, president, presiding. 

Diane C. Morton was in charge of the 

party. Mrs. Richard A. Atlas was luncheon 

chairman, Mrs. Althea Nuchereno was door 

chairman and she was assisted by Mrs. Jane 

E. Hughes and Mrs. Charles Termini. Mrs. 

Samuel W. Dine was hospitality chairman 

and she was aided by Peggy Hammond. 

Mrs. Kenneth Reuter and Mrs. Dorothy B. 

Krueger were in charge of decorations. This 

single slate of officers was presented for 

election: president, Mrs. Charles A. Boggess; 

first vice-president, Mrs. Richard A. Atlas; 

second vice-president, Mrs. Walter Meyer; 

treasurer, Erleen M. Anton; financial secretary, 

Mrs. Gervase Ernewein; recording 

secretary, Mrs. Robert D. Mason jr.; corresponding 

secretary, Diane C. Morton, and 

three-year directors, Mrs. V. Spencer Balser, 

Mrs. Louis A. DiPirro, Ethel M. Tyler and 

Rita D. Inda. For two-year directors: Mrs. 

Samuel W. Dine, Mrs. Althea Nuchereno, 

Lucille M. White and Joan M. Ross, and 

one-year directors, Mrs. Eugene V. Meade, 

Alba Santinelli, Mrs. Carlton H. Newman 

and Mrs. Charles Wesley Lee. 

A film made to honor motion picture 

pioneer Adolph Zukor was shown as part of 

the silent movies program November 24 in 

the Buffalo Museum of Science. "Adolph 

Zukor: A Man of Our Century" was shown 

at his 100th anniversary party last January. 

It contained e.xcerpts from numerous of his 

films, starting in 1912 and including such 

stars as Mary Pickford, Sarah Bernhardt 

and Clara Bow. The Zukor film was in addition 

to the scheduled program which featured 

the John Barrymore version of "Dr. 

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." 

Negotiations for a cable TV franchise 

with Lockport Cable TV have been authorized 

by the Lockport Common Council. The 

controversial recommendation for the 

CATV franchise from a council committee 

has been approved but no franchise has been 

awarded. The committee recommended the 

firm owned by Guy San Lorenzo, president, 

and Vincent Laurendi, vice-president, who 

hold the same offices in STV Cable Television, 

a similar system in Niagara Falls. Alfred 

E. Anscombe, president of Amherst 

CableVision of Amherst, also has applied 

for the franchise. 

Count Basie is to appear in concert with 

his band March 4 in Kleinhans Music Hall. 

Sponsored by the Buffalo Jaycees, the concert 

will help fund a number of youth and 

community projects run by the Jaycees . . . 

WXRL Radio and the Grand Island Optimists 

are sponsoring a Christmas Toy Jamboree 

Sunday (16) at Island Lanes, Grand 

Island. "We have over 100 musicians and 

20 bands lined up to entertain," says Lou 

Schriver of WXRL, "and all folks need for 

admission is to bring a toy or a game." 

Judge Theodore Kasler, attorney Harold 

Fahringer and Peter Notaro, assistant district 

attorney, will take part in a panel discussion 

Tuesday (4) in the University Club, 

Delaware and Allen. Notaro will be moderator. 

The subject will be "Salacious Literature, 

Smut and Pornography: The Pro and 

Con." 

Joey Galante, membership chairman for 

1973 at Variety Club Tent 7, says among 

the new members lined up this year are 

Leonard J. Alba, Tonawanda; Joseph Y. 

Dvoskin. Snyder; Sam Gikas, Buffalo; 

Charles F. Girard, Syracuse; F. James Kane 

jr., Buffalo; Angelo P. Marini, Kenmore; 

John F. Morrissey, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; 

Max Okun, Buffalo; Raymond Coleman, 

Buffalo; John J. Krieger, East Amherst, and 

Paul Siragusa, Buffalo. And Joey is lining 

'em up every day. 

Jerry Edelstein, former member of the 

Tent 7 crew and an account executive of 

WADV-FM, celebrated his birthday November 

30 but he refuses to say which one it 

was. However, it is safe to say he is over 

21. Jerry is a veteran radio salesman in this 

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Maple Forest 2 for $1 

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ANYTIME, with ID 

cards required. "Executive Action" is the 

attraction there at the moment . 

New Land," with Max von Sydow and Liv 

Uilmann, is in its fifth week at Maple Forest 

1 .. Christmas That Almost 

Wasn't" was shown at Friday, Saturday and 

Sunday matinees in the North Park, Towne 

and Cinema II in Eastern Hills, as well as 

the Cinema II in the Seneca Mall. The presentation 

was at 1 and 3 p.m. only at all 

four theatres and all seats were $ 1 

Eastman Kodak in Rochester is paying a 

$124.3 million wage dividend to its 74,000 

employees in the U.S, In the Kodak Town 

area, where the company is based, 48,400 

employees will share $84.9 million. Payments 

will be made next March. 

Fran Majswell, dough guy of the Variety 

Club and office manager of the United 

Artists exchange on Delaware Avenue, is 

enjoying a vacation, visiting members of 

the family. He'll be back on the job around 

Wednesday (5). 

NORTH JERSEY 

The Way We Were" was held for a 

second 

week at more than 12 North Jersey 

locations and reoprted excellent business, 

including many soldout performances on 

weekends . . "Billy Jack" was held for a 

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fifth week at numerous area houses and 

continued to turn in good grosses. 

Parishioners of St. Paul's Roman Catholic 

Church in Ramsey, as well as other townspeople, 

recently picketed the independent 

Ramsey Cinema there during its two-week 

run of the X-rated "Last Tango in Paris," 

plus "Women in Love," an R-rated film. 

The pickets were joined in their protests 

by Councilman TTiomas Skrobals, who stated, 

"We want to make sure there's no pattern 

of X-rated films in Ramsey." The 

pickets made it clear they were against the 

showing of all X-rated motion pictures, not 

just "Tango." The church group had asked 

the theatre owners to withdraw the picture 

voluntarily and began picketing when noncompliance 

was obvious. Theatre manager 

Sidney Stein said that "Tango" would close 

on its normal contracted date and would be 

followed by "Midnight Cowboy," which has 

received an R rating. 

The old Rivoli Theatre on Main Street 

in downtown Paterson, closed since 1947 

and last operated by Stanley Warner Theatres, 

has been demolished as part of a citywide 

urban development program. The 

building last had been used as a movie theatre 

in 1956, when several rock 'n' roll stageshows 

were presented there. After that, it 

was converted into a discount clothing 

store. It most recently has been used as a 

warehouse. 

UA's Bellevue in Upper Montclair is 

slated to open an exclusive New Jersey engagement 

of "The Sting." starring Paul 

Newman and Robert Redford, on Christmas 

Day (25). Also due in the North Jersey 

area for the Christmas holiday period is 

"Executive Action," which has a Friday 

(21) opening date at several locations. 

The Emmett Kelly jr. circus, featuring 

Gentle Ben, the famous TV bear, appeared 

on stage Thanksgiving weekend, matinees 

only, at DeVisser's Willowbrook in Wayne. 

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nernie Elinoff, Squirrel Hill Theatre manager 

for more than two decades, has 

been named Cinemette's city manager and 

area supervisor for all of this corporation's 

theatres here, at the same time remaining at 

his Squirrel Hill post . Nixon has on 

stage "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" . 

Liberace will be featured in eight performances 

in Heinz Hall May 7-12, 1974 . . . 

The Guild's new show doubles "What's Up, 

Doc?" and "On a Clear Day You Can See 

Forever." 

"SKck Chicks" recently was seen at Penthouse 

1. while Penthouse 2 offered "Last 

Tango in Hollywood" . . . .Soviet documentary 

filmmaker Roman Karmen was here 

for three days showing his films from 1930 

to 1971 at the Antonian Theatre. Carlow 

College . . . CLO would like to have someone 

purchase the old Otto Milk garage in 

the strip district, which it now rents for the 

making of theatre stage sets, costumes, etc.. 

and present it to the association. CLO 

would share such an enterprise with other 

civic-community theatre groups. 

"Never has there been a plainer invitation 

to vigilantism." writes George Anderson in 

connection with the "U.S. Supreme Court's 

muddled and potentially dangerous decision 

decision supporting the sovereignty of local 

standards on obscenity." Anderson is the 

Post^Gazette movie editor. 

Harry W. Rees, 83, grand veteran film 

salesman of this city and retired for a number 

of years at Gulfport, Fla., died there 

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about 40 years. Harry had lost his wife two 

years ago and since that time his nephew 

and niece Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Roney had 

lived with him, going there from this city to 

do so. Last of the Reeses is Harry's 80-yearold 

sister Sarah Robinson, who lives nearby. 

Helen Roney wrote and told Dave Brown 

about Harry's death and we were informed 

via Dave's letter, which was copied and forwarded 

by Jake Pulkowski, National Screen 

Service depot manager. Harry Rees was the 

only film salesman in our experience who 

had a chauffeur in making his weekly 

rounds to visit exhibitors in the area. He 

was Jimmy Sippey, who learned all about 

film sales from an expert and who later for 

many years was a prize-winning salesman in 

the Texas trade. 

"Love Office Style," "Here Kitty" and 

"Porno Mondo" followed "The Liberty 

Belles," "Nut-House" and "Black on White" 

at the Bizarre Art. Opening there Friday 

(7) will be "In-Decent." "The Russians Are 

Coming" and "Young Working Stiffs" . . . 

Recently seen at the L'Amoure were "Like 

Mother, Like Daughter" and "Tijiuna Blue" 

has the top spot at the Art 

Cinema, following "Orgy of Revenge" and 

the return of "18 Carat Virgin." 

John Mamula, attorney, who in many 

years past was a theatre checker and Universal 

employee while studying law, died 

recently at Clairton. He was a brother of 

Mary Mamula. who married Leo Wayne, 

deceased, when both were members of the 

Big U staff. 

The Garden recently featured "Whatever 

Happened to Miss September" and "The 

Whistle Blowers" . . "The Devil in Miss 

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Jones" is in its ninth week at the Liberty 

local theatres featured midnight 

Allied Theatre Equipment Co.^ Inc.^ of Phila. & Baltimore 

"Fright Night" November 23, showing 

"Blood of Dracula's Castle" and "Nightmare 

in Wax." 

The kiddies matinee at many area theatres 

during the November 23 weekend was 

"The Christmas That Almost Wasn't" . . . 

Helen Trautman, NATO director here, is 

directing business for the South Hills Theatre's 

special "The Look of Christmas," hourlong 

musical stageshow, plus movie features. 

Bernard Buchheit watches the stock market 

at Greensburg . . . "It is ironic and unfair 

that 'the film 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore' 

was a victim of censorship by the Press, 

which refused to acknowledge the R-rated 

film, even though it is an undeniably serious 

work, unlike many of the hard-core porno 

films for which advertising is accepted." 

This quote is from the Post-Gazette, which 

printed ads for this movie. 

The fuel shortage finds the Associated 

circuit eliminating Monday, Tuesday, 

Thursday and Friday matinees at the Fulton 

and Fiesta, these theatres supplied by 

Allegheny County Steam Heating Co. They 

now open at 5 p.m. and all of this circuit's 

neighborhood theatres are cutting back to 

two shows nightly, except for the Christmas- 

New Year's week. Cinemette discontinued 

matinees at all suburban theatres, except for 

holidays. 

"Bang the Drum Slowly" got another 

showing here, this time at the Manor . 

Law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, 

politicians, etc., were guests of 

Cinema V at Buckhannon, W. Va., for an 

advance showing of "Walking Tall," via 

arrangement with Cinema Releasing . . 

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NFL Ladies Night is offered Mondays at 

75 cents admission in Quad Cinema 1. 2, 3 

and 4, McKeesport, while husband and company 

at home follow football pictures on 

TV. 

Christmas films: Chatham Cinema, "The 

Sting"; Forum and Encore, "Ash Wednesday"; 

Kings Court. "Jonathan Livingston 

Seagull"; Fiesta. "Sleeper"; Fulton. "Seven- 

Ups"; Manor. "The Paper Chase," and the 

Guild holiday program will be returns of the 

Marx brothers' "A Day at the Races" and 

"A Night at the Opera." 

Mrs. Clifford Heinz will receive the arts 

award of the Pittsburgh Jaycees January 27 

at the annual banquet in the Hilton Hotel. 

The other 14 award winners are male . . . 

Beverly Sills returns for a recital in Heinz 

Hall January 8 for the benefit of the March 

Maureen Devine, 17, of 

of Dimes fund . . . 

Lower Burrell. New Kensington district, 

was crowned Pennsylvania's Junior Miss at 

Shillington near Reading. 

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drive-in restaurants, theatres, amusenienis. 

sfxjrts, etc., is now being sold for .$10 at all 

Kroger stores. Eight theatres arc listed. 

WYEP-FM will go on the air here late in 

December, 91.5 on the dial. Pittsburgh 

Community Broadcasting Corp. has a rentfree 

antenna site atop the Cathedral of 

Learning, 520 feet above the terrain. Subscribers 

are being sought for this station 

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Three shows were presented each day. 

Wednesday (5) the Willowbrook Cinema 

will feature another live program, "An Evening 

of Solid Gold," starring the Shirelles, 

Brooklyn Bridge, the Capris, Gary U.S. 

Bonds and many others. Proceeds will benefit 

the Leukemia Society of New Jersey 

Tickets have been priced at $6.50 and $7.50 

each. 

The Capitol Burlesk in Passaic will open 

its newest burlesque stageshow Wednesday 

(5). Entitled "Skin and Grin," the show will 

star Marilyn Chambers, Harry Reems and 

Marc Stevens, all top names from recent 

X-rated films, who will be making their live 

stage debuts. Miss Chambers currently is 

readying a new show for the Las Vegas 

circuit, of which her Capitol appearance 

will be the first public performance. The 

show has been booked for four weeks at the 

Capitol and will include the theatre's regular 

comedy teams and the Capitol Cuties chorus 

line. 

Victor P. Frangipane, music arranger, 

performer, teacher, and a former organist 

at several area theatres, died recently at the 

age of 63. Frangipane formerly had played 

the organ at the Majestic in Paterson, Capitol 

in Passaic and the Chelsea in New York 

City. He also had performed with the 

Woody Herman. Vaughn Monroe and Al 

Donahue orchestra and had arranged many 

classical and popular numbers for the New 

York publishers. In addition, he was a teacher 

of the piano, organ and accordion for 

many years. 

Hecht's Central in Passaic presented the 

"Rock "n' Roll Madhouse Jam" on stage on 

a recent Saturday night, featuring several 

noted rock "n" roll groups of the '50s and 

The Hawthorne in Hawthorne, 

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S p.m. Thursday. November 29, in the 

Maryland Institute's Mount Royal Station 

lecture hall. The program, free to the 

public, featured the films "Circus Girls" 

and "A Brief Romance of Barbara Fritchie 

and Stonewall Jackson," A widely acclaimed 

filmmaker in his late 60s, Gutman also is 

a writer and a painter. 

Actor George Montgomery visited our 

town recently, going to Veterans Hospital 

to talk about his avocation, wood carving 

and making fine furniture pieces. Montgomery, 

incidentally, also is involved in 

producing adventure and espionage films 

which are being made in Yugoslavia, Africa 

and the Philippines. 

The News American 

November 26 carried 

a news story on George A. Brehm sr., 

owner of the Westview cinemas I, II, III 

and IV, concerning energy conservation. It 

read as follows: "George Brehm, head of 

Westview cinemas, this city's only quadplex, 

announced that he and his staff are working 

on plans to cut back energy use 20 to 25 

per cent without inconveniencing theatregoers. 

Currently investigations are under 

way in the areas of conserving electricity 

through operating schedules, marquee and 

interior lighting changes and heating schedule 

revisions. Brehm feels confident that 

within the ne.xt week it will be possible to 

put new "energy crisis' plans into effect and 

still be able to cater successfully to Westview 

patrons." 

The public school system in Harford 

County has obtained a $4,000 special-purpose 

grant to improve its central film library 

collection on ethnic programs for students 

of the Columbia Democratic 

Club are still collecting signatures on a 

petition to bring to referendum the county 

council's award of a CATV franchise, even 

though they already have gathered the needed 

1,300 signatures. "We want to get several 

hundred more, just to be on the safe 

side," stated Mrs. Susan Jacobson. club 

president. The deadline for submitting petitions 

to the board of election supervisors 

is Monday (3). The first group of signed 

petitions was submitted November 6, containing 

approximately 1.600 names. 

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Host Farms, Lancaster. He reports as follows: 

"An episode occurred that was a conversation 

piece! We went to the show one 

evening. The singers were Jaclyn and Andrea 

(Host Farms Theatre). Since my wife 

is in a wheelchair we were helped by a bellhop. 

Therefore, we sat in the rear. It was 

hard as heck to see the stage. The room 

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WAYNE, N.J.—Paul Cavaliere has been 

named manager of DeVisser's Willowbrook 

Cinema in Wayne, succeeding Robert Pavlick, 

who recently resigned. Cavaliere has 

been with the Spyros Lenas-headed DeVisser 

organization for the past four years and 

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Cinema 23 in Cedar Grove (for the 

past year). 

He is succeeded in Cedar Grove by Tom 

Andreotta, who also manages DeVisser's 

Verona in Verona. 

In addition to the Willowbrook, Cavaliere 

also will take charge of DeVisser"s nearby 

Little Cinema 1 and 2 in Wayne. 

Pavlick had joined DeVisser in June 1972 

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Bo Svenson will co-star in "The Great 

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fhe United Artists release, "Five on the 

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November 28 at 7 p.m.. with a receptionbuffet 

following in the AFI offices. Among 

those in attendance were producers Michael 

Tolan and Brock Peters, director Oscar Williams 

(who is an AFI Fellow), writer Charlie 

Russell and star Clarice Taylor. The American 

Heritage Drummers, colorfully costumed, 

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music. AFI public information officer 

Mel Konecoff assisted with the roster of 

guests. 

Fred L. Wineland, treasurer of Wineland 

Theatres and Maryland Secretary of State, 

has been recuperating in his southern Prince 

Georges County home with four broken 

ribs, caused by a "goose-blow." A 12-pound 

goose, which he had shot while on a hunting 

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Alex Schimel, Universal branch manager, 

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starrer. "Breezy," November 29 at MPAA. 

J. J. Proferes, president of Galaxy Enterprises, 

was seen at the National Debutante 

Ball at the Washington Hilton November 

23. Among the top roster of guests were 

Vice-President-designate and Mrs. Gerald 

Don King, president of the 

R. Ford . . . 

Town Theatre Group, returned to his duties 

from his semi-annual vacation trip to Mexi- 

U.S. Information Agency has issued its 

39th semi-annual report to the Congress, 

covering July-December 1972. Its first topic, 

following director James Keogh's letter to 

the president of the Senate and the speaker 

of the House, is "The Presidential Election: 

1972," which highlights the agency's Motion 

Picture & Television Service's featuring of 

material on the American electoral system, 

as "the whole world has an interest in who 

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Roth Theatres' Lou Hart arranged a preview 

of the National General Pictures release, 

"Maurie," for area sports writers and 

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schools for French classes to attend special 

showings of French-language films . . . Two 

of the circuit's theatres have new managers 

—Douglas Paddy at Roth's Montgomery 

and Frank Colelli at Roth's 7 Locks. 

Sylvia Rosenthal, 61, widow of Dan Rosenthal, 

one-time 20th Century-Fox district 

manager, and twin sister of Ira Sichelman's 

wife Dorothy, died November 13. Sichelman 

is co-owner of S&H Theatres. 

Mrs. Leah (Lillian) Virginia Asendorf recently 

celebrated her ninth consecutive year 

as cashier of the Resiterstown Plaza Theatre. 

Conviction in DC Prompts 

New Look at Films, Books 

W.ASHINGTON, D.C.—The District 

of 

Columbia's first successful prosecution on 

obscene materials since the U.S. Supreme 

Court's landmark ruling June 21 was the 

conviction of an adult bookstore owneroperator, 

Lester Randolph, by a superior 

court jury November 21. The case centered 

on two books, "Bondage Mate" and 

"Search," which were described by Asst. 

U.S. Atty. Michael Pace as the "sado-masochistic" 

type. 

The prosecutor also said the verdict will 

prompt the U.S. Attorney's office to take 

a new look at "movies and books that depict 

violent sexual acts." 

Superior Court Judge Alfred Burka instructed 

the jury of six women and six men 

that the standards which they should apply 

in arriving at a decision must be those of a 

"normal" average person. Such a person 

should be "neither over-sexed nor undersexed, 

neither a prude nor a libertine," the 

judge said. 

Thus far. since June, the U.S. Attorney's 

office has tried officials of three local motion 

picture theatres, ending in two acquittals 

and in a hung jury, in an attempt to 

get jurors to set community standards of 

obscenity. 

Hans Gambaro Appointed 

To 20th-Fox Int'l Post 

HOLLYWOOD—Hans Gambaro has 

been named 20th Century-Fox International's 

coordinator for special projects and 

director of international sales control, it 

was announced by David Raphe!, president 

of 20th Century-Fox International. Gambaro 

will continue to be based at the company's 

home office. 

Gambaro. who joined 20th-Fox in 1969 

as a trainee in the New York home office, 

most recently was supervisor, international 

sales control, at the Century City studio. He 

has held various overseas posts. 

Has Rare Film Collection 

NEW YORK—Former film industry 

publicist William Everson has a collection 

of some 4.000 motion pictures, considered 

one of the largest private compilations in 

the world. He makes a specialty of acquiring 

rare prints of forgotten works. The collection, 

which dates back to 1893, is comprised 

entirely of 16mm prints. 

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WHST I. OS ANGHLES — A bronze 

plaque namcplate eomnumorating the official 

name change of the Variety Children's 

Heart Center to the James H. Nicholson 

Variety Children's Heart Center was unveiled 

at the UCLA School of Medicine 

here November 28 in memory of the 

late James H. Nicholson, motion picture 

executive. Nicholson, a past chief barker 

of Variety Club Tent 25. died Dec. 10. 

1972. His wife Susan and son Jimmy jr. 

were present for the ceremonies. 

Following a lunch8on in the Bel Ait 

Room at UCLA, a check for S50.000 from 

the Variety Club was presented to the 

UCLA Foundation in memory of Nicholson 

by Joseph Sinay, Tent 25 chief barker. To 

be used for the center's continuing work 

in research and treatment of children's diseases, 

the gift was accepted by Dr. Sherman 

M. Mellinkoff, dean of the UCLA School 

of Medicine, and Dr. Forrest .'Xdams. head 

of the division of cardiology of the department 

of pediatrics. 

Samuel Z. Arkoff, president and chairman 

of the board of .American International 

Pictures and chairman of the Nicholson- 

Variety Fund for the center, was instrumental 

in raising the money. 

The Variety Club has supported the Children's 

Heart Center at UCLA, which uses 

advanced medical technology in diagnosis 

and treatment, since 1966. 

Ernest Sturm Announces 

Plans to Exit Mann Post 

LOS ANGELES—Ernest L, Sturm announced 

plans to leave his executive post 

at the Los Angeles-based Mann Theatres 

circuit Saturday (I). Prior to his affiliation 

with Mann Theatres, the industry veteran 

served most recently as administrative vicepresident 

for National General Theatres, a 

predecessor company. 

Sturm has spent most of his industry 

years in theatre operations as both a home 

office executive specializing in labor relations 

and as a circuit district manager, principally 

in the San Diego and Los Angeles 

areas. 

At the time of his exit announcement 

Sturm gave no indication about future plans. 

'The Last Detail' to Open 

In Hollywood Dec. 12 

HOLLYWOOD—"The Last Detail," starring 

Jack Nicholson, will open at the Bruin 

Theatre in Westwood Wednesday (12). 

Columbia Pictures is mounting a major 

advertising promotional campaign to herald 

the opening of the limited one-week prerelease 

engagement set to qualify the film 

for Academy Award consideration. 

Featuring Otis Young. Randy Quaid, 

Clifton James and Carol Kane, the film was 

produced by Gerald Ayres and directed by 

Hal Ashby from a screenplay by Robert 

Towne based on the novel by Darryl Ponicsan. 

Billy Hunt Named Honorary 

Chairman of Image Awards 

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.— Billy H. 

Hunt, chief executive officer of the Ass'n 

of Motion Picture and 

Television Producers, 

has been named honorary 

chairman of the 

seventh annual Image 

Awards program of 

ihe Beverly Hills-Hollywood 

branch of the 

National Ass'n for the 

Advancement of Colored 

People, it was 

announced by branch 

Billy H. Hunt 

president Bill Lane, 

The Image Awards will be held January 19 

at the Hollywood Palladium. Bob Jones, 

publicity manager for Motown Record 

Corp., is chairman of the awards show. 

"The association and the Beverly Hills- 

Hollywood NAACP have maintained a 

close working relationship since the branch 

was established," Hunt said. "During that 

time the industry and the NAACP have 

worked diligently together to improve employment 

opportunities for minorities in 

Hollywood and to improve the manner in 

which minorities are depicted on the 

screen," 

He continued, "By almost any measure, 

they have worked together successfully. 

Minority employment is at a higher level 

now than ever and the image of minorities 

as portrayed on the screen is more accurate 

and positive than ever before. That isn't to 

say, of course, that the job is over. Much 

work remains to be done before equity is 

achieved and the efforts of this association 

in that direction are continuing and will 

continue." 

The Image Awards were established by 

the branch to honor those in the entertainment 

industry who have done the most to 

improve the minority image. Awards are 

presented to creative talent as well as to 

executives and those who work behind the 

scenes. 

"We are honored that Billy Hunt has accepted 

the honorary chairmanship." branch 

president Lane said. "The Image Awards are 

the most prestigious entertainment awards 

in the minority community and we are delighted 

to have the top executive of the 

prestigious Producers Ass'n involved with 

our show." 

'Star of The Morning' Lead 

Assigned Ben Vereen 

NEW YORK— McLaughlin/ Hugh Productions 

announced that Ben Vereen, winner 

of the 1973 Tony Award for his performance 

in the Broadway musical "Pippin," 

will play the lead in "Star of the Morning." 

The film is based on the life and times of 

Bert Williams, the first black vaudevillian 

of the Ziegfeld Follies. 

"Star of the Morning" is being written 

for the screen by June Vanleer Mitchell in 

collaboration with Loftin Mitchell and will 

be produced by Viki McLaughlin and Dennis 

Hugh. 

'American Graffiti' 

500 in Los Angeles 

LOS ANGELES — "American Graffiti" 

rested in its accustomed place at the peak 

of Los Angeles first-run grosses when all 

results for the report period were tabulated. 

The Universal money-maker rated 

500 and wrapped up a fourth month of topnotch 

returns at the Avco Cinema Center 

without showing any signs of slowing up. 

Also running smoothly in high gear was 

third-week "The Paper Chase," 420, Avco 

Cinema Center 2. and "The Way We Were," 

315 in a fourth week at the Hollywood 

Cinema and Avco Cinema Center 1. "Behind 

the Green Door" had its devotees, of 

course, and reeled its way through a tenthweek 

330. 

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Avco Cinemo Center 1, Hollywood Cinema 

The Woy We Were (Col), 4th wk 315 

Avco Cinema Center 2 The Paper Chase 

(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 420 

Avco Cinemo Center 3 American Graffiti (Univ), 

16th wk 500 

Brum Cops and Rcbbers (UA), 2nd wk 110 

Chmese, National Executive Action (NGP), 

2nd wk 215 

Cine Cienego The Devil in Miss Jones (SR), 

32nd wk 140 

Cinema Is There Sex After Marriage? ISR), 

3rd wk 125 

Cineromo Dome The Don Is Dcod (Univ) 160 

Crest The Pyx (CRC), 3rd wk 65 

Fine Arts—The New Land (V»^B), 80 

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delivered his just-completed script for "The 

Towering Inferno," an $8 million joint venture 

between Warner Bros, and 20th Century-Fox. 

in flaming-red envelopes marked 

"flammable" inside authentic asbestos-lined 

fire boxes. A 20th-Fox special effects man, 

suited in a firefighter's regalia, took the 

script into the offices of WB's Ted Ashley, 

Richard Shepherd and John Calley and 

20th^Fox's Dennis C. Stanfill, Gordon Stulberg 

and Jere Henshaw, where he set off a 

switch, opening the box and lighting a 

seven-foot-high sheet of flame. "I wonder 

what we have in store for us when Irwin 

delivers his 'Circus' script," Henshaw remarked. 

• 

At the Los Feliz Theatre at midnight 

Friday, November 30, was the eighth program 

of the Film Society's fall '73 series 

on love. This time, "Martyrs of Love," made 

in Czechoslovakia in 1966, was shown. 

* 

In a move to strengthen operations of 

the newly formed Cine Artists International 

production company, president Fouad Said 

announced the appointment of Ardath Allen 

as his executive assistant. 

• 

Rubber-legged British comedian Ben 

Wrigley joins the roster of talented performers 

now appearing at Milt Larsen's Mayfair 

Music Hall in Santa Monica. 

• 

Location Productions and Cine Television 

have been accepted into membership in the 

Ass'n of Motion Picture and Television 

Producers, it was announced by executive 

vice-president Billy H. Hunt. The new companies 

bring AMPTP membership to 76. 

• 

Ms. Dene Hawkins, assistant to the director 

of finance and business affairs for the 

Vidtronics Co.. has been elected a director 

of the Motion Picture & Television Credit 

Ass'n for a three-year term on the board. 

• 

James Sheldon, director of USO Shows, 

is in Sunset Boulevard Hospital for tests. 

• 

CFI announced a new high-speed videotape 

duplicating service is available for daytime 

dubbing to speed up service which is 

hampered by canceled airline flights and 

a shortage of freight space. 

* 

A three-projector film demonstration of 

color photography highlighted the November 

26 meeting of the American Society 

of Cinematographers, it was reported by 

Happenings 

Ernest Laszio, president. Sidney Solow. president 

of CFI, supervised the demonstration. 

Twenty-five-year membership gold cards 

were issued to Solow, Lloyd Ahern, Joseph 

Biroc, Mark Armstead and Loren Ryder. 

* 

Florence Stanley, New York actress who 

appeared in the original stage production 

of "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," completed 

her role in the Warner Bros, film 

version and returned to New York. 

• 

John Gavin, outgoing president of the 

Screen Actors Guild, flew here from New 

York to turn over the SAG presidency to 

Dennis Weaver formally. In his first address 

as SAG president. Weaver stressed the great 

need for unity within the guild, as negotiations 

begin this spring on theatrical and 

TV contracts. 

• 

Alan Weeks has been signed by producers 

Paul M. Heller and Fred Weintraub for the 

starring role of Jerry in American International 

Pictures' "Truck Turner." Isaac 

Hayes stars in the title role of the hardhitting 

drama and Yaphet Kotto also is 

starred as his antagonist. Weeks is the 24- 

year-old actor who has been a professional 

thespian for 18 years, appearing in ten 

Broadway plays and countless TV and stage 

productions. His recent important parts in 

features include those in "Black Belt Jones." 

"Willie Dynamite." "Lost in the Stars." 

"Shaft" and "The French Connection." 

* 

A testimonial dinner honoring Los Angeles 

Councilman John Ferraro was held 

November 27 with guests paying $100 a 

plate. 

• 

Monty Hall will be honored for his many 

humanitarian services at the 60th anniversary 

dinner of the Anti-Defamation League 

of the B'nai B'rith Sunday (9) at the Century 

Plaza Hotel. Mayor John Lindsey will 

receive a Distinguished Public Service 

Award and will discuss his recent trip to 

the Soviet Union. 

• 

A special tribute to the late film director 

Michale Curtiz. with Jack L. Warner, former 

head of Warner Bros, and a life trustee 

of use, took place Saturday (I) in Founders 

Hall at use. Curtiz's all-time great 

classic. "Casablanca." was viewed. 

* 

Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven 

Dwarfs" replaced "Vertigo" November 29 

in the "The Great American Films" series 

of FILMEX. "Vertigo" was withdrawn due 

to legal complications and "Snow White" 

selected to replace it. since "Snow White" 

received the next highest number of votes 

by the nation's leading film critics. 

* 

Danny Kaye returned after a spectacular 

foreign tour that included two trips to Israel 

during the hostilities and the opening of a 

new bridge at Istanbul linking Europe and 

Asia. 

• 

Sandy Howard's penthouse on La Cienega 

will be the scene of a cocktail party 

Wednesday (5) honoring Harold Greenberg, 

president of Astral Bellevue Pathe; Edward 

Bronfman, director and member of the executive 

committee of Astral, and Martin 

Brockner, president of Astral. 

* 

An old-fashioned auction will be held 

Saturday (8) at the Country House of the 

Motion Picture and Television Controllers 

Ass'n. The auction will be part of the annual 

Christmas party and will benefit the 

Country House. 

• 

At the close of active campaigning, the 

1974 fund drive of the Permanent Charities 

Committee of the Entertainment Industries 

has collected $1,244,349. Robert Lord, 

PGA, has been elected chairman of the 

Producers Guild Pension Plan board of trustees. 

He succeeds John Garr of 20th-Fox in 

the one-year post. Lesley Selander. DGA. 

has been elected chairman of the Directors 

Guild Pension Plan. 

• 

Salvatore Billitteri. American International 

Pictures' executive in charge of postprcduction. 

now has an eighth "production" 

in his family. He became grandfather for 

the eighth time November 15. when his 

daughter Marion, wife of Dr. John Lundie. 

became the mother of Christopher Peter. 

• 

Bodwell Osborne jr.. 19, of Atherton, 

Calif., captivated a panel of nine film experts 

from business, education and government 

with "Lost by a Hare on My Terra 

Pin Pin" to earn the grand scholarship 

award in Kodak's 11th annual teen film 

competition. The 30-minute live action comedy 

translates Aesop's fable of the hare 

and tortoise into contemporary terms. 

• 

A cocktail party honoring Ms. Ann 

Doran. retiring member of the board of 

trustees of the Motion Picture & Television 

Fund, was held November 27 at the LaBrea 

office. President George L. Bagnall and 

executive director Jack Staggs presented 

Ms. Doran with a plaque commemorating 

her outstanding service to the fund. 

• 

A. week's shooting in Pasadena, the first 

off-the-set filming of "The Prisoner of Second 

Avenue," which has been locationing 

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Laurence Harvey Is Dead 

Well-Known British Star 

LONDON— Laurence Harvey, 45, British 

movie star, died of cancer at his home last 

Sunday night, November 25. The actor with 

the soft, suave manner had been ill for 

18 months. Friends called on him repeatedly 

in recent weeks. 

Harvey never attained the highest ranks 

of international stardom, but his performances 

in such movies as "Room at the Top," 

"The Manchurian Candidate," "Butterfield 

Eight," "The Alamo" and "The Wonderful 

World of the Brothers Grimm," established 

him in the U.S. as well as in England. 

His first film was the British "House of 

Darkness" (1948). As a film director he did 

four films, in which he also starred: "The 

Ceremony," "A Dandy in Aspic," "He and 

She" (unreleased) and "Welcome to Arrow 

Beach," his last. 

Harvey, born Larushka Mischa Skikne 

in Lithuania, underwent surgery and cobaltray 

treatment in Los Angeles last May. In 

the last months at home Harvey worked on 

a script for a film he wanted to start shooting 

early next year. Among the recent 

stream of callers were Elizabeth Taylor, Rex 

Harrison, and one of his closest friends. 

Wolf Mankowitz, playwright. 

Harvey was married for the third time 

at the end of last year. His bride was 

Paulene Stone, a fashion model, mother 

of his 3-year-old daughter, Domino. Harvey's 

previous wives were Joan Cohn, 

American millionairess, and Margaret Leighton, 

British actress. Both marriages ended 

in divorce. 

Cremation was Wednesday, November 

28, at a private ceremony in Golders Green, 

London. 

Sessue Hayakawa 

TOKYO — Sessue Hayakawa, 84, the 

Japanese actor who received an Academy 

Award nomination for his role as the camp 

commander in the movie "Bridge on the 

River Kwai," died November 25 after a 

lengthy illness complicated by pneumonia. 

He was noted for his silent screen roles 

as a sinister Oriental during the bygone era 

of stereotypes, winning cinema fame in the 

United States and Europe before he gained 

recognition in his native Japan. 

A Zen Buddhist, Hayakawa was also an 

amateur boxer. He had told interviewers 

as late as 1959 that he regularly topped off 

a day of shooting with three rounds in the 

ring. In that same year he appeared in .i 

New York stage musical entitled "An Evening 

of Rare Pleasures." As "Dr. Jekyll 

and Mr. Hyde," critics considered the role 

to be a wrapup of all the sinister characters 

he had played in many silent movies. 

His other notable film appearances included 

the role of the Japanese prison commandant 

in the film version of the book 

"Three Came Back," a story about wartime 

experiences in a Japanese prison camp 

in Borneo. He was invited to Hollywood 

after being spotted in a stage play and made 

his cinema debut in "Typhoon" in 1914. 

Despite his reputation as a heavy, he 

reportedly was considered for the starring 

part in "The Sheik," a role he lost to 

Rudolph Valentino in the early years of 

silent films. 

He was born the son of a government 

worker in Chiba, northeast of Toyko. After 

graduating from a Tokyo junior high school 

in 1911, he went to the United States and 

was graduated from the University of Chicago 

with a degree in economics. 

Claire Dodd 

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Claire 

Dodd, 64, stage and screen star of the 

1930s, died of cancer November 23 at her 

home. She had been ill for two years. Miss 

Dodd appeared with many of the big stars 

of the era, including James Cagney in "Hard 

to Handle," Pat O'Brien in "Personality 

Kid," William Powell in "Lawyer Man" 

and Edward G. Robinson in "Red Meat." 

Miss Dodd, who was under contract at 

various times to Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

and Universal studios, also appeared 

in "Don't Bet on Blondes," "Stardust," 

"The Glass Key," "Babbitt" and 

"Mississippi Gambler." She began her stage 

career in Florenz Ziegfeld's Broadway production 

of "Whoopee" starring Eddie 

Cantor and followed with the Broadway 

production of "Smiles." also a Ziegfeld production. 

Miss Dodd frequently portrayed 

the other woman in her screen roles. 

Married for 33 years to H. Brand Cooper, 

an automobile distributor. Miss Dodd spent 

her latter years as a collector of antiques 

and jewelry. She leaves her husband, a 

daughter and four sons, one from a previous 

marriage to Jack Milton Strauss, real 

estate broker. 

Funeral services were held November 27 

at the Church of the Good Shepherd in 

Beverly Hills. 

Robert Ellis 

LOS ANGELES— Robert Ellis, 40, former 

child star whose roles included the 

nasal-toned Henry Aldrich in the radio and 

television comedy series, died November 23 

at John Wesley Hospital of kidney failure. 

He had been in a coma for six days. Ellis 

appeared in more than 50 movies after 

making his acting debut at the age of 5. 

At the time of his death, he was the president 

of Tellet Communications, Inc., a 

Hollywood firm that produces educational 

films. 

The Academy Awards committee presented 

Ellis with a certificate in 1948 for 

his portrayal of the juvenile lead in the production 

of "April Showers," starring Ann 

Sothern and the late Jack Carson. He leaves 

a son, Evan, 9; a daughter, Trasi, 15; his 

mother and a sister. 

Constance Talmadge 

LOS ANGELES— Constance Talmadge. 

72, a blonde silent screen star in the 1920s, 

died November 23 in a Los Angeles hospital 

after a long illness. She appeared in numerous 

films in the 1920s, including "The 

Primitive Lover," "In Search of a Sinner" 

and "The Divorcee." Her last movie was the 

French silent "Venus," released here in 

1929 by United Artists. 

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R-Rated Films at Ozoner 

VISTA, CAl.lF.—The city council November 

12 instructed City. Atty. Paul Pressman 

and City Manager Joseph Zapotocky 

to meet with the owner of the Vista Drivein 

concerning recent citizen complaints to 

determine whether or not the airer is not 

in compliance with a city nuisance ordinance. 

The council's decision followed an oral 

report from a resident at 2083 Linda Dr., 

Oceanside. who said a current double bill 

at the ozoner, "Student Teachers" and 

"Night Call Nurses." is "sexually offensive 

and shows nude and rape scenes." The 

drive-in is located at the corner of Route 

78 and Thunder Drive, the dividing line between 

Vista and Oceanside, and residents 

claim the screen can be seen from almost 

any angle in the area. 

The Oceanside resident said that while 

he was driving home from church on a 

Sunday night with his family, he observed 

the nude scenes on the screen and on previous 

nights he had seen "rape and nude 

bed wrestling" scenes. 

"It appears the X-rated films have been 

replaced with R-rated films and it looks like 

the problem we had before has returned." 

the citizen commented. 

In November 1972 the city council passed 

an ordinance under the public nuisance factor 

prohibiting the showing of X-rated films 

at drive-in theatres. The action came as a 

result of protests from local residents who 

claimed the screen could be seen "from a 

wide area." 

Gloria McClellan, councilwoman, remarked 

that she had received more complaints 

from the current billing than when 

the X-rated films were being shown. 

All-Winter Operation Is 

Planned in Guerneville 

GUERNEVILLE. CALIF. — Tony and 

Carolyn Mata of Forestville. Calif., new 

owners of the River Theatre in Guerneville, 

announced plans to keep the showhouse in 

operation all through the winter. They qualified 

the policy, however, by stating that 

"floodwaters will be a determining factor 

at one point but we are hopeful that this 

winter will be a mild season." 

TTie Matas plan to continue family fare 

on a weekend basis, with matinees on Saturday 

afternoons for children of all ages. 

The couple has three children. Tiffany, 

10: Jennifer, 3. and Ross. 2. 

UA's 'Jeremy' Sneaked 

WEST SPRINGFIELD. MASS.—United 

Artists' "Jeremy" was sneak-previewed at 

Redstone Theatres' Showcase. 

LOS ANGELES 

Qardiiial Films has moved to 1040 North 

Las Palmas and the new phone number 

is 462-1209. Ward Pennington has 

joined the firm. 

"Thiinderfist," PG-rated martial arts film 

from .^rtisan Releasing Corp., reported 

whopping grosses at the Warficld in San 

Francisco and in a San Diego two-theatre 

break. 

Edward Shaw & Associates, public relations/advertising 

firm based in Century 

City, will open a branch office in Phoenix, 

Ariz., in January, it was announced by president 

Edward S. Shaw. 

Judith Tarlo, assistant to Margaret Gardner 

at Rogers, Cowan & Brenner's European 

division, began ten days of top-level client 

conferences in Hollywood November 16. 

Marking her first visit to Tinsel Town, 

Ms. Tarlo covered all aspects of the entertainment 

business and held many corporatelevel 

conferences. 

At the monthly board of directors meeting 

of the Hollywood/ Los Angeles WOMPI 

Club, presided over by president Susan 

Gottlieb, Mrs. Marjorie Karl, program 

chairman, announced that the annual Christmas 

brunch would bs held at the Santa 

Inez Inn in Pacific Palisades Sunday (16). 

The brunch is a highlight of the club's sixmonth 

activities. The WOMPI's meeting 

was held November 27 at the Beverly Hills 

Ramada Inn, with David Hedison as guest 

speaker. 

Pussycat Theatres president Vince Miranda 

has completed a theatre-by-theatre survey 

and plans a 20 per cent power reduction, 

effective immediately. Theatre marquees 

will not be turned on during daylight 

hours, backstage lighting will be reduced 

to a minimum and managerial offices will 

be lighted only when staffed. Heating and 

cooling devices have been reset to conform 

with Presidential guidelines. 

Harry Novak, president of Boxoffice International 

Pictures, and his wife announced 

the engagement of their son Robert to Anne 

Feld Wolfson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 

Robert Wolfson of St. Louis. Mo. The bride 

and groom-elect will graduate from the 

University of Arizona in May 1974. Robert 

Novak will join Bo.xoffice International's 

sales office in Hollywood, while his bride 

will teach elementary education in Los Angeles. 

Mrs. Lili Beaudin, community service 

chairman for Hollywood/ Los Angeles 

WOMPIs, announced assistance has been 

rendered to Starnight III to benefit the East 

Los Angeles School of Music, Foundation 

for the Junior Blind, Heart Ass'n, Cerebral 

Palsy Ass'n, United Negro College, Halloween 

Night for the Recreation and Park 

Service and the Jeffrey Foundation for 

Handicapped Children, which held a fashion 

brunch Saturday (1) and will hold a Christmas 

party Saturday (8). Evelyn Gordon, 

membership chairman, said that as of October 

31, the members numbered 8.5, with 

26 inductees since July 1. 

Showings of the Radnitz/ Mattel film for 

United Artists, "Where the Lilies Bloom," 

have been scheduled for the educational 

community's opinion-makers, Associated 

Collegiate Press, National Educational 

Ass'n, National Council of Teachers of English 

and local PTA and teachers' groups. 

Paul Roth, NATO president, has expressed 

an interest in the possibilities of 

the impact of chambers of commerce on 

the image of film production and, while 

here for the Foundation of Motion Picture 

Pioneers dinner, tried to make contact with 

Jerry Fairbanks, president of the Hollywood 

Chamber of Commerce. 

John Denos and Renee Scott viewed films 

at Nosseck's projection room on Sunset 

Blvd. recently. Martin Nosseck says that 

this is his 27th year on Filmrow and the 

Hollywood scene. If he had to add up the 

films which have been exhibited in this 

40-seat screening room, it would add up 

to more product than the majors turn out 

in a year, according to Nosseck. Denos and 

Scott were there to view Ian Ewing's experimental 

feature which was brought from 

Canada to show to the distributors on the 

Row. The story reportedly rates an X and 

unless Ewing decides to act as an artistmanager, 

it will be difficult to place in the 

conventional circuits. Ewing has made many 

documentaries and this is his first feature. 

As Nosseck and the other viewers noted, 

the young man knows the techniques of 

filmmaking, in its applied scientific terms, 

but telling a "Blood of the Poet" or Luis 

Bunuel genre yarn limits the audiences. The 

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BOUNTIFUL. UTAH—A grand opening 

was held Wednesday, November 21, for the 

Mark cinemas 1 and 2 here. The inaugural 

attraction in Cinema 1 was "A Touch of 

Class," while Cinema 2 bowed with "Vanishing 

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SAN JOSE. CALIF.—Dick Barrett, 

San 

Jose Mercury staffer, recently observed that 

the city has been studying the possibility 

of acquiring the Fox Theatre, that "wellremembered 

example of 1927 opulence as 

a movie and vaudeville palace," and it occured 

to Clyde Arbuckle, the historian, that 

San Jose has three theatres that are getting 

up in years. 

Discussing the movie houses of San Jose. 

Barrett wrote: "The oldest is the Jose, which 

opened on Second Street in 1904. followed 

by the Liberty on Market Street in 1914. 

The Hippodrome, now United Artists, on 

South First Street, dates to 1919. The Jose 

was a great legitimate house in its day. with 

the ladies dressing up to come to town for 

the matinees from all over the valley. At 

one time the Ed Redmond company performed 

there. This department's late friend 

Leo Sullivan was orchestra leader. 

"The Liberty had one of the best pipe 

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"The Hippodrome was known for a long 

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vaudeville as well as movies. Back in the 

days when Aimee MacPherson, the evangelist, 

disappeared . . . the American was 

having amateur shows. A Santa Clara dancer 

named Aimee appeared on one show 

and she was a bit slow to come out of the 

wings. When she appeared the emcee shouted 

a recent headline: 'Aimee Found!" 

"The American also brought in musical 

shows, including "The Desert Song," with 

Perry Askam of Mountain View as the Red 

Shadow. Perry made the ladies" hearts throb. 

The theatre also hosted a group called the 

Anguish Players. One of the performers was 

a young actor named James Clancy who 

later was on the drama faculty at San Jose 

State before moving on to the University 

of Iowa. Where is he now? 

"But the nicest theatre of them all was 

the Fox. known as the California when it 

opened on South First Street in 1927 with 

personal appearances by Billie Dove, Jackie 

Coogan in his military school uniform and 

others. It had a band and Fanchon & Marco 

acts which always featured a line of girl 

dancers. When you think about it. names 

start popping into your mind, like those of 

Irma Falvey. the organist; Jay Brower, 

Jackie Souders and other orchestra leaders, 

including Eph Engleman. who played violin, 

as did Leo Sullivan; Doc Rowe. pianist; 

Austin Ham. the curly haired trombonist; 

Eddie Peabody, the temperamental banjo 

star who got into a backstage fracas and a 

pursuit down the street; Phil Caserta of the 

stage crew; Roy Pinkham, up in the projection 

booth, and Les Petersen, who went 

from doorman to public relations man for 

MGM to Southern California banker. And 

who could forget Herman Kersken, who 

later managed the Fox in San Francisco, 

and Charlie Hayward. the organist who 

went into management when the talkies 

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"This corner thinks it would be great to 

see the Fox restored to its original state. It 

was a beautiful place in its day, which made 

us feel as if we were living in luxury's lap 

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Al Hemingway to Helm NW 

Division for Cinemation 

NEW YORK—Murray Kaplan, general 

sales manager, announced that Al Hemingway 

has joined Cinemation Industries as 

Northwest division manager with sales responsibilities 

in the San Francisco. Seattle 

and Portland territories. Hemingway will 

report directly to Kaplan. 

Hemingway formerly was with 20th Century-Fox 

and Paramount Pictures. He most 

recently was assistant division manager for 

MGM, based in San Francisco. 

Omni Film Hits Records 

HOLLYWOOD — "The Black Alley 

Cats." Omni Pictures release, has been 

held over for a record-breaking 10th week 

at the Baronet Theatre in Atlanta, reports 

Daniel B. Cady, Omni president. The film 

surpasses previous high of nine weeks set 

by Omni's "The Black Bunch." 

Warren Mott Unveils 

Duo in Vernal Utah 

VERNAL, UTAH—Twin cinemas 1 and 

2 had their grand opening Friday, November 

23. Cinema 1 played "Lost Horizon," 

while the premier offering in Cinema 2 was 

"Westworld," according to Warren Mott, 

owner and operator of the complex. 

In addition to the theatres, a wedding 

reception center will be located adjacent to 

the building, which also is owned and operated 

by Mott. 

SALT LAKE CITY 

Don Rodgers, who heads American National 

Enterprises" Western division operations, 

states that the recent performances 

of ANE"s wildlife pictures, "Cry of the 

Wild"' and "North Country," have been very 

successful in the California. Arizona and 

Nevada areas. 

Allan C. Pedersen, director of marketing 

for American National Enterprises, based in 

this city, reports that the new ANE outdoor 

adventure release. "Birth of a Legend," 

which was co-produced by Dick Robison 

and CVD Studios, headquartered in Aurora, 

Colo., is nearing completion and will undergo 

January testings in selected areas 

throughout the country. 

Joe Baker, owner of the Havre Theatre in 

Havre. Mont., was in town on business, 

visiting people on Filmrow. 

Grand Jury Subpoenas Two 

Mitchell Bros. Employees 

SAN FRANCISCO—Two members of 

the Mitchell Brothers Film Group, Jimmie 

L. Gish and E. E. Mitchell, were subpoenaed 

November 2 and November 1, respectively, 

by a federal grand jury recently 

convened in Los Angeles. 

Gish and Mitchell (no relation to the 

brothers) are managers of the Four Star 

Theatre in Los Angeles and the Inglewood 

Theatre in Inglewood. Calif., respectively. 

Both theatres are owned by James and Artie 

Mitchell of San Francisco and currently are 

exhibiting their controversial film, "Behind 

the Green Door." starring Marilyn Chambers, 

the Ivory Snow cover girl. 

The Mitchell Brothers, who claim they 

are the only hard-core filmmakers in the 

country willing to stand behind their work, 

say they welcome the investigation as a 

forum for educating people as to their positive 

role in American society. The federal 

grand jury began hearings Wednesday 

morning, November 28, at the Federal 

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. . Audiences 

SEATTLE 

^lint Eastwood's latest, "Magnum Force," 

was sneak-previewed by Warner Bros, 

and Sterling Recreation Organization in the 

Town Theatre November 30, along with 

WB's "The Deadly Trackers" . . . "American 

Graffiti" continued to lead the entire 

metropolitan area in grosses as it entered a 

14th week of an exclusive engagement at the 

Renton Village Cinema I, a General Cinema 

Corp. hardtop. 

Among the new arrivals for the Thanksgiving 

season were "Trap on Cougar Mountain." 

in Sterling's Lewis and Clark, Lake 

City and John Danz: "Westworld," in the 

Seattle 7th Avenue: "The Deadly Trackers," 

at the Town; "Cops and Robbers." at the 

Music Box," and "O Lucky Man!" in the 

Neptune. All of these are Sterling houses 

and all films opened November 21. 

American International's "The Italian 

Connection" had a first-run engagement 

along with "The Godchildren" at United's 

Kenmore and Duwamish drive-ins. 

Walt Disney's "That Darn Cat." combined 

with Disney's "Dumbo," had a fivetheatre 

engagement at the Bay in Ballard, 

the Cinema I in Bellevue, the Roxy in 

Renton and in the Sno-King and Midway 

drive-ins ... A nine-year-old girl and an 

II -year-old boy were the winners in the 

Outlook newspaper's "That Darn Cat" 

coloring contest in which there were 1.228 

entries. Forty other winners each received 

a pair of passes to see the film at one of 

the designated theatres and the two winners 

of kittens were able to make their own 

selection of a cat at the Ridlow Pet store. 

The winners' picture appeared in the November 

28 Outlook. 

"The Way We Were" was doing well in a 

fourth week at the Renton Village Cinema 

II, the Bellevue National Cinema Crossroads 

1, the King and Aurora Drive-ins and 

"Walking Tall" was playing a return engagement, 

this time at the United Artist 

Cinema 150, where next-door in the Cinema 

70 "Jimi Hendrix" was still going strong! 

Still going strong at two Mann theatres 

were "M*A*S*H" in the Coliseum and 

"Charley Varrick" at the 5th Avenue . 

World Cavalcade presented "Mark Twain 

in Italy" on the screen of the Opera House 

as part of its series November 28-30. It also 

was presented in the Temple Theatre, Tacoma, 

November 26. Dick Reddy was the 

narrator and in person commentator with the 

film. 

"Paper Moon" went right off its 

first-run 

engagement at the Music Box, to Sterling's 

Southcenter. Northgate and Belvuc theatres 

November 21 . . . Doing very fine grosses 

at United's Varsity was "Siddhartha" in a 

. . . 

third week, with indications that it will 

continue a very healthy engagement 

"The New Land" continued its exclusive 

showing at the Harvard Exit. 

"Executive Action" in Sterling's Cinerama 

had a fine two weeks in its exclusive opening 

at that hardtop and began a third 

November 28 . that have 

viewed various sneaks of "The Paper 

Chase," the 20th Century-Fox Christmas 

release set for United's Varsity, almost all 

have been most positive in their reaction to 

this fine motion picture. 

'Long Goodbye' Screening 

Aids Asthmatic Children 

HOLLYWOOD—The Hollywood Press 

Club and the Christmas Seal Ass'n, in cooperation 

with United Artists, November 26 

sponsored a preview of "The Long Goodbye," 

starring Elliott Gould and directed 

by Robert Altman. at the Screen Directors 

Guild Theatre. The event was a "toy-raiser" 

for the annual Christmas party for asthmatic 

children. 

Admission was by donating one unwrapped 

toy, article of clothing or sporting 

goods item, the articles to be given as gifts 

at the party to be held Saturday (15) on a 

sound stage donated by the Burbank Studios. 

Chubby Johnson again will fly in from Las 

Vegas to play Santa Claus at the festive 

occasion. 

President Dale Olson especially thanked 

Chief Samuelson, Shan Sayles, Dr. Danny 

Desmond, Sidney Linden and Jim McGowan 

for their work in setting up the Christmas 

party. 

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. . "Magnum 

Chicago Festival Top 

Award io 'Morgiana' 

CHICAGO—With the cloMiig ol the 

ninth Chicago International Film Festival, 

Michael J. Kutza jr.. the festival founder, 

announced that a tenth festival would be 

held. In prior \ears. Kutza has registered 

disappointment in results both from the 

standpoint of remuneration and support. 

He for a time had considered "forgetting" a 

festival for 1973. 

In expressing his pleasure over the outcome 

of this, the ninth festival, Kutza said 

there definitely would be one. He attributes 

this year's increase in attendance to the festival's 

being held in locations on the north 

and south sides (the Devon Theatre and 

Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago. 

These locations also eliminated the need for 

patrons to seek costly parking, which is the 

case in the Loop or near north areas. 

The best-of-festival Gold Hugo went to 

".Morgiana," a Czech period drama directed 

by Juraj Herz. A special Gold Hugo was 

awarded to director Satyajit Ray "for his 

achievement in cinema over two decades, 

culminating in his new film 'Distant 

Thunder.' " 

A jury prize was given to German director 

R. W. Fossbindcr for his "Bitter Tears 

of Petra von Kant." 

Silver Hugos went to "At the Meeting 

with Joyous Death," "The Goat's Horn," 

"The Seagull" and "The Spirit of the Beehive." 

Feature jury members included Claudia 

Cassidy, movie critic of the Chicagoan 

Magazine; British film writers Davis Robinson 

and John Kobal, and John Russell Haylor, 

professor in the cinema department of 

the University of Southern California. 

Film critics from Chicago's four major 

daily newspapers cited the excellence of 

Maximilian Schell's "The Pedestrian," the 

story of a German industrialist guilt-ridden 

by his participation in World War IT The 

critics' citation commends Schell "for understanding 

that art, like each individual, must 

come to grips with the past before it can 

confront the future." 

Robert E. Carnie Is Dead; 

Retired Film Industryite 

KANSAS CITY—Robert E. Carnie, retired 

theatre and motion picture sales representative 

and promoter, died Wednesday, 

November 21, at his home, 3509 Jefferson. 

Carnie, who had been in the motion picture 

industry since 1920, formerly was associated 

with Paramount Pictures. Allied Artists 

and United Film Service. 

Born in Lyttleton. New Zealand, Carnie 

had lived in the Kansas City area about 50 

years. He was a veteran of the Australian 

army and fought in the Boer War in Africa 

in 1900 and World War I. He was a member 

of the American Legion and the 40&8 

Society of Kansas and Missouri. Carnie 

came to the U.S. as a World War I veteran 

to help sell Liberty Bonds and became popu- 

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KANSAS CITY 

JJciiry King, 7S-year-old director and winner 

of many Academy Awards and 

BoxoFFicE Blue Ribbon awards, was in 

Kansas City Sunday, November 25. and met 

with Wade Williams, local film producer, to 

discuss plans for the production of "Guadalupe," 

to be filmed in Mexico. Merle 

Oberon and Cantinflas are being considered 

for leading roles. 

A reception for King and his wife was 

held at the home of Williams, who entertained 

the guests with the showing of one 

of King's early motion pictures, "Alexander's 

Ragtime Band," which was released in 

1938. starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye 

and Don Ameche. Approximately 40 attended 

the reception with their wives, including 

Bob Fridley. Fridley Theatres. Des 

Moines; Chuc Barnes. United Motion Picture 

Ass'n; Roy McKitrick, Universal Pictures; 

Phil Koury. local lawyer, formerly 

associated with Cecil B. DeMille and author 

of a book about the noted producer; Ben 

Shlyen. editor-in-chief and publisher of 

BoxoFFiCE, and Dr. James K. Loutzenhiser. 

psychiatrist anl film critic. King piloted his 

own plane and left here for Florida before 

returning to Hollywood. 

Mimi Carbery, popular local singer, entertained 

the guests with some vocal renditions. 

She has been signed by Williams for 

a role in his forthcoming production of 

"You Made Me Love You," 

The annual meeting to elect new directors 

of the Motion Picture Ass'n of Greater 

Kansas City is scheduled Tuesday (4) at the 

Glenwood Manor in the Crystal Room. The 

selection committee has nominated the following: 

Dale Buccholtz, Mann Theatres; Bill 

Davis, Mid-Continent Theatre Supply; Bill 

Gill, United Artists; Dick Hill, Warner 

Bros.; Charles Jarrett, 20th Century-Fox; 

Ed Kershaw, American Multi Cinema; Dr. 

James K. Loutzenhiser, psychiatrist and film 

critic; Paul Rice. Mercury Film; Jess Spain. 

Commonwealth Theatres, and Lu Vaughan, 

Mid-America Cinemas. 

The retiring board members are Herman 

Gould, independent; Hal McClure. Conmonwealth 

Theatres, George Higginbotham, 

Drive-In Theatre Mfg. Co.: Roy Hurst. 20th- 

Fox. and Floyd Brethour. former Warner 

Bros, branch manager, who left the city. The 

dinner will start at 7:30 p.m., and MPA 

president Lee Joehnck will conduct the 

meeting. 

The WOMPIs will hold a combined November-December 

meeting and Christmas 

party Thursday (13) at the Buttonwood Tree 

Restaurant. 4800 Main. Cocktails will be at 

6:00 p.m.. followed by dinner at 6:30. There 

will be a dollar gift exchange. Reservations 

should be made by Monday (10) with Bessie 

Buchorn (FA- 1-3990). Tickets are $6. 

Keith Heyl, who was part owner and 

manager of the Kaw Theatre in Junction 

City. Kas.. from 1934 until his retirement 

in 1971, recently achieved "the ultimate" 

while playing golf at the Junction City 

Country Club. Using a No. 7 iron, he shot 

a hole-in-one on the par-three. 147-yard 

eighth hole. This achievement was particularly 

satisfying, according to Heyl. because 

it was his first hole-in-one in more than 40 

years of golfing. At the time, he was playing 

with club pro Tom Talbot. Robert J. 

Fegan, Claude Frese and Dean Sitton. Congratulations 

may be forwarded to Heyl at; 

615 Crestview, Junction City, Kas. 66441, 

Screenings at Commonwealth: "Robin 

Hood" (BV), Monday, November 26; "Busting" 

(UA), Tuesday, November 27; "Billy 

Two Hats" (UA), Thursday, November 29. 

and "Laughing Policeman" (20th-Fox). Friday, 

November 30 . Force" 

(WB) was scheduled to be sneaked at the 

Ranchmart Friday evening. November 30. 

Rick Zephro, Paramount branch manager, 

recently participated in Channel 9's 

"Bowling for Dollars" show. 

Forty years ago, according to the column 

of that name in the Kansas City Times Monday, 

November 26, Ann Harding starred in 

"The Right to Romance." with Robert 

Young, Nils Asther and Sari Maritza, at the 

Mainstreet. "Dancing Lady," with Joan 

Crawford, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone, 

was at the Loew's Midland and the Marx 

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General Cinema Corp.'s South County 

Cinema just completed a gallery showing of 

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its Grandview Cinema, paintings by Norma 

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William Whitney, director of many film 

serials of the 1930s and 1940s, spoke on the 

"Making of Serials" Wednesday evening. 

November 28, at St. Louis University. A 

screening of Whitney's feature-length version 

of the 1942 anti-Nazi serial "Spy 

Smasher" was included in the program, 

which was co-sponsored by the student activities 

board and St. Louis University's 

Metropolitan College. The program held in 

the University's Kelly Auditorium was free 

to the public. Whitney directed such serials 

as "The Lone Ranger," "Dick Tracy Returns," 

"Zorro's Fighting Legion," "The 

Drums of Fu Manchu" and "King of the 

Royal Mounted." He also directed Roy 

Rogers films and features, including westerns, 

crime films, hillbilly comedies and the 

science-fiction film "Master of the World," 

based on a book by Jules Verne. 

Film-Dinner Theatre 

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ST. LOUIS—A. J. Cervantes jr.. son of 

the former mayor of St. Louis, has obtained 

the necessary signatures for a full liquor 

license for his proposed dinner-movie theatre 

at 71 Maryland Plaza, in the vicinity of 

the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel, and is planning 

a January opening for the facility. 

The dinner theatre, a variation of a successful 

stage play and dinner operation in 

St. Louis County, will be the first in St. 

Louis and will be called the Maryland Plaza 

Screening Room. 

Young Cervantes stressed that he is promoting 

the venture entirely on his own and 

did not want to appear as if he were depending 

on help from his father. 

Melvin Minter Joins AMC 

NORFOLK, VA.—Melvin Minter recently 

became a manager trainee at American 

Multi Cinema's Circle 6 theatres here. Minter 

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ABC Popcorn Co., formerly headed by 

R. M. Lambeth, is now owned by 

M. D. Bonner. 

Teitei Film Co. is putting the final 

touches on campaigns heralding openings of 

"Black Moses of Soul," starring Isaac 

Hayes, considered a top balladier of current 

music; also "Blade," a detective-murder 

mystery film starring Academy Award 

nominee John Morley. who had a leading 

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Golf Mill theatres management is anticipating 

top results from Christmas features. 

"The Sting" at the Golf Mill I and Woody 

Allen in "The Sleeper" at the Golf Mill II. 

Meanwhile. Bene Stein, managing director, 

reports that the current attraction. "The 

Way We Were," has been a bell-ringer, with 

business in the fourth week as good as it 

was during the opening stanza. 

While Sam Kaplan, Kaplan-Continental 

Pictures, was on the West Coast, he was 

inducted as a member of the Foundation of 

Motion Picture Pioneers. 

Robert Fink, son of Morton Fink, owner 

of the Golf Mill theatres, is busy learning 

the motion picture theatre business. During 

these times, with product shortage and other 

temporary problems causing dismay from 

time to time, the Fink interests are proceeding 

with more theatre construction. 

Had it not been for good holiday attendance 

at movie theatres and the ninth Chicago 

International Film Festival, business 

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standstill. Starting Wednesday p.m., November 

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of Apache Films explained that "The 

Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival" 

involves a collection of short subjects which 

are not pornographic. The attraction achieved 

recognition via a panel of judges which 

included Gore Vidal, Sylvia Miles, Andy 

Warhol, Miles Forman and novelist Terry 

Southern. 

Clyde Klepper was apjxjinted general 

manager of the Devon, 400 and Adelphi 

theatres, all properties of Lewis Motion 

Picture Enterprises. 

Herschell Lewis is in the final stages of a 

script titled "Three Tough Broads." Production 

will start this winter. 

'Executive Action' 

in KC Opening 

KANSAS CITY — "Executive Action" 

was a winner here from opening night, 

racing on through its first seven days at 

Glenwood 2 Theatre to an eight-times-average 

grossing percentage of 800. "The Way 

We Were" continued to be a boxoffice magnet, 

registering 400 in a third week at the 

Plaza, and "The New Land" completed its 

first month on the Fine Arts screen with 

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Blue Ridge 2, Ranch Mort 2—Êlectro Glide in 

Blue (UA), 4th wk 150 

Brywood 5, Embassy 2—American Graffiti (Univ), 

12th wk 200 

Embassy 1—Jimi Hendrix (V/B), 2nd wk 150 

Fine Arts—The New Lond (V/B), 4th wk 300 

Four theatres—^Luana (SR), 2nd wk 125 

Four theatres—Maurie (NGP) 90 

Four theatres—Cops and Robbers (UA) 100 

Glenwood 2—Executive Action (NGP) 800 

Glenwood 1, Blue Ridge I —Charley Varrick 

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Plaza—The Way We Were (Col), 3rd wk 400 

Ranch Mart 4—Love ond Pain (Col), 2nd wk 150 

'Sacred Knives' Promoted 

Via Contest Over Radio 

KANSAS CITY—Jeff Roberts. Kansas 

City's popular all-night disc jockey, currently 

aired a movie trivia contest with a 

special gimmick— all questions related to 

the oriental martial arts. 

Broadcast over Radio WHB, the contest 

helped promote the multi-theatre opening 

here Wednesday, November 28, of Warner 

Bros.' "The Sacred Knives of Vengeance." 

Listeners who phoned in correct answers 

to Roberts' questions won passes to "Sacred 

Knives." 

In another WHB-spon&ored event. Johnny 

Dolan and other popular deejays wore 

"Sacred Knives" T-shirts as they competed 

against teenagers in a special tournament 

Friday. November 23. at the new Pojo 

Family Fun Center. A remote broadcast 

was made from the Center during which 

the film was touted. 

"The Sacred Knives of Vengeance" is a 

Run Run Shaw production starring Chin 

Han. Wang Ping and Tsung Hua. 

Morton Perlman Appointed 

By Classic Entertainment 

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CINCINNATI — The appointment of 

Morton Perlman as sales representative for 

Classic Entertainment was announced by 

Howard Goldfarb. executive vice-president 

and chief operating officer. 

Perlman previously was sales representative 

for Columbia Pictures, operating out of 

the Cincinnati office. He will continue to 

make his base of operations for Classic Entertainment 

out of this city, headquartered 

at 6970 Elbrook Ave., Cincinnati 45237. 

Classic Entertainment has the U.S. distribution 

rights to eight of Charlie Chaplin's 

films, including "City Lights," "Modern 

Times," "The Great Dictator," "Monsieur 

Verdoux," "Limelight," "A King in 

New York," "The Gold Rush" and "The 

Chaplin Review." 

The Chaplin pictures are being sold in a 

"package concept," offered to independent 

theatres and circuits for one year at a flat 

film rental. 

Robert E. Carnie Is Dead; 

Retired Film Industryite 

(Continued from page C-1) 

lar as a speaker at veteran and industry 

gatherings. He was a member of the Grand 

Lodge of Scotland and Grand Avenue 

Temple-United Methodist Church. 

Carnie leaves his wife Mary of the home 

and a son, Sydney Kent Carnie, Texas. 

Services were held November 24 at the 

Mount Moriah Chapel, with burial in 

Mount Moriah Cemetery. 

Fire at Former Airer Site 

SHELBYVILLE. IND.—The former 

Skyline Drive-In property on East State 

Road 44. now owned by Siebert Oldsmobile, 

was the scene of a trash fire recently. City 

firefighters had to be called to extinguish 

the blaze; however, the extent of the damage 

was not reported. 

Oriental Theatre Has June Plans 

BROOKLYN. N.Y.—Julia Albanese, 

manager of Loew's Oriental Theatre, has 

arranged for graduation exercises of five 

borough schools to be held at the theatre 

next June. 

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McAuliffe Gives Up 

Obscenily Struggle 

ATLAN lA — Fiilion County solicitor 

general Hinson McAuliffe has had to admit 

defeat in his campaign to banish pornography 

from Atlanta. 

A tacit admission to that effect came 

when United Artists" "Last Tango in Paris" 

was opened Friday. November 16. at Weis 

Capri Cinema and no legal move was made 

to halt it. 

This was the picture that McAuliffe 

threatened to raid if it were shown as the 

opening feature of the sixth annual Atlanta 

International Film Festival in September. 

At that threat. UA and the film festival 

officials reluctantly had withdrawn the picture. 

'Deep Throat' Booked 

It wasn't long after the film festival, however, 

that .Atlanta's Gay Paree Cinema 

opened "Deep Throat" and Mc.Auliffe's 

agents and the Atlanta police raided the 

place. Arrests were made and the print confiscated, 

yet the theatre continued the run. 

A second raid was staged; another print was 

seized, more arrests were made. Still the 

showing of "Deep Throat" continued, as 

an apparently inexhaustible supply of the 

film's prints was accessible to the theatre's 

management. Admission rose to $10. 

Then came "The Devil in Miss Jones" 

at the Festival Cinema and the raid procedure 

was restaged: arrest of the manager 

and others, a print seized. Showing resumed, 

followed by more arrests and another seizure; 

then the showings continued. 

Meanwhile, the Paris Adult Theatre got 

into the act with "Behind the Green Door," 

starring the celebrated Ivory Snow girl Marilyn 

Chambers. The pattern was set by this 

time. After being raided, complete with 

arrests and print seizure, "Green Door" 

continues to show regularly. 

Court Backlogs Formidable 

Now the Capri has opened with "Tango" 

and McAuliffe admits he is stymied because 

his hands, in effects, are tied: 

". 

. . When we make criminal cases against 

them (X-film exhibitors), they realize that 

it is going to be some time before the cases 

are tried because of the backlogs in the 

criminal courts. So they are figuring that 

the penalty won't be any greater if they 

showed two or three copies of the film than 

if they showed just one copy of the film. 

And they're going to make as much money 

out of them as they can. 

"Now. for this reason. I have petitioned 

the court to set these cases down for an 

early trial date." 

McAuliffe added: "1 have studied the 

Georgia law as best I can and I'm not at 

all sure under the present statutes that we 

can stop "Last Tango in Paris' ... As far 

as I'm concerned, it is filth and anybody 

that would want to see it is kind of sick, 

really. 

"I have seen it but really and truly, of 

course, what I think, how I feel about these 

particular movies is not the controlling factor. 

It's the law. 

"Of course, you cannot say "Last Tango' 

h.is Liiterly no redeeming social value . 

It does have a moral, it does have a story, 

it docs have a plot and I just can't say that 

it is utterly without redeeming sccial value. 

I think it is trash, though, and I think it 

ought to be stopped . to stop it, 

we are going to have to change the state 

law. I'm just assured, really, at this time 

that there is nothing we can do about it, 

as sorry as it 

is." 

Michael A. de Gaetano 

Heads New Company 

ATLANTA—^Centrum International Film 

Corp., a new production company, was introduced 

to the public Monday, November 

26, at the firm's headquarters, 132 Cone 

St., NW, in the heart of downtown Atlanta 

and received a hearty welcome from Gov. 

Jimmy Carter, a special guest because of his 

efforts to promote this city and state as 

ideal places to make movies. 

Centrum is a Georgia company which will 

produce pictures, engage in film distribution 

and other related marketing activities. 

It was formed by the principal stockholders 

and officers of the following companies: 

Michael A. de Gaetano, president. Intermedia 

Photo Co.; Robert M. Storer. vicepresident, 

owner of Storer Studios, and 

Edward G. Henry, president. Central International 

Corp. 

These officers represent more than 60 

years of experience in advertising, marketing 

and the distribution of films and other 

products as well as a combined total of 25 

years in the creation and production of 

films for TV and theatrical distribution. 

Other officials are Nicholas P. Nizich, 

assistant to the president; ThomTs H. Tolbert, 

associate producer of the Storer 

Group; Robert J. Segars, director of lighting; 

William G. Lucas, general manager, 

and Michael Elliston. vice-president. 

Centrum has acquired six new motion 

pictures for distribution and will begin 

Monday (10) to produce its first picture, 

tentatively titled: "UFO: Target Earth." 

WOMPIs Furnish Movie 

Info to Educational TV 

Jacksonville—Local WOMPIs are 

providing a new industry service expected 

to give motion pictures increased 

acceptance among potential 

area theatre patrons. 

The service consists in providing 

Channel 7, the city's popular educational 

television station, with a weekly 

brochure of information about current 

attractions, including reviews, audience 

ratings and boxoffice schedules 

of all films being shown during the 

week in metropolitan Jack.sonville. 

In charge of the WOMPI end of this 

public service is Joyce Melmborg of 

Kent Theatres; responsibility for getting 

the information to the public lies 

with Wendy Schupp. Channel 7's enthusiastic 

movie fan and reviewer. 

Tennessee Obscenity 

Law Constitutional 

MEMPHIS 

Constitutionality of Tennessee's 

new anti-obscenity law was upheld this 

week by the State Court of Criminal Appeals. 

The court ruled that the law meets the 

tests for constitutionality imposed by the 

U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year. 

The Tennessee Supreme Court has under 

consideration a constitutional test of a case 

involving two films shown in Memphis. 

This case has been sent back to the Tennessee 

high court by the U.S. Supreme 

Court "for further consideration." 

Irene Mexic Sets Up Busy 

Cheri Caffaro Itinerary 

NEW ORLEANS—When "Girls Are for 

Loving" opened multiple runs in area 

drive-ins in mid-November, star Cheri 

Caffaro came here to publicize the engagement 

and publicity was handled by Irene 

Mexic of Star Advertising and Gulf States 

Theatres advertising department. 

Cheri arrived Monday. November 12. 

and was presented with two dozen pink 

roses by Mrs. Mexic and escorted to the 

Andrew Jackson Restaurant for a luncheon 

with the press. The president of the city 

council presented Cheri with a key to the 

city. 

Her itinerary, as arranged by Irene Mexic, 

follows: 3 p.m.—WSMB radio for a live 

interview with John Vath and Marshall 

Pierce; 3:30—WNOE, taped interview with 

John Patterson; 4—WTIX. taped interview 

with T. Andrew Michael. Tuesday. November 

13: 12 noon—Middav show with an 

interview by Al Shea of WDSU-TV; 1— 

lunch at the Quality Inn; 2:45—WBSO. 

taped interview; 3:30 taped interview with 

Steve Ruppe. WBOK radio; 7—sneak 

screening at the Clabon and Gallo theatres 

and wound up the day with dinner at the 

Plimsoll Club. International Trade Mart 

Building. 

Wednesday. Cheri was scheduled for appearances 

in Baton Rouge before the press, 

radio and TV representatives. Thursday she 

was back here for a taped interview with 

Bob Kreiger of WVUE-TV; lunch at Elmwood 

Plantation, radio interview with Joe 

Castello of WRNO and a 4 p.m. live interview 

with Eric Tracey of WWL-Radio. 

Cheri also made personal appearances 

opening night at the Do and Westage 

drive-ins. 

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Theatres, owned by Sherrill C. Corwin 

and Bruce Corwin. anticipates that Camelot 

IV will open soon after the first of the 

year. Hugh Thomas, manager of Camelot 

I and II, said the additions would provide 

more diversification for moviegoers and 

bring the total seating capacity of the 

quadplex to 2,000. 

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QistricI attorney Lewis R. Slaton filed suit 

in Fulton County Superior Court seeking 

a temporary injancton against the showing 

of "The Devil in Miss Jones" at the 

downtown Atlanta Festival Cinema. The 

prosecutor alleges that showing of the film 

constitutes a public nuisance and also is in 

violation of the Georgia obscenity cede. 

Theatre manager Herman Dyke has been 

arrested twice after the ra-ds on the Festival 

and two different projectionists also were 

charged. "Miss Jones" prints were confiscated 

on both occasions. The Festival, however, 

continues to show the film at $5 a 

head. 

Martin Theatres announced the following 

managerial assignments: Aaron Ccoley to 

city manager at Chattanooga. Tenn.; Martha 

Fisher, to the Skyvue Drive-In, Sumter, 

S. C, and Clifford Hinkle to the Capri Theatre, 

Morristown, Tenn. 

Filmrow contract workers had opted to 

forego their November Veterans Day holiday 

and substitute the day after Thanksgiving, 

Friday November 23, in lieu thereof. 

Consequently there was a deserted look 

along the Row, that Friday, while other 

Atlantans were going about their appointed 

downtown tasks. Most of the Filmrow distaff 

contingent indicated they got a running 

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and hopes to have the minutes in the mail 

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Atlanta's WOMPI Club met November 

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Thanksgiving basket of goodies and food 

for Emmaus House, one of the club"s favorite 

projects. Plans were discussed for the 

Christmas party, the theme of which will 

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Esther Osley, party chairman, is auditioning 

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Marilyn Carddock of Craddock Films and 

Mary Brannon, AIP cashier. Plans also were 

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party for their girls club members, when the 

WOMPIs distribute gifts to their young 

guests and treat them to refreshments and 

screen a suitable film for them. This year's 

feature will be "Pippi Longstocking." The 

youngsters the WOMPIs will entertain are 

members of the Techwood Girls Club. 

Filmrow visitors were scarce: Alton 

Odum, Silvertown Theatre. Thomaston, was 

spotted making the rounds and Al Levy, 

from 20th Century-Fox's home office in 

New York City, paid a visit to the Atlanta 

exchange. 

A meeting of 20th-Fox's central accounting 

branch was held in the company's exchange 

last month. On hand were Sam 

Weinstein of the home office accounting 

department, Los Angeles, and Bill Williams. 

Dallas district manager. Representing Charlotte 

was Mildred Warren; Thelma Claxton 

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Sara Lee Dorton and Helen Burns of the 

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Dave Tribble, assistant to Ralph Buring, 

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Forest Methodist Church . . . Karen 

Dowling, formerly with the 20th-Fox accounting 

department, recently became the 

bride of Carl Rowan. 

United Artists exchange manager Robert 

Tarwater and salesman Mike Kelly returned 

from a company Eastern s.tles meeting held 

in Miami . Davison, president of 

Lion Dog Films, returned from the Charlotte 

area, where his company's "Shantytown 

Honeymoon" is in a saturation booking. 

Glenn Simonds, AIP Atlanta exchange 

manager, recently acquired a camper and 

his first trip to Florida in the vehicle made 

fans of him and his family. They went to 

Florida and visited in the Orlando area, 

which included Disney World, Silver Springs 

and other popular tourists' meccas. Since 

that time, according to Glenn, he and his 

family have spent scarcely a weekend at 

home. 

Word has been received that Cliff Wilson, 

now with the South Central Entertainment 

Co. in Memphis, is recuperating at his home 

after undergoing surgery for a perforated 

ulcer. Cliff has many friends along Atlanta's 

Filmrow, since he spent several years working 

here for exchanges and agencies. He 

headed the Morgan American Management 

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Jack Vaughan Productions prior to moving 

to Memphis. 

Marquee changes: "The Long Goodbye," 

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Belvedere, Ben Hill I, Cherokee, 

North Springs; "Mr. Superinvisible," Lenox 

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12 Oaks; "The Way We Were." Tara; "Cry 

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"Electra Glide in Blue," South De- 

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Seagull," Phipps Plaza; "Black Caesar" 

and "Black Mama, White Mama," 

ABC Southeastern's Fox; "The Black Six," 

Coronet; "Fearless Fighters," Cobb Cinema; 

"Lost Horizon," Miracle; "Charly," Toco 

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five Eastern Federal Corp. theatres were 

"Challenge of Lassie" and "That Dam Cat" 

at children's matinees Wiskur. 

R.C. Cobb Booking Center staffer, has a 

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spot of skiing in mid-December . 

Levinson, executive vice-president of Cobb 

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. . . Betsy Center, a clerk in the Cobb booking 

office, has recovered following treatment 

for curvature of her spine in Doctors' 

Memorial Hospital. The treatment included 

a period in traction. Betsy has returned to 

her industry duties. 

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Frank Lowry, Atco Gibraltar salesman, 

is a patient in St. Joseph's Infirmary, undergoing 

treatment for emphysema 

Roberson, booker for Central Valley Theatres, 

was released from the Georgia Baptist 

Hospital after tests . . . Weight Watchers' 

note: Jim Dixon, .'\merican International 

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the first week. 

. . . Sara Lee Dorton, 

Lynda Burnett, UA booker, joined friends 

on a motor trip to Florida for the Thanksgiving 

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Film actor Paul Newman, whose hobby 

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Two branch managers vacationing in late 

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who stayed home to help add a room to his 

residence Cloninger. Eastern Federal 

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Craig Music has moved from the booking 

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He has appeared over Jacksonville television 

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Gainesville and with name rock groups in 

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Gym in Gainesville and in night clubs. 

A local author, Mrs. Elaine Konigsburg. 

had the pleasure of attending a special 

showing in 

ABC FST's Preview Theatre of 

a film starring Ingrid Bergman and based on 

her own book, "The Mi,\ed-Up Files of 

Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler," a story for 

children. The screening was part of the 

Children's Book Fair held here by the Baptist 

Book Store. Another author present was 

William Armstrong, who wrote "Sounder," 

a highly acclaimed movie last year. Both 

writers have won the annual John Newbers 

Medal for children's literature. 

Bolivar Hyde, manager of Kent's Plaza 

Rocking-Chair Theatre, presented the first 

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"Bob" Jones, ABC FST city manager, 

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Arlington and Murray Hill theatres 

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O'Toole" at advanced prices during the 

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Advance booker and buyer screenings 

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the retirees in a local Presbyterian home for 

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former cashier at ABC FST's Edgewood 

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Taken by death November 13 was Mrs. 

Dorothy A. Shariat. daughter of Douglas 

D. Tidwell, lATSE business agent here, and 

Mrs. Tidwell. Surviving Mrs. Shariat are 

her husband, son and daughter. 

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jyjovie star Bill Ciargan, while on a recent 

visit to Miami Beach, called on his 

long-time friend Neal Land, managing director 

of the Flamingo Club Hotel, and 

lauded the work of the American Cancer 

Society. Gargan devotes all of his free time 

to helping stricken people adjust to postoperative 

situations. 

Also visiting the Miami area was actress 

Gina Lollobrigida, here to promote her 

book of photographs, "My Italia." She was 

at Burdine's Dadeland Shopping Center 

to meet book purchasers and to autograph 

copies of the book. 

Wometco Enterprises, Miami-based corporation, 

has agreed to buy CATV franchises 

at Pryor, Okla., and Opelousas, La., 

and has obtained a license to operate an 

army system at Ft. Benning, Ga. The Oklahoma 

and Louisiana systems are not yet in 

operation. 

Sidney Glazer, who has played many 

"heavy" roles in movies, was a Miami area 

visitor ... A revealing quote from Stan 

Colbert, the Fort Lauderdale producer who 

helped bring about the film "Salty": "If 

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The Westside Theatre held a children's 

party just ahead of the Thanksgiving 

holidays from 10 a.m. until noon Tuesday, 

November 20. "Cock-Eyed Cowboys" and 

cartoons filled the Westside screen for the 

entertainment of the young guests. 

Loyola University's Film Buffs Institute 

and Roque da Motta, consul general of 

hosted the New Orleans premiere of 

Brazil, 

"Macunaima," a Brazilian film, Friday, 

November 16. A reception followed the 

screening in Nunemaker Hall of the Loyola 

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Fihnrow employees enjoyed a 

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attorney general's staffers and representatives 

of International Theatre of Nashville, 

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the settlement, which he told the Nashville 

Tennessean was "essentially the same as an 

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of the X-rated movie." 

The settlement was approved by circuit 

court Judge James M. Swiggart, who had 

been scheduled to consider the DA's request 

for an injunction against the movie the 

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"Behind the Green Door" first attracted 

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As a result, Miss Chambers" contract 

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MEMPHIS 

The Princess Theatre in Columbus, Miss.. 

has been closed temporarily . . . Frank 

Patterson announced that the Savage Theatre 

at Booneville. Ark., has been reopened 

for full-time operation . for the 

season were indoor theatres at Mulberry, 

Ark., and Prairie du Rocher, 111. Darkened 

were the Mulberry Theatre in Mulberry 

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Drive-In closings for the season: Starlite 

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Ky., and the Skyway at Humboldt. 

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BATESVILLE, MISS.—The Eureka Cinema 

has been renovated by its new owners 

Hal and Jim Ferrell, who were looking forward 

to their new business venture of actually 

operating the theatre with considerable 

anticipation. 

The theatre, which may have been reopened 

by the time this item appears in 

print (November 17 was the tentative opening 

date but only "very tentative," according 

to Hal Ferrell), has a new screen, new 

projection equipment, new wall draperies 

and a new screen curtain. The interior has 

been newly carpeted and 300 new seats are 

included in the renovation, along with these 

other new items: a sound system, concessions 

areas, remodeled restrooms, brick 

front, glass doors, marquee signs and lighting. 

In fact, Hal Ferrell told the Magee Courier 

that the remodeling "has covered every 

surface of the building which is visible, except 

the outside brick wall." 

Hal Ferrell is to manage the theatre and 

W. J. McCarter is the projectionist. 

Ferrell said that a service to be offered 

to civic groups is the showing of special 

films, a portion of the admissions going to 

the sponsoring group and the other portion 

to the theatre for the expenses involved in 

the special showing. 

Ferrell said, too, that the policy will be 

to do everything possible to make the theatre 

attractive to family moviegoers. 

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NEW ORLEANS — Columbia's "The 

Way We Were," starring Barbra Streisand 

and Robert Redford, broke the first-week 

house record at Walter Reade's Sena Mall 

Cinema. The film opened October 31 and 

outgrossed "The Class of '44," previous 

Sena Mall Cinema record-holder, by nearly 

$3,000. "The Way We Were" followed up 

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Orpheum Don't Look in the Basement (AlP) . . . .300 

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Memphis Grossers at 350 

MEMPHIS— "The Way We Were" became 

the toast of moviegoers in Memphis 

as it played an introductory week at Plaza 1 

to a tune of 350— three and one-half times 

average. Tied at the 250 level were "Gordon's 

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MIAMI 

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aren't aware it was made in Miami, then 

we've done our job well." 

John Huddy of the Miami Herald said 

that while it wasn't planned that way, a 

new Elliott Gould filming crew was expected 

to arrive in town the November 24 weekend 

only a day after Jack McGowan's 

comedy-adventure, "The Great Masquerade," 

wrapped up shooting. Huddy pointed 

out that e.xcept for miscellaneous photography, 

the McGowan comedy, starring singeractress 

Kaye Stevens, finished shooting Friday 

afternoon, November 23, in front of 

Channel 2 studios. The Gould film, titled 

"Who," is to be a European production by 

Hemisphere, Ltd., out of Munich and London. 

Most of the story occurs in Europe 

but the company was to spend a week in 

Miami for location shooting. 

Bruce Lee Souvenir Posters 

PHILADELPHIA—T went y-two area 

theatres, participating in a saturation booking 

of Warner Bros.' "Enter the Dragon," 

offered free 20x27-inch souvenir posters of 

Bruce Lee to first 500 patrons at all showplaces. 

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. . Ryan 

. . Eastwood 

SAN ANTONIO Upgrading Show-in-the-Round Role 

Tom Randall jr. ol the Starlitc Drivc-In is 

offering patrons drive-in roulette. 

Every fifth car wins a pass to a forthcoming 

attraction; every 50th car wins $25. Screen 

attractions at the Starlitc at this writing are 

three Clint Eastwood films: "For a Few 

Dollars More," "Hang "Em High" and "A 

Fistful of Dollars" . also was 

on the screen November 29 and 30 in "The 

Good, the Bad and the Ugly" at the Chapman 

Graduate Center auditorium at Trinity 

University. 

November 28 a number of experimental 

and underground shorts were presented at 

Thiry .Auditorium at Our Lady of the Lake 

College . . . Mrs. Barbara Dunn, attendant 

at the concessions stand of the suburban 

Olmos Theatre, was happy to have her husband 

visiting her from Corpus Christi, 

where he's a lance corporal with the Marine 

Corps. 

"Walking Tall" is proving to be the sleeper 

movie of the year here. The film now 

is in its eighth week at Universal Cinema 

2. managed by Robert W. Squyres. and has 

opened at five other area theatres—the 

Texas, Woodlawn. Capitan, Century 6 and 

Town Twin. 

Multiple appearances: Barbra Streisand is 

on San Pedro and Valley Hi screens in 

"Up the Sandbox" and at Mann's Fox Central 

Park I in "The Way We Were" . . . Joe 

Don Baker, star of "Walking Tall." may be 

seen at the Texas. Woodlawn, Capitan 

Drive-In. Town Twin Drive-In, Century 

South 6 and Universal Cinema, and in 

"Charley Varrick" at the Century South 6 

and Mann's Fox Central Park IL 

HOUSTON 

Pdward Lewis came here on a promotional 

visit for "Executive Action," the film 

he produced on the speculation that President 

John F. Kennedy's assassination was 

the result of a conspiracy by major industrialists. 

The film is being shown at the 

Northline, Gulfgate and Meyerland cinemas 

and Loews' Twin 1. It combines fiction with 

actual newsreel footage and reaches conclusions 

based on certain facts. Lewis said he 

did the film because it's a dramatic event 

that could be transformed into an exciting 

story. While most of the picture was shot 

in Los Angeles, some footage was shot in 

Dallas of the event that happened ten years 

ago. 

In 3-Day Texas NATO TEXPO '74 

DALLAS—Annually the TEXPO tradeshow 

is a highlight feature of the NATO 

of Texas convention; the intent of the convention 

committee is to continue the same 

high type of presentation when TEXPO '74 

opens its three-day run January 29, according 

to co-chairmen John Rowley. Dale 

Stewart and Joe Jackson. 

.Appropriately enough, the tradeshow is 

called Show-in-the-Round, an apt descriptive 

trademark for the unique circular exhibit 

arena in the spacious Regency Room 

of the Fairmont Hotel. 

.Attendance for the 1973 show exceeded 

700 exhibitors and film industry personnel 

from throughout the Southwest trade territory. 

Visitors and booth holders in previous 

years have praised Show-in-the-Round for 

its planned traffic periods and easy accessibility 

for viewing products and services displayed 

in the booths. Convention planners 

that was made in this area— "The Thief 

Who Came to Dinner." 

The women directors" series at the Media 

Center presented Stran's "Mosori Monika," 

Blue/Caparelli's "Cousins" and Cytilova's 

"Something Different." 

Hollywood comedian Danny Kaye may 

be featured next May in a special benefit 

concert of the Houston Symphony Orchestra 

if his schedule will permit. Kaye would 

conduct a 60th anniversary gala benefit 

for the symphony society . . . Dale Robertson, 

the movie-TV star is in Houston filming 

a TV series "The American Horse and 

Horseman" by Jerry Lassitar Productions in 

the studios of KVRL-TV. 

Howard Keel, who opened November 25 

in the Theatre Under the Stars' production 

of "Kismet" at the Music Hall, made his 

first film. "The Small Voice," in 1948, in 

the role of a gangster. Most of his other 

films have been musicals . . . Actor-humorist 

Chill Wills was here to make commercials 

for the Southwestern Savings Ass'n. 

During his stay here. Chill took time out to 

do some fishing. 



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IN WAIKIKI: REEF REEF TOWERS EDGEWATER 

are predicting a higher attendance figure for 

TEXPO '74, which will make it even more 

desirable to have a booth exhibit than in 

previous exposition years. 

An added attraction at TEXPO '74 will 

be an 8x8-foot gazebo installed in the center 

of the exhibit area to serve as a focal point 

for live entertainment, as well as a stage 

from which to introduce movie personalities 

and to present several valuable prizes during 

the three days. Two events—an evening 

cocktail party and a noon affair (Snacks 

With Concessionaires)—also will be held in 

the Show-in-the-Round arena. 

Program arrangements are being made by 

the three co-chairmen to allow theatre owners 

and managers more time to spend in the 

Show-in-the-Round, where films and all 

facets of food, beverage, equipment, advertising 

and supply businesses servicing theatres 

will be abundantly represented. 

Six-Member Lubbock Jury: 

'Tango' Is Not Obscene 

LUBBOCK. TEX.—A five-woman, oneman 

jury found the motion picture "Last 

Tango in Paris" 'not obscene' by Lubbock 

community standards and theatre manager 

Ralph E. Boyd "innocent of exhibiting an 

obscene movie." 

The movie had been confiscated at Boyd's 

theatre August 31 after a two-day run in the 

city, the first of 25 Texas cities to test the 

film in court. 

The trial began in County Court-at-law 

Judge Denzil Bevers' courtroom with selection 

of a jury. After two days of testimony, 

including showing of the film, final arguments 

were presented. The jury debated just 

over two hours before returning a verdict. 

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and Northline shopping centers; "The Optimists," 

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2200 YOUNG STREET DALLAS, TEXAS, 75201 TELEPHONE 747-3191 • • ing his 75th birthday Wednesday (5). 

are to be mailed to the Twin Drive-In Theatres, 

Inc., PO Box 1344, Amarillo, Tex, 

79105. 

By Mable Guinan 

new employees in the booking department; Joe Johnson has taken over the Liberty 

(5927 Winioii'. 75206; Telephone 821-9455) Edward De La Rosa and Gary Blomberg. Theatre in Heavener, Okla., from Ray 

Helen Scott of Universal is on vacation, Hughes. All mail should go to Joe Johnson, 

jpoug Dopkins, Allied Artists exchange using her leisure time to attend a family Heavener, Okla., 74937 . 

manager, advised this week that Oscarwinning 

reunion in Marshall, Mo. 

Danny Stone closed the 

. Mr. 

Texas 

and Mrs. 

Theatre, 

"Cabaret" will be taken out of re- 

The Follett 

Mart, effective November 5 . . . 

Hal Burleson, manager Forrest and Juaiiita White certainly enjoyed 

Theatre, Follett, Tex. 79034. was taken over 

lease January 1 . . . 

of the Triangle Four in Dallas, reported 

Thanksgiving since they had their by Mrs. Darlis Laubhan. Athel Boyter of 

that the house closed and is being converted granddaughter, her husband and two children 

Oklahoma City is doing the buying and 

into an all-black theatre. It should be ready 

with them throughout the holidays. booking. 

for reopening soon . of the The parents may have a rough time when 

National Theatre in San Antonio was well they return to Carlsbad, Calif., since the Jan Martin, sales manager for Cinerama, 

pleased with the showing of "Fists of Fury." Dallas Whites were spoiling the youngest and Mike Costello. both of Dallas, were 

child, the three-month-old baby they had married Friday. November 23. 

never seen before. However, the other little 

R. L. "Bob" Carpenter, vice-president of 

boy was getting abundant attention, too, 

Universal, and Charles Hudgens, the 

from 

company's 

sales representative in Oklahoma 

Forrest, Juanita and Linda, to say 

nothing of Sherry's parents Dick and 

C. E. Precise, business agent of the Longview 

area Motion Picture Operators November 16. Carpenter 

City, were in the Dallas exchange Friday, 

Daphne White, who also shared in the festivities. 

local, 

announced that 

was transferred from the Good Shepherd 

Universal is establishing the position of accounting 

manager in various regions and 

Hospital in Longview to St. Luke's Hospital 

Barry Reardon, Paramount home office 

in Houston (Room 1611). We understand, 

that Truett Hall of the Dallas office is the 

executive, was here to complete the papers 

first 

at this writing, that open heart surgery 

person to be named to such a new position. 

of the sale of Paramount property and 

likely will be the next 

Hall has 

step. 

been office manager here 

overseeing preparations for the local exchange 

moving to its new location in midsince 

1968. He now will be regional accounting 

manager in Walter Armbruster's 

Crump Distributors had as a guest Lawrence 

"Larry" Mascot, producer and direc- 

December. We will print more details on 

region, Dallas serving as headquarters for 

this move when we can give you the suite 

tor of "Josie's Castle." Mascot is an independent 

this region. 

number, telephone number and other pertinent 

producer but also does the photog- 

information for industry readers. 

Don Rose, maintenance man for Rowley 

raphy and promotional work for Litton Industries 

. . . Universal Pictures has two 

United Theatres, suffered a heart attack and 

Hazel Helm closed her desk at Paramount is in Methodist Hospital. He first was in 

for the final time Friday, November 16, the intensive care coronary section but now 

after being with the company 29 years. She has a private room at the hospital, where he 

was guest of honor Wednesday, November is showing improvement . Wolk 

COMPLETE PACKAGE DEAL 14, at a luncheon given by several present of Ed Wolk Co., Chicago, was making the 

and retired Paramount staffers. The affair, rounds of theatre equipment dealers in Dallas. 

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held at the Town Room of the Sheraton- 

Christie & Westrex Equipment 

Dallas Hotel, was attended by Ethel Hodge, 

Willard Cunningham. Pat 

Massey Seats — 

McCoy, Chris Reminder from the WOMPI Club: If you 

Technikote Screens 

Davis and Dorothy Mealer, present Paramounters, 

have changed your industry address or tele- 

ard recently retired Paramountphone 

number, or expect to do so within 

(Con be finonced by Litton Ind. Credit Corp.) 

All Types of Theatre Service & InstollatJon 

ers Hazel Lovelace, Madee Bradley and the next 60 days, be sure to notify Mable 

Consulting Theotre Engineers 

Mable Guinan. Hazel, on her final day of Guinan (821-9455) so the correct new listings 

can go into the Theatre Directory being 

PINKSTON'S work, was presented numerous lovely gifts 

from co-workers and friends. 

made up by the WOMPIs for distribution 

Universal 

Theatre Supply McLeiidon Theatres is buying and booking 

4207 Lownview Ave. 

for Charlie Weisenburg's Twin Drive-In 

Dallas, Texas 75227 

(214) 388-1550 

at Lewisville. Boxoffice reports, etc.. still 

(214) 388-3237 

The guest speaker. Phyllis Peniche, director 

of the Pilot Home for Girls, was given several 

cosmetic items for the girls in the home, 

as an expression of "thanks" by the WOMPI 

RCil Theatre 

members that they are mentally and physically 

able to have employment and a normal 

Service 

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A Division oJ RCA 

Dallas is becoming more and more adapted 

to the production of movies: now Stage 

2711 Irving Blvd. 

Dallas. Texas 75207 

West is opening a theatrical workshop in 

Phone: (214) 631-8770 

Farmers Branch. Bill West, whose professional 

background includes many phases of 

movies, stage and TV. has created the workshops 

for potential and experienced actors. 

"Go Modem...For All Your Theatre Needs" 

Workshops are held each Tuesday from 8 

to 10 p.m. Those interested may call 692- 

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Southwestern. Dallas, who will be celebrat- 

It's against Boxoffice policy to use actual 

gross figures but the National's first week 

total for the film, which uses Spanish subtitles, 

was a substantial amount. 

at the NATO of Texas convention January 

29-3 1 . . . Speaking of the WOMPIs. members 

attending the club's Thanksgiving 

luncheon brought dolls dressed to be given 

away by the Salvation Army at Christmas. 

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âle and Ann Smith opened their all-new 

Springs Cinema at Siloam Springs. 

Ark.. November 21 with ""Oklahoma 

Crude." Dale reported a fine turnout and 

noted that people of Siloam Springs are 

enjoying their first new movie house in 

many years. The Smiths couldn't get much 

help on the building of the theatre itself, so 

Dale and his son did most of the construction 

and finishing. It took longer than they 

had expected but they know that the work 

was done to their satisfaction. 

. . Denise 

Dean Wolfenbarger is the new owner 

of the Ramona Twin, Frederick. His son 

Dan was the previous owner . 

Combs. United Artists staffer, reported 

that her husband O'Dell is now at home 

to recuperate from surgery. 

It seemed like old times on OC's Filmrow 

recently when the following when 

the following were in to book and buy 

films and supplies: "Bob" Downing. Crown 

Theatre, Collinsville: John McConnell, Esquire 

Twins in Hobart, Ritz in Wellington, 

Tex.. American Twins in Guymon. Washita. 

Cordell and Lin theatres and Capitol Drivein 

at Mangum: Jerry Marshall, Circle, Waynoka. 

New films on OC screens: "'Mean Mother." 

Centre; "Sixteen." Mayflower; "The 

Deadly Trackers." Plaza Cinema; ""Jimi 

Hendrix," MacArthur Park . . . Films which 

have been piling up good grosses on holdover 

playing time include ""Walking Tall," 

Shepherd Twin; '"Instinct for Survival." 

May; "The Way We Were," North Park; 

""Electra Glide in Blue," Continental. 

On the vacation list: Jim Buckalew. Video 

. . . Bill. Nova and Paula Stephens. 51 

Drive-ln, Broken Arrow, planned to spend 

much of the drive-in closing time in Phoenix, 

golfing and sunning . . . Charles Hudgens, 

Universal, had quite a family thanksgiving 

gathering, with all of his kids and 

grand-kids in Oklahoma City and son Dave 

(Warner Bros., Denver) coming for turkey 

and all the trimmings at the home folks" 

table . . . Donna Hellmon, Renee Theatre, 

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planned to visit relatives. 

Boggy Creek flooded recently. Not the 

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monster wades about on moonlit nights, but 

Boggy Creek that runs on the west side of 

Enid and around the south one-half mile 

north of the Trail Drive-In. Cause of the 

flood was a 15.68-inch deluge, according to 

Video city manager Ernest Roller, who lives 

in the Enid Edgewood Arms Apartments, 

which were threatened by a branch of Boggy 

Creek during the high water. The flood 

got into the well at the Trail Drive-In and 

contaminated it. An existing storage tank 

came into play; water and ice were hauled 

for a week until treatment and time cleared 

up the well. Water seeped into the Video 

2 auditorium up to the aisle carpets but this 

was pumped out and the carpets dried with 

no visible damage. Six ceiling squares damaged 

by a roof leak were replaced at the 

downtown Esquire. 

More Vidoe Notes: A lone gunman held 

up the cashier at the ticket booth of the 

Duncan Drive-In on north U.S. 81 on a 

Friday night late in October and escaped 

with $300. Mrs. Pat Underwood, the cashier, 

delivered the money in two bags while 

the man pointed a sawed-off shotgun at 

her. He escaped in a car he had parked 

behind the theatre complex . manager 

Bill Love, who has been getting good 

reviews for his bookings in the University 

of Oklahoma campus paper in Norman, 

frequently uses large, institutional ads in 

Norman newspapers to plug that Video Theatres 

has been serving Norman "with the 

best in movie entertainment"" for 44 years. 

The circuit has the Cinema, Sooner, Boomer, 

and Rancho in Norman—all offering 

UO students and Norman residents "the 

latest in first-run movies—year after year.'" 

FORT WORTH 

fls Jack Gordon said, "A man who has 

had to take a lot of flak this year, and 

has survived, was in Fort Worth this weekend"" 

(speaking of the November 11 weekend). 

He was Gary Horowitz, co-producer 

of a film which few moviemakers would 

touch with the proverbial 20-foot pole 

"Executive Action."" which has been described 

in detail in innumerable news stories 

in this magazine since it started playing 

around the country. Here it opened in the 

Cinema Opera House and Six Flags Cinema; 

attendance was especially big in New York. 

Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas, according 

to Horowitz. 

Accompanied by her Italian mother, actress 

Cheri Caffaro came here for a press 

luncheon at the Petroleum Club to promote 

her new film. "Girls Are for Loving"' and 

to discuss her huge hit role as a CIA agent 

in "Ginger"" and "The Abductors."" the two 

preceding films in the series. Jack Gordon 

described Cheri thus: "A blond standing 

five-feet-eight, of mixed French and Italian 

ancestry. Cheri Caffaro is a creature of pulverizing 

beauty. As important, she has 

friendly, outgoing vivacity which is as winning 

as her good looks." From here, Chen's 

traveling party flew to Miami, where she 

was born. 

Ricky Wasser, an 1 8-year-old Castleberry 

High graduate, has been the acting manager 

at the Palace Theatre since Reed Chambers 

left ABC Interstate Theatres. 

The Capri Theatre has reopened its doors 

after several weeks of inactivity prompted 

by a crackdown on the pornographic movie 

business. Kilgore oilman L. M. Krimm has 

sold the theatre, 4137 West Rosedale. Larry 

Allen is now managing the Capri, which 

has returned to the format of adult fare 

Worth's Casa Manana and Actors 

Equity have reached agreement on a new 

contract, one that presumably will turn the 

lights back on at the Casa next summer. 

'Deadly Trackers' Radio 

Promotions in 5 Cities 

DALLAS—Radio promotions in five of 

this region's major cities attracted a big response 

as a boxoffice boost for Warner 

Bros." "The Deadly Trackers,"" the western 

which opened November 21 in more than 

40 theatres in Texas and Oklahoma. 

The radio promotions were tied in with 

local merchants in Dallas, Houston, San 

Antonio, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The 

gimmick in each city was to have a station's 

deejays furnish on-air clues to the location 

of a "Deadly Tracker"" prize hidden somewhere 

in the vicinity. Listeners had to tell 

where they thought the prize could be 

found. Winners received passes and merchandise 

supplied by well-known retail 

chain stores in each of the participating 

cities. 

Stations and merchants taking part in the 

two-state market promotion were: KLIF 

and individual western retail stores in Dallas. 

KRLY and Way Out West saddlery 

shops in Houston. KTSA and various retail 

outlets regularly advertising on KTSA in 

San Antoiiio, KOMA and Pant Place, Inc., 

at Oklahoma City and KELI and Rebel 

Jeans in Tulsa. 

Johnny, June Cash Attend 

'Gospel Road' SW Debut 

SAN ANTONIO—Country-western singer 

Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter 

were here November 15 for the Southwestern 

premiere of the film "The Gospel 

Road"' at the Woodlawn and Century South 

theatres. The husband and wife team were 

at the Century South for the 7 p.m. show 

and at the Woodlawn for the 8 p.m. start. 

They were brought to San Antonio by 

the lo'cal Youth for Christ organization 

and proceeds went to the Youth for Christoperated 

Campus Life clubs. Tickets were 

$5 each. 

The film was filmed entirely in Israel 

and produced by Cash and his wife, and 

is Cash"s attempt at telling the story of 

Jesus through music. His wife plays Mary 

Magdalene in the film. 

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— 

. . Don 

, . The 

'Executive Action' 

375 in Mill City 

MINNEAPOLIS—Two happy surprises 

and a disappointment marked the local 

screen scene on the eve of the Thanksgiving 

hohday week. "Executive Action" at the 

Mann Theatre was the talk of Filmrow and 

the prime movie magnet for film fans. 

Streaking in with a tremendous 375, it looks 

set for a long, long run. "The Long Goodbye" 

also raised both eyebrows and exhibitor 

hopes, this winner (tallying a hefty 190 

in its debut at the Park) also showing that 

the customers still are there if the product 

merits attention. The disappointment was a 

first week of only 130 for "Jonathan Livingston 

Seagull." 


Academy—The New Land (WB), 6th wk 100 

Campus Siddhortho (Col), 3rd wk 185 

Cooper—Charley Vorrick (Univ), 2nd wk 180 

Gopher—The Italion Connection (AlP), 2nd wk. . . 70 

Mann— Executive Action (NGP) 375 

Happy Day 

Multiple (five theatres)—Oh 

(Martin Films) 120 

Northtown— 1 Could Never . . . (SR), 3rd wk 100 

Orpheum—The Don Is Deod (Univ) 75 

Park—The Long Goodbye ;UA) 190 

Skyway I—The Woy We Were (Col), 3rd wk 390 

Skyway II—Americon Groffiti (Univ), 9th wk. ..300 

State— Duel of the Iron Fists (SR); Kung Fu— 

80 

Livingston Seagull (Para) ...130 

The Invisible Fist (SR) 

World—Jonathan 

Bruce W. Harmon Takes 

Reins at Plaza 4-Plex 

LINCOLN— Bruce W. Harmon. 22, is 

the new manager of the downtown Plaza 

theatres, according to an announcement by 

Michael Gaughan. district manager for Cooper 

Theatres. Although Harmon came here 

from Houston where he was an assistant 

manager for General Cinema Corp., Lincoln 

is far from being strange to the young 

bachelor. 

He was graduated last May from Nebraska 

Wesleyan University in Lincoln where 

he majored in theatre arts and was active 

in summer theatre. He also was a reviewer 

for Wesleyan's campus newspaper. 

Harmon reported for work several weeks 

ago in order that he might work with his 

predecessor Jay Maness. The latter, who had 

resigned from the Plaza post, effective October 

15, stayed on several weeks more, 

since his new work with Travelers Insurance 

Co. did not begin until November 12. 

Although the periodic training during the 

next few years will take him away from 

Lincoln, Maness said the city will remain 

the family's home during and after the extended 

learning period mapped out by Travelers. 

MILWAUKEE 

JJarry Halloway, ex-showman and a member 

of Variety Club Tent 14. is in 

Singapore, where his 19-year-old daughter 

Susie is bowling in the World Cup Tournament 

for women bowlers. 

Mathias Schiminez, city building inspector, 

who in October ordered that the Todd 

Wehr Theatre be closed because there were 

no facilities to allow handicapf)ed persons 

easy access to the auditorium or to restrooms, 

later rescinded that order giving the 

theatre officials 45 days to make substantial 

progress in rectifying the shortcomings. 

November 6 Schimenez stated that evidence 

of progress for improved facilities was satisfactory 

and he declared "no further enforcement 

action appears necessary." For one 

thing, installation of an elevator from 

ground level to the theatre's entrance level 

seems assured with the approval of such 

plans and with the assurance that money 

for the job will be included in the county 

budget for next year. Present modifications 

in the restrooms also have made these more 

easily accessible to the handicapped. 

To help promote the screening of "American 

Graffiti" at Southridge Movies, hit 

songs from that film were played by the 

George Pritchett Trio in the center mall of 

the Southridge Shopping Center on a Sunday 

afternoon . Big Foot Area 

Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring four 

children's movies at the Walworth Theatre. 

Walworth . LeGros, owner of the 

Vogue, Arcadia, arranged special movies for 

youngsters who recently were guests of the 

Arcadia Lions Club . . . Jack Ringe. manager 

of Marcus' Centre Theatre, which is 

being remodeled into a piggyback-style twin, 

still gets constant phone calls asking "what's 

showing tonight?" The theatre's been dark 

several weeks, the marquee over Wisconsin 

Avenue says it is closed and the newspaper 

ads say so, yet the calls keep coming. 

A 19-year-old Waunakee man, formerly 

of our town, was sentenced to six months 

in the Waukesha County jail after pleading 

guilty to the robbery last year, Nov. 26, 

1973, of $396 from Marcus' Starlite Drivein, 

Menomonee Falls. 

Shelly Kliman, manager of the Palace 

Theatre, Spooner. arranged a special late, 

late "Black Cat" show featuring two horror 

films, "The House That Dripped Blood" 

and "Tales From the Crypt," as part of the 

"Black Cat Daze" sponsored by the Spooner 

Chamber of Commerce Friday. October 26. 

A special admission of $1.25 was set for the 

screening. A large ad in the Spooner Advocate 

listed 24 merchants inviting the public 

to take advantage of the specials in retail 

stores, to view exhibits of local high school 

art students in downtown store windows and 

attend the horror films at the Palace. 

best costumes ... A "Cinema-Wide Clearance 

Sale" was held at the G&S Chilton 

Cinema 1 in Chilton for three days October 

21-23. The theatre ad in the weekly Times- 

Journal stated: "Every Item Now Reduced 

— It's Inflation in Reverse." Candy sold at 

eight cents, popcorn and soft drinks all were 

reduced five or ten cents and adult admission 

was reduced to 99 cents, while children 

under 12 paid 29 cents and students with 

ID cards were admitted for 59 cents. The 

flm attraction was the musical "Oliver!" 

Wednesday night is now family night at the 

theatre, with two adults and up to four children 

(or students) being admitted for one 

admission charge of $3.75. Each additional 

child pays 50 cents. 

Miss Tina Ru.ssell, star of the X-rated 

"Whatever Happened to Miss September?", 

appeared in person in the lobby of the Parkway 

TTieatre. 35th and Lisbon. The actress 

autographed her new book and the Miss 

.September calendar. 

The most recent film produced by Moynihan 

Associates, headquartered at 1717 

South 12th St., was premiered here November 

4. It is titled "See You Lighter" and is 

described as a public service feature about 

the TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club, 

which is a locally based international organization. 

The Moynihans, Paul and his wife 

Jane, have filmed their features and commercials 

not only in this city but also in 

Chicago, New York and in the Canadian 

wilds as well as throughout Europe. It is 

estimated one of the firm's productions. 

'How Many Lifetimes?", has been seen by 

21,000,000 persons on five continents. It 

has been the winner of a number of awards 

at several film festivals. 

"A Warm December," a G-rated film, 

opened November 14 at the Marc 1 Theatre 

in Sheboygan and continues through 

November 21. Sponsored by the St. Nicholas 

Hospital Auxiliary, proceeds will benefit the 

Toy Chest Fund at the hospital. 

The three Pritchett brothers—Robert. 

Melvin and Emmett—who own the Oriental 

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A Walt Disney movie and cartoons made 

up the annual Halloween offering for kiddies 

at the Milner Theatre in Ladysmith 

from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. October 31. Prizes 

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Executive Action" streaked like a rocket 

across the recently forlorn exhibition 

skies here and its robust opening-week gross 

indicated a hungry movie-fan market if the 

product is right . . . Not only is "The Way 

We Were" rock-solid at the Skyway I Theatre 

here but its ABC sister theatre in St. 

Paul, the Riviera, is matching its openingday 

figures. 

Bob DeJarnette, United Artists branch 

chief, cheered those exciting opening-week 

figures posted by "The Long Goodbye" and 

also huddled with Carl Olson. Western division 

manager, in from New York. De- 

Jarnette is preparing the area slate for 

"Sleeper." a Woody Allen comedy. De- 

Jarnette now packs his toothbrush for a hop 

to San Diego. Calif., and a UA sales-product 

session which may include information 

on the handling of MGM product. 

Roger Dietz, Columbia branch manager, 

is all smiles with "Siddhartha" and "The 

Way We Were." both jumping at local boxoffices. 

Dietz pridefully says that Christmas 

Columbia will have 500 prints of the Barbra 

Streisand-Robert Redford click working 

across the nation . 

Lindgren. 

Universal branch booker-stenographer, departed 

her post to become a bride. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kelvie spent a weekend 

in Las Vegas to attend the wedding of 

their son John to Carla Lawler. A reception 

was held at the Tropicana Hotel. The bridegroom 

is with Continental Airlines. His 

father is with Theatre Associates here . 

Sidney Volk, owner-operator of the Terrace. 

Nile, Camden and Riverview theatres here. 

was convalescing in the University of Minnesota 

Hospitals following surgery. 

Don Palmquist smells a winner in "The 

Laughing Policeman." an opinion fortified 

by a trailer shown here . Ellis. 

Cinerama Releasing Corp. branch boss. 

noted Thanksgiving by opening "Arnold" at 

eight situations across the Twin Cities. It's 

a Stella Stevens-Roddy McDowall comedy. 

Dick Maiek, Warner Bros, branch man- 

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viewing a reel tub-thumping WB product 

through June. Among the highlights were 

"Mame." set for Easter release; "McQ," 

starring John Wayne, and "Freebie and the 

Bean." with Alan Arkin and James Caan 

Thomas and Jennifer Kylander 

of the Paramount branch took advantage of 

the extended Thanksgiving weekend and 

headed for Salt Lake City for a skiing holiday 

at the Park City ski resort. 

Tom Henriksen, son of veteran exhibitor 

Arlo Henriksen. Strand Theatre. Grafton. 

N.D., was married to Cheryl Anderson. The 

younger Henriksen also is connected with 

Herman Hallberg, general 

the theatre . . . 

manager of Cooper Theatres. Lincoln, was 

in town on business, as was Mike Bisio, 

division manager of General Cinema Corp.. 

in from Chicago. 

Francis Gross, Family Theatre and Pine 

Outdoor Theatre, Pine City, left on a threeweek 

hunting trip to Montana and Wyoming 

. Auditorium Theatre. Stillwater, 

which reopened October 1. is doing 

nicely, according to Harry Swanson. owneroperator. 

Swanson also operates the Hudson 

in Hudson. Wis., just across the St. Croix 

River. 

Larry Bigelow, longtime Columbia salesman 

here, departed the local branch to return 

to his former business of tapes and 

recordings. Well, ifs a business that's had 

plenty of publicity lately! . . . The Carisch 

Bros, circuit, which formerly booked 

through the Stan McCulloch Agency, is 

buying and booking on its own. 

Ever iiear of a hawk hunting pheasant? 

happened when Joe Hawk, supervisor of 

It 

Independent Film Service, a film-shipping 

center here, "ducked" down to Iowa for 

some phea.sant gunning . 

Myers. 

Paramount branch chief, ducked for real. 

He went duck hunting near Battle Lake and 

bagged near the limit. 

David Levy, president of Northwest Cinema 

Corp., donated an entire night's circuit 

receipts November 13 to a charity fund being 

raised on behalf of Karl Kassulke. Kassulke 

is a Minnesota Vikings football quarterback 

seriously injured last summer in a 

motorcycle mishap . . . Universal's "American 

Graffiti" continues to click on a kingsized 

scale. It opened at the Cine 2 Theatre 

in Mankato, the Hays in St. Cloud and the 

Oakview in Rochester and packed 'em in 

in each instance. 

Filnirow visitors: Harold Anderson, Sherburne 

Theatre. Sherburne; Bud Woodard. 

Amigo Twin. Bemidji; Jerry Hickerson. 

GaUixy Twin. Thief River Falls, and Mr. 

and Mrs. Robert Hodd. Abby. Abbottsford. 

Wis.. Hodd displaying plenty of nerve to 

show up along Filmrow after the Minnesota 

Vikings mopped up the field with Hodd's 

beloved Green Bay Packers. 

Presenting Concert Series 

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.—The lona Institute 

has started the fourth season of its 

concert series at Loews' New Rochelle 

Theatre. 

MILWAUKEE 

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Theatre, which they have been leasing to 

UATC. are planning to switch to live stage 

entertainment entirely when the lease expires 

March I. The theatre was declared a 

landmark in 1972 by the city landmarks 

commission and the Pritchetts have been 

redecorating and refurbishing the building 

to restore it to its old-time elegance. The 

house was opened in 1927 and has staged 

live shows along with motion pictures 

through the years. It has dressing room facilities 

for 80 persons. A fourth Pritchett 

brother is George, famed jazz guitarist, who 

plays nightly in the Landmark Lounge located 

in the basement of the building. 

Ben Marcus, who as head of Marcus Theatres 

and Marcus Corp. is one of the major 

downtown property owners, addressed a 

meeting of the local chapter of American 

Institute of Architects recently. Marcus told 

them he was optimistic about the future of 

the downtown area and suggested such improvements 

as better lighting, cheaper parking, 

a minibus service to move people about 

with ease in the shopping area and some 

renovations of existing buildings. 

Ray Nitsclike, recently retired from the 

Green Bay Packers, has been spending several 

weeks in Georgia, where he plays a role 

in "The Longest Yard," being filmed in the 

Georgia State Prison. 

In tlie wake of changes currently being 

ordered under emergency powers, Mathias 

Schimenez city building inspector, has stated 

that while there are no regulations on what 

temperature a homeowner can set his own 

thermostat, there is a state law (which is 

enforced by the city) that sets minimum 

temperatures for theatres at 68 degrees. The 

store minimum is 65. offices 68, hotel 

rooms 70 and hospital rooms 75. 

Pat Meuret has moved from the UA Marina 

Cinema in Chicago to succeed Pat 

Kohnke as manager of the Oriental Theatre 

on this city's east side. Kohnke now is managing 

the Ruby Isle in Brookfield. 

Steve Karegeannes has been sparking the 

promotions committee for the Brown Port 

Shopping Center in which is located the 

Brown Port Theatre he manages. He's also 

district manager for Kohlberg Theatres. 

November 1 1 Steve helped arrange the 

testimonial dinner held at Layton Place 

North (across from the theatre) given to 

honor Abe Luber "in appreciation of all his 

efforts to provide a splendid showcase to 

all members of the Brown Port Shopping 

Center .\ss'n." Luber, whose wife also was 

present, is the owner of the shopping center. 

He also owns the Bonanza Shopping Center 

on the far northwest side as well as the 

Point Loomis Shopping Center on the south 

side. Seventy couples attended the dinner 

event, which was followed by ballroom 

dancing to the music of a live orchestra. 

Robert Culp and Vera Miles will star 

in Disney Productions' "Paniolo." 

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êep Throat" is being exhibited in several 

area theatres and unusual incidents are 

occurring. At Blair, the picture was halted 

after the first showing—which is not unusual. 

What was unique was that the only 

projectionist available was babysitting, so 

he moved the baby, crib and all, into the 

booth. At Rockwell City, Iowa, Dwight 

Hanson, owner of the Golden Buckle, 

planned to operate the projectors himself 

rather than to have his young projectionist 

view the film. When the "Deep Throat" run 

started, the city council met and requested 

that Hanson be present. He advised that he 

could not do that, as he was serving as 

projectionist and couldn't find another operator. 

The council solved the problem by 

sending over a city policeman who had 

served as a relief boothman for Hanson in 

the past. 

Maplewood Cinema Twin is now under 

the Douglas Theatre Corp. banner. It originally 

was constructed as a Jerry Lewis 

Cinema by Fred Corbino. Douglas operates 

several other hardtops and drive-ins here. 

Condolences to Elaine Leise, Roxy Theatre, 

Randolph, whose mother died recently. 

Thanksgiving travelers: Walter Creal was 

in Chicago visiting relatives and taking in 

some shows . Kyle, 20th-Fox 

representative, spent the holiday with his 

family in Rochester, Minn. . . . Al Woodraska, 

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To 320 in Detroit 

DETROIT— The Spook Who Sat by the 

Door" and "The Black Six," the latter new 

at the Grand Circus, turned in the best boxoffice 

performances in the report period. 

"Spook" hiked its firsl-wcck composite 

grossing percentage of 150 at three theatres 

to a second-week figure of 320 at two theatres—more 

than doubling its first report. 

"The Black Six" started powerfully at the 

Grand Circus with 275. 


Four theatres—The Woy We Were (Col), 2nd wk. 175 

14 theatres Tales Thot Witness Modness 

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Fox-^Thunder Kick iSR), 3rd wk 150 

Grand Circus—The Black Six (SR) 275 

Madison—The Hit ;Parai, 3rd wk 150 

Nine theatres— A Touch of Class (Emb) 80 

Six theotres— American Graffiti Univ), 12th wk. 140 

Six theatres— Women for Sole (SR) 45 

Studio IV The New Lond ,WB), 2nd wk 63 

Three theatres The Optimists (Para) 35 

Three theatres—Siddhartho ,Col) 75 

Towne II—The Paper Chose (20th-Fox) 135 

Two Theatres The Spook Who Sat by the Door 

UA', 2nd wk 320 

"Way We Were,' 'Graffiti' 

Gross Well in Cleveland 

CLEVEl AND—A 325 for "The Way 

We Were" and 275 for "American Graffiti" 

stood out brightly in the Cleveland picture, 

as six of nine first-run films playing local 

theatres grossed better than average. "The 

Way We Were" was in a third week of a 

four-theatre engagement: "American Graffiti" 

rounded off a second month on two 

Cleveland screens. Also grossing above average 

were "The Paper Chase." "Hammer of 

God." a double bill of karate features from 

American International Pictures and "I 

Could Never . 

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Bereo, Village The Paper Chase (20th-Fox), 

3rd wk 150 

Five theatres Scalowag (Para) 80 

Five theatres Lody Kung Fu (NGP) 60 

Five theatres Massacre in Rome (NGP) 65 

Four theatres The Way We Were (Col), 3rd wk. 325 

Three theatres— Hommcr of God (SR) 125 

Three theatre Korodo—The Hong Kong Caf 

(AlP): Deep Thrust—The Hand of Deoth (AlP) 150 

Two theatres Americon Graffiti (Univ), 8th wk. 275 

World East, World West 

(SR) 125 

"The Way We Were' 650 

Fourth Week in Cincy 

CINCINNATI — "The Way We Were" 

grossed 650 in its fourth week at Showcase 

1. thereby leading all first-run films during 

the current recording period. "American 

Graffiti" showed no signs of wearing thin 

before Skywalk 1 patrons; despite playing 

its 1 2th week at the theatre, the nostalgic 

film grossed an amazing 575 per cent. The 

week also produced a 350, for newcomer 

"Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams." and five 

films grossing 300—three times average. 

Carousel 2 Jeremy (UAl, 2nd wk 75 

Grand—Triple Irons (NGP) 300 

Internationol, Kenwood Executive Action (NGP) 300 

Place Chorley Vorrick (Univ) 300 

Showcase 1—The Way We Were (Col), 4th wk. . .650 

Showcase 2 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreoms 

(Col) 350 

Showcase 3 The Don Is Dead (Univ) 300 

Skywalk 1—Americon Graffiti Univ), 12th wk. .575 

Studio Cinemas Cops and Robbers (Univ) 300 

'Early Bird' Plan Featured 

PHILADELPHIA—The Locust Street 

Strip Cinema, which is on an adult film 

policy, has adopted an "early bird" plan, 

charging $3 admission daily to 1 p.m. The 

theatre ojjens at 10 a.m. 

New Management Reopens 

Theatre in Three Oaks 

IHREE OAK.S, MICH.— Ms. Marianne 

Duignan and Dorothy Besal, new managers 

of the Lee Theatre here, announced the reopening 

of the movie house early last 

month. Operating on a weekends-only policy 

(including matinees) during the winter season. 

Ms. Duignan and Ms. Besal said that 

film fare would be limited to family entertainment 

and disclosed that a suggestion box 

would be a feature of the theatre so that 

community members could participate in 

program planning. 

The 62-year-old Lee first started in the 

building now housing DeWaters' Dime Store 

and later operated in part of the Masonic 

Building. When Mrs. Lee inherited the present 

property, it was completely remodeled 

and has been the site of the Lee Theatre 

ever since. The showhouse later was managed 

by the Lees' daughter and her husband. 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGrath. 

In announcing the weekends-only policy, 

the new managers said that "increased community 

support could produce additional 

showings." 

Long-Shuttered House 

Reopens in Lebanon 

LEBANON, OHIO—Rick Wells, manager 

of the Mason Cinema, announced the 

reopening of the showhouse November 10. 

It had been shuttered for over four and a 

half years, following the death of Clyde 

Humphrey, who had operated the theatre 

as the Dream for 23 years, assisted by his 

wife Aidria. 

Since the 1969 closing, the theatre's auditorium 

had been leased by three church 

groups for services, until its sale this year 

to Lebanon businessman Woodrow Wilson. 

The new owner, affiliated with the Colony 

Square Theatre in Lebanon, appointed 

Wells manager of the Mason Cinema and 

the property has undergone extensive renovation 

and remodeling. Its auditorium capacity 

is now 259. 

Said Wells. "We plan to show family-type 

movies—no garbage." 

The Mason Cinema opened with a sevenday-a-week 

policy, with showtime daily at 

7:30 p.m. 

Airer Stops Film Showing 

Following Auto Mishaps 

MANSFIELD, OHIO—A drive-in 

southwest 

of here, the screen of which can be 

seen from U.S. 30, voluntarily closed in the 

middle of its second X-rated feature, "Maid 

to Order," after police revealed to the operator 

that the theatre was a traffic hazard. 

They reported that at least two cars collided 

and several ran into ditches or off roadways 

near the theatre, because drivers were 

watching the screen. 

A night watchman at a nearby factory 

reported he had to chase approximately 150 

cars out of the firm's private parking lot 

after the film showing started. 

Towne Cinema Marks 

First Anniversary 

WESI LIBERTY, KY.—The Towne 

Cinema observed its first anniversary with a 

big celebration during the Thanksgiving 

weekend, November 22-24, playing John 

Wayne in "Cahill, United States Marshal." 

Since Towne Cinema oi>cned a year ago on 

Thanksgiving, the young owners of the theatre, 

Lancly and Langlcy Franklin, thought 

it appropriate to celebrate their anniversary 

with Wayne's most recent picture. 

Towne Cinema is one of the new businesses 

in West Liberty that was built after 

the entire business block was destroyed by 

fire. The block now is filled with new stores 

which joined Towne Cinema in the celebration 

of its first year by displays, advertising 

and having customers register for anniversary 

prizes. 

The Towne Cinema has done very well 

for its first year and the Franklin brothers 

are quite pleased with its reception by the 

community. 

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E. L Ornstein Booking Service, Louisville, 

the booker for the cinema. 

More Time Sought by CDL 

In NY Fund-Raising Case 

CINCINNATI—Citizens for Decent Literature, 

an antipornography group recently 

renamed Citizens for Decency Through 

Law. plans to seek an extension of the court 

date to settle a dispute with New York 

state officials over a direct-mail solicitation 

program there. 

Atty. Gen. Louis J. Lefkowitz of New 

York had obtained a show-cause order in 

Manhattan Supreme Court seeking to have 

the organization barred from soliciting 

funds in that state, charging that it spent 

more than two-thirds of charitable contributions 

for fund-raising and administrative expenses 

and tied up nearly $1.5 million in 

commitment to a professional fund-raising 

corporation. 

Gary Kreider. attorney for CDL. said the 

group was reconsidering its contract with 

Richard A. Viguerie Co.. a professional 

fund-raising firm in Washington, and was 

taking other measures to resolve the fundraising 

dispute. 

July 21 the Pennsylvania Commission on 

Charitable Organizations denied the CDL a 

license to solicit funds in that state, because 

its fund-raising expenses exceeded allowable 

limits. 

Ohio's 'Equal Pay' La-w 

Could Affect Theatres 

COLUMBUS—A new Ohio law became 

effective November 21 which entitles 

women to equal pay for substantially the 

same work as their male counterparts, meaning 

that women theatre employees may be 

entitled to more salary. The bill also doubles 

the amount a female worker can recover in 

damages if she is a victim of discrimination. 

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission will 

enforce the new law. 

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Qolumbia Pictures' Barbra Streisand-Rob 

ert Redford starrer, "The Way We 

Were," which has been reported as a boxoffice 

smash in situations all over the U.S. 

and Canada, currently is packing "em in at 

the Americana, Eastland, Fairlane and 

Showcase Cinema that 

. 

perennial winner, "Billy Jack," starring Tom 

Laughlin and Delores Taylor, was held over 

for a fourth big week at hardtops and driveins 

all over Detroitland. 

Two theatres, the Penthouse, located at 

22575 West 8 Mile Rd., and the Stage, 

23315 Gratiot, advertised a "world premiere" 

offering, "for the first time anywhere 

the two biggest X films ever made, 

together on the same screen." The attractions 

were Gerard Damiano's "Deep 

Throat" and "The Devil in Miss Jones." 

The theatres' ad in the Free Press categorized 

the bill as "Truly the Ultimate in 

Adult Entertainment." 

"Brother of the Wind," Sun International 

Productions" G-rated nature film, opened in 

eight area houses on a four-wall basis. 

Offering the Technicolor motion picture 

were the Bloomfield, Old Orchard 2, Washington 

(in Royal Oak), Woods II. Northwest 

(in Southfield), Parkway 1, Westborn and 

Wyandotte Annex. 

Catering to family trade, Walt Disney 

Productions" "That Darn Cat."" distributed 

by Buena Vista, was booked at seven houses. 

Offering the film about feline hijinks were 

the Allen Park. Cinema (Livonia Mall), 

Cinema (Macomb Mall), Cinema (Warren; 

Main (Royal Oak), Riverland and State, 

Wayne . I is exhibiting "Deep 

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CLEVELAND 

JATSE-MPO Local 160 will hold its first 

party honoring all retirees Monday (3) 

at the Edgewater Yacht Club. Nineteen 40- 

year pins will be awarded and the recipients 

of the two 50-year pins will be Howard 

Rood and Nate Shapiro . Riley, president 

of Local 160. recently returned from 

Columbus, where a plaque was presented to 

state Sen. Henry Meshel in recognition of 

his sponsorship of the bill which exempted 

Ohio operators from liability for the movies 

they exhibit. 

Jim Lehr, Westwood and Fairview projectionist, 

recently underwent eye surgery 

at the Southwest Community Hospital. 

New employees at United Artists are 

Sharon Davis, clerk, and Jean Cohen, secretary 

to branch manager Paul Levine. 

Gloria Kistner. former UA clerk, is moving 

to Riverside. Calif. 

Chuck Hinds, former Columbia booker. 

is now a booker at Cinerama Releasing 

Corp. 

Frank Belles, 73, retired Paramount sales 

representative, died November 4 at Euclid 

Glenville Hospital following a second heart 

attack. Belles also worked for United Artists, 

RKO and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

Justin Spiegel, for many years a Warner 

Bros, salesman, has retired and is looking 

forward to many years of reading, traveling 

and just taking life easy. 

Fran Zryl, wife of Selected booker Morrie 

Zryl, is working as a clerk-typist at 20th 

Century-Fox . Harris will appear 

in a concert with a 50-piece orchestra at 

the Allen Theatre Saturday (1). 

Jack Armstrong, Armstrong Theatres of 

Bowling Green, has been feeling stronger 

and is back at the office a few hours each 

day . . . Dennis Morlan took over the purchasing, 

concession and warehouse departments 

and is assisting in booking and advertising 

areas for Armstrong Theatres. Morlan 

also will be supervising Bowling Green, 

Findiay and Fostoria theatres. 

The boxoffice of the Miles Drive-.In recently 

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at 11:30 p.m. and the accident still is under 

investigation. 

Brothers Ernest and A. J. Konkoli, Ern- 

Ko Cinemas, had an invitational grand 

opening of their Ridgeway Cinema early 

last month. The showhouse is located in the 

Ridgeview Shopping Center, Route 20 and 

Case Road, in North Ridgeville. Good luck 

to the Konkolis, who open their theatres in 

style! 

Actor Alan Arkin was in the city Thanksgiving 

Day. He is directing "The Sunshine 

Boys," starring Sammy Levine and Jack 

Albertson, currently at the Hanna Theatre. 

COLUMBUS 

Obscenity cases against the shuttered Hudson 

Adult Theatre and the Livingston, 

which now is not showing adult films, were 

dismissed by Franklin County Municipal 

Court Judge George W. Fais. Cases against 

adult bookstores also were dismissed as a 

result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling 

of September 26. The original charges all 

were filed between September 1970 and 

July 1973. 

Edward Cooper, manager of Northland 

Cinema, was elected to the board of trustees 

of the Northland Merchants Ass'n for the 

1974 term . Ohio State University 

band appeared on stage at the Ohio Theatre 

November 27 in a concert sponsored by 

the Franklin County Alumni Club of Ohio 

State. 

Ed McGlone, RKO Stanley-Warner division 

manager, Cincinnati, was in town to 

attend the annual reunion of Si U Fraternity, 

informal Ohio State University organization, 

at Grandview Inn. Woody Owens, 

manager of RKO Palace, and Jim Burgess, 

executive director of NATO of Ohio, were 

among the guests. Honorary guests included 

U. S. Atty. Gen.-designate William Saxbe, 

former Gov. James A. Rhodes, Congressmen 

Samuel Devine and Chalmers Wylie 

and U. S. Olympic champion Jesse Owens. 

Star Richard Arlen Named 

By Aviation Hall of Fame 

DAYTON. OHIO— Richard Arlen. star 

of the film "Wings," has been named honorary 

chairman of the 1973 Aviation Hall of 

Fame enshrinement ceremonies to be held 

here Friday (14). Arlen served as a pilot in 

the British Royal Flying Corps in World 

War I. later becoming an assistant cameraman 

in Hollywood. He took up acting wheri 

the company found itself short of an actor, 

according to reports. 

Arlen appeared in more than 250 films 

during his career, including the Academy 

Award-winning "Wings," a saga about 

World War I aviators. 

Special Cincy Promotion 

On WB's 'Day for Night' 

CINCINNATI—Film buffs, students and 

university VIPs have been given special attention 

in the Warner Bros, publicity push 

for its much-acclaimed motion picture about 

filmmaking, "Day for Night," directed by 

Francois Truffaut. 

Capitalizing on Truffaut's great reputation 

in sophisticated cinema circles, WB 

staffers held an exclusive preview for collegians 

and faculty members representing 

various departments from nearby schools 

University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, 

Edgecliff College, Southern Ohio College 

and Northern Kentucky State College. 

The News Record, student newspaper of 

the University of Cincinnati, is publishing 

a front-page story in each of several editions 

about "Day for Night." Tlie paper also is 

offering its readers the chance to get free 

admission to the film. 

"Day for Night" opened November 21 

the Showcase Cinema. 

Joseph Walter Turnk Dies 

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO—Joseph Walter 

Turnk, former owner and manager of several 

Youngstown area theatres, died November 

22 in North Side Hospital, Youngstown, 

of a cerebral hemorrhage following a 

one-day illness. He was 82. 

Turnk came to Youngstown in 1921 from 

New Castle. Pa., and began his career as a 

theatre manager and also as a life insurance 

agent. He owned and operated the Dome 

Theatre in association with Christie Deibel 

and Emil A. Renner until 1926. For more 

than 40 years he owned and operated the 

Uptown, Victory and Mahoning theatres 

and took part in other theatre activities in 

the city. 

In addition, Turnk represented Mutual 

Benefit Life Insurance of New Jersey from 

1929 to 1954. He retired from all business 

pursuits in 1955. He was a former member 

of the Motion Picture Owners of Ohio, serving 

on the group's executive committee. 

He leaves his second wife Cecilia, whom 

he married in 1969. 

William K. Selman Dies 

CLEVELAND—William K. Selman. 75. 

motion picture distributor and theatre owner, 

died Saturday, November 17, in the 

Aristocrat Lakewood Nursing Home. Selman 

was a distributor for Paramount until 

1940. He bought and sold several theatres 

in small Ohio cities, including the Norwalk. 

Following sale of the circuit, Selman retired 

in 1954. 

Pam Grier will star in AIP's "Foxy 

Brown" for '74 release. 

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'The Way We Were' 

500 in Boston 5th 

BOS ION—-The \V;iy Wc Were," "The 

Don Is Dead," "Executive Action" and 

"American Graffiti" brightened the report 

week picture with lively gross percentages 

that ranged from three-times-average and 

upwards. Sturdiest of these four top-notchers 

proved to be "The Way We Were," fifth 

week at the Circle Cinema, where a sparkling 

500 went up on the Barometer. "The 

Don Is Dead" started its Savoy One engagement 

on a 425 note, "Executive Action" ran 

up 325 in a second stanza at Cheri One and 

"American Graffiti" still was a 310 winner 

in a ninth week at Cheri Two. "The 

Clones," averaging its starts at the Paramount, 

Plaza and Loews' Abbey One for a 

composite 130, was backed by an extensive 

advertising and promotion campaign. 

fAveroge Is 100) 

Astor—Screaming Tiger (SR) 100 

Beacon Hill Jesus Christ Superstor (Univ), 

2Ist wk 130 

Charles The New Lond (WB), 4th wk 125 

Charles East Doy for Night (WB), 5th wk 

Charles West—The Grond Bouffe (SR), 4th 

180 

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Cheri One Executive Action (NGP), 2nd wk 325 

Cheri Two American Graffiti (Univ), 9th wk. ...310 

Cheri Three Mean Streets (WB), 4th wk 225 

Cinema 57 One Chorley Varrick (Univ), 4th wk. 120 

Cinema 57 Two The Poper Chose (20th-Fox), 

5th wk 215 

Circle Cinema—The Way We Were (Col), 5th wk. 500 

Gary Massacre in Rome (NGP), 2nd wk 120 

Kenmore Score (SR) 135 

Loews Abbey One, Paramount, Plazo 

The Clones :SR) 130 

Pi Allev Cops ond Robbers (UA), 3rd wk 125 

Savoy One—^The Don is Deod (Univ) 425 

Saxon—^The Queen Boxer (SR), 2nd wk 135 

'Way We Were' High 400 

At Hartford Showcase 11 

HARTFORD—The report period proved 

out to be one of the better business weeks of 

recent months, as nine of the 1 1 available 

first-run films grossed from 115 up to 400. 

"The Way We Were" carried off Hartford's 

top percentage of 400. based on its secondweek 

business at Showcase Cinema II. 

Strongest openers were "Behind the Green 

Door" (300) and "Charley Varrick" (250). 

Art Cinema Behind the Green Door (SR) 300 

Burnside, Cinemo I Executive Action (NGP) ....125 

Central, Paris Cinema I, Vernon Cine I— 

Charley Vorrick (Univ) 250 

Cine Webb Score (SR) 200 

East Hartford Cinema I, Newington, UA Theatre 

East I—The Don Is Deod (Univ) 75 

Four theatres—The Clones (SR) 125 

Rivoli— I Am Frigid . . . Why? (SR) 135 

Showcase Cinema II The Way We Were (Col), 

2nd wk 400 

Showcase Cinema III Cops and Robbers (UA) . . .135 

Showcase Cinema IV The New Land (WB) 115 

Webster, Meadows Kung-Fu—The Invisible Fist 

(SR); Cut-Throots Nine (SR) 75 

The Way We Were' 500 

In New Haven Second 

NEW H.A.VEN—"The Way Wc Were," 

600 in its first week at the Showcase Cinema 

IV, punched out a 500 second-week and 

led all local first-run business reports by a 

healthy margin. However, "Charley Varrick" 

demonstrated boxoffice magic of its 

own to start its Showcase Cinema III booking 

at 350. 

Cinemart, Milford Cinema Executive Action 

(NGP) 115 

College, Bowl The Queen Boxer (SR); 

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The Cremators (SR) 90 

Four theatres The Clones (SR) 100 

Rooer Shermon Seven Blows of the Dragon (SR); 

The Finol Comedown SRI 75 

Showcase Cinema The Don Is Deod (Univ) .... 100 

Showcase Cinema Jeremy fUA) 120 

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Showcase Cinema III Charley Vorrick (Univ) ...350 

Showcase Cinema IV—The Woy We Were (Col), 

2nd wk 500 

Whalley The Gospel Rood (20th-Fox) 60 

York Square Cinema The New Land (WB) 90 

Senator Wants to Return 

Vermont to DST at Once 

MONTPELIER—A proposal to 

put Vermont 

on Daylight Saving Time this winter 

to conserve energy was made by Stale Sen. 

T. Garry Buckley, Bennington Republican. 

Buckley sent the proposal to William 

Gilbert, Public Service board chairman, 

with a request that Gilbert ask Gov. Thomas 

I. Salmon to act on the matter. 

The legislator said that Daylight Saving 

Time could result in 15 to 20 per cent 

energy savings during the cold months. 

Providence Art House 

Under Esquire Banner 

PROVIDENCE—Esquire Theatres of 

America has added another Rhode Island 

property, taking over the 700-seat Providence 

Art Cinema operated for many years 

by SBC Management Corp. and its predecessor 

company, Lockwood & Gordon Theatres. 

SBC continues to run the Cinerama, Avon 

and Castle theatres in Providence and is 

planning theatre construction in other New 

England and upstate New York cities. 

Norwell Cinema Loses Two 

Film Prints to the Police 

NORWELL, MASS.—Although local selectmen 

and police were under injunction 

not to close the Norwell Cinema while court 

action continues over the selectmen's refusal 

to issue the theatre an operating license, on 

at least two occasions last month state police 

raided the cinema and seized the print of an 

X-rated film. 

State police detectives from the Plymouth 

County district attorney's office first confiscated 

"The Ail-American Girl." A few 

nights later, state police interrupted a showing 

of "1001 Danish Delights" and carried 

off the print to be reviewed by a Hingham 

district court judge. Whether a criminal 

complaint charge was to be filed hinged on 

the judge's decision. 

The second print seizure followed the 

issuance of a search warrant after a complaint 

had been filed by Nicholas Pizzella 

of Norwell, leader of a citizens' group objecting 

to films shown at the theatre. 

This group and the theatre management 

have been at loggerheads over product 

booked by the theatre for more than a year. 

Their argument finally involved the selectmen, 

who decided to refuse to issue the 

theatre a license. This in turn led to the 

injunction issued by a court against the 

selectmen and police to refrain from closing 

the Norwell Cinema until a decision is 

reached on the case. 

Jim Merck in Massachusetts 

HADLEY, MASS.—Jim Merck now is 

the manager training program at .American 

Multi Cinema's Woodhaven 4. He later will 

open the Mountain Farms 4 theatres here. 

in 

Would 'Streamline' 

Conn. Obscenity Law 

BRIDGEPORT—Provisions in Connecticut's 

obscenity laws allowing displays which 

have "socially redeeming" values should be 

eliminated, John D. Ward, chief prosecutor 

of the Connecticut Second Circuit Court, 

said at a public hearing of the pornography 

sub-committee of the legislature's judiciary 

committee here. 

The sub-committee is considering pvossible 

legislative action in the wake of the recent 

U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving communities 

greater power to determine what is 

pornographic. 

"Producers of hard-core pornography," 

Ward said, "often try to 'play it safe' by 

injecting a few lines of psychology into 

their material." 

He charged that the existing state obscenity 

laws place "a greater burden on the 

prosecution than the Supreme Court decision 

calls for" and urged that parts of the 

laws be streamlined to facilitate prosecution 

of "smut" peddlers. 

Rep. Albert R. Webber, New Haven 

Democrat, asked Ward if a change in the 

laws could lead prosecutors to take action 

against libraries for having recognized 

works of literature which might be considered 

"obscene" by community standards. 

"We're not concerned so much," Webber 

continued, "with some book that might be 

hidden away somewhere as with the public 

proliferation of hard-core pornographic 

movies and magazine displays." 

Southington Queen Cinema 

Sold to New Corporation 

SOUTHINGTON, CONN.—The Queen 

Plaza Cinema, 350-seat, 16mm house in the 

Queen Plaza Shopping Center, has been sold 

by Queen Plaza Associates to a newly 

formed Hartford corporation. Queen Plaza 

Cinema Corp.. for an undisclosed sum. 

The new operators, after a three-week 

shuttering, have installed 35mm projection 

equipment and completed extensive interior 

remodeling. 

Dan Dzis continues as manager of the 

theatre, which was reopened November 14 

with Columbia's "The Stone Killer." 

Shows Greek Features 

NEW HAVEN—The Sampson & Spodick 

Lincoln Theatre is continuing a series of 

Sunday Greek-language motion pictures, 

resuming its regular program on Mondays. 

Admission for Sunday is $2.50 for adults; 

99 cents for senior citizens and children. 

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The Puritan Mall cinemas 1 and 2 on Morrissey 

Boulevard. Dorchester, are 

scheduled to open Wednesday evening (5). 

preceded by an invitational cocktail party 

Tuesday evening. A Broc Enterprises Corp. 

operation, the complex will have Westrex 

sound and the entire booth is being installed 

by Cinema Designers. The concessions 

stand and all necessary equipment were designed 

and installed by Nat Buchman's 

Theatre Merchandising Corp. Buying and 

booking of films are being handled by 

Arthur Friedman's Cinamet Buying Service. 

Harvey Appell, American International 

Pictures exchange manager, announced that 

the company's offices and facilities are being 

moved to the Park Square Building and 

will occupy a suite on the second floor. New 

office equipment will include the latest in 

computerized machines for all departments. 

Pert and pretty Barbara Barney, receptionist 

and telephone girl at Esquire Theatres 

of America's home offices on Boylston 

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Over 15 years Experience in 

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CALL (215) 676-4444 or 675-1040 

Street, is most certainly a plus asset to the 

company, thanks to her cheery voice greeting 

callers, "Hello, Esquire Theatres." 

Flori Sinii, Buena Vista district manager, 

feels pretty happy these days as he looks 

over the theatre page of the Boston newspapers 

and sees "Fantasia" playing to big 

grosses in the Boston area and "That Darn 

Cat" showing with great success at four 

General Cinema shopping center theatres 

and at the downtown Paramount Theatre. 

Talk about reversal of policy! The Norwell 

Cinema (see separate story) down on 

the South Shore, center of a year-long controversy 

over showing X and R films, now 

is advertising "Paper Moon," rated PG. 

Movie buffs and college film school 

groups are excitedly awaiting the coming 

of the stage play "Good News," a revival of 

the 1940 musical, which will star Alice 

Faye and John Payne, movie greats, reunited 

for the first time since 1944, when 

they starred in "Hello, Frisco, Hello" and 

"Tin Pan Alley." Jack Benny's radio comic 

Rochester also is headlined in the musical. 

Paul Benzaquin, one of this city's top TV 

programs, is plugging a commercial ten to 

12 times daily to ask viewers for a $.^ 

donation to the Jimmy Fund. Those who 

respond will receive a set of John F. Kennedy 

memorial U.S. stamps as part of TV's 

observation of the anniversary of his death. 

Boston's film district received news of the 

death of Charlie Wilson in the Cape Cod 

Hospital at Hyannis, where he had been 

living since his retirement several years ago. 

Charlie was a real motion picture pioneer, 

having started with the Pathe exchange. He 

was with Pathe through the 1920s and 

1930s, then worked in later years at Herman 

Rifkin's Monogram-Republic film exchange 

and as booking manager for Ellis 

Gordon Films and the Sam Richmond Distributing 

Co. Charlie will be remembered by 

many old friends in the industry. He was a 

member of the Cinema Club in Boston and 

the Pathe Roosters Club, being one of the 

prime movers of the latter club along with 

Bill Cuddy and your correspondent. 

Mike Sireta, manager of Ed Lider's 

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Jersey City, N.J. 07305 Phone: (201) 434-231 

Allston Cinema I and Cinema II, proudly 

displayed the write-up in the Boston Magazine, 

telling the story of the Allston cinemas 

and what they stand for in the Allston community. 

The magazine ran photos illustrating 

Mike's activities in cooperation with 

area merchants in publicity and advertising 

tie-ups and praised Mike's policy of showing 

only pictures he feels are good for the 

neighborhood. 

Frank Mazzie, former proprietor of the 

Bay Village Auto Body Shop on Piedmont 

Street, was back in the district with his 

usual happy smile after ten days in a Boston 

hospital for surgery. 

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Sol Sherman, Interstate Theatres' booking 

department manager, lined up Halloween 

children's matinees in circuit theatres for the 

October 27 and 28 weekend, featuring witch 

costume contests, giveaways and other oldtime 

gimmicks that brought in many an 

extra buck . . Also from Interstate: five 

of the circuit's theatres ran a late Sunday 

show, with John Derderian at Milford coming 

in as the winner and Bob Penton a 

strong second. All five managers of the 

participating theatres did a good job on 

promotion, using radio tie-ups, giving away 

albums and free tickets. "Concert at Bangladesh" 

made the best showing as a crowd lure 

at any of these five shows . . . Joe Bean, 

head of Interstate's refreshment department, 

reported that Harrison "Spud" Griffin at 

the Plymouth "is an expert in pushing 

special deals, resulting in a high-per-person 

average." 

Tom Duffy's Little Cinema. Littleton, 

now well established as entertainment center 

of the town, is well staffed with experienced 

personnel and assistant manager 

George Foster comes well fortified with the 

necessary qualifications for meeting the 

public and making every patron happy. 

Prior to coming to Littleton, George was 

assistant manager at Loews' Natick Cinema, 

leaving that theatre when it was taken 

over by Sack Theatres of Boston. George, 

after 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, recently 

retired with the rank of colonel. In those 

service years he was in World War II, seeing 

duty in the Pacific and other combat areas. 

He now resides in Sudbury but in his high 

school days, his family lived in Wellesley 

and George worked at the Wellesley Playhouse, 

then owned by Adolph Benslev, 

father of Les Benslev, the present owner. 

George enjoys recalling how he would do 

the ushering, then would help on the quick 

clean-up after the matinees and join in selling 

at the concessions stand, when candy 

bars were five and ten cents and popcorn 

was ten cents a bag. He says he feels alive 

again and right at home welcoming patrons 

to the Littleton Cinema. 

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'The Clones' Backed 

By Six-State Drive 

BOSTON—^Film-Makers International's 

"The Clones" was backed by a six-state 

saturation campaign in New England, using 

three Boston theatres—the Paramount, 

Loews' Abbey One and the Plaza—and a 

total of 71 theatres in the region. Supporting 

this multiple opening were a $25,000 

advertising campaign and a science-fiction 

promotion entailing the use of a medical 

form date 1983, ordering children to specification. 

In Boston for the promotion and supervision 

of the campaign, which broke November 

14, were Lamar Card and Paul 

Hunt, producer and director of the film on 

cloning (human genetic dupUcation). An oldfashioned 

hypo was given the picture by 

contests, college promotions and auxiliary 

material. Circuits breaking in the showcase 

situations included General Cinema. SBC. 

Stanley Warner, Interstate, Theatre Management, 

Loews and Walter Reade. leading 

Hunt to comment, "Aside from the unusual 

size of the break, because of demand for 

the picture, some of the major chains are 

playing together in communities they have 

never played together before." 

The next Film-Makers International releases 

are "Woman in the Rain," a nostalgia 

film, and "Tough," a dramatic look at a 

black youth. 

John E. Kane Appointed 

GCC Mideast Film Buyer 

BOSTON—The appointment of John E. 

Kane as regional film buyer for General 

Cinema Corp. was announced by Larry 

Lapidus, vice-president-films, for the Boston-'based 

circuit. 

Kane, who recently resigned as Detroit 

area sales manager for Metro-Goldwyn- 

Mayer, will be GCC film buyer for the 

Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit exchange 

areas. An industry veteran, Kane, prior to 

his service as MGM Detroit division sales 

manager, was an exchange manager for 

both Paramount and National General Pictures. 

Kane has assumed his duties for General 

Cinema, headquartering in Detroit. 

Movie Complexes Possible 

Following Hartford Vote 

HARTFORD—The possibility of multiple-development 

of motion picture theatres 

in downtown Hartford is being voiced by 



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IN WAIKIKI; REEF REEF TOWERS EDGEWATER 

city officials following voter November 6 

approval of a $25-miIlion development bond 

issue. 

Midwinter demolishment of the Franklin 

E. Ferguson-operated Strand. 1,300-seat 

first run at 1017 Main St., will mean the 

end of downtown cinema facilities. All other 

central-core theatres have either been demolished 

or converted to other commercial 

properties. 

Significantly, the number of theatres in 

outlying areas of the city and in suburban 

communities is at all-time high. Numerous 

projects have been announced for outlying 

sections but no exhibition interest has yet to 

project plans for downtown for next year. 

SPRINGFIELD 

\A7ally Beach, in a change-of-pace booking, 

offered a "live" Halloween show at the 

Julia Sanderson Theatre, downtown first 

run, charging top admission of $4 for 2:30 

and 8 p.m. performances featuring magicians 

and other entertainers under the title 

of "Combined Cavalcade of Mystery." 

A $1 admission policy is in effect at the 

Strand. Westfield; Strand, Holyoke; and 

Rivoli, Chicopee, all three operating Fridays 

through Sundays only. The Holyoke theatre 

recently ran Spanish-language films. 

NEW HAVEN 

The Robert Donat Cinema (formerly 

known as the Jerry Lewis Cinema), 

North Haven, is now charging 99 cents 

admission at all times for all seats, following 

a policy in effect for some time at the 

Centre Cinema, Wallingford. Both theatres 

arc operated by John Ahearn. 

Franklin E. Ferguson, general manager 

of the Maurice Bailey "W" Theatres, was a 

New York business visitor. 

Midnight Shows Popular 

At 99 Cents Admission 

MANCHESTER. CONN.—Jerry Lewis 

Cinemas went the opposition one better the 

other weekend with its midnight shows, the 

latter a regular weekend feature in the area 

for many months, with 99 cents the prevailing 

admission price. 

Jerry Lewis Cinema II screened a double 

feature, comprised of Columbia's "Macbeth," 

1971 release, and Paramount's "The 

Possession of Joel Delaney," 1972 release. 

In the main, theatres on the weekend midnight 

policy have been showing a single 

feature. 

Sneaks 'The Messenger' 

NEW HAVEN—Bernard Block Films' 

"The Messenger," shot on Connecticut and 

New York locations, was sneak previewed 

on a recent Friday night at the Whalley, 

flagship theatre of the Bailey Theatres. 

HARTFORD 

Two area Jerry Lewis cinemas—the JLC, 

Suffield, and JLC, Canton— gave 

candy away at recent weekend matinees 

featuring children's attractions. Admission 

was 75 cents for the young patrons. 

SBC Management Corp. intends to keep 

the East Windsor Drive-In open through 

the winter months: 750-watt heaters are 

now being provided. These are Eprad in-car 

electric heaters. 

Hartford visitors: Jim Collins, General 

Cinema Corp.; John P. Lowe, Redstone 

Theatres; Sperie P. Perakos. Perakos Theatres 

Associates. 

Urges Federal Assurance 

Of Funds for Retirement 

HARTFORD—The Hartford Insurance 

Group has urged enactment of federal legislation 

requiring vesting and minimum funding 

standards which guarantee employees 

proper benefits upon retirement. 

Robert B. Goode jr., 

senior vice-president 

in charge of life insurance operations, has 

remarked that the law is needed because 

only half of the nation's work force is covered 

by retirement plans. 

Citing several measures now pending in 

Congress, he added: "Whatever shape the 

final legislation takes, it should help guarantee 

that covered employees will not be 

faced with pensionless retirement." 

Three Film Personalities 

In Hartford in 3 Days 

HARTFORD — The 

"feast-or-famine" 

theory as regards sporadic hinterland treks 

by film principals was demonstrated by the 

visits here of personalities plugging three 

films in as many days. 

Paul H. Hunt came through ahead of 

Film-Makers' "The Clones." followed by 

Arthur Roberts, star of Unisphere Releasing's 

"The Bride" and, finally, by Calvin 

Culver and Claire Wilbert of Audubon 

Films' "Score." 

Bailey's New Haven House 

Returns Monroe Release 

NEW HAVEN—The Bailey Theatres' 

flagship, the Whalley. brought back United 

Artists' "Some Like It Hot," 1959 release 

starring the late Marilyn Monroe, for recent 

Friday-Saturday 11 p.m. showings, charging 

99 cents admission for all seats. 

Franklin E. Ferguson, general manager of 

the independent Connecticut circuit, captioned 

pre-showing ads: "The Movie Star 

That The New York Times Calls the Last 

of the Sex Symbols—^Her Best Movie!" 

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Gains in Holiday 

VANCOUVER—While a couple ot 

family 

pictures at the Odeon and Ridge did not 

generate the expected head of steam, the 

Remembrance Day holiday generally was 

good for first-run theatres and their screen 

fare. "Electra Glide in Blue," opening at 

the Coronet, was "excellent" and so were 

"Jesus Christ Superstar." 20th week at the 

Park Theatre, and "American Graffiti," 

sixth week on the Varsity screen. "Lady 

Ice," second week before Capitol patrons, 

and "The Pyx." third week at the Vogue, 

rated "very good." 

Capitol Lody Ue (NGP) 

Very Good 

Coronet Electra Glide in Blue (UA) Excellent 

Odeon Jeremy ;UA) Average 

Orpheum The Lost American Hero (BVFD), 

2nd wk 

Average 

Pork Jesus Christ Superstor (Univ), 

20th wk Excellent 

Ridge The Optimist ;Astral) Above Average 

Stanley A Touch of Class (BVFD), t3th wk. Average 

Varsity American Graffiti (Univ), 6th wk. .Excellent 

'Last Tango' Wins in Court 

and on Screen in Winnipeg 

WINNIPEG—Business was steady during 

the report week, as newcomer "Last Tango 

in Paris" opened with a house record at the 

suburban King's Theatre, following a favorable 

court decision. "American Graffiti" 

and "White Lightning." each in a third 

Winnipeg week, grossed "excellent." along 

with "Last Tango." 

Capitol A Touch of Class (BVFD), 6th wk. Very Good 

Downtown Invasion of the Bee Girls (IFD); 

Suburban Wives (IFD) Average 

Gornck Jeremy (UA), 6th wk Very Good 

Garnck II Harry in Your Pocket (UA), 

2nd wk. . Good 

Hyland Brother of the Wind (Sun Int'l), 

3rd wk Very Good 

King's ^Last Tango in Paris (UA) Excellent 

North Star The Horrad Experiment (AFD), 

4th wk Very Good 

Metropolitan Sisters (Astral) Good 

Odeon White Lightning ;UA), 3rd wk Excellent 

Pork Heavy Traffic (Astral) Very Good 

Polo Park American Graffiti (Univ), 

3rd wk Excellent 

Windsor The Doisy Chain (trontier); 

Odd Tastes (Frontier) Good 

Edmonton Exhibitors Baffled 

By Generally Weak Reports 

EDMONTON— Although this 

report has 

two "excellent" and two "very good" ratings, 

it also shows more than the usual 

number of "fair" and "poor" marks. Exhibitors 

puzzled over reasons for such low 

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grosses at some theatres. Although the 

temperature was a record cold for this time 

of year, it wasn't that bad and certainly was 

no deterrent to patrons who wished to seek 

entertainment outside their homes. 

Londonderry A Scalawag (Para) 

Fair 

Odeon 1 Jesus Christ Superstor (Univ), 

)5th wk Excellent 

Odeon 2 Jeremy (UA), 2nd wk Very Good 

Plaza The Devil's Imposter (Col) Poor 

Plaza II— Electra Glide in Blue (UA), wk. . .Good 

2nd 

Riolto The Family Mutuel) Very Good 

Roxy Cries and Whispers Fair 

Varscono American Graffiti (Univ), 

4th wk Excellent 

Westmount B Bong the Drum Slowly (Para), 

5th wk Foir 

'American Graffiti' Maintains 

'Excellent' Pace in Calgary 

CALGARY — .'\merican Graffiti" was 

the week's sole "excellent" grosser but backing 

it up were four "very good" marks by 

three holdovers and one new picture. The 

"very good" newcomer. "Night Watch." 

made its Calgary debut at the North Hill 

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Cinerama. Grossing "very good" among 

holdovers were "Jesus Christ Superstar." 

"The Naked Ape" and "Jeremy." 

Brentwood—One Little Indian :BV) Fair 

Calgary Place 2 Bang the Drum Slowly (Para) . Pooi 

Grand The Spook Who Sat by the Door (UA) Poor 

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North Hill Cineramo Night Watch ;BVFD) Very Good 

Poor 

Odeon Ten From Your Show of Shows (IFD) 

Jesus Christ Superstar (Univ), 

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The Naked Ape (Univ), 

Polliser Square 2 

2nd wk 

Towne Cinema American Graffiti (Univ), 

Very Good 

2nd wk Excellent 

Uptown Jeremy (UA), 5th wk Very Good 

Uptown The Outside Man (UA) 

Poor 

V^cstbrook Scalawag (Para) 

Poor 

Four 'Excellent' Grosses 

Recorded in Toronto Runs 

TORONTO—Business at first-run theatres 

remained very good, with strong opening 

weeks for "Under Milk Wood" at the 

Four Seasons 2 and "Across This Land 

With Stompin' Tom Connors" at Imperial 

I. "Under Milk Wood" and three holdovers 

— "American Graffiti." "Last Tango in 

Paris" and "The Pyx"—earned "excellent" 

gross ratings. 

Dominion Cinema From the Mixed-Up Files of 

Mrs. Basil E. Fronkweiler (AFD), 2nd wk Fair 

Foirlawn State of Siege (Mutual), 7th wk 

Foir 

Four Seasons 1 The Pyx (C-P), 6th wk Excellent 

Four Seosons 2 Under Milk Wood (AFD) ..Excellent 

Hollywood (North) Paper Moon (Para), 21st wk. Good 

Hollywood (South)—A Touch of Class (BVFD), 

1 2th wk Good 

Hyland 1 The Paper Chase (BVFD), 3rd wk. ..Good 

Hyland 2 The Day of the Jackal (Univ), 

23rd wk Good 

Across This Land With Stompin' 

Imperial 1 

Tom Connors (C-P) Good 

Imperial 3—Book of Numbers (BVFD) Good 

Imperial 4 Scalawag (Paro), 3rd wk Good 

Imperial 5 Westworld ;MGM), 6th wk Good 

Imperial 6 Massacre in Rome (NGP), 2nd wk. Good 

Towne Cinema Lost Tango in Paris (UA), 

22nd wk Excellent 

University Jesus Christ Superstar (Univ), 

19th wk Good 

Uptown American Graffiti (Univ), 

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Uptown 2 Cops and Robbers (UA), 2nd wk. 

Uptown 3—The Naked Ape (Univ), 2nd wk 

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Uptown Backoge 1 Between Friends (Clearwater), 


York 1 The Woy We Were (Col), 2nd wk. Very Good 

York 2 ^The Optimists (Para), 2nd wk. . .Fairly Good 

Toronto WOMPI Club 

To Host Party Dec. 5 

TORONTO — The WOMPI Club held 

its monthly meeting Monday, November 12, 

at the new Odeon head offices here. Many 

topics were discussed, including preparations 

for the upcoming wine-and-cheese 

party to be called "WOMPI." Top of Your 

List," which will be held at the Variety 

clubrooms here Wednesday (5). Tickets are 

$2.50 each and are available from any 

WOMPI. 

The annual "Will Rogers Christmas Salute" 

campaign letters all have gone out to 

the industry as a whole and it is hoped that 

the Will Rogers Hospital at Saranac Lake. 

N.Y., will derive a substantial amount from 

this campaign to carry on its fine work. 

Immediately following the business meeting, 

the WOMPIs were treated to a screening 

of "Jeremy" through the kind cooperation 

of Odeon and United Artists. 

Spanish Films Offered 

QUEENS. N.Y.—The Plaza Theatre. 

103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, discontinued 

its regular adult film policy for a 

week's scheduling of Spanish motion pictures. 

Canadian Pioneers 

Honor Syd Newman 

rORON TO—Sydney Newman, Canadian 

government film commissioner and chairman 

of the National Film Board, was honored 

by the Canadian Motion Picture Pioneers 

at its annual dinner in Toronto, 

Wednesday. November 21. Newman was 

presented with a special award "in recognition 

of his outstanding contributions to the 

development of the Canadian film industry." 

"We've reached a plateau where Canadian-made 

films are a vital factor at the 

boxoffice," said Leonard Bernstein, president 

of the Canadian Motion Picture Pioneers. 

"Sydney Newman is one of the pioneers 

who has made this possible." 

Newman's career spans three decades of 

distinguished national and international accomplishments, 

capped by the honor of 

being the first employee of the NFB to 

return later as the man in charge. His connection 

with the film industry goes back to 

the late 1930s when, as a Toronto commercial 

artist, he designed posters for many 

films playing in the city. In doing this work, 

Newman saw many a film and acquired a 

love of the cinema which he never has lost. 

Among the many honors he has received 

are: the Desmond Award, the Zeta Award. 

Knight of Mark Twain and honorary life 

member. Directors Guild of Canada. 

TORONTO 

The Way We Were,"" (Col) narrowly missed 

establishing a record in its second week 

at the York here. 

A developer has offered the city the use 

of the former Odeon Carlton Theatre for $1 

annually, if in return the council approves 

a 59-story tower on a lot behind the theatre. 

Under the arrangement, the theatre 

would be used for plays, concerts and film 

festivals. 

O. J. Silverthorne. chief film censor for 

Ontario, has made an almost record-time 

recovery from his recent hip operation and 

is expected to leave the hospital shortly. 

Ernest Middleton, entertainment columnist 

of the Brantford E.xfwsitor. informs us 

that a CBC crew began filming a one-hour 

documentary at the Bell homestead there to 

salute next year's centennial of the invention 

of the telephone. Written by Len Peterson 

and produced and directed by Bill Bolt, the 

film "Hello. Hello" will concentrate on the 

life of Alexander Graham Bell and the impact 

of the telephone on society. Actorwriter 

Bob Garrick portrays Bell, with Marie 

Morgan as his wife. Ian Laidlaw and 

Aileen Porter plays Bell's parents. Other 

actors include Stu Kenney as Rev. Tom 

Henderson and William Sheldon as Tom 

Cowherd. The crew will return to the Bell 

homestead in the winter for snow scenes 

and the completed film will be released 

next May or June. 

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. . . Bill Passmore 

JJeavy snows on Vancouver Island (at this 

time of year?) kept directors Barney 

Simmons. Fox Victoria, and Ken Thomas of 

Duncan from attending the fall meeting of 

the British Columbia Exhibitors Ass'n but 

helped to speed Warner Bros, manager 

Earle Dalgleish and Daisy on their way to 

annual holidays in Hawaii 

of Parksville was here, still sputtering 

at the nine inches of snow which fell on 

Canada's "Banana Belt" during the first 

week of November and ruined his week's 

golf . . . Jack and Nell Reid. up to visit the 

Theo Rosses before settling in Seattle, 

would have complained, except that the 

weather in Washington and Oregon is even 

worse. 

Kay Copeland, who escorted father Red 

Flockhart to the Canadian Picture Pioneers' 

annual dinner, took home an application for 

membership and is expected to be inducted 

at the next meeting. 

Local wags are suggesting that the place to 

look for those missing Watergate tapes is 

the files of radio-rogue Jack Cullen of 

CKNW. Jack, long known for his filmplugging 

activities, also is renowned for his 

collection of tapes, both legitimate and bootlegged. 

It is reputed to be the most extensive 

in North America. 

There was quite a local angle to the 

screening of "Sunshine" on the telly. Not 

only did the viewers get a glimpse of Brenda 

Vaccaro but they saw quite a lot of the 

lower mainland scenery—a hippie "funeral" 

at Squamish (staged, not real) and a playground 

scene at Kilsiland Beach. Local 

angle: only people who could supply the 

needed playground equipment was a Surrey 

company. Big Toys of Canada, which they 

did. After the movie was shot, the stuff was 

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poorer sections of the city. 

According to Ray Cartin, maitre d'hotel 

of the swinging Harp & Heather bistro in 

Gastown, he hosted a distinguished guest 

recently—Frank Sinatra, who was visiting 

Dave Brubeck's scheduled 

friends . . . 

November visit wasn't to play, only to 

promote his concert with the Vancouver 

Symphony in April . . . Sonny & Cher 

associate producer Gary Blye and director 

Art Fisher spent three days in this city 

scouting Channel 8 facilities in Burnaby as 

a possible production base for the CBS 

Network show while one of the U.S. production 

unions is on strike. The show's 

executives apparently were not convinced 

that Canadian union crews would work the 

job under the circumstances, although they 

were impressed with the facilities—and 

backed away. 

Patrons attending Famous Players' Park 

Royal Twin theatres" matinee showing of 

"A Delicate Balance" did a small flip when 

the lights came up and they recognized one 

of the viewers as Kate Reid, who was in 

town to star in the Playhouse production of 

"Leaving Home." Kate was in the neighborhood 

and just dropped in. 

Moderating weather prompted circuit 

drive-ins to go for the by now familiar 

dusk-to-dawn four-picture marathons November 

11. Playing the musical chairs 

formula on product, Odeon had a superaction 

group at the Hillcrest Surrey, mixed 

action and horror at the Westminster Drive- 

Jn and offered sex films at the Surrey. 

Famous Players featured five sexploitation 

pictures at the Delta and had four supershockers 

at the Lougheed. 

FP Unveils New Plans 

For Edmonton Complex 

ED.MONTON, ALTA.—David 

Mooney, 

president of Famous Players' real estate 

division, has announced new plans for Capitol 

Square in Edmonton. Plans for this 

project first were disclosed in April but a 

start on construction was delayed when the 

developers decided to revamp the design of 

a 20-story building. The edifice will occupy 

the site east of 101st Street on Jasper Avenue, 

which formerly was filled by the Agency 

Building, the Monarch Building and the 

Capitol Theatre. 

At a press conference with Mooney were 

Gordon Horner, vice-president of Famous 

Players' real estate division, and Don 

Menzies. district manager of Famous Players. 

The biggest change in the project was 

the announcement that the number of theatres 

originally charted would be doubled 

from two to four. Seating capacities of the 

auditoriums will range from 250 to .500. 

Horner says that Famous Players "fully 

endorses" the underground "pedway" system 

and, on this level, Capitol Square will 

have a retail complex. There will be a 

second retail floor above ground. 

The pedway network will have to be 

extended down Jasper .'\venue to meet with 

the new building. 

Capitol Square will have the distinction 

of heirg the first major construction to be 

connected with Edmonton's proposed rapid 

transit system. There also will be four underground 

parking levels to supply parking 

for the 20 floors. 

Mooney said, "In addition to the theatres, 

we expect to attract fine restaurants and 

shops to the retail area, providing a diversified 

package of services. With the amenities, 

we feel the 14 floors of office space will 

be the most attractive in the city." 

According to Horner, the growth pattern 

shown by Edmonton (an average of 16.5 per 

cent) was a determining factor in Famous 

Players' decision to construct the tower in 

that city. 

Cinematek Premieres; 

Will Feature Library 

TORONTO—A new theatre, the Cinematek, 

has opened on North Yonge Street 

in this city. The Cinematek will specialize 

in vintage and modern films and is setting 

up a library of information about Canadian 

directors, writers and cameramen. 

Sunday forums on Canadian films will be 

held, with filmmakers present to discuss 

their work. 

'A Star Is Lost' Started 

By National Film Board 

MONTREAL—"A Star Is Lost." the 

most imaginative musical ever produced in 

Canada, currently is being shot at the National 

Film Board here. Directing is John 

Howe, who has collaborated on the script 

with Don Arioli. 

Tiiu Leek. Don Arioli. Les Nirenberg, 

Eric House. Ken James and Jack Creley star 

in "A Star Is Lost." which is set against 

the background of a big Hollywood studio 

in conflict. Montreal-born Tiiu Leek debuts 

in her first major screen role playing Mammoth 

Pictures' glamorous actress Gloria 

Glyde. whose life is threatened while starring 

in the studio's spectacular new $6 

million musical production "Grease-Paint." 

For "A Star Is Lost." director John Howe 

has written the music and lyrics for six 

songs conducted by Don Douglas. All six 

are sung by Margot McKinnon. 

The feature is a part of the NFB's new 

language-drama series. 

"Godfather, Part 11" is currently film- 

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^he second presentation in the American 

Film Theatre series was exhibited November 

12-13 in the Brentwood and Calgary 

Place Cinema I here and the Londonderry 

A and Meadowlark in Edmonton. The feature 

was the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. 

"A Delicate Balance." by Edward Albee. 

starring Katharine Hepburn. Paul Scofield, 

Lee Remick. Kate Reid, Joseph Cotten and 

Betsy Blair. Herald entertainment editor 

Jamie Portman was very enthusiastic about 

the presentation and praised it highly in his 

review. Giving much credit for the success 

of the film to director Tony Richardson, 

Portman described the picture as "a brilliant 

piece of filmcraft." 

Restricted adult movies in Alberta came 

under attack from an unexpected source. 

At the 16th annual convention of the 

Ukrainian Catholic Women's League in Edmonton, 

a resolution was passed to protest 

the showing of restricted adult movies on 

TV. The protest will go to both the provincial 

and the federal governments, said Mrs. 

Maria Pastuszenko, vice-president of the 

Edmonton Eparchy. 

The Calgary Film Society, in its Classic 

Film Series, showed the old favorite, "The 

Lavender HiU Mob." at the Allied Arts 

Center November 9 . . Grant MacEwan 

. 

Community College in Edmonton showed 

"Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" 

at the Scona campus November 13. 

This movie was restricted to persons over 

18 years of age but admission was free. 

It was nice to see Reg Doddridge, looking 

as spmce and happy as ever, recently, as 

wel as Jamie Portman. entertainment editor 

for the Herald, and Ron Tibonni, supervisor 

of Canadian Theatres . Audubon film, 

"High Country," was presented by the Edmonton 

Bird Club November 10 in the 

H. M. Tory Building Theatre on the University 

of Alberta campus. Produced by Ruth 

and David Stirling, the picture shows the 

mountains of British Columbia from the 

Rockies on the east to Vancouver Island. 

Various factors that threaten this portion 

of Canada's wilderness also were explored. 

Admission was by season ticket ($5) or single 

ticket ($1.25). with children paying 50 

cents. 

The film industry locally is sponsoring its 

annual Christmas party and extends a 

warm welcome to anyone in the business to 

attend. The function will be held in the 

Highlander Motor Hotel Friday (21). Starting 

at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails, a sit-down 

dinner of prime ribs will be served at 7:30 

p.m. TTie party will finish with dancing to 

the always-enjoyable music of Frank Bailly's 

orchestra. There will be fun for everyone 

and prizes galore. Tickets are available 

from any of the branch managers of the 

film-distributing companies. So. pick up 

your tickets and prepare for an evening of 

gaiety, good-fellowship and, of course, grog. 

Studio 82 in this city had a special engagement 

November 1 1 of a German-language 

double bill. There was a matinee and 

an evening show of "Meine Tochter und 

Ich." starring Heinz Ruehmann and Gertraud 

Jesserer. Second feature on the program 

was "Freddy und der Millionaer," 

with Freddy Quinn and Heinz Erhardt. The 

program had a family classification. 

"Father Panchali" was the feature shown 

November 15 by the National Film Theatre 

and the Edmonton Public Library in the 

•Southgate Library Theatre. Admission to 

the program was free of charge but was 

restricted to those over 18 years of age. 

The same picture was shown November 20 

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tre . . . In its series of French films by 

Francois Truffaut, the University Theatre 

here presented "Jules and Jim" November 

14. Made in 1961. the motion picture is one 

of Truffaut's best known and stars Jeanne 

Moreau and Oskar Werner. The film has 

English subtitles. 

According to the almanac and the weatherman, 

we still are enjoying autumn officially. 

However, the winter weather has 

taken its toll and two of the city's open-air 

theatres have closed for the season—the 

Cinema Park and the 17 Avenue. 

Remembrance Day traditionally is celebrated 

November 11 and this fell on Sunday 

this year, creating chaos with Alberta's 

work force. Some offices, stores, schools 

and government agencies were open Monday, 

November 12, and others were closed. 

It was a real hodge-podge! But catering to 

those who were fortunate enough to be able 

to take off November 12, drive-ins here and 

in Edmonton offered a number of dusk-todawn 

shows. With the shorter days, most 

theatres ran five pictures. 

A musical afternoon was offered to local 

moviegoers Sunday. November 11, by the 

Odeon Theatre in its series of great musicals. 

The feature was "The Great Caruso," 

the life story of that fabulous Italian, starring 

Mario Lanza and Ann Blyth. The picture 

was rated family. 

Don Menzies, district manager of Famous 

Players, has announced two changes in personnel 

at the local office. Rick Ansley. who 

was born in this city, will be leaving the 

office here where he has been in charge of 

advertising to take a similar position in 

Vancouver. This move, set for early December, 

will add another swinging single to 

Vancouver's population. However, girls 

here need not despair. Taking over for Rick 

is Frank Blasetti, who also is single. Frank 

has gained some theatre experience in 

Edmonton, where he was doorman for the 

Londonderry while attending the University 

of Alberta. Drumheller is Frank's hometown. 

Congratulations and best wishes to 

both young men. 

The Roxy Theatre in Edmonton showed 

"Cinderella" in its Ballet Film Festival 

November 1 1 . This version of the classic 

featured the Bolshoi Ballet and was rated 

family by the Alberta Censor Board . 

Unfortunately, the University of Lethbridge 

had to cancel its planned showing of "Salt 

of the Earth" as part of its film course in 

the program of education for women. A 

spokesman for the university advised that 

the film had been lost in the mail. The next 

program, the postal service willing and 

working, will be the Joanne Woodward 

starrer, "Rachel, Rachel." 

Bargain Matinees Offered 

LEVITTOWN, N.J.—The Fox Theatre, 

to bolster attendance, is offering bargain 

matinee prices ($1 admission) at 1 p.m. 

on Wednesdays and Fridays. In addition, 

the theatre charges $1.50 admission to 7 

p.m., Mondays through Fridays, calling 

this latter policy an "earlybird special." 

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4633 Just the Two of Us 

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4618 Karado^The Hong Kong Cat 

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4692 Kid Blue (100) (P) W-C ..20tll-Fox 5-21-73 PG A3 

4611 Lady Ice (100) Ac-M NGP 7-30-73 PG A2 

4631 Lady Kung Fu (99) ® Ac-Melo NGP 10-15-73 11 

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4604 Ust American Hero, The 

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4600 Ust of Sheila. The 

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4598 Legend of Hell House, The 

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ASH n EDiSESDAY 

Paramount (8657) 99 Minutes 

lol 

Drama 

Rel. Nov. '73 

Opening with some distm'bingly real scenes depicting 

cosmetic sm-gery. Paramount's Italian-filmed Sagittarius .ihs. 

Production then settles into a highly romantic plot involving 

the rejuvenated EUzabeth Taylor's affairs. The — 

sm-gery itself, showing an actual face lifting by Parisian 

Dr^Rodolphe Ti'oques, is too realistic for comfort. Yet 

that and the Taylor name and image will be the main 

selling points for the mass market, in this case the ladies. 

Miss Taylor portrays the 55-year-old wife of a well-to-do 

Michigan lawyer, and she is more beautiful than ever. 

Jean-Claude Ti-amont's original screenplay is played 

against the wintrv background of Cortina d'Ampezzo in 

the Italian Dolomite Mountains. There are three male 

leads Hem-y Fonda, making a belated appearance, for 

maturity; young Helmut Berger, for romantic interest; 

and Keith Baxter, supplying the comedy. Mam-ice Jarre's 

music score is lush. Under the titles, a clever montage 

shows Taylor and Fonda in a series of (doctored) photos 

depicting their life together. Larry Peerce directed for 

producer Dominick Dunne. 'Widescreen and Technicolor. 

The title has little to do with the plot, except that the 

action occm-s at Mardi Gias time. The selling should 

emphasize that fact. 

Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Fonda, Helmut Berger, Keith 

Baxter, Margaret Blye, Maurice Teynac. 

THE DEADLY TRACKERS PG w.urn 

Warner Bros. (219) 110 Minutes Rel. Nov. '73 

Rugged western action is the main ingredient of director 

Barry Shear's latest collaboration with producer 

i 

Fouad Said previously did "Across 110th Street"). 

Richard Harris, sporting long hair and using a thick 

Irish accent, and Rod Taylor are the main protagonists, 

with Al Lettieri co-starred. A series of stills, combined 

with actors' voices provides a unique opening so that 

the background is established before the film actually 

begins 'What follows is nearly two houi-s of sustained 

violence to the point where an R rating seems appropriate 

Lukas Heller's screenplay, based on the story 

"Riata" by 

i producer-director-writer) Samuel Fuller, 

forsakes logic and makes dedication to the law appear 

to be ridiculous. Respected Harris forgets his principles 

for revenge, while Lettieri allows his sense of duty to 

overcome everything, even compassion. The action fans 

will appreciate the fast pace but won't accept Lettieri's 

fanatical devotion, particularly his last act. considering 

that his character is meant to be sympathetic. Lettieri 

can be regarded as a name, due to his success in Sam 

Peckinpah's "The Getaway," A Cine Film production. 

Music by Fred Steiner. Technicolor. 

Richard Harris, Rod Taylor, Al Lettieri, Neville Brand, 

William Smith, Paul Benjamin, Isela Vega. 

THE ÂKED APE pg ® 

"-"-"Si.":,"" 

Universal (7309) 85 Minutes Rel. Aug. '73 

Desmond Morris' "The Naked Ape," an unconventional 

best-selling book, required and got an unusual treatment 

in its adaptation to the screen. This Universal/Playboy 

film ingeniously carries man from prehistoric times to 

the present over a span of ten million years by combining 

and integrating animated images with the actors. 

The screenplay by Donald Driver, who also directed, adds 

a humorous dimei-ision as it entertains and instructs. 

The animated vignette about the discovery of clothes 

was clever. An example of the hui-nor is the "coughcough" 

that is used to pmrctuate "The Danube Waltz 

background music dui-ing the draft board examination. 

Pioduced by Zev Bufman for executive producer Hugh 

M Hefner, it stars Johnny Crawford and Victoria Principal. 

Crawford was Chuck Connors' son m TV's "Rifleman 

" Miss Principal was Paul Newman's peasant wife 

in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean." Jerry Good 

directed the animated sequences, which were produced 

by Murakami Wolf Pi-oductions. The film takes a lighthearted 

approach to a serious book. This will disappoint 

some readers and anthi-opology students. However, it 

probably will add general appeal for the film. It does — 

present some provocative information. In Technicolor. 

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Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri, 159' 

Diana Darrin, Norman Crabowski, John Hillerman. 

THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN 1] 

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20th-Fox (3083) 112 Minutes Rel. Dec. '73 

Another in the current run of police-oriented action 

-- 

thrillers, this benefits from good detail and a hardjos 

working cast, but it has a storyline that is a welter of 

R' red herrings and may confuse audiences far more than 

necessary. Walter Matthau plays the lead role with his 

usual quiet though likeable ways, and manages to give 

it a good deal of style. Bruce Dern makes his part of 

the traditional sidekick edgy and nervous enough that 

audiences may well wonder if Dern hasn't got something 

to hide. Stuart Rosenberg's dii-ection is a bit on the arty 

side—reflections seen through a shiny toaster, lots of 

exotica on the San Francisco streets—but he does manage 

to get across some gritty details of San Pi-ancisco pohce 

work making this one of the more realistic police films 

to come along so far. The plot, however, is a little farfetched 

in some of its main suppositions and leads to a 

much less explosive and rather more forced conclusion 

than anticipated. Extensive excm-sions into the slimier 

aspects of San Francisco give the film some color. The 

action elements are strong and should get it a good 

audience response across the country. Produced by Stuart 

Rosenberg. Adapted by Thomas Rickman from the bestselling 

novel by Maj. Sjowall and Per Wahloo. 

Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Lou Gossett, Albert Paulsen, 

Anthony Zerbe, Val Avery, Cathy Lee Crosby. 

HEX 

pQ Suspense Drama 

20th-Fox (2614) 93 Minutes Rel. Nov. '73 

The Clark Paylow production of "Hex" makes a valiant 

stab at being all things to all people, but a western/ occult/ 

biker movie will be difficult to exploit. The entire 

production needs more of Keith Carradine's campy enthusiasm. 

Tongue-in-cheekiness, however, didn't appeal 

to director Leo Garen and co-scripter Steve Katz. They 

ponderously examine a zonked-out cormnime which even 

Bruce Dern would snub. The occult angle involves two 

sisters (Tina Herazo and Hilarie Thompson i Indian 

father taught them which spells to cast and which 

weeds to smoke. They're just yom- run-of-the-mill occult 

homesteaders in Nebraska circa 1919, and a bit suspicious 

r Ti of Carradine's horde of little-read riding hoods. Herazo 

ope"- is quite convincing as the macabi-e half of the duo, icily 

beautiful yet deadly. Thompson is a flaxen-haired innocent 

who talks to marijuana leaves and gravestones, 

hence Carradine's w-lld bunch wanders through most 

of the movie in a chemical and dramatic daze. The 

script has numerous gaping holes, i.e., Carradine biking 

into the sunset with the witch who decimated his entire 

gang. Technical credits, especially editing, are impressive. 

The original title "Grasslands" somewhat explains the 

storyline, but Herazo and Carradine show much promise. 

Keith Carradine, Tina Herazo, Hilarie Thompson, Scott 

Glenn, Mike Combs, Robert Walker. 

ENGLAND MADE ME 

Drama 

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Cine Globe 

100 Minutes 

Rel. Nov. '73 

Graham Greene's novel, upon which the Desmond 

Cory-Peter Duff ell screenplay is based, was set in 1935 

Stockholm. The locale has been changed to Nazi Germany 

of the same era and the British co-production from Atlantic 

Productions/ Two World Film/ Central Film Studio 

Kosutnjak, Belgrade was shot entu-ely in Yugoslavia. 

What emerges from the reshuffling is a more meaningful 

portrait of a ruthless financier whose world is thi-eatened 

from without by the Nazis and from within by the 

scruples of his secretary-mistress' brother. Peter Pinch 

leads off the really splendid performances under Duffell's 

direction as the man of power. In a setting resembling 

that of "Cabaret," Michael York enacts a man of little 

ambition but high ideals while Hildegard Neil is the secretary-mistress-sistcr 

who has more affection for her 

brother than her lover. British veterans Michael Hordern 

and Joss Ackland give solid portrayals, while pretty Tessa 

Wyatt shines. Fresh from a good reception abroad, the 

film has excellent chances here. There are perhaps not 

enough dramatic higlilights. considering the material, 

but the proceedings are always absorbing. In Eastman 

Color and Panavision, with Jack Levin as producer. Some 

^*^ minor nudity, 

ntr' Peter Finch, Michael York, Hildegard Neil, Michael 

Hordern, Joss Ackland, Tessa Wyatt. 

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THE STORY: "The Laughing: Policeman" (20th-Fox) 

Shortly before midnight in San Francisco a gunman 

shoots up a local bus killing all the passengers but one. 

AiTiving at the scene, police detectives Walter Matthau 

and Brace Dern are shocked to discover that one of the 

victims is Matthau's partner, Anthony Costello. Matthau 

and Dern investigate all the other murdered people but 

don't get very far. A clue in Costello's pocket leads 

Matthau to believe that Costello was trying to follow 

up on a mui'der case Matthau had been unable to solve 

some years earlier. Though Dern is at first derisive of 

Matthau's theories and very put off by his tacitm'n personality, 

he finally agrees to help Matthau establish 

a connection between the slaughter on the bus and 

wealthy businessman Albert Paulsen who was the suspected 

miu'derer in Matthau's previous unsolved case. 

Learning that Paulsen is a secret homosexual, the two 

sm-mise that Paulsen would go to any lengths to keep 

his secret from being revealed. Eventually they trap 

Paulsen on another bus only seconds before he plans 

another mass slaughter. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Play up the law and order angle. Use TV and radio 

spots. Work out tie-ins with your local police department. 

CATCHLINES: 

Walter Matthau and Bruce Dern Race Against Time 

and a Killer in "The Laughing Policeman." He's a 

Laughing Policeman . . . All the Way to the Grave. 

THE STORY: 

"Hex" (20th-Fox) 

A band of ex-doughboys led by Keith Carradine careen 

their motorcycles thi-ough Bingo, Neb., creating a disturbance. 

Deputies from the town chase them in the 

direction of a farm rmi by two orphan sisters (Tina 

Herazo and Hilarie Thompson ) and company 

ask for temporary refuge which the sisters reluctantly 

supply. Gary Busey tries to assault Thompson and is 

mysteriously slain by an owl telepathically commanded 

by Herazo. Thompson is attracted to mild-mannered 

Mike Combs, and Herazo is mildly attracted to Carradine, 

whose gii'lfriend iDoria Cook) is rude and possessive. 

Herazo places a horrendous spell on Cook, who is reduced 

to a zombie-like state in the woods. Deputies from Bingo 

search the farm, prompting Carradine to order the gang's 

evacuation. They search for Cook, who is subsequently 

killed by an ever-jealous Herazo. After all but Carradine 

and Combs have been eliininated, Combs and Thompson 

stay at the homestead and Herazo accompanies Carradine 

to California. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Publicize Keith Carradine as being the newest star in 

the famous Carradine family. 

CATCHLINES: 

Two Sisters, Both Psychic, More Than a Match for the 

Bikers Who Threatened Them . Indian Father 

Taught Both Good and Evil. 

THE STORY: "England Made Me" (Cine Globe) 

In 1922 England, young Richard Gibson is persuaded 

not to rrm away from school by adoring sister Lalla 

Ward. As adults in 1935 Prance, Michael York is offered 

a position by Hildegard Neil. He's drifted while keeping a 

sense of values and she has sacrificed her scruples as the 

secretary and mistress of international financier Peter 

Finch. Brother and sister go to Pinch's headquarters in 

Germany. Admiring York's outgoing personality. Finch 

promises him a chance to make good. York becomes involved 

with young English girl Tessa Wyatt and seedy 

reporter Michael Hordern, also English and interested in 

anything he can learn about Finch's activities. Realizing 

the Nazis will seize his interests, Finch inakes plans to 

switch his empire to England. A party for Reichminister 

Demeter Bitenc at Finch's villa tm'ns into an orgy. 

Pinch's aide Joss Ackland beats ex-publisher Michael 

Sheard, facing persecution for being a Jew. Afraid that 

York will talk. Finch consents to his mui'der by Ackland, 

who then bribes Hordern. Neil leaves Finch for good. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Tie in with the original soundtrack album ion the 

British DJM Records label), if available, and with the 

Greene novel. Ai'range fashion shows. 

CATCHLINES: 

They Played in a Diabolic Wasteland Where Hollow 

Men Ti-iumph and Innocence Can Destroy ... A Lethal 

Game of Cross and Doublecross. 

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THE STORY: 

"Ash Wednesday" (Para) 

Aging badly. Elizabeth Taylor, 55, feels that plastic 

sui'gery is the only way to restore her youthful beauty 

and thereby revive her failing marriage to Henry Fonda, 

wealthy Grosse Pointe, Michigan lawyer. She undergoes 

a face lift at Dr. Mam-ice Teynac's Italian clinic and is 

given moral support by Keith Baxter, a fashion photographer 

on his thii'd operation. When six weeks of recuperation 

result in a beautiful new face, Taylor heads 

for a ski resort in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Fonda, who is unaware 

of the operation, is delayed and the lonely Taylor 

allows herself to be seduced by handsome young Helmut 

Berger. Daughter Margaret Blye. 30, is thrilled at Taylor's 

new appearance but tells her that Fonda is going 

to divorce her for a young girl. When Fonda finally 

arrives, he's pleased at Taylor's looks and goes through 

the motions of enjoying himself with her. They've grown 

apart, Fonda says, and he leaves after telling Taylor that 

she can now begin a new life. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Contact surgeons and patients who may be willing to 

relate their experiences with cosmetic surgery. Play up 

the slim beauty of Taylor, the Cortina locales, the beautiful 

Valentino fashions. 

CATCHLINES: 

Barbara Sawyer and Her Beauticians 

the Aged Eagle Stretch Its Wings?"—T. 

Does 

Eliot . . . The 

S. 

Rest Cure Would Change Her Life Forever. 

THE STORY: "The Deadly Trackers" (WB) 

Irish Sheriff Richard Harris has the town of Santa 

Rosa, Texas, so well organized that he doesn't carry a 

gun. When Rod Taylor's gang robs the bank, all but 

Taylor are easily captured. Taylor uses Harris' son Sean 

Marshall as a hostage and the gang escapes, leaving 

Marshall and Harris' wife Kelly Jean Peters dead. Alone, 

Harris follows Taylor, William Smith, Neville Brand and 

Paul Benjamin into Mexico. He splits the retarded 

Smith's throat, then contends with Mexican police officer 

Al Lettieri, who wants Taylor for murder. Lettieri saves 

Harris from hanging for Taylor's killing of elderly peons. 

Later, Harris escapes jail and pm-sues Brand, who's killed 

blacksmith Pedro Armendariz jr. Harris lets Brand di'own 

in quicksand, later shoots down Benjamin. Temporarily 

blinded, Harris has Taylor's mistress Isela Vega guide 

him to the convent where their daughter lives. Unable 

to kill Taylor, Harris tm'ns him over to Lettieri. who 

frees the badman, because the witness against him has 

died. Harris kills Taylor, then is shot by Lettieri, 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Promote a treasm-e hunt similar to those being organized 

by Warners in conjunction with local radio stations. 

Mention the Mexican locale. Play up Richard 

Harris and his films and Rod Taylor as a dirty villain. 

CATCHLINES: 

One Would Forsake the Law for Revenge. One Would 

Uphold the Law at Any Cost. Only One Could Win. 

THE STORY: 

"The Naked Ape" (Univ) 

This is a story about man's evolution, which traces 

development back 10 million years. It opens with two 

GIs (Johnny Crawford and Dennis Olivieri) in the Vietnam 

jungles discussing the terrible futility of war. They 

make parallels between man and ape, via animation back 

10 miUion years, showing siinilarities between modern 

and prehistoric men. There follows a flashback of the 

two lads as college students attending a class discussion 

on the sexual behavior of the modern ape. Here Crawford 

meets Victoria Principal. A love affair ensues with a 

bizarre wedding culminating the fantasy. A combination 

animated and live-action sequence presents Ci-awford 

and his wife as Neanderthal man and woman running 

through a series of events. The climax deals with the 

aggressive ui'ge in the male animal and against the jungle 

setting of war. The film ends with Olivieri sitting by the 

body of his friend—a casualty of the war he did not 

understand. 

EXPLOITIPS: 

Ai-range a tie-in with the Dell paperback edition of 

the book. Contact local schools and anthropology classes. 

Taped radio interviews with the stars are available. 

CATCHLINES: 

"The Naked Ape" Is Only Human! 

Worldwide, Best-selling Book. 

Based on the 

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